An automatic golf club cleaning apparatus

Abstract

This invention provides an automatic golf club cleaning device, including a mounting base, a cleaning cylinder, a sliding cylinder, a rotating sleeve, a water outlet pipe, a cleaning brush, a lifting mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a water supply component, and a drainage component. During operation, the golf club is placed in the sliding cylinder, with the clubhead positioned at the cleaning brush. The device is activated, and the lifting mechanism drives the sliding cylinder to lower the clubhead. During the descent, the water supply mechanism supplies water to the sliding cylinder, and the transmission component drives the rotating sleeve to rotate the cleaning brush. The cleaning brush washes away the dirt and grime on the clubhead. Subsequently, the drainage component drains the wastewater from the sliding cylinder, and the lifting mechanism resets the sliding cylinder, thus completing the cleaning of the golf clubhead. This automatic cleaning of the golf club offers advantages such as convenience, speed, and high automation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of golf club auxiliary equipment, and more specifically to an automatic golf club cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] Golf is a green, oxygen-rich, sunshine-filled, and friendship-oriented outdoor sport. It's a ball sport that combines the enjoyment of nature, physical activity, and play, involving hitting a ball into a hole with a club. Golf clubs are the basic equipment in golf, consisting of the clubhead, shaft, and grip. Depending on their purpose, clubs are designed with different clubhead shapes and shaft lengths, thus golf clubs can be broadly categorized into woods, irons, wedges, and putters. During a golf game, the clubs inevitably come into contact with the ground, getting dirt on them. This usually requires workers to clean them with cloths or brushes, a rather tedious process. Currently, there is an urgent need for a solution to alleviate this problem. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of the aforementioned technologies by proposing an automatic golf club cleaning device, which aims to solve the problems described above.

[0004] This invention provides an automatic golf club cleaning device, comprising:

[0005] Mounting base, the mounting base is provided with a cleaning cylinder, a sliding cylinder is movably mounted on the cleaning cylinder, a rotating sleeve and a water outlet pipe are provided on the sliding cylinder, the rotating sleeve is rotatably mounted on the sliding cylinder, and a cleaning brush is provided on the rotating sleeve;

[0006] A lifting mechanism is connected to the sliding cylinder and is capable of driving the sliding cylinder to move;

[0007] The transmission assembly allows the lifting mechanism to be connected to the cleaning brush via the transmission assembly to drive the cleaning brush to rotate.

[0008] A water supply mechanism, wherein the water supply mechanism is connected to the outlet pipe and is capable of supplying water to the outlet pipe;

[0009] A drainage assembly is disposed on the sliding cylinder and is used to drain water from the sliding cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, the lifting mechanism is a drive cylinder, and the drive cylinder is provided with a drive rod, which is connected to the sliding cylinder and used to drive the sliding cylinder to perform lifting and lowering movements.

[0011] Preferably, the transmission component is a fixed sleeve, which is disposed on the cleaning cylinder. The outer side of the fixed sleeve is provided with a spiral part, the inner side of the rotating sleeve is provided with a spiral groove that cooperates with the spiral part, and the middle part of the fixed sleeve is provided with a through hole for the drive rod to pass through.

[0012] Preferably, the water supply mechanism includes a pumping cylinder, a piston rod, a pumping pipe, and a storage cylinder. The pumping cylinder and the storage cylinder are both mounted on the cleaning cylinder. The outlet pipes are all connected to the pumping cylinder. The pumping pipe connects the pumping cylinder and the storage cylinder. Both the pumping pipe and the storage cylinder are equipped with one-way valves. The piston rod is equipped with a piston that can move along the inner cavity of the pumping cylinder. The sliding cylinder is connected to the piston rod and can drive the piston rod to move. The one-way valve at the pumping pipe can only supply water from the storage cylinder to the pumping cylinder, and the one-way valve at the outlet pipe can only supply water from the pumping cylinder to the sliding cylinder.

[0013] Preferably, there are six water pumps, six water pump pipes, and six water outlet pipes. The six water pumps are arranged in a circumferential array on the cleaning cylinder, and the six water outlet pipes are arranged in a circumferential array and connected to each other on the sliding cylinder.

[0014] Preferably, the bottom of the sliding cylinder is arranged with a plurality of drain outlets in a circumferential array, and the drainage component is used to adjust the connectivity of the drain outlets.

