KR102020733B1 - A washing machine for fruits and vegetables using spiral bubbles and waves - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kitchen washer using air bubbles and waves, which has the increased washing efficiency. The kitchen washer comprises: a washing tub; a cover; an air bubble ejection plate; a pump motor and air pump; an air supply pipe; a rotary rod; first and second recesses; a transfer port motor; a transfer port; a moving shaft; a wave generating plate; and a stopper.

Description

A washing machine for fruits and vegetables using spiral bubbles and waves}

The present invention relates to a dish washer using air bubbles and ripples, and more specifically, fine air rising while rotating in the spiral generated by the air bubble jet plate formed with the inclined jet hole to wash the object to be washed, such as fruits and vegetables It is a kitchen dishwasher that uses regular waves flowing from side to side by drops and ripple generators to wash ingredients, shed light debris to the side, and filter heavy debris into the debris deposition device.

In kitchens such as homes and restaurants, washing vegetables and fruits for cooking food is very important to improve the quality of the food, but if the worker washes the food manually by hand, it takes a very long time. In many cases, the quality of washing may not be uniform, so the quality of washing may be reduced, and the quality of washing may be reduced, and at the same time, it may have a detrimental effect due to unsanitary food cooking.

In order to improve such a problem, a number of technologies related to a washing machine to solve the inconvenience of the cooker through an automatic washing device capable of cleaning foods more quickly have been proposed. In the Utility Model Publication No. 20-2011-0000769, by using the oxygen microbubble to supply the microbubble to vegetables, dishes, etc. to obtain a cleaning effect by bubbles in the form of fine bubbles, the pump and integrally formed with the motor The plate-shaped frame for mounting the high pressure container and the washing container, the integrated case and the cleaning container for wrapping the components, are fastened to the frame, and a pair of fastening frames mounted on the frame and stored in the case are placed in the inlet pipe, the exhaust pipe, and the bubble head. The combination was developed to tightly fasten the case and the wash tub with a bubblehead. The above invention is provided with only a micro bubble generating device in the washing tank to discharge the air bubbles, but there is no configuration to create a water flow to rotate in the washing tank using the air bubbles, the washing power is insufficient, and also separated from the washing object during the cleaning operation There is no inconvenience to separate the dirt or foreign matter, the worker has to unwind each day, and if the separation is not carried out continuously there is a problem that can be reattached or cling to the object to be cleaned, the cleaning state is poor.

As another conventional technology, Korean Patent No. 10-1441017 is provided with a top cover to more effectively wash and sterilize a washing object such as a curved or rough surface of a vegetable or vegetable dish, and includes a washing tank containing a washing water and a washing tank. Bubble forming means for supplying the bubble to the wash water at the lower surface and the washing water spraying means for washing the washing object by ejecting the washing water supplied from the washing water source, the washing water spraying means toward the washing object from the upper surface of the washing water contained in the washing tank An upper jet nozzle for discharging water and a lower jet nozzle provided on the lower surface of the washing tank to be immersed in the washing water to flow the washing water, wherein the lower jet nozzle has a plurality of washing water jet holes along the circumference of the lower surface of the body of the washing tank; It is made in the form of a tubular body, the bubble forming means is provided on the lower surface of the washing tank body Is composed of a bubble nozzle, a pressurized pump connected to the bubble nozzle, a suction pipe for sucking and supplying the washing water of the washing tank to the pressure pump, and selectively introducing the washing water from the suction pipe or the water pipe to the valve member provided in the pressure pump. It characterized in that the valve member further comprises, but the registered patent has a lower jet nozzle in the form of a tube on the lower surface of the washing tank, the upper spray nozzle is also provided in the upper portion of the washing tank to mix the washing water and bubbles in the upper and lower parts It does not have the function of discharging the food by discharging it, or it does not generate a constant vortex inside the washing tank, and it does not have the function of shaking the washing water, which lowers the washing efficiency and separates the floating foreign matter, and does not have the function of collecting heavy foreign matter at the bottom. To remove debris, the operator continuously There is a problem that the separation operation must be performed.

