EP1170040B1 - Kugelspieltisch für Kinderspielecken - Google Patents
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- EP1170040B1 EP1170040B1 EP01104612A EP01104612A EP1170040B1 EP 1170040 B1 EP1170040 B1 EP 1170040B1 EP 01104612 A EP01104612 A EP 01104612A EP 01104612 A EP01104612 A EP 01104612A EP 1170040 B1 EP1170040 B1 EP 1170040B1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
- A63F7/36—Constructional details not covered by groups A63F7/24 - A63F7/34, i.e. constructional details of rolling boards, rims or play tables, e.g. frame, game boards, guide tracks
- A63F7/38—Playing surfaces movable during play, i.e. games played on a non-stationary surface, e.g. the ball intended to be in permanent motion
- A63F7/386—Rolling boards adapted to be rocked during play
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
- A63F7/34—Other devices for handling the playing bodies, e.g. bonus ball return means
- A63F2007/345—Ball return mechanisms; Ball delivery
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- the invention relates to a game device with the features of the preamble of the claim 1.
- Play equipment of this type which wooden panels with milled ball tracks exhibit.
- the play equipment is held in hand by manual Changes in the inclination of the gaming device from the horizontal (in extreme cases up to Vertical) to move one or more balls through the ball tracks.
- Execution the game device is movable as a balancing game with the feet.
- a system of this type is described in DE 8 123 017 U1. This well-known play equipment are only designed for private use.
- the present invention has for its object a game device of the aforementioned Kind of improve. This task is accomplished by a gaming device with the features of claim 1 solved. Further advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.
- the playing surface is supported on a foot via a bearing device, the foot can take on the weight of the playing surface.
- the change in inclination of the Playing area, i.e. balancing is no longer so tiring for the user.
- the game device is also suitable for example for publicly accessible areas, such as children's play areas in Banks, department stores, airports etc., where the game device by its weight, which can be increased by an additional weighted foot, and if necessary additionally by firmly mounting the foot, for example screwing, to prevent it from being carried along is protected.
- the game device can be made of wood, wooden materials, plastic or Combinations of these exist.
- the game device according to the invention promotes coordination, Skill, fine motor skills and concentration in children.
- the bearing device preferably carries the playing surface, so it takes up its weight, and preferably contains a rocker mechanism, for example with a reset, so that when the inclination of the playing surface changes from an initial position out the playing surface can be deflected into a certain solid angle range, depending on Exertion of force, for example, by 30 ° from the starting position.
- the Bearing device for example, have a spring which can be subjected to bending and at the same time provides for a reset, or a joint, for example a ball joint or universal joint, with a rigid pendulum on the underside for the provision the playing surface can be provided.
- the bearing device preferably has additionally a damping element to dampen deflections of the playing surface faster and thus the risk of injury is reduced.
- the playing surface is detachably attached to the bearing device and as a module replaceable.
- the play area can be removed from the display at any time of the gaming device can be exchanged for another game variant. This can be different in color and offer new tasks. The attractiveness The long-term effect of the gaming device is considerably increased.
- the rolling element for example one or more balls, small cars or trains, is preferably protected from entrainment by being within a closed System is moved in the area of the playing area. This is done, for example, by a see-through plate above the playing surface and closed returns. At the same time, this also means removing or losing other components and accessories locked out.
- At least one return is preferably provided on the underside of the playing surface, along which the rolling element from a target point on the playing surface to one Starting point is movable on the playing surface.
- this disappears when reaching the target point or when leaving the specified ball track from the top of the game area in one or more holes, is on the bottom guided along and by a lever mechanism, a spring-loaded pin or by a corresponding curvature of the return in connection with the inclination of the Play area promoted to the starting point. This significantly increases the game's appeal.
- the gaming device designed as a gaming table has a Entire foot marked with B.
- the foot B has a felt glider on the underside 1 provided steel plate 2, which from below into a circular base 3 is inserted and screwed through the felt glider 1 to the base 3.
- the steel plate 2 gives the game device the necessary stability.
- the stand 3 points in the middle of a continuous milling up to the steel plate 2, into which a cylindrical, upright standpipe 4 of the foot B is used as a foot shaft.
- the standpipe 4 has three different heights / positions, namely at its lower End, just below its upper end and four at its upper end Bores 4 ', 4 "or 4"'.
- the bottom tube 4 ' is the standpipe 4 screwed to stand 3 from the inside.
- a lower spring mounting 5 which as Disc made of a wood material with the inner diameter of the standpipe 4 is.
- On the lower spring attachment 5 is the lower end of a clamp previously large spring element F designed as a coil spring made of spring steel been, which extends upright in the extension of the standpipe 4.
- the lower bellows attachment 6 is designed as a ring and has a wall thickness of approximately 20 mm and an inner diameter on, which corresponds to the outer diameter of the standpipe 4.
