CN1161171C - Combined cheep robot ball-serving device in front of net - Google Patents
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Abstract
A table tennis ball serving assembly is mounted to a table by a quick release, foldable net attachement assembly. Server includes a container and a robot server mounted therein. Trough assembly is mounted to and extends out laterally from the container. Net assembly surrounds the robot server. Net assembly contains a rear ball-impervious net and a forward net designed to allow balls striking the forward net at a predetermined velocity to pass through, strike the rear net and drop into trough assembly. Balls striking the forward net with insufficient velocity drop into the trough assembly. Side wing nets may be provided to extend along each side to the mid-point of the table. A pair of removable ball dams in the trough assembly create a ball storage area. Holes of predetermined size in the dams serve as a gauge for ball sizing. The robot server includes a robot that can be removably mounted to the front or rear of a ball holding tray or container.
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Technical field
The application is that Joseph .E. knob lattice are stepped on the October 8th, 1993 of dividing an application in the application for a patent for invention 93118649.8 of China.
The present invention relates to be used to launch the robot service robot device of table tennis, more precisely, the robot service robot device that is demountable, light and has unique two net characteristics, two nets are to be used for catching hitting the table tennis of getting back to the robot place, thereby give service robot with it and reuse.
Background technology
Table tennis is a kind of motion with of a mass character, competitiveness and gymnastics.The form of recreation is that the every limit of billiard table has a sportsman, so each sportsman can serve a ball, return of serve or drive table tennis.But the sportsman wishes do not having to carry out this motion under other sportsmen's the situation sometimes.Different table tennis ball serving devices or robot have been released for this reason.These devices are launched table tennis to the sportsman, thereby the sportsman can hit the ball that postbacks to the direction of robot, but in this field many known devices all lack will batting the table tennis that hits back of sportsman catch and give the reusable useful function of machine with it or effectively install.
For example, authorize people's such as Littell No. the 2nd, 087,575, United States Patent (USP), described a kind of device that can be used for table tennis, for example can the light ball of throw-weight.This device comprises an overhead supplying device of ball, and its typical form is a funnel that frame is high, and for ball, this system has a series of table tennis carrying elements by a transmission system, and these elements mechanically connect together, and move in continuous loop.
Authorize No. the 2nd, 508,467, the United States Patent (USP) of Lemon, described a kind of device of launching table tennis, this device has used compressed air, as domestic suction cleaner, promotes and the emission table tennis from a conduit.A gravity is accommodated the part that the conduit bottom delivered to ball by case for ball.The device of Lemon is not controlled the import of ball, can not supply ball rightly, and particularly many balls are sent to system, may cause air pressure to reduce.
The United States Patent (USP) of authorizing Schrier is the machinery of another kind of pneumatic emission ball the 3rd, 917, No. 265, and it comprises the pneumatic means by the junction conveyor ball of table tennis, the pneumatic means that ball is installed to the emitter place and ball is launched.It is again vital keeping air pressure in this device.But this device does not have to show device of catching return of serve effectively and the mechanism that gives service robot for ball.
Authorize the United States Patent (USP) the 4th of Berliner, 116, No. 438, the device of an impelling table tennis has been described, it has mechanism's casting device, this device comprises the thin impelling dish of two softnesses, normally launches in parallel with each other to catch the table tennis between them and it is penetrated along guide rail, and table tennis is sent the emission dish back to by pneumatic means.
Authorize No. the 2nd, 793,636, the United States Patent (USP) of Cook, described a kind of and authorize the 3rd, 911, No. 888 identical devices of United States Patent (USP) of Horvath by fan running.
The United States Patent (USP) of authorizing Augustine has disclosed a device that is used to launch traditional tennis the 3rd, 989, No. 242, has also delivered simultaneously one and has surrounded device, and it includes the net of the ball that seizure hit back by the sportsman.
Authorize my No. the 3rd, 794,001, the United States Patent (USP) of Newgarden, described the relatively simply device that a ball that service robot is sent has various rotation amount.Plan is incorporated the disclosed content of my patent at this as a reference into own forces.
