Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
  • A63B69/0073—Means for releasably holding a ball in position; Balls constrained to move around a fixed point, e.g. by tethering
  • A63B69/0079—Balls tethered to a line or cord
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
  • A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
  • A63B71/023—Supports, e.g. poles
  • A63B2071/024—Supports, e.g. poles with screws or pins in the earth
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
  • A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
  • A63B71/023—Supports, e.g. poles
  • A63B2071/026—Supports, e.g. poles stabilised by weight
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B2210/00—Space saving
  • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
  • A63B69/0073—Means for releasably holding a ball in position; Balls constrained to move around a fixed point, e.g. by tethering
  • A63B69/0091—Balls fixed to a movable, tiltable or flexible arm
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
  • A63B69/38—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for tennis

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a training device for the practice of sports or training related to tennis, or other racket sports in which a ball similar to that of tennis must be hit.
• the equipment specially designed so that a single player can practice this sport alone, significantly improves the state of the art and the existing items in the market, as well as gives the practitioners of these sports a performance that no other device provides in the present.
• the user picks up the ball and strikes with the racket in a direction different from that of the mast, so that said ball draws a circular curve through the pulling of the rope, which results in a spiral movement when said rope is wound on The mast.
• This game can also be used by two players, one on each side of the mast. However, in the case that it is a single player who uses the game, it has limited functionality, since the ball in its return, always does it according to the circular path limited by the rigid rope and the fully vertical mast. In addition, there is the problem of winding on the mast, which forces the user to move towards it to unwind the rope by hand, and also the problem that the power of the blow exerted is much less than the power of the new invention object of this description .
• the training device object of this invention, has technical characteristics intended to provide improved means for training a player or practice by two players in a match, with the advantage of being easily removable into pieces that allows In addition to being transported in one hand, easily stored in a small space.
• the constitution of said device allows the ball to draw more free paths according to the striking power of the player or players.
• this new training device has a mast, consisting of a lower support, or base, associated with lower fixing and anchoring means, and having a first substantially vertical section and a second upper oblique section in an upward direction, of configuration. tubular, for the coupling of an elongated element or rod, telescopically extensible, at whose free end the clamping end of an elastic cord that holds the ball is fixed.
• this elastic rope has several sections joined by hooks and can be extensible and the usual materials of this rope can be rubber, latex or rubber or any other fiber with elastic properties.
• the inclined arrangement of the elongated telescopic element prevents the rope from being wound and allows the ball to describe a wide path, both in a more or less horizontal direction, in an ascending or descending direction, increasing the difficulty of hitting the ball and requiring greater skill and mobility of the player.
• This elongated element or rod may be of a flexible material, which further increases the possibility of movement of the ball.
• the detachable construction and the telescopic constitution of the elongated element which can reach an extended length of between five and seven meters, allows the dimensions to be notable during use, but can be reduced, disassembled and transported comfortably in less than a minute.
• the base support can be fixed to the floor in different ways, by means of the corresponding fixing means, depending on the needs.
• the support can be placed on an anchor plate with a minimum weight of 25 kilos similar to those used to hold outdoor umbrellas or pergolas, permanently attached to the support or provided on the top of a tubular sleeve for housing the lower end of the support.
• the tubular sleeve and the support have mounting holes for a transverse locking pin.
• the support can also be stabilized by means of winds attached peripherally to the intermediate or upper part of said support and to extreme picks for its fixation to the ground.
• the fixing means may be composed of a heavy block, for example a plastic container filled with cement, provided with an upper housing for coupling the support.
• the weight of the block means that the possible oscillations of the device during its use do not cause it to fall, and present adequate stability.
• This embodiment while being perfectly functional for the objectives sought, suffers from a problem that has an excessive speed on the ball in its return path.
• the oblique tube in which the rod is fitted is rigid, the kinetic energy generated during the blow of the ball is absorbed by the elastic rubber and the rod, and the latter is not flexible enough to achieve a slow return of the ball. .
• the ball returns to the starting point with great speed that requires a high degree of training and quick reflexes, which implies that the user's profile is limited, thus leaving the amateur player on the sidelines or with little experience.
• the ground anchor mast is fitted with an oblique tubular segment in which couples the rod associated with the ball with an elastic element.
• the elasticity that is sought to slow down the return of the ball is achieved by modifying the piece of tube that houses the rod, making it also flexible and that it covers with the rod a sufficient section so that the ball reaches further, lose So more energy and come back slower.
• the oblique tube fragment in which the rod is housed is substantially modified with a transverse cut and with the incorporation therein of a spring that confers elasticity and self-return, helping it to straighten after the blow, and being aided by springs or rubbers that, pulling the upper end, bring it back to the center.
