KR101879814B1 - Auto tee up device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an auto tee up device. The purpose of the present invention is to provide the auto tee up device capable of stably and continuously supplying a ball by independent control. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the auto tee up device includes: a ball supply unit accommodating multiple balls and supplying an accommodated ball; a ball transfer unit automatically transferring the ball to an outer position capable of being hit by receiving the ball from the ball supply unit and sensing the existence of the ball in the position capable of being hit, wherein the ball transfer unit transfers the ball to the position capable of being hit in accordance with the existence of the ball; and a housing unit divided into a first area accommodating the ball supply unit and a second area accommodating the ball transfer unit, wherein the housing unit is formed in an integrated manner.

Description

[0001] AUTO TEE UP DEVICE [0002]

The present invention relates to an auto-tie-up device.

As the leisure population grows, ordinary members of society also organize various sports clubs, not just watching sporting events, but also moving themselves, promoting friendship, and promoting health. For example, a baseball team, a soccer team, or a basketball team, which is a social group, regularly or irregularly collects in the arena and improves the performance through physical strength training and technical training.

On the other hand, betting practice is essential for baseball in many sports. In general, the practice of betting proceeds in such a way that, for example, the technical coach throws the ball to the batter and the batter hits the ball with the bat.

However, this type of workforce requires at least a person to throw the ball, especially at the risk of a safety accident. For example, if the batter hits the ball, the ball may fly to the person throwing the ball, or if the batter misses the bat, he or she may be seriously injured. If you hit your head or eye with a hit ball, you may have a concussion, blindness or death.

Accordingly, it is necessary to develop an automatic tie-up device for batting practice.

The embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic tie-up apparatus capable of supplying balls continuously and stably and supplying them by independent control.

An auto-tie-up apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a ball supply unit for receiving a plurality of balls and supplying the balls; A ball transfer unit for receiving the ball from the ball supply unit and automatically transferring the ball to an external hitable position, sensing whether or not there is a ball at the battable position, and sequentially transferring the ball to the battable position according to presence or absence of the ball; And a housing part divided into a first area for accommodating the hole supply part and a second area for accommodating the hole transportation part.

In addition, the air supply unit may include: an air supply cylinder provided with a cylindrical airtight space in the upper portion of the first region, and a guide hole formed in a lower portion of the inner side; A disk-shaped bobbin constituting a bottom surface of the air supply container and inclined toward the ball transporting unit about a rotation axis; A first motor connected to a lower portion of the bobbin for rotating the bobbin in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction; And a first guide member connected to the guide hole and inclined toward the lower portion to transmit a hole from the hole supplying unit to the hole conveying unit.

The ball transport unit may include a first vertical movement unit for moving the balls received from the ball supply unit to a first point in a vertical direction; A mounting unit for receiving the ball from the first vertical movement unit and mounting the ball at a first point; And a second vertical movement unit for vertically transporting the ball placed at the first point to mount the ball at a second point outside the integral housing part.

The first vertical movement device may include: a first sprocket disposed on upper and lower portions of the second region; A second motor for rotating the first sprocket; A chain connected to said first sprocket; And a ring-shaped grip which is installed at a predetermined interval in the chain and has an opening portion with a part of the rim for receiving and receiving the ball from the ball supply portion.

The mounting portion may include a ring-shaped first holder installed at an upper portion of the second region for receiving the ball from the grip and mounting the ball at the first point; And a guide member extending from the first holder to be inclined upward, and when the grip passing by the chain passes, the grip passes through the opening and takes over the ball from the grip and falls into the first holder for delivery And may include a second guide member.

In addition, the second vertical movement device may include: a second sprocket disposed on upper and lower portions of the second region; A third motor for rotating the second sprocket; A belt connected to the second sprocket; A connecting member connected to the belt; And a second holder which is disposed on the central axis of the first holder and which is coupled to the connecting member and moves vertically by the connecting member, Wherein the empty holder further comprises a ring-shaped second holder spaced apart from a lower portion of the first holder and having a through hole through which the tee passes, wherein the tee includes a lower portion A diameter of the stopper may be larger than a diameter of the through hole of the second holder to restrict movement of the tee to the second point.

The second vertical movement unit may further include a first sensor installed at a position of the second region in parallel with the first holder, for detecting presence or absence of the ball at the first point; And a second sensor installed on the outer side of the housing to detect the presence or absence of the ball at the second point, wherein when the third sensor detects that the ball exists through the first sensor, Wherein the second sensor is operative to vertically raise and lower the platform vertically when it is detected that the ball is not present after sensing the ball exists through the second sensor, And when the third motor completes the operation of vertically lowering the tray, the operation can be started.

