JP2001095390A - Washing apparatus for plant raising container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a very convenient epoch-making washing apparatus for a plant raising container. SOLUTION: This washing apparatus for washing a plant raising container 1 is constructed by parallelly arranging plural concaved raising parts 1b on a base board 1a. Rotary brushes 4 formed by placing brushes 3 on a shaft 2 in such a manner that the brushes protrude in a radial state are installed, a water sprayer 11 is placed on the rotary brush 4 or in a vicinity of the rotary brush 4, the rotary brush 4 is placed on the side of the opening 1b' of the raising parts 1b of the plant raising container 1 to be washed, the length of the brush 3 of the rotary brushes 4 is at least as it reaches the inside of the concaved raising part 1b, and the brush 3 of the rotary brushes 4 has such hardness that it can transport the plant raising container 1 when it is engaged with the concaved raising part 1b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a vessel for growing a plant.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when seeds of vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce and tomato are germinated and grown to seedlings, seeds are put in the soil and arranged. A plant growing container (commonly called a cell tray) configured by arranging a plurality of growing units to be obtained is generally used, and the plant growing container adheres after transplanting a seedling germinated in the growing unit into a field. Dirt such as soil and mud is washed and reused.

[0003] By the way, if the work for cleaning the plant growth container is performed manually, the work efficiency is extremely poor. Therefore, a cleaning device which can perform the cleaning of the plant growth container by mechanical work is not available. Although various proposals have been made to date, none of them has yet been able to transport and clean the plant growth container in a satisfactory manner, and thus, at present, there has not been proposed a cleaning device that satisfies the user.

[0004] The present invention provides an apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant, which solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0005]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A cleaning device for cleaning a plant growing container 1 comprising a plurality of concave growing portions 1b arranged side by side on a substrate 1a, wherein a rotating brush having a brush 2 projected radially from a shaft 2. 4 and a sprinkling body 11 is provided in the vicinity of the rotating brush 4 or the rotating brush 4, and the rotating brush 4 is provided with an opening 1b 'of the growing portion 1b of the growing vessel 1 for plant growth to be washed.
And the brush body 3 of the rotating brush 4
Is a length that reaches at least the concave growth part 1b, and has a hardness capable of transporting the plant growing container 1 when locked to the concave growth part 1b. The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant.

A cleaning device for cleaning a plant growing container 1 in which a plurality of concave growing portions 1b are juxtaposed on a substrate 1a, wherein a brush body 3 protrudes radially from a shaft 2. A pair of upper and lower rotating brushes 4 are provided at predetermined intervals,
A watering body 11 is provided in the vicinity of the rotating brush 4 or the rotating brush 4, and of the pair of upper and lower rotating brushes 4,
The brush body 3 of the lower rotating brush 4 is formed in the concave growing section 1.
b, and the length of the brush body 3 of the upper rotating brush 4 is such that it is locked by the concave growth portion 1b, and when the brush body 3 is locked by the concave growth portion 1b. The space between the pair of upper and lower rotating brushes 4 is such that the plant growing container 1 is located between the rotating brushes 4 so that the opening 1b 'of the growing portion 1b is located downward. When introduced into the container, the intervals between the substrate 1a on the front and back surfaces of the plant growing container 1 and the inside and the back of the growing section 1b are set so that the plant growing container 1 can be transported. The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a container for growing plants, which is a feature of the present invention.

In the apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant according to claim 2, a plurality of pairs of upper and lower rotating brushes 4 are provided in the direction of transport of the container for growing a plant 1. It is related to.

Further, in the apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant according to the third aspect, a support member 5 for supporting a substrate 1a of the container for growing a plant 1 is provided for each rotary brush 4, and the positional relationship between the support members 5 is determined. In a positional relationship such that a portion that cannot be cleaned by one rotating brush 4 by being supported by the support member 5 can be cleaned by another rotating brush 4 located downstream of the one rotating brush 4. The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a container for growing plants, which is characterized in that it is set.

