KR20240000030A - System for cleaning cup and method for cleaning cup using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The cup washing system of the present invention is disposed at the front of the main body, and includes an input unit that sequentially introduces cups into the movement path; a high-pressure washing unit installed in the main body so as to be disposed downstream of the injecting unit, and performing high-pressure washing by spraying washing liquid at a set spray pressure into the cups being introduced; a brush washing unit disposed in the main body so as to be located downstream of the high pressure washing unit and cleaning the cups being moved after high pressure washing using a rotating brush; a rinse unit installed in the main body so as to be disposed downstream of the brush washing unit, and spraying rinse liquid to rinse the cups that have passed through the brush washing unit; a drying unit disposed in the main body so as to be located downstream of the rinsing unit and drying the cups that are rinsed and moved by spraying air at a set pressure; It is disposed at the rear end of the main body and includes a loading part where the drying cups are discharged and loaded. Through this, the present invention not only achieves high-pressure washing of sequentially introduced cups, but also physically cleans the outer surface and inlet rim of the cups using a plurality of brushes and forcibly removes remaining moisture and discharges it.

Description

Cup cleaning system and method for cleaning cup using the same {System for cleaning cup and method for cleaning cup using the same}

The present invention relates to a cup washing system, and more specifically, to a cup washing system that can achieve washing and drying by sequentially inserting a plurality of cups, and a cup washing method using the same.

Cups, including cutlery, are used in places such as schools, hospitals, and restaurants. These cups are used by the user after holding water or beverages to be consumed. Then, a certain amount of used cups are collected and washed.

Conventionally, workers or employees manually washed cups using detergent. Alternatively, washing was performed by placing a certain amount of cups in a tray and then impregnating them in a cleaning solution several times.

However, when workers manually wash the cups as in the past, there is a problem that the time required for the cleaning process increases.

In addition, when a certain amount of cups are placed in a tray and then impregnated with a cleaning solution, the outer and inner surfaces of the cups are not cleaned cleanly, and foreign substances remain, and if the remaining moisture is not removed after washing, scales form on the outer surface of the cups. There are also problems that arise.

In addition, the top rim of the cup is the part that directly touches the user's mouth, so if lipstick gets on the top rim of the cup, there is a problem that it cannot be removed with normal cleaning.

Accordingly, the cups that have been used in large quantities in recent years are sequentially introduced and the outside, inside, and rim are forcibly cleaned as the cups are moved. At the same time, pressure air is provided to efficiently remove and discharge remaining moisture to clean the cups. The development of technology that can efficiently reduce labor and time is required.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0134285 (Publication date: December 6, 2017)

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose of the present invention is as follows.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cup washing system that can perform high-pressure washing of cups that are sequentially introduced, as well as physically clean the outer surface and inlet rim of the cups using a plurality of brushes and forcibly remove and discharge remaining water. and a cup cleaning method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cup cleaning system that can achieve efficient cup cleaning by automatically replacing brushes depending on the material of the cup being cleaned, and a cup cleaning method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is a cup cleaning system that can easily clean cups of various sizes by automatically adjusting the high pressure spray angle range and spray pressure level for high pressure washing according to the size of the cups, and cup washing using the same. It provides a method.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects and advantages of the present invention that are not mentioned can be understood by the following description and will be more clearly understood by the examples of the present invention. Additionally, it will be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the patent claims.

To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a cup washing system.

The cup washing system includes an input unit disposed at the front of the main body where the movement path of the cups is formed, and sequentially introducing the cups into the movement path; a high-pressure washing unit installed in the main body so as to be disposed downstream of the injecting unit, and performing high-pressure washing by spraying washing liquid at a set spray pressure into the cups being introduced; a brush washing unit disposed in the main body so as to be located downstream of the high pressure washing unit and cleaning the cups being moved after high pressure washing using a rotating brush; a rinse unit installed in the main body so as to be disposed downstream of the brush washing unit, and spraying rinse liquid to rinse the cups that have passed through the brush washing unit; a drying unit disposed in the main body so as to be located downstream of the rinsing unit and drying the cups that are rinsed and moved by spraying air at a set pressure; a loading part disposed at the rear end of the main body, where the drying cups are discharged and loaded; and a control unit that controls operation of the input unit, the high-pressure washing unit, the brush washing unit, the rinsing unit, and the drying unit.

