KR101633663B1 - Dart game apparatus equipping steel dart board - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention to realize the above mentioned objective. The dart game apparatus includes: a dart target wherein each score zone is displayed; a measurement part to detect electric characteristics varying according as a dart pin is hit on the dart target; and a control part to calculate the hit score zone on the basis of the measurement value detected in the measurement part. Here, the dart target includes multiple segments formed on each score zone, and may include multiple conduct lines formed at intervals among the multiple segments, wherein each conduct line contacts at least one outer side among outer sides of the segment.

Description

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a dart game apparatus having a steel dart board,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dart game apparatus having a steel dart board, and more particularly, to a method for calculating a score area in which a dart pin is hit on a dart target.

In general, a dart means "small arrow", and the score is given by throwing an arrow-shaped dart pin to the target of the centrifugal number with a number. Darts have the advantage of being able to enjoy darts in the shape of arrowheads, dart targets, and anyone, anytime, anywhere.

Historically, darts began in the Middle Ages and began with games with appropriate peripherals of wood and short arrows. Also, by the 19th century, dart game rules were created while displaying the numbers that can distinguish the scoring on the target, and the method of calculating scores became crowded.

In order to solve these problems, in the modern society, a method of automatically calculating a dart game score calculation method has been provided. Accordingly, a dart game device has also been developed to develop soft darts. In recent years, it has developed into a world-class leisure due to the development of various game methods, and it is a tendency to use most of the soft darts developed for enjoying games easily, regardless of age and sex.

However, until now, there is still an inconvenience in the calculation of the score by the dart game players, since the automatic score calculation method is not provided for the dart target of the wood material accommodating the steel dart.

Patent KR2008-0093819 discloses a method of calculating the score of a dart game apparatus and a dart game, and specifically discloses a technique of calculating the dart score by detecting the weight of the dart pin. However, the prior art was invented for the purpose of recognizing a miss hit when using a soft dart, and no method for calculating the automatic score of a dart target as a wooden material has been described.

As described above, there is a need in the art to provide a method of automatically calculating the score area in using a material of a dart target as a wood material.

The present invention is to provide a dart game apparatus in which a steel dart pin includes an acceptable dart target.

The present invention is intended to provide a method of calculating a hit score area based on an electrical change caused by an impact generated when a dart pin is hit on a dart target.

A dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned problems is disclosed. Wherein the dart game device comprises: a dart target displaying a respective score area; A measuring unit for detecting an electrical characteristic that varies due to the hit of the dart pin on the dart target; And a control unit for deriving a hit score area based on the measurement value detected by the measuring unit, wherein the dart target includes a plurality of segments formed in the respective score areas And a plurality of conductor lines formed in a gap between the plurality of segments, the plurality of conductor lines being in contact with at least one outer surface of each of the outer surfaces of the segments, ; ≪ / RTI >

A dart game method according to another embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. Detecting a varying electrical characteristic by hitting the dart pin with a dart target marked with a respective score area; And deriving a hit score area based on the detected measurement value, wherein the dart target includes a plurality of segments formed in the respective score areas, A plurality of conductor lines formed in a gap between the plurality of segments, the plurality of conductor lines being in contact with at least one outer surface of each of the outer surfaces of the segments; can do.

Disclosed is a computer program stored on a computer readable medium for causing a computer to perform the following operations in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the operations include detecting an electrical characteristic that varies by hitting a dart pin at a dart target with each score area displayed; And deriving a hit score area based on the detected measurement value, wherein the dart target comprises a plurality of segments formed in the respective score areas, A plurality of conductor lines formed in a gap between the plurality of segments, the plurality of conductor lines being in contact with at least one outer surface of each of the outer surfaces of the segments; can do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a dart game apparatus in which a steel dart pin includes an acceptable dart target.

A method of calculating a hit score area based on an electrical change caused by an impact generated when a dart pin is hit on a dart target according to an embodiment of the present invention can be provided.

Some of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the features of the present disclosure referred to above are understood in detail, with the following detailed description, and with reference to the following embodiments. In addition, like reference numerals in the drawings are intended to refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views. It should be understood, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and are not to be considered limiting of its scope, and that other embodiments having the same effect may be fully recognized Please note.
1 is a block diagram of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of deriving a score area in a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a layout diagram of devices for deriving a score area in a dart game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method in which a dart pin is hit on a dart target to vary the amount of current flowing through the conductor line according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view illustrating the placement of segments and conductor lines included in a dart target in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
6 shows a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the piezoelectric plates included in the dart picket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Various embodiments and / or aspects are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. It is to be understood, however, that such aspects are illustrative and that some of the various ways of practicing various aspects of the principles of various aspects may be utilized, and that the description set forth is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

In addition, various aspects and features will be presented by a system that may include multiple devices, components and / or modules, and so forth. It should be understood that the various systems may include additional devices, components and / or modules, etc., and / or may not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in connection with the drawings Must be understood and understood.

