TW201402023A - Apparatus for washing gingers and washing method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for washing gingers, by which shape-distorted vegetables such as gingers and the like can be washed without being damaged, in order to seek reduction of the required operation time of washing. The apparatus for washing gingers according to this invention includes: a high pressure water jetting means for spraying high pressure water toward an object to be washed along the traveling direction of the object to be washed; an inner side washing roller brush 16 disposed along the longitudinal direction; an outer side washing roller brush 18 located relatively outside the inner side washing roller brush 16; and a brush 20 for preventing the object to be washed from jumping out, which is located relatively above the outer side washing roller brush 18, in which a plurality of bristles are obliquely implanted along the traveling direction of the object to be washed in the inner side washing roller brush 16 and the outer side washing roller brush 18 for use as the brush units, each brush unit being implanted concentrically and column-by-column in the outer peripheral portion of each brush, and adjacent brush units being parallel to each other.

Description

Ginger washing device and washing method

The present invention relates to a washing device and a washing method for ginger, and relates to a washing device and a washing method for washing vegetables having a shape twist in addition to ginger.

The present applicant has previously developed a washing apparatus for a long-rooted root vegetable (Japanese Patent No. 2000-69700, that is, Japanese Patent No. 3334683, Patent Document 1), which has a root vegetable which does not damage after washing. Class, and can be characterized for a long time.

In the washing apparatus of the re-improvement of the invention of the patent document 1 (Japanese Patent No. 2005-294380, that is, Japanese Patent No. 3,786,673, Patent Document 2), the brush portion is advanced toward the laundry. The directional tilting implant is disposed on the inner washing roller brush and the outer washing roller brush, and the roller brush is attached to the roller brush to add a large-diameter annular brush, which is inserted perpendicularly to the traveling direction of the object to be washed. Set up to improve the washing efficiency. By this design, it is common to perform the washing of the narrow neck concave portion of the root vegetables such as radish.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 3334683

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent No. 3786673

The patented inventions disclosed in the aforementioned Patent Documents 1 and 2 are highly praised by the farmers' associations and producers, and contribute to the enhancement of the added value of the radish with leaves, and at the same time contribute greatly to the circulation. On the other hand, root vegetables such as ginger and radish are different from those that are not only distorted but also irregular in shape, so in the case of washing, it is actually necessary to have a different invention from the patents. characteristic. Specifically, in the case where the shape of the ginger is different and twisted, the irregular projections are hindered and cannot be smoothly rotated, and the brush is not easily washed by using a normal brush. In particular, the brush used in the radish washing machine has a light weight and forms a state of floating on the bristles, so that the bristles cannot touch the concave portion, and it is difficult to wash the whole vegetable.

On the other hand, even if the bristles are simply changed to a soft material, the ginger will sink into the bristles and there is a problem of insufficient washing.

The applicant of the present invention further develops the experience and technology cultivated by washing root vegetables, and has repeatedly devoted himself to research and development, and has been able to effectively wash vegetables having shape distortions such as ginger which have been regarded as difficult to wash. The invention has been achieved.

That is, the object of the present invention is to provide a vegetable which can be shaped and which is inconsistent and twisted, such as ginger, can be quickly and effectively washed without causing damage, and the working time required for washing can be reduced. Ginger washing method.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that it has an inlet chute for the laundry to be put into the washing line, and an outlet chute which is located on the side of the inlet chute. The lower part is for discharging the washed laundry; the high-pressure water spraying means sprays the high-pressure water toward the object along the traveling direction of the object to be washed; the inner washing roller brush is arranged along the longitudinal direction; a washing roller brush positioned on the outer side with respect to the inner washing roller brush; and the laundry jumping out prevention brush, the baffle preventing barrier plate located above or in place of the outer washing roller brush; In the brush portion, the plurality of bristles are obliquely implanted in the forward direction of the object to be washed, and are disposed on the inner side washing roller brush and the outer side washing roller brush.

According to the first aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the brush portion of the inner side washing roller brush and the outer side washing roller brush are arranged in a concentric manner in each brush. The outer peripheral portion and the adjacent one of the row brush portions are arranged in parallel with each other.