Here, the input unit is,

It is desirable to align the cups and feed them into the movement path through an inlet formed at the front end of the main body.

And the high pressure washing unit,

Cleaning liquid spray nozzles disposed near the movement path and swinging and rotating within a set rotation angle range along the front and rear,

a nozzle rotator that rotates the cleaning liquid spray nozzles;

It is preferable to include a cleaning liquid supplier that supplies cleaning liquid to the cleaning liquid spray nozzles.

In addition, the cups are erected and moved so that the inlet rim is located at the bottom,

The brush cleaning unit,

A first brush roller unit arranged to rotate in a plurality on the side of the movement path and, as it rotates, brush-cleans the sides of the cups moving along the movement path;

It is preferable to include a second brush roller unit that is rotated at the bottom of the movement path and brushes the inlet edges of the cups moving along the movement path as it rotates.

Additionally, the first brush rollers included in the first brush roller unit are:

It is arranged at intervals along the movement path and is erected and arranged perpendicular to the movement path,

The second brush roller included in the second brush roller unit,

It is preferable that it is arranged parallel to the movement path.

In addition, the rinse unit,

Rinse liquid injection nozzles disposed above and below the movement path,

It is preferable to include a rinse liquid supplier that supplies rinse liquid to the rinse liquid injection nozzles.

In addition, the drying unit,

Air injection nozzles disposed above and below the movement path,

It is desirable to have an air supplier that supplies air at a pressure set to the air injection nozzles to the air injection nozzles.

Additionally, on both sides and below the movement path,

It is preferable that a plurality of guide rods having a certain length are provided to guide the movement of the cups.

In addition, the brush cleaning unit,

It is preferable that it is provided to be detachable from the main body.

According to another embodiment, the present invention provides a cup cleaning method for sequentially cleaning cups using the above cup cleaning system.

As a means of solving the above problems, the present invention not only achieves high-pressure washing of sequentially introduced cups, but also uses a plurality of brushes to physically clean the outer surface and inlet rim of the cups and forcibly remove and discharge remaining water. It has an effect that can be achieved.

Additionally, the present invention has the effect of enabling efficient cup cleaning by automatically replacing the brush depending on the material of the cup that is to be cleaned.

Additionally, the present invention has the effect of being able to easily clean cups of various sizes by automatically adjusting the high-pressure spray angle range and spray pressure level for high-pressure washing according to the size of the cups.

In addition to the above-described effects, specific effects of the present invention are described below while explaining specific details for carrying out the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the cup cleaning system according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is another perspective view showing a cup cleaning system according to the present invention.
Figures 3 and 4 are diagrams showing the input unit according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a high pressure washing unit according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the cleaning liquid nozzle of the high pressure washing unit according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the brush cleaning unit according to the present invention.
Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which cups are brush cleaned by the brush cleaning unit.
Figure 9 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the first brush roller unit according to the present invention.
Figure 10 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the second brush roller unit according to the present invention.
Figure 11 is a perspective view showing a rinse unit according to the present invention.
Figure 12 is a perspective view showing a drying unit according to the present invention.
Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the air injection nozzle of Figure 12.
Figure 14 is a configuration diagram showing an example in which a ventilation part is further provided between the loading part and the drying part according to the present invention.
Figure 15 is a diagram showing another example of a brush cleaning unit according to the present invention.
Figure 16 is a diagram showing the process of replacing the brush roller unit.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

The present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts that are not relevant to the description are omitted, and identical or similar components are assigned the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, the “top (or bottom)” of the substrate or the provision or arrangement of any component on the “top (or bottom)” of the substrate means that any component is provided or disposed in contact with the upper (or lower) surface of the substrate. means that

Additionally, it is not limited to not including other components between the substrate and any components provided or disposed on (or under) the substrate.

Next, the cup cleaning system of the present invention and the cup cleaning method using the same will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

First, the configuration of the cup washing system of the present invention will be described.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the cup cleaning system according to the present invention. Figure 2 is another perspective view showing a cup cleaning system according to the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the cup washing system according to the present invention largely includes a main body unit 100, an input unit 200, a high pressure washing unit 300, a brush washing unit 400, and a rinse unit. It includes 500, a drying unit 600, a loading unit 700, and a control unit 800.

Each of the above configurations will be described.

