CN110730836A - Ultrasonic cleaning device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an ultrasonic cleaning device which can smoothly clean an object to be cleaned by a user and improve the convenience of the user. An ultrasonic cleaning device (1) is provided with: an ultrasonic cleaning unit (100) including an ultrasonic generator (110) that generates ultrasonic waves; a main body (300) which is provided at an installation site and holds the ultrasonic cleaning unit (100); and a water storage part (200) detachably attached to the main body part (300) at a position below the ultrasonic generator (110), and having a water storage tank (230) for storing water used for soaking the object to be cleaned.
Description
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus.
In the ultrasonic cleaning device of patent document 1, a user immerses the object to be cleaned in water stored in a water storage unit while bringing the distal end of a vibration horn into contact with a dirty portion of the object to be cleaned. When the ultrasonic wave generating unit operates, ultrasonic wave energy emitted from the vibration horn is transmitted to the object to be cleaned via water, and dirt components attached to the object to be cleaned are separated from the object to be cleaned.
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Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2004-216244
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
In the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus, the cleaning apparatus main body and the tray are in a state of being independent from each other, and the user must hold the cleaning apparatus main body with one hand and the object to be cleaned with the other hand. Therefore, if the object is held by only one hand, it may be difficult to move the object to be cleaned depending on the portion of dirt. Further, the tray is only placed on an installation place such as a desk, and when the object to be cleaned is moved, the tray is likely to move together with the object to be cleaned, and the tray may be inclined to cause water leakage.
This may make it difficult for the user to smoothly clean the object to be cleaned with the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus which enables a user to smoothly clean an object to be cleaned and which improves user convenience.
Means for solving the problems
An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus according to a main aspect of the present invention includes: an ultrasonic cleaning unit including an ultrasonic generator for generating ultrasonic waves; a main body part which is provided at an installation place and holds the ultrasonic cleaning part; and a water storage part detachably attached to the main body part at a position below the ultrasonic generator, and having a water storage recess for storing water used for soaking the object to be cleaned.
According to the above configuration, since the ultrasonic cleaning unit is held by the main body, the user can hold the object to be cleaned with both hands. This allows the user to smoothly move the object to be cleaned. Further, the water storage portion is attached to the main body portion, and therefore, when the object to be washed is moved, the water storage portion is not easily moved together with the object to be washed, and the water does not easily overflow from the water storage portion. Further, since the water storage part can be detached from the main body part, drainage from the water storage part and cleaning of the water storage part can be easily performed.
The ultrasonic cleaning apparatus according to the present aspect may be configured as follows, and further includes: and a water supply tank provided in the main body and filled with water to be supplied to the water storage recess.
According to the above configuration, since water is automatically supplied from the water supply tank to the reservoir recess, the user can perform the operation of replenishing water into the reservoir recess without reducing the water in the reservoir recess.
In the above configuration, the water supply tank may include a discharge port for supplying water to the water storage recess, and a valve body that is opened and closed for discharging and stopping water, and the water storage portion may include a water supply recess connected to the water storage recess. In this case, the discharge port of the water supply tank is inserted into the water supply recess with the valve body open, and the discharge port is blocked by the water accumulated in the water supply recess, thereby stopping the supply of water from the water supply tank.
With this configuration, the water level in the water storage recess can be maintained at an appropriate level without controlling the opening and closing of the valve body.
In the above configuration, the water storage part may be detachable in a direction intersecting with an insertion direction of the discharge port into the water supply recess. In this case, the main body includes a tank holding portion that holds the water supply tank so as to be movable between an insertion position where the discharge port is inserted into the water supply recess and a separation position where the discharge port is separated from the water supply recess. The valve body is opened to allow water to be discharged when the water supply tank is in the insertion position, and is closed to allow water to be cut when the water supply tank is in the separation position.
With this configuration, the water supply tank can be raised and retracted to the separated position when the water storage unit is detached from the main body, and therefore, the water storage unit can be prevented from contacting the water supply tank when detached. Further, the water supply from the water supply tank is stopped at the separated position, and therefore, the following is avoided: since water is supplied from the water supply tank at the separated position, even if a proper amount of water is accumulated in the water storing recess, the water supply does not stop and the water leaks from the water storing recess.
In the case where the above-described configuration is adopted, further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which, when the water storage portion is not attached to the main body portion, the water supply tank cannot be set to a state of staying at the insertion position.
For example, the following configuration may be adopted, including: a push-up unit that pushes up the water supply tank from the insertion position to the separation position; and a locking means that locks the water supply tank at the insertion position so that the water supply tank is not pushed up by the push-up portion, the locking means being unable to exert a locking function when the water storage portion is not attached to the main body portion.
