A ball shooting amusement machine and its recycling system and control method

Abstract

The invention relates to a ball shooting amusement machine and a recycling circulation system and a control method thereof. The recycling circulation system comprises a ball storage device and a distribution and transmission device. The ball storage device is used to accommodate balls fired by a ball shooting mechanism. The distribution and transmission device is arranged one-to-one with each ball shooting mechanism. The distribution and transmission device comprises a ball distribution mechanism, a transmission mechanism and a transmission track. The entrance of the transmission track is connected to the bottom of the ball storage device, and the exit of the transmission track is connected to the ball shooting mechanism. The ball distribution mechanism comprises two ball distribution dial wheels and a distribution driving device which is transmission-connected one-to-one with the ball distribution dial wheels. The two ball distribution dial wheels are arranged at intervals at the connection point between the ball storage device and the entrance of the transmission track. The ball distribution mechanism can not only stir the balls in the ball storage device to prevent the balls from being stuck, but also can send the balls into the transmission track one by one or dial the balls to the adjacent ball distribution mechanisms by adjusting the rotation direction of the two ball distribution dial wheels of the ball distribution mechanism to achieve the purpose of increasing the ball return speed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of amusement machines, and in particular to a ball shooting amusement machine and a recycling system and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In the current market, ball shooting machines are mainly two-player versions. In order to improve the interactive experience of arcade games in children's parks, increase the popularity of the venue, and increase cash flow, ball shooting machines that can be played by more than two people at the same time are gradually entering the market. Compared with the two-player version, this multi-person ball shooting machine requires more balls, and is prone to problems such as ball jamming and slow ball return, which affects the user experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] The first purpose of the present invention is to provide a recycling system to prevent problems such as ball jamming and slow ball return speed, and improve user experience.

[0004] The second object of the present invention is to provide a control method and a ball shooting amusement machine based on the above-mentioned recycling system.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A recycling system is used to recycle balls launched by various ball shooting mechanisms of a ball shooting amusement machine and to circulate the recovered balls back to the various ball shooting mechanisms, comprising:

[0007] Ball storage device;

[0008] A distribution and transmission device, wherein the distribution and transmission device is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each of the ball shooting mechanisms, the distribution and transmission device comprises a ball distribution mechanism, a transmission mechanism and a transmission track, the entrance of the transmission track is connected to the bottom of the ball storage device, and the exit of the transmission track is connected to the ball shooting mechanism, the ball distribution mechanism comprises two ball distribution wheels and a distribution driving device which is transmission-connected to the ball distribution wheels in a one-to-one correspondence, the two ball distribution wheels are arranged at intervals at the connection point between the ball storage device and the entrance of the transmission track, and the two ball distribution wheels can rotate in opposite directions or in the same direction at the same time under the drive of the corresponding distribution driving device.

[0009] Optionally, the ball storage device comprises:

[0010] Ball return ramp device;

[0011] A storage bin is connected to the ball return ramp device at the lowest position of the ball return ramp device, and the conveying track of each distribution conveying device is connected to the bottom of the storage bin.

[0012] Optionally, a guide structure for guiding the balls to each of the distribution and conveying devices is provided in the storage bin.

[0013] Optionally, the direction from the highest position to the lowest position of the storage bin along the ball return ramp device is the width direction of the storage bin, and the width direction dimension of the storage bin is greater than or equal to the diameter of the ball and less than twice the diameter of the ball.

[0014] Optionally, the direction of the storage bin in a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the width direction of the storage bin is the length direction of the storage bin, and the guide structure includes:

[0015] Two guide side walls in the length direction of the storage bin, the distance between the two guide side walls gradually decreases from the top to the bottom of the storage bin;

[0016] There are two guiding slopes between two adjacent distribution and conveying devices, the highest positions of the two guiding slopes are connected to each other, and the lowest positions of the two guiding slopes extend toward the two adjacent distribution and conveying devices respectively.

[0017] Optionally, two receiving grooves are arranged at intervals at the connection point between the storage bin and the entrance of the conveying track, and the two ball dividing wheels are respectively arranged in the two receiving grooves, and the gap between the ball dividing wheel and the corresponding receiving groove is smaller than the diameter of the ball.

[0018] Optionally, the ball return ramp device comprises:

[0019] A bottom plate, wherein the upper surface of the bottom plate is an inclined surface;

[0020] baffles, wherein the two baffles are respectively arranged on both sides of the upper surface of the bottom plate along the inclination direction of the upper surface of the bottom plate, the top surfaces of the baffles are inclined in the same direction as the upper surface of the bottom plate, and / or the top surfaces of the two baffles are inclined downward from the side away from each other to the side close to each other;

[0021] A top plate is mounted on the top surfaces of the two baffles, and the top plate, the bottom plate and the two baffles form a ball outlet that connects the ball return ramp device with the storage bin.

