Automatic cleaning, disinfecting and stacking device for sports balls

By designing an automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device, which employs a belt conveyor line and a multi-functional structure, the device achieves comprehensive cleaning and drying of balls, solving the problems of low cleaning and drying efficiency in existing technologies and realizing highly efficient automated processing.

CN122076009APending Publication Date: 2026-05-26SHAANXI SCI TECH UNIV
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHAANXI SCI TECH UNIV
Filing Date
2026-04-21
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, ball cleaning efficiency is low, especially for heavily contaminated balls which require manual brushing, and drying efficiency is also low, failing to meet the requirements for efficient automated processing.

Method used

An automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls was designed. It adopts a belt conveyor line with brushing and wiping surfaces, combined with positioning pressure plates, clamps, and spray nozzles to achieve all-round brushing and wiping of the balls. The cleaning liquid is heated by an electric heating plate and the cleaning is dried by gas. It is suitable for balls of different sizes.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient and automated cleaning and drying of balls, has a wide range of applications, good cleaning effect, high drying efficiency, and can process multiple balls at once, thus improving cleaning and drying efficiency.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic cleaning, disinfecting and stacking device for sports balls, and relates to the technical field of sports goods cleaning equipment. The device comprises a rack, a belt conveying line body is arranged in the rack, a scrubbing face is arranged on the upper surface of the belt conveying line body, a wiping face is arranged on the lower surface of the belt conveying line body, a water tank is installed in the belt conveying line body, and water inlet holes are evenly formed in the top of the water tank; an electric heating plate is installed at the bottom of the water tank, and a stacking assembly capable of stacking balls is arranged at the discharging end of the rack. As the mounting frame plate reciprocates, balls are annularly brushed, a positioning pressing plate drives the balls to rotate through a clamping plate, the balls are cleaned parts and are located on a cleaning track, then the balls can be comprehensively brushed, the cleaning effect is good, multiple balls can be cleaned at a time, the cleaning efficiency is high, and meanwhile through the arrangement of a wiping face, the cleaning effect is good. And the balls can be comprehensively wiped.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of sports equipment cleaning technology, specifically to an automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls. Background Technology

[0002] Among numerous sports, large ball sports such as basketball, football, and volleyball are widely loved by the public. Due to the limitations of how large balls are used and the venues where they are played, the balls often accumulate various stains and dust after use, causing dirt and grime on the user's hands and clothes. Therefore, we need to clean the balls after each use.

[0003] Chinese Patent (Application No.: CN202220422502.3) discloses a ball sports equipment cleaning device, including a ball sports equipment cleaning assembly. A ball sports equipment queuing and placement assembly is fixedly installed on one side of the ball sports equipment cleaning assembly. The ball sports equipment cleaning assembly includes a ball sports equipment cleaning cylinder. An arc-shaped top cylinder and an L-shaped end plate are fixedly installed at the top and end of the ball sports equipment cleaning cylinder, respectively. Multiple high-pressure liquid inlet pipes are fixedly installed on the arc-shaped top cylinder. An arc-shaped rinsing pipe is fixedly installed at the bottom of the high-pressure liquid inlet pipes, and a flushing device is fixedly installed on the arc-shaped rinsing pipe. The washing nozzle is provided with a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the L-shaped end plate and the ball sports equipment washing cylinder via a bearing seat. A conveying spiral plate is fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft. An inner sieve is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the ball sports equipment washing cylinder, and a drive motor for driving the rotating shaft is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the ball sports equipment washing cylinder. A support leg plate and a support chassis are fixedly mounted at the bottom of the ball sports equipment washing cylinder via reinforcing ribs. A ball ball side groove and a sewage outlet pipe are provided at the end of the ball sports equipment washing cylinder near the drive motor. The gaps between the spiral plates of the conveying spiral plate form a ball sports equipment conveying cavity.

