Toy billiard table

Abstract

A toy billiard table comprises a horizontal table board, a table frame is arranged on the peripheral edge of the horizontal table board, the top edge of the table frame is higher than the upper surface of the horizontal table board, and a plurality of billiard holes are formed in the edge of the horizontal table board. An inclined bottom plate is further arranged below the horizontal table plate, and the inclined bottom plate has the inclination degree with the high front portion and the low rear portion; the space between the horizontal table plate and the inclined bottom plate forms an interlayer cavity capable of containing balls, surrounding plates are arranged on the front periphery, the rear periphery, the left periphery and the right periphery of the interlayer cavity, a long-strip-shaped ball taking hole is formed in the surrounding plate located behind the interlayer cavity, and the length direction of the ball taking hole is the horizontal direction. And a baffle sill for preventing the balls from rolling out of the interlayer cavity is formed at the coaming part between the lower edge of the ball taking hole and the inclined bottom plate. The ball falling into the ball hole can be taken out conveniently, and the service life is long.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of toys, specifically relating to a toy billiard table that can be played with by young children. Background Technology

[0002] Billiards is a recreational activity where players use cues to strike a cue ball on a billiard table, causing the cue ball to hit an object ball. The winner is determined by calculating scores. It is popular due to its skill-based and entertaining nature. Traditional billiards was only for adults. Later, toy billiards were developed for toddlers. The gameplay and scoring methods for toy billiards are similar to adult billiards, requiring a toy billiard table, toy cues, toy balls, and a tripod for placing the balls. However, because toddlers differ significantly from adults in height, arm length, and movement precision, toy billiard tables differ considerably, especially in size and height. Toy billiard tables are much smaller than adult tables, making them suitable for placement on other furniture tables (while adult billiard tables can only be placed on the ground).

[0003] Similar to adult pool tables, existing toy pool tables include a horizontal tabletop with a frame around its perimeter. Several holes are cut along the edge of the tabletop, and a net bag is located beneath each hole to collect the balls. A pole-shaped support leg provides vertical support. However, these existing toy pool tables have the following shortcomings:

[0004] 1. After each game of billiards, children need to remove the balls one by one from each net pocket. However, since the number of balls that fall into each specific pocket may be quite large, the net pockets need to be deep enough (so that multiple balls can fall into the pockets in the same game). This makes it difficult for young children to remove the billiard balls from the deep net pockets.

[0005] Second, the large depth of the mesh bag means that the vertical height of the toy billiard table is large, resulting in a large overall height of the toy, making it inconvenient to carry and store.

[0006] Third, the net bags of toy pool tables are generally made of nylon material. After a period of use, the nylon net bags are easily damaged due to the frequent impact of the balls falling. Once the net bags are damaged, the gaming experience will be greatly reduced, and the toy pool table may even be rendered unusable, thus shortening its lifespan.

[0007] 4. If a toy pool table is placed on the tabletop of another furniture table, and the net is damaged or missing, during a game, when the cue ball rolls through the hole into the space between the horizontal tabletop and the other furniture tabletop, the child may disturb the toy pool table while retrieving the cue ball, causing the target ball on the horizontal tabletop to unexpectedly change position. In this case, the game of pool must be cancelled midway. Utility Model Content

[0008] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings and provide a toy billiard table that makes it easy to remove the ball that has fallen into the hole and has a long service life.

[0009] The objective can be achieved as follows: The toy billiard table includes a horizontal tabletop, with a table frame around the four edges of the horizontal tabletop. The top edge of the table frame is higher than the top surface of the horizontal tabletop, and several ball holes are opened on the edge of the horizontal tabletop. The key feature is that an inclined base plate is also provided below the horizontal tabletop, with the inclined base plate having an inclination that is higher in the front and lower in the back. The space between the horizontal tabletop and the inclined base plate forms a cavity capable of holding the ball. The cavity is surrounded by surrounding plates on all four sides, and the surrounding plate located at the rear of the cavity has a long strip-shaped ball-retrieving hole with the length of the ball-retrieving hole being horizontal. The part of the surrounding plate between the lower edge of the ball-retrieving hole and the inclined base plate forms a barrier to prevent the ball from rolling out of the cavity.

