KR20020041897A - Cleanning apparatus and method of glasses - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for cleaning spectacles are provided to completely and simply clean all parts of the spectacles regardless of a structure of the spectacles and component of foreign materials remaining at the spectacles. CONSTITUTION: An opening(2) for receiving spectacles to be cleaned is formed through a body(1) of an apparatus for cleaning spectacles. A screw shaft(11) is installed in the body(1) and is driven by a motor(13). An elevating member(10) is mounted to a guide rail(12) supported by the screw shaft(11). A spectacles loading portion(20) for receiving the spectacles(G) is installed at a front end of the elevating member(10). Sensors(14,14') for controlling operation of the motor(13) are installed at the guide rail(12). A dryer(30) is installed a passageway for the spectacles loading portion(20) and sprays a heating blow generated by a heating blow source(31) in order to dry the spectacles. A cleaning bath(40) is installed below the dryer(30) and contains a cleaning liquid. When spectacles loading member(20) is deposited in the cleaning bath(40), the spectacles(G) is cleaned by the cleaning liquid with the aid of the ultrasonic cleaning technique.

Description

Glasses cleaning apparatus and its method {Cleanning apparatus and method of glasses}

The present invention relates to an eyeglass cleaning device and a method thereof, and more particularly, the convenience and cleanliness can be improved by automatically performing the entire process from the cleaning process to the drying process using a dedicated cleaning facility for various glasses such as sunglass. The present invention relates to a spectacles cleaning device.

In general, the lens of the eyeglasses is often used to remove organic impurities such as dust or oil on the surface of the glass or plastic lens using a special paper or cloth due to the nature of use to maintain the sharpness.

However, even when wiping the glasses as described above, foreign matters on the frames, nose hooks and earrings of the glasses and their connecting parts could not be properly removed, and the lenses of the glasses made of glass or plastic with the special paper or cloth When scrubbing the area, there is a problem of causing scratches on the lens and a problem of not being sharply wiped due to the phenomenon of smearing of organic foreign substances.

In the conventional technique for solving the above problems, the surface cleaning chemical detergent was wiped with a wet cloth, but there was an effect that could wipe off the organic components such as oil as well as dust stuck to the surface of the spectacle lens. Due to the hassle of having to prepare or prepare a chemical detergent, it was not practical, and there was a restriction that foreign substances on the connection frame of the eyeglass frame, the nose hook and the earring pointed out as a conventional problem could not be removed.

In addition to the above method, the ultrasonic cleaning tank commonly used in the optician and water was applied to the ultrasonic cleaning method to remove foreign substances remaining in the corners of the eyeglass frame, the nose hook and the earring connection part, but in this case, In addition, foreign matters such as dirt and oil on the lens surface could not be removed completely, and the place of use is limited to the optician, and after cleaning with water in the Ultrasonic bath, the remaining on the glasses additionally There was a hassle to dry or dry with a cloth.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems that occur when cleaning the conventional glasses as described above, the purpose is to clean the whole part cleanly and easily without regard to the structure of the glasses and the components of the foreign matter remaining in the glasses. The present invention provides a spectacle cleaning apparatus and a method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mounting table in which glasses are seated in a state suitable for cleaning operation on a lifting member vertically lifted by driving of a motor, and sprays hot air on a passage where the mounting table is lifted. A drier is installed to dry the finished glasses, and a washing tank containing a cleaning liquid is installed at the lower side of the drier to submerge the mounting table on which the glasses are seated. It is characterized in that the cleaning is automatically completed in the process of reciprocating one descent operation by seating.

In addition, the device of the present invention is to mount the glasses for cleaning in the state in which the mounting table vertically lifted to the upper point, and the cleaning tank containing the cleaning liquid by the lowering operation of the elevating member in the state that the mounting is completed and Washing the table by immersing the mounting table together with ultrasonic waves installed in the cleaning tank, and drying the glass while passing through a dryer for spraying hot air by the lifting operation of the elevating member when the cleaning is completed; The seated mounting table is characterized in that it consists of the step of taking out the glasses that have been cleaned in the standby state where the ascent is completed through the dryer.

