Object selecting and vending machine easy to control by multiple persons

Abstract

The invention provides an object selecting and vending machine easy to control by multiple persons. The object selecting and vending machine comprises a coin slot, a first controller, a second controller, a third controller and a fourth controller, the first controller is provided with a rocker and can trigger, start and operate a first clamping jaw group; the second controller is provided with a rocker and can trigger, start and operate a second clamping jaw group; the third controller is provided with a rocker and can trigger, start and operate a third clamping jaw group; the fourth controller is provided with a rocker and can trigger, start and operate a fourth clamping jaw group; the coin slot is connected with a coin selector, the coin selector can generate a game number value, any one of the first controller, the second controller, the third controller or the fourth controller can trigger and start a game, and the effect of being easy to control by multiple persons is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vending machine for selecting items that is easy for multiple people to operate, and in particular to a game machine in which multiple people can grab items at the same time. A coin slot is provided for inserting coins to accumulate coin values, and a first controller, a second controller, a third controller, and a fourth controller corresponding to the location of the retrieval space are used to respectively toggle the joystick of the controller to trigger and start the item grabbing game at the location of the retrieval space, thereby achieving easy operation by multiple people. Background Art

[0002] Existing multi-grid, multi-layered claw game machines, such as Figure 1As shown, the gripper game machine 10 includes an outer box 11, four coin slots 12, a first controller 13, a second controller 14, a first gripper group 15, a second gripper group 16, a third gripper group 17 and a fourth gripper group 18; wherein the interior of the outer box 11 is divided into a first picking space 112, a second picking space 113, a third picking space 114 and a fourth picking space 115 arranged side by side in the upper, lower, left and right directions by a plurality of partitions 111, and a first connecting hole 116 is provided between the first picking space 112 and the second picking space 113, so that the first picking space 112 and the second picking space 113 are connected, and the third picking space 114 and the fourth picking space 115 are connected. A second connecting hole 117 is provided to connect the third taking-out space 114 and the fourth taking-out space 115; and the first connecting hole 116 is located directly above a first taking-out port 118, and the second connecting hole is located directly above a second taking-out port 119; the four coin slots 12 are provided at the lower position of the front of the outer box 11, and are divided into a first coin slot 121, a second coin slot 122, a third coin slot 123 and a fourth coin slot 124. As shown in the figure, they are also arranged side by side in an up, down, left and right manner, and correspond to the first taking-out space 112, the second taking-out space 113, the third taking-out space 114 and the fourth taking-out space 115 respectively, so that the control target during operation can be understood from the arrangement. The first coin slot 121, the second coin slot 122, the third coin slot 123, and the fourth coin slot 124 are each connected to a coin selector 19, which can calculate the value of the coin inserted and the number of games that can be played. The first controller 13 is electrically connected to the coin selectors 19 of the first coin slot 121 and the second coin slot 122; the second controller 14 is electrically connected to the coin selectors 19 of the third coin slot 123 and the fourth coin slot 124. The first gripper assembly 15 is electrically connected to the first controller 13. After a user inserts a coin into the first coin slot 121, the first controller 13 can be used to control the movement and gripping of the first gripper assembly 15. The second gripper assembly 16 is also electrically connected to the first controller 13. After a user inserts a coin into the second coin slot 122, the first controller 13 can be used to control the movement and gripping of the second gripper assembly 16. The third gripper assembly 17 is electrically connected to the second controller 14. After a user inserts a coin through the third coin slot 123, the user can use the second controller 14 to control the movement and gripping of the third gripper assembly 17. The fourth gripper assembly 18 is also electrically connected to the second controller 14. After a user inserts a coin through the fourth coin slot 124, the user can use the second controller 14 to control the movement and gripping of the fourth gripper assembly 18.It should be noted that the first controller 13 can only operate the first gripper group 15 or the second gripper group 16 at a time; similarly, the second controller 14 can only operate the third gripper group 17 or the fourth gripper group 18 at a time, but the first controller 13 and the second controller 14 can be operated simultaneously or non-simultaneously. Through the above, when the user uses the gripper game machine 10, the four coin slots 12 are used to insert coins into the positions of the first picking space 112, the second picking space 113, the third picking space 114 and the fourth picking space 115, and the first controller 13 can be used to play games in the first picking space 112 / or the second picking space 113, and the second controller 14 can be used to play games in the third picking space 114 / or the fourth picking space 115, and the four coin slots 12 must be matched separately. One coin acceptor 19 increases manufacturing costs, and since the four coin slots 12 are arranged to correspond to the first, second, third, and fourth retrieving spaces 112, 113, 114, and 115, respectively, if multiple people want to play in each space at the same time, they must carefully identify the crowded coin insertion position below the outer box 11 to avoid inserting the coin into the wrong slot 12 in a chaotic situation. This makes operation inconvenient and reduces the user's interest in the game. Therefore, improvement is necessary. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a coin slot in the machine for inserting coins to accumulate the currency value, and to configure a vending machine with multiple pick-up spaces inside the machine so that each pick-up space has a corresponding controller outside. The controller has a joystick, and moving any joystick can trigger the start of a pick-up space grabbing game at that location, thereby achieving the effect of being easy for multiple people to operate.

