JPH0586367U - Golf ball collector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a golf ball collector for collecting corfu balls scattered in a driving range without damaging the lawn. A bogie 11 having a case 11a for accommodating a golf ball, a support means 12 having a base end portion pivotally mounted in front or rear of the bogie 11 in a vertical direction, and a tip portion of the support means 12. A rotating body 13a that is rotatably supported by the carriage 11 and extends in the left-right direction of the bogie 11; The ball scraping means 13 and the transport means 14 for transporting the golf ball scraped by the ball scraping means 13 from the ball scraping means 13 to the case 11a of the carriage 11 are provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a ball collector for a golf ball for collecting golf balls that are hit at a driving range or other places and scattered on the ground.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 This type of golf ball ball collector includes a trolley having a case for accommodating a large number of golf balls, and a ball gripping means rotatably supported in front of or behind the trolley at a predetermined interval. There is a golf ball ball collector provided with a conveying means for separating the golf ball grasped by the ball grasping means from the ball grasping means and conveying it to the case of the trolley. In some of the ball collectors, the ball gripping means includes a rotating body extending in the left-right direction of the trolley, and a large number of columnar bodies having a spear-tip-shaped tip protruding from the entire outer periphery of the rotating body. The rotating body is rotated by the movement of the carriage, and the golf ball is pushed between the pillars by the weight of the rotating body.

Further, in another one of the ball collectors, the ball gripping means is provided with a rotating body extending in the left-right direction of the carriage, and a plurality of circles provided on the outer periphery of the rotating body and arranged in parallel in the left-right direction. It has a large number of grip grooves formed by plates, and the rotating body is rotated by the movement of the carriage, and the golf ball is pushed between the pillars by the weight of the rotating body. There is.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Therefore, in the golf ball ball collector, a large number of columnar bodies or a large number of discs provided on the rotating body press the ground during operation. The lawn is damaged, which is a major problem in the management of golf driving ranges. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball collector that can solve such problems.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention relates to a ball-collecting machine for a golf ball, which comprises a trolley having a case for accommodating a large number of golf balls, and a base end portion of the trolley that pivots vertically in front of or behind the trolley. A support means that is assembled as much as possible, a rotating body that is rotatably supported by the tip of the supporting means, and that extends in the left-right direction of the carriage, and that is protrudingly provided on the outer periphery of the rotating body and that has a predetermined distance from the ground. A ball scraping means having a large number of brushes for holding and scraping the golf ball by the rotation of the rotating body, and a golf ball scraped by the ball scraping means is conveyed from the ball scraping means to the case of the trolley. It is characterized by being provided with a conveying means.

In the ball collecting machine, the ball raking means is arranged in front of the dolly, and a discharging means for discharging the stored golf ball is provided at the rear part of the case of the dolly. That the ball scraping means is disposed behind the carriage, and a discharge means for discharging the stored golf ball is provided in the front part of the case of the carriage, or It is preferable that the case has a launching means for launching the golf ball housed in the case to at least one of the left and right and the front and back.

[0007]

[Operation and effect of the device]

 In the golf ball ball collector having such a structure, the ball raking means is composed of a rotating body and a large number of brushes protruding from the outer periphery of the rotating body, and the ball raking means is supported by the supporting means. Since the tip of the brush is separated from the ground by a predetermined distance, the golf ball is gripped and lifted between the brushes during operation of the ball collector. In this case, since the brush never touches the ground and never touches the lawn, the damage to the lawn is less than that when pressing the lawn such as the ball gripping means of the conventional ball collector. Drastically reduced.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 show a golf ball ball collector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The ball collector 10 is configured to include a carriage 11, a support mechanism 12, a lifting mechanism 13, and a transport mechanism 14. The dolly 11 is composed of a case 11a having an opening at the top and a plurality of wheels 11b arranged below the case 11a, and is movable in the front-rear direction by a first drive motor (not shown). The bottom portion 11c of the case 11a is gradually inclined downward from the front to the rear, and the rear wall 11d of the case 11a can be rotated forward and backward as shown in FIG. 2 by a second drive motor (not shown). ..

The support mechanism 12 is composed of a pair of left and right arms 12a and 12b, and a pair of left and right support rollers 12c and 12d rotatably assembled to the tip ends of the arms 12a and 12b. In this way, the support mechanism 12 is vertically rotatably assembled to the upper end of the case 11a of the carriage 11 at the base ends above the arms 12a and 12b, and the support mechanisms 12 are provided at the tips of the arms 12a and 12b. Both support rollers 12c and 12d are grounded.

