JP3309312B2 - Play equipment for floor curling - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a curling game in a place such as a gymnasium or the like having a smooth floor indoors or a place having a smooth board outside (hereinafter, also referred to as a place having a smooth board), thereby facilitating the sliding direction. The present invention relates to a play equipment for floor curling that can be controlled at a high speed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a curling competition, a stone is slid toward a target drawn on ice, such as an ice rink, and a broom sweeps over the ice to control the progress speed of the stone and compete for positioning the stone at the target. It is a competition.

[0003]

In the conventional curling competition as described above, an ice rink or the like is required, so that the place where the competition is performed is limited, and it is not easy to enjoy the competition indoors in a gymnasium or the like. Was.

In a conventional curling competition, it is possible to control the traveling speed of the stone by sweeping with a broom, but it is impossible or difficult to control the traveling direction of the stone.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a play equipment for floor curling, in which a curling game can be enjoyed in a place having a smooth board surface and a sliding direction can be easily controlled.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a floor curling play equipment comprising: a main body having a central axis; a main body having a central axis; Equidistant, three free casters fixed to the bottom of the body, a handle attached to the top of the body,
It is characterized by having.

That is, in the play equipment for floor curling according to the first aspect, when the handle is attached to the upper part of the main body and slid in a desired direction, three free casters are provided at the lower part of the main body. Since it is fixed at equal intervals around and at the same distance from the central axis, it is possible to run stably and smoothly. Therefore, a curling competition can be enjoyed in a place having a smooth board surface.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a floor curling play equipment according to claim 1, wherein the main body has a direction indicator fixed to the center shaft. A steering wheel, wherein the handle is rotatably mounted around a central axis and includes a direction indicator for pointing the direction indicator board.

That is, in the play equipment for floor curling according to the second aspect, the direction indicator is fixed to the center axis of the main body and the universal caster is fixed to the lower part of the main body. Has a certain positional relationship. Also, the handle equipped with a direction indicator,
By being rotatably mounted around the central axis, the positional relationship between the direction indicator and the universal caster can be determined. Therefore, by adjusting the positional relationship between the turn signal and the turn signal board, it is possible to slip and throw straight, hook, or slice and pitch, and to slide the play equipment for floor curling in a desired direction. Can be.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a floor curling play equipment according to the first or second aspect, wherein the main body comprises a free caster having a lower surface. An inner body fixed to the
It is characterized by comprising a central axis protruding upward from the inner body and fixed to the inner body, and an outer body rotatably mounted around the central axis.

That is, in the play equipment for floor curling according to the third aspect, the main body is composed of an outer body and an inner body, and the outer body is rotatably mounted around the central axis. By rotating the body, when it comes into contact with an obstacle, the sliding direction can be delicately controlled by the generation of a bending force according to the rotation direction of the outer body and the synergistic effect of the sliding direction and the rotation direction.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are views showing the structure of a play equipment for floor curling. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view, and FIG. 2 is a top view thereof.

The play equipment 1 for floor curling according to the present embodiment generally comprises an outer body 11 and an inner body 21 rotatably provided inside the outer body 11. The outer body 11 has a steel bowl shape, and the surface of the outer body 11 has a portion 11a and a portion 11b.
And are painted in red and white. In the center of the outer body 11,
A cylindrical bearing 31 is provided. The cylindrical bearing 31 includes an outer cylinder 31a and an inner cylinder 31b.
1, and the inner cylinder 31 b is fixed to the inner body 21.

A shaft 41, which is a central shaft protruding upward, is fixed to the inner body 21, and the shaft 41 is fixed to the inner cylinder 31b. A ball 51 is provided between the outer cylinder 31a and the inner cylinder 31b, and the outer cylinder 31a and the inner cylinder 31b are relatively rotatable via the ball 51. Therefore, as shown by the arrow b in FIG. 2, the outer body 11 and the inner body 21 are configured to be relatively rotatable. A direction indicator panel 61 is attached to the shaft 41, and is fastened and fixed by a hexagon nut 62 at an upper portion of the cylindrical bearing 31. As shown in FIG. 2, the direction indicator panel 61 has a control zone 71 in a range of about 60 °. In the control zone 71, a straight zone 71a in a minute range is shown in the center, and about 30
The slice zone 71b is shown in the range of °, and the hook zone 71c is shown in the range of about 30 ° also on the right side.

