JPH045538Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a running path for golf course carts.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, golf courses are increasingly using carts for transporting golf bags that are guided by loop lines. However, this cart uses a pick-up coil installed at the front end of the cart to detect the magnetic field belt generated by the buried guide wire on the asphalt-paved management road or cart-only road set up around the course. Since it is operated unmanned, the player on the fairway and the cart on the managed road or cart-only road are quite far apart even at the shortest distance, so it takes time to change the club used and play is delayed. It took a lot of effort on the part of the players.

Therefore, it is conceivable to switch from unmanned operation to manned operation and place the cart on the course like a general electric cart, but in this case, not only would the advantage of unmanned guidance be eliminated, but the back weight would be added, causing the heavy cart to enter the fairway. Repeated free running can cause problems such as damage to the grass on the fairway. However, similar to the above-mentioned managed roads and cart-only roads, it is not possible to provide a wide cart running path with guide lines buried within the fairway because it would interfere with play.

Problems that the invention aims to solve This invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it detects the magnetic field generated in the guide wire and allows golf course carts to run unmanned on the running path, causing almost no obstruction to play. To provide a running path for golf course carts that can be reliably and easily constructed within a course without causing any damage.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention involves laying a guide line along a golf course, and placing narrow parallel rails corresponding to the wheel width of a golf course cart in a predetermined positional relationship along the guide line. and the upper surface of the parallel rail is laid so that it is approximately at the height of the ground surface, artificial turf is provided on the upper surface of the parallel rail, and grass is grown between the parallel rails and on the outside thereof. It is something.

Function This invention uses parallel rails that correspond to the wheels of a golf course cart to maintain a predetermined positional relationship along the guide line. A running golf course cart can be run stably without falling off the parallel rails, and each rail of the parallel rails can be narrowed to the corresponding wheel width, and the top surface of the parallel rails is almost on the ground surface. Artificial turf is placed on the top surface of the parallel rails, and grass is grown between the parallel rails and on the outside, increasing the effective playing area within the course while ensuring that the course maintains its aesthetic appearance. Furthermore, the degree of freedom in creating running routes within the course is dramatically increased.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the golf course.
2 is the fairway, 2 is the teeing ground, 3 is the green, 4 is the bunker, and 5 is the administrative road around the course and the cart-only road.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a loop induction type cart, in which 6 is a pick-up coil provided at the front end of a three- or four-wheeled cart 7, 8 is one front wheel, and 9
are the two left and right rear wheels.

The front wheels 8 and rear wheels 9 of the cart 7 are located in the fairway 1.
When constructing a cart running path 12 consisting of three parallel rails 10 and 11 on which a cart rides, the following steps (1) to (8) are carried out in this invention, as shown in Figs. 3 to 7. .

(1) In the fairway 1, grooves 13 are excavated continuously along the cart running path creation line at approximately the same depth.

(2) A roadbed 14 made of gravel such as crushed stone is cut into the groove 13 and constructed so as to be continuous at approximately the same depth.

(3) Three concrete foundations 15 corresponding to the running lines of the front wheels 8 and rear wheels 9 are installed on the roadbed 14 so that their upper surfaces are parallel to the fairway surface 1a, and the three concrete foundations 1
5 has a gap for draining water to the roadbed 14.

(4) Mortar 1 on the concrete foundation 15 on both sides
6 are leveled, concrete rail units 17 having a length of, for example, 1 m are connected and fixed, and at this time, the connection holes 18 formed between the rail units 17 are filled with mortar 19 to connect the rail units 17 together. and thus form the rail 11.

Similarly, mortar 16 is spread on the central concrete foundation 15, and concrete rail units 17' having a length of, for example, 1 m are connected and fixed. 19, and the rail units 17' are integrally connected, thus forming the rail 10.

The rail units 17, 17' have upper and lower wheel running surfaces 20 and adhesive surfaces 21 that are parallel to each other at the same height, and have a cross-sectional shape that is stable in terms of self-sustainability. A concave groove 22 is formed in the wheel running surface 20) along the longitudinal direction of the unit.

