JP2946315B2 - Chopstick washing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chopstick washing machine capable of washing a large number of used chopsticks in a chopstick basket at a lunch center or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The present inventor has already proposed the method of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-188.
No. 42 proposes a chopstick washing machine which can wash a large amount of chopsticks while keeping them in a chopstick basket.

[0003] In this chopstick washing machine, both discs are horizontally supported on the same vertical coaxial axis, with the revolving disc up and the rotating disc down.
The cage holder is supported at the lower end of the revolving disk so as to be substantially horizontal, and the friction ring provided at the base of the cage holder is brought into contact with the rotating disk, and the rotating disk and the revolving disk are rotated at a low speed. Thus, the basket holder is rotated, and at the same time, the chopsticks of the chopsticks inserted into the basket holder are washed while the washing shower is put on the chopstick basket.

[0004] However, this conventional chopstick washing machine can clean the chopsticks put in the chopstick basket satisfactorily, but the basket holder is arranged substantially horizontally and is washed while rotating. There was a problem that it became large and large.

Accordingly, the present inventor has disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-1547.
According to No. 93, a chopstick holder is mounted vertically on a revolving disk, a chopstick basket is installed vertically on the chopstick holder, and a chopstick basket with chopsticks is set up, while rotating and revolving, We proposed a chopstick washing machine that wash a large number of chopsticks with a washing shower.

[0006]

However, if the chopsticks are washed repeatedly using this chopstick washer, the chopsticks are washed while repeating the rotation while the tips of the chopsticks are in contact with the bottom plate of the chopstick basket. However, there is a problem that the tip of the chopsticks is blackened, depending on the material of the chopsticks and the material of the bottom plate.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has as its object to provide a chopstick washing machine which can be reduced in size and can wash many chopsticks well without abrasion or discoloration.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a chopstick washing machine according to the present invention comprises a plurality of chopstick basket holders which can rotate on a revolving disk rotatably arranged in a washing room. A chopstick washing machine that is pivotally supported, inserts a chopstick basket into a chopstick holder, revolves the revolving disk, and rotates the chopstick holder while spraying a washing shower from the nozzle tube onto the chopsticks in the chopstick basket to wash the chopstick. , The washing chamber is formed in a vertical shape, and the revolving disk is provided at a small angle backward with respect to the vertical plane, and the chopstick holder is substantially horizontal to the revolving disk via a rotation axis perpendicular to the disk surface. The chopsticks in the chopstick basket inserted into the chopstick basket holder are rotated and revolved while the chopsticks in the chopstick basket are kept substantially horizontal, and are washed.

[0009]

Operation and effect of the present invention In the chopstick cleaning machine having such a configuration,
A chopsticks holder is rotatably supported via a rotation shaft on a revolving disk that is arranged to be rotatable at a small angle backward in a substantially vertical state, and the chopsticks in the chopsticks holder are in a substantially horizontal state The cleaning is carried out by revolving while rotating while holding. Therefore, the chopsticks in the chopstick holder in the chopstick holder are washed in a nearly horizontal state, that is, in a lying state, and revolve and rotate, so that the tips of the chopsticks are worn due to friction between the chopsticks and the chopsticks. However, it does not become dark and can be washed well by receiving washing water and rinsing water, extending the life of the chopsticks and using the chopsticks for a long time.

Further, since the washing chamber is formed in a vertically long shape, and the revolving disk is disposed in the inside thereof in a substantially vertical state, that is, in a state in which the revolving disk is tilted upward by a small angle from the vertical state, the chopstick washing machine is downsized. In particular, a washing machine having a short depth and a small installation area can be provided.

In such a chopstick washing machine, a plurality of chopstick holders arranged on a revolving disk are arranged around a revolving shaft, and a pulley is attached to the rotating shaft of the chopstick holder. If the pulley is attached to the shaft and a plurality of pulleys are linked to the rotation motor via one belt, the structure can be relatively simplified without providing a rotation disk, and further,
If the pulley and belt of the chopstick holder that reached the access port at the top of the washing chamber are disengaged from the belt and the rotation stops, the chopstick that reached the access port can be easily replaced with a simple structure. can do.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of the chopstick washing machine,
FIG. 2 is a plan view and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. Reference numeral 1 denotes a box-shaped main body, on which a vertical (longitudinal) cleaning chamber 2 is provided. The vertical washing chamber 2 is inclined rearward by about 15 ° (small angle) with respect to the vertical plane, and the side wall 2a on the back side also extends about 15 ° rearward from the vertical plane.
The cleaning chamber 2 is disposed so as to be inclined, that is, so that the front surface of the cleaning chamber 2 is directed upward by a small angle with respect to the vertical plane. The upper portion of the cleaning chamber 2 is surrounded by a cover 3 except for a front entrance, and a transparent lid 4 is detachably provided on the upper front surface of the cover 3.

