KR100332477B1 - Medal game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a medal game device that can amplify the centrifugal motion of a medal fired from a medal shooting device and maintain its centrifugal motion for a long time after being fired to provide a player with more powerful and realistic auditory and visual effects. do. The shooting device installed in the medal game device is installed on the inner upper portion of the main body 10, the base 28, the actuator 30 is built; A housing 32 fixed to an upper portion of the base 28 and having a peripheral jaw 40 in which a medal shot port 42 is formed; A rotating plate 46 mounted to the actuator 30 so as to be rotatable in the upper portion of the housing 32 and having a conical guide portion 54 protruding upward from the center to disperse the medal from the center; A plurality of impellers 56 detachably mounted on an upper surface of the rotating plate 46 and forming a gradient in a rotational direction of the rotating plate 46 to amplify the centrifugal motion of the medal; And a cover which is mounted on an upper portion of the housing 32 to surround the rotary plate 46 and the impeller 56, and has an inlet port 60 into which a medal supplied from the medal supply unit is inserted. 58).

Description

Medal game device {MEDAL GAME MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a medal game device, and more particularly, to amplify the centrifugal motion of a medal fired from a medal shooting device, and to maintain its centrifugal motion for a long time after being fired, thereby making the player more powerful and realistic auditory effects and visual effects. A medal game apparatus that can provide an effect.

In general, if there are various kinds of game devices in the organic field or amusement park, there is a medal game device as a game device that satisfies the curiosity and entertainment of the player among such game devices.

The conventional medal game apparatus has a structure which scores the degree to which a medal hits the target, and was set to determine the score of the game according to the cumulative number of scores. In addition, the medal game apparatus needs a structure that receives a medal flying within a certain range and detects it as a target for hitting the medal. As such a medal detection method, the medal detector mechanism by the some sensor provided in the vending machine is typical, for example. Meanwhile, in the medal game apparatus, the jack port apparatus is rotated on the turntable together with the target to inspire the player's interest. Also, in the conventional medal game apparatus, medals flying toward the target are collected in a medal supply device fixed to the lower part of the target. Accordingly, when the coin is to be supplied to the jackport device, the coin is stopped after the turntable is stopped. Was supplied. On the other hand, in the conventional medal game apparatus, in order to inform the player that the medal has been fired, in addition to the firing sound of the medal, the background music for creating a unique pleasant atmosphere is synthesized and emitted to the outside through a sound device such as a speaker. .

However, some problems appear in the conventional medal game apparatus. First, each part is formed of a translucent or opaque material and also by rolling or moving the medal on a flat turntable, there is a problem in that the rolling motion of the medal is not visually felt, and in particular, the auditory effect is degraded.

In addition, since the table device forms a horizontal plane, there is a problem that the speed at which the medal is introduced is moved to the outside of the turntable to decrease the interest of the game.

Moreover, there is a problem that the medal is caught or pinched between the periphery of the turntable and the end of the impeller, thereby impairing the persistence of the game or causing a failure.

Accordingly, the present invention has been invented to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a medal game apparatus with improved visibility and hearing for the movement of the medal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a medal game apparatus that can perform centrifugal movement of medals more quickly.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a medal game apparatus that can improve the continuity of a game by preventing the stagnation of a medal.

1 is a partial cut-away elevation view schematically showing a medal game device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the shooting device applied to the medal game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a plan view of the shooting device applied to the medal game device of FIG.

4 is a plan view schematically showing the centrifugal motion of the medal in the shooting device of FIG.

5 is a plan view of a shooting device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

♠ Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings.

10: main body 14: hopper

20: shooting device 24: cyclone

28: base 32: housing

38: guide groove 42: launch pad

44: bearing 46: rotating plate

52: bushing 56: impeller

58: cover 60: slot

The objects include a main body, a cam actuator built into the main body, a hopper for collecting and moving the medals, an escalator for moving the medals upward, a medal supply unit for freely dropping the medals supplied from the escalator, and a medal supply. A shooting device for shooting medals supplied from the unit, a shooting guide for guiding the medals fired from the shooting device, a cyclone for centrifugal movement of the medals fired into the shooting guide, and a monthly discharge from the cyclone to the hopper. A medal game device including a guide suit for guiding, The shooting device is installed on the inner upper portion of the main body and the actuator is built-in; A housing fixed to an upper portion of the base and having a peripheral jaw in which a medal shot is formed; A rotating plate mounted to the actuator so as to be rotatable in an upper portion of the housing, the rotating plate protruding upward from a center to form a conical guide portion for dispersing the medal from the center toward the periphery; A plurality of impellers releasably mounted on an upper surface of the rotating plate and having a gradient in a rotational direction of the rotating plate to amplify the centrifugal motion of the medal; And a cover mounted to an upper portion of the housing so as to surround the rotating plate and the impeller, and a cover having an input port through which a medal supplied from the medal supply unit is input. Can be.

