Goal for ball throwing game

Abstract

To provide a goal for a ball throwing game capable of inhibiting balls thrown by players from being dispersed in the surroundings in a ball throwing game in which players separated by a predetermined distance compete for scores by throwing balls into a goal frame.SOLUTION: A goal 1 for a ball throwing game includes: a can body 2 including a can bottom and a can trunk; a horizontal plate 3 formed with a goal frame 31; vertical plates 4A and 4B; a weir 6 for balls rolled forward to bounce; a storage pocket 7 for storing balls that have fallen on the way; and an outlet 32 for discharging balls rolled backward to the outside. An opening 21 formed by the upper end edge part 2E of the can trunk is of the size surrounding the entire goal frame 31. Since the opening 21 is arranged at a position surrounding the entire goal frame 31 in a top face view, a part on a side close to the upper end edge part 2E of the opening 21 is covered with the horizontal plate 3. The shortest distance between the upper end edge part 2E of the can trunk and the undersurface of the horizontal plate 3 is smaller than the diameter of a ball.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a goal for a ball-throwing competition, and more particularly to a goal for a ball-throwing competition used in a ball-throwing competition in which competitors separated by a predetermined distance compete for points by throwing a ball into a goal frame.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been proposed something related to a ball receiver for a ball-throwing competition used in a ball-throwing competition held at a sports meet or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] The ball receiver for a ball-throwing competition described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a hanging tool (16) at an appropriate position near the upper edge, and a ball receiving basket (14) rotatably suspended from a support frame (13) with the upper part from the center of the entire length in the longitudinal direction as a fulcrum, a support column (12) provided at the upper end of the support frame, a base support column (21) provided on a base plate (11) for holding the support column (12) in an upright state, and a connecting plate (33) is spanned across the support frame so as to move up and down integrally with a fixing plate (31) that presses against the bottom surface of the basket and is connected, and the support column (12) is inserted, and an upper outer short tube (34) attached to the upper end of this support column, and a lower outer tube (23) into which a support column for pushing up the upper outer short tube from below is inserted.

[0004] With the above configuration, when a string attached to the hanging tool at the upper edge is pulled, all the balls in the ball receiving basket will fall, so the number of balls can be counted without knocking them all down at once, and it is described that the progress of the competition can be carried out quickly.

[0005] The ball-throwing competition described in Patent Document 1 above is a competition in which balls are put into a ball receiving basket (14) arranged at a relatively high position, and for the balls to be put in, those filled with adzuki beans, glass beads, plastic pellets, etc. in a bag are used. All of these balls to be put in have a coefficient of restitution close to zero, so it is unlikely that the balls that have entered the ball receiving basket (14) will bounce back and fly out.

[0006] On the other hand, the inventors of the present application have proposed a completely new ball-throwing competition using a ball with a relatively high coefficient of restitution (a toy rubber ball with a coefficient of restitution of about 0.8 to 0.9). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, they have proposed, as a new ball-throwing competition, a competition in which a competitor PL, who is located at a predetermined distance (about 5 m (meters)) from the goal frame, throws a toy rubber ball into the goal frame to compete for points.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0007]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0008] However, in the above-described new ball-throwing competition, since a toy rubber ball with a high coefficient of restitution is used, there is a problem that a ball that misses the goal scatters around, or even if it once enters the goal, it bounces back and jumps out of the goal.

[0009] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a goal for a ball-throwing competition that can suppress the scattering of the ball thrown by a competitor around in a ball-throwing competition in which competitors compete for points by throwing a ball into a goal frame at a predetermined distance.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a goal for a ball-throwing competition used in a ball-throwing competition where a competitor who is a predetermined distance away from the goal frame throws a ball into the goal frame to compete for points. The goal for the ball-throwing competition includes a can bottom and a can body portion extending upward from the outer peripheral edge of the can bottom. The can body portion is configured to accommodate a ball that has passed through the goal frame. A horizontal plate is disposed so as to extend horizontally above the upper edge portion of the can body portion, and a goal frame that penetrates vertically is formed thereon. At least two vertical plates extend upward from the horizontal plate at a position that does not block the passage path of the ball in the ball-throwing competition. A weir protrudes upward from the horizontal plate on the side closer to the competitor among the horizontal plates, and is configured to bounce back a ball that has rolled toward the competitor on the upper surface of the horizontal plate. A receiving pocket is provided below the horizontal plate and closer to the competitor than the weir, and is configured to accommodate a ball that has fallen closer to the competitor without reaching the horizontal plate when the competitor throws a ball. A discharge port is provided on the side of the horizontal plate farther from the competitor, and is configured to discharge a ball that has rolled away from the competitor on the upper surface of the horizontal plate to the outside. The opening formed by the upper edge portion of the can body portion is larger than the goal frame, and is disposed at a position where the opening surrounds the entire goal frame in a top view. As a result, a part of the opening closer to the upper edge portion is covered by the horizontal plate, and the shortest distance between the upper edge portion of the can body portion and the lower surface of the horizontal plate is smaller than the diameter of the ball. The present invention provides a goal for a ball-throwing competition characterized by the above features.

