DE1902068A1 - billiards - Google Patents

Description

St 1192

Salvatore Calabrese, Genoa / Italy

.Billiards

The invention relates to a billiard table with opposite Fields with open holes or with a flap that opens on the playing area and with movement of billiard balls through billiard cues and rotating discs.

There are different types of billiards known, starting from the classic game of billiards, where the real skill the player points to the ball in an adapted stroke with a billiard stick, up to the various Types of small billiards where no skill is required and where the ball is thrown into play traces a more or less tortuous route on which a number of points are collected.

The billiards according to the invention is characterized in that a playing surface is provided on which one Rotating disks belonging to the crew, another Discs belonging to the team and a central disc are arranged, whereby it is possible to pass through all discs To set handles, ropes and joint systems in rotation that there are also open holes in the playing surface Holes with trap doors are located that the field continues to have five billiard balls for each team that

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also an electrical one for optical and acoustic messages System is provided that also the billiards a device for the recovery of the billiard balls and that, finally, every disc with the exception of a single one has a signal lamp, while the latter disc is provided with four lamps.

The invention realizes a new type of billiards, with the game - as in the classic billiards game - the Billiard cues and also the discs (for example 2, 4, 6 or 8) that are rotated. The holes are instead in the corners or on the edges on the surface of the game. There are some open holes and a few flapped holes that the players open like a trapdoor.

The billiard is divided into two fields (one each for each team). Every team is also a control element allocated for the rotating discs and for the trap doors. The central disk, on the other hand, is the only common one Element (this will be explained in detail later).

The whole thing is with an optical and acoustic media system provided, which serves for the immediate display of a billiard ball inserted into a hole.

Further details from the description in the drawing illustrated embodiments forth. Show it

1 shows a billiard table from above;

Fig, 2 shows the elements that make up the rotating disks and move the trap doors;

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3 shows the arrangement of the collecting channels for the

Holes introduced MlIe and the arrangement of the Signaling switch and the doorbell;

Fig. 4 the electrical circuit diagram for the optical and acoustic message;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the billiards;

6 shows a partial step through all the movement elements for the panes and trap doors;

7 shows a partial section of a closed trap door; 8 shows a partial section of an opened trap door;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the organs used for movement

serve the rotating windows and trap doors, this arrangement being a modification of Figure 2;

Fif.10 a substep with details of a rotating Disk according to the arrangement of "Figure 9; ·

Fig. 11 is a section along the line A-A of Fig. 1C;

12 shows a part of a side wall of the Eillard with an attached display and accounting device for the points.

The playing surface T is expediently made of wood or Made of slate and covered with a cloth. On this playing area 1 are partially hexagonal, with a Movable disks with rubberized edges 2,3> 415,6 and 7 provided that of one of the two playing teams belong. The disks 2 *, 3 ', 4', 5 ', 6 * and 7', those of the others, are symmetrical to these first disks

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Belong to the team. There is a disk in the center 13, which - as we shall see later - from both teams can be moved. All the discs mentioned have a lamp which, for the sake of simplicity, has the same reference number; only the central disk 13 has four lamps. The switching on and off of the lamps mentioned is explained in detail below.

There are also open holes on the playing surface 1 10, 11 for one and holes 10 ', 11 · for the other Team and closed holes or trap doors 8,9 for one team and 8 ', 9' for the other team.

Operating handles for the targets and other signal lamps are arranged on the edge of the field Actuating handle 18 is rigidly attached to a disc and controls a joint system 20 by means of a wire or nylon cable 19, which is expediently returned via small rollers, where- » caused by the turning of the disks 4,5,6,7 (see FIG. 2).

Similarly, the handle 14 enables the turning of the disks 2 and 3 via the cable 15 and the joint system 16 caused. The joint systems 16 and 20 are in the rest position by corresponding elastic tie rods 17 and 21 held. The handles 22 and 24 serve together with corresponding cables 23 which are expediently returned and 25 for opening the trap doors 8 and 9, which are kept closed by appropriately arranged springs 63 as we'll see later.

