Device for changing inclination angle of golf ball swing table

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6179724
  • Patent Number
    6,179,724
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, August 17, 1999
    25 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 30, 2001
    23 years ago
Abstract
Disclosed is a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table. The device comprises a frame having a base plate, a support skeleton which is installed on a center portion of the base plate and has a wire passing part, and a transverse shaft which is formed with a first groove and is mounted on the support skeleton; a golf ball swing table having a longitudinal shaft which is mounted on a center portion of a lower surface of the golf ball swing table, the longitudinal shaft being formed at a middle portion thereof with a second groove such that the transverse shaft and the longitudinal shaft are engaged with each other at the first and second grooves; first and second operating sections having respectively first and second wires which are supported by and extend along the base plate of the frame in diagonal directions and fastened at both ends thereof to the golf ball swing table, first and second rollers and first and second tighteners which grasp portions of the first and second wires adjacent to both ends thereof, and first and second winding parts which wind and unwind the first and second wires therearound and therefrom; and an angle adjusting section connected through a control part to the first and second operating sections and mounted on one side front portion of the golf ball swing table.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table, which allows a golfer to stably perform swing practice even in a narrow indoor space in the same ground conditions as in the outdoor field and provides at one side front portion of the golf ball swing table an angle adjusting section capable of being manipulated by using a golf club or by a golfer's foot thereby to enable the golfer to easily change an inclination angle of the golf ball swing table while being on the golf ball swing table.




2. Description of the Related Art




Recently, in playing golf, which gradually occupies its position as a leisure sport, a wide space must be utilized, and a great deal of practice is needed to satisfactorily play golf at various outdoor conditions. Such practice is frequently performed in an indoor golf practice range.




In the swing practice which is performed at an indoor golf practice range, a golfer drives a golf ball on a golf ball swing table to develop a correct swing posture.




However, in actually playing golf in an outdoor field, because the ground is inclined in leftward, rightward, forward or backward directions depending upon field conditions, a difference is generated when compared to the swing practice which is performed in an indoor practice range, and thereby it is difficult to smoothly play golf at the outdoor field, due to inadequate realistic practice.




To cope with this problem, a device for dimensionlessly changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table is disclosed in the art, as described in the Korean Patent Publication No. 97-4365, a construction of which will be described hereinafter with reference to FIG.


11


.





FIG. 11

is a schematic constructional view illustrating a device for dimensionlessly changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table of the conventional art. The device of the conventional art includes a power transmitting section, a rotating section, an inclination angle changing section and a braking support section.




In the power transmitting section, a driving motor


102


is installed to a one side lower portion of a body part


101


of the device


100


. The driving motor


102


is installed such that it is connected to a reduction gear by a belt. A reduced rotation part


103


is installed beside the reduction gear. The power transmitting section rotates a driving shaft


104


and a disk


105


which are vertically uprighted on the reduced rotation part


103


.




In the rotating section, the disk


105


is installed to a lower surface of the driving shaft


104


which is rotatably driven while being vertically uprighted on the reduced rotation part


103


. The driving shaft


104


which is disposed on the disk


105


, is eccentrically installed. One end of the guide bar


106


is horizontally coupled to a middle portion of the driving shaft


104


, and one end of a coupling piece


107


is horizontally coupled to the other end of the guide bar


106


by a coupling bolt. A first wheel


109


to which a chain


108


is wound is rotatably installed to an upper end of the driving shaft


104


.




In the inclination angle changing section, as described above, one end of the guide bar


106


is horizontally coupled to the middle portion of the driving shaft


104


, and one end of the coupling piece


107


is horizontally coupled to the other end of the guide bar


106


by the coupling bolt. In addition, a pot-shaped coupling part


201


which is provided at a lower part of a vertically uprighted rotating shaft


200


, is connected with the other end of the coupling piece


107


. Above the pot-shaped coupling part


201


, a second wheel


202


is rotatably installed to the rotating shaft


200


such that the second wheel


202


is connected to the first wheel


109


via the chain


108


. A foot plate support part


203


is installed at an upper part of the rotating shaft


200


to support a circular foot plate


204


and to change an inclination angle of the foot plate


204


.




