Racket sports practice equipment

Abstract

To provide a simple practice tool for improving control of the shot direction of a shuttle or the stroke direction of a ball when hitting a shuttle or a ball in racket sports such as badminton, soft tennis, hard tennis, and table tennis. [Solution] The product consists of a lower pole 2a, which is the part for attaching to the post of the court, and an upper pole 2b, which is the part for attaching the rope. A post upper end guide 3 is provided at the boundary between the lower pole and the upper pole, a flange 4 is provided at the upper end of the upper pole, and a post side guide 5 for attaching to the post and a belt loop 6 are provided on the side of the lower pole to form the entire main body, and a rope is stretched between the pair of upper poles of the main body, which make up the left and right sides.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a practice tool for hitting a shuttlecock or ball in racket sports such as badminton, soft tennis, hard tennis, and table tennis. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, in racket sports such as badminton and tennis that use a net on the court, players often practice using a cone (pylon) placed at a desired position on the opponent's court or a towel hung at a desired position on the net as a target to accurately control the shuttlecock shot or ball stroke to the opponent.

[0003] The "practice net" disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-9648 (Patent Document 1) is a practice net that is extremely suitable for acquiring basic to advanced skills in ball sports such as volleyball, and is composed of a net main body consisting of a net part and an upper edge tape part covering the upper edge, and a display part that can be divided and identified by alternating colored parts and achromatic parts at appropriate intervals on the upper edge tape part. For example, when using it for serving practice, the target position of the display part on the upper edge tape part of the net is determined from the line connecting the position of the server standing on the end line and the opponent's court position where the ball will be dropped, and by repeatedly practicing toward this, more accurate control of the serve can be acquired. Similarly, when practicing toss work, the setter can imagine the position of the ball to be sent to the spiker based on the situation judgment, toss the ball with the display part as the target, and by repeatedly practicing this, more accurate tossing technique can be acquired reflexively. Furthermore, when practicing blocking, the trainee's movements can be constantly monitored using the display as a reference, allowing the trainee to quickly respond to spikers' jumps and prepare for an accurate block, making for extremely effective practice in mastering blocking techniques. In addition to practicing volleyball as described above, the device can also be used extremely effectively for practicing ball control in tennis, badminton, and table tennis, as long as the ball is played using a net.

[0004] In addition, the "ball hitting practice tool for ball games" disclosed in Utility Model Registration No. 3165715 (Patent Document 1) is a practice net for ball hitting control practice in ball games using a net such as soft tennis, hard tennis, badminton, volleyball, and table tennis, and is configured by a pair of retractable poles with hooks at the upper ends and a rope stretched between the hooks at the upper ends of the poles. The main body 1 configured in this way is installed on the court as a practice tool for ball hitting control by attaching the poles 2 to a pair of posts 6 provided on the court and stretching the rope 3 between the hooks 2d at the upper ends of the poles 2. The stretched rope 3 is arranged parallel to and above the net 7, and is used as a target in the height direction when the player practices ball hitting control. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Jpn. Jpn. Published Examination No. 61-9648 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3165715 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Incidentally, the conventional methods of practicing ball control in soft tennis and other sports, which have been described as using a cone placed at a desired position on the opponent's court as the target position, a towel hung at a desired position on a net, and a method of practicing hitting a ball by using a display area that can be divided and identified by alternating colored and achromatic areas at appropriate intervals on the upper edge tape of the net as the target direction of the ball as shown in Patent Document 1, simply enable the ball to land at the target position or enable the ball to be controlled in the target direction, but have the problem that there is no target in the height direction of the ball.

[0007] The ball-hitting practice tool shown in Patent Document 2 was invented by the applicant himself to solve the above problems. However, the pair of left and right poles are configured with an inner pole that can be extended and retracted from the outer pole and can be fixed at any position, and a rope that serves as a target in the height direction of the ball is stretched between hooks at the upper ends of the poles, so it is time-consuming to use a tape measure or to visually adjust the horizontality of the rope to match the left and right heights. In addition, even when the poles are retracted, they are longer than the length (height size) of the post, which is not desirable from the standpoint of portability and storage. In addition, there is a problem that the number of parts is large, which is not desirable from the standpoint of cost.

