KR101869716B1 - Automatic washing and drying apparatus for gas mask - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a gas mask. A disk-shaped wheel is provided with support units, is disposed in a housing, and rotates in one direction in response to a driving force from a driving transmission unit. The support units include connection units respectively and detachably coupled to a plurality of first and second support pieces. A connector of a respirator-removed gas mask is fastened to an adapter of the connection unit for washing and drying based on washing water and hot air injection. As a result, processes such as the washing and drying are automatically performed, and thus work efficiency can be significantly improved. In addition, the gas mask can be reused at ease.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an automatic washing /

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask, and more particularly, to an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for respiratory mask which is capable of significantly improving working efficiency and reusing a respirator mask To an automatic washing and drying apparatus.

The respiratory mask is to be reused by removing the respiratory container, which is a consumable item after use, and then rinsing the rest of the respiratory mask with a general washing machine and drying it naturally.

However, in the above washing and drying methods, contamination due to the growth of harmful microorganisms is apt to occur when they are stored or loaded in a storage box without completely removing moisture.

In view of the above-mentioned viewpoints, there may be mentioned, for example, the "gas mask washing / drying device" (hereinafter referred to as "prior art") of the patent application No. 10-2012-0017776.

Background Art [0002] In the prior art, a plurality of gas masks are mounted on a respirator carrier to sterilize and then dry through the wind to wash and dry a large amount of gas masks.

However, in the prior art, there is a problem in that a plurality of gas masks are mounted on the respirator, and then the gas masks are inserted into the wash tub, cleaned, and then removed.

Particularly, the prior art may be confronted with a fatal problem in which the respirator mask is shaken in the course of loading or unloading the respirator carrier, so that the respirator mask may fall off or fall off from the respirator carrier and be exposed to contamination.

Published patent application No. 10-2012-0017776

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic washing and drying process for a respirator mask which can improve the efficiency of operation and reuse the respirator masks safely by automatically performing a series of processes such as washing and drying Device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wheel-shaped wheel having a first surface and a second surface and receiving a driving force and rotating in one direction; A first support piece extending from an edge of the wheel and being bent at right angles to the first surface; a second support piece extending from an edge of the wheel and being bent at right angles to the second surface, A support unit in which a pattern including the second support piece is repeatedly formed along an edge of the wheel; A connection unit detachably coupled to an end of each of the first support piece and the second support piece and including an adapter having a coupling part of a shape corresponding to a connection port of the respirator mask from which the respiratory barrel is removed; A driving shaft connected to the first surface or the second surface, and a motor for generating a driving force for rotating the driving shaft; And a housing that forms an inner space in which the wheel, the supporting unit, the connecting unit, and the drive transmitting unit are housed, wherein the washing mask is detachably attached to a part or a part of the plurality of adapters, And spraying hot air to wash and dry the respiratory mask, thereby providing an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask.

The control unit controls the rotation speed of the motor, controls the injection of washing water for washing the respiratory mask, adjusts the injection amount of the washing water, adjusts the temperature of the washing water, The controller may further include a controller for controlling the mixing amount of the detergent mixed with the washing water, controlling the hot air blow for drying the respirator mask, adjusting the amount of the hot air blown, and adjusting the temperature of the hot air.

The pump is installed in the housing and lifts up the wash water to the upper side of the wheel. The pump discharges the wash water radially from the pump toward the side of the respirator mask, A heater that is installed in the housing and that supplies air to the side of the mask that has been cleaned by the cleaning unit; a heater that heats the air supplied by the heating fan; And a piping unit for guiding the hot air formed by heating the air to the side of the mask for the respiratory mask.

The apparatus may further include a controller mounted on one side of the housing for controlling the driving unit, a cleaning unit provided for cleaning the respirator mask, and a drying unit provided for drying the respirator mask. .

The housing includes a casing in which an inner space in which the wheel, the drive transmission unit, the cleaning unit, and the drying unit are housed is formed, and a casing accommodated in the inner space so as to be openable and closable at one side of the front surface of the casing A control door having a front surface corresponding to an edge of the check door and being embedded in the casing so as to face the second surface of the wheel, Further comprising a work box forming a working space having a rear surface, wherein the controller is disposed on a front surface of the casing excluding the inspection door.

The supporting unit may include a first connecting piece extending from an edge of the wheel and connected to the first supporting piece and disposed on the same plane as the wheel and a second connecting piece extending from an edge of the wheel, A first connecting piece formed at an end of the first supporting piece and providing an area where the adapter is detachably engaged; and a second connecting piece formed at an end of the second supporting piece And a second mounting piece for providing an area where the adapter is detachably engaged.

The connecting portion of the adapter mask may include a male thread formed along an outer circumferential surface thereof or a protruding portion formed with a female screw thread along an inner circumferential surface thereof. The connecting portion of the adapter may include an inner circumferential surface formed with a female screw thread for receiving the screw thread- Like member is a cap member or a tubular member having an outer circumferential surface formed with a male thread to be screwed into a protrusion formed with the female screw thread.

The coupling part of the adapter is selectively detachably coupled to the end of each of the first and second support pieces, of the diameters corresponding to the connection ports of the different respiratory mask. do.

The driving transmission unit includes a driving wheel which has an open front side disposed on one side of the front side of the housing and has a closed rear side facing the open front side and is built in an operation space of a working box smaller than the internal space of the housing, A bearing bush mounted on the closed rear surface to rotatably support the drive shaft connected to the drive shaft and a fixing piece to which the motor connected to the drive shaft is mounted and mounted on the outer side of the closed rear surface, And a driver which is electrically connected to the motor and mounted on one side of the housing, and which controls the number of revolutions of the motor.

