JP5032908B2

JP5032908B2 - Foam cleaning liquid dispenser for kitchen

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Publication number: JP5032908B2
Application number: JP2007195235A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 仁史北村; 重行山口; 良泰伊藤; 康成前田; 尚紀柴田; 哲二新山
Original assignee: Panasonic Corp; Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Corp; Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 2007-07-26
Filing date: 2007-07-26
Publication date: 2012-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2027-07-26
Also published as: JP2009028283A

Description

本発明はキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a foam cleaning liquid discharge device for a kitchen.

従来、食器や流し台の槽部を洗浄する際には市販の洗剤が利用されているが、この洗剤は洗浄効果が低いという問題がある。 Conventionally, commercially available detergents have been used to clean tableware and sink basins, but this detergent has a problem that its cleaning effect is low.

また、特許文献１には、台所に設置される流し台に設けたものではないが、洗浄ボウルの水栓に石鹸水に気泡を混入してムース状としたものを放水する放水口を形成したものがあり、このものは放水口から洗浄ボウルの内面全体に流れるよう気泡入り石鹸水を洗浄ボウルの内面に沿って放水している。しかし、この放水口は水栓に形成したものであるので、放水口から離れた所望の部位に気泡入り石鹸水を局所的に吐出することができず、気泡入り石鹸水による洗浄効果が低く、また洗浄ボウルの内面全体に気泡入り石鹸水が流れるため気泡入り石鹸水が無駄に消費される。また、仮に特許文献１の放水口を流し台の槽部に設けたとしても、この放水口は洗浄ボウルの内面に沿って気泡入り石鹸水を放水するものであるので、放水口から放出される気泡入り石鹸水に食器を当てるには食器を放水口に対向する近い位置に位置させる必要があり、この場合、洗浄ボウルが邪魔になり食器が当たる等し、洗浄作業が難しい。
特開２００３−４７５６５号公報 Patent Document 1 does not provide a sink installed in the kitchen, but forms a water outlet for discharging a mousse by mixing bubbles in soap water into the faucet of the washing bowl. This product discharges soapy water in the air along the inner surface of the cleaning bowl so that it flows from the water outlet to the entire inner surface of the cleaning bowl. However, since the water outlet is formed in the faucet, the soapy water with bubbles cannot be locally discharged to a desired part away from the water outlet, and the cleaning effect by the soapy water with bubbles is low. Further, since the bubbled soap water flows over the entire inner surface of the cleaning bowl, the bubbled soapy water is wasted. Further, even if the water outlet of Patent Document 1 is provided in the basin of the sink, the water outlet discharges soapy water containing bubbles along the inner surface of the washing bowl, so that the bubbles released from the water outlet In order to apply the tableware to the soapy water, it is necessary to place the tableware close to the water outlet. In this case, the cleaning bowl is obstructed and the tableware hits, and the cleaning work is difficult.
JP 2003-47565 A

本発明は上記従来の問題点に鑑みて発明したものであって、食器や流し台の槽部の所望の部位に洗浄効果の高い洗浄液で簡単且つ確実に吐出でき、効率良く槽部や食器を洗浄できるキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置を提供することを課題とする。 The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and can be easily and reliably discharged to a desired portion of a tub portion of tableware or a sink with a cleaning solution having a high cleaning effect, thereby efficiently washing the tub portion and tableware. It is an object of the present invention to provide a kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device that can be used.

上記課題を解決するために本発明に係るキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置は、吐出口１０を有する吐出ノズル９と、該吐出ノズル９に洗浄液を供給する洗浄液供給手段１１と、吐出ノズル９の吐出口１０に供給される洗浄液に気泡を混入する気泡混入手段１２を備え、前記洗浄液供給手段１１を槽部３及び水栓７を有する流し台２に設け、吐出ノズル９に把持部１４を設け、該吐出ノズル９を流し台２の槽部３の開口縁部に分離可能に設けたキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置であって、前記吐出ノズル９を流し台２の槽部３の開口縁部に設けたノズル保持部１５で取り外し可能に保持することで分離可能とし、該吐出ノズル９は、洗浄液貯留部１６と、気泡混入手段１２として吐出口１０に連通接続した圧縮気体封入部２１を備え、圧縮気体封入部２１から圧縮気体が吐出口１０側に流れることにより発生する負圧により洗浄液貯留部１６の洗浄液を圧縮気体が流れる流路に供給して泡洗浄液とすると共に該泡洗浄液を吐出ノズル９の吐出口１０から吐出するものとしたことを特徴とする。この構成により、吐出ノズル９の吐出口１０から洗浄液に気泡を混入してなる洗浄効果の高い泡洗浄液を吐出でき、食器や槽部３等を綺麗に洗浄できる。また、この吐出ノズル９を槽部３の開口縁部に分離可能に設けることで、吐出ノズル９を流し台２から取り外し、吐出ノズル９の把持部１４を把持して吐出ノズル９を流し台２から離れた所望の位置に移動できる。また、洗浄液及び圧縮空気を補給した吐出ノズル９をノズル保持部１５から取り外し、圧縮気体封入部２１の圧縮気体を利用して吐出ノズル９の吐出口１０から泡洗浄液を吐出できる。 In order to solve the above problems, a kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus according to the present invention includes a discharge nozzle 9 having a discharge port 10, a cleaning liquid supply means 11 for supplying a cleaning liquid to the discharge nozzle 9, and a discharge port of the discharge nozzle 9. 10 is provided with bubble mixing means 12 for mixing bubbles into the cleaning liquid supplied to 10, the cleaning liquid supply means 11 is provided in the sink 2 having the tank portion 3 and the water tap 7, the gripping portion 14 is provided in the discharge nozzle 9, and the discharge A kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device provided with a nozzle 9 in a separable manner at the opening edge of the tank section 3 of the sink 2 , wherein the discharge nozzle 9 is provided at the opening edge of the tank section 3 of the sink 2. The discharge nozzle 9 includes a cleaning liquid storage portion 16 and a compressed gas sealing portion 21 connected in communication with the discharge port 10 as the bubble mixing means 12, and includes a compressed gas sealing portion 2. The cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid reservoir 16 is supplied to the flow path through which the compressed gas flows by the negative pressure generated when the compressed gas flows from the outlet to the discharge port 10 side, and the foam cleaning liquid is used as the discharge port 10 of the discharge nozzle 9. It is characterized by being discharged from . With this configuration, it is possible to discharge a foam cleaning liquid having a high cleaning effect obtained by mixing bubbles into the cleaning liquid from the discharge port 10 of the discharge nozzle 9 and clean the tableware, the tank section 3 and the like. Further, by disposing the discharge nozzle 9 at the opening edge of the tank portion 3 in a separable manner, the discharge nozzle 9 is detached from the sink 2, the grip 14 of the discharge nozzle 9 is gripped, and the discharge nozzle 9 is separated from the sink 2. To the desired position. Further, the discharge nozzle 9 replenished with the cleaning liquid and the compressed air can be removed from the nozzle holding unit 15, and the foam cleaning liquid can be discharged from the discharge port 10 of the discharge nozzle 9 using the compressed gas in the compressed gas sealing unit 21.

