EP0448489A1 - Training apparatus for ball-games - Google Patents

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EP0448489A1
EP0448489A1 EP91450006A EP91450006A EP0448489A1 EP 0448489 A1 EP0448489 A1 EP 0448489A1 EP 91450006 A EP91450006 A EP 91450006A EP 91450006 A EP91450006 A EP 91450006A EP 0448489 A1 EP0448489 A1 EP 0448489A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B24/00Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
    • A63B24/0021Tracking a path or terminating locations
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/06Ring or disc tossing games, e.g. quoits; Throwing or tossing games, e.g. using balls; Games for manually rolling balls, e.g. marbles
    • A63B67/066Ring or disc tossing games, e.g. quoits; Throwing or tossing games, e.g. using balls; Games for manually rolling balls, e.g. marbles using balls on a horizontal playing ground, e.g. petanque
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B24/00Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
    • A63B24/0021Tracking a path or terminating locations
    • A63B2024/0037Tracking a path or terminating locations on a target surface or at impact on the ground
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/70Coin-operated
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B47/00Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls
    • A63B47/02Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls for picking-up or collecting
    • A63B47/025Installations continuously collecting balls from the playing areas, e.g. by gravity, with conveyor belts
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B63/00Targets or goals for ball games
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities

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  • the present invention relates to a device for driving the game of balls and more precisely to driving the "square", that is to say the throwing of the ball so that it dislodges another ball by taking exactly its place.
  • the object of the invention is to propose an apparatus making it possible to train in "diamonds” from real balls launched on a target ball by simulating a situation of "diamonds” and signaling for each throwing of a ball if the latter strikes the target ball under the conditions of a "square".
  • the subject of the invention is a device for training the game of boules, characterized in that it comprises a throwing track, at least one support for a target ball, said support being arranged in the vicinity of the 'one of the ends of the track and movably by retracting at least partially in the track in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the track, a means sensitive to the amplitude of the downward displacements of said target ball support under the impact of a ball launched by a player and capable of detecting reaching or exceeding by said displacement of a predetermined adjustable threshold and a means of recalling said target ball support in a high rest position for which said target ball is approximately level with the plan of the track.
  • the target ball support consists of a tubular sleeve of any section, at one end of which rests the target ball, said sleeve being slidably mounted in a sleeve of the same section integral with the track and with an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the track, the upper edges of the two sleeves, in said high rest position of the target ball, substantially flush with the plane of Track.
  • the means sensitive to the amplitude of the downward movement of the target ball support consists of a lever mounted oscillating around a horizontal axis, one end of which is integral with said target ball support and the other end of which co-operates with a micro-switch type detector mounted fixed but adjustable in position and connected to a signaling and / or counting device, said lever being permanently recalled by a spring or anologue, in said high position rest of the target ball.
  • Such a device makes it possible to detect any launch of a ball in the direction of the target ball under the conditions of a "square", because if the launched ball hits the target ball under such conditions, the latter s' will sink, under impact, of a value sufficient to trigger a signaling and / or counting, whereas if the trajectory of the launched ball does not pass appreciably through the center of the target ball, the depression of the ball -target will be insufficient to request the detector.
  • the track is arranged to allow the automatic return of the balls launched on the throwing area, several target balls can be arranged on the same track.
  • counting means are provided to inform the player or players, both of the number of balls thrown and the number of "tiles" made.
  • the track consists of a wooden floor 2 (FIG. 3) covered with a metal plate 3 to prevent the punching of the wood, itself covered with a shock absorbing carpet 4.
  • one or more locations are provided with a target ball 5.
  • the bottom of the corridor 8 and of the chute 9 is also slightly inclined, the chute 9 being open.
  • a detector 10 for example a microswitch, interposed on the return path of the balls 7 is responsible for counting the number of balls launched and is connected for this purpose to a display counter 11 (FIG. 2). mounted in a housing 12 arranged at the end and above the track 1.