1 is an overall configuration diagram schematically showing the spectacles cleaning apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 2a to 2c is a cross-sectional view showing the whole process according to the cleaning of the cleaning device;

3 and 4 are perspective views of the dryer and the mounting table of the cleaning device of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

1: Body 2: Opening

10 lifting member 11: screw shaft

12: guide rail 13: motor

14, 14 ': sensor 20: mounting table

30: dryer 31: hot air supply source

32: cylinder 33: injection hole

40: washing tank 41: ultrasonic wave

Hereinafter, the spectacles cleaning apparatus and method of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall configuration diagram schematically showing an eyeglass cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2a to 2c is a cross-sectional view showing the whole process according to the cleaning of the cleaning device, so that the eyeglasses can be put and withdrawn on one side In the interior of the body 1 having the opening 2, a screw shaft 11, which is idling in the forward and reverse directions by the driving of the motor 13, is installed and lifted vertically while being supported by the guide rail 12. The member 10 is attached.

At the distal end of the elevating member 10, a mounting table 20 on which the glasses G are seated in a state suitable for cleaning operation is installed to be replaceable, and the elevating member 12 is moved on the guide rail 12 on which the elevating member 10 is slid. Sensors 14 and 14 ′ which control the driving of the motor 13 are attached to limit the vertical motion range by the touch signal of the member 10.

The mounting table 20 is preferably in the form of a tray made of a mesh of a size that can be immersed in the cleaning tank to be described later together with the glasses (G), but can be suspended by hanging the frame and its legs as shown in FIG. It is also possible to have a hook to make it.

A dryer 30 is installed on the passage through which the mounting table 20 integrally operated with the elevating member 10 passes to dry the glasses having been cleaned, and the glasses 30 are provided on the lower side of the dryer 30. When the mounting table 20 on which (G) is seated is submerged, a cleaning tank 40 containing a cleaning liquid for applying cleaning ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonicator 41 to perform cleaning operations is provided.

The dryer 30 is made of a tubular body 32 for injecting hot air through a plurality of injection holes 33 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the hot air supply source 31 for generating electric heat and forcibly blowing the hot air as shown in FIG. 3. It may be of any form, such as a plurality of injection pipes 34 connected to the supply source 31 and injecting hot air at mutually opposite positions through the slit nozzle.

On the other hand, in the above, the means for driving the elevating member 10 to raise and lower the mounting table 20 on which the glasses are placed is composed of a guide rail 12 including a motor 13 and a screw shaft 11, as described above. The technique of converting the rotational motion into a straight motion or operating the lifting member 10 by the straight motion of the cylinder is all within the technical scope of the present invention.

Therefore, in the spectacle cleaning method according to the spectacles cleaning apparatus of the present invention as described above, the opening 2 formed in the body 1 in a ready state in which the mounting table 20 provided at the distal end of the elevating member 10 is stopped. Eyeglasses (G) for cleaning through or to take out the cleaned glasses, the glasses placed on the mounting table 20, the lens of the glasses to minimize the resistance by the cleaning solution when immersed and removed in the cleaning solution It is good to settle perpendicular to the plane.

After mounting the glasses for cleaning on the mounting table 20, the elevating member 10 is lowered to reach the lower point, and the glasses are put together with the mounting table 20 into the cleaning tank 40 containing the cleaning liquid and lowered at the same time. This stops, and ultrasonic waves are applied to the cleaning liquid by the driving of the ultrasonic wave 41 to perform the cleaning operation.

The washing liquid used for the washing is any one of water at 20 to 100 ° C. and a small amount of additives, water containing dissolved ozone and dissolved hydrogen, or electrolytic ionized water.

When washing is completed in the cleaning tank 40, when the lifting member 10 is raised while the motor 13 and the screw shaft 11 are reversely rotated as opposed to the lowering operation, the cleaning tank 40 is withdrawn from the cleaning liquid of the cleaning tank 40. Drying is performed by hot air in the process of passing through the tumbler 20 and the dryer 30 disposed in the passage through which the glasses are lifted, so that the cleaning and drying are sequentially completed and the glasses and tether that passed through the dryer ( The ascending operation is stopped in the state where 20) is returned to the initial ready position for the cleaning operation.

