JP2000037669A - Washing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To wash off contaminant bonded to an article to be washed from all over the surface. SOLUTION: A container 17 is placed on the rack 21 attached to one end part of a rack rotary shaft 23 and a washing soln. 37 is sprayed on the container 17 while the rack rotary shaft 23 is rotated in such a state that the container 17 is pressed and, thereafter, a rinsing soln. 53 is ejected toward the container 17 obliquely with respect to the rack rotary shaft 23 from a pair of nozzles 43 respectively arranged behind the container placing surface and the container pressing surface so as to hold the container 17 while the nozzles 43 are rotated to wash the container 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus and a cleaning method for cleaning dirt adhering to a container used as a returnable box for arranging a plurality of containers and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, dust and the like are strongly adhered to the surface of a container made of plastic or the like in which a plurality of containers, bottles, paper packs and the like are arranged and stored while the container is being used, due to static electricity or the like. .

In order to remove such dirt, a container is immersed in a solution tank containing a high-concentration cleaning solution for several minutes or more, and then placed on a net conveyor or a chain conveyor at predetermined intervals. While moving the conveyor, the rinsing liquid is sprayed at high pressure toward the container from nozzles arranged respectively on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the container.

[0004]

However, in order to continuously process the container, at least two devices, ie, an immersion tank and a washing machine, are required. In addition, between the immersion tank and the washing machine, a transport device for transferring the container immersed in the solution tank to the washing machine is required.

[0005] In addition, it is difficult to remove dirt on the side portions on the opposite sides adjacent to the containers arranged on the conveyor, because it is difficult for the rinsing liquid to come in contact therewith. In particular, dirt that has entered the microscopic grooves on the surface of the container cannot be washed away by ordinary washing, and the container must be washed by hand. Further, depending on the components of the cleaning solution, it is dangerous to wash the container with bare hands.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the object to be cleaned is rotated, and the nozzle disposed vertically above and below the object to be cleaned is swung from the tip of the nozzle. A cleaning liquid or a rinsing liquid is jetted from an oblique direction to the object to be cleaned to remove dirt attached to the object to be cleaned.

As described above, by rotating the nozzle to be cleaned and rotating the nozzle, and arranging the nozzles vertically above and below the substrate to be cleaned, the cleaning liquid or the rinsing liquid can be ejected to the entire object to be cleaned. it can.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Structure of Cleaning Apparatus> As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cleaning apparatus of the present embodiment comprises a cleaning tank 1, a cleaning liquid storage tank 3, a rinsing liquid storage tank 5, a cleaning liquid supply pump 7, a high-pressure pump 9 , A rack drive motor 11, an operation panel 13, and the like on a gantry 15.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cleaning tank 1 is formed in a box shape of stainless steel or the like so as not to be rusted by a cleaning liquid or a rinsing liquid. The cleaning tank 1 is provided at its front side with a vertically movable door 19 for taking in and out a container 17 made of plastic as an object to be cleaned.

As shown in FIG. 2, a rack 21 is provided in the cleaning tank 1 as a container for storing a container 17 on which the container 17 is placed. The rack 21 is, for example, a plurality of stainless steel bars or the like formed in a lattice shape in a cage shape, and when the container 17 is placed and sprayed with a cleaning liquid or a rinsing liquid, the rack 21 does not interfere. The washing liquid or the rinsing liquid is applied to the container 17.

As shown in FIG. 2, the container 17 is attached to a tip end of a rack rotation shaft 23 which is vertically supported, and rotates in a horizontal plane. The rack rotation shaft 23 rotates in the direction indicated by an arrow C1 in FIG. 4, for example, using the rack drive motor 11 as a drive source, and its rotation speed is adjustable by a control circuit provided on the operation panel 13. I have.

As shown in FIG. 2, the container 17 mounted on the rack 21 is pressed against the rack 21 from above and synchronizes with the rack rotating shaft 23 inside the washing tank 1. And a container holder 25 that rotates. The container holding member 25 includes:
As shown in FIG. 6, the container 17 is formed in a ring shape so that the cleaning liquid or the rinsing liquid is applied to the entire container 17 as much as possible. And this container holding member 25 is
A support shaft 27 provided coaxially with the rack rotation shaft 23
Are fixed via four connecting members 29 extending in the radial direction, for example, in the shape of a bar.

