GOLF COURSE TERRAIN SIMULATION PLATFORM

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Continuation Application of PCT Application No. PCT/CN2024/144370, filed on Dec. 31, 2024, which itself claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 2024100508489 filed on Jan. 11, 2024. The contents of the above identified applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of golf driving range automation device, and in particular to a golf course terrain simulation platform.

BACKGROUND

As an indoor entertainment game that simulates outdoor golf, indoor golf usually requires an indoor golf course to cooperate with simulators and high-tech devices to simulate the scene of a real golf course through indoor projection or virtual reality technology.

In outdoor golf, the slope of the terrain has a significant impact on golf. The slope of the terrain not only tests the player's technical level, but also increases the difficulty and enjoyment of the game. The sloped terrain makes the course more challenging. Players need to adjust their swing and shot strength to accommodate different slopes. Hitting a golf ball on a slope affects the flight path of the ball. If the course has an uphill or downhill slope, the flight direction and flight arc of the ball will be affected. Players need to consider these factors to hit the ball more accurately.

Due to venue and environmental limitations, current indoor golf cannot simulate outdoor terrain. The enjoyment of golf brought by the terrain is reduced, making indoor golf provide users with a very poor experience in terms of terrain.

SUMMARY

In view of this, the present disclosure provides a golf course terrain simulation platform to solve the problem of indoor golf terrain simulation.

In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a golf course terrain simulation platform, which includes a turf, a fixing platform provided below the turf, and an accordion cover provided on a side surface of the fixing platform. A plurality of lifting modules are fixedly mounted on the fixing platform. Each lifting module includes a top plate, a top plate guide rail member fixedly mounted below the top plate, a bottom plate fixedly mounted on the fixing platform, a motor guide rail member fixedly mounted on the bottom plate, and a scissor arm member connecting the top plate guide rail member and the motor guide rail member. The motor guide rail member includes a fixing base fixedly mounted on the bottom plate, an electric push rod whose bottom fixedly mounted on an inner side of the fixing base, and a bottom sliding block provided at a protruding end of the electric push rod. The top plate guide rail member includes guide rod fixing blocks fixedly mounted on both sides of the bottom of the top plate, guide rods connected to the guide rod fixing blocks, and top sliding blocks mounted on the guide rods. The scissor arm member includes scissor arms that are provided on both sides of the fixing base, provided on both sides of the bottom sliding block, provided on both sides of the top sliding block, and provided on both sides of the guide rod fixing block directly above the fixing base.

In an optional embodiment, the golf course terrain simulation platform further includes a telescopic assembly configured to connect adjacent lifting modules. The telescopic assembly includes a fixing plate, a first hinge fixedly mounted on the fixing plate and configured to connect the lifting module, a sliding rail whose bottom embedded in the fixing plate, a telescopic plate fixedly mounted on a sliding block of the sliding rail, and a second hinge fixedly mounted on the telescopic plate and configured to connect the lifting module.

In an optional embodiment, the lifting module further includes spring telescopic assemblies provided on both sides of the motor guide rail member. The spring telescopic assembly includes a cylindrical spring base fixedly mounted on the fixing platform, a rectangular spring embedded in the spring base, a spring guide rod embedded in the rectangular spring, and an assembly oil-free bushing provided at a conjunction between the spring base and the spring guide rod.

In an optional embodiment, two guide rails are provided on a side of the bottom plate where the bottom sliding block is placed, and guide rail bearings are provided on both sides of the bottom sliding block and are placed on the guide rails.

In an optional embodiment, a movement limiting hole is provided in a middle position between the two guide rails, a limiting bearing is provided at a bottom of the bottom sliding block, and the limiting bearing is embedded in the movement limiting hole.

In an optional embodiment, the bottom sliding block is provided with a push rod connecting hole, the protruding end of the electric push rod is capable of moving in the push rod connecting hole, the bottom sliding block is further provided with a pin hole extending through the push rod connecting hole, the protruding end of the electric push rod is provided with a push rod pin connecting hole, and a push rod pin is embedded in the push rod pin connecting hole through the pin hole.

In an optional embodiment, circlips configured to fix a position of the push rod pin are provided at both ends of the push rod pin.

In an optional embodiment, the scissor arm member further includes a plurality of pin shafts connecting the scissor arms on both sides.

In an optional embodiment, the scissor arms are of an upper and lower double-layer structure in which four scissor arms are connected in a cross-connected manner.

In an optional embodiment, a sliding block oil-free bushing is provided at a conjunction between the top sliding block and the guide rod.

