JP2000185003A - Washing apparatus for spoon, fork, chopstick or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing apparatus for spoons, forks, chopsticks and the like for use in schools and school lunch centers or the like capable of easily washing a large number of spoons and the like without taking troubles and leaving nothing behind after washing. SOLUTION: Rotary support means 15 are provided at the bottom of the inside of a washing tank A which stores hot water. Each rotary support means comprises two rotating shafts 16, 16 extended parallel to each other across the washing tank, and support rollers 17, 17 each made of rubber and fixed on the rotating shafts. Air outlet parts 13 are provided in the bottom of the washing tank. During washing, a drum shaped basket container 30 is used and a large number of spoons or the like fouled with the residues of foods are put in the basket container. The rotary support means 15 are driven for rotation and the basket container is placed on the support rollers to turn the basket container through frictional engagement therebetween. Also, air is fed into the washing tank from the air outlet parts 13 by means of an air pump 25 and ejected into the hot water in the form of bubbles.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is used, for example, by installing it in a school or a lunch center, and putting a large amount of spoons, forks, chopsticks, balls, bread scissors, etc. contaminated with food residues into a washing tank. The present invention relates to improvement of a cleaning device for cleaning.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when washing a large amount of spoons and forks contaminated with food residues, after meals, the children sprinkle the dirty spoons and forks on a dedicated spoon hook and collect them afterwards. At the time of washing, the spoon hooks are placed in warm water in the washing tank to wash.

In another cleaning apparatus, a spoon or a fork is put together in a storage basket, and at the time of cleaning, the storage basket is put in warm water in a cleaning tank, and an ultrasonic oscillator is operated by operating an oscillator. Some were washed by

[0004]

However, conventionally, in a case where a spoon is washed with a dirty spoon or the like, it is troublesome to put a spoon or fork on the spoon after each meal. .

In the case of cleaning by ultrasonic waves, a large amount of spoons and the like put together in a storage basket are washed while being kept overlapping in the storage basket. There was a problem that the cleaning effect was low accordingly.

[0006]

Therefore, a spoon, fork, and chopsticks cleaning apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is contaminated with food residues, for example, according to an embodiment described with reference to the following drawings. A large amount of spoons and forks
Drum-shaped basket container 30 for storing chopsticks and storing them together
And a washing tank A for washing the spoon, fork, and chopsticks by putting the basket container 30 in the stored warm water, and a rotatable drive provided at the bottom of the washing tank A by transmitting the drive of the driving means, At the time of washing, the basket container 30 is placed and the rotation supporting means 15 which rotates the basket container 30 by frictional engagement therebetween. At the time of washing, air is sent into the washing tank A through the air blowing portions 13. An air pump 25 for injecting air bubbles into hot water is provided.

At the time of washing, the rotation of the rotation support means 15 is transmitted by transmitting the drive of the drive means, and the basket container 30 is placed thereon.
To rotate the basket container 30 by frictional engagement with the basket container 30 and operate the air pump 25,
The air is sent into the cleaning tank A through the air blowing sections 13 and is jetted into hot water in the form of bubbles.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for cleaning spoons, forks and chopsticks according to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, as described with reference to the following drawings.
A rinsing tank B and a finishing tank C are sequentially arranged adjacent to the cleaning tank A, and the height of the partition wall 20 between the washing tank A and the rinsing tank B is set between the rinsing tank B and the finishing tank C. As the warm water stored in the finishing tank C and the rinsing tank B on the upstream side becomes full, the step is formed so as to flow into the rinsing tank B and the washing tank A on the downstream side, respectively. It is characterized by having a configuration.

The invention described in claim 3 is the first or second invention.
In the apparatus for cleaning spoons, forks and chopsticks described in (1), a brush 35 for cleaning is provided in the basket container 30, for example, as described in the embodiment described below.

