JP2022037338A - Electronic darts board device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an electronic darts board device.SOLUTION: An electronic darts board device is equipped with a frame that includes at least one storage space, at least one segment that is movably disposed in the storage space, a position limiting member that includes a position limiting unit and at least one fixing portion disposed around the position limiting unit, and covers an opening portion of the storage space with a position limiting portion if the fixing portion detachably installs the position limiting member to the frame, and a mounting base that includes a detection circuit, is detachably installed in the frame, and is located on a second surface of the position limiting portion. If external force is applied on the segment and the segment contacts with a first surface opposite to the second surface of the position limiting portion, the detection circuit detects a contact position of the segment at the position limiting portion. Therefore, when removing the frame from the mounting base, the segment is prevented from naturally coming off.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A

Description

The present invention relates to an entertainment device, and more particularly to an electronic dartboard device.

At leisure and competitions, darts often use simple solid material dartboards (eg, sisal dartboards) or electronic dartboards. A dartboard made of solid material is inconvenient for playing darts because in many cases the user has to calculate the score obtained by himself / herself. For this reason, electronic dartboards are gradually replacing solid dartboards.

Many general electronic darts devices have a plurality of segments and / or a plurality of electronic elements mounted in a dartboard. When the player throws the darts on the dartboard and the darts hit any one segment, the electronic element at the position of the hit segment detects the position of the darts by the sensing principle such as electromagnetic sensing or pressure sensing of the electronic element itself. , Calculate the player's score.

However, in the conventional technique described above, when exchanging segments, many conventional electronic darts devices open the case cover from the rear of the electronic darts device, remove the base of the dartboard and the electronic elements, and then remove the dartboard. Can be done. Then open the dartboard and take out the segment to be replaced. For this reason, it takes time to replace the segment, and the segment is detached in the process of opening the dartboard, and the electronic element may come into contact with a foreign substance and be damaged.

Therefore, the present inventor considers that the above-mentioned drawbacks can be improved, and as a result of repeated diligent studies, he / she has come up with a proposal of the present invention for rationally and effectively improving the problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic dartboard device that is convenient for maintenance and whose internal members are not damaged by foreign matter.

In order to solve the above problems, the electronic dartboard device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame including at least one accommodation space consisting of openings and at least one segment movably arranged in the at least one accommodation space. And a position limiting member including a position limiting unit and at least one fixing portion arranged around the position limiting unit, wherein the position limiting portion includes a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface. The at least one fixing portion is arranged to detachably mount the position limiting member on the frame, and the position limiting portion covers the opening to accommodate the at least one segment. The at least one segment, which includes a detection circuit and is separably mounted on the frame, is located on the second surface of the position limiting portion, and an external force acts on the at least one segment. When one segment comes into contact with the first surface of the position limiting portion, the detection circuit includes a mounting base for detecting the contact position of the at least one segment in the position limiting portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one fixing portion has a cylindrical shape and surrounds the position limiting portion.

In a preferred example of the present invention, the number of the at least one fixed portion is a plurality, and these fixed portions surround the position limiting portion while keeping a distance.

In a preferred example of the present invention, the number of the at least one fixed portion is a plurality, and these fixed portions surround the position limiting portion while keeping a distance. Each fixing portion comprises a through hole, the frame includes a surface facing the position limiting member, and the frame comprises a plurality of pins on the surface. These pins correspond to the through holes of the fixing portion and are arranged so as to penetrate into the through holes, respectively, and the position limiting member is detachably mounted on the frame.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one fixing portion includes a surface in contact with the frame, and the surface is flat.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one fixing portion includes a surface in contact with the frame, and the surface is provided with at least one protrusion. When the position limiting member is detachably mounted on the frame, the protrusions are abutted against the frame.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the frame comprises a surface in contact with the at least one fixation portion, the surface comprising at least one protrusion. When the position limiting member is detachably mounted on the frame, the protrusion is abutted against the at least one fixing portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the frame comprises a first surface in contact with the at least one fixation portion, the at least one fixation portion comprises a second surface in contact with the frame, and the first surface has a first surface. It has a one-joint structure, and the second surface has a second-joint structure. The first joint configuration and the second joint configuration are arranged so as to correspond to each other, and when the first joint configuration is separably joined to the second joint configuration, the position limiting member is detachably mounted on the frame. Will be done.

