JPH02309982A - Training machine for toss-batting - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate necessity for a wide space by installing a net on a base board, arranging a ball pool in the back part of the base board, successively picking up a ball in the ball pool, lifting the ball, hanging it up to an upper end and discharging the ball from a shoot for ball feeding. CONSTITUTION:In the center of a base board 1, a guide groove 2 is provided to guide the ball to the back and the suitable number of install pillars 30 are installed in the edge of the guide groove. Then, a net 4 is spread over and a tray-shaped canvas 5 for hit ball reception is constituted. In the back part of the base board 1, a ball pool 6 is arranged to be connected to the guide groove 2 and a lift device 10, whose lower end is connected to the ball pool 6, is installed. For this lift device 10, ball pick up trays 9... are fitted. Then, in the upper end of the lift device 10, a shoot 12 for ball feeding is arranged. Accordingly, the hit ball colides with the canvas 5 and a ball 13 to fall on the base board 1 is automatically collected through the guide groove 2 to the ball pool 6 and fed through the ball pick-up lift device 10 to the shoot 12. Thus, the toss-batting of the ball can be executed only by providing a small space.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] "Industrial application field" The present invention relates to a baseball toss/batting practice machine.

``Conventional technology'' Conventionally, baseball batting practice includes practice of hitting speed balls and toss batting practice.For the former, batting machines that pitch speed balls have been developed, but for the latter, Regarding toss batting practice, Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-42632 proposes a method in which balls are dropped one by one from a ball pool through a chute.

``Problem to be Solved by the Invention'' The toss/batting practice machine described in the prior art eliminates the trouble of having an assistant toss a ball while being positioned near the batting practice person. , the following points are unsatisfactory.

That is, a vast ground is assumed as a space for collecting batted balls, but this cannot be used in cases where the ground is unavailable, such as in snowy countries, or where practice can only be practiced indoors.

Also, if you hit all the balls in the ball storage,
Since use must be stopped and the balls must be collected and stored, it is impossible to use them continuously, that is, to continue practicing, and since it is a batch system, it is necessary to secure a large number of balls.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and its purpose is to enable tossing and batting of the ball as long as there is a small space, and to The present invention aims to provide a toss/batting practice machine in which a large number of balls can be used effectively, and the balls hit are automatically collected and supplied.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to achieve the above object, the toss/batting training machine of the present invention is tilted toward the center and back, and casters are mounted on the lower surface of the base plate having a guide groove in the center. At the same time, a ball-receiving canvas made of a net stretched over an erected pillar is provided on the white board, and a ball reservoir is provided on the back of the base plate connected to the guide groove. A ball scooping lift device is erected with its lower end connected to the ball pool,
At the upper end of the ball scooping lift device, a ball delivery chute is installed to protrude forward through a support angle adjustment stick. Further, a foot switch may be connected to the ball scooping and lifting device.

"Operation" The ball lifting device scoops up the balls in the ball pool one after another and lifts them. The ball is lifted to the upper end of the lift device and then released into a ball delivery chute.

The ball that flies out of the shot falls in a parabola in front of the batter, who is waiting at a position approximately 3 to 4 meters in front of the base plate.

The batter hits this ball toward the ball-receiving canvas.

When the ball hits the canvas, its energy is absorbed and it falls onto the base plate. The balls that have fallen onto the base plate are automatically sent to the ball pool according to the inclined surface and the guide groove.

"Example" Examples will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front view of the product of the present invention when it is in use, and Fig. 2a.

Fig. b is a front view of the product of the present invention when the canvas center section is cut, and a view taken along arrow bb in Fig. a. In the figure, 1 is a white board whose upper surface 1a is sloped toward the center and back, and a guide groove 2 is provided in the center to guide the ball to the back. Casters 3 for movement are mounted on the underside of the base plate 1.・・・
・is installed. A pillar 30 made of light steel or the like is erected from the edge of the base plate 1. A suitable number of . . . are erected, and a net 4 is stretched using these as mounting bases to form a saucer-shaped ball-receiving canvas 5.

A ball reservoir 6 is provided on the back of the base plate 1 and connected to the guide groove 2.

The lower end is connected to the ball reservoir 6, and the top of the column base frame 7,
A conveyor chain 8 is installed on the sprockets 7a and 7b placed below, and ball scooping plates 9 are placed on the chain 8 at regular intervals. . . . A ball scooping lift device 10 is installed upright. It is preferable that the lift device 10 is provided with a distance necessary to avoid the influence of a batted ball applied to the canvas 5.

A ball delivery chute 12 is disposed at the upper end of the lift device IO via a support angle adjustment stick 11.

If the tip of the chute 12 is covered with a tunnel-shaped rubber cap 17 as shown in the figure, when a batted ball approaches the tip of the chute, damage to the ball will be avoided and the energy will be absorbed and directed toward the batter etc. This also reduces the impact and prevents accidents for batters.

In the figure, 13 is a ball, and 14 is a motor for driving the lift device 10.

Thus, the balls 13 colliding with the canvas 5 and falling onto the base plate l are automatically collected into the ball reservoir 6 through the guide groove 2 and fed into the chute 12 through the ball scooping and lifting device 10.

Therefore, the batter 15 can wait just below the chute 12 and hit the falling ball 13 toward the canvas 5.

Incidentally, if a foot switch 16 is connected to the lift device 10 and placed near the feet of the batter 15, the batter 15 can arbitrarily control the supply of toss balls, and can also change the batter's rotation. It can also be done smoothly.

Further, by adjusting the support angle of the cane 11, the falling position and speed of the toss ball can be controlled.

"Effects of the Invention" Since the present invention is configured as described above, it produces the following effects. Since the batted ball is received by the ball-receiving canvas 5 that stands tall in front of the batter, there is no need for a vast space like the ground. - Batting is possible, and it is suitable for snowy regions where the ground cannot be used and only indoor line training is possible.

Although the structure is simple and inexpensive, it has the advantage that the batted ball is automatically recovered, and furthermore, this recovered ball is subsequently automatically supplied to the toss, which is extremely convenient. The number of balls required for this cycle is only about 8, which is advantageous in terms of effective use of balls.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the product of the present invention when it is in use, and Fig. 2a. Fig. b is a front view of the product of the present invention when the canvas center section is cut, and a view taken along arrow bb in Fig. a. ■... Base plate, 2... Guide groove, 3... Caster. 4...Net, 5...Canvas for catching batted balls,
6...Ball reservoir, 7...Column base frame, ? a,
7b... Sprocket, 8... Conveyor chain, 9... Ball scooping plate, 10... Ball scooping lift device, 11... Support angle adjustment stick, 1
2... Ball sending chute, 13... Ball, 14... Drive motor, 15... Batter,
16... Foot switch, 17... Rubber cap, 30... Erected pillar. Fu ψ issue'fake Ol j

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Casters are mounted on the lower surface of a base plate that slopes toward the center and back and has a guide groove in the center, and a net is stretched over the base plate via an erected pillar. A stop canvas is provided, a ball reservoir is provided on the back of the base plate connected to the guide groove, a ball scooping lift device is erected with its lower end connected to the ball reservoir, and the ball scooping lift device is erected with its lower end connected to the ball reservoir. This toss/batting practice machine is characterized in that a ball delivery chute is installed in the upper end of the lift device so as to project forward through a support angle adjustment stick. (2) The toss/batting practice machine according to claim 1, wherein a foot switch is connected to the ball scooping lift device.