JPH0433103Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a rice washer, particularly a home-use rice washer.

[Prior Art] Various rice washers of this type have been devised for a long time, but most of them use water to wash rice while rotating it.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] The method described above requires the use of a large amount of water, takes a lot of time, and has disadvantages such as having to obtain water during the cold winter months. Something happened. The purpose of this project is to make it possible to reduce water resources and time for washing rice by making it move horizontally in high-speed reciprocating motion, and to provide a device that can wash rice without putting hands into the water. This is what I did.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention was developed based on the above matters, and has the following configuration.

A water tank having a drainage part and a motor having a transmission are installed side by side, a cam is attached to the upper end of the rotating shaft of the motor, and high-speed reciprocating motion in the horizontal direction generated by the rotation of the cam is attached to and removed from the water tank. It is linked to a mesh-shaped container that is freely erected.

[Function] Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, when the motor is turned on after filling water in the water tank and rice in the mesh-shaped container, the mesh-shaped container moves back and forth at high speed in the horizontal direction. Due to this movement, the rice grains in the mesh-like container violently collide and rub against each other, peeling off the rice sugar from each other, and at the same time, the sugar is washed away by the instantaneous violent flow of water in the water tank. It is something. By doing this, unlike conventional rice washing methods, rice can be washed in an extremely short time, water resources can be reduced, and the work can be done without putting one's hands in water.

In this case, it is preferable to carry out the process while allowing an appropriate amount of tap water to flow in and also discharging an appropriate amount from the water distribution section.

[Example] Next, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

First, the basic configuration shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be explained.

A water tank 3 having a drainage part 2 and a motor 5 having a built-in transmission are installed on a base 1, and a disc-shaped cam 7 is installed at the upper end of a rotating shaft 6 of the motor 5, and the rotation of the cam 7 is The resulting high-speed reciprocating motion in the horizontal direction is linked via the interlocking frame 9 to a mesh-shaped, flat-bottomed container 8 that is installed on the interlocking frame 9 in the aquarium 3, and the container 8 has a rectangular shape. is preferred. In the drawing, 4 is a drainage hole for overflow water.

Further, arrows indicate the direction of rotation of the cam and the direction of reciprocating movement of the container 8, 10 is a guide for high-speed reciprocating movement of the interlocking frame 9 provided on the upper edge of the water tank 3, and 11 is a guide for the high-speed reciprocating movement of the interlocking frame 9 provided on the upper edge of the water tank 3. A gate-shaped guide section for high-speed reciprocating movement of the interlocking frame 9, and the horizontal rod 12 of this guide section 11.
By providing a freely rotatable roller 13, the movement can be performed even more smoothly.

Such a guide part 11 may be provided by extending the support rod from the water tank 3, or may be provided at the upper edge of the water tank 3 instead of the guide 10.

Preferably, a grip 14 is provided on the upper edge of the opening of the container 8 as shown by the imaginary line, so that the container 8 can be easily taken out from the interlocking frame.

By doing so, the workability is further improved.

Furthermore, the upper edge of the opening of the mesh-shaped container 8 is usually semicircular and is not cut in the middle as shown in FIG. When using a container, a container and an interlocking frame 9 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are preferable configurations.

Next, an example as a product shown in FIG. 5 etc. will be described.

The configuration of this embodiment is almost the same as the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiment.

That is, the base 1 and the aquarium 3 are integrally molded to form an aquarium main body 15 of synthetic resin or the like, and a motor 5 is installed therein, as well as a mesh-shaped container 8 installed within the aquarium 3. The configuration for interlocking the high-speed reciprocating motion is the same.

It is designed to be easy to handle as a simple product, and is designed to prevent noise.

Next, these points will be explained.

A convex portion 16 is provided on the aquarium body 15 to prevent overflow water from flowing toward the side where the overflow water drainage hole 4 and the motor 5 are installed.
The protrusion 16 on the opposite side is formed over the entire width of the interlocking frame 9.
It is designed to have a length that does not interfere with the operation of the drain hole 4, and to allow overflow water to flow into the drain hole 4. Further, a semicircular cover 27 made of stainless steel is provided on the upper surface of both of the convex portions 16, and the guide portions 11 are attached to the convex portion 16 through the cover 27, so that the movement of the interlocking frame 9 can be made easier and In order to prevent left and right shaking, the parts of the interlocking frame 9 that are rubbed when the interlocking frame 9 is operated are covered with a cylindrical body made of synthetic resin, in order to soundproof the interlocking frame 9 itself. The aquarium body 1 is made into two halves to facilitate molding.
5 is covered with a lower container 17 and an upper container 18, and the mesh-shaped container 8 installed in the aquarium 3 is formed so that it can be easily attached and removed from the opening of the upper container 18. The leg part 17 provided on the motor side is the leg part 19 on the drain hole 4 side.
The lid 21 is made of a transparent material and is made higher to facilitate drainage.

In addition, 22 in FIG. 5 indicates a switch, 23 indicates a safety device, and 24 indicates an outlet.

Further, 25 indicates a drain hole of the water tank 3, and 26 indicates its plug.

Furthermore, electrical wiring etc. are connected to the upper container 18 and the aquarium body 15.
It is designed to be easily assembled and repaired by making connections between the parts.

When using a product configured in this way, the principle is almost the same as the one described above, but because of the above configuration, there is less noise during operation,
In addition, since the lid 21 is transparent even when the lid 21 is left on, it is possible to clearly see what is going on inside, and the noise level can be further reduced.Also, since the lid 21 is designed to prevent water from flowing into the electrical equipment, There is little risk of short circuit,
It has advantages such as being easy to handle.

[Effects of the invention] Since the invention has the above-mentioned configuration, when the motor is turned on after filling the water tank and rice in the mesh-shaped container, the mesh-shaped container moves at high speed in the horizontal direction. This movement causes the rice grains in the mesh-like container to violently collide and rub against each other, causing the rice sugar to peel off from each other, and at the same time, due to the instantaneous violent flow of water in the tank, It washes away sugar. By doing this, unlike conventional rice washing methods, rice can be washed in an extremely short time, and water resources can be reduced and work can be done without having to put your hands in the water.
It has a simple configuration, is easy to manufacture, and can be provided at an extremely low cost.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram showing the principle of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a second embodiment of a mesh-shaped container which is a component of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the interlocking frame, which is a component of the invention, and FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention, showing the main parts. Cross section. 2...Drainage section, 3...Water tank, 5...Motor,
6...Rotating shaft, 7...Cam, 8...Mesh-shaped container, 9...Interlocking frame.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A water tank having a drainage part and a motor having a transmission are installed side by side, a cam is attached to the upper end of the rotating shaft of the motor, and high-speed horizontal reciprocating motion generated by the rotation of the cam is attached to and removed from the water tank. A rice washer characterized by being linked to a mesh-shaped container that is freely installed.