[0022] Optionally, the ball dividing dial wheel has a plurality of grooves evenly distributed around its circumference and adapted to the balls.

[0023] Optionally, the transmission mechanism comprises:

[0024] A transmission dial wheel, the transmission dial wheel is rotatably disposed in the transmission track, and a plurality of grooves adapted to the balls are evenly distributed around the transmission dial wheel;

[0025] A transmission driving device is connected to the transmission paddle wheel in driving connection.

[0026] A ball shooting amusement machine comprises the recycling system as described in any one of the above items.

[0027] A control method for a recycling system as described in any one of the above, comprising the steps of:

[0028] 1) Obtain the number of ball shooting mechanisms in an inactive state of the ball shooting amusement machine. If the number of ball shooting mechanisms in an inactive state is less than or equal to 1, two ball distribution wheels of the ball distribution mechanisms of each distribution and transmission device corresponding to each of the ball shooting mechanisms rotate toward the inside of the entrance of the transmission track to send the balls in the ball storage device into the transmission track one by one. If the number of ball shooting mechanisms in an inactive state is greater than 1, proceed to step 2);

[0029] 2) obtaining a relative position relationship between the shooting mechanism in an activated state and the shooting mechanism in an inactivated state;

[0030] If only one side of the ball shooting mechanism in the inactive state has an activated ball shooting mechanism, the two ball-dividing dial wheels of the ball-dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism rotate toward the inner side of the entrance of the conveying track to send the balls in the ball storage device into the conveying track one by one, and the two ball-dividing dial wheels of the ball-dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the inactive ball shooting mechanism rotate in the same direction as the direction of the ball-dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism to divert the balls in the ball storage device to the ball-dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism;

[0031] If there are activated ball shooting mechanisms on both sides of the ball shooting mechanism in the inactivated state, the two ball dividing dial wheels of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism rotate toward the inner side of the entrance of the conveying track to send the balls in the ball storage device into the conveying track one by one, and the two ball dividing dial wheels of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism rotate in the same direction as the direction of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism on one side to shift the balls in the ball storage device to the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism, or the two ball dividing dial wheels of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism respectively rotate in the direction of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism on the adjacent side;

[0032] If there are no activated ball shooting mechanisms on both sides of the inactivated ball shooting mechanism, the two ball distribution wheels of the ball distribution mechanism of the distribution and transmission device corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism and the two ball distribution wheels of the ball distribution mechanism of the distribution and transmission device corresponding to other adjacent inactivated ball shooting mechanisms maintain the same motion state.

[0033] It can be seen from the above technical scheme that the present invention discloses a recycling circulation system, which is used to recycle the balls launched by the ball shooting mechanisms of the ball shooting amusement machine and circulate the recovered balls back to the ball shooting mechanisms, including a ball storage device and a distribution and transmission device, wherein the ball storage device is used to accommodate the balls launched by the ball shooting mechanism, and the distribution and transmission device is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each ball shooting mechanism. The distribution and transmission device includes a ball distribution mechanism, a transmission mechanism and a transmission track, the entrance of the transmission track is connected to the bottom of the ball storage device, and the exit of the transmission track is connected to the ball shooting mechanism. The ball distribution mechanism includes two ball distribution dial wheels and a distribution drive device which is transmission-connected to the ball distribution dial wheels in a one-to-one correspondence, the two ball distribution dial wheels are arranged at intervals at the connection point between the ball storage device and the entrance of the transmission track, and the two ball distribution dial wheels can be driven by the corresponding distribution drive devices The two ball dividing wheels can simultaneously rotate in the opposite direction toward the inner side of the conveying track to allow the balls in the ball storage device to enter the corresponding conveying track one by one, or simultaneously rotate in the opposite direction toward the outer side of the conveying track to prevent the balls in the ball storage device from entering the conveying track and push the balls to both sides, or the two ball dividing wheels can be driven by their respective corresponding distribution driving devices to rotate in the same direction at the same time to push the balls in the ball storage device to the adjacent distribution conveying device, and the conveying mechanism is used to send the balls in the conveying track into the ball shooting mechanism; when used, the ball dividing mechanism composed of the two ball dividing wheels can not only stir the balls in the ball storage device to prevent the balls from being stuck, but also can adjust the rotation direction of the two ball dividing wheels of the ball dividing mechanism to achieve the purpose of sending the balls into the conveying track one by one or pushing the balls to the adjacent ball dividing mechanisms to achieve the purpose of increasing the ball return speed, thereby achieving the purpose of improving user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0035] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a recycling system from a first perspective provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a recycling system from a second perspective provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the connection between the distribution and conveying device of the recycling circulation system provided by an embodiment of the present invention and the ball shooting mechanism;

