JP2006226597A - Target device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a target device of high usability, capable of being simplified and reduced in its cost. <P>SOLUTION: This target device provided with target objects 11-13 as targets, comprises a supporting means 3 supporting one or more target objects 11-13 mounted as the targets, a moving means 2 performing motion for vertically moving a position of the supporting means 3, and a control means 21 for controlling the motion of the moving means 2. Three balloons 11-13 are used as the target objects, a frame 3 is used as the supporting means, and a spring 2 is used as the moving means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a target device that is a target, and more particularly, to a target device that can be simplified and reduced in price and is easy to use.

For example, a target (released material) released by a person (releaser) is applied to a target device that is a target. If a discharge hits the target location, the release is notified of the hit by falling down, hiding the location, or showing it by sound or light output. Information is being made. For example, when a hit is detected using a frequency sensor, an electrical signal is output, thereby controlling the target with software or the like.
FIG. 10 shows an example of the target device.
The target device of this example is configured by attaching a veneer plate 122 so as to be rotatable with respect to a base 121. When a discharge hits the surface of the veneer plate 122 rising on the table 121, the veneer plate 122 rotates to the opposite side to the hit surface and falls down.

JP 2004-125224 A

However, in the target device as described above, it is necessary to perform complicated control so as not to detect vibrations of the device itself when detecting the hit using the frequency sensor. Since the unit price of the control unit that performs such control is higher than the unit price of the basic component unit, a simple and inexpensive target device product has been required.
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and an object thereof is to provide a user-friendly target device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a target device that can be a simple and inexpensive product.

In order to achieve the above object, in the target device according to the present invention, the target device to which the target object to be targeted is attached has the following configuration.
That is, one or more target objects to be targeted are attached to support means for supporting the target object, movement means for moving the position of the support means in the vertical direction, and control of the movement means The control means is provided.
Therefore, when the position of the support means is moved up and down by the moving means under the control of the control means in a state where the target object is attached to the support means, the position of the target object supported by the support means is moved up and down. And a user-friendly target is realized.
In such a configuration, for example, a simple and inexpensive product can be obtained.

Here, various things may be used as a target object, for example, a 1 or several balloon can be used as a preferable aspect.
Various numbers may be used as the number of targets attached to the support means.
Moreover, as a support means, various things, such as a frame (frame), may be used, for example.
Moreover, as a moving means, various things, such as a spring, may be used, for example.
Various control means may be used. For example, a control by a timer, a control by a switch, or the like may be used, or a control process is performed by software. Things may be used. Moreover, what performs remote control may be used.

  As described above, according to the target device according to the present invention, one or more target objects that are targets are attached to the support unit, the support unit supports the target object, and according to control by the control unit, The moving unit performs an operation of moving the position of the support unit in the vertical direction, so that the position of the target object supported by the support unit is moved in the vertical direction, thereby realizing an effective target device. be able to.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a configuration example of a target device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The target device of this example includes a base 1, a spring 2 having one end attached to the top of the base 1, and a frame 3 attached to the other end of the spring 2. A control unit 21 that controls the expansion and contraction state of the spring 2 is provided inside or outside the table 1. In addition, the target device of the present example is provided with three balloons 11, 12, 13 to be targets attached to the frame 3.
Here, FIG. 1 shows a state of the target device when the spring 2 is contracted, and FIG. 2 shows a state of the target device when the spring 2 is extended.

In the present example, a cubic shape is used as the table 1, but various shapes may be used.
Various types of springs 2 may be used. In this example, the spring 2 is positioned on the upper side of the table 1 and positioned on the lower side of the frame 3. Thus, on the table 1, the frame 3 is supported at a low position in the contracted state, and in the extended state. Support the frame 3 at a high position.
As the frame 3, various materials may be used, and for example, metal or wood can be used. In addition, various shapes may be formed as the shape of the frame 3, and in this example, a shape in which the periphery of the convex shape is trimmed is used.
Various balloons 11 to 13 may be used, and in this example, the three balloons 11 to 13 that are inflated are fixed so as to be accommodated inside the frame 3. As a fixing method, various methods may be used. For example, it can be fixed with an adhesive tape (for example, cell fan tape), a thread, or the like, and the air pressure inside the balloons 11 to 13 is used. It can also be fixed so as to fit in the frame 3. Various modes may be used as the number, size, shape, and the like of the balloons attached to the frame 3. In this example, the balloons 11 to 13 are made of rubber or the like and are broken (explode) when hit by a high-speed object.

