JP2001321736A - Apparatus for continuously cleaning long belt-shaped body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically accurately detect the stains of long belt-shaped bodies such as a cabinet towel after cleaning in a continuous cleaning apparatus. SOLUTION: In the continuous cleaning apparatus for long belt-shaped bodies in which a washing machine, a dehydrating machine, a drying machine, a storing device and a winding machine are installed in order, the storing device 5 so stores the long belt-shaped bodies fed from the drying machine 3 as to store them successively in the state of zigzag, and an inspection device 4 which detects the stains by taking the photograph of the long belt-shaped bodies, is installed between the drying machine 3 and the storing device 5. The winding machine 6 is provided with a display 28 for displaying the inspecting results of the respective long belt-shaped bodies with the inspection machine 4, and the results of inspection on a plurality of belt-shaped bodies stored in the storing device 5 is displayed in order of the storage on the display 28.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a continuous strip cleaning apparatus for continuously cleaning, dehydrating, drying, accumulating and winding long strips such as cabinet towels in one line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 4-1640, for example, a continuous cleaning apparatus for a long strip is basically provided with a cleaning tank, a dehydrator, and a dryer in this order from the transport side. , A storage device (accumulator) and a winder are provided, and a net-like conveyor belt or a conveyor roller for conveying cabinet towels in each process and between processes is provided along a conveyance route. Then, the cabinet towel immersed in the cleaning solution is sent to the cleaning tank,
Dehydration, drying, accumulation and winding operations are performed continuously.

In such a continuous cleaning apparatus for a long strip,
Conventionally, the inspection of dirt after washing, that is, the inspection to check whether dirt remains, has been performed visually by a worker engaged in winding work or an inspection specialist during or after the winding process. ing.

[0004]

When an operator visually inspects the dirt after washing in the winding step, the winding speed is high, and it is difficult to reliably detect dirt. On the other hand, when inspecting after winding, it is difficult to completely inspect the entire length of the towel because the towel has already been wound into a roll.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a continuous continuous strip that can be automatically and accurately inspected for dirt remaining after cleaning a long strip such as a cabinet towel without deteriorating the cleaning work efficiency. It is to provide a cleaning device.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a continuous cleaning apparatus for a continuous long strip comprising a washing tank, a dehydrator, a dryer, a storage device and a winder in order. Long strips sent from the dryer are sequentially accumulated, and an inspection device that photographs the long strips and inspects for dirt is placed between the dryer and the storage device. And

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the long strip continuous cleaning apparatus according to the first aspect, an inspection result display unit for displaying, on the winder, an inspection result of each long strip inspected by the inspection device. It is characterized by having.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the continuous long strip cleaning apparatus according to the second aspect, the inspection result display unit displays the inspection results of the plurality of long strips accumulated in the storage device. It is characterized in that it is configured to display in the order of accumulation.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a continuous cleaning apparatus for a long strip to which the present invention is applied, in which a cleaning tank 1, a dehydrator 2, and a dryer 3 are arranged in this order from the side of a transport source (left side in FIG. 1). , A storage device (accumulator) 5 and a winder 6,
An immersion tank 7 is disposed below the cleaning tank 1, and an inspection device 4 is disposed between the dryer 3 and the storage device 5.

The washing tub 1 has a front washing tub 8 and a rear rinsing tub 9. In each of the tubs 8 and 9, a washing machine 10 called a vibro washer is arranged. The dehydrator 2 is composed of a pair of squeezing rollers 13, the dryer 3 is composed of a plurality of drying drums 14 from which steam is jetted from the inside, and the accumulator 5 stores a transport belt 19 having a low transport speed in a chute 18. Have. In the washing tank 1, the dehydrator 2 and the dryer 3, there is provided a net-like transport belt or a transport roller for transporting the towels along the transport path. A transport belt 21 for transport is provided. The transport speed of the transport belt 19 in the storage device 5 is set to about 程度 of the transport speed of the transport belt 21 of the inspection device 4.

[0011] The continuous strip-shaped body continuous cleaning apparatus is configured in an eight-row system capable of cleaning, for example, eight cabinet towels simultaneously in parallel.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the inspection device 4, the storage device 5, and the winding device 6. In the inspection device 4, a video camera 16 is disposed above a transport belt 21, Illumination lamps 17 are arranged on both sides. The video camera 16 is connected to the microcomputer 25, and continuously shoots the surface of the cabinet towel T transported by the transport belt 21, and inputs image data to the microcomputer 25. The microcomputer 25 has an inspection result display 28 installed on the winder 6 and a monitor 29 separately provided.
Is connected. The monitor 29 displays an image of the photographed cabinet towel T.

