JP2012217924A - Washing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an airtight state by packing from being broken even during pressure restoration in a washing apparatus repeating the pressure reduction and pressure restoration in a washing tank.SOLUTION: The washing apparatus 1 includes a pressure reducing means 9 for reducing the pressure in the washing tank 2 and a lock mechanism 18 for a door 4 to a washing tank body 3. The air in the washing tank 2 is sucked and discharged to the outside by the pressure reducing means 9 in a state that the door 4 is arranged so as to close the opening part of the washing tank body 3 to draw the door 4 to the washing tank body 3 by the suction force of the pressure reducing means 9 and, in a state that the packing 14 is compressed so as to keep the airtight state by the packing 14 even in pressure restoration, the door 4 is locked to the washing tank body 3 by the lock mechanism 18.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus that cleans an object to be cleaned by repeating depressurization and return pressure in a cleaning tank.

  The applicant has previously proposed a cleaning device that cleans an object to be cleaned by repeating depressurization and return pressure in the cleaning tank as disclosed in the following patent documents.

JP 2010-234363 A JP 2011-5480 A

  In this type of cleaning apparatus, prior to the start of operation, the door is brought into close contact with the packing of the cleaning tank body to keep the inside of the cleaning tank airtight, and the object to be cleaned is cleaned by repeatedly reducing pressure and returning pressure. However, when the pressure is restored, the difference between the pressure in the cleaning tank and the atmospheric pressure becomes small, the pressing force of the packing is weakened, and the airtightness may be destroyed. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the closed state by pressing the door strongly against the main body of the washing tank so that the airtightness is not destroyed even when the pressure is restored. In addition, even if the packing has changed over time (deformation or sag), it is necessary to maintain the closed state by strongly pressing the door against the main body of the cleaning tank so that the hermeticity is not broken at the packing portion. At this time, considering that many users of the cleaning device are women, it is desirable that the door can be easily opened and closed.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that the airtightness due to the packing is not destroyed at the time of return pressure in a cleaning apparatus that repeats decompression and return pressure in the cleaning tank, and it is possible to cope with aging of the packing. Another object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning apparatus capable of maintaining a closed state by automatically strongly pressing a door against a cleaning tank body.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the invention according to claim 1 has a cleaning tank body in which an object to be cleaned is accommodated, and an opening of the cleaning tank body is interposed via a packing. A cleaning tank closed by a door, a decompression means for decompressing the inside of the cleaning tank, and a lock mechanism for the cleaning tank body and the door, and cleaning by repeating decompression and return pressure in the cleaning tank. In the state where the door is disposed so as to close the opening of the cleaning tank body, the gas in the cleaning tank is sucked and discharged to the outside by the pressure reducing means, and the door is moved by the suction force to the cleaning tank body. The cleaning device is characterized in that the door is locked to the cleaning tank body by the lock mechanism in a state in which the packing is compressed so as to be kept airtight by the packing even when the pressure is restored.

  According to invention of Claim 1, a door can be sealed in the state which attracted the door to the washing tank main body side with the suction | attraction force of the pressure reduction means, and compressed packing. Moreover, the state can be held by the lock mechanism. As a result, the airtightness due to the packing is not destroyed even when the pressure is restored, and it is possible to cope with the secular change of the packing.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the packing includes a main body portion fixed to the cleaning tank main body or the door, and a fin portion extending outward from the main body portion, and the fin portion of the packing includes In a state where the door or the cleaning tank main body is in contact, the lock is applied in a state where the door is attracted by the suction force of the pressure reducing means and the main body of the packing is compressed so that airtightness is maintained by the packing even when the pressure is restored. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the door is locked to the cleaning tank body by a mechanism.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, first, the suction force of the decompression means can be secured by applying the fin portion of the packing to a door or the like, and the main body portion of the packing is also compressed by the suction force. The door can be sealed. Moreover, the state can be held by the lock mechanism. As a result, the airtightness due to the packing is not destroyed even when the pressure is restored, and it is possible to cope with the secular change of the packing.

