JP2001190732A - Pin setting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pin setting apparatus with which a player can arrange plural pins used for a game at given positions by a simple manual operation. SOLUTION: It is a pin setting apparatus to arrange plural pins used for a game at given positions. Pin support frames 33 in a pin setting structure 20 are on the under surface of the pin setting plate 21. The pin support frames 33 are longitudinally arranged at certain intervals crossing four columns of pin setting openings 22 per column and provided with four pin setting bars 34 shaped like columnar bars. By a manual operation of a pin setting lever 30 the pin support frames 33 are set at pin support positions where the pin setting bars 34 block part of the pin setting openings 22 and at pin release positions where the pin setting bars 34 do not block the pin setting openings 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pin setting device for arranging a plurality of pins used in a game such as a bowling game at predetermined positions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a fully automatic boring apparatus installed in a bowling alley is known. In this fully automatic boring device, a predetermined number of pins are automatically arranged at predetermined positions by an automatic pin setting device. In such a fully automatic bowling apparatus, a player plays a bowling game in which the ball is hit by a pin arranged at a predetermined position by the automatic pin setting apparatus and falls.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned fully automatic boring apparatus, a predetermined number of pins can be automatically arranged at a predetermined position by an automatic pin setting apparatus. There is no need to perform the game, and the game can be performed only by throwing a ball at the arranged pins. However, such an automatic pin setting device cannot arrange pins used in a game by a player manually at predetermined positions. Therefore, it was not interesting that the players assembled the game process themselves. Also, the above-mentioned fully automatic boring device is suitable for young people because it is necessary to throw heavy balls, but is not suitable for relatively weak people such as elderly people, people who need rehabilitation, or children. It is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to arrange a plurality of pins used in a game by a player at a predetermined position by a simple manual operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pin setting device which can perform a manual operation for arranging pins easily.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a pin setting device according to the present invention has a configuration as described in each of the claims.

Therefore, according to the pin setting device of the present invention, the pin inserted into the pin setting hole is placed on the pin supporting member at the pin supporting position by manual operation,
At the pin open position, it passes through the pin setting hole. As a result, the pins supported by the pin support members are arranged at predetermined positions by being opened at predetermined arrangement positions. For this reason, unlike the related art in which the pins are automatically arranged by the automatic pin setting device, the pins can be arranged by a simple operation. Therefore, for example, in a bowling game, it is interesting that a player can assemble a game process in addition to simply throwing a ball. In addition, by performing the operation of arranging the pins at predetermined positions by the player himself, it is effective for medical practice for rehabilitation of limb motor function and brain function in the elderly and rehabilitation subjects. Further, since the pin supporting member is configured to block a part of the pin setting hole at the pin supporting position, the pin supporting member can have a portion corresponding to the pin setting hole smaller than the pin setting hole. Therefore, the area for blocking the pin setting holes can be smaller than when the pin supporting member is formed in a plate shape that blocks all the pin setting holes at once. Therefore, the weight of the pin support member itself can be reduced, and the pin support member can be easily set at the pin support position and the pin open position.

[0007] The pin setting device having such a configuration is
As described in claim 2, it is preferable that a pin support member having a rod-shaped pin setting bar having a smaller diameter than the pin setting hole is provided. Thus, a lighter pin support member can be realized by a relatively simple configuration using a member having a smaller diameter than the pin setting hole. Further, if one pin setting bar is configured to cross a plurality of pin setting holes at the pin supporting position, the number of members forming the pin supporting member can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the pin supporting member is guided along the groove by engaging the end of the pin supporting member with the groove. Thereby, the pin support member is set to the pin support position and the pin release position. Therefore, the operation of setting the pin support member between the pin support position and the pin open position can be facilitated.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the play equipment 1. As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, ten pins 2 are arranged in a predetermined arrangement, that is, from the front row to the rear row, on the pin setting lane 52 side constituting the pin arrangement surface of the members constituting the lane 50. 1 to 2
The pin setting devices 10 are arranged to be arranged side by side so as to form three, four, and four pins. In addition, the pin setting device 10
A hitting position 3 is determined at a position at a predetermined distance from the vehicle, that is, at an end of a lane carpet 51 forming a ball rolling surface of the members forming the lane 50. Is set.
The ball 4 is hit by the player 6 with the stick 6, and the ball 4 hit by the stick 6 is 10
Roll on lane carpet 51 towards book pins 2. When the ball 4 rolled on the lane carpet 51 hits any one of the pins 2, the pin 2 falls down.
The game score is determined according to the number of pins 2 that have fallen. The details of the members constituting the lane 50 will be described later.

