JP3002351U - Ball elevator automatic control device for bowling game automatic pinsetter machine. - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Objective] The present invention accurately detects every time a ball is thrown in the lane, automatically controls the stop and rotation of the ball elevator, and automatically avoids the possibility of returning a ball to a ball slip. Especially. [Construction] The present invention detects the ball thrown and operates, passing, idling, approaching and resetting switches, and an O switch.
It consists of N, OFF switching timer, electromagnetic clutch, and rotary pulley. When the ball goes into the idling state, the passage detection switch and the idling detection switch operate in cooperation with each other, and when the ON / OFF switching timer operates in response to this cooperation holding signal, the electromagnetic clutch on the drive shaft that operates sequentially in cooperation with the timer And the rotary pulley operates, the ball elevator linked to this is controlled to stop and rotate,
When the ball avoids idling, the idling signal holding and the passing signal holding are sequentially reset by the approach detection switch and the passing reset switch, and the ball is returned to the pitcher.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

 [Industrial application]

The present invention relates to an automatic control device for a ball elevator in an automatic pinsetter machine for bowling games. More specifically, the ball thrown by the pitcher is controlled by automatically controlling the ball elevator in the pitching lane. An automatic control device that can reliably return even the pitcher. [Conventional technology]

This type of machine, which has been conventionally abbreviated as a pin setter, is installed in each lane, and when mechanically divided, it is started by sensing a ball thrown by a pitcher. A rake mechanism that is in a state where it mainly falls down on the pin deck of the lane concerned (however, including the inclinable pin on the pin deck after the second throw) to the pit side. It is equipped with a deck mechanism that mainly sets the pins (including the new pin and the inclining pin after the second throw) to a predetermined position on the pin stick, and drives both these mechanisms in common. In addition to coordinating with the club, the desired cycle operation is performed at a desired timing for each pitch (that is, one cycle for each ball), and the ball is thrown after the pin is knocked down. There is a ball elevator to return people to the ball. The cycle operation of such a machine is well known, and in summary, 10 new pins are set upright on the pin deck, and after the first ball is thrown, Check that the rake board of the lane mechanism descends on the pin deck, then the deck of the deck mechanism descends, and check for the presence of an upright pin on the pin deck. As a result, if there is the above-mentioned pin, it is operated as a standing cycle in view of the second throw, while if there is no inclining pin, the first throw is a strike and it is operated as a strike cycle. If there is an inclining pin and the inclining pin is displaced from the predetermined set position, it is operated as an out-of-range cycle. 1) In the case of the pin standing cycle, in the operation of the deck mechanism, the deck descends to clamp the inclining pin, and then the pin is temporarily pulled up to the ascending end as it rises. 2) Then, when the rake mechanism operates, remove the fallen pin on the pin deck when the rake board moves backward. 3) After returning to the original position of the rake board (after advancing), the deck is lowered again and the inclining pin is reset to each position on the pin deck. As a result, the operation for one cycle is completed, and the preparation for the second throw is completed. 4) During this period, the ball thrown by the pitcher is returned to the pitcher by the ball elevator after the pin is knocked down. 5) After the second ball is thrown, the deck is held at the highest level, and when the rake hoard retreats, all pins on the pin deck (including the inclining and falling pins) are eliminated. 6) After that, in time for the rake board to return to the forward position, the deck descends, 10 new pins are set up on the pin deck, and then it is returned to the ascending position. This completes the preparation for the next pitch. On the other hand, in the case of the strike cycle, all the fall pins on the pin deck are eliminated by the retreat of the rake board, and a new pin is set as the deck descends after the rake board returns to the forward direction. After that, the cycle operation similar to the above is performed for each pitch. The present invention relates to a ball elevator automatic control device in the case where the ball is returned and returned by the ball elevator described above. Next, an outline of the operation of the conventional ball elevator and ball return in the case of the ball returned and returned ball will be described. . 1) The bowlers in both odd and even lanes throw the first pitch at the same time, and the ball 10 causes the pin 11 standing upright on the pin deck 15 to be knocked down, causing the ball 10 to drop into the pit conveyor 39 and the pit conveyor. It collides with the pit cushion 16 located in the inner 39 and pushes the cushion 16. 2) By pushing the pit cushion 16, the trigger link 17 provided in association with the cushion 16 is actuated, the trip bracket 40 is also actuated from the link, and the tension spring 18 causes the lower portion of the pit cushion 16 to move. Rotate upwards. 3) When the pit cushion 16 is rotated upward, the bowl rolls backward from the lower portion of the cushion 16 and rides on the inner ring portion of the bowl elevator 19. 4) The bowl elevator 19 is rotationally driven by being connected to the drive shaft 32 and the drive pulley 38 fixedly mounted on the coaxial shaft 32 and coupled to the drive motor which is constantly rotating. The bowl 10 riding on the inner ring portion of the ball elevator 19 normally enters the ball lift rod 21 by the rotational propulsive force of the elevator, but the obstacles such as the pins 11 momentarily prevent the ball 10 from advancing, and the ball elevator 19 rotates. If the number of rotations of the ball 10 is proportional to the number of balls, the ball 10 cannot move and becomes idling, and each time the ball 10 is manually fed by the worker, it is fed into the ball lift rod 21. At the same time as it is lifted by the elevator 19, the ball trip lever 22 operates on the odd lane side, the ball release lever 23 and the ball stop hook 24 connected thereto are also operated, and the bowl stop 26 on the even lane side is locked. The ball 10 on the odd lane side that has risen to the top of the ball lift rod 21 enters the ball track 25 and pushes the ball release lever 23 on the way to release the ball stop hook 24, and then the ball stop lever 26 is released. It becomes free and the ball 10 passes through the switch lever 27 in the order of the odd lane side and the even lane side, and the accelerator 28 accelerates the traveling speed, and the ball 10 is sequentially returned to the pitcher. [Problems to be solved by the device]

