JPH0718786U - Rotating table device for installing amusement machines - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a rotary table device for installing a game machine, etc., which is capable of reducing the rotational fluctuation and vertical swing of the rotary table when a player gets on and off. [Structure] A base table 15 fixed to a floor surface, a rotary table 2 having an installation surface for installing a game machine on the upper surface, and rotatably supported by the base table 15, and a lower table of the rotary table 2. An annular rack member 16 concentrically fixed to the rotary table 2 in the vicinity of the outer peripheral portion, and a rotary drive means 18 for imparting a rotary force to the rotary table 2 via a pinion 17 meshing with the rack member 16 are provided. The idler rollers 36 are rotatably attached to the rotary table 2 near the outer periphery of the lower side of the table 2 at predetermined circumferential intervals.
The pivot shaft 35 of the idler roller 36 is arranged in the radial direction of the rotary table 2 and in a gentle inclination inward.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a rotary table device suitable for installing a game machine or the like for installing the game machine or the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a rotary table device such as a turntable for a merry-go-round or a multi-storey parking lot, a base table installed on the floor, a rotary table rotatably supported on the base table via a rotary spindle, and a rotary table. A device having a rotary drive means for applying a rotational force to a rotary table via a support shaft is widely adopted. On the other hand, recently, as a game machine, multiple toys such as stuffed animals are stored in a transparent storage case, and a small grab bucket is hung in the upper part of the storage case and a switch is operated to operate the grab bucket. Catching game machines that move the X in the X and Y directions to grab the toy you want are widely used.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in the above rotary table device, the permissible amount of rotation fluctuation and vertical swing of the rotary table is relatively large, and measures against them have not been sufficiently taken. Therefore, if the above-mentioned catching game machine is installed on a turntable, there is a problem that toys such as stuffed toys caught by the fluctuations and swings of the turntable when the player gets on and off will fall out of the grab bucket. However, even if a normal video game machine other than the catching game machine is installed, the screen may shake for a moment and the progress of the game may be missed, or the switch operation timing may be misaligned.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rotary table device for installing a game machine or the like, which can reduce the rotational fluctuation and the upward and downward swing of the rotary table when the player gets on and off the vehicle.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The rotary table device for installing a game machine or the like according to claim 1 has a base table fixed to the floor and an installation surface for installing a game machine on the upper surface, and is rotatably supported by the base table. Rotating table, an annular rack member concentrically fixed to the rotating table or the base table near the outer periphery of the lower side of the rotating table, and a rotating table via a pinion meshing with the rack member. It is provided with a rotary drive means for applying force.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the idler rollers are rotatably attached to the rotating table or the base table in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the lower side of the rotating table at predetermined circumferential intervals. The rotary table may be rotatably supported by the base table via the idler roller, or the pivot shaft of the idler roller may be oriented in the radial direction of the rotary table and may be slanted downward inward. It may be arranged in an inclined shape, or, as in claim 4, the base table and the rotary table may be divided into a plurality of parts by dividing surfaces in the radial direction.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the rotary table device for installing a game machine according to the present invention, a rotary table rotatably supported on the base table is fixedly provided on the rotary table or the base table near the outer periphery of the lower side of the rotary table. Since it is rotationally driven by the rotational drive means via the rack member and the pinion meshed with the rack member, it is possible to reduce the play in the circumferential direction of the rotary table.

Further, when the idler rollers are rotatably attached to the rotary table or the base table near the lower outer peripheral portion of the rotary table at predetermined circumferential intervals, the rotation of the rotary table when getting on and off the rotary table, etc. It is possible to prevent the table from swinging in the vertical direction. Further, when the pivotal shaft of the idler roller is arranged in the radial direction of the rotary table and in a gentle incline which is inwardly downward, a force that urges the rotary table toward the center of rotation is generated via the idler roller. However, it is possible to effectively restrict the movement of the rotary table in the radial direction. Furthermore, when the base table and the rotary table are each divided into a plurality of radial division surfaces, the transportation work and the installation work of the rotary table device are greatly simplified.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a rotary table device capable of installing four catching game machines. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a decorative frame 3 that extends upward and spreads outward is provided at a substantially central portion of the rotary table 2 of the rotary table device 1, and the rotary table 2 and the decorative frame 3 are provided. Four catching game machines 4 are provided to the outside in the accommodation space formed between the upper tiers that spread outward, and the upper decorative panel 5 is fixed to the outer end of the decorative frame 3. The space between the adjacent catching game machines 4 is closed by the side makeup panel 6, and the player operates the catching game machines 4 while riding on the turntable 2 which is driven to rotate at a low speed. .

