WO2011074898A2

WO2011074898A2 - Automatic golf ball supply device

Info

Publication number: WO2011074898A2
Application number: PCT/KR2010/009031
Authority: WO
Inventors: 조완제
Original assignee: Cho Wan Je
Priority date: 2009-12-16
Filing date: 2010-12-16
Publication date: 2011-06-23
Also published as: GB201303878D0; GB2496817A8; WO2011074898A3; GB2496817A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic golf ball supply device, being an automatic golf ball supply device which automatically supplies golf balls to a position where the golf balls will be hit with a golf club by the user, which comprises: a frame on the upper part of which is formed a golf ball withdrawal hole; an ascending and descending mount which ascends and descends by means of a motor, and on the upper surface of which is provided a tee member where a golf ball rests, and which is provided so as to ascend and descend freely in the withdrawal hole direction following a guide provided in the frame; and a golf ball conveying loader which conveys golf balls towards the tee member of the ascending and descending mount as the outer circumferential surface rotates and makes contact with the golf balls inside a golf-ball-waiting chamber in such a way as to be able to push each golf ball and to rest the same on the tee member. Consequently, there are advantages in that the height of the frame can be minimised and there are great savings on the weight, volume and installation space of the product, and in that it is possible to reduce the number of parts and hence increase productivity and economise on production costs, and to minimise loss of motive force and so maximise the force with which the golf balls are conveyed.

Description

Golf Ball Automatic Feeding Device

The present invention relates to an automatic golf ball supply device, and more specifically, the user can automatically supply a plurality of golf balls in sequence at the position where the user hits the golf ball with a golf club, such as a golf driving range, and at the same time can greatly reduce the height of the frame. In addition, the present invention relates to an automatic golf ball supply device that facilitates a forced transfer of a golf ball.

In general, golf is a sport in which a small round golf ball is put into a desired hole with a small number of blows to cover a game.

In order to enjoy such golf, it is very important to acquire golf skills that hit the ball in the desired direction and settle at the desired distance. It is common to practice at indoor and outdoor golf driving ranges in order to acquire golf skills before going out to an outdoor golf course (field). to be.

A device that automatically supplies golf balls to a user at such a driving range is a golf ball automatic supply device called a tee-up device.

In other words, the conventional automatic golf ball supply device, the user does not need to put the golf ball by hand on the tee (a stick to the ground formed to put the golf ball at a predetermined height from the floor) by hand, the golf ball from below the ground Received automatically supplied to the golf ball on the tee member made of a tube-like elastic body to serve to automatically put the ground.

Therefore, after hitting the golf ball supplied from the automatic golf ball supply device, the user can automatically continue to practice receiving a new golf ball in succession.

However, such a conventional automatic golf ball supply device, the height of the frame is at least the height of the height of the tee member plus the height of the golf ball, there was a problem that could not minimize the height any more.

In addition, in order to transfer the golf ball in the direction of the tee member, a power transmission device such as a belt or gear connected to a motor and a force transmission device were used, but the number of parts is increased due to the power transmission devices such as a belt or gear. There was a problem such as increased productivity is reduced, manufacturing cost is increased, there is a problem such that the force loss of the golf ball is greatly reduced due to the power loss occurs through the power transmission device.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems, to minimize the height of the frame by installing a golf ball guide inclined plate to form an elliptical golf ball outlet and guide the golf ball so that the golf ball up the frame and down to the tee member It is to provide an automatic golf ball supply device that allows.

In addition, another object of the present invention, by installing a golf ball feed roller that is directly connected to the rotation axis of the motor, the play can be adjusted to fit the size of the golf ball to increase the productivity by reducing the number of parts, reduce the manufacturing cost and power loss It is to provide a golf ball automatic supply device that can maximize the golf ball forced transfer force by minimizing.

