JP3143165U - Automatic ball-collecting tossnet device for baseball / softball tee batting practice - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To reduce the size, cost, and installation of a toss machine and a ball-collecting net by using a ball that is lightweight and does not fly, and that is safe even if it hits. Provide a collection net for tea batting practice that simplifies storage and increases the choice of places of use.
SOLUTION: A frame part A, a ball receiving net part B, and a ball collecting net part C are composed of a front frame A-1 and a rear frame A-2 to which a plurality of pipes are connected. The ball receiving net part is suspended and fixed by inserting a pole on the upper side of the front frame into a cylindrical belt G that is sewn and fixed to the upper side of the ball receiving net part, and is divided into a front surface H and a rear surface I. The front ball receiving net is made with a sufficient size margin to absorb the power of the ball and drop it directly below.
[Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of an automatic ball collecting tossnet device for tee batting practice for baseball and softball.

  In baseball, there is a practice method called tea batting practice. Originally, it was used to perceive the timing of bat swings and the points of meat by hitting balls that were tossed by coaches or colleagues, but in recent years, instruments such as toss machines have been substituted for tossed humans. It is now possible to practice tea batting by one person.

  In the conventional baseball / softball tee batting practice collection net, when the ball hit into the net accumulates at the bottom of the net or the set ball collecting part and finishes hitting a certain number of balls, A person who played toss or a person who practiced tea batting would not be able to start the next practice again without giving up the practice and collecting the ball. In a baseball / softball practice environment where you have to practice a lot in a limited amount of time, the time and effort spent on picking up the ball is enormous, and you spend a minute to practice. It was a problem for many ball children.

  Another problem is that a conventional ball receiving net for practicing the batting practice requires a certain number of balls to practice driving a certain number of balls continuously (usually 30 to 100 balls). The cost of this ball, which is never cheap, has been a problem for many children.

Another major problem is that a certain amount of skill is required to drive a tossed ball into the net, and even a person with considerable skill cannot catch a net in every tens of balls. It is accompanied by the danger of hitting back high. There is no problem if you practice on a large ground, but this is a big problem in places where you need to consider the surrounding environment, such as in the garden of a residential area, and there is a big restriction on the theme of tea batting practice that can be done alone. There is.
The practitioner needs to think about the situation and demands an increase in the size of the net, or has to put a defensive net around the border with the neighbors, which is a large expense burden.

  The most serious problem is that the swing is unconsciously stopped so as not to remove the catching net, and the full swing cannot be made unconsciously during tea batting practice.

In order to solve this problem, a method of automatically re-tossing a ball hitting the net together with a toss machine as disclosed in Utility Model No. 3122137 was devised.

Utility model No. 3122137 This idea persisted in the use of regular baseballs, and as a result of enlarging the net too much to pursue catching performance, it became huge and complicated, expensive and assembled and disassembled It takes a lot of labor and time, and the places where it can be used are also limited, making it a difficult practice tool. Moreover, no matter how large the net is, it is still impossible to completely escape the danger of removing the net and hitting a ball, and the biggest drawback of swinging contracts cannot be overcome.

  In the first place, tee batting practice is to perceive bat swing timing, meat points, etc., and until the sacrifices are made, the necessity of using regular baseball and softball is not felt. Even with a substitute lightweight ball, the practice effect can be fully achieved.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention uses a ball that is lightweight, does not fly, and is safe to hit with respect to an automatic ball collecting tossnet device for tee batting practice for baseball and softball. By making the standard of toss machines and ball-collecting nets much simpler and more compact, downsizing, lower cost, simplified installation and storage, more choices of places to use, and above all The goal is to make it possible to practice tea batting with a full swing even for a small ball-collecting net.
The use of lightweight safety balls dramatically reduces the size and weight of toss machines and ball-collecting nets, but there is no hindrance to meat practice, which is the main task of tee batting practice, and a drastic swing is possible on the contrary. That is why.

The means for solving the problems according to the present invention are summarized below.
The light safety ball for tee batting practice devised to solve the problem, as shown in (Figure-3), has many holes to reduce weight and reduce flight distance. It is made of a material that returns to its original spherical shape even when it is stepped on and deformed, but it has a sufficient feel and is ideal for meat practice.

  The toss machine for tee batting practice devised to solve the problem requires a ball replenishment part that keeps a certain distance under the collection mouth of the ball-collecting net in a non-contact manner (Fig. 2-J). It has the ability to toss the ball by changing the angle to a height necessary for batter's tee batting practice at regular intervals.

  The ball-collecting net for practicing tea batting devised to solve the problem consists of a frame part (Fig. 1-A), a ball-receiving net part (Fig. 1-B) and a ball-collecting net part (Fig. 1-C). The frame portion is composed of a front frame (FIG. 1-A-1) and a rear frame (FIG. 1-A-2) connected with a plurality of pipes. The ball receiving net is suspended and fixed by inserting the pole on the upper side of the front frame into a cylindrical band (FIG. 1-G) sewn and fixed on the upper side of the ball receiving net. -H) and back (Fig. 2-I), the front ball receiving net is made with sufficient size margin to absorb the power of the ball and drop it directly below.