With this configuration, the water supply tank can be set in a state in which water can be supplied only if the water storage portion is attached to the main body portion.
In the case of the structure in which the water supply tank is provided in the main body, the water supply tank may further include a valve body that is opened and closed for discharging and stopping water, and the water supply tank may further include: a separation blocking part for fixing the water storage part when the valve body is opened to discharge water and releasing the fixing of the water storage part when the valve body is closed to cut off water.
With this configuration, the user can detach the water storage unit from the main body unit in a state where water supply from the water supply tank is not easy.
Effects of the invention
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus which enables a user to smoothly clean an object to be cleaned and which can improve user convenience.
The effects and significance of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description of the embodiments. However, the following embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the contents described in the following embodiment.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment with the water storage unit detached from the main body.
Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus of the embodiment cut at a central position.
Fig. 4 is a main sectional view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus of the embodiment, taken at a position of the ultrasonic generator.
Fig. 5 is a main sectional view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus of the embodiment cut at a position of the water supply tank in a state where the water supply tank is at a separated position.
Fig. 6 is a main sectional view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus of the embodiment cut at the position of the water supply tank in a state where the water supply tank is in the inserted position.
Fig. 7 is a rear view of the reservoir of an embodiment.
Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the water supply tank of the embodiment.
Fig. 9(a) to 9(c) are views for explaining the removal of dirt from an object to be cleaned by the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment with the water reservoir 200 removed from the main body 300. Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, which is cut at a central position. Fig. 4 is a main sectional view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 of the present embodiment taken at the position of the ultrasonic generator 110. Fig. 5 is a main sectional view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 cut at the position of the water supply tank 400 in a state where the water supply tank 400 of the present embodiment is at the separation position. Fig. 6 is a main sectional view of the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 cut at the position of the water supply tank 400 in a state where the water supply tank 400 of the present embodiment is in the inserted position. Fig. 7 is a rear view of the water reservoir 200 of the present embodiment. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the water supply tank 400 according to the present embodiment. Note that in fig. 4, second torso member 312 is not depicted as transparent.
The ultrasonic cleaning device 1 can be used mainly for removing sebum dirt adhering to sleeves and necklines of shirts and dirt such as oil dirt adhering to work clothes locally adhering to objects to be cleaned before washing with a full-automatic washing machine or a drum-type washing machine. The ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 is a so-called stationary type, and can be installed in various installation places such as a table, an operation table, and a top surface of a drum-type washing machine.
The ultrasonic cleaning device 1 includes an ultrasonic cleaning unit 100, a water storage unit 200, and a main body unit 300. The ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 includes an ultrasonic generator 110 that generates ultrasonic waves. The main body 300 is installed at an installation site and holds the ultrasonic cleaning unit 100. The water reservoir portion 200 is attached to the main body portion 300 at a position below the ultrasonic-wave generator 110. The water reservoir portion 200 can be detached from the main body portion 300 by a detachment operation of pulling out the water reservoir portion 200 forward by a user.
The ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 includes an ultrasonic generator 110, a holder (holder)120, a housing 130, and a distal end cover 140. The ultrasonic generator 110 includes an ultrasonic transducer 111 and a vibration horn 112 coupled to the ultrasonic transducer 111. The vibration horn 112 is formed of a metal material having conductivity, and has a shape that tapers toward the tip end side. The tip end surface 112a of the vibration horn 112 has an elongated rectangular shape. The ultrasonic wave generator 110 generates an ultrasonic wave from the tip of the vibration horn 112. The holder 120 holds the ultrasonic-wave generating body 110.
The housing 130 is formed of a resin material and has a rectangular parallelepiped box shape long in the front-rear direction. A fitting portion 131 is provided in the housing 130. The ultrasonic generator 110 is accommodated in the housing 130 and is mounted to the mounting portion 131 via the holder 120. The vibration horn 112 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the distal end portion of the housing 130. A tip cover 140 is attached to the lower surface of the tip of the housing 130. The portion of the vibration horn 112 protruding from the housing 130 is covered with the tip end cover 140, and the tip end portion is exposed from the tip end cover 140.
The water storage portion 200 is formed of a resin material, and is composed of a rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped front water storage member 210 having an open lower surface, and a rear water storage member 220 projecting rearward from an upper portion of a rear surface of the front water storage member 210.