[0004] The patent and existing technologies have the following technical problems in practical use: 1. This patent and existing technology simply put the balls into the equipment for rinsing and washing, which can only remove some stains with weak adhesion on the surface. Therefore, for some heavily contaminated blue balls, manual brushing is used, which is inefficient.

[0005] 2. At the same time, the cleaned blue balls need to be dried before they can be stored. However, the existing setup simply puts the blue balls into a dryer and dries them until all the surface moisture evaporates, which is inefficient. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls in order to solve the above problems.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention specifically adopts the following technical solution: An automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls includes a frame. A belt conveyor line is installed inside the frame. A brushing surface is provided on the upper surface of the belt conveyor line, and a wiping surface is provided on the lower surface. Both the brushing and wiping surfaces have bristles on their outer surfaces. Water-guiding mesh holes are evenly distributed inside the brushing surface. A top frame is fixedly installed on the top of the frame. A second cylinder is installed on the top of the top frame. A lifting plate is installed at the bottom of the telescopic end of the second cylinder. A mounting plate is installed at the bottom of the lifting plate. The mounting plate can reciprocate. The bottom of the mounting frame is equipped with multiple sets of positioning pressure plates, which can rotate automatically. A baffle is vertically installed at the bottom of the positioning pressure plate. A telescopic plate is slidably connected inside the baffle. A telescopic spring is installed between the telescopic plate and the top of the baffle. A central positioning rod is slidably connected inside the positioning pressure plate. The central positioning rod can rise and fall automatically. Clamping plates are installed on both sides of the central positioning rod. The two sets of clamping plates can slide synchronously in opposite directions. Spray holes are evenly opened at the bottom of the positioning pressure plate. Multiple sets of feed pipes are installed on the back of the frame, and the feed pipes are correspondingly arranged with the positioning pressure plates. The belt conveyor is equipped with a water tank. The top of the water tank has water inlet holes evenly distributed. The water tank is equipped with a filter screen. The bottom of the water tank is equipped with an electric heating plate. The top of the top frame is equipped with a water pump, a three-way solenoid valve and a fan. The water pump is connected to the water tank through a water inlet pipe. The water pump and the fan are respectively connected to both ends of the three-way solenoid valve. The other end of the three-way solenoid valve is connected to the spray hole through a conduit. The discharge end of the frame is equipped with a palletizing assembly for stacking balls.

[0008] Furthermore, an upper toothed rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the positioning plate, a gear is rotatably mounted on the outer side of the central positioning rod, and a lower toothed rod is slidably connected to the outer side of the central positioning rod. The upper toothed rod and the lower toothed rod are respectively meshed on both sides of the gear and are distributed vertically. A positioning spring is provided between the central positioning rod and the top of the positioning plate.

[0009] Furthermore, a clamping screw is rotatably mounted inside the central positioning rod, with the two ends of the clamping screw rotating in opposite directions. A driven wheel is mounted on the outer side of the clamping screw, and a driving wheel driven by a motor is mounted on the outer side of the central positioning rod. The driving wheel meshes with the driven wheel. Two sets of clamping plates are respectively threaded to both ends of the clamping screw. A support rod is provided on the side of both sets of clamping plates near the central positioning rod, and the support rod is slidably connected in the central positioning rod.

[0010] Furthermore, the clamping surface of the clamping plate is provided with a clamping groove.

[0011] Furthermore, the top of the positioning plate is provided with a cavity, which is connected to all the spray holes, and the cavity is connected to a three-way solenoid valve through a conduit.

[0012] Furthermore, the lifting plate has a sliding groove inside, the top of the mounting plate is provided with a sliding rod, the sliding rod is slidably connected in the sliding groove, a top spring is provided between the sliding rod and the sliding groove, and a cam driven by a motor is installed on the top of the lifting plate, the cam abutting against the sliding rod.

