JPH01242082A - Moving direction converter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remarkably improve workability at the time of cleaning a bowling lane, for instance, by providing a longitudinally moving mechanism, a horizontally moving mechanism, a moving state detector and a controller, thereby, converting the moving direction of a device main body to a cross direction. CONSTITUTION:In a longitudinally moving mechanism 4, a movable wheel 6 is lowered and a device main body 1 is raised and longitudinally moved. In a horizontally moving mechanism 5, a traverse wheel 18 is lowered and the device main body 1 is raised and moved in a horizontal direction intersecting with said longitudinal direction. Further, in moving state detectors 30, 34, 35, the moving state of the device main body 1 is detected to output a state detecting signal. Then, in a controller 13, based on said state detecting signal, the operation of the moving mechanisms 4, 5 is controlled to convert a moving direction. Consequently, the moving direction from the longitudinal direction to the horizontal direction or from the horizontal direction to the longitudinal direction can be simply changed. This is applied to the automatic cleaning of a bowling lane, thereby, the operability at the time of cleaning the bowling lane can be remarkably improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is directed to a traveling device such as a bowling lane automatic cleaning device that automatically travels along a bowling lane and cleans the lane surface, in which the direction of movement is the vertical direction. The present invention relates to a bag that can automatically change the direction of movement between the bag and the lateral direction.

[Prior Art] In general, in bowling competitions, scores vary greatly depending on the quality of the lane conditions, so a cleaning device is automatically driven along the lane to clean the lane surface according to a predetermined number of pitches, usage time, etc. Is going. Since the lane is a smooth surface, the cleaning device is equipped with guide wheels that fit into the gutter provided on both sides of the lane, and the guide wheels restrict the direction of movement of the cleaning device in the lane direction (vertical direction). ) enables automatic driving.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in conventional bowling lane automatic cleaning devices, the device itself automatically moves back and forth on the lane to clean it for each run; Since the main body of the device had to be moved manually by the operator, it took time and effort to move the large main body of the device, and there was a problem that workability during lane cleaning was poor.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and by providing a vertical movement mechanism and a lateral movement mechanism, the movement direction of the device main body can be changed to the cross direction. The purpose is to solve the above issues.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the movement direction changing device of the present invention includes a vertical movement mechanism that lowers a movable wheel to move the device body vertically while pushing up the device body, and a transverse wheel. a lateral movement mechanism that lowers the device body and moves it in a horizontal direction intersecting the vertical direction while pushing up the device body; a movement state detector that detects a movement state of the device body and outputs a state detection signal; The present invention is characterized by comprising a control device that controls the operation of the vertical movement mechanism and the lateral movement mechanism to change the movement direction based on the y-axis detection signal.

By providing a vertical movement mechanism and a lateral movement mechanism on a frame body that is detachable from the main body of the apparatus, the apparatus can be installed and used in a commercial bowling lane automatic cleaning apparatus or the like.

[Operation] After the movement direction changing device configured as described above is started and moved in the vertical direction, the movement state detector detects a state related to the movement state, such as a lane end or a foul line, and detects the state. When the detection signal is input to the control device, the control device operates the vertical movement mechanism and the lateral movement mechanism based on the state detection signal, and the vertical movement mechanism lowers the movable wheel to push up the device body and move it in the vertical direction. Then, for example, the main body of the device rides on the approach, and then the traverse wheel is lowered by the lateral movement mechanism to move the main body of the device in the lateral direction while pushing it up. Then, the lateral movement is stopped at a predetermined position in the lateral direction, and the movement operation in the vertical direction is started again.

Furthermore, by installing a frame body provided with a vertical movement mechanism and a lateral movement mechanism in a reprinted device, a lateral movement mechanism can be provided in a device that is indispensable for lateral movement.

[Example] Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 to 7 (a) to (g) show an embodiment of the present invention, which is an automatic bowling lane cleaning device that automatically travels along a bowling lane and automatically cleans multiple lane surfaces in succession. This is an applied diagram.

