JP2011234626A - Apparatus for taking dewatering basket in and out in food-washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for taking a dewatering basket in and out in a food-washing machine, which has a simple structure, enables the dewatering basket easily to be taken in and out inside and outside of a washing water tank, and alleviates workload of an operator.SOLUTION: The apparatus has a supporting ring 2 for detachably supporting the dewatering basket 9, a placing table 3 for placing the dewatering basket, an outside descending ring position 3b seceding from the dewatering basket placed on the placing table to descend to a lower position than the placing table, an outside ascending ring position 3c transferring the dewatering basket to an upper position than the washing water tank, an inside descending ring position 1b setting the dewatering basket in the washing water tank under a condition of supporting the dewatering basket, an inside ascending ring position 1c transferring the dewatering basket to an upper position than the washing water tank, and a cylinder 20 for ascending and descending a supporting ring, wherein the supporting ring is made so as to be moved by hand horizontally between the outside ascending ring position and the inside ascending ring position.

Description

The present invention relates to a dewatering basket loading / unloading device used in a food washing machine in a food washing machine used for washing away garbage (such as insects and foreign matters) attached to food such as vegetables and seaweed.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a food washing machine in which food to be washed such as vegetables is stored in a dehydrated basket and washed in a washing water tank (see Patent Document 1).

This food washing machine has a washing water tank for containing washing water inside and a dehydrated basket for containing food to be washed inside, and the dewatered basket containing food to be washed can be taken out into the washing water tank The food to be cleaned in the dehydrated basket is cleaned by a water flow from the cleaning means.

JP 2005-341925 A

However, the conventional food washing machine has a structure in which the dewatering basket is manually turned and moved in and out of the washing water tank up and down.
For this reason, the burden on the workers involved in putting in and out of the dehydrated basket is large, and in particular, the actual weight of the dehydrated basket is very heavy and heavy labor due to water adhering to the washed food after washing. Therefore, it has been desired to develop a loading / unloading apparatus that can easily remove and load the dehydrated basket.

In the present invention, the dewatering basket is vertically moved up and down inside the washing water tank by using an elevating driving means, unlike the case where the dewatering basket is manually rotated inside and outside the washing water tank and moved up and down. The dewatering basket is moved up and down outside the washing water tank, and the dewatering basket is manually moved inside and outside the washing water tank.
As a result, a dewatering basket loading / unloading device in a food washing machine that can easily remove the dewatering basket inside and outside the washing water tank and reduce the labor burden on the operator while having a simple structure. The issue is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the food washing machine of the present invention is
A washing water tank (1) for containing washing water inside and a dewatering basket (9) for containing food to be washed inside, and the dewatering basket (9) in a state of containing the food to be washed, In the food washing machine formed so that the food to be washed in the dewatered basket (9) can be washed by the washing means (8).
A support ring (2) for detachably supporting the dewatering basket (9);
A dewatering basket mounting table (3) provided outside the washing water tank (1) so as not to overlap the washing water tank (1);
An external vertical lifting position (3a) for vertically lifting and lowering the dewatering basket (9) mounted on the mounting table (3);
An internal vertical lifting position (1a) for vertically lifting and lowering the dewatering basket (9) accommodated in the washing water tank (1);
On the external vertical lifting position (3a), the support ring (2) is separated from the dewatering basket (9) mounted on the mounting table (3) or at the same position as the mounting table (3) or the mounting table. The outer descending ring position (3b) lowered below (3), and the outer raising ring position (3c) where the dewatering basket (9) supported by the support ring (2) has moved above the washing water tank (1). ) And are set,
On the internal vertical elevating position (1a), there are an internal descending ring position (1b) set in the washing water tank (1) with the support ring (2) supporting the dewatering basket (9), and a support ring ( The dewatering basket (9) supported in 2) is set to an internal rising ring position (1c) in which the dewatering basket (9) has moved above the washing water tank (1).
The support ring (2) is raised and lowered between the external lowering ring position (3b) and the outer rising ring position (3c) at the external vertical lifting position (3a), and the support ring (2) is moved to the internal vertical lifting position. (1a) comprising a ring raising / lowering drive means (20) for raising and lowering between the inner descending ring position (1b) and the inner raising ring position (1c),
The support ring (2) is configured to be manually movable horizontally between the outer rising ring position (3c) and the inner rising ring position (1c).

