JPH0780102A - Golf club head washer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a compact and easy-to-maintain cleaner that can easily clean a golf club head in a short time. An upper case body having a golf club head insertion opening, a lower case body holding a cleaning liquid, a rotating brush device, a motor, a power transmission means, and a golf club head detection device held in the case body. The rotating brush device is elastically urged against the club head from the face surface and the back surface of the golf club head by a spring.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf club head, and more particularly to an iron head cleaner.

[0002]

Conventionally, the cleaning of the golf club head is generally performed by manually immersing the golf club head in water in a bucket or the like and then wiping the surface with a towel or the like. . Especially during play on the course, the dirt on the club head face must be frequently washed because it is heavily soiled by mud, sand, and grass, and these stains stick to the fine grooves on the club head face surface, which may cause a towel, etc. It is difficult to remove stains by wiping and cleaning, and it takes time to clean, and it is not preferable and time consuming to clean during the play.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is that it is small enough to be attached to a golf cart, and the course can be moved according to the play, so that it can be used anywhere as needed and has a detergency. It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf club head washer that can clean the club head, especially the face surface easily, quickly, quickly, and quickly, and that is easy to maintain.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, an upper case body having a golf club head insertion opening, a lower case body holding a cleaning liquid, and the upper and lower cases are provided. A first frame, which is held in the body and has a cleaning mechanism mainly composed of a rotating brush, a rotating brush, a motor for rotating the rotating brush, a power transmission means installed between the motor and the rotating brush, The cleaning mechanism is composed of a club head detecting device such as a limit switch and a photoelectric sensor for controlling the rotation ON / OFF, whereby a player or a caddy can clean a dirty golf club head as necessary. When inserted into the washer from the insertion opening of the, the detection device detects the head and rotates the motor,
Furthermore, by rotating the rotating brush and cleaning the club head surface with the cleaning liquid at high speed and strongly, the detector disappears when the club head is removed from the insertion port after cleaning for an arbitrary time. Detect that
It is designed to stop the rotation of the motor.

Therefore, the washing person only has to insert and remove the club head into and from the washing machine, which is trouble-free. Moreover, the cleaning is completed in a short time because it is strongly cleaned by the motor with the cleaning liquid and the rotating brush, and the device itself has a simple structure with the power transmission device by the motor, gears and belts, and the rotating brush. It can be attached to a frame and stored in a case to have a small size. For example, it can be attached to a golf cart, so that it can be moved anywhere on the golf course with the player, and can be used at any time when necessary.

Further, the rotary brushes are provided on the face side and the back side of the golf club head, respectively, and each or either one of the rotary brushes swings around a swing shaft supported by the first frame. The second frame is rotatably supported on the swinging end side of the second frame, and the second frame is elastically biased in the direction in which the two rotating brushes approach each other. During the interval, the rotational force of the motor is first transmitted to the gear or the pulley whose rotation center is the same as that of the second frame by the gear or belt, so that the rotation shaft and the rotation center are the same. Power is transmitted from a gear or pulley to a swinging rotating brush by means of a gear or belt supported on the second frame, or the rotating brush is a golf club head. The rotary brushes provided on the face surface side and the back surface side, respectively, or either one of the rotary brushes, are pivoted at the base end with respect to the first frame, and the tip end oscillates. Is pivotally supported by a second frame which is regulated and slid in a straight line connecting the rotating shafts of the two rotating brushes with respect to the rotating frame, and the rotating brushes are elastically biased in a direction in which they approach each other. Since each rotating brush is attached to the frame that supports the rotating brush, it is appropriately pressed from both the face surface and the back surface of the golf club head, and the insertion state of the club head, clubs of different types and different manufacturers The rotating brush follows the various shapes of the head well, and it is powerful and can be washed quickly.

Further, since the club head guide is attached to the first frame or the lower case near the rotary brush, the club head is not caught by the rotation of the rotary brush.

Further, since the cleaning liquid filter is attached to the first frame or the lower case in the vicinity of the rotating brush, sand and foreign matters are not accumulated there and mixed with the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning effect is maintained. , Sand or foreign matter will not damage the club head surface.

For maintenance of the cleaning device, the first frame is fixed to the upper case body by a device, and the upper case body and the lower case body are connected by a snap lock or a lever clamp, or the first frame is fixed. Since the upper case body and the lower case body are sandwiched, and the upper case body and the lower case body are connected by a snap lock or a lever clamp, the upper case body is separated from the lower case body after the play round. Then, the first frame can be removed from the lower case body, and the cleaning liquid can be replaced and cleaned easily.

[0010]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples.

FIG. 1 is a structural explanatory view of a first embodiment of the present invention viewed from the side, FIG. 2 is a view of FIG. 1 viewed from the top, and FIG. 3 is a connection between an upper case body and a lower case body. It is an external view when it is solved.

In the figure, 1
Is an upper case body having an insertion opening 101 into which the club head 1301 of the golf club 13 is inserted, 2 is a lower case body holding the cleaning liquid 12, and the upper case body and the lower case body are a snap lock or a lever clamp. It is separably connected by a so-called connecting device 11.

