KR20180068569A - Automatic Cup Cleaning Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic cup washing apparatus comprising: a main body frame (100) made of a steel frame of an anticorrosive material to from appearance; a cup feeding/collecting space (102) to feed and collect a cup (C); a cup collection member (110), wherein a plurality of cups (C) are inputted to be aligned in a row; a cup feeding member (120) installed to be able to horizontally move so as to move the collected cup in one direction; a cup transfer means (130) to vertically move the collected cup (C); a cup washing means formed in a bowl shape to store washing water inside, and including an ultrasonic generation member (154) installed therein to wash the collected cup (C) transferred by the cup transfer means (130); and a cup discharge means (160). According to the present invention, provided is an advantage capable of cleanly washing the cup.

Description

Automatic Cup Cleaning Device}

The present invention relates to a cup automatic cleaner, wherein the cup is moved up and down by the cup moving means, and the continuous cup washing of the cup recovered by the hot washing water and the ultrasonic generating member stored in the cup washing means is performed The present invention relates to a cup automatic washing apparatus capable of performing automatic washing.

In general, busy modern people are using a lot of disposable products. Disposable cups are frequently used in vending machines or offices due to hygiene problems. Disposable cups are recycled after use, but they are time consuming and expensive to recycle. If recycling is not possible, disposable products are becoming a problem, such as waste of resources and garbage disposal problems.

As in disposable cups, aluminum cups or stainless cups can also be stacked and stored in a cylindrical shape, and since they are identical in shape, it is also easy to clean them with a relatively simple machine and transfer them to the place of use.

An apparatus for automatically cleaning a cup used in an excessive amount is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2013-0112625.

Conventional cup automatic washing machine is capable of washing by spraying with a small amount of water steam directly to the cup so as to drastically reduce the amount of water used, and at the same time, it is possible to cleanly sterilize There is an advantage of washing.

However, the conventional cup automatic washing machine is disadvantageous in that it can not be cleaned deep inside the cup due to the simple cleaning of the cup using only steam, and in particular, when foreign matter containing a large amount of oil is put in the cup, There is a drawback that does not.

In addition, the conventional cup automatic washing machine is stored in a cupped shape and moved to the steam jet nozzle side, so that foreign substances in other cups are caught on the outer circumferential surface of the cup when the cup is moved, thereby causing additional contamination.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0112625

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cup cleaning device, in which cups are moved up and down by cup moving means, Which is capable of washing successive cups of the cup.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cup automatic cleaning apparatus comprising: a main body frame made of an iron frame and having a plurality of parts fixed therein, A cup feeding and collecting space formed in a front side of the main frame and recessed by a predetermined depth to supply and collect the cups and a cup feeding port formed on the lower surface of the cup feeding and collecting space, A cup recovery member provided on one side of the cup recovery member for supporting a lower surface of the cup falling downward and being movable in the left and right direction, And a plurality of cup-shaped rods are fixedly installed at a predetermined interval on one side of the cup-feeding member, A cup transfer means for transferring the recovered cup to the upper and lower sides by the recovered cup being moved in one direction by the cup supply member, A cup cleaning means for cleaning the recovered cup to be transferred by the cup conveying means, an ultrasonic cleaning member provided inside the cup cleaning means, And a cup discharging means for discharging the cup, which has been cleaned by the means, by means of gravity, and collecting the plurality of cleaned cups and discharging the cup which has been washed out through the cup supply hole formed at the bottom center.

Wherein the cup discharging means includes a cup rotating plate having a disk shape, a gear formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a plurality of cleaned cups mounted on an upper end thereof, and a cup supply hole vertically passing through the center, A cup insertion plate which is formed at a right upper end thereof with a cup insertion hole formed therethrough and guided to the cup rotation plate side through the cup insertion hole when the cleaned cup transferred to the cup transfer means drops due to gravity, A spiral guide rib formed in a spiral shape and guiding the cleaned cup moved along the cup rotation plate to the cup supply hole side, and a spindle guide rib which is meshed with one side of the cup rotation plate, And a driving member.

