JPH0376194B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an ashtray cleaner that automatically cleans ashtrays.

[Prior Art] It is well known that the ashtrays of automobiles are cleaned as a service when refueling at gas stations. In this case, it is common to simply throw away the cigarette butts and ashes, but there are also cases in which the dirt attached to the ashtray is wiped off, or the ashtray is washed with tap water and the water is wiped off with a piece of cloth. High degree. but,
Refueling workers must efficiently refuel the cars of customers who arrive one after another, and as mentioned above, the reality is that they have a hard time getting around to cleaning and wiping the cars. In order to deal with this, Honde made a special application for
No. 142645 discloses an ashtray that automatically cleans the ashtray by branching an air pipe equipped with a nozzle at its tip, making the branch pipe join the air pipe through a water reservoir, and simultaneously spraying air and water. I suggested cleaner.

This cleaner itself is effective, but since the cleaner chamber and the container that collects the sewage after washing are connected by a thin drain pipe, if you enter the cleaner chamber with cigarette butts still accumulated in the ashtray, Because cigarette butts clog the drain pipe, they were disposed of in a separate cigarette butt container before cleaning. Although this is a simple thing to do, it is time-consuming and troublesome, and cleaning cannot be done quickly.Furthermore, even if there are no cigarette butts in the ashtray, the ash can clog the drain pipe, causing drainage clogging and malfunctions. There was a problem. Additionally, if there were lit cigarette butts in the ashtray, there was a risk that the cigarette butts disposed in the cigarette butt container would start to catch fire.

[Object of the Invention] Therefore, the object of the cleaner is to provide an ashtray cleaner that performs speedy cleaning, eliminates drain clogging failures, and eliminates the need for a separate cigarette butt holder.

[Configuration of the Invention] According to the present invention, a large opening is provided at the bottom of a cleaner chamber provided with a water injection nozzle below, and a container is provided below the opening.

[Operations and Effects of the Invention] Therefore, cigarette butts, ashes, etc. can be disposed of into a container through the large opening, and sewage after washing can also be stored in the container. As a result, it is possible to wash materials quickly, eliminate troubles caused by drain clogging, and eliminate the need for a separate cigarette butt holder.

[Preferred Embodiment] When carrying out the present invention, in the middle of the air pipe connecting the water injection nozzle and the air source, one part extends upward inside the water tank, is reversed, and comes into contact with the edge of the water tank. A water reservoir is provided by forming an inverted U-shaped portion, and the bottom of the water reservoir and the water tank are communicated through a communication path.
It is preferable to provide a ball valve that closes the communication passage when water pressure or air pressure is applied to the communication passage from below.

When carrying out the present invention, it is preferable to provide an air timer in the air pipe, and to make the slats on which the ashtray is placed rotatable, so that the air timer is activated in conjunction with the rotation of the slats. preferable.

When carrying out the present invention, it is preferable to provide a tapping rod near the gridiron of the cleaner room by hitting the end of the ashtray to knock off cigarette butts, ashes, etc. from the ashtray.

