KR101081188B1 - Baseball pitching apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A baseball throwing apparatus is provided to enable a user to select a pitcher among a plurality of virtual pitchers. CONSTITUTION: A baseball throwing apparatus comprises: a ball holder(110) for holding a ball; a first controller(120) for transferring the ball to an outlet; a second controller(130) for varying a throwing point of a ball by changing the direction of an outlet so that the outlet can face one point of a strike zone or a ball zone; a third controller(140) for throwing a ball based on a predetermined throwing pattern; and a ball discharge unit(150) for practicing the discharge of a ball.

Description

Baseball pitcher {BASEBALL PITCHING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a baseball ball throwing device, and more particularly, the baseball can be divided into a strike or a ball in a baseball game field to be easily pitched as a hitting zone, as well as any one of a plurality of virtual pitchers by the player It relates to a baseball throwing device for throwing a baseball at the ball mixing ratio and pitch corresponding to the selection.

In general, indoor batting practice field is known that mimics a baseball game in sports, the indoor batting practice has a baseball pitching device that automatically shoots a baseball instead of a pitcher.

In addition, when a baseball comes from the baseball throwing device toward the player at bat, the player swings the bat like a batter at a baseball game to hit the baseball. However, this is simply a game method in which the player is determined to swing the bat to hit or miss the baseball.

Such a game method is currently being turned away from players who want a variety of fun as well as exercise, and the indoor batting practice range is decreasing as well.

Therefore, baseball fans can enjoy the indoor baseball game while having a variety of fun, thereby requiring a method that can be activated more indoor baseball game.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is not only to be able to pitch the baseball ball in the baseball game field as a strike or a ball, but also to easily hit the batting zone, among the plurality of virtual pitchers It is to provide a baseball throwing device for throwing a baseball at a ball mixing ratio and pitch corresponding to the one to be selected by the player.

Baseball ball throwing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the ball holding unit for holding a baseball ball, the first control unit for moving the baseball ball to the discharge port, strike zone and ball exit direction of the discharge port A second control unit for controlling according to a predetermined random function to face any one of the hitting zones formed of the zone, a third control unit for discharging the baseball ball located at the discharge port in a predetermined pitch pattern, and the discharge It characterized in that it comprises a ball discharging unit for performing the discharge for the baseball in the operation according to the setting.

Preferably, the baseball throwing device is characterized in that it further comprises a pitching selector for allowing the player to select any one or more of the random function and the throwing pattern.

Preferably, the pitch selector is characterized in that for selecting a virtual pitcher by the player from among a plurality of virtual pitchers having the random function and the pitching pattern.

Preferably, the random function is to control the mixing ratio in the outlet direction of the discharge port, the throwing pattern is characterized in that it comprises any one or more of the discharge speed and pitch for the throwing baseball.

Therefore, in the present invention, since the baseball ball in the baseball game can be divided into a strike or a ball can be easily pitched as a hitting zone, there is an advantage that the player who hits the batter can enjoy the batting for a variety of ball combinations.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to designate one virtual pitcher among a plurality of virtual pitchers according to a player's hitting ability or interest, and thus, there is an advantage of causing a feeling of confronting a designated virtual pitcher.

1 is a view showing an embodiment of the arrangement of the baseball pitcher according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a baseball ball pitching device according to the present invention,
Figure 3 is a view showing an embodiment of the process of moving the baseball position to the discharge port of the baseball pitcher according to the present invention,
4 is a view showing an embodiment of the shape of the discharge port of the baseball pitcher according to the present invention;
5 is a front view of the discharge port shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the position of a baseball reaching the battering zone according to the up, down, left and right position movement of the discharge port shown in FIG. 5;
7 is a view showing an embodiment of adjusting the throwing pattern of the baseball throwing device according to the present invention,
8 is a view showing a pitch selection screen of the baseball pitcher according to the present invention as an embodiment; And
9 is a flow chart showing an operation process of the baseball pitcher according to the present invention as an embodiment.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the baseball ball throwing device 100 according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in more detail.

1 is a view showing an embodiment of the arrangement of the baseball throwing device 100 according to the present invention. As shown by way of example only in Fig. 1, the baseball pitching device 100 is provided in the baseball game field to discharge the baseball ball to the batting zone of the player located at the plate, throwing the ball, the discharge hole of the baseball up, down, left and right By controlling it with a baseball or strike ball to reach the hit zone.

In addition, the baseball throwing device 100 may further control the strike or the ball to finer control, such as the top or bottom of the strike zone, and may also control to a specific point outside the strike zone. .

Furthermore, the baseball throwing device 100 corresponds to the virtual pitcher corresponding to the selection setting after allowing the player to select any one of a plurality of virtual pitchers in game play (eg, coin input). It is also possible to carry out pitching at a predetermined mixing ratio and pitch.

