JP2003010093A - Detergent supplier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a detergent supplier without the need of maintenance for which a manufacturing cost is reduced and an arranging space is reduced, and an automatic washer provided with it. SOLUTION: For a detergent container 11, a slit 15 extended upwards from a lower end is formed at a side part 13 and an opening 14 is provided on an upper part. By installing the detergent container 11 at a part where washing liquid flows inside the automatic washer, since a part of the washing liquid is led through the opening into the detergent container 11, a detergent inside the detergent container 11 is dissolved, the washing liquid containing the detergent at a high density overflows from the opening and the detergent inside the detergent container is supplied to the washing liquid. Also, since the slit 15 is formed at the side part 13, the detergent near a bottom part inside the detergent container 11 is stably dissolved from the slit 15 by a fixed amount as well and the detergent inside the detergent container 11 is utilized fully.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning agent supply device and an automatic cleaning machine equipped with the cleaning agent supply device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cleaning agent supply device, in order to adjust the concentration of the cleaning solution, the concentration of the cleaning solution is measured by an electric resistance element, and when the concentration becomes low, the cleaning solution containing the cartridge cleaning agent is dissolved. There is a container in which water is supplied through a solenoid valve in the middle of a water supply pipe and a cleaning agent is supplied to a cleaning liquid tank through a hose (JP-A-9-24016).
No.).

[0003]

However, in the above cleaning agent supply device, the electric resistance element, the cleaning agent dissolver, the water supply pipe,
Since the solenoid valve, its control device, and the hose are required, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost is high and a large disposition space is required. Also, maintenance such as parts replacement is required.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning agent supply device which can reduce the manufacturing cost, can reduce the arrangement space, and does not require maintenance, and an automatic cleaning machine equipped with the cleaning agent supply device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the cleaning agent supply apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a slit formed in a side portion extending upward from a lower end portion and having an opening in an upper portion. A cleaning agent container is provided.

According to the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, for example, when the cleaning agent container is arranged at a location where the cleaning solution flows in an automatic cleaning machine, the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container and is cleaned. Overflow from the opening of the agent container. At this time, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is dissolved in the cleaning solution,
A cleaning solution containing a high concentration of cleaning agent overflows from the opening. This ensures the concentration of the cleaning agent necessary for cleaning in the cleaning liquid overflowing from the opening of the cleaning agent container. In this way, by disposing the cleaning solution container at the location where the cleaning solution flowing in the automatic cleaning machine flows, a part of the cleaning solution is introduced into the cleaning agent container through the opening, so that the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is not melted. As a result, the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening, and a certain amount of the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution.
Therefore, it is possible to supply the cleaning agent to the cleaning liquid with a simple structure without using a complicated and expensive structure as in the past. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. Also, no maintenance is required.

Further, since the slit is formed in the side portion of the cleaning agent container, the cleaning solution flowing into the cleaning agent container dissolves the cleaning agent near the slit, and the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent leaks from the slit. At this time, since the slit extends upward from the lower end of the side portion, the cleaning agent near the bottom of the cleaning agent container is also melted, and the cleaning agent near the bottom of the cleaning agent container does not remain undissolved. Therefore, even if the volume of the cleaning agent container is increased and a large amount of the cleaning agent is filled in the cleaning agent container, the cleaning agent is stably eluted in a fixed amount, and the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is left. Can be utilized without

Further, the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the invention of claim 2 is provided with a cleaning agent container having a side portion and a bottom portion which are hermetically closed and having an opening at the upper portion, and the opening area of the cleaning agent container is the above cleaning agent. It is more than the square of the height of the container.

According to the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the second aspect of the invention, for example, when the cleaning agent container is arranged at a location where the cleaning solution flows in the automatic cleaning machine, the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container and is cleaned. Overflow from the opening of the agent container. At this time, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is dissolved in the cleaning solution,
A cleaning solution containing a high concentration of cleaning agent overflows from the opening. This ensures the concentration of the cleaning agent necessary for cleaning in the cleaning liquid overflowing from the opening of the cleaning agent container. In this way, by disposing the cleaning solution container at the location where the cleaning solution flowing in the automatic cleaning machine flows, a part of the cleaning solution is introduced into the cleaning agent container through the opening, so that the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is not melted. As a result, the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening, and a certain amount of the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution.
Therefore, it is possible to supply the cleaning agent to the cleaning liquid with a simple structure without using a complicated and expensive structure as in the past. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. Also, no maintenance is required.

