JPH04170970A - Method and vehicle for collecting ball - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To continuously and efficiently collect a large quantity of balls by inserting and holding balls between parallel disks rolling along the ground and raising them, transferring them to a ball collecting case through a ball removing plate, and transferring them to a ball accumulation container through a flexible hose. CONSTITUTION:Many disks 8 are installed in parallel in accordance with a ball shape (golf balls b, b') of a prescribed size, cushions 11, 11' are stuck to both sides of this disk 8, and a ball, etc., are inserted and held between each disk 8. A ball removing plate 12 is attached to a ball collecting case D so as to be fitted in between each disk in the upper part of the disk 8. While always advancing, a ball collecting work is executed, and when the ball, etc., are accumulated in the ball collecting case D, a ball collecting vehicle is stopped temporarily, and by operating a hydraulic control lever 3, a lift arm 1 ascends integrally with a ball collecting device C, etc., following to extension of a hydraulic cylinder 2. The ball collecting device C and the ball collecting case D ascend integrally, roll through the inside of a hose 4, and balls are fed to an accumulation exclusive car E, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method and a ball collecting vehicle for collecting golf balls in a golf driving range, a baseball practice range, a tennis court, or the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a worker manually collects the balls using a cart or the like. There was no self-propelled vehicle that collected balls in front of the vehicle and performed continuous ball collection work.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Retrieving balls manually is inefficient, and the work of bending over and retrieving a large number of balls lying on the ground forces a considerable amount of effort on the part of the worker.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a self-propelled ball collection vehicle that efficiently collects golf poles and the like scattered around a golf practice range.

[Means to solve the problem]

(1) In order to perform ball collecting work reliably and efficiently, a ball collecting device and a ball collecting case are installed at the front of the vehicle in seven slots.

(2) Golf balls etc., which are fully stacked in the ball collecting case, are sent through a flexible hose to a dedicated pole storage car connected to the rear of the vehicle or to a dedicated storage case provided at the rear, and the ball collecting operation is performed continuously.

(3) Connect the front ball collection case and the rear storage vehicle or storage case using a flexible hose.

(4) The lift arm of the ball collection vehicle is raised by extending the hydraulic cylinder, and the difference in height is used to send golf balls and the like by rolling them inside the flexible hose.

(5) The shape of the front ball collecting case is designed to prevent golf balls from falling out even when the ball is lifted, etc., and to roll smoothly inside the flexible hose toward the rear.

(6) The storage vehicle or storage case at the rear shall be convenient for cleaning reusable containers for golf balls, etc., and shall also be easy to take out golf balls, etc.

(7) The driver's seat of the ball collection vehicle should be protected with wire mesh, etc. to protect the driver in the unlikely event that a golf ball or other object comes flying at him.

2 Action] The parallel discs of the ball collecting device rotate along the ground as the vehicle travels, and the pole on the ground is sandwiched between the parallel discs.

The pole, which is held between the parallel disks and lifted up, is removed by the ball removal plate at the upper position and falls into the ball collecting case.

When a large number of balls are accumulated in the ball collecting case and the ball collecting case is raised, the balls roll through a flexible hose at the bottom of the ball collecting case and are transferred to a dedicated storage vehicle (storage only case) at the rear of the vehicle.

〔Example〕

In Figures 1 to 7, A is the vehicle body, B is the driver's seat, C is the ball collecting device, D is the ball collecting case, and E is the storage vehicle (
1 is a lift arm, 1' is a hair ring, 2 is a hydraulic flip, 3 is a hydraulic control lever, 4 is a flexo pull hose, 5 is a towing bracket, 6 is a coupling, 7 is a shaft, 8 is a Disc, 9.9' is a washer,
10 is a bunonyu, 11.11' is a cushion, 12 is a ball removal plate, 13 is a side guide plate, 14 is a guide plate (and spill prevention plate), 15 is a hose clamp, 16 is a hose stopper, b, b' is a golf ball, etc.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the ball collecting vehicle according to the present invention is composed of a vehicle body A, a driver's seat B, a ball collecting device C1, a ball collecting case D, and a towing bracket 5 at the rear of the vehicle main body A. and the connector 6, the storage-only vehicle (or storage-only case) E
are connected.

Next, the lift arm 1, which has the vehicle main body A as its fulcrum, is activated by operating the hydraulic control lever 3 located on the driver's seat B, and by extending the hydraulic cylinder 2, the lift arm 1 is moved to a central position attached to the tip of the lift arm l. Ball device C and ball collection case D
can be raised.

Furthermore, a flexible hose 4 connects the ball collecting case D and the storage car (or the storage case) E.

As shown in the fourth episode and FIG. Soyon 11 and 11' are pasted on the discs 8, and a pole or the like is sandwiched between each disc 8.

In order to maintain the parallelism of each disc 8, a shaft 7 is attached to the tip of the lift arm 1 via a bearing 1'.
Washers 9 and 9' are sandwiched on both sides of the disc 8 with the discs 8 at the center, and the spacing between the discs 8 is maintained constant by a benochet 10.

