JP2016159074A

JP2016159074A - Device for applying detergent for partial dirt, and washing machine

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Publication number: JP2016159074A
Application number: JP2015043235A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 照久藤原; Teruhisa Fujiwara
Original assignee: Welco Co Ltd
Current assignee: Welco Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-03-05
Filing date: 2015-03-05
Publication date: 2016-09-05

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device capable of applying a detergent for partial dirt on clothing in an easy and reliable manner.SOLUTION: A device for applying a detergent for partial dirt including a storage part 4 of the detergent for partial dirt, a part 10 for automatically applying the detergent 3 for partial dirt from the storage part 4, and detection parts 20 and 21 for detecting an article 30 to be washed disposed at an application position of the part 10 for automatic application allows the part 10 for automatic application to apply the detergent 3 for partial dirt to the article 30 to be washed, based on the detection by the detection parts 20 and 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

この発明は、部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置および洗濯機に関する。 The present invention relates to a partial soil detergent application apparatus and a washing machine.

シャツ等の衣服の場合、人体が接触する襟や袖に部分的に汚れが集中することが多い。また、食事の際にこぼれた食品が衣服に付着して部分的に汚れることがある。このような部分汚れは、通常の洗剤を使用して洗濯機で洗濯するだけでは取れにくく、したがって、洗濯に際しては前もって部分汚れ用洗剤を部分汚れに付着させ、その後に洗濯機に投入している。 In the case of clothes such as shirts, dirt often concentrates on the collar and sleeves in contact with the human body. In addition, food spilled during a meal may adhere to clothes and become partially contaminated. Such partial dirt is difficult to remove simply by washing with a washing machine using a normal detergent. Therefore, when washing, the partial dirt detergent is attached to the partial dirt in advance and then put into the washing machine. .

上記の部分汚れ用洗剤としては、固形と液状のものがあるが、固形のものの場合衣服に塗り付けるのに手間がかかった。液状のものの場合で容器からプッシュ操作等で塗布する際、片手により衣服の汚れ部分を拡げることが行いにくく、汚れ部分に正確に洗剤を塗布するのには手間がかかった。 There are solid and liquid detergents for the above-mentioned partial stains, but in the case of solid ones, it takes time to apply them to clothes. In the case of a liquid product, it was difficult to spread the soiled part of the clothes with one hand when applied from the container by a push operation, and it took time and effort to accurately apply the detergent to the soiled part.

この発明は、衣服等への部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布が容易、かつ、確実に行われるようにすることを目的とする。 An object of this invention is to make it easy and reliable to apply the detergent for partial dirt to clothes and the like.

請求項１の発明では、部分汚れ用洗剤の貯留部と、前記貯留部からの前記部分汚れ用洗剤の自動塗布部と、前記自動塗布部の塗布位置に被洗浄物品が配置されたことを検知する検知部とを備え、前記検知部での検知により前記自動塗布部によって前記被洗浄物品に前記部分汚れ用洗剤を塗布することを特徴とする部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置を提供する。請求項２の発明では、請求項１の部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置を備える洗濯機を提供する。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is detected that the article to be cleaned is disposed at the storage part of the detergent for partial dirt, the automatic application part of the detergent for partial dirt from the storage part, and the application position of the automatic application part. There is provided a coating apparatus for a partial dirt detergent, characterized in that the partial dirt detergent is applied to the article to be cleaned by the automatic application section upon detection by the detection section. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing machine comprising the application device for the detergent for partial dirt according to the first aspect.

請求項１の発明によれば、検知部で被洗浄物品が塗布位置に配置されたことが検知されると自動塗布部から部分汚れ用洗剤が塗布される。すなわち、被洗浄物品を塗布位置に持っていくだけでその汚れ部分に自動的に部分汚れ用洗剤が塗布される。その際、両手により被洗浄物品を拡げる状態で部分汚れ用洗剤を塗布できることで、汚れ部分への塗布が確実に行える。請求項２の発明の洗濯機は、請求項１の発明の部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置の機能を併せ持ち、部分汚れ用洗剤を塗布した被洗浄物品をそのまま投入して洗濯できる。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the detection unit detects that the article to be cleaned is disposed at the application position, the partial stain detergent is applied from the automatic application unit. That is, the partial stain detergent is automatically applied to the soiled portion simply by bringing the article to be cleaned to the application position. At that time, since the detergent for partial dirt can be applied in a state where the article to be cleaned is spread with both hands, the application to the dirty part can be performed reliably. The washing machine of the invention of claim 2 has the function of the application device for the detergent for partial dirt of the invention of claim 1 and can be washed by putting the article to be cleaned coated with the detergent for partial dirt as it is.