The washing unit is disposed on the lower side of the wheel and is provided separately from the pump built in the housing. The washing unit is mounted on one side of the inside of the housing, and is sprayed on the inner surface of the respiratory mask with the washing water And a cleaning liquid supply unit which is mounted on one side of the housing so that a mixed liquid in which the detergent and the cleaning water adjusted and supplied from the metering pump are mixed and supplied to each of the plurality of adapters, And a distributor for dividing the flow path of the mixed liquid into a plurality of streams.

The fan nozzle is disposed at an upper portion of the inner side of the housing and is disposed at an upper side of the wheel. The fan nozzle has an inlet through which the fluid including the washing water is introduced at one end. The fluid from the inlet is directed toward the respiratory mask A nozzle body formed in the nozzle body so as to be able to move forward or backward from the other end of the nozzle body and to be gradually narrowed toward a disatal end so as to communicate with the inner flow path, The nozzle tip being formed with a conical nozzle tip and a screw incision for guiding the fluid to be spirally injected from the one end of the nozzle tip into the spiral shape along the outer circumferential surface of the nozzle tip, And a slot.

The drying unit includes a fan box disposed on a lower side of the wheel and embedded in a lower side of the housing, the fan box having the heating fan incorporated therein, A first temperature sensor mounted on one end of the piping section connected to the upper surface of the heater box to detect the temperature of the hot air in real time and a second temperature sensor connected to the other end of the piping section, And a second temperature sensor mounted on the outlet side of the dewatering unit for sensing the temperature of the hot air discharged from the outlet of the piping unit in real time.

The housing includes a rotary knob rotatably mounted on one side of the front surface of the inspection door to open and close the inspection door, and a rotary knob disposed between the inspection door and the open front edge of the operation box, And a door sensor electrically connected to the controller and detecting whether the door is in contact with the door.

Further, the housing may be electrically connected to the controller and the door sensor, and may be disposed between the rotary knob and the operation box, and may be configured such that, when the door sensor and the door seal are in contact with each other, And a locking device for regulating the opening and closing of the inspection door by the operation of the rotary knob when the unit and the drying unit are in operation.

In addition, the support unit is exposed to the inner space of the adapter such that the support unit can be inserted through the first mounting piece and reciprocated within a predetermined range, and a first port for fixing the connection port of the respirator mask, which is detachably coupled to the adapter, And a second fixing pin which is exposed through the inner space of the adapter so as to be inserted through the second mounting piece and reciprocated within a predetermined range and which fixes a connection port of the respirator mask detachably coupled to the adapter to the adapter, And further comprising:

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, a series of processes such as washing and drying are automatically carried out, thereby remarkably improving the working efficiency and reusing the respirator masks safely.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an overall appearance of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a frontal conceptual view showing an overall appearance of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respirator according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view showing an overall appearance of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respirator according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view schematically showing the internal structure of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respiratory mask according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 5 is a schematic front view conceptual view showing the internal structure of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the line VV in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional schematic view showing an internal structure of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respiratory mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the line VI-VI of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respiratory mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the line VII-VII in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a side sectional schematic view showing the internal structure of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respiratory mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the line VIII-VIII in FIG.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling relationship between a wheel, a supporting unit, and a driving force transmitting unit, which is a main part of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a conceptual exploded perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between a support unit and an adapter provided on a wheel, which is a main part of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respirator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing a practical application example of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will become apparent by reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but may be embodied in various other forms.

The present embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the present invention is thoroughly disclosed and that those skilled in the art will fully understand the scope of the present invention.

And the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Thus, in some embodiments, well known components, well known operations, and well-known techniques are not specifically described to avoid an undesirable interpretation of the present invention.

In addition, throughout the specification, like reference numerals refer to like elements, and the terms (mentioned) used herein are intended to illustrate the embodiments and not to limit the invention.

In this specification, the singular forms include plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and the constituents and acts referred to as " comprising (or having) " do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other constituents and actions .

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are defined.

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

1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a conceptual front view showing the overall appearance of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respiratory mask according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing the overall appearance of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for mask according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the internal structure of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the rear side of FIG. 1. FIG.

6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 5, which is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respirator according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 2. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the internal structure of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating the internal structure of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask according to an embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the line VIII-VIII of FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing an engaging relationship between a wheel, a support unit, and a drive transmitting unit, which is a main part of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for an example of a respirator mask according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is an exploded side view showing the coupling relationship between the adapter and the support unit provided on the dummy wheel; Fig.

11 is a photograph showing a practical application example of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the present invention includes a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth support units 200 of a support unit 200 provided in a wheel 100, which is built in a housing 500 and rotates in one direction by receiving driving force from a drive transmission unit 400, (Not shown) is attached to the adapter 310 among the connection units 300 detachably coupled to the support pieces 201 and 202 of the respiratory mask 200, Washing water and hot air are sprayed and washed and dried.

First, the wheel 100 has a first surface 101 and a second surface 102, and is formed into a disk shape that receives driving force and rotates in one direction.

The support unit 200 includes a first support piece 201 extending from an edge of the wheel 100 and formed to be perpendicularly bent to the first surface 101 and a second support piece 201 extending from the edge of the wheel 100, A pattern including the first support piece 201 and the second support piece 202 disposed adjacent to the first support piece 201 is repeatedly formed along the edge of the wheel 100 while being bent at right angles to the first support piece 102.

