KR102578461B1 - Liquid Container Integrated Cleaning Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated liquid container washing device to wash liquid containers of various sizes easily and automatically. According to the present invention, the integrated liquid container washing device comprises: a first housing unit formed with a first washing space in which a container body of a liquid container storing a predetermined liquid is located; a container body washing unit including a nozzle module disposed on the lower part of the first washing space of the first housing unit to spray steam, washing water, or dry air into the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space and a pressing module disposed on the upper part of the first washing space of the first housing unit to selectively press the bottom part of the container body provided in the inverted state in the first washing space; a second housing unit provided on one side of the first housing unit; a washing water tank located inside the second housing unit and formed with a second washing space which has the upper part open to receive a lid of the liquid container and is formed to allow washing water to flow in or be discharged; and a lid washing unit disposed on the lower part of a receiving space and including an ultrasonic vibrator applying ultrasonic vibration to the washing water tank.

Description

Liquid Container Integrated Cleaning Device}

The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning liquid containers, and more specifically, to an integrated liquid container cleaning device capable of automatically cleaning the container body and lid of various liquid containers separately.

Recently, as people's tastes have become more diverse, many types of beverages have been developed and enjoyed. Accordingly, various types of liquid containers, such as cups, bottles, and tumblers, are used to store liquid beverages. It is also widely manufactured.

In general, such a liquid container often consists of a body that accommodates the liquid, and a lid to selectively shield an opening that allows the liquid to flow into or out of the body.

Hygiene is of utmost importance for liquid containers due to the nature of people directly putting their mouths on them and consuming the beverage inside. However, liquid containers are not easy to clean due to their shape, so there is a problem in that cleaning takes a lot of time, and cleaning is performed quickly. In many cases, contaminants are not cleaned properly.

Recently, automatic washing machines that can automatically wash liquid containers have been developed to solve this problem. However, the automatic washing machines developed to date have limitations in washing liquid containers of various specifications, and also have limitations in cleaning liquid containers of various sizes. The problem is that it is impossible to wash them together.

Therefore, a method to solve these problems is required.

Korea Public Utility Model No. 20-2016-0003756

The present invention is an invention made to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and provides an integrated liquid container cleaning device that can easily and automatically clean liquid containers of various specifications and can simultaneously wash the body and lid of the liquid container. It has the purpose of doing so.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

The liquid container integrated cleaning device of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a first housing portion in which a first washing space is formed where the container body of the liquid container accommodating a predetermined liquid is located, and the first cleaning space of the first housing portion is provided. A nozzle module is provided at the bottom of the washing space and sprays steam, washing water, or dry air into the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space, and is provided at the upper part of the first washing space of the first housing portion, It may be formed to include a container body cleaning unit including a pressing module that selectively presses the bottom of the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space.

At this time, the pressing module includes a cylinder fixed to the first housing part, an upper and lower stroke unit including a piston capable of reciprocating in the up and down direction in the cylinder, a hydraulic supply unit that supplies hydraulic pressure for the reciprocating stroke of the piston, and It may include a pressing part provided at the bottom of the piston and pressing the bottom of the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space when the piston moves downward.

In addition, the liquid container integrated cleaning device of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a first housing portion in which a first cleaning space is formed where the container body of the liquid container accommodating a predetermined liquid is located, and the first housing portion A nozzle module provided at the bottom of the first washing space and spraying steam, washing water, or dry air into the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space, and an upper portion of the first washing space of the first housing part A container body cleaning unit including a pressing module that selectively presses the bottom of the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space, a second housing portion provided on one side of the first housing portion, and A washing water tank located inside the second housing portion, the top of which is open to accommodate the lid of the liquid container, and a second washing space formed to allow washing water to flow in and out, and a washing water tank provided at the lower part of the washing water tank to be connected to the washing water tank. It includes a lid cleaning unit including an ultrasonic vibrator that applies ultrasonic vibration.

At this time, the nozzle module includes a first injection nozzle that injects steam or washing water at high pressure, a second injection nozzle provided on one side of the first injection nozzle that injects dry air at high pressure, and an outward direction from the side of the first injection nozzle. It includes a plurality of support parts that extend radially and support the inlet portion of the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space, and the nozzle module is provided in the first housing part to be movable up and down and moves upward. It may be configured to block the supply path of steam or cleaning water when moving downward, and to open the supply path of steam or cleaning water when moving downward.

