JP3269736B2 - Shooting game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a projectile to which a player throws or shoots a prize placed at a predetermined distance from a player and receives the dropped prize. The present invention relates to a game machine, in particular, to an automatic prize supply portion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been known a shooting game machine in which a prize is aimed at by a gun with a cork bullet, for example, and a player obtains a prize that has fallen or dropped by hitting the bullet. In this type of shooting game machine, the prize is, for example, one that is simply placed on a table, one that is suspended by a paper tape or the like, one that is attached to a rotating gondola, or the like, a turntable that is driven to rotate, etc. Are mounted at equal intervals on the same surface.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional shooting game machine or the like, when a player obtains a prize, it is necessary to supply a new prize. And so on. For this reason, the automation of the game machine could not be achieved. Also, the game had to be interrupted when restocking prizes. Therefore, the present applicant has already proposed a prize supply device capable of automatically supplying prizes without interrupting the game and without manual intervention (Japanese Patent Application No. 6-151141). issue).

However, when the present invention is applied to a shooting game machine in which a bullet or the like fired from a player hits a prize, if the prize is located at a position where a prize such as a turntable is placed, the prize is removed. There has been a problem that the prize may not fall in a stable state and the prize may fall.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has been made by further improving the above-mentioned invention.
An object of the present invention is to automatically remove a projectile such as a bullet at a position where a prize is to be placed, so that the prize can be placed in a stable state.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an object to be shot or thrown by a player is placed at a predetermined distance from the player. A prize transfer unit (a prize transfer machine (11), in which a plurality of prizes (11a) are placed, and the loaded prizes are moved in a predetermined direction. 11b), a prize detection unit (44a) for detecting the presence or absence of a prize on the prize transfer unit, and a predetermined prize that is driven based on the detection result of the prize detection unit and does not have a prize on the prize transfer unit Prize placement part (4)
3) and before the prize is placed by the prize placement unit,
An object removing section (50) for removing an object in the area where the prize is to be placed; According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the shooting game machine according to the first aspect,
The ejected object removing section blows air to a prize placing area by the prize placing section, and removes the ejected object by the wind force. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the shooting game machine according to the second aspect, the prize transfer section moves the plurality of prizes placed in both forward and reverse directions, and the ejected object removing section. Are provided near and on both sides of the prize placement section. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the shooting game machine according to the first aspect, the ejected object removing section (50A) passes through at least a part of a region where the prize is to be placed by the prize placing portion. It has a movable arm part (52), and the object to be ejected is removed by the arm part by driving the arm part based on the detection result of the premium detecting part.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, before the prize is placed by the prize placement unit, the obj ect removing unit removes the to-be-exposed object in the prize placement area. Therefore, the prize is stably placed on the prize transfer unit without coming into contact with the object to be ejected. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the object removing unit sends the wind to the area where the prize is to be placed, and removes the object using the wind force. Therefore, the object to be ejected can be reliably removed by a simple method. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the object removing section is provided near the prize placement section and on both sides thereof. Therefore, regardless of the transfer direction of the prize transfer section, the object to be ejected in the prize placement area can be removed before placing the prize. In the invention according to claim 4, the projecting object removing section removes the projecting object by the arm portion passing through the prize placing area. Therefore, regardless of the weight of the object, the object within the area where the premium is to be placed can be removed.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention. The game machine 10 includes a target unit 11, a firing unit 12 that fires a bullet toward the target unit 11, and the like. Target part 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a portion having a plurality of premiums 11a placed as targets. The firing unit 12 is provided at a position separated from the target unit 11 by a predetermined distance. The player has the launch unit 12
Is operated such that a bullet is fired from and the prize 11a is hit. In the embodiment, a table tennis ball is used as a bullet.

