JP2000245887A - Throwing device for game and training system of fielding training of baseball utilizing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To practice baseball in the same manner as an actual fielding of baseball by a method wherein the movement and catching action can be performed for a fly ball, a grounder, and a batted ball from different directions in the fielding of baseball, and after a ball is caught, the destination of the ball to be thrown can be changed and indicated. SOLUTION: The throwing device 1, wherein an up/down oscillating table 31 carrying a throwing unit 60 is held on a frame by an up/down oscillating mechanism 20 so as to be swung to the left and right and up and down with respect to the direction of a thrown ball B, is provided. The mechanism 20 includes an up/down moving means 35 supporting the table 31 on a rotary table 21 in an inclined state by means of up/down moving casters 36 arranged on the periphery of the table 21 so as to be on different levels with one another and an oscillating means 45 to oscillate the table 31 to the left and right by means of an oscillating arm 47 which is oscillated and returned by the rotation of the rotary table 21. And a switch actuating unit 78 is disposed on the table 21 to select and turn on lamps of a ball destination indicating mechanism for indicating the destination of balls.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is suitable for practicing defense in a baseball game, for example, and a throwing apparatus for a game and a baseball defending practice system using the same, which can be played while enjoying the game. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, pitching machines for hitting practice in baseball games, track-out devices for pitching practice, and the like have been proposed. These have also been used in hitting practice facilities such as a so-called batting center. By being installed, it is also used for simple sports and entertainment. In other words, all of these are to control the speed, ball type, hitting position, etc. selectively for hitting practice as a batter, and for pitching practice as a pitcher, the distance to the target, large, small, By selecting the pitching position and the like, it is possible to improve the pitching technique required for a baseball game.

[0003] Also, in a batting practice facility, etc., by installing training equipment such as a pitching machine and a track-out device, it is used as a simple indoor sport for recreation regardless of age and gender. It is something that can be done. From such a viewpoint, it is not interesting to simply compete in the skill of the hitting technique. For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-48728 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-8.
No. 4,795, JP-A-8-336629, JP-A-9-47534, JP-T-10-500592, etc., the actual wind out from the direction of impact, the arrival position, etc., and the runner's advancement There have been proposed various baseball game systems in which the addition of points and the like are associated. In addition, a ball control evaluation / display device capable of displaying a ball control evaluation as disclosed in JP-A-6-304275 has been proposed.

[0004]

However, the above-described conventional baseball game systems, ball control evaluation / display devices, and the like can all be performed while enjoying baseball techniques related to hitting and pitching. Only the throwing and hitting which is a part of the throwing, hitting and defending required as the technology in the above can be performed. That is, it is not possible to acquire a balanced baseball technique only by hitting and throwing techniques, and defending itself is to move the hit ball quickly to the arrival position, catch the ball, and then catch a predetermined base or another baseball. Since the whole body motion requires a series of motions such as throwing a ball to the defender, defending practice itself is difficult without other competitors, assistants, and the like. In addition, the field practice system itself for the purpose itself has not been proposed at all, since it must be in a mode in which various linked operations required for the field defense described above are linked.
This is expected to require considerable space, if at all.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned various circumstances as described above. For example, the present invention is applicable to various changes in fly, goro, etc. necessary for defending a baseball, and to hits from different directions. Be able to move and catch the ball, change the destination of the ball after catching, and practice without changing the actual defensive situation, and easily perform it recreatively regardless of age or gender It is possible to practice and learn all baseball techniques such as throwing, hitting and defending by installing it in a conventional hitting practice facility, and also for various ball games such as returning a serve in tennis competition practice. It is an object of the present invention to provide a throwing device for competition that can be used in a game, and a baseball defense practice system using the throwing device.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in a game throwing device according to the present invention, a thrower 60 for throwing a ball B is swung right and left on a gantry 10, More specifically, the pedestal 10 and a oscillating elevating mechanism that oscillates left and right with respect to the throwing direction of the ball B on the pedestal 10 and are raised and lowered. The apparatus includes a swinging and raising board 31 supported by 20 and a projector 60 mounted on the swinging and raising board 31. The swinging and raising board 31 is provided with an ejector 60 mounted by the swinging and swinging mechanism 20 disposed on the gantry 10.
Is swung to the left and right, and is raised and lowered. The swinging and raising mechanism 20 is configured to swing the swinging and raising board 31 with respect to the projecting direction by the swinging means 45 provided in association with the rotating disk 21 driven to rotate. It swings to the left and right, and it is likewise raised and lowered by the raising and lowering means 35 in the projection direction. Swing elevation mechanism 2
Numeral 0 denotes a rotating disk 21 which is turned on the gantry 10 by a power source 25, a rocking and raising plate 31 which is supported above the rotating disk 21 so as to swing and ascend freely, and an upper surface of the rocking and tilting plate 31. A plurality of elevating casters 36 arranged and fixed in such a manner that a smooth height difference is sequentially set along the circumferential direction on the peripheral edge of the rotating disk 21 so as to be inclined, and the swinging elevating disk 31 is held in an inclined state. Elevating means 35 for elevating the swinging elevating board 31 with respect to the projecting direction by supporting the elevating casters 36 with the turning of the rotating board 21, and the swinging elevating board 31 controlled by the rotation of the rotating board 21 itself. Oscillating means 4 arranged outside the periphery of the turntable 21 so as to oscillate right and left.
5 can be provided. The oscillating means 45 includes an oscillating control unit 46 disposed on the periphery of the rotating disk 21 and the rotating disk 2.
A swing arm 47 that swings by the abutment of a swing control unit 46 accompanying the rotation of 1, a linking operation unit 51 that transmits the swing of the swing arm 47 itself to the swinging and raising board 31, And a return portion 56 for returning the dynamic elevating board 31 to the original position. 52 and a sliding arm 53 projecting outward from the swinging and raising board 31 can be configured to be slidably engaged with each other. In the baseball defense practice system using the above-mentioned throwing device 1 for competition, the thrower 60 mounted on the gantry 10 via the swinging elevating board 31 is swung right and left, and up and down. The throwing device 1 that throws the ball B by causing the throwing device 1 and the throwing destination display mechanism 70 that displays the throwing destination after catching the ball B thrown on the playing floor by the throwing device 1 are provided. It consists of The throwing destination display mechanism 70 includes a lighting lamp 72,
.. Which are disposed in the competition area with the corresponding 73, and one of the lighting lamps 72, 73 in these destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71C. A switch mechanism 75 for closing the lighting circuit so as to display the light by lighting, and a switch operating section 78 for operating the switch mechanism 75 in connection with the throwing operation of the ball B in the throwing device 1. The switch mechanism 75 includes the throwing destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71C.
... The micro switches 76 serving as switch contacts of the respective lighting circuits in the respective lighting lamps 72 and 73 are respectively provided on the rotating portions of the throwing device 1, for example, on the side surfaces of the switch plate 74 arranged on the side of the rotating plate 21. The switch operating portions 78 are arranged at different heights along the periphery of the rotating portion (21) of the throwing device 1 so as to correspond to the respective height positions of the microswitches 76. It can be configured as being arranged in a state where it is set. In addition, when the player A catches the ball B repeatedly thrown from the throwing device 1 and throws the ball at a predetermined destination, the number of hits is counted and displayed. The result display means 80 and the throwing time measurement display means 85 for displaying the elapsed time from the start of throwing in the throwing device 1 until the ball B hits the instructed throwing destination may be additionally provided.

