JPH06170024A - Driving range equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute the driving range equipment so that not only it can be used for a driving range of a conventional type, but also the driving range can be installed high up in the air thereof, even if an obstacle such as a plant, etc., exists in its area, if only there is a wide site area, and a golf ball hit in the driving range can be collected automatically or by small man-power. CONSTITUTION:The driving range equipment consists of a ball hitting place 30 provided with the floor surface 31 in a position being the same height as the driving range ground 70 or higher than its ground, and a golf ball collection net 10, and is constituted so that the golf ball hit from the ball hitting place is contained, and the golf ball can be allowed to flow down by raising a part of the whole of the net surface. Also, this driving range equipment is provided with a support member 40 erected in the outside periphery of the golf ball collection net, a ball protective net 50 stretched so that the golf ball does not jump out to the outside through the support member, and a golf ball collecting device 60 which can collect the golf ball flowing down from the golf ball collection net.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf driving range facility applied to an ordinary golf driving range or a golf driving range developed above by a factory developed by the present inventors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional golf driving range, it takes a lot of time and manpower to collect a hit golf ball. For this reason, some facilities have been installed to collect golf balls automatically or with a small amount of human labor, but the facility cost is high.

In addition, while having a large site area in the past,
Factories, warehouses, parking lots, ponds, rivers, rough terrain, wetlands, etc.
It is called a factory. ) Occupies most of the area, it was impossible to set up a driving range.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a golf driving range facility that can be easily installed in a conventional driving range.

Further, the present invention provides a golf driving range facility which allows a golf driving range to be easily installed above an obstacle even if an obstacle such as a factory exists in the area as long as the area is large. It is provided.

Further, the present invention provides a golf driving range facility which can collect balls automatically or with a small amount of manpower, which can be constructed in a short period of time, and which is inexpensive in construction cost, equipment cost and maintenance cost.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the golf driving range equipment of the present invention has a floor surface at the same height as or higher than the ground 70 or the factory 70B as shown in the figure. A ball striking station 30 or 30B provided with 31 or 31B so that a golfer can hit a golf ball.
And a golf ball collecting net 10 or 10B having a mesh size not larger than the outer diameter of the golf ball, which accommodates the golf ball hit from the hitting place and lifts a part or all of the net surface. And a strut member 40 or 40B set up on the outer periphery of the golf ball collecting net, and a ball-proof net stretched through the strut member so that the golf ball does not jump outside. 50 or 50B and a golf ball collecting device 60 or 60B capable of collecting the golf ball flowing down from the golf ball collecting net.

In the present invention, the golf ball collecting net 1
0 or 10B is a rope 22 or 21B for connecting the rope 21 or 21B for lifting the net surface to an appropriate position of the brim 11 or 11B, and a rope 22 or for returning the net to the original position when the net surface is pulled down. 22B is preferably connected. The ropes 21, 21B, 22, 22B are usually provided with known rope hoisting devices 23 or 23B, 24 or 2
4B (including manual type and power type such as winch) and suspension of weight are used instead.

The hitting place 30 or 30B is a place where the golf player hits the golf ball from the floor surface 31 or 31B.

The pillar members 40 or 40B are usually erected on the outer circumference of the practice ground 70B or the factory 70B, and may be made of steel frame or concrete pole.

The ball-preventing net 50 or 50B is normally used at the ball striking point 3.
Except for the front of 0 or 30B, a side net 51 or 51B stretched around the outer circumference of the golf ball collecting net 10 or 10B like a fence, and, if necessary, above the hitting place 30 or 30B. From the side net 51 or 51B like a ceiling
Of the ceiling net 52 or 52B continuously connected to the upper end of the.

The golf ball collecting device 60 or 60B is
A golf ball which is fed from the inclined golf ball collecting net 10 or 10B is delivered to a predetermined place by gravity, hydraulic force, pneumatic pressure or negative pressure, or a combination thereof. Net 10 or 1
There is provided a recovery groove 61 or 61B continuously provided at the lowest position of 0B, and a ball reservoir communicating with the recovery groove 61 or 61B via a recovery port 62 or 62B and a recovery cylinder 63 or 63B.

[0013]

Embodiment 1 An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. The golf driving range equipment of this example includes a golf ball collecting net 10, ropes 21 and 22, rope hoisting devices (winches) 23 and 24, a ball striking place 30, a column member 40,
The ball-preventing net 50 and the golf ball collecting device 60 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the golf ball collecting net 10 is a net having a mesh smaller than the outer diameter of a golf ball (not shown) and having a substantially rectangular outer shape and laid on the practice ground 70. The two corners of the edge rope 11 on the side of the ball striking station 30 are connected to the lower ends of the support members 40 via ropes 25, and the two corners on the other side are pulleys 41 mounted on the upper parts of the support members 40, respectively. , 41 via the pulleys 42, 42 attached to the lower part of the supporting column member 40, and connected to the rope 21 wound around the rope hoisting device 23.
It is connected to the rope 22 that is wound around 4.

