JP2582490B2 - Target structure of lightning target hitting amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game panel in which a plurality of illuminable and immersible targets are discretely protruded, and the targets are illuminated irregularly. The present invention relates to a target structure of an electric light target hitting game machine displayed in a light emission mode of the target.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a light bulb is built in a main body of a push-button switch whose contacts are mechanically switched by a spring or the like, and the light bulb is turned on and off in conjunction with a contact switching operation of the switch. Switches are known. Such illuminated switches are also widely used in lightning-type target hitting amusement machines, such as, for example, a mole-hitting game.

In the above-mentioned push-button illuminated switch, the press-fitting operation of the push-button is mechanically directly transmitted to the contact to switch the contact. Conventionally, in the push-button switch, the operating portion of the switch is used. There is also known a device in which a blower pump is interposed between a contact switch and a contact switch, and the contact is switched by converting a pressing force into an air pressure.

For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 57-134815 discloses a bellows type air blower pump incorporated in an operation section of a push button type switch, and a contact switching section at a tip end of a hose provided at a blower opening of the air blower pump. The ones provided are shown.

[0005]

In the illuminated switch used in the above-mentioned conventional electric light target hitting game machine, since the contact is switched to a machine, the impact due to the hit is transmitted directly to the contact switching section. Therefore, there is a problem that a contact failure easily occurs. In addition, there is a problem that vibrations due to beating are transmitted to the illuminated switch main body, which also has a bad influence on a light bulb built in the illuminated switch main body.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 57-134815 discloses that in a humid atmosphere such as a bathtub or in a place where water is applied, the operation section of the switch and the contact switching section are insulated to prevent electric leakage and electric shock. To this end, only the switch structure of a push-button switch with a bellows-type air pump interposed is described, and no switch structure in which such a contact switching method is applied to an illuminated switch is disclosed.

[0007] In particular, there is no disclosure of a target for an electric-type target hitting amusement machine in which the switch is required to have seismic resistance, impact resistance, electric decoration by a built-in lamp, and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems and background art, and has as its object to provide a target structure of an electronic target hitting amusement machine having excellent impact durability and a high illumination effect. .

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a plurality of luminous and immersible targets are discretely provided on a game panel, and the targets emit light irregularly. A target structure of an electronic target hitting game machine in which a result is displayed in a light emitting mode of the target, wherein the target includes a hitting portion protruding from the play panel and a bellows provided continuously to the hitting portion. A bellows-type blower pump formed in the bellows and having an air outlet communicating between the inside and the outside of the bellows, and at least the entire beating portion is transparent or translucent, and the pressure of air discharged from the air outlet A switch means for switching a contact, and a light emitting means provided at a position inside the game panel and opposed to a beating portion of the bellows type blower pump (claim 1).

The light emitting means is preferably provided in the bellows of a bellows type blower pump.

[0011]

According to the above construction, the light emitted from the light emitting means passes through the bellows-type air blow pump of the target and is radiated from the entire hitting portion. When the player strikes the hit portion of the light-emitting target, the bellows of the bellows-type blower pump contracts, and air is discharged from the blower outlet at a pressure corresponding to the hitting force, and the contact of the switch means is switched by the pressure of the air. .

Then, by changing the light emission content of the light emitting means based on the contact switching signal of the switch means, the result of the beating operation of the player is displayed in the light emitting mode of the corresponding target.

Further, by providing the light emitting means inside the bellows of the bellows-type blower pump, the space can be effectively used, and the target can be made compact.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a target structure of an electronic target hitting game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an electric light target hitting game machine. This light-emitting target beating game machine is provided with a plurality of targets 1 (hereinafter, referred to as light switches 1) composed of light switches in a matrix on a front panel 11 of a game machine main body 10. The head protrudes from the panel 11 surface. The protruding portion serves as a beating (operation) portion that is hit by the player 12 with the racket 13 or the bare hand 12a.

When the game is started, for example, each of the illumination switches 1 emits light for a predetermined time at random by, for example, a light emission control circuit (not shown). It is turned off. When the illuminating switch 1 that is emitting light is hit and turned off, a score is given, and the score is sequentially added and displayed on a score board (not shown).