  Furthermore, when the door is closed and locked, the door is closed to a set position, the door is closed to a set position after a predetermined operation, or a set time has elapsed from the predetermined operation. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the decompression unit is operated after a while.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, since the pressure reducing means can be operated after the door is closed to some extent, it is possible to reduce the time during which the pressure reducing means is wastefully operated.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain a state in which the door is automatically strongly pressed against the cleaning tank body and closed. Thereby, the airtightness in the packing portion is not broken even when the pressure is restored, and the airtightness in the cleaning tank can be reliably maintained even with the secular change of the packing.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows one Example of the washing | cleaning apparatus of this invention, and has shown the state which opened the door of the washing tank. It is a schematic block diagram of the washing | cleaning apparatus of FIG. 1, and has shown one part in cross section. It is the left view schematic diagram which expands and shows the upper part on the left front side of the washing | cleaning apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic front view of the upper left side of the cleaning device in FIG. 1, partially showing a cross section.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of the cleaning apparatus 1 of the present invention, and shows a state in which the door 4 of the cleaning tank 2 is opened. Moreover, FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the cleaning apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, and shows a part thereof in cross section.

  The cleaning apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a cleaning tank 2 in which a liquid is stored and an object to be cleaned 5 is immersed, a water supply means 6 into the cleaning tank 2, a liquid supply means 7 into the cleaning tank 2, The heating means 8 for heating the stored liquid in the cleaning tank 2, the decompression means 9 for sucking and discharging the gas in the cleaning tank 2 to the outside and depressurizing the cleaning tank 2, and the decompressed cleaning tank 2 Liquid phase air supply means 10 for introducing outside air into the liquid phase portion, gas phase air supply means 11 for introducing outside air into the gas phase portion in the pressure-reduced cleaning tank 2, and waste water for discharging liquid from the cleaning tank 2 Means 12 and control means 13 for controlling these means 6 to 12 are provided.

  The article to be cleaned 5 is an article to be cleaned, and is, for example, a medical instrument, an electronic component, or a mechanical component. The term “cleaning” includes not only literal cleaning but also rinsing and decontamination.

  The cleaning tank 2 is a hollow container that can withstand the decompression of the internal space. The cleaning tank 2 includes a cleaning tank body 3 that opens upward and has a hollow portion, and a door 4 that opens and closes the opening of the cleaning tank body 3. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the door 4 is provided at the upper part on the back side of the cleaning tank body 3 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown).

  The cleaning tank main body 3 is provided with a packing 14 so as to surround the upper opening. Although details will be described later, in a locked state in which the door 4 is completely closed, a space between the cleaning tank body 3 and the door 4 is sealed with a packing 14.

  3 and 4 are enlarged schematic views showing the upper part on the left front side of the cleaning tank 2 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 shows a state seen from the left side, and FIG. 4 shows a state seen from the front. The section is shown in cross section. In FIG. 3, the solid line indicates the locked state in which the door 4 is completely closed, and the two-dot chain line indicates the unlocked state in which the door 4 is opened. 4 shows a state immediately before the solid line closes the door 4, and a two-dot chain line shows the position of the door 4 when the door 4 is completely closed.

  As shown in these drawings, the packing 14 of the present embodiment includes a main body portion 15 having a substantially rectangular cross section and a fin portion 16 extending outward from an upper side portion of the main body portion 15. The cleaning tank main body 3 is provided with a packing groove 17 so as to surround the opening, and the main body portion 15 of the packing 14 is fitted and fixed in the packing groove 17. In a state where the packing 14 is mounted in the packing groove 17, the fin portion 16 is disposed at a position on the outer peripheral side of the main body portion 15 of the packing 14. And this fin part 16 is formed so that it may incline upward as it separates from the main-body part 15 in the state before a deformation | transformation, as shown to the continuous line of FIG.

The cleaning apparatus 1 further includes a lock mechanism 18 for the door 4 to the cleaning tank body 3.
The configuration of the lock mechanism 18 is not particularly limited. In the present embodiment, the cleaning tank body 3 is provided with a hook 19 as an engaged portion that protrudes upward, while the door 4 is provided with the hook 19. A snatch lock 20 is provided as a detachable engaging portion. When closing the door 4, the snatch lock 20 is automatically engaged with the hook 19, while when trying to open the door 4, the solenoid 21 is energized to engage the snatch lock 20 with the hook 19. Can be canceled.

  More specifically, a hook 19 is provided on the upper left side of the cleaning tank body 3 so as to protrude upward. The hook 19 is composed of an inverted U-shaped metal fitting when the cleaning device 1 is viewed from the front. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a notch hole 22 is formed in the back side of the door 4 on the left front side. When the door 4 is closed, the hook 19 of the cleaning tank body 3 enters the notch hole 22. It is like that. As shown in FIG. 3, a snatch lock 20 that is detachably engaged with the hook 19 and a solenoid 21 for releasing the locked state are provided inside the door 4.

