JPS6068886A - Automatic mah-jongg apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is characterized in that the tiles are stirred with an eye movement and arranged in a predetermined direction σ).
This is an addition to the so-called automatic mahjong device that allows you to line up, line up, and set at a predetermined location on the table.

General VC, automatic mahjong equipment TT are installed on the king and tabletop Kj
Office drop opening, tiles dropped from the opening (h1
A tile transfer means that picks up tiles at a predetermined direction σ from the mixing table, a table board, and transfers them to the tile arrangement table, and a stone means for transporting the completed tile castle wall on the tile arrangement table to a predetermined location on the table, etc. It consists of

Conventionally, such an automatic mahjong machine equipped with a conveying means χ has been known, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 (Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-23628). A suction ring 02 is arranged horizontally above this automatic mahjong disc 01 and corresponds to it, and is stirred and directed in a predetermined direction as it approaches the suction area A of the tilted rotating disc 01. Tile 03 suction ring 0
It is picked up by magnet 04 of 2 (see Figure 3).
, and is conveyed to a chute (not shown). However, this has various disadvantages and disadvantages as follows.

(1) Since the spot where the tile 03 is attracted to the suction ring 02 is limited to a narrow area, for example, the suction area A of 71 in FIG. Due to the need to create a tile wall for the group, tile 03
Assembling VCII:? It takes time, the game doesn't run smoothly, and the fun is cut in half.

(2) The tile 03, which is picked up by suction ring 02 with the elongated direction of the tile 03 oriented perpendicularly or diagonally to the suction ring 02Vc%J, is transported by its own weight against the weak suction force. The fallen tile 03 may collide with another tile 03, or the piled or overlapping tiles 05, etc., causing the tile 03 to collide with each other. Hurt - Also part side 05
Otherwise, it may fall onto the substrate 07 over the side wall 06 of the tilted rotating disk O1.

(3) The rotational speeds of the tilted rotating disk 0 and the suction ring 02 need to be approximately the same and appropriate, but this is difficult in practice. Since it is necessary to pick up and transport the tiles as quickly as possible, it is preferable to rotate them as quickly as possible.On the other hand, if the rotation is too fast, the centrifugal force will increase and the tiles 03 on the inclined rotating disk O1 or This is because the tiles 03 attracted to the suction ring 02 are shaken off onto the base 07, so the rotation speed must be set with this in mind.

(4) The structure of the tilted rotating disk 01 is complicated and delicate (Z).

This τ, setting of the suction area A, etc., of the tilted rotating disk 01
Beggar! +1 Involved in 02 7. ) is not easy.

(5) As shown in Figure 3, the adsorption ring 021C has magnets of different polarity arranged alternately. T-pieces and tiles 03 only have long magnets embedded in the vertical direction as shown in the figure. For example, a long magnet embedded in the width direction or thickness direction of the tile is not recommended due to the attraction force. This provision actually limits the types of tiles.

(6) Since the tiles 03 are not directly conveyed to the tile alignment area by the suction ring 02, but are conveyed via a chute and a conveyor, the conveyance time becomes longer.

-So,.

A tile agitation and delivery means for agitating the tiles and directing them in a predetermined direction, at least one tile alignment area provided above the tile agitation and delivery means, and the tile agitation and delivery means. at least one magnetic bin for transporting only the tiles oriented in a predetermined direction to the tile alignment area;
It is characterized by two inclined conveyance means-
The purpose is to provide an automatic mahjong device 7 with a simple structure that can reliably transport tiles to the arranging area between short poems.

At least one tile alignment area is provided above the tile agitation and delivery means, and the tile agitation and delivery means is oriented in a predetermined direction. Magnetic 2 that absorbs heat of only the tiles and transports them to the tile alignment area
At least L inclined conveying means are formed,
The tiles are agitated and oriented in a predetermined direction by the tile agitation and delivery means and sent to the inclined conveying means, and the inclined conveying means absorbs only the tiles oriented in a predetermined direction and transfers them to the Tile arrangement area section vc transport 711
) Φ0 Then, the tiles that are not oriented in a predetermined direction and sent into the inclined conveyance means are dropped from the tenth stage of inclined conveyance,
Only tiles facing the IC in a predetermined direction are sent one stone to the tile alignment area.

In this IC invention, the tiles are placed in a predetermined orientation, held in the tile alignment section for a short time, and then tilted downwards for a short period of time (V) to complete the hanging of the tiles on the castle wall. 4).

