KR20200022959A - Method and apparatus for training companion dog - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for training a companion dog and a method for training a companion dog by using the same, capable of allowing a dog owner to practice putting with a companion dog while enjoying the practice as play by using habit of the companion dog which likes to play with a ball. To this end, an apparatus for training a companion dog to play fetch with a golf ball comprises: a putting mat having a putting hole formed at one end in a longitudinal direction; a mark formed at the other end of the putting mat and displaying a position to place a golf ball; a detection switch for detecting a golf ball placed on the mark; an electronic hole cup for detecting a golf ball coming into the putting hole and outputting a stored electronic sound or voice message through a speaker; and a feeding unit for storing food of a companion dog and discharging the food by a predetermined amount to an outlet by rotating a screw supplier according to a switching operation of the detection switch.

Description

Apparatus for training a dog to bite a golf ball and a method for training a dog using the same {Method and apparatus for training companion dog}

The present invention relates to a device for training a dog to bring a golf ball and a training method of a dog using the same, and more specifically, using the habit of dogs that like ball play, the dog enjoys putting practice while playing with the dog. The present invention relates to a dog training apparatus and a training method.

In general, in order to play golf well, the distance between the golf ball and the hole cup and the position and condition of the golf ball must be accurately determined, as well as the impact of swinging the club along the track with two hands so that the direction and distance of the golf ball are consistent. Hit the golf ball towards the pin from a short distance to the green, including various types of approach shots (pitch shots, chip shots, lob shots, running shots), bunker shots, and putts, along with motion and hitting points and striking strength. Sophisticated spelling in so-called short games should also be learned through repetitive exercises and posture correction.

In particular, putting the golf ball into the hole cup is the final process of putting the golf ball to the right and left, so it is necessary to master the sense of distance through the correct direction and accurate distance measurement and proper adjustment of the putting strength based on careful and stable posture. Various putting products such as electronic hole cups and putting mats that can be practiced easily and conveniently in small places to improve putting skills are widely used in accordance with the popularization trend of golf.

However, after a golfer makes a stroke to put a golf ball on a putting mat into a hole cup using a putt, there is a trouble and trouble to pick up the golf ball directly and bring it back to the original stroke position.

On the other hand, due to the recent decrease in the number of family members due to the nuclear family, the population of dogs as a member of the family is increasing.

These dogs can not only feel separated anxiety when long time alone, but also reduce the amount of activity naturally and lack of exercise can lead to various diseases such as obesity, diabetes.

For this reason, it may be advisable to spend a lot of time walking and playing with your dog, but if you do not have enough time to work with your dog due to work or when you are away from home for a long time, It needs to be made or induced.

Furthermore, if you find an object of curiosity, it will be more efficient if you have a device that can exercise or play with the game and strengthen the bonds and intimacy between each other by using the instinct to ask by mouth and the habit of a dog that likes ball play.

Here, the above-described background or the prior art is merely for helping the present inventor to understand the technical meaning of the present invention as information possessed or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and the technology to which the present invention belongs before the application of the present invention. It does not mean that the technology is widely known in the field.

KR 10-2015-0053455 A (2015.05.18) KR 10-2017-0107477 A (2017.09.25) KR 10-1404524 B1 (2014.05.30)

Therefore, the inventors pay attention to the instinct to ask by mouth and the habit of dogs who like ball play when they find an object of curiosity in the idea of solving existing problems while comprehensively considering the above-mentioned matters. While working hard to develop a training device for dogs that can enjoy putting practice and playing ball of golf, and induces dogs to naturally increase their activity. The invention was invented.

Therefore, the technical problem and object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a dog training device and a training method using the same, so that the dog and practice dogs can practice putting the golf together and enjoy the ball play.

The technical problems and objects to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems and objects mentioned above, and other technical problems and objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Specific means according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the object as described above and to solve the technical problem is a putting mat formed with a putting hole in one end of the longitudinal direction, the other end of the putting mat is provided And a mark indicating a position on which the golf ball is placed, a detection switch for detecting a golf ball placed on the mark, a blow motor driven according to a switching operation of the detection switch, and an operating shaft of the blow motor. A hitting unit including a mounted lever and a rod for hitting the golf ball placed on the mark toward the putting hole while reciprocating according to the rotation of the lever, the golf unit disposed below the putting hole and entering the inside of the putting hole It detects the ball and stores the electronic hole cup that outputs the memorized electronic sound or voice message through the speaker and the food of the dog and discharges it to the lower part. Is formed, the inlet is connected to the outlet of the hopper, a screw feeder for discharging the food through the outlet to the outlet by a predetermined amount as the rotation, and the screw of the screw feeder according to the switching operation of the detection switch The present invention provides a device for training a dog to bite a golf ball, comprising a payroll unit comprising a drive motor for rotating the controller and a controller for controlling the overall operation of the hitting unit and the payroll unit.