I also am a United States Patent (USP) the 4th, 844,458; 4,854,588; 4,917,380; With 5,009, No. 421 cooperation inventor has wherein announced a kind of light table tennis ball serving device that comprises a robot service robot and a ball catching net.This device has been used a collapsible net, and it cooperates robot that table tennis is sent back to and supply equipment people automatically.Also used a kind of folding web frame, it is attached on the table tennis table and gives the robot service robot for ball.Single web frame comprises many support arms that extended radially by a center part, and net is suspended between these support arms.Netting gear has a bottom, and this limit links to each other with a conveying device, to receive by the table tennis that falls on the net.Conveying device is in order to supply ball to the robot serving device; The content that above-mentioned patent is announced is all incorporated into own forces at this as a reference.
As can be seen, the robot serving device's majority in the prior art does not all show the mechanism of catching ball.Those have comprised the table tennis emitter of catching net, use the design of single net usually, and wherein ball hits on the net and the people's conveying device that falls, and ball can thereby be sent back to robot.
The device that in the prior art these are caught ball contains some problems.At first, what these devices used is upright single web frame, net hangs over the robot serving device back, when the robot serving device sends ball, the sportsman hits ball and gets back on the net, in any case, beat and under high speed, may get back on the table from single net by bullet at the return of serve on single web frame, or bump against on the ground by net, it is more convenient certainly that single web frame of prior art does not have catching net, yet all balls that hit of the prevention that these devices can not be in full force and effect are so that catch the ball of counterattack and send ball back to the robot service robot.And, usually the robot service robot is fixedly caused towards the front of device to protrude from outside the net astatically near billiard table.Adopt this design, the ball warp of returning is often beaten in the robot that exposes and is ejected billiard table.In addition, robot can attack and occupy the space on the required billiard table of motion.
Robot is an effective object with the table tennis with suitable diameter and intimate perfect circularity preferably.Distortion or individual big ball may cause robot to block or be malfunctioning and cause the excessive loss.Robot device in the prior art does not possess the device that removes bad shot before with the table tennis feeder.
In addition, though being intended that of existing net design is dismountable or folding, these designs do not allow device to be fully folded the structure that becomes to be convenient to carry.Even when folding, the net arrangement in the prior art stretches out so the inconvenience storage from the robot bottom.Known devices adopts the mechanism that is difficult to handle with complicated that device is connected on the billiard table in the prior art.Device in the prior art is not designed to be convenient to store and carry and lacks when device does not use the table tennis that uses with all parts and with device and is kept at together effective device in the mode of the integral body of a group or a compactness.
Summary of the invention
Therefore one object of the present invention just provides a kind of table tennis ball serving device, and this device has adopted two web frames so that fully intercept and capture any ball of getting on this device and ball is dropped into gigback.
Another object of the present invention provides a robot serving device that can fully dismantle and fold for the ease of transporting and storing,
Another purpose of the present invention provides one and has adopted for ease of transporting and store the device of collapsible simple, a fast quick-detach bindiny mechanism.
A further object of the present invention just provides a table tennis ball serving apparatus, and this device has adopted the ball baffle plate so that table tennis is held together to be convenient to transportation and storage together.
A further object of the invention just provides one and had end/not-go side measurement mechanism, removes table tennis any distortion or super large thereby the user can utilize this device that the size of the table tennis that is used for device and shape are measured from device.
Another object of the present invention just provides a simple robot serving device, and this device contains an accommodation apparatus, and this accommodation apparatus is designed to preserve a large amount of ball that uses for the robot service robot that is fixed in the device.
Another object of the present invention just provides a robot serving device, and wherein robot can be fixed in the ball accommodation apparatus.
Another object of the present invention just provides a robot serving device, and wherein the robot service robot can receive table tennis from the front.
A further object of the present invention provides a robot serving device, and wherein service robot can receive table tennis from behind.
