DE1478054A1 - Golf equipment - Google Patents

Description

Patent attorney ..

Br.-Ing. Wilhelm Reiche!

Frankfuii / Mcdn-1
Parksiraßel 3

4158 Product Investors Corporation, Ltd., New York, N.Y ·, U.S.A.

Golf game device

The invention "relates to playground equipment, in particular to Play equipment for imitating a game taking place outdoors in a relatively small enclosed space or interior »■

The G * »advice according to the invention was developed primarily to imitate the game of golf, and is therefore for this purpose and is shown and described hereinafter in connection therewith. It is understood, however, that the features according to of the invention can advantageously be applied to a large number of different gaming devices, all of these applications being intended to be covered by the invention.

It is an essential object of the invention to provide a gaming device create. that the usual game of golf exactly mimics the authenticity of the game as well as the rules and instructions guaranteed or complied with; to give the player the impression of the usual game of golf to awaken, but in a relatively small

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nen interior can be played or operated, reducing the influences of bad weather, running, high costs and other previous achievements of the usual golf game avoided 8 ind.

Another objective of the E _r invention is to provide a gaming machine of vorbeaohriebenen way that mimics exactly the playing conditions of a specially selected golf course or golf driving range, as the player they wish *

Ss should also have a uniform target area as well as changeable Images for distribution on the target area be provided, whereby the images are automatically changed or changed as a function of this when the player hits a ball, to accurately mimic the actual calculated trajectory of the struck ball.

There should also be uniform display means in connection with the above-mentioned images to show the position of the struck ball on the images taken by the The ball that the player has hit.

There should also be means for sensing the ballistic properties of a batted ball that has the corresponding victory

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nale transferred to a computer system, as well as a new playback device in the form of a Ulm elf projector, which, depending on the impulses of the computer system, displays successive sections of a continuous film strip that continuously carries photo-graphed image details _f

showing the individual stages or sections of ball movement represent.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a game machine create that the advantageous mentioned in the preceding paragraphs Has properties that are completely automatic baw. works automatically, economically producible and see below assemble and wait a little, that the demands of spoiled players who are used to the usual game, fulfilled, and that ultimately reliable over a long period of time is working*

Siele of the invention are given in the following description of the drawings <,

The invention will then be elnus with reference to the drawings luBführungsbelaplels explained in more detail. Be «specially

TIg. 1 * a perspective view of the toy safe the invention

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Pig. 2 shows a view of the game device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the one shown in FIG Play equipment, partly in section;

Fig. 4 is a front view of the control panel of the game device Im enlarged scale;

Flg. 5 shows a schematic representation of the electrical system of the playground equipment and

Fig. 6 is a representation of the last Bildaussohnlttee of Film strip with the typical hole that is found on every golf course.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the game device 10, a G _e housing with a horizontal floor 11, an upright RUokwand, field or Zlelfläohe 12, a pair of upstanding rearwardly converging side walls 13 and 14 and a ceiling 15. The front end of the housing can be open and provided with a support surface or play station 16. At the gaming station 16, a pair of Abe obläget parts 20 and 21 can be provided for left and right hand control in order to hit a golf ball against the egg surface 12. In the front area of the

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Housing or game device 10 or on the support surface 16, a changeable image device 22 can also be arranged. The changeable image device 2 & is a fill elf projector, who throws a picture on the target surface, whereupon anaohliesaend will be discussed in more detail.

Each tee point 20 and 21 are filling means, e.g. photoelectrics Cells 23 and 24 and corresponding light sources 25 and 26 assigned. In a suitable place, 8.B. on the previous

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their section of the skin is also more suitable Art, B.B. a number of point lamps 27 to 31 are arranged. The lamps are arranged in such a way that they are narrow at the sides spaced apart locations or sections of the target area 12 directed sine * and illuminate them.

