JP2000334396A - Cleaning/rinsing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To wash off dirt and a cleaning solution adherent to an object to be cleaned promptly and surely. SOLUTION: An apparatus has a housing member 3 for housing an object to be cleaned, a sprayer 6 which has a nozzle part 45 at its tip and sprays cleaning water to tne member 3, a sprayer moving mechanism 7 for reciprocating the sprayer 6 to the member 3, a support means 4 for supporting the member 3, and a support means moving mechanism 5 for reciprocating the support means 4 to the sprayer 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning and rinsing apparatus, and more particularly to a cleaning apparatus for rinsing dirt such as chips attached to an object to be cleaned or a rinsing apparatus for rinsing a cleaning liquid after cleaning. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for cleaning bolts and nuts, for example, a vibration type cleaning device is known. As an example of the vibration type cleaning apparatus, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-26349.
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 1 (1999). That is, the vibration-type cleaning apparatus includes a housing member that stores the object to be cleaned such as a bolt and a nut, a vibration unit that vibrates the housing member, a cleaning tank that stores the cleaning liquid therein, and a housing member that is stored in the housing member. Cleaning tank moving means for moving the cleaning tank upward so that the object to be cleaned is immersed in the cleaning liquid. In other words, the object to be cleaned accommodated in the accommodation member is washed by vibrating the accommodation member for a predetermined time while being immersed in the cleaning liquid.

Further, in the above-described apparatus, since the accommodating member is immersed in the cleaning tank, the cleaning liquid (detergent) adheres to the object to be cleaned. Therefore, after the cleaning step, the cleaning liquid attached to the object to be cleaned is washed away. Specifically, a water tank in which water or the like is stored, and elevating means for raising and lowering the housing member with respect to the water tank, the housing member in which the object to be cleaned is housed is immersed in the water tank, and then the housing member Is removed from the water tank to wash off the cleaning liquid that has reached the object to be cleaned.

[0004] However, the water in the water tank becomes increasingly polluted every time the washing liquid is washed away, and the washing liquid and the oil component of the object to be washed float near the water surface. For this reason, even if the dirt and the cleaning liquid are dropped by the water in the water tank, the cleaning liquid and the dirt may adhere to the object to be cleaned again when the housing member is removed from the water tank. Therefore, in the above-mentioned apparatus, the water stored in the water tank had to be replaced frequently, and the workability was poor.

Therefore, a sprayer for spraying the washing water is provided.
In some cases, the cleaning liquid is washed away by spraying cleaning water toward the housing member. In addition, a device having a relatively small sprayer and a movable means for moving the sprayer in the horizontal direction, so that the washing water can be sprayed uniformly on all the objects to be washed stored in the housing member. Is also considered.

[0006]

However, according to the above-described apparatus, since the housing member is supported in a fixed state, a portion on the back side of the object to be cleaned with respect to the cleaning water sprayed from one direction. In some cases, the cleaning liquid may remain without being washed away. In particular, in the case of an object to be cleaned having a hole, such as a nut, it takes a long time until the cleaning liquid attached to the inner surface of the hole is washed away, and the cleaning cannot be performed efficiently.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning and rinsing apparatus that can quickly and reliably wash off dirt and a cleaning liquid attached to an object to be cleaned.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning and rinsing apparatus having a housing member for accommodating an object to be cleaned and a nozzle at a tip end, and spraying cleaning water onto the housing member. A sprayer, a sprayer movable mechanism for moving the sprayer back with respect to the housing member, a support means for supporting the housing member, and a support means movable mechanism for moving the support means back with respect to the sprayer It is.

Here, the "sprayer moving mechanism" has a power source such as a cylinder or an electric motor, and repeatedly moves the sprayer with respect to the housing member. In addition, the “support means movable mechanism” also has a power source such as a cylinder or an electric motor,
The support means is repeatedly moved with respect to the atomizer, particularly the nozzle portion of the atomizer. When performing the cleaning, these movable mechanisms may be operated simultaneously or alternately.

Therefore, according to the cleaning and rinsing device of the first aspect of the present invention, when cleaning the object to be cleaned stored in the storage member, the sprayer is moved back by the sprayer movable mechanism, and the support means is moved to the support means movable mechanism. The cleaning water is sprayed from the nozzle portion of the sprayer while moving back. For this reason, the cleaning water is sprayed from various directions to the housing member supported by the support means, and the dirt and the cleaning water attached to the object to be cleaned are reliably washed away.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to the first aspect, the sprayer moving mechanism includes a first movable means for moving the sprayer back in a horizontal direction; A second movable means for swinging the sprayer, wherein the support means movable mechanism swings the support means, a third movable means for vertically moving the support means located below the sprayer; And a fourth movable means.

