JP3063076U - Vegetable washer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a vegetable washer capable of easily and neatly cleaning vegetables in a container. SOLUTION: The vegetable washing machine of the present invention includes an open, sideways, cylindrical container 20. At least one nozzle 23 is provided on each side and bottom of the container 20. Thereby, the pressurized water can be jetted into the container 20. Turing arm 26 that can be active in container 20
Is provided. The Turing arm 26 moves along the inner peripheral surface of the container 20. When using it, soak the vegetables to be washed in the container 20 and then use the nozzle 23
The vegetables are washed thoroughly with water that has a higher pressure and bubbles that are erupted. At the same time, Turing arm 2
By 6, vegetables floating on the water surface due to the water jetted from the nozzle 23 are brought to the bottom end of the container 20.
The vegetables are completely and thoroughly washed by repeatedly rotating and moving in this way.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a vegetable washer for washing vegetables, fruits, grains, and the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a feature of the conventional rice and vegetable washing apparatus, for example, a rice washer is mainly used for jetting rice by using the water feeding action of a water pressure jet. Guide the inside or into a bowl-shaped pan with a thin tube, and blow out high-pressure water from the nozzle to wash. In the latter case, the rice is easily covered with a net-shaped lid to prevent the rice from being scattered outside during the spraying process, but this is very inconvenient.

[0003] Next, as an example of a vegetable washer, it is necessary to directly wash the harvested vegetables. However, the vegetable washer can be floated on a water tank, and can be washed with jetted pressurized water. Is not at all. Therefore, there are many people who are interested in vegetable washing machines and are willing to develop them, but they have not reached the stage of completion. In addition, washing vegetables means removing pesticide-based fertilizers, dioxins, which is a bigger problem than before, and removing contaminants such as environmental pollution and mud, and maintaining cuttings during transportation and storage. It is hoped that washing or washing with water before cooking will not impair the original taste of the ingredients, but washing vegetables is a small task and a problem in the architectural space. So it can still be used only in the kitchen.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vegetable washer capable of easily and neatly cleaning vegetables in a container. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vegetable washer capable of discharging excess water when the water in the container exceeds a certain position.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The vegetable washer of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is small in size and can be used in ordinary homes, and can sufficiently and easily remove attached substances such as pesticides and fertilizers even if it is not artificial. This vegetable washer mainly includes a container. At the proper position inside the container, there is a nozzle that immediately mixes gas and air to create a jet of water, and it is completed by combining a Turing arm that prevents the items to be washed from mixing with each other. You can easily clean the vegetables in the container. When using the pump, water is first sent from the pump into each nozzle, and the vegetables in the container come into contact with the water stream sprayed from the nozzles to rub, and then the Turing arm is rotated by the driver. Move along the circumference of the container. The vegetables pushed on the surface of the water by the nozzle water flow are returned downward. This allows the deposits on the surface of the vegetables to be completely separated from the vegetables and prevents them from being mixed or damaged during washing.

Further, a water level adjusting device connected to the container is provided outside the container, and a pipe overflowing with water is provided in the water level adjusting device, and when water in the container exceeds a certain position, The excess water is drained from the overflow pipe and sent back to the water source to save water

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vegetable washing machine of the present embodiment has a main body 10, and the main body 10 has a control mechanism 11 provided on a control panel, and a container is provided in the main body 10. 20 is provided, and the container 20 is cylindrical. An opening 21 is provided on the container 20, and a lid 22 that can be blended is provided on the opening 21. At least one nozzle 23 is provided at an appropriate position on the inner wall of the container 20, and in this embodiment, is provided on the peripheral wall near the opening 21 and at the bottom end of the container 20, and the nozzle 23 is provided with foam. Mixed pressurized water can be spouted. An elliptical sedimentation basin 24 is provided at the bottom of the container, so that when the deposits on the vegetables are washed off, the deposits can settle and collect in the settling basin 24. A set of outlets 241 are provided in the settling basin 24, and a pipe 242 is provided below the outlet 241, so that when used, the sediment in the settling basin 24 is discharged via the outlet 241. It flows out of the pipe 242 connected to the outlet 241.

Further, a pivot seat 25 facing each other is provided on both sides of the container 20, a Turing arm 26 is provided on the pivot seat 25, and a wheel seat 27 circumscribes one of the pivot seats 25. A belt 28 is provided on 27, and one end of the belt 28 is covered with a driver 30. The driver 30 is a motor in this embodiment, but may be replaced with another member. The driver 30 is connected to the control mechanism 11 by a line. In use, the wheel seat 27 is rotated by the rotation of the belt 28 by rotating the belt 28 with the driver 30, so that the tuning arm 26 in the container 20 moves along the inner peripheral surface of the container 20.

