JPH04220272A - Cleaning device for golf club - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remove the dirt of soil and grass sticking firmly to a club head of a golf club by providing a blast chamber into which the tip part of the golf club is inserted, a blast nozzle for injecting a high speed air flow in which an abrasive is mixed, and a transparent window through which the inside of the blast chamber is visible. CONSTITUTION:In an opening/closing cover 4 of a blast chamber 3. a window 5 of transparent glass through which the inside is visible is formed, and on the left and the right side faces of the blast chamber 3. insertion holes 8, 9 for inserting the tip part of a golf club into the blast chamber 3 are formed. Also, in the blast chamber 3, a blast nozzle 10 is placed and in the air generated by a Roots blower, etc., an abrasive, for instance, a walnut, an apricot and a nylon abrasive, etc., stored in the bottom part of an abrasive storage chamber 12 are mixed and injected from the blast nozzle 10, and hit against a club head of the golf club. This abrasive is stored in a hopper 11 and reutilized. In such a way, dirt of soil and grass sticking firmly to the club head of the golf club is removed by a simple operation.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf club cleaning device, and more particularly to a golf club cleaning device that can effectively remove dirt adhering to a club head with simple operation.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In particular, dirt such as dirt and grass often adheres to the club head of a golf club. If this kind of dirt adheres to the club head, it may have an undesirable effect on the results of golf competitions, which have a large mental component, and mud on the club face may cause the direction of the ball to be affected. A problem that cannot be ignored arises in that the system goes out of order. For this reason, it is necessary to clean the club head of the golf club, especially the face surface, relatively frequently.

Normally, a groove is formed on the face of a club head for the purpose of imparting rotation to the golf ball, but if this groove is clogged with dirt, mud, etc., the ball will not be hit properly. Not only is it not possible to give the desired rotation to the ball, but the ball may also fly in a direction different from the intended direction.

[0004] Conventionally, the face surface of a club head is typically cleaned using a brush or by ultrasonic cleaning. However, the cleaning method using a brush not only gets your hands dirty and is troublesome, but also has the problem of not being able to completely remove mud that is firmly attached to the grooves on the face surface. Also,
Grass stains that adhere when the sole surface is strongly struck against grass such as grass cannot be easily removed by simply scrubbing with a brush.

[0005] Cleaning by ultrasonic cleaning does not cause the problem of dirty hands, but various problems occur because the cleaning is performed while the club head is immersed in water. In other words, there is a problem with soaking the club head of a wood club in water, and when washing an iron club by soaking it in water, immediately after washing, soak it in water with a dry cloth to prevent rust from forming. This is an extremely troublesome task. In any case, the conventional club head cleaning methods described above are not only troublesome, but also have the problem of being difficult to completely remove dirt.

The present invention was devised under the above-mentioned circumstances, and is capable of effectively removing dirt, grass, etc. strongly adhered to a golf club, especially the club head, by a simple operation. The objective is to provide a new golf club cleaning device that can clean the golf club.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical measures. That is, the golf club cleaning device of the present invention includes a blast chamber having an insertion hole into which the tip of the golf club can be inserted, and a blast nozzle disposed within the blast chamber that sprays a high-speed air stream containing an abrasive. , and a transparent window provided in an appropriate part of the blasting chamber so that the interior of the blasting chamber can be viewed.

[0008]

[Operations and Effects of the Invention] Blasting is originally a process of non-directionally grinding the surface of a workpiece by blowing an abrasive material onto the workpiece in a high-speed air stream. It is widely used for removal, base formation, deburring, etc.

[0009] The present invention attempts to clean a golf club by using the above-described blasting process. By selecting the material and size of the abrasive, it is possible to remove only the dirt adhering to the surface of the golf club without damaging the material itself.
Of course it is possible, but even if the surface of the metal material of the golf club head is scraped off along with dirt,
Since the blasting process is basically non-directional grinding, the blasting process does not have an adverse effect on the function of the golf club itself due to, for example, stress concentration.

[0010] In particular, the present invention is provided with a blast chamber separated from the outside and a transparent window through which the inside of the blast chamber can be viewed, so that golf clubs can be cleaned from the blast nozzle inside the blast chamber. With the abrasive being sprayed, simply operate the shaft of the golf club with the tip inserted through the insertion hole so that the abrasive hits the area that needs to be cleaned, without getting your hands dirty. Dirt attached to the club head can be easily removed.

[0011] In addition to being able to almost completely remove mud, etc. stuck in the grooves on the face of the club head, it is also possible to almost completely remove stubborn dirt, etc. that has adhered to the sole surface, etc. by hitting the grass. . Further, unlike cleaning by ultrasonic cleaning, there is no need to immerse the tip of the club head in water, so there is no fear that the club head will be damaged by water.