According to the present invention, the work for raising and lowering the support ring (2) supporting the dewatering basket (9) at the external vertical lift position (3a) and the internal vertical lift position (1a) is performed by the ring lift drive means (20). When the dehydration basket (9) is put in and out, it is not necessary for the operator to lift or lower the dehydration basket (9), and the labor burden on the operator can be reduced.

For the work of moving the support ring (2) supporting the dewatering basket (9) between the internal rising ring position (1c) and the external rising ring position (3c), manual work by the operator is adopted. The dewatering basket (9) is supported by the support ring (2), and its movement is horizontal movement, so that it can be moved with a light force, and driving means for horizontal movement is omitted. Can be simplified.

In addition, since the external lowering ring position (3b) of the support ring (2) is set at the same position as the mounting table (3) or a position lower than the mounting table (3), the dewatering basket (9) is mounted. The support ring (2) does not get in the way when it is placed on the mounting table (3) or removed from the mounting table (3), and the workability can be improved.

It is a whole front view which shows the Example of the food washing machine of this invention. It is a side view of the principal part of this food washing machine. It is a top view of the principal part of this food washing machine.

The food washing machine according to this embodiment includes a washing water tank 1, a filtration water tank 6, and a dewatering basket 9 taking in / out device 5 assembled to a machine frame 7.

The washing water tank 1 is formed in an inverted frustoconical (reverse truncated cone) circular container (which may be a square container) having an open top surface.
An upper end edge of the washing water tank 1 is formed at the overflow edge 10 on the entire periphery, an outward flange surface 11 is formed on the entire outer periphery of the overflow edge 10, and a wide water collecting port 12 is continuously formed on the flange surface 11. Is open.

The water collecting port 12 is connected to a bowl-shaped flow path 13, and a recovery pipe 60 is connected to the bottom of the bowl-shaped flow path 13, and the collection pipe 60 is extended into the filtered water tank 6.
Accordingly, the overflow water (wash water) that has overflowed the overflow edge 10 of the wash water tank 1 flows through the flange surface 11 and flows into the water collection port 12, and further passes through the recovery pipe 60 from the bowl-shaped flow path 13 and enters the filtered water tank 6. Flow into.

The filtered water tank 6 is a tank in which washing water containing dust and the like overflowing from the overflow edge 10 of the washing water tank 1 is introduced and filtered, and is formed in a rectangular container.

A filtration mesh bag 61 is detachably attached to the outlet of the collection pipe 60 in the filtered water tank 6.
The mesh bag 61 for filtration is formed of a mesh made of cotton, hemp, or synthetic resin material, and is attached so as to be detachable by covering the bag port with the discharge port of the collection tube 60 and binding it.
In the figure, reference numeral 62 denotes an overflow hole for discharging dirty cleaning water in the filtered water tank 6 to the outside.

A submersible pump is installed inside the filtered water tank 6 as a circulation pump 80, and the cleaning water in the filtered water tank 6 is circulated through the cleaning water tank 1 by pressure feeding by the circulating pump 80.

The dewatering basket 9 is a plastic so-called Zargago, and is formed in an inverted frustoconical circular container slightly smaller than the internal shape of the washing water tank 1.
The dewatering basket 9 has small holes formed in a part of the bottom surface thereof, a large number of small holes formed in substantially the entire surface of the trunk portion, an open top surface thereof, and an outward flange formed at an upper end portion thereof. A plurality of ribs 90 are provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction at corners between the lower surface of the flange and the upper end of the body.

Next, the taking-in / out apparatus 5 of the dehydration basket 9 which is a main part of the present invention will be described.
The loading / unloading apparatus 5 according to the embodiment includes a rotation shaft 50 having a square cross section provided vertically along a vertical frame 70 erected on the machine frame 7, and an upper end shaft portion 51 of the rotation shaft 50 is an upper end of the vertical frame 70. The lower end shaft portion 52 of the rotary shaft 50 is pivotally supported by the machine frame 7 via a bearing 73.

