ES2390054B1

ES2390054B1 - DEVICE FOR CLEANING BALLS.

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Publication number: ES2390054B1
Application number: ES201031618A
Authority: ES
Inventors: Claudio Dario ALFARO PIERUCCI
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-11-04
Filing date: 2010-11-04
Publication date: 2013-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-04
Also published as: ES2390054A1

Abstract

Dispositivo (1) para la limpieza de bolos con un funcionamiento completamente automatizado, que comprende medios de desplazamiento accionados por un motor para desplazar una pieza de bolo (20) desde un punto de entrada hasta un punto de salida, unos medios de limpieza situados cerca de los medios de desplazamiento que llevan a cabo la operación de limpieza de la pieza de bolo (20), y medios de detección que detectan la presencia de una pieza de bolo cuando están situados en los medios de limpieza de tal modo que al detectarla acciona el funcionamiento de los medios de limpieza. Los medios citados anteriormente funcionan de manera sincronizada entre sí para obtener una limpieza efectiva de la pieza de bolo (20).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

Dispositivo para la limpieza de bolos Bowling cleaning device

OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN La presente solicitud de Modelo de Utilidad tiene por objeto 5 el registro de un dispositivo para la limpieza de bolos que incorpora not ables innovaciones y ventajas . Más concretame nte, la invención pr opone el desarrol lo de un di spositi vo de l impieza que permite de una forma ef icaz y de manera completamente automatizada realizar la operación de 10 l i mpi eza de bolos (mencionada de aquí en adelant e como pi eza de bolo) . 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

Es bien sabido que los bol os empl eados en salas o instalaciones para la práctica del juego de bolos (comúnmente 15 conocido como "bowling"l requieren un mantenimiento de limpieza. Los agentes que actúan para ensuciar l a pi eza de bolo son principalmente aceite y polvo que dejan manchas sobre la superfici e ext er ior de éste . Debido al uso continuado de l a pi eza de bol o y dado que circula por toda la máqui na de "bowling", 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 requieren una limpieza periódica que es i mport a nte para el correcto funcionamiento de la máqui na de "bowling". 20 require periodic cleaning that is important for the proper functioning of the bowling machine.

En la actualidad son conoci dos dispositivos o máqui nas especialmente destinadas a la limpieza de bolos, no obstante, se ha comprobado en la práctica que no presentan un funcionamiento 25 completamente automat izado dado que la colocación de la pieza de bolo debe colocarse manualmente en el interior de un alojamiento, 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,

de tal manera que requieren la participación de personal de forma muy activa . Por consiguiente, las máquinas conocidas no permiten reducir el tiempo de limpieza ni aportar una mejor limpieza por lo que su 5 eficiencia no es la deseada . 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.

Además , el solicitante no tiene conocimiento de la existencia de un dispositivo que disponga de todas las características que se describen e n la presente invención . 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

10 La presente invención se ha desarrollado con el fin de proporcionar un dispositivo para la limpieza de bolos que resuelva los inconvenientes anteriormente mencionados, aportando, además, otras ventajas adicionales que serán evidentes a partir de la descripción que se acompaña a continuación . 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.

15 Es por lo tanto un objeto de la presente invención proporcionar un dispositivo que permita la limpieza de bolos de una forma completamente automatizado, reduciendo por ello el tiempo de lavado por pieza de bolo y no requiere la participación de un operario . 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.

20 Más en particular, la invención se caracteriza por el hecho de que comprende medios de desplazamiento, tales como una cinta transportadora accionada por un motor eléctrico, sobre la cual se desplaza la pieza de bolo desde un punto de entrada hasta un punto de salida, unos medios de limpieza situados cerca de los medios de 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 desplazamiento que presentan un mecanismo de desplazamiento vertical de la pieza de bolo, y medios de detección que detectan 25 displacement having a mechanism of vertical displacement of the bolus piece, and detection means that detect

la presencia de una pieza de bolo cuando están situados en los medios de limpieza de tal modo que al detectarla acciona el funcionamiento de los medios de limpieza . 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.

Los medios mencionados anteriormente operan de forma 5 sincronizada durante el funcionamiento del dispositivo de limpieza . The aforementioned means operate synchronously during the operation of the cleaning device.

Según otro aspecto de la i nvención, el rodillo de cerda sintética giratorio puede presentar tramos de distinto diámetro, habiéndose provisto una parte intermedia de diámetro inferior 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 respecto a las partes de los extremos, de modo que se adaptan perfectamente al contorno exterior de la pieza de bolo para la operación de limpieza, asegurando una correcta limpieza de todas las regiones de la pieza de bolo, independientemente de sus regiones curvadas . 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.

