KR20230121280A - Pinball seting device of a movable type bowling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ball setting device for a bowling machine.
The present invention is a bowling mechanism that moves a rolling ball to hit a pinball arranged on an upper fixing surface of a pinball block to score points, and a round groove (420) upwardly opened to store the pinball (P) in the box-shaped body (100). ) to form a pinball storage unit 400 having; The round groove ( 420), the pinball feeder 800 is configured to push up the pinball P so that the pinball P is placed on the upper fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300.
The present invention has the advantage of being able to conveniently enjoy bowling in a place where play is required by allowing the position of the pinball hit by the rolling ball to be easily moved to the initial arrangement state.

Description

Ball setting device of bowling mechanism {PINBALL SETING DEVICE OF A MOVABLE TYPE BOWLING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a rolling ball rolled by an athlete and a movable and installable bowling device that allows a player to enjoy a bowling game in which a pinball is hit by the ball to obtain points even in a confined space, and more particularly, to an athlete The present invention relates to a ball setting device for a bowling mechanism that allows a rolled rolling ball and a pinball hit by the rolling ball to be simply and quickly set to an original position.

In a typical bowling game, a plurality of bowling pins (pinballs) in the form of a cricket are placed at one end of a lane plate with a prescribed length and width, and a heavy circular bowling ball (rolling ball) is placed on top of the lane plate. It is an indoor game in which the bowling pin is knocked down by rolling, 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 approximately 18-20 m long rain plates and automated bowling pin processing devices and considerable costs are required, so that many are not installed.

In addition, when a bowling game is to be enjoyed, an athlete has to carry and roll a relatively heavy rolling ball, so that the elderly, children, and the like cannot enjoy the game.

In order to solve this problem, the inventors of the present invention proposed a bowling machine for entertainment that can be easily enjoyed by anyone, including the elderly and children, as Patent No. 10-2274356 and Patent No. 10-2190829.

However, the above-described bowling mechanism for play has the advantage of being able to enjoy bowling quickly as it always maintains a deployed state, but has problems in transportation, installation, and storage.

In addition, when the exerciser wants to set the pinball hit by rolling the ball to an initial state, the exerciser has to lift the pinball one by one while bending his back and place it on the initial fixation surface, which is particularly difficult for the elderly. .

The background art or prior art described above herein 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, prior to the filing of the present invention, the technology to which this invention belongs It should be noted that it does not mean widely known technologies in the field.

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

Accordingly, the inventors of the present invention comprehensively consider the above-mentioned matters and strive to develop an indoor bowling machine with a new structure that can be easily enjoyed indoors in order to solve the technical limitations and problems that cannot be enjoyed without going to a bowling alley. As a result of continuous research with effort, the present invention was created.

Therefore, the technical problem and object to be solved by the present invention is to install it directly through transportation and movement when a space of a certain size is secured anywhere indoors or outdoors to enjoy a bowling game, as well as to easily and quickly play rolling balls and pinballs. It is set so that anyone of any age or gender can enjoy the game easily and conveniently.

In other words, it is to rotate and lift the pinball dropped by the blow and quickly and quickly supply it to the fixing surface formed on the upper surface of the pinball block so that pinball setting is easy.

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

A concrete means according to the present invention for achieving the above object and solving the technical problem is a bowling mechanism for obtaining points by moving a rolling ball and hitting a pinball arranged on an upper fixing surface of a pinball block, in a box type Forming a pinball storage unit having a round groove opening upward to store the pinball in the body; In a state in which the pinball block located on the upper side of the pinball storage unit is fixed to the body or the pinball block via a rotating shaft, the pinball is pushed up while moving along the round groove when rotating, and the pinball is placed on the upper fixing surface of the pinball block. We present a ball setting device for a bowling mechanism that installs a pinball feeder to raise the ball.

The pinball feeder includes left and right pushers positioned on both sides of the pinball block parallel to the anchoring surface, and a rotating member having both ends fixing the left and right pushers, respectively, and rotatably coupled through the rotation shaft. can be applied that consists of

In the left or right push unit, an inclined end is formed so that the pinball contact surface introduces the pinball to the inside, and an inclined surface is formed on the inside so that the fixing surface of the pinball block and the pinball block are gathered when the pinball block is horizontally positioned.

The rotating shaft may be coupled to a driving shaft of a driving motor provided in the body to be rotated.

In addition, the bottom surface of the pinball block may be formed as an arc-shaped round surface so that the left and right pushers may move along a path between the round surface and the round groove when the rotating member rotates.

The present invention, which has means and configurations for achieving the above objects and solving the technical problems, has the advantage of being able to enjoy the bowling game by installing directly through transportation and movement when a space of a certain size is secured anywhere indoors or outdoors there is

In addition, the bowling mechanism is manufactured in the form of a movable box, so that the bowling mechanism can be easily installed through deployment after moving, and the pinball that has been hit and dropped by the owl rolling ball can be easily moved directly to the initial position. there is

That is, as the pinball dropped by the rolling ball is rotated and lifted to be quickly supplied to the upper fixing surface of the pinball block fixed to the box-shaped body, there is an advantage that the exerciser can conveniently set the pinball.

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.

1 is a perspective view showing a used state of a ball setting device for a bowling mechanism according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side assembly state diagram of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state of use of the ball setting device of the bowling mechanism according to Figures 1 and 2.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an operating state of the pinball feeder for supplying pinball to the upper surface of the pinball block in FIGS. 1 and 3;
5 is a cross-sectional view of the pinball feeder according to FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pinball guide section is formed between a pinball block and a pinball storage unit as another example of FIG. 4 .
7 is a schematic view showing a state in which the pinball release bar member is installed in the pinball block and the pinball feeder according to the present invention.
Figure 8 is a side view of Figure 7;
9 is a use state diagram showing another example of the pinball feeder according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and prior to explaining the present invention, the terms to be described later are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which are in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention. It is specified that it should be interpreted with the meaning that is commonly recognized or commonly recognized in the art and the corresponding concept. In addition, 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 that is manufactured in a size that can be transported by the city and can be installed even in a relatively narrow indoor space, and that can easily rearrange the pinball (P) hit by the rolling ball (G) rolled by the exerciser. It's about instruments.

The present invention relates to a box-type body 100 manufactured to be easily transported and moved as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and a device that is positioned to be assembled on one side of the body 100 and guides a rolling ball G to the surface. A rolling plate 200 on which a rolling ball guide path 210 is formed, a pinball block 300 having a fixing surface 320 for seating the pinball P on the surface and fixed to the body 100, A pinball storage unit 400 formed at the bottom of the pinball block 300 and storing the pinball P that is hit and dropped by the rolling ball G and is provided on the outside of the pinball block 400 to drop during rotation. It is composed of a pinball feeder 800 that lifts the pinball P and guides it to the anchoring surface 320 of the pinball block 300.

The pinball P is preferably circular to enable rolling and may be manufactured and applied to have various outer diameters.

The rolling ball (G) can be made of a material capable of sliding on the surface of the rain plate 200, and preferably has the same shape as or a similar shape to that of a bowling ball. A variety of diameters may be applied.

The body 100 has an installation space formed on the inside, and a pinball block 300 having a fixing surface 320 is installed on the upper surface to arrange the pinballs P in the installation space, and a rolling ball (G) is installed on the lower side thereof. A pinball storage unit 400 is installed so that the pinballs P hit by ) are collected. In addition, the rolling plate 200 forming the rolling ball guide path 210 for guiding the rolling ball G is on one side of the outer side, and the pinball that controls the hit pinball P and rolling ball G with buffering power on the other side. A shock absorber 600 is further installed.

The pinball block 300 is fixed to the inside of the body 100 and has a fixing surface 320 for arranging the pinballs P on the upper surface, and the fixing surface 320 has the pinballs P arranged thereon. An inclination angle may be formed toward the center so as to be gathered to the center.

In addition, pinball seating grooves may be formed on the surface of the anchoring surface 320 so that the pinballs P may be seated and arranged at predetermined positions, and a cutting surface is formed on one side of the pinball P. It is possible to stably maintain a fixed state on the fixing surface 320 through the cutting surface.