In the rear area of the housing, somewhat in front of the target surface 12, a row / on can be laterally spaced apart from one another Sensing elements may be provided, each so arranged that they have a corresponding vertical section of the Can sense target area, Tm individual here are a number from laterally spaced apart photocells pointing near the top 33 - 37 in the section of target area 12 on doa ground 11 provided * an ent'iprtchenae number of light sources

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38-42 is in the ceiling 15 above the photoelectric cells 53-37 and directed downwards towards this. From this it can be seen that the photoelectric cells 33-37 and their respective light sources 38-42 serve to laterally offset a series of substantially vertical ones To feel target areas or zones "

A pair of sound absorbers or microphones 43 and 44 are also connected to the housing of the play equipment 10, respectively ElnerAbechlagetelle assigned and in the front area of the housing are arranged on the support surface 16 in order to acoustically record the hitting of a ball by a player

In the block diagram according to Fig. 5 is the electrical Circuit shown in which the pre-drilled planar elements are built in. It should be noted that the photoelectric Cells 33-37 and their respective light sources 38-42 are connected to a Beohenanlage 46. So are they Sound absorbers or microphones 43 and 44 (or the corresponding other filling means 23-26) with the series system 46 connected. WBiter is a switchboard 47 on the series system 46 and to the Vilmstrip projector 22, as well as to the

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Area lamps connected. The Reohenanlage 46 and the Control panel 47 serve to hold the projector 22 and the Beieuohttingsmittel 27-31 to operate.

The front of the control panel is identified by the reference number 48 (see FIG. 4) and suitable control means are also provided. In particular, the control panel 47t 48 is provided with a main switch 49, preferably a key-operated holder for connecting and disconnecting the computer system, while a further key-operated switch 50 is provided to return the film to the first cut-off point. Push button switches are further arranged 51 and 52 on the control panel, which are respectively associated with the following sixth ι "Return to the tee ¹¹ and '' • Continue to the next tee ¹¹ · Bs is also a bond and circuit breaker 55 to create Üicht.fUr the "putting green ⁰ and another on and off switch 54 are provided for switching to exercise area (" driving range play ").

The! Film projector shows a strip of film «that looks

Rub from Blldaussohnittsn bus sets, one of which each a hole of an oolf course or QoIfbahn, just like one

the tee-off point, and point the other consecutive spots towards the golf course. The recordings can

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can be made, for example, as follows;

1. The photographer sets up his camera (at about eye level) sets up the knock-off parts of hole # 1, erects the lens the hole and makes the recording Hr 1 «

2. The photographer then brings the camera about Q - 10 m (10 yar *) against the hole, aim the camera at that again Open the hole and take picture No. 2

3 · This process is repeated at intervals of θ -10 m (10 yards) along the center line of the trajectory until the photographer reached the hole nat.

4 «The photographer then places the camera Q - 10m (10 yards) behind the hole and takes a picture of it. The photographer finally makes five such recordings hint he deiü hole and "had each iA ^b fÄ8 ^ljd § ¹¹ - -10m (10 yards). It is noted that any desired spacing can be provided * and the spacing of 9-10 m (10 yards) has been chosen only to illustrate the invention, without it being a limitation.

The film is also old except for the recordings mentioned above advantageous width provided with numbers and appropriate texts, dl · vorBugsweis · for each one an image section and eur

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Marking of the abatandee to the tee point as well as the distances to the hole are used. By taking appropriate action on those image sections that are taken 3 - 10 m (10 yards) away from the hole when approaching it and behind the hole, an indication of a streaked circle or "night reel 58" can be created which, as can be seen in Pig. 6, appears to be 5.4-8.7 m (5-8 yards) in diameter.

The film strip described above is through the projector 22 is projected onto the target area or the image field 12, the distance between the projector and the target area or the field of view is approximately 15 feet (4.5 m) around an image of approximately 0.78 m (8 1/2 square feet).