[0038] Figure 4 A partial schematic diagram from a first perspective of a recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 5 A partial front view from a first perspective of a recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 6 A partial schematic diagram of a recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention from a second perspective;

[0041] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a first working mode of a ball separation mechanism of a recycling system provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a second working mode of the ball separation mechanism of the recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of a third working mode of the ball separation mechanism of the recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 10(a) to Figure 10(g) A working process diagram of each ball distributing mechanism of a three-person ball shooting amusement machine using the recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 11(a) to Figure 11(k) The present invention is a working process diagram of each ball distribution mechanism of a four-person ball shooting amusement machine adopting the recycling system provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] in:

[0047] 1 is a ball storage device; 110 is a ball return ramp device; 111 is a bottom plate; 112 is a baffle; 113 is a top plate; 120 is a storage bin; 121 is a vertical baffle; 122 is a lateral baffle; bottom support plate 123; 2 is a ball shooting mechanism; 3 is a distribution and transmission device; 310 is a ball distribution mechanism; 311 is a distribution drive device; 312 is a ball distribution dial; 320 is a transmission track; 330 is a transmission mechanism; 331 is a transmission dial; 332 is a transmission drive device; 4 is a touch display screen; 5 is a transmission hose; 6 is a ball. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] One of the core aspects of the present invention is to provide a recycling system, the structural design of which enables it to prevent problems such as ball jamming and slow ball return speed, thereby improving user experience.

[0049] Another core of the present invention is to provide a control method and a ball shooting amusement machine including the above-mentioned recycling system.

[0050] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0051] See also Figures 1 to 6 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention from a first perspective, Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention from a second perspective, Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the connection between the distribution and conveying device of the recycling circulation system provided by the embodiment of the present invention and the ball shooting mechanism, Figure 4 A partial schematic diagram of a recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention from a first perspective, Figure 5 A partial front view from a first perspective of a recycling system provided by an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 A partial schematic diagram from a second perspective of the recycling system provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is a recycling system for recycling balls launched by each ball shooting mechanism 2 of a ball shooting amusement machine and recycling the recovered balls back to each ball shooting amusement machine 2. The recycling system can be used for a single-player version of a ball shooting amusement machine, a double-player version of a ball shooting amusement machine, or a multi-player version (three or more people) of a ball shooting amusement machine. The recycling system includes a ball storage device 1 and a distribution and transmission device 3.

[0053] Among them, the ball storage device 1 is used to accommodate the ball 6 launched by the ball shooting mechanism 2. After the ball launched by the ball shooting mechanism 2 hits the touch screen 4 of the ball shooting amusement machine, it falls into the ball storage device 1. The touch screen 4 is connected to the host of the ball shooting amusement machine. The host of the ball shooting amusement machine feeds back the shooting result to the user through the touch screen 4.

[0054] The distribution and transmission device 3 is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each ball shooting mechanism 2. The distribution and transmission device 3 includes a ball distribution mechanism 310, a transmission mechanism 330 and a transmission track 320. The entrance of the transmission track 320 is connected to the bottom of the ball storage device 1, and the exit of the transmission track 320 is connected to the ball shooting mechanism 2. The ball distribution mechanism 310 includes two ball distribution wheels 312 and a distribution drive device 311 that is transmission-connected to the ball distribution wheels 312 in a one-to-one correspondence. The distribution drive device 311 is used to drive the corresponding ball distribution wheels 312 to rotate forward or reversely. The two ball distribution wheels 312 are arranged at intervals at the connection point between the ball storage device 1 and the entrance of the transmission track 320. The gap between the two ball distribution wheels 312 is slightly larger than the diameter of the ball, so that the ball can pass between the two ball distribution wheels 312. The two ball distribution wheels 312 can be driven by the corresponding distribution drive devices 311 to rotate in the transmission track 320 at the same time in the opposite direction so that the balls in the ball storage device 1 enter the corresponding transmission track 320 one by one. Figure 7 As shown, the two ball-distributing wheels 312 simultaneously exert a force on the balls to make the balls fall into the lower conveying track 320, or the two ball-distributing wheels 312 can be driven by the corresponding distribution driving devices 311 to rotate in the same direction at the same time to distribute the balls in the ball storage device 1 to the adjacent distribution conveying device 3, as shown in FIG. Figure 8 As shown, the two ball-distributing paddle wheels 312 simultaneously exert a unidirectional paddle action on the balls in the ball storage device 1, so that the balls in the ball storage device 1 move toward the other distribution and transmission device 3 on one side. Alternatively, the two ball-distributing paddle wheels 312 can also be driven by the corresponding distribution driving devices 311 to simultaneously rotate in opposite directions outside the transmission track 320 to move the balls in the ball storage device 1 to the two sides of the ball-distributing mechanism 310, as shown in FIG. Fig. 9 As shown, the two ball distribution wheels 312 simultaneously exert an upward force on the balls in the ball storage device 1 to prevent them from entering the conveying track below, and at the same time exert a pulling force on the balls to both sides to move the balls toward the distribution and conveying devices 3 on both sides.

