JPH0651951U - Recovery hand towel counter - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a device capable of mechanically counting the number of used hand towels when they are collected. [Structure] A cloth body 30 such as a hand towel placed in the hopper 1.
The conveyor belts 3 that have entered the hopper 1 are hooked one by one and moved up to a predetermined height, and are wiped off by the roll brush 6 from the predetermined height and the cloth bodies 30 are shaken one by one. By dropping and contacting the switch lever 7 which is rotatably located below the switch lever 7 and rotating the switch lever 7, the number of times of operation of the switch lever 7 is input to the electric counter 13 to record the number of cloths 30. The conveyor belt 11 extending to the discharge port 12 is configured to discharge to the outside of the case 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a collecting hand towel counter, and in particular, it is capable of mechanically counting each used hand towel when collecting used hand towels.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Recently, with the rise of rental or leasing business, rental hand towels have become widespread and are mainly used in the food and beverage business such as coffee shops, restaurants, snacks and bars. For this towel towel, the cloths such as towels are washed by a trader, stored in a plastic bag etc., rented in a hygienic condition, and the used ones are collected naked, washed, washed and washed again. I repeat lending. Normally, one towel will be rented 10 to 15 times.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the problem with lending is that collection rates are low. Generally, it is said that the recovery rate is about 70 to 80%. In other words, there are a large number of items that are soiled, discarded, or forgotten, and are not returned. Each rental hand towel is rented for about ¥ 6 to ¥ 7, and a decline in the collection rate directly affects profits, putting pressure on the management of the hand towel dispenser.

Therefore, it is sufficient to count the number of collected litters, but there is no device or the like for mechanically counting the collected lotters, and therefore, tens of thousands of lotters were manually counted. As a result, labor costs will increase, and the management will end up dying. Therefore, the current situation is that none of the vendors counts when collecting.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, the present invention provides an apparatus capable of mechanically counting the number of used hand towels when collecting them.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The recovery hand towel counter according to the present invention hooks the cloths put into the hopper one by one and moves them up to a predetermined height, and then sequentially shakes the cloths down from the predetermined height. Based on the structure in which the number of times of operation of the lever is input to a counter and the number of cloths is recorded by abutting against a lever which is rotatably positioned below the lever, Further, the funnel-shaped hopper is provided so as to be opened upward in the case, the opening is provided at one side of the hopper, and the hopper is introduced through the opening and is inclined parallel to the opening. A conveyor belt rotatably disposed, a claw protrusion that is opened upwardly on the conveyor belt surface, and is rotatably supported by the case near the upper end of the conveyor belt. The roll brush and the case below the roll brush A switch lever movably supported, a limit switch having an operating piece with which the switch lever comes into contact, a conveyor belt extending to an opening opened in the case below the switch lever, and the roll brush. Provided is a configuration including a conveyor belt and a drive source for rotating the conveyor belt.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, the cloth such as a hand towel placed in the hopper is hooked by the conveyor belt entering the hopper one by one and moved up to a predetermined height so that the predetermined height is reached. The cloth is wiped off with a roll brush, and the cloths are shaken off one by one, and the number of times the switch lever is actuated is adjusted by abutting against the switch lever that is rotatably located under the cloth and rotating the lever. It is input to a counter to record the number of cloths and is discharged to the outside of the case by a conveyor belt extending to the opening.

[0008]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view showing an embodiment of the recovery hand towel counter according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view. As shown in the drawing, a hopper 2 and a hopper 2 are provided in a case 1 made of a rectangular box. A conveyor belt 3 which enters the inside of the hopper 2 through the opening 2a of the hopper 2 and rotates upward is tilted and endlessly wound between the drums 4 and 4.

The conveyor belt 3 is provided with claw projections 5 which are opened upward at predetermined intervals in the width direction and the longitudinal direction, and a roll brush 6 is rotatably arranged near the upper end of the conveyor belt 3. A switch spring 7 is arranged below the roll brush 6 so as to be capable of swinging, and a limit switch 9 is fixed to the lower part of the switch lever 7 so that the return spring 8 comes into contact therewith. . The claw projections 5 are longer than the diagonal length of the hand towel in the open state, and the distance between the tip of the claw projections 5 and the conveyor belt 3 is about 5 mm. It is preferable that the protrusion is provided with an angle of 90 degrees or less.

Then, drums 10, 10 are axially supported near the discharge port 12 of the case 1 and near the lower part of the conveyor belt 3, respectively, and the conveyor belt 11 is endlessly wound between them. Although not shown, an appropriate partition wall may be provided between the conveyor belt 11 and the conveyor belt 3. The limit switch 9 is electrically connected to the electric counter 13.

An electric motor 14 is fixedly arranged below the hopper 2, and an output shaft 15 of the electric motor 14 is introduced into a wheel train chamber 28 divided by a partition plate 27 on a side portion of the case 1 to mount an output gear 16 on the shaft. The intermediate gear 17 engaged with the output gear 16 and the drive gear 19 engaged with the intermediate gear 17 are rotatably supported by the case 1 and the partition plate 27, respectively. A gear 18 coaxial with the intermediate gear 17 is provided, and a chain 26 is endlessly wound around the gear 18 and a gear 24 axially attached to the shaft 6a of the roll brush 6.

