JPH09206710A - Vibrating device for washing of tableware - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize the structure through the entire part of a device simpler and smaller and make the easy washing of wash possible by providing the device with a motor operated vibrating section which is immersed in a washing liquid and vibrates the washing liquid when fed with electricity. SOLUTION: The rinsing sink of the sink is filled with the washing liquid for washing the tableware and the motor operated vibrating section 7 is immersed in this washing section. The motor operated vibrating section 7 is installed freely attachably and detachably on the bottom wall 8 of the rinsing sink so as to vibrate the washing liquid in the rinsing sink at the time of washing the tableware and is connected via a waterproof cord 10 to a control box. The entire part of the motor operated vibrating section 7 vibrates finely at the number of vibration frequencies meeting the number of revolutions of the revolving shaft 16 when a motor 15 is fed with electricity and starts and the revolving shaft 16 having a weight 7 in an eccentric position rotates around the axial center. This vibration is transmitted via the waterproof case 14 to the washing liquid in the rinsing sink to vibrate the washing liquid, by which the dirt sticking to the tableware is physical removed and separated with the vibration.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vibrating device for washing dishes or the like, which vibrates a washing liquid to wash objects to be washed such as dishes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various cleaning devices have been proposed and put into practical use for each target cleaning object in consideration of the peculiarity of each cleaning object. For example, in a dishwashing device that automatically cleans dishes after use, a spray washing type that sprays a washing liquid onto the dishes to wash them, and a rotating brush that rotates at high speed while receiving the washing liquid contacts the dishes. There is a rotating brush type and the like for cleaning.

[0003]

Conventionally, in the dishwashing apparatus, all the dishes are arranged in a container forming the main body of the apparatus, and the washing liquid is sprayed on the dishes or a rotating brush is brought into contact with the dishes to wash the dishes. Since it adopts the format, it has a drawback that the whole device is complicated and becomes large in size. Moreover, since it is necessary to arrange each tableware at a predetermined position in the container at a predetermined angle, not only is the work extremely complicated, but when the tableware is contaminated with oil or the like, it slips when putting it in the container. There is a risk that the tableware may be dropped and the tableware may be broken, and special care must be taken when handling the tableware.

Moreover, since the method of spraying the cleaning liquid on the tableware contained in the container is adopted, there is a problem that a large noise is generated during cleaning. In view of such conventional problems, the present invention has a simple structure and can be downsized, and can be easily used by putting it in an existing simple container.
An object of the present invention is to provide a vibration device for cleaning tableware and the like, which can easily clean tableware and other objects to be cleaned.

[0005]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, an electric vibrating portion 7 which is immersed in the cleaning liquid 6 and vibrates the cleaning liquid 6 at the time of power supply, and a waterproof cord 10 is attached to the electric vibrating portion 7. It is provided with a power supply unit 11 for supplying power via a power supply unit and an operation unit 12 for starting and stopping the electric vibration unit 7.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the invention, a waterproof case 14 having a vibration transmitting property and a motor 15 fixed in the waterproof case 14 are provided on the electric vibration part 7. And a weight 17 eccentrically fixed to the rotating shaft 16 of the motor 15 in the waterproof case 14.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The drawings illustrate one embodiment of the invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a kitchen, 2 is a sink, and this sink 2 is provided with a sink 3 and is arranged in front of the wall 4. The sink 3 contains dishes 5 to be washed such as dishes and cups, and a washing liquid 6 for washing the dishes 5. The cleaning liquid 6 is water containing a suitable detergent.

Reference numeral 7 is an electric vibrating section.
Is soaked in the washing liquid 6 so that the washing liquid 6 in the sink 3 vibrates when the dishes 5 are washed.
8 Detachable on top.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a control box, which is connected to the electric vibrating portion 7 through a flexible waterproof cord 10 and is detachably mounted near the sink 3 on a wall 4 or the like where it is easy to operate. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, the control box 9 includes a power supply unit 11 for supplying power to the electric vibrating unit 7 via a waterproof cord 10 and a starting and stopping operation for the electric vibrating unit 7. An operation unit 12 and a suction plate 13 for detachably mounting the control box 9 on the wall 4 or the like are provided.

The power supply unit 11 is incorporated inside the control box 9, and the operation unit 12 is provided so that a part thereof projects from the control box 9 so that it can be operated from outside the control box 9. The operation unit 12 is provided with a switch for starting and stopping, and the switch is incorporated inside the control box 9.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the electric vibrating section 7 includes a waterproof case 14 having a vibration transmitting property, a motor 15 fixed in the waterproof case 14, and a motor in the waterproof case 14. Weight 17 eccentrically fixed to the rotating shaft 16 of 15
And are provided. The waterproof case 14 is detachably attached to the case main body 18 by a screw 19 so as to close the opening side and a box-shaped case main body 18 having a bottom surface opening along the longitudinal direction and having a substantially semicircular cross section. Flat plate case lid
It is composed of 20 and.

The case body 18 and the case lid 20 are composed of the cleaning liquid 6
It is formed of a synthetic resin material having a vibration-transmitting property so that vibration can be transmitted to, and a waterproof packing 21 is detachably interposed therebetween. Case lid 20
A suction plate 22 for detachably mounting the waterproof case 14 on the bottom wall 8 of the sink 3 is provided on the lower side of the central part of the sink case 22.

The motor 15 has a circular outer periphery, and a rotary shaft 16 is provided on one end side in the axial direction of the motor 15. The motor 15 has a support rib 23 of the case main body 18 and a case lid 20 so that its axial direction coincides with the longitudinal direction of the waterproof case 14.
It is sandwiched between. The support ribs 23 are integrally formed at two locations in the longitudinal direction in the case body 18 along the bending direction of the case body 18. The two support ribs 23 form a motor.
It is supposed to support 15.

A waterproof cord 10 is connected to the motor 15 on the side opposite to the rotating shaft 16, and the waterproof cord 10 is inserted through a through hole 24 formed on the case body 18 side of the waterproof case 14 via a waterproof bushing 25. ing. The weight 17 is fixed to the tip end side of the rotating shaft 16, and when the motor 15 is started and the rotating shaft 16 rotates about its axis, the weight 17 rotates about the rotating shaft 16 and the waterproof case 14 A microvibration is generated in the entire electric vibrating section 7 including the motor according to the number of revolutions.

Tableware using the cleaning vibration device having the above-mentioned configuration
When cleaning No. 5, follow the procedure below. First, put the dirty tableware 5 after use in the sink 3 and
Place it on the top of the sink and close it to the side wall of the tableware 5 etc.
8 Mount the electric vibrating section 7 on the suction plate 22. Then, pour the cleaning liquid 6 into the sink 3 to an appropriate level so that the dishes 5 are fully immersed.

Next, when the operating section 12 of the control box 9 is operated to the activation side to turn on the switch, power is supplied from the power source section 11 to the electric vibrating section 7 via the waterproof cord 10, and the electric vibrating section 7 is supplied. Starts to vibrate. That is, when the operation unit 12 is operated to the starting side, the motor 15 is started by the power supply from the power supply unit 11, and the rotating shaft 16 provided with the weight 17 in an eccentric manner rotates around the axis. For this reason, the entire electric vibrating unit 7 including the waterproof case 14 and the motor 15 slightly vibrates at a frequency corresponding to the rotation speed of the rotating shaft 16, and the vibration is passed through the waterproof case 14 to the sink 3
It is transmitted to the cleaning liquid 6 inside and the cleaning liquid 6 vibrates.

Therefore, not only the stains on the dishes 5 are decomposed and removed by the decomposing power of the detergent in the cleaning liquid 6, but also the portions where the detergent is difficult to penetrate are permeated by the vibration of the cleaning liquid 6 and the stains are decomposed by the detergent. At the same time promoting and promoting
The dirt that adheres to the tableware 5 is physically removed by vibration and separated. For this reason, if the cleaning liquid 6 in the sink 3 is slightly vibrated by the electric vibration part 7, the vibration causes the dishes to
Can quickly and reliably remove oil stains, etc.

When a slight vibration state has passed for a predetermined time, the operating portion
By operating 12 to the stop side, the power supply unit 11 is cut off from the power supply to the motor 15 to stop the rotation of the motor 15 and stop the vibration.
Then, after draining the cleaning liquid 6 in the sink 3, each dish 5 may be washed with water to completely remove the cleaning liquid 6, dirt and the like.

When the electric vibrating section 7 is put into the sink 3 and activated as described above, the electric vibrating section 7 can vibrate the cleaning liquid 6 in the sink 3 to wash the dishes 5, so that the existing simple The container, that is, the sink 3, can be used as it is, and the electric vibrating section 7 can be put in the sink 3 together with the tableware 5 for easy use. Moreover, the tableware 5 can be easily washed and noise during washing can be prevented. In particular, since the cleaning liquid 6 in the sink 3 is vibrated by the electric vibrating part 7 for cleaning, the cleaning liquid in the sink 3 is
It is enough to immerse the tableware 5 in 6 and the troublesomeness of arranging the tableware 5 in the container can be eliminated.

Further, the electric vibrating section 7, the power source section 11 and the operating section 12
And a power source unit 11 and an operating unit 12 and an electric vibration unit 7
Since the and are connected via the waterproof cord 10, the structure of the entire apparatus is simpler and smaller than the conventional dishwashing apparatus. Therefore, it is easy to manufacture and handle.

Moreover, since the power source section 11 and the operating section 12 are separated from the electric vibrating section 7 and connected by the waterproof cord 10,
When cleaning the tableware 5, it is sufficient to immerse the minimum necessary electric vibration part 7 in the cleaning liquid 6, and it is not necessary to immerse the hand in the cleaning liquid 6 each time the electric vibration part 7 is started and stopped.
The operation unit 12 can be easily operated.

The electric vibrating section 7 has a weight 17 eccentrically fixed to a rotating shaft 16 of a motor 15, and the rotating shaft 16 is rotated by the motor 15.
Since it is rotated around to generate vibration, the electric vibration part
The structure of 7 is very simple, and the frequency can be easily determined by the rotation speed of the motor 15.

A waterproof case for the motor 15 and the weight 17
Since the vibration is transmitted to the cleaning liquid 6 through the waterproof case 14 that is housed inside the waterproof case 14, it is possible to transmit the vibration to the cleaning liquid 6 over the entire outer circumference of the waterproof case 14, and a part of the waterproof case 14 can be transmitted. Compared to the case where the vibration transmission section is provided in the above, the vibration generated in the electric vibration section 7 can be efficiently transmitted to the cleaning liquid 6.

Furthermore, the suction case 22 of the waterproof case 14 is the sink 3
Since it is fixed on the bottom wall 8 of the, the vibration of the waterproof case 14 can be absorbed by the suction cup 22 even though the vibration is transmitted to the cleaning liquid 6 in the entire waterproof case 14, and the vibration of the waterproof case 14 causes the sink to sink. It does not hit the bottom wall 8 of 3.

The waterproof case 14 is attached to the case body 18 and the case lid 20.
Since the motor 15 is sandwiched by the case body 18 and the case lid 20 from both sides, no special fixing means for fixing the motor 15 in the waterproof case 14 is required. Further, since the support ribs 23 are integrally formed in the case main body 18 and the motor 15 is received by the support ribs 23, the wall thickness of the case main body 18 can be reduced to ensure the strength and the motor 15 can be reliably supported. it can.

Further, with the waterproof packing 21 interposed between the case body 18 and the case lid 20, the case lid 20 is fastened and fixed to the case body 18 with the screw 19, and the case body 18 and the case lid 20 are Since the direction in which the motor 15 is clamped by and the direction in which the case lid 20 and the waterproof packing 21 are tightened by the screw 19 are the same, the waterproof packing 21 absorbs manufacturing errors on the waterproof case 14 side, and the motor 15 is secured. Not only can it be fixed, but the waterproofness of the waterproof case 14 can be sufficiently ensured.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the electric vibration unit 7 is configured by incorporating the motor 15 and the weight 17 in the waterproof case 14, but an electromagnet may be used. Further, even when the motor 15 and the weight 17 are provided in the waterproof case 14 to form the electric vibrating section 7, the shape of the waterproof case 14 can be freely changed.

Further, in the embodiment, tableware is used as the object to be cleaned.
Although 5 is shown as an example, it can be used for washing objects other than the tableware 5, such as clothes and the like. Then, in the case of targeting a special object to be cleaned, the frequency of the electric vibrating section 7 may be appropriately determined in consideration of the peculiarity of the object to be cleaned. Further, the power supply unit 11 may be a battery type, particularly a rechargeable type, or an adapter type in which an AC power source is used by inserting an adapter plug into an outlet.

[0029]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, an electric vibrating section 7 which is immersed in the cleaning solution 6 and vibrates the cleaning solution 6 at the time of power supply, and a waterproof cord 10 is interposed in the electric vibrating section 7. Since it has a power supply 11 that supplies power by means of a power supply and an operating unit 12 that starts and stops the electric vibration unit 7, the structure of the entire device can be simplified and downsized, and the electric vibration can be stored in an existing simple container. It has an advantage that it can be conveniently used by including the part 7, and the dishes 5 and other objects to be cleaned can be easily washed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the electrically driven vibrating section 7 is fixed to the waterproof case 14 having a vibration transmitting property, and the waterproof case 14. The motor 15 and the rotating shaft of the motor 15 in the waterproof case 14.
Since the weight 17 which is eccentrically fixed to the 16 is provided, vibration can be efficiently transmitted to the cleaning liquid 6 in the entire waterproof case 14, and the electric vibrating portion 7 can be easily and downsized.
Manufacturing, maintenance and inspection can be done easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a usage state illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entire apparatus illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electric vibrating unit side illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3;

[Description of sign]

 6 Cleaning liquid 7 Electric vibration part 10 Waterproof cord 11 Power supply part 12 Operating part 14 Waterproof case 15 Motor 16 Rotating shaft 17 Weight

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An electric vibration part (7) which is immersed in the cleaning liquid (6) and vibrates the cleaning liquid (6) at the time of power supply, and power is supplied to this electric vibration part (7) through a waterproof cord (10). Power supply (1
1) and the operating part (12) that starts and stops the electric vibration part (7)
An oscillating device for washing dishes and the like, which is provided with. 2. The electric vibration part (7) includes a waterproof case (14) having a vibration transmitting property, a motor (15) fixed in the waterproof case (14), and a waterproof case (14) inside the waterproof case (14). The vibrating device for washing dishes or the like according to claim 1, further comprising a weight (17) eccentrically fixed to a rotary shaft (16) of the motor (15).