15 Otros aspectos característicos ventajosos de la presente invención se describen en las reivindicaciones dependientes . Otras características y ventajas del dispositivo objeto de la presente invención resultarán evidentes a partir de la descripción de una realización preferida, pero no exclusiva, que se ilustra a 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 modo de ejemplo no limitativo en los dibujos que se acompañan , en los cuales : 20 non-limiting example mode in the accompanying drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figura 1. -Es una vista en perspectiva del dispositivo para la limpieza de bolos de acuerdo con la presente invención ; 25 Figura 2 . -Es una vista en planta del dispositivo de limpieza de la i nvención; 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;

Figura Figure: 3.-Es una vista en alzado fro ntal del dispositivo de 3.-It is a view in raised fro ntal of the device

l i mpi eza l i mpi eza: de l a invenc ión ; from the invention;

Figura Figure: 4. - Es una vista de detalle e n perspectiva del 4. - Is a view from detail in perspective of the

di spositi vo device: e l evador vist o desde aba j o ; he evador viewed from below ;

5 5: Figura 5 . Es una vista esquematizada del dispositivo en una Figure 5 . Is a schematic view Of the device in a

condición de condition of: no lavado; no washed;

Figura Figure: 6 . - Es una vi sta esquemati zada de l d i spositi vo e n una 6. - Is a view schematized of the device in a

condición condition: d e l avado de la pieza de bolo; from washed from the piece of bolus;

Figura Figure: 7 . - Es una vista esquematizada en plant a del 7. - Is a view schematized in plant of the

10 10: dispositivo de la i nvención con una pieza de bolo ; y device of the invention with a bolus piece; Y

Fi gura Figure: 8 . -Es una vi sta en a l zado l ateral de l d i sposi t i vo de 8. -Is a view in on the side l ateral of the device from

l i mpi eza l i mpi eza: de l a invenc ión . from the invention.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE DESCRIPTION OF: UNA REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Tal Such: como se muest ra en las figuras ad juntas , una realización how be sample in the figures ad together, a realization

15 fifteen: de un dispositivo par a l a l i mpi eza de bol os, indi cado de f orma from a device for the l i mpi eza from bowling, indi cado from shape

general general: con la ref erencia 1 , comprende unos medios de with the reference one , understands some media from

despl azamie nto deplo azamie nto: accionados por un mot or (no represent ado ) par a powered by a engine (no represented) for

desplazar displace: una pieza de bolo 20 desde un punto de e ntrada hasta un a piece from bolus twenty since a point from entry until a

punto point: de sal i da , l os cual es comprenden una cinta t r ansportador a from exit , the which understand a headband t r ansportador a

2 O 2 o: acoplada a dos poleas extremas 2 acopladas a una bancada 3, coupled to two pulleys extreme 2 coupled to a bedplate 3,

estando being: una de l as pol eas asociada a un mot or el éct rico (no a from the pol eas associated to a engine electric (no

representado ) represented): para realizar el movimient o de la cinta for perform he movement from the headband

t ransportadora . t ransportadora.

En In: l a realización descrit a , dicha cint a transportadora the realization described, bliss headband conveyor

25 25: consiste part icularmente en dos cables 4 de cualquier material consists particularly in two cables 4 from any material

adecuado suitable: y r esist ente que t r a nscur ren par al elos e ntre sí , de t al Y r esist ente that t r a nscur ren couple to elos between yes from t al

modo que la pieza de bolo queda ubicada y guiada entre ambos cables 4 . La pieza de bolo 4 se sostiene además sobre unas guías metálicas que transcurren longitudinalmente a lo largo de la bancada 3 , estando tales guías situadas en el espacio existente entre la base de la bancada 3 y los cables 4 . Mencionar que dichas guias han sido eliminadas en las figuras 5 y 6 por motivos de claridad. 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.

Se proporcionan además unos medios de limpieza situados cerca de los medios de desplazamiento anteriores, los cuales se detallarán más adelante, y unos medios de detección soportados en la bancada 3 que detectan la presencia de una pieza de bolo 20 cuando están situados e n los medios de limpieza de tal modo que al detectarla acciona el funcionamiento de los medios de limpieza . Tales medios de detección pueden ser una célula de tipo láser que detecta el paso de la pieza de bolo 20 al pasar por delante del detector . Es evidente que los diversos medios empleados están gestionados por medio de una unidad de control que puede consistir en un microprocesador alojado en la bancada 3 . 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.

