JP2001178865A - Game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an amusing game apparatus which can be enjoyed by anybody including an advanced age person, a person under a rehabilitation, or a child, and also, facilitate the checking of the arranged state or the fallen state of pins used for the game. SOLUTION: This game apparatus 1 is constituted of a plurality of pins 2, a ball 4 which knocks down the pins 2, a stick 6 to hit the ball 4, a lane 50 constituting the rolling surface for the ball 4 and the arranging surface for the pins 2, and a pin setting device 10 which arranges the pins 2. On the pin setting device 10, wheels are installed, and the pin setting device 10 is made movable between a pin arranging location and a stand-by location along the guide rails 52a and 53a of a pin setting lane 52 and a subsidiary lane 53.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a play equipment which falls on a plurality of pins arranged in predetermined positions by hitting a ball.

Conventionally, there has been known a fully automatic boring apparatus which is installed in a bowling alley and automatically falls by hitting a predetermined number of pins arranged at predetermined positions with balls. on the other hand,
2. Description of the Related Art There is known a gate ball which is enjoyed by hitting a ball with a stick so that the ball passes a predetermined gate.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned fully automatic boring apparatus, a relatively heavy ball is automatically thrown at a pin arranged at a predetermined position, and the pin falls down. Relatively strong physical strength is required. Therefore, the fully automatic bowling device is a game suitable for young people, but not suitable for relatively weak people such as the elderly, those who need rehabilitation, and children. In addition, since the game is a game in which a ball is simply thrown at pins automatically arranged at predetermined positions, there is a problem that a player lacks in the fun of assembling a game process by himself. On the other hand, in the case of the gate ball, since the player does not need much physical strength, even the elderly, people who need rehabilitation, or children can easily participate, but the game is to hit the ball with a stick and simply pass through the gate. For this reason, similarly to the fully automatic boring device, there is a problem that the player lacks the fun of assembling the game process by himself.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object the purpose of making it enjoyable for anyone, including the elderly, rehabilitation people, and children. It is an object of the present invention to provide a certain play equipment, and to make it easier to see the arrangement state and the falling state of pins used in the game during the game using the play equipment.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, a playground equipment according to the present invention has a configuration as described in each of the claims. Therefore, according to the play equipment described in claims 1 to 3, after the player arranges the plurality of pins at the respective predetermined positions using the pin setting device, the player moves the ball with the stick toward the arranged pins. You can play a game of hitting and hitting a pin with a ball. When playing a game with this play equipment, it does not need strong physical strength or instantaneous power like throwing a heavy ball by throwing it like a conventional fully automatic boring device, but it requires moderate physical strength and concentration A play tool is provided as a communication tool that can participate. further,
It is also effective for medical activities such as rehabilitation of limb motor function and brain function. Also, when the player hits the ball with a stick, there is an interesting feature that the rolling path of the ball is freely changed according to the skill of the player and the pins are knocked down as much as possible.

In particular, in the present invention, since the moving means is provided in the pin setting device, the pin setting device can be moved between the pin arrangement position and the standby position. For this reason, after arranging the pins at a predetermined position, the pin setting device is retracted to a standby position away from the pin arrangement position,
The arrangement state of the pins set at a predetermined position, and the fall of the pins when the ball hits the pins during the actual game become easy to see, and the fun of the game is amplified. Furthermore, because the position of the pin after falling is easy to check,
Thereafter, when the pins are arranged again using the pin setting device, the operation of arranging the pins can be performed easily.

