JPH0551395U - Ball launch game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a small-sized ball-launching game machine capable of firing balls continuously and having a low manufacturing cost. [Structure] A ball launching game machine in which a lightweight ball made of synthetic resin is shot from a ball launching unit (11) that is movable in the up, down, left, and right directions, and is played aiming at a target (15) and the like. Blower to fire the ball
(25) using the blower (25) discharge port and ball launching part (11)
And are connected by connecting pipes (26) and (22). This connecting pipe (26) (22)
Connect a ball supply pipe (27) for supplying a ball in the middle of the process.
A solenoid (30) is installed near the connection of the ball supply pipe (27) to the connection pipes (26) (22), and a stopper shaft (31) which is a sliding shaft of the solenoid (30) is spring-loaded. Always urge downward. When the firing button (18) is pressed, the solenoid (30) is energized, the stopper shaft (31) is pulled upward, and the ball is sent out into the connecting pipes (26) (22). Since the blower gas from the blower (25) is flowing in the connecting pipes (26) (22), the balls pass through the connecting pipes (26) (22) and the launching port of the ball launching part (11). (1
Fired from 2).

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a ball launching game machine that launches a ball, such as a ping-pong ball, from a ball launching section and plays by aiming at a target, etc., and uses a blower or the like as a ball launching means.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, this type of game machine has not existed at all, and there has been a large-scale ball shooting game device called a so-called bazooka cannon. In this amusement device, a ball is fired by ejecting compressed air compressed by a large air compressor at once.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the conventional ball launch game machine, it is difficult to apply this to a compact game machine because it uses an air compressor. Even if a small air compressor is used, there is a limit to its downsizing, and the manufacturing cost is very high, and it is not profitable to manufacture a small game machine using the compressor. .. Further, in the conventional game device, balls are loaded one by one and fired, but it is difficult to fire the balls continuously like a machine gun. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized ball-launching game machine, which has a low manufacturing cost and can shoot balls continuously.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, the present invention connects a launching port for launching a sphere and a sphere launching means with a connection pipe, and connects a sphere supply pipe for supplying a sphere in the middle of the connection pipe, A ball delivery means for delivering a sphere is provided in the sphere supply pipe, a continuous gas discharge means such as a blower is used as a sphere launching means, and the sphere is emitted by the continuous discharge gas from the sphere launching means. I chose

[0005]

[Action]

 The sphere is delivered into the connecting pipe by the operation of the sphere delivery means provided in the sphere supply pipe. The blast gas discharged from the blower flows in the connecting pipe, and the sphere is thereby sent to the sphere launching part and is launched.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which a front plate of a main body 10 is removed so that an internal structure can be seen. Reference numeral (11) denotes a sphere launching part, and a cylindrical launching port (12) is provided in front of the sphere launching part (11) (on the side facing the target (15) in the figure). The tip of the firing port (12) is inserted into the hole (14) of the transparent synthetic resin body cover (13) and faces the targets (15) (15). The sphere is launched from the launch port (12), but in this embodiment, a light-weight sphere made of a synthetic resin such as a ping-pong sphere is used. A support plate (16) is attached to the front side of the ball launching part (11) in a direction perpendicular to the launch port (12), and operating rods (17) (17) are attached to both ends of the support plate (16). It is being planted. The operating rod (17) is for moving the ball launching part (11) vertically and horizontally, so that the launching port (12) is also oriented vertically and horizontally. A firing button (18) is provided on the upper end of the operating rod (17) on the right side, and when the firing button (18) is pressed, a ball delivery means, which will be described later, is activated, the ball is delivered, and the firing port (12 ) Fires a ball. The firing button (18) may be provided not only on the right operating rod (17) but also on the left operating rod (17) or both operating rods (17) (17). The ball launching part (11) is supported by the synthetic resin expansion and contraction tube (19) (see FIG. 2) and the bridge-shaped flexible urethane rubber support part (20). The firing port (12) can be freely turned up, down, left and right accordingly. This operation can be easily performed by the operation rod (17).

