JPH11244218A - Shoes washing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shoes washing apparatus which can wash a great deal of shoes continuously. SOLUTION: In washing a pair of shoes (S) in a shoes washing apparatus, a pair of shoes (right shoe and left shoe) is attached on a shoes holding unit 11 and in soles or shoe strings are stored in a storage unit 12 at a carry-in division. Further, the shoes (S) and the insoles or the shoe strings are conveyed through a preliminary washing unit 3, a decomposition processing unit, a washing unit, and a rinsing unit, in which the shoes (S), etc., are washed; these shoes (S), etc., are successively conveyed to a dehydration unit and a drying unit, in which the shoes (S), etc., are dried; and after these processes are done, the shoes (S), etc., are detached from the holding mechanism 1, being taken out from the shoes washing machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoe cleaning apparatus for cleaning shoes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When shoes are washed, they are generally washed by hand at home.

[0003] Further, as a shoe washing apparatus for washing a large amount of shoes, shoes are carried into a washing tank and a washing liquid is supplied to the shoes carried into the washing tank to wash the shoes. What is known is known (for example, Utility Model Registration No. 3
No. 033436, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-163768, etc.). Further, a shoe cleaning apparatus further provided with a cleaning brush for cleaning shoes has been proposed (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-524 / 1988).
No. 32).

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional shoe cleaning apparatuses, all of the shoes are carried into the washing tank, and then the washing liquid is supplied to the shoes carried into the washing tank. This is a configuration for cleaning shoes. For this reason, in order to wash a plurality of shoes, it is necessary to repeatedly perform the operation of loading and unloading shoes to and from the washing tank, and it takes a lot of time to wash a large number of shoes continuously. There's a problem.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a shoe cleaning apparatus capable of continuously cleaning a large amount of shoes.

[0006]

The invention according to claim 1 is a shoe cleaning apparatus for cleaning shoes by sequentially transporting the shoes to a plurality of processing units, and a supporting mechanism for supporting and transporting the shoes. Liquid supply means for supplying a cleaning liquid to the shoes supported and transported by the support mechanism, and cleaning the surface of the shoes by contacting the shoes supported and transported by the support mechanism A washing unit having a brush unit and a drying unit having a hot air supply unit for supplying hot air to shoes supported and transported by the support mechanism are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the support mechanism includes a first abutting portion abutting on a heel portion inside the shoe and a toe portion inside the shoe. It has a second abutting portion that abuts, and a coupling mechanism that couples the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion so that the distance between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion can be changed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the shoe support portions are provided in a pair on the support mechanism so as to support a pair of right and left shoes. Further, a storage portion for storing the shoe insole or shoelace is further provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the shoe is configured to be detachable from the shoe support portion and to be supported by the shoe support portion. The apparatus further includes a supply pipe for supplying a cleaning liquid or hot air for drying.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the first contact portion and the second contact portion are formed of a porous member. Have been.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the liquid supply means includes a cleaning liquid storage tank for storing a cleaning liquid.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are schematic side views showing a shoe cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

The shoe cleaning apparatus includes a plurality of support mechanisms 1 each having a shoe support portion 11 for supporting a pair of left and right shoes S and a storage portion 12 for storing an insole or shoelace of the shoe S,
The loading section 2 and the preliminary cleaning section 3 shown in FIG. 1, the disassembling section 4 shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning section 5 shown in FIG. 3, the rinsing section 6 and the dehydrating section 7 shown in FIG. It is composed of a drying unit 8 and an unloading unit 9.

In the shoe cleaning apparatus, the pair of left and right shoes S is mounted on the shoe support section 11 and the insole or shoelace is stored in the storage section 12 in the carry-in section 2.
By the support mechanism 1, these shoes S and insoles or shoelaces (hereinafter referred to as "shoes S etc." as necessary) are processed by the pre-cleaning section 3, the disassembling section 4, the cleaning section 5, and the rinsing section 6 To the dewatering section 7 and the drying section 8 as processing units to dry the shoes S and the like. Thereafter, the shoes S and the like are dried. S is detached from the support mechanism 1 at the carry-out section 9 and carried out from the shoe washing device.

Hereinafter, the configuration of each unit described above will be described.

