KR101299522B1 - Game bending maching - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A game vending machine is provided to actively arouse interest and purchasing need. CONSTITUTION: A hitting rode operating unit (500) includes a hitting rod rotating around a first rotation shaft at a predetermined angle. A plurality of product supports (300) is tilted to the rear by an elastic action of a spring to drop a product when a locking state is released. A plurality of locking devices (530) maintains or releases the locking state of the supports by being hit by a hitting rod. A hitting rod operating unit transfer device (700) moves a hitting rod operating unit in every direction to the locking devices. A control unit (600) controls the hitting rod operating unit transfer device and the hitting rod operating unit by the manipulation input of a user.

Description

Game vending machine {Game bending maching}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game vending machine, and more particularly, to a game vending machine in which an ax-shaped batting rod strikes a log-shaped locking device accurately, causing the product to fall down while the product falls down. .

The method of selling various goods including a doll according to the prior art through a game is to drop a desired doll with an air gun.The doll is stacked on the floor within a predetermined time by operating a lever after inserting a coin. It can be picked up by a robotic arm and dropped into the discharge hole.

In the conventional game vending machine using a robot arm, when a user manipulates a button after inserting a coin or a banknote through an input hole, a pusher moves horizontally and up and down along a guide to push a prize and discharge the prize. You can drop it in a ship.

In the game vending machine, when the pusher horizontally moved up and down by a button operation passes through the premium through-hole of the prize plate formed in front of the shelf, the prize among the various prizes displayed is dropped from the shelf and withdrawn through the outlet. do. On the other hand, when the pusher, which is horizontally moved up and down by a button operation, does not pass through the premium through hole, the premium cannot be extracted.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a game vending machine that can induce the user's fun by allowing the user (buyer) to acquire various goods (prizes), including dolls and toys through the game.

Game vending machine according to the present invention for achieving the above object

A striking rod drive unit having a striking rod rotating at a predetermined angle about a first rotation axis;

When the product is placed and the locked state is released, a plurality of product support to be folded back by the elastic action of the spring against the hitting clothing drive unit to drop the product;

A plurality of locking devices provided for each of the product pedestals, the plurality of locking devices which maintain or release the locked state of the product pedestal by the hit by the hitting rods;

A striking rod drive unit conveying apparatus for transferring the striking rod driving unit left and right up and down with respect to the locking device; And

A control unit for controlling the striking rod drive unit and the striking rod drive unit by a user's operation input;

And a control unit.

Here, it is preferable to further include a hanger assembly (hanger assembly) for supporting the plurality of product support and the plurality of locking devices to be arranged left and right and up and down.

The striking rod driving unit includes a striking rod driving motor for rotating the first rotation shaft at a predetermined angle.

Here, the driving rod drive unit

An arc-shaped first rack gear fixed to the first rotation shaft and installed in the opposite direction to the striking rod with the rotation axis as a symmetrical origin; And

A first pinion gear meshed with the arc-shaped first rack gear and driven by the striking rod driving motor;

And further comprising:

In addition, the driving rod drive unit

A plurality of sensors spaced apart from the left and right ends of the arc-shaped first rack gear by a predetermined distance to detect an amount of rotation of the arc-shaped rack gear;

Further comprising:

Here, the striking rod drive motor is characterized in that the forward and reverse rotation is controlled based on the amount of rotation detected by the sensor.

On the other hand, the striking rod has an ax shape, characterized in that the ax bag is fixed to the first axis of rotation.

Here, the locking device

A support base supported by a second rotary shaft to rotate the second rotary shaft while being hit by the striking rod; And

A hook which is linked to the second rotary shaft and moves up and down by the rotation of the second rotary shaft to lock or release the product support;

And a control unit.

Here, the product stand

A base on which goods are placed;

A pedestal frame provided below the pedestal and having a third rotating shaft installed at a rear end thereof;

A tension spring supported by the third rotating shaft and provided with one end of the iron wire extending from both ends thereof and the other end elastically supporting the bottom of the pedestal; And

A hook installed at the bottom of the pedestal and restrained or released by the locking device;

And a control unit.

Here, it is supported by the pedestal frame, characterized in that it further comprises a slow-down device which is linked to the rotation of the third rotary shaft to buffer the flip of the pedestal.

In addition, the shock absorber

A second pinion gear installed on the third rotation shaft;

A second rack gear meshed with the second pinion gear; And

A compressed air cushion provided at one end of the second rack gear to perform a buffering action when the second rack gear is moved forward and backward;

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The game vending machine according to the present invention can more actively induce a user's desire to purchase and interest by allowing a user to acquire various goods including a doll or a toy through a game.