Similarly, handles 14 ', 18', 22 ', 24' are used to drive discs 2 ', 3', 4 ', 5', 6 ', T' and trap doors 8 'and 9' on the opponent's field. Two handles 26, 26 ^f - one for each team - can be operated when rotating the central disk 13; However, if a handle intervenes, the

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others do not intervene. A rod 29 with the ends 28 and 28 'is fixedly attached to the pulley, on which the ropes 27 and 27 'are each held and firmly connected with elastic tie rods 31 and 31'. Is now from one side pulled, the other side bends and it can no longer be pulled from there. Located on ropes 27 and 27 ' changeover switches 32 and 32 ', which - as will be explained later - carry out the switching together with the pull cables. All ropes and joint systems are arranged below the playing field 1.

In Pig. 3 with 33,34,35,36 the collecting channels for billiard balls under the holes of one team are designated and with 33 ', 34 -', 35 'and 36' the collecting channels under the holes in the other team. These channels lead with an appropriately intended incline to a central part, which is formed by a disk 52. A pull rod 53 rotates the disk 52 in the opposite direction. On the outside, the pull rod ends with a handle 54, which blocks and unblocks from the throw-in part 55 will.

Under a box 56, which contains tokens or coins, there is a collecting box 56 'with billiard balls for the beginning of the game. There are just as many change-over switches 37, 38, 39, 40 and 37 ', 38 », 39', 40 · on the feed channels of the billiard balls, which switch automatically when the billiard balls pass and their messages either by ringing four times in acoustic tones or by different tones Issue signal lamps. For the sake of simplicity, both the bells and the signal lamps have the same reference numerals, namely 41, 42, 43, 44 and 41 ', 42', 43 ', 44', provided they are always attached in parallel on the same circuit. There are also other acoustic signal generators 46, 47 and 46 ', 47' provided, which are independent of one another. _O O982S / O1B3

In the electrical circuit diagram of Fig. 4 there are transformers denoted by 48, 49, 50 and 51, which are required for supplying the low-voltage supply.

6 relates to a drive handle for the discs, for example handle 14. It can be seen that it consists of a handle and a wheel and that both are connected to one another by a pin 57. ^{While a bushing 57 r is} provided at the point where the pin 57 passes through the lid, the lower part of the pin is supported in a bearing 58 located at the bottom of the container. The pin is held in place at the bottom of the container by a bolt 59. When the handle is turned, the rope 15 fastened by a screw 60 is wound onto the wheel provided below, as a result of which a throw is carried out.

In Figures 7 and 8, a hole with a trap door (for Example 8). The hole is surrounded by a ring 61. In this there is a locking piece with Another plate is firmly connected, which moves by the action of a spring 63 in its rest and closed position will. By operating the rope 23, the locking piece can be lowered (see FIG. 8). In the embodiment 9 the previously given reference numerals are retained. With the handle 14 this becomes useful pulled back to the handle and branched rope 15 that controls the pulleys 2 and 3. From the drawing is also the winding direction of the arrow on the discs 2 and 3 can be seen, so that the same direction of rotation when Pulling the handle 14 can be seen. In the same way, the handle 18 controls by being expediently returned to the handle and rope 19 branched off several times, the rotating disks 4, 5, 6 and 7.

The handle 22 is actuated by the appropriate zurückge- me rope 23, the]

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led and carried rope 23 the trapdoor 8, during the

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Handle 24 actuates the trap door 9.

As already seen, the handle 26 actuates the central disk 13 through the rope 27. Analogous arrangements and analogous functioning show those concerning the opponent Handles and ropes that have the same reference numbers, however are provided with the index '.

As for Figures 10 and 11, we see that for example the disc 3 is connected to a roller 64 at its lower part. The latter is stored in a ball bearing, which is in a box 65. This box 65, thus also the rollers 64 and the disc 3, are mounted on a bracket 66 which is attached to the lower part of the playing surface 1 by an appropriate arrangement iat. From the lower part of the disc 3 protrudes a lamella 70 which holds a bolt 69, which, by corresponding Separate spacers, a bracket 68 for attaching the pull rope end (rope 15) and on its lower part there is a small blank disk 71. The Ehde rests on the blank disk 71, which is shaped according to a purpose Spring 72 attached to the lower part of the playing surface.

In Fig.12 is a box 73 with, for example, triangular Cross-section shown indicating the points. Of course, two such boxes are provided, and «Was one for each team.