Further, the above-mentioned play equipment preferably has wheels as a means for moving the pin setting device, and the play equipment has a structure as described in claim 3. It is preferable that a lane including a pin arrangement surface and a ball rolling surface is provided, and a rail for guiding the movement of the pin setting device is formed in the lane. When such a configuration is adopted, the game can be played without being affected by the state of the floor surface, and the pin setting device can be easily moved along the rail.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 4,
In addition to having the same effect as the above-described claim 1, the player can arrange a plurality of pins at predetermined positions using the pin setting device. Therefore, unlike a conventional fully automatic boring device in which all pins are fully automatically arranged, the player has to use his / her hands appropriately, making it ideal for the elderly and rehabilitation subjects. Play equipment.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the play equipment 1. As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, ten pins 2 are arranged in a predetermined arrangement, that is, from the front row to the rear row, on the pin setting lane 52 side constituting the pin arrangement surface of the members constituting the lane 50. 1 to 2
The pin setting devices 10 are arranged to be arranged side by side so as to form three, four, and four pins. In addition, the pin setting device 10
A hitting position 3 is determined at a position at a predetermined distance from the vehicle, that is, at an end of a lane carpet 51 forming a ball rolling surface of the members forming the lane 50. Is set.
The ball 4 is hit by the player 6 with the stick 6, and the ball 4 hit by the stick 6 is 10
Roll on lane carpet 51 towards book pins 2. When the ball 4 rolled on the lane carpet 51 hits any one of the pins 2, the pin 2 falls down.
The game score is determined according to the number of pins 2 that have fallen. The details of the members constituting the lane 50 will be described later.

Next, a pin setting device 10 for arranging the pins 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the pin setting device 10 mainly includes left and right side plates 11 and a plurality of front and rear connection bars 12 for connecting the both side plates 11 to each other. It has a box-shaped structure 13 formed in a rectangular box shape. The left and right side surfaces, the front surface, and the rear surface of the box-shaped structure 13 are:
As shown in FIG. 2, each is covered with a decorative plate 14 to improve the appearance. The box-shaped structure 13
An opening 13a is formed at a lower portion of the front surface of the device 1 so as to allow the pins 2 arranged on the pin setting lane 52 to pass therethrough.

A detachable upper surface decorative plate 15 is provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped structure 13. The upper surface decorative plate 15 has ten circular pins for vertically inserting the pins 2 from above. An insertion hole 16 is opened. This pin insertion hole 16 has the same arrangement as the ten pins of the boring device,
That is, from the front row to the rear row, 1, 2, 3, 4
They are arranged side by side so that they form a triangle in plan view. Further, the box-shaped structure 13 configured as described above has a total of four on the front and rear lower ends of the left and right side plates 11.
The vehicle has a plurality of wheels 17, and the wheels 17 constitute moving means. The wheel 17 is rotatably supported by a wheel bracket 18, and the wheel bracket 1
8 is fixed to the side plate 11. Therefore, the box-shaped structure 13, that is, the pin setting device 10 can easily move on the pin setting lane 52 and the sub-lane 53 among the members constituting the lane 50 described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, a pin setting mechanism 20 for arranging the pins 2 is accommodated in the box-shaped structure 13 having the above-described structure. A pin arrangement 20 for supporting the pin 2 inserted from the pin insertion hole 16 at a predetermined support position, and lowering the pin 2 from the support position by performing a predetermined manual operation to arrange the pin 2 at the predetermined position. Means. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the pin setting mechanism unit 20, and FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view showing the pin setting mechanism unit 20 in an inverted state. The pin setting mechanism section 20 is a flat pin setting plate 21 for holding the pins 2 inserted from the pin insertion holes 16 of the upper face decorative plate 15 in an upright posture, and for moving the pin setting plate 21 up and down. Link mechanism 26,
A pin support frame 33 for supporting the pins 2 arranged on the pin setting plate 21 and a box-shaped structure 13 for releasing the support of the pins 2 by changing the position of the pin support frame 33. It is constituted by a cam groove 37 (see FIG. 4).

As shown in FIG. 6, the pin setting plate 21 is provided with ten circular pin setting holes 22 through which the pins 2 can pass at positions corresponding to the pin insertion holes 16. As shown in FIG. 5, a cylindrical pin guide tube 23 is provided upright on the upper surface corresponding to the setting hole 22.
Further, sliders 24 are fixed to both left and right ends of the pin setting plate 21. Left and right slider 24
Is inserted into a vertically elongated opening 11a provided in the left and right side plates 11 of the box-shaped structure 13 so as to be able to ascend and descend from the inner surface side, and is guided by a slide guide 25 attached to a vertical edge of the opening 11a. Thus, the lifting and lowering operation of the pin setting plate 21 is stabilized and smoothed.