In the throwing apparatus for competition according to the present invention and the baseball defending practice system using the throwing apparatus according to the present invention, the turntable 2 by the power source 25 in the throwing apparatus 1 is provided.
In the rotation drive 1, the swinging and raising board 31 is swung right and left with respect to the throwing direction of the ball B via the swinging and raising mechanism 20, and is lifted up and down. The ball B ejected from the ejector 60 is ejected as a fly-like or sloppy one and with a different throwing direction. At this time, the thrown ball B is
The operation of each of the raising means 35 and the rocking means 45 is not related to each other, and is changed in various ways to fly or goro, right or left by being irregularly combined, and catches the thrown ball B. The player moves the ball A back and forth, left and right on the competition floor with respect to the ball, and imparts an appropriate amount of exercise to the player P in combination with the irregularity. The elevating means 35 of the oscillating elevating mechanism 20 includes an elevating caster 36 having different heights arranged to hold the oscillating elevating board 31.
The swinging and raising board 31 is sequentially tilted along the peripheral edge by turning along with the rotation of. The swing means 45 includes a swing arm 47 which swings by a swing control unit 46 accompanying rotation of the turntable 21.
Repeatedly swings the swinging and elevating board 31 right and left through the connecting operation portion 51 against the returning action of the returning portion 56. At this time, the linking operation part 51 is composed of the slide post 52 and the slide arm 53 that slide and engage with each other, so that the swinging and raising board 31 itself can be raised and lowered without disturbing each other within a predetermined range. Rock it. Further, in connection with the throwing of the ball B by the throwing device 1, the throwing destination display mechanism 7
0, the throwing destination display mechanism 70 displays the throwing destination to which the player B throws the ball B thrown from the throwing device 1 after the player B catches the ball B, which is a rotating part of the throwing device 1 itself. Any one of the throwing destination display sections 71 with the rotation of
A, 71B, 71C... Are selected and lit. When the ball B sent by the athlete P hits the lit-up display of the throwing destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71C,..., The throwing time measurement display means 85 displays the elapsed time from the throwing to the completion of the throwing operation. In the game result display means 80, when the ball B is hit against the instructed destination, the result is accumulated as, for example, an out count and displayed. In this throwing destination display mechanism 70, the rotation of the turntable 21 can be performed by operating the switch operating portions 78 arranged at different heights and operating one of the micro switches 76 arranged at the same height. The throwing destination, which does not always correspond to the situation of the throwing of the ball B by various actions, is displayed and lit.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Reference numeral 1 shown in the drawings denotes a case where a reference numeral 1 is surrounded by a safety net N and an artificial grass is laid, for example. A competition throwing device arranged to throw a ball B against a competitor P who performs defensive training or the like in a natural competition space. In a safety net N, as shown in FIG. For example, a spectator seat pattern is displayed in the section area provided behind the throwing device 1 arranged like a batter, and similarly, the defensive positions such as the home base, the first base, and the third base are provided in the rear, left and right sides and the like. Patterns and the like are also displayed.

