KR101436491B1 - Cup automatic washing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic cup washing apparatus which allows the automation of the washing of a number of cups. The present invention includes: a horizontally-disposed drum washing unit (210) capable of pivoting, including a cylindrical supply end (211) where the cups are supplied, a washing unit (212) which extends from the supply end (211) to be integrally formed, is larger in inner diameter than the supply end (211), has a cylindrical shape, has multiple water drain holes (212a), and has a spiral transport blade (212b) to transport the inputted cups in a discharge direction, and a discharge end (213) which is integrally formed with the washing unit (212), is smaller in inner diameter than the washing unit (212), has a cylindrical shape, and allows the cups to be discharged; a supporting unit (220) which supports the drum washing unit (210) to be horizontally pivoted; a rotation driving unit (230) which allows the rotation driving of the drum washing unit (210); a cleaning water storage tank (240) which is provided below the washing unit (212) so that cleaning water discharged through the water drain holes (212a) is stored; a cleaning water sprinkling unit (250) which is provided in the washing unit (212) and has multiple nozzles (252) sprinkling the cleaning water; an input unit (100) which is provided for the cups to be individually inputted into the supply end (211); and an alignment guide unit (310) which is provided to have a downward inclination in the discharge end (213), and allows the discharged cups to be aligned in a vertical direction during the discharge. According to the present invention, a large number of the cups can be washed neatly, efficiently, and automatically. Also, the cleaning water can be saved during the process of the cup washing.

Description

Cup automatic washing apparatus

The present invention relates to a cup automatic cleaning apparatus capable of automating a large amount of cup cleaning.

It is recommended to use a stainless steel or plastic cup rather than a disposable paper cup for waste of resources and environmental pollution. However, since a large number of cups are used in a business establishment or a restaurant, .

In order to solve this problem, a cup cleaning apparatus capable of automatically cleaning the cup has been proposed.

For example, the prior art publication No. 1998-072577 (published on November 11, 1998) (hereinafter referred to as "prior art document 1") is a continuous series of cups of stainless steel products used in large restaurants, A cup cleaning apparatus capable of cleaning a large amount of cups through a cleaning process of the cup cleaning apparatus.

As another example, in Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0011010 (publication date: 2010.02.03) (hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art Document 2"), a cup provided on the bottom of a sucked- A cup washer capable of automatically cleaning the cup in the water tank is proposed.

However, in the prior art document 1, since the main washing is performed in a state in which the cup is locked in the water tank, it is disadvantageous to the clean washing. Especially, when the cup is deeply formed and is washed in the water tank, There is a problem in that a large amount of spinal water is used in order to clean the cup in a locked state in a water tank, which causes a problem of water consumption.

On the other hand, in the prior art document 2, the cup can be cleaned by using the brush by using the suction and desorption means. However, since the cup is handled using the suction and desorption means one by one, In particular, since the suction and desorption means absorbs and desorbs the cup by using magnetic force, a separate magnetic material must be attached to the bottom of the cup.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning device which can clean and clean a large amount of cups efficiently and automatically.

The present invention also provides a cup automatic cleaning apparatus capable of saving washing water in a cup washing process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cup automatic cleaning apparatus capable of automatically collecting, collecting, and storing cups after use.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided an apparatus for automatically cleaning a cup, comprising: a cylindrical supply end in which a cup is supplied; a cylindrical body having a larger inner diameter than the supply end, A cleaning unit having a spiral conveying blade for forming a drain hole and conveying the introduced cup in a discharge direction, and a discharge unit which is integrally formed with the cleaning unit and has a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter smaller than that of the cleaning unit, A drum cleaning unit horizontally installed and rotatable; A support for horizontally rotatably supporting the drum cleaning unit; A rotation driving unit for rotating the drum washing unit; A washing water storage tank provided at a lower portion of the washing unit and storing wash water discharged through the drain hole; A washing water spraying part provided in the washing part and having a plurality of nozzles for spraying wash water; A feeding part provided to feed individual cups into the feeding end; And an alignment guide portion provided to the discharge end so as to be downwardly inclined so that the discharged cup is vertically aligned and discharged.

Preferably, in the present invention, the charging unit includes a rotator having eccentrically positioned lower ends of the cup inlet, freely rotatable and having a plurality of separation plates radially fixed to the rotation axis.

Preferably, the present invention further includes a pump for supplying the wash water stored in the water storage tank to the wash water sprayer, more preferably a filter for filtering foreign substances in the wash water between the water storage tank and the pump .

Preferably, the washing unit further includes a plurality of baffles protruding from the inner surface of the washing unit.

Preferably, in the present invention, a conveying unit is provided at a lower end of the alignment guide unit to convey the washed cup to a receiving position; And a receiving portion for receiving the cup carried through the carrying portion.

