SOFT ROD, MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND PICKING DEVICE

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202421012867.4, filed on Jun. 7, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to the technical field of sports equipment, and in particular, to a soft rod, a mounting structure and a picking device.

BACKGROUND

As people's quality of life improves, more and more people are passionately interested in fitness sports, and ball sports have become people's first choice, such as table tennis, tennis, golf, etc. When playing ball sports, in order to maintain the continuity of ball sports, many balls are usually prepared for alternating play, but when the ball falls to a distance, it is necessary to pick it up by hand, which is a waste of time, so a ball picker came into being.

The related art discloses a ball picker, including a basket, a rotatably-connected bracket and a handle. The basket includes a plurality of elastic ropes and mounting plates on both sides. The two ends of the rotatably-connected bracket are rotatably connected to the mounting plates on both sides, and the handle is connected to the rotatably-connected bracket. The user can push the rotatably-connected bracket through the handle to drive the basket to rotate, thereby picking up balls. The basket of the ball picker is usually only fixed by setting a clamping tooth on the mounting plate, and the end of the elastic rope is clamped by the clamping tooth. However, since the basket needs to rotate during the ball picking process, the elastic rope is easily detached from the clamping tooth, resulting in the elastic rope being unable to pick up the ball, affecting the user experience.

SUMMARY

In view of this, the present application provides a soft rod, a mounting structure and a picking device, which aims to solve the problem that the elastic rope of the ball picker in the related art is easy to fall off from the clamping teeth, thus affecting the ball picking work.

Firstly, the present application provides a soft rod, applied to a picking device. The picking device includes a first mounting structure and a second mounting structure; the first mounting structure is connected to one end of the soft rod, and the second mounting structure is connected to the other end of the soft rod. At least one end of the soft rod is provided with at least two bending portions; a bending portion close to the end is bent into a hook shape, and the at least two of the bending portions are configured to snap with the first mounting structure and/or the second mounting structure.

Beneficial effect: by providing at least two bending portions at the at least one end of the soft rod, the soft rod can be clamped with the first mounting structure and/or the second mounting structure by the bending portions, so that the end of the soft rod has at least two clamping points for fixing, thereby improving the fixation between the soft rod and the first mounting structure and the second mounting structure, preventing the soft rod from falling off during the operation of the picking device, and improving the user experience.

In some embodiments, both ends of the soft rod are provided with the at least two bending portions, and the at least two bending portions are configured to snap with the first mounting structure and the second mounting structure.

Beneficial effect: by providing bending portions at both ends of the soft rod, the fixing firmness of both ends of the soft rod can be improved at the same time.

In some embodiments, two bending portions are provided; the bending portion close to the end is bent into a hook shape, and the other bending portion is in a convex shape.

Secondly, the present application provides a mounting structure applied to a picking device and mounted at least one end of the above-mentioned soft rod. The mounting structure is provided with at least two mounting spaces; the at least two mounting spaces are provided at intervals on the mounting structure, and the mounting spaces are configured to one-to-one match with the bending portions at each end of the soft rod to snap with the bending portion.

Beneficial effect: by providing the mounting space matching the bending portion of the soft rod on the mounting structure, it is convenient to assemble the mounting structure with the soft rod, and the firmness of the soft rod fixation can be ensured, thereby preventing the soft rod from falling off when the picking device is working.

In some embodiments, the mounting structure is provided with a plurality of mounting areas; each of the mounting areas is provided with the at least two mounting spaces, and the mounting areas are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the soft rod.

Beneficial effect: by providing a plurality of mounting areas on one mounting structure, it is convenient to fix and connect a plurality of soft rods on one mounting structure, and the overall structure is more compact.

In some embodiments, two mounting spaces are provided on each mounting area.

In some embodiments, the mounting space includes a mounting hole and a mounting groove; the mounting hole is provided at an inner side of the mounting groove; the mounting hole is configured to snap with the bending portion close to the end; and the mounting groove is configured to snap with the other bending portion.

Beneficial effect: by providing the mounting space to include a mounting hole and a mounting groove, the bending portion near the end can be easily inserted into the mounting hole for snap-in connection, while the other bending portion can be easily snap-in connected to the mounting groove, which makes the snap-in connection firm and easy to assemble.

