Automatic billiard ball cleaning machine

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic billiard ball cleaning, and discloses an automatic billiard ball cleaning machine which is connected with a ball collecting device of a billiard table and used for cleaning billiard balls in the ball collecting process of the ball collecting device. A second cleaning part communicated with the cleaning channel is arranged in the cleaning main body, and a ball outlet channel is arranged below the second cleaning part; after billiard balls enter from the ball inlet channel, the billiard balls are controlled by the baffle mechanism to selectively enter the cleaning channel or the first cleaning part; the billiard balls enter the ball outlet channel after being cleaned by the first cleaning part or the second cleaning part. When the billiard table is used, the cleaning body can clean billiard balls automatically conveyed into the cleaning body in the billiard ball collecting process, the billiard ball cleaning time is dispersed, time does not need to be occupied in a concentrated mode, and manpower and time cost are saved; and each billiard ball in each round can be cleaned, the billiard balls used in each round can be kept clean, and the use experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic cleaning of billiard balls, and more particularly to an automatic cleaning machine for billiard balls. Background Art

[0002] After long-term use, billiard balls will inevitably adhere to dirt on the surface, which affects their use, so billiard balls need to be cleaned regularly; existing billiard ball cleaning equipment requires manual collection of balls from each table, and then the balls are placed one by one into the cleaning equipment. After cleaning is completed, the balls need to be manually taken out one by one and then returned to each table.

[0003] The above-mentioned billiard ball cleaning process consumes too much manpower, requires repeated handling of the billiard balls, and is time-consuming. In addition, the existing billiard ball cleaning equipment cannot keep the billiard balls clean after each round and can only clean the billiard balls in a centralized manner when the billiard balls are not in use.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to propose a billiard ball automatic cleaning machine to at least partially solve the problems in the prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The Summary of the Invention introduces a series of simplified concepts that will be further described in the Detailed Description of the Invention. The Summary of the Invention is not intended to limit the key features and essential features of the claimed technical solution, nor is it intended to determine the scope of protection of the claimed technical solution.

[0006] To at least partially address the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an automatic billiard ball cleaning machine connected to a ball collecting device of a billiard table and configured to clean billiard balls during the ball collecting process of the ball collecting device. The machine comprises: a cleaning body having a ball channel, a cleaning channel, a first cleaning portion, and a baffle mechanism formed on its top; a second cleaning portion communicating with the cleaning channel is formed within the cleaning body; and a ball outlet channel is formed below the second cleaning portion.

[0007] After the billiard ball enters the scoring channel, it is controlled by the baffle mechanism to selectively enter the cleaning channel or the first cleaning part; after being cleaned by the first cleaning part or the second cleaning part, the billiard ball enters the ball outlet channel.

[0008] Preferably, billiard ball detectors are provided on both sides of the goal channel.

[0009] Preferably, the cleaning body comprises: an upper cover and a lower cover connected to each other, the goal channel, the cleaning channel and the first cleaning part are arranged on the top of the upper cover, and the goal channel is arranged higher than the cleaning channel and the first cleaning part;

[0010] The first cleaning portion is an inclined surface arranged on the top surface of the upper cover body, the side of the inclined surface close to the goal channel is higher than the other side thereof, and a first wiping layer is provided on the inclined surface.

[0011] Preferably, a ball outlet channel is provided on one side of the lower cover body, and the ball outlet channel is protruding from the side of the upper cover body. A through hole corresponding to the ball outlet channel is provided on the partition of the lower cover body, and a ball outlet hole corresponding to the downstream side of the ball collecting device is provided on the ball outlet channel.

[0012] Preferably, the second cleaning part includes: a rotating component, a wetting component and a wiping drive component. The billiard balls fall into the rotating component through the cleaning channel, and are transported to the wetting component, the wiping drive component or the ball outlet hole by the rotating component.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating assembly includes: a rotating disk rotatably arranged above the partition, which is connected to a second driving body arranged in the lower cover body and is provided with at least four limiting holes corresponding to the billiard balls.

[0014] Preferably, the wiping drive assembly comprises: a drive disc rotatably disposed on the partition plate, which is connected to a third drive body disposed in the lower cover body;

[0015] A second wiping layer is provided on the side wall of the limiting hole;

[0016] When the rotating assembly transports the billiard ball to the driving disk, the rotating driving disk causes the billiard ball to rotate, and the second wiping layer wipes the billiard ball.

