Ball game device

Abstract

To provide a ball game device which can increase the enjoyment of use. [Solution] The device includes a table 70 having an internal storage space 72 and an upper opening 711 above the table body 71, a transparent plate with a light-shielding film on one side that can cover or expose the storage space in response to the influence of light, a play field arranged within the storage space and having an inclined board surface, a lane and a rolling area on the board surface, a partition between the lane and the rolling area, an entrance at the bottom end of the lane and a top end connected to the rolling area, several point lanes below the rolling area and each equipped with a sensing means, control means comprising a microprocessor, a group of buttons, and a setting display unit, display means with a point display unit and a ball number display unit, and a ball hitting space connected to the lane and a ball hitting area that can be connected and fixed to the lane.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a ball sports equipment, and more particularly to a ball game device which can have different ball launching methods and game modes, enhancing the enjoyment. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Well-known ball games such as croquet, table tennis, and golf are primarily sports activities or daily leisure activities, and are played or played through a ball-hitting motion by a user.

[0003] However, pure ball sports usually require a wide range of venues or need to play against opponents to carry out the activities or competitions, and for activities that need to be done at home, it is difficult to find a way to train or play other than individual practice, and it is even more difficult for elderly or disabled people who live at home to carry out related games or activities. In addition, ball equipment takes up a certain amount of space, which cannot be used, and there are cases where the space is wasted when ball sports are not carried out. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The main object of the present invention is to provide a ball game device that can increase the fun of playing ball sports at home, or that can provide various types of sports for playing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention relates to a ball game device, comprising: a play field having an inclined board surface, a lane and a rolling area on the board surface, a partition between the lane and the rolling area, an entrance at the bottom end of the lane and a top end communicating with the rolling area, two positioning means provided near the entrance of the lane, a plurality of pins provided on the rolling area with gaps between the plurality of pins, a plurality of score lanes provided below the rolling area, sensing means provided on each of the plurality of score lanes, a guide section provided at the bottom of the rolling area, an exit provided at a position near the guide section at the bottom of the partition, the exit communicating with the lane, a microprocessor, a group of buttons, and a setting display section, the group of buttons, the setting display section, and the plurality of sensing means being electrically connected to the microprocessor, a control section, a score display section, and a ball number display section. a display means provided outside the playfield and electrically connected to the microprocessor; a ball hitting area having a ball hitting space connected to the lane and two positioning rails on both sides, the two positioning rails being straddled over the two positioning means, capable of connecting and fixing the ball hitting area to the lane; a table body having a storage space therein, an upper opening at the top and a front opening at the front; a transparent plate provided with a light-shielding film at the top that can block or expose the storage space in response to the influence of light; and a light-emitting device provided on the peripheral side of the upper opening, which emits light so that the light-shielding film transmits light and allows the inside of the storage space to be viewed, the playfield, control means and ball hitting area being provided within the storage space, and the ball hitting area being close to the front opening.

