KR100918781B1 - Automatic cup washer - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic cup washer is provided to automatically perform a washing process from a cup inputting process to a washed cup outputting process within a short time. An automatic cup washer comprises a steam supplier, a steam distributer(20), a washing and drying unit, a steam ejecting unit, a top plate(50) and a cup discharging unit. The steam supplier includes a high pressure tank(11) and a high pressure steam tank(12). The steam distributer consists of a washing distributing line and a drying distributing line. The washing distributing line distributes high pressure steam in order to wash cups. The drying distributing line distributes dehydration steam from the high pressure steam tank in order to dry the cups. The washing and drying unit has a rotary plate, a closing plate and a cup-receiving cylinder. The rotary plate rotates periodically. The rotary plate includes a plurality of through-holes. The closing plate includes a cup inlet and a cup outlet. The steam ejecting unit ejects the steam toward the cup-receiving cylinder. The top plate includes a cup inlet(51) and a cup outlet(52) at the corresponding position to the cup inlet and cup outlet of the closing plate. The cup discharging unit pushes the washed cups upward to discharge the cups to the outside.

Description

Automatic Cup Washer

The present invention relates to an automatic cup washing apparatus, and more particularly, a steam supply unit for generating high pressure steam, a steam distribution unit for distributing the supplied steam for washing and drying, and discharging the distributed steam to the cup container. It is equipped with a steam discharging unit, a washing and drying unit which carries out the injected cup from washing to drying in the order of washing, and a cup discharging means for discharging the completed cup to the outside, and the process from input to discharge is completely automatic. The cup can be washed while being used, so that the used cup can be washed and used for a short time immediately, thereby enabling a quick cup supply, thereby greatly reducing the cup requirement, and using the steam to Washing is both water-saving and hygienic, resulting in a significant reduction in the use of disposable paper cups. The present invention relates to an automatic cup cleaning device that can contribute to preventing energy waste and environmental pollution.

In general, a large number of buffets and restaurants are used disposable paper cups, plastic cups or stainless steel cups to cool the water, such as cold water heaters and water purifiers used as drinking water.

Once used, these disposable paper cups are thrown away in the trash and disposed of, and the plastic cups or stainless steel cups are collected in a separate collection bin, moved to the washing room, and re-used for reuse when cleaning is completed manually by an operator. .

However, in the conventional method of using a disposable cup, since the disposable paper cup used by the user was discarded, there was a problem such that environmental pollution and resource waste caused by this disposal were serious.

In addition, since plastic cups or stainless steel cups have to be manually cleaned or dried after collecting the used cups, not only does the cup regeneration time take longer, but also the inconvenience and inconvenience of manual work. In addition, since the new cups must be provided in response to the collection of cups, a large amount of cups must be kept and a cup storage place must be separately provided.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, a steam supply unit for generating high pressure steam, a steam distribution unit for distributing the supplied steam for washing and drying, and the distributed steam for the cup The process of discharging the used cup from discharge to discharge is provided with a steam discharging unit for discharging to the barrel, a washing and drying unit for discharging the injected cup from washing to drying and a cup discharging means for discharging the finished cup to the outside. It is possible to clean the cup while being fully automatic, so that the used cup can be washed and used for a short time on the fly, so that it is possible to provide a quick cup supply, thus providing an automatic cup cleaning device that can greatly reduce the cup requirement. The purpose is.

In addition, since the cup is cleaned using steam, it is water-saving and hygienic, and as a result, it is possible to drastically reduce the use of disposable paper cups, thereby providing an automatic cup cleaning device that can contribute to the prevention of energy waste and environmental pollution. There is a purpose.

Automatic cup cleaning device of the present invention for achieving the above object is a steam supply including a high pressure tank with a high-pressure moisture steam is built-in, a steam tank with a high-pressure dehydration steam is built-in; A steam distribution unit configured to receive a moisture steam of the high pressure tank and distribute a steam for dispensing the cup for washing, and a dry distribution line for dispensing steam for the drying of the cup by receiving the dehydration steam of the steam tank; A rotary plate disposed on the steam distribution unit and stepped periodically and having a plurality of through holes, and a sealing plate disposed on the through holes of the rotating plate and having a bottom surface open and having a cup insertion hole and a cup discharge hole thereon, are sealed. Washing and drying unit comprising a cup container; A steam discharging unit disposed between the washing and drying distribution line of the steam distributing unit and the through hole of the rotating plate of the washing and drying unit to discharge steam to the cup container; A top plate having a cup inlet and a cup outlet respectively at positions corresponding to the cup inlet and the cup outlet of the closure plate; And cup discharging means disposed in a straight line between the through hole of the rotating plate, the cup discharge hole of the sealing plate, and the cup discharge port of the upper plate to push the cup, which has been washed and dried upward, to be discharged to the outside of the upper plate.

