Device for quickly washing kitchenware, glasses, pots and the like

#The present invention relates to a device effective to quickly, rationally and efficiently carry out the removal of dirt, grease, scale and the like from table and/or kitchen articles, such as plates and other kitchenware, glasses, and pots, casseroles, pans or the like, after use. In particular, the device according to the present invention is effective to carry out in a quick manner, those operations which may be defined as "pre-washing" operations of said articles by mechanical means without the operator getting tired, preliminarily to the proper washing, sterilization operations and the like which are carried out, preferably but not necessarily in kitchenware washing machines.

#The device according to the present invention may be advantageously used both in the home as well as "industrial or professional" establishments, in restaurants, hotels, and other community buildings, in which a great amount of table and/or kitchen articles are handled.

#In fact it is known that the "washing-up" operation of plates and kitchenware in general, if rationally carried out, may not be exclusively carried out by the kitchenware-washing machines (where available) both due to the machine efficiency reasons because machine operations exclusively exploit the action of water jets, in association with cleaning agents and reasons of time and energy consumption. In fact, an effectively complete and rational washing should be preceded by a pre-washing step, in water, preferably with soap, associated with a rubbing operation. This pre-washing step, requires at present manual actions, also, in particular in the case of glasses, auxiliary mechanisms including rotating brushes about which the glass is operated upon have been used. However, these operations are tiring and/or difficult, and require continuous and prolonged water immersions of the hands, and the like.

#FIG. 1 illustrates in perspective in a simplified manner, the complete combination of the main components of the device;

#FIG. 2 is a cross-section illustrating a non limitative exemplary embodiment of a replaceable means for the coupling of the rotating brush to the flexible driving mechanism or system;

#FIG. 3 illustrates, also in a cross-section, an exemplary embodiment of the motor means, as associated to a switch effective to be remotely controlled through the same flexible driving system by the operator using the device by this invention;

#Referring particularly to the drawing figures; in the non limitative embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1, 4, 5 and 6, the device comprises a static portion, preferably formed by a small piece of furniture (10) which may be installed in the most suitable position, preferably hanging on a wall, for example by means of hook elements (12) (FIG. 1) above and near the wash-basin. In order to facilitate the service, the small furniture piece (10) may be hooked to the wall (possibly under the suspended furniture pieces at present used in modern kitchens) by means of a horizontal rail system, along which said furniture piece may be moved to the right or to the left, in order to remove the furniture piece when the device is not used, and/or to modify, during the service, the location or position thereof, as necessary.

#The furniture piece (10) forms the protecting housing or case for the electrical motor and, in a portion, as it is shown in FIG. 5, a housing for the rotating brush (14) and the handle (16). In the same space may be housed another rotating brush (18) or several additional rotating brushes effective to be used in a replaceable manner. For example, the device may comprise a brush set, the brushes being provided with different hardness bristles. They may be synthetic and/or natural vegetal or animal occurring fibres, to be selectively adopted depending on the needs.

#The space V (FIG. 5) for housing the operative assembly (14), (16) and/or other fittings, may be advantageously closed by a shutter or port (20) for example of the wind type, or the like. On the outside of the furniture piece or box (10) may be located a main switch (22) and a signalling lamp (24), effective to signal that the device is connected to the energy source.