Ball serving machine capable of adjusting ball serving direction

By designing an adjustable serving rack and a stop component in the serving machine, the problem of the serving machine having a single serving direction is solved, a diversified serving training effect is achieved, and the training effect of the practitioners and the stability of the equipment are improved.

CN223311625UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-09DONGGUAN FULIHONG SPORTING GOODS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422255238.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-13
Publication Date
2025-09-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-13

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Technical Problem

The serving wheel angle of the existing ball serving machine cannot be adjusted, resulting in a single serving style, which cannot meet the training needs of professional practitioners and has a small scope of application.

Method used

A serving machine with adjustable serving direction is designed. By rotating the serving rack left and right on the goal rack, combined with the setting of the stopper and the locking piece, the serving direction can be adjusted and stabilized to simulate the serving action of left-handed pitchers.

Benefits of technology

The invention realizes diversified adjustment of the serving direction, improves the training effect of the practitioners, enhances the usability and application scope of the serving machine, and ensures the stability and production efficiency of the serving rack.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a pitching machine capable of adjusting the pitching direction, which comprises a base, a ball inlet frame, a pitching frame and a pitching mechanism, the pitching frame is arranged at the upper end of the base, the ball inlet frame is provided with a ball inlet and a ball inlet channel of a ball outlet, the rear end of the pitching frame is arranged on the ball inlet frame in a left-right rotating mode and located at the ball outlet, and the pitching frame is provided with a pitching channel of a pitching opening. The serving port is located at the front end of the serving frame, the serving channel communicates with the ball outlet, and the serving mechanism is arranged on the serving frame; thus, through the design of all the components, the pitching frame rotates left and right on the goal frame, the pitching machine simulates the pitching directions of left and right shooters to conduct pitching, then the pitching directions are adjusted, the practice requirements of practicers are met, the structural design is ingenious and reasonable, training of the practicers is facilitated, the usability is good, and the application range is wide.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of ball serving machines, in particular to a ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, more and more people realize the importance of having good physical fitness, and gradually strengthen various sports training. Therefore, there is an increasingly broad market for various ball sports equipment. When people practice, they will use ball machines to practice to reduce the need for accompanying personnel to pick up balls. One person can practice playing ball with the training machine, effectively improving their competitive skills and achieving the purpose of exercise.

[0003] Existing ball-serving machines generally use two serving wheels as a serving power source, which has the advantages of high speed, easy control, and cost-effectiveness. The ball falls into the position of the two serving wheels to perform the serving action, thereby enabling the practitioner to practice hitting the ball. However, the structural design is poor. Since the angle positions of the two serving wheels of the ball-serving machine cannot be adjusted, the serving style of the ball-serving machine is single, which cannot fully meet the practice needs of some professional ball-serving practitioners, is not conducive to the training of practitioners, has poor usability, and has a small scope of application.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to study a new technical solution to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the present invention aims to address the deficiencies in the prior art, and its main purpose is to provide a ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction, which utilizes a serving rack to rotate left and right on a goal rack to enable the ball serving machine to simulate the serving direction of left and right pitchers to serve, thereby achieving adjustment of the serving direction, thereby meeting the practice needs of practitioners, being beneficial to the training of practitioners, having good usability and a wide range of applications.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction comprises a base, a goal rack, a ball serving rack and a ball serving mechanism, wherein: the goal rack is arranged at the upper end of the base, the goal rack has a goal channel with a goal hole and a ball outlet, the rear end of the ball serving rack can be rotatably arranged on the goal rack and is located at the ball outlet, the ball serving rack has a ball serving channel of the ball serving hole, the ball serving hole is located at the front end of the ball serving rack, the ball serving channel is connected to the ball outlet, and the ball serving mechanism is arranged on the ball serving rack.

[0008] As a preferred solution, the serving rack includes an upper frame and a lower frame assembled and connected up and down, the upper frame and the lower frame are both semicircular structures, the goal rack has a mounting portion, the mounting portion is a circular structure, the ball outlet is arranged on the mounting portion, the upper frame and the lower frame are assembled on the mounting portion, and the serving mechanism is arranged between the upper frame and the lower frame.

[0009] As a preferred solution, a first stop portion is provided on the outer side of the mounting portion, and the first stop portion is extended in a ring shape along the outer periphery of the mounting portion. The rear ends of the upper frame and the lower frame are both provided with semicircular mounting openings. When the upper frame and the lower frame are assembled on the mounting portion up and down, the front ends of the first stop portion are respectively in contact with the end faces of the semicircular mounting openings of the upper frame and the lower frame for positioning.

