JP2013078544A - Prize acquisition game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize acquisition game apparatus inhibiting the possibility of acquiring a prize being unstably grasped, and suitable for the characteristics of the prize.SOLUTION: The prize acquisition game apparatus dispenses a prize acquired by a prize acquisition portion moving according to the operation of a player, for the player. In the prize acquisition game apparatus, until the end of the upward movement of the prize acquisition portion maintaining the attitude of a grasping portion closed above the prize acquisition portion, the grasping portion is controlled to be displaced through a small angle relative to the upward moving direction of the prize acquisition portion.

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize acquisition game device that acquires prizes or the like by a plurality of arms that open and close.

  A prize acquisition game device such as a crane game machine for the purpose of acquiring a prize stored inside the case is interesting in its operation, and the player's willingness to challenge by using characters and the like that are popular with the prize Therefore, many are installed not only in amusement facilities but also in general stores and shopping malls. Conventionally, various kinds of prize acquisition game apparatuses have been proposed and commercialized.

  As the prize acquisition game device as described above, for example, a prize acquisition unit (gripping unit) shaped like a UFO is provided with a pair of open / close arms with claws (for example, the following patent document). reference).

  In response to the player's operation, the prize acquisition unit first moves horizontally from the home position to stop at the timing of the operation performed by the player, and then rotates around the vertical direction as the rotation axis by the player's selection Then, the rotation is stopped at the timing of the operation performed by the player, and the arm opening / closing direction is changed.

  Thereafter, the prize acquisition unit moves downward from the stop position according to a preset procedure, and performs an operation of opening and closing the arms on the arrangement surface. At this time, if the operation timing with respect to the stop position (the horizontal position and the rotation direction) is good, there is a high possibility that the prize can be grasped by the operation of closing the arm. After that, the prize acquisition unit starts to rise regardless of whether the prize is grabbed or not, but if the timing of the stop operation is good, it will rise while the prize is held by the arm, move again in the horizontal direction, When it reaches directly above (home position), it descends toward the prize receiving port and then opens the arm again. When the prize is held by the arm, the prize is dropped. Thereafter, the prize acquisition unit moves up to the home position and stops operating.

  In other words, in such a prize acquisition game device, if the prize is held and lifted by the claw at the tip of the arm and the held prize can be carried without dropping it directly above the prize receiving port, the prize can be obtained. .

  Therefore, if the timing of the stop operation is good (if the stop position and the arm opening / closing direction are good), there is a high possibility of holding and lifting the prize. The operation timing with respect to the prize acquisition unit, the shape of the prize, the gripping force of the arm, and the like have a great influence on the possibility (prize acquisition rate) of gripping the prize.

JP 2003-164661 A

  However, according to a study by the present inventor, in the conventional prize acquisition game device, there is a case where the prize can be acquired even when the stop timing operation is not accurate and the prize holding state is unstable. It has been found that there is a need for a prize acquisition game device suitable for the above characteristics. Also, for players, when competing for superiority or inferiority of acquisition technology among players, if the prize can be acquired even if the prize is held in an unstable posture, the playability in the prize acquisition game device remains monotonous. There was also a problem.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a prize acquisition game device that suppresses the possibility of acquiring a prize in an unstable prize holding state and is suitable for the characteristics of the prize.

  Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a prize acquisition game device to which new playability is added by a configuration capable of accurately reflecting the stop operation timing for the prize acquisition unit.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

The outline of a representative one of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.

A prize acquisition game device according to the present invention includes a closed game space including a transparent front part, a side part, a prize placement part, and a prize discharge port, and a prize acquisition part that is movably disposed in the game space and includes a gripping part. And a control mechanism for controlling the operation of the prize acquisition unit, and an operation panel arranged outside the game space, the control mechanism is performed according to a player's operation on the operation panel, An operation of moving the prize acquisition unit in a horizontal direction, an operation of stopping at a position corresponding to the operation of the operator, an operation of moving the prize acquisition unit downward in a preset procedure, and the prize installation An operation of closing the gripping unit on the mounting unit, an operation of moving the premium acquisition unit upward while the gripping unit is closed, an operation of moving the premium acquisition unit to the premium outlet, and the premium Opening the gripping part on the discharge port; The control mechanism is configured to perform control to be executed next, and the control mechanism further ends the upward movement of the prize acquisition unit in a state in which the gripping part performed on the prize placement unit is maintained in a closed posture. Until now, control is performed to perform an operation of rotating the gripping portion by a small angle with respect to the upward movement direction of the premium acquisition unit, and performing an operation of rotating the gripping portion by a small angle with respect to the direction of movement. It can be configured.

The grip portion is composed of a pair of arms that perform an opening / closing operation, and the operation performed according to the player's operation on the operation panel is an operation for changing the opening / closing direction of the arm with the downward movement direction as a rotation axis. An operation of stopping the opening / closing direction of the arms in a direction according to the player's operation, and the operation of performing the small-angle displacement performed in a preset procedure is relative to the opening / closing direction of the pair of arms. It can be set as the structure performed in the direction which cross | intersects.

The small angle displacement can be changed at an angle in the range of 1 to 10 degrees with respect to the upward movement direction of the prize acquisition unit.

Further, the premium acquisition unit is supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a support unit configured to restrict the premium acquisition unit when the premium acquisition unit reaches a predetermined position, and the support unit raises the premium acquisition unit. When the angle is restricted, a small-angle displacement operation with respect to the grip portion can be performed.

  The first and second brackets may further include a first bracket provided at an upper portion of the premium acquisition unit, and a second bracket provided at a lower portion of the support unit. The one end of the second part racket is pivotally connected to each other, and the lower part on the other end side of the second part racket is arranged at a position spaced a small distance from the upper surface of the prize acquisition unit, When the ascent of the prize acquisition unit is restricted by the support part, the ascent of the prize acquisition part is restricted from being raised by the first bracket at one end side, and the lower part of the second part bracket with the other end side as the support shaft The prize acquisition unit is tilted by rotating upward until it touches the lens, and the small-angle displacement is applied to the grip unit.

