WO2012126812A1

WO2012126812A1 - Device for cleaning a ball

Info

Publication number: WO2012126812A1
Application number: PCT/EP2012/054612
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ruben Pogany
Original assignee: Ruben Pogany
Priority date: 2011-03-18
Filing date: 2012-03-15
Publication date: 2012-09-27
Also published as: DE102011001407A1; AR085447A1

Abstract

A device for cleaning a ball (18), in particular a football, comprises a housing (12), wherein the housing (12) has at least a first opening (16), at least a first cleaning element (24) and a second cleaning element (26), which are arranged in the housing (12), wherein the at least first cleaning element (24) is mounted rotatably about a first rotation axis (32) and the second cleaning element (26) is mounted rotatably about a second rotation axis (34), and comprises a drive (42), wherein the drive (42) is connected to at least a first cleaning element (24), and wherein the at least first cleaning element (24) and the second cleaning element (26) are coupled to each other in order to transmit a rotation movement. The device (10) designed according to the invention permits improved removal of dirt from the surface of the ball (18) and avoids loading the surface of the ball (18).

Description

Device for cleaning a ball

The invention relates to a device for cleaning a ball, in particular a soccer ball.

When using a ball, especially one

Football, it comes to attachments of contaminants of various kinds, such as earth, at the

Surface of the ball. For cleaning brushes are usually used, by means of which the impurities can be removed predominantly. In modern

Footballs happen through the use of

For example, plastics for the production of

Surface of football, especially when playing football fields with artificial turf, to contamination of the surface, which are difficult to remove. It is the object of the invention to provide a device for cleaning a ball, in particular a football, which allows an improved removal of dirt from the surface of the ball and reduces the load on the surface of the ball.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

An apparatus for cleaning a ball, in particular a football, comprises a housing, wherein the housing has at least one first opening, at least a first cleaning element and a second

Cleaning element, which are arranged in the housing, wherein the at least first cleaning element are rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation and the second cleaning element about a second axis of rotation, a drive, wherein the drive is connected to at least one first cleaning element, and wherein the at least first cleaning element and the second cleaning member are coupled together to transmit rotational motion.

The device according to the invention may have, for example, a rectangular, oblong or substantially square housing. The housing may be at least partially fluid-tight for receiving a cleaning fluid

is formed, for example, in a bottom portion of the housing. The cleaning fluid can be, for example, water, or a water-based fluid with a proportion of anionic surfactants, for example a proportion of ^ 5% of anionic surfactants. The housing has at least one first opening through which a ball, for example a football, can be introduced into the housing for cleaning. The first opening may be formed, for example, in the form of a lid at the top of the housing, or recess in a first side surface of the housing

Housing. The housing may have a second opening, for example for dispensing or removing a

cleaned ball, wherein the second opening may be arranged in a second side surface of the housing. For cleaning the ball at least a first cleaning element and a second cleaning elements are arranged within the housing. The first

Cleaning element and the second cleaning element can be arranged above, below or laterally of a ball introduced into the housing, and contact at least partially the ball, especially the surface of the ball. The first cleaning element and the second cleaning element are each rotatably mounted about a rotation axis and can perform a rotational movement about their respective axis of rotation. The first

Cleaning element is rotatably supported about a first axis of rotation and the second cleaning element is rotatably mounted about a second axis of rotation. The first cleaning element and the second cleaning element are each connected to the housing on the inside. The first cleaning element and the second cleaning element may be arranged in the housing, for example laterally in the housing, that at least one

Cleaning element at least partially in the

Submerges cleaning fluid and the rotary fluid movement entrains the cleaning fluid and can wet the surface of the ball with the cleaning fluid. Via a drive, which with at least one cleaning element,

For example, the first cleaning element is connected, the cleaning element connected to the drive is movable in a rotational movement. The drive can be designed manually, for example in the form of a hand-operated crank, or by machine, for example in the form of an electric motor. An electric motor can, for example, depending on a sensor, which detects the insertion of a ball, the movement of the

Trigger drive. The first cleaning element and the second cleaning element are for transmitting a

Rotary movement, for example, from the first

Cleaning element on the second cleaning element, coupled by a coupling with each other. The first

Cleaning element can be directly connected to the drive. The coupling of the first

Cleaning element and the second cleaning element may be formed such that the first

Cleaning element and the second cleaning element each perform a rotational movement at substantially the same speed about their respective axis of rotation. The coupling may be in the form of a belt, for example a V-belt or toothed belt, which contacts both the first cleaning element and the second cleaning element. By means of a belt, the first cleaning element and the second cleaning element in a concurrent