[0013] Furthermore, a cylinder three is installed on the top of the mounting plate, a connecting rod is installed on the telescopic end of the cylinder three, a gear is slidably connected to the top of the mounting plate, the gear is fixedly connected to the connecting rod, a transmission wheel is fixedly installed on the top of the positioning pressure plate, and the gear meshes with multiple sets of transmission wheels simultaneously.

[0014] Furthermore, the inside of the wiping surface is uniformly provided with drying mesh holes.

[0015] Furthermore, guide grooves are provided at both ends of the frame, and two sets of adjusting rollers are slidably connected inside the guide grooves. The two sets of adjusting rollers are connected by a connecting plate. A cylinder is installed on the outside of the frame, and the telescopic end of the cylinder is connected to the connecting plate. The two sets of adjusting rollers are located above and below the belt conveyor line, respectively, and are located between the conveyor rollers at both ends of the belt conveyor line.

[0016] Furthermore, the front of the frame is provided with a discharge port, and the inside of the frame is provided with a guide plate. The guide plate can guide the product to the discharge port position, and the guide plate is located between the two adjusting rollers. The palletizing assembly includes a discharge hopper located below the discharge port, a linear slide rail module located below the discharge hopper, a push rod installed above the slider of the linear slide rail module, and multiple palletizing boxes mounted above the slide rail of the linear slide rail module.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: 1. This invention uses a positioning plate to press balls onto a belt conveyor line. Two sets of clamping plates then hold the balls in place. A mounting plate first moves the balls across the washing surface, while cleaning fluid is sprayed from nozzles. When the mounting plate resets, the balls are no longer clamped, and the positioning plate and baffles push the balls to roll across the washing surface, thus changing the washing surface. As the mounting plate reciprocates, the balls complete a circular washing process. Then, the positioning plate is controlled to rotate, and through the clamping plates, it drives the balls to rotate, ensuring the washing portion of the balls is positioned on the washing trajectory. This allows for comprehensive washing of the balls, resulting in excellent cleaning performance. Furthermore, multiple balls can be washed at once, leading to high cleaning efficiency.

[0018] 2. During the brushing process, the wiping surface is heated and kept dry. Then, the belt conveyor line is controlled to rotate, causing the wiping surface to rotate upwards. As the mounting plate reciprocates and the positioning pressure plate drives the balls to rotate, the balls can be thoroughly wiped, absorbing most of the moisture. At the same time, the spray nozzles spray gas to blow away the small amount of moisture remaining on the surface of the balls, resulting in high drying efficiency.

[0019] 3. This invention controls the operation of cylinder two, which drives the lifting plate to descend, which in turn drives the mounting plate to descend. The mounting plate then drives the positioning pressure plate to press the ball onto the belt conveyor, thereby measuring the diameter of the ball. At this time, the central positioning rod drives the clamping plate to move to the center plane of the ball, so that the two sets of clamping rods can stably hold the ball. This invention is applicable to cleaning ball objects of different sizes and has a wide range of applications. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of the invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the frame of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the belt conveyor line of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the water tank of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting plate structure of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting bracket structure of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning pressure plate structure of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the positioning pressure plate of the present invention.

[0021] Reference numerals: 1. Frame; 101. Guide groove; 102. Adjusting roller; 103. Connecting plate; 104. Cylinder 1; 105. Guide inclined plate; 2. Belt conveyor line; 201. Brushing surface; 202. Wiping surface; 3. Feed pipe; 4. Water tank; 401. Heating plate; 402. Water inlet; 403. Filter screen; 5. Top frame; 6. Water pump; 601. Water inlet pipe; 7. Three-way solenoid valve; 8. Fan; 9. Conduit; 10. Cylinder 2; 11. Lifting plate; 12. Slide rod; 13. Top spring; 14. Mounting frame plate; 1401. Cylinder 3; 1402. Connecting rod; 1403, rack and pinion; 15, cam; 16, positioning plate; 1601, drive wheel; 1602, cavity; 1603, nozzle; 1604, baffle; 1605, telescopic plate; 1606, telescopic spring; 1607, center positioning rod; 1608, clamping plate; 1609, positioning spring; 1610, gear; 1611, upper rack and pinion; 1612, lower rack and pinion; 1613, clamping screw; 1614, driven wheel; 1615, driving wheel; 1616, support rod; 17, discharge hopper; 18, linear guide module; 19, push rod; 20, palletizing box. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] An automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below. Example 1