Main body (100)

The main body 100 according to the present invention has an internal space, and a movement path (a) is formed along the front end to the rear end. The movement path (a) forms a path along which the cups 10 are moved. The cups 10 may be moved by a conveyor (not shown) disposed in the internal space of the main body 100.

The conveyor is disposed along a moving path and may have a belt externally wrapped around three driving rollers rotating at both ends and rotating in an endless orbit. The driving roller is driven under the control of the control unit 800. The belt can be rotated by being placed on the side of the moving path, and can cause the cups to rotate and move along the moving path as they come into contact with the outer surfaces of the cups 10 being introduced. In the present invention, the movement of the cups 10 is driven by a conveyor as a representative example, but other moving means that can move objects other than the belt method can be adopted. However, it may be desirable to further provide drain holes or means for draining water.

Here, an inlet 110 is formed at the front end of the main body 100. The cups 10 can be erected through the inlet 110 and sequentially introduced along the movement path (a). The cups 10 may be inserted in an inverted state with the inlet facing downward.

Insertion unit (200)

Figures 3 and 4 are diagrams showing the input unit according to the present invention.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, the input unit 200 according to the present invention may be detachably coupled to the front end of the main body 100. The input unit 200 aligns the cups 10 and inserts them into the input port 110 formed at the front end of the main body 100.

The input unit 200 has a motor unit 210 and a seating unit 220.

The motor unit 210 may be placed inside the motor box 211.

A seating portion 220 is disposed on the upper part of the motor box 211. The seating portion 220 has a disk-shaped seating plate 221. A circular outer guide 222 is disposed around the seating plate 221. An outlet 222a formed by cutting a portion of the outer guide 222 is formed at a certain position of the outer guide 222. The outlet 222a is a space where the cups 10 are discharged to be introduced. One end of the outer guide 222 on one side forming the outlet 222a may be bent to form a curvature.

Additionally, an inclined input guide 223 is disposed at a bent portion of the outer guide 222 forming the outlet 222a. The input guide 223 is formed in a rectangular plate shape to guide the movement of the cups 10 to the input port 110 of the main body 100. The center of the insertion guide 223 may be connected to the bent portion of the outer guide 222 through a hinge (not shown), so that the inclination direction for movement guidance may be variably adjusted.

And a rotating shaft member 221a is installed at the bottom center of the seating plate 221. The rotating shaft member 221a is connected to the motor shaft 212 of the motor unit 210 through the power belt 221b. The rotational force of the motor shaft 212 is transmitted to the rotation shaft member 221a. Accordingly, the seating plate 221 may be rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the motor shaft 212.

A central axis 221c extending upward is formed at the upper center of the seating plate 221. One end of a regulating member 224 extending a certain length along the centripetal force direction of the seating plate 221 is fixed to the outer periphery of the central axis 221c. The other end of the regulating member 224 may be bent along the rotation direction of the seating plate 221.

Through this, the cups 10 are seated on the top of the seating plate 221, and the seating plate 221 is rotated according to the rotation of the motor unit 210. The cups 10 mounted on the rotating seating plate 221 are sequentially moved toward the outlet 222a of the outer guide 222, and the cups 10 are discharged toward the outlet 222a by the input guide 223. It may be guided to be put into the input port 110.

Here, the cups 10 that leave the outlet 222a are moved according to the rotation of the seating plate 221, and their movement may be guided toward the outer circumference of the seating plate 221 by the regulating member 224. The cups 10 that have been moved to the outer circumference of the seating plate 221 may be moved back toward the outlet 222a as the seating plate 221 rotates.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, multiple discharge holes may be formed in the seating plate 221. Here, the upper surface of the seating plate 221 may form a certain gradient along each discharge hole. Moisture remaining on the upper surface of the seating plate 221 may flow along a gradient and be discharged through discharge holes. In addition, a discharge plate that can discharge water discharged from the discharge holes to the outside is formed at a certain gradient at the lower part of the seating plate 221, or a water tank is provided in the lower part of the seating plate 221 to collect the discharged water. You can also make it acceptable.

High pressure washing unit (300)

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a high pressure washing unit according to the present invention. Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the cleaning liquid nozzle of the high pressure washing unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the high-pressure washing unit 300 according to the present invention includes a nozzle rotator 310, a plurality of washing liquid spray nozzles 320, and a washing liquid supply device 330.

