JP2000116757A - Hot-air sterilizing and storing device of freely movable vehicle housing type - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve efficiency of hot-air sterilization, to improve a sanitary aspect and operability at the time of housing in a sterilizing storage of a freely movable vehicle and to secure safety during sterilizing work in a hot-air sterilizing and storing device of a freely movable vehicle. SOLUTION: By the opening/closing control of a hot air blowing out port 25 by a slide shutter 26, hot air from both of the right and left sides flows in opposite directions concerning right/left between this side and a deep side in a container housing part 11 to avoid the hot air in right/left directions from directly colliding with each other to eliminate the residence of hot air. In addition, a guiding member is provided in the part 11 and a container 1 is housed in the state of housing a door part in a side part and provided with a guide fitting member at a lower part. In addition, the sterilizing storage 10 includes the container 1 inside to execute sterilizing operation only in a case when the door part is closed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hot-air disinfecting storage apparatus that can be accommodated in a movable vehicle, and more particularly to a technique for improving the efficiency of hot-air disinfection by controlling the flow direction of hot air.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a container (movable vehicle) capable of storing tableware and being freely movable, storing the container, disinfecting the container and the tableware stored in the container by hot air and storing the container. 2. Description of the Related Art A hot-air disinfection storage device including a disinfection storage room that performs heat storage is known. The hot-air disinfection storage device has a container storage unit for storing a container in a disinfection storage, a heat source unit for sending hot air into the container storage unit, and a blowing device. Is provided with a hot air outlet for blowing hot air from a heat source into the storage.

[0003] Drying and disinfection of containers and tableware in the container accommodating section will be described with reference to FIG. The container 1 in which the washed dishes are stored is transported from the position where the dishes are stored to the position of the disinfection storage 10 to prevent soil bacteria and dust from entering the container 1. The container is transported with the door closed, and is stored in the container storage unit 11 with the door open or the door removed.
In the disinfecting storage 10, air blown through the ventilation path 14 by a blower including a blower motor 15 and a blower blade 16 provided above the container housing 11 is heated by a heat source into hot air, and the hot air is blown into the container housing 11. Sent in. As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C, hot air is sent into the container housing 11 from the hot air outlet 25 of the left and right side walls (hot air partition plates) 11a of the container housing 11, and the container 1 and tableware Drying and disinfection are performed by sending hot air from both sides. The hot air that has been sent to the container and tableware rises near the center of the container 1 and passes sideways from the lower surface of the ceiling 1 c to the ceiling 1.
c and circulates to the suction port of the blower blade 16.

When the container 1 is accommodated in the container accommodating portion 11, the container 1 is designed to prevent dust and dirt attached to the vicinity of the bottom of the container 1 from entering the container accommodating portion 11. A seal member (not shown) made of rubber or the like for closing a gap between the container 1 and the side wall of the container housing 11 is attached near the bottom of the container 1.

[0005]

However, according to the conventional hot-air disinfection and storage device which can be accommodated in a movable vehicle as described above, there are the following problems. First, when disinfecting the dishes in the container 1, the hot air blows out from both the left and right sides of the side wall 11a of the container accommodating portion 11, so that the hot air from the left and right collide at the center, weakening the flow force, and disinfecting efficiently. Can not do. As shown in FIGS. 11B and 11C, the ceiling 1c of the container 1 is
In order to block the flow of the hot air flowing in the direction, there is a problem that the circulation efficiency of the hot air is reduced and the hot air that has absorbed the moisture of the tableware stays in the container 1 so that the disinfection effect is weakened. Second, when the container 1 is stored in the container storage 11 with the door 5 opened, the container storage 11
Since an extra space for the door is required inside, the device becomes large accordingly. Further, if the door is detached from the container 1 and accommodated, the operation of removing the door is troublesome and inconvenient.