A slide rail 53 is attached to the rotary shaft 50 so as to extend in the vertical direction, and an arm member 55 having a tip formed obliquely downward is coupled to a slide block 54 that slides on the slide rail 53. A support ring 2 is horizontally attached to the tip of 55.

The support ring 2 is for detachably supporting the dewatering basket 9 and is formed in an annular shape with a diameter that makes contact with the lower surface of the rib 90 of the dewatering basket 9 from below.
The support ring 2 is moved up and down along the rotary shaft 50 by the slide block 54 and the slide rail 53. As the ring lift drive means, the support ring 2 is interposed between the arm member 55 and a bracket 56 provided on the rotary shaft 50. A cylinder 20 is provided.

The machine frame 7 is provided with a mounting table 3 for a dewatering basket 9 via a stay 74 at a position outside the washing water tank 1 so as not to overlap the washing water tank 1 in plan view.
This mounting table 3 is for detachably mounting the dewatering basket 9 and is formed of a disk having a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the support ring 2, and a standing wall 30 is formed in substantially half of the outer periphery. It is attached with a slight inclination so that the side on which 30 is formed is lowered, and a drain port 31 is formed on the lower side portion of the inclination.

In the loading / unloading device 5, an external vertical lifting position 3 a for vertically lifting and lowering the dewatering basket 9 placed on the mounting table 3 and an interior for vertically lifting and lowering the dewatering basket 9 accommodated in the washing water tank 1. A vertical lifting position 1a is set.

On the external vertical lifting position 3a, the support ring 2 is separated from the dewatering basket 9 mounted on the mounting table 3 and is lowered below the mounting table 3 (the same position as the mounting table 3 may be used). ) External descending ring position 3b (solid line position in FIG. 1) and external rising ring position 3c in which the dewatering basket 9 has moved above the washing water tank 1 with the support ring 2 supporting the dewatering basket 9 (see FIG. 1) Line position) is set.

Above the internal vertical lift position 1a, an internal descending ring position 1b (solid line position in FIG. 2) set in the washing water tank 1 with the support ring 2 supporting the dehydration basket 9, and the support ring 2 is the dehydration basket 9 The interior raising ring position 1c (the phantom line position in FIG. 2) in which the dewatering basket 9 has moved above the washing water tank 1 is set.

The cylinder 20 as the ring raising / lowering driving means raises and lowers the support ring 2 between the external lowering ring position 3b and the outer rising ring position 3c at the external vertical raising / lowering position 3a, and moves the support ring 2 to the internal vertical raising / lowering position. In 1a, it is moved up and down between the inner descending ring position 1b and the inner raising ring position 1c.

Further, the support ring 2 can move horizontally between the outer rising ring position 3c and the inner rising ring position 1c around the rotating shaft 50 so that the movement in this case can be performed manually. The rotating shaft 50 is rotatably supported.

In this embodiment, a lid 4 is provided to be detachably mounted on the upper surface opening of the dewatering basket 9, and the lid 4 is mounted at the separation position shown in FIG. 1 and the upper surface opening of the dewatering basket 9. It is formed so as to be able to move up and down with a mounting position (not shown).

The lid body 4 is attached to a link mechanism that moves the lid body 4 up and down substantially in parallel movement.
In this link mechanism, the base ends of the pair of left and right swing arms 41, 41 are pivotally attached to the bracket 47 of the machine frame 7, and the tips of the swing arms 41, 41 are connected to each other by a connecting shaft 42. The lid 4 is attached to the shaft 42.

Further, an arm 43 is attached to the connecting shaft 42, and a parallel rod 44 having substantially the same length as the swing arm 41 is substantially parallel to the swing arm 41 between the tip of the arm 43 and the bracket 47. It is connected.

