All Shot

Abstract

The All Shot Dynamic Basketball Shooting and Diagnostic Room is an automated, computer controlled athletic training system (see FIG. 1 ). The first embodiment allows a basketball shooter to shoot every shot on a basketball half court without moving to create distance or angle. The basket assembly (rim/net, backboard, shot cameras and attached sensors) move via computer generated instructions while the shooter remains stationary; the assembly moves in three dimensions and rotates within an enclosure. The predictability of the shooters position allows for diagnostic devices to focus on particular aspects of the shooter's mechanics. Additionally, the system includes a ball collection and return system connected to two mobile ball ejectors, which permit the shooter to receive passes in a programmable manner. A second embodiment allows a slanted floor used in the first embodiment to aid the collection process to be leveled to support close in training activity (see FIG. 5 ).

1 . An athletics training machine, comprising:
 a. an enclosure with a support framework made of a rigid material for providing structural support and being of a predetermined size to accommodate a plurality of human beings for athletics training,   b. a first carriage having a rigid framework and being of a predetermined size to extend horizontally across said support framework, and   c. a first means to attach said first carriage to said support framework enabling said first carriage to be controllably positioned at a plurality of locations along said support framework in said enclosure,   d. a second carriage having a rigid framework and being of a predetermined size to extend horizontally across said first carriage, and   e. a second means to attach said second carriage to said first carriage thereby enabling said second carriage to be controllably positioned at a plurality of locations along said first carriage,   f. an elongated support member being of a predetermined length functionally connected to said second carriage so that said elongated support member is vertically suspended in said enclosure and perpendicularly positioned to said second carriage and said first carriage,   g. a basketball goal functionally connected to said elongated support member so that said basketball goal is suspended below said second carriage and said first carriage in said enclosure,   h. a rotational manipulation system mounted on said second carriage and functionally connected to said elongated support member for controllably articulating the rotational position of said basketball goal,   i. a vertical manipulation system mounted on said second carriage and functionally connected to said elongated support member for controllably articulating the vertical position of said basketball goal,   j. a first surface made of a rigid material mounted in said enclosure and being of a predetermined size to accommodate use by a human being for athletic activities,   k. a second surface made of a rigid material and being of a predetermined size mounted in said enclosure adjacent to said first surface, and   l. said second surface functionally connected to said first surface so that said second surface can be angled to a sufficient degree to allow a plurality of balls to roll to the lower end of said second surface,   m. a ball collector mounted in said enclosure adjacent to said second surface for collecting a plurality of balls,   n. a ball lift system mounted in said enclosure functionally connected to said ball collector for lifting a plurality of balls to a plurality of predetermined heights,   o. a ball transport system functionally connected to said ball lift system for controllably transporting a plurality of balls to a plurality of specified locations in said enclosure,   p. a ball ejector functionally connected to said ball transport system enabling said ball ejector to receive a plurality of balls from said ball transport system, and   q. said ball ejector functionally connected to said support framework enabling said ball ejector to be controllably positioned at a plurality of desired locations in said enclosure thereby enabling said ball ejector to propel a plurality of balls to a human being at a plurality of locations in said enclosure.   
     
     
         2 . The enclosure of  claim 1  wherein said enclosure is a rectangular structure. 
     
     
         3 . The support framework of  claim 1  wherein said support framework is a carriage and structure support frame. 
     
     
         4 . The first carriage of  claim 1  wherein said first carriage is a forward backward carriage. 
     
     
         5 . The first means of  claim 1  wherein said first means is a linear motion device. 
     
     
         6 . The second carriage of  claim 1  wherein said second carriage is a left right carriage. 
     
     
         7 . The second means of  claim 1  wherein said second means is a linear motion device. 
     
     
         8 . The first surface of  claim 1  wherein said first surface is a shooting platform. 
     
     
         9 . The second surface of  claim 1  wherein said second surface is a slant floor. 
     
     
         10 . A method for enhancing basketball training and improving basketball skills, comprising:
 a. providing an enclosure of a predetermined size for containing basketball training sessions, and   b. providing an unobstructed rim in said enclosure such that said unobstructed rim is able to be controllably positioned to a plurality of specified locations in said enclosure thereby enabling a human being to efficiently practice a plurality of basketball shots in said enclosure, and   c. providing a ball collection means in said enclosure so that balls shot at said unobstructed rim can be efficiently collected, and   d. providing a ball distribution means in said enclosure so that collected balls can be propelled from a plurality of locations and to a plurality of locations in said enclosure thereby providing a wide range of more efficient training drills.   
     
     
         11 . A data processing system for processing real time data and stored data by converting said real time data and said stored data to movement instruction data sets, comprising:
 a plurality of real time data producing components,   a means for storing data,   a plurality of movement devices, and   a computer processing means configured to
 a) receive data from said plurality of real time data producing components, 
 b) retrieve data from said means for storing data, 
 c) process said real time data and said stored data to generate said movement instruction data sets such that each movement instruction data set in said movement instruction data sets is formatted for a given device in said plurality of movement devices, and 
 d) transmit data from said movement data sets to each device in said plurality of movement devices based on predetermined routing assignments, 
   
     
     
         12 . The plurality of real time data producing components of  claim 11  wherein said plurality of real time data producing components includes a ball ejector linear encoder. 
     
     
         13 . The plurality of movement devices of  claim 11  wherein said plurality of movement devices includes a motion control system. 
     
     
         14 . The data processing system of  claim 11  wherein said computer processing means is a controller. 
     
     
         15 . The movement instruction data set of  claim 11  wherein said movement instruction data set is a driver movement instruction set.