JPH07106264B2 - Goalkeeper device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a goalkeeper device for a commercial ball-kick game machine, which is mainly used for soccer or basketball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of commercial ball-kick game machine has been used in basketball games. The play field seen on the court is provided with a plurality of concave portions so that the play field is transparent. It's covered with a dome.
Each player presses an operation button corresponding to the concave portion of the place where the ball is inserted, and the ball is put into the goal of the opponent by the ball hitting mechanism in the concave portion to play.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned game machine, there is no goal keeper to stop the flying ball in the goal, and it was not possible to protect the goal from the competition for the ball in front of the goal or the opponent's long shot. . Therefore, the present invention provides a ball kick game machine in which a ball keeper device is provided in the goal of the ball kick game machine to prevent not only an attack but also a ball flying toward the goal and protecting the goal.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, in the present application, in a ball kick game machine, goals provided at both ends of a play field and stoppers for blocking a ball aiming at the goal immediately before the goal are provided. A goalkeeper mechanism that allows the player to move in and out freely, a display unit that displays whether or not the goalkeeper mechanism is operable on the playfield surface, and a display that enables the goalkeeper mechanism to be displayed on the display unit, and A goalkeeper device having a trackball for operating a goalkeeper mechanism and an operation unit which is a kick button.

The display unit has a light-transmitting play field surface near the goalkeeper mechanism, a light unit provided below the playfield surface for indicating whether the goalkeeper mechanism is operable, and an operation unit operation. And a control unit that emits a light signal that causes the light unit to emit light when the detection signal emitted by the light source corresponds to the goalkeeper mechanism. Further, the goal keeper mechanism includes a bracket provided under the goal, a solenoid coil attached to the bracket, a plunger inserted in the solenoid coil, and a pivotally attached to the bracket at a position in front of the plunger. The stopper is configured to rotate from a horizontal state to a standing state in the goal, and a connecting plate that connects the stopper and the plunger tip.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a commercial ball kick game machine. As one example thereof, a plurality of crater-shaped concave portions 3 that are evenly arranged are provided on the play field 2 of the soccer game machine 1, and the play field 2 is covered with a transparent dome 4. Trackballs 5 operated by players divided into enemy teams are provided on both outer sides in the longitudinal direction of the transparent dome, and kick buttons 6 are provided on both sides of the trackballs. The kick button 6 may be pushed to the left or right, so that there is no difference between right-handed and left-handed. As a result, players divided into opponents face each other across the play field, and the trackball 5
Also, the kick button 6 is operated to play a game in which the ball 7 at the bottom of each concave portion is hit by the ball hitting mechanism 8 and the ball 7 is put into the opponent goal 9.

The plurality of concave surface portions 3 arranged in the play field 2 are made of translucent plastic, and each concave surface portion is independently illuminated by a lighting device (not shown) provided below the play field 2. The entire concave surface is illuminated. This allows the player to distinguish from other unilluminated concave portions. By operating the trackball 5, only one concave surface portion 3 is selected and illuminated with this light.

When the trackball 5 is rotated, sensors (not shown) provided in the lower side of the trackball in the X and Y directions detect the rotation state of the trackball 5, and the rotation speed and the rotation direction in each direction. Can be electrically detected, the detection signal is processed by a control circuit (not shown), and each concave surface portion 3 arranged in the play field 2 is processed.
Then, the computer is controlled so that the display section of the goalkeeper device, which will be described later, is sequentially turned on and off according to the rotation of the trackball 5. This control is performed independently of each other, and each player has their own trackball 5.
It is arbitrarily performed by rotating.

