JP2937059B2 - Golf ball supply device and golf practice equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for supplying a golf ball (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "ball") to an automatic tee-up device at a driving range, and more particularly to a function for stocking a ball. The present invention relates to a golf ball supply device. Further, the present invention provides a golf ball
The present invention relates to a golf practice facility equipped with a supply device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A system for a driving range equipped with an automatic tee-up device will be described with reference to FIG.

An automatic tee-up device 2 is installed under the floor of the bat 1 and a tee 3 on which a ball B is placed is provided so as to be able to reciprocate up and down between the bat floor and the inside of the automatic tee-up device. By operating a switch or the like provided on the control tower 4, ON / OFF of the automatic tee-up device, adjustment of the tee-up height, and the like can be performed.

[0004] The balls hit by the trainee in the at-bat 1 into the field 5 are collected in the ball collecting groove 6 provided in the field 5 and sent to the ball pit 7. In addition, water flows in the ball collecting groove 6, and the balls are collected by being flushed into the ball pit 7 by the water.

[0005] The balls that have been drained by the drainer 9 on the water tank 8 of the ball pit 7 are washed and dried by a washing / drying machine 10, sent to a main ball stocker 12 by a packet conveyor 11 and stocked. The balls in the main ball stocker 12 are sent to a batting ball stocker 16 via a packet conveyor 13, a horizontal conveyor 14, and a branch ball distribution tube 15. This at-bat ball stocker 16
Are installed behind each at-bat.

A ball cutting machine driven by a motor is provided in the bat ball stocker 16. The ball cutting machine is operated by a signal from the control tower 4, and the balls in the at-bat ball stocker 16 are sent to the automatic tee-up device under the floor of each at-bat 1 via the ball-pipe 17. Note that the ball-pipe 17 is buried under the floor so as to be substantially horizontal, and the ball reaches the automatic tee-up device 2 by rolling in the ball-pipe 17 by air pressure.

[0007]

The above-mentioned conventional driving range has the following various problems.

Since the at-bat ball stocker 16 is disposed behind each of the at-bat balls, valuable ground space is consumed by the at-bat ball stocker 16.

Further, since the at-bat ball stocker 16 becomes fully visible, the appearance is poor.

When the ball is lost or a foreign matter is mixed in the bat ball stocker 16, the ball arrangement tube 17 is likely to be clogged.

Since the ball is cut out from the at-bat ball stocker 16 by a cutting machine, the ball is easily damaged.

[0012]

Supply device of the golf ball of the 請 Motomeko 1 [means for solving the problems], there is provided a device for supplying a golf ball for the automatic tee-up device, which is installed in the batter's box under the floor of the golf practice area, the practice field It is a formed under the floor, and stock space of a golf ball having a one open end to the installation of the automatic tee-up device, and the installed conveyor belt so as to extend substantially horizontally in the stock space, said
On the transfer surface of the belt conveyor on the golf ball sending-out side
A first sensor for sensing a golf ball;
Second sensor for detecting a golf ball in an up device
And when the first sensor does not sense a golf ball,
The belt until the first sensor detects the golf ball.
Activating the conveyor so that the second sensor
Activate the belt conveyor for a predetermined time when sensing
And a control device .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf ball supply device for supplying a golf ball to an automatic tee-up device installed under a battering floor of a golf driving range. A long box-shaped conveyor case installed so as to extend, a golf ball stock extending from one end side to the other end side of the conveyor case, and being provided between an upper conveying surface and a ceiling surface of the conveyor case; A belt conveyor provided with a space, and the belt conveyor
The golf ball on the transfer surface on the golf ball delivery side of
A first sensor for sensing and an automatic tee-up device
A second sensor for sensing the golf ball, and the first sensor.
When the sensor does not sense the golf ball, the first sensor
Operate the belt conveyor until a golf ball is detected
When the second sensor does not sense the golf ball,
And a control device for operating the belt conveyor for a predetermined time .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf practice facility.
An automatic tee-up device installed under the floor of the bat
A golf ball that supplies a golf ball to an automatic tee-up device
Golf practice equipment with a supply of ruf ball
A plurality of claims for one automatic tee-up device.
Ball provided by supply device 1 or 2 of the golf ball
A plurality of golf ball supply devices are provided so as to be supplied.
It is characterized by having been done.

[0015]

A golf ball having the golf ball supply device of the present invention.
In the full training equipment, balls Ru is introduced into the supply device of the practice area floor of the golf ball by coordination sphere tube or the like. this
In the supply device of a golf ball, the ball being stocked in the belt co <br/> Nbeya sent to the automatic tee device.

In this golf ball supply device,
The belt conveyor is operated such that the ball is always present on the feed side of the belt conveyor. When there is no more ball in the automatic tee-up device, the belt conveyor operates for a predetermined time, and the ball is fed into the automatic tee-up device.

In the golf training facility according to claim 3, 1
Multiple ball feeders are installed in parallel on one bat,
Supply different types of balls from each ball supply device.
Can be. For example, two ball feeders
Supply ball, and the bobbin
Can be supplied.

