TWI774000B - Electronic dartboard apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic dartboard apparatus, including a frame, at least one target body movable in an accommodation space of the frame, a limiting member including a limiting portion and at least one fastening portion at the periphery of the limiting portion, and a carrier detachably assembled to the frame. The fastening portion is configured to detachably assemble the limiting portion to the frame, so that the limiting portion covers an opening of the accommodation space. When an external force is applied to the target body, the target body touches a first surface of the limiting portion. The carrier is located at a second surface of the limiting portion opposite to the first surface, and includes a detection circuit configured to detect the touch of the target body on the limiting portion. Therefore, in detaching the frame from the detection seat, the target body still stays in the accommodation space.

Description

Electronic dartboard device

The present invention is related to entertainment devices, in particular to an electronic dart board device.

Most of the leisure activities or competitions of dart throwing are carried out by using simple solid material dart boards (such as jacquard dart boards) or electronic dart boards. In the process of dartboard activities, most of the solid-material dartboards require users to calculate the points obtained by themselves, thus causing inconvenience to users. As a result, electronic dartboards have gradually replaced solid dartboards.

Most of the general electronic dart machines install multiple target blocks and one or more electronic components in the dart board. When the player shoots the dart on the dart board, the dart will hit one of the target blocks, and the electronic component corresponding to the position where the target block is hit will sense the position of the dart by the induction principle of the electronic component itself, such as electromagnetic induction or Stress sensing, etc. to calculate the player's score.

However, when the target block needs to be replaced, most of the existing electronic dart machines need to open the case cover from the rear of the electronic dart machine. After removing the base and electronic components of the dart board, the dart board can be taken out, and then the dart board can be disassembled. open to remove the target block to be replaced. Therefore, in the process of replacing the target block, it not only takes a lot of time, but also the target block will fall during the process of disassembling the dart board, and even the electronic components are easily damaged by being touched by foreign objects.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic dart board device that is easy to maintain and not easily damaged by foreign objects.

In order to achieve the aforementioned purpose, an electronic dart target device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a frame including at least one accommodating space, the at least one accommodating space including an opening; at least one target block movably is arranged in the at least one accommodating space; a limiting member includes a limiting portion and at least one fixing portion arranged around the limiting portion, the limiting portion includes a first surface and is opposite to the first surface A second surface of the surface, the at least one fixing portion is configured to detachably assemble the limiting member to the frame, so that the limiting portion covers the opening, thereby limiting the at least one target block to the at least one container. and a mounting seat including a sensing circuit, the mounting seat is detachably assembled to the frame and located on the second surface of the limiting portion, and when an external force acts on the at least one target block, the When the at least one target block contacts the first surface of the limiting portion, the sensing circuit is used for detecting the contact position of the at least one target block on the limiting portion.

In other embodiments, the limiting portion and the at least one fixing portion are integrally formed, and the fixing portion is in the shape of a sleeve and surrounds the limiting portion.

In other embodiments, the number of the at least one fixing portion is plural, and the fixing portions are separated by a distance and surround the limiting portion.

In other embodiments, the number of the at least one fixing portion is plural, and the fixing portions are separated by a distance and surround the limiting portion. Each of the fixing portions includes a through hole, the frame includes a surface facing the limiting member, the frame includes a plurality of uprights on the surface, the uprights respectively correspond to the through holes of the fixing portions and are configured to The through holes are respectively penetrated, so that the limiting member can be detachably assembled to the frame.

In other embodiments, the at least one fixing portion includes a surface for contacting the frame, and the surface is flat.

In other embodiments, the at least one fixing portion includes a surface for contacting the frame, the surface includes at least one protrusion, and when the limiting member is detachably assembled to the frame, the protrusion against the frame.

In other embodiments, the frame includes a surface for contacting the at least one fixing portion, the surface includes at least one protrusion, and when the limiting member is detachably assembled to the frame, the protrusion butt against the at least one fixing part.

In other embodiments, the frame includes a first surface for contacting the at least one fixing portion, the at least one fixing portion includes a second surface for contacting the frame, and the first surface includes a first surface a joint structure, the second surface includes a second joint structure, the first joint structure corresponds to and matches with the second joint structure, when the first joint structure is detachably connected to the second joint structure, the limit The pieces are detachably assembled to the frame.