[0055] The conveying mechanism 330 is used to deliver the ball in the conveying track 320 into the ball shooting mechanism 2. The conveying mechanism 330 can use a variety of methods to convey the ball. For example, the conveying mechanism 330 can use a pneumatic method to use air pressure to deliver the ball, or the conveying mechanism 330 can use centrifugal force to throw the ball out to achieve transmission.

[0056] It can be seen that compared with the prior art, the ball dividing mechanism 310 composed of two ball dividing wheels 312 of the recycling circulation system provided in the embodiment of the present invention can not only stir the balls in the ball storage device 1 to prevent the balls from getting stuck, but also adjust the rotation directions of the two ball dividing wheels 312 of the ball dividing mechanism 310 to achieve the purpose of increasing the ball return speed or shifting the balls to adjacent ball dividing mechanisms 310, thereby achieving the purpose of improving user experience.

[0057] As preferably, Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in an embodiment of the present invention, the ball storage device 1 includes a ball return ramp device 110 and a storage bin 120, wherein the ball return ramp device 110 has a slope so that the ball can roll into the storage bin 120 along the slope, and the storage bin 120 is connected to the ball return ramp device 110 at the lowest position of the ball return ramp device 110, and the conveying track 320 of each distribution and conveying device 3 is connected to the bottom of the storage bin 120. After the ball 6 launched by the ball shooting mechanism 2 falls into the ball return ramp device 110, it rolls into the storage bin 120 along the ball return ramp device 110 under the action of its own gravity, and then circulates back to the ball shooting mechanism 2 under the action of the distribution and conveying device 3.

[0058] Furthermore, a guide structure for guiding the balls to the distribution and conveying devices 3 is provided in the storage bin 120 . The guide structure is used to ensure that the balls in the storage bin 120 always have a tendency to move toward the distribution and conveying devices 3 , so as to avoid the balls always staying in the storage bin 120 .

[0059] Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the direction from the highest position to the lowest position of the storage bin 120 along the ball return ramp device 110 is the width direction of the storage bin 120, and the width direction dimension of the storage bin 120 is greater than or equal to the diameter of the ball and less than twice the diameter of the ball. A more preferred solution is that the width direction dimension of the storage bin 120 is only slightly larger than the diameter of the ball, so that the balls are distributed in a single layer in the upper and lower layers of the storage bin 120, so that the storage bin 120 has the function of organizing the balls, thereby better avoiding the balls 6 from getting stuck in the storage bin 120.

[0060] Preferably, the direction perpendicular to the width direction of the storage bin 120 in the horizontal plane is the length direction of the storage bin 120, and the guide structure includes two guide side walls in the length direction of the storage bin 120 and two guide slopes between two adjacent distribution and conveying devices 3, and the spacing between the two guide side walls gradually decreases from the top to the bottom of the storage bin 120, the highest positions of the two guide slopes are connected to each other, and the lowest positions of the two guide slopes extend to two adjacent distribution and conveying devices 3 respectively. Through the above-mentioned guide structure, the ball 6 will always maintain a tendency to move toward each distribution and conveying device 3 under the action of its own gravity.

[0061] Preferably, in an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, two receiving grooves are arranged at intervals at the entrance connecting the storage bin 120 and the conveying track 320, and two ball dividing wheels 312 are respectively arranged in the two receiving grooves, and the gap between the ball dividing wheels 312 and the corresponding receiving grooves is smaller than the diameter of the ball.

