KR20230004029A - module type table tennis ball collecting and keeping apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A module type table tennis ball collecting and storing device according to the present invention comprises: a body forming an open front appearance; a storage box detachably provided inside the body to store table tennis balls collected inside the body when mounted inside the body; and a collection drive part which is provided at the rear of the storage box inside the body and providing suction force to collect the table tennis balls into the body. The plurality of bodies are provided to be connected to at least one of a side surface and a rear surface. Therefore, when placed under a table tennis table or in the corner of the table tennis room, the table tennis balls, scattered on the floor around the table tennis table, can be collected all at once without the hassle of having to pick up and collect the table tennis balls one by one. In addition, the table tennis balls can be smoothly and safely collected and stored without interfering with a game even during a table tennis game, such that the operation of the game and the safety of players can be ensured. The plurality of devices are provided to be connected to each other, so as to be easily and variably applied in various numbers and forms depending on the size and shape of an installation location.

Description

Modular table tennis ball collecting and keeping apparatus {module type table tennis ball collecting and keeping apparatus}

The present invention relates to a modular ping-pong ball collection and storage device, and more particularly, to collect and store ping-pong balls scattered around a ping-pong table by sucking them in so that a person can collect and store ping-pong balls one by one without interfering with table tennis game and table tennis practice. It relates to a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device that can be easily collected and stored without any hassle of picking up and collecting.

In general, when collecting ping-pong balls that have fallen on the floor around the ping-pong table in a table tennis arena or table tennis practice range, a person picks up the ping-pong balls one by one and puts them in a ping-pong ball storage box.

However, when a person picks up and collects ping-pong balls by hand, repetitive work must be done in the process of collecting a large number of ping-pong balls, which reduces workability, easily causes fatigue, and takes a lot of time to collect. It can be very inefficient.

In addition, since table tennis balls that have fallen on the floor cannot be properly collected during major table tennis matches at home and abroad as well as club table tennis matches, they are left unattended on the floor around the table tennis table during the game, which adversely affects the table tennis match. This often results in problems with the safety of players.

An example of a prior art for solving this problem is disclosed in Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0006379 (published on June 24, 2010, hereinafter referred to as 'Patent Document 1').

However, Patent Document 1 discloses collecting ping-pong balls bouncing off the table tennis table within a certain area by installing a net in the ping-pong ball collection device, but according to Patent Document 1, only balls bouncing into the area where the net is installed can be collected However, there are problems in that the installation is cumbersome and the aesthetic appearance may be deteriorated.

On the other hand, another example of the prior art is disclosed in Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0369790 (registered on November 30, 2004, hereinafter referred to as 'Patent Document 2').

However, Patent Document 2 discloses eliminating the inconvenience of collecting ping-pong balls scattered on the floor one by one by the operator bending his or her back, but according to Patent Document 2, since the ping-pong balls are collected one by one, The work is very cumbersome and the workability is poor.

A method for collecting ping-pong balls scattered on the floor by improving the disadvantages of Patent Document 2 is disclosed in Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0393284 (registered on August 11, 2005, hereinafter referred to as 'Patent Document 3'). has been

However, since Patent Document 3 is a method of collecting ping-pong balls by inserting them into the lower part of the device, it may be difficult to efficiently collect a plurality of ping-pong balls, and the problem is that the ping-pong balls cannot be collected during table tennis practice and table tennis game. there is.

On the other hand, another example of the prior art is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2033447 (registered on October 11, 2019, hereinafter referred to as 'Patent Document 4').

However, Patent Document 4 discloses a non-powered ball collection device that can collect balls while pushing the device, but according to Patent Document 4, only general balls can be collected. There is a problem with that.

Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0006379 (published on June 24, 2010) Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0369790 (registered on November 30, 2004) Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0393284 (registered on August 11, 2005) Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2033447 (registered on October 11, 2019)

An object of the present invention is to conveniently collect and collect ping-pong balls scattered on the floor around the ping-pong table at once, and to smoothly and safely collect and store the ping-pong balls without interfering with the game during the table tennis game. It is to provide a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device that can be connected to each other and can be easily applied in various numbers and shapes according to the size and shape of the installation place.

In order to achieve the above object, a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device according to the present invention includes: a main body having an open front exterior; a storage box detachably provided inside the main body to store ping-pong balls collected into the main body when mounted inside the main body; and a collection driving unit provided at the rear of the storage box inside the main body to provide a suction force so that the ping-pong balls are collected into the main body, and the main body is connectable to at least one of the side and rear sides. It is characterized in that it is provided.

