WO2003024542A2

WO2003024542A2 - Golf ball dispensing apparatus

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Publication number: WO2003024542A2
Application number: PCT/DE2002/003461
Authority: WO
Inventors: Reinhold Rosenbreier
Original assignee: Reinhold Rosenbreier
Priority date: 2001-09-20
Filing date: 2002-09-17
Publication date: 2003-03-27
Also published as: WO2003024542A3

Abstract

The invention concerns a golf ball dispensing apparatus (1) comprising a filling device (49) and a device for separating into single units (12) round and/or cylindrical objects (4) used in sport activities, preferably golf balls (4), for reproducible presentation of an object (4) on a presentation surface (27). Said apparatus further comprises an object dispensing tube (11) provided with first and second ends wherein at least two objects (4) can be arranged one behind the other. The first end being connected to an object storage unit (3) and the second end being provided with a discharge opening for outputting an object and oriented towards the presentation surface (27), an actuating device (19, 20, 35, 37, 44) provided with an object releasing mechanism (37) located proximate to the discharge opening and a stop element (44) for objects located at a certain distance from the release mechanism in the direction of the first end. The release mechanism and the stop element are mobile in the dispensing tube and project into said tube so that when the actuating device (19, 20, 35, 37, 44) is activated by displacement of the release mechanism (37) and of the stop element (44), an object (4) resting against the release mechanism (37) is separated from the immediately next object (4) by the stop element (44) and/or by the release mechanism (37), before said object is released by the releasing mechanism (37).

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The invention relates to a separating device for spherical and / or cylindrical objects from the sports sector, preferably golf balls, for reproducible presentation of an object on a presentation surface

A separating device, for example for golf balls, is known, for example, from the golf ball feed device described in DE 197 13 444, in which the golf ball is output by means of a pivotable running rail when it is pivoted. The presentation of the golf ball is not reproducible since the location at which the Golf ball comes to rest, the teeing point by which the player is influenced, which determines the speed at which the pivoting of the running track takes place. A separating device is also known from EP 0133365 and WO 98/03232, in which the teeing point is also significantly determined by the player and is therefore not reproducible

There are further golf ball feed devices with separating devices known from DE 42 33 054, DE 197 31 277, DE 44 28 227, WO 88/10137, DE 195 37 315, US 5,411, 267, US 5,356,148, GB 2 274 788, US 4,995,614 , EP 0 374 141, EP 0 272 001, WO 95/09678, WO 94/12247, WO 94/07218, WO 98/25728 In the devices mentioned, the golf ball is often placed on a tee, so that the tee point is through the tee Furthermore, the devices mentioned are generally attached in a stationary manner, in some cases below the tapping area, which means an increased installation outlay and severely limits the flexibility of the presentation device

It is the object of the present invention to eliminate the disadvantages mentioned above with regard to the reproducible presentation of a spherical and or cylindrical object, for example a golf ball

The object is achieved by the separating device mentioned at the outset, with an object discharge tube with a first and a second end in which at least two objects can be arranged approximately in succession and the first end is connected to an object reservoir and the second end is provided with a discharge opening for object discharge in the direction the template surface has an actuating device with an object release in the vicinity of the dispensing opening and an object stop located at a distance therefrom in the direction of the first end, each of which can be moved and engaged in the dispensing tube, so that when the actuating device is actuated by movement of the object releaser and Object stopper, an object in contact with the object release before its release by the object release, this is separated from the immediately following object by the object stop and / or object release The separating device according to the invention can advantageously be used not only for the presentation of spherical objects such as golf balls, but also for the presentation of cylindrical objects. In this case, the object delivery tube with a rectangular cross section is preferably selected, while in the case of spherical objects the object delivery tube preferably has a round cross section. However, other cross-sections such as hexagonal or octagonal or triangular can also be selected. The output tube is then arranged so that the object is reproducibly guided when the object is output. When the object is released, the object preferably rolls around its axis of rotation within the object delivery tube and essentially reaches the dispensing opening by such a rolling movement.

The dispensing tube has at least such a length that at least two objects can be arranged approximately adjacent to one another. A length greater than twice the object diameter is preferably selected. The discharge opening of the object discharge tube is adapted to the cross section of the object and does not have to correspond in shape to the cross section of the object discharge tube, but it is preferably arranged in such a way that it enables unobstructed discharge of the object.

The actuating device with the object enable and the object stop is preferably actuated mechanically, e.g. by means of an operator's golf club, object releasers and object stoppers being mechanically engageable in the object dispensing tube and thus holding the objects within the tube in a fixed and defined position or releasing the foremost object. However, the actuating device can also be electrical or by means of magnetism, e.g. an electromagnet or electric motor, so that it can also be operated by remote control or by means of a switch.

In the separating device according to the invention, when the actuating device is actuated, the object to be released by the object releaser, which initially rests against it in order to prevent release, is separated from the immediately following object by the object stopper and / or object releaser before it is released. As a result, the object is released when released by the object approver in such a way that any subsequent objects have no influence on the release. This leads to a reproducible release, so that the released object can be presented in a reproducible manner on the template surface. The fill status of the object reservoir also has no influence on the object template. The separation of the object to be released from the subsequent object can, for example, take place in such a way that a distance is generated between the object to be released and the subsequent object by the object releaser and / or object stop, so that there is no direct contact between the objects. To generate such a distance, at least one object is moved by movements of the object releaser and / or object stop, it being possible to support the generation of the distance by special shaping of object releaser and object stop, for example by these are brought into engagement in the object dispensing tube in an approximately wedge-shaped manner, or are released from the engaged state. The respective engaging movement can be a linear movement and / or rotary movement about an axis, and the axis of the object release and object stop can also coincide, preferably in an axis that is spaced apart from the object release and / or object stop. In general, the respective axis of rotation can be spaced from the object enabler and object stop. In this case, with a correspondingly large distance between the axis of rotation, the rotary movement of the object encoder and object stop comes very close to a linear movement. This has the advantage that a simpler mechanical implementation is possible, for example by attaching object releasers and object stoppers to a leg rotatable about an axis. In this way, for example, two mechanical linear guides can be replaced. As mentioned above, object releasers and / or object stoppers are advantageously selected with a special shape which supports a separating movement of the objects (for example golf balls), such as, for example, wedge-shaped sections or provided with a radius.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the object in contact with the object enabler is separated from the object stop before it is released. This also eliminates the influence of the object stopper of the actuating device on the presentation of the object. Influencing the object stop, e.g. friction on the object to be released is eliminated and the accuracy with regard to reproducible object template on the template surface is increased.

Such a separation can be carried out in such a way that the object to be released and / or the object stopper move slightly apart from one another before the object is released. Such a separation can be supported by the shape of the object approver and / or object stop, e.g. by means of a section-wedge-shaped formation.

The axes of rotation of object enable and object stop advantageously coincide in a common first axis of rotation, so that when the actuating device is actuated, object enable and object stop are rotated about the same axis. This simplifies the mechanical structure of the separating device and thus reduces the manufacturing costs.