  Moreover, it can be set as the structure provided with the elastic body which urges | biases the said other end part side mutually between the said brackets.

  Moreover, it can be set as the structure which gives the said small angle displacement by the angle corresponding to the quantity which the said other end side of the prize acquisition part raised.

  (Operation) According to the present invention, the grabber is acquired by the prize by the end of the upward movement of the prize acquisition unit in a state where the gripper is held in a closed posture performed on the prize placement unit. The configuration that performs the operation to move the unit at a small angle with respect to the upward movement direction of the part increased the possibility that the prize held in an unstable state would fall, and the stop timing operation adapted to the characteristics of the prize was performed In this case, it is possible to provide a prize game device having a configuration that increases the possibility of obtaining the prize. It is also possible to provide a prize game device that reflects the superiority or inferiority of the player's stop timing operation technique.

  Therefore, it is possible to realize a prize acquisition game device suitable for the characteristics of the prize and to add new playability.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the external appearance of the prize acquisition game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the moving apparatus of the prize acquisition game device shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the prize acquisition game device shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the execution process procedure of the game in the prize acquisition game device shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the execution process procedure of the game in the prize acquisition game device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the prize acquisition part of the prize acquisition game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a partial exploded view which shows the structure of the holding part of the prize acquisition game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the structural example of the support part which consists of an expansion-contraction pipe | tube. It is a front view which shows the structural example of the bottomed detection apparatus of a prize acquisition game device. It is FIG. (1) which shows a detection apparatus with a bottom when it operate | moves. It is a figure (the 2) which shows a bottomed detection apparatus at the time of operate | moving. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view cut | disconnected along ZZ of FIG. 6 (the 1). It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view cut | disconnected along ZZ of FIG. 6 (the 2). It is an exploded view which shows the structure of the bracket of the prize acquisition game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a prize acquisition game apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  First, the schematic configuration and operation of the prize acquisition game device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Note that the “prize” in the present specification does not mean only items (for example, stuffed toys) that can be directly acquired by a player through a game. For example, an article that is stored as an acquisition target in a game and that can be exchanged for other prizes after acquisition, or that is used to compete for scores or rankings without providing the article (prize) itself Are also included in the “prize”. In short, regardless of whether or not it becomes the property of the player after the game, all items that are to be acquired by moving and moving the acquisition unit are included in the “prize” in this specification.

<Overall configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1>
First, the overall configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the prize acquisition game device 1 has a structure in which a box-shaped prize storage unit 3 for storing a prize P is provided on a rectangular parallelepiped base 2.

  The prize storage unit 3 constitutes a closed game space that the player cannot directly reach, and as shown in FIG. 1, a bottom member (prize placement unit) on which a plurality of prizes P are arranged, a prize, A front surface 5A and a side surface 5B formed of a transparent resin or glass plate-like member arranged so that the player can see the prize P placed on the placement unit but cannot directly contact the player. 5C, the ceiling part in which a moving apparatus is accommodated, and back 5D are comprised.

  Although details will be described later with reference to FIG. 2, the ceiling is accommodated so that the moving mechanism is not visible from the outside. The prize placing unit may be configured to include not only the bottom surface level but also a shelf member arranged one step higher from the bottom surface. Further, the back surface 5D of the prize storage unit 3 is formed of, for example, a mirror-like plate-like member or a plate-like member whose inner surface is decorated, and the front surface 5A of the prize storage unit 3 is, for example, a sliding door or a double door The structure can be opened and closed.

  An administrator (for example, a service providing side user) of the prize acquisition game device 1 accommodates an item to be a prize P such as a stuffed animal such as a character or a miscellaneous item from the front surface 5A, takes it out, and further displays it. It is possible to change the state (change the state such as arrangement and inclination as appropriate).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the prize storage unit 3, a prize acquisition unit 4 having a grip unit 6 for gripping a prize P, and the prize acquisition unit 4 are horizontally arranged in accordance with the operation of the player. A moving device as a means for moving in the direction and a lifting device 37 that lifts and lowers the prize acquisition unit 4 are provided.

  In the following description, a configuration including a pair of arms 81, a mechanism that opens and closes the arm 81, a cover that covers the opening and closing mechanism, and the like is referred to as the prize acquisition unit 4, but there is no particular limitation, but a pair of arms or a pair of arms When describing the arm and the structure for attaching the arm to the prize acquisition unit, the grip unit 6 may be referred to. In addition, the moving device and the lifting device 37 described above are included as “moving means” if there is no particular limitation in the present invention.

  The gripping unit 6 has a pair of left and right arms 81 that are opened and closed based on the rotational driving force of a pair of left and right motors 47 (see FIG. 6) provided inside the prize acquisition unit 4, and opens and closes these arms 81. By doing so, the prize P can be gripped.

  A claw 83 (see FIG. 6 and the like) is attached to each end of the arm 81. The prize acquisition unit 4 provided with the gripping unit 6 is configured to move in the prize storage unit 3 by the operation of the moving means 7. The gripping force of the arm 81 is adjusted by a prize acquisition unit 4 (see FIGS. 6 to 7) described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the moving means 7 is disposed above the inside of the prize container 3, and is in a lateral direction (a direction connecting the side surface 5 </ b> B and the side surface 5 </ b> C, and may be hereinafter referred to as “X direction”) A plurality of X-direction moving fixed rails 9 fixedly arranged in parallel, and slidable and movable in the X-direction moving fixed rails 9 in the vertical direction (the direction connecting the front surface 5A and the back surface 5D, hereinafter referred to as “Y direction”) Y direction moving movable rail 10 attached in parallel to the Y direction moving movable rail 10, and a prize acquisition base 12 slidably attached to the Y direction movement movable rail 10, and a prize acquisition base 12 It has a structure having a telescopic support part (regulator part) 11 attached below the vertical direction (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “Z direction” or “gravity direction”).

