US20110037222A1

US20110037222A1 - Game table

Info

Publication number: US20110037222A1
Application number: US12/461,526
Authority: US
Inventors: Lien-Chuan Yang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-08-14
Filing date: 2009-08-14
Publication date: 2011-02-17

Abstract

A game table including a table body which has two mutually opposite inner sides each being provided with a scoring unit, two players in game competition can be decided of winning by the two scoring units that count the times of receiving a game utensil. Wherein the table body is provided thereon with two bubble generating devices that are respectively connected to and controlled by the two scoring units, so that that when either of the two scoring units receives a game utensil, one of the bubble generating devices is controlled to blow bubbles out.

Description

BACKROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a game table, and more particularly to a game table, which can increase fun in playing game by generating bubbles. The game table is suitable for table soccer ball or table hockey ball games.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In a place for entertainment, such as a bar, a gym center and a department store etc., we often can see many game tables. Through games provided thereon the game tables, people can get effects of amusements, sports and even much better relationships between parents and their children. Among various kinds of game tables, those for table soccer ball or table hockey ball games are most popular.
The way of playing table soccer ball or table hockey ball games is: during hitting a ball on the game table, when a player at one side pushes the ball to get in a gate of the opposite player at the other side, he gets scores. By virtue that the ball moves fast, the players shall guard at their gates to stop the ball coming in their direction on one hand, and shall hit the ball on the other hand, this makes the game very interesting.
In view that a game table can give a mood of sporting and joy, the inventor of the present invention provides a game table of more fun and interest value after nonstop study and improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main object of the present invention is to provide a game table, which can increase fun in playing game by generating bubbles.
For achieving the above object, the game table provided for the present invention includes a table body, which has two mutually opposite inner sides each being provided with a scoring unit, so that two players in game competition can be decided of winning by the two scoring units that count the times of receiving a game utensil. Wherein the table body is provided thereon with two bubble generating devices that are respectively connected to and controlled by the two scoring units, thereby when either of the two scoring units receives a game utensil, one of the bubble generating devices is controlled to blow bubbles out.
When in practicing, the game utensil is a ball or a disc.
When in practicing, the scoring units, each is provided with an inductor and a control circuit connected with each other. The control circuit is electrically connected with the bubble generating device and the inductor is an electronic inductor able to form an induced light beam on the scoring units. When a game utensil gets in a scoring unit to contact an induced light beam, the inductor activates the control circuit to control a bubble generating device to generate bubbles and blow bubbles out.
And when in practicing, the bubble generating devices includes a motor, a wind generator and a bubble box loaded with liquid that can be used to generate bubbles. Wherein the bubble box further includes a rotatable carrier for having thereon the liquid used to generate bubbles; while the wind generator and the carrier in the bubble box are separately connected with the motor, so that when the motor rotates, it can separately drives a wind generator to generate wind and make rotation of the carrier in the bubble box, and the carrier having with liquid for generating bubbles can thus generates bubbles by blowing of the wind generated by the wind generator. The carrier has on its top an annular portion for having the liquid for generating bubbles thereon and the annular portion faces to the direction that the wind generated by the wind generator goes.
The present invention will be apparent after reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiment thereof in reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment a game table of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an analytic perspective view of a bubble generator in the of embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the relationship of connection of a scoring unit with the bubble generator in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the bubble generator in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing use of the bubble generator in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing use of the game table in the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1-3 showing a game table 1 of the present invention, the game table 1 includes a table body 2, which has two mutually opposite inner sides each being provided with a scoring unit 3, so that two players in game competition can be decided of winning by the two scoring units 3, which count the times of receiving a game utensil 4 (a ball or disc).
Wherein the game table 2 is provided thereon with two bubble generating devices 5 that are respectively connected to and controlled by the two scoring units 3, thereby when either of the two scoring units 3 receives a game utensil 4, one of the bubble generating devices 5 is controlled to blow bubbles out. The bubble generating devices 5 includes a motor 51, a wind generator 52 and a bubble box 54 loaded with liquid 53 that can be used to generate bubbles. Wherein the wind generator 52 is an air blower, the liquid 53 for generating bubbles is liquid that can be easily dried, for instance liquid soap. The bubble box 54 further includes a rotatable carrier 541 that has on its top an annular portion 542 for having the liquid 53 for generating bubbles thereon and the annular portion 542 faces to the direction that the wind generated by the wind generator 52 goes. The wind generator 52 and the carrier 541 in the bubble box 54 are separately connected with the motor 51.
The two scoring units 3, each is provided with an inductor 31 and a control circuit 32 connected with each other and the control circuit 32 is electrically connected with the bubble generating devices 5. The inductor 31 is a mechanic or an electronic inductor; for instance, the inductors 31 in this embodiment are designed as electronic inductors which are able to form an induced light beam 311 on the scoring units 3.
Referring to FIGS. 1-6, in practicing (taking a table soccer ball game as an example in this embodiment), when two players hit a game utensil (ball) 4 on the table body 2, the game utensil 4 can rebound all around when a player pushes it to impact the table body 2, and when the game utensil 4 is hit into one of the scoring units 3, it contacts an induced light beam 311 emitted from an inductor 31, the inductor 31 immediately activates a control circuit 32 and controls a bubble generating device 5 through the control circuit 32 to activate a motor 51 of the bubble generating device 5, then a wind generator 52 generates wind to rotate a carrier 541 in a bubble box 54; by virtue that the annular portion 542 on the top of the carrier 541 faces to the direction that the wind generated by the wind generator 52 goes, the annular portion 542 having with liquid 53 for generating bubbles can thus generates bubbles by blowing of the wind generated by the wind generator 52.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the game utensil 4 is hit into one of the scoring units 3, the bubble generating device 5 in connection with the scoring units 3 is activated to blow out bubbles, a joyful mood just like that in celebrating scoring is given to largely increase fun of the game.
In conclusion, according to the description disclosed above and the drawings, the present invention surely can achieve the expected object thereof to provide a game table that is industrially valuable.
The above stated are only for illustrating the technical measures of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not for giving any limitation to the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in this art that various equivalent modifications or changes can be made to the elements of the present invention without departing from the spirit, scope and characteristic of this invention. Accordingly, all such modifications and changes also fall within the scope of the appended claims and are intended to form part of this invention.