The cup collecting member may include a cup insertion plate installed on a lower surface of the cup feeding and collecting space and having a cup insertion port formed on an upper surface thereof so as to penetrate upward and downward in a cup shape, A plurality of cup guide members which are vertically provided on the lower side of the cup insertion port and which are fixed along the outer side of the cup insertion port and guide the cup recovered through the cup insertion port to the cup supply member side, And a cup guide supporting bracket fixed to the main body frame at regular intervals and supporting one side of the plurality of cup guide members to support the cup guide member.

The cup feeding member includes a cup support which is provided at a lower portion of the cup collecting member and supports the lower surface of the recovered cup which is formed in an arc shape and is supplied through the cup collecting member, And a cup brace for supporting the lower portion of the cup bracket and a cup brace for supporting the lower portion of the cup brace, And a blocking bracket fixed to one side of the cup feeding cylinder and selectively blocking the lower end of the cup recovering member in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the cup feeding cylinder.

The cup rotating plate is provided at a lower portion thereof with a cylindrical shape having an open upper end and provided inside the cup feeding and collecting space. The cup rotating hole is formed in a lower surface of the cup rotating plate, And a cleaning cup supply member to which the dropped cleaned cup is temporarily fixed is further provided.

The automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention has the following effects.

According to the present invention, in a state in which a plurality of cups are collected by a cup collecting member and the cup is automatically engaged by the cup supplying member, So that the cup can be cleaned.

Therefore, not only can a plurality of cups be continuously cleaned without manual operation, but also the cleaning water and the ultrasonic wave generating member are installed in the inside of the washing tub, so that clean cups can be cleaned.

In addition, a spiral guide rib is provided on the upper side of the cup rotating device of the cup discharging means, so that a large amount of cleaning cups can be collected in a row in parallel, and the cleaning cup is discharged according to the rotation of the cup rotating plate. There is an advantage to be able to do.

1 is a front sectional view showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of an automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention.
2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing a configuration of a cup recovery member constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front view showing a configuration of a cup recovery member constituting an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a front view showing a configuration of a cup feeding member and three-scale means constituting the embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
Fig. 6 is a side view showing the configuration of the cup feeding member and the cleaning means constituting the embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
7 is a front view showing the configuration of the cup conveying means constituting the embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a front view showing the configuration of the cup discharging means constituting the embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a side view showing the configuration of the cup discharging means constituting the embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a plan view showing a configuration of a cup insertion plate and a spiral guide rib constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a cup automatic washing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of the automatic cup washing apparatus according to the present invention, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of the cup collecting member constituting the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the cup collecting member constituting the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a side view showing the configuration of the cup feeding member and the cleaning means constituting the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a side view showing the configuration of the cup feeding member and the cleaning means constituting the embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a front view showing the configuration of the cup conveying means constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 7, a cup automatic cleaning apparatus according to the present invention includes a main body frame 100 formed of an iron frame and having a plurality of parts fixed therein and forming an outer appearance, A cup supplying and collecting space 102 formed in the front side of the cup feeding and collecting space 100 and recessed by a predetermined depth to supply and recover the cup C, A cup collecting member 110 through which a plurality of cups C are inserted and aligned in a row so as to be in contact with the cup collecting member 110 and a cup collecting member 110 installed at one side of the cup collecting member 110, A cup supply member 120 for supporting the lower surface of the cup C and movably moving left and right to move the recovered cup in one direction, A plurality of cup-shaped ribs 140 are arranged at regular intervals on one side, And a cup transfer means 130 for transferring the recovered cup C up and down by catching the recovered cup C moved in one direction by the cup supply member 120 in the cup- And an ultrasonic wave generating member 154 is installed in the lower part of the cup conveying means 130 and is formed in a bowl shape and has washing water stored therein and is conveyed by the cup conveying means 130 A cup cleaning means 150 for cleaning the recovered cup C which is installed on the upper side of the cup conveying means 130 and a cup C which is cleaned by the cup conveying means 130, And a cup discharging means 160 for discharging the cup C which has been dropped by the discharging means and is collected through the cup supplying hole 164 formed at the lower end center.

The main body frame 100 is formed of a steel beam or a steel frame, and is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The main body frame 100 is formed with an outer appearance, and a plurality of parts are fixedly installed inside. The material of the body frame 100 may be stainless steel as a corrosion-resistant material or aluminum as a corrosion-resistant material.

