JP2002177634A - Target device and ball hitting game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a target device and a ball hitting game apparatus which enable capturing of balls hit and facilitates the checking of a location of hitting. SOLUTION: A ball capturing part is arranged to be so elastic as to absorb impact caused by the hitting of a ball and so sticky as to stick the ball thereon. The ball capturing part is provided with recessed parts to let the ball be captured. The ball capturing part is provided with a number of dimples as recessed parts as mentioned above.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a target device provided with a ball catching portion capable of catching a flying ball and a ball hitting game device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG.
The ball hitting game device 1 as shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a ball shooting toy, and the ball shooting toy 2 is configured to release a plastic or rubber ball by, for example, a spring force. On the other hand, reference numeral 3 denotes a target card made of paper or plastic, the surface of which is provided with a concentric pattern, and is set so that the score becomes higher toward the center.

[0003] In the ball hitting game device 1, the ball shooting toy 2 is directed toward the surface of the target card 3 and the ball shooting toy 2
, The player hits the target card 3 and adds the score of the point hit by the ball to enjoy the game.

[0004]

However, according to the ball hitting game device 1, since the ball hitting the target card 3 is hit on the surface of the target card 3, it is checked where the target card 3 hits. Is not easy. Also, when trying to add points by hitting the ball many times, the score must be written down each time, which is troublesome. Furthermore, since the ball hit against the surface of the target card 3 is scattered, it is not easy to clear the ball.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a target device and a ball hitting game device which can catch a hit ball and easily confirm the hit location.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a target device having a ball capturing portion having elasticity enough to absorb an impact when a ball hits and adhesiveness enough to stick the ball. It is characterized by having. "The resiliency enough to absorb the impact of the ball hitting and the tackiness enough to stick the ball need not necessarily be 100%, but the hit ball is sticky without being flipped. "Means. According to this target device, when a ball hits, the ball is captured by the ball capturing unit. As a result, it is easy to confirm the hit location. Further, since the ball is caught, it is easy to clear the ball.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the target device of the first aspect, the ball capturing portion is provided with a concave portion, and the concave portion is configured to capture the ball. And According to this target device, since the ball is configured to be captured by the concave portion, the area where the ball is adhered increases, and the ball is more easily captured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the target apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the ball catching portion is provided with a large number of dimples as the concave portion. According to this target device, since the concave portion is a dimple, the area to which the ball is adhered is increased, and the ball is more easily captured.

[0009] The target device according to the fourth aspect is the first to third aspects.
The target device according to any one of the above, further comprising a target supporting member that is portable and can support the ball capturing unit, separately from the ball capturing unit. According to this target device, a portable target support member is provided separately from the ball capturing unit, so that the target device can be installed anywhere.

[0010] The target device according to claim 5 has the following features.
5. The target device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the ball capturing unit is a target. According to this target device, since at least a part of the ball capturing unit is a target, it is not necessary to separately provide a target.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the target device of the fourth aspect, the ball capturing portion has a light-transmitting property, and a target visible through the ball capturing portion is displayed on the target support member. It is characterized by having been done. According to the target device, the ball capturing position can be changed or a ball hitting outside the target can be captured, depending on the size of the ball capturing unit and the target, the support position of the ball capturing unit, and the like.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the target device of the fourth aspect, the ball capturing portion has a light transmitting property, and the target supporting member has a target member visible through the ball capturing portion. It is characterized by being detachable. According to this target device, since the target member can be replaced, various play can be performed.

[0013] The target device according to the eighth aspect is the first to third aspects.
The target device according to any of the above, wherein at least a part of the three-dimensional object forms the ball capturing portion. According to this target device, since the target device is three-dimensional, it becomes more interesting.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball hitting game device comprising the target device according to any one of the first to eighth aspects.
In this case, the “ball hitting game device” does not necessarily have to have a ball firing device. The ball may be played with a finger. According to this ball hitting game device, the same operation and effect as in the target device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 can be obtained.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION FIG. 1 shows a ball hitting game device according to the first embodiment. The ball hitting game device 100 includes a ball shooting toy 10 and a target device 20.

