JPH0736808B2 - washing machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a washing machine used for washing a flexible plate-like body such as a plate curtain used in an air-conditioned factory or the like.

[Prior Art] For example, in a factory where a forklift truck, a truck, and the like come in and out, when air conditioning is provided, a flexible door is provided at the entrance and exit in order to mitigate a decrease in the efficiency of the air conditioning and to facilitate entrance and exit. For example, a curtain made of a transparent synthetic resin plate is provided.

This kind of curtain is easily contaminated by waste dust discharged from factories and the like, and it is necessary to regularly wash it to improve its aesthetic appearance and ensure its safety.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when actually cleaning this kind of curtain,
Since it is the actual situation that the suspended curtain is once removed and washed manually, there is a problem that the curtain washing operation requires a lot of manpower and time, and the workability is poor.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flexible plate-like object in a suspended state, for example, two boxes for sandwiching a long curtain, and a rotary brush for cleaning the plate-like object in each box. It is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine which is arranged and is such that a washing liquid is automatically supplied so that washing can be automatically performed while the plate-like body is suspended.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a washing machine according to the present invention is a washing machine which conveys a flat flexible plate-like body suspended at a predetermined position from below to above. And a cleaning machine that is taken out at an upper position and is configured to be movable to a desired position, a cleaning liquid tank that is provided on the base and in which a cleaning liquid is injected / held, and the plate that is the cleaning target A first conveying roller for conveying the plate-like body upward, a first cleaning rotary brush for cleaning one surface of the plate-like body, and a drive for rotationally driving the first conveyor roller and the first cleaning rotary brush A first cleaning box provided with a source, and a contact plate-shaped body for the first cleaning box,
A second conveying roller for nipping the plate-like body together with the first conveying roller and conveying it upward at a contacting position; a second cleaning rotary brush for cleaning the other surface of the plate-like body; A second cleaning box including a drive source that rotationally drives the cleaning rotary brush; a first feed roller and a second feed roller that are respectively provided on top of the first cleaning box and the second cleaning box; A cleaning liquid ejecting part which is provided in either the first cleaning box or the second cleaning box and ejects the cleaning liquid toward the plate-like body; and a cleaning liquid supply means for supplying the cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid tank to the cleaning liquid ejecting part. An operation unit for controlling the operation of the drive source and the cleaning liquid supply unit, and when the first cleaning box and the second cleaning box are brought into contact with each other, the second feed roll is provided. There, characterized in that it is protruded above the first feed roller.

[Operation] In the washing machine according to the present invention, with respect to the flexible plate-like body suspended at a predetermined position, the washing machine is moved to that position,
The flexible plate-like body is machined between the first cleaning box and the second cleaning box. Therefore, while the flexible plate-shaped body is conveyed upward by the first and second conveying rollers, it is cleaned by the cleaning liquid supplied from the cleaning liquid jetting section and the first and second rotating brushes for cleaning, and the first and second cleaning rollers are used. It is led out of the second washing box.

Therefore, the flexible plate-like body is automatically washed at the predetermined position suspended.

Further, since the first and second feed rollers are provided at the uppermost portions of the first and second cleaning boxes, respectively, and the second feed roller is provided so as to project above the first feed roller, the first and second feed rollers are provided. Further, the flexible plate-shaped body led out from the second cleaning box is preferably bent toward the first cleaning box side, and the leading-out of the flexible plate-shaped body is not delayed.

[Embodiment] Next, a preferred embodiment of the washing machine according to the present invention will be given and described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A washing machine 10 to which the washing machine according to the present invention is applied is shown in FIG.

The washer 10 includes a base 12 having a hollow interior and a cleaning liquid tank 12a formed therein, a rectangular parallelepiped first cleaning box 14 provided on one side surface in the height direction of the base 12, and a first cleaning box. 14
A second cleaning box 16 rotatably joined to one side edge in the width direction of the through a hinge 15.

An operation unit 18 having an operation plate 18a and the like used when cleaning the curtain (flexible plate-shaped body) on the one side surface of the base 12.
And a handle 20 used when moving the base 12, and four wheels 22 are provided on the other side surface of the base 12 so that the base 12 can be easily moved. Is configured.

Further, the inside of the base 12 is hollow so that the cleaning liquid is injected and held therein, and a pump (cleaning liquid supply means) 24 for supplying the injected cleaning liquid to the outside of the base 12 is provided. (See Fig. 4).

