KR100328355B1 - Cleaning Device For Brushing And Washing The Interior Of A Large Bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a container washing apparatus having a water spray nozzle that can be brushed and washed at the same time in washing the bottle-shaped container of the narrow opening, the container washing apparatus 200 according to the present invention is a container A main rod 110 inserted from an inlet to a bottom of the main rod 110, and sliders 131 and 132 disposed on a portion of the main rod 110 and sliding in a longitudinal direction of the main rod 110. When the 132 moves in one direction, the movable rod 151 moves to the folded position overlapping with the main rod 110, and when the sliders 131 and 132 move in the opposite direction, the plurality of movable rods 151 move to the deployed position that is separated from the main rod 110. 153, 154, 155, 156, and a plurality of brushes 173, 174, 175, and 176 attached to the plurality of moving rods and in close contact with the inner wall of the container when the moving rod is in the deployed position. In addition, the container washing device 100 is formed in the central portion of the main rod 110 and formed in a plurality of locations on the high-pressure water pipe 121 and the high-pressure water pipe 121 to serve as a flow path of the high-pressure water of the container A plurality of nozzles (122, 123, 124, 125, 126) for spraying high pressure water toward the inner wall.

Description

Cleaning device for brushing and washing the interior of a large bottle

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container washing apparatus, and more particularly, to a container washing apparatus having a water spray nozzle which enables simultaneous brushing and washing in washing a bottle-shaped container having a narrow entrance.

Companies supplying drinking water, also known as bottled water, manufacture standardized containers such as 30 liters or 50 liters and use them repeatedly. The recovered container has to be washed before reuse, but it is conventionally washed by washing with high pressure water. However, the washing method alone could not completely remove foreign matters such as rust and rust from the inner wall of the container, and the heavy contamination had to be brushed separately. In addition, the conventional brushes used for such brushing are mostly for manual use, and some have used a rotating machine, but there is no means or insufficient means to adhere the brush to the inner wall of the container during the rotation of the brush, so that sufficient cleaning cannot be guaranteed. .

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the conventional container washing apparatus as described above, while being able to smoothly move in and out through the narrow inlet of the container, it can be brushed while rotating while being closely adhered to the side walls and the upper and lower walls of the container during cleaning. It is to provide a container washing apparatus.

The present invention is also directed to a container washing apparatus capable of simultaneously brushing and washing water by having a water spray nozzle capable of jetting high pressure water toward an inner wall of the container.

1 is a front view showing the container washing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention with the brush unit deployed;

Figure 2 is a rear view of the container washing apparatus of Figure 1,

3 is a rear view showing the container washing device of FIG. 1 in a state where the brush unit is folded,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the main rod of the container washing apparatus of Figure 1,

5 is a side cross-sectional view of the main rod of FIG. 4,

6 is a perspective view of a pair of sliders of the container washing apparatus of FIG.

7 is a front view of the container washing apparatus of FIG.

8 is a side cross-sectional view of the container washing apparatus of FIG.

9 is a rear view of the rear horizontal member of the brush unit of the container washing apparatus of FIG.

10 is a front view showing the container washing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention with the brush unit deployed;

FIG. 11 is a front view illustrating the container washing device of FIG. 10 in a state where the brush unit is folded. FIG.

According to the present invention for solving the above problems, a brush unit configured to pass through the inlet of the container in the folded state and to be deployed in the interior of the container, a folding mechanism for folding or deploying the brush unit, Provided is a container washing apparatus including a driving force input unit to which a driving force for rotating the brush unit in a deployed state is input.

The folding mechanism includes a main rod inserted from the inlet to the bottom of the container and a slider disposed on a part of the main rod and sliding in the longitudinal direction of the main rod, wherein the brush unit includes the slider in one direction. A plurality of moving rods which move to a folding position overlapping with the main rod when moving, and a moving rod that moves to a developing position apart from the main rod when the slider moves in the opposite direction; It comprises a plurality of brushes that adhere firmly to the inner wall of the container when in.

