KR20230120833A - Appartaus for automatically positoning golfball and Managing system for golf course using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a golf ball positioning device for operating a golf game so that the golf game can be played continuously by moving to an actual field golf course after playing a golf game hitting a certain distance using screen golf, and a golf course operating system using the same will be. The golf course management system of the present invention includes a screen golf unit, an automatic golf ball positioning device, and a control unit. A screen displaying hitting information including the trajectory and location of the golf ball is provided. The automatic golf ball positioning device loads at least one golf ball, transfers the golf balls from an initial position adjacent to the screen golf part to a landing position on the fairway part or green part, and returns to the initial position. The controller controls screen golf to continue when the landing position of the golf ball hit on the screen does not exceed a predetermined limit distance, and stops screen golf when the landing position of the hit golf ball exceeds the predetermined limit distance. At the same time, the golf ball is supplied to the automatic golf ball positioning device, and information on the landing position of the hit golf ball is controlled to be transmitted to the automatic golf ball positioning device.

Description

Golf ball automatic positioning device and golf course operating system using the same

The present invention relates to an automatic golf ball positioning device and a golf course operating system using the same. In particular, after playing a golf game in which screen golf is used to hit a certain distance, the golf game can be continuously played by moving to an actual field golf course. It relates to devices and systems for operating.

A typical official golf course is basically formed with 18 holes equipped with a tee ground, fairway, rough, green, hole, a number of hazards and bunkers. The official golf course is equipped with a short hole of par 3, a middle hole of par 4, and a long hole of par 5. formed, and the remaining 10 holes are generally composed of middle holes.

The short hole is usually formed at a short distance of 150m or less, the middle hole is formed at a distance of 300m to 350m, and the long hole is formed at a distance of about 450m. Their total distance is 5,500m to 6,000m on average, , Since a large area of 660,000 m2 to 1 million m2 is required to implement a normal golf course, it takes a lot of time and money to implement a golf course in a country with many mountains and a small land like Korea. In addition, problems such as destruction of the natural environment occur.

Due to the above problems, a golf simulator (screen golf) manufactured by modeling an actual golf course has appeared and is popularized for golfers who have difficulty using official golf courses.

However, although the golf simulator was capable of playing golf games on the Internet or by measuring swing analysis and trajectory and flight distance from tee shots with the golf simulator, it was possible to practice swing and practice to extend flight distance, but golfers felt realism and satisfaction on the actual golf course. There was a problem with providing.

In particular, the golf simulator gives almost the same sense of realism and satisfaction as the actual golf course in the long game using drivers, long irons or middle irons, but as it gets closer to the green, the actual field in the short game using short irons, wedges or putters It is the biggest factor in avoiding screen golf because it is significantly different from the golf game in '.

In order to solve this problem, technologies for operating a so-called "hybrid golf course" have been proposed in which a golf simulator is used for a long game and an actual golf course is used for a short game.

An urgent and key technical problem to be solved in such a hybrid golf course management system is the actual golf course corresponding to the landing position of the golf ball hit in the screen golf in the process of switching from screen golf using a golf simulator to an actual golf course. The point is to specify the corresponding position on the course in some way and position the golf ball at that position (positioning).

As a prior art, for example, the hybrid golf system and technology disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2002-0092266 discloses a golf ball on a screen golf that is inevitably required when switching to a real golf course after performing screen golf. As a means for matching the landing point and the point on the actual golf course, when the golfer or caddy moves to the actual section with a "coordinate terminal" and the position of the golf ball stored on the control unit of the golf simulator matches the position of the coordinate terminal used a technique that requires the golfer to position the ball.

However, the system has the inconvenience of requiring the golfer to carry a coordinate terminal to find the coordinate section of the golf ball when moving to the actual golf course after completing screen golf, and the golfer or caddy must carry the golf ball and use the coordinate terminal. Therefore, since the ball must be positioned, the continuity of the golf game is lowered and a lot of inconvenience occurs in use.

The system for combining screen golf and field golf courses disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-36155 uses a "laser beam irradiator" to specify the position of a golf ball when switching to field golf after using screen golf, so that the ball lands A golf game device and method for specifying a point are disclosed.

