KR101922641B1 - Non-powered container internal cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a non-powered cleaning apparatus for cleaning the interior of a container, which can simply clean the interior of a container just by a user′s pushing action with a hand without any electric power. The non-powered cleaning apparatus for cleaning the interior of a container includes: a base; a bottom post arranged on an upper portion of the base in an erect form; a top post inserted into the bottom post, wherein an end portion of the top post is exposed upwardly; a container interior cleaning unit combined with an end portion of the top post; a support unit rotatably combined with the top post to support the container when the interior of the container is cleaned by the cleaning unit; a driving unit for rotating the cleaning unit at the same time with drop of the top post at the time of a pushing action to press down the container supported by the support unit; and a return means for raising the dropped top post to its original position when the pushing action is released.

Description

[0001] NON-POWERED CONTAINER INTERNAL CLEANING APPARATUS [0002]

The present invention relates to a cleaning device for a non-powered container, which is capable of smoothly cleaning the inside of the container while rotating the cleaning part located inside the container by a pushing operation of holding the container by hand and pressing it downward.

As a technique for cleaning the interior of the container,

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2015-0030578 (published on May 20, 2015) discloses a "container cleaning apparatus"

A pair of eccentric pulleys rotated by an eccentric shaft and a shaft rotation and swinging part pivotally moved in accordance with the rotation of the eccentric pulley are provided so that the container to be cleaned is rotated and swung up and down, So that the washing water can be supplied and the washing vessel can be automatically cleaned. As a result, the washing operation can be performed easily and quickly, and the workability can be improved. Also, the convenience of the washing machine can be minimized And so on.

As another technique, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0071201 (published on July 22, 2012) "cup washer"

A main cleaning rod rotatably installed in the frame and having a first spray hole formed therein and having an opening for communicating with the first spray hole and providing a path for spraying the washing water to the inner surface of the cup, A plurality of sub-cleaning rods rotatably installed around the periphery of the cup and interlocked with the main cleaning rods so as to clean the outer surface of the cup, a main injection port connected to the main cleaning rod and provided with a second injection hole communicating with the first injection hole, A plurality of sub rotary shafts coupled to the sub cleaning rods; a nozzle unit installed at least one around the sub cleaning rods and spraying the cleaning water onto the outer surface of the cup; and a controller connected to the main rotary shaft and the nozzle unit, And a driving unit for synchronously rotating the main cleaning rod and the sub cleaning rod, wherein the plurality of cleaning rods are rotated simultaneously So that the cup can be easily cleaned by spraying washing water on the inner and outer surfaces of the cup.

Document 1: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0030578 (published on May 20, 2015) Document 2: Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2012-0071201 (2012.07.02. Open)

In the present invention, the washing unit is lowered together with the container by the pushing operation in which the container is turned upside down with the opening side facing downward, and the lower washing unit rotates while cleaning the inside of the container. And an object of the present invention is to provide a non-powered container inner cleaning device which can be easily cleaned by anyone by repeated operation in which the container and the cleaning portion are raised by non-rotation.

According to an aspect of the present invention,

Base;

An upright bottom post disposed above the base;

A top post inserted into the bottom post and having an end exposed upward;

A container inner cleaning unit coupled to the top post end;

A support unit rotatably coupled to the top post and configured to support the container when cleaning the inside of the container by the cleaning unit;

A driving unit for rotating the washing unit at the same time when the top post is lowered during a pushing operation of pushing down the container supported by the support unit; And

Return means for raising the lowered top post to its original position when the push operation to the container is released;

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In the non-powered container inner cleaning apparatus according to the present invention,

There is the greatest effect that the non-motorized cleaning which can easily clean the inside of the container can be performed simply by the pushing operation which is manually pressed by the user without any additional electric power.

The height of the washing part can be adjusted according to the depth of the inside of the container.

In addition, the distance of the washing portion closely contacting the inner wall of the container can be adjusted according to the diameter of the container.