The plurality of cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320 are disposed at the upper part of the movement path (a) and are arranged at regular intervals along the movement path (a).

The nozzle rotator 310 is installed in the main body 100 and has a plurality of nozzle rotation axes 311 protruding laterally. The nozzle rotator 310 is driven under the control of the control unit 800. The rotation angle range of the nozzle rotation axes 311 is set in the control unit 800. The rotation angle range can be set variably. The control unit 800 swings and rotates each of the cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320 within a set rotation angle range.

The upper end of each cleaning liquid spray nozzle 320 is connected to the plurality of nozzle rotation shafts 311. The cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320 are arranged to spray the cleaning liquid downward.

The cleaning solution supplier 330 may supply a certain amount of cleaning solution to the cleaning solution spray nozzles 320.

Through this, the cups 10 are input into the inlet 110 and move along the movement path (a), and the control unit 800 controls the operation of the cleaning liquid supplier 330 to supply the cleaning liquid to the cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320. At the same time, the nozzle rotator 310 can be used to repeatedly swing the cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320 back and forth along the movement path (a) within a certain rotation angle range.

Accordingly, the cleaning liquid is provided at a certain high pressure to the outer surface of the cups 10 that are moved while being swing-injected from the swing-rotating cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320. The cups 10 can be easily cleaned by using a cleaning solution that is swing-sprayed at high pressure while being moved.

And each of the cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320 according to the present invention has a nozzle body 321 and three nozzle tips 322 formed at the bottom of the nozzle body 321. The upper end of the nozzle body 322 is connected to the nozzle rotation axis 311.

The three nozzle tips 322 are arranged at an angle to form a predetermined acute angle with respect to the central axis of the nozzle body 321. Accordingly, the cleaning liquid sprayed through the three nozzle tips 322 may be sprayed diagonally toward the outer surface of the cups 10 located below along a downward direction in which they are gathered together. Although not shown in the drawing, each of the three nozzle tips can be rotated at a certain rotation speed through a separate rotation means to spray the cleaning liquid to form a vortex, making cup cleaning easier. The rotation means may be driven by the control of the control unit to variably control the rotation speed of the three nozzle tips.

Meanwhile, the above-described nozzle rotator 310 and the cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320 may be disposed at the upper part of the movement path (a), but may also be additionally arranged at the lower part of the movement path (a). In this case, the cleaning liquid may be sprayed at high pressure simultaneously from the upper and lower portions of the cups 10 moving along the movement path (a). In the latter case, the cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320 disposed at the upper and lower portions may be disposed at alternating positions along the movement path (a).

Brush cleaning unit (400)

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the brush cleaning unit according to the present invention. Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which cups are brush cleaned by the brush cleaning unit. Figure 9 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the first brush roller unit according to the present invention. Figure 10 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the second brush roller unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 9, the brush cleaning unit 400 according to the present invention is installed in the main body 100 so as to be located downstream of the high pressure cleaning unit 300.

The brush cleaning unit 400 includes a first brush roller unit 410 and a second brush roller unit 420.

The first brush roller unit 410 is arranged to rotate in a plurality on the side of the movement path (a), and as it rotates, it brushes and cleans the sides of the cups 10 moving along the movement path (a). .

The first brush roller unit 410 has a plurality of first brush rollers 411 and a first brush roller rotation motor 412. The plurality of first brush rollers 411 are perpendicular to the movement path (a) and are arranged at regular intervals on the sides along the movement path (a).

First brushes 411a are formed on the outer periphery of the first brush roller 411.

The upper and lower ends of the rotation axis of the plurality of first brush rollers 411 are supported for rotation on a rotation support. The rotation axis of the first brush rollers 411 is connected to the axis of the first brush roller rotation motor 412 through a power transmission means.

The first brush roller rotation motor 412 is driven under the control of the control unit 800. Accordingly, the first brush roller rotation motor 412 can rotate the first brush rollers 411 simultaneously.

Here, the first brush roller unit 410 may be arranged to face each other on both sides of the movement path (a).

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 10, the second brush roller unit 420 according to the present invention has a second brush roller 421 and a second brush roller rotation motor 422. A second brush 421a is formed on the outer periphery of the second brush roller 421.

The second brush rotation motor 422 rotates the second brush roller 421 at a constant rotation speed under the control of the control unit 800.

The second brush roller 421 may be a single brush roller 421 with a certain length, or may be composed of one or more brush rollers.

