EP2094361A1 - Device for launching balls - Google Patents

Device for launching balls

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EP2094361A1
EP2094361A1 EP06842008A EP06842008A EP2094361A1 EP 2094361 A1 EP2094361 A1 EP 2094361A1 EP 06842008 A EP06842008 A EP 06842008A EP 06842008 A EP06842008 A EP 06842008A EP 2094361 A1 EP2094361 A1 EP 2094361A1
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Stéphane Benguigui
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/40—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies
    • A63B69/407—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies with spring-loaded propelling means
    • A63B69/408—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies with spring-loaded propelling means with rotating propelling arm

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  • the invention relates to a device for throwing collective sports balls, or game balls.
  • the invention relates to the field of sports training equipment, and more particularly the field of devices for the projection of balls, as well as that of games or toys for the projection of balls.
  • Ball-throwing machines exist. Several principles are known but the machines with striking arms are the ones that offer the most power.
  • US Pat. No. 5,465,978 discloses a machine in which the balloon is struck by an arm whose free end is provided with a striking plate and which is driven by a rotational movement generated by the expansion of a spring.
  • This arm is previously armed by a set of levers.
  • the triggering of the rotation of the arm is obtained by the release of a lock and a device must fight the oscillation of the arm.
  • These devices have complicated arming and typing. Their multiplicity of parts makes them expensive. Moreover, they are slow.
  • US2726649 discloses a machine with a geared motor, a striking arm, a free wheel and a torsion spring.
  • the arming of the striking arm and the triggering of the shot are simplified by the introduction into the kinematic a freewheel between the striking arm and the geared motor.
  • This machine does not allow to modulate the striking power of the arm, so that the trajectory is almost always the same, which can be detrimental to learning.
  • the present invention aims to overcome these various drawbacks by proposing a device for launching balloons or bales with strike arms, simple design, which allows the setting of the strike force, and which allows for varied trajectories.
  • the device for throwing balloons or balls is of the type comprising a frame, a balloon magazine or balls and a striking mechanism comprising a striking arm provided at its free end with a striking plate, pivotally movable. on a shaft and associated with driving means adapted to 1 to pivot it so that said striking plate can describe a path passing through a location for receiving a balloon or ball delivered by said magazine, said drive means comprising a mechanical energy accumulator capable of accumulating the mechanical energy produced by a geared motor, and able to restore and transmit this energy to said shaft, and it is characterized in that said energy accumulator is secured to said frame and is connected to said shaft at an eccentric attachment point with respect to the axis of rotation of said shaft, while said drive means comprises means and eccentric with respect to said axis of rotation, rotated along said axis being driven by said geared motor, and adapted to cooperate with said shaft so as to cause it to pivot, only by bearing eccentrically on a part of it or on an integral part of it.
  • the energy accumulator is associated with means for adjusting its voltage.
  • the means for adjusting the voltage of the energy accumulator when the latter consists of a mechanical spring, are means for lengthening or shortening the stroke of said spring.
  • the means for adjusting the voltage of the energy accumulator, when the latter consists of a pneumatic spring are means for varying the pressure.
  • the device comprises means for attenuating oscillations of the arm on its shaft after the striking of a bullet.
  • the oscillation damping means of the arm consist of a freewheel through which the shaft is mounted on the frame, or of a single-acting damper coaxial to the mechanical energy accumulator.
  • the throwing device comprises means for varying the inclination of the frame. This characteristic, added to the possibility of adjusting its voltage of the energy accumulator, makes it possible to give other trajectories to the balls.
  • the frame is pivotably mounted on an axis parallel to the plane described by the striking arm.
  • the means for varying the inclination of the frame consist of possibly radio-controlled geared motors.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view along a vertical plane of a device for throwing balloons or balls according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a partial schematic perspective view of the same device.
  • the device for launching the balloons or balls comprises a frame 1, possibly able to be placed or hung, with possibility of inclination, associated with a magazine 2 of balloons 20, and incorporating a striking mechanism 3.
  • the striking mechanism 3 comprises a striking arm 30 provided at its free end with a striking plate 31, while its other end is secured to means adapted to drive the striking arm 30 pivotally so that the striking plate 31 can describe a path passing through an intended location capable of receiving a balloon 20 issued by the magazine 2.