A cup feeding and collecting space 102 is formed at a front central portion of the main body frame 100. The cup feeding and collecting space 102 is formed in a hexahedron shape. The user places his / her hand into the main body frame 100 to receive the cleaned cup C, (C).

On the lower surface of the cup feeding and collecting space 102, a cup collecting member 110 is installed. The cup collecting member 110 is provided on a lower surface of the cup supplying and collecting space 102 and includes a cup insertion plate 112 on which a cup inlet 114 is formed, And is installed at a lower portion of the cup insertion plate 112 and is formed of a stainless steel wire or a stainless steel rod and is vertically installed on the lower side of the cup insertion port 114 and fixed along the outer side of the cup insertion port 114, A plurality of cup guide members 116 for guiding the cup C recovered through the cup inlet 114 to the cup supply member 120 side and a plurality of cup guide members 116 fixedly installed at a predetermined interval in the main body frame 100, And a cup guide support bracket 118 for supporting one side of the cup guide member 116 and supporting the cup guide member 116.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cup insertion plate 112 is formed of a plate having a predetermined thickness, and a cup inlet 114 is formed on the upper surface of the cup insertion plate 112. Is a part installed below the cup feeding and collecting space (102) of the cup insertion plate (112) and filled with a used cup (C) to be recovered.

A cup guide member 116 is installed at a lower portion of the cup insertion plate 112. The cup guide member 116 may be formed of a wire or a round bar based on a stainless steel material, and a plurality of the cup guide members 116 are vertically arranged in accordance with the outer shape of the cup C.

That is, the cup guide member 116 serves to guide the cup C, which is recovered through the cup insertion plate 112, in a state in which the cups C are laid out in a line and aligned so as to be aligned as shown in FIG. do.

A cup guide support bracket 118 is installed on the outer side of the cup guide member 116. The cup guide support bracket 118 is made of a rectangular plate having a predetermined thickness and a cup insertion opening 114 is formed at the center. One side of the cup guide member 116 is fixed inside the cup inlet 114 of the cup guide support bracket 118. The cup guide support bracket 118 is fixed to the main body frame 100 at a predetermined interval, one end is fixed to the main body frame 100, and the other end is protruded and fixed to the right. The cup guide support bracket 118 serves to fix the cup guide member 116 to the main body frame 100.

A cup feeding member 120 is installed below the cup collecting member 110. The cup supply member 120 is spaced apart from the lower portion of the cup collecting member 110 and has a circular arc shape to support the lower surface of the recovered cup C supplied through the cup collecting member 110 A fixing bracket 124 for supporting a lower portion of the cup base 122 and a fixing bracket 124 for fixing the fixing bracket 124 to one side of the fixing bracket 124. [ A cup feeding cylinder 124 installed to move the fixing bracket 124 to the left and right so as to hang the recovered cup C mounted on the cup bracket 122 to the cup beading rod 140, And a blocking bracket 128 fixed to one side of the cylinder 124 and selectively blocking the lower end of the cup collecting member 110 in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the cup feeding cylinder 124.

The cup base 122 is formed of a plate having a predetermined thickness and formed in an arc shape. The cup support 122 is installed at a predetermined distance below the end of the cup collecting member 110 and surrounds the lower end peripheral surface of the recovered cup C discharged to the outside of the lower end of the cup collecting member 110 And supports the lower end of the recovered cup (C).

A fixing bracket 124 is installed under the cup base 122. As shown in Fig. 5, the fixing bracket 124 is made of a plate having a "" "shape in cross section, and supports the lower surface of the cup support 122. The side surface of the fixing bracket 124 is fixed to a cup feeding cylinder 124 to be described later and serves to move the cup base 122 in the left and right as the cup feeding cylinder 124 moves left and right.

On the left side of the fixing bracket 124, a cup feeding cylinder 124 is provided. The cup feeding cylinder 124 is a general cylinder, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The cup feeding cylinder 124 may be a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder, and various actuators capable of performing the same function as the cylinder may be used depending on the manufacturer.

The fixing bracket 124 is fixed to the left of the cup feeding cylinder 124 to move the cup support 122 in the left and right direction.