[0006] The ball game device provided by the present invention allows the user to shoot the ball from the hitting area towards the playing field through various game changes of the playing field, the ball is hit and its position is changed through the position of the rolling area of ​​the board, different scores are generated through the sensing means of the score lane and displayed on the display means, allowing the user to play sports or enjoyable games in a small space, and the versatility of uses can be increased by changing different hitting areas according to different needs. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a table according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is an exploded view of a table according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is a schematic diagram of a front door panel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention when opened; FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a schematic diagram of a support plate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention when unfolded; FIG. [Diagram 5] 1 is a three-dimensional external view of a ball game device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention when installed on a table; [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional external view of the ball game device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, seen from another direction. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic diagram of a ball rolling down a lane according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the operation of a ball when it enters a rolling area according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the score calculation operation when the ball enters the score lane according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the operation of setting points in a score competition according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 11]FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of resetting zero by the ball resetting means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of resetting zero by the ball resetting means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of a 9-star alignment lamp means according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a ball game device according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] 1 to 7, the ball game device provided by the present invention includes a play field 10, a control means 20, a display means 30, a ball hitting area 40, a reset means 50, a line-up lamp means 60, and a table 70. The play field 10 has an inclined surface 11, the surface 11 has lanes 12 and a rolling area 13, a partition 14 is provided between the lane 12 and the rolling area 13, the lane 12 has an inlet 121 at the bottom end, i.e., the lowest point of the surface 11, the top end of the lane 12 is not blocked by the partition 14 and can communicate with the rolling area 13, two positioning means 122 are provided near the inlet 121 on both sides of the lane 12, a plurality of pins 131 are provided on the rolling area 13, and there are gaps between the plurality of pins 131 for the ball B to pass through, a plurality of score lanes 15 are provided below the rolling area 13, and sensing means 151 are provided on each of the plurality of score lanes 15. In the above, the sensing means 151 is a micro switch, the score lane 15 can pass the ball, and the sensing means 151 can contact the ball B to generate a signal, different score lanes 15 have different number signals, the score lane 15 is provided with score marks 152, and the score marks 152 can display several different numbers, and in this embodiment, the score marks 152 are displayed in order with different numbers from 1 to 9 corresponding to different score lanes 15 and different sensing means 151, a guide part 132 is provided at the bottom of the rolling area 13, and an outlet 141 facing the guide part 132 is provided at the bottom of the partition 14, and the outlet 141 is connected to the lane 12. Also, a receiving groove 18 is provided at the rear of the top end of the play field 10, and a battery holder 181 and an accommodating space 182 are provided at one side of the receiving groove 18.

[0009] The control means 20 is configured with a microprocessor 21, a button group 22, and a setting display unit 23, the button group 22, the setting display unit 23 and the plurality of sensing means 151 are electrically connected to the microprocessor 21, the microprocessor 21 is provided within the accommodation space 182, the button group 22 and the setting display unit 23 are provided below the rolling area 13 of the playfield 10, i.e., at the bottom position of the board surface 11, the button group 22 includes a numeric keypad 221, a reset button 222, a counting button 223 and a start button 224, the numeric keypad 221 is composed of nine buttons arranged in nine squares in the order of 1 to 9, and the setting display unit 23 can display the number pressed when the numeric keypad 221 is pressed.

[0010] The display means 30 is a board 31, on which a score display unit 32, a user display unit 33 and a ball number display unit 34 are provided. The board 31 of the display means 30 is provided on the playfield 10, and the score display unit 32, the user display unit 33 and the ball number display unit 34 are all electrically connected to the microprocessor 21.

[0011] The ball hitting area 40 has a ball hitting space 41 connected to the lane 12 of the playfield 10, and two positioning rails 42 are provided on both sides of the ball hitting area 40, and the two positioning rails 42 are provided over the two positioning means 122 of the lane 12, so that the ball hitting area 40 can be connected and fixed to the lane 12. A plunger 43 can be provided in the ball hitting space 41, and two elastic members 44 are provided on both ends of the plunger 43, respectively, and the other ends of the two elastic members 44 are connected to the lane 12. The plunger 43 is connected to the positioning means 122 of the lane 12, so that a user can pull the plunger 43 in a direction away from the lane 12, and at the same time, an elastic force is generated in the elastic member 44 to place the ball B in front of the plunger 43, and when the user releases the plunger 43, the elastic force of the two elastic members 44 pulls the plunger 43 toward the lane 12, and the ball B is shot toward the lane 12, thereby moving it to the position of the rolling area 13 and the score lane 15.

[0012] The reset means 50 is provided on the lane 12 of the playfield 10 and includes a reset sensor 51 electrically connected to the microprocessor 21 of the control means 20, and a rotating shaft 52 on which a flipper 521 is provided in the lane 12. The rotating shaft 52 is pivotally connected to the reset sensor 51, and when the rotating shaft 52 rotates once, the reset sensor 51 is triggered once. When the reset sensor 51 is triggered, the points calculated by the microprocessor 21 are reset to zero, and the signal detected by the detection means 151 is recalculated next time. In use, the reset means 50 may not be used. As shown in FIG. 14, the points can be set to zero through the control of the microprocessor 21 and the button group 22, and the installation of the reset means 50 is omitted, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and difficulty.