Third, when the container 1 is frequently put in and taken out of the container accommodating section 11, the interior of the container accommodating section 11 is in a dry state without moisture due to the disinfecting operation. There is a sanitary problem that dust is generated from the seal member due to friction with the inner wall of the storage section 11 and dust adheres to tableware due to circulation of hot air in the container storage section 11. In addition, since the seal member is installed in close contact with the side wall in the container storage section 11, when storing the container 1 in the container storage section 11, the worker must press and push the container 1 out. However, the burden on the operator increases. Further, as a fourth problem, since the container 1 accommodates a large amount of tableware and is accommodated in the container accommodating section 11, a worker may enter the container accommodating section 11 to perform work. There is also a technical problem that it is necessary to ensure the safety of workers.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has a movable vehicle-mounted hot air disinfection capable of efficiently disinfecting by controlling the flow direction of hot air to a movable vehicle. The object of the present invention is to provide a storage device, and furthermore, it is excellent in workability when opening and closing the movable vehicle door portion, and easily accommodates the movable vehicle in the disinfection storage without generating dust and the like. Can do
It is an object of the present invention to provide a hot-air disinfection storage device capable of storing a movable vehicle, which is excellent in safety.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a movable vehicle capable of storing tableware and being free to travel, and accommodating the movable vehicle for moving. In a hot-air disinfection storage device including a disinfection storage for disinfecting and storing tableware stored in a universal vehicle with hot air, the disposition is disposed at least on a front side and a rear side of opposite left and right side walls in the disinfection storage. The hot air outlet for communicating with the heat source and blowing out the hot air from the heat source into the refrigerator, and the respective holes corresponding to the front and rear hot air outlets are arranged at different positions from each other. A movable shutter for controlling the opening and closing of the hot air outlet based on whether or not the hole and the hot air outlet match is provided.By controlling the opening and closing of the hot air outlet by the shutter, the shutter is blown out from the hot air outlet. From both sides As the wind flows in opposite directions on the left and right sides of the front and rear sides, the hot air from the left and right side walls is prevented from directly hitting, and the flow direction is switched at predetermined time intervals. An openable and closable door portion is provided on the back, and the door portion is folded in an open state and is stored in a side portion of the movable vehicle, and the movable vehicle has a door portion opened. In this state, the movable vehicle is housed in the disinfecting storage so that the front and back surfaces of the movable vehicle face the left and right side walls in the disinfecting storage, and the movable vehicle is fixed to the bottom of the inner wall of the disinfecting storage and its door. A guide member is provided for guiding in the traveling direction of the vehicle, and a guide contact member is provided around the movable vehicle corresponding to the guide member, and these guides are provided when the movable vehicle is stored in the disinfecting storage. Member and guide contact member In which it is configured to be kept with the bottom of the movably vehicles and disinfecting depot within the dimensions interval can substantially isolated.

In the above configuration, by controlling the opening and closing of the hot air outlet by the shutter, the hot air blown out from the hot air outlets on the left and right sides flows in opposite left and right directions on the near side and the back side in the disinfecting storage. Since the hot air from the wall does not directly hit, it is possible to reduce the resistance of the entire flow path. In addition, since the movable vehicle is stored in the disinfection storage with the door folded and stored on the side, the door does not protrude from the movable vehicle, and the amount of space in the disinfection storage is reduced accordingly. Space can be achieved. Further, the guide member provided on the bottom of the inner wall of the disinfecting storage and its door and the guide contact member provided around the movable vehicle move when the movable vehicle is stored in the disinfecting storage. The universal vehicle is positioned at a predetermined position, and the bottom of the movable vehicle is isolated from the disinfecting unit in the disinfecting storage.

[0010] The invention described in claim 2 is the same as the claim 1.
A hot-air disinfection storage device that can be accommodated in a movable vehicle according to
It has a first sensor for detecting that the movable vehicle is stored in the disinfection storage with the door open, and performs a disinfection operation in the disinfection storage when the detection signal of the first sensor is ON. It can be started.

In the above configuration, the disinfection operation in the disinfecting storage can be started only after the movable sensor detects that the movable vehicle is stored in the disinfecting storage. Starting the disinfection operation while being in the disinfection storage is prevented.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the same as the invention according to claim 2.
A hot-air disinfection storage device that can be accommodated in a movable vehicle according to
It further has a second sensor for detecting that the door of the disinfecting storage is closed, and when both detection signals of the first and second sensors are on, the disinfecting operation in the disinfecting storage can be started. Things.