2. The configuration of the ball launching toy The ball launching toy 10 is composed of a barrel 11 (FIG. 2), a push rod 12 and a gun body 13. Is configured.

As shown in FIG. 2, the barrel 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and its tip opening forms a muzzle 11a.
1a has a structure slightly constricted with respect to the inner surface of the barrel 11. Further, a circular ball loading port 11 is provided around the barrel 11.
The ball loading port 11b is provided so as to match the ball loading port 13a provided on the outer periphery of the gun body 13. As a result, when the ball S is inserted into the ball loading port 13a, the ball S is loaded into the barrel 11.

The push rod 12 has a structure in which the distal end can be inserted into the barrel 11 and the operating portion 12a is attached to the rear end. The push rod 12 is set to a length that can guide the ball S to the muzzle 11 a when the push rod 12 is pushed into the barrel 11. Also, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Is provided.

The rear wall 13a of the gun body 13 is provided with an insertion slot 13b into which the push rod 12 is inserted, and the insertion slot 13b is provided with a notch 13c corresponding to the projection 12b. Then, the protrusion 12b is aligned with the notch 13c, and the push rod 12 is pushed deep into the barrel 11, and then the push rod 12 is rotated. As a result, the protrusion 12b is engaged with the front surface of the rear wall 13d, and the push rod 12 is locked. Is done.
The lock of the push rod 12 causes the push rod 12 to
It is in a state where it cannot escape from 1.

On the other hand, the ball S used in the bullet shooting toy 10 is formed in a spherical shape by rubber. The outer diameter of the ball S is not particularly limited, but is about 5.5 mm, and is set slightly larger than the inner diameter of the barrel 11.

Next, how to use the bullet shooting toy 10 will be described from the state where the ball S is not held in the muzzle 11a.

First, the ball S is inserted from the ball loading port 13a, and the barrel S is loaded with the ball S. Next, the push rod 12 is pushed deeply to guide the ball S to the muzzle 11a. Thereby, the ball S is elastically held by the muzzle 11a. Then push rod 12
Then, the next ball S is inserted through the ball loading port 13a, and the barrel 11 is loaded with the ball S. Then, the push rod 12 is pushed. As a result, the air between the two balls S is compressed, and the balls S are vigorously fired from the muzzle 11a by the air pressure.

3. Configuration of Target Device The target device 20 includes a target support member 21, a target card 22, and a ball capturing sheet 23.

The target support member 21 is made of plastic and has a support plate 21b erected on a base 21a. At least the support plate 21b has a light transmitting property (light transmitting property) and at least a surface. Is smooth. Locking claws 21c are attached to both edges of the back surface of the support plate 21b, and the target card 22 is supported by inserting the target card 22 between the locking claw 21c and the back surface of the upright plate 21b. It has become so. This target card 2
2 is made of paper or plastic.

FIG. 4 shows various target cards. The target card 22a has a pattern of an elephant, a lion, a snake and other animals displayed on the surface thereof, and a score is added to each animal. The target card 22b is a bingo game card and has a total of 25 targets divided by squares, and is used to hit the targets S arranged in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, or the diagonal direction, and enjoy the ball S. The target card 22c is used for hitting a ball S on a cross-shaped target and enjoying the target. In the target card 22d, the target is displayed concentrically, and the score becomes higher toward the center, and the target card 22d competes for the score at the position where the ball S is hit. The target card 22e simulates a baseball strike zone, has a total of nine targets divided by squares, and is used to hit the target with a ball S and enjoy it. Target card 2
2f is an imitation of a shooting game, in which various prizes (targets) are displayed on the picture together with the points, and the points where the ball S is hit compete for points. It is needless to say that the way of using the target cards 22a to 22f is a mere agreement and is not limited to the above-mentioned manner of use.