In Tk non-invention, the structure is important σ]
It is easy to maintain and repair, and the durability is improved by 1F stone, which is 6 and +F, and the cost is low (lo).

An embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to Figures 4 to 7.

1, with a tile buried with VC permanent magnet 2 near the front board [IIJ1α (letter, figure cedar carving 1 side), 1ift permanent magnet 2
The polarity on the tile table lll1 t a is N pole, and on the other hand, the polarity on the 1 side σ) is 54Ill! Ic u'l'isL'%
f'L ``Ci6゜T tile Figure 71 (not table σ) center lower part [mate!
σ1 tile is placed on the outer side of the stirring and sending means 3! 1 and parallel to each side of the square, the tile agitation and delivery means 3 are arranged along the 11111 side within each tile alignment area 12σ). It is assigned #12.

The tile agitation and delivery means 3 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 4 by a motor shown in the center of a fixing disk 4 that receives tiles that have fallen from a tile dropping opening on the table (not shown). Rotation lll15 D・Arrangement a, same rotation rqII5 mutual vc QCI°σ) Incoming power without center angle n.

A protruding guide 8ρ) is formed, and a protruding guide 8σ) is formed.
<9 pieces of tile return members are provided above the y-shoulder C) Re1 is 0
1) The fixed disc 4σ] On the front side, suppress the impact noise by 1 to prevent the falling FL from colliding with the tiles + 1c I7) Cover the elastic part side. 1 set σ) or desired f
l, <, L Do not inhibit the movement of the tile l (・because, its σ
）Ibo' prefectural coefficient or large size]

Further 8. The W push arm 6 is ``L, and the length VC is set to close to the wall 7, and the tile I is also stirred and pushed out. (It's on.

In addition, for the VC officer, the window 7 (a) and (b) are shown in the figure 7.
A permanent magnet 10 is buried in the ear ◇ side 5 so that the north pole is on the wall side, and the upper 10th till or S 7. A permanent magnet 11 is buried so as to form a pole. t, and if the tile 1 faces the indicator lα or 1 ゛ζ7 + 111 with the long side 101 below the tile 1 like a stone rolled up in Figure 7 (, z), then the permanent magnet 2 , 10's counter force l;
[The front 1a of the display is facing in the direction of the floor from the wall 7 side.
When it approaches the artificial part 15 in the width direction (VC), it is rotated with the tip 9 part τ of the protruding guide 8 at the center. ,
The longitudinal direction of the tile l is changed to the advancing direction, and it is fed into the entrance part 15: f71 nayo5.

In the tile alignment area 12, the width of the tiles is set approximately equal to the vertical length of the tiles, as shown in Fig. 4 of the 2nd page.
The length is 1tti and the length of the wall is approximately 17 pieces.
And its face...J is formed smoothly, and tile 1 or 1F+
! An edge is formed upwards to prevent the tile from falling off, and the tile is smoothly moved to the tile L pushed out by the push-out means B described later.

Furthermore, the tile alignment area 12 is VC7'' and C-shaped so that it can be raised and lowered by the thickness of the tile 1 by an unillustrated lifting drive device a.

16.17.18+c spanned painless belt+9,j
: rl TK ++, the same belt 19 prisoners vc has a Φ permanent magnet embedded with ρ and S poles on the tile mounting surface side as shown in the figure on the claw 6 figure Φ (S 1 or r), and the tile [σ) surface Bo+uf t・α or downward σ) tile 1σ) Min is sucked up and transported again.
Ic is aligned approximately with the surface position of the fixed disk 40, and the Ic is adjusted so that the plate mounting surface and the surface of the fixed disk 40 are almost continuous during inclined conveyance ing.

Furthermore, the inclined conveying means 14σ) is provided with a stopper 21 to prevent the tile from being conveyed from falling to the left in Figure 5.

Furthermore, the instep conveying means 14σ) 1jl in the upper part! I
A flat guide step 22 for returning the tile facing upward to the fixed disk 4 is provided, and the first guide step 22 is provided with an inclined conveying means 14 as shown in FIG. The unnegative of ``
a The inner edge of the belt 19 and its upper edge follow, and the fixed disk 41
The curved surface vc ++ has a 111-smooth curve in the direction of C, and the extrusion means n is shown in Figure 5.
Ic,
The trained signal receiver from 4 can also be activated.