[0024] like Figures 1-8As shown, an automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls includes a frame 1. A belt conveyor 2 is installed inside the frame 1. A brushing surface 201 is provided on the upper surface of the belt conveyor 2, and a wiping surface 202 is provided on the lower surface of the belt conveyor 2. Both the brushing surface 201 and the wiping surface 202 have bristles on their outer surfaces. Water guiding mesh holes are evenly distributed inside the brushing surface 201. A top frame 5 is fixedly installed on the top of the frame 1. A cylinder 10 is installed on the top of the top frame 5. A lifting plate 11 is installed at the bottom of the telescopic end of the cylinder 10. A mounting plate 14 is installed at the bottom of the lifting plate 11. The mounting plate 14 can slide back and forth, and multiple sets of fixed... Positioning plate 16, which can rotate automatically, has a baffle 1604 vertically installed at the bottom of the positioning plate 16, and a telescopic plate 1605 is slidably connected inside the baffle 1604. A telescopic spring 1606 is installed between the telescopic plate 1605 and the top of the baffle 1604. A central positioning rod 1607 is slidably connected inside the positioning plate 16, and the central positioning rod 1607 can rise and fall automatically. Clamping plates 1608 are installed on both sides of the central positioning rod 1607, and the two sets of clamping plates 1608 can slide synchronously in opposite directions. Spray holes 1603 are evenly opened at the bottom of the positioning plate 16. Multiple sets of feed pipes 3 are installed on the back of the frame 1, and the feed pipes 3 are correspondingly set with the positioning plate 16. The belt conveyor body 2 is equipped with a water tank 4. The top of the water tank 4 is evenly provided with water inlet holes 402. The water tank 4 is equipped with a filter screen 403. The bottom of the water tank 4 is equipped with an electric heating plate 401. The top of the top frame 5 is equipped with a water pump 6, a three-way solenoid valve 7 and a fan 8. The water pump 6 is connected to the water tank 4 through the water inlet pipe 601. The water pump 6 and the fan 8 are respectively connected to both ends of the three-way solenoid valve 7, and the other end of the three-way solenoid valve 7 is connected to the spray hole 1603 through the conduit 9. The discharge end of frame 1 is equipped with a palletizing component for stacking balls.