Object releasers and object stoppers are preferably designed in several pieces, i.e. these are separate components of the separating device, which can preferably be engaged in the dispensing tube at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction, the distance being greater than the object diameter

The object is advantageously released by the object release so that the speed at which the actuating device is actuated has almost no influence on the release and thus on the presentation of the object on the template surface. This eliminates subjective influences from an operator. This can be achieved, for example, in that at least some of the object releasers move during the release, ie during the movement of the object releaser caused by the actuating device, this moves at least in sections along the surface of the object without substantially changing its spatial position. Such a change in position of the object that occurs when the object is released should preferably be less than 90% of the object radius. An object releaser that is moved at least approximately in sections along the object surface can be realized, for example, by a rotational movement of the object releaser, for example the turning radius of the object releaser being less than 5 times the object radius if, for example, the axes of rotation of the object releaser and the object to be released are in a straight line along the direction of movement of the Object. If the object encoder moves on a circular path with the radius R along the surface of a cylindrical object with the radius r, so that the object comes into contact with the object encoder until it is released, and the axes of rotation of the object (around which the object is located) are also located at the release begins to rotate) and the object release as mentioned on a straight line (movement line) along the direction of movement of the object, the maximum movement B of the object when released (with a straight line movement direction of the object) is given by B = r-R + Sqrt (R ² - r ² ). This maximum movement is achieved when the object approver comes into contact with the release point over at least a quarter of the object circumference until the object is released. The release point is the point of contact of a tangent with the object, which is parallel to the straight line of movement and has the maximum distance from the axis of rotation of the object. If R = 5r, the maximum movement B is less than 0.9r. If R is less than 5r, B is reduced to zero if R = r. It should be mentioned that in the case of spherical objects r the object radius is when the object enabler acts symmetrically on the object. In the case of an asymmetrical attack by the object releaser on the object, r is the distance from the point of application of the object releaser on the object to the axis of rotation of the object. If the object to be released does not move on a straight path and / or if the movement of the object releaser deviates from a circular movement, the above equation is to be integrated in a differential form around the B, the maximum movement of the object when released. Similarly, the actual movement of the object when released is calculated if it is less than the maximum movement. This is always the case if the object enabler comes into contact with less than a quarter of the object's circumference, or if spherical objects do not attack the object symmetrically.

In a further preferred embodiment, an inclination device with a second axis of rotation is provided for inclining the object dispensing tube against the original surface. As a result, the location at which the object is placed on it can be set in a simple manner via the angle of inclination of the object discharge tube relative to the original surface. When using the separating device in a golf ball feed device, the tee point can be set in a simple manner. Alternatively or in combination, the length of the object output tube can also be adjustable after the object approver. Depending on the setting, the released object thus rolls different distances to the dispensing opening, whereby the location of the object template (eg the tee point) can also be set. In order to advantageously achieve a mechanical simplification and thus a reduction in production costs, the first and second axes of rotation are preferably arranged parallel to one another or designed as identical, that is to say as coincident, with coincident axes of rotation there is also the further advantage that also with each selected one Inclination of the object dispensing tube the actuating device is always actuated in the same manner and in relation to the object dispensing tube, so that the engagement of the object stopper and the object releaser in the tube takes place at the same inclination at every set inclination. This ensures the reliability of the separating device according to the invention at every angle adjustment of the inclining device, so that advantageously, there is no need to readjust the actuation device when the inclination device is actuated

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the object releaser and / or object stop is rotated about its axis of rotation by means of at least one swivel lever, the object releaser and / or the object stopper preferably being able to be engaged in at least one recess in the object dispensing tube by means of a bug attached to the swivel lever the bracket on the swivel lever is adjustable and / or movably mounted, so that the object release and / or the object stop can be adjusted relative to the swivel lever and thus also the position and the depth of the engagement in the object delivery tube. Alternatively or additionally, the object release and / or the object stop can adjustable and / or movably mounted on the swivel lever itself or attached to the bracket. Furthermore, the distance can be adjusted by which the object to be released by the object stop and / or the object release se from the immediately following object or the object stop itself In the case of golf balls, this distance is preferably chosen to be greater than 1 mm to approximately 5 mm in order to take account of the slightly different diameters of the golf balls.Thus, with the separating device according to the invention, golf balls with slightly different diameters can be reproduced in succession, reproducibly and without the influence of the number of Golf balls are presented in the object reservoir

In a further preferred embodiment, a roller bearing is attached to the object releaser and / or to the object stop, which rolls on the object surface when the actuating device is actuated. Rolling bearings comprise ball, roller, barrel and needle bearings.This minimizes the friction between the object and object releaser or object stop For example, allows the object stopper to intervene more easily in the object delivery tube and thus to separate the subsequent objects from the object to be released. A roller bearing on the object release is particularly advantageous, since this minimizes the friction when releasing the object, because the object release rolls up by means of the roller bearing the surface of the object and releases the object almost frictionless. This in turn significantly increases the accuracy of the reproducible presentation of the objects on a template surface, for example the position of the tee point of golf balls with an accuracy of better than 10 mm , reproducible on artificial grass mats even better than 5 mm, even without tea. With a favorable setting of the inclination device in combination with an artificial grass mat and the separating device according to the invention, the tee point for Golf balls are reproducibly set to about 1 mm. The accuracy is essentially only defined by the different types of golf balls, which also differ in their surface structure. Such accuracy, even with a different surface structure of the golf balls, requires an almost frictionless release of the golf ball, which is achieved by means of a roller bearing on the object release. Depending on the object to be released, the rolling bearing can also be replaced by a smooth or even polished hard surface, the surface preferably being made of ceramic, glass or metal. The use of a lubricant, such as an oil or fat, a soap or a powder, can further reduce the friction when the object is released.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the actuating device is biased by a spring. This advantageously triggers the actuation device and thus the release of an object, so that only a small amount of force is required to release an object.