A recess 211 gradually recessed toward the center is formed in the upper surface of the front water storage member 210, and a water storage tank 230 is formed in the center of the recess 211 by a wall 231 surrounding a square shape. The reservoir 230 corresponds to a reservoir recess of the present invention. As shown in fig. 7, the opening portion 212 is formed substantially entirely below the rear water storage member 220 on the rear surface of the front water storage member 210. Further, shaft portions 213 are provided inside the left and right side surfaces of the front water storage member 210.
In the rear water storage member 220, a water supply groove 240 is formed by a wall portion 241 surrounding a circular shape at a rear position of the water storage groove 230. The water supply tank 240 corresponds to the water supply recess of the present invention. A cylindrical protrusion 242 is formed at the center of the bottom surface of the water supply tank 240. The water supply tank 240 is connected to the water storage tank 230 via a tank-shaped water supply path 250. The periphery of the water supply tank 240 is surrounded by an outer tank 260.
In the rear water storage member 220, first and second fitting holes 271 and 272 of a square shape are formed on the left and right sides of the outer tub 260, respectively. The second fitting hole 272 penetrates in the vertical direction, and the first fitting hole 271 has a bottom surface and does not penetrate in the vertical direction.
The main body 300 includes a rectangular parallelepiped exterior body 310 that is long in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The exterior body 310 is constituted by a first trunk member 311, a second trunk member 312, a bottom member 314, and a top member 313 formed of a resin material. The first trunk member 311 constitutes the front surface, the lower sides of the left and right side surfaces, and the rear surface of the exterior body 310. Second torso member 312 is transparent and forms the upper side of the front, left, right, and rear surfaces of outer body 310. The upper side of the rear surface of the outer case 310 is in a state where the rear surface of the first trunk member 311 overlaps the outer side of the rear surface of the second trunk member 312 (see fig. 3). The bottom surface member 314 and the top surface member 313 constitute the bottom surface and the top surface of the package 310, respectively.
The rear end of the case 130 of the ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 is fixed to the center of the front surface of the outer package 310. Thereby, the ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 is held by the main body 300.
An attachment stand 320 to which the water reservoir portion 200 is attached is provided integrally with the exterior body 310 at a lower portion of the front surface of the exterior body 310. The mounting table 320 has a rectangular parallelepiped box shape with an open bottom. Rail grooves 321 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on both left and right sides of the mounting deck 320. The bottom surface of the attachment table 320 is covered with a bottom surface member 314 extending forward. There is no wall between the front surface of the exterior body 310 and the rear surface of the mounting deck 320, and the interior of the exterior body 310 is connected to the interior of the mounting deck 320. An insertion opening 315 through which the rear water storage member 220 of the water storage portion 200 is inserted is formed above the mounting base 320 in the front surface of the exterior body 310. A slot accommodating chamber 316 is provided in the outer case 310 behind the insertion port 315.
The water reservoir 200 is attached to the mount 320 slidably from the front to the rear. At this time, the shaft portion 213 of the water storage portion 200 is inserted into the rail groove 321 of the mounting stand 320 and moves rearward in the rail groove 321. The rail groove 321 has a sloped portion in the middle, and has a low front side and a high rear side, and the water reservoir 200 sliding along the rail groove 321 is raised to a final height at a position where the protrusion 242 exceeds the vibration horn 112 of the ultrasonic generator 110. Therefore, the tip end of the vibration horn 112 is prevented from contacting the rear end portion of the water reservoir 200 and the projection 242. When the water reservoir 200 is attached to the mounting deck 320, the rear water storage member 220 is received in the tank receiving chamber 316. Thereby, water can be supplied to the water reservoir 230 through the water supply tank 240.
The package 310 is provided with a partition wall 317, and the partition wall 317 partitions the interior of the package 310 vertically and also serves as a top surface of the tank accommodating chamber 316. Inside outer package 310, above partition wall 317, is tank accommodating chamber 318. A water supply tank 400 is accommodated in the tank accommodating chamber 318.
As shown in fig. 8, the water service box 400 includes a box body 410 and a cover (cap) 420. The box body 410 and the cover 420 are formed of a resin material. The lid 420 is provided with an opening/closing valve mechanism 430.
The box body 410 is a cylindrical transparent container having both end surfaces closed, and has a step 411 in the middle portion and a small outer diameter below the step 411. A water inlet/outlet port 412 is formed in the center of the bottom surface of the box main body 410, and a cylindrical connection port 413 is provided around the inlet/outlet port 412 so as to protrude downward.
The cap 420 is screwed to the connection port 413 to cover the insertion/removal port 412. A packing (packing)440 for water sealing is interposed between the cap 420 and the connection port 413. An outflow port 421 is formed in the bottom surface of the cap 420. A boss 422 having a hole 422a is provided at the center of the outflow port 421. Both sides of the boss 422 are connected to the peripheral edge of the outlet 421 by two ribs (not shown).