As described above, when a ball slips, the operator must manually send the ball into the ball lift rod each time, which is extremely troublesome, especially when the number of lanes is large. However, just moving to the lane where the ball slips requires a great deal of work. [Means for solving the problem]

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and there are passing, idling, approaching, and resetting switches for sensing the ball thrown by the pitcher in the lane, and When the pass detection switch is activated and the ball is idling, the idling detection switch is activated in coordination with this, and the ON / OFF switching timer that is set to operate in response to the cooperation holding signal of this switch is activated. When the electromagnetic clutch and rotary pulley on the drive shaft are activated, the ball elevator associated with the drive shaft is controlled to stop and rotate, and the balls are fed into the ball lift rod and run. The idling signal hold is reset by the approach detection switch, and the passing signal hold is reset by the passing reset switch, and the ball is returned to the pitcher. In this way, the ball elevator automatic control device in the automatic pin setter machine for bowling games is characterized by controlling the electromagnetic clutch with a timer and passing, idling, entering, and resetting switches to control the rotation of the ball elevator. [Action]

Referring to FIG. 4, the ball 10 thrown in the lane rides on the inner ring portion of the ball elevator 19 and normally enters the ball lift rod 21 by the rotational propulsion force of the elevator, but the pin 11 and the like. When the rotation speed of the ball elevator 19 is proportional to the rotation speed of the ball elevator 19 and the ball 10 cannot move, the ball 10 cannot move and becomes idling. By controlling the stop and rotation of the elevator 19, there is the effect of changing the number of rotations in proportion to the ball 10, and the ball 10 is prevented from idling. [Example 1]

