CN100400128C

CN100400128C - Ball hitting practive apparatus

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Publication number: CN100400128C
Application number: CNB00812888XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 罗伯特·艾伦·摩斯; 霍特洪·史密斯; 格蒂明纳斯·坎普
Original assignee: Solid Contact Baseball Inc
Current assignee: Solid Contact Baseball Inc
Priority date: 1999-08-06
Filing date: 2000-07-27
Publication date: 2008-07-09
Anticipated expiration: 2020-07-27
Also published as: TR200200311T2; AU6610800A; KR20020043550A; AU765813B2; CA2380743A1; BR0013091A; WO2001010515A1; YU8102A; BG106425A; EA003178B1; MXPA02001318A; EA200200231A1; EP1206305A1; ZA200200837B; CN1374878A; CZ2002382A3; PL353951A1; JP2003506167A; JP2010155167A; IL147938A0

Abstract

A ball hitting practice apparatus for use by a hitter is provided. The ball hitting practice apparatus includes a substantially rigid member having a first end and a second end, a hinge capable of suspension from a frame and attached near the first end of the rigid member such that the rigid member rotates about a substantially horizontal axis, and a ball mounting assembly suspended from the second end of the rigid member. Methods for using and making the ball hitting practice are also provided.

Description

The method of ball hitting practive apparatus and exercise batting

Technical field

The present invention relates to the method for a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus and exercise batting.

Background technology

The ball hitting practive apparatus that ball is hung on the rope that is installed on the horizontal supporting member is known.For example, the U.S. Patent No. 5,271,618 of Malwitz discloses a kind of hitting drill device, and it comprises a horizontally extending metal tube, and the ball of a band rope hangs thereon.Rope passes the centre bore of ball.End at rope forms a knot, is used for ball is remained on rope.In another example, the U.S. Patent No. 5,624,113 of Rabine discloses a kind of portable system that impacts that can be installed on the wire netting.Disclosedly ball is hung over other system on the rope that is installed on the horizontal supporting member, for example have: the U.S. Patent No. 5,184 of Lunsford, 816, the U.S. Patent No. 5,454 of Smith, 561, the U.S. Patent No. 5,683 of Ring, 315, people's such as Espinosa U.S. Patent No. 5,743,820, the U.S. Patent No. 5,836 of Grimes, 836 and BP No.175,926.

But in the cited in the above system, the ball that is difficult to make the end that is suspended on tightrope consistently by or cross the same area.

The known device of practising a ball game of other hangs over ball on the rigid member.For example, the known device of practising a ball game of United States Patent (USP) other hangs over ball on the rigid member.For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,833,555 disclose a kind of device of practising a ball game by gravity reduction, and the U.S. Patent No. 5,700,203 of Shieh discloses a kind of Golfing practice device, and it adopts a kind of " virtual ball assembly ".In these systems, although ball by identical path, ball can not be simulated a freedom or the motion of the nature of the ball that hitches with restricting.

Some known device is suspended on ball on rope and the pipe.For example, the U.S. Patent No. 5,531,438 of Corley discloses a kind of hitting drill device, and it comprises a ball that ties up to the end of a rope, and a plastic flexible pipe, and this hose package is wrapped the part by the rope of ball top.In the another one example, the U.S. Patent No. 5,338,026 of Kergel discloses a kind of swing training device, and it comprises a ball of fastening that is installed in the basketball rim below.Although two lists of references utilize a rope and a pipe to hang ball, ball can not be consistently by the motion of same or analogous path.

At last, people's such as Scher U.S. Patent No. 5,374,056 discloses a kind of softball exercise apparatus, and it is suspended on a ball on " Y " shape fastening system, and this fastening system itself then is supported in also on the horizontal arm that is configured to " Y " shape structure.Unfortunately, " Y " shape fastening system is from visually allowing the people feel dazzled, and " Y " shape arm is more complicated mechanically, and to the additional sizable weight of the top part of device, makes it unstable potentially.

Thus, need provide a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus, it can be sent a ball consistently by same or similar path.

Simultaneously also need to provide a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus, this device can be consistently in steady and natural mode to user's release.

Simultaneously, also need to provide a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus, it can imitate the throwing motion of series of different consistently.

Simultaneously, also further require to provide a kind of stable ball hitting practive apparatus, this device is made easily and is used.

Also further requiring simultaneously provides a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus, and it comprises a releasable ball installation component.