The ball striking place 30 is adjacent to the practice ground 70, and the floor 31 is provided at a position higher than the ground 70. The column member 40 is erected on the outer circumference of the golf ball collecting net 10. The ball-prevention net 50 is stretched like a fence except in front of the ball striking point 30 through the support member 40 and is continuously connected to the outer circumference of the golf ball collecting net 10 and the side net 61 and the ball striking point 30. The ceiling net 62 is continuously connected from above to the upper end of the side net 61 like a ceiling via the pillar members 40. The golf ball collecting device 60 is provided with a collecting groove 61 facing the one end edge 101 of the golf ball collecting net 10 and a collecting port 62 provided at the bottom of the collecting groove 61 to collect a golf ball in the ball striking place 30 (not shown). Collection cylinder 63 in communication
And the golf ball can be collected by water flow, gravity, etc.

[0016]

Embodiment 2 Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The golf driving range equipment of this example includes a golf ball collecting net 10B, ropes 21B and 22B, rope hoisting devices (winches) 23B and 24B, a ball striking place 30B, a support member 40B, and a ball-preventing net 50B. , And a golf ball collecting device 60B.

The golf ball collecting net 10B has a net smaller than the outer diameter of a golf ball (not shown), is formed in a substantially rectangular outer shape, and is hung above the factory 70B. That is, the ball striking point 30 of the edge rope 11B of the net 10B
The two corners on the B side are connected to the middle part of the strut member 40B via ropes 25B, and the two corners on the opposite side are wound by ropes 41B and 41B mounted on the upper part of the strut member 40B, respectively. Upper device 23
Pulley 4 connected to the rope 21B wound around B and attached to the middle part of the strut member 40B, respectively.
It is connected to the rope 22B wound around the rope hoisting device 24B via 2B and 42B.

The ball striking place 30B is provided with a floor surface 31B adjacent to the factory 70B at a position higher than the factory 70B.
The pillar member 40B is erected on the outer periphery of the golf ball collecting net 10B. The ball-prevention net 50B is stretched like a fence except in front of the hitting place 30B through the support member 40B and is continuously connected to the outer circumference of the golf ball collecting net 10B. Strut member 40B from above
The ceiling net 62B is continuously connected to the upper end of the side net 61B like a ceiling via the. The golf ball collecting device 60B includes a collecting groove 61B facing one edge 101B of the golf ball collecting net 10B and a collecting port (not shown) provided at the bottom of the collecting groove 61B to collect a golf ball in the ball striking place 30B (shown in the drawing). No collection) 63 that communicates with
B is provided so that the golf ball can be collected by water flow, gravity or the like.

[0019]

Therefore, the golf ball hit from the hitting place 30 or 30B falls on the net 10 or 10B. Net 1
When a certain amount of golf balls are accumulated on the net surface of 0 or 10B, the rope hoisting device 23 or 23B winds the rope 21 or 21B, and as shown in FIG.
1 or 21B connected to the rope 11 or 11B 2
The net surface on one corner side is lifted, and the golf ball is collected by the golf ball collecting device 60 or the collecting groove 6 of the golf ball 60B.
1 or 61B and is collected in the golf ball reservoir. Further, the golf balls are always lifted by constantly lifting the net surfaces on the two corner sides of the brim 11 or 11B to which the ropes 21 or 21B are connected to collect the golf ball 61 or 61.
You may make it flow down to B.

At the same time when the rope 21 or 21B is wound up, the rope 22 or 22B is rewound by the rope hoisting device 24 or 24B.

Next, the rope hoisting device 23
Alternatively, 21B is rewound to lower the lifted net surface of the golf ball collecting net 10 or 10B to the original state, and at the same time, the rope hoisting device 24 or 24B winds the rope 22 or 22B to the original position. Upon completion, the two corners of the raised rope 11 or 11B will return to their original position.

[0022]

When the golf driving range facility of the present invention is used, the golf ball launched from the ball striking place can be collected automatically or with a small amount of manpower.

Further, the golf driving range equipment of the present invention has the advantages that the installation is relatively simple, the construction can be done in a short period of time, and the equipment cost, construction cost and maintenance cost are low.

Further, when the golf driving range equipment of the present invention is installed above a factory, there is an advantage that the land purchase cost is unnecessary in addition to the above-mentioned advantages.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the golf ball of FIG. 1 when it is collected.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10,10B Net 30,30B Ball yard 31,31B Floor 40,40B Strut member 50,50B Ball net 60,60B Golf ball collecting device 70 Practice ground 70B Factory etc.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A ball striking place where a golfer can hit a golf ball, the floor of which is provided at the same level as or higher than the ground or factory, etc., and the mesh is larger than the outer diameter of the golf ball. A net for collecting a golf ball which is not large, and accommodates a golf ball hit from the hitting place,
A golf ball that can be flowed down by lifting a part or all of the net surface, a pillar member that is erected on the outer circumference of the golf ball collecting net, and the pillar to prevent the golf ball from jumping to the outside. A golf driving range facility comprising a ball-proof net stretched through a member and a golf ball collecting device capable of collecting a golf ball flowing down from the golf ball collecting net. 2. The golf ball collecting net connects a rope for raising the net surface and a rope for returning the net to its original position when the net surface is pulled down. The golf driving range equipment described in item 1.