A lever arm 45 extending forward is extended to the tip of one swing arm 41, and a handle 46 is attached to the tip of the lever arm 45, and the swing arm 41, 41 is lifted and lowered by this handle 46. The lid body 4 can be moved up and down by a substantially parallel movement between the separation position and the mounting position.

A water injection nozzle 8 connected to the circulation pump 80 via a flexible hose 81 is attached to the lid 4.
The water spray nozzle 8 serves as a cleaning means for generating a water flow by the momentum of spraying. A set position (not shown) disposed in the center of the cleaning water tank 1 and the cleaning water tank 1 as the lid body 4 moves up and down. It moves up and down between the lifting position (position in FIG. 1) taken out from the inside.

The water injection nozzle 8 is formed in a tubular shape that is inserted almost vertically into the dewatering basket 9, and a plurality of injection holes 82 directed in all directions are formed in the vicinity of the water surface, and the lower end opening is opened downward. The injection port 83 is formed.
In addition, an air intake (not shown) is formed at the upper end of the water injection nozzle 8, and bubbles are included in the cleaning water ejected from the water injection nozzle 8, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

Next, a procedure for setting the dewatering basket 9 inside the washing water tank 1 will be described.
First, the dehydrated basket 9 is placed on the mounting table 3, and in this case, the food to be cleaned (for example, shredded cabbage, chopped vegetables such as onions and carrots) is placed on the mounting table 3. It may be stored in the dewatering basket 9 in advance, or may be stored after being placed on the mounting table 3.
At this time, the support ring 2 has moved to the external lowering ring position 3b of the external vertical lifting position 3a.

Next, the support ring 2 is raised to the external rising ring position 3c by the cylinder 20, and the support ring 2 comes into contact with the rib of the dewatering basket 9 from below at the contact ring position 3d shown in FIG. It supports and it raises to the external raising ring position 3c with the support state.

Next, the support ring 2 while supporting the dewatering basket 9 is manually moved horizontally (horizontal rotation) from the external rising ring position 3c to the internal rising ring position 1c of the internal vertical lifting position 1a around the rotation shaft 50. )

Next, the support ring 2 with the dehydration basket 9 supported is lowered by the cylinder 20 from the internal ascending ring position 1c to the internal descending ring position 1b, so that the dewatering basket 9 containing the food to be cleaned is contained in the washing tank 1 Can be set inside.

Next, the lid 4 is mounted on the dewatering basket 9 and at the same time, the water injection nozzle 8 is inserted into the dewatering basket 9.
Next, after the circulating pump 80 is operated and the food to be cleaned in the dewatered basket 9 is scrubbed by the water flow from the water jet nozzle 8, the dewatered basket 9 containing the cleaned food to be cleaned is used. Take it out.

The taking-out procedure is performed in the reverse operation of the above-described setting procedure. First, after removing the lid 4 and the water injection nozzle 8, the support ring 2 with the dewatering basket 9 supported therein is provided inside by the cylinder 20. Ascend from the descending ring position 1b to the internal ascending ring position 1c.

Next, the support ring 2 with the dewatering basket 9 supported is manually moved horizontally from the internal rising ring position 1c to the external rising ring position 3c around the rotation shaft 50. By adopting manual operation in this way, the structure becomes simple.

Next, the support ring 2 is lowered to the external lowering ring position 3b by the ring raising / lowering drive means 20, and the dewatering basket 9 is placed on the placing table 3 during the lowering.
The support ring 2 continues to descend, moves away from the dewatering basket 9 and descends to the external descending ring position 3b, and waits until the next cleaning is performed.
At this time, since the standing wall 30 is formed on the mounting table 3, the dewatering basket 9 can be prevented from slipping off from the mounting table 3, and spilled water can be discharged from the drain port 31 to the outside.

Thereafter, the dehydrated basket 9 is removed from the mounting table 3, the food to be cleaned is taken out, and the cleaning operation is sequentially performed while repeating the above operation as one cycle.

During the cleaning operation, when the operation switch of the circulation pump 80 is turned on, a timer (not shown) that sets the cleaning time is activated at the same time, and when the time set by this timer is reached, the operation switch of the circulation pump 80 is turned off. Is controlled to end.