Summary of the invention

Therefore an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus, this device can be consistently by the release of same or similar path.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus, it can be consistently in a kind of steady natural mode to user's release.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus, its can remain the same from beginning to end pitching of simulation series of different.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of stable ball striking device, and it is fairly simple, is easy to make and use and can not cause VC simultaneously.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus, and it comprises a ball installation component that can discharge.

According to the present invention, a kind of ball hitting practive apparatus is provided, it comprises a member of rigidity basically, a hinge, and a ball installation component.The member of described rigidity basically has one first upper end, and one second bottom.Hinge can be by a framework supporting, and the upper end of the member of rigidity is fixed on the hinge basically simultaneously, makes that this member can be around a substantially horizontal axis rotation.The ball installation component is suspended in the bottom of rigid member basically.

The present invention also provides a kind of exercise to impact the method for a ball, described method comprises: a ball hitting practive apparatus is provided, described device comprises with the lower part: the member with rigidity of first end and the second end, near the hinge of described first end that can be suspended on the framework and be connected to the member of described rigidity, make that the member of described rigidity can be around the rotation of the axis of a level, and the ball installation component of the described the second end of a member that is suspended on described rigidity; Described ball is installed on the described ball erecting device; Described ball is navigated to a height; Fall when making ball on being connected described ball erecting device; And utilize beating unit to impact described ball.

Description of drawings

Above-mentioned purpose of the present invention and other purpose and advantage will become clearer by description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in institute's drawings attached, similarly part is given identical label, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the side view according to the embodiment of ball hitting practive apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the side view according to another embodiment of ball hitting practive apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 3 forms the partial sectional view according to the hinge area between two elongated portions of the member of rigidity basically of the present invention shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 3 a is the perspective view according to the example of the base of ball hitting practive apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 3 b is according to vertical supporting structure of the present invention and is used to regulate the side view of example of the mechanism of its length.

Fig. 4 hangs the view of the bottom (side view) of the rigid member on it according to ball installation component of the present invention (front view) and described assembly.The part that this view is surrounded corresponding to dashed lines shown in Figure 2.

Fig. 5 is the view according to another embodiment of the bottom (side view) of ball installation component of the present invention (front view) and this assembly suspension rigid member thereon.

Fig. 6 is the view according to another embodiment of the bottom (side view) of ball installation component of the present invention (front view) and this assembly suspension rigid member thereon.

Fig. 7 is the partial front elevation view of ball hitting practive apparatus shown in Figure 1 according to the present invention along the amplification of the intercepting of the 7-7 line among Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is the partial front elevation view that the 8-8 line along Fig. 2 according to ball hitting practive apparatus of the present invention shown in Figure 2 intercepts.

Fig. 9 is the partial top view along the part of 9-9 line intercepting according to ball hitting practive apparatus of the present invention shown in Figure 2.

Figure 10 is the perspective view of ball hitting practive apparatus according to another preferred embodiment.

Figure 11 is the side cutaway view that the 11-11 line along Figure 10 according to ball hitting practive apparatus of the present invention shown in Figure 10 intercepts.

Figure 12 is the profile according to an example of the bottom of the member that is essentially rigidity of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

In order to fully understand the present invention as described herein, carry out described below elaborating.

Fig. 1 represents according to ball hitting practive apparatus 10 of the present invention.Device 10 comprises at least: (1) has the member of the rigidity basically of first end 17 and the second end 19, (2) hinges 20 that are installed in first end 17 places or close first end 17 places, make the second end 19 rotate around the axle of basic horizontal, and (3) ball installation component 25.The second end is preferably in rotation in the plane of a perpendicular.Most preferably, member 15 is elongated, rotates in the plane of a perpendicular.Should be appreciated that member 15 also can have the shape that is not elongated, it can be " L " shape, so long as can be just passable around the shape of a substantially horizontal axle rotation.

Ball installation component 25 comprises a tether 30 and a ball erecting device 29 that is suspended on the tether 30.In one embodiment, member 15 is longer than assembly 25.Will set forth more fully as following, ball 35 can various mode be connected on the assembly 25.

