KR100959575B1 - Machines for washing vegetables - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vegetable washer.

The present invention provides a main body having a plurality of tanks for storing water, a vegetable accommodating part accommodated in the tank, a lifting device for introducing or extracting the vegetable accommodating part into a tank, a circulation pump for circulating water stored in the tank, An air bubble generator for generating air bubbles in the water stored in the tank, and a control box for controlling the lifting device and the air bubble generator.

The vegetable washer having such a structure allows the vegetables loaded in the vegetable storage unit to flow upward and downward to separate, and at the same time to be washed using air bubbles, greatly improving the washing efficiency and reliability, and washing the vegetables more cleanly. It can work.

Vegetable, Washer, Air Bubble Generator, Cylinder

Description

Vegetable Washer {MACHINES FOR WASHING VEGETABLES}

The present invention relates to a vegetable washer, and more particularly, to a vegetable washer that can be separated from the overlapping vegetables at the same time to wash the vegetables using air bubbles to improve the washing efficiency.

In general, vegetables are crops grown in the field, and in the past, consumers washed their vegetables with their own hands and used them as food, and nowadays, they increase the consumer's desire for convenience of life and various environmental problems caused by waste of detergent and water. As problem awareness grows, interest in vegetable washers has increased.

These vegetable washers usually use a method of generating microbubbles using ultrasonic waves.

However, the vegetable washing machine using the ultrasonic wave is not only expensive, but also has a weak washing power, and thus, there is a problem in that an additional device is required such as generating a whirlwind in the washing tank.

In order to solve such a problem, a vegetable washer that is configured to generate air bubbles in the washing tank by the injection of high-pressure air has been disclosed in Patent Registration Publication No. 10-0100365.

The vegetable washer as shown in Figure 1, to form a drain hole in the lower portion of the inner tone 12, the top is open so that the discharge of the washing water filled in the inner cylinder 12 is made, the outside of the case 11 A waste outlet 23 is piped into the body portion 10 to be wrapped and a distribution plate 21 having a hollow cross-sectional shape located at an inner lower portion of the inner cylinder 12 and having a plurality of bubble holes. A bubble generator for supplying bubbles at a predetermined pressure and quantity along the bubble branch 20 to be distributed to the inner cylinder 12 and distributed to the inner cylinder 12 and the supply pipe 31 connected to the bubble branch 20. 30 and a drain control part 40 positioned at the lower end of the distribution plate 21 and the inner cylinder 12 to selectively control the discharge of the washing water.

By washing vegetables through these vegetable washers, the washing efficiency was improved.

However, the vegetable washer has a problem that the overlapping portions of vegetables in washing the vegetables using air bubbles, there is a problem that can not be washed, according to the user has to separate or shake the vegetables one by one.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a vegetable washing machine that can be automatically separated so that the overlapping vegetables in washing vegetables through air bubbles.

Vegetable washing machine of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a main body having a plurality of tanks for storing water, a vegetable accommodating portion accommodated in the tank, a lifting device for introducing or withdrawing the vegetable accommodating portion in the tank, A circulation pump for circulating the water stored in the tank, an air bubble generator for injecting air bubbles in the water stored in the tank, and characterized in that it comprises a control box for controlling the lifting device and the air bubble generator.

The circulation pump is characterized in that provided in each of the plurality of tanks.

The elevating device is characterized in that it comprises a cylinder is installed on the main body, the coupling piece is formed on the piston end of the cylinder and the guide groove is formed to slide the vegetable receiving unit.

An auxiliary tank is installed on one side of the tank, and a filtering network is installed between the tank and the auxiliary tank, and the water suction pipe of the circulation pump is connected to the tank, and the water supply pipe is connected to the auxiliary tank.

The elevating device includes a guide means for guiding the vegetable storage portion not to flow back and forth, left and right, the guide means is installed on the main body and a guide piece having a horizontal hole on the surface and the same horizontal axis as the piston of the cylinder, The upper end is coupled to the coupling piece is characterized in that it comprises a guide rod extending in the outward direction after passing through the guide hole.

