KR100644763B1 - Machine for washing vegetables - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vegetable washer, the vegetable washer according to the present invention is an outer case with an open upper surface, a water tank installed on the upper side in the outer case and the upper surface is opened, and installed in the front inner wall of the water tank in the tank Bubble mixed water spraying means for spraying the bubble mixed water mixed with the washing water and the bubble, a buffer tank coupled to the outer case and the rear end of the tank with the outer case and the tank and the partition wall, and between the tank and the buffer tank A first drain hole provided in the partition wall for flowing the washing water from the water tank to the buffer tank, first-class wear formed at an upper end of the partition wall between the water tank and the buffer tank, and inside the buffer tank than the bottom of the buffer tank. At least one filter net installed at a position higher and lower than the first drain hole, and between the outer case and the buffer tank below the filter net A second drain hole provided in the partition wall, a drain valve provided at the bottom of the buffer tank, a pump feed pipe installed inside the outer case and communicating with the second drain hole, and a pump feed pipe valve installed in the middle of the pump feed pipe, and the outer case It is characterized in that it comprises a pump installed inside and connected to the pump water supply pipe and the bubble mixture water injection means.

Vegetable washer, bubble mixture, water tank, buffer tank, pump, strainer

Description

Vegetable Washer {Machine for washing vegetables}

1 is a side view showing a vegetable washer according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view showing a vegetable washer according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a rear view showing a vegetable washer according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the bubble mixed water injection means of the vegetable washing machine according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing a basket exclusive for washing vegetables according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing

1: outer case 2: caster

3: switch section 11: water tank

12: bubble mixed water injection means 21: buffer tank

22,23: strainer 24: drain valve

25: water level stabilizer valve 26, 31: bulkhead

32: first-class wear 33: the first drain

34: second drain 35: drain pipe

36: filter cap 37: long hole

41: drainage pipe 42: drainage pipe

43: drain pipe valve 44: porous plate

51: pump water pipe 52: pump water pipe valve

53: pump 61: basket

The present invention relates to a vegetable washer, and more specifically, a high-pressure jet of water and bubbles sprayed from a nozzle to dig every corner of the food to quickly wash away various contaminants, dust, pesticides, foreign substances, etc. attached to the food Relates to a vegetable washer.

Since foods such as vegetables and fruits are directly ingested by the human body, strict management is required for food hygiene, so it is difficult to expect a reliable cleaning effect by simply putting vegetables in a tank and washing them by hand. Using only manpower to wash food at once is inefficient and time-consuming, and a special device for washing vegetables and the like has been devised. An example of a general vegetable washer is a device in which a conveying conveyor is placed in a water tank and a cleaning mechanism such as a rotary brush is installed above the conveying surface of the conveyor to remove dirty deposits attached to the surface of vegetables. .

However, the above-mentioned conventional apparatus requires a complicated apparatus such as a conveyor apparatus, which is expensive to manufacture, and is ineffective in removing various contaminants and foreign substances such as hair, pesticides, insects, etc. adhered to the surface of the food. There is a problem such that it can not wash up, it takes a lot of time required for washing.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention has a simple structure, high economical efficiency and washing every corner of vegetables and the like by high-pressure jet water and bubbles sprayed from the nozzle hair, insects, foreign matter The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vegetable washer that can remove the back almost 100% and allow sediment such as sand, soil, and stone to be well discharged from the water tank, and can be quickly washed.

The present invention for achieving the above object is an outer case with an open upper surface, a water tank installed on the upper surface in the outer case, the upper surface is opened, a washing water supply pipe for supplying the washing water in the tank, the Bubble mixing water injection means installed on the front inner wall for spraying the bubble mixed water mixed with the washing water and bubbles in the tank, and the buffer tank coupled to the outer case and the rear end of the tank with the outer case and the tank and the partition wall therebetween; And a first drain hole provided in the partition wall between the water tank and the buffer tank for flowing washing water from the water tank to the buffer tank, first-class wear formed at an upper end of the partition wall between the water tank and the buffer tank, and the buffer. At least one strainer installed at a position higher than the bottom of the buffer tank and lower than the first drain hole in the tank; A second drain hole provided in the partition wall between the outer case and the buffer tank at the lower side, a drain valve provided at the bottom of the buffer tank, a pump water supply pipe installed in the outer case and communicating with the second drain hole, and the pump water supply pipe It includes a pump water supply valve installed on the way, and a pump installed inside the outer case and connected to the pump water supply pipe and the bubble mixture water injection means.

In addition, the bubble mixing water injection means is a discharge tube connected to the discharge port side of the pump, an outer tube connected to the distal end of the discharge tube and the air suction hole is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and connected to the distal end of the discharge tube of the outer tube It is preferably composed of a nozzle installed inside, and a bubble mixture water injection pipe connected to the outer tube.

In addition, a four-pipe drainage hole is formed in each of the partition walls between the bottom of the tank and the outer case and the buffer tank above the strainer network, and a four-pipe drainage pipe is formed in the outer case to connect the two-drain pipes. It is preferable that a dead water pipe valve is installed on the way.