When ball is connected on the ball erecting device 25, can adopt a series of measures to assist in ensuring that the steady natural motion of ball.For example, as shown in Figure 2, the member of rigidity can be made of two or

more parts

16 and 18 by the rigidity basically of second hinge, 21 connections basically, makes that each

part

16 and 18 can relative motion.In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, second hinge 21 can only moved in the already provided vertical plane by hinge, or is parallel to this plane motion.In this case, hinge 21 can be the connector of a kind of cylinder and socket type, and it comprises cylinder 27 and pod 29.Here, cylinder only rotates in pod around the longitudinal axis.This plays a part the rotation of bottom part is limited in the plane of a perpendicular.Bottom part and top part also can utilize one or more hooks to couple together.In another embodiment, second hinge 21 is ball and socket type connector, and it can be in the inside and outside rotation of vertical plane of first hinge qualification.

If the weight ratio ball installation component of the member of rigidity adds when the gross weight that is connected to the ball on this assembly is light basically, also can improve the proper motion of ball.Preferably, the combination of the member of rigidity, ball installation component and ball (when it is connected on the assembly) has one and is lower than the center of gravity of the bottom of the member of rigidity basically basically.

As shown in Figure 1, for example, device 10 can comprise the framework 40 that is used to connect hinge 20.In one embodiment, framework 40 comprises the substantially horizontal supporting structure 50 that hinge 20 is fixed thereon.Device 10 also can comprise the supporting structure 60 of the perpendicular that is used for supporting structure 50.Structure 60 has upper end 62 and bottom 64.In this case, the end 52 of horizontal structure 50 can be fixed on the end 62 of vertical stratification 60 or near these 62 places, end, and hinge 20 is fixed on the end 52 of horizontal structure 50 or near these 52 places, end.Framework 40 also can comprise a base 70, is used for supports vertical structure 60.

Should be appreciated that substantially horizontal and

structure

50 and 60 perpendicular can make with single parts or two or more parts.Simultaneously, should be appreciated that these parts needn't be along same direction orientation.For example, as shown in Figure 1, substantially horizontal supporting structure comprises

parts

55,56 and 57 in fact.

Base 70 can be positioned at the Plane of rotation of perpendicular or this Plane of rotation of close perpendicular.Shown in Fig. 3 a, for example, base can comprise two or more legs 72 (they can be folding) of perpendicular.When being used for the softball exercise, base 70 can be placed on after the home base, makes device 10 to be used with left hand and right-handed batter at an easy rate.Also can use the base of other type, comprise water-filling or fill husky base.

Supporting

structure

50 and 60 can have adjustable length so that be adapted to different users's height.As shown in Figure 1, for example, these structures can be connected by telescopically.Can use locking component, for example the fixing length of stretching structure such as pin and/or screw or collar.For example, shown in Fig. 3 b, vertical support structure 60 comprises latch-up structure 65, and it is around pivot 66 rotation and can pass external component 67 via the hole 68 that is used to mesh internal part 69.Adjustable collar 63 also can be used for the connection between fastening inside and outside

secure component

67 and 69, so that prevent rocking between them.

Ball installation component 25 comprises ball erecting device 29, but also can comprise one or more parts in addition, and for example tether 30.By adopting available any fixture easily to comprise the ring of the variable-length that rope lock bolt or simple knot are regulated, tether 30 can have an adjustable length.Ball installation component 25 is suspended on the bottom 19 of member 15.

Fig. 4 represents the ball erecting device 70 of an example, and it comprises the pipe 72 of a vertical suspension, a plurality of horizontally extending to a certain extent axles 74, and a plurality of by the tubular element 76 of axle 74 supportings.Preferably, member 76 is suitable for around 74 rotations of each axle.Tubular element 76 can allow to install releasedly ball 80.Axle 74 can be made with the material that any intensity is enough to supporting tubular member 76.Preferably, axle 74 allows tubular element 76 rotations, and for example this axle is a rope (for example being made by nylon) or bar.As shown in Figure 4, same rope can be inserted pipe 72 so that be formed for being connected to cover 73 on the tether 90.

For the ease of ball 80 is installed releasedly, can between device 70 and ball 80, adopt a releasable fastener.This fastener comprises the

halfbody

78 and 79 of two complementations.First halfbody 78 is fixed on the tubular element 76, and second halfbody 79 is fixed on the ball 80.A kind of such fastener is that hook-coil form fastener (is referred to as usually

), wherein, the hook part preferably is connected on the device 70, and coiler part preferably is connected on the ball 80.The part of tubular element 76 can be made into concave surface, so that increase by two contacts area between the fastener halfbody.Preferably, tubular element 76 or to install any other parts (comprising whole device 70) of 70 be removable.

