DE2162262A1 - Play with a base plate and a racetrack - Google Patents

Description

PATENT LAWYERS

DIPL..ING. H. LEINWEBER dipl.ing. H. ZIMMERMANN

8 Munich 2, Rosental 7, 2nd ed.

Part addr. Lelnpat Munich Tel.fon (OtII) 2 <0S9S

Pottscheck account: Munich 22045

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Ernst Albin AiJDERSSOW, TUMBA / Sweden Play with a base plate and a racetrack

The invention relates to a game with a box-like, rectangular base plate, which is detachable in two interconnected parts is divided, namely an upper part and a lower part. In the top is a number of themselves arranged longitudinally extending, mutually parallel strip of tracks, in each of which a game figure such as a horse with rider that is mounted on a holder device, is movably arranged. One end of a pull line is attached to the holder device of the various figures, the other end of which is attached to a take-up spool which sits on a shaft which extends across the lines extends.

The invention thus relates to a game of the type that features a racetrack with a number of mutually parallel Mutes that extend along the racetrack includes. Before-

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The figure mounted on the holder device is preferably arranged in each of the grooves, freely movable along the groove. Of the The part of the retainer device located below the racetrack surface is provided with a means for attaching one end of the pull line equipped, while the shaft is arranged on one of the short sides of the racetrack or in the area of this short side, which extends at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the racetrack. On the shaft are the take-up spools, each of which is connected to their respective playing figure by attaching the other end of the pull line to it. The arrangement is made so that a rotation of the shaft causes each line at random to be wound on the associated spool and so the Pawns moved along their tracks.

The invention is based on the object of generally improving the games of the type described and of simplifying them mechanically and at the same time the game interesting and for both children and adults using simple means exciting to do.

According to a further development of the invention, the game should be given such a construction that there are only a few components includes and yet is reliable in operation and can withstand rough treatment. Achieved further training, that the base plate is designed so that the mechanical parts can be easily serviced and operated with the aid of a few simple hand movements Maintenance are easily accessible.

The invention is mainly characterized by that in a game of the type mentioned above, the drive

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source for the shaft carrying the coils comprises an electric motor which rotates the shaft at a constant speed, and that At one end of the racetrack a plate or the like is arranged so that it extends across the racetrack to a extends above it at a given height, and is moveable and constructed in such a way that, in the event of an impact from the front, it for example by one of the playing figures forming part of the game, the current for the motor is interrupted and thereby achieves that the game pieces stop, and when they return to the first-mentioned position, the motor again connects.

Further details, advantages and features of the invention emerge from the following description. On the drawing the invention is illustrated by way of example and specifically show

' Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the game according to the invention,

FIG. 2 shows a cross section in a plane II-II in FIG. 1 in enlarged scale,

3 shows a cross section in a plane III-III in FIG. on a larger scale.

The drawing shows a box-like rectangular playing field 10 with two parts releasably connected to one another, namely a lower part 11 and an upper part 12. The upper part 12 is provided with front parts and side parts. Parts 11 and

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are expediently made of a rigid plastic. The top 12 is provided with a number of closed grooves or tracks 13 equipped, which run parallel and at a mutual distance in the longitudinal direction of the upper part. Across the entire Width of the racetrack extends a shaft 14, which in the area of one of the racetrack ends near the surface of the racetrack is rotatably mounted in a bracket cable 15. The wave is firmly connected to a plate 16, which has an extension in the transverse direction of the racetrack and so all the tracks "13 crossed. The plate 16 expediently extends vertically up to a height which is slightly greater than the height of the side parts of the upper part 12.

In addition, a first contact arrangement 17 is fixedly connected to the shaft 14, which is arranged so that they with a second contact arrangement 18 cooperates, which is fixedly mounted on a control device 19 on the upper part 12.

The lower part 11 carries at one end the mechanical components that are necessary for the operation of the game as described below. Between two bearing blocks 20, a drive shaft 21 is rotatably mounted, which extends across the lower part 11. A drive roller provided with a hub is firmly seated at one end of the drive shaft 21 22, while at the other end of the drive shaft 21 a disc 23 provided with a hub sits loosely. The shaft 21 also carries a compression spring 24 which is supported on the disk 23 and on a hub 25 on the bearing block 20. In addition to these Elements are between the roller 22 and the disk 23 an

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number of coils 26 arranged, which are equipped with flange end pieces are, sit loosely on the drive shaft 21 and expediently have a flat winding surface. The compression spring 24 is arranged so that it presses the disc 23 to the right in the illustration of FIG. 3 and thus the coils 26 in contact presses together. The disc 23 can be moved to the left (Fig. 3) by lever 27 in the direction of an arrow A is adjusted, thereby releasing each spool 26 for individual rotation on the drive shaft 21. The drive shaft 21 is driven by an electric motor M, which is connected to the drive roller 22 via a suitable transmission (not shown). is bound and the shaft rotates at a constant speed.

