KR101567992B1 - Play equipment for game - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a playing appliance for a game using a smart terminal and a balloon, which enables users sitting in a circle to enjoy a fun game by allowing a moving balloon to burst using a mobile device such as a smartphone. According to the present invention, the playing appliance for the game comprises: a motor installed in a base; a rotor provided on the base; a power transfer member installed between a shaft of the motor and the rotor to transfer power from the motor to the rotor or to cut off the power; an air pump installed in the rotor; a balloon coupling part connected to the air pump, allowing a balloon to be coupled thereto; and a controller installed in the base operating the motor and the air pump by receiving signals from a smart terminal of the user.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a smart terminal and a game device using a balloon, in which a plurality of players sit around and use a mobile communication device such as a smart phone or a wireless communication device to launch a balloon to perform an interesting game.

People can sit around and enjoy playing games with various hand gestures according to established rules, or using various devices such as balloons. A game apparatus using a balloon is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0582927. The above-mentioned publication discloses a technique that uses a balloon to function as a fulcrum to cause interest. While not a problem with the techniques disclosed in the above-mentioned publications, people need gaming devices that are more interesting and add more fun.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0582927 (published on May 17, 2006)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a smart terminal capable of enjoying a game in which a plurality of people sit around and turn around a balloon, have.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of driving a motor, the method comprising: providing a motor, a motor provided on the base, a rotating body provided on the base, A balloon coupling unit connected to the air pump and capable of coupling a balloon, and a balloon coupling unit connected to the base and connected to the user's wireless controller or smart terminal, And a controller for receiving the signal and driving the motor and the air pump, and a game play apparatus using a balloon.

Preferably, the power transmitting member comprises a one-way clutch.

It is preferable that a case having a space provided therein is coupled to the rotating body, and the balloon coupling portion is coupled to the case so as to protrude outward.

Wherein the balloon coupling unit includes a nozzle body connected to an air injection pipe connected to the air pump, a moving member disposed on an outer periphery of the nozzle body and moving along the nozzle body, And an elastic member that provides an elastic force to move to the distal end of the body.

Wherein the controller is connected to the wireless controller or the smart terminal through a short distance wireless communication to receive an operation signal and transmits a control command for receiving the operation signal to a switch module for operating the motor and the air pump, The operation of driving the air pump can be controlled.

In this embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of players can enjoy a game in which a balloon is swollen by moving the direction of a balloon using a wireless communication device such as a portable wireless controller, a mobile phone, or a smart terminal.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a game device using a smart terminal and a balloon for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line II-II of FIG.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the balloon coupling portion of Fig. 2. Fig.
4 is a view showing a state in which a balloon is coupled to a game riding apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view showing an example in which a balloon is coupled to the balloon engaging portion to illustrate an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the controller of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a smart terminal applied to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a process of controlling the game play equipment in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 10 to 14 are views for explaining the operation of the game riding apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1, showing a game riding apparatus.

The game play apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention includes a base 1, a motor 3, a rotating body 5, a power transmitting member 7, an air pump 9, an air balloon engaging portion 11, .

The base 1 may be provided with a space therein and may have a substantially disc shape. The base 1 may be placed on the ground or the floor of the building. The motor 3 may be disposed at the center portion of the base 1. The rotating body 5 is disposed on the upper portion of the base 1 (reference in FIG. 2). A power transmitting member (7) is interposed between the rotating body (5) and the shaft of the motor (3). The power transmitting member 7 may be a one-way clutch (or a one-way bearing). That is, the inner ring of the one-way clutch can be coupled to the shaft of the motor 3 and the outer ring of the one-way clutch can be coupled to the rotating body 5.

Therefore, the rotating body 5 can be rotated by the driving force of the motor 1, and it is also possible to manually rotate the rotating body 5 directly from the outside

It is preferable that an air pump 9 is installed in the center portion of the rotating body 5. [

The air pump 9 can generate compressed air and inject air into the balloon. The case 15, which surrounds the air pump 9, is coupled to the rotating body 5.

The case 15 is provided with a space therein and functions as an appearance. The case 15 is coupled to the rotating body 5 and can rotate integrally with the rotating body 5.