Inside the first cleaning box 14, cylindrical cleaning brushes (first cleaning rotary brushes) 26, 28 along the height direction thereof from the side closer to the base 12, and a cleaning liquid jet for spraying the cleaning liquid A portion 30a and a cylindrical conveying roller (first conveying roller) 32 for moving the cleaned curtain are provided respectively, and the cleaning brushes 26, 28 and the conveying roller 32 are respectively different from the cleaning brush 26. Is driven to rotate by a brush driving motor (driving source) 34 and a roller driving motor (driving source) 36, which are provided closer to the base 12. In this embodiment, the brush driving motor 34 and the roller driving are driven. For motor
36 and geared motors are used respectively.

Then, by engaging the belt 40 with the pulley 26a provided at one longitudinal end of the cleaning brush 26 and the pulley 34a provided on the output shaft of the brush driving motor 34, the output of the brush driving motor 34 is increased. Transmitted to the cleaning brush 26,
Further, the belt 42 engaged with the pulley 26b provided coaxially with the pulley 26a and the pulley 28a provided at one longitudinal end of the cleaning brush 28 causes the rotational force of the brush drive motor 34 to drive the cleaning brush 26. It is configured to be transmitted to the cleaning brush 28 via the cleaning brush 28 (see FIG. 4).

On the other hand, when the belt 44 is engaged with the pulley 32a provided on one end of the transport roller 32 in the longitudinal direction and the pulley 36a provided on the output shaft of the roller drive motor 36, the transport roller 32 is moved by the roller drive motor 36. It rotates under the driving action of.

Further, a columnar feed roller (first feed roller) 38 is provided at the most downstream position in the feed direction of the cleaned curtain along the outer width direction of the first washing box 14.

Next, inside the second cleaning box 16, a cylindrical feed roller 17 and a cylindrical cleaning brush (second cleaning rotary brush) 19, 21 are arranged in the height direction from the side closer to the base 12. A cleaning liquid jetting portion 30b and a column-shaped conveying roller (second conveying roller) 23 are arranged along the width direction of the second cleaning box 16.

A brush drive motor (drive source) 25, which is a geared motor, is provided between the feed roller 17 and the cleaning brush 19, and a pulley 25a provided on the output shaft of the brush drive motor 25 is provided. The cleaning brush 19 is rotatably driven by the brush driving motor 25 by connecting the cleaning brush 19 and a pulley 19a provided at one longitudinal end of the cleaning brush 19 with a belt 27.

Further, by connecting a pulley 19b provided coaxially with the pulley 19a and a pulley 21a provided at one longitudinal end of the cleaning brush 21 with a belt 29, a brush driving motor 25
Is transmitted to the cleaning brush 21 via the cleaning brush 19 (see FIG. 4).

The carrying roller 23 is provided at a position facing the carrying roller 32 provided in the first cleaning box 14, and when the curtain is nipped by the carrying roller 32 and the carrying roller 23, the carrying roller 32 is driven to rotate. Then, the curtain is driven and rotated as the curtain is transported.

Further, a feed roller (second feed roller) 31 is provided along the outer width direction of the second washing box 16 at the most downstream position in the feeding direction of the cleaned curtain, and the feed roller 31 is shown in FIG. As will be understood from the above, when the first cleaning box 14 and the second cleaning box 16 are brought into contact with each other, the protrusion distance of the feed roller 31 is longer than the protrusion distance of the feed roller 38 in the vertical direction. Is set to.

Therefore, when the cleaned curtain 60 is sequentially conveyed toward the feed roller 38 and the feed roller 31, the curtain 60 can be gradually relaxed and bent only toward the first cleaning box 14 side.

That is, there is no inconvenience that the curtain 60 is caught and cannot be conveyed.

Further, the cleaning liquid ejecting portions 30a and 30b are each made of a hollow pipe, and a plurality of through holes are formed at positions facing each other and along each longitudinal direction, and one longitudinal end is closed. At the same time, hoses 24a and 24b communicating with the pump 24 are connected to the other end.

Therefore, when the pump 24 is driven,
The cleaning liquid is jetted from the common holes of 30a and 30b to both sides of the curtain 60.

Further, in the present embodiment, the cleaning liquid ejection parts 30a and 30b are provided in the first cleaning box 14 and the second cleaning box 16, respectively, but for example, both the cleaning liquid ejection parts 30a and 30b are first
It may be provided in the washing box 14.

In the present embodiment, in order to incline in the direction indicated by arrow P in FIG. 3 about the horizontal rotation axis (not shown) with the first washing box 14 and the second washing box 16 in contact with each other. A handle 50 can be provided. That is, when the handle 50 is rotated, the first cleaning box 14 and the second cleaning box 16 can be tilted.

The washing machine according to the present embodiment is basically configured as described above, and its operation and effect will be described next.

