JPH0824193A - Device for washing dish and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently remove adhesion from an article to be washed, by planting wire-like materials of rubber or a plastic which have a thickness larger than a predetermined value, and which is flexible and elastically deformable, onto a base so as to form a brush which is rotated by a motor. CONSTITUTION:A washing rotary brush 1 is formed by planting wire-like materials 3 such as silicone rubber or the like onto a disc-like base 2 made of a hard plastic material and having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape. The wire-like materials 3 have a circular rod-like shape having a diameter which is more or less larger than 2mm, and has a hardness of about 50deg. Further, they are bundled in groups each having four wire-like materials and are then planted to the base 2. A recess 5 is formed in an attaching part 4 projected from the base 2, and a water jet hole 7 is formed in the base 2, being communicated with the water jet hole 7. A water turbine 11 is provided as a motor for rotating the rotary brush 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an object to be washed, such as a dish or a dish made of aluminum, stainless steel or the like, which has a concave cross section and is used for eating or cooking. The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device for cleaning an object to be cleaned which has a substantially concave cross section, such as tableware, which is used for eating or cooking, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-37920 is known. ing. In this washing device for dishes, etc., a rotating brush formed in a shape that contacts an inner surface of a substantially concave shape such as dishes to be washed has its fibers upward and a shaft supporting the rotating brush is supported by an inner spline, A cylinder is provided for moving the shaft up and down. A motor for rotating the inner spline via a gear is provided to rotate the rotary brush. An automatic tableware separating / supplying device for dropping the stacked tableware one by one is arranged above the rotating brush, and the tableware washed by the rotating brush is transferred to a required place. A carry-out chute is installed. The carry-out chute is provided with an opening through which the rotary brush passes, and an opening / closing plate for opening and closing the opening.

In the cleaning device using the rotating brush, the rotating brush is lifted and positioned above the carry-out chute through the open opening, and the automatic dish-separating and supplying device puts one dish on the rotating brush. Supply. Then, the inner surface of the tableware is washed by rotating the rotary brush. When the washing of the dishes is completed, the rotating brush descends and the opening / closing plate closes the opening, so that the dish chute carrying out the washed dishes is repeated. JP-A-64-379
Japanese Patent Publication No. 20 also discloses a washing machine for washing dishes by holding a dish on a rotating brush by hand and pressing it.
A washing machine that holds the tableware by hand and presses it against the rotating brush does not require vertical movement of the rotating brush.

Regarding the structure of the rotary brush in the above publication, only fine dots are displayed on the surface of the rotary brush shown in the drawings.
Japanese Patent No. 661 discloses a rotary brush for washing dishes. This rotating brush is formed by bundling fibers on a whole surface of a circular base body having a shape that is substantially adapted to the washing surface of tableware, with some spacing, and concentrically arranged in a radial direction. . The rotating brush rotates the fibers in contact with the washing surface of the dish to separate the deposits on the washing surface of the dish.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
The dishwasher cleaning device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 920 has a rotating brush to separate the substances adhering to the dishwashing surface. It is possible to efficiently separate the kimono.
However, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-171661, the rotating brush is made by bundling a large number of fibers in a bundle and standing them on a substrate, and the fibers in the bunch are arranged at a very small interval. It has been densely planted in. Therefore,
A state in which food separated from tableware etc. gets stuck between fibers, etc., and when food etc. separated between fibers gets stuck in this way, a large number of thin fibers sandwich the food etc. become. For example, it is difficult to sufficiently separate the stuck foods and the like from the rotating brush only by cleaning the rotating brush, which increases the time and labor required for cleaning the rotating brush, and also causes the occurrence of various bacteria. There is a problem that there is a great danger that it becomes unsanitary.
Since each fiber is thin like a thread, repeated washing of dishes or the like causes the fibers to fall over and the cleaning effect is likely to be lowered, resulting in a problem that the service life is relatively short.

Even if the rotating brush is driven by a motor and the dishes are washed with the rotating brush as described above, water is used for finishing washing the dishes washed with the rotating brush. Since the motor dislikes moisture, it is necessary to waterproof the motor to prevent the motor from being affected by moisture, which causes a problem that the configuration becomes complicated.

According to the present invention, when an adhering material such as food adhered to a washing surface such as tableware is separated from the tableware, the separated food or the like can be easily and sequentially separated so that the sanitary condition is maintained. An object of the present invention is to provide a washing device for dishes and the like having a rotating brush that can be easily maintained and a washing device for dishes and the like that can drive the rotating brush for washing the dishes and the like with a hydraulic turbine.

[0008] First in the apparatus for cleaning dishes and the like of the present invention
The invention relates to a cleaning device for a tableware or the like having a rotating brush for contacting and rotating an object to be cleaned so as to clean the object to be cleaned. Alternatively, the rotary brush is constructed by planting a linear material made of a plastic material on a substrate, and the rotary brush is rotated by a prime mover.

The rotating brush is driven by any prime mover such as a hydraulic turbine or a motor. And, the rotating brush is capable of carrying dishes or other items to be washed by a conveyer or other conveying means, and carrying out a washing device for sequentially washing the items to be washed, a manual washing machine, For example, it can be implemented in a washing machine in which the rotary brush is arranged upward in a water tank, and dishes are pressed against the rotary brush by hand to wash. In addition, a water ejection hole opened in the surface of the base material on which the linear material is planted is provided in the base material so that water is ejected from the water ejection hole when the object to be cleaned is washed with the rotating brush. Alternatively, the nozzle may be used to inject water from between the rotary brush and the object to be cleaned to the cleaning surface side of the object to be cleaned. This rotary brush is suitable for cleaning the inner surface of the object to be cleaned having a concave cross-section, but can be provided on the outer surface of the object to be cleaned.

Examples of the rubber-based material that constitutes the linear member of the rotary brush include butyl rubber, silicon rubber, urethane rubber, natural rubber, butadiene rubber, isoprene rubber,
Any rubber that has appropriate flexibility and is elastically deformable, such as chloroprene rubber, can be used. As the plastic-based material, it is possible to use any plastic having appropriate flexibility and capable of elastic deformation, such as polyurethane, polyethylene, and polypropylene. The cross-sectional shape of the linear material formed from these materials is arbitrary such as round or rectangular such as square, triangle, pentagon, hexagon, etc. If the size is round, the diameter should be about 2 to 12 mm. You can If it is smaller than 2 mm, centrifugal force during rotation causes the state to fall and the cleaning effect is reduced. If the cross-sectional shape of the linear material is square, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, etc., the width of one side or the dimension of the diagonal line is 2 to 12 mm.
The degree can be mentioned, but both round and square shapes are preferably 3 or 4 to 8 mm.

The length of the linear material is set to a length suitable for bending the contact with the cleaning surface of the object to be cleaned, and corresponds to the conditions such as hardness and size of the linear material. And set it arbitrarily. When a plurality of linear materials are collectively planted on the base, a plurality of independent linear materials can be aligned and planted, but the blocks of the material forming the linear material are parallel with each other except for the ends. To form a plurality of linear materials. Then, it is also possible to stand the ends of the uncut blocks on the base. The hardness of the linear material is high when the linear material is small and is low when the linear material is large, and examples thereof include 30 to 70 degrees, but preferably 40 to
It is 60 degrees. When the linear material is formed of silicon rubber and the diameter thereof is about 5 mm, the hardness of 45 to 55 degrees is suitable.

