Ball launching device and ball launching machine

Abstract

A ball launching device characterized in that it comprises: a ball guidance assembly provided with a ball inlet opening and a ball guidance channel, wherein one end of the ball guidance channel is connected to the outside world via the ball inlet opening and the ball inlet opening is designed to introduce the ball into the ball guidance channel; a ball launching assembly connected to the ball guidance assembly, wherein the ball launching assembly comprises at least one ball launching wheel and forms a ball launching channel, wherein the ball launching wheel is designed to come into frictional contact with the ball and to launch the ball outwards from the ball launching device by rotation in a predetermined direction through the ball launching channel, wherein the ball launching wheel is rotatably connected to the other end of the ball guidance channel;and a cover body connected to the ball guidance assembly and forming a ball launching shell, wherein the cover body is provided with a ball outlet opening, the ball launching channel is connected to the ball outlet opening, and the ball launching shell has a covering section, wherein the covering section is spaced apart from the ball launching wheel and the covering section covers at least a part of the circumferential wall and the side wall of the ball launching wheel.