JP3979600B2 - Cloth cleaning method and cleaning device used therefor - Google Patents

Description

    This invention has all the fields related to the cleaning of cloth as its technical field, and of course the field of cleaning that deals with the cleaning of cloth, as well as manufactures equipment and instruments related to the cleaning, From the field to sell, the field to provide materials and parts necessary for them, the field to provide machines and tools necessary for processing these materials and parts, and the materials necessary for these materials, machinery and parts, for example, Fields that provide wood, plywood, plastics, various metal materials, electronic components incorporated in these machines, parts and control equipment that integrates them, fields of various measuring instruments, power machines that move the equipment and instruments Fields, electric power and energy sources that are energy sources, oil fields, etc., and all fields generally referred to as so-called industrial machines. Fields for testing, researching, exhibiting, selling, importing and exporting, and using them, as well as for collecting and transporting waste debris and waste liquid generated by the operation of these facilities and equipment There is no technical field that is not related to the recycling field that efficiently recycles garbage waste, or a new field that cannot be envisaged at this time.

(point of view)
The dry cleaning generally performed in Japan is to wash clothes and the like in a cleaning tank (not shown) containing a predetermined amount of a liquid processing agent such as petroleum-based organic solvent, chlorinated organic solvent or fluorinated organic solvent. The liquid processing agent is repeatedly passed through the fibers of the object to be cleaned by driving the cleaning tank forward and reverse for a predetermined time to dissolve the dirt adhering to the fibers. After removing and removing the liquid processing agent from the washing tank, or moving the object to be washed to another dehydration / drying tank and applying a centrifugal force by rotation to dehydrate, then hot air is forcibly blown. While the washing tank (or dehydration and drying tank) is rotated, the liquid processing agent that has permeated the cloth is dried and removed.

(Conventional technology)
In this way, the object to be cleaned soaked in the liquid processing agent in the cleaning process is high because a large amount of the liquid processing agent penetrates into the fibers, it is difficult to dehydrate at high speed, and it is difficult to shorten the cleaning time. There has been a demand for a cleaning apparatus having a dehydrating performance. As a technique for solving such a problem, for example, a back side end surface of a horizontal cylindrical drum disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-342286 is recessed inward, and the recess is formed in the recess. There has been developed a “drum type washer” invention in which a motor is attached and the drum is directly rotated and the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall is inclined so that the inner diameter increases from the front side of the drum toward the back side.

    In addition, many of the cleaning apparatuses that have been used for a long time have a large amount of dirt, dust, flaws, etc. attached to places that cannot be seen through normal use, such as the outer peripheral wall surface of the cleaning drum. In order to solve this problem, for example, a utility model registration No. 3063239 “Washing machine that can clean the space between the inner tub and the outer tub” is devised. Like the wash layer, the washing layer is provided with nozzles that inject pressurized wash water onto the walls of the inner tub toward the wall of the outer tub and the outer tub toward the wall of the inner tub, respectively. As a result, it is possible to clean the wrinkles and dirt between the inner tub and the outer tub, and by setting the brush on the outer side of the inner tub and the inner side of the outer tub and rotating the inner tub, the brush can be cleaned. There is a proposal to do so.

    However, the former invention “drum-type cleaning machine” is a method in which an object to be cleaned is put into a liquid processing agent and completely infiltrated into a fiber for cleaning, and is sufficiently dehydrated over a certain period of time. Otherwise, the number of man-hours for subsequent drying operations will be increased, and even if the cleaning time can be shortened slightly, it will not lead to a significant reduction in time, and the object to be cleaned will be removed. Since it is necessary to use a sufficient amount of the liquid processing agent that can be immersed, it is necessary to dispose of a relatively large amount of the liquid processing agent contaminated by the cleaning, and the processing cost increases.

On the other hand, the latter device “a washing machine that can wash the space between the inner tub and the outer tub” is a device that cleans the space between the inner tub and the outer tub by spraying cleaning water from the nozzle. It is impossible to spray cleaning water with a uniform pressure over a range, which may cause partial unevenness in the cleaning effect and leave dust and soot. In addition, the structure where brushes are provided in both the inner and outer tubs makes it difficult to remove dust and soot adhering between the brushes. There is a drawback that it is necessary to separate the tank and clean both brushes, which requires a lot of labor for maintenance.
(1) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-342286 (2) Utility Model Registration No. 3063239

(Awareness of problems)
In this invention, since the object to be cleaned is immersed in the liquid processing agent as described above, it is necessary to take a predetermined time for the dehydration operation, and it is difficult to shorten the cleaning time, and an injection nozzle and a brush are provided. For example, a structure that cleans the cleaning tank in a similar manner does not provide a sufficient cleaning effect and is disadvantageous for maintenance. For example, the cleaning time is reduced over a long period of time and the cleaning drum is kept clean and simple. I have been wondering why the cleaning device that can be managed was not provided.

(Object of invention)
Therefore, the applicant of the present application has determined that it is possible to address the existing concerns and achieve high cleaning performance in as short a time as possible and to realize a cleaning technique with excellent maintenance. As a result of the rapid start of development and research and repeated trial and error over many years and numerous trial manufactures and experiments, this time, finally, clothing and bedding using processing agents such as dry cleaning solvents or laundry detergents. Cloth washing technology that makes it possible to quickly and economically wash items such as stuffed animals without causing wrinkles or shrinkage, especially cleaning and drying by greatly reducing the amount of liquid processing agent used Has succeeded in completing a cleaning method for fabrics having a novel structure that can realize a remarkable reduction in the man-hours of the process, and a cleaning device having a novel structure to be used therefor, In the lower, with examples representative of the present invention shown in the drawings, and to continue to detailing its construction.

