Automatic hand washing machine

By designing automatic washing mobile phones, combining brush cleaning, hand sanitizer and hair drying mechanism, the problem of independent cleaning of hands for single-arm disabled people is solved, and low-cost and efficient hand cleaning and drying effects are achieved.

CN109464054BActive Publication Date: 2024-12-31NINGBO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN201811608534.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2018-12-27
Publication Date
2024-12-31
Estimated Expiration
2038-12-27

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Technical Problem

The existing technology cannot effectively solve the problem of independent, scientific and effective cleaning of hands for people with single-arm disabled people, especially because the former is costly and difficult to popularize, while the latter is priced and difficult to popularize.

Method used

An automatic washing mobile phone is designed, including the main body, a brush cleaning mechanism, a hand sanitizer mechanism and a hair dryer mechanism. Through the infrared detection device and the control module, automatic cleaning and drying of the hands are realized. The device utilizes mechanical principles and motor drive, combining pneumatic and hot air drying technology to provide a fully automatic hand washing solution.

Benefits of technology

The single-arm disabled person can independently clean and dry the hand, reduce the cost of the equipment, and ensure the cleaning and drying effect through multi-angle design and mechanical principles.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic hand washer, comprising a main body, wherein the main body is provided with a cavity for inserting a hand, an opening is provided on a side wall of the main body, the opening is communicated with the cavity, a water outlet mechanism is arranged in the main body, a rotating brush cleaning mechanism, a hand soap supply mechanism and a blower mechanism are also arranged in the main body; the present invention uses a new multi-angle design concept and utilizes the basic theory of mechanical principles to truly achieve the purpose of helping a disabled person with one arm to wash his hands independently.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an automatic sanitary device, in particular to an automatic hand washer. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of science and technology, society pays more and more attention to vulnerable groups, especially in the daily life of people with disabilities. According to the sixth national census of my country, the number of people with physical disabilities in my country has reached 24.72 million, and people with physical dysfunction account for about 90%, of which 53% are hand disabilities. In addition, the number of people in my country who can only use one arm temporarily due to hand injuries such as fractures, burns, and knife wounds is as high as 50 million each year. In response to the fact that it is difficult to clean hands scientifically and effectively with one arm, measures have been taken at home and abroad, such as the invention of mechanical simulation hands for the disabled and fully automatic hand washing and drying machines. However, although the former can solve most of the problems in the lives of people with one-arm disabilities, it is not helpful for cleaning hands; the latter is not easy to popularize due to its high price. Therefore, there are currently no measures to effectively solve the problem of "it is difficult for one arm to clean hands independently, scientifically and effectively". Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the defects in the prior art and provide an automatic hand washing machine.

[0004] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: an automatic hand washer comprises a main body, the main body has a cavity for hands to be inserted into, an opening is provided on the side wall of the main body, the opening is communicated with the cavity, a water outlet mechanism is arranged in the main body, a rotating brush cleaning mechanism, a hand soap dispensing mechanism and a blower mechanism are also arranged in the main body; the rotating brush cleaning mechanism comprises a rotating brush located at the lower side of the cavity, the rotating brush is fixedly connected to a rotating brush shaft, a turbine is arranged on the rotating brush shaft, and also comprises a long rotating shaft arranged in the main body, the long rotating shaft is driven to rotate by a driving motor, a worm is fixedly arranged on the long rotating shaft, and the worm and the turbine cooperate; the hand soap dispensing mechanism comprises a limiting seat, an air cylinder is fixedly arranged on one side of the limiting seat, the air cylinder comprises a cylinder body, a piston arranged in the cylinder body and a piston arranged in the cylinder body. A spring is embedded in the cylinder, and the piston has a pushing end extending out of the cylinder. A lead screw slider is movably supported by a light rod in the limit seat, a screw hole is arranged at the center of the lead screw slider, and a tap nut matching the screw hole is arranged on one end of the long rotating shaft; an air head is arranged on one end of the air cylinder, and a connecting pipe and a one-way valve are arranged on the air head, the connecting pipe is connected to a hand soap storage box, and the one-way valve enables one-way communication between the outside and the inside of the air head; the air blowing mechanism includes a fixed bracket, and a air blowing mechanism main body is fixedly arranged on the fixed bracket; the automatic hand washing machine also includes an infrared detection device and a control module arranged in the cavity, the infrared detection device is used to detect the presence or absence of hands in the cavity, and the control module is used to control the operation of the rotating brush cleaning mechanism, the hand soap supplying mechanism and the air blowing mechanism.

[0005] In the above technical solution, the sliding block is guided by two guide rods that are fixedly arranged transversely.