And the pressing module includes a cylinder fixed to the first housing part, an upper and lower stroke unit including a piston capable of reciprocating in the up and down direction in the cylinder, a hydraulic supply unit that supplies hydraulic pressure for the reciprocating stroke of the piston, and It may include a pressing part provided at the bottom of the piston and pressing the bottom of the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space when the piston moves downward.

In addition, a water supply pipe for supplying steam and washing water to the first washing space and washing water to the second washing space is provided at the lower part of the first housing part and the second housing part, and the first washing space and the 2. A drain pipe may be provided to discharge residual water contained in the washing space to the outside.

Meanwhile, the lid cleaning unit may further include a lid floating prevention means that prevents the lid located in the second washing space from floating due to the buoyancy of the washing water flowing into the second washing space.

The integrated liquid container cleaning device of the present invention for solving the above problems is provided with a container body cleaning unit for cleaning the container body of the liquid container and a lid cleaning unit for cleaning the lid of the liquid container, It has the advantage of automatically and hygienically cleaning the container body and lid at the same time.

In particular, the present invention performs a series of cleaning processes using steam, washing water, and dry air on the container body of the liquid container, so that contaminants that are difficult to clean with just water can be neatly removed.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of contributing to environmental protection by eliminating the inconvenience of cleaning liquid containers, increasing the amount of liquid containers used, and reducing the use of disposable containers.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a view showing an integrated liquid container cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a view showing the container body and lid of the liquid container being put into the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a nozzle module and additional components related to the nozzle module in the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a view showing the process of cleaning the container body through the container body cleaning unit in the liquid container integrated cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 5 is a view showing the structure of a lid cleaning unit in the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
6 and 7 are diagrams showing a process of cleaning a lid through a lid cleaning unit in the liquid container integrated cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention; and
Figures 8 and 9 are diagrams showing the process of cleaning the lid through the lid cleaning unit in the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention, in which the object of the present invention can be realized in detail, will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In describing this embodiment, the same names and the same symbols are used for the same components, and additional description accordingly will be omitted.

Figure 1 is a view showing the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a view showing the container body 10 of the liquid container in the liquid container integrated cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram showing the insertion of the lid 20.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a container body cleaning unit 100 and a lid cleaning unit 200.

Generally, a liquid container consists of a container body 10 containing the liquid and a lid 20 that selectively blocks the opening of the container body 10. The present invention provides a container body 100 through a container body cleaning unit 100. (10) can be automatically cleaned, and the lid (20) can be automatically cleaned separately through the lid cleaning unit (200).

In this embodiment, the container body cleaning unit 100 includes a first housing portion 110, a nozzle module 120, and a pressing module 130.

The first housing portion 110 forms a first cleaning space 111 in which the container body 10 of the liquid container 10 accommodating a predetermined liquid is located, and serves as a base on which other components can be installed. Perform.

The nozzle module 120 is provided in the lower part of the first washing space 111 of the first housing part 110, and steam, It is equipped to spray washing water or dry air.

In particular, in this embodiment, the nozzle module 120 is formed to sequentially spray steam, cleaning water, and dry air onto the container body 10, thereby enabling more effective cleaning.

The pressing module 130 is provided on the upper part of the first washing space 111 of the first housing part 110, and selectively selects the bottom of the container body 10 provided in an inverted state in the first washing space 111. It is a pressurizing component.

That is, the pressing module 130 presses the bottom of the container body 10 so that the container body 10 presses the nozzle module 120, and accordingly, steam, washing water, or dry air is automatically supplied from the nozzle module 120. Ensure that spraying takes place.

Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the nozzle module 120 and additional components related to the nozzle module 120 in the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the nozzle module 120 includes a first injection nozzle 121, a second injection nozzle 123, and a support portion 123.

The first injection nozzle 121 is provided to spray steam or washing water at high pressure.

At this time, in this embodiment, the first injection nozzle 121 includes a first injection hole 121a that sprays steam or washing water directly above, a second injection hole 121b that sprays steam or washing water at an inclined angle, Each may include a third injection hole 121c that sprays steam or washing water in a horizontal direction.

