KR101890824B1 - Game apparatus using a spring-loaded ball launcher and a spiral game rail and ball launcher for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The better the skill, the more likely it is to get a higher score, the higher the probability of the skill game, the greater the acceleration of the ball, the easier it is to control the force of launching the ball, A game machine capable of minimizing noise caused by an impact force and an impact between a handle and a shaft housing. The game machine includes a spiral game rail for guiding the movement of the ball, a game board to which the spiral game rail is attached and has a plurality of ball holes through which the ball can escape to the back on the movement path of the ball of the spiral game rail, A ball launch device installed in the cabinet and using a spring for launching the ball toward the spiral game rail using the elastic force of the spring, A ball loading device installed on a back surface of the game board and disposed on a moving path of the ball which has passed through the ball hole to receive the ball that has passed through the ball hole and to send the ball to the ball shooting device, A light / display mounted on the board, A control unit for controlling operation of the name / display, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the illumination / display and the control unit.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-launch device using a spring, a game device using the ball-

The present invention relates to an improvement of a game machine in which a ball is fired to obtain a score. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improvement of a game machine in which a ball is fired by a ball shooting device, To provide a bonus, a ticket, a coupon, and the like.

In the related art related to the present invention, there is a game machine in which a rotation rail is laid on a vertically installed game board and a ball is fired by a launch device using a lever operated by a spring, and a ball is rolled on the rotary rail to obtain a score.

However, in such a conventional game machine, since the game board is vertically arranged, the velocity is reduced after the ball is fired, and thus the centrifugal force is not sufficiently received. As a result, the probability of obtaining various scores is lowered.

Also, in reality, the ball is small in size, so it is difficult to visualize the part where the ball acquires the score by turning the rail, and the weight of the ball is too small to have a realistic problem that the acceleration does not stick properly. The ball can not be fired, and the lever is too small in proportion to the size of the ball, making it very difficult for an untrained player to play and score.

In addition, there is a ball-launching device for a rotary-operated game machine using a conventional lever, which is disclosed in a registration utility model publication of Registration No. 20-0250578, which is not only complicated in structure but also difficult to launch a ball with a large force, It is difficult to strike accurately.

In addition, in the conventional game machine, there is also a problem that an error occurs that the ball which has escaped from the hole formed in the game board can not be loaded at the accurate firing position.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of receiving a large acceleration due to a centrifugal force when a shot ball passes over a certain section of the rail.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game machine which allows a player to easily recognize a ball, and a player can easily adjust an acceleration of the ball while adjusting a force, thereby enabling a skill game of a natural probability.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a golf ball which is capable of passing a ball of a length of about 14 m on the basis of a probability that a jackpot success rate is 1/100, To provide a game machine.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a ball launcher capable of easily adjusting a force for launching a ball and minimizing noise generated by impact force and impact between the handle and the shaft housing after launching the ball.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a ball launch device that is excellent in straightness of the shaft and can strike the ball precisely and does not generate errors due to ball launch.

According to the present invention, there is provided a ball loading device capable of accurately and stably loading a ball that has passed through a hole formed in a game board into a ball shooting position.

A game machine according to the present invention includes: a spiral game rail for guiding a movement of a ball; A game board on which the spiral game rails are mounted and on which a plurality of ball holes are formed on the movement path of the balls of the spiral game rails to allow the balls to escape rearward; A cabinet supporting the game board in an inclined rear direction and providing a place for installing necessary parts; A ball launch device installed in the cabinet and using the spring for launching the ball toward the spiral game rail using the elastic force of the spring; A ball loading device installed on a back surface of the game board and disposed on a moving path of the ball that has passed through the ball hole to receive the ball that has passed through the ball hole and to send the ball to the ball shooting device; A lighting / display installed in the cabinet and / or the game board; Control means for controlling the operation of the illumination / display along the ball hole through which the ball passes; And a power supply unit for supplying power to the illumination / display and the control means,
The ball-
A return guide provided with a sponge for guiding the ball exiting the ball hole to a loading position and mitigating an impact when the ball hits an inner surface of the ball, A ball loading plate rotatably supporting the ball loading plate and raising the ball at a height for sending the ball at the loading position to a position where the ball throwing apparatus is located, A base plate attached to the base plate and having an opening communicating with the return guide so that the ball can be supplied from the opposite side of the ball loading plate to the side of the ball loading plate to which the return guide is attached; Wherein the groove formed in the groove A motor for rotating the ball loading plate by a predetermined angle so as to face the ball loading plate, and a hole through which the ball can escape from the upper end, the ball loading plate being coupled to the base plate at the opposite side of the return guide, And a cover body for preventing the inserted ball from being separated from the groove until reaching the upper end,
The spiral game rail and the game board are vertically inclined at an angle of 15 to 25 degrees.

