JPH0641828B2 - Food storage device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a food cold storage device for circulating water.

(B) Prior art JP-A-61-197975 (F25D11 / 10
In the food cold storage device of 0), the water tank is divided into a main water tank and a sub water tank by a partition plate, and the water overflowing from the main water tank is filtered by a screen and stored in the sub water tank. Use a pump to circulate the suction pipe, a conduit equipped with a sterilizer, a discharge pipe, and the main water tank to circulate, or to drain the water from both the main and auxiliary water tanks, remove the partition plate, stop the pump, and discharge one end. By opening the valve of the conduit to
It is disclosed that water is discharged to the outside from a discharge port through a conduit provided with a suction pipe and a valve.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to the above conventional technique, the suction pipe connected to the bottom of the water tank, the conduit provided with the sterilizer, and the conduit provided with the valve are connected in a T shape. Normally, water is passed from the suction pipe through the sterilizer by a pump.However, if the screen is not attached to the partition plate, pieces of meat, fresh fish, and vegetables that are washed in the main water tank will be subwater tank and suction pipe. Since the pump reaches the pump through the sterilization device, there is a problem that the pump is clogged with debris and a so-called locked state of the pump occurs and the pump is damaged. In addition, when the pump is locked, the power to the pump is stopped and the water is drained. Therefore, even if the valve is opened, the water in the conduit equipped with the sterilizer will be drained after the first one. There was a problem that the pump could not be completely removed, and eventually the pump had to be disassembled and cleaned.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a storage tank whose inside is divided into a main water tank and a sub water tank by a partition plate, and an overflow from the main water tank to the sub water tank. A screen for filtering water to be used, a water guiding part connected to a suction pipe at the bottom of the sub water tank, a water supply part communicating with a discharge pipe arranged in the main water tank via a pump, and a drain part communicating with an outlet. A food cooling and storage device comprising: a connection pipe having two openings; and a strainer that is inserted into the water supply part and has an end portion projecting in an area where the water conveyance part, the water supply part, and the drainage part intersect with each other. It is a thing.

(E) Action According to the embodiment, the strainer (30) has a connecting pipe (2
Due to the fact that it is placed in the water supply section (28) so as to project in the area (26A) where the water conveyance section (27), water supply section (28), and drainage section (29) of 6) intersect, ) Circulating with this water
It acts to filter the food fragments contained in (20), and the food fragments will accumulate in the area (26A). Water in the water tank (2)
When discarding (18), due to the flow of water (18) from the water transfer section (27) through the area (26A) to the drainage section (29), the area (26A)
Pieces of food accumulated in the water will be discharged together with this water.

(F) Embodiment An embodiment of the cooling storage device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (2) is a water storage tank consisting of an insulating wall (1) opened upward, and inside it is a main water tank (4) that becomes a cleaning tank on the left and right by a partition plate (3) and a cooling tank that also functions as a filtration tank. The sub water tank (5) is partitioned and formed. Since the food is stored in the main water tank (4), the net shelf (6) is installed in the lower part. A screen (7) having a width is horizontally installed above the upper part of the partition plate (3) below the upper end of the partition plate (3) as a filter, and below the refrigeration cycle of the cooling device (9). A cooling pipe (8) included in is arranged. Further, a draining board (10) is installed at the opening of the water storage tank (2) above the sub water tank (5). (12) is a unit box that houses the electric compressor (13) and the condenser (14) that make up the refrigeration cycle of the cooling device (9), and the sterilizing device (15) that consists of an ozone generator. Located on the side of the water tank (2) on the (5) side,
The cooling pipe (8) extends from there into the sub water tank (5),
Furthermore, the upper surface of the box body (12) is flat and its height is (1
It is the same height as 0). As a result, the upper surface of the box body (12) can be used as a table. Also, drainer (1
Since 0) is on the sub water tank (5), it is very easy to drain the food (17) after cooling, washing or thawing.

The water (18) injected into the water storage tank (2) is mixed with salt to adjust the osmotic pressure when the food to be stored is meat or fresh fish, and about 1% for meat and 3.5% for fresh fish. Saline solution. In the case of vegetables, it remains fresh water. Water (18) is a box (1
2) It is inhaled from the suction pipe (20) opened at the bottom of the sub water tank (5) by the pump (19) installed in the inside and sterilized by the sterilizer (15), and then opened at the bottom of the main water tank (4). Discharge pipe
It is pressure-fed to (21), discharged from the discharge pipe (21) into the main water tank (4), and forcedly circulated as shown by an arrow in FIG. Main water tank
It is assumed that the water level in (4) exceeds the height of the partition plate (3) in advance, and this causes the water overflowing from the main water tank (4).
(18) is filtered by the screen (7), falls into the sub water tank (5), is stored therein, and is sucked again through the suction pipe (20) for circulation. At this time, the water level in the sub water tank (5) is set above the cooling pipe (8), and the water is cooled by this, for example, + 5 ° C for vegetables, 0 ° C for meat, and -2 ° C for fresh fish.
By cooling such food in the main water tank (4) with cold water, the cooling rate of the core temperature is increased. The screen (7) can also be used when cleaning food.
Since dust is filtered by, the clogging of the pump (19) etc. does not occur.