[0015] Preferably, the drainage assembly includes a movable frame and an elastic element. The movable frame includes an annular plate, an abutment ring, and several movable rods. The several movable rods are used to fix the annular plate and the abutment ring together. The movable rods are movably mounted on the sliding cylinder. The elastic element can act on the abutment ring so that the annular plate can elastically abut against the bottom of the sliding cylinder and block several of the drainage outlets. The cleaning cylinder is provided with an abutment platform that can push against the abutment ring to open several of the drainage outlets.

[0016] Preferably, the elastic element is a spring, and each of the moving rods is fitted with the spring, which can act on the abutment ring to make the annular plate elastically abut against the bottom of the sliding cylinder.

[0017] Preferably, the cleaning cylinder is provided with an annular groove for the annular plate to move into, and a plurality of the drain outlets are located at the bottom of the annular groove.

[0018] Preferably, the cleaning brush is in the shape of a ring.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0020] During operation, the golf club is placed in the sliding cylinder, with the clubhead positioned at the cleaning brush. The equipment is then started, and the lifting mechanism drives the sliding cylinder to descend, bringing the clubhead down. During this descent, the water supply mechanism supplies water to the sliding cylinder, and the transmission component drives the rotating sleeve to rotate the cleaning brush, which washes away the sludge from the clubhead. Subsequently, the wastewater in the sliding cylinder is drained through the drainage component, and the sliding cylinder is reset by the lifting mechanism, completing the cleaning of the golf clubhead. This automated cleaning process is convenient, fast, and highly automated. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of one embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pumping cylinder in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the bottom of the sliding cylinder in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the drainage component in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of a certain embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] In the diagram, 1-mounting base; 2-cleaning cylinder; 3-sliding cylinder; 31-rotating sleeve; 311-cleaning brush; 312-spiral groove; 32-water outlet pipe; 33-drain outlet; 34-annular groove; 4-lifting mechanism; 41-drive rod; 5-transmission assembly; 51-spiral part; 6-water supply mechanism; 61-water pump; 62-piston rod; 63-water pump pipe; 64-water storage cylinder; 7-drainage assembly; 71-moving frame; 711-annular plate; 712-abutment ring; 713-moving rod; 72-elastic element; 8-one-way valve; 9-abutment platform. Detailed Implementation

[0028] This section will describe in detail specific embodiments of the present invention. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and overall technical solution of the present invention, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] Example 1:

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 5 The present invention provides an automatic golf club cleaning device, comprising:

[0031] Mounting base 1, the mounting base 1 is provided with a cleaning cylinder 2, the cleaning cylinder 2 is movably provided with a sliding cylinder 3, the sliding cylinder 3 is provided with a rotating sleeve 31 and a water outlet pipe 32, the rotating sleeve 31 is rotatably mounted on the sliding cylinder 3, and the rotating sleeve 31 is provided with a cleaning brush 311;

[0032] Lifting mechanism 4, which is connected to the sliding cylinder 3 and can drive the sliding cylinder 3 to move;

[0033] The transmission component 5, the lifting mechanism 4 can be connected to the cleaning brush 311 through the transmission component 5 to drive the cleaning brush 311 to rotate;

[0034] Water supply mechanism 6, which is connected to water outlet pipe 32 and is able to supply water to water outlet pipe 32;

[0035] Drainage component 7, which is disposed on the sliding cylinder 3 and is used to drain water from the sliding cylinder 3.

[0036] During operation, the golf club is placed in the sliding cylinder 3, with the clubhead positioned at the cleaning brush 311. The equipment is then started, and the lifting mechanism 4 drives the sliding cylinder 3 to descend, bringing the club down. During this descent, the water supply mechanism 6 supplies water to the sliding cylinder 3, and the transmission component 5 drives the rotating sleeve 31 to rotate the cleaning brush 311. The cleaning brush 311 washes away the sludge on the clubhead. Subsequently, the wastewater in the sliding cylinder 3 is drained through the drainage component 7, and the sliding cylinder 3 is reset by the lifting mechanism 4, thus completing the cleaning of the golf clubhead. This achieves automatic cleaning of the golf club, offering advantages such as convenience, speed, and high automation. The mounting base 1 is equipped with a control panel for controlling the operating status of the lifting mechanism 4, and the bottom of the cleaning cylinder 2 has a valve-controlled drain outlet.

[0037] Specifically, the lifting mechanism 4 is a drive cylinder, and the drive cylinder is provided with a drive rod 41. The drive rod 41 is connected to the sliding cylinder 3 and is used to drive the sliding cylinder 3 to perform lifting and lowering movements.

