JPH0757334B2 - Blind washing machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a blind washing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when cleaning a Venetian blind or the like in which a large number of slender slats are connected in series, the removed blind is manually cleaned using a brush or a scrubber.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In this conventional method,
Mechanization has been desired because it takes a lot of time and waste of unwashed products and detergents. However, it is difficult to mechanize the complete cleaning efficiently with a blind having a structure in which a large number of slender slats are continuously arranged in a string-like structure and which is unstable against external force, because it is difficult to send it to the cleaning part. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems, and the purpose thereof is to:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine in which a large number of slender slats are continuously arranged in a string state and the blinds having a structure unstable to an external force can be efficiently washed without leaving behind.

[0005]

As means for achieving the above-mentioned object, in the blind washing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the blind is spread substantially horizontally from the vertical direction to the entire length in the lateral direction of the blind surface. contact Then co-Te
On the opposite surface, a zigzag bent in the front-back direction
A pair of cleaning tools having a bristle-shaped flocked portion ; drive means for swinging the cleaning tools in mutually opposite directions; and placing the cleaning tool at an intermediate portion of the transport path and placing it on the transport path. And a conveying means formed so that the blind can be reciprocally conveyed in a direction perpendicular to the lateral width direction of the blind. Moreover, in the blind washing machine according to claim 2,
The blind cleaning machine according to claim 1, wherein the carrier
Towing that pulls the blind in the transport direction in conjunction with the steps
It is configured to have means.

[0006]

In the blind washing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the cleaning tool is located in the middle of the transport path, when the blind is spread from one of the transport paths, the cleaning tool first causes the cleaning tool to have a horizontal width at the tip of the blind. Touch over. Since the cleaning tool is located above and below the blind and is oscillated by the drive means in opposite directions, the blind passing through the cleaning tool by the transport means has its upper and lower surfaces simultaneously cleaned. Then, immediately after passing, it is placed on the opposite transport surface, so that the feeding is smoothly performed.

In the case of the Venesha blind, there is an overlapping portion of the slats, and the cleaning tool does not come into contact with that portion, which is uncleaned. Therefore, after the blind passes through the cleaning tool, each slat is inverted and this time the blind is closed. Pass the cleaning tool again from the rear end side. By this reciprocal cleaning, even the Venetian blind can be completely cleaned.

Further, in this blind washing machine, since the flocked portion of the washing tool is formed in a zigzag shape which is bent a plurality of times in the front-rear direction, when the tip of the blind is inserted between the washing tools, the blind is washed. Since the hair-implanted portion that comes into contact with the tip of the blade starts from the tip of the bent portion, the resistance at the time of insertion is small and the blind can be smoothly inserted.

In the blind washing machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, since there is a traction means in the conveying path and the blind is pulled in the conveying direction, even a large-area blind having a large width can be smoothly passed between the washing tools and easily washed. can do.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side view showing an essential part of the blind washing machine of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the swinging means of the same, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing one of the washing tools of the same, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the blind washing machine, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing the blind washing machine. The blind cleaning machine A according to the present embodiment mainly includes a cleaning tool 1, a driving unit 2, a conveying unit 3, a traction unit 4, a cleaning liquid supply unit 5, and a finishing unit 6.

The cleaning tool 1 is a Venetian blind B.
As shown in FIG. 3, the flocked part 10 is a brush for cleaning the
8 rows of small bundles of hairs 12 are planted to form a large area,
Moreover, it is formed in a zigzag shape that is bent a plurality of times in the front-back direction. Reference numeral 13 in the figure is the tip of the bent portion.

The cleaning tools 1 are used as a pair, and as shown in FIG. 1, the flocked portions 10 are arranged in a face-to-face relationship. Are provided at appropriate intervals and are rotatably locked over the entire length of the horizontally arranged guide rail 70. The guide rail 70 has screw shafts 71 rotatably projecting from both ends. Then, female brackets 73 are provided on brackets 72 that are erected on both sides of the central portion of the machine frame 7.
The screw shaft 71 is screwed onto the screw shaft 3, and the tip handle 71a is rotated to move up and down.

Further, the cleaning tool 1 in the lower stage is provided with rollers 75 provided at predetermined intervals on a frame 74 which is crossed over the machine frame 7.
It is placed in. In the figure, reference numeral 76 denotes a side roller which is placed on the side surface of the substrate 11 and rolls.

