JP2004144385A - Vacuum cooling device with ultrasonic cleaning function - Google Patents

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JP2004144385A
JP2004144385A JP2002309605A JP2002309605A JP2004144385A JP 2004144385 A JP2004144385 A JP 2004144385A JP 2002309605 A JP2002309605 A JP 2002309605A JP 2002309605 A JP2002309605 A JP 2002309605A JP 2004144385 A JP2004144385 A JP 2004144385A
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Takehiko Maki
牧 岳彦
Yuichi Takahashi
高橋 裕一
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function automatically performing the cleaning and capable of performing the cleaning to details. <P>SOLUTION: This vacuum cooling device comprising a pressure reduction chamber 1 for accommodating a cooled object therein, and reducing the pressure of the pressure reduction chamber to cool the cooled object, further comprises a cleaning fluid supply means 5 for supplying the cleaning fluid into the pressure reduction chamber 1, a discharge means 6 for discharging the cleaning fluid in the pressure reduction chamber 1, and an ultrasonic wave vibrator 7 for giving the ultrasonic vibration to the cleaning fluid in the pressure reduction chamber 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、加熱調理された食品等の被冷却物を冷却する超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
真空冷却装置は、被冷却物を収容した減圧室を真空引きし、減圧することによって、飽和蒸気温度を低下させ、被冷却物内の水分を蒸発させることにより、その際の気化潜熱を利用して被冷却物を冷却するものであって、例えば、食品業界において、加熱調理された食品を冷却する手段として、広く使用されている(例えば、特許文献1参照))。
【0003】
このような真空冷却装置において、減圧して食品を冷却する際、食品の滓が飛び散り減圧室の内壁面に付着するといったことがある。この滓をそのまま放置しておくと、減圧室内で雑菌が繁殖したり異臭が発生したりするため、真空冷却作業の終了後、減圧室の内壁面に付着した食品の滓は、人手により水や温水で洗い流す等の洗浄作業により洗い落とされていた。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特許第3077602号公報
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記のように、従来真空冷却装置の洗浄は人手により行われていたため洗浄作業が面倒であり、構造によっては洗浄し難い部分があり、また衛生面で問題が残るといった問題がある。
【0006】
本発明の目的は、洗浄を自動で行い、しかも細部にまで洗浄可能とした超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置を提供することにある。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の目的を達成するために本発明に係る超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置は、減圧室を備え、該減圧室に被冷却物を収容し、減圧室を減圧して前記被冷却物を冷却する真空冷却装置において、前記減圧室内に洗浄液を供給する洗浄液供給手段と、減圧室内の洗浄液を排出する排出手段と、減圧室内の洗浄液に超音波振動を与える超音波振動体を備えていることを特徴とする。
【0008】
かかる構成から、減圧室を密閉した状態で、減圧室内に洗浄液供給手段により洗浄液を供給して満たす。減圧室に洗浄液を満たした状態で、超音波振動体により洗浄液に超音波振動を与えると、減圧室の内壁面や扉の裏面の隅々まで洗浄され、減圧室の内壁面や扉の裏面に付着した滓が除去される。このとき、減圧室を減圧し、減圧下で洗浄液に超音波振動を与えると洗浄液中の溶存気体が除去され、超音波による洗浄液の振動減衰が防止されて、洗浄効果を一層有効に発揮するものとなる。減圧室内の洗浄後、排出手段により減圧室内の洗浄液を排出でき、洗浄液の排出後、減圧室内を減圧すると、減圧室内に残っている水分が飽和温度で蒸発し、減圧室内を乾燥させることができる。前記本発明に係る超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置の動作は、適宜の制御手段により全て自動的に行え、省力化が可能となる。
【0009】
なお、前記超音波振動体にあっては、減圧室内に備えられていることが好ましく、超音波振動体を減圧室内に備えておくと、洗浄液に超音波振動を効果的に与えることができ、洗浄効果をより一層有効に発揮するものとなる。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明に係る超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置の実施の形態の一例を図面に基づいて説明する。
図面に示すように、超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置は、被冷却物を収容する減圧室1を備えている。この減圧室1にあっては、その形状、大きさ、また扉の形式等に、特に限定されるものではなく、従来の真空冷却装置に備えられている減圧室が使用できる。この減圧室1には、従来の真空冷却装置と同様に、減圧室1内を減圧する減圧手段2が備えられている。この減圧手段2は、減圧室1に接続された真空引きパイプ3と真空ポンプ4とで構成されている。
【0011】
更に、前記減圧室1には、減圧室1内に洗浄液を供給する洗浄液供給手段5と、減圧室1内の洗浄液を排出する排出手段6と、減圧室1内の洗浄液に超音波振動を与える超音波振動体7を備えている。
【0012】
前記洗浄液供給手段5は、給水源8に接続された給水パイプ9と洗剤供給部10に接続された洗剤供給パイプ11とで構成されており、前記給水パイプ9は減圧室1に接続され、洗剤供給パイプ11は給水パイプ9の途中に接続されている、前記給水パイプ9と洗剤供給パイプ11にはそれぞれ電磁弁12,13が設けられている。
【0013】
また、減圧室1の底部には排出パイプ14が接続されており、減圧室1内の洗浄液を排出する排出手段6を構成している。この排出パイプ14に電磁弁15が設けられている。
【0014】
また、減圧室1内の洗浄液に超音波振動を与える超音波振動体7は、減圧室11内の底部に固定して設けられている。この超音波振動体7は、本例では図示しないが、耐圧と耐水を備えた密閉ケースの上板を振動板とし、この上板の下面に振動子を取り付けた構成となっている。
【0015】
