JP2005152424A - Play tool for visually impaired person - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an amusing play tool capable of providing exercise from the wrist to the arm for a visually impaired person, etc. in an institution as a step of rehabilitation, and relieving the stress on the visually impaired person, etc. <P>SOLUTION: The play tool for a visually impaired person consists of a transmitter/receiver for radio-transmitting positional information indicating the number of points etc. of the destination of radiation of laser beams emitted from an aiming mechanism, a dartboard with a control part for converting the positional information to sound, etc., headphones a player wears on the head capable of transmitting position information, etc., from the transmitter/receiver of the dart board to the transmitter/receiver, the aiming mechanism for applying laser beams to the dartboard, and darts to be thrown by the player to be stuck on the surface of the dartboard. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a playground equipment that can be exercised from the wrist to the arm as part of the rehabilitation that the visually handicapped person or the like undergoes at the facility, and that can relieve the stress of the visually handicapped person and the like.

  Traditionally, play equipment for the visually impaired includes electronic games in Braille, karaoke devices described in the prior art described below, and sports that roll balls on the same principle as bowling and defeat pins placed at one end of the lane There were ingredients.

The “karaoke apparatus” includes accompaniment music output means 4 for outputting the selected accompaniment music and karaoke apparatus provided with lyric information output means 5 for outputting lyrics information in accordance with the accompaniment music. The karaoke apparatus is characterized in that the means 5 is provided with a lyrics voice output unit that mainly plays the lyrics of the song prior to the output timing of the accompaniment music.

In addition, as a “sports equipment” for visually impaired persons, a ball having a finger insertion hole formed on the surface, a plurality of pins arranged at one end of a lane in which a range in which the ball rolls is defined, A net surrounding from the opposite side and a pitching assisting means for assisting the pitching of the ball are provided. Inside the ball and the pin, sound generating means is provided, and one of the pins stands up. The sports equipment is characterized in that it emits a sound when it is on and the other pins emit a sound when it falls.
JP 2002-244673 A JP-A-8-266706

  However, when a “karaoke device” is used as a conventional play device for the visually impaired, the karaoke device is provided with a lyric voice output unit that outputs the lyrics of the song prior to the output timing of the accompaniment music. Unless the device is used to take a rhythm, the body will not be rehabilitated and it will be necessary to practice for a certain period of time in order to be good at singing.

  In the case of the “sports equipment”, there must be a place with a certain level of floor, such as a gymnasium, such as a bowling lane, so it is limited to a specific place such as a facility. It is a problem not to be able to relieve stress, but to be able to play easily by one person and not enjoy it easily.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a play device for a visually impaired person that can be used for rehabilitation of wrists and whole body movements of visually handicapped persons and elderly persons and can easily relieve individual stress.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention performs a game in the manner of playing a conventional dart game, and when playing a game, the configuration of the play equipment for the visually impaired is a dart board and a visual game for a player. A play device for a visually impaired person comprising a headphone worn by a handicapped person, an aiming device capable of irradiating the dart board with a laser beam, and a dart board for a visually handicapped person to throw a dart board.

  Firstly, the play equipment for the visually impaired person according to the present invention allows the player to easily check the position of the dart board, particularly the position of the score frame, which could not have been obtained unless the sight was obtained. It is a device that can be enjoyed by all visually impaired people regardless of age.

  Secondly, the play device for a visually impaired person according to the present invention does not require a somewhat large floor surface such as a gymnasium like a bowling lane to start a game, and the visually impaired person's home, room Since it can be done easily with a small distance, the stress can be eliminated.

A visually impaired person comprising a dart board, headphones worn by a visually impaired person who is a competitor, a sighting device capable of irradiating the dart board with a laser beam, and a dart that the visually impaired person throws the dart board It was set as the structure of the playground equipment.

