JPH10165638A - Cigarret butt collecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely move cigarret butt that falls from an ashtray into a collecting box while immediately extinguishing its fire and removing its smoke and to make in a small, low-cost device. SOLUTION: A long collecting gutter for collecting cigarret butt is provided below a plurality of tobacco ashtrays 3 installed, the bottom of each ashtray 3 is communicated to the collecting gutter 4 therebelow, and fire-extinguishing water 17 is retained in the collecting gutter 4. The forward-going part of a round belt 5 fed to toward cigarret butt outlet is placed to move on the bottom of the collecting gutter 4, a collecting box 14 is joined with the cigarret butt outlet 4e of the collecting gutter 4, and the forward-going part of the round belt 5 is pulled out over the collecting box 14 so as to extend beyond an outlet- side passage end wall. Moreover, a scraping plate 15 for scraping off materials clinging to the round belt 5 and for dropping them into the collecting box 14 is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for collecting cigarette butts used in a table where a smoking ashtray is installed, such as a pachinko parlor, a game room where a game is played side by side, a cafeteria, a conference room and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for collecting cigarette butts on an ashtray installed on a table below a pachinko machine in a pachinko parlor, a cigarette butter collecting gutter is attached below the table, the bottom of the ashtray is opened, and a cigarette butter collecting gutter is opened. The butts are dropped, and an endless flat belt for transferring butts is placed inside the butts collection gutter.The butts dropped from the ashtray are placed on the flat belt, carried to the end of the gutter, and stored in the butts collection box. Things are known. However, in this conventional cigarette butt collecting apparatus using an endless flat belt, the forward path to the discharge port of the flat belt is placed above and the return path of the flat belt is placed below, so that the butts from the ashtray are received. However, there is a problem that a vertically long and deep collecting gutter for accommodating the reciprocating path of the flat belt is required, and the production cost is increased. Also, it was difficult to extinguish the butts in the collecting gutter and store the water to extinguish the smoke because the flat belt passes through the extinguishing water and returns downward.

[0003]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these problems in the prior art, and to make a cigarette butt small and inexpensive while extinguishing and extinguishing smoke by using fire extinguishing water. A recovery device is provided.

[0004]

Means for solving the above problems are as follows: 1) An elongated collection path for collecting cigarette butts is provided below a plurality of cigarette ashtrays, and the bottom and lower parts of the ashtray are collected. Communication with the road, storing fire extinguishing water in the recovery path, arranging an endless cable or endless chain sent toward the butts outlet of the recovery path at the bottom of the recovery path, A collection box is connected to the butts outlet, and the endless cable or the endless chain is pulled out from the bottom of the collection path to the upper part of the collection box so as to pass over the end wall on the discharge port side of the collection path. A scraping section is provided to scrape off the body or endless chain deposits into the collection box.
Cigarette butts collection device characterized in that cigarette butts falling from the ashtray into the collection path are transported by endless cords or endless chains and dropped into the collection box. 2) The return path of the endless cords or endless chains is above the collection path. 3) The tobacco butt collecting apparatus according to the above 1), which is disposed at 3), the bottom of the collecting path is inclined toward the end wall of the buttocks outlet so that the bottom of the collecting path gradually becomes shallow toward the butts outlet. 4) The cigarette butt collecting device according to the above 1) or 2) 4) The endless cord or the endless cord or the endless chain which is drawn out from the collecting path to the upper part of the collecting box by increasing the interval between the forward paths of the collecting box. The cigarette butt collecting device according to any one of 1) to 3) above, wherein the butts on the endless chain are easily dropped downward. 5) The above 1) to 1) to which small projections are provided at a predetermined pitch on the outer periphery of the endless cord or the endless chain. 4) Any of the descriptions Bako's butts collecting device 6) Between a plurality of endless cords or endless chains pulled out from the collection path and above the collection box, a scraping roller with a scraping blade attached to the outer periphery is rotatably suspended, and an endless cord is obtained. Or the cigarette butt collecting device according to any one of the above 1) to 5), wherein the wiping roller is rotated by feeding the endless chain to wipe the butts carried by the endless cord or the endless chain. It has a structure in which a spirally bent sweeping blade is attached to the outer periphery of a roller body having a protruding elongated shaft, and the sweeping roller is arranged such that the shaft portion is placed on a pair of endless ropes or an endless chain. The cigarette butt collecting device according to the above 6), which is rotatably suspended. 8) An integrally formed collecting gutter having an open upper side is attached below the ashtray installation plate, and the endless rope or endless chain is used. Using a round end belt, a space for the collection path is formed at the center of the collection gutter, and a pair of small grooves are provided at the bottom of the collection path to accommodate the forward path of the round belt. The cigarette butt collecting apparatus according to any one of 1) to 7) above, wherein a small groove for accommodating the return path of the belt is formed.