One end of the air injection pipe 17 is connected to the air pump 9 and the other end of the air injection pipe 17 is connected to the balloon coupling part 11. [

The balloon engaging portion 11 can be fixed to the case 15. The balloon engaging portion 11 is connected to the balloon so that the balloon can swell through the air of the air pump 9. The balloon engaging portion 11 may include a nozzle body 19, a moving member 21, and an elastic member 23, as shown in Fig. Further, a fixing member 25 may be coupled to a portion of the nozzle body 19 to be coupled to the case 15.

One end of the air injection duct (17) is fitted into the nozzle body (19). Of course, the other end of the air injection pipe 17 is connected to the air pump 9. The nozzle body 19 may be in the form of a pipe allowing the air of the air pump 9 to pass therethrough.

The nozzle body 19 is provided with a tapered portion 19a at its tip end. That is, the tapered portion 19a has a tapered shape whose diameter gradually decreases in the direction toward the outside with respect to the case 15. The tapered portion 19a can be fitted with the air injection portion of the balloon. The tapered portion 19a is provided with a latching portion 19b at a portion where the tapered portion 19a ends, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

The movable member 21 can be disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle body 19 and can move along the longitudinal direction of the nozzle body 19. [ The shifting member (21) is provided with an engagement step (21a) on the inner peripheral surface of the middle part. The engaging protrusion 21a of the moving member 21 is prevented from being detached from the nozzle body 19 while being in contact with the engaging portion 19b of the tapered portion 19a. The engaging portion 19b of the tapered portion 19a and the engaging step 21a of the moving member 21 are in close contact with each other to fix the air injection portion of the balloon to the nozzle body 19. [

The elastic member 23 may be an elastic body such as a compression coil spring, and may be disposed on the outer periphery of the nozzle body 19. The elastic member 23 elastically supports the moving member 21. [ In other words, the elastic member 23 can support one end of the movable member 21 and move the movable member 21 toward the tapered portion 19a side of the nozzle body 19. It is preferable that the movable member 21 is formed in a groove-shaped portion in contact with the elastic member 23. This structure is provided so that the moving member 21 and the elastic member 23 can be kept in a state of being always in contact without being separated from each other.

On the other hand, the other end of the elastic member 23 can be elastically supported on the fixing member 25. [ The fixing member 25 can receive the reaction force of the elastic member 23 and at the same time can fix the nozzle body 19 to the case 15. The fixing member 25 is also in the form of a groove in which the elastic member 23 is in contact with the elastic member 23 so that the elastic member 23 and the fixing member 25 can be kept in contact with each other without being separated from each other.

In some cases, the fixing member 25 may be threaded on the outer circumferential surface and fixed to the case 15. In another example of the embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member 25 may be fixed to the case 15 by interference fit.

The controller 13 may be installed in the base 1 and may receive a signal from the smart terminal of the user to drive the motor 3 and the air pump 9.

In the embodiment of the present invention, an example of transmitting a wireless signal to the controller 130 is not limited to a smart terminal such as a smart phone, and a wireless controller such as a wireless controller may be used. In the description of the embodiment of the present invention, a smart terminal including a smart phone and a wireless controller will be referred to for convenience.

The controller 13 is connected to the smart terminal S through a short distance wireless communication to receive an operation signal and a control module 33 for controlling the motor 3 and the air pump 9, To control the operation of driving the motor 3 and the air pump 9.

The controller 13 may include a communication module 27, a control module 29, a connection port 31, and a switch module 33, as shown in FIG.

The communication module 27 can perform short-range wireless communication with the smart terminal S. The communication module 27 may use a communication method such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The control module 29 can control the switch module 33 using the signal input through the smart terminal S. [ That is, the switch module 33 is connected to the control module 29 through the connection port 31. The switch module 33 may be a switch for driving the motor 3 or the air pump 9.

On the other hand, a smart terminal used by a user is provided with a controller (C). The controller C can perform control for communication such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, and can process data input through the touch screen. And the controller C can process data of the application. Such a smart terminal can be an ordinary smart phone.