The ball launch device includes: a shaft; A striking head installed at an end of the shaft for striking the ball; A main spring coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft to provide an elastic force to the striking head; And a flange portion having a shaft hole formed at one end of the guide tube portion, wherein the main spring supports an end portion of the main spring so that the main spring can be compressed between the guide portion and the striking head A shaft housing; And a handle coupled to the guide tube portion and the shaft passing through the shaft hole,
A stopping coil spring which is coupled between the handle and the shaft housing and which is coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft between the handle and the shaft housing to allow the knob to be buffered and stopped at a position spaced apart from the shaft housing, At least one pair of washers disposed on both sides of the stopping coil spring, respectively, and a pair of washer parts coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and disposed respectively to the outside of the pair of washers to buffer shock between the handle and the shaft housing, At least a pair of rubber rings are provided,
The ball launching device is mounted on a ball launching base installed in the cabinet. The ball launching base has a shaft housing mounting hole installed at a front end portion of the guide duct and through which the guide tube can pass, A guide slope member which is disposed on the inclined curved surface at an interval and forms a guide groove between which the ball can move, a guide member provided on the guide slope member and having a hole, And a base.

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The game machine according to the present invention as described above is an improvement to an arcade game machine in which a ball is fired toward a spiral game rail to acquire a score. The arcade game machine includes a ball shooting device using a spring, a game board inclined at a predetermined angle, By controlling the centrifugal force of the ball by using the game rail, it is possible to control the difficulty of the game machine and to have an appropriate success probability.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of enjoying a skill game of a natural probability having a higher probability of obtaining a higher score as the skill is better.

According to the present invention, the acceleration of the ball can be made larger than that of the conventional art, the force for emitting the ball can be easily adjusted, and the player can feel a great pleasure when putting the ball into the target hole.

According to the present invention, the spring and rubber can double shock to minimize noise due to the impact force between the handle and the shaft housing and the shock.

According to the present invention, since the shaft is mounted through the shaft housing having the guide tube portion and the flange portion at one end of the guide tube portion, the straightness of the shaft is excellent, and the ball can be hit accurately,

According to the present invention, it is possible to return a ball that has passed through a ball hole of a game board to a ball shooting position without error and without fail.

1 is a perspective view of a game machine according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of a game machine according to the present invention,
3 is an exploded perspective view showing a spiral game rail,
4 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a ball loading device,
5 and 6 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view showing a cover body of the ball lifting device,
7 and 8 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view of the base plate on which the loading plate is mounted,
9 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of a motor provided on the base plate,
10 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a bracket for mounting a motor on a base plate,
11 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of the ball return guide,
12 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of the cover body and the base plate,
13 is a perspective view of a ball launcher according to the present invention,
14 is an exploded perspective view of the ball launch device according to the present invention,
15 is an exploded perspective view of the ball launcher,
16 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a structure in which the ball launch device is mounted on a ball launching platform,
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a game machine according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a game machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a spiral game rail.

1 to 3, a game machine 100 according to the present invention is equipped with a spiral game rail 110. This spiral game rail 110 is for guiding the ball launched from the ball shooting device 130, which will be described later, to move along a spiral path. The ball preferably has a diameter of 40 mm or more, and may be increased or decreased in the range of 5 mm. The weight of the ball is suitably about 40 to 50 g, preferably about 45 g.

The spiral game rail 110 is attached to the front of the game board 101 installed at an upper end of the cabinet 100a and inclined rearwardly, and the length is preferably about 10 to 14 m.

The game board 101 and the game rail 110 are inclined 15 to 25 degrees backward with respect to the vertical plane, more preferably 20 degrees backwardly inclined and provide a place for installation of other necessary components. The angle of the game board 101 is determined in consideration of the force of the spring, the size and the weight of the ball, etc., in order to set the probability of success of the jackpot of the game to 1/100 level.

In the game board 101, a plurality of ball holes 102 are formed on the movement path of the ball of the spiral game rail 110, through which the ball can be pulled back. A sheet 103 on which pictures and characters related to a game are printed is attached to the front of the game board 101. A transparent acrylic plate 104 is attached on the sheet 103 and a helical game rail 110 is mounted thereon. Respectively. It is a matter of course that the seat 103 and the acrylic plate 104 also have holes at positions corresponding to the ball holes 102. Various decorations, lights, displays, and the like may be installed around the edge of the game board 101.

