JP2691920B2 - Cleaning equipment for used foamed synthetic resin plates in hydroponic cultivation equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a cleaning device for a used foam synthetic resin plate in a hydroponic cultivation device.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, the sponge block C can be divided by providing a dividing cut B at a predetermined interval on the sponge A, and the sponge block C has an I-shaped seeding cut D.
The seedling I or the seed E such as vegetables is sown in the seeding notch D, and the sponge block C is fitted into the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F formed of styrene foam, It is known that the foamed synthetic resin plate F is floated on the water surface and hydroponically cultivated to obtain a crop H.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The above-mentioned known one has a problem in the treatment of the used foam synthetic resin plate F.

The present invention has been made for cleaning the foamed synthetic resin plate F for reuse.

However, since the sponge block, which has been fitted so far, is still fitted to the used foam synthetic resin plate, it is necessary to particularly devise the automatic take-out device. The present invention is particularly made for cleaning a used foam synthetic resin plate and automatically taking out a sponge block.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In the present invention, seeds E or seedlings I are sown or inserted into a sowing notch D formed in a sponge block C, and the sponge block C is fitted into a fitting hole G of a foam synthetic resin plate F. In the apparatus for hydroponics by floating the foamed synthetic resin plate F on the water surface, the water pressure of the used sponge block C fitted in the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F is Cleaning and sponge take-out device 5 is formed by use, and a used foam synthetic resin plate is washed in a hydroponic cultivation device in which a drainage channel 38 of the sponge take-out device 5 is provided with a recovery sponge net 30 for the take-out sponge block C. It is a device.

According to the present invention, a first cleaning brush portion 17 including an upper brush 18 and a lower brush 19 and a second cleaning brush portion 20 including an upper brush 21 and a lower brush 22 are provided above and below the transfer path of the foamed synthetic resin plate F. Is provided, and the first cleaning brush part 17 and the second cleaning brush part 20 are used as a cleaning device for a used foam synthetic resin plate in a hydroponic cultivation device in which they are rotated in opposite directions.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a frame / cover, which is placed on the floor by a supporting leg 2 provided at a desired position. A supply part 3 for supplying the foamed synthetic resin plate F is formed on the start end side of the frame / cover 1 and a discharge part 4 for discharging the foamed synthetic resin plate F is formed on the end side thereof. A cleaning / sponge removal device 5 for removing the used sponge block C from the fitting hole G of the foam synthetic resin plate F is provided between the discharge port 4 and the discharge part 4.

The supply unit 3, the cleaning / sponge removal device 5,
A conveying device 6 for horizontally conveying the foamed synthetic resin plate F is provided inside each of the discharging portions 4. The carrier device 6 is
A pair of upper and lower transport rollers 7 and 8 which rotate in the horizontal axis and are orthogonal to the transport direction of the foamed synthetic resin plate F are axially formed on the frame / cover 1 at a predetermined interval. The transport rollers 7, 8 hold the foamed synthetic resin plate F from above and below and are rotated by a motor 9. Note that some of the transport rollers 7 and 8 may be of a freely rotating type.

A supply port 10 for supplying the foamed synthetic resin plate F is opened at the starting end of the supply unit 3. A support roller for supporting the foamed synthetic resin plate F is provided in the supply unit 3 near the supply port 10.
11 is mounted.

Reference numeral 12 is an inlet of the cleaning / sponge removal device 5, and the inlet 12 is provided with an elastic plate 14 in the left-right direction which is in sliding contact with the upper surface of the foam synthetic resin plate F conveyed by the conveying device 6.

A jet nozzle 15 is provided on the starting end side of the cleaning / sponge take-out device 5 so as to be orthogonal to the direction in which the foam synthetic resin plate F is conveyed. The jet nozzle 15 jets water downward to drop the sponge block C fitted in the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F being conveyed by the conveying device 6 downward. The jet ports 16 are formed with a space. From the jet port 16, water is jetted at a water pressure of 3 kg or more per square centimeter.

On the lower side of the ejection nozzle 15, a pair of upper and lower first cleaning brush portions 17 which rotate in the horizontal axis and are orthogonal to the conveying direction of the foamed synthetic resin plate F are provided. The first cleaning brush part 17 is formed by an upper brush 18 and a lower brush 19. First cleaning brush part 17
A second cleaning brush portion 20 is provided on the lower side of the. The second cleaning brush portion 20 is also formed by a pair of upper and lower brushes 21 and 22.

The tip of the upper brush 18 and the tip of the lower brush 19 of the first cleaning brush section 17, and the tip of the upper brush 21 and the tip of the lower brush 22 of the second cleaning brush section 20, respectively,
The side view is arranged so as to partially overlap (FIG. 9) so that the inside of the fitting hole G of the foam synthetic resin plate F can be washed.

