KR100790932B1 - A golf ball clean machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a vertical washing tank in which golf ball input and discharge portions are formed on the upper and lower sides thereof; Golf ball supply means for introducing one golf ball into the vertical washing tank at predetermined intervals; Washing means provided with a golf ball transfer means which is connected to each other inside the vertical washing tank and rotates in a reverse direction, a golf ball washing means having three levels of brushes, and a drying means and a driving means for drying the discharged golf balls. The golf balls are placed downwards one by one at regular intervals, and the golf balls are washed in three stages, such as the first and second spherical water washing and washing steps and the surface water removal step, while transferring the introduced golf balls through the vertical rising screw. It relates to a golf ball cleaning device that can perform the cleaning process of the golf ball efficiently by performing a step by step and continuously.

Golf Ball Washer, Golf Ball, Vertical Screw, Cleaning Means, Brush

Description

Golf ball clean machine {A golf ball clean machine}

1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the present invention,

2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the present invention,

Figure 3 is an excerpt perspective view of a golf ball transfer means forming a main portion of the present invention,

Figure 4 (a), (b), (c) is a cross-sectional view of the line II-II, III-III and IV-IV operating state of Figure 2 showing the step-by-step golf ball cleaning process of the present invention,

(a) is a cross-sectional view of an operating state showing an initial first washing step,

(b) is a cross-sectional view of the operating state showing the second cleaning step,

(c) is a cross-sectional view of the operation state showing the water removal step,

5 (a), (b) is a cross-sectional view of the operating state of the golf ball supply means of the present invention,

(a) is a sectional view of the operating state of the golf ball before the state,

(b) is sectional drawing of the operation state of the golf ball input start state.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

1: golf ball washing device 100: vertical washing tank 101: cleaning chamber

102: golf ball outlet 103: golf ball inlet 104: viewing window

105: washing water supply valve 106: drain valve 107: seat

108: caster 109: golf sharing conduit 200: golf ball supply means

201: Input hole 202: Storage room 203: Input groove

204: rotary supply plate 205: motor 206: golf ball

300: drying means 301: blowing means 302: drying chamber

303: discharge port 304: switching plate 305,306: discharge pipe

400: golf ball transfer means 401: vertical rising screw portion 402: engaging piece

403: guide screw 500: golf ball cleaning means 501: flush brush

502: washing brush portion 503: fabric brush portion 600: drive means

601: reducer 602: drive motor 603,604: drive gear

The present invention relates to a golf ball cleaning device, in particular the present invention is a golf ball for washing is put down one by one at regular intervals, and the first and second spherical water washing and the golf ball is transferred through the vertically rising screw It relates to a golf ball cleaning device that can be washed in three stages, such as the washing step and the surface moisture removal step, and to carry out the process of drying it step by step and continuously to wash the golf ball efficiently.

In general, golf balls have a structural characteristic in which numerous dimples are formed on a sphere, and such a golf ball easily closes or contaminates dimples by infiltrating dirt or foreign matter on the surface of the sphere. When soil or foreign matter penetrates inside the dimple and thus is contaminated, it is impossible to expect a satisfactory normal distance or directionality when the golf ball is hit. Therefore, it has a significant adverse effect on the distance and direction during play or practice. Great care is required in cleaning.

Due to this phenomenon, golf courses that use a large amount of golf balls are collected and washed for a certain period of time, and then reused. A washing apparatus for washing a large amount of golf balls is usually a golf ball roller or a conveyor. The golf balls are washed by adopting a structure in which the washing water is sprayed while the belt is used in the horizontal state and the golf balls are washed with the horizontal roll brush.

