| EP0399406A2 | 1990-11-28 | |||
| US6006445A | 1999-12-28 | |||
| US3129576A | 1964-04-21 |
| 1. | A hockeymatic is a computer programmable machine that allows the protective equipment of hockey sport to be washed, rinsed, squeezed and dried, depending on optional timing selection of first or second washing system, according to the dirtiness of the equipment. There have been some modifications that enable a better working safety and a better performance on our machine which is already applied for the patent. |
| 2. | The modifications defined in Options (1), generally, concern some further instalments on the base chassis. Palette handle spaces that enable the handling of the machine by a transport machine, are installed. They also work as vertical bracing. An assembly plate (1.5) is installed for the installation of the interval rim assembly. In the previous machine, the electric motor (8.1) was installed as the back coupling plate (5.5). However, the electric motor (8. 1) is installed at the base chassis due to the problems faced in respect to the adjustment of the belt rim. In order to realise this assembly, a motor coupling part (1.6) is added to the base chassis. |
| 3. | As indicated in the options (1) and (2), the modifications were as follows; the position and working way of the inner drum cover was modified. The inner cage, previously, used was cancelled. As a result of this, the useful inner space is expanded. More useful and safe operation is achieved by the new form of the inner drum. The reason of using perforated sheet at the cover (3.9) and the back cage (3.10) is to prevent the water that splash from the equipment being washed, and also prevent its splashing back after striking at the side walls. By this way, the squeezing performance of the machine increases. |
| 4. | As indicated in the options (1), (2) and (3), the modifications were as follows; a different sort of fan is used at the air inlet line. For that reason, a crank is installed between the fan and the air heating box. Fan case is installed for both safety and aesthetic reasons. |
| 5. | As indicated in the options (1), (2), (3) and, (4) the modifications were as follows; modifications were done at the air inlet and outlet lines on the outer drum. Because of the modification of the position and the form of the cover, a cover space is opened on the front connection plate. |
| 6. | As indicated in the options (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), the modifications on the cover and the cabin part were as follows; the position and the form of the cover were modified. There were also modifications on the hinge and lock systems. Because of the modification of the position of the door, there were modifications on the cabin colons and the interval bracing. Pillars were installed at the front part of the machine. |
| 7. | As indicated in the options (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) there was no modification resulting from the other modifications of the machine. As mentioned before, the equipment are put into the specially made metal based bags. These bags are also placed into the specially arranged inner drum (Figure 22) sections. Then the other cover is closed and the machine becomes ready for the washing operation. These sections vary from 1 to 8. |
| 8. | Further sections would be installed according to the size of the machine. It is possible to provide washing in. |
| 9. | parts. The machine ready for washing, washes the equipment in the turning drum by plunging them into and out of a special water mixed with cleaning chemicals ensuring no mechanical worn out. The most important feature of the machine that operates automatically and with double programme, is to perform washing, rinsing, squeezing and drying operations of any sort of equipment used not only in Hockey sport but also the other sport branches, without giving any mechanical or physical damage to the equipment. The invention has already achieved its aims. |
The first programme is a simple washing programme. First programme is completed by, washing; 1 St. rinsing (which is performed by adding a chemical that neutralises the other chemicals used in washing operation); 2 nid and 3rd rinsing (with water); squeezing and drying operations. The first programme is applied to the equipment which are not musty, additionally not subjected to heavy sweat and dirt odour.
The second programme is a long washing programme. It is used for musty and very dirty equipment which are deeply effected by sweat. Second programme is completed by, washing ; rinsing (which is performed by adding a chemical that neutralises the other chemicals used in washing - 1- operation); 2 rin sing (with water); Re-washing; rinsing (which is performed by mixing a chemical that neutralises the other chemicals mixed in washing operation); rinsing (with water); squeezing and drying operations.
In both of the programmes, it is possible to modify the time of the operation stages according to the dirtiness of the equipment. In addition, the machine is able to add chemicals as programmed by the system, or it might be done manually as well.
The sectional and systematic views of the Hockeymatic invention that is invented to be used for automatic washing, squeezing and drying of the protective equipment used in hockey sport are indicated within the following Figures described below: Figure 1 : The partial cross-sectional general front view of the main unit. (It is comprised of 10 basic parts) Figure 2: The cross-sectional general back view of the main unit.
Figure 3: The general front view of the base chassis of the main unit.
Figure 4: The general upper view of the base chassis of the main unit.
Figure 5 : The general front view of the cabinet part of the main unit.