Correspondingly,, provide a kind of robot serving device, had a robot service robot and the mechanism that table tennis is provided for the robot service robot for realizing purpose of the present invention.Specifically, the invention provides a kind of robot serving device's net and conveying device, comprise: first net, along a side mounting of collapsible delivery chute above it, be used to catch the ball that falls down from described first net, and be used for ball is sent to before first net and with the robot serving device of described delivery chute interlock; It is characterized in that, also comprise: second net, described second net is suspended on the place ahead of described first net, along second side of described collapsible delivery chute and above it, the formation of described second net makes table tennis can pass through described second net from the front, but stops table tennis to return from behind by described second net, therefore, described ball is tackled between described first and second nets, and the ball of described interception is fallen in the described delivery chute; Baffle plate with a pair of ball, described ball baffle plate is manufactured into and can removably be contained in the described delivery chute, each described ball baffle plate can be contained in the storage tank of described robot serving device's opposite side around a ball of described robot formation, thereby described table tennis is still round described robot serving device when described collapsible delivery chute is turned up, and keeps ball to leave described ball serving device when wishing.The robot service robot both can be contained in the rear portion of accommodation apparatus with dismantling, so that make the robot service robot accept table tennis from the front, also can removably be contained in the accommodation apparatus front portion so that make the robot service robot can accept table tennis from behind.Accommodation apparatus has the fixture of a fast quick-detach, adopts this fixture whole device can be fixed on table end.Installing mechanism is hinged on the accommodation apparatus so that installing mechanism can upwards fold and be convenient to transportation or storage.Device has an optional mechanization mobile device that can be contained on the robot top, and then give robot to move the ability of emission table tennis, in addition, device is suitable for increasing parts so that can add the net arrangement and the delivery chute device of catching ball if desired in device.
The invention has the advantages that robot serving device of the present invention can accommodate a large amount of tablees tennis, and can will be installed on the billiard table quickly and easily, and be convenient to deposit and carry.
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Fig. 1 is fixed on the billiard table with the robot of the present invention table tennis net of signal environment and the perspective view of ball serving device;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of robot of the present invention table tennis net device and ball serving device;
Fig. 3 is in the robot of the present invention table tennis net device of part folded position and the perspective view of ball serving device;
Fig. 4 is the top plan view of robot of the present invention table tennis net and ball serving device;
Fig. 5 is the side view of robot of the present invention table tennis net and ball serving device;
Fig. 6 is the robot of the present invention table tennis net of explanation ball baffle effect and the part top plan view of ball serving device;
Fig. 7 is the robot of the present invention table tennis net of explanation ball groove and the part top plan view of ball serving device;
Fig. 8 folds up so that the robot of the present invention table tennis net that transports and store and the perspective view of ball serving device;
Fig. 9 folds up so that robot of the present invention table tennis net that transports and store and the ball serving device perspective view in a transport case of choosing wantonly;
Figure 10 is the schematic diagram that the part of the net arrangement of expression impermeable net is amplified;
Figure 11 is the schematic diagram that the part of the preceding net of the present invention of net before ball of explanation is just passing is amplified;
Figure 12 is the schematic diagram that the various tendency of the ball on net arrangement of the present invention is beaten in explanation; And
Figure 13 is the perspective view of a ball baffle component of the present invention;
Figure 14 is the exploded view of slip-on head of the present invention and mobile erecting device;
Figure 15 is the bottom plan view of the decomposition of slip-on head, and
Figure 16 is the perspective view of another embodiment of robot of the present invention table tennis net and ball serving device;
Figure 17 is the perspective view that is fixed on the billiard table with the robot serving device's of the present invention that shows its environment a alternative embodiment;
Figure 18 is the perspective view of a robot serving device's of the present invention preferred embodiment;
Figure 19 is the side view of an embodiment who is contained in the robot serving device of the present invention on the billiard table that is represented by dotted lines as shown in Figure 18;
Figure 20 is robot serving device's as shown in Figure 19 partial cross section figure;
Figure 21 is the perspective view of preferred embodiment of a robot serving device's of the present invention replacement;
Figure 22 is the side view of the embodiment that is fixed on the robot serving device of the present invention on the billiard table that is represented by dotted lines as shown in Figure 21;
Figure 23 is robot serving device's as shown in Figure 22 a fragmentary cross-sectional view;
Figure 24 is the part perspective view of manual mobile device of the present invention;
Figure 25 is the perspective view of optional slip-on head of the present invention; And
Figure 26 is a decomposing schematic representation of dismountable slip-on head of the present invention and mobile erecting device;
Figure 27 be optional slip-on head of the present invention decomposition, bottom plan view.
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With reference to accompanying drawing, an example embodiment of reference number 1 expression robot of the present invention service robot device, wherein shown device is fixed on the table tennis table T, so that its environment for use to be described.
Usually, device 1 comprises 5, one preceding nets 7 of 3, one first net arrangements of robot service robot and a RCU 9, and this unit links to each other with robot service robot 3 with electric wire.RCU 9 is designed to be installed in the end of the billiard table T on device 1 opposite, thereby makes the sportsman before the billiard table T that is positioned at device 1 opposite be easy to get at.After this will describe each specific features of device 1 in detail.