In the conventional horizontal progress type washing apparatus, since most of the space is formed in an open type in which the upper portion of the horizontal roll brush is opened in a tunnel state, the golf ball is rotated by the horizontal roll brush when the golf ball is washed in contact with the horizontal roll brush. The ball swings up and down and rotates to make contact with the horizontal roll brush to clean the surface of the golf ball.However, in this type of cleaning device, the contact state between the golf ball and the horizontal roll brush is in close contact with each other. Due to the rotational force of the horizontal roll brush, washing is performed while intermittently contacting, and the surface of the golf ball is incompletely cleaned. Also, there is considerable difficulty in removing dirt by cleaning the inside of the concave dimples of the golf ball. Defects that cannot be expected to be effective cleaning Due to such incomplete cleaning, it shows various problems such as the golf ball cleaning, which involves performing a lot of repeated work of the golf ball several times or reselecting and re-cleaning the golf ball. there was.

In addition, in the conventional golf ball washing apparatus, a large amount of golf balls for washing into the washing tank are put in a large amount at a time, and the golf balls are washed while colliding with each other in the washing tank. In addition to the uneconomical defects and functional defects that cause the surface damage of the golf ball and the golf ball, which can result in the golf ball being unusable, the golf ball is mixed and washed at a time. It also shows defects that cannot be expected of safe cleaning efficiency.

Therefore, the present invention has been created in order to solve the above-mentioned defects and problems, the present invention is a golf ball for washing is put down one by one at a predetermined interval, while transferring the injected golf ball through the vertical lift screw Golf ball cleaning device that can perform washing process of golf ball efficiently by performing the process of washing three stages such as 1st and 2nd spherical water washing, washing step and surface draining step and drying it step by step. It is in providing.

In addition, the present invention by giving the golf balls supplied to the washing tank one by one with a time difference, the three steps of washing, washing and draining step by giving the same conditions for each golf ball to be washed by the excessive input of golf balls It prevents damage to golf balls by eliminating golf ball mutual collisions caused by local immersion or retardation in the washing tank, effectively protecting the spherical surface and dimples of the golf balls, and reliably and economically washing expensive golf balls. Another object is to provide a reusable golf ball cleaning device.

In addition, the present invention, even when washing in the washing tank with each brush to perform the step of washing the first step, washing the second step and three steps of water after the second step to rise in an isolated state by a vertical lift screw from the bottom of the washing tank. Provides a golf ball cleaning device that can improve the efficiency and efficiency of the golf ball cleaning process by allowing the golf ball to rotate completely within the compartment of the screw to increase the number of golf balls. There is another purpose.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a vertical washing tank formed in the golf ball input and discharge portion up and down; Golf ball supply means for introducing one golf ball into the vertical washing tank at predetermined intervals; It is to be provided with a golf ball transfer means which is connected to each other inside the vertical washing tank and rotates in a reverse direction, a golf ball washing means having three levels of brushes, and a drying means and a driving means for drying the discharged golf balls. When explaining a specific preferred embodiment by the accompanying drawings, as follows.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the present invention, Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the present invention, Figure 3 is an excerpt perspective view of the golf ball transfer means forming a main part of the present invention, Figure 4 (a), (b ), (c) is a cross-sectional view of the line II-II, III-III and IV-IV operation state of Figure 2 showing the golf ball cleaning process step by step of the present invention, (a) is an operation showing the initial first washing step State sectional view, (b) is an operating state sectional view showing a second washing step, (c) is an operating state sectional view showing a water removal step, Figure 5 (a), (b) is a golf ball supply means of the present invention (A) is a sectional view of the operating state of the golf ball input state, (b) is a sectional view of the operating state of the golf ball input state.

1 and 2, the present invention comprises a vertical washing tank (100) in the golf ball cleaning device (1); A golf ball supply means 200 for introducing one golf ball into the vertical washing tank 100 at predetermined intervals; Drying means 300 for drying the golf ball is washed and discharged; A golf ball washing means (500) provided with a golf ball transfer means (400) and a three-stage brush that are vertically attached to each other inside the vertical washing tank (100) and rotate in opposite directions; The driving means 600 for driving the golf ball transfer means 400 and the golf ball washing means 500 is provided.