First, to explain the configuration, 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is a box-shaped device main body, and on both sides of the device main body 1 in the width direction, the device main body 1 is arranged in the vertical direction Y (lane direction). A vertical movement mechanism 4 for moving from lane 2 to approach 3 by driving to the approach 3, and a vertical movement mechanism 4 for moving the device main body 1 on the approach 3 in the lateral force direction One set of each lateral movement mechanism 5 is provided. One set of vertical movement mechanism 4 and horizontal movement mechanism 5 are installed in a frame 50 that is detachable from the main body l of the apparatus and configured integrally, and the re-movement mechanism 4.5 together with the frame 50 is connected to the apparatus main body l. It is attached to the main body 1.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a driven wheel rotatably supported on the main body 1 of the apparatus, which supports the main body 1 only on the approach 3 and serves as a support wheel when moving in the lane direction Y for planting seedlings. 4
1 is a guide ring rotatably supported on the device main body 1;
They fit into the gutter 32 formed on both sides of the lane 2 to restrict movement of the device main body 1 in the lane direction Y and prevent the device main body 1 from falling off the lane 2.

The vertical movement mechanism 4 includes a movable wheel 6 as shown in FIG.
a ring bracket 7 that rotatably supports the ring bracket 7; a swinging arm 8 that rotatably supports the ring bracket 7 at one end and is supported on the device main body 1 so as to be able to swing vertically; An upright screw shaft 9, a worm wheel 10 screwed onto the screw shaft 9, a worm 11 that engages with the worm wheel IO, and a worm 112.
It has a swing motor 12 attached to a rotating shaft. The swing motor 12 is electrically connected to a control device 13, and is driven and controlled by a motor drive signal output from the control device 13.

The movable wheel 6 is connected to a chain wheel 16 fixed to a drive shaft 15 via a chain 14 so as to be capable of transmitting power. 17
is a control switch for controlling the amount of swing of the movable wheel 6, and is composed of a movable contact fixed to the wheel bracket 7 and a fixed contact arranged to sandwich this movable contact from above and below. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the lateral movement mechanism 5 includes two traverse wheels 18, a support frame 20 that rotatably supports a transmission shaft 19 fixed at both ends, and a support frame 20 that rotatably supports the transmission shaft 19. A traversing motor 21 that is rotationally driven, a traversing clutch with a brake 22 that connects and connects the rotation shaft of this traversing motor 21 with the transmission shaft 19, and a traversing screw shaft 23 that is erected on the upper surface of the support frame 20. , a worm wheel 24 screwed onto this screw shaft 23 , a worm 25 that meshes with this worm wheel 24 , a lifting motor 26 that rotationally drives this worm 25 , and a rotating shaft of this lifting motor 26 and the worm 25 .
It has a clutch 27 with a brake for lifting and lowering that connects and disconnects between.

The traversing motor 21 and the lifting motor 26 are controlled by the control device 13.
It is electrically connected to the controller 13, and is driven and controlled by a motor drive signal output from the control device 13. 28 is a control switch for controlling the amount of elevation of the traversing wheel 18;
It consists of a movable contact fixed to the support frame 20 and fixed contacts arranged to sandwich the movable contact from above and below.

Reference numeral 30 shown in FIG. 1.2 is a front side foul line detector that detects the foul line L of lane 2 on the front side of the apparatus main body l and outputs a line detection signal, and is composed of, for example, a limit switch.

It is attached to one side of the device body l. Reference numeral 31 denotes a gutter detector that detects the gutter 32 and outputs a gutter detection signal, and is composed of, for example, an optical sensor, and is fixed to the tip of an arm 33 whose base end is rotatably supported on the equipment body l. It is used by protruding forward when cleaning lanes.

34 is a rear side foul line detector that detects the foul line L of lane 2 on the rear side of the device main body l and outputs a line detection signal, and is composed of, for example, an optical sensor;
It is fixed to the middle part of the arm 33. 35 is a lane end detector that detects end E of lane 2.
Lane end E is detected and an end detection signal is output.

Further, the control device 13 is constituted by a processing device such as a microcomputer having an input/output interface, an arithmetic processing device, and a storage device, and based on the front and rear line detection signals, gutter detection signal, and end detection signal, A predetermined calculation process stored in advance in the storage device is executed, and the swinging motor 12, the traversing motor 21, and the lifting motor 26 are
It outputs each control signal for driving and controlling the and.