[0005]

According to the present invention, when cigarette butts are dropped from the bottom of the ashtray, the butts fall onto the bottom of the collecting path, and a part of the butts fall on the outward path of the endless cable or the endless chain. In addition, since fire extinguishing water is stored in the recovery path, the butts are extinguished and smoke is eliminated. When the endless cable or the endless chain is fed little by little, the butts and its decomposition products on this are sent in the direction of the outlet. When the endless chain or endless cord sends the butts to the discharge port, they are lifted as they pass over the end of the collection path and moved to the collection box provided continuously. The butts, ash, dirt, and trash supported by the endless cord or the endless chain become unstable when coming out of the collection path, and fall partially to be collected in the collection box. Ash, butts, dirt, dust and the like adhering to the endless cord or the endless chain are forcibly removed at the scraping portion and fall or are removed downward. Here, if the space between the endless cord or the endless chain that has exited from the outlet of the recovery path is increased, the butts on the endless chain will fall easily. Further, in the case where the wiping roller is provided on an endless cord or an endless chain which is pulled out from the collection path and is on the collection box,
The sweeping roller is rotated by the feed of the endless rope or the endless chain, and the sweeping blade attached to the roller rotates to sweep down the butts placed between the endless rope or the endless chain. If projections are provided at a predetermined pitch on the outer periphery of the endless cable or the endless chain, it is possible to prevent butts from sliding on the endless cable or the endless chain and to reliably move the butts to the discharge port. In addition, if a projection is provided below, the projection contacts the road bottom of the collection path to scrape dust, butts, ash, etc. on the road bottom and move them toward the discharge port.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As an endless cord or endless chain of the present invention, a round belt is preferable because it can easily remove extraneous substances and does not generate rust. It is easy to drive the endless cord or endless chain outside the collection box. Further, it is desirable to provide an annular protrusion on the round belt because it is possible to move the butts and to move dirt, decomposed matter, and dirt on the road bottom. In addition, the return path of the endless cable or the endless chain should be placed inside the recovery path on the upper left and right so as not to hinder the fall of the butts. This is preferable because the surrounding environment is not polluted. The scraping portion may be a scraping plate provided with a hole or a groove through which the endless cord or the endless chain passes, a brush which comes into contact with the endless cord or the endless chain, or a jet of air or water.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a round belt with a projection is used as an endless cable body, and both round-trip paths of a pair of endless round belts are disposed inside the collection gutter, and the interval between the round belts above the collection box exiting the collection path is reduced. This is an example in which the butts spread out so that the butts could be easily dropped. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the embodiment with the middle omitted. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a collection state of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing how to attach a round belt according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the inside of the recovery gutter of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the return portion of the round belt inside the collection gutter of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a driving unit of the round belt according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the mechanism of the drive unit of the round belt according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of the structure of the return portion of the round belt. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the ashtray of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the expansion of the interval between the round belts of the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the protrusion of the round belt of the embodiment. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the butts by the round belt of the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a wiping roller used in the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a side view showing the wiping roller used in the embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 2 is a small and narrow table installed under the pachinko machine, 3 is an ashtray having a bottom hole 3a attached to the table, and 4 is installed below the table 2. The collection gutter having the upper opening formed therein, 4a is a collection path of the butts formed inside the collection gutter, 4b is a small groove provided in the outward path of the round belt 5 formed at the bottom of the collection path, and 4c is a round belt. 4d is a closed road end wall at the end of the recovery path 4a, 4e is a discharge port of the recovery path 4a, 4f is a road end wall on the discharge port side of the recovery path, and 4g is a road end wall of the same path. 4h is a threaded hole for attaching the collection gutter 4 to the table 2, 5 is a round belt of endless rope having a diameter of about 5 mm, and 5a is a 2.5 mm single belt. An annular protrusion of about 0.8 mm protruding from the outer circumference of the round belt 5 at a pitch, 6 is a retarder in the collecting gutter 4 of the round belt. Rollers, the drive rollers of the round belts 5 7, 8 round belt 5 of the guide rollers, the round belt 9 6
A return roller on the drive unit side, a motor 10 for rotating the drive roller 7, 11, 12 a belt wheel of a timing belt 13, 13 a timing belt, 14 a collection box, 15
Is a scraping plate which forms a scraping portion having the round belt 5 penetrated through the hole, 15a is a through hole of the round belt 5 provided on the scraping plate 15, 16 is a cover case of a return portion of the round belt 5 on the outlet side, 16a Is a bottom surface of the cover case which also serves as an inclined chute, 17 is fire extinguishing water in the collection gutter 4, and 18 is a collection box 1
4, fire extinguishing water, 19 is a dirt removing sponge, 20 is a cleaning roller, 20a is a roller body, 20b, 20
c is a shaft protruding from both ends of the roller main body, 20d is a spirally bent off blade attached to the outer periphery of the roller main body 20a, and T is a cigarette butt.