As described above, the golf club cleaning device of the present invention can be said to be a cleaning device that golf fans have been looking forward to since it can almost completely remove dirt adhering to the club head with a simple operation.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a golf club cleaning device 1 according to the present embodiment
has an external appearance including a blast chamber 3 supported by box-shaped legs 2 formed on a support base 2a.

The top surface of the blast chamber 3 is inclined so as to be lower toward the front, and the opening/closing lid 4 attached to this top surface has a transparent cover so that the inside of the blast chamber 3 can be viewed from the outside. A window 5 fitted with glass is formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the left and right sides of the blast chamber are inclined so that the distance between them narrows toward the front, and each side has an insertion hole 8. , 9 are formed. This insertion hole is used for inserting the tip of a golf club into the blast chamber 3, and also for inserting a hand into the blast chamber through the insertion holes 8 and 9 to operate a blast nozzle 10, which will be described later. used.

A hopper 11 is formed in the lower part of the blast chamber 3 to collect the abrasive material sprayed from the blast nozzle 10 in the blast chamber, and the abrasive material collected in the hopper 11 is Further, the abrasive material can be dropped into an abrasive storage chamber 12 connected to the lower part of this hopper. The abrasive material dropped into the abrasive storage chamber 12 is mixed into the high-speed airflow flowing through the nozzle pipe 16 by the abrasive material mixing mechanism 13 described below, and this is introduced into the blasting chamber. , is injected from the blast nozzle 10.

Air generated by a low-pressure air generation source such as a Roots blower installed inside the leg portion 2 first passes through a through pipe 14 that passes through the abrasive storage chamber 12 laterally. It is sent to a nozzle pipe 16 connected in a T-shape to a connecting pipe 15 connected to the lower end of the abrasive material storage chamber 12,
The water is sent from this nozzle pipe 16 via a hose 17 to a blast nozzle 10 arranged inside the blast chamber 3.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, an abrasive material is formed at the lower end of the hopper 11 on the upper surface of the intermediate portion of the through tube 14 by being moved upward by the internal pressure of the through tube 14. An umbrella-shaped valve 19 is provided which can close off the supply port 18. Further, a connecting pipe 15 for dropping the abrasive material stored in the abrasive material storage chamber 12 from the bottom of the abrasive material storage chamber 12 into the nozzle pipe 16 has a valve mechanism that can be opened and closed by rotating a lever. 20 are provided.

The blast nozzle 10 placed in the blast chamber 3 via the hose 17 is inserted and held from above into a ring-shaped nozzle holder 21 fixed to the wall of the blast chamber 3. , the nozzle tip is oriented in a predetermined direction. However, the blast nozzle 10 is removed from the nozzle holder 21 by the hand inserted into the blast chamber through the insertion holes 8 and 9 provided on the left and right sides 6 and 7 of the blast chamber 3, and the nozzle held in the hand is operated as desired. You can also.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, immediately inside the left side surface 6 is a rod-shaped locking device 22 suitable for supporting the shaft of a golf club inserted through the insertion hole 8. is provided so as to extend from the front direction to the rear direction when the device is viewed from the front.

In the figure, reference numeral 23 indicates a dust collector provided in the middle of the blast chamber 3 to promptly remove dust generated in the blast chamber 3, and reference numeral 24 indicates a foot for starting the Roots blower. It's a pedal switch. Note that the dust collector 23 is started when the main unit is powered on.

Next, the operation and method of using the golf club cleaning device 1 of the present invention will be explained. When the blower is in a stopped state, the internal pressure of the through pipe 14 is not increased at all, so the umbrella valve 19 is located at the lower end of its vertical movement due to gravity. The provided abrasive material supply port 18 is open. Therefore, before the device is operated, the abrasive material in the device falls into the abrasive material storage chamber 12 and accumulates at the bottom thereof.

Next, when the Roots blower is activated by the foot pedal switch and the air generated thereby flows through the through pipe 14, the internal pressure of the through pipe 14 increases, which causes the umbrella valve 19 to move upward and downward. It floats up toward the upper end of the directional movement stroke and seals the abrasive material supply port 18. At the same time, the internal pressure of the abrasive material storage chamber 12 is increased from the gap in the portion holding the umbrella valve 19 to the abrasive material storage chamber 12.
By partially flowing into the interior, the pressure becomes the same as the internal pressure of the through pipe 14.