The shape of the substrate on which the linear material is planted corresponds to the shape of the object to be cleaned, and is formed into a trapezoidal section or a rod shape in cross section, and the linear material planted on the surface is covered. It is formed in a shape that allows even contact with the entire cleaning surface of the object to be cleaned. The substrate is made of hard plastic, metal such as aluminum, or wood.

The position and the number of the lined members of the linear member with respect to the base of the rotary brush are set so that the object to be cleaned can be cleaned uniformly, and one line or a plurality of lines are collected together. Plant at intervals. When a plurality of linear materials are collectively planted, the number of the linear materials is approximately 2 to 15 at intervals, or a larger number of the linear materials, for example, 20 to 30 are collectively assembled as a substrate. It is optional to stand at one or several places. It is also possible to use linear materials having different sizes in combination. In this way, when planting a plurality of linear materials collectively,
The number to be collected is selected according to various conditions such as hardness and size of the linear material, length, etc., or the shape of the object to be cleaned, and when cleaning dishes such as dishes, etc. Select the number that can follow the surface to be cleaned by elastic deformation.

The means for planting the linear material on the substrate is optional,
For example, the end portion of a linear member, which is folded in two, is tightly inserted or inserted and bonded into a bottomed hole provided in the base. It is also possible to provide a through hole in the base body, insert a linear material into the through hole, and attach the large diameter portion for locking the end portion of the linear material to the end portion of the through hole. is there. When the base is made of plastic, the end of the linear material is inserted into the molding die. It is also possible to fix the end portion of the linear material to the base material at the same time when the base body is made of plastic.

Second aspect of the apparatus for cleaning dishes or the like according to the present invention
The present invention relates to a cleaning device for a tableware or the like provided with a rotating brush for contacting and rotating an inner surface of an object to be cleaned, which has a concave cross section, and a hydraulic turbine for rotating a shaft attached to the rotating brush. Is provided.

As the rotary brush fixed to the shaft, a rotary brush obtained by standingly planting the linear material of the present invention can be used, and the filamentous thin fibers shown in the conventional example are bundled and then planted. A rotating brush consisting of can also be used. Then, the rotary blades of the hydraulic turbine are fixed to the shaft and the shaft is directly rotated by the hydraulic turbine, or the shaft is rotated by interposing a speed reducer using a gear or the like between the shaft and the hydraulic turbine. As water to be supplied to the hydraulic turbine, water pressurized with a pump or tap water is used.

As described above, when the rotary brush is rotated by the hydraulic turbine, the rotary blade of the hydraulic turbine is directly fixed to the shaft of the rotary brush so that the rotary blade can be stored in the casing. The casing is provided with a nozzle for colliding water with the rotor blades, and the casing is provided with a drainage portion. Then, the amount of water ejected from the nozzle into the casing and the amount of water discharged from the drainage portion are made substantially equal to each other, the water is retained in the casing, and the rotary blade may be rotated in the retained water. It is possible.

The casing may be provided with a plurality of drainage parts, such as one or two, and the position of the casing where the drainage part is provided is arbitrary. And
Even if the mouth of the casing is closed with a lid plate, it is possible to leave the mouth of the casing open without providing a lid plate, and the amount of water retained in the casing is It can be any depth such that it is almost entirely submerged in water or a portion of the rotor blades is out of water. In order to prevent the turbulent flow of water accumulated in the casing due to the rotation of the rotor blades and improve the rotation efficiency of the rotor blades, a water guide wall such as a cylinder is provided along the peripheral edge of the rotor blades in the necessary area. You can also The water guide wall may be formed of a part of the casing.

A shaft of the rotary brush is formed into a pipe to form a water supply path in the axial direction of the shaft, and one or a plurality of bases are formed by opening the linear material standing surface of the base constituting the rotary brush. Along with the provision of individual water ejection holes, the water ejection holes are communicated with the water supply passage of the shaft to be independent of the casing accommodating the rotor fixed to the shaft, and to form a water guide passage communicated with the casing. The mouth is closed with a lid plate, which makes it possible to pressurize the accumulated water in the casing. The accumulated pressurized water in the casing may be supplied to the end portion of the water supply passage on the rotary blade side of the shaft via the water guide passage, and the water may be ejected from the water ejection holes of the base body. In this case, the amount of water ejected from the water ejection hole and the amount of water ejected from the nozzle to the casing can be made substantially equal. In addition, a part of water is ejected from the water ejection hole of the base body, and a drain portion is provided in the casing so that the total amount of water discharged from the water ejection hole and the discharge portion is substantially equal to the amount of water ejected from the nozzle to the casing. It is also possible to let. The water supply from the water conduit to the water supply channel connects the water channel and the water channel to each other, or a connection nozzle is provided at the end of the water channel, and the connection nozzle is arranged facing the end of the water channel.
It is also possible to jet water from the connecting nozzle to the water supply channel.

As described above, when the water jet holes are provided in the base of the rotary brush, the water in the casing is removed when the rotary brush is rotated by the hydraulic turbine to remove the deposits on the object to be cleaned. The water is ejected from the water ejection hole into the object to be cleaned through the water guide passage and the water supply passage of the shaft. In this way, the adhering matter separated from the object to be cleaned by the rotating brush can be sequentially flowed with the water to be separated from the object to be cleaned and the rotating brush, and the cleaning efficiency of the object to be cleaned by the rotating brush can be further improved. It is possible to improve. As the rotary brush fixed to the shaft, a rotary brush obtained by vertically planting the linear material of the present invention is used. The rotary brush is cleaned by water spouted from water spout holes provided in the base. It is suitable for fluidizing and removing the deposits separated from the object.

The third aspect of the dishwashing apparatus of the present invention
The invention is such that a pair of guide rails on which both ends of the article to be cleaned are arranged in parallel at intervals, and a pair of endless conveyors that are intermittently advanced in parallel with each guide rail are arranged, Hooks that are locked to the article to be cleaned placed on the guide rails are projected on the conveyors at intervals, and are horizontally placed above the pair of guide rails and placed on the guide rails. A pressing member for pressing the object to be cleaned is arranged, and it is attached to a rotating brush that is made of rubber or plastic linear material larger than about 2 mm and slightly flexible and elastically deformable, which is planted on the base. The shaft is fixed to the rotor blades of the hydraulic turbine, the rotor blades are housed in a casing capable of accumulating water, and a nozzle is provided which penetrates the side wall of the casing to collide the water with the rotor blades. And a drainage portion for discharging the water is formed in the casing, the amount of water ejected from the nozzle to the casing is approximately equal to the amount of water discharged from the drainage portion, and the water is retained in the casing, and the accumulated water is retained. The hydraulic turbine is configured to rotate the rotary blades by means of the hydraulic turbine, and the hydraulic turbine is attached to the up-and-down moving means so as to face the lower side of the pressing member, and moves the rotating brush up and down together with the hydraulic turbine to The linear member of the rotating brush is brought into contact with and separated from the object to be cleaned supported on the lower surface of the member.

[0022]

In the apparatus for cleaning dishes or the like according to the first aspect of the present invention, the linear material having a diameter of about 2 mm or more, which is vertically planted on the base of the rotating brush, is bent to contact the cleaning surface of the plate or other object to be cleaned.
In this state, the rotary brush is rotated without rotating the object to be cleaned to remove the adhered material from the object to be cleaned with each of the linear members. The diameter of each linear material is considerably larger than the diameter of the thread-like thin fibers constituting the conventional rotary brush, the contact area of each linear material with respect to the object to be cleaned is large, and the linear material is in contact with the object to be cleaned. Since the impact resilience of the elastically deformed linear material increases, the adhered matter of the object to be cleaned can be efficiently separated.

