JPH1080517A - Bingo game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the interior wall surface of a transparent container from being polluted with indoor air or dust, in a bingo game machine which is of a fixed transparent container type and does not release identification balls out of the transparent container. SOLUTION: In a bingo game machine which includes a box-shaped base 2, a transparent container 3 mounted on the upper wall of the base 2, a ball accumulating member 4 securely placed inside the container 3 to accumulate several identification balls identified by a detection means, and an identification ball ejecting device having a closing lid that opens and closes the lower side of the ball accumulating member 4, a blower 70 is placed inside the base 2, an air guide member 71 is interposed between the discharge opening 70b of the blower 70 and an air hole in the lower part of the container, and air A blown out into the container from the air hole is allowed to return into the base 2 via an opening 22 in the lower part of the container and flow back to the air suction opening of the blower 70.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a bingo game machine. The present invention particularly relates to a bingo game machine in which the bin of the bingo game machine is of a fixed type, and wherein the balls in the container are blown up by an air flow based on a blower provided in a base.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an example of this type of bingo game machine is described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-28947.

[0003] The basic configuration of this embodiment is as follows. A base of a game machine equipped with a blower (blower) and a plurality of identification balls fixedly attached to an opening in an upper wall of the base. And a transparent container to be stored. Then, when the identification ball floats by the airflow based on the blower on the base side, it is stirred in the container. Then, several floating identification balls are discharged out of the container from the ball outlet of the container.

[0004] However, the above configuration has the following disadvantages. The identification ball released from the container must be put into the container every game. Therefore, at the same time, the inner wall surface of the transparent container becomes dirty through the dirt on the identification ball. Since the air sent into the container from the blower through the duct is released to the outside of the container, the room air is stirred. The air blown into the transparent container by the blower always enters the base from the room and is sucked into the blower, so that not only the inside of the base but also the inner wall surface of the transparent container 3 is contaminated with air or dust in the room.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above drawbacks, the first object of the present invention is to prevent the inner wall surface of a transparent container of a bingo game machine from being stained with room air or dust. It is. The second object is to efficiently fly the identification ball from the air outlet of the container.

[0006]

A bingo game machine according to the present invention comprises a box-shaped base 2, a transparent container 3 mounted on the upper wall of the base 2, and a fixed base inside the container 3. A bingo game machine provided with a ball storage member 4 for storing several identification balls identified by the detection means, and an identification ball discharge device 5 having an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the lower part of the ball storage member 4. And a blower 7 is provided in the base 2.
0, and at least the discharge port 70 of the blower 70
b and the air blowing guide member 71 between the air blowing port 23 at the bottom of the container.
The air A blown into the container from the air outlet returns to the base 2 through the opening 22 at the bottom of the container,
It is characterized in that it flows cyclically to the air suction port of the blower 70.

Further, the bingo game machine of the present invention comprises a box-shaped base 2 and a transparent container 3 attached to the upper wall of the base 2.
A and fixedly disposed inside the container 3A, and
A bingo game machine comprising: a ball storage member 4 for storing several identification balls identified by the detection means; Inside, a blower 70A is disposed, and a blower guide member 71 is interposed between a discharge port 70b of the blower 70 and a blower port 23 at a lower portion of the container.
A circulation suction guide member 75 is interposed between the suction port 70a of the blower 70 and the suction port 25 at the lower part of the container, and the air A remaining in the container 3A is positively circulated.

In the above construction, the containers (3, 3)
A mounting base plate (21, 21A) is fixedly provided at the lower part of A), and a mesh-like or elastic receiving plate 66 is laid on the upper surface of the mounting base plate so as to be position-adjustable. I do.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described below with reference to a case of an arcade bingo game machine.

1 to 11, reference numeral 1 denotes a bingo game machine according to the first embodiment. The bingo game machine 1 is provided with a box-shaped base 2, a transparent container 3 fixedly or detachably mounted on the upper wall of the base 2, and fixedly disposed inside the container 3. And a ball storage member 4 having a cylindrical ball storage portion for storing several identification balls identified by the detecting means, and an identification ball discharge device 5 having an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the lower part of the ball storage member 4, The base 2
Inside, a blower 70 is arranged, and a blower guide member 71 is interposed between a discharge port of the blower 70 and a blower port at the lower part of the container. It is characterized by returning to the inside of the base 2 through an opening or a circulation suction guide member, and circulating to the air suction port 70a of the blower 70.

