KR20130106076A

KR20130106076A - The dish-plate washer

Info

Publication number: KR20130106076A
Application number: KR1020120027699A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 강병일
Original assignee: 대부인더스(주)
Priority date: 2012-03-19
Filing date: 2012-03-19
Publication date: 2013-09-27

Abstract

PURPOSE: A food tray washer in a tunnel type is provided to be easily cleaned and maintained as a removable strainer is installed on the upper part of a mixed solution tank of a washing unit and to consecutively perform washing, rinsing, and drying processes of food trays. CONSTITUTION: A food tray washer (1) in a tunnel type comprises a washing unit (500), a rinsing unit (600), a drying unit (700), and a food tray transfer unit (400). The washing unit comprises a mixed solution tank, a mixed solution spraying unit, a pump, and a strainer unit. The upper surface of the mixed solution tank is opened in the lower side of the food tray transfer unit and is filled with the mixed solution of the predetermined amount of water and detergent. The mixed solution spraying unit sprays the mixed solution of water and detergent to upper and lower surfaces of the food trays moved in a horizontal direction by the food tray transfer unit. The strainer unit filters solid materials which are greater than the predetermined size in the liquid supplied to the mixed solution tank.

Description

Tunnel Type Plate Washing Equipment {THE DISH-PLATE WASHER}

The present invention relates to a tunnel type plate washing apparatus, and more particularly, the washing unit, the rinsing unit, and the drying unit are formed in a long tunnel type, and using the plate moving unit to continuously move the plate using the plate moving unit to automatically clean the washing process In particular, the present invention relates to a tunnel type plate washing apparatus, in which a detachable strainer is installed on the upper portion of the mixed liquid tank of the washing unit and is easy to clean and manage.

In recent years, group meals have been actively performed in large-sized groups, such as schools, public institutions, large corporations, and large buildings, and this trend is gradually expanding.

Where group meals are carried out, inevitably the plates are used, and the hygiene management of these plates, which are shared by many people, is very important for the health of users. For hygienic management of the plate, it is essential to clean the plate and then keep it safely after sterilization and drying process.

Various plate washers and sterilizers have been developed in the related art for such safe plate wash management. However, such a conventional plate dish washer and sterilizer is to proceed with the rest of the washing process, sterilization, drying process in the state where the dish is directly washed by the worker directly. Therefore, in a restaurant that performs group meals, a large number of workers are inconvenient to wash their dishes in order to remove food debris attached to thousands of plates.

However, despite such a dishwashing operation, food waste still remains in the areas where the plate is hard to wipe, such as corners, causing hygiene problems. In addition, the long-term dishes that have to sit for a long time has adversely affected the health of workers in the group restaurants such as musculoskeletal diseases of workers.

On the other hand, the efficient cleaning device that can automatically process the washing, rinsing and drying operations for a large number of plates is not available.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is a washing unit, the rinsing unit and the drying unit is formed in a long tunnel type, while moving the plate continuously by using the plate moving unit proceeds the washing process for the plate automatically, in particular the washing unit Detachable strainer is installed on the top of the mixed liquid tank to provide a tunnel type plate cleaning device that is easy to clean and manage.

Tunnel type plate washing apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, in the tunnel type plate washing apparatus including a washing unit, rinsing unit, drying unit and plate moving unit, the washing unit, the lower side of the plate plate moving unit An upper surface of which is installed in an open state, and a mixed liquid tank in which a predetermined amount of water and a detergent mixed liquid are filled; A mixed liquid spraying unit installed at upper and lower sides of the plate moving unit and spraying water and a detergent mixture on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate moved horizontally by the plate moving unit; A pump for supplying water and detergent mixture filled in the mixed liquid tank to the mixed liquid spraying unit; And a strainer that is installed on the upper surface of the mixed liquid tank and filters the solids having a predetermined size or more from the liquid introduced into the mixed liquid tank.

In the present invention, the sieve portion, the sieve is detachably installed in a width that can pass through the space between the adjacent vertical frame of the tunnel type plate cleaning device on the upper surface of the mixed liquid tank; It is preferable to include; a stepping member provided detachably installed across the upper edge of the mixed liquid tank into the vertical frame of the tunnel type plate washing device, and provides a stepping over the edge of the strainer.

The washing unit may be divided into a plurality of washing sections which perform the same function, and the mixed liquid tank installed in each washing section is connected to the lower part by a connecting pipe, and a drain part is installed at one side of the connecting pipe. .

In addition, the present invention is installed on the side wall of the washing portion of the sidewall of the tunnel type plate cleaning device, the door portion for opening and closing the inside of the washing portion; is preferably further provided.