Figure 6 : The cross-sectional general upper view of the cabinet part of the main unit.
Figure 7: The cross-sectional general front view of the cage, cover and lock system of the inner drum of the main unit.
Figure 8: The general left side view of the inner drum of the main unit.
Figure 9: The general back view of the inner drum of the main unit.
Figure 10 : The front view of the inner drum cage of the main unit.
Figure 11 : The upper view of the inner drum cage of the main unit.
Figure 12: The front view of the separator of inner drum of the main unit.
Figure 13 : The upper view of the separator of inner drum of the main unit.
Figure 14 : The view of the inner drum cover, hinge and lock system parts of the main unit.
Figure 15: The general view of cover locking system of the inner drum of the main unit.
Figure 16: The complete cross-sectional view of the inner drum bearing of the main unit.
Figure 17: The general view of the inner drum bearing of the main unit.
Figure 18: The partial cross-sectional general front view of front and back coupling plates of outer drum of the main unit.
Figure 19: The general left side view of the outer drum of the main unit.
Figure 20: The partial cross-sectional general front view of air inlet line and fan part of the main unit.
Figure 21 : The left side general view of air inlet line and fan part of the main unit.
Figure 22 : The general view of cover part, lock and hinge system of the main unit.
Figure 23 : The general view of drive system of the basic unit.
Figure 24 : The general view of motor and drive system of the main unit.
Figure 25 : The general view of water inlet and water outlet line of the main unit.
Figure 26 : The side view of water inlet and water outlet line of the main unit.
Figure 27: The general view of water inlet line of the main unit.
Figure 28: The left side view of water inlet line of the main unit.
Figure 29: The general view of water outlet line of the main unit.
Figure 30 : The left side view of water outlet line of the main unit.
Figure 31 : The general view of front covers of the cabinet of the main unit.
Figure 32 : The general view of left side cover of the cabinet of the main unit.
Figure 33 : The general view of top covers of the cabinet of the main unit.
Figure 34: The general view of back covers of the cabinet of the main unit.
Figure 35 : The general view of right side bottom and top covers of the cabinet of the main unit.
The parts showed in the Figures are numerated one by one and described below: (1) Base chassis 1. 1. Longitudinal beam 1.2. Transversal beam 1.3. Corner support 1.4. Palette space for transport vehicle 1.5. The interval pulley assembly plate of drive system.
1.6. Motor coupling space 1.7. Transverse bracing
(2) Cabinet 2.1. Base 2.2. Right front column 2.3. Left front column 2.4. Right back column 2.5. Left back column 2.6. Right front support 2.7. Left front support 2.8. Right back support 2.9. Left back support 2.10. Ceiling 2.11. Remote Control panel space 2.12. Bottom bracing 2.13. Left pillar 2.14. Right pillar 2.15. Upper pillar (3) Inner drum 3.1. Pin 3.2. Flange 3.3. Front pillar 3.4. Back pillar 3.5. Ring 3.6. Interval bracing 3.7. Cage 3.8. Separator 3.9. Cover 3.9.1. Cover frame 3.9.2. Perforated sheet 3.9.3. Lock 3.9.3.1. U-part 3.9.3.2. Spring clamping nut 3.9.3.3. Spring
3.9.3.4. Lock pin 3.9.3.5. Lock setting nut 3.9.3.6. Nut 3.9.3.7. Hand lever 3.9.4. Hinge 3.10. Back cage (4) Bearing 4.1. Bearing body 4.2. Squeezing sleeve 4.3. Ball bearing 4.4. Safety sheet 4.5. Squeezing nut 4.6. Cover 4.7. Cover coupling bolt 4.8. Grease felt 4.9. Grease felt 4.10. Felt lid 4.11. Grease felt (5) Outer drum 5.1. Coupling ring 5.2. Body 5.3. Water discharge chute 5.4. Inner stainless sheet of drum 5.5. Rare coupling plate 5.6. Front coupling plate 5.7. Air inlet line 5.8. Air outlet line 5.9. Front stainless sheet 5.10. Inner perforated sheet of drum 5.11. Cover lock holder 5.12. Electric panel and inverter coupling space (6) Air inlet line
