JP2003000923A - Belt cleaning device and pachinko ball lifting device having it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning device for cleaning a pachinko ball lifting device, which is capable of cleaning a lifting belt in operation. SOLUTION: Belt cleaning devices (31 and 131) are provided for cleaning the lifting belt (23) of the pachinko ball lifting device (7), which comprise a brush body (33) for cleaning at least a lifting surface (23a) of the rotating lifting belt (23), and fitting structures (51 and 151) for removably fitting the brush body (33) to the pachinko ball lifting device (7). They are composed so as to suck dust produced by rotation of the lifting belt (23) by a sucking device (49) connected thereto. As the cleaning devices (31 and 131) are capable of cleaning the lifting belt (23) during rotating, they can be used while a pachinko parlor or the like is in operation. Therefore, there is no necessity for doing cleaning operation after closing time or on a day the parlor is not in operation, and it is possible to considerably reduce time and physical burden of cleaning workers.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning device for cleaning a lifting belt of a belt type pachinko ball lifting device and a pachinko ball lifting device equipped with the belt cleaning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a cleaning device for a belt-type pachinko ball lifting device which has been known so far, Japanese Patent No. 2548682.
Some are described in Japanese Patent Publication. This belt-type pachinko ball lifting device is equipped with a polishing cloth attached to the inside of the polishing cloth attachment lid, and a lifting belt facing the polishing cloth when the polishing cloth attachment lid is closed. The pachinko balls sandwiched between the lifting belt and the lifting belt are lifted by the rotation of the lifting belt. Also, at the same time as this pumping, dirt such as hand marks and oil attached to the surface of the pachinko ball,
It is designed to be wiped off with a polishing cloth. On the other hand,
The conventional cleaning device is configured so as to be replaced by the polishing cloth mounting lid. This cleaning device
It is provided with a hygroscopic sheet that comes into pressure contact with the lifting belt when attached, and is configured so that the surface can be cleaned by idling the lifting belt while it is in pressure contact.

[0003]

However, according to the conventional cleaning device, since it is necessary to idle the lifting belt, it cannot be used during the hours when the pachinko game hall is open. That is, since the pachinko balls must be pumped at all times during business hours, the pumping belt cannot be idle. Therefore, the cleaning of the lifting belt is
It had to be done after the store closed or on holidays so that pachinko balls did not have to be pumped. Also, the work of replacing the polishing cloth replacement lid and the cleaning device is very troublesome.For example, if cleaning is performed after the store is closed, it is necessary to replace it after the store is closed, wait until the cleaning is completed, and then replace it again when the cleaning is completed. there were. This imposes a heavy burden on the cleaning worker in terms of time and body. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to significantly reduce the above-mentioned time and physical burden on the cleaning worker.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the inventor, as a result of diligent research, has developed a lifting belt cleaning device capable of performing cleaning even during business hours of a pachinko game hall. did. The details will be explained in a later section. The definitions of terms used in the description of the invention in any of the claims shall be applied to the inventions in the other claims to the extent possible due to its nature.

(Characteristics of the invention described in claim 1) A belt cleaning device according to the invention described in claim 1 (hereinafter referred to as "cleaning device of claim 1") is a lifting belt for a pachinko ball lifting device. Is a belt cleaning device for cleaning. The cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the belt cleaning device cleans at least the lifting surface of the rotating lifting belt, and a mounting member for detachably mounting the cleaning member to the pachinko ball lifting device. And the structure. Further, the cleaning body has a structure capable of purifying the generated dust by a purifying device connected thereto. Examples of the cleaning member include cloth and non-woven fabric suitable for cleaning, paper suitable for cleaning, brush bodies, brush bodies, and blade-like cleaning bodies. These may be used in a stationary state or may be moved such as rotation or vibration. Examples of the purifying device include a suction device for sucking dust, an air blowing device for blowing away dust, a washing device for washing dust with water, detergent, or the like, and a device combining these. It should be noted that not only the pumping surface but also the pumping back surface on the back side may be configured to be cleaned.

According to the cleaning device of the first aspect, at least the lifting surface of the rotating lifting belt can be cleaned. That is, by rotating the lifting belt while the cleaning member is in contact,
The pumping surface is rubbed and the dirt adhering to it is removed. The dust thus generated is purified by the purifying device. Since the cleaning member is configured to be purified in this way, even if a large amount of dust is generated, it is not necessary to sequentially remove it. Therefore, even when the pachinko game hall is open, that is, while the pachinko balls are being lifted, the lifting belt can be cleaned and the time and physical burden on the worker can be reduced. You can Since the cleaning member is configured to be detachable, maintenance, inspection and replacement can be easily performed.