In a further preferred embodiment the object is e.g. a golf ball is deposited at a defined position by means of an object guide bracket (or ball support bracket for golf balls) after being dispensed through the dispensing opening. The object rolls through the dispensing opening onto the object guide bracket and along it. The object guide bracket has a free end at which the object can be positioned and an end fastened in the vicinity of the separating device for receiving the object coming out of the separating device. The object guide bracket is preferably designed to be pivotable and is pivoted with the actuation of the actuating device in such a way that a defined placement of the object on the template surface takes place in such a way that an object located at the free end of the guide bracket is placed on the template surface by the pivoting movement of the guide bracket. The pivoting movement of the object guide bracket and / or the actuating device can be supported and / or damped by means of an oil or gas cylinder, so that a vibration-free and reproducible actuation and pivoting is made possible. Alternatively, in the case of a golf ball, the object can also be used for a tee, e.g. a rubber tea. In the latter case, it is advantageous to design the free end of the object guide bracket in an O-shape so that the object, e.g. the golf ball comes to rest within an O-shaped opening. The O-shaped opening has a clear width that is smaller than the diameter of the object (golf ball). If this opening is positioned above the tea, this can pick up the object through the opening when the object guide bracket is pivoted downwards. The O-shaped opening has the advantage that a spherical object is securely positioned within this opening.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the object guide bracket is formed by an elongated wire loop, the distance between the wire parts running next to one another being smaller than the diameter of a spherical object which is to be presented. At the free end, the wire loop is also preferably O-shaped so that it can initially be stored there on the Template or the tea to position the object. In a further advantageous embodiment, the object guide bracket, in particular in the case of the wire loop, is tapered in the direction of the free end, with the exception of any O-shaped opening at the free end. This means that, for example, the distance between the wire parts in the vicinity of the dispensing opening is greater than in the vicinity of the free end or shortly before the O-shaped opening at the free end. It can thereby be achieved that a spherical object is decelerated in its rolling movement in the direction of the free end of the object guide bracket and is securely positioned at the free end without rolling beyond it. The delay depends on the strength of the distance variation between the free and fixed end. The wire parts, which form a type of rail for the rolling object, can also be replaced by other suitable guide means, such as U-, V-shaped profiles. Here, too, the legs (the running surfaces on which the object rolls) can be tapered analogously in order to achieve the desired deceleration. The object guide bracket can be coated or coated with a material to reduce friction and rolling noise. The material can be, for example, Teflon or another plastic. Furthermore, the object guide bracket can be made entirely of plastic or Teflon. A coated / covered or completely plastic object guide bracket also has the additional feature that no damage to a golf club occurs if the object guide bracket is accidentally hit with a golf club, for example.

The separating device according to the invention is advantageously used in a golf ball preheating device in order to reproduce golf balls with respect to their teeing point in a reproducible manner and with the highest possible accuracy. The golf ball laying device preferably has at least one height-adjustable support in order to adjust the laying device even on uneven terrain. The golf ball feed device is preferably equipped with at least one wheel and / or a roller, which advantageously results in a mobile or mobile golf ball feed device. The object delivery tube of the separating device according to the invention is attached to a frame of the golf ball insertion device, the object reservoir also advantageously being attached to the frame. This is preferably designed in the form of a flexible hose which is preferably arranged in a spiral in order to obtain the largest possible ball reservoir in the smallest possible space. In order to achieve a compact construction of the golf ball feed device, which is particularly important in the case of a mobile or mobile feed device, the flexible hose of the object reservoir is preferably arranged spirally around the frame of the feed device, the frame being e.g. a tube with a preferably rectangular cross section is used.

For filling the feed device with objects, for example golf balls, a filling device is provided which fills the object reservoir with objects which are then released one after the other by the separating device according to the invention. Numerous filling devices with a funnel opening for pouring in the objects (golf balls) are known from practice for filling golf ball feed devices, which disadvantageously often cause the golf balls to jam when they are poured in.

It is therefore a further object of the invention to provide an improved filling device for spherical and / or cylindrical objects, preferably from the sports sector, such as e.g. Golf balls to be specified, which prevents the objects from jamming or at which a possible jamming of the objects can be released.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a filling device for filling an object reservoir for spherical and / or cylindrical objects with a funnel opening for pouring in the objects, a funnel trough which is at least partially connected to a feed pipe of the object reservoir that is at least partially open in the direction of the funnel trough at least one axis pivotably mounted upper part of the funnel and at least one locking hook for engaging in the feed pipe and / or in the funnel trough when the upper part of the funnel is pivoted.

The swiveling upper part of the funnel can advantageously be used to manipulate the cross section of the filling device, so that if the objects become jammed, the funnel cross section can be removed if the objects are jammed. The filling device is preferably used for filling golf ball feed devices for feeding golf balls. When pivoting the upper part of the funnel, at least one locking hook is advantageously brought into engagement in the feed pipe to the object reservoir and / or in the funnel trough in order to prevent jammed objects such as e.g. Loosen golf balls at the jam point. The locking hook (s) therefore engage precisely at the points that are particularly preferred for blocking objects.

For the use of the filling device according to the invention in a golf ball feed device, it is also advantageous to provide the filling device with a basket support, which is preferably attached to the upper part of the funnel.

The funnel top is preferably biased with a spring device to hold it in a rest position. If the objects are jammed, the upper part of the funnel is moved out of its rest position against the spring force, the cross-section of the filling device changing and thus establishing a jamming-releasing effect. In addition, the locking hooks move from the rest position and, as shown above, also engage in the deadlock,

The filling device advantageously has an object divider in the vicinity of the funnel opening. The object divider divides the objects evenly over the cross section of the filling device and reduces the filling speed of the objects, so that they can be introduced one after the other into the object reservoir essentially without jamming. In addition, the object divider can at least comprise a further dividing device, which preferably consists of a dividing axis, in order to further reduce the filling speed and to distribute the objects in a desired manner within the filling device. The dividing device is preferably arranged approximately perpendicular to the object divider.

Furthermore, at least one engagement lug is preferably arranged within the funnel trough, which advantageously moves within the funnel trough when the upper funnel part is actuated and thus achieves a jamming-releasing effect. The engaging nose is therefore preferably attached to the object divider or in the vicinity thereof and moves it back and forth within the funnel trough when the upper funnel part is pivoted.

In order to prevent jamming from the beginning, it is also advantageous to mount object guiding devices within the funnel trough. The object guide device is preferably attached to the upper part of the funnel and is preferably designed as a guide tongue which can be moved with the upper part of the funnel.

So that the objects are nevertheless guided in the direction of the object reservoir when the upper part of the funnel is moved, in a preferred embodiment of the filling device, at least one immovable guide tongue is attached in such a way that when the upper part of the funnel is pivoted it engages at least partially in the latter. In this way, despite the change in the cross section of the filling device, a predefined object guidance is ensured by pivoting the upper part of the funnel.

The separating and filling device described above are preferably used in a mobile or mobile golf ball presentation device, which is also part of the present invention. Such a golf ball presentation device can be used for presenting golf balls on lawn or for presenting golf balls on a tee. The lawn can be replaced with an artificial grass mat. Likewise, a tea on the artificial grass mat e.g. a rubber tea on which the ball is placed. The problem with previously known artificial grass mats with tea is that elements of the golf ball presentation devices are arranged in the immediate vicinity of the tee. If the player does not hit the ball exactly with the club, an element of the golf ball laying device is usually gripped by the club and the golf ball laying device and / or the club may be damaged, as well as accidents caused by flying parts if damaged ,

It is therefore a further object of the present invention to remedy this disadvantage by means of a new artificial grass mat. This object is achieved by an artificial grass mat, with a storage area for storing a golf ball, a recess profile comprising the storage area being provided for at least partially receiving a ball support bracket of a golf ball presentation device.