Preferably, the vessel washing apparatus additionally includes a washing unit for washing with high pressure water sprayed toward the inner wall of the vessel, wherein the washing unit is formed at the central portion of the main rod of the folding mechanism and flows in the high pressure water. And a plurality of nozzles formed at a plurality of positions on the high pressure water pipe and serving to spray high pressure water toward the inner wall of the container.

The driving force input unit may include a coupling unit formed at an end of the main rod and coupled to a separate rotary driving unit in a plug and socket manner.

Preferably, the container washing apparatus further includes a bearing for rotatably supporting the folding and developing mechanism at the inlet of the container.

These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading the following preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are a front view and a rear view of the container cleaning apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in a state in which the brush unit is deployed, Figure 3 is shown in a folded state of the brush unit Back view is shown.

The vessel washing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes a main rod 110 inserted into the bottom of the vessel. The main rod 110 is formed in a rectangular mold having a rectangular cross section almost as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. A socket 111 is formed at a rear end of the main rod 110, and a plug type end (not shown) of a separate rotary driver (not shown) is coupled to the socket 111. In addition, the central portion of the main rod 110 is formed with a high-pressure water pipe 121 in the longitudinal direction, the high-pressure water pipe 121 has five nozzles 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 at the tip and the middle thereof. ) Is formed. The high pressure water supplied through the plug of the rotary driver connected to the socket 111 is injected through the nozzles 122, 123, 124, 125 and 126 to flush the inner wall surface of the container. A pair of sliders 131 and 132 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 are disposed on each of both surfaces near the rear end of the main rod 110. Guide sliders 133 elongated in the longitudinal direction are formed in the sliders 131 and 132, and two guide stems 115 and 116 fixed to the main rod 110 are inserted into the guide slots 133. The sliders 131 and 132 are advanced back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the main rod 110 without being deflected from the main rod 110.

Meanwhile, in the container washing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, the brush unit is disposed substantially parallel to the main rod 110 in a folded state, and is rotated clockwise as seen in the front view of FIG. It includes a middle horizontal member 151 deployed to a position forming a right angle. The middle horizontal member 151 has a length corresponding to the diameter of the container except the free space to be occupied by the brush, and is pivotally supported with respect to the main rod 110 in the center of the longitudinal direction. A front vertical member 155 and a rear vertical member 156 are pivotally connected to both ends 161 and 162 of the intermediate horizontal member 151, respectively. The front horizontal member 153 is pivotally connected to the other end 163 of the front vertical member 155, and the rear horizontal member 154 is pivotally connected to the other end 164 of the rear vertical member 156. Is connected. The other end 165 of the front horizontal member 153 is pivotally connected to the tip of the main rod 110, and the other end 166 of the rear horizontal member 154 also pivots in the middle of the main rod 110. Is connected. The distance between the connection point of the end 165 of the front horizontal member 153 and the connection point of the end 166 of the rear horizontal member 154 has a length corresponding to the height of the container excluding the free space to be occupied by the brush, The middle horizontal member 151 is disposed in the middle.

As shown in FIG. 9, driving stems 171 and 172 protrude from both sides of the rear horizontal member 154 slightly spaced from the end 166, and the driving stems 171 and 172 are the sliders 131. And 132 are inserted into drive slots 141 and 142 formed near the tip of each other. The drive slots 141 and 142 are deflected outward from the center of the sliders 131 and 132.

When the rear side member 154 is folded in the main rod 110, when the sliders 131 and 132 retreat toward the rear end of the main rod 110, the driving slots 141 and 142 are driven by the driving stem (141). 171, 172 is pushed outward. By this force, the rear horizontal member 154 is unfolded until it is substantially perpendicular to the main rod 110, and the operation of the rear horizontal member 154 is through the rear vertical member 156 and the front vertical member 155. The intermediate horizontal member 151 and the front horizontal member 153 are sequentially transmitted to the corresponding member from the main rod 110.