A ball sensor 102 for detecting the passage of the ball through the ball hole 102 or the ball hole 102 and applying the control signal to the control means 120 described later should be installed. As the ball sensor, a switch operated by a ball passing through the ball hole 102, a photosensor using light, or the like can be used. Such ball detectors are well known in the art and are not described here in detail.

The cabinet 100a supports the game board 101 at an inclination to the rear, preferably at an angle of 15 to 25 degrees backward, more preferably at an angle of 20 degrees backward, and provides a place for installation of other necessary components. The cabinet 100a is preferably made of wood, but it may be made of plastic, a thin steel plate, or a mixture thereof.

A ball shooting device 130 is installed below the game board 101 on the front surface of the cabinet 100a. The ball launcher 130 is for launching a ball toward the helical game rail 110 using the elastic force of the spring. The ball shooting device 130 will be described later in more detail.

A ticket number display 105 indicating the number of tickets, a display 106 indicating a remaining number of fires, a speaker 107, a coin door 108, a ticket lamp 109, a ticket door (not shown) 109a, and the like, and a height adjuster 108a and a wheel W are installed on the bottom surface. When the height of the height adjuster 108a is lowered, the wheel W can touch the ground, and the game machine 100 can be easily moved. If the height of the height adjuster 108a is increased after moving to the installation position, the wheel W may fall from the ground, and the game machine 100 may stably stop in place.

On the rear surface of the cabinet 100a, a lid 104a is provided which can be opened and closed as required.

In addition, various lights and displays may be installed in the cabinet 100a.

The game machine 100 according to the present invention is equipped with a ball loading device 150. The ball loading device 150 is installed inside the cabinet 100a on the back surface of the game board 101. [ The game machine 100 is disposed on the movement path of the ball exiting the ball hole 102 to receive the ball exiting the ball hole 102 and send it to the launch position of the ball launcher 130.

On the game board 101, there are provided an advertisement board 107a for advertisement of a game machine and a jackpot display 106a for displaying a jackpot event.

A control unit 120 including a main board and a power source unit 105a for supplying power to the game machine 100 are installed in the cabinet 100a. The control means 120 generates a control signal to receive a sensing signal from the sensing means which senses the ball passing through the corresponding ball hole 102 and to generate an event corresponding to the corresponding ball hole 102. That is, the control means 120 controls the operation of various lights and the display and / or the speaker in accordance with the ball hole 102 through which the ball passes.

5 and 6 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view showing a cover member of a ball loading device, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view and a perspective view, respectively, of a base plate on which a loading plate is mounted. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a bracket for mounting a motor to a base plate, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of a ball return guide. And FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of the cover body and the base plate.

1 to 3, the ball loading device 150 according to the present invention is equipped with a return guide 151 for guiding a ball that has passed through the ball hole 102 to a loading position. The return guide 151 is attached to the back surface of the base plate 152. The base plate 152 has a hole through which the ball transmitted through the return guide 151 can be passed forward and supports the ball loading plate 153 in a rotatable manner above the hole. A sponge 151a is attached to the inner surface of the return guide 151 to mitigate the impact when the ball hits the ball.

The ball loading plate 153 is rotatably supported on the base plate 152 via the ball loading shaft 153a and the bearing housing 153b, the snap ring 153c and the bearing 153d, (Not shown). As shown in Fig. 8, three grooves 153e are suitable, and grooves 153e are arranged at regular angular intervals. The ball loading plate 153 serves to raise the ball at a loading position to a height for sending the ball to the position where the ball shooting apparatus 130 is located by the rotation operation.

A motor M is mounted on the back surface of the base plate 152 through a bracket 154. [ This motor M is for rotating the ball loading plate 153 at a predetermined angle (120 degrees in this embodiment). A stepping motor is used for such a motor M.

A cover member 156 is coupled to the front side of the base plate 152 through a bracket 155. The cover member 156 surrounds the ball loading plate 153 to prevent the ball inserted into the groove 153e from being detached during a predetermined rotation section.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a ball launcher according to the present invention, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the ball launcher according to the present invention, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the ball launcher, And FIG. The following description will be made with reference to the drawings.

