BASKETBALL PRACTICE MACHINE

• US 20120142458A1
• Filed: 08/31/2011
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: SHUAI, XI-SONG, HE, XIAO-HUI
• Application Number:
  US13/222,098
• Publication Number:
  US 20120142458A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/480
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/70 Coin-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 Score-keepers or score display devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 7/0612 Basketball

Abstract

A basketball practice machine includes a main body, a backboard, and a robot connected to the main body. The robot includes a bottom base rotatably connected to the main body and one or more arms, where one arm is rotatably connected to the bottom base. The backboard is connected to an end of one arm and may be oriented and fixed appropriately within a specified three-dimensional space.

Claims

1. A basketball machine, comprising:

a main body;

a backboard; and

a robot connected to the main body, the robot comprising;

a bottom base rotatably connected to the main body; and

at least one arm rotatably connected to the bottom base, the backboard being connected to an end of the at least one arm.

2. The basketball machine of claim 1, wherein the robot further comprises a mounting base connected to the main body, and the bottom base is rotatably connected to the mounting base.

3. The basketball machine of claim 1, wherein the at least one arm comprises a first arm, and the first arm is connected to a side of the bottom base.

4. The basketball machine of claim 3, wherein the at least one arm further comprises a second arm, a third arm, a fourth arm and a fifth arm;

the second arm is connected to an end portion of the first arm away from the bottom base, the third arm is rotatably connected to an end of the second arm away from the first arm, the third arm defines a notch in the end furthest from the second arm, the fourth arm is rotatably attached within the notch, the fifth arm is rotatably connected to the fourth arm, and the backboard is fixed to an end of the fifth arm.

5. The basketball machine of claim 4, wherein the robot further comprises a controller, and the angle and speed of the rotations of the bottom base, the first arm, the second arm, the third arm, the fourth arm and the fifth arm are controlled by the controller.

6. The basketball machine of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a base and a scoring board mounted on the top of the base.

7. The basketball machine of claim 6, wherein the base comprises a top surface, the top surface comprises a first inclined surface, a second inclined surface and a third inclined surface which interconnect with one another, and the tilt angles of the first, second and third inclined surfaces decrease in turn, the main body further comprises a stopping plate located between the second inclined surface and the third inclined surface, and the stopping plate is extendible telescopically relative to the base.

8. The basketball machine of claim 6, wherein the main body further comprises a blocking net connected to the edges of the base.

9. The basketball machine of claim 6, wherein the scoring board comprises three display screens for displaying a shooting time allowed, a present score achieved and a highest score, respectively.

10. The basketball machine of claim 1, wherein the backboard comprises a blocking plate and a basket configured at right angle to the blocking plate.

11. A basketball machine, comprising:

a main body comprising a blocking net connected to edges of the main body;

a backboard; and

a robot connected to the main body, the robot comprising;

a bottom base rotatably connected to the main body; and

at least one arm rotatably connected to the bottom base, the backboard being connected to an end of the at least one arm.

12. The basketball machine of claim 11, wherein the main body comprises a base, and the blocking net is connected to the edges of the base.

13. The basketball machine of claim 12, wherein the main body further comprises a blocking rod, and the blocking rod is mounted in the middle of an opening of the blocking net.

14. The basketball machine of claim 11, wherein the at least one arm further comprises a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, a fourth arm and a fifth arm;

the first arm is connected to a side of the bottom base, the second arm is connected to an end portion of the first arm away from the bottom base, the third arm is rotatably connected to an end of the second arm away from the first arm, the fourth arm is rotatably connected to an end of the third arm away from the second arm, the fifth arm is rotatably connected to the fourth arm, and the backboard is fixed to an end of the fifth arm.

15. The basketball machine of claim 14, wherein the third arm defines a notch in the end furthest from the second arm, and the fourth arm is attached within the notch.

16. The basketball machine of claim 11, wherein the main body further comprises a base and a scoring board mounted on the top of the base.

17. The basketball machine of claim 16, wherein the base comprises a top surface, the top surface comprises a first inclined surface, a second inclined surface and a third inclined surface which interconnect with one another, and the three tilt angles of the first, second and third inclined surfaces decrease in turn.

18. The basketball machine of claim 17, wherein the main body further comprises a stopping plate located between the second inclined surface and the third inclined surface, and the stopping plate is extendible telescopically relative to the base.