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- JPH0445225B2 JPH0445225B2 JP19995590A JP19995590A JPH0445225B2 JP H0445225 B2 JPH0445225 B2 JP H0445225B2 JP 19995590 A JP19995590 A JP 19995590A JP 19995590 A JP19995590 A JP 19995590A JP H0445225 B2 JPH0445225 B2 JP H0445225B2
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- 238000004506 ultrasonic cleaning Methods 0.000 claims description 12
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims description 7
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- KYKAJFCTULSVSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N chloro(fluoro)methane Chemical compound F[C]Cl KYKAJFCTULSVSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
- B08B3/04—Cleaning involving contact with liquid
- B08B3/10—Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration
- B08B3/12—Cleaning involving contact with liquid with additional treatment of the liquid or of the object being cleaned, e.g. by heat, by electricity or by vibration by sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
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- Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は、洗浄液と共に被洗浄物が収容される
洗浄槽と、その洗浄液を介して被洗浄物にキヤビ
テーシヨンを付与するための超音波振動子とを備
えた洗浄装置による超音波洗浄方法及びその装置
に関するものである。Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a cleaning tank in which an object to be cleaned is accommodated together with a cleaning liquid, and an ultrasonic vibrator for imparting cavitation to an object to be cleaned through the cleaning liquid. The present invention relates to an ultrasonic cleaning method using a cleaning device equipped with the following, and an apparatus therefor.
［従来技術］
従来、この種の洗浄装置においては、洗浄液と
してフロン等の溶剤を使用し、洗浄槽を開放した
状態で被洗浄物を洗浄するものが一般的であつ
た。[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of cleaning apparatus, it has been common to use a solvent such as chlorofluorocarbon as the cleaning liquid and to clean the object to be cleaned with the cleaning tank open.
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
しかしながら、従来の超音波洗浄で機械部品や
電子部品等を洗浄する場合、超音波振動の効果が
十分で無く洗浄液そのものの洗浄効果に委ねる割
合が多く、汚れの除去に多大の時間を要したり、
汚れの種類によつては除去し切れず、洗浄後手拭
き等の手作業を行なわねばならない等の問題点が
あつた。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when cleaning mechanical parts, electronic parts, etc. using conventional ultrasonic cleaning, the effect of ultrasonic vibration is not sufficient and the cleaning effect is often left to the cleaning effect of the cleaning liquid itself. It takes a lot of time to remove
Depending on the type of dirt, it may not be possible to remove it completely, and there are problems in that manual labor such as hand wiping must be performed after cleaning.
また、殊に深穴や細穴のある部品では、それら
の底部まで洗浄することは不可能であつた。 Furthermore, it has been impossible to clean down to the bottom of parts, especially those with deep or narrow holes.
本発明は、上述した問題点を解決するためにな
されたものであり、超音波振動による洗浄効果を
向上し、被洗浄物の汚れを短時間でしかも確実に
除去できる超音波洗浄方法およびその装置を提供
することを目的としている。 The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides an ultrasonic cleaning method and apparatus that improves the cleaning effect of ultrasonic vibration and can reliably remove dirt from objects to be cleaned in a short time. is intended to provide.
［課題を解決するための手段］
この目的を達成するために本発明の超音波洗浄
方法においては、適宜の手段によつて洗浄槽内を
大気圧よりも高圧に保ちつつ超音波振動子を作動
させて洗浄作業を実行するものである。[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to achieve this object, in the ultrasonic cleaning method of the present invention, the ultrasonic vibrator is operated while maintaining the inside of the cleaning tank at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure by appropriate means. The cleaning work is then carried out.
また、本発明の超音波洗浄装置においては、洗
浄液とともに被洗浄物を収容する洗浄槽と、前記
洗浄液を介して被洗浄物にキヤビテーシヨンを付
与するための超音波振動子と、前記洗浄槽を密閉
するための密閉手段と、前記洗浄槽を前記密閉手
段による密閉後、加圧するための手段とを備え、
前記加圧手段による加圧中に前記超音波振動子を
作動させて洗浄作業を実行するものである。 In addition, in the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus of the present invention, a cleaning tank that accommodates the object to be cleaned together with the cleaning liquid, an ultrasonic vibrator for imparting cavitation to the object to be cleaned via the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning tank is sealed. and a means for pressurizing the cleaning tank after it is sealed by the sealing means,
The cleaning operation is performed by operating the ultrasonic vibrator during pressurization by the pressurizing means.