Korean Utility Model Model No. 20-2011-0000769 Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1441017

In order to improve the above problems, the present invention ejects fine air bubbles in the lower part of the washing tank, so that vortices are rotated in a predetermined direction throughout the washing tank, and waves are generated on the left and right sides together with the vortices to wash objects and air. Enhances the cleaning efficiency by promoting the contact of the drops, the foreign matter floating in the upper part of the washing tank is separated and separated, heavy foreign matter gathered in one place at the bottom and mixed with the object to be washed, to form a wave of the appropriate size in the washing water, The main task was to allow automatic cleaning of fruits and vegetables by setting the cleaning time.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, in the shape of a tub consisting of a bottom and side plates so that the washing water is stored, the air supply port 250 is formed on the bottom of the drain and the bottom side, the edge extending outward of the top Is formed, the washing tank 200 is formed with a recess 270 recessed in a portion of the rim; A cover 400 configured to surround the lower side and the side of the washing tank 200 and having a drain hole formed at a bottom thereof; The air bubble ejection plate is installed in the washing tank 200 to be spaced apart from the bottom by a predetermined distance, and has a plurality of inclined ejection holes 320 formed on the front surface thereof so as to generate a stream of water inclined in a uniform direction about the center. 300); A pump motor 500 and an air pump 520 fixed to the pump support plate 550 formed on the outside of the washing tank 200; An air supply pipe 570 connected to the outlet of the air pump 520 and then upwardly descending and then lowered again to be connected to the air supply port 250; A rotating rod 630 rotatably installed by an axis between the outer side surface of the washing tank 200 and the first support plate 610 extending from the edge; A first groove 640 and a second groove 650 formed in the shape of two grooves in the circumferential direction on the surface of the rotating rod 630 so as to overlap each other and to be connected to each other at both sides; A transfer tool motor 680 installed between the first support plate 610 and a second support plate 620 extending from an edge to rotate the rotary rod 630; It includes a ring portion 663 inserted into the outside of the rotating rod 630 and a connecting table 667 formed on the upper portion of the ring portion 663 and a guide pin 665 inserted into one side of the ring portion 663. Transfer port 660; A moving shaft 670 fixed to an upper portion of the connecting table 667 and reciprocally coupled to the side plate of the washing tub 200 and the first support plate 610; A wave generating plate 690 fixed to an end of the moving shaft 670 protruding inside the washing tank 200; And a stopper 380 penetrating through the air bubble jet plate 300 and inserted into a drain hole of the cleaning tank 200. The air bubble and the wave generating plate are ejected in a spiral direction from the air bubble jet plate 300. It is characterized in that the cleaning object is configured to be washed by the wave generated by 690.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the fine air bubbles are ejected while the lower part of the washing tank is rotated to generate a vortex that rotates constantly throughout the washing tank. It is promoted to increase the washing efficiency, and the foreign matter floating in the upper part of the washing tank is separated and overflowed, and the heavy foreign matters are gathered in one place and do not mix with the washing object, and the washing water forms the appropriate size wave suitable for the washing object. Increasing and controlling the cleaning time through the timer has the effect of reducing the labor force is made automatically cleaning.

1 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention
3 is an exploded perspective view of a washing tank according to an embodiment of the present invention viewed from below;
4 is an explanatory view for explaining the structure of the air pump and the wave generator of the present invention
5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the structure of the wave generator of the present invention through a cross section
6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the structure of an air bubble ejecting plate;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings and photos will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the washing machine according to the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the washing tank according to an embodiment of the present invention seen from the bottom side. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the structure of the air pump and the wave generator of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the structure of the wave generator of the present invention through a cross section, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining a structure.

The present invention is a washing machine configured to wash the ingredients, such as vegetables or fruits using water and air bubbles, while supporting the washing tank 200 and the washing tank filled with water to surround the washing tank to protect the various devices installed on the side of the washing tank Cover 400 of the form, is installed on the side of the washing tank consists of an air pump for generating fine air bubbles in the washing tank and the wave generator 600 to cause a wave in the water filled in the washing tank to increase the washing effect.

