FR2748217A1 - Table game using paddles to move ball - Google Patents

Abstract

The game is played on a table (1) with a frame (2) round it. Two symmetrical groups of paddles (11-18,21-28) are moved to move the balls. The ends of the frame (5,6), behind the paddles, each have a hole (7,8), like a football goal, to receive the balls. The paddles of each group are in at least three sets that are at the front (15-18,25-28), the centre (13,14,23,24) and the back (11,12,21,22). Each paddle is moved by levers (30,31) at each end of the table that are operated mechanically or electrically.

Description

BILLIARD TEU
Technical area
The invention relates to an improved billiard game borrowing from both table football and pinball.

Prior Techniques
As we know, table football is a kind of billiard formed of figurines fixed on movable transverse rods which, by transverse actuation, make it possible to strike or repel the ball intended to be housed in an opening made for this purpose on each of the two sides opposite to the figurines delimiting the frame of the billiard table.

 Likewise, the pinball machine is an electric billiard formed of a plurality of articulated parts, also called pinball machines, electrically actuated, serving to return the ball towards one end of the apparatus, generally on determined targets.

Brief description of the invention
The invention relates to an improved billiard game comprising a table delimited by a frame and a plurality of pinball machines intended for returning a ball into play, characterized
- on the one hand, in that the pinball machines are distributed on the table in two symmetrical groups, like the players of a team;
- And on the other hand, in that the two sides of the frame arranged behind each group of pinball machines have at least one opening intended to receive the ball, like the goals of a football field.

 In other words, the invention relates to a billiard game and more specifically a table football game in which the action figures have been replaced by rods movable transversely, by electric or mechanical pinball machines arranged in two groups symmetrical to the like football team players.

Advantageously, in practice
- the pinball machines of each group are arranged in at least three sets, respectively constituting the fronts, the backs, the defenders
- each pinball machine is controlled by an individual control key
- the table is slightly curved in the center to match a convex shape in order to facilitate the movement and the return of the ball towards the opponent; in an advantageous embodiment, the arrow is about three centimeters for a plate 1.5 m long;
- the pinball machines are operated mechanically or electrically.

Brief description of figures
Figure 1 shows a top view of a first embodiment of the invention with mechanical control.

 Figure 2 is a representation also seen from above of a second embodiment of the invention electrically controlled.

Ways to realize the invention
Referring to FIG. 1, the billiard game according to the invention comprises a table designated by the general reference (1), delimited by a frame (2) of rectangular shape with two sides, respectively a large side (3, 4) and a small side (5,6).

 In this embodiment, the short sides (5,6) have in their middle an opening (7,8) intended to form the goals; these openings (7,8) are like table football associated with a not shown basket intended to receive the balls.

 The table (1) also includes a plurality of pinball machines distributed in two symmetrical groups designated (10) (in solid lines) and (20) (in dashes).

These pinball machines (11-18) are conventionally each articulated around an axis (19). The pinball machines of the first group (10) are divided respectively into two defenders (11,12) located in the vicinity of the opening (7), then two halves (13,14) and four before (15-18).

 The pinball machines (21-28) of the second group (20) are distributed symmetrically, it being specified that the forwards (15-18, 25-28) of a group are arranged in relation to the goals (7,8) to be reached , ahead of the forwards of the opposite group. As before, the pinball machines (21-28) of the second group are articulated around an axis (29).

 In this embodiment, the pinball machines are actuated opposite their axis (19,29) by a set of levers respectively (30-35) for actuating the pinball machines of the second group (20), arranged on the side and d 'other of the median axis of the table (1) to be actuated by each of the hands of the player seated in (39). The joystick (30) controls the pinball (25) by a set of rods and levers and links to rods, the joystick (31) the pinball (24), the joystick (32) the pinball (26), the joystick ( 33) the pinball machine (27), the lever (34) the pinball machine (23) and the lever (35) the pinball machine (28).

 The defensive pinballs (21,22) are controlled by foot pedals, respectively (36) and (37). Symmetrical controls exist on the opposite side (5). References (40) and (41) designate bumpers arranged on the median axis intended to restart or deflect the balls struck by the pinball machines.

 This mechanical embodiment shown in Figure 1 has the advantage of being autonomous in terms of energy and of mobilizing all the attention of the player whose feet and hands are fully occupied.

 In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the control of the pinballs respectively (50-59), (60-69), divided into two groups, is carried out electrically in a known manner. In one embodiment, the goals are arranged on each of the two short sides, respectively (70,71,72,73) which form a trap to receive the ball.

Thus, each short side (5,6) receives two goals (70,71) and (72,73) defended each by two pinballs respectively (50,51,52,53) and (60,61,62,63).

 The references (74.75) designate two central bumpers of generally triangular shape, the point of which is directed towards the game so as to be able to return the balls.

 The control of each of said pinball machines (50-59) and (60-69) of the same group is ensured by ten keys respectively (80-89) provided for this purpose on the short sides (5,6). According to a practical embodiment, like the keys of a piano, these keys (80,89) can be of different alternate colors.

Claims (9)

 - And in that the two sides (5,6) of the frame (2) arranged behind each group of pinballs (10,20) have at least one opening (7,8) intended to receive the ball like football field goals.  - in that the pinball machines (11-18,21-28) are distributed on the table (1) in two symmetrical groups (10,20), like the players of a team  1 / Billiard game comprising a table (1) delimited by a frame (2) and a plurality of pinball machines (11-18, 21-28) intended to return a ball in play, characterized  2 / billiard game according to claim 1, characterized in that the pinball machines (11-18, 21-28) of the same group (10,20) are arranged in at least three sets respectively forming the fronts (15-18 , 25-28), the backs (13,14,23,24) and the backs (11,12,21,22).  3 / billiard game according to claim 1, characterized in that each pinball machine (11,12 ...) is controlled by an individual control key (30,31 ...).  4 / Billiard game according to claim 3, characterized in that the control (30,31 ...) of each pinball (11,12 ...) is mechanical.  5 / billiard game according to claim 3, characterized in that the control (30,31 ...) of each pinball (11,12 ...) is carried out electrically.  6 / Billiard game according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the individual controls (30,31 ...) of each pinball machine (11,12 ...) are arranged on the short sides (5, 6) of the table (1).  7 / billiard game according to claim 1, characterized in that the short sides (5,6) of the rectangular table (1) have a single goal (7,8) disposed in the center of the short sides (5,6).  8 / billiard game according to claim 1, characterized in that the goals (70,71,72,73) are arranged at each corner of the short sides (5,6) of the table (1) rectangular.  9 / billiard game according to claim 8, characterized in that between the two goals (70,71, 72,73), there is a triangular stopper (74,75) whose tip is directed towards the game