JP2015085284A - Container cleaning device and container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container cleaning device which improves cleaning effect 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 T; a valve part 16 which controls supply of the detergent solution T to the head part 12; a pump part 18 which supplies the detergent solution T stored in the tank part 14 to the valve part 16; and 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 1. The tank part 14 has a heating part 34 which heats the detergent solution T stored in 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, in the said patent document 1, if the temperature of a detergent liquid falls, the problem that a cleaning effect falls will arise.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the container washing | cleaning apparatus which can improve the washing | cleaning effect with a simple structure.

  Moreover, an object of this invention is to provide the container wash | cleaned with the container washing | cleaning apparatus which can improve a cleaning effect with simple structure.

  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 that supplies the valve unit to the valve unit, a control unit that controls at least one drive of the head unit, the tank unit, the valve unit, or the pump unit, and automatically controls a cleaning process inside the container; The said tank part has a heating part which heats the said detergent liquid stored in the said tank part.

  In this case, the tank unit has a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the detergent liquid stored in the tank unit, and the heating unit is based on the temperature of the detergent solution detected by the temperature detection unit. It is preferable to heat the detergent solution so that the temperature of the detergent solution becomes a predetermined temperature.

  In this case, a pipe that guides the detergent liquid from the tank part to the valve part, and a return that is connected to the pipe and returns to the tank part without supplying a part of the detergent liquid flowing through the pipe to the valve part. A tube.

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

  According to the present invention, since the tank unit has the heating unit that heats the detergent solution stored in the tank unit, the temperature of the detergent solution stored in the tank unit rises when the heating unit heats the detergent solution. With such a simple configuration, the cleaning power of the detergent liquid is increased and the cleaning effect is enhanced.

  The heating unit heats the detergent solution based on the temperature of the detergent solution detected by the temperature detection unit so that the temperature of the detergent solution becomes a predetermined temperature. Thereby, the temperature of the detergent liquid is always controlled to an appropriate temperature. As a result, the cleaning power of the detergent liquid is stabilized and the cleaning effect is enhanced.

  Further, a part of the detergent liquid flowing through the pipe from the tank portion toward the valve portion is not supplied to the valve portion, but returns to the tank portion through the return pipe. In the tank part, part of the detergent liquid returns and merges with part of the detergent liquid stored in the tank part. At this time, a part of the detergent liquid returning to the tank part collides with the detergent liquid stored in the tank part, and the detergent liquid stored in the tank part is stirred. Thereby, the temperature of the detergent liquid stored in the tank part is made uniform.

  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. It is the system conceptual diagram which showed the connection relationship of the tank part of the container cleaning apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, a valve | bulb part, and a head part. It is the conceptual diagram which showed the structure of the tank part of the container cleaning apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this 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.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the container cleaning apparatus 10 mainly includes a head unit 12 for placing the container 1, a tank unit 14 for storing a detergent solution T (see FIG. 4, the same applies hereinafter), and a head unit. 12, a valve unit 16 for controlling the supply of the detergent liquid T to the tank 12, a pump unit 18 for supplying the detergent liquid T stored in the tank unit 14 to the valve unit 16, a head unit 12, the tank unit 14, the valve unit 16 or a pump. A control unit 20 that controls at least one drive of the unit 18 to automatically control the cleaning process inside the container 1, an operation unit 22 that operates the drive of the control unit 20, and a support base unit 24 that supports each component. Have.

  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 the detergent liquid T is stored in the storage unit 28.

  The tank unit 14 includes a heating unit 34 for heating the detergent liquid T stored in the storage unit 28. The heating unit 34 is constituted by a heater, for example. By cleaning the detergent liquid T and adjusting it to a high temperature, the cleaning power of the detergent liquid T is increased. The heating unit 34 is driven and controlled by the control unit 20.

  The tank unit 14 includes a temperature detection unit 36 for detecting the temperature of the detergent liquid T stored in the storage unit 28. The temperature detection part 36 is comprised with a temperature sensor, for example. The temperature detection result of the temperature detection unit 36 is output to the control unit 20.

  Note that the temperature detection unit 36 is not necessarily indispensable, but is necessary, for example, when feedback control is performed on the temperature control of the detergent solution T.

  The tank unit 14 has a water level detection unit 38 for detecting the water level of the detergent liquid T stored in the storage unit 28. The water level detection part 38 is comprised with a level switch, for example. The water level detection result by the water level detection unit 38 is output to the control unit 20.

  When the water level detection unit 38 detects that the water level of the detergent liquid T is lower than the predetermined water level, the control unit 20 stops driving the heating unit 34 and the pump unit 18. Thereby, emptying and baking can be prevented.