As a result, the present invention can enjoy putting practice and ball play of golf with dogs and companion dogs, as well as to increase the amount of activity even when the dog is alone.

Specific means according to another embodiment of the present invention, the striking unit installed at one end of the putting mat in the longitudinal direction of the golf ball placed on the mark and hitting toward the putting hole of the putting mat, The electronic hole cup detects a golf ball entering the inside of the putting hole and outputs the electronic sound or voice message memorized through the speaker, and the dog listens to the electronic sound or voice message generated from the electronic hole cup in the mark, the inside of the putting hole The method of training the dog comes to the golf ball, characterized in that the detection switch detects the golf ball and put the golf ball to operate the screw feeder of the payroll unit to discharge the dog's food to a certain amount outlet To present.

As a result, the present invention can naturally enjoy putting practice and ball play with golf and dogs.

Embodiments of the present invention, which have the means and configuration for achieving the above object and technical problem, can help the dog and the dog play golf putting practice and ball play together to reinforce mutual bond and intimacy. In addition to the jog, dogs can increase the amount of activity like play, even without the dog's intervention, and can naturally lead to exercise and diet.

In addition, if you ask the golf ball using the habit of dogs that like to play ball can automatically feed the food by a certain amount as a reward, even if the dog goes out for a long time, you can raise the dog without hungry on time.

Here, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a block diagram showing some components of the dog training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing some components of the dog training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the electronic hole cup of the dog training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a payroll unit of the dog training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the hitting unit of the dog training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, terms to be described below are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which clearly indicates that the concept is to be interpreted as a concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention and commonly used or commonly recognized in the art.

In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The accompanying drawings show an exaggerated or simplified part of the description and explanation of the structure and operation of the technology for convenience and clarity, and it is understood that each component does not exactly match the actual size and shape.

In addition, the term and / or as used herein means a combination of a plurality of related items or any item of a plurality of related items, and when a part includes a certain component, this is a particularly opposite description. Unless otherwise indicated, it does not exclude other components, which means that other components may be further included.

1 to 5, the main configuration of the dog training apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the putting mat 10, the mark 20, the detection switch 30, the striking unit 40 , Electron hole cup 50 and the pay unit 60 is included.

Putting mat 10 has a flexible flexural properties to a certain thickness, width and length so that it can be used on the floor indoors, and is formed in the form of a carpet similar to green.

That is, the upper surface of the putting mat 10 is similar to natural grass and a thin fleece like a hair is formed, and the lower surface is treated with a rubber to hold it so as not to push or slip when practicing putting.

And at one end in the longitudinal direction of the putting mat 10 is formed a putting hole 11 drilled up and down.

The putting mat 10 can be rolled up in a rolled form to minimize volume when carrying and storing, and can be naturally restored when installed in any direction, and the cushion layer adheres to the bottom of the installation site and slides even under external force. Since it does not flow freely and remains unfolded stably, it may be easy to install and easy to carry and store.

The mark 20 is formed at the end opposite to the putting hole 11 in the longitudinal direction of the putting mat 10 to indicate the position on which the golf ball is placed.

Here, the mark 20 is preferably formed round the coin on the upper surface of the putting mat (10).

The detection switch 30 detects a golf ball placed on or in the mark 20 and puts it around the mark 20 to input a control signal to a controller that controls the operation of the striking unit 40 and the payroll unit 60. It is built in the mat 10.

That is, the detection switch 30 detects the position by the contact of the golf ball to control the operation of the striking unit 40 and the payload unit 60 while turning the contact ON only when the golf ball is placed in the mark 20. Send a control signal to the controller.

Here, the detection switch 30 may be a limit switch that detects the mechanical movement and position by opening and closing the built-in switch by the on-off switching of the electrical signal by moving the golf ball in contact with the contact portion or by moving the movable contact therein.

In addition, when an object approaches the detection coil, if the object is approached to the detection unit with a high frequency oscillation type or a conductor electrode, the oscillation frequency or oscillation amplitude of the oscillation circuit connected to the detection coil is changed by electromagnetic induction, A capacitive type using a phenomenon in which the capacitance of the part changes greatly or an optical fiber proximity sensor that detects the proximity of an object and detects its position without contact, or a photo sensor that detects transmitted light by facing the light emitting element and the light receiving element may be employed. Of course it can.

The striking unit 40 is provided around the mark 20 for striking the golf ball placed in or on the mark 20 toward the putting hole 11 according to the signal of the detection switch 30.