Further, in the apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant according to the fourth aspect, the support member 5 is configured to support the substrate 1a of the container for growing a plant 1 with a predetermined length and a predetermined width in the transport direction. The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant, which is characterized in that:

Further, in the apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant according to any one of claims 4 and 5, each support member 5 is a plate member having a predetermined length and a predetermined width. The present invention relates to a device for cleaning a container for growing plants, wherein a window hole 5a through which the rotating brush 4 is exposed is formed.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the plant growing container 1 is transported by the rotation of the rotating brush 4, the rotating brush 4 abuts on the plant growing container 1, and the rotating brush 4 Watering is performed by the watering body 4 provided in the vicinity of the rotating brush 4 or the rotating brush 4, so that cleaning is performed.

Since the brush body 3 of the rotating brush 4 has a length at least reaching the concave growth portion 1b, good cleaning is performed.
Since the brush body 3 has a hardness capable of transporting the plant growth container 1 when locked to the concave growth portion 1b, the brush body 3 also has a transport mechanism capable of properly transporting the plant growth container 1. Become
Therefore, there is no need to provide a separate transport mechanism, and the size and the cost are reduced accordingly.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the transport of the plant growing container 1 is carried out by the rotation of the rotary brush 4, so that the growing unit 1 in which the brush body 3 is locked.
b, the transport can be carried out reliably, and therefore, it is possible to transport the plant growing container 1 of various sizes and cleanly clean it reliably and efficiently. It becomes a cleaning device for containers.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the functions and effects of the first aspect, the rotating brush 4 is provided only on one side of the plant growing container 1 to transport the plant growing container 1. The washing and cleaning is not performed, but the transport and cleaning of the plant growing container 1 is performed by a pair of upper and lower rotating brushes 4 provided at predetermined intervals, and the brush body 3 of the upper rotating brush 4 is Mainly because it has such a length as to be locked to the concave growth part 1b and has such a hardness that it can transport the plant growing container 1 when locked to the concave growth part 1b. It has a function of transporting the plant growing container 1 and also has a function of cleaning the back surface of the substrate 1a and the rear surface of the growing section 1b of the plant growing container 1. On the other hand, the brush body of the lower rotating brush 4 3 is a length that reaches the inside of the concave growth section 1b, and is mainly used for planting. With serves the function of cleaning the inside of the substrate 1a and the growth portion 1b of the growth for condition 1 surface,
It also exerts the function of transporting the plant growth container 1, and
Substrate 1a on the front and back of plant for growing plant 1 and growing section 1b
Of the present invention is a novel and innovative apparatus for cleaning a container for growing plants, which can clean the inside and the back surface of the container and efficiently transport the container for growing plants 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the functions and effects of the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of upper and lower rotating brushes 4 are provided in the conveying direction of the plant growing container 1, so that the plant is further enhanced. An unprecedented epoch-making plant growing container 1 that enables the growing container 1 to be washed quickly and neatly.
Cleaning device.

According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, in addition to the functions and effects of the third aspect of the present invention, for example, by providing a support member 5 for supporting the substrate 1a of the plant growing container 1, for example, Even if the container 1 for growing a plant is made of a material, it is not deformed by the rotation of the rotating brush 4, so that it can be transported and washed satisfactorily (stablely). The positional relationship of
Since the plant growing container 1 is supported by the support member 5, a portion that cannot be washed by one rotating brush 4 can be washed by another rotating brush 4 located downstream of the one rotating brush 4. With such a setting, an unprecedented and revolutionary cleaning device for the plant growing container 1 that can more carefully and neatly wash the plant growing container 1 can be obtained.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the functions and effects of the fourth and fifth aspects, a plate member having a predetermined length and a predetermined width is used as the support member 5 for supporting the plant growing container 1. Since the supporting member 5 is used, the plant growing container 1 can be reliably supported, and can be more favorably (stably) supported without being deformed by the rotation of the rotating brush 4. By forming a window 5a for exposing the rotating brush 4 at a predetermined position of the plate member related to the supporting member 5, the cleaning function of the rotating brush 4 can be favorably exhibited by reducing the portion that cannot be cleaned by that amount, An unprecedented epoch-making cleaning device for the plant growing container 1 in which the transport and cleaning by the rotating brush 4 are performed favorably while the plant growing container 1 is securely supported.