In a preferred example of the present invention, the position limiting portion is made of an elastic material.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the frame includes a main frame and a support portion for connecting to the main frame. The at least one accommodation space is arranged on the main frame, the at least one fixing portion of the position limiting member is provided with the position limiting member separably mounted on the main frame, and the support portion is mounted on the mounting base. Install it so that it can be separated.

According to the present invention, there are the following effects.
In the electronic dartboard device according to the present invention, the position limiting member is detachably mounted on the frame, and the position limiting member covers the opening of the storage space for accommodating the segment of the frame. It will not come off from the frame without permission.

Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description in the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

It is an exploded schematic diagram which shows the electronic dartboard apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view showing a portion for assembling the frame, segment, and position limiting portion shown in FIG. 1A into the first assembly portion. It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram along line 2-2 of the 1st assembly part shown in FIG. 1A. It is a partially enlarged sectional view which shows the 1st assembly part of FIG. It is a partially enlarged view of the electronic dartboard apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention, and shows the cross section which assembles the frame, the segment and the position limiting part in the 1st assembly part. It is a partially enlarged view of the electronic dartboard apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention, and shows the cross section which assembles the frame, the segment and the position limiting part in the 1st assembly part. It is an exploded schematic view of the part which assembles the frame, segment and the position limiting part of the electronic dartboard apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention into the first assembly part. It is a partial inclined sectional sectional view of the electronic dartboard apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a state which darts are thrown toward an electronic dartboard apparatus. It is a partial disassembly schematic diagram of the electronic dartboard apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and shows the state which the assembled second assembly part is mounted on the case.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

First, the electronic dartboard device of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1A to 3 and 7.
The electronic dartboard device according to the embodiment of the present invention is for a player to play a darts game, the electronic dartboard device includes an electronic dartboard board 10, and the electronic dartboard board 10 includes a frame 11 and a plurality of dartboard boards. Includes a segment 12, a position limiting member 13, and a mounting base 14.

The frame 11 includes a main frame 11A and a support portion 11B provided around the main frame 11A. The main frame 11A includes a grid, which comprises a plurality of dividers 111. Each partition plate 111 includes a stopper 111A and a partition piece 111B, one side of the stopper 111A is close to the player, and the other side of the stopper 111A is connected to the partition piece 111B. The stopper 111A includes at least one stretched portion 111C. These dividers 111 are arranged to provide the plurality of accommodation spaces 112 and accommodate the plurality of segments 12 described above, respectively.
The support portion 11B of the frame 11 includes a number notation portion 114A for providing the label 115. The edge portion 114B of the support portion 11B is provided with at least one lug portion 114C, and each lug portion 114C is provided with a through hole H1 for penetrating a screwing member. In this embodiment or another embodiment, the support portion 11B is further provided with at least one through hole H2 for penetrating at least one screwing member F1.