In addition, in the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, a flow path for communicating the high pressure tank and the steam tank with each other is formed, the dehydration filter for filtering the water contained in the steam of the high pressure tank on the flow path is further provided. It is preferable.

In addition, in the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that a high temperature tank is further connected to the high pressure tank for supplying hot water of high temperature to the high pressure tank.

In addition, in the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, the steam distribution unit is formed along the rim and the drain line is connected to the discharge pipe, the steam of the high pressure tank and steam tank on the bottom of the washing distribution line and dry distribution line, respectively It is preferable that the discharge pipe is connected and branched from the bottom to the upper surface through each of the distribution lines, and the mounting part is provided at the end of the steam discharge part, and the circulation part communicates with the drain line again. Do.

In addition, in the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the rotating plate of the washing and drying unit is formed to have a gear tooth formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof and periodically rotated by a drive gear of a stepping motor engaged with the gear tooth.

In addition, in the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, the cup container of the washing and drying unit, the space is formed so that the cup is inserted therein, the outer shape is made of two layers spaced at regular intervals, the bottom center of the It is preferred that the steam is discharged from the steam discharge portion through a gap between the two layers of the rim and in communication with the through hole, and a plurality of steam injection holes are formed on the inner surface of the cup container.

In addition, in the automatic cup cleaning device according to the present invention, the inner surface of the adjacent edge of the through-hole is sprayed in multiple directions while at the same time to ensure a predetermined space between the outer surface and the steam can be smoothly sprayed It is preferable that the center is a convex upward convex structure.

In addition, in the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, the steam discharge portion is disposed on each mounting portion, the discharge hole for discharging upwards the steam supplied through each distribution line at the lower end is formed in the through hole in the center Fixed nozzle; It is arranged to be spaced apart at a predetermined interval above the fixed nozzle, the discharge hole for discharging the steam upwards in the state that the upper end is in close contact with the gap of the cup container through the discharge pressure of the steam through the fixed nozzle is provided A lifting nozzle having a through hole formed in the center thereof; A downfall pipe which is inserted into and fixed to the through hole of the elevating nozzle and is elevated as a whole, and is penetrated in a state in which the lower part is spaced apart from the through hole of the fixed nozzle to guide the downfall of the cup container downward; And a nozzle housing covering the outer circumferential surfaces of the nozzles.

In addition, in the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, the mounting portion is formed with a concave groove bottom portion is concave recessed in communication with the drain line, is disposed in the concave groove portion, the upper surface is spaced apart from the fixed nozzle bottom surface The bottom surface is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the concave groove part to partition the upper distribution line and the lower drain line to further separate the supplied steam and the discharged drain water from each other and a sealing member is formed with a through hole for penetrating the falling pipe body in the center Is preferred.

In addition, in the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, the detergent supply pipe that passes through the nozzle housing and the fixed nozzle portion of the steam discharge portion of the washing distribution line through the nozzle housing and the fixed nozzle and communicates with the discharge hole to supply detergent It is preferable that this is further provided.

In addition, in the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the cup discharge hole of the closing plate is further provided with a drop preventing means for preventing the cup from falling down again after the cup is discharged upward. .

In addition, in the automatic cup cleaning device according to the present invention, the drop preventing means, a plurality of support brackets are installed upright along the rim of the cup discharge hole and formed with a protruding hole in the center and a pair of hinged pieces on the back ; And a hinge disposed between the hinged pieces of the support bracket and hinged, the upper end of which is pushed backward while the cup is raised in a state where the upper part is penetrated by the protruding hole and then protrudes back into the protruding hole by its own weight to support the cup. It is preferable to comprise the member.

In addition, in the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, the cup discharging means is provided with a lift motor fixed to the steam distribution unit and having a pinion gear, and a rack gear meshed with the pinion gear of the lift motor. It is preferable that it is comprised including the lifting rod which raises and lowers.