First, the configuration of the support mechanism 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the support mechanism 1 includes a pair of shoe support portions 11 for supporting a pair of left and right shoes S,
A storage section 12 for storing an insole or shoelace. The shoe support portion 11 and the storage portion 12 are connected to a support rod 15 via connection rods 13 and 14, respectively.
The support rod 15 is connected to a guide member 17 that slides along a guide rail 16. For this reason, the pair of shoe support portions 11 and the storage portion 12 are driven by a starting source (not shown) and move along the guide rails 16.

Incidentally, a large number of the support mechanisms 1 are provided in the shoe cleaning apparatus in order to continuously process a large number of shoes S.

Next, the shoe support portion 1 of the support mechanism 1
1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing the configuration of the shoe support portion 11, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are partially enlarged views thereof.

The shoe support portion 11 includes a first contact portion 21 that contacts the heel portion inside the shoe S, a second contact portion 22 that contacts the toe portion inside the shoe S, and a first contact portion 22. And a link mechanism 23 for connecting the contact portion 21 and the second contact portion 22 in such a manner that the distance between the contact portion 21 and the second contact portion 22 can be changed.

The first contact portion 21 is provided with an L-shaped fitting 32
(See FIG. 7). The link mechanism 23 includes an elevating rod 24 housed inside the connecting rod 13, an arm 26 swingable about a shaft 25 provided at a lower end of the connecting rod 13, and an arm 26
The arm 28 connects the elongated hole 27 formed in the arm 28 to the lifting rod 24, and the arm 29 connects to the tip of the arm 28. Then, the second contact portion 22 is connected to the arm 29
Is connected to a shaft 31 disposed at the tip of the.

A spring 33 is provided between the connecting rod 13 and the elevating rod 24 housed inside the connecting rod 13. The spring 33 has a function of urging the first contact portion 21 and the second contact portion 22 in directions approaching each other by raising the lifting rod 24. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the connecting rod 13 is
A stopper 36 that engages with a plurality of recesses 35 formed in the elevating rod 24 and regulates the upward movement of the elevating rod 24 is provided. Further, a lever 38 for moving the elevating rod 24 up and down is attached to the elevating rod 24. In addition,
The connecting rod 13 is connected to the above-described support rod 15 via a spring 40.

In the shoe support portion 11 having such a configuration, when the elevating rod 24 is in the raised position, as shown by a solid line in FIG. The second contact portion 22 is in a state of approaching each other. In this state, if the elevating rod 24 is lowered by operating the lever 38, the first abutting part 21 and the second abutting part 21 are operated by the link The contact portions 22 are separated from each other.

When the shoe S is to be supported by the shoe support portion 11, the operator operates the shoe S and inserts the first contact portion 21 and the second contact portion 22 into the shoe S.

Thereafter, the lever 38 is operated to raise and lower the lifting rod 2.
4 is lowered. Thereby, the first contact portion 21 and the second
Move in the direction in which the contact portions 22 are separated from each other. The lifting rod 24 is fixed by the action of the stopper 36. For this reason, the shoe S is securely fixed and supported by the first contact part 21 and the second contact part 22. In addition, it is possible to prevent the shoes S from becoming out of shape in the washing step described later.

The arm 26 is separated from the elevating rod 24 by the action of a spring 37 disposed around the shaft 25 (in the direction rotating counterclockwise around the shaft 25 in FIG. 6). Being energized. Accordingly, in the shoe S cleaning process described below, the shoe S can be held at an angle suitable for washing and appropriately washed regardless of the height of the heel portion of the shoe S.

Further, the first and second contact portions 21 and 22
It is composed of a porous member having a large number of holes. For this reason, a liquid such as a cleaning liquid or hot water or a gas such as high-pressure air or hot air can reach a contact portion between the first and second contact portions 21 and 22 inside the shoe S. The entire area of S can be appropriately cleaned.

As shown in FIG. 12, a flexible elastic member 93 may be used instead of the arm 28 in the link mechanism 23 described above. Also, in this case,
As shown in FIG. 13, the elastic member 93 and the second contact portion 22
May be directly connected.

Also, instead of the stopper 36 shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 14, the sphere 94 engaging with the concave portion formed in the connecting rod 13 is connected to the sphere 94 by the action of a spring (not shown). A stopper 97 having a lever 96 connected to a pressing portion 95 that urges in the bar direction may be used.

Referring again to FIG. 6, the connecting rod 13 of the shoe support 11 is provided with a locking portion 39 for mounting the liquid supply / discharge unit 41.

