JPH08197011A - Washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a washer in which tableware or the like is inserted into a washing vessel by human hands to wash it with jet washing water and washing is easily performed by a user in a natural position. CONSTITUTION: A washing vessel 30 having an opening 2 into which a material to be washed is inserted is provided with a nozzle 41 for washing with washing water and a nozzle 42 for a high speed air flow. An operation/indication panel having operation switches for the washing water and air flow and an operation status indicating means are installed in the upper surface edge part on the front side of the washing vessel 30. In this way, the operation/indication panel in the upper surface edge part on the front side of the washing vessel 30 is easily operated linked with washing action without needing a user changing the position in washing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for cleaning tableware, foodstuffs, etc., which are manually held and inserted into a cleaning tank, with cleaning water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 shows, for example, JP-A-6-197857.
It is an internal see-through perspective view which shows the conventional washing | cleaning apparatus shown by the publication. In the figure, (1) is the main body that constitutes the cleaning tank,
Opening (2) on top, cleaning space (3) inside and cleaning space
A sound absorbing material (4) is provided on almost the entire inner wall of the main body (1) forming (3). (5) is a water supply pipe connected to a water pipe (not shown), (6) is a water supply pipe (5) connected to the upper part of the main body (1) to continuously supply fresh water. Ball tap (7) for adjusting the water level in the water tank to be formed
Is provided.

[0003] (8) is a wash water warming device that is provided in the lower part of the main body (1) and is connected to the water storage tank (6) by piping to warm the wash water, and (9) is inside the main body (1) A washing water pressurizing pump that is installed in the lower part of the and is driven by an electric motor for jet water (10),
It is connected to the wash water heating device (8) by piping. (11)
Is a jet water nozzle located at the edge of the opening (2) in the main body (1) and is connected to the discharge side of the wash water pressurizing pump (9) so that the wash water is sprayed in a fan shape. It is configured.

Reference numeral (12) is an air flow nozzle having a slit-shaped ejection hole arranged at the edge of the opening (2) in the main body (1), and (13) is provided in the main body (1). Air blower connected to the air flow nozzle (12) through piping, wrapped in the sound absorbing material (14) and provided with the filter (15) on the front side.
(16) is provided. (17) is a recess formed on the inner bottom surface of the main body (1) with a drainage port (18) in the center, and (19) is a recess (1
The waste collection basket located at 7) and the drainage pipe at (20) are connected to the drainage port (18).

Reference numeral (21) is an operating portion arranged on the inclined surface of the upper side edge of the main body (1), such as a cleaning water temperature setting device (22), a jet water switch (23) and an air flow switch (24). Is provided. Reference numeral (25) is a foot-operated jet water strength adjusting mechanism provided on the outer surface of the lower portion of the main body (1), which is operated manually to change the pressure of the air flow, jet water, or the like. (26) is attached to the body (1) by a hinge (27) so that it can be opened and closed, and when not in use, the body (1)
A lid that covers the opening (2).

The conventional cleaning device is constructed as described above,
Tap water is supplied from the water supply pipe (5) and stored in the water storage tank (6), and is kept at a constant water level in the water storage tank (6) by the ball tap (7). In addition, the temperature of the cleaning water is set by the cleaning water temperature setting device (22). And switch for the jet water (2
3) When the air flow switch (24) is operated, the jet water electric motor (10) and the blower (13) are energized.

As a result, the cleaning water pressurizing pump (9) operates to pressurize the cleaning water. Further, the cleaning water is heated to an appropriate cleaning temperature by a heater (not shown) of the cleaning water heating device (8). Then, the pressurized and heated cleaning water is jetted from the jet water nozzle (11). In this state, the user of the washing device holds a washing object (not shown) such as dishes to be washed in his hand and inserts it into the washing space (3) through the opening (2) of the main body (1). As a result, the high-speed water stream jetted from the jet water nozzle (11) collides with the washing object, and the impact force and the action of the jet water drop off the dirt attached to the washing object.

[0008] In this way, the washed material is washed and the dirt washed off by the jet water in the washing is collected in the waste collection basket (19), and the water after washing the jet water is drained.
Emitted from (20). Next, the blower (13) operates to eject a high-speed airflow from the airflow nozzle (12). Then, the air discharged from the air flow nozzle (12) collides with the cleaning material and carries the water droplets attached to the cleaning material along the surface of the cleaning material to the end thereof.