A control unit for controlling the driving of the ball feeding unit and the ball feeding unit; And a wireless communication unit connected to the control unit for wirelessly communicating with an external terminal, and for receiving the drive control signal from the external terminal and controlling the independent supply of the cooperating unit and the common transfer unit.

The third sensor may further include at least one of a 2D sensor and a two-axis sensor, and the wireless communication unit may transmit data sensed through the third sensor to the outside And can wirelessly transmit to the terminal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic tie-up apparatus capable of supplying balls continuously and stably and supplying them by independent control.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the outline of an auto-tie-up apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view, a rear view, and a side view of the auto-tie-down device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a top plan view of an automatic tie-up device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view illustrating the inside of an auto-tie-up apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a hole supplying portion (first region) of the auto-tie apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 6 to 10 are views illustrating a blank transferring part (second area) of the auto-tie-down apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in this specification will be briefly described and the present invention will be described in detail.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

When an element is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Also, the terms "part," " module, "and the like described in the specification mean units for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

2 is a front view, a rear view, and a side view of an automatic tie-up apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a cross- 4 is a perspective view illustrating the inside of an automatic tie-up apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the automatic tie-up apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. (First region) of the automatic tie-down device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 6 to 10 are diagrams for explaining a blank transfer portion (second region) of the auto-tie device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 10, an automatic tie-up apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a ball supply unit 1100, a ball transfer unit 1200, a housing unit 1300, and a control unit 1400. In addition, the auto-tie-up apparatus 1000 may further include a wireless communication unit 1500, a third sensor 1600, and a power source unit 1700.

The first region 1310 and the second region 1320 may be divided into a first region 1310 and a second region 1320 with respect to the housing portion 1300. The first region 1310 may be divided into a first region 1310 and a second region 1320, And the second region 1320 can accommodate and install the empty transfer portion 1200.

The ball supply unit 1100 may accommodate a plurality of balls and may supply the ball to the ball transfer unit 1200. The ball supply unit 1100 may include at least one of the air supply cylinder 1110, the turntable 1120, the first motor 1130, and the first guide member 1140.

The air supply cylinder 1110 is configured to provide a space capable of accommodating a plurality of balls extending in a cylindrical shape from the upper portion of the first region 1310 to the inside thereof and a guide hole 1111 is formed below the inner side surface thereof . The upper portion of the air supply cylinder 1110 may be formed in an open form, but a separate removable cover (not shown) may be coupled. The guide hole 1111 may be formed so as to be connected to the inclined end portion of the bobbin 1120 and has a width larger than the diameter of the bore such that the two bores can not pass at a time, So that at least two balls do not pass at a time.

The hollow rotary table 1120 may be formed as a bottom surface of the air supply cylinder 1110 and may be formed in a substantially flat disk shape with an inclination toward the hollow transfer unit 1200 about a rotation axis. That is, the hollow rotary plate 1120 is installed to be inclined toward the guide hole 1111, so that the holes accommodated in the air supply container 1110 can be naturally lowered toward the guide hole 1111.

On the baffle plate 1120, at least one guide protrusion 1121 protruding in the form of a line toward the outer periphery with respect to the central portion may be formed. The guide protrusions 1211 can smoothly guide the balls positioned on the bobbin 1120 toward the guide holes 1111 while the bobbin table 1120 is rotated by the first motor 1130.

A plurality of guide rollers 1122 may be additionally installed in the bobbin case 1120 in order to reduce the amount of frictional force generated during rotation of the bobbin case 1120. The guide roller 1122 rotates along the upper surface of a support member (not shown) provided below the bobbin rotation plate 1120 to help the bobbin rotation plate 1120 rotate more smoothly.

The first motor 1130 may be connected to a lower portion of the bobbin 1120 to rotate the bobbin 1120 in a first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction. Here, the first direction may be a clockwise direction, and the second direction may be a counterclockwise direction, but it is not limited to the above-described direction, and it is also possible to set the direction to the opposite direction. The first motor 1130 may be operated by receiving a DC power source DC.