  The Y-direction moving movable rail 10 is configured to move in the lateral direction (X direction) along the X-direction moving fixed rail 9 based on the rotation output of the X-direction moving motor 13X.

  Further, the prize acquisition base 12 is configured to move in the vertical direction (Y direction) along the Y direction moving movable rail 10 based on the rotational output of the Y direction moving motor 13Y.

  Moreover, the support part 11 is comprised so that it can expand-contract based on the rotation output of the motor 13Z for Z direction movement (refer FIG. 3).

  In the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment, the X-direction movement motor 13X, the Y-direction movement motor 13Y, and the Z-direction movement motor 13Z configured as described above are appropriately selected according to the electrical signal from the control unit 30. In operation, the prize acquisition unit 4 can be moved to a desired position in the prize storage unit 3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a control panel 14, which is an operation console, is provided along the front side of the base 2 at the front part of the outer front surface 5 </ b> A of the prize storage unit 3. The control panel 14 has a coin insertion slot 15 for inserting coins when playing a game, and a first operation for the player to input an operation for moving the prize acquisition unit 4 to a desired position in the X direction during the game. There is provided an operation unit 16 (operation means) including a button 16A and a second operation button 16B for inputting an operation for the player to move the prize acquisition unit 4 to a desired position in the Y direction.

  The operation unit 16 can also be configured by other operation means such as a joystick. The operation unit 16 may further include a third operation button for instructing movement in the Z direction. Although not shown, an operation button for inputting an operation for changing the opening / closing direction of the pair of arms 8 around the Z direction may be provided.

  Further, on the front surface 5A side of the base 2, as shown in FIG. 1, there is provided a prize outlet 18 that communicates with a prize input guide 17 provided at a predetermined position in the prize container 3. The prize P transported while being held by the section 6 and dropped into the prize input guide 17 can be taken out from the outlet 18.

  Further, an opening / closing door 19 is further provided on the front surface 5A side of the base 2, and a control unit 30 (see FIG. 3) that controls the entire prize acquisition game device 1 is provided inside the opening / closing door 19. ) Etc. are stored.

  In the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment, the initial position of the prize acquisition unit 4 (the default position of the prize acquisition unit 4 at the start and end of the game or a position in the vicinity thereof) is the prize input guide 17. The upper position is set.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the origins of the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis (positions where the coordinates in the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction are respectively) are at the initial position of the prize acquisition unit 4.

  Next, the internal configuration (functional configuration) of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main board housed in the base 2 includes a control unit 30 configured by a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a non-volatile memory, for example. And a timer 32 that counts the current time.

  When the operation unit 16 (first operation button 16A or second operation button 16B) of the control panel 14 (see FIG. 1) is pressed by the player during the game, the operation signal S1 corresponding to the operation signal S1 is sent from the control unit 30. (Operation information) is sent out (sent).

  The moving means 7 includes an X-direction position detecting means (X-direction position detecting section) for detecting the X-direction position of the prize acquisition section 4, and a Y-direction position detecting means (Y-direction position detecting section) for detecting the Y-direction position. As the Z direction position detecting means (Z direction position detecting unit) for detecting the position in the Z direction, the X position, the Y direction origin position and the movement limit position of the prize acquisition unit 4, and the movement limit position on the Z direction origin side are set. Each limit switch 33 is provided.

  These limit switches 33 are used when the prize acquisition unit 4 moves to the origin position in the X and Y directions or the movement limit position in the X and Y directions, or the movement limit position on the Z direction origin side. The movement limit detection signal S2 (movement limit detection information) is sent out (transmitted) to the control unit 30.

  Based on these operation signal S1 and movement limit detection signal S2, the control unit 30 causes the prize acquisition game device 1 to execute a game operation in response to the operation of the first and second operation buttons 16A and 16B by the player. It can be done.

  Here, the control unit 30 of the present embodiment measures the time during which the second operation button 16B is pressed, and when the time during which the second operation button 16B is pressed is greater than, for example, 1 second, it is for obtaining a prize. The time for moving the base 12 to the Y-direction origin side along the Y-direction moving movable rail 10 is set to a time that is one second less than the pressing time.

  In this way, the control unit 30 moves the prize acquisition base 12 along the Y-direction movable rail 10 in accordance with the prize P that is held by the holding unit 6 of the prize acquisition unit 4 being larger than usual. By setting the time for moving to the Y-direction origin side to a time that is, for example, one second less than the pressing time, the prize P gripped by the gripping part 6 of the prize acquisition part 4 is placed on the front surface 5A of the prize acquisition game apparatus 1. It is possible to prevent the internal surface from colliding and falling.

  The control unit 30 is configured not to move the prize acquisition base 12 along the Y-direction moving movable rail 10 to the Y-direction origin side when the pressing time of the second operation button 16B is within one second. Has been.

Furthermore, the control unit 30 of the present embodiment controls the motor 47 (see FIG. 6) provided inside the gripping unit 6 on the basis of the operation signal S sent from the operation unit 16, thereby controlling the pair of left and right. The arm 81 is opened and closed to cause the gripping part 6 to grip the prize P.
<Operation of the prize acquisition game device 1>

  Next, the operation of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

  When the control unit 30 recognizes that a predetermined number of coins for a preset play (or play) have been inserted into the coin insertion slot 15 (see FIG. 1), the prize acquisition game execution processing procedure shown in FIG. RT1 is started in step SP0, and in the subsequent step SP1, it waits for the first operation button 16A of the control panel 14 to be pressed.