As used herein, the terms "an embodiment," "an embodiment," " an embodiment, "" an embodiment ", etc. are intended to indicate that any aspect or design described is better or worse than other aspects or designs. . As used herein, the terms 'component,' 'module,' 'system,' 'interface,' and the like generally refer to a computer-related entity and include, for example, hardware, It can mean software.

In addition, the term "or" is intended to mean " exclusive or " That is, it is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions "X uses A or B ", unless otherwise specified or unclear in context. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or when X uses both A and B, "X uses A or B" can be applied to either of these cases. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

It is also to be understood that the term " comprises "and / or" comprising " means that the feature and / or component is present, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, components and / It should be understood that it does not. Also, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or to the contrary, the singular forms in this specification and claims should generally be construed to mean "one or more. &Quot;

As used herein, the terms "information" and "data" are often used interchangeably.

1 is a block diagram of a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The dart game apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dart target 110, a power supply unit 120, a measurement unit 121, an input unit 130, an output unit 140, a camera unit 150 A network connection unit 160, a user recognition unit 170, a database unit 180, a control unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a dart game device having more or fewer components may be implemented.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart target 110 may include a circle line and a radial line, which form a score area. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart target 110 may be formed by disposing a conductor line 311 on a line forming a score area. Also, the dart target 110 may be formed as a wood target in which regions having individual scores are present. The description of the above-described dart target 110 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The rim of the dart target 110 may include a display 142 as described below. In addition, the shape of the regions to which the score arrangement and the score are assigned can be variably changed in the rim of the dart target 110. In this case, a light-transmitting touch pad may be laminated on the display 142 at the edge of the dart target 110 to have a touch screen shape.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart game device may include a power supply unit 120. [ The power supply unit 120 may basically provide voltage and current. Also, the power supply unit 120 may be connected to the conductor line 311 included in the dart target 110 to apply a current. In addition, the power supply unit 120 may be operated to apply power through the controller 190. Further, the power supply unit 120 may be controlled through the control unit 190 so as to operate by receiving a user input.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart game apparatus may include a measurement unit 121. [ Further, The measuring unit 121 may sense an electrical change of the conductor line 311 to check which area of the dart target 110 the thrown dart pin hits for the game user throwing the dart pin. In addition, the measuring unit 121 can electrically convert the position of the conductor line corresponding to the area where the dart pins are plugged, and transmit the converted position to the controller 190. Here, the score corresponding to the electrical signal may be calculated by the control unit 190.

In addition, the measuring unit 121 may include a piezoelectric plate 501. The piezoelectric plate 501 is an apparatus for generating an electric signal according to a rate of change of pressure applied to the dart target 110. A piezoelectric plate 501 may be disposed on the back surface of each segment 405 of the dart target 110. The piezoelectric plate 501 can generate an electrical signal corresponding to the pressure applied to the corresponding segment 405 when the dart pin 111 hits the dart target 110. [ The above-mentioned content of the piezoelectric plate 501 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The dart game device may include an input unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The input unit 130 receives a user's input for controlling the dart game device 100. [ The input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. The input unit 130 may further include a camera 151 or a microphone. Additionally, the input 130 may also include a short range communication module (not shown) as described below. In an embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 130 may include a local communication module (not shown) of the network connection unit 160. When the input unit 130 includes a local communication module of the network connection unit 160, the input unit 130 may be configured to receive a user input input by an external console device. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology. For example, when the input unit 130 performs near-field communication using infrared communication, the external console device may be an infrared remote controller. Alternatively, when the input unit 130 performs short-range communication using the Bluetooth function, the external console device may be a mobile device including a Bluetooth module. The mobile device including the Bluetooth module may be, for example, a smart phone including a Bluetooth module.

In addition, the user can access the input unit 130 Dart pin information, dart game method, matchmaking request, match approval, number of dart game users, dart game play mode, and the like. For example, the user can select the number of dart game users, the dart game play method (zero-one game, cricket game, count-up game, etc.), the dart game method (one- Offline matchmaking requests and match approvals can be selected.

The input unit 130 may receive a signal by sensing a key operation or a touch input by the user or may receive a voice or an action through the camera 151 or microphone of the user and may convert the voice or operation into an input signal. For this purpose, known Speech Recognition or Motion Recognition techniques may be used.

In one aspect of the present invention, the dart game device may include an output unit 140. The output unit 140 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense. The output unit 140 may include an audio output unit 141, a display 142, an illumination unit 143, and the like.

The sound output unit 141 can output the audio data received from the network connection unit 160 or stored in the database unit 180 in the sound effect of the game, the game operation guide, the game method description, and the like. The sound output unit 141 also outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a game sound effect) performed in the dart game apparatus 100. [ The sound output unit 141 can also output a voice from a game user or a third party using another dart game apparatus received via the network connection unit 160. [ The sound output unit 141 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. Additionally, when the dart game device 100 measures the score area of the projected dart pin, the information and / or the reward for the hit score area may be output as audio information by the sound output section 141. [ For example, the sound output unit 141 outputs information (e.g., "twenty ", " twenty ", etc.) about the measured score when the score area (e.g., 20 points) Can be output. The sound described above is only an example of the present invention, and any other sound may be output.

