Bead withdrawing mechanism of marble machine

By designing a damping wheel and spring combination in the ball ejection mechanism of a pinball machine, the trajectory constraint and orderly conveying of the pinballs are achieved. Furthermore, by utilizing sensors for precise counting, the problems of disordered conveying and low counting accuracy in existing technologies are solved.

CN121081908APending Publication Date: 2025-12-09GUANGZHOU XINGHELI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511404038.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2025-09-29
Publication Date
2025-12-09

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Technical Problem

The existing pinball machine's ball ejection mechanism suffers from problems such as disordered feeding and low counting accuracy.

Method used

The design includes a shell, partition, bead storage hopper, bead ejection tray, bead inlet tube, damping wheel, spring, damping frame, sensor, and bead outlet tube. Through the cooperation of the damping wheel and spring, the trajectory of the marbles is constrained and orderly transported, and the sensor is used for accurate counting.

Benefits of technology

It achieves trajectory constraints, orderly delivery, and accurate counting of marbles, solving the problems of disordered delivery and low counting accuracy.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a bead withdrawing mechanism of a marble machine. The bead withdrawing mechanism comprises a shell, a partition plate, a bead storage hopper, a bead withdrawing disc, a bead inlet pipe, a damping wheel, a spring, a damping frame, a sensor and a bead outlet pipe. The partition plate and the bead storage hopper are both arranged on the shell, and the bead storage hopper is provided with a converging opening. The bead retreating disc is provided with a bead retreating hole, and the gathering opening is communicated with the bead retreating hole; the bead retreating disc is rotated by external force, so that the bead retreating hole is sequentially communicated with the converging opening and the lower end of the bead inlet pipe; the lower end of the damping frame is hinged to the bead inlet pipe, so that the lower end of the damping frame rotates around the bead inlet pipe, the damping wheel penetrates through and is rotatably arranged at the upper end of the damping frame, the damping wheel is located above the bead inlet pipe, one end of the spring is connected with the damping wheel, the bead outlet pipe is arranged at the upper end of the bead inlet pipe and communicated with the upper end of the bead inlet pipe, and the sensor is arranged on the bead outlet pipe. When the bead withdrawing mechanism of the marble machine runs, the cooperative realization of track constraint, ordered conveying and accurate counting is realized, and the problems of disordered conveying and low counting accuracy when the bead withdrawing mechanism of the marble machine conveys beads in the prior art can be solved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of pinball machines, and more particularly to a pinball machine ball returning mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] Pinball machines are mechatronic entertainment devices that integrate mechanical structures, electronic controls and game interactions, and are widely used in amusement parks, game rooms and home entertainment scenarios. The realization of its core functions highly depends on the accuracy of the ball returning mechanism, which needs to ensure the "single ordered output" of the ball, the "controllable movement trajectory" and the "accurate counting result" to guarantee the fairness of the game rules and the stability of the device operation. However, the existing ball returning technology has significant technical bottlenecks in the coordinated implementation of "trajectory constraint-ordered delivery-accurate counting".

[0003] The existing pinball machines generally use a pure mechanical guiding scheme of "chute + baffle": the ball is driven to slide along the inclined channel by gravity, the single ball is limited to pass through the baffle, and then the counter is used to complete the counting. When the ball slides in the chute, it is easy to have disordered movement such as "stacking and sliding", "deviation and jamming" due to mutual collision, machining tolerance of the channel or uneven surface friction coefficient, resulting in multiple balls entering the detection area at the same time (counting repetition) or completely leaving the detection range (counting omission), and the accuracy of the ball returning is low. That is, the existing pinball machine ball returning mechanism has the problems of disordered delivery and low counting accuracy when delivering the ball. SUMMARY

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a pinball machine ball returning mechanism, which can solve the problem of disordered delivery and low counting accuracy of the existing pinball machine ball returning mechanism when delivering the ball.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a pinball machine ball returning mechanism, which adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A pinball machine ball returning mechanism, comprising a housing, a partition, a ball storage hopper, a ball returning disc, a ball inlet pipe, a damping wheel, a spring, a damping bracket, a sensor and a ball outlet pipe;

[0007] The partition and the ball storage hopper are both arranged on the housing, and the ball storage hopper is located below the partition. The ball storage hopper is provided with a converging opening.

