RU2719105C1 - Device and method of balance position game - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: games.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to balance position games, where game elements (chess, checkers) are used as game elements, arranged by players by arrangement alternatively or simultaneously on balancing playing surface for game with observance of balance in accordance with established rules. Device for game consists of: playing table with field with figures, with upper ball bearing fixed to table bottom with upper ball recess, base with lower ball bearing having lower ball recess; ball in recesses of ball supports, stops; means for imparting a horizontal position to the table, wherein the table area exceeds the playing field area, the stops defining the table inclination angle relative to the horizontal line are fixed on the table lower surface and are adjusted, ball has a channel with a rod, the radius of which corresponds to the radius of the cylindrical surface of the channel, the depth of the channel is equal to the diameter of the rod; upper ball support has grooves with cylindrical part, radius of which corresponds to rod radius, and vertical dimension is not less than rod radius, rod length exceeds diameter of ball, and appliances for giving the table a horizontal position are located between the table and the base. Method of balance position game includes: arrangement of figures, providing horizontal position of table; holding a game; summarizing the game and announcing the winner. Method also includes: installation of rod in channel of ball and groove of upper ball bearing perpendicular to position of players, adjustment of maximum angle of table inclination, holding of game session during table balancing relative to rod till game session termination, table turn to the rod position parallel to the players position by an angle of ≈90°, holding the next game session while balancing the table relative to the rod, removing the rod from the channel, playing the game while balancing the table on the ball.

EFFECT: balance position game is proposed.

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Description

The invention relates to balanced positional games, where weighted game pieces (chess, checkers) are used as game elements, placed by players, by agreement, alternately or simultaneously on a balancing playing surface for a game in compliance with the balance in accordance with established rules.

The known method of the game (patent RU No. 2478004 C2 of 03/27/2013), in particular, in chess, checkers, go and the like, consisting in moving game pieces through the cells on the playing field of elastic deformable material. During the game, both the shape of the field and the cells on it change.

The disadvantage of this method of the game is the impossibility of players to influence the position of the game table in space, but only a modification of the visual parameters of the cells of its playing field, thereby affecting only the visual component, without expanding the capabilities and dynamics of the game.

A balanced device and method of playing is known (patent CN No. 108211330 A dated 06/29/2018) for playing chess and similar positional games, comprising a support mounted in the center of the balancing structure with a rectangular upper part, in the ends and middle of which game pieces are positioned in the process games. The structure is in a state of static equilibrium and the playing surface is parallel to the base thanks to the support balls located on the side of two players, who at the end of the game take these supports simultaneously from under the balancing structure, thereby identifying the winner of the game.

The disadvantage of this device and the method of the game is: the uniqueness of the axis in the space around which the possibility of deviations of the playing surface is realized, which does not reveal the possibility of introducing balance as part of the game process, thereby limiting the possibilities and dynamism of the game; the inability to vary the directions and values of the possible angles of inclination of the playing surface; the game process does not fully utilize balance as an element that affects the game process.

A balanced device and method of play is known (GB patent No. 2052273 dated 06/10/1980), which consists in alternately placing and moving game pieces in the form of discs in recesses on the surface of balancing rectangular rods on a cylindrical support, thereby creating torques directed in opposite directions, while the movement and placement of game figures is determined by the throwing of game hexagonal blocks.

The disadvantages of this device and the method of playing is the uniqueness of the axis around which the possibility of deviations of the playing surface is realized; the lack of the ability to vary directions and the magnitude of the possible angles of inclination of the playing surface, which does not fully reveal the possibility of using balance to enhance the component of the game process and the dynamics of the game.

A device is known (US patent No. 4638999 from 01/27/1987) for a balanced game, which is a rectangular-shaped game board balancing on a support with round holes for game pieces with different masses, the placement of which affects the inclination of the game table relative to a plane parallel to the base of the installation.

A device is known (US patent No. 4200292 from 04.29.1980) for a balanced game, including a rectangular-shaped game board balancing on the projections of a support with pairs of round concentric holes for game pieces with different masses, the placement of which affects the inclination of the game table relative to a plane parallel to the installation base .

The disadvantage of these devices is the uniqueness of the axis around which the possibility of deviations of the playing surface is realized, which does not reveal the possibility of using balance as a component of the game process that increases the dynamics of the game.

A device is known (application US No. 2006/0255545 A1 of 11.16.2006, prototype) for a balanced game, consisting of a gaming table on which game figures are positioned; bases with a lower support fixed thereon having an upper spherical surface (ball recess); a ball mounted between the ball bearings so that part of its ball surface is in contact with the ball surfaces of the recesses of the upper and lower ball bearings, and the center of mass of the table with the upper ball bearing is located below the center of the ball; stops restricting the angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane; means of giving the table a horizontal position in the absence of imbalance.

