KR102592742B1 - Pinball seting device of a movable type bowling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ball setting device for bowling equipment.
The present invention is a bowling mechanism that moves a rolling ball (G) and scores points by hitting pinballs (P) arranged on the upper fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300,
When the pinball block 300 forms two or three fixing surfaces 320 and is rotatably installed on the box-shaped body 100, the pinball at the bottom is rotated through the rotational force of the drive shaft 340 of the drive motor 330. The pinball (P) stored in the storage unit (400) is slid upward through the end of the pinball block (300) to rearrange the pinball (P) on the horizontal fixing surface (320) located on the upper side. It is characterized by:
The present invention has the advantage of allowing pinballs that have been hit and dropped by a rolling ball to be easily moved to their initial arrangement, allowing bowling to be easily enjoyed in places where play is necessary.

Description

Ball setting device for bowling equipment {PINBALL SETING DEVICE OF A MOVABLE TYPE BOWLING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a movable and installable bowling device that allows people to enjoy a bowling game in which points are scored by hitting a pinball with a rolling ball rolled by a player and a rolling ball, even in a narrow space. More specifically, it relates to a bowling device that can be installed on the move by a player. This relates to a ball setting device for bowling equipment that allows the rolled rolling ball and the pinball hit by the rolling ball to be easily and quickly set to their original positions.

In a typical bowling game, a plurality of Ottogi-shaped bowling pins (pinballs) are set up at one end of a lane plate with a specified length and width, and a heavy circular bowling ball (rolling ball) is thrown onto the lane plate. It is an indoor game where the bowling pins are knocked down by rolling them, and 10 bowling pins are usually used.

In order to operate a bowling alley where you can enjoy these bowling games, large-scale facilities such as lane plates of approximately 18-20m and automated bowling pin processing devices and considerable costs are required, so they are not installed in large numbers.

In addition, when trying to enjoy a bowling game, there is a problem in that the elderly and children cannot enjoy the game because the player must hold and roll a relatively heavy rolling ball.

To solve this problem, the present inventor has proposed a recreational bowling device that can be easily enjoyed by anyone, including the elderly and children, under Patent No. 10-2274356 and Patent No. 10-2190829.

However, although the above-mentioned recreational bowling equipment has the advantage of being able to enjoy bowling quickly as it is always deployed, it has the problem of being difficult to transport, install, and store.

In addition, when trying to set the pinball hit by the exerciser's rolling of the ball to its initial state, the exerciser must lift the pinball one by one while bending down and place it on the initial fixing surface, which is a particularly difficult problem for the elderly. .

The background or prior art described above is information possessed by the present inventor or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and is only intended to help understand the technical significance of the present invention, and is information to which this invention belongs before filing the application for the present invention. It should be noted that this does not mean that it is a widely known technology in the field.

KR Utility Model No. 20-0407188 Announcement Date 2006. 01. 25 KR Patent No. 10-1718860 Announcement Date 2017. 03. 22 KR Patent No. 10-0114777 Announcement Date 1996. 11. 25 KR Utility Model No. 20-0269908 Announcement Date 2002. 03. 27 KR Patent No. 10-2274356 Announcement Date 2021. 07. 08 KR Patent No. 10-2190829 Announcement Date 2020. 12. 15

Accordingly, the present inventor, while comprehensively considering all the above-mentioned matters and with the idea of solving the technical limitations and problems of not being able to enjoy bowling games without going to a bowling alley, worked hard to develop an indoor bowling device with a new structure that can be easily enjoyed indoors. As a result of constant research and effort, the present invention was created.

Therefore, the technical problem and purpose to be solved by the present invention is to be able to enjoy a bowling game by immediately installing it through transport and movement when a space of a certain size is secured anywhere indoors or outdoors, and to play rolling balls and pinballs simply and quickly. The goal is to enable settings so that anyone, regardless of gender or age, can enjoy the game easily and conveniently.

Here, the technical problems and objectives to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems and objectives mentioned above, and other technical problems and objectives not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

The specific means according to the present invention for achieving the above-described purpose and solving the technical problem is a bowling mechanism that moves a rolling ball and scores a pinball arranged on the upper fixing surface of a pinball block, in which the pinball is scored. When the block forms at least two fixing surfaces and is rotatably installed on a box-shaped body, when rotating manually or through driving force, the pinball stored in the lower pinball storage unit is moved to the upper slide position through the end of the pinball block. A ball setting device for a bowling mechanism is presented that allows the pinballs to be rearranged on different fixing surfaces forming the upper surface of the pinball block.

