Golf course terrain simulation platform

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of automated equipment for golf driving ranges and provides a golf course terrain simulation platform. The golf course terrain simulation platform includes turf, a fixing mat provided beneath the turf, and a bellows cover provided on the side of the fixing mat, and a lifting module fixedly attached to the fixing mat includes a top plate, a top plate guide rail member provided below the top plate to guide the lifting of the top plate, a bottom plate attached to the fixing mat, an electric guide rail member fixedly attached to the bottom plate to drive the lifting of the top plate, and a scissor arm member connecting the top plate guide rail member and the motor guide rail member.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] This application relates to the field of automated equipment for golf driving ranges, and more particularly to a terrain simulation platform for golf courses.

Background Art

[0002] Indoor golf, as an indoor entertainment game that simulates outdoor golf, usually requires simulators and high-tech equipment in an indoor golf course, and it is necessary to simulate the scenes of an actual golf course by indoor projection or virtual reality technology.

[0003] In outdoor golf sports, the slope of the terrain has a significant impact on golf sports. It not only tests the skills of players, but also increases the difficulty and fun of the game. The sloping terrain makes the golf course more challenging. Players need to adjust the swing and hitting force to adapt to different slopes. Hitting a golf ball on sloping terrain affects the flight path of the golf ball. If there are uphill or downhill slopes on the golf course, the flight direction and flight arc of the golf ball will be affected. Players need to consider these factors to hit the golf ball more accurately.

[0004] Current indoor golf cannot simulate outdoor terrain due to restrictions on facilities and environment. It reduces the fun of golf sports due to terrain, and indoor golf gives users a very bad experience in terms of terrain.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In view of this, this application provides a terrain simulation platform for a golf course that solves the problem of indoor golf terrain simulation.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A first aspect of the present invention is a golf course terrain simulation platform comprising turf, a fixing mat provided beneath the turf, and a bellows cover provided on the side of the fixing mat, wherein a plurality of lifting modules are fixedly attached to the fixing mat. The lifting module includes a top plate, a top plate guide rail member fixedly attached below the top plate, a bottom plate fixedly attached to the fixing mat, a motor guide rail member fixedly attached to the bottom plate, and a scissor arm member connecting the top plate guide rail member and the motor guide rail member. The motor guide rail member includes a fixed base fixedly attached to the bottom plate, an electric push rod whose bottom is fixedly attached to the inside of the fixed base, and a bottom slide block provided at the extended end of the electric push rod. The top plate guide rail member includes guide rod fixing blocks fixedly attached to both sides of the bottom of the top plate, a guide rod connected to the guide rod fixing blocks, and a top slide block attached to the guide rod. The scissor arm members provide a golf course terrain simulation platform that includes scissor arms provided on both sides of the fixed base, both sides of the bottom slide block, both sides of the top slide block, and both sides of the guide rod fixing block directly above the fixed base.

[0007] In one preferred embodiment, the golf course terrain simulation platform further includes an extendable assembly for connecting adjacent lifting modules. The extendable assembly includes a fixed plate, a first hinge fixedly attached to the fixed plate and connecting the lifting module, a slide rail whose bottom is fitted into the fixed plate, an extendable plate fixedly attached to the slide block of the slide rail, and a second hinge fixedly attached to the extendable plate and connecting the lifting module.

[0008] In one preferred embodiment, the lifting module further includes spring extension assemblies provided on both sides of the motor guide rail member, The spring extension assembly includes a cylindrical spring seat fixedly attached to the fixing mat, a rectangular spring fitted into the spring seat, a spring guide rod fitted into the rectangular spring, and an assembly oil-free bush provided at the connection point between the spring seat and the spring guide rod.

[0009] In one preferred embodiment, two guide rails are provided on the side of the bottom plate where the bottom slide block is located, guide rail bearings are provided on both sides of the bottom slide block, and the guide rail bearings are arranged on the guide rails.

[0010] In one preferred embodiment, a movable position limiting hole is provided between the two guide rails, a position limiting bearing is provided at the bottom of the bottom slide block, and the position limiting bearing is fitted into the movable position limiting hole.

[0011] In one preferred embodiment, the bottom slide block is provided with a push rod connection hole, the extended end of the electric push rod is movable within the push rod connection hole, the bottom slide block is further provided with a pin hole passing through the push rod connection hole, the extended end of the electric push rod is provided with a push rod pin connection hole, and the push rod pin is fitted into the push rod pin connection hole via the pin hole.