In the rotating brush in which the linear members are planted on the base at intervals, the linear members are bent by contacting the object to be cleaned with the linear members, and the linear members are substantially spaced from each other. Occurs. Even in a rotary brush in which a plurality of linear materials are collectively planted, the number of each linear material is extremely smaller than the number of filamentary thin fibers which are planted in a bundle in the conventional rotary brush. Therefore, the linear objects bent by being pressed against the object to be cleaned are substantially spaced from each other, and the linear materials are less likely to be in a pressed state with each other. Therefore, it is possible to easily separate the adhered matter separated from the object to be cleaned from the object to be cleaned and the rotating brush by centrifugal force, etc. It is possible to more easily separate the separated deposit from the object to be cleaned and the rotating brush. In addition, even if the adhered matter separated from the object to be cleaned is re-adhered to the linear material of the rotating brush when cleaning is completed, it is possible to spray the linear material by spraying a cleaning liquid such as water on the linear material. The deposit can be easily separated from the material. Therefore, it is easy to maintain the hygienic condition of the rotating brush in a good condition.

In the apparatus for cleaning dishes and the like according to the second aspect of the invention, the rotating brush is rotated by the hydraulic turbine, and the object to be cleaned is cleaned by the rotating brush. And the hydraulic turbine is
There will be no trouble such as breakdown due to getting wet with water. Therefore, unlike the case of using a motor, it is not necessary to seal the housing of the motor with water. The water that has collided with the rotary blades can be collected and reused for cleaning the object to be cleaned, etc., and the rotary brush can be economically rotated.

In the hydraulic turbine, the shaft of the rotary brush is directly fixed to the rotary blade, and the rotary blade is housed in the casing. Then, the amount of water jetted into the casing to rotate the rotor blades and the amount of water discharged from the casing are made substantially equal to each other, water is retained in the casing, and the rotor blades are rotated in the accumulated water. In the cleaning device, the accumulated water rotates together with the rotary blades,
Since the accumulated water becomes resistant to the rotation of the rotary blade, the rotational speed of the rotary blade decreases and the torque increases. Therefore,
No special reduction gear is required, the structure of the hydraulic turbine can be simplified, and vibration does not occur in the rotor blades due to the rotation of the rotor blades. It rotates smoothly.

It is also possible to rotate the rotary brush with the hydraulic turbine by interposing a speed reducer using a gear or the like between the shaft of the hydraulic turbine and the rotary brush, and at this time, the hydraulic turbine with a relatively small amount of water is used. It is possible to rotate the rotary blade and to easily obtain a large torque, which contributes to improving the cleaning effect by the rotary brush.

In a washing device for dishes or the like configured to eject water from a water ejection hole provided on the base of the rotating brush, the water ejected into the casing and rotating the rotary blades is
The water is ejected from the water ejection hole through the water conduit and the water supply passage to the cleaning portion of the object to be cleaned which is being cleaned by the rotating brush. Therefore, the water ejected from the rotating brush promotes the separation of the adhered matters of the cleaning object by the linear material of the rotating brush, and the adhered matter separated from the cleaning object is made to flow to cover the adhered matters. Remove from cleaning material and rotating brush to prevent redeposition of deposits on the rotating brush. Since the water in the casing is jetted from the rotating brush, the structure can be simplified, and the jetted water can be made to collide with the cleaning surface of the object to be cleaned such as a concave shape accurately. This contributes to improving the cleaning efficiency of the object to be cleaned.

In the apparatus for cleaning dishes or the like according to the third aspect of the present invention, both ends of the object to be cleaned are placed on the pair of guide rails, the hooks of the conveyor are locked and intermittently transferred, and the rotary brush is pressed by the pressing member. Stop above. Then, the vertical brush moves the rotating brush together with the hydraulic turbine to bend the linear material of the rotating brush to contact with the object to be cleaned, and the hydraulic turbine directly rotates the rotating brush to clean the object to be cleaned. . When the cleaning is completed, the rotating brush is lowered by the up-and-down moving means and the object to be cleaned is transferred repeatedly. Since the water turbine is configured by housing the rotary blades in the casing and rotates the rotary blades together with the accumulated water in the casing, the rotational speed of the water turbine can be appropriately reduced, and no reduction gear is required.

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the dishwashing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8, 1 is a rotating brush for cleaning, which is formed by vertically planting a linear material 3 made of silicon rubber on a disk-shaped base 2 having a trapezoidal cross section made of hard plastic. . The linear material 3 is formed in a round bar shape having a diameter of about 5 mm, has a hardness of about 50 degrees, and four wires are collectively planted on the base body 2. Base 2
The standing of the linear material 3 with respect to is arbitrary, for example, by folding the linear material 3 in two and embedding the bent side end portion in the base body 2.

As described above, each of the linear members 3 has a relatively large diameter of about 5 mm and has a large impact resilience when elastically deformed. Therefore, each linear member 3 is relatively strongly contacted with the inner surface of the object to be cleaned. It is possible to remove deposits. Therefore, the bases 2 can be arranged almost evenly in the radial direction, and the intervals between the four linear members 3 that are grouped into four can be made considerably large and roughly planted. Reference numeral 4 denotes a rod-shaped mounting portion projecting from the base 2, and a mounting recess 5 is formed in this. Reference numeral 6 denotes a support groove formed in the mounting portion 4 so as to communicate with the mounting recess 5 and formed in the axial direction of the mounting recess 4. An engaging portion 6a bent in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotating brush 1 is formed at the bottom side end thereof. ing.

Reference numeral 7 is a water ejection hole provided in the base 2 so as to communicate with the mounting recess 5, and 8 is a shaft of the rotary brush 1 mounted in the base 2 by inserting an end portion into the mounting recess 5. Is formed in a pipe shape, and a water supply passage 9 penetrating in the axial direction thereof is formed, and the water supply passage 9 communicates with the water ejection hole 7. Reference numeral 10 denotes a locking pin that is provided on the outer surface of the end of the shaft 8 so that the shaft 8 and the base body 2 can be separated by inserting the locking pin 10 into the support groove 6 and locking the locking portion 6a. Are bound to.