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The device of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 detects the passage of a ball, operates the passage 14, the idling 33, and the entry 34. , A reset 29, a switch, a timer, an electromagnetic clutch 30, and a rotary pulley 31, each of which is attached by being inserted into the outer surface of the garter 12, and the ball passing detection switch 14 is turned on to hold a passing signal. When the idling detection switch 33 that is linked is in an operable state and the idling detection switch 33 attached to the ball lift rod is turned on, the idling signal is held and an electrically connected ON / OFF switching timer works. The electromagnetic clutch 30 is repeatedly turned on and off within a set time, and the electromagnetic clutch 30 fixedly mounted on the drive shaft 32 is turned off. When actuated, the rotary pulley 31 is separated from the electromagnetic clutch 30 and at the same time the ball elevator 19 is also stopped. When actuated, the magnetic clutch 30 attracts the magnetic force and the lining 36 for slipping prevents the rotation freely attached to the drive shaft 32. The pulley 31 is rotated to rotate the associated ball elevator 19 at the same time, and the approach detection switch attached to the elevator frame 35 is turned on to reset the idling signal holding, and the electromagnetic clutch 30 is always turned on. Passage signal holding is reset by a passage reset switch 29 attached to 28 for both odd lanes and even lanes, and each switch is attached to an L-shaped metal fitting with bolts and nuts 37. Therefore, when the ball 10 thrown by the pitcher passes through the passage detection switch 14, the passage detection switch 14 is turned on and holds the passage signal. In the inner ring of the elevator 19, the obstacles such as the pin 11 momentarily prevent the vehicle from moving forward, and when the idling state occurs, the idling detection switch 33 is turned on, and the idling signal is maintained. A timer works and the electromagnetic clutch 30 repeatedly turns on and off at a set time. The linked rotary pulley 31 and ball elevator 19 are automatically controlled to stop and rotate by the electromagnetic clutch 30. As a result, the ball 10 avoids idling. When entering the ball lift rod 21, the approach detection switch 34 passes through the accelerator 28 again. The passage reset switcher switch 29 are sequentially turned ON operation, respectively, pass signal holding an idling signal holding is reset, is Henkyu to the original pitch's. When the ball is idling by the above switches and the electromagnetic clutch 30, the ball elevator 19 is automatically controlled to stop and rotate, and the ball is surely returned to the pitcher. It is possible to eliminate the trouble processing work. [Effect of device]

As described above, the present invention is an automatic control device for a ball elevator in an automatic pinsetter machine for bowling, and when a ball thrown by a pitcher passes a passage detection switch, it is turned on and holds a passage signal. , The linked idling detection switch becomes operable, and the obstacles such as pins in the inner ring of the ball elevator momentarily prevent the vehicle from moving forward. When the idling state is reached, the idling detection switch is turned on and holds the idling signal, which is linked to this. The electromagnetic clutch repeatedly turns on and off at the set time, and the rotary pulley and the ball elevator are automatically controlled to stop and rotate by the electromagnetic clutch. As a result, the ball is prevented from idling and enters the ball lift rod. When the switch passes the accelerator again, the passage reset switch When the ball is turned on, the idling signal holding and passing signal holding are reset, and the ball is returned to the pitcher. Therefore, it is possible to automatically deal with the problem of idling of the ball without having to manually handle the problem of the idling of the ball each time when the ball is idling, which ensures reliable pitching for each pitch. You can return the ball to someone.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an electromagnetic clutch, a rotary pulley, and a passage reset switch attached, Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an idling detection switch and an approach detection switch attached, and Fig. 4 is a schematic attachment of a passage detection switch Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a ball elevator and Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a rake mechanism.
FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are schematic perspective views for explaining the outline of the conventional ball return track operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Ball 11 ... Pin 14 ... Passage detection switch 19 ... Ball elevator 21 ... Ball lift rod 28 ... Accelerator 29 ... Passage reset switch 30 ... Electromagnetic clutch 31 ... Rotating pulley 32 ... Drive shaft 33 ... Idling detection switch 34 ... Detection switch

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. There is a passage detection switch and a slipping detection switch for detecting a ball thrown by a pitcher in the lane, and when the ball is idling, it is operated by receiving a cooperation holding signal of this switch. When the set ON / OFF switching timer is activated and the electromagnetic clutch and rotary pulley on the drive shaft that operate sequentially in conjunction with this are activated, the associated ball elevator is stopped and rotated, and the ball spins idle. When avoiding, the idling signal holding is sequentially reset by the approach detection switch and the passing signal holding is reset by the passing reset switch, and the ball is returned to the pitcher.
In this way, the ball elevator automatic control device in the automatic pinsetter machine of a bowling game is characterized in that the electromagnetic clutch is controlled by the timer and the switches for slipping, entering, and resetting to control the rotation of the ball elevator.