Here, "return" indicates a state of repeated movement, and "oscillation" indicates a state of swinging in the forward and reverse rotation directions at an angle of 360 ° or less. That is, “swing” is one mode of “backward”.

Therefore, according to the cleaning and rinsing device of the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the cleaning and rinsing device of the first aspect, the sprayer is moved back by the first movable means in the horizontal direction. 2 Swing by the movable means. By returning in the horizontal direction, the washing water is sprayed over the entire area of the housing member, and by swinging, the washing water is sprayed while changing the spray angle.

The supporting means for supporting the housing member is moved back and forth by the third movable means, and is oscillated by the fourth movable means. By moving the nozzle vertically, the distance between the nozzle portion of the sprayer and the housing member constantly changes, and the pressure of the cleaning water received by the object to be cleaned changes. Further, by swinging the support means, the angle of the object to be washed which receives the washing water changes. In particular, when the object to be cleaned is a relatively small part such as a bolt or a nut, the object to be cleaned is washed while rolling in the housing member by the swing of the support means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to any one of the first and second aspects.
In the rinsing device, a pattern setting unit that selects a predetermined cleaning pattern from a plurality of cleaning patterns, and a movable mechanism control unit that operates the sprayer movable mechanism and the support unit movable mechanism based on the selected cleaning pattern. It is provided with.

Therefore, according to the cleaning / rinsing apparatus of the third aspect, in addition to the operation of the cleaning / rinsing apparatus of the first or second aspect, a predetermined cleaning pattern is selected by the pattern setting means. Then, the movable mechanism control means operates the sprayer movable mechanism and the support means movable mechanism based on the selected cleaning pattern. As a result, the sprayer and the support unit move back in a predetermined manner according to the cleaning pattern.

A cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the housing member includes an outer frame having an open upper surface. And an inner basket pivotally supported by the outer frame.

Therefore, according to the cleaning and rinsing device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the cleaning and rinsing device of any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the inner basket storing the object to be cleaned is provided. Is pivotally supported by the outer basket, so that the inner basket swings with respect to the outer frame when the supporting means moves by the supporting means moving mechanism or when the washing water is sprayed on the housing member. For this reason, the angle of the object to be cleaned receiving the cleaning water changes. In particular, when the object to be cleaned is a relatively small part such as a bolt or a nut, the object to be cleaned is washed while rolling in the housing member by the swing of the support means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning / rinsing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a tank for storing cleaning water and a tank for storing the cleaning water are provided. A pump for pumping the washed water to the sprayer via an outward path, a return path for collecting the wash water sprayed from the sprayer and returning it to the tank, and a purifying means disposed on the return path for purifying the wash water. It is provided. Here, examples of the purifying means include a filter and tourmaline.

Therefore, according to the cleaning and rinsing device of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the cleaning and rinsing device of any of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, when the pump is operated, the inside of the tank can be stored. The stored washing water is pressure-fed to the sprayer via the outward path, and the washing water is sprayed from the nozzle of the sprayer toward the housing member. The object to be cleaned stored in the storage member is cleaned by the sprayed cleaning water. The cleaning water (liquid containing dirt and cleaning liquid) after cleaning is collected and returned to the tank via the return path. At this time, since the purifying means is provided on the return path, the cleaning water is purified by the purifying means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning / rinsing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein air is directed toward the housing member near the sprayer. An air blowing means for blowing is provided, and the air blowing means is moved backward with respect to the housing member by the sprayer moving mechanism.

Here, the "air blowing means" is for blowing the air to the object to be cleaned stored in the housing member to dry the object to be cleaned after cleaning.

Therefore, according to the cleaning and rinsing device of the invention of claim 6, in addition to the operation of the cleaning and rinsing device of any of the inventions of claims 1 to 5, dirt adhering to the object to be cleaned is provided. After the cleaning liquid is washed away by the spray of the washing water, the spraying of the washing water is stopped, and the air blowing means operates. Then, at this time, at least the sprayer moving mechanism operates together, and the air blowing means moves back to the housing member in the same manner as the sprayer. At this time, the support means moving mechanism may be operated simultaneously with the sprayer moving mechanism. In this way, by blowing the air while moving the air blowing means back, the cleaning water that has reached the object to be cleaned is efficiently blown off.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A rinsing apparatus (corresponding to a cleaning / rinsing apparatus of the present invention) according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part of a rinsing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a main part of the rinsing device of FIG. 1, and FIGS. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a housing member used in the rinsing device, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the rinsing device, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the rinsing device, and FIG. It is an explanatory view for explaining a cleaning pattern of a rinsing device.