また、請求項２は請求項１において、前記ノズル保持部１５は吐出ノズル９を保持した取り付け状態において洗浄液を吐出ノズル９の洗浄液貯留部１６に供給する洗浄液補給部１１ｂを備えると共に、前記吐出ノズル９の取り付け状態において圧縮気体封入部２１に圧縮気体を供給する圧縮気体供給部を備えて成ることを特徴とする。これにより、吐出ノズル９の取り付け状態においては、洗浄液補給部１１ｂにより洗浄液を吐出ノズル９の洗浄液貯留部１６に供給でき、また、圧縮気体供給部により圧縮気体封入部２１に泡洗浄液の吐出エネルギーの源となる圧縮気体を供給できる。 Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the nozzle holding unit 15 includes a cleaning liquid replenishing unit 11b that supplies the cleaning liquid to the cleaning liquid storage unit 16 of the discharge nozzle 9 in an attached state in which the discharge nozzle 9 is held. 9 is provided with a compressed gas supply unit for supplying compressed gas to the compressed gas sealing unit 21 in the attached state. Thereby, in the attached state of the discharge nozzle 9, the cleaning liquid can be supplied to the cleaning liquid storage section 16 of the discharge nozzle 9 by the cleaning liquid replenishing section 11b, and the compressed gas supply section can supply the cleaning energy of the foam cleaning liquid to the compressed gas enclosing section 21. The source of compressed gas can be supplied .

請求項１に係る発明では、吐出ノズルの吐出口から洗浄液に気泡を混入してなる洗浄効果の高い泡洗浄液を吐出でき、食器や槽部を綺麗に洗浄できる。また、吐出ノズルを槽部の開口縁部から取り外し、該吐出ノズルの把持部を把持して吐出ノズルを流し台から離れた所望の位置に移動でき、吐出ノズルから吐出される泡洗浄液を対象となる食器や槽部に簡単且つ確実に当てることができ、また効率良く泡洗浄液を食器や槽部に当てることができて洗浄液の消費量を抑えることができる。また、吐出ノズルをノズル保持部から取り外し、圧縮気体封入部の圧縮気体を利用して吐出ノズルの吐出口から泡洗浄液を吐出できる。従って、吐出ノズルだけを流し台から取り外して使用でき、この場合、吐出ノズルをホース等で流し台側に接続する必要がないので吐出ノズルの使い勝手が良くなる。 In the invention which concerns on Claim 1, the foam cleaning liquid with the high cleaning effect which mixes a bubble to a cleaning liquid from the discharge outlet of a discharge nozzle can be discharged, and tableware and a tank part can be cleaned neatly. Also, the discharge nozzle can be removed from the opening edge of the tank, and the discharge nozzle can be moved to a desired position away from the sink by holding the discharge nozzle gripping portion, and the foam cleaning liquid discharged from the discharge nozzle is targeted. It can be easily and reliably applied to the tableware and the tank part, and the foam cleaning liquid can be efficiently applied to the tableware and the tank part, so that the consumption of the cleaning liquid can be suppressed. Further, the foam cleaning liquid can be discharged from the discharge port of the discharge nozzle by removing the discharge nozzle from the nozzle holding portion and using the compressed gas in the compressed gas sealing portion. Therefore, only the discharge nozzle can be removed from the sink and used. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the discharge nozzle to the sink with a hose or the like, so the convenience of the discharge nozzle is improved.

また請求項２に係る発明では、請求項１に係る発明の効果に加えて、吐出ノズルの取り付け状態においては、洗浄液補給部により洗浄液を吐出ノズルの洗浄液貯留部に供給でき、また圧縮気体供給部により圧縮気体封入部に圧縮気体を供給できる。 Further, in the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, in the attached state of the discharge nozzle, the cleaning liquid can be supplied to the cleaning liquid storage part of the discharge nozzle by the cleaning liquid replenishment part, and the compressed gas supply part Ru can supply compressed gas to the compressed gas filled unit by.

本実施形態の一例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１はキッチンユニットとして台所に設置される流し台２に設けられる。図２に示すように流し台２の槽部３は流し台２の天面を構成する板状のカウンタ４に形成した開口部５と該開口部５の下方に設けたシンク６で構成されている。カウンタ４において槽部３の開口後縁部となる部分には槽部３に水を供給する水栓７を設けている。 The foam cleaning liquid discharge device 1 for an example of the present embodiment is provided on a sink 2 installed in the kitchen as a kitchen unit. As shown in FIG. 2, the tank portion 3 of the sink 2 includes an opening 5 formed in a plate-like counter 4 constituting the top surface of the sink 2, and a sink 6 provided below the opening 5. In the counter 4, a faucet 7 that supplies water to the tank unit 3 is provided at a portion that becomes the rear edge of the opening of the tank unit 3.