  When the control unit 30 recognizes that the player has pressed the first operation button 16A over time based on the operation signal S1 from the first operation button 16A, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP2 and moves the moving means 7 (FIG. 2). The X direction movement motor 13X is operated, and the movement in the X direction of the prize acquisition unit 4 that was located at the home position (origin) immediately above the prize insertion guide 17 (see FIG. 1) in the initial state is started. Let

  Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP3, and based on the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 in the X direction, determines whether or not the prize acquisition unit 4 has finished moving to the movement limit position in the X direction. to decide.

  In the subsequent step SP4, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the pressing of the first operation button 16A is released based on the operation signal S1 from the first operation button 16A.

  And the control part 30 will return to step SP3, if a negative result is obtained in both of these step SP3 and step SP4.

  When the control unit 30 obtains a positive result in either step SP3 or step SP4, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP5 and stops the X-direction moving motor 13X of the moving unit 7 to move the prize acquisition unit 4 in the X direction. After that, the process proceeds to step SP6 and waits for the second operation button 16B of the control panel 14 to be pressed.

  When the control unit 30 recognizes that the second operation button 16B is pressed based on the operation signal S1 from the second operation button 16B, in step SP8, the Y-direction moving motor 13Y of the moving unit 7 is detected. Is activated to start the movement of the prize acquisition unit 4 in the Y direction.

  Thereafter, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP9, and based on the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 in the Y direction, whether or not the prize acquisition unit 4 has finished moving to the movement limit position in the Y direction. Judging.

  In the subsequent step SP10, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the pressing of the second operation button 16B is released based on the operation signal S from the second operation button 16B.

  And the control part 30 will return to step SP8, if a negative result is obtained in both of these step SP9 and step SP10.

When the control unit 30 obtains a positive result in either step SP9 or step SP10, in step SP12, the control unit 30 stops the Y-direction moving motor 13Y of the moving unit 7 and ends the movement of the gripping unit 6 in the Y direction.

Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP13 and operates the motor 47 (see FIG. 6) of the gripping unit 6 to open the arm 81 of the gripping unit 6.

  Then, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP14, operates the Z-direction moving motor 13Z (see the drawing) of the moving means 7 to start lowering the prize acquisition unit 4, and then proceeds to step SP15. Then, it waits for the prize acquisition unit 4 to finish moving to the movement limit position in the Z direction.

  Next, based on the detection signal S3 from the bottomed detection device 73 that functions as a switch in the Z direction (see FIG. 3), the control unit 30 has finished moving the prize acquisition unit 4 to the movement limit position in the Z direction. (Or the control is performed so that the load applied to the prize P or the like by the prize acquisition unit 4 becomes a predetermined magnitude as will be described later), the process proceeds to step SP16 and the movement means 7 moves in the Z direction. The motor 13Z is stopped and the lowering of the prize acquisition unit 4 is ended.

  Thereafter, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP17 and operates the motor 47 of the gripping unit 6 to close the arm 81, thereby performing the operation of gripping the prize P.

  Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP18, operates the Z-direction moving motor 13Z of the moving means 7 to start the ascent of the prize acquisition unit 4, and then proceeds to step SP19, where the prize acquisition unit 4 Wait for the movement to the movement limit position on the Z-direction origin side.

  Then, the control unit 30 confirms that the gripping unit 6 has moved to the movement limit position in the Z direction on the basis of the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 on the Z-direction origin side. Then, the Z direction moving motor 13Z of the moving means 7 is stopped and the ascent of the prize acquisition unit 4 is terminated.

  The control unit 30 changes the start time of the stop operation of the Z-direction moving motor 13Z based on a predetermined time after detecting the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 on the Z-direction origin side. It is also possible to do.

  In other words, when the set time is set so as to operate “5 seconds” later than the start time of the normal stop operation, the control unit 30 operates the Z-direction moving motor 13Z from the start time of the normal stop operation. "5 seconds" can be activated many times.

  Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP22 and operates the Y-direction moving motor 13Y of the moving unit 7 to start the movement of the prize acquisition unit 4 toward the Y-direction origin.

  Next, the control unit 30 starts moving toward the X-direction origin side (step SP24), proceeds to step SP26, stops the Y-direction moving motor 13Y of the moving means 7, and stops the Y-direction origin side of the prize acquisition unit 4 End the move to.

  Eventually, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP29, and based on the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 on the X direction origin side, the prize acquisition unit 4 has finished moving to the movement limit position in the X direction. It is determined whether or not.

  If the control unit 30 obtains a negative result in step SP29, it waits for the prize acquisition unit 4 to finish moving to the movement limit position on the X-direction origin side, and if it obtains a positive result in step SP29, Proceeding to SP30, the X-direction moving motor 13X of the moving means 7 is stopped to end the movement of the prize acquisition unit 4 toward the X-direction origin.

  Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP31 and operates the motor 47 of the gripping unit 6 to open the arm 81 to release the prize P, and then operates the motor 47 again to operate the arm 81. Close.

  Thereafter, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP32 to operate the Y-direction moving motor 13Y of the moving means 7 to start the movement of the prize acquisition unit 4 toward the Y-direction origin.

  Next, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP33 and determines whether or not the prize acquisition unit 4 has moved to the movement limit position in the Y direction based on the movement limit detection signal S2 from the limit switch 33 on the Y direction origin side. to decide.

  If the control unit 30 obtains a negative result in step SP33, the control unit 30 waits for the prize acquisition unit 4 to finish moving to the movement limit position on the Y-direction origin side, and eventually obtains a positive result in step SP33. Proceeding to SP34, the Y-direction moving motor 13Y of the moving means 7 is stopped to end the movement of the prize acquisition unit 4 toward the Y-direction origin.

