JP2001058168A - Washing apparatus for beverage container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rapidly perform the washing of a beverage container such as a can or a bottle with tap water by a simple structure for the purpose of recycling the beverage container. SOLUTION: In a washing apparatus, a recessed groove 10 is provided to the outer periphery of the rod main body 8 of a rod 7 having a stepped part formed thereto by providing a nozzle 9 having a jet hole 14 bored therein to the leading end of the rod main body 8 and the through-hole 12 piercing the recessed groove 10 so as to cross the axis of the rod at a right angle and connected to the jet hole 14 is bored in the rod 7 and the rod 7 is provided in the guide hole 2 and engaging hole 3 of a main body 1 having a communication hole 6, which is provided so as to form a stepped part by a guide hole 2 and an engaging hole 3 and crosses the axis of the guide hole 2 at a right angle to be capable of receiving the supply of tap water, provided to the outer periphery thereof so as to permit the nozzle 9 to protrude from the engaging hole 3. A coil spring 16 is provided in the guide hole 2 so as to always push the rod 7 and a support 17 having a large number of drain holes bored therein is provided to the nozzle 9 to be arranged so as to be brought into contact with the rod main body 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage container cleaning device capable of cleaning the interior of beverage containers such as cans, bottles and bottles using tap water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As eating habits have become more luxurious along with the improvement of living standards, drinking water, PR by TV commercials and the spread of vending machines have made it easy not only at home and at work but also outdoors. In addition, it has become possible to drink at any time, but containers with sweet taste are unsanitary because insects such as ants, bees and flies are uneven in the container, and Beverage containers such as bottles are reused depending on the type, but are discarded outdoors as unneeded, the environment is poor and unsanitary, and the fact is that they are separated and collected as garbage.

[0003]

However, in the case of re-use, there is a problem that must be solved because the cost is high, and there is a limit in the separation and collection. It is clear to come. Although it is still good to separate and collect them, some of them are thrown away at the side of the road or in the grass after drinking, especially in containers with sweet taste, such as ants, bees and flies. Insects and the like became uneven in the container, and felt extremely inconvenient in terms of hygiene and the environment.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a beverage container cleaning device which can solve such inconveniences as much as possible and which can wash a beverage container after drinking using tap water with a simple operation. It will not be provided. Rod body 8
A concave groove 10 is provided on the outer periphery of a rod body 8 of a stepped rod 7 provided with a nozzle 9 for forming an ejection hole 14 at the tip, and penetrates into the concave groove 10 perpendicularly to the axis of the rod 7 and ejects. A through hole 12 connected to the hole 14 is formed, and a guide hole 2 and a locking hole 3 are provided so as to form a step. The guide shaft 2 is perpendicular to the axis and enables supply of tap water. The rod 7 is inserted into the guide hole 2 and the locking hole 3 of the main body 1, which are bored on the outer periphery so that the flow hole 6 flows when the through hole 12 and the flow hole 6 coincide with each other, so that the nozzle 9 projects from the locking hole 3. And a coil spring 1
At 6, the rod 7 is provided in the guide hole 2 so as to always push, and the support plate 17, which has a large number of drain holes 17 a, is inserted into the nozzle 9 and placed against the rod body 8.

[0005]

When the container to be washed is provided on the support plate so as to cover the nozzle and is pushed, the groove is pushed and coincides with the flow hole, and tap water enters the groove through the flow hole and is ejected from the through hole. Through the hole, it is jetted from the nozzle tip into the container at a considerable pressure, and the inside of the container is washed with the force. When the holding down of the container is stopped, the rod is pushed by the coil spring, the groove moves, and the groove is disengaged from the flow hole. Stop running water with. Tap water spouted at the time of washing is drained from the drain hole without collecting in the container. Thus, the containers are easily washed one after another using the pressure of tap water.

