Portable automatic ball bouncing device
The portable automatic pinball machine, with its bolt-action mechanism and lightweight design, solves the problems of high failure rate and inconvenience of carrying existing pinball machines. It enables operation without power and convenient ball grabbing, thus improving ease of use.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing automatic ball-pinning devices are prone to malfunction, are not portable, and have limited functionality. In particular, the power supply design makes the electronic equipment difficult to maintain and results in a large size.
It adopts a bolt-action structure and a lightweight and convenient structure, combined with a movable gripping structure. Through a purely mechanical ejection system consisting of a pull handle, a metal firing pin, a spring, and a locking block, it can operate without power. The ball is limited, clamped, and gripped by the cooperation of the fixed claw and the movable claw.
This reduces the device's failure rate, making it lighter and more portable, easier to use and carry, while preventing the ball from falling and making it easier to grab, thus improving the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of ball-pinning devices, specifically relating to a portable automatic ball-pinning device. Background Technology
[0002] A portable automatic ball dropper is a device that can be easily carried outdoors or indoors and automatically drops balls. It is suitable for sports training such as golf and tennis, as well as animal training. Its design usually emphasizes compactness, no power supply required, easy portability, and the ability to provide an efficient training experience in different environments.
[0003] Existing pinball machines all adopt an active structure design with built-in batteries and are controlled by remote control signals. However, the structure design with a power supply has problems such as: the need for regular maintenance of electronic equipment, the communication signal being affected by environmental factors affecting the remote control signal, battery electronic components aging, and insufficient power to use the equipment in emergency situations. In addition, pinball machines with a power supply are not only larger and heavier, making them inconvenient to carry, but also have difficulty catching balls that have fallen on the ground.
[0004] Therefore, in response to the problems of existing automatic pinball machines being prone to malfunction, inconvenient to carry, and having limited functionality, a portable automatic pinball machine is developed. By adding a bolt-action mechanism, a lightweight and convenient structure, and a movable gripping mechanism to the automatic pinball machine, it can operate without a power source. The purely mechanical ejection mechanism can reduce the failure rate of the device during use, making it easy to use and carry. It can also prevent the ball from falling out and make it easy for the user to store the ball inside the pinball machine. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the problems of existing automatic ball-pinning devices, which are not only prone to malfunction during use, but also inconvenient to carry and have relatively limited functions.
[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: A portable automatic ball-pinning device, comprising a ball cup, a handheld rod, and a base, and further comprising a metal firing pin, a hand button, a fixed claw, and a movable claw. The lower end of the ball cup is fixedly connected to the handheld rod by a thread, and the lower center of the handheld rod is fixedly connected to the base. Four sets of hinge frames are equidistantly distributed around the upper outer wall of the ball cup. Fixed claws are hinged to two sets of hinge frames, and movable claws are hinged to the other two sets of hinge frames. An elastic rope is fixedly connected to the lower end of the movable claw. The end of the rope is fixed to the upper end of the limiting plate, and a hand button is fixed to the lower end of the limiting plate. A spring groove is opened at the upper end of the hand handle, and a metal firing pin is set in the spring groove. A connecting groove is opened at the lower end of the metal firing pin, and a first spring is installed in the connecting groove. A pull handle is fixed to the outer wall of the right end of the metal firing pin, and a first locking block is fixed to the outer wall of the front end of the metal firing pin. A first groove is opened through the outer wall of the front end of the hand handle, and a second locking block is hinged in the first groove. A firing block is fixed to the front end of the second locking block, and a second spring is fixed to the front edge of the firing block.
[0007] Preferably, the inner wall of the handheld lever is provided with four sets of limiting grooves equidistantly distributed around the handheld lever, and the outer wall of the metal firing pin is fixed with four sets of limiting blocks equidistantly distributed around the metal firing pin, the limiting blocks being adapted to the limiting grooves.
[0008] Preferably, a protective frame is fixed to the outer wall of the front end of the handheld lever, an extension frame is fixed to the inner wall of the lower end of the first groove, the tail end of the second spring is fixed to the extension frame, and the tail end of the first spring is fixed to the inner wall of the lower end of the spring groove.
[0009] Preferably, the lower end of the base has a third groove, the lower end of the third groove has a second groove, and the upper end of the base has a through hole that communicates with the second groove, through which the elastic rope passes.
[0010] Preferably, a first sliding groove is formed through the inner wall of the right end of the spring groove, and a second sliding groove is formed through the inner wall of the front end of the spring groove. The outer wall of the handle fits against the inner wall of the first sliding groove, and the outer wall of the first locking block fits against the inner wall of the second sliding groove.