The connection unit 300 is detachably coupled to the ends of the first support piece 201 and the second support piece 202 and includes a respiratory mask 600 and an adapter 310 having a fastening portion 312 having a shape corresponding to the connector 610 (see FIG. 11 (b)).

The drive transmission unit 400 includes a drive shaft 401 connected to the first surface 101 or the second surface 102 and a motor 402 generating a drive force for rotating the drive shaft 401 .

In addition, the housing 500 forms an inner space in which the wheel 100, the supporting unit 200, the connecting unit 300, and the driving force transmitting unit 400 are housed.

Accordingly, washing water is sprayed on the respiratory mask 600 detachably coupled to a part or a part of the plurality of adapters 310, and the respiratory mask 600 is washed and dried by spraying hot air.

It is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied in many other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

First, the present invention may further include a controller 700 for convenience of operation.

The controller 700 is electrically connected to the drive transmission unit 400 and controls the rotation speed of the motor 402, controls the injection of the washing water for washing the respiratory mask 600, adjusts the injection amount of the washing water, Controls the temperature of the washing water, controls the mixing amount of the detergent mixed in the washing water, controls the hot air blowing for drying the respirator mask 600, controls the amount of hot air blown, adjusts the temperature of the hot air, Can be performed.

Meanwhile, the present invention may further include a cleaning unit 800 and a drying unit 900 to improve the convenience of washing and drying.

The washing unit 800 is installed in the housing 500 and includes a pump 801 for supplying washing water to the upper side of the wheel 100 and washing water drawn from the pump 801 to the adapters 310 And a fan nozzle 802 for radially spraying toward the side of the mask panel 600 which is fastened.

The drying unit 900 is installed in the housing 500 and includes a heating fan (not shown) for supplying air to the side of the respiratory mask 600 that has been cleaned by the cleaning unit 800, (Not shown) for heating the air, and a piping unit 901 for guiding the hot air formed by heating the air by the heater toward the respirator mask 600 side.

The cleaning unit 800 is disposed on the lower side of the wheel 100 and is provided separately from the pump 801 built in the housing 500. The cleaning unit 800 is mounted on one side of the housing 500, 600) so that the amount of the detergent to be sprayed together with the washing water is supplied by a predetermined amount.

The cleaning unit 800 is mounted on one side of the inside of the housing 500 so that a mixed solution obtained by mixing the detergent and the washing water adjusted and supplied from the metering pump 810 by a predetermined amount is supplied to each of the plurality of adapters 310 And a distributor 850 dividing the flow path of the mixed liquid into a plurality of parts.

11A is connected to each of the plurality of adapters 310 from the distributor 850 as shown in FIG. 11A to form the first surface 101 and the second surface 102 so that the mixed solution of the detergent and the washing water can be precisely supplied to the inner surfaces of the respirator masks 600.

4, a ball valve 860 may be further provided between the distributor 850 and the connection hose 851 to selectively open and close the flow path to the connection hose 851 side.

The opening and closing operation of the ball valve 860 may also be performed electronically through the display panel 730 of the controller 700. [

It should be noted that the fan nozzle 802 may include a nozzle body 820, a nozzle tip 830, and a screw cut-off slot 840 as shown in FIG.

That is, the nozzle body 820 is mounted on the inner upper portion of the housing 500 and is disposed on the upper side of the wheel 100. The nozzle body 820 has an inlet 821 through which the fluid including the washing water is introduced at one end, (Not shown) through which the fluid is transferred to the respiratory mask 600 side.

The nozzle tip 830 is threadedly engaged with the other end of the nozzle body 820 so as to be able to move forward or backward and narrowed gradually toward the disatal end so as to discharge the jet flow path (not shown) As shown in Fig.

The screw cutout slot 840 is formed in a spiral shape along the outer circumferential surface of the nozzle tip 830 from the one end of the nozzle tip 830 to the distal end thereof and communicates with the injection path to induce the fluid to be spirally injected In order to carry out.

4, 6 and 7, the drying unit 900 includes a fan box 910, which is disposed on the lower side of the wheel 100 and is built in the lower side of the housing 500 and incorporates a heating fan, , A heater box 920 built in one side of the inside of the housing 500 and disposed on the upper side of the fan box 910 and connected by piping and having a heater built therein.

The drying unit 900 includes a first temperature sensor 931 mounted on one end of a pipe portion 901 connected from the upper surface of the heater box 920 to detect the temperature of hot air in real time, The second temperature sensor 932 installed on the outlet side of the other end of the pipe 901 for sensing the temperature of the hot air discharged from the outlet of the pipe 901 in real time.

As shown in the drawing, the drying unit 900 is built in one side of the inside of the housing 500, and performs the operation of opening and closing the dryer 500 so that hot air is discharged by the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the housing 500 Switch 950 (see FIG. 4 below).

6, the drying unit 900 is disposed between the outlet side of the pipe portion 901 and the wheel 100 and is mounted on the inner upper side of the housing 500, And a drying grid 940 formed in rows and columns in a lattice shape.

That is, the drying grid 940 serves to guide the hot air jetted from the outlet side of the pipe portion 901 to be uniformly discharged toward the wheel 100 side.

7, the piping unit 901 includes a large-diameter portion 901a having a first diameter and connected to the heater box 920, and a large-diameter portion 901b having a diameter from the large-diameter portion 901a Diameter portion 901b that is gradually narrowed and a small-diameter portion 901c that extends from the reduced-diameter portion 901b and has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.