The display 142 displays (outputs) information to be processed in the dart game device 100. For example, the display 142 can output the score when the dart pin 111 hits the score area in the dart target 110.

The display 142 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display ), And a three-dimensional display (3D display). Some of the displays 142 may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be viewed through the display 142. This can be referred to as a transparent display 142, which is a typical example of the transparent display 142, such as TOLED (Transparent OLED).

In one embodiment of the invention, there may be more than one display 142, depending on the implementation of the dart game device 100. [ For example, in the dart game apparatus 100, a plurality of displays may be spaced apart or arranged integrally on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively. For example, the display 142 may include a display disposed at the top of the dart target 110, a display disposed at the bottom of the dart target 110, or may include one of the displays . However, the position in which the above-described display is disposed is only an example, and the display may be placed at various positions for design needs or visual effects.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in capacitance, such as a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display 142 or a specific portion of the display 142, to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch. If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 190. Thus, the control unit 190 can recognize which area of the display 142 is touched or the like. In a further aspect of the present invention, the above-described input 130 may be incorporated into the touch sensor of the display 142.

The lighting unit 143 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the dart game apparatus 100. [ Examples of events generated in the dart game apparatus 100 include identification of a dart game user, hit of a dart, combo hit, user ranking, change of a dart game user, and game end. In addition, the illumination unit 143 may be configured as a flat light that performs diffusible general illumination and / or a spotlight that is illumination that condenses light. It can also be composed of lights other than flat lights and / or spotlights. In a further aspect of the present invention, the illumination section 143 may output a lighting effect based on the position of the scored region of the dart pins 111 that the user projected. For example, the illumination unit 143 may output a double score, a triple score, and a lighting effect when the dart pin 111 projected by the user hits the bullseye. Also, the illumination unit 143 can output a lighting effect even when the dart pin 111 projected by the user successively hits double points, triple points, and bullseye.

The output unit 140 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a vibration. 1, the output section 140 may include an acoustic output section 141, a display 142, and an illumination section 143. In this case,

In one aspect of the present invention, the dart game device may include a camera unit 150. [ The camera unit 150 includes a plurality of cameras 151 so that image frames processed by the cameras 151 can be stored in the database unit 180 or transmitted to the outside through the network connection unit 160. [ The camera unit 150 may be composed of one camera or two or more cameras depending on the use environment.

In one aspect of the present invention, at least some of the cameras of the camera portion 150 are arranged to photograph image frames including the dart target 110, and some of the cameras are arranged to capture image frames that are directly related to the game rules And may be arranged to photograph an image frame. For example, the camera 151 may be arranged to photograph a throw-line that throws a dart to capture an image frame that is directly associated with a dart game rule. The plurality of cameras 151 included in the camera unit 150 may be arranged so that at least a part of the image frames are overlapped and photographed. In one embodiment of the present invention, when the camera portion 150 includes a single camera, the camera may include at least a portion of the dart target 110 and an image frame (e.g., And a panorama camera arranged so as to shoot all of the throw-lines in the game.

In one aspect of the present invention, the camera portion 150 may be arranged to photograph a portion of the user and / or the throw line. Alternatively, it may be arranged to photograph at least a part of the dart target 110. This may be an object for judging a cheating behavior of the user. The camera unit 150 may perform the above-described photographing through one camera or may perform the above-described photographing through a plurality of cameras.

In addition, in an aspect of the present invention, the camera unit 150 can capture information of a dart pin to the dart game apparatus by shooting the dart pin. For example, the QR code is included in the dart pin, and the camera unit 150 recognizes the QR code so that information such as the mass, shape, length, material, manufacturer, and size of the dart pin can be received. The camera unit 150 may include a function for receiving information on the dart pins 111, such as a QR code reader function.

The network connection unit 160 includes one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the dart game apparatus 100 and the wired / wireless communication system or between the dart game apparatus 100 and the network in which the dart game apparatus 100 is located . In an embodiment of the present invention, the network connection unit 160 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The network connection unit 160 may include a wired / wireless Internet module for network connection. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies. Wired Internet technologies include XDSL (Digital Subscriber Line), FTTH (Fiber to the home), and PLC (Power Line Communication).

The network connection unit 160 may transmit data to and receive data from an electronic device including a short distance communication module located in a relatively short distance from the dart game device 100, including a short distance communication module. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology. In an embodiment of the present invention, the network connection unit 160 can detect the connection state of the network and the transmission / reception speed of the network. The data received through the network connection unit 160 may be output through the output unit 140, stored in the database unit 180, or transmitted to other electronic devices in the vicinity via the local communication module.