On both sides of each accommodation space 112, an opening 112A close to the stopper 111A and an opening 112B for the opening 112A are included. Therefore, at the time of mounting, each segment 12 is charged into the accommodation space 112 through the opening 112B of the corresponding accommodation space 112, and the player can observe the segment 12 from the opening 112A of the accommodation space 112. The segment 12 is free to move within the corresponding accommodation space 112, and the extension 111C of the stopper 111A located near the opening 112A of the accommodation space 112 prevents the segment 12 from escaping from the opening 112A.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, after each segment 12 is charged into the corresponding accommodation space 112, the position limiting member 13 is detachably mounted on the frame 11 to form the first assembly unit. In other words, the first assembly includes the frame 11, the plurality of segments 12 described above, and the position limiting member 13. Specifically, the position limiting member 13 includes a position limiting unit 131 and at least one fixing portion 132 arranged around the position limiting unit 131. The position limiting portion 131 includes a first surface 131A close to the segment 12 and a second surface 131B with respect to the first surface 131A.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the fixing portion 132 is arranged so that the position limiting member 13 is detachably mounted on the main frame 11A of the frame 11, and the opening portion 112B is provided by the position limiting portion 131. The segment is restricted within the corresponding accommodation space 112 by covering it so that it does not escape from the opening 112B. In this embodiment or another embodiment, the projected area of the position limiting member 13 is larger than the projected area of the main frame 11A, and the projected area of the frame 11 is larger than the projected area of the position limiting member 13, but the present invention is limited to this. is not it.

After assembling the first assembly part, the first assembly part is detachably mounted on the mounting base 14 to form the second assembly part. That is, the second assembly includes the frame 11, the plurality of segments 12 described above, the position limiting member 13, and the mounting base 14. More specifically, the mounting base 14 includes a pedestal 141 and a detection circuit 142 for detecting whether or not the darts hit the segment 12 and determining the position of the hit segment 12 (FIG. 1A). reference).
The pedestal 141 is provided with a concave groove portion, and the detection circuit 142 is detachably installed on the bottom surface 141A of the concave groove portion. At least one through hole H3 is provided in the bottom surface 141A of the concave groove portion. The position of each through hole H3 corresponds to the position of any one through hole H2, and the screwing member F1 penetrates through the through hole H2 and then penetrates through the through hole H3. At least one notch 141C is provided on the side side 141B of the concave groove portion, and at least one through hole H4 is provided at a position close to the notch 141C on the bottom surface 141A, and the position of the through hole H4 is 1 of the frame 11. Corresponding to the through hole H1 of the lug portion 114C, the screwing member penetrates the through hole H1 and then penetrates the through hole H4.
At the time of assembly, at least a part of the first assembly portion is inserted into the concave groove portion of the pedestal 141, and the second surface 131B of the position limiting portion 131 of the position limiting member 13 is brought close to the second surface 131B and brought into contact with the detection circuit 142. After that, the screwing member is first penetrated into the through hole H1 of the lug portion 114C of the frame 11, and then penetrated into the through hole H4 of the pedestal 141 of the mounting base 14, so that the first assembly portion can be separated into the mounting base 14. Lock to. As a result, the appearance of the assembled second assembly part becomes flat and aesthetically pleasing.

In this embodiment or another embodiment, the second assembly described above further comprises a decorative frame 15. More specifically, the size of the decorative frame 15 is slightly larger than the size of the mounting base 14. Therefore, after the first assembly portion is detachably locked to the pedestal 141, the decorative frame 15 is detachably attached to the mounting base 14 in the direction of the mounting base 14 via the frame 11, and the frame 11, the segment 12, and the position are limited. The member 13 is positioned between the decorative frame 15 and the mounting base 14. Further, the decorative frame 15 at least shields the screwing member that locks into the through hole H1 of the frame 11 and the through hole H4 of the mounting base 14 and the notch 141C of the mounting base 14.

