KR101987115B1 - Pitching machine and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pitching machine and an operation method thereof, the pitching machine comprising a seam positioning unit for positioning a seam position of a baseball; a seam position detection unit for detecting a current position of a baseball seam located in the seam positioning unit; and a baseball supply unit for moving the baseball to a baseball discharging unit when the baseball seam position is confirmed by the seam positioning unit.

Description

[0001] PITCHING MACHINE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a pitching apparatus and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a pitching apparatus capable of controlling a pitch of a pitch by aligning a position of a pit of a baseball and an operation method thereof.

In general, a pitching machine refers to a device that throws a baseball ball mechanically so that a baseball player can practice the batting. This is a device frequently used by professional baseball players as well as amateur baseball players.

Such a pitching device is widely used not only for training of athletes but also for screen baseball for general public.

However, the conventional pitching device can reproduce only the pitching with the same trajectory, so that the training effect of the trainee is lowered, and there is also a problem that the real feeling is low even to the general person using the pitching device.

An embodiment of the present invention, which is devised to solve the above-described problems, is to provide a pitcher capable of effectively reproducing a specific trajectory of a baseball ball by aligning a seam position of the ball.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention can reproduce a specific trajectory, so that the batting training of the professional and amateur baseball players using the pitching device can be effectively promoted, thereby helping to improve the performance and providing a more realistic experience to the general public using the pitching device And a method of operating the same.

The pitching device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cardiac position aligning unit for aligning a seam position of a baseball ball, a cardiac position detecting unit for detecting a current cardiac position of the baseball ball located in the cardiac aligning unit, And a baseball ball supply unit for moving the baseball ball to the baseball ball discharge unit when alignment of the baseball ball with respect to the seam position is completed by the seam positioning unit.

In addition, the baseball ball discharging unit may discharge the baseball ball moved by the baseball ball supplying unit to the outside.

The pitcher further includes a control unit for outputting an alignment control signal based on a current core position and a target core position of the baseball to the core position alignment unit, The saddle position of the ball can be aligned with the target saddle position.

The shim aligning unit may include a plurality of rotating rollers rotating on different axes and a plurality of driving units rotating and controlling the rotating rollers, respectively.

The shim aligning unit may further include a dummy roller that rotates in a different axis from the rotating rollers.

In addition, the seam position detection unit can detect the current seam position of the baseball ball by capturing the baseball ball.

In addition, the baseball ball ejector includes a plurality of wheels that rotate in different axes, and the wheels can discharge the baseball ball to the outside by contacting the baseball ball introduced by the baseball ball supply unit.

A method of operating a pitcher according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of detecting a current cardiac position of a ball, aligning a cardiac position of the ball with a target cardinal position, And discharging the baseball to the outside if the baseball is aligned with the position.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a throwing device and an operation method thereof that can effectively reproduce a specific trajectory of a baseball ball by aligning the seam position of the ball.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to reproduce a specific trajectory, so that the batting training of the professional and amateur baseball players using the pitching device can be effectively promoted, thereby helping to improve the performance and providing a more realistic experience to the general public using the pitching device And a method of operating the same.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a pitching device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a more practical view of a pitcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a seam position alignment unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining a method of operating a throwing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a helmet according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation method thereof will be described with reference to embodiments of the present invention and drawings for explaining the same.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a pitching apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a pitching apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention more practically.

1 and 2, a pitcher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cardiac position aligning unit 11, a cardiac position detecting unit 12, a baseball ball supplying unit 13, a baseball ball discharging unit 14 ), And a control unit (15).

The shim aligning unit 11 may align the seam position of the baseball 20.

That is, when the baseball ball 20 to be aligned is located in the seam positioning unit 11, the baseball ball 20 can be aligned so as to have a seam position for realizing a specific trajectory.

The shim aligning unit 11 may be disposed on the support 31 and may align the baseball 20 with a desired shim position by rotating the baseball 20 in a predetermined direction.

