JPH09285639A - Capsule delivering game device and capsule delivering device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to deliver a desired item as a game, by erecting a plurality of transparent tube bodies to contain a plurality of capsules inside a transparent window part in the front of a game device and constituting a capsule delivering device so as to deliver a capsule in a tube body corresponding to an index lamp when the index lamp is selected by operating a push button. SOLUTION: When a coin is cast into a coin selector, a game is activated and index lamps 5 and auxiliary lamps 51 are continuously turned on in order one by one in a prescribed speed under control by a control means. A player looks over goods in capsules 3 in a tube body 4 in that condition, estimates the time point when an index lamp 5 in front of a desired item is turned on and presses an operation push button. If the time point when the operation push button 8 is pressed coincides the lighting time point of the desired index lamp 5, the 'HIT' side of the auxiliary lamp 53 is displayed and a delivering device in the rear side of the tube body is actuated to push out the capsule 3 to deliver the capsule to a receiving part 17 to give the player a desired item.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a capsule dispensing game device for dispensing capsules stored in a cylinder,
The present invention relates to a dispensing device used for it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, what is called a so-called capsule vending machine is known. This is a device for taking out capsules containing prizes, which randomly stores capsules in a transparent container and turns coins and rotates a handle to stir the capsules while stirring them. Is. The dispensing device used in this capsule vending machine has a selective storage chamber of a size that can accommodate only one capsule to be dispensed, and the capsule that has entered this selective storage chamber is dispensed as the handle rotates. Is formed in. Therefore, the capsule used in the capsule vending machine must have a spherical outer shape so that selection and dispensing can be performed without trouble.

Further, since the dispensing device used in the capsule vending machine is provided on the bottom surface of the storage portion, the capsules to be dispensed are sequentially dispensed from a portion of the bottom of the storage portion near the dispensing device. Has become.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

In the above conventional capsule vending machine, the capsules randomly stored in the storage unit are dispensed by the dispensing device provided at the bottom of the storage unit, so that the prize desired by the player is stored. You can't choose the capsules you want. And until it's paid out, you can't know what the prize is.

An object of the present invention is to improve the above points, and a capsule in which a prize desired by a player is stored is selected from among a plurality of cylindrical bodies in which a plurality of capsules are stored. The present invention intends to provide a capsule payout game device which enables the game to be played and which also adds a game property to expand the range of selection. In addition, the capsule dispensing device,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a miniaturized game machine having a simple structure so that the game machine does not become bulky even when the number of cylinders increases.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the capsule payout game device of the present invention has the following requirements. That is, (a) A transparent window is formed on the front of the game apparatus body, and a coin insertion hole and a capsule payout opening are provided at appropriate places on the body. (B) A plurality of transparent cylinders that accommodate a plurality of capsules are provided upright inside the window. (C) Each capsule must contain a prize. (D) An indicator lamp indicating each cylinder is provided at the front of the cylinder. (E) A plurality of auxiliary lights are provided between the indicator lights. (F) A dispensing device for dispensing capsules is provided at the rear of the lower portion of the tubular body. (G) The game device is configured to select either the indicator light or the auxiliary light by operating the push button. (H) When the indicator lamp is selected by operating the push button, the capsule in the cylinder corresponding to the indicator lamp is dispensed.