  The collection net portion has a shape as shown in (FIG. 1-C), and a collection port ring (FIG. 1-E) serving as a weight is sewn and fixed at the center thereof. The center part falls downward due to the weight, forms a slope shape as shown in the figure, collects the ball around the center by this inclination, and supplies it to the lower toss machine (FIG. 1-F) through the recovery port ring. The ball-collecting net part is binding-processed at its four sides, and the four corners are attached and fixed to the frame body by hooking the hooks (FIG. 1-D) welded and fixed to the front frame and the rear frame.

The net itself may stretch when used for a long time, and the slope of the slope may be distorted. In this case, adjust the positions of the net hooks at the four corners by shifting the mesh of the net. Is possible.
Such a fine adjustment is necessary because the collection port ring and the ball supply part (Fig. 1-J) of the toss machine must face each other at a fine interval without contact.

This space-saving automatic ball-collecting tossnet device for baseball / softball tee batting practice, but when not in use, simply pull out the rear frame from the V-shaped part of the front frame (Fig. 2-K). The whole can be made flat and can be leaned against a wall or stored in a small gap.

The baseball and softball tee batting practice netting device of the present invention is simple and compact in structure compared to conventional products, and also uses lightweight safety balls, so The choice has increased significantly. Tea batting practice is possible even in ordinary houses as long as the surrounding environment is prepared, as well as the space in the front yard of the residential area, parking lot, gymnasium and indoor practice field.
In addition, the assembly and disassembly are simple, lightweight and compact, so you can stand in the batter box after bringing them to the game venue and other places to devote precious time before starting the game to tee batting practice.

A simple description of the practice method is as follows.
A light safety ball tossed by a toss machine is inserted into a net for collecting balls for tee batting practice by a person who practice tee batting. The ball that has been struck is drastically reduced in the hitting direction due to the space created by the special shape and size margin of the receiving net and the weight of the net, and falls directly below. A ball-collecting net made of a net similar to the ball-receiving net is installed at the bottom where the ball has fallen. The ball that has softly landed after being absorbed by the elastic material is a central collection port. The slope of the net slope created by the weight of the ring rolls to gather at the center of the net slope, and the ball is supplied from the central recovery port ring to the replenishment section of the lower toss machine.

  This series of movements can continue semi-permanently as long as the hit ball does not deviate from the net, so you don't have to bother with picking up the ball, which you had to do before. Can be driven into. Also, the number of balls that had to be prepared in the past is only 3 to 5, and the cost can be allocated to other uses. It saves both time and money.

  The ball used in the automatic ball-collecting net device for tee batting practice is perforated, soft, lightweight and safe. Even if the collection net is removed, there is almost no damage to the surroundings, so you can practice a full swing meet with confidence. Moreover, it is perfect for meat practice because it has a good feel.

FIG. 2 is an overall view for explaining the overall configuration of an automatic ball-collecting net device ball collection for tea batting practice. FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating the overall configuration of an automatic ball collecting net device for tea batting practice. Is an overall view of the ball used exclusively for the ball-collecting net. Fig. 4 is an overall view in use showing the positional relationship between an automatic ball-collecting net device for tea batting practice and a person performing tea batting practice.

Explanation of symbols

A frame
B receiving net
C collection net
D hook
E Recovery port ring
F toss machine
G tubular strip
H Reception net front
I Back of the net
J Ball supply section
K V-shaped part of the frame

Claims (3)

  The lightweight safety ball hit by the lightweight safety ball toss machine is hit back with a bat, etc., and the hit ball is received by the ball receiving net, and from the ball collecting port ring in the center of the ball collecting net through the ball collecting net slope at the bottom. In the automatic ball collecting tossnet device that is supplied to the toss machine again, the ball receiving net consists of a double net of a size designed to be slack enough to reduce the power of the ball that has been driven, In addition, the ball net is a square net whose four sides are bound, and the ball net is tilted at the center to apply a proper tension to the net in order to keep the tilt constant. It has a collection port ring that also functions as a weight with the necessary weight, and collects and collects balls that have rolled over the collection net slope. An automatic ball collecting tossnet device for tee batting practice, characterized in that the ball is re-supplied to the toss machine via the tossing machine's ball replenishment unit located in a non-contact manner under the mouth ring.   The automatic ball collecting practice for tea batting practice according to claim 1, wherein the ball receiving net and the ball collecting net are composed of a plurality of poles and are held by a frame that is easy to assemble and disassemble and is easy to carry. Tosnet device.   The ball collection port ring of the ball-collecting net is opposed to the ball replenishing portion of the lightweight safety ball toss machine located below it in a non-contact manner, and the mesh of the nets at the four corners of the ball-collecting net By adjusting the size of the ball collection net by hanging it on the hooks attached to the poles at the four corners, you can freely adjust the distance between the ball collection port ring of the ball collection net and the ball replenishment portion of the machine for a long time 3. The automatic ball collecting tossnet device for tea batting practice according to claim 1 or 2, which can cope with the expansion of the net material itself of the ball collecting net by the use of.