According to one feature of the invention, the cyclone is formed of a transparent material, it is formed in an inverted conical shape that the diameter is converging downward to maintain the centrifugal motion of the medal shot from the shooting device.

Hereinafter, a medal game apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, referring to FIG. 1, a medal game apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention basically includes a main body 10, and supplies, shoots, moves, and collects medals in the main body 10. Various components are built in. That is, the cam actuator 12 that is operated when the player inserts coins or coins into the coin input hole, the hopper 14 for moving the medals collected therein, and the escalator for moving the medals moved by the hopper to the upper portion ( 16, the medal supply unit 18 for freely dropping the medal supplied from the escalator 16, the shooting device 20 for shooting the medal supplied from the medal supply unit 18, and the shooting device 20 Shooting guide 22 for guiding the medals released from the gun, the cyclone 24 for centrifugal movement of the medals fired into the shooting guide 22, and the hopper 14 for each month discharged from the cyclone 24. The guide chute 26 etc. for guiding by) are incorporated.

In particular, as shown in Figures 2 to 5, the shooting device 20 according to the present invention is a housing type or cylindrical is installed at a proper position of the main body 10 of the game device, that is, a proper position of the inner upper portion of the main body It has a base 28 of. An actuator 30 such as a motor is embedded in the base 28 to generate rotational power.

On the upper portion of the base 28 is provided a disc-shaped housing 32. The periphery of the housing 32 is fixed around the top of the housing 32 by fastening means such as bolts at regular intervals. In particular, a bore 34 is formed in the center of the housing 32, and a bearing 36 is embedded in the bore 34. In addition, the upper surface of the housing 32 is formed with a guide groove 38 formed at a predetermined distance from the central axis of the housing and having a predetermined diameter. On the other hand, the peripheral jaw 40 of the housing 32 is formed with a cutting opening 42 is opened toward the shooting guide so that the medal can be shot toward the shooting guide 22. Particularly, one side of the launching port 42 prevents the medal from being caught or jammed in the launching opening, as well as a bearing for moving the center of the month when the medal is stuck or caught so that it can be easily escaped or fired ( 44) is preferably installed. Although the bearing is formed only on one side of the launch port 42 in the present embodiment, it may be installed on both sides of the launch port 42 if necessary. Optionally, the bearing may be replaced by elastic means such as springs, elastic plates.

The rotating plate 46 is installed on the upper portion of the housing 32. In the center lower portion of the rotating plate 46 is rotatably inserted into the bore 34 of the housing 32 as well as the rotating shaft 48 mounted on the drive shaft of the motor 30 protrudes downward. On the lower surface of the rotating plate 46, a rail 50 inserted into the guide groove 38 formed in the housing 32 to be releasably protrudes downward from the central axis 48 at a predetermined distance. Optionally, the rail 50 of the rotary plate 46 is inserted into the guide groove 38 of the housing 32 so that the guide groove 38 can maintain the balance or balancing of the rotary plate while the rotary plate 46 is rotating. ), The rail 50 is rotatably inserted in the state where the bushing 52 is interposed. In particular, a conical guide portion 54 is formed in the center of the rotating plate 46. That is, when the medal is introduced as described below, the guide portion 54 formed in a conical shape protrudes toward the upper portion in the center of the rotating plate so that the medal can be guided and moved around quickly and easily without stagnation at the center of the rotating plate. Will be.

