TW201904641A - Ball serve mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

A ball serve mechanism is provided. The ball serve mechanism includes a container, a serve track, a plurality of serve wheels, a serve board, a humanoid pitching display and a controller. By structure configuration of the serve track, the plurality of serve wheels, the serve board and the controller, the components can be provided with only one container, which is easy for the user to carry and is not limited to the indoor and outdoor sites. In addition, the player gestures are displayed by the humanoid pitching display, synchronized with the swing of the serve board, so that users can simulate live pacing.

Description

Ball machine

The present invention relates to a ball machine, and more particularly to a portable and dynamic humanoid ball machine that simulates a live-action dynamic ball machine.

With the popularity of baseball and softball, baseball and softball have become a national sport, and the ball machines in the driving range have also been born. However, the ball machines used in the driving range are large and fixed on the driving range, which cannot be carried, and it is impossible to carry out the ball-catching practice at home, which is limited by the restrictions of the venue. Moreover, the current server on the market only has a serving function, which does not allow the user to have a situation of hitting or catching the ball with the real person, and feel the rhythm of the real person pitching.

Therefore, how to make a ball-feeding machine that is easy to carry, is not limited to indoor and outdoor venues, and can simulate a real-life pitching posture and rhythm remains to be solved.

In view of the above problems of the prior art, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a ball machine, which is intended to have a structure that is reduced in size, light in weight, and easy to carry, and is not limited to indoor and outdoor venues and can simulate a human pitching posture and rhythm. The ball machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ball machine comprising: a receiving box, a teeing track, a plurality of serving wheels, a teeing plate, a human-shaped ball-drop display, a controller, and an electronic circuit device. The accommodating box has a ball hole, a goal hole and a full height knob, and the whole height knob is disposed under the accommodating box. The tee track has one end connected to the ball hole and the other end connected to the goal hole. A plurality of tee wheels are disposed on the outer circumference of the tee track to correspond to the circumference side of the sphere, so that the sphere is emitted toward the ball hole. The serve plate is disposed between the goal hole and the plurality of serve wheels, and swings on the serve track to block the ball from reciprocating the plurality of serve wheels or moving the ball to and from the plurality of serve wheels. The human-shaped pitching display is arranged around the ball-out hole of the accommodating box to display the state of the player's serve and the controller for controlling the rotation of the plurality of serving wheels. The electronic circuit device is configured to control the swing of the tee plate and the display of the human-shaped pitching display according to the timing, so as to achieve the linkage and complete the rhythm of simulating the live-action pitching.

Preferably, the at least one rotation speed adjustment button is further disposed on the accommodating box, and the plurality of service wheels adjust the rotation speed of the plurality of service wheels by using at least one rotation speed adjustment button.

Preferably, the ball feeding tray can be further disposed on the receiving box and rotated. The feeding ball tray has a plurality of slots, and when the slot corresponds to the goal hole, the ball enters the service track.

Preferably, the human-shaped pitching display may have a player standing posture, a player ready state, a player ready to cast a style, and a player's display of the cast style.

Preferably, when the humanoid pitching display shows the player standing posture and the player preparation state, the electronic circuit device can control the teeing plate to block the movement of the ball from the goal hole to reciprocate the plurality of ball wheels.

Preferably, in the process of displaying the player's ready-to-drop mode to the player completing the throwing mode, the electronic circuit device can control the hem of the blade to move the ball by gravity, and then the electronic circuit device controls the pendulum plate. Push the ball to move the ball back and forth through several ball wheels and block the movement of the ball from the goal hole.

Preferably, when the humanoid pitching display indicates that the player is ready to cast, the electronic circuit device can control the indicator light to illuminate the sphere of the teeing track to shift the gaze of the attacker to the position of the ball.

Preferably, the tee track can be an L-shaped tube.

Preferably, the vertical telescopic bracket can be further included, and can be disposed at the bottom of the accommodating box to adjust the height and angle of the accommodating box.

Preferably, the rotational speeds of the plurality of tee wheels can be different from each other to create a varying ball effect.

As stated above, it may have one or more of the following advantages in accordance with the present invention:

1. With the configuration of the tee track, the plurality of tee wheels, the tee plate and the controller, the components can be arranged only by one housing box, which is convenient for the user to carry and is not limited to indoor and outdoor venues.