(Characteristics of the invention described in claim 2) The belt cleaning device according to the invention described in claim 2 (hereinafter, referred to as "cleaning device in claim 1") has the same structure as the cleaning device in claim 1. With further limitation, the cleaning member includes a brush base having a support wall facing the lifting surface of the lifting belt when attached, and a group of brush bristles supported on the support wall. The base has a structure capable of sucking the generated dust by the connected purifying device. That is,
In the cleaning device according to the first aspect, the cleaning member is cleaned by suction.

(Advantageous effects of the invention described in claim 2) According to the cleaning device of claim 2, the operational effect of the cleaning device of claim 1 becomes concrete as follows. That is, the brush bristles supported on the support wall remove dirt, and the dust generated thereby is sucked by the purifying device.

(Characteristics of the invention described in claim 3) The belt cleaning device according to the invention described in claim 3 (hereinafter referred to as "cleaning device of claim 3") has the same structure as the cleaning device of claim 2. It is limited. Specifically, the brush base includes an internal ventilation passage that communicates with the connected suction device, and the support wall includes a collection hole group that communicates with the internal ventilation passage. Each dust collecting hole forming the dust collecting hole group may have any shape as long as it can collect dust.

(Advantageous effects of the invention described in claim 3) According to the cleaning device of claim 3, in addition to the operational effects of the cleaning device of claim 2, dust generated by cleaning is internally ventilated from the dust collecting hole group. After passing through the passage, it is sucked by the suction device. The collection holes are
Since the support wall that supports the bristles is provided, it is possible to efficiently suck the dust generated by the cleaning and entering between the bristles.

(Characteristics of the invention described in claim 4) The belt cleaning device according to the invention described in claim 4 (hereinafter referred to as "cleaning device of claim 4") is the same as the cleaning device of claim 2 or 3. This is a limited configuration. Specifically, the brush base is formed in a substantially U-shape (substantially U-shape) that can be attached from the side of the lifting belt. Then, when attached to the pachinko ball lifting device, the other supporting wall facing the lifting back surface (the surface opposite to the lifting surface) of the lifting belt,
It is provided with another group of brush bristles for cleaning the rear surface of the feeding and another group of dust collecting holes communicating with the other inner ventilation passage communicating with the inner ventilation passage.

(Advantageous Effects of the Invention According to Claim 4) According to the cleaning device of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the lifting device of claim 2 or 3, the lifting back surface of the rotating lifting belt is Other brush bristles clean. The dust generated there passes through another dust collection hole group, passes through another internal ventilation passage, and is sucked into the suction device together with the dust discharged from the internal ventilation passage or alone.

(Characteristics of the invention described in claim 5) The pachinko ball lifting device according to the invention described in claim 5 (hereinafter,
The "cleaning device of claim 5" is attached with the cleaning device of any one of claims 1 to 4.

(Effect of the invention described in claim 5) According to the hoisting device of claim 5, the function of the cleaning device of any one of claims 1 to 4 even when the pachinko game hall or the like is open. Allows the lifting belt to continue to be cleaned. As a result, it is not necessary to clean the lifting belt after business hours, on holidays, etc., so that the time and physical burden on the worker can be greatly reduced.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "the present embodiment") will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the structure of a pachinko island equipped with a lifting device. FIG. 2 is a side view in which a part of the lifting device is cut away. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state before the belt cleaning device is attached. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the belt cleaning device is attached. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the belt cleaning device ((a)) and its AA.
It is a sectional view ((b)). FIG. 6 shows BB of FIG.
FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the belt cleaning device shown in FIG.

(Installation Example of Lifting Device) FIG. 1 shows that
2. Multiple pachinko game machines ． ． It is a pachinko island 1 equipped with. Inside the pachinko island 1, there are pachinko game machines 3. ． ． An inclined chute 5 is provided for guiding the played pachinko balls discharged from the to the lifting device 7. Although the lifting device 7 of the present embodiment is provided on the pachinko island 1 described above, it can also be used when lifting a pachinko ball in a place other than this. The lifting device 7 preferably has a function of polishing the pachinko balls as well as a function of polishing. This is because by having the polishing function together, it is not necessary to separately provide a polishing device.