[0062] like Figure 2As shown, the ball return ramp device 110 includes a bottom plate 111, a baffle plate 112 and a top plate 113, wherein the upper surface of the bottom plate 111 is an inclined surface, and the two baffle plates 112 are respectively arranged on both sides of the upper surface of the bottom plate 111 along the inclination direction of the upper surface of the bottom plate 111, the top surface of the baffle plate 112 is inclined in the same direction as the upper surface of the bottom plate 111, and / or the top surfaces of the two baffle plates 112 are inclined downward from a side away from each other to a side close to each other, and the top plate 113 is mounted on the top surfaces of the two baffle plates 112, and the top plate 113, the bottom plate 111 and the two baffle plates 112 form a ball outlet connecting the ball return ramp device 110 with the storage bin 120.

[0063] Based on the above-mentioned ball return slope structure, the storage bin 120 includes a vertical baffle 121, a bottom support plate 123 and two lateral baffles 122. The vertical baffle 121, the bottom support plate 123, the two lateral baffles 122 and the lowest position of the above-mentioned bottom plate 111 form the storage bin 120. The distance between the vertical baffle 121 and the lowest position of the bottom plate 111 is the width direction dimension of the storage bin 120. The distance between the two lateral baffles 122 is the length direction dimension of the storage bin 120. The two lateral baffles 122 are connected to the bottom support plate 123 for opening the conveying track 320. The end of the conveying track 320 of the bottom support plate 123 is connected to the ball shooting mechanism 2 through the conveying hose 5. The guide slope is set at the top of the bottom support plate 123, and the guide side wall is set on the opposite surface of the two lateral baffles 122.

[0064] Preferably, the ball dividing wheel 312 is evenly distributed around its circumference with a plurality of grooves adapted to the balls, so as to achieve stirring of the balls 6 in the storage bin 120 .

[0065] like Figure 3 As shown, in the embodiment of the present invention, the ball 6 is transported by using centrifugal force to be thrown out. Specifically, the transmission mechanism 330 includes a transmission dial 331 and a transmission drive device 332, wherein the transmission dial 331 is rotatably arranged in the transmission track 320, and the transmission dial 331 has a plurality of grooves that are adapted to the ball 6 evenly distributed around the circumference; the transmission drive device 332 is transmission-connected to the transmission dial 331, and the transmission drive device 332 and the above-mentioned distribution drive device 311 are both motors.

[0066] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a ball shooting amusement machine, which includes the recycling system as described in the above embodiment. Since the ball shooting amusement machine adopts the above recycling system, the technical effect of the ball shooting amusement machine please refer to the above embodiment.

[0067] The embodiment of the present invention further provides a control method for the recycling system as described in the above embodiment, comprising the steps of:

[0068] 1) Obtain the number of the ball shooting mechanisms 2 in the ball shooting amusement machine that are in an inactive state. If the number of the ball shooting mechanisms 2 in the inactive state is less than or equal to 1, that is, the number of the ball shooting mechanisms 2 in the inactive state is 0 or 1, then the two ball distribution wheels 312 of the ball distribution mechanisms 310 of each distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to each ball shooting mechanism 2 rotate toward the inner side of the entrance of the transmission track 320 to send the balls in the ball storage device 1 into the transmission track 320 one by one. If the number of the ball shooting mechanisms 2 in the inactive state is greater than 1, proceed to step 2);

[0069] 2) obtaining the relative position relationship between the ball shooting mechanism 2 in an activated state and the ball shooting mechanism 2 in an inactivated state;

[0070] If only one side of the ball shooting mechanism 2 in the inactive state has an activated ball shooting mechanism 2, the two ball dividing dial wheels 312 of the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and conveying device 3 corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism 2 rotate toward the inner side of the entrance of the conveying track 320 to send the balls in the ball storage device 1 into the conveying track 320 one by one, and the two ball dividing dial wheels 312 of the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and conveying device 3 corresponding to the ball shooting mechanism 2 in the inactive state rotate in the same direction as the direction of the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and conveying device 3 corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism 2 to shift the balls in the ball storage device 1 to the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and conveying device 3 corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism 2;

[0071] If there are activated ball shooting mechanisms 2 on both sides of the inactivated ball shooting mechanism 2, the two ball dividing dials 312 of the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism 2 rotate toward the inner side of the entrance of the transmission track 320 to send the balls in the ball storage device 1 into the transmission track 320 one by one, and the two ball dividing dials 312 of the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism 2 rotate in the same direction as the direction of the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism 2 on one side to transfer the balls in the ball storage device 1 to the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism 2, or the two ball dividing dials 312 of the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism 2 respectively rotate in the direction of the ball dividing mechanism 310 of the distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism 2 on the adjacent side;

[0072] If there are no activated ball shooting mechanisms 2 on both sides of the inactivated ball shooting mechanism 2, the two ball distribution wheels 312 of the ball distribution mechanism 310 of the distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism 2 maintain the same movement state as the two ball distribution wheels 312 of the ball distribution mechanism 310 of the distribution and transmission device 3 corresponding to other adjacent inactivated ball shooting mechanisms 2.