[0006]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cylindrical main body, in which a guide hole 2 having a screw hole 2a provided below is formed in the center, and a locking hole 3 which is smaller than the guide hole 2 is provided at an upper end to form a step. At the same time, a mounting hole 5 for mounting the hose joint 4 is provided near the locking hole 3 of the guide hole 2, and a flow hole 6 is provided between the guide hole 2 and the mounting hole 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a rod made of a cylinder, which comprises a cylindrical rod body 8 and a nozzle 9. The rod body 8 is provided with an annular concave groove 10 substantially at the center of the axis to form a boss 11. A through hole 12 is provided in the boss 11 so as to penetrate perpendicularly to the axis, O-rings 13 are provided on the outer periphery of both sides of the concave groove 10, and a nozzle 9 thinner than the rod body 8 is provided at one end of the rod body 8.
The ejection hole 14 is drilled from the tip of the nozzle 9 until it is connected to the through hole 12, and the nozzle 9 is inserted into the guide hole 2 of the main body 1.
And the nozzle 9 is protruded from the locking hole 3.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an adjusting plug which is screwed into the screw hole 2a so as to adjust the strength of a coil spring 16 provided between the rod body 8 and the adjusting plug 15. Reference numeral 17 denotes a support plate, which is a drain hole 17 having a chamfered upper portion.
a, and an insertion hole 17b is formed in the center,
b is inserted into the nozzle 9 and placed against the rod body 8. Reference numeral 18 denotes a mounting plate, which is provided on the bottom 1a of the main body 1 to enable the main body 1 to be stabilized and mounted on other parts.

In use, a hose is connected to the hose joint 4 to supply water, and then a bottle 19 as a beverage container to be washed is placed on the support plate 17 while covering the nozzle 9 as shown in FIG. . When the bin 19 is pushed downward from the state indicated by the two-dot line to the state indicated by the solid line in FIG. 3, the rod 7 together with the support plate 17 also pushes the coil spring 16 and moves downward.

When the rod 7 moves downward and the concave groove 10 moves down to the flow hole 6, water supplied from the water supply to the hose joint 4 flows into the concave groove from the flow hole 6, passes through the discharge hole 14, and flows from the tip of the nozzle 9 into the bottle. 19, and the inside is washed with a jet of water under pressure. At this time, the spouted water is discharged from the drain hole 17a without collecting in the bin 19.

When the cleaning of the bottle 19 is completed in this way, when the force holding down the bottle 19 is released, the restoring force of the coil spring 16 causes the rod 7, the support plate 17, and the via 1 to move.
9 is returned to the original position. Then, the groove 10 from the circulation hole 6
The jetting from the nozzle 9 stops because it comes off and is covered by the outer periphery of the rod body 8. Then, the bottle 19 is removed from the support plate 17, the next bottle 19 to be washed is placed on the support plate 17, the washing is performed by the same operation as described above, and this operation is repeated to wash the bottles 19 one after another.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, a concave groove is formed on the outer periphery of a rod body of a rod having a step formed by forming a nozzle at the tip of the rod body so as to be perpendicular to the axis of the rod. A through hole that penetrates through the concave groove and connects to the ejection hole is provided, and a step is formed with the guide hole and the locking hole, and the guide shaft is perpendicular to the axis and can supply tap water And the distribution hole
A rod is provided in the guide hole and the locking hole of the main body drilled on the outer circumference so that it flows when the through hole coincides with the flow hole so that the nozzle protrudes from the locking hole, and the coil spring guides the rod to always push it In the hole,

[0013] Since a support plate having a large number of drain holes is inserted into the nozzle and placed on the rod body, it can be used by anyone with a simple structure using water pressure while saving a certain amount of tap water. This is an invention which is extremely excellent in industrial use because it has features such as cleaning of used and discarded and collected containers, enabling the recycling of containers and facilitating environmental beautification.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a use state diagram in which a part of the embodiment of the present invention is omitted.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1a Bottom part 2 Guide hole 2a Screw hole 3 Locking hole 4 Hose joint 5 Mounting hole 6 Flow hole 7 Rod 8 Rod body 9 Nozzle 10 Concave groove 11 Boss 12 Through hole 13 O-ring 14 Spout hole 15 Adjusting plug 16 Coil spring 17 Support plate 17a Drain hole 17b Insertion hole 18 Mounting plate 19 bottle