  As a result, the control unit 30 has finished moving the prize acquisition unit 4 to the movement limit positions in the X direction and the Y direction. This means that the prize acquisition unit is located at the home position (origin) immediately above the prize insertion guide 17. 4 is located.

  Thereafter, the control unit 30 proceeds to step SP35 and ends the prize acquisition game execution processing procedure RT.

  Thus, in the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment, when the prize P can be gripped by the arm 81 of the gripping unit 6 (including a case where a part of the prize P is hooked and lifted), The prize P can be carried onto the prize introduction guide 17 in a gripped state, and then the prize P can be released to drop the prize P into the prize entry guide 17.

  Alternatively, even if the prize P cannot be gripped by the arm 81 of the gripping portion 6, the prize P can be rolled or shifted and dropped into the prize input guide 17. As a result, the player can take out and acquire the prize P from the prize outlet 18.

  Hereinafter, the grip 6 of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an external configuration in a state in which a cover such as the grip portion 6 is removed. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a part of the grip portion 6 shown in FIG. 6 is disassembled.

  The gripping unit 6 of the prize acquisition game device 1 includes an arm 81 for gripping a prize, a base end part 82 for attaching the arm 81 to the prize acquisition part 4, and a claw 83 for easily gripping the prize.

  The base end portion 82 includes an arm shaft 82a serving as an axis when the gripping portion 6 rotates, an elastic body fixing portion 82b for fixing a part of the elastic body 43 of the prize acquisition unit 4 to the base end portion, Have

  The prize acquisition unit 4 of the prize acquisition game apparatus 1 includes a drive mechanism 40 that includes a gear box 41, a gear 45, and a motor 47, and a drive mechanism position detection unit 42 that detects the position of the output shaft 45a of the drive mechanism 40. And an elastic body 43 (for example, a torsion spring) that connects the grip 6 and the drive mechanism 40, and an arm shaft position detector 44 that detects the position of the arm shaft 82a when the grip 6 rotates. The drive mechanism 40 is provided corresponding to each arm 81.

  As the positions of the output shaft 45a and the arm shaft 82a, for example, the rotation angle or distance from the reference position of each axis can be used. In the present embodiment, the rotation angle from the reference position can be used as the position of each axis. Further, as the reference position, the position of each axis when the grip portion 6 is positioned at the opening direction limit position can also be used.

  That is, the position (angle) of each axis when the gripping part 6 is positioned at the opening direction limit position is set as a reference position (for example, “0”), and the position (angle) of each axis increases as the gripping part 6 is closed. When the gripping portion 6 reaches the closing direction limit position, the position (angle) of each axis becomes the maximum.

  In the present embodiment, the drive mechanism 40 is not limited to the rotary drive mechanism 40, and a direct drive drive mechanism can also be used. Further, the shaft (not shown) of the motor 47 may be directly connected to the elastic body 43 without using the gear box 41 and the gear 45.

  The opening / closing operation of the grip portion 6 of the prize acquisition game device 1 is performed in the following manner.

  When the motor 47 of the drive mechanism 40 is operated, the gear 45 connected to the output shaft 45a of the drive mechanism and the elastic body 43 fixed by the fastener 46 and the elastic body fixing portion 82b are deformed.

  Subsequently, a force is applied from the elastic body 43 to the grip portion 6 in accordance with the deformation of the elastic body 43, and the grip portion 6 performs an opening / closing operation.

  When the force of the elastic body 43 acts in a direction in which the grip portion 6 is pushed down (inward direction of the grip portion 6), the grip portion 6 operates in the closing direction, and the direction of the elastic body 43 pulls up the grip portion 6. In the case of acting on (the direction in which the gripping part 6 rotates), the gripping part 6 operates in the opening direction.

  The detection value of the drive mechanism position detection unit 42 and the detection value of the arm shaft position detection unit 44 depend on the positional relationship between the output shaft 45a and the arm shaft 82a when the drive mechanism 40 applies a force to the elastic body 43. Based on this, it is used when the control unit 30 performs gripping force control.

  In addition, since the grip portion 6 and the drive mechanism 40 are connected via the elastic body 43, the movable range of the output shaft 45a of the drive mechanism 40 may be larger than the movable range of the arm shaft 82a of the grip portion 6. It becomes possible.

  Therefore, the output shaft 45a can continue to rotate as long as the elastic body 43 can be deformed even after the gripping portion 6 comes into contact with the stopper member or an object and stops.

  Next, the support unit 11 and the like of the prize acquisition game device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The support part 11 is configured as a telescopic pipe formed by fitting a plurality of pipes in a telescopic manner. This telescopic tube is formed by fitting four pipes 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d having smaller diameters in a slidable manner in a telescopic manner (see FIG. 8). The lower end of the lowermost pipe 11d is screwed to the bracket 36 with a screw or the like, and the prize acquisition unit 4 is connected via the bracket 36 (see FIGS. 6 and 8).

  The wire 70 is fed out from the wire take-up pulley 72 and passes through one side of the tension pulley 75 and then introduced into the support portion 11. A ball portion 36 f at the tip of the wire 70 is provided at the upper portion of the prize acquisition portion 4. It engages with the ball receiver 36e. (FIG. 14) Reference numeral 64 in the figure denotes a cable for supplying power to the motor 47.

  Here, the structure of the raising / lowering apparatus etc. for raising / lowering the prize acquisition part 4 is demonstrated (refer FIGS. 8-11 etc.).

  An elevating device 37 as an elevating means for elevating and lowering the prize acquisition unit 4 includes a winding / unwinding device 39 mounted on the prize acquisition base 12 and a wire wound by the winding / unwinding device 39. 70, and the wire 70 passes through the inside of the support portion 11 (see FIG. 8). The winding / rewinding device 39 includes a wire motor 71 (Z-direction moving motor 13Z), a wire winding pulley 72, and a bottomed detection device 73.