請求項１の発明において、貯留部は装置に固定状態に一体に設けられてもよく、
また、取り外し可能に装着されるタンク形態であってもよい。貯留部に貯留される部分汚れ用洗剤は泡状、ジェル状等適宜であってよい。自動塗布部は電動ポンプ、電磁弁等により適宜構成される。検知部は塗布位置に配置される被洗浄物品を検知する構成であれば適宜の構成であってもよく、例えば、被洗浄物品による光の遮断や反射光の有無を検知する構成とされる。 In the invention of claim 1, the reservoir may be provided integrally with the device in a fixed state,
Further, it may be in the form of a tank that is detachably mounted. The detergent for partial dirt stored in the storage part may be appropriate such as foam or gel. The automatic application unit is appropriately configured by an electric pump, a solenoid valve, or the like. The detection unit may have an appropriate configuration as long as it detects the article to be cleaned disposed at the application position. For example, the detection unit is configured to detect light blocking by the article to be cleaned and the presence or absence of reflected light.

請求項２の発明において、部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置は洗濯機に一体に組み込まれてもよく、固定状態に取り付けられてもよく、また、着脱可能に装着される構成であってもよい。 In the invention of claim 2, the application device for the detergent for partial dirt may be integrated into the washing machine, may be attached in a fixed state, or may be detachably attached.

請求項１の発明によれば、被服等への部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布が容易、かつ、正確に行えるようになり、請求項２の発明によれば、被服等への部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布が容易、かつ、正確に行える機能を併せ持ち、便利に使用される洗濯機が提供される。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, it becomes possible to easily and accurately apply the partial stain detergent to the clothes and the like. According to the second aspect, the partial stain detergent is applied to the clothes and the like. Thus, a washing machine that has a function that can be easily and accurately performed and is used conveniently is provided.

請求項１の発明の部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置の実施形態における外観斜視図External appearance perspective view in embodiment of the application apparatus of the detergent for partial stains of invention of Claim 1 請求項１の発明の部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置の実施形態における内部構成図The internal block diagram in embodiment of the application apparatus of the detergent for partial stains of invention of Claim 1 請求項２の発明の洗濯機の実施形態における外観斜視図External appearance perspective view in embodiment of washing machine of invention of Claim 2

図１は請求項１の発明の部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置の外観斜視図、図２は同内部構成図である。塗布装置１は機器本体２の上部に部分汚れ用洗剤３が貯留された貯留タンク（貯留部）４が装着されて構成されている。機器本体２は上部の本体部５と下部の台座部６とからなり、本体部５と台座部６の間を被洗浄物品の配置スペース８としている。本体部５は上部を上方が開放する貯留タンク４の装着スペース９とし、下部には部分汚れ用洗剤３の自動塗布機（自動塗布部）１０が配置されている。本体部５の自動塗布機１０の前方部分には透明パネル１２が装着され、自動塗布機１０の下方は開放部１６となっている。 FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a partial stain detergent application device according to the first aspect of the present invention, and FIG. The coating apparatus 1 is configured by mounting a storage tank (storage section) 4 in which a partial dirt detergent 3 is stored on an upper part of an apparatus body 2. The device main body 2 includes an upper main body portion 5 and a lower pedestal portion 6, and the space between the main body portion 5 and the pedestal portion 6 is an arrangement space 8 for articles to be cleaned. The main body 5 has a mounting space 9 for the storage tank 4 whose upper part is open at the top, and an automatic applicator (automatic application unit) 10 for the detergent for partial dirt 3 is arranged at the lower part. A transparent panel 12 is attached to a front portion of the automatic coating machine 10 of the main body 5, and an open part 16 is provided below the automatic coating machine 10.