[0012] In one preferred embodiment, position-fixing circlips are provided at both ends of the head and tail of the pushrod pin.

[0013] In one preferred embodiment, the scissor arm member further includes a plurality of pin shafts connecting the scissor arms on both sides.

[0014] In one preferred embodiment, the scissor arm has an upper and lower double structure in which four scissor arms are intersected and connected.

[0015] In one preferred embodiment, a slide block oil-free bush is provided at the connection point between the top slide block and the guide rod. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] The golf course terrain simulation platform according to this application includes turf, a fixing mat provided beneath the turf, and a bellows cover provided on the side of the fixing mat. The lifting module, which is fixedly attached to the fixing mat, includes a top plate, a top plate guide rail member attached below the top plate to guide the lifting of the top plate, a bottom plate attached to the fixing mat, an electric guide rail member fixedly attached to the bottom plate to drive the lifting of the top plate, and a scissor arm member connecting the top plate guide rail member and the motor guide rail member. In this application, an electric push rod in the electric guide rail member pushes and pulls the bottom slide block, and further drives the scissor arm to open and close, thereby raising and lowering the top plate of the lifting module, thereby creating an undulating slope surface in the turf due to the difference in height between adjacent lifting modules. By simulating the terrain of an actual golf course through combinations of heights between the lifting modules, a more realistic golf course experience is provided to the user. At the same time, by adjusting the height of the lifting module, the slope of the turf can be adjusted to realize a terrain simulation in all directions. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0017] To more clearly describe the embodiments of the present application or the technical means in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction of the drawings necessary for describing the embodiments or the prior art. As will be clear, the drawings in the following description are only a few embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these without any creative work.

[0018] [Figure 1] It is a schematic diagram of a golf course terrain simulation platform according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 2] It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a golf course terrain simulation platform according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 3] It is a plan view of the internal structure of a golf course terrain simulation platform according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 4] It is a schematic configuration diagram of a lifting module according to Embodiment 1 of the present application. [Figure 5] It is a schematic configuration diagram of a lifting module according to Embodiment 2 of the present application. [Figure 6] It is a cross-sectional view of the bottom slide block side of the bottom plate according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 7] It is a cross-sectional view of a spring expansion and contraction assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 8] It is a schematic connection diagram of adjacent lifting modules according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 9] It is a schematic configuration diagram of a telescopic assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 10] It is an exploded view of a telescopic assembly according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 11] It is a schematic configuration diagram of a slide rail according to an embodiment of the present application.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0019] Hereinafter, while referring to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. As is clear, the described embodiments are some of the embodiments of the present application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0020] As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000 includes turf 1000 that simulates the surface of a real golf course, a fixing mat 3000 provided below the turf 1000 to support the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000, and bellows covers 2000 provided on the sides of the fixing mat 3000 to protect the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000 from the influence of the external environment (for example, if foreign objects or golf balls fall into the gaps of the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000, it may cause damage to the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000). A 4x4 array consisting of 16 lifting modules 4000 is fixedly attached to the fixing mat 3000, and the fixing mat 3000 integrally connects the bottoms of the lifting modules 4000 to prevent displacement of the lifting modules 4000. The lifting module 4000 creates a terrain slope by adjusting the local height of the grass 1000, thereby creating elevation differences in the grass 1000. Twelve extendable assemblies 5000 are installed in the lateral and vertical gaps, respectively, to connect adjacent lifting modules 4000. The bellows cover 2000 is connected to the edge of the grass 1000 and can move up and down with the lifting module 4000. The installation configuration of the lifting module 4000 may change in accordance with changes in the specifications of the fixing mat 3000, and the installation configuration of the lifting module 4000 only needs to satisfy the slope adjustment requirements of the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000. This invention does not limit the method of installation of the lifting module 4000 in any way.

[0021] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the lifting module 4000 includes a top plate 4100 provided below the grass 1000, a top plate guide rail member 4200 fixedly attached below the top plate 4100, a bottom plate 4300 fixedly attached above the fixing mat 3000, a motor guide rail member 4400 fixedly attached above the bottom plate 4300, a scissor arm member 4500 connecting the top plate guide rail member 4200 and the motor guide rail member 4400, and spring extension assemblies 4600 provided on both sides of the scissor arm member 4500. The motor guide rail member 4400 includes a fixed base 4410, an electric push rod 4420, and a bottom slide block 4430. The top plate guide rail member 4200 includes two guide rod fixing blocks 4210, two straight rods, and a top slide block 4230. The scissor arm member 4500 includes two scissor arms 4510 and three pin shafts 4520.