  • the balloons 2 are brought to the location provided by gravity.
  • the magazine 2 is provided with thrust means capable of bringing one by one the balloons 20 in position to be struck.
  • Such a configuration which allows storage both horizontal and vertical, is more particularly intended to equip a ball-throwing toy.
  • the striking arm 30 is mounted fixedly and radially on a shaft 4, which is mounted to pivot freely along an axis XX ', on the frame 1, or, as is the case with the embodiment shown, through a freewheel 40 whose utility will be described later.
  • the shaft 4 comprises a crank 41, bearing a crank pin 42 which is secured to the end 50 of a mechanical energy accumulator 5, which in this case consists of a tension spring, the other end 51 is secured to of the frame 1.
  • the striking mechanism further comprises a drive means 6 comprising a second shaft 60, of the same axis of rotation XX 'as the shaft 4, able to be journalled on the frame 1 through a bearing 11, rotated by a geared motor M associated with a reduction 61.
  • the shaft 60 carries a crank 62, which has a finger or the like 63 which is eccentric, positioned on the trajectory of the crank pin 42, and adapted to come into contact with it. this.
  • the rotation of the shaft 60 driven by the geared motor M associated with the gearing 61, causes the rotation of the finger 63 which comes into contact with the crankpin 42 and 1 'leads, with the consequence of the hand driving the shaft 4 in rotation, and secondly the extension of the spring 5.
  • the crankpin 42 exceeds the point as far as possible from the point of attachment to the frame of the end 51 of the spring 5, the crankpin 42, and therefore the crank 41 and consequently the shaft 4, is more subject than the spring 5, the latter being free the drive, and also drives the arm 30.
  • the continued rotation of the shaft 60, and thus the finger 63 allows the latter to come into contact with the crankpin 42 rearm the mechanism.
  • the striking mechanism 3 comprises a contactor 32 which detects the position of the arm 30, and which slaves the geared motor M.
  • the switch 32 detects that the arm 30 is positioned immediately before the point of equilibrium between the two phases, that is to say before the relaxation of the spring 5, it controls the stop gear motor M, and the arm 30 remains in position, blocked by the freewheel 40.
  • the switch 32 is well heard connected to a control means, not shown, for triggering the restart of the gear motor M, and thus the actuation of the arm 30.
  • the spring 5 is associated with a means of adjusting its tension, which consists in the occurrence of a screw-nut system 10, interposed between the frame 1 and the end 51 of the spring 5.
  • the free wheel 40 which constitutes the connection between the shaft 4 and the frame, advantageously makes it possible to allow only one direction of rotation of this shaft 4, so that after the striking of a balloon 20 by the arm 30, it can not, by elastic effect, start in the opposite direction.
  • a single-acting damper instead of the freewheel, a single-acting damper, coaxial with the mechanical spring 5 for example.
  • the mechanical energy accumulator consists of a spring or pneumatic jack, comprising a compression chamber a piston linked by its stem the crank pin 42, the compression chamber being capable of being supplied with compressed air from a reservoir, passing through a solenoid valve.
  • the frame 1 can be inclined by pivoting about a horizontal axis YY 'shown in FIG. 1, so as to be able to incline the disk traversed by the arm 30, and thus to change the trajectory of the balloons 20.
  • This inclination can be achieved through geared motors that can be controlled remotely, by radio for example.

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Abstract

Device for launching balls, of the type comprising a frame (1), a magazine (2) for balls (20), and a strike mechanism (3) comprising a strike arm (3) which is able to pivot on a shaft (4) and is associated with drive means (6) which are designed to drive said arm to pivot, these means comprising a mechanical energy accumulator (5) designed to accumulate mechanical energy produced by a geared motor (M) and to release and transmit this energy to the shaft (4). The energy accumulator (5) is secured to the frame (1) and is connected to the shaft (4) at an off-centred fastening point (42), while the drive means (6) comprise off-centred means (62) driven by the geared motor (M) and designed to cooperate with the shaft (4), so as to cause it to pivot, solely by bearing in an off-centred manner on part of this shaft or on an element (30, 40) secured to it.

Description

DISPOSITIF A LANCER DES BALLONS OU BALLESDEVICE FOR LAUNCHING BALLS OR BALLS
L' invention concerne un dispositif à lancer des ballons de sports collectifs, ou des balles de jeux.The invention relates to a device for throwing collective sports balls, or game balls.