The rinsing device 1 of the present embodiment is a rinsing device that can efficiently wash away the cleaning liquid attached during cleaning. As a main configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a frame body 2 forming a cleaning chamber, a housing member 3 (shown by a two-dot chain line) in which an object to be cleaned is housed, and the housing member 3 are supported. A supporting means 4, a supporting means moving mechanism 5 for moving the supporting means 4 back, a sprayer 6 for spraying the housing member 3 with cleaning water,
Nebulizer moving mechanism 7 for reciprocating nebulizer 6, housing member 3
And air blowing means 8 for blowing air.

The frame 2 is composed of a base (not shown) for receiving the entire apparatus, and columns 10 erected at four corners of the base.
And a top plate 11 disposed at the upper end of the support 10, and a side plate (not shown) that covers the side and rear surfaces of the frame 2. The column 10 is a square pipe having a substantially square cross section. A gate 12 is formed on the front of the frame 2 as shown in FIG.
And a gate opening / closing cylinder 14 for opening and closing the gate 12 by moving the shutter 13 in the vertical direction.

The accommodating member 3 is a container for accommodating an object to be cleaned when cleaning is performed. As shown in FIG. 7, a box-shaped outer frame 16 having an open upper and lower surface, and an outer frame 16 are provided. The inner basket 17 is accommodated in the outer frame 16 and is supported by the outer frame 16. On the peripheral wall of the outer frame 16, rectangular openings 18 penetrating therethrough are respectively formed. In addition, the outer frame 16
An outwardly bent flange 19 extends from the left and right peripheral edges of the upper surface of the upper surface, and a bearing portion 21 having a concave portion 20 on the upper surface is provided at the center of the flange 19. On the other hand, the inner basket 17 is formed in a so-called cage shape in which a frame is assembled with a metal bar and the periphery of the frame is closed with a wire mesh. The upper surface of the inner basket 17 is opened, and one end of an L-shaped shaft member 22 is fixed at the center of the left and right peripheral edges by welding or the like. The other end of the shaft member 22 is connected to the bearing 2 of the outer frame 16.
1 is loosely inserted into the concave portion 20 formed in FIG. That is, the inner basket 17 is pivotally supported by the outer frame 16 in a swingable state.

The supporting means 4 for supporting the accommodating member 3 is shown in FIG.
2, the base member 24, the receiving member 25, the clamping cylinder 26, the guide member 27, and the roller 28.
It is composed of Specifically, the base member 24 is a portion serving as a basis of the support means 4, and includes a rear base 29 located at the rear, and a side base 30 continuously extending from both ends of the rear base 29 and extending forward. , And has an overall U-shaped appearance. Note that a stepped portion 3 whose upper surface is lower than other portions is provided at a substantially central position of the side base portion 30.
0a is formed. Receiving members 25 are provided upright on the outer side surfaces of the left and right side base portions 30, respectively. Receiving member 25
A bent piece 31 bent inward is formed near the upper end of the outer frame 16. The bent piece 31 is located above the flange 19 of the outer frame 16 when the housing member 3 is fed, 19 and close to the upper surface.

A clamping cylinder 26 is provided on the step 30a of the side base 30. The clamping cylinder 26 is disposed such that the tip of the piston 32 faces upward, and the tip of the piston 32 presses the bent piece 31 of the receiving member 25 by controlling the supply of compressed air. The state is switched to a state in which the bent piece 31 is separated from the bent state. That is, when the clamping cylinder 26 is operated in a direction in which the piston 31 is projected in a state where the housing member 3 is fed, the flange 19 of the outer frame 16
Of the receiving member 25 and the bent piece 31 of the receiving member 25, and the housing member 3 is supported in a fixed state.

Further, on the inner surfaces of the left and right lateral bases 30,
Guide members 27 are provided, respectively.
A plurality of rollers 28 arranged in a row in the front-rear direction are rotatably supported by 7. The guide member 27 and the roller 2
Numeral 8 is for moving the housing member 3 while guiding it when the housing member 3 is transferred into the rinsing device 1 by a transfer device (not shown). That is, the housing member 3
Moves on the roller 28 while the moving direction is restricted by the inner side surface of the guide member 27. In addition, a buffering member 33 partly protruding forward is provided on the upper surface of the rear base 29, and functions as a stopper when the housing member 3 is transferred.