The door unit may be installed to slide in a vertical direction from the side wall of the cleaning device, the door panel for opening and closing the opening of the side wall; A guide member installed on the side wall in a vertical direction and guiding a vertical sliding direction of the door panel; And a stopper unit installed at an upper frame of the washing apparatus and supporting a lower portion of the door panel while the door panel is raised to prevent the door panel from falling.

The stopper unit may include: a locking jig having a locking groove into which an edge of the lower surface of the door panel may be inserted; and the locking jig elastically connects the locking jig to the upper frame, and in which no external force is applied to the locking jig. It is preferable to include an elastic connecting member for maintaining the position of the locking jig is located inside the lifting trajectory of the door panel.

Tunnel type plate washing apparatus of the present invention is capable of interlocking with the avalanche washing machine, the plate is made of avalanche has the advantage that the washing, rinsing and drying process is continuously supplied to the plate input unit immediately without additional personnel. Therefore, it is possible to effectively use the prime washing machine, there is an advantage that can reduce the number of workers.

1 is a front view showing the structure of a tunnel type plate cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a tunnel type plate cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a partially separated perspective view showing the structure of the strainer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a strainer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the strain screen is coupled according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing the structure of a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 and 8 are views showing the structure and the operating state of the stopper portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Tunnel type plate cleaning device 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, the main body 100, the plate input unit 200, the plate discharge unit 300, the plate moving unit 400, washing unit 500, the rinsing unit 600, the drying unit 700 and the strainer 900 is configured to include.

First, the main body 100 forms an overall appearance of the tunnel type plate cleaning device 1 according to the present embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 2, a plate formed by penetrating from the front to the rear direction so that the plate can pass therethrough. A passing tunnel is provided. In addition, the main body 100 is formed by combining various frames and panels, and provides an installation space for other components described later.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the plate inserting unit 200 is installed in a state in which an upper side is opened in front of the main body 100 and is a component for feeding a plate. Since the plate inserting unit 200 is in an open state of the main body 100, the plate moving unit 400 is exposed as it is, and the plate is supplied and may be introduced onto the plate moving unit 400.

Next, the plate discharge unit 300 is installed in the state in which the upper side is opened in the rear of the main body 100, it is a component for discharging the plate (2). Since the plate discharge part 300 is also in the state in which the main body 100 is opened in the same manner as the plate input part 200, the plate moving part 400 is exposed as it is and moved by the plate moving part 400. The plate can be taken out from the outside.

Of course, the plate discharge unit 300 may be provided with a separate discharge mechanism for automatic discharge of the plate, and may be further provided with a plate loading unit that is stacked in a state where a plurality of plate is overlapped.

Next, the plate moving unit 400 is installed over the input unit 200, the plate passing tunnel and the plate discharge unit 300, as shown in FIG. 2, and the plate input unit ( 200 is a component for horizontally moving in the direction of the plate discharge unit 300. That is, the plate moving unit 400 is installed in the washing unit 500, the rinsing unit 600, the drying unit 700 and the inner section and each connecting section, and moves horizontally while the plate 2 is in an upright position. Both the upper and lower sides of the plate are open.

Although the washing unit 500, the rinsing unit 600, and the drying unit 700 inject liquid or gas to the plate 2, the resistance to horizontal movement of the plate is not large. Therefore, the plate moving unit 400 only needs to move in the horizontal direction in a state where the plate is placed thereon. However, liquid or gas must be injected not only on the upper surface but also on the lower surface of the plate that is moved in the moving process. Therefore, the lower surface supporting the plate must be opened so that the injected liquid or gas directly contacts the lower surface of the plate.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the plate moving unit 400 may include a conveyor unit 410, a rotary power unit 420, and a plate contact jig 430, as shown in FIG. 1. First, the conveyor unit 410 is one end is installed in the front end of the main cleaning unit 500, the other end is installed in the rear end of the drying unit 700, it is a component that rotates continuously with a constant speed. The conveyor unit 410 is a kind of circular trajectory, and the plate contact jig 430 described later is installed on an outer surface thereof, and the rotary power unit 420 rotates the conveyor unit 410 continuously. To provide power.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the plate contact jig 430 is erected on the surface of the conveyor unit 410, and is a component that is in point contact with the bottom surface of the plate 2. The plate contact jig 430 is a plurality of the plate is installed at a fairly tight interval, it is preferable that the plate contact jig 430 of about 10 to 20 with respect to one plate is installed to the extent that the contact.