The driving means 2 is composed of upper and lower cleaning tools 1, 1
As shown in FIG. 2, a support shaft 21 fixed to the pulley 20 is rotatably supported by a machine frame side bracket 77, and both ends of the support shaft 21 are respectively driven. The circular plates 22 and 22 are fixed. The symmetrical positions of the circular plates 22 and 22 with respect to the rotation center and the substrates 11 and 11 of the cleaning tool are rotatably connected by rods 23 and 23. In the figure, 24 is a geared motor whose speed can be adjusted, and 25 is an endless belt connecting the motor and the pulley 20.

The transfer means 3 is for passing the blind B between the cleaning tools 1, 1, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, transfers the blind B in the same direction on both sides of the cleaning tools 1, 1. Belt conveyors 30, 30 forming the path 30 a are arranged in the machine frame 7. In the figure, 31 and 31 are drive rollers arranged along the cleaning tool 1, and are provided in one geared motor 32 capable of speed adjustment and rotation direction change so that the speeds of both belt conveyors match. The roller chains 33 are connected to each other. The transport path 30a includes a driving roller 31 and a driven roller 34 arranged at both ends of the machine frame 7.
It is formed by a plurality of belts 35 that are wound around each other at a predetermined interval. 36 is an auxiliary roller.

The pulling means 4 pulls the blind B in the conveying direction, and a wire rope 40 is stretched between the driven rollers 34, 34 of the belt conveyor.
The both ends are wound a plurality of times and then fixed to the side surface of the roller. Then, at both ends of the wire rope on the belt conveyor (left side in the embodiment) on the cleaning start side,
As shown in, the rubber cords 41 are fixed, and a clip 42 is provided at each tip.

The cleaning liquid supply section 5 supplies the cleaning liquid to nozzles (not shown) arranged at appropriate intervals at the cleaning tool position, and includes a detergent liquid tank 50 and a detergent liquid pump 51 under the machine frame. Is equipped with.

The finishing section 6 is for rinsing the blind B after being washed with a detergent liquid with clean water and drying it with hot air. An air outlet 62 slidably mounted by an electric section 61 on a guide rail 60 provided in the conveying direction, and a blower device 63 connected to the air outlet.
And a clean water pump 65 for injecting clean water from a nozzle 64 provided along the cleaning tool, and a clean water tank 66. In the figure, 67a is a detergent liquid recovery tray communicating with the detergent liquid tank 50, and 67b is a clean water collecting tray communicating with the clean water tank 66.

The blind washing machine A of this embodiment is provided with various sensors which are automatically operated by sequence control. In FIG. 4, 8 is a control operation panel capable of automatic operation and manual operation, 80 is a limit switch for temporarily stopping and reversing the belt conveyor operated by the blind tip after the first washing, and 81 is a limit switch after the second washing. Limit switch for operation of clean water pump and blower device operated by blind rear end side, 82 is dry (finish)
Is a limit switch for stop which is operated by the rear end of the blind which has finished.

Next, the operation will be described. First, blind B
Is spread and placed on the cleaning start side belt conveyor (left side conveyor) so that the slats are parallel to the driving roller 31, and the front end frame and the rear end frame are fixed by clips 42, respectively. The start button of the control operation panel 8 is pressed to energize and operate the geared motors 24, 32 and the detergent liquid pump 51. The transfer paths 30 of both belt conveyors are driven rightward at the same speed by the geared motor 32, and the blind B is moved forward to be inserted between the cleaning tools 1. In this case, the wire rope 40 is paid out from the driven roller 34 of the left belt conveyor and wound around the driven roller 34 of the right belt conveyor. Therefore, the clip 42 locked to the wire rope 40 pulls the blind so that the blind is inserted between the cleaning tools 1, 1 from the tip side thereof. In this case, since the cleaning tools 1, 1 start contacting the blind tip portion from the bent portion tip 13 of the flocked portion 10, the resistance is small and the insertion is smooth. The geared motor 24 causes the cleaning tools 1, 1 to swing in opposite directions to each other, and scrubs the slats in the longitudinal direction for cleaning. In this case, since the detergent liquid is supplied from the detergent liquid pump 51 along the cleaning tool 1, the whole is uniformly washed and the detergent liquid can be efficiently used.

