JPH0574386B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention provides a method for temporarily storing golf clubs that have been cleaned and waxed by a golf club cleaning and finishing device and sent out from a club outlet of the device. This is about a golf club stocker.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a golf club accommodating body attached to a turntable that is rotatably supported by a turntable support, and the turntable is rotated by a predetermined angle by a turntable rotation drive mechanism. By locating the club inlet of the attached golf club container at the club outlet of the golf club cleaning and finishing device, the golf club can be cleaned and waxed by the golf club cleaning and finishing device, and the club can be removed from the golf club in the device. The golf clubs sent out sequentially from the exit are temporarily stored in a golf club container, and when a predetermined number of golf clubs are stored in the golf club container, the turntable is rotated to release the golf clubs from the golf club container. The club can be taken out and replaced with a golf club.

Conventional Technology Golf clubs that have been used on golf courses, driving ranges, etc. are quite dirty with dirt and dust, and if left as is, dirt will stick to them and cause rust. Therefore, it is recommended to wash or wax immediately after use.

However, it is extremely troublesome and time-consuming to manually clean and wax golf clubs at golf courses, etc., so a golf club cleaning and finishing device that automatically cleans and waxes golf clubs development was requested.

In response to such a request, when a dirty golf club 1 is inserted into the housing 3 through the club insertion opening 2 as shown in FIG. The club is sent to a washing section (not shown), cleaned there, then sent to a club waxing section (not shown) and polished with wax, and then sent out from the club outlet 5. A golf club cleaning and finishing device 6 has been developed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention By the way, the golf club cleaning and finishing device described above cleans a dirty golf club, coats it with wax, and sends it out from the club outlet. Not much consideration has been given to the processing of clubs, and for this reason, golf clubs sent out from the club outlet must be caught by hand each time, and golf clubs from multiple members of the same party must be handled one after another. When the golf clubs are fed through the club insertion port, there are problems such as the troublesome sorting of the golf clubs that are fed out from the club ejection port.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of providing a golf club stocker that temporarily stores golf clubs sent out from the club outlet of a golf club cleaning and finishing device in a sorted state. .

Means for Solving the Problems A golf stocker includes a turntable support, a turntable rotatably supported by the turntable support, and a turntable mounted at equal angles in the radial direction to the turntable. a plurality of golf club accommodating bodies for introducing and accommodating golf clubs sent out from the club outlet of the golf club cleaning and finishing device through the club inlet; and a turntable rotation drive mechanism that rotates the turntable so as to be connected to the club outlet of the cleaning and finishing device.

Function: The golf club sent out from the club take-out port of the golf club cleaning and finishing device is introduced into the golf club accommodating body from the club introduction port. and,
When a predetermined number of golf clubs, for example, one set of golf clubs, are stored in the golf club housing, the ten table is rotated by a predetermined angle, and the club introduction port of the next golf club housing is connected to the club receiving port of the golf club cleaning and finishing device. If it is located at the exit, the next person's golf club will be stored in this golf club storage body.

Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

11 is a golf club stocker of the present invention, and the golf club stocker 11 includes a turntable support 12 and a turntable support 1.
a turntable 1 rotatably supported by 2;
3, the golf club 1 is attached to the turntable 13 at equal angles in the radial direction, and the golf club 1 sent out from the club outlet 5 of the golf club cleaning and finishing device 6 is introduced from the club introduction port 14 and accommodated. and the turntable 13 so that the club introduction ports 14 of these golf club containers 15...15 are connected to the club outlet 5 of the golf club cleaning and finishing device 6.
The turntable rotation drive mechanism 16 rotates the turntable.

The turntable support 12 is made of a metal plate and is formed into a circular shape, and has legs 17 attached to the peripheral edge.
17 so as to be placed horizontally on the installation surface 18, and a radial bearing 20 and a bush 21 are attached to the center via a bearing member 19, and these radial bearings 20 and A turntable support shaft 22 is rotatably mounted in a vertical direction by a bush 21.

Similarly to the turntable support 12, the turntable 13 is also formed of a metal plate into a disk shape, and the turntable support shaft 2 is provided at the center of the turntable 13.
A support bearing portion 23 into which 2 is fitted is provided.
Then, the support bearing part 23 is fitted to the outer periphery of the turntable support shaft 22, the lower end of the support bearing part 23 is placed on the bearing 24 attached to the outer periphery of the bush 21, and the support bearing part 23 is The turntable 13 is supported on the turntable support 12 so as to rotate about the turntable support shaft 22 by fitting a bearing 25 attached to the upper part to the turntable support shaft 22.

