JP4213047B2 - Cleaning device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a small-sized cleaning device capable of easily and reliably cleaning a wheel in a wheelchair, for example, effectively preventing contamination of a floor surface or the like by a wheelchair moved indoors from the outside, and indoors and outdoors by a wheelchair. The present invention relates to the provision of a cleaning device that can be smoothly moved.

  It is relatively common for wheelchair users to go in and out of the room while riding in a wheelchair.When entering a wheelchair from the outside to the inside by a wheelchair, place a seat on the floor so that the indoor floor is not damaged by the wheelchair. It was necessary to take measures such as removing dirt on the wheels in the wheelchairs that were laid and used.

  For this reason, a wheel washer that is wider than the wheelchair's vehicle width is provided at the entrance / exit part where the wheelchair can be entered, such as the entrance, and the front wheel of the wheelchair is simultaneously received and washed in this wheel washer. Attempts have been made to receive and wash the rear wheels at the same time, and to simultaneously receive and wash the four wheels in the wheelchair.

  However, in such a cleaning apparatus, the apparatus becomes large, and it has been difficult to install and use in a general house or an apartment where the space for installing the apparatus is limited.

  In addition, such a cleaning device is expensive to manufacture in a general house where the cost of manufacturing the device is high and the number of uses is limited.

  From this point of view, there has been a demand for providing a cleaning device that is small in size, easy to handle, low in installation cost, and usable in a small installation space.

  The main problem to be solved by the present invention is to eliminate the problem of requiring a large space when installing a cleaning device used for cleaning the wheel of a wheelchair and the large economic burden associated with the installation of the device. .

In order to solve the above problems, a cleaning device according to the present invention is a cleaning device that receives and cleans one of the wheels provided in a wheelchair,
The cleaning device includes a driving roller and a rotatable receiving roller that rotatably supports the wheel between the driving roller, a brush that is in contact with at least an outer peripheral surface of the wheel, and at least the wheel. Water blowing means for spraying water on the outer peripheral surface,
The receiving roller is provided between the driving roller and a first receiving roller that rotatably supports a rear wheel of the wheelchair, and the driving roller is provided between the driving roller and the first receiving roller. And a second receiving roller that rotatably supports the front wheel of the wheelchair.

  In the cleaning apparatus configured as described above, cleaning can be performed while individually rotating the wheels of the wheelchair to be cleaned. Moreover, since one wheel which comprises a wheelchair is received and wash | cleaned in this way, a washing | cleaning apparatus can be comprised as a small and lightweight thing, and can be provided cheaply.

  Further, in the cleaning device according to the above configuration, when the cleaning device is not used for cleaning the wheel of a wheelchair, the cleaning device is placed in a place where it does not interfere with walking or various operations from the entrance / exit part such as the entrance. Can be carried and stored.

  Further, in the cleaning device according to the above configuration, water is sprayed on at least the outer peripheral surface of the wheel that is the cleaning target, and the brush is in contact with at least the outer peripheral surface of the wheel. , Mud and other deposits attached to the wheel can be removed conveniently.

  In addition, the receiving roller of the cleaning device according to the configuration includes a first receiving roller that rotatably supports a rear wheel of the wheelchair between the driving roller and the driving roller and the first receiving roller. And a second receiving roller that rotatably supports the front wheel in the wheelchair with the drive roller, so that the front wheel and the rear wheel with different diameters provided in the wheelchair are provided. The wheel can be conveniently rotated so that the wheel to be cleaned can be effectively cleaned.

  Further, in the cleaning device according to the above configuration, the brush is provided between the first receiving roller and the second receiving roller, and blown out from the blowing means to the brush in contact with the wheel. In the cleaning device, wherein water sprayed on the wheel is allowed to flow down, in combination with the above feature, mud or the like removed from the wheel by a brush in contact with the wheel and attached to the brush. Wheel deposits can be removed by water flowing down the brush.

  Further, in the cleaning device according to the above-described configuration, a pipe provided with a plurality of nozzles from which the water blowing means blows water, and receives water blown from the nozzles of the pipe and supplies water to the pipe. In a cleaning apparatus comprising a water storage tank for storing water and a pump for supplying water from the water storage tank to the pipe, the water supply means such as water supply is used by using a water guide means such as a hose. It is not necessary to guide and supply water to the cleaning device, and it can be used to spray the water in the water storage tank onto the wheels, and this can be used in a circulating manner. The cleaning device is installed and used at any place. be able to.

  In the cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, cleaning can be performed while individually rotating the wheels of the wheelchair to be cleaned. Moreover, since one wheel which comprises a wheelchair is received and wash | cleaned, a washing | cleaning apparatus can be comprised as a small and lightweight thing, and can be provided cheaply. In addition, when this washing apparatus is not used for washing the wheel of a wheelchair, the washing apparatus can be carried and stored from an entrance / exit part such as an entrance to a place where it does not interfere with walking or various operations. Further, since water is sprayed on at least the outer peripheral surface of the wheel to be cleaned, and the brush is in contact with at least the outer peripheral surface of the wheel, adhering matter such as mud adhering to the wheel is removed. It can be removed conveniently.

