JPH0241349B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a piece moving game device, and in particular, the present invention relates to a piece moving game device, and in particular, pieces that are slidably housed in a hollow game board are moved by a moving body using a magnetic force while avoiding obstacles. The present invention relates to a piece moving game device that is played by moving pieces to a destination using a piece.

(Prior Art) Various game devices that use this type of magnetic force to move pieces have been provided, for example, according to Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 15989/1989
A pair of frames in which pieces equipped with magnetic material are slidably arranged on a non-magnetic board surface, sliders with guiding magnets are slidably in contact with the bottom surface of the board, and grooves are bored in the longitudinal direction. The bodies are arranged so as to be perpendicular to each other, and the slider is fitted so as to be common to the groove of each frame body at the orthogonal point, and the frame bodies are connected by a belt and a pulley so that each frame body can move independently in parallel. A board running toy is provided.

Furthermore, according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-52083, a competition board with an outer frame around it is provided, and on this competition board, several competition pieces each having a magnet are placed on a rotating board of a guiding device. A competitive game device is provided in which the pieces are made to compete with each other while being guided by each guiding board, and a suitable number of obstacle recesses are provided on the upper surface of the competition board to prevent the sliding of the competition pieces.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the case of the former toy that runs on a board, pieces equipped with magnetic materials on the board are guided by appropriately moving slides with guiding magnets on the bottom surface of the board. Since it only does a lot of things, it lacks surprises, changes, and is uninteresting.Moreover, the movement of the frame using belts and pulleys is slippery and cannot be moved reliably.

In addition, even with the latter type of competitive game equipment, the competitive pieces are guided by a guiding device on the competitive board, and the competitive pieces are simply locked in the obstacle recesses on the top of the competitive board by chance, so the game is not used. The will of the person is not reflected,
It was still uninteresting, such as not being able to enjoy the operability.

Therefore, the present invention was created in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a change in a game device that uses magnetic force to link pieces to the movement of a moving object and move them to a target location on a game board. To provide an extremely interesting piece moving game device that allows thrilling play even with a large number of obstacles and has excellent reliability in operating a moving body.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the present invention provides pieces made of magnets or magnetized materials, and slides the pieces within a hollow game board made of transparent non-magnetic material. A movable body having a magnetized material or a magnet that connects the pieces with magnetic force is provided below the game board in close proximity to the bottom surface of the game board, and this movable body is placed horizontally. An annular belt connected to the moving means and the longitudinal moving means and disposed with interspersed obstructions made of magnetized material is provided, and this annular belt is rotated by a driving force as appropriate between a drive roller and a guide roller. The annular belt is wound around the upper side of the annular belt and disposed within the machine frame so that the portion wound around the upper side of the annular belt is located between the lower surface of the game board and the moving body, and the lateral movement means , a screw shaft is horizontally mounted within the machine frame, and a movable body is externally screwed onto this screw shaft, and the movable body is fitted into a guide groove formed inside the frame in parallel with the screw shaft. together,
The moving body is configured to be moved by rotation of the screw shaft, and the vertical moving means is provided with a pair of rails formed along the longitudinal direction of the machine frame, and the frame of the horizontal moving means is mounted on the rails. A rack is formed inside the machine frame along this rail, and a pinion that engages with the rack is provided so that the frame is moved by the rotation of this pinion. The above object has been achieved by providing the moving means and the vertical moving means with clutch means each having a lever for intermittently transmitting rotational driving force to the screw shaft and the pinion shaft.

(effect) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 shown in the figure is a machine frame, and inside this machine frame 1, a plurality of pieces 2 made of magnetized materials such as iron plates or magnetic bodies such as permanent magnets are slidably housed. A hollow game board 3 is formed of a magnetic material, and the game board 3 is arranged so as to face through the opening 5 of the lid 4. Game board 3
As shown in FIG. 10, for example, the upper and lower sides of a frame material are sandwiched and fixed between transparent plates, and the inside is formed into a hollow shape, and a magnetized material or a magnet is attached to the upper edge of the frame material. A piece holding member 6 consisting of the like is provided.

Further below, transparent synthetic resin pressing plates 3A are superimposed and fixed at appropriate intervals through which an annular belt 50, which will be described later, is inserted.

