Volleyball pitching machine convenient to move

By designing the ball collection component and the ball serving assembly, the problem of limited space in the ball box of the volleyball serving machine was solved, realizing efficient ball serving and ball collection in one, and improving training efficiency and adaptability.

CN224056608UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31SIAS UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-05
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

The limited space in the ball-loading box of existing volleyball serving machines results in a limited number of volleyballs, low serving efficiency, and the need for training partners to frequently replenish volleyballs, which affects training efficiency and effectiveness.

Method used

The design incorporates a ball-collecting component and a ball-serving assembly. The ball-collecting component is driven by an electric push rod to move the ball-collecting frame horizontally, allowing volleyballs in the ball-collecting groove to be directly placed into the ball storage chamber. The ball-serving assembly is driven by a motor to serve the ball from the ball-serving wheel, integrating the serving and ball-serving functions into one unit, reducing manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

It enables the orderly storage and efficient serving of volleyballs, reduces the workload of training partners, improves training efficiency and effectiveness, and meets the needs of trainees of different heights.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a volleyball serving machine convenient to move, and relates to the technical field of volleyball training, the volleyball serving machine comprises a moving frame and a serving assembly arranged on the moving frame, and the moving frame is further provided with a ball collecting component; the ball collecting part comprises a ball collecting box mounted at the top of the moving frame, and a first partition plate and a second partition plate which are distributed in a T shape are mounted in the ball collecting box; according to the volleyball serving machine, through the arrangement of the volleyball collecting component, orderly storage of volleyballs can be achieved, during serving, the volleyballs stored on the volleyball collecting frame only need to be placed in the volleyball storage cavity, then serving and collecting of the volleyballs are integrated, training partners are prevented from running back and forth, and the service life of the volleyballs is prolonged. The volleyballs are taken out from an external ball collector and put into the ball storage cavity, the labor intensity of training partners can be relieved, the ball serving efficiency is improved, training personnel can conveniently conduct volleyball receiving training, and then the training effect is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of volleyball training technology, and in particular to a volleyball serving machine that is easy to move. Background Technology

[0002] Volleyball is a recreational sport with moderate exercise intensity and fun. Receiving the ball is one of the basic skills in volleyball training. However, relying on the training partner to serve the ball manually is not only inefficient and ineffective, but also leads to fatigue for the training partner. Therefore, ball-serving machines are now commonly used to achieve automatic ball serving in volleyball.

[0003] Existing patents, such as the one with authorization announcement number CN218357256U, disclose an automatic volleyball serving machine. This machine vertically places volleyballs one by one into a ball-holding box, enabling intermittent serving and saving energy by avoiding repeated ball retrieval. The diameter of the volleyball is smaller than the diameter of the ball-dispensing groove, and it slides from the groove into a sliding channel. In conjunction with a rotating device, when the ball slides between the second friction wheel and the first friction wheel, the second driver drives the second friction wheel to rotate using the principle of wheel friction. The first friction wheel gains kinetic energy under the rotational friction of the second friction wheel, thus launching the volleyball. This facilitates receiving training, and because it is an automatic serving machine, the serving efficiency is not reduced, thereby improving the training effect. However, in actual use, the ball-serving machine has a limited internal space in the ball-collecting box, which limits the number of volleyballs it can hold. Therefore, when the volleyballs are all served, the training partner needs to run back and forth to load the volleyballs stored in the external ball collector into the ball-collecting box. This can lead to fatigue for the training partner and affect the efficiency of volleyball serving, which is not conducive to the training of volleyball receiving and thus affects the training effect. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model proposes a volleyball serving machine that is easy to move.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows:

[0006] A portable volleyball serving machine includes a mobile frame and a serving assembly mounted on the mobile frame, wherein the mobile frame is also provided with a ball collecting component;

[0007] The ball collecting component includes a ball collecting box installed on the top of the movable frame. The ball collecting box contains a first partition and a second partition arranged in a T-shape, and a door is hinged to the front side of the ball collecting box. The first partition and the second partition divide the interior of the ball collecting box into an installation cavity and two ball collecting cavities. Each of the two ball collecting cavities is provided with two ball collecting racks arranged vertically. The tops of the four ball collecting racks are recessed inward to form ball collecting grooves, and one side of each of the four ball collecting racks is provided with a slot communicating with the ball collecting groove. The four ball collecting racks are also detachably provided with a blocking member to seal the slot. The installation cavity contains four pushing members, and the four pushing members drive the four ball collecting racks to move horizontally.

[0008] Preferably, each of the pushing components includes an electric push rod fixed to the side of the second partition away from the first partition, and a connecting block installed at the bottom of the ball collecting frame. The telescopic end of the electric push rod passes through the second partition and extends into the ball collecting cavity, and is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting block. The inner wall of the ball collecting box and both sides of the first partition are equipped with slide rails, and both sides of the ball collecting frame are provided with slide grooves that cooperate with the slide rails.