Reference numeral 11 is a hydraulic turbine as a prime mover for rotating the rotary brush 1, and an end of a shaft 8 is fixed to the center of a rotary blade 12 thereof. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, the rotary blade 12 has a center portion of a pair of rotary disks 13a and 13b made of stainless steel, which are superposed and fixed on both ends of a cylindrical shaft collar 14 made of stainless steel. In addition, a plurality of blades 15 made of stainless steel as a blade wall are fixed to the rotating disks 13a and 13b in an erected manner. As shown in FIG. 4, each vane 15 has rotating disks 13a, 13
Approximately tangential to b and one end of each vane 15 with rotating disc 13
It is located at the peripheral edge of a, 13b and arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the rotating discs 13a, 13b, and the end portions of the outer peripheral edges of the rotating discs 13a, 13b of the blades 15 adjacent to each other. The side portion and the other end portion overlap each other with a gap in the radial direction of the rotating discs 13a and 13b. Then, the closing plates 16 are arranged radially between the rotating discs 13a and 13b, and the closing plates 16 are connected to the blade plates.
The end portions of the rotating discs 13a and 13b on the center side of 15 and the end faces of the blades 15 located outside thereof are brought into contact with each other, and the blades 15 adjacent to each other are closed, and the blades adjacent to each other are closed. Water receiving recess between plates 15
The rotary blade 12 is formed by forming 17. The rotating disks 13a and 13b, the shaft collar 14 and the blades 15 can be formed of steel, alloys of alloys such as iron and brass, and other metals, and can also be formed of plastic.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a rectangular casing capable of storing water, in which the entire rotor blade 12 is housed and
An end portion of the shaft 8 protruding through the bottom is supported by a bearing 20a that penetrates the bottom plate 18a of the casing 18 and is fixed to the bottom plate 18a. Reference numeral 19 denotes a lid plate at the opening of the casing 18, through which the shaft 8 penetrates, and the shaft 8 is supported by a bearing 20b fixed to the lid plate 19. 21 is a rotor blade 12
Nozzle mounted through the side wall of the casing 18 so that water can be jetted toward and collided with the water receiving recess 17, and 22 is provided along the outer circumference of the rotary disks 13a, 13b of the rotary blade 12. A circular water guide wall is provided upright in the casing 18, and a water discharge opening 23 is provided at a portion opposite to the nozzle 21. Reference numeral 24 is a water passage hole provided in the water guide wall 22 facing the nozzle 21 in order to pass the water ejected from the nozzle 21. The position of the water discharge opening 23 provided in the water guide wall 22 is arbitrary, and for example, it can be provided at the position in the radial direction of the nozzle 21.

The bottom plate 18a of the casing 18 is provided in a range where almost the entire rotor blade 12 can be placed, and a communication hole 25 is formed at the end of the bottom plate 18a on the water discharge opening 23 side. A water conduit 26 that communicates with the hole 25 and communicates with the end of the water conduit 9 formed in the shaft 8 is formed outside the lid plate 18a. Therefore, a part of the water ejected from the nozzle 21 into the casing 18 is partially absorbed by the water conduit 26 and the water supply channel 9.
Then, the water is ejected from the water ejection hole 7 of the base body 2. 27 is a drain port provided in the casing 18 on the side of the water discharge opening 23, to which a drain pipe 28 is connected. In the casing 18, the total amount of water ejected from the water ejection hole 7 and the water discharged from the drainage port 27 through the water conduit 26 and the water supply passage 9 is set to be substantially the same as the amount of water ejected from the nozzle 21. It is configured so that the water is accumulated in it and becomes almost full. Reference numeral 29 is a mounting plate that is fixedly attached to the casing 18.

A cleaning device 30 penetrates through the cleaning chamber 31 and has a pair of guide rails 32a and 32b having an L-shaped cross section fixedly arranged in parallel with each other at parallel intervals. Both ends of the object to be cleaned such as tableware are slidably placed on 32b. 33a and 33b are guide rails 32a and 32
It is a pair of endless chain conveyors that are arranged horizontally on the lower side of b and that progresses intermittently.
Brackets protruding from a and 33b at intervals
Hooks 34a, 34b are attached to 33c, 33d in a vertical direction and in such a length as to project above the guide rails 32a, 32b. Therefore, the cleaning objects whose both ends are placed on the guide rails 32a, 32b are intermittently conveyed by the chain conveyors 33a, 33b by locking the hooks 34a, 34b.

Reference numeral 35 designates a swing member as a vertically moving means arranged on the lower side of each of the chain conveyors 33a and 33b, and the end portions of the chain conveyors 33a and 33b opposite to the traveling direction are
A swing shaft 36 provided in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the chain conveyors 33a, 33b is swingably supported in the vertical direction. A motor 37 is arranged above the cleaning chamber 31, and a cam 38 is fixed to its shaft. 39 is a wire whose ends are fixed to the free end of the swing member 35 and the cam 38, and the intermediate part of which is supported by a plurality of rollers 40,
The rotation of the cam 38 by the motor 37 causes the swing member 35 to swing up and down, and the swing member 35 swinging upward moves to a substantially horizontal state. Further, the motor 37 is configured so that a state in which the swing member 35 is swung upward by the cam 38 can be maintained for a set time by a timer (not shown).

On the swing member 35, a hydraulic turbine
11 The casing 18 is placed, and the swing plate 35 is attached to the mounting plate 29.
It is attached to. Therefore, when the swing member 35 swings downward, the rotary brush 1 attached to the hydraulic turbine 11 is positioned below the guide rails 32a and 32b,
It is possible to slide the object to be cleaned placed on the guide rails 32a and 32b. When the swing member 35 swings upward and becomes substantially horizontal, the rotary brush 1 rises and the linear member 3
However, it comes into contact with the object to be cleaned stopped on the guide rails 32a and 32b and bends due to elastic deformation.

Reference numeral 41 denotes a support plate, which is arranged above the guide rails 32a and 32b in a horizontal direction substantially opposite to the swing member 35 and which is made of hard plastic or metal for preventing the object to be cleaned from rising, and its chain conveyor 33a, The end portion on the side opposite to the traveling direction of 33b is inclined upward so that the object to be cleaned can smoothly enter the lower side of the support plate 41. Reference numeral 42 denotes a holding plate made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fixed to the lower surface of the support plate 41, which blocks rotation of the object to be cleaned in contact with the lower surface thereof and slides the object to be cleaned during transfer by the chain conveyors 33a and 33b.

Reference numeral 43 designates a plurality of support rods fixedly provided on the upper surface of the holding plate 41, 44a and 44b designate a pair of support bolts which are suspended downward from the upper portion of the cleaning chamber 31, and 45 designates the support bolts 44a and 44a. Supports 44a and 45b are erected and slidably mounted on 44b, and 45a and 45b are support bolts 44a and 44 above and below support 44, respectively.
Adjustment nuts attached to each of b, 46 for support material 45
With a plurality of support pipes fixedly penetrated through, each of the support rods 43 is slidably inserted thereinto,
A support nut 43a is attached to each tip of the support rod 43. Reference numeral 47 denotes a biasing spring mounted between the pressing plate 41 and the support pipe 46, which biases the pressing plate 42 downward. Therefore, when the position of the support member 45 with respect to the support bolts 44a, 44b is adjusted by the movement of the adjustment nuts 45a, 45b, the presser plate 42 moves up and down, and the guide rail 32
The pressing plate 42 can be made to correspond to the height of the object to be cleaned such as a dish placed on the a and 32b, and the pressing state of the object to be cleaned by the pressing plate 42 can be adjusted. The material forming the pressing plate 42 need not be limited to ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, but may be formed of other hard or soft plastic or rubber.

Reference numeral 48 denotes a pre-cleaning nozzle (see FIG. 6) formed by extending the drain pipe 28 provided in the casing 18 and bending the tip upward, and the pre-cleaning nozzle 48 is the rotary brush 1.
It is located below the object to be cleaned that stops upstream.
50a and 50b are the chain conveyors 33a and 33a rather than the swing member 35.
The main cleaning nozzles are arranged above the guide rails 32a and 32b and below the chain conveyors 33a and 33b in the traveling direction of b, 51a and 51b are finishing cleaning nozzles, and 52 is an inlet of the cleaning object of the cleaning device 30. , 53 are outlets of the object to be cleaned, and 54 is a dish as the object to be cleaned. The pre-cleaning nozzle 48 may be fixedly arranged at a required position without being connected to the casing 18, and the pre-cleaning nozzle 48 and the drain pipe 28 of the casing 18 may be connected by a flexible pipe. Is.

