JP2002330855A - Conveying path surface cleaning device in circulation type food and drink conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conveying path surface cleaning device in a circulation type food and drink conveyer, capable of efficiently cleaning the conveying path surface without requiring much time and trouble. SOLUTION: In the circulation type food and drink conveyer, a conveying unit for food and drink provided with a first magnetizing material (magnetizing base material or magnet) 20 is placed on an endless conveying path 7a, a second magnetizing material (magnet or magnetizing base material) 17 is disposed below the conveying path 7a to circulate and run, and the conveying unit is conveyed by the magnetic force of both magnetizing materials 20, 17. This conveying surface cleaning device W in the circulation type food and drink conveyer is provided with a cleaning member 26 capable of clearing away dirt on the top face of the conveying path 7a and the first magnetizing material 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circulating food / drink conveying apparatus that conveys food such as sushi on an endless upper surface of a conveying path by using a magnetic force of a magnet, and in particular, cleans the surface of the conveying path. The present invention relates to a conveying road surface cleaning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a circulating food / drink conveying device installed in a sushi restaurant commonly called a conveyor belt sushi, a conveying device for conveying a sushi plate or the like using the magnetic force of a magnet has been developed. ing.

As is well known, a transfer device using a magnet has a magnetic metal piece or the like attached to a lower surface of a sushi plate placed on a transfer path surface, and magnets are provided below the transfer path surface at predetermined intervals. The attached endless chain is arranged so as to be able to run in a circulating manner, and is configured to convey the sushi plate placed on the conveying path surface by the magnetic force of a magnet below the conveying path.

[0004]

However, since the transfer path surface of the transfer device using the magnet is made of a synthetic resin or the like having a flat sliding surface with low frictional resistance, the transfer member to be transferred is used. If food particles such as rice spilled from a food or drink container or soy sauce, sauce or juice adhere to the conveying surface, this promotes frictional resistance on the conveying surface, thereby hindering the traveling of the conveying body. Will be.

[0005] In addition, if such deposits harden with the passage of time, the frictional resistance on the conveying path surface increases, so that a large load acts on the running of the conveying body and not only a smooth movement cannot be obtained. However, it may be impossible to run due to the limited attractive force of the magnet, so it is necessary to clean immediately. It was difficult to clean the road surface.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a transporting road surface cleaning apparatus in a circulating food and beverage transporting apparatus capable of efficiently cleaning a transporting road surface without trouble. It is an object.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cleaning device for a transportable food and drink in a circulating food and beverage transporting apparatus, wherein a first magnetized material (a magnetized base material or a magnet) is provided on an endless transporting path. ) Is provided thereon, and a second magnetized material (magnet or magnetized base material) is disposed below the conveyance path so as to be able to run in a circulating manner. A cleaning device for transporting food and drink in a circulation type food and beverage transporting device, wherein the transporting road surface cleaning device comprises: a cleaning member capable of cleaning dirt on a transporting road surface; and the first magnetized material. It is characterized by having. According to this feature, when the first magnetized material is transported by circulating the second magnetized material, the cleaning member moves while cleaning the transported road surface, and the entire transported road surface is troublesome. Since the cleaning can be efficiently performed without any trouble, the smooth running of the food and drink transporting body and the like can be maintained and the sanitary condition can be maintained.

[0008] In the above-mentioned conveying road surface cleaning apparatus, it is preferable that the cleaning member is formed of a fibrous body and is provided so as to be in sliding contact with the conveying road surface. By doing so, it is possible to cleanly remove dirt on the conveying path surface without dusting.

[0009] It is preferable that the conveying road surface cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning container containing a cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid in the cleaning container is guided to the fibrous body.
By doing so, not only can the dirt on the conveying path surface be more finely removed, but also if the cleaning liquid impregnated in the fibrous body is insufficient, it can be easily supplied.