Furthermore, it is further advantageous to provide at least one fixing recess in the artificial grass mat according to the invention for at least partially receiving fixation means of a golf ball forwarding device. The golf ball feed device can thus be fixed relative to the artificial grass mat with simple means. The fixation also improves the accuracy and reproducibility of the golf ball template, i.e. the location of the tee point, improved.

The depth of the recess profile and / or the fixing recess is preferably between 0.2 and 0.7 of the mat thickness. The artificial grass mats usually have a thickness of 1 cm to 4 cm and the object guide or ball support bracket (for golf balls) is preferably made of wire which has a thickness of 2 mm to 6 mm, depending on the material used. Plastics can also be used.

Furthermore, as mentioned, the storage surface for the object can be formed by a tea fastened in the artificial grass mat and / or its base. In particular, if the tea is attached to the ground and not to the artificial grass mat, the depth of the recess profile and / or the fixing recess can be equal to the mat thickness of the artificial grass mat.

Instead of the fixing recess, fixing elements, e.g. be made of plastic or metal in the artificial grass mat. These are preferably inserted from the back of the artificial grass mat into corresponding openings, the fixing elements being able to have a stop which comes to rest on the back of the mat. The stop prevents the fixing elements from being removed from the artificial grass mat and that the fixing elements are inadvertently released or removed. The fixing elements can e.g. be substantially cylindrical with a rear stop. The cylinder is inserted into a corresponding hole in the artificial grass mat. The rear stop has a larger cross section than the hole in the artificial grass mat, so that it comes to rest on the back of the mat and thus holds the cylinder securely within the hole in the artificial grass mat. Furthermore, the cylinder can be used to hold fixing means, e.g. of fixing means of a golf ball preheating device on which the side facing the mat top has a cone which forms a fixing recess into which the fixing means can engage.

The fixing elements preferably contain openings and / or channels, so that rainwater, for example, can be drained through them into the ground and does not accumulate within the fixing recess. This can be done, for example, through a bore along the cylinder axis of the cylindrical fixing element. Generally, the openings or channels are placed so that they are from run down to remove any water from the fixation elements

Derive artificial grass mat top down into the ground.

In addition to the cylindrical fixing elements mentioned, other shapes are also possible, such as U-shaped fixing elements, which are also inserted from behind into a corresponding recess in the artificial grass mat. As mentioned, these fixing elements can also have rear stop elements.

Furthermore, the cut-out profile for at least partially receiving the ball support bracket of a golf ball preheating device can also include openings and / or channels which lead any water away to the ground.

As an alternative to the artificial grass mat with a cut-out profile for at least partially receiving a ball support bracket of a golf ball preheating device, the artificial grass mat can have an exchangeable area which can be removed from the artificial grass mat and replaced by another piece. This allows normal golf play on the artificial grass mat if the replaceable area is also a flat artificial grass mat area. If the interchangeable area is replaced by an artificial grass mat area with a cut-out profile for a ball support bar, the advantages described above can be achieved when using the golf ball forwarding device. This means that the artificial grass mats can be used in a variety of ways, in particular, various recessing profiles for e.g. Different golf ball devices or different ball-up stirrups can be used, in that only the interchangeable area has the corresponding profile. Furthermore, the interchangeable area can be replaced by a profile-free artificial grass mat area, resulting in a surface like that of a one-piece artificial grass mat.

The replaceable areas of the artificial grass mat are preferably inserted into the artificial grass mat from behind (below) and comprise a thin sheet (e.g. of aluminum or plastic) on the back, which serves as a stop element and can therefore have a slightly larger area than that of the replaceable area. This prevents removal or unintentional removal of the replaceable area, since the area on the artificial grass mat comes into contact with the back of the area by means of the stop element. The replaceable area can be arranged inside the artificial grass mat or on the edge thereof, and a tea or rubber tea can also be used in the area. Another advantage of the synthetic grass mat with a replaceable area is that, in general, only a part of the synthetic grass mat that is formed by the exchangeable area has to be replaced when worn.

The aforementioned embodiments of the invention are preferably used in a mobile golf ball feed device, which can be used to change the precise delivery of individual golf balls the placement of individual golf balls on an artificial grass mat or on a protruding from the lawn (the so-called tee).

For the training of the golf game or for the golf game itself, a so-called driving range is available on each golf course in order to practice the golf-specific swing and stroke techniques on differently designed practice areas by repeatedly hitting golf balls with a golf club. The driving range on the driving range usually has extensive grass surfaces of different heights, as well as a different number of artificial grass mats lying next to each other. The golf balls required for training are filled into a wire ball reservoir (called range basket) from a ball machine that is common on the driving range. The player carries the rank basket (filled with golf balls) to the desired location on the training ground, sets it down in front of him, bends down to pick up each golf ball individually by hand and prepares it for hitting, or he pours out the golf balls in front of him to direct a golf ball into the desired tee position using the golf club blade.

The golf balls are knocked off an artificial grass mat by repeatedly placing individual golf balls on the positioned rubber tee, which protrudes from the artificial grass mat, or directly from a golf ball laid out on the playing surface (the artificial grass mat). Basically, in order to hit several golf balls in succession from one and the same point, the player has to leave his once-occupied standing position and the grip position of the golf club in order to provide another golf ball for hitting. It is disadvantageous for the player, especially in wet weather, if golf balls that have already been played have been collected again and can be hit again and are wet. This requires the player, in order to ensure a secure non-slip grip of the club, that he cleans the golf ball by hand every time he provides it again, but this has a very annoying and time-consuming effect on a fluid and concentrated tee training. Another disadvantage is that on many driving ranges, the golf balls required for practice are freshly washed and filled into the ball machine so that the golf balls get wet in the range basket.

Basically, it can be said that the quality of the training with the help of the above-mentioned mobile golf ball presentation device with the separating and / or filling device according to the invention improves decisively if the player can concentrate on the essentials without disturbing influences. A further improvement can additionally be achieved with the artificial grass mat according to the invention, the advantages of which have already been explained in detail above. The new golf ball feed device with the components according to the invention (separating device, filling device) and the artificial grass mat according to the invention consequently avoid the above-mentioned disadvantages in order to make the training of the golf game more efficient and pleasant. The golf ball feed device according to the invention has the advantage that it can be filled from a container filled with golf balls (range basket), by pouring it into a funnel, and the storage of a large number of golf balls by means of a flexible, spirally attached hose, and in itself filled condition, inclined rolling over the wheels by the golfer. Furthermore, the precise delivery of individual golf balls is made possible by lightly actuating an actuating element attached to the separating device according to the invention by means of the club blade of the golf club. By turning an adjusting screw, the angle of inclination of the ball dispensing tube and the separating device assigned to the ball dispensing tube can be changed, so that the distance of the tee point to the golf ball feed device can be adjusted. In addition, there is the possibility, in a fixed position standing on an artificial grass mat, to hang up a golf ball on the separating device, to place individual golf balls on a positioned elevated rubber tea sticking out of the artificial grass. It is advantageous here to allow the ball support bar to be partially immersed in a fixed, recessed shape attached to the artificial grass mat, which is achieved by the synthetic grass mat according to the invention. Furthermore, any jamming of the balls in the funnel is also avoided, in that the jamming of the golf balls is released by depressing the funnel support bracket by means of a golf ball and lifting the upper part of the funnel as a result.