As shown in FIG. 9, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 supplies a liquid such as a cleaning liquid, a decomposition processing liquid, or hot water to the inside of the shoe S in a pre-cleaning, disassembling processing, cleaning and rinsing process described later. Supply pipe 42 for
And a liquid discharge pipe 43 for sucking and discharging the liquid remaining inside the shoe S, and a support for supporting the liquid supply pipe 42 and the liquid discharge pipe 43 to be mounted on the locking portion 39. A portion 44. At the tip of the liquid supply pipe 42, a screw-shaped wing member 45 for enhancing the cleaning effect by the liquid ejected therefrom is provided.

In the case of supplying gas such as compressed air, warm air or high-pressure air to the inside of the shoe S in the dehydration and drying processes described later, as shown in FIG. A gas supply unit 51 having only the same gas supply pipe 52 and omitting the gas discharge pipe such as the liquid discharge pipe 43 is used.

Next, the storage portion 12 of the support mechanism 1
Will be described. FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the storage unit 12.

The storage section 12 is for storing and transporting an insole or shoelace, and is a basket made of a mesh-like member supported by a connecting rod 14 for storing the insole or shoelace. It has a portion 55.

Further, the connecting rod 14 in the storage section 12 is provided with a liquid such as a cleaning liquid, a decomposition treatment liquid or hot water, a compressed air, a hot air, An engaging portion 57 for mounting a fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying a gas such as air is provided.

Next, the configuration of the pre-cleaning section 3 will be described.

The pre-cleaning section 3 is for removing mud and the like adhering to the shoes S and the like, and is supported by the pre-cleaning tank 61 for storing warm water and the support mechanism 1 as shown in FIG. A pair of hot water jet nozzles 63 for jetting hot water obliquely from above toward the conveyed shoes S and the like, and a pair of hot water jet nozzles for jetting hot water from below toward the conveyed shoes S supported by the support mechanism 1 and the like. It has a hot water jet nozzle 64 and a plurality of guide rollers 65 disposed along the lower surface of the pre-cleaning tank 61.

A liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying / discharging hot water is provided before the pre-cleaning section 3 in the shoe support section 11.
And a fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying hot water to the storage section 12.
Are provided with mounting portions 68 for mounting.
In the mounting section 68, a liquid supply / discharge unit 41 is mounted on the shoe support section 11 and a fluid supply pipe 56 is mounted on the storage section 12 by a transfer robot or operator (not shown).

Further, a liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying / discharging hot water is provided at a stage subsequent to the pre-cleaning section 3 by a shoe support section 11.
And a fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying hot water to the storage unit 1.
2, a detaching section 69 for detaching each is provided. In the removal section 69, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 and the fluid supply pipe 56 are removed by a transfer robot or operator (not shown).

The guide roller 65 is supported by the support mechanism 1.
In order to guide the shoe S by freely rotating while contacting the lower surface of the shoe S supported by the shoe support portion 11 in FIG. The guide roller 65 is provided in all steps from the carry-in section 2 to the pre-cleaning section 3, the disassembling section 4, the cleaning section 5, the rinsing section 6, the dehydrating section 7, the drying section 8 and the unloading section 9. I have.

However, the guide roller 65 can be omitted depending on the type of shoes to be washed, for example, when washing the sneakers.

Next, the configuration of the decomposition processing section 4 will be described.

The decomposing section 4 is for decomposing dirt attached to the shoes S and the like, and as shown in FIG. 2, a decomposing tank 66 for storing a decomposing liquid such as a bleaching agent.
And an ultrasonic transmitter 67 for applying ultrasonic vibration to the decomposition treatment liquid stored in the decomposition treatment tank 66.

The liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying / discharging the decomposition liquid is provided to the shoe support section 11 before the decomposition processing section 4 and the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying the decomposition liquid.
In the storage unit 12, mounting units 70 for mounting each are installed. In the mounting section 70, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 is mounted on the shoe support section 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 is mounted on the storage section 12 by a transfer robot or operator (not shown).

A liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying / discharging the decomposition liquid is provided from the shoe support section 11 at the subsequent stage of the decomposition processing section 4 and a fluid supply pipe 5 for supplying the decomposition liquid.
6 for removing each 6 from the storage unit 12
0 is set. In the detaching section 80,
The liquid supply / discharge unit 41 and the fluid supply pipe 56 are removed by a transfer robot or an operator (not shown).

