JPH10225412A - Cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaner without needing large installing space, without impairing the beautiful appearance of a kitchen unit, low in operation cost and equipment cost and capable of being easily operated. SOLUTION: This cleaner is constituted of a mixing unit mixing hot water and water while adjusting temperature, a pump 3 pressurizing the mixture of hot water and water fed from this unit 2, a flexible hose 4 for leading pressurized water delivered from the pump 3, a hand set 6 connected to the tip of this hose 4 and provided with a nozzle 5 ejecting pressurized water and a cover 7 fixed to this hand set 6 and covering pressurized water ejected from the nozzle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing apparatus used for washing dishes and the like, and in particular, to obtain a high washing effect without requiring a large installation space and without impairing the aesthetics of a kitchen unit. The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus which can be operated, has low operating costs and equipment costs, and can be easily operated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, to wash dishes, ingredients, etc.
A method of hand washing using water supplied from a faucet such as an ordinary hand shower type, or removing dirt using a liquid detergent or the like, and then removing the peeled dirt and detergent with water supplied from the faucet. The method of washing away by hand washing using is adopted. However, when the method of washing with water alone is adopted, there is a problem that it takes time and effort, and the washing effect becomes insufficient. Therefore, in order to solve these problems, various cleaning apparatuses have been proposed, and as this type of cleaning apparatus, a stationary type and a built-in type are often used. The stationary type cleaning apparatus is, for example, a box-shaped case, a means for holding a large number of objects to be cleaned, such as a dish receiver, and a nozzle for injecting cleaning water are housed. It is placed on a kitchen unit or the like in a state where a water supply pipe for supplying water to the water supply and a drain pipe for discharging washing wastewater out of the case are attached. In the built-in type, the above-mentioned object-to-be-cleaned holding means, nozzles, and a case for accommodating them are incorporated in a space below a top plate of a kitchen unit, and are used after being provided with piping for water supply and drainage. In order to perform a washing operation using these washing devices, usually, a large number of dishes and other objects to be washed are held by holding means such as a dish receiver in the case, and then washing water is sprayed from a nozzle together with the detergent. The object to be cleaned is then washed to remove the contaminants that are contaminants on the object to be cleaned.

[0003]

However, the conventional cleaning apparatus described above has the following problems. In the stationary type cleaning apparatus, since the apparatus is large, it is necessary to secure a large installation space on a kitchen unit or the like, and there is a problem that a work space is greatly limited. In addition, there was dissatisfaction that the plumbing pipe damaged the aesthetics of the kitchen unit. In addition, in the case of the built-in type, a large-scale construction is required to provide the above-mentioned drainage pipe, and this construction is troublesome and costly. Furthermore, there was a complaint that the space under the top plate of the kitchen unit was limited due to the large size of the device. In addition, since each of the above-described cleaning apparatuses is usually designed on the premise that a large number of objects to be cleaned are cleaned at the same time, even when a small amount of objects to be cleaned are to be cleaned, a large number of objects to be cleaned are cleaned. A possible amount of washing water is used. For this reason,
When a small amount of an object to be washed is washed, the amount of washing water used is significantly larger than in the case of hand washing, and there is a problem that it is uneconomical. In addition, there was a complaint that the operation was complicated. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, does not require a large installation space, does not impair the aesthetics of the kitchen unit, can obtain a high cleaning effect, furthermore, low operating costs, equipment costs, It is another object of the present invention to provide a cleaning device that can be easily operated.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A cleaning device according to the present invention comprises a mixing unit for mixing hot water and water while controlling the temperature, a pump for pressurizing hot and cold water mixed from the mixing unit, and a pressurized water from the pump. , A handset having a nozzle connected to the distal end of the flexible hose and ejecting the pressurized water, and a cover attached to the handset and covering the pressurized water ejected from the nozzle.
Preferably, the cover has a parabolic shape.
Preferably, the cover is made of a transparent material. Further, it is preferable that the cover be detachable from the handset, a plurality of covers having different shapes are prepared, and the cover can be replaced according to an object to be cleaned. Preferably, the handset is provided with a hand switch for controlling supply and stop of the pressurized water to the nozzle. Further, a foot switch for controlling supply and stop of the pressurized water to the nozzle may be provided. It is preferable that the mixing unit and the pump are unitized and housed in a space below the top plate of the kitchen unit, and the flexible hose is provided so as to penetrate the top plate. Preferably, a handset receiver is provided on the top plate.

[0005]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a cleaning apparatus according to the present invention. A cleaning apparatus 1 shown here comprises a mixing unit 2 for mixing hot water and water while controlling the temperature, and a mixing unit 2 for mixing the same. A pump 3 for pressurizing the hot and cold water mixture from the pump 2, a flexible hose 4 for guiding the pressurized water from the pump 3, a handset 6 connected to the tip of the flexible hose 4, and having a nozzle 5 for jetting the pressurized water; A cover 7 is attached to the handset 6 and covers the pressurized water jetted from the nozzle.