The handle 41 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 41.
1 is attached. The handle 81 has a nut 8
1a, a shaft portion 81b connected from the nut portion 81a,
It is composed of a grip portion 81c attached to the shaft portion 81b. The nut portion 81a is attached to the shaft 4 by the thumb screw 83.
1 and is freely rotatable with respect to the shaft 41 as shown by an arrow a in FIG. Handle 8
1 is fixed to the shaft 41 by restraining the vertical movement between the hexagon nut 62 and the thumb screw 83 and tightening the thumb screw 83. The handle 81
As shown in FIG. 2, a direction indicator 82 is provided on a nut portion 81a just opposite to the shaft portion 81b.

Further, a flag 84 is attached to the shaft 41 as a mark for distinguishing a competitor.
At the lower part of the inner body 21, as shown in FIG. 2, three free casters 91-1, 91-2, 91-
3 is fixed so that the balance of the play equipment 1 for floor curling can be maintained. This free caster 9
1 is rotatable 360 ° as shown by the arrow A in FIG.

As described above, since the shaft 41 and the universal caster 91 are fixed to the inner body 21, and the direction indicating board 61 is fixed to the shaft 41, the direction indicating board 61 and the universal caster 91 have a fixed positional relationship. It is supposed to have. FIG. 2 shows that the adjustable caster 91-1 is located in the straight zone 71a on the center line of the control zone 71.

Next, the operation of the play equipment 1 for floor curling according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The play equipment 1 for floor curling of the present embodiment is used in a place having a smooth board surface.

As described above, since the direction indicating board 61 and the universal caster 91 have a fixed positional relationship, by adjusting the positional relationship between the direction indicating board 61 and the universal caster 91, the sliding is performed. The direction of the play equipment 1 for floor curling to be performed can be adjusted as shown below according to the judgment of the competitor. At the time of this adjustment, the thumb screw 83 is loosened, the handle 81 is turned, the direction indicator 82 is directed in a predetermined direction with respect to the control zone 71, and the handle 81 is fixed by the thumb screw 83. It is performed by When the direction indicator 82 is in the straight zone 71a, three free casters 91-
Since the casters 91-1 and 91-3 are arranged as shown in FIG. 3A with the free caster 91-1 at the top, when the play equipment 1 for floor curling is slid, it slides straight. It will be. In FIG. 3A, an arrow B
As shown in the figure, the play equipment 1 for floor curling is approached and three free casters 91-1, 91-2, 91-3 are provided.
Shows the sliding direction after the line is aligned with the approaching direction indicated by arrow B. Hereinafter, also in FIGS. 3B and 3C, the sliding direction after the three free casters 91-1, 91-2, 91-3 are aligned in the approach direction indicated by the arrow B. Is shown. The direction indicator 82
Are in the slice zone 71b, the three free casters 91-1, 91-2, 91-3 are
As shown in FIG. 3 (B), where 1-1 and 91-2 are arranged in a straight line on the right side, when the play equipment 1 for floor curling is slid, the free casters 91-1 and 91 are arranged on the right side.
Since the friction generated at -2 becomes the sliding resistance, the vehicle turns right (slices). Further, the direction indicator 82
Is located in the hook zone 71c, the three free casters 91-1 and 91-3 are arranged in a straight line on the left side in FIG. 3 (C).
And the free casters 9 arranged on the left side
Since the friction generated in 1-1 and 91-2 becomes the sliding resistance, the vehicle turns left (hooks).

