JP3659733B2 - Target support device having impact relaxation mechanism - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a target support device for a target game machine that hits a ball against a large number of targets (characters) and adds points, and more specifically, to a target support device that takes into account the reduction of the impact of a ball hit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The present applicant has already proposed a composite carnival game machine (Japanese Patent Application No. 7-294751) in which different types of target games are combined as the target game machine.
The target of the hit game machine falls backward when the ball hits, and once it falls, it remains in a fallen state until the game ends.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing an example of a target support device in a conventional hitting game machine.
This figure shows a state in which the reset mechanism rotation fulcrum 25 is driven by a motor (not shown) and the target 22 is raised.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The target 22 is rotatable about a target rotation fulcrum 24 and is supported by a roller 23 attached to the tip of a support portion 26 fixed to the reset mechanism rotation fulcrum 25.
When the ball hits the target 22, the target 22 is pushed backward and falls backward together with the roller 22 and the support portion 26.
In this case, since the impact is directly applied to the drive shaft (reset mechanism rotation fulcrum) 25 of the motor to which the support portion 26 is fixed, the drive shaft 25 may be damaged.
An object of the present invention is to provide a target support device having an impact mitigation mechanism capable of preventing damage to components by preventing direct impact from being applied to a drive shaft for resetting when a ball hits a target. is there.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a target support device according to the present invention is configured so that when a ball hits a target, the target is tilted backward with one end of the target as a fulcrum. A drive shaft disposed and rotated to set the target; and an elastic shock absorbing member having one end contacting the rear surface of the target and the other end attached to the drive shaft. When the ball hits, the target is configured to fall backward against the urging force of the shock absorbing member toward the target.
The shock absorbing member according to the present invention has one end in contact with the rear surface of the target and the other end rotatably attached to the drive shaft, and a biasing force applied to the support member in the target direction. It is comprised from the spring member to give.
Furthermore, the impact absorbing member in the present invention uses a leaf spring having one end in contact with the rear surface of the target and the other end fixed to the drive shaft.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a hit game machine to which a target support device having an impact mitigation mechanism according to the present invention is applied.
In FIG. 1, only a part of the net for preventing ball jump-out on the left and right sides of the front of the game field F is displayed, and most of the net is not displayed and the other side is visible. In this game machine, the game proceeds according to one story.
[0006]
1 is a coin insertion slot, and 2 is a time display section of 7 segments. Reference numeral 3 denotes a ball that is thrown toward the target during the game. In this embodiment, the ball is a vinyl ball equivalent to a tennis ball.
4 is one of the targets, and in this embodiment is the boss character's over. Reference numeral 5 denotes one of other types of targets, which in this embodiment is a devil. Reference numeral 6 denotes still another type of target, which is a bat in this embodiment. Reference numeral 7 denotes a 7-segment score display section. Reference numeral 9 denotes a game over display section for informing the end of the game. Reference numeral 10 denotes a prize discharge display section for informing the prize discharge. Reference numeral 11 denotes a prize selection button for selecting a desired prize from among prizes visible in the prize display window 12.
[0007]
FIG. 2 is a view of only the game field of FIG. 1 as viewed from the front, and shows an example of the movement of each target. 4a in the figure indicates that the target (over) 4 is about to be hidden (or about to appear). 5a indicates a state in which the target (devil) 5 falls (or in the middle of rising), and 5b indicates a state in which the target (devil) 5 has risen. 6a has shown the place where the target (bat) is rotating.
The target support device having an impact relaxation mechanism according to the present invention is applied to the target 5.
[0008]
The game starts when a coin is inserted into the coin slot 1 by the player. At the same time as the start signal, the game starts, the fallen targate (devil) rises, the timer starts, and the time display unit 2 starts counting down. A shutter mechanism (not shown) operates to raise the shutter, and the ball 3 is supplied to the player. The player throws the ball 3 with his hand and hits three types of targets (Obaba 4, Devil 5, Bat 6). The ball 3 returns to the player as many times as possible within the time limit.
The game ends as soon as the count value of the timer becomes zero, but the player hears a countdown sound 4 seconds before the end. At the end of the game, the shutter mechanism closes and the ball 3 does not return to the hand.
