TWM593823U - Tableware washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A tableware washing machine is mainly provided with a water collecting tank, and a vegetable residue filter is arranged at the water inlet end of the water collecting tank. The water collecting tank is used for collecting the last washing water of the food container washing machine and passing through the vegetable residue through the washing water After the filter is filtered, it is recovered and stored in the water collection tank, which is used as the first water for the second batch of utensils for washing. It is used to wash away the vegetable residues and oil stains left in the utensils for the first wash, thereby achieving water saving for wastewater recycling and reuse The effect; In addition, set up a control mechanism to complete the washing process of the utensils to save manpower.

Description

Food washer

This creation is about a dish washer washing machine, especially one that can recycle clean wastewater to save washing water, and automatically control the washing process to save manpower.

According to the press, large-scale tableware washing machines are widely used in group meal factories and restaurants, which can save the configuration of many dishwashing workers, saving manpower and working hours. Especially for group meal factories that provide group meals for school institutions, if there are many schools and classes for group meals, the group meal factories need to wash a lot of metal meal clips and spoons prepared for meals every day. In terms of workers’ work, the load is heavy and time-consuming. Although there are currently known food washer washing machines, such as Taiwan Patent Announcements: I498096, I441610, I421053, etc., these conventional washing machines are mostly based on the water column washing (spraying) the food washer. According to the above-mentioned conventional washing method of the food utensils, the food utensils are unidirectionally washed by a water column. Not only the washing effect is poor, but the washing is completely clean to comply with the health and safety regulations, which consumes more time and water.

In view of the above-mentioned defects in the application of the conventional food washer washing machine, the author has improved it, and the Taiwan application numbers 108145940 and 10821666 (two cases in one case, hereinafter referred to as the previous case) were produced.

However, the conventional or previous dishwashing machine requires a lot of water to wash the dishware, and it will be discharged after each wash. It is a pity and waste. If the washed water can be recovered and reused, Not only water saving but also environmental protection. In addition, when washing metal utensils, the first hot water washing is mainly to wash away the vegetable residue and oil stains on the utensils, so that the first washing water is dirty and not suitable for recycling, but the last washing water will be cleaner. The recycling is used for the first washing water of the second batch of utensils, used to wash away the vegetable residues and oil stains on the utensils, which is not only environmentally friendly but also water-saving. In addition, when washing the dishes, if the washing process can be automatically controlled, it can save more manpower. In view of this, the creator has made design improvements, and then the creation of the original creation.

Yen is that the main purpose of this creation is to provide a dish washer that saves washing water.

Another creative purpose of this creation is to provide a dish washer with automatic control of the washing process to save manpower.

The main feature of this creation is that it is also equipped with a water collecting trough, which is provided with a vegetable residue filter at the inlet end of the water collecting trough. The water collecting trough is used to collect the reusable washing water for the last washing of the dish washer, After being filtered through the vegetable residue filter, the washing water is stored in the sump to be used as the first water for the second batch of dishwashing and heated, to wash away the vegetable residue and oil stains left in the first-wash dishes, so as to reach The water saving effect of water recycling.

Another feature of this creation is to control the washing process of the dish washer with a control mechanism to save manpower.

Regarding the technical means and structure adopted by this creation to achieve the above-mentioned objectives and effects, the following embodiments are illustrated in conjunction with the illustrations below.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the dish washer 1 of the present embodiment is suitable for washing a large number of metal meal clips, spoons, etc. It mainly includes an outer barrel 10, a drum 20, a driving mechanism 30, a water collecting tank 40 and a control mechanism 50. among them,

In the outer tub 10 (as shown in Figs. 1 and 2), wash water can be placed inside (the water temperature can be about 80°C or above, and the amount of wash water can be about half of the outer tub 10). A side door 11 which can be opened and closed is arranged on one side of the outer tub 10, and the bottom surface of the outer tub 10 has a drain hole 12 (see FIG. 2) which can be controlled to be blocked or opened, for the washed vegetable residue Or the waste water is discharged from the drain hole 12, and the discharged vegetable residue can be collected by a net bag. The top of the outer tub 10 is provided with a movable top cover 13.