The invention described in claim 4 is the first or second invention.
In the apparatus for cleaning spoons, forks and chopsticks described in the above, for example, as shown in the embodiment described below with reference to the drawings, a chopstick basket 40 for accommodating a large amount of chopsticks soiled with food residues.
And the chopstick basket 40 is placed in the basket container 30 during washing.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the apparatus for cleaning spoons, forks and chopsticks according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, for example, as in the embodiment described below.
It is characterized in that a plurality of protrusions 50 are provided on the inner periphery of 0.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing a spoon, fork and chopsticks cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 10 in the drawing denotes an apparatus main body case of the illustrated cleaning apparatus. The apparatus main body case 10 has a box shape as a whole with casters, and has a vertically long cleaning tank A, a rinsing tank B, and a finishing tank C, each having an open upper side, arranged side by side. A water tap 11 is erected next to the finishing tank C so that hot water heated to an appropriate temperature by a hot water supply device (not shown) can be supplied therefrom.

The cleaning tank A is provided with a drain port on the bottom surface, and as shown in FIG.
And close it. In addition, a pair of air blowing portions 13 are provided on the same bottom surface so as to penetrate therethrough and face upward. And
The cleaning tank A is provided with the rotation support means 15 according to the present invention above the air blowing portions 13.

The rotation supporting means 15 rotatively spans two rotating shafts 16 across the washing tank A so as to be freely rotatable in parallel with each other, and two supporting rollers 17 on each of the rotating shafts. Is fixed. Support roller 17, 17
Is a disc-shaped flange 1 made of rubber, for example, on one side.
7a. The flanges 17a are opposed to each other, and are provided on the rotating shaft 16 at regular intervals according to the length of the basket container 30 described later.

Further, the washing tank A is provided on the near side in FIG. 1 with a strainer chamber 18 into which a basket for receiving the washed food residues is fitted. The strainer chamber 18 is connected to a drain (not shown) for discharging sewage to the outside.

The rinsing tank B, like the cleaning tank A, is provided with a drain port on the bottom surface, which is closed by a drain plug 12 with a handle, and air blowing portions 13, 13 on the bottom surface. Further, a similar rotation support means 15 is provided above the air blowing portions 13.

In the finishing tank C, similarly to the washing tank A and the rinsing tank B, a drain port is provided on the bottom face, which is closed with a drain plug 12 with a hand clip, and the air blowing portions 13, 13 are provided on the bottom face. Provide.

In the illustrated cleaning apparatus, the partition walls 2 are provided between the cleaning tank A and the rinsing tank B and between the rinsing tank B and the finishing tank C, respectively.
2, the height of the partition wall 20 between the cleaning tank A and the rinsing tank B is formed lower than the partition wall 21, as shown in FIG. As the warm water stored in the upstream finishing tank C and the rinsing tank B becomes full, a step is provided so as to flow into the adjacent downstream rinsing tank B and the cleaning tank A, so-called overflow drainage structure. Become.

Further, although not shown, the illustrated cleaning apparatus is provided with a rotation motor for driving the above-described rotation support means 15, and the driving of the rotation motor is performed via a drive transmission member such as a drive transmission belt. And rotating shaft 1 of rinsing tank B
6.16.

In this example, an air pump 25 comprising a blower pump is provided behind the cleaning tank A. The pump 25 communicates with each of the air outlets 13 via a pipe (not shown) so that air can be ejected from the air outlets and sent into the cleaning tank A, the rinsing tank B, and the finishing tank C, respectively. It has become. In addition, what is indicated by reference numeral 26 in FIG. 2 is a parker lamp for notifying the end of cleaning.

Incidentally, the illustrated washing apparatus is provided with a basket container 30 as shown in FIG. 3, and the basket container is used for washing. The basket container 30 is formed in a drum shape as a whole by closing both ends of an outer peripheral portion 30a having a number of small holes formed by punching with caps 30b. An opening / closing door 29 is provided on the outer peripheral portion 30a. The cap 30b on one side is provided with a ring-shaped handle 31 using an elongated round bar.

As shown in FIG. 4, the basket container 30 is provided with a pair of cleaning brushes 35 radially opposed to each other on the inner wall of the outer peripheral portion 30a.