  The snatch lock 20 is configured by providing a swing member 24 and a lock member 25 with respect to the base 23. In FIG. 3, the swing member 24 is swingably held by the first shaft 26 on the right side of the base 23, and the one end 24a is formed in a substantially U shape. On the other hand, the lock member 25 is swingably held on the second shaft 27 on the left side of the base 23, and the upward extending portion 25 a is connected to the movable portion 21 a of the solenoid 21 via the connecting member 28.

  The connecting member 28 may be a simple bar or plate, but may be configured by a coil spring in order to reliably prevent the snatch lock 20 from being caught and to prevent the solenoid 21 from overheating. In any case, the extending portion 25a and the connecting member 28 and the movable portion 21a and the connecting member 28 are connected by a pin so as to be swingable.

  In FIG. 3, the extending portion 25 a is always urged to the right side around the second shaft 27 until the locking member 25 reaches a predetermined contact position with respect to the base 23. And it is comprised so that the said extension part 25a can be returned to the left side with the solenoid 21 against the energizing force.

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, before the door 4 is closed, the one end 24a of the swinging member 24 is arranged toward the lower left. When the door 4 is lowered from that state, the hook 19 of the cleaning tank main body 3 enters the door 4 through the notch hole 22, pushes up the one end 24a of the swing member 24, and the swing member 24 becomes horizontal. The swing member 24 is engaged with the lock member 25. Thereby, the center part (upper end part) of the hook 19 is engaged with the snatch lock 20, and the door 4 can be locked to the cleaning tank body 3.

  On the other hand, in order to release the locked state, the solenoid 21 may be energized and the extending portion 25a of the lock member 25 may be pulled. As a result, the swing member 24 is released from the engagement with the lock member 25, the engagement between the hook 19 and the snatch lock 20 is also released, and the door 4 can be lifted. After the lock is released, the energization to the solenoid 21 is released, and the snatch lock 20 is returned to the state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

  In order to detect the locked state of the door 4, a lever 29 of a limit switch (not shown) is disposed in the vicinity of the other end of the swing member 24 of the snatch lock 20. When the lock mechanism 18 is in the unlocked state, the lever 29 is not in contact with the swinging member 24 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, and therefore the limit switch is in the OFF state. When the lock mechanism 18 is in the locked state, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the lock mechanism 18 is pushed down at the other end of the swing member 24, and therefore the limit switch is turned on. In this way, it is possible to detect the locked state or the unlocked state with the limit switch.

  The cleaning tank 2 is further provided with a pressure sensor 30 and a temperature sensor 31. The pressure sensor 30 detects the pressure of the gas phase part in the cleaning tank 2, and the temperature sensor 31 detects the temperature of the liquid phase part in the cleaning tank 2.

  The cleaning tank 2 is supplied with liquid and stored. The type of the liquid is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, the liquid is produced by mixing the liquid agent supplied by the liquid agent supply means 7 with water (pure water or soft water) supplied by the water supply means 6. The liquid agent is not particularly limited, and is, for example, a cleaning agent, an anticorrosive agent, a rust inhibitor, or a neutralizer.

  The water supply means 6 supplies water into the cleaning tank 2. The water supply means 6 of the present embodiment is configured by connecting a water supply path 32 from a water supply source (not shown) to the cleaning tank 2. The water supply path 32 is provided with a water supply valve 33, and a water supply pump is appropriately installed upstream of the water supply valve 33 according to the water pressure from the water supply source. In that case, the presence or absence of the operation of the water supply pump may be interlocked with the opening and closing of the water supply valve 33. In any case, when the water supply valve 33 is opened, water is supplied into the cleaning tank 2, and when a desired amount of water is stored in the cleaning tank 2, the water supply valve 33 is closed.

  The liquid supply means 7 supplies the liquid agent into the cleaning tank 2. The liquid agent supply means 7 of this embodiment is configured by connecting a liquid agent tank (not shown) to the cleaning tank 2 via a liquid agent supply path 34. A liquid agent supply valve 35 is provided in the liquid agent supply path 34. When the liquid agent supply valve 35 is opened in a state where the pressure in the cleaning tank 2 is reduced by the pressure reducing means 9, the pressure difference inside and outside the cleaning tank 2 is utilized. The liquid agent in the liquid agent tank can be supplied into the cleaning tank 2.

  The heating means 8 warms the stored liquid in the cleaning tank 2. The heating means 8 is not particularly limited in its configuration, and may be, for example, a steam heater, but is an electric heater 36 in this embodiment. The electric heater 36 is disposed at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2.