In this embodiment, when the butts T of the ashtray 3 fall from the bottom hole 3a of the ashtray, the collecting passage 4a of the lower collecting gutter is provided.
Falls on the surface of the fire extinguishing water 17 stored in the tank, the extinguishing of the butts T is extinguished, and no smoke is generated. The butts T absorb water, settle below the fire extinguishing water 17, and ride on the two round belts 5 arranged at the bottom of the recovery path 4a (see FIG. 3). Next, the round belt 5 operates the motor 10 and the belt wheels 11, 1
2. It is sent by rotating the return roller 9 via the timing belt 13. The feed speed is as slow as about 10 millimeters per second, and dust and the like on the bottom of the butts and mounting small grooves 4b on the forward round belt 5 are gradually discharged into the fire extinguishing water 17 by the round belt 5. It moves in the direction of the exit 4e. The circular belt 5 has an annular protrusion 5a of about 0.8 mm of several meters.
And the butts T on the round belt 5 are locked by this, thereby preventing the butts T from slipping on the round belt 5 and not moving. Further, the annular projection 5a contacts the groove surface of the mounting small groove 4b to scrape the deposited dust, ash, and deposits and move it toward the discharge port. Butt T is outlet 4
, The road bottom gradually rises, moves to the discharge port 4e while ascending the inclined portion 4g, and finally reaches the collection box 14 over the road end wall 4f. Since the interval between the round belts 5 expands beyond the road end wall 4f, the butts T on the round belts 5 become unstable due to the loss of support by the round belts 5 and fall downward. Fire extinguishing water 1 by roadside wall 4f
Reference numeral 7 discharges only the dust adhering to the butts T and the round belt 5 or the dust scraped by the protrusions 5a without flowing out toward the collection box 14. In addition, on the two round belts 5 on the collection box 14, a sweeping roller 20 shown in FIGS. In this case, the roller 20
Shafts 20b and 20c are placed on the round belt 5 and
, And the scraping roller 20 rotates, and the scraping blade 20d rotates to contact the butts T on the two round belts 5 to scrape the butts T downward. Next, the butts T on the round belt 5 above the collection box 14 are used to remove the scraping plate 1 when the round belt 5 passes through the through hole 15a of the scraping plate 15.
5. The sponge 19 comes into contact with the dirt removing sponge 19 and cannot pass therethrough, and falls into the fire extinguishing water 18 in the lower collection box 14. in this way,
After the butts T, attached matter, trash, etc. are dropped into the collection box 14,
It is expanded right and left through the guide roller 8 and the return roller 9 in the cover case 16, and is again installed in the installation small grooves 4 c formed on the upper left and right inside the collection gutter 4, and forms the return round belt 5. The return belt 6 at the end of the collection path 4a of the collection gutter 4 causes the round belt 5 to be arranged in the small groove 4b at the bottom of the collection path 4a as an outward path and sent cyclically. The round belt 5 on the return path is disposed above and below the recovery gutter 4 so as not to contact the falling butts T. As described above, the butts T dropped from the ashtray 3 are extinguished by the fire-extinguishing water in the collection path 4a, the smoke is eliminated, and the cigarettes T are gradually moved to the collection box by the round belt 5 and collected.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, an endless rope or an endless chain can be used to transport butts and the like dropped from an ashtray to a collection box, so that the apparatus can be reduced in size and cost. Like that. The fire extinguishing water in the recovery path extinguishes the butts and eliminates the generation of smoke. In addition, the extinguishing water and the butts are separated at the slope of the road end of the recovery path to discharge only the butts. Further, it is possible to reliably remove butts and dust attached to the endless cord or the endless chain at the scraping portion. Furthermore, by arranging the endless cable or the endless chain on the outgoing path and the returning path in the collecting path, the apparatus is small in size and can collect dirt without coming to the outer periphery. By providing a small projection on the endless cord or the endless chain, the butts and the like can be reliably moved without slipping. Garbage in the small gutter
Ash and the like can also be moved by scraping. If a roller is provided on the endless cord or endless chain above the collection box, the butts can be forcibly dropped down more reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the embodiment with an intermediate portion omitted.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a collection state of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing how to attach a round belt according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the inside of a recovery gutter of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a return portion of a round belt inside the recovery gutter of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a driving unit of the round belt according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a mechanism of a driving unit of the round belt according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of the structure of the return portion of the round belt.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the ashtray of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the expansion of the interval between the round belts of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing protrusions of the round belt according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing movement of the butts by the round belt according to the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a wiping roller used in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a side view showing a wiping roller used in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko stand 2 Table 3 Ashtray 3a Bottom hole 4 Collection gutter 4a Collection path 4b Distributing small groove 4c Distributing small groove 4d Road end wall 4e Discharge port 4f Road end wall 4g Inclined part 4h Screw hole 5 Round belt 5a Projection 6 Return roller 7 Driving roller 8 Guide roller 9 Return roller 10 Motor 11 Belt wheel 12 Belt wheel 13 Timing belt 14 Collection box 15 Scrapping plate 15a Through hole 16 Cover case 16a Bottom surface 17 Fire water 18 Fire water 19 Dirt removal sponge 20 Removal roller 20a Roller body 20b shaft 20c shaft 20d Wiping blade T Butt