The vegetable washing machine having such a structure allows the vegetables loaded in the vegetable storage unit to flow in a vertical direction to separate them, and at the same time cleans them using air bubbles, which greatly improves cleaning efficiency and reliability, and also cleans vegetables more cleanly. It can work.

The vegetable washing machine according to the present invention includes a main body 100 having a plurality of tanks 110 storing water, a vegetable accommodating part 200 accommodated in the tank 110, and the vegetable accommodating part 200. Elevation device 300 to draw in or out in), circulation pump 400 for circulating water stored in the tank 110, air bubble generator 500 for spraying air bubbles to the water stored in the tank 110 ), And a control box 600 installed on one side of the upper part of the main body 100 to control the elevating device 300 and the air bubble generator 500.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

The main body 100 forms the outer shape of the vegetable washer as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the upper surface is provided with a plurality of tanks 110 to accommodate the water, the height is adjusted to the bottom surface Possible support plates 120 and casters 130 are provided respectively.

That is, the caster 130 can be easily fixed by moving the main body 100 to a desired place and then adjusting the height of the support plate 120.

And a discharge valve 150 for discharging the water stored in the tank 110 to the outside at the lower side of the main body 100 is installed.

The vegetable accommodating part 200 forms a loading space (not shown) for loading vegetables on the upper surface, and numerous perforations are formed on the main surface of the loading space so that vegetables cannot pass through, and the upper outer peripheral surface The support piece 210 is formed to be slide coupled to the coupling piece 320 to be described later.

Here, the vegetable storage unit 200 is a synthetic resin basket formed with a myriad of perforations commonly used when washing vegetables, if the size can be coupled to the coupling piece 320 to be described later can be applied to all.

The lifting device 300 is for lifting up and down the vegetable accommodating part 200. More specifically, the elevating apparatus 300 is for introducing or extracting the vegetable accommodating part 200 into the tank 110.

That is, the lifting device 300 is a cylinder 310 for raising and lowering the vegetable storage unit 200, a coupling piece 320 for coupling the vegetable storage unit 200 to the piston 311 of the cylinder 310, And guide means 330 for guiding the vegetable storage unit 200 does not flow in front, rear, left and right.

The cylinder 310 is a piston 311 is installed in the main body 100 located in the upper center of the tank 110 orthogonal to the tank 100, it is preferable to use a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder, more preferably Use a pneumatic cylinder.

The coupling piece 320 is detachably installed at the end of the piston 311 at the center of the upper surface, the guide groove 321 is formed on the side so that the vegetable storage unit 200 can be slide in the horizontal direction, Innumerable perforations 322 are formed outside the upper surface to allow water to pass therethrough.

Here, the coupling piece 320 is preferably provided with a locking device (not shown) for fixing the position of the vegetable storage unit 200 coupled to the guide groove 321, a buckle, hook as an example of the locking device The fixing bolt may be used to be coupled in the vertical direction to press and fix one surface of the coupling piece 320.

The guide means 330 is installed on the main body 100 and the guide piece 331 is formed on the surface having a guide hole 331a having the same horizontal axis as the piston 311, the lower end is on the upper surface of the coupling piece 320 The upper end includes a guide rod 332 which extends upwardly after passing through the guide hole 331a.

That is, the guide means 330 supports the coupling piece 320 so that the coupling piece 320 does not flow back, front, left, and right as the coupling piece 320 moves up and down as the guide rod 332 moves up and down within the guide piece 331.

The circulation pump 400 is for circulating the water stored in the tank 110, the water suction pipe 410 is connected to the lower side of the tank 110, the water supply pipe 420 of the tank 110 It is connected to the top of the side.

Here, the circulation pump 400 is preferably installed separately for each tank 110, it can circulate only the water stored in the tank 110 being used through this can greatly reduce the power consumption.

In addition, between the water supply pipe 420 and the tank 110 is preferably an auxiliary tank 140 for filtering foreign matter contained in the water, between the auxiliary tank 140 and the tank 110. The filter net 141 is installed so that only pure water can pass therethrough.