Further, a piece holding release lever 7 is provided inside the game board 3 and is vertically slidable, and is normally located on the upper surface of the piece holding member 6. This piece holding release lever 7 is used to release the piece 2 which is in close contact with the piece holding member 6 by magnetic force.
is released from the piece holding member 6 by moving the piece holding release lever 7 downward.
Each piece 2 is aligned with the lower edge of the . That is,
The piece holding release lever 7 serves, so to speak, as a reset lever at the end of the game.

Below this game board 3 are the pieces 2 on the game board 3.
A moving body 8 that moves is provided. This moving body 8
The movement is controlled by a lateral moving means 10, a vertical moving means 20, and a clutch means 30 for intermittently driving each of the lateral moving means 10 and the vertical moving means 20. A magnetic body 9 such as a magnet or an electromagnet, or a magnetized material made of metal such as iron is disposed at the tip of the moving body 8, and is connected to the pieces 2 on the game board 3 by magnetic force. Further, a miniature light bulb is built into the tip of the movable body 8, and light is emitted from the lower surface of the game board 3 to notify the player of the position of the movable body 8.

The lateral movement means 10 has a horizontal movement frame 11 formed with a long guide groove 11A in the lateral direction.
A screw shaft 12 that slidably fits the lower part of the movable body 8 into the interior of the movable body 8, and also passes through the middle part of the movable body 8.
are mounted on both ends of the frame 11 along the guide groove 11A, and the screw shaft 12 is connected to a clutch means 30, which will be described later. Therefore,
When the screw shaft 12 is rotated by the clutch means 30, the movable body 8 is screwed onto the screw shaft 12.
moves laterally.

The screw shaft 12, as shown in FIG.
It consists of a shaft 12A and a spiral wire 12B wound around the shaft 12A. Furthermore, this spiral wire 12B
are not formed near both ends of the frame 11; instead, coil springs 13 that press the movable body 8 inward when the movable body 8 is located at both ends of the frame 11 are externally attached to these parts. It's fitted. Therefore, even if the screw shaft 12 continues to rotate by the clutch means 30, the movable body 8 will not be pushed toward the side end of the frame 11, and when the movable body 8 moves in the opposite direction. Then, the movable body 8 is forcibly screwed onto the screw shaft 12 by the elastic force of the coil spring 13, and can smoothly move in the opposite direction.

The vertical movement means 20 has a pair of rails 21 arranged in the vertical direction within the machine frame 1, the frame 11 of the lateral movement means 10 is slidably arranged on these rails 21, and one of the rails 21 is the rack 22 and the rail 21
A pinion shaft 24 having a pinion 23 disposed along the rack 22 and meshing with the rack 22 is mounted on the frame 11.

The clutch means 30 includes a small gear 31 and a small gear 32 fixed to the shaft ends of the screw shaft 12 and the pinion shaft 24, respectively, and the frame 11 of the lateral movement means 10.
A driving body 34 having a crown gear 35 and a crown gear 36 fixed to one end thereof and transmitting the drive of a built-in motor 33 to the pinion 31 and pinion 32, respectively, and a crown gear 35 of the driving body 34. , a swing lever 37 and a swing lever 3 that move the screw shaft 12 and the pinion shaft 24 in the axial direction so as to intermittently engage the small gears 31 and 32 with the crown gear 36.
8, which intermittently transmits the rotation of the motor 33 to the screw shaft 12 and pinion shaft 24.

The driving body 34 includes a motor 33 and two upper crown gears 35 and 3 that drive the motor 33.
6, and a gear train 34B that transmits data to Note that a power supply brush 39 for supplying power to the motor 33 is disposed on the upper lid 34A of the driving body 34. This power supply brush 39 is brought into contact with a power supply line 40 formed along the rail 21 .

The swing lever 37 and the swing lever 38 include a swing plate 37A, a swing plate 38A, and a swing plate 37A.
A lever 37B fixed to one end of the swing plate 38A;
It consists of a lever 38B. Rocking plate 37A, rocking plate 3
8A is parallel to the rail 21 and
1, the lower end edge is pivotally connected to the machine frame 1 so that the upper end edge can swing freely in the lateral direction.