The control unit 21 performs control to shift from the state in which the spring 2 is contracted to the state in which the spring 2 is expanded. For example, when the spring 2 is held in a contracted state, the spring 2 is held by the holding unit so that the spring 2 does not extend when the spring 2 is contracted, and when the spring 2 is extended, the holding unit is used. The holding is released so that the spring 2 extends upward.
Here, various timings may be used as the timing at which the control unit 21 controls the expansion / contraction state of the spring 2.
As an example, the control unit 21 includes a timer and shifts the spring 2 from the contracted state to the extended state when the timer value reaches a predetermined value set in advance or a predetermined value determined at random. Can be controlled.

  As another example, an installation type or portable type control device that communicates signals with the control unit 21 by wire or wirelessly is provided. In a target device system including such a control device and a target device, a person (user) ) Operates the control device to notify the control unit 21 of information for controlling the expansion / contraction state of the spring 2, and the control unit 21 contracts the spring 2 at the timing when the notification is received. It is possible to control to shift from the stretched state to the stretched state. In this case, when the spring 2 is contracted in the initial state, the control unit 21 controls the spring 2 to expand in response to receiving a predetermined command from the external control device.

  In the target device of this example, first, the spring 2 is contracted so that the target balloons 11 to 13 are hidden, and the person (releaser) releases the object (emission). The spring 2 is stretched at an arbitrary timing, and the target balloons 11 to 13 appear upward at this timing. For example, in the state where the spring 2 is contracted, the balloons 11 to 13 are below and hidden behind the window or the like, but when the spring 2 is extended, the balloons 11 to 13 rise upward and pass through the window or the like. If the target device is installed so that it is in a visible position, the emitter will hit the balloon 11-13 (hit it) when the spring 2 is extended and the balloons 11-13 can be seen from the window etc. Can be released.

When the emitted material hits the balloons 11 to 13 and the balloons 11 to 13 break, the emitter or the like can visually confirm that the emitted matter has hit the balloons 11 to 13. Further, since the balloons 11 to 13 generate a sound when they break, it is possible to recognize by hearing that the emitted matter has hit the balloons 11 to 13.
Moreover, it is possible to determine the site | part which the discharge | released object hit by adjusting the position which attaches the balloons 11-13. In addition, by arbitrarily changing the sizes of the balloons 11 to 13, it is possible to change the difficulty level of the hit according to the proficiency level of the emitter.
In addition, by drawing a picture or coloring the balloons 11 to 13, it is possible to provide a place where the emitted material may be applied or a place where the emitted material should not be applied.
Moreover, it is possible to produce a sense of reality by putting powder, liquid, or the like in the balloons 11 to 13.
Further, when the frame 3 is lifted by the extension of the spring 2 and swings upward after being lifted, a situation in which the target (balloons 11 to 13 in this example) moves can be produced.

  As described above, in the target device of this example, at least one balloon (in this example, three balloons 11 to 13) that is a target to which the discharge is applied is attached to the frame 3 that is a support portion, and this frame Balloons 11 to 13 are supported by 3, and the operation of the spring 2 that moves the frame 3 in the vertical direction is controlled by the control unit 21, thereby realizing a user-friendly target. In this example, a plurality of balloons 11 to 13 are combined and arranged in the frame 3 as a target, and the frame 3 is configured to be movable up and down, for example, visual confirmation of the hit position, Hearing confirmation is possible at the same time and easily.

In the target device of this example, the principle is simple, the configuration is simple, the price of the product can be kept low, and a commercially available balloon can be used. There are advantages such as that it can be used, and that it is possible to reliably determine that there was a hit.
In the target device of this example, the balloons 11 to 13 are used as the target objects, and the support means is configured by the function of the frame 3 serving as the support unit, and is moved by the expansion and contraction function of the spring 2 serving as the moving unit. Means are configured, and the control means is configured by the function of the control unit 21.