  Hereinafter, the cleaning apparatus A according to the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail.

  1 to 7 show a cleaning apparatus A according to the best mode for carrying out the present invention. In FIG. 1, a typical wheelchair B shown as an example is related to the typical best mode. FIG. 2 shows the state of cleaning using the cleaning apparatus A as viewed from obliquely above. In FIG. 2, the state of the wheelchair B is viewed from obliquely above with the illustration of the user omitted so as to facilitate understanding. Show. FIG. 3 shows the cleaning device A as viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the cleaning device A is longitudinally crossed in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the drive roller 20 and the receiving roller 30, and FIG. The main part of Fig. 2 is broken and a longitudinal section is shown in a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30. In FIG.6 and FIG.7, the cross-sectional state using this washing | cleaning apparatus A is shown with the principal part of the wheelchair B. FIG.

  The cleaning device A according to the best mode for carrying out the present invention is typically a cleaning device A that receives and cleans one of the wheels 71 provided in the wheelchair B. A brush 50 in contact with at least the outer peripheral surface of the wheel 71, and a wheel 50 that rotatably supports the wheel 71 between the driving roller 20 and the driving roller 20, and the wheel 71 is provided with water blowing means 40 for spraying water W ′ onto at least the outer peripheral surface 71 a of 71.

  In the cleaning apparatus A configured as described above, each wheel 71 in the wheelchair B to be cleaned can be cleaned individually and can be cleaned while appropriately rotating the wheel 71 to be cleaned. Further, since one wheel 71 constituting the wheelchair B is received and cleaned in this way, the cleaning device A can be configured to be small and light, and the cleaning device A can be provided at low cost.

  Further, in the cleaning apparatus A according to the above configuration, when the cleaning apparatus A is not used for cleaning the wheel 71 of the wheelchair B, the cleaning apparatus A is used for walking and various operations from the entrance / exit part such as the entrance. It can be carried and stored in an unobstructed place.

  Further, in the cleaning apparatus A according to the above configuration, water W ′ is sprayed on at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 to be cleaned, and the brush 50 is applied to at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71. Therefore, the adhering matter such as mud adhering to the wheel 71 can be removed smoothly.

  The wheelchair B to be cleaned by the cleaning device A may be any type of wheelchair, such as a self-propelled standard wheelchair equipped with driving wheels and a standard wheelchair for assistance equipped with main wheels. The wheel 71 to be cleaned may be a wheel having a large diameter or a wheel having a small diameter as long as it is provided in the wheelchair B. It can be cleaned by apparatus A.

  In addition, the receiving roller 30 may have any form as long as it is provided so as to be able to individually support each of the wheels 71 provided in the wheelchair B with the driving roller 20. For example, the receiving roller 30 is constituted by a single roller, and the wheelchair B is provided between the single receiving roller and the driving roller 20. Each of the wheels 71 provided in the vehicle is configured to be individually supported, or the receiving roller 30 is configured by a plurality of rollers, and one of the plurality of receiving rollers 30 or the plurality of the rollers are configured. Each wheel 71 in the wheelchair B may be individually supported between the two or more rollers in the receiving roller 30 and the driving roller 20.

  Further, in the cleaning apparatus A according to the above-described configuration, the receiving roller 30 supports the rear wheel 71B of the wheelchair B so as to be rotatable between the receiving roller 30 and the driving roller 20, and the driving roller. 20 and the first receiving roller 31, and the second receiving roller 32 that rotatably supports the front wheel 71 </ b> A of the wheelchair B between the driving roller 20 and the driving roller 20. In the apparatus A, together with the above features, the front wheel 71A and the rear wheel 71B having different diameters provided in the wheelchair B are conveniently supported so as to be rotatable, and effective for each wheel 71 to be cleaned. Cleaning can be performed.

  Further, in the cleaning device A according to the above configuration, the brush 50 is provided between the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32, and the brush 50 in contact with the wheel 71 is attached to the brush 50. In the cleaning apparatus A configured so that the water W ′ blown from the blowing means 40 and blown to the wheel 71 is transferred down, together with the above features, it is removed from the wheel 71 by the brush 50 in contact with the wheel 71. Thus, the wheel deposits such as mud adhered to the brush 50 are removed by the water W ′ flowing down the brush 50.

  Further, in the cleaning apparatus A according to the above configuration, the water blowing means 40 receives a pipe 42 having a plurality of nozzles 43 for blowing water, and water W ′ blown from the nozzles 43 of the pipe 42 and In the cleaning apparatus A configured to include the water tank 11 that stores the water W supplied to the pipe 42 and the pump 41 that supplies the water W of the water tank 11 to the pipe 42, water such as water supply It is not necessary to guide and supply water to the cleaning device A using water guiding means such as a hose from the supply means, and the water W in the water storage tank 11 is used to blow on the wheels 71 and is circulated. The cleaning apparatus A can be easily installed and used at any place.