Next, a pin setting device 10 for arranging the pins 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the pin setting device 10 mainly includes left and right side plates 11 and a plurality of front and rear connection bars 12 for connecting the both side plates 11 to each other. It has a box-shaped structure 13 formed in a rectangular box shape. The left and right side surfaces, the front surface, and the rear surface of the box-shaped structure 13 are:
As shown in FIG. 2, each is covered with a decorative plate 14 to improve the appearance. The box-shaped structure 13
An opening 13a is formed at a lower portion of the front surface of the device 1 so as to allow the pins 2 arranged on the pin setting lane 52 to pass therethrough.

A detachable upper surface decorative plate 15 is provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped structure 13. The upper surface decorative plate 15 has ten circular pins for vertically inserting the pins 2 from above. An insertion hole 16 is opened. This pin insertion hole 16 has the same arrangement as the ten pins of the boring device,
That is, from the front row to the rear row, 1, 2, 3, 4
They are arranged side by side so that they form a triangle in plan view. Further, the box-shaped structure 13 configured as described above has a total of four on the front and rear lower ends of the left and right side plates 11.
The vehicle has a plurality of wheels 17, and the wheels 17 constitute moving means. The wheel 17 is rotatably supported by a wheel bracket 18, and the wheel bracket 1
8 is fixed to the side plate 11. Therefore, the box-shaped structure 13, that is, the pin setting device 10 can easily move on the pin setting lane 52 and the sub-lane 53 among the members constituting the lane 50 described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, a pin setting mechanism 20 for arranging the pins 2 is accommodated in the box-shaped structure 13 having the above-described structure. A pin arrangement 20 for supporting the pin 2 inserted from the pin insertion hole 16 at a predetermined support position, and lowering the pin 2 from the support position by performing a predetermined manual operation to arrange the pin 2 at the predetermined position. Means. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the pin setting mechanism unit 20, and FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view showing the pin setting mechanism unit 20 in an inverted state. The pin setting mechanism section 20 is a flat pin setting plate 21 for holding the pins 2 inserted from the pin insertion holes 16 of the upper face decorative plate 15 in an upright posture, and for moving the pin setting plate 21 up and down. Link mechanism 26,
A pin support frame 33 as a pin support member for supporting the pins 2 arranged on the pin setting plate 21 and a box-shaped structure 13 side for releasing the support of the pins 2 by changing the position of the pin support frame 33. Is formed by a cam groove 37 (see FIG. 4) provided in the first section. The cam groove 37 corresponds to the groove in the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the pin setting plate 21 is provided with ten circular pin setting holes 22 through which the pins 2 can pass at positions corresponding to the pin insertion holes 16. As shown in FIG. 5, a cylindrical pin guide tube 23 is provided upright on the upper surface corresponding to the setting hole 22.
Further, sliders 24 are fixed to both left and right ends of the pin setting plate 21. Left and right slider 24
Is inserted into a vertically elongated opening 11a provided in the left and right side plates 11 of the box-shaped structure 13 so as to be able to ascend and descend from the inner surface side, and is guided by a slide guide 25 attached to a vertical edge of the opening 11a. Thus, the lifting and lowering operation of the pin setting plate 21 is stabilized and smoothed.

