JPH0775534B2 - How to wash vegetables and fruits - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for washing vegetables, fruits, etc., and more particularly, a method for washing objects such as vegetables, fruits, etc. placed in a valley between rows of rotary washing brushes arranged in parallel. ,
The present invention relates to an improvement of a cleaning method in which cleaning is performed while transferring from one end receiving portion side of the cleaning brush row to the other end unloading side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cleaning method of this type, a plurality of rotating cleaning brushes arranged in parallel are rotated to rotate the cleaning object itself placed in a valley and carry out the other end from the receiving side. It was supposed to be washed while being transferred to the side. That is, the transfer of the material to be cleaned in the conventional cleaning method has adopted the inclined flocking structure of the rotary cleaning brush inclined toward the transfer direction of the material to be cleaned and the transfer means for performing the rotation action thereof. For roots such as tapered and long carrots, burdock roots, etc., and even root vegetables having a substantially constant thickness and relatively small surface irregularities such as radish, it is difficult to transfer smoothly depending on the objects to be washed with different sizes and shapes It had an inconvenience and a drawback that the cleaning work could not be carried out efficiently because it stopped during the transfer.

[0003]

The present invention has been made in view of such inconveniences and drawbacks of the conventional cleaning method, and the technical problem to be solved is a rotary cleaning in which a plurality of rotary cleanings are arranged in parallel. The purpose of the present invention is to propose a cleaning method capable of efficiently transferring the objects to be washed such as vegetables and fruits having different sizes and shapes placed in the valleys between the brush rows while efficiently cleaning them.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, the technical means taken by the present invention is to provide a plurality of non-tilted flocked rotary cleaning brushes arranged in parallel and horizontally with each other in the valley between the cleaning brushes. A transfer conveyor on which the object to be washed is placed in parallel and coaxially above or below the rotary cleaning brush row.
It is characterized in that cleaning is performed by forcibly transferring from one end receiving part side of the cleaning brush row to the other end unloading part side by the hooking part of.

[0005]

[Action] by Thus, according to the technical means of the present invention described above, the rotary washing brush rows between one receiving portion side of the valley the washing 滌 product placed on (the washing object receiving portion) is the brush It is washed while being forcibly transferred to the other end discharging part side (discharging part of the material to be washed) by the hooking part of the transfer conveyor which is arranged so as to rotate by the rotation of the row and upward or downward in the coaxial direction.

[0006]

EXAMPLE An example of the implementation of the cleaning method of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the present method) will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a washing machine for carrying out the present method, and a rotary washing brush 1 of this washing machine. Is for cleaning while washing the item to be washed 2 such as vegetables and fruits while rotating it around the axis of the item to be washed, and is formed into a long roll with non-inclined flocking on the outer periphery of the rotary shaft. A plurality (three in the illustrated example) of the cleaning brushes are arranged adjacent to each other so as to be rotatable in parallel, horizontal and in the same direction, and each cleaning brush has a row-to-row valley 3 of one row.
Rotate the object cleaning object 2 placed on the around the axis of the cleaning object itself is intended to wash 滌. Then, the transfer conveyor 4 is arranged above the one row of the cleaning brushes in parallel and coaxially.

The transfer conveyor 4 has the cleaning brush 2 placed on the receiving end 1a side (receiving part of the cleaning target) of the valley 3 between the cleaning brushes 1 row from the receiving part side 1a to the other end discharging part 1b side. It is forcibly transferred to the (cleaning material discharge part), the chain 4a is mounted and installed above the one row of cleaning brushes with a brush interval, and the hooking part 4b is provided between the chains 4a on both sides, and the entire length of the chain 4a. It is a chain conveyor in which a large number of units are attached and arranged at appropriate intervals. That is, the one end receiving portion 1a of the cleaning brush one row
The chains 4a are mounted on the left side and the right side of the cleaning brush 1 between the front and rear sprockets 4c that are axially controlled on the left and right sides, respectively, and the lower end is located outside the cleaning brush 1. When the upper end side of the hooking portion 4b formed in a curved shape (almost crescent shape) along is fastened to the chain 4a on both sides and the hooking portion 4b is the entire length of the chain 4a, for example, when washing root vegetables such as carrots and burdock It is installed and deployed at an interval larger than the length of root vegetables, and the items to be washed 2 are forcibly transferred from one end receiving part 1a side of the cleaning brush one row to the other end unloading part 1b side while hooking individually at each hooking part 4b. As described above, the transfer conveyor 4 is arranged and arranged above one row of cleaning brushes.