Now, in the illustrated cleaning apparatus, at the time of cleaning,
The door 29 is opened, and a large number of spoons and forks contaminated with food residues are put into the basket container 30 at a time. And
An appropriate start switch is pressed, and the rotation motor is driven to rotate the support rollers 17 in the cleaning tank A and the rinsing tank B integrally with the rotating shafts 16 in one direction. Also,
By operating the air pump 25, air is sent into the washing tank A, the rinsing tank B, and the finishing tank C through the air blowing sections 13 and 13, respectively, and is injected into hot water in the form of bubbles.

Then, the user holds the handle 31 and puts the basket container 30 into the washing tank A, and as shown by a chain line in FIG.
Place on top of 7.17. Then, the basket container 30 is rotated by frictional engagement with the basket container. Then, a spoon and a fork are moved in the basket container 30 to wash with warm water mixed with a detergent, and at the same time, a washing brush 35 is applied to the spoons and the like to perform underwashing. At the same time, the spoon and the like wash away dirt with a shock wave generated when air bubbles ejected from the air blowing portions 13 collide and burst.

When the end is notified by the Parker lamp 26 after the underwashing, the basket container 30 after the underwashing is transferred to the next rinsing tank B and placed on the supporting rollers 17 in the basket container. Rotate 30 for rinsing. That is, the spoon and the fork are moved in the rotating basket container 30 to rinse them with warm water, and the cleaning brush 35
At the same time as washing them,
3. Rinsing is assisted by air bubbles sprayed from 3.

On the other hand, in the empty washing tank A, a basket container 30 containing a spoon and fork to be washed next is put, and the washing is performed in the same manner as described above.

Then, after the rinsing, the end of the rinsing is notified by the parker lamp 26, and the basket container 30 after the rinsing is washed.
Is taken out of the rinsing tank B for finish washing. on the other hand,
The basket container 30 after the rinsing is transferred to the next rinsing tank B for rinsing, and the other basin container 3 containing the spoon and fork to be subsequently washed in the vacant washing tank A.
Put 0 and wash.

When finishing washing is performed, a spoon or the like is transferred from the basket container 30 taken out of the rinsing tank C to a special finishing basket 39, and the spoon is moved to the finishing tank C as shown by a chain line in FIG.
Put in and immerse in warm water inside. Then, while being washed away with the warm water, air bubbles jetted from the air blowing portions 13 are applied to assist the finish washing. After finishing washing
When the end is notified by the parker lamp 26, the finishing basket 39 is removed from the finishing tank C and the washing is completed.

Thereafter, in the washing tank A, the rinsing tank B, and the finishing tank C, the pre-washing, rinsing washing, and finishing washing are sequentially performed as described above. When the washing tank A, the rinsing tank B, and the finishing tank C are not used for washing a spoon or the like as described above, they can be freely used as ordinary sinks.

In the above-described example, a large amount of spoons and forks are placed in the basket container 30 for cleaning. In addition, chopsticks, balls, bread scissors and the like can be washed in the same basket container. .

In the illustrated washing apparatus, when washing a large amount of chopsticks contaminated with food residues, the chopsticks may be put into a special chopstick basket 40 as shown in FIG. 5, for example. The chopstick basket 40 is made vertically long by gradually increasing the upper diameter in the figure, and is provided with a disk-shaped lid 41 at the upper end so as to be freely opened and closed.

At the time of washing, chopsticks are stored in the chopstick basket 40 in small units, for example, in class units of a school, and the plurality of chopstick baskets 40 are collectively stored in the basket container 30 as shown in FIG. Then, the chopstick container is placed on the supporting rollers 17 rotating in the washing tank A for washing.

In the illustrated example, the basket container 30 may be provided with a plurality of projections 50 on the inner periphery thereof instead of the aforementioned cleaning brush 35.

When the basket container 30 is rotated during washing, the chopstick basket 40 hits the projection 50 and moves so as to dance in the basket container 30 to wash the chopsticks.

In the illustrated example, a large amount of chopsticks are put into the chopstick basket 40 and washed in small pieces. However, not only such chopsticks but also spoons and forks are put in the dedicated small basket. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the cleaning is performed by dividing into small portions.