Therefore, these basic components will be described in order below. First, the base 2 has a box shape with a bottom. As shown in FIG. 7, a rectangular opening 11 is formed at the center of the upper wall 10 of the base 2. Further, a through hole 12 for a wiring cord is formed in a portion of the upper wall 10 near the opening 11. Further, a through hole for a ventilation guide member which penetrates the upper wall of the upper wall near the opening 11 and which communicates with a ventilation port (blow-out port) 23 formed in the lower portion of the container. 13 are formed.

On the opposite side (right side in FIG. 3) of the through hole 13 for the air guide member, a through hole (intake hole) 14 for the air return guide member or for the air return is formed. The base 2 is
Except for the opening and the through hole, it should preferably be formed in a sealed state.

Next, the container 3 will be described. The container 3 is spherical as a whole, and is transparent or translucent. The container 3 may be a combination of two divided hemispheres or a one-piece molding.

In the lower part of the container 3, a peripheral wall 20 projecting downward is formed, in which an annular mounting base plate 21 is fixedly provided. The mounting base plate 21 has a slightly larger central hole 2 as shown in FIG.
2 The central hole 22 is in communication with at least the return air guide member or the return air through hole 14. Here, with reference to FIG. 8, a cutout air outlet (air outlet) 23 communicating with the center hole 22 is formed on the left side in the radial direction. One of the inner wall surfaces 23a forming the air outlet 23 is formed obliquely in consideration of the directionality of the wind blown into the container. The mounting base plate 21 has a plurality of mounting holes 24 for supporting members that directly or indirectly support the ball storage member 4.

By the way, although there are various methods for attaching the container 3 to the base 2, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the peripheral wall 27a to which the lower part of the container 3 is detachably fitted.
And a peripheral flange 27b fixed to the upper surface of the upper wall 10 of the base 2
Is used.

Next, the obstructive ball storage member 4 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the ball storage member 4 has a small box shape with a lower end opening 30. Thus, 31 is a cylindrical ball reservoir. Reference numeral 32 denotes a donut-shaped detecting portion formed continuously above the cylindrical ball storage portion 31, and the inside of the donut-shaped detecting portion 32 is an annular chamber 33. One or two or more detecting means 34 are provided in the annular chamber 33 of the detecting section 32. The detecting means 34 itself is publicly known (for example, described in JP-A-63-92370).
A central processing unit (CPU) identifies the identification ball B passing through the device and transmits the identified detection signal via a wiring cord (not shown).
Send to Reference numeral 36 denotes a cap having a hat-shaped cross section fixedly provided above the detection unit 32. The cap 36 is transparent or translucent, and has a receiving hole 37 formed at the center thereof to allow the falling identification ball B to pass therethrough. The receiving hole 37 having the ball receiving function is formed to have a smaller diameter than the passing hole 35 so that the identification ball B does not easily enter. Accepted individually.

Next, the support member 40 of the ball storage member 4 will be described. The ball storage member 4 is fixedly disposed slightly below the center of the container via a support member 40 provided in the container.

In this embodiment, the support member 40 comprises two pipe-like columns 41 and a plate-like support arm 42. With reference to FIG. 2, the pair of pipe-shaped columns 41 are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval to the left and right, and their lower ends are fixedly inserted into the mounting holes 24 of the mounting base plate 21. Further, the upper ends of the pair of pipe-shaped columns 41 extend upward in the container and are bent slightly inward. One of the pipe-shaped supports 41 is formed with a small hole 43 for guiding the wiring cord for the detecting means into the support. The plate-shaped support arm 42 may be provided on one pipe-shaped column 41 so that the detection unit 32 of the ball storage member 4 can be gripped and squeezed with one hand. Have been. Therefore, the ball storage member 4 is disposed at the center between the left and right pipe-shaped columns 41 via the plate-shaped support arms 42.

By the way, 45 is a pair of pipe-like columns 41.
The ball receiving tray 45 is provided with a central hole 46 having a diameter larger than that of the receiving hole 37 of the ball storage member 4 at the center of the ball receiving tray 45. When receiving the identification ball B soaring along the inner wall of the container 3 as shown in FIG. 11, the ball tray 45 guides the identification ball B to the center hole 46. When the identification ball B caught by the ball receiving tray 45 passes through the center hole 46 with good tamping and falls to the ball storage member 4, then the receiving hole 3 of the ball storage member 4 with good tamping is obtained.
You have to enter 7. In addition, this ball tray 4
5 can be designed so that the cap 36 itself of the ball storage member 4 receives the identification ball B.