  • the housing 12 is carried by a vertical bottom plate 13 preventing, with two lateral vertical plates 14, any untimely exit outside the track of the launched balls, the plates 13,14 and the housing 12 not being shown in FIG. 1 .
  • Plates 13 and 14 can have the same structure as track 1.
  • Each target ball 5 rests, in the embodiment illustrated by FIGS. 2 and 3, on the end of a cylindrical metallic tubular sleeve 15 whose external diameter is very slightly higher than that of ball 5, which is for example a classic courttanque ball, as are balls 7.
  • the sleeve 15 is arranged vertically and can slide freely, although with little play, inside a cylindrical tubular metal sleeve 16 which, for its part, is fixed and integral with the track 1, the upper end of the sleeve 16 flush with the track plan.
  • the lower end of the sleeve 15 is integral with a lever 17 articulated on a horizontal axis 18 carried by a support 19 fixed to the frame of the device.
  • the lever 17 penetrates into the sleeve 16 through a light 21 and into the sleeve 15 through a light 22 and is articulated on the sleeve 15 by means of an axis 23 integral with the sleeve 15 and passing through an oblong light 24 formed in the end of the lever.
  • the branch of the lever 17 opposite to that secured to the sleeve 15 is longer or carries a counterweight, in order to compensate for the weight of the sleeve 15 and of the ball 5.
  • a return spring 25 is responsible for constantly bringing the lever 17 back into a high position called the rest of the target ball 5 for which the latter is almost completely above the plane of the track, more precisely the two sleeves 15 and 16 flush with their upper edge said track plane as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • the spring 25 can be placed in another place and, for example, apply the sleeve 16 directly.
  • a detector 26 for example a micro-switch, arranged on the path of the end of the lever.
  • the detector 26 is mounted adjustable on a fixed support 27 so that the stroke necessary at the end of the lever 17 can be adjusted at will, from said rest position of the target ball 5, to act on the detector. 26.
  • the detector 26 is connected to a second display counter 28 placed in the housing 12.
  • the player places himself at the right of the chute 9, grabs and throws one by one the balls 7 towards the target ball 5 while trying to make a "square".
  • the impact energy is almost completely transformed into displacement energy , that is to say driving the sleeve 15 inside the guide sleeve 16.
  • the pivoting of the lever 17 will be maximum and detected by the detector 26 which will increment the counter 28 by one.
  • the launched ball does not strike the target ball 5 under the conditions of a "square"
  • a more or less important part of the kinetic energy of the launched ball will be absorbed by the friction between the two sleeves 15.16 so that the energy transformed into displacement energy of the sleeve 15 will be insufficient to rotate the lever 17 by the amplitude required to stress the detector 26.
  • the adjustment of the position of the detector 26 makes it possible to adjust the threshold of penetration of the sleeve 15 from which it will be considered that there is a "tile".
  • the target ball 5 can completely retract into the track by entering the fixed sleeve 16 as illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the ball 5 which simply rests on the sleeve 15 is sufficiently held in place by its weight so as not to escape under the impact of a ball.
  • the ball 5 can be changed place to present another face to the impacts of the balls or be replaced by another ball.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the target ball support according to which the target ball 5 is provided with a tapped hole and screwed onto the end of a vertical threaded rod 29 secured to a cylindrical guide 30 sliding in the fixed sleeve 16.
  • the guide 30 is connected at its lower part to the lever 17 like the sleeve 15.
  • the outer guide 16 and the sliding member 15 ball holder can of course have various configurations and dimensions.
  • the common axis of the sleeves 15 and 16 is perpendicular to the plane of track 1 but could be slightly inclined on this plane, for example in the direction of the thrower.
  • Auxiliary guide means facilitating sliding can be interposed between the sleeves 15 and 16 or between the members 30 and 16 of the device of FIG. 4.
  • the means for detecting the amplitude of displacement of the sleeve 15 in the sleeve 16 can be constituted by means other than the lever device 17 and detector 26, for example by magnetic, electronic, mechanical detection means. , bright, etc. likely to perform the same function without departing from the scope of the invention. The same applies to the means for returning the support carrying the target ball 5 to its rest position.
  • the device can advantageously be provided with a coin mechanism arranged for example at the exit of the lateral corridor 8 and delivering a determined number of balls 7 which, once launched, will be retained in the corridor 8 by a movable flap controlled by said coin mechanism, or properly returned to service for a specified time.
  • a coin mechanism arranged for example at the exit of the lateral corridor 8 and delivering a determined number of balls 7 which, once launched, will be retained in the corridor 8 by a movable flap controlled by said coin mechanism, or properly returned to service for a specified time.