The throwing device 1 itself is mounted on a mount 10 fixed and movable at an installation place, and supported on the mount 10 so as to swing left and right with respect to the throwing direction of the ball B and to be raised and lowered. The swinging and raising board 31 and the projector 60 mounted on the swinging and raising board 31 are provided. The throwing device 1 is used by a player P who performs defensive practice or the like to perform a ball-throwing operation when the player P himself / herself performs a ball-throwing operation on a target destination display area 71A, 71B, 71C. B is protected from being erroneously applied, and furthermore, for example, a protective cover 5 having an L-shape in a plane, for example, in which a batter or the like is drawn and displayed on the surface to make it realistic. It is good to be surrounded (see FIG. 4). The throwing device 1 to be disposed inside the protective cover 5
The throwing situation such as throwing angle, throwing direction, etc.
The opening 6 formed with a strip-shaped cover 7 is formed so as not to be recognized by the user and does not hinder the throwing operation of the ball B.

The gantry 10 shown in the figure is composed of a frame formed in a predetermined shape such as a disk shape, a circular frame shape, a rectangular disk shape, a rectangular frame shape or the like having a gantry leg 11 attached to the lower surface thereof. It may be firmly fixed to the installation surface by the pedestal legs 11, and may be made movable by a movable caster if necessary.

A swinging and raising mechanism 2 for swinging the ejector 60 mounted on the gantry 10 to the left and right and lowering it up and down.
0 is disposed, and the swinging and raising mechanism 20 in the illustrated example is driven by a motor (25) to rotate at a constant speed by a rotating disk 21.
Of the swinging and raising board 3 by the swinging means 45 provided in connection with
1 is swung to the left and right with respect to the projection direction, and similarly, is raised and lowered by the raising and lowering means 35 in the projection direction. Therefore, the throwing direction of the ball B projected at a constant angle and direction from the thrower 60 itself is different as a result, and as a result, the thrown ball B has a fly property, a stickiness property, etc. A change occurs in the state of projection so that

That is, the swinging and raising mechanism 20 in the illustrated example includes a rotating disk 21 which is swiveled on the gantry 10 by a power source 25 such as a motor, and a rocking and supporting device which is swingable and vertically movable above the rotating disk 21. The moving elevation board 31 and the swinging elevation board 31
The swinging elevating plate 31 is held in an inclined state by a plurality of elevating casters 36 fixed and arranged in such a manner that a smooth height difference is sequentially set along the circumferential direction on the periphery of the turntable 21 so that the upper surface is inclined. An elevating means 35 for elevating the swinging elevating plate 31 with respect to the throwing direction by supporting the elevating casters 36 along with the rotation of the turntable 21;
A swinging means 45 is provided outside the periphery of the rotating plate 21 so as to swing the swinging and raising plate 31 right and left under the control of its own rotation.

The turntable 21 is rotatably supported on the gantry 10 by a large number of support casters 22 arranged and fixed, for example, at the periphery of the gantry 10 and having rolling wheels disposed thereon. The driving force of a power source 25 fixed to the gantry 10 is reduced by a suitable speed reduction mechanism 26 so that the power source 25 is frictionally rotated by a turning wheel 27 that is driven and rotated. If necessary, the revolving wheel 27 and the deceleration mechanism 26 can obtain an appropriate resilient force in the vertical direction by the elastic support means 23 such as a coil spring which resiliently urges the upper surface of the gantry 10 upward. It is held on the gantry 10 in a state of resiliently contacting the bottom surface of the rotating disk 21 (see FIGS. 2, 3, and 5). The turning wheel 27 itself is made of rubber, and at least its outer peripheral surface is covered with a peripheral plate made of rubber or an elastic material similar to rubber so that an elastic friction action can be obtained. On the other hand, the rotation axis of the turning wheel 27 is
Are in frictional contact with each other substantially along the radial direction. In this way, a shock at the time of the ejection operation using the spring in the ejector 60 supported above the turntable 21, a change in the weight of the ejector 60 itself due to a change in the storage and consumption of the ball B, and the like are caused. The turning wheel 27 with respect to the turntable 21
, And the turning operation can be stably performed by ensuring the frictional contact. Of course, the turntable 21 itself is composed of chains, gears,
The turning operation may be performed by a belt or other suitable transmission means, and the turning structure is not particularly limited.

As shown in FIG. 4, the swinging and raising plate 31 itself is formed in a disk shape having a size substantially similar to that of the rotary plate 21, for example. , And is supported from below by a rotating disk so as not to hinder swinging in the left-right direction and up-down direction with respect to the throwing direction of the thrower 60, that is, the game floor side where the player P is located. 21 A central support 3 erected substantially at the center of the gantry 10 through the center.
2 for swinging support (see FIGS. 2 and 3). For this reason, the center of the swinging elevating board 31 is fitted to the upper end of the central supporting body 32 with play, and the upper end of the central supporting body 32 protruding above the swinging elevating board 31 is screwed by a retaining block 33 such as a nut material. The stopper prevents the swinging and raising board 31 itself from being pulled out upward.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the elevating means 35 includes an elevating caster 36 having a height difference arranged in a circumferential direction on the turntable 21 in a projecting direction accompanying the rotation of the turntable 21. On the other hand, the swinging and raising board 31 is configured to swing up and down. For this reason, the elevating caster 36 divides the circumference of the swinging elevating board 31 into two parts, for example, and the height difference corresponding to the projection angle at which the ejector 60 performs a fly-like or sloppy ejection operation is on a two-part line. The rolling wheels are arranged symmetrically with respect to the dividing line so that the rolling wheels are positioned at the upper part so that the rolling wheels are positioned at the upper part. In the illustrated example, there are four upward casters 36 on one side by supporting stays 37 set at four different heights along the periphery of the rotating disk 21,
A total of eight are arranged at regular intervals so as to be symmetrical on the left and right, and the arrangement is fixed.
The inclination angle is set to 10 degrees. In this way, when the highest elevation caster 36 is located on the rear edge side of the swinging elevation board 31 and the low elevation caster 36 is also located on the front edge side with respect to the throwing direction accompanying the rotation of the turntable 21. The swinging and raising board 31 is turned downward (see FIG. 2). Conversely, when the lowest swinging caster 36 is located at the rear edge of the swinging swinging board 31 and the high swinging caster 36 is similarly positioned at the front edge, The moving elevating board 31 faces upward (see FIG. 3). During such downward and upward fluctuations, the swinging and raising plate 31 accompanying the rotation of the rotating plate 21 is rotated.
The projector itself is a variation operation that is gradually inclined obliquely with respect to the left and right of the projection direction, and the projection operation by the projector 60 is possible in both upward and downward directions, including when the inclination varies, and It changes the vertical angle, the horizontal angle, and the twist.