Now, for a more detailed description to the service robot device that has been illustrated well by Fig. 2-7, ball serving device 1 comprises a robot service robot 3, and this service robot removably is contained in the kerve part 13.The description of robot service robot 3, action and function for example aforementioned the 4th, 854,588 and 4,917, all have explanation in No. 380 United States Patent (USP)s.These are described and holding function is incorporated into own forces at this as a reference.Robot service robot 3 adopts the suitable mode as parts such as nut and bolts removably to be fixed in the groove 13, for example, adopts wing nut or like (not shown).
Kerve part 13 is rectangular usually and make and can hold a plurality of tablees tennis.Kerve part 13 has vertical panel 17 (Fig. 5) behind a preceding vertical panel 15 and.Vertical panel 17 has on the device (not shown) of supporting wing bolt or other corresponding component and the inner surface that robot 3 is fixed on back vertical panel 17.Kerve 13 has two sidewalls 20 and 23 (Fig. 5 and Fig. 7) respectively, and sidewall extends upward, and it is highly substantially a little less than header board 15 and back plate 17, so that delivery chute as described below 19 and 21 are installed.
As mentioned above, table tennis can be included kerve 13 in, and can roll into or flow to the opening portion 4 of robot 3, as introducing in my the early stage patent, thereby causes the internal work mechanism of robot 3 and is penetrated by robot 3.Because robot 3 is fixed on the plate 17 of back, 4 fronts of opening in the face of this device.In use, in kerve part 13, form the storage tank of a table tennis, thereby for the opening 4 of robot 3 provides ball source continuously, moreover, table tennis baffle plate 25 and 25 is contained on the kerve part 13 slidably, thereby forms the groove (Fig. 6) of a sealing, as will illustrating below, be carrying or harvesting during with folding device, this enclosed slot can be contained in the table tennis in the storage tank place.
As mentioned above, kerve 13 link to each other with 21 with delivery chute 19 simultaneously (Fig. 5 and Fig. 7).On the folding position, delivery chute 19 and 21 is positioned on sidewall 20 and 23, and for the knot that is hinged, for example, links up (Fig. 6 is to Fig. 9) in hinge 27 of passing semi-girder 31,33 and 35,37 respectively and 29 places.This semi-girder is designed to allow delivery chute 19 and 21, in order to deposit or to carry when upwards folding, can walk around sidewall 20 and 23 and the baffle plate 25 (Fig. 8 and Fig. 9) of ball.The side of delivery chute 19 and 21 bottoms pastes and is placed on the top of sidewall 20 and 23, thereby delivery chute is connected with kerve 13 simultaneously.Delivery chute 19 and 21 slightly tilts to kerve 13, thereby the ball that drops in the delivery chute will flow to the table tennis storage tank that forms in kerve 13.As will be described, table tennis falls into delivery chute 19 and 21 by net arrangement 5.
Shown in Fig. 2-5, net arrangement 5 is made into that table tennis can not run through or intransitable net 41.Net 41 is a grid network, can be made by multiple suitable material or fiber, as cotton, nylon or other material.(see figure 10) as shown in 42, all can not be passed through when its size should make table tennis with any velocity shock net 41 in net 41 formed a large amount of opening or holes.Have again, make table tennis pass net 41 thereby the elasticity of net 41 can not allow hole 42 to enlarge under the impact of table tennis.Net 41 has hard-edge 43 around its border, net is bundled into required shape (Fig. 2).Hard-edge 43 can be provided with some little cover (not shown) or other devices, for example 45,45a or 45b place so that connect or the used support arm of fixed support net, as described below.
Second or preceding net 53 (shown in 7 among Fig. 1) are suspended on the place ahead of net 41, with the performance of abundant reinforcing mat device 5 intercepts.As described in the background technology of the present invention, in prior art, device has adopted a kind of single net arrangement, and table tennis can be run away by net arrangement during with enough strength impact mesh, thereby ineffective.
Preceding net 53 has been eliminated above-mentioned deficiency.Preceding net 53 is made by suitable material or fiber, as cotton or nylon, has the hard limit 53 that limits its shape simultaneously.Shown in 57, formed a plurality of holes herein, and constituted by certain size and size, so that table tennis can pass specific hole 57 when getting to net 53 with predetermined speed, hole 57 has provided explanation well with respect to the size of table tennis in Fig. 9.Find that in a preferred embodiment a hole 57 that is of a size of 1 inch * 1 inch is most preferred, it can make table tennis pass the hole 57 (Figure 11) of net 53 under predetermined speed and beat on net 41 (Figure 10).