1 to 3, the washing tank 200 is in the shape of a tub consisting of a bottom plate and a side plate so that the washing water is stored, the washing tank drain port 230 and the air supply port 250 is formed on the bottom side In addition, an edge extending outward of the upper portion is formed, and a convex recess 270 is formed on a part or both sides of the edge.

In the washing machine of the present invention, the tap water continuously flows into the washing tank, and the foreign matter floating on the water flows through the overflow portion and separates with the tap water.

The washing tank 200 may be manufactured in a cylindrical shape or a polygonal shape, and an upper portion of the washing tank 200 extends outward in a “a” shape to form a washing tank rim 220 covering the side thereof, and the washing tank drain 230 is formed at the bottom thereof. It is formed, the side plate going down to the bottom is formed in a multi-stage to accommodate the air bubble jet plate 300 to be described later is configured to be gradually narrowed, in particular, the stage where the air bubble jet plate 300 is coupled to the air bubbles made vertical The jet plate 300 should be able to be coupled to fit. In the space between the bottom plate below the air bubble ejection plate, an air supply port 250 is formed at one side of the bottom plate so that the high pressure air generated in the air pump 520 described later installed at the side of the cleaning tank is introduced.

The lower portion of the washing tank is supported by the washing tank, the cover 400 is provided to surround the side so that the devices installed on the side of the washing tank is not exposed to the outside. The cover 400 has a cover rim 420 is formed to be coupled to the inside of the rim of the washing tank 200, a plurality of ribs on the top of the cover rim and bolts for fastening the bolt to the nut pre-filled in the bottom of the rim of the washing tank The support part 430 is formed to protrude, and the cover drain port 450 is formed therein in communication with the drain port of the washing tank, and a plurality of pedestals 470 are supported on the outer lower end so that the lower part of the cover drain hole is spaced apart from the bottom. Is installed.

In more detail with respect to the air bubble jet plate 300, the air bubble jet plate is formed of a heavy material, such as stainless steel is not rust is preferably installed so as not to be shaken by the high pressure air in the lower, As shown, a plurality of inclined ejection holes 320 are inclined sideways so that the airflow is inclined at about 45 degrees in one direction rotated about the center of the front surface to create a stream of water while the air bubbles are ejected Is formed. It is preferable that the oblique ejection hole is finely drilled to have a diameter of 100 μm or less using a laser so that fine bubbles separate foreign matter from the object to be cleaned and anion is generated to generate a sterilizing effect.

In addition, a foreign material deposition groove 350 is formed in the central portion of the air bubble jet plate 300, the foreign matter accumulation groove 350, the upper portion of the foreign material deposition groove 350, a plurality of legs 370 to prevent entry of the object to be cleaned and to serve as a handle. The cover 360 with the cover) is formed. The foreign material deposition groove 350 may be made larger in the form of a bag to protrude downward from the air bubble jet plate 300 if necessary. The sand, soil, glass chips, or shards of water that are heavier than water among the foreign substances put into the washing machine together with the object to be rolled from the upper part of the air bubble jet 300 and gathered in the center by the cyclone action. Gathered at 350.

3 to 4, the pump motor 500 and the air pump 520 are fixedly installed on the outer upper portion of the washing tank 200 by the pump support plate 550 extending from the rim. As the air pump, a known air pump is used. Compressed air is raised upward through the air supply pipe 570 connected to the outlet of the air pump and then lowered again to be connected to the air supply port 250 formed at the bottom of the washing tank. The air supply pipe 570 is configured to ascend and then descend so that the water contained in the washing tank does not fall so as not to enter the air pump 520.