[0013] The lamp means 60 arranged in a row comprises a group of lamp buttons 61 and a group of indicator lights 62, the group of lamp buttons 61 and the group of indicator lights 62 being electrically connected to the microprocessor 21 of the control means 20, the group of lamp buttons 61 having the same number of score buttons 611 as the plurality of score lanes 15, the score buttons 611 also being numbered consecutively from 1 to 9, three of them forming a row of nine squares, and the group of indicator lights 62 being provided on the score lane 15.

[0014] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the table 70 is composed of a table main body 71, a transparent plate 73, an illuminating device 74, a front door panel 75, and five support plates 76. A storage space 72 is provided in the center of the table main body 71. The storage space 72 can store components such as the play field 10, the control means 20, the display means 30, and the ball hitting area 40 within the storage space 72. An upper opening 711 is provided above the table main body 71, a front opening 712 is provided at the front end, a stop portion 713 is provided on the peripheral side of the upper opening 711 of the table main body 71, a U-shaped stopper portion 714 is provided at the front opening 712 of the table main body 71, and a magnet material 715 is provided on the top side of the stopper portion 714. The transparent plate 73 is transparent by covering the upper opening 711 of the table body 71, so that the inside of the storage space 72 can be seen, and the transparent plate 73 can be used to place items on it, and the transparent plate 73 can be made of materials such as glass and acrylic. In addition, a light-shielding film 731 is attached to the transparent plate 73, and when no light is shining on it, the light-shielding film 731 becomes dark and can block the items in the storage space 72, and when lit by a light source, the light-shielding film 731 produces a light-transmitting effect, so that the components such as the playfield 10 in the storage space 72 can appear or disappear as the light source changes, and when the playfield 10 is not in use, the transparent plate 73 can be used as a desktop. A light-emitting device 74 is provided under the abutting portion 714, and can affect the transparency of the light-shielding film 731 by illumination. The front door panel 75 is constructed as a single piece and is removably arranged in the front opening 712. The front door panel 75 has a handle 751 on one side and an attractable material 752 on the other side. When the front door panel 75 is placed in the front opening 712, the attractable material 752 can be engaged with the magnetic material 715 to be positioned, and the front door panel 75 is positioned by the stopper portion 714.When the front door panel 75 is opened, the five support plates 76 can be inserted into the receiving space 72 from under the stopper portion 714. Each of the five support plates 76 includes a plate body 761 and a support 762. One end of the plate body 761 is pivoted to the side of the table body 71, and the other end is pivoted to the support 762. The plate body 761 can be inverted to be perpendicular to the table body 71 and is erected on the table body 71 via the support 762. In this embodiment, a limit post 716 and a magnetic material 717 are provided on the side of the table body 71, and the support 762 can be erected on the limit post 716. Items such as number balls can be placed on the plate body 71, which can be used to change various game play during the game, or to provide an auxiliary placement area for calculating the number of balls scored, or to increase the number of positions for lining up in a bingo game. When the support plate 76 is folded, the plate body 761 can be magnetically attracted by the magnetic material 717 to be fixed in position.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 9, when the game device is not in use, the table 70 can be used as a general ornament, and the transparent plate 73 can be used to place items or perform other functions. When the user wants to use the game device, the user first turns on the light-emitting device 74 to transmit light through the light-shielding film 731, and the play field 10 in the storage space 72 is visible. The user then removes the front door panel 75 from the front opening 712, and places the ball B in the hitting space 41 of the hitting area 40. This makes it easier for the user to apply force to the plunger 43, which generates an elastic force in the elastic member 73, and the plunger 43 is then turned on. After the plunger 43 is released, the ball B can be shot toward the lane 12 by the elastic force, and the ball B moves upward on the lane 12 under the force, and after passing over the top of the partition 14, the ball B rolls into the rolling area 13 and passes through the gaps between the pins 131. After hitting the pins 131, the ball B falls into the score lane 15 and touches the sensing means 151 in a different score lane 15. The sensing means 151 generates a signal to the microprocessor 21, and the corresponding number is displayed in the score display unit 32 through the microprocessor 21. Next, the ball B rolls along the direction of the guide portion 132 to the outlet 141 of the partition 14, and the lane 12 falls into the ball hitting area 40, and the user can place the ball B in the ball hole 411 and hit the ball again, allowing the user to continue to repeat the ball hitting action, and can also perform the action of calculating points or displaying specific numbers through the sensing means 151 in the score lane 15.