[0011] Preferably, the first card block is adapted to the second card block, the limiting plate is movably set in the second groove, and the inner wall of the third groove is in contact with the outer wall of the hand button.
[0012] Preferably, the first groove and the second slide are connected to each other, the firing block is located on the inner wall of the protective frame, and both the fixed claw and the movable claw are arc-shaped.
[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0014] 1. The bolt structure, consisting of a hand lever, a metal firing pin, a first spring, and a first locking block, combined with the firing structure, consisting of a first locking block, a firing block, and a second spring, allows the device to operate without power. The purely mechanical ejection structure also reduces the failure rate of the device during use.
[0015] 2. The main body of the pinball machine, consisting of a ball cup, a handheld stick, and a base, is also lighter and more portable, making it easier to use and carry.
[0016] 3. Two sets of fixed claws, together with two sets of movable claws driven by the elastic ropes of the hand button, can rotate and open the upper end of the cup to limit and hold the ball stored in the cup, so as to prevent the ball from falling out of the cup. It also makes it easy for the user to grab the ball to the inner wall of the cup without contact. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional structural schematic of the portable automatic ball-pinning device of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional disassembled view of the portable automatic ball-pinning device of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional disassembled view of the ball cup, hand handle, base, and fixing claw of the portable automatic ball launcher of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structure of the ball cup, hand handle, and base of the portable automatic ball-pinning device of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 5 The diagram shown is an enlarged view of point A of the portable automatic ball-pinning device of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 6 The diagram shown is a first perspective view of the ball cup and hand handle of the portable automatic ball launcher of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 7 The diagram shown is a second three-dimensional structural disassembly of the ball cup and hand handle of the portable automatic ball launcher of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 8 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional disassembled view of the metal firing pin and the first spring of the portable automatic ball-launching device of this utility model.
[0025] Figure 9 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structure of the movable claw, elastic rope, limiting plate, and hand button of the portable automatic ball-pinning device of this utility model.
[0026] Figure 10 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional disassembled view of the firing block, the second spring, and the second locking block of the portable automatic ball launcher of this utility model.
[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1-ball cup, 2-hand lever, 3-base, 4-metal firing pin, 5-hand button, 6-first spring, 7-hinged frame, 8-fixed claw, 9-through hole, 10-protective frame, 11-extension frame, 12-first groove, 13-second groove, 14-third groove, 15-spring groove, 16-limiting groove, 17-first slide groove, 18-second slide groove, 19-limiting block, 20-first locking block, 21-connecting groove, 22-hand handle, 23-moving claw, 24-elastic rope, 25-limiting disc, 26-firing block, 27-second spring, 28-second locking block. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0029] Please see Figures 1-10 This utility model provides an embodiment: a portable automatic ball-pinning device, including a ball cup 1, a handheld rod 2, and a base 3, and also includes a metal firing pin 4, a hand button 5, a fixed claw 8, and a movable claw 23. The lower end of the ball cup 1 is fixedly connected to the handheld rod 2 by a thread, and the lower center of the handheld rod 2 is fixedly connected to the base 3. Four sets of hinge frames 7 are equidistantly distributed around the upper outer wall of the ball cup 1. Fixed claws 8 are hinged to two sets of hinge frames 7, and movable claws 23 are hinged to the other two sets of hinge frames 7. An elastic rope 24 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the movable claw 23. The upper end of the limiting plate 25 is fixedly connected to the limit plate 25. The lower end of the limiting plate 25 is fixedly connected to the hand button 5. The upper end of the hand lever 2 is provided with a spring groove 15. The metal firing pin 4 is set in the spring groove 15. The lower end of the metal firing pin 4 is provided with a connecting groove 21. The first spring 6 is installed in the connecting groove 21. The right outer wall of the metal firing pin 4 is fixedly connected to the pull handle 22. The front outer wall of the metal firing pin 4 is fixedly connected to the first locking block 20. The front outer wall of the hand lever 2 is provided with a first groove 12. The first groove 12 is hinged to the second locking block 28. The front end of the second locking block 28 is fixedly connected to the firing block 26. The front edge of the firing block 26 is fixedly connected to the second spring 27.