The microcomputer 25 has a dirt determining means and a towel counting means. The dirt determining means converts the input image data of the cabinet towel T into
It is divided into sections of a fixed length (for example, 15 cm), and it is determined whether or not a fixed amount or more of dirt remains in each section. The counting means detects a break between the towels, recognizes the start and end of the cabinet towel, and counts the number of towels. For example, in each of the divided ranges, a portion where the white portion has a dark color due to the remaining dirt or the like is detected by the dirt discriminating means, and the number and area ratio thereof are calculated. At the time of inspection over the entire length of one cabinet towel, if all the sections are less than the above-mentioned predetermined value, the cabinet towel is marked with "O".
On the other hand, if even one section is equal to or more than a predetermined value, it is determined that the cabinet towel has "NG" (rewashing) because the stain remains more than the specified value. It is output to the inspection result display 28.

The color of the conveyor belt 21 is colored green so that it can be clearly distinguished from the white cabinet towel T at the time of photographing, whereby a break between the towels can be reliably detected, and the starting end of the cabinet towel can be correctly detected. The part and the end part can be identified, and the number of towels can be counted. The illumination lamp 17 illuminates the conveyor belt 21 brightly, but an inspection lamp that can clearly show dirt on the surface of the towel can also be used.

The chute 18 of the storage device 5 is connected to the inspection device 4
The conveyor belt 21 is inclined downward and downward from the rear end of the conveyor belt 21 to below the front part of the winder 6, and is formed horizontally below the winder 6. The transport belt 19 of the storage device 5 is disposed only on the inclined portion.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 2. The chute 18 of the accumulator 5 has eight continuous strip-shaped body continuous cleaning devices as described above. The transport belt 19 is divided into lanes Z1 to Z8, and is separated for each lane Zn. The video cameras 16 are arranged one for each of the two lanes Z1, Z2 and the like, and one video camera 16 simultaneously photographs two cabinet towels T.
Inside, data is processed for each cabinet and inspection results are issued. Of course, one video camera 16 may be provided for one lane Zn.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the chute 18 and the winder 6 of the storage device 5.
A gate-shaped rail 32 is laid so as to straddle this,
A moving device 33 having wheels 35 and a driving motor 36 is supported on the gate-shaped rail 32 so as to be movable in the left-right direction.
The winding device 6 is hung by the moving device 33 and can move in the left-right direction together with the moving device 33.

The winding machine 6 comprises a drive control section 40 and a work section 41. The drive control section 40 includes various drive mechanisms and a control panel having a lane selection button 42, various operation buttons 43, and the like. The work unit 41 includes a winding shaft 45 and a guide bar 46 that protrude from the drive control unit 40. A proximity switch 47 protruding upward is provided at the upper end of the winder 6, while eight sensors 48 are erected on the rail 32 so as to correspond to the lanes Z1 to Z8. Eight lane selection buttons 42 are provided corresponding to the lanes Z1 to Z8. By pressing the lane selection button 42 corresponding to the desired zone Zn, the moving device 33 is moved, and the proximity switch 47 is moved.
, The corresponding sensor 48 is detected, and the winder 6 is stopped on a desired zone Zn.

The inspection result display 28 is installed at the upper end of the winder 6 so as to be inclined downward and rearward so that an operator standing behind the winder 6 can easily see it.

In FIG. 5, the screen of the inspection result display display 28 includes, in order from the bottom, a winder position display section D1.
An inspection result display section D2, a set state display section D3,
A video camera operation state display section D4 and the like are shown.

The winder position display section D1 indicates on which lane Zn the winder 6 is located by the moving winder icon C. The inspection result display section D2 is formed in a lattice shape, the horizontal row is divided into eight corresponding to each of the lanes Z1 to Z8, and the vertical row has five stages (five rows), and each lane Zn has a maximum of five rows. Test results can be displayed up to minutes.

The inspection results displayed at the bottom P1 of the inspection result display section D2 are the inspection results of the cabinet towels T accumulated at the rearmost end in each lane Zn, and are shown at the second stage P2 to the fifth stage. P5 indicates the inspection results of the cabinet towels T sequentially accumulated on the front side. When the winding operation of one cabinet towel T is completed, the display of the lowermost stage P1 corresponding to the cabinet towel T is removed from the screen, and the inspection results displayed on the upper side sequentially move to the lower side.

The set status display section D3 indicates that the set lamp of the lane where the towel is set on the winder 6 shines,
The video camera operation state display section D4 displays whether or not each of the two video cameras is stopped.

[0024]

The towel, which has been immersed, washed, dehydrated and dried by the continuous belt-like body continuous cleaning apparatus shown in FIG. 1, is supplied onto the transport belt 21 of the inspection apparatus 4 and is spread out.
And it is conveyed backward at a constant speed.

During the conveyance by the conveyance belt 21,
As shown in FIG. 2, the cabinet towel T is illuminated by the illumination lamp 17, continuously photographed by the video camera 16, and the image data is input to the microcomputer 25.

After the photographing, the cabinet towel T is supplied from the conveyor belt 21 into the chute 18 of the storage device 5,
By being transported by the transport belt 19 having a slow transport speed, the transport belt 19 is folded in a zigzag manner and is sequentially accumulated at the rear end of the chute 18.