図１に示すようにキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１は、液体洗剤を水で希釈してなる食器又は槽部３を洗浄するための洗浄液を貯留する洗浄液タンク８と、水栓７とは別に設けた吐出ノズル９と、洗浄液タンク８に貯留した洗浄液を吐出ノズル９に供給する洗浄液供給手段１１と、吐出ノズル９の吐出口に供給される洗浄液に気泡を混入する気泡混入手段１２を備えている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device 1 is provided separately from the cleaning liquid tank 8 for storing the cleaning liquid for cleaning the tableware or the tank unit 3 obtained by diluting the liquid detergent with water and the faucet 7. The discharge nozzle 9, the cleaning liquid supply means 11 for supplying the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning liquid tank 8 to the discharge nozzle 9, and the bubble mixing means 12 for mixing bubbles into the cleaning liquid supplied to the discharge port of the discharge nozzle 9 are provided. .

吐出ノズル９の基部１３は使用者が吐出ノズル９を把持する把持部１４としてあり、該吐出ノズル９は流し台２の槽部３の開口縁部に設けたノズル保持部１５で取り外し可能に保持することで分離可能となっている。ノズル保持部１５はカウンタ４の上面において槽部３の開口後縁部を構成する部分に設けた凹部１５ａからなり、吐出ノズル９は基部１３を凹部１５ａに嵌め込むことで流し台２のカウンタ４に対して取り外し可能に保持される。 The base 13 of the discharge nozzle 9 is a grip 14 for a user to hold the discharge nozzle 9, and the discharge nozzle 9 is detachably held by a nozzle holder 15 provided at the opening edge of the tank 3 of the sink 2. Can be separated. The nozzle holding part 15 is composed of a recess 15a provided in a portion constituting the opening rear edge of the tank part 3 on the upper surface of the counter 4, and the discharge nozzle 9 is attached to the counter 4 of the sink 2 by fitting the base part 13 into the recess 15a. Removably held against it.

吐出ノズル９はノズル保持部１５から取り外した場合に洗浄液タンク８と非連通状態で泡洗浄液を吐出可能なホースレスノズルであって、洗浄液貯留部１６と、気泡混入手段１２として吐出口１０に連通接続した圧縮気体封入部２１を備え、圧縮気体封入部２１から圧縮気体が吐出口１０側に流れることにより発生する負圧により洗浄液貯留部１６の洗浄液を圧縮気体が流れる流路に供給して泡洗浄液とすると共に該泡洗浄液を吐出ノズル９の吐出口１０から吐出するものとしてある。また、流し台２のノズル保持部１５は、吐出ノズル９を保持した取り付け状態において洗浄液タンク８内の洗浄液を吐出ノズル９の洗浄液貯留部１６に供給する洗浄液補給部１１ｂと、前記吐出ノズル９の取り付け状態において圧縮気体封入部２１に圧縮気体を供給する圧縮気体供給部を備えている。 The discharge nozzle 9 is a hoseless nozzle capable of discharging the foam cleaning liquid in a state of non-communication with the cleaning liquid tank 8 when removed from the nozzle holding section 15, and communicates with the cleaning liquid storage section 16 and the discharge port 10 as the bubble mixing means 12. A compressed gas sealing part 21 is provided, and the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid storage part 16 is supplied to the flow path through which the compressed gas flows by the negative pressure generated when the compressed gas flows from the compressed gas sealing part 21 to the discharge port 10 side. In addition to the cleaning liquid, the foam cleaning liquid is discharged from the discharge port 10 of the discharge nozzle 9. In addition, the nozzle holding unit 15 of the sink 2 has a cleaning liquid replenishing unit 11 b that supplies the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 8 to the cleaning liquid storage unit 16 of the discharge nozzle 9 in the mounting state in which the discharge nozzle 9 is held, and the mounting of the discharge nozzle 9. The compressed gas supply part which supplies compressed gas to the compressed gas enclosure part 21 in a state is provided.

吐出ノズル９の吐出口１０は泡洗浄液をシャワー状に吐出できるよう吐出ノズル９の先端に設けた複数の孔１０ａで構成してある。この複数の孔１０ａからなる吐出口１０は吐出流路１９を介して洗浄液貯留部１６に連通接続してあり、該吐出流路１９の途中には気体流路２０を介して圧縮気体封入部２１を連通接続している。 The discharge port 10 of the discharge nozzle 9 is composed of a plurality of holes 10a provided at the tip of the discharge nozzle 9 so that the foam cleaning liquid can be discharged in a shower shape. The discharge port 10 composed of the plurality of holes 10 a is connected to the cleaning liquid storage unit 16 through a discharge channel 19, and a compressed gas enclosing unit 21 is interposed in the middle of the discharge channel 19 through a gas channel 20. Are connected.

吐出ノズル９の基部１３には洗浄液貯留部１６に連通する洗浄液供給口２２と圧縮気体封入部２１に連通する圧縮気体供給口２３を設けてあり、洗浄液貯留部１６には洗浄液供給口２２より供給した洗浄液を貯留でき、また圧縮気体封入部２１には圧縮気体供給口２３より供給した圧縮気体（圧縮空気）を封入できるようになっている。つまり洗浄液供給口２２で洗浄液補給部１１ｂを構成し、圧縮気体供給口２３で圧縮気体供給部を構成している。なお、洗浄液供給口２２及び圧縮気体供給口２３の夫々には洗浄液貯留部１６内又は圧縮気体封入部２１内の洗浄液又は圧縮気体が外部に漏れ出ないよう逆止弁等を設けている。 The base 13 of the discharge nozzle 9 is provided with a cleaning liquid supply port 22 that communicates with the cleaning liquid reservoir 16 and a compressed gas supply port 23 that communicates with the compressed gas enclosure 21. The cleaning liquid reservoir 16 is supplied with the cleaning liquid supply port 22. Thus, the compressed gas supplied from the compressed gas supply port 23 can be sealed in the compressed gas sealing portion 21. In other words, the cleaning liquid supply port 22 constitutes the cleaning liquid replenishing portion 11b, and the compressed gas supply port 23 constitutes the compressed gas supply portion. Each of the cleaning liquid supply port 22 and the compressed gas supply port 23 is provided with a check valve or the like so that the cleaning liquid or the compressed gas in the cleaning liquid storage unit 16 or the compressed gas sealing unit 21 does not leak to the outside.