Claims (8)

[Claims] An elongated recovery path for recovering cigarette butts is provided below a plurality of cigarette ashtrays, the bottom of the ashtray can be communicated with a lower recovery path, and fire extinguishing water is stored in the recovery path and recovered. An endless cord or endless chain sent toward the buttocks discharge port of the recovery path is provided at the bottom of the road, and a collection box is connected to the butts discharge port of the recovery path. From the bottom of the collection path to the top of the collection box so as to pass over the road end wall on the discharge port side of the collection path, and to remove the endless ropes or endless chain attached matter into the collection box. A cigarette butt collecting device, wherein a cigarette butt falling from an ashtray into a collecting path is carried by an endless cord or an endless chain and dropped into a collecting box. 2. The cigarette butt collecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the return path of the endless cord or the endless chain is disposed above the collecting path. 3. The cigarette according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the recovery path is inclined toward the end wall on the side of the buttocks outlet so that the bottom of the recovery path gradually becomes shallower toward the butts outlet. Butt collection device. 4. The interval between a plurality of endless cords or endless chains that are drawn out from the collection path to the upper part of the collection box is increased above the collection box so that the butts on the endless cords or the endless chain can easily fall down. The cigarette butt collecting apparatus according to claim 1. 5. The cigarette butt collecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein small projections are provided at a predetermined pitch on the outer periphery of the endless cord or the endless chain. 6. A scraping roller having a scraping blade attached to an outer periphery thereof is rotatably suspended between a plurality of endless cords or endless chains pulled out of a collecting path and located above a collecting box,
The cigarette butt collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the scraping roller is rotated by feeding the endless cord or the endless chain to remove the butts carried by the endless cord or the endless chain. 7. A structure in which a sweeping roller has a spirally bent sweeping blade attached to an outer periphery of a roller body having an elongated shaft protruding at both ends, wherein the shaft portion is formed of a pair of endless ropes or 7. The cigarette butt collecting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the scraping roller is rotatably suspended so as to be placed on the endless chain. 8. An integrally formed collecting gutter having an upper opening is attached below the ashtray installation plate, and an endless round belt is used as an endless cord or an endless chain, and a space for a collecting path is formed in the center of the collecting gutter. A pair of small grooves for accommodating the outward path of the round belt are provided at the bottom of the collection path, and small grooves for accommodating the return path of the round belt are formed on the left and right above the central space of the collection gutter.
7. The cigarette butt collecting apparatus according to any one of 7.