[0030] The bolt structure, consisting of a handle 22, a metal firing pin 4, a first spring 6, and a first locking block 20, combined with the firing structure consisting of a first locking block 20, a firing block 26, and a second spring 27, allows the device to operate without power. The purely mechanical ejection structure also reduces the failure rate of the device during use. Furthermore, the main body of the pinball machine, consisting of a ball cup 1, a hand handle 2, and a base 3, is lighter and more portable, and can be placed in a pocket for easy use and carrying. The two sets of fixed claws 8, together with the two sets of movable claws 23 driven by the elastic rope 24 driven by the hand button 5, can close or open the upper end of the ball cup 1 to limit and hold the ball stored in the ball cup 1, preventing the ball from falling out of the ball cup 1. The movable claws 23 also make it easy for the user to grab the ball that has fallen to the ground and place it on the inner wall of the ball cup 1, so that the user does not need to directly touch the ball that has fallen to the ground.
[0031] Please see Figures 3-7 In this embodiment, the inner wall of the handheld lever 2 is provided with four sets of limiting grooves 16 evenly distributed around the circumference of the handheld lever 2. The outer wall of the metal firing pin 4 is fixedly provided with four sets of limiting blocks 19 evenly distributed around the circumference of the metal firing pin 4. The limiting blocks 19 are adapted to the limiting grooves 16. In use, the limiting blocks 19 cooperate with the limiting grooves 16 to improve the stability of the metal firing pin 4 when it moves along the spring groove 15 when the first spring 6 pushes the metal firing pin 4 to pop the ball outward. The front end of the handheld lever 2 is fixedly provided with a protective frame 10. The lower end of the inner wall of the first groove 12 is fixedly provided with an extension frame 11. The tail end of the second spring 27 is fixedly provided with the extension frame 11. The tail end of the first spring 6 is fixed to the lower inner wall of the spring groove 15. In use, the first spring 6 can assist the metal firing pin 4 to pop the ball outward, while the second spring 27 can support and fix the interlocking first locking block 20 and second locking block 28. The lower end of the base 3 is provided with a third groove 14, and the lower end of the third groove 14 is provided with a second groove 13. The upper end of the base 3 is provided with a through hole 9 that communicates with the second groove 13. The elastic rope 24 passes through the through hole 9. In use, the elastic rope 24 can be kept taut when not in use so that the two sets of movable claws 23 rotatably mounted on the hinge frame 7 remain in a closed position.
[0032] Please see Figures 6-8 In this embodiment, a first sliding groove 17 is provided through the inner wall of the right end of the spring groove 15, and a second sliding groove 18 is provided on the inner wall of the front end of the spring groove 15. The outer wall of the handle 22 is in contact with the inner wall of the first sliding groove 17, and the outer wall of the first locking block 20 is in contact with the inner wall of the second sliding groove 18. In use, the first sliding groove 17 can provide a limiting assistance to the handle 22 to improve the stability of the user when pulling the handle 22. The second sliding groove 18 can provide a limiting assistance to the first locking block 20 to improve the stability of the interlocking of the first locking block 20 and the second locking block 28.
[0033] Please see Figures 3-10 In this embodiment, the first locking block 20 and the second locking block 28 are adapted to each other. The limiting plate 25 is movably disposed in the second groove 13. The inner wall of the third groove 14 is in contact with the outer wall of the hand button 5. In use, the third groove 14 can provide limiting assistance to the hand button 5 to improve its stability during use. The second groove 13, together with the limiting plate 25, can prevent the limiting plate 25 and the hand button 5 from falling off the base 3. The first groove 12 and the second sliding groove 18 are interconnected. The firing block 26 is located on the inner wall of the protective frame 10. The fixed claw 8 and the movable claw 23 are both arc-shaped. In use, the firing block 26 located in the protective frame 10 can prevent the user from accidentally touching the interlocking first locking block 20 and the second locking block 28 to prevent the first spring 6 under compression from accidentally pushing out the metal firing pin 4.
[0034] In use, by pulling the hand button 5, the limiting plate 25 is moved up and down along the inner wall of the second groove 13, which drives the two elastic ropes 24 to rotate and open the two sets of movable claws 23. Then, the user aligns the ball cup 1 with the ball on the ground and squeezes the ball into the ball cup 1. Then, as described above, the two sets of movable claws 23 cooperate with the two sets of fixed claws 8 to close the upper end of the ball cup 1, so as to limit and clamp the ball stored in the ball cup 1, thereby preventing the ball from falling out of the ball cup 1.
[0035] Next, the user pulls the handle 22 along the inner wall of the first slide groove 17 to drive the metal striker 4 and the limiting block 19 to compress the first spring 6 downward along the inner wall of the spring groove 15 and the inner wall of the limiting groove 16. The metal striker 4 drives the first locking block 20 to engage with the second locking block 28 along the inner wall of the second slide groove 18. The second spring 27 supports and fixes the engaging first locking block 20 and the second locking block 28 to limit and fix the first spring 6 in the compressed state.