(Structure of the invention)
As clearly understood from the embodiments representing the present invention shown in the drawings, the cloth washing method included in the present invention basically comprises the following constitution.
That is, a stick bar and a dirt adsorbing fiber body are attached to the required places on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall, and the object to be cleaned is put into a cleaning drum that is horizontally disposed in the outer body, and then a substantially horizontal shaft. In the process of spraying the liquid processing agent while rotating around the center, the object to be cleaned is forced to rotate to the vicinity of the highest position in the cleaning drum with the use of a stick that protrudes from the inner surface of the cylindrical surface of the cleaning drum. And repeated movement over a predetermined time to collide with the inner surface of the lower cylindrical peripheral wall, and during the fall, it is evenly exposed to the spray-like liquid processing agent, and the dirt of the object to be cleaned is raised, In the case of the collision, the cloth having a configuration in which the dirt of the object to be washed in the protruding shape is washed by transferring it to the dirt adsorbing fiber body attached to the necessary place. Cleaning method.

    The cleaning method for fabrics having this basic configuration is shown by a more specific configuration. A dirt adsorbing fiber that can be attached to and detached from a required member on the inner surface of a cylindrical peripheral wall having a large number of ventilation holes. The outer drum body, which has an opening at one end, which is attached to the body, can be driven to rotate around a substantially horizontal axis as a horizontal arrangement in the outer shell body, and is arranged opposite to the opening surface. From the spray nozzle prepared in the hatch door of the part, the liquid processing agent can be sprayed into the cleaning drum, and the liquid processing agent is sprayed while thrown into the cleaning drum and driven to rotate. In the process, the object to be cleaned is forced to the highest position in the cleaning drum with the bar that protrudes from the inner surface of the cylindrical drum wall. Is repeated for a predetermined time. During the fall, it is evenly exposed to the sprayed liquid processing agent to make the dirt of the object to be washed raised, and at the time of the collision, the dirt of the object to be washed raised to the required place. It can be said that it is a method for cleaning cloths configured to be transferred to a dirt adsorbing fiber body attached detachably and cleaned.

    In other words, a cleaning drum having an opening at one end is formed by attaching a collecting rod body and a detachable dirt adsorbing fiber body to a required place on the inner surface of a cylindrical peripheral wall having a large number of air holes. The spray nozzle prepared on the hatch door of the outer body part that is arranged in a face-to-face arrangement on the opening surface of the outer shell body can be driven to rotate around a substantially horizontal axis as a horizontal arrangement in the outer body. In the process of spraying the liquid processing agent while allowing the liquid processing agent to be sprayed and spraying the liquid processing agent while the object to be cleaned is put into the cleaning drum and being rotated, the contact rod body protrudes from the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall of the cleaning drum Then, the objects to be cleaned are forcibly guided to the highest position in the cleaning drum, and are freely dropped by their gravity, and the movement of colliding with the inner surface of the lower cylindrical peripheral wall is repeated for a predetermined time. Inside is a sprayed liquid The dirt of the object to be cleaned is raised by friction and contact with each other while being evenly exposed to the working agent, and in the event of a collision, the dirt of the object to be cleaned that has been raised is detachably attached to the required place. It can be said that this is a method for cleaning cloths that are cleaned by being transferred to a dirt adsorbing fiber body.

    In the present invention having the above-described structure, the cleaning is performed in the form of one end opening, in which a close-up rod body and a detachable dirt adsorbing fiber body are attached to necessary places on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall having a large number of air holes. The drum can be driven to rotate around a substantially horizontal axis as a horizontal arrangement in the outer shell body, and the spray nozzle prepared on the hatch door of the outer shell body portion facing the opening surface is cleaned from the spray nozzle. The liquid processing agent can be sprayed toward the inside of the drum, and in the process of spraying the liquid processing agent while putting the object to be cleaned into the cleaning drum and rotating it, the liquid processing agent is projected on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall of the cleaning drum. The object to be cleaned is forcibly guided to the highest position in the cleaning drum by the wand and is allowed to freely fall, and the movement that collides with the inner surface of the lower cylindrical peripheral wall is repeated over a predetermined time. Is universal for spray liquid processing agents When exposed, the dirt of the object to be cleaned is raised, and in the event of a collision, the dirt of the object to be cleaned that has been raised is transferred to a dirt adsorbing fiber body that is detachably attached to a required place. After washing in this way, spraying of the liquid processing agent is stopped, and hot liquid is blown and ventilated to the rotating cleaning drum for a predetermined time to evaporate the liquid processing agent penetrating the object to be cleaned. It also includes a method for cleaning fabrics that have been removed.

(Related invention)
In relation to the cloth washing method having the above-described configuration, the present invention also includes a cleaning apparatus used for the method, and the configuration is basically as follows.
In other words, a cleaning drum with a collecting rod body and a dirt adsorbing fiber body attached to a required part of the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall is placed horizontally in the outer shell body, and the cleaning drum can be driven to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis. The cloth of the present invention up to the above, which is provided with a spray drive nozzle capable of spraying the liquid processing agent uniformly at appropriate positions on the outer shell body toward the inside of the cleaning drum. It is a cleaning device for use in a cleaning method of the kind.

    More specifically, the cleaning device of this basic configuration is provided with a collecting rod body and a detachable dirt adsorbing fiber body at a required place on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall having a large number of air holes. The cleaning drum with the one end opening formed in the outer body is supported horizontally so as to be rotatable around a substantially horizontal axis, and a rotation drive source is provided to rotate the cleaning drum. A spray nozzle that allows spraying of the liquid processing agent evenly into the cleaning drum is arranged on the hatch door of the outer shell main body part that faces the surface. The cleaning device is configured to be provided with an air blowing fan.