[0017] Preferably, the wetting assembly includes: a orifice plate, which is arranged on the trough body of the partition, and a liquid inlet pipe and a liquid outlet pipe are provided at the bottom of the trough body. The orifice plate is connected to the liquid inlet pipe through a connecting pipe, and the liquid inlet pipe is connected to the liquid storage tank through a pump body; the top surface of the orifice plate is provided with a liquid absorption layer.

[0018] Preferably, the working modes of the cleaning body include:

[0019] In the first cleaning mode, the control ball enters the first cleaning part through the baffle mechanism for wiping and cleaning;

[0020] In the second cleaning mode, the billiard ball enters the cleaning channel through the baffle mechanism, the rotating assembly and the wiping drive assembly are turned on, and the wetting assembly is not turned on. The billiard ball is wiped and cleaned by the rotating assembly and the wiping drive assembly;

[0021] In the third cleaning mode, the billiard ball enters the cleaning channel through the baffle mechanism, the rotating assembly, the wiping drive assembly and the wetting assembly are all turned on, the billiard ball is first wetted by the wetting assembly, and then the billiard ball is wiped and cleaned through the cooperation of the rotating assembly and the wiping drive assembly.

[0022] Preferably, in the second cleaning mode, when the billiard ball detector at the goal channel detects that billiard balls are piled up, it automatically switches to the first cleaning mode; when the billiard ball detector detects that the billiard ball pile-up is eliminated, it automatically switches to the second cleaning mode.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention arranges the cleaning body on the ball collecting device, so that the billiard balls can be automatically transported to the cleaning body for cleaning during the ball collecting process, so that the billiard balls can be cleaned when the table is in use, which disperses the time for cleaning the billiard balls and does not require concentrated time, saving manpower and cleaning time; and each billiard ball can be cleaned in each round, so the billiard balls used in each round can be kept clean, thereby improving the user experience.

[0025] The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention, and other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be reflected in part through the following description, and will also be understood by those skilled in the art through research and practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a side view of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention installed on a billiard table;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention when it is installed on a billiard table;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the baffle mechanism in the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the baffle mechanism of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention being installed on the upper cover;

[0033] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the baffle mechanism in the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention that connects the ball channel with the first cleaning part;

[0034] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the baffle mechanism in the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention that connects the ball channel with the cleaning channel;

[0035] Figure 9 This is a schematic structural diagram of the rotating assembly, wetting assembly and wiping drive assembly in the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention after the upper cover is removed;

[0037] Figure 11 This is a schematic structural diagram of the lower cover and partition of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 12 This is a structural diagram of the lower cover and ball outlet channel of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 13 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the wetting component in the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 14 This is a schematic structural diagram of the orifice plate in the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 15 This is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the rotating assembly of the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 16 The figure is a side cross-sectional structural diagram of the wiping drive assembly in the automatic billiard ball cleaning machine of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments so that those skilled in the art can implement the invention with reference to the description.

[0044] It should be understood that terms such as “having”, “including” and “comprising” used herein do not preclude the existence or addition of one or more other elements or combinations thereof.

[0045] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the present invention provides an automatic billiard ball cleaning machine, which is connected to the ball collecting device 9 of the billiard table 8 and is used to clean the billiard balls 7 during the ball collecting process of the ball collecting device 9. It includes: a cleaning body 10, a ball channel 11, a cleaning channel 12, a first cleaning part 13 and a baffle mechanism 3 are provided on the top of the cleaning body 10, a second cleaning part connected to the cleaning channel 12 is provided inside the cleaning body 10, and a ball outlet channel 21 is provided below the second cleaning part;

[0046] After the billiard ball 7 enters the goal channel 11 , it is controlled by the baffle mechanism 3 to selectively enter the cleaning channel 12 or the first cleaning section 13 ; after being cleaned by the first cleaning section 13 or the second cleaning section, the billiard ball 7 enters the ball outlet channel 21 .

[0047] Specifically, the goal channel 11 is connected to the upstream side of the ball collecting device 9, and the ball outlet channel 21 is connected to the downstream side of the ball collecting device 9;

[0048] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the ball collecting device 9 includes: two first ball collecting rails 91 and a second ball collecting rail 92 arranged below the table 8, the goal channel 11, the cleaning channel 12, the first cleaning part 13, the baffle mechanism 3 and the second cleaning part are correspondingly arranged in two groups, the two first ball collecting rails 91 cover all ball pockets below the table 8, the first ball collecting rails 91 are used to receive the billiard balls 7 that fall into the ball pockets, the two first ball collecting rails 91 are inclined toward one side of the cleaning body 10, and the billiard balls 7 move along the inclined first ball collecting rails 91 to the goal channel 11; the second ball collecting rail 92 is inclined toward the ball swinging device 17 located below the table 8, the second ball collecting rail 92 is used to receive the billiard balls 7 discharged from the ball outlet channel 21, and the billiard balls 7 move along the inclined second ball collecting rails 92 into the ball swinging device 17; the ball swinging device 17 is used to place the billiard balls 7 and move the placed billiard balls onto the table 8.