In other embodiments, the limiting portion is made of elastic material.

In other embodiments, the frame includes a main frame portion and a support portion connected to the main frame portion, the at least one accommodating space is disposed in the main frame portion, and the at least one fixing portion of the limiting member restricts the The positioning member is detachably assembled to the main frame portion, and the support portion is detachably assembled to the mounting seat.

The electronic dart target device provided by the present invention is detachably installed on the frame by the limiter, so that the limiter can cover the opening of the accommodating space on the frame for accommodating the target block, so as to prevent the target block from being taken out during the process of taking out the target block. , the target block automatically drops from the frame.

1: Darts

10: Electronic Dartboard

11,11": frame

11A: Main frame part

11B: Support part

111, 111': partitions for the frame

112: accommodating space

112A, 112B: Openings for accommodating spaces

113: Joint structure of the frame

114A: Marking area of the frame

114B: Edge of frame

114C: Lugs of the frame

115: Tags

116: Column

12: Target block

121: target block

122: Contact part

1211: The first side of the target block

1212: Second side of target block

13, 13', 13": limiter

131: Limiting part

131A: The first side of the limiter

131B: The second side of the limiter

132, 132’, 132”: Fixed part

1321: The joint structure of the limiter

14, 14': Mounts

141: The body of the mount

141A: Bottom surface of groove on seat body

141B: Side of groove on seat body

141C: Notch on the side of the groove on the seat body

142: Sensing circuit

15: Decorative frame

20: The first assembly

21: Frame

21B: Support part

30: Chassis

31: Chassis seat

32: Chassis cover

H1,H2,H2',H3,H4,H5,H6: perforation

F1: Lock firmware

T: Contact area

1A is an exploded schematic view of an electronic dart board device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 1B is a partial exploded schematic view of assembling a frame, a target block and a stopper into a first assembly in FIG. 1A ; FIG. 2 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the first assembly in FIG. 1B along line segment 2-2; FIG. 3 is a 2 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the first assembly; FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged schematic view of an electronic dart target device according to another embodiment of the present invention, to show the frame, the target block and the limiter to be assembled into a first assembly. Section; Fig. 5 is the partial enlarged schematic diagram of the electronic dart board device according to another embodiment of the present invention, in order to show the cross section that the frame, the target block and the limiter are assembled into a first assembly; Fig. 6 is another according to the present invention A partial exploded schematic view of assembling a frame, a target block and a stopper into a first assembly in an electronic dart board device according to an embodiment; To show the state when the dart is thrown to the electronic dart board device; and FIG. 8 is a partially exploded schematic view of the electronic dart board device according to an embodiment of the present invention, to show the state of installing the assembled second assembly to the chassis.

1A to FIG. 3 and FIG. 7 , an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic dart board device for players to play a dart game. The electronic dart board device includes an electronic dart board 10 , and the electronic dart board 10 includes a frame 11 , a plurality of A target block 12 , a limiting member 13 and a mounting seat 14 .

The frame 11 includes a main frame portion 11A and a support portion 11B disposed around the main frame portion 11A. The main frame portion 11A includes a grid including a plurality of partitions 111 . Each partition 111 includes a block 111A and a partition 111B. One side of the block 111A is close to the player, and the opposite side of the block 111A is connected to the partition 111B. The stopper 111A includes at least one Extension 111c. The partitions 111 are configured to provide a plurality of accommodating spaces 112 for accommodating the above-mentioned plurality of target blocks 12 respectively. The support portion 11B of the frame 11 may include, for example, a marking area 114A for setting the label 115 . An edge 114B of the support portion 11B may, for example, include at least one lug 114C, and each lug 114C is respectively provided with a through hole H1 for a fastener to pass through. In this embodiment or other embodiments, the support portion 11B may be further provided with at least one through hole H2 for at least one fastener F1 to pass through.