The mobile or mobile golf ball presentation device according to the invention with the above-described components separating device and filling device is described in more detail below.

A flexible, hollow-shaped hose is spirally arranged around a tube that serves as a frame for storing a plurality of golf balls. At the lower end of the frame, supports projecting forward on both sides are attached in order to ensure that the mobile golf ball placing device stands securely in the working position. Furthermore, wheel axle struts projecting laterally at the lower end of the frame are provided, which are provided with wheel axles on which wheels are rotatably mounted. The wheels avoid a sideways or backward tilting movement of the mobile golf ball feed device in the working position. A handle strut attached to the upper end of the frame is provided with a transport handle. By gripping the transport handle by the hand of the player, the mobile golf ball placing device can be filled with golf balls, tilted over the wheels running on the wheel axles and moved in any direction desired by the player.

At the upper end of the frame there is a funnel arranged at an angle of inclination, in the funnel opening of which a plurality of golf balls can preferably be poured simultaneously from a container. The funnel separates and sorts the inflowing golf balls in such a way that they lie one behind the other through the partially open upward opening in the flexible hose unroll the feed pipe connected to a funnel trough. Any jamming of the golf balls in the funnel that occurs during the filling process can be released by depressing a basket support, which causes the upper part of the funnel to be lifted. The golf balls rolling through the spirally arranged hose enter a hollow, hollow-shaped ball dispensing tube, which protrudes into the lower end of the hose, where they are stopped by a ball release device which projects into the ball dispensing tube and is assigned to a separating device, e.g. provided with a ball bearing.

The ball ejection tube is connected to the tube in a seated manner and protrudes through a front and rear recess in the frame. An inclination axis is connected to the pipe guide and is tiltably mounted in slide bushes attached to the frame. As mentioned above, a separating device is assigned to the ball dispensing tube, which enables the dispensing of individual golf balls by lifting an actuating element by means of the club blade of the golf club.

The angle of inclination of the ball discharge tube and the separating device which changes parallel to the angle of inclination of the ball discharge tube can be changed by turning a threaded adjusting screw in order to set the path which a golf ball travels after leaving the ball discharge tube.

A golf ball is placed on the rubber tea on commercially available artificial grass mats or on the artificial grass mats according to the invention described above, which are provided with fixing recesses, engage in the fixing screws attached to the supports of the golf ball presentation device in order to hold the mobile golf ball presentation device in a fixed working position.

A golf ball is placed on a rubber tee protruding from the artificial grass mat, via a ball-up bar with an O-shaped end position, which is attached to the separating device. By lifting and holding the actuating element with the club blade of the golf club, a golf ball is triggered and rolls over the ball-up stirrup provided with an inclination in its O-shaped end position. By removing the club blade from the actuating element, it drops back to its original position with the ball stirrup and the golf ball remains on the rubber tee. The ball stirrup is in the rest position, with the artificial grass mat according to the invention, about half in a recess made in the artificial grass mat around the rubber tea to avoid damage to the ball stirrup by the club blade whizzing over the artificial grass mat when a golf ball is struck off.

The present invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the following figures, in which case further details of the invention will be discussed. The golf ball feed device according to the invention with the separating device and the filling device is neither limited to the following embodiment nor to the aforementioned various embodiments. The present invention also encompasses embodiments which result from the replacement and / or combination of individual features of the embodiments (including the exemplary embodiment).

It shows:

1 is a front view of a mobile golf ball feed device according to the invention with the separating and filling device according to the invention,

FIG. 2 shows a schematic section through the representation according to FIG. 1, along the line A - A,

3 is a plan view of the illustration of FIG. 1,

4 is an enlarged view of the detail X of FIG. 2,

5 is an enlarged view of the detail W of FIG. 2, in the functional position,

6 is an enlarged view of the detail V of FIG. 2,

7 is an enlarged view of the detail V of FIG. 2, in the functional position,

8 is an enlarged view of the detail Y of FIG. 2,

9 is an enlarged view of the detail U of FIG. 1st

10 shows an enlarged representation of the detail Z according to FIG. 3.

FIG. 11 shows an alternative embodiment to the one shown in FIG. 6

FIG. 12 shows an alternative embodiment to the one shown in FIG. 7

The mobile golf ball presentation device 1 according to the invention with the separating and filling device according to the invention consists of a tube (with any cross-section) as a frame 2, around which a flexible, hollow tube 3 is arranged in a spiral shape for storing a plurality of golf balls 4, which is the object reservoir to accommodate the objects, here golf balls. At the lower end of the frame 2, the supports 5 a and 5 b are attached in order to ensure a firm stand of the mobile golf ball laying device 1 in the working position. The wheels 6 a and 6 b run on the wheel axles 8 a and 8 b connected to the wheel axle strut 7 a and 7 b. The wheel axle struts 7 a and 7 b are each attached to the side of the frame 2. The wheels 6 a and 6 b, support the mobile golf ball presentation device 1 in the working position against a lateral or tilt back. The handle strut 9 attached to the upper end of the frame 2 is provided with the transport handle 10. By grasping the transport handle 10 by the hand of the player, the mobile golf ball placing device 1 can be filled with golf balls 4, over which the wheels 6a and 8b on the wheel axles 8a and 8b tilt and move in any direction desired by the player.

At the upper end of the frame 2 there is a filling device with a funnel 49 calculated in its angle of inclination, in the funnel opening 50 of which a plurality of golf balls 4 can be poured simultaneously. The funnel 49 separates and sorts the golf balls 4 flowing in via a funnel trough 51 in such a way that they roll one behind the other through the feed tube 52 which opens into the flexible hose 3 and is partly open at the top and is connected to the funnel trough 51. The golf balls 4 rolling through the gradient of the spirally arranged flexible hose 3 enter a ball dispensing tube 11 which opens into the flexible hose 3, where they are stopped by a ball bearing 13 which projects into the ball dispensing tube 11 and is assigned to a separating device and is arranged on an object releaser. The ball discharge tube 11 is seated in a pipe guide 14 and projects through the front recess 15 and the rear recess 16 provided on the frame 2. The pipe guide 14 is connected to the inclination axis 17. The inclination axis 17 is mounted on the inside of the frame 2 and is rotatably supported by the sliding bushings 18 a and 18 b seated in bores.

A separating device 12 is assigned to the ball dispensing tube 11, or forms a part thereof, which enables the dispensing of individual golf balls 4 by lifting an actuating element 19 by means of a club blade of the golf club. The angle of inclination of the ball discharge tube 11, and the separating device 12 which changes parallel to the angle of inclination of the ball discharge tube 11, can be changed by turning the threaded screw 21 in order to adjust the path which the golf ball 4 travels after leaving the ball discharge tube 11.