The opening/closing valve mechanism 430 includes a valve body 431, a pin 432, and a coil spring 433. The valve body 431 is formed of an elastic material such as rubber. The pin 432 is formed of a metal material or a resin material, and is inserted through the hole portion 422a of the boss 422 so as to be movable up and down. The valve body 431 is fitted to the upper end portion of the pin 432. The outer diameter of the lower end of the pin 432 is larger than the other portions to form a flange 432a, and the coil spring 433 is disposed between the flange 432a and the boss 422. The coil spring 433 is compressed, and the pin 432 is pressed downward by the coil spring 433, and the valve body 431 closes the outlet 421.
When the pin 432 is pushed downward and moved upward against the pushing force of the coil spring 433, the valve body 431 is separated from the outlet 421, and the outlet 421 is opened. Thereby, water is discharged from the tank body 410, that is, the water supply tank 400. When the downward pressing of the pin 432 is released, the pin 432 moves downward, and the valve body 431 closes the outlet 421. This stops the discharge of water from water supply tank 400. When water is replenished into water supply tank 400, cover 420 is removed, and water is poured into tank body 410 through loading/unloading port 412.
A cylindrical discharge port 423 is formed in an outer bottom surface of the cover 420 so as to surround the pin 432. The outlet of the discharge port portion 423 is a final water discharge port 401 of the water supply tank 400.
A tank inlet 319 is provided in the top surface of the outer case 310. A cover 330 is provided at the tank inlet 319. The water service box 400 is received in the box receiving chamber 318 through the box input port 319. The tank inlet 319 has an inverted conical cross-sectional shape with an inner diameter decreasing downward, and the inner diameter of the lower end is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the upper end of the water supply tank 400.
A resin tank holding member 340 is provided in the tank accommodating chamber 318. The tank holding member 340 includes: an upper holding part 341 having an upper opening 341a into which the upper part of the water supply tank 400 is inserted and holding the upper part of the water supply tank 400; and a lower holding part 342 having a lower opening 342a into which the lower part of the water supply tank 400 is inserted and holding the lower part of the water supply tank 400. The tank holding member 340 corresponds to a tank holding portion of the present invention. The water supply tank 400 is held by a tank holding member so as to be movable between a separation position where the discharge port 401 is separated from the water supply tank 240 as shown in fig. 5 and an insertion position where the discharge port 401 is inserted into the water supply tank 240 as shown in fig. 6.
A resin tank receiving member 350 is provided at a lower portion in the tank accommodating chamber 318. The tank receiving member 350 corresponds to the push-up portion and the disengagement preventing portion of the present invention. A cylindrical receiving portion 351 is formed at a central portion of the tank receiving member 350, and a portion of the cover 420 of the water supply tank 400 is received in the receiving portion 351. In this state, the tip end portion of the discharge port portion 423 of the lid 420 protrudes below the receiving portion 351. In the case receiving member 350, a first fitting projection 352 having a square tubular shape is formed to project downward on the left side of the receiving portion 351, and a second fitting projection 353 having a square tubular shape is formed to project downward on the right side of the receiving portion 351. A coil spring 354 is disposed around the receiving portion 351 and between the tank receiving member 350 and the partition wall 317. The tank receiving member 350 is held in a state of being tilted from the partition wall 317 as the bottom surface of the tank accommodating chamber 318 by the elastic force of the coil spring 354.
The partition wall 317 has a central opening 317a, a left opening 317b, and a right opening 317c connected to the tank accommodating chamber 316 at positions corresponding to the receiving portion 351, the first fitting projection 352, and the second fitting projection 353, respectively. In addition, a cylindrical left guide portion 317d and a cylindrical right guide portion 317e are formed around the left opening portion 317b and the right opening portion 317c, respectively, in the partition wall 317. The first fitting projection 352 is inserted into the left guide portion 317d, and the second fitting projection 353 is inserted into the right guide portion 317 e. The left guide 317d and the right guide 317e are guides (guides) for moving the tank receiving member 350 up and down.