In addition, in the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, each of the base plate for holding the steam supply and the washing and drying unit is provided, each of the support pillar for supporting each corner of the base plate and the outside covering the space between the support pillar It is preferable that the housing is further provided.

In addition, in the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, each of the support pillars are provided with a pair of engaging pieces each bent forward at right angles on the inner side facing each other, the base plate corresponding to this except for the corner It is preferable to provide a bent portion which is bent a predetermined thickness downward of the remaining edge portion, so that the bent portions cover the outer side of the engaging piece so that four sides of the base plate are caught.

As described above, the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention includes a steam supply unit for generating high pressure steam, a steam distribution unit for distributing the supplied steam for washing and drying, and steam for discharging the distributed steam to the corresponding cup container. The discharge part, the washing and drying part which performs the cleaning of the input cup from washing to drying, and the cup discharging means for discharging the finished cup to the outside, the process from the input to discharge is automatically made. By allowing the cup to be washed while being made, the used cup can be washed and used for a short period of time, thereby enabling a quick cup supply and thus reducing the cup requirement drastically.

In addition, since the cup is cleaned using steam, it is water-saving and hygienic, and as a result, it is possible to significantly reduce the use of disposable paper cups, thereby contributing to energy waste and environmental pollution prevention.

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

As shown in Figure 1 to 8, the automatic cup washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a steam supply unit 10 for generating high pressure steam, and a steam distribution unit for distributing the supplied steam to the washing and drying function (20), a washing and drying unit (30) having a plurality of cup containers (33) for washing or drying the cup, a steam discharge (40) for discharging steam to the cup container (33); , The top plate 50 having the cup inlet 51 and the cup outlet 52 and a cup discharge means 60 for discharging the finished cup is pushed upward and discharged to the outside of the top plate 50. .

The steam supply unit 10 has a high-pressure tank (11) in which a high-pressure moisture steam used for soaking or washing a used cup is built-in, and a high-pressure dewatering steam used for drying the washed cup ( In the configuration including 12, in particular, the high-pressure tank 11 and the steam tank 12 is formed with a flow path (11a) to communicate with each other and contained in the steam inside the high-pressure tank (11) above the flow path (11a) A dewatering filter 11b for filtering out the moisture is provided.

A high temperature tank 13 is connected to the high pressure tank 11 to supply high temperature hot water to the high pressure tank 11.

In other words, the high pressure tank 11 is connected to the steam tank 12 and the high temperature tank 13, respectively, to heat the water therein to generate steam having a predetermined high pressure, and then some of the steam tank 12 And some of them are directly supplied to the steam distribution unit 20. In addition, when the steam in the high pressure tank 11 is depleted, the hot water of the high temperature tank 13 is immediately input and heated again to generate steam. It is a system to make it.

Here, the automatic control valve (11d, 11e) is provided between each tank and a separate controller (not shown) for controlling it is provided, for example, the flow path to the high temperature tank 13 while the high pressure tank 11 is heated. At the same time, the flow path to the steam tank 12 is opened to generate steam in the high pressure tank 11, and at the same time, the steam flows into the steam tank 12 so that the steam tank 12 can also hold steam at the same pressure. This would be desirable.

At this time, the steam flowing into the steam tank 12 is filtered through the dehydration filter (11b) to hold only the pure dehydration steam is supplied to the dry distribution line 22 of the steam distribution unit 20. do.

On the other hand, when the water of the high pressure tank 11 is exhausted and detects this, the flow path to the steam tank 12 is blocked, this time the high temperature water of the high temperature tank 13 is opened while the flow path to the high temperature tank 13 is opened. (11) is fed into.

Then, after a certain amount of water is supplied, the supply is cut off and heating starts again to generate steam and at the same time open the flow path of the steam tank 12.

Here, the inflow of water in the high pressure tank 11 and the high temperature tank 13 may be controlled automatically through a controller that receives an input signal of a sensor having a separate buoyancy body (not shown).

By repeating this process, it is possible to continuously generate and supply steam.

Reference numeral 11f denotes a heater for heating water in the high pressure tank 11, 16 denotes a detergent container for supplying detergent to the detergent supply pipe 14, and 17 denotes water discharged to the drain pipe 23. It shows a drain box for storing the, 18 shows a washing water supply pipe for supplying the washing water to the hot tank (13).