At a substantial center of the side wall 2a of the cleaning chamber 2, a fixed shaft 5 having three nozzle tubes inserted therein is fixed vertically to the wall surface. Since the fixed shaft 5 is attached perpendicularly to the side wall (back surface) of the cleaning chamber 2, it is arranged upward at a small angle (here, about 15 °) with respect to the horizontal plane. A cylindrical shaft 8 is rotatably fitted around the outer periphery of the fixed shaft 5 via a bearing,
A sprocket 19b is attached to the base of the cylindrical shaft 8, and a revolving disk 9 is fixed to the tip of the cylindrical shaft 8. A revolving motor 11 with a speed reducer is attached to the side wall 2a, and a chain 17 is hung between the sprocket 19a fixed to the rotating shaft and the sprocket 19b, and the revolving disk 9 rotates at a low speed of about one revolution per minute. Driven.

As shown in FIG. 4, inside the fixed shaft 5,
A cleaning nozzle, a rinse nozzle pipe 7 for spraying a rinse shower, a rinse nozzle pipe 7, and a fresh water rinse nozzle pipe 19 are inserted. The shower jet direction of the rinse nozzle pipe 6 is on the right side as viewed from the front, and the nozzle of the rinse nozzle pipe 7 is The directions of the nozzles are set differently so that the injection direction is on the lower left side, and the shower injection direction of the fresh water rinse nozzle pipe 19 is on the left side.

The revolving disk 9 is arranged in parallel with the side wall 2a of the cleaning chamber 2, that is, with its upper part inclined backward by a small angle from the vertical plane (in other words, at a rising angle of about 75 ° with respect to the horizontal plane). Around the periphery of the revolving disk 9, ten rotating shafts 13 are rotatable around bearings around the revolving shaft through bearings (in parallel with the fixed shaft 5 serving as the revolving shaft). It is supported at intervals. A chopstick holder 12 is fixed to the tip of each rotation shaft 13 (above the disk 9), and a pulley 18b is attached to the end of each rotation shaft 13. The chopstick holder 12 is formed in a vertical shape, into which a vertical chopstick 30 for vertically inserting a large number of chopsticks is inserted.

A rotation motor 15 with a speed reducer is mounted on the upper side wall 2a of the cleaning chamber 2, and a pulley 18a is mounted on a rotating shaft thereof. One belt 16 is stretched between the pulley 18a and the pulley 18b of the ten rotation shafts 13, and each rotation shaft, that is, the chopstick holder 12 is driven at a speed of about 100 rotations per minute by driving the motor 15. Rotate. Since the belt 16 is hung coaxially around the orbital axis, the belt 16 is driven to rotate while allowing the orbital rotation. The three chopstick holders 12 located at the top of the washing room 2
The rotation stops because the pulley 18b of the rotation shaft separates from the belt 16.

The bottom plate of the cleaning chamber 2 is provided with a first drain hole 2c on the right side when viewed from the front, and a second drain hole 2d on the left side. The inside of the cleaning chamber 2 depends on the water discharge direction of the cleaning nozzle pipe 6, the rinsing nozzle pipe 7, and the fresh water rinsing nozzle pipe 19.
A cleaning area using a detergent is set on the right side, and a rinsing area is set on the left side. Therefore, the washing water is mainly supplied to the first drain hole 2.
c, the rinse water is drained from the second drain hole 2d on the left, the washing water tank 23 is disposed below the first drain hole on the right, and the rinse water is rinsed below the second drain hole on the left. A water tank 24 is arranged. Ball taps 25 are provided in the washing water tank 23 and the rinsing water tank 24, and when the water level in the water tank decreases, tap water or the like is added.

The suction side of a flush water pump 21 disposed adjacent to the flush water tank 23 is connected, and the rinse water pump 22 is connected to the rinse side of a rinse water tank 24. The discharge side of the cleaning water pump 21 is connected to the cleaning nozzle pipe 6, and the discharge side of the rinse water pump 22 is connected to the rinse nozzle pipe 7.