Two opposite sides of each accommodating space 112 respectively include an opening 112A close to the block 111A and an opening 112B opposite to the opening 112A. Therefore, during assembly, each target block 12 can be inserted into the accommodating space 112 from the opening 112B of the corresponding accommodating space 112 , and the player can see the target block 12 from the opening 112A of the accommodating space 112 . The target block 12 can move freely in the corresponding accommodating space 112 , and the extension 111c of the stopper 111A located near the opening 112A of the accommodating space 112 can prevent the target block 12 from falling out of the opening 112A.

After each target block 12 is placed in the corresponding accommodating space 112 , as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B , the limiting member 13 can be further assembled to the frame 11 detachably to form a first assembly. In other words, the first assembly includes the frame 11 , the aforementioned plurality of target blocks 12 and the limiting member 13 . Specifically, the limiting member 13 includes a limiting portion 131 and at least one fixing portion 132 disposed around the limiting portion 131 . The limiting portion 131 includes a first surface 131A close to the target block 12 and a second surface 131B opposite to the first surface 131A. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 132 is configured to detachably assemble the limiting member 13 to the main frame portion 11A of the frame 11 , so that the limiting portion 131 can cover the opening 112B, thereby limiting the target block to the corresponding container. into the space 112 without falling out of the opening 112B, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . In this embodiment or other embodiments, the limiting member 13 The projected area of the frame 11 may be greater than the projected area of the main frame portion 11A, and the projected area of the frame 11 may be greater than the projected area of the limiting member 13, but the invention is not limited thereto.

After the first assembly is assembled, the first assembly can be further detachably assembled to the mounting seat 14 to form a second assembly. That is to say, the second assembly includes the frame 11 , the above-mentioned plurality of target blocks 12 , the limiting member 13 and the mounting seat 14 . Further, the mounting base 14 includes, for example, a base 141 and a sensing circuit 142 for detecting whether the target block 12 is hit by a dart and judging the position of the hit target block 12 , as shown in FIG. 1A . The base body 141 includes, for example, a groove, and the sensing circuit 142 is detachably disposed on the bottom surface 141A of the groove, for example. The bottom surface 141A of the groove may be provided with at least one through hole H3. The position of each through hole H3 corresponds to the position of one of the opening holes H2, so that the fastener F1 can pass through the through hole H3 after passing through the through hole H2. The side edge 141B of the groove may be provided with, for example, at least one notch 141C, and at least one hole H4 may be provided on the bottom surface 141A near the notch 141C, for example, the position of this hole H4 corresponds to the hole H1 on a lug 114C of the frame 11 , so that a fastener can pass through the hole H4 after passing through the hole H1. During assembly, the first assembly body can be at least partially received into the groove on the base body 141, so that the second surface 131B of the limiting portion 131 of the limiting member 13 can be close to, or even contact the sensing circuit 142, and then The first assembly is detachably locked to the mounting seat 14 by passing through the through hole H1 on the lug 114C of the frame 11 and then through the through hole H4 on the seat body 141 of the mounting seat 14 . . Thereby, the assembled second assembly body can be relatively flat and beautiful in appearance.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, the above-mentioned second assembly may further include a decorative frame 15 . In detail, the size of the decorative frame 15 may be, for example, slightly larger than the size of the mounting seat 14 . Therefore, after the first assembly is detachably locked to the seat body 141 , the decorative frame 15 can be further detachably attached to the frame 11 to the mounting seat 14 is assembled on the mounting seat 14, so that the frame 11, The target block 12 and the limiting member 13 are located between the decorative frame 15 and the mounting seat 14, and the decorative frame 15 can at least cover a locking member and a mounting member that is locked to the through hole H1 on the frame 11 and the through hole H4 on the mounting seat 14. Notch 141C on seat 14.