When the members 151, 153, 154, 155, and 156 are unfolded from the main rod 110 and the rear end of the main rod 110 is freely left, the main rod 110 has its rear end and the slider 131, It retracts back by the expansion force of the compression spring 119 interposed between the rear end of 132. That is, relative movement is generated in which the driving slots 141 and 142 of the sliders 131 and 132 advance toward the front end of the main rod 110 while pushing the driving stems 171 and 172 forward inward. Due to this force, the rear horizontal member 154 is folded to be substantially coincident with the main rod 110, and the operation of the rear horizontal member 154 is performed through the rear vertical member 156 and the front vertical member 155. It is transmitted to the 151 and the front horizontal member 153 in order to fold the member from the main rod (110).

Here, the outward direction refers to the development direction in which the center line of the rear horizontal member 154 extends outward from the center line of the main rod 110, and the inward direction refers to the center line of the rear horizontal member 154 of the main rod 110. Refers to the folding direction coinciding with the center line.

Each of the members 151, 153, 154, 155, and 156 is preferably formed of two flat plates or flanges disposed on both sides of the main rod 110, and includes a front and rear horizontal and excluding the middle horizontal member 151. The vertical members 153, 154, 155, and 156 have grooves formed therein for fitting the brushes 173, 174, 175, and 176 to the outside. In addition, it is preferable that the brush 179 is attached to the main rod 110 at the position disposed in the bottleneck of the container.

On the other hand, at the rear end of the sliders 131 and 132, a bearing 181 for supporting the sliders 131 and 132 so as to be rotatable is fitted. The inner circumference of the bearing 181 is fixed to the inlet of the container, and the outer circumference is fixed to the main rod 110 including the sliders 131 and 132, so that the main rod 110 can be rotated relative to the inlet of the container. In addition, in the vicinity of the rear end of the slider (131, 132) limiting slots (145, 146) for limiting the forward and backward movement distance of the slider (131, 132) in cooperation with the limiting stem 117 formed on the main rod (110). It is preferable that this be formed.

The method of washing a container using the container washing apparatus 100 of the first embodiment is as follows.

First, after the plug-type end of the separate rotary actuator is coupled to the socket 111 formed at the rear end of the main rod 110 of the container washing apparatus 100, the container washing apparatus (through the inlet of the container in the folded state of the brush unit) ( 100 is pushed into the container, and the inner circumference of the bearing 181 is fixed to the inlet of the container. In a state where the bearing 181 is fixed to the inlet of the container, when the main rod 110 is pushed strongly toward the front at the rear end, the sliders 131 and 132 retreat to the rear end with respect to the main rod 110. As the sliders 131 and 132 retreat, the drive slots 141 and 142 and the drive stems 171 and 172 cooperate to develop the members 151, 153, 154, 155 and 156. When members 151, 153, 154, 155, 156 are deployed, brushes 173, 174, 175, 176 attached to such members 153, 154, 155, 156 adhere tightly to the side and top and bottom walls of the vessel. do. When the main rod 110 is rotated in such a close state, the brushes 173, 174, 175, and 176 brush the inner wall of the container cleanly.

On the other hand, if the high pressure water is supplied to the nozzle 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 by supplying the high pressure water to the high pressure water pipe 121 formed in the main rod 110 in the state that the main rod 110 is rotated, the high pressure water is evenly distributed on the inner wall of the container It is sprayed to wash the inner wall.

After washing and brushing, the main rod 110 is left, and the sliders 131 and 132 are advanced toward the tip of the main rod 110 by the expansion force of the compression spring 119, thereby folding the members. With the members folded, the outer circumference of the radial bearing is separated from the inlet of the container, and the container washing apparatus 100 is removed from the container.

10 and 11 show the container washing apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention in the expanded state and the folded state of the brush unit. The vessel washing apparatus 200 of the second embodiment is almost similar in construction or operation to the vessel washing apparatus of the first embodiment except that the members of the brush unit are provided in duplicate to enhance the adhesion of the brush. Therefore, only the structure of the brush unit of the container washing apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment will be described here.

