Automatic circulation equipment for ocean balls
The automatic ocean ball recycling system addresses high costs and labor through a brush strip-controlled valve door mechanism, reducing costs and enhancing operational efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421392447.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-18
AI Technical Summary
The existing ocean ball interactive playground facilities require the installation of numerous solenoid valves to control the drop of ocean balls, resulting in high costs and high labor intensity for personnel.
The valve assembly is used to combine cleaning brush strips and serving rods. The cleaning brush strips are driven by the serving motor to achieve automatic launch of the ocean ball, and the transportation bucket and ball collection slot are combined to achieve automatic circulation, reducing dependence on solenoid valves.
It reduces equipment costs, simplifies operating procedures, realizes automatic circulation and diversified whereabouts of ocean balls, and reduces manual intervention.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of entertainment facilities, and specifically, it is an automatic recycling device for ocean balls. Background Art
[0002] In entertainment places such as playgrounds and parks, some entertainment facilities are usually set up, and the ocean ball interactive amusement facilities are also one of these entertainment facilities. The ocean ball interactive amusement facilities store ocean balls through a top ball storage bin. When the game starts, the electromagnetic valve at the top of the ball storage bin will open, so that a certain number of ocean balls randomly fall freely from the top. Each time a player successfully catches an ocean ball, they will get points. Once the ocean balls are caught or land, they will be collected and sent back to the top ball storage bin through a transportation device for continuous recycling. This facility can not only provide entertainment but also exercise the reaction ability and coordination ability of players, so it is widely used.
[0003] Due to the large volume of the whole device and many dropping points of the ocean balls, a large number of electromagnetic valves need to be set up to control the launching of the ocean balls and a set of systems for controlling the electromagnetic valves, resulting in a relatively high overall production cost. And in the existing device, the dropped ocean balls are usually collected by staff and then manually replenished into the ball storage bin, which makes the labor intensity of personnel large and the efficiency low. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic recycling device for ocean balls to solve the problem that the existing device needs to set a large number of electromagnetic valves to control the dropping of ocean balls, resulting in a relatively high cost.
[0005] The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions: an automatic recycling device for ocean balls, including a ball collection component, a ball transportation component, and a ball serving component. The ball serving component includes a ball storage bin, and a plurality of sub-ball storage bins are arranged on the ball storage bin. A valve component is arranged on the sub-ball storage bin. A serving motor is installed on the ball storage bin, and a pulley is fixedly connected to the serving motor. The sub-ball storage bin includes a sub-ball cylinder, and the valve component includes a valve gear ring rotatably connected to the sub-ball cylinder. The pulley is connected to a plurality of valve gear rings through a belt. A cleaning brush strip is arranged on the valve gear ring, and the cleaning brush strip has a hardness that can block the downward fall of ocean balls. A gear is rotatably connected to the side wall of the sub-ball cylinder, and the gear meshes with the valve gear ring. A serving lever is fixedly connected to the gear, and an inclined surface is arranged on the serving lever. A notch is arranged on the side wall of the sub-ball cylinder, and the notch expands into an "n" shape. The serving lever forms a cooperation with the notch.
[0006] In order to better realize the utility model, further, a material leveling lever is fixedly connected to the serving motor, and the material leveling lever is attached to the ball storage box.
[0007] In order to better implement the present utility model, further, the cleaning brush strip is made of one of rubber or sponge.
[0008] In order to better implement the present utility model, further, the dribbling assembly includes a hollow support column, two sprockets are rotatably connected to the hollow support column, the two sprockets are connected by a chain, a driving motor is connected to one of the sprockets, the driving motor is installed on the hollow support column, a closed-loop guide rail is fixedly connected to the hollow support column, a transport hopper is rotatably connected to the chain, and the transport hopper slides in the closed-loop guide rail.
[0009] In order to better implement the present utility model, further, the transport hopper includes a hopper bin composed of a plurality of rod strips, a plurality of guide rods are arranged on the ball storage box, and the guide rods are arranged in a staggered manner with the rod strips on the hopper bin.
[0010] In order to better implement the present utility model, further, the ball collection assembly includes a play platform, a ball collection groove is arranged on the periphery of the play platform, the dribbling assembly is arranged on the ball collection groove, a plurality of ball recording bins are arranged on the ball collection groove, and the play platform is installed on a bottom plate support.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects:
[0012] (1) By arranging a valve assembly on the ball distribution bin in the present utility model, while the cleaning brush strip realizes the cleaning function, a simple valve is formed, and the power of the cleaning brush strip is transferred to the serving lever, realizing the automatic launching of the ocean balls, without the need to set electromagnetic valves, control systems, etc., greatly reducing the manufacturing cost;
[0013] (2) By manually adjusting the initial position of the serving lever in the present utility model, the falling order of the ocean balls can be realized, and a batch of multiple ocean balls can form irregular falls, that is, adjusting the difficulty of the players to catch the balls;
[0014] (3) By arranging a ball collection groove in the present utility model, the ocean balls can be effectively collected at the dribbling assembly, without manual collection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the present utility model.
[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the dribbling assembly.
[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the dribbling assembly and the guide rod structure.