After the second assembly is assembled, the player can play a dart game. An example of the operation of the electronic dart board device when playing a dart game is described below. As shown in FIG. 7 , each target block 12 includes a target block body 121 and at least one contact portion 122 . The target block 121 includes a first face 1211 facing the player and the opening 112A and a second face 1212 opposite to the first face 1211 . The second surface 1212 of the target block 121 extends out of the above-mentioned contact portion 122 , and one end of the contact portion 122 away from the target block 121 is adjacent to the limiting member 13 . When the player throws a dart 1 to the electronic dart board device and sets a certain target block 12, the dart will penetrate the first surface 1211 of the target block body 121 of the target block 12, and give the target block 12 a force ( i.e. external force). Since the target block 12 is movably disposed in the corresponding accommodating space 112 of the frame 11 , the target block 12 that obtains this force will move in the direction of the limiting member 13 , and even squeeze the limiting portion of the limiting member 13 . 131. In this embodiment, the limiting portion 131 of the limiting member 13 is made of, for example, an elastic material, so the pressed contact area T on the limiting portion 131 will further contact the sensing circuit 142 . At this time, the sensing circuit 142 detects the contact of the limiting portion 131 to determine whether the target block 12 corresponding to the contact region T is shot according to the position of the contact region T and determine the position of the hit target block 12, Provides the use of subsequent scoring procedures. The scoring rules of the scoring program can be designed according to actual needs.

If the target block 12 needs to be replaced or the sensing circuit 142 needs to be repaired, it is only necessary to remove the decorative frame 15 from the mounting base 14 from the side of the electronic dart board 10 facing the player, and then remove the locks pierced through the holes H1 and H4 The first assembly can be separated from the mounting seat 14 by fixing the firmware. Next, after removing the limiting member 13 from the frame 11, the target block 12 to be replaced can be taken out. Due to frame 11 There is a hole for assembling the frame 11 to the mounting seat 14 , so the first assembly can be removed from the mounting seat 14 from the side of the electronic dart board 10 facing the player without damaging the sensing circuit 142 electronic parts inside. Furthermore, since the target block 12 is located between the frame 11 and the limiting member 13, and the limiting member 13 is detachably assembled to the frame 11, the first assembly is removed from the mounting seat 14 during the process of removing , the target block 12 will not fall out of its corresponding accommodating space 112 by itself.

Although in the above embodiment of FIG. 3 , the fixing portion 132 is described by taking a sleeve shape and a flat inner surface as an example, the fixing portion of the present invention is not limited to the above example, and the configuration of the fixing portion of the present invention is different from the As long as the design allows the limiting member to be detachably assembled to the frame 11, the limiting portion can cover an opening of at least one of the accommodating spaces 112, so that the at least one target block 12 assembled in the accommodating space 112 will not fall off by itself. The accommodating space 112 can be removed. For example, the material of the overall stopper can be an elastic material (such as silicone) and has a flat shape. Therefore, when the stopper is detachably assembled to the frame 11, the stopper can be stretched first, and then directly sleeved. On the frame 11; at this time, part of the limiter covering the range of the target block can be regarded as a limiter, and part of the limiter sleeved on the frame 11 can be regarded as a fixed part. For another example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the limiting member 13 ′ includes the aforementioned limiting portion 131 and at least one fixing portion 132 ′ connected around the limiting portion 131 , and an engaging structure 1321 is provided on the inner surface of the fixing portion 132 ′. The engaging structure 1321 can be, for example, but not limited to, at least one protrusion such as a convex point or a convex rib, the protrusion abuts against the partition plate 111 of the main frame portion 11A, so as to increase the frictional force between the fixed portion 132 ′ and the frame 11 . , so that the limiting member 13 ′ is not easy to fall off from the frame 11 by itself. For another example, as shown in FIG. 5 , an engaging structure 113 may be provided on the outer side of the partition 111' of the main frame portion 11A, and the engaging structure 113 corresponds to and fits with the engaging structure 1321 on the inner side of the fixing portion 132'. The engaging structure 113 can be, for example, at least one protrusion such as a convex point or a convex rib, or a concave region such as at least one concave point or groove, for example. Alternatively, the number of fixed parts In plural, the fixing portions are spaced apart from each other by a distance and surround the limiting portion. The structures at the junction of the fixing portion and the frame only need to correspond to each other and cooperate with each other. As shown in FIG. 6 , the number of the fixing portions 132 ″ is plural, and the fixing portions 132 ″ are spaced apart from each other and surround the limiting portion 131 . These fixing parts 132" can be, for example, lugs, and each lug is provided with a through hole H5. A surface of the frame 11" facing the limiting member 13" is also provided with a plurality of uprights 116 corresponding to the through holes H5. When assembling the first assembly, the uprights 116 can be respectively passed through their corresponding holes H5, so that the frame 11" can be detachably assembled to the limiting member 13", and the target block 12 can be located between the frame 11" and the limiting member 13". between.

