Top Game Board

Description

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a top game board.

Background Art

Conventionally, the game board disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known as a top game board used in combination with tops, etc.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

Patent Documents

• • [Patent Document 1] Publication CN218357323U

SUMMARY

Means for Solving the Problems

This top game board comprises a floor plate on which a field is formed in which a rotationally energized top runs around, and a fence surrounding the floor plate. To make the top packing volume smaller, the fence is constituted by a plurality of fence portions, and during use, the plurality of fence portions are joined to an edge part of a chassis (floor plate), and when necessary, the fence can be removed from the chassis.

However, in the top game board, not just the fence but also the floor plate occupies a large area, so being able to make the floor plate smaller is convenient for carrying and storing away.

The present invention takes into consideration these circumstances and its purpose is to provide a top game board that can have a compact form when not in use.

Means for Solving the Problems

The first means is a top game board comprising a floor plate on which a field is formed in which a rotationally energized top runs around, and a fence erected with respect to the floor plate to prevent the top from jumping out from the floor plate, the top game board characterized in that

• • the floor plate is configured from a plurality of floor plate portions that can be linked and unlinked,
  • the plurality of floor plate portions are linked to configure the floor plate, and are configured so that the floor plate portions can be overlapped on each other in the thickness direction by unlinking,
  • the fence is configured from a plurality of fence portions that can be linked and unlinked, and
  • the plurality of fence portions configure the fence by being linked, and are configured to be able to be overlapped in a face-down state on the overlapping floor plate portions by unlinking.

The second means is the first means, characterized in that the plurality of floor plate portions are overlapped by folding by unlinking.

The third means is the second means, characterized in that the floor plate is configured by two floor plate portions, and by unlinking, the two flow plate portions are folded in half in a direction in which the back surfaces approach each other to be overlapped.

The fourth means is the second means, characterized in that the plurality of fence portions configure one or more set, and the fence portions configuring each set are overlapped by folding.

The fifth means is the third means, characterized in that

• • the plurality of fence portions configure a set corresponding to each of the two floor plate portions, and
  • the fence portions configuring each set are each configured to be foldable, and each of the folded fence portions is further configured to be foldable onto the corresponding floor plate portion.

The sixth means is the fifth means, characterized in that

• • the fence is rectangular in plan view when in an erect state,
  • the fence portions configuring each set comprise a pair of first fence portions that are parallel to the fold of the floor plate and face each other, and a pair of second fence portions that are orthogonal to the fold and face each other, and
  • in each set, the second fence is connected to be foldable with respect to the first fence portion.

The seventh means is the sixth means, characterized in that the second fence portion is configured so that a free end thereof can connect to the first fence portion of another set.

The eighth means is the seventh means, characterized in that the first fence portions are configured to be connectable to each other in a state in which the two floor plate portions are folded, and the first fence portions are folded onto the floor plate portion.

The ninth means is the eighth means, characterized in that

• • the first fence portion has a bent part formed at each end in the longitudinal direction, being bent in a direction orthogonal to the fold, and
  • when the first fence portion is folded with respect to the floor plate portion, the bent part of one of the first fence portions and the bent part of the other of the first fence portions are in contact with each other.

The tenth means is any of the fifth to ninth means, characterized in that

• • the two floor plate portions are connected to be foldable using a hinge provided on the bottom surface,
  • on the hinge, a first grounding part that is grounded when the top game board is installed is formed, and
  • on the first fence portion, a second grounding part that is grounded when the top game board is installed is formed.

Effect of the Invention

According to the present invention, a floor plate is configured from a plurality of floor plate portions, this plurality of floor plate portions are configured to be able to be linked and unlinked, the floor plate portions are configured to be able to overlap with each other in the floor plate portion thickness direction by unlinking, and a fence is configured from a plurality of fence portions that can be linked and unlinked, and by unlinking, are configured to be able to be overlapped in a state facing down with respect to the overlapped plurality of floor plate portions, so carrying and storing away of the top game board can be done easily.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a top game board according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the top game board.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the top game board seen from the bottom surface side.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the top game board.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the top game board.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a hinge seen from below.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the structure of a locking part.