[0006] The mixing unit 2 and the pump 3 are housed in a case 8 to form a unit.
Kitchen unit 22 having sink 20 and top plate 21
In the space below the top plate 21. On the top plate 21,
An opening 23 for inserting the flexible hose 4 is provided.

[0007] The mixing unit 2 is provided with a water supply port 2a and a hot water supply port 2b, and these water supply and hot water supply ports 2a, 2b are provided.
Are connected to a water supply pipe 9 and a water supply pipe 10 for supplying and supplying water to the unit 2. Each of the pipes 9 and 10 is provided with a check valve 11 so that water or hot water supplied into the unit 2 does not flow back to the pipes 9 and 10. The mixing unit 2 is provided such that the flow rate of water supplied from the water supply pipe 9 and the flow rate of hot water supplied from the hot water supply pipe 10 can be arbitrarily adjusted, respectively. Can be set arbitrarily. The structure for adjusting the amount of water supply or hot water supply includes water supply, hot water supply ports 2a, 2
b is provided so that the opening degree thereof can be manually adjusted, a sensor for detecting the temperature of the hot and cold water mixture in the mixing unit 2, a water supply and a hot water supply port based on the temperature detected by the sensor. An example having an adjusting means for adjusting the opening degree of the openings 2a and 2b can be exemplified.

[0008] The mixing unit 2 is connected to the pump 3 via a supply water passage 12 for supplying the hot / cold mixed water in the unit 2 to the pump 3.
An electromagnetic valve 13 connected to a power supply (not shown) is provided.

As the pump 3, a general-purpose electric pump or the like may be used, and it is preferable to use a pump which can pressurize the hot and cold water fed from the mixing unit 2 to about 3 to 10 kg / cm ² . On the discharge side of the pump 3, a water passage 14 for sending pressurized water pressurized by the pump 3 to the flexible hose 4 is provided.
One end of the flexible hose 4 is attached to the opening 4.

The flexible hose 4 is made of a material having flexibility, for example, a polyvinyl chloride resin or an elastomer resin, and has an outer diameter of 6 to 25 mm and a thickness of 1 to 6 mm.
It is preferable to use those having a degree. Further, a stainless steel flexible hose may be used as the hose 4. The length of the flexible hose 4 must be at least
Is set appropriately so as to reach a position where the cleaning operation is performed. Flexible hose 4
Is inserted through the opening 23 provided in the top plate 21,
The tip is located on the top plate 21. At the tip above,
A handset 6 is provided.

The handset 6 has a substantially L-shape made of a synthetic resin or the like, and is provided at its tip with a nozzle 5 for spraying the pressurized water. The handset 6 is preferably provided with a hand switch 6a. This switch 6a
Is electrically connected to the electromagnetic valve 13 so as to open and close the electromagnetic valve 13 so as to control supply and stop of the mixed hot and cold water in the mixing unit 2 to the pump 3. The handset 6 includes a safety switch for controlling the supply and stop of the pressurized water to the nozzle 5 and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the pressurized water in order to prevent the user from being burned by the high-temperature jet water. When the temperature of the pressurized water detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, for example, 45 ° C., it is preferable that the safety switch cannot be released and the pressurized water cannot be supplied to the nozzle 5. . The cover 7 is attached to the handset 6.

The cover 7 preferably has a shape that gradually widens in the direction of the tip of the handset 6, and may be, for example, a parabolic shape, a hemispherical shape, a conical shape, a polygonal pyramid shape, or the like. Among them, it is particularly preferable to adopt a parabolic shape, in particular, a shape in which the focal point is located on the tip end side of the nozzle 5. The outer diameter of the cover 7 is preferably 5 to
35 cm. The material of the cover 7 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use a transparent material, for example, a transparent synthetic resin material such as a polyvinyl chloride resin, an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, a polystyrene resin, or glass. Further, it is preferable that the cover 7 be detachable from the handset 6. Also, as the cover 7,
It is preferable that a plurality of objects having different sizes and shapes are prepared and can be appropriately replaced according to the shape and size of the object to be cleaned.

Preferably, a handset receiver 24 for holding the handset 6 is provided on the top plate 21.
The shape of the handset receiver 24 is not particularly limited,
In order to prevent water on the top plate 21 from leaking downward through the opening 23, a cylindrical body having a height of about 1 to 3 cm is provided, and the lower end thereof is in contact with the top plate 21 over the entire circumference without any gap. Is preferred.