The automatic golf ball supply device of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the automatic golf ball supply device for automatically supplying the golf ball to the position where the user hits the golf ball with the golf club, the golf ball outlet is formed on the top frame; A tee member on which a golf ball is seated on an upper surface thereof, and a lift table is installed freely in a direction of a drawer along a guide installed in the frame, and is lifted up and down by a motor; And a golf ball conveying roller configured to forcibly transport the golf ball toward the tee member while the outer circumferential surface is rotated in contact with the golf ball so as to slide the golf ball in the golf ball waiting room to be seated on the tee member of the elevating platform. It is characterized by.

In addition, the automatic golf ball supply device of the present invention, the golf ball guide inclination plate is installed in the golf ball waiting room to guide the golf ball in the golf ball waiting room to a position higher than the outlet of the frame; And a protection member for protecting the golf ball at a higher position than the outlet.

In addition, according to the present invention, the golf ball outlet of the frame is preferably a cylindrical or polygon as a whole so that some or all of the golf balls can be raised over the frame to be seated on the tee member.

In addition, according to the present invention, the protective member is preferably made by selecting any one of an elastic protective cap, a protective cap having a lid, a protective brush, a protective cap having a protective brush and a combination thereof.

Further, according to the present invention, the golf ball transfer roller is flowed along the play guide so as to enable the elastic play of the rotation axis while rotating the biting the golf ball, the flow frame is elastically fixed to the frame by an elastic spring It can be connected with a fixed play motor.

In addition, according to the present invention, the golf ball feed roller, it is also possible that the rotation axis is the eccentric rotation axis concentric or eccentric with the rotation axis of the motor to enable the eccentric movement of the rotation axis while rotating the biting the golf ball.

On the other hand, the automatic golf ball supply device of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the automatic golf ball supply device for automatically supplying the golf ball to the position where the user hits the golf ball with the golf club, the golf ball outlet is at the top A frame formed; A tee member on which a golf ball is seated on an upper surface thereof, and a lift table is installed freely in a direction of a drawer along a guide installed in the frame, and is lifted up and down by a motor; A golf ball guide inclination plate installed in the golf ball waiting room to guide the golf ball in the golf ball waiting room to a position higher than the outlet of the frame; A protection member for protecting a golf ball at a position higher than the outlet; And a golf ball transfer device for pushing the golf ball in the golf ball waiting room to a position higher than the outlet of the frame to forcibly transfer the golf ball toward the tee member.

As described above, the automatic golf ball supplying device of the present invention minimizes the height of the frame, greatly saving the weight, volume, and installation space of the product, and installs without damaging the steel structure within the existing interlayer thickness of the golf practice range. It is possible to increase the productivity by reducing the number of parts, reduce the manufacturing cost and minimize the power loss has the effect of maximizing the golf ball forcing force.

1 is a perspective view showing an automatic golf ball supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side cross-sectional view of FIG. 1.

3 is a right side view of FIG. 1.

4 is a side cross-sectional view showing another example of the protective member of FIG.

5 is a side cross-sectional view showing still another example of FIG. 4.

6 is a side cross-sectional view showing still another example of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a front structure illustrating an example of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a rear structure of FIG. 7.

9 is a view showing the golf ball transfer roller of FIG.

10 is a view showing the rear structure of FIG.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of FIG. 10.

12 is a perspective view illustrating still another example of FIG. 4.

It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the state in which the automatic golf ball supply apparatus of this invention was installed in the golf driving range.

14 is a side sectional view showing still another example of FIG. 4.

15 is a left sectional view showing another example of FIG. 2.

16 is a plan view illustrating still another example of FIG. 4.

17 is a side cross-sectional view of FIG. 16.

18 is a perspective view of FIG. 16.

19 is a diagram illustrating a state of use of FIG. 16.

1: golf ball 10: frame

H: height 10a: golf ball outlet

11: protective member 11a: inner diameter surface

111: lid 31, 112: protective brush

12: Tee member 13: platform

13a: side rail 14: guide

15: rotating rod 16: motor

17: golf ball waiting room 17a: golf ball induction ramp

20: golf ball feed roller 20a: rotation axis

21: play motor 22, 23: flow frame

24: play guide 25: elastic spring

200: golf ball transfer device 113: guide

114: bending hook 115: locking jaw

101: artificial grass 102: golf ball transfer pipe

103: steel structure 104: concrete layer

T: interlayer thickness

Hereinafter, an automatic golf ball supply device according to various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an automatic golf ball supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a left side cross-sectional view of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a right side view of FIG.

