JPH081660U - Root vegetable cleaning equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] To provide a cleaning device for efficiently cleaning the surface of a Satsuma potato, in a cleaning device for roots such as Satsuma potato. [Constitution] In a cleaning device for roots, in which cleaning recesses A are formed by arranging elongated rotating brush members side by side, in particular, rotating brush member 2
In No. 2, the large-diameter portion 22a and the small-diameter portion 22b of the brush portion were alternately formed, and adjacent rotating brush bodies were arranged side by side with the brush portions meshing with each other.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention mainly relates to a cleaning device for root vegetables such as Satsuma potatoes and carrots.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-48397, a conventional cleaning device for root vegetables such as Satsuma yam forms a cleaning recess by arranging a plurality of elongated rotary brush bodies in parallel, and the cleaning target is put into the cleaning recess. The brush is rotated while pouring the washing water onto it for washing.

To remove the object to be cleaned, an opening / closing door is provided on the front surface of the cleaning recess (the side facing the installation shaft direction of the rotating brush body), and the object can be taken out from the front door (No. 60-1587). Alternatively, an opening / closing door is provided on the side surface of the cleaning recess and the door is taken out from this side opening / closing door (see Jpn.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, the cleaning of Satsuma potatoes by the slender rotating brush body arranged in parallel in the cleaning device is not necessarily an efficient cleaning. There is a recess on the surface of Satsuma potato, and the bristles of the brush body do not enter the recess and rub the surface strongly.

Further, in the case where the object to be cleaned is provided with a front door, the rotating brush body must be operated at the time of removal to carry the object to be cleaned to the front door side, which is always a safe means. However, if the rotating brush body is not rotated, the work to be taken out is complicated because the object to be cleaned has to be lifted from the bottom of the cleaning recess.

In addition, when the object to be cleaned is taken out from the side door, the object to be cleaned in the cleaning recess must be pushed out to the non-side door, and the body may be tilted instead of being pushed out. Is equipped with a drive mechanism for the rotating brush, has a corresponding weight, and its inclination is not easy. If the product is to be tilted from the beginning, the objects to be cleaned will be unevenly distributed within the cleaning recess.

[0007] Furthermore, in the case of this type of cleaning device, even when cleaning an object to be cleaned, such as Satsuma yam, for example, the loading, cleaning, and removal of the object to be cleaned are sequentially repeated for each cleaning. It is necessary, and it cannot be said that efficient cleaning is always possible.

Therefore, the present invention proposes a cleaning device that can take out an object to be cleaned and can also perform continuous cleaning.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The root vegetable cleaning device according to the present invention is a root vegetable cleaning device in which a slender rotating brush body is juxtaposed in a box-shaped body to form a cleaning recess. The brush portion is characterized in that the large diameter portion and the small diameter portion are alternately formed, and adjacent rotating brush bodies are arranged side by side with the brush portions meshing with each other.

Further, in the cleaning device, the main body supporting legs are made different in height in the front and rear directions in the installation direction of the rotary brush, and a central leg is provided in the vicinity of the center of gravity between the front and rear to match the high leg. And an opening / closing portion that communicates the cleaning recess with the outside is formed on the upper side surface of the rotating brush in the installation direction. It is characterized by being installed in parallel with.

[0011]

[Action]

 Adjacent rotary brush bodies mesh with each other, and the cleaning recess formed by the rotary brush bodies has an uneven shape formed by a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion, and the large diameter portion of the rotating brush body protrudes. The corners of the large-diameter portion enter into the surface recesses and are rubbed, so that the cleaning of the Satsuma potato can be performed reliably and efficiently. Further, if a rotating center brush body is installed around the center of the cleaning recess, even more efficient cleaning is realized.

Further, in the case of discontinuous cleaning, the front opening / closing part and the side opening / closing part are closed, and an object to be cleaned (satsuma yam, etc.) is put into the cleaning recess, and when the predetermined brush cleaning is finished, the side opening / closing part is opened. The main body is horizontal with the center leg and the high leg on the opposite side of the side opening / closing section, and the middle leg is located near the center of gravity of the main body. Since the main body easily tilts when the lower leg side is pressed down with a slight force, the object to be cleaned can be taken out from the side opening / closing part having the opening.

Next, in the case of continuous cleaning, the side opening / closing section and the front opening / closing section are left open, the main body is tilted as described above, and the cleaning mechanism (operation of the rotating brush and injection of cleaning water) is operated differently. In this state, when the objects to be cleaned are sequentially loaded from the high leg side of the front opening, the objects to be cleaned are cleaned and sequentially delivered from the side openings.

[0014]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. <First Embodiment> FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. A cleaning apparatus according to this embodiment comprises a main body 1 and a cleaning mechanism 2 incorporated in the main body 1. The main body 1 is a box type, an opening door (side opening / closing portion) 11 is provided at a predetermined position on the side surface, and a detachable opening / closing member (front opening / closing portion) 12 is attached to the upper front portion. Support by the body.

The legs are provided with a high leg 13 on the side opposite to the opening door 11 and a low leg 14 on the side of the opening door 11, and a central leg having the same height as the high leg 11 near the left and right center of gravity of the main body. 15 is provided. It should be noted that each leg may be provided with a caster as necessary and the vertical length of each leg may be arbitrarily adjusted. When the central leg 15 is pulled up, the main body 1 can be easily transported and moved.