FIG. 8 is a cross-section view showing a locking structure of the locking part and a locked part.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the transformation appearance of the top game board.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing the transformation appearance of the top game board.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing the transformation appearance of the top game board.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the transformation appearance of the top game board.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the state after transformation of the top game board.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereafter, the top game board according to an embodiment of the present invention is explained based on drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a top game board 100 according to an embodiment.

The top game board 100 is made of plastic, for example, and is provided with a floor plate 20 on which a field 20a is formed in which rotationally energized tops 10 run around.

Floor Plate 20

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the top game board 100. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the top game board 100 seen from the bottom surface side.

The floor plate 20 is a square in the plan view, for example, and a substantially circular field 20a of a size that can be inscribed on the outer edge of the square floor plate 20 is formed in the center of the top surface. The field 20a is a round plate-shaped concave surface with a deep center and high edge. There is a step at the edge of the field 20a, and an acceleration rail 21 configured by a rack is provided on the step part. The acceleration rail 21 limits the range in which the top 10 can run around, and accelerates the movement of the top 10 when there is contact with the top 10 that is running around.

Pockets 22 that are triangular shaped in the plan view are formed in the four corners on the floor plate 20. The pockets 22 are configured so that the top 10 flicked out from the field 20a in a top battle can enter therein.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the top game board 100.

The bottom surface of the floor plate 20 has a shape that is complementary to the top surface of the floor plate 20. In other words, the bottom surface of the floor plate 20 has projections in the portions corresponding to the recesses of the top surface, and has recesses in the portions corresponding to the projections of the top surface. However, the floor plate 20 may also have a shape that is not complementary to the top surface of the floor plate 20.

The floor plate 20 is configured from two floor plate portions 23a, 23a that are rectangular in the plan view. These two floor plate portions 23a, 23a are connected to each other by two hinges 24, 24 provided on the bottom surface of the floor plate 20. The two hinges 24, 24 are attached to the bottom surface of the floor plate 20 with a pedestal interposed to be mutually flush with each other. The floor plate portions 23a, 23a can be folded in half by the hinges 24 in a direction in which the bottom surface sides of the floor plate portions 23a, 23a approach each other. However, the floor plate 20 may also be configured so that the floor plate portions 23a, 23a can be folded connected to each other by hinges, etc., provided on the edges. It is also possible for the floor plate 20 to be configured from three or more floor plate portions, to be configured to be able to be folded in zigzag form, and to be configured so that the field is formed by linking together when expanded. The acceleration rail 21 is also divided in two corresponding to the floor plate portions 23a, 23a.

Wall 30

The outer edge part of the floor plate 20 is formed as a wall 30 that hangs down around the entire circumference. The wall 30 is configured from wall portions 31a, 31a that are divided in two corresponding to the two floor plate portions 23a, 23a of the floor plate 20.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the top game board 100.

The bottom end of the wall 30 (wall portions 31a, 31a) is the same height as the bottom end of the field 20a. The floor plate portions 23a, 23a are connected to each other via two hinges 24 provided below the bottom end of the wall 30. A fan-shaped grounding part 24a secured to one blade 24b is attached to the hinge 24 as shown in FIG. 6.

At the attachment location of the hinge 24 on the bottom surface of each floor plate 23a, though not illustrated, a boss for screwing the hinge 24 and a frame in which the hinge 24 is seated surrounding the boss from four sides are provided so that hinge pins of the two hinges 24 are disposed on the same straight line below the bottom end of the wall 30. The grounding part 24a is housed in the frame on a blade 24c side when the floor plate portion 23a is folded.

The grounding part 24a is used when installing the top game board 100. The action of this grounding part 24a is described later.

