JPH0595592U - Cigarette butts processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A plurality of butts inlets 4 communicating with the internal space 5 are arranged at appropriate intervals above the hollow storage table 1 such as the pachinko machine 3. A device 6 for collecting butts is connected to the internal space 5 of the storage table. Transfer means 7 for transferring the cigarette butts put into the internal space 5 of the shelf 1 from the inlet 4 to the recovery device 6.
Equipped with. An exhaust fan 31 is provided at one end of the internal space 5. A plurality of first suction ports 11 are provided in the radial direction in the vicinity of the input port 4 on the upper surface of the shelf 1. An annular barrier 13 having a second inlet 16 is provided near the inlet 4. Control panel with control port 22
21 is placed on the upper surface of the object table 1. Ashtray 23 on top of the inlet 4
To provide. Cover for ashtray 23, control panel 21 and barrier 13
Provide 25. [Effect] It is possible to continuously treat cigarette butts and smoke emitted from a large number of people over a wide range. The amount of air flowing through the first suction port 11 can be adjusted, and the energy consumption of the blower 31 can be saved.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention can continuously process cigarette butts smoked by a large number of people in a wide area in a narrow place such as a playground such as a pachinko machine using the existing space, and can The present invention relates to a cigarette butts treatment device capable of preventing the surrounding air from being contaminated by the smoke of a smoked cigarette.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Generally, in a room where a large number of people gather, such as in a playground such as a pachinko machine, a large number of ashtrays are installed for smokers at appropriate intervals, for example, for each amusement machine, or on the wall or ceiling in the room. The exhaust blower is installed to discharge smoke. However, such a method has a problem that it takes a lot of time to process the butt of each ashtray.

Therefore, as a method of automatically treating the butts of each ashtray, for example, a method of providing a conduit for discharging the butts as described in JP-A-2-16962, or Japanese Patent Application No. There has been proposed a method of providing a transfer belt for transferring butts as described in Japanese Patent No. 2419222.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the actual situation is that no means has been available to effectively prevent the indoor air from being contaminated by the smoke generated from the smoked cigarettes on the ashtray.

On the other hand, although the air pollution by the cigarettes in the playground may be generated by the smoker's exhalation, the ratio of smokes produced by smoke and ash on the ashtray is high. The problem of smoking cigarette smoke pollution is the biggest issue that needs to be improved as the general environment of the playground is getting better year by year.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. It is possible to continuously and automatically process cigarette butts, and the smoke on the ashtray does not diffuse into the room, and the smoke on the ashtray is exposed to the outside. The present invention provides a cigarette butts treatment device that can be efficiently discharged.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The cigarette butts processing device according to the present invention has a plurality of butts inlets communicating with the inner space at appropriate intervals, which are arranged at an upper portion of a hollow storage table provided on the front surface of a game machine or the like. At least one device for collecting butts is connected to the internal space of the table, and a cigarette butt processing device is provided with a transfer means for transferring the cigarette butts introduced from the charging port to the internal space of the storage table. In the device, an air blower is provided at one end of the internal space of the storage table, a cover for covering the ashtray provided at the input port is provided, and at least one suction port provided in the cover is provided inside the storage table. It is connected to the space and is provided with an adjusting means at this inlet so that the amount of air flowing through this inlet can be adjusted.

[0008]

[Action]

 The cigarette butts processing device according to the present invention is provided with cigarettes from any of a plurality of cigarette butter inlets arranged at appropriate intervals on the upper part of a hollow storage table provided in the front of a game machine or the like. The butts are transferred to the butts recovery device by the transfer means in the internal space and processed. In addition, the cover that covers the ashtray prevents the smoke from smoked cigarettes on the ashtray from diffusing into the room, and this smoke passes through the suction port, passes through the internal space of the storage table, and is discharged by the exhaust fan. It is discharged from one end of the internal space of the table.

Then, the amount of air flowing from the suction port to the internal space of the storage table can be easily adjusted by the adjusting plate provided at the suction port.