The user recognition unit 170 can recognize the unique information of the user at a remote location using radio waves by using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, which is a kind of local area communication technology. For example, a user may have a card containing an RFID module, a mobile terminal, or a unique dart game equipment, e.g., a personal dart equipment that he owns. Information identifying the user (e.g., a personal ID of a user registered in the database server, an identification code, etc.) may be recorded in the RFID module held by the user. The dart game device 100 identifies a dart game user playing with the dart game device 100 by identifying the RFID module possessed by the user and updates the database for the identified dart game user Or accumulate new data. In one embodiment of the present invention, the user recognition unit 170 may be integrated into the input unit 130. [

In addition to the RFID technology, the user recognition unit 170 may include various technologies (e.g., a local communication technology such as Bluetooth, etc.) capable of transmitting and receiving user's unique information in a contact / non-contact manner. The user recognition unit 170 may include a biometric data identification module for identifying biometric data (voice, fingerprint, face) of the user in cooperation with a microphone, a touch pad, and the camera unit 150 of the input unit 130 have.

In one aspect of the present invention, the dart game apparatus may include a database unit 180. The database unit 180 may store a program for operation of the controller 190 and may store data to be input / output (for example, dart pin hit area data, score data, phonebook, ) May be temporarily or permanently stored. The database unit 180 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen. The database unit 180 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) A magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The dart game apparatus 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the database unit 180 on the Internet. In one aspect of the present invention, the database unit 180 may delete, from the stored photographing data, photographing data not loaded by another component such as the control unit 190 or another device after a predetermined time.

The dart game device may include a controller 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The controller 190 generally controls the overall operation of the dart game device 100. For example, in the case of a dart game, the scores sensed through the measuring unit 121 are aggregated for each game participant, and the aggregated score is transmitted and received to and from another dart game apparatus connected through the network. Record game wins / losses, scores, and so on. The control unit 190 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing an operation input, a handwriting input, and the like, which are performed on the touch screen or the camera, as characters or images. Also, the controller 190 may perform Speech Recognition using a Speech-to-Text (STT) function that can recognize a voice input through the microphone as a character.

The controller 190 can sense the electrical characteristic of the dart pin 111 that varies depending on the pressure applied to the dart target 110 by the measuring unit 121 and receive the sensed electrical characteristic information. The electrical characteristics described herein can be sensed by the segment 405 and the conductor line 311 included in the dart target 110. [ Also, the control unit 190 can detect the respective score areas where the dart pins 111 are hit based on the electric characteristics varying in the conductor line 311. [

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 190 can communicate with all of the above-mentioned other components, and can organically control their operations.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 190 itself. According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of which may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Written in a suitable programming language The software codes may be stored in the database unit 180 and executed by the control unit 190. [

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of deriving a score area in a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment of the invention, the method may be performed, for example, by a dart game device. In addition, the dart game device may manage at least one group of dart game devices, and may communicate with the dart game device and / or the server through the transmitter and the receiver. It may also be performed in an entity other than the dart game server and the dart game device (e.g., a network computing entity).

Additional steps other than those shown in FIG. 2 may also be included in one aspect of the present invention, and steps of some of the steps shown in FIG. 2 may be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart game device can draw a dart pin 111 on the dart target 110 to proceed with a dart game (201). The contents described here include a general dart game. In addition, the dart pins 111 may be composed of a flight, a shaft, a barrel, and a tip. The tip of the dart pins 111 may be formed of a steel material.

The dart target 110 may include a plurality of conductor lines 311 (FIG. 5). The conductor line 311 may be formed of a circle line 311a and a radial line 311b which are lines forming a plurality of scoring regions. In this case, the conductor line 311 may be formed as a circle line 311a (bullene, double line, and triple line). In addition, the circle line 311a (circle line) may be formed of two fire, double, and triple lines, respectively. In addition, the conductor line 311 may be included in a radial line 311b formed in the outward direction of the dart target 110 in a line. In addition, the conductor line 311 may be formed of a circle line 311a and a radial line 311b, which form a plurality of score areas.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart pin 111 may press the segment 405 formed in the scoring area of the dart target 110 (203).