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- The subject of the invention is a training device for the game of boules, characterised in that it comprises a throwing pitch (1), at least one support (15) for a target boule (5), the said support being arranged in the vicinity of one of the ends of the pitch and in a movable manner, retracting at least partially into the pitch in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the pitch, a means (17,26) sensitive to the amplitude of the downward displacements of the said supports (15) of the target boule as a result of the impact of a boule thrown by a player and capable of detecting whether a predetermined adjustable threshold has been attained or surpassed by the said displacement, and a means (25) for returning the said support for the target boule into a high rest position in which the said target boule (5) is approximately level with the plane of the pitch (1). - Application in particular to pétanque.

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La présente invention a trait à un dispositif d'entraînement au jeu de boules et plus précisément d'entraînement au "carreau", c'est-à-dire au lancer de la boule de telle sorte qu'elle déloge une autre boule en prenant exactement sa place.The present invention relates to a device for driving the game of balls and more precisely to driving the "square", that is to say the throwing of the ball so that it dislodges another ball by taking exactly its place.

Le but de l'invention est de proposer un appareil permettant de s'entraîner au "carreau" à partir de boules réelles lancées sur une boule-cible en simulant une situation de "carreau" et signalant pour chaque lancer de boule si cette dernière frappe la boule-cible dans les conditions d'un "carreau".The object of the invention is to propose an apparatus making it possible to train in "diamonds" from real balls launched on a target ball by simulating a situation of "diamonds" and signaling for each throwing of a ball if the latter strikes the target ball under the conditions of a "square".

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif d'entraînement au jeu de boules caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une piste de lancer, au moins un support d'une boule-cible, ledit support étant agencé au voisinage de l'une des extrémités de la piste et de manière mobile en s'escamotant au moins partiellement dans la piste suivant une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de la piste, un moyen sensible à l'amplitude des déplacements vers le bas dudit support de boule-cible sous l'impact d'une boule lancée par un joueur et propre à détecter l'atteinte ou le dépassement par ledit déplacement d'un seuil pré-déterminé réglable et un moyen de rappel dudit support de boule-cible dans une position haute de repos pour laquelle ladite boule-cible est approximativement de niveau avec le plan de la piste.To this end, the subject of the invention is a device for training the game of boules, characterized in that it comprises a throwing track, at least one support for a target ball, said support being arranged in the vicinity of the 'one of the ends of the track and movably by retracting at least partially in the track in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the track, a means sensitive to the amplitude of the downward displacements of said target ball support under the impact of a ball launched by a player and capable of detecting reaching or exceeding by said displacement of a predetermined adjustable threshold and a means of recalling said target ball support in a high rest position for which said target ball is approximately level with the plan of the track.

Suivant un mode de réalisation, le support de boule-cible est constitué par un manchon tubulaire de section quelconque, à l'une des extrémités duquel repose la boule-cible, ledit manchon étant monté coulissant dans un manchon de même section solidaire de la piste et d'axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de la piste, les bords supérieurs des deux manchons, dans ladite position haute de repos de la boule-cible, affleurant sensiblement le plan de la piste.According to one embodiment, the target ball support consists of a tubular sleeve of any section, at one end of which rests the target ball, said sleeve being slidably mounted in a sleeve of the same section integral with the track and with an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the track, the upper edges of the two sleeves, in said high rest position of the target ball, substantially flush with the plane of Track.