Preferably, in the present invention, the alignment guide portion is a pair of guide rails provided to be inclined in parallel to each other. More preferably, the transport portion includes a conveyance passage A screw; And a motor for rotating the feed screw. The feed screw further includes a rotation lever that rotates adjacent to the feed screw so that the cup, which is transported upward by the feed screw, To the storage portion.

The automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention can clean a large number of cups efficiently and automatically, and can also save washing water during the cup washing process, and can collect, collect, .

1 is a perspective view of a cup automatic washing apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the charging unit in the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention,
3 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of a cleaning module in a cup automatic cleaning apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3,
5 (a) and 5 (b) are a front structural view and a plan structural view showing a preferred embodiment of the conveying module in the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention,
6 and 7 are views showing a preferred embodiment of a conveying module and a receiving portion in a cup automatic washing apparatus according to the present invention.

The specific structure or functional description presented in the embodiment of the present invention is merely illustrative for the purpose of illustrating an embodiment according to the concept of the present invention, and embodiments according to the concept of the present invention can be implemented in various forms. And should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described herein, but should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the terms first and / or second etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the terms. The terms may be referred to as a second element only for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another, for example, to the extent that it does not depart from the scope of the invention in accordance with the concept of the present invention, Similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

Whenever an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but it should be understood that other elements may be present in between something to do. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that an element is "directly connected" or "directly contacted" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions for describing the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should also be interpreted.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms " comprises ", or "having ", and the like in the specification are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, But do not preclude the presence or addition of steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention provides a washing machine comprising: a charging unit 100 for charging a used cup; a cleaning module 200 for automatically cleaning the charged cup; A module 300, and a receiving portion 400 in which a cup conveyed through the conveying module 300 is accommodated.

Meanwhile, the cup (CP) to be cleaned in the present invention is a well-known cup made of stainless steel or resin and has a shape larger than that of the bottom without a handle.

The input unit 100, the cleaning module 200, the transportation module 300 and the storage unit 400 are housed with components for performing respective functions in the housing including the housing, The storage module 400 is arranged adjacent to the front and adjacent to the rear end of the loading module 100 so that the cleaning module 200 is arranged long and the transportation module 300 is disposed at the rear end of the storage module 400, ).

One or a plurality of inlet ports 101 are provided at the upper end of the loading section 100 to allow the use cup to be introduced and the introduced cup is transferred to the cleaning module 200 to be automatically cleaned, And is carried upward by the transport module 300 and stored in the storage unit 400 in order.

The storage unit 400 may further include one or a plurality of shelves 410 in which the cups are housed, and may further include a well-known sterilizing device for ultraviolet sterilization of the accommodated cups. The cup provided in the storage unit 400 can be used immediately.

Hereinafter, the charging unit 100, the cleaning module 200, the transportation module 300, and the storage unit 400 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the related drawings.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the charging unit in the automatic cup cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

2, the charging unit includes a rotating body 110 freely rotatably installed at a lower end of a charging port 101 into which a cup CP is inserted, and a cup 110 provided at one side of the rotating body 110, The cups CP dropped onto the rotating body 110 can be individually transferred to the cleaning module along the guide plate 120. [

The rotating body 110 is eccentrically positioned with respect to the lower end of the inlet 101 so that the cup CP that has fallen along the inlet 101 is seated on the rotating body 110 and is rotated by the weight of the cup CP The entire body 110 is rotated only in the counterclockwise direction.

The rotating body 110 includes a plurality of separating plates 111 provided radially with respect to the rotating shaft and a fixing member 112 supporting the separating plates 111 in connection with each other, And is transmitted to the cleaning module together with the rotation of the rotating body 110. [0064]

The cup CP inserted into the inlet 101 drops into the rotating body 110 and the cups CP are positioned one by one between the separation plates 111 and are sequentially moved along the guide plate 120 to the cleaning module . Therefore, the cups (CP) transferred to the cleaning module are separated from each other without being overlapped, so that the cups can be cleaned more cleanly.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the cleaning module in the cup automatic cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cleaning module includes a drum cleaning part 210 for horizontally installing and rotating the inserted cup, and a support part for horizontally rotatably supporting the drum cleaning part 210. [ A drum cleaning unit 230 for rotating the drum cleaning unit 210, a water storage tank 240 for storing the cleaning water discharged from the drum cleaning unit 210, 210 may include a wash water spraying part 250 having a plurality of nozzles for spraying wash water.

The drum cleaning unit 210 has a cylindrical shape as a whole, and is divided into three sections and has a supply end 211 for supplying the cup, a cleaning unit 212 for cleaning the cup substantially, And a discharge end 213 for discharging.