The amount of electric current of the conductor line 311 that is in contact with the outer surface of each segment 405 may be changed 205 in the dart game apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the segment 405 may generate a resistance value in the segment by being pressed by the dart pin 111. The resistance value described here can be caused by impact. Further, the resistance value can change the amount of leakage current flowing in the segment. Further, by pressing the segment, an electrical signal can be generated in the piezoelectric plate 501 formed on the back surface of the segment. A detailed description of the leakage current and the piezoelectric plate 501 described herein will be given later in FIGS. 4 and 6. FIG.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart game apparatus may detect one or more conductor lines 311 whose amount of current is changed in the measurement unit 121 connected to the plurality of conductor lines 311 by a conductor (207). For example, the measuring unit 121 may include a first conductor line 311a (for example, a first first line) and a second conductor line 311a (for example, a second conductor line) ) Can be calculated. In addition, the measuring unit 121 may include a third conductor line 311b (e.g., a first radial line), a fourth conductor line 311b (e.g., a second radial line) in which the amount of current and / It is possible to calculate the fifth conductor line 311a (e.g., the second triple line) and the sixth conductor line 311a (e.g., the first double line).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart game device may derive 209 the score area in which the dart pin 111 is hit based on the detected one or more conductor lines 311. Based on the above description, the controller 190 controls the dart pins (not shown) based on the calculated first conductor line 311a (for example, the first conductor line) and the second conductor line 311a (for example, the second conductor) 111) can derive the hit score area (e.g., s-bull). As a further example, if the measuring section 121 calculates only one conductor line 311a (for example, the first conductor line) in which the amount of current and / or the current flow changes, and based on the calculated conductor line 311 The controller 190 may derive a score area (for example, d-bull) in which the dart pin 111 is hit. The control unit 190 may further include a third conductor line 311b (e.g., a first radial line between points 5 and 20) and a fourth conductor line 311b Based on the fifth conductor line 311a (e.g., the second triple line) and the sixth conductor line 311a (e.g., the first double line) of the dart pins 111 Area (for example, 20 points) can be derived. In addition, the control unit 190 may include a third conductor line 311b (e.g., a first radial line between points 5 and 20), a fourth conductor line 311b (e.g., (For example, 20 points) in which the dart pins 111 are hit based on the seventh conductor line 311a (e.g., the first radial line) and the seventh conductor line 311a (e.g., the first triple line). The control unit 190 may include a plurality of conductor lines 311 (for example, two, three, or four) in which a current amount and / or current flow of the conductor line 311 around the hit segment 405 changes, The score area where the dart pin 111 is hit can be derived. A method of calculating the score area in which the dart pins 111 are hit using the piezoelectric plate 501 will be described later with reference to FIG.

3 is a layout diagram of devices for deriving a score area in a dart game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The arrangement of the devices for deriving the score area in the dart game device shown in Fig. 3 is only an example, and other arrangements may also be included within the scope of the present invention. Further, although not shown in FIG. 3, additional variables and their logic may also fall within the scope of the present invention.

The dart game apparatus 100 may include a power supply unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The power supply unit 120 may basically provide a current to the conductor line 311. Also, the power supply unit 120 may be connected to the conductor line 311 included in the dart target 110 to apply a current. Here, the power supply unit 120 is connected by a single wire, and a plurality of conductive wires divided from the one conductive wire are connected to the conductive wires 311 to supply power. Also, the power supply unit 120 may be connected to a plurality of conductor lines 311 individually to supply power to the plurality of conductor lines 311.

In addition, the conductor line 311 may be connected to another conductor and connected to the measuring unit 121. According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the power supply unit 120 may include a measurement unit 121. [ In this case, the power supply unit 120 may include a portion for applying power and a portion for receiving the power output from the conductor line 311.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart game apparatus may include a measurement unit 121. [ Here, the measurement unit 121 may include any device that measures changes in electrical characteristics such as current, voltage, and resistance. For example, the measuring unit 121 may include an ammeter. The ammeter refers to a meter for measuring the intensity of a current. In addition, the measuring unit 121 can measure the intensity of the electric current. Also, the measuring unit 121 can calculate the standard current of the conductor line 311 in a state where the dart pin 111 is not hit. Further, the measuring unit 121 can measure the current intensity and / or the current flow generated in the conductor line 311 by hitting the dart pins 111. In this case, the controller 190 compares the standard current with the current intensity and / or current flow generated by at least one of the conductor lines 311 by hitting the dart pins 111, It is possible to calculate the hit score area.

In addition, the measurement unit 121 may measure the amount of charge by measuring the current. For example, the current measured in the ammeter can be represented by the amount of charge flowing on the conductor line 311 for one second. Therefore, when the current is measured using the ammeter and the current is multiplied by the time during which the current flows, the amount of charge (for example, charge amount Q = current intensity (I) X time (T)) can be obtained. Accordingly, the controller 190 can calculate the amount of charge based on the current flowing in the conductor line 311 and the current flowing time. Also, the control unit 190 can calculate the standard charge amount based on the calculated charge amount. The control unit 190 calculates a point area in which the dart pin 111 is hit based on the calculated standard charge amount and the comparison data of the amount of charge generated on the conductor line 311 by the dart pin 111 hit by the dart target 110 Can be calculated. In addition, the ammeter may include an ammeter such as a moving coil type, a moving iron type, a thermocouple, a current-force type, and a rectifying type.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method in which a dart pin is hit on a dart target to vary the amount of current flowing through the conductor line according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Additional structures other than the structure in which the dart target 110 and the conductor line 311 shown in Fig. 4 are formed may also be included in an aspect of the present invention. Further, although not shown in FIG. 4, additional variables, information and their logic may also fall within the scope of the present invention.

As described above with reference to FIG. 3, a current provided by the power supply unit 120 may flow through the conductor line 311. In this case, a leakage current may flow in each of the segments 405 of the dart target 110. The leakage current described here refers to a case where a small amount of current flows through each segment 405 from a conductor line. Also, the power supply unit 120 may apply a current (for example, 0.5 mA or less) that is harmless to the human body to the conductor line. Also, the leakage current flowing here can only flow on the segment surface.