[0010] It is preferable that the cleaning device for conveying a road surface is configured such that the cleaning liquid in the cleaning container is guided to the fibrous body by a capillary phenomenon. By doing so, the cleaning liquid is always automatically supplied to the fibrous body, so that the cleaning function can be maintained for a long time with a simple structure without any need for manual operation.

[0011] In the conveying road surface cleaning apparatus, the fibrous body may be:
Preferably, it is provided below the washing container. In this case, the fibrous body is pressed against the conveying path surface by the weight of the cleaning container containing the cleaning liquid, so that the cleaning effect is enhanced.

[0012] In the conveying road surface cleaning apparatus, it is preferable that the cleaning member is constituted by a spatula member provided so that a cutting edge is in sliding contact with the conveying road surface. By doing so, it is possible to cleanly scrape the rice grains and the like that have adhered to the conveying road surface.

It is preferable that the conveying road surface cleaning apparatus further includes another cleaning member disposed behind the spatula member in the conveying direction, for removing dirt scraped off by the spatula member. In this case, not only can the rice grains and the like sticking to the surface of the transport path be wiped off cleanly, but also the scraped-off dirt can be removed cleanly by another cleaning member behind it, so that the cleaning effect is enhanced.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the transport of sushi, and a circulation type food and drink of the present invention is provided on an upper surface of a food and drink counter 1 along the same. An object transfer device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a transfer device) 2 is provided endlessly.

Numeral 3 is a food or drink container made of synthetic resin or Seto which is placed on the transport device 2 and transported, that is, a sushi plate as a food and drink carrier. And so on. Bottom plate 3c of this sushi plate 3
As shown in FIG. 2, a permanent magnet 20 as a first magnet is fixed to the center.

The transport device 2 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, and a support bracket of the transport device 2 is fixed to an upper surface of a base erected adjacent to the inner end of the food and drink counter 1. On the support bracket, a rectangular tubular duct 7 having a horizontally long rectangular cross section is attached along the food and drink counter 1 endlessly. This duct 7 is made of resin.

Guide members 9 functioning as covers are fixedly attached to both side surfaces and the upper surface of the duct 7, and upward guides 9a, 9a are formed so as to protrude from the two guide members 9 along the conveyance path. Have been.

A flat bottom surface of the thread bottom 3a, which is formed in an annular shape on the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the sushi plate 3, is slidably in contact with the upper surface of the upper surface plate 7a which is disposed on the outer upper surface of the duct 7 and serves as a transport path. . At the time of this sliding contact, the reverse tapered back surface 3b of the sushi plate 3 comes close to the upper inner edge of the upward guide portions 9a, 9a of the guide member 9, and
When the sushi plate 3 is transported, the sushi plate 3 is prevented from moving largely in the left-right direction.

In the duct 7, a magnet type transfer mechanism is provided. The transfer mechanism includes an endless chain rail 14 bolted onto a support substrate 13 fixed to the upper surface in the guide duct 7. The upper end surface is guided by an endless drive chain 15 guided by the chain rail 14 and circulating inside the food / drink counter 1 and a bracket 16 fixed to the upper end of the drive chain 15 at regular intervals. A permanent magnet 17 which is a second magnet attached near the back surface of the duct 7.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, on the upper surface of the upper plate 7a as a transfer path of the transfer apparatus 2, a large number of sushi dishes 3 and a cleaning transfer body W as a transfer path surface cleaning apparatus according to the present invention are provided. Is mounted so that it can run.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cleaning carrier W is provided with a cleaning support base 32 formed in a tray shape and an open / close mechanism for holding a cleaning liquid L and the like placed on the cleaning support base 32. A washing container 34 closed by a possible lid 38,
One end is immersed in the inside of the washing container 34 and the other end taken out to the outside from the other end which is made of a fibrous body or a large number of thin tubes or the like for guiding the washing liquid L to the outside by utilizing the capillary phenomenon in the container 34. Be composed.