Reference numeral 3 is a first frame in which a cleaning mechanism portion including a rotating brush device 4, a motor 5, a club head detecting means 6 by a limit switch, and a power transmission means 14 is assembled.

The first frame 3 is integrally attached to the upper case body 1 with a screw or the like, and when the upper case body 1 and the lower case body 2 are disconnected from each other as shown in FIG. It is separated integrally with the case body 1 side.

9 is a downward direction of the club head 1301 in the drawing,
The left and right position regulating guides are formed of a round bar or a plate-like member, and prevent the club head 1301 from being wound into the device due to the rotation of the rotating brush 4. In this example, it is fixed to the first frame 3, but it may be fixed to the lower case body 2.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a plate-shaped filter having a mesh and a comb, which is fixed to the lower case body 2 in this example, but may be fixed to the first frame 3.

Reference numeral 601 denotes a detection rod of the limit switch 602. When the club 13 is inserted, the detection rod 601 bends to rotate the limit switch contact from open to closed as shown in 601 'in FIG. Then, the motor 5 is rotated, and the rotary brush 4 is rotated through the power transmission means 14.
When the club 13 is taken out from the washing machine, the limit switch contact is rolled from closed to open, and the rotation of the motor is stopped.

Although not shown, the battery may be installed anywhere in the main cleaning device. For example, when the main cleaning device is attached to a golf cart, the motor power may be supplied from the golf cart battery. .

As shown in FIG. 4, the rotary brush device 4 has a face 1130 side and a back face 1 side of the golf club head 1301.
The structure is such that the rotating brushes 401 and 402 simultaneously wash from both sides on the 303 side, and the brush 401 rotates clockwise as shown in the drawing as if the club head 1301 is wound downward. The brush 402 is rotationally biased by the power transmission means 14 so that the brush 402 rotates counterclockwise in the figure, as will be described later.

The central axis 403 of the rotating brush 401 is the first
Of the brush 401, and the position of the brush 401 relative to the first frame is fixed.

The central axis 404 of the rotating brush 402 is the first
The frame 3 is supported by a shaft 404 on the swinging end side of a second frame 7 whose base end is fixed by a shaft 701. In the second frame 7, the brush 402 is connected to the brush 401 by a spring 8. It is elastically biased so as to be appropriately pressed to the side.

The power transmission means 14 of the rotary brush device 4 is
It is configured as follows.

The rotation of the motor 5 is sequentially transmitted to the gear units 1401 to 1402 whose supporting shafts are fixed to the first frame 3 as shown in FIG. Here, 1402 is a rotating brush 40.
1 is a gear that rotates together with 1, and the brush 401 also rotates when the motor 5 rotates.

Further, the rotation of the motor is 1403 to 1407.
1407 is a gear having the same center of rotation as the swing center shaft 701 of the second frame 7, and even when the second frame 7 swings, relative to the first frame 3. The positional relationship does not change.

Reference numerals 1408 to 1409 denote gears that mesh with the gear 1407 and are supported by the second frame 7.
Therefore, even if the second frame 7 swings like 402 ′ in FIG. 5, the rotation of the motor 5 can be reliably transmitted to the gear 1409 that rotates together with the brush 402.

The operation of the golf club head cleaner according to the first embodiment having the above structure will be described below.

First, the club head 60 of the golf club to be washed is inserted into the insertion opening 101 of the upper case body.
Insert 1 to the extent that it can be bent. The limit switch 602 that detects the insertion of the club head activates the motor 5 to rotate the brushes 401 and 402.

At this time, since the brush 402 is attached to the tip of the swinging second frame 7 while being elastically biased toward the brush 401, the club head 1301 can be easily attached regardless of the shape of the head. Brushes 401 and 4
It can be interrupted between 02, and is appropriately pressed by the brushes 401 and 402.

The rotation of the brush causes the cleaning liquid to be wound up together with the brush to reach the surface of the club head and clean the face and back of the club head. At this time, the groove of the club face is usually cut in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 and coincides with the rotating direction of the brush, so that sand and mud in the groove, which is hard to drop, can be washed cleanly.

Although the club head tends to be wound around one of the brushes by the rotation of the brush, the position of the head is regulated by the club head guide 9 to facilitate the holding of the club head at the cleaning position and to clean the club head. Prevent danger to persons.

Although the dirt and sand on the surface of the club head are swept downward along with the cleaning liquid along the rotation direction of the brush along with the cleaning liquid, they are prevented by the filter 10 and the sand and solids are separated from the cleaning liquid and remain on the filter 10. Therefore, the sand and solid matter will not be entangled with the brush and the club head surface again and damage the club head surface.

After cleaning the club head surface for an appropriate time,
As mentioned earlier, the rotation of the brush stops when the club is removed from the washer.

