WO2001066849A1

WO2001066849A1 - Hockeymatic automatic washing, rinsing, wringling and drying machine for protective equipments of hockey sport

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Publication number: WO2001066849A1
Application number: PCT/TR2000/000016
Authority: WO
Inventors: Abdullah Baysak
Original assignee: Bayalton Machinery Industry And Trading Inc.
Priority date: 2000-03-09
Filing date: 2000-03-09
Publication date: 2001-09-13
Also published as: TR200101731T1; CA2409555A1

Abstract

Hockeymatic is a machine in which all kinds of protective equipments used in the hockey sport such as shoulder pads, knee pads, hip pads, and gloves, helmets and boots are placed into cage-shaped drum (3) which whirls the equipments soaked in chemical-added water without causing mechanical wear off and washing, cleaning, wringing and drying are carried out automatically by time adjusted computer program. As these equipments are generally made of synthetic and sensitive materials, they can easily be worn out, if washed in normal washing machines. These equipments covering naked body of sportman give direct contact and therefore damages can occur by sweating and leaving dirt and durable smell. This is why such equipments should only be washed and cleaned in special tumbles using water and chemicals without causing any mechanical wear off. Furthermore it is not possible to wring these equipments in normal tumbled machines. In order to achieve this, different inner drum design to suit types of sport and equipments is to be made and special bag design is to be outlined. The important factor is to fix the equipments in drum so that they will not move. Entire process of washing, cleaning, wringing and drying of hockey equipments must be carried out without causing any damage to the equipments.

Description

DEFINITION

Hockeymatic automatic washing, rinsing, wringling and drying machine for protective equipments of hockey sport.

In this invention, protective equipments used in the hockey sport are put into specially prepared metal parts of equipment bags for washing, cleaning, wringing and drying process and the equipment bags are placed into sections of specially prepared inner drum (Figure 5). Inner drum cage (3.7) and inner drum door is closed to bring machine into ready position for washing process without causing any mechanical wear off. The equipments in whirling drum are soaked into water added with some cleaning chemicals and the washing is automatically carried out guided by two different computer programs.

First program is a simple washing program. There is no long term washing process in it. It is used for equipments requiring short term washing. First program includes washing and rinsing (first rinsing is achieved by adding other type of chemical to neutralize chemical agents added in during washing process). After two follow up rinsing by water, wringing and drying process are completed in the first program. First program is used for equipments not effected by unmoldy and heavy sweating and dirt odours. Second program is a long term washing program. It is used for equipments forming deep and durable dirts due to sweating. At this stage second program is completed by washing, rinsing (adding another chemical to neutralize chemical agents added during washing process), second rinsing (by water), re- washing and rinsing (adding another chemical to neutralize _{l ft} chemical agents added during washing process) and rinsing(by water), wringing and drying process.

It is possible in both programs, subject to equipments' dirt and if desired, to change times and stages of washing process by adjusting program. Furthermore, as the machine can carry out

15 chemical intake process within the program, such process can also be done manually.

In order to achieve the goals of this invention, automatic _?ft washing, wringing and drying machine system HOCKEYMATIC developed for the protective equipments of hockey sport are illustrated in figures and descriptions of these figures are as follows :- Figure 1 : General view of partly rear section of main machine

(comprises of 10 parts).

25 Figure 2 : General view of bottom chasis of main machine. Figure 3 : General view of cabin section of main machine. Figure 4 : General view of cabin section of main machine. Figure 5 : General view of inner drum and inner cage section of main machine. 30 Figure 6 : View of interim partition, lid, locking system and shaft section. Figure 7 : View of door cage section of main machine. Figure 8 : General view of locking system of door section of main machine. Figure 9 : General view of inner cage of main machine. Figure 10 : General vew of bearing section of inner drum of main machine. Figure 11 : Cross section view of bearing of inner drum of main machine. Figure 12 : The view of outer drum section of main machine. Figure 13 : Cross section view of outer drum of main machine. Figure 14 : General view of air inlet channell and fan section of main machine. Figure 15 : Door section of main machine. Figure 16 : General view of propulsive system of main machine. Figure 17 : General view of electric-motor driving section of main machine. Figure 18 : General view of water installation and water entrance line section of main machine. Figure 19 : General view of water discharge line section of main machine. Figure 20 : General view of water meter and water entrance line section of main machine.