[0010] The panel is upright and extends upwards to the outside of the table frame.

[0011] It also has a top cover, which includes a cover plate and cover edges around the cover plate; the cover edges on the left and right sides are respectively provided with locking mechanisms between them and the corresponding side panels; when the top cover and the side panels are locked together by the locking mechanisms, the lower end face of the cover edge abuts against the upper end face of the side panel, and the space between the cover plate and the horizontal table plate forms a storage cavity for storing balls and cue sticks.

[0012] One of the side panels is equipped with a handle.

[0013] This utility model has the following advantages and effects:

[0014] 1. During play, when the target ball falls into the hole, it enters the interlayer cavity. If the hole is located at the rear of the toy pool table, the target ball will be close to the back panel of the interlayer cavity and near the retrieval hole. If the hole is located at the front or middle of the toy pool table, the target ball will roll along the inclined base towards the retrieval hole (i.e., roll backward). When the target ball touches the back panel of the interlayer cavity, the part of the back panel between the lower edge of the retrieval hole and the inclined base plate forms a barrier (similar to a threshold, hence the name "barrier") that prevents the ball from rolling out of the interlayer cavity. This keeps the target ball near the lower edge of the retrieval hole, making it very convenient for young players to retrieve the ball through the retrieval hole after each game. Similarly, during a game, even if the cue ball accidentally falls into the hole, it will roll along the sloping base to the vicinity of the retrieval hole. This way, the cue ball can be retrieved directly through the retrieval hole without disturbing the horizontal table or affecting the position of other target balls on the horizontal table, ensuring that the game can continue smoothly.

[0015] Second, this utility model uses a sandwich cavity made of an inclined bottom plate and four side panels to collect the balls, which avoids the disadvantages of nylon mesh bags being easily damaged and falling off. It is sturdy and durable, and solves the problem of toy billiard tables being scrapped due to the easy damage of nylon mesh bags. It has a long service life.

[0016] Third, because the horizontal projection area of ​​the interlayer cavity is large, the vertical dimension of the interlayer cavity can be smaller than that of a traditional mesh bag (the vertical dimension of the interlayer cavity is only slightly larger than that of a single sphere to accommodate all the target balls). This helps to reduce the vertical dimension of the entire toy, making the entire toy appear flat and thin, and easy to carry and store.

[0017] Fourth, the upright side panel can simultaneously serve as the vertical support component of the entire toy billiard table, achieving two uses in one; therefore, this utility model does not require additional rod-shaped support legs or net bags, resulting in a simple and elegant overall design.

[0018] V. In a preferred embodiment, when the top cover and the side panel are locked together by a locking mechanism, the lower end face of the cover edge abuts against the upper end face of the side panel, and the space between the top cover and the horizontal table is formed as a storage cavity that can hold the ball and the cue stick. In this way, the entire toy has a flat box shape, which is convenient for organizing and storing the ball and cue stick after playing, and is also convenient for carrying and storing. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The front view of the structure shown.

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the CC section.

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 An exploded view of the structure shown.

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure after the top cover has been removed.

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 An exploded view of the structure shown.

[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 3 The diagram shows the structure in use after storing the ball, cue, and tripod.

[0026] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the structure shown after the top cover and the surrounding panels have been separated.

[0027] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram showing how the sphere automatically approaches and is blocked by the barrier after falling into the interlayer cavity.