Next, the structure of the cleaning section 5 will be described.

The cleaning section 5 is for cleaning the shoes S with a cleaning liquid and a brush, and for cleaning the insole or shoelace with the cleaning liquid. As shown in FIG. 3, a cleaning tank 71 for storing the cleaning liquid. A cleaning brush 72 for cleaning the side surface of the shoe S supported and conveyed by the shoe support 11 of the support mechanism 1, and a cleaning brush 73 for cleaning the front, upper and rear portions of the shoe S And a cleaning brush 74 for cleaning the bottom of the shoe S. Each of the brushes 72, 73, and 74 described above is connected to a moving mechanism (not shown), and is configured to contact a predetermined portion of the surface of the shoe S that is supported and conveyed by the shoe support unit 11.

In front of the washing section 5, a liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying / discharging the washing liquid is provided in the shoe support section 11.
And a fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying the cleaning liquid to the storage unit 1.
2, a mounting section 75 for mounting each is provided. In this mounting portion 75, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 is mounted on the shoe support portion 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 is mounted on the storage portion 12 by a transfer robot or operator (not shown).

Further, a liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying / discharging the cleaning liquid is provided at a subsequent stage of the cleaning unit 5 to the shoe support unit 11.
Also, a detaching section 79 for detaching the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying the cleaning liquid from the storage section 12 is provided. In the removing section 79, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 and the fluid supply pipe 56 are removed by a transfer robot or an operator (not shown).

Next, the configuration of the rinsing section 6 will be described.

The rinsing section 6 is for rinsing the washing liquid supplied to the shoes S and the like in the washing process. As shown in FIG. 4, a rinsing tank 76 for storing hot water, a supporting mechanism 1
A pair of hot water jet nozzles 77 for jetting hot water obliquely from above toward shoes S etc., which are supported and conveyed, and hot water from below toward shoes S etc., which are supported and conveyed by the support mechanism 1. And a pair of hot water jet nozzles 78 for jetting.

It is to be noted that hot water is supplied to a stage preceding the rinsing section 6.
The liquid supply / discharge unit 41 to be discharged is attached to the shoe support portion 11,
Further, a fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying hot water is provided in the storage section 12,
A mounting section 81 for mounting each is provided. In this mounting section 81, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 is mounted on the shoe support section 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 is mounted on the storage section 12 by a transfer robot or operator (not shown).

Further, hot water is supplied to the subsequent stage of the rinsing section 6.
The liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for discharging is supplied from the shoe support unit 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying hot water is supplied to the storage unit 12.
, A detaching section 82 for detaching each is provided. In the removal section 82, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 and the fluid supply pipe 56 are removed by a transfer robot or an operator (not shown).

Next, the configuration of the dewatering section 7 will be described.

The dewatering section 7 is for dehydrating the hot water supplied to the shoes S and the like in the rinsing process, and the high pressure is applied to the shoes S and the like supported and supported by the support mechanism 1 from diagonally above. A pair of air ejection nozzles 83 that eject air
And a pair of air ejection nozzles 84 for ejecting high-pressure air from below toward shoes S and the like supported and transported by the support mechanism 1.

A gas supply unit 51 for supplying high-pressure air is provided in the shoe support section 11 and a fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying high-pressure air is provided in the storage section 12 before the dehydrating section 7.
Are provided with mounting portions 85 for mounting each.
In the mounting section 85, the gas supply unit 51 is mounted on the shoe support section 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 is mounted on the storage section 12 by a transport robot or operator (not shown).

In the subsequent stage of the dehydrating section 7, a gas supply unit 51 for supplying high-pressure air is provided from the shoe support section 11, and a fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying high-pressure air is provided in the storage section 12.
, A detaching section 86 for detaching each is provided. In the detaching section 86, a gas supply unit 5 is operated by a transfer robot or an operator (not shown).
1 and the fluid supply pipe 56 are removed.

Next, the configuration of the drying unit 8 will be described.

The drying section 8 is for drying the shoes S and the like dehydrated in the dewatering process, and blows warm air from diagonally above the shoes S and the like supported and transported by the support mechanism 1. It has a large number of hot air jet nozzles 87 for jetting, and a large number of hot air jet nozzles 88 for jetting high pressure air from below toward the shoes S and the like supported and conveyed by the support mechanism 1.