The blind passing through the cleaning tool 1 moves to the right belt conveyor, and the tip of the blind moves to the limit switch 80.
Both belt conveyors are temporarily stopped to operate.
The slats on the blinds are turned over while the timer is running to expose the overlapping parts. After the timer ends, both belt conveyors start conveying in the opposite direction (leftward direction) and retract the blinds. Therefore, the blind is washed while passing between the cleaning tools 1 and 1 again.

The rear end side of the blind passing between the cleaning tools 1, 1 while moving to the left activates the limit switch 81 to activate the finishing section 6. In the finishing section, the blower device 63 and the fresh water pump 65 are driven to rinse the blind with fresh water and dry it with hot air. When the rear end of the blind operates the limit switch 82, all the operations are stopped, and the blind cleaning operation is completed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the blind cleaning tool is provided in the middle part of the conveying path formed so that it can be reciprocated, the blind cleaning can be automatically performed twice in one cleaning section. Can be done. Since the blind passes between the cleaning tools, both sides of the blind can be cleaned simultaneously. In the cleaning tool 1, since the flocked part 10 is formed in a zigzag shape that is bent a plurality of times in the front-rear direction, it is possible to smoothly insert the blind with little resistance during blind insertion. Further, since the cleaning tool 1 swings to wash the blinds, the slats, the ladder tapes, etc. are not damaged or damaged. Since the detergent liquid and clean water can be concentratedly supplied to the main part and are collected, it can be used without waste. Since the blower device is provided, the blind at the time of completion is not wet with water and is in a dry state, so that dust or the like is less likely to adhere again during transportation or storage. Since the blind is pulled by the wire rope 40, the blind can be smoothly passed between the cleaning tools 1, 1. Since the conveyance speed of the belt conveyor and the rocking speed of the cleaning tool can be adjusted, the speed can be adjusted to an optimum speed according to the degree of contamination of the blind. Further, for this reason, it is possible to work efficiently without waste. Further, the pressing force of the cleaning tools 1, 1 can be adjusted optimally by the screw shaft 71.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
The specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the present invention includes a design change and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the invention.

For example, in the embodiment, the cleaning tool 1 has the flocked portion 1
Although the brush having 0 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the flocked portion 10 may be formed of a sponge-like body. It can also be replaced with a brush. The pulling means is a wire rope, but the pulling method is arbitrary. The attachment of the finishing unit 6 is optional. The conveyance path 30 was formed by a belt conveyor, but instead of the belt conveyor, the machine frame 7
A wire rope may be reciprocally stretched around pulleys, rollers, etc. axially supported at both ends to form the conveying path and the traction means.

[0026]

As described above, the present invention claims 1.
Since the blind washing machine described above has the above configuration, the blind can be washed twice in one washing section. Both sides of the blind can be washed simultaneously. Since the cleaning tool only abuts and swings the blind from above and below, the blind is less likely to be displaced, and the cleaning can be performed without damaging or damaging the blind. In addition, a zigzag-shaped flocked part that is bent multiple times in the front-back direction is formed on the facing surface of the cleaning tool, so there is little resistance when the blind is inserted, and the effect that the blind can be inserted smoothly is obtained. To be In the blind washing machine according to the second aspect, because of the above-mentioned configuration, there is an effect that, in addition to the above-mentioned effect, it can be smoothly inserted between the cleaning tools that come into contact with each other from above and below.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a blind washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rocking means of the above.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing one of the above-described cleaning tools.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the above blind cleaning machine.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the above blind washing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Blind cleaning machine B Blind 1 Cleaning tool 2 Cleaning tool driving means 3 Conveying means 4 Traction means 5 Cleaning liquid supply section 10 Flocking section 14 Bending part tip (cleaning tool) 22 Disc (rocking means) 24 Geared motor (rocking) Means) 30 Conveying path (conveying means) 31 Belt conveyor (conveying means) 32 Geared motor (conveying means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A blind which is spread substantially horizontally is abutted from the vertical direction over the entire length in the lateral width direction of the blind surface , and the opposing surface is bent a plurality of times in the front-back direction.
A pair of cleaning tools that form a zigzag flocked portions; the cleaning tool and a drive means for mutually pivoting movement in the opposite direction; disposed Then both the cleaning tools in the middle of the conveying path, the placing in the transport path A blind washing machine, comprising: a conveying unit configured to reciprocally convey the placed blind in a direction perpendicular to a lateral width direction of the blind. 2. The blind washing machine according to claim 1.
The blinds in the carrying direction in conjunction with the carrying means.
A brine characterized by having towing means for towing
Washing machine .