As shown in Figure 12, reserving layout at interval between back net 41 and preceding net 53, is very effective to the work of intercept.Preceding net hangs on before the net 41, and a little less than net 41, forming 63, one in gap between the top of the top of net 41 and net 55 is returned net arrangement 5 by the sportsman and is in the locational table tennis of B1 (as will be described) and will will be caught to catch and falls into delivery chute 19 or 21 with various different modes.
At first, as shown in arrow 65, one pass through slit 63 before the ball of net 53 will clash into net 41 and also directly fall into delivery chute 21.The size in slit 63 and should make ball by slit 63 with an angle bump net 41 with respect to the position of net 41 and 53, thus make ball B fall into delivery chute 21.
Continuous situation for the ball aspect of the present invention is described now, as mentioned above, the layout of net makes the ball that hits back net arrangement 5 by the sportsman fall into delivery chute 19 or 21 and roll storage tank in being included in kerve 13, robot 3 is positioned at the rear side of kerve 13, so opening 4 face forward are to accept the table tennis from storage tank.Delivery chute 19 and 21 is made by light weight, semirigid material, as plastics or glass fibre.The degree of depth of delivery chute is bigger near robot 3, thereby delivery chute 19 and 21 inner bottom surface 19a and 21a (Fig. 4) separately is downward-sloping to kerve 13, as the slope of rolling under the table tennis.As mentioned above, delivery chute 19 and 21 abuts against respectively on the top of side plate 20 and 23, and the ball that forms a sealing returns structure.
The device 1 with suitable fixture attached on the billiard table T, in the embodiment of a signal, fixture with have the top and do together to the plate 72 of overhanging element 73, element 73 bottoms have friction element, as the hard rubber (not shown), place it in billiard table T above, simultaneously, two opposed, outwards open, stretch to the bottom and well beyond the element 75 and 76 of crown member 73 length, head on table bottom surface as support, thereby device is fastened on the billiard table under himself weight effect.The device that attachment device is designed to fix fast and pulls down fast.Can be at an easy rate by adjusting crown member 73 and bottom two legs 75 and 76 ends that will install attached to billiard table.Device can be taken apart quickly and easily, that is, grasping device is lifted upwards the place ahead slightly, element 73 is upwards vacated at interval by table top, and two legs 75 and 76 is in the platform slip underneath.Plate 72 makes attachment device by cutting with scissors 77 outsides that are connected plate 15, as will be described, rotates along pivot and to pack up, so that compact carrying or deposit.In any case be noted that without departing from the present invention, the attachment device of other form to be arranged.
Device of the present invention is dismountable, also be can fold so that deposit and carry.Fig. 1 shows that the used whole parts of motion all are installed on the billiard table; Fig. 2 describes device 1 in detail; Fig. 3 has illustrated and has installed 1 in dismounting or the situation of phase I when folding.As mentioned above, table tennis baffle plate 25 and 25 has inserted, thereby table tennis can collect in the kerve 13 so that deposit.
In order to understand the dismantling property of device, support arm portion 49a and 49b that Fig. 3 has represented to be in taking apart of coordination, as previously mentioned, with securing member 51 it is tightened up.Back net 41 and preceding net 53 are folding, and plate 72 can be folded to along hinge 77, and bottom leg parts 75 and 76 can not deposited and carry thereby do not influence in robot 3.
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 are illustrated as carrying and deposit and device after folding.Delivery chute 19 has taked to be bordering on vertical position with 21 with net, and support arm and robot service robot are housed in the inside.The ball baffle plate as 25, in placely remains on table tennis in the kerve 13.Though do not show among the figure.RCU 9 (Fig. 1) can leave in the kerve 13, thereby all parts of device all can wire up easily, binding clip 79 can be with Velcro or a simple latch or other device with delivery chute 19 to delivery chute 21 lockings, thereby the device after folding is fixed on its due position.Device 1 after Fig. 9 represents to fold is in optional (represented as a 81) tote box.Tote box 81 can make with any suitable material, and for example two mold pressings have hinge (not shown) and latch 85 so that the plastic half- shell 84 and 86 of locking.Tote box 81 has a portable device 83 so that carrying.