The cardiac position detecting unit 12 may detect the current cardiac position of the baseball ball 20 located in the cardiac position aligning unit 11. [

For example, the cardiac position detection unit 12 can detect the current cardiac position of the baseball ball 20 by picking up the ball 20.

In addition, the cardiac position detection unit 12 may transmit the information Is about the current cardiac position of the baseball ball 20 to the control unit 15.

For example, the core position detection unit 12 and the control unit 15 may be wireless or wired to transmit and receive data.

The baseball ball supply unit 13 can move the baseball ball 20 to the baseball ball discharging unit 14 when the alignment of the baseball ball 20 with respect to the seam position is completed by the seam positioning unit 11. [ have.

For example, the baseball ball supply unit 13 may move the baseball ball 20 located in the seam positioning unit 11 to the baseball ball discharging unit 14 in an arm manner as shown in FIG. 2 have. At this time, the baseball ball discharging unit 14 can adsorb and move the baseball ball 20 through the air suction system.

However, the shape and the manner of the baseball ball supply unit 13 may be changed in various forms and methods to enable the baseball ball 20 to move.

The baseball ball supply unit 13 may be installed on the support base 31 and may be located on one side of the seam alignment unit 11. [

The baseball ball discharging unit 14 can discharge the baseball ball 20 moved by the baseball ball supplying unit 13 to the outside.

That is, since the baseball ball 20 is aligned at a specific seam position by the seam positioning unit 11, the baseball ball 20 in the aligned state is aligned with the baseball ball discharging unit 14 Can be injected. Accordingly, the baseball ball 20 can fly in a locus corresponding to the specific seam position.

For example, the baseball ejection unit 14 may include a plurality of wheels 41 that rotate in different axes.

Although three wheels 41 are shown in FIG. 2, the number of wheels 41 may vary.

The baseball ball 20 can be inserted into the space between the wheels 41 by the baseball ball supply unit 13 so that the baseball ball 20 is contacted to contact the wheels 41, It can be thrown outward according to the rotational force of the motor.

In addition, the baseball discharging portion 14 may be located on a separate pedestal 32, but is not limited thereto.

As described above, the baseball ball supply unit 13 may be implemented by a wheel using a plurality of wheels 41, but may be implemented by other methods. For example, the base ball supply unit 13 may be implemented by a spring articulated arm mechanism, a hydraulic or pneumatic pressure system, a rotatable cover, and a branch rotary disc.

The control unit 15 may control the seam position alignment unit 11, the seam position detection unit 12, and the baseball ball supply unit 13.

For example, the control unit 15 determines the current cardiac position of the baseball ball 20 using the information Is of the current cardiac position received from the cardiac position detection unit 12, It is possible to output the alignment control signal Pc based on the current seam position and the predetermined target seam position to the seam position alignment unit 11. [

The seam position alignment unit 11 may receive the alignment control signal Pc and may align the seam position of the baseball ball 20 to the target seam position corresponding to the alignment control signal Pc.

The control unit 15 may be located within the support base 31 and may be wired or wirelessly connected to the cardiac alignment unit 11, the cardiac position detection unit 12, and the baseball ball supply unit 13 or the like.

Also, the control unit 15 can determine the target seam position in response to the external input by the user.

The baseball ball receiving portion 33 can accommodate a plurality of baseball holes 20 and can be positioned below the support base 31.

The baseball ball 20 located in the baseball ball receiving portion 33 may be provided to the seam positioning portion 11 by an automatic or manual method.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a seam position alignment unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cardiac alignment unit 11 may include a plurality of rotating rollers 51, a plurality of driving units 52, and at least one dummy roller 53.

The rotating rollers 51 can rotate about different axes, thereby rotating the baseball holes 20 in different directions.

The driving units 52 can control the rotation of the rotating rollers 51, respectively. For example, the driving units 52 may be implemented by a motor or the like capable of imparting rotational force to the rotating rollers 51.