The prize transport section 13 transfers the prize 11a, which has been hit by a bullet and falls, to the prize take-out port 1 located at the position of the player.
4 is transported. The display unit 15 displays, for example, the remaining number of bullets in the game, the remaining play time, the completion of preparation for firing bullets, the game over, and the like. The speaker unit 16 outputs a predetermined sound during a game, when a bullet is fired from the firing unit 12, when the prize 11a falls, and the like. The prize supply section 40 is for supplying a new prize 11a to the turntable 11b in accordance with the number of prizes obtained by the player.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the target section 11. The target section 11 includes a turntable 11b and a plurality of prizes 11 placed side by side on the turntable 11b.
a, the defense unit 11c, the bullet removal unit 50, and the like. The turntable 11b is formed in a substantially elliptical shape, and is rotated in the A and B directions in the figure by a driving unit (not shown). This rotation is controlled so that the rotation direction is switched with time. A plurality of defense units 11c are attached to the front (front side) of the turntable 11b, are moved in the C and D directions in the figure, and protect the premium 11a from bullets. The bullet removing unit 50 blows air to a predetermined position on the turntable 11b, and removes bullets from the turntable 11b by the wind force.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an external structure of one embodiment of the premium 11a. In FIG. 3, the prize 11a is divided into upper and lower parts, and for example, stuffed animals, small articles, and confectionery are stored in a transparent capsule formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. In the figure, the outer diameter of A is about 105 mm, the outer diameter of B is about 120 mm, and the height C is about 180 mm. If the prize 11a is configured in this manner, the prize 1
The outer shape of 1a becomes constant, it becomes easy to supply the premium 11a, and it is possible to prevent the stored articles from being stained.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the prize supply section 40. In FIG. 4, (a) is a plan view,
(B) shows a front view. The prize replenishment unit 40 is a game machine 1
0 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper rear part inside the housing.
The prize supply unit 40 includes a prize storage unit 41 and a prize transport unit 42.
And a prize placement section 43 and the like.

The prize storage section 41 is composed of three storage sections 41a to 41c arranged side by side. Each storage section 41a
As shown in (b) in the drawing, each of Nos. To 41c has a two-stage configuration, and is formed such that eight premiums 11a can be stored in one stage. As a result, 48 prizes 11a can be stored in one storage section 41. Furthermore, prize storage section 4
One game machine 10 is provided with two 1. That is, 96 prizes 11a can be stored in one game machine 10. If it is possible to store such a number of prizes, it is generally unnecessary to supply the prize 11a to the prize storage unit 41 for about one day.

The prize storage sections 41a to 41c are provided with belt conveyors 41d to 41f. Further, on the surfaces of the belt conveyors 41d to 41f, projections formed at equal intervals are provided in order to partition the prizes 11a one by one. Furthermore, each belt conveyor 41d-4d
The drive motor 41g is connected to 1f. Each of the belt conveyors 41d to 41d is driven by the drive motor 41g.
f is rotated in the direction A in FIG. 8B, and the premium 11a is sent to the premium transport section 42 side. Note that a lid of the prize supply unit 40 is provided on the outer surface of the game machine 10 (FIG. 1).
By opening this lid, the premium 11a can be stored in the premium storage section 41.

The prize transport section 42 transports the prize 11 a at the lower end of each prize storage section 41 to the prize placement section 43. A belt conveyor 42a for conveying the prize 11a is provided below the prize conveying section 42. The belt conveyor 42a has a drive motor 42b.
Are connected. When the drive motor 42b is driven, the belt conveyor 42a is rotated, and the prize 11a is sent out to the prize placement section 43 side. In addition, belt conveyor 4
In the vicinity of 2a, detection sensors 42c to 42g are provided. The detection sensors 42c to 42g are
This is to detect the presence or absence of the premium 11a in a to 41c. When all of the detection sensors 42c to 42g detect that there is no prize 11a, the display lamp 17 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on.

The prize placement section 43 includes a turntable 11b.
The premium 11a is placed at the upper predetermined position. As shown in FIG. 3B, the prize replenishing section 40 includes a detection sensor 44a for detecting whether or not the prize 11a is at a predetermined position on the turntable 11b, and a timing sensor 44a for detecting whether or not the prize 11a is moving. In order to place the prize 11a well, a detection sensor 4 that detects a plate (described later) provided at a position where the prize 11a is to be placed on the turntable 11b.
4b is provided. These detection sensors 44a, 44
The prize placement unit 43 is driven based on the detection result of 4b.
Further, the detection sensor 43a is a prize 1 in the prize placing portion 43.
1a is detected.

FIGS. 5 to 7 are diagrams for explaining the detailed configuration of the premium placing portion 43 and its operation. In FIG. 5, a belt 43d includes pulleys 43e provided at both ends.
(FIG. 5 shows only one pulley 43e.)
Are provided in the vertical direction in the figure. Drive motor 43
f is connected to one pulley 43e, and the belt 4
Drive 3d. The moving part 43c is engaged with the belt 43d, and is moved in the vertical direction in the figure by driving the belt 43d.