  Hereinafter, an example in which the typical cleaning apparatus A shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 and the wheel 71 of a typical wheelchair B are cleaned using the cleaning apparatus A will be described in detail.

  The cleaning apparatus A according to the illustrated example is typically a cleaning apparatus A that receives and cleans one of the wheels 71 provided in the wheelchair B, and the cleaning apparatus A includes the driving roller 20 and the driving roller 20. A rotatable receiving roller 30 that rotatably supports the wheel 71 with the roller 20, a brush 50 that contacts at least the outer peripheral surface 71 a of the wheel 71, and at least the outer peripheral surface 71 a of the wheel 71. And a water blowing means 40 for spraying water W ′.

  The wheelchair B to be cleaned using the cleaning apparatus A is, for example, a standard wheelchair for assistance using the front wheel 71A as a caster and the rear wheel 71B as a main wheel, the front wheel 71A as a caster, and the rear wheel 71B as a driving wheel. The wheelchair B may have any form, such as a standard wheelchair for self-propelled driving, and can be used for wheels of various sizes with which the wheelchair B is equipped.

  In the illustrated example, as a typical example of the wheelchair B, a self-propelled standard type wheelchair is shown, which is configured as a frame 70, a front wheel 71A configured as a pair of casters, and a pair of drive wheels. In addition, each member includes a wheel 71 including a rear wheel 71B, a seat 72, a backrest 73, an armrest 74, a leg support 75, a grip 76, a brake 78, and various necessary members such as a hand rim 77 and a tapping lever 79. In the state where the user P gets on the seat 72, the cleaning process is typically performed under the assistance of the assistant H.

  The cleaning device A according to the illustrated example receives any one wheel 71 provided in the wheelchair B, and more specifically, receives the received wheel 71, more specifically, at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the receiving wheel 71. More specifically, when the receiving wheel 71 is the front wheel 71A, the tire 71Aa of the front wheel 71A is used. When the receiving wheel 71 is the rear wheel 71B, more specifically, the cleaning is possible. The tire 71Ba of the rear wheel 71B is configured to be washed.

  The cleaning device A according to the illustrated example includes a box-like body 10 having an upper surface opening into which the driving roller 20, the receiving roller 30, the brush 50, and the blowing means 40 can be incorporated. The box-like body 10 has a rectangular shape. The bottom plate 10e formed, the side plate 10a and the side plate 10b facing each other, and the side plate 10c and the side plate 10d facing each other provided in an upright state from each side of the quadrilateral of the bottom plate 10e, are provided so as to be continuous with each other. The water tank 11 is constituted by the partition plate 10f, the side plate 10d, the side plate 10a, the side plate 10b, and the bottom plate 10e, which is configured as a shallow container and is provided between the side plate 10a and the side plate 10b. I have to do it.

  The box-like body 10 individually receives the wheels 71 provided in the wheelchair B, makes the brushes 50 conveniently contact with the received one wheel 71 and sprays the water W ′ while the wheels 71 are sprayed. As long as it has a shape and size that can be supported and rotated between the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30, the cleaning may be performed on each wheel 71 in the wheelchair B in the above-described manner. If it is a thing, it is preferable to comprise the said box-shaped body 10 as a thing as small as possible. The box-like body 10 may be made of an appropriate material such as stainless steel, various steel materials, iron materials, aluminum materials, and effectively supports the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30. It is assumed that the water storage tank 11 has a configuration capable of effectively storing water.

  In the illustrated example, the driving roller 20 is disposed in the box-like body 10 along one side plate of the box-like body 10, specifically, the side plate 10 c, and is arranged along the driving roller 20. A configuration in which a partition plate 10f is provided and a receiving roller 30 is provided in the water storage tank 11 provided in the box-like body 10 separated from the box-like body portion provided with the driving roller 20 by the partition plate 10f. It is as. More specifically, the first receiving roller 31 used as the receiving roller 30 along the side plate 10 d in this illustrated example, that is, the side plate 10 d, is disposed between the drive roller 20 and the side roller 10. In order to receive the rear wheel 71 </ b> B of the wheelchair B, it is rotatably provided with the rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the drive roller 20, and the front wheel 71 </ b> A of the wheelchair B can be received with the drive roller 20. Between the driving roller 20 and the first receiving roller 31, a second receiving roller 32 having a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the driving roller 20 is rotatably provided. The rear wheel 71B in the wheelchair B is rotatably supported by the drive roller 20, and the front wheel 71A in the wheelchair B is supported by the second receiving roller 32 and the drive roller 20. It is to be rotatably supported. A brush 50 is provided between the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32, and the rotation axis of the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32 is surrounded by the brush 50. A pipe 42 forming the water blowing means 40 is provided in parallel, and the water W ′ blown out from the pipe 42 is an outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 as the front wheel 71A and the rear wheel 71B in the wheelchair B, typically, The tire 71Aa constituting the front wheel 71A and the tire 71Ba constituting the rear wheel 71B are sprayed, and the brush 50 has an outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 as the front wheel 71A and the rear wheel 71B in the wheelchair B, Typically, the tires 71Aa and 71Ba are configured to be in contact with each other.