In addition, since the structure is simple and easy to operate, it is convenient to use in a restaurant or the like, and the volume is particularly small, which is convenient for use in general households.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a non-powered container inner cleaning apparatus according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure of Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are front sectional configuration views showing an operating state by the holding means,
Fig. 5 is an assembled side view of Fig. 1,
6 is a front sectional view showing a driving unit and return means,
7 is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a washing structure in each of front and rear sides in the non-powered container internal cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

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

Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of the terms appropriately It should be interpreted in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, various equivalents It should be understood that water and variations may be present.

The direction of the support unit side is referred to as the lower or the lower side and the cleaning unit side is referred to as the upper side or the upper side with reference to Fig. 1, and the front plate side is referred to as the front side or the front side and the rear plate side is referred to as the rear side Rear) or rear direction.

1 to 7, the non-powered container inner cleaning apparatus according to the present invention includes:

A bottom post 20, a top post 30, a cleaning unit 40, a support unit 50, a drive unit 60, and return means.

Looking at each configuration,

The base 10

As shown in Figure 6,

Shaped structure.

The bottom post (20)

As shown in Figure 6,

Which is disposed above the base 10,

And a hollow cylindrical structure connected to the center of the upper surface of the base 10 and hollow.

The top post 30

As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 6,

Is inserted into the bottom post (20) and is hollow and has a hollow cylindrical shape and is arranged so that an end portion thereof is exposed upward.

The cleaning unit 40

As shown in Figs. 1 to 4,

And is coupled to an end of the top post 30 to clean the interior of the container,

A standing base plate 41 coupled to an end of the top post 30,

A front pinion gear 42A rotatably coupled to one surface of the base plate 41, that is, a front surface,

A front top block 43A formed on one surface of the base plate 41 and having an inner receiving portion 431 opened frontward,

A front elastic spring 44A disposed in the receiving portion 431 of the front top block 43A,

A front plate 45A having rack-shaped teeth 451 to be interlocked with the front pinion gear 42A and arranged side by side in front of the base plate 41,

A front rod 46A protruding from the left end of the front plate 45A and disposed in the receiving portion 431 of the front tower block 43A and supporting the right end of the front elastic spring 44A,

Front clean pads 47A and 47B which are provided on the upper and right surfaces of the front plate 45A and are brought into close contact with the inner wall of the container while the front plate 45A moves outward due to the elastic force of the front elastic spring 44A,

A front holding means 48A for stopping and releasing the rotation of the front pinion gear 42A,

The front plate 43 is coupled to one side of the base plate 41 to cover the front top block 43A, the front elastic spring 44A, a part of the front plate 45A, the front rod 46A, and the front holding means 48A. The front cover 49A,

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In this case, in order to improve the cleaning efficiency of the container,

As shown in Figs. 1 and 7,

The cleaning unit (40)

A rear pinion gear 42B rotatably coupled to the rear surface of the base plate 41,

A rear top block 43B having an inner receiving portion 431 formed at the other surface of the base plate 41 and opened rearward,

A rear elastic spring 44B disposed in the receiving portion 431 of the rear top block 43B,

A rear plate 45B having rake teeth 451 engaged with the rear pinion gear 42B and arranged side by side on the rear side of the base plate 41,

A rear rod 46B protruding from the right end of the rear plate 45B and disposed in the receiving portion 431 of the rear top block 43B and supporting the left end of the rear elastic spring 44B,

A rear clean pad 47B provided on the upper surface and the left surface of the rear plate 45B and closely contacting the inner wall of the container while the rear plate 45B is moved outward by the elastic force of the rear elastic spring 44B, ,

A rear holding means 48B for stopping and releasing the rotating operation of the rear pinion gear 42B,

The rear elastic block 44B, the rear plate 45B, the rear rod 46B and the rear holding means 48B are coupled to the other surface of the base plate 41 to cover the rear top block 43B, the rear elastic spring 44B, The rear cover 49B,

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As a result, the cleaning unit 40 is provided with a cleaning configuration of mutually opposing configuration, and in particular, the cleaning efficiency with respect to the container improves as the front and rear clean pads 47A and 47B come in close contact with the inner wall and bottom of the container, respectively do.