Also, when the play equipment 1 for floor curling is slid, the direction indicator 82 is used to proceed straight.
The positional relationship between the movable casters 91-1, 91-2, and 91-3 is determined by the direction indicated by the direction indicator 82, or the universal casters 91-1 and 91- There is only a case where the direction indicator 82 points to the position of the middle point between any two of 2, 91-3, and is limited to a small range. That is, even if the direction indicator 82 is within the straight zone 71a, if it is on the left side of the center, it will be a slice straight, if it is on the right side of the center, it will be a hook straight. Also, the slice zone 71
The same can be said for b or the hook zone 71c. In other words, even when the direction indicator 82 is in the slice zone 71b, the slice amount increases as the distance from the straight zone 71a increases, and at a position approximately 30 ° from the straight zone 71a, that is, at a position where the slice zone 71b ends, the slice amount decreases. Maximum, and after that,
The amount of slicing is reduced, and about 6
At the position of 0 °, it is straight. Further, even in the hook zone 71c, the hook amount increases as the distance from the straight zone 71a increases, and the position of the hook zone 71
At the position where c ends, the hook amount becomes maximum, and after that, the hook amount decreases. At a position approximately 60 ° from the straight zone 71a, the hook becomes straight.

Further, in addition to the positional relationship between the direction indicator 82 and the control zone 71, the adjustment of the straight, hook, or slice can be adjusted and adjusted by adjusting the strength of sliding the play equipment 1 for floor curling. You can adjust the sliding distance. For this reason, FIG.
As shown in, when there is an obstacle 111 (for example, an enemy floor curling playground equipment) up to the target 101,
It is also possible to make the skiing such that the player does not need to reach it, thereby increasing the game quality.

Furthermore, when the floor curling play equipment 1 is slid, the rotatable outer body 11 is rotated with respect to the inner body 21 and then the floor curl play equipment 1 is slid. The sliding direction after hitting the object 111 can also be controlled. For example, as shown in FIG. 3E, after rotating the outer body 11 counterclockwise as indicated by the arrow C,
When the curling play equipment 1 is slid as shown by the arrow E, the floor curling play equipment 1 is slid in the direction shown by the arrow F after hitting the obstacle 111. When the curling play equipment 1 is slid as shown by arrow E after the outer body 11 is rotated clockwise as shown by arrow D, it hits the obstacle 111 and then is shown by arrow G. The curling play equipment 1 slides in an appropriate direction. That is, it is possible to control the action after hitting the obstacle 111 as if it were a left twist ball or a right twist ball in a billiard competition. Further, depending on the relationship between the number of revolutions at which the outer body 11 is rotated and / or the type of ball at which the play equipment 1 for floor curling slides, and / or the strength at which the play is performed, the floor curling after hitting the obstacle 111 is performed. The sliding direction of the play equipment 1 can be finely controlled.

The athlete determines the type of ball on which the floor-curling playground equipment 1 is slid based on the positional relationship between the direction indicator 82 and the control zone 71 as described above, taking into account the presence / absence and position of the obstacle 111. Turn signal 82
Is fixed to the control zone 71. further,
The competitor determines the direction and / or the strength of the sliding of the floor-curling play tool 1, and slides the floor-curling play apparatus 1. In addition, the sliding direction and / or the sliding distance of the floor curling play equipment 1 can be further controlled depending on the approach of the floor curling play equipment 1.

As described above, according to the play equipment for floor curling 1 of the present embodiment, the shaft 41
Since the three free casters 91 are fixed at equal intervals around and at the same distance from the shaft 41, the wheels can be run stably and smoothly, and a curling game can be enjoyed in a place having a smooth board surface. Further, since the swivel caster 91 is rotatable by 360 °, the stability and the smoothness can be further improved. When there are four or more casters, an equal force is not distributed to all the casters, and one caster or a caster that is unnecessary for the slide floats in the air, which is an obstacle for the slide.

In addition, according to the play equipment 1 for floor curling of the present embodiment, the direction indicating board 61 and the universal caster 91 are provided.
And the control zone 71 can be straightened, hooked, or sliced according to the positional relationship between the direction indicator 82 and the control zone 71. Depending on the positional relationship, the strength of the hook or slice can be adjusted. In addition, the strength of the hook or slice can be further adjusted by adjusting the strength of sliding the play equipment 1 for floor curling. As described above, according to the play equipment 1 for floor curling of the present embodiment, it is possible to slide and separate in a desired direction, and it is possible to make the curling competition more enjoyable. In order to facilitate the adjustment of such a hook or a slice, the universal caster 9 is used.
1 has three components. When there are four or more casters, it is difficult to adjust the straight, hook, or slice.