In this elevating means 35, it suffices to tilt the oscillating oscillating board 31 back and forth along the projecting direction while allowing left and right swinging with respect to the projecting direction.
The elevating casters 36 themselves are not limited to being arranged symmetrically, and may be at intervals or at irregular intervals. Further, instead of using a plurality of elevating casters 36 arranged on the periphery of the rotating disk 21 as shown in the figure, for example, a hydraulically driven cylinder, a lifting / lowering operation mechanism using a pinion rack, or the like may be adopted (in any case). Not shown).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of swing control units 46 arranged at predetermined intervals on the periphery of the turntable 21 and the swing control unit 46 associated with the rotation of the turntable 21 in, for example, a counterclockwise direction swings. A swing arm 47, a linking operation portion 51 for transmitting the swing of the swing arm 47 itself to the swinging and raising board 31, and a return section 56 for returning the swinging and raising board 31 to the original position. It is. That is, with the rotation of the rotary plate 21, the rocking and raising plate 31 is vertically moved and tilted by the raising and lowering means 35, and at the same time, the rocking and raising plate 31 is rocked to the right and left by the rocking means 45. It is possible to make the rotation speed of the rotating disk 21, the position of the swing control unit 46, and the like correspond so that both of these raising and swinging operations are performed in synchronism with the ejecting operation of the ejector 60. Rather, the projection direction, angle, etc., of the projector 60 are changed irregularly by making a combination of those independently operated, including that they are being raised and rocked, so as not to correspond. It can be done.

In the illustrated example, the swing control section 46 is provided on the periphery of the rotary disk 21 along the periphery, if necessary, in such a manner as to bulge in or out of the periphery, or to have an appropriate length when viewed from a plane. Are formed as strips curved in an arc shape. In addition, although the swing control sections 46 composed of the strips are arranged, for example, in four at equal intervals, the arrangement form is not limited to the illustrated example, and the swing control section 46 swings with the rotation of the turntable 21. The timing for swinging the elevating board 31 right and left, the swinging movement time, the swinging movement speed, and the like are appropriately adjusted and set.

As shown in FIG. 2, the swing arm 47 is swingably supported at a substantially central portion thereof so as to swing left and right in a horizontal plane at an upper end of an arm support 48 erected on the gantry 10, for example. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, one end located at the center side of the turntable 21 is located at a position in contact with the swing control unit 46, and The other end located is connected to the connection operation section 51.

The linking operation part 51 swings the other end of the swing arm 47 along the left-right direction, and moves up and down in accordance with the tilting movement of the swinging and raising board 31 at one portion of the periphery of the swinging and raising board 31. The rocking arm 47 and the rocking and raising board 31 are connected to convert the rocking of the rocking arm 47 into the rocking movement of the rocking and raising board 31 so that the vertical movement along the direction is not hindered. Things. For this reason, this linkage operation part 51
Slide post 52 erected on the other end of swing arm 47
And a slide arm 53 projecting outward from the swinging and raising board 31 are slidably engaged with each other. For example, one of the slide post 52 and the slide arm 53 is a pair of bar members. Consisting of
The other may be sandwiched in the gap between the pair of bars, or one may be a groove and the other may be slidably engaged in the groove. In the illustrated example, both the slide post 52 and the slide arm 53 are formed in an elongated U-shape and are engaged so as to be entangled with each other, so that they slide smoothly without detaching from each other. is there. As a result, the slide post 5 accompanying the swing of the swing arm 47 is moved.
2 can move the swinging and raising board 31 itself right and left via the slide arm 53 by the movement in the left and right direction, and the raising and lowering operation of the swinging and raising board 31 itself is not affected by the swinging movement of the swing arm 47 at all. Things.

The slide arm 53 in the illustrated example
Is fixed by welding or the like to a substantially triangular projecting connecting plate 54 provided continuously to a part of the peripheral portion of the swinging and raising board 31, but is directly provided without passing through the connecting plate 54. It is also possible to connect the slide arm 53 to the swinging and raising board 31.