When washing the vegetables by holding the vegetables in the hand whipping in the water or put in the water repeatedly to remove the foreign matter from the object to be washed quickly, in the present invention so that the wave occurs in the wash water using the wave generator 600 instead of hands do. To this end, in the present invention, as shown in Figures 4 to 5, the groove is formed rotary rod 630, the feed hole 660, the wave generating plate 690 and the feed port motor 680 for rotating the rotating rod is installed do. A rotating rod 630 is installed between the outer side surface of the washing tub 200 and the first support plate 610 extending from the rim by a shaft, and the surface of the rotating rod 630 has two grooves extending in the circumferential direction. The endless track groove formed of the first groove 640 and the second groove 650 is formed so as to overlap in the middle and are connected to each other at both sides. Outside the rotating rod 630 is provided with a feed hole 660 for reciprocating along the first and second grooves. The transfer hole 660 is a guide pin 665 inserted into one side of the annular portion 663 and the annular portion 663, the connecting table 667 connecting the upper portion of the annular portion 663 and the transfer hole 660, the A wave generating plate coupled to an end of the moving shaft 670 and the end of the moving shaft 670 is fixed to the upper portion of the connecting table 667 and reciprocally coupled through the side plate of the washing tank 200 and the first support plate 610. 690. In order to rotate the rotating rod 630, a feed port motor 680 is installed between the first support plate 610 and the second support plate 620 extending from the edge.

More specifically with respect to the reciprocating operation of the conveying port 660, the ring portion 663 of the conveying port is fitted to the outside of the rotating rod 630 rotated by the conveying motor 680, the guide pin installed in the ring portion 665 is inserted into the caterpillar groove and the rotary rod 630 is rotated to continuously move the transfer port to the left or right. The endless track groove forms a shape close to a circle where the first groove 640 and the second groove 650 are combined to smoothly change the direction of the transfer hole on both outer sides of the rotating rod, and the first groove and the second groove are intermediate Due to the property that the direction of the feeder cannot be changed rapidly due to overlapping or inertia several times, the feeder cannot turn in the middle, and the feeder is continuously reciprocated in the longitudinal direction of the rotating rod while changing direction at both ends of the rotating rod. The moving shaft 670 is fixed horizontally by the upper end of the connecting rod 667 of the conveyance port to reciprocate with the conveyance port.

The wave generating plate 690 is attached to the end of the moving shaft 670 protruding in the washing tank to generate a wave by the reciprocating operation of the transfer port 660. Since the wave generated in the washing tank 200 has an excellent cleaning effect compared to the energy of forming a sine wave, it is preferable to adjust the reciprocating speed of the feeding hole 660 so that the sine wave is generated according to the width of the washing tank. In order to adjust the rotational speed of the feed port motor 680 or the length of the endless groove formed in the rotating rod 630.

The rotational speed control method of the commercial AC motor changes the rotational speed of the AC motor by modulating the output amplitude by converting AC electric current into a DC and converting it back into AC using an inverter, and modulating the output amplitude. There are pulse amplitude modulation (PWM) method and PWM (pulse width modulation) method to modulate the output time width. PAM method is to change the rotation speed by changing the frequency of electricity, and PWM method is to change the pulse width of electricity. The PAM method has a disadvantage in that overheating of the motor occurs because the output voltage does not change even when the rotation speed of the motor is lowered, whereas the PWM method reduces the rotation speed by controlling the voltage in the converter unit. As the voltage is reduced, it has the advantage of preventing overheating of the motor.

In the present invention is provided with a control unit 700 including a power button on one side of the upper edge, and install a PWM controller and a variable resistor inside the operation unit by controlling the rotational speed of the feed port motor by the operation of the variable resistance to the speed of the wave It was controlled, and connected the variable resistor through the PWM controller from the power button, and then connected the wire to the feeder motor 680.

The introduction of the wave generating device using the rotating rod takes less space than other reciprocating actuators, has the advantage of reducing noise during operation, and has the effect of controlling the period of the wave using a PWM controller and a variable resistor.

The washing tank 200 has a stopper 380 is inserted into the drain hole through the air bubble jet plate 300 to open and close the washing water. The stopper 380 should be configured to open and close the air bubble ejection plate 300, the washing tank drain 230 and the cover drain 450 at the same time as the elastic material, while the pressure of the air pump 520 is a high pressure Since the inclined jet hole 320 formed in the air bubble jet plate 300 is fine and the air bubble jet plate 300 may be shaken by air pressure, the air bubble jet plate 300 is manufactured in a relatively large size. It is preferable that it is comprised so that it may pressurize.