[0019] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transport hopper.
[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ball storage box.
[0021] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective cover.
[0022] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the belt.
[0023] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the valve assembly.
[0024] Figure 10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning brush strip.
[0025] Among them: 101 - top cover; 102 - hollow support column; 103 - play platform; 104 - bottom plate support; 105 - ball recording bin; 106 - serving motor; 107 - ball storage box; 108 - transport hopper; 109 - chain; 110 - closed-loop guide rail; 111 - guide rod; 112 - sprocket; 113 - material leveling lever; 114 - protective cover; 115 - valve gear ring; 116 - pulley; 117 - belt; 118 - ball distributing cylinder; 119 - serving lever; 120 - gear; 121 - cleaning brush strip. Specific embodiments
[0026] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0027] Embodiment 1:
[0028] As Figures 1 - 10As shown in the figure, an automatic recycling device for ocean balls, characterized in that: it includes a ball collection component, a ball transporting component, and a ball serving component. The ball serving component includes a ball storage bin, and a plurality of sub-ball bins are arranged on the ball storage bin. A valve component is arranged on the sub-ball bin; a ball serving motor 106 is installed on the ball storage bin, and a pulley 116 is fixedly connected to the ball serving motor 106; the sub-ball bin includes a sub-ball cylinder 118, and the valve component includes a valve gear ring 115 rotatably connected to the sub-ball cylinder 118. The pulley 116 is connected to a plurality of valve gear rings 115 through a belt 117. A cleaning brush strip 121 is arranged on the valve gear ring 115. The cleaning brush strip 121 has a hardness that can block the falling of ocean balls. The material of the cleaning brush strip 121 is one of rubber or sponge. A gear 120 is rotatably connected to the sub-ball cylinder 118. The gear 120 meshes with the valve gear ring 115. A ball serving lever 119 is fixedly connected to the gear 120. An inclined surface is arranged on the ball serving lever 119. The height of the inclined surface is between the radius length and the diameter length of the ocean ball. The distance between the high end of the inclined surface of the ball serving lever 119 and the cleaning brush strip 121 is also between the radius length and the diameter length of the ocean ball, and the distance between the high end of the inclined surface and the cleaning brush strip 121 is greater than the height of the inclined surface itself; a notch is arranged on the side wall of the sub-ball cylinder 118, and the notch is in an n shape when unfolded. The ball serving lever 119 forms a fit with the notch. A protective cover 114 is fixedly connected to the ball storage box 107, and the valve gear ring 115 is rotatably connected to the protective cover 114.
[0029] Ocean balls are stored in the ball storage box 107. At the same time, some ocean balls are filled into the sub-ball cylinder 118. However, due to the blocking effect of the cleaning brush strip 121, the ocean balls will not pass through the cleaning brush strip 121 when not pushed by an external force. When the ball serving motor 106 is started, the pulley 116 drives all the valve gear rings 115 to rotate through the belt 117. The valve gear ring 115 drives the cleaning brush strip 121 and the gear 120 meshing with it to rotate. The gear 120 drives the ball serving lever 119 to rotate. When the ball serving lever 119 rotates, the high end of the inclined surface first contacts the ocean ball. At this time, the inclined surface presses down the ocean ball, and at the same time, the cleaning brush strip 121 cleans the ocean ball until the inclined surface completely passes over the ocean ball. At this time, the center of the ocean ball also completely passes over the cleaning brush strip 121. Then, the ocean ball falls out of the valve gear ring 115 under the action of gravity. By adjusting the initial positions of the plurality of ball serving levers 119, the order in which each ball serving lever 119 presses the corresponding ocean ball is different, so that a batch of multiple ocean balls fall irregularly.
[0030] Embodiment 2:
[0031] As Figure 6As shown, the ball-serving motor 106 is fixedly connected with a material-distributing lever 113, and the material-distributing lever 113 is attached to the ball storage box 107. By providing the material-distributing lever 113, when there are many ocean balls in the ball storage box 107, congestion and blockage will not be caused, and the ocean balls can be ensured to enter the ball-distributing barrel 118; on the other hand, when there are few ocean balls in the ball storage box 107, it is ensured that the ocean balls are distributed to different ball-distributing barrels 118 under the push of the material-distributing lever 113, and the ocean balls are prevented from only entering a part of the ball-distributing barrel 118.
[0032] like Figures 2 - 5 As shown, the dribbling assembly includes a hollow support column 102, and the hollow support column 102 is rotatably connected to two sprockets 112, and the two sprockets 112 are connected by a chain 109, one of the sprockets 112 is connected to a driving motor, and the driving motor is installed on the hollow support column 102, and the hollow support column 102 is fixedly connected to a closed-loop guide rail 110, and the chain 109 is rotatably connected to a transport bucket 108, and the transport bucket 108 slides in the closed-loop guide rail 110.
[0033] By driving the motor to rotate the corresponding sprocket 112, the sprocket 112 will drive the chain 109 to rotate another sprocket 112. Due to the position limitation of the transport bucket 108 by the closed-loop guide rail 110, the chain 109 drives the transport bucket 108 to move synchronously. When the transport bucket 108 is at the bottom, it picks up a sea ball and transports it upward. By designing the chain 109 in the hollow support column 102, the transport bucket 108 and the chain 109 can be protected to the maximum extent, and the aesthetic effect can be achieved at the same time.