The link mechanism 26 includes a pair of left and right links 2.
7, a support shaft 28 constituting a pivot of the link 27,
The elevating shaft 2 that links the link 27 and the slider 24
9. It comprises a pin setting lever 30 for operating the link mechanism 26 and the like. The left and right ends of the support shaft 28 are rotatably attached to the left and right side plates 11 of the box-shaped structure 13 via bearings 31, and the base ends of the links 27 are located near the left and right ends of the support shaft 28. It is fixed. Link 27
Has a long hole 27a extending linearly. The elevating shaft 29 passes through the long hole 27 a of the link 27, and both ends thereof are fixed to the slider 24.

At the base ends of the left and right links 27,
Lever mounting portions 32 each having a mounting hole that opens diagonally upward are formed. And, the pin setting lever 30
Is attached to one of the left and right links 27 by inserting the tip of the lever into a mounting hole of the lever mounting portion 32. That is, the pin setting lever 30 is configured to be detachable from the lever mounting portion 32,
7 can be selectively replaced. Note that the pin setting lever 30 extends upward through a through hole 15a provided in the upper decorative plate 15 to enable external operation. The through-holes 15a are provided on both left and right sides of the top decorative plate 15 so that the pin setting lever 30 can be replaced. The one through-hole 15a is always closed by a detachable lid (not shown). If the pin setting mechanism unit 20 configured as described above rotates the pin setting lever 30 to rotate the link 27 around the support shaft 28, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. The elevating shaft 29 slides along the long hole 27a, and the slider 24 connected to the elevating shaft 29 linearly moves up and down along the slide guide 25, so that the pin setting plate 21 moves up and down.

The pin support frame 3 of the pin setting mechanism 20
3 is disposed on the lower surface of the pin setting plate 21 as shown in FIG. The pin support frame 33 connects four pin setting bars 34 arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction so as to cross the four rows of the pin setting holes 22 in row units, and mutually connects the pin setting bars 34. Two crossbars 35
It is composed of The pin support frame 3 having such a configuration
The crossbar 3 is supported by a bar guide 36 provided on the lower surface of the pin setting plate 21 so that the crossbar 35 can move horizontally in the front-rear direction. One of the four pin setting bars 34, in this embodiment, both ends of the pin setting bar 34 in the rearmost row are extended, and the extended ends 34 a are connected to the left and right sides of the box-shaped structure 13. Are engaged with the cam grooves 37 formed on the inner surfaces of the side plates 11.

The cam groove 37 is, as shown in FIGS.
It is formed in a substantially parallelogram closed loop shape. That is, the lowering guide portion 37a and the rising guide portion 37b, which extend in a straight line in the vertical direction, and the upper and lower slide guides which extend in the front-rear direction so as to connect the two guide portions 37a, 37b to each other vertically. Part 37
c, 37d. Therefore, the pin support frame 33 is slid in the front-rear direction while the pin setting plate 21 is being moved up and down as shown in FIGS. That is, the pin support frame 33
When the pin setting plate 21 is lowered, the extended end 34 a of the pin setting bar 34 is
From a, it slides forward by passing through the lower slide guide portion 37d, and the pin setting bar 34 moves to the pin release position. On the other hand, when the pin setting bar 34 is raised, the extended end 34a of the pin setting bar 34 is slid rearward from the rising guide 37b of the cam groove 37 by passing through the upper slide guide 37c, and the pin setting bar 34 returns to the pin supporting position. .

