JPH0446639B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present application mainly relates to a cleaning device for cleaning tent sheets, camouflage nets, canvas containers, etc.

Conventional technology In general, tent sheets, canvas containers, and camouflage nets used by the Self-Defense Forces, etc.
It is contaminated by body fluids, dust, smoke, etc.
Conventionally, there has been no dedicated equipment for cleaning these objects, and the cleaning has been done manually using detergents and the like.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Therefore, when cleaning objects to be cleaned such as tent sheets, not only does it take a lot of time and effort, but the cleaning effect is also poor, and there are problems such as damaging or discoloring the fabric. It was hot.

Means for Solving the Problems Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience, the present application provides a steam cleaning section equipped with a pair of steam headers and a receiving tank that face each other vertically and emit steam, a water tank in the lower part, and a water tank in the upper part. The ultrasonic cleaning section, each of which is equipped with an ultrasonic vibration generator whose vibrating section faces underwater in the water tank, and the drying section, which is equipped with a drying path, are connected to each other, and a conveyor belt for conveying the object to be cleaned is connected to the pair of ultrasonic cleaners. The present invention proposes a cleaning device characterized by an endless system that is stretched so as to pass sequentially between the steam headers of the steam headers, the inside of the water tank, and the drying path. The belt is formed to have a narrow width in the running direction of the belt, and each of these is provided so as to be movable back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the conveyor belt, or the ultrasonic vibration generator is formed to have a narrow width in the running direction of the conveyor belt. When the device is provided so as to be able to reciprocate in a direction orthogonal to the running direction of the conveyor belt, the cleaning surface in the direction orthogonal to the running direction of the conveyor belt can be expanded. In addition, in order to conveniently convey the object to be cleaned, the surface of the conveyor belt is provided with a hook for hanging the object to be cleaned. Each section constitutes a chamber, and in order to clean the objects that escaped from the water tank, a shower is installed between the ultrasonic cleaning section and the drying section to inject water into the objects that escaped from the water tank. A drying unit is provided with a drying device, and plate heaters are arranged oppositely at upper and lower positions in the drying path, and
When a blower mechanism that supplies pressurized air into the drying path is provided between the ultrasonic cleaning and the drying section, the drying effect can be promoted.

Effects However, if the object to be cleaned is run on the conveyor belt while being hung on it using a hanging device, for example,
The items to be cleaned are transferred to the steam cleaning section along with the conveyor belt.
It runs continuously through an ultrasonic cleaning section and a drying section, and in the steam cleaning section, steam is ejected from a pair of upper and lower steam headers, and the object to be cleaned is steam-cleaned, and water and dirt after cleaning are removed. is retained in the tank. The object to be cleaned is then led to the next ultrasonic cleaning section, where it is
The object to be cleaned goes into the water in the water tank along with the conveyor belt, and is subjected to the action of ultrasonic vibration in the water.
For example, dirt deeply embedded in the fibers that is not removed by the previous steam cleaning is extracted, and the activation of fiber molecules is promoted.

Next, the object to be washed escapes from the water tank and is led to the next stage drying section, but in the process, it is cleaned by a shower device. In the drying section, the object to be cleaned is forcibly dried, preferably by heating with a pair of upper and lower plate heaters. At this time, pressurized air is supplied into the drying path to promote drying of the object to be dried, and the object to be washed after being dried in this way is removed from the conveyor belt.

Embodiments The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings below.
The device of the present invention is composed of a steam cleaning section A, an ultrasonic cleaning section B, and a drying section C. The object to be cleaned, such as a camouflage net, is continuously transported through each section A, B, and C by a transport mechanism D. Ru.

The steam cleaning section A is located at the center of the chamber 1,
A pair of upper and lower horizontal guide pieces 2 on which a net is stretched
a, 2b are provided opposite each other with a necessary interval to allow passage of the object to be cleaned transported by the transport mechanism D, and guide pieces 2a, 2b are provided with guide pieces 2a, 2b on the upper and lower surfaces thereof. A pair of upper and lower steam headers 4a, 4b are arranged, which are moved horizontally in a direction orthogonal to the running direction of the transport mechanism D, by means of trolley mechanisms 3a, 3b located close to each other in the upper and lower parts of the chamber 1. The steam headers 4a and 4b are composed of long pipes in the running direction of the conveyance mechanism D, and have a large number of spout ports (not shown) on the lower surface of the pipes that spout steam,
In addition, each team header 4a, 4b is provided with a connecting pipe 5a, 5b extending vertically in the middle thereof, and a connection pipe 5a, 5b is connected to the chamber 1 from the boiler, for example, via a long flexible tube 6a, 6b. Pipes 7a and 7b guided inside are connected to each other.

