JPH09164232A - Ball game table - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a ball game such as table tennis more interesting and to enjoy the game even in a narrow space in spite of the aged or the physically handicapped by providing a board, for which mutually confronted side parts are made arcuate, and a partitioning member which is erected across a central part has an arcuate upper edge part. SOLUTION: A board 1 is made elliptical while forming arcuate parts 12 on both the sides of rectangular part 11, and the arcuate part 12 is made semicircular with the width of rectangular part 11 as a diameter. Besides, a partitioning member 3 erected across the central part is formed e.g. from a transparent plastic panel, and its upper edge part 31 is made acuate and gradually higher from the central part towards both end parts. Thus, in the state of confronting players with the board 1 in-between, a table tennis ball or a tennis ball is alternately hit back by rackets or hands and the game can be enjoyed. In this case, since the upper edge part 31 of partitioning member 3 is made gradually higher from the central part toward both the end parts, corresponding to the position where the hit back ball passes over the partitioning member 3, it is necessary to adjust the height of ball course and the speed of ball.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game table used in a ball game in which balls are alternately hit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Table tennis is a representative example of a ball game in which at least two players facing each other alternately hit a ball.
However, in the table tennis table used for this table tennis, since the height of the partition net standing upright across the central portion is constant and the planar shape is rectangular, the game tends to be monotonous. That is, since the height of the net is constant at any position, whether to hit the ping-pong ball orthogonal to the net and hit it back, or to tilt it to the net and hit it diagonally,
It is not necessary to adjust the height or speed of the hitting ball so much, and the distance between the opposing sides of the table tennis table and the net is constant throughout the width direction, so the flight distance of the hitting ball is adjusted slightly. There is no need, and the game tends to be monotonous.

Since the table tennis table is heavy and requires a large installation space, it is difficult to enjoy table tennis easily in a general household. Therefore, it is conceivable to make the table tennis table small, but this will reduce the fun of the game by half.

Further, in the conventional table tennis, the faster the speed of the hit ball is, the more advantageous it is. Therefore, a relatively quick operation is required. For this reason, it is especially difficult for the elderly and people with disabilities to play, and it is not suitable for playing while sitting on a wheelchair. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to make a ball game such as table tennis that alternately hits balls alternately, while making it even more interesting, and even in a narrow space, it can be used by elderly people and people with disabilities. First, the object is to provide a ball game table where players can enjoy the ball game.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a ball game table according to the present invention has a substrate in which opposing sides are formed in an arcuate shape so that the center side gradually projects, and the center of the substrate. And a partition member that is provided upright across the portion and has an upper edge portion formed of an arc.

According to the ball-playing table having the above-mentioned structure, with the player facing each other with the substrate in between, a ball such as a ping-pong ball or a tennis ball is used with a racket or with bare hands.
You can enjoy it by hitting back and forth like table tennis. At this time, since the upper edge portion of the partition member is formed of a circular arc, the height of the partition member gradually differs between the central portion and the end portion. Therefore, when hitting the ball to the other side,
It is necessary to change the height and speed of the ball to be hit depending on whether the partition member is passed toward the center or outward. Moreover, since the opposing side portions of the substrate are formed in an arc shape so that the central side gradually protrudes, that is, the distance between the opposing side portions and the partition member gradually changes in the width direction. It is necessary to adjust the flight distance according to the position at which the is hit (landing position). Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the speed, height, and flight distance of the ball according to the hitting position and the hitting direction, which is interesting not seen in conventional table tennis.

