KR102083363B1 - Automatic washing machine for shoes - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic washing machine for sneakers, which is configured not only to increase the washing power by using a high-pressure water sprayer or a sonar oscillator while putting sneakers in an inlet installed individually in a washing tank, but also to dry the sneakers in a short time. In a common automatic washing machine for sneakers with a water tank arranged to wash the sneakers, wherein the water tank comprises a body housing and a washing tank which is provided in the body housing to have sneakers put therein, the present invention is composed of: a washing tank configured to rotate forward and reverse at the same time as an inlet with a washing brush inside is divided evenly and radially; a high-pressure water sprayer configured to spray high-pressure washing liquid through a nozzle connected to the inlet of the washing tank; a sonar oscillator equipped with a vibrator installed to increase the separation force of foreign substances on sneakers; a heating mechanism mounted on one side of the bottom of a water tank to increase the temperature of the washing liquid; and a driving mechanism operating a hollow rotating shaft installed in the center of the washing tank which runs in the forward and reverse directions by an interlocking gear mounted on a motor shaft. According to the present invention, sneaker interference and noise generation or damage to the washing tank can be suppressed.

Description

Automatic washing machine for shoes

The present invention can increase the washing power by using a high-pressure water jet or a sonar oscillator in the state that put the sneakers in the inlet installed separately in the washing tank, as well as automatic sneakers dedicated to the sneakers configured to dry the sneakers in a short time It is about.

In general, sneakers are usually washed by hand with a brush on the hands, which is quite cumbersome and requires a lot of labor and time.

In addition, a method of washing sneakers by attaching a separate auxiliary device in the washing tank of the washing machine for clothes used at home, but in this case, there is an inconvenience of having to remove and attach the auxiliary device every time the sneaker is washed. Areas covered by the appliance will not wash well.

In consideration of this point, various types of sneaker-only washing machines have been developed and widely distributed. For example, the technique disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-0107865, because it is to automatically wash the sneakers for the user's convenience, but because the method of cleaning the inside of the sneakers is simply made by the injection pressure of the cleaning liquid No cleaning effect can be expected.

In addition, since the spray angle of the cleaning liquid cannot be adjusted, the surface where the cleaning liquid is not sprayed is not cleaned cleanly, and the inside is not evenly cleaned, and the brush rotates on both sides of the sneaker, so the upper part of the sneaker is The disadvantage is that it cannot be cleaned cleanly.

In view of these various drawbacks, the technique disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-0084076 provides a convenience by automatically washing the top and the inside of the sneakers, as well as shortening the time by washing a plurality of sneakers at once. However, the curved part of the sneakers is difficult to wash, and because the brush is mounted in a rotary type to wash, the shoelaces such as sneakers are wound due to the rotational force, causing a failure. It is becoming.

On the other hand, in the case of the automatic washing machine disclosed in Patent Nos. 1215822, 11333326, 1611826, etc., it is provided with a washing cap inside the washing tank rotated by a driving means or by attaching a bracket in which the washing cap is embedded radially in the drum to friction. It is possible to wash sneakers.

However, the washing cap bracket is more likely to be separated by the rotation and vibration of the drum, the vibration or noise in the washing tank is severely generated, and the strong rotational force acts to damage the surface of the sneaker during the washing process. The flaw was that it could be.

Patent Publication No. 2001-0107865 published 2001.12.07-Automatic shoe washing machine. Patent Publication No. 2003-0084076 (published Nov. 1, 2003)-Automatic shoe washing machine. Registered Patent No. 1215822 (Dec. 19, 2012)-Cylindrical automatic sneaker washer. Registered Patent No. 1333326 (Nov. 20, 2013)-Sneaker automatic washing machine. Registered Patent No. 1611826 (April 06, 2016)-A drum washing machine dedicated to a plurality of brushes and sponges mixed batch type removable removable sneakers.

The present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, the object of the present invention is the excessive damage to the sneakers, as well as damage to the cleaning tank due to the change in the center of gravity or noise generated during high-speed rotation in the process of washing the sneakers It is to provide a sneaker-only automatic washing machine that can compensate for the phenomenon.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a conventional sneaker-only automatic washing machine configured to wash a sneaker having a body tank including a body housing and a washing tank into which sneakers are put in the body housing, wherein a washing brush is mounted therein. Inlet is divided evenly radially and rotates forward and backward simultaneously, high pressure water injector configured to spray high pressure cleaning liquid through nozzles connected to the inlet of the cleaning tank, and increase separation force of foreign matter on sneakers A sonar oscillator with a vibrator installed to make it work, a heating mechanism mounted on one side of the bottom of the water tank to raise the temperature of the washing liquid, and a linkage gear mounted to the motor shaft to operate in the forward and reverse directions. It consists of a driving mechanism for operating the installed hollow rotating shaft.