Suivant un mode de réalisation, le moyen sensible à l'amplitude du déplacement vers le bas du support de boule-cible est constitué par un levier monté oscillant autour d'un axe horizontal, dont une extrémité est solidaire dudit support de boule-cible et dont l'autre extrémité co-opére avec un détecteur de type micro-rupteur monté fixe mais réglable en position et relié à un dispositif de signalisation et/ou comptage, ledit levier étant en permanence rappelé par un ressort ou anologue, dans ladite position haute de repos de la boule-cible.According to one embodiment, the means sensitive to the amplitude of the downward movement of the target ball support consists of a lever mounted oscillating around a horizontal axis, one end of which is integral with said target ball support and the other end of which co-operates with a micro-switch type detector mounted fixed but adjustable in position and connected to a signaling and / or counting device, said lever being permanently recalled by a spring or anologue, in said high position rest of the target ball.

Un tel dispositif permet de détecter tout lancer d'une boule en direction de la boule-cible dans les conditions d'un "carreau", du fait que si la boule lancée frappe la boule-cible dans de telles conditions, cette dernière s'enfoncera, sous l'impact, d'une valeur suffisante pour déclencher une signalisation et/ou un comptage, alors que si la trajectoire de la boule lancée ne passe pas sensiblement par le centre de la boule-cible, l'enfoncement de la boule-cible sera insuffisant pour solliciter le détecteur.Such a device makes it possible to detect any launch of a ball in the direction of the target ball under the conditions of a "square", because if the launched ball hits the target ball under such conditions, the latter s' will sink, under impact, of a value sufficient to trigger a signaling and / or counting, whereas if the trajectory of the launched ball does not pass appreciably through the center of the target ball, the depression of the ball -target will be insufficient to request the detector.

Bien entendu, la piste est aménagée pour permettre le retour automatique des boules lancées sur la zone de lancer, plusieurs boules-cibles pouvant être disposées sur une même piste.Of course, the track is arranged to allow the automatic return of the balls launched on the throwing area, several target balls can be arranged on the same track.

Avantageusement, des moyens de comptage sont prévus pour informer le ou les joueurs, à la fois du nombre de boules lancées et du nombre de "carreaux" réalisés.Advantageously, counting means are provided to inform the player or players, both of the number of balls thrown and the number of "tiles" made.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages ressortiront de la description qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention, description donnée à titre d'exemple uniquement et en regard des dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • Fig. 1 est une vue de dessus schématique d'un dispositif conforme à l'invention ;
  • Fig. 2 est une vue en coupe verticale suivant la ligne II-II du dispositif de la fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3 est une vue agrandie des moyens de support de la boule-cible du dispositif de la fig. 2, et
  • Fig. 4 illustre une variante de réalisation desdits moyens de support de la boule-cible.
Other characteristics and advantages will emerge from the description which follows of an embodiment of the device of the invention, description given by way of example only and with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic top view of a device according to the invention;
  • Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view along line II-II of the device of FIG. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the means for supporting the target ball of the device in FIG. 2, and
  • Fig. 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of said means for supporting the target ball.

Sur les figures 1 et 2, on a représenté symboliquement en 1 une piste de lancer de boules, plane et horizontale, par exemple rectangulaire de six mètres de longueur sur deux mètres de large.In Figures 1 and 2, there is shown symbolically at 1 a ball throwing track, flat and horizontal, for example rectangular six meters in length by two meters wide.

Suivant un mode de réalisation, la piste est constituée d'un plancher de bois 2 (figure 3) recouvert d'une plaque métallique 3 pour éviter le poinçonnage du bois, elle-même revêtue d'une moquette amortisseuse 4.According to one embodiment, the track consists of a wooden floor 2 (FIG. 3) covered with a metal plate 3 to prevent the punching of the wood, itself covered with a shock absorbing carpet 4.

Au voisinage de l'une des extrémités de la piste 1 est aménagé un ou plusieurs emplacements munis d'une boule-cible 5.In the vicinity of one of the ends of the runway 1, one or more locations are provided with a target ball 5.