Cleaning device for dishes and the like configured as described above
Reference numeral 30 causes water to be ejected from the nozzle 21 of the hydraulic turbine 11 to rotate the rotary blade 12 and rotate the rotary brush 1 together with the shaft 8. Then, part of the water that has been sprayed and pressurized in the casing 18 is sprayed from the pre-cleaning nozzle 48. Then, the cam 38 is rotated by the motor 37 to swing the hydraulic turbine 11 up and down together with the swing member 35, and the main cleaning nozzles 50a, 50
Cleaning water is ejected from each of b and the finishing cleaning nozzles 51a and 51b. On the other hand, at the entrance 52, the both ends of the tray 54 placed downward on the guide rails 32a, 32b are placed, and the hooks 34a, 34b of the intermittently moving chain conveyors 33a, 33b are locked to the tray 54 to guide the guide rail 32a. , 32b, intermittently transferred to the plate 54
It is repeated that the pre-cleaning nozzle 48 and the upper layers of the rotary brush 1, and the main cleaning nozzles 50a and 50b and the finishing cleaning nozzles 51a and 51b are sequentially stopped for a set time. The dish 54, which is located on the upper side of the rotary brush 1, enters the lower side of the pressing plate 42 and slightly moves the pressing plate 42 upward against the elastic force of the biasing spring 46. That is, the repulsive elasticity of the urging spring 46 causes the dish 54 to be slightly pressed against the guide rails 32a and 32b.

Therefore, the inner surface of the dish 54 stopped as described above is first washed with water sprayed from the pre-wash nozzle 48. Next, when the plate 54 is stopped while being in contact with the pressing plate 42, the swing member 35 is lifted and the linear member 3 of the rotating brush 1 is moved.
Comes into contact with the inner surface of the dish 54 and bends and rotates due to elastic deformation,
The deposits that are relatively firmly attached to the inner surface of the dish 54 are also separated.
At the same time, a part of the pressurized water in the casing 18 collides with the inner surface of the ejection tray 54 from the water ejection holes 7 of the base body 2 through the water guide passage 26 and the water supply passage 9. Therefore, the water ejected from the water ejection holes 7 facilitates the separation of the adhering material on the dish 54 and causes the adhering material separated from the dish 54 to flow to be removed from the dish 54, the linear member 3 and the substrate 2.

As described above, the tray 54 when the rotating brush 1 is being washed is held by the holding plate 42, so that it does not move upward and also does not rotate due to friction with the holding plate 42. When the rotary brush 1 cleans the inner surface of the dish 54 for a set time, the rotary brush 1 is separated from the dish 54 by the swing of the swing member 35. And the chain conveyor 33
a, 33b intermittently conveys the dish 54, and the main cleaning nozzles 50a, 50
Since it is stopped between b, both sides of the dish 54 are
The washing solution of 50b is washed. The dish 54 after the main cleaning is stopped between the finish cleaning nozzles 51a and 51b,
51b is finally washed with clean water and then exits 53.

As described above, the washing device 30 for dishes and the like rotates the rotary brush 1 by the hydraulic turbine 11, as described above.
Unlike the case of using a motor, there is no need for waterproofing and wiring, and the structure is simple and the cost can be easily reduced. Further, the hydraulic turbine 11 is configured by accommodating the rotor blades 12 in the casing 18, and rotates the rotor blades 12 in the water retained in the casing 18, so that the rotor blades 12 do not vibrate. It can be rotated smoothly. Further, since the water in the casing 18 becomes a resistance against the rotation of the rotary blades 12 and reduces the rotation speed of the rotary blades 12, it is not necessary to provide a speed reduction mechanism for the rotary blades 12, thus reducing the cost. Is possible.

The casing 18 of the first embodiment has a rectangular shape, but since the circular water guide wall 22 is provided along the outer peripheral edge of the rotary blade 12, the inside of the casing 18 accompanying the rotation of the rotary blade 12 is provided. The accumulated water flows along the water guide wall 22. For this reason, since the accumulated water flows smoothly, the rotary blade 12 can be smoothly rotated, and the rotational speed thereof is appropriately reduced to increase the torque. Moreover, in this first embodiment, the rotary disks 13a, 13b and the shaft collar 14 which constitute the rotary blade 12 are arranged.
The vanes 15 and the vanes 15 are made of stainless steel so that the weight of the rotor blade 12 is relatively large. Therefore, since the rotation of the rotor blade 12 rotated by the water jetted from the nozzle 21 gives a momentum to the rotation of the rotor blade 12, the rotor blade 12
Rotates more smoothly and quietly, and its torque increases. Therefore, the rotary brush 1 in which the linear member 3 is appropriately pressed against the inner surface of the dish 54 to be cleaned is strongly rotated to efficiently and properly remove the deposits on the dish 54. Is possible. The water guide wall 22 can be removed by forming a necessary part of the casing 18 in an arc shape.

The rotary blade 12 is constituted by arranging the blades 15 between the rotary disks 13a and 13b.
A water receiving recess 17 closed like a bag is provided at the end between 15 and the nozzle 21 ejects water toward the water receiving recess 17 to cause collision, so that the energy of the ejected water is the torque of the rotor blade 12. Can be converted efficiently. Since the opening of the casing 18 is closed by the lid plate 19, the water retained in the casing 18 is pressurized, and a part of the pressurized water is ejected from the pre-cleaning nozzle 48 via the drain port 27. Since the inner surface of the dish 54 before being washed with the rotating brush 1 is previously washed with the water jetted from the pre-washing nozzle 48, the water that has rotated the rotor blades 12 can be efficiently utilized,
Moreover, it is possible to more sufficiently remove the adhering matter by cleaning the dish 54 with the rotating brush 1. The water discharged from the drainage port 27 may be used for other purposes or discharged as it is.

The other part of the pressurized water accumulated in the casing 18 is connected to a communication hole 25 at the end of the bottom plate 18a, and a water conduit 26 is formed.
Then, through the water supply passage 9 of the shaft 9 penetrating the bottom plate 18a, the water is ejected from the water ejection port 7 of the substrate 2 to clean the inner surface of the dish 54. In this way, the dish 54 washed with the linear material 3 of the rotating brush 1 is also washed with the water jetted from the base 2. Therefore, the inner surface of the dish 54 can be cleaned more efficiently, and
Pour the deposits removed from 54 in sequence to remove the deposits.
54 and the rotary brush 1 are also sequentially removed. Then, the linear material 3 of the rotating brush 1 is large with a diameter of about 5 mm, and the removed material easily separates from the linear material 3 and flows to form the linear material 3
Since it is possible to prevent such a thing from being left in the middle, the sanitary condition of the rotary brush 1 can always be kept in a good condition.

It is also possible to discharge the entire amount of water discharged from the casing 18 from the drain port 27 without providing the water jet port 7 on the base 2. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the water conduit 26 in the casing 18. The arrangement of the blades 15 on the rotary blade 12 is arbitrary, and for example, the blades may be radially projected on the circumferential surface of the shaft. The swing means of the swing member 35 is arbitrary, and the swing member 35 can be swung by an air cylinder or the like. As for the standing of the linear members 3 on the base 2, for example, about 20 to 30 linear members 3 are lined up, and the tops of the trapezoidal bases 2 are set, and several lines are set on the slope. It is optional, for example, and can be planted so as to be suitable for cleaning the inner surface of the object to be cleaned. The shape of the base 2 is also formed corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the object to be cleaned, and can be formed into a spherical shape or a rod shape. The wire 39 can be made of any flexible material such as chain, and the swing member 35 can be swung with a linear rod by selecting the position of the motor 37.