Como puede verse en las figuras 1 y 2 con mayor claridad, los medios de limpieza presentan un rodillo de cerda sintética giratorio 5 que está soportado por un eje 6 que transcurre horizontalmente, cada uno de sus extremos fijados en correspondientes orificios practicados en resaltes 31 que sobresalen hacia arriba desde el cuerpo de la bancada 3, y un par de boquillas pulverizadoras 7 de una sustancia líquida limpiadora situado en frente de dicho rodillo de cerda sintética 5 . Las 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

cerdas sintéticas están ubicadas en una pluralidad de agrupaciones situadas a lo largo de la pared diametral del rodillo . Adicionalmente, la máquina de la invención comprende un dispositivo elevador situado e n la trayectoria de los medios de 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 desplazamiento y relacionado con los medios de limpieza que permite llevar a cabo la elevación y descenso de la pieza de bolo 20, tal como se aprecia con mayor claridad e n las figuras 5 y 6 . De esta manera, en una posición elevada del dispositivo elevador, la citada pieza de bolo 20 hace contacto con el rodillo de cerda 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 sintética giratorio 5 mientras que en la posición bajada dicha pieza de bolo 20 no está en contacto con el rodillo de cerda sintética giratorio 5 . 10 synthetic swivel 5 while in the lowered position said bolus piece 20 is not in contact with the rotating synthetic bristle roller 5.

Este dispositivo elevador comprende principalmente un elemento de soporte 8, hecho por ejemplo de material plástico 15 rígido, sobre el cual descansa la pieza de bolo 20 asociado a un mecanismo de movimiento que incorpora medios elásticos y medios de guiado que actúan de forma simultánea . Mencionar que este elemento de soporte 8 presenta una s uperficie de apoyo del bolo arqueada que asegura el posicionamiento de la pieza de bolo 20, tal como 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 puede verse en la figura 4 . La revolución que alcanza la pieza de bolo 20 es inferior a la del rodillo de cerda sintética 5 debido a que la pieza de bolo 20 está asentada sobre el elemento de soporte 8 y éste por sus características actúa como un freno suave disminuyendo las 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 revoluciones de la pieza de bolo 20 . Esta diferencia en la 25 revolutions of bolus piece 20. This difference in

velocidad de giro asegura que la pieza de bolo 20 sea cepillada y limpiada por el rodillo de cerda sintética 5 . Haciendo particular referencia al mecanismo de movimiento comprende al me nos una barra 9 situada por debajo de la cinta 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 transportadora que está por un extremo fijado al elemento de soporte 8 a través de una prolongación del mismo mientras que el extremo opuesto está fijado a los medios elásticos y a unos medios de guiado que se describen a continuación. 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.

Los medios elásticos comprenden preferentemente un par de The elastic means preferably comprise a pair of

10 resortes helicoidales 10 separados una distancia predeterminada los cuales están superiorme nte fijados a un tramo de puente 32 de la bancada 3 que tiene forma de "U" invertida, estando dichos resortes helicoidales 10 inferiormente fijados a los medios de guiado . 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 Estos medios de guiado consisten en un par de ruedas 11 fijadas a un eje horizontal 12 que transcurre paralelo al eje del rodillo de cerda sintética giratorio 5, cuyo eje 12 está fijado en una pieza su jetador 14 en la cual está acoplada la barra 9. Como se aprecia, el rodillo de cerda sintética giratorio 5 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 empleado tiene a lo largo de su longitud diversos tramos de distinto diámetro del rodillo 5 que se adaptan al contorno exterior de la pieza de bolo 20, tal como puede verse con detalle en la figura 7, habiéndose provisto una parte intermedia 5a con un diámetro de cerda sintética inferior respecto a las partes 5b de 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 los extremos que coincide aproximadamente con la sección de la 25 the ends that roughly matches the section of the

pieza de bolo 20 que presenta tramos de distinto diámetro como es bien sabido . El pulverizador de una s ustancia líquida limpiadora 7 está relacionado con una bomba de impulsión (no representada) por medio 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 de un tubo flexible 13 que fuerza la sustancia liquida a salir procedente de un depósito cargado de la sustancia limpiadora . Este tubo flexible 13 puede ser fijado siguiendo el recorrido definido por el tramo de puente 32 . 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.

De esta manera, todo el tiempo de procesado de limpieza de In this way, all the cleaning processing time of

10 una pieza de bolo 20 puede durar aproximadamente unos 10 segundos frente a los 30 segundos que suele tardar una operación de limpieza manual por lo que es claro las ventajas que la máquina descrita comporta e n lo que se refiere a tiempo y costes . De forma opcional, cabe la posibilidad de incluir unos medios 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 de secado de tipo conocidos, tales como un secador, ventilador, etc ., ubicados en la salida del dispositivo de limpieza descrito a fin de secar la pieza de bolo de modo que no tenga que realizarse ninguna operación manual de secado . 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.

Los detalles, las formas , las dimensiones y demás elementos The details, shapes, dimensions and other elements

20 accesorios , así como los materiales empleados en la fabricación del dispositivo de la i nvención podrán ser convenientemente sustituidos por otros que sean técnicamente equivalentes y no se aparten de la esencialidad de la invención ni del ámbito definido por las reivindicaciones que se incluyen a continuación . 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

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).