JPH0570570U - Floor structure in golf simulation equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To shorten the construction period and reduce costs by using easy-to-process foam plastic materials as floor materials. [Composition] Using foamed plastic material 11 as the floor material,
Conductive members 13 are randomly provided thereon, artificial turf 14 is spread on them, the peripheral edge thereof is fixed by L-shaped stainless steel material 15, and connected to the ground wire 16 via the conductive member 13. Therefore, the adverse effect of static electricity generated by using the foamed plastic material 11 is removed, and the processing is facilitated.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a floor structure in a golf simulation device.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 The golf simulation device must detect the state of the golf ball after the shot, especially the direction of rotation of the golf ball, that is, the hook and slice to determine the reaching position. It has a sensing device. Since these various hitting ball sensing devices often place a golf ball on the green due to the nature of golf play, it is advantageous to install it under the floor close to the golf ball. Therefore, in the floor structure of conventional golf simulation equipment, when the installation location is a concrete floor, a space for installing various ball hit detection devices and a groove for wiring to these are installed, and various ball hits in the space and groove. Sensing device and wiring were installed. In addition, when it is not possible to mount a concrete floor, etc., a separate floor was made with wood, veneer boards, etc., and the above-mentioned various ball hitting detection devices and wiring were installed on this floor.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the floor structure of the above-mentioned golf simulation device, since the floor work is separately performed and the floor is separately made from wood, veneer boards, etc., it takes time and labor, and the construction period becomes long, and the construction cost increases accordingly. In particular, as a demonstration, when a golf simulation device is installed at an exhibition at a department store, golf shop, etc., it is used for a short period of time, which causes inconvenience in terms of construction period and cost. It was an obstacle when holding the meeting.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a floor structure for a golf simulation device that requires less labor, can shorten the construction period, and can reduce the cost accordingly. With the goal.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the floor structure in the golf simulation apparatus of the present invention is such that a foam plastic material having a predetermined thickness is installed on the installation surface in a predetermined shape and size, and a conductive member is provided on the top surface of the foam plastic material. Randomly provided, artificial grass is spread on the foamed plastic material and the conductive member, and the peripheral edge of the artificial grass is fixed to the foamed plastic material by a conductive holding material. To electrically connect the conductive member and the ground wire,

Further, a convex portion is provided on the peripheral edge of the foamed plastic material so that sand can be sprinkled on the artificial grass spread on the upper surface of the foamed plastic material.

Further, an edge pressing member is installed on the periphery of the foamed plastic material.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the floor structure of the golf simulation device configured as described above, since the main part of the floor material is made of easy-to-cut foam plastic material, the storage space and groove are immediately molded with a cutter, etc. The static electricity generated by using the foam plastic material that can house the device and wiring escapes to the ground wire from the randomly arranged conductive member through the conductive holding material.

In addition, when the convex portion is provided on the peripheral edge of the foamed plastic material, the sand does not go out even if the artificial grass is sanded, and the sand serves as a heat insulating material even if a cigarette fire or the like is dropped. Do not damage the artificial grass or the plastic foam material.

When the edge pressing member is installed on the peripheral edge of the foamed plastic material, the artificial grass is easily spread on the foamed plastic material, and the peripheral edge is less likely to be damaged.

[0011]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a golf simulation device to which the floor structure of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the floor structure, FIG. 3 is a plan view of a part of the floor structure cut away, and FIG. It is a sectional view of a hitting ball sensing portion of the floor structure. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a golf simulation device, and this golf simulation device 1 is composed of the following main constituent elements incorporated in a basic structure 3 placed on a floor structure 2, and the main structure thereof is shown. The elements are a projection unit 4 for projecting an image of a hole of a golf course arbitrarily selected, a hit ball sensing unit 6 for mounting a golf ball 5 and sensing a hit ball, and an image projected from the projection unit 4 and for hitting a ball. A curtain 7 that receives the hit golf ball 5 from above the sensing unit 6 and that is deformed according to the hitting condition of the golf ball 5, a deformation sensing unit 8 that senses the deformed state of the curtain 7, and a deformation sensing unit 8 A calculation operation unit (calculation unit) 9 for calculating the track and the arrival position of the golf ball 5 by the detection signal of the deformation state of the curtain 7 and the hit detection signal of the hit ball detection unit 6, and a finger from the calculation operation unit 9. A golf ball 5 consisting of tracer 10 for project draw a trajectory to reach a position on the curtain 7 by.