[0025] The brush bristles on the washing surface 201 are made of rubber, which has a certain degree of hardness and elasticity and is not easy to attract dirt. The brush bristles on the wiping surface 202 are made of cotton, which has good water absorption. During cleaning, the heating plate 401 is energized, simultaneously heating the cleaning and disinfecting solution in the water tank 4 and the wiping surface 202. Then, the water pump 6 starts, pumping the cleaning and disinfecting solution into the conduit 9. The cleaning and disinfecting solution is sprayed out through the spray nozzle 1603 to rinse the balls. Through multiple sets of feed pipes 3, multiple sets of balls are guided to the area below the positioning pressure plate 16 and blocked by the baffle 1604 and the telescopic plate 1605. Then, the second cylinder 10 is controlled to operate, driving the lifting plate 11 to descend. The lifting plate 11 drives the mounting frame plate 14 to descend, and the mounting frame plate 14 drives the positioning pressure plate 16 to descend. Since the telescopic plate 1605 can slide into the baffle 1604... Therefore, the positioning plate 16 has sufficient descent distance. When the positioning plate 16 descends to the top of the ball, it presses the ball downwards, bending the rubber brush bristles without contacting the conveyor belt 2. Then, the central positioning rod 1607 descends, driving the clamping plate 1608 to descend as well. The clamping plate 1608 descends to a position where it can hold the ball in the middle. At this point, the two sets of clamping plates 1608 are brought together to hold the ball. Therefore, the device is suitable for balls of different sizes and has a wide range of applications. Then, the mounting plate 14 is moved away from the feed pipe 3, causing the positioning plate 16 to move. The positioning plate 16, through the clamping plate 1608... The ball moves along the rubber bristles, working in conjunction with the cleaning and disinfecting solution to complete the brushing process. Because the ball is embedded in the rubber bristles, it has a larger contact area, resulting in a larger brushing area and higher efficiency. When the mounting plate 14 moves closer to the feed pipe 3, the clamping plate 1608 releases the ball. At this point, the ball is no longer restricted, and there are point contacts between the ball and the positioning plate 16 and the baffle 1604. Therefore, the friction between the ball and the rubber bristles is greater than the friction between the ball and the positioning plate 16 and the baffle 1604. The positioning plate 16 and the baffle 1604 then push the ball to roll on the rubber bristles, changing the brushing position. This process continues as the mounting plate 14 reciprocates. The ball moves, forming a ring-shaped cleaning surface. After a period of time, the positioning plate 16 is rotated. The positioning plate 16 drives the ball to rotate through the clamping plate 1608. At this time, the ring-shaped cleaning surface of the ball rotates to form a certain angle with the brushing straight trajectory, so that the uncleaned surface can be located on the brushing straight trajectory. By repeating the above operation, the ball surface can be thoroughly brushed, resulting in a good cleaning effect. Multiple balls can be cleaned at once, resulting in high cleaning efficiency. The cleaning waste liquid enters the water tank 4 again through the water guide mesh and the water inlet 402. The filter screen 403 filters the cleaning liquid, increasing the number of times the cleaning liquid can be used. The cleaning liquid is heated by the electric heating plate 401, resulting in warm water cleaning and a better cleaning effect. After cleaning, the control clamp 1608 clamps the ball, and the control belt conveyor 2 runs. The wiping surface 202 rotates to the top, and the fan 8 is connected to the duct 9 through the three-way solenoid valve 7. Gas is sprayed out from the nozzle 1603. The above brushing action is repeated to wipe the ball thoroughly. The cotton brush absorbs most of the moisture, and the nozzle 1603 blows the air to dry a small amount of moisture. When the cotton brush is below, it is heated by the electric heating plate 401, which can quickly dry the ball and achieve high drying efficiency. After drying, the belt conveyor 2 transports the ball to the stacking assembly for stacking, and the wiping surface 202 rotates to the bottom. When cleaning the next set of balls, the wiping surface 202 is heated and dried by the electric heating plate 401, which does not affect subsequent use.

[0026] Furthermore, the inside of the wiping surface 202 is uniformly provided with drying mesh holes to improve the drying efficiency of the wiping surface 202. Example 2

[0027] like Figure 7 , Figure 8 As shown, an upper toothed rod 1611 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the positioning plate 16, a gear 1610 is rotatably mounted on the outer side of the central positioning rod 1607, and a lower toothed rod 1612 is slidably connected to the outer side of the central positioning rod 1607. The upper toothed rod 1611 and the lower toothed rod 1612 are respectively meshed on both sides of the gear 1610 and are distributed vertically. A positioning spring 1609 is provided between the central positioning rod 1607 and the top of the positioning plate 16.

