JP4007836B2 - Container cleaning device and container cleaning method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container cleaning device and a container cleaning method. More specifically, a container cleaning apparatus and a container cleaning method that are excellent in the ability to remove dirt attached to the outer surface of a dish-like container used in cosmetics and the like, and that can perform the operation mechanically and simply. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, powder cosmetics such as foundations and makeup cosmetics (hereinafter referred to as “cosmetics”) are prepared by attaching a dish-shaped container filled with cosmetics to an external container body such as a compact, and if necessary, a dish A sheet or the like is placed on the container to make a product. On the other hand, when filling the cosmetic into a dish-shaped container, the cosmetic powder often adheres to the outer surface such as the bottom and side surfaces of the container and becomes dirty, so after filling the cosmetic, It was necessary to provide a separate container cleaning process.
[0003]
This cleaning method is generally a method of removing dirt by brushing, brushing, or blowing of pressurized air, etc., but it is very troublesome as work, and it is a work by manpower. It was difficult to remove.
[0004]
In addition, generally used means for washing with liquid such as water, after cosmetics are already filled, water etc. may be mixed into the cosmetics, and the commercial value may be impaired. Adoption was difficult. A method using an organic solvent instead of water is also conceivable, but it often has an adverse effect on the contents, and this method is also not preferable as a method for washing a container containing cosmetics.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to easily remove dirt adhering to the outer surface of a dish-like container filled with cosmetics, such as the bottom and side surfaces, without using human power. An object of the present invention is to provide a container cleaning device and a container cleaning method that can be used.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of earnestly examining the means for cleaning the outer surface of the dish-shaped container filled with the contents, the present inventor, after sealing the opening of the container body, by cleaning the outer surface of the container body with a cleaning fluid, It has been found that the outer surface of the container can be mechanically and easily cleaned without affecting the filled contents, and that an excellent cleaning effect can be obtained, and the present invention has been completed.
[0007]
That is, the present invention relates to a container cleaning apparatus for cleaning the outer surface of a container body filled with contents, a holding plate on which the container body is mounted and having a gap through which a cleaning fluid can pass, and the container body The container cleaning apparatus is characterized by having a sealing means for sealing the opening of the container and a cleaning means for injecting a cleaning fluid to the outer surface of the container body.
[0008]
The present invention is also a container cleaning method for cleaning the outer surface of a container body filled with contents, and after the opening of the container body is sealed, a cleaning fluid is applied to the outer surface of the container body. The container cleaning method is characterized by spraying and cleaning.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a container cleaning apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing some aspects thereof.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the container cleaning apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof. In the figure, 1 is a container cleaning device, 2 is a container body, 3 is a holding plate, 4 is a sealing means, 4a is an elastic body, 5 is a cleaning means, 6 is a base, 7 is a discharge hole, 8 is an air guide, Reference numeral 9 denotes a cleaning fluid supply pipe.
[0011]
As apparent from FIGS. 1 and 2, the container cleaning device 1 of the present invention includes a holding plate 3 on which the container body 2 is placed, a sealing means 4 for sealing the opening side of the container body 2, and the container body. 2 is composed of a cleaning means 5 for cleaning the outer surface.
[0012]
The holding plate 3 can be placed with the opening of the container body 2 facing upward, and has a function of supporting the bottom when the opening of the container body 2 is sealed by the sealing means installed above, and is positioned below. It has a gap through which a cleaning fluid such as liquid or air ejected from the discharge port 7 of the cleaning means 5 to be passed.
[0013]
Therefore, it is necessary for the holding plate 3 to have a strength that allows the container body 2 to be sandwiched between the sealing means 4 and firmly fixed while having a gap of a certain size. For this reason, the holding plate 3 is preferably composed of, for example, a mesh-like, lattice-like, or ladder-like member made of a metal material such as stainless steel, or a member having many holes such as a so-called punching metal. . One mode of the holding plate 3 is shown in FIG.
[0014]
Next, the sealing means 4 is disposed at the upper part of the holding plate 3 and moved downward to bring the upper opening of the container body 2 into a sealed state, and in the cleaning process, the outer surface portion of the container body 2 is liquid or the like. When the cleaning fluid is jetted and cleaned, the cleaning fluid is prevented from entering the container body 2.