The support means 4 includes a support means movable mechanism 5
Will be reactivated. Specifically, the support means movable mechanism 5
Is composed of a base member 35, a rotation drive unit 37, and a lifting drive unit 38. The base member 35 is a portion which is a base of the support means movable mechanism 5, and
It is arranged behind. A shaft member 36 extending rearward from the back of the support means 4 is provided at a central portion of the base member 35.
Is rotatably supported, and one end of a rotation driving means 37 is pivotally supported on the lower right side of the base member 35.

The rotation driving means 37 is for swinging the support means 4 back and forth via the shaft member 36, and comprises two cylinders 39 for rocking the accommodation member and the linear movement of the cylinder 39. Link member 4 for converting to rotary motion
0. That is, as shown in FIG.
By operating the two housing member swing cylinders 39 in the direction in which the pistons protrude, the link member 40
, The shaft member 36 rotates clockwise, and the support means 4 tilts. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, by operating the two housing member swinging cylinders 39 in the direction in which the pistons are housed, the shaft member 36 rotates counterclockwise via the link member 40. The support means 4 tilts in the opposite direction. Then, by alternately switching the state of the storage member swing cylinder 39, the support means 4 swings at a predetermined cycle. For this reason, the housing member 3 supported by the support means 4 swings together with the support means 4. In addition, the inclination angle of the housing member 3 generated at the time of swinging is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the accommodation member 3 is inclined such that the object to be cleaned such as a bolt or a nut rolls. Here, the rotation drive unit 37 corresponds to a fourth movable unit of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lifting / lowering driving means 38 includes a sliding member 4 fixed to the back surface of the base member 35.
1, a housing member lifting / lowering cylinder 42, and two guide rods 43 disposed through the sliding member 41. The storage member lifting / lowering cylinder 42 is disposed in the vertical direction, and the tip of the piston 42 a is connected to the sliding member 41. That is, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the sliding member 41 is displaced along the guide rod 43 by operating the housing member lifting / lowering cylinder 42 in the direction in which the piston 42a is housed. 4 rises to the top dead center position. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the sliding member 41 is moved in the direction in which the piston 42a protrudes, so that the sliding member 41
And the support means 4 descends to the bottom dead center position. Then, by alternately switching the state of the housing member lifting / lowering cylinder 42, the support means 4 moves up and down at a predetermined cycle. Therefore, the housing member 3 supported by the support means 4 can be moved closer to or away from the sprayer 6. Here, the lifting / lowering driving means 38 is a third embodiment of the present invention.
It corresponds to a movable means.

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the sprayer 6 has a flat-blow nozzle 45 at its tip, and sprays washing water from the nozzle 45. Four sprayers 6 of the same shape are arranged on the same plane, and each of the sprayers 6 has a cylindrical supply pipe 46 such that the nozzle part 45 faces downward.
Is suspended from the lower surface. That is, the pump 47 (FIG. 8)
), Cleaning water in the tank 48 is sent to the sprayer 6 via a connection pipe (not shown) and a supply pipe 46 under pressure, and the cleaning water is washed from the nozzle portion 45 toward the housing member 3 disposed below. Spray with water. As a result, the dirt and the cleaning liquid attached to the object to be cleaned are washed away. The dirty washing water after washing is collected by the collecting plate 49 and returned to the tank 48. In addition, a filter 50 and a plurality of tourmalines 51 are provided at the entrance of the tank 48 in order to purify the dirty washing water.
Is provided. The tourmaline 51 is a member that can promote the cleaning of oil stains and the like by a surface active action, and is a well-known one as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 270768. Here, the connection pipe and the supply pipe 46 correspond to the outward path of the present invention, and the collection plate 49 corresponds to the return path. Further, the filter 50 and the plurality of tourmalines 51 correspond to a purifying unit of the present invention.

Supply pipe 46 for supplying washing water to sprayer 6
Are arranged side by side on the left and right.
Are connected to each other via a fixing plate 53.
At a substantially center of the fixing plate 53, a shaft portion 54 protruding outward is formed. The air blowing means 8 is attached to the fixing plate 53 via an attachment plate 55. The air blowing device 8 is connected to an air blowing device 56 (see FIG. 8), and the air blowing device 56 operates to operate the air blowing device 8.
Compressed air is supplied to the blower and air is blown out from a blowout hole formed at the lower end, so that the object to be cleaned after the cleaning can be dried.