The disadvantage of this device is the lack of the possibility of varying the directions and the values of the possible tilt angles of the playing surface in individual directions, the inability of the playing surface for playing chess, checkers and other positional games, the inability to change the direction of the tilt of the gaming table without interfering with the positioning of weighted (game) pieces.

The technical problem solved by the invention is to expand the capabilities of positional balanced games and increase their dynamism by influencing the tilt angles and the limits of balancing the game surface on the game process.

The technical problem is solved in the device of a balanced positional game, consisting of: a gaming table with a game field on its upper surface, on which game figures are positioned, with an upper ball bearing fixed on the lower surface of the game table having an upper ball recess; bases with a lower ball joint fixed thereon having a lower ball recess; a ball installed in ball recesses of the upper and lower ball bearings, at least three stops, limiting the angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane; means to give the table a horizontal position in the absence of imbalance, while the area of the game table exceeds the area of the game field, the stops limiting the angle of inclination of the game table relative to the horizontal plane are fixed on the lower surface of the game table and are adjustable, the ball has a through channel with a cylindrical surface in which a round rod is installed, the radius of which corresponds to the radius of the cylindrical surface of the channel, the depth of the channel is equal to the diameter of the rod; the upper ball joint has diametrically opposite grooves on the edges with a cylindrical part, the radius of which corresponds to the radius of the rod, and the vertical size is not less than the radius of the rod, while the length of the rod exceeds the diameter of the ball, means to give the gaming table a horizontal position in the absence of imbalance are located between the lower surface of the gaming backgrounds and base.

To increase the dynamics of the game by the design of the device, the rod is made of a material having a low coefficient of friction on the material of the upper ball joint.

To simplify the design of the device and reduce its cost: the means of giving the gaming table a horizontal position consist of elastic elements connecting the gaming table with a disk mounted on the lower ball bearing with the possibility of rotation relative to this support; means for giving the gaming table a horizontal position consist of four weights connected to the lower surface of the table, ensuring the position of the center of gravity of the table, the upper ball bearing of the stops and weights below the center of the ball; the loads are installed at the bottom of the stops, limiting the maximum angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane.

To increase the dynamism of the game: the ball, the upper and lower ball bearings are made of materials, the combination of which provides a low coefficient of friction of the surface of the ball relative to the ball recesses of the bearings; the surfaces of the ball, the upper and lower ball bearings in contact with the ball have coatings made of materials, the combination of which provides a low coefficient of friction; the surface of the game table outside the playing field has cells attached to each player for installing the game figures removed from the playing field.

To complicate the game, game pieces can vary in weight.

The method of balanced positional game, including: the arrangement of game figures, ensuring the horizontal position of the gaming table; conducting a balanced positional game; summarizing the game and declaring a winner, it includes: installing the rod in the through channel of the ball and the grooves of the upper ball joint perpendicular to the position of the players, setting the maximum angle of inclination of the game table relative to the horizontal plane, conducting a game session when balancing the game table relative to the rod before the end of this session games according to the rules adopted for this positional game, the rotation of the game table to the position of the rod parallel to the position of the players at an angle close to 90 °, held e next game session at a gaming table with respect to the balancing rod, remove the rod from the through channel holding gaming session at the gaming table for balancing the ball.

The balanced positional game method involves changing the setting of the maximum angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane during any of the game sessions.

The technical effect - expanding the possibilities of positional balanced games and increasing their dynamism by influencing the tilt angles and the limits of balancing the game surface on the game process - is achieved due to the following distinctive features of the device’s design: the area of the game table exceeds the area of the game field, the stops limiting the angle of the game tables relative to the horizontal plane, are fixed on the bottom surface of the gaming table and are adjustable, the ball has a through channel with a cylindrical erhnostyu in which a round rod whose radius corresponds to the radius of the cylindrical surface of the channel, the channel depth is equal to the diameter of the rod; the upper ball joint has diametrically opposite grooves on the edges with a cylindrical part, the radius of which corresponds to the radius of the rod, and the vertical size is not less than the radius of the rod, while the length of the rod exceeds the diameter of the ball, means to give the gaming table a horizontal position in the absence of imbalance are located between the lower surface of the gaming backgrounds and base.

To increase the dynamics of the game by the design of the device, the rod is made of a material having a low coefficient of friction on the material of the upper ball joint.