Further, since the opening area of the cleaning agent container is equal to or more than the square of the height of the cleaning agent container, a sufficient amount of cleaning liquid can be introduced into the cleaning agent container through the opening. Therefore, even if the capacity of the cleaning agent container is large and the slit is not formed on the side portion of the cleaning agent container, the cleaning agent near the bottom portion of the cleaning agent container is easily melted, and the vicinity of the bottom portion in the cleaning agent container is easily melted. It is possible to prevent the undissolved residue of the cleaning agent from occurring.

Further, in the cleaning agent supply apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of through holes arranged from the lower end to the upper side are formed in the side portion, and the opening is provided in the upper portion.

According to the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, for example, when the cleaning agent container is arranged at a location where the cleaning solution flows in an automatic cleaning machine, the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container and is cleaned. Overflow from the opening of the agent container. At this time, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is dissolved in the cleaning solution,
A cleaning solution containing a high concentration of cleaning agent overflows from the opening. This ensures the concentration of the cleaning agent necessary for cleaning in the cleaning liquid overflowing from the opening of the cleaning agent container. In this way, by disposing the cleaning solution container at the location where the cleaning solution flowing in the automatic cleaning machine flows, a part of the cleaning solution is introduced into the cleaning agent container through the opening, so that the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is not melted. As a result, the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening, and a certain amount of the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution.
Therefore, it is possible to supply the cleaning agent to the cleaning liquid with a simple structure without using a complicated and expensive structure as in the past. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. Also, no maintenance is required.

Further, since the plurality of through holes are formed in the side portion of the cleaning agent container, the cleaning solution flowing into the cleaning agent container dissolves the cleaning agent near the through holes, and the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent penetrates. Leaks from the hole. At this time, since the plurality of through holes are arranged from the lower end portion to the upper side, the cleaning agent near the bottom of the cleaning agent container is also melted, and the cleaning agent near the bottom of the cleaning agent container does not remain undissolved. Therefore,
Even if the volume of the above-mentioned detergent container is enlarged and a large amount of detergent is filled in the detergent container, the detergent is stably eluted in a fixed amount, and the detergent in the detergent container is utilized without exhaustion. can do.

A cleaning agent supply apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the cleaning agent supply apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects,
An inflow amount adjusting member that is attached to the opening of the cleaning agent container and adjusts the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container is provided.

According to the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the inflow amount adjusting member is attached to the opening of the cleaning agent container, the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container is adjusted. As a result, it is possible to prevent the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container from being unnecessarily melted and to prevent the cleaning agent concentration in the cleaning solution overflowing from the opening of the cleaning agent container from becoming excessively large.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning agent supply device, the side part and the bottom part of which are hermetically sealed, and the cleaning agent container having an opening at the top, and the cleaning agent container attached to the opening of the cleaning agent container. And an inflow amount adjusting member for adjusting the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the inside.

According to the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the fifth aspect of the invention, for example, when the cleaning agent container is arranged at a location where the cleaning solution flows in the automatic cleaning machine, the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container and is cleaned. Overflow from the opening of the agent container. At this time, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is dissolved in the cleaning solution,
A cleaning solution containing a high concentration of cleaning agent overflows from the opening. This ensures the concentration of the cleaning agent necessary for cleaning in the cleaning liquid overflowing from the opening of the cleaning agent container. In this way, by disposing the cleaning solution container at the location where the cleaning solution flowing in the automatic cleaning machine flows, a part of the cleaning solution is introduced into the cleaning agent container through the opening, so that the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container is not melted. As a result, the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening, and a certain amount of the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution.
Therefore, it is possible to supply the cleaning agent to the cleaning liquid with a simple structure without using a complicated and expensive structure as in the past. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. Also, no maintenance is required.