• a plate is placed under the tube that accommodates rings to place the straightening springs.
• This plate can be trapezoidal and at the ends of its wider side, return springs or similar elements that in turn are linked to the tube are attached, contributing these springs to the return of the tube in its displacement. In this way the tube moves accompanying the rod in a cimbreo movement, and the springs located at the upper ends of the plate help to return to its initial position.
• the trapezoidal plate described is adjusted to the anchor mast by means of an intermediate fixing plate, which in turn can be fixed or provided with articulation mechanisms, so that the positioning angle of the tube-rod-ball assembly can vary with respect to the horizontal plane.
• the apparatus presented in this description incorporates a second novel aspect to slow the return of the ball, which is specified in a rigid cable or wire associated with a self-winding reel.
• This cable is integrated inside the rod, covering its entire length from the tip, where it joins the rubber that holds the ball, to the base, where it is wound on the reel.
• the internal cable allows the ball to reach further. Therefore, the kinetic energy of the ball will drag the rubber and the rigid thread even further. The return of the ball will begin with the collection of the thread helped by the self-winding reel.
• Figure 1. Perspective view of the device of the invention.
• Figure 2. Perspective view of a removable support of the plate fixed to the floor
• Figure 3 Perspective view of a support with a heavy block for stability.
• the training device comprises a base support (1) fixed or firmly supported on the ground, on which a vertical tube or mast itself is fitted ( 11), in whose upper part it has an obliquely coupled an elongated element or rod (2) preferably telescopically extensible and flexible, which has at its free end fixed an end of an elastic rope (3), in this case rubber , of which a tennis ball (4) or similar is suspended.
• the base support (1) is constituted by a smooth horizontal plate whose center rises a first section (11) substantially vertical and at its upper end has a second oblique section (12), in this case represented by forming an angle with the vertical section of 135 degrees, tubular configuration for the temporary coupling of the elongated element or rod (2).
• a second model (second embodiment) it can be found in said second section (12) and at the fitted end of the elongate element (2) holes for blocking the joint by means of a transverse pin (5).
• the base support (1) has, at its lower end, a plate (13) anchoring to the ground by means of screws (8) as fixing means, as shown in Ia Figure 1.
• said plate (13) can be detachable from the base support (1), presenting for this purpose a tubular sleeve (14) protruding from the plate (13) in which a lower male of the first vertical section (11) of the base support (1) and both are fixed by means of a pin (6) through coincident through holes, as shown in Figure 2.
• the lower part of the base support (1) is constituted by a heavy block (15), such as a plastic tank filled with cement, which in its emergent vertical section or sleeve (14 ) has an upper housing for insertion of the support (1), as shown in Figure 3.
• a heavy block such as a plastic tank filled with cement
• the support in its vertical section (11) may peripherally comprise winds (7) or braces with extreme picks (9) or anchors for fixing to the ground.
• FIG. 5 shows in detail the mast or vertical section (11) with the base or plate (13) and the corresponding braces or anchoring means (7) that fix and secure it on the ground.
• the mast incorporates a plate (16) with perforations that will act as a link element with the trapezoidal platform, both of which are joined together with elements of hardware.
• This plate (16) is capable of being fixed or of having articulation means, so that by varying its degree of angulation with respect to the horizontal plane of the ground, the inclination of the tube-rod-ball assembly also varies. This allows adjusting the height and inclination of the device depending on the type of user, from professionals to children.
• Figure 6 shows the detail of the connection between the plate (16), associated with the mast or vertical section (11), and the trapezoidal platform (10), located below the tubular segment (12) in which the rod is coupled ( 2).
• the trapezoidal platform (10) shows the perforations for adjustment with the base plate (16) in its middle part and in the upper part, wider, the tensioning means (18) - springs or the like - are located, which in turn link with tube (12). Thanks to these tensioning means, since it is only fixed by the axis (17) of its lower end, the tube (12) has enough clearance to cimbrear following the movement of the rod (2), the limit of the ringing being secured and its return by the aforementioned tension elements.
• FIG 7 and Figure 9 show in detail the conformation of the trapezoidal platform (10) located under the tube (12), with the shaft (17) that joins both elements and the tensioning means (18) that ensure the tube return (12).
• Figure 8 shows the same conformation of the trapezoidal platform (10), but on this occasion the tube (12) has a cut (19) that fulfills the same objective of allowing its cimbreo movement.
• Figure 10 shows the detail of the rod (2), inside which a thread (20) is associated with a self-winding reel (21), this thread (20) being attached to the end of the rope (3 ) associated with the ball.

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