On the other hand, the screw shaft 12 and the pinion shaft 2
An engagement pulley 41 and an engagement pulley 42 that engage with the upper edges of the swing plate 37A and the swing plate 38A are disposed at the opposite end to which the small gear 31 and the small gear 32 of No. 4 are fixed. . In addition, the lever 37B and lever 38B fixed to one end of the swing plate 37A and the swing plate 38A are as follows.
As shown in FIG. 1, a portion thereof is formed to protrude outside the machine frame 1. Therefore, the screw shaft 12 or the pinion shaft 24 moves in the axial direction via the engagement pulley 41 and the engagement pulley 42 due to the swinging of the levers 37B and 38B, and the meshing position with the crown gear 35 and the crown gear 36 is adjusted. By changing , the rotation will be forward or reverse. In addition, the pinion gear 31 and the pinion wheel 32 are located in the crown gear 35 and the pinion wheel 36, and the pinion wheel 31 and the pinion wheel 32 are the crown gear 35,
When not meshing with the crown gear 36, a neutral state is maintained, and the screw shaft 12 and pinion shaft 24 are not rotated.

In this way, the clutch means 30 has a pair of rocking plates 37A and 38A disposed parallel to the rail 21 of the vertical moving means 20 and on both outer sides of the rail 21, and 37A, the rocking plate 38A has its lower end pivotally connected to the machine frame 1 so that its upper end can swing freely in the horizontal direction, while the screw shaft 12 of the lateral moving means 10 and the pinion of the vertical moving means 20 Axis 2
A pinion 31 and a pinion 3 are attached to one shaft end of each of the pinion 4 and the pinion 3.
2, an engagement pulley 41 and an engagement pulley 42 are fixed to the other shaft end, and the small gear 31 and the small gear 32 are meshed with a crown gear 35 and a crown gear 36 connected to a motor 33, and the engagement pulley 41, engagement pulley 42
are engaged with the upper edges of the swing plates 37A and 38A, and the levers 37B and 38B are fixed to the swing plates 37A and 38A, thereby simplifying the structure. Moreover, it is possible to provide a clutch means 30 with a quick response. In addition, the clutch can always be operated no matter where the lateral moving means 10 and the vertical moving means 20 are located on the rail 21.

In the machine frame 1, there is provided an annular belt 50 in which baffles 51 made of a magnetized material such as iron are appropriately scattered. This annular belt 50 is arranged so as to be wrapped around a drive roller 52 and a guide roller 53, and the part that is wrapped around the upper part of the annular belt 50 is placed between the lower surface of the game board 3 and the movable body 8. Place it in between. This circular belt 5
The baffle body 51 of 0 may be formed by attaching a plurality of narrow strip-shaped iron plates 51A to the annular belt 50 so as to be parallel to the width direction of the annular belt 50, or
It is formed by fixing iron powder or the like to the annular belt 50. The annular belt 50 is made of a transparent synthetic resin film. Then, the annular belt 50 may have a translucent picture on its upper surface, for example, by printing pictures of rocks or the like on the baffle body 51 and printing roads on the other parts. In this case, the internal lateral movement means 10 can be prevented from being exposed to the outside through the transparent game board 3, and the appearance can be improved.Moreover, the above-mentioned miniature light bulb of the mobile body 8 can prevent the internal lateral movement means 10 from being exposed to the outside through the transparent game board 3. The location can be confirmed and the game functionality will not be affected. Therefore, a game board 3 that is even more interesting can be provided.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
A is placed. This holding plate 3A is made of a thin transparent synthetic resin plate, and prevents the annular belt 50 from hanging down within the machine frame 1, and keeps the baffle 51 close to the lower surface of the game board 3 at all times.

The drive roller 52 is driven by a drive roller driver 56 that includes a motor 54 and a gear train 55 that transmits the drive of the motor 54 . The drive roller 52 is divided into two in the axial direction, and these divided rollers 52A and 52B are
It meshes with the driving gear 59 and driving gear 60 of the drive roller driving body 56 via the driving gear 57 and driving gear 58, respectively. The driving gears 57 and 58 are formed to have different diameters, and the driving gears 59 and 60 are also formed to have different diameters,
Moreover, it is fixed coaxially. Therefore, the divided rollers 52A and 52B have different rotation speeds, and the annular belt 50 wound around the drive roller 52 has different circulation speeds, making the game more interesting. can.