[0028] Figure 10 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the FF section. Detailed Implementation

[0029] Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 2 , Figure 10 As shown, the toy billiard table includes a horizontal tabletop 1, a table frame 6 around the four sides of the horizontal tabletop 1, the top edge of the table frame 6 being higher than the upper surface of the horizontal tabletop 1, and six holes 10 being opened on the edge of the horizontal tabletop 1. Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, a sloping base plate 2 is also provided below the horizontal tabletop 1. The sloping base plate 2 has a slope that is higher in the front and lower in the back (in... Figure 3 In the diagram, the front of the toy pool table is located on the left, and the rear is located on the right (end D of the inclined base plate 2 is higher than end E). The space between the horizontal tabletop 1 and the inclined base plate 2 forms a cavity 7 capable of holding the balls. The cavity 7 is surrounded by side panels 3 on all four sides; that is, the top and bottom surfaces of the cavity 7 are surrounded by the horizontal tabletop 1 and the inclined base plate 2, while the front, back, left, and right surfaces are surrounded by side panels 3. The side panels 3 are upright and extend upwards to the outside of the table frame 6. Figure 10As shown; the side panel 3 located behind the interlayer cavity has a long strip-shaped ball-retrieving hole 30, the longitudinal direction of the ball-retrieving hole 30 ( Figure 2 The direction of the AB edge is horizontal, and the lower edge of the ball hole 30 is taken as ( Figure 2 The section of the enclosure between the edge of AB and the inclined base plate 2 forms a retaining sill 31 to prevent the ball from rolling out of the interlayer cavity 7. Thus, during play, whenever a ball 9 falls into the interlayer cavity 7 through the ball hole 10, the ball 9 will inevitably land at the lowest end of the interlayer cavity 7, that is, the end closest to the ball retrieval hole 30, and will be blocked by the retaining sill 31, preventing it from sliding out through the ball retrieval hole 30 on its own. Figure 9 As shown ( Figure 9 The ball, which is located near the ball-retrieving hole 30, is concealed by a horizontal tabletop 1, making it very convenient for young children to retrieve it with their fingers.

[0030] Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 8 As shown, a top cover 4 is also provided, which includes a cover plate 40 and cover edges 41 located around the cover plate. The cover edges 41 on the left and right sides are respectively provided with locking mechanisms 5 between them and the corresponding side panels 3. When the top cover 4 and the side panels 3 are locked together using the locking mechanisms 5, the lower end face 410 of the cover edge 41 abuts against the upper end face 32 of the side panel 3, and the space between the cover plate 40 and the horizontal tabletop 1 forms a storage cavity 8 for storing the ball and cue stick. In the non-playing state, the ball 9, cue stick 91, and tripod 92 can be stored in the storage cavity 8, and the top cover 4 and the side panels 3 can be locked together using the locking mechanisms 5. Figure 7 , Figure 8 As shown, the entire toy is flat and thin, box-shaped, and very simple and elegant. In addition, a handle 51 is installed on the side panel 3 on the left side of the interlayer cavity 7, making the entire toy easy to carry.

[0031] When it's time to play, the locking mechanisms 5 on both sides can be released, and the top cover 4 can be removed from above the enclosure 3. Figure 8 , Figure 5 As shown, you can start playing in this state.

Claims

1. A toy billiard table, comprising a horizontal tabletop, a table frame along the four perimeter of the horizontal tabletop, the top edge of the table frame being higher than the upper surface of the horizontal tabletop, and a plurality of holes for balls being formed along the edge of the horizontal tabletop; characterized in that: Below the horizontal tabletop is an inclined base plate with a slope that is higher in the front and lower in the back. The space between the horizontal tabletop and the inclined base plate forms a cavity that can hold the ball. The cavity is surrounded by panels on all four sides. The panel at the back of the cavity has a long strip-shaped ball-retrieving hole with its length horizontal. The lower edge of the ball-retrieving hole and the panel between it and the inclined base plate form a barrier to prevent the ball from rolling out of the cavity.

2. The toy pool table according to claim 1, characterized in that: The panel is upright and extends upwards to the outside of the table frame.

3. The toy pool table according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also has a top cover, which includes a cover plate and cover edges around the cover plate; the cover edges on the left and right sides are respectively provided with locking mechanisms between them and the corresponding side panels; when the top cover and the side panels are locked together by the locking mechanisms, the lower end face of the cover edge is against the upper end face of the side panel, and the space between the cover plate and the horizontal table plate forms a storage cavity for storing balls and cue sticks.

4. The toy billiard table according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: One of the side panels is equipped with a handle.

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