    More specifically, a cleaning drum having an opening at one end, in which a collecting rod body and a detachable dirt-adsorbing fiber body are attached to necessary places on the inner surface of a cylindrical peripheral wall having a large number of air holes, is provided. In the main body, a rotational drive source is provided as a horizontal arrangement so as to be rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis, and the cleaning drum can be rotationally driven. The hatch door is equipped with spray nozzles that allow the liquid processing agent to be sprayed evenly into the cleaning drum, and a brush-like fibrous body for dust removal that is longer than the entire length of the cleaning drum and detachable is attached to the outer periphery. A dust removal rod is detachably mounted from a suitable location on the outer shell body so as to contact the outer surface of the cleaning drum, and in the outer shell body, air circulation that allows forced ventilation and warm air to the cleaning drum is possible. Road, heater for air heating, and blower fan It is possible that the cleaning apparatus shall be formed by appropriately arranging the emissions.

    As a desirable mode, the cleaning device of the present invention is provided with a collecting rod body and a detachable dirt adsorbing fiber body attached to a required place on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall having a large number of air holes. The cleaning drum with one end opening is horizontally arranged in the outer shell body so as to be rotatable around a substantially horizontal axis, and a rotation drive source is provided to allow the cleaning drum to be driven to rotate. In addition, a spray nozzle that allows the liquid processing agent to be sprayed evenly into the cleaning drum is arranged on the hatch door of the outer shell body part that is oppositely arranged, and dust removal that is longer than the entire length of the cleaning drum and is removable on the outer periphery A dust removal rod with a brush-like fibrous body is attached to the outer surface of the outer shell so that it can be inserted into and removed from the outer surface of the outer drum. Air circulation that enables ventilation Road, air heating heater, and blower fan are arranged as appropriate, hatch door open / close detection at appropriate locations in the outer shell body, rotation control of the cleaning drum, spraying of liquid processing agent from the spray nozzle, driving of the blower fan and A cleaning device is provided that includes an electronic control unit that controls heating of the heater and the like, and that can integrally execute a cleaning process according to an input setting from an operation panel formed at an appropriate position outside the outer shell body.

    As described above, according to the cloth cleaning method of the present invention, first of all, without immersing the object to be cleaned in the liquid processing agent, a minimum amount of liquid processing agent is required to remove the dirt. By enabling substantial cleaning by spraying the object to be cleaned, the amount of liquid processing agent used can be significantly reduced, and it is characterized by being friendly to the natural environment. Since the dehydration process after washing, which has been indispensable, can be immediately transferred to the drying process, the washing time can be greatly shortened and damage to the object to be washed can be reduced. A good finish that does not impair the texture of the cleaning drum, and by the action of the rotation of the cleaning drum and the contact rod body, the object to be cleaned is freely dropped from near the top to the bottom of the cylindrical drum inner wall, Cylinder Since the dirt is transferred by striking against the dirt adsorbing fiber body attached to the inner surface of the wall, sufficient cleaning ability is obtained, and it passes through the dirt adsorbing fiber body under the centrifugal force and outside the washing drum. Since the discharged liquid processing agent is subjected to a certain degree of filtration treatment and can be recovered in a reusable state as it is, almost no reprocessing or disposal processing of the liquid processing agent is required, and the cleaning work efficiency is greatly improved. The excellent feature of being able to do so is obtained.

    Further, according to the cleaning device of the present invention, the spray nozzle that can spray the liquid processing agent uniformly is provided toward the inside of the cleaning drum that can be driven to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis. Compared with the structure in which the object to be cleaned is immersed in the liquid processing agent and the cleaning drum is rotationally driven, the rotational drive source output required for cleaning the object to be cleaned of the same weight can be greatly reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the drive system and ensure high durability strength, and it is easy to extend the life of the device. The object to be cleaned can be efficiently raised and dropped, and can be struck against the dirt-adsorbing fiber body, so that an excellent effect of greatly improving the cleaning performance can be exhibited.

    In implementing the present invention having the above-described configuration, the best or desirable mode will be described. First, in the cloth cleaning method of the present invention, in the pre-cleaning process performed while spraying the liquid processing agent, dry air or hot air (hot air) is supplied and passed while rotating the cleaning drum while the object to be cleaned is passed. In addition to being able to perform a pre-drying step, it is possible to carry out by appropriately adding cleaning of stains and stain removal before and after cleaning, before and after drying, etc. Prepare multiple types, you can select and use the liquid processing agent judged to be optimal, depending on the type of dirt, such as the material of the object to be cleaned, oil dirt, water-soluble dirt, etc. The dilution concentration, spray amount, spraying time, etc. of the liquid processing agent supplied to the spray nozzle can be freely changed according to the conditions such as the material to be cleaned, the type of dirt, and the strength of dirt. In addition, after or after the cleaning process From the same spray nozzle that sprays the liquid processing agent at the appropriate time outside, or from another spray nozzle provided at the same position, soft finish, anti-static agent, water repellent agent, fluorescent It is also possible to spray various finishing agents such as a color former and a bactericidal deodorant treatment agent.

    In the cleaning apparatus for carrying out this cleaning method, the outer body allows the cleaning drum to be rotatably supported around the horizontal axis, and the object to be cleaned put into the cleaning drum is being rotationally cleaned. The wall to be opposed to the opening end of the cleaning drum is provided with an input port for an object to be cleaned and a hatch door that can open and close the input port. It should be provided, and it should be provided with a circulation path for ventilation on the back side or side, etc., and a ventilation fan or air heater should be placed at the appropriate place. An operation panel with various switches is provided in a suitable place where it is easy to reach and visually confirmed, and a rotation drive source for the cleaning drum, a spray nozzle, a blower fan, air, etc. are provided in an appropriate place on the inside according to the input from the operation panel For heating It is desirable that the one provided an electronic control unit which appropriately and automatically controllable and the like Ta.