Thirdly, the present application provides a picking device, including a plurality of the above-mentioned soft rods; and the above-mentioned mounting structure connected to at least one end of the soft rod.

Beneficial effect: because the picking device includes the above-mentioned soft rod and mounting structure, it has the same technical effect as the above-mentioned soft rod and mounting structure, which will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, the mounting structure includes the first mounting structure and the second mounting structure; the first mounting structure is connected to one end of the soft rod, and the second mounting structure is connected to the other end of the soft rod; two ends of each soft rod are provided with at least two bending portions.

In some embodiments, the mounting structure includes a mounting portion; the mounting portion is provided with a plurality of mounting areas, and the mounting areas are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the soft rod.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or in the related art, a brief introduction will be given to the accompanying drawings required in the description of the embodiments or the related art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of soft rods according to some embodiments of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic enlarged view of a portion “A” in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a mounting portion on a mounting structure according to some embodiments of the present application.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a cover plate of the mounting structure according to some embodiments of the present application.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of part of a basket of a picking device according to some embodiments of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the picking device according to some embodiments of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of part of the picking device according to some embodiments of the present application.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of part of a handle according to some embodiments of the present application.

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a soft rod.

FIG. 10 is a schematic structure view of four soft rods assembled with a first mounting structure or a second mounting structure.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a portion “Al” in FIG. 10.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The realization of the purpose, functional characteristics and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings in combination with embodiments. The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present application. It is obvious that the embodiments to be described are only some rather than all the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts should fall within the scope of the present application.

The following describes an embodiment of the present application in conjunction with FIG. 1 to FIG. 11.

In some embodiments of the present application, a soft rod refers to a rod-shaped or wire-shaped element that can undergo elastic deformation when subjected to external forces. This allows the size of the gap “G” between two adjacent soft rods to change. When a spherical object, such as a golf ball or nut, is squeezed into the gap “G” between adjacent soft rods, the soft rods deform elastically, causing the gap “G” to widen. This allows the spherical object, such as the golf ball or nut, to pass through the gap “G” smoothly. Once the spherical object has passed through, the adjacent soft rods return to their original shape due to elastic recovery, thereby restoring the gap to its original size. For a more detailed description, please refer to the text below. The material of the soft rod can be plastic, fiber, metal, or a combination thereof.

A soft rod is provided on a picking device, the picking device including a first mounting structure 102 and a second mounting structure 103. The first mounting structure 102 and the second mounting structure 103 are respectively connected to the two ends of the soft rod 101. At least one end of the soft rod is provided with at least two bending portions 1011, and the bending portion 1011 near the end is bent into a hook shape. The at least two bending portions 1011 are configured to snap with the first mounting structure 102 and/or the second mounting structure 103. The soft rod may be a steel wire rod, carbon fiber rod, or plastic rod.

By arranging at least two bending portions 1011 at the at least one end of the soft rod 101, the soft rod 101 can be clamped with the first mounting structure 102 and/or the second mounting structure 103 by the bending portion 1011, so that the ends of the soft rod are fixed with at least two clamping points. Thus, the fixation between the soft rod 101 and the first mounting structure 102 and/or the second mounting structure 103 is improved, preventing the soft rod 101 from falling off during the operation of the picking device, and improving the user experience.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, two bending portions 1011 are respectively provided at both ends of the soft rod 101 in these embodiments, and the two bending portions 1011 are configured to snap with the first mounting structure 102 and the second mounting structure 103. Among the two bending portions 1011 at each end, the bending portion 1011 close to the end is bent into a hook shape, and the other bending portion 1011 is convex. By providing the bending portions 1011 at both ends of the soft rod 101, the fixing firmness of the two ends of the soft rod 101 can be improved at the same time. In some embodiments, it is also possible that only one end of the soft rod 101 is provided with two bending portions 1011 or more bending portions 1011. In some embodiments, more bending portions 1011 may be respectively provided at both ends of the soft rod 101.

