JP4130920B2 - Ring-shaped playground equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ring-shaped play equipment suitable for a child to play by flying in the air or rolling on the floor or the ground, or for an elderly person or a physically handicapped person to perform a light exercise or a functional recovery exercise. It is.

Conventionally, as a ring-shaped or disk-shaped game equipment for playing and playing in the air, on the outer peripheral part of the ring body having a cross-sectional shape curved so that the upper surface side of the ring component part is a convex curved surface, There is known a flight ring in which four convex portions protruding slightly are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Also, in the side view, the central part is thicker and thinner as it goes to the outer peripheral side, and the outer peripheral part of the disk body whose outer peripheral part is rounded in an arc shape is integrated with a plurality of convex parts protruding outward in the circumferential direction. A disc-shaped play equipment that is formed and used on water is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Further, the outer ring and the central disk are coupled with a plurality of connecting pieces extending in the radial direction and arranged at unequal intervals in the circumferential direction. A ring-throwing disc having a plurality of different hole portions is known (for example, see Patent Document 3). Further, there is also known a flight play equipment in which a plurality of fan-shaped blades rotating around an axis provided in the radial direction of the ring are provided inside a ring formed in an annular shape with an elastic wire (for example, Patent Documents). 4).
JP 2003-265664 A JP 2002-17926 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-95781 Registered Utility Model No. 3083654

  However, the flight ring has a flight range and height that are increased by the aerodynamic shape of the ring body made of a relatively hard synthetic resin material. It is intended to be used by children, elderly people, and people with physical disabilities, and it is difficult to manufacture because of its complicated shape. Further, the disc-shaped game machine has a convex portion protruding from the outer periphery of the disc main body having an appropriate thickness (width) in the direction along the axis of the disc main body and an arc surface along the same circumference in the circumferential direction. Since the outer peripheral surface is not formed, the floor surface or the ground cannot be rolled, the disk main body is disk-shaped and difficult to bend, and the range of use is limited. Further, the ring throwing disc is made of a relatively hard material, the outer periphery of the ring is a simple circumferential surface, the ring flight state cannot be enjoyed, and is limited to ring throwing. Is. Furthermore, although the above-mentioned flying play equipment can fly high by the action of the wings, since there is a wing in the center, it can not be used to receive flying flying equipment with arms instead of fingers, and because it fly high, it is indoors In addition, it is unsuitable for use in the system, and the structure is complicated and cannot be easily manufactured.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, there are no restrictions on the place of use, it can be easily used in various modes, children can play happily, elderly people and people with disabilities The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ring-shaped play equipment that can easily perform light exercise and function recovery exercise with interest and is easy to manufacture.

The present invention is characterized by the following points in order to solve the above problems.
That is, the ring-shaped game machine according to claim 1 is made of a material having elasticity and flexibility, and the radius of the annular disk is formed on the outer periphery of the flat annular disk having a circular ring hole in the center. A plurality of protrusions protruding in the direction are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the annular disk, and the outer peripheral surface of the protrusion is formed in an arcuate surface along the same circumference facing the circumferential direction of the annular disk. Further, the annular disk is characterized in that a plurality of small holes smaller than the ring hole are provided outside the ring hole at intervals along the circumferential direction of the annular disk.

Ring play apparatus according to claim 2 is the ring-shaped play equipment according to claim 1, wherein the annular disk, the thickness of 10 to 50 mm, as characterized by being set outside diameter 100~500mm Yes.