The pinball storage unit has a pinball inlet on one side to allow pinballs to flow in, and the two ends of the pinball block, the inside of which is rotated, are maintained at the same distance and are in the form of a hemisphere that is opened upward to slide and move the dropped pinball. It can be applied as a rounding groove.

The anchoring surface of the pinball block may be formed as a concave groove inclined downward toward the center so that the pinballs can be collected.

Extension plates may be installed on both ends of the pinball block to slide in close contact with the inner wall of the rounding groove.

An elastic body having elastic restoring force can be provided between the end of the pinball block and the extension plate so that the extension plate is in close contact with the inner wall of the rounding groove through elastic force.

The bottom surface of the pinball storage unit can be formed to have an inclined surface so that pinballs can be collected.

A stopper can be installed at the top of the rounding groove of the body so that the pinball block can be fixed in position.

A pinball blocking member that moves up and down on one side of the body and blocks pinballs of the pinball block and pinballs flowing into the rounding groove from moving can be installed.

The present invention, which has the means and configuration to achieve the above object and solve the technical problems, has the advantage of being able to enjoy a bowling game by immediately installing it through transport and movement when a space of a certain size is secured anywhere indoors or outdoors. There is.

In addition, the bowling equipment is manufactured in a movable box shape, allowing the bowling equipment to be easily installed by moving and deploying it, and the advantage of being able to easily move the pinball that has been hit and dropped by the Aullo rolling ball directly to its initial position. There is.

Here, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the ball setting device of the bowling mechanism according to the present invention in use.
Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram showing a state of use of the ball setting device of the bowling mechanism according to Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 4 is an operating state diagram showing the rotation state of the pinball block in Figure 3.
Figure 5 is another example of an operating state showing that the pinball block of Figure 4 can be applied not only with a rectangular cross-section but also with a triangular cross-section to form a plurality of fixing surfaces.
Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the inclination angle formed on the fixing surface of the pinball block in Figure 4.
Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing that the width of the pinball block can be expanded in the ball setting device of the bowling mechanism according to the present invention.
Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing a pinball blocking member for blocking pinballs in the ball setting device of the bowling device according to the present invention from the front.
Figure 9 is a schematic diagram showing the pinball blocking member of Figure 8 from the side in an installed state.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to explaining the present invention, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions in the present invention, which are consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. It is specified that it should be interpreted according to the corresponding concept and the meaning commonly used or commonly recognized in the relevant technical field. Additionally, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration related to the present invention may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

The present invention is a mobile bowling bowl that is manufactured in a size that can be transported by the city, can be installed even in relatively narrow indoor spaces, and allows the pinball (P) hit by the rolling ball (G) rolled by the athlete to be easily rearranged. It's about the mechanism.

The present invention includes a box-shaped body 100 manufactured to be easy to transport and move as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and a box-shaped body 100 that is assembled on one side of the body 100 and guides a rolling ball (G) on the surface. A rolling plate 200 on which a rolling ball guideway 210 is formed, and a fixation surface 320 for seating a pinball (P) on the surface are formed and rotatably installed on the body 100 through a rotating shaft 310. A pinball block 300 is formed at the bottom of the body 100 so that the horizontal anchoring surface 320 can be positioned at least at the same position as the top of the rolling ball guide 210 when stopped after rotation. It consists of a pinball storage unit 400 that stores the pinball (P) hit and dropped by the rolling ball (G).

The pinball (P) is preferably circular and can be manufactured and applied to have various outer diameter sizes.

The rolling ball (G) can be made of a material that can slide on the surface of the rain plate 200, and is preferably a bowling ball. Also, like the pinball (P), various outer diameter sizes can be applied, that is, various diameters can be applied. there is.

The body 100 has an installation space formed on the inside, and a pinball block 300 having a fixation surface 320 is installed to arrange the pinballs (P) in the installation space, and is installed on the lower side by a rolling ball (G). A pinball storage unit 400 is installed to collect the hit pinballs (P). And on one external side, there is a rolling plate 200 that forms a rolling ball guideway 210 for guiding the rolling ball (G), and on the other side, there is a pinball that cushions and controls the hit pinball (P) and rolling ball (G). A buffer unit 600 is further installed.

