JP2000093240A - Cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sterilize and clean dishes and cooking retensiles without using synthetic detergent to be capable of supplying cleaning water having sterilizing and bleaching action. SOLUTION: A system kitchen 10 is composed of a first cleaning zone 15 to which a faucet 14 is directed, a second cleaning zone 16 continuous with the first cleaning zone 15, and a cleaning device 18 to suppy acidic or alkaline water to the second cleaning zone 16. The cleaning device 18 is composed of a nozzle 29 disposed on the upper side of the second cleaning zone 16, and an electrolytic device 30 capable of generating acidic water and alkaline water having sterilizing and bleaching effect. Acidic water and alkaline water from the electrolytic device 30 can be selectively sprayed from the nozzle 29 to a dish 32 disposed in the second cleaning zone 16. The contaminated dish 32 can thus be cleaned without using commercially available synthetic detergent.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning system, and more particularly, to a cleaning system capable of supplying cleaning water having a disinfecting and bleaching action.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general households, disinfecting and washing dirty dishes and cooking utensils is generally performed by hand washing using a commercially available synthetic detergent or the like. With the widespread use of washing machines, it is also possible to automatically sterilize and wash dirty dishes and cooking utensils. In this automatic dishwasher, cleaning water containing a synthetic detergent is sprayed on dirty dishes and cooking utensils, and then rinsed with tap water to wash the dirty dishes and cooking utensils.

[0003]

However, in recent years,
From the viewpoints of effective use of resources and environmental problems, there is a demand for a means for disinfecting and cleaning dishes and cooking utensils without using a synthetic detergent. In addition, in automatic dishwashers, the detergent that can be used in the mechanism is limited, for example, if unusable detergents such as neutral detergents are accidentally put into the automatic dishwasher, the This may cause a failure. Regarding the prevention of such failures, etc., the user is warned not to mistakenly add neutral detergent, etc.
This alone cannot sufficiently prevent the automatic dishwasher from malfunctioning due to erroneous introduction of a neutral detergent or the like.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention was devised in view of such inconveniences, and an object of the present invention is to supply washing water having a disinfecting and bleaching action without using a synthetic detergent. It is another object of the present invention to provide a cleaning system capable of disinfecting and cleaning tableware and cooking utensils.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises an electrolytic apparatus capable of producing washing water having a disinfecting or bleaching action, and providing the washing water so as to be supplied to a dishwashing area. The configuration is adopted. According to such a configuration, it becomes possible to supply cleaning water having a disinfecting or bleaching action to the dirty dishes arranged in the dishwashing area, and therefore, without using a commercially available synthetic detergent, conventional dishwashing in the dishwashing area. It becomes possible to wash dirty dishes, cooking utensils, and the like in the manner of rinsing.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the present invention, there is also provided an electrolysis apparatus capable of producing washing water having a disinfecting or bleaching action, and a nozzle capable of jetting the washing water into a sink of a system kitchen. Can be adopted. With such a configuration, at the time of washing dishes and cooking utensils, etc., since washing water having a disinfecting or bleaching action can be sprayed on dirty tableware, not only the disinfecting or bleaching action by the washing water,
Tableware and cooking utensils can also be washed using the spray, and tableware and cooking utensils can be efficiently cleaned.

[0007] Further, a configuration may be adopted in which an electrolytic device capable of generating washing water having a disinfecting or bleaching action is provided, and the washing water is provided so as to be supplied to a water supply port of an automatic dishwasher. According to such a configuration, the detergent to be put into the automatic dishwasher becomes unnecessary, and it is possible to prevent a failure of the automatic dishwasher caused by erroneous feeding of a neutral detergent or the like that cannot be used in the automatic dishwasher. it can.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a sink of a system kitchen to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a partial sectional front view of FIG. I have. In these figures, a sink 12 provided inside a counter 11 of a system kitchen 10 has a faucet 14
A first washing area 15 to which the water discharge port 14A is directed, a second washing area 16 as a dishwashing area connected to the first washing area 15, and a second washing area 16
A cleaning device 18 for supplying acidic water or alkaline water as cleaning water having a disinfecting and bleaching action is provided. Here, the acidic water is pH 3 or less, ORP1100
mV or more water, alkaline water, pH 11 or more,
ORP-refers to water below 800 mV. In addition,
The first and second cleaning regions 15 and 16 are preferably formed of a resin or a metal that has been subjected to a rustproofing process.