The pair of arms 43h is provided with a prize transporting section 42.
And a stopper 43i provided at the lower end portion thereof is in contact with the prize 11a. The arm part 43h is connected to the moving part 43c by a winding spring 43g. This winding spring 43
g urges the stopper 43i of the arm 43h in the outward direction (the left-right direction in the figure). The support roller 43j is attached to the arm 43h, and contacts the side surface of the premium 11a and the inner surface of the main body 43b. That is, the contact between the inner surface of the main body 43b and the support roller 43j limits the urging force of the winding spring 43g.

The main body 43b is installed at a predetermined distance from the turntable 11b, and is fixed to the prize placement section 43. The main body 43b includes a plate 43b-1 provided on the outside, and a plate 43b provided opposite the plate 43b-1 at an interval at which the support roller 43j can pass.
-2. The upper portion of the plate 43b-1 is bent one step inward from the other portions, and the bent portion and the plate 43b-2 are arranged on substantially the same plane. The plate spring 43k is connected to the plate 4
3b-2, which is attached to the upper end of the plate 43.
b-2 communicates with the upper part of the plate 43b-1.

Next, the operation of the premium placing portion 43 will be described. First, the prize placement unit 43 is on standby in a state as shown in FIG. The prize 11a is stopped by a stopper 43i as shown by a two-dot chain line in the figure. Premium 11
When a command to place the device a on the turntable 11b is issued, the drive motor 43f is driven, and the moving portion 43c is moved downward in the figure by the belt 43d. At this time,
The premium 11a and the support roller 43j maintain the contact state shown in FIG. On the other hand, the support roller 43j is
Is moved relative to. The support roller 43j moves from the plate 43b-1 to the leaf spring 4
3k, and the plate 43b-2
To come into contact with. From here, the support roller 43j
Is moved downward in the figure along the plate 43b-2.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of the prize placement section 43 changed from the state of FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, when the support roller 43j is moved to the lower end of the plate 43b-2, the support roller 43j separates from the plate 43b-2,
The plate is brought into contact with the plate 43b-1 by the urging force of 3 g. Therefore, the arm 43h is opened outward,
The contact state between the stopper 43i and the premium 11a is released,
The prize 11a falls and the plate 11 of the turntable 11b
d.

From the state shown in FIG. 6, the premium 11a is detected by the detection sensors 44a and 44b, and the drive motor 43f is detected.
Is driven in the opposite direction to that described above, and the moving unit 43c is moved upward in the figure by the belt 43d. At this time, the support roller 43j passes between the plates 43b-1 and 43b-2. When the moving portion 43c is further moved upward, the support roller 43j pushes up the leaf spring 43k and escapes from between the plates 43b-1 and 43b-2,
The plate 43b-1 is moved to a portion bent inside by one step (FIG. 7). Then, the prize placement unit 43
Is the prize 11a which returns to the initial state and is conveyed again.
Wait to receive. By the above operation, the prize 11a can be obtained without interrupting the game and without human intervention.
It can be supplied quickly and reliably onto the turntable 11b automatically. The premium 11 is stored in the premium storage section 41.
When the prize 11a is stored in a fixed direction when the prize 11a is stored, the vertical direction of the placed prize 11a is always constant.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a bullet removing unit 50 according to the present invention. A plate 11d as shown in FIG. 8 is provided at each position where the premium 11a is to be placed on the turntable 11b. Then, the prize placement unit 43
The prize 11a is placed on the plate 11d. Here, since the detection sensor 44a is for detecting the presence or absence of the prize 11a, it can detect a large object such as the prize 11a, but cannot detect a small object such as a bullet. This is because if the detection sensor 44a is set to be able to detect a small object such as a bullet,
This is because the adjustment of the detection sensor 44a is very delicate, and the detection sensor 44a may erroneously detect the vibration of the turntable 11b or the influence of dust or dirt. Therefore, if there is only a bullet on the plate 11d,
The detection sensor 44a detects that there is nothing on the plate 11d. However, with the bullet on the plate 11d,
When a is placed on the plate 11d, the prize 11a cannot be placed in a stable state, and the prize 11a may fall.