A water level adjusting device 40 is provided on one side of the container 20 at the same horizontal position as the container 20, and a pipe 41 is provided at the bottom of the water level adjusting device 40. One end of the pipe 41 is connected to a water source. A first electromagnetic valve 42 and a second electromagnetic valve 421 for controlling the opening and closing of the water source are provided on the pipe 41, and the first electromagnetic valve 42 and the second electromagnetic valve 421 are connected to the control mechanism 11 by a line. Another pipe 43 is provided below the water level adjusting device 40. At one end of the pipe 43, a pump 50 connected to the control mechanism 11 by a line is provided, and the pump 50 is a water supply pump in this embodiment. However, it may be replaced with another member. A branch pipe 51 connected to each nozzle 23 is provided on the pump 50, and when used, the first electromagnetic valve 42 and the second electromagnetic valve 421 are opened, so that water from the water source passes through the pipe 41. And flows into the pump 50 via another pipe 43 below the water level adjusting device 40. The water is sent out from the branch line pipe 51 into each nozzle 23 by drawing and sending the pump 50, and a pipe 44 overflowing with water is provided in the water level adjusting device 40. When the water level within 40 exceeds the set altitude, the excess water is returned to the water source through overflow pipe 44 to conserve water.

In addition, since a window is provided on the water level adjusting device 40, an outside person can easily understand the water level. Further, a hand-held nozzle 60 outside the main body 10 is connected and provided on the branch line pipe 51. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, first, an appropriate amount of vegetables is put in the container 20, then the water source is opened, and the first electromagnetic valve is opened by the control mechanism 11. Then, after the water flow is caused to flow through the water level adjusting device 40, the operation of the pump 50 is started by opening the pump 50 with the control mechanism 11. At this time, the first electromagnetic valve 42 of a large amount of water flow is closed, the second electromagnetic valve 421 is opened, and a small amount of water flows into the water level adjusting device 40. When the water level exceeds the set altitude, water is saved. Excess water is drained from a pipe 44 overflowing with water.

The water drawn by the water level adjusting device 40 from the pump 50 flows to each nozzle 23 from a branch pipe 51 connected to the pump 50, and the water flows to each nozzle 23 at the bottom of the container 20 and the surrounding nozzles 23. Spouts more water. By this operation, the vegetables first float on the water surface under the action of the water flow of the nozzle 23 at the bottom, and are distributed to both sides of the container 20 along the water flow. At the same time, the nozzle 23 on the side jets a water stream from the side of the container 20, and after the vegetables are rubbed and washed in the water stream, the floating dirt is discharged from the overflowing pipe 44 together with the excess water stream. You.

Further, the driver 30 is opened at an appropriate time by the control mechanism 11, and the Turing arm 26 which rotates for the driver 30 performs a mutual change operation of the rotation direction at a certain time. As a result, the water jet spouted to the center from each side pushes the vegetables at the relative positions, moves to the bottom of the container 20 with the Turing arm 26, and the vegetables that have settled downwards are once again sent to the bottom nozzle 23. It is pushed onto the water surface under the action of the water flow, and the washing is repeated in this manner until the washing is achieved. The water jets ejected from the nozzles 23 are discharged from the pipes 44 overflowing with water together with the washed-out dirt, while heavy ones are discharged after settling in the sedimentation basin 24.

The cleaning water is a high-pressure water jet injected from the pump 50. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when a high-pressure water stream is jetted from the nozzle 23, air can be automatically sucked in from the structure, so that the collision between vegetables can be relaxed. When the air itself separates in water, it rises while passing through the gap between the objects to be cleaned, which helps to remove or remove fine particles attached to the objects to be cleaned.

When washing vegetables by the above-described operation, pesticides, mud, fertilizers and the like can be washed in 5 to 6 minutes, and after washing, they can be scooped out with a net-shaped scoop. In order to wash off the deposits more effectively, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, place an appropriate amount of vegetables in the container 20, open the water source, and use the attached hand-held nozzle 60 to sufficiently spray water. Can be washed. When the washing is completed, the washing water in the container 20 is discharged from the outlet.