[0016] In addition, the control means 20 can set the relevant game mode and the relevant game player through the button group 22 during the game. The following description is a setting method of the present embodiment, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. The user can set the number of people participating in the game and the number of balls to be played through the numeric keypad 221 during the setting process. In addition, the counting button 223 can be used to set the game, for example, to start counting or to switch users. When each user wants to play the game after completing the setting, the start button 224 can be pressed to perform a score calculation operation. In addition, the user can check the user's status through the display means 30, check the user's batting order through the user display unit 33, display the number of remaining balls through the ball number display unit 34, and check the cumulative score of the balls hit or the score of the current ball hit through the score display unit 32, which differ depending on the game method.

[0017] Below is a brief description of the four different competition modes and the overall operation process.

[0018] First, the total score competition, referring to FIG. 9, in use, the reset means 50 is first turned off so that the reset sensor 51 is not activated when the ball B passes through the flipper 521, and the number of balls to be hit and the number of players to be hit are set through the button group 22, and then the competition can be started. After the ball B enters the lane 12 and moves toward the rolling area 13, it then passes through the score lane 15 and each time it passes through the detection means 151, it can send the signal of the detection means 151 of the score mark 152 to the microprocessor 21. The microprocessor 21 adds up the signal of the detection means 151 that the ball B has passed through, displays the score through the score display unit 32, displays the number of remaining balls on the ball number display unit 34, and informs the user of the current score and the number of remaining balls. It can also notify the user by a buzzer or sound after the ball is shot. When switching to the next user, the reset button 222 is pressed to reset the numbers on the score display section 32 to zero, and the start button 224 is pressed to advance the ball-hitting competition of the next user. The score is evaluated according to the score.

[0019] Second, score competition: Referring to FIG. 10, when using, the reset means 50 needs to be turned off as in the previous competition mode. The difference from the total score competition is that the number of points to be achieved is first pressed through the numeric keypad 221, and the points are displayed through the setting display unit 23. The user first sets the number of balls to be hit and the number of people to hit the balls through the button group 22, and then the competition can be started. Each time ball B enters the score lane 15, points are added through the signal of the sensing means 151, and the person who reaches the set number of points with the fewest number of balls enters wins.

[0020] Third, lucky number: Referring to Fig. 11 and Fig. 12, before starting the game, the resetting means 50 must be turned on so that the resetting sensor 51 can be operated. The user presses the number to be set through the numeric keypad 221, that is, selects one number from each number (1-9) on the score mark 152 as a standard and displays it on the setting display unit 23, then starts counting through the counting button 223, and presses the start button 224 to start the game. During the game, the user who enters the set score lane 15 with the fewest balls wins. Every time the ball B enters the lane 12, the ball B rotates the flipper 521, and the resetting sensor 51 generates a signal, allowing the microprocessor 21 to reset the number on the score display unit 32 to zero. After the next ball B enters the score lane 15, the corresponding sensing means 151 generates a signal and allows the microprocessor 21 to generate a score and display it on the score display unit 32.

[0021] Fourth, 9-star one row alignment: Referring to FIG. 13, the reset means 50 needs to be turned on even during the game, and the one row alignment lamp means 60 needs to be turned on to proceed with the game. During the game, when the ball B enters a different score lane 15, in addition to displaying the corresponding number on the score display unit 32, the user can press the corresponding score button 611 on the lamp button group 61. The score button 611 lights up to inform the user which number has passed through the score lane 15, and at the same time, when the adjacent numbers are aligned in a row (vertically, horizontally, diagonally), the indicator lamp group 62 lights up to indicate that, and one lamp is lit for one row. After the balls have been hit, the person with the most lights in the indicator lamp group 62 is the winner of the activity.