2. The human-shaped pitching display shows the player's serve posture, synchronized with the swing of the tee plate, allowing the user to simulate the live pitching posture and rhythm.

3. The rotation speed adjustment button is used to adjust the rotation speed of the plurality of service wheels, so that the rotation speeds of the plurality of service wheels are different from each other, and the spheres generate different ball paths, such as a straight ball, a curved ball, a shifting ball, a finger ball, and the like.

4. By setting the feeding plate, the ball can automatically enter the tee track, improving the efficiency of the exercise.

5. By the indicator light, when the sphere is about to be thrown, the sphere in the tee track is illuminated, so that the user can clearly know the position of the sphere and focus on the sphere.

6. With the vertical telescopic bracket setting, the ball machines have different ground heights and angles to suit users of different heights and generate more different paths, such as tossing.

7. With the setting of the full height knob, you can quickly adjust the launch angle of the ball machine.

The advantages and features of the present invention, as well as the technical methods of the present invention, are described in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are to be construed as being limited by the scope of the present invention, and the invention The scope of the patent application is defined.

One or more embodiments of the present invention disclose a ball delivery machine. A ball machine disclosed by the following embodiments can have a structure that is easy to carry, is not limited to indoor and outdoor venues, and can simulate the effect of a real person pitching posture and rhythm.

1 to 5, FIG. 1 is a plan view of a ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an internal perspective view of a ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an external front view of the ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the ball machine of the present invention comprises: a receiving box 1, a ball serving track 20, a plurality of serving wheels 22, 23, a serving plate 21, a human-shaped pitching display 50, an electronic circuit device, and Controller 24. The housing box 1 is about 14~20 liters in size, and has a ball hole 12, a goal hole 11 and a full height knob 13, and the whole height knob 13 (for example, adjusted by the relative rotation of the male and female threads) is set on Below the accommodating box 1, the accommodating box 1 can be a box of various shapes, such as a cube, a heart-shaped cylinder, etc., and a surface of different colors, and a handle can be arranged on the outer surface of the accommodating box 1, so the accommodating box of the present case 1 has a function for accommodating the entrance and exit of the ball 40 and the ball 40, and has the function of quickly adjusting the launching angle of the ball machine and being convenient to carry. The tee track 20 can be an L-shaped tube having one end connected to the ball hole 12 and the other end connected to the goal hole 11, and the ball 40 can move in the ball track 20. A plurality of service wheels 22 and 23 are disposed on the outer circumference of the serve track 20 (as shown in FIG. 2) to correspond to the circumferential side of the ball 40, so that the ball 40 is driven by the plurality of service wheels 22 and 23. The ball hole 12 is emitted. The service board 21, which may be a trapezoidal plate, a square plate, a sector plate or the like, is disposed between the goal hole 11 and the plurality of service wheels 22, and swings on the service track 20 (as shown in FIG. 7) to The blocking ball 40 reciprocates the plurality of service wheels 22, 23 to move or push the ball 40, causing the ball 40 to reciprocate the plurality of ball wheels 22, 23 to move. The human-shaped pitching display 50 (for example, an LED display) is disposed around the ball-out hole 12 of the accommodating box 1 to display the manner in which the player serves the ball. As shown in FIG. 6, the human-shaped pitching display 50 has a player standing posture. 51. The player prepares the form 52, the player prepares to cast the form 53 and the player completes the display of the throwing mode 54, and the controller 24 electrically connects the plurality of service wheels 22, 23 of the motor 26 for controlling the plural The rotation of the serving wheels 22, 23. An electronic circuit device, such as a circuit board, is disposed in the accommodating case 1 and electrically connected to the motor of the ball plate 21 and the human-shaped ball-drop display 50 for controlling the swing of the service board 21 and the display of the human-shaped pitch display 50 according to the timing. Achieve linkage and complete the rhythm of simulating live-action pitching.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 together. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the manner in which the human-shaped pitching display shows the player's serve, and FIG. 7 is a flow chart of the operation of the ball-sending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the humanoid pitch display 50 displays the player standing state 51 and the player ready state 52, the electronic circuit device controls the tee plate 21 to swing into the tee track 20 to block the ball 40 entering the goal hole 11 from reciprocating a plurality of tee wheels. 22, 23 move. While the humanoid pitch display 50 is in the process of displaying the player ready to cast the pattern 53 until the player completes the throwing pattern 54, the electronic circuit device controls the blade 21 to lie down from the development ball track 20, causing the ball 40 to be dropped by gravity, and then the electron The circuit device controls the launching plate 21 to swing the ball 40 to move the ball 40 to reciprocate the plurality of ball wheels 22, 23 to move toward the ball hole 12 and block the movement of the ball 41 from the goal hole 11 into the ball track 20 .