In the braking support section, a jar-shaped rotating member


205


is integrally fitted around a circumferential outer surface of the foot plate support part


203


which supports the foot plate


204


. An engaging member


206


is detachably installed around a circumferential outer surface of the jar-shaped rotating member


205


. A rotating member engaging part


207


into which the engaging member


206


is fitted, is installed on an upper end of the body part


101


, to securely support the foot plate


204


which is inclined at a certain angle by the inclination angle changing section.




In operations of the device for dimensionlessly changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table of the conventional art, constructed as mentioned above, as the driving motor


102


of the power transmitting section is driven, the driving shaft


104


of the reduced rotation section is rotated by power transmitting means such as the reduction gear which is interlocked with the belt, or the like.




Accordingly, as the disk


105


which is eccentrically installed on the driving shaft


104


which is rotated by the power transmitting section, is eccentrically rotated, the guide bar


106


which is coupled to the coupling piece


107


is moved in a horizontal direction.




On the other hand, due to the fact that the first wheel


109


of the driving shaft


104


is connected by the chain


108


to the second, wheel


202


of the rotating shaft


200


which is connected to the guide bar


106


via the coupling piece


107


, rotating force of the driving shaft


104


is transmitted to the rotating shaft


200


which is disposed below the foot plate


204


to be integrally and slowly rotated.




At this time, since the guide bar


106


which is coupled to the lower part of the rotating shaft


200


through the coupling piece


107


, is pulled leftward or rightward by the eccentric rotation of the driving shaft


104


which is disposed on the disk


105


, the rotating shaft


200


is slightly inclined from a vertically uprighted position by an angle, thereby to be changed in its inclination angle.




Accordingly, by the change in angle of the rotating shaft


200


, the foot plate support part


203


and the foot plate


204


which are arranged on the rotating shaft


200


are changed in their angle, and one sides thereof are maintained in a downwardly inclined state.




On the other hand, in order to securely maintain the foot plate


204


which is inclined downward as described above, as the jar-shaped rotating member


205


which is fitted around the foot plate support part


203


is smoothly rotated in the engaging member


206


of the rotating member engaging part


207


, the jar-shaped rotating member


205


is secured by an electronic clutch which is constructed by the fact that a coil is wound around the engaging member


206


, the electronic clutch serving as braking means for the jar-shaped rotating member


205


which is integrally formed with the foot plate support part


203


.




The foot plate


204


which is completed in its change of an inclination angle, is secured by turning off a driving switch (not shown), and in this state, it is possible to stably perform swing practice even in a narrow indoor space in the same ground conditions as in the outdoor field.




However, the device for dimensionlessly changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table of the conventional art, constructed as mentioned above, suffers from defects in that since an inclination angle of the circular foot plate


204


is adjusted by the inclination angle adjusting section which is installed in a longitudinal direction, when the foot plate


204


is not vertically positioned, supporting force of the entire device is remarkably decreased, thereby to be deteriorated in its stability.




Moreover, since components constituting the device have complicated structures, failure occurs frequently.




In addition, in the case that it is necessary to change an inclination angle of the foot plate, because the separate control part which is installed outside the foot plate must be actuated, the swing practice cannot but be temporarily stopped to actuate the control part, whereby the effects of practice and exercise are lessened.




Additionally, because a golfer should move back onto the foot plate after the inclination angle of the foot plate is changed, accident may be caused.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the problems occurring in the related art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table, which securely supports the golf ball swing table at four points by wires when the golf ball swing table is inclined, thereby to prevent the golf ball swing table from being changed in its position.




Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table which allows an inclination angle of the golf ball swing table to be simply changed on four points on the golf ball swing table, thereby to minimize failure due to complicated operations.




Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table which provides an angle adjusting section capable of being manipulated by using a golf club or by a golfer's foot, to enable a golfer to easily change an inclination angle of the golf ball swing table while being on the golf ball swing table, thereby to increase convenience.




Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table which can prevent accident from occurring due to movement of a golfer while practicing.




In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table, comprising: a frame having a base plate, a support skeleton which is installed on a center portion of the base plate and has a wire passing part, and a transverse shaft which is formed with a first groove and is mounted on the support skeleton; a golf ball swing table having a longitudinal shaft which is mounted on a center portion of a lower surface of the golf ball swing table, the longitudinal shaft being formed at a middle portion thereof with a second groove such that the transverse shaft of the frame and the longitudinal shaft of the golf ball swing table are engaged with each other at the first and second grooves; first and second operating sections having respectively first and second wires which are supported by and extend along the base plate of the frame in diagonal directions and fastened at both ends thereof to the golf ball swing table, first and second rollers and first and second tighteners which grasp portions of the first and second wires adjacent to both ends thereof, and first and second winding parts which wind and unwind the first and second wires therearound and therefrom; and an angle adjusting section connected through a control part to the first and second operating sections and mounted on one side front portion of the golf ball swing table.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS




The above objects, and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent after a reading of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:





FIG. 1

is a schematic plan view illustrating a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line I—I of

FIG. 1

;





FIG. 3

is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line II—II of

FIG. 2

;





FIG. 4

is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line III—III of

FIG. 1

;





FIG. 5

is a perspective view illustrating a connection part according to the present invention;





FIG. 6

is a schematic view illustrating a tightener according to the present invention;





FIGS. 7



a


and


7




b


are views illustrating a winding part according to the present invention, wherein

FIG. 7



a


is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV—IV of FIG.


4


and

FIG. 7



b


is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V—V of

FIG. 7



a;







FIG. 8

is a constructional view illustrating an angle adjusting section of the present invention;





FIG. 9

is a plan view illustrating the angle adjusting section of the present invention;





FIG. 10

is a schematic plan view illustrating a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and





FIG. 11

is a schematic constructional view illustrating a device for dimensionlessly changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table of the conventional art.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS




Reference will now be made in greater detail to a preferred embodiment of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.




A construction of the device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention will be described first with reference to

FIGS. 1 and 2

wherein

FIG. 1

is a schematic plan view illustrating a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 2

is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line I—I of FIG.


1


.




The device according to the present invention includes a frame


1


, a golf ball swing table


2


, first and second operating sections


3


and


4


, and an angle adjusting section


5


. A support skeleton


12


is installed on a center portion of a base plate


11


. The support skeleton


12


defines a wire passing part


121


. A transverse shaft


13


is mounted on the support skeleton


12


and is formed with a first groove


131


for allowing a longitudinal shaft


21


to be placed at a center portion of the transverse shaft


13


. The longitudinal shaft


21


is mounted on a center portion of a lower surface of the golf ball swing table


2


. The longitudinal shaft


21


is formed at a middle portion thereof with a second groove


211


such that the transverse shaft


13


of the frame


1


and the longitudinal shaft


21


of the golf ball swing table


2


are engaged with each other at the first and second grooves


131


and


211


. The first and second operating sections


3


and


4


respectively have first and second wires


31


and


41


which are supported by and extend along the base plate


11


of the frame


1


in diagonal directions and fastened at both ends thereof to the golf ball swing table


2


, first and second rollers


32


and


42


and first and second tighteners


33


and


43


which grasp portions of the first and second wires


31


and


41


adjacent to both ends thereof, and first and second winding parts


34


and


44


which wind and unwind the first and second wires


31


and


41


therearound and therefrom. The angle adjusting section


5


is connected through a control part


6


to the first and second operating sections


3


and


4


and is mounted on one side front portion of the golf ball swing table


2


.