7 is a view showing a front structure showing an example of FIG. 1, FIG. 8 is a view showing the rear structure of FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is a view showing the golf ball transport roller of FIG. 7, FIG. 10 is a view It is a figure which shows the rear structure of 9, and FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of FIG.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 7 to 11, the automatic golf ball supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, golf in a position where the user hits the golf ball (1) with a golf club Automatically supplying the ball 1, comprising a frame 10, a lifting platform 13, a golf ball transfer roller 20, a golf ball guide inclined plate (17a) and a protective member (11) Configuration.

Here, the frame 10, the golf ball outlet 10a is formed in the upper portion, in particular, as shown in Figure 1, the golf ball outlet 10a of the frame 10, the golf ball (1) It is preferred that the entirety or the entirety be cylindrical or polygonal so that it can rise above the frame 10 and rest on the tee member 12.

In addition, the lifting platform 13, the tee member 12 is installed on the upper surface, the golf ball 1 is installed, along the guide 14 provided on the frame 10, the lifting and lowering in the direction of the outlet freely It is installed and lifted by the motor 16.

As shown in Fig. 1 and 2, the lifting platform 13, the one side is rotated by the motor 16, the other side is a rotation rod loosely snapped to the side rail (13a) of the lifting platform 13 It is descended by (15).

Accordingly, when the motor 16 is rotated forward as shown by the dotted line of FIG. 2, the pivoting rod 15 pushes up the lifting platform 13 to allow the user to pick up the golf ball 1 seated on the tee member 12. It can be supplied at a high enough height to strike.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the golf ball transport roller 20, which is a kind of the golf transport device 200, pushes the golf ball 1 in the golf ball waiting room 17 to the lifting platform. The outer circumferential surface is in contact with the golf ball 1 so as to be seated on the tee member 12 of the (13) while forcibly transporting the golf ball 1 in the direction of the tee member 12, the golf ball The flow frame 22 which flows along the play guide 24 and is elastically fixed to the frame 10 by the elastic spring 25 so that an elastic play of the rotating shaft 20a is possible while being rotated by biting (1). It is connected to the clearance motor 21 fixed to the (23).

In addition, the golf ball transfer roller 20, as shown in Figure 2, it is also possible to apply a rotation axis 20a that is not eccentric, as shown in Figure 15, the golf ball 1 It is also possible that the rotary shaft is an eccentric rotary shaft 20a eccentric with the rotary shaft of the motor 16 so as to allow eccentric movement of the rotary shaft while rotating.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the golf ball transport roller 20 may move over the golf ball 1 by the rotation shaft 20a while rotating by biting the golf ball 1. The clearance motor 21 installed in the flow frames 22 and 23 elastically fixed by the elastic spring 25 may flow within a predetermined range so as to more actively implement the clearance movement.

Therefore, when forcibly transporting the golf ball (1), the golf ball transfer roller 20 directly connected to the flow motor 21 is in contact with the golf ball (1) while rotating in a separate complicated belt or Even without a power transmission device such as a gear to push the golf ball (1) in the direction of the tee member 12 to maximize the forced feed force.

On the other hand, the golf ball induction inclined plate 17a of the present invention, the golf ball (1) in the golf ball waiting room (17) to reduce the height (H) of the frame 10, the outlet ( 10a) is installed in the golf ball waiting room 17 to guide to a higher position.

In addition, the protective member 11 protects the golf ball 1 at a position higher than the outlet 10a and has an inner diameter surface 11a corresponding to the outlet 10a.

Here, as described above, the golf ball outlet 10a of the frame 10 is generally cylindrical or so that a part or whole of the golf ball 1 can be raised above the frame 10 and seated on the tee member 12. It is preferably a polygon.