[0019]

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates the second embodiment, which will be described below.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a plant growing container (commonly called a cell tray) made of a synthetic resin in which a concave growing portion 1b is sectioned vertically and horizontally on a substrate 1a, and 1b 'denotes an opening of the growing portion 1b.

The first embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, a container 1 for transporting a plant growing body and cleaning the container 1 for growing a plant is placed in an apparatus body 6 having a container introducing section 6a and a container deriving section 6b at both ends. This is a cleaning device for the plant growing container 1 in which the transport cleaning unit 7 is installed.

Hereinafter, each component of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

The container transport cleaning unit 7 includes a rotating brush 4 installed inside the apparatus main body 6 and a container support 8 supporting the plant growing container 1 introduced into the apparatus main body 6 from the container introduction unit 6a. It is composed of

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the rotary brush 4 is formed by radially projecting the brush body 3 on the peripheral surface of the shaft 2 so that the brush body 3 is horizontally positioned above the apparatus main body 6. , Four upper rotating brushes 4 are arranged side by side, and the lower rotating brushes 4 are installed one by one at predetermined intervals below two central upper rotating brushes 4 of the upper rotating brushes 4. Have been.

The four upper rotating brushes 4 are rotatably connected to a driving motor 9 via a driving chain 10, respectively. The upper rotating brushes 4 rotate at a low speed to mainly rotate the upper and lower brushes. The plant growing container 1 introduced between the rotating brushes 4 is configured for the purpose of transporting by locking the tip of the brush body 3 to the growing portion 1b, while the two lower rotating brushes 4 are , Each with a drive motor 16 and a drive belt 17
The lower rotating brush 4 rotates at a high speed, so that the lower rotating brush 4 mainly rotates inside the growing section 1b of the plant growing container 1 introduced between the upper and lower rotating brushes 4. The cleaning is performed by disposing the tip of the brush body 3 in the growing section 1b.

The brush body 3 of the upper rotating brush 4 is of a length to be engaged with the concave growth portion 1b, and when engaged with the concave growth portion 1b, the plant growth container 1 And has a function of mainly transporting the plant growing container 1 and a function of cleaning the back surface of the substrate 1a on the back surface of the plant growing container 1 and the back surface of the growing unit 1b. On the other hand, the length of the brush body 3 of the lower rotating brush 4 is set so as to reach the inside of the concave growth portion 1b (the better if the brush body 3 reaches the bottom of the growth portion 1b). A cleaning effect is obtained.), Mainly a container 1 for plant growth
It is configured to exhibit the function of cleaning the inside of the substrate 1a and the growth section 1b on the surface of the above and also the function of transporting the container 1 for plant growth. The rotation speeds of the upper rotating brush 4 and the lower rotating brush 4 and the hardness and length of the brush body 3 are appropriately set to a hardness that allows both transport and washing of the container 1 for plant growth.

In the vicinity of the rotary brush 4 on the container introduction section 6a side (upstream side) of the apparatus main body 6, a total of two water sprinklers connected directly to the water supply 20 via the water distribution pipe 21 are provided. A water supply nozzle 19 serving as 11 is provided, and a water distribution pipe is provided to the pump device 14 at a central position of the device main body 6 and at a position near the rotating brush 4 on the container outlet 6b side (downstream portion side) of the device main body 6. A high-pressure injection nozzle 18 as a total of four watering bodies 11 connected via 14a is provided. As the watering body 11,
The rotating brush 4 may be directly provided with a watering member 11 (watering function), for example, by providing the shaft 2 constituting the rotating brush 4 with a watering function.

The container supporting member 8 includes a pair of left and right (four in total) plate-shaped supporting members 5 disposed on the container introducing portion 6a side and the container deriving portion 6b side in the apparatus main body 6, respectively. The member 5 includes six roller members 12 which are provided in a penetrating state between the left and right hanging pieces 5b and whose ends are erected in a state of being juxtaposed to the apparatus main body 6.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the supporting member 5 is formed by forming an appropriate metal member into a U-shaped section having a predetermined length and a predetermined width. 5 is provided with a window hole 5a at a predetermined position, and the window hole 5a is provided with a pair of support members 5 in a state of being juxtaposed.
When it is installed in the inside, a part of the lower rotating brush 4 is made to protrude from the upper surface of the support member 5.