自動塗布機１０は送液ポンプ構造を持ち、上部に液導入口１４が設けられ下部に吐出ノズル１５を備え、本体部５に内蔵される電池（図示省略）により作動されることで、液導入口１４から導入される部分汚れ用洗剤３を吐出ノズル１５から吐出する。吐出ノズル１５の吐出端は本体部５の開放部１６に臨んで位置する。
貯留タンク４はその注入部１９が自動塗布機１０の液導入口１４に差し込まれる状態で装着スペース９内に装着され、部分汚れ用洗剤３が使用により無くなると新たなものに取り換えられる。 The automatic coating machine 10 has a liquid feed pump structure, is provided with a liquid introduction port 14 in the upper part, is provided with a discharge nozzle 15 in the lower part, and is operated by a battery (not shown) built in the main body 5, thereby introducing the liquid. The partial dirt detergent 3 introduced from the mouth 14 is discharged from the discharge nozzle 15. The discharge end of the discharge nozzle 15 is positioned facing the opening 16 of the main body 5.
The storage tank 4 is mounted in the mounting space 9 in a state where the injection portion 19 is inserted into the liquid inlet 14 of the automatic applicator 10, and is replaced with a new one when the partial dirt detergent 3 is lost by use.

本体部５と台座部６との吐出ノズル１５の後方の相対する位置には、電池作動によって検知部を構成する発光器２０と受光器２１とが設けられている。発光器２０からの照射光が被洗浄物品で遮断されて受光信号が得られない場合に受光器２１からその検知信号が自動塗布機１０に送られる。自動塗布機１０は制御部を備え、検知信号を受けるとその２秒後に吐出ノズル１５から部分汚れ用洗剤３の吐出を開始して継続し、被洗浄物品による遮断が解除されて検知信号が停止することで吐出を停止する。 A light emitter 20 and a light receiver 21 that constitute a detector by battery operation are provided at positions of the main body 5 and the pedestal 6 opposite to each other behind the discharge nozzle 15. When the irradiated light from the light emitter 20 is blocked by the article to be cleaned and a light reception signal cannot be obtained, the detection signal is sent from the light receiver 21 to the automatic coating machine 10. The automatic applicator 10 includes a control unit, and when receiving a detection signal, the discharge of the partial dirt detergent 3 is started from the discharge nozzle 15 two seconds later, and the detection signal is stopped after the blocking by the article to be cleaned is released. To stop the discharge.

上記塗布装置１の使用について説明する。汚れ部分３１の両側を持って被洗浄物品３０を配置スペース８に配置し、透明パネル１２を通して確認しながらその汚れ部分３１を吐出ノズル１５の下方に位置させる。被洗浄物品３０が検知された２秒後に自動塗布機１０が作動して吐出ノズル１５から部分汚れ用洗剤３が汚れ部分３１上に塗布され、配置スペース８内から被洗浄物品３０を取り出すことで吐出が停止される。汚れ部分３１が襟等にある場合は、配置スペース８内を横方向に移動させることで連続して汚れ部分３１への部分汚れ用洗剤３の塗布が行える。 The use of the coating apparatus 1 will be described. The article 30 to be cleaned is placed in the arrangement space 8 with both sides of the dirty part 31, and the dirty part 31 is positioned below the discharge nozzle 15 while checking through the transparent panel 12. 2 seconds after the article to be cleaned 30 is detected, the automatic applicator 10 is actuated so that the partial dirt detergent 3 is applied from the discharge nozzle 15 onto the dirt part 31, and the article to be cleaned 30 is taken out from the arrangement space 8. Discharge is stopped. When the dirty portion 31 is on the collar or the like, the partial stain detergent 3 can be continuously applied to the dirty portion 31 by moving the inside of the arrangement space 8 in the lateral direction.