The invention described in claim 3 is for removing the foreign matter attached to the inner brush roller brush and the outer brush roller brush during washing, in the first or second aspect of the patent application. The comb-shaped foreign matter removing means is disposed substantially in parallel with the brush portion, and is attached in a state where the operation of the brush portion is not hindered.

The invention of claim 4, wherein the brush portion has tens of to hundreds of bristles bundled to a diameter of several millimeters in any one of claims 1 to 3. The beam diameter is arranged in such a manner that a bundle of the brush portions is spaced apart from each other by at least one beam diameter, and at the same time, the bristles having different elastic strengths are alternately implanted in each row or each plurality of rows. .

The invention described in claim 5 is a method for washing a ginger, which is carried out by using the washing apparatus of any one of the above claims, wherein the method comprises: as a laundry a step of the ginger being introduced into the washing line from the inlet chute; the end portion of the brush portion is brought into contact with the surface of the object to be washed which is fed into the washing line, and the object is swept by the brush portion. The step of rotating the washing line on the washing line and changing the orientation of the object to be washed by the high-pressure water sprayed from the high-pressure water jet means while moving the object from the inlet chute toward the outlet chute And the step of recovering the laundry from the aforementioned outlet chute.

As described above, according to the invention described in the first to fifth aspects of the patent application, the brush portion provided in the inner side washing roller brush and the outer side washing roller brush has a number of tens to hundreds of The bristles are bundled to have a thickness of several millimeters each, and are arranged in such a manner that the interval between the bundle of adjacent brush portions and the bundle is at least a distance above the outer diameter of the brush portion. And tilting the implant setting toward the front of the object to be washed. In other words, in the brush portion constituting the washing roller brush, the dense planting insertion arrangement is avoided, and the brushing portion is bundled in a bundle at a certain interval, so that the laundry is supported during washing. When the brush portion is placed on the brush portion, the brush portion can be brought into contact with the object to be washed while maintaining the elasticity of the brush portion, thereby preventing the surface from being damaged and ensuring the washing. Further, as a result of the simultaneous maintenance of the elasticity of the brush portion, the durability of the bristles constituting the brush portion itself is improved.

Further, since the bristles are obliquely inserted in the direction in which the laundry is advanced, when the root vegetables are washed, the surface that abuts the root vegetables as the laundry is not the end of the brush portion, but is abutted on the side surface. Washing can be done without hurting the laundry.

Furthermore, each of the roller brushing devices is provided with a plurality of bundles of bristles formed by tens to hundreds of bundles of bristles constituting the brush portion, so that the washing water can be maintained by capillary phenomenon The bristles are integrated, and the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the brush is used to concentrate the water on the brush portion. End. At the same time, in accordance with the design in which the brush portion is implanted obliquely in the direction in which the object is moved, water is less likely to fly out of the brush portion, and as a result, the surface of the brush at the time of washing is covered with the water film. Since the ginger as the object to be washed advances while rotating on the water film, the design in which the bundle of the bristle bundles are spaced apart from each other also has a positive effect, and the root vegetables can be prevented from being rotated by the brush. The surface causes damage while performing a proper wash.

10‧‧‧Ginger washing device

10A‧‧‧Right washing device

10B‧‧‧left washing device

12‧‧‧Machine body

12A‧‧‧ feet (front side)

12B‧‧‧ feet (rear side)

14‧‧‧ upper frame

14A‧‧‧ front and rear boxes

14B‧‧‧ front side frame

14C‧‧‧Back side frame

16‧‧‧The inner washing roller brush

18‧‧‧Outside washing roller brush

19‧‧‧Hands

20‧‧‧Bounce prevention brush

21‧‧‧ rods

22‧‧‧High-pressure water jet means

22A‧‧‧Up and down micro-motion devices

22B‧‧‧Pipe

22C‧‧‧Steam tube

22D‧‧‧ nozzle

23‧‧‧movable department

24‧‧‧ frame

26‧‧‧Support

26A, 26B, 28‧‧‧ Support

29A‧‧‧ entrance chute

29B‧‧‧Export chute

30‧‧‧Departure

31‧‧‧ 盖部

31A‧‧‧ skeleton

31B‧‧‧ Cover

33‧‧‧ core

34‧‧‧Drive motor

35‧‧‧The Ministry of Coverage

36‧‧‧ horizontal axis

37, 37A, 37B‧‧‧ brush section

37C‧‧‧Brushing Department (Hard)