L'invention concerne le domaine des appareils d'entraînement sportif, et plus particulièrement le domaine des appareils destinés à la projection de balles, ainsi que celui des jeux ou jouets pour la projection de balles.The invention relates to the field of sports training equipment, and more particularly the field of devices for the projection of balls, as well as that of games or toys for the projection of balls.
L'enseignement de techniques de sports collectifs utilisant un ballon suppose l'apprentissage de gestes techniques élémentaires de rattrapage du ballon. L'apprentissage de ces gestes exige une trajectoire du ballon régulière que seule une machine peut reproduire .The teaching of collective sports techniques using a ball requires the learning of basic technical gestures catching the ball. Learning these gestures requires a regular ball flight that only a machine can reproduce.
Des machines à lancer des balles existent. Plusieurs principes sont connus mais les machines à bras de frappe sont celles qui offrent le plus de puissance.Ball-throwing machines exist. Several principles are known but the machines with striking arms are the ones that offer the most power.
On connaît ainsi par le document US 5465978, une machine dans laquelle le ballon est frappé par un bras dont l'extrémité libre est munie d'une plaque de frappe et qui est animé d'un mouvement de rotation engendré par la détente d'un ressort. Ce bras est préalablement armé par un jeu de leviers. Le déclenchement de la rotation du bras est obtenu par la libération d'un verrou et un dispositif doit combattre l'oscillation du bras. Ces dispositifs présentent un armement et une frappe compliqués . Leur multiplicité de pièces les rend coûteux. De plus, ils sont lents .US Pat. No. 5,465,978 discloses a machine in which the balloon is struck by an arm whose free end is provided with a striking plate and which is driven by a rotational movement generated by the expansion of a spring. This arm is previously armed by a set of levers. The triggering of the rotation of the arm is obtained by the release of a lock and a device must fight the oscillation of the arm. These devices have complicated arming and typing. Their multiplicity of parts makes them expensive. Moreover, they are slow.
Le document US2726649 présente une machine avec un moto- réducteur, un bras de frappe, une roue libre et un ressort de torsion. Ainsi l'armement du bras de frappe et le déclenchement du tir sont simplifiés par l'introduction dans la cinématique d'une roue libre entre le bras de frappe et le moto-réducteur d'armement.US2726649 discloses a machine with a geared motor, a striking arm, a free wheel and a torsion spring. Thus the arming of the striking arm and the triggering of the shot are simplified by the introduction into the kinematic a freewheel between the striking arm and the geared motor.
Cette machine ne permet cependant pas de moduler la puissance de frappe du bras, en sorte que la trajectoire est pratiquement toujours identique, ce qui peut être préjudiciable à 1 ' apprentissage .This machine, however, does not allow to modulate the striking power of the arm, so that the trajectory is almost always the same, which can be detrimental to learning.
La présente invention a pour but de pallier ces divers inconvénients en proposant un dispositif à lancer des ballons ou balles à bras de frappe, de conception simple, qui permet le réglage de la force de frappe, et qui autorise des trajectoires variées .The present invention aims to overcome these various drawbacks by proposing a device for launching balloons or bales with strike arms, simple design, which allows the setting of the strike force, and which allows for varied trajectories.