Further, the raising / lowering operation of the support ring 2 is also controlled so as to move up and down only when the lid 4 is completely opened.
Further, stoppers and magnet catches are attached to the cleaning water tank 1 side and the mounting table 3 side, respectively, to prevent displacement of the support ring 2, and sensors are attached to the cleaning water tank 1 side and the mounting table 3 side, respectively. When the position is shifted, the cylinder as the ring lifting / lowering driving means is controlled so as not to be lifted / lowered to ensure safety.

In the embodiment, the water injection nozzle 8 that generates a water flow by the force of injection is shown as the cleaning means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, as the cleaning means, a cleaning means already proposed by the applicant of the present application or a conventionally known cleaning means can be used.

In addition, the shape of the washing water tank, the material and shape of the dewatering basket, and the presence or absence of the lid shown in the embodiments are appropriate matters, and the ring lifting / lowering driving means is not limited to the cylinder driving, but also feed screw driving, rack and pin. Two-on drive, chain drive, etc. can be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing water tank 10 Overflow edge 11 Flange surface 12 Water collecting port 13 Cascade channel 1a Internal vertical raising / lowering position 1b Internal lowering ring position 1c Internal raising ring position 2 Support ring 20 Cylinder (ring raising / lowering drive means)
3 Mounting base 30 Standing wall 31 Drain port 3a External vertical elevating position 3b External descending ring position 3c External ascending ring position 3d Abutting ring position 4 Lid 41 Swing arm 42 Connecting shaft 43 Arm 44 Parallel rod 45 Lever arm 46 Handle 47 Bracket 5 Loading / unloading device 50 Rotating shaft 51 Upper shaft portion 52 Lower shaft portion 53 Slide rail 54 Slide block 55 Arm member 56 Bracket 6 Filtration water tank 60 Collection pipe 61 Filtration mesh bag 7 Machine frame 70 Vertical frame 71 Bracket 72 Bearing 73 Bearing 74 Stay 8 Water injection nozzle (cleaning means)
80 Circulation pump 81 Flexible hose 82 Injection hole 83 Injection port 9 Dehydration basket 90 Rib

Claims (1)

A washing water tank (1) for containing washing water inside and a dewatering basket (9) for containing food to be washed inside, and the dewatering basket (9) in a state of containing the food to be washed, In the food washing machine formed so that the food to be washed in the dewatered basket (9) can be washed by the washing means (8).
A support ring (2) for detachably supporting the dewatering basket (9);
A dewatering basket mounting table (3) provided outside the washing water tank (1) so as not to overlap the washing water tank (1);
An external vertical lifting position (3a) for vertically lifting and lowering the dewatering basket (9) mounted on the mounting table (3);
An internal vertical lifting position (1a) for vertically lifting and lowering the dewatering basket (9) accommodated in the washing water tank (1);
On the external vertical lifting position (3a), the support ring (2) is separated from the dewatering basket (9) mounted on the mounting table (3) or at the same position as the mounting table (3) or the mounting table. The outer descending ring position (3b) lowered below (3), and the outer raising ring position (3c) where the dewatering basket (9) supported by the support ring (2) has moved above the washing water tank (1). ) And are set,
On the internal vertical elevating position (1a), there are an internal descending ring position (1b) set in the washing water tank (1) with the support ring (2) supporting the dewatering basket (9), and a support ring ( The dewatering basket (9) supported in 2) is set to an internal rising ring position (1c) in which the dewatering basket (9) has moved above the washing water tank (1).
The support ring (2) is raised and lowered between the external lowering ring position (3b) and the outer rising ring position (3c) at the external vertical lifting position (3a), and the support ring (2) is moved to the internal vertical lifting position. (1a) comprising a ring raising / lowering drive means (20) for raising and lowering between the inner descending ring position (1b) and the inner raising ring position (1c),
And the said support ring (2) is formed so that a horizontal movement can be manually performed between an external raising ring position (3c) and an internal raising ring position (1c), and the removal | dehydration basket in and out of the food washing machine characterized by the above-mentioned apparatus.

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