  Note that the water level detection unit 38 is not necessarily an essential configuration, but is required when, for example, the water level of the detergent liquid T in the storage unit 28 is controlled to be constant.

  The tank portion 14 has a water injection cover 40 that protrudes to the inner surface side of the storage portion 28. The water injection cover 40 guides the used detergent liquid T flowing out from the second discharge side pipe 56 to the bottom side of the reservoir 28. Thereby, since the used detergent liquid T can be reused for cleaning the container 1, energy saving can be achieved. Moreover, by using the water injection cover 40, the detergent liquid T can be discharged smoothly.

  A predetermined wall for causing the detergent liquid T to collide is provided at a predetermined portion of the water injection cover 40. When the detergent liquid T discharged to the reservoir 28 collides with the wall of the water injection cover 40, the detergent liquid T is reduced in momentum, and air is removed from the interior of the detergent liquid T colliding with the wall. Thereby, air (air) is removed also from the inside of the detergent liquid T stored in the storage part 28. As a result, air components in the detergent liquid supplied from the reservoir 28 to the supply side block 44 of the valve unit 16 can be reduced or eliminated, and downstream inconvenience can be avoided.

  The tank unit 14 includes a detergent pipe 42 that protrudes toward the inner surface side of the storage unit 28. The detergent pipe 42 is connected to the return pipe 50, and the detergent liquid T flowing through the return pipe 50 is discharged from the outlet of the detergent pipe 42. Since the tip of the detergent pipe 42 is located in the water of the detergent liquid T stored in the reservoir 28, when the detergent liquid T is discharged from the tip of the detergent pipe 42, the detergent liquid T stored in the reservoir 28 is Stir. By this stirring action, the temperature of the detergent liquid T stored in the reservoir 28 becomes uniform, and the temperature control of the detergent liquid T becomes accurate.

  The control unit 20 has a function of controlling the temperature of the detergent liquid T. In other words, the control unit 20 drives and controls the heating unit 34 so that the temperature of the detergent solution T always becomes a predetermined value (optimum value) based on the temperature of the detergent solution T detected by the temperature detection unit 36. . Thereby, the feedback control regarding the temperature of the detergent liquid T is implement | achieved.

  Note that the temperature control function of the control unit 20 is not an essential configuration, but is necessary when feedback control is performed on the temperature control of the detergent liquid T, for example.

  Instead of the temperature control function of the control unit 20, a temperature control unit may be newly provided, and thereby the temperature control of the detergent liquid T may be executed.

  The valve unit 16 includes, for example, a plurality of cylinder valve units 30 and a valve mounting block 32 to which the cylinder valve unit 30 is attached.

  The cylinder valve unit 30 supplies the detergent liquid T 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 valve mounting block 32 is configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough. The valve mounting block 32 has a supply side block 44 and a discharge side block 46. The supply side block 44 circulates the detergent solution T in the process of supplying the detergent solution T in the tank unit 14 to the container 1 placed on the head unit 12. In the discharge side block 46, the detergent liquid T circulates in the process of returning the detergent liquid T that has washed the container 1 on the head part 12 to the tank part 14.

  The pump unit 18 is, for example, a drive source for pumping up the detergent liquid T stored in the storage unit 28 of the tank unit 14 and supplying it to the valve unit 16 side. When the cleaning process of the container 1 is started, the driving of the pump unit 18 is preferably continued without being stopped, except for exceptions such as errors and accidents. As a result, the detergent solution T that cannot enter the supply side block 44 of the valve unit 16 can be returned to the inside of the storage unit 28 of the tank unit 14 via the return pipe 50. As a result, the internal pressure can be reduced by releasing the internal pressure of the first supply side pipe 48, and as a result, breakage and malfunction of the first supply side pipe 48 can be prevented.

  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.

  The supply side block 44 and the tank unit 14 are connected by a first supply side pipe 48. The first supply side pipe 48 supplies the detergent solution T stored in the tank unit 14 to the supply side block 44 of the valve unit 16. A return pipe 50 connected to the tank unit 14 is connected in the middle of the first supply side pipe 48. The return pipe 50 returns a part of the detergent liquid T flowing through the first supply side pipe 48 to the inside of the tank part 14 without supplying the part to the valve part 16.

  The supply side block 44 and the head unit 12 are connected by a second supply side pipe 52. The second supply side pipe 52 supplies the detergent liquid T from the supply side block 44 of the valve unit 16 to the head unit 12. The detergent liquid T supplied to the head unit is supplied to the container 1 on the head unit 12 and used for cleaning.