Figure 21 : Partial view of water meter of main machine. Figure 22 : Partial view of water discharge pipe of main machine. Figure 23 : Partial view of water discharge line of main machine _j Figure 24 : General view of cabin, lids, and right, left, front, middle and rear lids. Figure 25 : General view of cabin rear lids of main machine. Figure 26 : General view of top lid of cabin, and front and rear lids of main machine.

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All parts are individually numbered in figures and corresponding parts are shown below:-

(1) Bottom Chasis 0 1.1 Lengthwise Bearer

1.2 Widthwise Bearer

1.3 Corner Support

1.4 Widthwise Weft

1.5 Lentghwise Weft 5

(2) Cabin

2.1 Bottom

2.2 Front Right Column

2.3 Front Left Column

2.4 Rear Right Column 2.5 Rear Left Column

2.6 Front Right Support

2.7 Front Left Support

2.8 Rear Right Support

2.9 Rear Left Support

2.10 Top

2.11 Command Panel

2.12 Top Stainless Plate

2.13 Right Stainless Plate

2.14 Left Stainless Plate

2.15 Bottom Stainless Plate

2.16 Rear Front Weft

(3) Inner Drum

3.1 Shaft

3.2 Flange

3.3 Side Cage

3.4 Ring

3.5 Side Stand

3.6 lid

3.6.1 Lid Cage

3.6.2 Lock

3.6.2.1 U-Part

3.6.2.2. Spring Tension Bolt

3.6.2.3 Spring

3.6.2.4 Lock Shaft

3.6.2.5 Lock Adjustment Bolt 3.6.2.6 Bolt

3.6.2.7 Holding Lever

3.6.2.8 Lock Latch

3.6.3 Hinge

3.6.4 Hook

3.7 Inner Cage

3.7.1 Uper Cage

3.7.2 Lower Cage

3.7.3 Hinge

3.7.4 U-Part

3.8 Interim Partition

3.9 Interim Weft

(4) Bearing

4.1 Bearing Casing

4.2 Tightening Mansion

4.3 Roller Bearing

4.4 Safety Plate

4.5 Tightening Bolt

4.6 Lid

4.7 Lid Conection Nut

4.8 Oil Felt

4.9 Oil Felt

(5) Outer Drum

5.1 Connection Ring

5.2 Body

5.3 Water Discharge Hole

5.4 Inner Drum Stainless Plate

5.5 Left Connection Plate

5.6 Right Connection Plate

5.7 Air Outlet Channel

5.8 Door and Air Inlet

5.9 Electric Panel and Inverter Connection Plate

(6) Air Inlet Channel

6.1 Side Plate

6.2 Channel Top Plate

6.3 Air Heating Protection Cage

6.4 Channel Bottom Plate

6.5 Channel Top Plate

6.6 Fan Connection Ring

6.7 Fan

6.8 Air Heater

(7) Door

7.1 Door Plate

7.2 Unleakness Gasket

7.3 Sensor Plate

7.4 Glass Connection Plate

7.5 Door Glass

7.6 Hinge Connection Plate

7.7 Hinge Bushe

7.8 Screw

7.9 Bolt

7.10 Door Lock

(8) Driving System

8.1 Electric Motor

8.2 Motor Drum

8.3 Interim Drum

8.4 Interim Drum Bearing

8.5 Interim Drum Table

8.6 Interim Drum Table Hinge Bushe

8.7 Interim Drum Table Hinge Peg

8.8 Interim Drum Adjustment Panel

8.9 Interim Drum Level plate

8.10 Interim Drum Stretching Piece - 1

8.11 Interim Drum Stretching Piece - 2

8.12 Tumble Drum

(9) Water Installation

9.1 Water Inlet Line

9.1.1 Nipple

9.1.2 Hose

9.1.3 Clamp

9.1.4 Pipe 9.1.5 Mansion

9.1.6 Water Meter

9.1.7 Pipe

9.1.8 Pipe

9.1.9 Cellonoid Valve

9.1.10 Pipe

9.1.11 Elbow

9.1.12 Mansion

9.2 Water Discharge Line

9.2.1 Nipple

9.2.2 Hose

9.2.3 Clamp

9.2.4 Water Discharge Calve

9.2.5 Hose

9.2.6 Pipe

9.2.7 Hose

9.2.8 Nipple

9.2.9 Elbow

(10) Cabin lids

10.1 Right-Left, Front-Rear Lids

10.2 Right-Left Middle Lids

10.3.1 Rear Lid - 1

10.3.2. Rear Lid -2

10.4 Rear Top Lid

10.5 Front Top Lid The body of machine (Picture 1) consisting of ten groups has been individually figured and numbered and it's specifications and operational features are outlined as follows:-