次に、上記のように構成された超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置における減圧室内の洗浄について説明する。
先ず、減圧室1を密閉した状態で、減圧室1内に洗浄液供給手段5により洗浄液を供給して満たす。洗浄液供給手段5による洗浄液の供給は、電磁弁12を開き、給水パイプ9から所定量の水を供給するとともに、必要に応じて、電磁弁13を開き、洗剤供給パイプ11から給水パイプ9を介して、所定量の洗剤を供給する。また、このとき前記給水パイプ9を利用して、減圧室1内に消毒剤等を投入することもできる。
【0016】
このようにして、減圧室1内を洗浄液で満たしたら、超音波振動体7により洗浄液に超音波振動を与える。このように超音波振動を与えられた洗浄液により、減圧室1の内壁面や扉の裏面の隅々まで洗浄され、減圧室1の内壁面や扉の裏面に付着した滓が除去される。このとき、減圧室1を、減圧手段2を構成する真空ポンプ4を駆動して真空引きして減圧し、減圧下で洗浄液に超音波振動を与えると洗浄液中の溶存気体が除去され、超音波による洗浄液の振動減衰が防止されて、洗浄効果を一層有効に発揮するものとなる。
【0017】
また、前記超音波振動体7にあっては、減圧室1内に設けられているので、洗浄液に超音波振動を効果的に与えることができ、洗浄効果をより一層有効に発揮するものとなる。
【0018】
減圧室1内の洗浄後、排出手段6を構成する排出パイプ14の電磁弁15を開くことにより、排出パイプ14から減圧室1内の洗浄液を排出でき、洗浄液の排出後、減圧室1内を減圧手段2で減圧すると、減圧室1内に残っている水分が飽和温度で蒸発し、減圧室1内を乾燥させることができる。
前記した超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置の動作は、全てコンピュータにより制御されて、自動的に行うことができる。
【0019】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明に係る超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置によれば、扉を閉じた状態で自動洗浄が可能となるので、減圧室の扉の形式に関係なく、確実に且つ安全に洗浄することができ、しかも従来人手による作業では困難であった細部にまで洗浄することができ、衛生的にも優れたものとなる、といった効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置の実施の形態の一例をを示す概略図。
【符号の説明】
1 減圧室
2 減圧手段
3 真空引きパイプ
4 真空ポンプ
5 洗浄液供給手段
6 排出手段
7 超音波振動体
8 給水源
9 給水パイプ
10 洗剤供給部
11 洗剤供給パイプ
12,13 電磁弁
14 排出パイプ
15 電磁弁
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function for cooling an object to be cooled such as cooked food.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The vacuum cooling device utilizes a latent heat of vaporization by evacuating and depressurizing the decompression chamber containing the object to be cooled, thereby lowering the saturated vapor temperature and evaporating the water in the object to be cooled. For example, it is widely used in the food industry as a means for cooling cooked food (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In such a vacuum cooling device, when food is cooled by reducing the pressure, food slag sometimes scatters and adheres to the inner wall surface of the decompression chamber. If this residue is left as it is, germs will grow in the decompression chamber or generate an unpleasant odor.After the vacuum cooling operation is completed, the food residue adhering to the inner wall of the decompression chamber is manually removed by water or water. It was washed away by washing work such as washing with warm water.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3077602 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, since the cleaning of the vacuum cooling device has conventionally been performed manually, the cleaning operation is troublesome, and there are portions that are difficult to clean depending on the structure, and there is a problem that sanitary problems remain.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function that automatically performs cleaning and can perform cleaning in detail.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a vacuum cooling apparatus with an ultrasonic cleaning function according to the present invention includes a decompression chamber, accommodates an object to be cooled in the decompression chamber, and depressurizes the decompression chamber to cool the object to be cooled. A vacuum cooling device, comprising: a cleaning liquid supply means for supplying a cleaning liquid into the decompression chamber; a discharge means for discharging the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber; and an ultrasonic vibrator for applying ultrasonic vibration to the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber. Features.
[0008]