[0022] The base plate 4300 is attached to the fixing mat 3000, the fixing base 4410 is fixedly attached to one side of the base plate 4300, the bottom of the electric push rod 4420 is fixedly attached to the side of the fixing base 4410 facing into the lifting module 4000, and the bottom slide block 4430, which has guide rail bearings 4433 on both sides, is provided at the extended end of the electric push rod 4420. Two guide rails 4310 are provided on the other side of the base plate 4300, and the guide rail bearings 4433 on both sides of the bottom slide block 4430 are respectively positioned on the two guide rails 4310 of the base plate 4300, so that the bottom slide block 4430 can move only in the axial direction of the electric push rod 4420 by the guidance of the guide rails 4310. The motor guide rail member 4400 is the main power source, and the electric push rod 4420 drives the bottom slide block 4430, causing it to move back and forth in the axial direction of the electric push rod 4420. This movement of the bottom slide block 4430 drives the connected scissor arm 4510 to open and close.

[0023] Guide rod fixing blocks 4210 are attached to both sides below the top plate 4100, and the guide rod fixing blocks 4210 are connected to each other by two straight rods. The straight rods are parallel to the electric push rod 4420. The top slide block 4230 is provided with two guide rod holes, and cylindrical slide block oil-free bushings 4240 for friction reduction are provided inside the guide rod holes. The top slide block 4230 is fitted onto the straight rods via the guide rod holes, thereby allowing the top slide block 4230 to reciprocate between the guide rod fixing blocks 4210. The top plate guide rail member 4200 enables the lateral movement of the scissor arm 4510 as the top slide block 4230 moves along the straight rods, thereby guiding the vertical lifting and lowering movement of the top plate 4100.

[0024] The scissor arm member 4500 includes two scissor arms 4510, each provided on either side of the motor guide rail member 4400 and the top plate guide rail member 4200. In this embodiment, each scissor arm 4510 has an upper and lower double structure in which four scissor arms intersect and are connected. The structure of the scissor arms 4510 in the scissor arm member 4500 may be provided according to the lifting and lowering requirements of the lifting module 4000, but is not particularly limited in this application. Both ends of the bottom slide block 4430 are connected by screw pins to the guide rail bearing 4433 and one side of the lower end of the scissor arm member 4500, and both ends of the fixed base 4410 are connected by screw pins to the other side of the lower end of the scissor arm member 4500. The upper end of the scissor arm member 4500 is connected by screw pins to both sides of the guide rod fixing block 4210 directly above the fixing base 4410, and to both sides of the top slide block 4230, respectively. The top slide block 4230 and the bottom slide block 4430 move in the same direction by the scissor arm 4510. The intersection points of the eight scissor arms 4510 on both sides are fixed by three pin shafts 4520 and screw pins, reinforcing the structure of the scissor arm 4510 by forming hinge pivots. The motor guide rail member 4400, the top plate guide rail member 4200, and the scissor arm member 4500 form an integrated scissor lifting assembly through the above connections. When the electric push rod 4420 drives the bottom slide block 4430 backward, the scissor arms 4510 retract on both the top and bottom sides, driving the top slide block 4230 to retract and raise the top plate 4100. When the electric push rod 4420 drives the bottom slide block 4430 to extend, the scissor arms 4510 retract on both the left and right sides, driving the top slide block 4230 to extend and lower the top plate 4100.

[0025] As shown in Figure 6, the bottom slide block 4430 is provided with a push rod connection hole 4431 that penetrates the electric push rod 4420 in the axial direction, and the extended end of the electric push rod 4420 can move within the bottom slide block 4430 through the push rod connection hole 4431. The push rod connection hole 4431 is provided with a circular pin hole 4432 that penetrates vertically through the push rod connection hole 4431, and the extended end of the electric push rod 4420 is provided with a coaxial push rod pin connection hole 4421 at a position corresponding to the pin hole. The push rod pin 4440 is fitted into the push rod pin connection hole 4421 through the pin hole 4432, thereby completing the fixation of the extended end of the electric push rod 4420 to the bottom slide block 4430. At the same time, in order to prevent the push rod pin 4440 from moving up and down due to vibrations during the movement of the bottom slide block 4430, circlips 4521 for position fixing are provided at both ends of the head and tail of the push rod pin 4440.