吐出流路１９の気体流路２０との合流部２４よりも上流側部分及び気体流路２０には開閉弁２５、２６を夫々設けている。両開閉弁２５、２６は例えば電磁弁からなり、吐出ノズル９に設けたノズル側操作部２７を操作することで開く。両開閉弁２５、２６が開くと、圧縮気体封入部２１に圧縮状態で封入した圧縮気体は気体流路２０を介して吐出口１０側に送られる。これにより吐出流路１９と気体流路２０の合流部２４では圧縮気体封入部２１からの気体が吐出口１０側に流れることにより発生する負圧により洗浄液貯留部１６の洗浄液が合流部２４へと供給され、ここで圧縮気体封入部２１から送られた気体と混合されて泡洗浄液となる。そして、この泡洗浄液は圧縮気体封入部２１内の圧縮気体の圧力によりさらに吐出口１０側へと送られ、複数の孔１０ａからなる吐出口１０よりシャワー状の泡洗浄液となって吐出される。即ち、本例の吐出ノズル９は、圧縮気体封入部２１に封入した圧縮気体の圧力を利用して、洗浄液貯留部１６に貯留した洗浄液を吐出口１０へと供給すると共に該洗浄液に気泡を混入して泡洗浄液を生成するものであり、吐出流路１９に気体流路２０を介して接続した圧縮気体封入部２１により気泡混入手段１２を構成している。なお、上記泡洗浄液の吐出を停止するにはノズル側操作部２７を操作して両開閉弁２５、２６を閉じれば良い。 On-off valves 25 and 26 are provided on the upstream side of the junction 24 with the gas channel 20 of the discharge channel 19 and the gas channel 20, respectively. Both the on-off valves 25 and 26 are, for example, electromagnetic valves, and are opened by operating the nozzle side operation unit 27 provided on the discharge nozzle 9. When both the open / close valves 25 and 26 are opened, the compressed gas sealed in the compressed gas sealing portion 21 in a compressed state is sent to the discharge port 10 side through the gas flow path 20. As a result, the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid storage section 16 flows into the merging section 24 due to the negative pressure generated when the gas from the compressed gas sealing section 21 flows to the discharge port 10 side at the merging section 24 of the discharge flow path 19 and the gas flow path 20. It is supplied and mixed with the gas sent from the compressed gas enclosing unit 21 to become a foam cleaning liquid. Then, the foam cleaning liquid is further sent to the discharge port 10 side by the pressure of the compressed gas in the compressed gas enclosing portion 21, and is discharged as a shower-like foam cleaning liquid from the discharge port 10 including a plurality of holes 10a. That is, the discharge nozzle 9 of this example uses the pressure of the compressed gas sealed in the compressed gas sealing unit 21 to supply the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning liquid storage unit 16 to the discharge port 10 and mix bubbles into the cleaning liquid. The bubble mixing means 12 is configured by a compressed gas sealing portion 21 connected to the discharge channel 19 via the gas channel 20. In order to stop the discharge of the foam cleaning liquid, the nozzle side operation unit 27 may be operated to close both the on-off valves 25 and 26.

一方、流し台２の前記ノズル保持部１５を構成する凹部１５ａの底面には、吐出ノズル９の洗浄液用接続口２８及び圧縮気体供給口２３の夫々に着脱自在に接続可能な洗浄液用接続口２８と気体用接続口２９を設けてあり、洗浄液用接続口２８及び気体用接続口２９は前記取り付け状態とした吐出ノズル９の洗浄液用接続口２８及び圧縮気体供給口２３の夫々に接続される位置に設けてある。 On the other hand, on the bottom surface of the recess 15a constituting the nozzle holding portion 15 of the sink 2, there is a cleaning liquid connection port 28 that can be detachably connected to the cleaning liquid connection port 28 and the compressed gas supply port 23 of the discharge nozzle 9, respectively. The gas connection port 29 is provided, and the cleaning liquid connection port 28 and the gas connection port 29 are connected to the cleaning liquid connection port 28 and the compressed gas supply port 23 of the discharge nozzle 9 in the attached state, respectively. It is provided.

洗浄液用接続口２８は流し台２に設けた洗浄液タンク８に洗浄液流路３０を介して連通接続してあり、該洗浄液流路３０の途中には洗浄液タンク８内の洗浄液を洗浄液用接続口２８に供給するポンプ３１を設けている。即ち本例では洗浄液流路３０とポンプ３１で洗浄液供給手段１１を構成している。圧縮気体供給口２３には流し台２に設けたコンプレッサー３２を空気流路３５を介して連通接続している。コンプレッサー３２は空気流路３５を介して気体用接続口２９に圧縮気体（圧縮空気）を供給するものであって、該コンプレッサー３２及び空気流路３５に圧縮気体を供給する手段を構成している。コンプレッサー３２及びポンプ３１は流し台２に設けた流し台側操作部３３を操作することで運転される。なお、洗浄液タンク８及びコンプレッサー３２は流し台２に内装されるものである。また、図示は省略するが洗浄液タンク８には補給口が設けられる。 The cleaning liquid connection port 28 is connected to the cleaning liquid tank 8 provided in the sink 2 through a cleaning liquid channel 30, and the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 8 is connected to the cleaning liquid connection port 28 in the middle of the cleaning liquid channel 30. A pump 31 for supply is provided. That is, in this example, the cleaning liquid flow path 30 and the pump 31 constitute the cleaning liquid supply means 11. A compressor 32 provided on the sink 2 is connected to the compressed gas supply port 23 via an air flow path 35. The compressor 32 supplies compressed gas (compressed air) to the gas connection port 29 via the air flow path 35, and constitutes means for supplying the compressed gas to the compressor 32 and the air flow path 35. . The compressor 32 and the pump 31 are operated by operating a sink-side operation unit 33 provided in the sink 2. The cleaning liquid tank 8 and the compressor 32 are built in the sink 2. Although not shown, the cleaning liquid tank 8 is provided with a replenishing port.