Between the first fitting protrusion 352 of the tank receiving member 350 and the first fitting hole 271 of the water storage part 200, a locking means 360 for locking the water supply tank 400 at the insertion position in advance is provided. The lock device 360 includes a device main body 361 fitted in the first fitting projection 352 and a claw portion 362 fitted to the bottom surface of the first fitting hole 271. The device main body 361 includes: a lever (rod)364 having holding pieces 363 for holding the claw portion 362 on both sides of the distal end portion, and an alternative (alternative) mechanism (not shown). When the lever 364 is pushed into the inside of the apparatus main body 361 by the claw portion 362, the claw portion 362 is grasped from both sides by the holding pieces 363, and the lever 364 is held inside the apparatus main body 361 by the action of the alternate mechanism. Thereby, the claw portion 362 does not come off the apparatus main body 361. When the lever 364 is pushed in again by the claw 362 from this state, the holding is released by the action of the alternate mechanism, and when the pushing-in force is released, the distal end portion of the lever 364 protrudes from the device main body 361, and the holding piece 363 opens. Thereby, the claw portion 362 is disengaged from the apparatus main body 361.
An operation portion 370 is provided on the top surface of the outer package 310 on the right side of the lid 330. The operation unit 370 is provided with a power button 371 and an operation button 372. The power button 371 is an operation button for turning on and off the power supply to the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1. The operation button 372 is an operation button for starting and stopping the washing operation.
Then, when the cleaning operation is not performed, as shown in fig. 5, the water supply tank 400 is held at the separated position by the upward pushing of the tank receiving member 350 in the tank accommodating chamber 318. At this time, the valve body 431 of the water supply tank 400 is in a closed state, and water is not discharged from the water supply tank 400. Further, a gap into which fingers can enter is provided between the upper end of the water supply tank 400 and the inner circumferential surface of the tank inlet 319, and the water supply tank 400 can be taken out by gripping the water supply tank 400 with the fingers.
When the washing operation is started, the user opens the cover 330 and pushes the water supply tank 400 downward with his or her finger. The water supply tank 400 and the tank receiving member 350 are lowered against the elastic force of the coil spring 354, and the water supply tank 400 reaches the insertion position. As shown in fig. 6, the drain portion 423 enters the tank accommodating chamber 316 through the central opening portion 317a together with the receiving portion 351, and the drain port 401 of the water supply tank 400 is inserted into the water supply tank 240. The first fitting protrusion 352 passes through the left opening 317b, enters the tank accommodating chamber 316, and is fitted into the first fitting hole 271 of the water reservoir 200 in the tank accommodating chamber 316. Similarly, the second fitting projection 353 enters the tank accommodating chamber 316 through the right opening 317c, and is fitted into the second fitting hole 272 of the water storage unit 200 in the tank accommodating chamber 316. Therefore, the water reservoir portion 200 cannot be pulled out forward, and the water reservoir portion 200 cannot be detached from the mounting platform 320, that is, the main body portion 300. On the other hand, the lock device 360 performs a locking function between the first fitting protrusion 352 and the first fitting hole 271. That is, in the locking device 360, the claw portion 362 is pushed into the device main body 361, and is coupled to the device main body 361 so as not to be disengaged from the device main body 361. Accordingly, the tank receiving member 350 cannot be lifted by the elastic force of the coil spring 354, and thus the water supply tank 400 stays at the insertion position.
When water supply tank 400 is lowered to the insertion position, pin 432 of water supply tank 400 collides with protrusion 242 of water supply tank 240 and is pushed up. Thereby, the valve body 431 is opened, and the water in the water supply tank 400 is discharged from the discharge port 401. The discharged water is received by the water supply tank 240 and is supplied to the water storage tank 230 through the water supply path 250. When water is accumulated in the water reservoir 230, the water level in the water supply tank 240 rises together with the water level in the water reservoir 230. As shown by the one-dot chain line in fig. 3, when the water level in the water supply tank 240 rises to the height of the drain port 401 of the water supply tank 400 and the drain port 401 is blocked by water, the water supply from the water supply tank 400 is stopped while the valve body 431 is maintained in an open state by the balance between the air pressure in the water supply tank 400 and the external air pressure. Even if water splashes out of the water supply tank 240 due to water splashing or the like during water supply, the splashed water is collected by the outer tank 260, and therefore, the water is less likely to leak out of the water storage unit 200.
When water is stored in the reservoir 230, the user places a dirt-adhering portion of the object to be cleaned, such as a collar portion of a shirt, on the reservoir 230, i.e., between the reservoir 230 and the vibration horn 112 of the ultrasonic generator 110. In this case, the detergent may be applied to the dirt portion of the object to be cleaned in advance. The object to be cleaned is soaked in the water stored in the water reservoir 230, and the water permeating the inside of the object to be cleaned seeps out to the surface. A thin water layer is formed on the surface of the object to be cleaned, and the vibration horn 112 is in contact with the water layer. When the water level in the reservoir tank 230 is lowered and the water level in the water supply tank 240 is lowered due to the water absorbed by the object to be washed, and the drain port 401 of the water supply tank 400 is not blocked by water, water is replenished from the water supply tank 400 into the water supply tank 240, that is, the reservoir tank 230, until the drain port 401 is blocked by water again. Thus, the water level, i.e., the amount of water, in the reservoir 230 is maintained in an appropriate state.