  The decompression means 9 decompresses the inside of the cleaning tank 2 by sucking and discharging the gas in the cleaning tank 2 to the outside. Specifically, the decompression means 9 includes a vacuum generator 37, and the vacuum generator 37 is connected to a gas phase portion in the cleaning tank 2 through an exhaust path 38. The specific structure of the vacuum generator 37 is not particularly limited. Typically, the vacuum generator 37 includes a water-sealed vacuum pump, and a heat exchanger that condenses the vapor contained in the sucked gas upstream of the vacuum pump. May be further provided.

  The liquid phase air supply means 10 introduces outside air into the liquid phase portion in the cleaning tank 2 whose pressure has been reduced through the liquid phase air supply path 39. The liquid phase air supply passage 39 is provided with a filter 40 and a liquid phase air supply valve 41 in order toward the cleaning tank 2. Accordingly, when the liquid-phase air supply valve 41 is opened in a state where the pressure in the cleaning tank 2 is reduced, air that has passed through the filter 40 is stored in the stored liquid in the cleaning tank 2 using the pressure difference inside and outside the cleaning tank 2. Can be introduced.

  By the way, the air from the liquid phase air supply passage 39 is introduced into the stored liquid in the cleaning tank 2 through the liquid phase air supply nozzle 42 provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2. The liquid-phase air supply nozzle 42 is a pipe disposed laterally at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2. The liquid-phase air supply nozzle 42 is a bottom portion in the cleaning tank 2 but is separated from the bottom surface and is held horizontally. In the liquid phase air supply nozzle 42, nozzle holes 43 are formed to open downward on the peripheral side wall of the pipe at set intervals along the extending direction of the pipe.

  The gas phase supply means 11 introduces outside air to the gas phase portion in the cleaning tank 2 whose pressure has been reduced through the gas phase supply path 44. In the gas-phase air supply path 44, a filter 45 and a gas-phase air supply valve 46 are provided in order toward the cleaning tank 2. Accordingly, when the gas-phase air supply valve 46 is opened in a state where the pressure in the cleaning tank 2 is reduced, air through the filter 45 is introduced into the cleaning tank 2 due to a differential pressure inside and outside the cleaning tank 2, and the cleaning tank 2 2 can be re-pressured. If the gas-phase gas supply valve 46 is constituted by an electromagnetic valve, the pressure inside the cleaning tank 2 can be instantaneously restored, and if the gas-phase gas supply valve 46 is constituted by an electric valve, the pressure inside the washing tank 2 is gradually restored. be able to.

  The drainage means 12 discharges the stored liquid in the cleaning tank 2 from the bottom of the cleaning tank 2 through the drainage channel 47. A drainage valve 48 is provided in the drainage channel 47, and the drainage from the cleaning tank 2 can be achieved by opening the drainage valve 48.

  The control means 13 is a controller 49 that controls the means 6 to 12 and 18 based on the detection signals of the sensors 30 and 31. Specifically, the solenoid 21, the water supply valve 33, the liquid supply valve 35, the electric heater 36, the vacuum generator 37, the liquid phase air supply valve 41, the gas phase air supply valve 46, the drain valve 48, the limit switch, the pressure The sensor 30 and the temperature sensor 31 are connected to the controller 49. The controller 49 is also connected to an operation unit such as a touch screen 50 or a foot switch (not shown). In this operation unit, it is possible to give a driving instruction and grasp a situation. The controller 49 then cleans the object to be cleaned 5 in the cleaning tank 2 according to a predetermined procedure (program) as described below.

Next, an example of the operation method of the cleaning apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
Prior to the start of operation, first, an object to be cleaned 5 placed in a basket or the like is placed in the cleaning tank body 3 and the door 4 of the cleaning tank 2 is closed in an airtight manner. At this time, in the cleaning apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the door 4 can be closed without requiring a large force as described below. When the door 4 is closed, the water supply valve 33, the liquid supply valve 35, the liquid phase air supply valve 41, the gas phase air supply valve 46, and the drain valve 48 are closed.

  When closing the door 4, first, a predetermined operation such as pressing a door assist switch displayed on the touch screen 50 is performed. Although the case where the door assist switch of the touch screen 50 is operated will be described here, a push button or a foot switch may be operated instead.

  When the door assist switch is pushed, the decompression means 9 is activated. Further, the user tilts the door 4 so as to close the upper opening of the cleaning tank body 3. However, after the door 4 is tilted so as to close the upper opening of the cleaning tank main body 3, the door assist switch may be pressed to operate the decompression means 9.

