JP2012055671A - Practice swing training machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a practice swing training machine which can make a player feel a soft impact reduced in vibration and a shock, and a creep feeling such as the case that the player hits a home run, and in further improved in durability.SOLUTION: The practice swing training machine includes: a metal plate 6 covered at the tip of one side of a shaft 3; an elastic material 7 which is located between the metal plate and member 1 to be hit, and abuts on both the metal plate and the member to be hit; a hole 8 formed at one side of the shaft; an engagement member 9 which is inserted into the hole and makes the shaft engage with the member to be hit.

Description

  The present invention relates to a swing exerciser capable of suppressing vibration and impact by imparting elasticity to the head side in a swing exerciser such as baseball, tennis, badminton, and golf.

  Conventionally, there has been a training device that can feel the feeling of impact, vibration, impact, etc. of baseball, tennis, and golf by swinging (for example, Patent Document 1).

  JP-A-8-24386

  The instrument described in Patent Document 1 made a sound with impact when swinging, and was able to feel the feel of hitting a ball with a bat, such as impact and vibration. However, I couldn't feel the soft feeling of hitting a home run with a bat and the pleasant feeling of when a bat fell. Moreover, there was a problem of further improving the durability of the conventional swing exerciser.

  The present invention takes into account the problems of the devices of the above-mentioned patent literature, and in a sports swing training device for hitting a ball such as baseball, tennis, golf, badminton, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a swing training device that can feel the bat's bending feeling like when hitting a home run and has improved durability.

  The present invention according to claim 1 is a shaft, a hitting member fixed near one end of the shaft, a gripping part fixed near the other end of the shaft, a hitting member, A striking member attached between the grip portions so as to be movable in the axial direction of the shaft, and the striking member moves in the tip direction along the shaft axis by holding the grip portion and practicing the swinging movement. In a swing training device that can experience impact force, striking sound, feel, and realism when hitting a ball by actually colliding with a metal plate, a metal plate that is attached to the tip of one side of the shaft, and a metal Between the plate and the hit member, the elastic material applied to both the metal plate and the hit member, the hole formed on one side of the shaft, and the shaft and the hit member to engage with the hole And an engaging member.

  The present invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the hole that is penetrated through the shaft to engage the hit member with the shaft has a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the engaging member.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the engaging member is formed of a tubular steel member on the outside, and a soft iron member is inserted in the inner axial direction of the steel member.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in repeated swinging exercises, if the impact and vibration at the time of impact are too strong, the load on the metal plate attached to the shaft is large, and there is a possibility of causing metal fatigue on the shaft and the metal plate. Was considered. In order to suppress the impact and vibration that are the cause of metal fatigue, the elastic material can be applied between the metal plate and the hit member to reduce the vibration and impact, and the load on the shaft and metal plate can be reduced. It has an excellent effect of improving durability.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, as a means for engaging the hit member with the shaft, a hole having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the engagement member is formed in the shaft and the hit member, and the engaging member is not fixed. By creating a gap around the engaging member, there is a play in which the engaging member can freely move, the elastic member expands and contracts due to the impact pressure when the striking member collides with the hit member, and the hit member also moves up and down simultaneously. be able to. As a result, cushioning is born, and an excellent effect that the impact and vibration when the striking member collides with the striking member can be reduced.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the outer side of the engaging member is formed of a tubular steel member, and a soft iron member is inserted in the inner axial direction of the steel member, so that the engaging member becomes a double structure by swinging. Even if the striking member strongly collides with the striking member and causes a large impact or vibration, an excellent effect is obtained in that the strength of the engaging member can be further increased by combining the hard and soft.

  It is a top view of the practice device for practice of the present invention.   It is a plane sectional view of the practice device for swinging of the present invention.   It is side surface sectional drawing of the front-end | tip part of the swing training device of this invention.   It is a plane sectional view of the front-end | tip part before the impact of the swing training device of this invention.   It is a plane sectional view of the tip part at the time of impact of the swing exerciser of the present invention.   It is a side view of the engaging member of the swing training device of the present invention.   It is a 1st Example of the elastic material of the swing training device of this invention.   It is a 2nd Example of the elastic material of the swing training device of this invention.   It is a 3rd Example of the elastic material of the swing training device of this invention.   When a ball is caught with a baseball bat, the bat is bent.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described below with reference to FIGS. However, the form for implementing the following describes the present invention as an example of a swing training device, and is not limited to the section of the drawings of this description.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of a swing exerciser of the present invention. The hitting member 1, the hitting member 2, the shaft 3, the grip 4, and the wooden plug 5 are included. When the swing exerciser of the present invention is held, the striking member 2 is positioned on the grip 4 side, and at the same time, the striking member 2 starts to move toward the striking member side by the centrifugal force and collides with the striking member 1. Sound, shock, and vibration are generated, and you can experience the feeling of hitting the ball.

  FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the present invention. The hit member 1, the shaft 3, the metal plate 6, the elastic material 7, the hole 8, and the engaging member 9 are configured.

  FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of the inside of the hit member 1 of the swing exerciser of the present invention. The hit member 1, the shaft 3, the wooden plug 5, the metal plate 6, the elastic material 7, the hole 8 formed in the shaft 3, the soft iron member 9 a constituting the engaging member 9, the steel member 9 b, and the hit member 1 are formed. Consists of holes 10.

  The method of engaging the hit member 1 and the shaft 3 is such that the hole 10 is formed from the surface of the hit member 1 to the inside so that the position of the hole 8 penetrating the shaft and the hole 10 of the hit member 1 matches. After that, the engaging member 9 is fitted and engaged. The wooden plug 5 is a plug for preventing the engaging member 9 from jumping out of the hit member 1. What is important when engaging the hit member 1 and the shaft 3 is that the diameter of the hole 8 formed in the shaft 3 is larger than the diameter of the engaging member 9. Further, the thickness of the elastic member 7 can be determined within a range in which the engagement member 9 can move. The elastic material 7 is sandwiched so as to contact both the metal plate 6 and the hit member 1.

  FIG. 4 is a plan cross-sectional view of the hit member 1 before and after impact of the swing exerciser of the present invention. The hit member 1 is composed of a shaft 3, a metal plate 6, an elastic material 7, a hole 8 formed in the shaft 3, and an engaging member 9. Before and after the impact, the elastic member 7 has a normal thickness without expansion and contraction, and the position of the engaging member 9 is located below the hole 8.

  FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view of the hit member 1 at the time of impact of the swing exerciser of the present invention. The hit member 1, the hit member 2, the shaft 3, the metal plate 6, the elastic material 7, the hole 8 formed in the shaft 3, and the engagement member 9 are included. The elastic member 7 between the metal plate 6 and the hit member 1 is compressed and distorted by the pressure of the collision when the hit member 2 collides with the hit member 1 at the time of impact. Since the elastic member 7 is distorted and the diameter of the hole 8 is larger than the outer diameter of the engaging member 9, the engaging member 9 can play and the elastic member 7 can effectively serve as a cushion. By effectively expanding and contracting the elastic member 7, the hit member 1 can also move up and down, and the impact and vibration generated in the swing training device of the present invention at the time of impact can be absorbed and suppressed. The shape of the hole 8 at this time can be any shape such as a circle or an ellipse.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cushioning material 7 is mounted between the metal plate 6 and the hit member 1, and the diameter of the hole 8 is made larger than the outer diameter of the engaging member 9. A comparison test in which play is created around 9 and is not fixed to the shaft 3, and when the cushioning material 7 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is not mounted and no play is generated around the engaging member 9. Went. In the test method, each swing exerciser is attached to a rotating plate having a diameter of 57 centimeters and rotated 360 degrees so that the striking member 2 collides with the striking member 1 and a load is applied.

  The total length of each of the swing exercisers to be compared is 90 cm, and the weight of the moving striking member 2 is 2 kg. The grip portion 4 is attached to the rotating plate, and the swinging exerciser is also rotated together with the rotating plate. The striking member 2 is naturally dropped from the time of 12 o'clock on the watch, and the striking member 2 is moved as if swinging. It was attached so as to collide with the hit member 1. [0022] A comparison of the durability when the rotation speed is 0.17 rotations per second and the average head speed is 5.96 m / second is as shown in [0022].

合は、３日程度で係合部材が破損し２５，５５０回で回転板を停止させた。As clearly shown in the table below, when the engaging member 9 was fixed and when the engaging member 9 was not fixed, a clear difference was recognized in the number of rotations of the rotating plate. When the cushioning material 7 was attached and the engaging member 9 was not fixed, no abnormality was found anywhere, so the rotating plate was rotated slightly for 40 days and stopped at 537,150 times. On the other hand, when the engaging member is fixed without mounting the cushioning material 7

In this case, the engaging member was damaged in about 3 days, and the rotating plate was stopped 25,550 times.