[0015]
Therefore, in order for the sealing means 4 to improve the sealing property with the opening of the container body 2, at least the surface in contact with the opening of the container body 2 is preferably configured using the elastic body 4a. In order to avoid contact with the elastic body 4, the upper surface of the contents filled in 2 is preferably positioned slightly below the opening. Examples of such an elastic body 4a include urethane resin, silicone resin, fluorosilicone rubber, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and foams thereof. These elastic bodies 4a may contain additives such as inorganic fillers, vulcanizing agents, and plasticizers.
[0016]
Further, the sealing means 4 is provided with an air guide portion 8 therein, and is communicated with a pressure increasing / decreasing device (not shown) through the air guide portion 8. By adopting such a structure, for example, when the sealing means 4 and the opening of the container body 2 are sealed, the pressure is reduced through the air guide 8 to increase the sealing degree, and when these are separated, It is possible to prevent the contact between the cosmetic material filled in the container and the liquid as the cleaning fluid by applying pressure from the air guide unit 8.
[0017]
That is, the container cleaning apparatus 1 of the present invention performs the cleaning operation while the opening of the container body 2 is sealed with the sealing means 4, but after the cleaning operation is completed, the opening of the sealing means 4 and the container body 2 is performed. When the part is opened, water droplets adhering to the periphery of the opening of the container body 2 may enter the inside of the container. For this reason, the container cleaning device 1 of the present invention makes the upper part of the container body 2 (the part not filled with cosmetics) a pressurized state through the air guide 8 and then the sealing means 4 and the opening of the container body 2. By setting it to an open state, water droplets adhering to the periphery of the opening of the container body 2 can be blown outward, and contact between the cosmetic filled in the container body and the liquid that is the cleaning fluid can be prevented. The supply amount and supply pressure of the pressurized air can be determined as appropriate in consideration of the shape, size, volume, and the like of the container body 2.
[0018]
Further, the cleaning means 5 has a function of spraying a cleaning fluid onto the outer surface of the container body 2 to clean the outer surface. The cleaning means 5 has a discharge hole 7 coupled to the cleaning fluid supply pipe 9, and the outer surface of the container body 2 is cleaned by the cleaning fluid discharged from the discharge hole 7. The cleaning means 5 is generally provided at the lower part of the holding plate 3 and may be fixed. However, in order to obtain a more preferable cleaning performance, it is preferable to be able to rotate and move.
[0019]
FIG. 4 shows an aspect of the cleaning means 5. The cleaning means 5 of this aspect has a structure in which a spout 5b is attached to a rotating shaft 5a, and the discharge hole 7 is provided at the tip of the spout 5b. The shape of the discharge hole 7 is not particularly limited. However, as shown in the figure, the outer surface of the container body 2 can be used as long as the discharged cleaning fluid diffuses and forms a fine water droplet or mist. It is preferable because the cleaning fluid can be sprayed and cleaned evenly over the entire surface (the bottom and side portions). Further, if the average discharge direction of the discharge holes 7 provided in the discharge fountain 5b is directed obliquely with respect to the horizontal plane as shown in the above figure, the discharge fountain 5b is automatically rotated by the force at the time of discharge. Since it rotates around the shaft 5a, a more preferable cleaning effect can be obtained.
[0020]
The cleaning fluid used in the cleaning means 5 has a cleaning effect on the container body such as purified water, tap water, hot water, alkaline ionized water, soap solution, detergent solution such as synthetic detergent solution, etc. The various liquids which have are mentioned. In addition, it is preferable to add granular materials such as glass beads, baking soda and cork to these liquids, since the cleaning effect can be further enhanced.
[0021]
Further, a gas such as air can be used as the cleaning fluid used in the cleaning means 5. This cleaning with gas is performed to remove droplets remaining after cleaning the outer surface of the container body 2 with a liquid, if necessary. This gas is supplied by a gas supply pump (not shown) such as an air supply pump.
