Information
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Patent Grant
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6585269
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Patent Number
6,585,269
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Date Filed
Friday, May 3, 200223 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, July 1, 200322 years ago
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 273 10831
- 273 10832
- 273 129 S
- 273 129 T
- 273 129 V
- 273 129 W
- 273 10851
- 273 10853
- 273 119 R
- 273 121 D
- 273 118 D
- 273 126 R
- 273 126 A
- 273 108
- 273 1083
- 273 10833
- 273 10856
- 273 3177
- 273 3179
- 273 3176
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A table type baseball playing table structure includes a ball batting assembly, and a ball ejection assembly. Thus, the pitcher may pull and release the ball ejection handle, so that the ball striking rod may be pushed by the spring to strike the ball by the eccentric post. After the ball is ejected outward by the eccentric post of the ball striking rod into the top face of the table, the batter may push the handle to move the pull rod, so that the shaft may be rotated by engagement between the gear face of the shaft and the serrated face of the pull rod. Thus, rotation of the shaft may drive the bat to rotate, so as to bat the ball ejected from the ball ejection assembly.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a table type baseball playing table structure, and more particularly to a table type baseball playing table structure including a ball batting assembly that may bat the ball, and a ball ejection assembly that may eject the ball, so that one of two players may serve as the batter and the other may serve as the pitcher, thereby achieving the amusement effect of playing the baseball.
2. Description of the Related Art
The baseball game usually needs many people to participate, and a large field to play. Thus, it is necessary to find a large field to play the baseball. In addition, the baseball game cannot play due to fewer players.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a table type baseball playing table structure including a ball batting assembly that may bat the ball, and a ball ejection assembly that may eject the ball, so that one of two players may serve as the batter and the other may serve as the pitcher, thereby achieving the amusement effect of playing the baseball.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a table type baseball playing table structure, comprising a table, a ball batting assembly, and a ball ejection assembly, wherein:
the ball batting assembly includes a handle, a pull rod, a fixing seat, a shaft, and a bat;
the handle has a front end provided with a protruding post, and multiple positioning heads enclosed around the protruding post;
the pull rod has a rear end formed with a receiving recess for insertion and combination of the protruding post of the handle, and multiple positioning recesses enclosed around the receiving recess for insertion and combination of the positioning heads of the handle, the pull rod has a periphery provided with two radially opposite protruding bars, and has a mediate section provided with a serrated face;
the fixing seat has two side walls each formed with a through hole for passage of the pull rod, the through hole of each of the two side walls of the fixing seat is formed with two radially opposite locking cavities for passage of the two radially opposite protruding bars of the pull rod;
the shaft has a lower end provided with an annular gear face meshing with the serrated face of the pull rod, and an upper end provided with a polygonal post; and
the bat has a distal end formed with a polygonal receiving recess for securing the polygonal post of the shaft;
the ball ejection assembly includes a ball ejection handle, a face plate fixing seat, a ball striking rod, a ball ejection tube, and a spring;
the ball ejection handle is formed with a channel for receiving the ball striking rod;
the face plate fixing seat is secured on an outer side face of the table, and is formed with a passage tube for passage of the ball striking rod;
the ball striking rod has a rear end secured in the channel of the ball ejection handle, and a front end provided with a protruding eccentric post;
the ball ejection tube is mounted in the table and has a first end in which the ball striking rod is movably mounted and a second end connected to a top face of the table; and
the spring is mounted on the ball striking rod, and is biased between the face plate fixing seat and the ball striking rod.
Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a front perspective view of a table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 1A
is a rear perspective view of a table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2
is an exploded perspective view of a ball batting assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2A
is a partially cut-away view of a pull rod of the ball batting assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 3
is an exploded perspective view of a ball ejection assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3A
is a partially cut-away view of a ball ejection handle of the ball ejection assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 4
is a partially cut-away perspective assembly view of the ball batting assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 5
is a side plan cross-sectional assembly view of the ball ejection assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in
FIG. 3
;
FIG. 5A
is a schematic operational view of the ball ejection assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in
FIG. 5
;
FIG. 5B
is a schematic operational view of the ball ejection assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in
FIG. 5A
;
FIG. 6
is a schematic operational view of the ball ejection assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in
FIG. 3
;
FIG. 6A
is a side plan view of the ball ejection assembly of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in
FIG. 6
;
FIG. 7
is a partially cut-away perspective view of a ball ejection tube of a table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 7A
is a side plan cross-sectional view of the ball ejection tube of the table type baseball playing table structure as shown in FIG.
7
.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the drawings and initially to
FIGS. 1-5
, a table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention comprises a table
1
having a front end provided with a ball batting assembly
2
that may bat the ball
4
(see FIG.
5
), and a rear end provided with a ball ejection assembly
3
that may eject the ball
4
, thereby constructing the table type baseball playing table structure of the present invention, so that one of two players may serve as the batter and the other may serve as the pitcher.
The ball batting assembly
2
includes a handle
21
, a pull rod
22
, a fixing seat
23
, a shaft
24
, and a bat
25
.
The handle
21
has a front end provided with a protruding post
211
, and multiple positioning heads
212
enclosed around the protruding post
211
.
The pull rod
22
has a rear end formed with a receiving recess
221
for insertion and combination of the protruding post
211
of the handle
21
, and multiple positioning recesses
222
enclosed around the receiving recess
221
for insertion and combination of the positioning heads
212
of the handle
21
. The pull rod
22
has a periphery provided with two radially opposite protruding bars
223
, and has a mediate section provided with a serrated face
224
.
The fixing seat
23
has two side walls each formed with a through hole
231
for passage of the pull rod
22
. The through hole
231
of each of the two side walls of the fixing seat
23
is formed with two radially opposite locking cavities
232
for passage of the two radially opposite protruding bars
223
of the pull rod
22
. The fixing seat
23
has a bottom wall formed with a positioning hole
233
.
The shaft
24
has a lower end provided with an annular gear face
241
, and an upper end provided with a polygonal post
242
which is formed with a screwed bore
243
.
The bat
25
has a distal end formed with a polygonal receiving recess
251
which has a top formed with a depression
252
.
In assembly, the protruding post
211
of the handle
21
is inserted into the receiving recess
221
of the pull rod
22
, and the positioning heads
212
of the handle
21
is inserted into the multiple positioning recesses
222
of the pull rod
22
, so that the handle
21
may be combined with of the pull rod
22
integrally, wherein the handle
21
is exposed outward from the outer side of the table
1
as shown in FIG.
1
. The pull rod
22
passes through the through hole
231
of the fixing seat
23
, and the two radially opposite protruding bars
223
of the pull rod
22
are inserted into and locked in the two radially opposite locking cavities
232
of the fixing seat
23
, so that the pull rod
22
may be movably secured in the fixing seat
23
. The lower end of the shaft
24
is inserted into the positioning hole
233
of the fixing seat
23
, and the gear face
241
of the shaft
24
meshes with the serrated face
224
of the pull rod
22
. A cover plate
26
is secured on the top of the fixing seat
23
, so that the cover plate
26
and the fixing seat
23
are combined integrally, and are secured under the table
1
. The cover plate
26
is formed with an opening
261
for passage of the polygonal post
242
of the shaft
24
, so that the polygonal post
242
of the shaft
24
protrudes outward from the top of the table
1
for mounting the receiving recess
251
of the bat
25
. A screw
27
is extended through the depression
252
of the bat
25
, and is screwed into the screw bore
243
of the polygonal post
242
of the shaft
24
, so that the bat
25
is secured on the polygonal post
242
of the shaft
24
, and may be rotated with the shaft
24
.
In operation, when the handle
21
is pushed or pulled, the pull rod
22
may be moved by the handle
21
, so that the shaft
24
may be rotated by engagement between the gear face
241
of the shaft
24
and the serrated face
224
of the pull rod
22
. Rotation of the shaft
24
may drive the bat
25
to rotate, so as to simulate the batting operation.
The ball ejection assembly
3
includes a ball ejection handle
31
, a face plate fixing seat
32
, a ball striking rod
33
, a ball ejection tube
34
, and a spring
35
.
The ball ejection handle
31
is formed with a channel
311
which is provided with a flattened face
312
. The ball ejection handle
31
has an end face having a center formed with a through hole
313
and having a periphery formed with a finger press dimple
314
.
The face plate fixing seat
32
is secured on the outer side face of the table
1
, and is formed with a passage tube
321
.
The ball striking rod
33
has a rear end having a center formed with a screw bore
332
, and a front end provided with a protruding eccentric post
333
. The rear end of the ball striking rod
33
has a periphery provided with a flat face
331
.
The ball ejection tube
34
has a bent front section and a straight rear section. The ball ejection tube
34
has periphery provided with a ball collection tube
341
which communicates with the inside of the ball ejection tube
34
. The ball ejection tube
34
has a rear end provided with a fixing plate
340
, and a front end provided with two radially opposite fixing ears
342
each formed with a screw bore
343
.
The spring
35
is mounted on the ball striking rod
33
.
In assembly, the face plate fixing seat
32
is secured on the outer side face of the table
1
. The fixing plate
340
of the rear end of the ball ejection tube
34
is screwed on the inner side face of the table
1
, and the two radially opposite fixing ears
342
of the front end of the ball ejection tube
34
is screwed on the bottom face of the table
1
, with the opening of the front end of the ball ejection tube
34
protruding outward from the top face of the table
1
as shown in FIG.
5
B. The ball striking rod
33
is movably mounted in the straight rear section of the ball ejection tube
34
, and is extended through the spring
35
. The rear end of the ball striking rod
33
is passed through the passage tube
321
of the face plate fixing seat
32
. The ball ejection handle
31
is mounted on the rear end of the ball striking rod
33
, and is protruded outward from the outer side face of the table
1
. In such a manner, the rear end of the ball striking rod
33
is inserted into the channel
311
of the ball ejection handle
31
, and the flat face
331
of the ball striking rod
33
is rested on the flattened face
312
of the ball ejection handle
31
. Thus, the ball striking rod
33
may be rotated by the ball ejection handle
31
. In addition, a screw
36
is extended through the through hole
313
of the ball ejection handle
31
, and is screwed into the screw bore
332
of the rear end of the ball striking rod
33
, thereby securing the ball ejection handle
31
on the rear end of the ball striking rod
33
, so that the ball striking rod
33
may be moved with the ball ejection handle
31
.
In operation, as shown in
FIG. 5
, the ball
4
may fall into the ball ejection tube
34
from the ball collection tube
341
, and is rested on the eccentric post
333
of the ball striking rod
33
. Then, the pitcher may pull the ball ejection handle
31
, so that the ball striking rod
33
is pulled outward by the ball ejection handle
31
to move from the position as shown in
FIG. 5
to the position as shown in
FIG. 5A
, thereby compressing the spring
35
. Then, the ball ejection handle
31
may be released, so that the ball striking rod
33
may be pushed by the restoring force of the spring
35
to move from the position as shown in
FIG. 5A
to the position as shown in
FIG. 5B
, so as to strike the ball
4
by the eccentric post
333
, so that the ball
4
may be pushed outward from the ball ejection tube
34
and may be moved into the top face of the table
1
, thereby accomplishing the ball ejection process.
Referring to
FIG. 6
, the users' one finger may press the finger press dimple
314
to rotate the ball ejection handle
31
, so that the ball striking rod
33
may be rotated by the ball ejection handle
31
. Thus, by rotation of the ball striking rod
33
, the eccentric post
333
may be moved to different eccentric positions relative to the ball
4
as shown in
FIG. 6
, so that the ball
4
may be stricken by the eccentric post
333
to move along different directions, thereby varying the directions of travel of the rotating ball
4
. Thus, the ball
4
ejected from the ball ejection assembly
3
may be moved along various different directions, thereby enhancing the variation and amusement effect of the table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.