In some embodiments of the present application, a mounting structure is provided on the picking device. The mounting structure is connected to at least one end of the soft rod 101. At least two mounting spaces are provided on the mounting structure, and the at least two mounting spaces are provided at intervals on the mounting structure. The mounting space is configured to one-to-one snap with the bending portion 1011 at one end of each soft rod 101.

By providing a mounting space matching the bending portion of the soft rod on the mounting structure, it is convenient to assemble the mounting structure with the soft rod, and the fixation firmness of the soft rod can be ensured, so as to prevent the soft rod from falling off when the picking device is working.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting structure in these embodiments is provided with a plurality of mounting areas, each of which is provided with two mounting spaces, and the mounting areas are arranged one-to-one with the soft rods. By providing a plurality of mounting areas on a mounting structure, it is convenient to fix and connect a plurality of soft rods to a mounting structure, and the overall structure is more compact. In some embodiments, it is also possible that more mounting spaces are provided on each mounting area, and the specific number of the mounting spaces is not limited, as long as they correspond one-to-one with the bending portion at one end of each soft rod.

The two mounting spaces are provided at intervals along the radial direction of the mounting structure, specifically including a mounting hole 201 and a mounting groove 202. The mounting hole 201 is provided on the inner side of the mounting groove 202, the mounting hole 201 is configured to snap with the bending portion 1011 near the end, and the mounting groove 202 is configured to snap with another bending portion 1011. Specifically, the mounting hole 201 is a through hole, and the mounting groove 202 is a through groove. By setting the two mounting spaces to include the mounting hole 201 and the mounting groove 202, the bending portion 1011 on the soft rod 101 near the free end is inserted into the mounting hole 201 to prevent the soft rod 101 from slipping out of the mounting hole 201. The other bending portion 1011 is clamped in the mounting groove 202, so that the soft rod 101 can be further fixed and the reliability is improved.

In some embodiments of the present application, it provides a picking device including a plurality of the above-mentioned soft rods, and the above-mentioned mounting structure. The mounting structure is connected to at least one end of the soft rod.

As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting structure in these embodiments includes a first mounting structure 102 and a second mounting structure 103. The first mounting structure 102 and the second mounting structure 103 are respectively connected to the two ends of the soft rod 101, and two bending portions are respectively provided at the two ends of each soft rod 101.

The first mounting structure 102, the second mounting structure 103 and the soft rod 101 together constitute a basket 1 of the picking device.

The picking device in these embodiments is a ball picker. The basket 1 squeezes and deforms the two adjacent soft rods 101 on it through the ball, and at the same time, under the elastic squeezing force between the ball and the two soft rods 101, the ball is collected into the cavity of the basket 1 to pick up the ball. In some embodiments, it can also be that the picking device is used to pick up other items similar to balls.

The soft rod 101 is an elastic soft rod, and in an embodiment, the soft rod 101 can be a highly elastic stainless steel wire.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting portion 2 in these embodiments is a circular mounting plate. In some embodiments, it can also be that the mounting portion 2 is a square mounting plate, or other shapes, and there is no excessive restriction here.

The mounting structure in these embodiments includes a cover plate 3, which is fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting portion 2. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the cross section of the cover plate 3 is a circular plate, and the cover plate 3 is connected to the mounting portion 2 by three screws 4. In some embodiments, the cover plate 3 and the mounting portion 2 can be fixedly connected by a snap connection, or by a magnetic attraction, or by other methods, and no excessive restrictions are made here.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, two mounting spaces are provided on each mounting area in these embodiments, and two bending portions 1011 are respectively provided at both ends of each soft rod 101. By providing two mounting spaces on each mounting area, two bending portions 1011 are respectively provided at both ends of each soft rod 101, so that the fixing is firm and the manufacturing and assembly are convenient. In some embodiments, three or more mounting spaces may be provided on each mounting area, and corresponding numbers of bending portions 1011 may be provided at both ends of each soft rod 101, but the more mounting spaces on each mounting area and the more bending portions 1011 at the ends of each soft rod 101, the more difficult the production and assembly will be, but the firmness will be higher.