[0010] As a preferred solution, the goal stand is also provided with a second stop portion for installation and positioning with the serving stand. When the upper frame and the lower frame are assembled up and down on the installation portion, the second stop portion contacts the outer surface of the upper frame and the lower frame respectively.

[0011] As a preferred solution, the ball-serving mechanism includes a shell and a driving device and a flywheel arranged in the shell. The shell, driving device and flywheel are each provided with two, and are respectively arranged at the left end and the right end between the upper frame and the lower frame. The two flywheels respectively extend into the ball-serving channel and are located between the ball-serving port and the ball outlet. The two driving devices are respectively driven and connected to the two flywheels.

[0012] As a preferred solution, the upper end of the base is provided with two stop positions spaced apart from each other on the left and right sides corresponding to the shell. When the serving rack rotates left and right, the stopper at the lower end of the shell is positioned on the corresponding stop position.

[0013] As a preferred solution, the lower end of the goal stand is rotatably arranged on the base via a rotating shaft.

[0014] As a preferred solution, a locking piece is provided on the base, and an adjustment hole is provided at the lower end of the goal rack corresponding to the locking piece. There are more than two adjustment holes and they are arranged in a spaced pattern along the outer diameter of the rotating shaft. One end of the locking piece is positioned in any adjustment hole to fix the position of the goal rack on the base, thereby realizing the adjustment of the serving angle of the serving rack.

[0015] As a preferred solution, the base has a mounting groove extending downward, the mounting groove is provided with a pivot hole matching the rotating shaft, the lower end of the goal rack is adapted to the mounting groove, and the rotating shaft is provided on the pivot hole.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. Specifically, it can be seen from the above technical solution that it mainly realizes that the serving machine simulates the serving direction of left and right pitchers by designing various components and utilizing the serving rack to rotate left and right on the goal rack to serve, thereby realizing the adjustment of the serving direction, thereby meeting the practice needs of practitioners. The structural design is ingenious and reasonable, which is beneficial to the training of practitioners, has good usability and a wide range of applications.

[0017] Secondly, the provision of the first stop portion is conducive to the installation and positioning of the serving rack on the goal rack, and the installation position of the serving rack on the goal rack is accurate, which improves the installation speed of the serving rack, thereby improving the production speed of the serving machine. At the same time, the provision of the second stop portion, on the one hand, is conducive to the installation limit of the serving rack on the goal rack, and on the other hand, the contact limit between the outer side of the serving rack and the second stop portion is utilized to prevent the serving rack from rotating automatically when subjected to external collision or vibration, thereby ensuring the stability of the serving rack when rotating left and right, and having strong practicality.

[0018] In addition, the setting of the stop position allows the serving rack to be adjusted to rotate left and right within a limited range, and when the serving rack is rotated to a certain position, it contacts the stop position to stop, thereby ensuring the rotation stability of the serving rack. At the same time, the front and rear rotation setting of the goal rack, combined with the matching positioning of the locking piece and the adjustment hole, can realize the adjustment positioning of the goal rack, and then link the front and rear position adjustment of the serving rack, so that the serving machine can serve at different angles, further enriching the serving effect of the serving machine, thereby meeting the practice needs of practitioners, simple operation and easy use.

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the structural features and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a first cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The local enlarged schematic diagram shown;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a second cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Description of the accompanying drawings:

[0025] 10. Base 11. Stop

[0026] 12. Mounting slot 13. Locking fixture

[0027] 14. Pivot hole 20. Goal rack

[0028] 21. Goal hole 22. Goal hole

[0029] 23. Goal channel 24. Installation

[0030] 25. First stopper 26. Second stopper

[0031] 27. Rotating shaft 28. Adjustment hole

[0032] 30. Service rack 31. Service port

[0033] 32. Ball serving channel 33. Upper rack

[0034] 34. Lower frame 35. Semicircular mounting opening

[0035] 40. Ball-serving mechanism 41. Shell

[0036] 42. Flywheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it shows the specific structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0038] A ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction, suitable for serving baseball, pickleball, and PU ball, includes a base 10, a goal rack 20, a serving rack 30, and a serving mechanism 40, wherein: the goal rack 20 is disposed at the upper end of the base 10, the goal rack 20 has a goal channel 23 with a goal opening 21 and a ball outlet 22, the rear end of the serving rack 30 is rotatably disposed on the goal rack 20 and is located at the ball outlet 22, the serving rack 30 has a serving channel 32 with the serving opening 31, the serving opening 31 is located at the front end of the serving rack 30, the serving channel 32 is connected to the ball outlet 22, and the serving mechanism 40 is disposed on the serving rack 30;