Le dispositif à lancer des ballons ou balles selon l'invention est du type comprenant un bâti, un magasin de ballons ou balles et un mécanisme de frappe comportant un bras de frappe muni à son extrémité libre d'une plaque de frappe, mobile en pivotement sur un arbre et associé à des moyens d'entraînement aptes à 1 ' entraîner en pivotement en sorte que ladite plaque de frappe puisse décrire une trajectoire passant par un emplacement destiné à réceptionner un ballon ou balle délivré par ledit magasin, lesdits moyens d'entraînement comprenant un accumulateur d'énergie mécanique apte à accumuler l'énergie mécanique produite par un moto-réducteur, et apte à restituer et à transmettre cette énergie audit arbre, et il se caractérise en ce que ledit accumulateur d'énergie est solidarisé audit bâti et est relié audit arbre en un point de fixation excentré par rapport à l'axe de rotation dudit arbre, tandis que lesdits moyens d'entraînement comprennent des moyens excentrés par rapport audit axe de rotation, mis en rotation selon cet axe en étant entraînés par ledit moto-réducteur, et aptes à coopérer avec ledit arbre en sorte de l'entraîner en pivotement, uniquement en venant prendre appui de manière excentrée sur une partie de celui-ci ou sur un élément solidaire de celui-ci. Selon une caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif selon l'invention, l'accumulateur d'énergie consiste en un ressort de compression ou de traction, mécanique et/ou pneumatique.The device for throwing balloons or balls according to the invention is of the type comprising a frame, a balloon magazine or balls and a striking mechanism comprising a striking arm provided at its free end with a striking plate, pivotally movable. on a shaft and associated with driving means adapted to 1 to pivot it so that said striking plate can describe a path passing through a location for receiving a balloon or ball delivered by said magazine, said drive means comprising a mechanical energy accumulator capable of accumulating the mechanical energy produced by a geared motor, and able to restore and transmit this energy to said shaft, and it is characterized in that said energy accumulator is secured to said frame and is connected to said shaft at an eccentric attachment point with respect to the axis of rotation of said shaft, while said drive means comprises means and eccentric with respect to said axis of rotation, rotated along said axis being driven by said geared motor, and adapted to cooperate with said shaft so as to cause it to pivot, only by bearing eccentrically on a part of it or on an integral part of it. According to an additional characteristic of the device according to the invention, the energy accumulator consists of a compression or traction spring, mechanical and / or pneumatic.
Selon une autre caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif selon l'invention, l'accumulateur d'énergie est associé à des moyens de réglage de sa tension.According to another additional characteristic of the device according to the invention, the energy accumulator is associated with means for adjusting its voltage.
Selon une autre caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif à lancer selon l'invention, les moyens de réglage de la tension de l'accumulateur d'énergie, quand ce dernier consiste en un ressort mécanique, sont des moyens d'allongement ou de raccourcissement de la course dudit ressort.According to another additional characteristic of the throwing device according to the invention, the means for adjusting the voltage of the energy accumulator, when the latter consists of a mechanical spring, are means for lengthening or shortening the stroke of said spring.
Selon une autre caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif à lancer selon l'invention, les moyens de réglage de la tension de l'accumulateur d'énergie, quand ce dernier consiste en un ressort pneumatique, sont des moyens de variation de pression.According to another additional characteristic of the throwing device according to the invention, the means for adjusting the voltage of the energy accumulator, when the latter consists of a pneumatic spring, are means for varying the pressure.
Selon une autre caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif selon l'invention, il comporte des moyens d'atténuation des oscillations du bras sur son arbre après la frappe d'une balle.According to another additional feature of the device according to the invention, it comprises means for attenuating oscillations of the arm on its shaft after the striking of a bullet.
Selon une autre caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif selon l'invention, les moyens d'atténuation des oscillations du bras consistent en une roue libre par l ' intermédiaire de laquelle l ' arbre est monté sur le bâti , ou bien en un amortisseur simple effet coaxial à l'accumulateur d'énergie mécanique .According to another additional characteristic of the device according to the invention, the oscillation damping means of the arm consist of a freewheel through which the shaft is mounted on the frame, or of a single-acting damper coaxial to the mechanical energy accumulator.
Selon une caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif à lancer selon l'invention, il comporte des moyens permettant de faire varier l ' inclinaison du bâti . Cette caractéristique, ajoutée à la possibilité de réglage de sa tension de l'accumulateur d'énergie, permet de donner d'autres trajectoires aux balles .According to an additional feature of the throwing device according to the invention, it comprises means for varying the inclination of the frame. This characteristic, added to the possibility of adjusting its voltage of the energy accumulator, makes it possible to give other trajectories to the balls.
Selon une autre caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif à lancer selon l'invention, le bâti est monté mobile en pivotement selon un axe parallèle au plan décrit par le bras de frappe.According to another additional characteristic of the throwing device according to the invention, the frame is pivotably mounted on an axis parallel to the plane described by the striking arm.
Selon une autre caractéristique additionnelle du dispositif à lancer selon l'invention, les moyens permettant de faire varier l'inclinaison du bâti, consistent en des moto-réducteurs éventuellement radio-commandés .According to another additional feature of the throwing device according to the invention, the means for varying the inclination of the frame consist of possibly radio-controlled geared motors.