When the bottom of the cleaning agent container is made shallow and the bottom area of the cleaning agent container is increased to increase the capacity of the cleaning agent container, since the side and bottom portions of the cleaning agent container are sealed, A large amount of detergent can be filled in the detergent container. Moreover, since the bottom of the cleaning agent container is shallow, the cleaning agent near the bottom portion of the cleaning agent container easily melts even if the slit is not formed on the side portion of the cleaning agent container, and the vicinity of the bottom portion in the cleaning agent container There is no undissolved detergent left over.

Further, since the inflow amount adjusting member is attached to the opening of the cleaning agent container, the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container is adjusted. As a result, it is possible to prevent the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container from being unnecessarily melted and to prevent the cleaning agent concentration in the cleaning solution overflowing from the opening of the cleaning agent container from becoming excessively large.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic washing machine, a casing, a washing liquid tank disposed in a lower portion of the casing, an upper portion of the casing, and the upper portion of a member for fixing an object to be washed. An upper cleaning nozzle located in the casing, a lower cleaning nozzle provided in the upper part of the casing and located below the member for fixing the object to be cleaned, and arranged between the upper cleaning nozzle and the bottom of the cleaning liquid tank. The cleaning agent supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is provided.

According to the automatic cleaning machine of the sixth aspect of the invention, since the space for disposing the cleaning agent supply device is small,
It is possible to prevent the device from becoming large.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The cleaning agent supply device and automatic cleaning machine of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an automatic cleaning machine equipped with a cleaning agent supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This automatic washing machine, as shown in FIG.
Cleaning liquid tank 1 arranged in the lower part of the casing 100
01, an upper cleaning nozzle 102A provided on the upper part of the casing 100 and located above the tableware rack 109 which is an example of a member for fixing the object to be cleaned, and a lower part of the tableware rack 100 provided on the upper part of the casing 100. And a cleaning agent supply device 1 disposed between the tableware rack 100 and the bottom of the cleaning liquid tank 101.

The casing 100 comprises a main portion 110 having an opening at the top and a lid member 111 for closing the opening of the main portion 110. The lid member 111 is movable in the vertical direction (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1), and the lid member 111 is positioned at the position indicated by the chain double-dashed line in the casing 100.
The inside is opened, and the tableware rack 109 carrying the tableware D is taken in and out. The position of the tableware rack 109 in the casing 100 is determined by the pair of guide rails 108, 108.
Stipulated by

In the upper part of the casing 100, the upper rinse nozzle 103A is connected to the tableware rack 109.
And the lower rinse nozzle 103B is arranged below the tableware rack 109. The upper rinse nozzle 103A and the lower rinse nozzle 103B are
It is connected to the water heater 104 via the water supply pipe 113. The hot water generator 104 heats water supplied from a water supply source (not shown) to generate hot rinse water. This high-temperature rinse water is supplied to the upper rinse nozzle 1 by the rinse pump 105.
03A and the lower rinse nozzle 103B.

In the lower part of the casing 100, a cleaning liquid for cleaning the tableware D is supplied to the cleaning liquid tank 10.
1 is filled. The cleaning liquid tank 101 is connected to an upper cleaning nozzle 102A and a lower cleaning nozzle 102B via a water supply pipe 107 having a cleaning pump 106. Further, the upper portion of the cleaning liquid tank 101 is opened, and the tank strainer 112,
112 is attached. This tank strainer 11
Reference numerals 2 and 112 are removable elements made of, for example, stainless steel, and have a structure in which a liquid can pass but a solid matter cannot pass.

