JPH0588681U - Mat cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a mat cleaning device of a type that cleans or cleans an inserted mat-like object and discharges it to a lower mat receiver 10 without bending down. [Structure] Elevating means 12 for displacing the mat receiver 10 from a normal mat receiving position a to an upper mat taking-out position b is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a mat cleaning device for cleaning or cleaning mat-like objects such as automobile floor mats.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 An example of a conventionally known mat cleaning device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Reference numeral 1 is a main body of the apparatus, which is raised to a proper height by legs 2 provided on both sides, and inside thereof is provided with a pair of guide rolls 3, brush rolls 4, squeeze rolls 5 and water spray nozzles 6. Reference numeral 7 denotes an operation lever. When the lever 7 is tilted to the operation side, each roll is rotationally driven and water spray is started from the water spray nozzle 6, and in this state, the mat inserted from the insertion port 8 is guided by the guide roll 3 After being drawn into the main body 1 by the brush, washed with a brush by a brush roll 4, water is absorbed and discharged by a squeeze roller 5 made of a sponge material. The discharged mat is guided by a chute 9 provided between the legs 2 and sent to a mat receiver 10 below the main body 1. As a mat cleaning device, there is also known a so-called dry type device that only sucks and removes dust from an inserted mat and discharges it to a mat receiver below without sprinkling water. ..

[0003]

[Issues to be solved by the device]

 In such a conventional mat cleaning device, the discharged mat must be taken out from the lower mat receiver 10, and the operator must bend down every time the mat cleaning operation is performed. In particular, mat cleaning has been established as a service work for service customers at gas stations, and it has been a pain for stand operators who repeatedly perform cleaning work to bend down and take out the mat. Therefore, the problem to be solved by this invention is whether or not a device that can easily take out the mat without bending down can be obtained.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 This invention is a mat cleaning device of a type that cleans or cleans an inserted mat-like object and discharges it to a lower mat receiver, and moves the mat holder from a normal mat receiving position to an upper mat taking position. Means are provided to solve the above problems.

[0005]

【Example】

 The embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in an apparatus of the type shown in FIG. The chute 9 and the mat receiver 10 are integrally formed, and arms 11 having one ends fixed to both sides of the chute 9 are pivotally supported by the legs 2 so that the chute 9 and the mat receiver 10 are rotatable. ing. An air cylinder 12 is connected to the other end of the arm 11, and a base end of the air cylinder 12 is supported by the apparatus body 1. The air cylinder 12 normally receives air from the port P (see FIG. 4) and contracts, and expands when the port P is opened to the atmosphere. The air cylinder 12 moves the chute 9 and the mat receiver 10 to the position a. It functions as an elevating means for displacing the position b.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a control system of this embodiment. Reference numeral 15 is a motor for rotationally driving the rolls 3 to 5, and 16 is a switch which is opened / closed in association with the operation of the driving lever 7. .. Reference numeral 17 is a solenoid valve that controls the supply of air to the air cylinder 12. Normally, compressed air from an air pressure source is supplied to the port P of the cylinder 12 to contract the cylinder, and when the switch 16 is turned on, the port P is released to the atmosphere. Open. Further, although not particularly shown, a water faucet which is opened and closed in conjunction with the operation lever 7 is provided, and water is supplied to the water spray nozzle 6 by the operation operation by the operation lever 7.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Normally, the air cylinder 12 contracts to hold the mat receiver 10 at the upper mat take-out position b. When the driving lever 7 is tilted to the driving side, the motor 15 is driven to rotate the rolls 3 to 5, the faucet (not shown) is opened, and the water spray nozzle 6 starts water discharge. At the same time, the solenoid valve 17 is energized to open the air cylinder 12 to the atmosphere, and the mat receiver 10 descends to the mat receiving position a below due to its weight. When the mat is inserted from the insertion opening 8 in this state, the mat is washed in the main body 1, and the washed mat is guided by the chute 9 and discharged to the mat receiver 10. When the cleaning is completed and the operation lever 7 is returned to the stop side, the motor 15 and the water supply are stopped, the solenoid valve 17 is de-energized, and the air cylinder 12 is supplied with air. Return to.

According to the embodiment configured as described above, during mat cleaning, the mat receiver 10 is lowered to the lower mat receiving position a so that the discharged mat can be smoothly received without being caught on the way. When cleaning is completed, the mat receiver 10 automatically moves up to the take-out position b, and the operator can take out the mat without bending over.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment. The chute 9 and the mat receiver 10 are rotatably supported by the arm 11 on the leg 2, and the lift lever 21 provided at the front end of the foot pedal 20 moves the chute 9 and the mat receiver 10 from the mat receiving position a. The mat can be raised and lowered only up to the take-out position b. An elevating lever 21 is rotatably supported on the leg 2, and a link 22 connected to the rear end of the lever 21 is used to rotate the arm 11. Normally, the mat receiver 10 is received at a receiving position a by weight balance. When the pedal 20 is stepped on, the mat receiver 10 is pushed up and raised to the take-out position b.

Therefore, after washing the mat, the mat received in the mat receiver 10 can be easily raised by stepping on the pedal 20, and the mat can be taken out without bending down.

Note that, in addition to the above, the present invention is not limited to the above, and various implementations such as raising and lowering the mat receiver 10 by physically interlocking with the operating lever 7 by a link or the like, or raising and lowering by a manual lever type instead of a stepping type are performed. Embodiments are possible. Further, although the mat cleaning device has been mainly described as an embodiment, the present invention can be adopted without causing any trouble in a device for performing dry mat cleaning.

[0012]

[Effect of the device]

 The present invention is configured as described above, and the mat after cleaning can be received at the normal mat receiving position, and the mat can be taken out by displacing it to the upper mat taking-out position. The mat can be taken out without bending over, and the operator is not in pain.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a conventional embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view for explaining the conventional example shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a control system of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view for explaining another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body of mat cleaning device 2 Leg 7 Operating lever 9 Chute 10 Mat receiver 12 Air cylinder that is lifting means 21 Lifting lever that is lifting means a Mat receiving position b Mat removing position

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Yasunobu Ota 1825 Amemiya, Sarahaku-shi, Nagano, MK Seiko Co., Ltd. Product Development Laboratory

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mat cleaning device of a type that cleans or cleans an inserted mat-like object and discharges it to a lower mat receiver, wherein the mat receiver is displaced from a normal mat receiving position to an upper mat taking position. A mat cleaning device comprising a lifting means.