KR101262786B1 - Ball transporting device, ball supplying device and ball supply system including the same, and control method for ball transportation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a virtual golf simulation device, such as a so-called screen golf system or a golf practice system for golf swing practice, such that the ball blown blown is transferred to the plate at the ball to be made automatically, in particular, the ball is transferred to the plate at the supply Ball conveying device that can improve the reliability of ball feeding and feeding by simply and easily eliminating ball jamming or jamming due to foreign matter in the process To provide a ball supply device and a ball supply system having the same, and a ball feed control method.

Description

BALL TRANSPORTING DEVICE, BALL SUPPLYING DEVICE AND BALL SUPPLY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR BALL TRANSPORTATION}

The present invention relates to a ball feeder, a ball feeder and a ball feed system having the same, and to a ball feed control method, and more particularly, to the operation of the device caused by ball pinching, etc. The present invention relates to a ball feeder, a ball feeder and a ball feed system having the same, and a ball feed control method for preventing damage.

With the recent increase in the golf population, the so-called screen golf system has been introduced to enjoy golf practice and virtual golf game using a virtual golf simulation device.

Such a screen golf system installs a screen that can display a virtual golf course indoors, and if the golfer hits the golf ball toward the screen, the golf ball detects the speed, direction, and the like of the golf ball and proceeds on the screen. It is a system that displays.

As described above, in the screen golf system implemented by the virtual golf simulation apparatus, the golf golf hits the golf ball in the same way as hitting the golf ball in the golf driving range, and there is a feature that can give a sense of reality such as actually making a round at the golf course.

In the virtual golf simulation environment such as a screen golf system as described above, the ball supply system for automatically supplying the ball to the batter for the golfer's convenience, and the blown ball is recovered and re-supplied to the batter, It is required.

In particular, when the ball is transported to the plate and supplied, foreign matter penetrates or if ball jamming occurs for any other reason, it is necessary to develop a technology to prevent the operation of the device or damage of the device. .

The present invention is a virtual golf simulation device, such as a so-called screen golf system or a golf practice system for golf swing practice, such that the ball blown blown is transferred to the plate at the ball to be made automatically, in particular, the ball is transferred to the plate at the supply Ball conveying device that can improve the reliability of ball feeding and feeding by simply and easily eliminating ball jamming or jamming due to foreign matter in the process To provide a ball supply device and a ball supply system having the same, and a ball feed control method.

Ball transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drive motor; A screw member configured to transfer the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the drive motor and a screw blade formed along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft; And a controller configured to detect the increase in the load of the drive motor by more than a set value and to control the drive motor to reversely rotate the screw member according to a preset setting.

Also preferably, the control unit is configured to be set in advance with respect to at least one of the rotation speed and the reverse rotation time at which the screw member reversely rotates as the setting items.

In addition, the control unit, characterized in that configured to terminate the drive of the drive motor when it is detected that the load of the drive motor increases even when the screw member is rotated in reverse.

Also preferably, the screw member is provided therein, and an inlet portion is formed to be open so that the ball is introduced into the screw member on one side, and an ejection portion for discharging the ball is formed on one end of the screw member and transported It characterized in that it further comprises a casing.

Also preferably, it is provided on the other end side of the screw member of the casing is characterized in that it comprises a ball leaving means for allowing the ball to be transferred back when the reverse rotation of the screw member.

Also preferably, the ball separating means is characterized in that it comprises a release port for opening the ball on the other end side of the screw member of the casing so that the ball is transferred back when the screw member is reversely rotated.

Also preferably, the ball disengagement means may further include a disengage guide provided inside the casing to guide the ball displaced when the screw member is reversely rotated through the disengage opening. .

Also preferably, the diameter of the screw blade is gradually reduced toward one end of the screw member.

Also preferably, the diameter of the screw blade at one end of the screw member is configured to be smaller than the diameter of the screw blade at the other end of the screw member.

Also preferably, a plurality of rails connecting the discharge part and the transfer connector forming a transfer path of the ball transferred by the screw member, and guide the ball discharged from the discharge part to be transferred to the transfer connector. Including a member, characterized in that it further comprises a nude rail to discharge the foreign matter between the rail member.