Accordingly, the hot air will pass through the reduced diameter portion 901b while increasing the flow velocity and pressure, and will be strongly injected toward the wheel 100 side at a high pressure.

1 to 3, the controller 700 includes an on / off switch 710 provided on one side of a front surface of a control box 701 provided on one side of a front surface of the housing 500, 701 may be provided with an emergency switch 720 which is provided at one side of the front of the driving unit 800 to stop the operation of the driving transmission unit 400, the cleaning unit 800 or the drying unit 900 in an emergency.

The controller 600 is disposed on one side of the front surface of the control box 701 and is provided with a touch screen method for operating the operation of the drive transmission unit 400, the cleaning unit 800 and the drying unit 900, The display panel 730 may be provided.

The controller 600 also incorporates a control logic for operating the operating sequence and operating conditions of the drive transmission unit 400 and the cleaning unit 800 or the drying unit 900, And a CPU 740 that compares the pressure value, the temperature of the hot air delivered in real time, the injection amount, and the injection pressure value with the preset value in real time.

1 to 3, the housing 500 includes a wheel 100, a drive transmission unit 400, a cleaning unit 800, and a drying unit 900, The operation door 520 is opened or closed in the operation box 530 accommodated in the casing 510 in which the space is formed.

The inspection door 520 is made of a transparent material which is mounted on one side of the front surface of the casing 510 so as to be openable and closable and which is received in the inner space and identifies the rotating wheel 100.

The operation box 530 has an open front surface corresponding to the edge of the inspection door 520 and is embedded in the casing 510 to define a closed rear surface facing the second surface 102 of the wheel 100, To form the working space.

The controller 700 is disposed on the front surface of the casing 510 except for the inspection door 520, for convenience of operation.

The first surface 101 of the wheel 100 faces the inspection door 520 which is closed to the casing 510 and the second surface 102 faces the closed rear surface of the operation box 530, 520) and the closed rear surface.

8, the housing 500 further includes a rotary knob 540 rotatably mounted on one side of the front surface of the inspection door 520 to be opened and closed to open and close the inspection door 520 can do.

The housing 500 may further include a door seal 550 disposed between the inspection door 520 and the open front edge of the operation box 530 to maintain airtightness of the operation space from the outside .

Needless to say, the housing 500 may further include a door sensor 560 that is electrically connected to the controller 700 and senses whether or not the inspection door 520 and the door seal 550 are in contact with each other.

2, the housing 500 is electrically connected to the controller 700 and the door sensor 560 and is disposed between the rotary knob 540 and the operation box 530, When the drive transmission unit 400, the cleaning unit 800 and the drying unit 900 are operated while the door 560 and the door seal 550 are in contact with each other, It is preferable to further include a locking device 570 for regulating the opening and closing of the door.

As shown in FIG. 5, the casing 510 is formed with a downwardly sloping downward slope to guide the washing water or the mixed solution, which is used when the washing operation or the washing operation is completed, 580).

In addition, the bottom surface of the casing 510 may further include a plurality of directional casters 590 for convenience of transportation and movement.

The door sensor 560 transmits the positional information in the non-contact state to the controller 700 when the check door 520 and the door seal 550 are in a noncontact state so that the controller 700 allows the controller 700 to move the drive transmission unit 400 The cleaning unit 800 and the drying unit 900 can be prevented from being operated.

On the other hand, the support unit 200 is arranged radially with the first and second connecting pieces 211 alternately spaced along the edge of the wheel 100, and the first and second connecting pieces 201, And two mounting pieces 221 and 222, respectively.

The first connecting piece 211 extends from the edge of the wheel 100 and is connected to the first supporting piece 201 and disposed on the same plane as the wheel 100. [

The second connecting piece 212 extends from the edge of the wheel 100 and is connected to the second supporting piece 202 and disposed on the same plane as the wheel 100.

The first mounting piece 221 is formed at an end of the first supporting piece 201 to provide an area where the adapter 310 is detachably engaged.

The second mounting piece 222 is formed at the end of the second supporting piece 202 to provide an area where the adapter 310 is detachably engaged.

10, the support unit 200 includes first and second fixing pins 231 and 232 so as to be able to simultaneously detach and fasten a plurality of respiratory mask masks 600 through respective connecting holes 610 It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited thereto.

The first fixing pin 231 is inserted through the first mounting piece 221 and is exposed to the inner space of the adapter 310 in a reciprocating manner within a predetermined range. To the adapter 310. As shown in FIG.

The second fixing pin 232 is inserted into the inner space of the adapter 310 such that the second fixing pin 232 can be reciprocally inserted through the second mounting piece 222 and reciprocated within a predetermined range. And fixing the connector 610 to the adapter 310.

The supporting unit 200 includes a first holding handle 241 provided at an end of the first holding pin 231 and capable of holding the first holding pin 231 and a second holding handle 241 provided at the end of the second holding pin 232, (242).

Accordingly, the manager can grasp the first grip handle 241 or the second grip handle 242 by pulling the first grip handle 241 or the second grip handle 242 to allow the connector 610 to be received or fastened to the adapter 310, The first fixing pin 231 or the second fixing pin 232 advances and is engaged with the coupling hole 610 side so that the respirator mask 600 is moved to the edge of the wheel 100 in a large amount Lt; / RTI >

In addition, although not specifically shown in detail, the connecting hole 610 of the respiratory mask 600 may be a protrusion formed by forming a male screw thread along the outer circumferential surface or a female screw thread formed along the inner circumferential surface.