Hereinafter, a process of playing a game using the game play equipment of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the user joins the air injection portion of the balloon to the balloon engaging portion 11, as shown in Fig. That is, the user first grips the movable member 21 by hand and moves it to the fixing member 25 side. The air injection portion of the balloon is inserted into the tapered portion 19a of the nozzle body 19 of the balloon engaging portion 11 as shown in Fig. At this time, the air injection portion of the balloon is disposed to a position where it can cover a part of the engagement portion 19b of the nozzle body 19. [ Then, the user places the movable member 21 that has been held. Then, the movable member 21 moves toward the engaging portion 19b of the nozzle body 19 by the elastic force of the elastic member 23 and is brought into close contact with the engaging portion 19b. That is, the engaging protrusion 21a of the moving member 21 is in close contact with the engaging portion 19b of the nozzle body 19. [ Thus, the air injection portion of the balloon is fixed to the engagement protrusion 21a and the engagement portion 19b (see Fig. 6).

The user wirelessly connects the smart terminal S to the controller 13 in a state where the balloon is installed on the nozzle body 19 as shown in FIG. 10 (S1 in FIG. 9). The user then shakes the smart terminal S or touches the touch screen to generate a signal that enables the motor 3 and the air pump 9 to operate. Then, the controller 13 receives the data of the smart terminal S through the communication module 27 (S3). Subsequently, the control module 29 of the controller 13 activates the switch module 33 through the connection port 31 (S5).

Then, the motor 3 is driven for a predetermined time. When the motor 3 is driven (S7), the shaft of the motor 3 rotates to transmit the driving force to the power transmitting member 7. Since the power transmitting member 7 can be made of a one-way clutch, the rotating body 5 rotates (see Fig. 11). Then, the case 15 and the balloon engaging portion 11 are also rotated in accordance with the rotation of the rotating body 5. The balloon engaging portion 11 rotates to some extent and stops at a specific position by the frictional force. The balloon joining portion 11 is supplied with air by the air pump 9 (S9, see Figs. 12 and 13), so that the balloon becomes larger and eventually bursts at a specific position (see Figs. 13 and 14). Users may also rotate the hand (5) by hand to prevent the balloon from popping in front of him. In addition, the user may further send the driving signal of the motor 3 to the control module 29 of the controller 13 using the smart terminal S to prevent the balloon from popping in front of the user.

Then, the control module 29 can control to continuously drive the air pump 9 until the balloon is blown (S11). When the balloon is blown, a game stop signal can be transmitted to the control module 29 using the smart terminal S. Then, the control module 29 stops the operation of the switch module 33 (S13).

 Through this process, you can play the game while passing the fear and thrill of the popping balloon to the next user.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a new game can be enjoyed using a smart terminal and a balloon, so that users can enhance and enjoy friendship and fellowship in offline.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, And it goes without saying that the invention belongs to the scope of the invention.

1. Base,
3. Motor,
5. Rotor,
7. Power transmission member,
9. Air pump,
11. Balloon coupling,
13. Controller,
15. Case,
17. Air inlet line,
19. Nozzle body,
21. Moving member,
23. Elastic member,
25. Fixing member,
27. Communication module,
29. Control module,
31. Connection port,
33. Switch module

Claims (5)

Base,
A motor installed in the base,
A rotating body provided on the base,
A power transmitting member installed between the shaft of the motor and the rotating body to transmit or block the driving force of the motor to the rotating body,
An air pump installed in the rotating body,
A balloon coupling unit connected to the air pump and capable of coupling a balloon, and
A controller installed in the base and receiving signals from a user's wireless controller or smart terminal and driving the motor and the air pump,
And a game device. The method according to claim 1,
The power transmitting member
A game device comprising a one-way clutch. The method according to claim 1,
The rotating body
Wherein a case provided with a space is coupled to the case, and the balloon coupling portion is projected outwardly to be coupled to the case. The method according to claim 1,
The balloon-
A nozzle body connected to the air injection pipe connected to the air pump,
A moving member disposed on the outer periphery of the nozzle body and moving along the nozzle body,
An elastic member disposed on an outer periphery of the nozzle body to provide an elastic force for moving the moving member to a distal end portion of the nozzle body;
And a game device. The method according to claim 1,
The controller
And a control module for controlling the motor and the air pump by transmitting a control command for receiving the operation signal to a switch module for operating the motor and the air pump, A game device for controlling the operation of the game.

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