[0049] After the billiard ball 7 enters the goal channel 11, the moving path of the billiard ball 7 is changed by controlling the baffle mechanism 3;

[0050] For example, Figure 7 As shown, when the billiard ball 7 needs to be simply cleaned through the first cleaning portion 13, the baffle mechanism 3 connects the goal channel 11 with the first cleaning portion 13, and the goal channel 11 is disconnected from the cleaning channel 12. The billiard ball 7 then enters the first cleaning portion 13 for simple cleaning and then moves to the ball outlet channel 21.

[0051] like Figure 8 As shown, when the billiard ball 7 needs to be cleaned through the second cleaning part, the baffle mechanism 3 disconnects the goal channel 11 from the first cleaning part 13, and the goal channel 11 is connected to the cleaning channel 12. Then, the billiard ball 7 enters the second cleaning part for cleaning, and after cleaning, it moves to the ball outlet channel 21.

[0052] The billiard balls 7 fall from the ball outlet channel 21 to the downstream side of the ball collecting device 9 , that is, the upstream end of the second ball collecting track 92 , and continue to move along the second ball collecting track 92 .

[0053] When the present invention is applied to an intelligent billiard table with an automatic ball-swinging function, the ball collecting device 9 can transport the billiard balls 7 that have fallen into the ball pockets into the ball-swinging device 17, and then the billiard balls 7 are arranged and replaced on the tabletop of the billiard table 8 by the ball-swinging device 17. Therefore, the cleaning body 10 is arranged on the ball collecting device 9, so that the billiard balls 7 can be automatically transported into the cleaning body 10 for cleaning during the ball-swinging process, so that the billiard balls 7 can be cleaned while the billiard table 8 is in use, which disperses the time for cleaning the billiard balls 7 and does not require concentrated time, thus saving manpower and cleaning time. In addition, each billiard ball 7 can be cleaned in each round, so that the billiard balls 7 used in each round can be kept clean, thereby improving the user experience.

[0054] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, further, the baffle mechanism 3 includes: a first driving body 31 and a baffle body 32 connected thereto, and the first driving body 31 controls the baffle body 32 to rotate to change the moving path of the billiard ball 7.

[0055] The first driving body 31 is a motor;

[0056] The baffle mechanism 3 is electrically connected to the control unit for controlling the operation of the cleaning body 10. According to the cleaning requirements of the billiard ball 7, the control unit controls the first driving body 31 to start, driving the baffle body 32 to rotate. The baffle body 32 is an arc corresponding to the billiard ball 7. The baffle body 32 has two working positions through rotation, namely Figure 7 As shown, the billiard ball 7 enters the first working position of the first cleaning section 13, and Figure 8 The billiard ball 7 is shown in the second working position of the cleaning channel 12 .

[0057] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, billiard ball detectors 16 are provided on both sides of the goal channel 11 .

[0058] The billiard ball detector 16 is connected to the control part of the cleaning body 10. The billiard ball detector 16 includes a transmitting end and a receiving end respectively arranged on both sides of the goal channel 11. When the billiard ball 7 passes by, the signal (such as a light signal) emitted by the transmitting end cannot be detected by the receiving end, and it is determined that there is a billiard ball 7; alternatively, the billiard ball detector 16 is any sensor in the prior art that can detect whether a billiard ball 7 passes by; if a billiard ball 7 passes by the goal channel 11, the billiard ball detector 16 will feedback information to the control part, and the feedback information can at least reflect whether a billiard ball 7 passes by and the time the billiard ball 7 stays in the goal channel 11.

[0059] For example, when the billiard table 8 is in use and the billiard balls 7 are cleaned using the second cleaning section, if the billiard balls 7 accumulate in the goal channel 11 (the billiard ball detector 16 detects that the time the billiard balls 7 stay in the goal channel 11 exceeds the first set time, for example, 1 minute to 3 minutes), the baffle mechanism 3 can be controlled to change the movement path of the billiard balls 7 so that the billiard balls 7 pass through the first cleaning section 13 for cleaning. When the accumulation of the billiard balls 7 is eliminated (for example, the billiard balls 7 stay for less than 30 seconds), the baffle mechanism 3 is controlled to change the movement path of the billiard balls 7 so that the billiard balls 7 resume using the second cleaning section for cleaning.