In the above configuration, the second sensor detects that the door of the disinfecting storage is closed, and only when the detection signals of the first and second sensors are turned on, the disinfecting storage is opened. Can start the disinfection operation in
Safe and reliable disinfection operation can be performed.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a hot-air disinfection and storage device accommodating a movable vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The hot-air disinfecting storage device capable of storing a movable vehicle includes a container (movable vehicle) 1 for storing and transporting washed dishes and a disinfecting storage 10 that performs a disinfecting operation using hot air (see FIG. 3 and the like described later). Consists of The container 1 is housed in a disinfection storage in a state in which tableware is stored. A rack 2 for storing tableware is provided inside the container 1, and a caster 3 provided at a lower portion of FIG. The vehicle can travel in both directions indicated by arrows.

On the front and back of the container 1, two sets of doors 5 which can be opened and closed are respectively mounted. FIG.
As shown in (c), the door part 5 has a plurality of plate-like doors 5A,
5B are connected by a long hinge 4. With this long hinge 4, a sealing effect is obtained at the joint between the doors 5A and 5B. As shown in FIG. 2B, the door 5 </ b> A is attached to the top plate 1 a of the container 1 with a hinge 6 so that the door 5 </ b> A can rotate 270 degrees in the side direction of the container 1. The door part 5 is a door 5A,
The doors 5 and 5 open and close like double doors by sliding horizontally 5B. When the door 5 is opened, as shown in FIG.
The door 5B is slid toward the door 5A so that the connecting portions of the doors 5A and 5B by the hinges 4 protrude forward. When the doors 5A and 5B are slid, the doors 5A and 5B are folded at the front end of the container 1 when the door 5 is fully opened.

A door storage portion 1b which can store the door portion 5 in a folded state is provided on both left and right sides of the container 1.
A (door storage unit) is provided, and the door unit 5 is stored in the door storage unit 1b by rotating the folded door unit 5 toward the side surface of the container 1. Door storage unit 1
b is configured such that the top plate 1a at the top of the container 1 is made larger than the width of the main body of the container 1 by the thickness of the door portion 5 in the folded state. The container 1 has the door 5 opened and the door 5 is housed in the door housing 1b.
1 are housed in the disinfection storage so as to face the left and right side walls.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the door 5B is provided with a lock portion 8 for locking the door 5 to the top plate 1a on the upper portion of the container 1 with the door 5 closed. I have. The lock portion 8 includes a rod-shaped lock rod 8a and a rotary handle 8b for vertically moving the lock rod 8a. The lock rod 8a is attached to the door 5B so as to be vertically movable by a lock guide 8c, and is connected to the rotary handle 8b via a rod link 8d. Rod link 8
d is rotatably attached to both the lock rod 8a and the rotary handle 8b. A projection 8e is formed near the tip of the lock rod 8a.
A compression spring 8f is provided between e and the lock guide 8c. In the lock portion 8 having the above configuration, the lock rod 8a can be moved downward by rotating the rotary handle 8b in the direction of arrow A in FIG. In the state where the lock rod 8a is moved downward,
Since the rotating handle 8b is urged by the compression spring 8f to rotate in the direction of arrow B, the operator can
When the hand is released from the rotary handle 8b after moving a downward, the lock rod 8a moves upward and returns to the original state.

The top end 8g of the lock rod 8a is
The door 5 is held in a closed state by the engagement between the tip 8g and the recess. When the door portion 5 is stored in the door storage portion 1b with the door portion 5 opened and folded, the recess provided in the top plate 1a of the door storage portion 1b engages with the distal end portion 8g of the lock rod 8a. Thus, the door 5 is kept in the housed state. The locking of the door portion 5 to the top plate 1a can be easily removed by rotating the rotary handle 8b to move the lock rod 8a downward as described above.

Next, the disinfecting storage will be described with reference to FIGS. The disinfecting storage 10 is for disinfecting and storing the container 1 and tableware stored in the container 1 with hot air, and has a container storage unit 11 for storing the container 1 in the storage. . The disinfection storage 10 stores the container 1 in the container storage 11.
In addition, disinfection is performed by blowing hot air onto tableware stored in the container 1. In the upper part of the container storage section 11,
Heat source 13 for generating hot air, and blower motor 15
An air blower including a blower blade 16 driven by the heat source 13 is provided.
The ventilation path 14 for sending the hot air generated in the above into the container accommodating portion 11 is defined by the hot air partition plate 11a. The hot air sent from the ventilation path 14 into the container housing 11 passes through the container 1 housed in the container housing 11 and is then sucked into the suction port 11b of the blower blade 16 and circulated. In addition, the container accommodation part 11 is covered with a heat insulating material 12 in order to keep the temperature inside the container accommodation part 11 constant.

