JP2001029529A - Pitching machine with image display section - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit an efficient batting exercise by interconnecting a machine control section incorporated in a pitching machine and an image display section arranged in the front and an image reproduction device having a ball type, ball speed and machine startup signal detection section through an image signal line and a control signal line. SOLUTION: A batting exerciser 11 sets a digital tape on which delivery images of a pitcher taken with a video camera, or the like, are recorded in an image reproduction device 4, and reproduces and displays the pitching form images on an image display section 2. Ball type signals, ball speed signals and machine start signals are detected in the ball type, ball speed and machine start signal detection section of the image reproduction device 4, and the detection signals are sent to a machine control section 3 through a control signal line 8. After that, the machine control section 3 determines a ball type and ball speed of a pitching machine 1, starts the pitching machine 1, and makes the pitching machine 1 throw a ball in accordance with the timing of releasing a ball of the delivery image.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pitching machine with an image display unit for throwing a ball while displaying a pitcher's pitch form image on the image display unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pitching machine has only a machine section for throwing a ball.

[0003]

For this reason, those who practice hitting with a pitching machine need to confirm with their own eyes that the ball has been thrown when the ball is thrown from the pitching machine, and then adjust the timing. And had to hit the ball.

[0004] This means that it is difficult for a batting practice player to take timing of a swing with a thrown ball, and this tendency becomes stronger as the ball speeds up, making it difficult to perform effective batting practice. The present invention has been made to solve such a drawback.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an image display unit (2) is provided in front of a pitching machine (1) having a machine control unit (3), and a pitch / ball speed / machine start signal detection unit (5) is provided. ) With an image signal line (7).
And a control signal line (8).

A pitch form image to which a pitch signal, a ball speed signal, and a machine start signal are added in advance is reproduced by the image reproducing device (4), and the pitch form image of the pitcher is displayed on the image display section (2).

The image reproducing device (4) transmits a pitch signal, a ball speed signal and a machine start signal detected by the pitch / ball speed / machine start signal detecting section (5) to a machine control section via a control signal line (8). (3), the machine controller (3) determines the pitch and pitch of the pitching machine (1) based on the pitch signal and the speed signal sent, and further based on the transmitted machine start signal. A pitching machine with an image display unit, characterized in that a pitching machine (1) is started up and a ball is thrown out at the time of ball release of a pitcher's pitch form image displayed on an image display unit (2).

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, according to the present invention, a pitching machine (1) having a machine control section (3) is provided with an image display section (2) in front of the pitching machine (1). ) With an image signal line (7).
And a control signal line (8). The present invention is configured as described above.

In using the present invention, the pitch form of the pitcher actually pitching is photographed from the front with a video camera or the like, and the pitch form image of the digital tape is used with a video titler or the like. The ball type signal and the ball speed signal are added to a part of the image as shown in FIG. In addition, a machine start signal is added to the pitch form image at the time when the pitching machine (1) is started up and the ball is thrown out of the pitch form image for the operation time until the ball is thrown.

The hitting trainee (11) sets the digital tape containing the pitcher's pitch form image in the image memory section (6) of the image reproducing apparatus (4), reproduces the digital tape, and causes the image display section (2) to reproduce the pitcher. Is displayed.

When the pitch type / ball speed / machine start signal detecting section (5) detects the pitch type signal and the ball speed signal, the image reproducing apparatus (4) outputs the pitch type signal and the ball speed signal via the control signal line (8). To the machine control unit (3), which determines the pitch and pitch of the pitching machine (1) based on the pitch signal and the pitch signal sent thereto, and sets the machine for pitching. do. Playback of the pitch form image progresses,
When the machine start signal detecting section (5) detects the machine start signal from the reproduced image, the image reproducing device (4) sends a machine start signal to the machine control section (3) via the control signal line (8). The machine control unit (3) activates the pitching machine (1) based on the machine activation signal, and throws out the ball at the ball release timing of the pitch form image displayed on the image display unit (2).

The hitting trainee (11) takes a timing while watching the pitcher's pitch form image displayed on the image display section (2) as shown in FIG. 3, and hits the ball thrown out of the pitching machine (1). And practice hitting.

As an application example of the present invention, a tennis ball serve machine with an image display unit for practicing the serve of tennis by replacing the pitching machine with a tennis ball serve machine is conceivable. Further, by replacing the pitching machine with a soccer ball shooting machine, a penalty kick machine with an image display unit for practicing penalty kick saving in soccer can be considered.

[0015]

The present invention is characterized in that a hitting practicer can hit a ball thrown out of a pitching machine at a proper timing while watching a pitching form image of a pitcher. Therefore, the hitting practice with the pitching machine can be performed more efficiently. Further, by making the pitch form image of the pitcher of the opponent team the practice of grasping the characteristics and habits of the pitcher of the opponent team at the time of pitching, it is possible to perform more practical and efficient hitting practice.

Further, in a batting center or the like,
By inserting pitch form images of many famous pitchers, such as Japanese professional baseball and the US Major League, the batting machine can be used as a more entertaining batting machine than before.

For other sports, if the game is applied to a tennis ball serve machine with an image display or a penalty kick machine with an image display, it becomes more realistic while grasping the characteristics and habits of the opponent players in each sport. In addition to being able to practice efficiently, it can also be used as entertainment facilities.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of one embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] A pitch type signal, a ball speed signal,
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a position where a machine activation signal is added.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the image display unit.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Pitching machine 2: Image display unit 3: Machine control unit 4: Image reproduction device 5: Sphere type / ball speed / machine start signal detection unit 6: Image memory unit 7: Image signal line 8: Control signal line 9: Ball proof Tempered glass 10: Ball exit 11: Hitting trainer 12: Throwing form image

Claims (4)

[Claims] An image display unit (2) is provided on the front of a pitching machine (1) having a machine control unit (3),
A pitching machine with an image display unit in which an image reproduction device (4) having a ball speed / machine start signal detection unit (5) is connected by an image signal line (7) and a control signal line (8). 2. An image reproducing device (4) reproduces a pitch form image to which a machine start signal is added in advance, and transmits a machine start signal detected by a pitch / ball speed / machine start signal detecting section (5) to a control signal line. Sending a pitching machine (1) to the machine control unit (3) via (8), and activating the pitching machine (1) based on the transmitted machine start signal by the machine control unit (3). . 3. An image reproducing device (4) reproduces a pitch form image to which a pitch signal and a ball speed signal are added in advance,
The ball type / ball speed / machine start signal detection unit (5) sends the ball type signal and the ball speed signal to the machine control unit (3) via the control signal line (8), and the machine control unit (3) is sent. A pitch and pitch control method for a pitching machine, characterized in that the pitch and pitch of a ball thrown out by the pitching machine (1) are controlled based on the pitch signal and the ball speed signal. 4. A hitting trainee (11) by installing a transparent tempered glass (9) in front of the image display section (2).
An image display unit (2) for preventing a destruction of the image display unit (2) due to a hit ball while allowing a player to view a pitch form image displayed on the image display unit (2).