A tennis ball production and collection device

By designing a tennis ball production and collection device, and utilizing the combination of sorting frame components and material control components, the automatic sorting and collection of tennis balls is achieved, solving the problem of low efficiency in manual sorting, improving sorting efficiency, and reducing labor intensity.

CN224423571UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-30WUHU YINUO PLASTIC CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUHU YINUO PLASTIC CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-23
Publication Date
2026-06-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The production and collection of tennis balls requires manual performance testing and sorting, which is inefficient and labor-intensive.

Method used

Design a tennis ball production and collection device. Utilize a sorting frame assembly, a spring-loaded assembly, and a material control assembly. The tennis balls themselves trigger a spring-loaded plate to touch a switch, which controls the hydraulic cylinder to achieve automatic sorting and batch collection of tennis balls.

Benefits of technology

It improved the efficiency of tennis ball sorting, reduced labor intensity, and realized the automated sorting and collection of tennis balls.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of tennis ball production technology and provides a tennis ball production and collection device, including a base: a sorting frame assembly is fixedly connected to the top of the base, a spring-loaded component is movably connected to the inner wall of the sorting frame assembly, and a material control component is provided on the outer wall of the sorting frame assembly; wherein, the sorting frame assembly includes a sorting frame, an inner groove is formed in the inner wall of the sorting frame, an upper inner slide is formed in the inner wall of the sorting frame, a feed inlet is fixedly connected to the top of the sorting frame, a discharge outlet is formed at the bottom of the sorting frame, and an upper movable slot is formed on the upper outer side of the sorting frame; through the arrangement of the sorting frame assembly, and in conjunction with the material control component and the spring-loaded component, the arrangement and coordination of the feed inlet, the upper movable slot, the discharge outlet, and the upper inner slide can separate the tennis balls and conduct them through separate channels for testing before discharge, providing a better operating environment for sorting and testing.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of tennis ball production technology, and in particular relates to a tennis ball production and collection device. Background Technology

[0002] Tennis is a ball sport. An effective tennis court is rectangular, 23.77 meters long, with a singles court width of 8.23 ​​meters and a doubles court width of 10.97 meters. There is a net in the middle, and the two players occupy one side of the court. Players use tennis rackets to hit the ball. Tennis is a sport that combines competitiveness, entertainment and fitness, and is known as the "ballet" on the court.

[0003] The production and collection of tennis balls requires manual performance testing, followed by sorting based on the test results. This process is inefficient and labor-intensive. To avoid these issues, it is necessary to provide a tennis ball production and collection device that facilitates sorting. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model provides a tennis ball production and collection device, which aims to solve the problem that in the process of tennis ball production and collection, it is necessary to manually test the performance of tennis balls and then sort them according to the test results, which is inefficient and labor-intensive. In order to avoid the above situation, it is necessary to provide a tennis ball production and collection device that is easy to sort.

[0005] This invention is implemented as follows: a tennis ball production and collection device includes a base; a sorting frame assembly is fixedly connected to the top of the base; a spring-loaded component is movably connected to the inner wall of the sorting frame assembly; and a material control component is provided on the outer wall of the sorting frame assembly. In use, the produced tennis balls are placed into the sorting frame assembly through the feed inlet and enter the built-in groove along the upper inner slide and connecting slide. Under the action of gravity, the tennis balls fall onto the support and rebound upwards under their own elasticity. When the rebound effect of the tennis balls is satisfactory, they can touch the spring-loaded plate and push upwards against it, causing the outer end of the spring-loaded plate to press down and hit a touch switch. This triggers the touch switch, activating the material control hydraulic cylinder to lower the support, opening the support and releasing the tennis balls along both sides of the support. If the rebound effect of the tennis balls is not satisfactory, they are considered unqualified. The remote-controlled touch switch controls the material control hydraulic cylinder to open the support and release the tennis balls, thus achieving the purpose of batch inspection and collection.

[0006] The sorting frame assembly includes a sorting frame with an internal groove and an upper inner slide rail on its inner wall. A feed inlet is fixedly connected to the top of the sorting frame, and a discharge outlet is located at the bottom. An upper movable slot is also provided on the upper outer side of the sorting frame. By configuring the sorting frame assembly and using it in conjunction with the material control assembly and the spring-loaded assembly, the feed inlet, upper movable slot, discharge outlet, and upper inner slide rail can separate tennis balls and allow them to be tested through separate channels before being discharged, providing a better operating environment for sorting and testing.