The golf course terrain simulation platform provided in the present disclosure includes the turf, the fixing platform provided below the turf, and the accordion cover provided on the side surface of the fixing platform. The lifting module fixedly mounted on the fixing platform includes the top plate, the top plate guide rail member mounted below the top plate for guiding the lifting of the top plate, the bottom plate mounted on the fixing platform, the electric guide rail member fixedly mounted on the bottom plate for driving the top plate to lift, and the scissor arm member connecting the top plate guide rail member and the motor guide rail member. According to the present disclosure, the electric push rod in the electric guide rail member pushes and pulls the bottom sliding block, and then drives the scissor arm to open and close, thereby driving the top plate of the lifting module to ascend and descend, so that the grass forms an undulating slope due to the height difference between adjacent lifting modules. The real golf course terrain is simulated by the height variations between lifting modules, so that users can experience a more realistic golf course experience. At the same time, by adjusting the height of the lifting module, the slope formed by the turf is adjusted to achieve all-round terrain simulation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure more clearly, the drawings used in the embodiments or the conventional art will be described briefly. Apparently, the following described drawings are merely for the embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings can be derived by those of ordinary skill in the art without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a golf course terrain simulation platform provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a golf course terrain simulation platform provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the internal structure of a golf course terrain simulation platform provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a lifting module provided in a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a lifting module provided in a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-section view of a side of a bottom sliding block of a bottom plate provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-section view of a spring telescopic assembly provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a schematic connection diagram of the connection of adjacent lifting modules provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a telescopic assembly provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a telescopic assembly provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a sliding rail provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

• • 10000, Golf course terrain simulation platform; 1000, Turf; 2000, Accordion cover; 3000, Fixing platform; 4000, Lifting module; 4100, Top plate; 4200, Top plate guide rail member; 4210, Guide rod fixing block; 4220, Guide rod; 4230, Top sliding block; 4240, Sliding block oil-free bushing; 4300, Bottom plate; 4310, Guide rail; 4320, Movement limiting hole; 4400, Motor guide rail member; 4410, Fixing base; 4420, Electric push rod; 4421, Push rod pin connecting hole; 4430, Bottom sliding block; 4431, Push rod connecting hole; 4432, Pin hole; 4433, Guide rail bearing; 4434, Limiting bearing; 4440, Push rod pin; 4500, Scissor arm member; 4510, Scissor arm; 4520, Pin shaft; 4521, Circlip; 4600, Spring telescopic assembly; 4610, Spring base; 4620, Rectangular spring; 4630, Spring guide rod; 4640, Assembly oil-free bushing; 5000, Telescopic assembly; 5100, First hinge; 5200, Fixing plate; 5300, sliding rail; 5400, Telescopic plate; 5500, Second hinge.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a golf course terrain simulation platform 10000 includes a turf 1000 for simulating a grass surface of a real golf course, a fixing platform 3000 provided below the turf 1000 for supporting the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000, and an accordion cover 2000 provided on a side surface of the fixing platform 3000 for protecting the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000 from external environmental influences (for example, foreign objects or a golf ball may fall into a gap in the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000, causing damage to the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000). Sixteen lifting modules 4000 are fixedly mounted on the fixing platform 3000 in an array of 4 rows and 4 columns. The bottoms of the lifting modules 4000 are connected as a whole through the fixing platform 3000 to prevent the lifting modules 4000 from shifting. The lifting module 4000 is configured to adjust a local height of the turf 1000, so that the turf 1000 has a height difference to form a terrain slope. Twelve telescopic assemblies 5000 are respectively mounted between horizontal gaps and vertical gaps of adjacent lifting modules 4000 for connecting the lifting modules 4000. The accordion cover 2000 is connected to an edge of the turf 1000, so that the accordion cover 2000 can be raised and lowered along with the lifting module 4000. The configuration mode of the lifting module 4000 can be changed with the specifications of the fixing platform 3000, as long as the configuration mode of the lifting module 4000 can satisfy the slope adjustment requirement of the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000. The configuration mode of the lifting module 4000 is not limited in the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the lifting module 4000 includes a top plate 4100 provided below the turf 1000, a top plate guide rail member 4200 fixedly mounted below the top plate 4100, a bottom plate 4300 fixedly mounted above the fixing platform 3000, a motor guide rail member 4400 fixedly mounted above the bottom plate 4300, a scissor arm member 4500 connecting the top plate guide rail member 4200 and the motor guide rail member 4400, and spring telescopic assemblies 4600 provided on both sides of the scissor arm member 4500. The motor guide rail member 4400 includes a fixing base 4410, an electric push rod 4420, and a bottom sliding block4430. The top plate guide rail member 4200 includes two guide rod fixing blocks 4210, two straight rods, and a top sliding block 4230. The scissor arm member 4500 includes eight scissor arms 4510 and three pin shafts 4520.