In this case, the plate contact jig 430 is advantageous in cleaning, rinsing, and drying the plate, such that the area in contact with the plate 2 is minimized. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the upper end of the plate contact jig 430 in contact with the actual plate 2 is preferably formed to have a structure in point contact with the actual plate.

Next, the washing unit 500 is installed adjacent to the plate inserting unit 200 in the inner space of the main body 100, hot water on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate that is horizontally moved by the plate moving unit 400. It is a component for cleaning by spraying the detergent mixture with. To this end, the washing unit 500 is configured to include a mixed solution tank 530, a mixed solution injection unit 520 and a pump (not shown), as shown in FIG.

First, the mixed liquid tank 530 is installed below the plate moving part 400 and is a component in which a predetermined amount of water and detergent mixture are filled. The mixed liquid tank 530 may be separately provided with a temperature maintaining device for maintaining the temperature of the filled mixed liquid tank at an appropriate temperature. Since the mixed liquid tank 530 is opened as shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface of the mixed liquid tank 530 is injected by the mixed liquid spraying unit 510 to be described later, and the mixed liquid 540 falling downward is collected as it is.

Next, the mixed liquid injection unit 510 is installed on the upper and lower sides of the plate moving unit 400 to spray water and detergent mixture on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate moved horizontally by the plate moving unit 400. Component. In this embodiment, the plate washing apparatus 1 moves in a state where the plate is in an upside down state, and thus the mixed liquid spraying unit 510 is respectively installed on the upper and lower portions of the plate moving unit so as to spray the mixed liquid on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate.

Next, the pump is a component that supplies the mixed liquid spraying unit 510 with water and the detergent mixed liquid filled in the mixed liquid tank 530. In this embodiment, the washing unit 500 is repeatedly used while circulating a predetermined amount of the mixed liquid. Thus, the amount of detergent used is greatly reduced, and the amount of water and energy used can be reduced. Therefore, the pump supplies the mixed liquid filled in the mixed liquid tank 530 to the mixed liquid spraying unit 510 at a constant speed.

Next, the sieve 800 is installed on the upper surface of the mixed liquid tank 530, as shown in Figure 2, is a component for filtering the solids of a predetermined size or more from the mixed liquid flowing into the mixed liquid tank 530. The mixed liquid sprayed from the mixed liquid spraying unit 510 washes away contaminants such as food wastes deposited on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate 2, and then falls into the mixed liquid tank 530 downward by gravity. At this time, contaminants such as food waste also fall.

However, in the tunnel type plate cleaning device 1 according to the present embodiment, the mixed solution needs to be circulated, so it is necessary to keep the mixed solution clean. Therefore, the strainer 800 is to filter and remove the debris contained in the mixed solution flowing into the mixed solution tank 530. To this end, in the present embodiment, the strainer 800 may include a strainer 810 and a stepping member 820, as shown in FIG. 3.

First, the strainer 810 is detachably installed on the upper surface of the mixed liquid tank 530 in a width that can pass into the space between the adjacent vertical frames 120 of the tunnel type plate washing apparatus, and has a very small particle size. It has a network structure with an eye 812 size that can only pass through. The sieve 810 is preferably a plate structure in which the eye 812 is perforated in a predetermined size on a stainless steel plate.

Next, the locking step providing member 820 is detachably installed across the top edge of the mixed liquid tank or the horizontal frame 110 into the vertical frame 120 of the tunnel type plate cleaning apparatus according to the present embodiment. It is a component that provides a straddle 822 over which the edge of the strainer spans. In the present embodiment, as described above, the strainer 800 is filtered to remain contaminants such as food waste. These food debris should be completely removed immediately after use of the cleaning device to avoid hygiene problems. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the sieve 810 is easily discharged to the outside after the use of the washing apparatus, so that the sieve can be easily separated to remove the remaining food dregs.

To this end, the strainer is configured to simply mount over the mixed solution tank. At this time, in order to prevent the installation and discharge of the strain screen by the vertical frame among the components constituting the main body to make the width of the strain screen smaller than the interval between the vertical frame, and further equipped with the stepping member providing member The strainer 810 is to be mounted stably.

Therefore, the stepping member providing member 820 is provided with a stepping jaw 822 that the filter net 810 is extended to the inside, and has a structure that the wing portion 826 is provided to the outside to be covered over the main body. .

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the washing unit 500 may be installed by dividing into a plurality of washing sections performing the same function. This is to increase the washing section to increase the cleaning effect of the plate, the washing section is installed may vary from one section to three sections.