In addition, the upper and lower brushes 18, 19 of the first cleaning brush unit 17
Is configured so as to rotate in the transport direction of the foam synthetic resin plate F on the contact surface of the foam synthetic resin plate F, and rubs against the inner wall 23 on the terminal end side of the fitting hole G, and The upper and lower brushes 21 and 22 are configured to rotate on the contact surface of the foamed synthetic resin plate F in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the foamed synthetic resin plate F, and the inner wall 24 of the fitting hole G on the starting end side is rubbed to be cleaned. (Fig. 9).

A pair of upper and lower cleaning nozzles 25 and 26 are provided between the first cleaning brush part 17 and the second cleaning brush part 20. The upper and lower cleaning nozzles 25 and 26 spray water on the foamed synthetic resin plate F from above and below to clean the upper and lower surfaces of the foamed synthetic resin plate F by the cleaning brushes 17 and 20, respectively. Top and bottom cleaning nozzle 25,
Spouts 27 are formed at a predetermined interval on 26, but it is more effective if water is spouted toward the contact surfaces between the tips of the cleaning brushes 17 and 20 and the foam synthetic resin plate F. Is.

A water receiving case 28 is provided below the cleaning / sponge removal device 5, and the jet nozzle 15, the upper cleaning nozzle 25,
The water spouted from 26 is received. An outlet 29 for discharging the water in the water receiving case 28 is provided below the water receiving case 28.
Although not shown, a drain hose is connected to the outlet 29 to form a drain passage 28 by the water receiving case 28, the outlet 29 and the drain hose. In the drainage channel 38, the sponge block C dropped from the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F.
A recovery sponge receiving net 30 is provided to receive the sponge.

In this embodiment, the recovery sponge receiving net 30 is provided between the discharge port 29 and the foam synthetic resin plate F.

An inclined plate 31 is provided below the conveying passage for the foamed synthetic resin plate F in the discharge section 4, and the inclined plate 31 is returned to the water receiving case 28.

32 is a motor for rotating the first cleaning brush part 17 and the second cleaning brush part 20, 33 is a cleaning and sponge removal device 5
Outlet, 34 is a drainage elastic plate provided at the outlet 33, 35 is a discharge port of the discharge part 4, 36 is a control valve for adjusting the water pressure of the jet nozzle 15, 37 is the water pressure of the upper and lower washing nozzles 25, 26. Is a control valve for adjusting.

(Operation) Next, the operation will be described.

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the supply port 10 of the supply unit 3
When the used foam synthetic resin plate F is supplied so as to be supported by the support roller 11 and pushed forward slightly, the upper and lower surfaces of the front end portion of the foam synthetic resin plate F are rotated by the motor 9 of the conveying device 6. It is pinched by the transport rollers 7 and 8 from above and below, and is transported from the inlet 12 of the cleaning / sponge removal device 5 into the cleaning / sponge removal device 5.

Since the elastic plate 14 is provided at the inlet 12 of the cleaning / sponge removal device 5, foreign matter (such as scraps) attached to the upper surface of the foamed synthetic resin plate F is removed.

A jet nozzle 15 is provided at a position above the transfer passage of the foam synthetic resin plate F on the starting end side in the cleaning and sponge take-out device 5, and the jet nozzle 15 is provided with a predetermined gap to the jet nozzle 16.
Therefore, the used sponge block C fitted in the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F by the water ejected from the ejection port 16 comes off the fitting hole G and falls downward. .

A water receiving case 28 is provided below the cleaning / sponge removing device 5, and a recovery sponge receiving net 30 is provided between the outlet 29 of the water receiving case 28 and the foam synthetic resin plate F being conveyed. Therefore, the sponge block C dropped from the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F is received by the collection sponge receiving net 30 and collected, and only water is discharged from the discharge port 29.

The cleaning / sponge removal device 5 has a first cleaning brush portion.
17 and the second cleaning brush section 20 are provided, and the first cleaning brush section
Between the 17 and the second cleaning brush section 20, the upper and lower cleaning nozzles 2
Nozzles 25 and 26 for upper and lower cleaning are provided because 5 and 26 are provided.
The upper and lower surfaces of the foamed synthetic resin plate F are washed by the water sprayed from the first cleaning brush part 17 and the second cleaning brush part 20 that rotate, and are conveyed into the discharge part 4 by the transfer device 6 and discharged from the discharge part 4. Taken out from Exit 35.