When operating the game device, an imitated game of golf can be played by one, two, three or four people. Venn the Reohenanlage 46 switched on by the switch 49 and by means of the so holder 50 of the PiIm to the first tee point 1st brought back, the player no. 1 tees off or begins the game. The image projected onto the target or the image field 12 by the projector 22 shows that the player is standing at the teeing point and down lengthways

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the track facing the hole. When the player hits the ball, the sound of the hit is picked up by the acoustic sensing means or microphones 43 or 44. Depending on the impact force exerted on the ball, a series of successive electronic impulses are transmitted to the Reobenanlage 46, which calculates the distance that such a hit ball can travel unhindered, including the coasting distance and generates the signals that are in turn fed to the projector 22. D _e r projector responds to these signals to the computer system and moves the film strip accordingly so that the correct position, the ball is in the, will appear on the image field 12 .. The projected image carries, as stated above, 1st character corresponding to the calculated distance the ball hit, showing both the distance from the teeing point and the distance to the hole.

They computing system may for example be set in ÜBerelnstimmung with the following table as to the curve at intervals of 9 * - 10 m (10 yard) show eu.

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Electronic golf game

YDS MS YDS MS YDS MS 270 75 180 116.31 90 208 260 79.59 170 120.90 80 221 250 84.18 160 125.49 70 234 240 88.77 150. 130 60 247 230 93.36 140 143 50 260 220 97.95 130 156 40 360 210 102.54 120 169 30th 460 200 107.13 110 182 20th 560 190
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based on 1 yd = 0.914 m, but would lead to fractional numbers.

In addition, there is the fact that the target area or the image field corresponds to the lateral point at which the hit ball .2 reaches one of the photoelectric cells 33 to 37 has been actuated by interrupting its corresponding light source. Feel the photoelectric cells 33-37 thus the lateral direction of a chopped-off ball away. The lamps 27-31 are the photoelectric cells 33-37

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assigned in such a way that a circuit of a specific photoelectric cell switching on the associated Lamp causes. When the lamp is switched on, it illuminates a partial or small part of the target area or the image field 12 and simulates the presence of a ball, which lies at a point that corresponds to the calculated distance of movement and the lateral deflection of the ball coincides, just as this one was knocked off

From this the timing element is derived: the computer system

a) when a racket serves or hits one Ball initiates operation at the tee point,

b) the operation when hitting a abgesohlagnenen ball on the playing surface 12 (also characterized sets of S ^T romkreis any one of the photocells 33 - 37 interrupted, which in turn one of the lamps 27 - 31 is turned on),

o) impulses in the inverse proportion eu of the elapsed Tent sends out (in milliseconds) to operate the film projector 22 BU ..

This process is repeated until the ball des Player himself on the "GoIfplate" or within the circle of those image sections or recordings that like described above, carry this knowledge, whereupon the player is empowered to "putt" the ball

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drive too carefully with a light blow to the hole. You rest Players also carry out the same process until everyone is ready to "putt" the ball or put it in the hole. - can drift.

A simulated golf course 60 can be arranged between the game venue 16 and the target area 12 and contain a real hole or a tab or depression 61. Players whose ball is within circle 58 (birdie circle) on the target area or the image field can "putt" from an inner circle 62 which is marked on the simulated golf course, while those players whose ball is on the "golf course ", but outside of the circle 58 (birdie-circle) on the picture area, putt from the rear line 63, which marks the imitated golf course 1st «

To change the stroke or spin of the ball, as well as for reasons of convenience, he can (birdie-circle) circle 62 and the back line 63; for the time being, be provided with identifiers or remarks in appropriate places that correspond to the specified number of holes on the golf course that the player is using. If, for example, the player approaches the first, third or fifth hole, he places his ball on the marked spot on the circle 62 or, depending on the pail, on

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the rear line 63 "from where he started with borrowed blows can drive or "flatten" the ball into the hole. Every player notes sioh or rewarded how many strokes he executed has, to reach the hole.

Between the players of the film projector is of course by B _fi actuation of the pushbutton switch 51 'for the return Saur Abschlageteile "operated in the reverse direction. Before the "putting" takes place, the switch 53 is also closed in order to switch on the "putting" light, which also automatically switches off the projector and other surface lamps.

When all players have finished "putting" to sioh dem To turn next Looh, it is only necessary to turn off the "Putten" lamp switch 53 and press the

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button switch 52 to operate, causing the filmstrip through the projector is advanced to the tee point for the next hole.

