JP3046207U - Golf ball feeding device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a golf ball feeding device which can efficiently and efficiently feed a large amount of golf balls in a short time, and has a simple structure and a low cost. . After a golf ball is stored in a storage unit, the plurality of golf balls are transferred by a suction operation of a suction / blower unit after being carried out by a carry-out unit.
8 At this time, the open / close valves 22a, 22c, 2
By opening 2f and closing the open / close valves 22b, 22d, 22e, a smooth suction operation is performed. Next, the plurality of golf balls G stored in the transfer passage 18 are transferred from the transfer passage 18 to a predetermined location by a blowing operation of the suction / blower 20. At this time, the on-off valves 22a, 22c, and 22f are closed, and the on-off valves 22b,
By opening 22d and 22e, a smooth air blowing operation is performed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a golf ball feeding device for feeding a golf ball to a predetermined place in a driving range or a production line.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 For example, at a driving range, a used golf ball is collected, then transferred through a transfer pipe using a high-pressure blower, and supplied to a predetermined ball rental machine.

In a conventional golf ball feeding device, a part of air from a high-pressure blower leaks at an introduction portion or an outlet portion of a golf ball with respect to a transfer pipe. Backflow occurred, and the golf ball could not be transported smoothly.

Accordingly, a golf ball feeding device has been developed in which an opening / closing member is provided at a golf ball introduction portion to prevent air from leaking from a transfer pipe. However, this device opens and closes the opening / closing member each time a golf ball is introduced or taken out, which makes it difficult to continuously feed a golf ball. There is a problem that it takes a long time.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and is capable of efficiently and efficiently feeding a large amount of golf balls in a short time, and has a simple structure and a low cost. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The golf ball feeding device according to the present invention stores a golf ball in a storage portion, then unloads the golf ball by an unloading portion, and supplies a plurality of golf balls to a transfer passage by a suction operation by a suction / blower. At this time, a smooth suction operation is performed by adjusting an opening / closing valve provided in the transfer passage. Next, the plurality of golf balls accommodated in the transfer passage are transferred from the transfer passage to a predetermined location by a blowing operation by a suction / blower. At this time, a smooth air blowing operation is performed by adjusting an opening / closing valve provided in the transfer passage.

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a golf ball feeding device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The golf ball feeding device 10 includes a washing machine 12 for washing the collected golf balls G, a storage unit 14 for storing the washed golf balls G, and an unloading unit 16 for unloading the golf balls G from the storage unit 14. A transfer passage 18 for transferring the golf ball G to a rental machine or the like; a suction / blower 20 for sucking air in the transfer passage 18 or blowing air to the transfer passage 18; 18 and a plurality of open / close valves 22 a to 22 f disposed around the suction / blower 20. The open / close valves 22a to 22f are configured to be opened and closed by open / close mechanisms 23a to 23f.

The washing machine 12 is for washing the surface of the golf ball G with a detergent, a brush or the like, and has a storage section 14 corresponding to the outlet 24. The storage section 14 is formed of a box 26, and a discharge port 28 for the golf ball G is provided below the box 26. The outlet 28 is provided with a lower end of a vertical conveyor 30 constituting the unloading section 16. In the vertical conveyor 30, a plurality of shelves 34 are arranged at equal intervals around the outer periphery of a belt 32 that rotates, and the golf balls G are placed on the shelves 34 and carried out. At the upper end of the vertical conveyor 30, a conduit 36 for guiding the golf ball G from the unloading section 16 to the transfer passage 18 is arranged.

The transfer passage 18 is disposed in a substantially horizontal state, and includes a golf ball supply port 38, a golf ball discharge port 40, an air suction port 42, and an air supply port 44. The lower end of a conduit 36 guided obliquely downward from the carry-out portion 16 is connected to the golf ball supply port 38 via an opening / closing valve 22a (first valve). A pipe line 45 is connected to the golf ball discharge port 40 via an opening / closing valve 22b (second valve), and an opening / closing valve 22c (third valve) is connected to the air suction port 42. Is connected to the open / close valve 22d (fourth valve).

The suction / blower 20 has an air suction port 46 and an air supply port 48, and the air suction port 46 communicates with the air suction port 42 of the transfer passage 18 via a pipe 50. Further, the air supply port 48 communicates with the air supply port 44 of the transfer passage 18. Opening / closing valves 22e and 22f for communicating with the atmosphere are connected to the air suction port 46 and the air supply port 48, respectively.

The golf ball feeding device 10 according to the present embodiment is basically configured as described above. Next, the operation and the effects of the golf ball feeding device 10 will be described.