Thus, when the foam synthetic resin plate F is continuously supplied from the supply port 10 of the supply unit 3, the sponge block C is automatically supplied.
Can be taken out.

(Effect) Conventionally, the sponge block C can be divided by providing the splitting cuts B at predetermined intervals on the sponge A, and the sponge block C has an I-shaped seeding cut D
And seeding seedlings I or seeds E such as vegetables in the seeding notch D, and fitting the sponge block C into the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F formed of styrene foam, It is known that the foamed synthetic resin plate F is floated on the water surface and hydroponically cultivated to obtain a crop H.

The above-mentioned known one has a problem in treating the used foamed synthetic resin plate F.

According to the present invention, seed E or seedling I is sown or inserted into seeding notch D formed in sponge block C, and said sponge block C is fitted into fitting hole G of foam synthetic resin plate F, and said foam synthetic resin In a device for floating the plate F on the water surface for hydroponic cultivation, a cleaning / sponge removal device 5 by water pressure utilization of a used sponge block C fitted in the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F is used. The sponge extraction device 5 is provided with a recovery sponge net 30 for the extraction sponge block C in the drainage channel 38 of the sponge extraction device 5. The used sponge block C fitted in the fitting hole G of the synthetic resin plate F is taken out by the washing and sponge taking-out device 5 utilizing water pressure, and the taken-out sponge block C is collected by the collecting sponge receiving net 30. Since the, it does not clog drains.

According to the present invention, a first cleaning brush portion 17 including an upper brush 18 and a lower brush 19 and a second cleaning brush portion 20 including an upper brush 21 and a lower brush 22 are provided above and below the transfer path of the foamed synthetic resin plate F. The first cleaning brush part 17 and the second cleaning brush part 20 are used as a cleaning device for the used foam synthetic resin plate in the hydroponic cultivation device in which the first cleaning brush part 17 and the second cleaning brush part 20 are rotated in opposite directions. Both the upper and lower surfaces of the foamed synthetic resin plate F are cleaned by the 17 and the second cleaning brush portion 20, which has the effect of increasing cleaning efficiency.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 are explanatory views of known hydroponics, FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view of the entire apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is II. A sectional view, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line II-II, and FIG. 9 is an operation state diagram of the cleaning brush. Explanation of reference numerals 1 ... Cover that also serves as a frame, 2 ... Support leg, 3 ... Supply section, 4 ... Discharge section, 5 ... Washing / sponge removal apparatus, 6
…… Conveyor device, 7 …… Conveyor roller, 8 …… Conveyor roller, 9 …… Motor, 10 …… Supply port, 11 …… Support roller, 12 …… Inlet, 14 …… Elastic plate, 15 …… Spout nozzle , 16
…… Spout, 17 …… First cleaning brush, 18 …… Upper brush, 19 …… Lower brush, 20 …… Second cleaning brush, 21 ……
Upper brush, 22 …… Lower brush, 23 …… End side inner wall, 24
…… Inner wall on the starting end side, 25 …… Nozzle for upper cleaning, 26 …… Nozzle for lower cleaning, 27 …… Spout port, 28 …… Water receiving case, 29 …… Draining port, 30 …… Collection sponge receiving net, 31 ...... Slanting plate, 32 ……
Motor, 33 ... Exit, 34 ... Drain elastic plate, 35 ... Discharge port, 36 ... Control valve, 37 ... Control valve, 38 ... Drainage channel, A ... Sponge, B ... Split cut , C ... Sponge block, D ... Seeding notch, E ... Seed, F ...
Foam synthetic resin plate, G ... Fitting hole, H ... Crop, I ...
Seedling.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A seed E or a seedling I is sown or inserted into a seeding notch D formed in a sponge block C, and the sponge block C is fitted into a fitting hole G of a foam synthetic resin plate F, and the foam synthesis is carried out. In a device for floating a resin plate F on the water surface for hydroponic cultivation, a cleaning / sponge removal device 5 utilizing water pressure of a used sponge block C fitted in the fitting hole G of the foamed synthetic resin plate F. A cleaning device for a used foamed synthetic resin plate in a hydroponic cultivation device in which a recovery sponge receiving net 30 for the extraction sponge block C is provided in the drainage channel 38 of the sponge extraction device 5. 2. The first cleaning brush part 17 comprising an upper brush 18 and a lower brush 19 and an upper brush at the upper and lower positions of the transfer path of the foamed synthetic resin plate F according to claim 1.
21 and a second cleaning brush section 20 including a lower brush 22 are provided, and the first cleaning brush section 17 and the second cleaning brush section 20 are provided.
Is a cleaning device for used foamed synthetic resin plates in a hydroponic cultivation device rotated in the opposite direction.