On the other hand, the ball transfer device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the ball transfer device for transferring the ball to the ball supply device for supplying the ball by the tee up, the drive motor; A screw member configured to transfer the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the drive motor and a screw blade formed along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft; And a control unit for preventing ball pinching at the tee up time by controlling the driving motor such that the screw member is rotated in reverse according to a predetermined setting before or during the ball teeing up in the ball supply device.

On the other hand, the ball transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ball transfer device for transferring the ball to the ball supply device including a tee member on which the ball is placed, and a ball supply drive unit for driving the tee member to rise or fall. A drive motor; A screw member configured to transfer the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the drive motor and a screw blade formed along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft; And

And a controller configured to control the driving motor to reversely rotate the screw member according to a preset setting by detecting that the load of the ball supply driving unit is increased above a set value.

Also preferably, the screw member is provided therein, and an inlet portion is formed to be open so that the ball is introduced into the screw member on one side, and an ejection portion for discharging the ball is formed on one end of the screw member and transported To the casing, and the other end of the screw member of the casing is characterized in that it further comprises a ball separating means for allowing the ball to be transported back when the reverse rotation of the screw member.

On the other hand, the ball supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ball supply drive unit; A feed screw which feeds the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a feed rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the ball supply drive unit, and a feed vane formed along the longitudinal direction of the supply rotation shaft; A supply guide for supplying a ball transferred by the supply screw to a plate at bat; And a controller configured to detect the load of the ball supply driver to increase by more than a set value and to control the ball supply driver to reversely rotate the supply screw according to a preset setting.

Also preferably, the control unit may be configured to set in advance about at least one of the rotation speed and the reverse rotation time at which the supply screw is reversely rotated as the setting items.

On the other hand, the ball supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a drive motor, a rotary shaft capable of forward and reverse rotation by the drive motor, and a screw blade formed along the longitudinal direction of the rotary shaft to rotate the ball A ball transfer device including a screw member for transferring in a direction; A transfer connector connected to the ball transfer device to form a transfer path of the ball; A ball supply device connected to the transfer connection pipe and supplying a ball transferred through the transfer connection pipe to a plate at bat; And a control unit which detects that ball pinching occurs in at least one of the ball feeder, the feed pipe, and the ball feeder, and controls the driving motor to reversely rotate the screw member according to a preset setting. .

Also preferably, the control unit, the screw member by detecting that the ball pinching occurs in at least one of the ball transfer device, the feed connection pipe and the ball supply device to increase the load of the drive motor more than a set value. It characterized in that it is configured to control the drive motor to reverse rotation.

On the other hand, the ball transfer control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of rotating the screw member by the drive motor to transfer the ball in one direction; Detecting whether the load of the drive motor increases above a set value; And when the load of the drive motor increases above a set value, causing the screw member to reversely rotate by the drive motor according to a preset setting.

The ball feeder, the ball feeder, and the ball feed system having the same, and the ball feed control method according to the present invention are blown in a virtual golf simulation device such as a screen golf system or a golf practice system for golf swing practice. It is transferred to this plate to make the ball supply automatically, and it is possible to easily and easily eliminate the occurrence of ball jamming or jamming due to the ball being caught by foreign matters in the process of feeding the ball. By doing so, there is an effect that can improve the reliability of ball transfer and supply.

1 is a view schematically showing an installation example of a ball feeder, a ball feeder and a ball feed system having the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the configuration of a ball feeder, a ball feeder and a ball feed system having the same shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a view showing a ball supply apparatus and a ball supply system having the same according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state in which the upper end of the casing is removed for the ball transfer device according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a plan view of the state in which the upper end is removed.
6 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a ball supply system according to the present invention.
7 is a flowchart showing a ball feed control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing an example in which the ball is separated from the ball transfer apparatus shown in FIG.
9 is a view showing the operation of the ball supply apparatus of the tee-up system shown in Figs.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a ball feed control method in the ball supply system including the ball supply device illustrated in FIG. 9.
11 and 12 are views showing a specific configuration of the ball supply device shown in FIG.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a method for controlling ball feeding (supply) of the ball feeding device shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

An embodiment of a ball feeder, a ball feeder, a ball feed system having the same, and a ball feed control method according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a ball feeder, a ball feeder, and a ball supply system including the same according to an exemplary embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a state in which a ball transfer device, a ball supply device, and a ball supply system including the same are installed and applied to a so-called screen golf system according to a virtual golf simulation device, and FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a view showing the configuration of a ball feeder, a ball supply device and a ball supply system having the same shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a screen 30 on which a virtual golf simulation image is projected is provided on a front surface of a screen golf booth, and a bottom 10, a golf player is placed on the floor 10 and the ball swings a golf swing. (1) is provided with a golf mat 22 is provided, but not shown in the figure is provided with a sensing device for sensing the golfer hitting the ball.