上記吐出ノズル９は未使用時にはノズル保持部１５で保持されて取り付け状態とされる。また、この時、吐出ノズル９の洗浄液供給口２２及び圧縮気体供給口２３の夫々が洗浄液用接続口２８及び気体用接続口２９に接続されるが、この取り付け状態において流し台側操作部３３を操作してポンプ３１及びコンプレッサー３２を駆動することで、洗浄液貯留部１６には洗浄液タンク８の洗浄液が補給され、また圧縮気体封入部２１には圧縮気体が封入される。即ち、吐出ノズル９の取り付け状態において、吐出ノズル９の両開閉弁２５、２６を閉じると共にポンプ３１及びコンプレッサー３２を駆動することで、洗浄液タンク８内の洗浄液はポンプ３１により洗浄液流路３０、洗浄液用接続口２８、洗浄液供給口２２を介して洗浄液貯留部１６に供給され、また、コンプレッサー３２により圧縮気体が空気流路３５、気体用接続口２９、圧縮気体供給口２３を介して圧縮気体封入部２１に供給される。つまり、本例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１は、吐出ノズル９の取り付け状態において洗浄液貯留部１６に接続される洗浄液流路３０に設けたポンプ３１により洗浄液を供給し、また、圧縮気体封入部２１に空気流路３５を介して接続したコンプレッサー３２により圧縮気体を供給する。なお、前記ポンプ３１及びコンプレッサー３２の運転は流し台側操作部３３を操作することで停止される。また、洗浄液貯留部１６及び洗浄液タンク８には前記洗浄液補給時における洗浄液の流れをスムーズにするために空気抜き孔等を設けている。 When the discharge nozzle 9 is not used, the discharge nozzle 9 is held by the nozzle holding unit 15 and is attached. At this time, the cleaning liquid supply port 22 and the compressed gas supply port 23 of the discharge nozzle 9 are connected to the cleaning liquid connection port 28 and the gas connection port 29, respectively. In this attached state, the sink side operation unit 33 is operated. Then, by driving the pump 31 and the compressor 32, the cleaning liquid reservoir 16 is replenished with the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 8, and the compressed gas sealing part 21 is filled with compressed gas. That is, when the discharge nozzle 9 is attached, both the on-off valves 25 and 26 of the discharge nozzle 9 are closed and the pump 31 and the compressor 32 are driven, so that the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 8 is supplied to the cleaning liquid flow path 30 and the cleaning liquid by the pump 31. The compressed gas is supplied to the cleaning liquid reservoir 16 via the connection port 28 and the cleaning liquid supply port 22, and the compressed gas is sealed by the compressor 32 via the air flow path 35, the gas connection port 29, and the compressed gas supply port 23. Supplied to the unit 21. That is, the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device 1 of this example supplies the cleaning liquid by the pump 31 provided in the cleaning liquid flow path 30 connected to the cleaning liquid storage section 16 in the attached state of the discharge nozzle 9, and the compressed gas sealing section. Compressed gas is supplied by a compressor 32 connected to 21 via an air flow path 35. The operation of the pump 31 and the compressor 32 is stopped by operating the sink side operation unit 33. Further, the cleaning liquid reservoir 16 and the cleaning liquid tank 8 are provided with air vent holes and the like for smoothing the flow of the cleaning liquid when the cleaning liquid is replenished.

上記キッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１を利用して食器や流し台２の槽部３を洗浄するには、前述したように洗浄液貯留部１６に洗浄液タンク８の洗浄液を補給し且つ圧縮気体封入部２１に圧縮気体を封入した状態にある吐出ノズル９をノズル保持部１５から取り外して流し台２に対して分離し、この吐出ノズル９の把持部１４を把持して吐出口１０を食器や槽部３の所望の部位に向け、この状態でノズル側操作部２７を操作して両開閉弁２５、２６を開くことで吐出口１０から泡洗浄液を吐出する。 In order to clean the tub 3 of the tableware and the sink 2 using the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device 1, the cleaning liquid storage section 16 is replenished with the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 8 and the compressed gas enclosing section 21 is filled as described above. The discharge nozzle 9 in a state in which the compressed gas is sealed is removed from the nozzle holding portion 15 and separated from the sink 2, the gripping portion 14 of the discharge nozzle 9 is gripped, and the discharge port 10 is made to be desired for the tableware or the tank portion 3. In this state, the foam-side cleaning liquid is discharged from the discharge port 10 by operating the nozzle-side operation unit 27 and opening the on-off valves 25 and 26.

以上説明したキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１にあっては、吐出ノズル９の吐出口１０から洗浄液に気泡を混入してなる洗浄効果の高い泡洗浄液を吐出できるので、食器や槽部３等を綺麗に洗浄できる。また、この吐出ノズル９を槽部３の開口縁部に分離可能に設けてあるので、吐出ノズル９の把持部１４を把持して吐出ノズル９を流し台２から離れた所望の位置に移動でき、吐出ノズル９から吐出される泡洗浄液を対象となる食器や槽部３に簡単且つ確実に当てることができる。 In the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device 1 described above, the foam cleaning liquid having a high cleaning effect can be discharged from the discharge port 10 of the discharge nozzle 9 by mixing bubbles into the cleaning liquid. Can be washed. In addition, since the discharge nozzle 9 is provided to be separable at the opening edge of the tank portion 3, the discharge nozzle 9 can be moved to a desired position away from the sink 2 by holding the holding portion 14 of the discharge nozzle 9. The foam cleaning liquid discharged from the discharge nozzle 9 can be easily and reliably applied to the target tableware or the tank unit 3.