However, in the technology using the laser beam irradiator, the visibility of the laser beam is often significantly reduced depending on the irradiation position and direction of the laser beam, the weather conditions or the curved state of the ground, and the golfer directly brings the ball to irradiate the laser beam Since the ball must be placed directly at the location, there is a problem in that the realism of the golf game is significantly deteriorated. In particular, considering that the strict rules of the golf game do not allow the golfer to artificially touch the ball except in special cases, the method in which the golfer brings the ball and positions the ball arbitrarily according to his or her convenience is the golf rule. , which significantly reduces the fun of the game of golf.

Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2012-36156 discloses a technology to automatically position a golf ball at a specific location in an actual field using a "golf ball projectile" when switching to field golf after using screen golf.

The technology using the golf ball projectile is a technology that receives a golf ball used by a player from a screen golf course, launches the golf ball using air pressure, and positions the golf ball at a position consistent with golf ball coordinate information. Wind, humidity, ground There is a problem in that it is extremely difficult to precisely position the golf ball due to changes in the state of the natural environment, such as the state of the golf ball. In particular, in the golf game, the advantages and disadvantages of the golf game can change dramatically depending on the position where the golf ball is placed even by a small distance error of a few centimeters, and it is practically impossible for the golf ball projectile to position the golf ball within such a small error range. . For example, on a golf simulator, the landing position of a hit golf ball is the edge of the green, and the ball launched by the golf ball projectile lands on-green with an error of only a few centimeters from the calculated landing point. -green), from the point of view of golfers who play golf, it will be difficult to proceed with the game itself by raising considerable questions about the fairness of the game.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2002-0092266 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-36155 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-36156

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, by using a screen golf course to hit a certain distance and automatically position the golf ball at the correct landing position so that the remaining distance can be played on the field golf course, so that it is fair and accurate. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic golf ball positioning device and a golf course operation system using the same, which not only allows you to enjoy a golf game, but also allows you to enjoy a golf game with the same feeling as playing a golf game on a real field golf course.

The automatic golf ball positioning device of the present invention for achieving the above object is a device used in a golf course composed of a virtual golf part, a fairway part and a green part, and a real golf part formed with a reduced length than the actual golf course. am. The apparatus loads at least one golf ball supplied from the virtual golf unit, transports the golf balls from an initial position adjacent to the virtual golf unit to a landing position on the fairway or green unit, and returns to the initial position. The automatic golf ball positioning device includes a main body; a sorting means installed in the main body to receive golf balls supplied from the virtual golf unit and to classify the golf balls for each player; Discharging means for loading the golf balls classified by the sorting means and sequentially discharging golf balls corresponding to each player to the ground when the main body arrives at a landing position on a fairway or green of the actual golf unit; driving driving means for driving the main body to travel on the ground on the fairway or green; and a GPS receiver installed in the main body to transmit location information of the main body to the control unit.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the classification means, the inner cylinder having an inlet through which the golf ball is inserted and a first outlet through which the golf ball is discharged; an outer cylinder installed to surround the inner cylinder and having a plurality of second outlets formed at predetermined intervals along an outer circumferential surface of the outer cylinder; and rotation means for rotating the inner cylinder at a predetermined angle with respect to the outer cylinder so that the first outlet of the inner cylinder and one of the plurality of second outlets of the outer cylinder communicate with each other according to a control signal from the control unit. angle can be adjusted.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the discharge means, the upper side is connected to the classification means and the lower side of the housing is formed with a golf ball outlet; a seating pin installed inside the housing to cover the golf ball discharge port, stopping the transferred golf ball and supporting the golf ball; A solenoid valve for driving the seating pin between a golf ball stop position and a golf ball discharge position may be provided.

An automatic golf ball positioning device according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a main body; Rotation including an inlet installed to be rotatable with respect to the main body and into which golf balls transported from the virtual golf unit are introduced, a support part supporting the introduced golf balls, and an outlet for discharging the golf balls onto the ground absence; a barrier member partitioning the inlet, support, and outlet of the rotating member into a plurality of subspaces; a seating pin installed on the support to cover the outlet to stop and support the golf ball supplied to the inlet; a solenoid valve for driving the seating pin between a golf ball support position and a golf ball discharge position; rotation driving means for adjusting the rotation angle of the rotation member by rotating the rotation member by a predetermined angle so that the golf ball transported from the screen golf unit corresponds to one of the plurality of subspaces; Driving driving means for driving the main body to travel on the ground on a fairway or green; and a GPS receiver installed in the main body to transmit location information of the main body to the control unit.