Below, based on an accompanying drawing, the detail of the play equipment 1 for visually impaired persons which is this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 1, a play device 1 for a visually impaired person according to the present invention includes a transceiver 3 a capable of wirelessly transmitting position information indicating the number of irradiation destinations of a laser beam emitted from an aiming device 3, and the transceiver The dart board 2 provided with a control unit for converting the position information received at 3a into sound, etc., and the position information etc. can be transmitted from the transmitter / receiver 2a of the dart board 2 to the transmitter / receiver 4a. The dart board 2 has a heading device 4, a sighting device 3 that can irradiate the dart board 2 with a laser beam, and a dart board 5 that a player throws into the dart board 2 and pierces the surface of the dart board 2.

  The play device 1 for a visually impaired person according to the present invention stores the position of the laser beam irradiated from the aiming device 3 to the dart board 2 as “position information” from the control unit 2 b of the dart board 2 in the memory 2 d. In the memory 2d, “position information” for each score is stored in advance, and the “position information” is transmitted to the headphones 4 as a voice guide. Then, the athlete throws the dart 5 based on the position information to stab the dart board 2 or to come off the dart board 2 and fall to the ground. When the dart board 2 is stabbed, the position information is called again in advance, the expected score based on the position information is compared with the score stabbed on the actual board, and the second information, which is the score information, of the dart 5 By transmitting the score again to the athlete's headphones 4 or the like, it is possible to play safely and easily even for visually impaired persons.

In the game method of the play device 1 for the visually impaired, the player first wears the aiming device 3 and the headphones 4 on the arm and head. Then, the dart 5 as an arrow is picked up and the scoring frame of the dart board 2 is aimed from a position where the distance from the dart board 2 is about 2.37 m away.
At this time, the athlete irradiates a laser beam from the laser emitting portion of the aiming device 3 attached to the arm toward the front side where the dart board 2 is located.

Then, the aim of the part surrounded by the point frame of the front of the dart board 2 can be determined.
Whether or not it is within the point frame of the dart board 2 is automatically sent from the transmitter of the dart board 2 to the transmitter / receiver 4a of the headphone 4 as “position information” as a voice guide or an electronic sound. It is a mechanism.

  The athlete throws the dart 5 at the front of the dart board 2 and aiming at each score frame according to the voice guide which is the “positional information” irradiated with the laser beam. In the case of the present invention, it is not always the case that the dart board 2 is thrown to a position guided by voice or the like.

After the dart 5 has been thrown, the score stabbed in each score frame is transmitted from the dart board 2 to the headphones 4 as “score information” to inform the player 6 of the score.

In addition, the method of throwing the dart 5 and the competition method are the same as those of a known general dart.
Specifically, bend the elbows and throw the darts horizontally from the eye level toward the dart board. Next, details will be described in the order of the dart board 2, the aiming device 3, and the headphones 4.

  The dart board 2 includes a transmitter / receiver 2a that can wirelessly transmit position information indicating the number of irradiation destinations of the laser beam irradiated from the aiming device 3, and a control unit that converts the position information received by the transmitter / receiver 2a into sound. 2b, connected to the control unit 2b, and connected to the audio output unit 2e and an audio output unit 2e that can be turned on and off by a change-over switch on the front of the dart board 2, and connected to the player The second speaker 2i is provided to inform other people of the score and the like. The sound of the second speaker 2i can be sent again to the control unit 2b and can be sent to the visually impaired person through the transceiver 2a.

The control unit 2b includes a sheet-like position detection unit 2f provided for transmitting the position information indicated by the laser beam, and a pressure sensor unit 2g that detects the pressure at the tip of the dart 5 when the dart 5 is stuck. The pressure sensor unit 2g detects and stores the position of the laser beam, and also stores a memory 2d for storing the number of points for each irradiation position of the laser beam, and the position of the laser beam in the memory 2d. The position information is calculated and transmitted as the first information. Next, based on the first information, the athlete throws the dart 5, the expected number of points based on the first information in the memory 2d, and the actual pressure sensor unit. The CPU 2c that compares the score detected and stored in 2g, calculates the score, performs processing such as calculation as the second information, and the second information is used as the score of the dart 5, and the visually impaired person Provided with a display section 2h that can be sequentially displayed as a display or the like to an outside person, the second information as the point information can be transmitted to the transmitter / receiver 4a of the headphone 4 and the transmitter / receiver 3a of the aiming device 3 through the transmitter / receiver 2a. It is characterized by.