Rotational movement or, for example, by an eight-shaped, crossed arrangement of the belt to be coupled in an opposite rotational movement. The first cleaning element and the second cleaning element rotate at the same speed. The first

Cleaning element and the second cleaning element, for example, have a toothing edge. The coupling of the first cleaning element and the second cleaning element can by a mutual

Intervention of the gears of the first

Cleaning element and the second cleaning element may be formed, wherein the toothing of the first

Cleaning element engages in the correspondingly configured toothing of the second cleaning element, whereby the transmission of a rotational movement of the first cleaning element to the second

Cleaning element at the same speed is enabled. The toothing of the cleaning elements may be in the form of a gear, which with the

respective cleaning element is rotatably connected, whereby a force acting on the gear in a rotational movement of the respective cleaning element can be implemented.

The advantage of the device according to the invention is that the simultaneous rotational movement of the cleaning elements and the initial inertia of the ball, the relative speed between the, Surface of the ball contacting cleaning elements and the surface of the ball, which is caused by the contact to the cleaning elements in a rotational movement, is lower than for example in a standing cleaning element and a moving

Cleaning element. Thereby, the abrasive load on the surface of the ball can be reduced, while the rotational movement of the cleaning elements is high enough to transport the cleaning fluid in sufficient quantity to the surface of the ball. This will improve removal of

Dirt from the surface of the ball,

especially football. In a preferred embodiment, the coupling for transmitting a rotational movement is such

configured such that the at least first cleaning element and the second cleaning element have a different speed. The coupling can be in the form of gears with different diameters

be designed. When coupled by means of a belt, the diameter of the surfaces at which the belt contacts the cleaning elements,

be formed differently large. This makes it possible to adjust a difference in the rotational speeds of the cleaning elements which contact the surface of the ball, whereby the cleaning of the surface of the ball can be improved. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the device comprises at least four cleaning elements.

Thereby, the number of cleaning elements that contact the surface of the ball can be increased, whereby the cleaning of the surface of the ball can be improved. Particularly preferred are the axes of rotation of the

Cleaning elements are arranged substantially parallel and / or at right angles to each other. By a substantially rectangular arrangement of the axes of rotation of the cleaning elements to each other, for example in four cleaning elements, a cleaning element on the bottom side and a cleaning element opening side can be arranged in the housing, and one each

Cleaning element laterally in the housing. The four cleaning elements can be coupled to each other via a coupling in the form of gears, whereby all four cleaning elements are movable simultaneously. This can improve the cleaning of the surface of the ball. In addition, in a parallel arrangement of the axes of rotation, for example, two bottom axes arranged parallel rotation axes and two above parallel axes of rotation, the ball can be accommodated in the interior of the housing and formed by the two lower, along the axes of rotation

Cleaning elements are kept. The

Cleaning elements may also be arranged such that a cleaning element is arranged on the bottom side, two parallel cleaning elements in the middle, on both sides of the ball, and a cleaning element above the ball.

By coupling the rotation axes and thus the rotational movement of the cleaning elements, the

Cleaning the surface of the ball can be improved. The axes of rotation may be partially parallel and partially perpendicular to each other. The

Rotation axes may be arranged in the housing such that at least one axis of rotation

associated cleaning element at least partially immersed in the cleaning fluid. This can ensure that the rotational movement of the

Cleaning elements sufficient cleaning fluid for Cleaning the surface of the ball is transported to the surface.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the cleaning elements are substantially cylindrical, wherein on the cleaning elements

along the outside radially cleaning detergent are arranged on the outside. The essentially cylindrical

trained cleaning elements extend with an elongated extent along their respective

Rotation axis within the housing. The

Rotation axes can be arranged substantially parallel to each other, for example in an elongated housing. Radially on the outside, on a lateral surface, are on the cleaning elements

Cleaning agent arranged. The cleaning agents may be substantially perpendicular to the lateral surfaces of the

Be arranged cleaning elements. The cleaning means may be formed of a material which is particularly suitable for picking up dirt, whereby the cleaning of the surface of the ball can be improved.

Particularly preferably, the cleaning agents form a radially outwardly along the cleaning element

Profiling. The profiling can be formed by a corresponding arrangement of cleaning agents on the cleaning element, wherein the

Cleaning agent in the radial direction to the outside

directed may have a different length. By profiling, which, for example

can be formed spirally along the axis of rotation, for example, in a simultaneous

Rotational movement of the cleaning elements one

translatory movement of the ball, for example in Direction of a second opening in the housing, can be achieved.