Even if the circulating water (18) is filtered by the screen (7),
If it is used for a day, it must be replaced due to the smell and fine debris of the soaked food. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a conduit for the suction pipe (20) toward the pump (19).
A conduit (23) branched by (22) is provided, and a normally closed valve (24) is attached in the middle of this conduit (23). That is, when the circulating water (18) is discarded, the partition plate (3) is removed, and the valve (24) is opened with the main water tank (4) and the sub water tank (5) in communication with each other.
The water (18) therein flows down through the suction pipe (20) and the conduit (23) and is discharged from the discharge port (25). At this time, the discharge pipe (21) is positioned above the conduits (22), (23), etc.
The water (18) in the (21) also flows backward through the pump (19) and the conduit (22) and is discharged from the discharge port (25), so that the sewage in each pipe can be discharged well.

Reference numeral (26) is a T-shaped connecting pipe that connects and connects the suction pipe (20) and the two conduits (22) and (23) with one inlet and two outlets. The water introducing part (27) provided is connected to the suction pipe (20), and the water supplying part (28) having one of the outlets is connected to the conduit (22), and the other of the outlets is provided. The drainage part (29) is connected to the conduit (23).

Reference numeral (30) is a strainer arranged in the connecting pipe (26), and a plurality of wire rods (31) bent in a U shape and three crosspieces (32) (33) (connecting the wire rods). 34), that is, the ends thereof, that is, the bent side end of the wire (31) and the crosspiece (34) at the left end are the water guide parts.
(27), the water supply part (28) and the drainage part (29) are inserted and arranged in the water supply part (28) so as to be positioned so as to project in an area (26A) where they intersect.
At this time, the crosspiece (32) (33) at the right end abuts against the end face of the water supply section (28) to prevent the strainer (30) from being excessively fitted into the water supply section (28). 30) can be placed in place. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a strainer can be formed by forming a recess (35) into which the crosspieces (32) and (33) fit on the end face of the water supply part (28).
The rotation of (30) can be prevented. The movement of the strainer (30) toward the pump (19) is restricted by hitting the right end of the strainer (30) with the conduit (22).

According to such a structure, the end of the strainer (30) is located in the area (26A) where the water conduit (27) of the connecting pipe (26), the water supply (28) and the drain (29) intersect. Due to the fact that it is placed in the water supply part (28), the suction pipe (20) is being circulated along with this water while circulating the water (18).
It acts to filter the food debris that has entered, and the food debris will accumulate in area (26A). On the other hand, when discarding the water (18) in the water tank (2), the water transfer section (27) to the area (26A)
Due to the flow of water (18) through the drainage section (29) through the area (26
The pieces of food accumulated in A) will be discharged together with this water. As a result, the pump failure due to the food fragments can be eliminated, and the food fragments in the connecting pipe (26) can be removed well.

(G) Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention is such that the strainer is inserted into the water supply portion such that the end portion of the strainer projects into the intersecting area of the water guiding portion, the water supplying portion, and the draining portion of the connecting pipe. Above, while circulating water, food fragments that enter the suction pipe together with this water will be filtered in the area and accumulate in this area. When the water flows from the section through the area to the drainage section, the food debris accumulated in the area can be discharged together with this water, and as a result, the pump failure due to the food debris can be eliminated and the connection can be made. Good removal of food damage in the pipe.

[Brief description of drawings]

Each of the drawings shows an embodiment of the cold preservation apparatus for food according to the present invention. Fig. 1 is an enlarged view of Fig. 5A, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a connecting pipe, and Fig. 3 is a connection showing another embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pipe, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the strainer, FIG. 5 is an overall vertical sectional view, and FIG. 6 is an overall plan view. (19) …… Pump, (20) …… Suction pipe, (21) …… Discharge pipe, (2
2) (23) …… Conduit, (24) …… Valve, (26) …… Connecting pipe, (26A)
…… Area, (27) …… Water transfer section, (28) …… Water supply section, (29) ……
Drainage, (30) …… Strainer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A water storage tank whose inside is divided into a main water tank and a sub water tank by a partition plate, a screen for filtering water overflowing from the main water tank to the sub water tank, and a suction pipe at the bottom of the sub water tank. And a connecting pipe having three openings, a water supply part communicating with a discharge pipe arranged in the main water tank via a pump and a drainage part communicating with a discharge port, and a part of the connection pipe provided in the water supply part. A cooling and storing apparatus for food, comprising: a strainer projecting in an area where the water guiding section, the water supplying section, and the draining section intersect.