The support shaft 27 is provided on the top surface 1 of the cleaning tank 1.
The arrow Y in FIG.
It is made to move up and down in the direction. Then, in order to ensure that the container pressing member 25 provided at the distal end of the support shaft 27 presses against the container 17, the container pressing member 25 is being cleaned by the cylinder 31 provided on the top surface 1 a during cleaning and during cleaning. During rinsing, the container 17 is urged toward the container 17. As described above, by pressing the container 17 against the rack 21 by the container pressing member 25, no displacement occurs even when the container 17 is washed with high pressure.

At the tip of the cylinder 31, there is provided a bearing 61 which is constantly urged upward by springs 33, 33 which are tension springs. The support shaft 27 is rotatable on this bearing 61. ing. Also,
These cylinder 31 and spring 33 are
5 is covered.

As shown in FIG. 4, a cleaning liquid supply means for jetting a cleaning liquid into the container 17 is provided inside the cleaning tank 1. The cleaning liquid supply means includes a cleaning liquid storage tank 3 that stores the cleaning liquid 37, a pair of cleaning liquid ejection members 39 that eject the cleaning liquid 37,
The cleaning liquid supply pump 7 feeds the cleaning liquid 37 from the cleaning liquid storage tank 3 to the cleaning liquid ejection members 39, 39.

The cleaning liquid storage tank 3 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the cleaning liquid 37 is provided below the cleaning tank 1 and the inside thereof is filled with a cleaning liquid 37. The cleaning solution 37 includes
Those exhibiting high detergency are used. For example, a solution containing a phosphorus-free powder detergent is used. In the present embodiment, the product name "Sanitas Clean D-1" is used.

The components of Sanitas Clean D-1 are composed of carbonate, silicate, gluconate, organic chelating agent and nonionic surfactant. Sanitas Clean D-1 is a white powder having a PH (1%) of 1%.
1.9, alkalinity with a foaming property (1%) of 0 ml (a value obtained by filling 25 ml into a 100 ml Nessler colorimetric tube and vibrating up and down 10 times at 70 ° C. 10 minutes after 1 minute). It is a cleaning agent.

The above Sanitas Clean D-1 has a concentration higher than usual, for example, 0.5% when water is 100%.
It is preferable to use in the range of ~ 2.0%. Further, it is preferable that the temperature of the cleaning liquid 37 be about 60 degrees. When the concentration is less than 0.5%, ordinary surface dirt (dust, oils, etc.) is removed, but strong dirt is not removed. on the other hand,
If the above concentration exceeds 2.0%, remarkable improvement in detergency cannot be obtained. The temperature of the cleaning liquid is preferably set to 50 degrees to 60 degrees. If it is less than 50 degrees, it is difficult to exert the cleaning effect, and if it exceeds 60 degrees, the working environment is adversely affected and energy efficiency deteriorates.

In this embodiment, Sanitas Clean D-1 is used as a cleaning agent for cleaning the plastic container 17, but an optimum cleaning agent may be used in accordance with the material of the object to be cleaned. I just need. Further, the use conditions also change according to the cleaning agent.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cleaning liquid ejection members 39, 39 are mounted on the container 1 mounted on the rack 21.
7 are respectively arranged above and below it. One cleaning liquid ejection member 39 is provided diagonally above and left of the container 17 about the rack rotation shaft 23, and the other cleaning liquid ejection member 39 is provided diagonally below and right of the container 17.

The cleaning liquid jetting members 39, 39
Has a plurality of ejection ports 41 for ejecting the cleaning liquid 37 on the surface facing the container 17.
The cleaning liquid 37 sucked up by the cleaning liquid supply pump 7 from the cleaning liquid storage tank 3 is discharged from the jet ports 41, 41. Cleaning liquid 37
The longer the container 17 stays on the surface of the container 17 as long as possible, the higher the cleaning effect.