Fig. 5 represents the releasable ball erecting device 100 of another example.Device 100 comprises that at least one is fixed to the cup-shaped spare 102 on the tubular element 104.In this embodiment, cup-shaped spare 102 is used to the tubular element that replaces one to have concave part.Tubular element 104 can be hung by a substantially horizontal axle 103, and this can be the part of a big supporting structure, for example triangle supporting structure 105.Structure 105 needs not to be leg-of-mutton, but should be preferably with a kind of substantially horizontal mode suspension element 104.Tubular element 104 can be selected as can be around axle 103 rotations.

Cup-shaped spare 102 preferably has the inner curvature radius that an outer curvature radius with ball 120 mates basically.The concave of cup-shaped spare 102 plays a part to increase the area that contacts with ball 120.A releasable fastener is used for easily cup-shaped spare 102 being connected to ball 120.Preferably, fastener has two halfbodies.First halfbody 106 is fixed on the inner surface of cup-shaped spare 102, and second halfbody 108 is fixed on the ball 120.A kind of such fastener is to link up with a coil form fastener (promptly

), its hook part preferably is connected on the cup-shaped spare 102 of device, and coiler part is connected on the ball 120.

Should be appreciated that in the inside of cup-shaped spare 102 and the surface of ball 120 a releasable fastener can be set.But, can utilize suction with cup-shaped spare 102 releasable being connected on the ball 120.In this case, cup-shaped spare preferably is connected on the level and smooth basically surface of ball 120.When forming suction between cup-shaped spare and ball, ball will be held in place.When ball was impacted, suction stopped, and ball is released.

Fig. 6 represents the ball erecting device of another type, and it comprises a dissimilar releasable fastener, and ball erecting device 130 comprises a releasable fastener, and itself comprises that puncture halfbody 132 and one are punctured halfbody 134.Puncture halfbody 132 preferably is connected on the bottom 136 of ball erecting device 130, and the halfbody 134 that is punctured is connected on the ball 140.Be embedded in the puncture halfbody 132 that is punctured among Fig. 6 in the halfbody 134 and comprise at least one sharp-pointed member (for example spike).The halfbody that can be punctured is preferably made by the material that can be punctured, rubber for example, and it can bear repeatedly puncture.When spike thrusts rubber, it will be held in place, till ball is by beating unit, when for example racket impacts.Be to be understood that puncture member needn't adopt axle and rotatable tubular element as described above.But, as long as the puncture halfbody is hung up on the ball erecting device, as shown in Figure 6.

According to of the present invention one basically the member of rigidity can be a bar, this bar preferably by in light weight, basically be rigidity with and/or soft material constitute.Can be used for making basically that the material of rigid member comprises, for example, foamed material, aluminium, plastics, rubber and similar material.And then, also can utilize the combination of these materials.For example, rigid member can comprise an aluminium bar that is surrounded by foamed material, rubber or any other material basically, so that prevent injury.Simultaneously, the member of rigidity can have an adjustable length basically.

Fig. 7 is the partial front elevation view of the amplification of ball hitting practive apparatus 10, is used in particular for representing hinge 20.Hinge 20 preferably is fixed near the close end 54 of horizontal structure 50 and is fixed on the upper end 17 of member 15, makes that member 15 is directed in the plane 11 of perpendicular.As Fig. 8 the most clearly represented, hinge 20 can comprise pin 24 (member of similar axle), and it has the substantially horizontal longitudinal axis 23, and base section 22 can be around this axle rotation.This will guarantee to be connected to member 15 rotation in vertical plane 11 basically on the base section 22.Top part 26 can be in aggregates with structure 50 both, also can be fixed thereon.Hinge 20 and structure 50 when Fig. 9 represents from top the observation.Should be appreciated that hinge 20 can be any can limiting member 15 hinges around the rotation of substantially horizontal axle.

Hinge 20 can be made into to make the confined motion of member 15 also can shift out vertical plane 11.For example, can be connected to a spring part (not shown) between hinge 20 and the member 50 or be positioned within the base section 22.This motion of shifting out this plane is necessary, if when a people bumps against on the member 15 with vertical plane 11 outer directions, can prevent that the people from coming to harm.

Simultaneously, hinge is preferably lightweight.Therefore, hinge 20 should be less and be made with light material, and is for example made of plastic.In order further to reduce the weight of hinge 20, mouldable one-tenth passage or boring in any part of hinge 20.For example, bottom 22 comprises passage 28.Represent clearly that as Fig. 8 member 15 can be inserted in one of passage 28 and with mounting screw 31 grades and be fixed.

