WO2016186411A1

WO2016186411A1 - Scrubber cleaning apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2016186411A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/005165
Authority: WO
Inventors: 강석진
Original assignee: 강석진
Priority date: 2015-05-18
Filing date: 2016-05-16
Publication date: 2016-11-24
Also published as: KR20160135463A; KR101691444B1

Abstract

Disclosed is a scrubber cleaning apparatus which enables sanitary use of a scrubber and can accommodate and store the scrubber. The scrubber cleaning apparatus comprises a main body and an upper surface cover. The main body comprises: an outer tub; a washing tub which is rotatably installed inside the outer tub and has a plurality of dehydration holes; a bearing disposed along the outer periphery of the top of the washing tub; a rotation shaft which penetrates through the bottom of the outer tub such that one end thereof is connected to the washing tub so as to rotate the washing tub and the other end thereof protrudes to the rear side of the outer tub; a motor, coupled to the other end of the rotation shaft, for rotating the rotation shaft; a water supply apparatus for supplying washing water to the inside of the outer tub; and a side cleaning nozzle, connected to the water supply apparatus, for spraying washing water to the washing tub. The upper surface cover comprises: a door having a top cleaning nozzle for spraying washing water from the top of the washing tub; and a control part of which a side surface is coupled to the door, and of which the bottom is coupled to the main body, wherein the control part controls the water supply apparatus and the motor using a microcomputer.

Description

Scrubber washing device

The present invention relates to a scrubber washing apparatus, and more particularly to a scrubber washing apparatus that can be used hygienically when using a scrubber and can be stored storage of the scrubber.

1 is a perspective view of a sink of a conventional kitchen. As shown in FIG. 1, in general, a kitchen such as a home or a restaurant is provided with a sink bowl 12, which is a washing space for cleaning a container generated after cooking food or cooking food. The sink bowl 12 is provided with a faucet bracket (faucet, 14) for washing a variety of cooking utensils, and keeps the scrubber 16 in the sink bowl 12 or the sink.

Here, the scouring pad for washing various cooking utensils together with water and detergent has been released a wide variety of products such as vegetable scouring pads, synthetic fibers and metal raw materials. Most of the scrubbers are mainly used in the mesh type, for example, green scrubber sponge type to infiltrate the detergent well, the mesh type and sponge type scrubber (16) is excellent in porosity detergent collection capacity and durability Good, but after washing, even washing the scrubber (16) can not remove the residual detergent clean. Therefore, in general, most people know that the detergent remains in the scrubber 16, but the residual detergent is not easy to remove, and after several rinses, it is placed in the sink or the sink bowl 12 and stored next time. When using a scrubber (16), the scrubber (16) is often rinsed with water and then used for washing dishes.

Therefore, when the scrubber 16 is stored in the sink or the sink bowl 12, the scrubber 16 is always wet with water, and detergents and traces of food residues remaining in the scrubber 16 decay, causing pathogenic effects such as food poisoning. There was a problem that hygiene is not clean, such as creating an environment in which bacteria can grow.

Furthermore, when the user ingests food and stacks the used food containers in the sink bowl 12 for washing, most households or restaurants call the food waste remaining in the food containers with water to facilitate washing. 14) to spray the water in the food container, at this time, the scrubber (16) located in the sink or sink bowl 12 is wetted by the water ejected from the faucet bracket 14, the water is excessively sprayed in the food container When the ground food waste is stuck to the scrubber 16, the user may need to clean the scrubber 16 at the time of washing.

Therefore, after washing dishes using the scrubber 16, there is a demand for a method capable of effectively removing the detergent remaining in the scrubber 16 and keeping it sanitary.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a scrubber washing apparatus capable of effectively removing detergent and food remaining in the scrubber after washing dishes using a scrubber, and a scrubber washing method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a scrubber washing apparatus and a method for washing a scrubber using the same, by sterilizing and storing the washed scrubber, which can be hygienically used when the next scrubber is used, and the scrubber is not exposed to the outside.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an outer tank; A washing tank having a plurality of dehydration holes rotatably installed in the outer tank; A bearing disposed along an outer circumference of the upper portion of the washing tank; A rotating shaft having one end connected to rotate the washing tub through the lower portion of the outer tub and the other end protruding to the rear of the outer tub; A motor coupled to the other end of the rotating shaft to rotate the rotating shaft; A water supply device for supplying washing water into the outer tank; And a side washing nozzle connected to the water supply device and spraying the washing water to the washing tank. And a door having an upper washing nozzle configured to spray washing water from the upper portion of the washing tank. And the side is coupled to the door, the lower portion is coupled to the main body, and provides a scrubber washing apparatus comprising a top cover including a control unit for controlling the water supply and the motor using a microcomputer.

