JP4424787B2 - Table tennis game equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a table tennis game apparatus in which a ball launched from a ball launcher toward a player court is played back and enjoyed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of table tennis game equipment, a ball launching device is provided behind the opponent's court side of the table tennis table, and resin hollow balls successively fired from this ball launching device bounce on the court surface of the table tennis player court. After that, the player repeatedly plays back the bound ball to the opponent's court side with a racket so that the player can play table tennis. In this case, a score display unit, sound equipment, etc. are provided, and when the ball is returned to the opponent's court, a score is added or a sound effect is generated to add playability (game characteristics) to the device. Many.
[0003]
On the other hand, even for beginners and inexperienced players, in order to be able to play happily with such a table tennis game device, the ball bouncing on the court surface of the player court is sufficiently higher than the court surface of the player court so that the player can easily hit it. It is necessary to raise it to the position.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional table tennis game apparatus, in order to raise the position of the ball after bouncing high, as indicated by R1 in FIG. The ball B is supplied to the player court side in a large mountain state, or the ball launching device 100 is installed at a relatively high position, and the ball B is launched from a high position as indicated by R2 in FIG. There was a problem that it was necessary.
[0005]
When the ball B is fired upward so as to form a large mountain, the flight distance until the ball B reaches the court surface of the player court PC1 increases, and the air resistance of the ball B increases accordingly. There is a problem that the ball B must be fired from the ball launcher 100 at a high speed. Further, in this case, the flight time of the ball B to the player court becomes long, and immediately after the player hits the ball B, the next ball B is fired from the ball launcher 100. There is a problem of being surprised.
[0006]
In general, since the ball B is hit back from the height of the opponent player's waist and chest, if the ball B is always fired from a high position, the player feels uncomfortable and loses the table tennis characteristics. There's a problem.
[0007]
In view of the above points, the present invention provides a table tennis game apparatus that can easily supply a higher ball to the player without firing the ball in a large mountain state or from a higher position. The purpose is to do.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, in the table tennis game apparatus that strikes back a ball launched from the ball launcher toward the player court, the court surface of the player court is inclined so as to gradually descend toward the ball launcher side. It is to let you.
[0009]
In the present invention, when the ball launched from the ball launcher bounces against the court surface of the player court, the ball bounces upward by about twice the inclination angle of the court surface. Even if the player does not fire at a relatively high speed, a higher ball can be easily supplied to the player. In addition, since it is not necessary to supply the ball to the player court in a large mountain state, the flight time of the ball to the player court is shortened. For example, when the ball is fired at regular intervals, the ball is hit back. After that, the time until the next ball is fired from the ball launcher becomes longer, and even a beginner can enjoy the game with a margin. Of course, in the present invention, it is not necessary to fire the ball from a high position.
[0010]
In the present invention, even if the ball stays on the court surface of the player court, the ball rolls toward the ball launcher according to the inclination of the court surface, so that the player is not obstructed by the ball on the court surface. You can enjoy the game.
[0011]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first aspect of the present invention, a ball collecting portion is provided on the side of the ball launcher from the player court.
[0012]
In the present invention, a ball that is driven from the player court side to the ball launcher side, or a ball that bounces or rolls from the player court side to the ball launcher side is collected and collected by the ball collection unit.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the opponent court that inclines so that the court surface gradually falls toward the player court side on the side of the ball launcher from the player court. It is to provide.
[0014]
In the present invention, since the player can hit the ball on the opponent's court side, the game is more like table tennis and the game can be enjoyed accordingly. Further, in the present invention, even if the ball stays on the court surface of the opponent's court, the ball rolls to the player court side according to the inclination of the court surface, so that the player is disturbed by the ball on the court surface. You can enjoy the game without.
[0015]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the case of the third aspect of the present invention, a ball collecting portion is provided in at least a part of the periphery of the mating court so as to be integrated with the mating court forming member. That is.
[0016]
In the present invention, the ball returned to the opponent's court by the player is collected by the ball collection unit. Since this ball collection part is provided in an integrated form with the mating court forming member, it is easy to install.
[0017]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the case of the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detecting means for detecting that a ball has entered the opponent's court, and the ball based on a signal from the detecting means. Are provided in association with the position of the ball detected by the detecting means.
[0018]
In the present invention, for example, the first ball launching device is provided in association with the left side of the opponent court where the ball is detected by the first detection means, and the right side of the opponent court where the ball is detected by the second detection means. When the second ball launching device is provided in association with the ball, the ball is fired from the first ball launching device if the ball enters the left side of the opponent's court, and the first ball if the ball enters the left side of the opponent's court. The ball will be fired from the ball launcher. In this case, if the first ball launching device is provided on the left side of the opponent's court and the second ball launching device is provided on the right side of the opponent's court, the ball will be launched from the side where the ball is hit back. The game content can be brought closer to the actual table tennis game.