Both of these rail units 17, 17' are produced in large quantities at a factory.

(5) A guide wire 23 is installed in the continuous groove 22 on the upper surface of the rail 10 for causing the cart 7 to run in a loop-line guidance method.

(6) Artificial grass 24 is adhered to the upper surface of the rails 10, 11 (wheel running surface 20) to cover the upper surface.

(7) Backfill the groove 13 portion around the rails 10, 11 to the upper surface of the rails 10, 11.

(8) Grass 26 is grown on the surface of the backfill soil 25.

In the above configuration, the short rail unit 1
The roadbed 14 and the concrete foundation 15 are placed on the fairway surface 1a on both sides of the groove 13 so that the upper surface (wheel running surface 20) of 7, 17' is parallel to the fairway surface 1a and the height is the same or slightly lower. The rail units 17, 17' can be bonded onto the concrete foundation 15 by performing construction as a standard and making fine adjustments using the mortar 16. Therefore, the rail unit 1
The rail 11 with continuous rail units 17 and the rail 10 with continuous rail units 17' can be laid so as to correspond to the undulations of the fairway surface 1a, and at the same level as the fairway surface 1a or slightly recessed. Furthermore, this work can be easily and reliably performed by excavating a wider groove 13 than the cart running path 12 and using factory-produced rail units 17, 17'.

Furthermore, the rails 10, 11, mortar 16, and concrete foundation 15 are placed on a common roadbed 14 by their total weight, and are maintained in place by backfilling earth and sand 25. Moreover, the rail 10,
The groove 13 portion around the trench 11 is backfilled and a lawn 26 is grown on its surface, and this lawn 26 takes root in the backfilling earth and sand 25 and the soil around the trench 13, and also roots in the backfilling earth and sand 25. Since the grass 26 grows roots in the soil below the road bed 14, the integrity and stability of the rails 10, 11 are good, and they can withstand long-term use.

As shown in the example of the rail unit 17, if cross-section defects 27 are provided on both sides of the unit, backfilling earth 25 enters the sections 27, which not only increases the stability of the rail, but also reduces weight and improves concrete performance. Usage can be reduced. Also, the rail unit 1
If connecting holes 18 are provided between the connecting holes 18 and filled with mortar 19, the integrity and stability of the rail can be further increased.

As mentioned above, since the rails 10 and 11 are laid in a stable manner and the guide wire 23 is supported on the stable rails 10 via the groove 22, the cart 7 does not derail onto the rails 10 and 11. The cart 7 can be firmly supported and run stably without causing any damage, and the wheel width of the cart 7 can therefore be narrowed. Moreover, the lawn 26 is integrated with the fairway 1,
In addition, the rail 10 exposed on the fairway surface 1a,
Since the upper surface (wheel running surface 20) of the golf ball 11 has a narrow width corresponding to the width of the wheel, it is rare for a golf ball to rest on the upper surface during play, and this hardly interferes with play, and there is no problem in the course. The beauty of the area is not affected much.

Note that if artificial turf 24 is pasted on the upper surfaces of the rails 10 and 11, play can be continued even if a golf ball is placed on it. Also, whether the artificial grass 24 is pasted or not, if the lawn 26 grows, this lawn 2
6 covers the narrow upper surfaces of the rails 10 and 11, so that the beauty of the course can be maintained reliably.

Figure 8 shows the rail unit 1 when the cart 7 has two front wheels 8 and the front wheel spacing is narrower than the rear wheel spacing.
7'A is a sectional view showing the installation status of the rail unit 17'A, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the rail unit 17'A.
7'A is formed to have a U-shaped cross section, and has a parallel upper surface as a wheel running surface 20, a hole 28 in the bottom, and a groove 22 in the upper surface of the bottom.

Even if this rail unit 17'A is used, the cart running path 12 is created in the same manner as in steps (1) to (8) above.

