JPH0751423A - Driving range utilizing roof space of low-rise facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To open a comparatively grand golf training facility without spoiling a function of equipment of a low-rise facility in a roof space of the low-rise facility of a driver training school, etc. CONSTITUTION:In this driving range, the low-rise facility such as a driver training school, etc., is taken in, a support 1 is provided vertically and self-supportedly so as to be roughly in a U-shape in plane, and one and the other thereof are used for the hitting seat face of upstairs seats and the net face, respectively. From the top part of the support 1, an arm 6a is extended out, a winch 6b is provided in a part of the support, and a wire 6d is stretched to the tip of the arm through a pulley 6c on the way. To the wire 6d, a hanging lever 7 extended in the horizontal direction is connected, and from the hanging lever 7, a ball protective net 5 is hung like a hanging curtain. A wind sensitive sensor into which a command circuit to the winch 6b is integrated is provided so as to allow the ball protective net 5 to ascend and descend by sensing a prescribed wind-speed. In about the center part on the net face, a collecting route 14 for collecting a hot part is formed, and also, a floor-like ball collecting net 8 is formed on the inclined face, and a sprinkler for sprinkling snow melting water toward the ball collecting net 8 is scattered so as to cover the whole surface of the net as much as possible.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention resides in facilities such as driving schools, parking lots, supermarkets, etc. that utilize the ground and roofs of relatively short buildings (hereinafter simply referred to as low-rise facilities). More specifically, the present invention relates to a golf driving range that can maintain a sufficient area as a driving range by utilizing a relatively large space existing in such an urban area or a downtown area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an open-air golf driving range has concrete pillars erected around the site, and a net is stretched between the pillars while supporting them with a tiger rope to surround the surroundings. We practice to correct the flight distance and direction by hitting the ball from one side of the same site assuming green and rough. Therefore, the site area must be relatively large, but it is economically difficult to secure such a large site in convenient urban areas and downtown areas, and it is almost located in the suburbs. The current situation is that the trainees are inconvenient.

On the other hand, the practice courses, parking lots, supermarket sales floors, etc. of driving schools are located near the center of the city for the convenience of users, but their possession area is relatively large. Due to its vast size, the cost of management has increased as land prices have risen, and there are many places where profitability does not come as it is. Therefore, in order to improve efficiency, for example, in a driving school, a means of providing a two-story building and providing a course in the room has been tried, but the equipment cost is enormous.
There are some problems such as going up and down the slope is not suitable as a training facility.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and when a golf driving range is combined with a roof space of a low-rise facility such as a driving school, the function of the existing equipment is impaired. It was completed by paying attention to the fact that a relatively large golf practice facility could be opened without any effort. Further, in the present invention, when a net is stretched on the above-mentioned golf driving range, if there is snowfall in the winter, a considerable amount of snow may be deposited on the net and the net may be damaged. It is an issue.

[0005]

The golf driving range of the present invention comprises:
Incorporating all or part of the low-rise facilities such as a driving school, the pillars are erected upright in a substantially U-shape on the plane, one is the batting surface of the second floor and the other is the net surface. An arm is extended from the head of the strut and a winch is arranged at the end of the strut,
A wire wound around the winch is extended midway through a pulley to the end of the arm, a hanging rod extending in the lateral direction is connected to the wire, and a ball-proof net is hung in a hanging form from the hanging rod. A wind sensor is provided which incorporates a command circuit for a winch so as to move the ball-proof net up and down at a constant wind speed. A collecting path for collecting hit balls is formed in a substantially central portion of the net surface at a height which becomes the roof of the low-rise facility, and a floor-shaped collecting net is formed on the inclined surface toward the collecting path, It is characterized in that sprinklers that sprinkle water for snow melting toward the ball collecting net are scattered so as to cover the entire surface of the net as much as possible. It is preferable that the support pillars have a flat triangular shape, and the recovery path has a collecting groove formed at a substantially central portion of the net surface, and water is made to flow into the collecting groove so that the balls and the water are downstairs. It is preferable to provide a separate separation chamber. In addition, the command circuit from the wind sensor to the winch lowers it by a certain height above the set wind speed, and further lowers it by a certain height when the wind of the set wind speed blows, but the wind blows within a certain time. If it does not exist, it is preferable to instruct to raise it. Furthermore, it is desirable that the watering from the sprinkler is taken from the groundwater of the secondary water layer.