Based on the above description, a method of deriving a score area in which a dart pin 111 is hit is presented. When the dart pin 111 hits the dart target 110, a resistance value may be generated in the corresponding segment 405. The resistance value thus generated can change the amount of leakage current of the hit segment 405. At this time, the leakage current can be applied again to the conductor line 311, and the amount of current flowing through the conductor line 311 can be changed by the applied leakage current. The measuring unit 121 may sense the amount of current changed in the conductor line 311. Also, the control unit 190 can calculate a score area in which the dart pins 111 hit based on the current amount data measured by the measuring unit 121. [

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart target 110 may be formed of a wood material capable of accommodating the steel dart pins 111. The wood materials described herein may include wood boards, trilobes, and corks. In general, when the dart target 110 uses the steel dart pin 111, a wood plate board is traditionally used. However, when a steel dart is hit, a wooden board can have holes and cracks. Therefore, according to a further embodiment of the present invention, the dart target 110 can be manufactured using sisal prepared by drying sisal wood with a cactus. In addition, the dart target 110 can be made by bundling high-quality sisam, called sisal, and treating it at a high pressure. In addition, the dart target 110 can be restored by the pressure of the fiber after the hole is pulled out by the player due to the sisal material. In this case, the dart target 110 is free from cracks or debris of the wooden structure, and the structure is hard and dense, and the lifetime thereof may be semi-permanent.

The dart target 110 may not include the segment 405 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the dart target 110 may be made of an integral wood material. The dart target 110 may be made so that the entire dart target can be replaced.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the segments 405 constituting the dart target 110 may be made of a wood material. In this case, the segment 405 may be formed in the dart target 110 in a separately removable form. For example, the segment 405 may be replaced with another segment 405 if the surface on which the steel dart pin 111 is hit is broken and unusable. In addition, a plurality of small grooves formed to receive the dart pins 111 may be formed in the segment 405.

The dart target 110 may be formed of a material other than wood, but is not limited to a wood material. This is an embodiment of the invention for accommodating the steel dart pins 111, and various new materials can also be included in the scope of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dart target 110 may include a conductor line 311. Here, the conductor line 311 may be formed of a thin plate. The conductor line 311 may be formed of a thin plate having a surface having the same height as the outer surface of the segment 405. In addition, the conductor line 311 may be formed of a thin plate having the same height as the height of the wooden plate when the dart target 110 is formed as an integrated wooden plate. Further, the conductor lines 311 may be formed on a line surface indicating a score area on a wooden board. In this case, the dart target 110 may form a small groove in the line indicating the score area, and may be manufactured by accommodating the thin and thin conductor line 311 in the formed small groove. The conductor line 311 may be formed of various metal materials such as copper, iron, aluminum, and silver.

Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view illustrating the placement of segments and conductor lines included in a dart target in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

Additional structures other than the structure in which the segment 405 and the conductor line 311 are formed in the dart target 110 shown in Fig. 5 may also be included in one aspect of the present invention. Further, although not shown in FIG. 5, additional variables, information, and their logic may also fall within the scope of the present invention.

The conductor line 311 may be included in a line forming a plurality of scoring regions. Further, the conductor line 311 may be represented by a line forming a plurality of scoring regions. The circle line and the radial line forming a plurality of scoring regions to be described below are described in FIG. 2, and therefore, the description will be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the conductor line 311 may be formed as a circle line and a radial line so as not to be in contact with each other. In this case, the conductor line 311 may form an upper groove 350a and a lower groove 350b at intersections. For example, the conductor line 401 of the circle line may be formed as the upper groove 350a, and the conductor line 403 of the radial line may be formed as the lower groove 350b. Alternatively, upper grooves 350a and lower grooves 350b may be formed, as opposed to the above-described embodiments. The reason why the conductor lines 311 intersect so as not to contact each other is to calculate a change in the electrical characteristics of each of the conductor lines 311. In addition, the control unit 190 can calculate the corresponding score area through the conductor line 311 in which the electrical characteristic is changed by the hit of the dart pin 111 among the entire conductor lines 311.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the conductor line 311 may be formed so as not to be exposed to the outside. For example, the dart target 110 may be formed so that the conductor line 311 is not exposed on the surface. In this case, the dart target 110 may cover the surface of the portion containing the conductor line 311 with a nonconductive material. In this case, the non-conductive material may be formed thin enough to cover the gap between the segments 405. In addition, the non-conductive material may include materials such as glass, rubber, soft vinyl, and plastic. Further, the dart game device may be made of all of the parts that the user touches. Further, a ground line attached to the dart game device may be connected to the outside.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the dart game device may include a backboard installed on a wall behind the dart game device to prevent a hole from being generated due to an incorrect throw of the dart. In addition, a rubber mat or the like may be provided on the bottom of the dart game apparatus. The rubber mat is prepared for the case where the dart is broken and the dart pin 111 is damaged or the bottom is damaged. In addition, the dart game apparatus may be provided with a safety barrier from a position where the user projects the dart pins 111 to the dart game apparatus. Further, the safety barrier of the dart game device may be formed of tempered glass and plastic material. This is to allow non-users to view the game. In addition, the safety barrier may be provided with a material that allows the dart pin 111 to absorb the impact of the hit.