A l'extrémité et en travers de la piste 1, côté boule-cible 5, est agencée une rigole 6 de récupération des boules lancées 7, munie d'un fond incliné pour ramener les boules par exemple vers la droite (figure 1) en direction d'une rigole ou couloir 8 disposé longitudinalement à la piste, sous le plancher de cette dernière, et destinée à ramener les boules 7 vers l'extrémité de lancer de boules et plus précisément sur une goulotte de stockage des boules disposée suivant la largeur de la piste 1.At the end and across the track 1, on the target ball side 5, is arranged a channel 6 for recovering launched balls 7, provided with an inclined bottom for bringing the balls for example to the right (FIG. 1) direction of a channel or corridor 8 arranged longitudinally to the track, under the floor of the latter, and intended to bring the balls 7 towards the end of throwing balls and more precisely on a chute for storing balls arranged along the width of track 1.

Le fond du couloir 8 et de la goulotte 9 est également légèrement incliné, la goulotte 9 étant à ciel ouvert.The bottom of the corridor 8 and of the chute 9 is also slightly inclined, the chute 9 being open.

Dans le couloir 8 un détecteur 10, par exemple un micro-rupteur, interposé sur la trajectoire de retour des boules 7 est chargé de compter le nombre de boules lancées et est relié à cet effet à un compteur 11 (figure 2) d'affichage monté dans un boîtier 12 disposé au bout et en dessus de la piste 1.In corridor 8, a detector 10, for example a microswitch, interposed on the return path of the balls 7 is responsible for counting the number of balls launched and is connected for this purpose to a display counter 11 (FIG. 2). mounted in a housing 12 arranged at the end and above the track 1.

Le boîtier 12 est porté par une plaque de fond 13 verticale empêchant, avec deux plaques verticales latérales 14, toute sortie intempestive hors de la piste des boules lancées, les plaques 13,14 et le boîtier 12 n'étant pas représentés sur la figure 1.The housing 12 is carried by a vertical bottom plate 13 preventing, with two lateral vertical plates 14, any untimely exit outside the track of the launched balls, the plates 13,14 and the housing 12 not being shown in FIG. 1 .

Les plaques 13 et 14 peuvent avoir la même structure que la piste 1.Plates 13 and 14 can have the same structure as track 1.

Chaque boule-cible 5 repose, dans le mode de réalisation illustré par les figures 2 et 3, sur l'extrémité d'un manchon tubulaire métallique cylindrique 15 dont le diamètre externe est très légèrement supérieur à celui de la boule 5, qui est par exemple une boule de pétanque classique, de même que les boules 7.Each target ball 5 rests, in the embodiment illustrated by FIGS. 2 and 3, on the end of a cylindrical metallic tubular sleeve 15 whose external diameter is very slightly higher than that of ball 5, which is for example a classic pétanque ball, as are balls 7.

Le manchon 15 est disposé verticalement et peut coulisser librement, bien qu'avec un faible jeu, à l'intérieur d'un manchon métallique tubulaire cylindrique 16 qui, lui, est fixe et solidaire de la piste 1, l'extrémité supérieure du manchon 16 affleurant le plan de la piste.The sleeve 15 is arranged vertically and can slide freely, although with little play, inside a cylindrical tubular metal sleeve 16 which, for its part, is fixed and integral with the track 1, the upper end of the sleeve 16 flush with the track plan.

L'extrémité inférieure du manchon 15 est solidaire d'un levier 17 articulé sur un axe horizontal 18 porté par un support 19 fixé au bâti du dispositif.The lower end of the sleeve 15 is integral with a lever 17 articulated on a horizontal axis 18 carried by a support 19 fixed to the frame of the device.

Le levier 17 pénètre dans le manchon 16 par une lumière 21 et dans le manchon 15 par une lumière 22 et est articulé sur le manchon 15 par l'intermédiaire d'un axe 23 solidaire du manchon 15 et traversant une lumière oblongue 24 ménagée dans l'extrémité du levier.The lever 17 penetrates into the sleeve 16 through a light 21 and into the sleeve 15 through a light 22 and is articulated on the sleeve 15 by means of an axis 23 integral with the sleeve 15 and passing through an oblong light 24 formed in the end of the lever.