  In the illustrated example, the side plate at the position where the wheel 71 is moved in and out of the box-like body 10, more specifically, the side plate provided parallel to the rotation axis of the drive roller 20 and the receiving roller 30, The side plate 10c, the side plate 10d, and the partition plate 10f are configured not to contact the wheel 71 in the wheelchair B that is rotatably supported between the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30. The rotation of the wheel 71 supported between the receiving rollers 30 is not hindered.

  In the illustrated example, the driving roller 20 constituting the cleaning device A is assembled to the box-like body 10 in a state of being spanned between the side plate 10a and the side plate 10b. A so-called shaft 22 for rotatably assembling the roller portion 21 to the box-like body 10 and a motor 23 that is assembled in the rotating roller portion 21 and rotationally drives the rotating roller portion 21 with respect to the shaft 22. The drive roller 20 is of a motor built-in type, and the rotary roller portion 21 is rotatably provided on a shaft portion 22a having a circular cross section of the shaft 22, and the deformed shaft portion 22b continuing to the shaft portion 22a is the box shape. The rotating roller portion 21 is built in by a pair of shafts 22 assembled and fixed to the side plates 10a and 10b of the body 10 and fixed to the box-shaped body 10. It is then adapted to forcibly rotated by chromatography motor 23. Here, the motor 23 incorporated in the rotating roller unit 21 may be any motor, and for example, a forward / reverse motor or the like is used. Further, the motor 23 for driving the driving roller 20 may be provided in any form, and may be configured to be forcibly driven on the shaft 22 of the driving roller 20 outside the driving roller 20. . Reference numeral 23a denotes a cord of the motor 23, which is connected to a cord 80 having a plug 82 via a switch 81, and the plug 82 is plugged into an outlet 83 provided on the wall C. Thus, the motor 23 is used.

  Here, the driving roller 20 provided in the box-like body 10 is provided so that the outer peripheral surface of the rotating roller portion 21 is close to the side plate 10c, the bottom plate 10e, and the partition plate 10f in the box-like body 10, respectively. The rotating roller portion 21 is provided so that the outer peripheral surface thereof is located slightly below the virtual surface extending between the opening edges of the box-like body 10, and each wheel 71 in the wheelchair B is reliably and easily received. The small-sized cleaning apparatus A to be obtained can be configured.

  The first receiving roller 31 provided in the box-like body 10 as the receiving roller 30 that rotatably supports the rear wheel 71B in the wheelchair B together with the driving roller 20 is hung between the side plate 10a and the side plate 10b in this illustrated example. It is assembled to the box-like body 10 in the delivered state, and has a rotating roller portion 31a and a shaft 31b for assembling the rotating roller portion 31a to the box-like body 10 so as to be rotatable. The rotating roller portion 31a is rotatably provided on the shaft portion 31b ′, and a deformed shaft portion 31b ″ continuing to the shaft portion 31b ′ is assembled and fixed to the side plates 10a and 10b in the box-like body 10. The rotating roller portion 31a is rotatably assembled to the box-like body 10 by a pair of shafts 31b assembled and fixed to the box-like body 10.

  Here, the first receiving roller 31 provided in the box-like body 10 is provided so that the outer peripheral surface of the rotation roller portion 31a is close to the side plate 10d in the box-like body 10, and the rotation roller portion 31a The outer peripheral surface is provided so as to be located slightly below the virtual surface across the opening edge in the box-shaped body 10, and the rear wheel 71B in the wheelchair B is securely supported together with the drive roller 20, A small cleaning device A that can reliably move the wheels 71 of the wheelchair B received by the cleaning device A to the outside of the cleaning device A can be configured.

  Next, the box-like body 10 is provided between the driving roller 20 and the first receiving roller 31 as a receiving roller 30 that rotatably supports the front wheel 71A in the wheelchair B together with the driving roller 20. In the illustrated example, the receiving roller 32 is assembled to the box-like body 10 so as to be spanned between the side plate 10a and the side plate 10b, and the rotating roller portion 32a and the rotating roller portion 32a can be rotated. A shaft 32b to be assembled to the box-like body 10, and the shaft portion 32b ′ having a circular cross section in the shaft 32b is provided with the rotating roller portion 32a so as to be rotatable, and the deformation shaft is continuous with the shaft portion 32b ′. The portion 32b ″ is assembled and fixed to the side plates 10a and 10b in the box-shaped body 10, and the pair of shafts 32b assembled and fixed to the box-shaped body 10 Rotatably rolling roller part 32a are assembled in the box-shaped body 10.