The return section 56 is for returning the swing arm 47, which has been swung by the swing control section 46, to its original position before the swing, and has, for example, one end on the gantry 10 and the slide post 52. For example, the upper end is formed of a rubber string, a string-shaped coil spring, or the like, the other ends of which are connected to each other. In the illustrated example, it is assumed that the other end of the swing arm 47 which is swung through the swing control unit 46 by the rotation of the turntable 21 in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the plane swings clockwise. For some reasons, the return portion 56 itself is formed as being resiliently biased in a counterclockwise direction (see FIG. 4). Reference numeral 57 in the figure denotes a return post that connects the return portion 56 on the gantry 10.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the ejector 60 is fixedly mounted substantially at the center of the swinging and raising board 31 via supporting legs 61. For example, the front face is opened. Box-shaped container frame 62, and a projecting arm in which upward forced swing is regulated and stopped within a certain range by releasing the traction force after being forcibly towed against the elastic force by the motor driving force. 63 and a frame 6 for guiding and supplying the ball B to a recessed ball mounting portion 64 provided at the tip of the projecting arm 63.
2 and a container frame 62 for sequentially supplying the balls B to the ball mounting portion 64 via the supply path 65.
And a ball hopper 66 which is arranged above and stores a large number of balls B. Reference numeral 67 in the figure denotes a hopper leg that supports and fixes the ball hopper 66 on the swinging and raising board 31.

The ejector 60 itself does not have the ejecting arm 63 that swings quickly upward as shown in the illustrated example, but is pressed against the ejecting rotating wheels arranged in pairs on the left and right. It is also possible to use a well-known pitching machine such that the ball B is thrown out by operation, or the ball B is thrown out by a long throwing arm that swings downward or upward that rotates almost half a turn. is there. In any case, it is preferable that care is taken so that the projecting operation is not hindered by the swinging and raising of the swinging and raising board 31 itself, and also by the accompanying vibration and the like.

The ball B thrown onto the playing floor by the thrower 60 of the throwing device 1 configured as described above is a target to which the player P catches the ball B and then throws the ball B. As shown in FIG. 1, a destination display mechanism 70 for displaying a destination is provided at a predetermined position on the safety net N, for example, in the competition space. This destination display mechanism 70
Are the lighting lamps 72 and 73 so that the throwing destination is displayed.
A plurality of throwing destination display sections 7 arranged in the competition area with
1A, 71B, 71C,...
Any of the lighting lamps 7 in A, 71B, 71C ...
The switch mechanism 75 includes a switch mechanism 75 that closes a lighting circuit so as to select and display the lights 2 and 73, and a switch operating section 78 that operates the switch mechanism 75 with rotation of the turntable 21.

The throwing destination display portions 71A, 71B, 71C... Having the lighting lamps 72, 73 are located at the rear position of the throwing device 1 in the safety net N surrounding the game area as shown in FIG. For example, a home base display section (71A) imitating, for example, home base, first base, and third base, a first base display section (71A)
B), the third base display section (71C), the second base display section (71D) also imitating the second base on the left side position, and the runner running between the second base and the third base on the right side position. Simulated runner display sections (71E) are displayed, and the lighting lamps 72 and 73 are lit respectively. Further, these throwing destination display portions 71A, 71B, 71C... Are lit to indicate the throwing destination, and are lit by a blue lighting lamp 72 which turns off when the ball B hits, and the ball B sent by the player P. And a red lighting lamp 73 which is turned off after a certain time elapses, for example, so that when the ball B hits, it is counted and displayed on a game result display means 80 described later. The display of the runner may be a display mode in which the runner moves and lights as if he is running on the base, so that a more authenticity can be achieved.

The switch mechanism 75 is associated with the throwing operation of the thrower 60 and displays the throwing destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71C.
Is selected and turned on, for example, a ball-sending-destination display section 71
A, 71B, 71C... Microswitches 7 which are switch contacts of respective lighting circuits in the respective lighting lamps 72
For example, the actuators are arranged on the side of the switch plate 74 erected on the gantry 10, for example, on the side of the rotating plate 21, and are arranged at different heights. Corresponding to the configuration in which the throwing destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71C... In the illustrated example are configured as five locations, five microswitches 76 are also arranged, and the switch operating section 78 is connected to one of the microswitches. The lighting circuit is closed by pressing the actuator 76 (see FIG. 6).

The switch operating portions 78 are directed to the outside of the turntable 21 at predetermined intervals along the periphery of the turntable 21, and have respective heights corresponding to the height positions of the microswitches 76. Are arranged in the form of a pin, substantially L-shaped or the like in different states, and are preferably arranged in an integral multiple of the number of microswitches 76. That is, any one of the switch operation units 78 activates any one of the microswitches 76 in accordance with the rotation of the turntable 21 so that any one of the throwing destination display units 71A, 71B, 71
The lighting lamp 72 of C ... is lit, and the lighting order is considered to be preferably irregular rather than regular.

Although not shown in the drawings, the switch mechanism 75 is configured to incorporate an optional circuit that randomly selects and closes one of the lighting circuits of each of the respective lighting lamps 72 at an arbitrary position. Well, by doing this one
Although the switch mechanism 75 is operated by the micro switches 76, the lighting lamp 72 may be turned on irregularly.

Further, the throwing operation interval of the thrower 60 and the throwing destination display sections 71A, 71 in the throwing destination display mechanism 70.
The operation interval at which any one of the lighting lamps 72 of B, 71C... Is turned on before and after the ejection operation so as to correspond exactly, but the operation interval between the two does not correspond at all. It is also good. In the former case, for example, the ball may be sent to the destination display portions 71A, 71B, 71C,... Which light up immediately before and immediately after the throwing operation. In the latter case, the destination is displayed before the throw, for example. By doing so, the player does not immediately turn on the light before and after the throwing operation, but turns on with a slight time difference after the throwing operation. A ball throwing operation can be performed.