Next, the identification ball discharging device 5 will be described. This identification ball discharging device 5 basically includes a driving source 5
0, a plurality of position detection sensors 53 and 54 vertically disposed on the mounting member 51 via a vertical plate 52, and an operating rod member 55 that moves up and down by the driving force of the driving source 50. And a sensor contact plate 56 fixedly provided on the operating rod member 55. Therefore, each component will be described.

First, as an example of the driving source 50, a small driving motor is employed. Although an air cylinder can be used as the drive source 50, a small drive motor is desirable in order to reduce the weight of the apparatus.

Next, the mounting member 51 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper wall 10 by fixing means 57 so that the opening 11 of the base is desired from below.
Has been fixed through. That is, the mounting member 51 is mounted on the base 2 side. Of course, the mounting member 51 may be fixed to the mounting base plate 21 of the container 3 by a design change. In short, an operating rod member 55 having an opening / closing lid that opens and closes the lower part of the ball storage member 4 at once can be provided vertically in the lower part of the container 3 (including the upper part of the base 2 in this embodiment).

As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting member 51 includes an outer frame 51a having a channel-shaped cross section and an outer frame 51a.
A plurality of horizontal pivot plates 5 fixed at required intervals within
1b. The drive source 50 is fixed to the center of the bottom wall of the outer frame 51a with the output shaft facing upward.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the vertical plate 52 having the position detecting sensors 53 and 54 has a cross section or an end surface formed in a channel shape, and is fixed to a horizontal pivot plate 51b above the mounting member 51. .

Next, the operating rod member 55 is fixed to the output shaft of the drive source 50 and the horizontal pivot plate 51
b, a nut 61 screwed to the male screw portion of the vertical screw 60, and a nut 61 fixedly fitted to the lower end thereof, while a fixing tool 62 is provided at the upper end thereof. An operating rod body 64 having an open / close lid 63 having a fixed umbrella-shaped upper wall surface 63a. The operating rod body 64 and the opening / closing lid 6
No. 3 considers colors and reflection power that appeal to the player's vision.

Next, the sensor contact plate 56 is fixed to a nut 61 in a horizontal state via a fixing member 65, and the tip protruding from the nut 61 can contact the position detection sensors 53 and 54. Desired in the channel-shaped vertical plate 52. Therefore, the sensor contact plate 56 is restricted by the inner wall surface of the vertical plate 52, and does not rotate in the horizontal direction.
In the present embodiment, the opening / closing lid 63 that opens and closes the lower part of the ball storage member 4 at once is provided when the sensor contact plate 56 pushes against the movable element of the upper position detection sensor 53 in a push manner. 30 is stopped in a substantially closed state. On the other hand, when the movable member of the lower position detecting sensor 54 is pushed in a push-like manner, all of the identification balls B in the ball storage member 4 are simultaneously removed from the mounting base plate 21 of the container 3. It falls on the metal circular mesh-shaped receiving plate 66 on the upper surface.

Meanwhile, the mesh-shaped receiving plate 66 is opposed to a first elongated hole 66a formed at the center and through which the operating rod body 64 of the operating rod member 55 passes through the first elongated hole 66a. Second elongate holes 66b, 66b for pipe-shaped columns, and cutouts 66c for air outlets formed at appropriate portions of the peripheral end are formed respectively. For example, as shown in FIG. The position can be adjusted (slightly oblique). The mesh-shaped receiving plate 66 has an elastic force (cushioning property) in this embodiment, and its mesh is thin.

Other requirements for specifying the present invention will be described. In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 70 denotes a blower provided in the base 2. The blower 70 has an air suction port 70a and a discharge port 70b, and is appropriately fixed in the base 2. 71 is a ventilation guide member, a duct,
A flexible hose or the like is employed. In this embodiment, a flexible hose is used as an example of the air guide member. The lower end is connected to a discharge port 70b of the blower 70. The fixing frame 72 is formed of a metal plate, and is appropriately fixed to the mounting base plate 21 via a fixing tool.

In the above configuration, the bingo game machine 1
Reads a program (instruction group) stored in a storage device (ROM) of a computer system by a central processing unit (CPU) as in a general game machine, and sequentially executes the instructions.