[0026] As shown in Figure 6, the bottom plate 4300 has a movable position limiting hole 4320 located between two guide rails 4310, and a recessed notch is provided on the bottom of the bottom slide block 4430 at a position corresponding to the movable position limiting hole 4320, and the notch and the position limiting bearing 4434 are coaxially connected by a screw pin. At the same time, the position limiting bearing 4434 is fitted into the movable position limiting hole 4320 and can move together with the bottom slide block 4430 only in the axial direction of the electric push rod 4420. The connection between the movable position limiting hole 4320 and the position limiting bearing 4434 ensures that the bottom slide block 4430 moves linearly only in the axial direction of the electric push rod 4420, thereby preventing the entire lifting module 4000 from swaying from side to side due to the bottom slide block 4430 swaying, and also preventing the bottom slide block 4430 from coming off the guide rail due to excessive extension of the extended end of the electric push rod 4420.

[0027] As shown in Figure 7, the spring assembly provided on the outside of the scissor arm member 4500 includes a cylindrical spring seat 4610, a "T" shaped spring guide rod 4630, and a cylindrical rectangular spring 4620. The bottom of the spring seat 4610 is fixedly attached to the base plate 4300, and the inner diameter of the top of the spring seat 4610 is the same as the outer diameter of the rectangular spring 4620, and the rectangular spring 4620 is fitted into the top of the spring seat 4610. The spring guide rod 4630 includes a cylindrical guide rod cap at the top and a cylindrical straight rod, the diameter of the guide rod cap is larger than the outer diameter of the rectangular spring 4620, and the diameter of the straight rod is the same as the inner diameter of the bottom of the spring seat 4610, and the spring guide rod 4630 is fitted into the spring seat 4610 by the rectangular spring 4620. An assembly oil-free bushing 4640 is fitted at the connection point between the spring guide rod 4630 and the spring seat 4610, thereby reducing friction between the spring guide rod 4630 and the spring seat 4610, allowing the spring guide rod 4630 to move up and down within the spring seat 4610. Note that the guide rod cap of the spring guide rod 4630 is not connected to the top plate 4100 at all. The lower the height of the lifting structure of the scissor arm 4510, the greater the tensile force required for the electric push rod 4420, and conversely, the higher the height of the lifting structure of the scissor arm 4510, the smaller the tensile force required. During the descent of the top plate 4100, the top plate 4100 compresses the rectangular spring 4620 by the spring guide rod 4630, accumulating energy through the deformation of the rectangular spring 4620. When it is necessary to raise the top plate 4100, the deformed rectangular spring 4620 can provide upward thrust to assist in the raising of the top plate 4100. At the same time, the lower the lowered position of the top plate 4100, the greater the deformation of the compressed rectangular spring 4620, and the greater the elastic energy stored in the rectangular spring 4620. The lower the height of the lifting structure of the scissor arm 4510, the greater the upward thrust that the rectangular spring 4620 can provide.

[0028] As shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10, adjacent lifting modules 4000 are connected by an extendable assembly 5000. The extendable assembly 5000 includes a fixed plate 5200, a first hinge 5100, a slide rail 5300 (shown in Figure 11), an extendable plate 5400, and a second hinge, the fixed plate 5200 having a rectangular tubular structure. One side of the first hinge 5100 is attached to one side of the opening surface of the fixing plate 5200, and the other side of the first hinge 5100 is fixedly attached to the lifting module 4000 near the first hinge 5100, and the bottom of the slide rail 5300 is fixedly attached inside the opening on the other side of the fixing plate 5200, and one side of the telescopic plate 5400 is fixedly attached to the slide block of the slide rail 5300, and the other side of the telescopic plate 5400 is fixedly attached to one side of the second hinge, and the other side of the second hinge is fixedly attached to the lifting module 4000 near the second hinge. The telescopic assembly 5000 fills the gaps caused by height differences between adjacent lifting modules 4000, thereby preventing users from misstepping when walking on the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000.