The drum 20, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, is an inner hollow cylindrical shape, which is disposed in the outer tub 10, and both ends of each end extend outwardly to have an axis pivotally connected to the barrel wall of the outer tub 10, wherein the axis 21a goes out of the outer barrel 10 and is connected to the driving mechanism 30, so that the driving mechanism 30 can drive the drum 20 to rotate in place in the outer barrel 10, and the rotational speed of driving the drum 20 can be adjusted so as not to damage the metal too fast Tableware. The drum 20 is polygonal, and the cylinder wall 22 on each side has a plurality of grid holes 220. When the drum 20 is located in the outer tub 10, part of the volume is immersed (soaked) in the washing water of the outer tub 10, and The washing water enters the drum 20 through the grid holes 220. The inner wall of the drum 20 is provided with a plurality of ribs 23 extending radially to the inside of the drum 20 to increase the frequency of contact with the metal dishware and washing water. A door 24 is disposed on one side wall wall 22 of the drum 20. When the driving mechanism 30 drives the drum 20 such that the door 24 faces upward, the metal food container can be placed in the drum 20 by opening the top cover 13 and the door 24.

The driving mechanism 30 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As described above, it is used to drive the drum 20 to rotate, and it may be a variable frequency motor.

The water collecting tank 40, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, is arranged at the high end of the rack of the dish washer 1, a pump and a water pipe are arranged outside the water collecting tank 40, and a water outlet 14 is provided in the outer tub 10 It is connected to one end of the water pipe, and a water inlet 41 is provided at the upper end of the tank wall of the water collecting tank 40 to connect to the other end of the water pipe, so that the last washing water (such as the second washing) of the dish washer 1 in the outer tub 10 Water) can be pumped into the sump 40 for storage via pumps and water pipes. In the water collecting tank 40, a vegetable residue filter 42 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) fixed to the water inlet 41 is detachable and assembled. The vegetable residue filter 42, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, is composed of an upper case 420 and a lower case 421 combined up and down into a cavity shape, and has a cavity port 422 facing the water inlet 41 to make the water inlet 41 The effluent can enter the vegetable residue filter 42; the bottom surface of the lower box 421 is a filter plate 4210 with a plurality of filter holes, so that the water that enters the sump 40 through the water inlet 41 can pass through the filter plate 4210 in advance Filtration is to filter the fine vegetable residue to improve the water quality of the water entering the sump 40. The inner bottom end of the sump 40 is provided with a drain 43 (as shown in FIG. 2 ). The drain 43 is connected to the water tub 10 by a water pipe, and the communication is controlled by a valve 44. Once controlled, the water in the sump 40 It can flow into the water bucket 10 and be used as the first water for the next batch of metal dishwashing.

The control mechanism 50, as shown in FIG. 6, is mainly used to control the washing process of the dish washer and automate the washing process. At the beginning of the washing process, the drive mechanism 30 starts to drive the drum 20 to rotate slowly, and a horizontal detector controls the drive mechanism 30 to rotate the drum 20 to the position of the door leaf 24 upward, and the drive mechanism 30 after the drum 20 reaches the above set conditions Stop, the staff can open the top cover 13 of the outer drum 10 and the door 24 of the drum 20, put the metal food container into the drum 20 and then close the door 24; ② The control mechanism 50 controls the water in the outer drum 10 and the external steam The water in the outer tub 10 is heated; ③When the water level in the outer tub 10 reaches the predetermined position and the water temperature reaches the set value, the water level and temperature sensor of the control mechanism 50 controls the driving mechanism 30 to start, driving the drum 20 to quickly rotate; ④ When the set time for the rotation of the drum 20 is up, the door 24 of the drum 20 is at 45° and faces the side door 11 of the outer tub 10, the driving mechanism 30 stops; ⑤ The control mechanism 50 controls the drain hole 12 of the outer tub 10 to open, turning the first The second washing water is discharged, and the first washing process is completed. By continuously stirring between the high-temperature washing water and the metal tableware, the oil stains and vegetable residues adhering to the surface of the metal tableware are discharged. During the second washing, the control stroke of washing is from ② to ④. After the ④ stroke ends, the control mechanism 50 controls the pump to pump the water in the water tank 10 to the sump 40, and enters the vegetable residue filter from the water inlet 41 In the cavity 422 of 42, the vegetable residue is filtered through the filter plate 4210 and then flows into the water collection tank 40 for storage as the first washing water when the second batch of metal dishware is washed. After that, the metal dishware is taken out to complete the washing work .

When each batch of metal tableware is to be washed after the second batch, the first washing water can be controlled by the drain port 43 at the inner bottom of the sump 40 through the valve 44 and flow into the bucket 10 for use. This achieves the effect of saving water.