A table tennis baffle plate, shown in 25, in Figure 13 by more detailed description.Ball baffle plate 25 and the suitable material of 25 usefulness are made, for example high impact resistant plastics.Ball baffle plate 25 is generally web structure, generally has and the identical profile of kerve 13 interior shapes, thereby ball baffle plate 25 can be fixed in the slit of kerve 13 inside slidably, and keep apart kerve 13 effectively, as shown in Figure 6.Should be noted that, ball baffle plate 25 and 25 also can play the effect of preserving the table tennis outside the kerve 13, promptly, baffle plate 25 and 25 can be used to block the ball of delivery chute one side of each baffle plate, thereby robot 3 can be pulled down by kerve 3, and while net arrangement and delivery chute, and the table tennis that is wherein comprised can keep motionless on billiard table.Each baffle plate (as represented among Figure 13) has a formed hole 24 of an end thereon, and hole 24 has the diameter near accurately circular table tennis.So the effect of crossing end/not-go side detector that the table tennis size could be used in the determinator is played in hole 24.Robot 3 is for suitable size and the most effective near the operation of accurately circular table tennis.Some commercially available tablees tennis are low-quality, may have different diameters, may be the distortion with non-circular.In use, the sportsman can require table tennis to attempt by hole 24; If ball is fit to by hole 24, then ball just has suitable size and circularity, and robot 3 is worked effectively; If ball can not pass through hole 24, then ball is not excessive the distortion, so that can not use with robot 3, and ball should be abandoned.This unique character is that for the improvement of motion it has stoped because of blocking robot 3 and because of the waste of time that is out of shape and the unaccommodated table tennis of size causes the damage of robot 3.
Figure 14 and 15 has illustrated mobile device of the present invention, automatic slip-on head device of the present invention, and slip-on head is all represented with 91 automatically.Slip-on head 91 comprises plug 93 and 94, and can operate (Fig. 2) by RCU 9 by the sportsman.Plug 93 and 94 inserts receiver holes 99 and 101, has promptly finished and being electrically connected of control cabinet 9.Slip-on head 91 can be controlled by the sportsman, so it can automatic mobile control lever 83 and 85, changes the position, the left and right sides (Fig. 1) of ball transmitter 10.Figure 15 represents the operating mechanism of slip-on head 91.When slip-on head 91 was connected with service robot, gear 102 and control lever 83 and 85 engagements rotated simultaneously so that mobile control lever and the ball transmitter 10 that is attached thereto is moved forward and backward.Can prevent that by control lever bottom 89 upwardly extending backplates 87 control lever handle 84 and 85 from being snarled by net.
Figure 16 represents the another kind of embodiment of robot of the present invention table tennis net and service robot, total in the drawings usefulness 1 ' expression.Device 1 ' comprises the robot service robot 3 ' that has ball transmitter 10 ', 5 ', one a preceding net 7 ' of one first net arrangement and an opposite side net 8 ', preventing that ball from running away from billiard table T side, and the RCU 9 ' that is connected with robot service robot 3 ' of electric wire 11 '.
Side net 8 ' is suspended from crooked rigid rod 47 ', and rod 47 ' extends downwardly into the billiard table middle part along the billiard table limit.As mentioned above, the shape that this is unique can prevent to roll the side that runs or leave billiard table T towards the ball that robot 3 ' hits back.
Figure 17 shows the embodiment of another replacement of robot of the present invention service robot device, and total usefulness 200 is represented.This device is fixed on table tennis table T and goes up so that its environment to be described.This device comprises a chassis 203, in order to hold most table tennis.Chassis 203 removably uses fixture attached on the billiard table T, and this device is expressed as 205, and robot transmitter 207 is fixed on the chassis, the function of robot 207 and No. 4th, 854,588, the patent and 4 of action at me, all touch upon in 917, No. 380, here incorporated into own forces as a reference.
This device has used a RCU 209, and this unit is positioned at the table end on robot device opposite, so that the sportsman is convenient to operation.Unit 209 links to each other with robot 207 usefulness leads 211 in operation, play the action of control robot 207 and to control action optional, dismountable slip-on head device, such as will be described, this kind slip-on head device once described in detail in aforesaid patent application, and these patents are incorporated into own forces at this as a reference.
Each separate part will describe in detail below in the device 1.