[0019]
The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is that, in the case of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a display unit is provided to indicate to the player that the ball is to be fired from the ball launching device. .
[0020]
In the present invention, the player can know the launch of the ball before the ball is fired from the ball launching device, and even a beginner can fully enjoy the table tennis game.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a table tennis game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 1, the table tennis game apparatus 1 includes an enclosure 2 for preventing the ball B from scattering, and a front table tennis table 3, a rear table tennis table 4, and a target body 5 that are installed in the enclosure 2. , A pair of left and right ball launching devices 6, a ball feeding device 7, a control unit 8, a net tool 9, a player floor base 10, a ball collecting base 11, a pair of left and right side floor bases 12, ball launch lamps 13A and 13B, a speaker 14A, 14B, a score display board 15, a remaining time display board 16, a recording display board 17, and a coin insertion machine 18.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 1, the rear table tennis table 4 and the target body 5 installed so as to be in contact with the rear have the same width in the left and right, but the front table tennis table 3 in front of the rear table tennis table 4 is The left and right widths of the rear ping-pong table 4 are formed smaller than the rear ping-pong table 4, and the rear ping-pong table 4 is installed in contact with the middle of the left and right direction. Further, side floor tables 12 are installed on both the left and right sides of the front table tennis table 3 so as to sufficiently widen the left and right widths on the player P side, and balls are collected in front of the side floor table 12 and the front table tennis table 3. The player floor 10 is installed so as to come into contact with the table 11.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 1, the enclosure portion 2 is an enclosure net 2b supported by a pipe support 2a. As shown in FIG. 3, the front and rear table tennis tables 3 and 4, the player floor base 10 and It is installed so as to surround the outer side of the installation area of the ball collecting base 11, the side floor base 12 and the front part of the target body 5, and the height is provided to a position slightly higher than the target body 5. The enclosure 2 is provided with a player P entrance / exit (not shown) on the player floor 10 side.
[0025]
The front ping-pong table 3 forms a court on the player P side of the ping-pong table (hereinafter referred to as player court PC), and is formed so that the lower portion of the front plate 30a is recessed backward as shown in FIG. A top plate 31 is attached on the main body 30. The top plate 31 forms a court surface PC1 whose upper surface is a player court PC. The top surface (coating surface PC1) of the top plate 31 is inclined at a certain angle α (for example, 10 to 15 degrees) so as to be lowered toward the counterpart coating AC (described later).
[0026]
The front panel 30a of the main body 30 is provided with a start board 32 having an upper course button 32a and an advanced course button 32b for selecting an advanced course and an elementary course on the upper part, and a coin insertion machine on the lower right side. 18 is attached. Further, a ball intake port M1 for collecting balls B is formed at the lower end of the front plate 30a of the main body 30. On the floor plate 30b at the back of the ball intake port M1, as shown in FIG. A ball feeder 7 is installed. A descending guide plate 30c is provided above the floor plate 30b of the main body 30 to send the ball B discharged from the ball feeder 7 to the rear ping-pong table 4 side. A rear plate 30d at the rear end of the guide plate 30c is provided on the rear plate 30d. Is formed with a ball outlet M2 to the rear table tennis table 4 side.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 5, the ball feeder 7 has a ball feeder hose 71 attached to the outlet of the screw feeder 70, and the screw feeder from the ball inlet M <b> 1 of the front table tennis table 3. The ball B rolled to the 70 side is fed into the ball feed hose 71 by the rotation of the screw 70a of the screw feeder 70, and the ball B is transported to the guide plate 30c of the front table tennis table 3. .
[0028]
The rear ping-pong table 4 forms an opponent's court AC provided adjacent to the player court PC of the ping-pong table. As shown in FIG. A top plate 41 having the same width as the plate 31 and having an upper surface forming a coating surface AC1 of the counterpart coating AC is attached so as to continue to the top plate 31 of the front table tennis table 3. The top surface (coat surface AC1) of the top plate 41 is at the same vertical position on the front side as the coat surface PC1 of the player court PC, but at a constant angle so that the rear side becomes higher toward the target body 5 side. It is inclined at β (for example, 10 to 15 degrees).
[0029]
The top plate 41 is formed by separate members of the left top plate 41a and the right top plate 41b on the left and right sides, and a court sensor that detects the collision of the ball B on the lower surface side of the left top plate 41a and the right top plate 41b. 42 and 43 are attached. The court sensors 42 and 43 detect the collision (collision) of the ball B with the court surface AC1 by the vibration of the left and right top plates 41a and 41b, and are formed by, for example, vibration sensors. Note that the left and right top plates 41a and 41b are separately supported by the main body 40 so as not to interfere with each other.