  Here, the second receiving roller 32 provided in the box-like body 10 is provided so as to be able to rotatably support the front wheel 71A in the wheelchair B with the driving roller 20, and the first receiving roller 32 is provided. It is provided at a position that does not hinder the support of the rear wheel 71B between the roller 31 and the driving roller 20. In this illustrated example, the rotation of the rotation roller portion 31a of the first receiving roller 31 has substantially the same diameter. The box-like body 10 has a roller portion 32a and is provided at a position below the position where the first receiving roller 31 is assembled to the box-like body 10, and the rear wheel 71B having a large diameter is connected to the drive roller 20 and the first roller. When supported between the receiving rollers 31, the second receiving roller 32 is configured not to obstruct the support. Further, by providing the second receiving roller 32 at a position closer to the driving roller 20 than the first receiving roller 31, the front wheel 71A having a diameter smaller than the rear wheel 71B can be rotatably supported together with the driving roller 20. It is.

  A brush 50 is provided between the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32 so as to be in contact with at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 of the wheelchair B. By the brush 50, the brush 50 is interposed between the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30. At least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 in the wheelchair B rotatably supported is removed.

  In the illustrated example, the brush 50 is provided so that its tip protrudes upward from the water in the water storage tank 11, and more specifically, the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 31. Between the receiving rollers 32, a rectangular base is provided in parallel with the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32, and the brush bristles of the brush 50 are planted in an upright state over the length of the base. In addition, the brush 50 has a configuration in which a plurality of rows of brush hairs provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction are sequentially provided in the short direction of the base.

  The brush 50 may be made of any material as long as it can contact at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 and remove mud and the like attached to the wheel 71. For example, the rotating wheel It is made of a material that is effective for removing deposits and is suitable for repeated use, such as a plastic thin wire having elasticity that does not break even when it comes into contact with 71, or a metal thin wire having elasticity.

  Further, the brush 50 may be of any form as long as it can contact at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 and remove mud and the like adhering to the wheel 71. At least on the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 in the wheelchair B provided between the receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32 and supported between the first receiving roller 31 or the second receiving roller 32 and the driving roller 20. If it is provided in a form that can remove mud and the like adhering to the wheel 71 in contact, for example, even if brush hairs are planted so as to grow densely on the entire upper surface of the table 51, It suffices if the cleaning apparatus A is provided in an appropriate manner such as planting the bristles bundled in a predetermined number at a predetermined interval.

  Here, the brush 50 provided in the cleaning device A is configured such that the rear wheel 71B of the wheelchair B is rotatably supported between the first receiving roller 31 and the driving roller 20, and the driving roller 20 and the driving roller 20 When the front wheel 71A in the wheelchair B is rotatably supported with the second receiving roller 32, the wheel 71 is in contact with at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of each wheel 71 rotatably supported and adheres to the wheel 71. It is provided at a position where mud and the like can be removed, and has a length capable of effectively removing mud and the like attached to the cleaning target wheel 71 by contacting at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the cleaning target wheel 71. In this illustrated example, the box-like body 10 is provided so as to protrude long upward from the upper surface opening surface. Further, when the brush 50 receives the front wheel 71A in the wheelchair B between the drive roller 20 and the second receiving roller 32, the front wheel 71A portion protruding from the second receiving roller 32 is raised. The brush 50 is introduced into the brush 50, and the brush 50 in the standing state causes the rotation state of the driving wheel 20 and the receiving roller 30 to rotate in the insertion state, more specifically, in the front wheel 71A. The front wheel 71A can be held in the brush 50 in a state parallel to the brush 50.

  As described above, the first receiving roller 31, the second receiving roller 32, the brush 50, and the blowing means 40 other than the driving roller 20, typically the receiving roller 30, are included in the box-shaped body 10. The second receiving roller 32 is provided in a portion of the water storage tank 11 so that its main part is immersed in the water W of the water storage tank 11, and the lower part of the first receiving roller 31 is also immersed in the water W. The brush 50 is also provided so that its lower side is positioned in the water W.

  In the cleaning apparatus A provided with such a box-shaped body 10, the water blowing means 40 is provided for each wheel 71 in which the water wheel W 'blown from the blowing means 40 is most effectively provided in the wheelchair B. It is provided at a position where it can blow at least to the outer peripheral surface 71a. In this illustrated example, the drive roller 20 and the first receiver on the rear wheel 71B supported between the drive roller 20 and the first receiver roller 31 are provided. Blowing is applied to the wheel 71 portion between the rollers 31 and blown to the wheel 71 portion protruding from the second receiving roller 32 in the front wheel 71A supported between the driving roller 20 and the second receiving roller 32. It is provided so that it can be applied.