Fence 40

A fence 40 is for preventing the top 10 from flying out, and when in an erected state with respect to the floor plate 20, has substantially the same shape as the floor plate 20 in the plan view. In other words, the fence 40 is substantially square in the plan view.

In specific terms, as shown in FIG. 2, the fence 40 is configured by a pair of fence portions 41a, 41a that are parallel to the fold of the floor plate 20 and face each other sandwiching the field 20a, and a pair of fence portions 41b, 41b that are orthogonal to the fold and face each other sandwiching the floor plate 20.

The fence 40 is configured by linking the pair of fence portions 41a, 41a and the pair of fence portions 41b, 41b, and the fence 40 surrounds the field 20a of the floor plate 20.

A bent part 410a that is bent inward at each end in the longitudinal direction is formed on the fence portion 41a. In other words, each fence portion 41a forms a “⊐” character shape in the plan view overall.

One end part (base end part) in the longitudinal direction of the fence portion 41a is connected to one end part of the fence portion 41b with a pin 42 interposed. The fence portion 41b can be folded in relation to the inner surface of the connected fence portion 41a.

Each of the pair of fence portions 41a, 41a corresponds to individual floor plate portions 23a, and the bottom end part of the bent portion 410a is connected with a pin 43 (see FIG. 2) interposed at the side of a wall portion 31a (short side wall 30) of the floor plate portion 23a. Each fence portion 41a is configured to be able to be raised and lowered with respect to the corresponding floor plate portion 23a by rotating around the pin 43.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the fence portion 41a is erected with respect to the corresponding floor plate portion 23a, the base end part projects below the corresponding floor plate portion 23a and is grounded, and functions as a stand keeping a constant height for the floor plate portion 23a.

In FIG. 5, a code 411a indicates the grounding part formed on the bottom surface of each end in the longitudinal direction of the fence portion 41a. In other words, the grounding parts 411a are provided at the four corners of the bottom surface of the top game board 100. By the grounding parts 411a of the four corners being grounded simultaneously, the top game board 100 is installed properly. In a state with the top game board 100 installed properly, the grounding part 24a of the hinge 24 may also be grounded.

When the fence portion 41a is laid down (face down) with respect to the surface of the corresponding floor plate portion 23a in a state with the corresponding fence portion 41b folded on the inner surface, it is folded onto the floor plate portion 23a. At this time, the inner surface of the bent part 410a of each end of each fence portion 41a is in contact with the outer surface of the short side wall 30 of the corresponding floor plate portion 23a.

On each fence portion 41a, two locking parts 44 are provided one above the other on the outside of the bent part 410a at the other end part in the longitudinal direction. Meanwhile, on each fence portion 41a, 41a, two locked parts 45 corresponding to the two locking parts 44 noted above are provided on the outside of the bent part 410a at one end part in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 2). One locked part 45 corresponding to the upper locking part 44 is also provided on the free end part of the fence portion 41b (see FIG. 2). When the free end part of the fence portion 41b is connected to the fence portion 41a and the top game board 100 is put in an expanded state (used state), the locked part provided in the free end part of the fence portion 41b corresponds to the locking part 44. When the fence portions 41a are connected to each other and the top game board 100 is in a contracted state, the locked part 45 provided on one end part of the fence portion 41a corresponds to the locking part 44. Specifically, the locking part 44 provided on the other end part of the fence portion 41a can be shared with the locked part 45 provided in each of the one end part of the fence portion 41a and the free end part of the fence portion 41b.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the structure of the locking part 44.

The locking part 44 is provided with a guide rail 46a extending in the vertical direction. A locking slider 46b with a cross-section C shape engages with the guide rail 46a, and the locking slider 46b can move in a prescribed range along the guide rail 46a extending in the vertical direction. A notch 46d in which a portion of the guide rail 46a is removed is formed in the extending direction of the guide rail 46a. A stopper 46e for stopping movement of the locking slider 46b is provided below the notch 46d.