The pin setting mechanism 2 configured as described above
3 is housed and arranged in the box-shaped structure 13 as shown in FIG. 3, and is always held at the upper position by the lock device 40 shown in FIG. The lock device 40 is mainly composed of a lock pin 41 with an operation knob that can be operated externally and that is provided in one side plate 11 and the decorative plate 14 of the box-shaped structure 13 in a penetrating manner. As shown in FIG. 7, the lock pin 41 is always urged toward the inside of the side plate 11 by a spring 42, and its tip end engages with a hole 43 a of a lock plate 43 fixed to the link 27. By doing so, the pin setting mechanism 20 is fixed at the raised position. Note that the upper end of the lock plate 43 is formed on an inclined surface 43b, and is automatically locked by pushing away the tip of the lock pin 41 and passing when the ascending is performed. By the way, the pin setting mechanism section 20 becomes a considerably heavy object including its own weight and the weight of the pin 2. Therefore, in the present embodiment, an appropriate number of coil springs 45 are attached to the suspension bar 44 which is suspended between the upper ends of the left and right side plates 11 of the box-shaped structure 13.
And the upward / downward shaft 29 is urged upward by the coil spring 45 to thereby set the pin setting mechanism 2
It is configured so that the zero up / down operation can be performed easily.

FIG. 12 shows details of the lane 50.
As shown in the figure, the lane 50 includes a lane carpet 51 constituting the rolling surface of the ball 4 and a pin setting lane 5 made of a rigid material made of wood or resin having an arrangement surface on which the pins 2 are arranged.
2. A sub-lane 53 made of a rigid material made of wood or resin connected to the rear of the pin setting lane 52, and a plurality of guide cushions 54 arranged on both sides of the lane carpet 51 to guide the ball 4 so as not to be off the track. And a slope 55 for guiding the ball 4 from the lane carpet 51 to the pin setting lane 52 so that the ball 4 smoothly rolls. The pin setting lane 52 forms a pin arrangement position, and the sub lane 53 forms a standby position of the pin setting device 10.

The lane 5 configured as described above
0 are arranged as shown in FIG. 1 when playing the game. In the lane 50 configured as described above,
The pin setting lane 52 and the sub-lane 53 have guide rails 52a and 53a on both sides thereof for guiding the movement of the wheels 17 of the pin setting device 10. As a result, the pin setting device 10
While being guided by 2a and 53a, it is possible to move between a pin arrangement position on the pin setting lane 52 side and a standby position on the sub lane 53 side. FIG. 13A shows a state in which the pin setting device 10 has been moved to the standby position, and FIGS. 13B and 13C show a state in which the pin setting device 10 has been moved to the pin arrangement position.

The pin setting device 10 is configured as described above. Therefore, at the position shown in FIG. 13A, that is, at the standby position moved to the sub-lane 53 side,
Insert the pin 2 to be set into the pin insertion hole 16
Each pin 2 passes through the pin guide tube 23 and the pin setting hole 22 of the pin setting plate 21 and is supported on the bottom surface by the pin setting bar 34 which crosses below the pin setting hole 22 (FIGS. 8 and 10). See figure).

Subsequently, the user grips the grip handle 19 of the upper decorative board 15 and moves the pin setting device 10 to the pin arrangement position on the pin setting lane 52 side shown in FIG.
At this position, after pulling the lock pin 41 outward and pulling out the tip from the hole 43a of the lock plate 43, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3C, when the pin setting lever 30 is rotated forward, the pin setting plate 21 is linearly lowered together with the slider 24 via the link mechanism 26 (see FIG. 9). In connection with the lowering operation of the pin setting plate 21, the extension end 34 a of the pin setting bar 34
After moving linearly downward along the descending guide portion 37a, the vehicle is guided diagonally forward by the slide guide portion 37d when approaching the pin setting lane 52. As a result, the pin support frame 33 is slid forward, and the pin setting bar 34 is disengaged from the pin setting hole 22 to release the support of the pins 2, so that each pin 2 falls on the pin setting lane 52 and stands up. (See FIGS. 9 and 11).