The present invention has the following excellent effects.
That is, according to the ring-shaped game machine according to claim 1, a plurality of protrusions formed on the outer periphery of the annular disk on the circular arc surface along the same circumference are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. Therefore, when the ring-like game equipment is rotated while flying, the protrusions block the air, causing subtle changes in the flight of the annular disk, and the side surfaces of the protrusions are visible and hidden and visually visible on the outer periphery. Changes can be made to make the user feel interesting.
In addition, since the ring hole is provided in the center of the annular disk, even when the ring-shaped play equipment cannot be received by fingers, it can be received by inserting an arm into the ring hole. Can be used as a hole to be thrown into a receiving rod of a ring throwing cradle, and a ring-shaped play equipment can be used as a ring for throwing a ring.
Furthermore, since the annular disc is made of a material having elasticity and flexibility, the ring-shaped play equipment can be bent appropriately and easily, and it can be used for restoring the function of the operation of moving the fingers. It is possible to give a change to the flight of the ring-shaped game equipment by flying in a folded state such as a fold, a four fold or the like. The annular disk is lightweight and flat, and does not have a special lift-enhancing member, so flight distance and height are limited, and it can be used not only outdoors but also in relatively small indoor spaces. Can do.
Therefore, there are no restrictions on the place to use the ring-shaped play equipment, it can be used easily in various ways, children can play happily, elderly people and people with disabilities can enjoy light exercise and functional recovery exercise, It can be done without difficulty and is easy to manufacture.
Furthermore, the presence of the small hole makes it easy to bend the annular disk, and it is possible to insert a finger into the small hole to grasp the annular disk, and to change how to fly the ring-shaped play equipment. Furthermore, sound is generated when the small holes and the protrusions formed on the outer periphery cross the air by flying vigorously, so that the user can feel more interesting.

Further, according to the ring-shaped play equipment according to claim 2 , the thickness and the outer diameter of the annular disk are appropriate and easy to handle, and when the floor surface or the ground is played, the thickness of the annular disk is increased. Sag works effectively to prevent the ring-shaped play equipment from falling down and reach far away.

  Hereinafter, a ring-shaped game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a ring-shaped play equipment according to an embodiment. This ring-shaped game machine 1 is made of a material having elasticity and flexibility such as synthetic rubber and sponge, and has a circular ring hole 2b having a large diameter (diameter D) penetrating the disk surfaces 2a and 2a in the center. Further, a flat annular disk 2 having a predetermined thickness t is provided. On the outer peripheral portion of the annular disk 2, a tooth groove-like recess 2 c having a circular arc surface 2 e concentric with the center C of the ring hole 2 b is formed on the outer peripheral portion. A plurality of protruding portions 3 (eight in the illustrated example) are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the annular disk 2. The outer peripheral surface 3a of each protrusion 3 is formed in an arcuate surface along one circumference S that is concentric with the center C of the ring hole 2b and faces in the circumferential direction of the annular disk 2. The spacing between the protrusions 3 in the circumferential direction of the annular disk 2 is preferably equal, but is not limited thereto and may be unequal.

The shape of the protrusion 3 in a plan view (FIG. 1) is a trapezoidal shape (gear shape of a gear) in which the circular arc surface 2e side of the recess 2c of the annular disk 2 is widened, and the arc length L of the outer peripheral surface 3a. Is approximately the same as the arc length L1 of the portion without the protruding portion 3 (the length obtained by dividing the circumferential length of the circumference S by twice the number of the protruding portions 3) or slightly shorter than that. On the contrary, the arc length L of the outer peripheral surface 3a may be longer than the arc length L1 of the portion without the protrusion 3.
In addition, a plurality of (eight in the illustrated example) circular small holes 4 having a smaller diameter d than the ring hole 2b are formed in the annular disk 2 along the circumferential direction of the annular disk 2 outside the ring hole 2b. Are arranged at regular intervals (according to the position of the protrusion 3), and are provided through the disk surfaces 2a and 2a.

The annular disk 2 is prepared in various sizes so that an appropriate size can be selected by a user who uses the ring-shaped game machine 1, and in this case, the thickness t is 10 to 10 mm. 50 mm and the outer diameter D1 are set in the range of 100 to 500 mm. Further, the diameter D of the ring hole 2b is set to 70 to 300 mm, the diameter d of the small hole 4 is set to 15 to 60 mm, the width H of the ring part 2d is set to 15 to 100 mm, and the height h of the protruding part 3 is set to 10 to 80 mm. The
In addition, chamfering is performed on the corners on the disk surfaces 2a and 2a side in the inner periphery of the ring hole 2b and the small hole 4 of the annular disk 2 and the edge of the protrusion 3 and the recess 2c. . Further, the corner portions 3-1 and 3-1 where the outer peripheral surface 3a and the side surface 3b of the projecting portion 3 intersect may be chamfered.