The above-mentioned floor structure 2 is configured as follows. That is, in the floor structure 2, a foamed plastic material 11 having a certain shape is arranged and attached to a concrete floor or the like already installed in a rectangular shape as shown in FIGS. Then, the edge pressing member 12 is installed over the three sides of the rectangular foamed plastic material 11 at the periphery. This installation is done with double-sided tape, adhesive or concrete nails. Next, a conductive member (for example, copper tape) 13 is randomly arranged on the upper surface of the foamed plastic material 11 so that the end portion 13a thereof protrudes from the edge pressing member 12. Then, a space 11a for accommodating an optical sensor 25, which will be described later, of the hitting ball sensing portion 6 is cut by a cutter, and a groove 11b for accommodating the wiring is also cut by a cutter.

After that, the artificial turf 14 is placed on the foamed plastic material 11 arranged in a rectangular shape with a double-sided tape and an adhesive, and the artificial turf 14 positioned on the edge holding member 12 is L-shaped stainless steel material (conductive material). Holding material) 15 and fix the L-shaped stainless material 15 to the edge pressing member 12 with wood screws or the like.

At this time, if the end 13a of the above-mentioned conductive member 13 is connected to the L-shaped stainless material 15, it is confirmed whether or not they are electrically connected, and then the L-shaped stainless material 15 is connected to the ground wire 16. ..

In the basic structure 3, columns 17 and 17 are erected at two corners of the floor structure 2 and columns 18 and 18 are erected at predetermined positions along the long side, and between the columns 17 and 17. The upper and lower frames 19 and 20 are fixed, the upper and lower frames 21, 21 and 22, 22 are fixed between the columns 17 and 18, and the upper frame 23 is fixed to the upper frames 21 and 21. Become.

The projection unit 4 is arranged on the basic structure 3 or on a table 24 attached to another structure. The projection unit 4 prepares a plurality of photographs in which the ball positions of each hole on the golf course selected in advance are prepared, and one color photograph is appropriately selected from the plurality of color photographs to be displayed on the curtain 7. It is projected.

The hitting ball sensing unit 6 has a light sensing sensor 25 embedded in the space 11a of the foamed plastic material 11 of the floor structure 2, and an illumination lamp 26 is installed above the light sensing sensor 25. It is configured so that a light ray strikes the light detection sensor 25. Then, the hitting ball sensing unit 6 places the golf ball 5 on the light sensing sensor 25, blocks the light of the illumination lamp 26 located above, and the player hits the golf ball 5 to sense the light of the illumination lamp 26. The sensor 25 detects the hitting of the golf ball 5.

The curtain 7 has a rectangular shape and is stretched by ropes, rubber plates, springs or the like on the two columns 17, 17 of the basic structure 3 and the upper frame 19 and the lower frame 20 fixed thereto. Has been. The curtain 7 must be deformed according to the hitting condition of the golf ball 5 due to the hit of the golf ball 5. Therefore, the curtain 7 is preferably a woven fabric made of synthetic fibers such as nylon and polyester, and it is necessary to appropriately reduce the impact of the hitting of the golf ball 5 so that the golf ball 5 does not hit the player due to rebound. There is.

The deformation sensing unit 8 is provided with a beam generator (a machine for generating parallel light rays thinned by a lens or the like) 27-outside the curtain 7 in parallel with the lower frame 20 and at a constant interval. A large number of light receiving sensors 28 are provided near the upper frame 19 and outside the curtain 7 at positions where the beams hit the beam generators 27. Then, when the golf ball 5 hit by the player hits the curtain 7, the curtain 7 is deformed, so that a large number of the beams B are blocked, the incident light rays of the light receiving sensor 28 change, and the changes in voltage or It is regarded as a change in current, and those deformation signals are transmitted to the arithmetic operation unit 9.

The arithmetic operation unit 9 analyzes the deformation signal input from the deformation detection unit 8 and the hitting ball detection signal input from the hitting ball detection unit 6 by a program input in advance to detect the track of the golf ball 5. And its arrival position and sends the command signal to the tracer 10.

The tracer 10 receives a command signal from the arithmetic operation unit 9 and projects the track of the golf ball 5 on the curtain 7 based on the command signal. There is a cup 29 at a predetermined position of the artificial turf 14, and when the golf ball 5 is turned on the green of each hole, the player puts the artificial turf 14 on the golf ball 5 as the green. .. Further, in FIG. 1, 30 is a side board and 31 is a ceiling board.