[0007] The material control assembly includes a fixed plate, a material control hydraulic cylinder fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed plate, a touch switch fixedly connected to the top of the fixed plate, and a support fixedly connected to the bottom of the material control hydraulic cylinder. Through the design of the material control assembly, in use, it works in conjunction with the spring-loaded assembly. The elasticity of the tennis ball itself pushes the spring-loaded plate against the spring, causing one end of the spring-loaded plate to touch the touch switch and open the material control hydraulic cylinder, thus discharging the tennis balls from the sorting box assembly. This achieves automatic sorting of the tennis balls, improving the efficiency of the device and providing convenience for the user.

[0008] Preferably, the spring-loaded assembly includes a spring-loaded plate, and the two ends of the spring-loaded plate are fixedly connected to movable shafts.

[0009] Preferably, there are multiple spring-loaded components, and the multiple spring-loaded components are arranged in a ring on the outer wall of the sorting frame, and the inner wall of the upper movable slot is movably connected to the outer wall of the movable shaft through a bearing.

[0010] Preferably, there are multiple supports, and the supports are configured to cooperate with the discharge port, with a slope on the upper part of the inner wall of the support.

[0011] Preferably, there are multiple touch switches, and the touch switches are located directly below the outside of the spring plate.

[0012] Preferably, a connecting slide is provided between the upper inner slide and the built-in groove, and the connecting slide is inclined outward at a downward slope.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the base has several positioning holes, and the positioning holes are arranged in a ring at equal intervals.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of this application have the following main advantages:

[0015] By setting up the sorting frame component and using it in conjunction with the material control component and the spring pressure component, the inlet, upper movable slot, outlet and upper inner slide can be set up and used together to separate tennis balls and detect them through separate channels before discharging them, providing a better operating environment for sorting and testing.

[0016] By setting up the material control component, in use, it works in conjunction with the spring pressure component. The elasticity of the tennis ball itself pushes the spring pressure plate against the material control hydraulic cylinder, which in turn touches the touch switch to open the material control hydraulic cylinder, so as to discharge the tennis balls from the sorting box component. This achieves the effect of automatic sorting of tennis balls, improves the use efficiency of the device, and provides convenience for users. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is the front view of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the sorting box assembly of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal cross-sectional structure of the sorting frame assembly of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material control component of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the spring-loaded assembly of this utility model.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Sorting frame assembly; 201. Sorting frame; 202. Feed inlet; 203. Upper movable slot; 204. Discharge outlet; 205. Upper inner slide rail; 206. Internal slot; 3. Material control assembly; 301. Material control hydraulic cylinder; 302. Fixing plate; 303. Touch switch; 304. Support; 4. Spring pressure assembly; 401. Spring pressure plate; 402. Movable shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing drawings of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or foregoing drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order.

[0024] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0025] This utility model embodiment provides a tennis ball production and collection device, including a base 1: a sorting frame assembly 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the base 1, a spring-loaded assembly 4 is movably connected to the inner wall of the sorting frame assembly 2, and a material control assembly 3 is provided on the outer wall of the sorting frame assembly 2.

[0026] The sorting frame assembly 2 includes a sorting frame 201, an inner groove 206 is provided on the inner wall of the sorting frame 201, an upper inner slide 205 is provided on the inner wall of the sorting frame 201, a feed inlet 202 is fixedly connected to the top of the sorting frame 201, a discharge outlet 204 is provided at the bottom of the sorting frame 201, and an upper movable slot 203 is provided on the upper outer side of the sorting frame 201.

[0027] A connecting slide is provided between the upper inner slide 205 and the built-in groove 206, and the connecting slide is inclined outwards at a downward slope.

[0028] The bottom of the base 1 has several positioning holes, which are arranged in a ring at equal intervals.

[0029] It should be noted that the existing tennis ball production and collection process requires manual performance testing of the tennis balls, followed by sorting based on the test results, which is inefficient and labor-intensive. To avoid these issues, it is necessary to provide a tennis ball production and collection device that facilitates sorting.

[0030] Specifically, in this embodiment, the solution mainly utilizes the sorting frame assembly 2, the spring-loaded assembly 4, and the material control assembly 3 in a coordinated manner. During use, the produced tennis balls are placed into the sorting frame assembly 2 through the feed inlet 202. They then slide along the upper inner slide 205 and the connecting slide into the built-in groove 206. Under the influence of gravity, the tennis balls fall onto the support 304 and rebound upwards due to their own elasticity. When the rebound effect of the tennis balls reaches a satisfactory level, the tennis balls can touch... The spring plate 401 is pushed upwards to contact the spring plate 401, causing the outer end of the spring plate 401 to press down and hit the touch switch 303, thereby activating the touch switch 303. This activates the material control hydraulic cylinder 301 to move the support 304 downwards, opening the support 304 and releasing the tennis balls along both sides of the support 304. If the rebound effect of the tennis balls does not meet the requirements, it is considered unqualified. The remote control touch switch 303 controls the material control hydraulic cylinder 301 to open the support 304 and release the tennis balls, thereby achieving the purpose of batch inspection and collection.

