JPS5825839Y2 - Continuous washing machine for root vegetables - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] This invention relates to an improvement of a continuous washing machine for root vegetables.

a plurality of brush rolls that are pivoted in parallel to each other and close to each other and rotated in the cleaning object transport direction; an upper brush that is supported on the frame and opposed to the brush rolls; A continuous washing machine for root vegetables, which is equipped with a water tank that keeps the lower part of the roll immersed in washing water, was proposed by the inventors of this application (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Application No. 136388/1988). ) is known to exhibit favorable cleaning effects.

However, in the above-mentioned washing machine, the bearing part of the rotating brush roll is covered with a flat cover, and this cover has the function of receiving the leaves of root vegetables such as radish. When the vegetables reach the V-shaped valley formed by two adjacent brush rolls, their leaves are strongly pressed against the top surface of the cover, and root vegetables often stagnate in the valley. In addition to causing damage to the leaves, smooth transportation of root vegetables may also be hindered.

The continuous washing machine of this invention was proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. It is characterized by being covered with a guide plate that forms a waveform along the transport direction.

In another embodiment, the guide plate is made of a rubber-like elastic material.

To explain this invention with reference to the drawings below, in Figs. 1 and 2, a frame 1 has a hollow main frame 1a whose skeleton is almost a rectangular parallelepiped, and a frame 1 is fixed to the main frame 1a and has an eave-like structure on top of the main frame 1a. It consists of an upper frame 1b that overhangs.

In the illustrated example, the main frame 1a is made of a combination of angle materials, plate materials, etc., and the upper frame 1b is made of a tube material.

At one end of the main frame 1a, there is provided a feeding table 2 for supplying cleaning items such as radish, and at the other end there is provided a feeding table 3 for taking out the cleaning items.

At the top of the frame 1, that is, the main frame 1a,
A plurality of brush rolls 4 are pivotally supported in parallel and close to each other from the feed table 2 to the feed table 3.

The lower half of these brush roll groups is surrounded by a water tank 5 detachably mounted on the main frame 1a.

The water tank 5 is provided with an overflow water discharge pipe 6, which maintains the water level so that the cleaning water in the water tank 5 constantly immerses the lower half of each brush roll 4.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a water injection pipe having a plurality of water injection holes formed in a tube member whose one end is sealed, and is used to inject water into the brush roll 4 and the upper brush 12 described later in the cleaning material supply section.

The plurality of brush rolls 4 are given rotational force via a suitable transmission system 8 from a prime mover 7 such as a motor installed on the main frame 1a.

The illustrated example transmission system 8 includes a chain 8a, a sprocket 8b,
8C and the chain 8d, the chain 8d is a driven sprocket 9 fixed to the shaft of one brush roll 4.
The hook is a mawashi.

Furthermore, an interlocking sprocket fixed to the shaft of each brush roll 4)
10 and the interlocking chain 11, all the brush rolls 4 are connected to the brush rolls 4 and the upper brush 12 described later.
The cleaning material is rotated at high speed (usually about 120 rpm) in the direction of transport of the cleaning material from the feeding table 2 to the feeding table 3 between the feed table 2 and the feed table 3.

The drive device for the brush roll 4 is not limited to the one described above, and for example, instead of a chain or a sprocket, a V
You can make any changes you want, such as by using belts and wheels.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an upper brush provided on the brush roll 4 so as to face each other, and is housed in a hanging frame 13 fixed to the upper frame 1b.

The upper brush 12 in the illustrated example has a deformable substrate on which brush bristles are implanted, and by bringing polyurethane foam or other elastic material 14 into contact with the upper surface of the substrate, the upper brush 12 and the brush roll can be combined. This is done so that the brush bristles fit well with the root vegetables being transferred between the two.

The elastic member 14 is supported by a positioning frame 15 fixed to the upper frame 1b.