Next, the operation of the golf simulation device 1 having the above configuration will be described. First, after completing the predetermined preparations, the golf simulation apparatus 1 is turned on, enters a normal state, and waits until the play start OK lamp is lit. Next, the golf course to be played is selected, the number of the hole on the selected golf course is selected, and the hole is displayed on the curtain 7. The golf ball 5 used for the actual play is placed on the hitting ball sensing unit 6 in the tee area. Since the hitting ball sensing unit 6 is housed in the space 11a of the foamed plastic material 11 of the floor structure 2, it is affected by static electricity, but the generated static electricity is conductive member 13, L-shaped stainless steel material 15 And it escapes via the ground wire 16 and is not affected by static electricity. Then, the player shoots the golf ball 5 aiming at the ball projected on the curtain 7. When this shot is taken, the curtain 7 is deformed by the force. The deformation sensing part 8 senses the deformation state and the deformation start time of the curtain 7, and the hitting time sensing part 6 senses the hitting time of the golf ball 5. The deformation signal from the deformation sensing unit 8 and the hitting ball sensing signal from the hitting ball sensing unit 6 are input to the arithmetic operation unit 9. The calculation operation unit 9 calculates the hitting ball of the golf ball 5 and its arrival position, and sends the command signal to the tracer 10. At this time, the deformation sensing unit 8, the arithmetic operation unit 9, and the tracer 10 are also affected by the above-mentioned static electricity, but the ground wire 16 can eliminate the influence.

The tracer 10 displays the track of the golf ball 5 on the curtain 7 and the arrival position thereof by the command signal. The image of the hole displayed on the curtain 7 changes depending on the arrival position of the golf ball 5, and if the golf ball 5 is approaching the green, the hole will be on the curtain 7 as if the green was approaching greatly. To be reflected on. Then, the golf ball 5 is placed on the hit ball sensing portion 6 again, and the golf ball 5 is played and the arrival position of the golf ball 5 is displayed by the same operation as described above. When the golf ball 5 is simulated on the green, the golf ball 5 is placed on the artificial grass 14 at the simulated position, and the player actually puts the golf ball 5 from that position, and the artificial grass 14 If you enter the cup 29, the play ends.

FIG. 5 shows a floor structure 40 of a golf simulation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, which is different from the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 in that it is installed on the periphery of the foamed plastic material 11. The thickness of the edge pressing member 12a is thicker than the thickness of the foamed plastic material 11, and even if the sand 41 is sprinkled on the artificial turf 14, the sand 41 does not spill out. The rest of the configuration and operation are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, so the reference numerals are attached to the drawings and the description thereof is omitted.

[0025]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the floor structure of the golf simulation device configured as described above, since the main part of the floor material is made of easy-to-cut foam plastic material, the storage space and groove can be immediately formed with a cutter, etc. Can be shortened, and the cost can be reduced accordingly. In addition, static electricity generated by using a foamed plastic material for the floor material flows from the conductive members randomly arranged on the foamed plastic material to the ground wire through the conductive holding material, and various devices such as sensors are installed. And it does not affect the wiring.

In addition to the above-mentioned effect, if the foamed plastic material is provided with a convex portion at the peripheral portion, the sand does not come out even if the artificial grass is sprinkled with sand, and the sand serves as a kind of heat insulating material. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the effects of dropping cigarettes on artificial grass.

If the edge pressing member is installed on the peripheral edge of the foamed plastic material, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, it becomes an element that easily spreads the artificial grass on the foamed plastic material and reduces the construction period. Parts are hard to damage and last a long time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a golf simulation device to which the floor structure of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a part of the floor structure of the same as above.

FIG. 3 is a plan view in which a part of the floor structure is cut away.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view around the hitting ball sensing unit of the above floor structure.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 2 showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Golf simulation device 2, 40 Floor structure 11 Foamed plastic material 12, 12a Edge holding member 13 Conductive member 14 Artificial grass 15 L-shaped stainless steel material (conductive holding material) 16 Ground wire 41 Sand

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A foamed plastic material having a predetermined thickness and a predetermined shape is installed on an installation surface, a conductive member is randomly provided on an upper surface of the foamed plastic material, and an artificial material is artificially formed on the foamed plastic material and the conductive member. The turf is spread and the peripheral edge of the artificial turf is fixed to the foamed plastic material with a conductive holding material, and the conductive member and the ground wire are electrically connected to the conductive holding material. A floor structure in a characteristic golf simulation device. 2. A floor structure in a golf simulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion is provided on a peripheral edge portion of the foamed plastic material so that sand can be spread on the artificial grass spread on the upper surface of the foamed plastic material. 3. The floor structure in the golf simulation device according to claim 1, wherein an edge pressing member is provided on the periphery of the foamed plastic material.