JPH0318341A - Washing device for dishes - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically exhaust the leavings out of a machine by providing a collecting container and a leavings processing means for the leavings to be exhausted from the inside of a washing tank and a sink. CONSTITUTION:The leavings washed-off by the washing water of a washing tank 1 flows into a collecting container 8 together with the washing water. The leavings from a sink 3 is also put into the said collecting container. A partition plate 9 forms a funnel-shaped draining part together with a bottom wall 1a of the washing tank 1 and is inclined so that the washing water and leavings, etc., can flow into the collecting container 8 along the bottom wall 1a. In the collecting container 8, a draining basket 27 and a leavings processing means 20 are provided and the leavings processing means 20 rises upward at a prescribed angle from the bottom part of the collecting container 8. Then, a conveying pipe 21 is provided to be equipped with a leavings take-in port 21a, which is formed in a lower end, and a leavings exhausting port 21b formed in an upper end and a screw 22 is provided to be inserted into the pipe 21. By rotating the screw 22, the leavings in the collecting container 8 is conveyed to the leavings exhausting port 21b and abandoned into a dust collecting bag 23 while being drained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a tableware washing apparatus, and more particularly, to a residue processing means thereof.

[Conventional technology]

Dishwashers can be roughly divided into shower type and soaking type. In the shower type, for example, a nozzle sprays cleaning water onto tableware to wash away dirt adhering to it. On the other hand, in the soaking type, dishes are soaked in washing water for a predetermined period of time to remove some dirt, and then, like the shower type, the dishes are sprayed with washing water to be washed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In any case, in order to recover the washed-off residue, a residue recovery means is provided near the drain or in the washing water circulation path.

Conventionally, most of the waste collection means consist of a mesh basket, but when the mesh is full, the waste must be taken out and thrown away, which is considered one of the troublesome tasks for housewives. This troublesome task of disposing of garbage can also be said about the sink, but when it comes to dishwashers, there is a limit to the capacity of the dishwasher if leftovers are still stored inside the machine, so before washing dishes, it is necessary to It is necessary to remove the residue each time. In particular, if the residue is left in the container, it will rot and cause sanitary problems.

This invention was made in view of the conventional circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a system that can automatically discharge not only the residue discharged from the cleaning tank but also the residue discharged from the sink. An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning device equipped with processing means.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a washing tank for storing tableware to be washed, and a washing water supply means for supplying washing water for the tableware into the washing tank,
In a tableware washing device installed in parallel with a sink, a common collection container is provided to collect the residue discharged from the washing tank and the residue discharged from the sink, and the residue is collected in the same collection container. The machine is characterized by being equipped with a residue disposal means for discharging the residue to the outside of the machine.

In this case, the residue processing means includes a conveying pipe that rises upward at a predetermined angle from the bottom of the collection container and has a residue intake port at its lower end and a residue discharge port formed at its upper end; a screw inserted therein and a drive means for rotating the screw;
and a drain pipe for discharging the wash water in the collection container.

[For production]

The residue washed away by the washing water flows into the collection container together with the washing water. In addition, the residue from the sink is also thrown into the same collection container, and the residue is preferably drained by the screw of the residue processing means and dumped into, for example, a garbage storage bag outside the machine, without any manual effort. be done.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. -4- This will be explained in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, this cleaning device includes a housing 2 having a cleaning tank inside. This housing 2 is installed beside the sink 3.

In the washing tank 1, for example, two shelves 4 and 5 are provided in upper and lower stages for placing tableware to be washed. In this case, the upper shelf 4 is intended to hold dishes such as dishes, and the lower shelf 5 is intended to hold heavily soiled dishes, relatively deep pots, bowls, or bowls.

A first nozzle 6 is provided on the side of the upper shelf 4 to spray washing water from the side onto the tableware placed there. Further, a second nozzle 7 is arranged on the lower shelf 5 to spray cleaning water from below to above. In this example, two nozzles 7 are arranged on the left and right. In this embodiment, a water supply pipe 26 for supplying, for example, tap water (washing water) into the washing tank 1 is shelled in the upper part of the washing tank 1.

According to this embodiment, a collection container 8 for collecting the washing water and the residue washed away by the washing water is connected to the bottom side of the washing tank 1, more specifically on the side of the sink 3. An eaves-like partition plate 9 is provided on the top of the collection container 8 to partition the collection container 8 from the inside of the cleaning tank and to prevent washing water and residue from directly flowing into the collection container 8. ing. That is, this partition plate 9 forms a funnel-shaped drainage part together with the bottom wall a of the cleaning tank 1, and is sloped so that the cleaning water and residue flow into the collection container 8 through the bottom wall 1a. ing.

In this embodiment, below the bottom wall 1a of the cleaning tank 1, a magnetic particulate collecting means 11 for collecting magnetic particulates 10 made of a magnetic material is provided. The collecting means 1l is composed of, for example, a belt 13 stretched between a pair of rollers 12a and 12b, and a large number of permanent magnets 14 provided at predetermined intervals.

Furthermore, a pump means 15 for supplying cleaning water to the first and second nozzles 6 and 7 is provided at the lower part of the cleaning tank 1. This pump means 15 includes a first pump 15a that supplies cleaning water to the first nozzle 6 through a pipe (not shown), and a second pump 15b that is connected to the second nozzle 7 through a discharge pipe 16a. It is equipped with In addition,
This second pump 15b has a magnetic particle collection port 1 opened at the bottom of the cleaning tank 1 through its suction pipe 16b.
7 is connected.

The collection container 8 includes a draining basket 27 and a residue processing means 2.
0 is provided. The drainer 27 may be of a known type, but the residue processing means 20 rises upward from the bottom of the recovery container 8 at a predetermined angle, has a residue intake port 21a at its lower end, and has a residue discharge port at its upper end. It has a conveyance pipe 2l in which an outlet 2lb is formed, and a screw 22 inserted into the conveyance pipe 21.