La branche du levier 17 opposée à celle solidaire du manchon 15 est plus longue ou porte un contre-poids, afin de compenser le poids du manchon 15 et de la boule 5. Un ressort de rappel 25 est chargé de ramener constamment le levier 17 dans une position haute dite de repos de la boule-cible 5 pour laquelle cette dernière est presque complètement au dessus du plan de la piste, plus précisément les deux manchons 15 et 16 affleurant par leur bord supérieur ledit plan de piste comme illustré en figure 2. Le ressort 25 peut être placé en un autre endroit et solliciter par exemple le manchon 16 directement.The branch of the lever 17 opposite to that secured to the sleeve 15 is longer or carries a counterweight, in order to compensate for the weight of the sleeve 15 and of the ball 5. A return spring 25 is responsible for constantly bringing the lever 17 back into a high position called the rest of the target ball 5 for which the latter is almost completely above the plane of the track, more precisely the two sleeves 15 and 16 flush with their upper edge said track plane as illustrated in FIG. 2. The spring 25 can be placed in another place and, for example, apply the sleeve 16 directly.

A l'extrémité et en regard du levier 17, à l'opposé de la boule-cible 5, est agencé un détecteur 26, par exemple un micro-rupteur, disposé sur la trajectoire de l'extrémité du levier. Le détecteur 26 est monté réglable sur un support fixe 27 en sorte que l'on puisse ajuster à volonté la course nécessaire à l'extrémité du levier 17, à partir de ladite position de repos de la boule-cible 5, pour solliciter le détecteur 26.At the end and facing the lever 17, opposite the target ball 5, is arranged a detector 26, for example a micro-switch, arranged on the path of the end of the lever. The detector 26 is mounted adjustable on a fixed support 27 so that the stroke necessary at the end of the lever 17 can be adjusted at will, from said rest position of the target ball 5, to act on the detector. 26.

Le détecteur 26 est relié à un second compteur d'affichage 28 disposé dans le boîtier 12.The detector 26 is connected to a second display counter 28 placed in the housing 12.

Le joueur se place au droit de la goulotte 9, saisit et lance une à une les boules 7 vers la boule-cible 5 en essayant de faire un "carreau".The player places himself at the right of the chute 9, grabs and throws one by one the balls 7 towards the target ball 5 while trying to make a "square".

Si la trajectoire de la boule lancée, au moment de l'impact avec la boule-cible 5, passe par le centre ou au voisinage du centre de la boule-cible, l'énergie d'impact se transforme presque complétement en énergie de déplacement, c'est-à-dire d'enfoncement du manchon 15 à l'intérieur du manchon 16 de guidage. Par suite, le pivotement du levier 17 sera maximal et détecté par le détecteur 26 qui incrémentera d'une unité le compteur 28.If the trajectory of the launched ball, at the time of impact with the target ball 5, passes through the center or near the center of the target ball, the impact energy is almost completely transformed into displacement energy , that is to say driving the sleeve 15 inside the guide sleeve 16. As a result, the pivoting of the lever 17 will be maximum and detected by the detector 26 which will increment the counter 28 by one.

Si, au contraire, la boule lancée ne frappe pas la boule-cible 5 dans les conditions d'un "carreau", une partie plus ou moins importante de l'énergie cinétique de la boule lancée sera absorbée par les frottements entre les deux manchons 15,16 en sorte que l'énergie transformée en énergie de déplacement du manchon 15 sera insuffisante pour faire pivoter le levier 17 de l'amplitude requise pour solliciter le détecteur 26.If, on the contrary, the launched ball does not strike the target ball 5 under the conditions of a "square", a more or less important part of the kinetic energy of the launched ball will be absorbed by the friction between the two sleeves 15.16 so that the energy transformed into displacement energy of the sleeve 15 will be insufficient to rotate the lever 17 by the amplitude required to stress the detector 26.