The bottom plate 4300 is mounted on the fixing platform 3000. The fixed base 4410 is fixedly mounted on one end of the bottom plate 4300. The bottom of the electric push rod 4420 is fixedly mounted on a side of the fixed base 4410 facing an interior of the lifting module 4000. The bottom sliding block 4430 with guide bearings 4433 on both sides is provided at a protruding end of the electric push rod 4420. Two guide rails 4310 are provided on the other end of the bottom plate 4300. The guide bearings 4433 on both sides of the bottom sliding block 4430 are respectively placed on the two guide rails 4310 of the bottom plate 4300. The bottom sliding block 4430 is guided by the guide rails 4310 to only move in an axial direction of the electric push rod 4420. The motor guide rail member 4400 is a main power source. The electric push rod 4420 drives the bottom sliding block 4430 to move back and forth in the axial direction of the electric push rod 4420, so that the connected scissor arm 4510 is driven to open and close through the movement of the bottom sliding block 4430.

Guide rod fixing blocks 4210 are respectively mounted on both sides below the top plate 4100, and the guide rod fixing blocks 4210 are connected to each other through two straight rods. The straight rods are parallel to the electric push rod 4420. The top sliding block 4230 is provided with two guide rod holes, and cylindrical sliding block oil-free bushings 4240 are provided in the guide rod holes to reduce friction. The top sliding block 4230 is embedded in the straight rod through the guide rod holes, so that the top sliding block 4230 can move back and forth between the guide rod fixing blocks 4210. The top plate guide rail member 4200 is moved on the straight rod by the top sliding block 4230 to satisfy a lateral movement of the scissor arm 4510, thereby guiding the top plate 4100 to move up and down in a longitudinal direction.

The scissor arm member 4500 includes two scissor arms 4510 provided on both sides of the motor guide rail member 4400 and the top plate guide rail member 4200, respectively. The scissor arms 4510 on each side in this embodiment are all of an upper and lower double-layer structures in which four scissor arms are connected in a cross-connected manner. In other embodiments, the scissor arms 4510 on each side are all of a single-layer structure in which two scissor arms 4510 are connected in a cross-connected manner. In yet other embodiments, the scissor arms 4510 on each side are all of a multi-layer structure in which six, eight or more scissor arms 4510 are connected in a cross-connected manner. The structure of the scissor arms 4510 in the scissor arm member 4500 can be configured according to the lifting requirements of the lifting module 4000, which is not specifically limited hereto. Both ends of the bottom sliding block 4430 are connected to the guide bearings 4433 and one side of the lower end of the scissor arm members 4500 through threaded pins. Both ends of the fixing base 4410 are connected to the other side of the lower end of the scissor arm members 4500 through threaded pins. Upper ends of the scissor arm members 4500 are connected to both sides of the guide rod fixing block 4210 directly above the fixing base 4410 and both sides of the top sliding block 4230 through threaded pins. The top sliding block 4230 and the bottom sliding block 4430 move in the same direction through the scissor arms 4510. The cross connection points of the eight scissor arms 4510 on both sides are fixed by three pin shafts 4520 and threaded pins to form hinge points, thereby strengthening the structure of the scissor arms 4510. The motor guide rail member 4400, the top plate guide rail member 4200, and the scissor arm member 4500 are connected as described above to form an integral scissor lifting module. When the electric push rod 4420 drives the bottom sliding block 4430 to retract, the scissor arms 4510 retract toward the upper and lower sides, thereby driving the top sliding block 4230 to retract and raising the top plate 4100. When the electric push rod 4420 drives the bottom sliding block 4430 to stretch, the scissor arms 4510 retract toward the left and right sides, thereby driving the top sliding block 4230 to stretch and lowering the top plate 4100.

Referring to FIG. 6, the bottom sliding block 4430 is provided with a push rod connecting hole 4431 extending through the bottom sliding block 4430 in the axial direction of the electric push rod 4420, and the protruding end of the electric push rod 4420 can move in the bottom sliding block 4430 through the push rod connecting hole 4431. A pin hole 4432 is provided in the push rod connecting hole 4431, which vertically extends through a circle where the push rod connecting hole 4431 is located, and a protruding end of the electric push rod 4420 is provided with a push rod pin connecting hole 4421 corresponding to and coaxial with a wire insertion hole. The push rod pin 4440 is embedded in the push rod pin connecting hole 4421 through the pin hole 4432, thereby completing the fixation of the protruding end of the electric push rod 4420 and the bottom sliding block 4430. At the same time, in order to prevent the push rod pin 4440 from moving up and down due to the vibration of the bottom sliding block 4430 during movement, circlips 4521 configured to fix the position of the push rod pin 4440 are provided at both ends of the push rod pin 4440.