Therefore, it is preferable that the pressure at which the cleaning liquid 37 is jetted be low in order to wet the entire container 17. For example, the pressure is 0.3 kg
It is preferably f / cm ^{2 to 1} kgf / cm ² .
If it is less than 0.3 kgf / cm ² , the water flow does not reach the lower surface of the container 17 and if it exceeds 1 kgf / cm ² ,
The shadow portions of the ribs formed on the container 17 are less likely to get wet.

In the washing tank 1, a washing liquid 3 is provided.
There is provided a rotary jetting means for jetting the rinsing liquid 53 at a high pressure into the container 17 on which the rinsing liquid 7 has been applied. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rotary jetting means includes a pair of nozzles 43 and 4.
The rotating body 45 includes a spindle 47 and a drive motor 49 for rotating the rotating body 45.

The rotating body 45 is formed as a rectangular or cylindrical body having nozzles 43 at both ends thereof, and has a flow path communicating with each of the nozzles 43 therein. The rotating body 45 is provided with the spindle 47.
And is rotated by the spindle 47. For example, one rotator 45 rotates in the direction indicated by C2 in FIG. 4, and the other rotator 45 rotates in the direction indicated by C3 in FIG. The rotation directions of the rotating bodies 45 may be the same as each other.

The spindle 47 is fixed to the cleaning tank 1 and the driving motor 4 also fixed to the cleaning tank 1.
9 to be rotated. The rotation speed of the spindle 47 is appropriately adjusted by a control circuit provided on the operation panel 13 described above.
In addition, a pair of rotating bodies 45 that are disposed diagonally and substantially opposite each other,
Considering the moving speed of the container 17, the ejection area of the nozzles 43, the number of nozzles, and the upper and lower nozzles 43, 43
The control circuit controls the ejection liquid so as not to collide as much as possible.

The rotating jetting means is located rearward on the mounting surface side of the container 17 with the container 17 therebetween and on the pressing surface side of the container pressing member 25 and obliquely with respect to the rack rotation shaft 23. The rinsing liquid 53 is disposed at a position where the rinsing liquid 53 is jetted toward the container 17. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the pair of rotary jetting means are inclined such that the angle θ between the rack rotation shaft 23 and the extension of the spindle shaft 51 is 30 degrees to 70 degrees, and are substantially opposed to each other. Are located in When the angle θ is less than 30 degrees, the rinsing liquid 5
3 does not arrive. On the other hand, when the angle exceeds 70 degrees, the distance between the container 17 and the nozzles 43, 43 becomes long, and the pressure is reduced, and the effect is reduced.

As shown in FIG. 4, a rinsing liquid supply means for jetting a rinsing liquid 53 into the container 17 is provided inside the cleaning tank 1. The rinsing liquid supply means includes a rinsing liquid storage tank 5 for storing the rinsing liquid 53 and a high-pressure pump 9 for supplying the rinsing liquid 53 from the rinsing liquid storage tank 5 to the nozzles 43.

The rinsing liquid storage tank 5 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the operation panel 13 is provided on the back side, and the inside thereof is filled with a rinsing liquid 53. Rinse liquid 5
For example, tap water heated to about 60 ° C. by steam is used for 3. The rinsing liquid 53 filled in the rinsing liquid storage tank 5 is supplied to the nozzles 43 in a state where the pressure is increased by the high-pressure pump 9 shown in FIG.

From the nozzles 43, 43, the container 17
40Kgf / cm
Preferably it is ^{2 to} 100 kgf / cm ² . 40K
When it is less than gf / cm ² , the effect of removing dirt is low,
Even if it exceeds 100 kgf / cm ² , the effect will not be improved any more and the printed name attached to the container 17 will be damaged. In the present embodiment, the ejection pressure is set to 40 kgf / cm ^2.
And

The cleaning liquid 37 sprayed onto the container 17 from the cleaning liquid jetting members 39, 39 is collected in the cleaning liquid storage tank 3, and is again fed into the cleaning liquid jetting members 39, 39 by the cleaning liquid supply pump 7. I have. That is, by the cleaning liquid circulation mechanism,
The cleaning liquid 37 is circulated. Also,
The rinsing liquid 53 sprayed onto the container 17 from the nozzles 43, 43 is collected in the rinsing liquid storage tank 5 and sent to the nozzles 43, 43 again by the high-pressure pump 9. That is, the rinsing liquid 53 is circulated by the rinsing liquid circulation mechanism.