When using the ring-shaped game machine 1 according to an embodiment of the above-described configuration, for example, two users face each other while standing at an appropriate distance, and one user plays the ring-shaped game machine. Grasping the ring part 2d and the protruding part 3 of 1 with a finger and throwing it toward the other user. The opponent user grabs the ring portion 2d and the protruding portion 3 of the flying ring-shaped game machine 1 with his / her fingers or inserts his / her arm into the ring hole 2b.
The ring-shaped game equipment 1 can be thrown from various directions such as up, down, left, right, and slant, not only from a certain direction, but also with a hand with or without snapping from the top, bottom, left and right of the body. It is possible to fly while rotating around the axis of the disk 2 or around the diametrical axis of the annular disk 2.
Moreover, although a hang is required, it can also be made to fly without pushing the ring-shaped game machine 1 from the near side and rotating it.
Further, the ring-shaped play equipment 1 can be thrown in two or four. In this way, when the ring-shaped game machine 1 opens in the middle of flying by releasing the thrower's hand, the flight state changes and the arrival position on the opponent side differs. In addition, it is possible to play the ring-shaped play equipment 1 that is thrown and dropped.

  In addition, it is possible to play such that the user is alone and throws the upper part of the ring-shaped play equipment 1 with one hand from one side of the body and throws it upward with one hand. Further, the ring-shaped game machine 1 is not only thrown, but also has a ring hole 2b in the center of the annular disc 2, so that it can be used as a ring for ring throwing, and the annular disc 2d protrudes. Since the outer peripheral surface 3a of the part 3 is an arc surface along the same circumference, it can also be played by rolling on the floor or the ground. At that time, while the ring-shaped game machine 1 is rotating, the side surface 3b of the projecting portion 3 is visible and hidden on the outer periphery of the annular disk 2, and the color becomes more beautiful when the side surface 3b is colored. At the same time, the protrusion 3 crosses the air to cause a slight change in the flight of the annular disk 2.

When the user alternately folds the ring-shaped game equipment 1, throws it in the air, rolls it on the floor or the ground, or receives it, it takes various postures for throwing. In order to move the body, hands, and arms, and to receive the ring-shaped play equipment 1 that is flying or rolling, the body position is moved following the change in the position and state, and the posture By trying to move the arm, arm, and hand, the body and the body can be moderately exercised. In particular, for people who are physically disabled, the exercise promotes functional recovery.
And since the ring-shaped disc 2 is made of a flexible material, the ring-shaped play equipment 1 can be used with peace of mind even by children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

  As described above, the ring-shaped game machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment is manufactured from a material having elasticity and flexibility, and has an outer peripheral portion of a flat plate-shaped annular disk 2 provided with a circular ring hole 2b in the center. Further, a plurality of projecting portions 3 projecting in the radial direction of the annular disc 2 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the annular disc 2, and the outer peripheral surface 3 a of the projecting portion 3 faces the circumferential direction of the annular disc 2. It is set as the structure formed in the circular arc surface along the same periphery S. FIG.

Therefore, according to the ring-shaped game machine 1 according to the embodiment, when the ring-shaped game machine 1 is blown while being rotated, the projecting portion 3 provided on the outer periphery of the annular disk 2 blocks air. While making a slight change in the flight of the annular disk 2, the side surface 3b of the protrusion 3 is visible and hidden, and a visual change occurs in the outer peripheral part of the annular disk 2 to make the user feel interesting.
Further, even when the ring-shaped game equipment 1 cannot be received by fingers, it can be received by inserting an arm into the ring hole 2b of the annular disc 2, and the ring hole 2b can be received by a ring throwing cradle. The ring-shaped play equipment 1 can be used as a ring for throwing a ring.
Furthermore, since the annular disc 2 is made of a material having elasticity and flexibility, the ring-shaped play equipment 1 can be bent appropriately and easily, and it can be used for restoring the function of moving the fingers. It is possible to give a change to the flight of the ring-shaped game machine 1 by flying in a state of being folded into two, four, or the like. The annular disk 2 is lightweight and formed in a flat plate shape, and a member for increasing the special lift is not added. Therefore, the distance and height of the flight are limited, and it is used not only outdoors but also in a relatively small place indoors. be able to.
Therefore, the ring-shaped play equipment 1 can be easily used in various modes without restrictions on the place of use, and children can enjoy playing, and elderly people and people with disabilities can enjoy light exercise and functional recovery exercises. It can be done without difficulty and is easy to manufacture.