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an illuminated switch 1 used in the above-mentioned electric target hitting game machine. The illuminated switch 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a support housing 2 in which a lamp 5 is housed, a bellows type blower pump 3 provided on an upper surface of the support housing 2, and a wind pressure of air discharged from the blower pump 3. And a microswitch 4 whose contact is switched by the switch. Note that the lamp 5 may be composed of a plurality of lamps, and a light emitting element such as an LED may be used instead of the lamp.

The bellows-type blower pump 3 has an expandable and contractable bellows 31 having a blower port 32 formed also as a suction port below the side surface, and a hemispherical transparent or translucent member provided at the tip of the bellows 31. And a flange 33a is formed at the base of the beating portion 33.

The beating portion 33 is made of an impact-resistant resin such as polycarbonate in consideration of a portion to be beaten. In addition, various shapes can be adopted according to the content of the game.

On the other hand, since the bellows 31 expands and contracts in response to the beating operation of the beating portion 33, it is made of an elastic resin such as polyethylene.

The bottom surface of the bellows 31 and the top surface of the support case 2 are made transparent, and the light of the lamp 5 in the support case 2 passes through the bellows 21 and is guided to the beating unit 33. It is supposed to be.

As shown in FIG. 2, the microswitch 4 has an L-shaped lever 41 for switching a contact point. A large thin plate 42 is attached. The thin plate 42 may be the same as or smaller than the opening area of the air outlet 32.

The L-shaped lever 41 is rotatable, and is normally urged to the “OFF” position (see FIG. 2) by a spring inside the microswitch 4. The micro switch 4 is configured such that the thin plate 42 at the tip of the L-shaped lever 41 faces the air outlet 32 and the air outlet 3
It is provided in such a position as to block the exhaust flow from 2.

It should be noted that the microswitch 4 may be provided at a desired position by providing an exhaust hose for extension at the air outlet 32.

In the illumination switch 1, the support housing 2 is fixed to the support plate 14 of the game machine main body 10, and the hitting portion 33 is formed in the hole 1 formed in the front panel 11.
1a, and the flange 33a of the beating portion 33 is attached to the main body 10 of the amusement machine with the front panel 11 in contact with the back surface.

When the beating portion 33 of the bellows type blower pump 3 is beaten, the bellows 31 contracts in accordance with the beating force, and the bellows 3 is contracted.
The air in 1 is exhausted from the blowing port 32. Blow port 3
When the air is exhausted from 2, the wind pressure of the air is received by the thin plate 41, and the L-shaped lever 41 rotates in the direction A in the drawing, whereby the contact of the microswitch 4 is temporarily turned “ON”.
Side.

When the wind pressure of the air disappears, the L-shaped lever 41 is returned to the "OFF" side by the urging force of the spring, and the bellows 31 contracted by a predetermined amount expands again to its original state by the restoring force. Then, air is sucked into the bellows 31 from the blowing port 31. Note that the positions of “ON” and “OFF” may be reversed.

The contact switching signal of the microswitch 4 is input to, for example, a control circuit 6 for controlling a game, and the light emission of the lamp 5 is controlled by the control circuit 6 based on the contact switching signal. For example, when the game starts,
The lamp 5 performs a random blinking operation by a random light emission signal from the control circuit 6, and during this lighting, the beating unit 33 is beaten, and a contact switching signal, that is, an ON signal is input from the microswitch 4. The random light emission control is interrupted for a preset time and the lamp 5
Is turned off. Then, when the interruption time elapses, random light emission control is performed again.

Also, for example, the delay time of the beating timing with respect to the light emission timing of the lamp 5 is measured from the input timing of the contact switching signal, and when the light emission pattern is changed according to the delay time, or when the swinging is completed, a specific time is specified. Blinking operation with the light emission pattern of In this case, by configuring the lamp 5 with a plurality of lamps of different colors, the range of display contents is widened, and the decorativeness can be further enhanced.

Further, even when the game is not played, that is, even when the contact switching signal is not input, the lamp 5 can be caused to emit light in a predetermined pattern by the emission control signal input from the control circuit 6. It is possible to further enhance the illumination effect of the illumination switch.

The illuminated switch 1 can be used as a momentary switch or a continuous switch. In the case of a momentary switch, the lamp 5 is turned on (or turned off) in an initial state, and the beating unit 33 is turned on. The light is turned off (or turned on) only when the player hits, that is, only when an ON signal is input from the microswitch 4. In the case of a continuous switch, every time the beating unit 33 is hit, that is, the microswitch 4
Each time an ON signal is input from the controller, the turning on and off of the lamp 5 are alternately inverted.