The decorative frame 3 is composed of eight inverted L-shaped main frames 7 whose lower ends are fixed to the rotary table 2 and a connecting frame 8 for connecting the adjacent main frames 7. The panel 5 is fixed to a connecting frame 8 that connects the outer ends of the main frame 7. The catching game machine 4 has a general structure. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of toys 11, such as stuffed animals, are housed in a housing case 10 having at least a transparent panel on the front surface. A small grab bucket 12 is hung in the upper part of the toy, and a switch is operated to move the grab bucket 12 in the X and Y directions to grab the toy 11 you want to play.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the rotary table device 1 includes a base table 15 fixed to a floor surface of a play facility and the like, and a rotary table 2 rotatably supported by the base table 15. The rotary table 2 is provided with an annular rack member 16 fixed to the rotary table 2 in the vicinity of the lower outer peripheral portion thereof, and a rotary drive means 18 for rotationally driving the rotary table 2 via a pinion 17 meshing with the rack member 16. ing.

The base table 15 is divided into six base division bodies 19, and each base division body 19 is a circle connecting two frames 20 extending in the radial direction and outer ends of the two frames 20. It is provided with an arc-shaped rotation support rail 21 and a connecting frame 22 that connects the middle portions of the two frames 20, and the six base divisions 19 are formed by fastening the frames 20 of the adjacent base divisions 19 with bolts or the like. Once assembled, the six rotary support rails 21 are connected in a ring in the assembled state. A substantially disk-shaped base plate 23 is fixed to the central portion of the base table 15, a rotating shaft 24 extending upward is fixed to the central portion of the base plate 23, and a rotary support rail 21 has an outer peripheral portion at the left end portion thereof. A fixed base 25 extending in the direction is provided, and the rotary drive means 18 having an electric motor 26 and a speed reducer 27 is fixed on the fixed base 25.

The rotary table 2 is divided into six table divided bodies 30, and each table divided body 30 connects five frames 31 extending in the radial direction and outer ends of the five frames 31. An arc-shaped cover plate 32 and a partial arc-shaped connecting plate 33 that connects the middle portions of the five frames 31 are provided, and the six table divided bodies 30 fasten adjacent frames 31 to each other with bolts or the like. The upper surface near the inner end of the frame 31 is connected by a base plate 42, and the upper surface plate 34 as a floor is fixed to the upper surface of the frame 31 to assemble the cover plate 32 and the connecting plate 33. Each is connected in a ring.

Slowly inclined pivot shafts 35 extending inward in the radial direction and descending inward are fixed to the connecting plate 33 at predetermined circumferential intervals, and the pivot shaft 35 is attached to the upper surface of the rotation support rail 21. A free-moving roller 36 which is movable along the rotary table 2 is rotatably provided, and the rotary table 2 is rotatably supported by the base 15 via a plurality of free-rolling rollers 36. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the rack member 16 is manufactured by cutting a lower end portion of a strip-shaped member into a predetermined tooth shape with a laser cutter, and cushions the connecting plate 33 radially outward. The teeth are fixed via the member 42 with the teeth facing downward. A pinion 17 that meshes with the rack member 16 is attached to the rotary shaft 27a of the speed reducer 27 of the rotary drive means 18, and the rotary table 2 is rotationally driven by the electric motor 26 via the pinion 17 and the rack member 16.

A receiving member 37 is fixed to a central portion of the lower surface of the base plate 43, and an upper end portion of the rotating shaft 24 is rotatably connected to the receiving member 37 via a bearing 38. In order to supply power to the catching game machine 4, a pair of upper and lower annular power supply plates 39 are provided in an insulated state with a predetermined distance therebetween, and the rotary table 2 has brushes 40 slidably contacting the upper and lower power supply plates 39, respectively. Is fixed via a support rod 41, and power is supplied to the chatting game machine 4 via a power supply plate 39 and a brush 40.

Next, the operation of the rotary table device 1 will be described. This rotary table device 1 is transported to a play facility or the like in a state in which the rotary table 2 and the base 15 are disassembled into a table divided body 30 and a base divided body 19, respectively, and is assembled in the play facility and at the same time, four catching units are caught. The game machine 4 is set and installed at a desired position on the floor of the game facility. Then, the player rides on the rotating table 2 that rotates at a low speed and operates the catching game machine 4 to play.

By the way, when a player gets on and off the turntable 2, the rotation speed of the turntable 2 fluctuates, the turntable 2 tends to move in the radial direction, and tends to swing up and down. Since the pinion 17 is meshed with the rack member 16 arranged in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the table 2 to apply the rotational force to the rotary table 2, the play of the rotary table 2 in the circumferential direction is reduced and the passengers get on and off the vehicle. Rotational fluctuation due to time is reduced, and since the rotary table 2 is rotatably connected to the base 15 via the rotary shaft 24, the radial movement of the rotary table 2 is restricted and the rotary table 2 is Since it is rotatably supported by the base 15 via a plurality of idler rollers 36 provided in the vicinity of the outer circumference, the vertical swing of the rotary table 2 is restricted.