[0060] When the billiard ball detector 16 detects that no billiard ball 7 passes through the ball channel 11 within a second set time (eg, 5 minutes), the cleaning body 10 automatically shuts down.

[0061] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the cleaning body 10 includes: an upper cover 1 and a lower cover 2 connected to each other, the goal channel 11, the cleaning channel 12 and the first cleaning portion 13 are arranged on the top of the upper cover 1, and the goal channel 11 is arranged higher than the cleaning channel 12 and the first cleaning portion 13;

[0062] The first cleaning portion 13 is an inclined surface arranged on the top surface of the upper cover body 1. The side of the inclined surface close to the goal channel 11 is higher than the other side. A first wiping layer is provided on the inclined surface; the first wiping layer can be made of cloth or other materials.

[0063] When the billiard ball 7 moves to the first cleaning portion 13, it moves along the first cleaning portion 13 under the guidance of the inclined surface, and the billiard ball 7 rolls and contacts the first wiping layer on the inclined surface, thereby performing a simple cleaning on the billiard ball 7;

[0064] The first wiping layer and the inclined surface are detachably connected, for example, Velcro is set on the back side of the first wiping layer and the surface of the inclined surface, or a first magnetic sheet is set on the surface of the first inclined surface, and a second magnetic sheet or iron sheet adsorbed with the first magnetic sheet is set on the back side of the first wiping layer, so as to fix the two and facilitate replacement of the first wiping layer.

[0065] like Figure 2 As shown, further, the upper cover body 1 and the lower cover body 2 are hinged, for example, one side of the two is connected by a hinge, or the two are detachably connected; the second cleaning part is between the upper cover body 1 and the lower cover body 2, so that the upper cover body 1 can be opened to facilitate maintenance of the second cleaning part or replacement of the cleaning liquid.

[0066] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, further, the baffle body 32 is connected to the first driving body 31 through a connecting shaft 33, a limit block 34 is provided on the outer side of the connecting shaft 33, and the upper cover body 1 is provided with a mounting cavity for mounting the first driving body 31, and a limit hole 14 is provided on the side wall of the mounting cavity so that the connecting shaft 33 can pass through. The limit hole 14 cooperates with the limit block 34 to limit the rotation of the baffle body 32;

[0067] A stopper is provided above the limiting hole 14 . When the baffle body 32 rotates, the stopper restricts the limiter 34 so that the baffle body 32 can only rotate from above, thereby preventing the baffle body 32 from colliding with the upper cover 1 .

[0068] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, further, the bottom of the lower cover 2 is connected to an L-shaped mounting plate 15 by screws, and the L-shaped mounting plate 15 is fixed to the side of the table 8 by screws.

[0069] One plate of the L-shaped mounting plate 15 is connected to the bottom of the lower cover 2 by screws, and the other plate of the L-shaped mounting plate 15 is connected to the side of the table 8 by screws. Long holes are provided on both plates of the L-shaped mounting plate 15 to facilitate adjustment of the installation position of the L-shaped mounting plate 15.

[0070] like Figure 1 、 Figure 11 and Figure 12 As shown, in one embodiment, a ball outlet channel 21 is provided on one side of the lower cover body 2, and the ball outlet channel 21 is protruding from the side of the upper cover body 1. A through hole 221 corresponding to the ball outlet channel 21 is provided on the partition 22 of the lower cover body 2, and a ball outlet hole 211 corresponding to the downstream side of the ball collecting device 9 is provided on the ball outlet channel 21.

[0071] The ball outlet channel 21 is provided with two ball receiving sides corresponding to the through hole 221. The ball outlet channel 21 is Y-shaped. The ball receiving sides are arranged higher than the ball outlet hole 211, so that the ball outlet channel 21 is inclined, which facilitates the billiard ball 7 to roll to the ball outlet hole 211 under its own gravity.

[0072] After passing through the first cleaning portion 13, the billiard balls 7 directly fall into the ball outlet channel 21, and are then discharged from the ball outlet hole 211 and fall on the downstream side of the ball collecting device 9;

[0073] After passing through the second cleaning portion, the billiard balls 7 fall to the ball receiving side of the ball outlet channel 21 , then roll to the ball outlet hole 211 and are discharged, falling on the downstream side of the ball collecting device 9 .

[0074] like Figure 9As shown, in one embodiment, the second cleaning part includes: a rotating component 4, a wetting component 5 and a wiping drive component 6, the billiard ball 7 falls into the rotating component 4 through the cleaning channel 12, and the billiard ball 7 is transported to the wetting component 5, the wiping drive component 6 or the ball outlet hole 211 through the rotating component 4.

