JPH0510863Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Technical field to which the invention pertains This invention relates to a shooting game toy that is played by firing a ball from a firing device at a target appearing on a board and hitting the target.

Prior Art and Its Disadvantages In conventional shooting game toys, the ball fired from the shooting device rolls and collects on the valley side of the slope surface, regardless of whether it misses the target or hits the target. It is difficult to distinguish winning balls (balls that hit the ball) from missing balls (balls that miss) and reuse them for firing again, and the reuse of winning balls can shorten or shorten the game duration. , or cannot play games where the outcome is determined by the number of hit points.

Purpose of this invention In view of the above points, this invention is based on the idea that when a ball is aimed at a target that appears on the board and is fired, whether it hits the target or misses, there will be a difference between a hit ball and a missed ball. The object of the present invention is to provide a shooting game toy in which only the winning balls can be reused, and the game can be decided by the game duration or the number of points scored by reuse. shall be.

Means for Achieving the Objective In order to achieve the above objective, the shooting game toy according to the invention includes a game board, a firing device, a target, a target appearance means, a hit detection means, a hit ball replenishment means, and a score display. The game board has a board surface that is inclined from one side to the other side and has holes provided at arbitrary positions, and a losing ball rolls due to its own weight and lands on the valley side of the board surface. The ball has a guiding means formed to converge at a collection position provided, the firing device is for firing balls onto the board surface of the game board, and the target is a hole in the board surface of the game board. The target ball is movable up and down, and has a hole through which the hit ball falls; the target appearing/disappearing means causes the target to appear/disappear from the hole in the board surface at time intervals; and the hit detecting means: The hitting ball replenishing means detects and outputs that the ball fired by the firing device has entered the hole in the target, and the hitting ball replenishing means reloads the hitting ball that has entered the hole in the target back into the firing device. It is used for replenishment for firing, and the score display is characterized in that it displays a score based on a hit detection output from the hit detection means.

Function: If the balls fired from the launcher do not hit the target, they roll on the board and collect at the collection position.
The ball that hits the target (hit ball) enters the hole in the target,
They fall and are replenished by the hit ball replenishment means to the launcher for reuse. Further, when the target is hit, the hit detection means outputs an output. The score display calculates and displays the score based on the hit detection output.

Embodiment Next, an embodiment of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a flat base, and this game is equipped with a firing device 10, target appearing/disappearing means, hitting ball replenishing means, driving means, switch, power source battery, etc., as will be described in detail later. Further, a box-shaped game board 2 with an opening at the bottom is attached to the base 1 at its surrounding wall 3 to hide anything other than the above-mentioned launching device.

The game board 2 has a board surface 4 that closes between the upper ends of the surrounding wall 3. In addition, the board surface 4 is formed flat so that the ball fired from the firing device 10 described later can easily roll, and one side so that the ball that comes off after firing will roll back toward the firing device 10 due to its own weight. The ball is tilted from one side to the other, and the ball rolling on the board surface 4 is located in the center of the valley side of the board surface.
A lost ball guide means is formed by providing a shallow groove or a guide wall 6 that narrows in a V shape so that the balls converge.

The board surface 4 is provided with a plurality of holes 7 at appropriate positions as desired for providing targets described below so that they can appear and disappear, and a firing device 10 described later.
A barrier 8 is arranged to prevent the balls fired from hitting the target easily.

The upper part of the board surface 4 is covered with a transparent cover 9. This cover is installed to prevent balls fired from the firing device (described later) from bouncing back to the player and injuring the player, and to prevent the balls from being lost during the game.