That is, when the recovered cup C is seated on the upper surface of the cup base 122, the cup supply cylinder 124 is activated and protruded in the right direction so that the outer side of the cup- So that the cup C recovered is caught.

A shutoff bracket 128 is installed on the left side of the cup feeding cylinder 124. The shut-off bracket 128 is made of a plate having a cross-sectional shape of "┑", and the lower end side thereof is fixed to the cup supply cylinder 124. The upper end of the blocking bracket 128 is moved in the lateral direction according to the left and right movement of the cup feeding cylinder 124 to selectively open and close the lower end of the cup collecting member 110.

That is, when the cup feeding cylinder 124 is moved to the right, the upper end of the blocking bracket 128 blocks the lower end of the cup collecting member 110, (C) is prevented from falling further downward.

In contrast, when the cup feeding cylinder 124 is moved to the left, the upper end of the blocking bracket 128 opens the lower end of the cup collecting member 110, (C) falls toward the cup base 122 side.

The cup opening and closing operation of the lower end of the cup feeding member 110 and the feeding of the cup C recovered to the cup feeding means 130 to be described later can be performed at the same time by the cup feeding member 120.

On the right side of the cup feeding member 120, a cup feeding means 130 is provided. The cup conveying means 130 includes upper and lower sprockets 132 and 134 provided on upper and lower sides of the main body frame 100 with teeth formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof and the upper and lower end sprockets 132 and 134 And a plurality of cups (137) which are provided at regular intervals on the chain member (137) and move up and down in accordance with rotation of the chain member (137) A bobbin 140 and the like.

The upper and lower sprockets 132 and 134 are general sprockets, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The upper and lower sprockets 132 and 134 are rotatably mounted on the upper and lower ends of the main body frame 100, respectively, and a chain member 137, which will be described later, is engaged with the outer peripheral surface.

The upper and lower sprockets 132 and 134 are engaged with a chain member 137 to be described later and serve to rotate the chain member 137, which will be described later, up and down.

An elevating motor 138 is coupled to the end of the rotating shaft 136 of the upper sprocket 132. The elevating motor 138 is a general driving motor and its detailed description is omitted. The elevating motor 138 is connected to the rak shaft 136 in the form of a bevel gear to rotate the rotating shaft 136.

That is, the upper sprocket 132 is rotated in accordance with the rotation of the lifting motor 138, and the lower sprocket 134 is rotated by a chain member 137 to be described later to move up and down the chain member 137 .

The lower sprocket 134 is installed inside a washing tank 152 to be described later and is disposed in a lower portion of the lower sprocket 134 when a cup guill bail 140 to be described later is located below the lower sprocket 134 May be immersed in the washing water of the washing tub 152 to be described later.

A chain member 137 is installed outside the upper and lower sprockets 132 and 134. The chain member 137 may be a chain or a belt, and is engaged with the upper and lower sprockets 132 and 134. The chain member 137 is moved up and down according to the rotation of the upper sprocket 132.

On the side of the chain member 137, a cup-shaped bobbin 140 is installed. The cup-shaped bobbin 140 has a round bar shape, and a plurality of the cup-shaped bobbins 140 protrude from the side of the chain member 137 at regular intervals. A single recovered cup C is caught on the outside of the cup-shaped bobbin 140 so that the recovered cup C is moved up and down according to the rotation of the chain member 137.

A cup washing means 150 is installed below the cup conveying means 130. The cup washing unit 150 includes a washing tub 152 formed in a bowl shape and storing washing water therein, and a washing tub 152 installed inside the washing tub 152 to generate ultrasonic waves, A washing water supply line 156 installed at one side of the washing tub 152 to supply washing water and a washing water supply line 156 installed at a lower portion of the washing tub 152. The ultrasonic wave generating member 154 vibrates the recovered cup C, And a drain line 158 for discharging the used water for a predetermined period of time or the like.

The washing tank 152 is in the form of a bowl, and is installed to surround the outer side of the lower sprocket 134, and the washing water is stored therein. As shown in FIG. 7, the recovered cup C moved downward by the cup conveying means 130 is washed and dipped in the washing water.