[0039] Specifically, the serving rack 30 includes an upper frame 33 and a lower frame 34 which are assembled and connected in an upper and lower manner. The upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34 are both semicircular structures. The goal rack 20 has a mounting portion 24 which is a circular structure. The ball outlet 22 is provided on the mounting portion 24. The upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34 are assembled on the mounting portion 24. The serving mechanism 40 is provided between the upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34. In this way, the serving rack is rotated left and right on the goal rack to realize the serving machine simulating the serving direction of the left and right pitchers to serve, thereby realizing the adjustment of the serving direction, thereby meeting the practice needs of the practitioners. The structural design is ingenious and reasonable, which is beneficial to the training of the practitioners, has good usability and a wide range of applications.

[0040] In addition, a first stop portion 25 is provided on the outer side of the mounting portion 24, and the first stop portion 25 is extended in a ring shape along the outer periphery of the mounting portion 24. The rear ends of the upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34 are provided with semicircular mounting openings 35. When the upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34 are assembled on the mounting portion 24, the front ends of the first stop portion 25 are respectively contacted and positioned with the end faces of the semicircular mounting openings 35 of the upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34; in this way, the provision of the first stop portion is conducive to the installation stop positioning of the serving stand on the goal stand, and the installation position of the serving stand on the goal stand is accurate, which improves the installation speed of the serving stand, thereby improving the production speed of the serving machine.

[0041] Preferably, the goal rack 20 is further provided with a second stop portion 26 for mounting and positioning with the serving rack. When the upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34 are assembled on the mounting portion 24, the second stop portion 26 contacts the outer surfaces of the upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34 respectively. In this way, the provision of the second stop portion is, on the one hand, conducive to the installation limit of the serving rack on the goal rack. On the other hand, the contact limit between the outer side of the serving rack and the second stop portion is utilized to avoid the problem of the serving rack rotating on its own when subjected to external collision or vibration, thereby ensuring the stability of the serving rack when rotating left and right, and having strong practicality.

[0042] The ball-serving mechanism 40 includes a shell 41 and a driving device (not shown in the figure) and a flywheel 42 arranged in the shell. There are two shells 41, driving devices and flywheels 42, and they are respectively arranged at the left and right ends between the upper frame 33 and the lower frame 34. The two flywheels 42 extend into the ball-serving channel 32 and are located between the ball-serving port 31 and the ball outlet 22. The two driving devices are respectively driven and connected to the two flywheels 42. Here, the upper end of the base 10 corresponds to the shell and is provided with two stop positions 11 arranged in a left and right spacing manner. When the ball-serving rack 30 rotates left and right, the stop at the lower end of the shell 41 is positioned on the corresponding stop position 11. In this way, the stop position is set so that the ball-serving rack can be adjusted to rotate left and right within a limited range, and when the ball-serving rack rotates to a certain position, it contacts the stop position to stop, thereby ensuring the rotation stability of the ball-serving rack.

[0043] Furthermore, the lower end of the goal rack 20 is rotatably mounted on the base 10 via a rotating shaft 27. Specifically, the base 10 has a downwardly extending mounting slot 12, and the mounting slot 12 is provided with a pivot hole 14 that matches the rotating shaft. The lower end of the goal rack 20 is adapted to fit in the mounting slot 12, and the rotating shaft 27 is provided on the pivot hole 14.

[0044] In addition, a locking piece 13 is provided on the base 10, and an adjustment hole 28 is provided at the lower end of the goal rack 20 corresponding to the locking piece. There are more than two adjustment holes 28 and they are arranged in a spaced manner along the outer diameter of the rotating shaft 27. One end of the locking piece 13 is positioned in any adjustment hole 28 to fix the position of the goal rack 20 on the base 10, thereby realizing the serving angle adjustment of the serving rack. In this way, the front and rear rotation setting of the goal rack, combined with the matching positioning of the locking piece and the adjustment hole, can realize the adjustment positioning of the goal rack, and then the front and rear position adjustment of the serving rack is linked, so that the serving machine can serve at different angles, further enriching the serving effect of the serving machine, thereby meeting the practice needs of practitioners, simple operation, and easy use.