In addition, one side of the booth is provided with a simulator (S) to implement a simulation image to be projected on the screen 30 by performing a predetermined data processing for the virtual golf simulation in accordance with the results sensed by the sensing device.

The ball transfer device 100 of the ball supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in the installation space 50 formed below the bottom 10 of the booth, the inclined surface between the screen 30 and the bottom 10 The ball 1 hit by the golfer is formed so as to hit the screen 30 and roll down the inclined surface 32 so as to move to the ball transfer device 100 in the installation space 50.

The cover plate 52 may cover the installation space 50 so that the ball transfer device 100 may be protected.

Meanwhile, a space having a predetermined size is provided under the plate 20 and a ball supply device 500 of tee-up ball is installed in the space to automatically supply the ball to the golf mat 22. You can do that.

In the ball supply system shown in FIG. 1, the ball feeder 100 and the ball feeder 500 are connected to a feed connection pipe 300, and the ball conveyed by the ball feeder 100 is connected to the feed. It is configured to move along the pipe 300 to be transferred to the ball supply device (500).

The transfer connection pipe 300 is preferably buried under the bottom 10 so as not to be exposed to the outside.

On the other hand, Figure 2 shows a more specific configuration of the ball transfer device 100, the feed connection pipe 300 and the ball supply device 500.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ball transfer apparatus 100 has an inlet 103 formed to be open so that the ball 1 flows in one side, and a discharge unit (not shown) in which the ball is discharged on the other side. It is configured to include a drive motor (not shown) and a screw member (not shown) inside the casing 101 to be.

The inlet 103 is provided with a guide plate 104 to guide the introduction of the ball 1 into the inlet 103, the ball 1 introduced into the inlet 103 is a screw member (not shown) Is conveyed by the discharge unit through the discharge unit (not shown) and is transferred to the ball supply device 500 along the transfer connection pipe 300.

The ball transfer device 100 is provided with a nude rail 200 connecting the discharge portion (not shown) of the casing 101 and the transfer connection pipe 300, and is discharged from the discharge portion (not shown), the nude rail ( While passing through 200, foreign matters buried in the ball 1 or caught between the ball and the ball may be removed.

Reference numeral 130 denotes a release port, and a more specific configuration and effect on the ball transfer device 100 including the same will be described later.

On the other hand, the transfer connection pipe 300 is connected to the ball transfer device 100 and the ball supply device 500 to form a passage through which the ball is transferred, the transfer connection pipe 300 is full of the ball and the ball transfer By discharging the ball 1, the device 100 is transferred to the ball supply device 500 while the full ball is pushed.

The ball supply device 500 is a device for supplying a ball in a manner to tee up the ball (1), it has a tee member 510 and the ball supply drive unit 520 is a tee member 510 The ball supply is made by raising or lowering in the vertical direction.

The transfer connection pipe 300 is connected to the connection portion 502 of the ball supply device 500 to transfer the ball into the ball supply device 500, the ball is supplied when the ball is seated on the tee member 510 The driver 520 raises the tee member 510 so that the ball is supplied to the golfer. More specific details regarding the ball supply apparatus 500 of the tee-up method according to the present embodiment will be described later.

On the other hand, with reference to Figure 3 will be described with respect to the ball supply apparatus and ball supply system having the same according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 shows a plate at bat 20 and a golf mat 22 implemented on a swing plate SP which is driven to incline to form an inclined surface corresponding to a virtual golf terrain in a so-called screen golf system, and a golf mat 22. The case where the ball supply apparatus 600 is installed in one side of is shown.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ball supply device 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention supplies the ball by supplying the ball by placing the ball on the tee 23 of the golf mat 22 by the supply guide 810. Ball feeder.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ball supply device 600 according to the present embodiment includes a ball box 601, a ball transfer pipe 700, a supply driving unit 800, a supply guide 810, and the like. It can be configured to. An end of the supply guide 810 is provided with a ball gripping portion 811 to grip the ball.