With this configuration, the cleaning liquid is supplied and filled into the decompression chamber by the cleaning liquid supply unit while the decompression chamber is sealed. When the cleaning liquid is filled with the cleaning liquid and ultrasonic vibration is applied to the cleaning liquid by the ultrasonic vibrator, the cleaning is performed to the inner wall surface of the decompression chamber and the back of the door, and the inner wall of the decompression chamber and the back of the door are cleaned. Adhered slag is removed. At this time, when the decompression chamber is depressurized and ultrasonic vibration is applied to the cleaning liquid under the reduced pressure, dissolved gas in the cleaning liquid is removed, and the vibration of the cleaning liquid is prevented from being attenuated by the ultrasonic wave, so that the cleaning effect is more effectively exhibited. It becomes. After the cleaning of the decompression chamber, the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber can be discharged by the discharge means. After the cleaning liquid is discharged, when the pressure in the decompression chamber is reduced, the moisture remaining in the decompression chamber evaporates at the saturation temperature, and the decompression chamber can be dried. . The operation of the vacuum cooling apparatus with an ultrasonic cleaning function according to the present invention can be automatically performed by appropriate control means, and labor can be saved.
[0009]
In the ultrasonic vibrator, it is preferable that the ultrasonic vibrator is provided in a decompression chamber, and if the ultrasonic vibrator is provided in the decompression chamber, ultrasonic vibration can be effectively given to the cleaning liquid, The cleaning effect is more effectively exhibited.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of a vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in the drawings, the vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function includes a decompression chamber 1 for accommodating a cooled object. The shape and size of the decompression chamber 1 and the type of the door are not particularly limited, and a decompression chamber provided in a conventional vacuum cooling device can be used. The decompression chamber 1 is provided with decompression means 2 for decompressing the interior of the decompression chamber 1 as in a conventional vacuum cooling device. The decompression means 2 is constituted by a vacuum pipe 3 connected to the decompression chamber 1 and a vacuum pump 4.
[0011]
Further, the decompression chamber 1 has a cleaning liquid supply means 5 for supplying a cleaning liquid into the decompression chamber 1, a discharge means 6 for discharging the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber 1, and an ultrasonic vibration applied to the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber 1. An ultrasonic vibrator 7 is provided.
[0012]
The cleaning liquid supply means 5 includes a water supply pipe 9 connected to a water supply source 8 and a detergent supply pipe 11 connected to a detergent supply unit 10, and the water supply pipe 9 is connected to the decompression chamber 1 and has a detergent. The supply pipe 11 is connected in the middle of the water supply pipe 9. The water supply pipe 9 and the detergent supply pipe 11 are provided with solenoid valves 12 and 13, respectively.
[0013]
Further, a discharge pipe 14 is connected to the bottom of the decompression chamber 1, and constitutes discharge means 6 for discharging the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber 1. The discharge pipe 14 is provided with a solenoid valve 15.