However, the first motor 1130 may rotate the bobbin 1120 in the first direction for the first time and for the second time in the second direction, and may repeat the operation. Here, the first time may be the same time as the second time, but preferably the first time may be set to be longer than the second time. For example, the first motor 1130 rotates the bobbin 1120 in the clockwise direction for about 30 seconds, rotates the bobbin 1120 in the counterclockwise direction after about 30 seconds, and repeats the rotation operation have. Since the plurality of balls housed in the air collecting cylinder 1110 are gathered in the narrow guide holes 1111, the balls may be caught in the guide holes 1111. To prevent this, the first motor 1130 rotates the turntable 1120 The balls can be dispersed in the guide hole 1111 at once.

The first guide member 1140 is connected to the guide hole 1111 and is inclined toward the lower portion of the guide hole 1111 so that the ball can be smoothly dropped from the ball supply unit 1100 to the ball transfer unit 1200. The guide member 1140 may have an inclined surface and a guard surface surrounding the inclined surface, so that the guide member 1140 may have a structure of a substantially connecting path.

The ball transfer unit 1200 receives the ball from the ball supply unit 1100 and automatically transfers the ball to a position where the ball is blown to the outside, detects the presence or absence of the ball at a blowable position, . To this end, the ball transfer unit 1200 includes a first vertical movement unit 1210 for vertically moving the ball to the first point, a mounting and dismounting unit 1220 for mounting the ball at the first point, And a second vertical movement unit 1230 for vertically moving the inserted hole to the second point.

The first vertical movement unit 1210 may move the ball received from the ball supply unit 1100 to the first point in the vertical direction. To this end, the first vertical motion unit 1210 may include at least one of a first sprocket 1211, a second motor 1212, a chain 1213, and a grip 1214.

The first sprockets 1211 may be installed at upper and lower portions of the inner surface of the second region 1320, respectively.

The second motor 1212 may be connected to any one of the two first sprockets 1211 to rotate the first sprocket 1211. The second motor 1212 may be operated by receiving a DC power source DC.

The chain 1213 is provided to connect the two first sprockets 1211, and the grip 1214 can be engaged at a predetermined interval.

The grips 1214 may be formed at predetermined intervals in the chain 1213 and may have a ring shape having an opening portion with a part of the rim opened to receive and receive the ball from the ball supply portion 1100. For example, the grip 1214 may be in the form of a "U" shape or a horse hoof. The grip 1214 receives the ball falling through the guide hole 1111 and transmits the ball to the first point in accordance with the movement of the chain 1213. On the chain 1213, It is preferable to install them at intervals such that they can be received.

The cooperating portion 1220 may receive the ball from the first vertical moving device 1210 and mount the ball at the first point. For this purpose, the cooperating portion 1220 may include at least one of a first holder 1221, a second guide member 1222, and a second holder 1223. [

The first holder 1221 is installed at the upper part of the second area 1320 and sequentially receives the balls from the respective grips 1214 to receive the balls at the first point and can be formed in a substantially ring shape .

The second guide member 1222 extends from the first holder 1221 to be inclined upward so that when the grip 1214 moved by the chain 1213 passes through the grip 1214 through the opening of the grip 1214, 1214, and can take the ball from the grip 1214 and fall on the first holder 1221 to be delivered.

The second holder 1223 may be spaced apart from the lower portion of the first holder 1221 and may have a ring shape having a through hole through which the below-described tray 1235 passes.

The second vertical movement unit 1230 can vertically transport the ball placed at the first point by the placement unit 1220 and mount the ball at a second point outside the integral housing unit 1300. Here, the second point is the point at which the ball is finally mounted, and the position where the user hits the ball. To this end, the second vertical motion unit 1230 may include at least one of a second sprocket 1231, a third motor 1232, a belt 1233, a connecting member 1234 and a tee 1235. In addition, the second vertical movement unit 1230 may further include a first sensor 1236 and a second sensor 1237.

The second sprockets 1231 may be installed at upper and lower portions of the second region 1320, respectively. However, the second sprockets 1231 may be installed on different sides of the first sprocket 1211 so as not to give physical interference to each other.

The third motor 1232 is connected to the second sprocket 1231 to rotate the second sprocket 1231. The third motor 1232 may be operated by receiving a DC power source DC.

The belt 1233 is connected to the second sprocket 1231 and can be moved according to the rotation of the second sprocket 1231.

The connecting member 1234 is connected to the belt 1233 and is movable vertically up and down along the belt 1233.

The tray 1235 is disposed on the center axis of the first holder 1221 and can be coupled to the connecting member 1234 and vertically moved by the connecting member 1234. The first holder 1221 can be vertically moved, It is possible to take over the ball and place it at the second point. Such a tray 1235 may be formed into a rod shape and may include a silicon material. As described above, when the platform 1235 is made of a silicon material, the restoring force can be improved as compared with a tee made of a conventional rubber material.

