JP2012217981A - Cleaning device for object to be cleaned - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning device which is composed of a fuel boiler supplying steam as a heating source to a cleaning mechanism of an object to be cleaned and a steam power generator generating power using the steam of the fuel boiler, uses the power generated by the steam power generator as at least one part of power driving the cleaning mechanism, so that even if an expected power failure occurs, cleaning operation is continued or safely stopped using the power generated by the steam power generator.SOLUTION: The cleaning device is composed of the fuel boiler 1 supplying steam as a heating source to the cleaning mechanism 6 of an object to be cleaned and the steam power generator 5 generating power using the steam of the fuel boiler 1, and uses the power generated by the steam power generator 5 as at least one part of power driving the cleaning mechanism 6.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning an object to be cleaned such as an electronic component, a mechanical component, a medical device, etc., and does not require external power or can reduce the use of external power. is there.

  Conventionally, electric power has been widely used in various cleaning processes such as liquid cleaning, vapor cleaning, and vacuum drying of objects to be cleaned such as electronic parts, machine parts, and medical equipment. The conventional example is obvious to those skilled in the art and need not be exemplified. For example, in Patent Document 1, power is used in many parts such as a vacuum pump, an ultrasonic vibrator, a valve opening / closing, and the like. Is used. When the supply of power is stopped, the operation of the apparatus is stopped.

JP-A-6-99148

  In the cleaning apparatus as shown in Patent Document 1, if the supply of electricity is stopped due to a power failure, the operation of the apparatus stops immediately, and the cleaning operation is stopped or the cleaning operation cannot be performed. For this reason, there is a risk that the cleaning work performance will be remarkably deteriorated and a safety problem such as outflow of solvent vapor may occur due to an unpredictable power outage.

  Accordingly, the present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to continue an ongoing cleaning operation even if a power failure that cannot be predicted in a cleaning apparatus for an object to be cleaned, or at least to safely operate the apparatus. It is intended to make it possible to realize the treatment for stopping with a margin.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a fuel boiler that supplies steam as a heating source to a cleaning mechanism for an object to be cleaned, and a steam generator that generates power using the steam of the fuel boiler. . The electric power generated by the steam generator is used as at least a part of electric power for driving the cleaning mechanism.

  The present invention is configured as described above, and includes a fuel boiler that supplies steam as a heating source to a cleaning mechanism for an object to be cleaned, and a steam generator that generates power using the steam of the fuel boiler. Therefore, even if an unexpected power outage occurs by using the power generated by the steam generator as at least a part of the power that drives the cleaning mechanism, the power generated by the steam generator is used. Thus, it is possible to continue the cleaning work or to take measures for safely stopping the cleaning work. In addition, when a power failure is predicted, it is possible to perform only a work with a small amount of electric power used in the cleaning work. Of course, if the capacity of the fuel boiler or steam generator is increased, sufficient power and calories will be supplied to the cleaning mechanism of the object to be cleaned, and even if an unexpected power outage occurs, the cleaning operation will continue as normal. Can be done.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating Example 1. FIG.

  Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1. (1) is a fuel boiler, which uses water, such as petroleum, heavy oil, and gas, to convert water into steam. Of course, the control unit (2) such as a sensor can be used as long as it uses a small electric power and can operate a battery during a power failure. The fuel boiler (1) is connected to a steam generator (5) and a steam generation tank (7) of a cleaning mechanism (6) through regulators (3) and (4), respectively.

  The steam generator (5) supplies the power generated by the steam supplied from the fuel boiler (1) to the control panel (8) of the cleaning mechanism (6) and incorporates the battery (10). 10) is connected to the control section (2) of the fuel boiler (1), so that the control section (2) of the fuel boiler (1) can be operated not only during normal times but also during power outages. Further, it is desirable that the steam generator (5) has a power generation capacity that can operate the cleaning mechanism (6) normally without using external power. However, in order to provide such a capability, the steam generator (5) and the fuel boiler (1) become large and expensive, which is not necessarily economical.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the electric power generated by the steam generator (5) is used as at least a part of electric power for driving the cleaning mechanism (6), and the insufficient electric power is supplemented with external electric power. . And even if an unexpected power outage occurs, the power generated by the steam generator (5) can be used to continue only a part of the cleaning work such as immersion cleaning, steam cleaning, vacuum drying, etc. It is possible to take measures to safely stop the work. In addition, when a power failure is predicted, it is possible to perform only a work with a small amount of power consumption among various cleaning work. When external power is supplied and there is no fear of a power failure, the cleaning mechanism (6) is driven only by the external power, and the fuel boiler (1) may be used only as a heat source for the cleaning mechanism (6).

  Further, the cleaning mechanism (6) may be a conventionally known general one or a special one, but the use of electric power is an essential requirement. Then, the electric power supplied from the steam generator (5) is supplied to the drive motor (12) of the cleaning tank (11) via the control panel (8) of the cleaning mechanism (6). The drive motor (12) drives a rotating mechanism (14) inserted in the cleaning tank (11) and rotating a cleaning tub (13) containing an object to be cleaned, and the object to be cleaned and the cleaning liquid (15). The contact is good. Further, a pump (16) is connected to the cleaning tank (11), and the cleaning liquid (15) in the cleaning tank (11) is circulated through the filter (17) to keep the cleaning liquid (15) clean. I can do it. Further, the cleaning mechanism (6) is connected to a steam generation tank (7) for steam cleaning in the cleaning tank (11).

  The steam generation tank (7) is provided with a heating coil (18) for filling the inside with a cleaning liquid (15) and heating the cleaning liquid (15) to generate steam. A fuel boiler (1) is connected to the heating coil (18) via a regulator (4), and cleaning steam can be generated by supplying superheated steam from the fuel boiler (1). The cleaning steam generated by the supply of superheated steam from the fuel boiler (1) is supplied to the cleaning tank (11), and the object to be cleaned is steam cleaned. In this steam cleaning, it is natural that the cleaning liquid (15) is discharged in advance to a reserve tank (not shown) or the like.

  The cleaning mechanism (6) is merely an example, and any one can be selected according to the purpose of cleaning. For example, the cleaning tank (11) or the steam generation tank (7) Of course, it is possible to connect a pressure reducing mechanism (not shown) and perform vacuum steam cleaning, vacuum drying and the like of the object to be cleaned. Also, the cleaning liquid (15) can be selected arbitrarily according to the purpose of cleaning. For example, a fluorine-based solvent, a silicone-based solvent, a hydrocarbon-based solvent, a terpene-based solvent, an HFE solvent liquid, a hydrophilic solvent. The cleaning liquid (15) may be formed from one or a plurality of water or the like.

1 Fuel boiler 5 Steam generator 6 Cleaning mechanism

Claims (1)

A fuel boiler that supplies steam as a heating source to the cleaning mechanism of the object to be cleaned and a steam generator that generates power using the steam of the fuel boiler, and drives the cleaning mechanism with the power generated by the steam generator A cleaning device for an object to be cleaned, characterized in that it is used as at least a part of electric power.