[0008] The ball returning disc is rotatably arranged in the housing, and is provided with a ball returning hole. The converging opening and the ball returning hole are in communication. The lower end of the ball inlet pipe is arranged on the housing, and the ball returning hole and the lower end of the ball inlet pipe are in communication. An external force rotates the ball returning disc, so that the ball returning hole is in communication with the converging opening and the lower end of the ball inlet pipe in turn.

[0009] The lower end of the damping frame is hingedly connected with the bead inlet pipe, so that the lower end of the damping frame rotates around the bead inlet pipe, the damping wheel is penetratingly and rotatably arranged on the upper end of the damping frame, the damping wheel is located above the bead inlet pipe, one end of the spring is connected with the damping wheel, and the other end of the spring is connected with an external carrier.

[0010] The bead outlet pipe is arranged on the upper end of the bead inlet pipe and is in communication with the upper end of the bead inlet pipe, and the sensor is arranged on the bead outlet pipe.

[0011] In some embodiments, a motor is further included, the motor is arranged on the shell, and an output end of the motor is fixedly connected with the bead withdrawal disc and drives the bead withdrawal disc to rotate.

[0012] In some embodiments, a blocking piece is further included, the blocking piece is arranged in the shell, a conveying cavity is formed between the blocking piece and the inner wall of the shell, and the bead withdrawal hole is in communication with the lower end of the bead inlet pipe through the conveying cavity.

[0013] In some embodiments, the bead storage hopper is provided with a bead storage area, a containing area and a bead discharge area, and the bead storage area, the containing area and the bead discharge area are sequentially communicated.

[0014] In some embodiments, a bead discharge pipe is further included, the bead discharge pipe is arranged on the shell, and the bead discharge pipe is in communication with the bead discharge area.

[0015] In some embodiments, the partition plate is provided with a bead throwing opening and a track channel, and the track channel, the bead throwing opening and the bead storage hopper are sequentially communicated.

[0016] The track channel is in communication with the outside.

[0017] In some embodiments, the partition plate is provided with a bead adding opening, and the bead adding opening is in communication with the outside.

[0018] In some embodiments, the bead inlet pipe is provided with an extension pipe, and the lower end of the extension pipe is in communication with the bead withdrawal hole.

[0019] In some embodiments, a connecting piece is further included, and the bead outlet pipe is arranged on the upper end of the bead inlet pipe through the connecting piece.

