JP2000325281A - Sink unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely wash vegetables by separating a washing tub into a first and second ones by means of a partitioning board and providing a switch for turning off the operation of an ultrasonic wave generating means of the second washing tub when the partitioning plate is arranged. SOLUTION: A partitioning plate 5 is arranged in a washing tub 2, a drain port is closed by a drain stopper 15 and cold or warm water is stored in the first washing tub 3 and the second one 4 from a faucet 14. Then an object to be washed is immersed in the first tub 3, the tub 3 is covered by a lid body 6 arranged in the plate 5, a control switch 11 is turned on, an ultrasonic wave vibrator 9a is vibrated and the object is washed. When the lid is opened, a stop switch 18 is operated and the operation of the vibrator 9a is turned off. The partitioning plate 5 is fitted to the washing tub 2 in this washing action so that the operation of an ultrasonic wave vibrator 9b is turned off. Besides, in the case of a large quantity of objects to be washed, the plate 5 is removed, the vibrators 9a and 9b are vibrated and the object is washed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sink unit, and more particularly, to a sink unit provided with ultrasonic generating means and sterilizing means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a sink, dishes, cooking utensils, vegetables and the like are washed, so that the above-mentioned items to be washed are generally washed by hand using a detergent or soap. Then, a large amount of washing water is required to remove the detergent, soap and the like with the sink. Also, as represented by the dioxin problem, there is concern about the contamination of agricultural products such as leafy vegetables,
There is also a demand for a sink unit that can completely clean agricultural chemicals and the like adhering to vegetables, fruits, and the like, and can cook with confidence.

[0003] In particular, due to changes in dietary habits, raw vegetables are more often served as meals as salads, and it is necessary to reliably remove contaminants such as pesticides attached to raw vegetables.
It is becoming essential to protect the health of consumers.

[0004]

The conventional sink has not been provided with a sufficient function for removing contaminants such as pesticides adhering to the aforementioned vegetables, fruits and the like. In addition, a large amount of detergent is required to wash vegetables and fruits in a sink, and a larger amount of water is required to remove the detergent. In addition, the conventional sink is not necessarily functionally sufficient for washing a large amount of vegetables and fruits by farmers and the like, and is a cause that it is not sufficiently used for washing vegetables and fruits.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a sink unit that can surely wash vegetables as well as dishes and utensils.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a cleaning tank is divided into a first cleaning tank and a second cleaning tank.
A partition plate removably provided in the cleaning tank, and a partition plate provided in the first and second cleaning tanks and turned on and off by a control switch.
FF controlled ultrasonic generating means, a switch for turning off the ultrasonic generating means of the second cleaning tank when the partition plate is mounted,
A sink unit provided on a partition plate and provided with a lid for closing the first washing tank.

According to the present invention, the partition plate is detachably provided in the cleaning tank, the cleaning tank can be separated into the first and second cleaning tanks by the partition plate, and when the partition plate is mounted, the second cleaning tank is removed. Since the switch for turning off the operation of the ultrasonic wave generating means is provided, the washing is normally performed in the first cleaning tank in the small section, so that the output of the ultrasonic wave generating means can be reduced, and the ultrasonic vibrator is used. In the case where a large amount of objects to be cleaned are to be cleaned, the partition plate is removed to form a single cleaning tank.
By enabling the operation of the ultrasonic vibrator provided in the cleaning tank, a large amount of objects to be cleaned can be efficiently cleaned.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, a cleaning tank is divided into a first cleaning tank and a second cleaning tank, and a partition plate detachably provided in the cleaning tank; An ultrasonic generator provided in the second cleaning tank and controlled to be ON-OFF by a control switch, a switch for turning off the ultrasonic generator in the second cleaning tank when the partition plate is mounted, and a switch provided in the partition plate; A lid body for closing the first washing tank is provided, and a partition plate is detachably provided in the washing tank.
The washing tank can be separated into first and second washing tanks by a partition plate, and a switch is provided to turn off the operation of the ultrasonic wave generating means of the second washing tank when the partition plate is attached. Since the cleaning is performed in the first cleaning tank of the section, the output of the ultrasonic wave generating means can be reduced, an energy-saving cleaning unit can be provided, and the partition plate is removed when cleaning a large amount of objects to be cleaned. Accordingly, the ultrasonic wave generating means provided in the second cleaning tank as one cleaning tank can also be operated, so that there is an effect that cleaning can be performed efficiently.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that an ultraviolet lamp for irradiating the inside of the first cleaning tank is provided on the lid, and when the object to be cleaned needs to be sterilized, the first lamp is used. By providing a lid to the cleaning tank and turning on the ultraviolet lamp, the cleaning object can be sterilized at the same time.
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a basket is detachably attached to the first cleaning tank, and furthermore, when solid matter adheres to the object to be cleaned, the first cleaning tank. When a basket is attached to the basket and the object to be cleaned is loaded into the basket and cleaned by ultrasonic generation means, solids are deposited from the basket on the bottom of the tank, and the solids are completely separated from the object to be cleaned. It has an effect that can enhance the effect.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a sink unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of a washing tank portion. In the drawing, 1 is a sink unit, 2 is a washing tank, and 3 is a washing tank. The first cleaning tank 4 provided is a second cleaning tank, 5 is a partition plate for partitioning the cleaning tank 2, 6 is a rotatable member provided on the partition plate 5 and covers the first cleaning tank, and 7 is a lid. The first provided on the lid 6
An ultraviolet lamp for irradiating the cleaning tank, 8 is an ultraviolet cut glass provided on the lid, 9a and 9b are ultrasonic vibrators as ultrasonic generating means provided in the first and second cleaning tanks 3 and 4, 10 Is a groove provided on the inner surface of the sink unit 1 to detachably mount the partition plate 5, 11 is a control switch of the ultrasonic vibrators 9a and 9b, and 12 is a groove 10
A switch for turning off the operation of the ultrasonic vibrator 9b provided in the second cleaning tank 4 by mounting the partition plate 5,
3 is a power plug of the ultraviolet lamp 7 provided on the lid 6,
14 is a faucet, 15 is a drain plug, 16 is a basket, 17 is a mounting groove for attaching the basket 16 to the first washing tank 3, and 18 is an operation of the ultrasonic vibrator 9a by opening the lid 6 when the partition plate is attached. , 19 is a waterproof rubber covering the switch 12, and 20 is a rubber packing provided on the periphery of the partition plate 5.