The second brush roller 421 is disposed below the movement path (a) so as to be parallel to the movement path (a). The inlet edges of the cups 10 moving along the movement path a may be physically cleaned by the second brush 421a of the rotating second brush roller 421.

Rinse unit (500)

Figure 11 is a perspective view showing a rinse unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the rinse unit 500 according to the present invention includes rinse liquid spray nozzles 510 and a rinse liquid supply device 520.

The rinse liquid injection nozzles 510 are disposed at the upper part of the movement path (a) and are arranged at regular intervals along the movement path (a). Here, the rinse liquid spray nozzles 510 may have substantially the same configuration as the cleaning liquid spray nozzle 320 described above.

The rinse liquid supplier 520 supplies rinse liquid to the rinse liquid injection nozzles 510.

The rinse liquid injection nozzles 510 may be arranged perpendicular to the movement path (a) to spray rinse liquid along the movement path (a).

Of course, the rinse liquid spray nozzles 510 may form a certain rotation angle range through a rinse liquid spray nozzle rotator (not shown) so that the spray direction can be changed to swing rotation or be inclined at a certain angle.

That is, the rinse unit 500 may be provided with a rinse liquid injection nozzle rotator. The rinse liquid injection nozzle rotator is installed in the main body 100 and has a plurality of nozzle rotation axes protruding laterally. The rinse liquid injection nozzle rotator is driven under the control of the control unit 800. In the control unit 800, the rotation angle range of the nozzle rotation axes can be variably set. The upper end of each rinse liquid injection nozzle 510 is connected to the plurality of nozzle rotation shafts. The rinse liquid injection nozzles 510 are arranged to spray the cleaning liquid downward.

The rinse liquid supplier 520 may supply a certain amount of rinse liquid for rinsing the cups to the rinse liquid spray nozzles 510.

Additionally, lower rinse liquid spray nozzles 530 may be installed along the upper portion of the movement path (a). Accordingly, the lower rinse liquid spray nozzles 530 spray the supplied rinse liquid upward.

Through this, the outer and inner surfaces of the cups 10 moving along the movement path (a) can be easily rinsed as the rinse liquid is simultaneously sprayed from the upper and lower sides of the movement path (a).

Drying unit (600)

Figure 12 is a perspective view showing a drying unit according to the present invention. Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the air injection nozzle of Figure 12.

Referring to FIG. 12, the drying unit 600 according to the present invention is disposed in the main body 100 so as to be located downstream of the rinsing unit 500.

The drying unit 600 supplies air at a pressure set to air injection nozzles 610 disposed at the upper and lower portions of the movement path (a) to the air injection nozzles. It is provided with an air supply device (620).

The lower end of each of the air injection nozzles 610 gradually narrows downward, and an air injection hole 611 in the shape of a straight hole is formed at the lower end. A connector 612 connected to an air supply pipe is formed at the rear end of the air injection nozzle 610 to receive air supplied from the air supply 620.

The air supplier 620 is driven by the control of the control unit 800, and the control unit 800 may variably control the pressure of air sprayed from the air injection nozzle 610 within a set air pressure range.

Additionally, the lifting position of each air injection nozzle 610 may be individually or collectively adjusted by actuators (not shown) that raise and lower the air injection nozzles. Each of the actuators may have a lifting shaft connected to each of the air injection nozzles 610, and may be driven under the control of the control unit 800.

In this case, although not shown in the drawing, the drying unit 600 may be further equipped with an imager capable of capturing images of the cups 10 being moved after rinsing in real time. The imager transmits images of the captured cups to the control unit 800. The control unit 800 checks in real time through image processing whether the water remains on the outer surface of the cups 10 above a certain level in the corresponding image, and when the water remains above a certain level, it uses a driver to adjust the moving speed of the conveyor belt. You can lower it below a certain level and increase the air injection pressure above a certain level using the air supply 620, or you can adjust the lifting and lowering positions of the air injection nozzles 610 to facilitate removal of moisture and drying.

In addition, the drying unit 600 according to the present invention may further include a heating unit (not shown). The heating unit may include a heating coil and a current provider that provides current to the heating coil to heat the heating coil to a temperature above a certain level. The heating coil may be disposed inside the air injection nozzle 610.