An ultrasonic wave generating member 154 is installed inside the washing tank 152. The ultrasonic wave generating member 154 is a general ultrasonic wave generator and its detailed description is omitted. The ultrasonic wave generating member 154 generates high-frequency ultrasonic waves in the washing water to wash the cup C recovered by the vibration of water molecules.

A washing water supply line 156 is installed at one side of the washing tub 152. The washing water supply line 156 is a general water supply line, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The wash water supply line 156 serves to supply wash water to the inside of the washing tub 152 at a temperature of 95 ° C or more heated from the outside.

A drain line 158 is provided below the washing tank 152. The drain line 158 is a general drain pipe, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. One end of the drain line 158 is connected to the washing tub 152 and connected to the outside of the other end to discharge wash water in the washing tub 152 to the outside.

That is, when the washing water of the washing tub 152 is contaminated or when the washing tub 152 is cleaned, the washing water in the washing tub 152 may be discharged to the outside through the drain line 158.

A rinse water injection member 154 is provided inside and outside the chain member 137. The rinse water injection member 154 is a general injection nozzle, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The rinse water injection member 154 is provided in the lower portion and the outer portion of the chain member 137 to spray clean water to the cup C that has been cleaned in the cleaning tank 152 to clean the cup C Re-wash

A drying member 156 is provided above the rinse water injection member 154. The drying member 156 is a general compressed air or hot air spray nozzle, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The drying member 156 is disposed inside and outside the chain member 137 and injects compressed air or hot air into the cleaned cup C that has been rinsed by the rinse water injection member 154, C).

The rinsing water injection member 154 and the drying member 156 may be installed singly or in a plurality depending on the manufacturer, and the arrangement of the rinsing water injection member 154 and the drying member 156 may be variously applied.

Fig. 8 is a front view showing the configuration of the cup discharging means constituting the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a side view showing the configuration of the cup discharging means constituting the embodiment of the present invention. There is shown a plan view showing the configuration of the cup insertion plate and the spiral guide rib constituting the embodiment of the present invention.

A cup discharging means 160 is installed on the upper left side of the cup conveying means 130. The cup discharging means 160 has a circular plate shape and is formed with teeth on the outer circumferential surface, a plurality of cleaned cups C are seated on the upper end thereof, and a cup supply hole 164, And a cup insertion hole 168 is formed at the upper right side of the cup rotation plate 162 to allow the cup C to be transferred to the cup transfer means 130 A cup insertion plate 112 for guiding the cup dropping plate 168 to the cup rotation plate 162 through the cup insertion hole 168 when the dropping cup 160 is dropped by the cup rotation plate 162, A spiral guide rib 170 for guiding the cleaned cup moved along the cup support hole 164 toward the cup supply hole 164 and a spiral guide rib 170 which is engaged with one side of the cup rotation plate 162 and rotates the cup rotation plate 162 A rotating plate driving member 170 and the like.

The cup rotation plate 162 is formed in a circular plate shape and is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cup rotation plate 162 and installed on the upper left side of the chain member 137. The cup rotation plate 162 is a portion where the cleaned cup C which moves freely from the right upper end to the left upper end of the chain member 137 is seated.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the cleaned cup C, which is detached outside the cup-shaped bobbin 140, falls and seats at the right end of the upper surface of the cup rotating plate 162.

A cup feeding hole 164 is formed at the center of the cup rotating plate 162. The cup supply hole 164 is formed in a circular shape and passes through the upper and lower portions. The cup supply hole 164 is a portion for guiding the cleaned cup C moved along the cup rotation plate 162 to be discharged downward.

A rotation plate driving member 170 is installed outside the cup rotation plate 162. The rotating plate driving member 170 is a general driving motor and its detailed description is omitted. The rotation plate driving member 170 is engaged with a gear formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cup rotation plate 162 to rotate the cup rotation plate 162.

A cup insertion plate 112 is provided above the cup rotation plate 162. The cup insertion plate 112 is formed in a circular plate shape having the same diameter as the cup rotation plate 162 and is spaced apart from the cup C by a height of the cup. A cup insertion hole 168 is vertically formed at the upper right end of the cup insertion plate 112. The cleaned cup C deviating from the cup-shaped bobbin 140 is guided to the upper side of the cup rotating plate 162 through the cup insertion hole 168 of the cup-

A spiral guide rib 170 is provided on the lower surface of the cup insertion plate 112. The helical guide rib 170 is formed of a helical plate and is installed on the lower surface of the cup insertion plate 112. The spiral guide rib 170 moves the cleaned cup C placed on the upper side of the cup rotating plate 162 in the spiral direction so that the cup rotating plate 162 is rotated in the spiral direction, (164).

