JP2016083603A - Washing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide washing equipment which requires a small storage space, and facilitates confirmation of a position of an opening in a preliminary work of washing.SOLUTION: A support arm 12 is attached to a front part of a body part 10. A washing nozzle 13 is disposed on a tip end part of the support arm 12, and jets a washing liquid. A lid member 30 is attached to the body part 10 side of the support arm 12, relative to the washing nozzle 13. The lid member 30 comprises a support member 33 attached to the support arm 12, and a connected member 34 connected to the support member 33. The connected member 34 is rotatably connected to the support member 33 by a hinge. The support member 33 and the connected member 34 are fixed in a flat state, by a lock mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning the inside of a steaming pot for producing natto, for example.

  Conventionally, what was disclosed by patent document 1 is known as an apparatus which wash | cleans the to-be-cleaned object which has an opening part like a steaming pot. The cleaning device includes a lid member that closes the opening of the object to be cleaned, a pipe that extends through the lid member, and a nozzle that is attached to the tip of the pipe. That is, with the lid member closing the opening, the cleaning liquid is sprayed from the nozzle to clean the inner wall surface of the object to be cleaned.

JP 2006-334517 A

  In order to clean a plurality of types of objects to be cleaned with one cleaning device, it is necessary to provide a lid member having a size corresponding to the largest opening among these objects to be cleaned. However, if the lid member is large, the entire apparatus becomes large, which makes handling difficult and requires a large space for storing the apparatus. Further, in the cleaning preparatory work, the lid member blocks the operator's field of view, so the position of the opening cannot be confirmed, and it becomes difficult to align the nozzle with the center of the object to be cleaned. If deviation occurs in the center alignment of the nozzles, unevenness occurs in the cleaning of the object to be cleaned.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning apparatus that has a small storage space and that allows easy confirmation of the position of the opening in cleaning preparation work.

  The present invention includes a support arm attached to the front of the main body, a cleaning nozzle that is provided at the tip of the support arm and that sprays cleaning liquid, and a lid member that is attached to the main body of the support arm relative to the cleaning nozzle. In the cleaning apparatus for cleaning the inside of the object to be cleaned while inserting the cleaning nozzle through the opening of the object to be cleaned and closing the opening with the cover member, the cover member is attached to the support arm. A supporting member, a connected member connected to the supporting member, a connecting means for connecting the connected member to the supporting member so as to be bendable, and a fixing means for fixing the supporting member and the connected member in a flat plate state. It is characterized by having.

  The cleaning device may further comprise adjusting means for changing the slope and / or height of the support arm.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a cleaning apparatus that has a small storage space and that allows easy confirmation of the position of the opening in the cleaning preparation work.

It is a side view which shows the washing | cleaning apparatus which is 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the use condition of a washing | cleaning apparatus. It is a top view which shows the state which folded the cover member in the washing | cleaning apparatus. It is a front view which shows a cover member. It is a front view which shows the hinge of a cover member. It is a front view which shows the lock mechanism which fixes a cover member to a flat plate state. It is a top view which shows a locking mechanism. It is a front view which shows the other example of a locking mechanism. It is a side view which shows the washing | cleaning apparatus which is 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the washing | cleaning apparatus which is 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  A schematic configuration of the cleaning apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. A support arm 12 is attached to the upper end of an arm attachment member 11 provided in front of the main body 10. The support arm 12 is supported by an arm mounting member 11, and a rotation shaft (not shown) that is rotatable around an axis is provided inside the support arm 12, and a cleaning liquid is sprayed to the tip of the support arm 12. The cleaning nozzle 13 is provided. A lid member 30 is attached to the main body 10 side of the support arm 12 relative to the cleaning nozzle 13. The support arm 12 is a cylindrical member, and has a flow path (not shown) for allowing the cleaning liquid to pass therethrough, and a rotating shaft provided rotatably. A tip of the support arm 12 is connected to the cleaning nozzle 13, and a high-pressure hose 15 is connected to a joint 14 provided at the rear end of the support arm 12.