上記のようにして、被洗浄物品３０を吐出ノズル１５下に持っていくだけでその汚れ部分３１に容易に部分汚れ用洗剤３の塗布が行える。両手により被洗浄物品３０を拡げる状態で部分汚れ用洗剤３を塗布できることで、汚れ部分３１へ塗布が確実に行える。また、透明パネル１２を通して見ながら吐出ノズル１５の汚れ部分３１への位置合わせが行えることで、汚れ部分３１への部分汚れ用洗剤３の塗布が正確に行える。また、発光器２０から受光器２１への照射光が被洗浄物品３０により遮断されて２秒後に部分汚れ用洗剤３の吐出が開始されることで、吐出ノズル１５位置に被洗浄物品３０を確実に位置させた段階で塗布が行われるので、部分汚れ用洗剤３が無駄に使用されることが回避される。 As described above, the partial dirt detergent 3 can be easily applied to the dirt portion 31 by simply bringing the article 30 to be cleaned under the discharge nozzle 15. By applying the partially soiled detergent 3 in a state where the article to be cleaned 30 is spread with both hands, the application to the soiled portion 31 can be performed reliably. Further, since the position of the discharge nozzle 15 on the dirty portion 31 can be adjusted while looking through the transparent panel 12, the partial stain detergent 3 can be accurately applied to the dirty portion 31. Further, the irradiation light from the light emitter 20 to the light receiver 21 is blocked by the article 30 to be cleaned, and the discharge of the partial dirt detergent 3 is started 2 seconds later. Since the application is performed at the stage positioned in the position, it is avoided that the partial stain detergent 3 is used wastefully.

図３は請求項２の発明の洗濯機の外観斜視図である。洗濯機１００はその上部の前角部上に部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置１０１が一体に設けられている。自動塗布装置１０１は蓋１０２が開かれることでタンク部１０３内に部分汚れ用洗剤が供給できる構成となっており、その他構成は上記塗布装置１と同構成であって、同様に使用される。 FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the washing machine according to the second aspect of the present invention. The washing machine 100 is provided with a partial dirt detergent applicator 101 integrally on the upper front corner. The automatic coating apparatus 101 is configured such that a partial stain detergent can be supplied into the tank portion 103 by opening the lid 102, and the other configuration is the same as that of the coating apparatus 1 and is used in the same manner.

衣服等の被洗浄物品への部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布は洗濯機による洗濯に先立って行う場合が多く、この洗濯機１００は、塗布装置１０１で部分汚れ用洗剤を塗布した被洗浄物品をそのまま投入することができるので非常に便利に用いられる。また、塗布装置１を別途配置するスペースも必要とせず、塗布装置１を常に洗濯機１００と一体として使用できる利点がある。 In many cases, the application of the detergent for partial stains to articles to be cleaned such as clothes is performed prior to washing by the washing machine. It can be used very conveniently. Further, there is no need for a space for disposing the coating apparatus 1 separately, and there is an advantage that the coating apparatus 1 can always be used integrally with the washing machine 100.

１部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置
２貯留タンク（貯留部）
３自動塗布機（自動塗布部）
２０発光器（検知部）
２１受光器（検知部）
３０被洗浄物品
３１汚れ部分
１００洗濯機 1 Coating device for detergent for partial dirt 2 Reservoir tank (reservoir)
3 Automatic coating machine (automatic coating unit)
20 Light emitter (detector)
21 Light receiver (detector)
30 Article to be cleaned 31 Dirty part 100 Washing machine

Claims

部分汚れ用洗剤の貯留部と、前記貯留部からの前記部分汚れ用洗剤の自動塗布部と、前記自動塗布部の塗布位置に被洗浄物品が配置されたことを検知する検知部とを備え、前記検知部での検知により前記自動塗布部によって前記被洗浄物品に前記部分汚れ用洗剤を塗布することを特徴とする部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置。 A storage unit for a detergent for partial dirt, an automatic application unit for the detergent for partial dirt from the storage unit, and a detection unit for detecting that an article to be cleaned is disposed at an application position of the automatic application unit, An apparatus for applying a partial stain detergent, wherein the automatic stain is applied to the article to be cleaned by detection by the detection unit.

請求項１の部分汚れ用洗剤の塗布装置を備える洗濯機。 A washing machine comprising the application device for the partial dirt detergent according to claim 1.