Next, a process for attaching a balloon to the frame of the target device will be described.
Here, examples such as remote control for automatically adding a new balloon when a balloon as a pop-up target as described above breaks are shown (balloon attachment processing example 1), (balloon attachment processing example 2). , (Balloon attachment processing example 3).
For example, when the target hits a balloon and all or a predetermined number of balloons are broken, the release of the release by the releaser is terminated or the operation is temporarily stopped and a new balloon is stopped. However, by automatically attaching a new balloon by remote control or the like, the work time can be shortened and the efficiency can be improved.

(Balloon attachment processing example 1)
In this example, as shown in FIG. 3, the approximate positions of the balloons 41, 42, 43, 44 attached to the frame 31 are grasped by the target device, and the target device emits light such as infrared rays. Output toward the position of the balloon.
In this case, when the balloons 41 to 44 have not yet hit the balloons 41 to 44 and the balloons 41 to 44 are not broken, there is reflection of light, while the balloons 41 to 44 hit the balloons 41 to 44 and the balloons 41 to 44 Since the reflection of light disappears when it breaks and disappears, it can be used to recognize whether or not the emission has been hit. Moreover, it is also possible to specify the part (which balloon 41-44 was hit) which the emission hit.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a state in which infrared rays are emitted from the infrared output unit 33 to the balloons 41 to 44 in the target device including the infrared output unit 33. In this example, an infrared output unit 33 is provided at a portion that protrudes from the base 32 of the target device.
In this example, each of the balloons 41 to 44 is irradiated with infrared rays, and the reflected wave from each of the balloons 41 to 44 is captured to determine whether or not the discharge is hit.
In this case, since the surfaces of the balloons 41 to 44 are curved surfaces, the reflected light may be complicated. In this example, the reflected light is captured as follows.

That is, the size of the balloon is set to a certain size (for example, a diameter of 10 cm). Infrared rays have directivity, and range from 30 degrees (°) to 120 degrees depending on the light emitting element used, but the spread angle is limited by a window through which infrared rays pass, such as a box in which the element is placed. By using the size and orientation of the window, the infrared rays to be output are spread to some extent.
When the infrared rays are spread, there is an angle at which the light reflected by the balloons 41 to 44 returns to the infrared output unit 33 as shown in FIG. Therefore, a function of a sensor for detecting reflected light is provided in the infrared output unit 33, and when the reflected light is detected for each of the balloons 41 to 44, the balloons 41 to 44 are regarded as not broken, Balloons 41 to 44 in which the reflected light is no longer detected are considered to have already broken.
In such a configuration, even when the next balloons 41 to 44 are supplied, if the size is about 10 cm, even if the balloons 41 to 44 are not accurate spheres and the shape changes somewhat, the infrared distance and From this relationship, it is possible to obtain reflected light.

In this example, in order to adjust the direction in which infrared rays are output by the infrared output unit 33, the target device includes an actuator that performs a mechanical operation and software that controls the actuator.
In addition, when the target device is set before the discharge is released by the emitter, the irradiation angle at which the reflection can be confirmed when the infrared rays are irradiated toward the balloons 41 to 44 in advance. Etc. are set.
Further, in this example, one target device is provided with one infrared output unit 33, so that the reflected light is sequentially confirmed so as to irradiate each of the balloons 41 to 44 with a time difference. Go. In this case, control is performed so that each of the balloons 41 to 44 is sequentially irradiated with infrared rays at a preset angle.

