Improvement in Machine for Washing Bottles, Jars, and the like Vessels.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1894
Complete. Specification Left, 5th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 24th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Machine for Washing Bottles, Jars, and the like
Vessels.
WILLIAM OGILVIE 26 Kirwan Street Dublin Ireland Brass finisher do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A machine so constructed that the brush receives a reciprocal revolving
motion.
This motion is obtained by means of three friction cones, two of these cones
are situated on one spindle loose enough to slide but kept from revolving on it by
means of an inserted cotter. The third er driving cone works at right angles to
the two just mentioned and so situated between them that as they are caused to
slide by means of a leaver worked by a cam they are brought alternately into
contact with the driving cone the result is that the spindle revolves alternately in
oposite directions the brush being attached to the spindle receives its reciprocal
motion.
Bevel gear wheels may be used with the same result.
The friction cones may be covered with guttapercha, rubber or leather.
The machine may be driven by treadle or from shafting.
Improvement in Machine for Washing Bottles, Jars, and the like
Vessels.
WILLIAM OGILVIE 26 Kirwan Street Dublin Brassfinisher do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
A machine so constructed that the brush receives a reciprocal revolving motion,
performing a regular number of revolutions alternately in opposite directions.
The regular and constant reversing of the brush prevents the bristles from
taking a set which would allow them to slide over the grit or sedimect and only
remove the very loosest of it. This being the case the benefit of the reciprocal
motion can easily be perceived, for, every time the brush reverses the bristles
straighten out and their very points are pressed against the sides of the bottle or
the like vessel so that they cannot slide over the grit or sediment but must force it
off. As a consequence there is not the loss of time and strength in cleansing a
vessel that there would be with the ordinary machine.
The reversing arrangement is very simple, being obtained by means of a cam,
and being automatic needs no attention from the operator, he has only to work the
treadle and hold the bottle to the brush.
The position of the brush is very conveinent being parallel with the flywheel
and treadle and at the front of the machine. Consequently the operator has no
side strain on the body as is the case with all side brushing machines. The water
supply to the brush is regulated by a tap conveinent to the operator so that when
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he puts a bottle on the brush with one hand he can turn on the water with the
other, never needing to stop the machine till the compliment of work is finished..
In the accompanying drawings the construction of the machine is fully shown,
the reference letters are the same in the different views of the same part.
and 2 show the general plan of the machine.
Figs. 1
It consists of a standard A which represents the letter Y turned upside down,
this standard is bolted to an octagon shaped soleplate B of sufficient size to steady
the machine. At the centre of this standard is the pivot C, upon which the
flywheel D revolves, this wheel has a V shaped groove in the rim to receive cord,
of catgut or other suitable band. The treadle E, works on a pivot F attached to
the front leg of the standard. The connecting rod G is attached to the extrimety
of the tredal and to a crank pin H. on a spoke of the flywheel at sufficient distance
from the centre to give easy working power.
The boss of the flywheel on the side next the standard is left long to give
steadiment to the wheel and also to act as a friction pully, it is turned parallel and
a rubber ring is solutioned on to it.
The camwheel J, is situated between the flywheel and the standard and revolves
on the pivot K attached to the standard A, at the distance required to bring its
rim into contact with the rubber ring on the boss of the flywheel.
On the top of the standard is a flange on which the head of the machine is
bolted.
Figs. 3, 4 5 are different views of the head of the machine.
Fig. 3 being a side view, Fig. 4 a top view, Fig. 5 a cross section view.
The head consists of a plate with four pedestals, the side view Fig. 3 shows a
pedestal at either end resembling the head of a lathe, these two being bored in line
to carry the spindle L which is a piece of steel tube hereinafter called the brush
spindle. On this spindle between the pedestals is mounted what I term a friction
reel M. M. which is a pair of light flanges connected together by a sleeve, the
inside faces of those flanges are slightly convex. On the outside of one of these
flanges are two wings one on either side of the hole for the brush spindle to pass
through, and about quarter the distance to the edge of the flange.
The other two pedestals are situated in line at right angles to the brush spindle,
they are also bored and carry a spindle N. On the end of this spindle is keyed
the friction driving cone O the edge of which is bevelled and a recess sunk in it
into which is sprung a rubber ring P, which stands a little proud of the cone
Fig. 5. This cone stands between the two flanges of the friction wheel M, M,
Fig. 4, and is small enough to ensure that it can only be touched by one of the
flanges at the time.