In carrying out the present invention, it is preferable to provide an ashtray holder with a tumbler mechanism for holding an ashtray placed face down on a gridiron in the cleaner chamber.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to provide a drain pipe with a drain valve for draining water from the water reservoir and the water tank into a container to prevent freezing in winter.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the ashtray cleaner can be provided as a part of the casing of the stand type refueling machine. However, it may also be mounted independently on a post or service unit on a filling station island. When installed in a service unit, it is preferable to incorporate a window cleaning rag container, a rag storage area, a trash can, an outdoor refueling data input/output device, etc. into the service unit.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, a part of the ashtray cleaner, designated as 1 in its entirety, is provided with a cleaner chamber 2 having a side opening 2a at its upper portion for storing an ashtray. At the bottom of the cleaner chamber 2, there is a slope 2.
A large opening 2d having a width approximately half the depth is formed by b and 2c, and a drainage container 13 which also serves as a cigarette butt holder is provided below the opening 2d.
In addition, 1a in the figure is a lid for taking out the drain container 13,
1b is a lid for a water supply/garbage inlet (FIG. 5) which will be described later, and 29 is a heater used in cold weather.
A gridiron 3 on which an ashtray A is placed is provided at a mid-height inside the cleaner chamber 2, and an ashtray holder 9 is provided on the inner wall 2f facing the side opening 2a. A water spray nozzle 14 is provided below the center of the gridiron 3, and a water tank 2 is provided on the side of the cleaner chamber 2 in the ashtray cleaner 1.
5 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the grille 3 is fixed to a rotating shaft 4 that is rotatably supported on the side walls 2e, 2e of the cleaner chamber 2. An actuation lever 5 is fixedly installed. This operating lever 5
and are provided protruding from the side wall 2e. This operating lever 5
A spring 7 is tensioned between the pin 6 and the pin 6 protruding from the side wall 2e, and urges the actuating lever 5 clockwise in FIG. A stopper 8 for locking the rotation of the actuating lever 5 is provided protruding from 2e. Therefore, the operation lever 5 of the sunscreen 3 is normally held at the position shown by the solid line with the stopper 8 locked, and when pushed down, it rotates to the position shown by the chain line where the end is locked with the nozzle bracket 15. It is becoming more and more common. When the gridiron 3 is in the depressed position, the operating lever 5 opens an air valve 24 provided below, which will be described later. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 6, the air valve 24 may be actuated directly by the gridiron.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ashtray holder 9 is formed in a concave planar shape, and its shaft portions 9a, 9a touch the side wall 2.
A spring 11 is tensioned between the central recess 9b and a hook 10 projecting from the inner wall 2f, and the spring 11 and the central recess 9b constitute a tumbler mechanism. That is, in FIG. 1, the ashtray holder 9 is normally urged clockwise by a spring 11 and pressed against the inner wall 2f, and when the ashtray holder 9 is pulled down, the ashtray holder 9 is urged counterclockwise. The position indicated by the chain line is ashtray A on child 3.
It is becoming more and more common to feed on it. In addition, 12 in the figure
is a swatting rod installed near the rotation shaft 4 of the sunscreen 3 and stretched between the side walls 2e, 2e, and the end of the ashtray A is brushed against this rod 12 to knock off cigarette butts, ashes, etc. used for.

A connector 17 is provided at the lower center of the bottom of the water tank 25, and an air timer 20 is provided at the upper surface. The water tank 25 also has a water supply pipe 2.
6 and a level gauge 27 are provided.

A substantially U-shaped air passage 18 is formed in the connector 17 and includes an inlet portion 18a and an outlet portion 18b that protrude into the water tank 25. Its outlet portion 18b is connected to the nozzle 14 through an air pipe 16, and its inlet portion 18a is connected to the air timer 2 through an air pipe 19.
0 to an air source (not shown), for example an air compressor. One portion of the air pipe 16 extends upward within the water tank 25;
An inverted U-shaped portion 16a is formed which extends downward and comes into contact with the edge of the water tank 25, and the inverted U-shaped portion 16a is provided with a rising portion h higher than the upper surface of the water tank 25. There is. Also, connector 17
The air passage 18 is connected to the water tank 2 through the communication passage 18c.
5, and the communication passage 18c is provided with a ball valve 18d that closes the communication passage 18c when water pressure or air pressure is applied from below. Therefore, when the water tank 25 is filled with water, the ball valve 18d opens the communication passage 18c to open the inverted U-shaped portion 1 of the air pipe 16.
A water reservoir W up to the level L of the water tank 25 is formed in one of the air pipes 6a and the air pipe 19. Furthermore, the air passage 18 is connected to the drain valve 2.
1, and is discharged to the outside of the case through a drain pipe 22 to prevent freezing in winter. Note that the water may be discharged within the drainage container 13 as shown by the dotted line.

The air pipe 19 is provided with an air pipe 23 that branches from the upstream side of the air timer 20 and is connected to the air timer 20, and the air valve 24 is interposed in the air pipe 23.

During operation, the air compressor connected to the air pipe 19 is operated.