The sprayer 6, the supply pipe 46, and the air blowing means 8 are moved back by the sprayer moving mechanism 7. The sprayer movable mechanism 7 includes a base member 58 having a substantially L-shaped cross section, a fishing support member 59, a rotation drive unit 60, and a movement drive unit 61.
It is composed of The base member 58 is a part serving as a basis of the sprayer movable mechanism 7 and is disposed above the sprayer 6. A fishing support member 59 is fixed to each of the front and rear positions on the bottom surface of the base member 58, and a shaft portion 54 of the fixed plate 53 is inserted below the fishing support member 59. That is, the fixing plate 53 to which the sprayer 6 and the air blowing means 8 are fixed is rotatably supported by the fishing support member 59.

One end of the rotation driving means 60 is supported on the upper portion of the base member 58. The rotation driving means 60 is for swinging the fixed plate 53 back and forth via the shaft portion 54, and converts the sprayer swing cylinder 62 and the linear movement of the cylinder 62 into the rotational movement of the fixed plate 53. And a link member 63 to be used. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, the link member 6 is moved by operating the sprayer swing cylinder 62 in the direction in which the piston is housed.
The shaft portion 54 rotates clockwise through 3, and the fixing plate 53 is inclined. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, by operating the sprayer swing cylinder 62 in a direction in which the piston protrudes, the shaft portion 54 rotates counterclockwise through the link member 63 and is fixed. The plate 53 is inclined in the opposite direction. Then, by alternately switching the state of the sprayer swing cylinder 62, the fixed plate 53 swings at a predetermined cycle. Therefore, the sprayer 6 and the air blowing means 8 supported by the fixed plate 53 swing together with the fixed plate 53. By swinging the sprayer 6 during the cleaning, the angle of the nozzle 45, that is, the spray angle, can be continuously changed, and the entire surface of the object to be cleaned can be reliably cleaned. In addition, by swinging the air blowing means 8 after the cleaning, the air blowing angle can be continuously changed, and the object to be cleaned can be efficiently dried. Here, the rotation driving means 60 corresponds to the second movable means of the present invention.

The moving drive means 61 has a sprayer moving cylinder 64 as shown in FIGS. The sprayer moving cylinder 64 is provided horizontally in the front-rear direction via a mounting member (not shown), and the tip of the piston 64 a is connected to the base member 58. That is, FIG.
As shown in (a), by operating the atomizer moving cylinder 64 to move the piston 64a backward, the base member 58 is displaced, and the atomizer 6 and the air blowing means 8 move to a predetermined rear position. I do. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, by operating the sprayer moving cylinder 64 to move the piston 64a forward, the base member 58 is displaced, and the sprayer 6 and the air blowing means 8 are moved to a predetermined position. Move to the front position. Then, by alternately switching the state of the sprayer moving cylinder 64, the sprayer 6 and the air blowing means 8 reciprocate back and forth in a predetermined cycle. For this reason, even when the nozzle 45 of the sprayer 6 and the outlet of the air blowing means 8 are close to the housing member 3, the washing water is uniformly applied to the plurality of objects to be washed stored in the housing member 3. It can be sprayed and can send air for drying uniformly. Here, the movement driving means 61 corresponds to the first movable means of the present invention.

The above-described actuators such as cylinders and pumps are controlled by a control device 66. Control device 6
6 is provided with an operation control means 67 having a microcomputer as shown in FIG. In other words, the operation control means 67 is a central information processing device (CP
U), an auxiliary storage device, and the like, and perform various controls according to a program. Here, the operation control means 67 corresponds to the movable mechanism control means of the present invention. Operation control means 67
An operation switch 68, a cleaning pattern setting unit 69, a cleaning timer setting unit 70, a blow timer setting unit 71, and the like are connected to the input ports of the, and an operation in a cleaning process and a drying process is instructed. The operation switch 68 is a switch for instructing the start of cleaning, and the cleaning timer setting section 70 and the blow timer setting section 71 are timers for setting a cleaning time by the sprayer 6 and a drying time by the air blowing means 8, respectively. .