To begin the washing operation, the user presses the operation button 372.
Here, a detection portion 380, which is, for example, a micro switch (micro switch), is disposed on the left side of the groove housing chamber 316 inside the outer case 310, and when the box receiving member 350 is lowered to reach a position corresponding to the insertion position, the presence of the box receiving member 350 at the position is detected by the detection portion 380. That is, the detection unit 380 indirectly detects that the water supply tank 400 is inserted. The detection unit 380 may directly detect that the water supply tank 400 is in the inserted position.
Since it can be considered that water supply is normally performed if the water supply tank 400 is in the inserted position, the cleaning operation is started if the detection unit 380 detects that the water supply tank 400 is in the inserted position. The ultrasonic transducer 111 is energized to operate the ultrasonic generator 110.
Fig. 9(a) to 9(c) are views for explaining the removal of dirt from the object to be cleaned by the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.
When the ultrasonic generator 110 is operated, ultrasonic waves are generated from the tip of the vibration horn 112, and the ultrasonic vibrations are transmitted to the water inside the object to be cleaned via the water around the vibration horn 112. As shown in fig. 9(a), inside the object to be cleaned, pressure reduction and pressurization are alternately generated by the action of ultrasonic vibration, and a vacuum cavity is generated in a portion where the pressure is reduced. That is, many cavities are present in the dirt portion of the object to be cleaned. Next, as shown in fig. 9(b), when the pressure of the cavity portion rises and the cavity is crushed by the pressure and broken, a shock wave is generated in the dirt portion of the object to be cleaned. The dirt is separated from the object to be cleaned by the shock wave. As shown in fig. 9(c), the ultrasonic vibration from the vibration horn 112 generates a water flow flowing from the inside of the object to be cleaned into the reservoir tank 230, and the dirt separated from the object to be cleaned is discharged into the reservoir tank 230 by the water flow. In the water storage tank 230, the water flow causes convection, and therefore, dirt is easily separated from the object to be cleaned. In this way, the dirt is removed from the object to be cleaned.
In order to place the dirt portion of the object to be cleaned at the position of the ultrasonic wave generator 110, the user needs to move the object to be cleaned. In the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, since the ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 is held by the main body 300, the user can hold the object to be cleaned with both hands without holding the ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 with hands. Thus, the user can smoothly move the object to be cleaned, as compared with the case of holding the object with one hand. Further, the water reservoir portion 200 is attached to the main body portion 300, and therefore, when the user moves the object to be washed, it is not easy to occur that the water reservoir portion 200 moves together with the object to be washed.
When the washing of the object to be washed is completed, the user presses the operation button 372 again. The operation of the ultrasonic generator 110 is stopped, and the cleaning operation is ended. Thereafter, the user opens the cover 330 and slightly presses the water supply tank 400 downward with a finger. The tank receiving member 350 is slightly lowered together with the water supply tank 400, and the first fitting protrusion 352 is slightly lowered. Thus, when the finger is separated from the water supply tank 400, the lever 364 is released from the locking device 360 and the claw portion 362 is disengaged from the device main body 361. Thus, the fixing by the locking device 360 is released, and therefore, the tank receiving member 350 is lifted by the elastic force of the coil spring 354, and the water supply tank 400 is lifted by the tank receiving member 350 and moved to the separated position. The valve body 431 is closed and water is not supplied from the water supply tank 400.
In the case where the water supply tank 400 is pushed in and moved to the separated position by the upward pushing of the tank receiving member 350 during the cleaning operation as described above, the detection of the tank receiving member 350 by the detection portion 380 is not performed, and therefore, it is considered that the water supply from the water supply tank 400 is not performed normally, and the cleaning operation is automatically stopped. Here, when the water supply tank 400 is in the insertion position, as shown in fig. 5, the upper end portion of the water supply tank 400 enters the lower end portion of the tank inlet 319, and therefore, the water supply tank 400 cannot be gripped with fingers. Accordingly, the user cannot perform an operation of lifting up the water supply tank 400 by holding the upper end portion of the water supply tank 400. Accordingly, it is not easy to lift and remove only the water supply tank 400 while the tank receiving member 350 is detected by the detection portion 380, and it is not easy to continue the washing operation while water is not supplied from the water supply tank 400.