[0022]
In the cleaning means 5 shown in FIG. 4, the discharge holes 7 are two and relatively small, but it goes without saying that the size and shape or the number of the discharge holes 7 are not limited thereto. . That is, the shape of the cleaning means 5 can be an arbitrary shape such as a round shape, a square shape, a polygonal shape, etc. corresponding to the size of the bottom surface of the container body 2 and the shape thereof, and one or three or more. The discharge hole 7 can also be formed. Further, as will be described later, the cleaning means 5 may be fixed and the container body 2 may be moved together with the holding plate 3 and the sealing means 4, for example.
[0023]
Although not shown, if a splash prevention cover is provided around the container cleaning device 1, it is possible to prevent the sprayed material (cleaning fluid) and dirt when spraying liquid or air from being scattered. preferable.
[0024]
Although not shown, the container cleaning apparatus 1 of the present invention can install the cleaning means 5 around the container body 2 in addition to the lower part of the container body 2. This is preferable because the cleaning effect of the side surface portion of the container body 2 is enhanced.
[0025]
Next, the operation state of the container cleaning apparatus of the aspect described above will be described with reference to FIG.
[0026]
First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the container body 2 filled with the cosmetic is carried in from the direction of the arrow, and is placed on the holding plate 3 so that the opening of the container body 2 faces upward. Next, the sealing means 4 located above the container body 2 is lowered, the elastic body 4a provided on the lower surface of the sealing means 4 is brought into contact with the opening of the container body 2, and the container body 2 is sandwiched together with the holding plate 3 for sealing. State.
[0027]
Thus, after the sealing means 4 and the opening of the container body 2 are sealed, water is supplied as a cleaning fluid from a liquid supply pump (not shown) as shown in FIG. This is discharged and cleaned from the discharge hole 7 provided in the cleaning means 5. At this time, due to the pressure at which water is discharged from the two discharge holes 7, the discharge tub 5 b rotates around the rotation shaft 5 a, and water is evenly sprayed onto the outer surface of the container body 2. By this water jet, the attached dirt is washed away together with the water.
[0028]
After confirming that the dirt attached to the outer surface of the container body 2 has been completely removed, the supply of water from the liquid supply pump is stopped, and an air supply pump (not shown) as shown in FIG. The air 13 is supplied from the discharge hole 7 and the air is discharged from the discharge hole 7. At this time, similarly to FIG. 5B, the discharge tub 5 b is rotated by the pressure of the air, and as a result of the air being uniformly sprayed onto the outer surface of the container body 2, the outer surface of the container body 2 was adhered. Water droplets are removed from the container body 2.
[0029]
After removing water droplets from the outer surface of the container body 2, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), pressurized air is supplied to the upper portion of the container body 2 from the pressure pump 6 (not shown) to the sealing means 4 through the air guide portion 5. It is sent. Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (e), when the sealing means 4 is raised and the opening of the container body 2 is opened, the container body 2 is opened with pressure applied to the inside of the container body 2. Water droplets adhering to the periphery of the opening are blown off to the outside and do not enter the inside of the container body 2.
[0030]
Finally, as shown in FIG. 5 (f), the container body 2 that has been cleaned is taken out and moved to a drying step if necessary.
[0031]
The embodiment described above is an example in which one holding plate, sealing means, and cleaning means are used for one container body, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding plate 3 and the sealing means are used. There are a plurality of means 4, and it is also possible to perform cleaning, drying, etc. while transporting the container body 2. Such an embodiment is shown below.
[0032]
FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of the container cleaning apparatus of the present invention. Here, 2 to 4 are the same as above, 10 is a container cleaning device, 11 is a drive shaft, 12 is a slide shaft, 13 is a movable cam, 14 is a brace, 15 is an entrance conveyor, 16 is an exit conveyor, 17 Is a shatterproof cover.
[0033]
The container cleaning apparatus 10 of this embodiment is a rotary type apparatus in which both the holding plate 3 and the sealing means 4 are synchronously circulated around the drive shaft 11 to finish cleaning and drying while transporting the container body 2. . In this apparatus, the sealing means 4 is connected to a slide shaft 12 via a brace 14, and the slide shaft 12 is a mechanism that moves up and down according to a movable fixed cam 13. The holding plate 3 is also donut-shaped and rotates around the drive shaft 11, so that it is synchronized with the sealing means 4.