The ball box 601 is provided to accommodate a plurality of balls, the ball transfer pipe 700 forms a passage for transferring the ball received in the ball box 601, the supply drive unit 800 is a supply guide The ball gripping portion 811 of the supply guide 810 is formed by forming a ball outlet 802 for rotating the ball 810 and the ball transferred through the ball transfer pipe 700 to be discharged. The ball flowing out through the 802 is gripped and driven to be placed on the tee 23.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 60 denotes a switch when the golfer presses the switch 60 while the ball is held by the ball gripping portion 811 of the supply guide 810. The ball will be put on.

Ball supply device 600 according to the present embodiment may be installed and used alone, as shown in Figure 3 is connected to the ball transfer device 100 and the feed connection pipe 300 is implemented and used as a ball supply system It may be.

At this time, the matter about the ball transfer device 100 and the transfer connection pipe 300 is substantially the same as the embodiment shown in Figs.

More specific details regarding the ball supply device 600 according to the present embodiment will be described later.

On the other hand, with reference to Figures 4 to 6 will be described in more detail with respect to the specific configuration and operation of the ball transfer device 100 shown in Figs.

In FIG. 4, the upper end part 102 of the casing 101 was isolate | separated from the ball transfer apparatus 100, and the top view 102 is shown in the state which removed the upper end part 102 in FIG.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the ball transfer device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a casing for forming the inlet portion 103 is the ball is introduced and the discharge portion 106 is discharged ball ( 101) is configured to include a drive motor 110 and a screw member 120 and the like installed inside.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 6, the drive motor 110 is operated by a control unit M that generally controls the ball feeder or ball supply system according to the present invention. The control unit M may be implemented as a separate control device or may be provided embedded in a ball transfer device or a ball supply device.

The drive motor 110 is preferably provided as being capable of both forward rotation and reverse rotation instead of rotating only in one direction.

The screw member 120 has a rotation shaft 121 for forward rotation or reverse rotation by the drive motor 110, and the screw blades 122 (122-1, formed in the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft 121) 122-2, including both 122-3)).

Therefore, when the controller M determines that the ball is to be transferred, the driving motor 110 is driven to rotate the rotation shaft 121 of the screw member 120 in the forward direction. The ball 1 is discharged through the discharge unit 106 one by one as the) is transferred toward the discharge unit 106 by the screw blade (122).

Here, the screw member 120 may be configured such that the diameter of the screw blade 122 gradually decreases toward the discharge part 106 as shown in FIG. 5.

That is, the diameter of the screw blade 122 may be configured to gradually decrease to the state indicated by 122-1, 122-2, 122-3.

As such, the diameters of the screw blades 122-1, 122-2, and 122-3 are gradually reduced so that the balls 1 are pushed by the screw blades 122 when the ball 1 is transferred, and then the screw blades 122-1 or Starting from the screw blade 122-2, the ball and the other ball are brought into close contact with each other so that the ball moves while pushing the other ball.

As the ball moves in such a manner as to push the ball as described above, if the ball 1 is caught for some reason between the screw member (especially the screw member 122-3) and the discharge part 106, the screw member 120 may be prevented from being damaged. (Screw blades push the ball directly, but if the ball is pinched, the screw blades may be broken), and the ball may be pushed directly by the screw blades, causing the ball to pinch. have.

That is, assuming that the diameter of the screw blades 122-3 on the discharge part 106 side of the screw blades is not reduced in diameter, the screw blades push the ball to the discharge part 106 and the screw blades and the discharge part. Ball pinching can occur between the 106 and this phenomenon can be prevented.

In FIG. 5, the diameter of the screw blades 122-1, 122-2, and 122-3 is gradually reduced, and only the screw blades 122-3 toward the discharge part 106 have their diameters reduced. Even if it reduces, the ball and the ball can be driven to push each other, so that the diameter of the screw blade 122 is kept constant, only the screw blade 122-3 side of the discharge portion 106 to reduce the diameter It is possible.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, the ball is guided to the guide plate 104 at one side of the guide plate 104 installed at the inlet 103 through which the ball is introduced into the inlet 103 by the screw member 120. It is preferable that the pinch preventing member 105 is provided to prevent the ball from being caught.