First, the collected golf balls G are washed out with a detergent, a brush or the like in the washing machine 12, and then are drawn out from the outlet 24, and the inside of the box 26 constituting the storage section 14 is formed. Once stored. Then, the container 26 is placed on the shelf 34 of the vertical conveyor 30 constituting the unloading section 16 from the outlet 28 provided at the lower end of the box 26. The golf ball G placed on the shelf 34 is conveyed to the upper end by the rotation of the vertical conveyor 30 and then supplied to the transfer passage 18 via the conduit 36.

Here, the plurality of open / close valves 22a to 22f provided on the transfer passage 18 side are opened / closed by the open / close mechanisms 23a to 23f, and the open / close valves 22b, 22d and 22f are opened. 22e is in a closed state.

Therefore, in the above state, when the suction / blower 20 is driven to start the suction operation, the air in the transfer passage 18 is sucked from the pipe 36 through the opening / closing valve 22 c and the pipe 50. -After being sucked by the blower 20, it is discharged to the outside via the air supply port 48 and the opening / closing valve 22f.

Accordingly, the plurality of golf balls G supplied from the unloading section 16 via the conduit 36 are fed into the transfer passage 18 by the suction force of the air. In this case, since the golf ball G is forcibly sucked, there is no possibility that the golf ball G is clogged in the pipeline 36, and the golf ball G is reliably fed.

Next, when a predetermined number of golf balls G are fed into the transfer passage 18, the open / close valves 22a, 22c and 22f are closed by the open / close mechanisms 23a to 23f, and the open / close valves 22b and 22d are opened. And 22e are opened.

In this state, when the suction / blower 20 is driven to start the blowing operation, air is supplied to the air feeding port 44 of the transfer passage 18 via the air feeding port 48 and the opening / closing valve 22d. You. Then, the golf ball G in the transfer passage 18 is fed to the pipe 45 through the golf ball discharge port 40 and the opening / closing valve 22b by the pressure of the air. In this case, since the open / close valves 22a and 22c are closed, the air does not flow backward and the golf ball G is reliably fed to the pipe 45 side.

By repeating the above operation, a plurality of golf balls G are efficiently supplied to the lending machine.

The golf ball feeding device 10 of the present embodiment not only supplies a golf ball G to a lending machine at a driving range or the like, but also uses a work-in-progress in a golf ball G production line. It can also be applied as a device for feeding a certain golf ball G. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, if a polishing surface 52 made of an abrasive layer is formed on the inner periphery of a pipe 45 connected to the golf ball discharge port 40 of the transfer passage 18, the feed is performed. The burrs 54 at the time of production generated on the parting line of the golf ball G can be automatically removed at the time of feeding. Therefore, this can further improve the productivity.

[0020]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the golf ball feeding device according to the present invention, a golf ball can be efficiently sent to a predetermined location in a short time. Further, since the device configuration is simple, the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a golf ball feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a transfer pipe in the golf ball feeding device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Golf ball feeding device 12 ... Washer 14 ... Storage part 16 ... Unloading part 18 ... Transfer passage 20 ... Suction / blower 22a-22f ... Opening / closing valve 23a-23f ...
Opening / closing mechanism 30: Vertical conveyor G: Golf ball

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A storage section for storing golf balls, a discharge section for discharging the golf balls stored in the storage section, and a transfer passage for transferring a plurality of golf balls supplied from the discharge section to a predetermined location. A suction / blower for sucking a golf ball and storing the golf ball in the transfer passage, or blowing air to the golf ball stored in the transfer passage and transferring the golf ball to the predetermined location, provided in the transfer passage; An opening / closing valve that opens and closes the transfer passage according to a suction operation and a blowing operation by the suction / blower, and a golf ball feeding device. 2. The golf ball feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the carry-out section comprises a conveyor for carrying out the golf balls stored in the storage section. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing valve is a first valve provided at a golf ball supply port of the transfer passage, and a first valve provided at a golf ball discharge port of the transfer passage. A second valve, a third valve disposed between the suction port of the suction / blower and the transfer passage, and a fourth valve disposed between the blow port of the suction / blower and the transfer passage. And wherein during the suction operation by the suction / blower, the first valve and the third valve are opened, and the second valve and the fourth valve are closed.
A golf ball feeding device, wherein at the time of a blowing operation by a blower, the first valve and the third valve are closed and the second valve and the fourth valve are opened. 4. The golf ball feeding device according to claim 1, wherein an inner peripheral surface of the transfer passage is a polished surface.