  The bottom detecting device 73 is based on a change in tension of the wire 70 (for example, a decrease in tensile force when slack occurs) when the prize acquisition unit 4 descends and collides with the prize P or the bottom of the prize storage unit 3. This is a device that detects that the prize acquisition unit 4 is in a bottomed state and the magnitude of the load that the prize acquisition unit 4 exerts on the prize P or the like.

  For example, the bottomed detection device 73 in the present embodiment includes a swing arm 77 that can swing around a support shaft 76, a tension pulley 75 that is rotatably supported on a free end of the swing arm 77, The configuration includes a coil spring 78 (torsion spring) that urges the swing arm 77 so as to press the tension pulley 75 against the wire 70, a tension detection gear 79, a pinion gear 700, and a volume 701 ( (See FIG. 9 etc.) The tension detection gear 79 is formed of, for example, an arc-shaped gear formed on a part of the swing arm 77 (for example, in the present embodiment, on the opposite side of the support shaft 76 from the tension pulley 75) (FIG. 9). Etc.). A pinion gear 700 that meshes with the tension detection gear 79 is attached to the rotation shaft of the volume 701. The volume 701 is a member that detects the operation of the tension detection gear 79 that is a member to be detected.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the operation of the tension detection gear 79 is converted into the rotation of the pinion gear 700 by the configuration as described above, and the encoded rotation amount is detected by the volume 701, converted into an electric signal, and output. I have to.

  Since the elevating device 37 in this embodiment is configured as described above, after the prize acquisition unit 4 is positioned immediately above the desired prize P, the wire motor 71 is driven and the wire on the wire take-up pulley 72 is driven. When 70 is sent out, the support part 11 extends downward, and the prize acquisition part 4 descends toward the prize P and approaches.

  When the arm 81 of the gripping part 6 (or the bottom part of the prize acquisition part 4) comes into contact with the prize P and the descent stops (or decelerates), the wire 70 is further fed out by the winding / rewinding device 39. The tension of 70 disappears and slackening occurs. Then, the coil spring 78 swings the swing arm 77 in one direction (for example, counterclockwise in the figure) and presses the tension pulley 75 against the wire 70 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). At this time, the tension detection gear 79 rotates in conjunction with the movement of the swing arm 77 to rotate the pinion gear 700 (see FIG. 11).

  The volume 701 detects the amount of rotation of the pinion gear 700, and detects the amount of movement of the tension detection gear 79 and the swing arm 77, and in turn the amount of slackness of the wire 70. From the detection result, the tension of the wire 70 can be measured by the control unit 30 or the like.

  As described above, in the prize acquisition game device 1 of the present embodiment, the load that the prize acquisition unit 4 exerts on the prize P (or the bottom surface of the prize storage unit 3 (prize placement part)) using the slack of the wire 70. Can be detected.

  Furthermore, a superscript sensor (not shown) can be provided as a device for detecting that the prize acquisition unit 4 is at the upper end position within the ascending / descending range. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-194315, a light shielding plate supported by a torsion coil spring or the like at a position where the support portion 11 can come in contact with a light shielding state that blocks light in the superscript sensor and light. It can be provided so that it can be switched with no retreat state.

  With the configuration described above, the superscript sensor sends (transmits) the movement limit detection signal S2 when the prize acquisition unit 4 reaches the upper movement limit position within the up and down range in the Z direction, and performs control. The part 30 or the like can detect that the prize acquisition unit 4 has reached the upper movement limit position (becomes superscript).

  In addition, the interest of the prize acquisition game can be appropriately changed by the load control as described above to further attract the player's interest.

  Next, an embodiment of a mechanism for applying a small-angle displacement operation to the gripper according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 12 illustrates a state in which the prize acquisition unit 6 with the cover removed is suspended movably in the vertical direction on the support unit 11 via the wire 70 (including a partial cross-sectional view). The bracket 36 and the like serving as a displacement means for giving a small angle displacement operation in the present embodiment will be described.

  First, the bracket 36 has a first bracket (first connecting portion) 36a fixedly attached to the upper portion of the prize acquisition unit, one end pivotally supported with respect to the first bracket, and the other end It is comprised by the 2nd bracket part (2nd connection part) 36b attached with the predetermined space | interval between the upper surfaces of the prize acquisition part.

  The first bracket 36a is an inverted U-shaped substantially rectangular parallelepiped having three surfaces that are substantially vertical with the upper surface and one side in the longitudinal direction open, and the two surfaces in the short direction in which the longitudinal direction is open. A collar 362d is fitted to the second bracket 36b, and a second bracket 36b (described later) is screwed with a screw 361d (see FIG. 14). In this embodiment, the collar 362d functions as a rotation shaft so that the first bracket 36a can be rotated with respect to the second bracket 36b. However, the collar 362d is not limited to the collar 362d. Substitution is possible.

  Further, the first bracket 36a has a substantially vertical shape in a short direction that comes into contact with the prize acquisition unit 4, and has extended portions extending in opposite X directions from the two surfaces to which the collar 362d is fitted. The extension part is screwed to the upper surface of the prize acquisition part 4 by a screw 361a.

  The second bracket 36b is fixedly attached to the lower end of the support portion 11 by fixing (screwing) the upper surface of the second bracket 36b to the lower end of the support portion 11 with a screw 361b or the like. Moreover, it has two substantially vertical surfaces bent in the Z direction from this upper surface. The substantially vertical two surfaces of the second bracket 36b are gradually widened from the one end side rotatably attached to the first bracket 36a toward the other end side. The lower side is formed with an inclination, and the one end sides of the two substantially vertical surfaces of the second bracket 36b are respectively screwed with the collar 362d and the screw 361d.