[0018]

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a golf ball supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention (however, the cover is in a state where a lid on an upper surface portion of a conveyor case is removed), and FIG. 2 is II-II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a driving range provided with the golf ball supply device.

In this embodiment, a golf ball supply device 20 is installed under the floor of the passage space 18 behind the at-bat 1 and the ball supply hose 19 in the branch ball distribution tube 15 is directly connected to the supply device 20. Is plugged in.

The supply device 20 includes a long box-shaped conveyor case 21 and a belt conveyor 22 installed in the conveyor case 21.

The conveyor case 21 has a main body 23 having a vertical U-shaped vertical section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction thereof, and a main body 23 disposed on the ceiling surface of the main body 23. And a lid 24 that covers from above.

Both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main body 23 are open, and an embedding box 25 for entrance is provided at the end on the ball receiving side.
Are fitted. The upper surface of the embedding box 25 is open, and the ball supply hose 19 is inserted therein. The upper surface of the belt conveyor 22 is a transfer surface, and the supply hose 19 is inserted into a stock space S between the transfer surface and the lid 24. The transport side of the belt conveyor 22 slides on the plate 26.

The belt conveyor 22 is endlessly stretched between a driving pulley 27 and a driven pulley 28, and is rotated endlessly by a motor 29.

The end of the conveyor case 21 on the ball sending-out side is inserted into an embedding box 30 for an automatic tee-up device. In the embedding box 30, a cylindrical tee 3, a ball set sensor 31 for sensing a ball on the tee 3 through a cylindrical hole of the tee 3, and a tee 3
An automatic tee-up device 32 provided with an elevating device (not shown) for elevating and lowering the device is installed. The upper part of the automatic tee-up device 32 is connected to the conveyor case 21 via a ball guide case 33.

The ball B thrown from the belt conveyor 22 to the upper surface of the automatic tee-up device 32 via the case 33 rolls in the ball guide case 33 and rides on the tee 3. Tee 3 in this ball guide case 33
Sensor 35 for sensing the ball in the immediate vicinity of the
Is provided.

A sensor 36 is provided on the ball receiving side of the belt conveyor 22, and a first sensor is provided on the ball sending side .
Sensor 3 7 is provided for. A ball supply hose (not shown in FIG. 3) is provided in the branch ball-dispensing tube 15, and a damper 38 is provided above the branch ball-distribution tube 15. The ball is introduced into the supply device 20 via the ball supply hose 19 by opening and closing. Note that the branch ball-dispensing tube 15 is not necessarily provided, and the ball supply hose 19 may be directly connected to the horizontal conveyor 14. The ball supplied onto the belt conveyor 22 rolls on the belt conveyor 22 and reaches the front of the conveyor 22 or the ball guide case 33. The ball following this ball also rolls on the belt conveyor 22 and continues to the front of the conveyor 22 or the rear of the ball that has arrived at the ball guide case 33 one after another. When the end of the row of balls connected to the belt conveyor 22 reaches the sensor 36, the sensor 36 senses this, and the output of the sensor 36 closes the damper 38 and stops the supply of the balls.

When the ball in the ball guide case 33 in the automatic tee-up device 32 runs out, the second sensor 3
5, the belt conveyor 22 is driven by a conveyor control device (not shown) for a predetermined time based on a signal from the sensor 35, and the balls on the conveyor 22 are supplied into the ball guide case 33. If the ball is not detected by the second sensor 35 even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the belt conveyor 22 is driven again for the predetermined time, and this operation is repeated until the ball is detected by the second sensor 35.

In this way, the balls on the belt conveyor 22 are continuously supplied to the automatic tee-up device 32.

When the first sensor 37 does not detect the ball on the belt conveyor 22, the conveyor control device controls the belt conveyor 22 to the first state regardless of the presence or absence of a signal from the second sensor 35 . Is rotated until the sensor 37 detects the ball.

The timing of opening the damper 38 may be either when the sensor 36 does not detect the ball or when the sensor 37 does not detect the ball. When both the sensors 36 and 37 do not sense the ball, the damper 38
May be opened. In any case, when the sensor 36 senses the ball, the damper 38 is closed.

As is apparent from FIG. 3, the use of the apparatus of this embodiment eliminates the batting ball stocker in the ground space of the golf driving range, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance and effectively utilizing the ground space.

This ball supply device is composed of a conveyor case 2
1, the belt conveyor 22 is arranged, the structure is simple, and there are few troubles. Even if a failure occurs, the cover 24 of the conveyor case 21 can be peeled off and repaired easily.

In this ball supply device, since the balls are conveyed by the belt conveyor 22, the balls are not clogged even if the balls are defective or foreign substances are mixed.

Further, since there is no at-bat ball stocker, the forcing force applied to the ball when it is cut out in the at-bat ball stocker is eliminated, so that damage to the ball is prevented.

