JPS6235751B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a washing device for washing vegetables such as carrots.

In this type of cleaning equipment, vegetables such as carrots are supplied to the cleaning recesses on the brush roll, and dirt such as mud and sand is removed from the surface by the brushing action of the brush roll, and furthermore, vegetables such as carrots are fed to the cleaning recesses on the brush roll. The vegetables are washed by the sprayed washing water, and the washed vegetables are taken out from the outlet.

In the cleaning apparatus configured as described above, when the brush roll becomes worn or damaged, it is necessary to replace it with a new brush roll.
However, the brush roll of a conventional cleaning treatment device has open openings on both front and rear plates, and the brush roll bearings are arranged around the openings, as in the technology disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-82194. A roll shaft is supported by a metal bearing, and a notch for attaching and detaching it is opened toward the opening.The roll shaft is made by removing the bearing metal from the side plate, and inserting the shaft along the notch toward the center of the opening. Move in a direction perpendicular to the direction. In this type of configuration, the notch in which the roll shaft can be inserted and removed is easily damaged by catching on the vegetables being washed, the structure of the side plate is weak, the bearing part must be reinforced, and the brush at the end is not open. It is easily pushed out from the outside and easily bent.

This invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a cleaning device that allows brush rolls to be installed and replaced independently and easily. There is a particular thing.

In order to achieve the above object, the features of this invention are as follows:
In a cleaning processing device in which a cleaning recess 3 is formed by arranging a plurality of rotating brush rolls 1 in parallel, each of the brush rolls 1 is inserted into one of the front and rear side plates 7 and 9 of the machine body 5 by moving them in the axial direction. The cleaning device has a through hole 11 with a removable diameter, and a bearing member 13 for rotatably supporting a brush roll 1 is detachably attached to the peripheral edge of the through hole 11.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a side view with a part cut away of the washing processing apparatus according to the present invention. A cleaning recess 3 is provided by rotatably arranging a plurality of brush rolls 1, 1, ... along the horizontal direction (left and right in the figure), and the washing recess 3 is provided above the brush rolls 1, 1, ... into the cleaning recess 3. A water sprinkler device 15 for spraying water is provided. A water supply pipe 17 is arranged in parallel above the water spray device 15 and the brush rolls 1, 1, . . . , and a plurality of nozzles 19, 19, .

The brush rolls 1, 1, . . . are each supported by a roll shaft 23, and both front and rear ends of the roll shaft 21 are rotatably supported by a bearing member 13.

On the other hand, in the front and rear side plates 7 and 9 of the machine body 5 (left and right in FIG. 1), through holes 11 having a size that allows the brush roll 1 to be inserted and removed are bored at opposing positions. The bearing member 113 is removably attached to the peripheral edge of the bearing member 11.

The bearing member 13, as shown in FIG.
For example, an outer bearing receiver 25 is detachably attached to the peripheral edge of the through hole 11 of the side plate 9 via a fastener 23 such as a bolt or nut, and a fastener 2 such as a bolt or nut is attached to the outer bearing receiver 25.
A bearing 31 is supported by an inner bearing receptacle 29 that is fixedly provided through a shaft 7, and the roll shaft 21 of the brush roll 1 is fitted onto this bearing 31. Note that 33 is a member for preventing the brush roll 1 from coming off, and 35 is a rubber seal.

As shown in FIG. 5, the brush rolls 1, 1, . It is tilted downward toward the middle left side).

A sprocket 37 is fixedly installed at one end of each of the roll shafts 21, 21, . . . (in this embodiment, the starting end side, that is, the right side in FIG. 39 is hanging. Further, the roll shafts 21, 21,
A pulley 41 installed in parallel with the sprocket 37 is fixed to some of the roll shafts 21 in...
It is connected to a pulley 49 fixedly attached to the.

Further, the side plate 7 on the front side (the left side in FIG. 1) has an outlet 51 for taking out the vegetables after washing, and this outlet 51 has a door 53 that can be opened and closed.
In addition, an extraction gutter 55 is provided which is connected to the opening edge of the extraction port 51.

57 is a handle for opening and closing the door 53.

In the above configuration, the drive of the prime mover 45 causes some of the roll shafts 21 to be moved to, for example, the third
The sprocket 37 of the roll shaft 21, the chain 39,
The other roll shafts 21, 21, . . . are each rotated in the direction of arrow a through the sprockets 37, 37, . . . , and the brush rolls 1, 1, .