1- Bottom Chasis(Figure2): It carries machine's full load to 0 the floor and provides connection between machine and floor.

2- Cabin(Figure3-4): It is placed on bottom chasis and connected with screws. In order to carry out mounting process of other elements into the cabin, Part2.10(top) has been manufactured in a removable form from cabin (Figure3). Top part(2.10) is placed on cabin's columns and can mounted with screws(Figure3). Cabin columns(2.2., 2.3. ,2.4., and 2.5 parts) is placed on top part(2.1) can be welded. Stainless plates of cabin(2.12, 2.13,2.14,and 2.15 parts) have beeen mounted to cover front of machine giving it an esthetic appearance. o Furthermore, a sensor was mounted on plate no:2.12. When the door is closed, sensor welded on the door will begin to operate machine as soon as it detects sensor plate.(7.3 part). If the sensor does not detect this plate in other words if the door is not completely in closed position, machine will not operate due to 5 safety reasons.

3.- Inner Drum (Figure 5,6,7,8,9) consists of cage-shaped elements set on a bearing. Inner drum is divided into 8 sections. Each section is limited in volumes of side cage (3.3), lid(3.6) and interim section(3.8). Bearing(3.1) flanges(3.2), rings(3.4),side stands(3.5, interim weft(3.9) form the skeleton structure of inner drum (Figure 6). The enire load of equipments inside drum are being transmitted to the bearings through these elements. As the equipments between sections do not impose any pressure and confined into their position inside the drum, the load of these equipments as mentioned must be transmitted to the bearings through inner drum skeleton structure. Otherwise, machine can destroy the lids as the forces occured during wringing stage could be transmitted to the lids. To prevent this and confine the equipment bags, there is an inner cage inside inner drum (3.7). While the lid(3.6) is open, bag containing equipments is placed into the inner drum section. Inner cage (3.7) articulated and and consisting of 2 pieces is closed and conected to the inner drum(Figure5.6) with inner cage hinges(3.7.3) As the lid is closed, top bar section of 3.7.1 frame is hooked on

3.6.4 and when the lid is closed , top bar section of 3.7.1 frame is confined into interim weft (3.9). Thus, by closing lid, inner drum cage is locked in a position in a way it should be inside drum section and machine can operate safely. As a result, during the performance of machine, equipment bags inside the drum will not violate the volumes limited by interim sections(3.8), inner cage(3.7) and side cage(3.3) and therefore, loading which occurs will be transmitted to the elements as mentioned earlier.As the lid is closed (3.6), U-Part(3.7.4)

is welded to inner cage to avoid any damages to the bag by the equipment bag being hooked. During the closing of lid, hook(3.6.4) does not come into any contact with equipment bag as it works in U-Piece(3.7.4) thus preventing any damage to the equipment bag. Locking up the lid is achieved by lid lock(3.6.2). Here, lock latch(3.6.2.8) is attached to the ring(3.4) by welding.

Lock bearing(3.6.2.4) is inserted to latch hole(3.6.2.8) and locking process is achieved. Bolt(3.6.2.2) and hardness of lock spring can be adjusted. Furthermore, with lock adjusting bolt(3.6.2.5), a position adjustment of lock bearing can be made(Figure 7).