Since the force of the air discharged from the air flow nozzle (12) is greater than the surface tension of the water at the edge of the article to be washed, water droplets at the edge of the article to be washed are scattered and the article to be washed is drained. To be done. In addition, the air flow that drains the washings is
It is sucked from the air suction port (16) of 3) and circulates in the cleaning space (3). At this time, the filter (1
By 5), it is possible to prevent the water droplets scattered in the circulating air flow from being sucked into the blower (13). Also, blower (1
3) is wrapped in sound absorbing material (14) and blower (1
It is designed to absorb the noise of 3).

[0010]

In the conventional washing apparatus as described above, the washing water temperature setting device (22) and the jet water switch (23) are operated to wash the washing water from the jet water nozzle (11). A user holds a washing object such as dishes that is sprayed and washed in this state, and inserts it into the washing space (3) through the opening (2) of the main body (1). Further, the air flow switch (24) is operated to eject a high-speed air flow from the air flow nozzle (12) to drain the washings.

In response to such an operation of inserting the cleaning object held by the user into the cleaning space (3), the user changes the posture at the time of cleaning for operating the operation section (21). There is a need. Therefore, there is a problem that the cleaning operation is unnatural and troublesome. Also, when you put your hands in the cleaning space (3) for cleaning the main body (1), that is, the cleaning tank,
If you accidentally touch the jet water switch (23) or the air flow switch (24), there is a problem that cleaning water may be suddenly jetted or a high-speed air jet may spurt out, causing water to scatter and wet your clothes. It was

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to obtain a cleaning device which allows a user to clean the natural posture without difficulty. . Further, a second object of the present invention is that when cleaning the inside of the cleaning tank, when the switch for jet water and the air flow switch are touched, the cleaning water is suddenly jetted or a high-speed air stream is jetted out. It is to obtain a cleaning device that is less likely to cause a malfunction due to an erroneous operation.

[0013]

In the cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, a cleaning tank is provided on the base plate and has an opening portion into which an object to be cleaned can be inserted, and a cleaning apparatus for spraying cleaning water into the cleaning tank. Nozzle, an air flow nozzle for ejecting an air flow into the cleaning tank, an operating switch for cleaning water and an air flow, and an operation status display means, and an operation / display panel mounted on the front upper edge of the cleaning tank. And are provided.

Further, in the cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, a cleaning tank, which is arranged on the base plate and has an opening portion into which an object to be cleaned can be inserted, and a cleaning nozzle for spraying cleaning water into the cleaning tank, The cleaning tank is provided with an air flow nozzle for ejecting an air flow, an operation switch for cleaning water and an air flow, an operation status display means, and a cleaning mode switch for obstructing the injection operation of the cleaning water and the ejection operation of the air flow. An operation / display panel mounted on the front upper edge of the tank is provided.

[0015]

In the cleaning apparatus constructed as described above, the operation / display panel is provided at the front upper surface edge of the cleaning tank, and the easy operation linked to the cleaning operation becomes possible.

Further, in the cleaning apparatus constructed as described above, the operation / display panel is provided on the front upper surface edge portion of the cleaning tank, which enables easy operation linked to the cleaning operation. Further, by operating the cleaning mode switch, the abrupt operation of the cleaning water and the ejection of the air flow due to an erroneous operation at the time of cleaning the cleaning tank or the like can be prevented without the need to shut off the power switch.

[0017]

【Example】

Example 1. 1 to 5 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view conceptually showing a cleaning apparatus, and FIG.
Of the upper edge of the cleaning tank of FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of the drain port of the cleaning tank of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the IV section of the operation / display panel of FIG. FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram related to the operation / display panel and control device of FIG. In the figure,
Reference numeral (28) is a base plate which is detachably provided on the frame-shaped base (29) and whose front side is inclined low.

Reference numeral (30) is a cleaning tank disposed on the base plate (28), which is an inner sink (31) configured to be pulled out upward and removed, and sprayed on the outside of the inner sink (31). Outer sinks arranged across a void forming the circulation channel (32)
An opening (2) is provided on the upper surface of the cleaning device (33), and a cleaning space (3) is formed inside.

Reference numeral (34) is a side plate which stands upright from the base plate (28) and constitutes an outer peripheral side surface, and is manufactured so as to obtain a soundproof and blind function on the entire inner surface. (35) is a spray circulation passage outlet (3 provided near the upper edge of the inner sink (31)
6) is attached to the through hole forming the cleaning space (3)
It is a straightening plate whose side is inclined downward.

Reference numeral (37) is a spray circulation passage suction port provided on the bottom surface of the inner sink (31), and (38) is a rail erected from the base plate (28). A guide groove (39) in the vertical direction is provided in the facing portion of the. Reference numeral (40) is a guide member provided on the outer surface of the cleaning tank (28) and movably engaged with the guide groove (39).