The pinball storage unit 400 refers to an installation space formed on the inner lower part of the body 100 and is located on the bottom of the pinball block 300.

The pinball feeder 800 lifts the pinball P stored in the pinball storage unit 400 to the fixing surface 320, and lifts the pinball P while rotating on one side of the pinball block 300. It is designed to be raised and moved to the fixing surface 320.

Preferably, left and right pushers 810 and 820 positioned on both sides of the pinball block 300 at the same level as the anchoring surface 320, and both ends of the left and right pushers 810 ( 820), respectively, and can be composed of a rotating member 830 rotatably coupled to the pinball block 300 or the body 100 through a rotating shaft 310.

Accordingly, when the rotating member 830 is rotated, the left and right pushers 810 and 820 rotate through the rotating shaft 310 and lift the pinball P.

As shown in FIG. 5, the left and right pushers 810 and 820 have inclined ends 840 inclined inward so that the pinball P rolls in on the surface contacting the pinball P. In addition, an inclined surface 850 is formed so as to be gathered to the fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300.

Accordingly, the inclined ends 840 formed at the ends of the left and right pushers 810 and 820 are lifted so as to flow inward when the pinball P contacts, and the inclined surface 850 is horizontal with the anchoring surface 320. , the pinball P is guided to the fixing surface 320 through the inclination angle.

The rotating shaft 310 is coupled to the driving shaft 340 of the driving motor 330 provided in the body 100 to rotate.

That is, the drive shaft 340 of the drive motor 330 is connected to the rotation shaft 310 through the chain belt 350, and when the drive shaft 340 rotates, the chain belt 350 rotates the rotation shaft 310, thereby making the pinball feeder (800) is adapted to rotate.

On the other hand, the pinball inlet 410 is formed on one side of the pinball storage unit 400 so that the pinball P can flow in, and the inner bottom surface takes an upwardly open shape but has a hemispherical round groove 420. As a result, the ends of the left and right pushers 810 and 820 rotate and move close to the round groove 420 .

The rounding groove 420 may form an inclined surface inclined in one direction so that the dropped pinballs P can gather in one direction. At this time, it is preferable that the outer end of the pinball block 300 in contact with the inclined surface also has an inclined surface parallel to the inclined surface.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the bottom surface of the pinball block 300 may also be formed as an arc-shaped round surface 380 to correspond to the round groove 420 of the pinball storage unit 400.

Accordingly, the left and right pushers 810 and 820 rotate with the same distance along the path U between the round groove 420 and the round surface 380 when the rotating member 830 rotates. be able to

In this case, when the pinball P is introduced into the path U, the pinball P can slide and move stably without being entangled with each other.

Meanwhile, a pinball guide path 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 falls and is guided to the pinball inlet 410. has been

The pinball guide path 700 has both inclined surfaces 720 formed so that the falling pinballs P fall in a condensed form, that is, narrowed from the upper side to the lower side, and the pinball inlet 410 is formed on the lower bottom surface. An inclined guide slope 710 is formed to induce the pinball P in the direction. (See FIG. 7)

The anchoring surface 320 of the pinball block 300 forms a downward inclination angle toward the center of the anchoring surface 320 so that the pinballs P placed on the anchoring surface 320 can be centered. It may be formed as a concave groove.

In addition, although not shown, a stopper may be installed in the rounding groove 420 of the body 100 so that the pinball feeder 800 can be fixed in a position rotated 180 degrees.

The stopper can move the rod forward and backward by the operation of the actuator so that the pinball feeder 800 is always fixed in a horizontal position with the fixing surface 320 of the pinball block 300.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a pinball separation prevention member 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 escaping when rising ( 900) (900a) may be installed.

The pinball departure prevention members 900 and 900a are erected and installed at the front or rear end of the pinball block 300 and at the pinball inlet 410, and move up and down through the driving force of the motor drive unit 920 provided in the body 100. Or, by descending, the movement of the pinball (P) is controlled when ascending and descending.

