JP2001224833A - Collection device for cigarette ash or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent malodor by easily cleaning the inner surface of a collection device for cigarette ash or the like additionally attached to a counter or the like disposed in front of a row of pachinko machines or game machines. SOLUTION: This correction device for cigarette ash or the like is provided with a body frame of approximately L-shaped cross section provided with a horizontal plate part fitted to the lower side of the counter or the like, and a vertical plate part hanging down from the vicinity of the inner side end part of the horizontal plate part; a cover of approximately L-shaped cross section fitted to the lower side and front side of the body frame; a conveyor belt disposed in a cylindrical space formed by the body frame and the cover and traveling to a specified collection place while placing cigarette ash thereon; and an inner surface cover provided on the front face side of the vertical plate part of the body frame to cover the surface of the vertical plate part. The cover and the inner surface cover are detachably fitted to the body frame.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cigarette which is provided on a pachinko table installed in a row or a counter attached to another game machine, and which conveys and collects tobacco ash and cigarette butts to a predetermined position. The present invention relates to a device for collecting ash and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko parlor, pachinko machines (the same applies to other game machines) are arranged in rows, and a long counter is provided on the front surface thereof. Instead of an ashtray, the counter is provided with ashtrays at regular intervals so that tobacco ashes, butts, matches, etc., can be dropped down from these holes. Dropped tobacco ash and the like are received by an endless belt circulating in a predetermined direction and transported to a predetermined processing place (see, for example, JP-A-8-112442).

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional collecting device, a space having a rectangular groove section is provided under the counter, and the endless belt provided in the space conveys tobacco ash and the like to a predetermined position. However, there is a problem that since the butts that have not extinguished the fire are thrown in, the inner wall of the groove-shaped space portion is stained with the mist to which the smoke has adhered, resulting in generation of offensive odor. For this reason, it is necessary to frequently clean the inner wall, but in the conventional apparatus, many bolts have to be removed in order to open the groove-shaped space, so that there is a problem that the work is troublesome. Was.

In the apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H08-112442, the groove-shaped space is not opened and closed, and ozone is introduced into the space to suppress the generation of offensive odor. In the method used, an ozone generator and a duct are separately required, so that there is a problem that the cost is increased.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a tobacco ash recovery apparatus having a transport belt for transporting tobacco ash and the like, wherein the inner surface of a cylindrical space in which the transport belt is disposed can be easily cleaned. The challenge is to

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration. That is, the tobacco ash and the like recovery device according to the present invention is attached to the lower side of a counter provided on a pachinko machine or the like, receives ash falling from an ash drop hole provided at an appropriate place on the counter, and performs predetermined recovery with a belt. A collecting device for collecting tobacco ash and the like to be transported to a position, a main body frame including a horizontal plate portion attached to a lower side of the counter, and a standing plate portion hanging downward from near a rear end of the horizontal plate portion. A cover which is detachably attached to the main body frame and covers a lower side and a front side of the main body frame, and is disposed in a cylindrical space formed by the main body frame and the cover, and is provided with cigarette ash and the like. It is characterized by comprising a transport belt that travels to a predetermined collection place, and a removable inner cover that covers a front surface of the upright portion of the main body frame.

[0007] The tobacco ash and the like recovery device uses ash and butts dropped from ash pits provided on the counter,
The sheet is conveyed to a predetermined position by the conveying belt and is collected. When cleaning the collection device, the front cover and the inner surface cover are removed from the main body frame, the inner surface is cleaned, and the lower surface of the horizontal portion of the main body frame is cleaned. Since the cover and the inner cover are detachable from the main body frame, the cleaning is easy.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically based on embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a tobacco ash etc. recovery apparatus according to the present invention. This tobacco ash etc. recovery apparatus (hereinafter abbreviated as "recovery apparatus") 1 is made of metal, synthetic resin or the like. And a cover 3 and an inner cover 4. The cover 3 and the inner cover 4 are detachable from the main body frame 2.
A detachable ratchet member 5 which abuts and is supported on the outer surface of the main frame 2 is mounted at an appropriate position on the main body frame 2 at an appropriate interval (usually for each pachinko machine).