Referring to FIG. 6, the bottom plate 4300 is provided with a movement limiting hole 4320 in a middle position between the two guide rails 4310, the bottom of the bottom sliding block 4430 is provided with a concave notch at a position corresponding to the movement limiting hole 4320, and the notch is coaxially connected to a limiting bearing 4434 through a threaded pin. At the same time, the limiting bearing 4434 is embedded in the movement limiting hole 4320 and can only move along with the bottom sliding block 4430 in the axial direction of the electric push rod 4420. By the connection between the movement limiting hole 4320 and the limiting bearing 4434, it is ensured that the bottom sliding block 4430 only moves linearly in the axial direction of the electric push rod 4420, thereby avoiding the bottom sliding block 4430 from shaking left and right, which causes the entire lifting module 4000 to also shake left and right, and also avoiding the bottom sliding block 4430 from derailing due to the protruding end of the electric push rod 4420 extending too long.

Referring to FIG. 7, the spring assembly provided outside the scissor arm member 4500 includes a cylindrical spring base 4610, a T-shaped spring guide rod 4630, and a cylindrical rectangular spring 4620. The bottom of the spring base 4610 is fixedly mounted on the bottom plate 4300. An inner diameter of the top of the spring base 4610 is the same as an outer diameter of the rectangular spring 4620. The rectangular spring 4620 is embedded in the top of the spring base 4610. The spring guide rod 4630 includes a cylindrical guide rod cap at the top and a cylindrical straight rod. A diameter of the guide rod cap is greater than the outer diameter of the rectangular spring 4620. A diameter of the straight rod is the same as the inner diameter of the bottom of the spring base 4610. The spring guide rod 4630 is embedded in the spring base 4610 through the rectangular spring 4620. An oil-free bushing 4640 is embedded at the conjunction between the spring guide rod 4630 and the spring base 4610 to reduce the friction between the spring guide rod 4630 and the spring base 4610, so that the spring guide rod 4630 can move up and down in the spring base 4610. The guide rod cap of the spring guide rod 4630 has no connection with the top plate 4100. It should be understood that the lower the height of the lifting structure of the scissor arm 4510, the greater the pulling force required by the electric push rod 4420, and the higher the height of the lifting structure of the scissor arm 4510, the less the pulling force required by the electric push rod 4420. When the top plate 4100 is in the process of descending, the top plate 4100 presses down the rectangular spring 4620 through the spring guide rod 4630, thereby storing energy through the deformation of the rectangular spring 4620. When the top plate 4100 needs to be lifted, the deformed rectangular spring 4620 can provide an upward thrust to assist the lifting of the top plate 4100. Meanwhile, the lower the top plate 4100 descends, the greater the deformation of the compressed rectangular spring 4620, and the greater the potential energy stored in the rectangular spring 4620. When the height of the lifting structure of the scissor arm 4510 is lowered, the rectangular spring 4620 can provide a greater upward thrust.

Referring to FIGS. 8, 9 and 10, adjacent lifting modules 4000 are connected by telescopic assemblies 5000. The telescopic assembly 5000 includes a fixing plate 5200, a first hinge 5100, a sliding rail 5300 (as shown in FIG. 11), a telescopic plate 5400, and a second hinge. The fixing plate 5200 is of a square tube structure. One side of the first hinge 5100 is mounted on a side of an opening surface of the fixing plate 5200, the other side of the first hinge 5100 is fixedly mounted on the lifting module 4000 adjacent to the first hinge 5100. The bottom of the sliding rail 5300 is fixedly mounted in an opening on the other side of the fixing plate 5200. One side of the telescopic plate 5400 is fixedly mounted on a sliding block of the sliding rail 5300, and the other side of the telescopic plate 5400 is fixedly mounted on one side of the second hinge. The other side of the second hinge is fixedly mounted on the lifting module 4000 adjacent to the second hinge. The telescopic assembly 5000 fills the gaps between adjacent lifting modules 4000 due to the height difference, thereby preventing users from stepping into empty space when walking on the golf course terrain simulation platform 10000.

The above are preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present disclosure should fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.