The cross-sectional configuration of the part of the lower part 11, both in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction of the corresponds to the area of the upper part 12 covered by the webs 13, can be seen from FIG. In the example shown Embodiment, the upper surface of the lower part 11 is arranged in the vicinity of the lower surface of the upper part 12 and is with a number of relatively broad, longitudinally extending and grooves 28 which run parallel to one another and are delimited laterally by rounded edge surfaces 29. Are the lower part 11 and the upper part 12 assembled together, so run the tracks 13 of the upper part centered over the respective running grooves 28 in the lower part.

Each running groove 28 is designed to hold an inverted T holder 30. Of the the horizontal part of the holder means 30 lies loosely against the groove 28 and its vertical part extends to a given one Height above the respective lanes 13 and carries a play '

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figure 31, for example, in the form of a horse with a rider. With the front part of each holder device 30 in the sliding part of the respective Running grooves 28 is connected to one end of a pull cord 32 which is used to move the playing pieces along the tracks and the other end of which is connected to a center pin 33 of a corresponding one of the take-up reels 26.

In the embodiment described, the plate 16 is arranged so that a movement of the plate in its vertical situation leads to the fact that the motor M via the contact arrangements 17, 18, which are connected in a known manner to the motor, fed will. Since the spools 26 rotate together with the drive shaft 21, the various lines 32 are randomly Course wound on the appropriate reels, i.e., the length of the line wound around each spool at each revolution of the shaft 21 changes randomly, so that the playing figures 31 theoretically move at different speeds for each revolution of the take-up reel. Reached the first of the playing pieces 31 the plate 16, which can be referred to as the "target tape", and if it hits against it, the shaft rotates 14 in the direction of movement of the game figure 31 and the electrical The end between the contact arrangements 17 and 18 is interrupted. As a result, the current for the motor M is interrupted and the playing pieces remain in the position they occupy when the first playing piece the supply current of the motor M interrupts. The mutual positional relationship of the characters in the race can thus be clearly established.

As mentioned, the coils 26 can be moved by moving the

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Lever 27 can be uncoupled in the direction of arrow A. This state is maintained in that the lever is moved into the position shown in dashed lines in FIG. The playing figures can now be moved either separately or together to their starting position, whereupon the lever 27 is moved to its original position and a new game can be played, which is initiated by bringing the plate 16 into its vertical position , whereby the motor M power loading [comes. !

The components arranged in the lower part are for; Repair and maintenance accessible by simply moving the pawns 21 are removed from their respective holder devices and the upper part 12 is lifted up ..

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Claims (3)

- 8 patent claims: Play with a base plate and a racetrack with a number of mutually parallel, lengthways the racecourse extending grooves, along each of which a game figure mounted on a holder device can be moved freely is, wherein the arranged below the racetrack surface part of the holder device is connected to one end of a pull line is and on or in the area of one short side a driven shaft at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the Racetrack extends and carries a number of spools, each of which is separated by attaching the other end of the pull line is connected to the reel with one of the playing figures and by rotating the shaft the respective pulling lines in random Course can be wound onto the corresponding reels for moving the playing figures, characterized in that the drive source, which the shaft (21) carrying the bobbins * (26) drives, an electric motor (M) driving this shaft at constant speed and that at one end of the racetrack, transversely extends over these and up to a given height above them, a plate (16) or the like is arranged which is arranged and constructed so that it is touched from the front, for example by one of the part of the game Game pieces (31), the motor current interrupts and thus stops the game pieces and when they are reset in the first described position feeds the motor again. 2. Game according to claim 1, wherein the shaft to reset the game characters in their starting position with a - 9 209826/0040 Coupling mechanism is provided, characterized in that each spool (26) has a flat winding surface and is individual is rotatable relative to the shaft (21) and that the coils via the coupling mechanism (23, 24, 27) relative to one another and can be fixed to the drive shaft (21). 3. Game according to claim 2, characterized in that a drive roller (22) firmly connected to the shaft (21) and coupled to the motor (M) as the first contact surface for the bobbins (26) and a drive roller (22) as the second contact surface for the bobbins a spring (24) loaded, hub provided disc (23) is used, which sits on the shaft and with the help of a lever (27) for releasing the playing figures (31) for moving into their starting position can be moved into a position in which each coil is separate is rotatable about the shaft. 209826 / OOAO