Then, the drained cleaning liquid 37 or rinsing liquid 53 is switched by a drainage switching damper 57 which is a drainage switching means provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 1 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, respectively. In the washing liquid storage tank 3 or the rinsing liquid storage tank 5. The drain switching damper 57 is switched by a control circuit provided on the operation panel 13 described above.

The cleaning time of the cleaning device can be appropriately adjusted according to the contamination of the container 17 by a control circuit provided in the operation panel 13.

According to the cleaning device configured as described above, the container 17 is held by the container pressing member 25.
Is pressed against the rack 21, so that the rinsing liquid 53 is
Does not cause the container 17 to be displaced. Further, the cleaning liquid ejecting members 39 are provided above and below the container 17 placed on the rack 21.
The cleaning liquid 37 can be sprayed over the entire container 17 by rotating the rack 21 because the 39 is disposed.

Further, the rotating body 45 provided with the nozzles 43, 43 is connected to the container 1 with the container 17 interposed therebetween.
7, the rinsing liquid 53 is disposed at the rear of the mounting surface and the rear of the pressing surface of the container pressing member 25, and at a position where the rinsing liquid 53 is ejected toward the container 17 obliquely with respect to the rack rotation shaft 23. By rotating the container 17 and the nozzles 43, 43, the rinsing liquid 53 can be ejected at a high pressure over the entire container 17, and the dirt that has entered the minute grooves on the surface of the container 17 can also be removed. Can be dropped. Therefore,
It is possible to mechanically clean a troublesome and dangerous work, which has conventionally been done to remove stubborn dirt due to roughening, and to greatly improve the cleaning work.

<Cleaning Method> Next, a method of cleaning a plastic container using the cleaning apparatus having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the door 19 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is lifted upward, the container 17 is inserted into the washing tank 1, and the container 17 is placed on the rack 21. Then, after the door 19 is closed, the operation panel 13 is operated to drive the cylinder 31 and the container holding member 2.
5 is lowered. Then, the container 17 is positioned while being pressed against the rack 21 by the cylinder 31. The cylinder 31 is retracted by the springs 33, 33 described above.

Next, the operation panel 13 is operated to drive the cleaning liquid supply pump 7, and the cleaning liquid 37 is pumped from the cleaning liquid storage tank 3 so that the cleaning liquid ejecting members 39, 39 are provided.
Send to At the same time, the rack 21 is rotated by operating the operation panel 13 to drive the rack drive motor 11 to rotate the rack rotation shaft 23. Then, the cleaning liquid 37 jetted from the jet ports 41 of the cleaning liquid jetting members 39 is sprayed over the entire container 17.

At this time, the cleaning liquid ejection members 39, 39
The cleaning liquid 37 is sprayed over the entire container 17 by rotating the rack 21 because the cleaning liquid 37 is disposed above and below the container 17 placed on the rack 21.

Cleaning solution 3 sprayed on container 17
7 is a drainage changeover damper 5 provided at the bottom of the washing tank 1.
By switching 7, the liquid is collected in the cleaning liquid storage tank 3. In this way, by collecting the cleaning liquid 37 and using it again, it is possible to minimize the amount of detergent used.

When the cleaning liquid 37 is sprayed on the container 17 for 1 to 3 minutes, the cleaning liquid spraying operation is terminated. Next, the drainage switching damper 57 is switched so that the rinsing liquid 53 sprayed on the container 17 is collected in the rinsing liquid storage tank 5. Next, the operation panel 13 is operated to drive the high-pressure pump 9, and the rinsing liquid 53 is sent from the rinsing liquid storage tank 5 to each of the nozzles 43 in a high pressure state. Then, by operating the operation panel 13 to drive the drive motor 49 to rotate the spindle 47, the rotating body 45 provided at the tip of the spindle shaft 51 is rotated, and the rack 21 is also rotated. Then, the high-pressure rinsing liquid 5 is supplied from the respective nozzles 43 provided on the pair of rotating bodies 45.
3 is ejected toward the rotating container 17.