[0022] The above games are merely possible ways of playing listed in the present invention, and the rules can be adjusted and changed according to the needs of the user, and the present invention is not limited to the above ways of playing. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 10. Playing Field 11 Board 12 Lane 121 Entrance 122 Positioning means 13 Rolling area 131 Pin 132 Guide part 14 Bulkhead 141 Exit 15 Points Lane 151 Sensing means 152 points mark 18 Storage Groove 181 Battery holder 182 Containment Space 20 Control Means 21 Microprocessors 22 Buttons 221 Numeric keypad 222 Reset button 223 Counting button 224 Start button 23 Setting display area 30 Display means 31 Board 311 Guide groove 32 Point display section 33 User display section 34 Ball number display 40 Hitting ball area 41 Ball hitting space 42 Positioning rail 43 Plunger 44 Elastic member 50 Reset Method 51 Reset sensor 52 Rotation axis 521 Flipper 60 Full Row Lamp Means 61 Lamp buttons 611 Score button 62 Indicator light group 70 Table 71 Table body 711 Top opening 712 Front opening 713 Stop part 714 Stopper part 715 Magnet material 716 Restricted Post 717 Magnetic material 72 Containment Space 73 Transparent plate 731 Light-shielding film 74 Light-emitting device 75 Front door panel 751 Handle 752 Adsorbed material 76 Support plate 761 Plate 762 Support

Claims

1. a playing field having an inclined surface, a lane and a rolling area on the surface, a partition between the lane and the rolling area, an entrance at the bottom end of the lane and a top end communicating with the rolling area, two positioning means provided near the entrance of the lane, a plurality of pins provided on the rolling area with gaps between the plurality of pins, a plurality of score lanes provided below the rolling area, sensing means provided on each of the plurality of score lanes, a guide portion provided at the bottom of the rolling area, and an exit provided at a portion close to the guide portion at the bottom of the partition, the exit communicating with the lane; A control means including a microprocessor, a button group, and a setting display unit, the button group, the setting display unit, and the plurality of sensing means being electrically connected to the microprocessor; a display means provided outside the play field and electrically connected to the microprocessor, the display means including a score display unit and a ball number display unit; a ball hitting area having a ball hitting space communicating with the lane, and two positioning rails provided on both sides, the two positioning rails being provided across the two positioning means, so that the ball hitting area can be fixedly connected to the lane; a table comprising: a table body having an internal storage space, an upper opening at the top, and a front opening at the front; a transparent plate having a light-shielding film at the top that can block or expose the storage space in response to light; and a light-emitting device provided on the periphery of the upper opening, which emits light so that the light-shielding film transmits light and allows the inside of the storage space to be viewed; the play field, control means, and ball-hitting area are provided within the storage space, and the ball-hitting area is close to the front opening; A ball game device comprising:

2. 2. The ball game device according to claim 1, wherein a plunger is provided in the hitting space, two elastic members are provided at both ends of the plunger, and the other ends of the two elastic members are connected to the positioning means of the lane of the playfield, thereby enabling the plunger to generate an elastic force.

3. 2. The ball game apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a resetting means including a reset sensor disposed on said lane of said playing field and electrically connected to said microprocessor of said control means.

4. 4. The ball game device according to claim 3, wherein the reset means includes a rotating shaft, a flipper is provided on the rotating shaft, the flipper is disposed within the lane, the rotating shaft is pivotally connected to the reset sensor, and the reset sensor is triggered once when the rotating shaft rotates once.

5. 2. The ball game device according to claim 1, comprising a group of lamp buttons and a group of indicator lights, the group of lamp buttons and the group of indicator lights being electrically connected to the microprocessor of the control means, the group of lamp buttons having the same number of buttons as the plurality of score lanes, and the group of indicator lights further including a line of lamp means provided on the display means.

6. The ball game device according to claim 1 , wherein the display means further includes a user display unit.

7. 2. The ball game device according to claim 1, wherein the table further includes a front door panel, a stopper portion is provided near the front opening of the table body, the front door panel is capable of being opened and closed relative to the front opening, a magnetic material is provided on the stopper portion, and an attractable material is also provided opposite the front door panel.

8. 2. The ball game device according to claim 1, wherein at least one support plate is provided on the outside of the table, the support plate comprising a plate body and a support, one end of the plate body being pivotally attached to a side edge of the table body and the support body being pivotally attached to the other end, and the support body being erected on the side edge of the table body so that the plate body can stand upright.

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