Through this, as described above, when moisture remains above a certain level, the control unit 800 lowers the moving speed of the conveyor belt below a certain level and uses the heating unit to heat the air sprayed from the air injection nozzle 610 to a certain temperature or higher. Removing moisture and drying can be made easier by spraying.

The cups 10 that have been dried in this way can be moved along the movement path a and moved to the loading unit 700 through an outlet formed at the rear end of the main body 100 to be loaded.

The loading unit 700 according to the present invention is detachably coupled to the rear end of the main body 100 and may be a tray having a loading space where the dried cups 10 are pulled out and loaded.

Next, a cup cleaning method will be described through the action of the cup cleaning system of the present invention with reference to the above configuration.

Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the cups (a) are seated on the seating plate 221 with their inlet edges inverted. The control unit 800 uses the motor unit 210 to rotate the seating plate 221 at a constant rotation speed. The cups 10 seated on the rotating seating plate 221 are rotated and moved toward the outlet 222a formed at one end of the outer guide 222. The moving cups 10 are guided to the outlet 222a by the input guide 223 installed at one end of the outer guide 222a, and move along the movement path through the input port 110 formed at the front end of the main body 100. It can be input as (a). Here, the regulating member 224, one end of which is fixed to the center of the seating plate 221, can guide the cups 10 seated on the rotating seating plate 221 to move toward the outer circumference of the seating plate 221. .

Then, the cups are sequentially introduced into the high-pressure washing unit 300 and moved along the movement path (a) by driving a device such as a conveyor.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, as the cups are introduced through the inlet 110 and moved along the movement path (a), the control unit 800 controls the operation of the cleaning liquid supplier 330 to spray the cleaning liquid into the cleaning liquid spray nozzles ( At the same time as supply to 320, the cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320 can be repeatedly swung back and forth along the movement path (a) within a certain rotation angle range using the nozzle rotator 310.

Accordingly, the cleaning liquid is provided at a certain high pressure to the outer surface of the cups 10 that are moved while being swing-injected from the swing-rotating cleaning liquid spray nozzles 320. The cups 10 can be easily cleaned by using a cleaning solution that is swing-sprayed at high pressure while being moved.

In addition, the control unit 800 may control the operation of the cleaning solution supplier 330 to variably control the injection pressure at which the cleaning solution is sprayed to maintain a certain level.

The cups 10 that have undergone high-pressure washing in the high-pressure washing unit 300 are moved to the brush washing unit 400 along the movement path (a).

7 to 10, the control unit 800 drives the first brush roller rotation motor 412 and the second brush roller rotation motor 422 to generate a plurality of first brush rollers 411 and second brush rollers. Rotate (421) at the set rotation speed.

Here, the plurality of first brush rollers 411 are perpendicular to the movement path (a) and rotated at intervals on the side thereof, and the second brush rollers 421 are rotated at a distance from the lower part of the movement path (a). It is rotated in a parallel state.

Accordingly, the rotated first brush roller 411 physically cleans the outer surfaces of the moving cups 10 through the first brush 411a. Additionally, the rotating second brush roller 421 physically cleans the inlet edge of each of the moving cups 10 using the second brush 421a.

Accordingly, foreign substances or debris existing on the outer surface of the cups 10 and the inlet edges of the cups 10, which are frequently contacted by the user's mouth, can be easily physically removed.

Then, the cups 10 that have undergone brush cleaning are moved to the rinse unit 500 along the movement path (a).

Referring to FIG. 11, the control unit 800 can supply a certain amount of rinse liquid to the rinse liquid spray nozzles 510 using the rinse liquid supplier 520. Additionally, at the bottom of the movement path (a), a lower rinse liquid is provided along the upper side. Additional liquid injection nozzles 530 may be installed. Accordingly, the lower rinse liquid spray nozzles 530 spray the supplied rinse liquid upward. Through this, as the rinse liquid is simultaneously sprayed from the upper and lower parts of the moving path (a), the outer and inner surfaces of the cups 10 moving along the moving path (a) are easily rinsed.

The cups 10 that have been rinsed are moved to the drying unit 600 along the movement path (a).

Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the control unit 800 uses the air supplier 620 to supply air generating a high pressure above a certain level to the air injection nozzles 610 disposed at the upper and lower portions of the movement path (a). do.

High-pressure air sprayed from the air injection nozzles 610 is supplied to the lower portion of the upper mill of the cups 10 moving along the movement path (a). Accordingly, moisture remaining on the outer and inner surfaces of the cups 10 can be easily removed using high-pressure air.