2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a baseball ball throwing device 100 according to the present invention. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 2, the baseball throwing device 100 is a ball holding unit 110 for holding a plurality of baseballs, moving one of the plurality of baseballs to the discharge port in response to the player's game execution The first control unit 120 for controlling the outlet direction of the discharge port and the second control unit 130 for controlling the discharge direction of the discharge port according to a predetermined random function to face any one point in the respect of the strike made of the strike zone and the ball zone. A third control unit 140 for setting the ball to be placed and waiting to be thrown in accordance with a predetermined throwing pattern, and performing a device operation corresponding to the throwing pattern being set to execute the discharge of the baseball placed in the discharge hole It includes a ball discharge unit 150.

Furthermore, the baseball ball throwing device 100 may be configured to further include a pitching selector 160 for allowing the player to select any one or more of the combination ratio and pitching pattern of the baseball.

In addition, the pitching selector 160 is preferably provided at the entrance for entering and exiting the batting zone of the baseball game field, a virtual having a combination ratio of baseballs (ie, a random function for the combination ratio of baseballs) and a throwing pattern, respectively. It is also preferably implemented to select any one of the pitchers.

Here, the blending ratio of the baseball refers to the probability of being thrown from the baseball throwing device 100 and reaching the strike zone with a strike or a ball, and changing the reaching point of the baseball minutely among the strikes or the baseball with a fine ball among the balls. It also includes changing the point of arrival.

The baseball batting ratio is controlled according to the selected random function when any one of a plurality of preset random functions (i.e., a process for randomly controlling the exit direction of the discharge port) is selected.

For example, when the player selects a virtual pitcher (mixing ratio: 7, pitching pattern: fastball, curve) in the pitch selector 160, the baseball blending ratio of the selected virtual pitcher is' 7 ', which is the standard blending ratio' 5. Level 2 is a higher compounding rate than.

Here, the reference compounding ratio '5' is a value set for convenience of explanation, and is set to a value at which the hitting difficulty for hitting the baseball from the standpoint of the player at the plate is moderately moderate.

Therefore, when the baseball combination ratio is set to '7', it can be set to a somewhat difficult ball formulation such as 'center strike-> top strike-> bottom ball-> body ball-> outer strike'.

On the other hand, if the baseball batting ratio is set to '2', it is set to a ball batting slightly easier to hit, such as 'center strike-> center strike-> top strike'.

In addition, the pitching pattern refers to any one or more of a speed and pitch (for example, a curve, a fork, etc.) at which the baseball ball, which is located at the discharge port, to be thrown and reaches the batting zone.

This can be selected by the player through the pitch selector 160, similar to the blending ratio for the baseball.

Figure 3 is a view showing an embodiment of the process of moving the baseball position to the discharge port of the baseball pitcher 100 according to the present invention. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 3, the baseball throwing device 100 collects baseballs thrown into the batting zone or hit by a player and retains a certain number of baseballs in the ball holding unit 110. As such, the method of collecting and retaining baseballs can be variously implemented in addition to the method shown in FIG. 3.

For example, after the baseball ball throwing device 100 pitches the baseball through the discharge port, the baseball ball located in the head of the plurality of baseball balls held in the ball holding unit 110, the entrance of the discharge port (that is, discharge standby point) The ball is moved to the outlet, and the baseball ball located at the outlet is discharged to the batter's zone through the outlet direction adjustment and the pitching pattern adjustment of the outlet.

4 is a view showing an embodiment of the shape of the discharge port of the baseball pitcher 100 according to the present invention. As shown by way of example only in Fig. 4, the exit direction for the discharge port of the baseball throwing device 100 is adjusted to adjust the throwing direction for throwing the baseball into the batting zone, such as strike or ball.

Such a discharge port is preferably provided inside the baseball throwing device 100 so as not to expose the throwing direction to the player standing at the plate.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the discharge port shown in FIG. 4. FIG. As shown by way of example only in Fig. 5, the ejection opening is moved toward the throwing target point designated as the result value of the random function being set.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the position of a baseball reaching the battering zone according to the up, down, left and right position movement of the discharge port shown in FIG. 5. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 6, when the discharge port shown in FIG. 5 is set to face the strike zone A, the baseball reaches the strike zone A shown in FIG. 6, and the discharge port moves up and down. If you move finely below the predetermined level range, the baseball reaches the top or bottom of the strike zone (A).

In addition, when the discharge port is moved to the left and right within a predetermined range, the baseball reaches the player body or the outer side of the strike zone A.

As another example, when the discharge port moves to the upper / right side out of the predetermined level range, the baseball reaches the point B corresponding to the ball zone.

7 is a view showing an embodiment of the pitching pattern control of the baseball pitcher 100 according to the present invention. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 7, the baseball throwing device 100 may throw pitches such as fastballs, curves, forks, and the like for the baseball and pitch toward the plate at bat.

For example, one to four rotating motors (preferably, rubber intermediates for holding the baseballs are coupled to the rotating shaft) are used for the baseball to be pitched before the pitching is performed. Surrounding.