[0045] The key point of the design of the utility model is that, mainly through the design of various components, the serving rack is rotated left and right on the goal rack, so that the serving machine can simulate the serving direction of the left and right pitchers to serve, thereby realizing the adjustment of the serving direction, thereby meeting the practice needs of the practitioners. The structural design is ingenious and reasonable, which is conducive to the training of the practitioners, has good usability and a wide range of applications.

[0046] Secondly, the provision of the first stop portion is conducive to the installation and positioning of the serving rack on the goal rack, and the installation position of the serving rack on the goal rack is accurate, which improves the installation speed of the serving rack, thereby improving the production speed of the serving machine. At the same time, the provision of the second stop portion, on the one hand, is conducive to the installation limit of the serving rack on the goal rack, and on the other hand, the contact limit between the outer side of the serving rack and the second stop portion is utilized to prevent the serving rack from rotating automatically when subjected to external collision or vibration, thereby ensuring the stability of the serving rack when rotating left and right, and having strong practicality.

[0047] In addition, the setting of the stop position allows the serving rack to be adjusted to rotate left and right within a limited range, and when the serving rack is rotated to a certain position, it contacts the stop position to stop, thereby ensuring the rotation stability of the serving rack. At the same time, the front and rear rotation setting of the goal rack, combined with the matching positioning of the locking piece and the adjustment hole, can realize the adjustment positioning of the goal rack, and then link the front and rear position adjustment of the serving rack, so that the serving machine can serve at different angles, further enriching the serving effect of the serving machine, thereby meeting the practice needs of practitioners, simple operation and easy use.

[0048] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, any minor modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction, characterized by: The invention comprises a base, a goal rack, a serving rack and a serving mechanism, wherein: the goal rack is arranged at the upper end of the base, the goal rack has a goal channel with a goal hole and a ball outlet, the rear end of the serving rack can be rotatably arranged on the goal rack and is located at the ball outlet, the serving rack has a serving channel with a ball outlet, the ball outlet is located at the front end of the serving rack, the serving channel is connected with the ball outlet, and the serving mechanism is arranged on the serving rack.

2. A ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The serving rack includes an upper frame and a lower frame that are assembled and connected in an upper and lower manner. The upper frame and the lower frame are both semicircular structures. The goal rack has a mounting portion, which is a circular structure. The ball outlet is arranged on the mounting portion. The upper frame and the lower frame are assembled on the mounting portion. The serving mechanism is arranged between the upper frame and the lower frame.

3. A ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first stop portion is provided on the outside of the mounting portion, and the first stop portion is extended in a ring shape along the outer periphery of the mounting portion. The rear ends of the upper frame and the lower frame are both provided with semicircular mounting openings. When the upper frame and the lower frame are assembled on the mounting portion up and down, the front ends of the first stop portion are respectively in contact with the end faces of the semicircular mounting openings of the upper frame and the lower frame for positioning.

4. A ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction according to claim 2, characterized in that: The goal rack is also provided with a second stop portion for mounting and positioning with the serving rack. When the upper frame and the lower frame are assembled on the mounting portion, the second stop portion contacts the outer surfaces of the upper frame and the lower frame respectively.

5. The ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ball-serving mechanism includes a shell and a driving device and a flywheel arranged in the shell. There are two of each of the shell, the driving device and the flywheel, which are respectively arranged at the left end and the right end between the upper frame and the lower frame. The two flywheels respectively extend into the ball-serving channel and are located between the ball-serving port and the ball outlet. The two driving devices are respectively driven and connected to the two flywheels.

6. A ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper end of the base is provided with two stop positions arranged in a left-right spacing manner corresponding to the shell. When the serving rack rotates left and right, the stopper at the lower end of the shell is positioned on the corresponding stop position.

7. The ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the goal rack is rotatably arranged on the base through a rotating shaft.

8. The ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction according to claim 7, characterized in that: A locking piece is provided on the base, and an adjustment hole is provided at the lower end of the goal rack corresponding to the locking piece. There are more than two adjustment holes and they are arranged in a spaced pattern along the outer diameter of the rotating shaft. One end of the locking piece is positioned in any adjustment hole to fix the position of the goal rack on the base, thereby realizing the adjustment of the serving angle of the serving rack.

9. The ball serving machine with adjustable serving direction according to claim 7, characterized in that: The base has a mounting groove extending downward, and a pivot hole matching the rotating shaft is provided on the mounting groove. The lower end of the goal rack is adapted to the mounting groove, and the rotating shaft is provided on the pivot hole.