Next, the operation of the cleaning device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In order to wash an object to be washed such as tableware and food using the washing apparatus 1, for example, the following is performed. First, the object to be cleaned is placed in the kitchen unit 22.
After the handset 6 is placed in the sink 20, the handset 6 is moved close to the object to be cleaned placed in the sink 20, and the nozzle 5 is moved.
To the object to be cleaned. With the nozzle 5 facing the object to be cleaned, the cover 7 is arranged at a position to cover the object to be cleaned. Next, the hand switch 6a of the handset 6
Is operated to open the electromagnetic valve 13 and supply hot water and water supplied from a supply source (not shown) to the mixing unit 2 through the water supply pipe 9 and the hot water supply pipe 10. As the hot water, it is preferable to use a hot water heated by a boiler or the like at a temperature of about 40 to 80 ° C. The hot water and the water are mixed in the mixing unit 2 so as to have a preset temperature. It is desirable that the temperature of the hot and cold water mixture be higher than room temperature, for example, 35 ° C. or higher, preferably 40 to 45 ° C. When the object to be cleaned is a food material, it is preferable to adjust the temperature to around normal temperature. Next, the hot and cold water mixture is supplied to the pump 3 through the water channel 12.
The hot and cold water mixture supplied to the pump 3 is pressurized by the pump 3 and becomes pressurized water preferably at a pressure of 3 to 10 kg / cm ² . This pressurized water is supplied by flexible hose 4
Through the nozzle 5 to the handset 6.

The spray water 15 sprayed from the nozzle 5 hits the object W to be washed such as tableware and food, and applies a high shearing force to the adhered substance which is a contaminant on the object W to be washed. Peeled off. At this time, if the deposit is oil stains or the like, and the jet water 15 is a mixture of hot and cold water at a temperature higher than room temperature, the deposit is heated, has a low viscosity, and is easily peeled. The washing wastewater containing the exfoliated deposits is supplied to the sink 2
0 is discharged from the drain port 20a. A part of the jet water 15 is reflected by hitting the object W to be cleaned, but since the cover 7 is arranged at a position covering the object W to be cleaned, the reflected water 1
Most of 6 hits the cover 7 and does not fall on the user or splatter over a large area around the wash location.

Further, since the cover 7 has a shape that spreads in the direction of the tip of the nozzle 5, most of the re-reflected water 17, which has hit the cover 7 and is reflected again, of the reflected water 16 is directed inward and from the nozzle 5. The water gathers near the jetted water 15 and moves toward the object W again together with the jetted water 15.
In this way, the circulation of the jet water 15 allows the cleaning object W to be cleaned.
The amount of water hitting the water increases, and the cleaning effect is enhanced. Here, the cover 7 has a parabolic shape, and its focal point is the nozzle 5.
If it is located closer to the tip direction, the cover 7
The re-reflection water 17 that has been reflected in the process reaches the jet water 15 near the focal point with certainty. As a result, the amount of water that hits the object W to be cleaned increases, and the cleaning effect is further enhanced.
The above-described cleaning operation is usually performed for each object to be cleaned.

When the kitchen unit 22 is washed using the washing apparatus 1, the jet water from the nozzle 5 is supplied to the sink 20 of the kitchen unit 22 in the same manner as when washing an object to be washed such as tableware. And the top plate 21 to remove the dirt.

In the cleaning apparatus 1 having the above structure, a mixing unit 2 for mixing hot water and water while controlling the temperature,
A pump 3 for pressurizing the hot and cold water mixture from the mixing unit 2, a flexible hose 4 for guiding the pressurized water from the pump 3, and a handset 6 connected to the tip of the flexible hose 4 and having a nozzle 5 for jetting the pressurized water. And a cover 7 attached to the handset 6 and covering the pressurized water jetted from the nozzle, so that the handset 6 was moved to a position where the object to be cleaned, for example, into the sink, and the handset 6 was jetted from the nozzle 5. The cleaning operation can be performed by applying pressurized water to the object to be cleaned. This eliminates the need for a means for holding an object to be washed such as a dish receiver, a box-shaped case for accommodating the same, and makes it possible to reduce the size of the apparatus and the installation space.

Further, the washing operation can be performed in a place having a drain port, such as in a sink, so that drain pipes are not required, and labor and cost for piping work can be reduced. Further, by injecting pressurized water of high pressure by the pump 3 from the nozzle 5 and hitting the object to be cleaned,
A high shear force is applied to the deposit on the object to be cleaned, and the deposit can be efficiently peeled off. Therefore, a high cleaning effect can be obtained without using a detergent. Further, the cleaning operation can be performed by a simple operation of merely applying the pressurized water to the object to be cleaned, and the cleaning operation can be facilitated.

Further, since the cover 7 for covering the pressurized water jetted from the nozzle 5 is provided, it is possible to prevent the reflected water, which is reflected when the pressurized water hits the object to be cleaned, from splashing on the user or scattering over a large area around the cleaning position. Can be. Also,
By forming the cover 7 in a shape that spreads toward the tip of the nozzle 5, of the reflected water that has been reflected on the object to be cleaned, the re-reflected water that has been reflected again on the cover has
The water is directed again toward the object to be cleaned together with the jetted water, and the amount of water jetted to the object to be cleaned is increased, so that the cleaning effect can be enhanced.