The washing support base 32 is formed in a frame shape by increasing the peripheral edge of a base 25 formed in a rectangular shape in plan view and having at least the same width as the width of the upper surface plate 7a serving as a conveyance path. Then, the disc-shaped permanent magnets 20 as the first magnets are inserted into three circular concave portions formed on the bottom surface of the concave portion in the frame so as to be flush with each other, and these permanent magnets 20 are inserted. An adhesive sheet 30 is adhered to the bottom of the recess.

Further, a cleaning member 26 is adhered to the bottom surface and side surface periphery of the base 25 or the frame upper surface so as to cover them, and the cleaning member 26 is constituted as, for example, a cloth-like fibrous body. The cleaning liquid L sucked up from the cleaning container 34 and dropped from the lead-out member 36 is absorbed and guided to a sliding contact surface with the transport path.

FIG. 5 shows a permanent magnet 1 as a second magnetized material.
7 shows the arrangement state of the permanent magnets 7 and the permanent magnets 20 as the first magnetizing material. The N pole or the S pole of each adjacent permanent magnet 17 in the permanent magnet row is in the same direction (vertical direction).
It is unified so that it faces. That is, in the present embodiment, the permanent magnet 17 disposed here is
Has a magnetic force near 4500 gauss and a diameter of 22 m /
m and a height of 11 to 12 m / m.

Each of the permanent magnets 17 constituting the permanent magnet row is
The magnets are arranged such that the distance between the centers of the adjacent magnets is about 60 m / m. Further, the upper surface of the permanent magnet 17 and the lower surface of the permanent magnet 20 fixed to the center of the bottom surface of the sushi plate 3 or the washing support table 32 are defined by the upper surface plate 7a of the guide duct 7, and are vertically separated from each other by approximately 5 to 5. It is installed so as to keep an interval of 7 m / m.

Further, the permanent magnet 20 provided on the sushi plate 3 or the washing support table 32 is fixed so that the S pole or the N pole faces downward. That is, in the present embodiment, the S poles of all the permanent magnets 20 are arranged so as to face downward. As described above, according to the example shown in FIG. 5, the permanent magnets 17 are arranged such that the S poles are all directed upward, and are fixed to the bottom surface of the sushi plate 3 or the washing support base 32. In the case of the sushi plate 3 or the washing support 32, the sushi plate 3 or the washing support 32 is placed substantially on the permanent magnet 17 when the sushi plate 3 or the washing support 32 is placed. To receive a repulsive force upward.

In the transport apparatus 2 of the above embodiment, the sushi plate 3 on which the sushi 4 is placed or the washing support table 32 is placed on the upper plate 7a while the drive chain 15 of the magnet type transport mechanism is circulated. Then, the permanent magnet 20 on the lower surface is
As shown in the figure, the sushi plate 3 or the washing support 32 receives the repulsive force of the permanent magnet 17 and the permanent magnet 1 adjacent thereto.
7, the sushi plate 3 is conveyed while the thread bottom 3a of the sushi plate 3 or the bottom surface of the washing support base 32 is in sliding contact with the top plate 7a. Therefore, the sushi plate 3 or the washing support table 32 being conveyed can be easily and appropriately taken out.

The transport function will be described in detail.
Since the permanent magnet 20 and the permanent magnet 17 are arranged so that the same magnetic poles of the respective magnets face each other, when the sushi plate 3 or the washing support table 32 is placed on the transport path, The permanent magnet 20 and the permanent magnet 17 face each other with the same magnetic pole, and the permanent magnet 20 receives the repulsive force of the permanent magnet 17 and tries to stabilize between the permanent magnet 17 and the adjacent permanent magnet 17. In this case, if the cleaning carrier W is configured to have a predetermined weight,
Even if a strong repulsive force is generated between the permanent magnets 17 and 20, mutual floating can be prevented more than necessary and can be carried in a stable state.

Here, when the permanent magnet 17 is circulated in a predetermined direction by the drive chain 15, the permanent magnet 20 of the sushi plate 3 or the washing support table 32 tries to secure the above-mentioned stable position. The vehicle circulates at the same speed as the traveling speed. Further, the permanent magnet 20 and the permanent magnet 1
7, there is a repulsive force, so that the sushi plate 3 or the washing support table 32 can be lifted with a relatively light force, and the transport path is less likely to be damaged during circulating transport.