After the round of the course, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper case body and the lower case body are separated, the cleaning mechanism is separated from the lower case body, and the cleaning liquid in the lower case body and sand, mud, or turf are separated. Eliminate chopped chopsticks, etc.

FIG. 6 shows a frame 3 in which a cleaning mechanism is assembled.
In a case where the frame is held between the upper case body 1 and the lower case body 2, the frame 3 may be completely separated in this way in the drawing of the embodiment corresponding to FIG.

The power transmission means does not have to be a gear as shown in FIG. 5, but the belt 15 and the booley 16 as shown in FIG.
You may comprise by.

FIG. 8 shows a second example in which the rotary brush 401 also swings.
If the same structure as the power transmission structure shown on the side of the second frame 7 shown in FIG.
It is easy to rotationally drive both the swinging brushes 401 and 402 simultaneously from one motor attached to the first frame 3.

FIG. 9 shows the rotary brush 4 on the second frame 7 side.
This is an example in which the rotation of 02 is made independent of the motor 5 on the side of the rotating brush 401 and is driven by the motor 17 attached to the second frame 7. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. There is no need to use power transmission means.

FIG. 10 shows an embodiment in which the second frame is changed from swinging to sliding. The brush 401 side is pivotally supported by the first frame 3, but the brush 402 side is the first frame. The pins 21 and 22 protruding from the second frame 18 are slid in the groove 20 provided in the second frame 18 so that the second frame 18 and the brush 401 serve as the first frame and the first frame, respectively. The second frame 1 is configured to linearly slide in the perspective direction connecting the rotation center axes of the 402.
8 is an example in which the rotary brush 402 is attached to the first frame 3 by rotating and driving the motor 5 independently of the motor 5 attached to the first frame 3 and attached to the second frame 18.

In addition to the example shown in FIG. 1, the golf club head detecting device includes a second frame 7 as shown in FIG.
The change in position may be detected, or the photoelectric sensors 30 and 31 may be used as shown in FIG.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is small and can be attached to a golf cart or the like and can be moved according to the player on the golf course. It is possible to provide a golf club head washer that allows quick and easy cleaning of the club head, and easy maintenance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a golf club cleaner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 Same as above

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the same as above.

FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of a rotary brush device.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of power transmission means.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of another embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the power transmission means.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the rotary brush device.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a rotating brush device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a fourth embodiment of a rotary brush device.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the club head detecting means.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a third embodiment of the club head detecting means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Upper Case Body 2 Lower Case Body 3 First Frame 4 Rotating Brush Device 5 Motor 6 Golf Club Head Detecting Means 7 Second Frame 8 Spring 9 Golf Club Head Guide 10 Cleaning Liquid Filter 11 Pinch Lock 12 Cleaning Liquid 13 Golf Club 14 Power transmission means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An upper case body having a golf club head insertion opening, a lower case body holding a cleaning liquid, and a first cleaning mechanism which is held in the upper and lower case bodies and mainly comprises a rotating brush. Club head detection by a frame, a rotating brush device, a motor for rotating the rotating brush, a power transmission means installed between the motor and the rotating brush, a limit switch for controlling ON / OFF of the rotation of the motor, a photoelectric sensor, and the like. A golf club head cleaning device comprising a cleaning mechanism section including a device. 2. The rotating brushes are provided on the face side and the back side of the golf club head, respectively, and one or either of the rotating brushes swings around a swinging shaft supported by the first frame. The rotating frame is supported on the swing end side of the moving second frame, and the second frame is elastically biased in the direction in which the two rotating brushes approach each other, and is fixed to the swinging rotating brush and the first frame. Between the two motors, the rotational force of the motor is first transmitted to the gear or pulley that has the same rotation center as the swing shaft of the second frame by a gear or a belt, and the swing shaft and the rotation center are transmitted. 2. The golf club head wash according to claim 1, wherein power is transmitted from a gear or pulley having the same shape to a rotating brush that swings by a gear or belt supported on the second frame. Vessel. 3. The rotating brushes are provided on the face side and the back side of a golf club head, respectively, and one or either of the rotating brushes has its base end pivotally attached to the first frame and its tip swings. With respect to the oscillating end side of the second frame or the first frame, the rotary shaft is fixed to the second frame which is linearly regulated and slid in the distance direction between the two rotary brushes, and 2. The golf club head cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the rotating brushes are elastically biased toward each other, and the motor is attached to a frame in which the rotating brushes are axially fixed for each rotating brush. 4. The golf club head cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein a club head guide is attached to the first frame or the lower case near the rotating brush. 5. The golf club head cleaner according to claim 1, wherein a cleaning liquid filter is attached to the first frame or the lower case near the rotary brush. 6. The golf club according to claim 1, wherein the first frame is mounted and fixed to an upper case body, and the upper case body and the lower case body are connected by a snap lock lever clamp or the like. Head washer. 7. The first frame is held by an upper case body and a lower case body, and the upper case body and the lower case body are connected by a snap lock, a lever clamp or the like. A golf club head cleaner according to claim 1. [0001]