6 shows a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the piezoelectric plates and the darts included in the dart picket according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Additional structures other than the structure in which the piezoelectric plate 501 is formed in the dart target 110 shown in Fig. 6 may also be included in an aspect of the present invention. Also not shown in FIG. 6, additional variables, information, and their logic may also fall within the scope of the present invention.

6 is merely an example and the arrangement of the dart target 110 and the piezoelectric plate 501 is not limited to the configuration in which the dart pin 110 can generate an electric signal by the pressure generated by hitting the dart target 110 Can be formed in various arrangements.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the segment 405 of the dart target 110 may include a membrane switch 450. The membrane switch 450 described herein is located on the back of the segment 405 and is formed of a resilient membrane. In addition, when the membrane switch 450 is pressed, the elastic membrane formed on the membrane switch 450 contacts the piezoelectric plate 501 to generate an electrical signal. In this case, the dart pin 111 generates an electrical signal by pressing the segment 405 formed in the point region of the dart target 110, thereby changing the amount and flow of the current flowing through the conductor line 311. In addition, an electrical signal generated by the membrane switch 450 may be directly applied to the conductor line around the segment to change the amount of current flowing through the conductor line. In this case, the piezoelectric plate 501 may not be included in the dart target.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the dart target 110 may include at least one piezoelectric plate 501. The piezoelectric plate 501 may be composed of piezoelectric materials such as a piezoelectric element, a load cell, a pressure sensor, a force sensor, a touch sensor, and a capacitor type sensor. In addition, the piezoelectric plates 501 can be mounted on the back surface of the segment 405, which is the scoring area of each of the dart targets 110.

The measurement unit 121 may measure the voltage applied to the dart target 110 by the pressure applied to the dart target 110 by the dart pin 111 when the dart pin 111 reaches the dart target 110. In this case, So that an electric signal generated through the antenna can be sensed. The generated electrical signal may be converted into data digitized by the control unit 190 and output to the display 142. [

The following describes the piezoelectric plate 501 for generating an electrical signal corresponding to the pressure applied by the dart pin 111. [

Piezoelectricity refers to the phenomenon of dielectric polarization caused by mechanical distortion. The first piezoelectric effect is also referred to as a reverse piezoelectric effect, or a phenomenon in which an electric field is applied to cause distortion, is called a second piezoelectric effect. The latter is electrical distortion, but the inverse piezoelectric effect is a linear function of electric field E, sometimes distinguishing it from pure electrical distortion proportional to E².

In addition, the piezoelectric plate 501 may include a material which generates a voltage upon being subjected to a force, or a material which deforms crystals when an electric field is applied.

The following description relates to a method for calculating a score area in which a dart pin 111 is hit using a piezoelectric plate 501 having a piezoelectric effect. In an aspect of the present invention, the control unit 190 may calculate the score area in which the dart pins 111 have been hit experimentally or empirically using the piezoelectric plate 501 provided on the back surface of the dart target 110.

A method of deriving a scored area in which the dart pin 111 is hit based on the contents of the above-described piezoelectric plate 501 according to an embodiment of the present invention is presented. When the dart pin 111 reaches the dart target 110, the hit score area is backwardly retracted by the segment 405. At this time, the volume and / or density of the corresponding piezoelectric plate 501 changes, and an electrical signal is generated. The piezoelectric plate 501 can change a current flowing in the conductor line 311 based on the generated electrical signal. The conductor line 311 described here is in contact with the piezoelectric plate 501. In this case, the piezoelectric plate 501 can provide a method of increasing the change amount of the current in addition to the change in the amount of current generated by the resistance generated on the conductor line 311 due to the impact generated by the hit of the dart pin 111 . In this case, it is possible to provide a significant amount of change in the electrical characteristics of the conductor line 311 accommodated in the dart target 110.

More specifically, the current flowing through the conductor line 311 can be forcibly interrupted and / or changed by applying a reverse voltage generated in the piezoelectric plate 501 to the current flowing through the conductor line 311. Further, the current flow can be changed to be less than the holding current. Here, the holding current means a minimum current required to maintain the conduction state. In this way, the piezoelectric plate 501 can provide a significant change amount by changing the flow of the flowing current or by applying a reverse voltage so that the flowing current is not more than the holding current.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the controller 190 may derive a score area in which the dart pins 111 are hit, based on the electrical signals generated by the piezoelectric plate 501. [ Also, the dart game device can transmit a natural electrical signal generated from the piezoelectric plate to the conductor line 311 without applying power to the conductor line 311 from the power supply unit 120. In this case, the measuring unit 121 can receive the electric signal transmitted from the piezoelectric plate 501 and transmitted to the at least one conductor line 311. Further, the measuring unit 121 may extract one or more conductor lines 311 connected to the wire based on the received electrical signal. Further, the controller 190 may receive the information about the extracted conductor line 311 and derive a score area in which the dart pins 111 are hit. In addition, the control unit 190 may calculate a final score by which the user hits the dart pin 110 by combining information on the derived score area. Also, the controller 190 may output the score corresponding to the user through the output unit 140 and may store the score in the database unit 180.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that information and signals may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced in the above description may include voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, Particles or particles, or any combination thereof.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a computer program using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 190 itself. According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of which may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Written in a suitable programming language The software codes may be stored in the database unit 180 and executed by the control unit 190. [