Next, the cleaning operation of the sink unit according to the present embodiment will be described. When washing items such as tableware, vegetables, and fruits using the main sink unit,
The partition plate 5 is attached to the cleaning tank 2, the drain port is closed with the drain plug 15, and cold water is supplied from the faucet 14 to the first cleaning tank 3 and the second cleaning tank 4.
Or store hot water. Next, the object to be cleaned is immersed in the first cleaning tank 3, the first cleaning tank 3 is covered with a cover 6 provided on the partition plate 5, the control switch 11 is turned on, and the ultrasonic vibrator 9a is vibrated. Then, the object to be cleaned is washed. Further, if necessary, the control switch 11 turns on the ultraviolet lamp to sterilize the object to be cleaned. The washed object is further washed by cold or hot water stored in the second washing tank 4 to perform a washing action. When the lid is opened, the stop switch 18 is operated, and the operation of the ultrasonic vibrator 9a is turned off.
It becomes F. In this cleaning operation, since the partition plate 5 is attached to the cleaning tank 2, the operation of the ultrasonic vibrator 9b of the second cleaning tank 4 is turned off.

When a large number of objects to be cleaned are to be washed at the same time, the partition plate 5 is removed from the cleaning tank 2, the washing tank 2 is used as one tank, the object to be washed is immersed in the cleaning tank 2, and the control switch 11 is turned on. Then, the ultrasonic vibrators 9a and 9b are vibrated to clean the object to be cleaned. During this operation, since the partition plate 5 has been removed from the cleaning tank 2, the switch for turning off the operation of the ultrasonic vibrator 9b has been released, so that the ultrasonic vibrator 9b can be operated, and A large amount of objects to be cleaned can be simultaneously cleaned in the tank 2.

When a solid substance is attached to the object to be cleaned, a basket 16 is attached to the first cleaning tank 2, the object to be cleaned is loaded into the basket 16, and the cleaning is performed by the ultrasonic vibrator 9a. When this is done, the solids accumulate on the bottom of the tank from the basket 16, and the solids are completely separated from the object to be cleaned, so that the cleaning effect can be enhanced. Further, when the object to be cleaned needs to be sterilized, the object to be cleaned can be sterilized by irradiating the ultraviolet ray lamp 7 into the first cleaning tank simultaneously with the cleaning by the ultrasonic vibrator. . In addition, at the time of ultraviolet irradiation, since the ultraviolet light cut glass is used for the lid, the irradiation of the ultraviolet light to the outside is cut off.

In the above embodiment, an ultrasonic oscillator is used as the ultrasonic wave generating means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, as long as it generates ultrasonic waves.

[0015]

According to the present invention, the partition plate is detachably provided in the cleaning tank so that the cleaning tank can be separated into the first and second cleaning tanks. Since the switch to turn off the operation of the acoustic transducer was provided,
Since the cleaning is normally performed in the first cleaning tank in the small section, the output of the ultrasonic vibrator can be reduced, and an energy-saving cleaning unit using the ultrasonic vibrator can be provided.
When cleaning a large amount of the object to be cleaned, the partition plate is removed, and the ultrasonic vibrator provided in the second cleaning tank can be operated as one cleaning tank. Cleaning can be performed efficiently.

If the object to be cleaned needs to be sterilized, the first cleaning tank is covered and the ultraviolet lamp is turned on, so that the object to be cleaned can be sterilized at the same time. Further, when solid matter is attached to the object to be washed, a basket is attached to the first washing tank, the object to be washed is charged in the basket, and the basket is washed with an ultrasonic vibrator. , And solid matter is completely separated from the object to be cleaned, so that the cleaning effect can be enhanced.

In washing vegetables and fruits, chemicals such as pesticides and deposits can be removed more reliably than those washed with water using a conventional detergent, and contaminants such as environmental hormones can be removed. It can be provided as a sanitary and safe food material that does not adhere even in a small amount.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sink unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a switch part of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a cage.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 sink unit 2 washing tank 3 first washing tank 4 second washing tank 5 partition plate 6 lid 7 ultraviolet lamp 8 ultraviolet cut glass 9a, 9b ultrasonic transducer 10 groove 11 control switch 12 switch 13 power plug 14 faucet 15 drainage Stopper 16 basket 17 mounting groove 18 switch 19 waterproof rubber 20 rubber packing

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning tank is divided into a first cleaning tank and a second cleaning tank, and a partition plate detachably provided in the cleaning tank and provided in the first and second cleaning tanks and turned on by a control switch.
-An ultrasonic generation means controlled to be OFF, a switch for turning off the ultrasonic generation means of the second cleaning tank when the partition plate is mounted, and a lid provided on the partition plate and closing the first cleaning tank. A sink unit characterized by the following. 2. The sink unit according to claim 1, wherein an ultraviolet lamp for irradiating the inside of the first cleaning tank is provided on the lid. 3. The sink unit according to claim 1, wherein a basket is removably mounted in the first washing tank.