The link mechanism 26 is rotated by a pin setting lever 30 as a manual operation member, and constitutes a movement direction converting mechanism for converting the rotating operation into an elevating operation of the pin setting plate 21. A pair of left and right links 27, and a support shaft 2 forming a pivot point of the link 27
8, the slider 24 and an elevating shaft 29 for linking the slider 24 and the link 27. The left and right ends of the support shaft 28 are rotatably attached to the left and right side plates 11 of the box-shaped structure 13 via bearings 31, and the base ends of the links 27 are located near the left and right ends of the support shaft 28. It is fixed. The link 27 has a long hole 27a extending linearly. And the long hole 2 of the link 27
7a, the elevating shaft 29 penetrates, and the elevating shaft 29
Are fixed to the slider 24.

At the base ends of the left and right links 27,
Lever mounting portions 32 each having a mounting hole that opens diagonally upward are formed. And, the pin setting lever 30
Is attached to one of the left and right links 27 by inserting the tip of the lever into a mounting hole of the lever mounting portion 32. That is, the tip of the pin setting lever 30 is detachable from the lever mounting portion 32, and can be selectively replaced with one of the left and right links 27. Note that the pin setting lever 30 extends upward through a through hole 15a provided in the upper decorative plate 15 to enable external operation. The through-holes 15a are provided on the left and right sides of the top decorative plate 15 so that the pin setting lever 30 can be replaced. The other through-hole 15a is always closed by a detachable lid (not shown). When the pin setting mechanism unit 20 configured as described above rotates the pin setting lever 30 to rotate the link 27 around the support shaft 28, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the elevating shaft 29 slides along the long hole 27a of the link 27, and therefore, the slider 24 connected to the elevating shaft 29 linearly moves up and down along the slide guide 25. The pin setting plate 21 moves up and down.

The pin support frame 3 of the pin setting mechanism 20
3 is disposed on the lower surface side of the pin setting plate 21 as shown in FIG. The pin support frames 33 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction so as to cross the four rows of the pin setting holes 22 in row units (corresponding to blocking a part of the pin setting holes in the present invention). It is composed of two pin setting bars 34 and two crossbars 35 connecting the pin setting bars 34 to each other. Therefore, the pin support frame 33
Is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape. Each of the pin setting bar 34 and the cross bar 35 is formed in a cylindrical rod shape, and the diameter of the pin setting bar 34 is smaller than that of the pin setting hole 22. In the pin support frame 33 having such a configuration, the crossbar 35 is supported by a bar guide 36 provided on the lower surface side of the pin setting plate 21 so as to be horizontally movable in the front-rear direction. Then, one of the four pin setting bars 34,
In the present embodiment, both ends of the pin setting bar 34 in the rearmost row are extended, and the extended ends 34 a (convex portions) are formed on the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates 11 of the box-shaped structure 13. It is engaged with the groove 37 (recess).

The cam groove 37 is, as shown in FIGS.
It is formed in a substantially parallelogram closed loop shape. That is, the lowering guide portion 37a and the rising guide portion 37b, which extend in a straight line in the vertical direction, and the upper and lower slides, which are inclined in the front-rear direction so as to connect the two guide portions 37a, 37b to each other in the vertical direction, respectively. It has a shape with guide portions 37c and 37d. Therefore, when the pin setting plate 21 is moved up and down, the pin support frame 33 intersects in the front-rear direction (the direction in which the pin is inserted into the pin setting hole 22) as shown in FIGS. Direction). That is, when the pin setting frame 21 is lowered, the pin support frame 33 is
A pin release position where the extended end portion 34a of the pin setting bar 34 slides forward from the descending guide portion 37a of the cam groove 37 through the lower slide guide portion 37d, and the pin setting bar 34 does not block the pin setting hole 22. Move to. on the other hand,
When ascending, the extended end 34a of the pin setting bar 34 is slid rearward by passing from the ascending guide 37b of the cam groove 37 to the upper slide guide 37c, so that the pin setting bar 34 blocks the pin setting hole 22. Return to position. Thus, the pin support frame 33 is smoothly guided to the pin support position and the pin open position according to the cam groove 37 formed in a substantially parallelogram closed loop shape.