また、本例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１は、吐出ノズル９が、洗浄液貯留部１６と、気泡混入手段１２として吐出口１０に連通接続した圧縮気体封入部２１を備え、圧縮気体封入部２１から圧縮気体が吐出口１０側に流れることにより発生する負圧により洗浄液貯留部１６の洗浄液を圧縮気体が流れる流路に供給して泡洗浄液とすると共に該泡洗浄液を吐出ノズル９の吐出口１０から吐出するものとしてあり、また、前記ノズル保持部１５は吐出ノズル９を保持した取り付け状態において洗浄液を吐出ノズル９の洗浄液貯留部１６に供給する洗浄液補給部１１ｂを備えると共に、前記吐出ノズル９の取り付け状態において圧縮気体封入部２１に圧縮気体を供給する圧縮気体供給部を備えているので、吐出ノズル９の取り付け状態においては、洗浄液補給部１１ｂにより洗浄液を吐出ノズル９の洗浄液貯留部１６に供給でき、また、圧縮気体供給部により圧縮気体封入部２１に泡洗浄液の吐出エネルギーの源となる圧縮気体を供給できる。また、このように洗浄液及び圧縮空気を補給した吐出ノズル９をノズル保持部１５から取り外し、圧縮気体封入部２１の圧縮気体を利用して吐出ノズル９の吐出口から泡洗浄液を吐出でき、吐出ノズル９をノズル保持部１５から取り外した状態では吐出ノズル９をホース等で洗浄液タンク８に接続する必要がなく、吐出ノズル９の移動範囲が制限されない、ホース等が邪魔にならない等、使い勝手が良い。 In addition, the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus 1 of the present example includes a compressed gas sealing unit 21 in which the discharge nozzle 9 includes a cleaning liquid storage unit 16 and a compressed gas sealing unit 21 connected in communication with the discharge port 10 as the bubble mixing means 12. The cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid reservoir 16 is supplied to the flow path through which the compressed gas flows by the negative pressure generated when the compressed gas flows from the outlet to the discharge port 10 side, and the foam cleaning liquid is used as the discharge port 10 of the discharge nozzle 9. In addition, the nozzle holding unit 15 includes a cleaning liquid replenishing unit 11b that supplies the cleaning liquid to the cleaning liquid storage unit 16 of the discharge nozzle 9 in an attached state in which the discharge nozzle 9 is held. Since it has a compressed gas supply part that supplies compressed gas to the compressed gas sealing part 21 in the attached state, in the attached state of the discharge nozzle 9 , The cleaning liquid supply unit 11b can supply the cleaning liquid to the cleaning liquid storage unit 16 of the discharge nozzle 9 also may supply the compressed gas to the source of discharge energy foam cleaning liquid to the compressed gas filled unit 21 by compressed gas supply unit. Further, the discharge nozzle 9 replenished with the cleaning liquid and the compressed air can be removed from the nozzle holding unit 15 and the foam cleaning liquid can be discharged from the discharge port of the discharge nozzle 9 using the compressed gas in the compressed gas sealing unit 21. In a state where 9 is removed from the nozzle holding portion 15, it is not necessary to connect the discharge nozzle 9 to the cleaning liquid tank 8 with a hose or the like, the movement range of the discharge nozzle 9 is not limited, and the hose or the like does not get in the way.

次に他例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１について説明する。なお、以下の説明では上記一例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１と同一の構成については同一の番号を付与し、重複する説明は省略する。 Next, another example of the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus 1 will be described. In addition, in the following description, the same number is provided about the structure same as the foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus 1 for kitchens of the said example, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

図３に示す本例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１は、吐出ノズル９を屈曲自在のホース３６の一端に設け、ノズル保持部１５から取り外した場合に、洗浄液供給手段１１によりホース３６を介して洗浄液を吐出ノズル９に供給するものである。 In the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device 1 of this example shown in FIG. 3, when the discharge nozzle 9 is provided at one end of a bendable hose 36 and removed from the nozzle holding portion 15, the cleaning liquid supply means 11 passes the hose 36 through the hose 36. The cleaning liquid is supplied to the discharge nozzle 9.

ノズル保持部１５はカウンタ４において槽部３の開口後縁部を構成する部分に設けた引き出し孔４２で構成してあり、吐出ノズル９はその基部１３を上方から引き出し孔４２に嵌め込むことで流し台２のカウンタ４に対して取り外し可能に保持される。また、引き出し孔４２の周縁部上にはリング状パッキンからなるシール材３７を設けてあり、該シール材３７により引き出し孔４２の周縁部と引き出し孔４２で保持した取り付け状態にある吐出ノズル９との間を水密的に封止し、吐出ノズル９の取り付け状態において引き出し孔４２から水が流し台２内部に浸入することを防止している。 The nozzle holding portion 15 is constituted by a drawing hole 42 provided in a portion of the counter 4 that constitutes the opening rear edge of the tank portion 3, and the discharge nozzle 9 is configured such that the base portion 13 is fitted into the drawing hole 42 from above. Removably held with respect to the counter 4 of the sink 2. Further, a sealing material 37 made of a ring-shaped packing is provided on the peripheral portion of the extraction hole 42, and the discharge nozzle 9 in an attached state held by the peripheral portion of the extraction hole 42 and the extraction hole 42 by the sealing material 37. The space is sealed in a watertight manner to prevent water from flowing out from the drawing hole 42 and entering the inside of the table 2 when the discharge nozzle 9 is attached.