The cleaning pattern setting section 69 includes two cylinders (39, 42) for returning the housing member 3 and the sprayer 6
This is for selecting a combination of cylinders to be operated from two cylinders (61, 64) for returning the nozzles, and as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of (for example, eight) predetermined cleaning patterns A predetermined cleaning pattern is selected from the above. For example, when pattern 1 is selected,
Only the sprayer moving cylinder 64 operates, and the sprayer 6 moves back and forth. When one of the patterns 2 to 7 is selected, the sprayer moving cylinder 6
In addition to the operation of 4, the predetermined one or two of the housing member swinging cylinder 39, the housing member lifting / lowering cylinder 42, and the sprayer swinging cylinder 62 simultaneously operate, and when the pattern 8 is selected, , All four cylinders operate simultaneously. When the storage member swing cylinder 39 operates, the storage member 3 swings back and forth, and the object to be cleaned rolls in the storage member 3. When the storage member elevating cylinder 42 operates, the storage member 3 moves back and forth with respect to the sprayer 6 in the vertical direction, so that the intensity of the spray received by the object to be cleaned changes. When the sprayer swing cylinder 62 operates, the sprayer 6 swings and the spray angle changes. Here, the cleaning pattern setting section 69 corresponds to the pattern setting means of the present invention.

On the other hand, an output port of the operation control means 67 is connected to an air supply mechanism 73, a pump drive means 74 and the like. The air supply mechanism 73 includes a solenoid valve, an operation valve,
It has a regulator, a drive circuit and the like (neither is shown), and supplies compressed air to a predetermined cylinder or air blow device 56 based on the output of the operation control means 67. Further, the pump driving means 74 controls the pump 47 based on the output of the operation control means 67 to control the spraying of the washing water from the sprayer 6.

Next, the operation of the rinsing device 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
To clean an object to be cleaned, first, the cleaning timer setting unit 70
And the blow timer setting unit 71 sets the drying time. In addition, the cleaning pattern selected by the cleaning pattern setting section 69 is confirmed, and when it is desired to change the current cleaning pattern from the previous cleaning pattern, the knob is operated to switch. In the case of the same pattern as the previous cleaning pattern, there is no need to operate the cleaning pattern setting unit 69. After the cleaning time is set (YES in step S1) and the drying time is set (YES in step S2), the operation switch 68 is operated (YE in step S3).
S) The cleaning operation is started by supplying the housing member 3 into the rinsing device. That is, the shutter 13 is lifted by the operation of the gate opening / closing cylinder 14, and the gate 12 is opened (Step S4), and the housing member 3 is fed by the transfer device (not shown) (Step S5). The accommodated member 3 that has been fed flows over the roller 28 while being guided by the guide member 27, stops on the buffer member 33 provided on the rear base 29, and stops.

When the position detecting sensor (not shown) detects that the housing member 3 has been fed in, the gate 12 is closed by the operation of the gate opening / closing cylinder 14 (step S6), and the clamp cylinder 26 is closed. The housing member 3 is held by the operation (step S7). Specifically, the flange 19 of the outer frame 16 constituting the housing member 3 is
Tip 3 of clamping cylinder 26 and bent piece 3 of receiving member 25
1 to hold the housing member 3.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, based on the cleaning pattern selected by the cleaning pattern setting section 69, the cylinder to be operated is determined from the four cylinders (39, 42, 62, 64). The cylinder is reciprocated at a predetermined cycle (step S8). By this operation, the sprayer 6 and the housing member 3 move back. This operation is continuously performed until the drying step is completed. Also,
It is also possible to change the cleaning pattern by operating the cleaning pattern setting unit 69 during the cleaning (rinsing) step or the drying step. In this case, a cylinder that operates based on the changed cleaning pattern is provided. Will be determined again.

Then, the operation of the pump 47 is started to perform the cleaning (step S9). When the pump 47 operates, the cleaning water stored in the tank 48 is pressure-fed to the sprayer 6 via the supply pipe 46, and the cleaning water is sprayed from the nozzle 45 toward the housing member 3 disposed below. . Thus, the cleaning liquid attached to the object to be cleaned stored in the storage member 3 is washed away (rinsing step). The dirty washing water after washing is collected by the collecting plate 49 and returned to the tank 48.

When the cleaning time set by the cleaning timer setting unit 70 has elapsed (steps S10 and S1).
1) Stop the operation of the pump 47 and end the rinsing step (step S12). Thereafter, the operation of the air blow device 56 is started. When the air blow device 56 operates, air is blown out from the air outlet of the air blowing means 8 toward the housing member 3, whereby the washing water that has reached the object to be cleaned is blown off and the object to be cleaned is dried ( Drying step). When the drying time set by the blow timer 71 elapses after the operation of the air blow device 56 is started (steps S14 and S15), the operation of the air blow device 56 is stopped and the drying process is finished (step S16).