(Schematic Structure of Lifting Device) A schematic structure of the lifting device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. The lifting device 7 includes a base portion 11 installed on the floor surface, and a lifting tower 13 standing upright from the base portion. The lifting tower 13 is provided with a door portion 15 (see FIG. 2) on the front surface thereof, and inside thereof, a lifting base 25 and a lifting base for lifting the pachinko balls sandwiched between the lifting base 25. Belt 23
And have. The lifting base 25 has a polishing cloth 25a for polishing the pachinko balls to be lifted on the surface of the lifting belt 23 side. When the door 15 is opened,
The polishing cloth 25a arranged in the lifting tower 13 is configured to be exposed, so that the polishing cloth 25a can be cleaned or replaced.

The lower end portion 23a of the lifting belt 23 is stretched over the drive roller 17, and the upper end portion thereof is stretched over the driven roller 21. The drive roller 17 is the drive pulley 1
The drive motor 19 rotates clockwise through the drive belt 19b and the drive belt 19b, so that the lifting belt 23 also rotates clockwise. The drive motor 19 is
It is attached to a motor mount 16 provided on the side of the lifting tower 13. The gap formed between the lifting base 25 (polishing cloth 25a) and the lifting belt 23 is set to have a width dimension that allows lifting while polishing while holding a pachinko ball. The lifting belt 23 is partially exposed in the upper region of the motor mount 16 as shown in a partially enlarged view surrounded by a circle. A belt cleaning device 31 for cleaning the exposed portion of the lifting belt 23 is provided on the motor mount 16.
(Hereinafter, simply referred to as “cleaning device 31”) is attached. The cleaning device 31 can be provided as standard equipment on the lifting device shipped from the factory, or can be installed later on to the lifting device already installed in the pachinko game hall or the like.

(Schematic Structure of Cleaning Device) The structure of the cleaning device 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. The cleaning device 31 includes a brush body (cleaning member) 33 for cleaning the rotating lifting belt 23, and a mounting structure 5 for detachably attaching the brush body 33 to the pachinko ball lifting device 7.
1 is included. As described above, the cleaning device 31 can clean the lifting belt 23 while rotating it.

(Structure of Brush Body) As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the brush body 33 includes a brush base 35 made of synthetic resin and formed in a substantially U-shape (generally U-shape), and the brush base 35.
Brush bristles 39 supported on the support walls 37, 37 'of
And include. The support wall 37 is configured to face the lifting surface 23a of the lifting belt 23, and the support wall 37 'is configured to face the lifting back surface 23b. The brush base portion 35 is formed in a substantially U-shape so that the cleaning device 31 in the state shown in FIG. 3 can be attached from the lateral direction (the arrow Y direction) of the lifting belt 23. That is, the lifting belt 23 is connected to the brush bristle groups 39, 3 from the open end of the U-shape.
Configured to be received between 9 '(see FIG. 4),
Each time the cleaning device 31 is attached or detached, the lifting belt 2
It is configured such that the labor for removing 3 is saved and the brush base 35 can be easily replaced when the brush bristle group is worn.

As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 6, the brush base portion 35 is provided with an internal ventilation passage 41 which penetrates the entire brush base portion 35. The internal air passage 41 communicates with a suction device (purification device) 49 via a suction nozzle 43 (see FIG. 4).
Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the support walls 37, 37 '
A dust collection hole group 45 communicating with the internal air passage 41 is formed between the brush bristles 39. Brush bristle group 39, 39 '
As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 6, cleans (polish) the hoisting surface 23a of the hoisting belt 23 (the surface in contact with the pachinko balls to be hoisted) 23a and the hoisting back surface 23b that pass between them. Therefore, it is made of a material having sufficient hardness and length. The material of the brush bristles may be a natural material, for example,
A thread-shaped or thin strip-shaped synthetic resin material or metal material is preferable. Further, as the brush bristles, in addition to the above-mentioned fibrous ones, strip-shaped bristles or a mixture of various shapes can be adopted. Instead of the above-described suction device 49, for example, a blower device may be connected to blow off the generated dust, or a cleaning device may be provided to wash away the dust with water, detergent, or the like. .