The brush unit of the container washing apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment is a pair of intermediate horizontal members (251A, 251B) and rotated in opposite directions to each other to form a position substantially perpendicular to the main rod (210), the one A pair of front length members 255A and 255B and a pair of rear length members 256A and 256B pivotally connected to both ends of the pair of middle horizontal members 251A and 251B, and the pair of front length portraits A pair of front transverse members 253A, 253B and a pair of rear transverse members 254A, 254B pivotally connected to the members 255A, 255B and a pair of rear portrait members 256A, 256B. The first front vertical member 255A, the second rear vertical member 256B, and the second front vertical member 255B and the first rear vertical member 256A are preferably configured to slide together. In the second embodiment, the brush is attached only to the pair of front horizontal members 253A and 253B, the pair of rear horizontal members 254A and 254B, and the first front vertical member 255A and the first rear vertical member 256A. do.

While the invention has been described above based on the preferred embodiments of the invention, such embodiments are not intended to limit the invention and are merely illustrative. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, or adjustments to the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The appended claims are intended to cover such alterations, modifications or adjustments.

According to the container washing apparatus of the present invention, a container having a narrow inlet and a wide and deep content such as a drinking water container can be easily and cleanly washed.

Claims (7)

In the container cleaning device for cleaning the inside of the bottle-shaped container having a narrow inlet and a wide and deep content, A brush unit configured to pass through the inlet of the container in a folded state and to be developed inside the container, a folding mechanism for folding or unfolding the brush unit, and a driving force for rotating the brush unit in a deployed state. It includes a driving force input unit is input, The folding mechanism includes a main rod inserted from the inlet to the bottom of the container and a slider disposed on a part of the main rod and sliding in the longitudinal direction of the main rod, The brush unit includes a plurality of movable rods that move to a folded position overlapping with the main rod when the slider moves in one direction, and a moving rod that moves to an unfolded position apart from the main rod when the slider moves in the opposite direction; A plurality of brushes attached to the movable rod and strongly adhered to the inner wall of the container when the movable rod is in the deployed position, At least one or more driving stems protrude from at least one of the plurality of moving rods. At least one driving slot is formed in the slider in a direction biased from the moving direction of the slider to guide the movement of the at least one driving stem, so that the driving slot is moved as the slider moves. Container cleaning device, characterized in that configured to fold or deploy the plurality of moving rods while moving. The method according to claim 1, The rear end of the slider is configured to be caught on the edge of the inlet of the container when the container washing device is inserted into the container, Pushing the container washing device further with the rear end of the slider at the edge of the inlet of the container, the main rod moves forward and the slider is retracted relative to the main rod, and thus the plurality of movable rods are deployed. Container cleaning device, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1, The driving force input unit is a container washing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises an engaging portion which is formed at the end of the main rod coupled to the separate rotary drive unit plug and socket. The method according to claim 2, The vessel washing apparatus further comprises a bearing for supporting the rear end of the slider to be rotatable at the inlet of the vessel. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The container washing apparatus additionally includes a washing unit for washing by spraying high pressure water toward the inner wall of the container, wherein the washing unit is formed at the central portion of the main rod of the folding mechanism and serves as a flow path for the high pressure water. And a high pressure water pipe and a plurality of nozzles formed at a plurality of positions on the high pressure water pipe to spray high pressure water toward the inner wall of the container. The method according to claim 2, The brush unit is pivotally connected to the main rod in the center portion and is arranged in parallel with the main rod in the folded state and is disposed at an angle to the main rod in the unfolded state, and pivots at each of both ends of the middle horizontal member. A front vertical member and a rear vertical member connected in a manner, a front horizontal member pivotally connected to the front vertical member, and a rear horizontal member pivotally connected to the rear vertical member, The driving stem is formed on the rear horizontal member, And the drive slot is formed to be deflected outward from the center near the tip of the slider. The method according to claim 6, Container spring cleaning device, characterized in that the compression spring is interposed between the rear end of the main rod and the rear end of the slider.