  In addition, the main power supply of the dart board 2 which comprises this invention uses an AC100V adapter. Thus, the visually impaired player's play equipment 1 according to the present invention can easily obtain an electromotive force at home. Next, the sighting device 3 worn by the athlete on the wrist and the headphones 4 worn on the head will be described in detail.

  The sighting device 3 is a device having a housing (not shown) whose exterior is a housing (not shown) and a wristband (not shown) that can be attached to the arm while fixing the housing like a wristwatch, and is transmitted from the dart board 2 Transmitter / receiver 3a that transmits / receives “position information”, “score information”, etc., a control unit 3b that controls the display range of the score information, and the like, and is connected to the control unit 3b, corrects the noise of the laser beam, and irradiates A drive circuit unit 3c that eliminates uneven color of the laser beam and a laser beam irradiation unit 3d that irradiates the laser beam, which is a feature of the present invention, are provided.

  The control unit 3b includes a vibration sensor 3e, and when the laser beam is irradiated outside the score frame of the dart board 2, the vibration sensor 3e generates a vibration with a small swing width. Further, when the laser beam is irradiated within the point frame of the dart board 2, the vibration is stopped. The setting of the vibration sensor 3e can be freely changed as desired by the player. Next, the headphones 4 will be described in detail.

The headphone 4 is attached to the head of the player and covers both ears, and the speaker 4f and the first information “position information” transmitted from the dart board 2 or the second information “point information”. A transmitter / receiver 4a that can receive information as appropriate, a control unit 4b that converts position information or the like into sound, a sound output unit 4d that performs sound processing on the position information or the like sent to the control unit 4b, and the sound processing speaker 4f. .

  In addition, the control part 4b which comprises the headphone 4 is a display part 4e which displays simply that the positional information of the irradiation destination was transmitted / received with the transmitter / receiver 4a of the headphone 4 with an LED lamp, CPU4c which carries out voice processing of the positional information, The said In order for the player 6 to confirm the position information or the score information as appropriate, a memory 4g, which is an audio storage device for repeatedly listening to the information, is connected to the control unit 4b.

  The position information is information before the player's position is converted into sound. In addition, after conversion to sound, “Slightly above the center, 12 o'clock direction, 20 points.” From the position information, the position from the center of the dart board, the direction of the clock, and the number of points. Converted to become a voice guide for competitors.

  Moreover, it can replace with the headphone 4 which is this invention, and can replace with the earphone etc. which can detect the positional information on an irradiation destination with one ear | edge. Further, the position information, which is information indicating whether or not the point frame of the dart board 2 is included, can be notified not only by the voice guide but also by a short wavelength electronic sound.

The headphones 4 may be wired or wireless. In the case of a wired system, the dart board 2 may be connected by a cable or the like. In the case of the wireless system, a transmitter / receiver (not shown) is connected to the dart board 2 so that headphones can be transmitted / received wirelessly. (Not shown) may be transmitted wirelessly to the headphones 4 or the earphones.

  2 is a front view of the dart board constituting the play equipment for the visually impaired person according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the dart board constituting the play equipment for the visually impaired person according to the present invention, and FIG. It is a perspective view of an aiming device which constitutes a play tool for visually handicapped persons who is an invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the dart board 2 and the shape is approximately Ω. The dart board 2 is composed of a plastic outer frame 2j, a score division frame 2k and a score frame 2r provided in a circle inside, and a laser beam from the aiming device 3 is applied to the surface of the score frame 2r. It comprises a position detector 2f that can guide the player in the score frame 2r by irradiating. The external shape of the dart board 2 is not limited to the Ω shape, and the external shape can be freely changed to a rectangular shape or a cylindrical shape.