In addition, although the above-mentioned embodiment is provided with a lug 114C on the frame 11 and a notch 141C capable of accommodating the lug 114C on the mounting seat 14, and the through hole H1 on the lug 114C is configured to correspond to the through hole H4 in the notch 141C, however The present invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments of the present invention, the frame does not need to be provided with lugs for providing perforations, but a perforation is directly provided on the support part of the frame, and another perforation is provided on the seat at a position corresponding to the perforation, so that the lock can be locked. After the fastener is inserted through the two holes, the frame can be detachably assembled to the mounting seat, that is, the first assembly body can be detachably assembled to the mounting seat.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the mounting seat of the electronic dart board device is disposed in a chassis, so that the electronic dart board device can stand stably in any desired position. Taking an electronic dartboard without a decorative frame and without lugs as an example, as shown in FIG. 8 , the assembled first assembly 20 can be assembled to the chassis 30 . The first assembly 20 is roughly similar to the first assembly of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the support portion 21B of the frame 21 is provided with at least one through hole H2'.

The chassis 30 includes a chassis base 31 and a chassis cover 32 pivotally connected to the chassis base 31 . The chassis base 31 includes a mounting base 14', and a sensing circuit (not shown) is disposed on the mounting base 14'. The function of the sensing circuit can be referred to the relevant descriptions of the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here. At least one perforation H6 is provided on the mounting seat 14', and each perforation H6 corresponds to each perforation H2'. When assembling the second assembly, that is, when the first assembly 20 is detachably assembled to the chassis 30, the through hole H2' on the frame 21 can be penetrated from the frame 21 toward the player's side by means of the fastener, and then through the hole H2'. The through hole H6 is provided on the mounting seat 14'. In this way, the first assembly 20 can be locked to the chassis base 31 of the chassis 30 . Finally, cover the case cover 32 of the case 30 to complete the assembly of the second assembly, that is, to complete the assembly of the electronic dartboard device.

Similarly, if the target block needs to be replaced or the sensing circuit needs to be repaired, the first assembly 20 can be removed from the chassis by removing the fasteners through the holes H2' and H6 from the side of the frame 21 toward the player. 30 removed. Next, after removing the limiting member on the first assembly 20, the target block to be replaced can be taken out. Since the frame 21 is provided with the through hole H2' for the locking member to pass through, the first assembly 20 can be removed from the chassis base 31 from the side of the electronic dartboard device toward the player without damaging the chassis base. 31. Electronic components within the sensing circuit.

To sum up, in the electronic dart target device provided by the present invention, the frame is provided with a locking structure that can be used to assemble the frame to the mounting seat, so in the process of replacing the target block or repairing the sensing circuit, the electronic dart board can be retrieved from the electronic device. For the dart target device facing the player, the frame and the target block are removed from the mounting seat without damaging the electronic parts of the sensing circuit, thereby prolonging the service life of the sensing circuit. On the other hand, in the electronic dart target device provided by the present invention, the target block is arranged between the frame and the limiter to form a first assembly, so in the process of removing the first assembly, the target block is not affected. It will fall out of its containing space on its own. Thereby, the efficiency of target block replacement and maintenance can be greatly improved.