A guide member 18 for guiding the traveling direction of the container 1 is provided on the side wall including the hot air partition plate 11a in the container accommodating portion 11 and below the door portion 10a. In the lower part of the container 1, a guide contact member 19 is provided. The guide member 18 and the guide contact member 19 are provided on four sides, and the container 1 is accurately positioned in the container accommodating portion 11 by the guide member 18 and the guide contact member 19. The guide member 18 and the guide contact member 19 are set such that a distance between the two members is about 1 mm in a state where the container 1 is accommodated in the container accommodating portion 11. Are arranged at dimensional intervals that can substantially isolate the. In addition,
In FIG. 3A, the illustration of the guide contact members 19 on the front and back surfaces of the container 1 and the guide members 18 on the inner side surface of the container housing 11 is omitted, and in FIG. The illustration of the guide contact member 19 and the guide member 18 at the side wall and the door 10a at the back of the container housing 11 is omitted.

Next, each sensor provided in the disinfecting storage 10 or the container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4A, a sensor 20 (second sensor) for detecting the open / closed state of the door 10a is provided above the door 10a of the disinfection storage 10. The door 10a of the disinfecting storage 10 has a lock 21 having the same configuration as the lock 8 provided on the door 5 of the container 1 described above. Similar to the lock portion 8 described above, the lock portion 21 keeps the door 10a closed by engagement with the top plate 10b of the disinfecting storage 10 as the lock rod 10c moves up and down. I have. The sensor 20 detects whether the lock rod 10c and the top plate 10b are engaged, and sends an ON signal to a control unit (not shown) of the device when the lock rod 10c and the top plate 10b are engaged. That is, the sensor 20
Is for detecting the vertical movement of the lock rod 10c,
The lever 20a which is a part of the sensor 20 is the lock rod 1
When it is pushed up by the upward movement of 0c, it is determined that the lock rod 10c and the top plate 10b are engaged and the door 10a is in a closed state, and an ON signal is transmitted.

As shown in FIG. 4B, a sensor (first sensor) 22 for detecting that the container 1 has been accommodated is provided on the inner side wall of the container accommodating portion 11. I have. The sensor 22 outputs an ON signal when the container 1 is moved into a predetermined position in the container housing 11 by folding the door 5 and storing it in the door housing 1b. By providing this sensor 22, the door 5
Can be confirmed that the container 1 in the state where is correctly opened and stored in the storage portion 1b is correctly stored in the container storage portion 11. The disinfection operation by the disinfection storage 10 is controlled to be started only when an ON signal is sent from the sensors 20 and 22 described above. In addition, if any of the sensors stops detecting during the operation, the operation is stopped, and the safety during the operation is ensured.

Next, a hot air outlet provided in the container accommodating section 11 and a mechanism for opening and closing the hot air outlet will be described with reference to FIGS. Container storage 11
Is provided with a hot-air outlet 25 communicating with the heat source 13 through the ventilation path 14. The hot-air outlet 25 is provided on a hot-air partition plate 11a, which is the left and right side walls of the container storage unit 11 when viewed from the front side of the disinfecting storage 10, and FIG.
As shown in the figure, two hot air outlets 25 arranged vertically
Are arranged on the front and rear sides of the left and right side walls, respectively. The front and rear hot air outlets 25 are set at the same height. Furthermore, hot air partition plates 11 on both the left and right sides
In a, a slide shutter (shutter) 26 for opening and closing the hot air outlet 25 is provided so as to be vertically movable. The slide shutter 26 has a hot air outlet 2
The hole 27 having the same shape as the hole 5 is provided with the hot-air partition plate 11a.
Are provided corresponding to the hot air outlets 25. The arrangement of the hole 27 in the slide shutter 26 is such that the hole 27 corresponding to the hot air outlet 25 on the near side and the hot air outlet 2 on the back side
The height positions of the holes 27 corresponding to the holes 5 are different from each other. The difference between the height positions of the holes 27 at this time is equal to the amount of vertical movement of the slide shutter 26, and the amount of movement is set to be larger than the diameter of the holes 27. FIG. 5A is a side view of the left-side hot air partition plate 11a and the slide shutter 26 shown in FIG. 5B as viewed from the inside.