  In the present embodiment, the first bracket 36a and the second bracket 36b are screwed into the prize acquisition unit 4 and the support unit 11 with screws 361a and 361b, respectively, but are not limited thereto. The parts having the functions of the first bracket 36a and the second bracket 36b may be integrated with the prize acquisition unit 4 and the support unit 11, respectively. (See Figure 15)

  A pair of openings are provided in the upper surface of the other end of the second bracket 36b, and each of the cylindrical members extends in a substantially vertical direction from the upper surface of the prize acquisition unit 4 via an elastic body (eg, a coil spring) 362c. (Boss) urging portion 36c is configured to be screwed to 363c with screw 361c.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the embodiment of the present invention, the urging unit 36c urges the elastic body 362c in a direction in which the positions of the prize acquisition unit 4 and the second bracket 36b are variably separated in the Z direction. To do. Further, when the prize acquisition unit 4 is tilted, the collision between the prize acquisition unit 4 and the second bracket 36b can be buffered.

  Further, the elastic body 362c is fitted in the columnar member 363c, and the second bracket 36b is screwed by the columnar member 363c and the screw 361c. This prevents the elastic body 362c from pushing the second bracket 36b upward.

By this urging unit 36c, while the prize acquisition unit 4 is moved up and down in the Z direction by the lifting device 37, or when the prize acquisition unit 4 descends and collides with the prize P or the bottom of the prize storage unit 3, etc. The posture is maintained without tilting the prize acquisition unit 4 except when the movement in the Z direction is restricted by the support unit 11 (the premium acquisition unit 4 is not displaced from the posture along the Z direction). It becomes possible.

  The ball receiver 36e is provided in the upper part of the prize acquisition unit 4 and engages with a ball 36f at the tip of the wire 70. The ball receiver 36e is composed of a ball receiver 362e having a bent portion 363e bent upward at a substantially center, and the bent portion 363e is formed such that the diameter of the bent portion is larger than the diameter of the ball portion 36f. Yes. The ball portion receiving member 362e is formed with a long hole portion in the X direction substantially at the center of the bent portion 363e. The long hole portion is smaller than the diameter of the ball portion 36f and is smaller than the diameter of the wire 70. Is also formed large. The ball receiving member 362e further has an extending portion that extends in the opposite X direction from the bent portion 363e. This extending portion is screwed to the prize acquisition unit 4 with a screw 361e or the like.

  The ball receiver 36e has a substantially rectangular housing having a vertical side surface and an opening surface whose upper surface is smaller than the diameter of the ball 36f and larger than the diameter of the wire 70. 4 may be provided at the top. In that case, it is preferable that the housing has a larger diameter than the diameter of the ball portion 36f and a ball-shaped concave portion for accommodating the ball portion 36f.

  In the present embodiment, since the bracket 36 is configured as described above, the prize acquisition unit 4 and the gripping unit 6 can be inclined.

  That is, in SP19 and SP20 of FIG. 4, the predetermined time set by the control unit 30 via the setting device (not shown) is “5 seconds than the start time of the normal stop operation of the Z-direction moving motor 13Z. If it is set to operate slowly, the wire 70 is wound by the Z-direction moving motor 13Z by “5 seconds” longer than the normal stop operation start time. Then, by winding the wire 70 longer by “5 seconds” than the start time of the normal stop operation, the prize acquisition unit 4 and the gripping unit 6 are inclined at a predetermined small angle as shown in FIG.

  That is, the gift acquisition unit 4 and the gripping unit 6 are wound by “5 seconds” longer than the start time of the stop operation, so that the tip of the wire 70 is wound. The prize acquisition unit 4 is moved from the stop position to the stop position by the ball part 36f provided in the ball, the ball receiver 36e provided in the upper center of the prize acquisition unit 4, and the support part 11 fixed to the second bracket 36b. The force to move in the direction works.

  However, the one end side where the bracket 36a of the prize acquisition unit 4 is attached is restricted from moving in the Z direction by the support shaft 36 and cannot move upward, but the wire 70 is wound up, A force in the Z direction is applied to the prize acquisition unit 4 on the side where the urging unit 36c having play in the Z direction movement is provided, and the urging unit provided between the prize acquisition unit 4 and the second bracket 36b. 36c contracts, and the prize acquisition unit 4 to which the first bracket 36a is fixedly attached rotates around the screw 36d as a rotation axis. In other words, the upper surface of the prize acquisition unit 4 is closer to the lower side of the second bracket 36b on the side where the urging unit 36c is provided than on the side where the first bracket 36a is provided.

  By the above operation, the prize acquisition unit 4 and the gripping part 6 are moved (tilted) in the Y direction (as shown in FIG. 13, the prize acquisition part 4 and the gripping part 6 are moved from the attitude along the Z direction by a predetermined angle θ and the attitude. Therefore, there is a high possibility that a prize in an unstable gripping state will fall from the arm. This small angle variation angle θ is adjusted by a small angle that does not give a sense of incongruity to the player within a range of, for example, about 1 to 10 degrees, thereby adjusting the possibility of the prize falling in an unstable gripping state. It becomes possible to do.

  Therefore, even if the prize is gripped by the operation of the present invention, if the balance of the prize P in the gripping is unbalanced, the prize acquisition unit 4 and the gripping unit 6 are inclined, so that the prize is held by the gripping unit 6. The possibility of falling from is increased.

  On the contrary, for the player, even if the prize acquisition unit 4 and the gripping part 6 are inclined, even if the prize acquisition fails, the player P has succeeded in gripping the prize P. It is necessary to consider a strategy to determine whether or not the prize P should be held with the balance in balance.

  Therefore, a new playability can be added to the player regarding “grasping a prize by the prize acquisition unit (gripping unit)”, which has been a fun game in the conventional prize acquisition game device.