The guide 22 is connected to the inclination axis 17 in an existing angular relationship to the pipe guide 14. The slide valve 23 is guided in the recesses of the guide 22 with a precise fit by the threaded adjusting screw 21 in a sliding position. The threaded adjusting screw 21 is rotatably supported by the threaded sliding bushes 24a and 24b in fitting bores provided on the frame 2. The knob 25 is attached to the threaded screw 21. A golf ball 4 is placed on the rubber tee 26 on commercially available synthetic grass mats 27 or synthetic grass mats 27 which are modified in accordance with the present invention. The modified artificial grass mat 27 is provided with the fixing recesses 28 a and 28 b, in which the fixing screws 30 a and 30 b attached to the supports 5 a and 5 b engage in order to hold the mobile golf ball presentation device 1 in a fixed position. A golf ball 4 is placed on the rubber tea 26 protruding from the artificial grass mat, via a ball-up bracket 31 suspended from the separating device 12. By lifting and holding the actuating element 19 with the club blade of the golf club, a golf ball 4 is triggered and rolls over the inclined ball-up bracket 31 in its O-shaped end position. By removing the club blade from the actuating element 19, it drops back to its original position with the ball-up stirrup 31 and the golf ball 4 remains on the rubber tee 26.

The ball-up stirrup 31, in the rest position, is about halfway in a recess 32 made in the modified artificial grass mat 27, leading around the rubber tea 26, in order to damage the ball-up stirrup 31 due to the club head rushing over the artificial grass mat 27 when a golf ball 4 is struck off avoid. Through the hollow-shaped inclination axis 17, the axis 33 leads and is rotatably supported by ball bearings 34 a and 34 b located in the ends of the inclination axis 17.

The pivot levers 35 a and 35 b are parallel to each other with a bore on the leg surfaces, seated on the ends of the axis 33 protruding from the frame 2, fastened with the nuts 36 a and 36 b. The ball bearing 13 is seated in the recess 38 in the ball release 37, seated on a bearing shaft 39 connected to the ball release 37. The ball release 37 is attached to the upper bracket 40. The upper bracket 40 is fixed at a calculated angle to the leg inclination of the pivot levers 35 a and 35 b on their leg surfaces. The upper bracket 40 lies on the ball dispensing tube 11 when the singulation device 12 is at rest. When the separating device 12 is at rest, the ball release 37 projects through the upper cutout 41 provided on the ball discharge tube 11 and retains the golf balls 4 which are in pairs on the ball bearing 13.

A spring steel 42 is connected to the upper bracket 40 and, in the prestressed state, presses on the ball bearing 43 attached to the pipe guide 14 in order to facilitate the actuation of the separating device 12.

The ball stop 44 is attached to the lower bracket 45. The lower bracket 45 is attached at a certain distance and angle to the upper bracket 40, below on the leg surfaces of the pivot levers 35 a and 35 b and limits, among other things, the release path of the separating device 12. The actuating element 19 is the pivot lever at the front leg ends 35 a and 35 b attached, and is provided with an actuation damper 20 to enable a quiet operation of the separating device 12, with the club blade of the golf club.

By lifting the actuating element 19 with the club blade of the golf club, the ball release 37 removes from the upper recess 41 and releases the golf ball 4 resting on the ball bearing 13. When the actuating element 19 is raised, the ball stop 44 moves into the lower recess 46 provided on the ball discharge tube 11 and blocks the golf balls 4 that are in stock and are in stock.

By removing the club blade from the actuating element 19, it sinks back into its rest position and releases the golf ball 4 lying against the ball stop 44, whereby all golf balls 4 in stock roll and are stopped by the ball bearing 13 that has returned to its original position and is assigned to the ball releaser 37.

The golf ball 4 emerging from the opening of the inclined ball discharge tube 11 rolls towards the golfer on the tee-off surface and is ready for the tee-off. The placement of individual golf balls 4 on a rubber tea 26 protruding from an artificial grass mat 27 or tee protruding from the lawn is carried out via a shaped ball lifting bracket 31 suspended from the separating device 12 and is shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 and described as follows

The ball mounting bracket 31 is suspended via a mounting pin 47 a and 47 b attached to the front ends of the pivot levers 35 a and 35 b (see FIG. 4). A downward tilting of the mounting bracket 31 is activated by the stop pins 48 when the separating device 12 is actuated a and 48 b limited The front half of the ball support bracket 31, when the singling device 12 is at rest, lies in the cutout 32 made in the artificial grass mat 27 in order to avoid the ball lifting bracket 31 from being damaged by the club blade whizzing over the synthetic grass mat when a golf ball 4 is struck

As an alternative or in addition to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the ball-up bail can be fastened or guided, for example, by means of a guide groove on the actuating element 19, so that a vibration or an uncontrolled movement of the ball-up bail, for example upwards, is prevented when the tee is hit. In the vicinity of the guide groove and along this, at least one cone or cone-shaped element can be attached so that the ball-up bar can be easily inserted into the guide groove for its fastening. The cone-shaped or cone-shaped element can additionally serve as a holding element for the ball-up bar, it can also contain the guide groove itself

The ball lay-up! can furthermore comprise one or more struts, in particular if this is made of wire with a diameter of less than approximately 5 mm

Furthermore, the ball-up bail can additionally be connected to the golf ball-advance device by means of a rope or a similar fastening means, so that in the event that the ball-up bail is hit by the golf club and this is released from its holder, the ball-up bail does not fly away in an uncontrolled manner, but rather by the rope or that Fastener is retained on the golf ball forward device

The fixing screw 30 a and 30 b is screwed in via a threaded bushing 29 a and 29 b attached to the front ends of the supports 5 a and 5 b. The fixing screw 30 a and 30 b is used when using the mobile golf ball laying device 1 on an artificial grass mat 27, by immersing in the fixing recesses 28 a and 28 b of a fixed working position of the mobile golf ball Voriegevorπchtung 1 When using the mobile golf ball laying device 1, on a grass surface, the fixing screws 30 a and 30 b prevent slipping of the movable golf ball laying device by engaging in the grass 1 Furthermore, the Fixing screws 30 a and 30 b, by adjusting or unscrewing

uneven terrain

At the upper end of the frame 2 there is a filling device 49 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) which, in the specific embodiment, comprises a funnel 49 arranged at an angle of inclination, which serves to fill the mobile golf ball placing device 1 with golf balls 4. The funnel 49 knows a funnel opening 50 into which the golf balls 4 are poured and consists essentially of a funnel trough 51, which is connected to the partially open feed tube 52, the feed tube 52 is attached to the upper end of the frame 2 and serves to feed the golf balls to Object reservoir, or forms part of the object reservoir The lower end of the feed tube 52 merges into the upper end of the flexible hose 3, which forms the actual object reservoir

