KR20100028282A

KR20100028282A - Food washer

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Publication number: KR20100028282A
Application number: KR1020080087242A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 심우철; 정성도
Original assignee: 심우종
Priority date: 2008-09-04
Filing date: 2008-09-04
Publication date: 2010-03-12

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food washer, the upper surface of the cylindrical body is formed with a washing portion, the upper portion of the body is installed on the lid rotatably open and close in one direction, the water supply pipe for ejecting water to the washing portion of the body A water supply pipe connected to the water supply unit, a blower installed at the bottom of the body to blow air, and an air discharge plate attached to the inner bottom of the washing unit of the body to blow air into the plurality of air bubbles by the blower. In the food washer comprising: a drawer strainer provided with an inlet hole and a plurality of outlet holes in the overflow hole formed in the upper end portion of the cylindrical body, the outer periphery of the outer surface of the air discharge plate to take the circumference of the body It is characterized in that consisting of a bead protruding inward to the part, the nozzle and the body to the injection nozzle The shower is installed outside the operation panel case by connecting the water supply pipe and the hose, and the upper plate through which the plurality of air discharge holes penetrates is detachably installed in the center of the air discharge plate, and the bottom of the outer circumference of the air discharge plate is sealed with silicone on the body It is characterized in that it is attached, to improve the convenience and productivity in use.

Description

Food Washer

The present invention relates to a food washer, and more particularly, by improving the structure of the food washer connected to the water supply pipe and used to clean a large amount of vegetables, grains, fruits, etc. in a short time by blowing bubbles generated by the blower. In order to improve the productivity as well as ease of use.

In general, when washing large objects, such as vegetables, grains and fruits, in a short time at home or in a restaurant, especially when removing foreign substances such as pesticides, parasite eggs, and dust attached to the surface of vegetables including fruits, etc. Washing by hand or using a separate tool to wash more conveniently using a separate tool, but there is a limit to clean these objects to be washed cleanly, it is cumbersome to wash every day, not only long washing time but also many like lettuce or cabbage leaf Consisting of the leaves had a problem that frequently occurs when broken.

In order to solve the above problems, by using a blower to blow water into the supplied water, foreign matters attached to the surface of the object to be cleaned are separated and removed while the air bubbles come into contact with the surface and vortex around, thereby removing the object within a short time. A number of food washers configured to wash are disclosed.

Such a conventional food washer puts a washing object such as vegetables, grains, fruits into the washing body of the cylindrical body and drills a hole in the body so that the water does not overflow to the outside of the body when water is supplied through the tap water pipe. However, this overflow has a problem in that it is mixed with the object to be washed again because it does not overflow function because the foreign matter and debris that is suspended during washing due to the use of punctured holes directly in the body.

In addition, after washing the object to be cleaned, if foreign matter such as microorganisms, parasites or eggs, residual pesticides, etc. must be re-watered to finish the cleaning of the object to be washed and consume a large amount of water. When rinsing after removing the object to be cleaned or rinsing off the body of the body, the hose or injector equipped with a hose is connected to a separate water pipe, so it is necessary to connect the hose separately from the water pipe connected to the water pipe of the food washer. When the water supply pipe is located at a long distance, inconvenience in use occurs, and there is a problem that the washing time becomes long.

In addition, the conventional food washing machine uses a welding or riveting method when attaching the air discharge plate located on the bottom of the washing part of the body to the body, and thus there is a closed end where rust occurs in the welding part. As a result, the production cost is increased, there is a problem that the consumer has an economic burden when purchasing.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, it is easy to clean and shorten the cleaning time by preventing foreign substances and debris clogged in the overflow hole formed in the cylindrical body of the food washer. .

In addition, the present invention is an effect that can be easily and quickly cleaning the object to be washed if the remaining foreign matters such as microorganisms, parasites or eggs, residual pesticides attached to the object to be washed, such as fruits and vegetables after washing the object. There is.