To simplify the design of the device and reduce its cost: the means of giving the gaming table a horizontal position consist of elastic elements connecting the gaming table with a disk mounted on the lower ball bearing with the possibility of rotation relative to this support; means for giving the gaming table a horizontal position consist of four weights connected to the lower surface of the table, ensuring the position of the center of gravity of the table, the upper ball bearing of the stops and weights below the center of the ball; the loads are installed at the bottom of the stops, limiting the maximum angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane.

To increase the dynamism of the game: the ball, the upper and lower ball bearings are made of materials, the combination of which provides a low coefficient of friction of the surface of the ball relative to the ball recesses of the bearings; the surfaces of the ball, the upper and lower ball bearings in contact with the ball have coatings made of materials, the combination of which provides a low coefficient of friction; the surface of the game table outside the playing field has cells attached to each player for installing the game figures removed from the playing field.

To complicate the game, game pieces can vary in weight.

Also, the technical effect - expanding the possibilities of positional balanced games and increasing their dynamism by influencing the tilt angles and the limits of balancing the playing surface on the game process - is achieved due to the following distinctive features of the method: installing the rod in the through channel of the ball and the grooves of the upper ball joint perpendicular to the position of the players , setting the maximum angle of inclination of the game table relative to the horizontal plane, conducting a game session while balancing the game table relative to reaping the end of a given game session according to the rules adopted for this positional game, rotating the game table to a rod position parallel to the position of the players at an angle close to 90 °, conducting the next game session while balancing the game table relative to the rod, removing the rod from the through channel, conducting a game session while balancing the game table on the ball.

The balanced positional game method involves changing the setting of the maximum angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane during any of the game sessions.

This set of distinctive features of the device and method of the game was not found during the patent information search, therefore, the claimed solution meets the criterion of "novelty." It does not follow explicitly from the prior art, therefore, the claimed solution meets the criterion of "inventive step".

In FIG. 1 shows a general view of the device.

In FIG. 2 shows a view A in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 3 shows a view B in FIG. 1 (option 1).

In FIG. 4 shows a view B in FIG. 1 (option 2).

In FIG. 5 shows the design of the device with elastic elements between the gaming table and the lower support.

In FIG. 6 shows the design of the device with weights attached to the gaming table.

In FIG. 7 shows a view C in FIG. 6.

In FIG. 8 shows a view D in FIG. 7.

The device (Fig. 1-8) consists of: a game table 1 with a game field la, on which the game figures 2 are positioned; the area of the gaming table 1 is larger than the area of the playing field la so that cells outside the playing field la are applied with cells for installing the figures 2 taken from the playing field la during the game, the upper ball joint 3 mounted on the lower surface of the gaming table 1 having the upper ball recess 4 (Fig. 5, 8), the base 5, the lower ball joint 6, mounted on the base 5, having the lower ball recess 7 (Fig. 5); a ball 8 installed in the ball recesses 4 and 7, respectively, of the upper ball joint 3 and the lower ball joint 6 having a through channel with a cylindrical surface, in which a round rod 11 is installed, the radius of which corresponds to the radius of the cylindrical surface of the channel; the depth of the channel is equal to the diameter of the rod 11, along the edges of the upper ball joint 3 there are diametrically opposite grooves 12 (Fig. 8) with a cylindrical part 13 (Fig. 7), the radius of which corresponds to the radius of the rod 11, and the vertical size of the grooves 12 is not less than the radius of the rod 11, while the length of the rod 11 exceeds the diameter of the ball 8, means 14 of giving the gaming table 1 a horizontal position in the absence of imbalance, located between the gaming table 1 and the base 5, which may consist of elastic elements 14a (Fig. 5) connecting the gaming table 1 with a disk 15 mounted on the lower ball joint 6 with the possibility of rotation relative to the support 6; four stops 16, limiting the angle of inclination of the gaming table 1 relative to the horizontal plane, on the lower part of which can be installed means 14 to give the gaming table 1 a horizontal position in the form of four weights 17 (Fig. 1, 2, 6), ensuring the position of the center of gravity of the gaming table 1, the upper ball joint 3 and the weights 17 below the center of the ball 8.

To increase the dynamics of the game by the design of the device, the rod 11 is made of a material having a low coefficient of friction on the material of the upper support 3; ball 8, the upper and lower ball bearings 3 and 6 are made of materials, the combination of which provides a low coefficient of friction of the surface of the ball 8 relative to the ball grooves 4 and 7 of the ball bearings 3 and 6; the surface of the ball 8, the recesses 4 and 7 of the upper and lower ball bearings 3 and 6 in contact with the ball 8 may have coatings made of materials, the combination of which provides a low coefficient of friction.

To increase the dynamics of the game by accelerating the memorization of the conditions for restoring the balance la, the surface of the gaming table 1 outside the playing field la has cells 18 (Fig. 1) for installing the game figures 2 removed from the playing field la.