  Each of the above embodiments is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the winding operation of the wire motor 71 with respect to the vertical direction of the wire 70 is controlled according to the set time is used. However, this is only an example. It is also possible to change the inclination speed of the prize acquisition unit 4 and the gripping unit 6 according to the rotation speed.

  In other words, if it is rotated at a high speed, the centrifugal force (kinetic energy) applied when the prize acquisition unit 4 or the like is tilted increases, and the prize held by the arm 81 can be further reduced.

  Conversely, when rotating at low speed, the centrifugal force (kinetic energy) applied when tilting the prize acquisition unit 4 or the like decreases compared to normal rotation or high-speed rotation, so that the prize held by the arm 81 can be made difficult to fall. It is.

In the above-described embodiment, the prize acquisition unit 4 is configured to be displaced by a small angle when the ascent is finished. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mechanism for tilting the gripping part by a small angle by motor driving is provided in the prize acquisition part. After starting the ascending operation by closing the prize arrangement surface, the motor may be driven for a short time according to a preset operation procedure to give a small angle displacement to the gripping part at any timing during the ascending.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Premium acquisition game device (article acquisition game device), 2 ... Base, 3 ... Premium storage part (article storage part), 4 ... Premium acquisition part (article acquisition part), 5A ... Front, 5B ... Side, 5C ... Side surface, 5D ... back surface, 6 ... gripping part, 7 ... moving device (moving means), 9 ... fixed rail for X direction movement, 10 ... movable rail for Y direction movement, 11 ... support part, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Pipe, 12 ... Premium (article) acquisition base, 13X ... X direction movement motor, 13Y ... Y direction movement motor, 13Z ... Z direction movement motor, 14 ... Control panel, 15 ... Coin slot, 16 ... operation unit (operation means), 16A ... first operation button, 16B ... second operation button, 17 ... premium (article) insertion guide, 17a ... premium (article) outlet, 18 ... outlet, 19 ... open / close Door, 30 ... control unit (control means), 3 ... Memory part, 32 ... Timer, 33 ... Limit switch, 36 ... Bracket, 36a ... First bracket, 36b ... Second bracket, 36c ... Biasing part, 36d ... Screw (rotating shaft), 36e ... Ball part receiver , 36f... Ball part, 37... Elevating device (elevating means), 39... Winding and unwinding device, 41... Gearbox, 42. ... Gear, 45a ... Output shaft, 47 ... Motor, 64 ... Cable, 70 ... Wire (suspending member), 71 ... Wire motor (power source), 72 ... Wire winding pulley, 73 ... Bottom detection device (with bottom) Detection means), 75 ... tension pulley (pressed member), 76 ... support shaft, 77 ... swing arm, 78 ... coil spring (biasing member), 79 ... tension detection gear (detected member), 700 ... pinion A, 701 ... volume (detection member), 81 ... arm, 82 ... base portion, 82a ... arm shaft, 82b ... elastic body fixing part, 83 ... nails, P ... prize (article).

Claims (7)

A closed game space including a transparent front part, a side part, a prize placement part, and a prize discharge port, a prize acquisition part that is movably arranged in the game space and includes a gripping part, and an operation of the prize acquisition part A prize acquisition game device comprising: a control mechanism for controlling; and an operation panel arranged outside the game space,
The control mechanism is
An operation of moving the prize acquisition unit in a horizontal direction according to a player's operation on the operation panel, and an operation of stopping at a position corresponding to the operation of the operator;
An operation of moving the premium acquisition unit downward in a preset procedure, an operation of closing the grip unit on the premium placement unit, and an upward movement of the premium acquisition unit with the grip unit closed An action of moving, an action of moving the prize acquisition unit onto the prize outlet, and an action of opening the grip part on the prize outlet.
Is configured to perform control to execute sequentially,
The control mechanism further moves the grip unit above the premium acquisition unit until the upward movement of the premium acquisition unit in a state of maintaining the closed posture of the grip unit performed on the premium placement unit is completed. A prize acquisition game device which performs control to execute an operation of shifting a small angle with respect to a moving direction. The grip portion is composed of a pair of arms that perform an opening and closing operation,
The operation performed in accordance with the player's operation on the operation panel includes an operation of changing the opening / closing direction of the arm with the downward movement direction as a rotation axis, and a direction according to the player's operation of the opening / closing direction of the arm. And the operation of stopping at
2. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 1, wherein the small-angle displacement operation performed in a predetermined procedure is performed in a direction intersecting with the opening / closing direction of the pair of arms. 3. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 1, wherein the small angle displacement is configured to be changeable at an angle in a range of 1 to 10 degrees with respect to an upward movement direction of the prize acquisition unit. A support unit configured to support the premium acquisition unit so that the premium acquisition unit can be moved in the vertical direction and to restrict the ascent of the premium acquisition unit when reaching a predetermined position, and the support unit restricts the increase of the premium acquisition unit. 4. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 1, wherein a small-angle displacement operation is performed with respect to the grip portion. A first bracket provided on one end of the upper part of the premium acquisition unit; and a second bracket provided on a lower part of the support unit, wherein the first bracket and the second bracket The brackets are rotatably connected to each other on one end side of the second part racket, and the lower part on the other end side of the second part racket is disposed at a position spaced apart from the upper surface of the prize acquisition unit. And when the ascent of the prize acquisition unit is restricted by the support part, the ascent of the prize acquisition part is regulated by the first bracket at one end side, and the second part is used as the second axis with the connecting part as a support shaft. 5. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 4, wherein the prize acquisition part is tilted by rotating upward until it comes into contact with a lower part of the bracket, and the small-angle displacement is applied to the grip part.   6. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 5, further comprising an elastic body that urges the other end side in a direction separating the brackets from each other.   7. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 5, wherein the small angle displacement is applied at an angle corresponding to an amount by which the other end side of the prize acquisition unit is raised.

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