The scrubber cleaning device according to the present invention can always keep clean hygiene by washing and sterilizing the scrubber cleanly, the scrubber is not exposed to the outside is good in appearance.

1 is a perspective view of a sink of a conventional kitchen.

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a top perspective view (a) and a rear perspective view (b) of the washing tank of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a top view of the disassembly of the bearing assembly of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention (a), a top perspective view and a coupling (c) of the bottom plate (b).

Figure 5 is a top view of the top cover and bearing assembly removed from the scrubber cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a rear view of the door of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention.

7 is a top view of a loofah cleaning device according to the present invention.

8 is a view for explaining the process of coupling the top cover and the main body of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention.

9 is a circuit diagram of a loofah cleaning device according to the present invention.

10 is a view for explaining the circuit diagram and operation of the scrubber cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

11 is a perspective view of a scrubber washing device installed in a sink bowl according to the present invention;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the scrubber washing apparatus 20 according to the present invention by sterilizing the scrubber and stored after dehydration, by helping to sanitary kitchen environment, generated in the process of washing the scrubber The outer tank 24 is formed with a foreign matter discharge port 54 for discharging the foreign matter to the outside, the washing tank 26 is installed inside the outer tank 24 to wash the scrubber, through the back of the outer tank 24 One end is connected to the washing tank 26, the other end is coupled to the motor 38, the rotary shaft 40 for transmitting the rotational movement of the motor 38 to the washing tank 26, the washing tank 26 to rotate Bearing assembly 44 including

bearings

90a, 90b, 90c, and 90d for reducing frictional resistance at the time of smooth rotational movement, and

water supply devices

28, 30, and 32 to which washing water is supplied from the outside, eg For example, washing water supplied from the outside The first water supply pipe 28 to move, the pressure pump 30 for supplying the moved washing water to the upper portion of the washing apparatus, the second water supply pipe 32 to which the washing water passing through the pressure pump 30 is moved, the second 2 Washing water is supplied from the water supply pipe 32 to the main body 22 including the

washing nozzles

34, 36a, and 36b for spraying the washing water into the washing tank 26, and the scrubber is placed on the upper portion of the main body 22. And a top cover 42 including a door 48 capable of discharging and a controller 50 for controlling the operation of the loofah cleaning device 20. Here, the first and second water supply pipes (28, 32) is irrelevant to the material, length, etc., if the wash water can be supplied to the washing nozzle, preferably, such as urethane, Teflon, nylon, silicone, etc. commonly used in water purifiers It may be a tube made of a material.

3 is a top perspective view (a) and a rear perspective view (b) of the washing tank of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, the washing tub 26 of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention is empty inside, located in the outer tank, to accommodate the scrubber in the empty inside, where the scrubber is washed as , A form in which a plurality of dehydration holes are formed, preferably has a structure of a net. The washing tank 26 is the same shape as the shape of the outer tank 24, preferably in the form of a circle in order to be located inside the outer tank 24, the washing tank 26 is located inside the outer tank 24 The washing tank upper frame 58 is formed in the upper portion, and the lower portion may be blocked, but preferably has a shape of a mesh to discharge the foreign matter such as food waste generated during the washing process of the scrubber more quickly. A fixing plate 66 for fixing the rotating shaft 40 connected to rotate the washing tank 26 in the lower portion of the washing tank 26 and extending inward from the fixing plate 66 so that the fixing plate 66 is the washing tank.

Fixing frames

68a, 68b, 68c, and 68d, which serve to be positioned below the 26, are formed. If the fixing plate 66 is connected to the rotating shaft to wash the scrubber by rotating the washing tank 26, the shape and position are irrelevant, but it is economical to have a circular shape to have a minimum shape, and the washing tank It has the same center point as (26). In addition, the cleaning tank 26 may be made of a material such as stainless steel (stainless steel).

Figure 4 is a top perspective view and a coupling view (c) of the upper plate (a), the lower plate (b) disassembled the bearing assembly of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, in the scrubber cleaning device according to the present invention, the bearing assembly (bearing assembly) 44 is the upper plate 82 and the lower plate 84 is combined, the upper plate 82 is empty in the center The upper

plate fastening grooves

46a, 46b, 46c, and 46d are formed, and the upper

plate fastening grooves

46a, 46b, 46c, and 46d are coupled to the lower plate 84 by using a screw or the like in the lower plate fastening groove to be described later. . The lower plate 84 is also in the form of a hollow center, and the fixing brackets (

brackets

88a, 88b, 88c, 88d) is formed on one surface, the bearings (90a, 88b, 88c, 88d) 90b, 90c, 90d) when the washing tank is rotated, the frictional force can be reduced to reduce the resistance due to the rotation. Here, the bracket refers to a portion protruding from the lower plate 84 to couple the