A firing device 10 is provided at the center of the front of the toy, that is, behind the collection position 5.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the launch device 10 includes a pair of left and right L-shaped members 1 having hemispherical portions 15c and 15d forming a substantially hollow spherical fixing portion 15 at their tips.
6a and 16b are butted against each other and connected by screws, and the handle part 10A is rotatably supported by a shaft 17 at the upper end of the vertical part of the handle part 10A, and the lower part is always biased by a spring 18 so as to protrude from the handle part. Trigger part 10B
and a ball path portion 10C extending from the bent portion of the handle portion to the front end of the fixed portion 15 on the inside of the horizontal portion of the handle portion; A coil spring 10 having a locking piece 20 formed to be released from a latch 19 attached to the free end.
D, and the ball path section 10C has a main path 15a that opens directly toward the game space between the game board 2 and the cover 9 within the fixed section 15, and an opening on the front and side surfaces of the fixed section 15. The side road 15b branches into two.

A concave spherical bearing 1 is mounted on the opposing surfaces of a pair of fixing plates 11 and 12 fixed to the center of one side of the base 1.
3 and 14 are fixed, and a substantially hollow spherical fixing part 15 provided at the tip of the handle part 10A is fixed to the bearing 13,
By fitting and holding the firing device 10 in a rotatable manner through a spherical pair 14, the firing device 10 allows most of the handle portion 10A to protrude above the board surface in the recess 21 provided at the center of the front part of the game board 2. The trigger part 10B is attached so that the trigger part 10B can be grasped by hand. In addition, in that state, the ball track club 10
The tip of C and the front opening of the fixing part 15 face the game space through an opening 22 provided at the collection position 5 of the board 4.

The hole 7 provided in the board surface 4 is provided with means for raising and lowering the target 28 so that it can appear and retract. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, this target appearing means includes a battery 23 and a game board 2 provided in the base.
A drive section consisting of a DC motor 25 rotated via a switch 24 provided on the front side and a speed reduction means such as gears, and a shaft 26 rotated by the speed reduction means.
It has a plurality of cams 27 fixed thereon and a target 28 corresponding to the hole 7 of the board surface 4 at one end, is placed on the upper surface of the cam 27, and the other end has a target 28 with respect to the rotating shaft 26. 28 and the support shaft 3 on the opposite side.
A plurality of levers 3 rotatably supported by 0
When the switch 24 is turned on, the rotary shaft 26 is rotated via the motor 25, and each lever 31 moves the target 28 from the hole 7 of the board 4 at different timings via each cam 27. It's starting to appear.

Each target 28 is provided with a hole 32 that opens in at least one direction, preferably in the direction of the firing device 10, so that when a ball fired from the firing device hits the target 28 that has just risen, the hit ball will pass through the hole. 32, falls from the target onto the top surface of the base, rolls along the top surface of the base that is sloped forward like the board surface 4, and moves along the guide plate 33 and guide path 34 of the launcher 10. It is designed to roll to the sides.

As shown in FIG.
It is connected to 5. This hit ball replenishment means is rotatably supported by a fixed plate 12 fixing the bearing 14, and a rotary plate 37 fixed to a shaft 36 rotated by the motor via a deceleration means.
It consists of a clamping plate 38 mounted on the shaft 36 so as to be movable in the axial direction, and a spring 39 that always biases the clamping plate in the direction of the rotating plate 37. The rotating plate 37 has a ball fitted around its periphery. It has a notch 40 of a size that can be adjusted. A through hole is provided at the center of the fixed plate 12 and the bearing 14 adjacent thereto, which fits into the notch 40 during rotation of the rotary plate 37. In this way, as shown in FIG. 9, when the hit ball b that has reached the front end of the guide path 34 matches the notch 40 of the rotating rotary plate 37, it enters the notch, thereby causing the clamping plate 38 to be attached to the spring 39 by the ball. Rotating plate 37 somewhat against
be separated from Further, the ball b is picked up by the rotary plate 37 and the clamping plate 38.

A hit detection switch 41 is provided on the opposite side of the holding plate 38 from the rotation 37. When the ball is not held in the hit ball replenishment means, the holding plate 38
does not operate the switch 41 during rotation, but when the ball is picked up, the holding plate 38 is separated from the rotating plate, so the actuator 4 provided on the side of the holding plate 37 like the teeth of a crown gear.
2 operates the switch 41 intermittently.