The fastening portion 312 of the adapter 310 may be a cap member having an inner circumferential surface formed with a female screw thread to receive and receive a male threaded protrusion or may be formed as a male screw thread It may be a tubular member having an outer circumferential surface.

Here, the coupling part 312 of the adapter 310 selectively connects the first and second support pieces 201 and 202 having diameters corresponding to the connection holes 610 of the different respiratory mask 600, 202, respectively.

That is, the present invention can be applied to joints 312 of different sizes and diameters having various diameters and shapes so as to correspond to any kind of respirator masks 600 having different sizes of connectors 610 having different diameters and shapes. And is installed in the first support piece 201 or the second support piece 202 so that the cleaning and drying operation of the respirator mask 600 can be performed.

6 and 9, it can be understood that the drive transmission unit 400 includes the bearing bushing 410, the mounting bracket 420, and the driver 430.

First, the bearing bushing 410 has an open front side disposed on one side of the front side of the housing 500 and has a closed rear side opposite to the open front side, And is mounted on the closed rear surface to rotate the drive shaft 401 connected to the wheel 100 that is built in and rotated.

The mounting bracket 420 is mounted on the housing 500 with the motor 402 connected to the drive shaft 401 mounted thereon and fixed to the outside of the closed rear surface.

The driver 430 is electrically connected to the motor 402 and mounted on one side of the housing 500 to control the number of rotations of the motor 402.

Here, the driver 430 is electrically connected to the above-described controller 700 and controls the speed of the motor 402 according to the operation process of the device currently in operation by the controller 700 It is prepared.

Accordingly, the driver 430 reduces the speed of the motor 402 by slowing down the speed of the motor 402, for example, when the washing operation requiring sufficient supply of the mixed solution containing the detergent mixed with the washing water or the washing water is performed, The speed of the motor 402 may be increased by increasing the number of revolutions of the motor 402 when performing a dehydration operation for removing residual water on the surface of the rotor 600 by centrifugal force according to the rotation of the wheel 100. [

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an operation of an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask according to various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the manager opens the check door 520 before turning on the on-off switch 710 of the controller 700, pulls out the first fixing pin 231 or the second fixing pin 232, The connection port 610 of the respiratory mask 600 is engaged with and fixed to the coupling portion 312 of the adapter 310 of the connection unit 300.

Next, the manager operates the ON / OFF switch 710 to the ON state to supply power to the entire apparatus, and controls the motor (not shown) to spray the washing water through the display panel 730 of the controller 700 402 operation signal and the pump 801 operation signal to the motor 402 and the pump 801, respectively.

When the motor (402) starts operating and the pump (801) starts operating, the wheel (100) rotates and the respirator masks (600) mounted on each of the plurality of adapters And the washing water sprayed from the fan nozzle 802 according to the operation of the pump 801 is fitted.

Thereafter, if it is determined that cleaning by washing water only has been performed after a predetermined time has elapsed, the administrator may operate the display panel 730 to wash and sterilize the detergent by mixing the detergent into the washing water.

Then, the manager operates the display panel 730 so that only washing water is sprayed to the side of the respiratory mask 600 so as to remove the mixed liquid of the detergent and the washing water.

Subsequently, the manager inputs an operation for cutting off the supply of the washing water, and the motor 402 is continuously rotated to increase the number of revolutions so that dehydration can be performed according to the centrifugal force.

Next, the manager operates the display panel 730 to transmit the operation signal to the heating fan and the heater so that the hot air is discharged through the outlet side of the pipe portion 901, that is, the small diameter portion 901c, 600).

The above-described series of work processes may be performed by the administrator through the display panel 730, as described above, to wash and dry the respirator mask 600, and to automatically perform a series of processes Of course it is possible.

That is, when the administrator performs the input operation of the display panel 730 only once, the manager firstly performs the operation such as "washing, cleaning with detergent, rinsing, rinsing and washing with the control logic predetermined by the CPU 740 of the controller 700, It is also possible to automatically perform a series of processes in the order of "dehydration, hot-air drying", or simply "washing, hot-air drying".

The operation and effect of the automatic washing and drying apparatus for a mask for a respiratory mask according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.

First, the present invention includes a disk 100 having a first surface 101 and a second surface 102 and rotating in one direction by receiving a driving force; A first support piece 201 extending from an edge of the wheel 100 and being bent at right angles to the first surface 101 and a second support piece 201 extending from an edge of the wheel 100 to be bent at right angles to the second surface 102 A support unit 200 in which a pattern including a first support piece 201 and a second support piece 202 disposed adjacent to the first support piece 201 is repeatedly formed along an edge of the wheel 100; A coupling part 312 having a shape corresponding to the coupling hole 610 of the respiratory mask 600 in which the respiratory barrel is removed and detachably attached to the end of each of the first support piece 201 and the second support piece 202, A connection unit (300) including an adapter (310) formed with a connector (300); A drive transmission unit 400 including a drive shaft 401 connected to the first surface 101 or the second surface 102 and a motor 402 generating a drive force for rotating the drive shaft 401; And a housing 500 forming an inner space in which the wheel 100 and the support unit 200, the connection unit 300 and the drive transmission unit 400 are housed, and a part of the plurality of adapters 310 The washing masks (600) are washed and dried by spraying washing water to a mask (600) detachably coupled to a part of the washing machine, and spraying hot air to the washing masks (600). Thus, a series of processes such as washing and drying are automatically performed The efficiency will be greatly improved and the respirator masks will be reusable with peace of mind.