［作用］
上記の構成を有する本発明は、被洗浄物が洗浄
槽内の洗浄液に直接浸るように収容され、その状
態で洗浄槽内の圧力が高められて、洗浄液に含有
した空気に圧力が加わり気泡が取り去られる。従
つて、キヤビテーシヨン閾値が高くなり、この状
態で洗浄液に超音波振動が伝播されるとキヤビテ
ーシヨンの発生及び破壊時のエネルギが増大し、
キヤビテーシヨンの撃力が常圧時に比較して大き
くなつたり、直進流や洗浄液中の流れも激化し
て、被洗浄物に付着した汚れを有効に除去でき、
被洗浄物が複雑な形状の部材であつて、その内側
縁等に汚れが付着している場合においてもより一
層洗浄効果を向上し、被洗浄物の汚れを容易且つ
短時間に確実に除去することができる。[Function] In the present invention having the above configuration, the object to be cleaned is housed so as to be directly immersed in the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank, and in this state, the pressure in the cleaning tank is increased, and the air contained in the cleaning liquid is pressured. air bubbles are removed. Therefore, the cavitation threshold becomes high, and when ultrasonic vibrations are propagated to the cleaning liquid in this state, the energy at the time of cavitation generation and destruction increases.
The impact force of the cavitation is greater than that under normal pressure, and the straight flow and flow in the cleaning liquid are also intensified, making it possible to effectively remove dirt attached to the object being cleaned.
Even when the object to be cleaned is a complex-shaped member with dirt attached to its inner edges, the cleaning effect is further improved, and the dirt on the object to be cleaned is easily and reliably removed in a short time. be able to.
［実施例］
以下に本発明を具体化した一実施例を図面を参
照して説明する。[Example] An example embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
超音波洗浄装置１は上部に開口部２を有する円
筒状の洗浄槽３を有し、その洗浄槽３の内面下部
にはヒータ１６が取付けられている。該洗浄槽３
の内周面には同一平面上に複数の突出部３ａが形
成され被洗浄物１４を収容した網目状のかご１５
が該突出部３ａに係止される。 The ultrasonic cleaning device 1 has a cylindrical cleaning tank 3 having an opening 2 at the top, and a heater 16 is attached to the lower part of the inner surface of the cleaning tank 3. The cleaning tank 3
A mesh-like basket 15 has a plurality of protrusions 3a formed on the same plane on the inner circumferential surface thereof and accommodates objects to be cleaned 14.
is locked to the protrusion 3a.
前記洗浄槽３の上部には、その開口部２を遮蔽
するための蓋体４が複数のボルト５及び略コ字型
の締付具６を介して取付けられている。その蓋体
４と洗浄槽３との間には、洗浄槽３内と外気とを
完全に密閉するためのパツキン７が介挿されてい
る。 A lid 4 for shielding the opening 2 of the cleaning tank 3 is attached via a plurality of bolts 5 and a substantially U-shaped fastener 6. A gasket 7 is inserted between the lid body 4 and the cleaning tank 3 to completely seal the interior of the cleaning tank 3 and the outside air.
また、前記洗浄槽３の側面には空気取入口１１
が形成され、その空気取入口１１には圧力コント
ロール手段としての空気量調整弁１２を介して空
気圧縮機１３が接続されている。更に、前記洗浄
槽３の下面には超音波発振器８に接続された超音
波振動子９が取付けられている。 Further, an air intake port 11 is provided on the side surface of the cleaning tank 3.
is formed, and an air compressor 13 is connected to its air intake port 11 via an air amount regulating valve 12 as pressure control means. Further, an ultrasonic vibrator 9 connected to an ultrasonic oscillator 8 is attached to the lower surface of the cleaning tank 3.
