KR200295619Y1 - Apparatus for drying cups - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cup dryer for drying and sterilizing a plurality of cups, comprising: a drying main body having a predetermined accommodation space therein and having at least one opening communicating with the accommodation space on an upper surface thereof; A cup holder elastically stacking the plurality of cups along a height direction such that the cups to be used are exposed one by one from an upper surface of the drying body and inserted into the receiving space through an opening formed in the drying body; A heater provided in the drying main body and drying the plurality of cups provided in the accommodation space; It is provided on the side of the drying body characterized in that it comprises a door for opening and closing the receiving space. Thereby, a cup dryer is provided which allows the stacking and taking out of the cups very easily while allowing a large number of cups to be dried and sterilized at a time.

Description

Cup Dryer {Apparatus for drying cups}

The present invention relates to a cup dryer, and more particularly, to a cup dryer, which allows the stacking and taking out of cups to be very easy, and to dry and sterilize a large number of cups at once.

The cup dryer is one of devices that dry the water by operating a heater in the drying body by placing a cup dished in a common drying body and also eradicates bacteria remaining in the cup.

Such a conventional cup dryer is disclosed in Utility Model Publication No. 1992-7576. The disclosed cup dryer allows to dry dishes together with the cup, and as shown in FIG. 10, the cup dryer has a shape such as a microwave oven.

That is, the conventional cup dryer has a drying main body 110 having a cup receiving space 110a therein and a door 130 provided in front of the drying main body 110. Accordingly, the user closes the door 130 with the plurality of cups C in the cup receiving space 110a in the drying body 110 in the state where the door 130 is opened, and then closes the front surface of the drying body 110. By operating the prepared operation unit 158, the cup C is dried and sterilized in the drying main body 110.

By the way, in the conventional cup dryer, it is possible to obtain the drying and sterilizing effect of the cup, but it is disadvantageous that it is difficult to take out many cups because the cups need to be stacked.

That is, in the cafeteria of the school or company, there are relatively many cup users, but it is difficult to dry and sterilize as many cups as the number of users at the same time with the conventional cup dryer. Therefore, in this case, since several cup dryers must be installed, there are disadvantages in that the cost and installation space are limited.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cup dryer which allows the stacking and taking out of cups very easily while allowing a large number of cups to be dried and sterilized at one time.

1 is a perspective view of a cup dryer according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the dryer lid mounted state in the cup dryer shown in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a plan view of the drying base in the cup dryer shown in Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the arrangement state between the perforated plate, the heater and the drip tray in the cup dryer shown in Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the installation state of the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp in the cup dryer shown in Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the cup holder in the cup dryer shown in Figure 1,

7 is an exploded perspective view of the cup holder shown in FIG. 6;

8 is a cross-sectional view of the cup ejection resistance member in the cup holder shown in FIGS.

9a is a perspective view of a cup recovery member,

Figure 9b is a view showing a state in which the cup is loaded on the cup recovery member shown in Figure 9a,

10 is a perspective view of a conventional cup dryer.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: drying base 20: cup holder

21: lower support plate 22: upper support plate

23: bar member 24: compression spring

25: basic cup 26: cup ejection resistance member

27: silicon plate 28: fixture

28a: unit member 28b: protrusion

30: door 42: punched plate

44: drip tray 46: ultraviolet fluorescent lamp

48: fluorescent lamp protector 50: blowing fan

52: microswitch 54: rolling wheel

56: dryer lid 58: operation unit

The above object, according to the present invention, in the cup dryer for drying and sterilizing a plurality of cups, the drying main body having a predetermined receiving space therein and at least one opening formed in communication with the receiving space on the upper surface; ; A cup holder elastically stacking the plurality of cups along a height direction such that the cups to be used are exposed one by one from an upper surface of the drying body and inserted into the receiving space through an opening formed in the drying body; A heater provided in the drying main body and drying the plurality of cups provided in the accommodation space; Is provided by the side of the drying body is achieved by a cup dryer, characterized in that it comprises a door for opening and closing the receiving space.

Here, the heater is provided in the lower region of the drying base body, the upper portion of the heater consists of a plate-like body formed with a plurality of through holes on the plate surface is placed along the transverse direction of the drying base body and the perforated plate is disposed, the lower portion of the heater It is provided with a drip tray for collecting the falling water falling through the through hole of the perforated plate.