  Under the outer frame 2j of the dart board 2, switches and the like constituting the appearance of the dart board 2 are provided. A power switch 2l indicating power on and off in order from the right, provided at the lower left of the power switch 2l, a button part 2m having a start button and a stop button for starting a competition, etc., adjacent to the button part 2m, a dart board A display unit 2h composed of a lighting device such as an LED is provided in the 2 point frame 2r, and a switch that is provided on the upper left of the display unit 2h and that can switch the voice guide of the points displayed on the display unit 2h with a changeover switch or the like. It consists of a second speaker 2i. Next, FIG. 3 will be described in detail with respect to the AA longitudinal sectional view of the dart board 2 shown in FIG.

  As shown in the AA longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, the dart board 2 includes an outer frame 2j made of plastic resin and a back support plate 2q provided to hang from the outer frame 2j. Is a hexagonal shape with a substantially pencil-like longitudinal cross-section, and is provided inside a point division frame 2k fixedly provided on the outer frame 2j; Provided on the surface of the score frame 2r, which has a plurality of small holes 2o on the surface so as to intersect at right angles, is a cushioning material that is temporarily recessed at the same time as the dart 5 is stabbed and returns to the original position, and the score frame 2r The sheet-like position detection unit 2f that detects the laser beam emitted from the aiming device 3 and the bottoms of the score division frame 2k and the score frame 2r are provided so as to be sandwiched between the back support plate 2q of the dart board 2. When the dart 5 is stuck in the score frame 2r A pressure sensor 2g for detecting force and a left end of the pressure sensor 2g, and the tip 5a of the dart 5 is pierced to detect the pressure of the scoring frame 2r and prevent the pressure sensor 2g from being broken. The control part 2b provided in the lower part of the said buffering board 2s which controls all of the buffer board 2s made from plastic, the said pressure sensor 2g, grasping | ascertaining the position of the laser beam irradiated from the aiming apparatus 3, and the arithmetic unit of CPU2c It is characterized by the following.

  Further, the dart 5 pierced in the dart boat 2 shown in FIG. 3 is integrally formed with the tip portion 5a and the tip portion 5a which are pierced from the position detection portion 2f on the surface of the dart board 2 to the score frame 2r and the cavity 2p. A grip part such as rubber, which is integrated with the frame, and is formed with a grip part 5b in which the player pinches the part with the thumb, middle finger, and index finger, and an end part in the opposite direction of the tip part 5a. It consists of the blade | wing part 5c which determines a direction.

  The material of the tip 5a of the dart 5 can be reinforced plastic, rubber or the like in consideration of safety. Further, instead of the tip portion 5a of reinforced plastic, rubber or the like, the tip shape of the dart 5 is substantially T-shaped, such as a hook-and-loop fastener, and is closely attached to the hook-and-loop fastener at the tip of the dart board 5 on the surface of the dart board 2. It can also be provided. Next, details of the aiming device 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sighting device 3 of the dart board 2 includes a substantially octagonal housing 3f and a wrist band 3g which is connected at the upper and lower ends of the housing and has a ring shape. On the surface of 3f, a movable laser beam irradiation unit 3d that can change the irradiation position of the laser beam in any direction of the dart board 5 by the feature of the present invention, a display unit 3h that displays the score etc. for confirmation, and a display It is characterized by comprising a start / reset button 3i provided at the lower right of the section 3h. The electromotive force of the laser beam irradiating unit 3d is preferably the smallest in shape and light in weight even if the electromotive force is large. Therefore, it is preferable to use a coin-type rechargeable lithium battery.

  The wristband 3g can be easily attached and detached with screws or the like in the vertical direction of the housing 3f, and may be in close contact with the player's wrist or the like. Therefore, soft leather or a mixture of easily stretchable cotton, acrylic and nylon is used as the wristband material constituting the present invention, such as a commercially available wristband. In addition, the wristband 3g can use not only the wristband but also wristbands of any material. As shown in FIG. 4, the aiming device 3 may be formed of the housing 3f and the wristband 3g individually or as an integrated integral type.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first embodiment in which the play device for the visually handicapped person according to the present invention is implemented, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure when the play tool for the visually impaired person according to the present invention is performed. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the visually impaired player 1 according to the present invention is that the visually impaired person who is actually the competitor 6 actually wears the aiming device 3 on the arm and the headphones 4 on the head. The voice guide flows from the headphones 4 by aiming at each score frame 2r near the center of the dart board 2. The distance between the competitor 6 and the dart board 2 is 2.37 m and the height is 1.73 m. However, the distance and height between the athlete 6 and the dart board 2 can be freely changed. Moreover, the 2nd display board 2t can be provided freely as needed. The term “when necessary” refers to a case where a person other than the visually handicapped person uses this apparatus.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for implementing the play device 1 for the visually impaired. In the play equipment for visually handicapped persons according to the present invention, when a player actually competes with a plurality of players, first of all, to start the dart, the main power switch of the dart board 2 is turned on, and the number of players is confirmed. The number of athletes is confirmed, and the athlete selection process S2 is completed.