Thereafter, these cylinders (39, 42,
62, 64) at the initial position (step S17),
The storage member 3 is discharged by a transfer device (not shown). Specifically, the holding state of the housing member 3 is released by the operation of the clamping cylinder 26 (step S1).
8) At the same time, the gate 12 is opened by the operation of the gate opening / closing cylinder 14 (step S19), and the housing member 3 is discharged (step S20). Finally, the gate 12 is closed (step S21), and the operation is completed.

As described above, in the rinsing device 1 described above, when the object to be cleaned stored in the storage
Is moved back by the sprayer moving mechanism 7 and the supporting means 4 is moved back by the supporting means moving mechanism 5.
The cleaning water is sprayed from various directions on the housing member 3 supported by the cleaning member, so that the cleaning liquid attached to the object to be cleaned can be reliably washed away. In particular, the sprayer 6
It is moved back and forth by the sprayer moving cylinder 64,
Since the water is swung back and forth by the sprayer swing cylinder 62, the washing water can be sprayed over the entire area of the housing member 3, and the washing can be performed while changing the spray angle of the washing water. The supporting means 4 for supporting the housing member 3 is vertically moved back and forth by the housing member lifting / lowering cylinder 42 and swings back and forth by the housing member swinging cylinder 39. Can be changed, and the angle of the object to be cleaned receiving the cleaning water can be changed, and the object to be cleaned can be rolled in the housing member 3. Therefore, the cleaning liquid attached to the object to be cleaned can be quickly washed away.

In the rinsing apparatus 1 described above, when cleaning or drying an object to be cleaned, a combination of four cylinders (39, 42, 62, 64) can be freely selected as a cleaning pattern. Therefore, cleaning and drying can be performed under conditions that are optimal for the shape and size of the object to be cleaned.

In the rinsing device 1 described above, the holding member 3 is composed of the outer frame 16 and the inner basket 17, and the inner basket 17 is supported by the outer basket 16 in a swingable state. When the washing water is sprayed on the housing member 3 or when the washing water is sprayed on the housing member 3, the inner basket 17 can be swung right and left with respect to the outer frame 16 by the external force. Therefore, it is possible to change the angle of the object to be cleaned which receives the cleaning water, or to roll the object to be cleaned in the housing member 3. In particular, the storage member swing cylinder 42
Is operated, the swinging back and forth by the housing member swinging cylinder 42 and the left and right swing based on the configuration of the housing member 3 overlap, causing a complicated movement.

In the rinsing apparatus 1 described above, the cleaning water sprayed on the object to be cleaned is returned to the tank 48 via the recovery plate 49 and is reused, that is, circulated. The amount of washing water used is smaller than in the case of. A filter 5 is provided at the inlet of the tank 48.
Since zero and a plurality of tourmaline 51 are provided, it is possible to prevent spraying of dirty cleaning water onto the object to be cleaned, and to use the same cleaning water for a long period of time.

In the rinsing device 1 described above, the air blowing means 8
Can be moved by the sprayer movable mechanism 7, so that the object to be cleaned after the cleaning can be quickly dried. Further, since the sprayer movable mechanism 7 is also used, the configuration can be simplified and the product cost can be reduced.

Further, in the above-mentioned rinsing apparatus 1, since the supporting means 5 is provided with the guide member 27 and the plurality of rollers 28, the housing member 3 can be easily and still transferred to a fixed position. Also, the flange 19 of the outer frame 16
Is held by the operation of the clamping cylinder 26, so that the housing member 3 can be securely held.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the rinsing device for washing away the cleaning liquid adhering to the object to be cleaned. However, the present invention is applied to the cleaning device for removing dirt such as chips. May be.

In the rinsing apparatus 1 of the above-described embodiment, the support means movable mechanism 5 and the sprayer movable mechanism 7 each have two cylinders and are made to move backward in two directions. May be moved back.

In the rinsing device 1 of the above embodiment,
When operating a plurality of cylinders, they are operated simultaneously, but they may be operated alternately.

In the rinsing apparatus 1 of the above embodiment, an air cylinder is used as a power source to move the atomizer 6 and the housing member 3 back, but a hydraulic cylinder is used instead of the air cylinder. Alternatively, an electric motor such as a motor may be used.