In the washing machine of this invention, among the bearing members that rotatably support both ends of the plurality of brush rolls 4, at least one bearing member 17 in the cleaning object transfer direction is provided with a corrugated guide plate 18. cover with.

The corrugated guide plate 18 is configured such that its peak portion 18a is located on the bearing member 17, and its trough portion 18b is located between the two adjacent brush rolls 4, 4, so that the waveform guide plate 18 is oriented in the cleaning object transport direction. It is attached to a fixed member such as the main frame 1a along the main frame 1a.

Although the corrugated guide plate 18 can be made of a rigid material such as an iron plate, it is preferable to make it of a rubber-like elastic material so that the leaf portion of the root vegetable can be transferred without being damaged during the cleaning process.

The illustrated corrugated guide plate 18 is attached to the upper part of the main frame 1a via a mounting frame 19.

As clearly shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting frame 19 includes a main body 19a having an L-shaped cross section, side plates 19b with flanges fixed on both sides of the main body 19a, and each side plate 19.
A mounting piece 19 fixed to the outer surface of the mounting plate 19C is cut out from the mounting piece 19C, and a rubber-like elastic plate 18 is fixed to the mounting piece 19C so as to form a waveform.

That is, the rubber-like elastic plate 18, which is longer than the main body 19a of the mounting frame 19, is slackened in a wave shape, and the troughs 18b are bent 2.
0 etc. to the upper plate part of the L-shaped main body 19a, and both longitudinal ends are fixed to the flanges 19d, 19d of the side plates 19b, 19b with screws 20 etc.
This forms a corrugated guide plate.

The mounting frame 19 to which the corrugated guide plate 18 is fixed is fixed by tightening the mounting pieces 19C, 19C on both sides to the upper part of the main frame 1a with bolts 21 and nuts.

At this time, each peak portion 18a of the corrugated guide plate 18 is connected to the bearing member 1.
7. Position it so that it covers the top.

Further, both ends of the corrugated guide plate 18, that is, the rubber-like elastic plate, can be connected so that their upper surfaces coincide with the feeding surfaces of the feeding table 2 and the feeding table 3, respectively.

In addition, in the illustrated washing machine, as shown in FIG. 2, a bearing member (not shown) on the other end side of each brush roll 4
is covered with a normal cover 22 whose upper surface is a flat plate.

According to the continuous washing machine for root vegetables of the present invention described above, root vegetables such as radish are sequentially supplied from the feeding table 2 with the leaf portions positioned on the corrugated guide plate 18 side, as shown in FIG. The delivery table 3 is cleaned by friction between the plurality of brush rolls 4 rotating counterclockwise and the upper brush 12.
However, when the root vegetables reach between two adjacent brush rolls 4, 4, their leaves are located in the troughs 18b of the wave-shaped guide plate 18 and are strongly pressed. This not only prevents damage to the leaf portion, but also suppresses the occurrence of stagnation of root vegetables and provides a smooth transporting effect.

Further, the guide plate 18 made of a rubber-like elastic material further promotes the above-mentioned effects.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of the continuous washing machine for root vegetables of this invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional plan view taken along the line II-II of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 1 is an enlarged plan view of the guide plate portion removed from the washing machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view thereof. 1-frame, 4-brush roll, 5-water tank, 12-upper brush, 17=bearing member, 18-guide plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of brush rolls 4 that are close to each other and pivoted in parallel to each other on the frame 1 and rotated in the cleaning object transport direction;
A continuous washing machine for root vegetables comprising an upper brush 12 supported on a frame 1 so as to face above the brush roll 4, and a water tank 5 for maintaining the lower portions of the plurality of brush rolls 4 immersed in washing water. A continuous washing machine for root vegetables, characterized in that a bearing member 17 supporting one side end of the plurality of brush rolls 4 is covered with a guide plate 18 having a corrugated shape along the direction of transport of the washing material. 2. Utility Model Registration A continuous root vegetable washing machine characterized in that the guide plate 18 according to claim 1 is made of a rubber-like elastic material.