[0008] The present invention aims to solve these problems and to provide a simple training tool for racket sports, such as badminton, soft tennis, hard tennis, table tennis, etc., to improve control of the shuttle shot direction and the ball stroke direction when hitting the shuttle or ball, which is easier to install on a post, more effective at training, easier to carry and store, and more cost-effective. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The above problem is solved according to claim 1 of the present invention, which is a practice tool for hitting shuttlecocks or balls in racket sports such as badminton, soft tennis, hard tennis, and table tennis, in which the main body consists of a lower pole which is attached to a post on the court and an upper pole which is used to attach a rope, with a post upper end guide at the boundary between the lower and upper poles, a flange at the top end of the upper pole, and a post side guide and belt loop on the side of the lower pole for attaching to the post, which together form the entire main body, and the main body consists of a pair of left and right poles for attachment to the posts on the court, and a rope is stretched between the pair of left and right upper poles of the main body.

[0010] According to claim 2 of the present invention, the above problem is solved by providing the rope with a removable plate-shaped marker that serves as a target for the direction in which to hit the shuttlecock or ball. Effect of the Invention

[0011] In this invention, the main body consists of a lower pole which is for attaching to a post on a court, and an upper pole which is for attaching a rope, and a post top end guide is provided at the boundary between the lower and upper poles, a flange is provided at the top end of the upper pole, and a post side guide and belt loop are provided on the side of the lower pole for attaching to the post to form the entire main body, and the main body is configured in a pair on the left and right for attachment to the posts on a court, and a rope is stretched between the pair of upper poles of the left and right main bodies, thereby improving the effectiveness of practice in controlling the shot direction of the shuttlecock and the stroke direction of the ball when hitting a shuttlecock or a ball in racquet sports such as badminton, soft tennis, hard tennis and table tennis, improving the ease of installation on a post, improving portability and storability, and improving cost-effectiveness, making it possible to provide a simple training tool for racket sports.

[0012] In addition, by providing the rope with a removable plate-shaped marker that serves as a target for the direction in which to hit a shuttle or a ball, it is possible to further improve the effectiveness of practice in controlling the shuttle shot direction or the ball stroke direction when hitting a shuttle or a ball in racket sports such as badminton, soft tennis, hard tennis, and table tennis. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a fixing belt is added to the end view taken along the line AA in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the state in which the main body is attached to the post. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 shows the main body in use on a court. [Diagram 5] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment different from that shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a connection state between a lower pole and an upper pole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] The embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description and illustration, the device will be described and illustrated as a badminton practice tool. Figure 1 is a front view of the main body (1), Figure 2 is a view showing the state where a fixing belt (8) is added to the end view of line AA in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a view showing the state where the main body (1) is attached to a post (12).

[0015] As shown in Figure 1, the main body (1) is composed of a lower pole (2a) and an upper pole (2b), with a post upper end guide (3) between the lower pole (2a) and the upper pole (2b) and a flange (4) at the upper end of the upper pole (2b). In addition, the side of the lower pole (2a) is provided with a post side guide (5) and a belt loop (6), and the side of the upper pole (2a) is provided with a scale (7), forming the whole.

[0016] The lower pole (2a) and the upper pole (2b) are made of aluminum, steel, carbon, or other pipe material and are formed as one piece (including the possibility of being integrated by connecting them as separate pieces). In addition, the post upper end guide (3) provided at the boundary between the lower pole (2a) and the upper pole (2b) serves as a guide for determining the height position of the main body (1) by hanging it on the upper end of the post (12) as shown in Figure 3.

[0017] The post side guide (5) provided on the side of the lower pole (2a) is formed to correspond to the diameter of the post (12) as shown in Fig. 2, and when the post side guide (5) is placed on the side of the post (12) and the main body (1) is fixed to the post (12), it serves to prevent the main body (1) from shifting diagonally in the up / down direction and the left / right direction, thereby ensuring a secure fixation. Although not shown, the surface of the post side guide (5) that comes into contact with the post (12) may be provided with a non-slip thin plate-like rubber or the like. Furthermore, when the fixing belt (8) is passed through the belt loop (6) provided on the side of the lower pole (2a), the fixing belt (8) itself prevents the lower pole (2a) from shifting in the up / down direction and ensures a secure fixation of the main body (1) to the post (12). In the illustration, the fixing belt (8) is simply represented by a line, but it is in fact a belt made of nylon or polyester material with known fixing means (not shown) such as hook-and-loop fasteners or buckles at the ends to securely wrap the main body (1) around the post (12) and fix it.

[0018] The upper pole (2b) is provided at its upper end with a flange (4), which serves as a stopper to prevent the end of the rope (9) (described later) from slipping out when it is attached to the upper pole (2b) and as a positioning device for tensioning the rope (9). A scale (7) is also displayed on the side of the upper pole (2b) and serves as a guide for positioning when setting the up and down positions when attaching the rope (9). For example, if the length of the upper and lower poles (2b) is 30 cm, the scale should be displayed every 10 cm. The scale (7) is displayed on the upper pole (2b) simply by lines in the figure, but in reality it can be displayed by ordinary methods such as stamping, printing, or labeling, or the user can add a mark at the desired position with a permanent marker.