    The hatch door functions to close the object to be cleaned while it is being washed or dried so that it does not jump out of the cleaning drum. The liquid processing agent sprayed from the spray nozzle should have a sealing structure that can be sealed so that it does not leak out of the outer shell body. It is desirable that a spray nozzle directed toward the inside of the cleaning drum is provided at a higher position, and a viewing window made of a transparent plate can be formed near the center.

    The cleaning drum accommodates the object to be cleaned inside and rotates around a substantially horizontal axis so that the object to be cleaned is forcibly rotated to the vicinity of the uppermost position to freely fall and the lower cylindrical peripheral wall. It has the function of repeating the movement that makes it collide with the inner surface, and cleaning it by transferring the dirt of the object to be cleaned at the time of the collision, with a cylindrical shape with one end open and the other end closed Yes, it must have a dirt adsorbing fiber body attached to the required place on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the cleaning drum, and one or more approaching rod bodies projecting from one end to the other end at the appropriate place on the inner peripheral surface It is desirable that a large number of air holes are perforated on substantially the entire peripheral wall surface.

    When the object to be cleaned, which has been forcibly raised along with the rotation of the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall, reaches the uppermost position on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall, the rotation force of the cleaning drum is reliably transmitted to the target object. The force is lost, the object to be cleaned is allowed to fall freely and collide with the inner surface of the lower cylindrical peripheral wall, and it must have a shape that protrudes to the inner peripheral surface over almost the entire length in the depth direction of the cleaning drum. First, the structure should be capable of mounting the dirt-adsorbing fiber body, and it is desirable that a large number of ventilation holes be perforated.

    When the object to be cleaned collides or frictionally contacts the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the cleaning drum, the dirt adsorbing fiber body adsorbs the dirt of the object that is lifted by the spray of the liquid processing agent in a transfer form, enabling effective cleaning. For example, it must be formed from a fiber material such as non-woven fabric, felt, or carpet fabric. It is desirable to infiltrate and discharge particulate dust etc. to the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the cleaning drum, and it can be attached to and detached from the required part of the inner surface of the peripheral surface of the cylindrical surface of the cleaning drum using an appropriate removable mechanism such as a Velcro fastener or a binder mechanism. It is preferable to have a structure that adheres to the substrate.

    The rotational drive source fulfills the function of allowing the cleaning drum to be rotationally driven around a substantially horizontal axis center at a constant speed or a set or selected speed for a predetermined time so that it can be switched in one direction or forward and reverse. There must be sufficient output that can stably rotate the cleaning drum containing the object to be cleaned of a preset allowable weight, either directly from the operation panel or from the operation panel. It should be structured to be able to start, stop, forward and reverse in response to a power supply operation from the electronic control unit that receives the input, and a transmission mechanism is provided between the output shaft and the cleaning drum, or electronic control It is desirable to have a structure in which the rotation speed can be appropriately controlled in response to control of the amount of power supplied by the unit.

    The spray nozzle fulfills the function of enabling uniform spraying of an appropriate amount of the liquid processing agent toward the object to be cleaned that repeats the cleaning movement such as frictional contact, rotation increase, and drop collision inside the rotationally driven cleaning drum, The processing agent supply pipe connected to the liquid processing agent tank via the control valve and the compressed air via the control valve must be disposed at a suitable position on the outer body facing the opening of the cleaning drum. It is desirable to connect the compressed air supply pipe connected to the supply source, and arrange it on the inner surface of the hatch door that is slightly upward from the rotation center of the drum. It can be configured to spray the liquid processing agent by direct operation or automatic opening / closing operation from the electronic control unit. In addition, the pressurized liquid can be applied without using compressed air. It is also possible to have a structure for spraying the agent only.

    The liquid processing agent can be sprayed to lift the dirt attached to the fabric to separate it from the fibers, and remove the dirt from the fabric by transferring it to the contacted or collided object. For example, a processing agent used for dry cleaning can be used, and more specifically, a petroleum organic solvent, a chlorinated organic solvent, a fluorinated organic solvent, or the like is used. In addition to these organic solvents, detergents such as surfactants can be mixed with these organic solvents, and surfactants, detergents mainly composed of paraffin, or nonionic surfactants Further, it can be made of a mixture of a smoothing silicon resin, a benzalkonium chloride antibacterial agent, a mixture of pure water, and the like.

    The air circulation path performs the function of forcibly guiding the air sent to the object to be cleaned put in the cleaning drum into the outer body and enabling the object to be dried to be circulated. It must be provided with a blower fan that can forcibly blow air in a certain way in the middle, and a heater for air heating should be provided in the vicinity immediately before going to the cleaning drum. It is desirable to provide an intake and exhaust port that can take in outside air and discharge the inside air, and an opening and closing mechanism for them, and in the middle of the route after passing through the cleaning drum, It is preferable to arrange the drainage of the processing agent appropriately.

    The dust removal rod is in contact with the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the cleaning drum that is driven to rotate, and fulfills the function of enabling efficient removal of dust discharged from the cleaning drum through a large number of ventilation holes. It has a rod shape longer than the total length in the depth direction of the cleaning drum, and must be fitted with a brush-like fibrous body over at least the range that can be contacted with the washing drum. It is desirable that it be freely attached.

    The operation panel has a function that can be started and stopped by directly operating each part such as the rotation driving source of the cleaning drum, the spray nozzle, and the blower fan, or can be automatically controlled via the electronic control unit. It should be exposed to the outside of the outer shell body where it is easy for the user to see and reach easily, or it should be exposed only when used. In addition to having an electric circuit designed to drive automatically for a certain period of time and stop automatically, an electronic control unit is provided to connect the units and switch them to control according to a series of cleaning steps It can also be.