Next, a mechanism for vertically moving the slide shutter 26 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, slide guides 29 are provided on both left and right sides of the slide shutter 26.
6 is restricted in the left-right direction. A wire 30 is attached to an upper portion of the slide shutter 26, and is moved up and down by a driving force of a slide motor 31 provided at an upper portion of the disinfecting storage 10. Slide motor 3
The first driving force is transmitted to the wire 30 via the pulley 32, and by switching the rotation direction of the slide motor 31, it is controlled whether the slide shutter 26 is moved upward or downward. In order to detect the amount of movement of the slide shutter 26, a position sensor 3 is provided near a wire 30 disposed above the disinfection storage 10.
3 are provided, and the contact members 30a, 30
b is attached.

The contact positions of the contact members 30a and 30b are determined when the slide shutter 26 moves to a position where the hole 27 and the hot air outlet 25 coincide with each other.
a and 30b are set so as to contact the position sensor 33. When the position sensor 33 comes into contact with the contact members 30a and 30b, it sends an ON signal to the control unit described above. When receiving the detection signal from the position sensor 33, the control unit stops the rotation of the slide motor 31. FIG.
(B) As shown in FIG.
Are moved up and down by the same wire 30, so that when one slide shutter 26 moves upward, the other slide shutter 26 moves downward. A timer is provided in the control unit, and a slide shutter 26 provided on both left and right side walls of the container housing unit 11 is provided.
Is configured to move up and down at any time.
By moving the slide shutter 26 up and down with respect to the hot air partition plate 11a, the open / close state of the hot air outlet 25 is controlled.

The opening and closing of the hot air outlet 25 by the vertical movement of the slide shutter 26 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 6B, 6D, 7A, and 7C are views of the left and right hot-air partition plates 11a and the slide shutter 26 viewed from the inner side. First, FIG.
Referring to FIG. 6B, the left hot air partition plate 11a and the slide shutter 26 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the arrangement of the holes 27 in the slide shutter 26 is as follows.
Since the vertical position is set to be different between the front side and the back side, the vertical movement of the slide shutter 26 opens the hot air outlet 25 on either the front side or the back side, and the other The outlet 25 is closed. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the hot air partition plate 11a
When the hot air outlet 25a on the front side and the hole 27a on the front side of the slide shutter 26 are aligned and in the open state, the hot air outlet 25b on the rear side and the hole 27b do not always match. It is closed. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D, the slide shutter 26 moves upward,
When the hot air outlet 25b on the back side and the hole 27b coincide with each other to be opened, the hot air outlet 25a on the front side and the hole 27a do not coincide with each other and are closed.

The slide shutter 26 on the left side in FIG.
Next, the operation of the right slide shutter 26 in the case where the above operates will be described with reference to FIG. When the slide shutter 26 is at the lower position in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the right slide shutter 26 is in the position shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.
The raised position shown in the figure. In this case, the height position of the hole 27 of the right slide shutter 26 is such that the rear hot air outlet 25b is in the open state, and the front hot air outlet 2
5a is set to be in the closed state. That is,
In the left hot air partition plate 11a, the front hot air outlet 25a
Is opened, and the hot air outlet 25b on the back side is opened in the right hot air partition plate 11a. Similarly, when the left slide shutter 26 is in the raised position in FIGS. 6C and 6D and the hot air outlet 25b on the back side is in the open state, as shown in FIGS. 7C and 7D. The right hot air partition plate 11a
Is set to be lowered, and the hot air outlet 25a on the front side is opened.