Further, even when the number of objects to be cleaned is small,
The washing operation can be performed with the amount of washing water corresponding to the quantity, and the waste of washing water can be eliminated, and the operation cost can be reduced. Also, by putting the mixing unit 2 and the pump 3 in the case 8 and putting them in a unitized state in the space below the top plate of the kitchen unit,
The beauty on the kitchen unit can be maintained.

Further, by forming the cover 7 from a transparent material, the cleaning state of the object to be cleaned can be visually checked through the cover 7 even during cleaning. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the waste of the cleaning water, reduce the operation cost, and increase the efficiency of the cleaning operation. Also,
The cover 7 is detachably attached to the handset 6, and a plurality of covers having different shapes and the like are prepared and can be replaced, so that a cover having a higher cleaning effect can be provided according to the shape and size of the object to be cleaned. Can be used selectively. In addition, when the cover 7 is damaged, it can be easily replaced.

A handset 6 having a nozzle 5
Is provided at the end of the flexible hose 4, so that the handset 6 can be arranged at an arbitrary position within the length range of the hose 4, so that not only dishes and the like, but also washing of a sink and a top plate of a kitchen unit and the like can be performed. Can also be done. Further, by providing the handset 6 with the hand switch 6a for controlling the supply and stop of the pressurized water to the nozzle 5, the operation during the cleaning operation can be facilitated. Further, the above-mentioned pressurized water can be used only when necessary, thereby eliminating waste of washing water and reducing operating costs.

In addition, since the above-mentioned cleaning device can obtain a high cleaning effect without using a detergent as described above, it is suitable for cleaning foods which are not desirable to use a detergent for food hygiene. .

In the cleaning apparatus 1 having the above structure, the handset 6 is provided with the hand switch 6a for opening and closing the electromagnetic valve 13 and controlling the supply and stop of the pressurized water to the nozzle 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be provided. This foot switch may be installed on the floor or the like below the kitchen unit, connected to the solenoid valve 13 to open and close it. By providing the foot switch in this manner, the pressurized water is supplied to the nozzle 5.
It is possible to enhance the operability at the time of jetting or stopping from the beginning, and to further facilitate the cleaning operation.

[0026]

As described above, in the cleaning apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus can be downsized and the installation space can be reduced. Further, the washing operation can be performed in a place having a drain port, such as in a sink, so that piping for a drain pipe is not required, and labor and cost for piping work can be reduced. In addition, a high cleaning effect can be obtained without using a detergent. For this reason, it is possible to satisfactorily wash foods for which it is not desirable to use a detergent during washing. Further, the cleaning operation can be performed by a simple operation of merely applying the pressurized water to the object to be cleaned, and the cleaning operation can be facilitated.

In addition, since the cover for covering the pressurized water jetted from the nozzle is provided, it is possible to prevent the reflected water, which is reflected when the pressurized water hits the object to be cleaned, from splashing on the user and scattering to a large area around the cleaning position. . Moreover,
Even when the number of objects to be washed is small, the washing operation can be performed with the amount of washing water corresponding to the number, and the operation cost can be reduced. Further, the kitchen unit can be stored in a space below the top plate, and the aesthetic appearance of the kitchen unit can be maintained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a cleaning device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a cleaning operation by the cleaning device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cleaning device 2 ... Mixing unit 3 ... Pump 4 ... Flexible hose 5 ... Nozzle 6 ... Handset 6a ... Hand switch 7 ... Cover 21 ... Top plate 22 ... kitchen unit 24 ... handset receiver

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A mixing unit that mixes hot water and water while controlling the temperature, a pump that pressurizes hot and cold water mixed from the mixing unit, a flexible hose that guides pressurized water from the pump, and a tip of the flexible hose. And a cover attached to the handset and having a nozzle for ejecting the pressurized water, and a cover attached to the handset and covering the pressurized water ejected from the nozzle. 2. The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the cover has a parabolic shape. 3. The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the cover is made of a transparent material. 4. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover is detachable from the handset. 5. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of covers having different shapes are prepared, and the covers can be replaced according to an object to be cleaned. 6. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the handset is provided with a hand switch for controlling supply and stop of the pressurized water to the nozzle. 7. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a foot switch for controlling supply and stop of the pressurized water to the nozzle. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mixing unit and the pump are unitized and housed in a space below a top plate of the kitchen unit, and the flexible hose penetrates the top plate. The cleaning device according to any one of the preceding claims. 9. The cleaning device according to claim 8, wherein a handset receiver is provided on the top plate.