[0073] The above-mentioned activation state refers to that the user starts the ball shooting mechanism 2 of the ball shooting amusement machine by inserting coins or scanning a code.

[0074] The above control method is described in detail below in conjunction with a specific implementation scheme.

[0075] Figure 10(a) to Figure 10(g) A three-person ball shooting amusement machine using the above-mentioned recycling and circulation system is provided. When the three ball shooting mechanisms of the three-person ball shooting amusement machine are in an activated state, the working mode of the two ball-dividing dials of the distribution and transmission device corresponding to the ball-dividing mechanisms of each game position (P1, P2, P3) is as shown in FIG10(a). The one of the two ball-dividing dials located on the left side (center position in the figure) rotates clockwise, and the one of the two ball-dividing dials located on the right side rotates counterclockwise, thereby exerting a force on the ball to enter the transmission track downward; when the ball shooting mechanism of the first game position P1 of the three-person ball shooting amusement machine is activated, the one of the two ball-dividing dials located on the left side (center position in the figure) corresponding to the first game position P1 rotates clockwise, and the one of the two ball-dividing dials located on the right side rotates counterclockwise, and the respective ball-dividing dials corresponding to the second game position P2 and the third game position P3 rotate counterclockwise, as shown in FIG10(b), that is, the ball is simultaneously diverted to the direction where the ball-dividing mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1 is located. When the shooting mechanism of the third game position P3 of the three-player shooting ball amusement machine is activated, the working mode is basically the same as the working mode when only the shooting mechanism of the first game position P1 is activated, as shown in FIG10( c); when the shooting mechanism of the second game position P2 in the middle is activated, one of the two ball-splitting dial wheels corresponding to the second game position P2, which is located on the left side (the middle position in the figure), rotates clockwise, and one of the two ball-splitting dial wheels, which is located on the right side, rotates counterclockwise. The two ball-splitting dial wheels corresponding to the first game position P1 located on the left side of the second game position P2 can rotate clockwise at the same time, and the two ball-splitting dial wheels corresponding to the third game position P3 located on the right side of the second game position P2 can rotate counterclockwise at the same time, that is, they all rotate in the direction of the ball-splitting mechanism corresponding to the second game position P2, so as to shift the balls on both sides of the ball-splitting mechanism corresponding to the second game position P2 to the ball-splitting mechanism corresponding to the second game position P2.

[0076] When the first game position P1 and the second game position P2 of the above-mentioned three-player shooting ball amusement machine are in an activated state, the two ball distribution dial wheels of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the third game position P3 rotate counterclockwise at the same time, as shown in Figure 10(e), that is, rotate in the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1 and the second game position P2, so as to dial the ball in the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1 and the second game position P2. When the second game position P2 and the third game position P3 are in an activated state, the working method is basically the same as when the above-mentioned first game position P1 and the second game position P2 are in an activated state, as shown in Figure 10(f).

[0077] When the first game position P1 and the third game position P3 of the above-mentioned three-player shooting ball amusement machine are in an activated state, one of the two ball dividing dials corresponding to the second game position P2, which is closer to the ball dividing mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1, rotates counterclockwise, that is, rotates in the direction of the ball dividing mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1, and one of the two ball dividing dials corresponding to the second game position P2, which is closer to the ball dividing mechanism corresponding to the third game position P3, rotates clockwise, that is, rotates in the direction of the ball dividing mechanism corresponding to the third game position P3, so as to push the ball to both sides, as shown in Figure 10(g).

[0078] Figure 11(a) to Figure 11(k) A four-player ball shooting amusement machine using the above recycling system is provided. When the four-player ball shooting amusement machine has three or four ball shooting mechanisms in an activated state, the two ball-distributing dials of the distribution and transmission device corresponding to the ball-distributing mechanisms of each game position (P1, P2, P3, P4) work in a manner as shown in FIG11(a). The one of the two ball-distributing dials located on the left side (in the middle of the figure) rotates clockwise, and the one of the two ball-distributing dials located on the right side rotates counterclockwise, thereby exerting a force on the ball to enter the transmission track downward.