Next, the flow of hot air in the container housing 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. Hot air partition plate 1 on the left side when disinfecting storage 10 is viewed from above.
1a, the hot air outlet 25a on the front side is in the open state, and the hot air outlet 25b on the rear side is in the open state on the right hot air partition plate 11a. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the flow is reversed between the near side region and the far side region, and flows in only one direction in each region. That is, the flow is from the left side in the near side area, and is the flow from the right side in the back side area. Therefore, the hot air outlets 25 of the left and right hot air partition plates 11a
The hot air blown out from the container flows smoothly without collision in the container housing portion 11. At this time, in the near side area, the hot air from the left side flows smoothly without stagnation as shown in FIG.
, Or near the hot-air partition plate 11a on the right side of the container accommodating portion 11, and is sucked by the blower blades 16. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 8C, the hot air flows from the right side smoothly without stagnation in the back side area.

When the left slide shutter 26 moves upward from the state shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 9, the rear hot air outlet 2
5b is opened, and the hot air outlet 25a on the near side is opened in the right hot air partition plate 11a. At this time, the flow of the hot air in the container accommodating portion 11 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (b), the flow is from the right side in the near side region, and the flow is from the left side in the back side region. Therefore, also in this case, similarly to the above, the hot air from the left and right hot air outlets 25 flows smoothly without colliding in the container housing portion 11. At this time, in the near side area, the hot air from the right side flows smoothly without stagnation as shown in FIG. 9B, and near the center of the container 1 or near the hot air partition plate 11a on the left side of the container housing portion 11. And is sucked by the blower blade 16. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 9C, the hot air flows smoothly from the left side without stagnation even in the back side area.

The procedure for disinfecting with the hot-air disinfecting and storing apparatus according to the present invention will be described. Operation preparation is performed according to the following procedure. (1) The container 1 is moved to the vicinity of the disinfecting storage 10 and is stored in the door storage unit 1b in a state where the door unit 5 of the container 1 is opened and folded, and is fixed by the lock unit 8. (2) The washed dishes are stored in the rack 2 in the container 1, and the container 1 is stored in the container storage 11 of the disinfection storage 10. When the container 1 is accommodated, the container 1 is accommodated along the guide member 18 provided inside the container accommodating portion 11 and the door portion 10a. At this time, container 1
When the guide contact member 19 provided at the bottom of the container comes into contact with the guide member 18 inside the container accommodating section 11, simple positioning is performed. (3) When the sensor 22 detects that the container 1 is housed in the container housing 11 and the door 5 of the container 1 is housed in the door housing 1b, the sensor 22 turns on the controller. A signal is sent. (4) The door 10 a of the disinfecting storage 10 is closed and fixed by the lock 21. (5) When the sensor 20 detects that the door 10a is closed, an ON signal is sent to the control unit. (6) The disinfecting operation by the disinfecting storage 10 can be started only when the ON signal is sent from both the sensors 20 and 22.

Next, in performing the disinfection operation, the set temperature and the set time are inputted to a control unit for controlling the temperature in the disinfection storage 10. This set temperature is 90 ° with a disinfecting effect
C to 100 ° C, and the optimum set temperature varies depending on the tableware material and the like. For example, when the material of the tableware is melamine, the temperature is preferably 90 ° C, and when the material of the tableware is ceramic, the temperature is preferably 100 ° C. Further, the set time is counted from the time when the temperature in the container accommodating section 11 reaches the set temperature. Counted like this is the condition of the internal air,
The time required for the temperature in the container housing 11 to reach the set temperature changes according to the material of the tableware and the amount of moisture attached to the tableware, and it is difficult to secure the operation time at the required temperature. Because there is. As reference values, the disinfection storage 10 has a height of 2000 mm, a width of 1500 mm, and a depth of 10 mm.
00mm, heater capacity 3kW, blower capacity 0.75kW
In this case, the time required for the inside of the container housing 11 to reach the set time is about 20 to 30 minutes.

Next, an operation button (not shown) provided in the disinfection storage 10 is pressed. Thereby, the disinfection operation is started. In the disinfecting operation, the slide shutter 2
Reference numeral 6 denotes a slide motor 31 for example, 10 to 15
It is switched and driven every minute. When the door 10a of the disinfecting storage 10 is opened during operation, the above-described sensor 20 detects this, and the blower blade 16 and the heat source 13 are stopped for safety, and the disinfecting operation is stopped. Since the temperature inside the container housing portion 11 after the operation is high and dangerous, the natural cooling is performed until the temperature drops to about 40 ° C. The temperature in the container storage 11 at this time is displayed on a display unit (not shown) provided in the disinfection storage 10. To lower the temperature to 40 ° C. by natural cooling, it depends on the internal temperature, but it takes about 5 to 6 hours under the above conditions. Note that there is a certain degree of disinfection effect even during this natural cooling.