After assembling the second assembly, the player can play the darts game. The operation of the electronic dartboard device when playing a darts game will be described with an example. As shown in FIG. 7, each segment 12 includes a segment body 121 and at least one contact portion 122. The segment body 121 includes a first surface 1211 facing the player and the opening 112A and a second surface 1212 with respect to the first surface 1211. The above-mentioned contact portion 122 is extended on the second surface 1212 of the segment body 121, and one end of the contact portion 122 separated from the segment body 121 is adjacent to the position limiting member 13.
When the player throws the darts 1 toward one segment 12 provided in the electronic dartboard device, the darts pierce the first surface 1211 of the segment body 121 of the segment 12 and act on the segment 12 (that is, an external force). give. Since the segment 12 is movably installed in the corresponding accommodation space 112 of the frame 11, the segment 12 that has acquired the acting force moves in the direction of the position limiting member 13 and presses the position limiting portion 131 of the position limiting member 13. do. In this embodiment, since the position limiting portion 131 of the position limiting member 13 is made of an elastic material, the pressed contact region T of the position limiting portion 131 further contacts the detection circuit 142. At this time, the detection circuit 142 detects the contact of the position limiting portion 131, determines whether or not the contact region T hits the corresponding segment 12 based on the position of the contact region T, and determines whether or not the hit segment 12 is hit. Determine the position and provide it to the subsequent score calculation program. The score calculation rule by the score calculation program is designed according to the actual demand.

When replacing the segment 12 or when maintaining the detection circuit 142, remove the decorative frame 15 from the mounting base 14 toward one side of the player from the electronic dartboard board 10, and screw it through the through holes H1 and H4. The first assembly part and the mounting base 14 can be separated only by removing the member. Next, after removing the position limiting member 13 from the frame 11, the segment 12 to be replaced is taken out.
Since the frame 11 is provided with a through hole for mounting the frame 11 to the mounting base 14, the first assembly portion can be removed from the mounting base 14 from the electronic dartboard board 10 toward one side of the player, and detection is possible. There is no risk of damaging the electronic members in the circuit 142. Further, since the segment 12 is located between the frame 11 and the position limiting member 13 and the position limiting member 13 is detachably mounted on the frame 11, the segment is formed in the process of removing the first assembly from the mounting base 14. 12 does not escape from the corresponding accommodation space 112 without permission.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3 described above, the case where the fixing portion 132 has a sleeve shape and the inner side surface is a flat surface will be described as an example, but the fixing portion of the present invention is not limited to the above example, and its arrangement and design are not limited to the above examples. Displaceably mounts the position limiting member in the frame 11, the position limiting portion shields the opening of at least one of the accommodation spaces 112, and at least one segment 12 installed in the accommodation space 112 provides this accommodation. Anything that does not leave the space 112 without permission may be used. For example, since the material of the entire position-limited member is an elastic material (for example, silicon rubber) and has a flat shape, when the position-limited member is detachably mounted on the frame 11, the position-limited member is first pulled. After that, it is directly laid on the frame 11. At this time, the portion of the position-limited member that covers the range of the segment is the position-limited portion, and the portion of the position-limited member that covers the frame 11 is the fixed portion.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the position limiting member 13'includes at least one fixing portion 132' connected to the periphery of the above-mentioned position limiting portion 131 and the position limiting portion 131, and the inner surface surface of the fixing portion 132'. A joint configuration 1321 is installed on (or referred to as the second surface). This joint configuration 1321 is not limited, but is a protrusion such as at least one bump or rib, and by abutting this protrusion against the partition plate 111 of the main frame 11A, the frictional force of contact between the fixing portion 132'and the frame 11 is increased. The number increases, and the position-limited member 13'does not fall off from the frame 11 without permission.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a joining configuration 113 (or referred to as a first joining configuration) is installed on the outer surface (or referred to as a first surface) of the partition plate 111'of the main frame 11A to join. Configuration 113 is adapted to correspond to the junction configuration 1321 (or referred to as the second junction configuration) on the inner surface of the fixed portion 132'. The joint configuration 113 is at least one bump or protrusion such as a rib, or at least one recessed region such as a pit or groove. It should be noted that the number of fixed portions is plurality, and the fixed portions may be spaced apart from each other and surround the position-limited portion, and the structures at the boundary between the fixed portion and the frame may be compatible with each other.
As shown in FIG. 6, the number of the fixed portions 132 "is plural, and the fixed portions 132" are separated from each other and surround the position limiting portion 131. These fixing portions 132 "are lug portions, and each lug portion is provided with a through hole H5. A plurality of pins 116 corresponding to these through holes H5 are provided on the surface of the frame 11" toward the position limiting member 13 ". At the time of assembling the first assembly part, the corresponding through holes H5 are penetrated by these pins 116, the frame 11 "is separably mounted on the position limiting member 13", and the segment 12 is referred to as the frame 11 ". It is positioned between the position limiting member 13 ".