  In any case, the door 4 is arranged so as to close the upper opening of the cleaning tank main body 3, and the back surface of the door 4 comes into contact with the fin portion 16 of the packing 14 as shown by a solid line in FIG. When the gasket 14 and the packing 14 are in close contact with each other, the suction force of the decompression means 9 can attract the door 4 to the cleaning tank body 3 side.

  4, when the door 4 is pulled to a position where the main body 15 of the packing 14 is compressed, as shown in FIG. 3, the hook 19 of the cleaning tank main body 3 becomes the snatch of the door 4 as shown in FIG. 3. The door 4 is locked to the cleaning tank body 3 by engaging with the lock 20.

  It can be confirmed by a limit switch that the door 4 is completely closed and locked to the cleaning tank body 3. When the lock state by the limit switch is confirmed, the decompression means 9 may be stopped.

  In the locked state of the door 4 to the cleaning tank body 3, the packing 14 is surely airtight between the cleaning tank body 3 and the door 4. In addition, since the main body portion 15 of the packing 14 is compressed to some extent, even if the inside of the cleaning tank 2 is repeatedly depressurized and restored as will be described later, there is a possibility that the airtightness may be destroyed from the packing 14 portion at the time of restoring pressure. Absent. Further, even if the packing 14 has changed somewhat over time, the airtight state of the cleaning tank main body 3 and the door 4 can be reliably maintained by compressing the main body 15 of the packing 14 to some extent. Even if it is difficult to close the door 4 with the main body 15 of the packing 14 compressed by human power, anyone can easily close the door 4 by using the suction force of the decompression means 9.

  By the way, although the example which operates the decompression means 9 immediately when the door assist switch is operated has been described here, the timing at which the decompression means 9 is activated can be changed as appropriate. For example, the decompression means 9 may be operated by simply detecting that the door 4 is closed to the set position without providing the door assist switch. Alternatively, after the door assist switch has been pressed, it may be detected that the door 4 has been closed to the set position, and the decompression means 9 may be activated. Alternatively, when the set time has elapsed after the door assist switch is pressed, the decompression means 9 may be activated. When the pressure reducing means 9 is operated after the door 4 is closed to some extent, the time during which the pressure reducing means 9 operates wastefully can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to shorten the time during which the intake noise of the decompression means 9 is generated, and to suppress the sealing water of the vacuum pump and the amount of electricity used.

  Thereafter, by pressing the start switch, a cleaning operation as described below is performed. In addition, when a locked state is not confirmed with a limit switch, it is preferable not to transfer to washing | cleaning driving | operation.

  When the start switch is pressed, first, water is supplied into the cleaning tank 2 by the water supply means 6 to a predetermined height so that the article 5 to be cleaned is immersed. When a desired amount of water is stored in the cleaning tank 2, water supply by the water supply means 6 is stopped. In the present embodiment, during the water supply to the cleaning tank 2 by the water supply means 6, the pressure reducing means 9 is operated to reduce the pressure in the cleaning tank 2.

  Even after the water supply is completed, the operation of the pressure reducing means 9 is continued, and the liquid supply valve 35 is opened when the pressure in the cleaning tank 2 becomes equal to or lower than the liquid injection pressure. Thereby, the liquid agent in the liquid agent tank is supplied into the cleaning tank 2.

  After charging the liquid agent, the pressure in the washing tank 2 is reduced to a predetermined pressure, and the operation of opening the liquid phase air supply valve 41 and returning the pressure is repeated, so that the liquid agent is stirred into the stored water in the washing tank 2. preferable. At this time, each decompression is sufficient at a pressure that does not boil the liquid stored in the cleaning tank 2, and each return pressure need not be returned to atmospheric pressure, and is sufficient at a pressure less than atmospheric pressure.

  Thereafter, the stored liquid in the cleaning tank 2 is heated to a set temperature by the heating means 8, and the stored liquid is boiled by reducing the pressure in the cleaning tank 2 by the decompression means 9. The liquid phase air supply means 10 introduces the outside air into the liquid phase portion in the cleaning tank 2 by utilizing the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the cleaning tank 2 while continuing the exhaust of the air. As a result, the stored liquid can be bumped, and the stored liquid can be greatly swung by the explosive ejection of the stored liquid and the subsequent drop, and the object to be cleaned 5 can be effectively cleaned. Thereafter, the stored liquid in the cleaning tank 2 is again heated to a set temperature, and after the pressure in the cleaning tank 2 is reduced, the introduction of outside air to the liquid phase portion in the cleaning tank 2 may be repeated (liquid phase supply pulse). control).

