JP2015085282A - Container cleaning device and container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container cleaning device which achieves downsizing with a simple structure, and to provide a container.SOLUTION: A container cleaning device 10 includes: a head part 12 on which a container 1 is installed; a tank part 14 for storing a detergent solution; a valve part 16 which controls supply of the detergent solution to the head part 12; a pump part 18 which supplies the detergent solution stored in the tank part 14 to the valve part 16; a control part 20 which controls driving of at least one of the head part 12, the tank part 14, the valve part 16, and the pump part 18 and automatically controls cleaning process of the interior of the container; and an operation part 22 which operates driving of the control part 20. The pump part 18, the control part 20, and the valve part 16 are disposed at a space SP1 facing one side lateral surface 14A of the tank part 14, the operation part 22 is disposed at a space SP3 facing the other end side lateral surface 14B of the tank part 14, and the head part 12 is disposed at a space SP2 facing a corner part 14C of the tank part 14.

Description

  The present invention relates to a container cleaning device and a container.

  As a conventional beer keg washing device, the beer pouring valve mounted on the base of the beer keg among the pre-washing, main washing, hot water washing, and rinsing washing performed in a state where the beer keg is inverted. By jetting detergent solution into the barrel through the down tube, jet cleaning that cleans the barrel inner surface and the down tube outer surface with the detergent solution flowing along the barrel inner surface and the down tube outer surface, and filling the barrel with the detergent solution When the air is fed into the detergent liquid from the gas supply path of the beer dispensing valve, the down tube outer surface and the barrel inner surface are caused by the foaming of the detergent liquid due to the air that has been fed rises as bubbles in the detergent liquid. It describes that it is performed both by bubbling cleaning to be cleaned (see Patent Document 1).

JP 11-33512 A

  However, Patent Document 1 describes details of a beer barrel cleaning process (cleaning step), and only a cleaning head is disclosed for the configuration of the apparatus. That is, from the above Patent Document 1, the configuration of the entire apparatus cannot be grasped.

  Assuming from the contents of the patent document, there is a concern that complicated and large-sized equipment is required, which in turn increases the cost.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the container washing | cleaning apparatus which can implement | achieve size reduction with a simple structure.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a container cleaned with a container cleaning apparatus that can be downsized with a simple configuration.

  One aspect of the present invention includes a head unit for installing a container, a tank unit for storing a detergent solution, a valve unit for controlling supply of the detergent solution to the head unit, and the detergent solution stored in the tank unit. A pump unit for supplying the valve unit to the valve unit, a control unit for controlling at least one drive of the head unit, the tank unit, the valve unit or the pump unit, and automatically controlling the cleaning process inside the container, An operation unit for operating the drive of the control unit, wherein the pump unit, the control unit and the valve unit are arranged in a space facing one side surface of the tank unit, and the operation unit The part is arranged in a space facing the other side surface of the tank part, and the head part is arranged in a space facing a corner part of the tank part.

  In this case, it is preferable that the one side surface and the other side surface of the tank portion are orthogonal to each other.

  In this case, the corner portion of the tank portion is a corner portion formed by intersecting an end portion of the one side surface and an end portion of the other side surface, and the control portion, the pump portion, and the valve It is preferable that the part, the head part, and the operation part are located side by side on the L-shaped line in plan view around the tank part.

  One embodiment of the present invention is a container cleaned by the container cleaning apparatus of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, the pump unit, the control unit, and the valve unit are arranged in a space facing one side surface of the tank unit, and the operation unit is arranged in a space facing the other side surface of the tank unit. Since the section is disposed in a space facing the corner of the tank section, the pump section, the control section, the valve section, the operation section, and the head section can be disposed around the tank section. Thereby, a container washing | cleaning apparatus can be simplified and reduced in size.

  Since the one side surface and the other side surface of the tank unit are orthogonal to each other, the head unit, the pump unit, the valve unit, the control unit, and the operation unit can be efficiently arranged around the tank unit.

  The corner portion of the tank portion is a corner portion formed by intersecting the end portion of the one side surface and the end portion of the other side surface, and the control portion, the pump portion, the valve portion, the head portion, and the operation portion are included in the tank portion. Since the periphery is located side by side on the L-shaped line in plan view, the efficiency and design of the layout of the container cleaning device can be improved, and the distance between the head unit and the operation unit can be shortened. Can do.

  Further, according to the present invention, a container having a high cleaning effect can be obtained.