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the frame 11 is provided with the lug portion 114C, the mounting base 14 is provided with the notch 141C for accommodating the lug portion 114C, and the through hole H1 of the lug portion 114C is a through hole in the notch 141C. Although it is arranged so as to correspond to H4, the present invention is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the frame does not need to be provided with a lug to provide the through hole, the support of the frame is provided with the through hole directly, and the other through hole is provided at the position of the pedestal corresponding to the through hole. Is further provided, and after the screwing member is penetrated into the two through holes, the frame is detachably mounted on the mounting base. That is, the first assembly portion is detachably mounted on the mounting base.

In another embodiment, the mounting base of the electronic dartboard device is installed in a case so that the electronic dartboard device can be firmly erected in a desired place. Taking an electronic dartboard board having no decorative frame and no lugs on the frame as an example, the assembled first assembly portion 20 is mounted on the case 30 as shown in FIG. The first assembly unit 20 is similar to the first assembly unit according to the above-described embodiment, and at least one through hole H2'is provided in the support portion 21B of the frame 21, and the other structures and configurations are described above. Refer to the form and do not restate it.

The case 30 includes a case sheet 31 and a case cover 32 pivotally attached to the case sheet 31. The case sheet 31 includes a mounting base 14', and a detection circuit (not shown) is installed on the mounting base 14'. Regarding the operation of the detection circuit, the related description of the above-described embodiment is referred to, and the description is not made. At least one through hole H6 is provided in the mounting base 14', and each through hole H6 corresponds to each through hole H2'. In the assembly of the second assembly part, the first assembly part 20 is detachably mounted in the case 30, and the frame 21 is first directed to one side of the player by a screwing member and penetrated into the through hole H2'of the frame 21. After that, it is pierced through the through hole H6 of the mounting base 14'. As a result, the first assembly portion 20 is locked to the case sheet 31 of the case 30. Finally, when the case cover 32 of the case 30 is closed and the assembly of the second assembly unit is completed, the assembly of the electronic dartboard device is completed.

Similarly, when replacing a segment or maintaining a detection circuit, the first assembly 20 is simply removed from the frame 21 by simply removing the through hole H2'and the screwing member penetrating the through hole H6 toward one side of the player. It can be removed from the case 30. Next, after removing the position limiting member of the first assembly unit 20, the segment to be replaced is taken out. Since the frame 21 is provided with a through hole H2'for penetrating the screwing member, the first assembly portion 20 can be removed from the case sheet 31 from the electronic dartboard device toward one side of the player, and the case can be removed. The electronic member in the detection circuit installed on the sheet 31 will not be damaged.

Summarizing the above, since the electronic dartboard device according to the present invention has a lock structure for attaching the frame to the mounting base on the frame, the player can change the electronic dartboard device during the segment replacement or the maintenance process of the detection circuit. The segment can be removed from the mount along with the frame towards one side, eliminating damage to the electronic components of the detection circuit and extending the useful life of the detection circuit.
Further, in the electronic dartboard device according to the present invention, since the segment is installed between the frame and the position limiting member to form the first assembly portion, the segment is arbitrarily removed from the accommodation space in the process of removing the first assembly portion. Will not escape. Therefore, the efficiency of segment replacement and maintenance is greatly improved.

The above embodiment is for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and is not for limiting the interpretation of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention includes an equivalent thereof.