[0006]

First, when the golf driving range of the present invention is erected, the pillars are erected independently around all or part of the low-rise facility such as a driving school, and the bat is struck on one side of the roof of the facility. By arranging the surfaces and forming a net surface on the other side, the functions as a golf driving range were integrated on the roof, so both can coexist without impairing the functions of the low-rise facilities.

In the golf practice, a golf ball can be practiced by hitting a golf ball toward a U-shaped net surface,
Since the site area can be set to a length that can maintain a sufficient flight distance using a large space, it is possible to practice enough in the flight distance and direction.

Since the ball collecting net is formed on the inclined surface toward the recovery path at the center, the ball hit from the batted surface naturally rolls toward the recovery path and is automatically recovered. , Reduce human labor. At this time, if the recovery channel is a water channel, the balls can be recovered by the water flow, which is mechanically simple and the operating cost is low.

When a strong wind blows and the net receives a strong wind pressure during use, since the facility is relatively large, there is a risk that the support column may collapse, but from the wind detection sensor to the winch. Command circuit lowers the net by a certain height above the set wind speed, and further lowers when the wind of the set wind speed blows.By repeating this, the force of the wind on the ball-proof net due to strong wind To attenuate. On the other hand, if the wind does not blow within a certain period of time, the command is given to raise it again, so that the use can be continued and the operation can be made efficient.

When the ball-proof net is lifted and lowered, the hanging rod is lowered at the end of the wire connected to the winch, and the ball-proof net is hung in a curtain shape. There is no risk of being entangled with other objects, etc.

When water is sprinkled from the sprinkler during snowfall, if it is collected from the groundwater of the Second Aquifer, even in the winter, 15
It maintains a temperature of about ℃, so it will melt quickly.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The object of the present invention to be used as a golf driving range is a driving school, a parking lot, a supermarket, and the like, which are comparatively vast sites, which are used on the ground or for construction. A low-rise facility that is short as a structure or structure.
The standard of the low rise refers to a height at which a golf practice facility described later can be formed on the roof, but specifically, it is a structure on a flat ground or a second floor or lower, and is not limited to the driving school or the like.
However, in the present embodiment, a driving school will be described as an example for implementation.

First, as shown in FIG.
If there is a space S, the whole or a part of the training course S is surrounded and the columns 1 are erected at appropriate intervals. This size and shape shall be set assuming an appropriate area and shape as a golf driving range, and if the entire training course is not required, as shown in the figure, the road in the training course will be used. The pillar 1 is arranged on the grass surface, etc., avoiding the surface.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the support column is erected so that three iron aggregates 1a are erected so as to form a plane triangle, and the braces 1b are formed laterally to form side triangles. It will be a pillar that can stand on its own without the need for a tension rope called tiger rope. Therefore, in the present invention, the self-standing standing of the supporting column means that the supporting column stands by itself without requiring a tiger rope or the like. This is a normal concrete port
This is because things that are unstable and require a tiger rope, such as Le, block teaching courses and are difficult to coexist.

Further, in order to enhance the condition of the self-supporting, the pillar 1 is provided with a beam 2 on the head, and the beam 2 is also a structure which can endure vibration, twist, etc. through the braces 2a in the triangular prism. It is desirable to do. Further, the plan shape on which the support column 1 is to be arranged is a substantially U-shape so as to fly a hit ball toward the center of the fan, one of which is an open batting surface 3 and the other is a closed net surface 4.
However, the shape will be changed according to the shape of the site so as not to impair the functions of low-rise facilities. In addition, the batting surface 3 is
It will be installed at the height of the roof, matching the height of the later-mentioned ball collection net.