An ultraviolet fluorescent lamp is provided in the drying main body to emit ultraviolet rays to the accommodation space, and the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp is accommodated in the fluorescent lamp guard.

At least one blower fan is provided on the side of the drying body adjacent to the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp to blow heat from the accommodation space in the drying body to the outside.

The drying base is provided with an operation unit for controlling the operation of the heater, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp and the blowing fan.

A micro switch is interposed in the drying main body adjacent to the door, and when the door is opened, the micro switch turns off at least one of the heater, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp, and the blowing fan. When the door is closed, at least one of the heater, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp, and the blowing fan is turned on. The plate surface of the door is provided with a transparent window through which the interior of the receiving space can be viewed.

A plurality of rolling wheels are provided at the bottom of the drying base, and at least one of the plurality of rolling wheels is provided with a stopper for preventing the rolling wheels from being randomly moved.

The lid may be further provided to be detachably coupled to the upper surface of the drying body.

On the other hand, the cup holder, the plate-shaped lower support plate; An upper support plate spaced apart from the lower support plate along a height direction and having a first cup passage hole through which the cup passes; A plurality of bar members having both ends coupled to the upper and lower support plates to couple the upper and lower support plates; The cup which is provided between the upper and lower support plates with the cup-shaped base cup mounted at an end adjacent to the upper support plate and disposed on the uppermost side of the cups continuously stacked downward based on the base cup A compression spring elastically biased to be exposed toward the first cup through hole of the upper support plate; A cup ejection resistance member coupled to an upper portion of the upper support plate to prevent foreign substances from invading toward the lower support plate and to take out the cups one by one; It has a fixing cap for fixing the cup ejection resistance member and the upper support plate on the upper surface of the drying base.

At this time, the cup ejection resistance member, and a plurality of silicon plates which are arranged with a spaced apart interval and a second cup through hole through which the cup is taken out in the central region; It consists of a fixture for integrally fixing the plurality of silicon plates in a flat state.

The fastener is composed of a plurality of unit members are coupled to each other, the plate surface of each of the unit members to keep the silicon plate flat with a projection protruding in one direction.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail for the subject innovation.

1 is a perspective view of a cup dryer according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the dryer lid mounted state in the cup dryer shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a drying base in the cup dryer shown in Figure 1 Top view of the. As shown in these drawings, the cup dryer according to the present invention has a predetermined accommodation space 10a therein, and at least one opening 10c communicating with the accommodation space 10a on the upper surface 10b, see FIG. 3. ) And a plurality of cups (C) are elastically laminated along the height direction so that the drying base 10 and the cup C to be used are exposed one by one from the upper surface 10b of the drying base 10. A plurality of cup holders 20 inserted into the receiving space 10a through the openings 10c formed in the 10, and the door 30 provided on the side of the drying base 10 to open and close the receiving space 10a. Include.

As shown in the figure, the drying base 10 has a rectangular cylinder shape, and a total of 16 cup holders 20 are mounted on the upper surface 10b thereof. Of course, the number of cups C inserted into one cup holder 20 may be several dozen. However, this is only one embodiment.

That is, if the school cafeteria with a high demand for the cup (C), the size of the drying base 10 should be manufactured to be larger than the number of cup holders 20 to 16 or more, the demand of the cup (C) is relatively small If the restaurant is to reduce the number of cup holder (20). On the other hand, although the drying base 10 is shown as a rectangular cylinder in the drawing may be employed in various forms such as a cylindrical shape in addition to the rectangular cylinder shape.

A heater 40 for drying the plurality of cups C is provided below the receiving space 10a in the drying base 10. As shown in FIG. 4, a perforated plate 42 formed of a plate-shaped body having a plurality of through-holes 42a formed on the plate surface and placed along the horizontal direction of the drying base body 10 is disposed above the heater 40. . The perforated plate 42 prevents the cup C from directly contacting the heater 40 and serves to collect water dropped from the cup C into the drip tray 44.

In the lower part of the heater 40, a drip tray 44 for collecting the falling water falling downward through the through hole 42a of the perforated plate 42 is provided. The drip tray 44 has an almost funnel shape when viewed from the side, and a drain hole 44a is formed in the central region thereof. A separate pipe is connected to the drain port 44a to discharge the water collected in the drip tray 44 to the outside.

At this time, as shown, after mounting the switching nipple (45a) connecting the drain port 44a of the drip tray 44 and the separate pipe, the switching nipple (45a) through the separate lever 45 It can also be operated to open and close the flow path (see FIG. 2).

An ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46 for dissipating ultraviolet rays into the accommodation space 10a is provided in the accommodation space 10a of the drying base 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46 is fixed to the inner wall surface of the drying body 10 while being accommodated in the fluorescent lamp guard 48.

Referring back to FIG. 2, a blowing fan 50 is mounted on the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46. The blowing fan 50 serves to blow heat from the accommodation space 10a in the drying base 10 to the outside. Therefore, it is preferable that the blower fan 50 is mounted on the side of the drying body 10 to communicate the receiving space 10a of the drying body 10 with the outside. On / off operation of these heaters 40, ultraviolet fluorescent lamps 46 and blower fan 50 is controlled by the operation part 58 provided in the outer side of the drying base 10. As shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the micro switch 52 is mounted in the drying base 10 adjacent to the door 30. When the user opens the door 30 in the drying body 10, the micro switch 52 turns off at least one of the heater 40, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46, and the blowing fan 50. ) Such a case may correspond to the case of replacing the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46 in the drying base 10 or cleaning the accommodation space 10a in the drying base 10.

If the door 30 that has been opened is closed, the operation of at least one of the heater 40, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46, and the blowing fan 50 is turned on again by the micro switch 52. As described above, the operation of at least one of the heater 40, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46, and the blowing fan 50 is controlled on / off in association with the opening and closing of the door 30. Therefore, in order to check this from the outside, it is advantageous to provide the transparent surface 30a of the plate surface of the door 30. A handle 32 is provided at one side of the plate surface of the door 30.

The bottom of the drying base 10 is equipped with a plurality of rolling wheels 54, which are movable clouds. Thus, the drying base 10 can be moved freely. However, the drying base 10 disposed in position should not be moved arbitrarily. Therefore, it is advantageous to provide a stopper (not shown) which prevents the rolling wheel 54 from being arbitrarily moved in at least one of the plurality of rolling wheels 54.

The dryer lid 56 is detachably coupled to the upper surface 10b of the drying base 10. The dryer lid 56 is separated from the upper surface 10b of the drying body 10 when the cup dryer according to the present invention is used, and on the upper surface 10b of the drying body 10 when the cup dryer is not used. By being combined with the upper surface 10b of the drying base 10 to prevent dust or foreign matter from being exposed to the exposed cup (C). A handle 56a is provided on the upper surface of the dryer lid 56. Dryer lid 56 is advantageously made of a transparent material.

6 and 7, the cup holder 20 is spaced apart from the lower support plate 21 of the plate and the lower support plate 21 along the height direction, and the cup C passes through the plate surface. A plurality of bar members 23 are coupled to the upper and lower support plates 22 and 21 at both ends thereof, and the upper and lower support plates 22 and 21 formed thereon. And is provided between the upper and lower support plates 22 and 21 with the cup C-shaped base cup 25 mounted at an end adjacent to the upper support plate, and continuously toward the lower side based on the base cup 25. Compression springs 24 elastically biased to be exposed toward the first cup through hole 22a of the cup C '(see FIGS. 6 and 8) of the abnormality supporting plate disposed on the uppermost side of the stacked cups C; Is coupled to the upper portion of the upper support plate to prevent foreign matters from entering the lower support plate 21, as well as to take out the cup (C) one by one And the resistance member 26, take-out cups resistance member 26 and the upper support plate comprises a fixing cap for fixing the upper surface (10b) of the dryer body 10.

The base cup 25 is first set to a reference to superimpose the cup C, and does not necessarily have a cup C shape. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the cup ejection resistance members 26 are disposed at a spaced apart distance from each other and have a plurality of silicon plates 27 having a second cup through hole 27a through which the cup C is drawn out in a central region. ) And a fixture 28 for integrally fixing the plurality of silicon plates 27 in a flat state.

At this time, the fixture 28 is composed of a plurality of unit members (28a) are coupled to each other, the flat surface of the silicon plate 27 with a projection (28b) protruding in one direction on the plate surface of each unit member (28a) Keep it. That is, as shown in the figure, the plurality of unit members 28a having the protrusions 28b pressurize the silicon plate 27 so that the silicon plate 27 may be kept flat.

As described above, according to the cup dryer of the present invention, it is very easy to stack and take out the cups (C), but it is possible to dry and sterilize a large number of cups (C) at once.