Figure 18-20 has introduced a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is expressed as 201a.This device comprises a 207a of robot that has fixture, and fixture represents that with 205 it is gone up so that device is fixed on the billiard table attached to the 207a of robot.Device 205 is a kind of fixed mechanisms that can unload fast, and it comprises the plate 213 of a bottom, and this plate is hinged with the plate 215 of hinge 216 with top, and therefore, device 5 can rotate up along pivot to be packed up, so that deposit or carry, as shown in figure 18.Plate 213 is suitably used the attachment device (not shown), as screw or bolt, on first stabiliser bar 217.First stabiliser bar 217 uses bolt sets 221 and 223 attached on second stabiliser bar 219 respectively by groove 225 and 227.Screw device 221 and 223 can unclamp or take away, so bar 217 can be removed from bar 219 places.So bar 219 can directly be fixed on the end of billiard table with suitable screw or bolt, therefore, if necessary, can remove the fixture 205 that unloads fast.
Describe the parts that hold table tennis among the embodiment now, shown in Figure 18-20, device 210a comprises a chassis 237 (among Figure 17 shown in 203).Chassis 237 has the shape of rectangle and vertical sidewall usually, shown in 241, and at the bottom of the dish 243 of a bottom constitutes one, and front and back vertical wall 245 and 247.Chassis 237 is made by the material that is fit to, for example high impact resistant plastics or other similar material, chassis 237 by antetheca 245 with screw 249 and 251 or other suitable jockey attached in the robot 3.Be noted that chassis 237 can make any form that maybe can play effect easily, and its size should be able to load the bottom of robot 207 and a plurality of table tennis (not shown).
As shown in figure 20, chassis 237 is fixed on robot 207 bottoms, and robot 207 has an accommodation apparatus or opening 208a, therefore holds from a plurality of table tennis that places chassis 237.The use surface of billiard table T supplied with and is transmitted into by emitter 210a by table tennis by robot 207.The end of box 243, is to opening 208a slight slope, so that ball rolls into 208a and supplies with the table tennis that is penetrated by device.Be also pointed out that, chassis 237 can be removed by unclamping jockey 249 and 251, chassis 237 can replace with more perfect container collecting net and conveying device (not shown), and this device is used for compiling and is hit the table tennis of getting back to the robot place and provide it to accommodation apparatus 208a.
Another preferred embodiment of Figure 21-23 expression robot serving device of the present invention is represented with 201b.Device 201b comprises a 207b of robot, and the 207b of robot has the device 208b that holds ball of a face forward billiard table T (Fig. 7), will be described below.
In the present embodiment, device 201b has fixture 205, this fixture comprises plate 213 and 215, hinge 216, billiard table support arm 229 and 231 and crown member 233, and crown member 233 fixture 205 described with the front list of references with respect to the function of billiard table T, that be used for device 201a is identical.In any case in device 201b, as being about to explanation, quick-detachable fixture is directly to be connected on the receptacle of ball.
The attachment device that plate 213 usefulness are suitable is as screw or bolt (not shown).Be attached on the fixed bar 253 by groove 255 and 257. Groove 255 and 257 effect are similar to the groove 225 and 227 among the device 201a, and therefore, when the user needed directly be fixed by bolts to device on the billiard table T, fixture 205 can be removed.Fixed bar 253 is fastened on second fixed bar 259, on the antetheca 267 of bar 259 attached to chassis 261 (being shown 203 among Figure 17).Chassis 261 is generally rectangle, has vertical sidewall 263 and 265, vertical front wall 267 and a rear vertical wall 269.Diapire or coil 271 and form the end on chassis 261, and can hold table tennis receiving system 208b and a plurality of table tennis of the service robot 207b of robot.Dish 271 tilts to table tennis receiving system 208b, so that can make ball roll into receiving system 208b also by emitter 210b directive billiard table.Be noted that with regard to this point chassis 261 can be made as high impact resistant plastics or other material with any suitable material, and can be as required, be of different sizes with shape with place machine people and a plurality of tablees tennis,
The transmitter 207b of robot is connected in back or rear wall 269 with appropriate device (as screw 273).The service robot 207b of robot adds stiff stability with anchorage bar 275, and bar 275 is stretched out by bracing or strutting arrangement 277, and upwards reaches plate 213 places with a width U type below dish 271.The effect of anchorage bar 275 is to make the relative billiard table T of device keep the chassis of suitable position and holdout device and robot part sagging or be bent to below the billiard table T plane.
