JPH062692Y2 - Hose washer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a hose washer for cleaning hoses for fire fighting and the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the hose for fire fighting used for fire extinguishing activities was manually washed, but the work of rewinding the wound hose while cleaning the surface with a brush etc. The work was extremely complicated and required a long time.

Therefore, for example, an electric hose washer as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-8058 has been proposed. This hose washer is equipped with a washer body that houses a pair of rotating brushes that are driven to rotate by a motor, and a turntable that horizontally projects laterally from the body. The unwashed hose placed in a rotating state is rewound by rotating the turntable, guided into the main body, washed with a rotating brush, and then pushed out of the main body and stored in a basket or the like for drying. ing.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in such a conventional hose washer, the entire washer including the turntable is large, which not only increases the installation space and the occupied space when storing the hose but also causes the hose to be twisted. There is a problem that this hose cannot be unwound smoothly because it is guided into the body.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, a hose storage box having an opening facing upward is provided so as to be freely inserted into and removed from a washing machine main body in which a hose washing device is stored.

[Action]

When cleaning the hose, pull out the hose storage box from the main unit, set the hose upright and place it, guide the tip of the hose to the cleaning brush, and then to the outlet via the feed roller.
When the motor is started, the hose sent by the feed roller is rewound, washed by the rotating brush and discharged.

〔Example〕

1 to 3 show an embodiment of a hose washer according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the hose washer, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration of an automatic stop device. It is a figure. In the figure, a main body 2 of a hose washer 1 is provided with a box body 3 formed in a rectangular box shape, and an upper lid 5 pivotally supported at its upper open end by a hinge 4 so as to be openable and closable. One rotating brush (not shown) and a feed roller, which are rotationally driven by a motor, are pivotally supported at the upper end portion of the inside of the upper part 3. Further, the other rotating brush and the feed roller are pivotally supported inside the upper lid 5. ing. 6 is a push button switch for rotating and stopping the motor, and 7 is a handle for opening and closing the upper lid 5. Further, at the lower end of the main body 2, four casters 8 that roll when moving the main body 2 are mounted.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a hose storage box which is formed in the shape of a rectangular box and has one corner pivotally supported by a hinge on the lower end of the box body. When used, the hose storage box is laid down as shown by the solid line in FIG. Draw out from the main body 2 and stand up as shown by the chain line when not in use.
It is configured to be stored inside. Numeral 10 is a leg that makes the hose storage box 9 maintain a horizontal posture by landing on the floor during use. Inside the hose storage box 9, a plurality of hose receiving rollers 11 are arranged in a substantially semicircular shape with the opening side facing upward, and the hose winding body 12 around which the hose to be washed is wound is set up. It is configured to be placed on the hose receiving roller 11.

A guide roller 15 that is supported by a fixed arm 14 and guides a hose 13 that is unwound from the hose winding body 12 to a rotating brush is provided near the hose inlet 16 and is rotatably provided at the upper end of the box body 3. At the other open end of the box body 3, a stand 17 that supports the hose 13 discharged from the box body 3 and turns it to a vertical posture is supported by hinges 18 and links 19 and is folded. It is provided freely.

Further, below the guide roller 14, an automatic stop device 20 whose schematic configuration is shown in FIG. 3 is provided. That is, below the guide roller 15, a rotary arm 21 formed in an L shape is pivotally attached to both side plates of the box body 3 by a pin 22 so that the rotary arm 21 can move freely. A pair of stop rollers 23 and 24 are rotatably supported at the end portions. The hose 13 extending from the hose winding 12 to the guide roller 15 has both stop rollers 23, 2
Pass between 4 Further, a tension spring 25 is provided between the rotary arm 21 and the side plate of the box body 3 for applying a turning force to the rotary arm 21 in the clockwise direction of FIG. Rotation in the clockwise direction is restricted, and the rotating arm 21 is configured to maintain the illustrated posture. A micro switch 26 connected to the motor circuit is fixed to the side plate in the vicinity of the rotating arm 21, and when the connector fitting of the hose 13 is sandwiched between the stop rollers 23 and 24, the hose is wound. The return force causes the rotating arm 21 to rotate against the pulling force of the pulling spring 25 and closes the contact of the microswitch 26, whereby the motor is stopped and the cleaning work is completed. .

The operation of the hose washer configured as above will be described. When performing the washing operation, the hose storage box 9 is rotated from the storage state shown by the chain line in FIG. 1 to the position shown by the solid line to land the legs 10, and then the hose winding body 12 is set up. Place on hose receiving roller 11. Then, the end of the hose 13 is held between the stop rollers 23 and 24, and is hung from the stand 17 via the guide roller 15, the rotating brush and the feed roller in the main body 2. After preparing in this way, when the motor is started, the hose 13 is pulled out by the rotation of the feed roller, and the hose winding body 12 rotates while sliding on the hose receiving roller 11. The drawn out hose 13 is washed when passing between the upper and lower rotating brushes, and is discharged through the stand 17. While transporting the hose 13,
The rotating arm 21 holds the state shown in FIG. When the winding tail of the hose winding body 12 has finished passing between the stop rollers 23 and 24, the hose 1 is placed between these stop rollers 23 and 24.
The connector fitting 3 is clamped, and the rotating arm 21 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 3 around the pin 22 against the pulling force of the pulling spring 25 to close the contact of the microswitch 26. Therefore, the motor stops and the cleaning work ends.

After the cleaning work is completed, the hose storage box 9 is rotated to be stored in the main body 2 as shown by the chain line in FIG. 1, and the base 17 is folded. Then, the casters 8 are rolled to make the hose washer 1
Is moved to a corner of the warehouse or the like, but since the hose storage box 9 is stored in the main body 2, the space occupied by the entire hose washing machine 1 is reduced.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a hose washer according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the hose storage box 30 is moved laterally so that the hose storage box 30 can be put in and taken out from the main body 2. Has been formed. That is, the hose storage box 30 is pulled out of the main body 2 as shown by the chain line in the drawing during the cleaning work, and is stored in the main body 2 as shown by the solid line in the drawing as it is not working. Other configurations and operational effects are the same as in the above embodiment.

[Effect of device]

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in the hose washer, the hose storage box with the opening side facing upward is provided so that it can be freely taken in and out of the washer body in which the hose washer is housed. The hose is stored in the hose storage box in a closed state, the hose can be smoothly rewound, and the installation space of the entire machine is reduced. In addition, since the hose storage box can be stored in the main body when storing the machine, the storage space of the entire machine is reduced,
In combination with the reduction of the installation space, the open space can be effectively used.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of a hose washer according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view thereof, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic stop device. FIG. 4 is a front view of a hose washer according to another embodiment of the present invention. 1 ... Hose washing machine, 2 ... Main body, 9,30 ... Hose storage box, 11 ... Hose receiving roller, 12 ... Hose winding body, 13 ... Hose.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hose washing machine, characterized in that a hose storage box having an opening side facing upward is provided so as to be freely inserted into and removed from a washing machine main body in which a hose washing device is stored.