bearings

90a, 90b, 90c, and 90d. In addition, in order to couple with the upper plate 82, the support is formed, if the upper plate 82 and the lower plate 84 can be combined, the number is irrelevant, but the lower plate fastening groove in each corner to securely fix It is preferable to form four

supports

86a, 86b, 86c, 86d. The upper

plate fastening grooves

46a, 46b, 46c, 46d and the lower plate fastening groove may be coupled using

screws

94a, 94b, 94c, and 94d. When the upper frame of the washing tank is positioned between the upper plate 82 and the lower plate 84 of the bearing assembly, that is, the

bearings

90a, 90b, 90c, and 90d, the washing tank is washed by using a scrubber cleaning device. As the

bearings

90a, 90b, 90c, and 90d rotate together, the friction force generated in the rotation process may be reduced.

Figure 5 is a top view with the top cover and bearing assembly removed in the scrubber cleaning apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the scrubber cleaning device according to the present invention includes

side washing nozzles

36a and 36b installed in the outer tub 24 for washing water supplied to the second water supply pipe 32 inside the main body 22. 36c and 36d are injected into the washing tank 26, and are coupled with the bearing assembly (see FIG. 4) through the bearing

assembly coupling grooves

92a, 92b, 92c and 92d formed thereon. The

side cleaning nozzles

36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d may irrespective of the number and position of the washing water and / or the washing tank 26 by spraying the washing water into the washing tank 26, but simultaneously washing water from the side and the upper portion. It is preferable to wash the scrubber and washing bath by spraying. For example, the washing nozzle is installed on the side of the outer tub 24 to spray the washing water supplied to the second water supply pipe 32 through the water supply device, that is, the first water supply pipe and the pressure pump, to the cleaning tank 26. Four side washing nozzles (36a, 36b, 36c, 36d) and may be composed of an upper washing nozzle installed in the upper cover to be described later to spray the washing water to the bottom.

Figure 6 is a rear view of the door of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 6, the rear portion of the door 48 of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention is formed with an upper washing nozzle 34 for spraying the washing water toward the washing tank located in the lower portion, the sterilizer holding unit 70 ) Is further formed, and may further include a sterilization apparatus for attaching a sterilization apparatus such as an ultraviolet lamp 72 to the sterilization apparatus accommodating part 70 to irradiate and sterilize the ultraviolet rays toward the washed and dehydrated scrubber. . The sterilizer serves to kill and irradiate the microorganisms that may remain in the scrubber after washing and dehydration process, when using the sterilizer, it can be stored more hygienic.

7 is a top view of a loofah cleaning device according to the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention includes a top cover 42 including a door 48 and a controller 50 that can be opened and closed. The door 48 is opened and closed, so that the loofah can be inserted or removed through the door 48, and the control unit 50 rotates the washing tank by using the loofah cleaning button 60 located in the control unit 50. At the same time, the step of washing the scrubber by spraying the washing water through the washing nozzle, and the scrubber after the washing step stops the spraying of the washing water from the washing nozzle, spins the washing tank and dehydrates it, and sterilizes the UV lamp on the dehydrated scrubber. The device may be sterilized using a device, and the washing tank may be rotated by using the washing tank washing button 62 to simultaneously spray the washing water from the washing nozzle to wash foreign substances such as food waste, which may remain in the washing tank. Can be. In addition, the upper cover 42 is a groove formed in the side portion of the control unit 50 is coupled to the protrusions (63a, 63b) protruding formed in the upper inner side of the door 48. In addition, the second water supply pipe for supplying the washing water to the electric wire and the upper washing nozzle for supplying power to the sterilizing device is controlled irrespective of the power supply of the sterilizing device, and the position and connecting passage may be any matter. However, in order not to be affected by the opening and closing of the door 48, the power supply wires of the sterilizing apparatus are connected to the sterilizing apparatus through the interior of the

protrusions

63a and 63b of the door 48. The second water supply pipe may be connected to the upper cleaning nozzle (see FIG. 6).

8 is a view for explaining the process of coupling the top cover and the main body of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 8, the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention is coupled to the top cover 42 and the main body 22, the door 48 of the top cover is coupled to the controller 50 as described above. (See FIG. 6), the control unit 50 and the main body 22 may be combined to manufacture a scrubber washing device. In order to couple the control unit 50 and the main body 22, a screw longer than the height of the control unit 50 may be used to couple the main body 22. Preferably, the control unit is disposed on both sides of the control unit 50. When forming and coupling the control unit and the main body fastening groove 51 lower than the height of the 50, compared to not forming the control unit and the main body fastening groove 51, it is possible to use a screw with a small screw length can be economical have.