It is a perspective view of the container washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is an external view of a container cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  A container cleaning device and a container according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The “container” to be cleaned by the container cleaning device means a container or barrel used when filling a liquid such as beer, wine or soft drink. However, the liquid filled in the container or barrel is not limited to the liquid for beverages, and includes liquids for industrial use such as agriculture and industry and medical liquids.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container cleaning device 10 as seen from an oblique direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the container cleaning apparatus 10 mainly includes a head unit 12 on which the container 1 is placed, a tank unit 14 that stores a detergent solution, and a valve unit 16 that controls the supply of the detergent solution to the head unit 12. And a pump unit 18 for supplying the detergent solution stored in the tank unit 14 to the valve unit 16, and at least one drive of the head unit 12, the tank unit 14, the valve unit 16 or the pump unit 18 is controlled, and the interior of the container 1 is controlled. A control unit 20 that automatically controls the cleaning process, an operation unit 22 that operates the drive of the control unit 20, and a support base unit 24 that supports each component.

  The head unit 12 includes, for example, a disk-shaped plate unit 26 and an elevating unit (not shown) for elevating the plate unit 26. A container 1 to be cleaned is placed on the upper surface of the plate portion 26. The elevating part is a mechanism for adjusting the height of the plate part 26.

  The tank part 14 has the storage part 28 formed in the hollow shape, for example. A predetermined amount of detergent liquid is stored inside the storage unit 28.

  The valve unit 16 includes, for example, a plurality of cylinder valve units 30. The cylinder valve unit 30 supplies detergent liquid to the head unit 12 based on a control signal from the control unit 20. Thereby, the inside of the container 1 placed on the plate part 26 of the head part 12 can be cleaned.

  The pump unit 18 is, for example, a drive source for pumping up detergent liquid stored in the storage unit 28 of the tank unit 14 and supplying it to the valve unit 16 side.

  The control unit 20 is a so-called control box, and controls at least one drive of the head unit 12, the tank unit 14, the valve unit 16, the pump unit 18, or the operation unit 22. The control unit 20 controls the overall operation of the container cleaning device 10. For this reason, it becomes possible to automatically control the cleaning process inside the container 1 by driving the control unit 20.

  The control unit 20 supplies power necessary for driving each component to the head unit 12, the tank unit 14, the valve unit 16, the pump unit 18, and the operation unit 22.

  The operation unit 22 includes equipment such as operation buttons and a liquid crystal panel, and operates, for example, driving of the control unit 20. By performing a predetermined operation with the operation unit 22, the control unit 20 is driven and the cleaning process of the container 1 is started. The operation unit 22 may have a configuration other than the control unit 20, for example, a configuration that directly controls driving of the head unit 12, the tank unit 14, the valve unit 16, and the pump unit 18.

  The operation unit 22 is connected to, for example, the support base 24 of the container cleaning device 10. However, the operation part 22 may be directly connected to the support base part 24, or may be attached to the support base part 24 via a predetermined connecting member. Further, the operation unit 22 may be provided in any of the head unit 12, the tank unit 14, the valve unit 16, the control unit 20, or the pump unit 18.

  The operation unit 22 is located in the vicinity of the head unit 12. By providing the operation unit 22 at a position where the distance between the operation unit 22 and the head unit 12 is shortened, the operator moves to the operation unit 22 after placing the container 1 on the plate unit 26 of the head unit 12. The distance and time until it is shortened. Thereby, after placing the container 1 on the plate part 26 of the head part 12, the operator can immediately operate the operation part 22, so that the efficiency of the cleaning process of the container 1 can be significantly increased.

  Next, the arrangement (layout) of each component of the container cleaning device 10 will be described.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the container cleaning device 10 as seen from above. As shown in FIG. 2, the outer shape of the tank unit 14 and the control unit 20 is formed in, for example, a square shape, and the outer shape of the plate of the head unit 12 is formed in, for example, a round shape.

  The control unit 20 is located in a space SP1 that faces the one side surface 14A of the tank unit 14. In other words, the one side surface 14A of the tank portion 14 faces the space portion SP1. Thus, the control unit 20 is adjacent to the tank unit 14.

  The pump unit 18 is located in the space SP1 facing the one side surface 14A of the tank unit 14 in the same manner as the control unit 20. The pump unit 18 is adjacent to the tank unit 14 and is also adjacent to the control unit 20 at the same time. In other words, the pump unit 18 is located in a region surrounded by the tank unit 14, the control unit 20, and the head unit 12.

  The valve portion 16 is located in the space portion SP1 facing the one side surface 14A of the tank portion 14 in the same manner as the control portion 20 and the pump portion 18. The valve unit 16 is adjacent to the pump unit 18 and is also adjacent to the control unit 20 and the head unit 12 at the same time.

  The head portion 12 is located in a space portion (space) SP <b> 2 facing (or facing) the corner portion 14 </ b> C of the tank portion 14. In other words, the centers of the plate part 26 of the head part 12 and the storage part 28 of the tank part 14 are arranged so as to be located on the diagonal extension of the storage part 28 of the tank part 14 in plan view. The head portion 12 is arranged so as to protrude not only from the one side surface 14A of the tank portion 14 but also from the other side surface 14B substantially orthogonal to the one side surface 14A of the tank portion 14.