As described above, the rinsing liquid 53 is ejected from the oblique direction to the rack rotation shaft 23 from the rear of the mounting surface side and the rear of the pressing surface of the container 17 rotating on the horizontal plane. Therefore, the rinsing liquid 53 can be sprayed at a high pressure over the entire container 17 for cleaning, and dirt that has entered the minute grooves on the surface of the container 17 can also be removed. The washing time at this time is appropriately determined according to the contamination of the container 17. Then, when the dirt has been removed, the washing with the rinsing liquid 53 is completed, the hydraulic pressure sent to the cylinder 31 is stopped, and the container pressing member 25 is
To rise. Next, the door 19 is lifted upward and the container 17 is taken out from the rack 21. Since the rinse liquid 53 is sprayed on the washed container 17 at a high pressure, dirt as well as the cleaning liquid 37 is removed to every corner.

<Other Embodiments> In the above-described embodiment, the pair of rotary jetting means is substantially opposed to the position where the rinsing liquid 53 is jetted toward the container 17 from an oblique direction with respect to the rack rotation shaft 23. Placed in the container 17
The present invention is not limited to this, as long as the rinsing liquid 53 can be ejected to the entire surface.

FIG. 7 shows an example. In FIG. 7, the rack 21 for rotating the container 17, the container holding member 25, and the drive mechanism thereof are not shown.

In this example, a rack rotation shaft 23 (not shown) is used.
In the area on the left side with respect to the center, there is provided one rotary jetting means for cleaning the portion on the pressing surface side of the container 17 and the other rotary jetting means for cleaning the portion on the mounting surface side of the container 17. Of course, the angle at which these rotary ejection means are arranged is the angle θ described above with respect to the rack rotation shaft 23. In addition, contrary to this example, the rotary jetting means may be provided in a region on the right side around the rack rotation shaft 23.

In addition, in each of the above-described embodiments, the container 17 is rotated in the horizontal plane.
The same effect can be obtained by rotating in the vertical direction.
In such a case, the pair of rotary jetting means is also provided in the container 17.
It is necessary to tilt by the amount of tilt.

In the above-described embodiment, the cleaning liquid 37 is jetted from the cleaning liquid jetting member 39, and the rinsing liquid 53 is jetted from the nozzles 43 of the rotary jetting means. , 43 if necessary. By doing so, the configuration of the device can be further simplified, and the device itself can be downsized. When the above-described configuration is adopted, the nozzles 43, 43 are provided by a switching valve provided inside the rotating body 45.
Between the washing liquid 37 and the rinsing liquid 53 at the entrance of the nozzle.

In the above-described embodiment, the container made of plastic is the object to be cleaned. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be widely applied to various containers, molded articles, articles made of metal, and the like. can do.

[0049]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

According to the cleaning device of the present invention, the rotary jetting means is provided between the rear side of the mounting surface of the object to be cleaned and the rear side of the pressing surface by the pressing member with the object to be cleaned interposed therebetween. Since the rinsing liquid is disposed at a position where the rinsing liquid is ejected from the oblique direction toward the object to be cleaned, the rinsing liquid is rotated at high pressure over the entirety of the object to be cleaned by rotating the object to be cleaned and turning the nozzle. To remove dirt adhering to the object to be cleaned, and also dirt that has entered minute grooves on the surface of the object to be cleaned. Therefore,
The troublesome and dangerous work which conventionally removes stubborn dirt by roughening can be mechanically washed safely and efficiently.

Further, according to the cleaning apparatus of the present invention, since the object to be cleaned is pressed against the container for the object to be cleaned by the pressing member, the position of the object to be cleaned is shifted even if the rinsing liquid is sprayed at a high pressure. There is nothing. In addition, since the holding member has a ring shape and the object-to-be-cleaned accommodation portion has a cage shape, the cleaning liquid and the rinsing liquid can be evenly sprayed over the entirety of the object to be cleaned.

Further, according to the cleaning apparatus of the present invention, the drained cleaning liquid or rinsing liquid is appropriately collected in the respective cleaning liquid storage tanks or rinsing liquid storage tanks by the drain switching means. Usage can be saved.