Figure 10 represents another embodiment according to ball hitting practive apparatus of the present invention.Device 150 comprises and dissimilar hinge shown in Figure 1.In this case, horizontal supporting structure 170 (for example horizon bar of child swing) plays a part a halfbody of hinge, and the collar 180 that member 190 connects thereon rotatably is installed on the horizontal supporting structure 170.Figure 11 represents to surround the side view of amplification in the zone of hinge 160.

As described above, device 150 also comprises ball installation component 192, and it comprises tether 194 and ball erecting device 196.Tether can be elongated compliant member, and it can be suspended on the bottom of member 190, and ball erecting device 196 can be draped thereon.In one embodiment, the length of tether 194 is adjustable, and it can be made with elasticity or stiff band or rope.

As shown in figure 10, member 190 rotates in the plane 198 of perpendicular.But should be appreciated that the bottom (ball installation component 192 connects thereon) of having only member 190 could rotate in a vertical plane.For example, as represented with chain-dotted line among Figure 10, member 190 can be installed on the hinge 160 with an angle.In this case, have only the bottom of member 190 in the plane 199 of perpendicular, to rotate.Should be appreciated that according to the member of any rigidity basically of the present invention and can install in a similar fashion.

Ball installation component according to the present invention can be a releasable.Shown in Fig. 4-6, for example, the ball installation component can comprise that one is suspended on tether and a ball erecting device that is suspended on the tether of the lower end of the bifurcated of rigid member basically.As shown in these figures, tether can have a upper end, and it has a releasable object, for example connection globule thereon.The end of the bottom bifurcated of rigid member can have a vertical passage, and it is suitable for keeping described object, when tether has a tension force greater than threshold value tension force till.When reaching threshold value tension force, described object will slippage from passage.

Because tether can be from the member separation of rigidity basically, so this device is more safer than indissociable exercise apparatus.For example, hit tether and its racket is snarled if batter waves arm, this separable characteristic can guarantee that framework can not lodge, and the batter can not damage oneself yet.

Should be appreciated that threshold value tension force is decided by the described object amount that the member of rigidity must bending basically before can slippage at least in part.Thereby, by increasing the size of passage, increase the rigidity of the member of rigidity basically, perhaps reduce the friction between described object and the passage, can reduce threshold value.

Simultaneously, as described in Fig. 4-6, the end 205 of bifurcated also can form a vertical slit 207 and form by the end at a standard pipe.Perhaps, the end 205 of bifurcated or whole rigid member 200 can be finished with any traditional molding technology.Vertically slit 207 preferably has the thickness less than the diameter of globule 230, comes off from end 205 to prevent globule 230.But the upper end of slit 207 has the thickness greater than the diameter of globule 230, so as can be from the end 205 manual insertions or shift out.

Figure 12 represents a profile of the example of the bottom 205 of the member 200 of rigidity basically, and this rigid member has a upper end that is connected to the hollow plug 240 on the end 205 and has the tether 220 of the globule 230 that is connected on the end 210.As described above, member 200 for example can be made by foamed material, aluminium, plastics, rubber or similar material.Middle connector 240 also can be made by these materials.A kind of appropriate plastic material is by E.I.DuPont de Nemours and Company, of Wilmington, and Delaware, sale, its trade mark is

Connector 240 can be connected on the end 205 with any traditional mode, comprises bonding agent 250 or one group of screw (not shown).As shown in figure 12, the upper surface of connector 240 tilts to center globule 230 in the upper end of globule passage 270.Should be appreciated that connector 240 is two independently semi-circular accessories, wherein each all is connected on the interior surface opposing of end 205.Because these two accessories are separate, therefore, when globule 230 by when draw downwards position shown in Figure 12, they can separate.

Can be as shown in figure 12, by globule 230 being passed in end 210 and globule 230 being fixed on the upper end 210 of tether 220.Perhaps, globule 230 and tether 220 can be made with homogenous material.But should be appreciated that tether can hang with any object, comprises aspheric object.When utilizing globule 230, the top 260 of tether 220 preferably should be enough thick, even make that the top can slippage from globule 230 when applying tension force on tether 220.

Should be appreciated that member 200 can be an integral body with tether.For example, member 200 and tether 220 can constitute with a rope, and will form the partially hardened of member 200.For example, with resin coating or flood a nylon rope (or being heated) and can make it sclerosis, be soft and meanwhile keep its underpart part.In this way, the hinge between member 200 and tether 220 then simply is the transition region between them.220 of member 200 and tethers are indissociable in this case.