[0009] Preferably, the shielding component includes a pull plate, the bottom of which is fitted with a baffle that matches the ball collecting groove, and the bottom end of the baffle is fitted with a rod. The ball collecting frame has a hole for inserting the rod, and the top of the ball collecting frame is fitted with a positioning block. The bottom of the pull plate is also fitted with a positioning groove that cooperates with the positioning block.

[0010] Preferably, the ball collecting box is also hinged to a maintenance door on the side away from the box door.

[0011] More preferably, the serving assembly includes a ball storage cylinder and a serving rack installed at the bottom of the ball storage cylinder. The ball storage cylinder has a ball storage cavity in the middle and a ball outlet communicating with the ball storage cavity at the bottom. The serving rack has a serving channel at the top that cooperates with the ball outlet. The serving rack also has auxiliary wheels and serving wheels symmetrically distributed on both sides of the serving channel rotatably installed at the top. A through cavity is opened on one side of the serving rack, and a first motor that drives the serving wheels to rotate is installed in the through cavity. The ball collecting box is located below the ball storage cylinder and the serving rack.

[0012] More preferably, the movable frame is further provided with a height adjustment mechanism for driving the ball-serving assembly to rise and fall, and the height adjustment mechanism includes a support frame installed on the top of the movable frame, a through groove is opened in the middle of the support frame, and a lead screw is rotatably installed in the through groove. A second motor for driving the lead screw to rotate is fixed at the top of the support frame, and a lead screw seat that can move up and down along the through groove is connected to the lead screw, and one side of the lead screw seat is fixedly connected to the side of the ball storage cylinder away from the ball-serving frame.

[0013] Most preferably, limit strips are installed on both sides of the inner wall of the through groove, and limit grooves that cooperate with the limit strips are opened on both sides of the lead screw seat.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] In use, this invention enables the orderly storage of volleyballs through the ball-collecting component. When serving, simply place the volleyballs stored on the ball-collecting rack into the ball-storage cavity to complete the serve. This integrates serving and ball-collecting into one machine, eliminating the need for training partners to run back and forth to retrieve volleyballs from the external ball collector and place them into the ball-storage cavity. This not only reduces the workload of training partners but also improves serving efficiency, making it convenient for trainees to practice volleyball receiving and thus enhancing training effectiveness.

[0016] Furthermore, by utilizing the shielding device, when the ball collecting rack is moved out of the ball collecting box, the volleyball can be confined within the ball collecting groove, preventing the volleyball from rolling out of the groove. This facilitates the stable storage of the volleyball, allowing the training partner to add the volleyball into the storage cavity for serving, thereby further improving serving efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the adjusted ball storage tube and ball launcher;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 4 Partial sectional view of the ball collecting box Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 5 Partial sectional view of the ball collecting box Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the ball collecting frame during baffle removal.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Moving frame; 2. Ball collecting box; 3. Ball storage cylinder; 4. Ball storage cavity; 5. Ball serving rack; 6. Ball outlet; 7. Auxiliary wheel; 8. Ball serving channel; 9. Ball serving wheel; 10. First motor; 11. Box door; 12. Support frame; 13. Second motor; 14. Lead screw; 15. Inspection door; 16. First partition; 17. Ball collecting rack; 18. Second partition; 19. Baffle; 20. Electric push rod; 21. Connecting block; 22. Insertion hole; 23. Insertion rod; 24. Positioning block; 25. Pull plate. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] This utility model provides, for example Figures 1-6 The mobile volleyball serving machine shown includes a mobile frame 1 and a serving assembly mounted on the mobile frame 1. The mobile frame 1 is also equipped with a ball collecting component. The top of the mobile frame 1 is equipped with universal self-locking wheels to facilitate the movement and fixation of the serving machine.

[0027] The ball collecting component includes a ball collecting box 2 installed on the top of the movable frame 1. The ball collecting box 2 has a first partition 16 and a second partition 18 arranged in a T-shape. The front side of the ball collecting box 2 is hinged with a box door 11. The first partition 16 and the second partition 18 divide the interior of the ball collecting box 2 into an installation cavity and two ball collecting cavities. Each of the two ball collecting cavities is provided with two ball collecting racks 17 arranged vertically. The tops of the four ball collecting racks 17 are recessed inward to form ball collecting grooves. Each of the four ball collecting racks 17 has a slot that communicates with the ball collecting groove on one side. The four ball collecting racks 17 are also detachably provided with a blocking member to seal the slot. The installation cavity is provided with four pushing members, and the four pushing members drive the four ball collecting racks 17 to move horizontally.