Since the switch 41 is inserted on the conductor that electrically connects the power supply 23 and the hit alarm 43 provided on the upper surface of the rear end of the game board 2, when the switch 41 is operated by the clamping plate, the hit The alarm intermittently emits light or sound to notify the player and the game opponent of a hit. The hit detection switch 41 may be provided in the guide path 34 instead of being provided alongside the hit ball replenishment means as described above.
Alternatively, it may be provided within the target 28.

A shutter 44 is provided in the opening 22 facing the collecting position 5 where lost balls concentrate on the game board 2, and can be opened and closed freely. By doing so, the opening 22 can be opened and closed. When the opening 22 is opened, it communicates with the front opening 47 of the fixed part 15 of the firing device 10. Therefore, the losing ball that has rolled on the board surface enters the front opening 47 of the firing device 10 from the recovery position 5 through the opening 22, and waits in the side path 15b of the ball path section 10C (fifth ball). (see figure).

A spring 48 is provided on the inner surface of one L member 16b of the firing device 10 to bias the ball b waiting in the side path 15b toward the main path 15a of the ball path. Since this spring is retracted from the side track 15b by the latch 19 when the trigger 10B of the firing device 10 is not pulled, the ball that has arrived at the side track will move to the main track 15a, which has a slight upward slope from the side track. cannot enter and is kept on standby. In contrast, when trigger 10B is pulled, latch 19 moves to release spring 48, thereby propelling the ball into main path 15a.
When the trigger 10B is fully pulled, the latch 19 is released from the locking piece 20, and the restoring force of the compressed spring 10D causes the ball b to move into the ball path part 1.
Fire onto the board from the tip of the main path 15a at 0C.

49 is a score display, which is equipped with a counter that inputs the detection signal output from the optical detection switch provided in the guide path 34, and displays the contents of the counter numerically, or every time the player hits the target. A manual counter in which the displayed numbers change sequentially by manual operation may also be used.

Consistent effects of the above configuration will be explained.

At the beginning of the game, all unused balls are in the collection position 5, and when it is the player's turn to play, when the player operates the selection button 46 to open the opening 22, all the balls in the collection position are sequentially placed in the collection position 5. Then, they line up on the side road 15b of the ball path of the launcher 10 and wait. When the force is removed from the selection button 46, the shutter 44 is returned to its original position by a spring or the like, and the opening 22 is closed again.

When the drive switch 24 is turned on, the motor 25 rotates, and a plurality of targets 28 are made to appear and disappear from the hole 7 of the board 4 at fixed time intervals in an irregular order by the target appearing and appearing means 35 via the deceleration means. In addition, the hit ball replenishment means 35 rotates.

In this state, grip the handle part 10A of the firing device 10, aim the tip of the main path 15a of the ball path at a desired target in the game space, and pull the trigger 10B, and the latch 19 locks the ball. At the same time as the piece 20 retreats, the spring 10D is compressed, and the spring 48 advances the ball at the head of the side path 15b to the main path 15a. Then, just before the trigger part 10B reaches the end of the stroke 15a, the latch 19 comes off from the locking piece 20, so the spring 1
The locking piece 20 launches the ball from the main path 15a of the ball path section 10C into the game space by the elastic force of 0D.

If you loosen your grip on the trigger part 10B of the firing device 10 after firing, the trigger part will return to its original position due to the restoring force of the spring 18, and the trigger part will be pulled again to release other balls in succession in the same manner as described above. Can be fired.

If the fired ball does not hit a target protruding from the board, for example, it will bounce off a barrier or roll between the targets and be reflected off the peripheral wall of the board 4 or the cover 9, resulting in a hole in any target. If it does not enter the board, it rolls on the board surface and is finally guided to the collection position 5 by the guide means 6. opening 2
2 is now closed by the shutter 44, so lost balls are stored at this collection position.