The game vending machine according to the present invention is a new type of game machine that allows a user to acquire a product by hitting a log-shaped locking device by an ax-shaped batting rod, so that the income of the manager of the game vending machine is increased by increasing the product extraction motivation. Can be increased.

1 shows an appearance of a game vending machine according to the present invention.
2 shows an internal configuration of a game vending machine according to the present invention.
3a to 3c illustrate the operation of the striking rod drive unit and the product stand in the game vending machine according to the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating an appearance of the striking rod driving unit illustrated in FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 shows a detailed configuration of the striking rod drive unit shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the striking support and the product support shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 7 shows a detailed configuration of the locking device and the product holder shown in FIG. 2.
8 is a layout showing the impact rod driving unit and the product support in the game vending machine according to the present invention.
9 and 10 are perspective views showing the detailed configuration of the striking rod drive unit transfer device in the game vending machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 shows a configuration of the hanger assembly shown in FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 shows an appearance of a game vending machine according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the game vending machine 100 according to the present invention includes a case 102 and a door 104.

The main body 102 may be manufactured in the form of a box having a space therein. The material of the body 102 may be metal.

The front part of the main body 102 is provided with a door 104 that can be opened and closed for maintenance, and the upper part of the front part of the door 104 is provided with a transparent window 106 that allows the user to check the progress of the game. In the product discharge port 108 is discharged is formed.

An operation panel 110 and coin injectors 112 (112a, 112b) are provided around the front transparent window 106 of the door 104.

Side transparent windows (or transparent plates) 114 (114a and 114b) are also installed on the side surfaces of the main body 102 so that the user can check the type of goods.

Four rollers 116 are installed on the lower surface of the main body 102 to allow movement of the main body 102. In addition, four main body fixing devices 118 are installed on the bottom surface of the main body 102 to fix the position of the main body 102. Each of the body fixing parts 118 may extend upward and downward to fix the body 102 to the same floor as the ground.

Coin injectors 112 (112a, 112b) may be used to insert coins of different sizes. The user of the game vending machine 100 according to the present invention can visually confirm the process of the striking rod drive unit 500 moving to one of the plurality of merchandise pedestal 300 through the front transparent window 106. The front transparent window 106 and the side transparent window 114 may be made of transparent or translucent synthetic resin.

The operation panel 110 is provided with operation buttons 110a to 110b for operating the game. After the user selects one of the goods hanging on the plurality of merchandise pedestal 300, the user operates the up and down moving button 110a and the left and right moving button 110b to drop the goods and drop the goods It can be withdrawn from the outlet 108.

The operation buttons 110a to 110b adjust the striking rod drive unit 500 to be moved in the vertical and horizontal directions.

By using the operation buttons (110a, 110b) is operated so that the striking rod drive unit 500 is located at a desired position.

When the movement of the striking rod drive part 500 by the striking rod drive part conveying device 700 is stopped, the striking rod drive part 500 is automatically driven by the controller 600 to rotate the striking rod (ax) clockwise. . When the striking rod 502 rotates to accurately strike the striking stand 532 of the locking device 530 formed in a log shape, the striking stand 532 rotates clockwise by the striking of the striking rod 502 to support the product. The lock state by the locking device 530 that restrains 300 is released.

When the locked state by the locking device 530 is released, the product holder 300 is flipped back by the elastic action of the spring. When the merchandise tray 300 is flipped backward, the merchandise placed on the merchandise pedestal 300 falls to the rear of the merchandise pedestal 300 and falls to the merchandise discharge unit 128. Accordingly, the user can withdraw the product from the product discharge port 108 connected to the product discharge unit 128.

That is, the game vending machine 100 according to the present invention, by the user to put the coin into the coin injector 112, by hitting the locking device 530 with the striking rod drive unit 500 within a predetermined time to release the lock state Drop the goods (for example, dolls) placed on the product support 300 to the product discharge unit 128 to obtain the goods.

The speaker 120 is provided for outputting various sound effects in coin input, button operation, blow rod driving, product withdrawal, and the like.

Fig. 2 shows the internal configuration of the game vending machine according to the present invention, showing the configuration of the door 104 in an open state.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of the door 104 of the game vending machine 100 shown in FIG. 1. 2, in the center of the body 102, a plurality of product holders 300 are disposed on the hanger assembly 400. The hanger assembly 400 arranges and fixes the plurality of goods pedestals 300 in the vertical direction and the left and right directions.