In FIGS. 4 to 7, the diagrams σ) and σ) are constructed as described above, and -F is σ).

First, the tiles are pushed one after another into the opening on the table where the tiles do not fall off, and are dropped onto the base plate fixing disk 4.

Next, a motor (not shown) is operated to rotate the rotation 11115 and the stirring arm 67a clockwise, and while stirring the group of tiles, push the entrance 1!615 VC of the inclined conveying means I4. At the same time, by each means shown in FIGS. 7(α) to (d) vc, the tile IY is oriented in a predetermined direction with its elongated direction being the traveling direction and its display surface 1a facing upward or downward; and the inclined conveying means 14. to reach the entrance part 15 of.

At the same time, the inclined conveyance means 14 is operated to attract and convey the tile with the display surface 1a facing downward to the stopper 21 side above. For tiles with display surface 1α facing upward, the entrance portion 11 V is
Either it falls onto the fixed disk 4 immediately after it is placed (on the bell), or it is transported halfway due to friction etc. and falls onto the guide means 22 due to its own weight and repulsion, but in any case, the inclination of the bell) 19 is activated, the tile stirring and sending means 3
It is returned to +1111 (Figure 6). In this way, only the tiles 1 in the correct display direction 1α or downward are conveyed one after another to the tile alignment area 12. Then, σ) t Y t tiles are stopped one by one at the strike bar 21, and the tiles are pushed out one after another into the tile alignment area @ 12 by the coordinated action of the sluggishness sensor and the push-out means; When a predetermined number (usually 17 tiles) of the first row of tiles are lined up, the tile alignment area 127 is lowered by the thickness of the tiles using a lifting device (not shown)7. ,. After that, the tiles of the second row are arranged one after another on top of the group of tiles of the first row by the same action again, and the tiles of the castle wall are completed. In this way, one tile is transferred from the tile arrangement area 12 to the elevator B by a batch extrusion device (not shown). The elevator 2!5 then ascends and lifts the tiles from the predetermined game position provided on the tabletop. In this way, the remaining three sets of tiles are completed one after another or at the same time, and they come out from the other long tiles on the table, completing preparations for the start of the game.

The above-mentioned embodiment achieves various effects as compared to the conventional one, such as the following θ).

The time required for stirring the tiles 1, transporting them, forming the wall of the tiles, and setting them on the tabletop is extremely short, and the process can be done smoothly and reliably, so that the game progresses smoothly and is useful. That is, 4
This is because the walls of each group can be completed almost at the same time. Furthermore, even if the tile 1 falls in the middle of the inclined conveying means 14, the guiding means 14
Since the fixed circular plate 41C is returned to a softer state from 0VC, the impact noise caused by the tile 1 being damaged can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the inclined conveyance means 14 and the tile alignment area 12 are substantially continuous, one conveyance time is extremely short. In addition, when there is no rush to start the fc game, for example, only one inclined conveying means 14 can be activated, which can contribute to so-called energy saving. Moreover, since the structure is relatively simple, it can be easily set up, leading to low cost.

In addition, since the rotational speed of the stirring arm 6 of the tile stirring and sending means 3 can be changed, the tile 1
The degree of agitation or pushing of the tiles onto the inclined conveying means 14 can be changed as required. A magnet 10 provided on the wall 7, a protruding guide 8, a tile return member 9, and a fixed disc 4
In the 1C setting, the magnet 11 is an extremely simple means, and each tile can be reliably oriented in a predetermined direction. Another tile arrangement area.

Although the area spear has an extremely simple structure, it has a very simple structure.
Z can be formed smoothly. Inclined conveyance means 14
- In this case, the Belthubeian l'llr jli
jttl M, pulley 16.17.18
Since the axle fixing disk 4 (ill) is tilted in the same direction, the belt 19 is also tilted in the same direction, thereby causing the display tf7i 1
The tile 1 with CL facing upward can surely fall to the fixed disk 4 side due to its own weight and repulsive action. Guide means 22
In this case, it is a smooth inclined surface, and a simple structure of Nil produces a great effect. extrusion means, stopper 21,
The sensors 24 are in a very close relationship and press the tiles against the tile alignment area 12 to smoothly align them.

In addition to the actual IN example described above, the following embodiments can be used. - First, the tile stirring and sending means 3 rotates the fixed disk 47,
The rotary ffq 115 and stirring arm 6 may be fixed like magnets, or they may be rotated in opposite directions to each other. being pushed forward.