    The electronic control unit receives an input operation from the operation panel, and performs a function of connecting each part such as a rotation driving source of the cleaning drum, a spray nozzle, a blower fan, and the like according to a series of cleaning processes. It can be automatically controlled using a circuit, microcomputer chip, sequencer, etc. Specifically, it controls the power supply to the rotational drive source and blower fan, and supplies liquid processing agent and compressed air to the spray nozzle It should have a circuit that controls the opening and closing of each on-off valve that can supply steam, hot water, etc. to the air heating heater. It is possible to provide an amplifier for supplying power, a power switch, a control circuit for operating a solenoid valve, or the like.

The object to be cleaned is a cloth that can raise the attached dirt by spraying a liquid processing agent, for example, a coat of cotton, wool, silk, hemp, synthetic fiber, synthetic resin, metal film, etc. Various items such as clothing such as textiles, futons, zock shoes, stuffed animals, cloth fabrics, etc., which are formed on the fabric are subject to washing.
In the following, the structure will be described in detail together with an embodiment representative of the present invention shown in the drawings.

    1 is a front view of the cleaning device in FIG. 1, a side view in which the cleaning device in FIG. 2 is cross-sectioned, a side view in which the cleaning device in the forced drying state in FIG. 3 is cross-sectioned, and a side view in which the cleaning device in FIG. In the example shown in the figure, the cleaning drum 3 in which the collecting rod bodies 33, 33, 33 and the dirt adsorbing fiber bodies 34, 34,... A rotational drive source 4 is provided that allows the cleaning drum 3 to be driven to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, and the liquid processing agent 61 is sprayed evenly at appropriate locations on the outer shell body 2 toward the cleaning drum 3. 1 shows a typical embodiment of a cleaning device used in the method for cleaning cloth according to the present invention, which has a basic configuration in which a possible spray nozzle 6 is provided.

    The cleaning device 1 has a substantially circular insertion port 21 in the vicinity of the center of the front surface of the outer shell body 2 formed in a rectangular box shape having a width of about 860 mm, a height of about 1800 mm, and a depth of about 1100 mm. The cleaning drum 3 formed in a cylindrical shape having a depth of about 880 mm and a depth of about 860 mm is rotatably supported by a bearing structure (not shown) with the opening end corresponding to the insertion port 21 and the cylindrical shaft center being substantially horizontal. A drive motor 4 as a rotational drive source arranged at the rear is connected via a belt transmission mechanism 41 and is rotationally driven in a cylindrical circumferential direction.

    The cleaning drum 3 has a large number of ventilation holes 32, 32,... That allow ventilation inside and outside the drum, and is perforated and penetrated in the thickness direction (diameter direction) over the entire cylindrical peripheral wall surface. In addition, strip-like alignment rod bodies 33, 33, 33 projecting toward the center of the cylinder are provided at approximately every 120 ° positions around the inner circumference 31 of the cylindrical peripheral wall. In addition to projecting and integrating over the entire length, each of the gathering bar bodies 33, 33, 33 and the cylindrical peripheral wall inner surface 31 in a range where these gathering bar bodies 33, 33, 33 are not provided are made of felt, respectively. The dirt adsorbing fiber bodies 34, 34,... Are detachably attached via Velcro fasteners (not shown).

    A cleaning hole 22 is perforated in the vicinity of the lower edge of the inlet 21 on the front surface of the outer shell 2, and a dust removing rod 5 longer than the depth dimension of the cleaning drum 3 is removably inserted into the cleaning hole 22. The brush-like fibrous body 51, which is raised and contacts the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall over the range corresponding to the cleaning drum 3 of the dust removing rod 5, is detachably wound and attached via a Velcro fastener (not shown), During normal use of the cleaning apparatus 1, either the dust removing rod 5 without the brush-like fiber body 51 or a rod body having substantially the same shape is inserted, and dust adhering to the outer peripheral wall surface of the cleaning drum 3 is removed. Only when it is removed, the dust removing rod 5 fitted with the brush-like fiber body 51 is inserted into the cleaning hole 22.

    An entrance port 21 of the outer shell body 2 has a viewing window 24 in the center and a position about 160 mm above the position facing the rotation center of the cleaning drum 3 when closed, in the injection port cleaning drum 3 (not shown). A hatch door 23 provided with a spray nozzle 6 directed to it is provided so as to be openable and closable. The spray nozzle 6 includes a processing agent supply pipe connected to a liquid processing agent tank via a control valve (not shown), and a compression (not shown). A compressed air supply pipe connected to an air supply source via a control valve is connected, and as shown in FIG. 4, the liquid processing agent 61 can be sprayed evenly into the cleaning drum 3.

    As shown in FIG. 2, an air circulation path 7 that forms a continuous path is formed on the upper and lower sides and the back side of the cleaning drum 3 in the outer body 2, and the outer body 2 that is directly above the cleaning drum 3. Near the front of the top surface, a heater damper 72 having an automatic opening / closing mechanism (not shown) is provided at an outside air intake opening that opens to the top surface. Between the heater damper 72 and the cleaning drum 3, a boiler is connected via a solenoid valve. An air heater 71 that can dissipate heat by receiving hot water is disposed, a lint screen 73 is mounted on the lower side of the cleaning drum 3, and the liquid processing agent 61 that has flowed down is received in the lower part thereof. A liquid receiving tray is provided, and a blower fan 74 is provided in the middle of the air circulation path 7 in the lower part on the back side of the outer shell body 2 to allow forced air blowing along the normal path. In An exhaust port 75 of the air circulation path 7 is opened, and a circulation damper 76 having an automatic switching mechanism capable of switching between exhaust and circulation is provided in the vicinity thereof, and further between the heater damper 72 and the exhaust port 75. A cold air damper 77 having an automatic opening / closing mechanism is provided in the vicinity of the center of the top surface of the outer shell body 2 corresponding to the midway location of the air circulation path 7.