That is, as the cleaned cup C is supplied to the upper right end of the cup rotating plate 162, the cup rotating plate 162 is rotated by a predetermined angle by the rotating plate driving member 170. As the cup rotation plate 162 rotates, the cleaned cup C that is seated on the upper right side moves clockwise along the spiral guide rib 170. When a predetermined amount or more of the cup C is seated, The cup C that has been cleaned through the opening 164 is discharged downward.

An ultraviolet sterilizing member (not shown) is installed above the cup rotating plate 162. The ultraviolet sterilizing member is a general ultraviolet sterilizing lamp, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The ultraviolet sterilizing member irradiates ultraviolet rays to the cleaned cup (C) placed on the cup rotating plate (162) to sterilize the cleaned cup.

A cleaning cup supply member 120 is installed below the cup discharging means 160. The cleaning cup supplying member 120 is installed inside the cup supplying and collecting space 102 and has a cylindrical shape with an open upper end, and a cup receiving hole 182 is formed on the lower surface to pass through the top and bottom. The cleaning cup supplying member 120 is a portion where the cleaned cup C falling down through the cup supplying hole 164 is temporarily fixed to the cup receiving hole 182.

That is, the cleaning cup supplying member 120 is a part that is discharged one by one when the cleaned cup is temporarily seated in the cup receiving hole 182 and the cup is pulled downward by the user.

All the parts used in the cup automatic washing apparatus may be corroded by water, and it is preferable to use a stainless steel material which is corrosion resistant.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cup automatic washing apparatus of the present invention having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG.

First, the user inserts the used cup (C) into the cup recovering member (110) through the cup inlet (114). The recovered cup C inserted into the cup recovery member 110 is moved downward along the cup guide member 116 of the cup insertion member 110. A plurality of cups (C) are stored inside the cup collecting member (110) with a predetermined angle inclined inside the cup collecting member (110).

And falls down through the lower end opening of the cup recovering member 110 and is seated on the upper surface of the cup support 122 of the cup supply member 120. The recovered cup C mounted on the upper part of the cup base 122 is moved to the right side and is seated outside the cup beer bobbin 140.

When the recovered cup C is seated in the cup-guiding bobbin 140, the cup-conveying means 130 is operated so that the recovered cup C of the cup- 150 to the inside of the washing tank 152.

The recovered cup C moved to the inside of the washing tub 152 is contained in washing water heated to 95 degrees and the ultrasonic wave generating member 154 is operated to wash the recovered cup C. [

When the cup cleaning by the cup cleaning means 150 is completed, the chain member 137 is rotated so that the cleaned cup is moved upward, and the rinsing water injection member 154 rotates the cup C Rinse is done.

The drying member 156 moved to the upper side of the rinse water injection member 154 blows compressed air or hot air to completely dry the cup C that has been cleaned.

When the drying of the cup (C) washed by the drying member (156) is completed, the cup (C) is moved upward along the chain member (137).

The cup C moved to the upper end of the chain member 137 is moved from the right upper end to the left upper end of the chain member 137 and at the same time, do.

The cup C that has been released to the outside of the cup-shaped bobbin 140 passes through the cup insertion hole 168 and is seated on the upper right surface of the cup- When the cup C is seated on the upper surface of the cup rotation plate 162, the rotation plate driving member 170 is operated to guide the cup rotation plate 162 toward the cup supply hole 164 along the spiral guide rib 170 of the cup rotation plate 162 do.