Although the support walls 37, 37 'of this embodiment are formed integrally with the brush base 35, they are made of, for example, a cage-like or net-like plate in which brush bristles are planted. Good. In this case, the gap between the cage or the net corresponds to the dust collection hole group 45 described above. In the present embodiment, the dust collection hole group 45 is formed between the brush bristles 39, 39 ', but this is for efficiently sucking the dust that has entered between the bristles. The brush base 35 may be formed in a shape other than the above, as long as sufficient suction can be realized by connecting the suction device 49. Furthermore, since the degree of contamination differs between the front surface and the back surface of the lifting belt 23, the material, length, etc. of the brush bristle groups 39, 39 'can be made different. That is, the lifting surface 23a that directly contacts the dirty pachinko balls is the lifting surface 2 that does not contact.
Naturally easier to stain than 3b. Therefore, it is conceivable that the brush bristle group 39 for cleaning the lifting surface 23a may be made of a material harder than the other brush bristle groups 39 'for cleaning the lifting back surface 23b.

(Mounting Structure of Cleaning Device) Mounting structures 51 and 51 'for detachably mounting the cleaning device 31 to the lifting device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The mounting structure 51 includes a slide 53 fixed to the brush base 35 of the cleaning device 31, a rail member 55 slidably supporting the slide member 53, and a rail member 55.
L-shaped mounting plate 57 for fixing the motor to the motor mounting base 16
And a bolt 59 for fixing the slide member 53 to the rail member 55. On the other hand, the mounting structure 51 ′ includes the slide member 53 ′ and the side wall 13 of the lifting tower 13.
and a rail member 55 'fixed to w. Since the fixing effect can be expected by the bolts 59 of the mounting structure 51, the mounting structure 51 'is not provided with a fixing member such as a bolt. Slide member 53 and slide member 53 '
The cross-sectional shape of each is formed in a modified Ω shape. The cross-sectional shapes of the rail member 55 and the rail member 55 'are both formed in a modified C shape. In the present embodiment, the mounting structure 51 and the mounting structure 51 'are provided on both sides of the mounting structure 51 and the mounting structure 51' for more reliable mounting of the brush base 35.
If only one is sufficient, the other can be omitted. Furthermore, the attachment structures 51 and 51 'do not have to be limited to the above-mentioned structures, and other structures may be used as long as the same operational effects as these can be obtained.

(Effect of this Embodiment) The effect of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the pachinko balls that have flowed into the lifting device 7 are lifted while being sandwiched between the lifting base 23 (polishing cloth 25a) by the rotation of the lifting belt 23. Most of the dirt attached to the pachinko balls due to this pumping is the polishing cloth 2.
The dirt which is removed by 5a but is not removed adheres to the polishing surface 23a of the lifting belt 23. At the same time that the pachinko balls are lifted and polished, the dirt attached to the lift belt 23 is removed by the cleaning device 31. That is, the lifting surface 23
Dirt adhering to a is picked up by the brush bristle group 39, and the rear surface 2
The dirt adhering to 3b is abraded (peeled) by the cleaning action of the brush bristle group 39 'and the rotation of the lifting belt 23, whereby dust is generated. The generated dust passes through the internal air passage 41 of the brush base 35 from the dust collection hole group 45, and is further sucked and removed by the suction device 49 via the suction nozzle 43.

As described above, since the generated dust is quickly removed from the vicinity of the lifting belt 23, it does not adhere to the lifting belt 23, the bristles 39, 39 ', etc. again. Furthermore, since dust does not float or accumulate near the lifting device 7, it is not necessary to sequentially remove it. According to the cleaning device 31, it is possible to keep the lifting belt 23 rotated while being permanently installed in the lifting device 7, so that the lifting belt 23 can be operated even when the pachinko game hall is open. Can be cleaned.
For this reason, there is no need to perform cleaning work after the store is closed or on a holiday, and the time and physical burden on the worker can be greatly reduced accordingly. Further, since the brush body 33 is configured to be detachable via the mounting structures 51 and 51 ', maintenance, inspection and replacement of the brush base 35 and the brush bristles 39 and 39' can be easily performed. it can. This also contributes to reducing the burden on workers.

(Modification of this Embodiment) Based on FIG.
A modified example of the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as “the modified example”) will be described. The present modified example is different from the present embodiment in that the brush bristles and the like on the back side of the feeding which the latter has are omitted in the former. That is, the cleaning device 131 in the present modified example includes the brush body 133 and the mounting structure 151. The brush body 133 includes a brush base portion 135 having an internal air passage 141 and a support wall 137, and a support wall 137.
The brush bristle group 139 provided in the. On the other hand, the attachment structure 151 includes a slide member 153 fixed to the brush base 135, a rail member 155 that slidably supports the slide member 153, and an L for attaching the rail member 155 to a lifting device (not shown). Character mounting plate 1
57 and a bolt 159 for fixing the slide member 153 and the rail member 155.