A cleaning nozzle (41) is attached to the outer sink (33) and faces the cleaning space (3), and is arranged downward from the horizontal direction. (42) is an air nozzle attached to the outer sink (33) and facing the cleaning space (3) and provided with an air nozzle head, and a plurality of air blowing holes are provided in the hemispherical curved surface. ing. (43) is a curved surface of the spray circulation channel (32) formed by the corner of the bottom of the outer sink (33),
(9) is a pressurizing pump provided on the base plate (28) and driven by the pressurizing pump electric motor (10), and is connected to the cleaning nozzle (41) by a pressure resistant flexible hose.

The blower (13) is provided on the base plate (28) and is connected to the air nozzle (42) by a flexible hose, and (44) is provided inside the nozzle head of the air nozzle (42). (13)
The filter (46) is a filter that removes abrasion powder etc. of the brush (45) and prevents invasion of cleaning water into the blower (13), and (46) is a sound absorbing material fixed inside the blower (13) by a mesh plate (47). It is mounted so as to withstand the suction force of the blower (13).

(48) is a water pipe to which fresh water such as a water pipe is supplied
(49), a mixing tap body to which a hot water pipe (50) is supplied, (51) is a solenoid valve provided in the mixing tap body (48),
(6) is a water storage tank arranged in the upper part of the side plate (34), and (7) is a ball tap provided in the water storage tank (6).

Reference numeral (21) is an operation / display panel arranged at the front upper surface edge of the outer sink (33), which is a wash water temperature setting device (22), a jet water switch (23), and an air flow switch (24). A cleaning mode switch (70) for disabling the operations of the jet water switch (23) and the air flow switch (24) and an operation status display means (71) for displaying the operation status of each switch are provided.

Reference numeral (52) is a water receiving portion connected to the water storage tank (6) for receiving the water overflowed from the water storage tank (6), and (53) is water for detecting water accumulated in the water receiving portion (52). The detection means, (54) is a rod-shaped material that is bent and is installed on the base plate (28)
A support for supporting (6), (55) is a drain port provided on the bottom surface of the outer sink (33), and (56) is a food tray receiver attached to the drain port (55).

Reference numeral (57) is a drain trap provided at the drain port (55), which is composed of a cylinder partly fitted in the drain trap (57) and has a predetermined height submerged in the water stored in the drain trap (57). The deodorizer (58) and the sealing means (60) for preventing water and air from leaking at the fitting portion of the deodorizer (58) and the drain trap (57). The drain trap (57) is constructed as shown in FIG. 3, and the sealing means (60) and the deodorizer (58) are detachable from the cleaning tank (30). (61) is an anti-vibration spring that is provided on the base plate (28) and supports the pressurizing pump (9), and (62) is an anti-vibration spring that is provided on the base plate (28) and anti-vibrates and supports the blower (13). Is.

(63) is an elevating mechanism, which is slidably fitted to the fixed cylindrical body (64) and the fixed cylindrical body (64) which are erected on the base plate (28), and the upper end is closed to close the cleaning tank. Movable cylinder (6
5), placed inside the movable cylinder (65) with both ends
8) and a biasing body (66) composed of a compression coil spring supported on the upper end of the movable tubular body (65), a movable tubular body (65) configured to be retractable
The hole (6
It is composed of the projecting teeth (68) fitted in 7), the above-mentioned rail (38) and the above-mentioned guide tool (40).

Reference numeral (69) is a control device connected to the operation / display unit (21) and provided at the upper edge of the cleaning tank (30). The cleaning water temperature setting unit (22) and the jet water switch (23) ), Air flow switch (24)
Also, the first operation of the cleaning mode switch (70) for invalidating the operations of the jet water switch (23) and the air flow switch (24) is stored, and the second operation stores the memory of the first operation. There is a circuit that disappears. Reference numeral (72) is a drain pipe provided on the base plate (28) and connected to the drain trap (57) of the drain port (55).

In the cleaning apparatus constructed as described above, a high-speed air flow from the air nozzle (42) by the blower (13) by the operation of the operation / display unit (21) (the cleaning space of the cleaning tank (30) ( Erupted to 3). Further, the water in the water storage tank (6) is pressurized by the pressurizing pump (9) to a water force capable of removing the dirt adhering to the cleaning object, and the cleaning nozzle (41) cleans the cleaning tank (30) as cleaning water. It is injected into the working space (3). In this state, the user of the cleaning device holds the cleaning object such as dishes to be cleaned and inserts it into the cleaning space (3) through the opening (2) of the cleaning tank (30).