37D‧‧‧Brushing Department (Soft)

38‧‧‧ pillar

40‧‧‧ pipes

50‧‧‧ foreign matter removal means

50A‧‧‧ comb teeth

52‧‧‧Fixed parts

54‧‧‧Preventing barriers for jumping out

60‧‧‧Wastes

X‧‧‧ water film

1 is a schematic perspective view of a washing apparatus used in a ginger washing method according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a washing apparatus used in a ginger washing method according to an embodiment of the present invention; In the washing apparatus used in the ginger washing method according to the embodiment of the present invention, a front view of the arrangement of the brush as a main part thereof, and FIG. 4-1 is a washing machine used in the ginger washing method according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the apparatus, a partial side cross-sectional view of the inner side washing roller brush and the outer side washing roller brush as a main part, and a schematic explanatory view of a state in which the bristles are attached to the roller brush, and a schematic explanation of the action at the time of washing FIG. 4-2 is a schematic explanatory view showing the action of the brush portion on the object to be washed by the washing device used in the ginger washing method according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the present invention; In the washing apparatus used in the ginger washing method, when the high-pressure water spraying means is operated up and down by the upper and lower micro-motion means as the lifting means of the washing apparatus 6 is a schematic side view and a front view of the action; FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of the laundry to be applied to the washing apparatus used in the ginger washing method according to the embodiment of the present invention; In the washing apparatus used in the method of washing a ginger according to the embodiment, the state of the water sprayed by the high-pressure water jet means as a main part thereof; and FIG. 8 is the use of the ginger washing method of the present invention. A variation of the washing apparatus is also a front view showing the arrangement of the inner washing roller brush and the outer washing roller brush.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the ginger washing apparatus and washing method of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(about washing device)

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a washing apparatus used in a washing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the washing apparatus, and Fig. 3 is a view showing a state of arrangement of a brush as a main part of the washing apparatus. front view. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the washing apparatus 10 is composed of a frame main body 12, an upper frame 14, an inner washing roller brush 16, an outer washing roller brush 18, a bounce preventing brush 20, and a high pressure water jetting means. 22 is composed of. In the washing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, two washing lines such as the right washing device 10A and the left washing device 10B are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the main body 12 includes a pair of front side legs 12A and 12A made of steel material, and a pair of rear side legs 12B and 12B. The front side legs 12A, 12A are formed higher than the rear side legs 12B, 12B. The upper frame 14 has front and rear frames 14A and 14A that are connected to the front side legs 12A and 12A and the rear side legs 12B and 12B in the front-rear direction, and front side frames that connect the front ends of the front and rear frames 14A to each other in the lateral direction. A frame 14B; and a rear side frame 14C that connects the rear ends of the front and rear frames 14A to each other in the lateral direction; and is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view.

The upper frame 14 is inclined at an angle of 0° to 30° with respect to the frame body 12 by the height difference of the legs 12A and 12B to support a form in which the front side is higher. Further, as shown in Fig. 3, the front frame 14 is provided with a frame body 24 whose front side frame 14B is the upper side and which is rectangular in the front view.

The front side frame 14B and the rear side frame 14C are vertically provided with support members 26, 26, ... for axially supporting the rotation axes of the respective brushes, and are viewed from the front side, and are substantially U. Glyph. Each of the support members 26 is provided with a support piece 26A for axially supporting the rotation shaft of the inner side washing roller brush 16, and a support piece 26B for axially supporting the rotation axis of the bounce prevention brush 20. Further, the front side frame 14B and the rear side frame 14C are provided with a support piece 28 for axially supporting the rotation shaft of the outer side washing roller brush 18.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the inner side washing roller brush 16, the outer side washing roller brush 18, and the pulsation preventing brush 20 are disposed in parallel with each other on the upper frame 14, and each Among the brushes, the inner washing roller brush 16, the outer washing roller brush 18, and the bounce preventing brush 20 are formed in a columnar shape, and the inner washing roller brush 16 and the outer washing roller brush 18 have the same size.

Further, the inner washing roller brush 16 and the outer washing roller brush 18 may be disposed such that the center position is at the same height, or as shown in FIG. 3, or may have a certain degree of height difference (so-called step difference). Height to set.

