JP2978987B2 - Ball transfer device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for transporting a ball such as a golf ball installed in a driving range or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A golf driving range is provided with a number of bats, and a distributor is provided for distributing golf balls sequentially sent from a throwing line to each bat, and the golf balls distributed by the distributor are provided. Is supplied to each at-bat through a branch line.

[0003] A belt conveyor is usually used as a ball transfer device installed in the above-mentioned ball feeding line or the like.

[0004]

However, in the ball transfer device including the belt conveyor, since the endless belt is disposed in the vertical direction, the total thickness of the ball transfer device is inevitably increased. When buried in the above concrete floor, the concrete floor is inevitably thick.

[0005] Further, noise due to driving of the belt or collision between golf balls is large. Further, since the belt conveyor extends in a straight line, when the throwing line is bent, a plurality of belt conveyors are combined,
Between the belt conveyors, the golf balls that have been conveyed will be delivered by falling onto the next belt conveyor, and a plurality of belt conveyors will be required, and the overall thickness of the conveyor will be even greater It has disadvantages such as becoming.

[0006] In addition to the belt conveyor, there is a device for transporting a golf ball by a screw. However, since the screw also extends in a straight line, it is necessary to combine a plurality of screws when the throwing line is bent. It is difficult to deliver the golf ball between the screws, which causes transport trouble.

Further, since the screw and the golf ball are in contact with each other, lubricating oil cannot be supplied to the screw, so that the screw has a short-lived life.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and to provide a ball transfer device which can be made thinner, has a high design margin, and has a long service life.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for moving a ball such as a golf ball.
An endless chain that moves along the direction
A drive source for driving the chain;
A link pin extends above the chain to extend the ball
The ball moving protrusion and the ball moving protrusion
Balls individually housed between parts is held, the chain
At a predetermined distance below the guide, for example, a synthetic resin guide
Rollers are projected, and the guide rollers roll on the base.
And it is characterized in that it is configured to movement.

[0010]

The present invention is constructed as described above, and can be made thinner than a belt conveyor by using a chain. Therefore, it is not necessary to make the concrete floor thicker especially on the second floor or more, and the thickness can be reduced. It is possible. In addition, the use of sprockets allows the ball to bend and bend freely, so there is latitude in the design, and even if the ball throwing line is bent or bent, the ball can be transported by a single chain, so the ball can be transported reliably and reliably. Performance can be improved.

Further, the ball moving projection is separated from the chain.
Supply of lubricating oil to the chain,
A long-life ball transfer device can be provided.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball transfer device according to a first embodiment,
FIG. 2 is an overall layout diagram of the ball transport device, FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a flow of collecting and arranging golf balls, and FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a flow of a golf ball near a bat.

First, the flow of collecting and arranging golf balls will be described with reference to FIG. Golf balls hit at the driving range are collected in a ball pit 2 by a ball collecting system 1, and the golf balls are cleaned and dried by a plurality of cleaning devices 3. The dried golf balls are once collected in the next ball buffer 4 and are thrown by a plurality of ball throwing devices 5 through a throwing line 6 to each batting side. The golf ball not used in the bat is returned to the ball buffer 4 through a return line 7.

Next, the flow of the golf ball near the bat will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG.
A large number of distributors 8 are installed at predetermined intervals in the middle of a throwing line 6 extending from the distribution line 8, and a predetermined amount or more of golf balls are supplied to the tip of a branch line 9 branched from each distributor 8. A stocking ball box 10 is provided. Then, golf balls are sent from the ball box 10 to the automatic tee-up device 11 one by one.

Behind the automatic tee-up device 11,
Operation disk 12 corresponding to each automatic tee-up device 11
Are installed, and each operation disk 12 is connected to the power line 1
3 and a data transmission line 14 connected to a central controller (not shown).

Next, for example, a ball transfer device installed in the ball feeding line 6 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 2, each turn at bat 11 (distributor 8)
An endless chain 20 is arranged so as to go around the motor. The chain 20 is driven to rotate in a certain direction by a driving sprocket 22 connected to a motor 21.
Reference numeral 23 in the figure denotes a guide driven sprocket installed at a bent portion of the chain 20 or the like. The distance d between the forward chain 20 and the backward chain 20 is, for example, 5-1.
It is as narrow as about 5 cm. The transport speed of the chain 20 is about 10 to 30 cm / sec.

As shown in FIG. 1, ball moving projections 24 are provided at predetermined intervals above the chain 20, and golf balls 25 are individually provided between the ball moving projections 24. Stowed and held. In the case of this embodiment, the link pins 28 of the chain 20 extend upward to form the ball moving projections 24.

A predetermined space is provided below the chain 20.
A guide roller 26 made of synthetic resin or the like
Guide roller 26 rolls on a base 27
Thus, the movement of the chain 20 is made smooth.

[0020]

[0021]

[0022]

[0023]

In the above embodiment, the description has been given of the transfer of a golf ball. However, the present invention can be applied to the transfer of other balls such as a baseball and a tennis ball.

[0025]

The present invention has the above-mentioned structure, and can be made thinner than a belt conveyor by using a chain. Therefore, it is not necessary to make the concrete floor thicker especially on the second floor or more floors. Is possible. In addition, the use of sprockets allows the ball to bend and bend freely, so there is latitude in the design, and even if the ball throwing line is bent or bent, the ball can be transported by a single chain, so the ball can be transported reliably and reliably. Performance can be improved.

Further, the ball moving projection is separated from the chain.
Supply of lubricating oil to the chain,
A long-life ball transfer device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a front view of the ball conveying apparatus according to actual施例of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall layout view of the ball transfer device.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a flow of collection and arrangement of golf balls.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a flow of a golf ball near a turn at bat;

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 Ball feed line 20 Chain 21 Motor 22 Drive sprocket 23 Driven sprocket 24 Projection for ball movement 25 Golf ball 26 Guide roller 27 Base 28 Link pin

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An end moving along a moving direction of a ball.
Dress-shaped chain and drive source for driving the chain
And wherein each link pin of the chain extends above the chain
It is a ball moving projection, and this ball moving projection
The balls are individually stored and held between the
Is, the guide rollers at predetermined intervals below the chain
Is protruded, and its guide roller rolls on the base
A ball transport device characterized by being configured as described above .