The golf course management system of the present invention for achieving the above object is installed in a golf course composed of a virtual golf part, a fairway part and a green part, and a real golf part formed with a reduced length than the actual golf course. The system is installed in the virtual golf unit and designed so that the player can hit the golf ball, and installed in front of the at-bat, the golf course is reflected in the image reflecting the hitting, including the trajectory and position of the golf ball hit by the hitter a screen golf unit having a screen displaying information; a golf ball automatic positioning device that loads at least one golf ball, transfers the golf balls from an initial position adjacent to the virtual golf part to a landing position on a fairway or green part of the actual golf part, and returns to the initial position; And when the game player hits the golf ball using the golf club in the at-bat, sensing and analyzing hitting information such as swing speed and club angle, and figuring out the coordinates and path of the golf ball based on this, and determining the golf course map image stored in advance. After displaying on the control unit to be projected on the screen; The controller controls screen golf to continue when the landing position of the golf ball hit on the screen does not exceed a predetermined limit distance, and stops screen golf when the landing position of the hit golf ball exceeds the predetermined limit distance. At the same time, a golf ball is supplied to the automatic golf ball positioning device, and information on the landing position of the hit golf ball is controlled to be transmitted to the automatic golf ball positioning device.

A golf course management system according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a first transport path that recovers a golf ball hit by the screen toward the front of the screen, and branches from the first transport path and extends to the automatic golf ball positioning device. a second transport path, a third transport path branching from the first transport path and branching in the direction of the turn at bat, and selectively opening or closing the second or third transport path according to the control signal of the control unit. At least one or more control valves may be further provided.

In the golf course management system according to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls screen golf to continue when it is detected that the landing position of the hit golf ball exceeds the limit distance, but the landing position is out of the ob-line. can do.

In the golf course operating system according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the landing position of the hit golf ball exceeds the limited distance and it is detected that the landing position is out of the hazard line, the control unit transfers the golf ball to the automatic golf ball transfer unit. The landing position of the golf ball may be an intersection of the trajectory of the golf ball and the hazard line.

According to the present invention, it is possible to enjoy a fair and accurate golf game by automatically and accurately positioning a golf ball at the position corresponding to the landing point on the screen so that after hitting a certain distance using virtual golf, the remaining distance can be played on an actual field golf course. In addition, it has an effect of enabling the golf game to be enjoyed with the same feeling as playing a golf game on an actual field golf course.

In particular, players can play a real golf game with their own golf ball automatically positioned at the exact ball position implemented in virtual golf without artificially touching the ball, thereby multiplying the fun of the golf game while observing strict golf rules. can

In addition, the inconvenience of having to bring a coordinate terminal or a golf ball separately is eliminated, or even if the natural environment such as wind and rain changes, the golf ball can be placed almost exactly at the landing position displayed on the screen of virtual golf, thus improving the fairness of the golf game. It has the advantage of not damaging it at all.

1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a golf course management system according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing an example of a virtual golf unit of the golf course management system according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an automatic golf ball positioning device according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an internal configuration diagram of the automatic golf ball positioning device shown in Figure 3;
5 is a view showing an operating state of the automatic golf ball positioning device shown in FIG. 3;
6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of an automatic golf ball positioning device according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a view showing an operating state of the automatic golf ball positioning device shown in FIG. 6;
8 and 9 are diagrams showing states in which the golf course management system according to the present invention operates.

Hereinafter, an automatic golf ball positioning device and a golf course management system using the same according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the golf course management system according to the present embodiment is a golf course composed of a virtual golf unit 10, a fairway unit 21, and a real golf unit 20 including a green unit 22. are equipped At least one or more bunkers 25 are installed in the fairway part 21 if necessary, and both sides of the fairway part 21 have a hazard line 24 or an out of bound (OB) line 23 ) is partitioned. In this specification, "fairway portion 21" is used as a term including at least one or more "rough". At least one or more bunkers 25 may be formed around the green part 22, and a hole cup 22a is formed at a predetermined position of the green 22.