On the other hand, a pole removal plate 12 is attached to the ball collection case D so as to fit between the respective disks above the disk 8.

A side guide plate 13 that prevents the removed balls from falling from the side and a guide plate 14 that guides the balls into the ball collection case D are attached to the ball collection case D.

6 and 7 are cross-sectional views showing the shape of the ball collection case D, which has a shape that smoothly guides the collected golf balls and the like to the flexible hose 4. FIG. The guide plate 14 serves as a spill prevention plate to prevent golf balls and the like from spilling out even when the ball collection case D is tilted due to the rise of the lift arm l.

The inlet of the flexible hose 4 is fixed to the bottom of the ball collection case D by a hose clamp 15, and is held at several locations on the side of the lift arm L and the side of the vehicle body A by hose clamps 16. There is.

In such a device, the ball collecting operation is carried out while always moving forward, and when balls, etc. are accumulated in the ball collecting case D, the ball collecting vehicle is temporarily stopped and the hydraulic control lever 3 located at the driver's seat is operated. As a result, the lift arm 1 rises together with the ball collecting device C and the like as the hydraulic nolinda 2 extends.

By raising the ball collecting device C and the ball collecting case D held by the lift arm 1 together, the flexible hose 4 of the ball collecting case D is raised from the height of the flexible hose outlet of the rear storage vehicle, etc. The height of the hall entrance will be higher.

For this reason, balls, etc. roll from the inlet of the flexible hose of the ball collecting case D, roll inside the flexible hose, and pass from the flexible hose outlet to the accumulation vehicle E.
A ball, etc. is thrown to someone else.

The storage vehicle E connected to the rear of the vehicle is sized in consideration of the convenience of loading golf balls into golf ball cleaning equipment such as a golf driving range, and also in consideration of the amount of ball collection work.

The driver's seat B of the ball collecting vehicle is protected by wire mesh on all sides in the unlikely event that a golf ball or the like comes flying at it.

[Effects of the Invention] The ball collecting method according to the present invention involves lifting a ball by sandwiching it between parallel disks that roll along the ground, and lifting the ball by placing a pole removal plate fitted between the parallel disks at the top of the parallel disks. When an appropriate amount of balls are stored in the ball collecting case, the ball collecting case is raised, and the balls are transferred to the ball collecting case via a flexible hose attached to the bottom of the ball collecting case. By transferring the balls inside to the ball storage container, the ball collection work can be mechanized, and balls can be collected efficiently even on a vast golf course.

In addition, the ball collection vehicle according to the present invention includes a plurality of parallel discs that are attached to the front of the vehicle and roll along the ground, and a ball collection device that lifts the ball by sandwiching the ball between the parallel discs; a ball collecting case that includes a pole removal plate that fits between the discs and receives balls from the ball collecting device; a lift arm and a hydraulic cylinder that lift the ball collecting device and the ball collecting case together; and a bottom portion of the ball collecting case. To provide a device that continuously and efficiently collects a large amount of balls by including a flexible hose that is attached to a ball collecting case and moves the balls in the ball collecting case to a pole storage container when the ball collecting case rises. becomes possible.

Furthermore, by making the working width of the ball collecting device larger than the width of the vehicle body, the vehicle body is prevented from stepping on the ball.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a ball collecting vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
Figure 1 is a side view of the ball collection vehicle in the ball collection working posture, Figure 3 is a side view of the ball collection vehicle with the lift arm raised and the ball being thrown, and Figure 4
5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the ball collecting device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the ball collecting case, and FIG.
The figure is a cross-sectional view of the ball collection case. A...Vehicle body, C...Ball collecting device. D: Ball collection case, E: Accumulation vehicle. l...Lift arm, 2...Hydraulic cylinder. 4...Flexible pull hose. 12...Pole removal plate. 10 Figure 2

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A ball is held between parallel disks rolling along the ground and lifted, and the ball is transferred to a ball collection case via a ball removal plate fitted between the parallel disks at the top of the parallel disks, When an appropriate amount of balls are stored in the ball collecting case, the ball collecting case is raised and the balls in the ball collecting case are transferred to a ball storage container via a flexible hose attached to the bottom of the ball collecting case. A method of collecting balls characterized by (2) A ball collecting device that is attached to the front of the vehicle and consists of multiple parallel disks that roll along the ground, and that lifts the ball by sandwiching it between the parallel disks, and a ball removal device that fits between the parallel disks. a ball collecting case having a plate and receiving balls from the ball collecting device; a lift arm and a hydraulic cylinder for lifting the ball collecting device and the ball collecting case together; and a ball collecting case attached to the bottom of the ball collecting case. A ball collection vehicle characterized by comprising a flexible hose that moves the balls in the ball collection case to a ball storage container when the ball collection vehicle rises. (3) Make the working width of the ball collecting device larger than the width of the vehicle body,
A ball collection vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the tires of the vehicle body are configured to collect all balls on the ground on which the vehicle is running.