It is preferable that the upper edge of the partition member gradually increases from the center toward both ends. In this case, the striking position is the most projecting portion of the opposite sides of the substrate. The closer to a certain central part, that is,
The farther away from the partition member, the faster the speed, and the easier it is to hit a ball with a low ball streak to the opponent side. It becomes difficult to hit a ball with low muscles to the other side. That is, the closer to the opponent player, the more difficult it is to hit a ball with a high speed and a low ball line to the opponent. In addition, the height of both ends of the partition member is gradually higher,
Also, the fact that the corners of the substrate are largely chamfered in an arc shape synergistically acts, and it becomes more difficult to drive a fast ball into the vicinity of the corner on the other side. Therefore, even if the ball game table is downsized, it is possible to fully enjoy the ball game.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a ball game table of the present invention. This ball game table is composed of a wooden base plate 1, legs 2 for holding the base plate 1 at a predetermined height, and a partition member 3 provided upright in the center of the base plate 1.

The substrate 1 is an oval type in which arcuate portions 12 are formed on both sides of a rectangular portion 11 shown by hatching in FIG. 2, and the arcuate portion 12 has a width W of the rectangular portion 11 as a diameter. It has a semi-circular shape. That is, in the above ball game table, the opposite side portions X are formed in an arc shape in which the center side gradually projects. The leg 2 is integrated with the substrate 1.

A bisected length L1 of the rectangular portion 11 of the substrate 1
And the length L2 of the arc portion 12 is set to be, for example, L1 = 0.3W and L2 = 0.5W with respect to the width W of the rectangular portion 11 (see FIG. 2). Let L3 be the maximum length from one side of the center line S to L3.
= 0.8W. The height H of the upper surface of the substrate 1 is set to about 70 cm, for example.

The partition member 3 is made of a transparent plastic plate, and its upper edge portion 31 has an arc shape and is gradually raised from the central portion toward both end portions.
The width W1 of the partition member 3 is set to be, for example, W1 = 1.2 W with respect to the width W of the rectangular portion 11 of the substrate 1 (see FIG. 3). Assuming that the width protruding from the portion 11 is W2, W2 = 0.
It is set to be 1W. Further, the height H1 of both ends of the partition member 3 is the width W of the rectangular portion 11 of the substrate 1.
On the other hand, for example, H1 = 0.3 W is set, and in this case, when the height of the central portion of the partition member 3 is H2, for example, H2 = 0.1 W is set. There is.

With the above structure, for example, with two players facing each other with the substrate 1 sandwiched between them, a ping-pong ball, a tennis ball, or the like can be hit back alternately with a racket or a bare hand like table tennis to enjoy. it can. At this time, since the upper edge portion 31 of the partition member 3 is gradually raised from the central portion to both end portions in the shape of an arc, the balls that are hit back depend on the position where the ball passes through the partition member 3. It is necessary to adjust the muscle height and the ball speed. This is because when a ball is hit back through the partition member 3 toward the center, the height of the partition member 3 is low, so that a ball with a low ball streak and a high speed can be hit back to the opponent side. This is because when hitting back through both ends, it is difficult to hit a ball with a low ball streak and a high speed to the opponent side because the height of the partition member 3 is high.

Moreover, the opposite side portions X of the substrate 1 are formed in an arc shape so that the center side gradually protrudes, and the distance between the side portion X and the partition member 3 is lateral to the substrate 1. The closer it is, the shorter it is. Therefore, the closer the ball's position (landing position) at which the ball is driven gets closer to the side of the substrate 1, the shorter the flying distance of the ball needs to be. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the ball speed, height, and flight distance according to the hitting position and the hitting direction.
It can be even more interesting.

As described above, since the heights of both ends of the partition member 3 gradually increase, the player turns around the side 11a of the rectangular portion 11 of the board 1 to reach both ends of the partition member 3. The closer it is, the harder it is to drive a ball with a high speed and a low ball streak to the other side, and the partition member 3
Due to the synergistic effect of the fact that the heights of both ends of the substrate are gradually increased and that the corners of the substrate 1 are largely chamfered in an arc shape, it is even better to drive a fast ball near the corners of the other side. It will be difficult. Therefore, even if the ball game table is downsized, it is possible to fully enjoy the ball game. Therefore, even at home where a large space cannot be secured, the ball game can be easily enjoyed.