[0004] According to the above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, there is provided an item selection vending machine which is easy for multiple people to operate and provides a multi-person item grabbing game, the item selection vending machine comprising: an outer box, a coin slot, a first controller, a second controller, a third controller, a fourth controller, a first gripper group, a second gripper group, a third gripper group and a fourth gripper group; a first picking space, a second picking space, a third picking space and a fourth picking space are arranged side by side in the upper, lower, left and right directions within the outer box; the first controller is located outside the front of the item selection vending machine corresponding to the first picking space position, the second controller is located outside the front of the item selection vending machine corresponding to the second picking space position, the third controller is located outside the front of the item selection vending machine corresponding to the third picking space position and the fourth controller is located outside the front of the item selection vending machine corresponding to the fourth picking space position; the first controller includes at least a first joystick, the second controller includes at least a second joystick, the third controller includes at least a third joystick and the fourth controller includes at least a fourth joystick; the first The gripper group is electrically connected to the first controller, and the first rocker can be triggered to start and operate the first gripper group; the second gripper group is electrically connected to the second controller, and the second rocker can be triggered to start and operate the second gripper group; the third gripper group is electrically connected to the third controller, and the third rocker can be triggered to start and operate the third gripper group; and the fourth gripper group is electrically connected to the fourth controller, and the fourth rocker can be triggered to start and operate the fourth gripper group; the coin slot is connected to a coin acceptor, which can identify the currency and coin value and generate a playable The game count value is equal to "0" or greater than "0". Any of the first controller, second controller, third controller or fourth controller triggers the start of a game, and the game count value is deducted once; if the game count value is greater than "0", any of the first joystick, second joystick, third joystick or fourth joystick can be selectively moved to trigger the start of the game; if the game count value is equal to "0", moving any of the first joystick, second joystick, third joystick or fourth joystick cannot trigger the start of the game.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present invention, the coin acceptor is connected to a control device, which includes: a central processing unit, a receiving unit and a computing unit; the central processing unit is electrically connected to the receiving unit, the computing unit, the first controller, the second controller, the third controller and the fourth controller respectively; the receiving unit is electrically connected to the coin acceptor; the coin acceptor can generate a currency value signal, the receiving unit receives the currency value signal, and the central processing unit enables the computing unit to calculate the number of playable games; toggling the first joystick can enable the central processing unit to trigger and start the first controller to operate the first clamping jaw group; toggling the second joystick can enable the central processing unit to trigger and start the second controller to operate the second clamping jaw group; toggling the third joystick can enable the central processing unit to trigger and start the third controller to operate the third clamping jaw group; and toggling the fourth joystick can enable the central processing unit to trigger and start the fourth controller to operate the fourth clamping jaw group.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the control device further includes a display unit, the central processing unit is electrically connected to the display unit, the display unit is located on the front of the outer box, and the central processing unit displays the number of playable times on the display unit.

[0007] Through the above, after multiple people put coins into the coin slot, they can directly operate the first controller, the second controller, the third controller or the fourth controller to trigger and start the item selection vending machine to operate simultaneously or non-simultaneously, achieving the effect of easy operation by multiple people. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1 It is a schematic perspective view of the prior art; Figure 2 A schematic perspective view of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention; Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the control device of the present invention.