Before the drying unit 8, the gas supply unit 51 for supplying hot air is mounted on the shoe support unit 11, and the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying hot air is mounted on the storage unit 12. Is provided. This mounting part 89
In the above, the gas supply unit 51 is attached to the shoe support 11 by a transport robot or an operator (not shown).
However, the fluid supply pipes 56 are attached to the storage sections 12, respectively.

At the subsequent stage of the drying unit 8, the gas supply unit 51 for supplying hot air is removed from the shoe support unit 11, and the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying hot air is removed from the storage unit 12. A detaching section 91 is provided. In the removing section 91, the gas supply unit 51 and the fluid supply pipe 56 are removed by a transfer robot or an operator (not shown).

Next, a cleaning operation for cleaning the shoes S in the shoe cleaning apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described.

First, the insole and the shoelace are removed from the shoe S.
Then, the insole and the shoelace are housed in the basket 55 of the housing 12 in the support mechanism 1.

Further, a pair of left and right shoes S is supported by a pair of shoe support portions 11. When the shoe S is supported by the shoe support portion 11, the operator operates the shoe S and inserts the first contact portion 21 and the second contact portion 22 into the shoe S. Thereafter, the lever S is operated to lower the elevating rod 24, and the first contact portion 21 and the second contact portion 22 are moved in a direction away from each other, so that the shoe S is moved to the first contact position. It is fixed by the contact part 21 and the second contact part 22.

In this state, the support mechanism 1 is moved along the guide rail 16. With the movement of the support mechanism 1, the lower surface of the shoe S is pressed and guided by the rotatable guide roller 65.

At this time, the connecting rod 13 in the support mechanism 1
Is connected to the support rod 15 via the spring 40, when the shoe S having a high heel portion is washed, the guide roller 65 presses the lower surface of the heel portion so that the connection rod 13 is moved together with the shoe S. Rise. On the other hand, the shoe support 11
The arm 26 is biased in a direction separating from the elevating rod 24 (a direction rotating counterclockwise around the shaft 25 in FIG. 6) by the action of a spring 37 disposed around the shaft 25. From the tip of the shoe S and the guide roller 65
Is kept in contact with. For this reason, regardless of the height of the heel portion of the shoe S, the shoe S can be held at an angular position suitable for the cleaning process and appropriately cleaned.

The supporting mechanism 1 is a pre-cleaning section 3 and a mounting section 6 in the preceding stage.
8, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying hot water to the shoe support section 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying hot water to the storage section 12 are provided by a transfer robot or operator (not shown). Be attached.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the pre-cleaning section 3,
The shoes S and the like supported by the support mechanism 1 are immersed in the warm water stored in the preliminary cleaning tank 61. In addition, the shoes S and the like receive the injection of hot water from the hot water injection nozzles 64 and 65. Thereby, the shoes S and the like are preliminarily cleaned.

Further, hot water is spouted into the shoe S from the liquid supply pipe 42 of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41. Thereby, the inside of the shoe S is also preliminarily washed with the warm water. At this time, as described above, the first,
Since the second contact portions 21 and 22 are formed of a porous member having a large number of holes, the entire inside of the shoe S can be appropriately preliminarily washed with warm water. further,
At this time, warm water is supplied from the fluid supply pipe 56 to the insole or shoelace stored in the basket 55 of the storage unit 12. As a result, the insole or shoelace stored in the basket 55 is sufficiently preliminarily washed with warm water.

When the support mechanism 1 further moves and the shoes S and the like move above the level of the warm water stored in the preliminary cleaning tank 61, the liquid discharge pipe 43 of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41
Thereby, the warm water remaining inside the shoe S is sucked and discharged.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the removal section 69 after the pre-cleaning section 3, the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying hot water from the shoe support section 11 by the transfer robot or operator (not shown) is again stored. Fluid supply pipes 56 for supplying warm water from section 12 are each removed.

The support mechanism 1 is provided with a mounting section 7 in front of the disassembling section 4.
When it reaches 0, a liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying the decomposition treatment liquid to the shoe support unit 11 and a fluid supply / discharge unit for supplying the decomposition treatment liquid to the storage unit 12 are operated by a transfer robot or operator (not shown). Tubes 56 are each mounted.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the decomposition processing section 4, the shoes S and the like supported by the support mechanism 1 are immersed in the decomposition processing liquid stored in the decomposition processing tank 66. At this time, since the decomposition solution is subjected to ultrasonic vibration of several megahertz to several hundred megahertz by the ultrasonic oscillator, the dirt attached to the shoe S can be easily separated from the shoe S.