As described above, the cleaning nozzle tube 6, the rinsing nozzle tube 7, and the fresh water rinsing nozzle tube 10 are arranged in the revolving direction on the cylindrical shaft 8, which is the central axis of revolution in the cleaning chamber 2, in the order of revolution. Finally, the fresh water rinse nozzle pipe 10 is connected to the water pipe. The chopstick basket 30 is used for the chopstick holder 12.
A large number of chopsticks are stored inside the basket by opening and closing a lid provided on the upper part of the basket.

Next, the operation of the chopstick washing machine having the above configuration will be described. When the chopstick washing machine is started, the revolving motor 11 and the rotating motor 15 are rotated, and the revolving disk 9 is rotated at a speed of about one revolution per minute. 12 is rotated. As a result, the chopsticks 30 inserted into the chopstick holder 12 revolve at a speed of about 100 revolutions per minute while revolving at the same speed. But,
Chopstick holder 12 located at the entrance in the upper part of washing room 2
Stops the rotation because the pulley 18b of the rotation shaft 13 is separated from the driving belt.

A large number of chopsticks are placed in a chopstick basket 30, and the chopstick basket 30 with the chopsticks is inserted into a chopstick holder 12 located at an access opening at the upper front of the washing machine. During operation, the washing water pump 21 and the rinsing water pump 22 are driven, whereby washing water and rinsing water are emitted from the washing nozzle pipe 6, the rinsing nozzle pipe 7, and the fresh water rinsing nozzle pipe 10 in each direction. You. The chopsticks 30 inserted into each chopstick holder 12 first revolve to the right on the front, and reach the radial position of the cleaning nozzle tube 6 while gradually rotating. here,
The chopsticks in the chopstick basket 30 are washed by receiving a washing shower containing detergent, and then reach the radiating position of the rinsing nozzle tube 7,
Here, rinsing is performed by receiving a rinsing shower.

Finally, the chopsticks in the chopstick basket 30 reach the radiating position of the fresh water rinsing nozzle tube 10 and are rinsed with the fresh water spouting from the nozzle tube, thus completing the washing. The washed chopsticks 30 reach the entrance at the upper front again, and the washed chopsticks 30 are taken out of the chopstick holder 12 whose rotation has stopped. Then, the chopstick basket 30 to be washed next is attached to the chopstick basket holder 12, and the same operation as described above is repeated, whereby a large number of chopsticks are efficiently washed.

As described above, the cleaning chamber 2 is formed vertically long,
Since the revolving disk 9 is disposed in a substantially vertical state, that is, in a state inclined slightly upward from the vertical state, the chopstick washer can be reduced in size, and in particular, the chopstick washing machine has a short depth.
A washing machine with a small installation area can be provided.

A revolving disk 9 which rotates in a substantially vertical state.
In addition, the chopsticks holder 12 keeps a substantially horizontal state via the rotation shaft 13 and revolves while rotating to perform cleaning. Accordingly, the chopsticks in the chopstick basket 30 in the chopstick basket holder 12 are revolved and rotated in a substantially horizontal state, that is, in a laid state, and are washed. It does not wear out due to friction and does not darken, and can be washed well by receiving washing water and rinsing water, prolonging the life of chopsticks and using chopsticks for a long time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a chopstick washing machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the washing machine.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the washing machine.

FIG. 4 is a partial front view of a cleaning chamber.

FIG. 5 is a partial front view in the vicinity of a washing water tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2-Washing room 5-Fixed shaft 8-Cylindrical shaft 9-Revolving disk 12-Chopstick holder 13-Rotating shaft 16-Belt 30-Chopstick

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of chopstick holders are rotatably supported on a revolving disk rotatably disposed in a washing chamber.
A chopstick washing machine that inserts a chopstick into the chopstick holder, revolves the revolving disk, and rotates the chopstick holder while rotating the chopstick holder. In the above, the washing chamber is formed in a vertical shape, and the revolving disk is provided to be inclined at a small angle rearward with respect to a vertical plane, and the revolving disk is provided with a chopstick holder via a rotation axis perpendicular to the disk surface. A chopstick washing machine characterized in that the chopsticks are rotatably arranged in a substantially horizontal state, and the chopsticks in the chopstick basket inserted into the chopstick holder are rotated and revolved while being washed in a substantially horizontal state. 2. A plurality of chopstick holders disposed on the orbiting disk are disposed around a revolving shaft, and a pulley is axially mounted on the rotating shaft of the chopstick holder. 2. The chopstick washing machine according to claim 1, wherein said pulley is linked to a rotation motor via one belt. 3. The engagement between the pulley and the belt of the chopsticks holder that has reached the access opening at the top of the washing chamber,
The chopstick washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the rotation is stopped.