[0028] The positioning plate 16 descends, causing the central positioning rod 1607 to descend. The central positioning rod 1607 then causes the lower gear 1612 to descend. The lower gear 1612 first contacts the belt conveyor body 2. As the positioning plate 16 continues to descend, the lower gear 1612 rises relative to the central positioning rod 1607. The lower gear 1612 drives the gear 1610 to rotate. The gear 1610 rolls upward along the upper gear 1611. The gear 1610 drives the central positioning rod 1607 to rise relative to the positioning plate 16. Therefore, when the positioning plate 16 presses on the ball, the gear... Gear 1610 is located in the middle between positioning plate 16 and belt conveyor 2. Gear 1610 makes clamping plate 1608 located in the middle between positioning plate 16 and belt conveyor 2. However, since the ball is not in contact with the upper surface of belt conveyor 2, the center plane of the ball does not coincide with the center plane of clamping plate 1608. However, clamping plate 1608 itself has a certain width, so that the upper part of the center plane of clamping plate 1608 can be clamped on the center plane of the ball and can be clamped stably. Thus, it can be automatically clamped on the center plane of the ball without additional drive, and the structure is compact. Example 3

[0029] like Figure 7 , Figure 8As shown, a clamping screw 1613 is rotatably mounted inside the central positioning rod 1607. The two ends of the clamping screw 1613 rotate in opposite directions. A driven wheel 1614 is mounted on the outer side of the clamping screw 1613. A driving wheel 1615 driven by a motor is mounted on the outer side of the central positioning rod 1607. The driving wheel 1615 meshes with the driven wheel 1614. Two sets of clamping plates 1608 are threaded to both ends of the clamping screw 1613. A support rod 1616 is provided on the side of each set of clamping plates 1608 near the central positioning rod 1607. The support rod 1616 is slidably connected in the central positioning rod 1607.

[0030] When the control motor is powered on, the motor drives the drive wheel 1615 to rotate, the drive wheel 1615 drives the driven wheel 1614 to rotate, the driven wheel 1614 drives the clamping screw 1613 to rotate, and the clamping screw 1613 drives the two sets of clamping plates 1608 to synchronously move in opposite directions and close together to complete the clamping and releasing.

[0031] Furthermore, the clamping surface of the clamping plate 1608 is provided with clamping grooves to improve clamping stability.

[0032] Furthermore, the top of the positioning plate 16 is provided with a cavity 1602, which is connected to all the spray holes 1603. The cavity 1602 is connected to the three-way solenoid valve 7 through the conduit 9, making the spraying more uniform. Example 4

[0033] like Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the lifting plate 11 has a sliding groove inside, and the top of the mounting plate 14 is provided with a sliding rod 12. The sliding rod 12 is slidably connected in the sliding groove, and a top spring 13 is provided between the sliding rod 12 and the sliding groove. The top of the lifting plate 11 is equipped with a cam 15 driven by a motor, and the cam 15 contacts the sliding rod 12.

[0034] The cam 15 rotates and pushes the slide bar 12 to slide. When the protruding end of the cam 15 moves away from the slide bar 12, the top spring 13 drives the slide bar 12 to reset, thereby controlling the reciprocating sliding of the mounting plate 14.

[0035] Furthermore, a cylinder 1401 is installed on the top of the mounting plate 14, a connecting rod 1402 is installed on the telescopic end of the cylinder 1401, a rack 1403 is slidably connected to the top of the mounting plate 14, the rack 1403 is fixedly connected to the connecting rod 1402, a transmission wheel 1601 is fixedly installed on the top of the positioning plate 16, and the rack 1403 meshes with multiple sets of transmission wheels 1601 at the same time.

[0036] Cylinder 3 1401 drives rack 1403 to move via connecting rod 1402. At the same time, rack 1403 drives multiple sets of transmission wheels 1601 to rotate, and multiple sets of positioning pressure plates 16 rotate simultaneously. Example 5

[0037] like Figures 1-3 As shown, guide grooves 101 are provided at both ends of the frame 1. Two sets of adjusting rollers 102 are slidably connected inside the guide grooves 101. The two sets of adjusting rollers 102 are connected by a connecting plate 103. A cylinder 104 is installed on the outside of the frame 1. The telescopic end of the cylinder 104 is connected to the connecting plate 103. The two sets of adjusting rollers 102 are located above and below the belt conveyor line 2, respectively, and are located between the conveyor rollers at both ends of the belt conveyor line 2.