FIG. 9 is a second embodiment and relates to a water conduit in a casing of a hydraulic turbine. In the second embodiment, a water guiding chamber 26a, which is independent of the casing 18 and communicates with the water supply passage 9 of the shaft 8, is provided outside the bottom plate 18a of the casing 18, and connects the casing 18 and the water guiding chamber 26a to the water guiding pipe 26b.
And the pressurized water accumulated in the casing 18 is supplied to the water supply passage 9 of the shaft 8 through the water guide pipe 26b and the water guide chamber 26a. It is also possible to connect the lid plate 19 of the casing 18 and the water guiding chamber 26a with the water guiding pipe 26b. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, which relates to a casing water conduit. In the third embodiment, the end of the water supply passage 9 of the shaft 8 is opened to the outside of the casing 18 without providing the water conduit 26 in the first embodiment. Then, at the tip of the water pipe 26b connected to the casing 18, the water jet nozzle 26
c is connected, and the water jet nozzle 26c is connected to the water supply passage 9
Facing the end of. That is, the water ejected from the water ejection nozzle 26c is ejected from the water ejection hole of the rotating brush (not shown) through the water supply passage 9. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numerals.

It should be noted that, without connecting the end portion of the water guiding pipe 26b to the casing 18, the water jet nozzle 26c is made to face the opening end portion of the water supply passage 9 so that the water guiding pipe 26b is placed in the casing 18.
Attach to It is also possible to connect a pump or a water pipe to the water guiding pipe 26b through a flexible pipe such as a hose, and jet water or tap water pressurized by the pump from the water jet nozzle 26c to the water supply passage 9. .

FIG. 11 shows a fourth embodiment and relates to the hydraulic turbine. In this hydraulic turbine 11, the opening of the casing 18 is closed by a lid plate 19, a water jet pipe 55 is erected on the lid plate 19, and the tip of the water jet pipe 55 is washed by the rotating brush 1. Pointed inside 54. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numerals. This hydraulic turbine 11 has a nozzle 21
Causes the rotor blades 12 to rotate in the water that has jetted out and accumulated in the casing 18. Then, a part of the pressurized water accumulated in the casing 18 is jetted from the water jet pipe 55, and the rotating brush 1
The inside of the dish 54 which is being washed is moved to remove foods and other deposits separated from the dish 54 by flowing them. Therefore, the second embodiment does not have the water conduit 26 and the water ejection hole 7 of the base body 2 in the first embodiment. The water jet pipe 55 can be provided on the side wall of the container portion 19a or the like. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 12 is a fifth embodiment and relates to a swing member for moving a hydraulic turbine up and down. In FIG. 12,
Reference numeral 35a is a swing member, and an intermediate portion thereof is supported by a support shaft 56 so that it can swing vertically. And
The hydraulic turbine 11 is attached to the upper surface of the end of the swing member 35a, and the roller 58 is attached to the other end. 59 is roller 58
Is a circular cam provided so as to support and rotate from below, and a supporting recess 59a is formed in a part of its outer periphery. 60
Is an urging spring that urges the roller 58 side of the swing member 35a downward. The biasing spring 60 can be changed to a weight.

In the fifth embodiment, the roller 58 of the swing member 35a urged by the urging spring 60 is the supporting recess of the circular cam 59.
When it is located at 59a, the hydraulic turbine 11 and the rotary brush 1 rise, and the rotary brush 1 cleans the object to be cleaned. When the circular cam 59 rotates and the roller 58 is located on the large diameter part,
The circular cam 59 swings the swing member 35a downward via the roller 58 to separate the rotary brush 1 from the object to be cleaned.

FIG. 13 shows a sixth embodiment. This embodiment also relates to the swing member, in which the intermediate portion of the swing member 35a is supported by a support shaft 56, and the hydraulic turbine 11 is attached to the end portion of the swing member 35a. And a weight 60a is attached to urge the swing member 35a downward. A rotating cam 59 that supports the swing member 35a from above is rotatably provided on the other side of the swing member 35a. Reference numeral 59a denotes a support projection that is provided on a part of the rotary cam 59, and a support roller 59b is attached to this. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numerals. The weight
60a can be changed to a spring. This example is
The weight of the weight 60a and the rotating cam 59 swing the swing member 35a up and down to bring the rotating brush 1 into contact with the object to be cleaned and separate it from it.

FIG. 14 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention, which relates to a member for holding an object to be cleaned. In FIG. 14, 41a is a pressing plate for the object to be cleaned, 43 is a plurality of support rods fixedly erected on the upper surface of the pressing plate 41, and 44a and 44b are a pair of support bolts provided in a hanging shape. A support member 45 is attached so as to be installed and slidable. The adjustment nuts 45a, 45b are attached to the support bolts 44a, 44b on both the upper and lower sides of the support member 45. Reference numeral 46 denotes a plurality of support pipes fixedly penetrating the support member 45, into which the support rods 43 are slidably inserted, and the support nuts 43a are provided at the respective tips of the support rods 43.
Is installed. 47 is an urging spring that urges the holding plate 41a downward, 61 is a freely moving endless belt conveyor partially overlapped with the lower surface of the holding plate 41a,
Each of the pair of support rolls 62a supporting the belt conveyor 61 on both sides of the pressing plate 41a is provided so as to be movable up and down and is urged downward by a spring 63. 62b is also a support roll of the belt conveyor 61, and 54 is a dish as an article to be cleaned.

In the seventh embodiment, when the plate 54 guided by guide rails (not shown) and intermittently conveyed is positioned below the belt conveyor 61, the belt conveyor 61 also advances in accordance with the conveyance of the plate 54. To do. In this state, the plate 54 is the holding plate
When it enters the lower side of 41a and stops while being pressed by the pressing plate 41a, a rotating brush (not shown) rises to wash the dish 54. When the washing is finished and the washing brush is lowered, the dish 54
Are conveyed, the belt conveyor 61 also advances at the same time. In this way, since the tray 54 pressed by the holding plate 41a advances together with the belt conveyor 61, the tray 54 is pressed against the holding plate 41a.
54 can proceed smoothly.

FIG. 15 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention, which relates to a member for holding an object to be cleaned. In FIG. 14, 41b is a holding plate, and support rods 64a and 64b long in the width direction are fixed to both ends in the length direction thereof. Reference numerals 65a and 65b are support plates, and the respective end portions of the support rods 64a and 64b are inserted into V-shaped support recesses 66a and 66b formed on the upper side thereof. That is, the pressing plate 41b is supported by the support rods 64a and 64b so as to be vertically movable. 67 is a weight attached to the upper surface of the holding plate 41b.
The holding plate 41b is in a state in which the holding plate 41b is slightly lifted against the weight of the weight 67, and the conveyed object to be cleaned enters under the holding plate 41b, and is stopped in that state. When the object to be cleaned is cleaned by a rotating brush (not shown), the object to be cleaned is conveyed and passes under the holding plate 41b. The pressing plate 41b has a simple structure and the cost can be easily reduced. The weight 67 can be replaced with a biasing spring. The support recesses 66a, 66b may have any shape, such as U-shape, and the support rods 64a, 64b may have any shape.
It is enough if it is formed to a depth that allows it to move up and down.