[0011] Here, it is preferable that the can body is provided with an automatic counter for automatically counting the balls accommodated in the can body.

[0012] Further, it is preferable that the can body portion is configured in a cylindrical shape that extends so that the diameter expands upward in the vertical direction from the outer peripheral edge of the can bottom.

[0013] Further, it is preferable to further include a top plate disposed so as to face the horizontal plate and covering at least a part of the upper end side of the at least two vertical plates.

[0014] Furthermore, the at least two vertical plates are composed of two plates, namely a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate. The first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are preferably configured in a triangular shape when viewed from above, with the ends closer to the player being separated in the left-right direction and the ends farther from the player being connected.

Advantages of the Invention

[0015] The goal for the ball-throwing competition according to the present invention includes a can body for accommodating the ball, a horizontal plate on which a goal frame is formed, at least two vertical plates, a weir for rebounding the ball rolling towards the player, a receiving pocket for accommodating the ball that has crossed the weir, and a discharge port for discharging the ball rolling away from the player to the outside.

[0016] In the goal for the ball-throwing competition according to the present invention, in particular, the opening formed by the upper edge of the can body of the can is configured to be larger than the goal frame. Also, in a top view, the opening is arranged at a position surrounding the entire goal frame, so that a part of the opening closer to the upper edge is covered by the horizontal plate. Furthermore, the shortest distance between the upper edge of the can body and the lower surface of the horizontal plate is configured to be smaller than the diameter of the ball.

[0017] According to such a configuration, a ball that has deviated in the left-right direction with respect to the goal frame can collide with at least two vertical plates, and the deviated ball can be dropped onto the horizontal plate. Also, it is possible to bounce the ball rolling towards the player on the upper surface of the horizontal plate against the weir and bounce it back towards the goal frame side. It is also possible to discharge the ball rolling away from the player on the upper surface of the horizontal plate to the outside through the discharge port. It is also possible to accommodate in the receiving pocket a ball that has fallen closer to the player without reaching the horizontal plate when the player throws the ball. Furthermore, since a part of the opening of the can body closer to the upper edge is covered by the horizontal plate, it is also possible to reduce the possibility that a ball that has once entered the can body bounces back and flies out of the can body.

[0018] As described above, in the ball-throwing competition where players at a predetermined distance throw balls into a goal frame to compete for scores, it is possible to sufficiently suppress the scattering of the balls thrown by the players to the surroundings.

[0019] Note that, like the goal for the ball-throwing competition of the present invention, in the ball-throwing competition where players at a predetermined distance throw balls into a goal frame to compete for scores, a specific configuration for suppressing the scattering of the balls thrown by the players to the surroundings is not described at all in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1.

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] <1. Embodiment> The goal for the ball-throwing competition according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. Hereinafter, as an example of the goal for the ball-throwing competition, the goal 1 for the ball-throwing competition shown in FIG. 1 will be exemplified. Note that, in the present embodiment, the ball-throwing competition means a competition in which a player PL at a predetermined distance (about 5 m (meters)) from the goal frame throws a ball (specifically, a toy rubber ball) into the goal frame to compete for scores, as shown in FIG. 7.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 1, the goal 1 for the ball-throwing competition is composed of a can body 2, a horizontal plate 3, vertical plates 4A and 4B, a weir 6, a storage pocket 7, and a discharge port 32 formed in the horizontal plate 3. For convenience of explanation, the side closer to the player PL is defined as the front of the goal 1 for the ball-throwing competition, and conversely, the side away from the player PL (the far side) is defined as the rear of the goal 1 for the ball-throwing competition. Therefore, the left-right direction in Fig. 1 is reversed from the left-right direction of the paper surface.