[0030]
Here, the court sensors 42 and 43 are used to increase the score when the ball B returned by the player P hits the target surface (described later) after hitting the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC and doubles the score. When the ball B which has a function as a detecting means and strikes back by the player P hits the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC within a certain time from the launch of the ball B, that is, if there is a return ball from the player P Immediately after that, the ball launching device 6 has an action as a detection means for immediate firing that causes the ball B to fire. The left and right court sensors 42 and 43, when the ball B hits the left side court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC, cause the ball B to be fired from the left side ball launcher 6 to the right side court surface AC1. When the ball B hits, it acts as a detection means for selecting a ball launching device that launches the ball B from the right ball launching device 6.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 40 is provided with an opening N <b> 1 serving as a recovery unit for the ball B by not providing the top plate 41 on the upper side of the front plate 40 a in contact with the front table tennis table 3. In addition, a notch N2 for dropping the ball B in the front table tennis table 3 into the rear table tennis table 4 is formed at the upper end of the front plate 40a facing the opening N1. In addition, a guide plate 40b is provided in the main body 40 so as to be inclined downward toward the target body 5 below the top plate 41, and the ball B that has entered from the opening N1 or through the notch N2 is inserted into the target body 5. It can be sent to the side. As shown in FIG. 7, the guide plate 40 b also extends outward from the top plate 41, and the left and right side plates 40 c and the left and right support plates 40 d of the top plate 41 are provided on the left and right outer sides of the top plate 41. A ball transport path Q is formed as a recovery unit for the ball B, in which the ball B falling on the enclosure 2 is sent to the target body 5 side.
[0032]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the rear plate 40e is not provided in the upper part on the rear surface side of the main body 40 so as to allow the ball B on the guide plate 40b to pass therethrough. Further, both support columns 9a of the net device 9 are attached to the left and right support plates 40d of the top plate 41, and a table tennis net 9b is stretched above the opening N1 between the support columns 9a.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 2, the target body 5 is formed to be sufficiently higher than the front and rear table tennis tables 3, 4, and projects into an L-shaped box-shaped main body portion 50 protruding forward from the lower portion. The first, second, third and fourth targets 51, 52, 53 and 54 are mounted on the front side of 50 above the rear table tennis table 4. The main body 50 has an upper side partitioned forward and backward by an intermediate plate 50a, and the rear table tennis table 4 is constituted by a protruding portion of the intermediate plate 50a, the left and right side plates 50b, a front plate 50c and a bottom plate 50d attached to the protruding portion. A receiving portion S is formed as a collecting portion for the ball B that receives the ball B sent from. The receiving part S has a hopper shape with an upper part opened and a ball B discharging part S1 provided at the lower part, and is formed over the entire width of the main body part 50.
[0034]
The first, second, third, and fourth targets 51, 52, 53, 54 serve as scoring means for adding points by hitting the ball B, and are substantially vertical along the middle plate 50 a of the main body 50. The vibrations of the target plates 51a,... Are detected on the back side of the polypropylene target plates 51a, 52a, 53a, 54a that are attached in a state where the front surface is a ball detection surface. A point sensor 51b, 52b, 53b, or 54b for vibration detection that detects whether or not the ball B hits is attached. Each target plate 51a is individually attached to the middle plate 50a so as not to interfere with each other (to prevent false detection), but the first target plate 51a indicating the shape of a racket and the first indicating the shape of a person. The two target plates 52a are positioned on the front side of the rectangular third target plates 53a and 54a arranged on both the left and right sides. The ball B is given 5 points for the first target 51, 3 points for the second target 52, and 1 point for each of the third and fourth targets 53 and 54.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 2, the ball B is fired from the left and right ball launchers 6 and 6 to the upper end side of the third target 53 and the fourth target 54 on the middle plate 50 a of the main body 50 of the target body 5. Left and right launch ports L1 and L2 are formed, and the ball B is fired from the left and right launch ports L1 and L2 immediately above the left and right launch ports L1 and L2. Ball launch lamps 13A and 13B to be displayed in advance are attached. A score display board 15, a remaining time display board 16, and a recording display board 17 are attached around the opening on the upper side of the middle board 50a so that the player P can see them well.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 4, the ball launcher 6 is installed in the main body 50 behind the middle plate 50a of the target body 5, and includes a screw feeder 60 that sends out the ball B by the rotation of the screw 60a, and a launch port L1. , L2 to launch the ball B via the ball launcher 61, the flexible tube 62 that carries the ball B from the screw feeder 60 to the ball launcher 61, and the ball launch sensor that detects the ball B launched from the ball launcher 61 63. The screw feeder 60 is installed immediately below the opening S1 of the receiving part S of the target body 5, and can take in the ball B dropped from the opening S1. In this case, the two screw feeders 60 for the ball launching device 6 are arranged below the opening S1, and the ball B is equally supplied to both.