6.1 Air heating box 6.1.1. Side sheet 6.1.2. Top sheet 6.1.3. Bottom sheet 6.1.4. Top sheet 6.1.5. Inlet line 6.1.6. Air heater 6.2. Fan outlet bend 6. 3. Fan 6.4. Fan case (7) Cover 7.1. Cover sheet 7.2. Seal 7.3. Cover lock 7.4. Cover hinge 7.5. Sensor sensitive element (8) Drive system 8.1. Electric motor 8.2. Motor pulley 8.3. Interval pulley assembly 8.4. Interval pulley bearing 8.5. Drum pulley 8.6. Interval pulley setting tray 8. 7. Interval pulley tray 8.8. First stage belt stretching element 8.9. Second stage belt stretching element 8.10. Interval pulley setting element (9) Water installation 9.1 Water inlet line 9.1.1. Bend 9.1.2. Hose 9.1.3. Water gauge
9.1.4. Pipe 9.1.5. Pipe 9.1.6. Solenoid valve 9.1.7. Dirt remover 9.1.8. Pipe 9.1.9. Bend 9.1.10. Pipe 9.1.11. Sleeve 9.2. Water discharge line 9.2.1. Bend 9.2.2. Hose 9.2.3. Water discharge valve 9.2.4. Hose 9.2.5. Hose 9.2.6. Water outlet pipe (10) Cabinet covers 10.1. Front cover 10.2. Left side cover 10.3. Right side bottom cover 10.4. Right side top cover 10.5. Rare cover 10.6. Rare cover 10.7. Top left cover 10.8. Top central and right cover The body of the machine which is comprised of ten main groups (Figure 1- front view), (Figure 2-back view) is numerated with figures, and each figure being numerated separately, and all features and the functions by the purpose of operating the machine are described below.
1-Base chassis (Figure 3-4) is the element that transmits the whole load of the machine to the ground, and ensures the coupling between the machine and the ground.
2-Cabinet (Figure 5-6) is placed on the base chassis and fixed with bolts.
In order to install the other parts of the machine into the cabinet, part no.
2.10 (ceiling) of the cabinet is made as removable from the cabinet (Figure 5). The ceiling (2.10) can be placed over the colons of the cabinet and fixed through the bolts (Figure 5). The cabinet colons (parts no. 2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5, 2.13,2.14) are placed on the base (part no. 2.1) and coupled by welding. A sensor is installed under the top bracing (2.15). When the cover is closed, the sensor perceives sensitive sensor element (7.5) welded over the cover then the machine stars up. (Figure 22). If the sensor does not perceive this sheet meaning if the door is not at the closed position, then the machine will not start up through the electronic control by the purpose of safety reasons.
3-The inner drum (Figures 7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15) is constituted by the cage-like elements installed on a pin. The inner drum has 8 sections. Each section is limited by the elements of cage (3.7), separator (3.8), cover (3.9) and back cage (3.10). Pin (3.1), flanges (3.2), front pillars (3.3), rare pillars (3.4), rings (3.5), and interval bracing (3.6) constitute the framework of the inner drum. (Figure 7-8-9).
The whole loads of the elements inside of drum are transmitted from these elements to the pin (3.1) and to the bearings (4). The equipment between the sections, particularly at the time of squeezing, must apply force to the elements except the elements numbered 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5,3.6 which constitute the framework of the inner drum.
For that reason, the cage (3.7) is made like a spring. By this way, the edges of the bag, especially when the machine starts squeezing, will slide through the interval bracing (3.6) over the spring-like cage (3.7), and will transmit the whole load of the equipment to the interval bracing (3.6) and then to the bearings (4) over the framework.
The cover (3.9) and the rare cage (3.10) are comprised of the perforated sheet installed into the frames. The reason of using perforated sheet on the cover and the rare cage, is to allow the water particles, which strike to the inner surface of the outer drum, especially when the machine starts squeezing, to go to the discharge system before turning back again.
The locking of the cover is done by the cover lock (3.9.3). The locking is done by installing the non-passing side of the lock pin (3.9.3.4) with one passing side, into the hole opened on the front-pillar. Here, the spring of the lock (3.9.3.3) can be adjusted by using the nut (3.9.3.2). Besides, the position setting of the lock pin can be done by lock setting nut (3.9.3.5) (figure 15).
4-Bearing (Figure 16-17), standard ready made bearing is used for bearing of the inner drum. Here, the felt lid 4.10. and grease felt 4.11. are added among the bearing and the inner drum.