Subsequently, on the spot, the pin setting lever 30
Is rotated back, the pin setting plate 21 is raised and returned to the original position. At this time, the extended end 34a of the pin setting bar 34 is linearly moved through the rising guide portion 37b of the cam groove 37. After ascending, the slide guide portion 37c
Is guided obliquely upward. As a result, the pin support frame 33 is slid rearward, and the pin setting bar 34
Is returned to the pin support position crossing the pin setting hole 22. The shape of the cam groove 37 is formed so that the return operation of the pin setting bar 34 is performed at the time when the pin 2 rises on the pin setting lane 52 and exceeds the upper end of the pin 2.
Further, as the pin setting plate 21 rises and returns, the tip of the lock pin 41 is pushed by the inclined surface 43b of the lock plate 43, and when the inclined surface 43b passes, the hole 4
3a, the pin setting plate 21 is locked at the raised position. Thus, the pins 2 are arranged upright on the upper surface of the pin setting lane 52. Thereafter, by gripping the grip handle 19 of the upper decorative board 15 and moving the pin setting device 10 to the standby position on the side of the sub-lane 53, FIG.
As shown in the figure, all pins 2 standing up in a predetermined arrangement appear on the upper surface of the pin setting lane 52. Thus, a game is ready.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
When the ball 6 is hit by the swing of the stick 6, the ball 4 rolls on the lane carpet 51 toward the ten pins 2. When the ball 4 rolled on the lane carpet 51 hits any of the pins 2 arranged on the pin setting lane 52, the pin 2 falls down, and the number of the fallen pins 2 is counted. When the game is completed at one time, the player 5 sets the pins 2 on the pin setting device 10 placed at the standby position, and performs the same operation as described above to arrange the pins 2 on the upper surface of the pin setting lane 52. The game result is determined by repeating this game a predetermined number of times.

As described above, when playing a game using the play equipment 1, the player 5 needs an appropriate amount of physical strength and concentration, which is effective for promoting health. Furthermore, since the player 5 can arrange the pins 2 at respective predetermined positions by using the pin setting device 10 by himself, the player 5 is also effective for medical actions such as rehabilitation of limb motor function and brain function. Further, when the player 5 hits the ball 4 with the stick 6, the rolling path of the ball 4 is freely changed according to the skill of the player 5, and the pin 2 is knocked down as much as possible.

In this embodiment, the pin setting device 1
Since the wheels 17 are provided at 0 and can be moved between the sub lane 53 and the pin setting lane 52, that is, between the standby position and the pin arrangement position, after setting the pin 2 on the upper surface of the pin setting lane 52, The pin setting device 10 can be retracted to the standby position. This makes it easy to see the arrangement state of the pins 2 set on the pin setting lane 52 and the state of the pin 2 falling when the ball 4 hits the pin 2 during the actual game, and Interest is amplified. Furthermore, since the position of the pin 2 after one game is completed can be easily confirmed, when the pin 2 is set using the pin setting device 10 thereafter, the setting operation can be performed easily.

The pin setting device 10 includes rails 52 a and 53 provided on the pin setting lane 52 and the sub lane 53.
Since the wheel 17 is guided by a, the moving direction is specified, and the pin 2 can always be set at a fixed position and easily. In this case, since the grip handle 19 is provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped structure 13, it can be moved safely. In addition, since the lane 50 including the rolling surface of the ball 4 and the arrangement surface of the pins 2 is provided, the game can be performed without being affected by the state of the floor surface, and the use place is not restricted. Has features.

In this embodiment, since the pin setting mechanism 20 is housed and arranged in the box-shaped structure 13, the operational safety of the pin setting device 10 is obtained and the appearance is improved. it can. Further, since the pin support frame 33 for supporting the pins 2 arranged on the pin setting plate 21 is formed in a frame shape by the pin setting bar 34 and the cross bar 35, the pin support frame 33 can be formed lightweight. . In addition, since the upper decorative panel 15 of the box-shaped structure 13 is detachable, maintenance work of the pin setting mechanism unit 20 accommodated in the box-shaped structure 13 can be performed easily. Furthermore, since the lane 50 is divided into a lane carpet 51, a pin setting lane 52, a sub-lane 53, a guide cushion 54, and a slope 55, the lane carpet 51 is formed when the play equipment 1 is not used. The pin setting lane 52, the sub-lane 53, the guide cushion 54, and the slope 55 can be compactly stored in a rolled-up state. Therefore, a small storage space is required.

