Intelligent pitching machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses an intelligent pitching machine which comprises a machine base, a collecting box used for containing balls is arranged at the upper end of the machine base, a game bin is arranged at the lower end of the machine base, a ball outlet is formed in the collecting box, a pitching mechanism is arranged on the machine base, and a ball guiding mechanism communicating with the pitching mechanism and the collecting box is arranged on the machine base. And a driving device is arranged on the ball guide mechanism and is used for blowing the balls thrown onto the ball guide mechanism through the ball throwing mechanism into the collecting box. For the pitching games which are light in weight and small in size, the pitching machine can rapidly collect the balls, manual collection work is replaced, the pitching number can be counted according to the pitching conditions of players, and application is more intelligent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model particularly relates to an intelligent ball-throwing machine. Background Technology

[0002] Existing ball-throwing machines include a main body with at least two throwing hoops, each with a corresponding counter. An inclined guide plate is mounted on the main body, and a collecting plate is located on the side of the guide plate away from the throwing hoops. To prevent the ball from bouncing out of the machine during throwing, a ball-blocking barrier is installed between the main body and the guide plate. After the player throws the ball into the throwing hoop, the ball rolls through the gap between the main body and the guide plate, passing under the influence of the guide plate and landing on the collecting plate, allowing the player to throw it again. This type of ball-throwing machine is only suitable for larger balls such as basketballs, but not for smaller, lighter balls like ping-pong balls. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes an intelligent ball-throwing machine.

[0004] To solve the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A smart ball-throwing machine includes a base, a collection box for holding balls at the upper end of the base, a game chamber at the lower end of the base, a ball outlet on the collection box, a ball-throwing mechanism on the base, a ball-guiding mechanism on the base that communicates with the ball-throwing mechanism and the collection box, and a driving device on the ball-guiding mechanism for blowing the balls thrown by the ball-throwing mechanism onto the ball-guiding mechanism into the collection box.

[0006] Preferably, the ball guiding mechanism includes a vertical ball conveying pipe communicating with the collection box, and lateral ball conveying pipes are respectively connected to both sides of the vertical ball conveying pipe. The ball throwing mechanism is connected to the lateral ball conveying pipe, and the driving device is connected to the vertical ball conveying pipe.

[0007] Preferably, the ball-throwing mechanism includes a ball-throwing conduit and a diffuse proximity switch disposed on the ball-throwing conduit, the ball-throwing conduit being connected to a lateral ball-transporting conduit.

[0008] Preferably, the end of the ball-throwing pipe is surrounded by a truncated pyramid structure.

[0009] Preferably, the game pod includes a base plate, which is recessed inward to form a storage groove for accommodating balls. A collection port is provided on the side wall of the storage groove, and an auxiliary ball conveying pipe communicating with the collection port is provided on the vertical ball conveying pipe.

[0010] Preferably, the driving device is a fan.

[0011] Preferably, the ball outlet is movably provided with a gate for closing or opening the ball outlet.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] For lightweight and small-sized ball-throwing games, this application features a collection box at the top of the base to hold the balls and a game compartment at the bottom. The collection box has a ball outlet. A ball-throwing mechanism is mounted on the base, and a ball-guiding mechanism connected to the ball-throwing mechanism and collection box is also mounted on the base. A drive device is mounted on the ball-guiding mechanism to blow the balls thrown by the ball-throwing mechanism onto the ball-guiding mechanism into the collection box. This ball-throwing machine can quickly collect the balls, replacing manual collection, and can also count the number of successful throws based on the player's throwing performance, making it more intelligent in application. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent ball-throwing machine according to this application. Figure 1 ;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent ball-throwing machine according to this application. Figure 2 ;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent ball-throwing machine according to this application. Figure 3 ;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent ball-throwing machine according to this application. Figure 4 . Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout.

[0020] The orientation shown in the accompanying drawings should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this utility model, but is only for reference and understanding of preferred embodiments. The product components shown in the drawings can be changed in position, increased in number, or simplified in structure.

[0021] The “connection” described in the specification and the “connection” relationship between the components shown in the accompanying drawings can be understood as a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a connection that forms an integral unit; it can be a direct connection or a connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the connection relationship according to the specific circumstances and can derive different implementation methods such as screwing, riveting, welding, snap-fitting, or embedding to suitably replace the connection.