The ball catching sheet 23 is made of, but not limited to, a rubber-based material or a polymer material such as a PVC-based resin. It has adhesiveness and translucency to the extent that S can be adhered. The back surface of the ball catching sheet 23 also has an adhesive property, and is configured to be able to adhere to the surface of the support plate 21b. Although the softness of the ball catching sheet 23 is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the durometer hardness HDA of the plastic be 0.1 or less.

Although the ball catching sheet 23 shown in FIG. 1 has a flat surface, a ball catching sheet having a concave portion on the surface as shown in FIG. 5 may be used. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5A, a ball catching sheet 23a having a saw-toothed surface is used, or a ball catching sheet 23b having a sinusoidal surface as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5C, a ball catching sheet 23c whose surface is formed in a square wave shape may be used. When such a ball catching sheet is used, it is preferable to use the ball catching sheet so that the peaks extend in the lateral direction. If you do this,
This is because the hit ball S enters the valley and is supported from below, so that the ball S is less likely to fall.

As shown in FIG. 6, a ball catching sheet 23d having a large number of dimples (dents) formed on the surface may be used. In this case, the radius of curvature of the dimple is preferably substantially the same as or smaller than the radius of the ball S. This is because the bonding area of the dimple with the ball S is increased, and the ball S is less likely to fall. In providing the dimples, it is preferable to provide the dimples so as to shift the phase between adjacent dimple rows so that the hit ball S is easily captured by the dimples. In addition, as an example of the size in the case of the dimple, as shown in FIG. 7, when the diameter of the ball S is 5.5 mm, the dimple has a radius of curvature of 2.5 mm and a depth of about 1.5 mm. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a ball catching sheet 23e provided with a bowl-shaped convex portion on the surface (and consequently a concave portion on the surface) may be used.

FIG. 9 shows another target device. The targeting device is configured as a ball capture member in the form of a figurative object. The target device 30a shown in FIG. 3A is a flat target device in the shape of an elephant, and the target device 30b shown in FIG. 3B is a semi-solid target device in the shape of a whale and a flat back surface. The target device 30c shown in FIG. 3 (c) is a rabbit-shaped three-dimensional target device. These target devices 30
According to a to 30c, since the target device is in the form of an animal, the hunting game can be enjoyed by installing the target device in an appropriate place inside or outside the room.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Absent.

For example, in the above embodiment, rubber balls are used, but plastic balls may be used.

In the present invention, the size of the ball is not limited, but it is particularly effective when the ball is a small ball (having a diameter of about 5.5 mm) in consideration of cleaning up.

[0034]

According to the present invention, when a ball is hit,
The ball is captured by the ball capturing unit. As a result, it is easy to confirm the hit location. In addition, since the ball is captured, it is easy to clear the ball.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball hitting game device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a ball shooting toy.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gun body of the bullet shooting toy of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view of various target cards.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of various ball capturing sheets.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a ball capturing sheet having dimples.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the size of the dimple in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of another ball capturing sheet.

FIG. 9 is a view of a ball capturing member in the form of a figurative object.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a conventional ball hitting game device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 ball hitting game device 10 ball launching toy 20 target device 22 target card 23 ball capture sheet S ball

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A target device provided with a ball capturing portion having elasticity enough to absorb an impact when the ball hits and adhesiveness enough to stick the ball. 2. The target device according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is provided in the ball capturing portion, and the concave portion is configured to capture the ball. 3. The target device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of dimples are provided as the concave portions in the ball capturing portion. 4. The target device according to claim 1, further comprising a target supporting member having portability and capable of supporting the ball capturing unit, separately from the ball capturing unit. 5. The target device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the ball capturing unit is a target. 6. The target device according to claim 4, wherein the ball capturing portion has a light transmitting property, and a target that can be visually recognized through the ball capturing portion is displayed on the target support member. 7. The ball capturing portion according to claim 4, wherein the ball capturing portion has a light transmitting property, and a target member visible through the ball capturing portion is detachably attached to the target support member. Target device. 8. The ball capturing part at least a part of a three-dimensional object forms the ball catching part.
A target device according to any of the preceding claims. 9. A ball-hitting game device comprising the target device according to claim 1.