前記洗浄槽３内には、液面が前記空気取入口１
１より下方に位置するように洗浄液１０が収容さ
れ、前記かご１５に収容された被洗浄物１４がそ
のかご１５と共に浸漬されて洗浄が行われる。 In the cleaning tank 3, the liquid level is equal to the air intake port 1.
A cleaning liquid 10 is stored below the basket 15, and the objects 14 to be cleaned stored in the basket 15 are immersed together with the basket 15 to be cleaned.
本実施例は以上のように構成され、その作用を
次に説明する。 The present embodiment is constructed as described above, and its operation will be explained next.
洗浄液１０が収容された洗浄槽３内に、被洗浄
物１４が収容されたかご１５を収納して突出部３
ａに係止した後、蓋体４をパツキン７を介して上
方より載置する。そしてその蓋体４をボルト５及
び締付具６により洗浄槽３に固定して洗浄槽３内
を密閉した後、空気圧縮機１３を作動させる。次
に、空気量調整弁１２を調整しながら洗浄槽３内
に所定量の空気を送ることにより、洗浄槽３内を
所定圧力まで加圧して洗浄槽３内の沸点を上昇さ
せる。その後、超音波発振器８を所定時間作動さ
せ、超音波振動子９から発生する超音波により洗
浄液１０中にキヤビテーシヨンを発生させると共
に、ヒータ１６を作動させて洗浄液１０を洗浄効
果が最も向上する最適の温度まで加熱する。そし
てそのキヤビテーシヨンにより深穴や細穴のある
部品等の被洗浄物１４に付着した汚れでも確実に
洗浄することができる。 A basket 15 containing objects to be cleaned 14 is housed in the cleaning tank 3 containing the cleaning liquid 10, and the protrusion 3
After being locked to a, the lid 4 is placed from above through the gasket 7. After fixing the lid 4 to the cleaning tank 3 with bolts 5 and fasteners 6 and sealing the inside of the cleaning tank 3, the air compressor 13 is operated. Next, by sending a predetermined amount of air into the cleaning tank 3 while adjusting the air amount regulating valve 12, the inside of the cleaning tank 3 is pressurized to a predetermined pressure and the boiling point in the cleaning tank 3 is raised. Thereafter, the ultrasonic oscillator 8 is operated for a predetermined period of time to generate cavitation in the cleaning liquid 10 by the ultrasonic waves generated from the ultrasonic vibrator 9, and the heater 16 is activated to adjust the cleaning liquid 10 to the optimum state that will maximize the cleaning effect. Heat to temperature. Due to the cavitation, even dirt attached to the object 14 to be cleaned, such as parts with deep holes or narrow holes, can be reliably cleaned.
尚、前記ヒータ１６による洗浄液１０の加熱に
より、医療器具等のように殺菌が必要な被洗浄物
に対して洗浄と殺菌を行うこともできる。 By heating the cleaning liquid 10 by the heater 16, it is also possible to clean and sterilize objects that need to be sterilized, such as medical instruments.
［発明の効果］
以上詳述したことから明らかなように、本発明
によれば、洗浄槽内を加圧状態にすることにより
キヤビテーシヨンの発生及び破裂時のエネルギが
増大し、キヤビテーシヨンの撃力が常圧時に比較
して大きくなり、また直進流や洗浄液中の流れも
激化し、機械部品や電子部品の洗浄においては、
容易且つ短時間にしかも確実に除去することがで
き、被洗浄物に付着した汚れを確実に除去し、よ
り一層洗浄効果を向上するという優れた効果を奏
する。[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the detailed description above, according to the present invention, by pressurizing the inside of the cleaning tank, the energy at the time of cavitation generation and bursting increases, and the impact force of the cavitation is increased. The flow is larger than that under normal pressure, and the straight flow and flow in the cleaning liquid are also more intense, making it difficult to clean mechanical and electronic parts.
It can be easily and reliably removed in a short period of time, and has the excellent effect of reliably removing dirt adhering to the object to be cleaned and further improving the cleaning effect.