  A gear 16 is provided immediately behind the arm mounting member 11 of the support arm 12. On the other hand, a nozzle rotation motor 17 is attached to the arm attachment member 11, and an output gear 19 of a transmission 18 connected to an output shaft (not shown) of the motor 17 meshes with the gear 16. The nozzle rotation motor 17 is driven when the cleaning liquid is ejected from the cleaning nozzle 13, whereby the cleaning nozzle 13 rotates around the axis of the support arm 12 and is provided in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axis of the support arm 12. The injection port turns around the rotating shaft, and the cleaning liquid is uniformly injected onto the inner wall surface of the object A to be cleaned.

  A plunger pump 20 and a pump drive motor 21 for driving the plunger pump 20 are accommodated in the main body 10. A high pressure hose 15 is connected to the discharge port of the plunger pump 20, and the suction port of the plunger pump 20 is connected to a cleaning liquid supply source (not shown). Further, a control panel 22 is provided on the back side of the main body 10 to control the start / stop of the pump drive motor 21 and the nozzle rotation motor 17 and the number of rotations. In addition, a sensor 29 is provided to detect the rotation operation of the output gear 19 of the transmission 18 and the cleaning cycle by the cleaning nozzle 13 is controlled.

  A pair of rails 23 extending in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIGS. 1 and 2) are provided on the upper surface of the main body 10, and the arm attachment member 11 can move forward and backward along the rails 23. The arm attachment member 11 is disposed on the distal end side of the main body 10 when the cleaning apparatus is used, and at this time, the nozzle 13 projects forward from the main body 10 (see FIG. 2). The arm attachment member 11 is set to a retracted position when the cleaning apparatus is stopped, and at this time, the nozzle 13 is located on the main body 10 (see FIG. 3). A caster 24 is attached to the lower surface of the main body 10, and a handle 25 held by the operator when moving the cleaning device is fixed to the rear end of the upper surface of the main body 10. In other words, the cleaning device is pushed by the operator during cleaning to approach the object to be cleaned, and is retracted from the object to be cleaned when the cleaning is completed.

  In this embodiment, the to-be-cleaned object A is a steaming pot for producing natto and has a bottomed cylindrical shape. The object A to be cleaned is installed in an inclined state so that the opening B is directed in the horizontal direction and the opening B is slightly lowered. The inside of the object to be cleaned A is cleaned in a state where the cleaning nozzle 13 is inserted from the opening B of the object to be cleaned A and the opening B is closed by the lid member 30. The cleaning nozzle 13 is a three-dimensional nozzle, and rotates around the axis of the support arm 12, and the injection port rotates around a rotation axis provided in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axis of the support arm 12. The cleaning liquid is uniformly sprayed on the entire cylindrical inner wall surface and bottom surface of the object A to be cleaned. The cleaning liquid that has hit the inner wall surface of the object to be cleaned A flows down along the inner wall surface and flows toward the opening B. In order to accumulate the cleaning liquid flowing down to the opening B, a gutter 32 having a drain port 31 is detachably attached to the lower edge of the lid member 30.

The configuration of the lid member 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The lid member 30 includes a support member 33 attached to the support arm 12 and a pair of connected members 34 connected to both sides of the support member 33. The support member 33 and the connected member 34 are plate members having the same plate thickness. The support member 33 and the connected member 34 are connected by a hinge (connecting means) 35 on the back side (left side in FIG. 3), and the connected member 34 can be bent (rotated) with respect to the support member 33. A lock mechanism (fixing means) 40 is provided on the back side (right side in FIG. 3) of the hinge 35, which is a connecting portion of the support member 33 and the connected member 34, whereby the support member 33 and the connected member 34 are in a flat plate state. It can be fixed to.

  When the lid member 30 is viewed from the front, it has a shape obtained by cutting off the lower edge of the disk (see FIG. 4). The support member 33 has a pair of linear edges 33a extending in the vertical direction, an arcuate edge 33b connecting the upper ends of the linear edges 33a, and a linear shape connecting the lower ends of the linear edges 33a and extending in the horizontal direction. And an edge portion 33c. The connected member 34 is connected to the linear edge 34a adjacent to the linear edge 33a of the support member 33 and the arcuate edge 33b of the support member 33, and has an arcuate edge having the same curvature as the arcuate edge 33b. A portion 34b and a linear edge 34c on an extension line of the linear edge 33c of the support member 33.

  The collar 32 can be attached to the lid member 30 fixed in a flat plate state. Both ends of the flange 32 are fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the connected member 34, and the drain port 31 is at the center of the flange 32, that is, at the lowest position. The scissors 32 are removed from the lid member 30 when the cleaning device is not used.