In a further embodiment, the

Cleaning elements formed substantially disc-shaped, wherein on the cleaning elements

front side, from radially inward to radially outward, surface cleaning agents are arranged. The substantially disc-shaped cleaning elements have a planar configuration in the radially outward direction

directed direction around its axis of rotation around. The rotation axes can essentially

be arranged at right angles to each other, for example, in a substantially square housing. On the end facing the ball or surface of the ball

Cleaning element are arranged flat from radially inside to radially outside detergent. The

Cleaning agents can essentially

perpendicular to the end face of the cleaning element and substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the

Be arranged cleaning element. The cleaning means may be formed of a material which is particularly suitable for picking up dirt, whereby the cleaning of the surface of the ball can be improved.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the cleaning agents form a profiling on the front side. The profiling can for example by a

corresponding arrangement of different lengths

Detergent be formed. The profiling can be formed, for example, spirally from radially inward to radially outward. This allows the ball through the ball contacting detergent of the

Cleaning elements in an additional rotary

Movement be offset, causing the surface of the Balls comes in contact with more cleaning agents, whereby the cleaning of the surface of the ball can be improved. In a very particularly preferred embodiment, the cleaning elements on the edge side have a toothing, wherein the cleaning elements are rotatably connected via the toothing. The edge-side, radially outwardly arranged on the cleaning element, toothing can in the coupled together cleaning elements

have uniform or different diameters, whereby a uniform or different speed of the cleaning elements is adjustable. The gears, in particular the peripheral gears, the

Cleaning elements can via intermediate gears

be coupled, which are in engagement with the teeth of each two adjacent cleaning elements, whereby the transmission of the rotational movement

is guaranteed and at the same time an opposite rotational movement of two adjacent cleaning elements is adjustable.

Most preferably, the cleaning agents are brush-shaped and / or flap-like.

Brush-shaped cleaners can remove extra coarse dirt from the surface of the ball.

Flap-type cleaning agent, which, for example, by the occurring during the rotational movement

Centrifugal force can be set up radially outward, for example, have a softer cleaning surface than brush-like cleaning agent, whereby the

Removal of fine dirt, which occurs for example in the use of artificial turf, can be improved. The invention will be referred to below

attached drawings based on preferred

Embodiments explained in more detail. Show it:

Fig. 1: a schematic view of a

device according to the invention with four cylindrical Reinigungselernenten;

FIG. 2 is a schematic end view of the device shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

3 shows a schematic view of a

Device according to the invention with four disc-shaped cleaning elements.

The apparatus 10 shown in Fig. 1 has an elongated housing 12, which may be for example 1.2 meters long. The width and height of the housing 12 may be, for example, 0.5 meters each. The housing 12 has on the bottom side a fluid-tight region for receiving a cleaning fluid. On a first side, the housing 12 has a first opening 16, through which a ball 18, in particular a football, can be introduced into the housing 12. On a second side opposite the first side, the housing 12 has a second opening 20, through which the ball 18 can be removed from the housing 12. To facilitate the handling of the device 10 is both at the first

Opening 16 and at the second opening 20 each have an attachment 22 is provided, each of which can accommodate at least one ball 18. End, the extension 22 a

have fold-down extension, which in particular at the second opening 20 of the cleaned ball 18 in a catch on on (not shown) can be passed. Within the housing 12 are a first

Cleaning element 24 and a second cleaning element 26 is arranged. In parallel, there is a third

Cleaning element (not shown) and a fourth cleaning element (not shown) arranged. The first cleaning element 24 and the second

Cleaning elements 26 are formed cylindrically along the first rotation axis 32 and the second rotation axis 34. The first cleaning element 24 at least partially immersed in the bottom side of the housing 12 arranged cleaning fluid 14 a. At the four

Cleaning elements 24, 26 are longitudinally radially outside cleaning agent 40 is arranged. The

Detergent 40 contact the one at the first

Opening 16 in the housing 12 introduced ball 18 and have a radially outside profiling (not shown). By a drive (not shown), the four coupled to transmit a rotational movement (not shown)

Cleaning elements 24, 26 are placed in a rotary motion. Through the contact to the

Cleaning agent 40 on the cleaning elements 24, 26 is set in a rotational movement and also the cleaning fluid 14 transported by means of the cleaning agent 40 to the ball 18. By a relative movement between the cleaning means 40 and the surface of the ball 18, there is a cleaning of the surface of the ball. The cleaning is done by the wetting of the

Surface of the ball 18 with the cleaning fluid 14 is improved. Due to the rotational movement of

Cleaning elements 24, 26, the ball 18 can be moved translationally from the first opening 16 to the second opening 20. The ball 18 may be moved out of the housing 12 through the second opening 20. The housing has a fluid connection 46 on the first side for filling the cleaning fluid 14 in the housing.