  The steam distribution unit 20 is composed of a pair of disk-shaped plate through the center of the upper, lower plates (20a, 20b) is a shape overlapping each other, each of which receives the water steam of the high pressure tank (11) Washing distribution line 21 for distributing steam for washing the cup, and drying distribution line 22 for dispensing steam for drying the cup by receiving the dehydration steam of the steam tank 12 and the steam distribution unit 20 Is communicated along the rim is formed with a drain line 24 is connected to the drain pipe (23).

Here, each of the lines 21, 22, and 24 has a structure that has a tunnel-shaped passage protruding roundly toward the upper and lower sides of the upper and lower plates 20a and 20b.

Then, the bottom of the washing distribution line 21 and the drying distribution line 22 is connected to the steam discharge pipes 11c and 12a of the high pressure tank 11 and the steam tank 12, respectively, and the lower passages 21a, 22a) is provided with a mounting portion 25 for branching into several strands of each distribution line 21, 22 through the upper passage (21b, 22b) of the upper surface and the steam discharge portion 40 is mounted at the end thereof. At 25, there is a circulation structure which communicates with the drainage line 24 again.

That is, in the case of the washing distribution line 21, the steam is steam discharge pipe (11c)-> lower passage (21a)-> upper passage (21b)-> washing distribution line (21)-> steam discharge portion (40) -> Mounting portion 25-> drain line 24-> lower passage (23a)-> discharge pipe 23 is discharged.

And, in the case of the dry distribution line 22, steam is steam discharge pipe (12a)-> lower passage (22a)-> upper passage (22b)-> dry distribution line (22)-> steam discharge portion (40) )-> Mounting portion 25-> drain line 24-> lower passage (23a)-> discharge pipe 23 is discharged.

The mounting portion 25 is formed with a concave groove 25a in which the bottom surface of the lower plate 20b is recessed and communicates with the drain line 24, and is disposed in the concave groove portion 25a, the upper surface of which is a steam discharge portion. The fixed nozzle 41 of (40) is spaced apart from the bottom by a predetermined distance and the bottom is spaced apart from the bottom of the recessed groove portion 25a by a predetermined distance to partition the upper distribution line (21, 22) and the lower drain line (24) It is provided with a sealing member 26 is formed with a through hole (26a) is formed so that the steam supplied to the discharge and the discharged water is separated from each other and the falling pipe body 43 passes through.

On the other hand, the upper plate 20a is covered between the fixed nozzle 41 and the sealing member 26 so that steam is guided to the discharge hole 41a of the fixed nozzle 41.

In the present invention, the washing and dispensing line 21 is divided into four strands are provided with a mounting portion 25 so that the steam discharging portion 40 is installed at each end, soaked with water, steam, detergent, supplied in accordance with the rotation direction, The first washing and the second washing are carried out. In addition, the drying distribution line 22 is divided into two strands, and a steam discharge part 40 is installed at the mounting part 25 at each end to supply the dewatering steam. A rinsing and drying process is performed.

In addition, the fixed nozzle 41 of the steam discharging unit 40 corresponding to the detergent process in the washing distribution line 21 passes through the side of the fixed nozzle 41 to communicate with the discharge hole 41a to discharge steam. Detergent supply pipe 14 for supplying a detergent by the pressure difference according to the pressure is connected.

The washing and drying unit 30 is disposed on the steam distribution unit 20 and rotated step by step periodically, ie, six through holes corresponding to six processes of the washing and drying distribution lines 21 and 22 ( A sealing plate 31 having a rotary plate 31 having a 31a, and a bottom plate of the rotary plate 31 having a cup opening hole 32a and a cup discharge hole 32b thereon. It has a structure including the cup container 33 in which 32 is sealed.

Here, the rotary plate 31 of the washing and drying unit 30 is periodically stepped by the drive gear 71 of the stepping motor 70 is formed with a gear tooth 31b on the outer circumferential surface and meshed with the gear tooth 31b. It is supposed to rotate.

The cup container 33 of the washing and drying unit 30 has a cup shape in which a space is formed so that the cup c is inserted therein, and its shape is two layers of inner and outer surface plates spaced at regular intervals. The upper end portion is in contact with each other to be closed and the bottom center is in communication with the through hole (31a) and the steam of the steam discharge portion 40 is supplied to the gap (33a) between the inner, outer surface of the rim As the inner side of the cup container 33, a plurality of steam injection holes 33b spaced apart at equal intervals along the circumferential direction and extending up and down are formed.