[0028] Specifically, each pusher includes an electric push rod 20 fixed on the side of the second partition 18 away from the first partition 16, and a connecting block 21 installed at the bottom of the ball collecting frame 17. The telescopic end of the electric push rod 20 extends into the ball collecting cavity after passing through the second partition 18 and is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting block 21. The inner wall of the ball collecting box 2 and both sides of the first partition 16 are equipped with slide rails, and both sides of the ball collecting frame 17 are provided with slide grooves that cooperate with the slide rails.

[0029] Specifically, the shielding component includes a pull plate 25, a baffle 19 matching the ball collecting groove is installed at the bottom of the pull plate 25, and a plug rod 23 is installed at the bottom end of the baffle 19. The ball collecting frame 17 has a plug hole 22 for the plug rod 23 to be inserted, and a positioning block 24 is installed at the top of the ball collecting frame 17. The bottom of the pull plate 25 also has a positioning groove that cooperates with the positioning block 24.

[0030] Specifically, the serving assembly includes a ball storage cylinder 3 and a serving rack 5 installed at the bottom of the ball storage cylinder 3. The ball storage cylinder 3 has a ball storage cavity 4 in the middle, and a ball outlet 6 communicating with the ball storage cavity 4 is also opened at the bottom of the ball storage cylinder 3. The serving rack 5 has a serving channel 8 that cooperates with the ball outlet 6 at the top, and auxiliary wheels 7 and serving wheels 9 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the serving channel 8 and rotatably installed at the top of the serving rack 5. A through cavity is opened on one side of the serving rack 5, and a first motor 10 that drives the serving wheel 9 to rotate is installed in the through cavity. The ball collection box 2 is located below the ball storage cylinder 3 and the serving rack 5.

[0031] As described above, during volleyball receiving training, the ball-serving machine can be moved to the training location via the movable frame 1, and then the volleyballs can be placed into the ball storage chamber 4 in sequence. The volleyball at the bottom rolls down through the ball outlet 6 into the ball-serving channel 8 on the ball-serving frame 5. Then, the first motor 10 drives the ball-serving wheel 9 to rotate, so that the volleyballs are served along the ball-serving channel 8 with the cooperation of the ball-serving wheel 9 and the auxiliary wheel 7. This process is repeated to achieve the sequential serving of the volleyballs in the ball storage chamber 4 for trainees to practice volleyball receiving.

[0032] After training, the box door 11 can be opened, and the connecting block 21 can be pushed by the telescopic ends of the four electric push rods 20. This causes the connecting block 21 to move the ball collecting rack 17 along the ball collecting box 2 in cooperation with the slide rail and slide groove, so that the four ball collecting racks 17 can be moved out of the ball collecting box 2. Then, the trainee places the volleyballs into the ball collecting grooves on the four ball collecting racks 17 in sequence, and inserts the baffle 19 into the ball collecting groove by pulling plate 25, so that the insertion rod 23 is inserted into the insertion hole 22, and the positioning block 24 is inserted into the positioning groove, so as to realize the insertion and fixation of the baffle 19. Then, the baffle 19 is used to limit the volleyballs in the ball collecting groove, preventing the volleyballs from rolling out of the ball collecting groove. The ball receiving rack 17 is moved into the ball receiving box 2 by the electric push rod 20, and the box door 11 is closed, which facilitates the orderly storage of volleyballs. In subsequent training, the box door 11 is opened, the ball receiving rack 17 is pushed out of the ball receiving box 2 by the electric push rod 20, and then the volleyballs stored on the ball receiving rack 17 are put into the ball storage cavity 4 to serve. Thus, the ball serving machine integrates serving and ball receiving, avoiding the problem of training partners having to run back and forth to take out the volleyballs from the external ball collector and put them into the ball storage cavity 4. This not only reduces the labor intensity of training partners, but also greatly facilitates volleyball receiving training for trainees, which is conducive to improving training efficiency.

[0033] Furthermore, to facilitate maintenance of the pushing components within the mounting cavity, such as... Figures 3-5 As shown, the ball collecting box 2 is also hinged to an inspection door 15 on the side away from the box door 11.

[0034] Additionally, in this embodiment, as Figures 1-3 As shown, the movable frame 1 is also equipped with a height adjustment mechanism for driving the ball-serving assembly to rise and fall. The height adjustment mechanism includes a support frame 12 installed on the top of the movable frame 1. A through groove is opened in the middle of the support frame 12, and a lead screw 14 is rotatably installed in the through groove. A second motor 13 for driving the lead screw 14 to rotate is fixed at the top of the support frame 12. A lead screw seat that can move up and down along the through groove is connected to the lead screw 14, and one side of the lead screw seat is fixedly connected to the side of the ball storage cylinder 3 away from the ball-serving frame 5.