The main body frame 2 includes a horizontal plate portion 11 fixed to the lower surface of the counter with bolts and the like, and an upright plate portion 12 having a vertical plate portion 12 hanging downward from the vicinity of the rear end of the horizontal plate portion. Edge portions 13 and 14 having a U-shaped cross section are integrally provided at the front and rear ends of the horizontal plate portion 11, respectively. The horizontal plate portion 11 is provided with ash ash holes 10,... At positions overlapping with the ash ash holes H,... Of the counter provided at predetermined intervals on the front side of the pachinko machine row.

At the corners of the horizontal plate 11 and the upright plate 12 of the main body 2, a projection 15 having an engagement recess 15a on the lower surface side.
Is provided. A protruding ridge 16 that protrudes downward is provided at a position slightly behind the front end of the horizontal plate portion 11, and an engagement recess 16a is formed at the lower end of the ridge. A support frame 17 having an L-shaped cross section is provided at a lower portion of the standing plate portion 12 and includes a horizontal portion 17a and a vertical portion 17b which protrude inward, and a receiving frame 2 which protrudes inward below the support frame.
0 is provided. The base 20a of the receiving frame 20 protrudes horizontally, the tip thereof hangs down stepwise, and the lower part thereof serves as the receiving portion 21. This receiving portion 21 has an engaging recess 2
3 are formed. An engagement portion 24 for engaging the ratchet member 5 is formed at the lowermost end of the standing plate portion 12. In addition, between the horizontal portion 17a of the support frame 17 and the base 20a of the receiving frame, there is a groove-shaped concave portion 18 into which the ridge of the inner cover 4 is fitted.

The cover 3 includes a horizontal bottom plate 30 and a front cover portion 31 rising from the front end of the bottom plate.
It is formed in a shape. An engagement protrusion 33 that engages with the engagement recess 23 of the body frame is provided at an end on the far side of the bottom plate 30. Further, a ridge 34 is provided inside the lower part of the front cover 31 and forms an inclined surface portion 31a which is slightly inclined toward the front side with a slight vertical portion interposed therebetween. An engagement projection 35 is formed on the upper end of the inclined surface 31a.

The inner cover 4 is composed of a cover member 41 for covering the inner surface of the upright plate portion 12 of the main body frame 2 and a partition plate 43 projecting horizontally from near the lower end of the cover member 41.
It has. The length of the cover member 41 is the same as the length of the upright portion 12 of the main body frame. Cover member 41
At the lowermost end of the groove, a ridge 44 fitted in the groove-shaped concave portion 18 is provided.
Is provided. The leading end of the partition plate 43 is the convex ridge 3
4 are engaged with each other. In addition, the partition plate 43 also has a function as a support member for firmly fixing the cover member 41.

As shown in FIG. 3, the collection device 1 is attached to a lower side of a counter 55 provided in front of a row of pachinko machines 50,. In this attachment, the positions of the ash pits 10,... Of the main body frame 2 and the ash pits 56,... Of the counter 55 coincide with each other, and the main body frame 2 is fixed to the counter 55 with bolts or the like. Then, the cover 3 and the inner cover 4 are attached to the main body frame 2.

When the cover 3 and the inner cover 4 are attached to the main body frame 2, first, the upper end 41 a of the cover member 41 is engaged with the engaging recess 15 a of the main body frame 2, and the ridge 44 is formed in the groove of the main body frame 2. Concave 1
8 is fitted. Thus, the inner cover 4 is supported by the main body frame 2. Next, the bottom plate 3 of the cover 3
The engagement projection 33 provided at the rear end of the front cover 31 is engaged with the recess 23 of the main body frame, and the engagement projection 35 at the upper end of the front cover 31 is engaged with the engagement recess 16 of the main body frame 2. .
At this time, the engaging portion 43a of the partition plate 43 of the inner surface cover 4
Engages with the ridge 34. These mounting operations are performed using the elasticity of the cover 3 and the inner surface cover 4.

Thus, the cover 3 and the inner cover 4
Are fixed to the main body frame 2 by attaching ratchet members 5,... To the outside of the cover 3 at appropriate intervals to further secure the fixing. The ratchet member 5 is made of an elastic body such as a metal or a synthetic resin, and has a width of several tens of mm and a cross section along the outer surface of the cover 3. At the time of attachment, the outer surface side of the cover 3 is applied, and the engaging portions 5a and 5b provided at the upper end portion and the lower rear end portion are connected to the edge 13 having a U-shaped cross section of the main body frame 2 and the engaging portion. 24 is forcibly fitted using elasticity.