Unlike what is shown in the drawings, the hazard line or obi line may be formed on the opposite side according to the specific design of the golf course, and both sides of the fairway 21 may be composed of hazard lines or obi lines, or may be omitted.

The actual golf part 20 composed of the fairway part 21 and the green part 21 is formed with a reduced length than a typical golf course. For example, the long hole, middle hole, and short hole of a typical actual golf course have distances from the teeing ground to the green of about 120 to 170 m, 300 to 4000 m, and 450 to 550 m, respectively, but the present invention The overall length (X) of the reduced actual golf unit 20 is made up of about 50m ~ 100m.

The virtual golf unit 10 has a "screen golf unit 10" configured differently from a teeing ground of a typical golf course.

As shown in FIG. 2, the screen golf unit 10 includes a batting seat 11 designed so that a player can hit a golf ball, and a hitting player installed on the front of the batting table 11 to display an image reflecting a golf course. A screen 12 is provided to display hitting information including the trajectory and position of the hit golf ball. The screen golf unit 10 is substantially the same as the configuration of a conventional screen golf course except for a "control unit" and "selective transfer unit" described later. The controller 100 for controlling the overall operation of the golf course management system according to the present invention is provided in the screen golf unit 10.

The at-bat 11 is composed of a hitting portion 11a where a game player lands to hit, and a ball support portion 11b supporting a golf ball for hitting. In the screen golf unit 10 of this embodiment, a golf ball hit by a game player is collected and transferred to the batter's table 11 or toward the ball support 11b to continue screen golf, or the golf ball hit by the player is transferred to the screen golf unit ( 10) is added with an “optional transfer means” for transporting to the outside of the golf ball automatic positioning device 30.

In order to implement the selective transfer means, at least one inclined surface 13 is formed on the front surface of the screen 12 to allow the golf ball to fall and head to a specific position (Y). In order to selectively transfer the golf balls gathered at the specific location (Y) to one of the batter's box 11 (or ball support 11b) or the automatic golf ball positioning device 30, the first, second, and third transfer paths 14a , 14b, 14c) and control valve 15 are installed. The first transport path 14a is a path connected from the specific position Y in the forward direction of the screen 12, and the second transport path 14b connects the first transport path 14a with the automatic positioning of the golf ball. It is a passage connecting between the devices 30, and the third conveying route 14c is a passage connecting the first conveying route 14a and the ball support 11b or the batter's box 11. A control valve 15 is installed at the connection part of the first and second transfer paths 14a and 14b and the connection part of the first and third transfer paths 14a and 14c, respectively, in response to a control signal from the control unit 100. The second transfer path 14b or the third transfer path 14c is selectively opened or closed. If necessary, the third transfer path 13c does not extend to the ball support 11b, but extends to an arbitrary position near the batter's table 11 so that the player can recover the ball they hit. there is.

An automatic golf ball positioning device 30 is disposed at a position adjacent to the screen golf unit 10 (hereinafter, referred to as an “initial position”). The automatic golf ball positioning device 30 loads at least one golf ball, and from the initial position, to a specific position on the fairway part 21 or green part 22 of the actual golf part 20 (hereinafter referred to as "landing position"). ") and returns to the initial position.

As shown in FIG. 3, one embodiment of the golf ball positioning device 30 includes a main body 31, a sorting means 40 installed in the main body 31, a discharge means 50, and a driving driving means ( 37) and a GPS receiver 39. The sorting means 40 is a technical means for accommodating golf balls that have moved along the second transport path 14b of the screen golf unit 10 and classifying them for each player. Meanwhile, reference numeral 14d in FIGS. 3 to 7 is a component installed at the end of the second transfer path 14b to supply golf balls to the sorting means 40 of the automatic golf ball positioning device 30.