上記一端を吐出ノズル９の基部１３に接続したホース３６は他端が上水が供給される上水流路３８に接続される。ここで、ホース３６は伸縮自在又は充分な長さを有するものとしてあり、これによりホース３６は引き出し孔４２を介して流し台２から引き出したり、流し台２内部に収納したりできるようになっている。 The hose 36 having one end connected to the base 13 of the discharge nozzle 9 is connected to a water supply flow path 38 to which the other end is supplied with water. Here, the hose 36 can be extended or contracted or has a sufficient length, so that the hose 36 can be pulled out of the sink 2 through the extraction hole 42 or stored inside the sink 2.

水流路３８には開閉弁４８を設けてあり、開閉弁４８は流し台２に設けた操作部４０を操作することにより開閉される。開閉弁４８を開くことで上水の水圧を利用して水流路３８に水が供給され、この水が吐出ノズル９側に供給される。水流路３８には液流路４７を介して洗浄液タンク８を接続してあり、洗浄液タンク８に貯留された液体洗剤は、水流路３８の水の流れによって生じる負圧により液流路４７を介して水流路３８に供給され、水と混合して水によって希釈された洗浄液となる。即ち本例では上水に通じる水流路３８、ホース３６、開閉弁４８、洗浄液タンク８、により洗浄液供給手段１１を構成している。また、上水流路３８の開閉弁４８よりも下流側には気体導入部４１と微細気泡発生部４６を設けてあり、気体導入部４１は液流路４７との合流部よりも上流側に、微細気泡発生部４６は液流路４７との合流部よりも下流側に設けてある。気体導入部４１は開閉弁４８が開いている時に上水流路３８の水の流れによって生じるエジェクタ効果により上水流路３８に気体（空気）を混入するものであり、即ち本例では気体導入部４１により気泡混入手段１２を構成している。また、微細気泡発生部４６はベンチュリ管からなり、洗浄液に含まれる気泡を圧縮混合して微細気泡を生成する。 An opening / closing valve 48 is provided in the water flow path 38, and the opening / closing valve 48 is opened / closed by operating the operation unit 40 provided in the sink 2. By opening the on-off valve 48, water is supplied to the water flow path 38 using the water pressure of clean water, and this water is supplied to the discharge nozzle 9 side. The cleaning liquid tank 8 is connected to the water flow path 38 via the liquid flow path 47, and the liquid detergent stored in the cleaning liquid tank 8 passes through the liquid flow path 47 due to the negative pressure generated by the water flow in the water flow path 38. Thus, the cleaning liquid is supplied to the water flow path 38, mixed with water and diluted with water. That is, in this example, the cleaning liquid supply means 11 is constituted by the water flow path 38 leading to the clean water, the hose 36, the on-off valve 48, and the cleaning liquid tank 8. Further, a gas introduction part 41 and a fine bubble generation part 46 are provided on the downstream side of the on-off valve 48 of the water flow path 38, and the gas introduction part 41 is finer on the upstream side than the joining part with the liquid flow path 47. The bubble generating part 46 is provided on the downstream side of the joining part with the liquid flow path 47. The gas introduction part 41 mixes gas (air) into the clean water flow path 38 by the ejector effect generated by the flow of water in the clean water flow path 38 when the on-off valve 48 is open. The mixing means 12 is configured. The fine bubble generating unit 46 is composed of a venturi tube, and generates fine bubbles by compressing and mixing bubbles contained in the cleaning liquid.

本例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１を利用して食器や流し台２の槽部３を洗浄するには、吐出ノズル９を引き出し孔４２から取り外して流し台２から分離し、この吐出ノズル９の把持部１４を把持して吐出口１０を食器や槽部３の所望の部位に向け、この状態で操作部４０を操作して開閉弁４８を開く。 In order to clean the tableware and the tank part 3 of the sink 2 by using the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device 1 of this example, the discharge nozzle 9 is removed from the drawer hole 42 and separated from the sink 2, and the discharge nozzle 9 is gripped. The discharge port 10 is directed to a desired part of the tableware or the tank unit 3 by grasping the unit 14, and the operation unit 40 is operated in this state to open the on-off valve 48.

これにより水流路３８に流入した水には気体導入部４１で気泡が混入され、この後、液流路４７との合流部で気泡を混入した水に洗剤が供給され、次いで、微細気泡発生部４６で前記混入した気泡が微細気泡とされて、この後、ホース３６を介して吐出ノズル９に至り、複数の孔１０ａからなる吐出口１０より微細気泡を有する泡洗液がシャワー状に吐出される。 As a result, bubbles are mixed in the water flowing into the water flow path 38 at the gas introduction part 41, and then the detergent is supplied to the water mixed with the bubbles at the junction with the liquid flow path 47, and then the fine bubble generation part The mixed bubbles are made into fine bubbles at 46, and then reach the discharge nozzle 9 through the hose 36, and the foam washing liquid having the fine bubbles is discharged in a shower form from the discharge port 10 formed of a plurality of holes 10a. The

本例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１は、吐出ノズル９を屈曲自在なホース３６の一端に設け、洗浄液供給手段１１により前記ホース３６を介して洗浄液を吐出ノズル９に供給するものであるので、泡洗浄液を吐出する手段や気泡混入手段１２を吐出ノズル９側に設けずに流し台２側に設けることが可能となり、吐出ノズル９を簡単な構造とできる。この結果、吐出ノズル９の小型化及び軽量化を実現できる。また、吐出ノズル９を槽部３の開口縁部に設けた引き出し孔４２で取り外し可能に保持することで分離可能とし、ホース３６を引き出し孔４２から引き出し自在とすることで、吐出ノズル９を引き出し孔４２から取り外す使用時にはホース３６を引出し、また吐出ノズル９を引き出し孔４２で保持する未使用時には図３に示すように流し台２の内部にホース３６を収納できる。 The kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device 1 of this example is provided with the discharge nozzle 9 at one end of a bendable hose 36, and the cleaning liquid supply means 11 supplies the cleaning liquid to the discharge nozzle 9 via the hose 36. The means for discharging the foam cleaning liquid and the bubble mixing means 12 can be provided on the sink 2 side without being provided on the discharge nozzle 9 side, and the discharge nozzle 9 can have a simple structure. As a result, the discharge nozzle 9 can be reduced in size and weight. In addition, the discharge nozzle 9 can be separated by being detachably held by a pull-out hole 42 provided at the opening edge of the tank portion 3, and the discharge nozzle 9 can be pulled out by allowing the hose 36 to be freely pulled out from the pull-out hole 42. The hose 36 can be pulled out when used to be removed from the hole 42, and the hose 36 can be accommodated inside the sink 2 as shown in FIG.