On the other hand, in the microcomputer 25,
As described above, by detecting a break between towels, the start and end of the cabinet towel are identified, and the number of sheets is counted. The stain determination means determines whether each cabinet towel is "OK" or "NG". Make a decision, Figure 5
Are sequentially displayed on the inspection result display display 28.

The worker waiting behind the winder 6 looks at the inspection result display 28, selects a lane Zn having a large accumulation amount, and moves the winder 6 on the lane Zn.
The cabinet towel is wound around the winding shaft 45 of the winding machine 6 to perform a winding operation.

A specific example of the winding operation will be described. For example, in the case of the display as shown in FIG. 5, since the sixth lane Z6 has the largest accumulation amount, by pressing the button corresponding to the sixth lane among the lane selection buttons 42 in FIG. , The winder 6 is set on the sixth lane Z6 as shown by a virtual line. Then, the leading end of the cabinet towel accumulated in the rearmost end side in the sixth lane Z6 is pulled out, wound around the winding shaft 45, and the winding operation is performed by operating the operation button 43.

The worker confirms that the display of the lowermost stage P1 for the sixth lane in the inspection result display section D2 of FIG. 5 is "OK", and the towels currently being wound are cleaning-passing products. Recognize.

When the winding operation of the sixth lane Z6 is completed,
Next, the winding machine 6 is moved to the fifth lane Z5 in which, for example, four towels are stored, and the winding operation is performed. In this case, since the display of the lowermost row P1 for the fifth lane in the inspection result display section D2 is "NG", it is determined that the towel currently being wound is an unsuccessful cleaning product. Return to or discard.

As shown in FIG. 5, when a maximum of five inspection results are displayed for each lane, the worker can understand at a glance the amount of accumulated towels in each lane, select a lane with a large amount of accumulation, and wind up. The take-up operation can be performed, and the display of the lowermost stage P1 allows the user to determine at a glance whether the towel currently being taken up is a cleaning-passing product.

[0033]

[Other Embodiments] (1) The present invention can be applied not only to cleaning of cabinet towels but also to cleaning of a large long strip such as sheets. Although the embodiment shown in the figure is of an eight-row type, it is also possible to adopt a single-type structure for feeding one by one.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, (1) In the continuous cleaning apparatus for a long and strip-shaped body sequentially provided with the cleaning tank 1, the dehydrator 2, the dryer 3, the storage device 5, and the winder 6, The accumulating device 5 sequentially accumulates the elongate strips sent from the dryer 3, and inspects between the dryer 3 and the accumulator 5 by photographing the elongate strips and inspecting for dirt. Since the equipment is arranged, cabinet towels and the like can be automatically inspected in the process of being transported normally before accumulation, and the entire cabinet towel can be quickly and quickly cleaned without lowering the cleaning work efficiency. Inspection can be performed reliably. Of course, labor saving of the inspection work can be achieved.

(2) As in the second aspect of the present invention, when the winding machine 6 is provided with an inspection result display display 28 for displaying the inspection result of each long strip inspected by the inspection device 4. In addition, the worker can determine whether each cabinet towel is a rejected towel requiring rewashing while performing the winding operation, and can select the towel after winding, thereby achieving further labor saving.

(3) As in the third aspect of the invention, the inspection result display display 28 displays the inspection results of a plurality of long strips stored in the storage device 5 in the order of storage. Then, the operator can determine the pass / fail of each towel with a margin, and the winding operation and the pass / fail selection operation of the inspected towels are further facilitated.

(4) When the present invention is applied to a multiple continuous washing apparatus capable of washing a plurality of towels simultaneously and in parallel, it is easy to recognize that a large number of washed towels are accumulated in any lane, and to carry out a winding operation. Since the order can be determined, the winding process can be performed on all the lanes substantially uniformly, and the winding operation can be performed smoothly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a continuous cleaning apparatus for a long strip according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the inspection device, the storage device, and the winder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the winder.

FIG. 5 is an example of an inspection result display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing tank 2 Dehydrator 3 Dryer 4 Inspection device 5 Storage device 6 Winding machine 7 Immersion tank 16 Video camera 17 Illumination light 19 Conveyor belt 21 Conveyor belt 28 Inspection result display

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Nobuyoshi Nishiyama 1-33 Toyotsu-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka F-term in Da Skin Co., Ltd. 3B116 AA08 AB14 BB02 CC01 CC03 CC05

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A continuous cleaning apparatus for a continuous long strip comprising a washing tank, a dehydrator, a dryer, a storage device and a winder in order.
The storage device is configured to sequentially store the long strips sent from the dryer, and between the dryer and the storage device,
A continuous cleaning device for a long strip, wherein an inspection device for photographing the long strip is inspected for dirt. 2. The continuous strip cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the winder includes an inspection result display unit for displaying an inspection result of each elongated strip inspected by the inspection device. A long continuous strip cleaning device. 3. The continuous strip cleaning apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the inspection result display unit displays the inspection results of the plurality of long strips stored in the storage device in the order of accumulation. A continuous cleaning device for a long strip, which is constituted.