Therefore, if one game is started and air is blown into the spherical container 3 from the blower 70 in the base 2 via the blower guide member 71, the air is blown from the blower port 23 of the container. Blow in the direction. Then, an air flow is generated along the inner wall surface of the container 3, and as a result, the identification balls B fly one after another on the air flow. Identification ball B that emerged
Does not necessarily fall into the ball tray 46, but falls into the ball tray 46, falls from the ball tray 46 with excessive force, and falls into the center hole 46 while rotating the ball tray 46 or directly.

Next, the identification ball B that has fallen through the center hole 46
Are inserted into the receiving hole 37 of the ball storage member 4;
There is a case where it falls onto the mesh-like receiving plate 66 as it is. In the former case, each ball passes through the passage hole 35 of the detection unit 32 and accumulates in the ball storage unit 31. In general, a bingo game is “up” when a predetermined number (for example, 5) of rows is completed. Therefore, when a predetermined number of the identification balls B are accumulated in the ball accumulation section 31, the one game is over.

Therefore, when the drive motor 50 is driven by a command from a central processing unit (CPU), the vertical screw 60 rotates together with the output shaft. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the operating rod main body 64 is connected to the sensor abutment plate 56 via the nut 61.
Descends until it contacts the lower position detection sensor 54,
The drive motor 50 stops. Therefore, the umbrella-shaped opening / closing lid 63 opens at a stretch below the ball storage member 4.

After that, the drive motor 50 is driven again by a command from the central processing unit (CPU), and the vertical screw 60 rotates in reverse with the output shaft. It rises until it comes into contact with the detection sensor 53, and the drive motor 50 stops. Therefore, the umbrella-shaped opening / closing lid 63 closes the lower part of the ball storage member 4 at a time. Therefore, the player can immediately repeat the bingo game.

FIG. 10 shows the flow of air during the game. Blower 7 according to the instruction of central processing unit (CPU)
When 0 is driven, the air A in the box-shaped base 2 enters the suction port 70 a of the blower 70. As described above, since the discharge port 70b of the blower 70 and the blow port 23 at the lower part of the container are connected by the blow guide member 71, the air A
From the container 3. In this embodiment, since the front end portion 71 a of the blower guide member 71 is obliquely directed via the fixed frame 72, the blown air A flows in one direction along the inner wall surface of the container 3. Then, the air A that has soared up the identification ball flows downward in the container, and the net-shaped receiving plate 6
6. It flows into the base 2 through the opening 11 of the container and the through-hole 14 for air return of the base 2. Therefore, the air A flows in the base 2 and the container 3 cyclically without being blown into the room as indicated by the arrow.

[0035]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the first embodiment of the present invention, the container 3 may have a box shape or a conical shape. The shape of the cylindrical ball storage portion 31 of the ball storage member 4 is not particularly limited as long as a predetermined number (for example, five) can be stored. The support member 40 that supports the ball storage member 4 can be changed in design to one support arm, so that the support member 40 does not necessarily need to be composed of a plurality of members. It is desirable that the ball tray 45 be disposed above the ball storage member 4 with a required space (interval for allowing the identification ball to escape) in order to make the game interesting. The mesh-shaped receiving plate 66 may be formed of a plate material or a synthetic resin material. The opening / closing lid 63 does not necessarily have to be umbrella-shaped. The structure of the detection unit is not limited to the present embodiment. For example, a member to be detected, which is manufactured by Texas Instruments and stores a memory, is buried in the identification ball, and is connected between the detection unit and an antenna. In this case, a detection device may be used which transmits and receives electromagnetic waves to identify the contactlessly. The point is that any symbol such as a number attached to the identification ball can be reliably identified.

Although not particularly shown, in the first embodiment, a filter member is desirably attached to a member (blower 70 or blow guide member 71) constituting a circulation path of air.

FIGS. 12 and 13 show a second embodiment of the present invention. For the sake of convenience, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the following points.

That is, the intake port 25 communicating with the central hole 22A is formed in the mounting base plate 21A of the transparent container 3A, and the cylindrical second fixed frame 73 fitted to the intake port 25 is formed.
Is fixedly attached to the mounting base plate 21A, and the suction port 25 is connected to the suction port 70a of the blower 70A via the suction guide member 75 for circulation. In addition,
Also in the second embodiment, the members constituting the air circulation path (for example, the air blowing guide member 71, the circulation intake guide member 7).
5) may be provided with a filter member (not shown). The receiving plate 66A is not necessarily required to be in the form of a mesh, but in that case, at least an elastic force should be applied.

With this configuration, the air A remaining in the container 3A can be actively circulated, and a desired directionality can be given to the air flow in the container 3A.