Therefore, in the present invention, in order to avoid this state, a blower section (hereinafter referred to as "blower section 50") is provided as the bullet removing section 50 as shown in FIG. Blower 50
Are provided in the vicinity of the outside of the turntable 11b and in the vicinity of the position where the prize 11a is to be placed by the prize placement part 43 on both sides thereof. The blower 50 is constantly driven and blows air near the plate 11d. The reason why the blower unit 50 is provided as in the embodiment is as follows. First, the removal of the bullets on the plate 11d is performed by the prize placement unit 43.
It is preferable to perform this immediately before the prize 11a is placed. This is because the shorter the time interval between when the bullet on the plate 11d is removed and when the prize 11a is placed by the prize placement unit 43, the more the prize 11a is placed on the plate 11d. This is because the probability that a bullet is on 11d is reduced. Secondly, the turntable 11b is controlled so that the rotation direction is switched with time, so that the prize placement unit 43 places the prize 11a regardless of which direction the turntable 11b is driven to rotate. This is so that the bullets can be removed before. Therefore, when the turntable 11b is driven to rotate only in one direction, only one blower 50 is required.

The blower 50 causes the turntable 11
When the wind is sent to the vicinity of the plate 11d on b, if there is a bullet on the plate 11d, the bullet is blown off by the wind force. Since the bullets are extremely lightweight with respect to the premium 11a, only the bullets can be blown off by the wind force of the blower 50, and the premium 11a does not move. Thereby, the premium 11a can be placed on the plate 11d in a stable state.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the bullet removing unit according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the bullet removing unit 50A has a drive motor 51 and an arm 52 connected thereto. The arm 52 is moved by the rotational movement.
The prize placing section 43 is provided so as to be able to pass through at least a part of the prize placing area (the area on the plate 11d) of the prize placing section. When the above-described detection sensor 44a detects that the prize 11a is not present on the plate 11d of the turntable 11b, the drive motor 51 is driven at least 1/2 turn or more when the prize 11a is placed by the prize placement unit 43. Then, the arm 52 moves within the prize placing expected area. Thereby, when there is a bullet on the plate 11d, the bullet is
It is removed from the plate 11d by the arm 52. Premium 1
The placement of 1a may be performed at all positions on the plate 11d where there is no premium 11a, or may be performed by thinning out. At this time, the arm 52 may be controlled so as to move only the dish 11d on which the premium 11a is to be placed.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
Various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the invention. For example, in the embodiment, a bullet is fired from the firing unit 12, but the invention is not limited to this, and a player may directly throw a bullet. When the blower unit 50 is provided, the bullet is limited to a weight that can be blown off by the wind force of the blower unit 50. In addition to the table tennis ball in the embodiment, a cork, a styrene foam, or the like is used. Can also. When the arm 52 is provided, the bullet on the plate 11d can be removed regardless of the weight of the bullet.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the prize can be stably placed on the prize transfer section without contacting the object to be ejected. According to the invention of claim 2,
The object to be ejected can be reliably removed by a simple method.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to remove an object in the prize placement area regardless of the transfer direction of the prize transfer section. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to remove the object in the prize placement area regardless of the weight of the object.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an embodiment of a shooting game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a target unit 11;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of an example of a premium 11a.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a prize replenishing unit 40;

FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing a detailed configuration of a premium placing section 43 and an operation thereof.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a prize placement unit 43 changed from the state of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a view showing a prize placement unit 43 changed from the state of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a bullet removing unit 50 according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the bullet removing unit according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 game machine 11 target unit 11b turntable 12 launch unit 17 display lamp 40 prize supply unit 41 prize storage unit 42 prize transport unit 43 prize placement unit 44a, 44b detection sensor 50 bullet removal unit (blowing unit) 50A bullet removal unit 51 Drive motor 52 Arm

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A shooting game machine in which an object thrown or fired by a player is applied to a prize placed at a predetermined distance from the player, and the dropped prize is received by the player, A plurality of prizes are mounted, a prize transfer unit that moves the mounted prizes in a predetermined direction, a prize detection unit that detects the presence or absence of a prize on the prize transfer unit, and a prize detection unit. A prize placement unit that is driven based on the detection result and places a prize at a predetermined position on the prize transfer unit where no prize is placed, and a prize is placed before the prize is placed by the prize placement unit. And a projectile removing unit for removing the projectile in the placement scheduled area. 2. The shooting game machine according to claim 1, wherein the object removing unit sends air to a region where the prize is to be placed by the prize placing unit, and removes the object by the wind force. A shooting game machine, characterized in that: 3. The shooting game machine according to claim 2, wherein the prize transfer unit moves the plurality of mounted prizes in both forward and reverse directions. A shooting game machine which is provided near and on both sides of the premium placing portion. 4. The shooting game machine according to claim 1, wherein the object-removing part is movable by at least a part of a prize placement area by the prize placement part. And wherein the arm is driven based on a detection result of the premium detecting unit, thereby removing the projectile by the arm.