The diameter of the cleaning portion 212 is set to be larger than that of the supply end 211 and the discharge end 213 and preferably the supply end 211 into which the wash water spraying portion 250 is to be introduced is larger than the discharge end 213 Large diameter. On the other hand, the discharge end 213 preferably has an appropriate size in consideration of the diameter of the cup so that the cup is discharged one by one.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the connection section between the supply end 211, the cleaning part 212, and the discharge end 213 may have a slope of a predetermined section.

In this embodiment, the washing water sprinkling unit is shown inserted into the supply end. However, the washing water sprinkling unit may be arranged to enter the discharge end and the diameter of the discharge end may be larger than the supply end. It should be understood.

Particularly, the washing unit 212 is provided with a plurality of drain holes 212a, and a spiral shaped feed vane 212b is provided on the inner side wall. The inserted cup is moved along the feeding vane 212b of the rotating washing unit 212, .

A certain amount of washing water is accumulated on the bottom surface of the washing unit 212 having a larger diameter than the feeding end 211 and the discharge end 213 and a part of the washing water is drained to the outside of the washing unit 212 through the drainage hole 212a.

A plurality of baffles 212c may be provided on the inner side wall of the washing unit 212 in the longitudinal direction so that the cups in the washing unit 212 are lifted by the baffle 212c by the rotation of the washing unit 212 The process of lifting and dropping can be repeated to effect more effective cleaning.

The supporting portion 220 supports the drum washing portion 210 horizontally rotatably. In this embodiment, only the bearing supporting the both ends of the drum washing portion 210 is shown. However, a separate structure is provided to the drum washing portion 210 210 can be horizontally rotatably supported.

The rotation driving unit 230 may be a well-known electric motor for rotating the drum washing unit 210.

The water storage tank 240 is provided at a lower portion of the drum washing unit 210 and stores the washing water discharged through the drain hole 212a of the drum washing unit 210 during the cup washing process.

The washing water spraying unit 250 may be provided in the drum washing unit 210 to spray the washing water at a high pressure and may be provided by a washing pipe 251 provided with a plurality of nozzles 252.

The washing water spraying unit 250 is provided with a pump for supplying washing water of a high pressure and preferably a pump 260 is provided in the water storage tank 240 to return the washing water stored in the water storage tank 240 to the washing water spraying unit 250 So that the cleaning can be performed.

It is preferable to further include a filtration filter between the water storage tank 240 and the pump 260 for filtering foreign substances in the washing water.

In the present invention, the washing water may be supplied from an external water source to perform washing. However, since some or all of the washing water is washed in the drum washing unit, the discharged washing water is filtered to be reused, There will be.

A washing pipe 251 is fixedly installed inside the drum washing unit 210 and a plurality of nozzles 252 are provided along the washing pipe 251.

The washing pipe 251 may be fixedly installed and supported by a separate structure outside the drum washing unit 210. The size of the drum washing unit 210 is determined in consideration of the washing capacity of the cup, The position of the washing pipe 251 provided in the portion 210 may be appropriately determined also in consideration of the spraying direction of the washing water.

For example, in the present embodiment, the cleaning pipe 251 is shown as being positioned substantially in the upper portion of the drum cleaner 210. However, when the size of the drum cleaner 210 is large, Or may be disposed at the lower end, and two or more washing pipes may be installed as illustrated in FIG.

In the cleaning module configured as described above, the loaded cup is cleaned by the high pressure cleaning water sprayed from the plurality of nozzles 252 in the process of moving in the discharge direction by the conveying vane 212b in the drum cleaning portion 210, The rotation of the drum washing unit 210 causes the cup to rotate in the direction of rotation of the drum washing unit 210 so that the cup is rotated from the top to the bottom by repeating the action of the high pressure washing water sprayed from the nozzle 252, The washing is carried out by the washing water which is accumulated in the washing water.

5 (a) and 5 (b) are a front view and a plan view, respectively, showing a preferred embodiment of the transport module in the cup automatic cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

5, the transport module includes an alignment guide 310 for vertically aligning the cups which have been cleaned in the cleaning module, a conveying unit 310 for conveying the cups delivered from the alignment guide unit 310 to the receiving unit, (320).

The alignment guide unit 310 may be provided by a pair of guide rails 311 arranged to have a downward inclination in order to align the cups that have been cleaned and discharged from the cleaning module in the vertical direction.

The width of the pair of guide rails 311 is set to be smaller than the upper diameter of the cup so that the cup discharged from the cleaning module is positioned between the pair of guide rails 311 So that the cup is positioned between the pair of guide rails 311 so that the opening of the cup is directed upward and moves downward along the inclination.