The dummy roller 53 may prevent the baseball ball 20 from protruding from the outside and may be rotatably set so as to absorb the rotational force of the baseball ball 20 by the rotation rollers 51 . For example, the dummy roller 53 may rotate with respect to the other axis with the rotating rollers 51. [

However, the dummy roller 53 may be omitted depending on the number and shape of the rotating rollers 51 and the like.

A method of aligning the baseball ball 20 through the pitching device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the user can input the target seam position information Pt into the pitcher 1. The control unit 15 can set the target seam position through the target seam position information Pt.

The target seam location information Pt can be implemented in various forms, which can be divided into desired trajectories (or types) or can be more intuitively divided into target seam locations.

Meanwhile, the control unit 15 may control the operation of the cardiac position detecting unit 12 to cause the cardiac position detecting unit 12 to detect the current cardiac position of the baseball ball 20. [ The control unit 15 can determine the current cardiac position of the baseball ball 20 by using the information Is about the current cardiac position received from the cardiac position detection unit 12. [

Thereafter, the control unit 15 calculates the difference between the current cardiac position and the target cardiac position of the baseball ball 20, and transmits the alignment control signal Pc reflecting the difference to the cardiac position aligning unit 11.

For example, the control unit 15 compares the current seam position of the baseball ball 20 with the target seam position to determine the number of revolutions of each revolving roller 51 required for the baseball ball 20 to be aligned with the target seam position, The rotation time, and the like can be calculated, and the alignment control signal Pc reflecting the rotation can be generated.

The shim-position alignment unit 11 can receive the alignment control signal Pc from the control unit 15 and can control the operation of each rotary roller 51 by controlling each of the driving units 52 in response to the alignment control signal Pc.

Accordingly, the baseball ball 20 positioned in the seam positioning unit 11 can be aligned with the target seam position desired by the user.

4 is a view for explaining a method of operating a throwing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, a method of operating the pitching apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a step S100 of detecting a cardiac position of a baseball, a step S200 of aligning a baseball ball, and a step S300 of ejecting a ball Can include

In the cardiac position detection step S100 of the baseball ball 20, the current cardiac position of the baseball ball 20 located in the cardiac alignment unit 11 can be detected.

The present step S100 may be performed using the seam position detection unit 12. [

In the aligning step (S200) of the baseball hole (20), the core position of the baseball hole (20) located in the core position aligning part (11) can be aligned with the target core position.

This step (S200) may be performed through the seam position alignment unit (11) and the control unit (15).

In the baseball hole discharging step S300, when the seam position of the baseball ball 20 is aligned with the target seam position, the baseball ball 20 can be discharged to the outside.

The present step S300 may be performed through the baseball ball discharging unit 14.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof are included in the scope of the present invention Should be interpreted.

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Claims (8)

A seam positioning unit for aligning the seam position of the baseball;
A cardiac position detection unit for detecting a cardiac position of the baseball ball located in the cardiac alignment unit; And
A baseball ball supply unit for moving the baseball ball to a baseball ball discharge unit when the alignment of the baseball ball with respect to the seam position is completed by the seam positioning unit;
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Wherein the shim aligning portion includes a plurality of rotating rollers rotating on different axes, a dummy roller rotating on a different axis than the rotating rollers, and a plurality of driving portions for controlling rotation of the rotating rollers.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the baseball ball discharging portion discharges the baseball ball moved by the baseball ball supplying portion to the outside.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the pitcher further comprises a control unit for outputting an alignment control signal based on a current core position and a target core position of the baseball ball to the core position alignment unit,
Wherein the shim aligning unit aligns the seam position of the baseball ball to the target seam position in accordance with the alignment control signal.
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the seam position detection unit detects a current seam position of the baseball ball by imaging the baseball ball.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the baseball ball ejection unit includes a plurality of wheels rotating in different axes,
Wherein the wheels are in contact with a baseball ball introduced by the baseball ball supply unit to thereby discharge the baseball ball to the outside.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the baseball ball supply unit moves the baseball ball located in the seam positioning unit to the baseball ball discharging unit in an arm manner,
Wherein the baseball ball discharging portion sucks and moves the baseball ball moved by the ball supplying portion through the air suction method.

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