On the other hand, if the fired ball hits any of the protruding targets and enters the hole in the target, it rolls on the upper surface of the base and is eventually guided by the guide means 33 into the guide section 34. The ball rolls to the tip, enters the notch 40 of the rotating plate 37 of the rotating hit ball picking means from the tip of the guide path, and is resupplied, and the ball separates the clamping plate 38 from the rotating plate, so that the hit is detected. The switch 41 is activated, and the hit detector 43 is activated to generate light or sound continuously or intermittently to notify the player or partner of the hit.

The winning balls picked up by the winning ball replenishing means are supplied to the side path 15b of the ball path section 10C of the firing device 10 from the side opening 50, and are aligned following the balls supplied from the front opening 47 at the beginning of the game. do. Therefore, when the first ball is shot, the next balls are shot one after another, and the winning balls are also used for shooting. The hit ball can be used repeatedly.

Also, when the ball hits the target, the counter counts based on the detection output from the hit detection switch.
A score display 49 displays the score. In this way, it is possible to determine the winner or loser by comparing the length of the game duration up to the point where there are no more winning balls or the number of points scored at the end of the game with the duration or number of points scored by the game opponent under the same rules. can.

Incidentally, the aperture 22 can be left open sometimes or all the time using the selection button 46, and the lost ball can be used again. This is suitable when the rule is a competition based on the number of points scored within a certain amount of time.

Effects of this invention As described above, according to this invention, the balls fired from the firing device at the target are divided into hit balls and lost balls, and only the hit balls can be used for re-launching. Since it is equipped with a hit detection means and a score display, the game can be decided by the game duration or the number of points scored by reuse.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an example of this invention; Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the entire completed state as seen from the player's side, Fig. 2 is a perspective view as seen from the opposite side, and Fig. 3 shows the cover and game. Figure 4 is a perspective view with the board removed, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the same state as seen from the launcher support mechanism side, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts of the launcher support mechanism and hit ball replenishment means. It is a front view. 6 to 8 show an example of the firing device, with FIG. 6 being an overall perspective view, and FIGS. 7 and 8 being exploded perspective views. FIG. 9 is a partially transparent perspective view illustrating the action of the hit ball replenishment means, and FIG.
The figure is a sectional view showing the operation of the target appearing/disappearing means, and FIG. 11 is a partially see-through perspective view showing the ball path section of the firing device. 1... Base, 2... Game board, 4... Board surface,
5... Recovery position, 7... Hole, 10... Launching device,
10A...Handle part, 10B...Trigger part,
10C...ball path section, 10D...spring, 15...fixing section, 22...opening, 25...motor, 26...
Rotating shaft, 27...cam, 30...support shaft, 31...
Lever, 28... Target, 35... Hit ball replenishment means, 37... Rotating plate, 38... Clamping plate, 39...
Spring, 40... Notch, b... Hit ball, 41... Hit ball detection switch, 43... Hit alarm, 44...
...Shutter, 46...Selection button, 47...Front opening, 48...Spring.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) (A) It has a board surface that is inclined from one side to the other side and has holes provided at arbitrary positions, and when a losing ball rolls under its own weight, the board surface (b) a firing device that fires balls onto the surface of the game board; (c) the game board; means for causing a target having a hole to appear and appear at time intervals from a hole in a board surface of the board, and (d) a hit detection device that detects and outputs when a ball fired by the firing device enters a hole in the target. (e) means for replenishing the firing device with the hit balls that have entered the hole of the target for re-emission; and (f) displaying a score based on the hit detection output from the hit detection means. A shooting game toy equipped with a score display and a score display. (2) The scope of the utility model registration claim, which is provided with a selection means for selecting whether to resupply lost balls that have rolled onto the board surface to the collection position via a guide means to the launching device or to store them at the collection position. Shooting game toy as described.