[0034]
In the apparatus of this aspect, first, the container body 2 filled with the cosmetic is carried into the apparatus from the entrance conveyor 15 and placed on the holding plate 3 that rotates slowly. Next, the sealing means 4 connected to the slowly rotating slide shaft 12 descends according to the fixed cam 13 and the opening of the container body 2 is sealed. Thereafter, a cleaning fluid (liquid) is discharged to the bottom and side portions of the container body 2 by a cleaning means (not shown) provided below, and cleaning is performed.
[0035]
After the cleaning with the liquid is completed, a cleaning fluid (gas) is discharged from a cleaning unit (not shown) provided at the end of the cleaning unit, and water droplets attached to the container body 2 are removed. Finally, pressurized air is introduced into the air guide portion of the sealing means 4 through a vent pipe (not shown) provided in the slide shaft 12 and the brace 14, and the opening of the container body 2 is surrounded with the opening of the sealing means 4. After water droplets adhering to are blown off, they are dried, transferred from the holding plate 3 to the outlet conveyor 16 and discharged. In addition, between the exit conveyor 16 and the entrance conveyor 15, air can be sprayed on the surface of the elastic body 4a of the sealing means 4, and the remaining water | moisture content can also be removed beforehand.
[0036]
The operation of the apparatus of this aspect is almost the same as that described above, but is different in that the holding plate 3 and the sealing means 4 are moved synchronously, and the cleaning means 5 and the like are fixed. Another difference is that the cleaning means 5 is divided into one using a solution and one using air. In the apparatus of this embodiment, the cleaning efficiency can be further improved by using a plurality of liquid cleaning means and cleaning with different solutions (for example, surfactant liquid and water).
FIG. 7 is a front view showing another embodiment of the container cleaning apparatus of the present invention. Here, 2 to 4 are the same as above, 20 is a container cleaning device, 21a and 21b are liquid injectors (cleaning means), 22 is an air injector (cleaning means), 23 is a holding plate drive device, 24 Is a drive device for sealing means, 25 is a guide roller, and 26 is a pressing plate.
[0038]
The apparatus 20 of this embodiment is a conveyor type cleaning device that moves the belt-shaped holding plate 3 and the sealing means 4 in synchronization. The belt-shaped holding plate 3 and the sealing means 4 are driven by the driving devices 23 and 24. The outer surface is cleaned while transporting the container body 2 by adjusting the number of rotations. Further, the liquid ejectors 21a and 21b and the air ejector 22 are used for cleaning and drying.
[0039]
In the cleaning device 20 of this embodiment, the opening of the container body 2 must be sealed using the belt-like holding plate 3 and the sealing means 4, and therefore a device for that is required. First, the belt-like holding plate 3 needs to have a certain degree of rigidity in order to tightly seal the container body 2 with the sealing means 4, and must be a rotating belt, and needs a gap. . In order to satisfy such a condition, for example, a belt formed by combining a stainless steel member having a gap and the like so as to be bent is used as the holding plate 3, and only a portion facing the sealing means 4 of the present apparatus is provided on both sides of the traveling method. It is necessary to take measures such as holding the guide rail.
[0040]
On the other hand, the sealing means 4 is also prepared with a material having a certain degree of elasticity, for example, hard rubber, and if necessary, a soft rubber is affixed to the contact surface with the container body 2, or the portion facing the holding plate 3 It is preferable to enhance the sealing effect by providing a pressing plate 26 on the upper side.
[0041]
The operating state of the device 20 of this embodiment is as follows. That is, the container body 2 filled with the cosmetic is carried into the apparatus from the direction of the thick arrow in FIG. The container body 2 is a portion of the small guide roller 25b, and is sandwiched between the holding plate 3 and the sealing means 4, and the opening is sealed. Next, the container body 2 is cleaned by the liquid ejector 21a in the cleaning zone A. The cleaning liquid used here is preferably a cleaning agent containing a surfactant or the like. Further, the container body cleaned in the cleaning zone A moves to the cleaning zone B, where it is cleaned by, for example, warm water by the liquid ejector 21b. Thereafter, the container body 2 moves to the drying zone C, where water droplets are removed and dried by the air injector 22. Thereafter, the sealing means 4 is opened from the opening of the container body 2 to complete the cleaning. In the above-described cleaning and drying process, the degree of sealing is increased by the pressing plate 26 provided on the sealing means 4.