The pinball block 300 has rotating axes 310 protruding on both sides and is rotatably coupled to the inner wall of the installation space manually or automatically, and the rotating axes 310 are fixed to both sides of the pinball block 300. Alternatively, it may be installed so that both ends protrude through the center of the pinball block 300.

In addition, the above-mentioned pinball block 300 has a rectangular cross-sectional shape (see FIG. 4) and is inserted into the installation space so as to be rotatable through a rotation axis 310.

Here, the pinball block 300 has a shape of an equilateral triangle (see Figure 5) and is inserted into the installation space.

Figure 5 shows another form of the pinball block 300 according to the present invention. The pinball block 300a has an equilateral triangular cross-section in its outer shape and has a fixing surface 320 for arranging pinballs (P) on the outer surface. ) was shown to be formed of three.

In this way, the fixing surface 320 may have two fixing surfaces formed on the upper and lower sides in the case of a rectangular cross-section, three fixing surfaces in the case of a triangular cross-section, four fixing surfaces in the case of a square cross-section, and multiple fixing surfaces in the case of a polygonal cross-section.

The fixing surface 320 forms an inclination angle T toward the center so that the arranged pinballs P can be gathered to the center. (See Figure 6)

A pinball seating groove may be formed on the surface of the fixing surface 320 so that the pinballs P can be seated and arranged in designated positions. Additionally, a cutting surface is formed on the pinball (P) so that it can be fixed to the fixing surface 320 through the cutting surface.

The rotation shaft 310 is installed in the body 100 and is directly connected to the drive shaft 340 of the drive motor 330, which forms the motor drive unit, or is connected to the chain belt 350, etc., so that it can rotate in the forward or reverse direction. there is.

The pinball storage unit 400 refers to an installation space formed in the inner lower part of the body 100, and as the pinball block 300 rotates, the pinball (P) is placed in the upper part through the end of the pinball block 300. It is designed to be moved to .

The pinball storage unit 400 has a pinball inlet 410 formed on one side to allow the pinball P to flow in, and both ends of the pinball block 300, the inside of which is rotated, are dropped while maintaining the same distance from each other. It consists of a hemispherical rounding groove 420 that opens upward to slide the pinball (P).

The rounding groove 420 can form an inclined surface 421 inclined in one direction so that the dropped pinballs P can be gathered to one side.

At this time, it is preferable that the outer end of the pinball block 300, which is in contact with the inclined surface 421, also has an inclined surface parallel to the inclined surface 421.

Meanwhile, a pinball guideway 700 is formed in the inner installation space of the body 100 so that the pinball P moving from the fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300 is guided to the pinball inlet 410 as it falls. It is done.

The pinball guideway 700 has inclined surfaces 720 on both sides so that the falling pinballs P are collected, that is, they fall in a narrow form from the top to the bottom, and the pinball inlet 410 is located on the lower bottom surface. A guiding slope 710 is formed that is inclined to guide the pinball (P) in the direction (see Figure 3).

The fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300 forms a downward inclination angle (T) toward the center of the fixing surface 320 so that the raised pinballs (P) can be gathered to the center, so that the fixing surface 320 is formed into a concave groove. It can be formed (see Figure 6).

As another example, the pinball block 300 has extension plates 360 and 370 installed on both ends of the pinball block 300, so that the length of both ends of the pinball block 300 can be further extended. .

That is, slide grooves 361 and 371 are formed at corresponding ends of the extension plates 360 and 370, and the slide grooves 361 and 371 surround both ends of the pinball block 300 and are slide-coupled. Thus, the extension plates 360 and 370 can move with respect to the pinball block 300 through the elastic force of the elastic body, so that the length of both ends of the pinball block 300 can be further extended.

Here, a bolt is coupled to the extension plates 360 and 370 so that the head is rotated, as well as an elastic body for restoring elasticity between the pinball block 300 and the extension plates 360 and 370, and the threaded part of the bolt is connected to the pinball. It may be screwed to the end of the block 300 so that the length can be adjusted by tightening and loosening when the bolt rotates in the forward or reverse direction.

With the extension plates 360 and 370 coupled as described above, an inclination angle is formed on the surface of the extension plates 360 and 370 so that the fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300 forms a concave groove. You can.

In addition, although not shown, a stopper may be installed in the round groove 420 of the body 100 so that the pinball block 300 can be fixed in position when rotated 180 degrees.