[0038] With this design, at the beginning, the adjusting roller 102 descends, so that the upper belt of the belt conveyor 2 is attached to the top of the water tank 4, ensuring stable wiping. At this time, the upper adjusting roller 102 is lower than the conveyor roller above the belt conveyor 2, and the upper part of the belt conveyor 2 is grooved, which can effectively prevent water leakage and allow the cleaning liquid to flow back into the water tank 4. Example 6

[0039] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the front of the frame 1 has a discharge port, and the inside of the frame 1 is provided with a guide plate 105. The guide plate 105 can guide the product to the discharge port position. The guide plate 105 is located between the two adjusting rollers 102 at both ends. The palletizing assembly includes a discharge hopper 17 located below the discharge port, a linear slide rail module 18 located below the discharge hopper 17, a push rod 19 mounted above the slider of the linear slide rail module 18, and multiple palletizing boxes 20 mounted above the slide rail of the linear slide rail module 18.

[0040] After cleaning and drying, the control cylinder 104 is activated. The cylinder 104 drives the two sets of adjusting rollers 102 to rise via the connecting plate 103. The upper adjusting roller 102 keeps the belt above the conveyor line 2 horizontal, while the lower adjusting roller 102 causes the belt below the conveyor line to concave upwards and remain taut. At this time, the control cylinder 2 is activated. When the conveyor line 2 moves the balls to the position of the guide plate 105, the guide plate 105 guides the balls to the discharge port position. The balls roll through the discharge hopper 17 into the stacking box 20 for linear stacking. The number of balls stacked in the stacking box 20 can be the number of balls cleaned and dried in one cycle or the number of balls cleaned and dried multiple times. As long as the required number of cycles is reached, the linear guide module 18 is activated. The push rod 19 pushes the stacking box 20 filled with balls away from below the discharge hopper 17. A new stacking box 20 is pushed below the discharge hopper 17, thus enabling orderly stacking and simple control.

[0041] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that, The frame (1) is equipped with a belt conveyor line (2). The upper surface of the belt conveyor line (2) is provided with a brushing surface (201), and the lower surface of the belt conveyor line (2) is provided with a wiping surface (202). Both the outer surfaces of the brushing surface (201) and the wiping surface (202) are provided with bristles. The brushing surface (201) is uniformly provided with water guiding mesh holes. A top frame (5) is fixedly installed on the top of the frame (1). A cylinder two (10) is installed on the top of the top frame (5). A lifting plate (11) is installed at the bottom of the telescopic end of the cylinder two (10). A mounting plate (14) is installed at the bottom of the lifting plate (11). The mounting plate (14) can slide back and forth. Multiple sets of positioning pressure plates (16) are installed at the bottom of the mounting plate (14). The plate (16) can rotate automatically. A baffle (1604) is vertically installed at the bottom of the positioning plate (16). A telescopic plate (1605) is slidably connected inside the baffle (1604). A telescopic spring (1606) is installed between the telescopic plate (1605) and the top of the baffle (1604). A central positioning rod (1607) is slidably connected inside the positioning plate (16). The central positioning rod (1607) can rise and fall automatically. Clamping plates (1608) are installed on both sides of the central positioning rod (1607). The two sets of clamping plates (1608) can slide in opposite directions synchronously. Spray holes (1603) are evenly opened at the bottom of the positioning plate (16). Multiple sets of feed pipes (3) are installed on the back of the frame (1), and the feed pipes (3) are correspondingly installed with the positioning plate (16). The belt conveyor (2) is equipped with a water tank (4). The top of the water tank (4) is evenly provided with water inlet holes (402). The water tank (4) is equipped with a filter screen (403). The bottom of the water tank (4) is equipped with an electric heating plate (401). The top of the top frame (5) is equipped with a water pump (6), a three-way solenoid valve (7) and a fan (8). The water pump (6) is connected to the water tank (4) through a water inlet pipe (601). The water pump (6) and the fan (8) are respectively connected to both ends of the three-way solenoid valve (7). The other end of the three-way solenoid valve (7) is connected to the nozzle (1603) through a conduit (9). The discharge end of the frame (1) is equipped with a palletizing component for stacking balls.