In particular, the pinch preventing member 105 is preferably provided on the side close to the discharge unit 106 so that the ball entering the discharge unit 106 is guided to the guide plate 104 so as not to be caught by the ball introduced.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 4 and 5, the discharge portion 106 is preferably provided with a nude rail 200 through which the ball discharged from the discharge portion 106 passes, the nude rail 200 Is connected to the transfer connection tube (not shown), the ball discharged from the discharge unit 106 and passed through the nude rail 200 is transferred to the transfer connection tube (not shown) is made.

The nude rail 200 may include a plurality of rail members 210, a support part 220 supporting the plurality of rail members 210 to maintain a passage shape through which balls move, and a plurality of rail members 210. It is preferably configured to include a rail connecting portion 230 is connected to the end and connected to the transfer connector (not shown).

The nude rail 200 is disposed at a predetermined interval so that the plurality of rail members 210 to form a passage through which the ball moves, and when the ball passes through the nude rail 200, the foreign matter or the ball is buried in the ball. By allowing the foreign matter interposed between the balls to be separated between the rail members 210, it may be possible to prevent a jam or the like during ball transfer caused by the foreign matter.

In other words, the nude rail 200 is to be so as to eliminate the problem of jamming during the ball transfer by being able to remove the foreign matter transported with the ball transport.

As described above, ball pinching or jamming during ball transfer may be caused by structural features of the screw blades 122 of the screw member 120 and mechanical features such as the pinch preventing member 105 and the nude rail 200. This may be resolved to some extent, but ball pinching or blockage may occur despite such characteristics.

When such ball pinching or blockage occurs, the ball pinch or blockage may be eliminated through control of the ball feeder, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

In FIG. 6, the whole structure of the ball supply system provided with the ball conveying apparatus which concerns on this invention is shown by block diagram, and FIG. 7 is shown about the flowchart regarding the ball feed control method.

As shown in FIG. 6, the controller M of the ball feeder or the ball supply system drives the ball supply device 500 or 600 by the golfer operating the switch 60 to supply the ball to the plate. In this case, the ball supply system may operate in conjunction with the simulator 1 of the virtual golf simulation device such as a screen golf system.

When the ball is supplied, the next ball is prepared to be supplied, and the ball needs to be transferred to the ball supply device 500 or 600 to be prepared for such a ball supply. In this case, the control unit M drives the driving motor 110 of the ball transfer device to transfer the ball.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the standby state, the controller M determines whether ball feeding is necessary (S10), and drives the driving motor when the ball is transferred (S20).

Ball jamming or blockage may occur in the process of transferring the ball, which makes it difficult to move the ball. At this time, it becomes difficult to rotate the screw member 120 (see FIG. 5) for transferring the ball, which drives the screw member to rotate. The load of the motor 110 is increased.

Here, whether the load is increased may be detected by, for example, whether the output current value of the driving motor 110 is increased.

When the load of the driving motor 110 is increased due to ball pinching or the like during the ball feeding process, the controller M detects the load of the driving motor 110, that is, the output current value, and increases the value above the preset value. In operation S30, the driving motor 110 is controlled to reversely rotate the screw member 120 (see FIG. 5) according to a preset setting (S40).

Herein, the control unit M may set in advance at least one of the rotation speed and the reverse rotation time at which the screw member rotates as the above setting items.

For example, when the ball is caught in the ball feeding process and the load of the driving motor increases by more than the set value, the controller M reversely rotates the driving motor 110 twice or reverses for 1 second. You can set the related settings in advance.

By rotating the drive motor 110 as described above, the screw member 120 rotates in the opposite direction, and the ball is temporarily transferred in the opposite direction. At this time, the ball disengaging means for allowing the ball to be transferred back to the casing 101 can be separated. It is preferred that this is provided.

The ball disengagement means are shown in FIGS. 4 and 8.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the ball disengaging means is provided at the upper end portion 102 of the casing 101 and is formed to be opened at the other end side of the screw member 120 so that It is preferable to include a release port 130 so that the ball is transported back when the reverse rotation.

In addition, the release guide 140 (refer to FIG. 4) which guides the ball 1-1 at the rear side so as to be easily detached through the release opening 130 when the screw member 120 is reversely rotated. It is more preferably provided.

The release guide 140 is preferably formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle beneath the release opening 130 so that it can be easily separated to the release opening (130).

As the ball is temporarily reversed and one or more of the rearmost balls are separated, the balls on the ball path can be loosened and ball pinching can be eliminated. Feeding allows the ball to feed naturally.