With reference to FIG. 5, when it is recognized that the balloon fixed to the frame 51 is broken, an example of a state in which a new balloon 61 is attached at that position is shown.
In this example, air is introduced into the new balloon 61 by the cylinder 54 and the balloon 61 is inflated, and then a metal piece 62 attached to the magnet (or another object attached to the magnet) may be attached to the balloon 61.
In addition, the frame 51 is provided with an electromagnetic coil 52 that becomes a magnet when the power (electricity) is turned on at the position where the balloon 61 is attached, and when the electromagnetic coil 52 is turned on, the electromagnetic coil 52 It is designed to automatically supply the adhesive tape 53 (or another sticky one) first.
In this example, when the balloon 61 is attached to the frame 51, the electromagnetic coil 52 is powered on, and the metal piece 62 attached to the balloon 61 is attracted by the magnetic force of the electromagnetic coil 52 that is a magnet. And the electromagnetic coil 52 are bonded to each other by the adhesive tape 53, the power to the electromagnetic coil 52 is turned off and the normal coil (that is, a coil that is not a magnet) is returned. In this configuration, the electromagnetic coil 52 becomes a magnet only when it is necessary to attach the balloon 61 to the frame 51, so that any balloon 61 can be appropriately drawn at any time.

  Here, the process of inflating the balloon 61 using the cylinder 54, the process of attaching a metal piece 62 or the like to the balloon 61, the process of supplying the adhesive tape 53 or the like, the balloon 62 is attached to the frame 51 (the electromagnetic coil 52 and the adhesive). The process of attaching to the tape 53) is automatically performed by, for example, a function provided in the target device. For example, various operations such as the operation of opening and closing the cylinder 54, the operation of attaching the metal piece 62, and the operation of applying the adhesive tape 53 are controlled by the actuator and the software for it by the mechanical design. It is possible to implement using When the actuator and software are combined, it is possible to move the moving object by the length specified in an arbitrary direction.

In this example, before the balloon 61 is exchanged by the target device, the balloon 61 is installed on the target device so that the entrance of the balloon 61 to which a person is newly supplied is at a specified position. This will identify where the gas inlet is for the newly supplied balloon 61 in the target device.
Further, when a new balloon 61 to be exchanged is naturally raised and attached to the frame 51, for example, helium lighter than air is used as the gas in the cylinder 54.

With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, another example of the operation of attaching a new balloon 61 to the position when it is recognized that the balloon fixed to the frame 51 is broken will be described.
Here, FIG. 6 shows an example when the target device is seen from the side, and FIG. 7 shows an example when the target device is seen from above. In FIG. 6, the support portion 56 a and the frame 51 a stand in the vertical direction with respect to the upper surface of the base 55 (for example, parallel to the ground), and the support portion 56 b and the frame 51 b with respect to the upper surface of the base 55. Although both are shown in a horizontal direction, the two support portions 56a and 56b show the same but different states, and the two frames 51a and 51b show the same and different states. . The support portions 56a and 56b support the frames 51a and 51b.

  For example, when the distance between the balloon 61 and the electromagnetic coil 52 is long and the balloon 61 is not sufficiently attracted by the force of the magnet in the state in which the balloon 56 is standing like the support portion 56a and the frame 51a, a new When attaching the balloon 61, like the support portion 56b and the frame 51b, these are tilted in parallel to the upper surface of the table 55 so that the surface of the frame 51b is parallel to the upper surface of the table 55. In this state, when a new balloon 61 is moved along the surface of the frame 51b, the balloon 61 is attached close to the electromagnetic coil 52 that is a magnet at any point of time.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, a process of moving the balloon 61 so that the inflated balloon 61 passes through the magnet portions 72 to 75 (positions of the electromagnetic coil 52) that are attachment positions provided on the frame 51. Is performed by, for example, the operation control unit 71 using control by an actuator and software for the actuator. For example, the pattern used when the balloon 61 is inflated is used as it is, and is operated with a light load. In this case, the handle and the balloon 61 are not fixed, and are set so as to be detached by a slight pulling force at point A in FIG. 7, and when the balloon 61 is pulled by the tension of the magnet. Try to get out of the handle.
FIG. 7 shows an example of a trajectory along which the balloon 61 is moved.
In this example, when it is recognized that the balloon is broken by the discharge, the frame 51 is once lowered, and the balloon 61 inflated by the cylinder 54 provided on the lower side is attached to the position of the broken balloon.