For example, as illustrated in Fig. 5 (a), even if the cupped cup in the cleaning module is discharged with the upper opening turned downside down, the upper part of the cup is caught between the pair of guide rails 311 So that the opening of the cup is directed upward and moves to the carrying unit 320 along the guide rail 311. [

The conveying unit 320 includes a conveying screw 321 that is vertically installed in the conveyance channel 323 adjacent to the lower end of the alignment guide unit 310 and rotates and a motor The cup moved along the alignment guide portion 310 is conveyed upward by the conveying screw 321 along the conveying channel 323 to the receiving portion.

The conveying channel 323 is a cup conveying passage extending from the lower side of the alignment guide part 310 to the cup receiving position of the receiving part and serves to guide the cup conveyed upward by the conveying screw 321.

6 and 7 are views showing a preferred embodiment of a conveying module and a receiving portion in a cup automatic washing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a front structural view of a conveying module and a receiving portion, Fig.

6 and 7, a rotating lever 324 for moving the cup, which is transported upward by the transporting screw 321, to the receiving part 400 is provided at the upper end of the transporting part 320, 324 may be rotated at a constant speed by a driving motor (not shown) to transfer the cup conveyed by the conveying screw 321 to the storage rack 410.

On the other hand, the rotation speed of the rotation lever 324 can be appropriately determined in accordance with the rotation speed of the conveyance screw 321, and the rotation lever 324 rotates in accordance with the conveyance speed of the cup conveyed upward by the conveyance screw 321 So that the cup can be moved from the conveying screw 321 to the receiving shelf 410 by making contact with the cup at an appropriate timing.

The rotary lever 324 is provided in the conveyance channel 323 along the height of the accommodation shelf 410 and the rotary lever is illustrated only on the upper part of the conveyance screw 321. However, Each of the rotating levers may be provided corresponding to the cup 410 so that the cups can be transferred to the respective receiving shelves.

In the present embodiment, the transport module automatically stores the cups discharged from the alignment guide part 310 into the storage part 400 through the transport part 320. However, The cup may be stacked at a predetermined height without moving the cup to the storage unit 400 and the operator may directly move the cup.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

100: input portion 101: input port
110: rotating body 111: separating plate
112: fixing member 120: guide plate
200: Cleaning module 210: Drum cleaning part
211: feed end 212:
212a: Drain hole 212b: Feeding blade
212c: Baffle 213: Discharge end
220: support part 230: rotation driving part
240: Water tank 250: Water for washing water
260: Pump 251: Cleaning piping
252: Nozzle 300: Transport module
310: alignment guide portion 311: guide rail
320: Transporting portion 321: Feeding screw
322: motor 323: conveying channel
324: rotation lever 400:
410: Storage shelf

Claims (9)

A plurality of drain holes 212a are formed in a cylindrical shape extending from the supply end 211 and integrally formed with the supply end 211 and having an inner diameter larger than that of the supply end 211, A cleaning part 212 having a spiral conveying blade 212b for conveying the formed cup in the discharge direction and a cylindrical part 212 integrally formed with the cleaning part 212 and having a smaller inner diameter than the cleaning part 212, A drum cleaning part 210 horizontally installed and rotatable including a discharge end 213 through which a cup is discharged;
A support part 220 for horizontally rotatably supporting the drum cleaning part 210;
A rotation driving unit 230 for rotationally driving the drum washing unit 210;
A washing water storage tank 240 provided at a lower portion of the washing unit 212 and storing wash water discharged through the drain hole 212a;
A washing water spraying part 250 provided in the washing part 212 and having a plurality of nozzles for spraying wash water;
A feeding part 100 provided to feed individual cups into the feeding end;
And a pair of guide rails 311 disposed on the discharge end 213 so as to be inclined downwardly. The alignment guide unit 310 discharges the discharged cups in a vertical direction.
A transporting screw 321 disposed at the lower end of the alignment guide unit 310 and vertically installed in the transport channel 323 for rotating the transporting screw 321 and a motor 322 for rotating the transporting screw 321, A carrying part 320 for carrying the cleaned cup to the receiving position;
And a storage unit (400) having at least two storage shelves (410) in which cups carried through the carrying unit (320) are stored,
And a cup which is rotatably provided corresponding to each of the storage shelves 410 so as to be adjacent to the transporting screw 321 and is transported upward by the transporting screws 321 to the respective storage shelves 410 of the storage unit 400. [ And a rotation lever (324) to be transferred to the cup. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the charging unit (100)
And a rotating body (110) having a plurality of separation plates (111) radially fixed with respect to the rotation axis, the rotation body being disposed eccentrically at a lower end of the cup insertion port and freely rotatable. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a pump (260) for supplying stored wash water in the reservoir (240) to the wash water sprayer (250). The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a filtering filter between the water storage tank (240) and the pump (260) for filtering foreign substances in the washing water. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of baffles (212c) protruding from an inner surface of the washing unit (212). delete delete delete delete

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