- the Heads of the screws attached from the inside for fastening the lower bellows fastening 6 are sunk so that during assembly the spring element F in up to the lower spring attachment 5 can be pushed into the standpipe 4.
- the lower bellows attachment 6 is used to attach the lower edge of a bellows 7 made of rubber, which is designed as protection and as a damping element.
- the top end the spring F is screwed by means of clamps to an upper spring fastening 8, which is designed as a round disc with a diameter which is the outer diameter corresponds to the lower bellows attachment 6.
- an upper spring fastening 8 which is designed as a round disc with a diameter which is the outer diameter corresponds to the lower bellows attachment 6.
- On the upper spring attachment 8 the upper edge of the bellows 7 is also glued after the spring element F is attached is.
- Playing surface 11 has an essentially disk-like basic shape.
- the Exchange system for attaching the playing surface 11 is described later.
- the play area 11 is arranged essentially horizontally in the exemplary embodiment in the starting position, i.e. the normal points in the extension of the axis of the standpipe 4.
- the playing surface 11 could also be attached inclined.
- On the top is the playing surface 11 provided along its circumference with an edge 12 on which a disk-shaped, recessed and screwed, transparent cover 13 made of acrylic glass, which protects the playing surface 11 from above.
- the edge areas of the edge 12, the Playing surface 11, the base 3 and possibly the lower bellows attachment 6, that is the accessible edge areas are provided with radii to prevent injury with sharp edges.
- a ball 14 as a rolling element can move along ball tracks 16 which into the material of the playing surface 11, in the present case multi-layer colored MDF boards, are incorporated.
- the material parts located laterally next to the ball raceways 16 17 of the playing surface 11 forms a labyrinth for the ball 14.
- the distance between the The top of these material parts 17 and the cover 13 is, for example, less than the diameter of the ball 14 to hold the ball in the ball races 16.
- the game device represents a game of skill in which the ball 14 is moved by gravity by direct pressure on the playing surface 11 and thus on the spring element F with resulting deflections from the starting position out through the labyrinth. For example, starting from one Starting point near the edge 12 of the playing surface 11, the ball 14 can become one Target point in the middle of the playing surface 11 are performed. Through a hole in the Playing surface 11 at the target point (or at other points) falls into the ball return path 9 and is brought back to the start, where it is brought back on by the ball lifter 10 Top of the game surface 11 is brought.
- the ball return path 9 can be guided obliquely to the starting point, as in the Modification indicated in FIG. 6, wherein the slope is less than that usually achieved maximum inclination of the playing surface 11.
- the playing surface 11 is provided for the gaming device, for example different labyrinths, no labyrinth at all, a different number of balls, other rolling elements, such as cars or trains that roll through landscapes, returns different size or different colors.
- This is the playing area 11 as a whole including the cover 13 and on the mounted ball return path 9 removable and replaceable.
- the change system points to the top of the upper spring attachment 8 a round disc 20, the diameter of which is approximately 40 mm smaller than that Diameter of the upper spring attachment 8.
- the centrally mounted disc 20 has on its outer surface with a 90 ° division four horizontal blind holes 21 with an internal thread on.
- a ring 22 is provided, which on the underside of the different variants of the playing surface 11 is attached.
- the outside diameter of the Rings corresponds to the outer diameter of the upper spring attachment 8, during the Inner diameter corresponds to the diameter of the disc 20.
- the ring 22 has four countersunk horizontal bores 22 ', which are aligned with the blind holes 21. through four screws 23 are the ring 22 and the disc 20 and thus the playing surface 11 and the foot B is interchangeably connected to the spring element F as a bearing device.
- the second embodiment which is shown in Fig. 5, is for the outside certainly.
- the game device has a conical, hollow foot 51 made of plastic, which is filled with water 53 for stabilization and prevention of removal.
- a joint 55 is provided at the tip of the foot 51, for example a universal joint, which serves as a bearing device for a rod-shaped carrier 61.
- the carrier 61 has a restoring weight 63 below the joint 55, which is within the water 53 is arranged and its movements are dampened by the water.
- carrier 61 and reset weight 63 can be made of steel and a plastic layer to be encased.
- the joint 55 can be protected by a flexible covering his.
- a playing surface 71 is interchangeably attached.
- the playing surface 71 formed without a cover and made of plastic contains, for example a maze for a ball or other game variant. Instead of one When the ball reaches the target, it returns to a downward spiral 79 leads down on the outside of the foot 51.
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- eine teilweise geschnitten dargestellte Seitenansicht durch das erste Ausführungsbeispiel,
- Fig. 2
- einen Vertikalschnitt im Bereich der Befestigung der Spielfläche entlang der Linie II-II in Fig. 3,
- Fig. 3
- einen Horizontalschnitt im Bereich der Befestigung der Spielfläche entlang der Linie III-III in Fig. 2,
- Fig. 4
- eine Prinzipskizze des Austausches der Spielfläche,
- Fig. 5
- eine teilweise geschnitten dargestellte perspektivische Ansicht des zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels, und
- Fig. 6
- einen Schnitt durch eine Abwandlung des ersten Ausführungsbeispiels.