In use, two robot serving device 201a and 201b accept table tennis from the bottom by receiving system 208a and 208b respectively, then respectively by emitter 210a and 210b from the top-emission table tennis.One side of the table tennis that the spontaneous emission device is launched depends on the transmitter aiming at the diverse location that uses the plane to the change of opposite side track.Figure 24 has illustrated the pointing device that is used for two example embodiment of the present invention well.
Being attached at control lever 283 on emitter 210a or the 210b can pin the wing 284 and 285 with thumb and forefinger by the sportsman and clutch.The control lever 283 that moves around, the sportsman can determine position, the left and right sides or the traverser of emitter 210a or 210b.Unclamp dog screw 286, can allow control lever 283 move around along groove 288.When reaching desired location, user's screwed in place screw 286 is fixed on the limit of groove 288, and control lever 283 and emitter are fixed on the desired position.Control lever retaining wall 287 extends vertically upward from control lever positioner surface 289, as previously mentioned, accommodates when net when covering on device, in order to stop the control lever wing 284 and 285 and the catching net (not shown) snarl.Control lever positioner surface 289 can have the rule that moves and and then the indication emitter 210a or the horizontal move angle of 210b of indication control lever 283.
Figure 25-27 represents an optional automatic slip-on head, is shown 291.Slip-on head 291 comprises plug 293 and 294, and the sportsman can operate them by RCU 209 (Figure 17).Cover screw 295 (Figure 24) can be removed, and can remove cover plate 297, thereby can add control lever 290,290a and slip-on head 291, as shown in figure 26. Plug 293 and 294 inserts receiver holes 299 and 301, has finished and being electrically connected of control cabinet (Figure 17).Thereby slip-on head 291 can be by the automatic mobile control lever 283 of sportsman control with the side that changes the ball transmitter to the opposite side position.
Figure 27 has shown the operating mechanism of slip-on head 291.When slip-on head 291 by fixing as mentioned above and being electrically connected, gear 292 is between control lever 290 and 290a.When gear 292 rotates, it alternately with control lever 290 and 290a engagement, thereby move around control lever and and then automatically shake the ball emitter.
According to the narration and the accompanying drawing of front, many improvement that those of ordinary skill in the art is done within the scope of the appended claims all are conspicuous.
For example, I think that robot device 201a or 201b can sell to reduce its initial cheap price by wholesale step by step.Beautifying of the design of robot device 201a and 201b and outward appearance also can be different.For example, the size on table tennis storage tank chassis, shape and structure can change and can not depart from the scope of the present invention.In addition, the shape of the hookup mechanism of fast quick-detach and structure also can change and can not deviate from category of the present invention.Different above-mentioned narrations and explanation only are introductory, rather than have limited significance.
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1. a robot serving device net and conveying device comprise:
First net along a side mounting of collapsible delivery chute above it, is used to catch the ball that falls down from described first net, and be used for ball is sent to before first net and with the robot serving device of described delivery chute interlock;
It is characterized in that, also comprise: second net, described second net is suspended on the place ahead of described first net, along second side of described collapsible delivery chute and above it, the formation of described second net makes table tennis can pass through described second net from the front, but stops table tennis to return from behind by described second net, therefore, described ball is tackled between described first and second nets, and the ball of described interception is fallen in the described delivery chute; With
The baffle plate of a pair of ball, described ball baffle plate is manufactured into and can removably be contained in the described delivery chute, each described ball baffle plate can be contained in the storage tank of described robot serving device's opposite side around a ball of described robot formation, thereby described table tennis is still round described robot serving device when described collapsible delivery chute is turned up, and keeps ball to leave described ball serving device when wishing.
2. net as claimed in claim 1 and conveying device, wherein at least one described ball baffle plate has a formation hole thereon, each Kong Jun is formed with the diameter and the shape of accurate table tennis, described hole is played table tennis and is crossed end/not-go side detector, makes the user by table tennis is determined by described hole whether ball has suitable size and circle or not round shape thus.
3. net as claimed in claim 1 and conveying device, wherein said ball baffle plate is made by high impact resistant plastics.
4. net as claimed in claim 1 and conveying device, wherein said ball baffle plate has a side profile corresponding to described collapsible delivery chute cross section profile.
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