    As shown in FIG. 1, an operation panel 25 provided with various operation buttons and a liquid crystal display panel is provided on the upper right side of the front surface of the outer body 2. In response to the input from the operation panel 25, the power is supplied to the drive motor 4, the electromagnetic valve of the air heating heater 71 is controlled, the heater damper 72 is opened and closed, the blower fan 74, the circulation damper 76, the cold air A series of cleaning steps can be automatically executed by appropriately controlling the damper 77 and the like, and when the hatch door 23 is opened in response to a signal from an opening / closing sensor (not shown) provided on the hatch door 23, An electronic control unit 26 is provided for controlling the cleaning so as to be temporarily stopped.

    In the electronic control unit 26, several cleaning courses are set in advance, and the user selects one of the cleaning courses in consideration of the material of the object 8 to be cleaned, the state of dirt, and the like through the operation panel 25. In addition to being able to be input and executed, various conditions such as the spray amount and spray time of the liquid processing agent 61 and the heating temperature and drying time by the air heater 71 are individually set, and a new cleaning course is used. Has a program that can be set and input by the user.

(Operation of Example)
The cleaning device 1 of the present invention having the above-described configuration can be suitably used for the cloth cleaning method of the present invention. According to the cleaning process by the cleaning device 1, more specific cloths can be used. The cleaning method will be shown below.
The cleaning device 1 is started by operating the power switch of the operation panel 25, the hatch door 23 is opened, the object 8 to be cleaned is charged within the allowable weight range, the hatch door 23 is closed, and the material of the object 8 to be cleaned When the cleaning course is appropriately selected and input according to the degree of contamination and the start switch is operated, the electronic control unit 26 executes the program according to the preset cleaning course.

    The driving motor 4 is driven to rotate the cleaning drum 3, and as shown in FIG. 3, the blower fan 74 is driven and the heater damper 72 is opened to supply hot water to the air heating heater 71. A relatively low temperature hot air is passed for about 1 minute, and then the air circulation path 7 is circulated as indicated by the white arrow and the black arrow in the figure, and the object to be cleaned 8 is preliminarily dried by exhausting from the exhaust port 75. .

    When the preliminary drying is completed, the pressure of the compressed air supplied to the spray nozzle 6 is stabilized for about 1 minute, and the hot water supply to the air heating heater 71 is stopped as shown in FIG. The circulation damper 76 closes the exhaust port 75 and operates to form a blower circulation path indicated by a hatched arrow in the same to prepare for spraying the liquid processing agent 61. 6, the liquid processing agent 61 diluted to a predetermined concentration is sprayed evenly on the object 8 to be cleaned in the rotating cleaning drum 3 as shown by the broken line arrow in the figure, and the liquid processing agent 61 is sprayed to remove dirt. As shown in FIG. 1, the object to be cleaned 8 is lifted up to the vicinity of the uppermost position of the inner surface 31 of the cylindrical peripheral wall by the contact bar 33 in the cleaning drum 3 for each rotation indicated by a chain line white arrow, White in the figure As shown by the mark, it is allowed to fall freely and strike the dirt adsorbing fiber body 34 near the lower surface of the inner surface 31 of the cylindrical peripheral wall to separate and remove the dirt so as to transfer it to the dirt adsorbing fiber body 34. The entire object to be cleaned 8 is cleaned by adsorbing dirt uniformly in a transfer form even by frictional contact with the dirt adsorbing fiber bodies 34, 34,...

    After the spraying of the liquid processing agent 61 is finished, the dirt of the article to be cleaned 8 is transferred to the dirt adsorbing fiber body 34 while rotating the cleaning drum 3 and performing air blowing while driving the blower fan 74 for one minute. Then, over the next 3 minutes, the blower fan 74 is stopped and the cleaning drum 3 is rotated, and the object to be cleaned 8 is uniformly hit against the dirt adsorbing fiber body 34 to transfer almost all dirt. Therefore, the dirt adsorbed on the adsorbing fiber body 34 is subjected to centrifugal force, and along with the liquid processing agent 61 that permeates the outer periphery side of the adsorbing fiber body 34, the dirt on the cleaning drum 3 through the numerous vent holes 32 on the cylindrical peripheral wall inner surface 31. The fine dust discharged from the outer peripheral surface side and also from the article 8 to be cleaned passes through the adsorption fiber body 34 and is discharged to the outer peripheral surface side of the cleaning drum 3, and the liquid processing agent 61 containing dirt is discharged. And wash some of the dust Fall from the drum 3, and filtered through lint screen 73 is collected in a liquid receiving tray (not shown) is in the lower side.

    After finishing the cleaning, each part is operated in the same manner as in the preliminary drying shown in FIG. 3, supplying steam at around 130 ° C. to the air heating heater 71 to supply hot air of relatively high temperature, Forced drying is performed for 10 minutes to completely dry and remove the liquid processing agent 61 that has permeated the article 8 to be cleaned, and then the supply of steam to the air heating heater 71 is stopped and the heater damper 72 is closed. At the same time, the cool air damper 77 is opened and the outside air is forcibly circulated for 3 minutes to cool the article 8 to be cleaned. When all the cleaning steps are completed, the cool air damper 77 is closed and the blower fan 74 is closed. In addition, the rotation of the cleaning drum 3 is stopped, and the user can open the hatch door 23 and take out the article 8 to be cleaned from the cleaning drum 3 to complete the cleaning.