In addition, the inner surface, which is adjacent to the through hole 31a, is sprayed with steam in various directions, and at the same time, the center is upward when viewed in cross section so as to secure a predetermined space between the outer surface and the steam. Convexly rounded structure is formed along the entire rim.

And, the cup discharge hole (32b) of the closing plate 32 is provided with a drop preventing means 35 for preventing the cup (c) is discharged upwards and then falls back downwards at the edge thereof, Drop prevention means 35, a plurality of support brackets are installed upright along the rim of the cup discharge hole (32b) is formed with a protruding hole (35a) in the center and a pair of hinged piece (35b) on the back It is disposed between the hinged piece 35b of the support bracket 35c and hinged and pushed backward while the cup c is raised with its upper end penetrated by the protruding hole 35a. When the ascending of the cup (c) is completed, it is configured to include a support member (35d) to support the spout of the cup (c) to be dropped by protruding back to the protrusion hole (35a) by its own weight.

Reference numeral 36 is an in-situ bracket for confirming that each cup container 33 is rotated to an accurate position which is in line with the steam discharging part 40 below, and 37 is a cup container 33. A sensor for controlling the operation of the stepping motor 70 by sensing the movement to the position bracket 36 is shown.

The steam discharging unit 40 is disposed between the mounting portions 25 of the washing and dispensing lines 21 and 22 of the steam distributing unit 20 and the through holes 31a of the rotating plate 31 of the washing and drying unit 30. It is disposed in the to discharge steam to the cup container 33, the steam discharge portion 40 is disposed on each mounting portion 25, the lower end of the steam supplied through each distribution line (21, 22) A single discharge hole 41a which is vertically penetrated to discharge the gas upward is formed, and a fixed nozzle 41 having a through hole 41b formed in the center thereof, and is spaced apart by a predetermined distance above the fixed nozzle 41. It is raised upward by the discharge pressure of the steam through the discharge hole 41a of the nozzle 41, and the upper and lower parts are discharged upward and downward to discharge the steam upward in close contact with the gap 33a of the cup container 33. A plurality of lifting holes 42a having a plurality of discharge holes 42a formed therein, and through holes 42b formed at the center thereof, and through holes 4 of the lifting nozzles 42. 2b), the upper end portion is inserted into the fixed lifting and the lower portion is penetrated in a state spaced apart from the through hole 41b of the fixed nozzle 41 to guide the downfall of the cup container 33 to the downflow pipe ( 43) and the entire outer circumferential surface of the nozzles (41, 42) is covered so that the upper end is in close contact with the through hole of the base plate 81 in communication with the through hole (31a) of the rotary plate 31 and the lower end is fixed nozzle (41) It comprises a nozzle housing 44 in close contact with the upper surface of the upper plate (20a) surrounding the.

In addition, a plurality of O-rings 42c are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the elevating nozzle 42 to prevent the discharge steam of the discharge holes 42a from leaking downward through the inner wall surface of the nozzle housing 44.

The top plate 50 has a cup inlet 51 and a cup outlet 52 are formed at positions corresponding to the cup inlet 32a and the cup outlet 32b of the sealing plate 32, respectively, and finally the outer housing ( It is in the shape of a plate covering the upper end of the 83).

Here, it may be preferable that a plurality of protrusions made of a rubber material are formed on the inner circumferential surfaces of the cup insertion hole 32a and the cup discharge hole 32b so as to be closely adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the cup so that cup feeding and discharging is not made rapidly.

The cup discharging means 60 is a steam distributing part 20 which is in a straight line between the through hole 31a of the rotating plate 31, the cup discharge hole 32b of the sealing plate 32, and the cup discharge port 52 of the upper plate 50. As it is disposed on the lift to push the cup is finished to the washing drying upwards to discharge to the outside of the top plate 50, the cup discharge means 60 is fixed to the steam distribution unit 20 and pinion gear ( A lifting motor 61 having a 61a) and a rack gear 62a meshing with the pinion gear 61a of the lifting motor 61 are provided on one side to include a lifting rod 62 for lifting up and down. .

In addition, as the auxiliary component of the present invention, the base plate 81 supporting the detergent container 16 and the drain container 17, the steam supply unit 10 and the washing and drying unit 30 are provided, respectively, these base plate 81 A support pillar 82 for supporting each corner of the () and an outer housing 83 for covering the space between the support pillar 82 is provided.