[0029] All of the above are preferred embodiments of the present application and do not limit the scope of protection; therefore, equivalent modifications based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should all be included within the scope of protection. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0030] 10,000 Golf Course Terrain Simulation Platform 1000 turf 2000 Bellows Cover 3000 Fixing Mat 4000 Lifting Module 4100 Top plate 4200 Top plate guide rail component 4210 Guide rod fixing block 4220 Guide Rod 4230 Top slide block 4240 Slide Block Oil-Free Bushing 4300 Bottom plate 4310 Guide Rail 4320 Movable position limiting hole 4400 Motor guide rail component 4410 Fixed base 4420 Electric Push Rod 4421 Push rod pin connection hole 4430 Bottom sliding block 4431 Push rod connection hole 4432 Pinhole 4433 Guide rail bearing 4434 Position-limiting bearing 4440 Pushrod Pin 4500 Scissors Arm Component 4510 Scissors Arm 4520 pin shaft 4521 Circlip 4600 Spring Extension Assembly 4610 Spring constellation 4620 Rectangular spring 4630 Spring Guide Rod 4640 Assembly Oil-Free Bushing 5000 Extendable Assembly 5100 First Hinge 5200 Fixing Plate 5300 Slide Rail 5400 Telescopic Plate 5500 Second hinge

Claims

1. A golf course terrain simulation platform comprising turf, a fixing mat provided beneath the turf, and a bellows cover provided on the side of the fixing mat, wherein a plurality of lifting modules are fixedly attached to the fixing mat. The lifting module includes a top plate, a top plate guide rail member fixedly attached below the top plate, a bottom plate fixedly attached to the fixing mat, a motor guide rail member fixedly attached to the bottom plate, and a scissor arm member connecting the top plate guide rail member and the motor guide rail member. The motor guide rail member includes a fixed base fixedly attached to the bottom plate, an electric push rod whose bottom is fixedly attached to the inside of the fixed base, and a bottom slide block provided at the extended end of the electric push rod. The top plate guide rail member includes guide rod fixing blocks fixedly attached to both sides of the bottom of the top plate, a guide rod connected to the guide rod fixing blocks, and a top slide block attached to the guide rod. A golf course terrain simulation platform characterized in that the scissor arm members include scissor arms provided on both sides of the fixed base, both sides of the bottom slide block, both sides of the top slide block, and both sides of the guide rod fixing block directly above the fixed base.

2. The system further includes an extendable assembly for connecting adjacent lifting modules, The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 1, characterized in that the extendable assembly includes a fixed plate, a first hinge fixedly attached to the fixed plate and connecting the lifting module, a slide rail whose bottom is fitted into the fixed plate, an extendable plate fixedly attached to the slide block of the slide rail, and a second hinge fixedly attached to the extendable plate and connecting the lifting module.

3. The lifting module further includes spring extension and contraction assemblies provided on both sides of the motor guide rail member, The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring extension assembly includes a cylindrical spring seat fixedly attached to the fixing mat, a rectangular spring fitted to the spring seat, a spring guide rod fitted to the rectangular spring, and an assembly oil-free bushing provided at the connection point between the spring seat and the spring guide rod.

4. The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 1, characterized in that two guide rails are provided on the side of the bottom plate where the bottom slide block is arranged, guide rail bearings are provided on both sides of the bottom slide block, and the guide rail bearings are arranged on the guide rails.

5. The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 4, characterized in that a movable position limiting hole is provided between the two guide rails, a position limiting bearing is provided at the bottom of the bottom slide block, and the position limiting bearing is connected to the movable position limiting hole in a fitted manner.

6. The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom slide block is provided with a push rod connection hole, the extended end of the electric push rod is movable within the push rod connection hole, the bottom slide block is further provided with a pin hole that penetrates the push rod connection hole, the extended end of the electric push rod is provided with a push rod pin connection hole, and the push rod pin is fitted into the push rod pin connection hole via the pin hole.

7. The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 6, characterized in that circlips for position fixing are provided at both ends of the head and tail of the push rod pin.

8. The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 1, characterized in that the scissor arm member further includes a plurality of pin axes connecting the scissor arms on both sides.

9. The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 8, characterized in that the scissor arm has an upper and lower double structure in which four scissor arms are intersected and connected.

10. The golf course terrain simulation platform according to claim 1, characterized in that a slide block oil-free bush is provided at the connection point between the top slide block and the guide rod.

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