[0006] In the above technical solution, a synchronous belt conveying mechanism is arranged on one side of the fixed bracket, a slider conveyed by the synchronous belt conveying mechanism is arranged on the synchronous belt conveying mechanism, an air guide bracket is fixedly arranged on the slider, and the air guide bracket is connected to the air outlet of the air blowing mechanism body through an organ pipe.

[0007] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: the present invention uses a new multi-angle design concept and utilizes the basic theory of mechanical principles to truly achieve the purpose of helping a disabled person with one arm to wash his hands independently. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0009] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the hand sanitizer mechanism.

[0011] Figure 4 It is a partial structural diagram of the hand sanitizer mechanism.

[0012] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the principle of hand sanitizer mechanism.

[0013] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the rotating brush cleaning mechanism.

[0014] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the hair dryer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments: Figures 1 to 7 The automatic hand washer comprises a main body 200 , wherein the main body 200 has a cavity 100 for inserting a hand, and an opening 101 is provided on a side wall of the main body 200 , wherein the opening 101 is communicated with the cavity 100 .

[0016] A water outlet mechanism 1 is arranged in the main body 200, and the water outlet mechanism 1 includes a water outlet pipe 10 and a control valve 11 arranged on the water outlet pipe 10 for controlling the opening and closing of the water outlet pipe 10. One end of the water outlet pipe 10 is connected to an external water source, and the other end of the water outlet pipe 10 is located on the upper side of the cavity 100. Water is sprayed toward the hand inserted into the cavity 100 through the other end of the water outlet pipe 10.

[0017] A rotating brush cleaning mechanism 3 is also provided in the main body 200, and the rotating brush cleaning mechanism 3 includes a rotating brush 30 located at the lower side of the cavity 100, and the rotating brush 30 is fixedly connected to a rotating brush shaft 31, and a turbine 32 is provided on the rotating brush shaft 31, and also includes a long rotating shaft 33 provided in the main body 200, and the long rotating shaft 33 is driven to rotate by a driving motor 35, and a worm 34 is fixedly provided on the long rotating shaft 33, and the worm 34 cooperates with the turbine 32; in the above mechanism, the long rotating shaft 33 is driven to rotate by the power output by the driving motor 35, so that the worm 34 drives the turbine 32, and finally drives the rotating brush 30 to rotate circumferentially, and at this time, the hand can be placed in contact with the rotating brush 30 for cleaning the hand surface.

[0018] A hand soap dispenser mechanism 4 is provided in the main body 200, and the hand soap dispenser mechanism 4 includes a limit seat 40, and three groups of air cylinders 41 are fixedly provided on one side of the limit seat 40, and the air cylinder 41 includes a cylinder body 41a, a piston 41b provided in the cylinder body 41a, and a spring 41c embedded in the cylinder body 41a, and the piston 41b has a pushing end 400 extending out of the cylinder body 41a, and a lead screw slider 43 is movably supported by a light rod 42 in the limit seat 40, and a screw hole (not shown in the drawings) is provided at the center of the lead screw slider 43, and a tap nut 33a matched with the screw hole is provided on one end of the long rotating shaft 33; an air head 44 is provided on one end of the air cylinder 41, and a connecting pipe 44b and a one-way valve 44a are provided on the air head 44, and the connecting pipe 44b is connected to a hand soap storage box 45, and the one-way valve 44a allows the outside to be in one-way communication with the inside of the air head 44.

[0019] In the above structure, the tap nut is pushed forward by driving the motor to rotate forward, and the tap nut is further matched with the screw hole on the screw slider 43 to push the screw slider 43 to slide forward, and the screw slider 43 pushes the piston of the air cylinder 41, so that the air cylinder provides air pressure to the hand sanitizer storage box 45, and the hand sanitizer is supplied with the help of air pressure; by driving the motor to reverse, the tap nut retreats again, and the air pressure is restored and the hand sanitizer supply is terminated with the help of the reset spring and the piston, and the motor is continued to reverse to realize the rotation of the rotating brush in the rotating brush cleaning mechanism 3, and then after the hand sanitizer supply is completed, further cleaning can be performed by the rotating brush cleaning mechanism 3. Since the rotating brush cleaning mechanism 3 and the hand sanitizer supply mechanism 4 share a set of motors and long rotating shafts, the cost of the entire hand washing machine can be reduced.