10: Electronic Dartboard

11: Frame

111: Clapboard for the frame

112: accommodating space

114A: Marking area of the frame

114B: Edge of frame

114C: Lugs of the frame

115: Tags

12: Target block

13: Limiter

131: Limiting part

132: Fixed part

14: Mounting seat

141: The body of the mount

141A: Bottom surface of groove on seat body

141B: Side of groove on seat body

141C: Notch on the side of the groove on the seat

142: Sensing circuit

15: Decorative frame

H1, H2, H3, H4: perforation

F1: Lock firmware

Claims (9)

An electronic dart target device, comprising: a frame, including at least one accommodating space, the at least one accommodating space including an opening; at least one target block, movably arranged in the at least one accommodating space; a limiter , comprising a limiting portion and at least one fixing portion arranged around the limiting portion, the limiting portion and the at least one fixing portion are integrally formed, the fixing portion is in the shape of a sleeve and surrounds the limiting portion, the The limiting portion includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the at least one fixing portion is configured to detachably assemble the limiting member to the frame, so that the limiting portion covers the an opening to limit the at least one target block in the at least one accommodating space; and a mounting seat, including a sensing circuit, the mounting seat is detachably assembled to the frame and located on the second surface of the limiting portion , and when an external force acts on the at least one target block to make the at least one target block contact the first surface of the limiting portion, the sensing circuit is used to detect the at least one target block on the limiting portion contact position. An electronic dart target device, comprising: a frame, including at least one accommodating space, the at least one accommodating space including an opening; at least one target block, movably arranged in the at least one accommodating space; a limiter , comprising a limiting portion and at least one fixing portion arranged around the limiting portion, the limiting portion and the at least one fixing portion are integrally formed, and the limiting portion includes a first surface and is opposite to the first surface A second surface of the surface, the at least one fixing portion is configured to detachably assemble the limiting member to the frame, so that the limiting portion covers the opening, thereby limiting the at least one target block to the at least one container. and a mounting seat including a sensing circuit, the mounting seat is detachably assembled to the frame and located on the second surface of the limiting portion, and when an external force acts on the at least one target block, the The at least one target block contacts the On the first surface, the sensing circuit is used to detect the contact position of the at least one target block on the limiting portion, wherein the number of the at least one fixing portion is plural, the fixing portions are separated by a distance, and surround the Limiting part. The electronic dart board device as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the fixing portions includes a through hole, the frame includes a surface facing the limiting member, the frame includes a plurality of uprights on the surface, and the uprights are respectively aligned with each other. The through holes of the fixing portions should be configured to penetrate through the through holes respectively, so that the limiting member can be detachably assembled to the frame. The electronic dart board device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one fixing portion includes a surface for contacting the frame, and the surface is flat. The electronic dart board device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one fixing portion includes a surface for contacting the frame, the surface includes at least one protrusion, and when the stopper is detachably assembled When in the frame, the protrusion abuts the frame. The electronic dart board device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the frame includes a surface for contacting the at least one fixing portion, the surface includes at least one protrusion, and when the stopper is detachably assembled When in the frame, the protrusion abuts against the at least one fixing portion. The electronic dartboard device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the frame includes a first surface for contacting the at least one fixing portion, the at least one fixing portion includes a second surface for contacting the frame, The first surface includes a first engagement structure, the second surface includes a second engagement structure, the first engagement structure corresponds to and matches with the second engagement structure, and the first engagement structure detachably connects the In the second combination structure, the limiting member is detachably assembled to the frame. The electronic dart board device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the limiting portion and the at least one fixing portion is made of elastic material. An electronic dart target device, comprising: a frame, including at least one accommodating space, the at least one accommodating space including an opening; at least one target block, movably arranged in the at least one accommodating space; a limiter , comprising a limiting portion and at least one fixing portion arranged around the limiting portion, the limiting portion and the at least one fixing portion are integrally formed, and the limiting portion includes a first surface and is opposite to the first surface A second surface of the surface, the at least one fixing portion is configured to detachably assemble the limiting member to the frame, so that the limiting portion covers the opening, thereby limiting the at least one target block to the at least one container. and a mounting seat including a sensing circuit, the mounting seat is detachably assembled to the frame and located on the second surface of the limiting portion, and when an external force acts on the at least one target block, the When the at least one target block contacts the first surface of the limiting portion, the sensing circuit is used to detect the contact position of the at least one target block on the limiting portion, wherein the frame includes a main frame portion and a connection A supporting portion of the main frame portion, the at least one accommodating space is disposed in the main frame portion, the at least one fixing portion of the limiting member detachably assembles the limiting member to the main frame portion, the supporting portion Removably assembled to the mount.

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