Also, the length of the stirring arm 6σ is slightly longer,
As shown in FIG. 8 or 9, grooves 26 may be formed in the wall 7, and a notch 27 may be formed in the lower part of the protruding guide 8 to allow the long stirring arm 6 to rotate. In this way, the tiles l can be transferred more quickly to the entrance section 15 of the inclined conveying means 14. : Pushed forward 2).

Furthermore, the tile return portion side 9 can also be provided in part 7.

The inclined conveying means 14 can be arranged in parallel, with two sets having the same structure, or in two stages, upper and lower, and each conveying means 14 can be used to form the first and second stages of the tile castle wall. It is also possible to overlap the tiles by other means to complete the tiles,
In this way, the tiles can be completed almost twice as quickly as in the previous embodiment.

Furthermore, the inclined conveyance means 14 may be of a type other than a belt conveyor, for example, a cross-section conveyor, a varnish conveyor, an Eflon conveyor, a chain conveyor, or the like.

Another structure of the 'fL inclined conveying means 14 is the first one.
It may be as shown in Figure 0. This is a belt in which - 28 long plates with a smooth surface are hung from a part of the fixed disk 4 to the tile alignment area 12 side, and 20 mm of magnets are arranged below the long plate path. 29 or a belt movable in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure 1'30'
Upper VC not adsorbed [adsorbed to long plate road and IW alignment area evil 12
1Xljl container is being transported. By tilting the width direction of the long plate toward the fixed disk 4 side, the display surface 19 or tiles 1 facing upward will surely fall onto the fixed disk 4 side at the entrance or during transportation. be.

As shown in FIG. 11, the tile alignment area 12 includes, for example, a long plate 31σ with a smooth surface, with the stopper flange 21Z on one end side removed, and one piece on the side of the pulley 16 (with the pulley 17 removed). ), and the other side may be lowered slightly and tilted gently), and this Q) and the other 91 tlll are provided with a stopper 32 that can be opened and closed, and this σ)
The soba bars 32 are conveyed one after another in a closed state (7+ tiles are slid, and when the first row is lined up, the stopper 3
The first stopper 31 is opened and the tiles are guided to the arranging table (TL shown in the figure).Then, the stopper 31 is closed again to form the second tile opening σ). With this method, stroke 7ha21. sensor 24
．． Extrusion means η etc. are not required, and the structure becomes simpler.

In addition, some of the tiles shown in Figures 12 (Z) and (b) can also be used. Tile 33 is the long magnet 2 of tile 1
The tile 34, which is embedded vertically, is made by arranging the same long magnets above the long magnet 2 of the tile 1 in parallel, making it larger than the magnetic ring. In addition, the display surface 1a of the tiles 1 (IIQ may be set to the "S"pole; in this case, the tile mounting surface side of the inclined conveying means 14 should be set to the "N" pole, and the wall 7 or fixed The magnet 10.1 provided on the disk 4 is also provided with its magnetic relationship reversed.

In the real example illustrated in FIG.
Displayed only in V population evil 15 1. An inclined conveyance means 14 is provided for sorting tiles into those with the display surface 1α facing downward and those facing upward, and picking up only the tiles with the display surface 1α facing downward and conveying them to the tile alignment area 12. Therefore, during the transportation of the tiles 1, there are no five-point tiles 1 that fall onto the fixed disk 4 side, and the arrangement means 22 is not in proper order. The structure is simply that the rotating shafts of the pulleys 16, 17, and 18 of the inclined conveying means 14 are horizontal, and intermediate pulleys 18'Z, which are also horizontal, are added. and 18 such that the inclination angle between the intermediate goo 1118 and
Since the display surface 1a is arranged so that the display surface 1a is facing downward, the tiles 1 with the display surface 1a facing downward are attracted and transported by the tile alignment area 12 (rule vC). If the angle of inclination of the intermediate pulley 18' is increased, the intermediate pulley 18' is out of alignment, and in this case, the same effect 2 as described above can be obtained.

In yet another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 14, the tilted conveying means 14 of the embodiment described above is modified.
Since the rotation of 18 fa 'Y is horizontal, the belt 19
Or, it is not inclined toward the fixed disk 4 side. For this reason, display surface 1
Tile 1 with α facing upward may resist the repulsive force of magnet 2.20 and move upward due to its own weight and friction. A magnetic or "S" film layer member 35 is provided directly above the tile 1 below it, and the layer is formed as shown in the figure.