図面は本発明を具体化した一実施例を示す説明
図である。
図中、１は超音波洗浄装置、２は開口部、３は
洗浄槽、４は蓋体、５はボルト、６は締付具、７
はパツキン、９は超音波振動子、１０は洗浄液、
１３は空気圧縮機、１４は被洗浄物、１６はヒー
タである。
The drawings are explanatory diagrams showing an embodiment embodying the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an ultrasonic cleaning device, 2 is an opening, 3 is a cleaning tank, 4 is a lid, 5 is a bolt, 6 is a fastener, and 7
9 is a packing, 9 is an ultrasonic vibrator, 10 is a cleaning liquid,
13 is an air compressor, 14 is an object to be cleaned, and 16 is a heater.
Claims (1)
と、前記洗浄液を介して被洗浄物にキヤビテーシ
ヨンを付与するための超音波振動子とを備えた洗
浄装置による超音波洗浄方法において、適宜の手
段によつて前記洗浄槽内を大気圧よりも高圧に保
ちつつ前記超音波振動子を作動させて洗浄作業を
実行することを特徴とする超音波洗浄方法。 ２ 少なくとも前記洗浄作業の実行中、前記洗浄
液の温度を常温またはそれよりも高温に保つこと
を特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項に記載の超音
波洗浄方法。 ３ 洗浄液とともに被洗浄物を収容する洗浄槽
と、前記洗浄液を介して被洗浄物にキヤビテーシ
ヨンを付与するための超音波振動子と、前記洗浄
槽を密閉するための密閉手段と、前記洗浄槽を前
記密閉手段による密閉後、加圧するための加圧手
段とを備え、前記加圧手段による加圧中に前記超
音波振動子を作動させて洗浄作業を実行するよう
にしたことを特徴とする超音波洗浄装置。 ４ 前記加圧手段を制御し、洗浄槽内の圧力を任
意の圧力にコントロールするための圧力コントロ
ール手段を備えたことを特徴とする特許請求の範
囲第３項に記載の超音波洗浄装置。 ５ 前記洗浄液を加熱するための加熱手段を備
え、少なくとも前記洗浄作業の実行中、前記洗浄
液を常温またはそれよりも高温に保つようにした
ことを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第３項または第
４項に記載の超音波洗浄装置。[Claims] 1. An ultrasonic cleaning method using a cleaning device including a cleaning tank containing an object to be cleaned together with a cleaning liquid, and an ultrasonic vibrator for imparting cavitation to the object through the cleaning liquid. An ultrasonic cleaning method, characterized in that the ultrasonic vibrator is operated to carry out the cleaning work while maintaining the inside of the cleaning tank at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure by appropriate means. 2. The ultrasonic cleaning method according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of the cleaning liquid is maintained at room temperature or higher temperature at least during execution of the cleaning operation. 3. A cleaning tank for storing an object to be cleaned together with a cleaning liquid, an ultrasonic vibrator for imparting cavitation to the object to be cleaned via the cleaning liquid, a sealing means for sealing the cleaning tank, and a cleaning tank for sealing the cleaning tank. The ultrasonic device further comprises a pressurizing means for pressurizing after sealing by the sealing means, and the ultrasonic vibrator is operated to perform cleaning work while pressurizing by the pressurizing means. Sonic cleaning device. 4. The ultrasonic cleaning apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a pressure control means for controlling the pressure means and controlling the pressure in the cleaning tank to a desired pressure. 5. Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the cleaning liquid is provided with a heating means for heating the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid is kept at room temperature or higher temperature at least during execution of the cleaning operation. The ultrasonic cleaning device described in section.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP19995590A JPH03143581A (en) | 1990-07-26 | 1990-07-26 | Method and device for ultrasonic cleaning |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP19995590A JPH03143581A (en) | 1990-07-26 | 1990-07-26 | Method and device for ultrasonic cleaning |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH03143581A JPH03143581A (en) | 1991-06-19 |
| JPH0445225B2 true JPH0445225B2 (en) | 1992-07-24 |
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| JP19995590A Granted JPH03143581A (en) | 1990-07-26 | 1990-07-26 | Method and device for ultrasonic cleaning |
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