The outer side washing roller brushes 18 and 18 are attached to the outer side washing device 10A and the left side washing device so as to be parallel to the outer side washing roller brushes 18 and 18 and also in parallel with the respective brushes. Separate between 10B. Further, as shown in Fig. 3, drive motors 34 and 34 are disposed at the lower portion of the frame body 24, and the inner side washing roller brush 16, the outer side washing roller brush 18, and the pulsation preventing brush 20 are respectively provided by gears and chains. Rotate. The inner washing roller brush 16, the outer washing roller brush 18, and the jitter preventing brush 20 are covered by a lid portion 31 provided on the upper frame 14.

As shown in Fig. 1, the lid portion 31 is attached to the upper frame 14, and the lid portion 31 is composed of a skeleton 31A and a lid 31B. The skeleton 31A is composed of a frame that covers the right washing device 10A and the left washing device 10B disposed above the upper frame 14 from above. The lid portion 31B is made of a vinyl plate or the like which is laid so as to cover the entire surface of the skeleton 31A. The front side (front side) of the lid portion 31 is provided with an inlet chute 29A for feeding the laundry, and the rear side (rear side) is provided with an outlet chute 29B for the laundry.

Next, the detailed structure of each brush will be described. Fig. 4-1 and Fig. 4-2 are views showing the detailed structure of each of the brushes, and Fig. 4-1 (A) shows the side of one of the inner washing roller brush 16 and the outer washing roller brush 18. Section 4-1, (B) and (C) are schematic explanatory views showing a state in which the brush portions provided in the roller brushes 16, 18 are implanted at the time of washing.

As shown in Fig. 4-1 (A), the inner side washing roller brush 16, the outer side washing roller brush 18, and the pulsation preventing brush 20 are all made of a wooden core portion 33, a covering portion 35, a brush portion 37, and the like. Composition. For the covering portion 35 covering the outer circumferential surfaces of the respective roller brushes 16 and 18, for example, a vinyl chloride tube, a resin tube, a rubber tube or the like is used, and the wooden core portion 33 is protected by the covering portion 35.

As shown in Fig. 4-1 (B), the brush portions 37 of the respective roller brushes 16, 18 are implanted obliquely with respect to the brush center portion toward the traveling direction of the ginger to be washed. These brush portions 37 The animal hair, the resin material hair, the nylon hair, and the like are composed of tens to hundreds of bundles in a single type or a plurality of types depending on the thickness or the type.

The thickness of the brush portion 37 is formed to have a diameter d of several millimeters when the bristle bundle is, for example, a circular shape, and at the same time, one of the bristle portions 37, 37... The planting insertion is set to a distance of at least one bundle of thickness d or more. Further, the shape of the bundle of the tufts constituting one of the brush portions 37 shown in Fig. 4-1 may be selected from an elliptical shape or the like according to the use in addition to the circular shape.

The reason why the brush portions 37 are spaced apart from each other in this manner is because the object to be washed does not lose elasticity when supported on the brush portion 37, and is designed to be implanted obliquely in the direction of travel, that is, it does not hurt the The laundry is washed, and the durability of the brush portion 37 itself is improved. In other words, when the object to be washed is supported by the bristles during the washing, the brush portion 37 is brought into contact with the object to be washed while maintaining the elasticity of the bristles, so that the surface of the ginger can be prevented from being injured and the washing can be surely performed. Further, as a result of the simultaneous maintenance of the elasticity of the brush portion 37, the durability of one of the bristles constituting the brush portion 37 itself is also improved.

Further, each of the inner brush roller brush 16 and the outer brush roller brush 18 of the present embodiment is inserted into the outer peripheral portion of the brush in a concentric manner, and is adjacent to each other in one row. Arranged in parallel. Further, the foreign matter removing means 50 is disposed on the lower side of the brush portion 37, and the foreign matter removing means 50 is extended along the longitudinal direction of the roller brush 18. The foreign matter removing means 50 forms a plurality of comb teeth 50A, 50A, ... in the fixing member 52 attached to the upper casing 14, and the size of each of the comb teeth 50A is formed so as to be slightly deeper from the end of the brush portion 37 toward the brush side.