The first cleaning area 15 includes a peripheral wall 20 and a bottom wall 21 connected to the lower end thereof.
A second cleaning region 16 is formed continuously on the left side of FIG. The second cleaning area 16 is provided at a position that is lowered from the bottom wall 21, and a rectangular cylindrical rising jet prevention wall 23 is provided therein. This rising jet prevention wall 23
It is supported on the bottom wall 21 by a flange 24 at its upper end. Here, a gap is formed between the rising jet-preventing wall 23 and the side wall 25 of the second cleaning region 16, and the bottom wall 26 of the second cleaning region 16 has drainage. A port 27 is formed, and a drain pipe 28 is connected to the drain port 27.

The cleaning device 18 includes a nozzle 29 disposed above the second cleaning region 16 and an electrolytic device 30 capable of producing the acidic water and the alkaline water.

The nozzle 29 is provided at a position where the tableware 32 is inserted into an inner region surrounded by the rising jet-preventing wall 23 so that acidic water or alkaline water from the electrolytic device 30 can be jetted to the tableware 32. .

As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 3, the electrolyzer 30 is a salt storage tank 3 for storing an aqueous solution of sodium chloride.
4, an electrolytic tank 35 for electrolyzing the aqueous sodium chloride solution from the salt storage tank 34, and a generated water tank 3 for storing the acidic water and the alkaline water generated in the electrolytic tank 35, respectively.
7 and 38, and pumps 40 and 41 for supplying the generated water from the generated water tanks 37 and 38 to the nozzle 29. The salt storage tank 34 is provided so as to be able to be pulled out from the main body side of the electrolysis device 30, and by pulling out the salt storage tank 34, an aqueous solution of sodium chloride is directly charged. After the water and the water are charged, they are stirred to generate an aqueous sodium chloride solution. In addition,
The salt storage tank 34 is not limited to this. For example, solid sodium chloride may be automatically supplied to the electrolytic tank 35 at a predetermined timing. In this case,
Water is supplied to the electrolytic cell 35, where sodium chloride is generated. In the electrolytic cell 35, an anode 42 and a cathode 43 are respectively disposed, and a diaphragm 44 that allows permeation of ions is provided therebetween.

While a sodium chloride aqueous solution is in the electrolytic cell 35, a switch (not shown) is operated, and a predetermined current is supplied to the anode 42 and the cathode 4 by a current supply device (not shown).
When supplied to the anode 3, chlorine gas is generated on the anode 42 side, and acidic water containing hypochlorous acid is generated, and this acidic water is stored in the generated water tank 37. On the other hand, the cathode 43
On the side, an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, which is an alkaline water, is generated.
Accumulate in The acidic water or alkaline water in the generated water tanks 37 and 38 can be selectively supplied to the second cleaning area 16 through the nozzle 29 by a switch (not shown). At this time, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, when the tableware 32 is arranged in the second washing area 16 and a switch (not shown) is operated, acidic water is sprayed from the nozzle 29 onto the tableware 32, and the acidic water is discharged. The tableware 32 can be washed by the disinfection, bleaching action, and its jet. In addition, alkaline water can similarly be spouted to the second washing area 16, but alkaline water is used for pre-washing to remove protein stains attached to tableware and to enhance the sterilization effect. Good. The chlorine gas can be discharged outdoors by a discharge means such as a fan (not shown).

According to this embodiment, the nozzle 29 is provided so that acidic water or alkaline water having a disinfecting and bleaching action can be jetted into the second washing area 16.
By disposing the dirty tableware 32 in the washing area 16 and spraying acidic water or alkaline water onto the tableware 32, the chemical action of hypochlorous acid or the like allows the tableware 32 to be used without using a commercially available synthetic detergent.
Can be washed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the same or equivalent components as in the first embodiment, and the description is omitted or simplified.