[0014]
Further, an ultrasonic vibrator 7 for applying ultrasonic vibration to the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber 1 is fixedly provided at the bottom in the decompression chamber 11. Although not shown in this example, the ultrasonic vibrator 7 has a configuration in which an upper plate of a sealed case having pressure resistance and water resistance is used as a vibration plate, and a vibrator is attached to a lower surface of the upper plate.
[0015]
Next, the cleaning of the decompression chamber in the vacuum cooling device having the ultrasonic cleaning function configured as described above will be described.
First, in a state where the decompression chamber 1 is sealed, the cleaning liquid is supplied and filled into the decompression chamber 1 by the cleaning liquid supply means 5. The supply of the cleaning liquid by the cleaning liquid supply means 5 is performed by opening the electromagnetic valve 12 and supplying a predetermined amount of water from the water supply pipe 9, and opening the electromagnetic valve 13 as needed, and opening the electromagnetic valve 13 from the detergent supply pipe 11 through the water supply pipe 9. To supply a predetermined amount of detergent. At this time, a disinfectant or the like can be introduced into the decompression chamber 1 using the water supply pipe 9.
[0016]
Thus, when the inside of the decompression chamber 1 is filled with the cleaning liquid, ultrasonic vibration is applied to the cleaning liquid by the ultrasonic vibrator 7. The cleaning liquid to which the ultrasonic vibration is applied as described above cleans the inner wall surface of the decompression chamber 1 and every corner of the back surface of the door, and removes the residue adhered to the inner wall surface of the decompression chamber 1 and the back surface of the door. At this time, the vacuum pump 4 constituting the decompression means 2 is driven to evacuate and decompress the decompression chamber 1. When the cleaning liquid is subjected to ultrasonic vibration under reduced pressure, dissolved gas in the cleaning liquid is removed, and As a result, the vibration of the cleaning liquid is prevented from being attenuated, and the cleaning effect is more effectively exhibited.
[0017]
Further, since the ultrasonic vibrator 7 is provided in the decompression chamber 1, the ultrasonic vibration can be effectively given to the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning effect can be more effectively exerted. .
[0018]
After cleaning the inside of the decompression chamber 1, the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber 1 can be discharged from the discharge pipe 14 by opening the solenoid valve 15 of the discharge pipe 14 constituting the discharge means 6. When the pressure is reduced by the decompression means 2, the water remaining in the decompression chamber 1 evaporates at the saturation temperature, and the inside of the decompression chamber 1 can be dried.
The operation of the above-described vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function can be automatically controlled by a computer.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function according to the present invention, automatic cleaning can be performed in a state where the door is closed. It is possible to wash, and it is also possible to wash down to details which have been conventionally difficult with manual operation, and it has an effect of being excellent in hygiene.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Decompression chamber 2 Decompression means 3 Vacuum pipe 4 Vacuum pump 5 Cleaning liquid supply means 6 Drainage means 7 Ultrasonic vibrator 8 Water supply source 9 Water supply pipe 10 Detergent supply unit 11 Detergent supply pipes 12, 13 Solenoid valve 14 Discharge pipe 15 Solenoid valve

Claims (2)

減圧室を備え、該減圧室に被冷却物を収容し、減圧室を減圧して前記被冷却物を冷却する真空冷却装置において、
前記減圧室内に洗浄液を供給する洗浄液供給手段と、減圧室内の洗浄液を排出する排出手段と、減圧室内の洗浄液に超音波振動を与える超音波振動体を備えていることを特徴とする超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置。
A vacuum cooling device that includes a decompression chamber and accommodates an object to be cooled in the decompression chamber and cools the object to be cooled by depressurizing the decompression chamber.
Ultrasonic cleaning comprising: a cleaning liquid supply means for supplying a cleaning liquid into the decompression chamber; a discharge means for discharging the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber; and an ultrasonic vibrator for applying ultrasonic vibration to the cleaning liquid in the decompression chamber. Vacuum cooling device with function.
前記超音波振動体は減圧室内に備えられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の超音波洗浄機能付き真空冷却装置。The vacuum cooling device with an ultrasonic cleaning function according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic vibrator is provided in a decompression chamber.
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