The pin setting mechanism 2 configured as described above
0 is housed and arranged in the box-shaped structure 13 as shown in FIG. That is, except that the pin setting lever 30 which requires operation outside is protruded above the upper decorative plate 15, all of the pin setting levers 30 are housed in the box-shaped structure 13 and are not exposed to the outside. I have. And it is always held at the upper position by the lock device 40 shown in FIG. The lock device 40 is mainly composed of a lock pin 41 with an operation knob that can be operated externally and that is provided in one side plate 11 and the decorative plate 14 of the box-shaped structure 13 in a penetrating manner. This lock pin 41 is, as shown in FIG.
The pin 42 is always urged toward the inside of the side plate 11 by the spring 42, and the leading end thereof is engaged with the hole 43 a of the lock plate 43 fixed to the link 27, thereby fixing the pin setting mechanism 20 to the raised position. I do. Note that the upper end of the lock plate 43 is formed on an inclined surface 43b, and is automatically locked by pushing away the tip of the lock pin 41 and passing when the ascending is performed. By the way, the pin setting mechanism section 20 becomes a considerably heavy object including its own weight and the weight of the pin 2. Therefore, in the present embodiment, an appropriate number of coil springs 45 are attached to the suspension bar 44 which is suspended between the upper ends of the left and right side plates 11 of the box-shaped structure 13.
By urging the elevating shaft 29 upward by the coil spring 45, the elevating operation of the pin setting mechanism unit 20 can be performed easily. That is, the coil spring 45 constitutes an assisting means for setting the pin setting plate 21 upward.

FIG. 12 shows details of the lane 50.
As shown in the figure, a lane 50 includes a lane carpet 51 constituting the rolling surface of the ball 4, a pin setting lane 52 made of a rigid material made of wood or resin having an arrangement surface on which the pins 2 are arranged, and the pin setting lane 52. A plurality of guide cushions 5 arranged on both sides of a sub-lane 53 and a lane carpet 51 made of a rigid material made of wood or resin and connected to the rear side to guide the ball 4 so as not to be out of the track.
4, and the lane carpet 51 to the pin setting lane 52
The ball 4 is configured by a slope 55 that guides the ball 4 so that the ball 4 rolls smoothly. The pin setting lane 52 forms a pin arrangement position, and the sub lane 53 forms a standby position of the pin setting device 10.

The lane 5 configured as described above
0 are arranged as shown in FIG. 1 when playing the game. In the lane 50 configured as described above,
The pin setting lane 52 and the sub-lane 53 have guide rails 52a and 53a on both sides for guiding the movement of the wheels 17 of the pin setting device 10. As a result, the pin setting device 10 allows the guide rails 52a,
While being guided by 53a, it is possible to move between the pin arrangement position on the pin setting lane 52 side and the standby position on the sub lane 53 side. FIG. 13A shows a state in which the pin setting device 10 has been moved to the standby position, and FIGS. 13B and 13C show a state in which the pin setting device 10 has been moved to the pin arrangement position.

The pin setting device 10 is configured as described above. Therefore, at the position shown in FIG. 13A, that is, at the standby position moved to the sub-lane 53 side,
Insert the pin 2 to be set into the pin insertion hole 16
Each pin 2 passes through the pin guide tube 23 and the pin setting hole 22 of the pin setting plate 21 and is supported on the bottom surface by the pin setting bar 34 which crosses below the pin setting hole 22 (FIGS. 8 and 10). See figure).

Subsequently, the user grips the grip handle 19 of the upper decorative board 15 and moves the pin setting device 10 to the pin arrangement position on the pin setting lane 52 side shown in FIG.
At this position, after pulling the lock pin 41 outward and pulling out the tip from the hole 43a of the lock plate 43, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3C, when the pin setting lever 30 is rotated forward, the pin setting plate 21 is linearly lowered together with the slider 24 via the link mechanism 26 (see FIG. 9). In connection with the lowering operation of the pin setting plate 21, the extension end 34 a of the pin setting bar 34
After moving linearly downward along the descending guide portion 37a, the vehicle is guided diagonally forward by the slide guide portion 37d when approaching the pin setting lane 52. As a result, the pin support frame 33 is slid forward, and the pin setting bar 34 is disengaged from the pin setting hole 22 to release the support of the pins 2, so that each pin 2 falls on the pin setting lane 52 and stands up. (See FIGS. 9 and 11).