Looking at an exemplary embodiment of the classification means 40 in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, an inner cylinder having an inlet 41a into which golf balls are inserted and a first outlet 41b through which golf balls are discharged ( 41) and an outer cylinder 43 installed to surround the inner cylinder 41 and having a plurality of second outlets 43a, 43b, 43c, and 43d formed at predetermined intervals along the outer circumferential surface thereof. A rotating means 45 is provided to rotate the inner cylinder 41 at a predetermined angle with respect to the outer cylinder 43, and the first outlet 41b of the inner cylinder 41 is connected according to a control signal from the control unit 100. The rotation angle of the inner cylinder 41 is adjusted so that one of the plurality of second outlets 43a, 43b, 43c, and 43d of the outer cylinder 43 is in communication with each other. The rotation means 45 may be composed of a motor and gears for rotating the inner cylinder 41 at a predetermined angle around a vertical axis of rotation, and various known rotation means other than those shown may be employed.

The discharge means 50 loads the golf balls classified by the sorting means 40 and when the main body arrives at the landing position on the fairway 21 or green 22 of the actual golf unit 20, it corresponds to each player. It is a technical means that sequentially discharges the golf ball onto the ground.

The discharge means 50 includes a plurality of housings 51a, 51b, 51c, and 51d having an upper opening 52 and a lower opening 53. The upper openings 52 of the plurality of housings 51a, 51b, 51c, and 51d are ball transfer pipes 60a, 60b, respectively connected to the second outlets 43a, 43b, 43c, and 43d of the classification means 50. 60c, 60d) are respectively connected. The lower openings 53 of the plurality of housings 51a, 51b, 51c, and 51d are golf ball outlets for discharging golf balls onto the ground. Seating pins 55 are installed to cover the lower openings 53 of the housings 51a, 51b, 51c, and 51d, and are transferred into the housing through the ball transfer pipes 60a, 60b, 60c, and 60d. stop the golf ball and support the golf ball. A solenoid valve 54 is installed to drive the seating pin 55 between a golf ball stopping position (protrusion position) and a golf ball discharging position (retracting position).

The driving driving means 37 drives the main body 31 to smoothly travel on the ground of a fairway or green.

The GPS receiver 39 installed in the main body 31 transfers the location information of the main body 31 to the control unit 20 .

The singi control unit 100 senses and analyzes hitting information such as swing speed and club angle when a player hits a golf ball using a golf club in the at-bat 11 of the screen golf unit 10, and based on this, golf The coordinates and path of the ball are identified, displayed on a previously stored golf course map image, and then projected onto the screen 12 .

The controller 100 controls screen golf to continue when the landing position of the golf ball hit onto the screen 12 does not exceed a predetermined limit distance. In addition, when the landing position of the hit golf ball exceeds a predetermined distance, the controller 100 stops screen golf and simultaneously supplies the golf ball to the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 and lands the hit golf ball. It controls to transfer information about the location to the automatic golf ball positioning device 30.

In the golf course map stored in the controller 100, an image of an arbitrary virtual golf course is stored from the teeing ground to the "limit distance", but an image of the actual golf course 20 from the "limit distance" to the green is stored. synthesized and stored. For example, in a long hole consisting of a 450m par 5, an image of an arbitrary virtual golf course is implemented from the teeing ground to 350m (when the total length (X) of the actual golf section 20 is 100m), and from 350m to the green An image of the actual golf unit 20 is implemented. In the 300m middle hole, a 200m virtual golf course image and a 100m real golf course image are synthesized and implemented.

When the landing position of the golf ball hit on the screen 12 exceeds a predetermined limit, the controller 100 stops screen golf and controls to switch to an actual golf game, but the exceptionally hit golf ball lands Even if the position exceeds the limited distance, if it is detected that the landing position is outside the ob-line 23, the controller 100 controls screen golf to continue.

In addition, when the landing position of the golf ball hit in screen golf exceeds the limit distance, the control unit 100 transfers information on the landing position of the golf ball to the automatic golf ball positioning device 30. When it is detected that the final landing position of is out of the hazard line 24, the landing position of the golf ball transmitted by the control unit 100 to the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 is the trajectory of the golf ball and the hazard line 24 ) is the intersection point (Z).

Hereinafter, the operation of the golf course management system according to the present embodiment will be described.