However, even if the screw member is reversely rotated according to the preset setting as described above, the problem of ball pinching is not solved, and the load of the driving motor does not decrease during the ball feeding and the state continuously exceeds the set value ( That is, when the ball transfer is not made properly), the controller (M) is preferably to end the drive of the drive motor.

Of course, if the load increase of the drive motor is continuously detected when the screw member is rotated forward after the reverse rotation of the screw member, the reverse rotation is attempted once or twice, and if the load increase of the drive motor is still detected, the above The control unit M is preferably to end the driving of the drive motor.

In addition, even when the control unit controls the drive motor to rotate the screw member in reverse rotation, if it is detected that the load of the drive motor increases more than the set value, it is preferable to terminate the drive of the drive motor.

On the other hand, with reference to Figures 9 and 10 will be described the operation of the ball supply apparatus and the ball supply system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating operation of the tee up type ball supply device illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 10 is a ball feeding and supplying system in a ball supply system including the ball supply device illustrated in FIG. 9. Shows a flowchart of a control method according to the present invention.

FIG. 9A illustrates a state before the ball is supplied to the plate, and FIG. 9B illustrates a state in which the ball is supplied to the plate.

Ball supply device 500 according to the present embodiment is configured to move the tee member 510 in the vertical direction, the actuator 524 is installed on one side of the tee member 510 to be rotatable and the actuator 524 The ball supply driver 522 is driven.

And the transfer pipe 300 is connected to the ball transfer device (not shown) is connected to the ball supply device 500 through the connection portion 502, the connection portion 502 is formed with a connection passage 503 is the transfer connection pipe When the ball is transferred through the ball 300, the ball 1-2 reaching the connection path 503 moves over the tee member 510 while being pushed by another ball, and the ball 1 is placed on the tee member 510. When placed, as shown in FIG. 9B, the ball supply driver 522 drives the actuator 524 to raise the tee member 510 to thereby supply the ball.

At this time, when the ball 1-2 in the connecting passage 503 protrudes inwards a lot and the tee member 510 rises, it may collide with the ball 1 placed on the tee member 510 or the pinch may occur. May occur.

10 illustrates a ball feed or feed control method for solving the above problems.

In the standby state, the controller detects whether the ball is placed on the tee member of the ball supply device (S50). Detection of whether the ball is placed on the tee member 510 (see FIG. 9) can be detected by installing a predetermined sensor. For example, a light receiving sensor and a light emitting sensor are installed above the tee member so that the ball is placed on the tee member. In order to block the light entering the light-receiving sensor in the through it can detect whether the ball lies on the tee member.

If the ball is not placed on the tee member, the controller drives the drive motor 110 (see FIG. 5) of the ball feeder 100 (see FIG. 2) to rotate the screw member 120 (see FIG. 5) to supply the ball. The ball on the connection passage 503 (see FIG. 9) is moved above the tee member 510 (see FIG. 9) by the transfer to the apparatus 500 (see FIG. 9) (S51).

If there is a request for ball supply, such as the case in which the golfer operates a switch for the ball supply while the ball is placed on the tee member, the controller detects this and supplies the ball (S60).

At this time, by driving the drive motor 110 of the ball transfer device 100 to rotate the screw member 120 in accordance with the preset matters (S70).

As such, when the screw member 120 is reversely rotated, the ball filling the transfer connecting pipe 300 is loosened, and the ball existing on the connection passage 503 of the ball supply device 500 is moved backward. To prevent ball pinching problems when the ball rises with the ball on it.

On the other hand, the drive motor to rotate the screw member while driving the ball supply drive unit of the ball supply device to raise the tee member (S80), in this case, the control unit load of the ball supply drive unit 522 (see Fig. 9) above the set value It is detected whether the increase (S90).

That is, even though the control step for preventing ball pinching is performed as in step S70, there may be a problem in supplying the ball due to some other reason. It is to detect whether or not something is wrong.

If the load of the ball supply drive unit is increased to be more than the set value, by operating the drive motor of the ball feeder (100, see Fig. 2) to rotate the screw member in accordance with the preset setting (S91).

Reverse rotation of the screw member causes ball jamming in the ball feeder, thereby eliminating the problem.

On the other hand, with reference to Figures 11 to 13 will be described with respect to the ball feed (supply) control method of the ball supply apparatus in another embodiment of the present invention.