A kind of method of practising batting also is provided simultaneously.This method comprises: a ball hitting practive apparatus that comprises a ball erecting device is provided, a ball is installed on the described erecting device, ball is placed a preferred height, fall when making ball on being connected to the ball erecting device, and bat with ball striking device.Described ball hitting practive apparatus can be the device of above-mentioned described any one embodiment.Preferably, when with enough power square stances, as discussed above, ball will break away from from the ball erecting device.According to the present invention, operable ball striking device is including, but not limited to the hand of: softball bat, golf club, tennis racket, bar, free-hand and band gloves.

In the process of using this device, should be spherical pendulum in correct position.For example, when ball being placed on the correct position, ball can fall, and make that the member of rigidity rotates around a substantially horizontal axle on a hinge basically.Illustrate as the front preferably move in the bottom of member in the plane of a perpendicular.

In one embodiment, can ball be located by ball being lifted to the height that a user determines.When this height is located substantially on minimum point when above along its path, under the effect of gravity, ball can be along its radian to fall at a high speed and through this point (for example directly over home base or its place ahead).When ball being mentioned a lower height, ball will be with low speed by this point.By this way, can adjust the speed of ball by the minimum point on the ball camber line.Should be appreciated that also and can by electric motor driven automatics ball be lifted, also can lift with any nonautomatic device with one.

An advantage of the invention is, the ball that is installed on the ball erecting device is advanced in uniform mode basically: be in or be not in the vertical plane, but limited by the member of rigidity basically, described member is preferably elongated.For example, when in a ball is lifted to the vertical plane of device one fell highly then, in its swing process, the motion of ball was located substantially in the plane.But when ball being lifted to same position then when the direction that breaks away from the plane promotes, the motion of ball will comprise the motion that breaks away from the plane.Perhaps, also ball can be lifted to beyond the vertical plane the position and with its release.Thereby, should be appreciated that when using this device exercise to impact a softball, can be with this device a series of different stuffs of simulation (for example, curve, the outside, inboard, or the like) of remaining the same from beginning to end.

Can believe that the combination of the member of rigidity and upper hinge basically is to make this device can provide uniform but the reason of the simulation that can change at least in part.When the member of rigidity basically was longer than ball erecting device, situation was just more like this.

When having adjustable length with one of supporting structure level, described method also further comprises regulates described length, the striker who makes this device be suitable for practising when perpendicular at least.Similarly, when the ball installation component comprised the tether of a ball erecting device and an adjustable length, described method can further comprise regulated the length that tether to is suitable for carrying out the practitioner.

Thereby as can be seen, the apparatus and method that provided can be used to the exercise batting.Those skilled in the art will be understood that the present invention can be implemented with being different from described embodiment, and described embodiment only is used for illustrative purposes, rather than limitation of the present invention, and the present invention only is subject to appended claims.

Claims

1. a ball hitting practive apparatus (10,150), described device comprises:

Member (15,200) with rigidity of first end and the second end;

One first hinge (20,160), it can be suspended on a framework (40) and go up and be connected to described first end or near the first end place, make described first hinge retrain the member of described rigidity, makes it to rotate around the axis of a level;

Ball installation component (25,192) on the described the second end of a member that is suspended on described rigidity.

2. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the member of described rigidity is installed on described first hinge, makes described first hinge retrain described the second end, makes it to rotate in a vertical plane.

3. device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, described framework has a vertical support structure (60), and this structure is positioned at described vertical plane.

4. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the weight of the member of described rigidity is less than described ball installation component and the weight that is connected to the combination of the ball (35,80,120,140) on the described ball installation component.

5. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the member of described rigidity, described ball installation component, and be installed to ball (35,60 on the described ball installation component, 120,140) assembly has the center of gravity of the second end of a member that is lower than described rigidity.

6. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first hinge is fixed on the described framework.

7. device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described framework comprises the supporting structure (50,170) of a level, and described first hinge is fixed thereon.

8. device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described framework further comprises a vertical supporting structure (60), it has a upper end and a bottom, simultaneously, wherein, the supporting structure of described level has a first end and a second end, the described first end of the supporting structure of described level is fixed to the upper end near described vertical supporting structure, simultaneously, wherein, described first hinge is fixed on the described the second end place near the supporting structure of described level.

9. device as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described frame structure further comprises a base (70), and described vertical supporting structure is fixed on the described base, so that support described vertical supporting structure.