Further, the control device 13 controls the running wheels 3 as shown in FIG.
6 to drive and control the lane traveling mechanism having the device body 1 to reciprocate in the lane direction Y on the lane 2,
Dressing buffer 37 and cleaning buffer 38
A lane cleaning mechanism having a buffing tube 39 and the like is driven and controlled to clean the lane surface. The running wheel 36 is integrally fixed to the drive shaft 15 to which the chain wheel 16 is fixed, and is rotationally driven by a running motor (not shown), and reciprocates on the lane 2 in the lane direction Y by its forward and reverse rotation. do. Reference numeral 42 denotes auxiliary wheels that support the device main body 1 together with the running wheels 36, and two auxiliary wheels are rotatably attached to the front and rear sides of the device main body 1, respectively.

The width diameter of the driven wheel 40 is formed to be slightly larger than the width diameter of the running wheel 36, and on the lane, the two running wheels 36 and 4
The device main body 1 is supported by the auxiliary wheels 42, and at this time, the auxiliary wheels 42
(The movable wheels 6 and the four traversing wheels 18 of the ig are located above each gutter 32.In the upper approach 3, the two movable wheels 6 and the two driven wheels 40 move the main body of the device. 1 is supported, +'L, the other running wheel 36 and the auxiliary wheel 42 are lifted from above the approach 3.

The dressing buffer 37 is a roller that uniformly applies the conditioner liquid onto the lane surface, the cleaning buffer 38 is a roller that applies the cleaning liquid onto the lane surface, and the buffing tube 39 wipes the lane surface to remove dirt. These dressing buffers 37. Cleaning buffer 38
The buffing tube 39 and the buffing tube 39 are individually rotated by a motor (not shown).

Further, the front and rear foul line detectors 30.degree. 34, gutter detector 31, and lane end detector 35 each constitute a movement state detector.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

0'! 6 and 7(a) to (g) are diagrams for explaining the operation of this embodiment.

As shown in Fig. 6, when automatically cleaning multiple lanes 2 in succession with this device, the main body 1 of the device is installed on the approach 3 in the state shown in Fig. 7 (a), and the control The control content of the device 13 is set, for example, to a mode in which all a predetermined number of lanes 2 are automatically and continuously cleaned, and automatic cleaning work is started. In this case, the device main body l is supported by two movable wheels 6 and two driven wheels 40, and the gutter detector 31 protrudes above the gutter 32 and detects the position of the gutter 32. ing.

When the control device 13 is started from this state, the rotational force of a traveling motor (not shown) that is rotationally driven based on a drive signal output from the control device 13 is transmitted to the movable wheel 6. Due to the rotation of 6, the main body 1 of the apparatus moves in the lane direction Y. Then, the tip of the device main body l crosses the foul line L, and then the left and right driven wheels 40 fall into the gutter 32, and then the four guide wheels 41 fit into the gutter 32, which causes the device main body l to fall into the gutter 32. The direction of movement is now restricted, and the device main body 1 travels toward the lane end E side.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 7(b), when the front foul line detector 30 detects the foul line L as the rear end of the device main body 1 crosses the foul line L, the detection signal is sent to the control device 13. As a result, the drive motor of the dressing buffer 37 is operated and the dressing buffer 37 travels toward the lane end E side while applying the conditioner liquid onto the lane. At this time, the buffing tube 39 and cleaning buffer 38 are connected to a cam switch (not shown).
Acting separately, the buffing tube 39 wipes away dirt on the lanes, after which the cleaning buffer 38 applies cleaning fluid onto the lanes.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7(c), when the main body I reaches the lane end E, the lane end detector 35 detects the lane end E and outputs an end detection signal to the control device 13. As a result, the control device 13 reversely rotates the traveling motor and causes the device main body 1 to travel toward the approach 3 side, as shown in FIG. 3(d).

Next, as shown in FIG. 7(e), when the front side of the device main body 1 crosses the foul line L and the front side foul line detector 30 detects the foul line L, the line detection signal is sent to the control device 13. Output. This results in
The control device 13 outputs control signals a and j for driving the swing motor 12 of the vertical movement mechanism 4, transmits the rotational force of the swing motor 12 from the worm 11 to the worm wheel 1o, and lowers the screw shaft 9. let As a result, after the movable wheel 6 slightly descends and contacts the approach surface 3, when the descending operation continues, the front side of the device main body 1 is relatively lifted until the movable contact of the control switch 17 contacts the upper fixed contact. It will be done. Then, as the driven wheel 40 rides on the approach 3, the main body l of the device moves between the two movable wheels 6 and 2.
When supported by the two driven wheels 40, the two running wheels 36 and the four guide wheels 41 are lifted above the approach surface 3.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7(f), after the device main body 1 rides on the approach 3, while moving in the lane direction Y on the approach 3 by the movable wheel 6, the rear foul line is detected. When the foul line L is detected by the device 34 crossing the foul line L, the line detection signal is output to the control device 13. As a result, the control device 13 stops driving the movable wheel 6 by the traveling motor, and the device main body 1 stops at a predetermined position from the foul line L.