Le réglage de la position du détecteur 26 permet de régler le seuil d'enfoncement du manchon 15 à partir duquel on considèrera qu'il y a "carreau".The adjustment of the position of the detector 26 makes it possible to adjust the threshold of penetration of the sleeve 15 from which it will be considered that there is a "tile".

La boule-cible 5 peut complétement s'escamoter dans la piste en pénétrant dans le manchon fixe 16 comme illustré par la figure 3.The target ball 5 can completely retract into the track by entering the fixed sleeve 16 as illustrated in FIG. 3.

La boule 5 qui repose simplement sur le manchon 15 est suffisamment tenue en place par son poids pour ne pas s'échapper sous le choc d'une boule.The ball 5 which simply rests on the sleeve 15 is sufficiently held in place by its weight so as not to escape under the impact of a ball.

La boule 5 peut être changée de place pour présenter une autre face aux impacts des boules ou être remplacée par une autre boule.The ball 5 can be changed place to present another face to the impacts of the balls or be replaced by another ball.

La figure 4 illustre une variante de réalisation du support de boule-cible selon laquelle la boule-cible 5 est munie d'un perçage taraudé et vissée sur l'extrémité d'une tige verticale filetée 29 solidaire d'un guide cylindrique 30 coulissant dans le manchon fixe 16. Le guide 30 est relié à sa partie inférieure au levier 17 comme le manchon 15.FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the target ball support according to which the target ball 5 is provided with a tapped hole and screwed onto the end of a vertical threaded rod 29 secured to a cylindrical guide 30 sliding in the fixed sleeve 16. The guide 30 is connected at its lower part to the lever 17 like the sleeve 15.

Le guide extérieur 16 et l'organe coulissant 15 porte-boule peuvent avoir bien entendu diverses configurations et dimensions.The outer guide 16 and the sliding member 15 ball holder can of course have various configurations and dimensions.

L'axe commun des manchons 15 et 16 est perpendiculaire au plan de la piste 1 mais pourrait être légèrement incliné sur ce plan, par exemple en direction du lanceur de boules.The common axis of the sleeves 15 and 16 is perpendicular to the plane of track 1 but could be slightly inclined on this plane, for example in the direction of the thrower.

Des moyens de guidage auxiliaires facilitant le coulissement peuvent être interposés entre les manchons 15 et 16 ou entre les organes 30 et 16 du dispositif de la figure 4.Auxiliary guide means facilitating sliding can be interposed between the sleeves 15 and 16 or between the members 30 and 16 of the device of FIG. 4.

De même, les moyens de détection de l'amplitude de déplacement du manchon 15 dans le manchon 16 peuvent être constitués par d'autres moyens que le dispositif à levier 17 et détecteur 26, par exemple par des moyens de détection magnétiques, électroniques, mécaniques, lumineux, etc. susceptibles de réaliser la même fonction sans sortir pour autant du cadre de l'invention. Il en est de même du moyen de rappel du support portant la boule-cible 5 dans sa position de repos.Likewise, the means for detecting the amplitude of displacement of the sleeve 15 in the sleeve 16 can be constituted by means other than the lever device 17 and detector 26, for example by magnetic, electronic, mechanical detection means. , bright, etc. likely to perform the same function without departing from the scope of the invention. The same applies to the means for returning the support carrying the target ball 5 to its rest position.

Le dispositif peut avantageusement être muni d'un monnayeur agencé par exemple à la sortie du couloir latéral 8 et délivrant un nombre déterminé de boules 7 qui, une fois lancées, seront retenues dans le couloir 8 par un volet mobile commandé par ledit monnayeur, ou bien remises en service pendant un temps déterminé.The device can advantageously be provided with a coin mechanism arranged for example at the exit of the lateral corridor 8 and delivering a determined number of balls 7 which, once launched, will be retained in the corridor 8 by a movable flap controlled by said coin mechanism, or properly returned to service for a specified time.

Plusieurs boules-cibles 5 avec leur propre système de support mobile et de comptage peuvent être installées sur la même piste.Several target balls 5 with their own mobile support and counting system can be installed on the same track.