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[Submission date] July 10, 2000 (2007.1.
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[Title of the Invention] Cleaning device for beverage container

[Claims]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning beverage containers, such as cans, bottles, bottles, etc., which is capable of cleaning beverage containers using tap water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As living standards have risen and dietary habits have become more luxurious, in the field of drinking water, the promotion of TV commercials and the spread of vending machines have led to the spread of home and workplaces as well as out-doors. Although it has become easy and easy to drink at any time, containers with sweet taste are unsanitary because insects such as ants, bees, flies, etc. are swarming in the container, and Beverage containers, such as bottles and bottles, are reused depending on the type, but are discarded outdoors as unneeded, and the environment is poor and unsanitary. .

[0003]

However, in the case of re-use, there is a problem that must be solved because the cost is high, and there is a limit in the separation and collection. It is clear to come.
Although it is still good to separate and collect them, some of them are thrown away at the side of the road or inside a plant after drinking, and some containers with particularly sweet taste are ants, bees, flies, etc. The insects swarmed in the container and felt very inconvenient in terms of hygiene and the environment.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a beverage container cleaning device which can solve such inconveniences as much as possible and which can clean a beverage container which has been completely drunk using tap water with a simple operation. It will not be provided. A groove is provided on the outer periphery of the rod body of a rod with a step formed by providing a nozzle for drilling an ejection hole at the tip of the rod body, and penetrates the groove perpendicular to the axis of the rod and connects to the ejection hole. A hole is drilled, a guide hole is drilled in the center of the main body consisting of a column, a screw hole is provided below the guide hole, and a locking hole is provided above the guide hole, which is smaller than the guide hole. A hole is drilled in the body to connect the hole to the guide hole, a rod is provided in the guide hole so that the nozzle projects from the locking hole, an adjusting plug is screwed into the screw hole, and a coil spring is inserted between the adjusting plug and the lower end of the rod. The rod is always pushed, and the center of the support plate on which a large number of drain holes are formed is inserted into the nozzle and placed horizontally against the rod body.

[0005]

When a container to be washed is provided on the support plate so as to cover the nozzle and is pushed, the groove is pushed and coincides with the flow hole, and tap water enters the groove through the flow hole, and is spouted from the through hole. Through the nozzle at a considerable pressure from the tip of the nozzle to wash the inside of the container with the force. When the holding of the container is stopped, the rod is pushed by the coil spring, the concave groove moves, and it comes off from the circulation hole, and the circulation hole is formed in the outer periphery of the rod body (O-ring is provided at several places on the outer periphery of the rod body to prevent leakage). Block and stop running water. Tap water spouted during washing is discharged from the drain hole without collecting in the container. In this way, the containers are easily washed one after another using the pressure of tap water.

[0006]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cylindrical body, in which a guide hole 2 provided with a screw hole 2a below is formed in the center, and a locking hole 3 which is smaller than the guide hole 2 is provided at an upper end to form a step. At the same time, a mounting hole 5 for mounting the hose joint 4 is provided near the locking hole 3 of the guide hole 2, and a flow hole 6 is provided between the guide hole 2 and the mounting hole 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a rod made of a cylinder, which comprises a cylindrical rod body 8 and a nozzle 9. The rod body 8 is provided with an annular concave groove 10 substantially at the center of the axis to form a boss 11. A through hole 12 is provided in the boss 11 so as to penetrate perpendicularly to the axis, O-rings 13 are provided on the outer periphery of both sides of the concave groove 10, and a nozzle 9 thinner than the rod body 8 is provided at one end of the rod body 8.
The ejection hole 14 is drilled from the tip of the nozzle 9 until it is connected to the through hole 12, and the nozzle 9 is inserted into the guide hole 2 of the main body 1.
And the nozzle 9 is protruded from the locking hole 3.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an adjusting plug, which is screwed into the spiral hole 2a to enable the strength of a coil spring 16 provided between the rod body 8 and the adjusting plug 15 to be adjusted. 17
Denotes a support plate, and a drain hole 1 having a chamfered upper portion in a dish shape.
7a, and an insertion hole 17b is formed in the center.
7b is inserted into the nozzle 9 and placed horizontally against the rod body 8. Reference numeral 18 denotes a mounting plate,
To allow the main body 1 to be stable and to be attached to another.