That is, the striking unit 40 includes a striking motor 41 driven in accordance with the switching operation of the detection switch 30, a lever 42 mounted eccentrically on the working shaft of the striking motor 41, and the lever ( It includes a rod 44 for hitting the golf ball placed on the mark 20 toward the putting hole 11 while reciprocating in accordance with the rotation of the 42.

In addition, a driving protrusion 43 is integrally formed at the free end of the lever 42, and a locking groove 45 is formed at the center portion of the rod 44 to cause contact interference while the driving protrusion 43 is inserted. .

In addition, the rod 44 is supported by a bracket 47 for reciprocating back and forth, and one end of the rod 44 is connected by the bracket 47 and the return spring 46.

That is, the rod 44 is provided so as to retreat by the lever 42 and return to its original state by the elastic restoring force of the return spring 46.

The electronic hole cup 50 is provided to detect a golf ball entered into the putting hole 11 to output an electronic sound or voice message.

That is, the electronic hole cup 50 detects a golf ball entering the inside of the putting hole 11 by a weight or the like and outputs a switching signal, and a control unit according to the detection signal of the switch unit 51 ( 53) a speaker 52 for outputting an electronic sound or a voice message whether or not the putting is successful by the control command, a memory 54 for storing the electronic sound or voice message to be output through the speaker 52, and necessary for each component. A power supply unit 55 for supplying power is included.

When the golf ball falls into the putting hole 11, the electronic hole cup 50 emits an electronic sound such as "Dingle" or outputs a voice message, such as "Nice Shot", so that the player can feel more lively pleasure when putting is successful. .

The feeding unit 60 is provided around the mark 20 to feed the dog a certain amount of food according to the signal of the detection switch 30.

That is, the feeding unit 60 stores the food of the dog and the hopper 61 formed with an outlet 62 at the bottom, the inlet is connected to communicate with the outlet 62 of the hopper 61, the outlet 62 Screw feeder 63 for discharging the feed through the outlet by a predetermined amount in accordance with the rotation, and the drive motor 64 for rotating the screw of the screw feeder 63 in accordance with the switching operation of the detection switch (30).

Here, the payroll unit 60 may adjust the amount of food discharged through the outlet of the screw feeder 63 under the control of a controller (not shown).

For example, the driving motor 64 may be operated only for the time set in the timer to control a predetermined amount of food to be discharged through the outlet of the screw feeder 63.

On the other hand, the dog training apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a controller (not shown) for controlling the overall operation of the striking unit 40 and the payroll unit 60.

That is, the controller controls the overall operation such as the operation of the striking unit 40 and the payroll unit 60 by organically and sequentially operating by a preset program.

For example, the blow motor 41 of the blow unit 40 is received by a switch open / close signal for power supply and operation control, and a detection signal from the detection switch 30, and is set in advance based on this. And with the sequential operation of the drive motor 64 of the payroll unit 60, such as digital display and the overall operation and output can be controlled.

Using the companion dog training apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above describes a training method for bringing a dog to the golf ball as follows.

First, when the detection switch 30 detects a golf ball placed on the mark 20, the controller issues a control command to the striking unit 40 to drive the operation motor 41, which is shown in FIG. According to the operation sequence (a) (b) (c) (d) as described above, the golf ball placed on the mark 20 is hit toward the putting hole 11 by moving the rod 44 back and forth.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the lever 42 mounted eccentrically on the working shaft of the striking motor 41 is rotated to push the rod 44 backward, and FIG. 5C. As shown in FIG. 5, when the lever 42 is further rotated at a predetermined angle, the driving protrusion 43 integrally formed at the free end thereof is separated from the locking groove 45 of the rod 44. As in d), the elastic restoring force of the return spring 46 acts so that the rod 44 returns to its original position and strikes the golf ball toward the putting hole 11.

Subsequently, when a golf ball enters the inside of the putting hole 11 of the putting mat 10, the switch unit 51 of the electronic hole cup 50 detects this and transmits a detection signal to the control unit 53. 53 controls to output the electronic sound or voice message memorized through the speaker 52.

At this time, when the dog listens to the electronic sound or voice message generated from the electronic hole cup 50, the detection switch 30 detects the golf ball placed on the mark 20 by asking the golf ball in the putting hole 11, and the controller detects the golf ball. A control command is given to the feeding unit 60 to rotate the drive motor 64 to operate the screw feeder 63. As a result, the dog food stored in the hopper 61 is transported to a predetermined amount and discharged.

Thus, using the dog training device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, after the dog comes to the golf ball, the dog and the dog practice practicing putting together the golf by repeating the training to pay a certain amount of food in return or reward Not only can you enjoy playing the ball, but you can also encourage your dog to exercise naturally, like playing, without a dog's intervention.

As shown in Figure 1, 3 and 4, the main configuration of the dog training apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the putting mat 10, the mark 20, the detection switch 30, the electron hole cup 50 and payroll unit 60 are included.