Thus, the main body frame 2 and the cover 3
This forms a substantially rectangular tubular long space along the counter. In this space, an annular endless belt 40 is provided as a conveyor belt so as to sandwich the partition plate 43 therebetween.
One end of the endless belt 40 is hung on a drive pulley 46 and a guide pulley 45 that are driven to rotate by a motor (not shown) provided at an end of the collection device 1,
The opposite end is hung on a driven pulley 47 provided at the opposite end of the recovery device. In the vicinity of the pulley 47, a tension pulley 48 for pressing the endless belt by a biasing means such as a spring to apply tension to the endless belt.
Is provided. In addition, below the drive pulley 46,
A collection box 49 is provided for storing and processing tobacco ash and butts carried by the endless belt. The partition plate 43 is arranged between the forward path (upper side) and the return path (lower side) of the annular endless belt to prevent the belt from hanging down.

The recovery apparatus 1 is used while operating the motor intermittently and moving the endless belt intermittently (or may be operated continuously). Counter 55 in front of the pachinko machine
The ashes and butts dropped from the ash pits 56,... Provided on the endless belts are received on the endless belt 40 and conveyed to the collection box 49 side by the endless belt. The tobacco ash and the like conveyed to the end in the conveying direction of the endless belt 40 are dropped into a collection box 49 provided below the end. The cigarette ash, butts and the like stored in the collection box 49 are appropriately removed and discarded. By putting an appropriate amount of water in the collection box 49, a lit cigarette is also extinguished.

After a long period of use, the tobacco tar adheres to the inner surface of the collecting device 1 and emits a bad smell. In this case, the collecting device 1 may be disassembled and cleaned. in this case,
When the ratchet member 5 is removed, the cover 3 and the inner cover 4 can be easily removed from the main body frame 2, so that the cleaning operation of the inner surface of the cover 3 and the surface of the inner cover 4 is extremely simple.

Since there is a considerable distance from the front end to the rear end of the main body frame 2, it is difficult to manually clean the inner surface of the upright plate portion 12 of the main body frame 2, Since the collection device is provided with the cover member 41 that covers the surface of the upright plate portion 12, dust and the like do not adhere to the inner surface of the upright plate portion 12. Moreover, the cover member 41
Is detachable, so that when the cover member becomes dirty,
By removing 1, the surface can be easily cleaned.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, the apparatus for collecting tobacco ash and the like according to the present invention is capable of transporting tobacco ash and the like dropped from a plurality of input positions in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt in a predetermined direction. In this case, the tobacco ash and the butts are easily collected at a pachinko parlor or the like. Since the cigarette tar and the like adhere to the inner wall surface of the belt installation space, the adhesion causes a bad smell.However, this collection device can appropriately remove the cover and the inner cover to clean the surface. Thus, the problem of the generation of offensive odor can be easily solved. It goes without saying that this recovery device can be used for purposes other than recovery of tobacco ash and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating an installation state in a pachinko parlor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tobacco ash collection device 2 Body frame 3 Cover 4 Inner cover 5 Ratchet member 11 Horizontal plate portion 12 Stand plate portion 30 Bottom plate 31 Front cover 40 Endless belt 41 Cover member 43 Partition plate 45 Collection box 50 Pachinko machine 51 Counter

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A collection of tobacco ash and the like which is attached to a lower side of a counter provided on a pachinko machine or the like, receives ash falling from an ash pit provided at an appropriate place of the counter, and transports it to a predetermined collection position by a belt. An apparatus, comprising: a main body frame including a horizontal plate portion attached to a lower side of a counter and an upright plate portion hanging down from near a rear end of the horizontal plate portion, and detachably attached to the main body frame. A cover that covers the lower side and the front side of the main body frame,
A transport belt that is disposed in a cylindrical space formed by the main body frame and the cover and that travels to a predetermined collection place with tobacco ash thereon, and a detachable cover that covers a front surface of the upright portion of the main body frame. An apparatus for recovering tobacco ash and the like, comprising: an inner cover. 2. The apparatus for collecting tobacco ash and the like according to claim 1, wherein a partition plate disposed on a lower surface side of the transport belt and supporting the transport belt is integrally provided below the inner cover. 3. The cigarette ash or the like according to claim 1, wherein ratchet members are detachably attached to the main body frame, and ratchet members for supporting a cover attached to the main body frame from an outer surface side are provided at appropriate intervals. Recovery equipment.