  The water blowing means 40 is installed in the water storage tank 11, sucks the water W in the water storage tank 11, pumps the water W to the pipe 42, and water sucked and pumped by the pump 41. And a pipe 42 provided with a blowing nozzle 43 that blows the water to the wheel 71, 41 a is a suction port for water W in the pump 41, and 42 a is vertically oriented to guide the treated water W from the pump 41 upward. 42b shows a horizontal pipe part provided with the nozzle 43 which sprays the treated water W guided by the vertical pipe part 42a to the wheel 71, and 42c shows a closing device which closes the tip of the horizontal pipe part 42b. A plurality of nozzles 43 are provided at predetermined intervals on the upper surface of the horizontal pipe portion 42b so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. Reference numeral 41b denotes a cord of a drive motor in the pump 41, which is connected to a cord 80 having a plug 82 via a switch 81, and the plug 82 is connected to an outlet 83 provided on the wall C. The pump 41 is used after being connected.

  In this illustrated example, a plurality of brushes 50 planted so as to extend in a straight line in the longitudinal direction of the table 51 are provided at predetermined intervals over the short direction of the table 51. The horizontal tube portion 42b of the blowing means 40 is provided between the linearly arranged brush rows, and the horizontal tube portion 42b is provided between the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32. The brush 50 is provided so as to be parallel to the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32.

  That is, a base 51 provided on the bottom surface of the water storage tank 11 in the box-like body 10 is provided so as to be biased toward the side plate 10a, and the pump 41 is placed in a space formed between the base 51 and the side plate 10b. At the same time, a horizontal pipe portion 42b of a pipe 42 connected to the pump 41 is provided along the longitudinal side of the brush row. Further, the horizontal pipe portion 42b is provided between the brush rows so that the nozzle 43 in the horizontal pipe portion 42b can protrude upward from the upper surface of the water W in the water storage tank 11 by the vertical pipe portion 42a. The water W pumped from the pump 41 can be effectively blown to at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 in the wheelchair B.

  The water blowing means 40 sucks up the water W in the water storage tank 11 by the pump 41 and sprays it on at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of each wheel 71 in the wheelchair B supported between the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30. At the same time, the sprayed water W ′ flowing down through the brush 50 is recycled to the water storage tank 11 and used for circulation, and is used for removing mud and the like that contacts the wheel 71 and adheres to the wheel 71. The adhering matter such as mud adhering to the brush 50 can be effectively flowed down and taken into the water storage tank 11. In addition, since the brush 50 can be brought into contact with the wheel 71 in a state where the brush 50 is always wet with water W ′ as described above, the brush 50 can effectively remove the deposits on the wheel 71. .

  In the illustrated example, the drive roller 20 is provided outside the water storage tank 11 to eliminate the problem that the drive roller 20 with a built-in drive motor is immersed in water, and the first receiving roller 31 and the second receiving roller 32 are provided. Provided in the water storage tank 11, and the rotation roller part 31 a of the first receiving roller 31 and the rotation roller part 32 a of the second receiving roller 32 are both in contact with the water W in the water storage tank 11. The mud and the like adhering to the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating roller portion 31a and the rotating roller portion 32a are washed away.

  Further, the water blowing means 40 used for washing the wheel 71 together with the brush 50 is conveniently blown by the wheel 71 with the water W ′ blown from the nozzle 43. Water W ′ or the like is provided in the water storage tank 11 so that it can be returned to the water storage tank 11 through the brush 50. The amount of space between the brushes 50 and the protruding length of the brushes 50 are set.

  When such a cleaning apparatus A is used, the wheelchair B is typically placed in front of the wheelchair B to be cleaned, more specifically in front of the wheel 71 to be cleaned, in a state where the user P is in the wheelchair B. The cleaning device A is positioned so that the rotation axes of the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30 are orthogonal to the traveling direction of the driving roller 20. The wheel 71 of the wheelchair B is guided into the cleaning device A from any side. More specifically, the wheel 71 to be cleaned in the wheelchair B is guided or received in the cleaning device A from the side on which the drive roller 20 is provided, that is, the side plate 10c side in the box-shaped body 10. The wheel 71 to be cleaned in the wheelchair B is guided into the cleaning device A from the side where the roller 30 is provided, that is, from the side plate 10d side of the box-like body 10.

  In addition, the cleaning target wheel 71 in the cleaning apparatus A is led out of the cleaning apparatus A from any side of the driving roller 20 or the receiving roller 30 by, for example, the assistant H or the user P itself. is there. More specifically, the wheel 71 to be cleaned in the wheelchair B is guided or received from the side where the drive roller 20 is provided, that is, the side plate 10c side of the box-shaped body 10 or received. The wheel 71 to be cleaned in the wheelchair B is guided out of the cleaning device A from the side where the roller 30 is provided, that is, from the side plate 10d side of the box-like body 10.