[0009]
Here, when the specified value is not reached, the game is over and the lamp of the game over display portion blinks. When the score has reached the specified value, the prize discharge display section 10 and the prize selection button 11 lamps blink. The voice prompts you to select a prize. Thus, when the player presses the prize selection button 11, the prize is paid out from the prize discharge port 13.
[0010]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a target support device having an impact relaxation mechanism according to the present invention.
The devil 5 can be rotated around a rotation support shaft 16. The devil 5 is prevented from falling to the front side from the position of the figure by a member (not shown).
A lever 17 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is rotatably attached to a drive shaft 14 that is driven by a motor (not shown), and a central portion (coil portion) 15a of a spring 15 is inserted through the drive shaft 14 and the spring. The other end 15 b of 15 pushes the inner wall of the lever 17. The lever 17 is biased counterclockwise by the spring 15.
[0011]
The lever stopper 19 is fixed to the drive shaft 14, and a pin 17 b planted at the lower end of the lever 17 contacts the lever stopper 19. Accordingly, the counterclockwise rotation of the lever 17 is restricted by the pin 17 b hitting the lever stopper 19.
The state of FIG. 3 shows a state in which the devil 5 is raised by rotating the drive shaft 14 counterclockwise.
When the ball flies from the direction of the arrow 18 and hits the devil 5, the devil 5 pushes the tip 17 a of the lever 17 in the clockwise direction against the urging force of the spring 15. Therefore, the impact when the devil 5 falls backward is absorbed by the lever 17 and is not transmitted directly to the drive shaft 14.
[0012]
When the lever 17 is pushed by the pressure when the devil 5 hits the ball, the devil 5 stops when the devil 5 falls backward by a certain amount. Since the spring 15 stores energy when pushed by the lever 17, the lever 17 starts rotating counterclockwise by the stored energy. The devil 5 that has fallen once rotates counterclockwise and rises to a position where the pin 17 b is regulated by the lever stopper 19.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and shows only an impact relaxation mechanism. The end of the leaf spring 21 is fixed to the drive shaft 20 to absorb the impact when the devil falls due to the urging force of the leaf spring 21.
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the target of the target game machine is supported by the impact buffering member attached to the drive shaft of the motor, when the ball hits the target, the impact of the target supporting the target Together with the buffer member, it falls back against the elasticity of the shock buffer member.
Therefore, when the target falls down, the impact due to the ball is absorbed by the impact buffering member, and the impact is not directly transmitted to the drive shaft, so that the drive shaft can be prevented from being damaged.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a hitting game machine to which a target support device having an impact mitigation mechanism according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a view of only the game field of FIG. 1 as viewed from the front, showing an example of the movement of each target.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a target support device having an impact relaxation mechanism according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and shows only an impact relaxation mechanism.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing an example of a target support device in a conventional hitting game machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Coin slot 2 ... 7 segment time display part 3 ... Ball 4 ... Target (Obaba)
5 ... Target (Devil)
6 ... Target (bat)
7 ... Score display unit 9 ... Game over display unit 10 ... Premium discharge display unit 11 ... Premium selection button 12 ... Premium display window 14 ... Drive shaft 15 ... Spring 16 ... Rotating support shaft 17 ... Lever 18 ... Character

Claims (3)

In the target support device configured such that when the ball hits the target, the target falls backward with one end of the target as a fulcrum,
A drive shaft disposed behind the target and driven to rotate to set the target;
One end is in contact with the rear surface of the target and the other end is provided with an elastic shock absorbing member attached to the drive shaft,
A target support device having an impact mitigation mechanism, wherein when the ball hits the target, the target is tilted backward against the urging force of the impact absorbing member in the target direction. The shock absorbing member is
A support member having one end in contact with the rear surface of the target and the other end rotatably attached to the drive shaft;
A spring member for applying a biasing force to the support member in the target direction;
The target support device having an impact relaxation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The shock absorbing member is
The target support device having an impact relaxation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein one end is in contact with a rear surface of the target and the other end is a leaf spring fixed to the drive shaft.

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