The cleaning agent supply device 1 is provided with a cleaning agent container 11 for containing the cleaning agent therein. The cleaning agent container 11 is mounted on the pot base 2, and the upper cleaning nozzle 10
2A, it is arranged at a place where the cleaning liquid sprayed from the lower cleaning nozzle 102B flows. Specifically, the cleaning agent container 11 is located between the tableware rack 109 and the cleaning liquid tank 101, and between the lower cleaning nozzle 102B and the side wall of the main part 110. The cleaning agent container 11 can be easily installed at such a position by moving the lid member 111 upward to open the inside of the casing 100.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning agent container 11 has one slit 1 on the side portion 13 extending upward from the lower end.
5 is formed and has an opening 14 at the top. A mesh-shaped lid 12 which is an example of a flow rate adjusting member is attached to the opening 14. The lid 12 regulates the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container 11.
From the viewpoint of the amount of cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container 11, the opening ratio of the lid 12 is preferably 5% to 80%, and 20%.
˜50% is particularly preferred. Further, from the point that dust does not enter the cleaning agent container 11, the opening area of one mesh (that is, the opening area of one opening in the lid 12) is 0.1 m.
m ² ~10.0mm ² is preferred, 0.5 mm ² to 5.
0 mm ² is particularly preferred. The lid 12 is rotatably connected to the cleaning agent container 11 by a pin 16, and the pin 1
Rotate around 6. Further, the detergent container 11 has a long length in the depth direction in order to accommodate, for example, 500 g of the detergent. That is, the bottom of the cleaning agent container 11 is deep. The slit 15 has a width of 0.2 mm to 0.3 mm, for example, and extends straight from the lower end to the vicinity of the opening. The width of the slit 15 is
0.1 mm to 5.0 mm is preferable, and 0.2 mm to 1.
0 mm is particularly preferred. The slit 15 penetrates the side portion 13 of the cleaning agent container 11. The bottom of the detergent container 11 is sealed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pot base 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped mounting portion 21 for mounting the cleaning agent container 11.
have. A notch is formed in the side portion 24 of the mounting portion 21, and the bottom portion of the mounting portion 21 is partially open.
So that the slit 15 is exposed from the notch 21
The cleaning agent container 11 is mounted on the mounting portion 21. In addition, the mounting portion 21 is provided on the side portion 27 facing the cutout 26.
Is provided with a hanger portion 25 extending in the depth direction. The tip of the hanger portion 25 is bent in a hook shape so as to engage with the opening edge of the main portion 110.

Hereinafter, the cleaning of the tableware D using the automatic cleaning device provided with the cleaning agent supplying device 1 having the above-mentioned structure will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid member 11 is
1 is moved to the position indicated by the chain double-dashed line to open the inside of the casing 100. Then, after the tableware rack 109 carrying the tableware D to be cleaned is accommodated in the casing 100, the lid member 111 is moved downward and the lid member 111 is closed. Subsequently, the cleaning pump 106 is driven to drive the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 101 through the cleaning pipe 107 to the upper cleaning nozzle 102A and the lower cleaning nozzle 1.
Supply to 02B. Then, the upper cleaning nozzle 1
The cleaning liquid is sprayed from 02A and the lower cleaning nozzle 102B toward the tableware D to wash off the leftover food adhering to the tableware D. The leftover food dropped from the above tableware D is the tank strainer 1.
The cleaning liquid tank 101 receives the cleaning liquid and receives only the cleaning liquid.
To be reused. At this time, since the cleaning agent container 11 is arranged at the location where the cleaning solution flows, the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container 11 via the lid 12. As a result, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 11 is dissolved in the cleaning solution, and the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening 14. Therefore, the concentration of the cleaning agent necessary for cleaning is secured in the cleaning liquid overflowing from the opening 14 of the cleaning agent container 11.

By thus disposing the cleaning agent container 11 at the location where the cleaning solution flowing in the automatic cleaning machine flows, a part of the cleaning solution is opened in the cleaning agent container 11.
Since the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 11 is melted and the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening 14, a fixed amount of the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 11 is supplied to the cleaning solution. You can Therefore, it is possible to supply the cleaning agent to the cleaning liquid with a simple structure without using a complicated and expensive structure as in the past. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. Also,
No maintenance required.

Further, since the conventional electric resistance element, the detergent dissolver, the water supply pipe, the solenoid valve, the control device therefor, and the hose are not required, the maintenance thereof is also unnecessary. Moreover, since the space for disposing the cleaning agent supply device 1 is small, the size of the automatic cleaning machine can be reduced.

