JP2681260B2 - Golf practice target - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf practice target installed in a golf practice range.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A golf practice target installed at a golf driving range includes a yardage plate indicating the flight distance of a hit ball,
There is a target board for approach practice. These were the ones that sensed the impact of hitting a ball and uttered a sound such as a melody or fanfare, blinking a light emitting diode, or waving a flag to the left or right.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides an opportunity to hit a ball by changing the shape of the target itself, aiming to hit the inside of the target, and feeling the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a golf practice target that can be practiced at the same time and can enhance the willingness to practice.

[0004]

A golf practice target according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises:
The main body having a hitting ball entrance, an opening / closing body that moves along the outer surface or the inner surface shape of the main body to open and close the hitting ball entrance, a flag stand member that interlocks with the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing body, and the opening and closing body are When opening the hit ball entrance, the flag stand member is raised from the back side of the main body to stand up, and when the opening / closing body closes the hit ball entrance, the interlocking mechanism that tilts the flag stand member to the back side of the main body, and the opening and closing It is characterized by comprising a driving means for driving the body at predetermined time intervals.

A golf practice ter of the present invention according to claim 2
The get is characterized in that, in the structure according to the first aspect, a discharging means for discharging the hit ball to the outside of the main body is provided.

A golf practice ter of the present invention according to claim 3
In the configuration according to claim 1 or claim 2, the get is
A ball hitting guide plate is installed at diagonally forward positions on both sides of the ball hitting entrance of the main body so that the mounting angle can be adjusted.

[0007]

According to the golf practice target of the first aspect, when the opening / closing body moves along the outer surface or the inner surface shape of the main body to open at the predetermined time interval, the hitting ball entrance of the main body is flagged. The standing member stands up from the back of the main body,
When the opening and closing body closes the hit ball entrance, the flag stand member is tilted to the rear side of the main body. Therefore, there is an opportunity to hit a ball at a predetermined time interval, and since the opportunity can be visually recognized by the standing upright member, it is possible to practice with the sense of a game of aiming to hit the target and also to hit the target. This has the effect of giving a sense of achievement in the hole-in-one.

According to the golf practice target of the second aspect, the hit ball hit by the discharging means is forcibly discharged to the outside of the main body. Therefore, the hit golf ball does not accumulate in the main body, and the hittable state of the hit ball can always be maintained.

According to the golf practice target of the third aspect, when the ball hits the ball guide plate which is installed at diagonally forward positions on both sides of the ball entrance of the main body, the angle of the ball is changed, the angle of the ball is changed. An unexpected hit ball may jump into the hit ball entrance. Therefore, the fun of hitting the target and hitting the ball is increased.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing a schematic configuration of a golf practice target 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof. A main body 3 having a hemispherical shell body divided into two is fixed to the upper surface of the installation base 2. A semi-circular hit ball entrance 4 is opened on the front surface of the main body 3, and a semi-circular entrance 4a is widened on the front surface. The bottom portion 5 of the main body 3 has a funnel shape inclined toward the discharge port 6 formed at the center. Rotating shafts 7 are provided at lower portions on both sides of the main body 3.

An opening / closing body 8 having a hemispherical shell body divided into two, like the main body 3, is fixed to the rotary shaft 7.
The opening / closing body 8 is rotated to the rear side of the main body 3 so as to overlap along the outer shape of the main body 3 to open the hitting ball entrance 4 on the front surface of the main body 3. A drive gear 9 is fixed to the rotary shaft 7 and rotates with the opening / closing body 8. further,
A turning lever 10 is integrally formed below the shaft support of the opening / closing body 8. An elongated hole 11 is formed in the turning lever 10 and a nut body 12 is movably provided. A screw rod 13 having both ends supported is screwed into the nut body 12. Then, the screw rod 13 is rotated by the reversible rotation motor 14 (FIG. 3). The screw rod 13 and the reversible rotation motor 14 are provided inside the installation table 2 or covered with a cover (not shown) to protect the ball from hitting.

Brackets 15 are erected from the installation table 2 on both sides of the main body 3. On the rotary shaft 16 provided on the bracket 15, a driven gear 17 of the same shape that engages with the drive gear 9 and a semi-arcuate band-shaped flag stand member 18 that follows the outer shape of the main body 3 are fixed. Has been done. A pillar 19 is provided at the center of the flag stand member 18, and a flag pole 20 is inserted therein. A flag 21 is tied to the flag pole 20.

Inside the installation table 2 to which the main body 3 is fixed, a guide trough 22 is connected to the discharge port 6 of the funnel-shaped bottom portion 5 to discharge the driven golf ball b downward. Information gutter 2
A pair of rotating rollers 24 for forcibly ejecting the golf ball b driven by the motor 23 is provided at the tip of the second roller 2.
Are made to face each other and the golf ball b rolls within the facing distance. The rolling of the golf ball b is detected by the sensor 25. Then, the discharge cylinder 26 communicating with the facing interval is provided, and the tip of the discharge cylinder 26 is projected to the outside of the installation base 2.