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Dispositif d'entraînement au jeu de boules comprenant une piste de lancer (1), au moins un support (15) d'une boule-cible (5), ledit support étant agencé au voisinage de l'une des extrémités de la piste et de manière mobile en s'escamotant dans la piste suivant une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de la piste, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un moyen (17,26) sensible à l'amplitude des déplacements vers le bas dudit support (15) de boule-cible sous l'impact d'une boule lancée par un joueur et propre à détecter l'atteinte ou le dépassement par ledit déplacement d'un seuil pré-déterminé réglable et un moyen (25) de rappel dudit support de boule-cible dans une position haute de repos pour laquelle ladite boule-cible (5) est approximativement de niveau avec le plan de la piste (1).Bowl training device comprising a throwing track (1), at least one support (15) of a target ball (5), said support being arranged in the vicinity of one of the ends of the track and movably by retracting in the track in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the track, characterized in that it comprises means (17,26) sensitive to the amplitude of the downward movements of said support (15) target ball under the impact of a ball launched by a player and capable of detecting the reaching or exceeding by said displacement of a predetermined adjustable threshold and a means (25) for recalling said ball support- target in a high rest position for which said target ball (5) is approximately level with the plane of the track (1). Dispositif suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le support de boule-cible (5) est constitué par un manchon (15) tubulaire de section quelconque, à l'une des extrémités duquel repose la boule-cible, ledit manchon étant monté coulissant dans un manchon (16) de même section, solidaire de la piste (1) et d'axe sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de la piste, les bords supérieurs des deux manchons, dans ladite position haute de repos de la boule-cible, affleurant sensiblement le plan de la piste.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the target ball support (5) consists of a tubular sleeve (15) of any cross section, at one end of which rests the target ball, said sleeve being mounted to slide in a sleeve (16) of the same section, integral with the track (1) and with an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the track, the upper edges of the two sleeves, in said high rest position of the target ball, substantially flush the track plan. Dispositif suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen sensible à l'amplitude du déplacement vers le bas du support (15) de la boule-cible (5) est constitué par un levier (17) monté oscillant autour d'un axe horizontal (18), dont une extrémité est solidaire dudit support de boule-cible et dont l'autre extrémité coopére avec un détecteur (26) monté fixe mais réglable en position et relié à un dispositif de signalisation et/ou de comptage (28).Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said means sensitive to the amplitude of the downward movement of the support (15) of the target ball (5) consists of a lever (17) mounted oscillating around a horizontal axis (18), one end of which is integral with said target ball support and the other end of which cooperates with a detector (26) mounted fixed but adjustable in position and connected to a signaling and / or counting device ( 28). Dispositif suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de rappel du support (15) de boule-cible est constitué par un ressort (25) sollicitant ledit support (15) ou levier (17).Device according to one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that said means for returning the support (15) to the target ball consists of a spring (25) urging said support (15) or lever (17). Dispositif suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le support de boule-cible (5) est une tige (29) vissée dans la boule-cible et solidaire d'une pièce (30) montée coulissante dans un manchon fixe (16).Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the target ball support (5) is a screwed rod (29) in the target ball and integral with a part (30) slidably mounted in a fixed sleeve (16). Dispositif suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 5 caractérisé en ce que la piste (1) est munie, à son extrémité côté boule-cible (5), d'une rigole (6) de récupération des boules reliée par un couloir latéral (8) à une rigole (9) de stockage des boules à lancer (7), à l'autre extrémité de la piste, ledit couloir latéral (8) étant muni d'un détecteur (10) de comptage de boules et, éventuellement, d'un monnayeur à volet mobile de retenue des boules (7).Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the track (1) is provided, at its end on the target ball side (5), with a channel (6) for recovering the balls connected by a lateral corridor ( 8) to a channel (9) for storing the balls to be thrown (7), at the other end of the track, said lateral passage (8) being provided with a detector (10) for counting balls and, optionally, a coin mechanism with movable ball retaining flap (7).
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