Further, since the slit 15 is formed in the side portion 13 of the detergent container 11, the detergent container 11 is
The cleaning liquid that has flowed in dissolves the cleaning liquid near the slit 15, and the cleaning liquid containing the cleaning liquid leaks out from the slit 15.
At this time, since the slit 15 extends upward from the lower end of the side portion 13, the cleaning agent near the bottom of the cleaning agent container 11 is also melted, and the cleaning agent near the bottom of the cleaning agent container 11 is melted. It does not remain. Therefore, even if a large amount of the cleaning agent is filled in the cleaning agent container 11, the cleaning agent can be stably melted out in fixed amounts, and the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 11 can be utilized without exhaustion.

Since the mesh-shaped lid 12 is attached to the opening 14 of the cleaning agent container 11, the cleaning agent container 1
It is possible to adjust the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the unit 1. As a result, it is possible to prevent the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 11 from being dissolved more than necessary and prevent the cleaning agent concentration in the cleaning solution overflowing from the opening 14 of the cleaning agent container 11 from becoming excessively large. Further, the lid 12 can prevent leftover food from entering the cleaning agent container 11.

Since the lid 12 attached to the opening 14 of the detergent container 11 rotates about the pin 16, the lid 1
By opening 2, the cleaning agent can be easily replenished in the cleaning agent container 11.

When the washing of the tableware D is completed, hot rinse water is sprayed from the upper rinse nozzle 103A and the lower rinse nozzle 103B toward the tableware D. After rinsing the dishes D, this rinse water passes through the tank strainers 112, 112 and is collected in the cleaning liquid tank 101. At this time, part of the rinse water is contained in the cleaning agent container 1.
1, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 11 dissolves in the rinse water. As a result, the rinse water containing the cleaning agent is
The cleaning liquid tank 1 overflows from the opening 33 of the cleaning agent container 11 and
It flows into 01. Therefore, at the same time when the next washing operation is started, the dishes D can be washed with the washing liquid in which the washing agent is sufficiently dissolved.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the cleaning agent supply device 1 is installed in the automatic washing machine for the tableware D, but it may be used in other automatic washing machines such as containers, machine parts, and laboratory glassware. May be installed.

The bottom surface on the inner side of the detergent container 11 may be colored with a color different from the color of the detergent. In this case, since the inner bottom surface of the cleaning agent container 11 is different in color from the cleaning agent, it can be easily determined whether the inner bottom surface of the cleaning agent container 11 is exposed. Therefore, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 11 disappears, and the cleaning agent container 1
It is easy to see that the bottom of 1 was exposed. That is, it is possible to easily and surely confirm that the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 11 has run out.

Further, in the above embodiment, the tableware rack 1
Although the cleaning agent container 11 is installed between the cleaning liquid tank 101 and the cleaning liquid tank 101, it may be installed between the upper cleaning nozzle 102A and the bottom portion of the cleaning liquid tank 101. For example, part of the cleaning agent container 11 is submerged in the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 101,
The cleaning agent container 11 may be installed.

As the installation place of the cleaning agent container 11,
The following places (1) to (3) are preferable.

(1) A place where the cleaning liquid from the upper cleaning nozzle 102A and the lower cleaning nozzle 102B can be introduced into the cleaning agent container 11 (2) A place where the rotation of the upper cleaning nozzle 102A and the lower cleaning nozzle 102B is not hindered (3) A place where the dishes D and the tableware rack 109 are not hindered from being taken in and out. Further, the side wall 13 of the cleaning agent container 11 has a slit 15 extending upward from the lower end.
A slit extending upward from the lower end may be formed in the side portion 13 of the. In addition, a slit extending obliquely upward from the lower end may be formed on the side portion 13 of the detergent container 11. Further, the slit formed on the side portion 13 of the detergent container 11 may be bent or curved from the lower end portion and extend upward or obliquely upward. In addition, the cleaning agent container 1
The slit formed in the side portion 13 of the first end may extend to the opening 14 from the lower end or upward from the lower end.