In another aspect, the present invention has the effect that can be convenient to use the water when rinsing after cleaning the food or around the washing unit to remove the object to wash in the body.

In another aspect, the present invention has the effect of enabling a fast and robust assembly when assembling and attaching the air discharge plate located on the bottom of the washing portion of the body of the food washer body to improve productivity.

In another aspect, the present invention has the effect of simplifying the cleaning of the air discharge plate located in the bottom of the washing portion of the body of the food washing machine.

Food washing machine of the present invention for solving the above problems, the upper surface is open and the cylindrical body is formed with a washing portion, the upper portion of the body is installed in the lid rotatably open and close in one direction, the water to the washing portion of the body A water supply pipe connected to the water supply pipe to blow out water, a blower installed at the bottom of the body to blow air, and a bottom portion of the washing part of the body to blow air into the plurality of air bubbles by the blower. In the food washer comprising an air discharge plate to be attached, the drawer-type filter barrel is provided with an inlet hole and a plurality of discharge holes in the overflow hole formed in the upper end portion of the inside of the cylindrical body, the upper surface of the outer circumference of the air discharge plate It is characterized in that the bead is formed to protrude inwardly to the circumference of the body to be caught.

It characterized in that the injection nozzle is connected to the hose connected to branched from the water supply pipe to spray water to the washing portion of the body on the central bottom of the lid.

The shower is connected to one end of the hose which is branched from the water supply pipe connected to the outside of the operation panel case of one side of the body.

In the center of the air discharge plate is characterized in that the upper plate through which a plurality of air discharge holes penetrate.

The bottom of the outer circumferential surface of the air discharge plate is characterized in that the body is attached to the inner circumferential surface sealed with silicon.

The food washer of the present invention has an object to provide a food washer to prevent the clogging of foreign matter and debris in the overflow hole formed in the cylindrical body of the food washer to facilitate the cleaning and shorten the cleaning time.

Another object of the present invention is to simply and quickly wash the object to be cleaned if there is a foreign material such as microorganisms, parasites or eggs, residual pesticides attached to the object to be washed, such as fruits or vegetables after washing the object. To provide a food washer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a food washer that can facilitate the use of water when rinsing after cleaning the object around the food washer or to remove the object to be washed in the body.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a food washer that can improve productivity by assembling and attaching the air discharge plate located at the bottom of the washing part of the body of the food washer to the body.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a food washer that can simplify the cleaning of the air discharge plate located at the bottom of the washing part of the body of the food washer.

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

1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a food washer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main portion extract showing the combined state of the drawer strainer to the overflow hole of the body according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the main portion of Figure 1, Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a food washer according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a state in which the central top plate is separated from the air discharge plate of Figure 4 An enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing the excerpts.

Food washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface of the cylindrical body 10 is open, the body 10 is formed with a washing unit 11 for storing the wash water and the object to be washed. One side of the body 10 is provided with an opening / closing valve, a power switch, a function control panel (not shown), and an operation panel case 10a capable of operating various functions from the outside, and the bottom of the body 10 is provided. There are a plurality of wheels (10b) are installed to facilitate the movement of the food washer.

The upper portion of the body 10 is coupled to the hinge 21 rotatably in one direction, the lid 20 is installed to be opened and closed.

A water supply pipe 30 having an injector 31 at one end thereof is connected to one end to eject water to the washing unit 11 of the body 10. The other end of the water supply pipe 30 is installed in connection with a water supply pipe (not shown) to which water is supplied.

The bottom surface of the body 10 is provided with a blower 40 for blowing air, the inner bottom of the washing unit 11 for washing the object to be cleaned by the air blown by the blower 40 An air discharge plate 50 is attached to blow air blown by the blower 40 into a plurality of air bubbles.