  From the test results of [0022], by generating a cushioning force inside the hit member 1, it is possible to suppress impacts and vibrations generated in the swing training device of the present invention, and the metal applied to the metal plate 6 and the shaft 3. Can alleviate the burden. Moreover, since the impact and vibration transmitted to the hand holding the grip portion can be suppressed at the same time, it is possible to reduce the degree of fatigue on the body when swinging.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the engaging member 9 of the swing exerciser of the present invention. The engaging member 9 includes a soft iron member 9a and a steel member 9b. The soft iron member 9a constituting the engaging member 9 is made of soft iron, and the steel member 9b is made of hard iron. The feature of the soft iron member 9a is that it is weak against shock but strong against vibration. The feature of the steel member 9b is that it is weak against vibration but strong against impact. By combining two types of hard and soft irons with different characteristics, it is possible to handle both shock and vibration loads, ensuring safety in the event of an emergency, and improving the durability of the swing exerciser of the present invention. it can. The tip of the soft iron member 9b is thin in order to strengthen the biting into the hit member 1.

  FIG. 7 shows a first embodiment of the elastic member 7 of the swing exerciser of the present invention. The material used is natural rubber or synthetic rubber, and the hardness of the rubber can be changed according to the type of swing exerciser.

  FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the elastic material of the swing exerciser of the present invention. It is composed of an elastic material 7 'and a hole a. There is no hole in the elastic material 7, but a hole a can be formed in the elastic material 7 'to further reduce vibration. By forming the hole a in the elastic material 7 ', the vibration escapes to the hole and the elastic material 7' can further increase the repulsive force. By increasing the repulsive force, the sound, vibration, and impact at the time of impact of the swing exerciser of the present invention can be further alleviated.

  FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the elastic material of the swing exerciser of the present invention. It is composed of an elastic material 7 ″ and an air chamber a ′. By increasing the pressure of the air chamber a ′, the repulsive force can be increased, and the sound, vibration and impact at the time of impact can be reduced. By adjusting the pressure in the air chamber a ', it is possible to control the sound, vibration and impact at the time of impact. For example, when a golf ball is hit with a tennis ball, baseball softball / hardball, or golf driver Can produce artificial sounds, vibrations, shocks, and touches artificially.

  FIG. 10 shows a bent state of the bat when the ball is hit with a baseball bat. The part indicated by the dotted line is the part where the bat is bent from the top of the grip when the ball is hit. 5 of FIG. 5 is a member that is compressed and distorted by the impact pressure of the striking member 2 at the time of impact. On the other hand, immediately after the impact, an elastic material as shown in FIG. 7 pushes the striking member 2 back to its original shape. Due to the elasticity of the elastic material 7, the impact and vibration transmitted to the hand at the time of impact are suppressed. The force by which the elastic member 7 pushes back is suitable for expressing a soft feel when the bat breaks down, for example, when a baseball is caught with the true core of the bat and a home run is hit.

  The present invention improves the durability of the swing exerciser by suppressing impact and vibration during impact in sports training equipment that hits balls such as baseball, tennis, badminton, golf, etc., and provides a soft feeling when hitting Provide a swing exerciser that can reduce the load on the body while expressing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Strike member 2 Strike member 3 Shaft 4 Grip 5 Wood plug 6 Metal plate 7 Elastic material 7 'Elastic material 2nd Example 7 "Elastic material 3rd Example 8 Hole 9 Engaging member 9a Soft iron member 9b Steel member 10 Holes in the hit member a Hole b Air chamber

Claims (3)

A shaft, a hitting member fixed to the vicinity of one end of the shaft, a gripping part fixed to the vicinity of the other end of the shaft, and a gap between the hitting member and the gripping part A striking member that is movably attached in the axial direction of the shaft, and the striking member moves in the tip direction along the shaft axis by holding the grip portion and practicing the swinging movement. In a swing exerciser that can experience the impact force, hitting sound, feel, and presence when actually hitting the ball by colliding,
A metal plate attached to the tip of one side of the shaft;
An elastic material between the metal plate and the hit member and applied to both the metal plate and the hit member;
A hole formed on the one side of the shaft;
An engaging member inserted into the hole to engage the shaft and the hit member;
A swing exerciser characterized by having   The swing exerciser according to claim 1, wherein a hole penetrated through the shaft to engage the shaft and the hit member has a larger diameter than an outer diameter of the engaging member.   3. The engagement member according to claim 1, wherein an outer side of the engagement member is formed of a tubular steel member, and a soft iron member is inserted in an inner axial direction of the steel member. A swing exerciser.

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