[0079] When only one of the four game positions is in an activated state, the ball distribution dials corresponding to the remaining game positions all rotate in the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the activated game position, that is, when the first game position P1 is activated, the ball distribution dials of the second game position P2, the third game position P3 and the fourth game position P4 rotate counterclockwise at the same time, as shown in Figure 11(b). When the second game position P2 is activated, the two ball distribution dials corresponding to the first game position P1 rotate clockwise at the same time, and the ball distribution dials of the third game position P3 and the fourth game position P4 rotate counterclockwise at the same time, as shown in Figure 11(c). When the third game position P3 is activated, the ball distribution dials corresponding to the first game position P1 and the second game position P2 rotate clockwise at the same time, and the ball distribution dials of the fourth game position P4 rotate counterclockwise at the same time, as shown in Figure 11(d). When the fourth game position P4 is activated, the ball distribution dials of the first game position P1, the second game position P2 and the third game position P3 rotate clockwise at the same time, as shown in Figure 11(e).

[0080] When two of the four game positions are in an activated state, and the two activated game positions are adjacent to each other, the ball distribution dial wheels corresponding to the remaining unactivated game positions rotate toward the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the adjacent activated game positions. When the first game position P1 and the second game position P2 are in an activated state, the ball distribution dial wheels corresponding to the third game position P3 and the fourth game position P4 rotate counterclockwise at the same time, that is, rotate toward the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1 and the second game position P2 at the same time. As shown in FIG. 11(f), when the second game position P2 and the third game position P3 are in an activated state, the ball distribution dial wheels corresponding to the third game position P3 and the fourth game position P4 rotate counterclockwise at the same time. 11(g). When the third game position P3 and the fourth game position P4 are in an activated state, the ball dividing wheels corresponding to the first game position P1 and the second game position P2 rotate clockwise at the same time, that is, they rotate in the direction of the ball dividing mechanism corresponding to the second game position P2, and the ball dividing wheels corresponding to the fourth game position P4 rotate counterclockwise at the same time, that is, they rotate in the direction of the ball dividing mechanism corresponding to the third game position P3, as shown in FIG. 11(h).

[0081] When the two activated game positions are not adjacent, the ball distribution dial wheels corresponding to the unactivated game positions can rotate in the same direction or in opposite directions. When the first game position P1 and the third game position P3 are activated, the two ball distribution dial wheels corresponding to the second game position P2 can simultaneously rotate in the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1, that is, rotate counterclockwise, or the one of the two ball distribution dial wheels corresponding to the second game position P2 that is close to the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1 can rotate counterclockwise, and the one of the two ball distribution dial wheels corresponding to the second game position P2 that is close to the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the third game position P3 can rotate in the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the third game position P3, that is, rotate clockwise. Since the ball distribution dial wheel corresponding to the fourth game position P4 has only the activated third game position P3 on the left side, the two ball distribution dial wheels corresponding to the fourth game position P4 rotate counterclockwise at the same time, that is, rotate in the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the third game position P3. When the second game position P2 and the fourth game position P4 are activated, the working method is basically the same, as shown in Figure 11 (j), and no further description is given.

[0082] When the first game position P1 and the fourth game position P4 are activated, the two ball distribution wheels corresponding to the second game position P2 rotate counterclockwise at the same time, that is, rotate in the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the first game position P1, and the two ball distribution wheels corresponding to the third game position P3 rotate clockwise at the same time, that is, rotate in the direction of the ball distribution mechanism corresponding to the fourth game position P4, as shown in Figure 11(k).

[0083] Of course, in addition to the three-person version of the ball shooting amusement machine and the four-person version of the ball shooting amusement machine in the above embodiments, the above-mentioned recycling system can also be used for a five-person version of the ball shooting amusement machine or a ball shooting amusement machine that can be used by more users at the same time. The working method is similar to that of the above-mentioned three-person or four-person version of the ball shooting amusement machine, and they are not listed one by one.