A stopper 1235a may be formed at the lower end of the tray 1235. The diameter of the stopper 1235a is formed to be larger than the diameter of the through hole of the second holder 1223, And restricts or restricts the position of the tray 1235 so that the tray 1235 can move only to the second point by engaging with the second holder 1223 when the tray 1235 is physically impacted, And thus can be restored more easily.

The stopper 1235a may be formed with an engaging protrusion (not shown) extending and projecting to the lower portion thereof. The engaging protrusion (not shown) may be bolted to a coupling hole (not shown) And can be firmly coupled to the connecting member 1234.

As described above, by connecting the bottom portion of the platform 1235 to the connecting member 1234 and assembling it, the reference point is directed to the bottom of the platform 1235, thereby improving the accuracy of the restoration position against warping.

The first sensor 1236 may be installed at a position in parallel with the first holder 1221 of the second region 1320 and may detect the presence or absence of a hole at a first point, (Upper surface) of the part 1300 to detect the presence or absence of the ball at the second point. A more detailed description of the first sensor 1236 and the second sensor 1237 will be described later with reference to a driving method of the automatic tearing apparatus 1000.

The housing part 1300 may be divided into a first area 1310 for accommodating the hole supply part 1100 and a second area 1320 for accommodating the hole transfer part 1200 and may be integrally formed. That is, the body and the frame may be composed of a structure in which the hollow supply portion 1100 is housed and installed and the hollow transfer portion 1200 is housed and installed in a separate or separate structure.

The control unit 1400 may control the driving of the ball supply unit 1100 and the ball transfer unit 1200. A more detailed description thereof will be given later with reference to the driving method of the automatic tearing apparatus 1000. [

The wireless communication unit 1500 is connected to the controller 1400 and performs wireless communication (Bluetooth, WiFi, etc.) with an external terminal (remote controller, smart phone, tablet PC, etc.), receives a drive control signal from an external terminal, 1100 and the ball transfer unit 1200 can be remotely controlled. In other words, the control unit 1400 is designed to sequentially move the ball to the second point via the first point according to a preprogrammed process, but it is designed to receive the control individually from the outside through the wireless communication unit 1500 Independent control in other ways than pre-designed programs is possible.

The third sensor 1600 is installed on the front surface of the housing part 1300 and detects the traveling direction of the ball hit from the second point, the flight slope of the ball, the flying speed and the like, To the external terminal. In this case, based on the data detected through the third sensor 1600, hits, home runs, fouls, and the like are judged and processed, so that independent games can be performed in addition to simple batting practice.

The power supply unit 1700 may include a rechargeable secondary battery, a charge / discharge protection circuit, a power supply terminal, and the like. As the first to third motors 1130, 1212, and 1232 are driven by a DC power source, Implementation and portability for outdoor use.

When the power button is pressed after the ball is sufficiently stored in the ball supply unit 1100, the ball turntable 1120 is tilted at an oblique angle, . At this time, the balls are rotated in the second direction every predetermined period to disperse the balls in the guide holes 1111 so that balls can be inserted into the guide holes 1111 one by one.

The ball supplied through the guide hole 1111 is seated by the grip 1214 and moves vertically to the first point. At this time, when the grip 1214 reaches the first point, the second guide member 1222 passes through the grip 1214 and naturally takes over the ball on the grip 1214 and drops it into the first holder 1221 . Thus, the ball can be transported to the first point where the first holder 1221 is located.

In this case, the first sensor 1236 installed in parallel with the first holder 1221 detects whether a ball is present on the first holder 1221, and if there is a ball, the first sensor 1236 transmits the ball to the controller 1400. At this time, Can temporarily stop the operations of the first motor 1130 and the second motor 1212 and can operate the third motor 1232. [

At this time, by the operation of the third motor 1232, the tray 1235 passes vertically through the central portion of the first holder 1221. In this process, the hole seated in the first holder 1221 is moved upward .

The second sensor 1237 detects whether a ball is present at the second point, and if it is recognized that the ball exists, the second sensor 1237 causes the controller 1400 to temporarily stop the operation of the third motor 1232 through the alert controller 1400 . Thereafter, if the ball is not detected at the second point through the second sensor 1237, it is possible to actuate the third motor 1232 such that the tee 1235 vertically descends through the alert controller 1400 to the controller 1400 have.