[0010]

【Example】

 A configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

Reference numeral 1 denotes, for example, a flat-shaped object table provided on the lower part of the front surface of a plurality of pachinko machines 3 which are arranged side by side on an installation table 2 called an island. The table 1 is formed of a stainless steel plate or the like in a hollow shape having a rectangular cross section, and an upper surface of the table 1 can hold pachinko balls, coins, belongings, and the like. On the upper surface of the shelf 1, a plurality of butts inlets 4 are formed at appropriate intervals. Further, a device 6 for collecting cigarette butts, which communicates with the internal space 5, is connected to one end of the storage table 1. Reference numeral 7 denotes a transfer means, which is disposed in the internal space 5 of the storage table 1 and is arranged so as to transfer the butts injected from the input port 4 to the recovery device 6 and driven in one direction. It is formed by an endless belt 8 made of plastic or metal, and the return path of the endless belt 8 is also housed in the internal space 5 of the shelf 1. Then, the endless belt 8 carries the butts put into the internal space 5 of the storage table 1 from the above-mentioned inlet 4 on the upper surface and transfers the butts to the collecting device 6, and the collecting device 6 changes the direction. When it goes to the lower return path, the cigarette husk is discharged into the water tank 9 of the collection device 6, passes through the lower part of the internal space 5 of the storage table 1 as a return path, and reaches the end 10 of the storage table 1, where It is inverted again and moved in a circular fashion.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a first suction port formed on the upper surface of the object table 1 in the vicinity of the loading port 4 at equal intervals in the radial direction, and has a rectangular shape with both ends rounded (FIG. 4). Has been formed. Further, a ring-shaped projection 12 is provided vertically from the first suction port 11 to the input port 4 side, that is, at a peripheral edge portion of the upper surface of the object placing table 1 which is in contact with the input port 4. A stepped, annular barrier 13 is supported. The barrier 13 is provided with a ring-shaped lower side surface portion 14 in a vertical direction so as to be in contact with the inner peripheral surface side of the projection 12, and has an annular shape extending horizontally from the upper end of the lower side surface portion 14 toward the outside. A step portion 15 is provided, and the step portion 15 is supported on the upper end of the projection 12. The outer edge of the step portion 15 has a plurality of second suction ports 16 formed at equal intervals in the radial direction. An annular upper side surface portion 17 is provided vertically upward, and an upper surface portion 18 of an annular shape is provided at the upper end of the upper side surface portion 17 in a horizontal direction toward the outside.

Reference numeral 21 is an adjusting means for adjusting the air flow rate of the first suction port 11, for example, a control panel, which is formed in a substantially annular shape and has substantially the same shape as the first suction port 11. A plurality of adjustment ports 22 are formed at the same intervals as the first suction port 11. The adjusting board 21 is placed outside the protrusions 12 on the upper surface of the object table 1, and when these adjusting openings 22 are respectively positioned and placed on the first suction opening 11, the entire first suction opening 11 is Although it is open, when the adjusting port 22 is rotated, the first suction port 11 is partially closed by the adjusting plate 21, and when the adjusting port 22 is further rotated, the entire first suction port 11 is opened. Is closed by the control panel 21.

Reference numeral 23 denotes an ashtray 23 capable of holding smoked cigarettes. The ashtray 23 is disposed above the charging port 4 with its peripheral edge supported by the upper surface of the stepped portion 15 of the barrier 13 and bordered by the central portion 24. Although it is divided into two parts and is normally closed, it can be opened and closed from the central part 24 by a manual operation or power operation by a shaft (not shown) located in the upper center part.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a cover for covering the charging port 4, and the cover 25 having a substantially box-like top surface is formed of a heat resistant plate or a metal plate. A part of the cover 25 is cut out to form a butt insertion opening 26, and a cigarette for smoking is inserted from the butt insertion opening 26. The cover 25 is arranged so as to cover the ashtray 23, the adjusting plate 21 and the barrier 13 and to come into contact with the outer edge of the upper surface portion 18 of the barrier 13, and is placed on the upper surface of the store table 1.

At the upper part of the storage table 1 on the peripheral side of the input port 4, a flow passage 27 for cigarette smoke etc. surrounded by the first intake port 11, the control panel 21, the barrier 13 and the cover 25. Is formed. Further, the inside of the cover 25 communicates with the internal space 5 of the storage table 1 through the flow passage 27, and in the vicinity of one end of the internal space 5 of the storage table 1 from the internal space 5 of the recovery device 6. An exhaust fan 31 for exhausting air via the inside is provided.

Then, the dirty air containing smoke and ash from the smoked cigarette placed on the ashtray 23 is sucked into the flow passage 27 from the second suction port 16 as shown in the exhaust path 32 of FIG. , Through the adjustment port 22 of the adjustment panel 21, is sucked from the first intake port 11, passes through the internal space 5 of the storage table 1, and is discharged from the air blower 31 arranged near one end of the internal space 5. It is discharged outdoors. Alternatively, after passing through the air blower 31, the air is passed through an air purifier (not shown) provided separately from the air blower 31 and recirculated into the room. Further, an air filter 33 is arranged on the front surface of the exhaust fan 31 as required.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

The cigarette butts introduced from any one of the plurality of cigarette butter inlets 4 arranged at appropriate intervals on the upper part of the object table 1 provided on the front of the pachinko machine 3 is the endless belt 8 of the transfer means 7. Is transferred to the butts recovery device 6 and processed. Further, since the transfer means 7 is an endless belt 8, it can be stored inside the storage table 1 and the installation space can be saved.