The ball scraping mechanism 13 is composed of a cylindrical rotating body 13a and a large number of brush groups 13b planted in a ridge shape on the outer periphery of the rotating body 13a. The brush groups 13b are arranged in parallel with each other and extend in the left-right direction. Such a ball lifting mechanism 13 is rotatably assembled to the tips of both arms 12a, 12b of the support mechanism 12, and is supported by both support rollers 12c, 12d of the support mechanism 12 to support each brush group. The tip of 13b is separated from the ground by a predetermined distance. The rotating body 13a is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing independently of the drive of the carriage 11 by a third drive motor (not shown).

The transport mechanism 14 comprises a conveyor belt 14a and a guide plate 14b having a predetermined width in the left-right direction, and the surface of the conveyor belt 14a is formed in an uneven shape extending in the left-right direction. The conveyor belt 14a is suspended above the front end of the case 11a of the carriage 11 and between rotation shafts respectively supported on the intermediate portions of the arms 12a and 12b, and is driven clockwise by a fourth drive motor (not shown). To do. The guide plate 14b has an arc shape along the outer circumference of the rotating body 13a, is fixed to the substantially central portion of both arms 12a, 12b of the support mechanism 12, and connects both arms 12a, 12b to each other. It is located along the rear lower end of the outer periphery of each brush group 13b.

The golf ball ball collector 10 configured in this manner is operated by controlling the drive of each drive motor by remote control, for example. That is, by driving the respective drive motors, the carriage 11 moves in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2, the ball scraper 12 rotates in the direction of arrow B, and the conveyor belt 14a moves in the direction of arrow C. Rotate. Therefore, the golf balls scattered in front of the ball collector 10 are scooped under the ball scraper 13 between the brush groups 13b, and the scraped golf balls are guided to the guide plate 14b. While being guided, it is guided onto the conveyor belt 14a, and each golf ball on the conveyor belt 14a is conveyed and stored in the case 11a of the carriage 11.

When a predetermined amount of golf balls are housed in the case 11a, the ball collector 10 is moved to the vicinity of the ball transfer groove portion, and the rear wall 11d of the case 11a is indicated by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. Then, the case 11a is opened to open the rear part. As a result, the golf ball in the case 11a is loaded into the carrying groove portion, and the loaded golf ball is collected in the ball storage place by an appropriate means.

By the way, in the ball collecting machine 10, the ball scraping mechanism 13 is composed of the rotating body 13a and a large number of brush groups 13b projecting from the outer circumference thereof, and the ball scraping mechanism 13 is provided with the support mechanism 12. Since the tip of the brush group 13b is separated by a predetermined distance from the ground, the golf ball is gripped and scooped between the brush groups 13b during operation of the ball collector 10. In this case, since the brush group 13b never touches the ground and never touches the lawn, the brush group 13b does not touch the lawn at all. The damage of is drastically reduced.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show a golf ball ball collector 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The ball collector 20 is based on the ball collector 10 of the first embodiment, and has a structure including a carriage 21, a support mechanism 22, a scraping mechanism 23, and a transport mechanism 24. The carriage 21 and the mechanisms 22 to 24 have the same or similar structure as the structure of the ball collector 10 of the first embodiment, and the ball collector 20 has a pair of left and right ball launching mechanisms other than this. 25 are provided.

Since the ball striking mechanism 25 includes a pair of rubber drive rollers 25a and 25b, the drive rollers 25a and 25b are attached to the side edge portion of the inclined surface portion 21e provided at the rear portion of the case 21a to move back and forth. They are rotatably assembled so as to face each other while maintaining a predetermined distance. In addition, the inclined surface portion 21e is formed with a guide groove 25c extending from the rear opening of the case 21a to the central portions of the driving rollers 25a and 25b juxtaposed to each other, so that the golf ball thrown into the case 21a is constantly driven by both driving rollers. It is configured to be conveyed between the rollers 25a and 25b. Both drive rollers 25a and 25b are driven by a fifth drive motor (not shown), and have a function of holding the golf ball conveyed by the guide groove 25c and ejecting it to the left or right.