When the golf course map image stored in the controller is a long hole of 450m, the first player puts the ball identified as himself in the turn at bat 11 of the screen golf unit 10 on the ball support 11b and uses a golf club to screen the golf course map. Hit with (12). The controller 100 senses and analyzes hitting information such as swing speed and club angle at the time of hitting, and displays the character path of the hit golf ball on the screen. When the landing position of the golf ball displayed on the screen is displayed as, for example, 200 m, the control unit 100 determines that the landing position of the golf ball does not exceed the set limit distance, and accordingly screen golf continues. Control. At this time, the control unit 100 operates the control valves 15 of the golf ball selective transport means to control the hit golf ball to be transported in the direction of the batter's box 11 along the third transport path 14c, and the first game player is the fourth player. recovers the ball hit by When several players play a golf game, the second striker, the third striker, and the fourth striker also play screen golf while hitting their identified balls in the same manner as described above.

Dit; If the first striker makes a second shot in the at-bat 11 of the screen golf unit 10, if the landing position of the ball hit second above is again a limited distance (the entire length (X) of the actual golf unit, for example, from the green 100 m), the controller 100 controls to continue playing screen golf. However, if the landing position of the second hit ball comes within the limited distance of 100 m, the controller 1000 displays the landing position of the ball on the screen 12, stops screen golf, and switches to actual golf.

Specifically, the control unit 100 controls the control valves 15 of the golf ball selective transfer means to supply the hit ball to the golf ball automatic positioning device 30 along the second transfer path 14b. In addition, the control unit 100 transmits coordinate information about the landing position of the hit golf ball to the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 .

Accordingly, the golf ball of the first game player is introduced into the inner cylinder 41 of the sorting means 40 of the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 through the second transfer path 14b and the end 14d, and the controller controls the inner cylinder ( By driving the rotating means 45 of 41), the first outlet 41b of the inner cylinder communicates with the second outlet 43a corresponding to the identification number of the first game player, so that the ball connected to the second outlet It is supplied to the first housing 51a of the discharge means 50 through the pipe 60a, and eventually the ball is supported by the seated 55 protruding inside the housing 51a.

The second player, the third player, and the fourth player also go through the same process as above, and the golf ball that is marked as the person is the first, second, third, and fourth housings 51a, 51b, and 51c of the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 , 51d), and when the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 loads all four golf balls, all screen golf ends and the real field golf game is switched.

Then, the control unit 100 drives the driving driving means 37 so that the body of the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 moves to a position corresponding to the final landing position of the golf ball on the screen golf. As shown in FIG. 8, the golf ball automatic positioning device 30 loaded with four golf balls receives landing position information from the control unit 100 and sequentially moves to the four golf ball landing positions. When the golf ball automatic positioning device 30 arrives at the corresponding position, the solenoid valve 54 of the discharge means 50 is operated to insert the seating pin 55 so that the golf ball is placed on the ground at the correct seating position. After dropping all four balls to the corresponding landing position in this way, the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 returns to the initial position.

In this way, while the golf ball automatic positioning device 30 transfers the golf ball to the corresponding landing position of the actual golf unit 20, the first, second and third schematically grasping the landing position of the own ball on the screen 12, 4 players move to the corresponding landing position of their ball and actually play field golf using the ball placed on the ground by the automatic golf ball positioning device 30.

If necessary, a plurality of (for example, four) golf ball automatic positioning devices 30 are provided for each game player, and only the balls of the corresponding game player can be loaded and transported to the landing position. In this case, the golf game can be played more quickly.

Considering the golf rule that if the hit ball goes out of the ob-line, the golfer receives a penalty and must shoot again from the original hitting position, the landing position of the golf ball hit in screen golf is determined to be out of the ob-line (23) In this case, even when the final landing position of the ball comes within a limited distance (for example, 100 m from the green), the controller 100 controls to continue screen golf. That is, when it is determined on the screen 12 that the landing position of the golf ball is located outside the ob-line 23 of the actual golf course, the controller 100 controls the control valve 15 of the golf ball selective transfer means. The hit ball is transported in the direction of the turn at bat 11, and screen golf is continued for the player.

In consideration of the golf rule that if the hit ball falls into the hazard, a penalty stroke is received and the golfer must take the next shot from a position near the hazard line 24, as shown in FIG. 9, the landing position of the golf ball hit in screen golf is When it is determined that the hazard line 24 is out of the way, the landing position of the golf ball transmitted by the controller 100 to the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 is the intersection of the trajectory of the golf ball and the hazard line 24 ( is Z). Therefore, in this case, the screen golf ends and the actual golf game is played, but the golf ball automatic positioning device 30 does not move to the inside position of the hazard 24 displayed on the screen, and the golf ball passes the hazard line 24. It moves to the vicinity of (Z) and drops the ball at that location.