Further, according to this embodiment, since all the permanent magnets 17 have substantially the same magnetic force, the permanent magnets 20 are stabilized on the transport path substantially at the center of the two adjacent permanent magnets 17, Since the sushi plate moves while maintaining this position, the sushi plate 3 is circulated and conveyed at regular intervals.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the permanent magnet 2
0 indicates that when the washing / transporting body W conveyed by utilizing the repulsive force of the permanent magnet 17 traveling with the chain 15 travels on the upper surface of the endless upper plate 7a together with the sushi plate 3 or alone. Since the upper surface is cleaned by the cleaning member 26 provided on the lower surface of the cleaning support table 32, the traveling on the upper surface of the upper plate 7a can be always maintained smoothly,
It is hygienic.

Further, since the cleaning member 26 is formed of a fibrous body and is provided so as to be in sliding contact with the conveying path surface, the upper surface plate 7 as the conveying path surface does not sprinkle dust or dirt.
a The dirt on the upper surface can be removed cleanly.

Further, the cleaning liquid L in the cleaning container 34 placed on the cleaning support base 32 is washed with the cleaning member 2 composed of the fibrous body of the cleaning support base 32 by utilizing the capillary phenomenon of the lead-out member 36.
6 and automatically penetrates into the sliding contact surface with the upper surface plate 7a, which is a transport path, so that the cleaning function can be maintained for a long time with a simple structure without requiring any manpower. . In addition, by impregnating the cleaning member 26 with the cleaning liquid in this manner, the upper surface of the upper plate 7a is easily slipped by the cleaning liquid, so that the traveling of the sushi plate 3 and the cleaning carrier W is smooth. Further, since the cleaning member 26 is provided below the cleaning container 34, the cleaning member 26 is pressed against the conveying path surface by the weight of the cleaning container 34 containing the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning effect is effectively increased.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a plan view of a cleaning carrier according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a side view showing a partial cross section of the cleaning carrier. Note that the same components as those described in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

Reference numeral K shown in FIG. 6 indicates an attached matter scraping device. The attached matter scraping device K is mounted on the front surface of the cleaning support table 32 in the transport direction. At least a pair of spatula members 40a, 40b, whose cutting edges are in contact with the upper surface of the upper surface plate 7a serving as a conveyance path, are attached to opposing surfaces of a pair of supports 42a, 42b projecting forward in the conveyance direction from both sides of the front surface of the cleaning support base 32. The two end portions of the spatula members 40a and 40b are alternately extended while being inclined rearward in the transport direction so as to overlap at the center of the upper surface plate 7a.

As described above, the cleaning carrier W having the attached object scraping device attached to the front surface of the cleaning support base 32 in the transport direction is
When the sushi plate 3 on which the sushi 4 is placed and / or the washing support base 32 is placed on the upper plate 7a in a state where the drive chain 15 in the magnet type transport mechanism is circulated, the permanent magnet 20 on the lower surface thereof is placed. Is transported by the repulsive force of the permanent magnet 17 traveling with the chain 15 and the thread bottom 3a of the sushi plate 3 or the bottom surface of the washing support table 32 is in sliding contact with the top plate 7a.

As the cleaning carrier W travels on the upper plate 7a, the rice grains, drinks such as soy sauce, sauce or juice spilled on the upper surface of the upper plate 7a are removed from the cleaning support table 3.
Not only is the cleaning member 26 serving as the sliding contact surface on the bottom surface of the pair of spatula members 40a,
Ob can be scraped off by the blade edge 0b, and the scraped-off matter can be wiped off by the sliding contact surface of the cleaning member 26 during the transport process.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention, Included in the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the cleaning container 34 is mounted on the cleaning support 32 in which the cleaning carrier W is formed in a tray shape, but the sushi plate 3 is mounted on the cleaning support 32. In this case, a normal sushi plate can be used without providing a magnet on the bottom surface of the sushi plate 3.