[0019] Figure 3 shows the main body (1) attached to the post (12), and Figure 4 shows the main body (1) in use on the court (14). As shown in Figure 3, the main body (1) is attached to the post (12) by hanging the post upper end guide (3) on the upper ends of a pair of left and right posts (12) attached to the court (14), placing the post side guide (5) provided on the side of the lower pole (2a) against the side of the post (12), and wrapping and fixing the fixing belt (8) passed through the belt loop (6) around the post (12).

[0020] As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, a rope (9) is attached and stretched between a pair of upper poles (2b) as a target when shooting a badminton shuttlecock. When attaching and stretching the rope (9), the rope (9) can be easily stretched horizontally (parallel to the net) by attaching it according to the scale (7) displayed on the upper pole (2b). By displaying multiple scales (7) as shown in the figure, it is easy to attach multiple ropes (9). The rope (9) is made in a conspicuous color such as orange or yellow so that the player can see it from the baseline of the court, and is made elastic so that it can be easily kept taut. Of course, even a rope (9) that is not elastic can be easily kept taut by using a rope stopper (10). In this way, the rope (9) stretched horizontally and parallel to the net between a pair of left and right main bodies (1) can improve the effect of practicing control of the shot height of a badminton shuttlecock. Although it has been mentioned above that the rope (9) is stretched horizontally (parallel to the net), it goes without saying that it may also be stretched diagonally.

[0021] Also, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the rope (9) is provided with a plate-shaped marker (11) that serves as a target for the direction when shooting a badminton shuttlecock, and can be attached and detached at a desired position, thereby improving the effect of practicing control of the shot direction of a badminton shuttlecock. The marker (11) is a lightweight plate-shaped material that prevents the rope (9) from sagging and bending when attached to the rope (9). As long as it serves as a target, there is no particular restriction on the shape, and it can be a round shape, a doughnut shape (with a hole), a star shape, or other shape, and it can be attached to the rope (9) by providing a hook with a clip at the top of the marker (11). Also, if the marker (11) is colored in red, yellow, blue, or other colors, it can have the effect of making it easier for the instructor to instruct the practitioner on the shot direction and for the practitioner to easily understand the instructor's instructions.

[0022] Figure 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment different from that shown in Figure 2. In Figure 2, the post side guide (5) provided on the side of the lower pole (2a) is placed against the post (12) and the pole is attached to the post (12) with a fixed belt (8) passed through the belt loop (6), but this shows that it is also possible to attach the pole to the post (12) without the post side guide (5), by placing the belt loop (6) against the post (12) as a post side guide, and by passing the fixed belt (8) through the belt loop (6).

[0023] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the connection state of the lower pole and the upper pole. Paragraph number 0016 states that the lower pole (2a) and the upper pole (2b) are (omitted) one piece (including the case where they are connected as separate bodies to become one piece), but this figure shows an example of them being connected as separate bodies to become one piece. FIG. 6 shows a structure in which the lower pole (2a) and the upper pole (2b) of the main body (1) are separated and the lower end of the upper pole (2b) is inserted into the upper end of the lower pole (2a) to make them one piece. With this structure, the upper pole (2b) in FIG. 6(A) can be set to be short, and in FIG. 6(B) to be long, showing that the length can be easily set according to the type of racket sport, such as badminton, soft tennis, hard tennis, and table tennis. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1 Main unit 2a Lower Pole 2b Upper Pole 3 Post Top Guide 4 Flanges 5 Post Side Guide 6 Belt loop 7 Scale 8. Fixation belt 9. Rope 10 Rope stopper 11 Marker 12 Posts 13. Net 14. Court

Claims

1. This is a practice tool for hitting shuttlecocks or balls in racket sports such as badminton, soft tennis, hard tennis, and table tennis, the main body of which is made up of a lower pole for attaching to a post on the court and an upper pole for attaching a rope, with a post upper end guide at the boundary between the lower and upper poles, a flange at the upper end of the upper pole, and a post side guide and belt loop on the side of the lower pole for attaching to the post, which together form the entire main body, and the main body is made up of a pair of left and right main bodies for attaching to the posts on the court, and a rope is stretched between the pair of left and right upper poles of the main body.

2. 2. The racket sports practice tool according to claim 1, wherein the rope is provided with a removable plate-shaped marker that serves as a target for the direction in which to hit the shuttlecock or ball.

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