Further, according to the ring-shaped game machine 1 according to the embodiment, the small holes 4 smaller than the ring hole 2b are spaced apart from the ring disk 2 along the circumferential direction of the ring disk 2 on the outside of the ring hole 2b. Since the plurality of holes 4 are provided, the annular disk 2 can be easily bent due to the presence of the small holes 4, and the annular disk 2 can be gripped by inserting a finger into the small holes 4. It is possible to change the way of skipping 1. Furthermore, sound is generated when the small holes 4 and the projecting portions 3 formed on the outer periphery cross the air by flying vigorously, making it possible to make the user feel more interesting.
Furthermore, since the annular disk 2 is configured to have a thickness t of 10 to 50 mm and an outer diameter D1 of 100 to 500 mm, the thickness t and the outer diameter of the annular disk 2 are appropriate. When the floor surface or the ground is played by rolling, the thickness t of the annular disk acts effectively to prevent the ring-shaped play equipment 1 from falling over and can reach far.
If the thickness t of the annular disk 2 is smaller than the lower limit value of the thickness, the ring-shaped play equipment 1 is likely to fall sideways and cannot reach the position of the opponent user, so that the upper limit value is reached. If it is larger, it will be difficult to bend, and it will be too burdensome for the handicapped. Also, if the outer diameter D1 of the annular disk 2 is smaller than the lower limit value, even a child or a person with a physical disability will be lightly burdened on the motor ability and will not encourage the recovery of functions, and the interest will decline. However, if it is larger than the upper limit, it becomes difficult to handle for children and persons with physical disabilities.

Next, FIGS. 3 and 4 show a ring-shaped game machine 1A according to the second embodiment. In this ring-shaped game machine 1A, the ring-shaped game machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment forms a gear tooth-shaped recess 2c on the outer periphery of the annular disk 2, whereby the tooth-shaped protrusion 3 of the gear. In contrast, the concave portion 2c1 formed on the outer periphery of the annular disc 2 is formed as an arc-shaped concave portion, so that the Mt. Fuji-like protruding portion 3A is formed on the outer periphery of the annular disc 2 at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. Is. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the ring-shaped game machine 1, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.
In the ring-shaped game machine 1A, the five protruding portions 3A are provided, and the circumferential length L of the protruding portion 3A is set to approximately half of the circumferential length L1 between the protruding portions 3A and 3A. In order to make the ring-shaped game machine 1A stable and easy to roll, it is preferable that the circumferential length L be approximately the same as the circumferential length L1 between the projecting portions 3A and 3A.
Also in the ring-shaped game machine 1A according to this embodiment, the same effects can be obtained by using it in the same manner as the ring-type game machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a ring-shaped game machine 1B according to the third embodiment. In this ring-shaped game machine 1B, a plurality of triangular recesses 2c2 are provided in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the annular disk 2, and the outer peripheral surface 3a is an arc surface along the circumference S between them, and the peripheral length L projects. A gear-like protruding portion 3 of the same gear as that of the ring-shaped game machine 1 which is longer than the circumferential length L1 between the portions 3 and 3 is formed. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the ring-shaped game machine 1, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. Also in the ring-shaped game machine 1B according to this embodiment, the same effects can be achieved by using the same in the same manner as the ring-type game machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment.
Next, FIG. 6 shows a ring-shaped game machine 1C according to the fourth embodiment. The ring-shaped game machine 1C is formed by connecting the circumferential ends of the tooth-shaped protrusions 3 of the gears of the ring-shaped game machine 1 with straight lines on the outer circumference of the annular disk 2 without making the outer circumferential surface 3a1 an arc surface. A flat trapezoidal protrusion 3C is formed. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the ring-shaped game machine 1, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. Also in the ring-shaped game machine 1C according to this embodiment, similar effects can be achieved by using the same in the same manner as the ring-type game machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a ring-shaped game machine 1D according to the fifth embodiment. This ring-shaped game machine 1D is connected to the outer periphery of the annular disk 2 by two tangents at both ends in the circumferential direction of the tooth-like protrusions 3 of the gears of the ring-like game machine 1 so that the outer peripheral surface 3a2 is an arc surface. A protrusion 3D having a flat chevron surface is formed. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the ring-shaped game machine 1, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. Also in the ring-shaped game machine 1D according to this embodiment, the same effects can be obtained by using the same in the same manner as the ring-shaped game machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment.
The outer peripheral surfaces 3a1 and 3a2, which are the planes and chevron surfaces of the projecting portions 3C and 3D of the ring-shaped game machines 1C and 1D, have the same circumference S facing the circumferential direction of the annular disc 2 when viewed from the entire annular disc 2. Can be considered to be formed in an arcuate surface having a constant circumferential length (constant length) L, and in the present invention, the arcuate surfaces of the outer peripheral surfaces 3a1 and 3a2 and the ring-shaped play equipment 1, 1A Both of the arc surfaces of the outer peripheral surface 3a in the protrusion 3 are included in the arc-shaped surface.