That is, the brush portion 37 provided in each of the roller brushes 16, 18 is inserted, and as shown in Fig. 4-1 (A), a row of brush portions 37 are inserted in a concentric shape on the outer peripheral portion of the roller brush. 37C, and one row of the adjacent brush portions 37, 37D are arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval. Due to this design, even if the comb teeth 50A, 50A, ... are formed to protrude into the size between the adjacent brush portions 37C, 37D, the comb teeth 50A, 50A ... do not have the brush portions 37, 37C, The 37D... causes interference and does not hinder the rotation of the roller brushes 16, 18.

The foreign matter removing means 50 removes foreign matter wound around the brush portion 37 at the time of washing, for example, a slender root of a whisker, etc., so as to be pulled down on the comb teeth 50A, 50A, .... This can be long-term Maintaining the cleaning effect of the brush between the two can also reduce the man-hours required to maintain the brush after the washing operation.

Further, the foreign matter removing means 50 can be provided so as to be movable relative to the roller brush 18, and the distance between the end of the comb teeth 50A, 50A, ... and the brush portion 37 can be arbitrarily changed. According to this design, the distance between the brush portion 37 and the comb teeth 50A, 50A, ... can be changed in a random manner in accordance with the type or condition of the object to be washed. In this case, when the fixing member 52 is attached to the upper frame 14, the fixing member can be attached in an adjustable position by a conventional fixing member such as a regulator, and the foreign matter removing means 50 can be set to be movable relative to the roller brush 18. The way in which the long side direction moves in parallel corresponds.

Depending on the kind of the vegetable to be washed, the comb teeth 50A, 50A, ... may be sized to remain slightly spaced from the end of the brush portion 37 and to be provided at a position where they do not contact the brush portion 37. According to this design, the foreign matter removing means can be provided in the washing device in which the bristles are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the brush in a so-called staggered or spiral manner.

Although the jumping prevention brush 20 is not illustrated, the wooden core portion 33 is covered by the covering portion 35 in the same manner, and is not implanted obliquely, but is inserted perpendicularly to the traveling direction. Similarly to the inner side washing roller brush 16 and the outer side washing roller brush 18, it is obliquely inclined and inserted.

Moreover, the brush portion 37 can also alternately insert the bristles of different materials in each row or every plurality of rows. For example, if the brush portion 37C is a hard bristles having a strong elasticity, and the adjacent brush portions 37D are bristles having a softer elasticity, or the like. With this design, it is possible to forcibly add a rotational force to the vegetable having a shape such as a ginger, and to apply a rotational force to the brush portion 37 with a strong elasticity, and to abut the surface of the ginger with the soft brush portion 37 to be dirty. Brush off. As a result, at the time of washing, the ginger can be surely rotated on the washing path without causing a dead angle, and at the same time, the washing effect by the spray water and the brush portion 37 can be improved.

The bristles of the brush portion 37 may be nylon, polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, animal hair or the like; however, the hardness of the bristles may be appropriately selected by selecting a material, changing a wire diameter, or the like. The bristle diameter of the present embodiment is set in the range of 0.2 to 0.5 mm. Further, the shape of the end of the bristle can be appropriately changed to a circular shape, a chamfer shape or the like.

As shown in Fig. 4-1 (B), when the roller brushes 16 and 18 are viewed from the inlet side or the outlet side of the ginger, the brush portion 37 is inserted in the form of a bundle, so that the spray washing is performed. When water is available By the capillary phenomenon, the water retaining effect is exerted at the end of the brush portion 37, and the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the brushes 16, 18 concentrates the water at the end of the brush portion 37, as shown in Fig. 4-1 (C). By arranging the brush portion 37 obliquely in the traveling direction, the water concentrated at the end becomes the water film X, X... and it is difficult to fly out of the outer side, and even outside the end of the brush portion 37 during the rotation, It is covered with water film X, X...

By this action, the ginger which is the object to be washed advances while rotating on the water films X, X, ..., while the surface of the object to be washed is simultaneously scrubbed by the brush portion 37, and it is possible to The surface of the ginger is washed without damaging the surface of the ginger. That is, the shape-distorted ginger is washed by the balance between the surface protection effect produced by the water films X, X, and the scrubbing effect by the brush portion 37.