[0035] During the serve, the second motor 13 drives the lead screw 14 to rotate. At this time, the lead screw 14 drives the lead screw seat to move along the through groove. Then, the lead screw seat drives the ball storage cylinder 3 to rise and fall along one side of the support frame 12, thereby adjusting the height of the ball storage cylinder 3 and the serving frame 5. This allows the height of the volleyball served by the serving frame 5 to meet the needs of trainees of different heights, thus facilitating volleyball training for trainees of different heights and greatly improving the practicality of the serving machine.

[0036] Furthermore, to ensure the screw seat moves stably along the through groove under the drive of the screw 14, such as... Figures 1-3 As shown, limit strips are installed on both sides of the inner wall of the through groove, and limit grooves that cooperate with the limit strips are opened on both sides of the screw seat.

[0037] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A volleyball serving machine convenient to move, comprising a moving frame (1) and a serving assembly arranged on the moving frame (1), characterized in that: The mobile frame (1) is further provided with a ball collecting component; The ball collecting component comprises a ball collecting box (2) mounted on the top of the mobile frame (1), the ball collecting box (2) is internally provided with a first partition plate (16) and a second partition plate (18) in T-shaped distribution, and the front side of the ball collecting box (2) is hingedly provided with a box door (11), the first partition plate (16) and the second partition plate (18) divide the interior of the ball collecting box (2) into an installation cavity and two ball collecting cavities, the two ball collecting cavities are each provided with two ball collecting frames (17) in upper and lower distribution, the top of each of the four ball collecting frames (17) is inwardly recessed to form a ball collecting groove, and the side of each of the four ball collecting frames (17) is provided with a slot communicating with the ball collecting groove, and the four ball collecting frames (17) are further detachably provided with a shielding piece blocking the slot, the installation cavity is provided with four pushers, and the four pushers respectively drive the four ball collecting frames (17) to move horizontally.

2. The portable volleyball serving machine of claim 1, wherein: Each of the pushers comprises an electric push rod (20) fixed to the side of the second partition plate (18) away from the first partition plate (16), and a connecting block (21) mounted on the bottom of the ball collecting frame (17), the telescopic end of the electric push rod (20) extends to the ball collecting cavity after penetrating through the second partition plate (18) and is fixedly connected to the side of the connecting block (21), and the inner wall of the ball collecting box (2) and the two sides of the first partition plate (16) are each provided with a sliding rail, and the two sides of the ball collecting frame (17) are each provided with a sliding groove matched with the sliding rail.

3. The portable volleyball serving machine of claim 1, wherein: The shielding piece comprises a pull plate (25), the bottom of the pull plate (25) is provided with a baffle (19) matched with the ball collecting groove, the bottom end of the baffle (19) is provided with a plug rod (23), the ball collecting frame (17) is provided with a plug hole (22) for the plug rod (23) to plug into, and the top of the ball collecting frame (17) is provided with a positioning block (24), and the bottom of the pull plate (25) is further provided with a positioning groove matched with the positioning block (24).

4. The portable volleyball serving machine of claim 1, wherein: The side of the ball collecting box (2) away from the box door (11) is further hingedly provided with an inspection door (15).

5. The portable volleyball serving machine of claim 1, wherein: The ball feeding assembly comprises a ball storage cylinder (3) and a ball feeding frame (5) mounted on the bottom of the ball storage cylinder (3), the middle part of the ball storage cylinder (3) is provided with a ball storage cavity (4), and the bottom of the ball storage cylinder (3) is further provided with a ball outlet (6) communicating with the ball storage cavity (4), the top of the ball feeding frame (5) is provided with a ball feeding channel (8) matched with the ball outlet (6), and the top of the ball feeding frame (5) is further rotatably provided with an auxiliary wheel (7) and a ball feeding wheel (9) symmetrically distributed on the two sides of the ball feeding channel (8), the side of the ball feeding frame (5) is provided with a through cavity, and the through cavity is internally provided with a first motor (10) driving the ball feeding wheel (9) to rotate, and the ball collecting box (2) is below the ball storage cylinder (3) and the ball feeding frame (5).

6. The portable volleyball serving machine of claim 5, wherein: The mobile frame (1) is further provided with a height adjusting mechanism for driving the ball launching assembly to lift, and the height adjusting mechanism comprises a supporting frame (12) installed on the top of the mobile frame (1), a through slot is formed in the middle of the supporting frame (12), a lead screw (14) is rotatably installed in the through slot, a second motor (13) for driving the lead screw (14) to rotate is fixed to the top end of the supporting frame (12), and a lead screw seat capable of moving up and down in the through slot is connected to the lead screw (14), and one side of the lead screw seat is fixedly connected to the side of the ball storage cylinder (3) away from the ball launching frame (5).

7. The portable volleyball serving machine of claim 6, wherein: Limiting strips are installed on the inner walls of the through slot, and limiting grooves matched with the limiting strips are formed in the two sides of the lead screw seat.