And the second injection nozzle 122 is provided on one side of the first injection nozzle 121 and is configured to spray dry air at high pressure.

A plurality of support portions 123 extend radially outward from the side of the first injection nozzle 121 and serve to support the inlet portion of the container body 10 provided in an inverted state in the first washing space 111. It can be done.

In this embodiment, a total of four support parts 123 are provided and have a shape extending laterally so as to form a right angle to the first injection nozzle 121. However, this is only an example and the support parts (123) are provided in this embodiment. The form of 123) is not limited.

In addition, the nozzle module 120 is provided to be movable up and down in the first housing portion 110, and when moved upward, blocks the supply path of cleaning water or steam flowing to the water supply pipe 170 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, It is formed to open the supply path of cleaning water or steam flowing into the water supply pipe 170 when moving downward.

To achieve this, the nozzle module 120 may be equipped with a separate sensor that detects the up and down movement of the nozzle module 120 and opens and closes the flow path through a solenoid valve. Of course, an electronically controlled opening and closing method may be applied.

In addition, the present invention separately includes a cleaning water supply source 140 for supplying cleaning water to the nozzle module 120, a steam supply source 150 for supplying steam, and a dry air supply source 160 for supplying dry air. More may be included.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the process of cleaning the container body 10 through the container body cleaning unit 100 in the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pressing module 130 may include an upper and lower administration unit 132, a hydraulic supply unit 133, and a pressing unit 131.

Specifically, the upper and lower stroke parts 132 include a cylinder fixed to the first housing part 110 and a piston provided in the cylinder to be capable of reciprocating strokes in the up and down directions, so that the overall length is variable.

And the hydraulic supply unit 133 supplies hydraulic pressure for the reciprocating stroke of the piston, and the pressing unit 131 is provided at the bottom of the piston, and is provided in an inverted state in the first cleaning space 111 when the piston moves downward. It serves to pressurize the bottom of the container body 10.

Meanwhile, at the lower part of the first housing part 110 and the second housing part 210, a water supply pipe supplies steam and washing water to the first washing space 111 and washing water to the second washing space 220. 170 and a drain pipe 180 that discharges residual water contained in the first washing space 111 and the second washing space 221 to the outside may be provided.

Through the nozzle module 120 and the pressing module 130 described above, the process of cleaning the container body 10 may proceed as follows.

First, the container body 10 is placed in an inverted state into the first washing space 111 of the first housing part 110, and is seated on the support part 122 of the nozzle module 120.

Afterwards, the piston of the upper and lower stroke part 132 moves downward by the hydraulic supply part 133 of the pressing module 130, and thus the bottom part of the container body 10 is pressed by the pressing part 131.

As the bottom of the container body 10 is pressurized in this way, the inlet portion of the container body 10 continuously pressurizes the support portion 123 of the nozzle module 120, and the entire nozzle module 120 moves downward. .

Afterwards, steam is first sprayed into the inside of the container body 10 through the first injection nozzle 121 to perform sterilization and cleaning at high temperature, and then high-pressure cleaning water is sprayed through the first injection nozzle 121. And finally, dry air is sprayed into the inside of the container body 10 through the second injection nozzle 122, so that cleaning with washing water and drying with dry air can be performed.

At this time, in this embodiment, when a detection sensor that detects the vertical movement of the nozzle module 120 and a solenoid valve that is automatically controlled according to the sensing result are applied, the control unit (not shown) sequentially controls the solenoid valves to perform the above cleaning sequence. It can be implemented.

After cleaning is completed in this way, the piston of the pressing module 130 moves upward, and the entire cleaning process is completed.

Next, the lid cleaning unit 200 will be described.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing the structure of the lid cleaning unit 200 in the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 5, in this embodiment, the lid cleaning unit 200 includes a second housing portion 210, a cleaning water tank 220, and an ultrasonic vibrator 230.

Here, the second housing part 210 is provided on one side of the first housing part 110.

