JP2708235B2 - Competitive play equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a competitive game machine.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, game machines are known in which a plurality of models are made to compete with each other and the order of arrival is given.

FIG. 11 shows, as an example of the related art, the structure of a competition game machine in which lanes are formed in a straight line. In this method, a belt 4 is stretched on a pulley 3 that presents a rotating shaft 2 in a horizontal state,
A horse-like horse toy 5 is fixed at two places on the surface of the belt 4. In these two places, when one horse toy 5a reaches the starting point, the other horse toy 5b is located on the lower belt 4, the horse toy 5a reaches the goal, and moves down by the pulley 3 Sometimes, the positional relationship is such that the horse toy 5b is located at the starting point.

The competitive play device thus configured is designed to make the horse toy 5 compete by rotating the rotating shaft 2.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned competitive play equipment, since the pulley must be installed vertically, a certain height is required. In addition, there is a problem that the structure becomes complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has an object to provide a competitive amusement machine having a simplified structure and a model reversing mechanism.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention relates to a competition game machine in which a plurality of models compete along a lane, wherein a fixed bar hinged below a front portion of the model, a free bar hinged below a rear portion of the model, A drive device for driving the fixed bar, the fixed bar and the free bar are inserted and hinged in a concave portion provided on the upper surface,
A transport member having wheels on the rear side, and a reversing switch that is provided obliquely with respect to the transport path at both ends of the transport path transported by the transport member and reverses the direction of the driving device. It is characterized by the following.

[Action]

The driving device operates to move the fixed rod. This allows
The model fixed to the upper end of the fixed rod moves on the lane.
A transport member hinged to the lower end of the fixed rod also transports on the transport path. Then, after reaching the end of the lane, the transport member advances straight, and its leading end contacts the reversing switch provided obliquely, and turns on the reversing switch. At this time, the direction of the driving device is reversed, and the moving direction of the fixed bar is reversed. Therefore, the transport member also moves in the opposite direction. Further, as the fixed rod advances in the reverse direction, the free rod side of the transport member rotates. When the front of the transport member enters the transport path first, the rear follows the transport member to enter the transport path. As a result, the transport member can be inverted.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of a competitive amusement machine as one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 6 denotes a base, on which a drive mechanism 7 is provided. A linear lane 1 is formed on the upper surface of the drive mechanism 7, and horse toys 5 compete on the lane 1. Further, the upper part of the drive mechanism 7 is covered with a transparent case 8. An operation unit 9 is provided on a side of the base 6.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the drive mechanism 7 for explaining the lane 1. FIG. At both ends of the lane 1, a horse toy 5 has a reversing portion 1a for changing the direction. The central part of the lane 1 is formed by a race part 1b where a horse toy 5 races. The lane 1 has a slit shape.
Are penetrated. A corrugated plate 11 is laid along the lane 1 on the upper surface of the bottom plate 10 a of the casing 10 of the drive mechanism 7.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the mechanism of the conveying member according to the present invention. A transfer path 12 is formed by the corrugated plate 11, and the frame 13 is transferred through the transfer path 12. And
On the upper surface of the frame 13, a concave portion 13a is provided. The end of the fixing rod 14 is inserted into the recess 13a at the front side of the frame 13, and the end is hinged to the frame 13 by the pin 15. A free rod 16 is hinged to the rear side of the concave portion 13a of the frame 13 by an axle (not shown), and wheels 17 are provided at both ends of the axle (not shown). And
The wheels 17 are installed so as to run on the corrugated plate 11. In addition, the upper side of the fixing rod 14 loosely fits and penetrates a hole 18b formed in a flange portion 18a protruding vertically above and below the support plate 18. The horse toy 5 is fixed to the upper ends of the fixed bar 14 and the free bar 16 (FIG. 4). A timing belt 19 is fixed to the support plate 18,
The timing belt 19 is stretched around pulleys (not shown) provided near both ends of the lane. The pulley is rotated by a drive motor (not shown) provided below the bottom plate 10a. Furthermore, the first
As shown in the drawing, a reversing switch 22 for reversing the drive motor is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 10a and at both ends of the lane. The reversing switch 22 has a switch operating portion 22a provided obliquely to the direction of the transport path 12. This is because the frame 13 that has been transported on the transport path 12 abuts on the switch operating part 22a to control ON and OFF of the switch.

