JP4491370B2 - Container cleaning device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a container cleaning apparatus suitable for cleaning containers and lids that require a high degree of cleanliness, such as stainless steel containers for pharmaceutical raw materials.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a container cleaning technique is known in which a predetermined process such as a cleaning process or a dehydration drying process is performed in a state where one or a plurality of sets are held in a parallel and vertical state using a jig. (Patent Document 1). However, in this prior art, a configuration is adopted in which the container body and the lid are held in a parallel and vertical state using a jig, and a cleaning liquid is ejected from a nozzle disposed above them to perform shower cleaning. Therefore, it was difficult to ensure the desired cleanliness only by the cleaning process.
JP 2001-136777 A

  The present invention was developed in view of the above-described conventional technical situation, and is a container cleaning device that is effective in ensuring the desired cleanliness by an appropriate and clean operation and that requires a smaller installation space. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention of claim 1, in a container cleaning apparatus for processing a container body having a lid in a processing chamber partitioned for each processing step such as cleaning and draining, the processing chamber is provided through the processing chamber. A main body transporting means for intermittently transporting the container main body with the opening side down, and a body that is arranged in parallel with the main body transporting means, and the lid is set up in a substantially vertical state so that the front and back faces in the horizontal direction. a lid transport means holding to be transported while synchronizing with the body conveying means, the cleaning nozzle and draining nozzle arranged so as to injected toward the front and back surfaces and inner and outer surfaces of the container body of the lid, the water cutting As nozzles, there are provided a draining nozzle that blows air on both the front and back sides of the lid during transport, a draining nozzle that blows air onto the top surface of the container body during transport, and a draining nozzle that blows air onto the inner surface of the container body when transport stops Together, was adopted technical means of Ru provided switching means for switching the draining nozzle for supplying air at the time of these transport and during transportation stops. Further, in the invention of claim 2, the technical means for disposing the cleaning nozzle and the draining nozzle for the inner surface of the container main body so as to enter the inside of the container main body and inject toward the inner surface , claim 3, in the invention, the technical means of the slightly lift lifting means conveying stop the container body when the body conveying means and provided in each of the processing chambers, the invention of claim 4, a plurality of lids of preprocessing the front and back surfaces horizontal A storage unit for pre-processing that stores in a state of standing substantially vertically so as to face the direction, a lid carrying means for sequentially supplying the lid from the storage unit to the lid transporting means, and a plurality of processed lids It has a storage part for processing that stores in a state where the front and back surfaces are set up substantially vertically so as to face the horizontal direction, and picks up the processed lid from the lid transport means and transfers it to the processing storage part Adopting technical means to provide lid unloading means

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the main body transport mode for transporting the container main body with the opening side down, and the lid is transported while being held substantially vertically so that the front and back surfaces face the horizontal direction. Since it is combined with the lid transporting mode, it is possible to ensure a sure and good cleaning action by the jet flow from the nozzle and to keep the installation space small.
(2) In addition, since the cleaning nozzle and draining nozzle are arranged so that they can be sprayed toward the front and back surfaces of the lid and the inner and outer surfaces of the container body, an accurate cleaning action is obtained and a high degree of cleanliness is ensured. Can do. Furthermore, efficient processing is possible by combining each draining nozzle with the switching means.
(3) According to the invention of claim 2, a high degree of cleanliness can be obtained more effectively with respect to the inner surface of the container body.
(4) According to the invention of claim 3, since the contact between the container body and the main body conveyance means reduced or can be eliminated, it is possible more complete treatment.
(5) According to the invention of claim 4 , the lid can be carried in and out more efficiently.

The present invention is suitable for washing containers and lids that require a high degree of cleanliness, such as stainless steel containers for chemical raw materials, but in a processing chamber that is partitioned for each processing step such as washing and draining. Any container cleaning apparatus for processing can be widely applied without being limited thereto. The container body is intermittently transported with the opening side down, and the lid is transported while being kept in a substantially vertical state with the front and back surfaces facing the horizontal direction while being synchronized with the body transport means. Incidentally, as in the following examples, Oite the draining process spraying the air, process the top surface of the front and back surfaces and the container body of the lid during transport to the draining chamber, the inner and outer surface of the container body during transport stop If it is configured to switch to processing, more efficient processing is possible. Further, the container main body may be slightly lifted from the main body conveying means when the conveyance is stopped. A storage unit for storing a plurality of lids in a state where the front and back surfaces are set up substantially vertically so that the front and back faces in the horizontal direction is provided in the carry-in unit and the carry-out unit, and the lids are carried into the lid transport means through the storage units. If it is made to carry out, it is possible to carry in and out the lid smoothly and efficiently.