Then, after the player selection step S2 is completed, the player 6 wears the headphones 4 and the aiming device 3 respectively, and enters the dart throwing step S4. When entering the dart throwing step S4, the dart board 2 is irradiated with a laser beam, so that the position of the dart board 2 in advance and the player who is aiming at the head are instantaneously placed on the head of the player 6 There is a mechanism to play voice guidance from the headphones you are wearing.

In addition, after dart throwing process S4 is complete | finished, each control group of the score guide and display process S5 which guides a player to a score is the control part and memory part inside dart board 2.
After the score guide / display process is completed, the dart S6 of the play device 1 for the visually impaired is the present invention. Next, the details of the second embodiment of the play device 1 for the visually impaired according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the play device for the visually impaired person according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the play tool for the visually impaired person according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the play device 1 for the visually impaired according to the present invention. The play device 1a for the visually impaired is a blown-game type. Further, the purpose of the apparatus is to replace the dart 5 thrown by hand shown in FIG. 5 with a cylindrical arrow 7a having a higher accuracy of hitting.

The play equipment 1a for the visually impaired is composed of a circular target 8, a headphone 4 worn by a visually impaired person who is a competitor, a sighting device 3 capable of irradiating the target 8 with a laser beam, and a visually impaired person. It consists of a blowing arrow 7a that throws the target 8. The sighting device 3 and the headphones 4 are the same as the sighting device 3 and the headphones shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the target 8 is a concentric circle having a radius of 3 cm, 6 cm, and 9 cm, and a transmitter / receiver 8a capable of wirelessly transmitting position information indicating the number of points of the laser beam irradiated from the aiming device 3 The control unit 8b converts the positional information received by the transmitter / receiver 8a into sound, and is connected to the control unit 8b. An audio output unit 8e that can be switched off and a second speaker 8i connected to the audio output unit 8e are provided. Note that the sound of the second speaker 8i can be sent again to the control unit 8b and transmitted to the athlete through the transceiver 8a.

  Further, the internal structure of the target 8 is that the control unit 8b is configured to control the pressure at the tip of the arrow 7a when the arrow 7a is stabbed with the sheet-like position detection unit 8f provided for transmitting the position information indicated by the laser beam. The pressure sensor unit 8g to detect, the pressure sensor unit 8g to detect and store the position of the laser beam, and the memory 8d to store the score for each irradiation position of the laser beam, and the position of the laser beam in the memory 8d The position information is calculated in advance and transmitted to the player as first information, and then the player blows the arrow 7a from the cylinder 7 based on the first information, and the prediction based on the first information in the memory 8d. The CPU 8c that compares the score with the score actually detected and stored by the pressure sensor unit 8g, calculates the score, and performs processing such as calculation as the second information, and obtains the target information by using the second information. The point is that the display unit 8h that can be sequentially displayed as a display or the like to a person other than the visually handicapped person is provided.

Although not shown in FIG. 7, a back support plate 8j made of plastic or the like is provided on the back surface of the target 8, and a point frame 8k (not shown) is provided below the position detection unit 8f for detecting a laser beam on the surface of the target 8. ), And a cavity 8l and a plastic buffer plate 8m are provided inside.