The vertical washing tank 100 has an elliptical washing chamber 101 having a circular arc space at both sides thereof, and at the upper and lower portions thereof, a golf ball outlet 102 and a golf ball inlet 103, respectively, The wash water checking sight window 104 is formed, and on one side, the washing water supply valve 105 and the drain valve 106 are respectively installed at predetermined positions, and the vertical washing tank 100 has a lower base 107 in consideration of the convenience of movement. ), Casters 108 are placed.

In addition, the golf ball conduit 109 of an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the golf ball is inclined in the projected golf ball inlet 103 of the lower bottom of the vertical washing tank 100, and the golf ball conduit 109 is inclined. Through the golf ball supply means 200 is installed.

The golf ball supplying means 200 has a storage chamber 202 formed with an injection hole 201 communicating with the golf sharing conduit 109 at a lower portion thereof, and an injection groove 203 is formed at the bottom of the storage chamber 202. The formed rotary feed plate 204 is inclinedly arranged to rotate by the motor 205.

Therefore, as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 5, the golf ball supplying means 200 has an injection groove every rotation of the rotation supply plate 204 which is inclinedly disposed on the bottom of the storage chamber 202. One golf ball 206 is a golf shared conduit 109 as soon as the golf ball 206 guided in the 203 is inserted into the upper opening of the golf shared conduit 109 by the input groove 203 of the rotary feed plate 204. The ball falls into the inside, and the golf grooves 203 pass through the golf share conduit 109 again, the upper portion of the golf share inlet 109 is closed again, and the injection is blocked. By supplying the 206 into the washing chamber 101 of the vertical washing tank 100 one by one, the phenomenon that the golf ball 206 is immersed into the washing chamber 101 at one time does not occur and is periodically Smoothly and sequentially at intervals.

The golf ball transfer means 400 and the golf ball washing means 500 are vertically adjacent to each other on the arc space side of the semicircle on both sides of the interior of the washing chamber 101 of the vertical washing tank 100.

The golf ball transfer means 400 is erected at a distance separated from the golf ball inlet 103 of the washing room 101 by a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the golf ball 206 and the golf ball 206 is first raised at the lower end thereof. A small diameter vertical rising screw portion 401 is formed, and a large diameter guide screw 403 having a locking piece 402 is formed on the outer side thereof so that the golf ball 206 is placed on the outer circumference of the rotating shaft 404. It is formed in the state which becomes.

The vertically rising screw portion 401 of the lower diameter of the golf ball transfer means 400 is a means for raising the golf ball 206, the interval between the pitch is enough to be equal to or greater than the golf ball 206. , The pitch is about 2 to 4 trillion and the periphery of the golf ball 206 is installed in the open state up to the height of the vertical rise, washing water for washing the golf ball 206 with water also vertically rising screw portion 401 Inject up to the height (h) of the top.

Therefore, when the golf ball 206 is injected into the golf ball inlet 103 formed under the washing chamber 101 of the vertical washing tank 100, the vertical rising of the vertical rising screw unit 401 is performed on the front wall surface. After that, ascending and moving to the guide screw 403 side of the large diameter, while the reverse is prevented by the locking piece 402 of the large diameter while rotating in the state settled in the guide screw 403 of the large diameter to continue vertically to be washed. do.

The golf ball washing means 500 is provided adjacent to the outer side of the small diameter vertical rising screw 401 and the large diameter guide screw 403 of the golf ball transfer means 400.

The golf ball washing means 500 wipes the surface of the flushing brush 501 and the washed golf ball 206 for washing with water by brushing the surface of the golf ball 206 with the washing water on the same axis to remove foreign substances and water. The cleaning brush 502 for dropping off and the fabric brush 503 for wiping off water and residual foreign matter on the surface of the washed golf ball 206 is configured.

