JPH07213664A - Gate device for gate ball game - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a gate device in which an informing means can be driven only when a ball passes a gate in a correct forward direction and it is prevented from being driven when the ball passes the gate in an incorrect backward direction in a gate ball game in which the ball hit by a stick passes the gate. CONSTITUTION:This device is constituted of a gate type gate 1 installed at a ground, first sensors S1A, S1B and second sensors S2A, S2B arranged by dislocating the ball 2 passing the gate 1 in a passing direction and which detect the ball 2, and a control means which discriminates whether the passing direction of the ball is the forward or backward direction based on by which the first sensors S1A. S1B or the second sensors S2A, S2B the ball 2 is detected first, and drives the informing means 3 only when the passing direction is the forward direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gate ball gate device provided with an informing means for emitting a fanfare or the like only when a ball hit by a player passes through the gate from the correct direction. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gate ball is one in which several gate-shaped gates are installed at appropriate places on the ground, and the player hits the ball with a stick and passes through each gate in order, which can be easily performed by an elderly person or the like. Widely used as a competition.

Further, in recent years, in order to enhance the entertainment property of a gate ball, a sensor for detecting a ball passing through the gate is provided, and when a ball hit by a player passes through the gate,
According to a detection signal of this sensor, there has been proposed a means for driving a speaker to sound a fanfare or lighting a decoration lamp to enhance the atmosphere of the game (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-8473).

[0004]

During the game of gateball, the player hits the ball from various directions toward the gate, so the gate does not always pass through the gate in the correct direction (forward direction). In some cases, the gate may be mistakenly passed from the opposite direction. However, in the above-mentioned conventional means, even if the ball erroneously passes through the gate from the opposite direction, the sensor detects the ball, so that there is a problem that the notification means such as a speaker or a decorative lamp is driven.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the notification means is driven only when the ball passes through the gate in the correct forward direction.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a gate ball gate device in which the notification means is not driven when it accidentally passes in the opposite direction.

[0006]

To this end, the present invention includes a gate-shaped gate 1 installed on the ground, a notification means 3 for reporting that the ball 2 has passed through the gate 1, and the gate 1. A first sensor S arranged to be displaced in the passing direction of the passing ball 2 to detect the ball 2
1A, S1B and second sensors S2A, S2B, first sensors S1A, S1B and second sensor S2
Based on which of A and S2B detects the ball 2 first, the passing direction of the ball 2 is the forward direction N1 or the reverse direction N2.
And the notification means 3 only when the forward direction is N1.
A gate device for a gate ball is constituted by the control means 14 for driving the gate ball.

[0007]

According to the above construction, only when the ball 2 passes through the gate 1 in the correct forward direction N1, the notifying means 3 can be driven to notify the player or the like.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gateball gate device installed on the ground, and FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the same. Figure 1
In the figure, 1 is a gate, which is formed of a hollow pipe, and the lower ends of both leg portions 1a and 1b are inserted into the ground. 2 is a ball passing through the gate 1.

A notification means 3 is attached to the upper part of the gate 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a main body case of the notification means 3, in which a wiring board 5, an electric element 6, and a power supply battery 7 are arranged, and a sound emitting hole 8 of a speaker 18 (described later) is opened on a wall surface thereof. Is perforated. In FIG. 2, a first light emitting element S1A and a second light emitting element S2 are provided inside one leg 1a.
A is accommodated, and the other leg 1b accommodates a first light receiving element S1B and a second light receiving element S2B. The first light receiving element S1B receives the light emitted from the first light emitting element S1A, and the first light emitting element S1A and the first light receiving element S1B detect the ball 2 passing through the gate 1. A first sensor that does. The second light receiving element S2B irradiates the light emitted from the second light emitting element S2A, and the second light receiving element S2A and the second light receiving element S2B form a ball 2 passing through the gate 1. It constitutes a second sensor for detecting. Each element S1A, S1B, S2A, S2B is connected to the wiring board 5 by a lead wire 9. As shown, the first sensors S1A, S1B and the second sensors S2A, S2B
Are arranged so as to be displaced by a distance d in the passing direction of the ball 2.