  The height of the target 8 is provided at a position where the height from the center line of the target 8 to the ground is 160 cm. And it is desirable that the distance from the target 8 is also 10 m. However, considering the rider in a wheelchair, the height of the target 8 is not limited to a distance of 10 m from the competitor. In the score calculation, a concentric circle written on the surface of the target 8 is set to a score frame 8k, and the score calculation is used to make the score 7 points, 5 points, and 3 points from the center of the concentric circles.

  The cylinder 7 used in the present invention has a length of 120 cm or less, and the inner diameter inside the cylinder 7 is 1, 3 cm. The arrow 7a that fills the inside of the cylinder 7 from the cylinder tip uses an arrow having a length of about 21 cm. The tip of the arrow must be rounded for safety, so that it does not pierce the human body or animals. In addition, the magnitude | size and length of the cylinder 7 and the arrow 7a are not limited.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the play equipment 1a for visually handicapped persons according to the present invention is capable of blowing the cylinder 8 toward the target 8 and firing the arrow 7a filled therein while the player is standing. it can. And not only the rehabilitation of one arm like the dart 5 shown in FIG. 1, but also the movement of both arms to support the cylinder 7, and also blows a large breath into the cylinder 7 to fire the arrow 7a. When you blow out the lungs, pectoral muscles, and the arrow 7a, the abdominal muscles are used and the whole body exercises.

It is a block diagram of the play equipment for visually impaired persons which is this invention. It is a front view of the dart board which constitutes the play equipment for the visually impaired which is the present invention. It is AA longitudinal cross-sectional view of the dart board which comprises the play equipment for visually impaired persons which is this invention. It is a perspective view of an aiming device which constitutes a play tool for the visually impaired according to the present invention. It is a perspective view of 1st Example which implemented the play tool for visually impaired persons which is this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure at the time of implementing the play equipment for visually impaired persons which is this invention. It is a block diagram of 2nd Example of the play tool for visually impaired persons which is this invention. It is a perspective view of 2nd Example which the play equipment for visually impaired persons which is this invention implemented.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Play equipment for visually impaired 1a Play equipment for visually impaired 2 Dart board 2a Transceiver 2b Control part 2c CPU
2d memory 2e audio output unit 2f position detection unit 2g pressure sensor unit 2h display unit 2i second speaker 2j outer frame 2k point division frame 2l power switch 2m button unit 2n speaker 2o small hole 2p cavity 2q back support plate 2r point frame 2s buffer Plate 2t Second display plate 3 Aiming device 3a Transmitter / receiver 3b Control unit 3c Drive circuit unit 3d Laser beam irradiation unit 3e Vibration sensor 3f Housing 3g Wristband 3h Display unit 3i Reset button 4 Headphone 4a Transceiver 4b Control unit 4c CPU
4d audio output unit 4e display unit 4f speaker 4g memory 5 dart 5a tip 5b grip 5c blade 6 competitor 7 cylinder 7a arrow 8 target 8a transceiver 8b control unit 8c CPU
8d memory 8e audio output unit 8f position detection unit 8g pressure sensor unit 8h display unit 8i second speaker 8j back support plate 8k point frame 8l cavity 8m buffer plate S1 dart start S2 player selection step S3 laser beam aiming step S4 dart throwing step S5 Score guide and display process S6 Darts end

Claims (2)

A transmitter / receiver that can wirelessly transmit position information indicating the number of irradiation destinations of the laser beam emitted from the aiming device, a dart board that includes a control unit that converts the position information into sound, and the transmission / reception of the dart board Position information etc. can be transmitted from the machine to the transceiver, the headphone worn by the athlete, a sighting device that can irradiate the dart board with a laser beam, and the dart that the athlete throws into the surface of the dart board by throwing the dart board The play equipment for visually impaired persons characterized by becoming. It consists of a housing and a ring-shaped wristband connected at the upper and lower ends of the housing, and on the surface of the housing, a movable laser irradiation part that can change the irradiation position of the laser beam in the direction of the dart board, The game for visually handicapped persons according to claim 1, further comprising an aiming device comprising a display unit for displaying a score or the like for confirmation, and a start / reset button provided at the lower right of the display unit. Ingredients.

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