A gear 20 coaxial with the drive gear 19 is provided, and a chain 25 is endlessly wound between the gear 20 and a gear 22 pivotally mounted on the shaft 4a of the conveyor belt 3. Further, a gear 21 coaxial with the gear 22 and provided on the shaft 4a of the conveyor belt 3 is provided, and a chain 29 is endlessly wound between the gear 21 and the gear 23 provided on the shaft 10a of the conveyor belt 11. .

Although not shown, a roller or a caster may be attached to the bottom of the case 1 so as to be movable.

The operation of the above embodiment will be described. When the electric motor 14 is started, the drums 4 and 4 rotate rightward in FIG. 1 via the drive gear 19, the chains 25 and 29, and the gears 20, 22, 21 and 23, so that the conveyor belt 3 moves inside the hopper 2. 1. The conveyor belt 11 rotates toward the discharge port 12 when the drums 10 and 10 rotate right in FIG. Further, the roll brush 6 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 1 via the intermediate gear 17, the gear 18, and the chain 26.

Therefore, as shown by phantom lines in FIG. 1, when a cloth body 30 such as a used open towel is put into the upper opening of the hopper 2, the cloth body 30 slides down the hopper 2 to the lower part. The claw projections 5 of the exposed conveyor belt 3 are hooked and move upward along the conveyor belt 3. When the cloth body 30 rises on the conveyor belt 3, the roll brush 6 knocks the cloth body 30 off the conveyor belt 3, so that the cloth body 30 comes into contact with the switch lever 7 and drops while rotating. The roll brush 6 may be omitted and the roll brush 6 may be naturally dropped.

When the cloth 30 hits, the switch lever 7 rotates downward due to the load and the dropping force, and pushes the operating piece 9 a of the limit switch 9. Then, the limit switch 9 is activated and the electric counter 13 counts the number of the cloth bodies 30 as one. The cloth body 30 that has passed through the switch lever 9 falls onto the conveyor belt 11, is carried to the discharge port 12 by the conveyor belt 11, and goes out of the case 1.

Thus, the cloth body 30 thrown into the hopper 2 rotates the switch lever 7 when falling from the conveyor belt 3, and the number of times the switch lever 7 is operated is switched on by the limit switch 9. The counter 13 counts and displays the number of cloth bodies 30.

The recovery hand towel counter according to the present invention can also be applied to counting hand towels, rags, cloth mats, and the like. The arrangement and shape of the claw projections 5 may be appropriately selected according to the type of things to be collected.

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention described above, since the cloths such as hand towels are mechanically counted, the manual work is omitted, and since the mechanical counting work is quick, the collection work efficiency is reduced. The number of collected sheets can be easily, quickly, and easily counted without having to do so, which can greatly contribute to the management of the cloth lender.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Case 2 ... Hopper 2a ... Opening part 3, 11 ... Conveyor belt 5 ... Claw protrusion 6 ... Roll brush 7 ... Switch lever 9 ... Limit switch 12 ... Discharge port 13 ... Electric counter 14 ... Electric motor (driving source)

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cloth body thrown into a hopper is hooked one by one and moved up to a predetermined height, and the cloth body is shaken off one by one from the predetermined height, and is rotated below the cloth body. A recovery hand towel counter, characterized in that the number of times of operation of the lever is input to a counter to record the number of cloth bodies by abutting on a lever which is movably positioned and rotating the lever. 2. A funnel-shaped hopper provided with an upward opening in the case, an opening provided at one side of the hopper, and entering into the hopper through the opening so as to be parallel to the opening. A conveyor belt inclined and rotatably arranged, a claw projection that is opened and planted upward on the conveyor belt surface, and a switch lever that is rotatably supported by a case below the conveyor belt. And a limit switch having an operating piece with which the switch lever contacts, and a drive source for rotating the conveyor belt. 3. A funnel-shaped hopper provided with an upper opening in the case, an opening provided at one side of the hopper, and entering into the hopper through the opening to be parallel to the opening. A conveyor belt inclined and rotatably disposed, a claw projection that is opened and planted upward on the conveyor belt surface, and is rotatably supported on the case near the upper end of the conveyor belt. A roll brush, and a switch lever rotatably supported by the case below the roll brush,
A recovery hand towel counter, comprising: a limit switch having an operating piece with which the switch lever abuts; and a drive source for rotating the roll brush and the conveyor belt. 4. A funnel-shaped hopper provided to open upward in the case, an opening provided at one side of the hopper, and entering the hopper through the opening and parallel to the opening. A conveyor belt inclined and rotatably disposed, a claw projection that is opened and planted upward on the conveyor belt surface, and is rotatably supported on the case near the upper end of the conveyor belt. A roll brush, and a switch lever rotatably supported by the case below the roll brush,
From a limit switch having an operating piece with which the switch lever comes into contact, a conveyor belt extending to an opening opened in the case below the switch lever, and a drive source for rotating the roll brush and the two conveyor belts. A recovery hand towel counter characterized in that.