Using the companion dog training apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above describes a training method for bringing a dog to the golf ball as follows.

First, when the silk is put into the putting hole 11, the golf ball on the putting mat 10, the switch unit 51 of the electronic hole cup 50 detects and transmits a detection signal to the control unit 53 In addition, the controller 53 controls to output the electronic sound or voice message memorized through the speaker 52.

At this time, when the dog listens to the electronic sound or voice message generated from the electronic hole cup 50, the detection switch 30 detects the golf ball placed on the mark 20 by asking the golf ball in the putting hole 11, and the controller detects the golf ball. A control command is given to the feeding unit 60 to rotate the drive motor 64 to operate the screw feeder 63. As a result, the dog food stored in the hopper 61 is transported to a predetermined amount and discharged.

Thus, using the dog training apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, after the dog comes to the golf ball put directly by the dog, the dog and the dog together by repeating the training to feed a certain amount of money or reward Not only can you enjoy putting golf and playing ball, but you can also encourage your dog to exercise naturally, like playing, without a dog's intervention.

Here, among the components related to the dog training apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the components having the same or similar effects as those of the first embodiment described above use the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment described above, and the repetition therefor. And specific explanations are omitted.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and applications that are not illustrated in the scope not departing from the technical spirit of the present invention, as well as of each component It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be widely applied by changing the substitution and other equivalent embodiments.

Therefore, the contents related to the modification and application of the technical features of the present invention should be interpreted as being included in the technical spirit and scope of the present invention.

10: putting mat 11: putting hole
20: Mark 30: Detection switch
40: Strike Unit 41: Strike Motor
42: lever 43: driving protrusion
44: rod 45: locking groove
46: return spring 47: bracket
50: electronic hole cup 51: switch unit
52: speaker 53: control unit
54: memory 55: power supply
60: payroll unit 61: hopper
62: outlet 63: screw feeder
64: drive motor

Claims (4)

A putting mat having a putting hole formed at one end in the longitudinal direction;
A mark formed at the other end of the putting mat and indicating a position where the golf ball is placed;
A detection switch detecting a golf ball placed on the mark;
An electronic hole cup which detects a golf ball entering the inside of the putting hole and outputs the electronic sound or voice message memorized through a speaker;
A hopper for storing the food of the dog and having a discharge port formed at the lower portion thereof, an inlet connected to the discharge hole of the hopper, and a screw feeder for discharging the food discharged through the discharge port to the outlet at a predetermined amount according to rotation; A payroll unit including a drive motor for rotating the screw of the screw feeder according to a switching operation; And
A controller for controlling the overall operation of the payroll unit;
Device for training the dog to include a golf ball to include. A training method for using a device of claim 1 to bring a dog to a golf ball in each of the following stages.
(A) the electronic hole cup detects the golf ball entered into the putting hole and outputs the electronic sound or voice message memorized through the speaker
(B) the dog listens to the electronic sound or voice message generated from the electron hole cup, the golf ball in the putting hole, and the detection switch detects the golf ball placed on the mark and operates the screw feeder of the pay unit. Discharging the food to a certain outlet A putting mat having a putting hole formed at one end in the longitudinal direction;
A mark formed at the other end of the putting mat and indicating a position where the golf ball is placed;
A detection switch detecting a golf ball placed on the mark;
A striking motor mounted around the mark and driven according to the switching operation of the detection switch, a lever eccentrically mounted on an operating shaft of the striking motor, and golf mounted on the mark while reciprocating according to the rotation of the lever. A striking unit including a rod striking a ball toward the putting hole;
An electronic hole cup which detects a golf ball entering the inside of the putting hole and outputs the electronic sound or voice message memorized through a speaker;
A hopper for storing the food of the dog and having a discharge port formed at the lower portion thereof, an inlet connected to the discharge hole of the hopper, and a screw feeder for discharging the food discharged through the discharge port to the outlet at a predetermined amount according to rotation; A payroll unit including a drive motor for rotating the screw of the screw feeder according to a switching operation; And
A controller for controlling the overall operation of the striking unit and the payroll unit;
Device for training the dog to include a golf ball to include. A training method for using a device of claim 3 to bring a dog to a golf ball made of each of the following steps.
(A) the detection switch detects a golf ball placed on the mark and the striking unit hits the golf ball toward the putting hole of the putting mat
(B) the electronic hole cup detects a golf ball entered into the putting hole and outputs the electronic sound or voice message memorized through the speaker
(C) the dog listens to the electronic sound or voice message generated from the electron hole cup, the golf ball in the putting hole, the detection switch detects the golf ball placed on the mark and operates the screw feeder of the pay unit Discharging the food to a certain outlet

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