The operation range in the lifting operation of the lifting member 10 is detected by a touch signal of the sensors 14 and 14 ′ mounted on the guide rail 12 to control the operation of the motor 13.

Therefore, the cleaning is completed and withdrawal of the glasses while the mounting table 20 is waiting at the initial upper point, and the next cleaning operation is continuously performed, so that the entire process from the preparation for cleaning the glasses to the completion thereof is automatically performed. In addition, it can be cleaned in a clean state.

On the other hand, while the process for cleaning the glasses described above, it can be applied to the cleaning of precious metals and similar products, such as watches and rings that require attention or remove foreign matters, such as glasses.

The glasses cleaning apparatus and method thereof of the present invention have the effect of improving the cleanliness by completing the entire process from cleaning and drying to a simple operation by using a dedicated cleaning facility for the glasses that require much attention to remove foreign substances. In addition, there is an advantage that can be mass-produced cleaning equipment in the form of a vending machine because the operation and operation of the cleaning is simple.

Claims (6)

A screw shaft 11 idling forward and backward by the drive of the motor 13 is installed inside the body 1 in which the opening 2 is formed so that the glasses can be inserted and withdrawn on one side thereof. A lifting member 10 mounted to be vertically lifted in a supported state, A mounting table 20 to be interchangeably installed at the distal end of the elevating member 10, in which glasses G are seated in a state suitable for cleaning operation; Sensors 14 and 14 'installed on the guide rails 12 through which the elevating member 10 slides to control driving of the motor 13 to limit the vertical motion range by the touch signal of the elevating member 10. )Wow, A dryer 30 installed on a passage through which the placing table 20 passes and drying the glasses drawn from the cleaning tank by spraying hot air supplied from the hot air supply source 31; The cleaning tank 40 is installed on the lower side of the dryer 30, the cleaning tank 40 containing the cleaning liquid for cleaning by applying ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic wave 41 when the mounting table 20 on which the glasses G are seated is submerged. Glasses cleaning device characterized in that the configuration, including. 2. The dryer (30) according to claim 1, wherein the dryer (30) comprises a cylinder (32) for injecting hot air through a plurality of injection holes (33) formed on an inner circumferential surface of the hot air supply source (31) for generating electric heat and forcibly blowing air. Glasses cleaning apparatus. Step of mounting the glasses (G) for cleaning through the opening (2) formed in the body (1) in the ready state to stop the mounting table 20 installed on the distal end of the elevating member (10) vertically lifting operation Wow, After mounting the glasses on the mounting table 20, the lifting member 10 is lowered with the mounting table 20 so that the glasses are put into the cleaning tank 40 containing the cleaning liquid and stopped at the same time. Performing cleaning by applying ultrasonic waves to the cleaning liquid by driving; At the time when the cleaning is completed in the cleaning tank 40, the lifting member 10 is lifted up as opposed to the lowering operation so that the mounting table 20 and the glasses drawn out from the cleaning liquid of the cleaning tank 40 are raised on the passage. Drying by hot air in the process of passing through the arranged dryer 30, Glasses cleaning characterized in that the cleaning and drying is completed sequentially and the glasses and the mounting table 20 that passed through the dryer to return to the initial preparation position for the cleaning operation and to stop, and to take out the glasses that have been cleaned. Way. The method of claim 3, wherein the cleaning liquid used for cleaning is water of 20 to 100 ℃, or a small amount of additives added thereto. The spectacles cleaning method according to any one of claims 3 to 4, wherein the cleaning liquid used for cleaning is one of water, such as dissolved ozone and dissolved hydrogen, or electrolytic ionized water. The glasses of claim 3, wherein the glasses placed on the mounting table 20 are mounted so that the lenses of the glasses are perpendicular to the surface of the cleaning liquid so as to minimize resistance due to the cleaning liquid when immersing and leaving the cleaning liquid. Cleaning method.