A game result display means for performing a ball catching operation by the player P and sending the ball B to a predetermined destination to which lighting is instructed. 80 are provided at appropriate positions in the competition space. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the safety net N is formed and installed as a panel structure exhibiting a scoreboard at the right side portion. When the ball B hits the throwing destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71C, which are the throwing destinations instructed to light up, the death of the batter or runner of the batter team (one down) is counted, and the defense is performed once in three downs. The number as the “0” point where the (inning) was performed is lit and displayed. For example, when the player participates as a competitor P belonging to the first team and completes the defense from the batting attack of the second team, it can be pressed to the “0” point. For example, the sixth and subsequent defenses can be simulated. FIG. 7 shows an example of a game result display means 80 having a panel structure that presents a scoreboard like this.
The sixth and subsequent defenses are performed according to the points scored for the fifth offense and defense, and one downed by three.
When the defense of each time is completed, “0” is sequentially lit and displayed, so that the defense is performed to the last time.
In this way, the skill of each player in the defense P is determined by the length of time until the end of the final round, etc., and the player competes or enjoys by competing for their superiority. Of course, it is not limited to the point display in such a defense and the competition is performed based on the superiority or inferiority of the time required for the defense, and it is needless to say that an appropriate change or the like can be made.

Further, apart from the competition result display means 80,
After the throwing operation by the thrower 60, the player P catches the thrown ball B, and a predetermined throw destination display section 71A,
The ball sending time measurement display means 85 which measures the time until the ball B hits by sending the ball to 71B, 71C... Is displayed at an appropriate place in the ball game space, for example, on the right side of the game space.

Next, by the throwing device 1 configured as described above, the throwing destination display mechanism 70 and the game result display means 8
0, an example of a case where a defensive game is performed together with the throwing time measuring and displaying means 85 and the like will be described. As shown in FIG. Out operation starts. In the throwing device 1, for example, the ejector 60 repeats the ejecting operation every 9 seconds, and when the rotating disk 21 is rotated by the driving of the power source 25, the swinging and elevating plate 31 is moved up and down by the elevating means 35 in the ejection direction. The rocking and raising board 31 is rocked right and left by the rocking means 45 at the same time. In this manner, the ball B ejected by the ejector 60 mounted on the swinging and elevating board 31 that swings up and down is in a state of upward fly-like or downward goro-like, and is further swung right and left. These projection directions and angles change randomly. In connection with the throwing operation of the ball B by the thrower 60, the time until the throwing time measuring and displaying means 85 is thrown after the throwing is counted. One of the throwing destination display portions 71A, 71, which is the throwing destination, is operated by a switch mechanism 75 that operates with rotation.
B, 71C ... blue lighting lamp 72 is instructed to light,
In accordance with this, the player P sends the captured ball B to the instructed destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71C,.... When the ball B hits the instructed throwing destination, the red lighting lamp 73 is turned on to count one death (one out), and the throwing time measurement display means 85 displays the time required for catching and throwing the ball, for example, “3.56”. Seconds "and" 4.12 seconds "are displayed to prepare for the next operation. If an error is detected in the catching of the ball, or if the catching of the ball is performed, a predetermined throwing destination display portion 71A,
If the ball could not be sent to 71B, 71C ...
For example, after 5 seconds elapse from the time of throwing, the throwing time measurement display means 8
At 5, the timer is reset to "0.00", and the lighting lamp 72 is turned off, similarly preparing for the next operation. Normally, the throwing destination display sections 71A, 71B, 7
Are sequentially turned on in an unordered manner, and the same throwing destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71C... Are not instructed to be turned on until the end of the three-out.
At the time of the three-out when the inning ends, all the red lighting lamps 73 are turned off and reset. When one defense (inning) is completed by three-out, it means a change of offense and defense change, and "0" is displayed on the scoreboard in the competition result display means 80, and the next defense is started in the same manner.

In this way, for example, a time limit of about 2 minutes, such as 2 minutes 20 seconds, can be set as a competition time, and all the lighting lamps 72, 73 are turned off after one game is completed. It is possible to perform an operation of catching and sending a total of 16 to 17 hit balls from 9 to 12 batters corresponding to defense of approximately 3 to 4 hits in about 2 minutes, for example, at intervals of 9 seconds. . Also, if a predetermined number of outs can be obtained within this time limit, it is sufficient to compete as to how many outs can be obtained during that time, depending on the length of time required. Furthermore, this competition time is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that there is no need to have a system in which one defense is completed by taking a three-out so that the competition can be realistic. is there.

The interval of the throwing time of the ball B by the thrower 60 and any of the throwing destination display sections 71A, 71B, 71
By not making it correspond to the interval of the display destination selection display time by the switch mechanism 75 for instructing C ..., the competitor P prepares for the destination by instructing the destination before throwing. By giving a margin and instructing the destination of the ball at a slight time difference after the throw, it is necessary to instantaneously determine the destination of the ball, which can add further interest to the game.