[0038] Specifically, the transmission component 5 is a fixed sleeve, which is disposed on the cleaning cylinder 2. The outer side of the fixed sleeve is provided with a spiral part 51, and the inner side of the rotating sleeve 31 is provided with a spiral groove 312 that cooperates with the spiral part 51. The middle part of the fixed sleeve is provided with a through hole for the drive rod 41 to pass through.

[0039] When the drive cylinder drives the sliding cylinder 3 to rise and fall via the drive rod 41, the rotating sleeve 31 rises and falls with the sliding cylinder 3. The spiral groove 312 on the rotating sleeve 31 cooperates with the spiral part 51 on the outside of the fixed sleeve to drive the rotating sleeve 31 to rotate the cleaning brush 311 during the rising and falling process, thereby realizing the automatic cleaning of the golf club head.

[0040] Example 2:

[0041] Reference Figures 1 to 5 In conjunction with the technical solution of Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, the water supply mechanism 6 includes a pumping cylinder 61, a piston rod 62, a pumping pipe 63, and a water storage cylinder 64. Both the pumping cylinder 61 and the water storage cylinder 64 are mounted on the cleaning cylinder 2. The outlet pipe 32 is connected to the pumping cylinder 61. The pumping pipe 63 connects the pumping cylinder 61 and the water storage cylinder 64. Both the pumping pipe 63 and the water storage cylinder 64 are equipped with one-way valves 8. The piston rod 62 has a piston that can move along the inner cavity of the pumping cylinder 61. The sliding cylinder 3 is connected to the piston rod 62 and can drive the piston rod 62 to move. The one-way valve 8 at the pumping pipe 63 only allows water to flow from the water storage cylinder 64 to the pumping cylinder 61, and the one-way valve 8 at the outlet pipe 32 only allows water to flow from the pumping cylinder 61 to the sliding cylinder 3. The water storage cylinder 64 has an annular cylindrical structure.

[0042] When the lifting mechanism 4 drives the sliding cylinder 3 to descend, the sliding cylinder 3 pushes the piston rod 62 to descend. At this time, the one-way valve 8 at the water suction pipe 63 is closed, and the one-way valve 8 at the water outlet pipe 32 is opened. The piston rod 62 squeezes the water in the water suction cylinder 61 through the water outlet pipe 32 to the sliding cylinder 3 for water supply. When the lifting mechanism 4 drives the sliding cylinder 3 to rise, the sliding cylinder 3 drives the piston rod 62 to rise. At this time, the one-way valve 8 at the water suction pipe 63 is opened, and the one-way valve 8 at the water outlet pipe 32 is closed. The piston rod 62 draws water from the water storage cylinder 64 to the water suction cylinder 61 through the water suction pipe 63 for the next water supply operation.

[0043] Specifically, there are six water pumps 61, six water pump pipes 63, and six water outlet pipes 32. The six water pumps 61 are arranged in a circumferential array on the cleaning cylinder 2, and the six water outlet pipes 32 are arranged in a circumferential array and connected to each other on the sliding cylinder 3.

[0044] Example 3:

[0045] Reference Figures 1 to 5 In conjunction with the technical solutions of Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, in this embodiment, the bottom circumferential array of the sliding cylinder 3 is provided with a plurality of drain outlets 33, and the drainage component 7 is used to adjust the connectivity of the drain outlets 33.

[0046] Specifically, the drainage assembly 7 includes a movable frame 71 and an elastic element 72. The movable frame 71 includes an annular plate 711, an abutment ring 712, and several movable rods 713. The several movable rods 713 are used to fix the annular plate 711 and the abutment ring 712 together. The movable rods 713 are movably mounted on the sliding cylinder 3. The elastic element 72 can act on the abutment ring 712 so that the annular plate 711 can elastically abut against the bottom of the sliding cylinder 3 and block several drain outlets 33. The cleaning cylinder 2 is provided with an abutment platform 9 that can push against the abutment ring 712 to open several drain outlets 33.

[0047] Specifically, the elastic element 72 is a spring, and each of the moving rods 713 is fitted with the spring. The spring can act on the abutment ring 712 to make the annular plate 711 elastically abut against the bottom of the sliding cylinder 3.

[0048] Specifically, the cleaning cylinder 2 is provided with an annular groove 34 for the annular plate 711 to move into, and a plurality of drain outlets 33 are located at the bottom of the annular groove 34.