[0037]
The sphere launcher 61 is composed of a pair of sphere launch rollers 61a and 61a and a drive source for rotationally driving the sphere launch rollers 61a and 61a, and a pair of sphere launch rollers 61a and 61a that rotate in different directions. After the resin hollow ball B is sandwiched by 61a, the ball B is supplied by the elasticity of the ball B so as to be thrown toward the player court PC side of the front table tennis table 3. The ball B is controlled to be controlled by ON / OFF control of the screw feeder 60.
[0038]
The control unit 8 is a control means of the table tennis game apparatus 1, and as shown in FIG. 6, a CPU 80 as a central processing unit having a control function and an arithmetic function, a ROM 81 storing a game progress program, and a CPU 80 A RAM 82 used as a working memory, a score counter 83 for adding scores, a sensor timer 84 for changing the score according to the time until detection by the score sensor 51b after detection of the court sensors 42, 43, a game It has a game timer 85 for measuring time and an extended game timer 86 for measuring the game time of the extended game that is started after obtaining a certain score.
[0039]
The controller 8 receives signals from the court sensors 42 and 43, the score sensors 51b, 52b, 53b and 54b, the ball launch sensor 63, the beginner button 32a and the advanced button 32b, and the coin insertion device 18. While being electrically connected to these devices, the screw feeder 60 and the ball launching unit 61 of each ball launching device 6, the ball feeding device 7, the ball launching lamps 13A and 13B, the score display board 15, and the remaining time display board 16 These devices are also electrically connected so that operation signals, audio data, and the like can be sent to the recording display board 17 and the speakers 14A and 14B.
[0040]
The CPU 80 progresses the game in one of the beginner course and the advanced course according to the program, but during the game, when the score is added to the score counter 83 or when the score reaches a certain score, the extra extend If the game is progressed or the ball B hitting the opponent's court AC hits the target plate 51a .. within a certain time (while the sensor timer 84 is counting), it has functions such as doubling the score. ing.
[0041]
Here, the beginner course is such that the ball B is alternately fired from the left and right launch openings L1 and L2 of the target body 5 at intervals of, for example, 2 seconds, and the advanced course is, for example, from the left and right launch openings L1 and L2. The ball B is randomly fired at intervals of 1.5 seconds. In particular, in the advanced course, as described in the court sensors 42 and 43, when the time until the ball B hits the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC (return time) is 1.5 seconds or less, the ball The ball B is immediately fired from the launch ports L1 and L2 on the same side as the left or right side of the opponent court AC where B is returned, so that the game state matches the actual table tennis game (rally). . Of course, the time to return may include the time until the opponent hits the ball B bouncing on the court surface AC1 of the opponent's court AC, so that the state of the game is closer to the actual table tennis game. .
[0042]
The extended game is the same as the regular game except that the time limit of the game is shorter than that of the regular game and the interval between the balls B is shortened. For example, the interval between balls B in the extended game is 1.5 seconds for the beginner course and 1.25 seconds for the advanced course.
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 2, the player floor base 10 and the side floor base 12 are inclined so that the upper surfaces thereof are lowered toward the ball collecting base 11. The narrow ball collecting base 11 is positioned so that the upper surface 11a is inclined so as to be lowered toward the central ball discharge portion 11b, and this ball discharge portion 11b faces the ball discharge port M2 of the front table tennis table 3. The
[0044]
Next, how to play with the table tennis game apparatus 1 and main operations of the table tennis game apparatus via the control unit 8 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0045]
First, it is determined whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted into the coin insertion machine 18 (step S10). If there are coins inserted, the score counter 83, the game timer 85, and the extended game timer 86 are reset to zero. Then, the game timer 85 and the extended game timer 86 are in a state of waiting for start (step S11). As a result, 0 is displayed on the score display board 15 and a predetermined game time is displayed on the remaining time display board 16. The record display board 17 displays the top three points of the score record, and the display is not changed unless there is a new record that breaks this record.
[0046]
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not one of the elementary and advanced courses has been selected (step S12). When the player P presses the elementary button 32a of the front table tennis table 3, for example, the game timer 85 is started ( Step S13), the game is started. In this case, the ball feeding device 7 operates and the ball launching rollers 61a and 61a of the two left and right ball launching devices 6 are driven to rotate. For example, when the ball B is fired from the right launch port L2 of the target body 5, the ball launch lamp 13B immediately above the right launch port L2 is turned on in advance, and the screw feeder 60 of the right ball launcher 6 is used. Is activated, the ball B is pushed out to the ball firing rollers 61a and 61a, and the ball B is launched from the right launch port L2 of the target body 5. Then, the ball launch sensor 63 detects the launch ball B and stops the screw feeder 60.