In addition to the tee parts 20 and 21, a counterfeit can also be used Graematte can be provided in order to simulate the position of a ball on the golf course.

The above process is repeated for each one Hole. In addition, there can be moods for those cases

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provided BoIn ₁ that Ίβγ ball is put in danger (Saadloch, Wasser, Baum, etc.); in this case the player adds another stroke to his total number of points. Other penalties can also be provided, namely in the event that the kicked-off ball does not touch the target surface or the image field and the projector is not put into operation by the computer system. As has also been mentioned above, there are pictures or cutouts on the film strip which have been produced behind the hole. If a player has hit over the hole, the computer will run back on the next hit to rewind the filmstrip to a section of the image that is closer to the hole.

In addition to the mode of operation explained above, the game machine can be used for a practice game, i.e. for a Briving Range game which is achieved by actuating the switch according to FIG. This will make the filmstrip brought back to its "teeing point", and when teeing off a ball, the process described above takes place where the Reohenanlage and the switchboard 47 switch on the projector 22, so that the filmstrip in accordance with the the calculated distance of the struck ball will. When practicing or "driving range * -Spieλ is, however the filmstrip will automatically move in the opposite direction

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Lind returns after a predetermined period of time of 5 - 8 see BU of the tee-off point eurUok. The doorway can be repeated indefinitely; the player can furthermore hold the projector on the next tee parts if he so wishes, avoiding the monotony of repeatedly cutting off the same / tee parts bu. A _u s vorctonendem can be seen that the invention creates a game device that solves all the tasks set, is also easy to separate, install and operate.

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Claims (12)

Αϊ Claims 1. Game device characterized by a target area, a game station that is in a certain Distance from the target area is arranged, and from which a ball can be hit against the target area, variable Means for displaying images on the target surface, recording means which are arranged so that they are the impact of a Feel the ball and generate signals dl «the acceleration match a struck ball, and through one Computing device between the receiving means and the means for image display are switched on to the means for image display to change depending on the signals and to display the calculated path of a hit ball » 2 ο game device according to claim 1, dad uroh g e k e η η ζ β 1 chnet that the computing device responds to the recording means to generate signals that the correspond to the calculated trajectory of a dropped ball. 3. Play device according to Aaiopruch 1 or 2, thereby characterized in that the variable means for image display on a projector for display one imitated, covered by the severed BpII Streoke pass " 4. Game device according to claim 3 * characterized ι that the variable means for image display consist of a Pilme strip projector. 5. Game device according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the recording means consist of microphones * 6. Game device according to claim 5 »characterized by gek eqn η that the receiving means comprises a pair of receiving elements which are arranged so that they hitting a ball at the play station and hitting it pick up or feel a kicked ball at the target area. 7. Game device according to claim 6, characterized in that that the Reohenanlage on signals from the Responds to a pair of pick-up elements and generates signals corresponding to the calculated path of a severed ax and put the means for displaying images into operation. 8. Game device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized,, that sensing means for the post office of the location of a rejected a098 ~ 1 ¹ t7032 I H / nen ball as well as display means sum display the position of a knocked-off ball are provided on the target area, and that the computing device between these sensing and display means is between the two and the display means as a function from keeping the replenishing agent in operation. 9. Game device according to claim 8, characterized in that the sensing means are made up of a number of A "° feel elements arranged so that they feel a number of "bsohnltten" on the playing surface. 10. Game device naoh claim θ or 9 t, characterized in that the display means _{comprise a number of Aneeigeelement e} n which correspond to / feel elements and display an Abeohnltt on the playing surface. 11. Game device naoh claim 10 »daduroh gekenn ee rejects that dlt 'sensing elements in one row extending laterally across the target area are arranged, among other things sioh laterally extending rows of ions to feel. 12. Game device naoh Anspruoh 11, d a d u r c h marked that dl · display element · Laapenelnriohtungen to illuminate a stable on the image field in %O speaking sections depending on the Schalturg of the sensing elements. -20- 909811/0320