In order to solve the above problems, the capsule dispensing device of the present invention has the following requirements. That is, (a) A device for dispensing capsules stacked in the cylinder, which is provided in the lower part of the cylinder. (B) Two locking members for locking the lower ends of the capsules stacked in the cylinder are provided one above the other so that they can be withdrawn from the cylinder through the opening formed in the side wall of the cylinder. . (C) The two locking members are connected by a connecting member that is rotatably supported, and are formed so as to alternately project and retract in the cylinder by the rotation of the connecting member. (D) An elastic member for urging the upper locking member in the direction in which the upper locking member does not project into the cylinder is provided on the upper locking member side of the connecting member. (E) The lower locking member side of the connecting member is connected to the driving member for rotating the connecting member. (F) The tip of the upper locking member on the cylinder side is formed in a bifurcated shape having a slit. (G) Near the tip of the upper locking member, there is a detection plate for detecting the presence or absence of a prize that can appear in and out of the cylinder through the opening formed in the side wall of the cylinder, and the detection plate is the slit. It is formed so that it can pass inside.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the capsule payout game device of the present invention has the following requirements. That is, (a) A transparent window is formed in the upper part on the front side of the game apparatus body, and a coin insertion hole and a capsule payout opening are also provided at appropriate places on the front side. (B) A plurality of transparent cylinders that accommodate a plurality of capsules are provided upright inside the window. (C) Each capsule must contain a prize. (D) An indicator lamp indicating each cylinder is provided at the front of the cylinder. (E) A plurality of auxiliary lights are provided between the indicator lights. (F) A dispensing device for dispensing capsules is provided at the rear of the lower portion of the tubular body. (G) The game device is configured to select either the indicator light or the auxiliary light by operating the push button. (H) When the indicator lamp is selected by operating the push button, the capsule in the cylinder corresponding to the indicator lamp is dispensed. The capsule payout device used in the capsule payout game device has the following requirements. That is, (a) A transparent window is formed on the front of the game apparatus body, and a coin insertion hole and a capsule payout opening are provided at appropriate places on the body. (B) Two locking members for locking the lower ends of the capsules stacked in the cylinder are provided one above the other so that they can be withdrawn from the cylinder through the opening formed in the side wall of the cylinder. . (C) The two locking members are connected by a connecting member that is rotatably supported, and are formed so as to alternately project and retract in the cylinder by the rotation of the connecting member. (D) An elastic member for urging the upper locking member in the direction in which the upper locking member does not project into the cylinder is provided on the upper locking member side of the connecting member. (E) The lower locking member side of the connecting member is connected to the driving member for rotating the connecting member. (F) The tip of the upper locking member on the cylinder side is formed in a bifurcated shape having a slit. (G) Near the tip of the upper locking member, there is a detection plate for detecting the presence or absence of a prize that can appear in and out of the cylinder through the opening formed in the side wall of the cylinder, and the detection plate is the slit. It is formed so that it can pass inside.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIG. 1, a machine body 1 of a game machine is formed in a vertically long box shape, and a window portion 2 made of a transparent material such as a transparent acrylic plate is provided on the front side facing the game player. Are formed. Inside the window 2, a display section 12 is formed which is partitioned by a mounting plate 11. On the mounting plate 11 of the display section 12, a transparent tube for storing a plurality of capsules 3 storing prizes. The bodies 4 are arranged side by side.

The capsule 3 is made of a transparent material so that the stored prize can be seen through from the outside. One end of the capsule 3 has a cylindrical shape with an opening, and the other end is integrally formed in a spherical shape. A lid 32 is detachably fitted in the opening of the capsule 3. The capsule 3 has a doll toy a and a vehicle toy b, respectively.
Items such as are stored. The products in the capsule body 3 are configured so that they can be seen from the outside through the window portion 2, the cylindrical body 4, and the capsule 3.

An indicator lamp 5 is arranged on the front portion of each cylinder 4 on the mounting plate 11. A plurality of auxiliary lights 51 are provided between the display lights 5. Further, in front of this, a display section 52 for displaying the number of game operations and an auxiliary display section 53 for displaying “hit”, “out” of the operation, etc.
Is arranged.

Discharging devices 6 for discharging the capsules 3 are fixed to the mounting plate 11 at the rear of the cylindrical body 4 by mounting screws. A substantially box-shaped frame 61 is formed on the dispensing device 6. A supporting shaft 67 is planted in a substantially central portion of the frame 61, and a connecting member 66 is swingably attached to the supporting shaft 67. A hook 73 is formed on a mounting plate 61a formed integrally with the frame 61. Further, hooks 72 are formed on the upper portion of the connecting member 66, that is, on the upper side of the support shaft 67.
A return spring (elastic member) 74 is mounted between the two. A shaft 64 is planted in the upper part of the connecting member 66, and a shaft 65 is planted in the lower part. The upper locking member 62 is mounted on the upper portion of the connecting member 66, and the lower locking member 63 is mounted on the lower portion. That is, a long hole is formed in the upper side surface of the frame 61,
By inserting the shaft 64 into the long hole, the upper locking member 62 is attached so as to be horizontally movable by a length corresponding to the length of the long hole. Similarly, a long hole is formed in the lower portion of the side surface of the frame 61, and by inserting the shaft 65 into this long hole, the lower locking member 63 is horizontally moved by a length corresponding to the length of the long hole. It is possible to install. The solenoid (driving member) 7 is fixed to the lower side of the mounting plate 61a. A bearing 68 is provided below the connecting member 66, that is, below the support shaft 67. This bearing 68 and solenoid 7
The operating shaft 71 is connected via a connecting plate 69. Therefore, the connecting member 66 is swingably provided with the support shaft 67 as a fulcrum, and is configured to horizontally move in the directions opposite to each other by the swinging of the connecting member 66. There is. In order to support the lower end of the capsule 3 housed in the tubular body 4, the frame body 61 has the tips of the upper locking member 62 and the lower locking member 63 protruding and retracting through the openings 41 and 42 formed in the tubular body 4. It is supposed to do.