In FIG. 2, N1 is the correct passing direction (forward direction) of the ball 2, and in this case, first sensor S
After 1A and S1B detect the ball 2, the second sensor S
2A and S2B detect the ball 2. N2 is an erroneous passing direction (reverse direction) of the ball 2, and in this case, after the second sensors S2A and S2B first detect the ball 2,
The first sensors S1A and S1B detect the ball 2. As will be described later, in this gate device, the ball 2 has a forward direction N1.
The speaker is driven to make the fanfare sound only when the vehicle passes the second direction, and the fanfare is not made to sound when the vehicle passes the reverse direction N2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a drive circuit wired on the wiring board 5. The first light receiving element S1B and the second light receiving element S2B are connected to the interface 12 via the A / D converters 11a and 11b, respectively, and the interface 12 is connected to the bus 13. Reference numeral 14 denotes a CPU as a control means, which performs control and judgment. Reference numeral 15 denotes a ROM as a storage element, which stores necessary data such as program data. 16 is a timer, 17
Is an acoustic circuit, and 18 is a speaker. The speaker 18 is driven by the acoustic circuit 17 and sounds fanfare, music, or the like.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the operation of the drive circuit. FIG. 5 is a time chart of the operation when the ball 2 passes the gate 1 in the forward direction N1, and FIG. 6 is a time chart of the operation when the ball 2 passes the gate 1 in the reverse direction N2.

First, the operation when the ball 2 passes through the gate 1 in the forward direction N1 will be described with reference to FIGS. Ball 2 struck by the athlete
However, when it passes in the forward direction N1 in FIG. 2, the first light receiving element S1B first detects the ball 2 and turns on (step 1 in FIG. 4), and the pulse P output from the first light receiving element S1B.
1 rises (see FIG. 5 (a)).

Next, the timer 16 starts measuring time (step 2), and the pulse P2 of the timer 16 rises (FIG. 5).
(See (b)). Next, the second light receiving element S2B
Is detected and turned on (step 3), the second light receiving element S2
The pulse P3 output by B rises (see FIG. 5C).
When this pulse P3 rises within the set time T of the timer 16 (step 4), A of the pulse P2 and the pulse P3 is set.
A pulse P4 of the drive command signal is obtained from the ND signal (see FIG. 5).
(D)), the pulse P4 causes the acoustic circuit 17 to start driving, and a fanfare or music sounds from the speaker 18 (step 5).

Next, the operation when the ball 2 passes in the reverse direction N2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6. Figure 2
In FIG. 4, when the ball 2 passes in the reverse direction N2, the second light receiving element S2B first detects the ball 2 and turns it on (see FIG.
Step 3), the pulse P3 rises (see FIG. 6C). After that, the first light receiving element S1B detects the ball 2 and turns on (step 1 in FIG. 4), the pulse P1 rises (FIG. 6 (a)), and the timer 16 starts time measurement (step 2). And FIG. 6 (b)). However, in this case, since the AND signal of the pulse P2 and the pulse P3 is not obtained, the pulse P4 of the drive command signal is not generated (see FIG. 6 (d)), and therefore the fanfare does not sound. Thus, in this gate apparatus, the ball 2 is the gate 1
If the ball 2 passes in the reverse direction N2, the first sensor S1A, S1B or the second sensor S2A, S2B is detected if the ball 2 passes in the reverse direction N2. Even if the ball 2 is detected, fanfare or music does not sound.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a decorative lamp may be turned on instead of sounding fanfare or music by the acoustic circuit 17 or the speaker 18. Various concrete configurations of the notification means and the electric circuit when the gate 2 correctly passes through the gate 1 are conceivable.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the gate 1 having the gate type installed on the ground and the ball 2 having the gate 1 are installed.
A notification means 3 for notifying that the vehicle has passed the road, and this gate 1
First sensors S1A, S1 arranged to be displaced in the passing direction of the ball 2 passing through
B and the second sensor S2A, S2B, the first sensor S1A, S1B and the second sensor S2A, S2B
Ball 2 based on which of the two detects ball 2 first
The control means 14 that determines whether the passing direction of the vehicle is the forward direction N1 or the backward direction N2 and drives the notification means 3 only in the case of the forward direction N1. Only when the vehicle passes correctly, the player can be informed of that fact and the atmosphere of the game can be enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gate ball gate device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of a gate ball gate device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a drive circuit of a gate device for a gate ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the gate ball gate apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a time chart of the operation of a gate ball gate device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a time chart of the operation of the gate ball gate apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 gate 2 ball 3 notification means 14 CPU (control means) S1A first light emitting element (first sensor) S1B first light receiving element (first sensor) S2A second light emitting element (second sensor) S2B Second light receiving element (second sensor)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gate-shaped gate 1 installed on the ground
And a notifying means 3 for notifying that the ball 2 has passed the gate 1, and a first sensor arranged to be displaced in the passing direction of the ball 2 passing the gate 1 to detect the ball 2. S1A, S1B and second sensor S2
A, S2B, the first sensor S1A, S1B, or the second sensor S2A, S2B detects the ball 2 first. A gate ball gate device, comprising: a control unit 14 that determines whether or not it is N2 and drives the notification unit 3 only in the forward direction N1.