PICKLEBALL PADDLE

Abstract

A pickleball paddle includes a paddle body and a handle connected to the paddle body. The paddle body has at least one hollow cylindrical space therein. An angle is formed between an axis of the hollow cylindrical space and front and back face-plates of the paddle body. The hollow cylindrical space has an axial length and a radial length. The axial length is greater than the radial length. At least one rolling member that can roll back and forth along an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical space is disposed in the hollow cylindrical space. The pickleball paddle can enhance an explosive force for hitting a ball.

Claims

1. A pickleball paddle comprising: a paddle body; and a handle connected to the paddle body; wherein the paddle body includes a substrate, a first face-plate attached to one side of the substrate, a second face-plate attached to another side of the substrate, and a frame fixedly connected to a circumferential side of the substrate; wherein the substrate is provided with at least one hollow cylindrical space arranged obliquely relative to the first and second face-plates of the paddle body, an axial length of the hollow cylindrical space is greater than a radial length of the hollow cylindrical space, and at least one rolling member disposed in the hollow cylindrical space thereby enabling the rolling member to roll back and forth in the hollow cylindrical space; and wherein when a user swings the paddle body to hit a ball, speed of the paddle will instantaneously drop and the rolling member will hit a top wall of the hollow cylindrical space from a bottom wall of the hollow cylindrical space at a speed due to inertia thus bringing the paddle a secondary force and thereby greatly enhancing hitting force on the ball.

2. A pickleball paddle comprising: a paddle body; and a handle connected to the paddle body; wherein the paddle body includes a substrate, a first face-plate attached to one side of the substrate, a second face-plate attached to another side of the substrate, and a frame fixedly connected to a circumferential side of the substrate; wherein the substrate is provided with at least one hollow cylindrical space arranged perpendicular to the first and second face-plates of the paddle body, an axial length of the hollow cylindrical space is greater than a radial length of the hollow cylindrical space, and at least one rolling member disposed in the hollow cylindrical space thereby enabling the rolling member to roll back and forth in the hollow cylindrical space; and wherein when a user swings the paddle body to hit a ball, speed of the paddle will instantaneously drop and the rolling member will hit a top wall of the hollow cylindrical space from a bottom wall of the hollow cylindrical space at a speed due to inertia thus bringing the paddle a secondary force and thereby greatly enhancing hitting force on the ball.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 shows a front view, along with its perspective view in part, of a game paddle in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] FIG. 2 shows a front view, along with its perspective view in part, of a game paddle in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional schematic view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1,

[0022] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of FIG. 3 in another state;

[0023] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional schematic view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2;

[0024] and

[0025] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of FIG. 5 in another state.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a pickleball paddle according to a first embodiment of the present invention comprises a paddle body 10 and a handle 20 connected to the paddle body 10.

[0027] Inside the paddle body 10, at least one hollow cylindrical space 30 is disposed therein, where an oblique angle is formed between the axis of the hollow cylindrical space 30 and the front and back face-plates 12 of the paddle body 10. Thus, in this embodiment, the hollow cylindrical space 30 is obliquely arranged relative to the front and back face-plates 12 of the paddle body 10. The axial length of the hollow cylindrical space 30 is configured to be longer than its radial length. Inside the hollow cylindrical space 30, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, at least one rolling member 40 (see the lower portions of the figures) or a plurality of the rolling member 40 (see the upper portions of the figures) is provided, and said rolling member 40 can roll along the axial direction of the hollow cylindrical space 30 in a back and forth manner.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a pickleball paddle according to a second embodiment of the present invention comprises a paddle body 10 and a handle 20 connected to the paddle body 10.

[0029] Inside the paddle body 10, at least one hollow cylindrical space 30 is disposed therein, where the hollow cylindrical space 30 is perpendicular to the front and back face-plates 12 of the paddle body 10. The axial length of the hollow cylindrical space 30 is configured to be longer than its radial length. Inside the hollow cylindrical space 30, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, at least one rolling member 40 (see the lower portions of the figures) or a plurality of rolling members 40 (see the upper portions of these figures) is provided, and said rolling member 40 can roll along the axial direction of the hollow cylindrical space 30 in a back and forth manner.

[0030] Specifically, the paddle body 10 comprises a substrate 11, a front and back face-plates 12, and a frame 13. The front and back face-plates 12 are layered on each of the two sides of the substrate 11, respectively. The frame 13 is fixedly or detachably connected to the circumferential side of the substrate 11.

[0031] The hollow cylindrical space 30 may be a circular cylindrical or a square cylindrical space, and it may be, without limitation, in any other shapes. The number of hollow cylindrical spaces 30 is also not limited. The rolling members 40 are made of various materials, such as metal. The rolling members 40 may be spherical or in various shapes. The number of the rolling members 40 is not limited, and can be arranged at any position of the paddle body 10 as required.

[0032] The use of this embodiment is described as follows:

[0033] When the user grabs the handle 20 and swings the paddle body 10 to strike a ball, the paddle is speeded with certain acceleration by the user, and the rolling members 40 in the hollow cylindrical space 30 are in close contact with the wall 321 of the hollow cylindrical space 30 due to inertia, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5. When the paddle body 10 hits on a ball, the speed of the paddle instantaneously drops. At this moment, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the rolling members 40 will strike the wall 322 of the hollow cylindrical space 30 from the wall 321 it just contacted and at a certain speed due to inertia. By such a way, the rolling members 40 will apply an impact to the hollow cylindrical space 30, and then the hollow cylindrical space 30 brings the paddle a second impact, further enhancing the strength of the explosive force for striking the ball greatly.

[0034] Although particular embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.