FR3018528A1 - DEVICE FOR WASHING TEXTILE-TYPE ARTICLES OF LARGE DIMENSIONS - Google Patents

Abstract

The device for washing large textile-type articles comprises a chassis (2) and a wash tank (1), comprising a bottom (4), a peripheral wall (5) and a loading aperture (6). unloading of the articles, mounted movably in rotation about an axis passing through the bottom (4) of the tank and said opening (6), and adapted to tilt about a pivot axis (20), transverse to said axis of rotation, between a tank loading or washing position in which the opening (6) of the tank is substantially directed upwards and a draining or unloading position in which the opening of the tank is directed downwards. The opening (6) of said tank is, in the loaded state, closed by a door (7) mesh, suitable to serve as a dewatering support of said articles after washing and tilting of the tank downwards. Application to washing horse blankets.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for washing large textile type articles, such as blankets and more particularly blankets for horses.

Blankets, shirts and mats used for horses or ponies in stables, equestrian centers or meadows must be washed regularly. However, these textile articles can sometimes be very dirty, covered in particular with straw, grass, dung, hairs, earth or mud. However, the solenoid water evacuation system of traditional washing machines does not support the heavy soiling. In addition, the size and thickness of these textile articles gives them a large volume. These reasons prevent the washing of these items in traditional washing machines. Accordingly, for washing large textile articles used for horses, there is as yet no simple, economical and autonomous solution. Indeed the solutions currently used are the following: -The washing jet or using a high pressure cleaner: washing is long and the result unsatisfactory. In addition, high pressure cleaning may damage certain articles; -The washing of the riding articles in automatic launderette is binding and is sometimes forbidden; The washing proposed by specialized stores is an expensive service and requires the immobilization of the articles for a certain period of time (often one to two weeks). The purchase of a machine specially adapted to this type of article requires an investment. important financial, difficult to make profitable at the level of an equestrian club. Accordingly, there remains a real need to provide a device for washing such large textile articles which overcomes the above drawbacks, and more particularly a large capacity washing device for washing even extremely dirty articles loaded with soil containing solids, such as, for example, straw residues, grass, excrement, mud, soil, gravel. Another object of the invention is to propose a simple and rustic device, not requiring a specific installation, or a dedicated place within an equestrian center, which can operate near the users so as not to immobilize for a long time. said articles. Another object of the invention is to provide a cheap washing device, io in relation to the investment capacity of an equestrian club, even a small club. These objects are achieved by the device, according to the present invention, which proposes a device for washing large textile-type articles, such as blankets, comprising a frame and a washing tub, said tub including a bottom, a peripheral wall and an opening for loading / unloading the articles disposed opposite the bottom of the tank, said tank being mounted to rotate about an axis, called the axis of rotation, passing through the bottom of the tank and said opening, characterized in that said vessel is also tilting, by pivoting along a second axis, called pivot axis, transverse to said axis of rotation, for the tilting of the vessel between a high position of the tank said loading position or washing in which the opening of the tank is substantially directed upwards and a low position called draining or unloading position in which the opening of the tank is directed e downwards, and in that the opening of said tank is, in the loaded state, closed by a mesh or perforated door, able to serve as a dewatering support for said articles after washing and tilting of the tank towards the low. Said mesh or openwork door thus makes it possible, in addition to the evacuation of the dirty washing water, to also allow the easy and direct evacuation of the solid residues entrained by the washing of the soiled articles, by tilting the tank downwards, while now the articles in said tank. Preferably, the pivot axis of the washing tub is orthogonal to the axis of rotation of said tub.

More preferably, the pivot axis of the wash tank is in a vertical plane passing through the axis of rotation of said tank, especially when the frame of the washing device is arranged on a horizontal plane.

The inner face of the peripheral wall of the washing tub is advantageously equipped with a multiplicity of pads projecting from said inner face of this wall. These pads protruding from said inner face of the washing tub cause the articles and participate in their mixing during the rotation of the tank, and therefore during washing. To be sufficiently effective, these buffers protrude a few centimeters from said inner face, for example from 2 to 10 cm, preferably from 3 to 8 cm, more preferably from 4 to 8 cm in height. They may be of any shape, but a cylindrical shape is preferred, alternatively an elongated axially disposed form may also be contemplated. Advantageously, the portion, said upper portion, of the pads projecting from said inner face of the peripheral wall is of rounded shape. Thus said buffers do not catch the textile articles and do not damage them during the kneading. This is particularly appreciated for the most fragile articles, covers with linings or coated with an impermeable film for example. Said pads can be fixed by any means to the peripheral wall of the tank, for example gluing, or for better fixing, the pads are fixed by screwing or bolting to the peripheral wall. Said buffers, and in particular at least their upper part, are advantageously made of polymer material or rubber. They can for example be PVC.

The water supply of the washing tank may be in the form of a conduit opening directly into said tank, or alternatively the door closing the opening of the tank may be equipped with an orifice allowing the introduction of a water supply pipe, for example a removable hose.

It has been found particularly interesting, especially from the point of view of economy and from the standpoint of rusticity of the equipment, that the washing tank is a concrete mixer tank whose loading / unloading opening is equipped with a mesh door or openwork.

Advantageously, the washing tub is a concrete mixer tank whose mixing blades have been replaced by pads projecting from said inner face of the peripheral wall of the tank.