In particular, the present invention can greatly help a large number of users to prepare the respirator mask 600 for reuse by washing and drying a large amount of the respirator mask 600 in a limited internal space of the housing 500 .

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the rotational speed of the motor 402, to control the injection of wash water for washing the respirator mask 600, and to control the injection amount of the wash water A controller for controlling the temperature of the washing water, controlling the mixing amount of the detergent mixed in the washing water, controlling the hot air blow for drying the respirator mask 600, adjusting the amount of hot air blown, 700), it is possible not only to provide convenience of operation so that the manager intuitively grasps, but also to grasp the status of washing or drying work at a glance, and to cope with an immediate situation in an emergency.

According to the present invention, the pump 801, which is built in the housing 500 and lifts up the washing water to the upper side of the wheel 100, and the washing water drawn from the pump 801 to the adapters 310 A cleaning unit 800 that includes a fan nozzle 802 that radially injects the gas toward the gas mask 600 that is fastened to the gas mask 600 and a gas mask 600 that is built in the housing 500 and is cleaned by the cleaning unit 800, A heater for heating the air supplied by the heating fan, and a piping unit 901 for guiding the hot air formed by heating the air by the heater to the side of the respirator mask 600 The washing and disinfection of the respiratory mask 600 can be carried out more efficiently and quickly in a large amount.

The housing 500 according to the present invention includes a casing 510 having an interior space in which the wheel 100, the drive transmission unit 400, the cleaning unit 800 and the drying unit 900 are installed, A check door 520 mounted on one side of the front surface of the front door 510 and made of a transparent material and housed in the inner space and capable of checking the wheel 100 to be rotated, Further comprising a working box (530) having an open front surface corresponding to an edge of the wheel (100) and forming a working space in the casing (510) having a closed rear surface facing the second surface (102) of the wheel (700) is disposed on the front surface of the casing (510) except for the inspection door (520), the operation convenience can be greatly improved, and the operation status can be grasped in real time. Be able to cope instantly Will be.

The supporting unit 200 according to the present invention includes a first connecting piece 211 extending from the edge of the wheel 100 and connected to the first supporting piece 201 and disposed on the same plane as the wheel 100, A second connecting piece 212 extending from an edge of the wheel 100 and connected to the second supporting piece 202 and disposed on the same plane as the wheel 100, A second mounting piece 221 formed at the end of the second supporting piece 202 to provide an area where the adapter 310 is detachably engaged, By further including the mounting piece 222, it is possible to mount a large number of respirator masks 600 in a confined space to perform a cleaning and drying operation, thereby greatly improving the working efficiency.

The connection port 610 of the respiratory mask 600 according to the present invention is a protrusion formed with a male screw thread along the outer circumferential surface or a female screw thread along the inner circumferential surface, Is a cap member having an inner circumferential surface formed with a female screw thread to receive and receive a screw threaded projection formed thereon or a tubular member having a male screw threaded outer circumferential surface which is received in a threaded engagement with a female screw threaded projection, And has a very general versatility in that cleaning and drying operations can be performed corresponding to a mask having a shape and a respiratory mask.

The fastening part 312 of the adapter 310 according to the present invention is provided with the first supporting piece 201 and the second supporting piece 201 having diameters corresponding to the connecting holes 610 of the different respirator masks 600, 2 support pieces 202, it is very versatile in that all kinds of respirator masks can be connected to variously equipped adapters 310 for washing and drying.

The drive transmission unit 400 according to the present invention has an open front side disposed at one side of the front side of the housing 500 and a closed rear side opposite to the open front side, A bearing bush 410 mounted on a closed rear surface of the driving shaft 401 coupled to the rotating wheel 100,

A mounting bracket 420 mounted on the housing 500 and fixed on the outer side of the closed rear surface of the motor 500 connected to the driving shaft 401 and a mounting bracket 420 electrically connected to the motor 402, And a driver 430 for controlling the number of revolutions of the motor 402 so that even when a large number of respirator masks 600 are mounted on the adapter 310 in one go, It becomes possible to transmit driving force for rotating so as to perform uniform washing and drying.

The cleaning unit 800 according to the present invention is disposed on the lower side of the wheel 100 and is provided separately from the pump 801 built in the housing 500 and mounted on one side of the inside of the housing 500 A metering pump 810 that adjusts the amount of detergent to be sprayed along with the washing water to be supplied to the inner surface of the respirator mask 600 by a predetermined amount and a mixed solution of detergent and washing water controlled by the metering pump 810 And a distributor 850 mounted on one side of the housing 500 so as to be supplied to each of the adapters 310 of the plurality of masks 600 and to divide the flow path of the mixed liquid into a plurality of parts, It is possible to greatly improve the working efficiency.

The fan nozzle 802 according to the present invention is installed on the upper side of the inside of the housing 500 and is disposed on the upper side of the wheel 100 and has an inlet 821 into which the fluid including the washing water is introduced at one end A nozzle body 820 for forming an internal flow path through which the fluid is transferred from the inlet 821 to the side of the respiratory mask 600 and a nozzle body 820 which is threadably engaged with the other end of the nozzle body 820 so as to be advanced or retracted, Shaped nozzle tip 830 formed inside the nozzle tip 830 so as to be gradually narrowed so as to form an injection path communicating with the inner flow path and a helical shape 830 formed along the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle tip 830 from one end of the nozzle tip 830 toward the tip end And a screw cut-out slot 840 that communicates with the injection path to guide the fluid to be spirally injected. Thus, the washing water is radially uniformly and widely sprayed, The uniformity of the mask surface 600 and will be able to achieve a uniform cleaning effect.