In particular, in the brush portion 37, the appropriate bristles are inserted into the appropriate portions by hard bristles and soft bristles in each row or every plurality of rows, wherein The effect of the bristles rotating the laundry and moving in the direction of travel, and on the other hand, the effect of scrubbing the concave portion of the laundry with soft bristles.

Fig. 4-2 shows the action of the brush portion 37 on the object to be washed 60 at the time of washing. As shown in the figure (A), on the washing line, the end portions of the respective brush portions 37A and 37B of the inner washing roller brush 16 and the outer washing roller brush 18 are respectively abutted against the ginger as the laundry 60. The surface of the block, but since the rotation directions of the roller brush 16 and the roller brush 18 are the same, a force couple in the Y1-Y2 direction is applied to the object 60, and as a result, as shown in the figure (B), the object 60 is washed. The arrow Z is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the roller brushes 16, 18.

That is, by the end portion of the brush portion 37A, the Y1 direction friction force for pushing the object 60 upward is generated, and by the end portion of the brush portion 37B, Y2 for pressing the object 60 downward is generated. In the direction of the frictional force, as a result of applying a couple to the object to be washed, the object 60 is swung to rotate in the direction of the arrow Z.

By this action, the direction of the object 60 to be moved moving on the washing line can be changed, and the washing is performed by the high-pressure water supplied from the nozzle 22D. Therefore, even a vegetable having a twisted shape such as ginger can be used for the table. The back, side, and the like are thoroughly washed. Further, the material, shape, and the like of the brush portions 37A and 37B should be selected from the viewpoints of the ability to effectively generate a force couple to the object 60 to ensure the frictional force required for the rotation, and to select the most appropriate bristle hardness, length, and material.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, the high-pressure water injection means 22 is composed of an upper and lower micro-motion device 22A, a pipe 22B, an injection pipe 22C, and the like as a lifting means, wherein the upper and lower micro-motion devices 22A use two zoom types (pantograph). Type) Threaded jack (jack). Between the upper and lower vertical micro-motion devices 22A, the threaded portions are connected to each other by a rod 21 having a handle 19, and by rotating the handle 19, the rotational force is transmitted to the rod 21, so that the upper and lower micro-motion devices are enabled. 22A moves up and down. The pipe 22B is composed of a pair of right and left pipes disposed along the upper surface of the lid portion 31 in the front-rear direction, and is coupled to the upper and lower micro-motion devices 22A in a vertically movable manner as will be described later.

Fig. 5 is a schematic side view and a schematic front view showing the action of the high-pressure water jetting means 22 when the upper and lower micro-motion means 22A are moved up and down as a lifting means. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the movable portion 23 of the upper and lower micro-motion devices 22A is connected to the central portion of the horizontal shaft 36 that is disposed between the right and left pipes 22B, and transmits the vertical force to the horizontal shaft 36.

Further, the inner diameter pipes 40, 40 slidably attached to the two pillars 38, 38 which are vertically disposed before the cover portion 31 are attached to the end portions of the front and rear horizontal shafts 36, and are movable by the movable portion 23 of the upper and lower micro-motion devices 22A. The vertical movement 36 is guided by the both side stays 38 to move in the vertical direction. The horizontal shaft 36 can move the entire pipe 22B up and down from, for example, the position shown by the solid line shown in Fig. 5(A) to the position indicated by the one-point chain line.

In this manner, since the entire injection tube 22C moves in the vertical direction in accordance with the vertical movement of the lifter as the vertical micro-motion device 22A, the upper and lower positions of the nozzle 22D can be in accordance with the type of the object to be washed, the degree of soiling, and the condition of the leaf. Wait for fine tuning.

The injection pipe 22C is provided with a plurality of injection pipes at a predetermined interval below the pipe 22B. Each of the injection pipes 22C hangs down through the top surface of the cover portion 31 from above. A nozzle 22D is attached to the end of the injection pipe 22C. The nozzle 22D is located above the moving passage of the root vegetables as the laundry, that is, above the inner washing roller brush 16 and the outer washing roller brush 18. Since the cross-sectional shape of the end of the nozzle 22D is substantially fan-shaped, the water to be ejected is not conical like the conventional washing apparatus, but is sprayed into a fan shape from the lateral direction, so that the washing water can be uniformly sprayed on the laundry. .

(about washing method)

Next, a ginger washing method using the washing apparatus of the present embodiment described above will be described.