Although the rinsing apparatus 1 of the above-described embodiment performs cleaning and drying, the rinsing apparatus 1 may perform only cleaning. Further, in the rinsing device 1 of the above embodiment, the housing member 3 is configured to be double from the outer frame 16 and the inner basket 17, but may be single.

[0059]

As described above, the cleaning and cleaning method according to the first aspect of the present invention is described.
Since the rinsing device can move the sprayer and the support means back as needed when cleaning the object to be cleaned stored in the storage member, the storage member supported by the support means can be moved from various directions. Since the cleaning water is sprayed, dirt and the like adhered to the object to be cleaned can be reliably washed away.

The cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention has the effect of causing the sprayer to move back and forth in the horizontal direction and swing in addition to the effect of the cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention.
The washing water can be sprayed over the entire area of the housing member while changing the spray angle of the washing water. Further, since the supporting means for supporting the housing member is moved back and forth in the vertical direction and is swung, the angle of the object to be cleaned can be changed while changing the pressure of the washing water received by the object to be cleaned. For this reason, the washing water can be sprayed uniformly on the object to be cleaned, and dirt and the like attached to the object to be cleaned can be quickly washed away.

The cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention has the same effect as the cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to any one of the first and second aspects of the present invention. Since the operation of the support means movable mechanism can be freely selected as a cleaning pattern, cleaning can be performed under optimum conditions according to the shape and size of the object to be cleaned.

The cleaning and rinsing device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention has the same effect as the cleaning and rinsing device according to any one of the first to third aspects. Because it is supported, the inner basket can be easily swung. For this reason, the accommodating member can be moved in a complicated manner, and the cleaning efficiency can be further improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning and rinsing apparatus of the present invention further comprises the step of using the cleaning water purified by the purifying means to clean the object to be cleaned. To prevent the object to be cleaned from being stained by the washing water, and the same washing water can be used for a long period of time.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning and rinsing apparatus further comprises the step of moving the air blowing means back by the sprayer moving mechanism. Therefore, the object to be cleaned after the cleaning can be quickly dried. In addition, since the sprayer movable mechanism is also used, the configuration can be simplified and the product cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part of a rinsing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a main part of the rinsing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a supporting means movable mechanism in the rinsing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a supporting means movable mechanism in the rinsing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a sprayer moving mechanism in the rinsing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a sprayer moving mechanism in the rinsing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a housing member in the rinsing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control device in the rinsing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device in the rinsing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a cleaning pattern in a rinsing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rinse apparatus (washing / rinsing apparatus) 3 Housing member 4 Support means 5 Support means movable mechanism 6 Sprayer 7 Sprayer movable mechanism 8 Air blowing means 16 Outer frame 17 Inner basket 37 Rotation drive means (4th movable means) 38 Elevation drive Means (third movable means) 45 Nozzle part 46 Supply pipe (outgoing path) 47 Pump 48 Tank 49 Collection plate (return path) 50 Filter (purification means) 51 Tourmaline (purification means) 60 Rotation driving means (second movable means) 61 movement drive means (first movable means) 67 operation control means (movable mechanism control means) 69 cleaning pattern setting section (pattern setting means)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] An accommodating member for accommodating an object to be cleaned; a sprayer having a nozzle at a tip thereof for spraying cleaning water on the accommodating member; and a sprayer movable to move the sprayer back relative to the accommodating member. A cleaning and rinsing apparatus comprising: a mechanism; support means for supporting the housing member; and a support means movable mechanism for moving the support means back with respect to the sprayer. 2. The sprayer movable mechanism includes a first movable means for reciprocating the sprayer in a horizontal direction, and a second movable means for swinging the sprayer. Third movable means for vertically moving the support means located below,
The cleaning / rinsing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a fourth movable means for swinging the support means. 3. A pattern setting means for selecting a predetermined cleaning pattern from a plurality of cleaning patterns, and a movable mechanism control means for operating the sprayer movable mechanism and the support means movable mechanism based on the selected cleaning pattern. The cleaning and rinsing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the housing member includes an outer frame having an open upper surface, and an inner basket pivotally supported by the outer frame. The cleaning / rinsing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects. 5. A tank for storing cleaning water, a pump for pumping the cleaning water stored in the tank to the sprayer via an outward path, and collecting and returning the cleaning water sprayed from the sprayer to the tank. The cleaning / rinsing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a return path; and a purifying unit disposed on the return path to purify the cleaning water. 6. An air blowing means for blowing air toward said housing member near said sprayer, and said air blowing means is moved back to said housing member by said sprayer movable mechanism. The cleaning / rinsing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: