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DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY SUPPLYING GOLF BALLS

  • US 20140113735A1
  • Filed: 06/13/2012
  • Published: 04/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for automatically supplying golf balls comprising:

  • a main body (10) comprising a plurality of plate members (11a, 11b) which are spaced apart from each other to define a transport space part (11c);

    a golf ball supplying part (20) disposed in a front lower portion of the main body (10);

    an eccentric cam (50) disposed on a drive shaft (41) of a motor (40) disposed on an upper central portion of one surface of the main body (10), the drive shaft (41) being disposed in the transport space part (11c);

    a golf ball lifting part (60) comprising a drive bar (64) for receiving a golf ball (G) from the golf ball supplying part (20), wherein the drive bar is connected to a first pivot member fitted around a first pivot shaft (61) disposed in front of and below the drive shaft (41), a rear portion of the drive bar is inclined in a back to front direction so as to be driven through an operation of the eccentric cam (50), and the drive bar has a lifting part (63) in a front portion thereof;

    an inclined guide part (70) disposed in front of the golf ball lifting part (60) and behind a stopper (30), the inclined guide part comprising a slope (71) for receiving the golf ball (G) lifted on the golf ball lifting part (60);

    an inclined lifting part (80) disposed in front of a second pivot member (82) fitted around a second pivot shaft (81) disposed behind and above the drive shaft (41), the inclined lifting part comprising a lifting bar (83) having a slope (83a) which faces the inclined guide part (70) so as to receive the golf ball (G) guided on the inclined guide part (70); and

    a tee-up part (100) comprising a link (104), wherein one end of the link is disposed at an exposed drive shaft (41a) of the drive shaft (41) which extends through the plate member (11b) so as to be exposed, a gear (91a) disposed behind and above the plate member (11b), and a chain (92a), wherein a front portion of the chain is connected to the other end of the link (104), a lower portion of the chain moves on an outer circumference of the gear (91a), and a rear portion of the chain is connected to a lifting part (103).

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