[0047]
Since the ball B launched from the right launch port L2 hits the court surface PC1 on the right side of the player court PC and bounces, the player P hits the bound ball B back to the opponent court AC side with a racket. In this case, since the court surface PC1 of the player court PC is inclined so as to gradually descend toward the opponent court AC, the ball B that bounces upon the court surface PC1 is bounced up to a position where it is high and easy to hit. Can easily hit the ball B back to the opponent's court AC using the racket R.
[0048]
Then, if the ball B hit back to the opponent's court AC side does not bounce on the opponent's court AC side and directly hits the target plate 51a ..., the score sensor 51b ... of the target plate 51a ... Then, any score of 5, 3, or 1 is added to the score counter 83 for each target plate 51a which has been hit, and the total score is displayed on the score display board 15. Also, if the ball B hit back to the opponent court AC bounces on the opponent court AC's court surface AC1 and hits any one of the target plates 51a,. A score that is twice the score obtained by applying to is added to the score counter 83, and the total score is displayed on the score display board 15. If the ball B does not hit the target plate 51a..., A score cannot be obtained even if the ball B is returned to the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC.
[0049]
Next, the left ball launch lamp 13B is turned on, and when a predetermined time (2 seconds) has elapsed since the previous ball B was fired, the screw feeder 60 of the left ball launcher 6 is activated, and the target Since the ball B is fired from the left launch port L1 of the body 5 toward the court surface PC1 on the left side of the player court PC, the player P hits the ball B bounced against the court surface PC1 and returns to the opponent court AC side. . Then, while the ball B fired alternately from the right launch port L2 and the left launch port L1 of the target body 5 is hit back, the score is added to the score counter 83 (the total score on the score display board 15). Display) and the remaining time on the remaining time display panel 16 are displayed. During this time, it is determined whether the count time of the game timer 85 has reached the predetermined time limit (step S14). If the game time has reached the time limit, the score added to the score counter 83 reaches a predetermined score. It is determined whether or not the game is over (step S15), and if not reached, the game is over.
[0050]
Further, if the score added to the score counter 83 reaches a predetermined score, an extra extended game is started. In this case, after a certain amount of time has passed after the speakers 14A and 14B are informed, the extended game timer 86 is started (step S16), and the game is started. In this case, the remaining time display board 16 displays the remaining time in the extended game. During this time, it is determined whether or not the count value of the extended game timer 86 has reached a predetermined time limit (step S17), and the game is over when the time limit has elapsed.
[0051]
Here, the ball B returned by the player P hits the net of the target plate 51a... And the enclosure part 2 and is collected from the ball transport path Q of the rear table tennis table 4 to the receiving part S of the target body 5 or directly. Then, after entering the receiving portion S, it is supplied to the ball launching device 6. Further, the ball B trying to stay on the court surfaces PC1 and AC1 of the player court PC and the opponent court AC rolls on the court surfaces PC1 and AC1, passes through the rear table tennis table 4 from the opening N1, and reaches the target body 5. Of receiving parts S of Further, the ball B that the player P misses is collected from the player floor base 10 or the side floor base 12 to the ball collecting base 11 and then supplied to the ball feeding device 7 from the ball inlet M1 of the front table tennis base 3. Then, the balls are collected from the ball feeding device 7 to the receiving portion S of the target body 5 via the front and rear table tennis tables 3 and 4.
[0052]
On the other hand, when the player P selects the advanced course, the ball B is randomly fired from the left and right launch holes L1 and L2 of the target body 5 at shorter intervals (1.5 seconds) than in the elementary course. When P hits the ball B back to the court surface AC1 of the opponent's court AC within a short time, the ball B is immediately launched from the launch openings L1 and L2 on the side where the strike is made. Specifically, when the court B detects the ball B within 1.5 seconds from the launch, the left launch port L1. When the court B detects the ball B, the ball B passes from the right launch port L2. Will be fired immediately. For this reason, in the advanced course, the game can be enjoyed in a form similar to a real table tennis game. In this case, the subsequent launch of the ball B is made 1.5 seconds after the launch if there is no return ball.
[0053]
The game score calculation method will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8. The determination as to whether or not the ball B has hit the court surface AC1 of the opponent's court AC, that is, whether or not there has been an input to the court sensors 42 and 43 is performed every 1 mS. If there is an input, a countdown time of 500 ms (0.5 seconds) is set in the sensor timer 84 whose countdown time is 0 (step S21). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the countdown time of the sensor timer 84 is 0 (step S22). If not, the countdown of the sensor timer 84 is started (step S23).