The number of the slits 15 may be single or plural. When a plurality of slits 15 are provided on the side portion 13 of the detergent container 11, a plurality of slits 15 may be provided on the same side surface of the detergent container 11. Further, one slit 15 may be provided on each of the different side surfaces of the detergent container 11, or a plurality of slits 15 may be provided on each of the different side surfaces of the detergent container 11. When a plurality of slits 15 are provided,
At least one slit 15 extends upward from the lower end of the cleaning agent container 11.

Although the mesh-shaped lid 12 is used to adjust the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container 11, a plate-shaped lid that can be slid horizontally may be used. In this case, slide the plate-shaped lid,
By adjusting the opening degree of the opening 14 of the detergent container 11, the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the detergent container 11 is adjusted.

Further, the shape of the cleaning agent container 11 may be, for example, a cubic shape, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a columnar shape or the like.

Instead of the cleaning agent container 11, a cleaning agent container 41 shown in FIG. 4 may be used. The cleaning agent container 41 has a shallower bottom than the cleaning agent container 11, but has a larger bottom area than the bottom area of the cleaning agent container 11. As a result, the cleaning agent container 41 can store, for example, 500 g of the cleaning agent, like the cleaning agent container 11. Further, the cleaning agent container 41 has a side portion 43 and a bottom portion which are hermetically sealed, and has an opening 44 in the upper portion. A mesh-shaped lid 42, which is an example of a flow rate adjusting member, is attached to the opening 44. The amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container 41 is adjusted by the lid 42. The lid 42 is rotatably connected to the cleaning agent container 41 by a pin 46 and rotates about the pin 46.

When the cleaning liquid flows into the cleaning agent container 41 having the above-mentioned structure, since the bottom of the cleaning agent container 41 is shallow, the side portion 43 is formed.
Even if the slit is not provided in the cleaning agent container, the cleaning agent near the bottom of the cleaning agent container 41 is easily melted, and the undissolved residue of the cleaning agent does not occur near the bottom of the cleaning agent container 41.

Further, since the inflow amount adjusting member is attached to the opening of the cleaning agent container 41, the amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container 41 is adjusted. As a result, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container 41 does not melt more than necessary, and the concentration of the cleaning agent in the cleaning solution overflowing from the opening of the cleaning agent container 41 does not become excessively high.

In the case of a detergent container whose side portion and bottom portion are hermetically closed and which has an opening at the top like the detergent container 41, the opening area of the detergent container is defined as Make it more than the square of the height. That is, when the height of the cleaning agent container is H mm, the opening area of the cleaning agent container is set to H ² m.
m or more. When such a cleaning agent container is placed in a place where the cleaning solution flows in the automatic cleaning machine, the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container, the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container dissolves in the cleaning solution, and the cleaning agent has a high concentration. The cleaning liquid contained in spills out from the opening. At this time, the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening, and a certain amount of the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution. The cleaning agent can be supplied to the cleaning liquid with a simple structure. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. Also,
No maintenance required.

Further, since the opening area of the cleaning agent container is equal to or more than the square of the height of the cleaning agent container, a sufficient amount of cleaning liquid can be introduced into the cleaning agent container through the opening. Therefore, even if the capacity of the cleaning agent container is large and the slit is not formed on the side portion of the cleaning agent container, the cleaning agent near the bottom portion of the cleaning agent container is easily melted, and the vicinity of the bottom portion in the cleaning agent container is easily melted. It is possible to prevent the undissolved residue of the cleaning agent from occurring.

Further, when the slits or through holes are not provided in the side portion like the above-mentioned cleaning agent container, the height of the cleaning agent container is such that the capacity of the cleaning agent is increased and the cleaning agent is stabilized. 10 mm to 4 from the viewpoint of elution by a fixed amount
0 mm is preferable.

Further, in the cleaning agent container of the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the present invention, the opening area and the bottom area may be equal, or the opening area and the bottom area may be different.