[0075] Furthermore, the rotating assembly 4 includes: a rotating disk 41 rotatably arranged above the partition 22, which is connected to a second driving body 42 arranged in the lower cover 2, and is provided with at least four limiting holes 411 corresponding to the billiard balls 7.

[0076] The second driving body 42 is a motor.

[0077] There is a spacing distance between the bottom surface of the rotating disk 41 and the partition 22, and the spacing distance is smaller than the radius of the billiard ball 7, so as to ensure that the rotating disk 41 drives the billiard ball 7 to move synchronously.

[0078] Furthermore, the wiping drive assembly 6 includes: a drive disk 61 rotatably disposed on the partition 22 , which is connected to a third drive body 62 disposed in the lower cover 2 ;

[0079] The third driving body 62 is a motor;

[0080] A second wiping layer is provided on the side wall of the limiting hole 411;

[0081] Specifically, a first annular groove is provided on the side wall of the limiting hole 411, and a clamping groove is provided on the top and bottom surfaces of the first annular groove. The upper and lower sides of the second wiping layer are clamped into the clamping groove, thereby being limited in the first annular groove; or the back surface of the second wiping layer is detachably connected to the first annular groove by Velcro or a magnetic sheet; the second wiping layer can be made of a material with a certain friction and wiping ability, such as cloth;

[0082] When the rotating assembly 4 transports the billiard ball 7 to the driving disk 61 , the rotating driving disk 61 causes the billiard ball 7 to rotate, and the billiard ball 7 is wiped by the second wiping layer.

[0083] The driving disk 61 is provided with a pressure sensor for detecting whether the billiard ball 7 moves onto the driving disk 61 .

[0084] The pressure sensor can be arranged on a circle of the surface of the driving disk 61 corresponding to the limiting hole 411 , and can sense the presence of the billiard ball 7 when the billiard ball 7 falls onto the driving disk 61 .

[0085] During cleaning, the billiard ball 7 first falls into the limiting hole 411 of the rotating assembly 4 through the cleaning channel 12. Figure 10 and Figure 15As shown, the wetting component 5 is located directly below the cleaning channel 12, and the billiard ball 7 will first come into contact with the wetting component 5, which can selectively wet or not wet the billiard ball 7; then, driven by the second driving body 42, the rotating disk 41 rotates, driving the billiard ball 7 to move to the wiping driving component 6, and the driving disk 61 of the wiping driving component 6 rotates at a high speed under the drive of the third driving body 62. Under the friction of the driving disk 61, the billiard ball 7 rotates rapidly in the limiting hole 411 of the rotating disk 41, and contacts and rubs with the second wiping layer provided on the side wall of the limiting hole 411, thereby achieving the effect of wiping and cleaning the billiard ball 7;

[0086] like Figure 16 As shown, when the billiard ball 7 is wetted, the surface is covered with cleaning liquid. When the billiard ball 7 moves onto the driving disk 61, the rotating disk 41 stops rotating to extend the wiping time of the billiard ball 7. When the preset time is reached, the rotating disk 41 continues to drive the billiard ball 7 to rotate; when the billiard ball 7 is not wetted, the rotating disk 41 does not stop rotating in the middle. Since the rotation speed of the rotating disk 41 (which will maintain a low speed rotation during cleaning) is lower than the rotation speed of the driving disk 61 (high speed rotation), the surface of the billiard ball 7 can be wiped and cleaned when there is no cleaning liquid on the surface of the billiard ball 7;

[0087] As the rotating disk 41 continues to rotate, the billiard ball 7 continues to move to the through hole 221 of the partition 22, and the billiard ball 7 falls from the through hole 221 into the ball outlet channel 21.

[0088] like Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, in one embodiment, the wetting assembly 5 includes: a perforated plate 51, which is arranged on the trough body 222 of the partition 22, and a liquid inlet pipe 223 and a liquid outlet pipe 224 are provided at the bottom of the trough body 222, the perforated plate 51 is connected to the liquid inlet pipe 223 through a connecting pipe 52, and the liquid inlet pipe 223 is connected to the liquid storage tank through a pump body; the top surface of the perforated plate 51 is provided with a liquid absorption layer.

[0089] The liquid storage tank stores cleaning liquid, which is any liquid that can clean the dirt on the surface of the billiard ball 7; the pump body sucks a set amount of cleaning liquid to the liquid absorption layer of the orifice plate 51 each time, and the set amount can be set according to the maximum amount of cleaning liquid that the liquid absorption layer can absorb.