Therefore, the flushing brush portion 501 of the golf ball washing means 500 washes the golf ball 205 and the washing brush portion 502 washes foreign substances such as soil and water, and the fabric brush portion 503 is wet. By exerting a function to wipe the washing and washing and removing all the water in the process continuously by exerting the cleaning function of the golf ball 206, the flushing brush 501 of the golf ball washing means 500 ) Is formed of a non-woven fabric or brush made of a synthetic resin material having a slight rigidity, and the washing brush part 502 is formed of a soft synthetic resin brush or nonwoven fabric, and the fabric brush part 503 is made of a soft fabric having excellent absorption of moisture. It is preferable to form the brush to be a pore, the golf ball transfer means 400 and the golf ball washing means 500 is configured to rotate in the opposite direction by the drive means (600).

The driving means 600 includes a driving motor 602 to which the reduction gear 601 is coupled, and rotates the golf ball transfer means 400 and the golf ball washing means 500 in opposite directions at the output end of the reduction gear 601. Driving gears 603 and 604 for the cycle are coupled to each other, the driving gear 603 of the golf ball transfer means 400 is formed relatively larger than the driving gear 604 of the golf ball washing means 500 While the golf ball 206 is placed in the large diameter guide screw 403 ascends at a low speed, the washing brush 501, the washing brush 502, and the cloth brush part of the golf ball washing means 500 are sufficiently raised. 503 to maximize the contact with the golf ball 205 to wash the water and the foreign matter such as dirt and water cleaning work and wipe out the water to the fullest.

The upper golf ball shaft 102 of the vertical washing tank 100 is combined with a drying means 300 for drying the golf ball 206 washed and watered.

The drying means 300 includes a drying chamber 302 having a hot air blowing means 301 incorporating an electric heater (not shown), and a switching plate 304 at an outlet 303 of the drying chamber 302. The discharge pipe 305, 306 is formed is formed, the discharge pipe 305 is addressed to the golf ball supply means 200 to the golf ball 206 during the re-cleaning operation golf ball supply means 200 Re-inserted into the washing operation to be repeated, and when the washing operation of the golf ball 206 is completed will be used to withdraw to the discharge pipe 306.

The operation state of the washing-washing-draining and drying process of the golf ball 206 according to the present invention of this member will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the washing water including detergent into the washing chamber 101 of the vertical washing tank 100 through the washing water valve 105 may be provided with a lower flushing brush portion of the golf ball washing means 500. 501 is injected up to a predetermined height (h), the golf ball 206 for storing in the storage chamber 202 of the golf ball supply means 200 is accommodated, and each of the motor (205, 602) is driven When the rotary feed plate 204 installed at the lower portion of the storage chamber 202 of the golf ball supply means 200 rotates, and the feeding groove 203 reaches the position coinciding with the golf sharing conduit 109, the golf share The conduit 109 is opened so that only one golf ball 206 enters and is supplied to the bottom of the washing chamber 101 of the golf ball washing means 100 through the golf ball inlet 103, and the rotary feed plate 204. When the insertion groove 203 of the rotation continues to proceed, the golf sharing conduit 109 is closed by the rotation supply plate 204 to block the entrance of the golf ball 206 By repeating the above process, the golf ball 206 is supplied to the bottom of the washing chamber 101 of the golf ball washing means 100 continuously and stably every rotation of the rotary feed plate 203. (See FIG. 5 (a), (b)).

As described above, the golf ball 206 that enters the bottom of the washing chamber 101 of the golf ball washing tank 100 through the golf ball inlet 103 of the golf ball conveying means 400 standing up close to the golf ball inlet 103 is installed. Guided to the lower end of the vertical rise screw portion 401 of the small diameter, wherein the washing water containing detergent is accommodated around the vertical rise screw portion 401 of the small diameter, the washing water is washed by the golf ball washing means 500 The golf ball 206 that is oscillated by the rotation of the brush part 501 is vertically lifted by the washing machine 401 of the small diameter while being washed by the washing water, and is subsequently added to the golf ball 206 which is subsequently introduced. As a result, the guide screw 403 enters the large diameter. (See Figure 4 (a)).