Fig. 2 shows the device 10 according to the invention in a frontal view. In the housing 12, the first cleaning element 24 is arranged along the first rotation axis 32 such that it is arranged at least partially in the bottom side in the housing 12

Cleaning fluid 14 is immersed. Parallel to the first cleaning element 24 are the second cleaning element 26, the third cleaning element 28 and the fourth

Cleaning element 30 each along her

Rotation axes 34, 36, 38 arranged. To the

Cleaning elements 24, 2, 28, 30 are radially outward

Cleaning agent 40 is arranged, which contact the ball 18, which was introduced through the first opening (not shown) in the housing. The

Housing 12 has on the first side next to the

Fluid connection 46, a viewing window 48 to indicate the filling level of the cleaning fluid 14.

The housing 12 of the device 10 shown in Fig. 3 has a rectangular, approximately square shape, wherein the housing 12, for example, a height of 0.4 meters and a width and depth of 0.38

Meters. The housing 12 has on its upper side a first opening 16 in the form of a lid 50, through which the ball 18 in the housing 12 can be inserted and removed. Within the housing 12 four disc-shaped cleaning elements 24, 26, 28, 30 are arranged. At the, the ball 18 facing

Surfaces of the cleaning elements 24, 26, 28, 30 are frontally cleaning agent 40 is arranged. The

Rotation axes 32, 34, 36, 38 of the cleaning elements 24, 26, 28, 30 are arranged substantially at right angles to each other, wherein the cleaning elements 24, 26, 28, 30 surround the ball 18 on four sides. The

Cleaning elements 24, 26, 28, 30 are arranged on the bottom side, on the cover side and on two sides within the housing 12. The cleaning elements 24, 26, 28, 30 are coupled to each other by means of an interlocking toothing 44 arranged at the edge on the cleaning elements 24, 26, 28, 30 for the purpose of transmitting a rotational movement. The first cleaning element 24 is connected through the housing 12 with a drive 42 in the form of a hand crank, whereby over the first

Cleaning element 24 all four cleaning elements 24, 26, 28, 30 can be set in a rotational movement. The housing 12 is mounted on a base 52.

C o m p a n c e m e n t i o n s

10 device

12 housing

14 cleaning fluid

16 first opening

18 ball

20 second opening

22 cultivation

24 first cleaning element

26 second cleaning element

28 third cleaning element

30 fourth cleaning element

32 first axis of rotation

34 second axis of rotation

36 third axis of rotation

38 fourth axis of rotation

40 cleaning agents

42 drive

44 toothing

46 fluid connection

48 viewing window

50 lids

52 sockets

Claims

P a n t a n s p r e c h e

Device for cleaning a ball (18),

in particular a football, comprising a housing (12), wherein the housing (12) has at least one first opening (16), at least one first cleaning element (24) and a second cleaning element (26) which in the

Housing (12) are arranged, wherein the at least first cleaning element (24) about a first axis of rotation (32) and the second

Cleaning element (26) are rotatably mounted about a second axis of rotation (34), a drive (42), wherein the drive (42) with at least one first cleaning element (24) is connected, and wherein the at least first cleaning element (24) and the second Cleaning element (26) for

Transmission of a rotational movement are coupled together.

Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the coupling for transmitting a

Rotary movement is designed such that the at least first cleaning element (24) and the second cleaning element (26) have a different speed.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized

characterized in that the device (10) comprises at least four cleaning elements (24, 26, 28, 30). Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the axes of rotation (32, 34, 36, 38) of the cleaning elements (24, 26, 28 30) are arranged substantially parallel and / or at right angles to each other.

Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cleaning elements

(24, 26, 28, 30) is substantially cylindrical

are formed, wherein the cleaning elements

(24, 26, 28, 30) along the circumference radially outside cleaning agent (40) are arranged.

Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the cleaning means (40) radially outwardly along the cleaning element (24, 26, 28, 30) form a profiling.

Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cleaning elements (24, 26, 28, 30) are substantially disc-shaped, wherein the cleaning elements (24, 26, 28, 30) frontally, from radially inward to radial exterior, surface cleaning agent (40)

are arranged.

Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the cleaning means (40) form a profiling on the front side.

Apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, characterized

in that the cleaning elements (24, 26, 28, 30) have a toothing (44) on the edge, wherein the cleaning elements (24, 26, 28, 30) are rotatably connected via the toothing (44). Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the cleaning means (40) are brush-shaped and / or flap-like.