Claims (10)
- Spielgerät, welches als Spieltisch ausgebildet ist, zum Bewegen wenigstens eines Rollelementes (14), mit einer im wesentlichen horizontalen, neigungsveränderlichen Spielfläche (11; 71), auf welcher das Rollelement (14) geführt ist und welche über eine Lagervorrichtung (F; 55) auf einem Fuß (B; 51) gelagert ist, wobei das Rollelement (14) sich innerhalb eines geschlossenen Systems (9, 11, 12, 13) im Bereich der Spielfläche (11;71) in Abhängigkeit der Neigung der Spielfläche (11; 71) bewegt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf der Unterseite der Spielfläche (11; 71 ) wenigstens eine Rückführung (9) vorgesehen ist, entlang welcher das Rollelement (14) von einem Zielpunkt auf der Spielfläche (11; 71) zu einem Startpunkt auf der Spielfläche (11; 71) bewegbar ist und welche einen Bestandteil des geschlossenen Systems (9, 11, 12, 13) bildet.
- Spielgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lagervorrichtung (F; 55) die Spielfläche (11; 71) trägt, wobei bei einer Neigungsänderung der Spielfläche (11; 71) aus einer Ausgangsstellung heraus die Spielfläche (11; 71) in einem gewissen Raumwinkelbereich auslenkbar ist.
- Spielgerät nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lagervorrichtung (F) ein Federelement aufweist.
- Spielgerät nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lagervorrichtung (55) ein Gelenk aufweist.
- Spielgerät nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lagervorrichtung (F; 55) ein Dämpfungselement (7; 53) aufweist.
- Spielgerät nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lagervorrichtung (F) einen Balg (7) aus flexiblem Material als Umhüllung aufweist.
- Spielgerät nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Spielfläche (11; 71) lösbar an der Lagervorrichtung (F; 55) angebracht ist und als Modul auswechselbar ist.
- Spielgerät nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf der Oberseite der Spielfläche (11; 71) unterschiedlich hohe Bereiche (16, 17) zur Führung des Rollelementes (14) vorgesehen sind, welche aus in der Höhe unterschiedlich gefärbtem Material herausgearbeitet sind.
- Spielgerät nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Rückführung (9) ein Kugelheber (10) vorgesehen ist, welcher das Rollelement (14) von der Unterseite der Spielfläche (11; 71) zum Startpunkt auf der Spielfläche (11;71) hebt.
- Spielgerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rückführung (9) schräg zum Startpunkt auf der Spielfläche (11; 71) geführt ist.
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CA002352019A CA2352019A1 (en) | 2000-07-06 | 2001-07-03 | Ball containing play table for children's play areas |
US09/899,620 US6485018B2 (en) | 2000-07-06 | 2001-07-05 | Ball-containing play table for children's play areas |
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DE10033006 | 2000-07-06 | ||
DE10033006A DE10033006A1 (de) | 2000-07-06 | 2000-07-06 | Kugelspieltisch für Kinderspielecken |
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EP1170040A2 EP1170040A2 (de) | 2002-01-09 |
EP1170040A3 EP1170040A3 (de) | 2002-03-27 |
EP1170040B1 true EP1170040B1 (de) | 2004-09-01 |
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EP01104612A Expired - Lifetime EP1170040B1 (de) | 2000-07-06 | 2001-02-23 | Kugelspieltisch für Kinderspielecken |
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EP (1) | EP1170040B1 (de) |
DE (2) | DE10033006A1 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2227001T3 (de) |
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US3844562A (en) * | 1971-03-19 | 1974-10-29 | C Foley | Balancing maze game |
US3764134A (en) * | 1971-06-29 | 1973-10-09 | Ideal Toy Corp | Game including balancing platform |
DE8123017U1 (de) * | 1981-08-05 | 1981-12-10 | Uwe Metzer Holz-Montagebau, 2050 Hamburg | Spielgeraet |
US5042808A (en) * | 1989-12-12 | 1991-08-27 | Shoptaugh Philip L | Labyrinth toy |
WO1994011072A1 (en) * | 1992-11-17 | 1994-05-26 | Conexus Strategies Limited | Pivoted player-tiltable games table |
US5749575A (en) * | 1997-03-06 | 1998-05-12 | German; Neal | Dual maze |
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- 2001-02-23 ES ES01104612T patent/ES2227001T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
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EP1170040A3 (de) | 2002-03-27 |
ES2227001T3 (es) | 2005-04-01 |
DE10033006A1 (de) | 2002-01-17 |
DE50103454D1 (de) | 2004-10-07 |
EP1170040A2 (de) | 2002-01-09 |
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