When the upper locking member 62 projects into the cylinder 4, the lower locking member 63 is retracted from the cylinder 4, and when the upper locking member 62 is retracted from the cylinder 4, the lower locking member 63 is engaged. The stop member 63 is in a state of protruding into the cylindrical body 4.

A bearing 68 is formed on the lower locking member 63 side of the connecting member 66. The bearing 68 has a connecting plate 6
A solenoid (driving member) 7 for driving is linked to the distal end portion of an actuating shaft 71 via 9. At the upper locking member 62 side of the connecting member 66 and the rear end of the frame 61, the hook 7
2, 73 are formed, and a return spring (elastic member) 74 is connected between the hooks 72, 73.

When the solenoid 7 is deenergized, the upper side of the connecting member 66 is pulled by the pulling 74 and the upper locking member 62 side is pulled in as shown in FIG.
The side is protruding. In this state, the lowermost capsule 3 stacked in the tubular body 4 is held by the lower locking member 63 side. Here, when the solenoid 7 is energized, the connecting member 66 is resisted against the spring 74 as shown in FIG.
At the same time that the lower side of the lower locking member 63 is pulled and the lower locking member 63 side retracts, the upper locking member 62 side projects, and the capsule 3 is held by the upper locking member 62 side and is placed on the lower support 63. Only 3 falls.

A photo interrupter 75 having an L-shaped detection plate 76 for detecting the presence or absence of the capsule 3 is provided at the upper end of the frame 61. That is, on the lateral axis attached to the lateral side of the photo interrupter 75,
The detection plate 76 is rotatably attached, a coil spring is inserted in the lateral shaft, and the tip end of the detection plate 76 is urged to project into the opening 41 by the elastic force of the coil spring. . At this time, the photo-interrupter 75 is adapted to perform a detection operation by the rear end portion of the detection plate 76. The detection plate 76 is rotated by being pushed into the capsule 3 when the capsule 3 moves (falls). At this time, the tip of the detection plate 76 can pass through the slit 78 formed in the inclined surface 77 of the tip of the upper locking member 62. With the structure described above, it is possible to provide a small-sized capsule dispensing device capable of dispensing capsules one by one. Due to the downsizing of the device, it is possible to arrange the cylindrical bodies so that the cylindrical bodies are good-looking and the prizes are easy to see.

The indicator lamp 5, the auxiliary lamp 51, the display section 52,
The auxiliary display portion 53 and the solenoid 7 of the dispensing device 6 are formed so as to operate according to a predetermined program stored in the control device 9. An operation push button 8 for a game player to operate the payout device 6 and the like is provided in front of the window of the machine body 1 in association with the control device 9.

An opening 13 is formed in the mounting plate 11 on the lower side of the cylindrical body 4. Below the opening 13, a funnel-shaped guide portion 14 and a guide cylinder 15 for receiving the falling capsule 3 and collecting it in the center are formed. A receiving portion 17 is formed on the back side of the door 16 of the machine body 1 facing the exit of the guide cylinder 15, and an outlet 18 is formed on the front surface thereof. Further, the door 16 is provided with a coin selector 19.

The program of the control device 9 sequentially turns on the indicator lamp 5 and the auxiliary lamp 51 at a constant speed, while inserting predetermined coins into the coin selector 19, the operation point of the operation push button 8, and the indicator lamp 5. The solenoid 7 of the predetermined dispensing device 6 is actuated to dispense the capsule 3 on the condition that the lighting timings of the two coincide with each other, the presence of the capsule 3 is detected by the detection plate 76, and the like.

With the above structure, the coin selector 19
When you insert a coin, the game is ready. The indicator lamp 5 and the auxiliary lamp 51 are continuously turned on one by one at a predetermined speed. Here, the gamer looks at the product of the capsule 3 in the cylindrical body 4, presses the operation push button 8 at the time when the indicator light 5 in front of the desired product lights up. When the time when the operation push button 8 is pressed and the time when the required indicator light 5 is turned on, the "hit" side of the auxiliary display portion 53 is displayed and the dispensing device 6 on the rear side of the tubular body 4 is activated. , The capsule 3 is sent out.