Therefore, by operating the trackball 5, it is possible to show one concave surface portion 3a of all the concave surface portions 3 of the play field 2. The player turns the track ball 5 of the operation unit to move the lighting of the concave portion 3 and presses the kick button 6 to hit the ball 7 in the concave portion 3 by the ball hitting mechanism 8 under the play field. , Enter the opponent's goal 9 and play.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the goal portion. By operating the trackball 5, the light of the play field is sequentially moved vertically and horizontally by using each concave portion 3 as a unit. As a result, all the concave parts 3 of the play field 2 and the lighting part 2 of the goal keeper device of the player's goal.
It is possible to illuminate by selecting one of the above.
Therefore, the player turns the trackball 5 to move the concave portion 3
Is moved to turn on the desired concave surface portion, the kick button 6 is pressed, and the ball 7 in the concave surface portion 3 is struck by the ball launching mechanism 8 provided at the bottom of the concave surface portion under the play field. The player kicks toward the goal 9 of the opponent, or the player turns the trackball 5 to turn on the lighting portion 21 of the goalkeeper device, and pushes the kick button 6 to operate the goalkeeper device to operate the ball 7
Bounce off.

Directly below the goal 9 is a goalkeeper mechanism 2
Three 0s are arranged in a row. The goalkeeper mechanism 2
In 0, the player turns the trackball 5 to turn on the display unit 21 in front of the goalkeeper mechanism 20,
By selecting one goalkeeper mechanism 20 to be operated and pressing the kick button 6, the stopper 22 sleeping along the floor of the goal rises from just below the goal surface and stops the ball 7 coming toward the goal. Let them do it.

FIG. 3 shows a side sectional view of the goal portion. The goal 9 is a one-way roof, and the goalkeeper mechanisms 20 are provided at the left and right sides of the goal and at three places at the playfield end 2a immediately below the goal opening. Has been. A plate member 1 horizontally arranged with an air space below the play field 2
A vertical rectangular bracket 23 as a goalkeeper mechanism 20 is attached to 0. The lower hole on the inner side of the goal has a hole 11 directly below it, and the ball 7 that has entered the goal 9 is dropped and collected.

On the lower side of the play field in front of each goalkeeper mechanism 20, there is provided a lighting portion 21 corresponding to each goalkeeper mechanism. The lighting unit 21 has a light source 14 inside the box member 13 which is a light-shielding member and is open at the upper side. The box member 13 is in close contact with the back surface of the play field. When the light source 14 is turned on, the top surface of the box member 13 is turned on. Illuminates the translucent Playfield 2 of
The player is shown to be able to operate the goalkeeper mechanism. For this, the player selects the concave portion 3 to be operated by the player by rotating the trackball 5 or the lighting portion 21 of the goalkeeper mechanism provided in his goal,
By pressing the kick button 6, the illuminated concave surface or goalkeeper mechanism is operated.

The goalkeeper mechanism 20 uses his own goal 9
In order to stop the ball 7 flying toward the player, when the ball 7 flies, the lighting unit 21 in front of the goalkeeper mechanism that attempts to operate the trackball 5 is turned on, and the kick is timed. When the button 6 is pressed, the stopper 22 lying inside the goal on the extension of the play field surface is erected and the ball 7 is bounced back to prevent the ball 7 from entering the goal 9.

FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of the goalkeeper device. The bracket 23 is a vertical rectangle, and the high-height surface 23a and the low-height surface 23b are bent side by side so that one bracket 23 is formed by two sets. Constitute. A solenoid coil 24 is vertically provided below the bracket 23, and a plunger 25 penetrating the solenoid coil 24 is slidably moved up and down as the solenoid coil is energized. A rectangular stopper 22 is rotatably mounted on a rotating shaft 26 provided above the bracket 23 so as to be rotatable. A rectangular stopper bottom end 22a and a plunger upper end 25a are connected via a long plate 27. Both ends of the long plate 27 are rotatably connected to the stopper bottom end 22a and the plunger upper end 25a by pins 28 and 29. When the plunger 25 moves up and down, the stopper 22 is installed horizontally as shown in FIG. The state A can be changed to the standing state B.