[0084] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0085] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A control method for a recycling system, characterized in that: The recycling system is used to recycle balls launched by the ball shooting mechanisms of the ball shooting amusement machine and circulate the recovered balls back to the ball shooting mechanisms. The recycling system includes a ball storage device and a distribution and transmission device. The distribution and transmission device is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each of the ball shooting mechanisms. The distribution and transmission device includes a ball distribution mechanism, a transmission mechanism and a transmission track. The entrance of the transmission track is connected to the bottom of the ball storage device, and the exit of the transmission track is connected to the ball shooting mechanism. The ball distribution mechanism includes two ball distribution wheels and a distribution drive device connected to the ball distribution wheels in a one-to-one transmission correspondence. The two ball distribution wheels are arranged at intervals at the connection point between the ball storage device and the entrance of the transmission track. The two ball distribution wheels can rotate in opposite directions or in the same direction at the same time under the drive of the corresponding distribution drive device. The control method includes the steps of: 1) Obtain the number of ball shooting mechanisms in an inactive state of the ball shooting amusement machine. If the number of ball shooting mechanisms in an inactive state is less than or equal to 1, two ball distribution wheels of the ball distribution mechanisms of each distribution and transmission device corresponding to each of the ball shooting mechanisms rotate toward the inside of the entrance of the transmission track to send the balls in the ball storage device into the transmission track one by one. If the number of ball shooting mechanisms in an inactive state is greater than 1, proceed to step 2); 2) obtaining a relative position relationship between the shooting mechanism in an activated state and the shooting mechanism in an inactivated state; If only one side of the ball shooting mechanism in the inactive state has an activated ball shooting mechanism, the two ball-dividing dial wheels of the ball-dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism rotate toward the inner side of the entrance of the conveying track to send the balls in the ball storage device into the conveying track one by one, and the two ball-dividing dial wheels of the ball-dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the inactive ball shooting mechanism rotate in the same direction as the direction of the ball-dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism to divert the balls in the ball storage device to the ball-dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism; If there are activated ball shooting mechanisms on both sides of the ball shooting mechanism in the inactivated state, the two ball dividing dial wheels of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism rotate toward the inner side of the entrance of the conveying track to send the balls in the ball storage device into the conveying track one by one, and the two ball dividing dial wheels of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism rotate in the same direction as the direction of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism on one side to shift the balls in the ball storage device to the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism, or the two ball dividing dial wheels of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism respectively rotate in the direction of the ball dividing mechanism of the distribution and conveying device corresponding to the activated ball shooting mechanism on the adjacent side; If there are no activated ball shooting mechanisms on both sides of the inactivated ball shooting mechanism, the two ball distribution wheels of the ball distribution mechanism of the distribution and transmission device corresponding to the inactivated ball shooting mechanism and the two ball distribution wheels of the ball distribution mechanism of the distribution and transmission device corresponding to other adjacent inactivated ball shooting mechanisms maintain the same motion state.

2. The control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ball storage device comprises: Ball return ramp device; A storage bin is connected to the ball return ramp device at the lowest position of the ball return ramp device, and the conveying track of each distribution conveying device is connected to the bottom of the storage bin.

3. The control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: A guide structure for guiding the balls to each of the distribution and conveying devices is arranged in the storage bin.

4. The control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The direction from the highest position to the lowest position of the storage bin along the ball return ramp device is the width direction of the storage bin, and the width direction dimension of the storage bin is greater than or equal to the diameter of the ball and less than twice the diameter of the ball.

5. The control method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The direction of the storage bin in the horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the width direction of the storage bin is the length direction of the storage bin, and the guide structure includes: Two guide side walls in the length direction of the storage bin, the distance between the two guide side walls gradually decreases from the top to the bottom of the storage bin; There are two guiding slopes between two adjacent distribution and conveying devices, the highest positions of the two guiding slopes are connected to each other, and the lowest positions of the two guiding slopes extend toward the two adjacent distribution and conveying devices respectively.

6. The control method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: Two receiving grooves are arranged at intervals at the connection point between the storage bin and the entrance of the conveying track, and the two ball dividing wheels are respectively arranged in the two receiving grooves, and the gap between the ball dividing wheel and the corresponding receiving groove is smaller than the diameter of the ball.

7. The control method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The ball return ramp device comprises: A bottom plate, the upper surface of which is an inclined surface; baffles, wherein the two baffles are respectively arranged on both sides of the upper surface of the bottom plate along the inclination direction of the upper surface of the bottom plate, the top surfaces of the baffles are inclined in the same direction as the upper surface of the bottom plate, and / or the top surfaces of the two baffles are inclined downward from the side away from each other to the side close to each other; A top plate is mounted on the top surfaces of the two baffles, and the top plate, the bottom plate and the two baffles form a ball outlet that connects the ball return ramp device with the storage bin.

8. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The ball dividing dial wheel is evenly distributed with a plurality of grooves adapted to the balls in the circumferential direction.

9. The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism comprises: A transmission dial wheel, the transmission dial wheel is rotatably disposed in the transmission track, and a plurality of grooves adapted to the balls are evenly distributed around the transmission dial wheel; A transmission driving device is connected to the transmission paddle wheel in driving connection.

10. A ball shooting amusement machine, characterized in that: It comprises a recycling circulation system, and the recycling circulation system is controlled by the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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