In the ring-shaped play equipment 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D according to the above embodiment, the ring hole provided in the center of the annular disk 2 is preferably formed as a circular hole, but the ring hole is circular. Not only the holes but also the corners of a regular polygon that is equal to or larger than a regular square may be rounded to form a hole having a shape close to a circular hole (circular hole). Moreover, although the said protrusion part 3, 3C, 3D and the protrusion part 3A were provided in the outer peripheral part of the annular disc 2, eight and five pieces, the number of the said protrusion parts 3, 3C, 3D, 3A is not restricted to the said number, Other numbers may be used.
However, if the number of the projecting portions 3, 3C, 3D, 3A is too large, the projecting portions are close to a continuous one, and the ring-shaped play equipment 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D flying while rotating. When the ring-shaped playground equipment 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D is rolled, the visual change of the outer peripheral portion is reduced and the interest is reduced.

The small hole 4 provided outside the ring hole 2b of the annular disk 2 is formed as a circular through hole. The small hole 4 is not formed as a through hole, and has a bottom on either one of the disk surfaces 2a and 2a. If the annular disk 2 has a large thickness t, it may be formed as a bottomed recess on both the disk surfaces 2a and 2a. The shape of the small hole 4 is not limited to a circle, but may be a polygonal shape or an elliptical shape. In this case, the diameter d of the small hole 4 is the diameter of a circle circumscribing the small hole 4. The small holes 4 made of the recesses of the ring-shaped play equipment 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D can be handled and played in substantially the same manner as the small holes 4 made of the through holes.
In addition, although the said case where the said ring-shaped game machines 1 and 1A were used on a floor surface or the ground was demonstrated, when manufacturing the cyclic | annular disk 2 with the material which floats in water, or the material which the independent bubble existed, a floor surface or It can be used not only on the ground but also in a pool or the sea.

It is a top view which shows the ring-shaped game machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention in a partial cross section. It is also a front view. It is a top view which shows the ring-shaped game machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is also a front view. It is a top view which shows the ring-shaped game machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the ring-shaped game machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the ring-shaped game machine which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D Ring-shaped game equipment 2 Annular disk 2a Disk surface 2b Ring hole 2c, 2c1, 2c2 Recessed part 2d Ring part 3, 3A, 3C, 3D Protruding part 3a, 3a1, 3a2 Outer peripheral surface 3b Side surface
4 small holes
C center
D, d Diameter
D1 outer diameter
t thickness

Claims (2)

Protrusions that are made of a material having elasticity and flexibility and that have a circular ring hole in the center and that protrude in the radial direction of the annular disk are provided in the circumferential direction of the annular disk. Are provided at a plurality of intervals, and the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion is formed in an arcuate surface along the same circumference facing the circumferential direction of the annular disc ,
Furthermore, the ring-shaped game machine is characterized in that a plurality of small holes smaller than the ring hole are provided in the annular disk at intervals along the circumferential direction of the annular disk. The ring-shaped game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the annular disk has a thickness of 10 to 50 mm and an outer diameter of 100 to 500 mm.

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