As a matter of course, the piece 2 and the moving body 8 are connected by magnetic force as described above, so if the piece 2 is a magnetic body, the moving body 8 is covered with iron or the like. The movable body 8 is a combination of either a magnetized material or a magnet, and when the piece 2 is a magnetized material, the moving body 8 is a combination of magnets. Further, the combination of materials for the piece 2 and the piece holding member 6 is the same as described above, and they are connected to each other by magnetic force.

In use, turn on the power switch 61 and turn on each drive body 34 and drive roller drive body 56.
Rotate. Therefore, the annular belt 50 circulates. Next, the piece 2 is moved to the piece holding member 6 by moving the moving body 8 by moving the levers 37B and 38B of the horizontal movement means 10 and the vertical movement means 20, respectively, while avoiding the obstacle 51 on the annular belt 50. Moving. These operations are performed for each piece 2, and the game ends when these operations are completed.

When the obstacle 51 passes between the piece 2 and the moving body 8 while the piece 2 is moving, the obstacle 51 causes the piece 2 to
The magnetic connection between the moving body 8 and the moving body 8 is cut off, and for example, when the game board 3 is arranged on the machine frame 1 with an inclination, the pieces 2 slide downward.
When the game board 3 is arranged in the machine frame 1 so as to be horizontal, the pieces 2 are left in that position.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention is configured as described above, the pieces 2 can be moved by the moving body 8 and moved between predetermined positions on the game board 3 to play.

In addition, an annular belt 50 is provided in which baffles 51 made of a magnetized material are scattered, and this annular belt 50 is wound around a drive roller 52 and a guide roller 53 which are rotated by appropriate driving force. The piece 2 is placed in the machine frame 1, and the part wrapped around the upper side of the annular belt 50 is positioned between the lower surface of the game board 3 and the moving body 8.
When moving by a moving body, the linkage due to the magnetic force can be severed. Therefore, those who play the game,
As the annular belt 50 rotates, the pieces 2 must be moved while avoiding the obstacles 51 that appear one after another, making the game difficult.
This makes it possible to provide a game device that is even more interesting.

The lateral moving means 10 is provided with a screw shaft 12 horizontally mounted within the frame 11, and the moving body 8 is externally screwed onto the screw shaft 12.
The movable body 8 is fitted into the guide groove 11A formed in the frame 11 in parallel with the screw shaft 12, and the movable body 8 is moved by the rotation of the screw shaft 12. The moving body 8 can be moved laterally with a simple configuration. Moreover, the movement of the movable body 8 is such that the movable body 8 is
2, this screw shaft 1
2, it is possible to perform precise, precise, and delicate operations, making the game even more interesting.

Further, the vertical movement means 20 is provided with a pair of rails 21 formed along the longitudinal direction of the machine frame 1.
A frame 11 of a lateral moving means 10 is slidably disposed on the rail 21, and a rack 22 is disposed along the rail 21.
is formed in the machine frame 1, a pinion 23 is provided that meshes with this rack 22, and the frame body 11 is moved by the rotation of this pinion 23, so that reliable and accurate vertical feeding can be performed. and
The configuration can be simplified.

These horizontal movement means 10 and vertical movement means 20
Each has a screw shaft 12 and a pinion shaft 24.
Clutch means 3 having a swing lever 37 and a swing lever 38 for intermittently transmitting rotational driving force to
Since 0 is provided, horizontal movement means 10 and vertical movement means 2
When the respective swing levers 37 and 38 of 0 are moved, rotational driving force is intermittently transmitted to the screw shaft 12 and the pinion shaft 24, and the rotation of the screw shaft 12 causes the guide groove in the frame 11 to rotate. The movable body 8 fitted to the lateral movement means 11A can be automatically moved laterally, and the pinion 23 is rotated by the rotation of the pinion shaft 24, and the frame 11 of the lateral movement means 10 is moved vertically on the rail. The moving body 8 can be moved automatically, and the moving operation of the moving body 8 can be easily performed.

Furthermore, since the pieces 2 are arranged so as to be able to slide freely within the game board 3 formed in a hollow shape from a transparent non-magnetic material, the pieces 2 can move freely on the game board during the game or while the piece moving game device is moving. 3.It is convenient because it does not spill outside.