Further, since the cigarette placed on the ashtray 23 is covered with the cover 25, the cigarette smoke on the ashtray 23 is prevented from being diffused into the play room. Further, the internal space 5 of the storage table 1 becomes a negative pressure by the exhaust fan 31, and the contaminated air including the smoke of the cigarette placed on the ashtray 23 becomes the second intake air path as shown in the exhaust path 32 of FIG. It is sucked from the mouth 16 into the flow passage 27, through the adjusting port 22 of the adjusting board 21, through the first inlet 11 and through the internal space 5 of the storage table 1 and from one end of the internal space 5 to the outside. The air in the room can be efficiently cleaned.

Further, by rotating the adjusting plate 21 provided with the adjusting port 22, it is possible to easily adjust the amount of air flowing into the internal space 5 of the storage table 1 of the first suction port 11. That is, the greater this air flow rate is, the sooner the contaminated air containing cigarette smoke is sucked into the internal space 5 of the pedestal 1, but the negative pressure in the internal space 5 decreases, so that the smoke is evacuated. In order to effectively discharge air from 1, the output of the exhaust fan 31 must be increased, and the energy consumption of the exhaust fan 31 is large. Therefore, the energy consumption of the exhaust fan 31 is adjusted by adjusting the air flow rate to an appropriate level. You can save.

Contaminated air containing cigarette smoke on the ashtray 23 passes through the second suction port 16 on the side of the ashtray 23 and the first suction port 11 on the side of the storage table 1 doubly, and the storage table. Since the air is sucked into the internal space 5, the negative pressure in the internal space 5 can be increased within a range in which the air circulation amount does not become too small, and the energy consumption of the exhaust fan 31 can be saved.

In the above-described embodiment, the adjusting plate 21 having the adjusting port 22 is provided on the upper portion of the first suction port 11, but the adjusting plate having the adjusting port is provided on the side peripheral portion of the second suction port 16. The amount of air flowing into the inner space 5 of the storage table 1 may be adjusted.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the internal space 5 of the object table 1 is used as the smoke exhaust path as it is has been described. However, the duct is provided in parallel with the internal space 5 of the object table 1 on the installation table 2 side. The duct may be provided and used as a smoke discharge path.

Further, although the pachinko machine has been described as the game machine in the above-described embodiment, the game machine is not limited to the pachinko machine and can be applied to a storage table provided on the front surface of various game machines, and is not limited to the game machine. It can also be applied to various storage stands.

[0026]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, it is possible to continuously process cigarette butts emitted from a large number of people present at appropriate intervals over a wide range without using an extra space in a narrow playground or the like. .. In addition, the cover that covers the ashtray prevents the smoke from smoked cigarettes on the ashtray from being diffused into the room.This smoke passes through the suction port, passes through the internal space of the storage table, and is placed by the blower to store it. Since the air is discharged to the outside from one end of the inner space of the table, it is possible to effectively prevent the air in the playground from being contaminated. Further, the amount of air flowing into the internal space of the intake port to the storage table can be easily adjusted by the adjusting panel provided at the intake port, and the energy consumption of the exhaust fan can be saved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory front view showing a cigarette butts processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention with a part thereof cut away.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory side view in which a part of the same is cut away.

FIG. 3 is a detailed sectional view showing the vicinity of the ashtray.

FIG. 4 is a detailed cross-sectional view showing the intake port and the adjustment panel of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage table 3 Pachinko machine as a game machine 4 Input port 5 Internal space 6 Collection device 7 Transfer means 11 First suction port as suction port 21 Adjusting means 23 Ashtray 25 Cover 31 Air blower

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of butts inlets communicating with the internal space are arranged at appropriate intervals on an upper portion of a hollow storage table provided on the front surface of a game machine or the like, and at least the internal space of the storage table is provided. In the cigarette butts processing device, which is provided with a transfer means for connecting one butts collecting device and transferring the butts put in from the charging port to the collecting device in the internal space of the putting table, An exhaust fan is provided at one end of the space, a cover for covering the ashtray provided at the input port is provided, and at least one suction port provided in the cover is communicated with the internal space of the storage table, and the suction port is provided. An apparatus for treating cigarette butts, characterized in that the mouth is provided with an adjusting means capable of adjusting the air flow rate of the intake.