2. The automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the positioning plate (16) is fixedly connected to an upper toothed rod (1611), a gear (1610) is rotatably mounted on the outside of the central positioning rod (1607), and a lower toothed rod (1612) is slidably connected to the outside of the central positioning rod (1607). The upper toothed rod (1611) and the lower toothed rod (1612) are respectively meshed on both sides of the gear (1610) and are distributed vertically. A positioning spring (1609) is provided between the central positioning rod (1607) and the top of the positioning plate (16).

3. The automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 2, characterized in that, A clamping screw (1613) is rotatably mounted inside the central positioning rod (1607). The two ends of the clamping screw (1613) rotate in opposite directions. A driven wheel (1614) is mounted on the outer side of the clamping screw (1613). A driving wheel (1615) driven by a motor is mounted on the outer side of the central positioning rod (1607). The driving wheel (1615) meshes with the driven wheel (1614). Two sets of clamping plates (1608) are threaded to both ends of the clamping screw (1613). A support rod (1616) is provided on the side of each set of clamping plates (1608) near the central positioning rod (1607). The support rod (1616) is slidably connected in the central positioning rod (1607).

4. The automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 3, characterized in that, The clamping surface of the clamping plate (1608) is provided with a clamping groove.

5. The automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 4, characterized in that, The top of the positioning plate (16) has a cavity (1602), which is connected to all the spray holes (1603). The cavity (1602) is connected to the three-way solenoid valve (7) through the conduit (9).

6. The automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting plate (11) has a sliding groove inside, and the top of the mounting plate (14) is provided with a sliding rod (12). The sliding rod (12) is slidably connected in the sliding groove. A top spring (13) is provided between the sliding rod (12) and the sliding groove. A cam (15) driven by a motor is installed on the top of the lifting plate (11). The cam (15) contacts the sliding rod (12).

7. The automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 6, characterized in that, The top of the mounting plate (14) is equipped with a cylinder three (1401), and the telescopic end of the cylinder three (1401) is equipped with a connecting rod (1402). The top of the mounting plate (14) is slidably connected with a rack (1403), and the rack (1403) is fixedly connected to the connecting rod (1402). The top of the positioning plate (16) is fixedly equipped with a transmission wheel (1601), and the rack (1403) meshes with multiple sets of transmission wheels (1601) at the same time.

8. The automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wiping surface (202) has uniformly opened drying mesh holes inside.

9. The automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (1) has guide grooves (101) at both ends. Two sets of adjusting rollers (102) are slidably connected inside the guide grooves (101). The two sets of adjusting rollers (102) are connected by a connecting plate (103). A cylinder (104) is installed on the outside of the frame (1). The telescopic end of the cylinder (104) is connected to the connecting plate (103). The two sets of adjusting rollers (102) are located above and below the belt conveyor line (2) respectively, and are located between the conveyor rollers at both ends of the belt conveyor line (2).

10. An automated cleaning, disinfection, and palletizing device for sports balls according to claim 9, characterized in that, The front of the frame (1) is provided with a discharge port, and the inside of the frame (1) is provided with a guide plate (105). The guide plate (105) can guide the product to the discharge port position. The guide plate (105) is located between the two end adjusting rollers (102). The palletizing assembly includes a discharge hopper (17) located below the discharge port, a linear slide rail module (18) located below the discharge hopper (17), a push rod (19) installed above the slider of the linear slide rail module (18), and multiple palletizing boxes (20) mounted above the slide rail of the linear slide rail module (18).