Further, according to the play equipment 1 for floor curling of the present embodiment, the outer body 11 and the inner body 21 are configured to be relatively rotatable, and the outer body 11 can be rotated. When the object 111 is present, the number of rotations for rotating the outer body 11 and / or the play equipment 1 for floor curling
The sliding direction after hitting the obstacle 111 can be delicately controlled depending on the type of the ball, the sliding strength, and / or the sliding direction.

Further, according to the floor curling play equipment 1 of the present embodiment, the outer body 11 is made of steel. Therefore, when the play body 1 hits another floor curling play equipment 1, a clear "Kahn" is obtained. A sound can be emitted, and it can be easily confirmed that the play equipment 1 hit another play equipment 1 for floor curling. Also, the surface of the outer body 11 is painted red and white separately,
Since the outer body 11 is rotatable, the outer body 11 can be rotated while the play equipment 1 for floor curling is slid, so that the appearance can be made clearer and the curling competition can be more enjoyable.

In the above description, the outer body 11 is rotatable with respect to the inner body 21.
1 and the outer body 11 and the inner body 21 may be fixed. In the above description, the outer body 11 is made of steel. However, the outer body 11 may be made of a material other than steel, such as another metal or hard plastic. Furthermore, the outer body 11
Is not limited to red and white. Further, the pattern on the surface of the outer body 11 is also shown in FIG.
Is not limited to the pattern shown in FIG.

[0030]

As described above, according to the play equipment for floor curling according to the present invention, at equal intervals around the central axis, and
At the same distance from this central axis, three free
Stable and smooth running because the star is fixed
Since it is possible, that enjoy the curling competition at the place having a smooth surface of the board. And turn signal board on the center axis of the body
And three free casters at the bottom of the body
Direction indicator panel and three free casters
Handle with a fixed positional relationship and equipped with a turn signal
However, since it is attached rotatably around the central axis,
Determine the positional relationship between the turn signal and the three swivel casters.
Can be specified. This allows hooks or slides
When sliding a pitch of 3
It changes from the symmetrical arrangement when sliding the trait,
Two wheels are placed on the left or right side of the turn signal
Since the generated friction becomes the sliding resistance, the left or right
The Rukoto. Therefore, the position of the turn signal and the turn signal panel
By adjusting the relationship, the three
Because the arrangement of the casters changes, straight, hook,
Or because you can slide and separate the slice and the pitch,
Easily slide play equipment for floor curling in the desired direction
Can be divided, making curling competitions more fun.
It has a remarkable feature that it can be made. Ma
The outer body is attached rotatably around the central axis
Obstacles by rotating the outer body during the gliding
When contacting the
Furthermore, due to the synergistic effect of the sliding direction and the rotating direction,
The running direction can be controlled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially broken side view showing a configuration of a play equipment 1 for floor curling according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing the configuration of the play equipment 1 for floor curling according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view seen from above illustrating an operation of the play equipment 1 for floor curling according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor curling playground equipment 11 Outer body (main body) 11a, 11b Part 21 Inner body (main body) 31 Cylindrical bearing 31a Outer cylinder 31b Inner cylinder 41 Shaft (center axis) 51 Ball 61 Direction indicating board 62 Hexagon nut 71 Control zone 71a Straight zone 71b Slice zone 71c Hook zone 81 Handle 81a Nut 81b Shaft 81c Grip 82 Turn indicator 83 Thumb screw 84 Flag 91 Swivel caster 101 Target 111 Obstacle

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body having a central axis, three free casters fixed to a lower part of the main body at equal intervals around the central axis and at an equal distance from the central axis, and attached to an upper part of the main body. A handle, a turn signal panel fixed to the central axis of the main body, and a rotatable attachment about the central axis of the handle.
And a turn signal indicating the turn signal panel . 2. The main body includes: an inner body to which the free caster is fixed on a lower surface; a central axis protruding upward from the inner body, fixed to the inner body; and rotatable around the central axis. The plaything for floor curling according to claim 1, comprising: an attached outer body.