次に更に他例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１について説明する。なお、以下の説明では上記他例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１と同一の構成については同一の番号を付与し、重複する説明は省略する。 Next, another example of the kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus 1 will be described. In addition, in the following description, the same number is attached | subjected about the structure same as the foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus 1 for kitchens of the said other example, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

本例では図４に示すようにカウンタ４の槽部３の周縁部を構成する部分に上方に突出する筒部４３を設け、該筒部４３でノズル保持部１５を構成している。一方、吐出ノズル９の基部１３には筒部４３を着脱自在に嵌め込み可能な凹所４４を形成してあり、ホース３６の一端は凹所４４の上底面に接続してある。また、筒部４３の内側に形成したカウンタ４の上下に貫通する孔で引き出し孔４２を構成している。従って、筒部４３によりカウンタ４上を流れる水が引き出し孔４２から流し台２内部に侵入することを防止できる。また、本例では筒部４３の上端面及び筒部４３の周囲のカウンタ４の上面の夫々にリング状パッキンからなるシール材３７を設け、各シール材３７により引き出し孔４２の周縁部と引き出し孔４２で保持した取り付け状態にある吐出ノズル９との間を水密的に封止している。これにより引き出し孔４２に水が浸入することを二重に防止できる。 In this example, as shown in FIG. 4, a cylindrical portion 43 that protrudes upward is provided in a portion constituting the peripheral portion of the tank portion 3 of the counter 4, and the nozzle holding portion 15 is configured by the cylindrical portion 43. On the other hand, the base portion 13 of the discharge nozzle 9 is formed with a recess 44 into which the cylindrical portion 43 can be detachably fitted, and one end of the hose 36 is connected to the upper bottom surface of the recess 44. In addition, a lead-out hole 42 is configured by a hole penetrating up and down the counter 4 formed inside the cylinder portion 43. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the water flowing on the counter 4 from entering the sink 2 from the outlet hole 42 by the cylindrical portion 43. Further, in this example, a sealing material 37 made of ring-shaped packing is provided on each of the upper end surface of the cylindrical portion 43 and the upper surface of the counter 4 around the cylindrical portion 43, and the peripheral portion of the extraction hole 42 and the extraction hole are provided by each sealing material 37. The space between the discharge nozzle 9 in the attached state held by 42 is sealed watertight. Thereby, it is possible to prevent water from entering the drawer hole 42 in a double manner.

なお、以上説明した各例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置１は、吐出ノズル９を流し台２のカウンタ４に設けた例を示したが、槽部３の開口縁部となる部分であればシンク６に設けてあっても良い。 In addition, although the example which provided the foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus 1 for kitchens of each example demonstrated above in the counter 4 of the sink 2 was shown, if it is a part used as the opening edge part of the tank part 3, the sink 6 May be provided.

本発明の実施の形態の一例を概略的に示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of embodiment of this invention roughly. 同上のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置を設けた流し台の平面図である。It is a top view of the sink provided with the foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus for kitchens same as the above. 他例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置を概略的に示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows schematically the foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus for kitchens of the other examples. 更に他例のキッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置を概略的に示す説明図である。Furthermore, it is explanatory drawing which shows roughly the foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus for kitchens of the other examples.

Explanation of symbols

１キッチン用泡洗浄液吐出装置
２流し台
３槽部
７水栓
８洗浄液タンク
９吐出ノズル
１０吐出口
１１洗浄液供給手段
１１ｂ洗浄液補給部
１２気泡混入手段
１４把持部
１５ノズル保持部
１６洗浄液貯留部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus 2 Sink stand 3 Tank part 7 Water faucet 8 Cleaning liquid tank 9 Discharge nozzle 10 Discharge port 11 Cleaning liquid supply means 11b Cleaning liquid replenishment part 12 Bubble mixing means 14 Grasping part 15 Nozzle holding part 16 Cleaning liquid storage part

Claims

A discharge nozzle having a discharge port; a cleaning liquid supply unit that supplies a cleaning liquid to the discharge nozzle; and a bubble mixing unit that mixes bubbles into the cleaning liquid supplied to the discharge port of the discharge nozzle. A kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device provided on a sink having a faucet, provided with a gripping portion on the discharge nozzle, and separably provided on an opening edge of a sink tank portion , wherein the discharge nozzle is disposed on the sink The discharge nozzle includes a cleaning liquid storage portion and a compressed gas sealing portion that is connected to the discharge port as a bubble mixing means so as to be separable by being detachably held by a nozzle holding portion provided at the opening edge of the tank portion. The cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid reservoir is supplied to the flow path through which the compressed gas flows by the negative pressure generated when the compressed gas flows from the compressed gas enclosing part to the discharge port side, and the foam cleaning liquid Kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge apparatus characterized in that it is assumed to be discharged from the discharge port of the discharge nozzle.

With pre-Symbol nozzle holder is provided with a cleaning liquid supply unit for supplying the cleaning liquid storage portion of the discharge nozzle a cleaning fluid in a mounted state of holding the discharge nozzle, the compressed supply compressed gas to the compressed gas filled unit in the mounted state of the discharge nozzle The kitchen foam cleaning liquid discharge device according to claim 1, further comprising a gas supply unit .