[0022] The directional terms such as up, down, left, right, top, and bottom mentioned in the instruction manual and the directions shown in the attached drawings indicate that the components can directly contact each other or contact each other through other features; for example, "up" can mean directly above or diagonally above, or it simply means above other objects; other directions can be understood by analogy.

[0023] The materials used to manufacture solid-shaped parts as shown in the specification and drawings may be metallic, non-metallic, or other synthetic materials. The machining processes used for solid-shaped parts may include stamping, forging, casting, wire cutting, laser cutting, injection molding, CNC milling, 3D printing, machining, etc. Those skilled in the art may adapt or combine the above materials and manufacturing processes according to different processing conditions, costs, and precision requirements.

[0024] A smart ball-shooting machine, referring to Figures 1-4 The device includes a base 1, a collection box 3 for holding a ball 2 at the upper end of the base 1, a game chamber at the lower end of the base 1, a ball outlet 4 on the collection box 3, a ball throwing mechanism on the base 1, a ball guiding mechanism on the base 1 that communicates with the ball throwing mechanism and the collection box 3, and a drive device 5 on the ball guiding mechanism. The drive device 5 is used to blow the ball 2, which is thrown by the ball throwing mechanism onto the ball guiding mechanism, into the collection box 3.

[0025] Furthermore, the ball guiding mechanism includes a vertical ball conveying pipe 61 connected to the collection box 3, and lateral ball conveying pipes 62 are respectively connected to both sides of the vertical ball conveying pipe 61. The ball throwing mechanism is connected to the lateral ball conveying pipes 62, and the driving device 5 is connected to the vertical ball conveying pipe 61.

[0026] Furthermore, the ball-throwing mechanism includes a ball-throwing conduit 71 and a diffuse proximity switch 72 disposed on the ball-throwing conduit 71, the ball-throwing conduit 71 being connected to a lateral ball-transporting conduit 62.

[0027] Furthermore, a surrounding plate 711 is provided at the end of the ball-throwing pipe 71, and the surrounding plate 711 has an inverted frustum structure.

[0028] Furthermore, the game pod includes a base plate 81, which is recessed inward to form a storage groove 82 for accommodating the ball 2. A collection port 83 is provided on the side wall of the storage groove 82, and an auxiliary ball conveying pipe 9 communicating with the collection port 83 is provided on the vertical ball conveying pipe 61.

[0029] Furthermore, the driving device 5 is a fan.

[0030] Furthermore, a door 10 for closing or opening the ball outlet 4 is movably provided on the ball outlet 4.

[0031] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0032] As an example 1, to better illustrate the design concept of this application, this application uses a system with two ball-throwing mechanisms as an example. The game scenario is as follows: two players play a ping-pong ball throwing competition. Each player throws a ping-pong ball from the game pod into the throwing mechanism. First, the ping-pong ball enters the vertical ball-transporting pipe 61 through the throwing pipe 71. The vertical ball-transporting pipe 61 is connected to a drive device 5. As an example 1, the drive device 5 can be a fan. When the ping-pong ball enters the vertical ball-transporting pipe 61, the fan blows the ping-pong ball into the collection box 3. During the throwing process, the fan is always on, so the ping-pong ball thrown into the throwing pipe 71 is continuously blown into the collection box 3 by the fan, completing the collection of the ping-pong ball. After all the ping-pong balls in the game pod have been thrown, the door 10 on the collection box 3 is opened to reveal the ball outlet 4. The ball 2 on the collection box 3 falls into the game pod through the ball outlet 4, and the player can immediately enter the throwing game.

[0033] In the above technical solution, in order to facilitate the competitive evaluation of players, this application provides a diffuse reflection proximity switch 72 on each ball-throwing pipe 71. The diffuse reflection proximity switch 72 is used to detect the number of ping-pong balls entering the ball-throwing pipe 71. The diffuse reflection proximity switch 72 can be connected to terminal devices such as a display, and the display can directly display the number of balls thrown by the two players.