Les avantages et les caractéristiques du dispositif selon l'invention, ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui suit et qui se rapporte au dessin annexé, lequel en représente un mode de réalisation non limitatif.The advantages and characteristics of the device according to the invention will emerge more clearly from the description which follows and which refers to the appended drawing, which represents a non-limiting embodiment thereof.
Dans le dessin annexé :In the attached drawing:
- la figure 1 est une vue schématique en coupe selon un plan vertical d'un dispositif à lancer des ballons ou balles selon l' invention.- Figure 1 is a schematic sectional view along a vertical plane of a device for throwing balloons or balls according to the invention.
- la figure 2 présente une vue schématique partielle en perspective du même dispositif.- Figure 2 shows a partial schematic perspective view of the same device.
En référence à la figure 1 on peut voir que le dispositif à lancer les ballons ou balles selon l'invention comprend un bâti 1, éventuellement apte à être posé ou accroché, avec possibilité d'inclinaison, associé à un magasin 2 de ballons 20, et incorporant un mécanisme de frappe 3.With reference to FIG. 1, it can be seen that the device for launching the balloons or balls according to the invention comprises a frame 1, possibly able to be placed or hung, with possibility of inclination, associated with a magazine 2 of balloons 20, and incorporating a striking mechanism 3.
Le mécanisme de frappe 3 comprend un bras de frappe 30 muni à son extrémité libre d'une plaque de frappe 31, tandis que son autre extrémité est solidaire de moyens aptes à entraîner le bras de frappe 30 en pivotement en sorte que la plaque de frappe 31 puisse décrire une trajectoire passant par un emplacement prévu apte à réceptionner un ballon 20 délivré par le magasin 2.The striking mechanism 3 comprises a striking arm 30 provided at its free end with a striking plate 31, while its other end is secured to means adapted to drive the striking arm 30 pivotally so that the striking plate 31 can describe a path passing through an intended location capable of receiving a balloon 20 issued by the magazine 2.
On notera que, tel que cela est représenté, les ballons 2 sont amenés à l ' emplacement prévu par gravité . On peut toutefois prévoir que le magasin 2 soit pourvu de moyens de poussée aptes à amener un à un les ballons 20 en position d'être frappés. Une telle configuration, qui autorise un stockage aussi bien horizontal que vertical, est plus particulièrement destinée à équiper un jouet lanceur de balles.Note that, as shown, the balloons 2 are brought to the location provided by gravity. However, it can be provided that the magazine 2 is provided with thrust means capable of bringing one by one the balloons 20 in position to be struck. Such a configuration, which allows storage both horizontal and vertical, is more particularly intended to equip a ball-throwing toy.
Le bras de frappe 30 est monté fixement et radialement sur un arbre 4 , lequel est monté en pivotement libre, selon un axe XX' , sur le bâti 1, ou bien, comme cela est les cas du mode de réalisation représenté, au travers d'une roue libre 40 dont l'utilité sera décrite plus loin.The striking arm 30 is mounted fixedly and radially on a shaft 4, which is mounted to pivot freely along an axis XX ', on the frame 1, or, as is the case with the embodiment shown, through a freewheel 40 whose utility will be described later.
L'arbre 4 comporte une manivelle 41, portant un maneton 42 auquel est solidarisé l'extrémité 50 d'un accumulateur d'énergie mécanique 5 , qui en l ' occurrence consiste en un ressort de traction, dont l'autre extrémité 51 est solidaire du bâti 1.The shaft 4 comprises a crank 41, bearing a crank pin 42 which is secured to the end 50 of a mechanical energy accumulator 5, which in this case consists of a tension spring, the other end 51 is secured to of the frame 1.
Le mécanisme de frappe comporte de plus un moyen d'entraînement 6 comprenant un second arbre 60, de même axe de rotation XX' que l'arbre 4, apte à tourillonner sur le bâti 1 au travers d'un palier 11, entraîné en rotation par un moto-réducteur M associé à une démultiplication 61. L'arbre 60 porte une manivelle 62, qui présente un doigt ou analogue 63 qui est donc excentré, positionné sur la trajectoire du maneton 42, et apte à venir prendre contact avec celui-ci.The striking mechanism further comprises a drive means 6 comprising a second shaft 60, of the same axis of rotation XX 'as the shaft 4, able to be journalled on the frame 1 through a bearing 11, rotated by a geared motor M associated with a reduction 61. The shaft 60 carries a crank 62, which has a finger or the like 63 which is eccentric, positioned on the trajectory of the crank pin 42, and adapted to come into contact with it. this.