10. device as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that described base comprises a plurality of legs.

11. device as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described leg is folding leg.

12. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described vertical supporting structure has adjustable height.

13. device as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described vertical supporting structure is telescopic, so that can regulate described height.

14. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, the supporting structure of described level has an adjustable length.

15. device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, the supporting structure of described level is telescopic, so that can regulate described length.

16. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ball installation component comprises:

At least one axle (74); And

At least one tubular element (76), it is suitable for around described at least one each rotation, and wherein, described at least one tubular element can be used for installing releasedly ball (35,80,120,140).

17. device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described axle is parts of choosing from rope or bar.

18. device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, a releasable fastener is fixed at least a portion of described tubular element, so that described ball is installed releasedly.

19. device as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that, described releasable fastener comprises the halfbody (78,79) of two complementations, and first in the described halfbody is fixed on the described tubular element, and second of described halfbody is fixed on the described ball.

20. device as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, described releasable fastener is a hook-coil form fastener.

21. device as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, the described part of described tubular element is a concave surface, so that increase the contact-making surface between described two halfbodies.

22. device as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, described releasable fastener comprises a puncture halfbody (132) and a halfbody that can be pierced (134).

23. device as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, described puncture halfbody comprises the member that at least one band is most advanced and sophisticated, and the described halfbody that is punctured is a rubber.

24. device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, at least one suction cup-shaped member is fixed on the described tubular element, is used for removably installing described ball.

25. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the member of described rigidity has an adjustable length.

26. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the member of described rigidity is a bar, is made by a kind of material that chooses from material described below, and described material is: foamed material, aluminium, plastics, rubber, and their any combination.

27. device as claimed in claim 26 is characterized in that, described bar is made of inner shaft and the soft material around at least a portion of described aluminium bar of an aluminum.

28. device as claimed in claim 27 is characterized in that, described rigid member comprises:

Be connected to the top elongated part (16) on described first hinge; And

Be hanging to the lower elongate part (18) on the part of described top, it can carry out independently moving with described top part.

29. device as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, described top part and bottom part utilize the fastener of ball-and-socket type to link together.

30. device as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, described top and bottom part link together with the fastener of cylinder-socket-type.

31. device as claimed in claim 29 is characterized in that, described upper and lower elongated portion utilizes at least one hook to link together.

32. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described hinge comprises:

One first parts; And

One can and be connected to second parts on the first end of member of described rigidity around the rotation of described first parts.

33. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described hinge comprises:

First parts that member that allows described rigidity carries out described rotation around the axis of described level; And

One second movable member, it comprises a spring part, this spring part allows described rigid member to pass in and out the motion on a vertical plane.

34. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first hinge comprises:

A movable member is so that allow the member of described rigidity to carry out oscillating motion around described horizontal axis; And

Spring part on member that is connected to described rigidity is so that allow the member of described rigidity to pass in and out the motion on a vertical plane.

35. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described hinge comprises a movable member, be used to allow the member of described rigidity in a vertical plane, to swing, wherein, the member of described rigidity comprises a spring part, allows the part of the member of described rigidity to carry out transverse movement.

36. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ball installation component comprises the ball erecting device on the described the second end of a member that is suspended on described rigidity.

37. device as claimed in claim 36 is characterized in that, described ball erecting device comprises:

Pipe (72) with longitudinal axis;

The axle (74) of one group of elongation; And

One group of tubular element (76) that is suitable for around described each rotation, wherein, described at least one tubular element allows to install releasedly a ball (35,80,120,140).

38. device as claimed in claim 37 is characterized in that, a releasable fastener is fixed at least a portion of described tubular element, so that described ball is installed releasedly.

39. device as claimed in claim 38 is characterized in that, described releasable fastener comprises the halfbody (78,79) of two complementations, and described first halfbody is fixed on the described tubular element, and described second halfbody is fixed on the described ball.

40. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ball installation component comprises:

Tether (30,90,194,220) on the described the second end of a member that is suspended on described rigidity; And

A ball erecting device (29,70,106,130,196) that is suspended on the described tether.

41. device as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, described tether is an adjustable length.

42. device as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, described tether is an elastic webbing.

43. device as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, described tether is an inelastic straps.

44. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described ball installation component (25,192) is suspended on the described the second end of member of described rigidity releasedly.

45. device as claimed in claim 44 is characterized in that, described ball installation component (25,192) comprising:

Tether (30,90,194,220) on the described the second end of a member that is hanging to described rigidity; And

An erecting device (29,70,106,130,196) that is suspended on the ball on the described tether.