[0023] The can body 2 is a storage bucket for storing the balls that have passed through the goal frame 31 described later. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, the can body 2 is composed of a can bottom portion 2B and a can body portion 2S extending upward from the outer peripheral end of the can bottom portion 2B. The upper edge portion 2E of the can body portion 2S is configured in a circular shape (ring shape). The upper edge portion 2E of the can body portion 2S functions as an end portion of an opening 21 formed in the upper part of the can body 2.

[0024] The can body portion 2S is configured in a cylindrical shape that extends so that the diameter expands upward in the vertical direction from the outer peripheral end of the can bottom portion 2B. Specifically speaking, the can body portion 2S has a tapered shape that expands upward. The inclination angle of the can body portion 2S is appropriately set to an appropriate angle according to the coefficient of restitution of the ball and the diameter of the goal hole.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 2, the horizontal plate 3 is a thin plate-shaped member that extends horizontally above the upper edge portion 2E of the can body portion 2S. A dedicated support member 200 is arranged below the horizontal plate 3, and the horizontal plate 3 is supported by this support member 200.

[0026] Since the horizontal plate 3 is supported by the support member 200, the upper edge portion 2E of the can body portion 2S and the lower surface of the horizontal plate 3 are not in contact. Therefore, the can body 2 is configured to be detachable at a predetermined position below the horizontal plate 3 (the position for storing the balls for the competition). Therefore, it is possible to easily remove the can body 2 containing the balls for the competition from the predetermined position. When measuring the score of the competition, it is necessary to take out the can body 2 from the predetermined position and count the balls contained in the can body 2, so it is useful that the can body 2 can be easily attached and detached.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 1, a circular goal frame 31 penetrating vertically is formed in the horizontal plate 3. Note that the diameter of the goal frame 31 is smaller than the diameter of the opening 21 of the can body 2. Conversely, the opening 21 of the can body 2 is larger than the goal frame 31.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 4, the can body 2 and the horizontal plate 3 are arranged in a position where the opening 21 surrounds the entire goal frame 31 in a top view (with respect to the vertical direction). Thereby, a part of the opening 21 closer to the upper end edge 2E is covered by the horizontal plate 3.

[0029] In the explanatory diagram of FIG. 4, the portion of the opening 21 of the can body 2 covered by the horizontal plate 3 is indicated by hatching. Here, the hatched portion of the horizontal plate 3 covering a part of the opening 21 of the can body 2 is also referred to as a lip portion 30.

[0030] The lip portion 30 functions as a restraining plate that suppresses a ball (a toy rubber ball) that has once entered the can body 2 from bouncing back and jumping out of the can body 2. Since the ball that bounces back inside the can body 2 collides with the lower surface of the lip portion 30, the ball does not jump out of the can body 2, and as a result, the goal rate is improved.

[0031] In this embodiment, the shortest distance between the upper end edge 2E of the can body portion 2S and the lower surface of the horizontal plate 3 is designed to be smaller than the diameter of the ball.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the two left and right vertical plates 4A and 4B extend upward from the horizontal plate 3 at positions that do not block the passage path of the ball in the ball insertion game. The passage path is a straight line path connecting the player PL and the goal frame 31, and is a path having a certain width in the width direction (left and right direction) orthogonal to the straight line path.

[0033] In this embodiment, the vertical plates 4A and 4B are configured in a triangular shape (inverted V shape) in a top view by having the respective ends closer to the player PL separated in the left and right directions and the respective ends farther from the player PL connected.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the top plate 5 is a thin plate-shaped member that is arranged to face the horizontal plate 3 and covers a part of the upper end sides of the vertical plates 4A and 4B. In the present embodiment, the top plate 5 does not exist in a part of the vertical plates 4A and 4B that is closer to the player PL, and the upper side is partially open. However, it is not limited to this, and the top plate 5 may cover the entire upper end sides of the vertical plates 4A and 4B so that the upper side is not open at all.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the weir 6 is a member that protrudes upward from the horizontal plate 3 on the side closer to the player PL among the horizontal plates 3. The weir 6 is a member for rebounding the ball that has rolled forward (the side approaching the player PL) on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 3 toward the goal frame 31. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the weir 6 has a height approximately the same as the diameter of the ball. However, it is not limited to this, and as long as the ball can be appropriately rebounded, it may be configured to be slightly shorter or slightly longer than the diameter of the ball.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the receiving pocket 7 is configured as a bag-shaped member provided on the lower side of the horizontal plate 3 and closer to the player PL than the weir 6. The receiving pocket 7 is a member for receiving the ball that has fallen closer to the player without the ball thrown by the player reaching the horizontal plate 3. Note that a material that is not easily rebounded, such as vinyl or cloth, is used for the receiving pocket 7. Thereby, the ball can fall into the pocket portion directly below without rebounding, and a high scattering suppression effect is achieved.