After the operation is stopped, the following procedure is performed. It is confirmed on the display of the disinfection storage 10 whether the operation has been completed normally. When the operation is completed, the door 10a of the disinfection storage 10
Is opened, the container 1 is taken out of the container accommodating section 11, and the door section 5 of the container 1 is closed. The container 1 is moved and placed on a target carrier.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the hot air outlets 25 of the hot air partition plate 11a are provided two at the top and bottom at the front side and the back side, respectively, but the number of the hot air outlets 25 is not limited to this. The hot air outlets may be formed in three or more rows on the front side and the back side, for example. Further, in the above embodiment, the position of the hot air outlet 25 of the hot air partition plate 11a is arranged so that the vertical position is the same on the near side and the far side, and the position of the hole 27 of the slide shutter 26 is on the near side. The vertical position of the hot-air partition plate 11a is different between the front and rear sides of the hot-air partition plate 11a. The position of the portion 27 may be arranged such that the vertical position is the same between the near side and the far side.

Further, in the above embodiment, the position of the hole 27 of the slide shutter 26 is arranged such that the vertical position is different between the near side and the back side, and the slide shutter 26 is moved up and down, so that the hot air outlet 25 is moved. The opening and closing of the slide shutter 26 is controlled, but instead of this configuration, the positions of the holes 27 on the front side and the back side of the slide shutter 26 are changed to the front side and the back side of the hot air partition plate 11a. The position of the hot air outlet 25 may be shifted in the left-right direction, and the slide shutter 26 may be configured to move in the left-right direction. In the above embodiment, the door 5 of the container 1 is configured to open and close like a double door, but may be configured to open and close by expanding and contracting like a bellows. As the sensors 20 and 22, an optical sensor or the like may be used in addition to the mechanical switch configuration as in the above-described embodiment.

[0036]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the hot air blown from the left and right sides in the disinfecting storage does not directly collide with each other. Hot air can be prevented from staying in the universal vehicle. Therefore, the circulation efficiency of the hot air is improved, and the hot air that has absorbed the moisture of the tableware stored in the movable vehicle is smoothly circulated, so that the disinfecting operation can be performed efficiently. In addition, since the movable vehicle is housed in the disinfection storage with the door folded and housed on the side, the space in the disinfection storage must be reduced by the size of the folded door that is smaller. Can be. Further, the door can be easily opened compared to the conventional case where the door is removed from the movable vehicle and then the movable vehicle is stored in the disinfecting storage, thereby improving workability. Also, the guide member of the inner wall of the disinfecting storage and its door and the guide contact member of the movable vehicle accommodates the movable vehicle in the disinfecting storage and at the same time positions the movable vehicle at a predetermined position. The time required for disinfection work can be reduced. Further, since the bottom of the movable vehicle and the disinfecting section in the disinfecting storage are isolated, it is possible to prevent dust and other contaminants from the bottom of the movable vehicle from adhering to the dishes to be disinfected.
A higher disinfection effect can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the movable vehicle is accommodated in the disinfecting storage, the disinfection operation in the disinfecting storage can be started, so that the worker can be disinfected. Starting the disinfection operation while being in the storage is prevented, and the safety in performing the work is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the movable vehicle in the disinfecting storage, when the door of the disinfecting storage is closed, both the first and second sensors are used. Since the detection signal is turned on and the disinfection operation in the disinfection storage can be started, operation with the door of the disinfection storage open and the like can be prevented, and the disinfection operation can be performed safely and reliably. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view showing a state in which one door of a container is opened in a disinfecting storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows a state where the door is folded and stored. It is a top view.

2A is a front view showing the vicinity of a lock portion of a door of the container, FIG. 2B is a top view showing a part of the door, and FIG. 2C is a view of a part of the door seen from the inside. It is a figure showing a state.

FIG. 3A is a side sectional view showing a state in which containers are stored in the disinfecting storage in the disinfecting storage, and FIG. 3B is a schematic front sectional view of the disinfecting storage.