Based on the description above, billiards works when two teams play, as already said - consist of one, two, three or four players each can do the following:

The purpose of the game is to jam the greatest number of opponent balls that lead to victory. The BiI-

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Lard balls are moved partly by normal billiard pieces and partly by appropriately maneuvering the rotating handles of the discs, with a view to inserting the opponent's balls into the holes. Every hole yields a certain number of points that form part of the rules of the game. These rules of the game also see the sequence of moves, both with the billiard sticks and with the handles. The functioning of the discs during their rotation by the handles can be seen clearly from Fig.2. A special note applies to movement only the central disc 13. As already said, this disc can be maneuvered by both teams, but only one, and the more nimble one, will be able to pull the rope. This is clear from the sound the small bell 45 or 45 'through the switch 32 or 32'. By putting the same toggle switch across the contact When the small bell goes off, it interrupts the circuit in two small lamps (lightbulbs) that are attached to the window and which are marked with the colors of the opposing team / whereby they go out.

The other panes also contain a lamp each. For example, the lights of one team are red, and those of the other team, for example, green. If a billiard ball falls into a hole, it causes the Channel mounted toggle switches that go out of lamps connected to the normal circuit while it is running turns on another; furthermore, it closes the circuit of the bell when it is switched.

For example, if a billiard ball gets into the hole 11, it falls into the channel 34. By running through this, actuated he presses the toggle switch, which turns off lamps 2 and 3 the lamp 42 turns on and the bell in question sounds.

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Similarly, if a billiard ball falls into the hole 10, it switches over the switch when passing through the channel 33 37 the lamps 6 · and 7 'off, the light 41 switches on and causes the relevant bell 10 to ring. The billiard ball that has penetrated through the trap door 9 also switches When passing through the channel 35 via the switch 39, the light 46 is switched off, the lamp 43 is switched on and causes this Ring the appropriate bell.

The other switches, which give a message when the billiard balls pass, work in a similar way, such as off the scheme of Figure 4 can be seen.

Only lamps 4, 5 and 4 ', 5' are fed directly and therefore light up continuously (these lamps may flash if necessary). A favorable embodiment of the invention shows the _u sführungsbeispiel in the Fig.9,10 and 11 illustrated A, wherein said initially selected reference numerals are retained. Here the joint systems of FIG. 2 have been replaced by metal or nylon ropes which, through a suitable arrangement, come together and branch off at the disks and thus bring about the rotating and tilting movement.

This new system of movement of the pulleys through the ropes naturally sees a special rope clamping system through the Discs themselves and a spring system to return to the rest position.

Let us now explain the movement of the organs shown in FIGS. A train is exerted on the rope 15 from the handle H. The rope causes the bracket 68 and thus the disc 3 to rotate by being wound onto the roller 64. With the dancing, the roller 71, which causes the displacement of the spring 72, also rotates. As soon as the train stops, the F _e of 72 brings the whole thing back to rest.

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The billiards according to Pig.12 is additionally provided by a Preferably triangular cross-section box complements, which on its upper surface the points that are achieved in the game and shows their total amount.

The numbers can be carried out on transparent plates and the inside of the box can be divided into cells, which contain lamps so that each number can be illuminated by a switch adjacent to each number.

The numbers indicating the dots are given here as a guideline, taking into account the following rules of the game:

- Each billiard ball inserted into an open hole by the opponent is worth 1o points.

- Each ball individually introduced into the trap door by the opponent is worth 1o points.

- If two or three balls of the opponent are introduced one after the other into the trap doors, the rule is each ball 15 points.

- The team that is the first to achieve 4-5 points or more will win. You can therefore the Achieve victory when she introduces the opponent's billiard balls in the following possible ways:

a) 3 balls in a row into the trap doors for a total of 45 points;

b) 5 balls in the open holes for a total of 50 points;

c) 2 balls in the trap doors and two balls in the open

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Open holes for a total of 50 points;

d) 5 balls in the open holes or individually in the trap doors for a total of 50 points.

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Claims (15)