In the illustrated cleaning apparatus described above, three cleaning tanks A, B, and C having different cleaning modes are provided, but the number of cleaning tanks may be three or less or more.

[0039]

Thus, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a drum-shaped basket container accommodating a large amount of spoons and the like contaminated with food residues is placed on the rotating support means in the washing tank. In order to wash the spoon and the like by rotating the rotation support means and rotating the basket container by frictional engagement, it is troublesome work to hang the spoon etc. on the spoon hook after eating as in the conventional case. In addition, the spoons and the like can be easily cleaned. ,

In addition, the basket container is rotated by the rotation support means in the washing tank and washed, and air is sent into the washing tank by the air pump to be jetted into hot water in the form of bubbles. Since a spoon or the like can be washed by a shock wave generated when the material collides and ruptures, a large amount of spoons and the like can be effectively washed together without any remaining washing.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the height of the partition wall between the washing tank and the rinsing tank is made lower than that between the rinsing tank and the finishing tank, and the upstream finishing tank and the rinsing tank are formed. As the hot water stored in the tank becomes full, a step is provided so that it flows into the rinsing tank and the washing tank on the downstream side, respectively, to make the overflow drainage structure. Can be.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a cleaning brush is provided in the basket container, and the brush is applied to a spoon or the like to wash them, so that the cleaning effect can be improved accordingly.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a chopstick basket for accommodating a large amount of chopsticks contaminated with food residues is provided, and the chopstick basket is placed in a basket container to wash the chopsticks. Clean chopsticks can be quickly washed separately from spoons and falls, etc. Also, by using such a special chopstick basket, it is convenient to store, wash, disinfect, store, and distribute chopsticks in small units, for example, in one class unit at school.

According to the invention described in claim 5, the basket container is provided with a plurality of projections on the inner periphery thereof. When the basket container is rotated during washing, the chopsticks hit the projections, and the basket container is in the basket container. The chopsticks are washed by moving them like dancing, so that a large number of chopsticks can be washed together effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a spoon, fork and chopsticks cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the cleaning device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a basket container used for the cleaning device.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the inside of the basket container with the cap opened.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a chopstick basket used in the cleaning device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory view illustrating a case where chopsticks are washed using the chopstick basket.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A cleaning tank B rinsing tank C finishing tank 13 air blowing part 15 rotation support means 20/21 partition wall 25 air pump 30 basket 35 cleaning brush 40 chopsticks 50 chopstick projection

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A drum-shaped basket container for containing a large amount of spoons, forks, and chopsticks contaminated with food residues, and storing the basket containers in stored warm water to produce spoons, forks, and chopsticks. A washing tank for washing the washing tank, and rotatably provided at the bottom of the washing tank so as to be rotatable by transmitting the drive of the driving means, and at the time of washing, the basket container is placed and the basket container is rotated by frictional engagement therebetween. An apparatus for cleaning spoons, forks and chopsticks, comprising: a support means; and an air pump which, during cleaning, sends air into the cleaning tank through an air blow-out section and sprays it into hot water in a bubble form. 2. A rinsing tank and a finishing tank are arranged side by side adjacent to the washing tank, and a height of a partition wall between the washing tank and the rinsing tank is set to be higher than a partition wall between the rinsing tank and the finishing tank. 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein a lower portion is formed so that a step is formed so as to flow into the rinsing tank and the washing tank on the downstream side as the warm water stored in the finishing tank and the rinsing tank on the upstream side becomes full. A cleaning device for the described spoon, fork and chopsticks. 3. The apparatus for cleaning spoons, forks and chopsticks according to claim 1, wherein a cleaning brush is provided in the basket container. 4. The spoon, fork and fork according to claim 1, further comprising a chopstick basket for accommodating a large amount of chopsticks contaminated with food residues, wherein the chopstick basket is placed in the basket container during washing.
Cleaning equipment for chopsticks. 5. The apparatus for cleaning spoons, forks and chopsticks according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of projections are provided on the inner periphery of the basket container.