11 and 12 are more detailed views of the ball supply device 600 shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 13 is a ball feed (feed) in the ball supply device shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. It is a flowchart which showed about a control method.

11 and 12, the ball box 601 of the ball supply apparatus 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention is formed with a space portion 602 of a predetermined size to accommodate a plurality of balls, The ball discharge port 606 is formed on one side.

The ball discharge port 606 is provided with a connecting member 650 is connected to the ball transfer pipe 700.

A ball supply driver 610 and a supply screw 620 are installed at the bottom of the ball box 601, and the ball supply driver 610 rotates the supply screw 620 in one direction to rotate the ball 1. The ball is discharged through the ball discharge port 606, the ball discharged from the ball discharge port 606 is moved along the ball transfer pipe 700 to the ball outlet portion 802 (Fig. 3) of the supply drive unit 800 (see Fig. 3) 3 is supplied to the outside, and the ball discharged through the ball outlet 802 (see FIG. 3) is placed on the ball gripping portion 811 (see FIG. 3) of the supply guide 810 (see FIG. 3). .

The supply guide 810 (see FIG. 3) supplies the ball placed at the ball gripping portion 811 (see FIG. 3) to the plate.

Here, the configuration of the ball supply driver 610 and the supply screw 620 will be described in more detail.

The ball supply driver 610 is preferably provided to enable both forward rotation and reverse rotation.

The supply screw 620 is configured to include a feed rotary shaft 621 capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the ball supply drive unit 610, and the transport blade 622 formed along the longitudinal direction of the supply rotary shaft 621. .

Therefore, when the ball supply driving unit 610 is driven to rotate the feed screw 620 forward, the ball 1 is moved between the feed vanes 622 while moving the ball toward the ball outlet 606.

A ball feed (supply) control method of the ball supply device 600 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

In the standby state, the control unit determines whether the ball is supplied (S10). For example, when the user operates the switch 60 (see FIG. 3) for supplying the ball, the control unit operates the supply guide 810 (see FIG. 3) to supply the ball.

After the ball has been fed, the ball feed drive is then driven to prepare for the next ball feed, i.e. the ball is placed on the ball gripping portion 811 (see Fig. 3) of the feed guide 810 (see Fig. 3). To transfer the ball (S110).

At this time, the controller detects whether the load of the ball supply driver increases above the set value (S120).

If a problem such as ball pinching occurs at any part of the ball supply device, the load of the ball supply drive unit (for example, the output current value of the ball supply drive unit) increases, and when it exceeds the preset value, the ball supply is no longer performed. There is a risk that the device driving the drive unit may be damaged and the ball feeding may not be performed properly.

Therefore, the control unit allows the ball to be temporarily transported back by rotating the ball supply driving unit according to the preset setting (S130).

Herein, the preset items and the like may be applied in substantially the same manner as the settings of the ball feeder described above. That is, the setting items can be determined regarding the number of revolutions of the reverse rotation, the reverse rotation time, and the like.

When the ball feed drive reversely rotates, the feed screw is also reversed to temporarily transfer the ball, and the ball jamming problem can be solved by loosening the ball filled in the ball feed pipe.

After the ball supply driving unit is reversely rotated according to the preset setting, the ball feed driving unit is rotated forward while continuing the ball feeding.

In this case, when the load of the ball supply driving unit increases more than the set value, it is preferable to end the driving of the ball supply driving unit and to operate the ball supply apparatus again after checking the ball supply apparatus as a whole.

100: ball feeder, 110: drive motor
120: screw member, 121: rotating shaft
122: screw wing, 130: exit
140: release guide, 200: nude rail
300: feed connector, 500 (600): ball feeder

Claims (18)