Therefore, when describing the golf ball supply process of the automatic golf ball supply device of the present invention, if the golf ball (1) in the golf ball waiting room 17, the golf ball conveying roller 20 is in contact with the rotating and pushed up The golf ball (1) is raised along the golf ball guide inclined plate (17a) to a height greater than the height of the frame, is pushed by the subsequent golf ball (1) and guided by the protective member (11) and lowered It is seated on the tee member 12 in a state.

Subsequently, when the seating of the golf ball 1 is detected by a golf ball detection sensor (not shown) installed in the tee member 12, the motor 16 rotates forward as shown in the dotted line of FIG. 2. 15 is to push up the lifting platform 13 to supply a golf ball (1) seated on the tee member 12 to a height that is good for the user to hit.

Here, the present invention, when forcibly transporting the golf ball 1 in the direction of the tee member 12, applies a forward rotation signal to the motor 21 for rotating the golf ball transport roller 20, When the golf ball 1 is seated on the tee member 12, a control unit (not shown) for applying a reverse rotation signal to the motor 21 so that the remaining golf ball 1 is not disturbed by the user's tee shot. The golf ball 1 is further included to prevent exposure to the outside of the protective member (11).

On the other hand, the protective member 11 may be made of an elastic material such as rubber, silicone, resins, etc. In addition, as shown in Figure 4, is supported by the guide 113, the golf ball (1) Protective cap (11C) having a lid 111 to protect the) can be applied.

Here, the guide 113 may serve to guide the golf ball 1 toward the tee member 12 in addition to supporting the lid 111.

In addition, the protection member 11, as shown in Figure 5, it is also possible to apply a protective brush (11S) made of various types of brushes such as artificial turf.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the protective cap 11F having a plurality of bent locking pieces 114 supported by the locking jaw 115 may be applied.

In addition, as shown in Figure 14, the cover 112 is a protective cap (11G) is formed integrally can be applied.

Here, each of the engaging pieces 114 of Figure 12 is formed with an engaging surface 115 on the side to maintain the shape, elastic materials such as rubber, resin, silicone, etc. that can be bent by the golf ball (1) if necessary It is preferable to be produced with.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, various types of modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, such as a protective cap 11K having a protective brush 112 disposed horizontally. .

In addition, as shown in Figures 16 to 19, as a kind of the protective member 11 of the present invention, a protective cap (11R) having a cylindrical shape as a whole may be applied.

The protective cap 11R has an inner diameter surface 11a corresponding to the outlet port 10a, and the golf ball 1 is externally provided on the inner diameter surface 11a through the inner diameter surface 11a. (10) The golf ball inflow prevention projections 124 may be installed to prevent the inflow to the inside causing a malfunction.

Here, the golf ball inflow prevention projections 124 are easily bent when the golf ball 1 flows out through the inner diameter surface 11a, and when the golf ball 1 is introduced from the outside. It may be formed to protrude obliquely upward with an elastic material so as not to be bent easily.

In addition, a guide 123 for guiding the golf ball 1 toward the tee member 12 may be installed in the protective cap 11R.

The protective cap 11R is formed with a screw hole 11Rb to be detachably attached to the frame 10 by a fastener such as a screw or bolt to freely replace the worn or damaged protective cap 11R. It is possible.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 1, the automatic golf ball supply apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, the user automatically supplies the golf ball (1) to the position to hit the golf ball (1) with a golf club In the automatic golf ball supplying device, a frame 10 having a golf ball outlet 10a formed thereon and a tee member 12 on which a golf ball 1 is seated are provided on an upper surface thereof, and the frame 10 is provided on the frame 10. The lifting and lowering direction is freely installed along the guide 14 installed in the direction of the outlet 10a, and the lifting platform 13 which is lifted up and down by the motor 16 and the golf ball 1 in the golf ball waiting room 17 are described above. To protect the golf ball guide inclined plate (17a) installed in the golf ball waiting room 17 to guide the position higher than the outlet (10a) of the frame 10, and the golf ball (1) at a position higher than the outlet (10a) The protection member 11 and the golf ball 1 in the golf ball waiting room 17 by pushing the frame 10 It is possible to include a golf ball conveying apparatus 200 for forcibly transporting the golf ball 1 in the direction of the tee member 12 to guide to a position higher than the outlet (10a).