1 Darts 10 Electronic dartboard board 11 Frame 11 "Frame 11A Main frame 11B Support 111 Frame partition plate 111'Frame partition plate 112 Storage space 112A Storage space opening 112B Storage space opening 113 Frame joint configuration 114A Frame number notation 114B Frame edge 114C Frame lug 115 Label 116 Pin 12 Segment 121 Segment body 122 Contact part 1211 First side of segment body 1212 Second side of segment body 13 Position-limited member 13'Position limited Member 13 "Position-limited member 131 Position-limited part 131A First surface of position-limited part 131B Second surface of position-limited part 132 Fixed part 132'Fixed part 132" Fixed part 1321 Joint configuration of position-limited member 14 Mounting base 14'Mounting Base 141 Mounting base pedestal 141A Bottom of concave groove in pedestal 141B Side notch of concave groove in pedestal 141C Notch on side of concave in pedestal 142 Detection circuit 15 Decorative frame 20 First assembly 21 Frame 21B Support 30 Case 31 Case sheet 32 Case cover H1 Through hole H2 Through hole H2'Through hole H3 Through hole H4 Through hole H5 Through hole H6 Through hole F1 Screwing member T Contact area

Claims (10)

A frame containing at least one storage space consisting of openings, and
With at least one segment movably placed within the at least one accommodation space,
A position-limited member comprising a position-limited unit and at least one fixing portion arranged around the position-limited unit, wherein the position-limited portion includes a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface. The at least one fixing portion is arranged to detachably mount the position limiting member on the frame, and the position limiting portion covers the opening to place the at least one segment in the at least one storage space. Position-limited members that limit to
A detection circuit is included, which is detachably mounted on the frame and is located on the second surface of the position limiting portion, and an external force acts on the at least one segment so that the at least one segment is the position limiting portion. The detection circuit comprises a mounting base that detects the contact position of the at least one segment in the position limiting portion when it comes into contact with the first surface of the above.
Electronic dartboard device. The electronic dartboard device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one fixing portion has a cylindrical shape and surrounds the position-limited portion. The electronic dartboard device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one fixed portion is plurality, and the fixed portions are separated from each other and surround the position-limited portion. Each of the fixation portions comprises through holes, the frame comprises a surface facing the position limiting member, the frame comprises a plurality of pins on the surface, and these pins are provided in these through holes of the fixation portions. The electronic dartboard device according to claim 3, wherein the electronic dartboard device is arranged so as to penetrate each of the through holes and the position-limited member is separably mounted on the frame. The electronic dartboard device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the at least one fixing portion includes a surface in contact with the frame, and the surface is a flat surface. The at least one fixing portion includes a surface in contact with the frame, the surface of which is provided with at least one protrusion, and when the position limiting member is detachably mounted on the frame, the protrusion becomes the frame. The electronic dartboard device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electronic dartboard device is abutted against. The frame includes a surface in contact with the at least one fixing portion, the surface is provided with at least one protrusion, and when the position limiting member is detachably mounted on the frame, the protrusion is at least said. The electronic dartboard device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electronic dartboard device is abutted against one fixed portion. The frame comprises a first surface in contact with the at least one fixation portion, the at least one fixation portion comprises a second surface in contact with the frame, and the first surface comprises a first junction configuration, said. The second surface is provided with a second joint configuration, the first joint configuration and the second joint configuration are arranged so as to correspond to each other, and when the first joint configuration is separably joined to the second joint configuration, the said The electronic dartboard device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the position-limited member is detachably mounted on the frame. The electronic dartboard device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one of the position limiting portion and the at least one fixing portion is made of an elastic material. The frame comprises a main frame and a support for connecting to the main frame, the at least one accommodation space is arranged in the main frame, and the at least one fixing portion of the position limiting member has the position limiting member. The electronic dartboard device according to claim 1, wherein the support portion is detachably mounted on the main frame and the support portion is detachably mounted on the mounting base.

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