Here, each of the support pillars 82 is provided with a pair of engaging pieces 82a bent at right angles forward from the inner surfaces facing each other, and the base plate 81 corresponding thereto has a remaining edge except for a corner. The base plate (4) is provided by providing a bent portion 81a in which the portion is bent downward by a predetermined thickness, so that each of the bent portions 81a is covered with the outer side of the engaging piece 82a so that four sides of the base plate 81 are caught. 81) and the support pillar 82 is configured to be firmly and stably coupled.

On the other hand, in the state covered with the bent portion (81a) of the base plate 81 of the above structure to the outside of the engaging piece (82a) will be able to be more firmly fastened and fixed through a separate fastener.

Looking at the process of the cup is washed through the automatic cup cleaning apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention according to this configuration as follows.

First, it is assumed that the cups used in accordance with the step rotation of the rotating plate 31 are introduced into the cup container 33 one by one through the cup inlet 51 of the upper plate 50, and also, the high pressure tank of the steam supply unit 10 ( 11) and assuming that the high pressure steam is sufficiently built in the steam tank 12 to operate the automatic cup washing apparatus of the present invention, the high pressure tank 11 and the steam by the automatic control of the controller (not shown). As the steam discharge pipes 11c and 12a of the tank 12 are opened, the high pressure steam is discharged to the upper steam distribution unit 20.

At this time, the discharged steam is discharged into the water distribution line 21 of the water steam of the high pressure tank 11, the dewatering steam of the steam tank 12 is discharged to the drying distribution line 22, these distributions It is delivered to each corresponding steam discharge portion 40 along the line.

Subsequently, the steam delivered to the steam discharging unit 40 is discharged upward through the discharge hole 41a of the fixed nozzle 41 via the sealing member 26 and upwards of the elevating nozzle 42 thereon. Press the upper end portion so that the upper end portion is in close contact with the bottom gap 33a of the cup container 33, and at the same time, the steam is discharged into the discharge hole 42a of the lifting nozzle 42 so that each steam passes through the gap 33a. It is injected into the cup (c) inside via the steam spray hole (33b) of the cup container (33).

In this way, the steam is transferred from the tanks 11 and 12 to the cup c. Each single process, ie, soaking, detergent, primary washing, secondary washing, rinsing and drying processes are performed at the same time. The means 60 is operated to discharge the dried cup c to the cup outlet 52 of the upper plate 50, and then the rotation of the rotating plate 31 is started again to prepare the new cup to be cleaned. The complete cycle is to complete the one-time automatic cup cleaning according to the present invention.

That is, when the input of the cup (c) is sensed, steam is supplied to complete the cleaning process and the cup (c) discharge at the same time to complete the one cycle.

At this time, in the steam discharging unit 40 corresponding to the detergent process, the detergent of the detergent supply pipe 14 is sprayed together with the steam to the cup c by the pressure difference due to the discharge pressure of steam to clean the cup c. The water generated in the cup container 33 is dropped through the dripping pipe 43 of the steam discharge unit 40 disposed below the steam by spraying the steam through the whole washing process and the drying process. It flows along the drain line 24 of the rim through the bottom surface of the sealing member 26 is finally collected through the drain pipe 23 to the drain container 17.

And, the cup (c) pushed up to the cup discharge port 52 of the upper plate 50 is dropped by a certain distance by its own weight when the lifting rod 62 of the cup discharge means 60 falls to its original state, It is caught by the drop preventing means 35 of 32 so that the drop is prevented.

Then, after the return of the cup discharging means 60 is completed, the rotating plate 31 is rotated one step again by the controller which senses it. Steam is supplied and distributed to each steam discharging unit 40 via the steam distributing unit 20 and then sprayed into the corresponding cup container 33 while the cup (c) washing process is continuously performed.