[0049] During the descent of the sliding cylinder 3 driven by the lifting mechanism 4, the transmission component 5, in conjunction with the water supply mechanism 6, washes the clubhead. The spring acts on the abutment ring 712 to make the annular plate 711 elastically abut against the bottom of the sliding cylinder 3. At this time, there is a certain amount of water in the inner cavity of the sliding cylinder 3, which facilitates the soaking and washing of the clubhead. When the sliding cylinder 3 descends to a certain height and continues to descend, the abutment platform 9 abuts against the abutment ring 712 and pushes the annular plate 711 to move. At this time, the spring is in a compressed state, and the annular plate 711 moves out of the annular groove 34 to open the drain outlet 33. The water collected in the sliding cylinder 3 flows out along the drain outlet 33. During this process, the water supply mechanism 6 continuously supplies water to help clean the clubhead and achieve automatic drainage. When the lifting mechanism 4 drives the sliding cylinder 3 to rise, the abutment ring 712 moves away from the abutment platform 9, and the annular plate 711 elastically abuts against the annular groove 34 again under the action of the spring, resealing the drain outlet 33 to facilitate the next soaking and cleaning of the clubhead.

[0050] Specifically, the cleaning brush 311 is in the shape of a ring.

[0051] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Any person skilled in the art can make many possible variations and modifications to the technical solutions of the present invention, or modify them into equivalent embodiments, without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technology of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic golf club cleaning device, characterized in that, include: Mounting base, the mounting base is provided with a cleaning cylinder, a sliding cylinder is movably mounted on the cleaning cylinder, a rotating sleeve and a water outlet pipe are provided on the sliding cylinder, the rotating sleeve is rotatably mounted on the sliding cylinder, and a cleaning brush is provided on the rotating sleeve; A lifting mechanism is connected to the sliding cylinder and is capable of driving the sliding cylinder to move; The transmission assembly allows the lifting mechanism to be connected to the cleaning brush via the transmission assembly to drive the cleaning brush to rotate. A water supply mechanism, wherein the water supply mechanism is connected to the outlet pipe and is capable of supplying water to the outlet pipe; A drainage assembly is disposed on the sliding cylinder and is used to drain water from the sliding cylinder; The lifting mechanism is a drive cylinder, and the drive cylinder is provided with a drive rod. The drive rod is connected to the sliding cylinder and is used to drive the sliding cylinder to perform lifting and lowering movements. The transmission component is a fixed sleeve, which is disposed on the cleaning cylinder. The outer side of the fixed sleeve is provided with a spiral part, and the inner side of the rotating sleeve is provided with a spiral groove that cooperates with the spiral part. The middle part of the fixed sleeve is provided with a through hole for the drive rod to pass through. The water supply mechanism includes a pumping cylinder, a piston rod, a pumping pipe, and a storage cylinder. The pumping cylinder and the storage cylinder are both mounted on the cleaning cylinder. The outlet pipes are all connected to the pumping cylinder. The pumping pipe connects the pumping cylinder and the storage cylinder. Both the pumping pipe and the storage cylinder are equipped with one-way valves. The piston rod is equipped with a piston that can move along the inner cavity of the pumping cylinder. The sliding cylinder is connected to the piston rod and can drive the piston rod to move. The one-way valve at the pumping pipe can only supply water from the storage cylinder to the pumping cylinder, and the one-way valve at the outlet pipe can only supply water from the pumping cylinder to the sliding cylinder.

2. The automatic golf club cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of water pumping cylinders, water pumping pipes, and water outlet pipes are all six. The six water pumping cylinders are arranged in a circumferential array on the cleaning cylinder, and the six water outlet pipes are arranged in a circumferential array and connected to each other on the sliding cylinder.

3. The automatic golf club cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the sliding cylinder has a circular array of several drain outlets, and the drainage component is used to adjust the connectivity of the drain outlets.

4. The automatic golf club cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drainage assembly includes a movable frame and an elastic element. The movable frame includes an annular plate, an abutment ring, and several movable rods. The several movable rods are used to fix the annular plate and the abutment ring together. The movable rods are movably mounted on the sliding cylinder. The elastic element can act on the abutment ring so that the annular plate can elastically abut against the bottom of the sliding cylinder and block several of the drainage outlets. The cleaning cylinder is provided with an abutment platform that can push against the abutment ring to open several of the drainage outlets.

5. The automatic golf club cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic element is a spring, and each of the moving rods is fitted with the spring. The spring can act on the abutment ring to make the annular plate elastically abut against the bottom of the sliding cylinder.

6. The automatic golf club cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cleaning cylinder is provided with an annular groove for the annular plate to move into, and several drain outlets are located at the bottom of the annular groove.

7. The automatic golf club cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning brush is circular in shape.

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