In addition, the washing water tank 220 is located inside the second housing portion 210, has an open top to accommodate the lid 20 of the liquid container, and has a second washing space 221 formed to allow washing water to flow in or be discharged. is formed

That is, the lid 20 of the liquid container is accommodated in the second washing space 221 and the lid 20 can be washed as washing water flows in through the water supply pipe 170. After cleaning is completed, the lid 20 can be washed through the drain pipe 180. ), residual water can be discharged to the outside.

The ultrasonic vibrator 230 is provided at the lower part of the washing tank 220 and applies ultrasonic vibration to the washing tank 220 to vibrate the washing water contained in the second washing space 221 at a predetermined frequency, through which the lid ( 20) It is possible to clean even the smallest cracks.

Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the lid washing unit 200 is a lid floating unit that prevents the lid 20 located in the second washing space 221 from floating due to the buoyancy of the washing water flowing into the second washing space 221. Additional prevention measures may be included.

This means for preventing the lid from floating can be implemented in various ways without limitation. In the present embodiment, the floating of the lid 20 is prevented through the anti-floating cover 240, which can be fixed at a predetermined height in the second washing space 221. There is a way to prevent it.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the anti-floating cover 240 is provided so that it can be pressed into the second washing space 221, and is thus formed so that it can be fixed at various heights of the second washing space 221.

In addition, a plurality of through holes are formed inside the anti-floating cover 240 in the vertical direction so that the cleaning water flowing into the second washing space 221 can be distributed through the through holes.

Although not shown, an elastic member having elasticity may be provided around the circumference of the anti-floating cover 240 to fix the anti-floating cover 240.

In addition, one side of the anti-floating cover 240 is shorter than the corresponding side of the second washing space 221, and the other side is formed to be pressurized into the corresponding side of the second washing space 221, allowing the user to use a short You can also easily attach and detach the anti-floating cover 240 by putting your hand on the side.

Figures 6 and 7 are diagrams showing the process of cleaning the lid 20 through the lid cleaning unit 200 in the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Through the lid cleaning unit 200 described above, the process of cleaning the lid 20 may proceed as follows.

First, the lid 20 of the liquid container is placed in the second washing space 221 of the washing water tank 220, and the anti-floating cover 240 is inserted and set at the desired height of the second washing space 221.

Afterwards, washing water is supplied to the second washing space 221, and in this process, the level of the washing water becomes higher than that of the anti-floating cover 240, and the lid 20 is raised above the washing water by the anti-floating cover 240. It does not float but is fixed at a certain height.

In this state, cleaning is performed by applying ultrasonic vibration through the ultrasonic vibrator 230, and after completion of cleaning, cleaning water is discharged from the second cleaning space 221 to complete the entire process.

Meanwhile, the second washing space 221 may be additionally equipped with a water level detection sensor, and a solenoid valve that selectively opens and closes the water supply pipe 170 through which washing water is supplied can be controlled in conjunction with the water level detection result.

Hereinafter, another embodiment having a lid floating prevention means of a different type from the present embodiment will be described.

Figures 8 and 9 are diagrams showing the process of cleaning the lid 20 through the lid cleaning unit 200 in the integrated liquid container cleaning device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the lid floating prevention means includes a plurality of floating prevention units 250 provided at each inner corner of the washing water tank 220. Figures 8 and 9 show the remaining lower part of the washing water tank 220 with the upper part cut off.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the anti-floating unit 250 includes a fixing member 251 fixed to the inner corner of the second washing space 221 of the washing water tank 220, and one end is horizontal to this fixing member 251. It has a form that includes an anti-floating member 252 that is rotatable on an axis and whose other end extends long. This anti-floating member 252 may be provided to be rotatable through a separate driving unit (not shown).

Additionally, in this embodiment, a water level sensor 260 may be additionally provided on the inner surface of the washing water tank 220.

Accordingly, in this embodiment, when the water level is gradually increased as the water level is supplied to the second washing space 221, when the water level detection sensor 260 senses that the water level of the cleaning water has reached the standard water level, the control unit (not shown) As shown in FIG. 9, the driving unit controls the driving unit to rotate the anti-floating member 252 of each anti-floating unit 250 toward the inside of the second washing space 221.