4. Bearing (figure 10-l l).Standart ready bearing is used for bearing of inner drum.

5.- Outer Drum(Figure 12-13) is an element with inner drum (Figure 5) containing water and where washing,cleaning, wringing and drying process are carried out. Air and door inlet(5.8) were welded to outer drum (Figure 13). Furthermore, air outlet channel(5.7) was also welded and during drying stage, air is released from this channel(5.7) (Figure 13). Water release hole(5.3) has been welded beneath outer drum for water discharge. Because of hole's shape, water inside outer drum strikes this hole during wringing stage and flows into water discharge line (9.2) (Figure 19) Thus, during wringing process, much of the water reaching air outlet channel(5.7) is prevented. Additionally, there are wings inside this channel to stop water running away from air release channel(5.7) (Figurel3). The reason for taking much measure is inner drum wrings clockwise

(Figure 5). The reason for not wringing anti-clockwise is water not to splash into airheater and fan at air inlet channel (Figure 14). The sides of outer drum have been covered with left connecting plate (5.5) and right connecting plate(Figure 12). There are stainless steel (5.4) on drum's structure (Figure 13). As all parts which come into contact with water must be made of stainless material.

Furtermore, electric panel and inventor connecting plate (5.9) is mounted on left connecting plate (5.5) (Figure 12).

6.- Air Inlet Channel (Figure 14): An air inlet channel (Figure 14) is mounted on outer drum (Figure 12-13) to carry out drying process. Air received externally through the fan mounted on this channel passes through heater (Figure 14) which is placed inside channel and transmitted to outer drum volume (Figure 12-13), thus drying process is achieved.

7.- Door (Figure 15): The equipment for which washing process to be applied is packed into special equipment bag and placed into inner drum section through what is called door (5.8) section. Door (5.8) is mounted as shown in figure 15. Door (Figure 15) opens downwards by hinges.

As mentioned earlier, sensor detecting plate (7.3) welded on the door prevents machine's operation while door is open. If the sensor does not detect this plate, machine does not work (Figure

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8.- Driving System (Figure 16-17): Driving process of inner drum (Figure 5) is carried out by an electric motor(8.1) (Figure 16). Turning moment is transmitted into inner drum through drum attached to electric motor shaft(8.2). Intermediate drum group (8.3) has been beared on the intermediate drum adjusting table (8.8) through intermediate drum bearing (8.4). As this drum adjusting table (8.8) slides over intermediate drum table (8.5), first stage belt stretching adjustment can be made. (Figure 17). As hinge parts (8.6 and 8.7) of intermediate drum table (no: 8.5) rotate around it's axis and stretched by stretching parts (8.10), (8.11), second stage belt stretching adjustment can be carried out. Intermediate drum table (8.5) is mounted to bottom chasis( 1 ) by screws (Figure 17).

9.- Water Installations: (Figure 18-19-20-21-22-23). During washing and rinsing process, water intake into the drum is achieved by water inlet line (9.1). as for water discharge (9.2), water discharge hole (5.3) is welded underneath outer drum and because of it's shape, water inside outer drum strikes at this hole during wringing process and water passes through discharge line. There are wings in these channels to prevent water reaching to air outlet channel(5.7) during wringing.

10.- Cabin Lids (figure 24-25-26): These are the protective sections which take all into the process of washing, wringing and drying in the machine.

Claims

1.- It is an automatic machine developed to achieve washing, rinsing, wringing and drying of protective equipments of hockey sport taking into the consideration of their dirt conditions at a desired level of first or second washing process without causing any damages to the equipments within a program of computer system.

2- The equipments mentioned on 1st paragraph of Claims are put into specially prepared metal parts of equipment bags and placed in a specially prepared inner drum (Figure 5) sections. Inner drum cage then inner drum lid is closed. Finally other door

(15) is closed and machine is positioned to begin washing process. There are 1 to 8 sections in the machine and according to the size machine more sections can be mounted. A machine with 8 sections can perform washing in each section at same time.

3.- The machine which is ready for washing process as mentioned in 2nd Paragraph of Claims, carries out and completes washing process of equipments soaked into water added with some cleaning chemicals in whirling drum without causing any mechanical wear off.

4.- The most important feature of dual programmed automatic machine in washing , rinsing and drying process is to clean all kinds of sporting equipments in hockey and sporting branches without any mechanical or physical wear off to the equipments.

This invention has now completely achieved it's goal.