Of course, the drying unit 600 further includes a heating unit, and if moisture remains above a certain level, the control unit 800 lowers the moving speed of the conveyor belt below a certain level and uses the heating unit to remove the air sprayed from the air injection nozzle 610. Moisture removal and drying can be made easier by heating above a certain temperature and spraying.

The cups 10 that have been dried in this way can be moved along the movement path a and moved to the loading unit 700 through an outlet formed at the rear end of the main body 100 to be loaded.

Meanwhile, another example of the loading unit according to the present invention will be described.

Figure 14 is a configuration diagram showing an example in which a ventilation part is further provided between the loading part and the drying part according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 14, the dried cups as described above can be pulled out to the loading unit 700 and loaded. At this time, if there is a cup in which moisture remains above a certain level before being loaded, a return unit 900 for re-introducing the cup into the drying unit 600 may be further provided.

A take-out conveyor 910 is disposed between the drying unit 600 and the loading unit 700.

The return section 900 is provided with a return conveyor means 930 connecting the outlet and the loading section 700 and the inlet end of the drying section 00. The return conveyor means 930 may be a device that transports cups under the control of the control unit 800.

An additional imager 940 may be provided at the rear end of the drying unit 600 to acquire additional images of the cups 10 being drawn out and transmit them to the control unit 800. The control unit 800 can monitor in real time whether water remains in each of the cups 10 drawn through the image transmitted from the additional imager 940 through image processing.

And one end of the return conveyor means 930 is connected to the take-out conveyor 910.

The take-out conveyor 910 is provided with a rotating member 920 that rotates. The rotation member 920 is formed in a rod shape, and one end is rotated within a certain angle range by driving a separate rotation device 950.

That is, the path of the take-out conveyor 910 or the path of the return conveyor means can be selectively opened by rotating the rotating member 920. For example, if it is determined that water remains in the cup that passed through the drying unit 600, the control unit 10 rotates the rotating member 920 to block the path of the take-out conveyor 910 and the path of the return conveyor means 930. By opening the cup 10 in which the water remains can be reintroduced into the drying unit 600.

Figure 15 is a diagram showing another example of a brush cleaning unit according to the present invention. Figure 16 is a diagram showing the process of replacing the brush roller unit.

15 and 16, the brush cleaning unit 1000 according to the present invention includes a plurality of first brush roller units 1100 and a plurality of second brush roller units 1200.

Each of the plurality of first brush roller units 1100 includes first brush rollers 1110 and first brushes 1111 of different sizes and materials. The first brush rollers are rotatably fixed through each roller fixing part.

The material and size of each first brush 1111 of the plurality of first brush roller units 1100 may be used differently depending on the material of the cup.

The brush cleaning unit 1000 includes a first unit replacement unit 1300. The first unit replacement unit 1300 has the unit main body 1310 and an elevator 1320 provided on the unit main body 1310 and having a lifting shaft 1321 that is raised and lowered. The lifting shaft 1321 protrudes from the side of the unit body 1310, and is raised and lowered along the lifting hole 1311 formed on the side of the unit body 1310.

The lifting shaft 1321 may be bent to penetrate the lifting hole 1311.

An upright fixed bar 1322 is installed at the end of the lifting shaft 1321.

Cylinders 1330 each having an axis 1331 protruding along the front are installed at different positions of the fixing bar 1322.

The first brush roller unit 1100 may be fixed to an end of the shaft 1331 of each of the cylinders 1330.

Here, the first brush unit 1100 according to the material of the cup 10 is set in the control unit 800. The selector 810 is electrically connected to the control unit 800. The selector 810 can select the material of the cup 10 to be cleaned. The control unit 800 drives the first unit replacement unit 1300 so that the selected first brush roller unit 1100 is positioned at the cleaning position.

Accordingly, the control unit 800 uses the elevator 1320 to raise and lower the first brush roller unit 1100 to the set replacement position, and uses the cylinder 1330 raised to the corresponding position to replace the corresponding first brush roller unit ( 1100) protrudes forward to be positioned in the cleaning position. Accordingly, the corresponding first brush roller unit 1100 may be located on the side of the movement path of the cup 10, which is the cleaning position.