[0020] In some embodiments, the damping wheel includes a rim and an axle, the axle is penetratingly and rotatably arranged on the upper end of the damping frame, and the rim is rotatably sleeved on the axle.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the application have the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The ball return mechanism of the pinball machine comprises a shell, a partition plate, a ball storage hopper, a ball return disc, a ball inlet pipe, a damping wheel, a spring, a damping bracket, a sensor and a ball outlet pipe; the partition plate and the ball storage hopper are arranged on the shell, the ball storage hopper is located below the partition plate, and the ball storage hopper is provided with a converging opening; the ball return disc is rotatably arranged in the shell, the ball return disc is provided with a ball return hole, and the converging opening is in communication with the ball return hole; the lower end of the ball inlet pipe is arranged on the shell, and the ball return hole is in communication with the lower end of the ball inlet pipe; an external force is used to rotate the ball return disc, so that the ball return hole is sequentially in communication with the converging opening and the lower end of the ball inlet pipe; the lower end of the damping bracket is hingedly connected with the ball inlet pipe, so that the lower end of the damping bracket rotates around the ball inlet pipe; the damping wheel penetrates through and is rotatably arranged on the upper end of the damping bracket, the damping wheel is located above the ball inlet pipe, one end of the spring is connected with the damping wheel, and the other end of the spring is connected with an external carrier; the ball outlet pipe is arranged on and in communication with the upper end of the ball inlet pipe, and the sensor is arranged on the ball outlet pipe; when the ball return mechanism of the pinball machine is used, a game operator puts the balls into the ball storage hopper for storage, the balls in the ball storage hopper fall into the ball return hole of the ball return disc from the converging opening, the ball return disc is rotated, so that the ball return hole is sequentially in communication with the converging opening and the lower end of the ball inlet pipe, and then the balls are sequentially conveyed from the converging opening to the lower end of the ball inlet pipe; when the balls move from the lower end of the ball inlet pipe to the upper end of the ball inlet pipe, the damping wheel extrudes the balls under the action of the pulling force of the spring (the balls are extruded under the action of the pulling force of the spring during the upward movement of the balls in the ball inlet pipe before the balls are separated from the upper end of the ball inlet pipe; in this process, the spring is gradually stretched; after the balls are separated from the upper end of the ball inlet pipe, the balls are extruded under the action of the pulling force of the spring; in this process, the spring is gradually contracted), until the balls enter the ball outlet pipe from the upper end of the ball inlet pipe, so that the trajectory constraint and orderly conveying are achieved; the sensor is used to detect the number of balls passing through the ball outlet pipe, so that the number of output balls can be accurately calculated, and the coordinated implementation of "trajectory constraint, orderly conveying and accurate counting" is truly achieved, and the problems of unordered conveying and low counting accuracy of the ball return mechanism of the pinball machine in the prior art during the conveying of the balls can be solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the scheme in the present application or the prior art, the drawings required to be used in the following embodiment or prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the ball return mechanism of the pinball machine according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 2 It is another angle structural schematic view of the ball return mechanism of the pinball machine according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 3 It is Figure 1Structure diagram of hidden partition in the pinball machine pin return mechanism shown in A;

[0027] Figure 4 For Figure 3 Structure diagram of A shown in the enlarged view;

[0028] Figure 5 For Figure 2 Structure diagram of A-A direction shown in the cross-sectional view;

[0029] Figure 6 For Figure 2 Structure diagram of B-B direction shown in the cross-sectional view;

[0030] Figure 7 For Figure 1 Structure diagram of partition in the pinball machine pin return mechanism shown;

[0031] Figure 8 For Figure 1 Structure diagram of the pinball machine pin return mechanism shown in the storage hopper;

[0032] Figure 9 For Figure 1 Structure diagram of the pinball machine pin return mechanism shown in the pin inlet pipe, damping wheel, spring, damping bracket, connecting piece, sensor and pin outlet pipe;

[0033] Figure 10 For Figure 6 Structure diagram of B shown in the enlarged view;

[0034] Figure 11 For Figure 1 Structure diagram of the pinball machine pin return mechanism shown in the damping wheel.

[0035] Reference signs:

[0036] 1, shell; 2, partition; 21, pinball inlet; 22, track; 23, pinball adding inlet; 3, pinball storage hopper; 31, pinball storage area; 311, converging inlet; 32, containing area; 33, pinball discharge area; 4, pin return disc; 41, pin return hole; 5, pin inlet pipe; 51, extension pipe; 6, damping wheel; 61, rim; 62, axle; 7, spring; 8, damping bracket; 9, sensor; 10, pin outlet pipe; 11, motor; 12, blocking piece; 13, pin discharge pipe; 14, connecting piece; 101, conveying cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Hereinafter, the present application will be further described with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments, it should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the following described embodiments or technical features between each of the combination of new embodiments. Except for the special description, the material and equipment used in the embodiments can be purchased from the market. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary, only for the purpose of explaining the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specified and limited.

[0039] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "communicated", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0040] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-described drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units does not necessarily limit to those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0041] The embodiment of the present application provides a pinball machine ball return mechanism, as shown in Figures 1 to 11 The pinball machine ball return mechanism includes a shell 1, a partition plate 2, a ball storage hopper 3, a ball return disc 4, a ball inlet pipe 5, a damping wheel 6, a spring 7, a damping bracket 8, a sensor 9, a ball outlet pipe 10, a motor 11, a blocking piece 12, a ball leakage pipe 13 and a connecting piece 14.