The drying unit 900 according to the present invention includes a fan box 910 disposed at a lower side of the wheel 100 and built in a lower side of the housing 500 and having a heating fan built therein, A heater box 920 having a heater installed therein and a pipe section 901 connected to the heater box 920 from the upper surface thereof is installed at one side of the fan box 910, A first temperature sensor 931 mounted on the side of the pipe portion 901 for sensing the temperature of the hot air in real time and a second temperature sensor 931 mounted on the outlet side of the other end of the pipe portion 901 to detect the temperature of the hot air discharged from the outlet side of the pipe portion 901 The first and second temperature sensors 931 and 932 detect the temperature of the hot air from the supply and discharge temperature values of the hot air sensed in real time to the completion of the reliable drying operation It is also possible to determine the exact remaining time and temperature of hot air, It will be the optimal drying conditions with tone injection quantity and the injection pressure control can be composition.

The housing 500 according to the present invention includes a rotary knob 540 rotatably mounted on one side of the front surface of the inspection door 520 for opening and closing the inspection door 520, A door seal 550 disposed between the open front edges of the door 500 and the door 500 to maintain airtightness of the operation space from the outside; The door sensor 560 that senses the operation of the door sensor 560 can be provided.

The housing 500 according to the present invention is electrically connected to the controller 700 and the door sensor 560 and is disposed between the rotary knob 540 and the operation box 530 and has a door sensor 560 When the door seal 550 is in contact with each other and the drive transmission unit 400, the cleaning unit 800 and the drying unit 900 are running, the opening and closing of the inspection door 520 by the operation of the rotary knob 540 It is possible to surely perform the function as a safety device that can prevent an accident caused by carelessness of the user in advance.

In addition, the support unit 200 according to the present invention is exposed to the inner space of the adapter 310 so as to be inserted through the first mounting piece 221 and reciprocated within a predetermined range, A first fixing pin 231 that fixes the connection port 610 of the mask 600 to the adapter 310 and a second fixing pin 231 that is inserted through the second mounting piece 222 and reciprocated within a certain range, And a second fixing pin 232 that is exposed to the adapter 310 and fixes the connection port 610 of the respiratory mask 600 detachably coupled to the adapter 310 to the adapter 310. As a result, So that the preparation time required for the cleaning and drying operation can be greatly shortened.

As described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic washing and drying apparatus for a respirator mask that can automatically improve a working efficiency by automatically performing a series of processes such as washing and drying, .

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many other modifications and applications are possible within the scope of the basic technical idea of the present invention.

100 ... Wheel
101 ... first side
102 ... 2nd side
200 ... support unit
201 ... first supporting piece
202 ... second support piece
211 ... first connecting piece
212 ... second connecting piece
221 ... first mounting piece
222 ... second mounting piece
231 ... first fixing pin
232 ... second fixing pin
241 ... first grip handle
242 ... second grip handle
300 ... connection unit
310 ... adapter
312 ... fastening portion
400 ... drive transmission unit
401 ... drive shaft
402 ... motor
410 ... bearing bush
420 ... mounting bracket
430 ... driver
500 ... housing
510 ... casing
520 ... inspection door
530 ... operation box
540 ... rotation handle
550 ... Door Seal
560 ... Door sensor
570 ... lock
580 ... swash plate
590 ... directional castor
600 ... respirator mask
610 ... connector
700 ... controller
701 ... control box
710 ... On-off switch
720 ... emergency switch
730 ... display panel
740 ... CPU
800 ... washing unit
801 ... pump
802 ... Fan Nozzle
810 ... measuring pump
820 ... nozzle body
821 ... entrance
830 ... Nozzle tip
840 ... screw incision slot
850 ... distributor
851 ... connection hose
860 ... ball valve
900 ... Drying unit
901 ... pipe section
901a ... large neck
901b ...
901c ... small neck
910 ... fan box
920 ... heater box
931 ... first temperature sensor
932 ... second temperature sensor
940 ... drying grid
950 ... differential pressure switch

Claims (15)