[0090] The liquid-absorbing layer is made of a water-absorbing material such as a sponge, and is disposed in contact with the surface of the orifice plate 51 .

[0091] The pump body can be arranged inside the lower cover body 2, and the liquid storage tank and the waste liquid tank can both be arranged outside the lower cover body 2. The pump body is connected to the liquid storage tank through a first connecting pipe, and the liquid outlet pipe 224 is connected to the waste liquid tank through a second connecting pipe. The lower cover body 2 is provided with an opening through which the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe can pass.

[0092] The liquid outlet pipe 224 is connected to the waste liquid tank, and both the liquid storage tank and the waste liquid tank are provided with liquid level detectors; the liquid level detectors are used to detect the amount of cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank and the amount of waste liquid in the waste liquid tank, and to give a prompt when the cleaning liquid is used up or the waste liquid in the waste liquid tank is full; the prompt can be given in any way in the existing technology (such as sound or light).

[0093] The bottom surface of the trough body 222 is inclined, and the liquid outlet pipe 224 is set at the lower part of the trough body 222, so that the cleaning liquid flowing down from the orifice plate 51 can enter the trough body 222 and flow to one side of the liquid outlet pipe 224, thereby being discharged.

[0094] like Figure 14 As shown, the orifice plate 51 is recessed downward and comprises: an outer ring plate 511, an inclined ring plate 512, a connecting plate 513, and a conical plate 514, which are arranged in sequence from outside to inside and overlap the top surface of the trough body 222; the conical plate 514 has a hole at its center for connection to the connecting pipe 52, and the connecting pipe 52 is integrally provided with the orifice plate 51;

[0095] The inclined ring plate 512 is provided with a first liquid permeable hole, and the conical plate 514 is provided with a second liquid permeable hole. The aperture of the first liquid permeable hole is larger than the aperture of the second liquid permeable hole. This allows the cleaning liquid at the edge of the orifice plate 51 to quickly flow through the first liquid permeable hole into the tank body 222, preventing the cleaning liquid from overflowing from the edge of the orifice plate 51.

[0096] The liquid absorption layer is adapted to the orifice plate 51. The pump body sucks the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank, passes through the liquid inlet pipe 223 and contacts the liquid absorption layer. It first contacts the liquid absorption layer on the conical plate 514, and then the liquid absorption layer absorbs the cleaning liquid from the inside out.

[0097] A second annular groove is provided on the top surface of the outer ring plate 511, and the notch of the second annular groove faces the axis of the outer ring plate 511, and the outer ring of the liquid-absorbing layer is clamped in the second annular groove; alternatively, the top surface of the outer ring plate 511 and the back surface of the liquid-absorbing layer are detachably connected by Velcro or a magnetic sheet; the area where the liquid-absorbing layer effectively absorbs the cleaning liquid is within the outer edge of the inclined ring plate 512, and the outer edge diameter of the inclined ring plate 512 corresponds to the diameter of the billiard ball 7, so as to prevent the cleaning liquid from overflowing from the outer ring plate 511 to the outside.

[0098] In one embodiment, the working modes of the cleaning body 10 include:

[0099] In the first cleaning mode, the control ball 7 enters the first cleaning part 13 through the baffle mechanism 3 to perform wiping cleaning;

[0100] In the first cleaning mode, the baffle mechanism 3 connects the ball channel 11 with the first cleaning part 13, and the billiard ball 7 can quickly pass through the first cleaning part 13 for a simple wipe and then fall into the ball outlet channel 21. In this cleaning mode, the second cleaning part does not work.

[0101] In the second cleaning mode, the baffle mechanism 3 is used to control the billiard ball 7 to enter the cleaning channel 12, the rotating assembly 4 and the wiping drive assembly 6 are turned on, and the wetting assembly 5 is not turned on. The rotating assembly 4 and the wiping drive assembly 6 cooperate to wipe and clean the billiard ball 7;

[0102] In the second cleaning mode, the baffle mechanism 3 connects the goal channel 11 with the cleaning channel 12. When the billiard ball detector 16 detects that a billiard ball 7 has passed, the second driving body 42 of the rotating assembly 4 and the third driving body 62 of the wiping driving assembly 6 are automatically turned on. The billiard ball 7 passes through the cleaning channel 12 and falls into the limiting hole 411 of the rotating disk 41 (the rotating disk 41 rotates at a low speed). When the rotating disk 41 drives the billiard ball 7 to rotate onto the driving disk 61 of the wiping driving assembly 6, under the high-speed rotation of the driving disk 61, the billiard ball 7 rotates rapidly in the limiting hole 411 and frictionally contacts the second wiping layer on the side wall of the limiting hole 411, thereby wiping and cleaning the billiard ball 7. The rotating disk 41 continues to drive the billiard ball 7 to move. When it moves to the through hole 221 of the partition 22, it falls from the through hole 221 to the ball outlet channel 21. When the billiard ball detector 16 of the goal channel 11 detects that no billiard ball 7 has passed within the second set time (for example, 5 minutes), the cleaning body 10 automatically shuts down and stops working.