The use of a concrete mixer tank is particularly interesting for its volume (at least 120 to 160 liters), its simplicity of operation, its robustness (such a tank being initially configured to receive the gravel and cement, large volumes and significant weight) and its reduced price, compared to large conventional washing machines or very expensive specific machines. In addition, such concrete mixers are usually equipped with wheels for moving them on site, which makes it possible to adapt the positioning of the device according to the invention to the precise location of the equestrian center or the stable where its use is required, with water supply and sewage disposal. In general a "shower" corner for animals is provided, this "shower" corner can advantageously receive the device according to the invention. The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the washing device according to the present invention; invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the washing device according to Figure 1, wherein the mesh door has been omitted; FIG. 3 shows, in a median section, a pad projecting from the inner face of the peripheral wall of the vessel of the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2. Referring to the diagrams of FIGS. 1 to 3, the device according to FIG. The invention comprises a vessel 1 mounted on a chassis 2 resting on at least one foot 12 and wheels 13, said vessel being actuated in rotation about an axis, called the axis of rotation 10, by a motor (not shown) housed in a cover 3. 20 This tank 1 of generally cylindrical shape comprises a bottom 4, a peripheral wall 5 and an opening 6 with a narrow mouthpiece disposed opposite the bottom 4. This vessel 1 is also capable of pivoting along a pivot axis 20 which is transverse to said axis of rotation 10 and, more precisely, orthogonal thereto. The pivoting of the vessel 1 around the pivot axis 20, by means of a flywheel 21, allows it to tilt between a high position, called the loading or washing position, in which the opening of the vessel is substantially directed upwards, for example at an angle greater than 20 ° relative to the horizontal, and a low position, called emptying or unloading position, in which the opening 6 of the tank is directed downwards. In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the washing tub is the tank of a concrete mixer, the opening of loading or unloading is closed by a gate 7 mesh or perforated. This door is equipped with a hinge 8 and a latch 9.

From this mixer tank were removed the mixing blades, which were replaced by buffers 14 projecting from the inner face 18 of the peripheral wall 5 of the tank. These buffers 14 have an upper portion 15 of rounded shape, which may be of polymeric material such as for example PVC, or rubber. These buffers are fixed by screwing or bolting to the peripheral wall 5. In the example shown diagrammatically in FIG. 3, the pad 14 comprises a threaded rod 16 passing through the peripheral wall 5, the fastening being effected by a nut (not 15 shown) disposed outside the vessel. Small buffers of substantially cylindrical shape can thus be fixed and distributed to the inner face of the peripheral wall of the vessel. They exceed it by a height H of several centimeters, up to 7 or 8 cm in height. Their diameter D can be from a few centimeters to about 10 cm.

In the case of using a concrete mixer tank, the buffers 14 may, for example, be arranged and fixed at the locations left free by removal of the mixing blades from the mixer.

According to a variant, buffers in the form of lengthwise cut half-tubes, several tens of centimeters long and with a diameter in the region of 5 to 8 cm may be fixed axially on the inner face of the wall. device of the tank.

These concrete mixer knives were removed and replaced with the buffers to provide for any tearing of the textile articles and their kinking around the blades. Indeed, it has been found that these pads 14, because of their shape and material, do not damage the covers or other textile articles, and can effectively drive these items when they are washed in the tank 1. The device washing, presented in this example, thus allows the washing of large textile articles such as blankets, shirts or mats used in equestrian centers for example. If these articles are very soiled, and especially by solid debris, when tilting the tank downwards, the mesh door 7, closing the opening of the tank, serves as a dewatering support articles while allowing the evacuation of dirty water, even very heavy, as well as solid debris. The washing device mounted on wheels 13, can be arranged within a stable, more particularly, in the place called "shower" for 15 horses with a water jet and a sewer water tank is then performed, for example by a supply pipe entering through the central opening 11, and the evacuation of dirty water through the sewer. Users can immediately wash the textile accessories of their 20 horses or ponies within the stable or equestrian center with a cheap, rustic and large washing device for bulky textile articles.

Claims (10)

REVENDICATIONS1. Apparatus for washing large textile-type articles, such as blankets, comprising a frame (2) and a wash tank (1), said bowl comprising a bottom (4), a peripheral wall (5) and a opening (6) for loading / unloading the articles disposed opposite the bottom of the tank, this tank (1) being mounted to rotate about an axis, called the axis of rotation (10), passing through the bottom (4) of the tank and said opening (6), characterized in that said tank (1) is also swingable, by pivoting along a second axis, called pivot axis (20), transverse to said axis of rotation (10), for the tilting of the tank (1) between a high position of the tank called loading or washing position in which the opening of the tank is substantially directed upwards and a low position called emptying or unloading position in which the opening of the tank is directed downwards, and in that the opening ( 6) of said tank (1) is, in the charged state, closed by a door (7) screened or perforated, able to serve as a dewatering support of said articles after washing and tilting of the tank downwards. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot axis (20) of the wash tank (1) is orthogonal to the axis of rotation (10) of said vessel. 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pivot axis (20) of the vessel (1) washing is in a vertical plane passing through the axis of rotation (10) of said vessel. 4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner face (18) of the peripheral wall (5) of the wash tank 30 is equipped with a plurality of buffers (14) projecting from said inner face (18) of this wall. 5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the portion, said upper portion (15), buffers (14) projecting from said inner face (18) of the peripheral wall (5) is of rounded shape. 6. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the buffers (14) are fixed by screwing or bolting to the peripheral wall (5). 7. Device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the buffers (14) are of polymeric material or rubber. 8. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door (7) closing the opening (6) of the tank (1) is equipped with an orifice (11) allowing the introduction of a water supply pipe. 9. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the washing tank (1) is a mixer tank whose 20 opening (6) loading / unloading is equipped with a door (7) screened or openwork. 10. Device according to any one of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that the tank (1) washing is a concrete mixer tank whose mixing blades have been replaced by buffers (14) projecting from said face internal (18) of the peripheral wall (5) of the vessel (1).