En fonctionnement, la rotation de l'arbre 60, mû par le moto- réducteur M associé à la démultiplication 61 , entraîne la rotation du doigt 63 qui vient en contact avec le maneton 42 et 1 ' entraîne, avec pour conséquence d'une part l ' entraînement de l'arbre 4 en rotation, et d'autre part l'extension du ressort 5. Lorsque dans sa rotation, le maneton 42 dépasse le point le plus éloigné possible du point de fixation au bâti de l'extrémité 51 du ressort 5, le maneton 42, et donc la manivelle 41 et par conséquent l'arbre 4, n'est plus soumise qu'au ressort 5, ce dernier se trouvant libre l 'entraine, et entraine également le bras 30. La continuation de la rotation de l ' arbre 60 , et donc du doigt 63, permet à ce dernier d'entrer en contact avec le maneton 42 réarmer le mécanisme.In operation, the rotation of the shaft 60, driven by the geared motor M associated with the gearing 61, causes the rotation of the finger 63 which comes into contact with the crankpin 42 and 1 'leads, with the consequence of the hand driving the shaft 4 in rotation, and secondly the extension of the spring 5. When in its rotation, the crankpin 42 exceeds the point as far as possible from the point of attachment to the frame of the end 51 of the spring 5, the crankpin 42, and therefore the crank 41 and consequently the shaft 4, is more subject than the spring 5, the latter being free the drive, and also drives the arm 30. The continued rotation of the shaft 60, and thus the finger 63, allows the latter to come into contact with the crankpin 42 rearm the mechanism.
De manière avantageuse, le mécanisme de frappe 3 comprend un contacteur 32 qui détecte la position du bras 30 , et qui asservit le moto-réducteur M. Ainsi, lorsque le contacteur 32 détecte que le bras 30 est positionné immédiatement avant le point d'équilibre entre les deux phases, c'est-à-dire avant la détente du ressort 5, il commande l'arrêt du moto-réducteur M, et le bras 30 reste en position, bloqué par la roue libre 40. Le contacteur 32 est bien entendu relié à un moyen de commande, non représenté, permettant de déclencher la remise en fonctionnement du moto-réducteur M, et donc l ' actionnement du bras 30.Advantageously, the striking mechanism 3 comprises a contactor 32 which detects the position of the arm 30, and which slaves the geared motor M. Thus, when the switch 32 detects that the arm 30 is positioned immediately before the point of equilibrium between the two phases, that is to say before the relaxation of the spring 5, it controls the stop gear motor M, and the arm 30 remains in position, blocked by the freewheel 40. The switch 32 is well heard connected to a control means, not shown, for triggering the restart of the gear motor M, and thus the actuation of the arm 30.
Par ailleurs, le ressort 5 est associé à un moyen de réglage de sa tension, qui consiste en l'occurrence en un système vis-écrou 10 , intercalé entre le bâti 1 et l ' extrémité 51 du ressort 5.Moreover, the spring 5 is associated with a means of adjusting its tension, which consists in the occurrence of a screw-nut system 10, interposed between the frame 1 and the end 51 of the spring 5.
La roue libre 40, qui constitue la liaison entre l'arbre 4 et la bâti, permet avantageusement de ne permettre qu'un seul sens de rotation de cet arbre 4, en sorte qu'après la frappe d'un ballon 20 par le bras 30, celui-ci ne peut pas, par effet élastique, repartir dans le sens inverse. On notera qu'il est également possible d'utiliser, en remplacement de la roue libre, un amortisseur simple effet, coaxial au ressort mécanique 5 par exemple .The free wheel 40, which constitutes the connection between the shaft 4 and the frame, advantageously makes it possible to allow only one direction of rotation of this shaft 4, so that after the striking of a balloon 20 by the arm 30, it can not, by elastic effect, start in the opposite direction. Note that it is also possible to use, instead of the freewheel, a single-acting damper, coaxial with the mechanical spring 5 for example.