In the figure, reference numeral 5 is a supply conveyor for feeding and supplying the material to be washed 2 to one end receiving portion 1a of the valley 3 between the cleaning brushes 1 row and the transfer conveyor 4 in connection with the transfer conveyor 4. A chain in which the one end receiving portion 1a side of one row of brushes circulates in a cross shape with respect to the transfer direction of the transfer conveyor 4.
This is a tray conveyor in which a large number of pin-supporting trays 5b on which the material to be washed 2 is placed are mounted and arranged between 5a. The tray 5b is formed in a comb shape, a lattice shape, or a perforated plate shape, and as shown in the drawing, a chain is formed so that two pieces can be opened and closed downward in a double door shape.
When the pins are supported between the 5a and the chain 5a is rotated in the entire length of the chain 5a in synchronization with the transfer speed of the transfer conveyor 4, the chains are attached to the chain 5a at the mounting intervals of the hooking portions 4b of the transfer conveyor 4, and each of the chains of the transfer conveyor 4 is pulled. At the same time when the hanging portion 4b reaches the entrance of the receiving portion 1a of the valley 3 between the cleaning brush 1 row, at the same time, the set of trays 5b on which the articles to be washed 2 are placed reach the receiving portion 1a and open downward in a double door shape. Front of hanging part 4b (transfer direction)
A supply conveyor 5 is arranged and arranged on one end receiving portion 1a side of the valley 3 between the cleaning brushes 1 row so as to supply the material to be washed 2 to the valley 3. The tray 5b is opened and closed by an electric system (sensor, limit switch, time switch, etc.) by a signal, a drive mechanism system (gear, cam, rod, etc.), or a rotation direction (circulation) of the supply conveyor 5 on an inner surface of a machine frame (not shown). Direction) and the guide means for engaging the trays 5b with the guide portions having different lengths provided, the opening and closing means 1a of the cleaning brush 1 row is automatically transferred when the article to be washed 2 is conveyed to above the one end receiving portion 1a. The object to be washed 2 is supplied by opening it downward in a double-door shape. Then, the trays 5b of the respective sets that have finished supplying the material to be washed 2
Is automatically and substantially horizontally closed from the opened state by the appropriate opening / closing means such as the electric system, the drive mechanism system and the guide means during the rotational movement, and is returned to the state where the next material to be washed 2 is conveyed and supplied. . In the case of the guide means of the opening / closing means,
Attach the pivot pin 5c of the tray 5b to the chain 5a to the chain 5a.
From the above to the machine frame side, and a rolling wheel (not shown) is eccentrically provided at the tip of the shaft support pin 5c, and the above-mentioned rolling of the support pin 5c is provided on a guide part of different length provided on the inner surface of the machine frame. The wheels are engaged, and the rotation (circulation) disengages the rolling wheels from the guide portion to release the engagement and open the wheels.

In the figure, reference numeral 7 is a cleaning water injection nozzle, and the injection water pressure can be appropriately selected.

Next, a description will be given of the present method using the washing machine having the above-described structure. The article to be washed 2 is placed on each tray 5b of the supply conveyor 5 which rotates in synchronization with the transfer conveyor 4, and one row of washing brushes is used. The one end receiving portion is conveyed to above the one end receiving portion 1a.
When it reaches above 1a, the cleaning target 2 is gently fed to the one end receiving portion 1a and supplied by the opening / closing operation of the tray 5b which automatically opens downward in a double door shape. One end of one row of cleaning brush
The material to be washed 2 supplied and placed in the valley 3 of 1a is pushed by the hooking portion 4b of the transfer conveyor 4 and is forcibly transferred to the other end unloading portion 1b side of the one row of cleaning brushes, while the cleaning brush is being transferred. It is washed while rotating by 1 rotation. Washed been the cleaning object 2 is unloaded is brought ERROR in soft out roller 6 configured deployed to the other discharge portion 1b side of one column wash 滌 brush so as not to be damaged. Therefore, according to this construction method, the cleaning object 2 placed under the automatic supply by the supply conveyor 5 on one end receiving portion 1a side of the valley 3 between the cleaning brushes 1 row
Can be efficiently washed while smoothly transferring to the other end unloading section 1b side by the hooking section 4b of the transfer conveyor 4.

Although the non-tilted flocking structure is used as the flocking form of the rotary cleaning brush 1 of the above-mentioned cleaning method of the present method, the flocking structure is not limited to such a form, for example, a slanted flocking direction that is not inclined in the transfer direction of the material to be washed 2. It may be structured.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show another embodiment in which the transfer conveyor 4 is arranged below the one row of cleaning brushes in parallel and coaxially, and the transfer conveyor 4 of this embodiment is shown.
The basic configuration of the above is substantially the same as that of the above-described embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and the description thereof is omitted. The hooking portion 4b 'is formed in an inverted T shape with an upright portion that stands up from one row of the cleaning brush toward the valley 3 where the object to be washed 2 rests, and the lower end side is fastened to the chain 4a on both sides. At a minimum, a large number of chains 4a are mounted and arranged at appropriate intervals.

[0013]

As described above, the method for cleaning vegetables and fruits of the present invention is such that the object to be cleaned placed on one receiving end side of the valley between the rotary cleaning brush rows is parallel to the upper or lower side of the rotary cleaning brush row. In addition, since the transfer conveyor arranged in the coaxial direction is used to perform the cleaning while being forcibly transferred to the other end discharge portion side, there is no fear that the object to be cleaned may stop during the transfer as in the conventional cleaning method. Without, it is possible to reliably transfer the cleaning brush row from the one end receiving portion side to the other end unloading portion side. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently wash the objects to be washed such as vegetables and fruits having different sizes and shapes placed in the valleys between the rows of the rotating washing brushes arranged in parallel, and to perform the washing method efficiently. Become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a washing machine for carrying out the method for washing vegetables, fruits and the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... wash 滌 brush 1a ... one receiving unit 1b ... other end discharge portion 2 ... the cleaning object 3 ... washing valley between the brush rows 4 ... transfer conveyor 4b ... engaging portion

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of non-tilted plants arranged in parallel and horizontally.
An article to be washed is placed in the valley between the rotary cleaning brush rows of bristles, and the washing brush row is provided by the hook portion of the transfer conveyor which is arranged above or below the rotary washing brush row in parallel and coaxially. Vegetables characterized by being washed while being forcibly transferred from one end receiving side to the other unloading side.
A method of washing fruits.