FIG. 1 is a main part layout diagram illustrating the overall layout of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numerals 1 to 6 denote processing chambers for performing predetermined processing, in the first processing chamber 1, preliminary cleaning, in the second processing chamber 2, detergent cleaning, in the third processing chamber 3, city water cleaning using tap water, The fourth treatment chamber 4 performs purified water cleaning, the fifth treatment chamber 5 performs draining by air blowing, and the sixth treatment chamber performs preheating and hot air drying. As shown in the figure, a supply conveyor 8 of the container main body 7 is connected to the upstream side of the first processing chamber 1 and is carried in with the opening side of the container main body 7 faced down. The container main body 7 supplied via the supply conveyor 8 is intermittently conveyed through the main body conveying means 9 composed of a chain conveyor or the like installed through the processing chambers 1 to 6, and in each processing chamber. The desired batch processing is performed. On the other hand, a lid storage unit 10 for pre-processing is disposed on the side of the supply conveyor 8 so that the lid 11 before processing can be stored. In the present embodiment, the unprocessed lids 11 stored in the lid storage unit 10 are configured to be transferred one by one on the lid transporting means 12 disposed in parallel with the main body transporting means 9. At the time of the transfer, the lid 11 is set on the lid conveying means 12 in a state where the lid 11 is held upright substantially vertically so that the front and back surfaces face the horizontal direction. The lid 11 set on the lid conveying means 12 is intermittently conveyed to each of the processing chambers 1 to 6 in synchronization with the main body conveying means 9 while maintaining a state of being held substantially vertically. The desired batch processing is performed in the processing chamber. And the main body container 7 which the predetermined process in each processing chamber 1-6 was completed is carried out via the carry-out conveyors 13 and 14. FIG. Moreover, the lid | cover 11 which finished the desired process in each processing chamber 1-6 is transferred in the perpendicular | vertical state on the lid | cover storage part 15 for a process, and is carried out by a trolley | bogie etc.

FIG. 2 is a structural explanatory view showing the lid storage unit 10 as viewed from the upstream side in the transport direction, and FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof. As shown in the figure, the lid 11 before processing is placed on a plurality of supports 16 provided in the lid storage unit 10 and overlapped with a predetermined interval substantially vertically so that the front and back faces in the horizontal direction. Stored in a state. The lids 11 stored in the lid storage part 10 are taken out one by one by the suspension means 18 supported so as to be movable between the lid storage part 10 and the lid transport means 12 by the movement support mechanism 17. It is configured to be transferred onto the conveying means 12. That is, the unprocessed lids 11 stored in the lid storage unit 10 are picked up one by one by the suspension means 18, moved to the lid transport means 12 by the movement support mechanism 17, and then moved onto the lid transport means 12. By descending between the arranged guide members 19 and 20, the chain conveyor holder 12 constituting the lid conveying means 12 is set in a state of being almost vertically set. Incidentally, the processed lid 11 is carried out in the same structure, and the processed lid 11 is transferred from the lid transport means 12 to the processed lid storage section 15.

  FIG. 4 is an internal configuration diagram showing the insides of the first processing chamber 1 to the fourth processing chamber 4 that perform the respective cleaning processes. As illustrated, in this embodiment, the outer upper surface and the outer side surface of the container body 7 are cleaned by the cleaning nozzles 21 and 22, and the outer side surface is cleaned by the cleaning nozzles 23 and 24. Further, the cleaning nozzle 25 is configured to be movable up and down inside the container body 7, and in a state where the cleaning nozzle 25 is raised inside the container body 7, by rotating the cleaning nozzle 25 while jetting the cleaning medium from above and from the side, The inner top surface, that is, the inner bottom portion and the inner side surface of the container body 7 can be cleaned at the same time. Further, the front and back surfaces of the lid 11 can be cleaned by the cleaning nozzles 26 to 30.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the main part of the draining means by blowing air in the fifth processing chamber 5. In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes a slit-like draining nozzle that opens downward and is disposed above the main body conveying means 9, and performs a draining process by blowing air onto the upper surface of the container body 7 from the slit-like injection hole. Also, 32 and 33 in the figure are draining nozzles disposed on both upper sides of the lid conveying means 12, and slit-shaped injection holes are provided in the height direction so that the entire surface of both sides of the lid 11 can be drained. ing. These draining nozzles 31 to 33 are supplied with air from a blower 34 such as a turbofan via a switching means 35 when the main body transport means 9 and the lid transport means 12 transport the container body 7 and the lid 11 to the fifth processing chamber 5. Is supplied, and air is blown to the upper surface of the container body 7 and the front and back surfaces of the lid 11 being transported at the outlet of the fourth processing chamber 4 to perform the draining process.

