ES2390054B1 - DEVICE FOR CLEANING BALLS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (1) for bowling cleaning with fully automated operation, comprising means of travel driven by a motor to move a bolus piece (20) from an entry point to an exit point, cleaning means located nearby of the displacement means that carry out the cleaning operation of the bolus piece (20), and detection means that detect the presence of a bolus piece when they are located in the cleaning means in such a way that when detected it triggers the operation of the cleaning means. The aforementioned means work synchronously with each other to obtain an effective cleaning of the bolus piece (20).

Description

Bowling cleaning device

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The purpose of this Utility Model application is to register 5 a device for bowling cleaning that incorporates notable innovations and advantages. More specifically, the present invention opposes the development of an impurity device that allows an efficient and fully automated operation of performing the 10-meter bowling operation (mentioned hereinafter as pi bolus age).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is well known that bowls placed in rooms or facilities for the practice of bowling (commonly known as "bowling") require cleaning maintenance. The agents that act to dirty the bolus are mainly oil and dust that leaves stains on the surface of the latter, due to the continued use of the bowl and since it circulates throughout the bowling machine,

20 require periodic cleaning that is important for the proper functioning of the bowling machine.

At present, two devices or machines specially designed for bowling are known, however, it has been proven in practice that they do not have fully automated operation 25 since the placement of the bolus piece must be manually placed in the interior of an accommodation,

in such a way that they require the participation of personnel in a very active way. Therefore, the known machines do not allow to reduce the cleaning time nor provide a better cleaning, so their efficiency is not as desired.

In addition, the applicant is not aware of the existence of a device that has all the features described in the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been developed in order to provide a device for bowling cleaning that resolves the aforementioned drawbacks, also providing additional advantages that will be apparent from the description that follows.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a device that allows bowling to be cleaned in a completely automated manner, thereby reducing the washing time per bolus piece and does not require the participation of an operator.

More particularly, the invention is characterized by the fact that it comprises displacement means, such as a conveyor belt driven by an electric motor, on which the bolus piece moves from an entry point to an exit point, cleaning means located near the means of

25 displacement having a mechanism of vertical displacement of the bolus piece, and detection means that detect

the presence of a bolus piece when they are located in the cleaning means in such a way that detecting it triggers the operation of the cleaning means.

The aforementioned means operate synchronously during the operation of the cleaning device.

According to another aspect of the invention, the rotating synthetic bristle roller can have sections of different diameter, an intermediate part having a lower diameter having been provided

10 with respect to the parts of the ends, so that they adapt perfectly to the outer contour of the bolus piece for the cleaning operation, ensuring a correct cleaning of all regions of the bolus piece, regardless of its curved regions.

Other advantageous characteristic aspects of the present invention are described in the dependent claims. Other features and advantages of the device object of the present invention will be apparent from the description of a preferred, but not exclusive, embodiment illustrated by

20 non-limiting example mode in the accompanying drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1. - It is a perspective view of the bowling cleaning device according to the present invention; 25 Figure 2. -It is a plan view of the cleaning device of the invention;

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so that the bolus piece is located and guided between both cables 4. The bolus piece 4 is further supported on metal guides that run longitudinally along the bed 3, such guides being located in the space between the base of the bed 3 and the cables 4. Mention that these guides have been removed in Figures 5 and 6 for reasons of clarity.

In addition, cleaning means located near the anterior displacement means are provided, which will be detailed below, and detection means supported in the bed 3 that detect the presence of a bolus piece 20 when they are located in the means of cleaning in such a way that when detected it triggers the operation of the cleaning means. Such detection means can be a laser type cell that detects the passage of bolus piece 20 as it passes in front of the detector. It is evident that the various means used are managed by means of a control unit that can consist of a microprocessor housed in the bed 3.

As can be seen in figures 1 and 2 more clearly, the cleaning means have a rotating synthetic bristle roller 5 that is supported by a horizontally running shaft 6, each of its ends fixed in corresponding holes made in projections 31 which they protrude upwards from the body of the bed 3, and a pair of spray nozzles 7 of a cleaning liquid substance located in front of said synthetic bristle roller 5. The

Synthetic bristles are located in a plurality of clusters located along the diametral wall of the roller. Additionally, the machine of the invention comprises a lifting device located in the trajectory of the means of

5 displacement and related to the cleaning means that allows the lifting and lowering of the bolus piece 20, as can be seen more clearly in Figures 5 and 6. Thus, in an elevated position of the lifting device, said bolus piece 20 makes contact with the bristle roller

10 synthetic swivel 5 while in the lowered position said bolus piece 20 is not in contact with the rotating synthetic bristle roller 5.

This lifting device mainly comprises a support element 8, made for example of rigid plastic material 15, on which the bolus piece 20 associated with a movement mechanism that incorporates elastic means and guiding means acting simultaneously act. Mention that this support element 8 has a support surface of the arcuate bolus that ensures the positioning of the bolus piece 20, such as

20 can be seen in figure 4. The revolution reached by the bolus piece 20 is lower than that of the synthetic bristle roller 5 because the bolus piece 20 is seated on the support element 8 and this by its characteristics acts as a soft brake reducing the

25 revolutions of bolus piece 20. This difference in

Spinning speed ensures that bolus piece 20 is brushed and cleaned by synthetic bristle roller 5. With particular reference to the movement mechanism, it comprises at least one bar 9 located below the belt

5 conveyor that is at one end fixed to the support element 8 through an extension thereof while the opposite end is fixed to the elastic means and to guide means described below.