[0031] In this embodiment, by setting up the sorting frame component 2 and using it in conjunction with the material control component 3 and the spring pressure component 4, the inlet 202, the upper movable slot 203, the outlet 204 and the upper inner slide 205 can be set up and used in conjunction to separate tennis balls and detect them through separate channels before discharging them, thus providing a better operating environment for sorting and testing.

[0032] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the material control component 3 includes a fixing plate 302, a material control hydraulic cylinder 301 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixing plate 302, a touch switch 303 is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing plate 302, and a support 304 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the material control hydraulic cylinder 301.

[0033] The spring-loaded assembly 4 includes a spring-loaded plate 401, and movable shafts 402 are fixedly connected to both ends of the spring-loaded plate 401.

[0034] There are multiple spring-loaded components 4, and the multiple spring-loaded components 4 are arranged in a ring on the outer wall of the sorting frame 201. The inner wall of the upper movable slot 203 is movably connected to the outer wall of the movable shaft 402 through a bearing.

[0035] There are multiple support seats 304, and the support seats 304 are configured to cooperate with the discharge port 204. The upper part of the inner wall of the support seat 304 is sloped.

[0036] There are multiple touch switches 303, and the touch switches 303 are located directly below the outside of the spring plate 401.

[0037] In this embodiment, by setting up the material control component 3, during use, it works in conjunction with the spring pressure component 4. The elasticity of the tennis ball itself pushes the spring pressure plate 401 against the spring pressure plate, and then one end of the spring pressure plate 401 touches the touch switch 303 to open the material control hydraulic cylinder 301, so as to discharge the tennis balls from the sorting frame component 2, thereby achieving the effect of automatic sorting of tennis balls, improving the use effect of the device, and providing convenience for users.

[0038] It should be noted that, for the sake of simplicity, the foregoing embodiments are all described as a series of actions. However, those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the described order of actions, as some steps may be performed in other orders or simultaneously according to the present invention. Furthermore, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification are preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily essential to the present invention.

[0039] It should be understood that the disclosed apparatus can be implemented in other ways, given the several embodiments provided in this application. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For instance, the division of units described above may be implemented in other ways in practice. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or communication connections shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; indirect coupling or communication connections between devices or units may be telecommunications or other forms.

[0040] The units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0041] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A tennis ball production and collection device, characterized in that, Includes a base (1): a sorting frame assembly (2) is fixedly connected to the top of the base (1), a spring-loaded assembly (4) is movably connected to the inner wall of the sorting frame assembly (2), and a material control assembly (3) is provided on the outer wall of the sorting frame assembly (2). The sorting frame assembly (2) includes a sorting frame (201), the inner wall of the sorting frame (201) is provided with an internal groove (206), the inner wall of the sorting frame (201) is provided with an upper inner slide (205), the top of the sorting frame (201) is fixedly connected with a feed inlet (202), the bottom of the sorting frame (201) is provided with a discharge outlet (204), and the upper outer side of the sorting frame (201) is provided with an upper movable slot (203). The material control assembly (3) includes a fixed plate (302), a material control hydraulic cylinder (301) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed plate (302), a touch switch (303) is fixedly connected to the top of the fixed plate (302), and a support (304) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the material control hydraulic cylinder (301).

2. The tennis ball production and collection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The spring-loaded assembly (4) includes a spring-loaded plate (401), and movable shafts (402) are fixedly connected to both ends of the spring-loaded plate (401).

3. The tennis ball production and collection device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The number of spring-loaded components (4) is multiple, and the multiple spring-loaded components (4) are arranged in a ring on the outer wall of the sorting frame (201). The inner wall of the upper movable slot (203) is movably connected to the outer wall of the movable shaft (402) through a bearing.

4. The tennis ball production and collection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, There are multiple support seats (304), and the support seats (304) are configured to cooperate with the discharge port (204). The upper part of the inner wall of the support seat (304) is provided with a slope.

5. A tennis ball production and collection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The number of touch switches (303) is multiple, and the touch switches (303) are located directly below the outside of the spring plate (401).

6. A tennis ball production and collection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A connecting slide is provided between the upper inner slide (205) and the built-in groove (206), and the connecting slide is inclined outward at a downward slope.

7. A tennis ball production and collection device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The base (1) has several positioning holes at its bottom, and the positioning holes are arranged in a ring at equal intervals.