FIG. 8 is a cross-section view showing the locking structure between the locking part 44 and the locked part 45.

The locked part 45 is formed in a hook shape (L shape). This locked part 45 enters the notch 46d noted above. By moving the locking slider 46b along the guide rail 46a to the position of the notch 46d, the locked part 45 is locked.

In the embodiment, the locked part 45 entering the notch 46d occurs when the free end part of the fence portion 41b is connected to the fence portion 41a to put the top game board 100 in the expanded state (used state), and when the fence portions 41a are connected to each other and the top game board 100 is put in a contracted state.

As shown in FIG. 4, a handle 50 is attached below one floor plate portion 23a with a pin 50a interposed. By rotating around the pin 50a, the handle 50 is pulled to outside the floor plate portion 23a (see FIG. 13). The thickness of the handle 50, when housed below the floor plate 20 when the top game board 100 is expanded, is preferably at a level that will not protrude below the wall 30, the grounding part 411a, or the grounding part 24a.

Folding Method

Following, an example of the folding method of the top game board 100 is explained.

First, by moving the locking slider 46b of the locking part 44 on the upper side of the top game board 100 that is in the use state (state in FIG. 1) to the lock release position, the locking of the locked part 45 of the fence portion 41b by the locking part 44 is released. As shown in FIG. 9, the fence portion 41b is folded facing the inner surface of the corresponding fence portion 41a. The state after this folding is shown in FIG. 10. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, fence portions 41a, 41a are folded toward the surface of the floor plate 20.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12, the floor plate 20 is folded in half in the direction in which the bottom surfaces of the floor plate portions 23a, 23a approach each other. At that time, the handle 50 is pulled from the back side of the floor plate 20. When folding in half has ended, after the two locking parts 44, 44 of the fence portion 41a are engaged with the two locked parts 45, 45 of the other fence portion 41a, the entirety is inverted vertically. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, the top game board 100 is transformed into a case shape.

Transformation to Use State

This case is generally performed with the reverse procedure to the folding noted above. However, the order is not limited to this. In essence, it is essential that each of the grounding parts 411a of the pair of fence portions 41a be grounded simultaneously, and that the fence portion 41a and the fence portion 41b be linked.

In a state like that shown in FIG. 10, when setting up the top game board 100 on the floor and erecting the fence portion 41a, at least at the end of the period of erecting the fence portion 41a, it is preferable that the grounding part 24a of the hinge 24 protrude downward and be grounded, and it is more preferable that the inner ends of the floor plate portions 23a, 23a split from each other. By using such a configuration, the grounding part 24a of the hinge 24 protrudes downward, so unless the pair of fence portions 41a is erected to the end, and each of the grounding parts 411a is grounded, the grounding part 24a of the hinge 24 and only one of the grounding parts 411a of the pair of fence portions 41a are grounded unstably. As a result, it is possible to make it so that unless the pair of fence portions 41a are fully erected, use as the top game board 100 is not possible. In the end of the erection period of the fence portion 41a, the inner ends of the floor plate portions 23a, 23a are split from each other, and the floor plate portions 23a, 23a are tilted, so it is physically difficult to play, so this cannot be used as the top game board 100. It is also easy to notice the risk of misfiring visually, and possible to effectively prevent misfiring of the top 10 in that state.

When installing the top game board 100 and attempting to erect the fence portion 41a in the state shown in FIG. 10, it is also possible to configure so that unless the fence portion 41a is fully erected, the fence portion 41a collapses with respect to the surface of the floor plate 23a by its own weight or by energization.

Effect of the Embodiment

When folding the two floor plate portions 23a, 23a, the fence portions 41a, 41b are configured to be able to be superimposed on the floor plate portion 23a, making it easy to carry and store away the top game board 100.

The superimposed fence portions 41a, 41b are folded onto the surface of the floor plate portion 23a, so it is possible to very easily perform transformation.