When the steam in the high pressure tank 11 is depleted during the cup washing process, the steam cleaning process is sensed and the temporary washing process is stopped. At the same time, the hot water is supplied from the high temperature tank 13 to the high pressure tank 11 and immediately heated to regenerate steam. The washing process will proceed again.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a steam supply of the inside of the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the washing and drying unit inside the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the main portion showing the fall prevention means of the washing and drying unit of the inside of the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the main portion of the steam discharge portion of the inside of the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the main part of the steam flow from the steam discharge unit to the cup container in the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic perspective view showing the cup discharge means in the interior of the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the engaging piece of the support pillar of the inside of the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings **

10: steam supply unit 11: high pressure tank

11a: Euro 11b: Dewatering filter

11c: steam discharge pipe 11d: automatic control valve

11e: Automatic control valve 11f: Heater

12: steam tank 12a: steam discharge pipe

13: high temperature tank 14: detergent supply pipe

16: detergent bottle 17: drain bottle

18: washing water supply pipe 20: steam distribution

20a: top plate 20b: bottom plate

21: washing distribution line 21a: lower passage

21b: upper passage 22: dry distribution line

22a: Lower passage 22b: Upper passage

23: drain pipe 23a: lower passage

24: drainage line 25: mounting portion

25a: recessed groove portion 26: sealing member

26a: through hole 30: washing and drying unit

31: rotating plate 31a: through hole

31b: gear teeth 32: airtight plate

32a: cup insertion hole 32b: cup discharge hole

33: cup container 33a: gap

33b: steam injection hole 35: drop prevention means

35a: protrusion hole 35b: hinged piece

35c: support bracket 35d: support member

36: Position Bracket 37: Sensor

40: steam discharge portion 41: fixed nozzle

41a: discharge hole 41b: through hole

42: lifting nozzle 42a: discharge hole

42b: through hole 42c: O-ring

43: falling pipe 44: nozzle housing

50: top 51: cup opening

52: cup outlet 60: cup discharge means

61: lifting motor 61a: pinion gear

62: lifting rod 62a: rack gear

70: stepping motor 71: drive gear

81: base plate 81a: bent portion

82: support pillar 82a: locking piece

83: external housing

Claims (15)