If the time when the operation push button 8 is pressed does not coincide with the time when the required indicator lamp 5 is turned on, the "off" side of the auxiliary display portion 53 is displayed and the dispensing device 6 does not operate. In this case, if the number of game operations is set, the operation push button 8 can be operated that many times, and the remaining number of operations is displayed on the display unit 52. The difficulty level of the game can be changed by changing the lighting speed of the indicator lamp 3.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to one embodiment of the invention described above, the size of the airframe 1 is 705 mm in width, 500 mm in depth and 1440 mm in height. The diameter of the capsule 3 is about 40 mm. Since 10 capsules 3 can be stored in each of the cylindrical bodies 4, a maximum of 100 capsules 3 can be stored in 10 cylindrical bodies 4.

The capsule payout game machine of the present invention is provided with a control unit (not shown) for controlling the game and the like. This control unit has a CP for overall control.
U, ROM storing control program, drive circuit for driving solenoid 7, indicator lamp 5 and auxiliary lamp 51 are turned on.
A driving circuit for blinking is included. It also includes a drive circuit for detecting coin insertion by coin insertion (same for game coins) and for starting the game, and a detection circuit for detecting the presence or absence of a capsule in the cylinder. In addition, when the lighting position of the indicator lamp 5 or the auxiliary lamp 51 stopped by operating the push button 8 is detected and the lighting / flashing of the indicator lamp 5 is stopped, a "win" is given to drive the solenoid 7 to drive the capsule. When the auxiliary lamp 51 is turned on and blinks, the solenoid 7 is not operated as "disengaged".

[0024]

With the capsule payout game machine according to the present invention having the above-described structure, the player can select any capsule he or she desires and, if successful in the game, obtain it. Therefore, unlike the conventional capsule dispensing device, the contents of the prize are not revealed only after the premium capsule is dispensed by inserting the money and turning the handle.

Further, the capsule payout device of the present invention can be provided with a simple structure and a small size so as not to be bulky even when the number of cylinders in the game device is increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a capsule payout game device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cutaway perspective view showing an internal structure of a capsule payout game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a capsule dispensing device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a capsule dispensing device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a capsule dispensing state of the capsule dispensing apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Airframe 2 Window part 3 Capsule 4 Cylindrical body 5 Indicator light 6 Dispensing device 7 Solenoid 8 Operation push button 9 Control device

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Nobuo Kurokawa Inventor Nobuo Kurokawa, Shibutsuga-gun, Tochigi 4-22, Toys Town BII Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masahiko Takahashi 2-4-2, Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo No. 11 Stock Company Banpresto

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A capsule payout game device characterized by having the following requirements: (a) A transparent window is formed in the front part of the game device main body, and coins are placed in appropriate places on the main body. There must be a charging hole and capsule outlet. (B) A plurality of transparent cylinders that accommodate a plurality of capsules are provided upright inside the window. (C) Each capsule must contain a prize. (D) An indicator lamp indicating each cylinder is provided at the front of the cylinder. (E) A plurality of auxiliary lights are provided between the indicator lights. (F) A dispensing device for dispensing capsules is provided at the rear of the lower portion of the tubular body. (G) The game device is configured to select either the indicator light or the auxiliary light by operating the push button. (H) When the indicator lamp is selected by operating the push button, the capsule in the cylinder corresponding to the indicator lamp is dispensed. 2. A capsule dispensing device having the following requirements: (a) A device for dispensing capsules stacked in a cylinder, which is provided at the bottom of the cylinder. . (B) Two locking members for locking the lower ends of the capsules stacked in the cylinder are provided one above the other so that they can be withdrawn from the cylinder through the opening formed in the side wall of the cylinder. . (C) The two locking members are connected by a connecting member that is rotatably supported, and are formed so as to alternately project and retract in the cylinder by the rotation of the connecting member. (D) An elastic member for urging the upper locking member in the direction in which the upper locking member does not project into the cylinder is provided on the upper locking member side of the connecting member. (E) The lower locking member side of the connecting member is connected to the driving member for rotating the connecting member. (F) The tip of the upper locking member on the cylinder side is formed in a bifurcated shape having a slit. (G) Near the tip of the upper locking member, there is a detection plate for detecting the presence or absence of a prize that can appear in and out of the cylinder through the opening formed in the side wall of the cylinder, and the detection plate is the slit. Be formed so that it can pass through. 3. The capsule payout game device according to claim 1, wherein the payout device according to claim 2 is used as a payout device for paying out capsules.