5-The outer drum (Figure 18-19) is the element in which the inner drum (Figure 7-8-9) and water exist, and the operations of washing, cleaning, squeezing, and drying are done. The air inlet line (5.7) is welded (Figure 18-19). In addition, the air outlet line (5.8) is also welded to the drum, and the air is discharged from that outlet line during the drying operation (Figure 18). The water discharge chute (5.3.) by the purpose of water discharge is welded at the bottom part of the outer drum (Figure 18). From the front view of the machine (Figure 18), as the turning rotation of the inner drum (3), in the squeezing operation, is the counter clockwise, the water in the drum strikes to the discharge chute (5. 3) due to its shape, and goes through the water discharge line (9.2) (Figure 26). By this way, during the squeezing operation, a large amount of water is prevented to reach at the air outlet line (5.8) (Figure 18). Moreover, there are blades in this line in order to avoid the outgoing of the water from the air outlet line (5.8) (Figure 18). The reason of such precautions is, as mentioned above, that the inner drum is squeezing as counter clockwise. From the front view of the machine (Figure 18), it is seen that the reason of not squeezing clockwise is that no splashing of water to air heater and fan at the air inlet line (Figure 20). A perforated sheet (5.10) is wrapped around the inner surface of the body (5.2) of the outer drum (5) (Figure 18). The holes of the perforated sheet are countersunk holes and the countersunk heads are directed to outside. The reason of wrapping a perforated sheet around the inner surface of the outer drum (5) is to prevent the splashing water particles to strike at the outer drum and avoid
it to turn back to the equipment, accordingly to allow discharge of the remaining water in the equipment, within a short time, by reaching at the discharge chute (5.3), running down among the outer drum body (5.2) and the perforated sheet. The sides of the outer drum are closed by bolted front coupling plate (5.6) and the rare coupling plate (5.5) (Figure 18-19). There are stainless sheets (5.4) at the drum body (5.2) of them. Because all the parts contacted water should be made of stainless materials. Besides, an electric panel is installed on the rare connection plate (5.5) by bolt coupling (Figure 19).
6-Air inlet line (Figure 20-21) is installed on the outer drum (Figure 20-21) by bolt coupling in order to perform the drying operation. The air taken inside from the atmosphere with the help of the fan (6.3), is transmitted to the inside of the outer drum (Figure 18-19) by passing through the heater (6.1.6) placed in line, so the drying operation is made. The air inlet line (6) is assembled in a case (6.4) for both safety and aesthetic considerations (Figure 20).
7-The cover (Figure 22) is used to take the equipment which is placed in the special equipment bag to be washed, and placed in the inner drum. The cover (7) is opened to the left side by the help of its hinges (7.4). Locking of the cover is done by means of the door lock (7.3). The handle of the door lock (7.3) is pulled down and locked into the correspondence. The point locked into the correspondence of the door lock (7.3) moves in the correspondence and applies pressure while the handle is being pulled down.
The part that moves in the lock correspondence (5.11) is the sloping. As before mentioned, by the help of the sensitive sensor element (7.5) welded on the cover, working of the machine is prevented when the cover is open.
The machine does not work if the sensor does not perceive that element (Figure 22).
8-Drive system (Figure 23-24), is the system that transmits rotating moment through the inner drum (3) over a pulley (8.2) installed on the pin of the electric motor, interval pulley assembly (8.3) and inner drum pulley, in order to allow the turning of the inner drum (Figure 7-8-9). The interval
pulley assembly (8. 3) is located on the interval pulley setting tray (8.6) through the interval pulley bearing (8.4). The ball bearing on which the interval pulley assembly (8.3) turns, is sunk into the interval pulley assembly (8.3) in order to gain more space. Therefore, the pin existing on the interval pulley assembly, actually, works as a pin. The interval pulley setting tray (8. 6), slides over the interval pulley tray (8.7) so that the 1st stage belt stretching adjustment can be done (Figure 23).
In addition, the interval pulley setting tray (8.6), moves vertically over the interval pulley tray (8.7) by means of stretching elements (8.9), so that the 2"stage belt stretching adjustment can be done. Besides, it is possible to make the adjustment by the help of the elements (no. 8.10), by getting back in the axle (3.1) orbit of the interval pulley assembly. The interval pulley tray (8.7) is installed on the base chassis (1) with the bolts (Figure 23-24).
9-Water installation (Figure 25-26-27-28-29-30) allows the water to be taken into the drum by the water inlet line (9.1) during washing and rinsing operations. Water discharge line (9.2) is used for discharging the waste water used in the washing operation. If an excessive water is taken into the drum, for any reason, a line is made through the water discharge line by using a hose (9.2.2) in order to prevent its exceeding over a definite level (Figure 29-30). By this way, the excessive water is taken to the water discharge line.
10-Cabinet covers (Figure 32-33-34-35) are the protective parts that involve all of the parts that perform washing, squeezing and drying operations of the machine.
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