When vegetables such as carrots are supplied to the starting end of the cleaning recess 3 on the rotating brush rolls 1, 1, . It is transferred while rotating to the side. In this transfer process, dirt such as mud and sand is removed from the surface of vegetables such as carrots, especially in the recessed areas, by the brushing action of the brush rolls 1, 1, . . . Washed clean with water. and,
The washed vegetables are taken out from the outlet 51 at the terminal end.

In the cleaning treatment apparatus configured in this way,
When removing any brush roll 1 for replacement, first remove the chain 39 from the sprocket 37, and then remove the outer bearing receiver 25 and inner bearing receiver 29 of the bearing member 13 attached to the side plate 7 in the previous example. The fixation is released by removing the fasteners 27, and then the outer bearing receiver 25 of the bearing member 13 attached to the rear side plate 9 is removed from the side plate 9 by removing the fasteners 23. Then, the brush roll 1 is inserted into the through hole 1 of the side plate 9.
The brush roll 1 can be removed by pulling outward through the brush roll 1.

6 to 8 show another embodiment of the present invention, in which a bearing member 1 is attached to the periphery of the through hole 11 of the side plate 9.
An engaging member 61 having an engaging portion 59 that removably engages the outer bearing receiver 25 of No.
3,... are provided at appropriate intervals, while the bearing member 13
Corresponding to the notch recesses 63, 63, . . . of the engaging member 61, protruding convex portions 65, 65, which can be inserted into and removed from the notch recesses 63, 63, . ... is provided, bearing member 1
The protruding convex portions 65, 6 of the outer bearing receiver 25 of No. 3
5,... are fitted into the engaging portion 59 through the notched recesses 63, 63,... of the engaging member 61 provided on the side plate 9, and the bearing member 13 is appropriately rotated in the circumferential direction to remove the outer bearing. Projecting convex portions 65, 6 of the receiver 25
It is also possible to configure the bearing member 13 to be removably attached to the side plate 9 by engaging the bearing members 5, . . . with the engaging member 61. According to this configuration, the bearing member 13 can be attached and detached from the side plate 9 with a single touch, and the brush roll 1 can be attached and detached easily.

Further, by bringing the tip of the pin 69 screwed into the engaging member 61 into contact with the protruding convex portion 65 of the outer bearing receiver 25, the bearing member 13 is securely fixed to the side plate 9 via the engaging member 61. be able to. However, the pin 69 does not necessarily have to be provided, and can also be fixed by friction between the protruding convex portion 65 and the engaging member 61. For example, the bearing member 13 may be provided only on the sprocket 37 side, and the other side may simply be supported so as to be freely pulled out.

In FIGS. 6 to 8, the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 5 indicate the same components.

As is clear from the above description, according to the configuration of the present invention, a through hole is formed in either the front or rear side plate of the machine body, the diameter of which allows the brush roll to be inserted and removed by moving the brush roll in the axial direction. Since a bearing member that rotatably supports the brush roll is detachably attached to the peripheral edge of the hole, the brush roll can be inserted and removed while moving the through hole in the side plate in the axial direction. Since it is only necessary to open a space on the outside for the diameter of the brush roll to pass through, the installation and replacement of the brush roll can be performed independently and easily. Moreover, since the side plate is only formed with through holes for the brush roll diameter portions that face each brush roll in the axial direction, even if an outlet is provided in the side plate, the side plate for this outlet will have a smooth outlet. The outlet edge is formed to ensure smooth discharge of vegetables, and this smooth discharge prevents vegetables from accumulating at the outlet, eliminating the need to apply a large load to the brush roll and force it to bend. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of the cleaning device, FIG. 2 is a front view of the cleaning device, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the cleaning device. Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the main part, Figure 5
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line -- of FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view of the main part showing another embodiment, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are plan explanatory views showing an exploded state of FIG. 6. be. Explanation of symbols representing main parts of the drawings: 1... Brush roll, 3... Washing recess, 5... Airframe, 7, 9...
Side plate, 11...through hole, 13...bearing member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 In a cleaning processing device in which a cleaning recess is formed by arranging a plurality of rotating brush rolls in parallel, a through-hole with a diameter that allows each brush roll to be inserted and removed by moving the brush rolls in the axial direction is installed on either the front or rear side plate of the machine body. 1. A cleaning processing device characterized in that a hole is bored and a bearing member for rotatably supporting a brush roll is detachably attached to the peripheral edge of the through hole.