9 and 10 are views for explaining the circuit diagram and operation of the scrubber cleaning apparatus according to the present invention. 9 and 10, the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention is a motor for rotating the pressure pump of the water supply device, a washing tank using a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) installed in the control unit 50 and By controlling the sterilization device to sterilize the washed loofah, by installing a relay (55) on the door, when the door is opened, the current is cut off and the loofah cleaning device cannot be operated. The scrubber can be run again to operate the scrubber cleaning device so that the user can safely use the scrubber cleaning device. Here, a relay is an electronic component (for example, an electric switch) that divides a circuit into two circuits in an electric circuit, generates a signal on one side, and controls the operation of the other circuit according to the signal, that is, opens or closes the circuit. In addition, the microcomputer controls the pressure pump and the motor of the water supply device to spray the washing water and at the same time driving the motor to wash the washing tank, the driving of the pressure pump is stopped, the motor is continuously driven to the washing tank It may be configured to stop the rotation of the dehydration process by the rotation of the motor and stop the rotation of the washing tank, to turn on the sterilization device for a certain time, to sterilize the scrubber and the washing tank, to cut off the power after a certain time.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the scrubber washing apparatus installed in the sink bowl according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 11, the scrubber washing apparatus 20 according to the present invention is installed inside the sink bowl, by washing, dehydrating, sterilizing and storing the scrubber 16 used for washing dishes, the door 48 Open the loofah 16 into the main body 22 of the loofah cleaning device 20, and closes the door 48. Next, by pressing the scrubber washing button 60 to spray the scrubber while spraying the scrubber washing the scrubber, stopping the spraying of the washing water and rotating the washing tub to dehydrate the scrubber and sterilization device (for example, UV lamp Sterilization using a) or may be performed by pressing the washing tank washing button 62 in the state in which the scrubber has been removed therein to rotate the washing tank while spraying the washing water to wash the washing tank and the outer tank. Specifically, when the loofah is put into the loofah washing apparatus 20, and the loofah washing button 60 is pressed, the washing tank holding the loofah 16 for 20 to 40 seconds rotates and at the same time, as described above, In the washing nozzle installed in the washing water is sprayed on the scrubber 16 performs a washing process to remove the foreign matter remaining in the scrubber (16). Next, the washing water spray of the washing nozzle is stopped, and the washing tank is continuously rotated for 5 to 15 seconds to dehydrate the scrubber after the washing process, and the scrubber after the dewatering process is performed for 30 to 90 minutes. The sterilization apparatus is used for sterilization. The scrubber that has undergone the washing process can be stored intact inside the scrubber cleaning device, and thus looks aesthetically better than leaving it outside of the sink bowl. In addition, taking out the scrubber from the inside of the scrubber washing apparatus 20, and when the washing tank washing button 62 is pressed, the washing tank is rotated while washing water is sprayed from the washing nozzles installed on the side and the top of the washing tank to wash the scrubber. By removing foreign matters such as food waste, which may be generated in the process and remain in the washing tank and the outer tank, the scrubber washing device 20 may be used hygienically.

The structure and operation of the scrubber washing apparatus according to the present invention have been described above with reference to specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the following claims. .

Claims

Outer tank; A washing tank having a plurality of dehydration holes rotatably installed in the outer tank; A bearing disposed along an outer circumference of the upper portion of the washing tank; A rotating shaft having one end connected to rotate the washing tub through the lower portion of the outer tub and the other end protruding to the rear of the outer tub; A motor coupled to the other end of the rotating shaft to rotate the rotating shaft; A water supply device for supplying washing water into the outer tank; And a side washing nozzle connected to the water supply device and spraying the washing water to the washing tank. And

A door having an upper washing nozzle for spraying washing water from the upper portion of the washing tank; And a top cover having a side surface coupled to the door, a lower portion coupled to the main body, and a control unit controlling the water supply device and the motor using a microcomputer.
The scrubber cleaning device according to claim 1, further comprising a sterilization device accommodating part formed at a rear portion of the door, and including a sterilizing device accommodating part to attach an ultraviolet lamp to the sterilizing device accommodating part to irradiate ultraviolet light toward the washing tank.
According to claim 1, The microcomputer of the control unit is connected to the relay installed in the door, when the door is open, do not operate because the circuit is not connected, when the circuit is connected to the loofah cleaning device.
The side of the control unit is formed with a control unit and the main body coupling groove lower than the height of the control unit, the main body and the control unit through the control unit and the main body coupling groove, the length of the screw required for the coupling is Scrubber cleaning device that is smaller than the height of the control unit.
The electric wire for supplying power to the water supply device and / or the sterilization device is connected to the upper cleaning nozzle and the sterilization device through the inside of the door and the control unit. Scrubber washing apparatus.