At this time, each washing section is provided with a mixed liquid tank, a mixed liquid injection unit, a tank and a sieve network in the same manner as the above-described washing unit. And in this embodiment, the mixed liquid tank installed in each washing section, as shown in Figure 2, the lower portion is communicated by a connecting pipe, it is preferable that the drainage is installed on one side of the connecting pipe. When the plurality of mixed liquid tanks are communicated by the lower connecting pipe, there is an advantage that the drainage operation for the plurality of mixed liquid tanks is made by one drainage, and the mixed liquid supplied to one mixed liquid tank is transferred to the other mixed liquid tank and mixed liquid It has the advantage of easy supply and management.

Next, the rinsing unit 600 is installed adjacent to the washing unit 500 in the inner space of the main body 100, and sprays hot water on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate that is horizontally moved by the plate moving unit 400. It is a component that removes detergent components and foreign substances.

Accordingly, the rinsing part 600 sprays hot water or a mixture of water and rinse with respect to the upper and lower surfaces of the plate which are horizontally moved by the plate moving unit 400 to remove detergent residues on the surface of the plate 2. Rinse clean.

At this time, when the rinsing unit 600 injects a mixture of water and rinse, it is preferable to maintain the temperature of the mixed solution at 85 ℃ or more in order to thermally decompose all the rinse components in the rinsing process. When spraying a mixture of high temperature water and rinse on the upper and lower sides of the plate 2, the foreign matter on the plate surface is removed and at the same time lowering the surface tension with respect to the water droplets on the plate plate to facilitate the subsequent drying process There is this.

Next, the drying unit 700 is installed adjacent to the rinsing unit 600 in the inner space of the main body 100 and is a component for drying the plate moved horizontally by the plate moving unit 400. To this end, the drying unit 700 in the present embodiment to remove the water droplets and moisture on the surface of the plate by spraying hot air at a high pressure to the upper and lower sides of the plate to move horizontally through the plate moving unit 400 will be.

Specifically, the drying unit 700 may include a water droplet removing unit and a water drying unit. First, the water droplet removing unit is installed adjacent to the rinsing unit 600, and is a component that removes water droplets by spraying a gas of high pressure on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate moving horizontally in an upright state by the plate moving unit 400. That is, the water droplet removing unit is to forcibly remove large water droplets formed on the surface of the plate by injecting a high-pressure gas.

Next, the water drying unit is installed adjacent to the water drop removing unit, and is a component for drying the water by spraying hot gas on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate that is horizontally moved in an upright position by the plate moving unit 400. The water drying unit may have a structure injecting a high temperature gas or composed of an infrared lamp or the like to discharge high temperature heat.

Meanwhile, in the plate washing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the washing unit 500, the rinsing unit 600, and the drying unit 700 are formed as one communication space as a whole, as shown in FIG. 1. It is preferable because the heat management in the plate washing apparatus can be efficiently performed. In particular, maintaining the air flow in the direction of the washing unit 500 in the drying unit 700 in this state, the moisture or water generated in the washing unit 500 or the rinsing unit 600 is the drying unit 700 It is preferable because it does not move in the direction of) and can effectively advance drying.

Thus, the simplest method of maintaining the gas flow in the plate washing apparatus in the direction of the washing unit 500 in the direction of the drying unit 700 is, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the upper portion of the washing unit 500 or When the gas rinsing unit 910, 920 is provided on the upper portion of the rinsing unit 600 to suck and discharge the gas inside the plate washing apparatus, outside air flows in the direction of the drying unit 700, thereby allowing the rinsing unit 600 or the like. It flows in the washing unit 500 direction.

In addition, a blocking film 640 may be installed between the rinsing part 600 and the drying part 700 to block water and humid air of the rinsing part 600 from entering the drying part 700. have. The blocking film 640 may be a blocking film made of a vinyl material, or may be a gas of high pressure sprayed from both the upper and lower sides or from the upper side to the lower side. When the barrier film is installed in this way, the air on the drying unit side may be maintained in a dry state, and thus drying may be performed quickly.

Next, the door unit 900 is installed on the side of the washing unit 500 and the rinsing unit 600 of the side of the main body 100, and is a component for opening and closing the inside of the main body 100. In the present exemplary embodiment, the door 900 may be configured to include a door panel 9810, a guide member 920, and a stopper 930, as illustrated in FIG. 6.

First, the door panel 910 is installed to slide in the vertical direction from the side wall of the main body 100, and is a component for opening and closing the opening of the side wall of the main body 100. The door panel 910 has a wide panel shape as a whole, and preferably has an area that can cover one section of the washing part 500 or the rinsing part 600. As such, the door panel 910 is installed to cover one section of the washing unit 500 or the rinsing unit 600. When the door panel 910 is opened, any one of the washing unit or the rinsing unit installed therein is opened. This is because the sections can be completely cleaned or maintained.