The cleaning mechanism 2 is provided in the main body 1, and is composed of a water injection part 21, a rotating brush body 22, and a drive part 23. The water injection part 21 is provided above a portion to be a cleaning part (cleaning recess). It is arranged and water is sprinkled on the entire cleaning section. The rotary brush 22 has an elongated shape, and is formed by arranging a plurality of cleaning brushes A side by side in the cleaning section of the main body 1 to form a cleaning recess A. The cleaning brush 22 has a large diameter portion 22a and a small diameter portion 22b. Is a stepped body that is alternately formed. A polygonal hole 24 for inserting a rotary shaft is provided on the end surface of the stepped body. The stepped body can be freely attached to and detached from the main body 1 as described later. The bodies 22 are arranged side by side in mesh with each other.

The drive unit 23 includes a polygonal drive shaft 25 connected to a drive motor (not shown), a polygonal support shaft 26, and a bearing member 27 in which the support shaft 26 is loosely inserted. The rotary brush body 22 is mounted on the drive shaft 25 protruding to a predetermined position of the portion, the support shaft 26 is inserted from the outside of the main body 1 to the other end of the rotary brush body 22, and the bearing member 27 is attached to the main body 1. When attached, the rotating brush body 22 is incorporated in the main body 1.

When cleaning root vegetables such as Satsuma yam, the opening door 11 is opened, an appropriate receiving container is arranged outside the opening door 11, and the opening / closing member 12 is removed. In the case of No. 1, the Satsuma potatoes are sequentially introduced from the high side of the cleaning recess A with the lower legs 14 inclined. Then, the thrown Satsuma potato moves toward the opening door 11 while being fitted into the small diameter portion by the stepped brush body 22 and is strongly washed by the rotating brush body 22 along with the movement, especially at the corner portion of the large diameter portion. Then, since the uneven surface of the Satsuma potato is strongly rubbed, the surface of the Satsuma potato is cleaned and is sequentially delivered from the opening door 11.

When cleaning general root vegetables such as carrots, the opening door 11 is closed by replacing it with a cylindrical rotating brush that does not have the large diameter portion and the small diameter portion as before. , The opening / closing member 12 is attached, the main body 1 is placed in a horizontal state, and carrots are put in, and the rotary brush body 22 is rotated at the same time as water injection, and the surface of the carrot etc. is rubbed by the rotary brush body 22 and cleaned. Be converted.

When washing is completed and the opening door 11 is opened, carrots and the like overflow from the opening door 11, and the main body 1 easily sways left and right around the central leg 15, so that the low leg 14 side When the main body 1 is tilted, the remaining carrots can be easily taken out from the opening door 11.

<Second Embodiment> FIGS. 6 to 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The cleaning apparatus according to this embodiment has a main body 1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. It has a high leg 13, a low leg 14, a center leg 15 and a side opening door 11 capable of maintaining the inclination of the front side opening. A lid 12A for covering is hinged to the top of the back surface of the main body 1A so that the cleaning recess A can be opened and closed.

Further, the cleaning mechanism 2A is provided with a water injection part 21, a rotary brush body 22, and a drive part 23 as in the first embodiment, and the space surrounded by the rotary brush body 22 (cleaning recess A). A central brush body 24, which is rotated by a drive unit 23, is installed approximately in the center in parallel with the rotating brush body 22. The central brush body 24 is detachably attached to the main body 1A, and is formed of a sponge body and a rotating shaft 241, a pair of hooking rods 242 composed of two perspectives mounted in parallel with the rotating brush shaft 241. The cleaning brush 243 is formed by fitting together with the hooking rod 242 in a meandering manner.

In the second embodiment, the main body 1A is inclined, the lid 12A is closed on the extraction side (lower side) corresponding to the upper opening, and the object to be cleaned (Satsuma yam) is continuously fed from the upper opening. Etc., and the objects to be cleaned that have been cleaned are continuously taken out from the side opening door 11.

[0024]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, in a root vegetable cleaning device having a cleaning recess formed by arranging slender rotating brush bodies side by side, in particular, the rotating brush body has a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion. The cleaning recesses are formed alternately and mesh with the adjacent rotating brushes to form a cleaning recess, which allows the uneven surface to be quickly cleaned during continuous cleaning of Satsuma potatoes. It is a heightened one.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the inside of the cleaning unit.

FIG. 3 is a front view at the time of the washing, wherein (a) shows a horizontal state of the main body, and (b) shows an inclined state.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the rotating brush body.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory views of a mounted state of the rotary brush body, wherein FIG. 5A shows a drive shaft, and FIG. 5B shows a support shaft side.

FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the inside of the cleaning unit.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of a shaft portion of the central brush body.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the center brush body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A Main body 11 Opening door (side opening) 12, 12A Opening / closing member (front opening) 13 High leg 14 Low leg 15 Center leg 2, 2A Cleaning mechanism 21 Water pouring part 22 Rotating brush body 22a Large diameter part 22b Small diameter part 23 Drive 24 Central brush body

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A root vegetable cleaning apparatus comprising a box-shaped main body and an elongated rotary brush body arranged side by side to form a cleaning recess.
The rotating brush body is provided detachably, the brush portion is formed with a large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion alternately, and the adjacent rotating brush bodies are arranged side by side by engaging the brush portions with each other. Root vegetable cleaning equipment. 2. The apparatus for cleaning root vegetables according to claim 1, wherein the height of the main body support legs in the front and rear directions in the direction of erection of the rotary brush is different, and the main support legs coincide with the higher legs near the center of gravity between the front and rear. An apparatus for cleaning root crops, comprising: a central leg provided on the lower leg side; 3. The apparatus for cleaning root vegetables according to claim 1, wherein a rotating center brush body is provided at approximately the center of the cleaning recess in parallel with the rotating brush body. A washing device for root vegetables, comprising: