JPH10180214A - Rotary immersion type container washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary immersion type washer for containers by which a container is effectively washed and dried without generating bubbles on washing. SOLUTION: In a washer which a rotary immersion part and a washing part are arranged in order from the front 1 in a prescribed case and also a conveying chain 11 for conveying a container 15 to be washed toward the rear is provided to form, a rotary holder 4 for immersing the container 15 in immersion liquid stored in an immersion tank 3 and pulling it up is installed. The washing part for jetting washing liquid toward the container being conveyed is installed in the suitable place of the conveying surface, and the container pulled up after immersion in immersion liquid is washed by jetting washing liquid from washing nozzles and is discharged from the case rear part 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a box-shaped container used for moving goods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when small articles are transported, they are stored in a box called a container.
Since this container is formed of a plastic material, dust is adsorbed by the generation of static electricity, and the surface of the case becomes dark with the lapse of use time. Conventionally, in order to remove the darkening of the case, a means for ejecting a cleaning liquid containing a detergent from a nozzle and applying the cleaning liquid to the case has been adopted.As shown in the present invention, the container is rotated and immersed in the immersion liquid. After that, there is no one that removes dirt by spraying a cleaning liquid containing no detergent.

[0003]

As described above, container cleaning according to the conventional method is performed by spraying a nozzle of a cleaning liquid. At the time of this injection, a large amount of foam is generated due to mixing of air and the cleaning liquid. There was a problem that significantly impaired. The present invention has been invented in order to solve the problems related to the conventional container cleaning as described above, and by using an immersion step in an immersion liquid containing a cleaning agent, it is possible to prevent the generation of foam and achieve a good operation. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus which can provide an environment and can also perform container transport.

[0004]

According to the present invention, as a means for solving the problems, a container is rotated by a rotating mechanism to pass through an immersion liquid, and the container returned to an initial position is transported by a transport chain. The object is achieved through the washing step, and since a washing agent is not used in the washing step, a series of efficient treatments without generation of foam has been enabled. That is, in a cleaning apparatus in which a rotary immersion section and a cleaning section are sequentially arranged from the front in a predetermined case, and a transport chain for transporting a container to be cleaned toward the rear is provided. A rotary holder for immersing and lifting the container in the immersion liquid stored in the immersion liquid is provided, and a cleaning section for spraying the cleaning liquid toward the conveyed container is arranged at an appropriate position on the transfer surface, and then immersed in the immersion liquid and pulled up The cleaning container is cleaned by jetting a cleaning liquid from a cleaning nozzle, and is discharged from a rear portion of the case. The present invention is a rotary immersion type container cleaning apparatus having the above configuration.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In using the present invention, first, an appropriate amount of immersion liquid is stored in an immersion tank, and a transport chain is driven. Next, the container is inserted into the holder with its opening downward, and the motor is driven. A belt or a chain is stretched between the output shaft of this motor and the rotation shaft of the holder, and the holder rotates around the rotation shaft by driving the motor. Also, below the holder, an immersion tank storing the immersion liquid is located, and the container passes through the immersion liquid and returns to the initial position again, but since this immersion liquid contains a cleaning agent, The dirt attached to the container surface is in a floating state. Then, the returned container is pushed out of the holder to the rear of the case, and the container moves to the surface of the transport chain, where it is carried by the chain and transported to the rear of the case. In addition, the transport chain passes through the cleaning section on the way, and the cleaning section receives the injection of the cleaning liquid to clean the container surface. In addition, this washing liquid does not contain a detergent, and therefore does not generate bubbles as in the conventional method, and can be efficiently washed. The washed container is further transported and discharged outside from the rear part of the rear case. In addition, the washing | cleaning liquid suctioned from the washing | cleaning liquid tank with a high pressure pump is supplied to a washing | cleaning part by piping connection.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a front case formed of a box having an open top, and 2 denotes a rear case formed of a hollow box. Reference numeral 3 denotes a box-shaped immersion tank whose upper part is open, which is mounted in the front case and stores an immersion liquid containing a cleaning agent. Reference numeral 4 denotes a holder, which is formed by combining plate bodies having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a container is detachably accommodated in the holder. The lower part of the holder is appropriately supported by a supporting member above the flange of the upper part of the immersion tank, and the power of a motor 5 provided below the inside of the front case is transmitted to the holder via a sprocket, and the holder can be rotated. Is configured. The rear case 2 is formed so as not to hinder the movement of the container by cutting out an appropriate part in the front-rear direction, but the inside is divided vertically by a partition plate 6. A washing tank 7 and a high-pressure pump 8 are provided below the partition plate. Reference numeral 9 denotes a driving sprocket rotatably provided at an upper portion of the rear case by a supporting member, and a driven sprocket 10 is located at an appropriate distance. A transport chain 11 is stretched between the two sprockets. Power from a chain drive motor (not shown) is transmitted to the drive sprocket.

Numeral 12 denotes a washing frame as a washing section, as shown in FIG. 3, having a structure in which a nozzle portion 12a is arranged opposite to the inner surface of a hollow frame body, and is sucked from a washing liquid tank by a high-pressure pump. The washing liquid is sprayed from this nozzle via a pipe.
13 is a rinse shower frame, formed in the same manner as the cleaning frame,
Water is injected from the water pipe. Note that both the washing frame and the rinsing shower frame described above are provided at positions where the transport chain and the container can pass through the inside of the frame. 14 is a hole,
The ejection liquid used for washing and rinsing is collected, and is collected in the washing liquid tank from this hole, and is circulated and used as the washing liquid. The above is one embodiment of the present invention. Although the main function and configuration of the present invention have been described above, in this embodiment, a rinse shower frame is provided behind the cleaning frame to obtain a further cleaning effect. Water or warm water is used as the washing liquid sprayed from the washing frame. Since this washing liquid is circulated and used, it contains immersion liquid components. Therefore, dirt can be almost completely removed.
As a means for heating the washing liquid or the immersion liquid, heated steam may be discharged into the liquid. In the present invention, the rotating immersion method of the container is used, but the immersion time can be set by changing the rotation speed of the holder, and an arbitrary immersion time can be obtained by stopping the rotation at a lowermost position of the container for a fixed time. be able to. As shown in FIG. 5, instead of the cleaning frame, a cleaning nozzle pipe 17 may be attached to the nozzle rotating machine 16 and a similar mechanism may be disposed opposite the lower part of the transport surface. In this case, since the jetting liquid is jetted while changing the jetting angle, the cleaning liquid can be applied to every corner of the container, and the cleaning effect can be further enhanced. As described above, according to the present invention, the container can be efficiently cleaned.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the washing liquid not containing the cleaning agent is sprayed, and the rotation immersion method of the container is used, so that the working environment is prevented from being deteriorated due to foaming, and the container is immersed in the immersion liquid. It is possible to provide a useful device that can set the time arbitrarily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a structural explanatory view of a planar view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural explanatory view of the present invention as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is a structural explanatory view of a cleaning frame of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a structural explanatory view of the present invention as viewed from the right side.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a main part structure showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 front case 2 rear case 3 immersion tank 4 holder 5 motor 6 partition plate 7 washing liquid tank 8 high-pressure pump 9 drive sprocket 10 driven sprocket 11 transport chain 12 washing frame 12a nozzle section 13 rinse shower frame 14 hole 15 container 16 nozzle rotating machine 17 Cleaning nozzle tube 18 Nozzle rotating machine 19 Cleaning nozzle tube

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning apparatus comprising: a rotating immersion section and a cleaning section arranged in this order from a front section in a predetermined case, and a transport chain for transporting a container to be cleaned toward a rear section; A rotating holder for immersing and lifting the container in the immersion liquid stored in the immersion tank is provided, and a cleaning unit for injecting the cleaning liquid toward the conveyed container is arranged at an appropriate position on the transfer surface, and the immersion liquid A rotary immersion type container cleaning apparatus configured to wash a container pulled up after immersion by jetting a cleaning liquid from a cleaning nozzle and discharge the container from a rear portion of the case.