The trolley mechanisms 3a and 3b include a drive unit 8 rotated by a reversible motor, a rail 9 made of a round pipe extending perpendicular to the traveling direction of the transport mechanism D, and a pair of rails 9 that roll while sandwiching the rail 9. It consists of a running section 10 consisting of wheels, and a transmission mechanism 11 that converts the rotation of the drive section 8 into linear motion through engagement of a rack and pinion, and transmits the linear motion to the running section 10, and is reversible. Due to the reversible rotation of the motor, the running section 11 reciprocates along the rail 9 via the drive section 8, and the steam headers 4a, 4b attached to this running section 11 move along the guide sections 2a, 2b, respectively. It moves horizontally along the upper and lower surfaces in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the transport mechanism D. Further, a receiving tank 12 is provided at the lower part of the chamber 1,
A chamber 13 of an ultrasonic cleaning section B is continuously provided next to this chamber 1. A water tank 14 is provided at the bottom of this chamber 13, and a traveling rail 15 is installed on the ceiling, extending in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the transport mechanism D.
Ultrasonic vibration generator 1 whose lower surface vibrator is immersed in water W in the water tank 14 to apply ultrasonic vibrations to the water.
A self-propelled traveling trolley 1 powered by a motor equipped with 6
7 are installed in a suspended manner, and at the rear of the ultrasonic vibration generator 16, there is a shower device 1 extending in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the conveyance mechanism D.
8 is provided.

Furthermore, the next stage of the chamber 13 is the chamber 1 of the drying section C.
A drying path 21 is formed in the central part by a pair of upper and lower partition plates 20a and 20b. Plate heaters 22a and 22b are arranged above and below to face each other.

Further, a blower device 23 for supplying pressurized air into the drying path 21 is arranged between the chambers 13 and 14.

As shown in FIG. 2, the conveyance mechanism D includes an endless chain belt 25 provided with a hook-shaped hook 24, and a plurality of guide rollers 26 that stretch the belt.
and a drive motor 27. After passing through the chamber 1, the chain belt 25 is formed one step lower so as to be immersed in the water tank 14 at the position of the chamber 13, and at this position, the ultrasonic vibration Generator 16
After being led horizontally so as to face the lower vibrating part, it rises up, then passes through chamber 19 and is guided outward, and then passes below each chamber and is guided to the entrance of chamber 1. It is strung up.

Reference numerals 28 and 29 indicate work tables extending horizontally from the entrance of chamber 1 and the outlet of chamber 19, respectively; 30 and 31 indicate discharge ports provided at the bottoms of receiving tank 12 and water tank 14, respectively;
2 is a water supply port, 33 is a tensioning device for the chain belt 25, and 34 is an opening/closing door for inspection.

Therefore, when in use, the item to be cleaned, such as a tent sheet, is laid out flat and the chain belt 25
Hang it on the hook-shaped latch 24 attached to the
In this state, it travels on the chain belt 25, and the pair of upper and lower steam headers 2a, 2b are reciprocated by the trolley mechanisms 3a, 3b, and the ultrasonic vibration generator 16 is reciprocated by the self-propelled traveling trolley 17, respectively.

Then, as the chain belt 25 runs, the object to be cleaned moves in the chamber 1 from left to right in the figure, and in the chamber 1, the upper and lower steam headers 4a, 4b move in the running direction of the chain belt 25. While moving in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the object to be cleaned, steam at a temperature of, for example, approximately 150°C is ejected onto the surface of the object to be cleaned, thereby cleaning and removing deposits such as mud and oil from the surface of the object to be cleaned. The water and dirt after being washed and removed are retained in the receiving tank 12.