The front and rear pinion gears 42A and 42B are rotatably fitted to cylindrical projections formed to protrude from the base plate 41. The front and rear pinion gears 42A and 42B are supported by the front and rear covers 49A and 49B Backward departure is prevented.

When the front and rear plates 45A and 45B are moved outward by the elastic forces of the respective elastic springs 44A and 44B when the front and rear plates 45A and 45B are unlocked by the front and rear holding means 48A and 48B, Backward release is prevented by the support of the covers 49A and 49B.

The front plate 45A has a substantially 'A' shape, and the rear plate 45B has a shape facing the front plate 45. As shown in FIG.

The front and rear elastic springs 44A and 44B received in the front and rear top blocks 43A and 43B are prevented from being separated from each other by the front and rear covers 49A and 49B.

The front and rear rods 46A and 46B have a cylindrical projection structure and support the corresponding elastic springs 44A and 44B as they are inserted into the elastic springs 44A and 44B.

The front and rear clean pads 47A and 47B may be formed of a material such as a nonwoven fabric or a sponge. The front clean pad 47A is coupled and separated from the front plate 45A by front detachment means. However,

When the front clean pad 47A is a nonwoven fabric, the front detachment means is provided with a male type Velcro 471 on the front face of the front plate 45A in contact with the front clean pad 47A, When the pad 47A is a sponge, a female type corresponding Velcro 472 may be provided on the back surface of the sponge.

Likewise, the rear clean pad 47B can be mutually coupled and separated from the rear plate 45B by the rear detachment means, and the rear detachment means can be implemented in the same manner as the configuration of the front detachment means .

1, the front and rear holding means 48A,

A stopper gear 481 formed integrally with the front and rear pinion gears 42A and 42B and having a larger diameter than the pinion gears 42A and 42B,

A bottom block 482 formed on one surface and the other surface of the base plate 41 and having an inner space portion 482a disposed on the lower side of the stopper gear 481 and opened upward,

A sub elastic spring 483 disposed in the space portion 482a of the bottom block 482,

A bracket 484 rotatably coupled to one surface and the other surface of the base plate 41 and having an end interposed between the stopper gear 481 and the sub elastic spring 483,

A ratchet 485 formed at an end of the bracket 484 and intermeshed with the stopper gear 481 when the bracket 484 is rotated by the elastic force of the sub elastic spring 483,

A grip member 486 connected to the bracket 484,

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At this time, the sub elastic spring 483 accommodated in the space portion 482a of the bottom block 482 is prevented from falling back and forth by the front and rear covers 49A and 49B.

Accordingly, when the ratchet 485 is pulled out of the stopper gear 481, mutual engagement between the ratchet 485 and the stopper gear 481 is released, The front and rear plates 45A and 45B are moved outwardly by the elastic force of the front and rear elastic springs 44A and 44B so as to be brought into close contact with the inner wall of the container, The bracket 484 is rotated upward by the elastic force of the sub elastic spring 483 so that mutual meshing between the ratchet 485 and the stopper gear 481 is performed so that the front and rear plates 45A and 45B Is limited.

The support unit (50)

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

Rotatably coupled to the top post (30) and for supporting the container during cleaning within the container by the cleaning unit (40)

A container support 51 having a top and bottom discs 512 and 513 that are fitted to the top posts 30 and are vertically spaced and interconnected by two or more pillars 511,

Between the top post 30 and the top disc 512 of the container support 51 or between the top post 30 and the bottom disc 513 of the container support 51 or both, (52), and

A holder 53 which is pressed against the top post 30 to support the bottom side of the bottom disc 513 of the container support 51,

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As a result, when the holder 53 is vertically positioned in the top post 30, the container support 51 is displaced according to the inner depth of the container.

