JPH0632A - Ultrasonic type seedling pot cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To construct a seedling-raising pot cleaning device that can remove even stains that cannot be removed by washing with a pressurized water jet or a brush, etc. It is intended. [Structure] A seedling pot transporting device 1 and a pressurized water jet cleaning device 3
And an ultrasonic cleaning tank 11 is arranged in a subsequent step of the pressurized water jet cleaning device 3 so as to continuously clean the seedling raising pot P.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the construction of a seedling raising pot cleaning system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, washing of a seedling-growing pot having a checkerboard-shaped recess has been performed by a method such as water pressure spraying, or washing with a brush for the whole seedling-growing pot or each recess.

[0003]

However, in washing a seedling-growing pot having a large number of recesses and having a complicated shape,
In the method by water pressure injection, there is a portion where water does not reach, resulting in an uncleaned portion.In addition, even in brush cleaning, the method of brushing the entire pot results in insufficient cleaning. An apparatus for cleaning by inserting it into the recess has a complicated structure and has a large number of parts, and it is difficult to deal with the case where the shape of the seedling raising pot changes.

[0004]

The present invention uses the following method in order to solve the above problems. That is, the pressure water jet cleaning device is arranged in the seedling raising pot conveying device, the ultrasonic cleaning tank is arranged in the subsequent step of the pressure water jet washing device, and the seedling raising pot having a checkerboard-shaped concave portion is supplied to the conveying device. It is configured to be continuously washed.

[0005]

[Function] The seedling raising pot P is cleaned by a hydraulic spray cleaning device to remove large deposits and the like, and then the conveying device transports the seedling raising pot P into the ultrasonic cleaning tank 4 for submersion, and the ultrasonic oscillator 4a is used. When ultrasonic waves are applied to the seedling-growing pot P, the ultrasonic waves separate stains attached to the surface of the pot down to a fine portion, and can be cleaned cleanly.

[0006]

The problems and configurations to be solved by the present invention are as described above, and the embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings will be described below. FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing the configuration of the seedling raising pot cleaning device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the shape of the seedling raising pot hanging shelf 10.

First, a seedling raising pot transfer device is provided in the cleaning device frame 7, the sprockets 2 are arranged in the device as shown in FIG. 1, and the transfer chain 1 is carried out from the carry-in part A. The sprocket 2 is wound up to B and the motor M drives the chain. The transport chain 1 is composed of two right and left, and as shown in FIG.
The seedling raising pot hanging rack 10 is provided, and the seedling raising pot hanging rack 10 is formed into a triangular shape in a side view, and the upper and lower portions are connected by pipes so as to be pivotally supported at appropriate intervals on the transport chain 1. And a shelf is formed between the lower tops. However, the seedling raising pot hanging rack 10 pivotally supported by the transport chain 1 is arranged so that the seedling raising pot hanging rack 10 does not hit the sprocket when passing through the sprocket 2.

The transportation of the seedling raising pot will be described. In the carry-in section A, the seedling-growing pot P is conveyed by the carry-in conveyor 6 and automatically stopped at the end of the carry-in conveyor 6, and when the hanging shelf 10 moves up, the seedling-growing pot P is placed and conveyed. Then, when reaching the carry-out section B, the seedling-growing pot P is placed on the starting end side of the carry-out conveyor 9 and carried out. It should be noted that the seedling raising pot when placed on the hanging shelf 10 has an upside down shape.

In this carrying process, first, the injection ports 3a, 3
b is arranged above and below, and pressurized water is sprayed to the whole seedling raising pot P from above and below to roughly remove dirt.
Since the seedling-growing pot P has an upside down shape, the dirt removed by the pressurized water spray does not fall naturally and collect on the bottom of the recessed portion of the pot. Then, in the next step, the ultrasonic cleaning tank 11 is moved to the seedling raising pot P to be conveyed.
Is disposed in such a position as to sink into the water in the tank. The ultrasonic cleaning tank 11 is provided with the ultrasonic wave oscillating device 4, and in the present embodiment, it is provided at the bottom portion, but it may be on the side surface or above. The ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic oscillator 4 slightly vibrate the seedling-growing pot P, and the dirt in the fine portion is separated from the seedling-growing pot P. Such an ultrasonic oscillator 4 has a small number of parts and has a simple structure. Further, by enlarging the tank, it is possible to sink and wash a plurality of seedling-growing pots P, and continuous washing can be performed.

The seedling-raising pot P cleaned in the ultrasonic cleaning tank 11 having the above-mentioned structure is not only sprayed with compressed air by the air blowers 5a and 5b to remove the attached dirt, but also Blow off water and dry. The seedling raising pot P washed in this manner is further disinfected by the disinfection devices 12a and 12b.
Then, the disinfectant is sprayed to disinfect, and the excess disinfectant is recovered in the recovery tank 13 and reused. And the drying device 14
It is dried by the hot air of a · 14b and is carried out from the carry-out conveyor 9.

[0011]

The present invention has the following effects by being configured as in the claims. That is, because the structure is such that the seedling raising pot is submerged and washed in water in the ultrasonic cleaning tank by ultrasonic waves, it is also possible to separate and remove dirt adhering to the pot surface in fine parts that cannot be removed by pressure water jet or brush. It is possible to more reliably wash the seedling raising pot, the structure is simple, the number of parts is small, and
By enlarging the ultrasonic cleaning tank, a plurality of seedling-growing pots can be submerged in the tank and cleaned, so that continuous cleaning is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing the configuration of a seedling raising pot cleaning device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the shape of a hanging shelf 10 for raising seedlings.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Nursery pot 4 Ultrasonic oscillator 11 Ultrasonic cleaning tank

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A seedling raising / conveying device is arranged in a seedling raising pot conveying device, and an ultrasonic washing tank is arranged in a subsequent step of the pressurewater jetting / washing device, and a seedling raising pot having a cross-shaped concave portion is conveyed. An ultrasonic seedling raising pot cleaning device, which is configured to be continuously supplied to the seedlings.