The upper part 53 of the funnel is pivotally supported by pressing down the basket support 54, via the bearing journals 55 attached to the funnel trough 51. By pressing down the basket support 54, the upper part 53 of the funnel is raised in order to loosen any jamming of the golf ball 4 during the filling process Tension spring 56 is attached to a tension spring holder 57 attached to the funnel upper part 53 and a tension spring holder 58 attached to the frame 2 and guides the funnel upper part 53 back into its original position after actuating and releasing the basket arrangement 54

In order to cause a division of the golf ball 4 when filling the funnel 49, a ball divider 59 is attached in the funnel upper part 53, to which a division axis 60 is preferably assigned, which has an additional sorting effect and a reduction in the filling speed of the golf ball 4 during the filling operation on the ball divider 59, the engaging lugs 61 a and 61 b are fastened, which engage by lifting the funnel upper part 53, in any jamming of the golf ball 4 and by holding back a golf ball 4 resting on the engaging lugs 61 a and 61 b, perform a jamming-free function

An inner guide tongue 62 attached in the upper part 53 of the funnel guides the inflowing golf balls 4 into the feed tube 52

A locking hook holder 63 fastened to the upper funnel part 53 is provided with a lower locking hook 64, which engages in the recess 65 provided on the feed pipe 52 when lifting the upper part 53 and exerts a non-jamming effect on the golf ball 4. The locking hook holder 63 is provided with an upper locking hook 66 provided that, when lifting the upper part 53 of the funnel, engages in a recess 67 in the tub 51 and also exerts a jamming effect on the golf ball 4 guarantees ball control even when lifting the Upper funnel part 53, ie when the cross section of the filling device changes. When the upper part 53 of the funnel is lifted, the guide tongue 68 moves through the cutout 69 provided on the upper part 53 of the funnel, or the guide tongue 68 engages in the recess 69 when the upper part 53 of the funnel is raised and forms an additional ball guide after engagement within the filling device.

An alternative to the above-described filling device 49 according to FIGS. 6 and 7, FIGS. 11 and 12 show a filling device 49 with only one engagement element 70. The engagement element 70 can be brought into engagement from below through the recess 65 into the feed tube 52. In special embodiments, at least one engagement element can engage in the feed tube at any point. Fig. 11 shows a state in which the funnel top 53 is closed, i.e. comes into contact with the funnel trough 51 by means of the tension spring 56. At the front end of the upper part 53 of the funnel there is an upper holding element 71 in which one end of a push rod 72 rotatably engages at least on one side of the filling device 49. The holding element 71 can also be formed in one piece with the upper funnel part 53. The push rod 72 is rotatably supported at its other end at one end of a lower holding element 73, which itself is rotatably supported at the other end at a bearing 74, the bearing 74 being attached to the feed pipe 52. The engaging element 70 is also fastened to the lower holding element 73. If the filling device 49 e.g. Golf balls poured in through the funnel opening, so if the golf balls are jammed, i.e. in a state in which the golf balls are not transported through the feed pipe 52 into the object reservoir 3 (which is preferably designed as a flexible hose and can preferably accommodate between 25 and 50 golf balls), this jamming is released by lifting the funnel top 53. The upper part 53 of the funnel is lifted e.g. by pressing the basket support 54 downward. When the funnel upper part 53 is lifted or pivoted, the upper holding element 71 also moves upward, as a result of which the push rod 72 actuates the lower holding element 73 and this also rotates upward about the bearing 74 , Thereby, the engaging member 70 attached to the lower holding member 73 is inserted from below through the recess 65 into the feed pipe. This is shown in Fig. 12. By changing the cross section of the filling device and by engaging at least one engagement element 70 in the feed pipe 52 (or alternatively or additionally in the filling device 49), the jamming of the golf balls is released and the golf balls roll into the object reservoir 3.

In the embodiment according to FIGS. 10 and 11, the dividing device 60 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the engagement nose 61a, 61b, the locking hook holder 63 with the lower locking hook 64 and the upper locking hook 66 and thus the recess 65 can be omitted. In spite of the simplified and therefore less expensive embodiment of the filling device according to FIGS. 10 and 11, this filling device 49 is similarly effective with regard to the jamming solution as the embodiment described above in connection with FIGS. 6 and 7. In addition, a foam, such as cellular rubber, can be attached to the outer surface of the filling device 49, for example on parts of the funnel trough, so that there is sound insulation when the golf balls are introduced into the funnel trough 51. Such a sound-absorbing material can also be attached to the ball divider 59 and / or on the guide tongue 62. In general, the sound-absorbing material can be attached to all parts of the filling device 49, but in such a way that it does not come into direct contact with the golf balls, ie it is usually attached to the outer surfaces of the filling device.

Furthermore, instead of the strip-like configuration shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 10 and 11, the inner guide tongue 62 can also have a flat configuration or a shape adapted to the shape of the upper funnel part 53.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS 1

1 mobile golf ball feed device 35 a swivel lever

2 frame 35 b swivel lever

3 flexible hose, object reservoir 36 a nut

4 golf ball, object 36 b nut

5 a prop 37 ball release, object release

5 b support 38 recess

6 a wheel 39 bearing shaft

6 b wheel 40 upper bracket

7 a wheel axle strut 41 upper recess

7 b wheel axle strut 42 spring steel, spring device

8 a wheel axle 43 ball bearings

8 b wheel axle 44 ball stopper, object stopper

9 handle strut 45 lower bracket

10 Transport handle 46 lower recess 11 Ball dispensing tube, object dispensing tube 47 a suspension pin

12 separating device 47 b suspension pin

13 ball bearings, roller bearings 48 a stop pin

14 Pipe guide 48 b stop pin

15 front recess 49 funnel, filling device

16 rear recess 50 funnel opening

17 Inclination axis 51 funnel trough 18 a sliding bush 52 feed tube 18 b sliding bush 53 upper funnel part

19 actuator 54 basket support

20 actuation damping 55 a journal, axle

21 Threaded set screw 55 b journal, axle

56 tension spring

22 Guide 57 Tension spring bracket

23 Slide valve 58 Tension spring bracket

24 a threaded sliding bush 59 ball divider, object divider

24 b threaded sliding bush 60 graduation axis, graduation device

25 Knob 61 a engaging nose

26 Gumrnitee, tea 61 b engaging nose

27 artificial grass mat, support surface 62 inner guide tongue, object guide device

28 a fixing recess 63 locking hook holder

28 b Fixing recess 64 lower locking hook

29 a threaded bush 65 recess

29 b threaded bush 66 upper locking hook

30 a fixing screw, support 67 recess

30 b Fixing screw, support 68 outer guide tongue

31 Ball-up bar, object & guide bar 69 recess

32 recess, recess profile 70 engaging element 33 axis, axis of rotation 71 upper holding element

34 a ball bearing 72 push rod 34 b ball bearing 73 lower holding element 7 years

Claims

claims:

1. Separating device (12) for spherical and / or cylindrical objects (4) from the sports sector, preferably golf balls (4), for reproducible presentation of an object (4) on a platen (27) with an object delivery tube (11) a first and a second end, in which at least two objects (4) can be arranged approximately one behind the other and the first end is connected to an object reservoir (3) and the second end is provided with a dispensing opening for object dispensing in the direction of the original surface (27) , an actuating device (19, 20, 35, 37, 44) with an object release (37) in the vicinity of the dispensing opening and an object stopper (44) located at a distance from it in the direction of the first end, each of which is movable and into the object dispensing tube (11) can be engaged, so that when the actuating device (19, 20, 35, 37, 44) is actuated, by moving the object release (37) and object stop (44), one on the object release (3rd 7) adjacent object (4), before its release by the object release (37), this is separated from the immediately following object (4) by the object stop (44) and / or the object release (37).