Here, the upper portion of the main body is preferably provided in a structure that is opened and closed by a cover rotatably provided on one side.

The storage box is preferably inserted into the interior from the top of the main body in a state in which the cover is opened by rotation.

The storage box includes an inner guide part that bends and extends from the upper part of the front toward the rear and guides the inflow of ping-pong balls collected into the main body, and the inner guide part that bends and extends from the upper part of the rear toward the front in a symmetrical manner to the inner guide part. A breakaway prevention unit that prevents the ping-pong ball entering the inside from being bounced back to the outside, and a storage that is provided between the inner guide unit and the departure prevention unit to store the ping-pong balls guided by the inner guide unit. It is desirable to include wealth.

The main body includes an inclined inlet portion formed inclined along a circumference of the front open portion and guiding ping-pong balls scattered on the floor to be introduced into the main body when the collection drive unit operates, and a rear side of the inclined inlet portion. It is preferable to include an inclined guide for guiding ping-pong balls that are inclined toward the top and are introduced along the inclined inlet to be stored in the storage box.

The cover is rotatably provided with a hinge provided on one side of the upper part of the main body, and when covering the upper part of the main body, it is preferably fixed by an attaching part detachably attached to the other upper part of the main body.

In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the side surface and the rear surface of the main body is provided with a pair of opposite connecting parts in the form of male and female engaged with each other so that another main body is connected to each other.

According to the present invention, the ping-pong balls scattered on the floor around the ping-pong table are sucked in at once in a state where they are placed under the ping-pong table or in the corner of the ping-pong table, so that a person can conveniently collect the ping-pong balls without any hassle of picking up and collecting the ping-pong balls. In addition, it is possible to collect and store ping-pong balls smoothly and safely without interfering with the game during the table tennis game, and a number of devices are provided to be connected to each other, so that the number of various numbers depends on the size and shape of the installation place. It is possible to provide a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device that can be easily and variably applied in the form of and.

1 is a view showing an example of a table tennis court to which a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device according to the present invention is applied;
2 is a perspective view of a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device according to the present invention;
3 is a perspective view of the main body and storage box according to the present invention;
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing that the connection portion according to the present invention is provided on the side of the main body;
5 is an enlarged view of a process in which main bodies are coupled to each other by a connection unit according to the present invention;
6 is a perspective view of an inclined guide unit and a motor mounting unit according to the present invention;
7 is an enlarged perspective view of the storage box according to the present invention;
8 is a view showing the positions of the inclined guide part, the motor mounting part and the storage box inside the main body according to the present invention;
9 is a view showing each example in which a plurality of modular ping-pong ball collection and storage devices according to the present invention are connected to the side or rear.

Since the present invention can make various changes and have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be.

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle.

Terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, process, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, processes, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this application, they should not be interpreted in ideal or excessively formal meanings. don't

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor appropriately uses the concept of terms in order to explain his/her invention in the best way. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention. In addition, unless there is another definition in the technical terms and scientific terms used, they have meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, and the gist of the present invention is described in the following description and accompanying drawings. Descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily obscure are omitted. The drawings introduced below are provided as examples to sufficiently convey the spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other forms without being limited to the drawings presented below. Also, like reference numerals denote like elements throughout the specification. It should be noted that like elements in the drawings are indicated by like numerals wherever possible.

1 is a view showing an example of a table tennis court to which a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device according to the present invention, and FIG. A perspective view of a main body and a storage box according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing that the connecting portion according to the present invention is provided on the side of the main body, Figure 5 is an enlarged process of coupling the main body to each other by the connecting portion according to the present invention 6 is a perspective view of an inclined guide part and a motor mounting part according to the present invention, Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view of a storage box according to the present invention, Figure 8 is an inclined guide part from the inside of the main body according to the present invention, It is a view showing the location of the motor mounting part and the storage box, and FIG. 9 is a view showing each example in which a plurality of modular table tennis ball collection and storage devices according to the present invention are connected to the side or rear.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the modular table tennis ball collection and storage device according to the present invention includes a main body 100 having an open front exterior and detachably provided inside the main body 100. When mounted inside the main body 100, a storage box 200 is provided to store ping-pong balls collected into the main body 100, and a storage box 200 provided at the rear of the storage box 200 from the inside of the main body 100 ), and a collection driving unit 300 that provides a suction force to collect table tennis balls, and the body 100 is characterized in that a plurality of them are connected to at least one of the side and rear sides.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1, the ping-pong balls scattered on the floor around the ping-pong table are all sucked in at once while being placed under the ping-pong table or in the corner of the ping-pong court, and there is no need for a person to pick up and collect the ping-pong balls individually. Not only can the balls be conveniently collected, but the table tennis balls can be collected and stored smoothly and safely without interfering with the game even during the table tennis game. It is possible to provide a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device that can be easily and variably applied in various numbers and shapes according to the size and shape.