  Prior to receiving and receiving the wheelchair B with respect to the cleaning apparatus A, the driving roller 20 and the driving roller 20 and the driving roller 20 and the side roller parallel to the rotational axis of the driving roller 20 and each receiving roller 30 are hooked from the side plate. The slope plate 60 is prepared for installation so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the rotation axis of each receiving roller 30.

  That is, in this illustrated example, for example, a plate 60 is provided on one end side of the plate 60 for overcoming the side plate 10c and guiding the cleaning target wheel 71 in the wheelchair B with respect to the cleaning device A. The hook portion 60a is hooked on the inner side surface of the side plate 10c and the other end side is installed in an inclined shape so as to be in contact with the walking surface D on the side of the side plate 10c, and on the opposite side of the side plate 10c. A plate 60 for overriding and guiding the wheel 71 to be cleaned in the wheelchair B over a certain side plate 10d and a hook 60a provided at one end of the plate 60 is used as an inner surface of the side plate 10d. And is installed in an inclined manner so that the other end is grounded to the side walking surface D of the side plate 10d, and this installation plate 60 is used. Each wheel 71 placed led into the cleaning device A in the wheelchair B, and is used as push from the cleaning device A. The plate 60 may be installed only on one side of the side plate 10c and the side plate 10d, and the cleaning target wheel 71 is cleaned using the plate 60 installed only on the one side. You may make it guide in the apparatus A or make it take in / out with respect to the said washing | cleaning apparatus A.

  Such a cleaning apparatus A uses a single cleaning apparatus A, and sequentially cleans the wheels 71 in the wheelchair B by the single cleaning apparatus A or selectively cleans the wheels 71 that need to be cleaned. Alternatively, a plurality of cleaning devices A may be prepared, and the plurality of wheels 71 in the wheelchair B may be cleaned simultaneously by the plurality of cleaning devices prepared for installation. For example, two cleaning devices A are installed side by side, the pair of front wheels 71A in the wheelchair B are simultaneously cleaned using the two cleaning devices A, and the two cleaning devices A are used. The pair of rear wheels 71B in the wheelchair B can be used so as to be cleaned at the same time.

  Further, before and after the introduction of the cleaning target wheel 71 into the cleaning apparatus A, the driving roller 20 is rotated by driving the motor 23 of the driving roller 20 and water is discharged from the nozzle 43 by driving the driving motor of the pump 41. The cleaning target wheel 71 supported between the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30 is rotated, and at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the cleaning target wheel 71 is cleaned by the brush 50 and the blown water W ′.

  Specifically, the front wheel 71A equipped as a caster in the wheelchair B guided between the driving roller 20 and the second receiving roller 32 that forms the receiving roller 30 guided in the cleaning device A includes the second roller. The portion protruding from 32 is pushed between the brushes 50 and guided into the cleaning device A, that is, the rotational axis of the front wheel 71A is substantially parallel to the rotational axes of the drive roller 20 and the second receiving roller 32. In this state, the posture is held by the brush 50 and rotated by driving of the driving roller 20, and the brush 50 is sequentially brought into contact with at least the outer peripheral surface 71 a of the wheel 71 by the rotation. The water W ′ is sequentially sprayed on the outer peripheral surface 71a, and the wheel 71, specifically, by the sprayed water W ′ and the brush 50. The mud adhering to the tire 71Aa is cleaned substantially the entire surface of the tire 71Aa is removed.

  Further, the rear wheel 71B provided as a driving wheel in the wheelchair B guided between the driving roller 20 and the first receiving roller 31 forming the receiving roller 30 guided in the cleaning device A is the rear wheel 71B. The rotation axis is supported between the driving roller 20 and the first receiving roller 31 in a state parallel to the rotation axis of the driving roller 20 and the first receiving roller 31 and is rotated by the driving of the driving roller 20. The brush 50 is sequentially brought into contact with at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of 71, and water W ′ is sequentially sprayed onto at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71, and the sprayed water W ′ and the brush 50 The wheel 71, specifically, substantially the entire surface of the tire 71Ba is cleaned to remove mud and the like adhering to the tire 71Ba.

  The cleaning process for the wheel 71 may be performed only on the dirty wheel 71 in the wheel 71 provided in the wheelchair B, or for all the wheels 71 provided in the wheelchair B. May be applied.

  The cleaning process for the cleaning target wheel 71 may be performed by sequentially inserting the cleaning target wheel 71 while moving the wheelchair B relative to the cleaning apparatus A and cleaning the cleaning target wheel 71 in front of the cleaning target wheel 71. A may be moved and installed in sequence, and the cleaning target wheel 71 may be inserted and cleaned.

  Further, in the cleaning process of the wheel 71, the wheel 71 to be cleaned may be rotated while being rotated by the drive roller 20 in the direction in which the wheelchair B is moved forward, and the drive roller is driven in the direction in which the wheelchair B is moved backward. It may be applied while rotating at 20.