[0103] In addition, in the second cleaning mode, if the table 8 is in use, the billiard ball detector 16 at the goal channel 11 detects that the billiard balls 7 are piled up (the time the billiard balls 7 stay at the goal channel 11 exceeds a first set time, for example, 1 minute to 3 minutes), and automatically switches to the first cleaning mode;

[0104] When the billiard ball detector 16 detects that the accumulation of billiard balls 7 has been eliminated (for example, the time for the billiard balls 7 to pass through the goal channel 11 is less than 30 seconds), it automatically switches to the second cleaning mode.

[0105] In the third cleaning mode, the billiard ball 7 enters the cleaning channel 12 through the baffle mechanism 3, the rotating assembly 4, the wiping drive assembly 6 and the wetting assembly 5 are all turned on, and the billiard ball 7 is first wetted by the wetting assembly 5, and then the billiard ball 7 is wiped and cleaned by the cooperation of the rotating assembly 4 and the wiping drive assembly 6;

[0106] In the third cleaning mode, the pump body is turned on to quantitatively suck the cleaning liquid into the orifice plate 51 so that the cleaning liquid is adsorbed on the liquid absorption layer. Each time a quantitative number of billiard balls 7 (for example, 1 to 3) pass through the orifice plate 51, the cleaning liquid is quantitatively sucked. After the cleaning liquid is quantitatively sucked, the pump body is closed; the baffle mechanism 3 connects the ball channel 11 with the cleaning channel 12. When the billiard ball detector 16 detects that a billiard ball 7 has passed, the second driving body 42 of the rotating component 4 and the third driving body 62 of the wiping driving component 6 are automatically turned on. The billiard ball 7 passes through the cleaning channel 12 and falls into the limiting hole 411 of the rotating disk 41 (the rotating disk 41 rotates at a low speed). Since the wetting component 5 is arranged directly below the cleaning channel 12, the billiard ball 7 can first be cleaned by the adsorbed cleaning liquid. The billiard ball 7 comes into contact with the liquid absorption layer of the liquid, wetting the billiard ball 7. Then, as the rotating disk 41 continues to rotate and drives the billiard ball 7 to move to the driving disk 61 of the wiping drive assembly 6, the pressure sensor on the driving disk 61 detects the presence of the billiard ball 7, and the rotating disk 41 stops moving. At this time, under the high-speed rotation of the driving disk 61, the billiard ball 7 with the cleaning liquid can be in friction contact with the second wiping layer in the limiting hole 411 for a longer time. When the preset time is reached, the rotating disk 41 continues to drive the billiard ball 7 to rotate. When it rotates to the through hole 221 of the partition 22, it falls from the through hole 221 to the ball outlet channel 21; when the billiard ball detector 16 of the goal channel 11 detects that no billiard ball 7 passes within the second set time (for example, 5 minutes), the cleaning body 10 automatically shuts down and stops working;

[0107] In the third cleaning mode, there is no need to consider whether the billiard balls 7 are piled up, so that each billiard ball 7 can be deeply cleaned.

[0108] By setting three working modes, it can meet more usage scenarios and needs and improve the user experience.

[0109] The cleaning body 10 can be provided with a working mode switching button and a power button to facilitate switching between different working modes and powering on and off.

[0110] Alternatively, the cleaning body 10 is also electrically connected to a control unit for controlling its operation. The cleaning body 10 may be provided with a Bluetooth module or a WIFI module. The control unit may be able to communicate with a smart phone control terminal via Bluetooth or WIFI, etc. The control unit may count the usage time and number of cleanings, and display the working status of the cleaning body 10 through the APP and mini-program. The working mode of the cleaning body 10 may also be switched and the operation of the cleaning body 10 may be controlled through the APP or mini-program. When a fault occurs or the cleaning fluid runs out, the user may be notified through the APP or mini-program and the sound or light on the cleaning body 10.

[0111] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0112] In the present invention, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection, or communication; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two elements or interaction between two elements, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0113] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the description and implementation methods. They can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the present invention. For those familiar with this field, additional modifications can be easily implemented. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and illustrations shown and described herein.