Selon une variante, non représentée, l'accumulateur d'énergie mécanique consiste en un ressort ou vérin pneumatique, comprenant une chambre de compression un piston lié par sa tige au maneton 42, la chambre de compression étant susceptible d'être alimentée en air comprimé provenant d'un réservoir, en passant au travers d'une électrovanne. Par la modification de la pression dans la chambre de compression, au travers de l'air comprimé du réservoir, on peut agir sur le réglage de la frappe.According to a variant, not shown, the mechanical energy accumulator consists of a spring or pneumatic jack, comprising a compression chamber a piston linked by its stem the crank pin 42, the compression chamber being capable of being supplied with compressed air from a reservoir, passing through a solenoid valve. By modifying the pressure in the compression chamber, through the compressed air of the tank, one can act on the setting of the striking.
On notera que dans une variante, également non représentée, on pourra concevoir l'association d'un ressort mécanique et d'un ressort pneumatique.Note that in a variant, also not shown, we can design the combination of a mechanical spring and a pneumatic spring.
On notera que d'autres constructions sont réalisables, avec un seul arbre par exemple, entraîné par le moto-réducteur M, et sur lequel tourillonne librement un tube portant le bras 30 et la manivelle 41 , et lié au châssis 1 par l ' intermédiaire de la roue libre 40.Note that other constructions are feasible, with a single shaft for example, driven by the geared motor M, and on which freely rotates a tube carrying the arm 30 and the crank 41, and connected to the frame 1 via freewheel 40.
On notera également qu'il est possible de réaliser un système dans lequel le doigt 63 vienne directement au contact avec le bras 30 , pour réaliser la mise sous tension du ressort 5 , le doigt 63 pouvant être porté par une roue dentée traversée par l'arbre 4 et entraînée en rotation par le moto-réducteur M.It will also be noted that it is possible to produce a system in which the finger 63 comes into direct contact with the arm 30, in order to tension the spring 5, the finger 63 being able to be carried by a toothed wheel traversed by the shaft 4 and driven in rotation by the geared motor M.
De manière avantageuse, quel que soit le mode de réalisation envisagé, il est prévu que le bâti 1 puisse être incliné par pivotement autour d'un axe horizontal YY' représenté sur la figure 1 , en sorte de pouvoir incliner le disque parcouru par le bras de frappe 30, et donc de modifier la trajectoire des ballons 20. Cette inclinaison pourra être réalisée au travers de moto-réducteurs susceptibles d'être commandés à distance, par radio par exemple. Advantageously, whatever the embodiment envisaged, it is provided that the frame 1 can be inclined by pivoting about a horizontal axis YY 'shown in FIG. 1, so as to be able to incline the disk traversed by the arm 30, and thus to change the trajectory of the balloons 20. This inclination can be achieved through geared motors that can be controlled remotely, by radio for example.

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1) Dispositif à lancer des ballons ou balles, du type comprenant un bâti (1) , un magasin (2) de ballons ou balles (20) et un mécanisme de frappe (3) comportant un bras de frappe (3) muni à son extrémité libre d'une plaque de frappe (31) , mobile en pivotement sur un arbre (4) et associé à des moyens d'entraînement (6) aptes à l'entraîner en pivotement en sorte que ladite plaque de frappe (31) puisse décrire une trajectoire passant par un emplacement destiné à réceptionner un ballon ou une balle (20) délivré par ledit magasin (2) , lesdits moyens d'entraînement (6) comprenant un accumulateur d'énergie mécanique (5) apte à accumuler l'énergie mécanique produite par un moto-réducteur (M) , et apte à restituer et à transmettre cette énergie audit arbre (4) , caractérisé en ce que ledit accumulateur d'énergie (5) est solidarisé audit bâti (1) et est relié audit arbre (4) en un point de fixation (42) excentré par rapport à l'axe (XX') de rotation dudit arbre (4), tandis que lesdits moyens d'entraînement (6) comprennent des moyens (62) excentrés par rapport audit axe de rotation (XX'), mis en rotation selon cet axe (XX') en étant entraînés par ledit moto- réducteur (M) , et aptes à coopérer avec ledit arbre (4) en sorte de l ' entraîner en pivotement, uniquement en venant prendre appui de manière excentrée sur une partie de celui-ci ou sur un élément solidaire (30, 40) de celui-ci.1) Device for throwing balls or balls, of the type comprising a frame (1), a magazine (2) of balls or balls (20) and a striking mechanism (3) comprising a striking arm (3) provided with its free end of a striking plate (31), pivotally movable on a shaft (4) and associated with driving means (6) capable of pivoting it so that said striking plate (31) can describing a path passing through a location for receiving a balloon or ball (20) delivered by said magazine (2), said driving means (6) comprising a mechanical energy accumulator (5) able to accumulate energy mechanical produced by a geared motor (M), and adapted to restore and transmit this energy to said shaft (4), characterized in that said energy accumulator (5) is secured to said frame (1) and is connected to said shaft (4) at an attachment point (42) eccentric with respect to the axis (XX ') of rotation of said arb re (4), while said drive means (6) comprise means (62) eccentric with respect to said axis of rotation (XX '), rotated along said axis (XX') by being driven by said motor gearbox (M), and adapted to cooperate with said shaft (4) so as to drive it pivotally, only by bearing eccentrically on a part thereof or on an integral element (30, 40) of this one.