As shown in Figs. 13 to 16, the ball launcher 130 according to the present invention is equipped with a shaft 131. Fig. And a striking head 132 for striking the ball B described above is provided at the end of the shaft 131. [ A main spring 133 made of a coil spring is coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft 131. The main spring 133 is for applying an elastic force to the striking head 132 through the shaft 131. The main spring 133 uses a spring having a spring coefficient suitable for adjusting the force when the player fires the ball.

The ball launcher 130 according to the present invention is equipped with a shaft housing 134. The shaft housing 134 is a component for guiding the shaft 131 to move backward and forward and determining the limits of the forward and backward movement of the shaft 131. The shaft housing 134 includes a guide tube portion 134a And a flange portion 134b provided at one end of the guide tube portion 134a and fixed to the ball launching table 139. [ A shaft hole 134c communicating with the inside of the guide tube portion 134a is formed at the center of the flange portion 134b. The guide tube portion 134a stably supports the shaft 131 so that the shaft 131 can be straightened and retracted in a stable posture and the flange portion 134b allows the shaft housing 134 to be moved through a plurality of screw members So that it can be firmly fixed to the ball launch pad 139. This shaft housing 134 supports the end of the main spring 133 to allow the main spring 133 to be compressed with the striking head 132. The shaft housing 134 is fixed to the cabinet 100a through a ball launching unit 139 described later using fixing means such as a screw member 135 so that the shaft 131 can be positioned at a predetermined position.

The handle 136 is coupled to the shaft 131 passing through the guide tube portion 134a and the shaft hole 134c. The handle 136 is preferably formed in a frusto-conical shape so that it can be held by hand and can be gripped by the handle 136 to prevent the user's hand from slipping back when pulled back. Preferably, a stopping coil spring 137 is provided between the handle 136 and the shaft housing 134, as shown in Fig. The stopping coil spring 137 is engaged with the outer circumferential surface of the shaft 131 between the handle 136 and the shaft housing 134 so that the handle 136 is firstly buffered at a position spaced apart from the shaft housing 134, It is a role to play. The stop coil spring 137 is preferably a small coil spring.

At least one pair of washers 137a is preferably provided between the handle 136 and the shaft housing 134. [ The washer 137a is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 131 and is disposed on both sides of the stop coil spring 137, respectively.

The outer circumferential surface of the shaft 131 preferably has at least one pair of rubber rings 138 disposed outside the pair of washers 137a. The rubber ring 138 functions to secondarily shock the impact between the handle 136 and the shaft housing 134.

The shaft 131 and the striking head 132 are advanced by the elastic force of the main spring 133 so that the striking head 132 and the ball B are struck by the stopping coil 132 after the knocking 136 is pulled back, The spring 137 and the rubber ring 138 doubly cushion the impact force between the knob 136 and the shaft housing 134 between the knob 136 and the shaft housing 134, Which has a large elastic force.

Meanwhile, a ball launcher 139 for fixing the ball launcher 130 to the cabinet 100a is installed in a front portion of the cabinet 100a. As shown in Figs. 15 and 16, the ball launcher 139 has a slope body 139a provided with a shaft housing mounting hole (SH). An inclined curved surface 139b is formed on the upper surface of the slope main body 139a. The shaft housing mounting hole SH is formed at the front end portion of the ball launching piece 139, more specifically, at the front end portion of the slope main body 139a, and the guide tube portion 134a can be inserted.

The ball launch pad 139 is equipped with a guide slope member 139c. The slope member 139c is disposed on the inclined curved surface 139b of the slope main body 139a with an interval therebetween to form a guide groove 139d through which the ball can move. One end of the guide slope member 139c is connected to each other to have a U-shape. Preferably, a bottom slope member 139e having a smooth bottom surface is attached to the inclined curved surface 139b, and the guide slope member 139c is engaged with the bottom slope member 139e. Above the guide slope member 139c, there is provided a ball bearing 139f having a hole 139g for supporting the ball to be fired. The striking head 132 strikes the ball through this hole 139g.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a game machine according to the present invention. The operation process of the game device 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 described above.

First, a coin is inserted through a coin slot in the coin door 108 (S1). A coin sensing means for sensing the insertion of a coin and sending a sensing signal to the control means 120 should be provided in the coin door 108. When the coin insertion is sensed, the control means 120 rotates the motor M at a predetermined angle to raise the ball B at the loading position and send it to the firing position to load the ball (S2). When the user pulls the handle 136 backward in consideration of the distance of the ball hole 102 to which the ball is to be inserted and then places the handle 136, the main spring 133 is compressed and advances the shaft 131 while expanding, Accordingly, the striking head 132 strikes the ball B loaded on the ball bearing 139f (S3). The ball B rides on the guide groove 139d and enters the spiral game rail 110 and travels along the spiral game rail 110. When the ball B moves to one of the ball holes 102 , The sensing means of the corresponding ball hole 102 senses it and sends a sensing signal to the control means 120. [ The control means 120 determines whether the ball hole 102 passed through the ball corresponds to a black hole (S4). When the ball hole 102 through which the ball passes corresponds to a black hole, a game over event is generated (S5) and the process ends.