The function and effect of each member in this modification described above are the same as the function and effect of each corresponding member in this embodiment. Comparing the cleaning device 131 of the present modification with the cleaning device 31 of the present embodiment, both are common in that the lifting surface 23a of the lifting belt 23 can be cleaned, but in the latter, the cleaning of the lifting back surface 23b which can be performed is performed by the former. The difference is that it is not done in. Further, since the cleaning device 31 has a structure capable of cleaning both surfaces, the cleaning device 131 configured to clean only one surface has a simpler structure. Therefore, the type and degree of dirt attached to the lifting belt 23 depend on the environment of the pachinko game hall in which it is used, but the structure is simpler if it is sufficient to clean only the lifting surface 23a. There is an advantage in adopting a simple cleaning device 131.

Further, regardless of the present embodiment and this modification, in order to make the belt cleaning more efficient, an auxiliary material for spraying a cleaning auxiliary material such as detergent or cleaning water is supplied. It is also effective to use the device together with the cleaning devices 31, 131. Also, the mounting locations of the cleaning devices 31, 131 are
The location is not limited to the above-mentioned location, and any location may be used as long as it does not cause inconvenience in the lifting of the pachinko balls and the rotation of the lifting belt 23. For example, it is conceivable to cut out a part of the lifting tower 13 and attach the lifting belt 23 to the exposed position.

[0029]

According to the cleaning device of the present invention or the pachinko ball hoisting device equipped with this cleaning device, the hoisting belt is cleaned even when the hoisting device is operating in a pachinko game hall or the like. You can As a result, the time and physical burden on the cleaning worker can be significantly reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the structure of a pachinko island equipped with a lifting device.

FIG. 2 is a front view and a partially cut-away side view of a lifting device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state before the belt cleaning device is attached.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a belt cleaning device is attached.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the belt cleaning device ((a)) and its A.
It is a sectional view ((b)) of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the belt cleaning device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Pachinko island 43 Suction nozzle 3 Pachinko gaming machine 45 Dust collection hole (group) 5 Inclined chute 49 Suction device (purification device) 7 Lifting device 51 Mounting structure 11 Base part 51 'Mounting structure 13 Lifting tower 53 slide member 15 door portion 53 'slide member 16 motor mounting base 55 rail member 17 drive roller 55' rail member 19 drive motor 57 L-shaped mounting plate 19a drive pulley 59 bolt 19b drive belt 131 cleaning device 21 driven roller 133 Brush body 23 Lifting belt 135 Brush base 23a Lifting surface 137 Support wall 23b Lifting back surface 139 Brush bristles (group) 25 Lifting base 141 Breakdown air passage 25a Polishing cloth 145 Dust collection hole (group) 31 Cleaning device 151 Mounting Structure 33 Brush body (cleaning member) 153 Slide member 35 Brush base 155 Ray Member 37 supporting wall 157 L-shaped mounting plate 39 bristles (s) 159 volts 41 internal air passage

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A belt cleaning device for cleaning a lifting belt of a pachinko ball lifting device, wherein the belt cleaning device comprises a cleaning member for cleaning at least a lifting surface of a rotating lifting belt. And a mounting structure for detachably mounting the cleaning member to a pachinko ball lifting device, wherein the cleaning body has a structure capable of cleaning generated dust by a connected cleaning device. Belt cleaning device. 2. The cleaning member includes a brush base having a support wall facing the lifting surface of the lifting belt when attached, and a group of brush bristles supported on the support wall. The belt cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the brush base has a structure capable of sucking the generated dust by a purifying device connected thereto. 3. The brush base portion includes an internal air passage communicating with the connected suction device, and the support wall includes a dust collection hole group communicating with the internal air passage. The belt cleaning device according to item 2. 4. The brush base has a substantially U-shape that can be attached from the side of the lifting belt, and another supporting wall facing the lifting back surface of the lifting belt when the brush base is attached 3. A group of other brush bristles for cleaning the rear surface of the delivery, and a group of other dust collection holes communicating with the other internal ventilation passages communicating with the internal ventilation passages. The belt cleaning device described in 3. 5. A pachinko ball lifting device having the cleaning device according to any one of 1 to 4 attached.