The configuration is such that fence portion 41b is connected to the fence portion 41a so that the base end side can fold onto the fence portion 41a, and the free end can be connected to the other fence portion 41a, so it is possible to obtain a very strong fence 40.

On the fence portion 41a, the bent part 410a that bends in the direction orthogonal to the fold is formed at each end in the longitudinal direction, and when the fence portion 41a is folded onto the surface of the floor plate portion 23a, the bent part 410a of one fence portion 41a and the bent part 410a of the other fence portion 41a are configured to be able to be connected to each other, so handling is easy when in the contracted state.

Modification Examples

In the abovementioned embodiment, the structure was made to be foldable without disassembling the top game board 100, but it is also possible to have a structure in which the fence can be removed from the floor plate. In this case, the structure can be such that the removed fence is folded, and it is also possible to have a structure in which it can be disassembled into a number of items. In this case, though not particularly limited, it is preferable to have a structure in which the plurality of disassembled fence portions can be superimposed.

In the embodiment noted above, when folding the floor plate 20, the fence 40 was made to be able to be folded to outside the floor portion 23a, but it is also possible to make it so the floor plate portion 23a can be folded to the inside when a space is formed on the inside of the floor plate portion 23a. In this case, the configuration is such that the fence can be removed from the floor plate and the removed fence can be folded or can be disassembled, and it is also possible to have a structure in which the folded or disassembled fence is housed in that space.

In the embodiment noted above, the configuration was such that after the fence portion 41b was folded to the fence portion 41a, those can be folded onto the floor plate 20, but it is also possible to make it possible to fold the fence portion 41b directly onto the floor plate 20 when the fence portion 41b is connected to the floor plate 20 using hinges. In this case, when the fence portion 41b is erected, it is preferable that the fence portion 41b be engaged with the adjacent fence portion 41a or the fence portion 41b by, for example, a fitting structure using recesses and projections, or an engagement structure like that in the embodiment.

In the embodiment noted above, the fence 40 was a plate member made of plastic, but it is also possible to use a structure that stretches a net made of synthetic resin, etc., over a plurality of supports. In this case, it is possible to use a structure in which the net is removed from the supports and the supports are folded onto the floor plate, or a structure in which the net is removed from the floor plate together with the supports. Furthermore, it is also possible to remove the net and the supports separately.

It is also possible to have only the fence portion 41b orthogonal to the fold be the net.

In the embodiment noted above, the configuration was such that the bent part 410a is provided on each side of the fence portion 41a, that the floor plate 20 is folded, and when the fence portion 41a is folded onto the floor plate 20, the bent parts 410a of the pair of fence portions 41a are made to abut, but it is also possible to not provide the bent parts 410a. In this case, the connection between the pair of fence portions 41a in the contracted state can also be performed using a hook with a hook shape, or performed using a band.

In the embodiment noted above, the hinges 24 were provided on the bottom surface of the floor plate 20, but it is also possible to use a pin provided on the wall 30 of one floor plate portion 23a and to connect the floor plate portions 23a to each other to be foldable.

In the embodiment noted above, when in a use state, the fence portion 41a was erected with respect to the floor plate 20 manually, but it is also possible to energize the fence portion 41a in the erecting direction using a spring, and possible to operate the fence portion 41a in resistance to the energizing force when folding.

EXPLANATION OF CODES

• • 10 Top
  • 20 Floor plate
  • 20a Field
  • 21 Acceleration rail
  • 22 Pocket
  • 23a Floor plate portion
  • 24 Hinge
  • 30 Wall
  • 31a Wall portion
  • 40 Fence
  • 41a, 41b Fence portion
  • 42 Pin
  • 43 Pin
  • 44 Locking part
  • 45 Locked part
  • 46a Guide rail
  • 46b Locking slider
  • 46d Notch
  • 50 Handle
  • 100 Top game board
  • 410a Bent part