Second Embodiment FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional front view of an automatic dishwasher to which the present invention is applied.
The second embodiment is characterized in that acidic water and alkaline water can be supplied to the water supply port 52 of the automatic dishwasher 50. That is, the automatic dishwasher 50 selectively supplies the acidic water or the alkaline water from the electrolysis device 30 by a switch (not shown) to a water supply port provided below the tableware set portion 54 as a dishwashing area of the tableware 32. 52
From the tableware setting unit 54. Here, the electrolysis device 30 employs a configuration built in the automatic dishwasher 50, but the electrolysis device 30 may be an external type. In addition, a portion where the acidic water comes into contact with or circulates, such as the inner surface of the tableware set portion 54, is preferably formed of a resin or a metal that has been subjected to rustproofing.

According to the second embodiment, the tableware setting section 54 can be disinfected and bleached with acidic and alkaline water without adding detergent to the automatic dishwasher 50.
Since the tableware 32 in the inside can be washed, it is possible to prevent a failure of the automatic dishwasher caused by erroneously adding a detergent to the automatic dishwasher.

In the first and second embodiments, the electrolysis apparatus 30 capable of producing acidic water and alkaline water is used. However, liberation of hypochlorous acid, sodium hypochlorite, etc. from an aqueous sodium chloride solution is performed. An electrolytic device that contains chlorine and can generate neutral water having a disinfecting and bleaching action may be used. In such a case, stainless steel or the like can be applied to the second cleaning area 16, the tableware setting section 54, and the like.

Further, as an object to be washed, cooking utensils and the like can be applied in addition to the above-mentioned tableware 32. In short,
Items that are generally washed in the kitchen sink can be the objects to be washed.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Equipped with an electrolytic device capable of producing washing water having a disinfecting or bleaching action, and provided this washing water so that it can be supplied to the dishwashing area. Therefore, rinsing of dishes and the like in the conventional dishwashing area without using a commercially available synthetic detergent In the manner of washing, dirty dishes and cooking utensils can be washed.

In addition, since the apparatus is provided with an electrolysis device capable of producing cleaning water having a disinfecting or bleaching action and a nozzle capable of injecting the washing water into a sink of a system kitchen, only the disinfecting or bleaching action of the washing water is provided. In addition, dishes and cooking utensils can be washed using the spray, and the dishes and cooking utensils can be efficiently cleaned.

Further, an electrolytic device capable of producing washing water having a disinfecting or bleaching action is provided, and the washing water is provided so as to be supplied to a water supply port of the automatic dishwashing machine. It becomes unnecessary, and it is possible to prevent the automatic dishwasher from malfunctioning due to erroneous introduction of a neutral detergent or the like that cannot be used in the automatic dishwasher.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a sink of a system kitchen to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electrolysis apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional front view of an automatic dishwasher to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... system kitchen, 12 ... sink, 16
... second washing area (dishwashing area), 29 ... nozzle, 30 ... electrolyzer, 32 ... tableware, 50 ...
・ Automatic dishwasher, 52 ・ ・ ・ water supply port, 54 ・ ・ ・ Tableware set (dishwashing area)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masahiro Miyazaki 1370 Nishiyama-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture Inside Yamaharabi Ningtech Co., Ltd. Reference) 3B060 FA02 GC00

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A washing system comprising an electrolytic device capable of generating washing water having a disinfecting or bleaching action, and provided so that the washing water can be supplied to a dishwashing area. 2. A cleaning system comprising: an electrolysis device capable of generating cleaning water having a disinfecting or bleaching action; and a nozzle capable of injecting the cleaning water into a sink of a system kitchen. 3. A washing system comprising an electrolysis device capable of producing washing water having a disinfecting or bleaching action, wherein the washing water is supplied to a water supply port of an automatic dishwasher.