The construction of the device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention will be described hereinafter in further detail.




The transverse shaft


13


which is mounted on the support skeleton


12


of the frame


1


and the longitudinal shaft


21


which is mounted on the golf ball swing table


2


are, as shown in

FIGS. 2 and 3

, crossed with each other at the first and second grooves


131


and


211


which are formed at middle portions thereof, respectively. The transverse shaft


13


and the longitudinal shaft


21


can be independently or separately rotated, thereby to cooperatively define a universal joint.




In other words, both ends of the transverse shaft


13


are supported by a pair of first bearings


132




a


which are mounted to a pair of first brackets


132


, respectively, which are in turn secured to the support skeleton


12


, and both ends of the longitudinal shaft


21


are supported by a pair of second bearings


212




a


which are mounted to a pair of second brackets


212


, respectively, which are in turn secured to the golf ball swing table


2


, whereby the transverse shaft


13


and the longitudinal shaft


21


can be independently or separately rotated.




As described above and as shown in

FIG. 4

, the first and second operating sections


3


and


4


comprise the first and second wires


31


and


41


, the first and second rollers


32


and


42


, the first and second tighteners


33


and


43


, and the first and second winding parts


34


and


44


, respectively.




Accordingly, both ends of the first and second wires


31


and


41


of the first and second operating sections


3


and


4


are fastened to the golf ball swing table


2


through four connection parts


22


, respectively, which are disposed at four points on the lower surface of the golf ball swing table


2


. Each connection part


22


comprises, as shown in

FIG. 5

, a third bracket


221


which is secured to the golf ball swing table


2


and a tension adjusting screw


222


which is locked to the third bracket


221


to be moved forward and backward. The tension adjusting screw


222


has at one end thereof a fastening ring


223


to which each end of the first and second wires


31


and


41


is fastened.




The first and second rollers


32


and


42


are secured to one side front and rear portions of the base plate


11


and serve to guide one ends of the first and second wires


31


and


41


therearound, respectively.




In addition, the first and second tighteners


33


and


43


are, as shown in

FIG. 6

, installed to the other side front and rear portions of the base plate


11


, thereby to grasp the other ends of the first and second wires


31


and


41


, respectively. The first and second tighteners


33


and


43


comprise partition plates


331


and


431


middle portions of which are secured to the base plate


11


via hinges, third rollers


332


and


432


which are rotatably secured to one ends of the partition plates


331


and


431


, and compression coil springs


333


and


433


which are provided to the other ends of the partition plates


331


and


431


to be arranged between the base plate


11


and the partition plates


331


and


431


, respectively.




Moreover, the first and second winding parts


34


and


44


are, as shown in

FIG. 7

, arranged at substantially middle portions of the first and second wires


31


and


41


, respectively, to wind therearound one portions of the first and second wires


31


and


41


and at the same time unwind therefrom the other portions of the first and second wires


31


and


41


and vice versa, thereby to incline the golf ball swing table


2


to a certain angle. The first and second winding parts


34


and


44


comprise driving motors


341


and


441


, reduction gears


342


and


442


and winding rollers


343


and


443


.




That is to say, rotating shafts of the driving motors


341


and


441


are connected to input shafts of the reduction gears


342


and


442


, respectively, and the winding rollers


343


and


443


are connected to output shafts of the reduction gears


342


and


442


.




In this connection, spur gears


342




a


and


442




a


are mounted to the input shafts of the reduction gears


342


and


442


, respectively, to receive rotating force generated by the driving motors


341


and


441


. Worm gears


342




b


and


442




b


are mounted to middle portions of the input shafts of the reduction gears


342


and


442


, respectively, and worm wheels


343




c


and


443




c


which are meshed with the worm gears


342




b


and


442




b


are mounted to the output shafts of the reduction gears


342


and


442


, respectively.




The angle adjusting section


5


is, as shown in

FIGS. 8 and 9

, connected to the control part


6


which is in turn connected to the driving motors


341


and


441


of the first and second winding parts


34


and


35


which constitute the first and second operating sections


3


and


4


. The angle adjusting section


5


comprises a housing


51


in which a switch


511


connected to the control part


6


and having a plurality of terminals


511




a


mounted thereto in a multitude of directions is disposed; a moving shaft


52


which extends through a center portion of the switch


511


to be capable of being connected to the plurality of terminals


511




a


and has a holder


521


provided at an upper end thereof for mounting a manipulating plate


53


; a spring


54


which is mounted between an upper surface of the housing


51


and a lower surface of the holder


521


for returning the manipulating plate


53


to its original horizontal position; and a bellows hose


55


surrounding the spring


54


and mounted between a lower surface of the manipulating plate


53


and the upper surface of the housing


51


for maintaining a sloping angle of the manipulating plate


53


.




Referring now to

FIG. 10

, there is shown a schematic plan view illustrating a device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment of the present invention, detailed constructions of first and second operating sections are the same as those of the first and second operating sections


3


and


4


of the first embodiment as aforementioned above, except that the first operating section


3


is transversely mounted on the base plate


11


in leftward and rightward directions and the second operating section


4


is longitudinally mounted on the base plate


11


in forward and backward directions, whereby enabling an inclination angle of the golf ball swing table to be adjusted in leftward, rightward, forward and backward directions.




Hereinafter, operations of the device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table according to the present invention, constructed as mentioned above, will be described in detail.




As shown in

FIGS. 1 through 7

, in the case that the golf ball swing table


2


is used in a state wherein it is horizontally maintained, conditions that the transverse shaft


13


installed to the frame


11


and the longitudinal shaft


21


installed to the golf ball swing table


2


are horizontally situated, must be satisfied.




Accordingly, by stopping the driving motors


341


and


441


of the first and second winding parts


34


and


44


around which the first and second wires


31


and


41


are wound, in the first and second wires


31


and


41


which have both ends fastened at four places to the golf ball swing table


2


, lengths of the first and second wires


31


and


41


which project upward from the first and second rollers


32


and


42


are maintained as the same as those of the first and second wires


31


and


41


which project upward from the third rollers


332


and


432


of the first and second tighteners


33


and


43


.




Thereafter, the golf ball swing table


2


can be inclinedly maintained in the way as described in below, and here, it is assumed that T


1


denotes one side front portion, T


2


one side rear portion, T


3


the other side rear portion, and T


4


the other side front portion.




First, in the case that it is necessary to raise the T


1


portion and lower the T


3


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


, by actuating the driving motor


341


of the first operating section


3


through manipulation of the angle adjusting section


5


and thereby reversely rotating the winding roller


343


, a T


1


side portion of the first wire


31


is unwound from the winding roller


343


, and a T


3


side portion of the first wire


31


is wound around the winding roller


343


. Therefore, the T


1


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


is raised and at the same time, the T


3


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


is lowered.




Also, in the case that it is necessary to raise the T


2


portion and lower the T


4


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


, by actuating the driving motor


441


of the second operating section


4


through manipulation of the angle adjusting section


5


and thereby reversely rotating the winding roller


443


, a T


2


side portion of the second wire


41


is unwound from the winding roller


443


, and a T


4


side portion of the second wire


41


is wound around the winding roller


443


. Therefore, the T


2


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


is raised and at the same time, the T


4


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


is lowered.




Further, in the case that it is necessary to raise the T


3


portion and lower the T


1


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


, by actuating the driving motor


341


of the first operating section


3


through manipulation of the angle adjusting section


5


and thereby forwardly rotating the winding roller


343


, the T


1


side portion of the first wire


31


is wound around the winding roller


343


, and the T


3


side portion of the first wire


31


is unwound from the winding roller


343


. Therefore, the T


3


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


is raised and at the same time, the T


1


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


is lowered.