In the above embodiment, the lamp 5 is provided in the support housing 2 of the bellows-type blower pump 3.
May be provided inside the bellows 31 of the bellows-type blower pump 3 to make the illumination switch 1 compact.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an illuminated switch 1 according to the second embodiment. The illumination switch 1 shown in FIG.
A ventilation port 32 and an intake valve 3 are provided at the bottom of the bellows type ventilation pump 3.
The bellows 31 of the bellows type blower pump 3 is provided with the lamp 5. A hemispherical transparent or translucent beating portion 33 is provided at the tip of the bellows 3. The inside of the beating portion 33 is hollow, so that even if the bellows 31 expands and contracts, the internal lamp 5 does not hit the beating portion 33 to be damaged.

In the vicinity of the air outlet 32 on the bottom surface of the bellows type air blow pump 3, a micro switch 4 is provided.
The contacts are arranged to be switchable by the wind pressure of the air discharged from the air conditioner.

The detection signal of the microswitch 4 is input to an external control circuit 6 from which a light emission control signal is input to the lamp 5.

In this embodiment, since the lamp 5 is provided inside the bellows 31 and the space is effectively used, the illumination switch 1 can be reduced in size and size.

As described above, the microswitch 4 is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet 32 of the bellows type blower pump 3, and the pressing force applied to the beating portion 33 of the illumination switch 1 is reduced by the air pressure blown from the bellows type blower pump 3. Since the contact of the micro switch 4 is switched by the air pressure, the hitting force is not directly transmitted to the contact of the micro switch 4, and the shock resistance of the illuminated switch 1 is improved.

Further, since the vibration caused by the beating operation of the illuminated switch 1 is absorbed by the contraction movement of the bellows 33, the vibration resistance of the illuminated switch 1 is also improved, and there is an advantage that the life of the switch 1 is extended.

Further, since the light emission of the lamp 5 is controlled based on the contact switching signal from the micro switch 4, information on the operation such as the operation timing is transmitted to the lamp 5 in accordance with the operation of the illumination switch 1. 5 can be displayed.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The target of the lightning-type target hitting amusement machine has a hitting portion protruding from the game panel, a bellows provided continuously to the hitting portion, and an air vent formed in the bellows and communicating between the inside and the outside of the bellows. And a bellows-type blower pump in which at least the entire beating portion is transparent or translucent; switch means for switching contacts by the pressure of air discharged from the blower port; and a lower portion of the beating portion of the bellows-type pump. Since it is composed of the light emitting means, the mechanical durability and seismic resistance of the target are improved, and the target of the target to be beaten and the result of the beating operation on the target are displayed quickly and accurately in the display mode of the target. Can be.

Further, since the light emitting means is provided in the bellows of the bellows type blower pump, the target can be made compact.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an illuminated switch applied to a target of an electronic target hitting game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a contact switching mechanism of the micro switch.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a second embodiment of an illuminated switch applied to a target of an electric target hitting game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing one embodiment of an electronic target hitting game machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Illumination switch (target) 2 Support housing 3 Bellows-type ventilation pump 4 Micro switch (switch means) 5 Lamp (light-emitting means) 6 Control circuit 31 Bellows 32 Blow port 33 Beat part 34 Inlet 35 Inlet valve 41 Switch lever 42 Thin plate

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of illuminable and immersible game panels.
Targets are protruded discretely, and the above targets emit light irregularly
And the result of the strike against the illuminated target is
Of the lightning type target hitting game machine displayed in the light emission mode of the target
A target structure, wherein the target protrudes from the game panel.
The beating part to be issued and the bellows provided continuously to this beating part
An air vent formed in this bellows and communicating inside and outside of the bellows
And at least the entire beating area is transparent or semi-transparent.
The bellows type blower pump is clear,
Switch means whose contacts are switched by air pressure
And the bellows-type air blower on the inside of the game panel
Light emitting means provided at a position facing the beating part of the
Lightning target beating machine characterized by being constituted
Target structure. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said light emitting means is provided in a bellows of a bellows type blower pump.
Target structure of lightning target hitting amusement machine.