    Further, when dust adheres to the outer peripheral wall surface of the cleaning drum 3 due to use over a plurality of times, the dust removing rod 5 with the brush-like fibrous body 51 is attached to the cleaning hole 22 as shown in FIGS. Then, the operation panel 25 is appropriately operated to rotate the cleaning drum 3 for a predetermined time, whereby dust on the outer peripheral surface of the cleaning drum 3 is scraped off by the brush-like fibrous body 51, and the cleaning drum 3 is removed. It becomes possible to keep it clean. After the cleaning drum 3 is stopped, the dust removing rod 5 is removed from the cleaning hole 22 to remove or clean the dust adhering to the brush-like fiber body 51, or the brush-like fiber body 51 itself is discarded. The dust removing rod 5 from which the brush-like fiber body 51 is removed is inserted into the cleaning hole 22 so that the cleaning hole 22 is not clogged with dust during normal use of the cleaning device 1, and when used again, the brush-like fiber body 51 is brushed. It is assumed that the fiber body 51 is attached.

(Effect of Example)
In addition to the above-described features of the present invention, the cleaning apparatus 1 taken up in this embodiment is particularly provided with the spray nozzle 6 at a position slightly shifted above the center of the cleaning drum 3 on the inner surface of the hatch door 23. Therefore, the sprayed liquid processing agent 61 is sprayed over a wide space so as to pour down from the upper side to the lower side of the cleaning drum 3, and evenly adheres to the object to be cleaned 8 and exhibits a high cleaning ability. Furthermore, since the dust removing rod 5 is mounted so as to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical drum wall, the dust attached to the outer peripheral wall surface of the cleaning drum 3 can be removed easily and quickly. In addition, the maintenance performance is improved, and further, the dust removal rod 5 from which the brush-like fiber body 51 is removed during normal use is mounted and placed, thereby eliminating the problem that the cleaning hole 22 is clogged with dust. It has become what convenience is obtained that can be kept clean easily cleaned drum 3 around a simple task.

(Conclusion)
As described above, the cloth cleaning method and the cleaning apparatus used therefor according to the present invention can achieve the intended purpose evenly by the novel configuration, and can be easily manufactured, and can be used in the past. Compared with the cleaning method in which the cleaning object is immersed in the liquid processing agent, the time required for the cleaning operation can be remarkably shortened, and the amount of liquid processing agent used can be greatly reduced. In addition to being economical, the efficiency of the maintenance work itself can be greatly improved, so that it is possible to reliably achieve reduction in cleaning time and cost, resulting in a higher quality finish. It is highly appreciated in the cleaning industry that requires quick work, and is expected to become widely used and popularized.

The drawings show a typical embodiment that embodies the technical idea of the cloth cleaning method of the present invention and the cleaning device used therefor.
It is a front view which shows a washing | cleaning apparatus. It is a side view which makes the longitudinal cross-section and shows the internal structure of a washing | cleaning apparatus. It is a side view which makes the longitudinal cross section the washing | cleaning apparatus in process of drying. It is a side view which makes the longitudinal cross-section and shows the washing | cleaning apparatus in washing | cleaning operation.

Explanation of symbols

1 Cleaning device 2 Body
21 Same slot
22 Same cleaning hole
23 Same hatch door
24 Same view window
25 Same operation panel
26 Same electronic control unit 3 Cleaning drum
31 Inside of cylindrical peripheral wall
32 Same vent
33 Drawer body
34 Same dirt adsorption fiber body 4 Drive motor (rotation drive source)
41 Same belt transmission mechanism 5 Dust removal rod
51 Same brush-like fiber body 6 Spray nozzle
61 Same liquid processing agent 7 Air circulation path
71 The same air heater
72 Heater damper
73 Same lint screen
74 The same fan
75 Exhaust port
76 Same circulation damper
77 Cold air damper 8 To-be-cleaned object

Claims (9)