At this time, although the holder 53 is preferably made of an elastomer material, a separate bolt is fastened together with the synthetic resin material so that when the bolt rotates, the bolt end presses the outer circumferential surface of the top post 30, ) May be fixed.

The drive unit 60

As shown in Figure 6,

And is configured to rotate the cleaning unit (40) at the same time when the top post (30) is lowered during a pushing operation of pushing down the container supported by the support unit (50)

A disc member 61 disposed in the top post 30 so as to slide up and down,

A screw 62 having one end connected to the center of the lower surface of the disk member 61 and the other end connected to the center of the upper surface of the base 10 through the inside of the bottom post 20,

A one-way rotating clutch bearing 63 mounted on the inner peripheral surface of the lower side of the top post 30 and passing the screw 62 into the inside thereof,

A nut member 64 interlocking with the screw 62 and interposed between the screw 62 and the clutch bearing 63,

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Here, the clutch bearing 63 is provided with a ball in a space formed between the inner ring and the outer ring, the ball is supported by the spring, and the space formed between the inner ring and the outer ring moves to a narrow space The inner ring and the outer ring are fixed to each other, and conversely, when the ball moves into a wide space, the inner and outer rings are fixed to each other by a known clutch bearing structure.

As a result, the washing unit 40 is rotated when the top post 30 is lowered, and the washing unit 40 is non-rotated when the top post 30 is lifted.

The return means

As shown in Figure 6,

For raising the lowered top post (30) to its original position when the push operation to the container is released,

And a return spring 70 fitted to the screw 62 and having one end supported by the nut member 64 and the other end supported by the base 10.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. And should be construed as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention.

10: Base
20: bottom post
30: Top Post
40: Cleaning unit
41: base plate 42A: front pinion gear
42B: Rear pinion gear 43A: Front top block
43B: rear top block 431:
44A: front elastic spring 44B: rear elastic spring
45A: Front plate 45B: Rear plate
451: Raw size fish 46A: Front rod
46B: rear load 47A: front clean pad
47B: Rear Clean Pad 471: Velcro
472: Corresponding Velcro 48A: Front holding means
48B: Rear holding means 481: Stopper gear
482: Bottom block 482a:
483: sub elastic spring 484: bracket
485: ratchet 486: grip member
49A: Front cover 49B: Rear cover
50: Support unit
51: container support body 511:
512: Top disk 513: Bottom disk
52: bearing 53: holder
60: drive unit
61: disk member 62: screw
63: clutch bearing 64: nut member
70: return spring

Claims (8)