However, the guide line 23 ended up being backfilled with earth and sand 2.
Although it is different from the above in that it is buried in the cart 5, the guiding effect of the cart 7 is the same because the depth of the burial is shallow.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing the rail installation situation when the front wheel spacing of the cart 7 is the same as the rear wheel spacing. It is necessary to install it in the same way as No. 17. In this case, the support unit may consist of only the concrete foundation 15 and the mortar 16, but a short concrete support unit may be connected and fixed thereon.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention can reliably and easily create a cart running path within the course without interfering with play.

In other words, on a golf course, by laying parallel rails so as to maintain a predetermined positional relationship along the guide line, even if the rails are narrow enough to correspond to the wheel width of a golf course cart, the wheels can be It is possible to run unmanned stably without the wheels coming off, and even if the set running route is rough or fairway, the rails support the weight of the cart as it repeatedly runs, allowing the wheels of the cart to move directly onto the lawn. Not only does it not hinder the growth of grass, but it also prevents the ground from loosening and has no negative impact on the growth of the surrounding grass, allowing the cart to run smoothly with less vibration. There is no damage to the club due to vibration, there is less running resistance, the power consumption of the cart is significantly reduced, the vibration resistance of the cart is reduced, and the weight is reduced.

In addition, the rails are narrow and the top surface covered with artificial turf is laid at almost ground level, and grass is grown between the rails and on the outside, so that the top surface of the rails is hidden by the grass. The aesthetic appearance of the course is further ensured, and the probability of falling and colliding with a golf ball is extremely small and does not interfere with play, so there is a large degree of freedom in creating running paths within the course without hindering the effective play area within the course. Since the route can be laid in a position close to the players, such as on the fairway or near the fairway, there is less time spent changing clubs, etc., which allows Kyaday to provide more service to players, and allows play to proceed smoothly and increase the number of visitors. can be expected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a golf course, Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a loop guidance type cart, and Figs.
A cross-sectional view of the running path for wheeled carts, Figure 4 is the third
A plan view viewed in the direction of the - arrow in the figure.
6, 7, and 9 are perspective views of different rail units in the embodiments of the present invention. 1 is the fairway, 1a is the fairway surface, 7
is a cart, 8 is a front wheel, 9 is a rear wheel, 10 and 11 are rails, 12 is a cart running path, 13 is a groove, 14 is a roadbed, 15 is a concrete foundation, 16 is mortar,
17, 17', 17'A are rail units, 18 is a connection hole, 19 is mortar, 20 is a wheel running surface, 21
22 is the adhesive surface, 22 is the groove, 23 is the guide wire, 24 is the artificial turf, 25 is the backfill earth and sand, and 26 is the lawn.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. On the driving path of a golf course cart that runs unmanned while detecting the magnetic field generated in the guide wire,
The guide line is laid along the golf course, and narrow parallel rails corresponding to the wheel width of the golf course cart are maintained in a predetermined positional relationship along the guide line, and the upper surface of the parallel rail is A running path for carts for a golf course, which is laid at approximately the height of the ground surface, artificial turf is provided on the upper surface of the parallel rails, and grass is grown between the parallel rails and on the outside thereof. 2. The running path for a golf course cart as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, in which a guide line is supported on the ground surface or underground in parallel with the parallel rails. 3. The running path for a golf course cart according to claim 1 or 2 of the utility model registration claim, in which the parallel rails have an underground connection part. 4. The running path for a golf course cart as set forth in claim 3 of the utility model registration claim, in which a guide wire is supported by an underground connecting portion of parallel rails. 5. A running path for a golf course cart according to any one of claims 1 to 4 of the utility model registration claim, which has a drainage gap in the ground between the parallel rails. 6. The running path for a golf course cart according to any one of claims 1 to 5 of the registered utility model claim, wherein the parallel rails are made of concrete. 7. A running path for a golf course cart as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 6 of the utility model registration claim, in which parallel rails connect rail units. 8 Claim No. 7 for Utility Model Registration which is provided with a connecting hole for filling mortar between the connected rail units
The driving path for golf course carts as described in Section 1.