[0034] like Figure 4 As shown, the transport bucket 108 includes a bucket bin composed of a plurality of bars, and the ball storage box 107 is provided with a plurality of guide rods 111, and the guide rods 111 are arranged in a staggered manner with the bars on the bucket bin. When the transport bucket 108 transports the ocean balls to the top, due to the flipping of the transport bucket 108, the ocean balls slide onto the guide rods 111, and then enter the ball storage box 107. Due to the staggered arrangement, the guide rods 111 will not block the movement of the transport bucket 108. Through the above arrangement, the transported ocean balls can be quickly transferred to the ball storage box 107.
[0035] like Figures 1 - 2 As shown, the ball collecting assembly includes a play platform 103, a ball collecting groove is arranged on the periphery of the play platform 103, the ball dribbling assembly is arranged on the ball collecting groove, a plurality of ball counting bins 105 are arranged on the ball collecting groove, and the play platform 103 is mounted on a bottom support plate 104. A counting device is arranged at the bottom of the ball counting bin 105, and the counting device can be an infrared sensor or a mechanical counter, and the counting device is adaptively selected by those skilled in the art and is not specifically limited.
[0036] When the ocean balls fall from the valve gear ring 115, the user can catch them with a basket or other container, and then put them into the ball counting bin 105 for counting. After counting, the ocean balls fall on the ball collecting groove and then roll to the ball dribbling assembly for transportation. The ocean balls that are not caught fall in the middle of the play platform 103 and then roll to the ball collecting groove for transportation. By setting the ball collecting groove, the ocean balls can be effectively collected at the ball dribbling assembly.
[0037] Working principle: the staff adjusts the initial position of each serving lever 119, thereby adjusting the order in which the ocean balls in each ball distribution barrel 118 fall, and then starts the serving motor 106 and the driving motor on the dribbling assembly. At this time, the ocean balls are pressed down from the transport bucket 108 by the serving lever 119, and the ocean balls fall after being cleaned by the cleaning brush 121. The players stand on the playing platform 103 to catch them, and then put them into the ball storage bin 105. The ocean balls that are not caught will also roll onto the ball collecting trough, and then gather at the bottom of the dribbling assembly, and begin to be transported upward by the transport bucket 108, and then transferred to the ball storage box 107. At this time, the ocean balls are moved by the material leveling lever 113 and continue to fall into the ball distribution barrel 118, thus forming a cycle.
[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Any simple modification or equivalent change made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic circulation device for ocean balls, characterized in that: It includes a ball collection component, a ball dribbling component, and a ball serving component. The ball serving component includes a ball storage bin, on which a plurality of ball distribution bins are provided, and a valve component is provided on the ball distribution bin; a serving motor (106) is installed on the ball storage bin, and a pulley (116) is fixedly connected to the serving motor (106); the ball distribution bin includes a ball distribution cylinder (118), and the valve component includes a valve gear ring (115) rotatably connected to the ball distribution cylinder (118). The pulley (116) is connected to a plurality of the valve gear rings (115) through a belt (117). A cleaning brush strip (121) is provided on the valve gear ring (115), and the cleaning brush strip (121) has a hardness to block the falling of the ocean balls. A gear (120) is rotatably connected to the ball distribution cylinder (118), the gear (120) meshes with the valve gear ring (115), a serving lever (119) is fixedly connected to the gear (120), and an inclined surface is provided on the serving lever (119); a notch is provided on the side wall of the ball distribution cylinder (118), and the notch is in an n shape when unfolded. The serving lever (119) forms a fit with the notch.
2. The automatic circulation device for ocean balls according to claim 1, wherein: A material distributing lever (113) is fixedly connected to the serving motor (106), and the material distributing lever (113) is attached to the ball storage box (107).
3. The automatic circulation device for ocean balls according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning brush strip (121) is made of one of rubber or sponge.
4. An automatic recycling device for ocean balls according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The ball dribbling component includes a hollow support column (102), on which two sprockets (112) are rotatably connected. The two sprockets (112) are connected by a chain (109). A driving motor is connected to one of the sprockets (112), and the driving motor is installed on the hollow support column (102). A closed-loop guide rail (110) is fixedly connected to the hollow support column (102). A transport hopper (108) is rotatably connected to the chain (109), and the transport hopper (108) slides in the closed-loop guide rail (110).
5. The automatic circulation device for ocean balls according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transport hopper (108) includes a hopper bin composed of a plurality of rod bars. A plurality of guide rods (111) are provided on the ball storage box (107), and the guide rods (111) are arranged in a staggered manner with the rod bars on the hopper bin.
6. The automatic circulation device of a sea ball according to claim 5, characterized in that: The ball collection component includes a play platform (103), a ball collection groove is provided on the periphery of the play platform (103), the ball dribbling component is arranged on the ball collection groove, a plurality of ball recording bins (105) are provided on the ball collection groove, and the play platform (103) is installed on a bottom plate support (104).