This laminated member: 35, σ) is then reversed, and the tile alignment area 12Q) III is 110,011 @. Then, the inverted display 11 is performed by a suppressing means (not shown).
Push out the tiles facing downward into the tile alignment area 12. In this case as well, the guide means 22 is not necessary.

'f, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the tile alignment area section 12, the horizontal section 12α, and the tilting section 12b.
It is composed of a hinge part 12C which is pivotally connected to the part 12α and 12A so that it can be tilted freely, and the tiles +7. 'Align the stones for one layer gj g vC as part of Figure 15 v) m < ,
(+I (work￥zS minute 12 bσ) tip '1 inclined transporter step 14σ) Tilt part 12h to match upper 1111
After aligning the 17 tiles, tilt the tiles downward by the thickness of the previous tile in the tilting section 12h. It is also possible to make it smaller by aligning it with the river, and if it is constructed like this, it is not necessary to hold the tile arrangement area 12 horizontally and raise and lower it up and down under r'f. Become.

Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 17, the fixed disc 4Ill is attached to the upper part of the diagonal conveyor 1" + vc4'j17 completed 0, 34111!+lσ
) The tiles [n] are supplied in two stacked tiles in the tile alignment area section 121C.
4. The player can quickly return the tile to the tile arrangement area 12 where the bottom 34 tiles have not been supplied.

Furthermore, in Fig. 18 of the building, the stirring arm 6σ) The tip of the stirring arm 6σ) Ijr at right angles to the oral direction
+III and beyond that l1iIli' (11-right angle vrCtli return) stirring arm 6n cedar in one row, tile I long 100,000 times stirring arm 6σ) rotation direction vca
In addition, the slope of the 1st group cattle feeding stage is 14σ) and the entrance part is made smoother.
It is possible to supply 5vc tiles.

Moreover, in the above embodiment, the tile IVC does not have 2 permanent magnets buried therein, and the front claw 1. It is also possible to bury the iron piece σ) 11 in contact with IIJ1a.
Even in this example, the blood on the tile surface 1a is in a downwardly directed state σ)
In this case, N is more strongly absorbed by the fixed circle & 4 upper σ) magnet 11 than in the other σ) state, and substantially the same effect as in the embodiment described above can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 shows a vertical cross section of the conventional tile agitation/119 feeding means, Figure 2 is a top view showing the tilted rotating disk, and Figure 3 shows the tile adsorption state due to the Wt layer clinging. Explanation 1.4, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing essential parts of an automatic mahjong apparatus according to the present invention (σ), and FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the inclined conveying means 7al-6 Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view cut along the line V [-V, I, Figures 7 (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams showing the means for placing the tiles on the fixed disk in a predetermined orientation, ( α) is an explanatory diagram showing the action of a magnet lO installed on the wall 7, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the action of a fixed circle & 4 vC magnet 11σ),
(C) is an explanatory diagram showing the effect of the protruding guide 8, (d) is an explanatory diagram showing the effect of the tile return part side 90), and Figures 8 to 9 respectively show other examples of the present invention. Explanatory diagram, 1st
Figure 0 shows another example σ) Implementation 1711σ) Inclined eyebrow conveyance - Figure 111j of longitudinal section of one stage of J' - Figure 11 shows still another example σ)
Explanatory drawings, Figs. 12f, z), (h), and σ) Structure tiles 7. Explanatory drawings, Figs. 13 and 14, respectively, are not invented. FIG. 15 to FIG. 17 are explanatory diagrams of still other embodiments. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Tile, 3... Tile stirring and sending means, 12... Tile alignment area part, 14, Inclined conveyance means. Agent Patent attorney Ehara and two other people Figure 7 (C) (d)' Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 1 1'6 Figure 14 Figure 9 Figure 17 Figure 18

Claims (1)

[Claims] a tile agitation and delivery means for agitating tiles that are magnetic or containing a magnetic substance, directing them in a predetermined direction, and sending them out at this temperature;
The tile agitation and delivery device qrn1000V'ch: 1. The tile agitation and delivery means sucks and cures the tiles σ) which are oriented in a predetermined direction using at least one tile alignment area and the tile agitation and delivery device. An automatic mahjong machine characterized by at least one magnetically charged slant transport means for transporting the tiles in the tile arrangement area 1c.