When using the competitive game device configured as described above, a person operates the operation unit 9 to predict the order of arrival of the horse.
At this time, the order of arrival when performing this race is CPU by random numbers
Is determined in advance before the race. When the operation of the operation unit 9 is completed, the drive motor operates and the pulley rotates. Along with this, the timing belt
The support plate 18 fixed to 19 moves. Since the fixed bar 14 constrained by the support plate 18 is also moved by the movement of the support plate 18, the horse toy 5 fixed to the upper end of the fixed bar 14 moves from one end of the race part to the other end. Moving. Also,
The frame 13 hinged to the lower end of the fixed rod 14 also transports on the transport path 12.

Then, when it reaches the other end of the race part 1b, it becomes a goal and the order of arrival is determined. Thereafter, the direction of the horse toy 5 is reversed by the reversing unit 1a. Hereinafter, the reversing mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10. Even after the horse toy 5 finishes, the pulley rotates in the same direction, so that the frame 13 moves in the A direction as it is (FIG. 5). Further, the frame 13 advances straight, and its right end in the traveling direction abuts on the side surface of the switch operating portion 22a of the reversing switch 22 which is provided obliquely (FIG. 6). Further, the frame 13 is guided by the oblique side surface of the switch operating portion 22a, and the rear end of the frame 13 is swung in the direction B in FIG. When the side surface of the frame 13 abuts against the side surface of the switch operating portion 22a (FIG. 7), the switch operating portion 22a swings around the pin P in the direction C to turn on the reversing switch 22. I do. As a result, the rotation direction of the drive motor is reversed, and the movement direction of the timing belt 19 is reversed (D direction). Therefore, the fixed rod 14 hinged to the frame 13 moves in the opposite direction while being restricted by the movement of the timing belt 19 (FIG. 8). As the fixing rod 14 advances in the reverse direction, the rear end of the frame 13 moves in the direction E in FIG. Then, the front of the frame 13 (the side of the fixed rod 14) heads toward the transport path 12 first (FIG. 9). Further, when the front of the frame 13 (fixed bar 14 side) enters the transport path 12, it is driven by the rear (free bar 16).
Side) enters the transport path 12 (FIG. 10). With this, the frame
Thirteen reversals can be performed. This time, the competition takes place in the same way from the inverting side to the opposite side.

Note that the above-described reversing mechanism is not limited to the case of the linear lane 1, and may be implemented, for example, when the shape of the lane 1 is a horseshoe.

Further, the reversing mechanism in the present invention is not limited to a horse race, but can be used in a race of a model such as a car, a motorcycle or a human.

Further, the model may be like a picture drawn on a horizontal plate, and its structure may be any.

〔The invention's effect〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the model can be easily flipped over with a simple structure, so that the game can be played back and forth.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a reversing switch according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a transport mechanism of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an entire competition game machine of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a top view illustrating the operation of the reversing mechanism, FIG. 6 is a top view illustrating the operation of the reversing mechanism, and FIG. 7 is a top view illustrating the operation of the reversing mechanism. FIG. 8 is a top view for explaining the operation of the reversing mechanism, and FIG.
FIG. 10 is a top view for explaining the operation of the reversing mechanism, FIG. 10 is a top view for explaining the operation of the reversing mechanism, and FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a mechanism of a conventional competitive game machine having a straight lane. 1 ... lane, 5 ... horse toy (model), 12 ... transport path, 13 ... frame (transport member), 13a ... recess, 14 ... fixed rod, 16 ... free rod, 17 ... ... wheels, 22 ... reversing switch.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A competition game machine in which a plurality of models compete along a lane, wherein a fixed bar hinged below a front portion of the model, a free bar hinged below a rear portion of the model, A driving device for driving the fixed bar, the fixed bar and the free bar are inserted and hinged in a recess provided on the upper surface,
A transport member having wheels on the rear side, and a reversing switch that is provided obliquely with respect to the transport path at both ends of the transport path transported by the transport member and reverses the direction of the driving device. Competitive amusement equipment characterized by that.