On both sides of the bracket 23, elongated holes 30 are provided at the vertical position of the plunger 25, and a rectangular guide member 31 made of a hard resin having an elongated hole in the center is attached. Pins 29 penetrating the split long plate 27 are guide members 31 on both sides of the bracket.
And reaches the guide member 31 slidably on the outside of the bracket with a flat washer and a split pin. As a result, the plunger 25 can accurately slide up and down, and by pulling the long plate 27 with the plunger upper end 25a, the stopper bottom end 22a is pulled and the stopper 22 is rotated by the rotating shaft 26 to stand up. Of. The stopper 22 is normally urged in the lateral direction by a coil spring 32 wound around a rotary shaft 26.

[0017]

With the above construction, in order to prevent the player from flying the ball toward his goal,
Turn on the corresponding lighting part of the goalkeeper device that tries to operate by rotating the trackball, visually check the operable state, and match the timing at which the ball flies,
By pressing the kick button, it is possible to prevent the stopper from standing up immediately before the goal and bouncing the ball back to the goal where the opponent kicks the ball.

Further, the lighting part of the goal keeper device is in front of the goal, and the player operates the trackball to light the lighting part so that the play field surface emits light. Can be clearly understood. Also, by pressing the kick button, the goal keeper device provided directly under the goal electromagnetically pulls the plunger by the solenoid coil, and the stopper is rotated from the goal floor surface via the connecting plate, so that the ball bounces back, It does not break due to an unreasonable operation like a manual type, and even if the player presses the kick button unintentionally and hits strongly, the goalkeeper device operates without any influence, so there are few failures.

As a result, the player can operate the trackball, select the goal keeper device to be operated, and press the kick button to stop the ball without taking his eyes off the play field. Provides an excellent game machine that allows you to enjoy more exciting games, protect your goals without giving up until the end, and play both offensive and defensive.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a commercial ball-kick game machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a goal portion.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a goal portion.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a goalkeeper device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Soccer game machine, 2 ... Play field, 3 ... Concave part, 4 ... Transparent dome, 5 ... Trackball, 6 ... Kick button, 7 ... Ball, 8 ... Ball launching mechanism, 9 ... Goal, 10 ... Plate member, 11 ... Direct hole, 12 ... Recovery gutter, 13 ... Box member, 14 ... Light source, 20 ... Goalkeeper mechanism, 21 ... Lighting part, 22 ... Stopper, 23 ... Bracket, 24 ... Solenoid coil, 25 ... Plunger, 26 ... Rotating shaft, 27 ... elongated plate, 28 ... pin, 29 ... pin, 30 ... elongated hole, 31 ... guide member, 32 ... coil spring,

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a ball kick game machine, a goal provided at both ends of a play field and a ball aiming at the goal are blocked immediately before the goal.
Goalkeeper that allows the stopper to move in and out freely
Mechanism and movement of the goalkeeper mechanism on the playfield surface.
A display unit that displays whether or not the work is possible, and a table that enables the goalkeeper mechanism to operate on the display unit.
Operation to perform the operation and operate the goalkeeper mechanism
And a section, goalkeeper and wherein the. 2. The display according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a goal key.
The translucent play field surface near the par mechanism and the go
The play for displaying whether or not the rukeeper mechanism is operable
Depending on the operation of the lighting unit provided on the lower side of the field surface and the operating unit.
The generated detection signal corresponds to the goalkeeper mechanism
Control to emit a light signal that causes the light section to light.
Goalkeeper device characterized by consisting of Mobe. 3. The goalkeeper mechanism according to claim 1.
Is attached to the bracket under the goal and the bracket.
Attached solenoid coil and the solenoid coil
With the entered plunger, Rotatable to the bracket at the front position of the plunger
It is pivotally attached to the goal and rotates from the horizontal state to the standing state
Stopper, stopper and plunger tip
A goal characterized by comprising a connecting plate for connecting and
Keeper device.