Subsequently, on the spot, the pin setting lever 30
Is rotated back, the pin setting plate 21 is raised and returned to the original position. At this time, the extended end 34a of the pin setting bar 34 is linearly moved through the rising guide portion 37b of the cam groove 37. After ascending, the slide guide portion 37c
Is guided obliquely upward. As a result, the pin support frame 33 is slid rearward, and the pin setting bar 34
Is returned to the pin support position crossing the pin setting hole 22. The shape of the cam groove 37 is formed so that the return operation of the pin setting bar 34 is performed at the time when the pin 2 rises on the pin setting lane 52 and exceeds the upper end of the pin 2.
Further, as the pin setting plate 21 rises and returns, the tip of the lock pin 41 is pushed by the inclined surface 43b of the lock plate 43, and when the inclined surface 43b passes, the hole 4
3a, the pin setting plate 21 is locked at the raised position. Thus, the pins 2 are arranged upright on the upper surface of the pin setting lane 52. Thereafter, by gripping the grip handle 19 of the upper decorative board 15 and moving the pin setting device 10 to the standby position on the side of the sub-lane 53, FIG.
As shown in the figure, all pins 2 standing up in a predetermined arrangement appear on the upper surface of the pin setting lane 52. Thus, a game is ready.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
When the ball 6 is hit by the swing of the stick 6, the ball 4 rolls on the lane carpet 51 toward the ten pins 2. When the ball 4 rolled on the lane carpet 51 hits any of the pins 2 arranged on the pin setting lane 52, the pin 2 falls down, and the number of the fallen pins 2 is counted. When the game is completed at one time, the player 5 sets the pins 2 on the pin setting device 10 placed at the standby position, and performs the same operation as described above to arrange the pins 2 on the upper surface of the pin setting lane 52. The game result is determined by repeating this game a predetermined number of times.

As described above, when playing a game using the play equipment 1, the player 5 needs an appropriate amount of physical strength and concentration, which is effective for promoting health. Furthermore, since the player 5 can arrange the pins 2 at respective predetermined positions by using the pin setting device 10 by himself, the player 5 is also effective for medical actions such as rehabilitation of limb motor function and brain function. Further, when the player 5 hits the ball 4 with the stick 6, the rolling path of the ball 4 is freely changed according to the skill of the player 5, and the pin 2 is knocked down as much as possible.

In this embodiment, the pin setting device 1
Since the wheels 17 are provided at 0 and can be moved between the sub lane 53 and the pin setting lane 52, that is, between the standby position and the pin arrangement position, after setting the pin 2 on the upper surface of the pin setting lane 52, The pin setting device 10 can be retracted to the standby position. This makes it easy to see the arrangement state of the pins 2 set on the pin setting lane 52 and the state of the pin 2 falling when the ball 4 hits the pin 2 during the actual game, and Interest is amplified. Furthermore, since the position of the pin 2 after one game is completed can be easily confirmed, when the pin 2 is set using the pin setting device 10 thereafter, the setting operation can be performed easily.

The pin setting device 10 includes rails 52 a and 53 provided on the pin setting lane 52 and the sub lane 53.
Since the wheel 17 is guided by a, the moving direction is specified, and the pin 2 can always be set at a fixed position and easily. In this case, since the grip handle 19 is provided on the upper surface of the box-shaped structure 13, it can be moved safely. In addition, since the lane 50 including the rolling surface of the ball 4 and the arrangement surface of the pins 2 is provided, the game can be performed without being affected by the state of the floor surface, and the use place is not restricted. Has features.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pin setting mechanism 20 is housed and arranged in the box-shaped structure 13, and except for the pin setting lever 30, all the members constituting the pin setting mechanism 20 are external. When the pin setting mechanism 20 is operated, it is possible to prevent an accident such as pinching a hand in the link mechanism 26 beforehand.
Operational safety is obtained. In addition, the appearance and appearance of the pin setting device 10 can be improved.