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and / or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, the computer-readable medium can be a magnetic storage device (e.g., a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic strip, etc.), an optical disk (e.g., CD, DVD, etc.), a smart card, But are not limited to, devices (e. G., EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.). The various storage media presented herein also include one or more devices and / or other machine-readable media for storing information. The term "machine-readable medium" includes, but is not limited to, a wireless channel and various other media capable of storing, holding, and / or transferring instruction (s) and / or data.

It will be appreciated that the particular order or hierarchy of steps in the presented processes is an example of exemplary approaches. It will be appreciated that, based on design priorities, certain orders or hierarchies of steps in processes may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention. The appended method claims provide elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (9)

As a dart game device,
A dart target in which each score area is displayed;
A measuring unit for detecting an electrical characteristic that varies due to the hit of the dart pin on the dart target; And
And a control unit for deriving a hit score area based on the electrical characteristics detected by the measuring unit,
Here, the dart target may include:
A plurality of segments formed in each of the score areas; And
A plurality of conductor lines formed in a gap between the plurality of segments, the plurality of conductor lines being in contact with at least one outer surface of each of the outer surfaces of the segments;
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A predetermined current derived from at least one of the plurality of conductor lines flows on a surface of each of the plurality of segments,
The predetermined current is changed by the hit dart pin when the dart pin is hit on the surface of each of the plurality of segments and the predetermined current is changed so that the amount of current flowing to at least one of the plurality of conductor lines And,
Wherein the measuring unit detects a change in the amount of current flowing in at least one of the plurality of conductor lines,
Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of segments comprises:
A membrane switch which is pressed by an impact generated by the hit of the dart pin on the dart target;
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Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
The plurality of conductor lines may include a plurality of conductor lines,
A circle line and a radial line are formed to display the score area, and
And an upper groove and a lower groove are formed at intersections of the circle line and the radial line,
Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
The dart target (target)
A piezoelectric plate provided on a rear surface of the dart target so as to increase a change in electric characteristics of the plurality of conductive lines;
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Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
The dart target (target)
A wooden target formed on a front surface of the dart target to receive the dart pins;
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Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
A power supply connected to the plurality of conductor lines by a conductor to apply a current;
Further comprising:
Wherein the measuring unit comprises:
A plurality of conductive lines connected to the plurality of conductive lines and connected to the plurality of conductive lines,
Dart game device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the measuring unit comprises:
And detecting a current amount varying in at least one of the conductor lines by the hit of the dart pin on the target,
Dart game device. As a dart game method,
Detecting a varying electrical characteristic by hitting the dart pin with a dart target marked with a respective score area; And
And deriving a hit score area based on the detected electrical characteristics,
Here, the dart target may include:
A plurality of segments formed in each of the score areas; And
A plurality of conductor lines formed in a gap between the plurality of segments, the plurality of conductor lines being in contact with at least one outer surface of each of the outer surfaces of the segments;
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A predetermined current derived from at least one of the plurality of conductor lines flows on a surface of each of the plurality of segments,
The predetermined current is changed by the hit dart pin when the dart pin is hit on the surface of each of the plurality of segments and the predetermined current is changed so that the amount of current flowing to at least one of the plurality of conductor lines And,
Wherein the step of deriving the score area comprises: sensing a change in the amount of current flowing through at least one of the plurality of conductor lines to derive the hit score area;
How to play darts. 21. A computer program stored on a computer readable medium for causing a computer to perform the following operations,
The operations include:
Detecting an electrical characteristic that is variable by hitting the dart pin with the dart target displayed with each score area; And
And deriving a hit score area based on the detected electrical characteristic,
Here, the dart target may include:
A plurality of segments formed in each of the score areas; And
A plurality of conductor lines formed in a gap between the plurality of segments, the plurality of conductor lines being in contact with at least one outer surface of each of the outer surfaces of the segments;
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A predetermined current derived from at least one of the plurality of conductor lines flows on a surface of each of the plurality of segments,
The predetermined current is changed by the hit dart pin when the dart pin is hit on the surface of each of the plurality of segments and the predetermined current is changed so that the amount of current flowing to at least one of the plurality of conductor lines And,
Wherein the step of deriving the score area comprises: sensing a change in the amount of current flowing through at least one of the plurality of conductor lines to derive the hit score area;
Dart game program.

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