46. device as claimed in claim 45, it is characterized in that, described tether has a upper end that has connection object (230) thereon, the described the second end of the member of described rigidity has a passage (207), it be suitable for described object remain to always described tether when a tension force greater than threshold value tension force is arranged till.

47. an exercise impacts the method for a ball (35,80,120,140), described method comprises:

A ball hitting practive apparatus (10,150) is provided, and described device comprises with the lower part:

Member (15,200) with rigidity of first end and the second end,

One can be suspended near the hinge (20,160) of described first end that the member of described rigidity was gone up and be connected to a framework (40), makes the member of described rigidity to rotate around the axis of a level, and

The ball installation component (25,192) of the described the second end of a member that is suspended on described rigidity;

Described ball is installed on the described ball erecting device;

Described ball is navigated to a height;

Fall when making ball on being connected described ball erecting device; And

Utilize beating unit to impact described ball.

48. method as claimed in claim 47 is characterized in that, causes described ball to break away from described ball erecting device to described the impacting of described ball.

49. method as claimed in claim 47 is characterized in that, what serve as described ball beating unit is one of hand of softball bat, golf club, tennis racket, rod, naked hand and band gloves.

50. method as claimed in claim 47 is characterized in that, described location comprises that the member that makes described rigidity is rotating in a vertical plane around described axis on the described hinge.

51. method as claimed in claim 47 is characterized in that, described location comprises lifts described ball at least, makes ball be raised to the height that a user determines.

52. method as claimed in claim 51 is characterized in that, describedly lifts described bag and draws together with an automatics and lift described ball installation component.

53. method as claimed in claim 47 is characterized in that, describedly impacts described bag and draws together and impact described ball and the member of described rigidity rotation simultaneously.

54. method as claimed in claim 47, it is characterized in that, described ball is a softball, and described framework has a base (70), and home base that below described hinge, places the ground, wherein, described providing comprises and provides described device to make the described base of described framework be positioned at the rear of described home base.

55. method as claimed in claim 47 is characterized in that, the supporting structure (50,170) that provides the described device that has the described hinge that is fixed on the described framework, this framework to comprise a level is provided described providing.

56. method as claimed in claim 55, it is characterized in that, described providing comprises described device is provided, this device further comprises a vertical supporting structure (60) with a upper end and a bottom, wherein, the supporting structure of described level has a first end and a second end, the described first end of described horizontal supporting structure is fixed near the described upper end of described vertical supporting structure, simultaneously, wherein, described hinge is fixed near the described the second end of supporting structure of described level.

57. method as claimed in claim 56 is characterized in that, described at least vertically have an adjustable length with one of supporting structure level, and described method further comprises regulates described length so that make described device be suitable for the user.

58. method as claimed in claim 47 is characterized in that, described ball installation component comprises a ball erecting device (29,70,106,130,196) and a tether (30,90 with adjustable length, 194,220), described method further comprises the described length of adjusting.

59. a ball hitting practive apparatus (10,150) that is used by the striker, described device comprises:

A framework (40), it comprises a base (70), a vertical supporting structure (60) that is fixed on the described base, and a supporting structure (50,170) that has first end and the second end and be fixed to the level on the described vertical supporting structure;

Near the hinge (20,160) of described the second end that is fixed to the supporting structure of described level;

Member (15,200) with rigidity of top part and bottom part, described top part is fixed on the described hinge, makes that described bottom part can be around a horizontal axis rotation; And

Ball installation component (25,192) on the described bottom part of a member that is suspended on described rigidity, described ball installation component comprises:

Tether (30,90,194,220) with top and bottom, the upper end of described tether are fixed on the described bottom part of member of described rigidity; And

Ball erecting device (29,70,106,130,196) on lower end that is fixed to described tether.

60. device as claimed in claim 59 is characterized in that, the member of described rigidity is fixed on the described hinge, makes the member of described rigidity rotate in a vertical plane.

61. device as claimed in claim 60 is characterized in that, the member of described rigidity is a bar, and it is made of one of following material: foamed material, aluminium, plastics, rubber and their any combination.

62. device as claimed in claim 60 is characterized in that, described ball erecting device comprises:

A supporting member; And

At least one tubular element, it is suitable for around described supporting member rotation.

63. device as claimed in claim 62 further comprises a bond material at least a portion that is arranged on described at least one tubular element.