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the object (4) lying against the object releaser (37) is separated from the object stopper (44) before its release.

3. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the object releaser (37) and the object stopper (44) are constructed in several pieces.

4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the object enable (37) and / or the object stop (44) are each rotatable about an axis.

5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the axes of rotation (33) of object releaser (37) and object stopper (44) coincide in a common first axis of rotation (33).

6. Device, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an inclination device (14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24) with a second axis of rotation (17), for inclining the object discharge tube (11) against the original surface (27).

7. Apparatus according to claim 5 and 6, characterized in that the first (33) and second (17) axis of rotation are arranged parallel to one another or are identical.

8. Device according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the rotation of the

Object release (37) and / or object stop (44) about its axis of rotation (33) by means of at least one pivot lever (35).

9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that the object releaser (37) and / or the object stopper (44) by means of a on the pivot lever (35) attached bracket (40, 45) in at least one recess (41, 46) in the object dispensing tube (11) can be intervened.

10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the object releaser (37) and / or the object stop (44) comprises at least one roller bearing (13), which upon actuation of the actuating device (19, 20, 35, 37, 44) rolls on the object surface (4).

11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuating device (19, 20, 35, 37, 44) is biased by a spring device (42).

12. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device forms part of a golf ball presentation device (1).

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the golf ball presentation device (1) comprises at least one height-adjustable support (30).

14. The apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the golf ball presentation device (1) comprises at least one wheel (6) and / or a roller for moving the golf ball presentation device (1).

15. Device according to one of the preceding claims, with a frame (2) for attaching the object discharge tube (11).

16. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the object reservoir (3) comprises a flexible hose (3).

17. The apparatus according to claim 15, characterized in that the flexible hose (3) is arranged in a spiral.

18. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a filling device (49) for filling the object reservoir (3) with objects (4).

19. The apparatus according to claim 18, characterized in that the filling device (49) comprises a funnel (49).

20. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the object (4) by means of an object guide bracket (31) on the template surface (27) is presented.

21. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the object (4) by means of an object guide bracket (31) is placed on a tea (26).

22. The apparatus according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that the object guide bracket (31) is O-shaped at its free end.

23. Device according to one of claims 20 to 22, characterized in that the object guide bracket (31) is tapered in the direction of the free end.

24. Device according to one of claims 1 to 23 with a filling device (49) for filling the object reservoir (3) for spherical and / or cylindrical objects (4) with a funnel opening (50) for pouring the objects (4), a funnel trough (51) which is at least partially connected to a feed pipe (52) of the object reservoir (3) which is at least partially open in the direction of the funnel trough (51), a funnel upper part (53) pivotably mounted about at least one axis (55) and at least one locking hook (64 , 66) and / or an engagement element (70) for engaging in the feed pipe (52) and / or in the funnel trough (51) when pivoting the funnel upper part (53).

25. Filling device (49) for filling an object reservoir (3) for spherical and / or cylindrical objects (4), with a funnel opening (50) for pouring the objects (4), a funnel trough

(51) which is at least partially connected to a feed pipe (52) of the object reservoir (3) which is at least partially open in the direction of the funnel trough (51), a funnel upper part (53) pivotably mounted about at least one axis (55) and at least one locking hook (64 , 66) and / or an engagement element (70) for engaging in the feed tube

(52) and / or in the funnel trough (51), when pivoting the funnel upper part (53).

26. The apparatus of claim 24 or 25, characterized in that a basket support (54) is provided on the funnel upper part (53).

27. Device according to one of claims 24 to 25, characterized in that the funnel upper part (53) via a spring device (56, 57, 58) is biased.

28. Device according to one of claims 24 to 27, characterized in that an object divider (59) is provided in the vicinity of the funnel opening (50).

29. The device according to claim 28, characterized in that the object divider (59) within the

Filling device (49) is attached to the funnel upper part (53).

30. The device according to claim 28 or 29, characterized in that a dividing device (60), preferably a dividing axis (60) is attached to the object divider (59).

31. The device according to one of claims 24 to 30, characterized in that in the funnel trough (51) at least one engagement lug (61) is movably attached.

32. Apparatus according to claim 31, characterized in that the engagement nose (61) is attached to the object divider (59).

33. Device according to one of claims 24 to 32, characterized in that at least one object guide device (62) is attached inside.

34. Apparatus according to claim 33, characterized in that the object guide device (62) is attached to the funnel upper part (53) and preferably comprises a guide tongue (62) which is movable with the funnel upper part (53).

35. Device according to one of claims 24 to 34, characterized in that an immovable guide tongue (68) at least partially engages in this when pivoting the funnel upper part (53).

36. Device according to one of claims 1 to 35, with an artificial grass mat (27) with a storage area for storing a golf ball (4), characterized in that a recess profile comprising the storage area (32) for at least partially receiving a ball support bracket (31) or an object guide bracket (31) of a golf ball presentation device (1) is provided.

37. Apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the artificial grass mat (27) with at least one fixing recess (28) for at least partially receiving fixing means (30) of a golf ball laying device (1).

38. Device according to one of claims 36 or 37, characterized in that the depth of the recess profile (32) and / or the fixing recess (28) is between 0.2 and 0.7 of the mat thickness.

39. Device according to one of claims 36 to 38, characterized in that the storage surface is formed by a tea (26) fastened in the artificial grass mat (27) and / or its base.

40. Apparatus according to claim 39, characterized in that the depth of the recess profile (32) and / or the fixing recess (28) is equal to the mat thickness.

41. Artificial grass mat (27) with a storage surface for storing a golf ball (4), characterized in that a recess profile (32) encompassing the storage surface for at least partially receiving a ball support bracket (31) or an object guide bracket (31) of a golf ball presentation device ( 1) is provided.

42. Artificial grass mat according to claim 41, with at least one fixing recess (28) for at least partially receiving fixing means (30) of a golf ball preheating device (1).

43. Artificial grass mat according to one of claims 41 or 42, characterized in that the depth of the recess profile (32) and / or the fixing recess (28) is between 0.2 and 0.7 of the mat thickness.

44. Artificial grass mat according to one of claims 41 to 43, characterized in that the storage surface is formed by a tea (26) fastened in the artificial grass mat (27) and / or its base.

45. Artificial grass mat according to claim 44, characterized in that the depth of the recess profile (32) and / or the fixing recess (28) is equal to the mat thickness.