[0036]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, for example, various changes such as flyability and stiffness necessary for defending baseball, and hitting balls from different directions such as right and left can be achieved. The player P himself / herself can perform a ball catching operation by moving, and can practice without changing the actual defensive situation by giving various instructions to change the throwing destination after the ball is catched.
In addition, such catching and throwing operations can be easily performed for both young and old, recreational and easy. In addition, for example, by installing the conventional hitting practice facility, all baseball skills such as throwing, hitting and defending can be practiced. It also makes learning possible. Further, the throwing device 1 itself can be used for various ball game practice such as, for example, returning a ball in tennis competition practice. An extremely advanced ball game practice system can be configured in cooperation with the throwing destination display mechanism 70 in which a destination and a returning ball are instructed.

Therefore, not only the thrown ball B is taken, but also a series of operations of throwing the ball to a predetermined destination after catching the ball, and the destination must be determined instantaneously. In some cases, this is not only a highly defensive exercise that requires agility, but also a moderate aerobic exercise to move around a fairly large area to catch a ball. In addition, it becomes practical by cooperation with the competition result display means 80 and the throwing time measurement display means 85 which variously display the result of the throwing, and furthermore, it is possible to integrate the out count number within the predetermined time or the count number. The skill can be determined by how fast one arrives, so it can be done with interest.

That is, according to the present invention, the throwing device 1 is mounted on the gantry 10 so that the throwing device 1 swings left and right with respect to the throwing direction of the ball B, and is mounted with a throwing device 60 so as to vertically move up and down. 31 is disposed and held by the swinging and raising mechanism 20, and the baseball defending practice system is related to the throwing operation of the throwing device 1 in the throwing device 1 and the throwing destination display mechanism 70 for indicating the throwing destination. This is because the switch operating portion 78 for operating the switch mechanism 75 for selectively lighting the lighting lamp 72 is arranged on the turntable 21, thereby providing flyiness, stiffness, and irregular irregularities in the left-right direction. It is because a realistic and interesting defensive practice can be performed by the throwing operation in response to the instruction of the fluctuating destination after catching the ball repeatedly and repeatedly.

The swinging and raising mechanism 20 in the throwing device 1
Are a plurality of elevating casters arranged and fixed in such a manner that a height difference is sequentially set on the peripheral edge of the rotating disk 21 so as to incline the swinging elevating disk 31 supported so as to be able to swing and elevate above the swiveling rotating disk 21. 36, the swinging and elevating board 31 is held in an inclined state, and the elevating means 35 for raising and lowering the swinging and elevating board 31 in the projecting direction by supporting the elevating casters 36 with the turning of the rotating disk 21; And a swinging means 45 for swinging the swinging and elevating board 31 right and left by being controlled by the rotation of the rotating board 21 outside the periphery of the rotating board 21, so that the swinging of the rotating board 21 itself is performed. The elevating board 31 can be elevated and swung with its combination in an irregular state, so that the ball B thrown out from the ejector 60 mounted on the swiveling elevating board 31 has flyability, stiffness and more. The direction also changes randomly It was as the result, because it for the competitor P is that the unpredictable, it is possible to perform interested extremely defensive practice of the actual wind that change and the like.

The swinging means 45 in the swinging and raising mechanism 20
Is to transmit the swing of the swing arm 47 itself that swings by the abutment of the swing control unit 46 disposed on the periphery of the rotating plate 21 to the swinging and raising plate 31 by the linkage operating unit 51,
Further, since it is provided with the return portion 56 for returning the swinging and raising board 31 to the original position, the swinging and raising board 31 automatically repeats swinging with the rotation of the turntable 21. In combination with the turning operation of the many elevating casters 36 having different heights due to the rotation of the turntable 21, the operation is reliable, the operation is reliable, the number of failures is small, and the maintenance is extremely easy.

Further, the linking operation part 51 of the rocking means 45
Is formed by engaging a slide post 52 erected on the other end of the swing arm 47 and a slide arm 53 projecting outward from the swing elevating board 31 so as to be slidable with each other. The swinging movement of the other end of the swinging arm 47 along the left and right direction and the vertical movement of the swinging and raising board 31 in one part of the periphery of the swinging and raising board 31 in the vertical direction accompanying the tilting movement of the swinging and raising board 31 itself are respectively performed. The throwing device 1 is not hindered, and the operation of the throwing device 1 is regulated within a certain range, so that the safety of the game by the operation of the throwing device 1 can be improved.

The throwing device 1 and the throwing device 1
The destination display mechanism 70 for displaying the destination after catching the ball B thrown on the competition floor by the player is displayed on the competitor P with the selected destination. The player P can be made to practice a realistic realistic defense practice, and the elapsed time required for catching and throwing the ball is displayed on the throwing time measurement display means 85, and furthermore, the throwing defense has been successful. At times, it is displayed as an out count on the competition result display means 80, so that the player can be extremely interested.

Further, the destination display mechanism 70 includes a plurality of destination display portions 71A, 71B, 71C,... Having lighting lamps 72, 73 so that the destination is lit, and the destination display portions 71A, 71B,. A switch mechanism 75 for closing a lighting circuit so as to select and display any one of the lighting lamps 72 and 73 in 71C... And a switch mechanism 75 related to the throwing operation of the ball B in the throwing device 1.
And a switch operating unit 78 for operating the
The sending destination after the player P catches the ball is not always constant, which is useful for training the judgment.