In addition, the inlet is configured to be removable, attached by the fixing piece in the state in which the cleaning brush is assembled along the rail formed on the inner surface, the high-pressure water injector and pump for providing water supplied from the outside at high pressure It consists of a connecting pipe that is bound to the inside of the hollow rotating shaft disposed in the center of the washing tank, and a nozzle branched from the connecting pipe and connected to each inlet side.

According to the above-described features, the present invention can be washed in a state in which sneakers are inserted into radially-inserted inlets in the washing tank, so that interference between the sneakers, noise generation and breakage of the washing tank can be suppressed.

In addition, the high-pressure water injector can be used to increase the washing power and at the same time can effectively separate the foreign matter by the sonic oscillator, as well as the additional effect of drying the sneakers in a short time.

1 is an external perspective view of a sneaker automatic washing machine disclosed in Patent No. 1333326;
2 is an internal configuration of the washing machine,
3 is a perspective view of a refractive and planar brush,
4 is a cross-sectional view of the washing tank,
5 is a perspective view showing an example of the use of the internal cleaning brush,
Figure 6 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a front portion of the sneakers automatic washing machine according to the present invention,
7 is an internal configuration of the washing machine,
8 is a view showing the configuration of a sneaker inlet;
9 is a view showing the configuration of a high-pressure water injector.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the specific structures and functions of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described in the present specification because only one configuration example is shown.

First, the preferred embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the technology disclosed in Patent No. 1333326, and after deriving a problem therefrom, the configuration and effect of the present invention will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the sneaker automatic washing machine 10 includes a housing 20, a water tank 30, a washing tank 40, and a driving device 50.

The housing 20 forms an external shape of the sneaker automatic washing machine with an open front surface, and includes a driving device 50 therein, and a lower portion of the housing 20 spaced apart at regular intervals to facilitate installation from the ground. 21 is arrange | positioned.

The water tank 30 has an inlet 31 for inserting the sneakers 60 on the front surface thereof and is fixed to the inside of the housing 20, and the water tank bracket 35 is spaced a predetermined distance from a predetermined position on the lower surface of the water tank 30. ) Is installed and fixed to the lower part of the housing 20.

In addition, a water supply port 32 for supplying the washing water to the water tank 30 is disposed on the upper surface of the water tank 30, and the drain hole 33 for removing the washing water used to wash the sneakers 60 on the lower surface. Is arranged. Valve 34 for adjusting the water supply and drainage of the washing water is provided in the water supply port 32 and the drain port 33, respectively.

The washing tank 40 has a sneaker inlet 49 through which the sneakers 60 can be put on the front side and is installed in the water tank 30. The washing tank 40 has a cover 41 is provided on the front to open and close the washing tank 40 when the sneaker 60 is put into the washing tank 40 or the washing is performed, and at least one water passage (inside) 42) and a washing cap 43 is provided.

At this time, the rotating shaft 48 is coupled to the center of the outer surface of the rear surface opposite to the cover 41 so that the washing tank 40 can be rotated by the operation of the drive device (50). Predetermined positions of the rotary shaft 48 are mounted with bearings 47 which reduce friction during rotation of the rotary shaft 48.

The cover 41 is provided with a viewing window 41a for checking the inside of the cleaning tank 40 when the sneaker 60 is washed, and the sneaker 60 can be washed on a part of the inner side of the viewing window 41a. The washing cap 43 is mounted, and the washing cap 43 is provided at the rear side of the washing tank 40 facing the lid 41 to wash the sneaker 60.

At this time, the washing cap 43 is installed directly on the inner surface of the washing tank 40 or planting the washing cap 43 on the brush plate 46 is also attached to the inner surface of the washing tank 40 along the longitudinal direction to install Possible, it can be used by mixing a variety of washing cap 43 to fit the shape of the sneaker (60).

It is preferable that the refractive brush 45 and the flat brush 44 formed by mixing various kinds of washing hairs 43 are installed to be spaced apart at regular intervals on the inner surface of the washing tank 40.