[0042] The partition plate 2 and the ball storage hopper 3 are arranged on the shell 1, the ball storage hopper 3 is arranged below the partition plate 2, the partition plate 2 is provided with a ball feeding opening 21 and a track 22, the track 22, the ball feeding opening 21 and the ball storage hopper 3 are sequentially communicated, and the track 22 is communicated with the outside. A game operator feeds a ball from the outside to the track 22, the ball rolls from the track 22 to the ball feeding opening 21 and enters the ball storage hopper 3 from the ball feeding opening 21 to be stored in the ball storage hopper 3.

[0043] The ball storage hopper 3 is provided with a ball storage area 31, a containing area 32 and a ball discharge area 33, the ball discharge pipe 13 is arranged on the shell 1, and the ball storage area 31, the containing area 32, the ball discharge area 33 and the ball discharge pipe 13 are sequentially communicated (that is, the ball discharge pipe 13 is communicated with the ball discharge area 33). When the ball rolls from the track 22 to the ball feeding opening 21 and enters the ball storage hopper 3 from the ball feeding opening 21 to be stored in the ball storage hopper 3, the ball gradually fills the ball storage area 31, then fills the containing area 32, and finally flows from the ball discharge area 33 to the ball discharge pipe 13 and is transferred to the outside from the ball discharge pipe 13, so that the balls are conveniently collected and managed.

[0044] The partition plate 2 is further provided with a ball adding opening 23, the ball adding opening 23 is communicated with the outside, and when there is no ball in the ball storage hopper 3, the ball can be directly added to the ball storage hopper 3 from the ball adding opening 23, which is very convenient.

[0045] In the embodiment, the ball adding opening 23 is rectangular, and in other embodiments, the shape of the ball adding opening 23 can be changed according to actual conditions, for example, the shape of the ball adding opening 23 can be square, or the shape of the ball adding opening 23 can be circular, or the shape of the ball adding opening 23 can be oval, as long as the ball can be directly added to the ball storage hopper 3 from the ball adding opening 23.

[0046] The ball storage area 31 of the ball storage hopper 3 is provided with a converging opening 311; the ball returning disc 4 is rotatably arranged in the shell 1, the ball returning disc 4 is provided with ball returning holes 41 (the ball returning holes 41 are uniformly distributed and formed at the edge of the ball returning disc 4, and the number of the ball returning holes 41 is twelve), the converging opening 311 is communicated with the ball returning holes 41; the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 is arranged on the shell 1, and the ball returning holes 41 are communicated with the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5;

[0047] The motor 11 is arranged on the shell 1, and an output end of the motor 11 is fixedly connected with the ball withdrawing disc 4. When external power is connected, the motor 11 drives the ball withdrawing disc 4 to rotate (i.e. external force rotates the ball withdrawing disc 4), so that the ball withdrawing holes 41 are sequentially communicated with the converging opening 311 and the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5. In addition, the blocking piece 12 is arranged in the shell 1, so that a conveying cavity 101 is formed between the blocking piece 12 and the inner wall of the shell 1, and the ball withdrawing holes 41 are communicated with the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 through the conveying cavity 101. The rotating ball withdrawing disc 4 makes the ball sequentially pass through the converging opening 311, the ball withdrawing hole 41, the conveying cavity 101 and enter the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 (the diameter of the ball withdrawing hole 41 for accommodating the ball is 14 mm). The "trajectory constraint and orderly conveying" are realized, and the disordered movement of the ball, such as "stacking", "deviation and jamming", is avoided.

[0048] The ball feeding pipe 5 is provided with an extension pipe 51, and the lower end of the extension pipe 51 is communicated with the ball withdrawing hole 41. The ball passes through the lower end of the extension pipe 51 and enters the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5.