After the ball
4
is ejected outward by the eccentric post
333
of the ball striking rod
33
into the top face of the table
1
, the batter may push the handle
21
to move the pull rod
22
, so that the shaft
24
may be rotated by engagement between the gear face
241
of the shaft
24
and the serrated face
224
of the pull rod
22
. Thus, rotation of the shaft
24
may drive the bat
25
to rotate, so as to bat the ball
4
ejected from the ball ejection assembly
3
.
Referring to
FIGS. 7 and 7A
, a table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention is shown.
The front end of the ball ejection tube
37
has an oblong diffusion opening, so that when the ball
4
is ejected outward from the front end of the ball ejection tube
37
, the travel path of the ball
4
may be changed, thereby enhancing the variation of direction of the ball
4
. In addition, the oblong diffusion opening of the front end of the ball ejection tube
37
is provided with a corrugated face
371
, so that ball
4
may jump and hop during travel, thereby enhancing the variation of direction of the ball
4
.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
Claims
- 1. A table type baseball playing table structure, comprising a table, a ball batting assembly, and a ball ejection assembly, wherein:the ball batting assembly includes a handle, a pull rod, a fixing seat, a shaft, and a bat; the handle has a front end provided with a protruding post, and multiple positioning heads enclosed around the protruding post; the pull rod has a rear end formed with a receiving recess for insertion and combination of the protruding post of the handle, and multiple positioning recesses enclosed around the receiving recess for insertion and combination of the positioning heads of the handle, the pull rod has a periphery provided with two radially opposite protruding bars, and has a mediate section provided with a serrated face; the fixing seat has two side walls each formed with a through hole for passage of the pull rod, the through hole of each of the two side walls of the fixing seat is formed with two radially opposite locking cavities for passage of the two radially opposite protruding bars of the pull rod; the shaft has a lower end provided with an annular gear face meshing with the serrated face of the pull rod, and an upper end provided with a polygonal post; and the bat has a distal end formed with a polygonal receiving recess for securing the polygonal post of the shaft; the ball ejection assembly includes a ball ejection handle, a face plate fixing seat, a ball striking rod, a ball ejection tube, and a spring; the ball ejection handle is formed with a channel for receiving the ball striking rod; the face plate fixing seat is secured on an outer side face of the table, and is formed with a passage tube for passage of the ball striking rod; the ball striking rod has a rear end secured in the channel of the ball ejection handle, and a front end provided with a protruding eccentric post; the ball ejection tube is mounted in the table and has a first end in which the ball striking rod is movably mounted and a second end connected to a top face of the table; and the spring is mounted on the ball striking rod, and is biased between the face plate fixing seat and the ball striking rod.
- 2. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the fixing seat has a bottom wall formed with a positioning hole for positioning the lower end of the shaft.
- 3. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the polygonal post of the shaft is formed with a screwed bore, the polygonal receiving recess of the bat has a top formed with a depression, and the ball batting assembly further includes a screw extended through the depression of the bat, and screwed into the screw bore of the polygonal post of the shaft.
- 4. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the ball ejection handle has an end face having a center formed with a through hole and having a periphery formed with a finger press dimple, the rear end of the ball striking rod has a center formed with a screw bore, and the ball ejection assembly further includes a screw extended through the through hole of the ball ejection handle, and screwed into the screw bore of the rear end of the ball striking rod.
- 5. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the channel of the ball ejection handle is formed with a flattened face, and the rear end of the ball striking rod has a periphery provided with a flat face rested on the flattened face of the ball ejection handle.
- 6. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the ball ejection tube has a bent front section and a straight rear section.
- 7. The table-type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the ball ejection tube has a periphery provided with a ball collection tube which communicates with an inside of the ball ejection tube.
- 8. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first end of the ball ejection tube is provided with a fixing plate.
- 9. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second end of the ball ejection tube is provided with two radially opposite fixing ears each formed with a screw bore.
- 10. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second end of the ball ejection tube has an oblong diffusion opening.
- 11. The table type baseball playing table structure in accordance with claim 10, wherein the oblong diffusion opening of the second end of the ball ejection tube is provided with a corrugated face.
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