On the other hand, the impeller 56 for accelerating or amplifying the centrifugal motion of the medal is provided on the upper surface of the rotating plate 46 as described later. The number of impellers 56 may be suitably set to two (see FIG. 5), three (see FIG. 4) or more depending on the size of the rotating plate or the capacity of the game device. Each impeller 56 is releasably mounted to the rotating plate 46 by fastening means such as bolts or fastening means. Each impeller 56 is preferably formed to have a constant gradient in the rotational direction. In addition, each impeller 56 preferably converges so that its height gradually decreases from the center outwards so that the medals can be moved individually from the center of the rotating plate 46 to the periphery without interruption. In particular, the size of each impeller 56 may be defined by the end of the impeller 56 so that the medal may be caught or hung around the end of the impeller 56 and the housing 32 to delay the firing of the medal. The width between the peripheral jaws 40 of the housing 32 is preferably formed larger than the diameter of the medallion.

Finally, a cover 58 is provided at the top of the housing 32 to enclose both the rotating plate 46 and the impeller 56. In the center of the cover 58 is formed an input port 60 that is open to the upper side so that the medal supplied from the pedal supply unit. On the other hand, it is preferable that the central axis of the input port 60 coincides with the central axis of the guide portion 54 of the rotating plate 46. Of course, the inside of the cover 58, the rotating plate 46 and the impeller 56 can be easily rotated, as well as the housing 32 and so that the medal can be continuously and quickly distributed and centrifugal from the center to the periphery It is desirable that they be formed to provide sufficient space between them. In addition, the cover 58 is preferably fixed to the housing 32 by fastening means such as bolts around it.

In addition, according to one feature of the present invention, in order to more effectively provide the player with the visual and auditory sound according to the centrifugal motion of the medal, the cyclone 24 is preferably formed of a transparent material, the shooting device ( 20 is preferably formed in an inverted conical shape with a small diameter converging downward so as to maintain the centrifugal motion of the medal.

Hereinafter, the operation of the shooting device for medal game device and the mode of use thereof according to the present invention will be described in detail.

First, when a player inserts a coin or coin into a coin inlet formed at the position of the main body 10, the cam actuator 12 is operated and at the same time, the medal M in the hopper 14 passes through the escalator 16. After moving to the medal supply unit 18, the medal is supplied from the medal supply unit 18 toward the shooting device 20 in a free-falling manner. The feed rate of medals to such shooting devices is generally two to three per second. Of course, the actuator 30 of the shooting device 20 is operated at the same time as the operation of the game device to rotate the rotary plate 46 and the impeller 56 at the same time.

As such, the medal M supplied to the shooting device is introduced through the input port 60 formed at the center of the cover 58. The medals thus introduced are moved in the circumferential direction so as not to overlap each other by the guide portion 54 formed in a conical shape in the center of the rotating rotating plate 46. Each medal M distributed in this way is guided in the circumferential direction by each impeller 56 installed on the rotating plate 46. In this way, as the impeller 56 guides and propels the medal M in the centrifugal direction, the centrifugal force and the centrifugal motion of the medal M are amplified.

Thereafter, the medal is shot to the shooting guide 22 through the launching port 42 formed in the housing 32. At this time, the space formed between the housing 32 and the cover 58 is large enough, and the width between the end of the impeller 56 and the peripheral jaw 40 of the housing 32 is sufficient, so the medal M overlaps. It can be centrifuged without being caught or pinched. In addition, when a medal is caught or caught by the launching opening 42 formed in the peripheral jaw M of the housing 32, the center of the medal is provided by bearings 44 provided on one or both sides of the launching opening 42. By moving the axis, the medal can be fired smoothly.

Thereafter, the medal M is moved downward from the chute guide 22 and flows into the cyclone 24 communicating with it. When the medal is fired, that is, when the shooting port 42 or the medal M is fired with a strong centrifugal force from the shooting device, it still flows in a state of strong centrifugal motion. Afterwards, the medal is centrifuged along a narrowly converging diameter because the cyclone 24 is formed in an inverted cone shape. Then, the medal (M) is to move downward while centrifugal movement along the inner surface of the cyclone (24). At this time, the sound is strongly generated by the strong centrifugal motion of the medal, the frictional contact between the medal and the inner surface of the cyclone 24, the sound is transmitted to the outside to provide a strong and effective auditory image of the player. In addition, the cyclone 24 is formed of a transparent material, it is possible to provide a visual image to the player due to the active centrifugal movement of the medal. Furthermore, since the diameter of the cyclone 24 decreases downwards, the centrifugal force is maintained at about the same level as the initial stage, so that the medal is centrifuged in the cyclone for a longer time to provide visual and audio images to the player. It can be extended.

