Automatic Pendulum Ball Placement With Infrared Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Billiards practice is inefficient due to the time-consuming process of picking up balls after each shot, affecting the interest and progress of training, especially in maintaining the correct posture and correcting errors.
Innovation Solution
An automatic swing device for billiards practice incorporating a storage ball box, pendulum module, infrared detection module, and control module to automatically place balls on the table, using mechanical claws and motors to manage ball placement without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual ball pickup and positioning is used after each shot, then the player can maintain correct posture and review errors, but a significant amount of time is lost reducing practice efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service automation where the ball retrieval and positioning is performed automatically without human intervention. The mechanical claw retrieves balls from the storage box and positions them on the table, while the pushrod unit pushes balls from the storage box to the hitting area, allowing continuous practice without manual ball handling
Solution Approach 2:
The storage box pre-stores multiple billiards balls in an organized manner with a tilted pad plate that guides balls toward the outlet. The infrared detection module pre-detects the presence of balls in the hitting area before retrieval is needed, enabling proactive ball positioning rather than reactive manual pickup
2Productivity
If automatic ball retrieval and positioning system is implemented, then practice efficiency and time utilization are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic pendulum device is divided into functionally independent modules: the storage ball box module with tilted pad plate, the infrared detection module for obstacle detection, the mechanical claw module with motor unit for ball retrieval, the pushrod unit with motor for ball pushing, and the control module for coordination. This segmentation allows each module to be designed, manufactured, and maintained independently, reducing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The control module serves as an intermediary that coordinates between the infrared detection module, mechanical claw module, and pushrod unit. It processes detection signals and controls the timing of ball retrieval and positioning operations, simplifying the control logic by centralizing decision-making rather than requiring complex inter-module communication protocols
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances training efficiency by maintaining ball position between shots, saving time and allowing for continuous practice, thereby improving skill development and correcting posture errors.
Implementation Method 1
Infrared detection module, used for detecting obstacles
Implementation Method 2
motor unit connected to the mechanical claw, and the motor unit is electrically connected to the control module
Implementation Method 3
pushrod unit is connected to the baffle, and the pushrod unit is electrically connected to the control module
Implementation Method 4
the pendulum ball module further includes a Hall detection unit that is electrically connected to the control module for detecting the position of the pusher
Data Source
AI summary
The invention discloses an automatic swing device for billiards practice, The invention provides a storage ball box, a pendulum ball module, an infrared detection module for detecting obstacles, and a control module, The electrical connection of the control module to the infrared detection module and the pendulum ball module, When the infrared detection module does not detect the obstacles, It means that the positioned billiard ball has been struck away, At this point, the control module drives the pendulum ball module, Place the billiards in the storage box in a fixed position, Allowing practitioners to maintain the hitting position, Continuous hitting practice, Instead of having to pick up the ball again after each stroke to affect the strike position, And it will help to improve practice efficiency and save time, And to improve the practitioners' interest.