[0034] During the game, if two players agree that the first player to reach a specified number of throws will be the winner, there may still be unthrown ping-pong balls in the game pod after the game ends. To better collect the balls 2, this application designs the game pod with a base plate 81. The base plate 81 has an inwardly recessed storage slot 82, which is used to store the balls 2 to be thrown. When it is necessary to collect the balls 2 in the storage slot 82, the balls 2 in the storage slot 82 are pushed by hand to the collection port 83. The collection port 83 is connected to the vertical ball conveying pipe 61 through the auxiliary ball conveying pipe 9. Therefore, the balls 2 will enter the vertical ball conveying pipe 61 through the auxiliary ball conveying pipe 9. When the balls 2 enter the vertical ball conveying pipe 61, the fan blows these balls 2 into the collection box 3. This design can effectively collect all the balls 2 in the game pod.

[0035] In the above technical solution, this application also provides a surrounding plate 711 on the throwing pipe 71. The surrounding plate 711 is set as an inverted truncated pyramid structure. The inverted truncated pyramid structure can better guide the ball 2 onto the throwing pipe 71, increasing the player's throwing accuracy.

[0036] Based on the above technical solution, regarding the structural fit between the ball outlet 4 on the collection box 3 and the door 10, the door 10 can be connected to the edge of the ball outlet 4 by a hinge through rotation, or the door 10 can be slidably fitted on the collection box 3 to close or open the ball outlet 4. When the fan blows the ball into the collection box 3, and the door inside the collection box 3 is in a closed state for the ball outlet 4, it is preferable to provide an air outlet on the collection box 3 to balance the pressure inside and outside the collection box 3. Since the structural fit between the door 10 and the collection box 3 is a conventional technical means in this technical field, its working principle will not be described in detail here.

[0037] For lightweight and small-sized ball-throwing games, this application provides a collection box 3 for holding balls 2 at the upper end of the base 1, and a game chamber at the lower end of the base 1. The collection box 3 has a ball outlet 4. A ball-throwing mechanism is mounted on the base 1, and a ball-guiding mechanism connected to the ball-throwing mechanism and the collection box 3 is also mounted on the base 1. A drive device 5 is mounted on the ball-guiding mechanism, which blows the balls 2, thrown by the ball-throwing mechanism onto the ball-guiding mechanism, into the collection box 3. This ball-throwing machine can quickly collect balls, replacing manual collection, and can also count the number of successful throws based on the player's throwing performance, making it more intelligent in application.

[0038] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments in this disclosure is for explanation only and not for limiting the present invention, but rather the scope of protection is defined by the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A smart ball-shooting machine, characterized in that, The device includes a base (1), a collection box (3) for holding a ball (2) is provided at the upper end of the base (1), a game chamber is provided at the lower end of the base (1), a ball outlet (4) is provided on the collection box (3), a ball throwing mechanism is provided on the base (1), a ball guiding mechanism is provided on the base (1) and connected to the ball throwing mechanism and the collection box (3), and a driving device (5) is provided on the ball guiding mechanism. The driving device (5) is used to blow the ball (2) that has been thrown by the ball throwing mechanism onto the ball guiding mechanism into the collection box (3).

2. The intelligent ball-throwing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ball guiding mechanism includes a vertical ball conveying pipe (61) connected to the collection box (3), and lateral ball conveying pipes (62) are respectively connected to both sides of the vertical ball conveying pipe (61). The ball throwing mechanism is connected to the lateral ball conveying pipe (62), and the driving device (5) is connected to the vertical ball conveying pipe (61).

3. The intelligent ball-shooting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ball-throwing mechanism includes a ball-throwing conduit (71) and a diffuse proximity switch (72) disposed on the ball-throwing conduit (71), the ball-throwing conduit (71) being connected to a lateral ball-transporting conduit (62).

4. The intelligent ball-shooting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The upper end of the ball-throwing pipe (71) is surrounded by a surrounding plate (711), which is a frustum structure.

5. The intelligent ball-throwing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The game pod includes a base plate (81), which is recessed inward to form a storage groove (82) for accommodating the ball (2). A collection port (83) is provided on the side wall of the storage groove (82), and an auxiliary ball transport pipe (9) connected to the collection port (83) is provided on the vertical ball transport pipe (61).

6. The intelligent ball-shooting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive device (5) is a fan.

7. The intelligent ball-throwing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ball outlet (4) is movably provided with a door (10) for closing or opening the ball outlet (4).

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