  FIG. 6 is an internal configuration diagram showing the inside of the fifth processing chamber 5. As shown in FIG. 5, drainage nozzles 36 to 39 are disposed in the fifth processing chamber 5 so as to be movable up and down in accordance with the stop position of the container main body 7. The air is blown to the outer side surface of the container body 7 from a slit-like injection hole formed obliquely downward in the lower part while descending the periphery of the container. A draining nozzle 40 is disposed below the stop position of the container body 7 so as to be movable up and down. As shown by a two-dot chain line, the water drain nozzle 40 rises into the container body 7, and the upper surface and the outer surface of the horizontal portion 41. It is configured so that the cleaning liquid and the like adhering to the inner top surface and the side surface of the container body 7 flow downward to drain water by gradually descending with rotation while blowing air from the numerous injection holes formed in is doing.

Accordingly, the draining process is performed on the upper surface of the container body 7 and both the front and back surfaces of the lid 11 by the draining nozzles 31 to 33 at the entrance of the fifth processing chamber 5, and the container body 7 and the lid 11 are in a predetermined stop position. When the operation is stopped, the switching means 35 is switched, and the supply of air to the draining nozzles 36 to 40 side is started. The air from the draining nozzles 36 to 40 and the inner ceiling A draining process is performed on the surface and the side surface. Incidentally, when a lifting means for slightly lifting the container body 7 from the main body transport means 9 is provided in each processing chamber when the transport is stopped, the lower end portion of the container main body 7, that is, the opening thereof, and the main body transport means 9 are separated from each other. Etc., and more complete processing is possible. As described above, when the draining process for the container main body 7 is completed, the container main body 7 is transported to the next sixth processing chamber 6 together with the lid 11, and after the preheating and the hot air drying process are performed, the container main body 7 is transferred to the carry-out conveyor. 13 and 14, the lid 11 is transferred onto the treated lid storage portion 15 in a vertical state and carried out by a carriage or the like.

It is a principal part layout diagram which illustrated the whole layout of the Example of this invention. It is composition explanatory drawing which looked at the lid | cover storage part from the conveyance direction upstream. FIG. 3 is a left side view of FIG. 2. It is an internal block diagram which showed the inside of a 1st process chamber-a 4th process chamber. It is the schematic block diagram which showed the principal part of the draining means by the air blowing of a 5th process chamber. It is an internal block diagram which showed the inside of the 5th process chamber.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1-6 ... 1st process chamber-6th process chamber, 7 ... Container main body, 8 ... Supply conveyor, 9 ... Main body conveyance means, 10 ... Lid storage part, 11 ... Lid, 12 ... Lid conveyance means, 13, 14 ... Unloading conveyor, 15 ... lid storage section, 16 ... support, 17 ... moving support mechanism, 18 ... suspension means, 19, 20 ... guide member, 21-30 ... cleaning nozzle, 31-33 ... draining nozzle, 34 ... blower 35 ... switching means, 36-40 ... draining nozzle, 41 ... horizontal portion

Claims (4)

In a container cleaning apparatus that processes a container having a lid in a processing chamber partitioned for each processing step such as cleaning and draining, a main body that is provided through the processing chamber and that intermittently conveys the container main body with the opening side down A conveying means, and a lid conveying means which is arranged in parallel with the main body conveying means and holds the lid in an upright state so that the front and back surfaces are oriented in the horizontal direction and conveys the lid while synchronizing with the main body conveying means. The draining nozzle and the draining nozzle are arranged so that they can be sprayed toward the front and back surfaces of the lid and the inner and outer surfaces of the container body, and as the draining nozzle, a draining nozzle that blows air onto both the front and back surfaces of the lid during transport, and A draining nozzle that blows air onto the upper surface of the container body during transportation and a draining nozzle that blows air onto the inner surface of the container body when transportation is stopped, and air is supplied during transportation and when transportation is stopped. Container washing apparatus characterized in that a switching means for switching the draining nozzle.   The container cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning nozzle and the draining nozzle for the inner surface of the container main body are disposed so as to enter the inside of the container main body and spray toward the inner surface. The container cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a lifting means for slightly lifting the container main body from the main body conveying means when the conveyance is stopped is provided in each processing chamber. A lid that has a pre-treatment reservoir that stores a plurality of lids before treatment in a state where the front and back surfaces of the lid are substantially vertical so that the front and back faces in the horizontal direction, and sequentially supplies the lid from the reservoir to the lid transport means A carrying means and a treated storage part for storing a plurality of treated lids in an upright position so that the front and back faces in the horizontal direction, and picking up the treated lid from the lid conveying means The container washing | cleaning apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3 which provided the lid | cover carrying-out means transferred to the storage part for the said process .

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