According to the automatic golf ball positioning device 30 and the golf course operating system using the same according to the present embodiment, golfers, that is, gamers, do not artificially touch the ball at all, but actually play their golf ball at the exact ball position implemented on the screen golf course. Since the golf game can be played, the fun of the golf game can be doubled while observing strict golf rules. In addition, the inconvenience of the golfer having to bring a coordinate terminal or a golf ball separately from the caddy is eliminated, or even if the natural environment such as wind and rain changes, the golf ball can be placed almost exactly at the landing position displayed on the screen. It has the advantage of not compromising fairness at all.

Another embodiment of the automatic golf ball positioning device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 .

The automatic golf ball positioning device 30' of this embodiment includes a main body 31, a driving driving means 37 for driving the main body to travel on the ground on a fairway or green, and location information of the main body to the control unit 100. It is the same as the golf ball automatic positioning device 30 of the first embodiment in that it has a GPS receiver 39 that transmits.

Unlike the first embodiment, in this embodiment, the classification means and the discharge means are not separately configured, but the classification means and the discharge means are implemented in one device. That is, the substantially cylindrical rotating member 81 is installed to be rotatable with respect to the main body 31 . An inlet 81a through which the golf balls transported from the screen golf unit 10 are introduced is provided at the top of the rotating member 81 . The lower part of the rotation member 81 is provided with a discharge port 81b through which the golf ball is discharged onto the ground of the field. The central portion of the rotating member 81 is defined as a support portion 81c for supporting the introduced golf ball.

The plurality of partition members 83 are installed in the inside of the rotating member in the lateral direction to divide the inlet 81a, the support part 81c, and the outlet 81b into a plurality of subspaces. In this embodiment, a configuration for partitioning the above space into four subspaces is shown, but it is not limited thereto, and partitioning into two, three, four, or five subspaces is also possible.

A plurality of seating pins 85 are installed in a direction crossing the support portion 81c so that the golf ball is supported on the seating pins. A plurality of solenoid valves 87 for driving each seat pin 85 are provided to selectively protrude or draw in the seat pin 85. Therefore, the seating pin 85 covers the outlet 81b by driving the solenoid valve 87 according to the control signal of the controller 100 to stop and support the golf ball supplied to the inlet 81a. ” and the “inlet position” where the golf ball is discharged along the outlet 81b.

A rotation drive means 89 for rotating the rotation member 81 at a predetermined angle is provided. The rotation drive means 89 adjusts the rotation angle of the rotation member so that the golf ball transported from the screen golf unit 10 corresponds to one of the plurality of subspaces.

According to the configuration as described above, since the plurality of golf balls transferred to the automatic golf ball positioning device 30' are separated and supported for each player, the plurality of golf balls can be separated and dropped at different landing positions for each player. .

The automatic golf ball positioning device according to the present invention and the golf course management system using the same have been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only an example, and various modifications are made therefrom by those skilled in the art. and other equivalent embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the attached registered claims.

10: virtual golf club or screen golf club
11: at bat
12: screen
20: real golf club
23: obi line
24: hazard line
30, 30': golf ball automatic positioning device
31: body
37: driving driving means
39: GPS receiver
40: classification means
50: discharge means
100: control unit

Claims (8)