FIG. 16 shows a ninth embodiment and relates to the chain conveyor in the first embodiment. In FIG. 16, 32a,
32b is a pair of guide rails arranged in parallel, and a pair of endless chain conveyors 33a, 33b are arranged in parallel on each outer side of the guide rails.
The guide rails 32a, 32b are attached to the brackets 33c, 33d that are projected from the 33a, 33b to the guide rails 32a, 32b.
Hooks 34a, 34b, which are locked to the object to be cleaned placed on, are provided so as to project downward. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numerals. The transfer of the object to be cleaned by the hooks 34a and 34b of the chain conveyors 33a and 33b is the same as that in the first embodiment. As is apparent from the first and second embodiments, the guide rails 32a and 32b can be configured arbitrarily.

FIG. 17 shows a tenth embodiment and relates to a hydraulic turbine. Reference numeral 68 denotes a reduction gear, in which a support shaft 70 fixed to a first gear 69 thereof is fixed to a rotary blade 12 of a hydraulic turbine 11, and a shaft 8 is fixed to a second gear 71 meshed with the first gear 69. ing. A rotary brush 1 in which a silicon rubber linear material 3 is erected on a base 2 is attached to the shaft 8. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is therefore denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the hydraulic turbine 11 of the tenth embodiment, the rotary brush 12 is rotated by the rotary blades 12 via the speed reducer 68. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently rotate the rotary blades 12 with a relatively small amount of water. In addition, it is possible to obtain a large torque. Therefore, the rotating brush 1 can be strongly rotated at an appropriate speed to efficiently remove the deposits on the object to be cleaned. Further, as described above, since the amount of water used is relatively small, for example, although the amount of water ejected from the finish cleaning nozzles 51a, 51b in the cleaning apparatus of the first embodiment is relatively small, the finish cleaning nozzles 51a, 51b Collect the spouted water. The water can be pumped to the hydraulic turbine 11 to rotate the rotor blades 12, and the water can be used effectively.

FIG. 18 shows the cleaning apparatus of the eleventh embodiment. Figure 18
In the figure, 73 is a water tank, which penetrates the bottom plate of the shaft 8
Is installed upright, the rotary brush 1 is attached to the upper end of the shaft 8, and the prime mover 74 is attached to the portion of the shaft 8 protruding to the outside of the bottom of the water tank 73. The rotating brush 1 comprises a base material 2 made of hard plastic or the like and a linear member 3 standing on the base member 2. The linear member 3 is made of urethane rubber and has a square cross section with a side of about 4 mm. There is.
As the prime mover 74, the hydraulic turbine or the motor as shown in the first or tenth embodiment is used.

In the cleaning apparatus of the eleventh embodiment, the rotating brush 1 is rotated by the prime mover 74 in a state where water is poured into the water tank 73.
Then, the inner surface of the object to be cleaned, which is held by hand and faces downward, is lightly pressed against the linear material 3 of the rotating rotary brush 1 to be cleaned with the linear material 3. Since the linear member 3 has a rectangular cross section, the edge of the linear member 3 also has a function of removing the adhered substance, so that the adhered substance can be removed more efficiently. It is also possible to wash the object to be washed, which has been washed by the washing apparatus of the eleventh embodiment, again by the washing apparatus shown in the first embodiment.

19 to 20 are modified views of the rotating brush. In FIGS. 19 to 20, 80 is a tape-like cleaning material formed of silicon rubber or the like, and slits 81 that are long in the width direction except for both ends in the width direction are formed with intervals in the length direction of the cleaning material 80. There is. A rotating brush 83 is formed by arranging a plurality of the cleaning materials 80 in the radial direction of the circular base body 82, and floating the middle portion from the surface of the base body 82 and attaching both end portions to the base body 82. Reference numeral 84 is a tightening material such as a wire material in which the cleaning material 80 is fixed to the base body 82. Reference numeral 85 is a shaft attached to the base body 82. By rotating this shaft 85 with a hydraulic turbine or a motor,
The object to be cleaned is cleaned as in the first embodiment. That is, when the inner surface of the object to be cleaned is lightly pressed against the cleaning material 80, since the cleaning material 80 is divided by a large number of slits 81, each portion between the slits 81 is deformed by elastic deformation and the cleaning material 80 is cleaned. Contact the surface of the object almost evenly. The edge of each slit 81 also contacts the surface of the object to be cleaned. Therefore, since the portion between the slits 81 is separated by scraping off the adhered matter of the object to be cleaned by the rotation of the rotary brush 83, the adhered matter of the object to be cleaned can be efficiently removed.
The slit 81 can be cut.

[0065]

As described above, the washing apparatus for dishes and the like according to claim 1 of the present invention is a linear member made of rubber or plastic which is larger than about 2 mm and has flexibility and is elastically deformable. Is planted on a substrate to form a rotating brush. Therefore, when the linear material is lightly pressed against an article to be cleaned such as tableware and bent by elastic deformation, the contact area between the linear material and the article to be cleaned is increased, and the repulsive elasticity of the linear material is increased. Since it is relatively large and comes into strong contact with the object to be cleaned, it is possible to efficiently remove the object to be cleaned by rotating the rotating brush. Further, since the linear material is relatively large as described above, even when a plurality of the linear materials are erected together, the standing state of each linear material is such that the thread-like thin fibers of the conventional rotating brush are planted. It will be much rougher than the condition. Therefore, the adhered matter removed from the object to be cleaned does not enter the space between the linear materials and becomes difficult to separate, and is easily separated by centrifugal force during cleaning and cleaning, so the rotating brush is always hygienic. It can be used in various conditions.