Put the ashtray A into the cleaner chamber 2, and while it is face down, tap the end of the ashtray A against the tapping stick 12 to remove the cigarette butts.
Brush off the ashes, etc. The knocked-down cigarette butts, ashes, etc. are guided by the slopes 2b and 2c and collected into the drainage container 13 through the opening 2d. Next, place the ashtray A face down on top of the tray 3, hold it down with the ashtray foot 9, and hold the ashtray A with the spring 7 until the tray 3 stops.
After lowering it against the pressure, let go. At this time, the ashtray holder 9 may not be used and the ashtray A may be held without letting go. Therefore, the operating lever 5 rotates in communication with the shutter 3 to open the air valve 24. This causes the air pressure in the air pipe 23 to be used as a signal pressure for the air timer 20.
The air timer 20 is activated to open the air pipe 29 for a predetermined period of time (for example, 10 seconds). Then, the air pushes out the water in the water reservoir W, and at first the water pressure and then the air pressure push up the ball valve 18d and close the communication passage 18c, and at the same time, the water is forced out into the air pipe 16.
The liquid is sprayed from the nozzle 14 toward the ashtray A to clean the ashtray A. When all the water in the water reservoir part W is injected, only air is injected from the nozzle 14 to dry the ashtray. Then, at a predetermined time, the air timer 20 closes the air pipe 19 and stops the air injection. Then, the ashtray holder 9 is pulled up and the ashtray A is taken out. On the other hand, when the air injection stops, ball valve 1
8d falls down to open the communication path 18c, and therefore the water in the water tank 25 is guided to one side of the inverted U-shaped portion 16a and the air pipe 19, and a water reservoir W is formed dynamically over the lifespan, preparing for the next cleaning. will be done. If there is a risk of freezing in the winter, open the drain valve 21 and drain the water in the water reservoir W and water tank 25 into the drain container 1.
Discharge to 3. The amount of water in the water tank 25 is checked with the level gauge 27, and when the water level is below a predetermined level, the lid 1b is opened and water is supplied from the water supply pipe 26, for example, from the water supply pipe 2.
Connect the water hose to 6 and replenish the water. When the drain container 13 is full, open the lid 1a, pull out the drain container 13, empty the contents, and then return it to its original position.

Therefore, the cigarette butts, ash, etc. in the ashtray A are knocked off using the knocking rod 12 in the cleaner chamber 2, and then washed immediately, allowing for speedy cleaning. Since the waste water is collected into the waste water container 13 through the large opening 2d of the chamber 2, it is possible to completely prevent the waste water from clogging the waste water and eliminate the need for a separate cigarette butt holder in conventional cleaners. Moreover, one part of the inverted U-shaped part 16a passes through the water tank 25,
Since a part of the reversing part is in contact with the edge of the water tank 25, there is always a part higher than the water tank 25, and water does not naturally flow out.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which an ashtray cleaner is incorporated into a service unit at a gas station. That is, in the lower half of the service unit, generally indicated by 30, there are an ashtray cleaner 1, a container 31 for wiping a window on the side of the ashtray cleaner 1, an inlet 32 for dirty rags below the rag holder, and an inlet 32. A waste storage box 33 below and a trash can 34 below the water supply/garbage inlet lid 1b are provided. In the upper half of the unit 30, from the bottom, there is a cash box 35, which is an outdoor refueling data input/output device, and a card reader 36.
and printer 37, keyboard 38 and display 39
is provided. Incidentally, the ashtray cleaner 1 may be provided as a part of the casing of a stand-type refueling machine, or may be independently attached to a post provided on an island of a refueling station.

[Summary] As explained above, according to the present invention, speedy cleaning is possible, troubles due to drainage clogging can be eliminated, and a separate cigarette butt holder in conventional cleaners can be made unnecessary.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a top view, Figure 3 is a drawing showing the rotation axis of the gridlock, Figure 4 is a plan view of the ashtray holder, and Figure 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the ashtray unit is incorporated into the service unit. , FIG. 6 is a diagram of another embodiment showing the rotation axis of the gridiron. A...Ashtray, W...Water pool, 2...Cleaner room, 2
d...opening, 3...slats, 4...rotating shaft, 5...operating lever, 9...ashtray holder, 12...beating stick, 13...
Drainage container, 14...Water injection nozzle, 16, 19, 2
3...Air pipe, 16a...Inverted U-shaped portion, 17...Connector, 18c...Communication path, 18d...Ball valve, 20...
Air timer, 24...Air valve, 25...Water tank.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An ashtray cleaner characterized in that a large opening is provided at the bottom of a cleaner chamber provided with a water jet nozzle below, and a container is provided below the opening.