[0009] In the picture: 10: gripper game machine; 11: outer box; 111: partition; 112: first picking space; 113: second picking space; 114 third taking-out space; 115 fourth taking-out space; 116 first communicating hole; 117 second communicating hole; 118 first item removal port; 119 second item removal port; 12 coin slot; 121 first coin slot; 122 second coin slot; 123 third coin slot; 124 fourth coin slot; 13 first controller; 14 second controller; 15 first gripper assembly; 16 second gripper assembly; 17 third gripper assembly; 18 fourth gripper assembly; 19 coin acceptor; 20 item selection vending machine; 21 outer box; 211 partition; 212 first item extraction space; 213 second item extraction space; 214 third item extraction space; 215 fourth item extraction space; 216 first connecting hole; 217 second connecting hole; 218 first item extraction port; 219 second item extraction port; 22 coin slot; 23 first controller; 231 first joystick; 232 first button; 24 second controller; 241 second joystick; 242 second button; 25 third controller; 251 third joystick; 252 third button; 26 fourth controller; 261 fourth rocker; 262 fourth button; 27 first gripper group; 28 second gripper group; 29 third gripper group; 30 fourth gripper assembly; 31 coin acceptor; 40 control device; 41 central processing unit; 42 receiving unit; 43 calculation unit; 44 display unit; 441 number of playable games. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0010] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0011] See also Figures 2 to 4As shown, the present invention is a selection vending machine 20 that is easy for multiple people to operate, and provides a multi-person object grabbing game. The selection vending machine 20 includes: an outer box 21, a coin slot 22, a first controller 23, a second controller 24, a third controller 25, a fourth controller 26, a first gripper group 27, a second gripper group 28, a third gripper group 29, a fourth gripper group 30 and a coin acceptor 31; a plurality of partitions 211 are provided inside the outer box 21 to separate and form a first picking space 212, a second picking space 213, a third picking space 214 and a fourth picking space 215 arranged side by side on the upper, lower, left and right sides, and a first connecting rod is provided between the first picking space 212 and the second picking space 213. A through hole 216 is provided between the third picking space 214 and the fourth picking space 215, so that the first picking space 212 and the second picking space 213 are connected, and the third picking space 214 and the fourth picking space 215 are connected; and the first connecting hole 216 is located just above a first picking port 218, and the second connecting hole is located just above a second picking port 219; the first controller 23 is located outside the front of the selection vending machine 20 corresponding to the position of the first picking space 212, the second controller 24 is located outside the front of the selection vending machine 20 corresponding to the position of the second picking space 213, and the third controller 25 is located at the selection vending machine 20 corresponding to the position of the third picking space 214. The front exterior of the item vending machine 20 and the fourth controller 26 are located on the front exterior of the item selection vending machine 20 corresponding to the fourth item retrieval space 215. The first controller 23 includes a first joystick 231 and at least one first button 232. The second controller 24 includes a second joystick 241 and at least one second button 242. The third controller 25 includes a third joystick 251 and at least one third button 252. The fourth controller 26 includes a fourth joystick 261 and at least one fourth button 262. The coin slot 22 is connected to the coin acceptor 31, and the coin acceptor 31 is connected to a control device 40. The control device 40 includes a central processing unit 41, a receiving unit 42, a computing unit 43, and a display unit 44. The central processing unit 41 is electrically connected to the receiving unit 42, the calculation unit 43, the display unit 44, the first controller 23, the second controller 24, the third controller 25, and the fourth controller 26; the receiving unit 42 is electrically connected to the coin acceptor 31; and the display unit 44 is located on the front of the outer box 21; a coin is inserted through the coin slot 22, the coin acceptor 31 identifies the coin type and coin value and generates a coin value signal, the receiving unit 42 receives the coin value signal, and the central processing unit 41 causes the calculation unit 43 to calculate a game-playable number value 441, which is a value equal to or greater than "0", and the central processing unit 41 displays the game-playable number value 441 on the display unit 44;The first gripper group 27 is electrically connected to the first controller 23, and the first joystick 231 can be moved to enable the central processing unit 41 to trigger and start the first controller 23 to operate the movement and clamping of the first gripper group 27. If the number of playable games 441 is equal to "0", the first controller 23 is not triggered; the second gripper group 28 is electrically connected to the second controller 24, and the second joystick 241 can be moved to enable the central processing unit 41 to trigger and start the second controller 24 to operate the movement and clamping of the second gripper group 28. If the number of playable games 441 is equal to "0", the second controller 24 is not triggered; the third gripper group 29 is electrically connected to the third controller 25, and the third joystick 251 can be moved to enable the central processing unit 41 to trigger and start the third controller 25 to operate the movement of the third gripper group 29. If the number of playable games 441 is equal to "0," the third controller 25 is not triggered. Furthermore, the fourth gripper assembly 30 is electrically connected to the fourth controller 26. The fourth joystick 261 can be toggled to cause the central processing unit 41 to trigger the fourth controller 26 to operate the fourth gripper assembly 30, such as moving and gripping. If the number of playable games 441 is equal to "0," the fourth controller 26 is not triggered. Through the above, multiple people can accumulate coins after inserting them into the coin slot 22 and directly operate any of the first controller 23, second controller 24, third controller 25, or fourth controller 26 to activate the item selection vending machine 20 simultaneously or non-simultaneously, achieving ease of operation for multiple people. Furthermore, the coin slot 22 only needs to be connected to a single coin acceptor 31, achieving substantial benefits in simplifying components and reducing manufacturing costs.