In use, a hose is connected to the hose joint 4 so that water can be supplied. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, a bottle 19 as a beverage container to be washed is placed on the support plate 17 while covering the nozzle 9. Install. When the bin 19 is pushed downward from the state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3 to the state shown by the solid line, the rod 7 together with the support plate 17 also pushes the coil spring 16 and moves downward.

When the rod 7 moves downward and the concave groove 10 moves down to the flow hole 6, water supplied from the tap water to the hose joint 4 flows into the concave groove 10 from the flow hole 6, passes through the ejection hole 14 and passes through the nozzle 9.
The water is jetted from the tip into the bottle 19 and the inside is washed with jet water having a pressure. It then passes through the connection pipe 33 and the pipe joint 17. At this time, the jet water is drained from the drain hole 30b without collecting in the bin 37.

When the washing of the bottle 19 is completed in this way, when the force holding down the bottle 19 is released, the rod 7, the support plate 17, and the bottle 19 are returned to their original positions by the restoring force of the coil spring 16. . Then the groove 1 from the circulation hole 6
0 is removed and the outer periphery of the rod body 8 is covered, so that the ejection from the nozzle 9 stops. Then, the bottle 19 is removed from the support plate 17, the next bottle 19 to be washed is placed on the support plate 17, and the washing is performed by the same operation as described above. This operation is repeated to wash the bottles 19 one after another.

[0012]

According to the present invention, a groove is formed on the outer periphery of the rod body of a rod having a stepped hole by providing a nozzle for forming a discharge hole at the tip of the rod body. A through hole to connect to the hole is drilled, a guide hole is drilled in the center of the main body consisting of a column, a screw hole is provided below the guide hole, and a locking hole for a small hole is provided above the guide hole. A flow hole perpendicular to the core is drilled in the main body so as to connect to the guide hole, a rod is provided in the guide hole so that the nozzle projects from the locking hole, an adjusting plug is screwed into the screw hole, and the adjusting plug and the lower end of the rod are screwed. By installing a coil spring between the rods, always pushing the rod, inserting the center of the support plate with many drain holes into the nozzle, placing it horizontally against the rod body, and saving a certain amount of tap water Anyone can quickly use the simple structure using water pressure while using Can do disposal recovered container cleaning, with a container recycling becomes possible, there are features such that performed so easily beautify environment is industrial use on exceptional invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a use state diagram in which a part of the embodiment of the present invention is omitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 1a Bottom 2 Guide hole 2a Screw hole 3 Lock hole 4 Hose joint 5 Mounting hole 6 Flow hole 7 Rod 8 Rod body 9 Nozzle 10 Concave groove 11 Boss 12 Through hole 13 O-ring 14 Spout hole 15 Adjusting plug 16 Coil spring 17 Mounting plate 17a Drain hole 17b Insertion hole 18 Mounting plate 19 bin

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A stepped rod is provided with a nozzle for forming an ejection hole at the tip of the rod body, and a concave groove is provided on the outer periphery of the rod body of the rod. A through hole connected to the hole is drilled, and a guide hole and a locking hole are provided so as to form a step. A rod is provided in the guide hole and the locking hole of the main body drilled on the outer circumference so that the hole and the flow hole coincide with each other, so that the nozzle projects from the locking hole,
A cleaning device for beverage containers, characterized in that a guide hole is provided in a guide hole so that a rod is always pushed by a coil spring, and a support plate is inserted into a nozzle and placed against a rod body. 2. The beverage container cleaning implement according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of drain holes are formed in the support plate.