  The discharge side block 46 and the head unit 12 are connected by a first discharge side pipe 54. The first discharge side pipe 54 supplies the used detergent solution T used for cleaning the container 1 from the head unit 12 to the discharge side block 46 of the valve unit 16.

  The discharge side block 46 and the tank unit 14 are connected by a second discharge side pipe 56. The second discharge side pipe 56 supplies the used detergent liquid T discharged from the head unit 12 to the discharge side block 46 of the valve unit 16 to the tank unit 14.

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

  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 to 4, 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 T stored in the storage unit 28 of the tank unit 14 is pumped up and supplied to the valve unit 16.

  Here, while the detergent solution T stored in the reservoir 28 of the tank unit 14 is pumped up by the operation of the pump unit 18 and flows through the first supply side pipe 48, a part thereof enters the return pipe 50. Then, a part of the detergent liquid T travels through the return pipe 50 and is poured into the reservoir 28 via the detergent pipe 42. Since the tip of the detergent pipe 42 is located in the water of the detergent liquid T, when the detergent liquid T is discharged from the outlet of the detergent pipe 42, the detergent stored in the reservoir 28 due to the pressure of the jet A vortex is generated in the liquid T. Thereby, the detergent liquid T stored in the storage part 28 is stirred. As a result, the temperature unevenness of the detergent liquid T stored in the storage unit 28 is eliminated, and the temperature becomes uniform.

  The remaining detergent liquid T reaches the supply side block 44 of the valve unit 16. The valve unit 16 is driven by the control unit 20, and a predetermined amount of detergent liquid T is supplied to the head unit 12 through the supply side block 44 and the cylinder valve unit 30. Then, the detergent liquid T 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.

  The used detergent solution T that has washed the container 1 is supplied to the discharge side block 46 through the first discharge side pipe 54, and then discharged to the storage part 28 of the tank unit 14 through the second discharge side pipe 56. Is done. The detergent liquid T discharged to the reservoir 28 is reused in the next cleaning process.

  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 pump unit 18 automatically pumps up the detergent solution T and the supply of the detergent solution T from the cylinder valve unit 30 of the valve unit 16 to the head unit 12 is stopped by the automatic control by the control unit 20. The cleaning 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 by the detergent liquid T.

  Here, the detergent solution T stored in the storage unit 28 of the tank unit 14 is heated and controlled by the heating unit 34. Thereby, the temperature of the detergent liquid T becomes high and the cleaning power of the detergent liquid T becomes high. As a result, the cleaning effect of the container cleaning device 10 is enhanced.

  Further, the temperature of the detergent liquid T in the storage section 28 of the tank section 14 is detected by the temperature detection section 36, and the heating section 34 is controlled based on the detection result so that the temperature of the detergent liquid T becomes an optimum value. . Thereby, feedback control regarding the temperature of the detergent liquid T becomes possible, and the temperature of the detergent liquid T can always be maintained at the optimum temperature. As a result, the high cleaning power of the detergent liquid T can be maintained.

  In particular, the detergent liquid T in the reservoir 28 is agitated by returning a part of the detergent liquid T to the reservoir 28 of the tank 14 by the return pipe 50. Thereby, the temperature unevenness of the detergent liquid T in the reservoir 28 is eliminated, and the temperature becomes uniform. As a result, there is no deviation between the actual temperature of the detergent liquid T and the detected temperature by the temperature detector 36, and accurate feedback control is possible with respect to the temperature control of the detergent liquid T. And the state with the high temperature of the detergent liquid T can be implement | achieved reliably, and the high cleaning power of the detergent liquid T can be maintained.

  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 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 32 Valve attachment Block 34 Heating unit 36 Temperature detection unit 38 Water level detection unit 40 Water injection cover 42 Detergent pipe 44 Supply side block 46 Discharge side block 48 First supply side pipe 50 Return pipe 52 Second supply side pipe 54 First discharge side pipe 56 Second Discharge side piping SP1 Space (space)
SP2 Space (Space)
SP3 Space (Space)
LL L-shaped line T Detergent solution

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;
A container cleaning device comprising:
The container cleaning apparatus, wherein the tank unit includes a heating unit that heats the detergent liquid stored in the tank unit. The tank unit has a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the detergent solution stored in the tank unit,
The said heating part heats the said detergent liquid so that the temperature of the said detergent liquid may become predetermined | prescribed temperature based on the temperature of the said detergent liquid detected by the said temperature detection part. Container cleaning equipment. A pipe for guiding the detergent solution from the tank part to the valve part;
A return pipe connected to the pipe and returning a part of the detergent liquid flowing through the pipe to the tank section without supplying the valve section;
The container cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: A container washed by the container washing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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