Next, a ball-preventing net 5 is provided around the pillar 1.
The ball-proof net 5 has a structure capable of moving up and down in order to prevent the pillar 1 from collapsing when it receives a strong wind.
As shown in FIG. 5, the structure is as follows. First, the arm 6a is extended from the head of the column 1, and a winch 6 is formed on a part of the column.
b is provided, and the wire 6d wound around the winch 6b is hooked via the pulleys 6c and 6c at the corners of the arm head and the head of the strut, and extends laterally on the wire 6d. The hanging rod 7 is connected, and the ball-proof net 5 is hung from the hanging rod 7 in a curtain shape. The lower end of the ball-preventing net 5 is connected to a ball-collecting net, which will be described later, in order to collect the colliding balls.

The winch 6b is connected to a command circuit of a computer so as to operate in conjunction with a wind detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the wind speed, wind pressure or the like. The command circuit, for example, lowers the net by 5 meters when a wind with a wind speed of 25 m / sec or more blows, and further blows the net when a wind with a wind speed of 25 m / sec or more blows again within 6 minutes. With a setting of lowering 5 meters, 20
The circuit is such that all ball-preventing nets 5 are commanded to descend to the lower end within a minute. Then, if the same wind does not blow within 6 minutes, it is determined that it is just a gust and the circuit is set to raise the net to the original height so as to continue the use.

Next, while the ball-preventing net 5 makes a wall in the vertical direction, a ball-collecting net 8 for collecting balls that have collided with the ball-preventing net 5 or have dropped as it is on the roof of the ground facility. The floor is stretched. The support structure of the ball collecting net 8 is such that the auxiliary column 9 is installed in parallel with the column 1 and the beam 10 is passed therethrough, and the intermediate column 11 and the beam 12 for forming a recovery path in the substantially central portion of the site. And the wire 13 is passed between the beam 10 of the auxiliary column 9 and the beam 12 of the intermediate column 11 at a constant interval. Then, the ball-collecting net 8 is stretched on the wire-13.

It is desirable that the ball collecting net 8 is provided with undulations imitating the green and the rough of a golf course. The gradual inclination is made as low as possible in the front, and the height becomes higher as it goes backward. . Then, it is formed on the inclined surface so that the hit ball naturally rolls toward the central collecting path 14. Therefore, the auxiliary support 9
Indicates that the front is lower and the rear is taller than the batting surface, and the intermediate support column 11 is shorter than the auxiliary support column 9.

Now, the collecting path 14 is the ball collecting net 8
It is a path for collecting hit balls that have rolled, for example, an endless belt may be rotated, but here, the water path 14a is formed by simplifying the apparatus. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, along the beam 12 of the intermediate strut 11 is provided with a ball collecting groove 14b having a size capable of receiving a golf ball facing forward or backward.
An inclination of more than 10 degrees is provided and the water is passed down to the lower side. The water flow may be tap water, but it is desirable that the ground water be pumped up and guided into the collecting groove, which is then made to flow down, and the golf ball retained in the collecting groove 14b is rolled forward. Send to.

In the figure, the water channel 14a is guided downstairs, a separation chamber 14c for separating water and spheres is provided therein, a filter net 14d for separating the spheres is provided inside, and water is circulated in one side. A circulation pipe 14e for returning the ball to the original collecting groove 14b side is provided. The separated balls are dried and then sent to the batting surface by an air pipe (not shown) for reuse. As described above, the recovery passage 14 does not need to be inclined if the endless belt is circulated as a conveyor in addition to the water passage 14a and as a complicated device.