[0037] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the discharge port 32 is formed on the rear side (the side away from the player PL) of the horizontal plate 3. The discharge port 32 is a hole for discharging the ball that has rolled backward on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 3 to the outside.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a receiving bucket 8 is installed below the discharge port 32, and the receiving bucket 8 receives the balls discharged from the discharge port 32.

[0039] According to the above-described embodiment, a ball that deviates in the left-right direction with respect to the goal frame 31 collides with the two vertical plates 4A and 4B, and it is possible to drop the deviated ball onto the horizontal plate 3. Further, by causing the ball that has rolled forward on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 3 to collide with the weir 6, it is also possible to bounce the ball back toward the side of the goal frame 31. Further, it is also possible to discharge the ball that has rolled backward on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 3 to the outside from the discharge port 32. Further, it is also possible to accommodate, in the accommodation pocket 7, a ball that has fallen to the side closer to the player without reaching the horizontal plate 3 after the player has thrown the ball. Furthermore, since a part of the opening 21 of the can body 2 closer to the upper end edge 2E is covered by the horizontal plate 3, it is also possible to reduce the possibility that a ball that has once entered the can body 2 bounces back and jumps out of the can body 2.

[0040] With the above-described configuration, in a ball-throwing competition in which players PL separated by a predetermined distance (for example, 5 m (meters)) throw balls into the goal frame 31 to compete for scores, it is possible to sufficiently suppress the scattering of the balls thrown by the players PL to the periphery.

[0041] By the way, in the above-described goal 1 for a ball-throwing competition, the possibility that a ball that has entered the can body 2 bounces back and jumps out of the can body 2 cannot be completely eliminated. When the ball jumps out of the can body 2, it rolls on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 3, collides with the vertical plates 4A and 4B and the weir 6 multiple times and bounces back, and then the ball may be accommodated in the can body 2 again through the goal frame 31. Conversely, if the weir 6 does not exist at the front end of the horizontal plate 3, the number of times the ball falls into the accommodation pocket 7 increases.

[0042] In this regard, in the above-described embodiment, since the weir 6 is provided at the front end of the horizontal plate 3, the forward drop of the ball is prevented, and it is possible to surely improve the number of balls (that is, the scoring rate) that finally pass through the goal frame 31 and are accommodated in the can body 2.

[0043] Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the shortest distance between the upper end edge 2E of the can body portion 2S and the lower surface of the horizontal plate 3 is designed to be smaller than the diameter of the ball. Therefore, the ball rebounding inside the can body 2 does not jump out to the outside through the gap between the upper end edge 2E of the can body portion 2S and the lower surface of the horizontal plate 3.

[0044] Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the vertical plates 4A and 4B are configured in a triangular shape in top view in that the respective front ends (the sides closer to the player PL) are spaced apart in the left-right direction and the respective rear ends (the sides farther from the player PL) are connected. As a result, the vertical plates 4A and 4B and the weir 6 are arranged to surround the goal frame 31, and after the ball collides with these a plurality of times, it is likely to converge to the goal frame 31. In addition, since there is no opposing surface (rear plate) perpendicular to the straight line connecting the player PL and the goal frame 31, a problem that the ball rebounded by the opposing surface jumps out forward (the side closer to the player PL) hardly occurs. Furthermore, since only two vertical plates are required, the number of parts of the vertical plates can be reduced.

[0045] <2. Modification Example> The goal for the ball-throwing competition according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements are possible within the scope described in the claims.

[0046] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the can body 2 is taken out from below the horizontal plate 3 and the balls accommodated in the can body 2 are manually counted to measure the number of goals is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. The balls accommodated in the can body 2 may be automatically counted to measure the number of goals without taking out the can body 2 from below the horizontal plate 3.

[0047] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a discharge pipe 22 provided with an automatic counter 23 may be provided at the bottom portion 2B of the can body 2. The discharge pipe 22 is configured to have a diameter through which the balls are discharged one by one. The automatic counter 23 is configured to sequentially count the balls passing through the discharge pipe 22. With such a configuration, the number of balls accommodated in the can body 2, that is, the number of goals can be automatically counted.