The air discharge plate 50 includes an upper plate 51 and a lower plate 52 having a hopper shape, and an air flow path 53 for diffusing and moving the blown air by the blower 40 is formed. The upper plate 51 of the publication 50 is formed with a plurality of air discharge holes 54 for blowing the blown air by the blower 40 to the washing unit 11 of the body 10 with a plurality of air bubbles The lower plate 52 of the air discharge plate 50 is connected to the blower 40 through air supply pipes 41 and 42.

A bead 15 is formed to protrude inwardly at the circumference of the body 10 so that the upper end of the outer circumferential surface of the air discharge plate 50 is caught. The bead 15 serves as a locking jaw to determine the position when assembling the air discharge plate 50 from the bottom of the body (10).

The bottom of the outer circumferential surface of the air discharge plate 50 is hermetically attached to the inner circumferential surface of the body 10 by silicon 16. The silicon 16 serves to prevent leakage between the body 10 and the air discharge plate 50, and to fix the air discharge plate 50 to the body 10, and to assemble a solid yet beautiful appearance. Make it possible. At this time, when assembling the air discharge plate 50 into the body 10, it is assembled before the bottom plate 13 is welded to the bottom of the body (10).

An end portion of the air supply pipe 41 is provided with an air / drain valve 45 for discharging the washing water and the air after washing the washing object in the washing unit 11 of the body 10.

The washing object discharge pipe 60 for discharging the washing water to the outside after washing the washing object in the washing unit 11 of the body 10 is installed below the air discharge plate 50, the washing object The discharge pipe 60 is provided with a discharge valve 61 which can be opened and closed from the outside.

The spray nozzle 33 is connected to a hose 32 which is branched from the water supply pipe 30 so as to spray water to the washing part 11 of the body 10 at the center bottom of the lid 20. The spray nozzle 33 sprays the water supplied through the water supply pipe 30 and the hose 33 in a shower method, and the sprayed water washes the object to be cleaned in the washing unit 11 of the body 10. As it removes the remaining foreign matter, it is easy and quick to clean the object.

The shower 35 is connected to one end of the hose 34 which is branched from the water supply pipe 30 to the outside of the operation panel case 10a of one side of the body 10. The shower 35 may take out the washing object of the washing unit 11, which has been cleaned, to the outside through the discharge pipe 60 of the body 10, and then rinse again, and may clean the food washer around. It can be convenient.

A drawer type strainer 70 having an inlet hole 71 and a plurality of outlet holes 72 is installed in the overflow hole 12 formed in the upper end portion of the cylindrical body 10. The drawer strainer 70 prevents foreign substances and debris from clogging in the overflow hole 12 formed in the body 10, and when the foreign substances and debris accumulate, they can be used by removing and cleaning and inserting them again. It is convenient and can shorten cleaning time.

In addition, the water supply pipe 30 to which the sprayer 31, the spray nozzle 33, and the shower 35 to which the water is supplied is provided is provided with an on / off valve capable of manual operation or an electronic open / close valve capable of automatic operation to supply washing water. It is desirable to be able to operate when and discharge.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4 and 5 as another embodiment of the present invention, the central upper plate through which a plurality of air discharge holes 54 through the center of the upper plate (51a) of the air discharge plate 50 ( 51b) is detachably installed. After removing the central upper plate 51b from the air discharge plate 50 attached to the body 10, the lower plate 52 and other foreign substances adhered to the upper plate 51a are conveniently cleaned. Since the upper plate 51b can be used again after washing, the cleaning time of the air discharge plate 50 can be shortened.

Referring to the operation of the food washer according to the present invention configured as described in more detail as follows.

The water supply pipe 30 is connected to a water supply pipe (not shown), and the washing objects such as vegetables, grains and fruits to be washed are accommodated into the washing unit 11 of the body 10, and then the water supply opening and closing valve is opened to open the water supply pipe. Water is filled in the washing portion 11 of the body (10) through (30). After turning on the power switch, the blower 40 operates to generate blown air.

The blower air generated by the blower 40 is diffused and supplied to the air passage 53 of the air discharge plate 50 through the air supply pipes 41 and 42.