The decomposition solution is jetted into the shoe S from the liquid supply pipe 42 of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41. Thereby, the inside of the shoe S is also decomposed by the decomposing liquid. At this time, as described above, the first and second abutting portions 21 and 22 in the shoe support portion 11 are formed of a porous member having a large number of holes, so that the shoe S
Can be appropriately decomposed by the decomposition solution. Further, at this time, the decomposition treatment liquid is supplied from the fluid supply pipe 56 to the insole or shoelace stored in the basket portion 55 of the storage portion 12. Thereby, the insole or shoelace stored in the basket portion 55 is sufficiently decomposed by the decomposing liquid.

When the support mechanism 1 moves further and the shoes S and the like move above the level of the decomposition solution stored in the decomposition tank 66, the shoes S are discharged by the liquid discharge pipe 43 of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41. The decomposition treatment liquid remaining inside is sucked and discharged.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the removal section 80 at the subsequent stage of the decomposition processing section 4, a liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying the decomposition processing liquid from the shoe support section 11 by a transfer robot or operator (not shown) is provided. , Storage unit 1
Fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying the decomposition treatment liquid from 2
Each is removed.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the mounting section 75 in the preceding stage of the cleaning section 5, a liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying a cleaning liquid to the shoe support section 11 by a transfer robot or operator (not shown) is provided. Fluid supply pipes 56 for supplying the cleaning liquid to 12 are respectively mounted.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the cleaning section 5, the shoes S and the like supported by the support mechanism 1 are immersed in the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning tank 71. The shoe S is entirely covered by a cleaning brush 72 for cleaning the side, a cleaning brush 73 for cleaning the front, upper and rear portions thereof, and a cleaning brush 74 for cleaning the bottom thereof. Will be washed.

Further, the cleaning liquid is jetted into the shoe S from the liquid supply pipe 42 of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41.
Thereby, the inside of the shoe S is also cleaned by the cleaning liquid. At this time, as described above, the first,
Since the second contact portions 21 and 22 are formed of a porous member having a large number of holes, the entire inside of the shoe S can be appropriately cleaned with the cleaning liquid. Further, at this time, the cleaning liquid is supplied from the fluid supply pipe 56 to the insole or shoelace stored in the basket 55 of the storage unit 12. Thereby, the insole or shoelace stored in the basket portion 55 is sufficiently washed with the washing liquid.

When the support mechanism 1 further moves and the shoes S and the like move above the level of the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning tank 71,
The cleaning liquid remaining inside the shoe S is sucked and discharged by the liquid discharge pipe 43 of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41.

The support mechanism 1 is provided with a detaching section 7 after the washing section 5.
9, the transport robot or the operator (not shown) supplies the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying the cleaning liquid from the shoe support unit 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying the cleaning liquid from the storage unit 12. Each is removed.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the mounting section 81 in the preceding stage of the rinsing section 6, a liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying warm water to the shoe support section 11 by a transfer robot or operator (not shown) is provided. The fluid supply pipes 56 for supplying warm water to each of the pipes 12 are mounted.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the rinsing section 6, the shoes S and the like supported by the support mechanism 1 are immersed in the warm water stored in the rinsing tank 76. In addition, the shoes S and the like receive the injection of hot water from the hot water injection nozzles 77 and 78. Thereby, the cleaning liquid attached to the shoes S and the like is washed away.

Further, hot water is spouted from the liquid supply pipe 42 of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 into the shoe S. Thereby, the cleaning liquid inside the shoe S is also washed away. Further, at this time, warm water is supplied from the fluid supply pipe 56 to the insole or the shoelace stored in the basket portion 55 of the storage portion 12. As a result, the insole or shoelace stored in the basket 55 is sufficiently washed away of the cleaning liquid attached thereto.

When the support mechanism 1 moves further and the shoes S and the like move above the level of the hot water stored in the rinsing tank 76, the shoes S remain inside the shoes S by the liquid discharge pipe 43 of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41. Suction and discharge hot water.