In this embodiment, the extension line L1 of the left and right crosspieces 5a 'forming the window 5a of the upstream supporting member 5 of the container transport cleaning section 7 and the downstream supporting member 5 are provided. And the extension line L2 of the right and left crosspieces 5a 'forming the window hole 5a is set so as to have a different positional relationship that is not on the same straight line in the length direction of the container transporting section 3. Therefore, a portion that cannot be cleaned by the lower rotating brush 4 on the upstream side by being supported by the crosspiece 5a ′ of the support member 5 can be cleaned by the lower rotating brush 4 on the downstream side.

The container transport cleaning section 7 having the above configuration is
When the plant growing container 1 is introduced between the rotating brushes 4 with the opening of the growing unit 1b facing downward, the rotating brushes 3 of the rotating brush 4 are turned on the front and back of the growing unit 1b of the plant growing container 1. , And transports the plant growing container 1, and the substrate 1 a on the front and back surfaces of the plant growing container 1 and the inside of the growing section 1 b and the back surface thereof are transported while being supported by the support member 5 and the roller body 12. It will be washed while.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a drain port, and reference numeral 15 denotes a moving wheel of the apparatus main body 6.

Hereinafter, a method of cleaning the container 1 for growing a plant using the present apparatus will be described.

First, when the plant growing container 1 is introduced into the apparatus main body 6 from the container introducing unit 6a with the opening of the growing unit 1b directed downward, the upper and lower rotating brushes on the upstream side of the container transport washing unit 7 are arranged. The plant growing container 1 is conveyed by the rotation of 4 and is washed by contacting the plant growing container 1 with the upper and lower rotating brushes 4 while spraying water from the water supply nozzle 19, and then the plant is grown. The growing container 1 is conveyed to the downstream side of the container transport cleaning unit 7 while being washed away with high-pressure water by the high-pressure jet nozzle 18 at the center position of the apparatus main body 6, and is downstream of the container transport cleaning unit 7. Cleaning is performed by contacting the plant growing container 1 with the upper and lower rotating brushes 4 while injecting water at a high pressure from the high pressure injection nozzle 18. At this time, the unwashed portion of the plant growing container 1 that cannot be washed with the lower rotating brush 4 due to the bar 5a ′ of the support member 5 that supported the plant growing container 1 on the upstream side is located on the downstream side. Is to be washed by the lower rotating brush 4 (in addition,
If necessary, the rotating brush 4 is reversely rotated to clean the plant growing container 1 neatly. ).

Thereafter, the washed plant growing vessel 1 is led out from the vessel lead-out section 6b of the apparatus main body 6.

Since the present embodiment is constructed as described above, the plant growing container 1 is transported by the rotation of the rotary brush 4, so that the growing unit 1 in which the brush body 3 is locked.
If b is present, the transportation is carried out reliably, and therefore, it is possible to transport the plant growing container 1 of various dimensions and clean it cleanly and efficiently.

Further, in this embodiment, the plant growing plant 1
Is not provided with the rotating brush 4 on only one surface side to transport and wash the plant growing container 1, but the plant growing container 1 is provided by a pair of upper and lower rotating brushes 4 provided at predetermined intervals. , And the brush body 3 of the upper rotating brush 4 is of a length to be locked by the concave growth portion 1b, and when the brush body 3 is locked by the concave growth portion 1b. Because it has a hardness that can transport the container 1 for plant growth,
A substrate 1a and a growing section 1b on the back surface of the plant growing container 1 which mainly function to transport the plant growing container 1
Of the rotating brush 4 on the lower side, and the length of the brush body 3 of the lower rotating brush 4 reaches the inside of the concave growing portion 1b. 1a and a function of washing the inside of the growing section 1b, and also a function of transporting the container 1 for plant growth. Therefore, the substrate 1a on the front and back surfaces of the container 1 for plant growth and the inside of the growing section 1b and The back surface is washed, and the plant growing container 1 can be efficiently transported.

In this embodiment, since a plurality of upper and lower rotating brushes 4 are provided in the transport direction of the plant growing container 1, the plant growing container 1 can be more quickly and neatly cleaned.