Blowing air supplied to the air passage 53 of the air discharge plate 50 through the plurality of air discharge holes 54 formed in the upper plate 51 of the air discharge plate 50 of the body (10) The washing unit 11 is supplied to wash the object to be washed. At this time, by blowing the air bubbles using the blower air generated by the blower 40 in the water filled in the washing section 11 of the body 10, the air bubbles contact the surface of the foreign matter attached to the surface of the cleaning object and It is separated and removed while vortexing around the object to be cleaned within a short time without damage to the object.

The foreign substances generated when washing the object to be cleaned are suspended and discharged through the overflow hole 12, and the foreign substances and debris discharged from the washing object cannot be passed through the overflow hole 12 by the drawer type strainer 70. It will be filtered out.

After the washing of the washing object is completed, when the air / drain valve 45 is opened, the washing water is discharged to the outside. At this time, if the foreign matter remains after washing the washing object is opened from the water supply pipe 30 is connected to the injection nozzle 33, the opening and closing valve is installed, the water is sprayed to the washing object to wash the second object.

When the cleaning of the object to be cleaned is completed as described above, by removing the opening and closing plug 80 and opening the discharge valve 61, the object to be cleaned is discharged to the outside through the object to be cleaned pipe 60.

When the washing object is discharged to the outside, the washing state for the washing object is visually inspected, and if the washing state is not good, the washing object can be rinsed once more using the shower unit 35 connected to the outside of the operation panel case 10a. In addition, it can be cleaned up by cleaning around the food washer.

The contents described in the drawings and the specification are exemplary descriptions of the present invention, which are used only for the purpose of illustrating the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention described in the meaning or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the claims.

1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a food washer according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main portion extract showing the coupled state of the overflow hole and the drawer strainer of the body according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the excerpts of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a food washer according to another embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 5 is an enlarged longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the main portion extract showing the separation state of the central top plate from the air discharge plate of FIG.

10: body 11: washing part

12: overflow hole 13: bottom plate

15: bead 16: silicon

20: lid 21: hinge

30: water supply pipe 31: injector

32, 34: hose 33: injection nozzle

35: shower 40: blower

41, 42: air supply pipe 45: air / drain valve

50: air discharge plate 60: cleaning object discharge pipe

70: drawer strainer

Claims

A cylindrical body 10 having an upper surface opened to form a washing part 11, a lid 20 installed on an upper portion of the body to be opened and closed in one direction, and a washing part 11 of the body 10. The water supply pipe 30 is connected to the water supply pipe to blow out the water to the air, a blower 40 installed on the bottom surface of the body to blow air, and the air blower by the blower 40 to a plurality of air bubbles In the food washing machine comprising an air discharge plate 50 attached to the bottom of the inner side of the washing portion 11 of the body 10 to eject,

A drawer type strainer 70 provided with an inlet hole 71 and a plurality of outlet holes 72 in an overflow hole 12 formed at an upper end portion of the body 10, and the air discharge plate 50. Food outer washer, characterized in that consisting of a bead (15) formed to protrude inward to the periphery of the body (10) so that the outer circumference of the outer surface.

The method of claim 1,

The spray nozzle 33 is connected to the hose 32 which is branched from the water supply pipe 30 so as to spray water to the washing portion 11 of the body 10 to the center bottom of the lid 20 is installed Food washer.

The method of claim 1,

Food body washer, characterized in that the shower (35) is connected to one end of the hose 34 which is branched from the water supply pipe (30) connected to the outside of the operation panel case (10a) of one side of the body (10).

The method of claim 1,

Food center washer, characterized in that the central upper plate (51b) through which a plurality of air discharge holes (53a) through the center of the upper plate (51a) of the air discharge plate 50 is detachably installed.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

The bottom of the outer circumferential surface of the air discharge plate 50 is characterized in that the body (10) attached to the inner circumferential surface is sealed with silicon (16).