In addition, the lower side of the door panel 910, when opening the door panel 910, it is preferable that the handle portion 940 is further provided so that the operator can easily grip.

And guide member coupling portion 912 is inserted into the sliding guide member 920 to be described later on both side edges of the door panel 910 is formed. The guide member coupling part 912 has a structure that fits with the path groove formed in the guide so that the door panel 910 is not separated from the guide member 920 during vertical sliding movement.

On the other hand, the door panel 910 may be provided with an internal viewing window 950 for viewing the inside of the plate passing tunnel.

Next, the guide member 920 is installed on the side wall of the main body 100 in the vertical direction and is a component for guiding the vertical sliding direction of the door panel 910. The guide member 920 may be configured in a general sliding rail shape, and may be variously changed. The guide member 920 is preferably installed vertically in the vertical direction of the components constituting the main body 100 is fixed to a vertical frame forming a skeleton of the main body.

Next, the stopper part 930 is installed at the upper frame 130 of the main body, and supports the lower part of the door panel 910 while the door panel 910 is raised to lower the door panel 910. To prevent this component. The stopper part 930 is a component for supporting the door panel 910 so that the door panel 910 is not lowered in the state in which the door panel 910 is fully raised, and the structure thereof may be modified in various ways. For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the stopper part 930 may include a locking jig 932 and an elastic connection member 934.

The locking jig 932 is a component having a locking groove to which the bottom edge of the door panel 910 is inserted. In addition, the elastic connecting member 934 elastically connects the locking jig 932 to the upper frame 130 of the main body, and the locking jig 932 in a state where no external force is applied to the locking jig 932. It is a component that maintains the position of the inside of the lifting trajectory of the door panel 910.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the elastic connecting member 934 connects the locking jig 932 to the upper frame 130 of the main body, but when the position does not have an external force, the door panel The position is not limited to the vertical motion of 910.

1: tunnel type plate cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
100: main body 200: plate input unit
300: plate discharge unit 400: plate moving unit
500: washing unit 600: rinsing unit
700: drying part 800: sieve part
900 door part

Claims

In the tunnel type plate cleaning device comprising a washing unit, rinsing unit, drying unit and plate moving unit,
The cleaning unit includes:
A mixed liquid tank provided with an upper surface opened in a lower side of the plate moving part and filled with a predetermined amount of water and a detergent mixed liquid;
A mixed liquid spraying unit installed at upper and lower sides of the plate moving unit and spraying water and a detergent mixture on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate moved horizontally by the plate moving unit;
A pump for supplying water and detergent mixture filled in the mixed liquid tank to the mixed liquid spraying unit; And
Tunnel type plate washing apparatus is installed on the upper surface of the mixed liquid tank, the strainer to filter the solids of a predetermined size or more from the liquid flowing into the mixed liquid tank.

The method of claim 1, wherein the strainer,
A strainer that is detachably installed on the upper surface of the mixed liquid tank so as to pass through a space between adjacent vertical frames of the tunnel type plate cleaning device;
And a stepping member providing detachably installed across the top edge of the mixed liquid tank to the inside of the vertical frame of the tunnel type plate washing device, and providing a stepping step through which the edge of the sieve is spread. Tunnel type plate cleaning device.

According to claim 1, The washing unit,
Divided into a plurality of washing sections to perform the same function,
Tunnel type plate cleaning device, characterized in that the mixed liquid tank installed in each washing section is connected to the lower portion by a connecting pipe, the drain portion is installed on one side of the connecting pipe.

The method of claim 1,
Tunnel-type plate cleaning device, characterized in that it is provided on the sidewall of the washing portion of the tunnel-type plate cleaning device, the door portion for opening and closing the inside of the washing portion.

The method of claim 4, wherein the door unit,
A door panel installed to slide in a vertical direction from a side wall of the washing apparatus and opening and closing an opening of the side wall;
A guide member installed on the side wall in a vertical direction and guiding a vertical sliding direction of the door panel;
And a stopper unit installed at an upper frame of the washing apparatus and supporting a lower portion of the door panel while the door panel is raised to prevent the door panel from falling.

The method of claim 5, wherein the stopper portion,
A catch jig having a catching groove to which an edge of the lower surface of the door panel is inserted;
And an elastic connection member elastically connecting the locking jig to the upper frame and maintaining the locking jig in a rising / lowering path of the door panel in a state where no external force is applied to the locking jig. Tunnel type plate cleaning device, characterized in that.