A steam supply unit 10 including a high pressure tank 11 having a high pressure water steam therein and a steam tank 12 having a high pressure dewatering steam embedded therein; Drying distribution line for supplying the water steam of the high-pressure tank (11) to distribute steam for washing the cup and the distribution of steam for drying the cup receiving the dewatering steam of the steam tank (12) Steam distribution unit 20 consisting of a line 22; The rotary plate 31 disposed above the steam distribution unit 20 and periodically rotated and having a plurality of through holes 31 a, and disposed on the through holes 31 a of the rotating plates 31, respectively, and has a bottom surface open. And a washing and drying unit 30 including a cup receiving container 33 in which a sealing plate 32 having a cup feeding hole 32a and a cup discharge hole 32b thereon is sealed. It is disposed between the washing and drying distribution line (21, 22) of the steam distribution unit 20 and the through hole (31a) of the rotating plate 31 of the washing and drying unit 30 to discharge steam to the cup container 33 Steam discharging unit 40; An upper plate 50 having a cup inlet 51 and a cup outlet 52 at positions corresponding to the cup inlet 32a and the cup outlet 32b of the sealing plate 32, respectively; And The cup, which has been washed and dried, is disposed upward in a straight line between the through hole 31a of the rotating plate 31 and the cup discharge hole 32b of the sealing plate 32 and the cup discharge port 52 of the upper plate 50. Cup discharge means (60) for discharging to the outside to discharge the upper plate (50); Automatic cup cleaning device configured to include. The method of claim 1, A flow path 11a for communicating the high pressure tank 11 and the steam tank 12 with each other is formed, and a dewatering filter 11b for filtering water contained in the steam of the high pressure tank 11 on the flow path 11a. Automatic cup washing apparatus characterized in that it is further provided. The method of claim 1, The high temperature tank (11) is connected to the automatic cup washing apparatus, characterized in that the high temperature tank (13) is further provided for supplying high temperature hot water to the high pressure tank (11). The method of claim 1, The steam distribution unit 20 communicates along the rim and is formed with a drain line 24 connected to the drain pipe 23, and the high pressure tank 11 is disposed at the bottom of the washing distribution line 21 and the dry distribution line 22, respectively. ) And the steam discharge pipe (11c, 12a) of the steam tank 12 is connected through the respective distribution lines (21, 22) branched from the bottom through the upper strands into several strands at the end of the steam discharge portion (40) Is equipped with a mounting portion 25 is provided, automatic cup washing apparatus, characterized in that the circulation structure is communicated back to the drain line 24 in the mounting portion (25). The method of claim 1, The rotary plate 31 of the washing and drying unit 30 is formed so that the gear teeth 31b are formed on the outer circumferential surface and periodically stepped by the drive gear 71 of the stepping motor 70 engaged with the gear teeth 31b. Automatic cup washer, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The cup container 33 of the washing and drying unit 30, the space is formed so that the cup (c) is introduced therein, the outer shape is made of two layers spaced at regular intervals, the bottom center of the through hole ( 31a) and to supply the steam of the steam discharge portion 40 to the gap (33a) between the two layers of the rim, a plurality of steam injection hole (33b) is formed on the inner surface of the cup container 33 Automatic cup washing apparatus, characterized in that. The method of claim 6, The inner surface of the adjacent edge of the through-hole 31a has a structure in which the center is convexly upwardly convex so that steam is sprayed in various directions and a predetermined space is secured between the outer surface and the steam can be smoothly injected. Automatic cup washing apparatus characterized in that the. The method of claim 4, wherein The steam discharge portion 40 is disposed on each mounting portion 25, A fixed nozzle 41 formed at a lower end thereof with a discharge hole 41a for discharging upwardly the steam supplied through the distribution lines 21 and 22 and a through hole 41b at the center thereof; The fixed nozzle 41 is spaced apart at a predetermined interval, and is raised upward by the discharge pressure of the steam through the fixed nozzle 41, the upper end of the state in close contact with the gap 33a of the cup container 33 An elevating nozzle 42 having a discharge hole 42a for discharging the steam upwardly and having a through hole 42b formed therein; The upper end portion is inserted into and fixed to the through hole 42b of the elevating nozzle 42, and the lower portion is penetrated while being spaced apart from the through hole 41b of the fixed nozzle 41 to receive the cup container 33. A downfall pipe 43 for guiding the downfall of the downside; And A nozzle housing (44) covering the outer circumferential surfaces of the nozzles (41, 42); Automatic cup cleaning device, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 8, The mounting portion 25 is formed with a concave groove 25a in which the bottom surface is concave and communicates with the drainage line 24. The mounting portion 25 is disposed in the concave groove portion 25a, and the upper surface thereof is spaced apart from the bottom of the fixed nozzle 41. The bottom surface is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the concave groove (25a) to partition the upper distribution line (21, 22) and the lower drain line (24) so that the supplied steam and the discharged water is separated from each other and the falling water in the center Automatic cup washing apparatus, characterized in that the sealing member 26 is further provided with a through-hole (26a) for the pipe 43 to pass through. The method of claim 8, It passes through the nozzle housing 44 and the fixed nozzle 41 to the steam discharge portion 40 of the first half of the rotation direction of the steam discharge portion 40 of the washing distribution line 21 and communicates with the discharge hole 41a. Automatic cup cleaning device, characterized in that the detergent supply pipe 14 for supplying a detergent is further provided. The method of claim 1, The cup discharge hole (32b) of the sealing plate 32 is characterized in that the drop preventing means 35 for preventing the cup (c) is discharged upwards and then again falling downward again on the rim thereof Automatic cup washers. The method of claim 11, The drop preventing means 35, A plurality of support brackets 35c installed upright along the edge of the cup discharge hole 32b and having a protruding hole 35a formed at the center thereof and having a pair of hinged fixed pieces 35b formed on the rear surface thereof; And It is disposed between the hinged piece 35b of the support bracket 35c and hinged and pushed backward while the cup c is raised while its upper end penetrates through the protruding hole 35a. A supporting member 35d which protrudes back into the protruding hole 35a to support the cup c; Automatic cup cleaning device, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 1, The cup discharging means 60 is a rack gear fixed to the steam distributing unit 20 and fitted with a lift motor 61 having a pinion gear 61a and a pinion gear 61a of the lift motor 61. Automatic cup washing apparatus characterized in that it comprises a lifting rod (62a) is provided on one side (62a) is raised and lowered up and down. The method of claim 1, Base plates 81 supporting the steam supply unit 10 and the washing and drying unit 30 are provided, respectively, and support pillars 82 and the support pillars 82 for supporting corners of the base plates 81. Automatic cup cleaning device, characterized in that the outer housing (83) is further provided to cover the space between. The method of claim 14, Each of the support pillars 82 is provided with a pair of engaging pieces 82a each bent at right angles forward from the inner surfaces facing each other, and the base plate 81 corresponding to the remaining edge portions except corners is provided. Automatic cup washing, characterized by providing a bent portion (81a) bent downward to a certain thickness, each of the bent portion (81a) is covered with the outer side of the engaging piece (82a) to take four sides of the base plate 81 Device.

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