As a result, the high-speed water flow jetted from the cleaning nozzle (41), that is, the cleaning water collides with the cleaning material, and the impact force and the action of the jetted water flow off to remove the dirt attached to the cleaning material. . Then the air nozzle (42)
The high-speed air stream ejected from the device drains the washed material to which the water droplets adhere, as in the case of the cleaning device of FIG. During such cleaning, the cleaning water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle (41) collides with the cleaning object and the inner surface of the cleaning tank (30) to generate spray. This spray is guided to the spray circulation passage suction port (37) by the energy of the jet flow.

This spray is supplied through the spray circulation channel suction port (3
The flow passage area of 7) is made larger than the other parts of the spray circulation flow passage (32), and the spray circulation flow passage (32) is provided at the corner of the bottom of the cleaning tank (30).
Since the curved surface portion (43) is formed, it is efficiently collected. Further, since the spray circulation passage outlet (36) is provided with a rectifying plate (35) with the cleaning space (3) side inclined downward, the spray space is rectified and the cleaning space (35) is maintained in a stable state. By circulating 3), it is possible to prevent the spray from flowing out of the cleaning space (3).

Further, since the inner sink (31) is constructed so that it can be pulled out upward and removed, the inner sink (31) can be easily removed and cleaned. Further, the cleaning nozzle (41) is mounted downward from the horizontal direction and ejects a water curtain-like jet of cleaning water at a wide angle. As a result, the cleaning efficiency of the cleaning product can be improved.

Further, since the air nozzle (41) is provided with a plurality of air blowing holes in the hemispherical curved surface, it is easy for the air flow to come into close contact with the inner surface of the tableware of the bowl and the attenuation of the air flow velocity is prevented, and the drainage is performed. The action can be improved. Further, since the filter (44) is equipped inside the nozzle head of the air nozzle (42), foreign matters such as abrasion powder of the brush (45) of the blower (13) are removed and the blower (13) for the cleaning water is also provided. Can be prevented from entering.

As a result, a high-speed air flow free of foreign matter can be obtained, the cleaning action can be improved, and the performance of the blower (13) due to the mixing of cleaning water can be prevented. Also,
Since the sound absorbing material (46) is installed inside the blower (13),
It is possible to reduce the noise propagated from the blower (13) that generates a high-speed air flow.

Further, a water pipe (49) and a hot water pipe are provided in the water storage tank (6).
(50) is connected, and the control device (69) and the solenoid valve (51) provided on the mixing stopper body (50) are operated by operating the operation / display unit (21), and oil stains on the cleaning product On the other hand, warm water can be used to improve the cleaning performance, and water can be used to clean foods such as vegetables without impairing the freshness of the foods.

Further, since the support body (54) of the water storage tank (6) is formed by bending the rod-shaped material, a space is formed below the water storage tank (6), and the drain pipe (72) is connected. Water storage tank
(6) It can be used for effective use of the lower space. In addition, maintenance workability of the lower part of the water storage tank (6) can be improved. Further, since the pressurizing pump (9) is vibration-isolated and supported by the base plate (28) by the vibration-proof spring (61) and the fan (13) by the leaf spring (62), respectively, the pressurizing pump (9) and Blower
Vibration transmission during operation of (13) can be reduced.

Further, the base plate (28) is detachably provided on the frame-shaped base (29) so that the front side is inclined low.
Therefore, during maintenance, the base plate (28) can be taken out to facilitate the work. Also, condensation on the base plate (28),
When water is accumulated due to water leakage, the water flows to the front side, so that the water leakage can be easily found and the operation of wiping the leakage water can be easily performed.

Further, since the operation / display panel (21) is provided on the front upper surface edge of the outer sink (33), the user holds the washing object in his hand and inserts it into the washing space (3). On the other hand, the user does not need to change the posture at the time of cleaning for operating the operation / display panel (21), and the operation can be easily performed at the time of cleaning. For this reason, the user can easily wash the wash items in a natural posture.

After the cleaning, the drainage port (55) receives the residual food.
When processing the leftovers in (56), the inner sink (31) and outer sink (3
3) When cleaning the air flow nozzle (42) part, etc., accidentally touched the jet water switch (23) and air flow switch (24) when putting it in the cleaning space (3). Occasionally, there is a problem that the washing water is suddenly jetted or a high-speed airflow is jetted to spatter water and wet the clothes.

For such a problem, the operation / display panel
A cleaning mode switch (70) is provided at (21) to prevent the jetting operation of the wash water and the jetting operation of the air flow. Therefore, when cleaning the cleaning tank (30), etc., the cleaning mode switch
Even if the jet water switch (23) and the air flow switch (24) are accidentally touched by the operation of the control device (69) by pressing the (70), these operations are obstructed. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles due to the injection of air and the high-speed air flow without the need to shut off the power switch.