Further, as a means for snowfall, a sprinkler 15 for sprinkling water that melts the snow is installed (see FIG. 8). There are various kinds of sprinklers, but there are ones that can rotate 360 ° and those that can adjust the angle. By combining these, the sprinkling area of the ball collecting net 8 covers the whole as much as possible. Scatter. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a sprinkler 15 capable of full rotation is arranged on the intermediate support 11 at a substantially central position of the ball collecting net 8 and a peripheral wall rotating 180 ° is arranged to cover the whole with a combination. To Water supply to the sprinkler 15 may be tap water, but when the temperature is low, a heating device such as a boiler for ensuring snow melting is incorporated in the middle of the water supply. The most effective method here is to use groundwater. For example, if you use groundwater from the Second Aquifer, you can obtain water at about 15 ° C even in winter, so you can dig to a depth of about 20 meters underground. Go forward and pump up to supply water.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First,
In constructing a golf driving range of the present invention, a strut 1 is arranged so as to surround all or part of a low-rise facility such as a driving school, a batting surface 3 is arranged on one side of the roof of the facility, and the other side is arranged on the other side. Since the net surface 4 is arranged and the functions as the golf practice range such as the ball-preventing net 5 and the ball collecting net 8 are integrated on the roof, the function of the existing or new low-rise facility is not impaired.

The pillar 1 is a plane triangle, and the beam 2 is provided on the head.
Since it has a high stability and can stand on its own without using a tiger rope, it can be placed on the lawn surface while avoiding the road surface in the car training course. Can be installed together.

Since the ball-collecting net 8 and the ball-preventing net 5 can be seen through as a net and do not obstruct the view, there is no psychological pressure, and for example, a car driving trainee runs on the course. However, since the net is simply stretched above, driving practice can be performed with the same visual sensation as the conventional course. This is exactly the same when applied to parking lots, supermarkets and the like.

Next, when a golf practitioner uses the driving range of the present invention, first, the player enters the batting surface 3 of the second-floor seat, and from there to the U-shaped net surface 4 surrounded by the ball-proof net 5. To do so-called open-air practice towards this, but at this time you can use the large space to secure the flight area long enough to hold the site area, so you can practice enough in the flight distance and direction, Also, since you hit from the second-floor seat, the view is good and you can practice in a refreshing mood.

Then, the ball hit from the batting surface 3 is
The ball collides with the ball-preventing net 5, or falls as it is and falls onto the ball-collecting net 8 on the bottom surface. Then, since the ball collecting net 8 is formed on the inclined surface toward the central water channel, the ball naturally rolls toward the water channel 14a, and the ball collecting groove 14
Since the water has fallen into the inside of b and the water flows from the inside or the inside of the collecting groove 14b from the rear or the front, the falling ball is pushed by the water flow and rolls downward, and is guided to the separation chamber 14c provided in the lower floor. Get burned. In the separation chamber 14c, the balls and water are separated by the filter net 14d, and the balls are collectively transferred to the drying process, while the water is returned to the original inlet of the ball collection groove 14b through the circulation pipe 14e. Therefore, the collection of the balls is automated to reduce the human labor, and even if the device is implemented, if the water channel 14a utilizing the water flow is used, the mechanism is simple and the operating cost is low. .

When strong winds blow and the net receives a strong wind pressure during the above practice, since the facility is relatively large, the pillar 1 may collapse, but first, the wind speed. When a wind of 25 m / sec or more is blown, the wind detection sensor detects it and transmits it to the computer that manages the winch 6b. Then, an operation command is issued and the winch 6b is started and wound. Relax wire-6d.
Then, the suspension rod 7 connected to the wire 6d is lowered, and the ball-proof net 5 is temporarily lowered by about 5 meters to attenuate the resistance to wind. Then, if a strong wind of 25 m / sec or more continues within 6 minutes, further lower it by about 5 meters, repeat this in sequence, and finally pull down the hanging rod 7 to the lower end to set the ball-proof net 5. I will take it all down. As a result, the wind force applied to the ball-proof net 5 is attenuated by the strong wind, and the strut 1
The risk of collapse is eliminated. Also, the strong wind is just a sudden one, and if the sensor does not detect the strong wind again within 6 minutes, there is no fear of collapse, so the computer issues a command to raise and the suspension rod 7 is lifted. Return to original height. Therefore, the ball-proof net 5 can maintain the normal height, can be continuously used, and improve the operation efficiency.