When the tank receiving member 350 is raised together with the water supply tank 400, the first fitting protrusion 352 and the second fitting protrusion 353 are disengaged from the first fitting hole 271 and the second fitting hole 272. This allows the water reservoir 200 to be detached from the mounting deck 320, i.e., the main body 300. The user pulls the water storage unit 200 forward and removes it from the mounting stand 320, and pours the water stored in the water storage tank 230, the water supply tank 240, and the water supply path 250 into a disposable place such as a drain port of a hand basin. Further, the user cleans the reservoir 230 and the like, if necessary. In the ultrasonic cleaning device 1 of the present embodiment, since the water reservoir 200 can be detached from the main body 300, drainage from the water reservoir 200 and cleaning of the water reservoir 200 are facilitated.
When the water reservoir unit 200 cannot be detached from the main body unit 300, it is necessary to move the main body unit 300 and the water reservoir unit 200 to drain the water from the water reservoir unit 200 and clean the water reservoir unit 200, and it is difficult to smoothly drain and clean the water since the entire ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 and the ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 need to be held.
Moreover, the following can be envisaged: in a state where the water storage part 200 is detached, the user may inadvertently start the washing operation and push the water supply tank 400 to the insertion position. In this case, even if the tank receiving member 350 is pushed down together with the water supply tank 400, the claw portion 362 provided in the water storage portion 200 does not exist in the tank accommodating chamber 316, and therefore the device main body 361 and the claw portion 362 are not engaged, and the locking function by the locking device 360 is not exerted. Therefore, the water supply tank 400 cannot stay at the insertion position and return to the separation position.
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As described above, according to the present embodiment, the ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 is held by the main body 300, and thus the user can hold the object to be cleaned with both hands. This allows the user to smoothly move the object to be cleaned. Further, the water storage portion 200 is attached to the main body portion 300, and therefore, when moving the object to be washed, the water storage portion is not easily moved together with the object to be washed, and overflow of water from the water storage portion 200 does not easily occur. Further, since the water reservoir portion 200 can be detached from the main body portion 300, drainage from the water reservoir portion 200 and cleaning of the water reservoir portion 200 can be easily performed.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can smoothly wash the object to be washed using the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1, and improvement in user convenience can be expected.
Further, according to the present embodiment, since the water supply tank 400 is provided in the main body 300 and water is automatically supplied from the water supply tank 400 to the reservoir tank 230 during the washing operation, the user can perform the operation of replenishing water into the reservoir tank 230 without reducing the water in the reservoir tank 230.
Further, according to the present embodiment, since the water supply tank 400 is stopped by the water accumulated in the water supply tank 240 being blocked by the water discharge port 401 due to the structure in which the water discharge port of the water supply tank 400 is inserted into the water supply tank 240 with the valve body 431 open, the water level in the water storage tank 230 can be maintained at an appropriate level without performing the opening and closing control of the valve body 431. This makes the structure of the water supply tank 400 less likely to become complicated.
Further, according to the present embodiment, the water supply tank 400 can be raised and retracted to the separated position when the water storage unit 200 is pulled out and detached from the main body 300, and therefore, the water storage unit 200 can be prevented from contacting the water supply tank 400 when detached. Further, the water supply from the water supply tank 400 is stopped at the separated position, and therefore, the following is avoided: since water is supplied from the water supply tank 400 at the separated position, even if a proper amount of water is accumulated in the water storage tank 230, the water supply does not stop and water leaks from the water storage tank 230.
Further, according to the present embodiment, when the water storage portion 200 is not attached to the main body portion 300, the water supply tank 400 cannot be set to the state of staying at the insertion position, and therefore, the water supply tank 400 can be set to the state of enabling water supply only when the water storage portion 200 is attached to the main body portion 300.
Further, according to the present embodiment, when the valve body 431 is opened to allow water discharge, the water storage part 200 is fixed to the main body 300, and when the valve body 431 is closed to allow water cut, the water storage part 200 is released from the main body 300, so that the user can detach the water storage part 200 from the main body 300 in a state where water supply from the water supply tank 400 is not easy.
While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications other than the above embodiments may be made to the embodiments of the present invention.
For example, in the above embodiment, the case 130 of the ultrasonic cleaning unit 100 is configured as a member separate from the outer package 310 of the main body 300. However, the case 130 may be formed integrally with the exterior body 310.
The water supply structure for supplying water from the water supply tank 400 to the water storage tank 230 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other water supply structures may be employed.