  The corner portion 14C of the tank portion 14 is a corner portion formed by intersecting the end portion of the one side surface 14A and the end portion of the other side surface 14B.

  The operation portion 22 is located in a space portion (space) SP3 which is a dead space facing the other side surface 14B substantially orthogonal to the one side surface 14A of the tank portion 14. In other words, the other side surface 14B of the tank portion 14 faces the space portion SP3. For this reason, it is possible to arrange the operation unit 22 using a dead space due to the provision of the head unit 12, and at the same time, it is possible to position the operation unit 22 in the vicinity of the head unit 12. As a result, the separation distance between the head unit 12 and the operation unit 22 is shortened.

  Thus, space part SP1-SP3 comprises the L-shaped line LL by planar view.

  In other words, the control unit 20, the pump unit 18, the valve unit 16, the head unit 12, and the operation unit 22 are positioned side by side on the L-shaped line LL in plan view around the tank unit 14. The arrangement order of the control unit 20, the pump unit 18, the valve unit 16, the head unit 12, and the operation unit 22 is not particularly limited, but the head unit 12 and the operation unit 22 are preferably adjacent to each other. .

  By adopting the above layout for each component of the container cleaning device 10, the control unit 20, the pump unit 18, the valve unit 16, the head unit 12, and the operation unit 22 are provided around the tank unit 14 by using a dead space. It can arrange efficiently. As a result, the entire apparatus can be reduced in size, and the installation area of the container cleaning apparatus 10 can be reduced.

  In addition, after the container 1 is placed on the plate part 26 of the head part 12, the movement distance of the worker required to reach the operation part 22 is shortened. For this reason, after placing the container 1 on the plate part 26 of the head part 12, the time until it is operated by the operation part 22 is shortened, and the efficiency of the cleaning process of the container 1 can be increased.

  In particular, since the control unit 20, the pump unit 18, the valve unit 16, the head unit 12, and the operation unit 22 are positioned side by side on the L-shaped line LL in plan view, the container cleaning device 1 The layout efficiency and design can be improved, and the distance between the head portion 12 and the operation portion 22 can be shortened.

  Next, the operation of the container cleaning device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container 1 is placed on the plate portion 26 of the head portion 12. Thereafter, the control unit 20 is driven by operating the operation unit 22. The pump unit 18 is driven by the control unit 20, and the detergent liquid stored in the storage unit 28 of the tank unit 14 is pumped up and supplied to the valve unit 16. The valve unit 16 is driven by the control unit 20, and a predetermined amount of detergent liquid is supplied to the head unit 12 via the cylinder valve unit 30. Then, the detergent liquid is supplied to the inside of the container 1 placed on the plate part 26 of the head part 12, and the inside of the container 1 is cleaned.

  As described above, after the container 1 is placed on the plate part 26 of the head part 12, the cleaning of the container 1 is started by automatic control by the control unit 20. When the predetermined process is completed, the pumping of the detergent liquid by the pump part 18 and the supply of the detergent liquid from the cylinder valve part 30 of the valve part 16 to the head part 12 are stopped by the automatic control by the control part 20, and the container 1 is washed. The process ends. As a result, a series of cleaning processes from the start to the end of cleaning of the container 1 can be automatically controlled by the control unit 20.

  Further, the container 1 cleaned by the container cleaning device 10 has a high cleaning effect because the inside of the container 1 is cleaned with a detergent solution.

  The embodiment described above is merely an example for explaining the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container washing | cleaning apparatus 12 Head part 14 Tank part 14A One side surface 14B The other side surface 14C Corner | angular part 16 Valve part 18 Pump part 20 Control part 22 Operation part 24 Support stand part 26 Plate part 28 Reservoir part 30 Cylinder valve part SP1 Space part (space)
SP2 Space (Space)
SP3 Space (Space)
LL L-shaped line

Claims (4)

A head portion for installing the container;
A tank section for storing a detergent solution;
A valve unit for controlling the supply of the detergent liquid to the head unit;
A pump unit for supplying the detergent solution stored in the tank unit to the valve unit;
A control unit for controlling at least one drive of the head unit, the tank unit, the valve unit or the pump unit, and automatically controlling a cleaning process inside the container;
An operation unit for operating the drive of the control unit;
A container cleaning device comprising:
The pump part, the control part and the valve part are arranged in a space facing one side surface of the tank part,
The operation part is arranged in a space facing the other side surface of the tank part,
The container cleaning apparatus, wherein the head portion is disposed in a space facing a corner portion of the tank portion.   The container cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one side surface and the other side surface of the tank section are orthogonal to each other. The corner portion of the tank portion is a corner portion formed by intersecting an end portion of the one side surface and an end portion of the other side surface,
2. The control unit, the pump unit, the valve unit, the head unit, and the operation unit are positioned side by side on an L-shaped line in plan view around the tank unit. Or the container cleaning apparatus of 2. A container washed by the container washing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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