Accordingly, the other end of each anti-floating member 252 blocks the upper part of the lid 20 and fixes it so that it no longer floats in that position, and then cleaning is performed using the ultrasonic vibrator 230 while the level of the cleaning water is higher. The process can be performed.

In this way, the lid floating prevention means can be implemented in various ways.

As described above, preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been examined, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms in addition to the embodiments described above without departing from the spirit or scope thereof is recognized by those skilled in the art. It is self-evident to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative and not restrictive, and accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the above description but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

10: container body
20: Lid
100: Container body cleaning unit
110: First housing part
111: First washing space
120: Nozzle module
121: First injection nozzle
122: Second injection nozzle
123: support part
130: Pressing module
131: pressing unit
132: Upper and lower administrative departments
133: Hydraulic supply unit
140: Cleaning water supply source
150: Steam supply source
160: Dry air supply source
170: water supply pipe
180: drain pipe
200: Lid cleaning unit
210: Second housing part
220: Washing tank
221: Second washing space
230: Ultrasonic vibrator
240: Anti-floating cover
250: Floating prevention unit
251: Fixing member
252: Floating prevention member

Claims (7)

delete delete A first housing part in which a first washing space is formed where the container body of a liquid container accommodating a predetermined liquid is located, and the first housing part is provided in a lower part of the first washing space, and is inverted in the first washing space. A nozzle module for spraying steam, washing water, or dry air into a container body provided with a A container body cleaning unit including a pressing module that selectively pressurizes the bottom; and
A second housing part provided on one side of the first housing part, a second housing part located inside the second housing part, the upper part is open to accommodate the lid of the liquid container, and a second washing space is formed to allow cleaning water to flow in or out. a lid cleaning unit including a washing water tank and an ultrasonic vibrator provided at a lower portion of the washing water tank to apply ultrasonic vibration to the washing water tank;
Includes,
The lid washing unit further includes a lid floating prevention means that prevents the lid located in the second washing space from floating due to the buoyancy of the washing water flowing into the second washing space, wherein the lid floating preventing means is It includes a plurality of anti-floating units provided at each inner corner of the washing tank,
The anti-floating unit is,
a fixing member fixed to an inner edge of the second washing space of the washing water tank;
an anti-floating member whose one end is rotatable horizontally to the fixing member and whose other end extends long; and
a driving unit that rotatably drives the anti-floating member;
Including,
A water level sensor is further provided on the inner surface of the washing water tank to detect the level of the washing water,
In the process of supplying washing water to the second washing space and gradually increasing the water level, when the water level detection sensor senses that the water level of the washing water has reached the standard water level, the floating prevention member of each floating prevention unit is connected to the second washing space. As the driving part is controlled to rotate in the inner direction of the washing space, the other end of each anti-floating member blocks the top of the lid of the liquid container and fixes it so that it no longer floats in that position, and thereafter the level of the washing water becomes higher. Formed to perform a cleaning process through the ultrasonic vibrator in a state,
Integrated liquid container cleaning device. According to paragraph 3,
The nozzle module is,
A first injection nozzle that sprays steam or washing water at high pressure;
a second injection nozzle provided on one side of the first injection nozzle to spray dry air at high pressure; and
a plurality of support parts extending radially outward from a side of the first injection nozzle and supporting an inlet portion of the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space;
Including,
The nozzle module is provided in the first housing portion to be able to move up and down, blocking the supply path of steam or cleaning water when moving upward, and opening the supply path of steam or cleaning water when moving downward.
Integrated liquid container cleaning device. According to paragraph 3,
The pressing module is,
an upper and lower stroke section including a cylinder fixed to the first housing portion and a piston provided in the cylinder to enable reciprocating movement in the up and down direction;
A hydraulic supply unit that supplies hydraulic pressure for the reciprocating stroke of the piston; and
a pressing unit provided at the bottom of the piston to press the bottom of the container body provided in an inverted state in the first washing space when the piston moves downward;
Including,
Integrated liquid container cleaning device. According to paragraph 3,
At the lower part of the first housing part and the second housing part, a water supply pipe for supplying steam and washing water to the first washing space and washing water to the second washing space, the first washing space and the second washing space Equipped with a drain pipe that discharges residual water contained in the washing space to the outside,
Integrated liquid container cleaning device. delete