1 is a view showing an example of a table tennis court to which a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device according to the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the main body 100 is provided to form a hexahedral appearance as a whole, and is formed inclined along the circumference of the front open portion to scatter on the floor when the collection driving unit 300 operates. An inclined inlet 110 for guiding the inflow of ping-pong balls into the main body 100, and a ping pong introduced along the inclined inlet 110 provided at an angle from the rear of the inclined inlet 110 toward the top. It includes an inclined guide unit 120 that guides the balls to be stored in the storage box 200 .

Accordingly, when the collection driving unit 300 is operated and suction power is provided to the front open part of the main body 100, the inclined surface is formed in two steps by the inclined inlet part 110 and the inclined guide part 120 to reach the floor. The scattered ping-pong balls can be easily sucked into the main body 100 along the inclined inlet 110 and easily collected and stored in the storage box 200 by the inclined guide 120.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the inclined inlet portion 110 forms a concave rim around the front opening of the main body 100, and as shown in FIG. It is preferable to be provided in the form of a triangular prism so as to climb along.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 , it is preferable that a motor mounting unit 130 to which a collection drive unit 300 is mounted is provided at the rear of the space in which the storage box 200 is accommodated inside the main body 100. .

The motor mounting unit 130 is provided in the form of a six-sided box with an open top so that the collection driving unit 300 can be easily mounted thereon.

As one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, at least one of the side and rear surfaces of the main body 100 is opposite in the form of a male and female engaged with each other so that another main body 100 is connected. It is preferable that each of the connection parts 140 is provided as a pair.

Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, a plurality of devices are provided to be connectable to at least one of the side and rear side of the main body 100, thereby collecting modular table tennis balls according to the size and shape of the installation place. And the storage device can be easily and variably applied in various numbers and shapes.

As shown in FIG. 5, the connection part 140 is made of a rubber material with high hardness and is provided as a pair of male and female, so that when the two main bodies 100 are interconnected, they are coupled to the male and female opposite to each other to be connected, and separated. At the time of pulling each body 100 in the separation direction so as to be easily separated.

Figure 9 (a) is a view showing an example of a plurality of modular table tennis ball collection and storage devices connected side by side according to the present invention, Figure 9 (b) is a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device according to the present invention It is a view showing an example in which a plurality of storage devices are connected side by side side by side and rear, and FIG. It is a drawing showing a connected example.

As shown in FIG. 7, the storage box 200 includes an inner guide part 210 that bends and extends backward from the front upper part to guide the inflow of ping-pong balls collected into the main body 100, The departure prevention unit 220, which is bent and extended from the rear upper part toward the front symmetrically to the inner guide unit 210, to prevent the ping-pong ball flowing into the inside from being bounced back to the outside, and the inner guide unit 210 and the departure prevention A storage unit 230 is provided between the units 220 in the form of an enclosure with an open top and stores ping-pong balls guided by the inner guide unit 210.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8 , the ping-pong balls sucked into the main body 100 and climbed up the inclined guide part 120 are guided by the inner guide part 210 and are smoothly accommodated in the storage part 230. When the ping-pong balls accommodated in the storage unit 230 collide with each other and bounce off, they can be blocked by the separation prevention unit 220 to effectively prevent them from escaping to the outside again.

The collection driving unit 300 is preferably provided to include a suction motor.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, it is preferable that the upper portion of the body 100 is provided in a structure that is opened and closed by a cover 400 rotatably provided on one side.

Accordingly, by installing the cover 400 capable of opening and closing the rotation on the upper part of the main body 100, the inside of the device can be easily inspected by conveniently opening the cover 400 when inspecting the device or when necessary.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the storage box 200 is inserted and installed from the top of the main body 100 to the inside in a state in which the cover 400 is rotated and opened.