[0054]
Then, if there is an input to the first score sensor 51b while the sensor timer 84 counts down the time of 0.5 seconds, 10 points are obtained (step S24), and an input is input to the second score sensor 52b. For example, 6 points are obtained (step S26), and if there are inputs to the third or fourth score sensors 53b and 54b, two points are obtained (step S28 and step S30), and the sensor timer 84 is reset. Also, if the court sensors 42 and 43 do not detect an input or the countdown of 0.5 seconds ends and the sensor timer 84 is 0, 5 points are given if there is an input to the first scoring sensor 51b. (Step S25), if there is an input to the second score sensor 52b, three points are given (Step S27), and if there is an input to the third or fourth score sensor 53b, 54b, one point is given ( Step S29, Step S31).
[0055]
Even if there is an input to the score sensor 51b... While the time of 0.5 seconds is being counted down, the sensor timer 84 is not reset. Even if there is, a higher score (10 points, 6 points, 2 points) may be obtained.
[0056]
Now, since the court surface PC1 of the player court PC is inclined so as to be lowered at the inclination angle α toward the opponent court AC, even if the ball B is not fired from the ball launcher 6 relatively upward, the player A higher ball B that can be easily hit can be easily supplied to the P side. This point will be described below with reference to FIGS. In order to simplify the description, the ball B is assumed to be a complete elastic body.
[0057]
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the court surface PC1 of the player court PC is horizontal, it flew at an incident angle (flying angle) of γ with respect to the normal Y0 passing through one point T on the court surface PC1. The ball B1 rebounds with respect to the normal line Y0 at a reflection angle (bounce angle) γ. However, since the court surface PC1 is inclined so as to be lowered toward the opponent's court AC by the inclination angle α, the ball B2 after bouncing is In order to rebound at an angle γ with respect to the normal line YO, the incoming angle of the new ball B3 is γ + α with respect to the normal line Y1 of the inclined court surface PC1, and γ + 2α with respect to the normal line Y0. Become. That is, when the court surface PC1 is inclined so as to be lowered toward the opponent court AC by an angle α, the flying angle with respect to the normal line Y0 of the ball B for bouncing the ball B at the rebound angle γ with respect to the normal line Y0 is , Γ + 2α, and the ball B can be launched at an angle that brings it closer to the horizontal.
[0058]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, in order to raise the ball B after bouncing high, it is necessary to fly the ball B in a mountain so that the flying angle γ of the ball B with respect to the normal Y0 becomes small. If the court surface PC1 of the player court PC is inclined so as to be lowered by the angle α toward the opponent court AC, the flying angle of the ball B with respect to the normal line Y0 can be made closer to the horizontal by the angle 2α. B's flight distance (time of flight) can be shortened. For this reason, if the speed of the ball B immediately before bouncing is constant, the air resistance to the ball B is greater when the court surface PC1 of the player court PC is inclined by the inclination angle α than when the court surface PC1 is horizontal. Thus, the ball B can be launched from the ball launching device 6 at a small speed and at an angle close to the horizontal.
[0059]
As described above, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, the court surface PC1 of the player court PC is inclined so as to be lowered at the inclination angle α toward the opponent court AC, so that the ball B is relatively moved from the ball launcher 6. Even without firing upward, the player B can easily supply a higher ball B that is easy for a beginner to hit. In this case, since the flight time of the ball B from launching to bouncing on the court surface PC1 of the player court PC can also be reduced, when the ball B is fired at a certain time interval, The time until the ball B is fired is lengthened, and it is possible to give the player P a mood margin. Of course, it is not necessary to fire the ball B from a high position.
[0060]
Further, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, the ball B stays on the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC because the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC is inclined toward the player court side at an inclination angle β. Even if it is going to be, this ball B rolls to the opening N1 provided at the boundary with the player court PC according to the inclination of the court surface AC1, and is collected on the receiving portion S side of the target body 5. In this case, since the court surface PC1 of the player court PC is also inclined so as to be lowered toward the opponent court AC, the balls B on the court surface PC1 roll to the opening N1 and are similarly collected on the receiving portion S side. . Therefore, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, the ball B does not stay on the court surfaces PC1 and AC1 of the player court PC and the opponent court AC, and the player P can enjoy the table tennis game in a comfortable state.
[0061]
Further, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, a ball launcher 6 that launches the ball B on the left side of the player court PC is provided on the left side of the target body 5, and the right part of the player court PC is on the right side of the target body 5. Since the second ball launching device 6 for firing the ball B is provided on the side, even when the ball B is supplied to the left side and the right side of the player court PC, the inclination direction of the player court PC is substantially the same. The ball B can be launched in parallel, and the ball B that can be easily hit can be supplied to the player P, and the height of the ball B bounced on the player court PC side can be held at a substantially constant high position. Further, for example, the ball B can be alternately fired from the left and right ball launchers 6 within a short time, thereby making the game more interesting.