The size of the mounting space in these embodiments matches the size of the bending portion 1011 provided thereto. By matching the size of the mounting space with the size of the bending portion 1011 provided thereto, the bending portion 1011 can be more firmly connected in the mounting space. In some embodiments, the size of the mounting space may be slightly larger than the size of the bending portion 1011.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the picking device in these embodiments includes a rotatably-connected bracket 5 and a handle 8. The two ends of rotatably-connected bracket 5 are rotatably connected to the first mounting structure 102 and the second mounting structure 103 respectively; and the handle 8 is fixedly connected to the rotatably-connected bracket 5.

The rotatably-connected bracket 5 is provided in an arc shape, and the two ends are respectively inserted into the mounting holes in the middle of the first mounting structure 102 and the second mounting structure 103 to realize the rotatable connection.

In order to facilitate the assembly of the rotatably-connected bracket 5 and the handle 8, the picking device in these embodiments includes a connector 6, which is fixedly connected to the rotatably-connected bracket 5. The connector 6 is connected to the handle 8. In some embodiments, it is also possible that the connector 6 is not provided, but the handle 8 is directly fixedly connected to the rotatably-connected bracket 5.

In these embodiments, the relative position between the connector 6 and the handle 8 is adjustable, and the extension length of the handle 8 can be adjusted, which has wider applicability. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the connector 6 and one end of the handle 8 are respectively provided with two connection holes, and the connector 6 and one end of the handle 8 can be connected to the position in FIG. 3 by two fasteners 7 such as screws, or one end of the handle 8 can be connected to the connection hole of the connector 6 away from the rotatably-connected bracket 5 by only one fixing member fastener 7, so that the placement position and extension length of the handle 8 can be fine-tuned. In some embodiments, it is also possible that more connection holes are respectively provided at one end of the connector 6 and the handle 8. In some embodiments, the connector 6 may be configured to include a telescopic structure, and the connection position of one end of the handle 8 may be adjusted by telescoping the telescopic structure.

As shown in FIG. 6, the handle 8 in these embodiments includes a plurality of holding members, and adjacent holding members are detachably connected. By setting the handle 8 to include a plurality of holding members, and adjacent holding members are detachably connected, the user can freely install different numbers of holding members according to needs, and then adjust the extension length of the handle 8 to improve the user experience. In some embodiments, it is also possible that the handle 8 includes only one holding member, and the extension length of the handle 8 is not adjustable.

The holding member includes a first holding member 801, a second holding member 802 sleeved on the outside of the first holding member 801, and a lock structure 803 provided on the outside of the second holding member 802. The lock structure 803 has a fixed state of fixedly connecting the first holding member 801 and the second holding member 802, and an unlocked state of separating the first holding member 801 and the second holding member 802. By configuring the holding member to include a first holding member 801, a second holding member 802 and a lock structure 803, adjacent holding members can be easily assembled and disassembled, and the structure is relatively simple.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the first holding member 801 and the second holding member 802 are both round tubes, and a rotatable latch 8032 is provided on the lock structure 803. The lock structure 803 is clamped on the outer side of the second holding member 802, and two elastic protrusions 8031 are provided on the inner side of the lock structure 803. The second holding member 802 is provided with holes at positions corresponding to the protrusions 8031, the protrusions 8031 are protruded inwardly from the corresponding holes of the second holding member 802, and the first holding member 801 is provided with two locking holes. During assembly, when the first holding member 801 and the second holding member 802 are in the connection position, the protrusions 8031 will be inserted into the locking holes, so that the first holding member 801 and the second holding member 802 are connected. The holding member 802 is fixedly connected, and the latch 8032 of the lock structure 803 can be buckled at this time to realize the fixed state of the first holding member 801 and the second holding member 802. When disassembly, the latch 8032 of the structure can be rotated to open first, and then the protrusion 8031 can be pulled out of the locking hole by external force, thereby realizing the unlocked state of separating the first holding member 801 and the second holding member 802.

As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the end of the handle 8 away from the connector 6 is provided with a gripping portion 804, which is convenient for the user to hold. In some embodiments, the gripping portion 804 may not be provided on the handle 8, and the user may directly hold the handle.

Although the embodiments of the present application are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and such modifications and variations are all within the scope defined by the appended claims.