In the present embodiment, a slider 24 is attached to the pin setting plate 21 and the slider 2
4 is guided by the slide guide 25 provided on the side plate 11 of the box-shaped structure 13, so that the pin setting plate 21 can be stably and smoothly moved up and down. Further, the pin support frame 33 for supporting the pins 2 arranged on the pin setting plate 21 is formed in a frame shape by the rod-shaped pin setting bar 34 and the cross bar 35, so that the pin support frame 33 is formed. Can be formed lightweight. Therefore, the operation of setting the pin setting lever 30 between the pin supporting position and the pin releasing position becomes easy. Further, the extended end portion 34a of the pin setting bar 34 engages with the cam groove 37 of the box-shaped structure 13 and moves in the cam groove, whereby the pin support frame 3 is moved.
3 is configured to slide with respect to the pin setting plate 21, so that the pin support frame 33 can be smoothly guided to the pin support position and the pin open position. In addition, since one pin setting bar 34 is configured to cross the pin setting holes 22 in units of rows, one pin setting bar 34 can handle a plurality of pin setting holes. Therefore, the number of members constituting the pin support frame 33 can be reduced.
In addition, since the upper decorative panel 15 of the box-shaped structure 13 is detachable, maintenance work of the pin setting mechanism unit 20 accommodated in the box-shaped structure 13 can be performed easily.

Further, since the pin setting plate 21 is urged upward by the coil spring 45, the pin setting lever 21 can be easily moved up and down by the pin setting lever 30, so that the elderly and rehabilitation are required. It is effective for those who have relatively weak physical strength, such as those who do not, or children. In addition, the provision of the pair of left and right links 27 achieves the stability of the elevating operation of the pin setting plate 21, and furthermore, the pin setting lever 30 with respect to the lever mounting portion 32 provided on the left and right links 27 For example, when the pin setting device 10 is arranged along a wall in a room and a game is played, if the pin setting lever 30 is located on the wall side, the wall becomes an obstacle, and the operation is performed. Although it is difficult, in this case, the pin setting lever 30 can be easily operated by changing the position of the pin setting lever 30 from the wall side to the opposite side.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various applications and modifications are conceivable. For example, each of the following embodiments to which the above embodiment is applied may be implemented.

In the above embodiment, the pin support frame 33 is
Although the configuration has the bar-shaped pin setting bar 34 that crosses the pin setting hole 22 at the pin support position, the configuration of the pin support frame is not limited to this, and can be variously changed as needed. For example, the pin support frame 33 may be provided with a protruding member that protrudes to a position that partially blocks the pin setting hole 22 at the pin support position. Further, although the pin setting bar 34 is formed in a cylindrical rod shape, the shape of the pin setting bar 34, for example, the cross-sectional shape is not limited. Although the pin support frame 33 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape, the frame shape of the pin support frame 33 can be variously changed in accordance with the arrangement of the pin setting holes 22 on the pin setting plate 21 and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the extended end portion 34a (convex portion) of the pin setting bar 34 engages with the cam groove 37 (recessed portion) of the box-shaped structure 13.
Although the configuration is such that the pin 3 is guided to the pin support position and the pin release position, the engagement structure of the pin support frame 33 with the box-shaped structure 13 can be variously changed as necessary. For example,
The protrusion on the box-shaped structure side may be configured to engage with the recess on the pin support frame side. Further, the cam groove 37 is formed in a substantially parallelogram closed loop shape, but the shape is not limited as long as the pin support frame 33 can be guided to the pin support position and the pin open position.