Instead of the cleaning agent container 11, a cleaning agent container 51 shown in FIG. 5 may be used. The cleaning agent container 51 has substantially the same shape as the cleaning agent container 11, but the side portion 5
No slits are provided in 3, and a plurality of through holes 55 are formed in the side portion 53. The plurality of through holes 55 are arranged in a line, and are arranged from the lower end of the cleaning agent container 51 to the upper side. Then, the cleaning agent container 51
Has a side portion 53 and a bottom portion sealed, and has an opening 54 in the upper portion. A mesh-shaped lid 52, which is an example of a flow rate adjusting member, is attached to the opening 54. The amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container 51 is adjusted by the lid 52. The lid 52 is a cleaning agent container 51.
It is rotatably connected by a pin 56 and rotates about the pin 56. Needless to say, the above through hole 55
Penetrates the side portion 53. The size of the through hole 55 is preferably 0.1 mm to 5.0 mm in diameter and 0.5 m in diameter.
Especially preferred is m to 3.0 mm. Further, it is preferable that the plurality of through holes 55 are provided at an interval of 5 mm to 50 mm from the lower end of the cleaning agent container 51 upward.
Further, at least one of the through holes 55 is provided in one of the two side portions of the side portion 53 of the cleaning agent container 51 facing each other.
And one through hole 5 on the other of the two sides.
Preferably at least one of 5 is provided. It is preferable that the through holes are provided at a portion of the side portion 53 that contacts the bottom surface, that is, at a lower end of the side portion 53.

The cleaning agent container 51 having the above structure is replaced with the cleaning agent container 1
Even if it is used instead of 1, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained.

Instead of the cleaning agent container 11, a cleaning agent container 61 as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) may be used. The cleaning agent container 61 includes a side portion 63 and a bottom portion 6.
7 is closed and has an opening 64 at the top. The bottom portion 67 of the detergent container 61 is inclined. As a result, in the cleaning container 61, a deep bottom portion and a shallow bottom portion are formed. In the cleaning container 61, a leg 63 is provided at a shallow bottom.

Instead of the cleaning agent container 11, a cleaning agent container 71 as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) may be used. The cleaning agent container 71 includes a side portion 73 and a bottom portion 7.
7 is sealed and has an opening 74 at the top. The bottom portion 77 of the cleaning agent container 71 is formed in a convex quadrangular pyramid shape. That is, the bottom portion 77 of the cleaning agent container 71.
Protrudes in the shape of a quadrangular pyramid toward the inside.

[0057]

As is apparent from the above, in the cleaning agent supply device of the first aspect of the present invention, for example, by disposing the cleaning agent container at the position where the cleaning solution flows in the automatic cleaning machine, a part of the cleaning solution is cleaned. The cleaning agent flows into the agent container, the cleaning agent is melted, and the cleaning solution containing a high concentration of the cleaning agent overflows from the opening, and a fixed amount of the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution. The agent can be supplied to the cleaning liquid. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. In addition, maintenance can be eliminated.

Further, since the slit extending upward from the lower end is formed in the side portion of the detergent container, the detergent in the vicinity of the bottom of the detergent container also melts from the slit, and the detergent is stable and constant. It is possible to use the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container without being exhausted by elution in a quantity.

According to the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, for example, by disposing the cleaning agent container at a position where the cleaning solution flows in the automatic cleaning machine, a part of the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container. , The cleaning agent is melted, and the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening,
Since the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution, the cleaning agent can be supplied to the cleaning solution with a simple configuration. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. In addition, maintenance can be eliminated.

Further, since the opening area of the cleaning agent container is equal to or more than the square of the height of the cleaning agent container, a sufficient amount of cleaning liquid can be introduced into the cleaning agent container through the opening. Therefore, even if the capacity of the cleaning agent container is large and the slit is not formed on the side portion of the cleaning agent container, the cleaning agent near the bottom portion of the cleaning agent container is easily melted, and the vicinity of the bottom portion in the cleaning agent container is easily melted. It is possible to prevent the undissolved residue of the cleaning agent from occurring.