Further, the golf club containers 15...15 have four circular buckets 26...26 arranged on the turntable 13 at intervals of about 90 degrees, and four circular buckets 26...26 disposed on the turntable 13 at substantially equal intervals. The four top support poles 27...27 are erected in an inclined state, and these top support poles 27...27
, a swastika-shaped top plate 28 supported above the circular buckets 26...26, and the top plate 28
It consists of planar arc-shaped nets 30...30 stretched from the inner periphery of each of the recesses 29...29 to the periphery of the circular bucket bags 26...26. No net is stretched on the open ends of the recesses 29...29 of the top plate 28 and the notches 26a on the outer circumferential edges of the turntables of the circular buckets 26...26, and the portions where the nets are not stretched. becomes the club introduction port 14. In addition, circular bucket bag 26
The bottom surface 31 of the 26 is an inclined surface that slopes downward toward the inside, so that the golf club 1 fed into the club introduction port 14 can easily slide down toward the back of the golf club storage body 15. At the same time, the positions of the circular bucket 26 and the recess 29 of the top plate 28 are shifted to accommodate the golf club container 1.
By keeping the golf club containers 5...15 tilted at a predetermined angle, these golf club containers 15...
The golf clubs 1...1 introduced into the golf club 15 can be tilted at a predetermined angle and held in a stable state.

The turntable rotation drive mechanism 16 also includes a pinion 32 fixed to the lower end of the turntable support shaft 22, a rack 33 meshing with the pinion 32, and an air cylinder 34 for sliding the rack 33. The turntable support shaft 2
Pawl support plate 35 fixed at the upper end of 2
, a pawl (claw) 37 rotatably attached to the pawl support plate 35 on a shaft 36 , and the pawl 3
Four pawl engaging protrusions 38, 39, which are attached to the support bearing part 23 so as to engage with the tips of the
It consists of 40 and 41. The four pawl engaging protrusions 38...41 are formed on the upper surface of a flange portion 42 integrally formed on the support bearing portion 23 in a state corresponding to the positions of the golf club accommodating bodies 15...15, The tip of the pawl 37 is brought into contact with one end thereof.

When the rack 33 is moved forward (protruding) by the air cylinder 34, the pinion 32 meshing with the rack 33 causes the turntable support shaft 22 and the pawl support plate 35 to rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise. Then, the pawl 37 attached to the pawl support plate 35 pushes the pawl engaging protrusion 38 located at the club outlet 5, and the turntable 13 also rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise. The club introduction port 1 of the golf club container 15 adjacent in the counterclockwise direction to the golf club container 15 located at the club outlet 5 of the cleaning and finishing device 6
4 rotates to the position of the club outlet 5, and the pawl engaging protrusion 39 adjacent clockwise to the pawl engaging protrusion 38 rotates to the position of the club outlet 5. . Also, when the rack 33 is moved back (returning movement) with the air cylinder 34, the pinion 32 moves the turntable support shaft 2.
2. The pawl support plate 35 rotates 90 degrees clockwise,
The pawl 37 climbs over the pawl engaging protrusion 39 located at the club outlet 5 and engages with one end of the protrusion 39, and by repeating the above operation, the turntable 13 is rotated by 90 degrees. There is.

43 is a turntable braking mechanism for reliably rotating the turntable 13 by 90 degrees;
The braking mechanism 43 includes a braking drum 44 provided on the lower surface of the turntable 13, a braking belt 45 suspended on the circumferential surface of the drum 44, and a braking belt 45 that tightens the belt 45 to the drum 44, or The turntable rotation drive mechanism 1 is composed of a braking air cylinder 46 for loosening tightening.
When rotating the turntable 13 in step 6, loosen the braking belt 45 and rotate the turntable 13.
is allowed to rotate freely, and when the turntable 13 rotates 90 degrees, the belt 45 is tightened to the drum 44 by the braking air cylinder 46, so that the turntable 13 does not rotate more than 90 degrees due to inertia, etc. ing.

Reference numeral 47 denotes a cylindrical skirt cover attached to the turntable support 12, and the skirt cover 47 is provided so as to cover the cutout portions 26a of the circular buckets 26, 26...26, and has a hole on one side thereof. A notch 48 is provided, and one club introduction port 14 of the golf club accommodating bodies 15 . . . 15 is located in the notch 48 .