The embodiment described above is an example, and does not limit the present invention. For example, as a moving means for enabling the pin setting device 10 to be movable, in the case of a rolling type using the wheels 17, frictional resistance is small and smooth movement can be obtained. The present invention is not limited to this and may be changed to a slide type. Also, in the present embodiment, the playground equipment 1 is described as a set device including the lane 50, but the lane 50 can be used even if it is omitted. Alternatively, the pin setting lane 52 and the sub lane 53 may have an integral structure. Further, in the lane 50, the lane carpet 51, the pin setting lane 52, the sub lane 53, the guide cushion 54, and the slope 55 may all be integrally formed. When the lane 50 is provided, the guide cushion 54
The slope 55 and the like are not always necessary, and it is sufficient if the ball 4 has at least a rolling surface for rolling the ball 4 and a pin arrangement surface for arranging the pins 2.

[0030]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Everyone, including the elderly, people in need of rehabilitation, and children in childhood, is friendly and has the effect of actively participating in games and having fun while promoting health. Further, during the game using the playground equipment, the pins can be arranged at predetermined positions by the pin setting device, and then the pin setting device can be retreated from the pin arrangement position to the standby position. Can be performed, and the fun of the game can be amplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a playground equipment.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a pin setting device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a pin setting device with a decorative plate omitted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a box-shaped structure of the pin setting device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a pin setting mechanism of the pin setting device.

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view showing the pin setting mechanism in an inverted state.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a lock device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the pin setting mechanism, showing a rising state.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the pin setting mechanism, showing a lowered state.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an operation state of the pin support frame, and shows a pin support state.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an operation state of the pin support frame, in a state where the support of the pin is released.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing lanes forming a ball rolling surface and a pin setting surface.

13A and 13B are explanatory diagrams for explaining a pin setting mode by the pin setting device, wherein FIG. 13A shows a mode in which pins are arranged on a pin setting device at a standby position, and FIG. (C) shows a mode in which the pin is lowered onto the pin setting lane.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Playing equipment 2 ... Pin 4 ... Ball 6 ... Stick 10 ... Pin setting device 13 ... Box-shaped structure 16 ... Pin insertion hole 17 ... Wheel 19 ... Grip handle 20 ... Pin setting mechanism section 21 ... Pin setting plate 23 ... Pin Guide cylinder 26 Link mechanism 30 Pin setting lever 33 Pin support frame 37 Cam groove 40 Lock device 50 Lane 51 Car lane 52 Pin setting lane 53 Sublane 52a, 53a Guide rail

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Noriaki Hattori 12 Nifaka-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Pref. Moriki Kouchi (72) Inventor Kazushige Kawamura 12 Nikakata-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. Inside

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A playground equipment comprising a plurality of pins, a ball for overturning the pins, a stick for hitting the balls, and a pin setting device for arranging the pins at predetermined positions, An amusement tool, wherein the pin setting device includes moving means for moving the pin setting device between a pin arrangement position and a standby position. 2. The play equipment according to claim 1, wherein said moving means is a wheel. 3. The playground equipment according to claim 1, further comprising a lane composed of an arrangement surface of the pins and a rolling surface of the ball, wherein the lane includes the lane of the pin setting device. A playground equipment provided with rails for guiding means of transportation. 4. A device comprising: a plurality of pins; a ball for overturning the pins; a stick for hitting the balls; and a pin setting device for arranging the pins at predetermined positions. A plurality of pin insertion holes into which the pins are inserted, and supporting the pins inserted from the respective pin insertion holes at a predetermined support position and performing a predetermined manual operation to move the pins from the support position. The pin setting device is provided with moving means for moving the pin setting device between the pin arranging position and the standby position. A playground equipment characterized by being used.