In the above-described embodiment, the permanent magnets 17 and 20 facing each other are arranged so that the magnetic poles thereof have the same polarity. It is also possible to transport the sushi plate 3 and the cleaning transport body W by utilizing the same.

[0042]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the first magnetized material is transported by circulating the second magnetized material, the cleaning member moves while cleaning the transported road surface. This means that the entire transport road surface can be
Since the cleaning can be performed efficiently, not only smooth running of the food and drink carrier or the like is maintained, but also sanitation is achieved.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to cleanly remove dirt on the conveying path surface without scattering dust or dirt.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, not only can the dirt on the conveying path surface be removed more cleanly, but also if the cleaning liquid impregnated in the fibrous body is insufficient, it can be easily supplied. Can be done.

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the cleaning liquid is always automatically supplied to the fibrous body, the cleaning function is maintained for a long period of time without requiring any manpower and with a simple structure. can do.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the fibrous body is pressed against the conveying path surface by the weight of the cleaning container containing the cleaning liquid, the cleaning effect is enhanced.

(F) According to the invention as set forth in claim 6, it is possible to cleanly scrape rice particles or the like stuck on the surface of the conveying path.

(G) According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, not only can the rice grains and the like stuck on the conveying path surface be scraped off neatly, but also the dirt that has been scraped off can be removed neatly by another cleaning member behind it. The cleaning effect is enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outer appearance of a transport device that transports a cleaning transporter serving as a cleaning device together with a food transporter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a transfer device along an endless transfer path.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the transfer device showing a state where a cleaning transfer body is placed and transferred.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a partial cross section of the cleaning conveyance body.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between first and second magnets.

FIG. 6A is a plan view of a cleaning carrier according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a side view showing a partial cross section of the cleaning carrier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food-and-drink counter 2 Transport device (circulation-type food transport device) 3 Sushi plate 3a Thread bottom 3b Back surface 3c Bottom plate 4 Sushi 7 Duct 7a Top plate 9 Guide member 9a Upward guide portion 13 Support substrate 14 Chain rail 15 Drive chain 16 Bracket 17, 20 Permanent magnet 25 Base 26 Cleaning member (cleaning member) 30 Adhesive sheet 32 Cleaning support base 34 Cleaning container 36 Derivation member 38 Lids 40a, 40b Spatula members 42a, 42b Support body K Scraping device L Cleaning liquid W Cleaning carrier (transport road surface cleaning device)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A conveyance body such as food and drink provided with a first magnetized material (magnetized base material or magnet) is placed on an endless conveyance path, and a second magnetization material is provided below the conveyance path. (Magnet or magnetized base material) is disposed so as to be able to circulate, and is a transport road surface cleaning device in a circulating food and beverage transport device that transports the transport body by the magnetic force of the two magnetic materials. A cleaning device for a transportable food and drink transporting device, comprising: a cleaning member capable of cleaning dirt and the like on the transporting road surface; and the first magnetized material. 2. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the cleaning member is formed of a fibrous body, and is provided so as to be in sliding contact with the surface of the conveying path. 3. The circulation type cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein the transport road surface cleaning device includes a cleaning container containing a cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid in the cleaning container is guided to the fibrous body. Transport road surface cleaning device in food and beverage transport device. 4. The cleaning liquid in the cleaning container is guided to the fibrous body by capillary action.
A transport road surface cleaning device in the circulating food / drink transport device according to (1). 5. The cleaning device of claim 3, wherein the fibrous body is provided below the washing container. 6. The conveying road surface cleaning apparatus in the circulating food / drink conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning member is constituted by a spatula member provided so that a blade edge thereof comes into sliding contact with the conveying road surface. 7. A cleaning device for a transportable food and beverage conveying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein another cleaning member for removing dirt scraped off by the spatula member is provided behind the spatula member in the conveying direction. apparatus.