As described above, the golf ball 206, which has a lot of water on the surface guided into the large guide screw 403 and enters, has a slight rigidity located close to the outer side to the middle of the large guide screw 403. Brushed by a brush 501 formed of a non-woven fabric or brush made of a synthetic resin material and brushed by washing with brushing foreign matters such as soil, this time a large diameter guide screw 403 and flush brush ( 501 is rotated in the opposite direction, and the rotation speed of the flush brush 501 is relatively fast so that the golf ball 206 is rotated while being pushed backward by the flush brush 501 golf ball 206 As the rear end of the engaging piece 402 is located, the golf ball 205 ascends while rotating along the guide screw portion 403 of the large diameter of the golf ball transfer means 100 while the backward movement is blocked. By repeating the operation of contacting the flush brush portion 501 to shake off the foreign matter such as dirt on the surface of the golf ball 206 as well as the dimple of the surface intermittently to remove the foreign matter of the surface and dimples The cleaning brush 502 formed of a nonwoven fabric moves to the side to again wash the remaining foreign matter and moisture in the surface of the golf ball 206 and the dimple again. (See Fig. 4 (b))

As such, the golf ball 206 washed with soil or foreign matter inside the surface and the dimple continues to rise and rotates intermittently while contacting the surface of the dimple and the fabric brush 503 made of a soft cloth. Wipe the water repeatedly several times to clean the surface of the golf ball (206) and the inside of the dimple to clean (see Fig. 4 (c)), the golf ball outlet 102 of the top of the vertical washing tank (100) Entering into the drying chamber 302 of the drying means 300 through the hot air blower 301 is dried by the hot air is discharged, this time, when the cleaning is complete is completed and used through the discharge pipe 306, incomplete cleaning At the time, the discharge pipe 305 is re-injected into the storage chamber 202 of the golf ball supplying means 200 to perform the above washing-washing-draining operation as described above.

Therefore, in the present invention, the golf balls for washing are put down one by one at a predetermined interval, and the first and second spherical water washing and washing step and surface moisture removal step while transferring the injected golf balls through the vertically rising screw 3 It is possible to perform the washing process of the golf ball efficiently by performing the process of washing it over stage and drying it step by step and continuously, and washing and washing in three stages while supplying one golf ball to the washing tank at a time difference And by removing the bite step to the same conditions for each golf ball to be washed, the golf ball damage is eliminated by excluding the golf ball mutual collision due to local immersion or retardation caused by the excessive input of the golf ball To effectively protect the spherical surface and dimples of the golf ball It can be reused, and the golf ball is in contact with each brush that performs one step washing, two steps washing and three steps removing water after rising in isolation from the washing tank under the vertical lift screw. It is possible to improve the golf ball's washing efficiency and efficiency by allowing the inside of the golf ball dimple to be completely washed by rotating it repeatedly while rotating in the compartment of the screw.

Claims (6)

delete Vertical washing tank 100; A golf ball supply means 200 for introducing one golf ball into the vertical washing tank 100 at predetermined intervals; Drying means 300 for drying the golf ball is washed and discharged; A golf ball washing means (500) provided with a golf ball transfer means (400) and a three-stage brush that are vertically attached to each other inside the vertical washing tank (100) and rotate in opposite directions; In the golf ball cleaning device 10 having a golf ball transfer means 400 and a driving means 600 for driving the golf ball washing means 500, The golf ball supplying means 200 has a storage chamber 202 formed with an injection hole 201 communicating with the golf sharing conduit 109 at a lower portion thereof, and an injection groove 203 is formed at a bottom of the storage chamber 202. The formed rotary supply plate 204 is inclined to rotate by the motor 205, the golf ball cleaning device, characterized in that configured to supply one by one golf ball. delete The method of claim 2, The golf ball washing means 500 wipes the surfaces of the flush brush 501 and the flushed golf ball 206 to flush and wash the surface of the golf ball 206 with the washing water on the same axis to remove foreign substances and water. Golf brush cleaning device, characterized in that configured to divide the cleaning brush portion 502 and the cloth brush portion (503) for cleaning the water and residual foreign matter on the surface of the washed golf ball (206). delete delete

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