It is used in a golf course composed of a virtual golf part, a fairway part, and a real golf part formed with a reduced length than the actual golf course, including a green part,
Golf ball automatic positioning for loading at least one golf ball supplied from the virtual golf unit, transporting the golf balls from an initial position adjacent to the virtual golf unit to a landing position on the fairway or green, and returning to the initial position. As a device,
main body;
a sorting means installed in the main body to receive golf balls supplied from the virtual golf unit and to classify the golf balls for each player;
Discharging means for loading the golf balls classified by the sorting means and sequentially discharging golf balls corresponding to each player to the ground when the main body arrives at a landing position on a fairway or green of the actual golf unit;
driving driving means for driving the main body to travel on the ground on the fairway or green; and
A golf ball automatic positioning device characterized in that it comprises a GPS receiver installed in the main body to transmit position information of the main body to a control unit. According to claim 1,
The classification means,
An inner cylinder having an inlet through which the golf ball is inserted and a first outlet through which the golf ball is discharged;
an outer cylinder installed to surround the inner cylinder and having a plurality of second outlets formed at predetermined intervals along an outer circumferential surface of the outer cylinder; and
By providing a rotating means for rotating the inner cylinder at a predetermined angle with respect to the outer cylinder,
The golf ball automatic positioning device, characterized in that for adjusting the rotation angle of the inner cylinder so that the first outlet of the inner cylinder and one of the plurality of second outlets of the outer cylinder communicate with each other according to a control signal from the control unit. According to claim 1,
The discharge means,
a housing having an upper side connected to the classification means and a lower side having a golf ball outlet;
a seating pin installed inside the housing to cover the golf ball discharge port, stopping the transferred golf ball and supporting the golf ball;
and a solenoid valve for driving the seating pin between a stop position and a discharging position of the golf ball. It is used in a golf course composed of a virtual golf part, a fairway part, and a real golf part formed with a reduced length than the actual golf course, including a green part,
Golf for loading at least one golf ball supplied from the virtual golf unit, transporting the golf balls from an initial position adjacent to the virtual golf unit to a landing position on a fairway or green part of the real golf unit, and returning to the initial position. As a ball automatic positioning device,
main body;
Rotation including an inlet installed to be rotatable with respect to the main body and into which golf balls transported from the virtual golf unit are introduced, a support part supporting the introduced golf balls, and an outlet for discharging the golf balls onto the ground absence;
a barrier member partitioning the inlet, support, and outlet of the rotating member into a plurality of subspaces;
a seating pin installed on the support to cover the outlet to stop and support the golf ball supplied to the inlet;
a solenoid valve for driving the seating pin between a golf ball support position and a golf ball discharge position;
rotation driving means for adjusting the rotation angle of the rotation member by rotating the rotation member by a predetermined angle so that the golf ball transported from the screen golf unit corresponds to one of the plurality of subspaces;
Driving driving means for driving the main body to travel on the ground on a fairway or green; and
A golf ball automatic positioning device, characterized in that it comprises a GPS receiver installed in the main body and transmitting the location information of the main body to the control unit. A system installed in a golf course composed of a virtual golf part and a real golf part including a fairway part and a green part and having a shorter length than the actual golf course,
A batting seat installed in the virtual golf unit and designed for the game player to hit a golf ball, and a batting table installed in front of the at bat to display hitting information including the trajectory and location of the golf ball hit by the hitter on an image reflecting the golf course. a screen golf unit equipped with a screen;
a golf ball automatic positioning device that loads at least one golf ball, transports the golf balls from an initial position adjacent to the virtual golf part to a landing position on a fairway or green part of the actual golf part, and returns to the initial position; and
When a player hits a golf ball using a golf club in the at-bat, hitting information such as swing speed and club angle is sensed and analyzed. A control unit for projecting onto a screen after displaying;
The controller controls screen golf to continue when the landing position of the golf ball hit on the screen does not exceed a predetermined limit distance, and stops screen golf when the landing position of the hit golf ball exceeds the predetermined limit distance. At the same time, the golf course management system characterized in that the control to supply the golf ball to the automatic golf ball positioning device and transfer information on the landing position of the hit golf ball to the automatic golf ball positioning device. According to claim 5,
A first transport path for recovering the golf ball hit by the screen toward the front of the screen;
a second transport path branching off from the first transport path and extending to the automatic golf ball positioning device;
a third transport path branching from the first transport path and branching in the direction of the turn at bat;
The golf course operating system further comprising at least one control valve for selectively opening or closing the second or third transport path according to the control signal of the control unit. According to claim 5,
Even if the landing position of the hit golf ball exceeds the limited distance, if it is detected that the landing position is out of the ob-line, the control unit controls to continue screen golf. According to claim 5
When the landing position of the hit golf ball exceeds the limited distance and it is detected that the landing position is out of the hazard line, the landing position of the golf ball transmitted by the control unit to the automatic golf ball positioning device is the trajectory of the golf ball and the hazard line Golf course management system, characterized in that the intersection of.

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