The Turing arm 26 in the container 20 can be easily replaced according to the shape of the object to be cleaned, so that the efficiency is sufficiently exhibited. The present invention is mainly intended for washing vegetables. However, small grains such as rice settle in water, so that rice can be washed. In that case, first, the Turing arm 26 is removed. As shown in FIG. 3, using a washing container 70 with a lid dedicated to sediment, put an appropriate amount of rice, cover the lid, fix it on the container 70, and fix the hand-held nozzle 60 with rice. Is poured into the device hole 72 on the lid 71 of the dedicated container, and then the container 70 is fixed by penetrating from the layer of rice to the bottom. At this time, a water flow is spouted from the hand-held nozzle 60 to start the washing operation, and the water flow spouted downward moves the rice upward, the rice bran disperses into the water, and the rice receives the jet flow. It moves up again and has the effect of washing rice as if it were sharpening rice. When the water has overflowed from the holes in the net on the lid 71, and after a certain period of time the white soiled water has almost disappeared, it is known that the rice washing has been completed. In the reverse order, a small hole 73 with a certain area is opened at the bottom of the rice washing container so that the rice is not dropped. Therefore, when the washing is completed, the water in the dedicated sediment container 70 is discharged from these minute holes 73 at the same time when the water flow of the hand-held nozzle 60 is stopped.

In the present vegetable washing machine, different containers may be installed depending on the object to be washed, other than washing directly in the container 20 as described above. Various cleaning methods can be set, and there are many cleaning functions and cleaning targets. In addition, the jet stream can increase oxygen and is often useful for refining water molecules. In addition, the activation of nitrogen causes a water-activating effect on the cells of the washed plant. The apparatus of the present embodiment has taken special consideration for washing vegetables sufficiently and maintaining freshness. The requirements for achieving the expected degree of cleaning accurately in a short time and exerting the cleaning effect are mainly the water flow that is sprayed vertically from bottom to top and the water flow that is in contact with the water surface in the horizontal direction and the water flow is centered. Gather to Since the jet stream of the nozzle 23 contains fine bubbles, the detergency greatly increases due to the action of mixing with the high-speed stream. If mixed between things to be washed, such as vegetables, it will reduce the detergency and may cause scratches. In order to prevent this first, the object to be washed is pushed down to the bottom at regular intervals by the action of the Turing arm 26, so that a better effect is obtained in the washing power.

An example of use of the present embodiment will be described below. (First usage example) Twenty 25 cm long vegetables of 20 cm, which have been harvested from rice fields and whose unnecessary roots have been cut off, are washed in a washing room having a diameter of 30 cm and a length of 40 cm under the following conditions. The water jet performs a full jet using a horizontal nozzle 23 provided in the surrounding interior and a nozzle 23 pointing above the bottom. In the internal injection, the front and rear nozzles 23 mutually jet in 15 seconds, and the Turing arm 26 also rotates together. After a lapse of 6 minutes, the operation of the device is stopped and the cleaning effect is checked. Apart from being cleaner than washing by hand, all vegetables remain intact and fresh.

(Second Use Example) A special container 70 for washing rice is placed in the container 20 and fixed, and then sprayed by the hand-held nozzle 60. At this time, white and dirty water with bubbles is discharged from the holes in the net of the lid of the special container, and rice is sharpened by floating the rice up and down the water flow. Can be removed. When the white water becomes white, washing the rice is complete. When rice is made from such washed rice, the rice is whiter and its taste level is higher.

As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, the vegetable washer of the present invention is a washer especially for vegetables with leaves. In the design, the shape of the container and the water jet for washing are considered together, and the vegetables in the container are prevented from being mixed with each other and have the effect of avoiding scratches. At the same time, the vegetables are dispersed in the water, the cleaning power is greatly increased, and the expected cleaning effect can be achieved within the scheduled time without hand washing. For vegetables and other agricultural products, all the fertilizers and pesticides remaining in the cut can be washed in all directions by a stream of foamy water, which can solve the problem of deposits due to poor washing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vegetable washer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a vegetable washer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 container 23 nozzle 25 pivot seat 26 Turing arm 30 driver 50 pump

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A nozzle is provided on an inner wall in which vegetables are put inside and water is blown out and pressurized, and water sprayed from the nozzles comes into contact with the vegetables to produce a kneading operation. A container to be provided, both ends are respectively connected to pivot seats provided inside the container and provided on both sides of the container so as to be opposed to each other, and are rotated by a driver and moved along the inner peripheral surface of the container, A vegetable washing machine comprising: a Turing arm that returns vegetables pushed up to the surface of water with water sprayed from the nozzle, and a pump that is connected to the nozzle and sends water to the nozzle. 2. A pipe provided on one side of the vessel at the same height as the vessel and connected to a water source, a pipe provided on a lower side and connected at one end to the pump, Having overflowing pipes, the water of the water source flows inside from the pipes connected to the water source and is sent into the pump from the pipe provided on the lower side, and further the branch pipes by the pump to the nozzle. The vegetable washing machine according to claim 1, further comprising a water level adjusting device that is sent and, when the internal water level exceeds a set water level, the excess water is returned to the water source from the overflow pipe. 3. The vegetable washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pump has a hand-held nozzle provided outside the container so that the washing object can be directly washed without putting the washing object in the container. vessel.