The ball collector 20 is the same as the ball collector 10 of the first embodiment until the golf ball is loaded into the case 21a, and the golf ball loaded in the case 21a has a ball launching mechanism 25. It is driven to at least one side in the left-right direction. The hit golf ball is thrown into a carrying groove arranged on the side and collected in a predetermined ball storage place. Therefore, in the ball collector 20, the amount of golf balls accommodated in the case 21a is small and the weight of the ball collector 20 can be reduced, which reduces the consumption of driving force and damages the lawn. Can be further reduced.

7 to 9 show a golf ball ball collector 30 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The ball collecting machine 30 is configured to include a carriage 31, a support mechanism 32, a lifting mechanism 33, and a transport plate 34 that is a transport means. The truck 31 and the scraping mechanism 33 are the truck 11 of the first embodiment. It has the same structure as the scraping mechanism 13. However, the front and rear directions of the carriage 31 are opposite to those of the carriage 11, and a lift mechanism 33 is provided at the rear of the carriage 31.

The support mechanism 32 is composed of a pair of left and right arms 32a and 32b, a guide plate 32c, and a pair of left and right support rollers 32d and 32e, and the upper end portion of the transport plate 34 rotates around the center of both arms 32a and 32b. It is movably assembled. In the supporting mechanism 32, the front ends of both arms 32a and 32b are vertically rotatably assembled to the rear of the case 31a, and both supporting rollers 32d and 32e are grounded. Further, the transport plate 34 descends forward from the center of both arms 32a and 32b and reaches the rear of the case 31a.

The scraping mechanism 33 is rotatably assembled to the rear ends of both arms 32a and 32b at the center portions on both sides of the rotating body 33a, and is supported on the ground by both supporting rollers 32d and 32e. There is. The rear part of the scraping mechanism 33 is covered with an arc-shaped guide plate 32c. The guide plate 32c is located along the outer periphery of the brush group 33b, and the tip of the brush group 33b is separated from the ground by a predetermined distance.

In the ball collector 30 having the above-described structure, the carriage 31 moves in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 8, and the rotary body 33a of the scraping mechanism 33 rotates in the direction of arrow E. The golf balls scattered by the rotation of the rotating body 33 are scooped up by the brush group 33b, and the scraped golf balls are guided to the transport plate 34 while being guided by the guide plate 32c. And is dropped into the case 31a.

However, in the ball collector 30, the trolley 31 pulls the scraping mechanism 33 from the front, so that the trolleys 11 and 21 like the ball collectors 10 and 20 of the first and second embodiments. The driving force may be smaller than that of the structure in which the scooping mechanisms 13 and 23 are pushed from the rear, so that the driving mechanism can be downsized and the weight of the ball collector 30 can be reduced. .. The other operational effects are the same as those of the ball collector 10 of the first embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball collector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the ball collector.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the ball collector.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a ball collector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view of the ball collector.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the ball collector.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a ball collector according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional side view of the ball collector.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the ball collector.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 20, 30 ... Ball collectors 11, 21, 31 ... Carts,
11a, 21a, 31a ... Case, 12, 22, 32 ...
Support mechanism, 13, 23, 33 ... Lifting mechanism, 13a, 23
a, 33a ... Rotating body, 13b, 23b, 33b ... Brush group, 14, 24 ... Conveying mechanism, 34 ... Conveying plate.

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A trolley having a case for accommodating a large number of golf balls, a support means having a base end portion rotatably mounted in the vertical direction in front of or behind the trolley, and the support means of the support means. A rotating body that is rotatably supported at the tip and extends in the left-right direction of the trolley, and a projecting projection on the outer periphery of the rotating body that maintains a predetermined distance from the ground and rotates the rotating body to scoop up a golf ball. Golf ball having a brush of 1), and a conveying means for conveying the golf ball raked by the ball rake means from the ball rake means to the case of the trolley. Ball collectors. 2. The ball scooping means is disposed in front of the carriage, and a discharging means for discharging a stored golf ball is provided at a rear portion of a case of the carriage. Item 1. A golf ball ball collector according to Item 1. 3. The ball scooping means is disposed at the rear of the carriage, and a discharging means for discharging the stored golf ball is provided at a front portion of a case of the carriage. The ball-collecting machine for a golf ball according to claim 1. 4. A ball-collecting device for a golf ball, wherein the case of the truck is provided with a hitting means for hitting the golf ball housed in the case to at least one of left and right and front and back.