To complicate the game, game pieces 2 may vary in weight.

The balanced positional game method on the device includes: arrangement of game figures 2, providing a horizontal position of the game table 1; installing the rod 11 in the through channel of the ball 8 and the groove 12 of the upper ball joint 3 perpendicular to the position of the players, setting the maximum angle of inclination of the game table 1 relative to the horizontal plane, conducting a game session when balancing the game table 1 relative to the rod 11 before the end of this game session, according to the rules, adopted for this positional game, rotation of the game table 1 to the position of the rod 11 parallel to the position of the players (at an angle close to 90 °), the next session of the game when balancing the game with Tola 1 relative to the rod 11, removing the rod 11 from the through channel 12, conducting a game session while balancing the game table 1 on the ball 8, summing up the results of the game and declaring the winner.

To increase the dynamics of the game, the method includes changing the setting of the maximum angle of inclination of the game table 1 relative to the horizontal plane during any of the game sessions.

During the game, participants observe the following rules.

1. The game is played according to the rules generally accepted for a given positional game (chess, checkers, etc.), subject to a balance. Other game rules adopted by the game participants take precedence over generally accepted game rules.

2. Raising or placing figure 2 on the playing field la, it is necessary, moving the loads 17 installed on the gaming table 1 outside the playing field la, to provide a compensating moment of gravity 17, equal to the created figure 2, with which the game action is performed.

3. If the action according to rule 1 cannot be ensured using the taken figures 2 available to the player, then the use of goods 17 is possible.

Claims (11)

1. The device is a balanced positional game, consisting of a game table with a game field on its upper surface, on which game figures are positioned, with an upper ball bearing fixed on the lower surface of the game table having an upper ball recess; bases with a lower ball joint fixed thereon having a lower ball recess; a ball installed in ball recesses of the upper and lower ball bearings, at least three stops, limiting the angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane; means of giving the table a horizontal position in the absence of imbalance, characterized in that the area of the game table exceeds the area of the game field, the stops limiting the angle of inclination of the game table relative to the horizontal plane are fixed on the lower surface of the game table and are adjustable, the ball has a through channel with a cylindrical surface, in which a round rod is installed, the radius of which corresponds to the radius of the cylindrical surface of the channel, the depth of the channel is equal to the diameter of the rod; the upper ball joint has diametrically opposite grooves on the edges with a cylindrical part, the radius of which corresponds to the radius of the rod, and the vertical size is not less than the radius of the rod, while the length of the rod exceeds the diameter of the ball, means to give the gaming table a horizontal position in the absence of imbalance are located between the lower surface of the gaming backgrounds and base. 2. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the rod is made of a material having a low coefficient of friction on the material of the upper ball joint. 3. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the means of giving the gaming table a horizontal position consist of elastic elements connecting the gaming table with a disk mounted on the lower ball bearing with the possibility of rotation relative to this support. 4. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the means of giving the gaming table a horizontal position consist of four weights connected to the lower surface of the table, ensuring the position of the center of gravity of the table, the upper ball bearing of the stops and weights below the center of the ball. 5. The device according to p. 4, characterized in that the goods are installed in the lower part of the stops, limiting the maximum angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane. 6. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 1-4, characterized in that the ball, upper and lower ball bearings are made of materials, the combination of which provides a low coefficient of friction of the surface of the ball relative to the ball recesses of the bearings. 7. The device according to any one of paragraphs 1-4, characterized in that the surface of the ball, upper and lower ball bearings in contact with the ball have coatings made of materials, the combination of which provides a low coefficient of friction. 8. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 1-4, characterized in that the surface of the game table outside the playing field has, by agreement between the players, free or assigned to each player, cells for installing figures removed from the playing field in order to maintain balance. 9. The device according to any one of paragraphs. 1-4, characterized in that the game pieces vary in mass. 10. The method of balanced positional game on the device according to claim 1, including: the arrangement of game figures, ensuring the horizontal position of the gaming table; conducting a balanced positional game; summarizing the game and declaring a winner, characterized in that it includes: installing the rod in the through channel of the ball and the grooves of the upper ball joint perpendicular to the position of the players, setting the maximum angle of inclination of the game table relative to the horizontal plane, conducting a game session while balancing the game table relative to the rod until the end this game session according to the rules adopted for this positional game, the rotation of the game table to the position of the rod parallel to the position of the players at an angle close to 90 °, conducting the next game session when balancing the game table relative to the rod, removing the rod from the through channel, conducting the game session when balancing the game table on the ball. 11. The method of balanced positional game according to claim 10, characterized in that it includes changing the setting of the maximum angle of inclination of the gaming table relative to the horizontal plane during any of the game sessions.

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