  Alternatively, after the stored liquid in the washing tank 2 is heated to the set temperature by the heating means 8, the exhaust from the washing tank 2 by the decompression means 9 is continued until the predetermined end condition is satisfied. In the process of lowering the pressure, during the boiling of the stored liquid due to this reduced pressure, the gas-phase air supply means 11 may repeatedly return the pressure in the cleaning tank 2 instantaneously until the boiling of the stored liquid stops (gas Phase air supply pulse control).

  Alternatively, the above-described gas-phase air supply pulse control and liquid-phase air supply pulse control are executed in a desired order, and the decompression and return pressure in the cleaning tank 2 and bubbling (air supply to the liquid-phase part) are appropriately combined. Thus, the object to be cleaned 5 may be cleaned.

  When the washing step is completed, a rinsing step and a draining step are performed as desired. Thereafter, in the draining process, the drain valve 48 is opened and drained from the cleaning tank 2. And in order to take out the to-be-cleaned object 5 from the washing tank 2, what is necessary is just to push a door open switch. Accordingly, the solenoid 21 of the lock mechanism 18 is energized, the engagement between the snatch lock 20 and the hook 19 is released, and the door 4 can be lifted upward to be opened.

  Note that when the door 4 is opened, the liquid-phase air supply valve 41, the gas-phase air supply valve 46, and the drain valve 48 are kept open. When releasing the lock, the pressure sensor 30 detects that there is no water in the cleaning tank 2 by a water level sensor (not shown), and that the pressure in the cleaning tank 2 is returned to near atmospheric pressure. After detection, the lock can be released.

  The cleaning device 1 of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. In particular, the cleaning method is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and the present invention can be applied to various types of cleaning apparatuses 1 that perform cleaning by repeating the depressurization and return pressure in the cleaning tank 2.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the washing tank main body 3 opened upwards and demonstrated the example which closes the upper opening with the door 4, the washing tank main body 3 opened in either the front, back, left, or right side surface, The same applies to the case where the door 4 is closed.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the packing 14 was provided in the washing tank main body 3 side, you may provide the packing 14 in the door 4 side contrary to this. That is, when the door 4 is closed, the packing groove 17 may be provided on the back surface of the door 4 corresponding to the position surrounding the opening of the cleaning tank body 3, and the packing 14 may be attached to the packing groove 17.

  Further, the packing 14 is attached to the cleaning tank main body 3 or the door 4. The packing groove 17 is provided in the cleaning tank main body 3 or the door 4, and the main body portion 15 of the packing 14 is attached to the packing groove 17. Absent. For example, the main body 15 of the packing 14 may be attached by being adhered to the cleaning tank main body 3 or the door 4.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cleaning apparatus 2 Cleaning tank 3 Cleaning tank main body 4 Door 5 Object to be cleaned 6 Water supply means 7 Liquid supply means 8 Heating means 9 Decompression means 10 Liquid phase supply means 11 Gas phase supply means 12 Drain means 13 Control means 14 Packing 15 Body portion 16 Fin portion 17 Packing groove 18 Lock mechanism 19 Hook 20 Snatch lock 21 Solenoid

Claims (3)

A cleaning tank main body in which an object to be cleaned is stored, and a cleaning tank in which an opening of the cleaning tank main body is closed by a door via a packing,
Decompression means for decompressing the inside of the washing tank;
A lock mechanism for the cleaning tank body and the door;
Washing is performed by repeating depressurization and return pressure in the washing tank,
With the door disposed so as to close the opening of the cleaning tank body, the gas in the cleaning tank is sucked and discharged to the outside by the decompression means, and the door is moved toward the cleaning tank body by the suction force. The cleaning device, wherein the door is locked to the cleaning tank body by the lock mechanism in a state where the packing is compressed so as to keep airtightness by the packing even when the pressure is restored. The packing includes a main body portion fixed to the cleaning tank main body or the door, and a fin portion extending outward from the main body portion,
With the door or the cleaning tank main body in contact with the fin portion of the packing, the door is attracted by the suction force of the pressure reducing means, and the main body of the packing is compressed so as to keep airtight by the packing even when the pressure is restored. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the door is locked to the cleaning tank main body by the lock mechanism in a state where the cleaning is performed. When closing and locking the door, the door is closed to a set position, the door is closed to a set position after a predetermined operation, or the pressure reducing means is operated after a set time has elapsed from the predetermined operation. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cleaning apparatus is characterized in that:

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