Further, for example, in the case of a rolling type using the wheels 17 as the moving means for enabling the pin setting device 10 to move, it is possible to obtain a smooth movement of movement with little frictional resistance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be changed to a sliding type or may be omitted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the play equipment 1 is described as a set including the lane 50, but the lane 50 can be used even if it is omitted. Yes or pin setting lane 52
And the sub-lane 53 may have an integral structure. Furthermore, the lane 50 includes a lane carpet 51,
All of the pin setting lane 52, the sub lane 53, the guide cushion 54, and the slope 55 may be integrally formed.

When the lane 50 is provided, the guide cushion 54 and the slope 55 are not always necessary, and at least a rolling surface for rolling the ball 4 and a pin for arranging the pins 2 are provided. It is sufficient to have an array surface. Further, in the present embodiment, as the assisting means for urging the pin setting plate 21 upward, the coil spring 45 is used to lift the pin setting plate 21 upward. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, an air damper (air spring) may be used instead of the spring.

In this embodiment, the link mechanism 26
Has been described as constituting a movement direction conversion mechanism that converts the rotation operation of the pin setting lever 30 into a linear ascending and descending operation of the pin setting plate 21. However, the link mechanism 26 in the present embodiment depends on the viewpoint. It can also be called a cam mechanism. Therefore, the movement direction conversion mechanism is not limited to the link mechanism 26 shown in the drawing, and a cam mechanism may be employed in addition to the link mechanism, or a rack and pinion type gear mechanism may be used. Any mechanism may be used as long as the mechanism can convert the turning operation of the pin setting lever 30 into a linear elevating operation of the pin setting plate 21. In addition, the manual operation member may be configured to adopt, for example, a ring-shaped handle instead of the pin setting lever 30, convert the rotational movement into a linear movement, and move the pin setting plate 21 up and down. is there.

[0038]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
A plurality of pins used by a player for a game are arranged at predetermined positions by a simple manual operation, and an interesting pin setting device that allows the player to assemble a playing process by himself can be realized. Further, there is an effect that manual operation for arranging pins can be easily performed by reducing the weight of the pin support member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a playground equipment.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a pin setting device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a pin setting device with a decorative plate omitted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a box-shaped structure of the pin setting device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a pin setting mechanism of the pin setting device.

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view showing the pin setting mechanism in an inverted state.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a lock device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the pin setting mechanism, showing a rising state.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the pin setting mechanism, showing a lowered state.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an operation state of the pin support frame, and shows a pin support state.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an operation state of the pin support frame, in a state where the support of the pin is released.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing lanes forming a ball rolling surface and a pin setting surface.

13A and 13B are explanatory diagrams for explaining a pin setting mode by the pin setting device, wherein FIG. 13A shows a mode in which pins are arranged on a pin setting device at a standby position, and FIG. (C) shows a mode in which the pin is lowered onto the pin setting lane.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Playing equipment 2 ... Pin 10 ... Pin setting device 13 ... Box-shaped structure 16 ... Pin insertion hole 20 ... Pin setting mechanism part 21 ... Pin setting plate 22 ... Pin setting hole 26 ... Link mechanism 30 ... Pin setting lever 33 ... Pin support frame 34 Pin setting bar 35 Cross bar 37 Cam groove 40 Lock device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pin setting device for arranging a plurality of pins used in a game at predetermined positions, comprising: a plurality of pin setting holes into which a plurality of pins can be inserted; and a lower surface of the pin setting holes. A pin support member,
The pin support member is configured to be manually set to a pin support position that supports a pin inserted by blocking a part of the pin setting hole and a pin open position that does not block the pin setting hole. Pin setting device. 2. The pin setting device according to claim 1, wherein the pin support member has a rod-shaped pin setting bar having a smaller diameter than the pin setting hole, and the pin setting bar is provided at the pin supporting position. A pin setting device configured to set a bar at a position crossing the pin setting hole. 3. The pin setting device according to claim 1, further comprising a groove that engages with an end of the pin support member, wherein the groove moves the pin support member between the pin support position and the pin support position. A pin setting device formed in a shape that can be guided to a pin release position.