The stopper can move the rod forward and backward by the operation of the actuator to fix the position of the pinball block 300.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a pinball blocking member 900 is installed on one side of the body 100 to be movable up and down to prevent the pinball P of the pinball block 300 from being separated when raised. ) can be installed.

The pinball blocking member 900 (900a) is installed standing on the front or rear end of the pinball block 300 and the pinball inlet 410, and is lifted or lowered through the driving force of the motor drive unit 920 provided in the body 100. The movement of the pinball (P) is controlled when lowered and lifted.

The pinball buffer 600 is in close contact with the rear of the body 100, and when deployed, forms an expansion space 610 extending from the installation space of the body 100, hitting the pinball (P) and rolling it. It is designed to control the rolling ball (G) with cushioning power. A cushioning material may be installed on the wall of the expansion space 610 for cushioning.

In the drawing, symbol 800 denotes a wheel for moving and installing the body 100, and the wheel 800 can be installed as needed.

The ball setting process of the ball setting device for bowling equipment according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

When the athlete rolls the rolling ball (G), it moves through the rolling ball guideway 210 provided in a horizontal or inclined state on the rain plate 200, and the pinballs arranged on the fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300 ( P) is hit. Then, the pinball P is moved while sliding or rotating by hitting, falls through the rear pinball guideway 700, and flows into the pinball storage unit 400.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the falling pinball (P) falls in a collected form through the inclined surface 720 formed on the pinball guideway 700 and enters the pinball storage unit 400 through the pinball inlet 410. It will be saved.

In this way, when the pinball (P) is stored and the chain belt 350 rotates the rotation shaft 310 through rotation of the drive shaft 340 of the drive motor 330 so that the pinball block 300 rotates, as shown in FIG. 4 As the pinball block 300 rotates, the end moves the pinball (P) and lifts it through sliding friction.

At this time, when the upper side of the other fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300 is horizontal, the pinballs (P) are gathered at the center of the fixing surface 320, and then the pinballs (P) can be arranged.

Then, the player can roll the rolling ball (G) and knock down the pinballs (P) arranged on the fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300 to score points and display them to enjoy the game.

Meanwhile, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and may be modified and applied in various ways not exemplified without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention, as well as the It is clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be broadly applied by substitution and other equivalent embodiments.

Therefore, contents related to modifying and applying the technical features of the present invention should be interpreted as being included within the technical spirit and scope of the present invention.

G: rolling ball
P: pinball
100: body
200: Rain plate 210: Rolling ball guide
300: Pinball block 310: Rotation axis
320: Fixing surface 330: Drive motor
340: Drive shaft 350: Chain belt
360,370: Extension plate
400: Pinball storage unit 410: Pinball inlet
420: Rounding home
600: Pinball buffer
700: To pinball guide
800: wheels
900: Pinball blocking member

Claims (8)

In a bowling mechanism that moves a rolling ball and scores points by hitting pinballs arranged on the upper fixing surface of the pinball block,
When the pinball block forms at least two fixing surfaces and is rotatably installed on a box-shaped body, when rotated manually or through driving force, the pinball stored in the lower pinball storage unit is slid upward through the end of the pinball block. A ball setting device for a bowling mechanism, characterized in that the pinball is rearranged on another fixing surface forming the upper surface of the pinball block by moving it. According to paragraph 1,
The pinball storage unit,
A pinball inlet is formed on one side to allow pinballs to flow in, and both ends of the pinball block, the inside of which is rotated, are maintained at the same distance and are made of rounding grooves in the form of a hemisphere that open upward to slide and move the dropped pinball. Features a ball setting device for bowling equipment. According to paragraph 1,
A ball setting device for a bowling mechanism, characterized in that the anchoring surface of the pinball block is formed as a concave groove by forming a downward inclination angle toward the center so that the pinballs can be collected. According to paragraph 1,
A ball setting device for a bowling mechanism, characterized in that extension plates are installed on both ends of the pinball block and slide in close contact with the inner wall of the rounding groove. According to paragraph 4,
A ball setting device for a bowling mechanism, characterized in that an elastic body having an elastic restoring force is provided between the end of the pinball block and the extension plate, so that the extension plate is in close contact with the inner wall of the rounding groove through elastic force. According to paragraph 1,
A ball setting device for a bowling machine, characterized in that the bottom surface of the pinball storage unit is made of an inclined surface to collect pinballs. According to claim 1 or 2,
A ball setting device for a bowling mechanism, characterized in that a stopper is provided on the body to fix the position of the pinball block. delete