As shown in FIG. 4, the air bubble generator 500 is for washing vegetables stored in the vegetable accommodating part 200 by spraying air bubbles under a high pressure from the bottom of the tank 110, and on one side of the main body 100. Is installed, the air bubble supply pipe 510 is connected to the bottom surface of the tank 110, the bottom of the tank 110 is formed with a jet plate 520 formed with a plurality of perforations for dispersing air bubbles in all directions .

Here, the air bubble generator 500 is commonly used as a 'brower' in an industrial site, and any blower used in the industrial site may be applied.

The control box 600 is for controlling the lifting device 300 and the air bubble generator 500, and adjusts the piston 311 rise and fall height of the cylinder 310, the air bubble generator 500 The injection speed is adjusted, and such adjustment can be displayed in real time on the LCD panel to be selectively installed.

In addition, the control box 600 may adjust the operating time of the vegetable washer according to the amount of vegetables and the type of vegetables.

Referring to the method of washing vegetables using a vegetable washing machine having such a configuration as follows.

First, the tank 110 of the main body 100 is filled with water up to a predetermined height, and the vegetable storage part 200 is loaded with vegetables that need washing, and then the vegetable storage part 200 is connected to the coupling piece 320. Combine the slides.

Then, through the control box 600 to adjust the lifting speed of the circulation pump 400, the air bubble spraying speed of the air bubble generator 500 and the lifting speed of the cylinder 310 according to the type of vegetables, and then It works.

Then, as the piston 311 of the cylinder 310 is lifted, the vegetable accommodating part 200 coupled to the coupling piece 320 is introduced into the tank 110, and then the vegetables are shaken while repeating the extraction process. Isolate the vegetables.

And while the air bubbles are sprayed by the high pressure spraying device 500 is introduced through the perforations of the vegetable storage unit 200 to wash the vegetables, the water inside the tank 110 is circulated through the circulation pump 400 to remove foreign substances The vegetables are washed more cleanly by continuous filtration.

When the operation of the cylinder 310 is stopped through the control box 600 after a predetermined time has elapsed, the piston 311 stops while being introduced into the cylinder 310, and the piston 311 stops, followed by the engaging piece 320. ), The vegetable storage unit 200 is drawn out.

Then, after removing the vegetables loaded in the vegetable storage unit 200 has been washed in a separate place, and then load the vegetables that need to be washed again in the vegetable storage unit 200, the vegetable storage unit 200 is combined The slide is coupled to the 320, and then washed in the same manner as described above.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional vegetable washing machine.

Figure 2 is a front sectional view showing a vegetable washing machine according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side sectional view showing a vegetable washing machine according to the present invention.

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

            <Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: body 110: tank

120: support plate 130: caster

140: auxiliary tank 141: filter network

150: discharge valve 200: vegetable storage

300: lifting device 310: cylinder

320: coupling piece 330: guide means

400: circulation pump 500: air bubble generator

600: control box

Claims (5)

Body with a plurality of tanks for storing water, Vegetable storage unit accommodated in the tank, Lifting device for introducing or withdrawing the vegetable storage in the tank, A circulation pump for circulating water stored in the tank, An air bubble generator for injecting air bubbles into the water stored in the tank, and Including a control box for controlling the lifting device and the air bubble generator, The circulating pump is a vegetable washing machine, characterized in that provided for each tank. delete The method of claim 2, The elevating device is a vegetable washing machine, characterized in that it has a cylinder is installed on the body, the coupling piece is formed on the piston end of the cylinder and the guide groove is formed to slide the vegetable receiving unit. The method according to claim 1 or 3, An auxiliary tank is installed on one side of the tank, A filtering network is installed between the tank and the auxiliary tank. Vegetable washing machine, characterized in that the water suction pipe of the circulation pump is connected to the tank and the water supply pipe is connected to the auxiliary tank. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The elevating device further comprises a guide means for guiding the vegetable storage unit does not flow in front, rear, left and right, The guide means is installed on the body and the guide piece is formed in the guide hole on the surface, the lower end is coupled to the coupling piece, the upper end is passed through the guide hole, characterized in that it has a guide rod extending in the outward direction syringe.

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