On the other hand, by installing a timer and a speaker on the operation unit 700, and connecting the alarm to the timer can be controlled by setting the operating time of the washing machine in advance, it is possible to inform the operation status in advance through the speaker sound more convenient You can wash fruits or vegetables.

The present invention configured as described above generates a vortex that rotates constantly throughout the washing tank, and the wave to the left and right along with the vortex is generated to facilitate the contact between the object and the air bubbles to increase the cleaning efficiency, the separation of foreign matters smoothly It is made, the wave of the appropriate size is formed, the washing efficiency is increased, the washing is automatically performed through the timer has the effect of reducing the workforce.

100: washing machine 200: washing tank
220: washing tank border 230: washing tank drain
250: air supply port 270: overflow part
300: air bubble jet 320: inclined jet
350: foreign material deposition groove 360: cover
370: leg 380: stopper
400: cover 420: cover border
430: bolt support 450: cover drain
470: pedestal 500: pump motor
520: air pump 550: pump support plate
570: air supply pipe 600: wave generator
610: first support plate 620: second support plate
630: rotary rod 640: first groove
650: second groove 660: feed hole
663: ring portion 665: guide pin
667: connecting rod 670: moving axis
680: feed port motor 690: wave generation plate
700: control panel

Claims (4)

In the shape of a tub consisting of a bottom and a side plate so that the wash water is stored, an air supply port 250 is formed at the bottom and a drain hole on the bottom, and an edge extending outward of the upper portion is formed, and a wall recessed in a part of the edge. A washing tank 200 in which the flow portion 270 is formed;
A cover 400 configured to surround the lower side and the side of the washing tank 200 and having a drain hole formed at a bottom thereof;
The air bubble ejection plate is installed in the washing tank 200 to be spaced apart from the bottom by a predetermined distance, and has a plurality of inclined ejection holes 320 formed on the front surface thereof so as to generate a stream of water inclined in a uniform direction about the center. 300);
A pump motor 500 and an air pump 520 fixed to the pump support plate 550 formed on the outside of the washing tank 200;
An air supply pipe 570 connected to the outlet of the air pump 520 and then upwardly descending and then lowered again to be connected to the air supply port 250;
A rotating rod 630 rotatably installed by an axis between the outer side surface of the washing tank 200 and the first support plate 610 extending from the edge;
A first groove 640 and a second groove 650 formed in the shape of two grooves in the circumferential direction on the surface of the rotating rod 630 so as to overlap each other and to be connected to each other at both sides;
A transfer tool motor 680 installed between the first support plate 610 and a second support plate 620 extending from an edge to rotate the rotary rod 630;
It includes a ring portion 663 inserted into the outside of the rotating rod 630 and a connecting table 667 formed on the upper portion of the ring portion 663 and a guide pin 665 inserted into one side of the ring portion 663. Transfer port 660;
A moving shaft 670 fixed to an upper portion of the connecting table 667 and reciprocally coupled to the side plate of the washing tub 200 and the first support plate 610;
A wave generating plate 690 fixed to an end of the moving shaft 670 protruding inside the washing tank 200; And a stopper 380 penetrating through the air bubble ejection plate 300 and inserted into a drain hole of the washing tank 200; air bubbles ejected in a spiral direction from the air bubble ejection plate 300 and the wave generating plate. Washer using air bubbles and waves, characterized in that the cleaning object is configured to be washed by the wave generated by the (690). The method of claim 1,
In the center of the air bubble jet plate 300, a foreign matter deposition groove 350 is formed in which foreign matters are collected, and a cover 360 having a plurality of legs is formed on an upper portion of the foreign matter deposition groove 350 to clean the object. Washing machine using air bubbles and waves, characterized in that configured to prevent entry and act as a handle. The method of claim 1,
The operation unit 700 is provided on one side of the edge,
A PWM controller connected to the feeder motor 680 and a variable resistor installed in the operation unit 700 are further included, and the speed of wave generation is controlled by the manipulation of the variable resistor. syringe. The method of claim 3,
The operation unit 700 is provided with a timer, the alarm is connected to the timer further includes a washing machine using air bubbles and waves, characterized in that configured to control the operating time of the washing machine, and to inform the operating status.

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