BASEBALL BATTING TRAINING EQUIPMENT

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to baseball training aids and, in particular, to a baseball batting training equipment.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 11,511,175 B2, the baseball pitching machine can throw baseballs of different types, positions, and speeds for batters to practice baseball hitting. The equipment of the baseball pitching machine is expensive, also requires a protective net installed to prevent the baseball hit from endangering other people. Consequently, the cost is higher, and generally for advanced batters use.

For a batter, practicing hand-eye coordination is the first step of batting practice, therefore, U.S. Pat. No. 7,479,074 B1 discloses a batting practice device for placing a baseball on a pole, which can be used by a batter to practice hand-eye coordination, however, the baseball needs to be picked up when the baseball is batted out, and the batter needs to place the baseball on the pole again after the baseball is batted out, therefore, the efficiency of the practice is not satisfactory. For safety reasons, it is also necessary to install a protective net. Therefore, U.S. Pat. No. 7,980,966 B2 disclosed that a ball will be restored to its original position automatically by the constraint of the hanging rope when it is hit out without the need to install a protective net, which can increase convenience and reduce the cost of use. However, when the baseball is hit out, due to the constraint of the hanging rope, the baseball will be pulled back quickly and there is a risk of the batter being hit, so there is still room for improvement in use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main object of the present invention is to disclose a baseball batting training equipment that meets the need for practicing hand-eye coordination in batting.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a baseball batting training equipment, including a tripod, a mounting base, a connecting rod, and a ball to be hit. The tripod includes a vertical tube and a support structure secured to the vertical tube to support the vertical tube in a standing position, the mounting base is fixed to the vertical tube, the connecting rod includes a rod body made of an elastic material, one end of the rod body fixed to the mounting base, and the other end of the rod body extending upward for a specified distance, the ball to be hit is fixed to the other end of the rod body.

Accordingly, the ball to be hit is fixed to the mounting base through the connecting rod and separated by a specified distance, the rod body is made of elastic material, such that the ball to be hit of the present invention is provided for the batter to do batting practice for training hand-eye coordination, and the rod body can absorb the impact of the batting and reset by the elasticity thereof, which can meet the requirements of use such as without picking up hit balls, small space occupation, and continuous practice.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross section view of a portion of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of another portion of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The technical contents of the present invention are described as follows with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the present invention provides a baseball batting training equipment, including a tripod 10, a mounting base 20, a connecting rod 30, and a ball to be hit 40. The tripod 10 includes a vertical tube 11 and a support structure 12 secured to the vertical tube 11 to support the vertical tube 11 in a standing position. In one embodiment, the vertical tube 11 includes an outer tube 111, an inner tube 112, and a retractable lock 113, the inner tube 112 partially penetrates the outer tube 111, and the retractable lock 113 is configured to fix a relative position of the outer tube 111 and the inner tube 112, such that a length of the vertical tube 11 can be adjusted by changing the relative position of the outer tube 111 and the inner tube 112.

In one embodiment, the support structure 12 includes a fixing ring 121, an adjustment fixture 122, three support rods 123, and three linking rods 124, the fixing ring 121 is fixed to a bottom end 114 of the vertical tube 11, the adjustment fixture 122 is locked to the vertical tube 11, one end of each of the three support rods is connected to the adjustment fixture 122, one end of each of the three linking rods 124 is connected to the fixing ring 121, and the other end of each of the three linking rods 124 is connected to one of three support rods 123. The adjustment fixture 122 is slidable relative to the vertical tube 11 after releasing to adjust an open angle formed by the three support rods 123. When the open angle formed by the three support rods 123 is adjusted to a maximum angle, the vertical tube 11 can be secured and supported for standing stably; when the open angle formed by the three support rods 123 is adjusted to a minimum angle, it can be storage conveniently with a reduced volume.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the mounting base 20 is fixed to the vertical tube 11. In one embodiment, the present invention further includes a first locking fastener 50, a buffer tube 60, and a second locking fastener 70. The buffer tube 60 includes a hollow passage 61, and the mounting base 20 includes a first passage 21, a second passage 22, a first locking hole 23, and a second locking hole 24. The first locking hole 23 and second locking hole 24 respectively pass through the mounting base 20 from a side thereof to communicate with the first passage 21 and the second passage 22.

The vertical tube 11 penetrates the first passage 21, and the first locking fastener 50 is screwed through the first locking hole 23 to squeeze and fix to the vertical tube 11. Preferably, the first locking fastener 50 is a countersunk screw. The buffer tube 60 is inserted into the second passage 22, and the second locking fastener 70 is screwed through the second locking hole 24 to squeeze and fix to the buffer tube 60, so that the buffer tube 60 is fixed to the mounting base 20. Preferably, the second locking fastener 70 is provided with a screw handle 71 for a user to remove or fix the buffer tube 60 by hand, under a circumstance without tools.

In one embodiment, the present invention further includes an auxiliary fixing piece 80. The mounting base 20 is formed with an accommodating slot 25 on a side of the second passage 22 and corresponding to the second locking hole 24, and the auxiliary fixing piece 80 is placed into the accommodating slot 25 and is pressed by the second locking fastener 70, so that the buffer tube 60 is squeezed and fixed by the auxiliary fixing piece 80 by contacting over a large area. To avoid a problem that the auxiliary fixing piece 80 slips from the second locking fastener 70, the auxiliary fixing piece 80 is provided with a recess 81 for being abutted by the second locking fastener 70.

The connecting rod 30 includes a rod body 31 made of an elastic material, and one end of the rod body 31 is fixed to the mounting base 20. In an embodiment, one end of the rod body 31 penetrates the hollow passage 61 to form a protruding portion 311, and the protruding portion 311 is transversely provided with a first limit bar 90. A length of the first limit bar 90 is greater than a diameter of the hollow passage 61 and smaller than a diameter of the second passage 22. By disposal of the first limit bar 90, the rod body 31 is effectively in prevented from slipping off from the hollow passage 61, so that the connecting rod 30 is stably fixed to the buffer tube 60. In other words, the connecting rod 30 is fixed to the mounting base 20 through the buffer tube 60. In addition, the first passage 21 may communicate with the second passage 22 to provide for the protruding portion 311 penetrating the first passage 21.

The other end of the rod body 31 extends upward for a specified distance, and the ball to be hit 40 is fixed to the other end of the rod body 31. In one embodiment, the ball to be hit 40 is provided with a through hole 41 penetrating thereof. The other end of the rod body 31 passes the through hole 41 and protrudes to form a projection post 312, and the projection post 312 is transversely provided with a second limit bar 91. A length of the second limit bar 91 is greater than a diameter of the through hole 41. Accordingly, by disposal of the second limit bar 91, the ball to be hit 40 is effectively prevented from slipping off from the rod body 31, so that the ball to be hit 40 is stably fixed to the rod body 31.

As mentioned above, the present invention has characteristics as follows:

1. The ball to be hit is provided for a batter to practice hand-eye coordination and is reset by elasticity of the rod body, which can meet the requirements of use such as without picking up hit balls, small space occupation, and continuous practice.

2. The buffer body is effectively fixed by a design of the auxiliary fixing piece contacting the buffer body over a large area.

3. The protruding portion of the rod body is transversely provided with the first limit bar, which can effectively prevent the rod body from slipping off from the hollow passage.

4. The projection post is transversely provided with a second limit bar, which can effectively prevent the ball to be hit from slipping off from the rod body.