Further, in the ball game using the above-mentioned ball game table, not only the ball speed but also the adjustment of the ball streak height and the flight distance influences the win or loss, so even at a relatively slow tempo, you can fully enjoy the ball game. You can Therefore, the elderly and handicapped persons can fully enjoy the ball game, and can also play while sitting on a wheelchair. It can also be applied to rehabilitation. Moreover, since the corners of the substrate 1 are not angular, it is possible to play safely. The ball game may be played with only one hand, or with both hands appropriately used.

As shown in FIG. 4, the partition member 3 may be configured such that its upper edge portion 31 has a circular arc shape and is gradually lowered from the central portion toward both end portions. In this case. Also, when hitting the ball to the other side, it is necessary to change the height and speed of the ball to be hit depending on whether the ball passes through the partition member 3 toward the center or outside, so enjoy the ball game sufficiently. You can Further, in this case, as the position where the ball passes through the partition member 3 gets closer to both ends of the partition member 3, the ball line can be lowered and the ball speed can be increased, so that the doubles with a wide range of play can be played. It is particularly suitable for this. This partition member 3
Regarding the width W3 of the above, the protruding width W4 from the rectangular portion 11, the height H3 of the central portion, and the height H4 of both end portions, for example,
W3 = 1.2W, W4 = 0.1W, H3 = 0.3W, H
It is set so that 4 = 0.1 W.

The arcuate portion 12 of the substrate 1 does not necessarily have to be a semicircle. Further, some straight line portions may be provided in the vicinity of the central portion of the opposite side portions X of the base 1.
Further, the ball game table of the present invention can be played by making the substrate 1 and the leg 2 separable, dividing the substrate 1 into two along the center line S, and placing the substrate 1 on a kotatsu or a table. As described above, various design changes can be made, such as omitting the leg 2 or making it foldable, and configuring the partition member 3 with a net.

[0018]

As described above, according to the ball game table of the present invention, the height of the upper edge portion of the partition member gradually differs between the central portion and the end portion, so that the ball hit back to the opponent side is Depending on the position of passing through the partition member, it is necessary to change the height and the ball speed of the ball streak, and the opposite side portions of the substrate are formed in an arc shape so that the central side gradually protrudes.
It is necessary to adjust the flight distance according to the position where the ball is hit. For this reason, it is necessary to adjust the speed, height, and flight distance of the ball according to the hitting position and the hitting direction, and it is possible to make the ball game such as table tennis that alternately hits the ball alternately more interesting, and at the same time, the ball game table. Even if the player is downsized, the ball game can be fully enjoyed, so that the player can easily enjoy the ball game even in a home where a large space cannot be secured. Also, since winning and losing does not depend only on the ball speed, you can fully enjoy the ball game even at a relatively slow tempo, so it is suitable for elderly people and people with disabilities, and it is possible to play while sitting in a wheelchair. .

In particular, in the case where the upper edge of the partition member is gradually higher from the central portion toward both ends, as the player turns around the side of the board and approaches the partition member, the closer It is difficult to drive a ball with a high speed and a low ball strength to the other side, and the shape of the upper edge of the partition member and the point that the corner of the substrate is largely chamfered in an arc shape act synergistically. Therefore, it becomes more difficult to drive a fast ball near the corner of the opponent side. For this reason,
Even if the ball game table is downsized, you can enjoy the ball game even more.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a ball game table of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a substrate.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a partition member.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing another embodiment of the partition member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 substrate 3 partition member 31 upper edge X opposite side

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A substrate in which opposite sides are formed in an arc shape so that a central side thereof gradually protrudes, and a partition member which is erected upright across the central part of the substrate and whose upper edge portion is an arc. A ball game table characterized by comprising. 2. The ball game table according to claim 1, wherein an upper edge portion of the partition member gradually increases from a central portion toward both end portions.