Further, in the lifting mechanism (63), when the urging body (66) is compressed and the movable cylinder (65) is lowered with respect to the fixed cylinder (64), the protruding teeth (68) are fixed cylinders. The movable tubular body (65) is fitted in the hole (67) provided in the (64) and is held at the lowered position as shown in FIG. As a result, the cleaning tank (30) is arranged in a lowered position with respect to the base plate (28), and the cleaning device is brought onto the inner bottom plate of the table-like furniture such as a sink, which is not shown in the drawing, during installation. Then, the opening (2) of the cleaning tank (30) is arranged at a position corresponding to the upper space of the table-like furniture.

Then, when the protruding teeth (68) are pushed into the holes (67) provided in the fixed cylindrical body (64) by an artificial operation, the urging body (6
The movable cylinder with respect to the fixed cylinder (64) by the upward biasing force of 6).
(65) rises. As a result, the cleaning tank (30) is
It is guided to the guide groove (39) of the rail (38) via (0) and rises to a predetermined height, and the cleaning tank (30) is held at a predetermined position where the upper surface of the cleaning tank (30) is in contact with the upper plate of the table-like furniture. It

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a well-known disposer or grease trap can be easily installed in the drainage port (55), and each effect of the disposer or grease trap can be obtained in the discharged water. You can

[0044]

As described above, the present invention is provided with a cleaning tank which is arranged on a base plate and has an opening portion into which an object to be cleaned can be inserted, and a cleaning nozzle which sprays cleaning water into the cleaning tank. An air flow nozzle that ejects an air flow into this cleaning tank,
An operation / display panel provided with operation switches for cleaning water and air flow and operation status display means and mounted on the front upper edge of the cleaning tank.

Thus, the user can easily operate the operation / display panel on the front upper surface edge of the cleaning tank without changing the posture during cleaning in association with the cleaning operation. Therefore, the user can comfortably wash in a natural posture, which has the effect of facilitating the washing operation.

Further, as described above, the present invention is provided with a cleaning tank which is arranged on the base plate and has an opening portion into which an object to be cleaned can be inserted, and a cleaning nozzle which sprays cleaning water into the cleaning tank. The cleaning tank is provided with an air flow nozzle for ejecting an air flow, an operation switch for cleaning water and an air flow, an operation status display means, and a cleaning mode switch for obstructing the injection operation of the cleaning water and the ejection operation of the air flow. It is provided with an operation / display panel attached to the front upper surface edge of the tank.

This allows the user to easily operate the operation / display panel on the front upper surface edge of the cleaning tank without changing the posture during cleaning in association with the cleaning operation. Therefore, the user can comfortably wash in a natural posture, which has the effect of facilitating the washing operation. In addition, when the cleaning tank is cleaned, it is not necessary to shut off the power switch, and a simple operation of pressing the cleaning mode switch allows cleaning water and jets of air flow due to erroneous operation during cleaning of the cleaning tank. This has the effect of preventing abrupt movements and preventing the occurrence of defects such as the user getting wet on the clothes due to abrupt movements.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view conceptually showing a cleaning device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main portion of an upper edge of the cleaning tank of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a drainage port portion of the cleaning tank of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of an IV section in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram related to the operation / display panel and control device of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an internal perspective view showing a conventional cleaning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 openings, 21 operation / display panel, 28 base plate, 30
Cleaning tank, 41 cleaning nozzle, 42 air flow nozzle,
70 cleaning mode switch, 71 operation status display means.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning tank which is arranged on a base plate and has an opening through which an object to be cleaned can be inserted, a cleaning nozzle for injecting cleaning water into this cleaning tank, and an air stream is ejected into this cleaning tank. A cleaning device comprising an air flow nozzle, and an operation / display panel which is provided with the cleaning water and air flow operation switches and an operation status display means and is attached to the front upper surface edge of the cleaning tank. 2. A cleaning tank which is arranged on a base plate and has an opening through which an object to be cleaned can be inserted, a cleaning nozzle which sprays cleaning water into this cleaning tank, and an air flow is jetted into this cleaning tank. An air flow nozzle, an operation switch for the cleaning water and the air flow, an operation status display means, and a cleaning mode switch for obstructing the injection operation of the cleaning water and the ejection operation of the air flow are provided, and the front upper surface edge portion of the cleaning tank is provided. Operation attached to
Cleaning device with display panel.