Fig. 6 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the laundry to be placed, and Fig. 7 is a view showing the state of the water sprayed by the nozzle 22D.

As shown in Fig. 6(A), the laundry 60 such as a ginger block that has been fed from the input tank 29A functions as a brush portion 37 provided in the inner washing roller brush 16 and the outer washing roller brush 18, The force is applied from the bottom and the side of the object to be washed 60, and smoothly rotates one by one while moving inside the washing apparatus.

Further, as described above, the brush portions 37 of the roller brushes 16 and 18 are obliquely inserted in the traveling direction of the laundry 60, so that the washing water sprayed from the high-pressure water jetting means 22, which will be described later, is covered by the brush portion. The water retaining effect is obtained as a whole at 37, and the water is concentrated near the end of the brush portion 37 by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the brush, so that the surface of the brush portion 37 is covered with the water film. Therefore, even if the ginger block of the object to be washed 60 has a flat shape and has irregularities, it can be washed without causing scratches such as scratches on the surface of the brush portion 37.

The laundry 60 is washed by soil or dirt by the water sprayed from the nozzle 22D of the high-pressure water spraying means 22 while moving. Since the water discharged from the nozzle 22D has a fan shape in cross-sectional shape of the nozzle 22D, as shown by the dot chain line Y in Fig. 7, the water is angle-reduced when viewed from the inlet side or the outlet side of the ginger, and is particularly Fine and short linear spray. In this way, the laundry can be thoroughly washed by water spray without hindering the rotation of the lighter ginger.

In other words, the nozzle 22D sprays the washing water from the upper side between the inner washing roller brush 16 and the outer washing roller brush 18 which is formed into the ginger moving passage, and is substantially linear. Therefore, it is possible to use ginger or the like with high-pressure washing water. The laundry 60 is thoroughly washed, and since only water is sprayed near the washing path of the laundry, unnecessary scattering of water can be reduced, and efficient washing can be performed with a small amount of water.

Further, since the high-pressure water jetting means 22 can raise and lower the entire spraying means 22 by the upper and lower micro-motion means 22A in accordance with the state of the object 60 to be washed, the washing water can be sprayed from the optimum height in accordance with the type, size, and the like of the object to be washed. .

As described above, when washing a small and light root vegetable such as ginger, in the case where the brush portion 37 is constituted only by the hard bristles, the laundry can be rotated, but the bristles are not bent. Therefore, the washing water can only be sprayed to a narrow range of the laundry. On the other hand, if only the bristles are soft When the laundry is poured into the brush portion 37 by the pressure of the washing water, the traveling speed is slowed, and the durability of the bristles is also lowered.

In short, when washing lighter vegetables such as ginger, the opposite effect is required, that is, the object to be washed can be rotated and smoothly transferred in the traveling direction without excessively sinking into the brush. In the portion 37, even if the ginger is deformed in shape and is different from each other, the bristles can be cleaned by the synergistic effect with the high-pressure washing water while actually touching the crotch portion or the concave portion.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, bristles having different materials are alternately implanted in each row or in a plurality of rows, and as shown in Fig. 4-1 (A), hard bristles having strong elasticity are used in the brush portion 37C. The adjacent brush portion 37D uses softer bristles. According to this configuration, it is possible to forcibly apply a rotational force to the vegetable having a shape of a twist such as ginger, and to apply a rotational force to the surface of the ginger by the soft brush portion 37. In addition to dirt. In short, both the effect of imparting rotation to the object to be washed and the washing action on the crotch portion or the recess portion can be simultaneously considered.

As shown in FIG. 6(B), the rotation direction of the inner washing roller brush 16, the outer washing roller brush 18, and the jitter preventing brush 20 during washing is left-turned in the right washing device 10A, and Rotating in the same direction; on the other hand, in the left washing device 10B, it is a right turn and rotates in the same direction. As shown in Fig. 6(B), when the moving object 60 is jumped as indicated by the two-dot chain line, the bounce can prevent the brush 20 from generating a rotational force to cause the object 60 to return to the original state. The way the position moves. By this action, it is possible to prevent the laundry 60 from bouncing up and not being able to perform washing or the like.