In addition, it is preferable that a drain pipe protruding in the buffer tank direction is coupled to the partition wall around the second drain hole, and a filter cap is placed on the drain pipe.

In addition, it is preferable that at least one through hole is formed at a lower edge portion of the tank among the partition walls between the tank and the buffer tank.

In addition, it is preferable to further include an overhaul installed in the bottom of the buffer tank and the water level stabilizer communicating with the overhaul so as to discharge only the washing water of a predetermined level or more of the washing water contained in the buffer tank.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a mesh basket for holding a cleaning object of a size that can be put in the tank.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figure 1, the vegetable washer according to the present embodiment is formed on the outer case (1) and the upper case of the outer case (1) inside the outer case forming an open body to form a space containing the object to be cleaned A water tank 11, the outer case 1 and the buffer tank 21 is coupled to the water tank 11 and the partition wall 31 therebetween, and comprises a pump 53. The lower end of the outer case (1) is coupled to the caster (2) provided with a locking brake to enable the movement and fixing of the vegetable washer. The material of the machine body is stainless steel.

The discharge pipe of the pump 53 is connected to the bubble mixing water injection means 12 and a pipe, and the injection pipe of the bubble mixing water injection means 12 is installed on the inner wall of the water tank so that the bubble mixing water is formed inside the water tank 11. It is configured to be injected into.

The bottom of the water tank 11 has an inclined portion and a flat portion, the flat bottom of the place where the inclined portion and the flat portion meet the perforated plate 44 is installed and the four discharge hole 41 under the perforated plate 44 It is provided. The four discharge holes 41 are also provided in the partition wall 31, and a four discharge pipe 42 connecting the four discharge holes of the bottom of the water tank 11 and the four discharge holes of the partition wall 31 is installed, and the four discharge pipes 42 are disposed in the middle of the discharge pipe 42. The valve 43 is installed.

The upper end of the partition wall 31 is configured to be lower than the upper end of the outer case 1, the first-class wear 32 is formed so that the washing water can overflow from the water tank 11 to the buffer tank 21. In addition, a first drain hole 33 is formed in the center portion of the partition wall 31 between the water tank 11 and the buffer tank 21, and the washing water flows from the water tank 11 to the buffer tank 21. Around the first drain hole 33, a pipe protruding toward the buffer tank 21 is coupled.

Meanwhile, two long holes 37 of a constant length are formed in the partition 31 between the water tank 11 and the buffer tank 21 where the bottom edge of the water tank 11 is located, so that water in the water tank 11 is formed. During this filling, the wash water is continuously drawn out of this hole. In addition, the partition wall 31 is coupled to the inclined discharge plate 38 to allow the washing water flowing out from the long hole 37 to ride.

The interior of the buffer tank 21 is divided into three spaces, one of which is provided with another partition 26 on the upper side of the partitions 31 and 26, the first strainer 22 and the outer case ( It is a space formed by both side walls of 1), and another part is the upper part of the second strain net 23 except the said space, and the other part is the lower part of the second strain net 23. The first filtering net 22 and the second filtering net have foreign matters filtered in two stages by varying the sizes of the holes of the net.

At the bottom of the buffer tank 21, a water level stabilizer valve 25 is provided at a position where the drainage hole is spaced upwardly from the bottom. It is communicated with the pump water supply pipe 51 through). A drain pipe protruding toward the buffer tank 21 is coupled to the partition wall around the second drain hole 34, and a filter cap 36 having a compact hole formed in the drain pipe is detachably coupled. The pump feed pipe 51 is connected to the pump 53, and a pump feed pipe valve 52 is installed in the middle of the pump feed pipe 51.

2 is a plan view of the present embodiment, the switch unit 3 for operating the pump 53 is provided on the side of the outer case (1). The porous plate 44 is formed with a fine hole. The injection pipe of the bubble mixture water injection means 12 is installed in three places of the front inner wall of the tank.

3 is a view of the inside of the buffer tank 21 from the rear of the present embodiment, the passageway from which the wash water flows from the tank to the first-class wear 32, the first drain hole 33, two holes (33) ), There is a drainage hole 41 provided in the partition wall 31 communicating with the drainage hole at the bottom of the water tank 11.

The bottom of the buffer tank is provided with a drain valve 24 having a drain hole at the bottom and a water level stabilizer 25 at a position where the hole of the buffer tank 21 is spaced from the bottom to the top. The strainer 22 and 23 are installed by being placed on the support rod 27 coupled with the buffer tank body and are removable.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bubble mixture water injection means 12 of this embodiment is connected to the discharging pipe 13 connected to the discharge port side of the pump 53 and the distal end of the discharge pipe 13, An outer tube 17 having an air suction hole 15 communicating with the suction tube 16, a nozzle 14 connected to the distal end of the discharge tube 13 and installed inside the outer tube 17, and an outer tube ( It is composed of a bubble mixed water injection pipe 18 connected to 17).