The striking rod drive unit 500 is positioned to be spaced apart from the front surface of the hanger assembly 400. The striking rod drive unit 700 is provided to guide the X-axis feeding and the Y-axis feeding of the striking rod drive unit 500. The striking rod drive transfer device 700 includes an X-axis guide rail 710 and a Y-axis guide rail 720.

The striking rod driving part 500 is transferred in the vertical direction along the Y-axis guide rail 720, and is moved in the left-right direction along the X-axis guide rail 710. By the manipulation of the operation buttons 110 (110a and 110b), the striking rod driving unit 500 may be transported in accordance with any one position of the plurality of product support 300 disposed on the hanger assembly 400.

When the striking rod drive unit 500 is placed at a predetermined position, the striking rod 502 is rotated by a predetermined angle under the control of the control unit 600.

3a to 3c illustrate the operation of the striking rod drive unit and the product stand in the game vending machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3A illustrates a state immediately before the striking rod 502 of the striking rod drive unit 500 rotates, and FIG. 3B illustrates a state immediately before the striking rod 502 rotates to strike the striking pedestal 532. 3C shows the state after the striking rod 502 strikes the striking pedestal 532.

3A to 3C, when the striking rod 502 strikes the striking support 532, the product support 300 is moved backward, thereby causing the product placed on the product support 300 to fall backward. It can be seen that.

The striking support 532 of the locking device 530 placed on the rotation trajectory of the striking rod 502 is pressed by the rotation of the striking rod 502.

The locking device 530 includes a striking support 532, a second rotating shaft 534, a linker 536 and a hook 538 installed at one end of the linker.

The striking support 532 is supported by the second rotating shaft 534, and the second rotating shaft 534 is rotated when the striking support 532 is pressed by the striking rod 502. The linker 536 is fixed to the second rotation shaft 534 and rotates according to the rotation of the second rotation shaft 534. At one end of the linker 536, a hook 538 is formed to keep the latch 304 of the product holder 300 in a locked state or a released state.

When the linker 536 rotates, the state where the hook 538 provided at one end of the linker 536 restrains the latch 304 of the product holder 300 is released.

4 is a view illustrating an appearance of the striking rod driving unit illustrated in FIG. 2. Referring to FIG. 4, the striking rod 502 of the striking rod drive unit 500 has an ax shape, and ax bag thereof is rotatably supported on a first rotation shaft (not shown).

FIG. 5 shows a detailed configuration of the striking rod drive unit shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 5, the striking rod driving unit 500 may include a striking rod 502, a first rotating shaft 504 for rotatably supporting the striking rod 502, and an arc-shaped article fixed to the first rotating shaft 504. It includes a first rack gear 506, a first pinion gear 508 for driving the first rack gear 506, a striking rod drive motor 510 for driving the first pinion gear 508. In FIG. 5, the locking device 530 is located at the left side.

When the first pinion gear 508 is rotated by a predetermined angle by the striking rod drive motor 510, the first rotation shaft () is formed by the arc-shaped first rack gear 506 meshed with the first pinion gear 508. 504 rotates, and the striking rod 502 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the first rotary shaft 504.

A forward sensor 512a and a reverse sensor 512b are provided to control the rotation range of the striking rod 502. The forward sensor 512a is spaced apart from the first rack gear 506 (right side in FIG. 5) and detects a distance from the right end of the first rack gear 506. That is, by the distance between the forward sensor 512a and the right end of the rack gear 506, the amount of rotation that the striking rod 502 rotates toward the striking support 532 can be detected. On the other hand, the reversing sensor 512b is spaced apart from the first rack gear 506 by a predetermined distance (left in FIG. 5) and detects a distance from the left end of the rack gear 506. That is, by the distance between the reverse sensor 512b and the left end of the first rack gear 506, the amount of rotation in which the striking rod 502 rotates in the opposite direction from the striking support 532 can be detected. Reference numeral 514 is a support bracket and 516 is a cover. The support bracket 514 is coupled to the striking rod drive conveyance device 700.

The driving of the striking rod drive motor 510 may be controlled based on the detection result of the forward sensor 512a and the backward sensor 512b.

6 shows the configuration of the striking pedestal and the merchandise pedestal.

