Automatic ball throwing device, directing device therefor and method of making an automatic ball throwing device
    2.
    发明授权
    Automatic ball throwing device, directing device therefor and method of making an automatic ball throwing device 失效
    自动抛球装置,引导装置及制造自动抛球装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07111620B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-26

    申请号:US10887014

    申请日:2004-07-07

    IPC分类号: F41B4/00

    摘要: The present invention provides a ball engagement device for use with a ball launching device, comprising a housing having first and second ends, an opening for accepting balls and a ball chamber adjacent to the opening. The device further includes a motor coupled to the housing and a pinion connected to and driven by the motor. The pinion drives a rack that has a ball engagement end, wherein the rack is slideably disposed along an interior portion of the housing. The device also includes a first switch disposed in the housing and that is operably configured to activate the motor to rotate the pinion in a first direction, the first switch is activatable by the presence of a ball in the ball chamber, a second switch disposed in the housing operably configured to rotate the pinion in an opposing second direction, a third switch disposed in the housing at a predetermined distance from the second switch and operably configured to deactivate the motor and a switch activation member disposed along the rack. Upon activation of the first switch, the motor rotates the pinion in the first direction causing the rack to push the ball out of the first end of the housing, the switch activation member travels with the housing until the activation member activates the second switch which then reverses the direction of the pinion in a second direction causing the movement of the rack towards the second end of the housing until the switch activation member strikes the third switch and turns the motor off. This invention further provides a hopper for use with the ball engagement device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种与球发射装置一起使用的球接合装置,包括具有第一和第二端的壳体,用于接收球的开口和邻近开口的球室。 该装置还包括联接到壳体的马达和连接到马达并由马达驱动的小齿轮。 小齿轮驱动具有球接合端的齿条,其中齿条沿着壳体的内部可滑动地设置。 该装置还包括设置在壳体中的第一开关,并且其可操作地构造成启动电动机以沿第一方向旋转小齿轮,第一开关可通过球室中的球的存在来激活,第二开关设置在 所述壳体可操作地构造成在相对的第二方向上旋转所述小齿轮;第三开关,其设置在所述壳体中与所述第二开关预定距离处,并且可操作地构造成停用所述马达和沿着所述齿条布置的开关致动构件。 在启动第一开关时,电动机沿第一方向旋转小齿轮,使得齿条将球推出壳体的第一端,开关致动构件与壳体一起行进,直到激活构件启动第二开关 在第二方向上反转小齿轮的方向,导致齿条朝向壳体的第二端的运动,直到开关致动构件撞击第三开关并使电动机关闭。 本发明还提供了一种用于与球接合装置一起使用的料斗。

    Axle housing for a support stand for an automatic ball throwing device
    3.
    发明授权
    Axle housing for a support stand for an automatic ball throwing device 失效
    用于自动抛球装置支撑架的轴套

    公开(公告)号:US07040309B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-09

    申请号:US11083733

    申请日:2005-03-18

    IPC分类号: F41B4/00 B60B33/00

    摘要: The present inventions provides a directing device for controlling the orientation of a ball launching device, comprising a first member, a second member pivotally attached to the first member, and a third member disposed substantially parallel to the second member, rotatably connected to the second member and operably configured to receive the ball launching device. The device further includes a first actuator connected to the first and second members and, a second actuator connected to the first and third members. When the first actuator is actuated the second member pivots relative to the first member, and when the second actuator is actuated the third member rotates relative to the second member. This invention also provides an automatic ball throwing device having the directing device of this invention and a method of converting a pitching machine into the same. This invention further provides a hopper for use with the directing device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于控制球发射装置的定向的引导装置,包括第一构件,可枢转地附接到第一构件的第二构件和基本上平行于第二构件设置的第三构件,可旋转地连接到第二构件 并且可操作地构造成接收球发射装置。 该装置还包括连接到第一和第二构件的第一致动器和连接到第一和第三构件的第二致动器。 当第一致动器被致动时,第二构件相对于第一构件枢转,并且当第二致动器被致动时,第三构件相对于第二构件旋转。 本发明还提供一种具有本发明的引导装置的自动抛球装置以及将俯仰机转换成其的方法。 本发明还提供了一种与导向装置一起使用的料斗。

    Automatic ball throwing device, directing device therefor and method of making an automatic ball throwing device
    4.
    发明授权
    Automatic ball throwing device, directing device therefor and method of making an automatic ball throwing device 失效
    自动抛球装置,引导装置及制造自动抛球装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06880542B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-19

    申请号:US10697913

    申请日:2003-10-29

    摘要: The present inventions provides a directing device for controlling the orientation of a ball launching device, comprising a first member, a second member pivotally attached to the first member, and a third member disposed substantially parallel to the second member, rotatably connected to the second member and operably configured to receive the ball launching device. The device further includes a first actuator connected to the first and second members and, a second actuator connected to the first and third members. When the first actuator is actuated the second member pivots relative to the first member, and when the second actuator is actuated the third member rotates relative to the second member. This invention also provides an automatic ball throwing device having the directing device of this invention and a method of converting a pitching machine into the same. This invention further provides a hopper for use with the directing device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于控制球发射装置的定向的引导装置,包括第一构件,可枢转地附接到第一构件的第二构件和基本上平行于第二构件设置的第三构件,可旋转地连接到第二构件 并且可操作地构造成接收球发射装置。 该装置还包括连接到第一和第二构件的第一致动器和连接到第一和第三构件的第二致动器。 当第一致动器被致动时,第二构件相对于第一构件枢转,并且当第二致动器被致动时,第三构件相对于第二构件旋转。 本发明还提供一种具有本发明的引导装置的自动抛球装置以及将俯仰机转换成其的方法。 本发明还提供了一种与导向装置一起使用的料斗。