The support mechanism 1 is provided with a detaching section 8 provided at a stage subsequent to the rinsing section 6.
2, the transport robot or the operator (not shown) supplies the liquid supply / discharge unit 41 for supplying hot water from the shoe support unit 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying hot water from the storage unit 12. Each is removed.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the mounting section 85 in the preceding stage of the dehydrating section 7, a gas supply unit 51 for supplying high-pressure air to the shoe support section 11 by a transfer robot or operator (not shown) is stored again. Fluid supply pipes 56 for supplying high-pressure gas to the unit 12 are respectively mounted.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the dewatering section 7, the shoes S and the like supported by the support mechanism 1 are removed from the air ejection nozzle 8.
High pressure air is ejected from 3,84. Thereby, the shoes S and the like are dehydrated.

Further, high-pressure air is blown into the shoe S from the gas supply pipe 52 of the gas supply unit 51.
Thereby, the inside of the shoe S is also sufficiently dehydrated. further,
At this time, high-pressure air is supplied from the fluid supply pipe 56 to the insole or shoelace housed in the basket 55 of the housing 12. As a result, the insole or shoelace stored in the cage 55 is sufficiently dehydrated.

The support mechanism 1 is provided with a removing section 8 at a stage subsequent to the dehydrating section 7.
6, a transport robot or an operator (not shown) supplies a gas supply unit 51 for supplying high-pressure air from the shoe support unit 11 and a fluid supply pipe for supplying high-pressure air from the storage unit 12. 56 are each removed.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the mounting section 89 in the preceding stage of the drying section 8, a transfer robot or operator (not shown) supplies a gas supply unit 51 for supplying warm air to the shoe support section 11, and a storage section. Fluid supply pipes 56 for supplying warm air to each of them 12 are mounted.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the drying section 8, the shoes S and the like supported by the support mechanism 1 are moved to the hot air jet nozzle 8.
Warm air is ejected from 7,88. Thereby, the shoes S and the like are dried.

Further, warm air is blown into the shoe S from the gas supply pipe 52 of the gas supply unit 51. Thereby, the inside of the shoe S is also sufficiently dried. Further, at this time, the basket 55
The warm air is supplied to the insole or shoelace stored in the inside. As a result, the insole or shoelace stored in the basket 55 is sufficiently dried.

The supporting mechanism 1 is provided with a removing section 9 after the drying section 8.
When the number reaches 1, the gas supply unit 51 for supplying warm air from the shoe support unit 11 and the fluid supply pipe 56 for supplying warm air from the storage unit 12 are operated by a transfer robot or operator (not shown). , Each removed.

When the support mechanism 1 reaches the unloading section 9, the lever 38 is operated to move the shoe S from the pair of shoe support sections 11.
Is removed, and the insole or shoelace is taken out of the storage section 12 to end the processing. The support mechanism 1 from which the shoes S and the like have been removed moves to the loading unit 2 via a circulation path (not shown), and is used for cleaning new shoes S.

In the above-described embodiment, the cleaning tank 5 storing the cleaning liquid is used as the liquid supply means for supplying the cleaning liquid to the shoes S. It is not limited to the form. For example, the cleaning tank 5 may be omitted, and a large number of cleaning liquid supply nozzles for ejecting the cleaning liquid may be employed as the cleaning liquid supply means.

In the above-described embodiment, the liquid supply pipe 42 for supplying a liquid to the inside of the shoe S and the shoe S
A fluid supply / discharge unit 41 having a liquid discharge pipe 43 for sucking and discharging the liquid remaining inside the shoe;
A gas supply unit 51 having a gas supply pipe 52 for supplying gas to the inside of the shoe support 11 is attached to and detached from the shoe support 11. However, the liquid supply pipe 42, the liquid discharge pipe 43, or the gas supply pipe 52 is fixed, and only the pipes connected to the liquid supply pipe 42, the liquid discharge pipe 43, or the gas supply pipe 52 are connected to the liquid supply pipe 42 or the liquid discharge pipe. It may be configured to be detachable from the pipe 43 or the gas supply pipe 52. Similarly, a configuration may be adopted in which the fluid supply pipe 56 is fixed to the storage section 12, and only the conduit connected to the fluid supply pipe 56 is detachably attached to the fluid supply pipe 56. Further, a part or all of the fluid supply / discharge unit 41, the gas supply unit or the fluid supply pipe 56 may be omitted.