2) Dispositif à lancer selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'accumulateur d'énergie consiste en un ressort (5) de compression ou de traction, mécanique et/ou pneumatique.2) throwing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the energy accumulator consists of a spring (5) compression or traction, mechanical and / or pneumatic.
3) Dispositif à lancer selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'accumulateur d'énergie (5) est associé à des moyens (10) de réglage de sa tension. 4) Dispositif à lancer selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens (10) de réglage de la tension de l'accumulateur d'énergie, quand ce dernier consiste en un ressort mécanique (5) , sont des moyens d'allongement ou de raccourcissement de la course dudit ressort.3) throwing device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the energy accumulator (5) is associated with means (10) for adjusting its voltage. 4) throwing device according to claim 3, characterized in that the means (10) for adjusting the voltage of the energy accumulator, when the latter consists of a mechanical spring (5), are means of elongation or shortening the stroke of said spring.
5) Dispositif à lancer selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de réglage de la tension de l ' accumulateur d'énergie (5) , quand ce dernier consiste en un ressort pneumatique, sont des moyens de variation de pression.5) throwing device according to claim 3, characterized in that the means for adjusting the voltage of the energy accumulator (5), when the latter consists of a pneumatic spring, are pressure variation means.
6) Dispositif à lancer selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens (40) d'atténuation des oscillations du bras (30) sur son arbre (4) après la frappe d'une balle (20) .6) Throwing device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means (40) for attenuating oscillations of the arm (30) on its shaft (4) after the striking of a ball ( 20).
7) Dispositif à lancer selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'atténuation des oscillations du bras consistent en une roue libre (40) par l'intermédiaire de laquelle l'arbre (4) est monté sur le bâti (1), ou bien en un amortisseur simple effet coaxial à l'accumulateur d'énergie mécanique (5) .7) Throwing device according to claim 6, characterized in that the oscillation attenuation means of the arm consist of a free wheel (40) through which the shaft (4) is mounted on the frame (1). ), or a single-acting damper coaxial with the mechanical energy accumulator (5).
8) Dispositif à lancer selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens permettant de faire varier l'inclinaison du bâti (1) .8) throwing device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for varying the inclination of the frame (1).
9) Dispositif à lancer selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le bâti (1) est monté mobile en pivotement selon un axe (YY') parallèle au plan décrit par le bras de frappe (30) .9) throwing device according to claim 8, characterized in that the frame (1) is pivotally mounted mounted along an axis (YY ') parallel to the plane described by the striking arm (30).
10) Dispositif à lancer selon la revendication 8 ou la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les moyens permettant de faire varier l'inclinaison du bâti (1) consistent en des moto- réducteurs éventuellement radio-commandés . 11) Dispositif à lancer selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le magasin (2) comporte des moyens de poussée aptes à amener un à un les ballons ou balles (20) en position d'être frappés. 10) throwing device according to claim 8 or claim 9, characterized in that the means for varying the inclination of the frame (1) consist of motor-reducers optionally radio-controlled. 11) Throwing device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the magazine (2) comprises thrust means adapted to bring one by one the balls or balls (20) in position to be struck.
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