Additionally, in the case that it is necessary to raise the T


4


portion and lower the T


2


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


, by actuating the driving motor


441


of the second operating section


4


through manipulation of the angle adjusting section


5


and thereby forwardly rotating the winding roller


443


, the T


2


side portion of the second wire


41


is wound around the winding roller


443


, and the T


4


side portion of the second wire


41


is unwound from the winding roller


443


. Therefore, the T


4


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


is raised and at the same time, the T


2


portion of the golf ball swing table


2


is lowered.




Hence, it is possible to change an inclination angle of the golf ball swing table


2


to a desired one by operating the first and second operating sections


3


and


4


. In other words, by causing the T


1


, T


2


, T


3


and T


4


portions of the golf ball swing table


2


to be moved as a whole, a desired inclination angle of the golf ball swing table


2


can be obtained.




Besides, by the fact that the first and second tighteners


33


and


43


which constitute the first and second operating sections


3


and


4


, respectively, can adjust tension of the first and second wires


31


and


41


, the first and second tighteners


33


and


43


prevent the first and second wires


31


and


41


from being released from their winding parts


34


and


44


, respectively, and the golf ball swing table


2


from being fluctuated.




Hereinafter, with reference to

FIGS. 1

,


8


and


9


, operations of the angle adjusting section


5


will be described in detail.




As a golfer gets on the golf ball swing table


2


and depresses, by using a golf club or by a golfer's foot an edge portion of the manipulation plate


53


which constitutes the angle adjusting section


5


thereby to vary a sloping angle of the manipulation plate


53


, the moving shaft


52


which is interlocked with the manipulation plate


53


is connected to the terminal


511




a


which is disposed inside the switch


511


.




And, at this time, one side portion of the bellows hose


55


which is mounted around the spring


54


is folded and the other side portion of the bellows hose


55


is unfolded, whereby the bellows hose


55


maintains the sloping angle of the manipulation plate


53


while overcoming returning force of the spring


54


.




Thus, due to the fact that the control part


6


senses a connection between the terminals


511




a


and the moving shaft


52


and rotates in forward and reverse directions the driving motors


341


and


441


which constitute the first and second operating sections


3


and


4


, respectively, an inclination angle of the golf ball swing table


2


is maintained as the same as a sloping angle of the manipulating plate


53


.




On the contrary, if the golfer manipulates the manipulation plate


53


which constitutes the angle adjusting section


5


, by using the golf club or by a golfer's foot, thereby to horizontally maintain the manipulating plate


53


, the terminals


511




a


of the switch


511


which constitutes the angle adjusting section


5


are disconnected from the moving shaft


52


. Then, the control part


6


senses this situation and rotates in forward and reverse directions the driving motors


341


and


441


, and according to this, the golf ball swing table


2


is returned to its original position to be horizontally held.




As described above, according to the present invention, advantages are provided in that since a golf ball swing table is securely supported at four points by wires even when it is inclined, the golf ball swing table is prevented from being changed in its position, whereby it is possible to provide a stable device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table.




Further, while an inclination angle of the golf ball swing table can be simply changed on four points on the golf ball swing table, the number of components needed to construct the device is also decreased, thereby to minimize failure.




Moreover, due to the fact that a golfer can easily change an inclination angle of the golf ball swing table while being on the golf ball swing table, the effects of exercise and practice can be maximized.




In addition, since it is not necessary for the golfer to move around while on the inclined golf ball swing table during practicing, the golfer is less inclined to fall from the swing table.




In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed typical preferred embodiments of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.