Claims

1. An automatic billiard ball cleaning machine, connected to a ball collecting device (9) of a billiard table (8), for cleaning billiard balls (7) during the ball collecting process of the ball collecting device (9), characterized in that: include: A cleaning body (10) is provided with a ball-entering channel (11), a cleaning channel (12), a first cleaning portion (13) and a baffle mechanism (3) on its top; a second cleaning portion communicating with the cleaning channel (12) is provided inside the cleaning body (10); and a ball-discharging channel (21) is provided below the second cleaning portion; After the billiard ball (7) enters the goal channel (11), it is controlled by the baffle mechanism (3) to selectively enter the cleaning channel (12) or the first cleaning part (13); after the billiard ball (7) is cleaned by the first cleaning part (13) or the second cleaning part, it enters the ball outlet channel (21).

2. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Billiard ball detectors (16) are provided on both sides of the goal channel (11).

3. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning body (10) comprises an upper cover (1) and a lower cover (2) connected to each other, the goal channel (11), the cleaning channel (12) and the first cleaning portion (13) being arranged on the top of the upper cover (1), and the goal channel (11) being arranged higher than the cleaning channel (12) and the first cleaning portion (13); The first cleaning portion (13) is an inclined surface arranged on the top surface of the upper cover (1), the side of the inclined surface close to the goal channel (11) is arranged higher than the other side thereof, and a first wiping layer is provided on the inclined surface.

4. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A ball outlet channel (21) is provided on one side of the lower cover (2), and the ball outlet channel (21) is protruding from the side of the upper cover (1). A through hole (221) corresponding to the ball outlet channel (21) is provided on the partition (22) of the lower cover (2), and a ball outlet hole (211) corresponding to the downstream side of the ball collecting device (9) is provided on the ball outlet channel (21).

5. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second cleaning part comprises: a rotating assembly (4), a wetting assembly (5) and a wiping drive assembly (6); the billiard ball (7) falls into the rotating assembly (4) through a cleaning channel (12); and the billiard ball (7) is transported to the wetting assembly (5), the wiping drive assembly (6) or the ball outlet hole (211) through the rotating assembly (4).

6. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating assembly (4) comprises: a rotating disk (41) rotatably arranged above the partition (22), which is connected to a second driving body (42) arranged in the lower cover (2) and is provided with at least four limiting holes (411) corresponding to the billiard balls (7).

7. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The wiping drive assembly (6) comprises: a drive disk (61) rotatably arranged on the partition (22), which is connected to a third drive body (62) arranged in the lower cover (2); A second wiping layer is provided on the side wall of the limiting hole (411); When the rotating assembly (4) transports the billiard ball (7) to the driving disk (61), the rotating driving disk (61) causes the billiard ball (7) to rotate, and the billiard ball (7) is wiped by the second wiping layer.

8. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The wetting assembly (5) comprises: a perforated plate (51) arranged on the trough body (222) of the partition (22); a liquid inlet pipe (223) and a liquid outlet pipe (224) are provided at the bottom of the trough body (222); the perforated plate (51) is connected to the liquid inlet pipe (223) via a connecting pipe (52); the liquid inlet pipe (223) is connected to the liquid storage tank via a pump body; and a liquid absorption layer is provided on the top surface of the perforated plate (51).

9. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The working modes of the cleaning body (10) include: In the first cleaning mode, the baffle mechanism (3) controls the console ball (7) to enter the first cleaning portion (13) for wiping and cleaning; In the second cleaning mode, the billiard ball (7) is controlled to enter the cleaning channel (12) by the baffle mechanism (3), the rotating assembly (4) and the wiping drive assembly (6) are turned on, and the wetting assembly (5) is not turned on, and the billiard ball (7) is wiped and cleaned by the cooperation of the rotating assembly (4) and the wiping drive assembly (6); In the third cleaning mode, the billiard ball (7) is controlled to enter the cleaning channel (12) through the baffle mechanism (3), the rotating assembly (4), the wiping drive assembly (6) and the wetting assembly (5) are all turned on, the billiard ball (7) is first wetted by the wetting assembly (5), and then the billiard ball (7) is wiped and cleaned by the cooperation of the rotating assembly (4) and the wiping drive assembly (6).

10. The automatic billiard ball cleaning machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: In the second cleaning mode, when the billiard ball detector (16) at the goal channel (11) detects that the billiard balls (7) are piled up, the device automatically switches to the first cleaning mode; when the billiard ball detector (16) detects that the accumulation of the billiard balls (7) is eliminated, the device automatically switches to the second cleaning mode.

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