In the above, the configuration of the tee track 20, the plurality of tee wheels 22, 23, the tee plate 21, the electronic circuit device and the controller 24 of the present invention can be arranged only by one housing box 1 for the user. It is suitable for indoor and outdoor venues, such as indoor 5, 6 ping (2.5m*8m area) and playground, etc., and the structure of the invention is relatively simple, and can also achieve the effect of serving practice and even reduce manufacturing cost. And user convenience. In addition, the humanoid pitch display 50 displays the player's serve posture, synchronized with the swing of the tee plate 21, allowing the user to simulate the live pitching posture and rhythm.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , the plurality of service wheels 22 , 23 are driven by the corresponding motor 26 , and the present invention further provides at least one rotation speed adjustment button outside the accommodation box 1 (for example, For the scaled knob or the digital button), the controller 24 is electrically connected for the user to adjust the rotation speed of the motor 26, for example, the plurality of service wheels 22, 23 have their corresponding rotation speed adjustment buttons, so the user The rotation speed adjustment button can be set as needed, so that the plurality of service wheels 22 and 23 have different rotation speeds. Therefore, when the circumferential side of the ball 40 contacts a plurality of service wheels 22 and 23 of different rotation speeds, different balls can be generated. Road, such as: curved ball, shifting ball, finger ball and so on. When the peripheral side of the ball 40 contacts a plurality of service wheels 22, 23 of the same rotational speed, a straight ball path is generated.

Furthermore, referring to FIG. 4, the present invention further includes a feeding tray 30 which is disposed on the receiving box 1 and rotates (as driven by a conventional motor). The feeding tray 30 has a plurality of slots 31. Each slot 31 can carry a ball 40. When a slot 31 corresponds to the goal hole 11, if the ball track 20 has space to accommodate the ball 40, the ball 40 is gravity-fed into the ball track 20, Therefore, the ball 40 can automatically enter the tee track 20, improving the efficiency of the exercise. The ball machine of this case is equipped with a manual/automatic switch for the user to choose to feed the ball manually or automatically. Therefore, the ball machine of the present invention is not limited to the automatic feeding of the ball feeder 30, and the ball 40 can be placed into the ball track 20 by hand.

In addition, referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 7 , when the humanoid pitch display 50 displays that the player is ready to throw out the mode 53 , the electronic circuit device controls an indicator light (for example, it can be disposed in the bottom of the accommodating box 1 , For the tee plate 21), when the tee plate 21 is swayed, the indicator light is irradiated to the sphere 40 of the tee track 20, so that the sphere 40 emits light (as shown in Fig. 6), so that the user can clearly know the position of the sphere 40, focus on On the upcoming sphere 40.

In addition, the present invention further includes a vertical telescopic bracket, for example, a vertical telescopic bracket composed of four telescopic rods or three telescopic rods, which are disposed at the bottom of the accommodating box 1 to adjust the height and angle of the accommodating box 1 from the ground. Make the ball machine have different height and angle from the ground (such as 45 degrees elevation) to suit users of different heights and create more different paths, such as: throwing the ball.

Furthermore, the ball machine of the present invention further includes an AC power socket and a DC power socket. Therefore, the power supply of the present invention can be a power supply or a battery, allowing the user to select AC or DC power supply according to requirements. The power supply can be used to supply power to the ball machine and AC power socket for a long time. It contains fuses to ensure safe use of electricity and to turn off the power supply when not in use to save energy. In addition, the battery can be externally connected to the DC power socket for use. The matching of the situation of the mains power supply can be built-in or external battery, avoiding the power line that is plugged into the mains to hinder the movement and improve the safety during the movement.