Further, since the pivot shaft 35 of the idler roller 36 is arranged in a gently inclined shape with the inner side downward, a force for urging the rotary table 2 toward the center of rotation is generated via the idler roller 36. Thus, the radial movement of the rotary table 2 can be more effectively restricted. An opening may be provided at the center of the rotary table device 1 and the rotary table device 1 may be externally fitted to a pillar or the like of a building through the opening. In this case, the rotary table device 1 can be arranged by effectively utilizing the dead space near the pillar.

As the rack member 16, as shown in FIG. 9, a rack member 16A in which a plate-shaped member made of stainless steel or the like is cut into a strip plate shape and teeth are formed by press molding or the like. May be used. Further, the rack members 16 and 16A may be fixed to the base table 15 side, and the rotation driving means 18 may be fixed to the rotary table 2 side. Alternatively, the idle roller 36 may be provided on the base table 15 side to support the rotation. The rail 21 may be provided on the rotary table 2 side. In this embodiment, one rotary driving means 18 is provided, but a plurality of large rotary table devices 1 may be provided. In that case, a plurality of electric motors 26 are driven to rotate synchronously. become. In this embodiment, four catching game machines 4 are set in the rotary table device 1, but a number other than four may be set. A game machine other than the catching game machine 4 may be installed on the turntable 2.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As described in detail in the section of the action, the following effects can be obtained. According to the rotary table device for installing a game machine or the like according to claim 1, a rack member is provided in the vicinity of the outer peripheral portion of the rotary table, and the pinion is meshed with the rack member to apply a rotational force, The play in the circumferential direction of the turntable is reduced, and the rotation of the turntable in the circumferential direction when a player gets on and off is reduced, which effectively prevents erroneous operation and malfunction of the game machine when getting on and off. Can be prevented.

According to the second aspect, with a simple structure in which the rotary table is rotatably supported via the plurality of idle rollers, it is possible to prevent the rotary table from swinging up and down when the player gets on and off the vehicle. . According to the third aspect of the present invention, the force for urging the rotary table toward the center of rotation is provided by a simple structure in which the pivot shaft of the idler roller is arranged in the radial direction of the rotary table and in a gently inclined shape that rises outward. It becomes possible to prevent the rotary table from moving in the radial direction more effectively. According to the fourth aspect, the simple construction in which the base table and the rotary table are each divided into a plurality of divided faces in the radial direction makes it possible to greatly simplify the transport work and the installation work of the rotary table device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotary table device with a catching game machine set.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a rotary table device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a rotary table device.

4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the base table.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view around the rotation drive means.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view near the center of rotation of the rotary table.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a main part of a rack member.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a main part of a modified example of the rack member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 rotary table device 2 rotary table 3 decorative frame 4 catching game machine 5 upper decorative panel 6 side decorative panel 7 main frame 8 connecting frame 10 housing case 11 toy 12 grab bucket 15 base stand 16 rack member 17 pinion 18 rotation drive means 19 base division body 20 frame 21 rotation support rail 22 connection frame 23 base plate 24 rotation shaft 25 fixing base 26 electric motor 27 reducer 27a rotation shaft 30 table division body 31 frame 32 cover plate 33 connection plate 34 upper surface plate 35 pivot shaft 36 Idler roller 37 Receiving member 38 Bearing 39 Power feeding plate 40 Brush 41 Support rod 42 Buffer member 43 Base plate 16A Rack member

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A base table fixed to a floor surface, a rotary table having an installation surface for installing a game machine on the upper surface thereof and rotatably supported by the base table, and a lower table of the rotary table. An annular rack member that is concentrically fixed to the rotary table or the base in the vicinity of the outer peripheral portion; and a rotation driving unit that applies a rotational force to the rotary table via a pinion that meshes with the rack member. A rotating table device for installation of characteristic game machines. 2. An idler roller is rotatably attached to a rotary table or a base table near a lower outer peripheral portion of the rotary table at predetermined circumferential intervals, and the rotary table is a base via the idler roller. The rotary table device for installing a game machine according to claim 1, which is rotatably supported on the base. 3. The amusement machine installation machine according to claim 2, wherein the pivotal shaft of the idler roller is arranged in a radial direction of the turntable and in a gentle incline declining inward. Rotating table device. 4. The rotary table for installing a game machine or the like according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein each of the base table and the rotary table is divided into a plurality of parts by dividing surfaces in a radial direction. apparatus.