Referring to FIG. 6, the locking device 530 is for restraining or releasing the product holder 300, and is located in front of the product holder 300. The striking support 532 of the locking device 530 is installed to cross the trajectory of the striking rod 502 of the striking rod drive unit 500. By this configuration, the striking pedestal 532 is pushed in the direction in which the striking rod 502 rotates. When the striking support 532 is moved, the second rotating shaft 534 supporting the striking support 532 rotates, and the linker 536 linked to the second rotating shaft 534 rotates, thus linker ( Hook 538 installed at one end of 536 is moved in the vertical direction.

By the movement of the hook 538 in the vertical direction, the latch 304 provided on the bottom surface of the merchandise stand 300 is in a restrained state or in a released state.

FIG. 7 shows a detailed configuration of the locking device and the product holder shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 7, the locking device 530 includes a striking support 532, a second rotating shaft 534, and a hook 538.

Meanwhile, the merchandise pedestal 300 includes a pedestal 302, a brace 304 that is installed on the bottom of the pedestal 302, a tension spring 306, and a pedestal frame 310. The pedestal frame 310 supports the bottom of the pedestal 302, and a third rotary shaft 308 is installed at the rear end thereof. One end of the pedestal support bracket 322 is coupled to the bottom of the pedestal 302 and the other end is rotatably coupled to the third rotary shaft 308 installed on the pedestal frame 310. The pedestal frame 310 is formed in a box shape and an accommodation space for accommodating the pedestal 302, the tension spring 306, and the shock absorber 312 is formed therein.

The tension spring 306 is installed on the third rotation shaft 308, both ends thereof are extended, one of which is firmly fixed to the pedestal frame 310 and the other elastically supports the bottom of the pedestal 302.

When the striking support 532 of the locking device 530 is hit by the striking rod 502 and pushed back, the second rotating shaft 534 is rotated, the rotation of the second rotating shaft 534 of the hook 538 The tip moves up and down. When the end of the hook 538 is moved to release the restraint state of the latch 304 installed on the bottom of the product stand 300, the product stand 300 is moved backward by the elastic action of the tension spring 306.

At this time, if the pedestal 302 is sharply flipped, the shock absorber 312 is provided because the goods may be thrown back from the pedestal 302 with an excessively strong force, which may be undesirable.

The shock absorber 312 is implemented with a rack-pinion gear. The second pinion gear 312b rotates in accordance with the rotation of the third rotation shaft 308. Since the rotational force of the second pinion gear 312b is limited by the second rack gear 312a engaged therewith, the pedestal 302 gradually falls back when the locking state of the latch 304 is released. The compressed air cushion 312c is provided between one end of the second rack gear 312b, that is, between the second rack gear 312b and the front sidewall of the pedestal frame 510 in FIG. Performs a buffering action. When the compressed air cushion 312c is pushed, the compressed air cushion 312c gradually bounces when it is bounced, thereby buffering the forward and backward motion of the second rack gear 312b.

The pedestal frame 510 is coupled to the hanger assembly 400, and the locking device 530 is coupled to the pedestal frame 510.

8 is a layout showing the impact rod driving unit and the product support in the game vending machine according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the striking rod driving part 500 is disposed at a predetermined interval in front of the locking device 530 and the product support 300. The striking rod drive part 500 is moved up and down and left and right while maintaining this distance. Meanwhile, the plurality of locking devices 530 and the plurality of product pedestals 300 are disposed up and down and left and right with respect to the striking rod driving part 500 by the hanger assembly 400.

Only when the striking rod 502 strikes the striking pedestal 532 in the correct position, the hook 538 is peeled off from the clasp 304. Therefore, the striking rod drive unit 500 must be positioned exactly in front of the locking device 530 so that the user can obtain goods. If the position of the striking rod drive unit 500 is deviated vertically and horizontally from the position for the correct striking, the rotational momentum of the striking rod 502 is not sufficiently transmitted to the striking pedestal 532, whereby the second rotary shaft ( 534 does not rotate sufficiently, and as a result, hook 538 does not move enough to release clasp 304.

The product discharge unit 128 is disposed below the hanger assembly 400. The product dropped from the product support 300 falls to the product discharge unit 128, the user can obtain the product from the product discharge port 108.

9 and 10 are perspective views showing the detailed configuration of the striking rod drive unit transfer device in the game vending machine according to the present invention.

The striking rod driving unit 700 is for transferring the striking rod driving unit 500 in the vertical direction and the left and right directions.