As can be seen from FIG. 3, the curtain 60 in the suspended state is first attached to the first washing box via the hinge 15.
Cleaning the curtain 60 by sandwiching it between the second cleaning box 16 and the second cleaning box 16 and then operating the transport roller 32 and the cleaning brushes 26, 28, 19, 21 respectively by the operation plate 18a provided in the operation unit 18. The cleaned curtain 60 is transported.
In this case, the curtain 60 is a flat glass curtain mainly composed of a heat insulating vinyl curtain. Specifically, the brush driving motor 34, the roller driving motor 36, and the brush driving motor 25 are driven. This allows the cleaning brush 2
6, 28, the conveying roller 32 and the cleaning brushes 19, 21 are rotated. During this time, the pump 24 is energized, for example,
A cleaning liquid, such as a 20-fold diluted solution of Polly's Eciron cherry, is ejected from the cleaning liquid ejecting portions 30a, 30b toward the curtain 60, and the cleaning is performed by the cleaning brushes 26, 28, 19, 21. The curtain 60 after cleaning is conveyed upward by the conveying rollers 23 and 32, and is guided to the outside so as to be bent toward the feed roller 38 side.

In the present embodiment, when the second cleaning box 16 is brought into contact with the first cleaning box 14, it is manually performed by pushing the lever 70 provided on the second cleaning box 16.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the second cleaning box
16 is rotatably connected to the first washing box 14 via a hinge 15, so that the second washing box 16 is
Can be brought into and out of contact with the first washing box 14.

Further, since the base 12 is movable to a desired position, the curtain 60 in a suspended state can be removed from the first washing box.
It becomes possible to wash the curtain 60 by sandwiching it between the 14 and the second washing box 16, and the washing work is automatically performed only by operating the operation plate 18a provided in the operation unit 18.
Therefore, the cleaning operation of the curtain 60 can be performed easily and efficiently.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the washing machine according to the present invention moves the washing machine to the position of the flexible plate-like body suspended at a predetermined position, and the first washing box and the first washing box. 2 The flexible plate is sandwiched between the washing box and the washing box. Therefore, while the flexible plate-shaped body is conveyed upward by the first and second conveying rollers, it is washed by the cleaning liquid supplied from the cleaning liquid jetting section and the first and second rotating brushes for cleaning, And is led out of the second washing box.

Therefore, the flexible plate-shaped body can be automatically washed while being conveyed upward at a predetermined position that is suspended. For this reason,
There is no need to remove the curtains or other plate-like objects that are suspended at the doorways of factories in order to clean them.

Further, since the first and second feed rollers are provided at the uppermost portions of the first and second cleaning boxes, respectively, and the second feed roller is provided so as to project above the first feed roller, the first and second feed rollers are provided. Further, the flexible plate-shaped body led out from the second cleaning box is preferably bent toward the first cleaning box side, and the leading-out of the flexible plate-shaped body is not delayed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine in a preferred embodiment of the washing machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing II arrow in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is III arrow in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing IV view in FIG. 1. 10 ... Washing machine, 12 ... Base 14 ... First washing box, 16 ... Second washing box 18 ... Operating part, 18a ... Operating plate 19, 21 ... Cleaning brush (second cleaning rotating brush) 23 ... Conveying roller (Second conveying roller) 24 ... Pump (cleaning liquid supply means) 26, 28 ... Cleaning brush (first cleaning rotating brush) 30a, 30b ... Cleaning liquid jetting part 31 ... Feed roller (second feeding roller) 32 ... Conveying roller (First transport roller) 25, 34 ... Brush drive motor (drive source) 36 ... Roller drive motor (drive source) 38 ... Feed roller (first feed roller)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A washing machine for washing a flat flexible plate-like body suspended from a predetermined position while conveying it from the lower side to the upper side and taking it out at the upper position, which is movable to a desired position. Of the plate, a cleaning liquid tank provided on the base for injecting and holding a cleaning liquid, a first transfer roller for transferring the plate to be cleaned upward, and one of the plates. A first cleaning box having a first cleaning rotary brush for cleaning the surface, and a drive source for rotationally driving the first transport roller and the first cleaning rotary brush; A second transport roller configured to be freely contactable and separable, and to clamp the plate-like body together with the first transport roller to convey it upward at a contacting position, and a second cleaning for cleaning the other surface of the plate-like body Rotating the rotating brush and the second cleaning rotating brush A second cleaning box having a drive source for driving, a first feed roller and a second feed roller respectively provided on the top of the first cleaning box and the second cleaning box, and at least the first cleaning box or A cleaning liquid ejecting part which is provided in either one of the second cleaning boxes and ejects the cleaning liquid toward the plate-like body, a cleaning liquid supplying means for supplying the cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid tank to the cleaning liquid ejecting part, the drive source and the An operating section for controlling the operation of the cleaning liquid supply means, wherein the second feed roller projects above the first feed roller when the first wash box and the second wash box are brought into contact with each other. A washing machine characterized by being formed.