The operations of the turntable rotation drive mechanism 16 and the turntable braking mechanism 43 are controlled by a control device 47 provided in the golf club cleaning and finishing device 6, and the golf club cleaning and finishing device 6 continuously sends out the golf club at predetermined intervals. When a predetermined number of golf clubs, for example, one set, are stored in the golf club container 15, the turntable 13 automatically rotates 90 degrees to position another golf club container 15 in the club outlet 5, The golf club storage body 15 is adapted to store golf clubs of other people.

Since the golf club stocker of the embodiment has the above-described configuration, the golf club cleaning and finishing device 6 can be opened with the notch 48 of the skirt cover 47 aligned with the club outlet 5 of the golf club cleaning and finishing device 6. If the golf club is disposed on the side and is sent out from the club outlet 5 of the golf club washing and finishing device 6, the golf club sent out from the club outlet 5 will be placed in the notch 4 of the skirt cover 47.
8 and the club introduction port 14, and are sequentially accommodated in the golf club accommodating body 15. When a predetermined number of golf clubs are stored, the turntable 13 is rotated 90 degrees so that the club introduction port 14 of the adjacent golf club storage body 15 is located between the notch 48 and the club ejection port 5, and the golf club Club container 1
Golf clubs are accommodated within 5. In this way, a predetermined number of golf clubs are accommodated in each of the four golf club accommodating bodies 15...15, and one cycle of operation is completed.

In the embodiment, the air cylinders used for the turntable rotation drive mechanism 16 and the turntable braking mechanism 43 are used in a golf club cleaning and finishing device, which is used to spray cleaning agent onto the golf club 1 or to blow off water droplets after cleaning. This is to configure the turntable rotation drive mechanism 16 and the like by effectively utilizing an air compressor for supplying compressed air. Therefore, it is not always necessary to use an air cylinder for the turntable rotation drive mechanism 16, etc., and a motor or the like may be used to rotate the turntable by a predetermined angle.

Furthermore, the reason why the four golf club containers 15...15 are provided on the turntable 13 is so that the golf clubs for four people in one party can be stored separately in the golf club containers 15. , is not necessarily limited to four, but may be three or two. Moreover, the golf club containers 15...15 are detachable from the turntable 13, and when transferring to a golf bag, the golf club containers 15...15 are removed from the turntable 13 and the golf club containers 15 are moved to a desired position. You can also bring your own and put it in your golf bag.

Effects of the Invention Since the present invention is a golf stocker having the configuration as described above, the turntable is rotated by a predetermined angle by the rotation drive mechanism of the turntable, and the club introduction port of the golf club accommodation body is connected to the golf club. By placing the golf club at the club outlet of the cleaning and finishing device, the golf club that has been cleaned and waxed by the golf club cleaning and finishing device and sent out from the club outlet of the device is placed in the golf club housing. It can be stored temporarily, so if you are at the club insertion port of the golf club cleaning and finishing device and continuously feed golf clubs from the club insertion port, the cleaned and finished golf clubs will be ready. The golf club is then automatically accommodated and stored in the golf club housing.

Therefore, it is no longer necessary to manually catch each golf club that is sent out from the club outlet as in the past, and it is possible to easily process golf clubs that have been cleaned and finished and sent out from the golf club cleaning and finishing device. There is an effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the golf club stocker of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view, Fig. 3 is a side view of the skirt cover in a broken state, Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the main parts, and Fig. 5 is A plan view of the pinion and rack portion of the turntable rotation drive mechanism, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the pawl and the pawl engaging protrusion, and FIG. 7 is a state in which the turntable support shaft and pawl support plate are rotated counterclockwise. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the engaged state of the pawl and the pawl engaging protrusion in FIG. The figure is a perspective view of the golf club cleaning and finishing device. 5...Club outlet, 6...Golf club cleaning and finishing device, 11...Golf club stocker, 1
2... Turntable support body, 13... Turntable, 14... Club introduction port, 15... Golf club housing body, 16... Turntable rotation drive mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A turntable support, a turntable rotatably supported by the turntable support, and a turntable that is attached to the turntable at equal angles in the radial direction, and a golf club is introduced from the club introduction port. a plurality of golf club accommodating bodies, and a turntable rotation drive mechanism that rotates the turntable so that the club inlet of the golf club accommodating body is connected to the club outlet of the golf club cleaning and finishing device. Golf club stock car.