The elastic means preferably comprise a pair of

10 helical springs 10 separated a predetermined distance which are superiorly fixed to a bridge section 32 of the bed 3 that has an inverted "U" shape, said helical springs 10 being inferiorly fixed to the guiding means.

15 These guiding means consist of a pair of wheels 11 fixed to a horizontal axis 12 which runs parallel to the axis of the rotating synthetic bristle roller 5, whose axis 12 is fixed in a part its fastener 14 in which the bar 9 is coupled As can be seen, the rotating synthetic bristle roller 5

20 used along its length are various sections of different diameter of the roller 5 that adapt to the outer contour of the bolus piece 20, as can be seen in detail in Figure 7, an intermediate part 5a having a diameter having been provided of lower synthetic bristle with respect to parts 5b of

25 the ends that roughly matches the section of the

Bolus piece 20 that has sections of different diameter as is well known. The sprayer of a liquid cleaning agent 7 is related to a discharge pump (not shown) by means

5 of a flexible tube 13 that forces the liquid substance out from a charged tank of the cleaning substance. This flexible tube 13 can be fixed following the path defined by the bridge section 32.

In this way, all the cleaning processing time of

10 a bolus piece 20 can last approximately 10 seconds compared to 30 seconds which usually takes a manual cleaning operation so it is clear the advantages that the described machine entails in terms of time and costs. Optionally, it is possible to include means

15 known drying types, such as a dryer, fan, etc., located at the outlet of the cleaning device described in order to dry the bolus piece so that no manual drying operation has to be performed.

The details, shapes, dimensions and other elements

20 accessories, as well as the materials used in the manufacture of the device of the invention may be conveniently replaced by others that are technically equivalent and do not depart from the essentiality of the invention or the scope defined by the claims set forth below.

Claims (10)

l. Device (1) for cleaning bowling, characterized by the fact that it comprises means of travel driven by a motor to move a bolus piece (20) from a point 5 input to an exit point, cleaning means located near the displacement means that carry out the cleaning operation of the bolus pin (2 O), and detection means that detect the main essence of a bolus piece when they are located in the cleaning means so that when 10 detects the operation of the cleaning measures. 2. Device (1) for cleaning bowling according to claim 1, characterized in that the displacement means comprise a conveyor belt coupled to two end pulleys coupled to a bed (3), with at least one 15 of them associated with an electric motor. 3. Device (1) for cleaning bowls according to claim 2, characterized in that the conveyor belt consists of two cables (4) running parallel to each other, such that the bolus pin (20) left 20 located and guided between both cables (4). 4. Device (1) for the cleaning of bowls according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the cleaning means have a rotary synthetic bristle roller (5) and at least one spray of a liquid cleaning substance that 25 acts in synchronization with the travel means. 5. Device (1) for cleaning bowling according to claim 1 and 4, characterized in that it comprises a lifting device located in the path of the travel means that raises and lowers the bolus piece (20), of such 5 so that in a raised position it makes contact with the rotating synthetic bristle roller (5) while in the lowered position said bolus piece (20) is not in contact with the rotating synthetic bristle roller (5). 6. Device (1) for bowling cleaning according to the Claim 5, characterized in that the lifting device comprises a support element on which the bolus piece (20) rests associated with a movement mechanism that incorporates elastic means that act when the support element is moved and guiding means that act in a way 15 simultaneous. 7. Device (1) for bowling cleaning according to claim 6, characterized in that the movement mechanism comprises at least one bar that is at one end fixed to the support element while the opposite end is 20 fixed to elastic means and guiding means. A device (1) for bowling cleaning according to claim 6, characterized in that the elastic means comprise at least one helical spring (10) which is superiorly fixed to the bed (3) and inferiorly fixed to the 25 guiding means. 9. Device (1) for bowling cleaning according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the guiding means consist of wheels (11) fixed to an axis (12) running parallel to and facing the shaft (6) the bristle roller 5 synthetic swivel (5), whose shaft (6) is fixed in a fastener (14) in which the bar (9) is attached. 10. Di spositi vo (1) for cleaning bowls according to claim 6, characterized in that the support element has a surface with an arcuate shape. 11. Device (1) for bowling cleaning according to claim 4, characterized by the fact that the synthetic bristle roller (5) has sections of different diameter, an intermediate part having a lower diameter having been provided regarding the arts of the extreme. 12. Device (1) for cleaning bowls according to claim 4, characterized in that the sprayer of a liquid cleaning substance is related to a pump that drives the liquid substance out from a Deposit . 20 13. Device (1) for cleaning bowling according to claim 12, characterized by the fact that the sprayer is located on a bridge section that protrudes superiorly from the body of the bed (3).