Here, in addition to the golf ball transport roller 20 illustrated in FIG. 1, the golf ball transport device 200 may be applied to various types of golf ball transport devices.

Therefore, according to the automatic golf ball supply device of the present invention, as shown in Figure 13, the height (H) of the frame is minimized to the height of the tee member and the golf ball, that is, 120mm, typically installed to artificial turf 101 Within the existing interlayer thickness T of the golf driving range, the steel structure 103 may be sufficiently installed together with the concrete layer 104 on the steel structure 103 without being damaged. Conventionally, since the height H of the frame exceeds 120 mm, it is inevitable that holes are formed in the steel structure 103 so that the rainwater is counted through the conventional holes, and the lower layer is not good, and the interlayer strength is weak. I solved all the problems.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and of course, modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the scope of the claims in the present invention will not be defined within the scope of the detailed description, but will be defined by the following claims and their technical spirit.

Claims

In the automatic golf ball supply device for automatically supplying the golf ball to the position where the user hits the golf ball with the golf club,

A frame having a golf ball outlet at an upper portion thereof;

A tee member on which a golf ball is seated on an upper surface thereof, and a lift table is installed freely in a direction of a drawer along a guide installed in the frame, and is lifted up and down by a motor; And

A golf ball conveying roller configured to forcibly transport the golf ball toward the tee member while the outer circumferential surface is in contact with the golf ball so as to slide the golf ball in the golf ball waiting room to be seated on the tee member of the elevating platform;

Automatic golf ball supply device characterized in that comprises a.
The method of claim 1,

A golf ball guide inclination plate installed in the golf ball waiting room to guide the golf ball in the golf ball waiting room to a position higher than the outlet of the frame; And

A protection member for protecting a golf ball at a position higher than the outlet;

Golf ball automatic supply device characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 1,

The golf ball outlet of the frame, the golf ball automatic supply device, characterized in that the overall or cylindrical shape so that all or part of the golf ball can be mounted on the tee member to rise above the frame.
The method of claim 1,

The protective member may be any one of an elastic protective cap, a protective cap having a lid, a protective brush, a protective cap having a protective brush, a protective cap having a plurality of bent hooks, an integrated protective cap, a cylindrical protective cap, and a combination thereof. Automatic golf ball supply device characterized in that made by selecting one.
The method of claim 1,

The elevating platform is a golf ball automatic supply device, characterized in that the elevating by the rotating rod rotated by the motor.
The method of claim 1,

The golf ball conveying roller is connected to the clearance motor which is flowed along the clearance guide so as to enable the elastic clearance movement of the rotating shaft while biting the golf ball and fixed to the flow frame elastically fixed to the frame by an elastic spring. Golf ball automatic feeding device, characterized in that.
The method of claim 1,

The golf ball feed roller is a golf ball automatic supply device, characterized in that the rotating shaft of the rotating shaft is a concentric or eccentric rotary shaft of the motor while rotating the biting the golf ball.
In the automatic golf ball supply device for automatically supplying the golf ball to the position where the user hits the golf ball with the golf club,

A frame having a golf ball outlet at an upper portion thereof;

A tee member on which a golf ball is seated on an upper surface thereof, and a lift table is installed freely in a direction of a drawer along a guide installed in the frame, and is lifted up and down by a motor;

A golf ball guide inclination plate installed in the golf ball waiting room to guide the golf ball in the golf ball waiting room to a position higher than the outlet of the frame;

A protection member for protecting a golf ball at a position higher than the outlet; And

A golf ball transfer device for pushing the golf ball in the golf ball waiting room to a position higher than the outlet of the frame to force the golf ball to the tee member;

Automatic golf ball supply device characterized in that comprises a.
The method of claim 1,

When forcibly transferring the golf ball toward the tee member, a forward rotation signal is applied to a motor for rotating the golf ball transport roller, and when the golf ball is seated on the tee member, the remaining golf balls interfere with the tee shot of the user. The control unit for applying a reverse rotation signal to the motor for rotating the golf ball feed rollers so that the automatic golf ball supply device further comprising.