[0012] The composition, function and effect of the above embodiment are described in detail as follows: Figures 2 to 4 When operating the item selection vending machine 20 of the present invention, the user first inserts coins from the coin slot 22. Regardless of whether the game is played by one player or multiple players, the user inserts coins from the same coin slot 22. A larger amount of coins can be inserted at one time and accumulated. The coin acceptor 31 can identify the coin type and coin value and generate the coin value signal. The receiving unit 42 receives the coin value signal from the coin acceptor 31, and the calculating unit 43 calculates the number of games available 441 and displays it on the display unit 44.

[0013] If there is only one user and the number of games available 441 displayed on the display unit 44 is "1" as an example, the user can choose to operate any controller to play the game. For example, if the user wants to choose to operate the third controller 25, the signal of moving the third joystick 251 is transmitted to the central processing unit 41, and the central processing unit 41 transmits the trigger start signal to the calculation unit 43, and deducts the number of games available 441 once to become "0". The central processing unit 41 allows the third controller 25 to control the third gripper group 29, and controls the movement of the third gripper group 29 in the third picking space 214 by moving the third joystick 251. By pressing the third button 252, the third gripper group 29 descends to grab the item, allowing the user to complete a game. At this time, if any joystick is moved again, because the number of games available 441 is "0", the central processing unit 41 cannot trigger the start signal and the item selection vending machine 20 cannot be operated.

[0014] If there are three users and the number of games 441 displayed on the display unit 44 is "5" as an example, the first user can choose to operate any controller to play the game. For example, if the first user wants to choose to operate the second controller 24, the signal of moving the second joystick 241 is transmitted to the central processing unit 41, and the central processing unit 41 triggers the start signal to be transmitted to the calculation unit 43, and deducts the number of games 441 once to become "4", and the central processing unit 41 allows the second controller 24 to control the second gripper group 28, and controls the movement of the second gripper group 28 in the second picking space 213 by moving the second joystick 241. By pressing the second button 242, the second gripper group 28 is lowered to grab the object, allowing the first user to complete a game.

[0015] When the first user is playing the game, the second user or the third user can play the game at the same time or at different times. At this time, the second user or the third user can choose to operate any idle controller to play the game. For example, the second user wants to choose to operate the fourth controller 26, and the signal of moving the fourth joystick 261 is transmitted to the central processing unit 41. The central processing unit 41 will trigger the start signal to be transmitted to the calculation unit 43, and deduct the number of games 441 by one to become "3". The central processing unit 41 allows the fourth controller 26 to control the fourth gripper group 30, and control the movement of the fourth gripper group 30 in the fourth picking space 215 by moving the fourth joystick 261. By pressing the fourth button 262, the fourth gripper group 30 is lowered to grab the object, allowing the second user to complete a game.