The driving device 50 is included in the housing 20 for the operation of the cleaning tank (40). The drive mechanism of this drive device 50 is the same as the drive mechanism in the cylindrical automatic sneaker washer disclosed in Patent No. 1215822.

As shown in Figure 5, the inside of the sneaker (60) inserted into the washing tank 40, the washing brush 43 is provided in the brush rod 62 to fit the inner shape of the sneaker (60) is inserted into the internal cleaning brush ( 61 may be further included. The wash cap 43 is formed by planting the brush rod 62 and the brush rod 62 is made of a flexible material to facilitate insertion into the sneaker 60.

However, in the prior art as described above, there is an unreasonable point in that a large noise is generated and the surface of the washing tank may be damaged because the washing is performed while the sneaker is put in the washing tank.

In addition, the sneakers can not only be cleaned depending on the vortex of the cleaning fluid and the friction of the brush, which greatly reduces the washing power and requires a separate drying process, which takes a lot of time to wash the sneakers and makes the user feel quite troublesome. It was.

6 to 9 are views for explaining a sneaker-only automatic cleaner developed in consideration of the problems described above.

As shown in these figures, the present invention provides a main body housing 70, a water tank 75 installed in the main body housing 70, and a washing tank installed in the water tank 75 so as to individually input sneakers one by one. A hydroacoustic oscillator 95 having a high pressure water injector 90 for injecting a high pressure washing liquid into the washing tank 80, a vibrator disposed in the center of the bottom of the water tank 75, It consists of a heating mechanism 96 disposed on one side of the water tank 75, and a drive mechanism 98 for moving the washing tank 80 in the forward and reverse directions.

The main body housing 70 includes a cover 71 which can be opened and closed at the front part, and is equipped with a dustproof rubber 72 at the bottom part. The control panel 74 for setting a condition is provided.

This configuration can be applied as in the case of a general drum washing machine or a sneaker washer, and by properly operating a switch installed in the control panel 74, washing, dehydration, drying functions, etc. can be adjusted with a timer, so the detailed description thereof Omit.

As in the past, the water tank 75 is provided with a water supply pipe 77A and a drain pipe 77B equipped with valves 76a and 76b, respectively, and a predetermined distance from the main body housing 70 via a bracket 78 on the bottom surface thereof. It will be maintained, the washing tank 80 is mounted in the interior of the water tank (75) to enable forward and reverse rotation.

The washing tank 80 is made of a conventional structure in which a plurality of water holes (not shown) is formed, and six inlets 82 are radially equally divided therein and are integrally formed on the hollow rotating shaft 83 to wash the tank ( It is arranged to rotate forward and reverse with the 80, each of the inlet 82 is formed with a flow path (84a, 84b) to be able to circulate the washing liquid.

In addition, each inlet 82 is equipped with a plurality of cleaning brush (85). In the case of the cleaning brush 85, a plurality of brushes (86a) consists of a body (86b) that is embedded, slide assembled along the rail (87) formed on the inner surface of the inlet (82), plate-shaped fixing piece fastened with screws By 88, it is comprised so that attachment and detachment are possible.

The high-pressure water injector 90 for injecting a high pressure washing liquid into the inlet 82 is a hollow rotating shaft 83 mounted at the center of the pump 91 and the washing tank 80 to provide water at high pressure from the outside. And a nozzle 92b branched from the connection pipe 92a and connected to each inlet 82 side.

The sonar oscillator 95 is disposed at the center of the bottom portion of the water tank 75. The sonar oscillator 95 is a device configured to promote the movement of molecules as is well known, and it is often advantageous to remove the time when it is attached to the surface of the object by applying the sonar so that the liquids are well mixed. It is often used for eyeglass washing machines.

In other words, if you generate underwater waves in the water, numerous bubbles are generated by the vibration of the sound waves, at which time the bubbles act as a vacuum cleaner to remove the foreign matter adhering to the surface of the object, the sound waves can be Because it vibrates the water ten thousand times, it may be as effective as tapping the laundry with a laundry bat.

By using this principle to wash sneakers, it is possible to expect the effect that can be removed more cleanly with less wear by increasing separation force of sneakers or foreign matter.

The heating mechanism 96 serves to significantly reduce the soak time by raising the washing liquid to a predetermined temperature through the heater 97 mounted on the bottom surface of the water tank 75.

In the case of the drive mechanism 98, the first and second interlocking gears 100A and 100B mounted on the shaft of the motor 99 are configured to move the washing tank 80 in the forward and reverse directions. .