Drive motor;
A screw member configured to transfer the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the drive motor and a screw blade formed along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft; And
The screw member is configured to set in advance with respect to at least one of the rotation speed and the reverse rotation time of the reverse rotation, and the screw member is detected in accordance with the preset setting by detecting that the load of the drive motor increases above the set value A control unit controlling the driving motor to reverse rotation;
Ball feeder comprising a. delete The apparatus of claim 1,
The ball transfer device, characterized in that configured to terminate the drive of the drive motor in the case of detecting that the load of the drive motor increases even when the screw member is rotated in reverse. The method of claim 1,
The casing further includes a casing including an inlet portion formed at an open portion so that the ball is introduced into the screw member on one side, and an ejection portion discharged from the ball formed at one end of the screw member. Ball feeder, characterized in that. 5. The method of claim 4,
Ball dispensing means is provided on the other end side of the screw member of the casing to allow the ball to be released in the reverse rotation of the screw member is released. The method of claim 5, wherein the ball release means,
Ball opening device characterized in that the opening is formed on the other end side of the screw member of the casing so that the ball is transferred back when the reverse rotation of the screw member is released. The method of claim 6, wherein the ball release means,
And a release guide provided in the casing to guide the ball to be retracted when the screw member is reversely rotated through the release port. 5. The method of claim 4,
And the diameter of the screw blade is gradually reduced toward one end of the screw member. 5. The method of claim 4,
And the diameter of the screw blade at one end of the screw member is smaller than the diameter of the screw blade at the other end of the screw member. 5. The method of claim 4,
And a plurality of rail members connecting the discharge connection part and the transfer connection pipe forming a transfer path of the ball transferred by the screw member, and guide the ball discharged from the discharge part to be transferred to the transfer connection pipe. Ball conveying apparatus further comprises a nude rail to discharge the foreign matter between the rail member. In the ball feeder for feeding the ball to the ball feeder for supplying the ball by the tee up,
Drive motor;
A screw member configured to transfer the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the drive motor and a screw blade formed along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft; And
The screw member is configured in advance to at least one of a rotation speed and a reverse rotation time in which the screw member is reversed, and the screw member is reversed according to the preset setting before or before the ball is teeed up in the ball supply device. A control unit which controls the driving motor to rotate to prevent ball pinching during tee up;
Ball feeder comprising a. In the ball transfer apparatus for transferring the ball to the ball supply device comprising a tee member on which the ball is placed, and a ball supply drive unit for driving the tee member to move up or down,
Drive motor;
A screw member configured to transfer the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the drive motor and a screw blade formed along the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft; And
The screw member is configured to set in advance with respect to at least one of the rotational speed and the reverse rotation time of the reverse rotation, and detects that the load of the ball supply drive unit is increased by more than a set value, the screw member according to the preset setting A control unit for controlling the driving motor to reverse rotation;
Ball feeder comprising a. The method of claim 12,
A casing including the screw member provided therein, an inlet formed to be open to allow the ball to flow into the screw member on one side, and a discharge part for discharging the ball formed at one end of the screw member to be transported;
Ball dispensing means is provided on the other end side of the screw member of the casing to allow the ball to be released when the reverse movement of the screw member is separated. Ball feed drive;
A feed screw which feeds the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a feed rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the ball supply drive unit, and a feed vane formed along the longitudinal direction of the supply rotation shaft;
A supply guide for supplying a ball transferred by the supply screw to a plate at bat; And
The feed screw is configured to set in advance with respect to at least one of the rotation speed and the reverse rotation time of the reverse rotation, and detects that the load of the ball supply drive unit is increased above the set value, the supply screw according to the preset setting A control unit for controlling the ball supply driving unit to reverse rotation;
Ball feeder comprising a. delete A ball transfer device including a drive motor, a rotation shaft capable of forward rotation and reverse rotation by the drive motor, and a screw member configured to transfer the ball in one direction while rotating forward with a screw blade formed along a longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft;
A transfer connector connected to the ball transfer device to form a transfer path of the ball;
A ball supply device connected to the transfer connection pipe and supplying a ball transferred through the transfer connection pipe to a plate at bat; And
The screw member is configured to set in advance with respect to at least one of the rotation speed and the reverse rotation time of the reverse rotation, by detecting that the ball pinching occurs in at least one of the ball transfer device, the transfer connection pipe and the ball supply device A controller configured to control the driving motor to reversely rotate the screw member according to the preset setting;
Ball supply system comprising a. The method of claim 16, wherein the control unit,
At least one of the ball feeder, the feed connector and the ball feeder is detected by the ball pinch occurs to increase the load of the drive motor by more than the set value by controlling the drive motor to reverse the screw member Ball supply system, characterized in that it is configured to. Rotating the screw member by the drive motor to transfer the ball in one direction;
Detecting whether the load of the drive motor increases above a set value; And
When the load of the drive motor is increased above the set value, the screw member is reversely rotated by the drive motor according to a preset setting with respect to at least one of the rotation speed and the reverse rotation time at which the screw member is reversely rotated. To make it;
Ball feed control method comprising a.

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