Here, when the set throwing pattern is a fastball (for example, 150Km), four of the rotating motors of the 1 to 4 rotational motor at the same time rotates at a speed capable of discharging the baseball at 150Km, the baseball through the discharge port Is discharged into a fastball (a).

In addition, only the upper and lower end (ie, 1 and 3) of the 1 to 4 rotary motors, or only the left and right (ie, 2 and 4) of the 1 to 4 motors to operate the baseball with a fastball It is also possible to discharge.

On the other hand, when the set pitch pattern is a curve (for example, a curve toward the outside of the player), the second and fourth rotation motors are operated, and the rotational force of the fourth rotation motor is set to a preset size than the rotational force of the second rotation motor. By operating as large as possible, the baseball is discharged in a curve outward from the player (b).

On the contrary, when the set pitch pattern is a curve (for example, a curve toward the player's body), the 2nd and 4th rotation motors are operated, and the rotational force of the 2nd motor is larger than the rotational force of the 4th motor. By making the operation larger, the baseball is discharged in a curve toward the player's body (c).

8 is a view showing a pitch selection screen of the baseball pitcher 100 according to the present invention as an embodiment. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 8, the player may select a virtual pitcher to be played through the throwing selector 160 of the baseball throwing device 100.

Such a pitcher is not only a fastball with a pitch of 150Km, but also a top level type with various pitches such as a curve and a fork (also a very large change in the mixing ratio), a pitching speed of about 100Km and a curve, a fork, etc. Medium level type with various pitches (also, medium change rate of ball mixing rate is medium), and beginner level type (slow change rate of ball mixing rate) with pitching speed of 80Km can be made. have.

In addition, by imposing a character for each pitcher, in addition to selecting a pitcher of the game target, the player may directly implement one or more of the ball mixing ratio and the pitching pattern within a predetermined range.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the baseball ball throwing device 100 according to the present invention. As shown by way of example only in Fig. 9, the baseball pitching method according to the present invention performs a start execution (e.g., coin injection, etc.) for a given player to play a baseball game (S1).

After that, the player may check the screen provided by the throwing selector 160 of the baseball throwing device 100, and may select any virtual pitcher he / she wants to face (S3).

In the step S3, if a process for selecting a virtual pitcher is not implemented, the baseball player is set to throw a baseball to the player located at the batter through the preset mixing ratio and pitching pattern (S5).

In the step S3, when any one of the virtual pitcher is selected, it is set for the discharge of the baseball in the cobalt ratio and the pitching pattern corresponding to the selected virtual pitcher.

When the player enters the turn at bat or the predetermined time has elapsed since the start setting of the player, the baseball ball located in the ball holding unit 110 of the baseball throwing device 100 is moved to the discharge standby point of the discharge port (S7 and S9). ).

According to the execution of the random function based on the co-mixing ratio, the predetermined random point for throwing into the hitting zone is determined, and the outlet direction of the discharge port is adjusted accordingly (S11).

Subsequently, all or some of the rotary motors provided around the baseball located at the discharge standby point is operated according to the throwing pattern of the bar to discharge the baseball to any one of the above-mentioned points. S13).

The above processes are repeated as many times as the predetermined number of baseball discharges, and when the predetermined number of baseball discharges is counted, the game ends (S15).

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

In addition, the present invention can not only pitch the baseball ball in the baseball game field to strike or the ball can be easily thrown into the hitting zone, but also to select any one of the plurality of virtual pitchers by the player and the corresponding ball mixing ratio and In order to pitch a baseball with a pitch, it is an invention with industrial applicability because the possibility of marketing or business is not only sufficient but also practically obvious.

100: baseball ball throwing device 110: ball holding unit
120: first control unit 130: second control unit
140: third control unit 150: ball discharge unit
160: pitch selector

Claims (4)

A ball holding unit for holding a baseball;
A first control unit for moving the baseball to the discharge port;
The exit point of the discharge port is controlled according to a predetermined random function vertically and horizontally so that the baseball is directed to any one point among the strike zone including the strike zone and the ball zone. A second control unit for performing;
A third control unit for setting a throwing pitch to a predetermined throwing pattern for the baseball located at the discharge hole; And
And a ball discharging unit for discharging the baseball in an operation according to the pitching setting.
The random function is specified by the selection of any one of a plurality of random functions that are preset for each hit by controlling the control compounding ratio in the outlet direction of the discharge port. Including a probability for changing the arrival point of the baseball among the ball or changing the arrival point of the baseball among the ball,
The ball throwing pattern baseball device, characterized in that it comprises any one or more of the discharge speed and pitch for the baseball. The method of claim 1,
The baseball throwing device further comprises a baseball pitching device for setting at least one of the change of the random function and the change of the throwing pattern by the player in the hitting zone; . The method of claim 2,
The pitching selector baseball ball throwing device, characterized in that for selecting a virtual pitcher by the player from among a plurality of virtual pitchers having the random function and the pitching pattern. delete

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