Finally, the medal M discharged from the cyclone 24 is returned by being discharged to the hopper 12 through the guide chute 26. Of course, afterwards, the game can be repeated continuously until the end of the game device or the directing or actuation of a jack pot, which may optionally be provided, in such a way that the medal is again fed, shot and returned in the manner described above.

As a result, according to the medal game apparatus according to the present invention, there is an effect of improving the visibility and hearing of the player with respect to the movement of the medal, thereby improving the interest.

In addition, there is an advantage that the centrifugal movement of the medal can be performed more powerfully and quickly, and the continuity of the game is maintained by preventing the medal from stagnating.

While a preferred embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (8)

A main body, a cam actuator built into the main body, a hopper for collecting and moving the medals, an escalator for moving the medals upwards, a medal supply unit for freely dropping the medals supplied from the escalator, and a medal supplying unit A shooting device for shooting a medal to be shot, a shooting guide for guiding a medal fired from the shooting device, a cyclone for centrifugal movement of the medal fired into the shooting guide, and a month for guiding a monthly discharge from the cyclone to the hopper. In the medal game device comprising a guide suit, The shooting device A base 28 installed at an inner upper portion of the main body 10 and having an actuator 30 embedded therein; A housing (32) fixed to an upper portion of the base (28) and having a peripheral jaw (40) formed with a medal shot (42); A rotating plate 46 mounted to the actuator 30 so as to be rotatable in an upper portion of the housing 32, and having a conical guide portion 54 protruding upward from the center to disperse the medal from the center toward the periphery; A plurality of impellers 56 detachably mounted on an upper surface of the rotating plate 46 and having a gradient formed in a rotational direction of the rotating plate 46 to amplify the centrifugal motion of the medal; And It is mounted on the upper portion so that the space is formed between the housing 32, and the cover 58 is formed in the central portion is formed with an inlet port 60 into which the medal is fed from the medal supply unit Medal game machine. The center of the housing 32 is formed with a bore 34 in which a bearing 36 is inserted, the center of the rotating plate 46 is rotatable to the bore 34 of the housing 32 The medal game device, characterized in that the rotary shaft (48) is inserted into the rotary rod of the actuator (30) protruding downwardly inserted. According to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the housing 32 is formed with a guide groove 38 formed at a predetermined distance from the central axis, the lower surface of the rotating plate 46, the guide groove of the housing 32 Medal game device, characterized in that the rail 50 is rotatably inserted into (38). 4. The medal game device according to claim 3, wherein the guide groove (38) is provided with a bushing (52) to maintain balancing during rotation of the rotating plate (46). The medal game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a bearing (44) is provided at one side of the launching port (42) to move the center of the medal to prevent the medal from being caught or caught. The medal game device according to claim 1, wherein the width between the end of the impeller (56) and the peripheral jaw (40) of the housing (32) is larger than the diameter of the medal. The medal game device according to claim 1, wherein each of the impellers (56) converges so that the height gradually decreases from the center of the rotating plate (46) toward the periphery. A main body, a cam actuator built into the main body, a hopper for collecting and moving the medals, an escalator for moving the medals upwards, a medal supply unit for freely dropping the medals supplied from the escalator, and a medal supplying unit A shooting device for shooting a medal to be shot, a shooting guide for guiding a medal fired from the shooting device, a cyclone for centrifugal movement of the medal fired into the shooting guide, and a month for guiding a monthly discharge from the cyclone to the hopper. In the medal game device comprising a guide chute, the shooting device is installed on the inner upper portion of the main body 10, the base 28 is built in the actuator 30, and fixed to the upper portion of the base 28 And a housing 32 having a periphery jaw 40 with a medal shot 42 formed therein, and rotating above the housing 32. Rotating plate 46 is mounted to the actuator 30 so that the conical guide portion 54 for dispersing the medal from the center toward the periphery and protrudes upward, and release on the upper surface of the rotating plate 46 And a plurality of impellers 56 that are possibly mounted and that form a gradient in the rotational direction of the rotary plate 46 to amplify the centrifugal motion of the medal, and the housing to surround the rotary plate 46 and the impeller 56. It is mounted on the upper portion of the 32, and consists of an inlet port 60, which is a medal is supplied from the medal supply unit in the central portion; The cyclone 24 is formed of a transparent material, medal game, characterized in that formed in a conical cone converging downward diameter downward to maintain the centrifugal motion of the medal shot from the shooting device (20) Device.