At the same time, the control device 13 outputs a control signal for driving the lifting motor 26 of the lateral movement mechanism 5, transmits the rotational force of the lifting motor 26 from the worm 25 to the worm wheel 24, and rotates the screw shaft 23. lower it. Then, after the traversing wheel 18 descends by a predetermined amount and contacts the three approach surfaces,
When the lowering operation continues, the entire device body 1 is relatively lifted until the movable contact of the control switch 28 comes into contact with the lower fixed contact. As a result, the main body 1 of the apparatus is supported by the four traversing wheels 18, and all other wheels are lifted above the three approach surfaces.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7(g), the control switch 28
When the movable contact contacts the lower fixed contact, the control device 13
outputs a control signal for driving the traverse motor 21, transmits the rotational force of the traverse motor 21 to the transmission shaft 19, rotates the traverse wheel 18, and runs on the approach 3 in the orthogonal direction X. .

At this time, the gutter detector 31 is activated after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, and outputs a gutter detection signal when it reaches the two-port gutter 32. Based on the gutter detection signal, the control device
3 stops the output of the control signal for driving the traverse motor 21. Thereby, the main body 1 of the apparatus is set at a predetermined position on the approach 3 for cleaning the next lane 2.

Thereafter, the above-described operation is repeated for the second and subsequent lanes 2.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where all lanes are cleaned sequentially has been explained, but the number of lanes to be automatically cleaned can be arbitrarily set regardless of whether it is every odd number or every even number. can.

Further, in the above embodiment, since the vertical movement device 4 and the lateral movement device 5 are provided in the frame 5o and assembled, they can be installed in the cylinder even in a reprinted lane cleaning device.

Although the above embodiment describes an example in which the present invention is applied to an automatic cleaning device for a bowling lane, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various types of traveling devices as long as they are devices that travel automatically. Of course.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, since the configuration includes the vertical movement mechanism, the lateral movement mechanism, the movement state detector, and the control device, the movement from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction or from the horizontal direction The effect is that the direction of movement in the vertical direction can be easily changed, and a device with a simple structure for this purpose can be provided. In particular, as explained in the above embodiment, by applying the present device to an automatic bowling lane cleaning device, it is possible to provide a device that can automatically move between lanes and automatically clean a plurality of lanes in succession. This eliminates the hassle of having to manually move the device to the next lane, which was the case in the past, and has the effect of greatly improving work efficiency when cleaning lanes. can get.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view, FIG. 3 is a side view showing the vertical movement mechanism, FIG. 4 is a side view showing the lateral movement mechanism, and FIG. Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the main body of the device and the bowling lane, Figure 6 is a plan view for explaining the same operation, and Figure 7 (a
) to (g) are respectively side views for explaining the operation. l: Device main body 2: Lane 3 approach 4: Vertical movement mechanism 5: Lateral movement mechanism 6: Movable wheel 13: Control device 17: Control switch 18: Traverse wheel 28 Second control switch 30.34:
Foul line detector 31 Nigator detector 32 Nigator 35: Lane end detector ゛36: Running wheel 40: Driven wheel 41: Guide wheel
5o: Frame body Y: Vertical direction

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A vertical movement mechanism that lowers a movable wheel to move the device body vertically while pushing it up; and a lateral movement mechanism that lowers a movable wheel to move the device body in a horizontal direction that intersects the vertical direction while pushing it up. a movement state detector that detects the movement state of the device main body and outputs a state detection signal; and a movement state detector that controls the operation of the vertical movement mechanism and the lateral movement mechanism based on the state detection signal to change the movement direction. A moving direction changing device comprising a control device. (2) The moving direction changing device according to claim 1, wherein the vertical moving mechanism and the lateral moving mechanism are provided on a frame body that is detachable from the main body of the device.