The cleaned cup C moved to the cup supply hole 164 is dropped downward through the cup supply hole 164 and inserted into the cup receiving hole 182 of the cleaning cup supply member 120, Lt; / RTI >

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many other modifications based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

100. Body frame 110. Cup insertion member
112. Cup insertion plate 114. Cup insertion slot
116. Cup guide member 120. Cup feed member
122. Cup base 124. Fixing bracket
126. Cup feeding cylinder 130. Cup feeding means
140. Cup of coffee 150. Cup washing means
152. Cleaning tank 160. Cup discharging means

Claims (5)

A main body frame 100 made of a corrosion resistant metal frame and having a plurality of parts fixed therein and forming an outer appearance;
A cup feeding and collecting space 102 formed in the front side of the main body frame 100 and recessed by a predetermined depth, for feeding and collecting the cup C;
A cup collecting member 110 having a cup-shaped cup inlet 114 formed in a lower surface of the cup supplying and collecting space 102 and having a plurality of cups C inserted therein and aligned in a row;
A cup feeding member 120 installed on one side of the cup collecting member 110 and supporting the lower surface of the cup C falling downward and being movable left and right to move the collected cup in one direction, ;
A plurality of cup guiding rods 140 are installed at predetermined intervals on a surface of the cup feeding member 120 and are spaced apart from the cup feeding member 120 and are made of a chain or a belt and are moved in one direction by the cup feeding member 120 A cup transfer means 130 for transferring the recovered cup C up and down by being caught by the cup-shaped bail 140;
The cup conveying means 130 is provided at a lower portion of the cup conveying means 130 and has a bowl shape and stores washing water therein. An ultrasonic wave generating member 154 is installed inside the cup conveying means 130, Cup cleaning means (150) for cleaning the cup (C);
The cup C which has been cleaned by the cup conveying means 130 is dropped by the gravity and the plurality of cleaned cups C are collected at the upper end of the cup conveying means 130, And a cup discharge means (160) for discharging the cup (C) which has been washed out through a cup supply hole (164) formed in the cup. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cup discharging means (160)
A cup rotating plate 162 having a disk shape, a gear formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a cup rotating plate 162 having a plurality of cleaned cups C mounted on the upper end thereof, and a cup feeding hole 164 passing through the center thereof;
A cup insertion hole 168 is formed at the upper right side of the cup rotation plate 162 and the cup C is transferred to the cup transfer means 130. When the cup C is dropped by gravity, A cup insertion plate 112 for guiding the cup rotation plate 162 to the cup rotation plate 162 through the injection hole 168;
A spiral guide rib 170 formed at a lower portion of the cup insertion plate 112 and formed in a spiral shape to guide the cleaned cup moved along the cup rotation plate 162 toward the cup supply hole 164;
And a rotating plate driving member (170), which is meshed with one side of the cup rotating plate (162) and rotates the cup rotating plate (162). The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cup collecting member (110)
A cup insertion plate 112 installed on a lower surface of the cup feeding and collecting space 102 and having a cup inlet 114 formed in an upper surface thereof so as to pass through the upper and lower sides;
And is installed at a lower portion of the cup insertion plate 112 and is formed of a stainless steel wire or a stainless steel rod and is vertically installed on the lower side of the cup insertion opening 114 and fixed along the outside of the cup insertion opening 114, A plurality of cup guide members (116) for guiding the cup (C) recovered through the inlet (114) to the cup supply member (120) side;
And a cup guide support bracket 118 fixed to the main body frame 100 at regular intervals and supporting one side of the plurality of cup guide members 116 to support the cup guide member 116. [ Automatic cleaning device. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cup supply member (120)
A cup support 122 disposed in a lower portion of the cup collecting member 110 to support a lower surface of the recovered cup C supplied through the cup collecting member 110 and formed in an arc shape;
A fixing bracket 124 made of a steel frame having a ""-shaped cross section and supporting a lower portion of the cup base 122;
The cup bracket 140 is fixed to one side of the fixing bracket 124 and moves the fixing bracket 124 to the left and right to seat the recovered cup C on the cup bracket 122, A supply cylinder 124;
And a blocking bracket 128 fixed to one side of the cup feeding cylinder 124 and selectively blocking the lower end of the cup recovering member 110 in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the cup feeding cylinder 124. [ Automatic cleaning device. [3] The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a lower portion of the cup rotating plate (162)
A cup receiving hole 182 is formed in the lower surface of the cup receiving and collecting space 102 so as to penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the cup receiving and collecting space 102, And a cleaning cup supply member (120) to which the cleaned cup (C) falling downward is temporarily fixed.

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