  The hinge 35 is attached over the entire length of the linear edges 33a, 34a of the support member 33 and the connected member 34, and has an arc shape along the edge of the lid member 30 at the end (see FIG. 5). The hinge 35 is configured to rotatably connect a pair of flat plates 35a at a connecting portion 35b, and a rubber sheet 36 is provided between the pair of flat plates 35a, the support member 33, and the connected member 34. The rubber sheet 36 is provided to prevent the cleaning liquid from leaking from the gap between the support member 33 and the connected member 34 at the time of cleaning. Like the support member 33 and the connected member 34, the rubber sheet 36 is a lid member at the end. Having an arc shape along 30 edges).

  The lock mechanism 40 is provided on the surface of the lid member 30 opposite to the hinge 35 and has a known configuration. The lock mechanism 40 has a pair of blocks 41 and 42 fixed to the surfaces of the support member 33 and the connected member 34, and an engagement member 43 provided on one block 41 is bent into a rectangular shape. A frame member 44 is attached, and a lock member 45 is provided on the other block 42 so as to rotate around a fulcrum 46. An end portion 44 a of the frame member 44 is fixed to the front end side of the fulcrum 46 of the lock member 45. In a state where the lock member 45 is in contact with the block 42, the engagement member 43 is pulled to the lock member 45 side via the frame member 44, whereby the pair of blocks 41 and 42 are fixed and coupled to the support member 33. The member 34 is fixed in a flat plate state.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
When not activated, the collar 32 is removed from the lid member 30, and the arm attachment member 11 is set to the retracted position as shown in FIG. In the lid member 30, the lock mechanism 40 is in a released state, the lock member 45 is raised in a direction away from the block 42, and the frame member 44 is removed from the engagement member 43. That is, the coupled member 34 is rotated and folded with respect to the support member 33 in the direction of arrow C, and the lid member 30 does not protrude from the main body 10 when the main body 10 is viewed from above. Therefore, the cleaning device is compact, and the storage space can be reduced.

  When the cleaning apparatus is used, the cleaning apparatus is carried to the object to be cleaned A by the operator with the connected member 34 folded (see FIG. 3). At this time, the connected member 34 is on the main body 10 and does not protrude to the left and right, so that the operator can easily confirm the position of the opening B of the object A to be cleaned. Then, with the support member 33 approaching the central portion of the opening B, the coupled member 34 is expanded from the folded state. In a state where the connected member 34 and the support member 33 form the same plane, the frame member 44 is engaged with the engagement member 43, and the lock member 45 is rotated so as to contact the block 42, whereby the lock mechanism 40 is locked. Determined by the state. Thereafter, the collar 32 is attached to the lower end portion of the lid member 30.

  The cleaning device is further pushed by the operator, and the lid member 30 closes the opening B. Next, when the pump drive motor 21 and the nozzle rotation motor 17 are started and cleaning is started, the cleaning nozzle 13 rotates around the axis of the support arm 12 and the injection port is substantially orthogonal to the axis of the support arm 12. The cleaning liquid is sprayed toward the inner wall surface of the object A to be cleaned. The cleaning liquid sprayed on the inner wall surface flows down along the inner wall surface, is collected in the gutter 32, and is discharged from the drain port 31.

  FIG. 8 shows another example of the lock mechanism. The lock mechanism (fixing means) 50 is a hook-shaped fixing means, and guide members 51 and 52 provided on the support member 33 and the connected member 34, respectively, and a lock member 53 movable along the guide members 51 and 52. And have. The guide members 51 and 52 extend in a direction intersecting the hinge 35, and the lock member 53 simultaneously engages the two guide members 51 and 52 in a state where the connected member 34 and the support member 33 form the same plane. In this state, the coupled member 34 and the support member 33 are locked and fixed in a planar state. The lock mechanism 50 is provided on the same side as the hinge 35 in the lid member 30, but may be provided on the back side of the hinge 35.

  FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the cleaning apparatus. In this embodiment, a support base 110 is provided, and the support base 110 is supported by an elevating guide member 120 fixed to the main body 10 (see FIG. 1) so as to be movable up and down. A bracket 112 is provided on the upper surface of the support base 110, and the arm attachment member 11 is swingably attached to a support shaft 113 fixed to the bracket 112. A screw member 114 is screwed onto the support base 110. The upper end of the screw member 114 protrudes upward from the support base 110, and the contact plate 115 fixed to the arm attachment member 11 contacts the protruding end. The lower end of the screw member 114 protrudes downward from the support base 110, and a handle 116 for rotating the screw member 114 about the axis is provided at the protruding end.

  Each component provided on the support stand 110 is the same as that of the first embodiment. That is, when the screw member 114 is rotated via the handle 116, the screw member 114 is displaced in the axial direction, and the arm mounting member 11, the support arm 12, the cleaning nozzle 13, the lid member 30, etc. are moved via the contact plate 115. Since it rotates around the support shaft 113, the orientation of these members can be adjusted in accordance with the posture of the object A to be cleaned.

  The elevating guide member 120 is provided with a rail 121 extending in the vertical direction. The rail 121 is slidably provided with an elevating member 122 to which the support base 110 is fixed. A movable pulley 123 is pivotally attached to the elevating member 122, and a fixed pulley 124 is attached to the upper end of the elevating guide member 120. A pulley (not shown) that is rotated by a handle 125 is attached to the lifting guide member 120. The chain 126 having one end fixed to the upper end of the elevating guide member 120 is wound around the moving pulley 123 and the fixed pulley 124, and the other end of the chain 126 is wound around a pulley. Therefore, when the handle 125 is turned, the movable pulley 123, that is, the elevating member 122 and the support base 110 are raised and lowered via the chain 126, and the lid member 30, the cleaning nozzle 13 and the like are raised and lowered. As a result, the cleaning apparatus of this embodiment can be used for various objects to be cleaned A having different sizes or heights.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, since the gradient and height of the support arm 12 can be changed, it is possible to cope with changes in the size and posture of the object A to be cleaned. That is, the screw member 114, the handle 116, the movable pulley 123, the fixed pulley 124, the handle 125, and the chain 126 constitute an adjusting means for changing the gradient and height of the support arm 12, and according to the second embodiment, Compared with the first embodiment, the degree of freedom for the object A to be cleaned is improved.

  In the second embodiment, the handle 116 is turned to adjust the gradient of the support arm 12, and the handle 125 is turned to adjust the height of the support arm 12. However, a motor or the like is used as a drive source for the adjusting means. You may do it.

  FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the cleaning apparatus. In this embodiment, the height of the support arm 12 can be changed, but the slope cannot be changed. That is, the support base 130 can be raised and lowered, but the arm mounting member 11 is fixed to the upper surface of the support base 130. The support base 130 is connected to a base 131 provided on the main body 10 (see FIG. 1) by a link mechanism 132, and moves up and down by driving the link mechanism 132. The upper end portion of the link mechanism 132 is fixed to the lower surface of the support base 130, and the moving member 133 provided at the lower end portion of the link mechanism 132 is screwed into a ball screw 134 provided on the upper surface of the base 131. One end of the ball screw 134 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 135. Therefore, by driving the motor 135, the moving member 133 is displaced, and the support base 130, the arm mounting member 11, the support arm 12, the lid member 30 and the like are moved up and down via the link mechanism 132.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, since the height of the support arm 12 can be changed, compared to the first embodiment, the type of the object A to be cleaned that can use the cleaning device is different. Increase.

12 Support Arm 13 Cleaning Nozzle 30 Lid Member 33 Support Member 34 Connected Member 35 Hinge (Connecting Means)
40, 50 Lock mechanism (fixing means)
A Object to be cleaned B Opening

Claims (2)

A support arm attached to the front of the main body, a cleaning nozzle that is provided at a tip of the support arm and that sprays cleaning liquid, and a lid member that is attached to the main body of the support arm relative to the cleaning nozzle. In the cleaning device for cleaning the inside of the object to be cleaned while inserting the cleaning nozzle into the inside from the opening of the object to be cleaned, and closing the opening by the lid member,
The lid member includes a support member attached to the support arm, a connected member connected to the support member, a connecting means for connecting the connected member to the support member in a foldable manner, and the support A cleaning apparatus comprising: a fixing means for fixing the member and the connected member in a flat plate state.   The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising adjusting means for changing a gradient and / or a height of the support arm.

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