[0040]

As is clear from the above description, the present invention has the following effects. (1) The inner wall surface of the transparent container of the bingo game machine is not stained with room air or dust. In particular, by providing a filter member on at least one of the members (the blowers 70 and 70A, the blower guide member 71, and the circulation guide member 75) constituting the air circulation path, this effect can be further expected. (2) When the net-shaped receiving plate is adjusted obliquely, the discrimination balls that have fallen are concentrated on the air outlet of the container, so that the discrimination balls can be sowed efficiently one after another. When the mesh-shaped receiving plate has an elastic force (cushioning property), the discrimination ball jumps up together with the air flow in the container, and the discrimination ball is moved by stirring. And this stirring movement has a remarkable effect when the container is spherical. (3) Since the identification ball discharging device 5 having the storage ball storage member 4 and the opening / closing lid is provided, the bingo game can be automatically and quickly performed without discharging the identification ball from the container.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 11 are explanatory views showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
12 and 13 are explanatory views showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing the overall external configuration.

FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view based on FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view based on line 3-3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a main part (ball storage member).

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a main part (an identification ball discharging device).

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a main part (an operating rod member, a position detection sensor, and the like).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part (base).

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part (container).

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a main part (receiving plate).

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state (in particular, a flow of air).

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state (relationship between an identification ball and a ball storage member).

FIG. 12 is a schematic sectional explanatory view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory perspective view showing a main part of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Bingo game machine, 2. Base, 3, 3A container, 4.
Ball storage member, 5: identification ball discharger, 10: upper wall, 11: opening, 20: peripheral wall, 21, 21A: mounting base plate, 22, 22A: central hole, 23: air outlet, 25
... intake port, 30 ... lower end opening, 31 ... cylindrical ball reservoir,
32 detection part, 34 detection means, 35 passage hole, 36 ...
Cap, 37: receiving hole, 40: supporting member, 41: pipe-shaped support, 42: plate-shaped supporting arm, 45: ball receiving tray, 50: driving source, 51: mounting member, 52: vertical plate,
53, 54: position detection sensor, 55: operating rod member, 5
6 ... sensor contact plate, 60 ... vertical screw rod, 61 ... nut,
63, 63A: open / close lid, 64: operating rod body, 66, 66
A: Receiving plate, 70, 70A: Blower, 71: Blow guide member, 72: Fixed frame, 73: Second fixed frame, 75: Circulation suction guide member.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped base 2, a transparent container 3 attached to an upper wall of the base 2, a fixed container disposed inside the container 3, and identified by a detecting means. A bingo game machine comprising a ball storage member 4 for storing several identification balls, and an identification ball discharging device 5 having an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the lower part of the ball storage member 4, and a blower is provided in the base 2. The blower 70 has a discharge port 7.
0b and the air blow guide member 7 between the air blow port 23 at the bottom of the container.
1, the air A blown into the container from the blower port returns to the base 2 through the opening 22 at the lower part of the container, and flows to the air suction port of the blower 70 cyclically. Bingo game machine. 2. A mounting base plate 21 is fixedly provided at a lower portion of the container 3, and a mesh-like receiving plate 66 is laid on an upper surface of the mounting base plate 21 so as to be position-adjustable. A bingo game machine. 3. A front end portion 71a of a blower guide member 71 attached to a blower port 23 according to claim 1,
2. A bingo game machine, which is disposed obliquely along the inner wall surface of the spherical container 3 through the second bin 2. 4. A box-shaped base 2, a transparent container 3A mounted on the upper wall of the base 2, and fixedly disposed inside the container 3A and identified by a detecting means. A bingo game machine having a ball storage member 4 for storing several identification balls, and an identification ball discharging device 5 having an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the lower part of the ball storage member 4, and a blower 70A is provided in the base 2. The blower guide member 71 is interposed between the discharge port 70b of the blower 70 and the blower port 23 at the lower part of the container, and between the suction port 70a of the blower 70 and the intake port 25 at the lower part of the container. Circulation intake guide member 75
A bingo game machine wherein air A remaining in the container 3A is circulated through the bingo game machine. 5. The mounting base plate 21A is fixedly provided at a lower portion of the container 3A, and an elastic receiving plate 66A is laid on the upper surface of the mounting base plate 21A so as to be position-adjustable. A bingo game machine. 6. The bingo game machine according to claim 4, wherein a filter member is provided on at least one of members constituting a circulation path of the air A.