Thereafter, when the third motor 1232 completes the operation of vertically lowering the platform 1235, the control unit 1400 starts the operation of the first motor 1130 and the second motor 1212, The operation of the ball supply unit 1100 and the ball transfer unit 1200 can be controlled so that the ball is positioned.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be modified in various ways within the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the following claims. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1000: Auto Tie Up Device 1100:
1110: air supply cylinder 1111: guide hole
1120: Spindle 1121: Guide projection
1122: guide roller 1130: first motor
1140: first guide member 1200:
1210: first vertical transfer unit 1211: first sprocket
1212: second motor 1213: chain
1214: grip 1220:
1221: first holder 1222: second guide member
1223: second holder 1230: second vertical moving unit
1231: Second sprocket 1232: Third motor
1233: belt 1234: connecting member
1235: Tie 1235a: Stopper
1236: first sensor 1237: second sensor
1300: housing part 1310: first area
1320: second area 1400:
1500: wireless communication unit 1600: third sensor
1700:

Claims (9)

A ball supply unit for receiving a plurality of balls and supplying the balls;
A ball transfer unit for receiving the ball from the ball supply unit and automatically transferring the ball to an external hitable position, sensing whether or not there is a ball at the battable position, and sequentially transferring the ball to the battable position according to presence or absence of the ball;
A housing part divided into a first area for accommodating the hole supply part and a second area for accommodating the hole transportation part;
A control unit for controlling driving of the ball supply unit and the ball transport unit;
A wireless communication unit connected to the control unit for wireless communication with an external terminal, for remote control of the ball supply unit and the ball transport unit by receiving a drive control signal from an external terminal; And
And a third sensor provided on a front portion of the housing portion,
Wherein the third sensor comprises at least one of a 2D sensor and a two-axis sensor,
Wherein the wireless communication unit wirelessly transmits data sensed through the third sensor to an external terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The ball-
A cavity provided with a hollow space extending from the upper portion of the first region to the inside in a cylindrical shape and having a guide hole formed at a lower portion of the inner side thereof;
A disk-shaped bobbin constituting a bottom surface of the air supply container and inclined toward the ball transporting unit about a rotation axis;
A first motor connected to a lower portion of the bobbin for rotating the bobbin in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction; And
And a first guide member connected to the guide hole and inclined toward the lower side to guide the ball from the ball supply unit to the ball transfer unit.
The method according to claim 1,
[0028]
A first vertical movement unit for vertically moving the ball received from the ball supply unit to a first point;
A mounting unit for receiving the ball from the first vertical movement unit and mounting the ball at a first point; And
And a second vertical movement unit for vertically transporting the ball placed at the first point to mount the ball at a second point outside the integral housing part.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the first vertical movement unit comprises:
A first sprocket disposed on upper and lower portions of the second region;
A second motor for rotating the first sprocket;
A chain connected to said first sprocket; And
And a ring-shaped grip which is provided at predetermined intervals in the chain and which has an opening portion in which a part of the rim is opened to receive and receive the ball from the ball supply portion.
5. The method of claim 4,
The mounting /
A ring-shaped first holder installed at an upper portion of the second region to receive the ball from the grip and to receive the ball at the first point; And
A grip extending from the first holder to an upper portion of the grip, the grip passing through the opening portion when the grip moves by the chain passes through the grip, 2 guide member.
6. The method of claim 5,
The second vertical movement unit may include:
A second sprocket disposed on upper and lower portions of the second region, respectively;
A third motor for rotating the second sprocket;
A belt connected to the second sprocket;
A connecting member connected to the belt; And
A second holder disposed on the central axis of the first holder and coupled to the connecting member to move vertically by the connecting member and to move the ball held in the first holder to the second position, Including tee,
The mounting /
Further comprising a ring-shaped second holder spaced from the lower portion of the first holder and having a through hole through which the tee passes,
The above-
And a stopper for limiting the movement of the tee to the second point by forming the lower end of the tee larger than the diameter of the through hole of the second holder.
The method according to claim 6,
The second vertical movement unit may include:
A first sensor installed at a position of the second region in parallel with the first holder, the first sensor detecting the presence or absence of the ball at the first point; And
And a second sensor installed outside the housing part for detecting the presence or absence of the ball at the second point,
The third motor may include:
When the ball is sensed to exist through the first sensor, the tee is operated to vertically rise, and when it is detected that the ball is present through the second sensor, the tee is vertically lowered and,
The second motor
Wherein the controller stops the operation when the ball is detected through the first sensor and starts the operation when the third motor completes the operation of vertically lowering the tray.


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