The through pipe 14 is connected to the nozzle pipe 1 which is connected to the lower part of the abrasive storage chamber 12 via a connecting pipe 15 in a T-shape.
6, the abrasive storage chamber 12 and the nozzle pipe 16 have the same pressure. Therefore, as long as the device is in operation and an air flow is generated in the through pipe 14 or the nozzle pipe 16, the abrasive material accumulated at the bottom of the abrasive material storage chamber 12 is moved by gravity through the connecting pipe 15. Nozzle pipe 1
It will be dropped to 6. Note that the amount of abrasive material dropped from the abrasive material storage chamber 12 into the nozzle pipe 16 can be adjusted by a valve mechanism 20 provided in the connecting pipe 15.

Therefore, from the nozzle pipe 16 to the hose 17
Blast nozzle 1 arranged in blast chamber 3 via
An appropriate amount of abrasive material will be mixed into the high-speed air stream ejected from zero. While all the abrasive materials in the abrasive material storage chamber 12 are mixed into the air flow flowing through the nozzle pipe 16 and are jetted from the blast nozzle 10, the abrasive materials jetted from the blast nozzle 10 are
It will be stored in.

[0026] When all of the abrasive material in the abrasive material storage chamber 12 is used up, the foot pedal switch is opened to stop air blowing by the Roots blower. When the air blowing is stopped, as described above, the umbrella valve 19 provided in the through pipe 14 opens the abrasive material supply port 18 at the bottom of the hopper 11, and the abrasive material accumulated in the hopper 11 is discharged again. Abrasive material storage chamber 12
It will be stored inside.

To clean a golf club using the golf club cleaning device of the present invention which operates as described above,
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the tip of a golf club is inserted through the insertion openings 8 and 9 provided on the sides 6 and 7 of the blast chamber 3, and the blast nozzle is directed toward the area to be cleaned. so that the air mixed with the abrasive material hits the
The blast nozzle 10 may be removed from its nozzle holder 21 by operating the shaft of the golf club or by the hand inserted through the insertion port 9, and the nozzle may be operated by hand.

In this embodiment, as described above, a rod-shaped locking tool 22 capable of holding the intermediate portion of the club shaft is provided near the inside of the insertion port 9 of the blasting chamber 3. Therefore, if the above-mentioned cleaning operation is performed while the golf club is placed on the locking tool 22, the golf club can be cleaned more easily.

[0029] Various types of abrasive materials can be used, but basically a relatively soft abrasive material is used so as not to damage the material of the club head of the golf club. is preferred. The soft abrasive material is preferably a vegetable abrasive material such as walnut or apricot, or a nylon abrasive material such as a cut nylon cord. Furthermore, even if the abrasive material is relatively soft as mentioned above, the flow velocity of the air jetted from the blast nozzle is extremely high (200 meters/second), so that each particle of the abrasive material is The large amount of kinetic energy provided effectively removes dirt adhering to the club head.

Note that if measures are taken to reduce the particle size, other metallic abrasives or coin abrasives such as glass beads can also be used. When using such coin abrasives, it is true that metal materials such as iron heads may be scratched, but whether or not this is considered a scratch depends on the subject's subjective judgment. In other words, the blasting process itself results in the formation of an average satin finish rather than scratching the metal, so at first glance it can be interpreted as an original surface treatment.

As explained above, the golf club cleaning device of the present invention can almost completely remove soil or grass stains firmly attached to the club head of a golf club by a simple operation, and moreover, the cleaning device of the present invention can almost completely remove soil or grass stains firmly attached to the club head of a golf club. It has the excellent effect of not staining people's hands or clothes at all.

Of course, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments; for example, the shape or size of the blasting chamber 3 can be modified in various ways depending on its installation location, etc. . Further, in this embodiment, two golf club insertion holes are provided, but it is of course possible to provide only one golf club insertion hole.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a so-called direct pressure type is used as a method of mixing the abrasive material into the high-speed air flow, but it is of course possible to use a so-called suction type. be. A suction-type blasting device is one in which high-speed air and abrasive material are introduced separately into a blast nozzle via a hose, and the abrasive material is mixed into the high-speed air flow inside the blast nozzle. It is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of main parts.

FIG. 3 is a partially sectional side view.

FIG. 4 is a plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Cleaning device 2 Blast room 5 Window 8, 9 Insertion hole 10 Blast nozzle

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A blast chamber having an insertion hole into which the tip of a golf club can be inserted; a blast nozzle disposed within the blast chamber for ejecting a high-speed air stream containing an abrasive; and a suitable portion of the blast chamber. A cleaning device for a golf club, characterized in that it is provided with a transparent window that allows the inside of a blasting chamber to be viewed.