In this way, the object to be cleaned after steam cleaning is introduced into the next stage chamber 13 and submerged into the water W of the water tank 14, where it is exposed to ultrasonic vibrations from the ultrasonic vibration generator 16 in the water. Under this action, deposits that have not been removed by the previous steam cleaning, such as those deeply embedded in the fibers, are extracted, and the activation of fiber molecules is promoted.

Next, the object to be cleaned that has escaped from the water tank 14 is washed by a shower blowing out from the shower device 18, and then guided to a ventilation path 21 in the chamber 19, and is passed through a plate heater arranged in this ventilation path 21. 22a and 22b heat and dry the upper and lower surfaces of the object to be cleaned, and pressurized air is supplied from the blower device 23 into the ventilation path 21, thereby promoting drying of the object to be cleaned.

Next, the washed and dried object taken out from the chamber 19 is placed on the workbench 29 by a chain belt 25.
removed from.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the steam header 4 is
Although the case is shown in which the steam headers 4a, 4b and the ultrasonic vibration generator 16 are configured to be able to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the chain belt 25, the steam headers 4a, 4b and the ultrasonic vibration generator 16
However, when the steam header 4 has a size that can sufficiently cover the entire surface of the object to be cleaned in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction, the trolley mechanisms 3a and 3b and the traveling cart 17 are omitted and the steam header 4 is used.
a, 4b and the ultrasonic vibration generator 16 are brought to a stationary state.

In addition, in the drying section C, a plate heater 22
Of course, hot air may be supplied into the drying path 21 by omitting a and 22b.

Effects of the Invention Since the present application is configured as described above, cleaning work can be performed extremely efficiently, and
Since no detergent is used, there is no risk of damaging or discoloring the fabric, and since ultrasonic cleaning is performed, a high degree of cleaning is achieved, and the activation of fiber molecules is promoted, which is effective for the fabric and its resilience. It has the following advantages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 1 is an overall vertical sectional view, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of a chain belt. In the figure, A is a steam cleaning section, B is an ultrasonic cleaning section, C is a drying section, 1, 13, 19 are chambers, 2a, 2
b is a guide piece, 3a and 3b are trolley mechanisms, 4
a, 4b are steam headers, 12 is a receiving tank, 14
1 is a water tank, 16 is an ultrasonic vibration generator, 17 is a traveling trolley, 18 is a shower device, 21 is a ventilation path, 22
a, 22b are plate heaters, 23 is a blower device,
24 is a hook, 25 is a chain belt, and 26 is a guide roller.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A steam cleaning section equipped with a pair of steam headers and a receiving tank that face each other vertically and emit steam, a water tank in the lower part, and an ultrasonic vibration unit in which a vibrating part faces the water in the tank in the upper part. The ultrasonic cleaning section, each equipped with a generator, and the drying section, each equipped with a drying path, are connected, and a conveyor belt for conveying the object to be cleaned is connected between the pair of steam headers, in the water tank, and in the drying path. A cleaning device for tent sheets, etc., characterized in that the tent sheets are stretched in an endless manner so as to sequentially pass through the tent sheets and the like. 2. Cleaning of tent sheets, etc. according to claim 1, comprising a pair of steam headers formed narrowly in the running direction of the conveyor belt, and each of them is provided so as to be movable back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the conveyor belt. Device. 3. The tent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ultrasonic vibration generating device is formed to have a narrow width in the running direction of the conveyor belt, and is provided so as to be movable back and forth in a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the conveyor belt. Cleaning equipment for sheets, etc. 4. The cleaning device for tent sheets and the like according to claim 1, 2 or 3, comprising a hook for hooking the object to be cleaned on the surface of the conveyor belt. 5. The cleaning device for tent sheets and the like according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the steam cleaning section, the ultrasonic cleaning section and the drying section each constitute a chamber. 6. The cleaning device for tent sheets and the like according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, further comprising a shower device between the ultrasonic cleaning section and the drying section for injecting water onto the object to be cleaned that has escaped from the water tank. 7. The drying section is made up of plate heaters arranged vertically in the drying path, and is equipped with a blower mechanism that supplies pressurized air into the drying path between the ultrasonic cleaning and the drying section. A cleaning device for tent sheets, etc. according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.