On the other hand, if it is desired to replace the first brush roller unit 1100 with another first brush roller unit, the control unit 800 reversely executes the above process to remove it, and replaces the other first brush roller unit in the above manner. It can be placed in a washing position.

Through this, the present invention implements selective use of the corresponding brush to achieve desirable cleaning according to the material of the cup, thereby preventing damage and breakage caused by batch cleaning in a state excluding the material of the cup.

The present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made by anyone skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes are within the scope of the claims.

10: cup
100: main body
110: Inlet
200: Input part
210: motor part
211: motor box
212: motor shaft
220: Seating part
221: Seating plate
221a: Rotation axis member
221b: power belt
221c: central axis
222: Outer Guide
222a: outlet
223: Input guide
224: Absence of regulation
300: High pressure washing unit
310: nozzle rotator
311: nozzle rotation axis
320: Cleaning liquid spray nozzle
321: nozzle body
322: nozzle tip
330: Cleaning liquid supplier
400: Brush cleaning unit
410: First brush roller unit
411: first brush roller
411a: first brush
412: First brush roller rotation motor
420: Second brush roller unit
421: Second brush roller
421a: 2nd brush
422: Second brush roller rotation motor
500: Rinse unit
510: Rinse liquid spray nozzle
520: Rinse solution supplier
600: drying section
610: Air injection nozzle
620: Air supplier
700: Loading unit
800: Control unit

Claims (10)

An input unit disposed at the front end of the main body where the movement path of the cups is formed, and sequentially inserts the cups into the movement path;
a high-pressure washing unit installed in the main body so as to be disposed downstream of the injecting unit, and performing high-pressure washing by spraying washing liquid at a set spray pressure to the cups being introduced;
a brush washing unit disposed in the main body so as to be located downstream of the high pressure washing unit, and cleaning the cups that are moved after high pressure washing using a rotating brush;
a rinse unit installed in the main body so as to be disposed downstream of the brush washing unit, and spraying a rinse solution to rinse the cups that have passed through the brush washing unit;
a drying unit disposed in the main body so as to be located downstream of the rinsing unit, and drying the cups that are rinsed and moved by spraying air at a set pressure;
a loading part disposed at the rear end of the main body, where the drying cups are discharged and loaded; and,
A cup washing system comprising a control unit that controls operation of the input unit, the high pressure washing unit, the brush washing unit, the rinsing unit, and the drying unit.
According to clause 1,
The input unit,
A cup washing system, characterized in that the cups are aligned and introduced into the movement path through an inlet formed at the front end of the main body.
According to clause 1,
The high pressure washing unit,
Cleaning liquid spray nozzles disposed near the movement path and swinging and rotating within a set rotation angle range along the front and rear,
a nozzle rotator that rotates the cleaning liquid spray nozzles;
A cup cleaning system comprising a cleaning liquid supplier that supplies cleaning liquid to the cleaning liquid spray nozzles.
According to clause 1,
The cups are erected and moved so that the inlet rim is located at the bottom,
The brush cleaning unit,
A first brush roller unit arranged to rotate in a plurality on the side of the movement path and, as it rotates, brush-cleans the sides of the cups moving along the movement path;
A cup cleaning system comprising a second brush roller unit disposed to rotate at the bottom of the movement path and brush-cleaning the inlet edges of the cups moving along the movement path as it rotates.
According to clause 4,
The first brush rollers included in the first brush roller unit are:
It is arranged at intervals along the movement path and is erected and arranged perpendicular to the movement path,
The second brush roller included in the second brush roller unit,
A cup washing system, characterized in that it is arranged parallel to the movement path.
According to clause 1,
The rinse unit,
Rinse liquid injection nozzles disposed above and below the movement path,
A cup washing system comprising a rinse liquid supplier that supplies rinse liquid to the rinse liquid spray nozzles.
According to clause 1,
The drying part,
Air injection nozzles disposed above and below the movement path,
A cup washing system comprising an air supplier that supplies air at a pressure set to the air injection nozzles to the air injection nozzles.
According to clause 1,
On both sides and below the movement path,
A cup washing system, characterized in that a plurality of guide rods having a certain length are provided to guide the movement of the cups.
According to clause 1,
The brush cleaning unit,
A cup washing system, characterized in that it is provided detachably from the main body.
A cup cleaning method comprising sequentially cleaning cups using the cup cleaning system of claims 1 to 9.