FIG. 4A is a configuration diagram of a sensor portion provided on a door of the disinfection storage, and FIG. 4B is a configuration diagram of a sensor portion provided at the back of the disinfection storage.

FIG. 5A is a detailed side sectional view of a hot-air partition plate and a slide shutter portion of the disinfecting storage, and FIG. 5B is a front sectional view of the disinfecting storage.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing a hot-air partition plate and a slide shutter on the left side of the disinfecting storage, wherein FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB ′ of FIG. 2D, and FIG. 2D is a front view of the hot-air partition plate after movement.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing a hot-air partition plate and a slide shutter on the right side of the disinfecting storage, where FIG. 7A is a front view before the hot-air partition plate is moved, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC ′ of FIG. Figure, (c) is a front view after the hot air partition plate has been moved, and (d) is D- in (c).
It is D 'line sectional drawing.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are views showing the flow of hot air in the container accommodating portion, wherein FIG. 8A is a sectional plan view, FIG. 8B is a sectional view taken along line EE ′ of FIG. It is a sectional view taken along line -F '.

9A and 9B are diagrams showing a flow of hot air in a direction opposite to that of FIG. 8 in the container accommodating portion, where FIG.
(B) is a sectional view taken along line EE 'of (a), and (c) is a sectional view taken along line FF' of (a).

10A is a diagram three-dimensionally showing the flow of hot air shown in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10B is a diagram three-dimensionally showing the flow of hot air shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a flow of hot air in a container accommodating section in the conventional disinfecting storage device, where (a) is a plan sectional view,
(B) is a sectional view taken along line GG 'of (a), and (c) is a sectional view taken along line HH' of (a).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container (movable vehicle) 1b Storage part 5 Door part 5A, 5B Door 10 Disinfection storage 10a Door part 11a Hot air partition plate 18 Guide member 19 Guide contact member 20 Sensor (second sensor) 22 Sensor (first sensor) 25 Hot air outlet 26 Slide shutter (shutter) 27 Hole

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshinobu Takagi 6-3 Imakufucho, Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara Pref.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A movable vehicle capable of storing tableware and capable of traveling, a disinfecting storage for accommodating the movable vehicle, disinfecting and storing the tableware stored in the movable vehicle with hot air. A hot-air disinfection storage device comprising: a hot-air outlet that is disposed at least on the front and back sides of opposed left and right side walls in the disinfection storage and communicates with a heat source to blow hot air from the heat source into the storage. And, the respective holes corresponding to these front and back side hot air outlets are arranged at different positions from each other, and the hot air outlets are determined by whether or not these holes match the hot air outlets. A movable shutter for controlling opening and closing is provided. By controlling the opening and closing of the hot air outlet by the shutter, hot air blown from the right and left sides blown out from the hot air outlet is left and right on the near side and the back side. Reverse flow To prevent the hot air from the right and left side walls from directly colliding with each other, and to switch the flow direction at predetermined time intervals. The movable vehicle has front and rear openable and closable door portions. The portion has a shape that is folded in an open state and is stored in a side portion of the movable vehicle, and the movable vehicle has the front and back surfaces of the movable vehicle with the door portion opened. A guide for guiding the movable vehicle in a predetermined traveling direction is housed in the disinfecting storage so as to face the left and right side walls in the disinfecting storage, and is provided at a bottom portion around the inner wall of the disinfecting storage and its door. A member is provided, and a guide contact member is provided around the movable vehicle corresponding to the guide member. When the movable vehicle is accommodated in the disinfecting storage, the guide member and the guide contact member are provided. Moving A hot-air disinfection / storage device capable of containing a movable vehicle, wherein the bottom portion of the vehicle and the inside of the disinfection storage are maintained at such a size that they can be substantially separated from each other. A first sensor for detecting that the movable vehicle is stored in the disinfecting storage with the door open, and a detection signal of the first sensor is turned on. 2. The hot-air disinfection storage device according to claim 1, wherein the disinfection operation in the disinfection storage can be started at some time. 3. The apparatus further comprises a second sensor for detecting that a door of the disinfecting storage is closed, wherein a detection signal of both the first and second sensors is turned on when the detection signal is turned on. 3. The hot-air disinfection storage device according to claim 2, wherein the disinfection operation can be started.