Claims 1.) Billiards with opposing fields with open holes or with a flap opening on the playing surface and with movement of the billiard balls through billiard cues and rotating discs, characterized in that a playing surface (1) is provided on which a team's rotating discs ( 2,3,4,5,6 and 7), discs belonging to another team (2 ^f , 3 ', 4', 5 ', 6' and 7 ') and a central disc (13) are arranged, whereby it is possible to set all discs in rotation by means of handles, ropes and joint systems so that there are also open holes (10,10 ', 11,11 ^! ) and holes with trap doors (8, 8', 9,9 ') in the playing surface (1) ) that the playing field also has five billiard balls (12 or 12 '') for each team, that an electrical system is also provided for optical and acoustic messages, that the billiard also has a device for recovering the billiard balls and that finally each disc m it has a signal lamp with the exception of a single one (13), while the last-mentioned disc (13) is provided with four lamps. 2.) Billiard according to claim 1, characterized in that a handle (18), a cable (19) returned by an appropriate arrangement and an articulated system (20) are provided for generating a movement of the disks 4, 5, 6 and 7 that analog to produce a movement of the discs 4 *, 5 ', 6 * and 7', a handle (18 '), a cable (19 *) and an articulated system (20 x) serve CygXj. "fi £ for _Ä 2 Y . ΏΌ3Β2 § / 01 Έ3 ORIGINAL INSPECTED 3.) Billiard according to claim 1, characterized in that a handle (14), a rope (15) and an articulated system (18) are provided for generating a movement of the discs 2 and 3, and that for generating a movement of the discs 2 · And 3 'a handle (14'), a rope (15 ¹ ) and an articulated system (16 ^! ) Are used (see FIG. 2). 4.) Billiard according to claim 1, characterized in that 8 or 9 handles (22, 24) and ropes (23,25) are provided for actuating the trap doors and that corresponding to the actuation of the trap doors 8 ^! or 9 'handles (22', 24 ') and ropes (23'25') are used (see FIG. 2). 5.) Billiard according to claim 1, characterized in that for moving the central disc (13) handles (26, 26 ') and ropes (27,27') are provided on the jointed ends (28,28) of a rod (29) act, so that only one move is possible from one side. 6.) Billiard according to claim 1, characterized in that for holding the above-mentioned articulated systems in their rest position suitably arranged tie rods or springs (17,17 ', 21,21', 30,31,31 ', 63,63') are provided. 7.) Billiard according to claim 1, characterized in that for collecting the introduced billiard balls with an incline provided channels (34,35,36 and 34 ', 35', 36 ') arranged which lead to a central disc (52), this being carried by a pull rod provided with a handle (54) (53) in accordance with the throw-in point (55) is tiltable. 009828/0163 8.) Billiards according to claim 1, characterized in that on the channels (34,35,36 and 34 ', 35', 36 ') as well as on the Ropes 27 and 27 'changeover switches (38,39,40 and 38', 39 ', 40' or 32,32 ') are attached, which are used for electrical and acoustic message of the game are used, this message being different by lamps (light) and pairs of doorbells acoustic message (41,42,43,44 and 41 ', 42', 43 ', 44') as well as independent lamps (46,47 and 46 ', 47') takes place and by the circuit of the Lamps that are attached to the panes (see diagram in FIG. 4). 9.) Billiard according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive handle (14) with its disc by a Pin (57) is connected, which crosses the lid of the billiard edge with a sleeve (57 ') and is on rotates the ground in a bearing (58) fastened with a bolt (59), with the pull rope (15) on the disc (14) is fastened by a locking screw (60) (see FIG. 6). 10.) Billiard according to claim 1, characterized in that the closed holes or the trap doors a them comprising ring (61) and a closure piece (8), that furthermore the closure piece on a plate (62) is attached to which a pull rope (63) engages, and that the plate of a spring (63) in rest and Locked position is held (see. Figures 7 and 8). 11.) Billiards according to claim 1, characterized in that to complete the billiards boxes (56) for the recovery of the tokens or the coins and boxes (56 ¹ ) for receiving the billiard balls before At the beginning of the game. 009828/0153 12.) Billiards with opposing fields with open holes or with one that opens on the playing surface Closure flap as well as with movement of the billiard balls through billiard pieces and rotating discs, characterized in that this movement is an alternative to the intended movement of the disks with articulated systems and ropes with ropes that are routed back and branched off by a suitable arrangement (see Figure 9). 13.) Billiard according to claim 12, characterized in that each rope is on a certain part of a role wound, which is connected to the disc and fixed by a lamella (70), the lamella with the pulley, a bolt (69) and a bracket (68) is connected so that the pull of the rope causes the rotation the disc causes. H.) Billiard according to claim 13, characterized in that a small roller (71) is connected to the lamella (70) is on which the appropriately designed spring is supported and thereby the disc after the train in their rest position. 15.) Billiards according to claim 1, characterized in that for displaying points won in the game on billiards two appropriately designed boxes are provided, namely; one for each team, with the points illuminable are. BATH ORIGINAL 009828/0153