Portable Fielding System
The motorized fielding system addresses the limitations of existing fielding systems by providing a portable, affordable, and battery-powered solution that launches balls at varied trajectories, enhancing training efficiency and accessibility for softball and baseball players.
US20250090928A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-03-20DEFENSIVE REPS
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- US18/967669
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2021-04-26
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-20
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing fielding systems for softball and baseball are expensive, non-portable, require a power outlet, and lack motorized mechanisms to vary ball trajectories with respect to yaw and pitch axes.
Method used
A motorized fielding system that launches balls at various trajectories defined by distance and orientation with respect to yaw and pitch axes, incorporating a 3-DOF approach with a Yaw Mechanism, Pitch Mechanism, and Ball Launcher Mechanism, designed to be affordable, portable, and battery-powered.
Benefits of technology
The system provides a cost-effective, portable, and convenient means to practice defensive ball fielding with varied ball trajectories, enhancing training efficiency and accessibility.
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Abstract
The disclosed invention is drawn to a motorized fielding system capable of launching balls at a wide range of trajectories defined by its distance and orientation with respect to its yaw and pitch axes. This system comprises a chassis assembly; a motorized yaw mechanism comprising of a rotary table that can spin about a yaw axis; a motorized pitch mechanism comprising a launcher mounting plate that can be oriented along any one of a range of pitch angles, where the pitch mechanism further comprises a bottom side, a top side, and a plurality of attachment provisions to attach the pitch mechanism to the rotary table; a motorized ball launcher mechanism; a ball transport conduit; and a motorized ball feeder mechanism. The ball feeder mechanism, ball transport conduit, ball launcher mechanism, pitch mechanism, and yaw mechanism are arranged and physically coupled in a top-down order along a vertical stack.
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