Further, when the ball-preventing net 5 is moved up and down, the wire 5 is not directly tied to the support column 1 but the wire-
Since the ball-proof net 5 is hung in a hanging curtain shape on the hanging rod 7 connected to 6d to move up and down, the net does not become entangled with the support 1 or the like even when the net is fluttering by strong wind, and the lifting movement is smoothed.

Further, if there is snowfall in winter, a considerable amount of snow may accumulate on the collecting net 8 and damage the net. On the other hand, for example, a snow-melting agent such as potassium chloride may be used. If it is used, chemical damage will be caused, and if the net can be opened and closed, the chemical damage will be avoided, but the equipment cost will be high. However, in the present invention, since the sprinkler-15 for sprinkling water that melts the sprinkler is installed, it is possible to melt the snow on which the sprinkled water is accumulated and let it flow down as water, and the sprinkling area of the collecting net 8 is As it covers the whole area, it is possible to remove the accumulated snow. At that time, if hot water is required at a low temperature, heating can be performed by a heating device such as a boiler in the process of water supply, so that snow melting is ensured. Further, when groundwater such as the Second Age water layer is used, relatively high temperature water can be secured, so that a large amount of inexpensive water can be supplied.

[0031]

The present invention based on the above configuration and operation is
Because we have a driving range on the roof of a low-rise facility such as a driving school and a parking lot without impairing the functions of each other,
A large golf driving range can be set up in the downtown area, which has the epoch-making effect of efficient use of space. At that time, since the net is hung up and down freely on a self-supporting prop to make it strong against strong winds, it can be a stable structure even if it is a relatively large facility, and the collection of hit balls is automated. As a result, the human labor required for operation can be significantly reduced. Further, even if there is snowfall, the snow accumulated on the collecting net can be instantly melted by the sprinkler, so that the net can be prevented from being broken or the pillars can be prevented from collapsing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a golf driving range of the present invention provided on a driving school.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the net surface of the golf driving range of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a column.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a column and a water channel.

FIG. 6 is a partial front view showing a ball collection groove.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a water channel.

FIG. 8 is a partial side view showing a state in which a sprinkler is arranged on the ball collection net.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 prop 2 beam 3 batting surface 4 net surface 5 ball-proof net 6a arm 6b winch 6c pulley 7 suspension rod 8 collecting net 9 auxiliary strut 10 beam 11 middle strut 12 beam 14 recovery passage 14a water passage 14b water collecting groove 14c separation Chamber 14d Filter net 14e Circulation pipe 15 Sprinkler

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A whole or a part of a low-rise facility such as a driving school is taken in, and a pillar is erected upright in a substantially U-shaped plane.
One is the batting surface of the second-floor seat and the other is the net surface.The arm is extended from the head of the strut, a winch is arranged in a part of the strut, and the wire wound around the winch is halfway. Extending to the arm tip via a pulley, connecting a hanging rod extending in the lateral direction to the wire, hanging a ball-proof net from the hanging rod in a curtain shape, and detecting the constant wind speed through the ball-proof net. A wind sensor that incorporates a command circuit for the winch is arranged to move up and down, and a collecting path for collecting hit balls is formed at the height of the roof of the low-rise facility at the center of the net surface. A floor-shaped collecting net was formed on the inclined surface toward the recovery passage, and sprinklers for spraying snow melting water were scattered toward the collecting net so as to cover the entire surface of the net as much as possible. A golf driving range characterized by this. 2. The driving range as set forth in claim 1, wherein the support pillar is a plane triangle. 3. The collecting passage is provided with a ball collecting groove formed substantially in the center of the net surface, and water is made to flow into the ball collecting groove, and a separating chamber is provided downstairs to separate the ball and water. The driving range according to any one of 1 to 2 above. 4. A command from a wind sensor to a winch is lowered by a certain height at a certain wind speed or more, and when a wind blowing at a certain wind speed or more is further lowered by a certain height, this is repeated. The golf driving range according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the wind does not blow within a predetermined time, the temperature is raised. 5. The golf driving range according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water source for the sprinkler is collected from groundwater of the Second Age Aquifer.