The washing times of each batch of metal tableware mentioned above can be adjusted according to the demand, but the recovered water pumped to the sump 40 should be the last washing water, because the washing water is the cleanest.

As can be seen from the above description, this creation has the following application effects: 1. The last reusable washing water in each batch of washing process, because the washing water is cleaner, through the setting of the sump 40 and the pump, the last water of the batch of washing process is pumped into the sump 40 for storage Recycling, as water for the first washing process of the next batch of washing work, to save water. 2. The washing process is controlled by the control mechanism 50 to complete the automatic control effect.

In summary, this creation is not only novel and industrially usable, it filed a new type of patent application in accordance with the law, and urged the review and approval of the patent, which is a real virtue.

1: food washer 10: Outer barrel 20: Roller 30: Drive mechanism 40: sump 50: control agency 11: Side door 12: Drain hole 13: Top cover 14: Outlet 21, 21a: axis 22: tube wall 220: grid hole 23: Rib 24: Gate 41: Water inlet 42: Vegetable residue filter 420: upper box 421: Lower box 422: Cavity 4210: filter plate 43: Drain 44: Valve

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of this creative embodiment. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of this creative embodiment. Fig. 3 is an external view of the drum of the creative embodiment. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a vegetable residue filter according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is an exploded view of a vegetable residue filter according to this creative embodiment. Fig. 6 is a diagram of a washing process in the embodiment of the present invention.

1: food washer

10: Outer barrel

20: Roller

30: Drive mechanism

40: sump

11: Side door

12: Drain hole

13: Top cover

14: Outlet

21a: axis

41: Water inlet

42: Vegetable residue filter

43: Drain

44: Valve

Claims (3)

A tableware washing machine includes an outer tub, a drum and a driving mechanism; wherein, the drum is arranged in the outer tub and is provided with an axis extending outwards at both ends to pivotally connect the barrel wall of the outer tub, The peripheral side of the drum has a barrel wall, and the barrel wall has at least one door; one of the shaft centers of the drum is connected to the driving mechanism, which drives the drum to rotate and roll in the outer tub; It is used to store the metal dishware to be washed; washing water is placed in the outer tub, part of the volume of the drum is immersed in the washing water, and the washing water can enter the drum; its characteristics are: A water collecting trough is arranged. The water collecting trough is connected with the outer tub by a water pipe. The reusable waste water in the outer tub is pumped and the water pipe is transported into the water trough through a water inlet provided by the water trough. ; The inner bottom end of the sump has a drainage port to communicate with the bucket by another water pipe, and whether the connection is controlled by a valve, after control, the water in the sump can flow into the bucket as the next The first washing water for batch washing. The dish washer according to claim 1, further comprising a vegetable residue filter located in the sump, the vegetable residue filter is composed of an upper box body and a lower box body up and down to form a cavity, The end of the water inlet is provided with a cavity, so that the water of the water inlet can enter the vegetable residue filter in advance through the cavity; the bottom surface of the lower box body is a filter plate with a plurality of filter holes, through which The water entering the water collecting tank through the water inlet is filtered through the filter plate in advance. The dish washer as described in claim 1 or 2 further includes a control mechanism, which is mainly used to control the washing process of the dish washer. When the washing process starts, ① the drive mechanism starts to drive the drum With a slow rotation, a horizontal detector controls the drive mechanism to rotate the drum to a door position of the drum facing upwards, after which the drive mechanism stops, the door can be opened, the metal food container is placed in the drum and then closed; ②Control the start of water in the outer barrel, and the external steam to heat the water in the outer barrel; ③When the water level in the outer barrel reaches the predetermined position and the water temperature reaches the set value, the water level and temperature of the control mechanism The sensor controls the driving mechanism to start, and drives the drum to rotate quickly; ④When the set time for the drum to rotate, the door of the drum is driven to 45° and faces the side door of the outer barrel, and then the driving mechanism Stop; ⑤ The control mechanism controls the opening of a drain hole of the outer tub to discharge the first washing water to complete the first washing process; when the second or later washing is performed, the washing control stroke is repeated From ② to ⑤, when the washing stroke reaches the end of the last stroke, the control mechanism controls a pump to pump the water in the water tank to the sump, and enters the sump from the water inlet for storage as the latter The first washing water in the batch of metal dishware washing; after that, the metal dishware completed in the previous batch of washing is taken out, and the washing work is completed.

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