The switch mechanism 75 and the switch operating section 78 of the throwing destination display mechanism 70 are both operated by the rotation of the turntable 21 which is a rotating part of the throwing device 1. Even so, since the display is made before or after the throwing operation or with a time difference, it is possible to show the actual defense situation such as the preparation for throwing the ball for the player P and the throwing with instantaneous judgment. It will be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment of a baseball defense practice system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the throwing device during downward throwing.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the throwing device during upward throwing.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the throwing device.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a switch operating portion of the throwing destination display mechanism in the throwing device.

FIG. 7 is a front view of an example of the competition result display means.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart in the baseball defense practice system.

[Explanation of symbols]

B ... Ball N ... Safety net P ... Athlete 1 ... Throwing device 5 ... Protective covering 6 ... Throwing outlet 7 ... Cover 10 ... Stand 11 ... Stand leg 20 ... Rotating and elevating mechanism 21 ... Rotating plate 22 ... Support caster 23 ... Elastic support means 25 ... Power source 26 ... Deceleration mechanism 27 ... Turning wheel 31 ... Swinging elevating board 32 ... Central column 33 ... Retaining stopper 35 ... Elevating means 36 ... Elevating caster 37 ... Support stay 45 ... Swinging means 46 ... Swinging Movement control unit 47 ... Swing arm 48 ... Arm post 51 ... Linking operation unit 52 ... Slide post 53 ... Slide arm 54 ... Linking plate 56 ... Return unit 57 ... Return post 60 ... Ejector 61 ... Support leg 62 ... Container frame 63 ... throwing arm 64 ... ball placement section 65 ... supply path 66 ... ball hopper 67 ... hopper leg 70 ... throwing destination display mechanism 71A, 71
B, 71C, 71D, 71E ... destination display section
72, 73 ... Lighting lamp 74 ... Switch plate 75 ... Switch mechanism 76 ... Micro switch 78 ... Switch actuating section 80 ... Competition result display means 85 ... Ball throwing time measurement display means

Claims (11)

[Claims] An athletic throwing device characterized in that a throwing device for throwing a ball is supported so as to be swung left and right on a gantry and lowered vertically. 2. A gantry, a oscillating pedestal supported by an oscillating and elevating mechanism so as to oscillate left and right and up and down with respect to the throwing direction of the ball on the pedestal, and A throwing device for competition, comprising a thrower mounted on a board. 3. The swinging and raising board is configured to swing left and right and up and down by a swinging and lowering mechanism mounted on a gantry, and the swinging and lowering mechanism is driven by rotation. And a swinging means provided in association with the rotating table to be swung to the left and right with respect to the throwing direction by the swinging means provided in the same manner as the throwing direction. Item 3. A throwing device for competition according to Item 2. 4. A swinging and raising mechanism comprising: a rotating plate which is turned on a gantry by a power source; a swinging and tilting plate which is supported above the rotating plate so as to swing and ascend; The swiveling wobble is held in an inclined state by a plurality of elevating casters that are arranged and fixed in such a way that a smooth height difference is sequentially set along the circumferential direction on the periphery of the turntable so that the top surface is tilted, Elevating means for raising and lowering the rocking wobble with respect to the throwing direction by supporting the height of the wobble caster accompanying the turning of the board, and controlling the rotation of the turntable itself to rock the wobble wobble to the left and right 4. The throwing device for a game according to claim 2, further comprising a swinging means disposed outside the periphery of the turntable. 5. A swinging means, comprising: a swinging control unit provided on a peripheral edge of the turntable; a swinging arm which swings by contact of the swinging control unit with rotation of the turntable; 5. The throwing device for a game according to claim 4, further comprising a linking operation portion for transmitting the swing of the swing arm itself to the swinging and raising plate, and a return portion for returning the swinging and tilting plate to its original position. 6. A linkage post, comprising: a slide post erected on the other end of a swing arm, one end of which is in contact with a swing control unit;
6. A sliding arm which is slidably engaged with a sliding arm projecting outward from a swinging and raising board.
The throwing device for competition as described. 7. A throwing device for throwing a ball by swinging a thrower mounted on a gantry via a swinging and raising board to the left and right and lowering the thrower up and down, and a throwing floor using the throwing device. A baseball defense practice system comprising: a destination display mechanism for displaying a destination after catching a ball thrown on a surface. 8. A destination display mechanism, comprising: a plurality of destination display units having a lighting lamp so that the destination is illuminated and displayed in the competition area; and any one of these destination display units 8. The switch according to claim 7, further comprising: a switch mechanism for closing a lighting circuit so as to select a lighting lamp to display a light, and a switch operating unit for operating the switch mechanism in connection with a throwing operation of the ball in the throwing device. Baseball defense practice system. 9. A switch mechanism comprising: a micro switch, which is a switch contact of each lighting circuit of each of the lighting lamps of each of the throwing destination display units, provided on a side of a switch plate disposed on a side of a rotating part of the throwing device; The switch actuating parts are arranged along the periphery of the rotating part of the throwing device in a state where the heights are varied corresponding to the height positions of the microswitches. 9. The baseball defense practice system according to claim 8, wherein the baseball defense practice system comprises: 10. A game in which when an athlete catches a ball repeatedly thrown from a throwing device, throws the ball to a predetermined destination, and hits the ball, the number of hits is counted and displayed. The baseball defense practice system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein a result display means is provided. 11. A throwing time measuring and displaying means for displaying an elapsed time from the start of throwing in the throwing device to a ball hitting a designated throwing destination is provided. Baseball defense practice system.