In summary, the present invention is configured by the configuration of the tee track, the plurality of tee wheels, the tee plate, the electronic circuit device and the controller, and only needs one housing box to set the components, which is convenient for the user to carry and not Limited to indoor and outdoor venues, and the structure of the present invention is relatively simple, and can also achieve the effect of serving practice, and even reduce manufacturing costs, and user convenience. In addition, the humanoid pitching display shows the player's serve, synchronized with the swing of the tee plate, allowing the user to simulate the live pitching posture and rhythm. Then, the rotation speed adjustment button is used to adjust the rotation speed of the plurality of service wheels, so that the rotation speeds of the plurality of service wheels are different from each other, and the spheres generate different ball paths, such as a straight ball, a curved ball, a shifting ball, a finger ball, and the like. And by the arrangement of the vertical telescopic brackets, the ball machines have different ground heights and angles to suit users of different heights and to generate more different ball paths, such as tossing the ball. In addition, by the setting of the feeding ball, the ball can automatically enter the tee track, improving the efficiency of the exercise. Furthermore, by the indicator light, when the sphere is about to be thrown, the sphere in the tee track is illuminated, so that the user can clearly know the position of the sphere and focus on the sphere.

The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the technical spirit and the features of the present invention, and the objects of the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto. That is, the equivalent variations or modifications made by the spirit of the present invention should still be included in the scope of the present invention.

1‧‧‧容箱

11‧‧‧Score hole

12‧‧‧Going hole

13‧‧‧Full height knob

20‧‧‧ serve track

21‧‧‧ serve board

22, 23‧‧‧ serve wheel

24‧‧‧ Controller

26‧‧‧Motor

30‧‧‧Feeding plate

31‧‧‧Slots

40, 41‧‧‧ sphere

50‧‧‧ Humanoid pitching display

51‧‧‧ Player standing posture

52‧‧‧ Player preparation

53‧‧‧ Players are ready to cast

54‧‧‧ Players complete the cast

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of a ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the inner side of the ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the exterior of the ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view showing the outer portion of the ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing the manner in which the humanoid pitching display shows the player's serve in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ball machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A ball machine comprising: a receiving box having a ball hole, a goal hole and a full height knob, the whole height knob being disposed under the receiving box; a ball track having one end connected to the ball a ball hole, the other end is connected to the goal hole; a plurality of serve wheels are disposed on the outer circumference of the ball track to correspond to a ball circumference side, so that the ball is emitted toward the ball hole; a hair plate is set on Between the goal hole and the plurality of serve wheels, swinging on the serve track to block the ball from moving or advancing to the plurality of serve wheels to move the ball to the plurality of serve wheels; a humanoid pitching display, The device is disposed around the ball hole of the receiving box to display a player's serve posture; a controller for controlling the rotation of the plurality of service wheels; and an electronic circuit device for controlling the timing The swing of the tee plate and the display of the humanoid pitching display enable the linkage to complete the simulation of the rhythm of the live-action pitching. The ball machine of claim 1, further comprising at least one rotation speed adjustment knob disposed on the accommodating box, wherein the plurality of service wheels adjust the plural number by using the at least one rotation speed adjustment button The speed of the tee wheel. The ball machine of claim 1, further comprising a feeding tray disposed on the receiving box and rotating, the feeding tray having a plurality of slots, when a slot and the goal hole Correspondingly, the sphere is brought into the tee track. The ball-sending machine of claim 1, wherein the human-shaped pitching display has a player standing posture, a player preparation state, a player ready to cast a state, and a player completing the presentation mode. The ball machine of claim 4, wherein when the humanoid pitch display displays the player standing posture and the player ready state, the electronic circuit device controls the tee plate to block the goal. The sphere into which the hole enters moves toward the plurality of tee wheels. The ball-sending machine of claim 4, wherein the human-shaped pitch display controls the tee hem from a process of displaying the player ready to cast to the player completing the throwing mode, so that the electronic circuit device controls the hem of the tee plate The ball is moved by gravity, and then the electronic circuit device controls the pendulum to push the ball to move the ball to the plurality of ball wheels and block the movement of the ball from the goal hole to the next ball. The ball-sending machine of claim 4, wherein the electronic circuit device controls an indicator light to illuminate the sphere of the serve track when the human-shaped pitch display indicates that the player is ready to cast a posture, so that the striker looks Transfer to the sphere. The ball machine of claim 1, wherein the ball track is an L-shaped tube. The ball machine of claim 1, further comprising a vertical telescopic bracket disposed at the bottom of the receiving box to adjust the height and angle of the receiving box. The ball machine of claim 2, wherein the plurality of service wheels rotate at different speeds from each other.