[0016] Furthermore, if the third user wishes to operate the first controller 23, a signal from the first joystick 231 is transmitted to the central processing unit 41. The central processing unit 41 transmits a trigger start signal to the calculation unit 43 and deducts the number of playable games 441 to "2." The central processing unit 41 then allows the first controller 23 to operate the first gripper assembly 27. By moving the first joystick 231 in the first object-picking space 212, the first gripper assembly 27 is moved. By pressing the first button 232, the first gripper assembly 27 descends to grab an object, allowing the third user to complete a game. When the number of playable games 441 is "2," any of the first, second, or third users can choose to operate any idle controller to play the game. If any user triggers the game start, the number of playable games 441 is deducted again until the number of playable games 441 reaches "0," at which point any of the first, second, or third users can no longer operate the game.

[0017] Through the above, multiple users who play the game together simply put more coins into the same coin slot 22 without having to distinguish the movements of the coin slot located below. They can toggle the joystick of the controller corresponding to the selected pick-up space in front of the item selection vending machine 20 to trigger the start of the game, thereby achieving an effect of easy multi-person operation. Moreover, the coin slot 22 only needs to be connected to one coin acceptor 31, so that the first controller 23, the second controller 24, the third controller 25, and the fourth controller 26 of the item selection vending machine 20 can be operated by users at the same time or at different times, thereby achieving the benefit of reducing manufacturing costs.

[0018] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments for the purpose of fully illustrating the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the claims.

Claims

1. A vending machine that is easy for multiple people to operate, characterized in that: The item selection vending machine includes: an outer box, a coin slot, a first controller, a second controller, a third controller, a fourth controller, a first clamping jaw group, a second clamping jaw group, a third clamping jaw group and a fourth clamping jaw group; a first picking space, a second picking space, a third picking space and a fourth picking space are arranged side by side in the upper, lower, left and right directions inside the outer box; the first controller is located outside the front of the item selection vending machine corresponding to the first picking space position, the second controller is located outside the front of the item selection vending machine corresponding to the second picking space position, the third controller is located outside the front of the item selection vending machine corresponding to the third picking space position and the fourth controller is located outside the front of the item selection vending machine corresponding to the fourth picking space position; the first controller includes at least a first rocker, the second controller includes at least a second rocker, the third controller includes at least a third rocker and the fourth controller includes at least a fourth rocker; the first clamping jaw group is electrically connected to the first controller, and the first rocker can touch the The first gripper group is started and operated; the second gripper group is electrically connected to the second controller, and the second joystick can trigger the start and operation of the second gripper group; the third gripper group is electrically connected to the third controller, and the third joystick can trigger the start and operation of the third gripper group; and the fourth gripper group is electrically connected to the fourth controller, and the fourth joystick can trigger the start and operation of the fourth gripper group; the coin slot is connected to a coin selector, which can identify the currency and denomination and generate a game-playing number value, which is equal to "0" or greater than "0". Any first controller, second controller, third controller or fourth controller triggers the start of a game, and the game-playing number value is deducted once; if the game-playing number value is greater than "0", any first joystick, second joystick, third joystick or fourth joystick can be selectively toggled to trigger the start of the game; if the game-playing number value is equal to "0", toggling any first joystick, second joystick, third joystick or fourth joystick cannot trigger the start of the game.

2. The item selection vending machine that is easy for multiple people to operate as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The coin acceptor is connected to a control device, which includes: a central processing unit, a receiving unit and a computing unit; the central processing unit is electrically connected to the receiving unit, the computing unit, the first controller, the second controller, the third controller and the fourth controller respectively; the receiving unit is electrically connected to the coin acceptor; the coin acceptor can generate a currency value signal, the receiving unit receives the currency value signal, and the central processing unit enables the computing unit to calculate the number of playable games; turning the first joystick can enable the central processing unit to trigger and start the first controller to operate the first clamping jaw group; turning the second joystick can enable the central processing unit to trigger and start the second controller to operate the second clamping jaw group; turning the third joystick can enable the central processing unit to trigger and start the third controller to operate the third clamping jaw group; and turning the fourth joystick can enable the central processing unit to trigger and start the fourth controller to operate the fourth clamping jaw group.

3. The item selection vending machine that is easy for multiple people to operate as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The control device further includes a display unit. The central processing unit is electrically connected to the display unit. The display unit is located on the front of the outer box, and the central processing unit displays the number of playable times on the display unit.

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