According to the cleaning apparatus of the present invention, the cleaning liquid and the rinsing liquid are jetted from the nozzles of the same rotary jetting means as appropriate, so that the configuration of the apparatus can be further simplified and the apparatus itself can be used. The size can be reduced.

On the other hand, according to the cleaning method of the present invention, after the cleaning liquid is sprayed on the object to be cleaned which is pressed against and positioned on the object to be cleaned attached to one end of the rotating shaft,
The rotary shaft is rotated by rotating a pair of nozzles of a pair of rotary ejection means disposed on the rear side of the mounting surface and the rear side of the pressing surface, which are mounted on the cleaning object container with the cleaning object interposed therebetween. Since the rinsing liquid is spouted from the oblique direction toward the object to be cleaned, the entire object to be cleaned can be washed, and dirt that has entered the minute grooves on the surface of the object to be cleaned is also removed. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a cleaning device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the cleaning device of the present embodiment with a part cut away.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the cleaning device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of a main part showing the inside of a cleaning tank.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a rotating body provided with a nozzle is attached to a spindle shaft.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the container is pressed against a rack by a container pressing member.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of a main part of another example showing the inside of the cleaning tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cleaning tank 3 cleaning liquid storage tank 5 rinsing liquid storage tank 9 high-pressure pump 17 container 21 rack 23 rack rotation shaft 25 container pressing member 37 cleaning liquid 39 cleaning liquid ejection member 43 nozzle 45 rotating body 53 rinsing liquid 57 drainage switching damper

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An object container for mounting an object to be cleaned, attached to one end of a rotating shaft, means for rotating the rotating shaft to rotate the object to be cleaned, and the rotating shaft A holding member provided at one end of a coaxially provided support shaft, the holding member being rotated in accordance with the rotating shaft in a state where the object to be washed is pressed against the container to be washed, and a cleaning liquid or a rinsing liquid is ejected. A pair of rotary jetting means for jetting the cleaning liquid or the rinsing liquid toward the object to be cleaned from an oblique direction with respect to the rotation axis while rotating the nozzle. A cleaning apparatus, wherein the rotary jetting means is disposed on the rear side on the placement surface side and the rear side on the pressing surface side with the object to be cleaned interposed therebetween. 2. An object-to-be-cleaned accommodation section mounted on one end of a rotating shaft, on which an object to be washed is placed, means for rotating the rotating shaft to rotate the object to be cleaned, and the rotating shaft A holding member provided at one end of a coaxially provided support shaft, the pressing member being rotated by the rotation shaft in a state where the object to be cleaned is pressed against the container to be cleaned, and a cleaning liquid applied to the object to be cleaned. A pair of rotary jets having a nozzle for jetting a rinsing liquid, and jetting the rinsing liquid toward the object to be cleaned in an oblique direction with respect to the rotation axis while rotating the nozzle. A cleaning device, wherein a pair of the rotary jetting means are arranged on the rear side on the placement surface side and the rear side on the pressing surface side with the object to be cleaned interposed therebetween. 3. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the object-to-be-cleaned accommodation section has a lattice shape. 4. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressing member has a shape including a plurality of bars extending radially from the support shaft. 5. A cleaning liquid circulation mechanism for collecting the cleaning liquid sprayed on the object to be cleaned into the cleaning liquid storage tank and circulating the cleaning liquid again, and collecting the rinsing liquid sprayed on the cleaning object into the rinsing liquid storage tank. 2. A rinsing liquid circulating mechanism for circulating again, wherein the cleaning liquid or the rinsing liquid to be collected is appropriately collected by the drainage switching means into the respective cleaning liquid storage tank or the rinsing liquid storage tank. Or the cleaning device according to 2. 6. A cleaning liquid is placed on the object to be cleaned while the object to be cleaned is placed on the container to be cleaned attached to one end of the rotating shaft and the rotating shaft is rotated while the object to be cleaned is pressed. After spraying, the nozzles of the pair of rotary jetting means disposed on the mounting surface side rear and the pressing surface side rear, respectively, with the object to be cleaned interposed therebetween, the nozzles being rotated obliquely with respect to the rotation axis while rotating the nozzles. A cleaning method, wherein the object to be cleaned is washed by jetting a rinsing liquid toward the object to be cleaned from a direction.