[0062]
Further, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, if the ball B hits the right side of the court surface AC1 with the court sensors 42, 43 provided on the left side and the right side of the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC, A detecting means for selecting the ball launcher 6 that launches the ball B from the left side ball launcher 6 and launches the ball B from the right side ball launcher 6 when the ball B hits the right side of the court surface AC1. Since the player B feels as if the ball B was hit back, the player P feels as if the ball B was hit back, so that the player P is in a rallying state. That can make the game more interesting.
[0063]
Furthermore, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, ball launch lamps 13A and 13B are provided on the left and right launch ports L1 and L2 of the target body 5, and the launch ports L1 and L2 on the side where the ball B is launched in advance are provided. Thus, it can be seen on which side of the player court PC the ball B is fired, and even a beginner can fully enjoy the table tennis game.
[0064]
Further, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, if the player P hits the ball B back to the opponent court AC side on the court sensors 42 and 43 provided on the left side and the right side of the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC, Immediately after the ball launching device 6 on the side that hits back, the ball B is fired and the function as an instant firing detection means is provided, so that the ball B is hit back and a rally is actually made. Can be interesting.
[0065]
Further, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, since the ball B collecting portion is provided around the opponent court AC, the ball B returned to the opponent court side can be quickly collected. In particular, the ball B collection portion (ball transport path Q, opening N1) provided on the left and right sides of the opponent court AC or the player court PC side is formed integrally with the rear table tennis table 4 that forms the opponent court AC. The installation and movement can be facilitated. Of course, the collection part (receiving part S) of the ball B provided on the rear side of the opponent court AC may be formed integrally with the rear table tennis table 4.
[0066]
Further, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, a target 51 is provided in a standing state on the outer side of the opponent court AC so that the ball detection surface is substantially vertical, and the ball B returned by the player P is the target 51. Since the score is added when hitting, the same ball B does not hit the target 51 .. multiple times and the score is not repeatedly added, and the game can be made more interesting accordingly. In this case, you can get points even if you hit the ball B directly against the opponent's court AC without hitting it against the opponent's court AC. At the same time, the player P can feel the scutting as much as the ball B can be hit directly toward the target 51..., And the stress of the player P can be dissipated.
[0067]
If the ball detection surface of the target 51... (The front surface of the target plate 51 a...) Is in any state from the vertical to the downward direction, the same ball B will not hit again, and the score will be added redundantly. Can be prevented.
[0068]
Further, in this table tennis device game apparatus 1, since the score to be added is changed for each target 51..., The player P plays a game aiming at the high score target 51. Can be interesting.
[0069]
Further, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, if the ball B returned from the player P hits the court surface AC1 to the court sensors 42, 43 provided on the court surface AC1 side of the opponent court AC, the table 51 is obtained by hitting the target 51. Since the player P has a function of detecting means for increasing the score by a factor of 2, the player P does not directly hit the ball B returned to the opponent's court AC side to the target 51. After hitting the target, it is possible to hit the target 51..., And the amount of table tennis is added to the game, thereby making the game more interesting.
[0070]
In addition, when the ball B hits the target 51... And the score is added, if the court sensors 42 and 43 do not detect the ball B, the score to be added is set to 0, and the ball B is detected. A score determined in advance for each target 51... May be added. In this embodiment, when the court sensors 42 and 43 detect the ball B, the score to be added is doubled. However, the present invention is not limited to this. , 43 may determine the number of points to be added when the ball B is detected.
[0071]
Furthermore, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, the target plate 51a... Is made of a material (polypropylene) that absorbs the impact and the ball B does not easily rebound, so that the ball B that hits the target 51. The ball B is immediately collected on the receiving part S side, and the ball B does not rebound to the player P side or falls on the opponent court AC, thereby preventing the game from being disturbed.
[0072]
Further, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, since the court surface of the opponent court AC is inclined so as to be lowered toward the player court PC side, the ball B returned by the player P hits the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC and bounces. At this time, the ball B bounces upward by an angle that is approximately twice the inclination angle β of the court surface AC1, and the bounced ball B easily rises to a higher position. For this reason, the targets 51... Can be provided at a position sufficiently higher than the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC, and the ball B can be easily applied to the targets 51.
[0073]
Furthermore, in this table tennis apparatus game apparatus 1, the court surface AC1 of the opponent's court AC is inclined so as to be lowered toward the player court PC, so that it hits the target 51 ·· and bounced back onto the court surface AC1 of the opponent's court AC. Even if the ball B is present, when the ball B bounces on the court surface AC1, it bounces downward by an angle approximately twice the inclination angle β of the court surface AC1, and the bounce height gradually decreases. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball B from bouncing and reaching the player court PC side.
[0074]
Moreover, in this table tennis game apparatus 1, since the apparatus is divided | segmented into the front table tennis table 3, the rear table tennis table 4, the target body 5, the player floor table 10, etc., transportation and carrying in into a building are made easy. Can be planned.