Further, in this embodiment, by providing the support member 5 for supporting the substrate 1a of the plant growth container 1, even if the plant growth container 1 is made of a soft material, it can be deformed by the rotation of the rotating brush 4. The transport and washing are performed satisfactorily (stablely) without being caused, and the positional relationship between the support members 5 is such that the plant growing container 1 is supported by the support members 5. Is set so that the portion that cannot be washed by one rotating brush 4 can be washed by another rotating brush 4 located downstream of the one rotating brush 4. 1 can be washed carefully and neatly.

In this embodiment, since the supporting member 5 for supporting the plant growing container 1 is made of a plate member having a predetermined length and a predetermined width, the supporting member 5 for supporting the plant growing container 1 is surely supported. As a result, the rotating brush 4 can be more favorably (stablely) supported without being deformed by the rotation of the rotating brush 4, and the rotating brush 4 is exposed at a predetermined portion of the plate member related to the support member 5. By forming the window hole 5a, the portion that cannot be washed is reduced by that much, so that the washing function of the rotating brush 4 can be sufficiently exhibited, and the transport and washing by the rotating brush 4 while the plant growing container 1 is securely supported. Will be performed favorably.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, all of the rotating brushes 4 are configured as a pair of upper and lower parts (compared to the first embodiment, the rotating brushes 4 are located on the lower right side and the lower left side in FIG. 4). Is also provided with the lower rotating brush 4).

Therefore, not only at the center of the apparatus main body 6 but also at the container introduction part 6a and the container departure part 6b side, the plant growing container 1 is sandwiched by the upper and lower rotating brushes 4, so that it flaps. Is prevented, and the transport and washing of the container for plant growth 1 are performed more favorably.

The rest is the same as in the first embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic operation explanatory view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic operation explanatory view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view for explaining a main part according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic operation explanatory view showing a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Plant growing container 1a Substrate 1b Growth part 1b 'Opening 2 Axis 3 Brush body 4 Rotary brush 5 Support member 5a Window hole

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning device for cleaning a plant growing container formed by arranging a plurality of concave growing portions on a substrate, wherein a rotating brush having a shaft protruding radially on a shaft is provided. A watering body is provided in the vicinity of the rotating brush or the rotating brush, and the rotating brush is installed on an opening side of a growing part of a container for growing plants to be washed. The length of the plant growing container, wherein the length of the plant growing container reaches the inside of the concave growth unit, and the container has a hardness capable of transporting the plant growth container when locked to the concave growth unit. Cleaning equipment. 2. A cleaning device for cleaning a plant growing container constituted by arranging a plurality of concave growing portions on a substrate in parallel, wherein a pair of upper and lower rotating brushes having brushes projecting radially from a shaft. The rotating brush or a sprinkler is provided in the vicinity of the rotating brush, and the brush body of the lower rotating brush of the pair of upper and lower rotating brushes has the concave growth surface. And the length of the brush body of the upper rotating brush is a length to be locked in the concave growth portion, and when locked to the concave growth portion, the brush for growing the plant grows. It has a hardness that can be transported, and the interval between the pair of upper and lower rotating brushes is such that when the plant growing container is introduced between the rotating brushes with the opening of the growing section facing downward, the plant growing container Cleaning the substrate on the front and back surfaces and the inside and the back surface of the growing section, An apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant, which is set at an interval at which the container for growing can be transported. 3. The apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of upper and lower rotating brushes are provided in a conveying direction of the container for growing a plant. 4. The apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant according to claim 3, wherein a supporting member for supporting a substrate of the container for growing a plant is provided for each rotating brush, and a positional relationship between the supporting members is determined by:
A portion which is not cleaned by one rotating brush by being supported by the support member is set in a positional relationship such that it can be cleaned by another rotating brush located downstream of the one rotating brush. A washing device for a plant growth container. 5. The apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant according to claim 4, wherein the support member is configured to support the substrate of the container for growing a plant with a predetermined length and a predetermined width in the transport direction. Characteristic device for cleaning plants for growing plants. 6. The apparatus for cleaning a container for growing a plant according to claim 4, wherein each support member is a plate member having a predetermined length and a predetermined width, and a predetermined position of the plate member is An apparatus for cleaning a container for growing plants, wherein a window hole for exposing a rotating brush is formed.