As described above, according to the ginger washing apparatus of the present embodiment, it is possible to continuously wash the root vegetables which are twisted and shaped differently, such as ginger, in an automatic operation, and as a result, manual labor can be eliminated and labor can be eliminated. By arranging the washing apparatus in a factory that performs a series of operations such as picking and packing, it is possible to rationalize and save labor.

Further, in the root vegetables having the easily damaged skin, the inner washing roller brush 16 and the brush portion 37 of the outer washing roller brush 18 are obliquely implanted, so that automatic washing can be performed without injuring the washing. Things help to increase the value of goods.

Moreover, the structure of the washing apparatus itself is simple, the assembly work is easy, and the manufacturer as a user has the advantage that maintenance can be performed by itself.

Fig. 8 is a view showing a modification of the ginger washing apparatus of the present invention, which is a front view showing the state of the brush arrangement. The washing apparatus of the above-described embodiment is composed of two washing apparatuses including the right washing apparatus 10A and the left washing apparatus 10B. However, as shown in the washing apparatus 10' of Fig. 8(A), the washing apparatus may be arranged in a row. the way. In this way, depending on the relationship between the installation space and the amount of ginger to be washed, the number of gingers is small.

Further, in the washing apparatus 10" shown in Fig. 8(B), a bounce prevention preventing plate 54 may be provided instead of the bounce prevention brush of the above embodiment. Sufficient, the structure can be simplified, and the overall cost of the device can be reduced.

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As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to use only a hand-washed flat-shaped and shape-distorted ginger, and automatic continuous washing can be used. A series of operations such as washing, sorting, and packing can be systematic. The operation at the time of shipment can be rationalized and labor-saving. Moreover, the washing will not hurt the ginger, which can greatly increase the value of the market.

10‧‧‧Ginger washing device

12‧‧‧Machine body

12A‧‧‧ feet (front side)

12B‧‧‧ feet (rear side)

14‧‧‧ upper frame

14A‧‧‧ front and rear boxes

14B‧‧‧ front side frame

14C‧‧‧Back side frame

16‧‧‧The inner washing roller brush

18‧‧‧Outside washing roller brush

20‧‧‧Bounce prevention brush

24‧‧‧ frame

26‧‧‧Support

26A, 26B, 28‧‧‧ Support

30‧‧‧Departure

Claims (5)

A ginger washing device comprising: an inlet chute for feeding the laundry to the washing line; and an outlet chute located below the inlet chute side for discharging the washed laundry; high pressure water jet And means, the high-pressure water is sprayed toward the object to be washed along the traveling direction of the object to be washed; the inner side washing roller brush is disposed along the longitudinal direction; and the outer side washing roller brush is located on the outer side with respect to the inner side washing roller brush The object to be washed jumps out of the prevention brush, and the barrier plate for preventing jump-out is provided above or in place of the outer side washing roller brush; and the brush portion tilts the plurality of bristles toward the direction in which the object is to be washed The planting insert is provided on the inner side washing roller brush and the outer side washing roller brush. The washing apparatus of the ginger according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the brush portion of the inner washing roller brush and the outer washing roller brush are arranged in a concentric manner on the outer peripheral portion of each brush. And adjacent one row of brush portions are arranged in parallel with each other. A washing apparatus for a ginger according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the comb for removing the foreign matter attached to the brush portion of the inner washing roller brush and the outer washing roller brush during washing is combed The tooth-shaped foreign matter removing means is disposed substantially in parallel with the brush portion, and is attached in a state where the operation of the brush portion is not hindered. The washing device for ginger according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the brush portion has a beam diameter of several tens to hundreds of bristles bundled to a diameter of several millimeters And arranging the hairbrush portions at least one beam or more apart from each other by at least one beam diameter, and arranging the bristles having different elastic strengths alternately in each row or every plurality of rows. A method of washing a ginger, which is carried out using the washing apparatus of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises: a step of putting the ginger as the laundry into the washing line from the inlet chute; and bringing the end portion of the brush portion into contact with the surface of the laundry to be fed into the washing line, and using the brush portion The laundry is swung to rotate on the washing line, and the direction of the object to be washed is changed, and the washing is performed by the high-pressure water sprayed from the high-pressure water jetting means while the laundry is moved from the inlet chute toward the inlet chute. a step of moving the outlet chute; and a step of recovering the laundry from the aforementioned outlet chute.