[0075]
The target as a scoring means is not provided only on the rear side of the rear ping-pong table 4 as in this embodiment, but is also provided on the outer sides of the left and right sides. It may be possible to hit the target.
[0076]
The target shape may be any animal, cartoon character, comical, or the like. Of course, the number of targets and the score given by the target can also be varied.
[0077]
Furthermore, in order to suppress the bounce of the ball B as much as possible, the front surface (ball detection surface) side of the target with which the ball B hits may be formed, for example, from a shock absorber in which a spring material for shock absorption is attached to a thin plate.
[0078]
Further, in this table tennis device game device 1, the opponent's court AC may not be provided, the front table tennis table 3 and the target body 5 may be directly connected, and the hit ball B may be directly applied to the target 51. In this case, the hit ball B is immediately collected by the receiving part S of the target body 5.
[0079]
Further, the court surface on which the court sensors 42 and 43 detect the collision of the ball B is not provided on the entire court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC. For example, only the rear side of the court surface AC1 is formed on a part of the court surface AC1. You may make it provide.
[0080]
Further, the court surface AC1 of the opponent court AC is divided into, for example, four front, rear, left, and right so that the ball B hitting each part of the court surface AC1 can be detected by any one of the four court sensors. Four ball launching devices 6 (not necessarily matched with the number of court sensors) are provided corresponding to each part of the surface AC1, and when the ball B hits a portion of the court surface AC1, the court sensor of that portion is moved. Thus, the ball B may be fired from a predetermined one of the four ball launchers 6. In this case, each ball launcher 6 may be provided at various positions of the target body 5, and for example, the speed of the ball B to be fired may be changed by each ball launcher 6.
[0081]
Further, the coat sensors 42 and 43 and the score sensors 51b... May be piezoelectric sensors or microphones in addition to the vibration detection sensors.
[0082]
Further, in the control unit 8, the score sensor 51b, the sensor timer 84, the game timer 85, and the extended game timer 86 may not be provided specially and may be processed in software via the CPU 80. Of course, the game timer 85 may have the function of the extended game timer 86.
[0083]
Furthermore, the player court PC or the opponent court AC may have surface light emitted for a certain period of time when the ball B hits the court surfaces PC1 and AC1.
[0084]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the following effects.
[0085]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, even if the ball is not fired in a large mountain state or is not fired from a high position, a high ball that is easy for a beginner to hit can be easily given to the player side. Can be supplied to.
[0086]
According to the second and fourth aspects of the present invention, the balls can be collected quickly.
[0087]
According to the invention described in claim 3 of the present invention, it is possible to add table-likeness to the game, and it is possible to play the game comfortably without the ball collecting on the opponent's court.
[0088]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since a ball is fired from a plurality of ball launchers in a form corresponding to the position of the ball detected by the detecting means, a change occurs in the game. Minutes can make the game interesting. In particular, if the position of the ball launching device is changed variously, the ball is launched from various places based on the detected position of the ball, and the game can be made more interesting accordingly.
[0089]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to know the ball being fired before being fired, and even a beginner can enjoy a table tennis game.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a player is playing a game using a table tennis game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the table tennis game apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the table tennis game apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
4 is a cross-sectional view of the table tennis game apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view around the front table tennis table.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an overall circuit configuration.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control procedure.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a score addition state.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the action of the court surface of the player court.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of a ball fired from a ball launcher.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of a ball in a conventional table tennis game apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Table tennis game equipment
4 Rear ping-pong table
6 ball launcher
13A, 13B Ball launch lamp (display unit)
42, 43 Coat sensor (detection means)
AC opponent's court
AC1 coated surface
B ball
N1 opening (ball recovery part)
PC player court
PC1 coated surface
Q ball transport path (ball recovery section)
S receiving part (ball recovery part)

Claims (6)

In the table tennis game apparatus for hitting a ball fired from the ball launcher toward the player court, the court surface of the player court is inclined so as to gradually descend toward the ball launcher side. Amusement equipment. 2. The table tennis game device according to claim 1, wherein a ball collection unit is provided closer to the ball launcher than the player court. 3. A table tennis game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a mating court is provided on the side of the ball launching device with respect to the player court so that the court surface is inclined so as to gradually descend toward the player court. 4. The table tennis game device according to claim 3, wherein a ball collecting portion is provided in at least a part of the periphery of the opponent court so as to be integrated with the opponent court forming member. A detecting means for detecting that the ball has entered the opponent court is provided, and the ball launching device for firing the ball based on a signal from the detecting means is associated with the position of the ball detected by the detecting means. A table tennis game apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a plurality of table tennis game apparatuses are provided. The table tennis game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a display unit that indicates to a player that a ball is being fired from the ball launcher.

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