As explained above, according to the present invention, pieces can be moved to a target location on the game board by linking the movement of a moving object using magnetic force, and the movement is
It is a thrilling game in which you have to move pieces while avoiding obstacles that appear one after another.This movement operation can be performed accurately and reliably, which adds to the fun of the operation and also improves reflexes. It has extremely excellent effects such as being useful.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view, Fig. 2 is an overall plan view with the top cover and game board removed, Fig. 3 is a left side view of the whole with a partial cutout, Fig. 4 is a right side view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a right side view of the same. 5
6 is a rear view of the same, FIG. 7 is a right side view of the same, and FIG. 8 is a partial view of the annular belt and its drive unit. Cutaway plan view, Figure 9 is the same left side view, Figure 1
Figure 0 is an exploded perspective view of the game board. 1... Machine frame, 2... Pieces, 3... Game board, 3A
... Pressing plate, 4 ... Lid, 5 ... Opening, 6 ... Piece holding member, 7 ... Piece holding release lever, 8 ... Moving body, 9 ... Magnet body, 10 ... Lateral movement means, 11...
... Frame body, 11A ... Guide groove, 12 ... Screw shaft, 12A ... Shaft body, 12B ... Spiral wire, 1
3... Coil spring, 20... Vertical movement means, 21...
...Rail, 22...Rack, 23...Pinion,
24... Pinion shaft, 30... Clutch means, 3
1... Small gear, 32... Small gear, 33... Motor, 34... Drive body, 34A... Upper lid, 34B...
...gear train, 35...crown gear, 36...crown gear, 3
7... Rocking lever, 37A... Rocking plate, 37B...
... Lever, 38 ... Rocking lever, 38A ... Rocking plate, 38B ... Lever, 39 ... Power supply brush, 4
0... Power supply line, 41... Engagement pulley, 42... Engagement pulley, 50... Annular belt, 51... Obstruction body, 51A... Iron plate, 52... Drive roller,
53...Guide roller, 54...Motor, 55...
... Gear train, 56 ... Drive roller driving body, 57
... Drive gear, 58... Drive gear, 59... Drive gear, 60... Drive gear, 61... Power switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A game board in which pieces made of magnets or magnetized materials are provided, and the pieces are arranged so as to be able to slide freely within a hollow game board formed from a transparent non-magnetic material. A movable body having a magnetized material or a magnet that connects the pieces with magnetic force is provided below the game board in close proximity to the lower surface of the game board, and this movable body is connected to the horizontal movement means and the vertical movement means. , an annular belt is provided with interspersed obstructions made of magnetized material, and this annular belt is wrapped around a drive roller and a guide roller that are rotated by appropriate driving force, and is placed within the machine frame. The annular belt is arranged so that the part wrapped around the upper side of the annular belt is located between the lower surface of the game board and the movable object, and the lateral movement means moves the screw shaft in the machine frame in a lateral direction. A movable body is externally fitted and screwed onto this screw shaft, and the movable body is fitted into a guide groove formed in the frame in parallel with the screw shaft. The vertical moving means is configured to move the moving body, and the vertical moving means is provided with a pair of rails formed along the longitudinal direction of the machine frame, and the frame of the horizontal moving means is slidably disposed on the rails, A rack is formed in the machine frame along this rail, and a pinion that meshes with the rack is provided so that the frame is moved by the rotation of this pinion, and these horizontal movement means and vertical movement means are provided respectively. A piece moving game device comprising a clutch means having a lever for intermittently transmitting rotational driving force to the screw shaft and the pinion shaft. 2. The clutch means is provided with a pair of rocking plates parallel to the rails of the vertical moving means and on both sides of the rails, and the rocking plates are arranged so that the upper ends thereof can swing freely in the horizontal direction. The lower end is pivoted to the machine frame, while
A small gear is fixed to one shaft end of a screw shaft of the horizontal movement means and a pinion shaft of the vertical movement means, and an engagement pulley is fixed to the other shaft end, and the small gear is connected to a crown gear connected to a motor. 2. The piece moving game device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging pulley is engaged with the upper edge of the swing plate, and a lever is fixed to the swing plate.