Claims
  • 1. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table, comprising:a frame having a base plate, a support skeleton which is installed on a center portion of the base plate and has a wire passing part, and a transverse shaft which is formed with a first groove and is mounted on the support skeleton; a golf ball swing table having a longitudinal shaft which is mounted on a center portion of a lower surface of the golf ball swing table, the longitudinal shaft being formed at a middle portion thereof with a second groove such that the transverse shaft of the frame and the longitudinal shaft of the golf ball swing table are engaged with each other at the first and second grooves; first and second operating sections having respectively first and second wires which are supported by and extend along the base plate of the frame in diagonal directions and fastened at both ends thereof to the golf ball swing table, first and second rollers and first and second tighteners which grasp portions of the first and second wires adjacent to both ends thereof, and first and second winding parts which wind and unwind the first and second wires therearound and therefrom; and an angle adjusting section connected through a control part to the first and second operating sections and mounted on one side front portion of the golf ball swing table.
  • 2. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transverse shaft mounted on the support skeleton of the frame and the longitudinal shaft mounted on the golf ball swing table are crossed with each other at the first and second grooves; both ends of the transverse shaft are supported by a pair of first bearings which are mounted to a pair of first brackets, respectively, which are in turn secured to the support skeleton; and both ends of the longitudinal shaft are supported by a pair of second bearings which are mounted to a pair of second brackets, respectively, which are in turn secured to the golf ball swing table, whereby the transverse shaft and the longitudinal shaft can be independently rotated.
  • 3. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 1, wherein both ends of the first and second wires of the first and second operating sections are fastened to the golf ball swing table through four connection parts, respectively; and each connection part comprises a third bracket and a tension adjusting screw which is locked to the third bracket and has a fastening ring to which each end of the first and second wires is fastened.
  • 4. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second rollers are secured to one side front and rear portions of the base plate, thereby to guide one ends of the first and second wires therearound, respectively.
  • 5. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second tighteners are installed to the other side front and rear portions of the base plate, thereby to grasp the other ends of the first and second wires, respectively; and each tightener comprises a partition plate, a middle portion of which is secured to the base plate via a hinge, a third roller which is rotatably secured to one end of the partition plate, and a compression coil spring which is provided to the other end of the partition plate to be arranged between the base plate and the partition plate.
  • 6. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second winding parts are arranged at substantially middle portions of the first and second wires, respectively, to wind therearound one portions of the first and second wires and at the same time unwind therefrom the other portions of the first and second wires and vice versa, thereby to incline the golf ball swing table; each winding part comprises a driving motor, a reduction gear and a winding roller; and a rotating shaft of the driving motor is connected to an input shaft of the reduction gear, and the winding roller is connected to an output shaft of the reduction gear.
  • 7. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 6, wherein a spur gear is mounted to the input shaft of the reduction gear to receive rotating force generated by the driving motor; a worm gear is mounted to a middle portion of the input shaft of the reduction gear; and a worm wheel which is meshed with the worm gear is mounted to the output shaft of the reduction gear.
  • 8. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 1, wherein driving motors of the first and second winding parts which constitute the first and second operating sections are connected to the control part; and in turn, the control part is connected to the angle adjusting section which is positioned at the one side front portion of the golf ball swing table to adjust a rotating direction of the driving motor.
  • 9. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the angle adjusting section comprises a housing in which a switch connected to the control part and having a plurality of terminals mounted thereto in a multitude of directions is disposed; a moving shaft which extends through a center portion of the switch to be capable of being connected to the plurality of terminals and has a holder provided at an upper end thereof for mounting a manipulating plate; a spring which is mounted between an upper surface of the housing and a lower surface of the holder for returning the manipulating plate to its original horizontal position; and a bellows hose surrounding the spring and mounted between a lower surface of the manipulating plate and the upper surface of the housing for maintaining a sloping angle of the manipulating plate.
  • 10. A device for changing an inclination angle of a golf ball swing table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first operating section is transversely mounted on the base plate in leftward and rightward directions, and the second operating section is longitudinally mounted on the base plate in forward and backward directions.
Priority Claims (2)
Number Date Country Kind
99-6341 Feb 1999 KR
99-8234 May 1999 KR
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Number Name Date Kind
5333876 Goto Aug 1994
5431406 Ishii Jul 1995
5460379 Cleland Oct 1995
5944615 Lee Aug 1999