[0020] A hair dryer mechanism 2 is also provided in the main body 200, and the hair dryer mechanism 2 includes a fixed bracket 20, on which a hair dryer mechanism main body 21 is fixedly provided, and the hair dryer mechanism main body 21 is used for blowing out hot air, and its specific structure is the same as that of the existing hair dryer mechanism, and it is not repeated in the embodiment; a synchronous belt conveying mechanism 22 is provided on one side of the fixed bracket 20, and the synchronous belt conveying mechanism 22 includes a synchronous belt 22a and a synchronous belt driving motor 22b for driving the synchronous belt 22a, and a slider 23 conveyed by the synchronous belt conveying mechanism 22 is provided on the synchronous belt conveying mechanism 22, and the slider 23 is guided by two guide rods 24 fixedly provided in the transverse direction, and an air guide bracket 25 is fixedly provided on the slider 23, and the air guide bracket 25 is connected to the air outlet of the hair dryer mechanism main body 21 through an organ pipe 26.

[0021] In the above structure, when the hands are finished washing and are still in the machine, the hair dryer mechanism main body 21 of the hair dryer mechanism 2 is started, and the synchronous belt drive motor 22b of the synchronous belt conveyor mechanism 22 is started, driving the synchronous belt to complete the sweeping blowing (when the slider on the synchronous belt drives the air guide bracket 25 to slide horizontally, the organ pipe 26 can be deformed with the horizontal sliding of the slider), so that the hands can be dried faster.

[0022] The automatic hand washer also includes an infrared detection device (not shown in the drawings) disposed in the cavity 100, the infrared detection device is used to detect whether a hand is placed in the cavity 100, and the automatic hand washer also includes a control module, the control module is used to control the opening and closing of the control valve 11 in the water outlet mechanism 1, the forward and reverse rotation of the driving motor 35 in the rotating brush cleaning mechanism 3 and the hand soap supply mechanism 4, the operation of the blower mechanism main body 21 and the operation of the synchronous belt conveying mechanism 22. In addition, the automatic hand washer is also integrated with a voice broadcast module, and when a hand is detected to be placed, the voice broadcast system is started to prompt the user to take the next steps; hand washing device: the worm and worm gear rotate to drive the turntable to clean stains, and at the same time the pneumatic mechanism is started, and the hand soap is quantitatively provided in conjunction with the forward and reverse rotation of the motor and the tap nut, and then the control valve is started at a fixed time to enter the flushing stage; after the flushing is completed, it is started to provide an air drying function through the blower mechanism 2, and the scanning air drying coordinated with the synchronous belt and the motor allows the hands to dry faster.

[0023] Although a specific control method of the control module is mentioned in this embodiment, it should be noted that the operating sequence and mode of each module of the automatic hand washing machine in this application can be programmed according to actual needs, and the specific control method of the control module is not specifically limited in this application.

Claims

1. An automatic hand washer, comprising a main body, the main body having a cavity for inserting a hand, an opening on a side wall of the main body, the opening being connected to the cavity, a water outlet mechanism being arranged in the main body, characterized in that: The main body is also provided with a rotating brush cleaning mechanism, a hand soap dispensing mechanism and a blower mechanism; the rotating brush cleaning mechanism comprises a rotating brush located at the lower side of the cavity, the rotating brush is fixedly connected to a rotating brush shaft, a turbine is arranged on the rotating brush shaft, and also comprises a long rotating shaft arranged in the main body, the long rotating shaft is driven to rotate by a driving motor, a worm is fixedly arranged on the long rotating shaft, and the worm and the turbine cooperate; the hand soap dispensing mechanism comprises a limiting seat, an air cylinder is fixedly arranged on one side of the limiting seat, the air cylinder comprises a cylinder body, a piston arranged in the cylinder body and a spring embedded in the cylinder body, the piston has a pushing end extending out of the cylinder body, a lead screw slider is movably supported by a light rod in the limiting seat, a screw hole is arranged at the center of the lead screw slider, and a tap nut cooperating with the screw hole is arranged on one end of the long rotating shaft; An air head is provided on one end of the air cylinder, and a connecting pipe and a one-way valve are provided on the air head, the connecting pipe is connected to a hand soap storage box, and the one-way valve allows the outside to be connected to the inside of the air head in one direction; the air blowing mechanism includes a fixed bracket, and a air blowing mechanism main body is fixedly provided on the fixed bracket; the automatic hand washing machine also includes an infrared detection device and a control module arranged in the cavity, the infrared detection device is used to detect the presence or absence of hands in the cavity, and the control module is used to control the operation of the rotating brush cleaning mechanism, the hand soap supplying mechanism and the air blowing mechanism, the slider is guided by two guide rods fixedly arranged in the transverse direction, a synchronous belt conveying mechanism is provided on one side of the fixed bracket, and a slider conveyed by the synchronous belt conveying mechanism is provided on the synchronous belt conveying mechanism, and an air guide bracket is fixedly provided on the slider, and the air guide bracket is connected to the air outlet of the air blowing mechanism main body through an organ pipe.