Inside the cleaning drum, which is formed as a projecting stick body projecting at the required place on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall, and a dirt adsorbing fiber body is attached to the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall between the front and rear bars, and placed horizontally in the outer shell body In the process of spraying the liquid processing agent while being driven to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, the objects to be cleaned are cleaned with a bar that protrudes from the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall of the cleaning drum. Forcible rotation induction to near the highest position in the drum allows it to fall freely, and repeats a movement that collides with the inner surface of the lower cylindrical peripheral wall over a predetermined time. The dirt of the object to be cleaned is raised as it is evenly exposed, and in the event of a collision, the dirt of the object to be cleaned that has been raised is transferred to the dirt-adsorbing fiber body provided between the gathering bar bodies. Cloth characterized by being washed Method of cleaning. A close-up rod body is projected and formed at a required place on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall with a large number of vent holes, and a removable dirt adsorbing fiber body is attached to the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall between the close-up rod bodies. The one-side-opening cleaning drum, which can be rotated around a substantially horizontal axis as a horizontal arrangement in the outer body, is prepared for the hatch door of the outer body part facing the opening surface. From the spray nozzle, the liquid processing agent can be sprayed into the cleaning drum, and in the process of spraying the liquid processing agent while putting the object to be cleaned into the cleaning drum and rotating it, the cleaning drum cylinder The object to be cleaned is forced to rotate to the highest position in the cleaning drum with the sticking rod that protrudes from the inner surface of the peripheral wall, and then freely falls and repeats a movement that collides with the inner surface of the lower cylindrical peripheral wall over a predetermined time. During the fall , It is evenly exposed to atomized liquid processing agents and shaped embossed dirt to be washed, during its collision, contamination of the object to be cleaned, which was embossed shape, detachably between submitted rod additionally provided A method for cleaning fabrics, wherein the cleaning is performed by transferring the dirt adsorbed fiber body to a soil adsorbing fiber body. A close-up rod body is projected and formed at a required place on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall with a large number of vent holes, and a removable dirt adsorbing fiber body is attached to the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall between the close-up rod bodies. one end opening like cleaning drum made, as well as to rotatably driven in a substantially horizontal shape about the axis as disposed transversely in the shell body, was prepared in the hatch door of the outer body portion comprising a facing-like arrangement on its open face From the spray nozzle, the liquid processing agent can be sprayed into the cleaning drum, and in the process of spraying the liquid processing agent while putting the object to be cleaned into the cleaning drum and rotating it, the cleaning drum cylinder The object to be cleaned is forced to rotate to the highest position in the cleaning drum with a bar that protrudes from the inner surface of the peripheral wall. Repeated over During the fall, the dirt of the object to be cleaned is raised by friction and contact with each other while being evenly exposed to the spray-like liquid processing agent. A method for cleaning fabrics, wherein the dirt is washed by transferring it to a dirt adsorbing fiber body detachably attached between the collecting rod bodies . With a number of rods closer to the pivotal points of the vent cylinder inner surface of the peripheral wall bored protruding formation, the cylindrical inner surface of the peripheral wall to be between those pulling rods and additionally provided a removable dirt adsorbent fibrous body The one-side-opening cleaning drum, which can be rotated around a substantially horizontal axis as a horizontal arrangement in the outer body, is prepared for the hatch door of the outer body part facing the opening surface. From the spray nozzle, the liquid processing agent can be sprayed into the cleaning drum, and in the process of spraying the liquid processing agent while putting the object to be cleaned into the cleaning drum and rotating it, the cleaning drum cylinder The object to be cleaned is forced to rotate to the highest position in the cleaning drum with the sticking rod that protrudes from the inner surface of the peripheral wall, and then freely falls and repeats a movement that collides with the inner surface of the lower cylindrical peripheral wall over a predetermined time. During the fall Exposed uniformly to Jo liquid processing agent and shaped embossed dirt to be washed, during its collision, contamination of the object to be cleaned, which was embossed shape, and additionally provided removably between Asked rod After washing so as to transfer to a certain dirt adsorbing fiber body, spraying of the liquid processing agent is stopped, and hot air is blown and ventilated to the rotating washing drum for a predetermined time to penetrate into the object to be washed. A method for cleaning cloth, characterized in that the liquid processing agent is evaporated and removed. A cleaning rod is formed in a required position on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall, and a cleaning drum having a removable dirt adsorbing fiber body attached to the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall between the alignment rods is placed in the outer shell body. A spray drive nozzle that can spray the liquid processing agent evenly in the cleaning drum is provided at appropriate positions on the outer shell body, provided with a rotational drive source that enables the cleaning drum to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis. The cleaning apparatus used for the cloth cleaning method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cleaning apparatus is provided. A close-up rod body is projected and formed at a required place on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall with a large number of vent holes, and a removable dirt adsorbing fiber body is attached to the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall between the close-up rod bodies. The cleaning drum with one end opening is horizontally arranged in the outer shell body so as to be rotatable around a substantially horizontal axis, and a rotation drive source is provided to allow the cleaning drum to be driven to rotate. In addition, a spray nozzle that allows spraying of the liquid processing agent evenly into the cleaning drum is arranged on the hatch door of the outer shell body portion that is oppositely arranged, and forcible ventilation and ventilation to the cleaning drum are possible. The cleaning apparatus used for the cloth cleaning method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a blower fan is provided. A close-up rod body is projected and formed at a required place on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall with a large number of vent holes, and a removable dirt adsorbing fiber body is attached to the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall between the close-up rod bodies. The cleaning drum with one end opening is horizontally arranged in the outer shell body so as to be rotatable around a substantially horizontal axis, and a rotation drive source is provided to allow the cleaning drum to be driven to rotate. In addition, a spray nozzle that allows the liquid processing agent to be sprayed evenly into the cleaning drum is arranged on the hatch door of the outer shell body part that is oppositely arranged, and dust removal that is longer than the entire length of the cleaning drum and is removable on the outer periphery A dust removal rod attached with a brush-like fibrous body is attached so that it can be inserted into and removed from a suitable location of the outer shell body so as to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cleaning drum. Air circulation that allows air flow Road, was made by appropriately disposed air heater, and the air blowing fan, the cleaning apparatus utilized to claims 1 to 4 wash method textiles of any one claim. A close-up rod body is projected and formed at a required place on the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall with a large number of vent holes, and a removable dirt adsorbing fiber body is attached to the inner surface of the cylindrical peripheral wall between the close-up rod bodies. The cleaning drum with one end opening is horizontally arranged in the outer shell body so as to be rotatable around a substantially horizontal axis, and a rotation drive source is provided to allow the cleaning drum to be driven to rotate. In addition, a spray nozzle that allows the liquid processing agent to be sprayed evenly into the cleaning drum is arranged on the hatch door of the outer shell body part that is oppositely arranged, and dust removal that is longer than the entire length of the cleaning drum and is removable on the outer periphery A dust removal rod with a brush-like fibrous body is attached to the outer surface of the outer shell so that it can be inserted into and removed from the outer surface of the outer drum. Air circulation path that allows ventilation Air heater and blower fan are installed as appropriate, hatch door opening / closing detection, cleaning drum rotation control, spraying of liquid processing agent from spray nozzle, blower fan drive and heater heating. The electronic control part which controls etc. and made it possible to perform integrally the washing | cleaning process according to the input setting from the operation panel formed in the appropriate place outside the outer shell main body shall be provided. A cleaning device used in the method for cleaning cloth described in the item. The spray nozzle connects a processing agent supply pipe connected to the liquid processing agent tank via a control valve and a compressed air supply pipe connected to a compressed air supply source via the control valve. The cleaning device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the cleaning device is disposed on an inner surface of the hatch door that is slightly upward from the rotation center.

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