[0098]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shoe cleaning apparatus for cleaning a shoe by sequentially transporting the shoe to a plurality of processing units, and a supporting mechanism for supporting and transporting the shoe; Liquid supply means for supplying a cleaning liquid to the shoes supported and transported by the support mechanism, and brush means for contacting the shoes supported and transported by the support mechanism and cleaning the surface of the shoes. A washing unit having a hot air supply unit for supplying hot air to the shoes supported and transported by the support mechanism, so that a large number of shoes can be continuously and quickly washed. Becomes possible.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the support mechanism has a first contact portion that contacts the heel portion inside the shoe and a second contact portion that contacts the toe portion inside the shoe. And a connecting mechanism for connecting the first contact portion and the second contact portion in such a manner that the distance between the first contact portion and the second contact portion can be changed, so that the shoe can be securely fixed by a simple operation, Also,
In the washing step, it is possible to prevent the shoes from being deformed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the support mechanism is provided with a pair of shoe support portions for supporting a pair of left and right shoes, and a shoe insole or a shoelace. Since the storage part for storing is further provided, it becomes possible to wash the pair of left and right shoes and the insole or shoelace used for these shoes as a set. For this reason, management of shoes, insoles, or shoelaces is facilitated, and loss of some of them can be reliably prevented.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the washing liquid or the hot air for drying is supplied to the inside of the shoe supported on the shoe support so as to be detachable from the shoe support. Since the supply tube is further provided, the inside of the shoe can be reliably washed or dried.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the first contact portion and the second contact portion are formed of a porous member, the first and second contact portions inside the shoe S are formed. Liquid or warm air can reach the contact part with the contact part of No. 2,
It is possible to properly wash the entire inside of the shoe.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the liquid supply means is constituted by the washing liquid storage tank for storing the washing liquid, the shoe is immersed in the washing liquid to thereby provide the shoe. It is possible to reliably supply the cleaning liquid to the whole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a shoe cleaning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a shoe cleaning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a shoe cleaning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a shoe cleaning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing a shoe cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing the configuration of the shoe support section 11;

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the liquid supply / discharge unit 41.

10 is a front view of the gas supply unit 51. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a storage unit 12.

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view showing a modified example of the shoe support portion 11.

FIG. 13 is a schematic side view showing a modified example of the shoe support portion 11.

14 is a schematic side view showing a stopper 97. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support mechanism 2 Carry-in part 3 Pre-cleaning part 4 Decomposition processing part 5 Cleaning part 6 Rinsing part 7 Dehydration part 8 Drying part 11 Shoe support part 12 Storage part 16 Guide rail 21 1st contact part 22 2nd contact part 23 Link mechanism 41 Liquid supply / discharge unit 51 Gas supply unit 61 Pre-cleaning tank 66 Decomposition processing tank 71 Cleaning tank 76 Rinse tank S Shoes

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A shoe cleaning apparatus for cleaning a shoe by sequentially transporting the shoe to a plurality of processing units, comprising: a support mechanism for supporting and transporting the shoe; and a shoe supported and transported by the support mechanism. A cleaning unit having a liquid supply unit that supplies a cleaning liquid to the cleaning unit, a brush unit that abuts on a shoe supported and conveyed by the support mechanism to clean the surface of the shoe, A drying unit having hot air supply means for supplying hot air to the shoes to be supported and conveyed; 2. The shoe cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support mechanism comprises: a first contact portion that contacts a heel portion inside the shoe; and a second contact portion that contacts a toe portion inside the shoe. Abutment part,
A shoe washing device comprising a shoe support having a connection mechanism for connecting the first contact portion and the second contact portion such that the distance between the first contact portion and the second contact portion can be changed. 3. The shoe cleaning apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the support mechanism is provided with a pair of the shoe support portions for supporting a pair of left and right shoes, and a shoe insole. Or a shoe cleaning device further provided with a storage section for storing shoelaces. 4. The shoe cleaning apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the shoe cleaning device is configured to be detachably attached to the shoe support, and is provided inside the shoe supported by the shoe support for cleaning. A shoe washing apparatus further comprising a supply pipe for supplying a hot air for liquid or drying. 5. The shoe cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein the first contact portion and the second contact portion are formed of a porous member. . 6. The shoe cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the liquid supply unit includes a cleaning liquid storage tank that stores a liquid for cleaning.