(Balloon attachment processing example 2)
In this example, as shown in FIG. 8, each of the balloons 91 to 94 attached to the frame 81 is provided in a one-to-one relationship with each of the cylinders 82 to 85, and these are connected via respective joint portions 86 to 89. To do. In such a configuration in which the balloons 91 to 94 are connected to the cylinders 82 to 85, a sensor capable of recognizing the air pressure of the balloons 91 to 94 is attached at or near the joints 86 to 89 with the cylinders 82 to 85. Keep it. Then, when the balloons 91 to 94 are broken, the joints 86 to 89 recognize that the air pressure changes, and the next balloon is inflated according to the recognition. In this example, the position where the next balloon is inflated becomes the fixed position of the next balloon.

Here, FIG. 9 shows an example of the structure near the joint.
In this example, for example, a joint 102 provided at the entrance of a balloon 101 made of rubber is connected to a joint 111 provided on the tube side through which gas from a cylinder flows. These joint portions 102 and 111 are made of, for example, plastic or metal. A pressure sensor 112 that senses pressure is provided at the joint 111 on the cylinder side. In addition, an actuator 113 for controlling opening and closing of the cylinder stopper is provided on the cylinder side. Note that it is preferable to provide packing 114 on the tube because the gas hardly leaks.
When a new balloon is attached, for example, the joint 102 on the balloon 101 side is moved and the other joint 111 is inserted.
In this way, in this example, the same number of cylinders as the balloons to be installed are provided, and the broken balloon can be replaced with a new balloon by using the cylinder air pressure.

(Balloon installation example 3)
In this example, the person visually recognizes that the balloon is broken. Further, as a method for inflating a new balloon, for example, a method as shown with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 is used.
For example, the worker visually confirms the part of the balloon that has been struck by the emitted matter and cracked. In addition, for example, the operator can specify a portion to supply a balloon by operating a remote controller equipped with a function of wirelessly communicating with the target device. Inflate the balloon at the specified location and attach and fix a new balloon.

As an example, the target device as described above can be used in shooting training using real or virtual bullets. In this case, the emitter becomes a shooting trainer, and the emission becomes a real bullet from a firearm or a laser beam from an optical transmitter used as a virtual firearm.
1 and 2 as an example, for example, before starting the training, the spring 2 is contracted so that the target balloons 11 to 13 are hidden, and when the training starts, an arbitrary timing is given. By extending the spring 2, the target balloons 11 to 13 appear and the shooting is performed. When the bullet hits the balloons 11 to 13, the balloons 11 to 13 are broken, so that it can be confirmed that the impact has been made visually or by another method, and a sound is generated when the balloons 11 to 13 break. Therefore, it is possible to recognize that the landing has been made by hearing. Thus, in the shooting training, the landing using the balloons 11 to 13 can be grasped by visual observation or hearing, and it can be determined without mistake that the landing has occurred.

Here, the configuration of the target device and the like according to the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described configuration, and various configurations may be used. The present invention can also be provided as, for example, a method or method for executing the processing according to the present invention, a program for realizing such a method or method, or a recording medium for recording the program. It is also possible to provide various devices and systems.
The application field of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described fields, and the present invention can be applied to various fields.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the target apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention in the state which the spring shrunk. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the target apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention in the state which the spring extended. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that infrared rays are applied to a balloon. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that infrared rays are applied to a balloon. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that a balloon is attached to a frame. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that a balloon is attached to a frame. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that a balloon is attached to a frame. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that a balloon is attached to a frame. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the junction part of a balloon side and a cylinder side. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a target apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  1, 32, 55, 121 ... stand, 2. spring, 3, 31, 51, 51a, 51b, 81 ... frame, 11-13, 41-44, 61, 91-94, 101 ... balloon 21..Control part 33..Infrared output part 52..Electromagnetic coil 53..Adhesive tape 54, 82 to 85..bomb, 56a, 56b..support part 62..metal piece 71. · Operation control unit, 72 to 75 · · Magnet unit, 86 to 89, 102, 111 · · Joint, 112 · · Pressure sensor, 113 · · Actuator, 114 · · Packing, 122 · · Plate,

Claims (1)

A target device to which a target target is attached,
Support means to which one or more target objects are attached and support the target object;
Moving means for performing an operation of moving the position of the supporting means in the vertical direction;
Control means for controlling the operation of the moving means;
A target device comprising:

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