  When pushing out each wheel 71 from the cleaning device A toward the front, for example, when the wheel 71 is a caster forming the front wheel 71A, the front wheel 71A is pushed by the assistant H toward the lower side of the tapping lever 79. The wheel 71 can be moved forward from the box-shaped body 10 in a state where the vehicle is floated. Further, for example, when the wheel 71 is a driving wheel that forms the rear wheel 71B, the wheel 71 can be moved forward from the box-like body 10 by pushing the grip 76 by the assistant H.

  A typical example of the cleaning apparatus A is a cleaning apparatus A provided with a drive roller 20 having a built-in forward / reverse motor 23 so that the rotation of the drive roller 20 driven in the forward / reverse direction and the drive operation of the pump 41 are associated with each other. This will be specifically described.

  The drive roller 20 and the pump 41 configured here are provided so that the motor 23 of the drive roller 20 is forward / reversely driven by a switch 81 and the pump 41 is operated when the motor 23 is driven. And this drive roller 20 can be rotated and used, for example so that the wheel 71 in the wheelchair B introduced in the said washing | cleaning apparatus A may be rotated in the direction of the said introduction. Further, the drive roller 20 can be used by rotating so that the wheel 71 in the wheelchair B guided from the cleaning device A is rotated in the direction of the guidance. Further, the driving roller 20 can be used so as to be supported by rotating the wheel 71 in the forward direction in the wheelchair B as a usual with the receiving roller 30. Further, at the same time as the rotation of the driving roller 20, the pump 41 starts operating, is received in the cleaning device A, and is at least the outer periphery of the wheel 71 that is idling between the driving roller 20 and the receiving roller 30. Water W ′ is sprayed onto the surface 71a, and mud and the like adhering to the wheel 71 are removed together with the brush 50 in contact with at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 supported in this rotating state.

  In the cleaning apparatus A configured as described above, the floor surface or the like is contaminated by the wheelchair B which is moved in a state in which the user P rides from outside by preparing the installation at the entrance / exit part of the building such as the entrance. It can be easily avoided and can be easily moved by the wheelchair B of the user P facing indoors and outdoors. Moreover, it can wash | clean, rotating each wheel 71 in the wheelchair B made into washing | cleaning object separately. Further, since one wheel 71 constituting the wheelchair B is received and cleaned, the cleaning device A can be configured to be small and light, and can be installed and used in a narrow place such as a doorway and is inexpensive. Can be provided. Further, two or more cleaning devices A can be prepared, and the cleaning target wheels 71 can be received in the respective cleaning devices A and cleaned at the same time. In addition, when the cleaning device A is not used for cleaning the wheel 71 of the wheelchair B, the cleaning device A can be carried and stored from an entrance / exit portion such as a front door to a place where it does not interfere with walking or various operations. it can. Further, water W ′ is sprayed on at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71 to be cleaned, and the brush 50 is in contact with at least the outer peripheral surface 71a of the wheel 71. The adhering matter such as adhering mud can be removed smoothly, and the mud adhering to the brush 50 has an advantage that it is washed away by the water W ′ flowing down the brush 50.

The perspective view which shows the state which wash | cleans a typical wheelchair using a typical washing | cleaning apparatus The perspective view which showed the user in the state which does not illustrate Perspective view of a typical cleaning device A longitudinal sectional view of the cleaning device in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of a drive roller or the like Longitudinal sectional view of the cleaning device in a direction parallel to the pipe A longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the front wheel is being cleaned using the cleaning device together with a main portion of the front wheel. A longitudinal sectional view showing the state of cleaning the rear wheel using the cleaning device together with the main part of the rear wheel

Explanation of symbols

A Cleaning device B Wheelchair W Water 11 Water storage tank 20 Driving roller 30 Receiving roller 31 First receiving roller 32 Second receiving roller 40 Blowing means 42 Tube 43 Nozzle 50 Brush 71 Wheel 71a Outer peripheral surface 71A Front wheel 71B Rear wheel

Claims (3)

Cleaning apparatus der for cleaning one to accept a wheel provided in the wheelchair is,
The cleaning device includes a driving roller and a rotatable receiving roller that rotatably supports the wheel between the driving roller, a brush that is in contact with at least an outer peripheral surface of the wheel, and at least the wheel. Water blowing means for spraying water on the outer peripheral surface ,
The receiving roller is provided between the driving roller and a first receiving roller that rotatably supports a rear wheel of the wheelchair, and the driving roller is provided between the driving roller and the first receiving roller. And a second receiving roller for rotatably supporting a front wheel of the wheelchair . The brush is provided between the first receiving roller and the second receiving roller, and water blown from the blowing means to the brush in contact with the wheel and blown to the wheel is carried down. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein The water blowing means includes a pipe having a plurality of nozzles for blowing water, a water tank for receiving water blown from the nozzles of the pipe and storing water supplied to the pipe, and water for the water tank. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pump that supplies the pipe.

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