[0048] Note that also in this modification example, similar to the above-described embodiment, the can body portion 2S is preferably configured in a cylindrical shape that extends such that the diameter expands upward in the vertical direction from the outer peripheral end of the can bottom portion 2B. When the can body portion 2S is configured in a tapered shape, there is a case where the ball that has entered the can body 2 slides in a spiral shape along the inner surface of the can body portion 2S and falls. In the case of sliding in a spiral shape, the sliding time becomes the time lag from when the ball enters the goal until it is counted by the automatic counter 23. When the time when the automatic counter 23 detects the passage of the ball is defined as "goal", in the case of competing for the number of goals per specified time in an individual record challenge or a confrontation match, or in the case of competing to achieve the specified number of goals early in a confrontation match, the time lag can affect the outcome, which is why this occurs.

[0049] Also, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in the left figure of FIG. 6, the case where the vertical plates 4A and 4B are configured in a triangular shape (U-shaped) when viewed from above was illustrated, but it is not limited to this. As shown in the upper right figure of FIG. 6, it may be configured in a U-shaped configuration when viewed from above by three vertical plates 4A, 4B, and 4C, or as shown in the lower right figure of FIG. 6, it may be configured in a trapezoidal shape when viewed from above by three vertical plates 4A, 4B, and 4C. However, as described above, since the vertical plate 4C exists, there is a risk that the ball that collides with the vertical plate 4C will fly forward.

[0050] Also, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the top plate 5 that covers a part of the upper end side of the vertical plates 4A and 4B is provided was illustrated, but the top plate 5 is not necessarily essential, and it is possible to improve the goal rate to some extent by the vertical plates 4A and 4B and the weir 6.

[0051] Also, in the above-described embodiment, the case where it is separated from the goal frame by about 5 m (meters) to the competitor PL was illustrated, but it is not limited to this, and it may be separated by a shorter distance (about 3 m (meters)), or it may be separated by a longer distance (about 10 m (meters)). Thus, the predetermined distance from the goal frame to the competitor PL is appropriately set according to the competition.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0052] 1 Competition goal 2 Can body 2B Can bottom 2E Upper edge 2S Can body 3 Horizontal plate 4A, 4B, 4C Vertical plates 5 Top plate 6 Weir 7 Storage pocket 8 Storage bucket 21 Opening 22 Drain pipe 23 Automatic counter 30 Lip part 31 Goal frame 32 Outlet 200 Support member PL Competitor

Claims

1. A goal for a ball-throwing competition, used in a ball-throwing competition where competitors who are a predetermined distance away from the goal frame throw a ball into the goal frame to compete for points, comprising: a can body including a can bottom and a can body portion extending upward from the outer peripheral edge of the can bottom, for accommodating the ball that has passed through the goal frame; a horizontal plate disposed to extend horizontally above the upper edge of the can body portion, with the goal frame formed to penetrate vertically; at least two vertical plates extending upward from the horizontal plate at a position that does not block the passage path of the ball in the ball-throwing competition; a weir protruding upward from the horizontal plate on the side closer to the competitor among the horizontal plates, for rebounding the ball that has rolled toward the side closer to the competitor on the upper surface of the horizontal plate; a receiving pocket provided below the horizontal plate and closer to the competitor than the weir, for accommodating the ball that has fallen closer to the competitor without reaching the horizontal plate after being thrown by the competitor; a discharge port provided on the side of the horizontal plate farther from the competitor, for discharging the ball that has rolled away from the competitor on the upper surface of the horizontal plate to the outside; characterized in that: the opening formed by the upper edge of the can body portion is larger than the goal frame; in a top view, the opening is disposed at a position surrounding the entire goal frame, so that a part of the opening closer to the upper edge is covered by the horizontal plate; the shortest distance between the upper edge of the can body portion and the lower surface of the horizontal plate is smaller than the diameter of the ball. A goal for a ball-throwing competition.

2. The goal for a ball-throwing competition according to claim 1, characterized in that the can body is provided with an automatic counter for automatically counting the balls accommodated in the can body.

3. The goal for a ball-throwing competition according to claim 1, characterized in that the can body portion is configured in a cylindrical shape extending radially outward from the outer peripheral edge of the can bottom in the vertically upward direction.

4. The goal for a ball-throwing competition according to claim 1, further comprising a top plate disposed to face the horizontal plate and covering at least a part of the upper end side of the at least two vertical plates.

5. The at least two vertical plates are composed of two plates, namely a first vertical plate and a second vertical plate. The first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are configured in a triangular shape when viewed from above, wherein each end on the side closer to the athlete is spaced apart in the left-right direction, and each end on the side farther from the athlete is connected. The goal for the ball-throwing game according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the above.

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