A disk-shaped wheel having a first surface and a second surface and receiving a driving force and rotating in one direction;
A first support piece extending from an edge of the wheel and being bent at right angles to the first surface; a second support piece extending from an edge of the wheel and being bent at right angles to the second surface, A support unit in which a pattern including the second support piece is repeatedly formed along an edge of the wheel;
A connection unit detachably coupled to an end of each of the first support piece and the second support piece and including an adapter having a coupling part of a shape corresponding to a connection port of the respirator mask from which the respiratory barrel is removed;
A driving shaft connected to the first surface or the second surface, and a motor for generating a driving force for rotating the driving shaft;
A housing defining an inner space in which the wheel, the support unit, the connection unit, and the drive transmission unit are housed; And
A pump which is built in the housing and which lifts up the wash water to the upper side of the wheel and a fan nozzle which radially injects the wash water pulled up from the pump toward the side of the respirator mask, The cleaning unit comprising:
The fan nozzle
And an inner flow path which is installed at an inner upper portion of the housing and is disposed on an upper side of the wheel and has an inlet through which the fluid including the washing water is introduced at one end and from which the fluid is transferred from the inlet to the side of the respiratory mask A nozzle body,
A conical nozzle tip screwed into the nozzle body so as to be able to move forward or backward from the other end of the nozzle body and formed to be gradually narrower toward a disatal end,
And a screw cut-off slot formed in a helical shape along the outer circumferential surface of the nozzle tip from one end of the nozzle tip toward the distal end to communicate with the injection path so as to guide the fluid into a helical shape,
Wherein the respiratory mask is washed and dried by spraying wash water onto the respirator mask detachably coupled to a part of the plurality of adapters and spraying hot air.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the rotation speed of the motor, controls the injection of wash water for washing the respirator mask, controls the injection amount of the wash water, adjusts the temperature of the wash water, Further comprising a controller for controlling the mixing amount of the detergent mixed in the mask, controlling the hot air blow for drying the respirator mask, adjusting the amount of the hot air blown, and adjusting the temperature of the hot air. Automatic washing and drying equipment.
The method according to claim 1,
A heating fan installed in the housing for supplying air to the side of the respiratory mask which has been cleaned by the cleaning unit; a heater for heating the air supplied by the heating fan; Further comprising a drying unit including a piping portion for guiding the hot air to the side of the respirator mask.
The method according to claim 1,
And a controller for controlling the drying unit provided for drying the respirator mask, wherein the controller controls the driving unit, the cleaning unit, Automatic washing and drying equipment for respirator masks.
The method of claim 4,
The housing includes:
A casing having an inner space in which the wheel, the drive transmission unit, the cleaning unit, and the drying unit are housed,
A check door mounted on one side of the front surface of the casing so as to be openable and closable and made of a transparent material,
Further comprising a working box defining an interior space defining a working space having an open front surface corresponding to an edge of the inspection door and having a closed rear surface, the interior surface being embedded in the casing and facing a second side of the wheel,
Wherein the controller is disposed on a front surface of the casing excluding the inspection door.
The method according to claim 1,
The support unit includes:
A first connecting piece extending from an edge of the wheel and connected to the first supporting piece and disposed on the same plane as the wheel,
A second connecting piece extending from an edge of the wheel and connected to the second supporting piece and disposed on the same plane as the wheel,
A first mounting piece formed at an end of the first support piece to provide an area where the adapter is detachably engaged,
Further comprising a second mounting piece formed at an end of the second support piece to provide an area where the adapter is detachably engaged.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the connecting mouth of the respiratory mask is a protrusion formed with a male screw thread along an outer circumferential surface or a female screw thread formed along an inner circumferential surface thereof,
The fastening portion of the adapter may be a cap member having an inner circumferential surface formed with a female screw thread to receive and receive the male threaded protrusion or may be a tubular member having an outer circumferential surface formed with a male screw thread, Wherein the gas mask is a member for automatic washing and drying of a respirator mask.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the coupling portion of the adapter is detachably coupled to an end of each of the first support piece and the second support piece having a diameter corresponding to each of the connection ports of the different respiratory mask. Automatic washing and drying equipment for masks.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the drive transmission unit comprises:
A drive shaft connected to the rotating wheel is rotatably supported in an operating space of a working box having an open front side disposed at one side of the front side of the housing and having a closed rear side facing the open front side and smaller than an internal space of the housing A bearing bush mounted on the closed rear surface,
A mounting bracket fixed to an outer side of the closed rear surface and including a fixing piece to which the motor connected to the driving shaft is mounted,
Further comprising a driver electrically connected to the motor and mounted on one side of the housing, the driver controlling the rotational speed of the motor.
The method according to claim 1,
The cleaning unit includes:
And a control unit for controlling the pump so that a predetermined amount of detergent to be sprayed together with the washing water is supplied to the inner surface of the respiratory mask in the interior of the housing, A measuring pump,
And a dispenser mounted on one side of the housing so as to divide the flow path of the mixed liquid into a plurality of parts so that a mixed liquid in which the detergent and the washing water adjusted and supplied from the metering pump by a predetermined amount is supplied to each of the plurality of adapters Wherein the mask is provided with a gasket for gaskets.
delete The method of claim 3,
The drying unit includes:
A fan box disposed on a lower side of the wheel and embedded in the lower side of the housing, the fan box having the heating fan therein,
A heater box installed at one side of the inside of the housing, disposed at an upper side of the fan box and connected to the pipe,
A first temperature sensor mounted on one end of the piping portion connected from the upper surface of the heater box to detect the temperature of the hot air in real time,
Further comprising a second temperature sensor for sensing in real time the temperature of the hot air which is mounted on the outlet side of the other end of the piping unit and is discharged from the outlet side of the piping unit.
The method of claim 5,
The housing includes:
A rotary knob rotatably mounted on one side of the front surface of the inspection door to open and close the inspection door,
A door seal disposed between the inspection door and an open front edge of the operation box to maintain airtightness of the operation space from the outside,
Further comprising a door sensor electrically connected to the controller, the door sensor detecting whether the door is in contact with the door.
14. The method of claim 13,
The housing includes:
Wherein the drive transmission unit, the cleaning unit, and the drying unit, which are electrically connected to the controller and the door sensor, are disposed between the rotary knob and the operation box, and in a state in which the door sensor and the door seal are in contact with each other, Further comprising a locking device for restricting opening and closing of the inspection door by operation of the rotary knob when the gasket is in operation.
The method of claim 6,
The support unit includes:
A first fixing pin which is exposed through an inner space of the adapter so as to be inserted through the first mounting piece and is reciprocable by a predetermined range and fixes a connection port of the respirator mask to be detachably coupled to the adapter to the adapter;
And a second fixing pin which is exposed through an inner space of the adapter so as to be inserted through the second mounting piece and is reciprocable by a predetermined range and which fixes a connection port of the respirator mask detachably coupled to the adapter to the adapter Features automatic washing and drying equipment for respirator masks.

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