A base 10;
An upright bottom post 20 disposed above the base 10;
A top post 30 inserted into the bottom post 20 and having an end exposed upward;
A container inner cleaning unit 40 coupled to an end of the top post 30;
A support unit (50) rotatably coupled to the top post (30) and supported by the cleaning unit (40) when cleaning the inside of the container;
A driving unit (60) rotating the washing unit (40) simultaneously with the lowering of the top post (30) during a pushing operation of pushing down the container supported by the support unit (50); And
Return means for raising the lowered top post (30) to an original position when the push operation to the container is released;
And a control unit for controlling the internal combustion engine,
The cleaning unit (40)
A standing base plate 41 coupled to an end of the top post 30,
A front pinion gear 42A rotatably coupled to one surface of the base plate 41,
A front top block 43A formed on one surface of the base plate 41 and having an inner receiving portion 431 opened frontward;
A front elastic spring 44A disposed in the receiving portion 431 of the front top block 43A,
A front plate 45A having rack-shaped teeth 451 engaged with the front pinion gear 42A and arranged side by side in front of the base plate 41,
A front rod 46A protruding from the left end of the front plate 45A and disposed in the receiving portion 431 of the front tower block 43A and supporting the right end of the front elastic spring 44A,
A front clean pad 47A which is provided on the upper and right surfaces of the front plate 45A and is brought into close contact with the inner wall of the container while the front plate 45A moves outward due to the elastic force of the front elastic spring 44A,
A front holding means 48A for stopping and releasing the rotation of the front pinion gear 42A,
The front plate 43 is coupled to one side of the base plate 41 to cover the front top block 43A, the front elastic spring 44A, a part of the front plate 45A, the front rod 46A, and the front holding means 48A. The front cover 49A,
And a cleaning device for cleaning the inside of the non-powered container.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The cleaning unit (40)
A rear pinion gear 42B rotatably coupled to the other surface of the base plate 41,
A rear top block 43B having an inner receiving portion 431 formed at the other surface of the base plate 41 and opened rearward,
A rear elastic spring 44B disposed in the receiving portion 431 of the rear top block 43B,
A rear plate 45B having rake teeth 451 engaged with the rear pinion gear 42B and arranged in parallel to the rear of the base plate 41,
A rear rod 46B protruding from the right end of the rear plate 45B and disposed in the receiving portion 431 of the rear top block 43B and supporting the left end of the rear elastic spring 44B,
A rear clean pad 47B provided on the upper surface and the left surface of the rear plate 45B and closely contacting the inner wall of the container while the rear plate 45B is moved outward by the elastic force of the rear elastic spring 44B, ,
A rear holding means 48B for stopping and releasing the rotating operation of the rear pinion gear 42B,
The rear elastic block 44B, the rear plate 45B, the rear rod 46B and the rear holding means 48B are coupled to the other surface of the base plate 41 to cover the rear top block 43B, the rear elastic spring 44B, The rear cover 49B,
Further comprising: a non-powered container inner cleaning device.
The method of claim 3,
The front and rear holding means (48A, 48B)
A stopper gear 481 formed integrally with the front and rear pinion gears 42A and 42B and having a larger diameter than the corresponding pinion gear,
A bottom block 482 formed on one surface and the other surface of the base plate 41 and having an inner space portion 482a disposed on the lower side of the stopper gear 481 and opened upward,
A sub elastic spring 483 disposed in the space portion 482a of the bottom block 482,
A bracket 484 rotatably coupled to one surface and the other surface of the base plate 41 and having an end interposed between the stopper gear 481 and the sub elastic spring 483,
A ratchet 485 formed at an end of the bracket 484 and intermeshed with the stopper gear 481 when the bracket 484 is rotated by the elastic force of the sub elastic spring 483,
A grip member 486 connected to the bracket 484,
And a cleaning device for cleaning the inside of the non-powered container.
5. The method of claim 4,
The front clean pad 47A can be coupled with and separated from the front plate 45A by front detachment means,
Wherein the rear clean pad (47B) is capable of mutual engagement and disengagement with the rear plate (45B) by means of rear detachment means.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The support unit (50)
A container support 51 having a top and bottom discs 512 and 513 which are fitted to the top posts 30 and are vertically spaced and interconnected by two or more pillars 511,
Between the top post 30 and the top disc 512 of the container support 51 or between the top post 30 and the bottom disc 513 of the container support 51 or both, (52)
A holder 53 which is pressed against the top post 30 to support the bottom side of the bottom disc 513 of the container support 51,
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Wherein displacement of the container support body (51) is performed according to an inner depth of the container when adjusting the vertical position of the holder (53) in the top post (30).
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The drive unit (60)
A disk member 61 disposed in the top post 30 so as to slide up and down,
A screw 62 having one end connected to the center of the lower surface of the disk member 61 and the other end connected to the center of the upper surface of the base 10 through the inside of the bottom post 20,
A unidirectional rotating clutch bearing 63 mounted on an inner peripheral surface of a lower side of the top post 30 and passing the screw 62 into the inside,
A nut member 64 interlocking with the screw 62 and interposed between the screw 62 and the clutch bearing 63,
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Wherein the washing unit (40) is rotated when the top post (30) is lowered and the washing unit (40) is rotated when the top post (30) .
8. The method of claim 7,
The return means
And a return spring (70) fitted in the screw (62) and having one end supported by the nut member (64) and the other end supported by the base (10).

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