Claims

1. A game table comprising:

a table body which has two mutually opposite inner sides each being provided with a scoring unit, so that two players in game competition are decided of winning by said two scoring units that count times of receiving a game utensil, said game table is characterized in:

said table body is provided thereon with two bubble generating devices that are respectively connected to and controlled by said two scoring units, thereby when either of said two scoring units receives a game utensil, one of said bubble generating devices is controlled to blow bubbles out.

2. The game table as defined in claim 1, wherein: said game utensil is a ball.

3. The game table as defined in claim 1, wherein: said game utensil is a disc.

4. The game table as defined in claim 1, wherein: said scoring units each is provided with an inductor and a control circuit connected with each other, said control circuits are electrically connected with said bubble generating devices, when either of said scoring units senses entering of said game utensil, said control circuit is activated to control a corresponding one of said bubble generating devices to blow bubbles out.

5. The game table as defined in claim 1, wherein: each of said bubble generating devices includes a motor, a wind generator and a bubble box loaded with liquid used to generate bubbles, wherein said bubble box further includes a rotatable carrier for having thereon said liquid used to generate bubbles; while said wind generator and said carrier in said bubble box are separately connected with said motor, so that when said motor rotates, it separately drives said wind generator to generate wind and makes rotation of said carrier in said bubble box, and said carrier having with liquid for generating bubbles thus generates bubbles by blowing of said wind generated by said wind generator.

6. The game table as defined in claim 4, wherein: each of said bubble generating devices includes a motor, a wind generator and a bubble box loaded with liquid used to generate bubbles, wherein said bubble box further includes a rotatable carrier for having thereon said liquid used to generate bubbles; while said wind generator and said carrier in said bubble box are separately connected with said motor, so that when said motor rotates, it separately drives said wind generator to generate wind and makes rotation of said carrier in said bubble box, and said carrier having with liquid for generating bubbles thus generates bubbles by blowing of said wind generated by said wind generator.

7. The game table as defined in claim 5, wherein: said carrier has on its top an annular portion for having said liquid for generating bubbles thereon, said annular portion faces to a direction that wind generated by said wind generator goes.

8. The game table as defined in claim 6, wherein: said carrier has on its top an annular portion for having said liquid for generating bubbles thereon, said annular portion faces to a direction that wind generated by said wind generator goes.

9. The game table as defined in claim 5, wherein: said wind generator is an air blower.

10. The game table as defined in claim 6, wherein: said wind generator is an air blower.

11. The game table as defined in claim 5, wherein: said liquid for generating bubbles is liquid soap.

12. The game table as defined in claim 6, wherein: said liquid for generating bubbles is liquid soap.

13. The game table as defined in claim 4, wherein: said inductor is an electronic inductor adapted to forming an induced light beam on corresponding one of said scoring units, when a game utensil gets in said scoring unit to contact an induced light beam, said inductor activates said control circuit and controls said bubble generating device through said control circuit to blow bubbles out.