Further, on the installation table 2, a hitting ball guide plate 27 is installed at diagonally forward positions on both sides of the hitting ball entrance 4 of the main body 3 so that the angle of the hit ball can be adjusted, and the hit ball changes its angle. Be able to adjust the likelihood of entering. In addition, inside the installation table 2, a control panel 28 for controlling the drive of the reversible rotation motor 14 and the motor 23 is provided.

The operation of the above embodiment will be described below. When the reversible rotation motor 14 is driven in the forward direction by a signal from the control panel 28, the screw rod 13 rotates and is screwed into the nut body 12.
Moves. When the rotating lever 10 of the opening / closing body 8 is rotated counterclockwise by approximately 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing body 8 is rotated outside the main body 3 so as to overlap along the main body 3. Retreat to the back of 3 and open the ball entrance 4. Then, the driven gear 17 that engages with the drive gear 9 rotates approximately 90 degrees in the clockwise direction to raise the flag standing member 18 that has fallen behind the main body 3. As a result, the flag 21 is fluttered on the upper portion of the main body 3, and it can be visually recognized that the hitting ball entrance 4 is opened.

As a time interval for keeping the ball hitting entrance 4 open, a predetermined time interval can be set in the control panel 28 in advance. When the set time interval elapses, the reversible rotation motor 14 rotates in the reverse direction to rotate the opening / closing body 8 in the reverse direction and close the hitting ball entrance 4. At the same time, the flag stand member 18 is tilted to the rear side of the main body 3. The time interval at which the hit ball entrance 4 is closed is also set in the control panel 28 in advance. Then, the golf ball b hit into the main body 3 from the hit ball entrance 4 is guided from the discharge port 6 of the bottom portion 5 to the guide gutter 2
After passing through 2, the rolling roller rolls into the facing interval of the pair of rotating rollers 24 and is sensed by the sensing sensor 25. Sensing sensor 2
The motor 23 rotationally drives the rotary roller 24 in response to the detection signal of 5, and the rotational force of the motor 23 vigorously ejects the golf ball b from the ejection tube 26 to the outside of the installation table 2.

Like the conventional one, the golf practice target 1 is provided with a device for emitting a sound such as a melody or a fanfare when the hit ball is hit, or for causing a light emitting diode to flash to emit a sound effect. The visual effect can be enhanced. In addition, a drain drain (not shown) is provided on the bottom portion 5 of the main body 3 so that rainwater does not collect.

As shown in FIG. 4, two sets of belt drive mechanisms 31 driven by the reversible rotation motor 30 are provided, and either one of the belt drive mechanisms is used as a hook.
The above-mentioned operations of the opening / closing body 8 and the flag stand member 18 can be performed. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the hammer 33 for hammering out, which is urged by the elastic force of the spring 32, is unlocked, and the hammered golf ball b is hammered out of the main body 3 and is forcibly discharged. You can also

Further, the rotary shaft 7 is passed over the main body 3 and projected to the lower portions of both sides of the main body 3 to fix the opening / closing body 8, and the drive gear 9 and the driven gear 17 are arranged on both sides of the main body 3 to form the rotary shaft 7. The opening / closing body 8 and the flag stand member 18 may be interlocked on both sides of the main body 3 by transmitting the driving force.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing a schematic configuration of a golf practice target according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the golf practice target with the hit ball entrance open.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of a main part.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another embodiment of the interlocking mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing another embodiment of the discharging means of the golf ball.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Target for Golf Practice 3 Body 4 Hitting Ball Entrance 8 Opening / Closing Body 9 Drive Gear 10 Rotating Lever 11 Long Hole 12 Nut Body 13 Screw Rod 14 Reversible Rotating Motor 17 Driven Gear 18 Flag Standing Member 21 Flag 22 Guide Gutter 23 Motor 24 Rotating Roller 26 discharge tube 27 hitting ball guide plate

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A body having a hitting ball entrance, an opening / closing body that moves along the outer surface or the inner surface of the body to open and close the hitting ball entrance, and a flag stand member that interlocks with the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing body. When the opening and closing body opens the hit ball entrance,
The flag stand member is raised from the back side of the main body to stand up, and when the opening / closing body closes the hit ball entrance, an interlocking mechanism for tilting the flag stand member to the rear side of the main body and the opening / closing body at predetermined time intervals. A golf practice target characterized in that it is composed of a driving means to be driven by. 2. The golf practice target according to claim 1, further comprising a discharging means for forcibly discharging the hit ball to the outside of the main body. 3. The golf practice target according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hitting ball guide plate is installed at diagonally forward positions on both sides of the hitting ball entrance of the main body so that the mounting angle can be adjusted.