By rotating the same screw 22 with a motor (not shown), the residue in the recovery container 8 is taken in from the inlet 21a, conveyed to the residue outlet 2lb while preferably draining, and the residue is placed directly below the outlet 2lb. Dump it into the set garbage storage bag 23 shown in the imaginary line.

Here, the drain pipe 3a of the sink 3 is also communicated with the collection container 8, and this dishwasher and the sink 3 are connected.
The residue processing means 20 is used in common. Further, a drain pipe 24 is connected to the bottom of the collection container 8 . Although not shown in detail, the drain pipe 24 is equipped with a trap for storing a predetermined amount of cleaning water in the collection container 8, that is, for keeping the liquid level at least above the residue intake port 21a, This prevents bad odor from flowing back from the garbage storage bag 23 side. In addition, 2
Reference numeral 4a designates a drainage extension pipe that guides the washing wastewater that has overflowed the trap to the outside of the machine.

A two-way switching valve 25 is provided at a predetermined portion of the drain pipe 24 to switch the drain pipe 24 to either the drain extension pipe 24a side or the pump means 15. In this case, although not shown in detail, the pipe 29 leading from the two-way switching valve 25 to the pump means 15 side is branched in the middle, and one of the pipes joins the suction pipe 16b to form the second pump 15b.
It is connected to the. Also, the other one is the first bomb 15
connected to a.

When washing tableware in this washing device, fine magnetic particles 10 preferably made of soft iron or the like with low residual magnetism can be mixed into the washing water. For example, after pouring a predetermined amount of cleaning water into the cleaning tank 1 from the water supply pipe 26, an appropriate number of magnetic granules 10 are added. In that case, the magnetic granules 10 are attracted toward the bottom wall 1a of the cleaning tank by the permanent magnet 14 provided on the belt 13, but by rotating the belt 13 counterclockwise in this embodiment, Accordingly, the magnetic particles 10 are collected near the magnetic particle collection port l7.

After that, when the two-way switching valve 25 is switched to the pump means 15 side and the same pump means 15 is operated, the first pump 15
Cleaning water not containing magnetic particulate matter 10 is supplied from a to the first nozzle 6, and cleaning water containing magnetic particulate matter 10 is supplied to the second nozzle 7 from the second pump 15b. Therefore, the magnetic granules 10 are sprayed exclusively onto the tableware placed on the lower shelf 5, thereby cleaning off any residue such as rice grains adhering to the tableware. The magnetic particles 10 after washing are collected by a magnetic particle collection means l.
1, and again from the second pump 15b.
is supplied to the nozzle 7 of. On the other hand, the washed residue flows into the collection container 8, and the residue processing means 20 flows from the bottom of the collection container 8.
The waste is preferably drained with a screw 22 and dumped into a waste storage bag 23. In addition, leftover food from the sink 3 is similarly dumped from the collection container 8 into the garbage storage bag 23 by the screw 22 of the residue processing means 20.

After cleaning, to drain the cleaning water, switch the two-way switching valve 25 to the drain extension pipe 24a side. As a result, the cleaning water is drained, but due to the presence of the trap, enough cleaning water remains in the collection container 8 to submerge the residue intake port 21a, preventing backflow of bad odor from the garbage storage bag 23 side. be done.

In the above embodiment, the collection container 8 common to both is installed below the cleaning tank 1, but it can also be installed below the sink 3, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. That is, according to this modification, a collection container 8a is provided almost directly below the sink 3, and the bottom of the cleaning tank is connected to the collection container 8a via a pipe 30. This collection container 8a
A residue processing means 20 is provided at the bottom of the tank, similar to the above embodiment, and a drain pipe 24 is connected thereto. Note that there is also a draining basket 2 in this collection container 8a for separating the residue and water.
7 is provided. In this way, the collection container can be installed either on the washing tank side or on the sink 3 side of the dishwasher.

The above embodiment is about a so-called shower type, but
This invention can also be applied to a pickling method.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the residue washed away by the washing water and the residue discharged from the sink are collected in a common collection container for both, and the residue is transferred to the screw of the residue processing means. By disposing of the residue from the dishwasher and sink, for example, in a garbage storage bag outside the machine, the residue from the dishwasher and the sink can be disposed of together without the need for manpower, and the effect is remarkable.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view illustrating the internal structure of one embodiment of the tableware washing device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 1 showing the second embodiment, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line m-m in FIG. 2. FIG. In the figure, l is a cleaning tank, 2 is a housing, 3 is a sink, 4 and 5 are shelves, 6 and 7 are nozzles, 8 and 8a are collection containers, 9 is a partition plate, 10 is a magnetic granule, and 11 is a magnetic Particulate matter recovery means, 13
is a belt + 14 is a permanent magnet, 15 is a pump means, 17
2 is a magnetic granule collection port, 20 is a residue processing means, 21 is a conveying pipe, and 22 is a screw.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A dishwashing device installed in parallel with a sink, comprising a washing tank for storing dishes to be washed, and a washing water supply means for supplying washing water for the dishes into the washing tank. A common collection container is provided for collecting the residue discharged from the washing tank and the residue discharged from the sink, and a residue processing means is provided in the collection container for discharging the residue outside the machine. A tableware washing device characterized by: (2) The residue processing means includes a conveying pipe that rises upward from the bottom of the collection container at a predetermined angle and has a residue intake port at its lower end and a residue discharge port formed at its upper end; The tableware washing device according to claim 1, further comprising a screw inserted therein, a driving means for rotating the screw, and a drain pipe for discharging the washing water from the collection container.