The size of the golf ball supply device according to the present invention can be appropriately set to a desired size depending on the size of the driving range or the like. Generally, however, the depth of the stock space for accommodating the conveyor case ( Height) 60 ~ 11
0 mm, a width of 90 to 110 mm, and a length of 3 to 7 m. For example, if the width is 100 mm and the length is 5 m, about 250 balls can be accommodated under the floor. This is a number that can sufficiently cover the number of golf balls used by a general practice person at one time.

In the above embodiment, one ball supply device is provided for one at-bat, but in the present invention, the fifth ball supply device is provided.
As shown in the figure, two ball supply devices may be installed in parallel at one bat. Golf practice setup configured in this way
In the case of a tee 3, different types of balls can be supplied to the tee 3 from each ball supply device. For example, a usage method in which a two-piece ball is supplied to the tee 3 from the upper ball supply device in FIG. 5 and a thread-wound ball is supplied to the tee 3 from the lower ball supply device.

In FIG. 5, two ball supply devices are installed in parallel, but three or more ball supply devices may be provided in one at-bat. For the time being, one ball supply device is installed, and only the conveyor case of the other ball supply device is installed, and additional ball feeder is installed later. It is also possible to install the devices in parallel.

In the above embodiment, the balls are arranged in two rows on the belt conveyor 22, and a total of 200 to 300 balls are arranged on the belt conveyor 22, but the ball row is one row. Or three or more rows. However, the row of balls is conveyor case 2
As shown in FIG.
Preferably, it is a row.

[0039]

As described above, according to the golf ball supply device of the present invention, the ball stocker conventionally provided for each at-bat is not required, and the ground space of the driving range can be effectively utilized. The appearance is significantly improved.

The golf ball supply device of the present invention has a simple structure, has few failures, and is easy to maintain. Further, the equipment cost is low, the construction is simple, and the installation can be performed in a short time.

According to the apparatus of the present invention, the forcible ejection force of the ball conventionally received from the ball cutting device of the at-bat ball stocker is eliminated, and the ball is prevented from being damaged.

[0042] In the present invention apparatus, base a golf ball
To convey in belt conveyors, broken balls or foreign matter at all occurs clogging ball be mixed.

When the apparatus of claim 2 is installed and constructed, a conveyor case for this apparatus is buried next to one apparatus of the present invention, so that a belt conveyor apparatus will be installed in this conveyor case in the future. By doing so, it is possible to install two or more ball supply devices in parallel for one at-bat with simple additional construction.

According to the first and second devices, the balls can be automatically and continuously supplied to the tee-up device.

According to the golf practice equipment of the present invention, each ball
Automatically tees different types of balls from the feeder
Can be supplied to the device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a driving range provided with the embodiment apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a driving range equipped with a conventional device.

FIG. 5 is a golf practice setting in which a plurality of examples are installed in parallel.
It is a top view which shows equipment .

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 At-bat 2 At-tee tee-up device 3 Tee 7 Ball pit 10 Washing / drying machine 12 Main ball stocker 15 Branch ball distribution tube 16 At-bat ball stocker 17 Ball distribution tube 19 Ball supply hose 20 Ball supply device 21 Conveyor case 22 Belt conveyor 32 Automatic Tee-up device 35 Second sensor 36 Sensor 37 First sensor

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-59-228876 (JP, A) JP-A-48-93070 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63B 69/36 522

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An apparatus for supplying a golf ball to an automatic teeing device installed under a battering floor of a golf driving range, wherein the golf ball is formed under the floor of the driving range and is attached to an installation portion of the automatic teeing device. A golf ball stock space having an open end, a belt conveyor installed in the stock space so as to extend in a substantially horizontal direction, and a transfer surface of the belt conveyor on a golf ball sending-out side.
A first sensor for detecting the golf ball of the present invention, and a golf ball in the automatic tee-up device.
A second sensor and the first sensor when the first sensor does not sense a golf ball;
Until the sensor detects the golf ball.
Activate the bearer and the second sensor detects that the golf ball is not detected
Control to operate the belt conveyor for a predetermined time at the time of
And a device for supplying a golf ball. 2. A device for supplying a golf ball to an automatic tee-up device installed under a battering floor of a driving range, wherein the device is installed to extend substantially horizontally below the floor of the driving range. A box-shaped conveyor case, and a belt extending from one end to the other end of the conveyor case and provided with a golf ball stock space between an upper transport surface and the conveyor case ceiling surface. A conveyor and a conveying surface of the belt conveyor on a golf ball sending-out side;
A first sensor for detecting the golf ball of the present invention, and a golf ball in the automatic tee-up device.
A second sensor and the first sensor when the first sensor does not sense a golf ball;
Until the sensor detects the golf ball.
Activate the bearer and the second sensor detects that the golf ball is not detected
Control to operate the belt conveyor for a predetermined time at the time of
And a device for supplying a golf ball. 3. A golf club to be installed under the battering floor of a driving range.
Dynamic tee-up device and automatic tee-up device
Golf ball supply device for supplying golf balls
A golf practice facility, wherein one automatic tee-up device has a plurality of claims 1 or 2.
Is supplied with the ball by the second golf ball supply device.
A plurality of golf ball supply devices are provided so that
Golf practice equipment