Accordingly, when the cover 400 is rotated and opened, the storage box 200 can be conveniently taken out from the top of the main body 100, and the ping-pong balls collected in the storage box 200 can be transferred to the outside by the free separation function of the storage box 200. can be easily transferred.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 400 is rotatably provided with a hinge 410 provided on one side of the upper part of the main body 100, and when covering the upper part of the main body 100, the upper part of the main body 100 It is fixed by the attachment part 420 that is detachable on the other side.

Accordingly, the cover 400 can be easily opened and closed by the hinge 410, and when the cover 400 is closed to cover the upper part of the main body 100, the cover 400 is attached to prevent shaking or the like. It can be firmly fixed by the unit 420.

As one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the attachment part 420 is provided with a Velcro-type tape.

Accordingly, when the cover 400 rotates and closes, the cover 400 can be easily fixed to the main body 100 by the attachment part 420 .

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, the attachment portion 420 may be provided to have van der Waals adhesive strength.

At this time, the attachment portion 420 is a plurality of carbon nano-processed bristles with a length of about 10 μm and a diameter of about 5 μm so that strong van der Waals adhesive force acts between the upper side of the main body 100 and the other side. It is desirable to allow hair to form.

Accordingly, van der Waals adhesive force is strongly applied between the attachment part 420 and the other upper side of the main body 100, so that a separate corresponding attachment for male and female engagement like a Velcro tape is attached to the upper part of the main body 100. The cover 400 can be firmly fixed to the main body 100 immediately and conveniently with only the attachment part 420 without the need to additionally provide the other side.

Although the technical aspect has been described in the above description and accompanying drawings, the technical spirit of the present invention is for the purpose of explanation, not limiting it, and those having ordinary technical knowledge in the technical field of the present invention It will be understood that the technical spirit of the present invention can be variously modified and changed within the scope of not departing from the technical scope described in the claims to be described later.

100: main body 110: inclined inlet
120: inclined guide part 130: motor mounting part
140: connection unit 200: storage box
210: inner guide part 220: departure prevention part
230: storage unit 300: collection driving unit
400: cover 410: hinge
420: attachment

Claims (7)

Main body 100 forming a front open exterior;
A storage box 200 detachably provided inside the main body 100 to store ping-pong balls collected into the main body 100 when mounted inside the main body 100; and
a collection driving unit 300 provided at the rear of the storage box 200 inside the main body 100 to provide a suction force to collect ping-pong balls into the main body 100;
Including,
The main body 100 is a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device, characterized in that a plurality of pieces are connected to at least one of the side and the rear side. According to claim 1,
The modular table tennis ball collection and storage device, characterized in that the upper part of the main body 100 is provided in a structure that is opened and closed by a cover 400 rotatably provided on one side. According to claim 2,
The storage box 200 is a modular table tennis ball collection and storage device, characterized in that inserted and installed from the top of the main body 100 to the inside in a state in which the cover 400 is rotated and opened. According to claim 3,
The storage box 200,
An inner guide part 210 that bends and extends from the front upper part toward the rear and guides the ping-pong balls collected into the main body 100 from being introduced into the inside;
A separation prevention unit 220 that is bent and extended from the rear upper part toward the front symmetrically to the inner guide unit 210 to prevent the ping-pong ball entering the inside from being bounced back to the outside;
It is provided between the inner guide part 210 and the separation preventing part 220 and includes a storage part 230 in which table tennis balls guided by the inner guide part 210 are stored. Modular table tennis ball collection and storage unit. According to claim 4,
The main body 100,
An inclined inlet 110 formed at an angle along the circumference of the front open portion to guide ping-pong balls scattered on the floor to be introduced into the main body 100 when the collection driving unit 300 operates;
Including an inclined guide part 120 provided at an angle from the rear of the inclined inlet 110 toward the top and guiding the ping-pong balls introduced along the inclined inlet 110 to be stored in the storage box 200 Modular ping-pong ball collection and storage device. According to claim 5,
The cover 400 is rotatably provided with a hinge 410 provided on one side of the upper part of the body 100, and when covering the upper part of the body 100, it is detachably attached to the other upper side of the body 100. Modular table tennis ball collection and storage device, characterized in that fixed by the attachment portion 420. According to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Modular table tennis, characterized in that at least one side of the side and rear surface of the main body 100 is provided with a pair of opposite connecting parts 140 in the form of a male and female that are engaged with each other so that another main body 100 is connected. Ball collection and storage device.

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