Y-axis guide rails 720 (720a, 720b) for guiding that the striking rod drive unit 500 is conveyed in the vertical direction and X-axis guide rails 710 for guiding the transport in the left and right directions are provided.

In addition, the driving force of the X-axis feed motor 712, the X-axis feed motor 712, which provides a driving force to drive the striking rod drive unit 500 along the X-axis guide rail 710 to the striking rod drive unit 500 X-axis feed belt 714, the X-axis guide rail 710 to drive the drive force of the axis feed motor 722 and Y-axis feed motor 722 to provide a driving force to drive along the Y-axis guide rail 720 Y-axis feed belts 724 (724a, 724b) for providing to the X-axis guide rail 510.

The Y-axis guide rail 720 is supported by the vertical frames 726 (726a, 726b).

Reference numeral 718 is an X-axis wiring cable chain and 728 is a Y-axis wiring cable chain.

FIG. 11 shows a configuration of the hanger assembly shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to Figure 11, the hanger assembly 400 is to support the product support 300 to be arranged two-dimensionally up, down, left and right. The lower part of the hanger assembly 400, the product discharge unit 128 is disposed.

As described above, the embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and specification. Although specific terms are used herein, they are used for the purpose of describing the present invention only and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention described in the claims or the claims.

Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible from the present invention. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100 ... Game Vending Machine
102 ... body 104 ... door
106.Front transparent window 108 ... Product outlet
110.Control panel 112 ... Coin entrance
114 side transparent window 116 roller
118 Body lock 120 Speaker
300 ... product stand 400 ... hanger assembly
500 ... Strike Rod Drive 530 ... Lock
600 ... control part 700 ... hammer rod drive part

Claims (11)

A striking rod drive unit having a striking rod rotating at a predetermined angle about a first rotation axis;
When the product is placed and the locked state is released, a plurality of product support to be folded back to the impact rod drive by the elastic action of the spring to cause the product to fall;
A plurality of locking devices provided for each of the product pedestals, the plurality of locking devices which maintain or release the locked state of the product pedestal by the hit by the hitting rods;
A striking rod drive unit conveying apparatus for transferring the striking rod driving unit left and right up and down with respect to the locking device; And
A control unit for controlling the striking rod drive unit and the striking rod drive unit by a user's operation input;
Game vending machine that includes
The method of claim 1,
And a hanger assembly for supporting the plurality of merchandise trays and the plurality of locking devices to be arranged left and right and up and down.
According to claim 1, wherein the driving rod driving unit
And a striking rod drive motor for rotating the first rotation shaft at a predetermined angle.
According to claim 3, wherein the striking rod drive unit
An arc-shaped first rack gear fixed to the first rotation shaft and installed in the opposite direction to the striking rod with the rotation axis as a symmetrical origin; And
A first pinion gear meshed with the arc-shaped first rack gear and driven by the striking rod driving motor;
Game vending machine comprising a further.
According to claim 4, wherein the striking rod drive unit
A plurality of sensors spaced apart from the left and right ends of the arc-shaped first rack gear by a predetermined distance to detect an amount of rotation of the arc-shaped rack gear;
More,
Here, the striking rod drive motor is a game vending machine, characterized in that the forward and reverse rotation is controlled based on the amount of rotation detected by the sensor.
The method of claim 5,
The batting rod has an ax shape, characterized in that the ax bag is fixed to the first rotating shaft.
The method of claim 1, wherein the locking device
A support base supported by a second rotary shaft to rotate the second rotary shaft while being hit by the striking rod; And
A hook which is linked to the second rotary shaft and moves up and down by the rotation of the second rotary shaft to lock or release the product support;
Game vending machine comprising a.
According to claim 1, wherein the product support
A base on which goods are placed;
A pedestal frame provided below the pedestal and having a third rotating shaft installed at a rear end thereof;
A tension spring supported by the third rotating shaft and provided with one end of the iron wire extending from both ends thereof and the other end elastically supporting the bottom of the pedestal; And
A brace provided at the bottom of the pedestal and restrained or released by the locking device;
Game vending machine comprising a.
9. The method of claim 8,
And a buffer device supported by the pedestal frame and configured to buffer the flip of the pedestal in association with rotation of the third rotary shaft.
The method of claim 9, wherein the buffer device
A second pinion gear installed on the third rotation shaft; And
A second rack gear meshed with the second pinion gear;
Game vending machine comprising a.
The method of claim 10, wherein the shock absorber
And a compressed air cushion provided at one end of the second rack gear to cushion the forward and backward movement of the second rack gear.

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