If the ball hole 102 through which the ball has passed does not correspond to a black hole, it is determined whether the ball hole 102 through which the ball has passed is a jackpot hole (S6). If the ball hole 102 is a jackpot hole, a bonus corresponding to the jackpot is calculated It is judged that the player has entered the normal ticket hole (S8), and the score corresponding to the ball hole 102 is calculated to calculate the score of the ticket (or coupon) that can be used in the business associated with the game room (S9), and a ticket (or coupon) corresponding thereto is discharged (S10). If there is a jackpot bonus, earn jackpot bonus (S11). On the other hand, the ball cycle error check is performed periodically and the process is terminated (S12). If there is an error in the error check, an alarm signal is generated.

The present invention is likely to be used to create a game machine capable of acquiring a score according to skill or skill of a player.

100: Game machine 110: Spiral game rail
120: control means 130: ball launch device
131: shaft 132: striking head
133: main spring 134: shaft housing
137: coil spring for stop 137a: washer
138: Rubber ring 139: Ball launcher
150: Ball loading device 153: Ball loading plate
156: Cover body

Claims (8)

A spiral game rail guiding the movement of the ball;
A game board on which the spiral game rails are mounted and on which a plurality of ball holes are formed on the movement path of the balls of the spiral game rails to allow the balls to escape rearward;
A cabinet supporting the game board in an inclined rear direction and providing a place for installing necessary parts;
A ball launch device installed in the cabinet and using the spring for launching the ball toward the spiral game rail using the elastic force of the spring;
A ball loading device installed on a back surface of the game board and disposed on a moving path of the ball that has passed through the ball hole to receive the ball that has passed through the ball hole and to send the ball to the ball shooting device;
A lighting / display installed in the cabinet and / or the game board;
Control means for controlling the operation of the illumination / display along the ball hole through which the ball passes; And
And a power supply unit for supplying power to the illumination / display and the control unit,
The ball-
A return guide provided with a sponge for guiding the ball exiting the ball hole to a loading position and mitigating an impact when the ball hits an inner surface of the ball, A ball loading plate rotatably supporting the ball loading plate and raising the ball at a height for sending the ball at the loading position to a position where the ball throwing apparatus is located, A base plate attached to the base plate and having an opening communicating with the return guide so that the ball can be supplied from the opposite side of the ball loading plate to the side of the ball loading plate to which the return guide is attached; Wherein the groove formed in the groove A motor for rotating the ball loading plate by a predetermined angle so as to face the ball loading plate, and a hole through which the ball can escape from the upper end, the ball loading plate being coupled to the base plate at the opposite side of the return guide, And a cover body for preventing the inserted ball from being separated from the groove until reaching the upper end,
Wherein the spiral game rail and the game board are inclined at an angle of 15 to 25 degrees in a vertical state. The ball shooting device according to claim 1,
shaft;
A striking head installed at an end of the shaft for striking the ball;
A main spring coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft to provide an elastic force to the striking head;
And a flange portion having a shaft hole formed at one end of the guide tube portion, wherein the main spring supports an end portion of the main spring so that the main spring can be compressed between the guide portion and the striking head A shaft housing; And
And a handle coupled to the guide tube portion and the shaft passing through the shaft hole,
Between the handle and the shaft housing,
A stop coil spring coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft between the handle and the shaft housing to allow the handle to be cushioned and stopped at a position spaced apart from the shaft housing; At least one pair of washers disposed on both sides and at least one pair of rubber rings coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft and respectively disposed outside the pair of washers to secondarily shock the impact between the handle and the shaft housing And,
The ball launcher is mounted on a ball launcher installed in the cabinet,
Wherein the ball launching base includes a shaft housing mounting hole provided at a front end portion of the guide tube and through which the guide tube can pass, a slope main body mounted on the cabinet with an inclined curved surface formed on an upper surface thereof, A guide slope member which forms a guide groove through which the ball can move, and a ball support which is provided on the guide slope member and has holes to support the ball. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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