JPH0654933A - Golf ball washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently and surely wash many golf balls. CONSTITUTION:Golf balls B enter a washing tank 3 via a ball feed chute 22, are moved along an inclined bottom wall 4, and are carried out to a ball carry- out chute 23 via a ball lifting machine 12. The golf balls B are washed while being moved in the washing tank 3. A washing liquid 8 is heated to about 50 deg.C by a heater 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf ball cleaning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various devices have been known as a device for collecting hit golf balls and then washing the golf balls at a golf driving range.
In both cases, there was a problem in cleaning capacity and cleaning capacity (processing capacity per hour). In particular, since artificial grass has recently been used in driving ranges, frictional heat generated between the artificial grass and the artificial grass when the golf ball falls causes the artificial grass to melt and become a golf ball. It often adheres, and there is a drawback in that the conventional apparatus is almost incapable of removing such a deposit.

[0003]

[Means for Solving the Disadvantages] The present invention adopts the following means in order to eliminate the above disadvantages. The present invention is directed to a cleaning tank having an inclined bottom wall that is inclined downward toward the front, an ultrasonic cleaning machine provided in the cleaning tank, a cleaning liquid contained in the cleaning tank, and heating for heating the cleaning liquid. And a ball lifting machine provided on the outlet side of the cleaning tank.

[0004]

The present invention has the following functions. In the cleaning solution heated to around 50 degrees Celsius,
While moving the golf ball along the inclined bottom wall, the golf ball can be cleaned with an ultrasonic cleaner / cleaning liquid during that time.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. In this specification, the front means the right side of FIG. 1, the rear means the left side of the figure, and the left means the back side of FIG.
The right side means the same side.

The golf ball cleaning apparatus 1 has a cleaning tank 3 having an inclined bottom wall 4 inclined downward toward the front, and a known well housed in two concave portions 5 of the inclined bottom wall 4 of the cleaning tank 3. Ultrasonic cleaner 6, cleaning liquid 8 placed in cleaning tank 3, heater 9 for heating cleaning liquid 8, and pump 10 for circulating and moving cleaning liquid 8 between heater 9 and cleaning tank 3. And a ball lifting machine 12 provided on the outlet side (right side in FIG. 1) of the cleaning tank 3. A perforated plate 13 such as a net is fitted in the opening of the recess 5 so as to cover the upper portion of the ultrasonic cleaner 6. The upper surfaces of the perforated plates 13 are flush with the upper surface of the inclined bottom wall 4.

The ball lifting machine 12 includes upper and lower rotating shafts 16, a pair of upper and lower wheels 17 fitted to the left and right portions of the rotating shafts 16, and upper and lower wheels 17 of these wheels.
Endless belts 18 that are hung over the endless belts 18, a large number of horizontal bars 19 that are passed over the left and right endless belts 18, and every other one of these horizontal bars 19 that are provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. It has a fork 20. Either one of the rotary shafts 16 serves as a drive shaft driven by a motor (not shown).

On the inlet side (left side in FIG. 1) of the cleaning tank 3, there is provided a ball supply chute 22 which is inclined forward, and on the outlet side (right side in FIG. 1) of the cleaning tank 3, there is a fork 20. A ball carry-out chute 23, which is composed of a large number of guide bars inclined downward toward the front, is provided without collision or interference.

[0009]

Next, the operation of the embodiment apparatus will be described. The golf ball B enters the cleaning tank 3 via the ball supply chute 22, moves along the inclined bottom wall 4, and is then carried out to the ball carry-out chute 23 via the ball lifting machine 12. The golf ball B is washed while moving in the washing tank 3. The cleaning liquid 8 is heated to around 50 degrees Celsius by the heater 9.

[0010]

The present invention has the following effects due to the above-mentioned configuration. In the cleaning liquid heated to a predetermined temperature, while moving the golf ball along the inclined bottom wall, while cleaning the golf ball with the ultrasonic cleaning machine / cleaning liquid in the meantime, a large number of golf balls efficiently, In addition, it can be surely washed.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a main part around a ball lifting machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Golf Ball Cleaning Device 3 Cleaning Tank 4 Inclined Bottom Wall 6 Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine 8 Cleaning Liquid 9 Heater 12 Ball Lifting Machine

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning tank having an inclined bottom wall which is inclined downward toward the front, an ultrasonic cleaning machine provided in the cleaning tank, a cleaning solution contained in the cleaning tank, and the cleaning solution is heated. A golf ball cleaning apparatus comprising a heater and a ball lifting machine provided on the outlet side of the cleaning tank.