In the above embodiment, in the water storage portion 200, one tank formed from the upper surface of the front water storage member 210 to the upper surface of the rear water storage member 220 is divided into the water storage tank 230, the water supply path 250, and the water supply tank 240 by the width of the central portion thereof being narrowed. However, for example, one groove, which is not clearly divided into the water storage groove 230, the water supply path 250, and the water supply groove 240, may be formed from the upper surface of the front water storage member 210 to the upper surface of the rear water storage member 220 such that the width of the central portion thereof is not narrowed, such as an oblong groove that is long in the front-rear direction. In this case, in one tank, the water storage tank 230 is an area of the front water storage member 210, the water supply tank 240 is an area of the rear water storage member 220, and the water supply path 250 does not exist.
In the above embodiment, the tank receiving member 350 is fixed by the lock device 360 to fix the water supply tank 400 at the insertion position, but the water supply tank 400 may be directly fixed at the insertion position by the lock device 360.
The structure of the lock device 360 is not limited to the structure of the above embodiment, and any structure may be used as long as the lock function can be exerted.
Further, in the above embodiment, even when the water storage portion 200 is not attached to the main body portion 300, the water supply tank 400 can be temporarily moved to the insertion position. However, it is also possible to provide: with a configuration in which the movement path of the water supply tank 400 is blocked when the water storage portion 200 is not attached to the main body portion 300, the water supply tank 400 cannot be moved to the insertion position when the water storage portion 200 is not attached to the main body portion 300, and the water supply tank 400 cannot be set to the state of staying at the insertion position.
In the above embodiment, the tank receiving member 350 that descends together with the water supply tank 400 realizes the separation preventing portion that fixes the water storage unit 200 when the valve body 431 is opened to allow water discharge. However, the structure of the separation preventing portion is not limited to the structure of the above embodiment, and other structures may be adopted.
In the above embodiment, the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 is provided with the water supply tank 400. However, the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 1 may not be provided with the water supply tank 400.
The embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various ways as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.
Description of reference numerals:
1 ultrasonic cleaning device
100 ultrasonic cleaning part
110 ultrasonic wave generator
200 water storage part
230 water storage tank (concave water storage)
240 Water supply groove (Water supply concave)
300 main body part
340 case holding member (case holding part)
350 case receiving component (push-up part, separation stopping part)
360 locking device
400 water supply tank
401 discharge outlet
431 valve body
Claims (7)
- An ultrasonic cleaning device is characterized by comprising:an ultrasonic cleaning unit including an ultrasonic generator for generating ultrasonic waves;a main body part which is provided at an installation place and holds the ultrasonic cleaning part; andand a water storage part detachably attached to the main body part at a position below the ultrasonic generator, and having a water storage recess for storing water used for soaking the object to be cleaned.
- An ultrasonic cleaning device according to claim 1,further provided with: and a water supply tank provided in the main body and filled with water to be supplied to the water storage recess.
- An ultrasonic cleaning device according to claim 2,the water supply tank includes a discharge port for supplying water to the water receiving recess, and a valve body opened and closed for discharging and stopping water,the water storage part comprises a water supply concave part connected with the water storage concave part,the discharge port of the water supply tank is inserted into the water supply recess in a state where the valve body is opened,the water supply tank stops the supply of water from the water supply tank when the discharge port is blocked by the water accumulated in the water supply recess.
- An ultrasonic cleaning device according to claim 3,the water storage part can be separated from the direction crossing the insertion direction of the discharge port to the water supply recess,the main body includes a tank holding portion that holds the water supply tank so as to be movable between an insertion position where the discharge port is inserted into the water supply recess and a separation position where the discharge port is separated from the water supply recess,the valve body is opened to allow water to be discharged when the water supply tank is in the insertion position, and is closed to allow water to be cut when the water supply tank is in the separation position.
- An ultrasonic cleaning device according to claim 4,in the main body portion, when the water storage portion is not attached to the main body portion, the water supply tank cannot be set to a state of staying at the insertion position.
- The ultrasonic cleaning device according to claim 5, comprising:a push-up unit that pushes up the water supply tank from the insertion position to the separation position; anda locking means for locking the water supply tank at the insertion position so that the water supply tank is not pushed up by the push-up portion,the locking means is unable to perform a locking function when the water storage portion is not attached to the main body portion.
- An ultrasonic cleaning device according to any one of claims 2 to 6,the water supply tank includes a valve body opened and closed for discharging and intercepting water,further provided with: a separation blocking part for fixing the water storage part when the valve body is opened to discharge water and releasing the fixing of the water storage part when the valve body is closed to cut off water.
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