[0042]
With the cleaning device of the present invention described above, it is possible to clean only the outside of various container bodies such as container bodies filled with cosmetics, such as dish-shaped containers and wide-mouth bottle-type containers. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to cleaning a container body in which no contents such as cosmetics exist.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
The container cleaning device of the present invention is very simple, without using organic solvents that adversely affect the contents in the container, such as cosmetic powder attached to the outside of a container body such as a cosmetic container. Dirt can be removed with good cleaning effect.
[0044]
Therefore, the container cleaning apparatus and container cleaning method of the present invention can clean the container body after filling various powder cosmetics such as foundation, powdered white powder, eye color, teak color and other solid powder cosmetics. It can be advantageously used as a cleaning device and a cleaning method.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a container cleaning apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the container cleaning device of the present invention in a state where the container body is sealed by a sealing means.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a holding plate.
FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a cleaning means. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a flow of an operating state of the container cleaning apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the container cleaning apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the container cleaning apparatus of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 10, and 20 ...... Container washing | cleaning apparatus 2 ... Container body 3 ...... Holding plate 4 ...... Sealing means 4a ...... Elastic body 5 ...... Cleaning means 5a ...... Rotating shaft 5b ...... Liquid discharge bottle 6 ...... Base Table 7 ... ... Discharge hole 8 ... ... Air guide section 9 ... ... Cleaning fluid supply pipe 11 ... ... Drive shaft 12 ... ... Slide shaft 13 ... ... Moving fixed cam 14 ... ... Arm 15 ... ... Inlet conveyor 16 ... ... Outlet conveyor 17 ... Spattering prevention covers 21a and 21b ... ... Liquid ejector 22 ... ... Air ejector 23 ... ... Holding plate drive 24 ... ... Sealing means drive 25 ... ... Guide roller 25b ... ... Small guide roller 26 ... ... Presser More than board

Claims (18)

A container cleaning device for cleaning the outer surface of a container body filled with contents, wherein the container body is placed and a holding plate having a gap through which a cleaning fluid can pass and the opening of the container body are hermetically sealed And a sealing means capable of pressurizing the inside of the container body and a cleaning means for injecting a cleaning fluid onto the outer surface of the container body. Pressure applied to the interior of the container body, the container body container washing apparatus as in claim 1 wherein is performed by introducing air to the interior of the. 3. A container cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning fluid is sprayed from the cleaning means from the lower part of the container body. 4. A container cleaning apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the cleaning means is rotatable. The container cleaning apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the cleaning fluid is ejected from an oblique direction of the container body. 6. The container cleaning apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the means for injecting the cleaning fluid obliquely with respect to the container body performs the discharge holes provided in the injection body obliquely. The container cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the cleaning fluid is a liquid. The cleaning fluid is a liquid and a gas, and after the container body is cleaned by ejecting the liquid cleaning fluid, the droplet adhering to the outer surface of the container body is removed by ejecting the gas cleaning fluid. The container cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The container cleaning apparatus according to claim 7 or 8 , wherein the liquid is selected from the group consisting of water, hot water, alkaline ionized water, and a cleaning agent solution. The container cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9 , wherein the liquid contains a granular material selected from the group consisting of glass beads, baking soda, and cork. The container cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein at least a portion of the sealing means that is in contact with the opening of the container body is formed of an elastic body. Elastic body, urethane resins, silicone resins, fluorosilicone rubber, natural rubber, synthetic rubber or container washing apparatus according to claim claim 11 wherein consisting of those selected from these foams. The container cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the holding plate and the sealing means cooperate to convey the container body. The container cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13 , wherein a scattering prevention cover is provided around the periphery.   The container cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the container body is a dish-shaped container. The container cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the content filled in the container body is a powder cosmetic. The container cleaning device according to claim 16 , wherein the powder cosmetic is a solid powder cosmetic. A container cleaning method for cleaning an outer surface of a container body filled with contents, wherein after opening the container body is hermetically sealed, a cleaning fluid is sprayed onto the outer surface of the container body. Then, when the sealed state of the opening of the container body is opened, air is introduced into the container body and the container body is opened while being pressurized .

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