A ball passageway (21) (see FIG. 2) is formed in the ball launching portion (11), and one end of the passageway (21) communicates with the launch port (12) and the other end thereof. Opens at the lower surface of the ball launching part (11). The opening on the lower surface is connected to the connecting pipe (22). Therefore, the expandable tube (19) is interposed around the connecting tube (22) and between the ball launching part (11) and the upper plate (23) of the main body (10). (24) shows a T-shaped branch pipe, to which the outlet of the blower (25) is connected. A high-pressure blower may be used as this blower. The blower outlet of the blower (25) is arranged upward, and therefore the blower duct is formed in the vertical direction. A connection pipe (26) is connected to the other upper end of the branch pipe (24) in the vertical direction, and is fitted into the connection pipe (22) by an appropriate length. Both the connecting pipe (22) and the connecting pipe (26) are not connected and fixed to each other, which allows the connecting pipe (22) to move up and down as the ball launching part (11) moves up and down. To be done. That is, the connecting pipe (22) can slide with respect to the connecting pipe (26) while the connecting pipe (26) is still fitted inside. One end of a flexible sphere supply pipe (27) is connected to the horizontal opening of the branch pipe (24). The other end of the sphere supply pipe (27) is connected to the hole (29) of the sphere collection part (28) located on the upper surface of the main body where the sphere that has hit the target (15) is collected. Since the sphere recovery unit (28) is located higher than the branch pipe (27), the sphere is naturally sent to the branch pipe (27) by gravity. In this embodiment, the sphere supply pipe (27) is formed of a coil spring wire (not shown).

The ball feeding means is installed in the horizontal passage portion of the branch pipe (24) facing the vertical air passage. As the ball feeding means, a solenoid (30) is used and a firing button (18) is used. By pushing, the solenoid (30) is energized, the stopper shaft (31) is pulled upward, and the ball is sent out. The solenoid (30) is energized for a short fixed time interval each time the firing button (18) is pressed, so that the stopper shaft (31) is pulled upward and then immediately returned downward. The balls may be sent one by one, or the solenoid (30) will continue to be energized while the firing button (31) is held down, and the stopper shaft (31) will be pulled upward. The ball may be left to be continuously ejected. The stopper shaft (31) is biased downward by a spring (not shown) so that it is always in the lower position while the solenoid (30) is not energized.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the main part of the above embodiment. The spheres collected by the sphere collection unit (28) are sent from the hole (29) to the sphere supply pipe (27) by gravity. The stopper shaft (31) of the solenoid (30) causes the ball to stop at the part of the ball feeding means. By pressing the firing button (18), the stopper shaft (31) moves upward, and the ball is sent out. The blast gas of the blower (25) causes the sphere to be vigorously ejected from the ejection port (12) through the branch pipe (24), the connecting pipe (26), the connecting pipe (22), and the passage (21). To be done. After the sphere is fired at the target, it returns to the sphere recovery section (28) and circulates.

Next, the playing method of the present invention will be described. The player first inserts a coin into a charge slot (not shown). As a result, power is input, the blower (25) is activated, and the ball can be fired at any time by pressing the fire button (18). The player grasps the operating rods (17) (17) with both hands and puts the firing button (18) into a state of being able to press with the thumb of the right hand. The operating rods (17) (17) are operated to align the launching port (12) with the target (15) and to position it vertically and horizontally. Aim and aim and press the fire button (18) to fire a ball. When you hit the target (15), the points are cumulatively added and the score is displayed on the score display (35). You can enjoy the game by competing for these points. Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims. That is, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the entire game machine is formed by circulating the balls in one box, but the ball launching part, the ball launching means and the like may be formed separately and may be formed separately from the target. It is also natural. Further, the ball sending means is not limited to the solenoid, and it is free to use another mechanical constituent means, and the firing button can also be a hammer type. Further, although two operating rods for the ball launching unit are provided, it is also possible to use only one operating rod, and the configuration such as the rifle type can be freely configured.

[0011]

[Effect of the device]

 The present invention configured as described above has the following effects. Since a blower or the like is used as the ball launching means, it can be implemented as a small game machine. Since a blower or the like is used to constantly blow the blown gas, it is possible to easily fire the balls continuously. Since the sphere is sent to the front of the air duct using gravity, no extra means for circulating the sphere is required, and the device can be simplified. Also, the manufacturing cost of one game machine can be kept low. As described above, the present invention has remarkable effects with practicality.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Main body 11 Ball launching part 12 Launching port 13 Main body cover 14 Hole part 15 Target 16 Support plate 17 Operating rod 18 Launching button 19 Expansion tube 20 Support part 21 Passage 22 Connection pipe 23 Upper plate 24 Branch pipe 25 Blower 26 Connection pipe 27 Ball Supply pipe 28 Ball collecting part 29 Hole part 30 Solenoid 31 Stopper shaft 35 Score display part

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A sphere delivery means for connecting a sphere launching means and a sphere launching means with a connecting pipe, connecting a sphere supply pipe for supplying the sphere in the middle of the connecting pipe, and delivering the sphere. A sphere launching game machine in which means is provided in the sphere supply pipe, a continuous gas discharge means such as a blower is used as the sphere launching means, and spheres are launched by the continuous discharge gas from the sphere launching means.