In the above-described embodiment, the on / off operation of the heater 40, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46 and the blowing fan 50 is controlled by the operation unit 58 provided outside the drying base 10. Explained. However, if a separate timer and control unit are further provided, the operation period of the heater 40, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp 46 and the blowing fan 50 may be controlled.

On the other hand, in addition to the above-described embodiment the cup dryer of the present invention may further have a cup recovery member (60). At this time, the cup recovery member 60 may be integrally formed on the side of the drying base 10, it may be detachably coupled to the drying base (10).

As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the cup recovering member 60 includes a side bar 60b extending upward from an outer circumferential surface of the bottom plate 60a and the bottom plate 60a and a support ring for supporting the side bars 60b. It can manufacture easily at (60d).

At this time, the upper rod (60c) of the upper side of the side rods (60b) is bent radially outward from the side rods (60b) to enlarge, and then manufactured to facilitate the introduction of the cup (C) as well as the cup collection member 60) can be used as a moving handle.

As described above, according to the present invention, a cup dryer is provided so that the stacking and taking out of the cups is very easy, and a large number of cups can be dried and sterilized at once.

Claims (13)

In the cup dryer for drying and sterilizing a plurality of cups, A drying base having a predetermined accommodation space therein and having at least one opening formed thereon in communication with the accommodation space; A cup holder elastically stacking the plurality of cups along a height direction such that the cups to be used are exposed one by one from an upper surface of the drying body and inserted into the receiving space through an opening formed in the drying body; A heater provided in the drying main body and drying the plurality of cups provided in the accommodation space; Cup dryer provided on the side of the drying body comprises a door for opening and closing the receiving space. The method of claim 1, The heater is provided in the lower region of the drying base body, the upper portion of the heater consists of a plate-like body formed with a plurality of through-holes on the plate surface is placed along the transverse direction of the drying base body and the perforated plate is disposed, the lower portion of the heater The cup dryer characterized in that the drip tray is provided for collecting the falling water falling through the through hole of the perforated plate. The method of claim 1, An ultraviolet fluorescent lamp is provided in the drying body to emit ultraviolet rays into the accommodation space, and the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp is accommodated in a fluorescent lamp protector. The method of claim 3, And at least one blower fan provided on a side of the drying main body adjacent to the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp to blow heat from an accommodation space in the drying main body to the outside. The method of claim 4, wherein The drying body is provided with a control unit for controlling the operation of the heater, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp and the blowing fan. The method of claim 1, A micro switch is interposed in the drying main body adjacent to the door, and when the door is opened, the micro switch turns off at least one of the heater, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp, and the blowing fan. When closing the door, Cup dryer, characterized in that to turn on (On) at least one of the heater, the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp and the blowing fan. The method of claim 6, The plate dryer of the cup is characterized in that the transparent window for viewing through the interior of the receiving space is interposed. The method of claim 1, The bottom of the drying body is equipped with a plurality of rolling wheels are movable clouds, at least one of the plurality of wheels is a cup dryer, characterized in that the stopper is provided to prevent the movement of the rolling wheels arbitrarily. The method of claim 1, Cup dryer further comprises a dryer lid detachably coupled to the upper surface of the drying body. The method of claim 1, The cup holder, Plate-shaped lower support plate; An upper support plate spaced apart from the lower support plate along a height direction and having a first cup passage hole through which the cup passes; A plurality of bar members having both ends coupled to the upper and lower support plates to couple the upper and lower support plates; The cup which is provided between the upper and lower support plates with the cup-shaped base cup mounted at an end adjacent to the upper support plate and disposed on the uppermost side of the cups continuously stacked downward based on the base cup A compression spring elastically biased to be exposed toward the first cup through hole of the upper support plate; A cup ejection resistance member coupled to an upper portion of the upper support plate to prevent foreign substances from invading toward the lower support plate and to take out the cups one by one; And a fixing cap for fixing the cup ejection resistance member and the upper support plate to an upper surface of the drying base. The method of claim 10, The cup ejection resistance member, A plurality of silicon plates disposed at spaced apart intervals, each having a second cup passage hole through which the cup is taken out; And a fastener for integrally fixing the plurality of silicon plates in a flat state. The method of claim 11, The fastener is composed of a plurality of unit members are coupled to each other, the cup dryer, characterized in that to keep the silicon plate flat with a projection projecting in one direction on the plate surface of each unit member. The method of claim 1, The drying body is a cup dryer, characterized in that the cup recovery member is provided for recovering the used cup.