In the case of the heating mechanism 96 and the driving mechanism 98, it is possible to control automatically by applying various types of setting conditions commonly used in home appliances, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the sneakers are pushed one by one into the respective inlets 82 respectively divided into the washing tank 80 through the cover 71 in the same manner as washing general sneakers, and then the washing machine. It is activated.

Accordingly, while the pump 91 constituting the high-pressure water injector 90 is operated, the washing liquid from the outside is supplied through the water supply pipe 77A and the connection pipe 92a and sprayed through the nozzle 92b at this time. A predetermined amount of water is filled in the water tank 75 while the sonar oscillator 95 and the heating mechanism 96 are operated to perform a soaking function for a predetermined time, and then the washing tank 80 is fixed by the operation of the motor 99. In reverse rotation, the washing function is started.

Accordingly, the washing liquid is circulated through the water passages 81 and the flow channels 84a and 84b of the inlet 82 of the washing tank 80, and the washing brush 85 is mounted on the inner wall of each inlet 82. When the sneakers or stains on the sneakers can be cleaned cleanly, in this process, the interference between the sneakers put in the inlet 82 or the noise caused by this, as well as the damage of the washing tank 80 can be suppressed to the maximum. It is.

Subsequently, as the washing function of the sneakers proceeds for a predetermined time, the washing tank 80 rotates at a high speed to remove the moisture on the sneakers while the dehydration function is performed again. At this time, the water tank by the heating mechanism 96 is performed. Since the interior of the 75 is raised to a predetermined temperature, the drying function can be completed quickly.

In addition, in the case of the washing tank 80 is maintained at the hollow rotary shaft 83 mounted in the center of the inlet 82, including the rotational force by the motor 99, which occurs during the high-speed rotation of the washing tank 80 Of course, vibration can be effectively prevented.

As described above, according to the automatic sneakers for sneakers according to the present invention, washing can be performed in the state in which the sneakers are placed in the radially divided inlet in the washing tank, thereby suppressing interference and noise generation between the sneakers and damage to the washing tank. can do.

In addition, the high-pressure water injector can be used to increase the washing power and at the same time can effectively separate the foreign matter by the sonic oscillator, as well as the additional effect of drying the sneakers in a short time.

The technical problem of the present invention is achieved by the technical configuration as described above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto but by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the spirit and the equivalents of the claims to be described below.

70: body housing 71: cover
72: anti-vibration rubber 73: enclosure
74: control panel 75: water tank
76a, 76b: valve 77A: water line
77B: drain pipe 78: bracket
80: washing tank 82: inlet
83: hollow rotating shaft 84a, 84b: flow path
85: cleaning brush 86a: brush
86b: body 87: rail
88: stationary piece 90: high pressure water injector
91: pump 92a: connector
92b: nozzle 95: sonar oscillator
96: heating mechanism 97: heater
98: drive mechanism 99: motor
100A, 100B: Interlocking gear

Claims (3)

In the automatic sneakers for ordinary sneakers configured to wash the sneakers is disposed in the tank including the main body housing and the washing tank in which the sneakers are put in the main body housing,
Inlet 82, which is equipped with a washing brush 85 therein is radially equally divided and the washing tank 80 configured to rotate forward and backward at the same time,
A high pressure water injector 90 configured to spray high pressure washing liquid through the nozzle 92b connected to the inlets of the washing tank,
A sonar oscillator 95 having a vibrator installed to increase the separation force of foreign matter on the sneakers,
A heating mechanism 96 mounted on one side of the bottom surface of the water tank 75 to increase the temperature of the washing liquid;
Automatic sneakers for sneakers, characterized in that consisting of a drive mechanism (98) for operating the hollow rotating shaft (83) installed in the center of the washing tank operating in the forward and reverse directions by the interlocking gear mounted to the motor shaft. The method of claim 1, wherein the inlet 82 is configured to be attached and detached by the fixing piece 88 in the state in which the cleaning brush 85 is assembled along the rail 87 formed on the inner surface. Sneakers dedicated automatic washing machine. According to claim 1, wherein the high-pressure water injector (90) is a pump 91 for supplying water supplied from the outside at a high pressure, and the connecting pipe (92a) is bound to the inside of the hollow rotating shaft disposed in the center of the washing tank; Automatic sneakers for sneakers, characterized in that consisting of a nozzle (92b) branched from the connecting pipe and connected to each inlet side.

Images