In the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, for example, by disposing the cleaning agent container at a location where the cleaning solution flows in the automatic cleaning machine, a part of the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container to perform cleaning. The cleaning agent can be supplied to the cleaning solution with a simple structure because the cleaning agent containing the cleaning agent in a high concentration overflows from the opening when the cleaning agent is dissolved and the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution in a constant amount. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. In addition, maintenance can be eliminated.

Further, since a plurality of through holes are formed in the side portion of the above-mentioned cleaning agent container from the lower end portion to the upper side, the cleaning agent near the bottom in the cleaning agent container also melts from the through hole and is washed. The agent can be stably eluted in fixed amounts, and the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be fully utilized.

According to the cleaning agent supply apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, for example, by disposing the cleaning agent container at a location where the cleaning solution flows in the automatic cleaning machine, a part of the cleaning solution flows into the cleaning agent container. , The cleaning agent is melted, and the cleaning solution containing the cleaning agent at a high concentration overflows from the opening,
Since the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container can be supplied to the cleaning solution, the cleaning agent can be supplied to the cleaning solution with a simple configuration. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the arrangement space can be reduced. In addition, maintenance can be eliminated.

When the bottom of the cleaning agent container is made shallow and the bottom area of the cleaning agent container is increased to increase the capacity of the cleaning agent container, since the side and bottom portions of the cleaning agent container are sealed, A large amount of detergent can be filled in the detergent container. In this case, since the bottom of the cleaning agent container is shallow, even if the slit is not formed on the side, the cleaning agent near the bottom portion of the cleaning agent container also easily melts, and the cleaning agent near the bottom portion in the cleaning agent container. No undissolved residue occurs.

Further, since the inflow rate adjusting member is attached to the opening of the cleaning agent container, the amount of the cleaning solution flowing into the cleaning agent container is adjusted, and the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent container does not melt more than necessary. It is possible to prevent the concentration of the cleaning agent from becoming excessively large in the cleaning liquid overflowing from the opening of the cleaning agent container.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an automatic cleaning machine in which a cleaning agent supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cleaning agent container provided in the cleaning agent supply device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a pot base on which the cleaning agent container is mounted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified example of the cleaning agent container.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a modified example of the cleaning agent container.

6 (a) is a perspective view of a modified example of the cleaning container, and FIG. 6 (b) is a side view of the cleaning container of FIG. 6 (a).

7 (a) is a perspective view of a modified example of the cleaning container, and FIG. 7 (b) is a side view of the cleaning container of FIG. 7 (a).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Cleaning agent supply device 11,41,51,61,71 Cleaning agent container 13,43,53,63,73 Sides 14,44,54,64,74 Opening 15 slits

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takashi Itoi             Kao Stock Association, 1334 Minato Minato, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture             Company research institute F-term (reference) 3B082 CC05                 3B201 AA21 BB02 BB04 BB21 BB43                       BB94

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning agent supply device comprising a cleaning agent container having a slit formed on a side portion and extending upward from a lower end portion and having an opening at an upper portion. 2. A cleaning agent supply device, comprising: a cleaning agent container having an opening at an upper portion, the cleaning agent container having a side portion and a bottom portion which are hermetically sealed; apparatus. 3. A cleaning agent supply device provided with a cleaning agent container having a plurality of through holes formed in a side portion and extending upward from a lower end portion and having an opening in an upper portion. 4. Attached to the opening of the detergent container,
The cleaning agent supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an inflow amount adjusting member that adjusts an amount of the cleaning liquid flowing into the cleaning agent container. 5. A cleaning agent container having a side portion and a bottom portion which are hermetically sealed and having an opening at the top, and an amount of the cleaning solution which is attached to the opening of the cleaning agent container and flows into the cleaning agent container. And an inflow amount adjusting member. 6. A casing, a cleaning liquid tank arranged in a lower portion of the casing, an upper cleaning nozzle provided in an upper portion of the casing and located above a member for fixing an object to be cleaned, and a casing in the casing. The cleaning according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is provided at an upper part and is disposed between a lower cleaning nozzle located below the member for fixing an object to be cleaned and the upper cleaning nozzle and a bottom part of the cleaning liquid tank. Automatic washing machine equipped with agent supply device.