Upon the same spindle N, is keyed a gooved pully Q. which stands over the
flywheel Fig. 2, and receives the driving band from the same.
The brush spindle projects several inches through the front pedestal of the head,
Figs. 1, 2, 3 for the purpose of receiving the shank of the brush (an ordinary
twisted wire one) and covering it up as far as the bristles, this strengthens the
shank and keeps it from bending when going at a high speed. This spindle is
kept in its place by two collars Fig. 3, one outside R the front pedestal and one
inside S, the outside collar is shrunk on the spindle, and through it a pinching pin
passes to secure the shank of the brush inside the tube, and so keep it from
revolving or coming out of the spindle.
The inside collar S is secured to the spindle by means of a pinching pin, this
collar has two wings ou its edge which lap face to face with the two wings on the
flange of the friction reel Fig. 3. The object of these wings is to prevent the
friction wheel revolving on the brush spindle, but at the same time allow it to slide
backward and forward, so that each flange could be brought into contact with the
rubber mounted friction cone O. At the centre of the sleeve of the friction
reel M, M, are situated a pair of collars, between which is situated a forked
striker T which is fitted with a pair of antifriction rollers so as to offer as little
resistance as possible to the motion of the reel.

page_text: This striker is worked by the camwheel J. Fig. 1 shows the cam in the boss
of the wheel with the ascending lever U which is kept in position at the top of
the cam by a link pivoted to the standard.
The ascending lever U passes through a slot in the head of the machine
Figs. 2, 4, and is then connected to a cross lever V Fig. 3 which is keyed on a
spindle W which passes through the butt of one of the pedestals at right angles to the
brush spindle Fig. 5 and accross under the centre of the friction reel the end passing
through a toe on the side of the head which forms a bearing for it, the striker is keyed
on to this spindle Figs. 3, 5 and receives its motion through it. The striker is made
in three pieces, the shank being a piece of flat steel spring let into a saw cut in both
the boss and the fork and held fast with rivets. The object of the spring is to secure
that the flange of the friction reel will not be pressed too hard against the driving
cone O. The water is conveyed to the bottle when on the brush by means of a piece
of small brass tube running close underneath the brush spindle this water tube is
kept in position by a sling near its point which passes round the brush spindle,
the other end of the tube is bent down to clear the collar R and passes through a
bracket attached to the front pedestal of the head, being soldered to the bracket
it is quite rigid, a coupling is attached by which to connect it with tank or
ordinary waterpipes. It can now be seen clearly that when the flywheel is made
to revolve the band from it conveys motion to the grooved pully on the head of
the machine, the driving friction cone O being on the same spindle N is caused to
revolve also, the speede of course being much greater than that of the flywheel.
The motion of the flywheel also causes the camwheel J to revolve which imparts
an up and down motion to the ascending lever U, which being connected with the
cross lever V imparts motion through the spindle W to the striker T causing it to
oscillate, and thus move the friction reel horizontally on the brush spindle bringing
the flanges alternately into contact with the driving friction cone referred to above,
so motion is conveyed to the brush spindle, and the flanges of the reel meeting
the driving cone at opposite sides are impelled alternately in opposite directions,
hence the reciprocal motion of the brush. The number of revolutions performed
in each direction being redulated by the size of the pullys and camwheel. This
machine may be driven by a belt, by simply arranging a fast and loose pully
instead of the treadle. The friction cones may be covered by other suitable
material besides rubber. The number of brushes may also be increased by doubling
the head and having a brush at both right and left hand of the operator, the one
cam would work both friction reels. Also two brushes could be attached to the
same spindles at the back of the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A machine for washing bottles jars and the like vessels, wheather worked by
hand, treadle, or other power, the brush receiving a reciprocal revolving motion
whether obtained by means of a cam or other suitable arrangement.
2. A machine for washing bottles jars and the like vessels, whether worked by
treadle, or other power, except by hand the brush spindle being parallel with the
flywheel, whether attained by means of friction cones, bevell pinions, or other
suitable arrangement.
This 1
SA:1 1005
WILLIAM OGILVIE.