[0036] When the ball needs to be ejected, the user moves the firing block 26 to release the second locking block 28 from the first locking block 20, so that the compressed second spring 27 pushes the metal firing pin 4 to eject the ball stored in the ball cup 1. The fixed claw 8 and the movable claw 23, which are hinged to the hinge frame 7, will rotate as the ball is ejected to avoid blocking the ball from being ejected.
[0037] Through the above steps, the bolt structure consisting of the pull handle 22, the metal firing pin 4, the first spring 6, and the first locking block 20, combined with the firing structure consisting of the first locking block 20, the firing block 26, and the second spring 27, can operate without power. The purely mechanical ejection structure can also reduce the failure rate of the device during use. Furthermore, the main body of the ball-pinning device, consisting of the ball cup 1, the hand handle 2, and the base 3, is lighter and more portable, making it easier to use and carry. The two sets of fixed claws 8, together with the two sets of movable claws 23 driven by the elastic rope 24 driven by the hand button 5, can close or open the upper end of the ball cup 1 to limit and clamp the ball stored in the ball cup 1, preventing the ball from falling out of the ball cup 1. It also allows the user to easily grab the ball onto the inner wall of the ball cup 1 without contact. This solves the problems of existing automatic ball-pinning devices, which are not only prone to failure during use but also inconvenient to carry and have relatively limited functions.
[0038] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. A portable automatic ball-pinning device, comprising a ball cup (1), a handheld rod (2), and a base (3), characterized in that: It also includes a metal firing pin (4), a hand button (5), a fixed claw (8), and a movable claw (23). The lower end of the cup (1) is fixedly connected to a hand handle (2) by a thread. The lower center of the hand handle (2) is fixedly connected to a base (3). The upper outer wall of the cup (1) is fixedly connected to four sets of hinge frames (7) that are equidistantly distributed around the cup (1). Fixed claws (8) are hinged to two sets of hinge frames (7) within the four sets of hinge frames (7). Movable claws (23) are hinged to the other two sets of hinge frames (7) within the four sets of hinge frames (7). An elastic rope (24) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the movable claw (23). The tail end of the elastic rope (24) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the limiting plate (25). The lower end of the limiting plate (25) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the limiting plate (25). A hand button (5) is fixedly connected. A spring groove (15) is provided at the upper end of the hand lever (2). A metal firing pin (4) is set in the spring groove (15). A connecting groove (21) is provided at the lower end of the metal firing pin (4). A first spring (6) is installed in the connecting groove (21). A hand handle (22) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the right end of the metal firing pin (4). A first locking block (20) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the front end of the metal firing pin (4). A first groove (12) is provided through the outer wall of the front end of the hand lever (2). A second locking block (28) is hinged in the first groove (12). A firing block (26) is fixedly connected to the front end of the second locking block (28). A second spring (27) is fixedly connected to the front edge of the firing block (26).
2. The portable automatic ball-pinning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the handheld lever (2) is provided with four sets of limiting grooves (16) that are equidistantly distributed around the handheld lever (2). The outer wall of the metal striker (4) is fixed with four sets of limiting blocks (19) that are equidistantly distributed around the metal striker (4). The limiting blocks (19) are adapted to the limiting grooves (16).
3. The portable automatic ball-pinning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A protective frame (10) is fixed to the outer wall of the front end of the handheld rod (2), an extension frame (11) is fixed to the inner wall of the lower end of the first groove (12), the tail end of the second spring (27) is fixed to the extension frame (11), and the tail end of the first spring (6) is fixed to the inner wall of the lower end of the spring groove (15).
4. The portable automatic ball-pinning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lower end of the base (3) is provided with a third groove (14), the lower end of the third groove (14) is provided with a second groove (13), and the upper end of the base (3) is provided with a through hole (9) that communicates with the second groove (13). The elastic rope (24) passes through the through hole (9).
5. The portable automatic ball-pinning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The right end inner wall of the spring groove (15) is provided with a first sliding groove (17), the front end inner wall of the spring groove (15) is provided with a second sliding groove (18), the outer wall of the handle (22) is in contact with the inner wall of the first sliding groove (17), and the outer wall of the first locking block (20) is in contact with the inner wall of the second sliding groove (18).
6. The portable automatic ball-pinning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first card block (20) is adapted to the second card block (28), the limiting plate (25) is movably set in the second groove (13), and the inner wall of the third groove (14) is in contact with the outer wall of the hand button (5).
7. The portable automatic ball-pinning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first groove (12) is connected to the second slide (18), the firing block (26) is located on the inner wall of the protective frame (10), and the fixed claw (8) and the movable claw (23) are both arc-shaped.