FIG. 5 shows a basket 61 for a vegetable washer according to the present embodiment, and is used for containing an object to be washed. The basket 61 is large enough to be placed on a flat portion of the bottom of the water tank 11 and has a pair of handles 62 on the top edge. The body of the basket 61 has a hole-shaped mesh shape, and the washing water and foreign matter can enter and exit. The body of the basket 61 may have a circular shape as in the present embodiment, but may also be configured as a hexahedral basket.

Hereinafter, the process of washing vegetables using the vegetable washer according to the present invention.

The user first checks whether the filter cap 36, the first strainer 22, and the second strainer 23 are mounted. The drain valve 24 and the water level stabilizer valve 25 are all closed. The washing water is filled in the water tank 11 and the buffer tank 21 so that the water surface is located slightly above the first drain hole 33 through the water hose connected to the water hose mounting hole (not shown).

The pump is then operated with the on / off switch 3 by connecting the cable to a nearby outlet. When the water level starts to go down, the water level stabilizer valve 25 is completely opened. When the second strainer 23 starts to be seen, the water circulates and enters the state where the first wear 32 is crossed. The quantity is adjusted through the pump feed pipe valve 52. The four discharge pipe valves 43 may be left in a state where all or part of the discharge valve valve 43 is open, but may be closed if there is no need for discharge of the discharge pipe. Vegetable washing is always preferred in a state where water is passed through the first-class wear 32, because the removal efficiency of the foreign matter is lowered in other states.

Referring to the bubble mixed water generation process, when the pump is operated, it is connected to the distal end of the discharge tube 13 discharged from the discharge tube 13 by the pump and externally connected through the nozzle 17 installed inside the outer tube 16. It is ejected at a high speed into the inside of the tubular body 16, and in this process, the outside air is mixed with the washing water through the air intake hole 14 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the outer tubular body 16 according to the Venturi principle to form a bubble mixed water and bubbles. As the mixed water is sprayed, the vegetables contained in the basket 61 are washed. Hair, worms, foreign substances, etc., separated from the vegetables by washing, move to the buffer tank 21 and are caught by the first strain net 22 or the second strain net 23 or the filter cap 36.

After stopping the operation of the pump 53, the valves of the water level stable drain valve 25 and the drain valve 24 are completely opened to drain the water, and the first strain net 22, the second strain net 23 and the filter Remove the cap (36) and wash it.

As described above, according to the vegetable washer according to the present invention can wash hair, insects, foreign substances, etc. close to 100%, the foreign matter is removed immediately after the input of vegetables, easy to move, various foreign substances, etc. It is removed by the removal device installed in the product by the rotation of the bubble, which stimulates the cells of the food as it bursts, increasing the activation energy in the food, improving freshness, and the deposits of sand, soil, stone, etc. Removed through there is always the advantage that the wash is done with clean water.

As described above, the present invention has been described only with respect to specific examples, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the technical spirit of the present invention based on the above specific examples. And modifications belong to the appended claims.

Claims (7)

An outer case with an open top surface; A water tank installed at an upper portion of the outer case and having an open top surface; Bubble mixing water injection means is installed on the front inner wall of the tank for spraying the bubble mixed water mixed with the washing water and bubbles in the tank; A buffer tank coupled to the rear end of the outer case and the tank with the outer case and the tank and the partition wall therebetween; A first drain hole provided in the partition wall between the water tank and the buffer tank for flowing washing water from the water tank to the buffer tank; First-class wear formed at an upper end of the partition wall between the water tank and the buffer tank; At least one filter net installed in the buffer tank at a position higher than a bottom of the buffer tank and lower than the first drain hole; A second drain hole provided in a partition wall between the outer case and the buffer tank below the strainer; A drain valve provided at the bottom of the buffer tank; A pump water supply valve installed inside the outer case and installed in the middle of the pump water supply pipe communicating with the second drain hole and the pump water supply pipe; A pump installed inside the outer case and connected to the pump water supply pipe and the bubble mixed water injection means; Vegetable washer comprising a. The method of claim 1, The bubble mixture water injection means is a discharge tube connected to the discharge port side of the pump, an outer tube connected to the distal end of the discharge tube and formed with an air suction hole on the outer circumferential surface, and connected to the distal end of the discharge tube to the inside of the outer tube. Vegetable washing machine, characterized in that consisting of a nozzle and a bubble mixed water injection pipe connected to the outer tube. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A sand drainage hole is formed in each of the partition walls between the bottom of the tank and the outer case above the strainer and the buffer tank, and a drainage pipe is formed in the outer case to connect the drainage pipes, and in the middle of the drainage pipe. Vegetable washer, characterized in that the drain valve is installed. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The partition wall around the second drain hole is coupled to the drain pipe protruding in the buffer tank direction, and the vegetable pipe is characterized in that the filter cap is covered with the drain pipe. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Vegetable washing machine, characterized in that at least one through-hole is formed in the bottom edge portion of the tank among the partition wall between the tank and the buffer tank. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The water level stabilizer valve further comprises an over hole communicating with the buffer tank at a position spaced upwardly from the bottom of the buffer tank so that only the washing water of a predetermined level or more among the washing water contained in the buffer tank is discharged. Vegetable Washer. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Vegetable washing machine further comprises a basket for holding a washing object of a size that can be put in the tank.

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