In the apparatus for cleaning dishes or the like according to the second aspect, the object to be cleaned is cleaned with the rotary brush, and the object to be cleaned is cleaned with the cleaning liquid ejected from the nozzle. Can be removed well.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for washing dishes or the like, wherein a rotary brush for washing items to be washed such as dishes is rotated by a hydraulic turbine. Therefore, unlike the conventional example, the waterproof treatment is not required as in the case where the rotary brush is rotated by the motor, and there is no risk of breakdown due to water, and maintenance of the hydraulic turbine is easy. And
Since the hydraulic turbine has a simple structure, it is easy to reduce the cost.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus for washing dishes or the like, the entire rotor blades of the hydraulic turbine for rotating the rotary brush are housed in the casing, and the water colliding with the rotor blades is retained in the casing. Rotate the rotor with the accumulated water. Therefore, the number of rotations of the rotary blade can be reduced by the resistance of the water, and it is not necessary to provide a speed reducer, so that the cost can be reduced. Further, since the rotary blades are rotated together with the accumulated water, the rotary blades are prevented from bouncing, the torque is increased, and vibrations and the like are prevented from occurring, so that it is possible to operate quietly.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus for washing dishes or the like, the shaft of the rotary brush is formed into a pipe shape to form a water supply passage in the shaft, and the base of the rotary brush is provided with a water ejection hole in communication with the water supply passage. . Then, the opening of the casing of the hydraulic turbine that rotates the rotary brush is closed with a lid plate, and it becomes possible to pressurize the accumulated water in the casing, and a part of the pressurized water is passed through the water supply passage of the shaft. It is jetted from the water jet holes of the base. That is,
While cleaning the object to be cleaned with the rotating brush, the cleaning surface of the object to be cleaned is cleaned with water sprayed from the substrate. Therefore,
It is possible to more efficiently wash an object to be cleaned with a rotating brush, and to remove the attached matter removed from the object to be cleaned from the object to be cleaned and the rotating brush by sequentially and efficiently flowing with the water. Therefore, it is easy to maintain the sanitary condition of the rotating brush in a good condition. Then, since a part of the pressurized water in the casing is ejected from the rotating brush via the water supply passage of the shaft, the configuration can be simplified.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the dishwasher washing device, the blade walls constituting the rotary blade are arranged substantially in the tangential direction of the pair of rotary plates, and water is provided between the end portions of the adjacent blade walls. The receiving recess is formed, and water ejected from the nozzle is ejected toward the water receiving recess. Therefore, the energy of water ejected from the nozzle can be efficiently converted into the rotational force of the rotary blade, and the rotary brush can be strongly rotated to efficiently clean the object to be cleaned.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for cleaning dishes or the like, in which an object to be cleaned whose both ends are mounted on a pair of parallel guide rails spaced apart from each other is intermittently transferred by a hook erected on a pair of conveyors. , The object to be cleaned is stopped below the holding member.
The object to be cleaned is washed by contacting the linear member of the rotary brush with the object to be cleaned supported by the pressing member and rotating the rotary brush. Therefore, the object to be cleaned can be continuously and efficiently cleaned. Further, since the rotary brush is rotated by the hydraulic turbine, the structure can be simplified and the cost can be easily reduced. Moreover, since the rotor blades of the hydraulic turbine are housed in the casing, the water ejected from the nozzles is retained in the casing, and the rotor blades are rotated in the water. Can be reduced and a speed reducer is unnecessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view in which a part of a rotating brush according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown in section.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the rotary brush of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cutaway front view of the hydraulic turbine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the hydraulic turbine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the cleaning device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a swing member of the cleaning device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a holding plate of the cleaning device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view of a holding plate of the cleaning device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the hydraulic turbine of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a hydraulic turbine according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a hydraulic turbine according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a swing member of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a swing member of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a holding plate according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a holding plate according to an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a chain conveyor of a cleaning device according to a ninth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the hydraulic turbine of the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a sectional front view of the cleaning device according to the eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of a modified example of the rotating brush.

20 is a sectional front view of FIG. 19.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: rotating brush, 2: substrate, 3: linear material, 7: water ejection hole, 8: shaft, 9: water supply channel, 11: hydraulic turbine, 1
2: Rotor blades, 13a, 13b: Rotating disk, 15: Blade plate, 18: Casing, 19: Lid plate, 21: Nozzle, 22: Water guide wall, 27:
Drainage port, 32a, 32b: Guide rail, 33a, 33b: Chain conveyor, 34a, 34b: Hook.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Sugita 6-3 Imakunifucho, Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Stock Company Nakanishi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Nara Factory

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning device for a dish or the like having a rotating brush for contacting and rotating an object to be cleaned and cleaning the object to be cleaned, having a flexibility larger than about 2 mm and capable of elastic deformation. A cleaning device for dishes or the like, characterized in that the rotary brush is constituted by planting a linear material made of rubber or plastic on a base, and the rotary brush is rotated by a prime mover. 2. The washing device for dishes or the like according to claim 1, wherein a nozzle for spraying a washing liquid onto the article to be washed is provided at a position different from that of the rotating brush. 3. A cleaning device for a tableware or the like provided with a rotating brush for contacting and rotating an inner surface of an object to be cleaned having a concave cross section to rotate a shaft attached to the rotating brush. A washing device for dishes and the like, which is equipped with a hydraulic turbine. 4. A cleaning device for a tableware or the like having a rotating brush for contacting and rotating an object to be cleaned to clean the object to be cleaned, wherein a rotary blade of a hydraulic turbine is directly fixed to a shaft of the rotating brush. The rotor is housed in a casing capable of accumulating water, a nozzle is disposed through the side wall of the casing to collide the rotor with water, and a drain is provided in the casing; A washing device for dishes or the like, characterized in that the amount of water ejected into the inside and the amount of water discharged from the drainage part are made substantially equal to each other, the water is retained in the casing, and the rotary blade is rotated in the retained water. 5. A shaft of a rotary brush is formed into a pipe, a water supply passage is formed in the axial direction of the shaft, and a water jet hole is formed in the base by opening it on the surface of the linear material of the base that constitutes the rotary brush. In addition, the water ejection hole is communicated with the water supply passage of the shaft, the rotor fixed to the shaft is housed in the casing, the opening of the casing is closed by the lid plate, and the casing is independent of the casing. A water conduit that is communicated with is formed, and the water in this water conduit is supplied to the end of the water conduit on the rotor side of the shaft,
The washing device for dishes or the like according to claim 4, wherein the pressurized water in the casing is configured to be ejected from the water ejection hole via the water supply passage. 6. A rotating brush is constructed by arranging a linear material, which is larger than about 2 mm and is slightly flexible and elastically deformable and made of rubber or plastic, on a substrate. A washing device for dishes or the like according to any one of 1. 7. A rotor blade of a hydraulic turbine is configured by disposing a blade wall between a pair of rotating discs arranged at intervals, and a plurality of the blade walls are arranged in a tangential direction of the rotating disc. An end side portion of each of the adjoining blade walls which is located at the outer peripheral edge of the rotating disk and is arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotating disk, and which is located at the outer peripheral edge of the rotating disk. And the other end side portion are sequentially overlapped in the radial direction of the rotating disc, and the water receiving recess is formed between the blade walls adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the rotating disc to form the rotary vane. The water guide wall is arranged along the outer peripheral edge of each rotating disk, and the water ejected from the nozzle is made to collide with the water receiving recess from the water passage hole provided in the water guide wall. The washing device for dishes and the like according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein a water turbine is configured by providing a water discharge opening in the section. . 8. A pair of guide rails on which both ends of the article to be cleaned are placed are arranged in parallel with each other, and a pair of endless conveyors which are intermittently advanced in parallel with each guide rail are arranged. Hooks that are engaged with the article to be cleaned placed on the guide rails are projected on the conveyors at intervals, and are horizontally placed on the guide rails above the pair of guide rails. A rotary brush in which a pressing member for pressing the object to be cleaned is arranged, and a linear material made of rubber or plastic which is slightly larger than about 2 mm and is slightly flexible and elastically deformable is planted on the base body. A shaft attached to the rotor is fixed to a rotor of a hydraulic turbine, the rotor is housed in a casing capable of accumulating water, and a nozzle that penetrates a side wall of the casing to impinge water on the rotor A drainage portion provided for discharging the water is formed in the casing, the amount of water ejected from the nozzle to the casing is approximately equal to the amount of water discharged from the drainage portion, and the water is retained in the casing, and the retention is performed. The hydraulic turbine is configured to rotate the rotary blades in water, and the hydraulic turbine is attached to an up-and-down moving unit so as to face the lower side of the holding member, and moves the rotating brush up and down together with the hydraulic turbine, A cleaning device for dishes or the like, characterized in that a linear member of a rotating brush is brought into contact with and separated from an object to be cleaned supported by a lower surface of a holding member. 9. In a cleaning device for dishes, etc., provided with a cleaning nozzle for spraying a cleaning liquid onto the object to be cleaned while the object to be cleaned is conveyed by the conveying means, it has flexibility and elasticity greater than about 2 mm. A rotary brush for cleaning the object to be cleaned, which is formed by planting a deformable rubber-based or plastic-based linear material on a substrate, and a hydraulic turbine for rotating the shaft of the rotary brush are provided. A dishwasher cleaning device.