The pinball buffer 600 is closely attached to the rear of the body 100, and forms an expansion space 610 extending from the installation space of the body 100 when deployed to hit and roll the pinball P. It is designed to control the rolling ball (G) with a buffering force. In addition, a buffer material for buffering may be installed on a wall surface of the expansion space 610 .

Reference numeral B in the drawing is a wheel for moving and installing the body 100, and the wheel (B) can be installed as needed.

Looking at the ball setting process of the ball setting device of the bowling mechanism according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , when the exerciser rolls the rolling ball G, the rolling ball G is moved through the rolling ball guideway 210 provided on the rain plate 200 in a horizontal or inclined state, The pinball (P) arranged on the anchoring surface 320 of the pinball block 300 is hit. Then, the pinball P is slid or pushed by the blow and falls through the pinball guide path 700 at the rear, and the pinball P that falls is stored in the pinball storage unit 400.

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

In this way, when power is applied to the drive motor 330 while the pinball P is stored, the drive shaft 340 rotates the rotation shaft 310 connected to the chain belt 350 through rotation, and at this time, the pinball feeder 800 will rotate Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the left and right pushers 810 and 820 of the pinball feeder 800 are rotated simultaneously, and each end moves along the section U to lift the pinball P by rolling. will be raised

At this time, when the left and right pushers 810 and 820 of the connection member 830 are level with the fixing surface 320 on both sides of the pinball block 300, the pinball P is moved by the inclined surface 850. While rolling, they gather on the anchoring surface 320, and then the exerciser needs to arrange the pinball (P).

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

9 shows another example of the pinball feeder according to the present invention. The pinball feeder 800a is composed of a rotating body 820a capable of rotating 360 degrees with respect to the body 100 or the pinball block 300, and the rotating body A plurality of pinball push units 810a are installed along the circumference of the inner side of 820a.

When the pinball push unit 810a is horizontal with the upper anchoring surface 320 of the pinball block 300, it is preferable to arrange it symmetrically.

At this time, the rotating body 820a may be rotated in a forward or reverse direction through engagement of a driving gear provided in the body 100 .

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and can be variously modified and applied in various ways not illustrated within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention, as well as each component It is clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be widely applied by changing to other equivalent embodiments.

Therefore, contents related to the modification and application of the technical features of the present invention should be construed as being included within the 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: axis of rotation
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: pinball guide
800: pinball feeder
810: left push part 820: right push part
830: connecting member
840: slope 850: slope
900,900a: pinball departure prevention member

Claims (6)

In the bowling mechanism for obtaining points by moving the rolling ball and hitting the pinball arranged on the upper fixing surface of the pinball block,
forming a pinball storage unit having an upwardly open round groove to store the pinball in the box-shaped body;
In a state in which the pinball block located on the upper side of the pinball storage unit is fixed to the body or the pinball block via a rotating shaft, the pinball is pushed up while moving along the round groove when rotating, and the pinball is placed on the upper fixing surface of the pinball block. Ball setting device of a bowling mechanism, characterized in that for installing a pinball feeder to be raised. According to claim 1,
The pinball feeder,
Characterized in that it consists of left and right push portions located on both sides of the pinball block and positioned flush with the fixing surface, and a rotating member having both ends fixing the left and right push portions and rotatably coupled through the rotation shaft. Ball setting device for bowling equipment. According to claim 2,
The left or right push part,
A ball setting device for a bowling mechanism, characterized in that each pinball contact surface is formed with an inclined end so that the pinball is introduced to the inside, and an inclined surface is formed on the inside so that the fixing surface of the pinball block and the pinball block are gathered when in a horizontal position. According to claim 1,
The axis of rotation is
Ball setting device of a bowling mechanism, characterized in that coupled to the drive shaft of the drive motor provided in the body and rotated. According to claim 1 or 2,
The bottom surface of the pinball block is formed as an arc-shaped round surface,
The ball setting device of the bowling mechanism, characterized in that the left and right push portions are moved along the path between the round surface and the round groove when the rotating member rotates. According to claim 1,
A pinball separation prevention member is further installed on one side of the body and blocks the pinball from moving so that the pinball of the pinball block and the pinball flowing into the rounding groove are not moved.