[0049] A bolt is used to penetrate the lower end of the damping bracket 8 and the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5, so that the lower end of the damping bracket 8 is hingedly connected with the ball feeding pipe 5, and then the lower end of the damping bracket 8 rotates around the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5. The damping wheel 6 comprises a rim 61 and an axle 62. The axle 62 penetrates and is rotatably arranged on the upper end of the damping bracket 8, and the rim 61 is rotatably sleeved on the axle 62 (i.e. the damping wheel 6 penetrates and is rotatably arranged on the upper end of the damping bracket 8). The damping wheel 6 is located above the ball feeding pipe 5. One end of the spring 7 is connected with the damping wheel 6, and the other end of the spring 7 is fixedly connected with an external carrier. The ball outlet pipe 10 is arranged on the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5 through the connecting piece 14, i.e. the ball outlet pipe 10 is arranged on and communicated with the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5, and the sensor 9 is arranged on the ball outlet pipe 10. When the ball moves from the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 to the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5, the damping wheel 6 extrudes the ball under the action of the pulling force of the spring 7 (the ball is extruded under the action of the pulling force of the spring 7 in the process of moving upward in the ball feeding pipe 5 before the ball leaves the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5. In this process, the spring 7 is in a gradually stretched state. After the ball leaves the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5, the ball is extruded under the action of the pulling force of the spring 7. In this process, the spring 7 is in a gradually contracted state), until the ball enters the ball outlet pipe 10 from the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5, so as to realize the trajectory constraint and orderly conveying. The sensor 9 is used for detecting the number of balls passing through the ball outlet pipe 10, so as to accurately calculate the number of output balls, and truly realize the cooperative realization of "trajectory constraint, orderly conveying and accurate counting".

[0050] In this embodiment, the number of the ball withdrawing holes 41 is twelve. In other embodiments, the number of the ball withdrawing holes 41 can be changed according to actual conditions. For example, the number of the ball withdrawing holes 41 can be ten, or the number of the ball withdrawing holes 41 can be fourteen, or the number of the ball withdrawing holes 41 can be sixteen.

[0051] In this embodiment, the diameter of the ball return hole 41 accommodating the ball is 14 mm. In other embodiments, the diameter of the ball return hole 41 accommodating the ball can be changed according to actual conditions. For example, the diameter of the ball return hole 41 accommodating the ball can be 12 mm, or the diameter of the ball return hole 41 accommodating the ball can be 13 mm, or the diameter of the ball return hole 41 accommodating the ball can be 15 mm.

[0052] The ball return mechanism of the pinball machine comprises a shell 1, a partition plate 2, a ball storage hopper 3, a ball return disc 4, a ball feeding pipe 5, a damping wheel 6, a spring 7, a damping bracket 8, a sensor 9 and a ball outlet pipe 10. The partition plate 2 and the ball storage hopper 3 are arranged on the shell 1, and the ball storage hopper 3 is located below the partition plate 2. The ball storage hopper 3 is provided with a converging opening 311. The ball return disc 4 is rotatably arranged in the shell 1, and the ball return disc 4 is provided with a ball return hole 41. The converging opening 311 is in communication with the ball return hole 41. The lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 is arranged on the shell 1, and the ball return hole 41 is in communication with the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5. An external force rotates the ball return disc 4, so that the ball return hole 41 is in communication with the converging opening 311 and the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 in turn. The lower end of the damping bracket 8 is hingedly connected with the ball feeding pipe 5, so that the lower end of the damping bracket 8 rotates around the ball feeding pipe 5. The damping wheel 6 penetrates and is rotatably arranged on the upper end of the damping bracket 8. The damping wheel 6 is located above the ball feeding pipe 5. One end of the spring 7 is connected with the damping wheel 6, and the other end of the spring 7 is connected with an external carrier. The ball outlet pipe 10 is arranged on and in communication with the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5. The sensor 9 is arranged on the ball outlet pipe 10. When the ball return mechanism of the pinball machine is used, the game operator puts the ball into the ball storage hopper 3 for storage. The ball in the ball storage hopper 3 falls into the ball return hole 41 of the ball return disc 4 from the converging opening 311. The ball return disc 4 is rotated, so that the ball return hole 41 is in communication with the converging opening 311 and the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 in turn, and then the ball is transported from the converging opening 311 to the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 one by one. When the ball moves from the lower end of the ball feeding pipe 5 to the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5, the damping wheel 6 extrudes the ball under the action of the tension of the spring 7 (the ball is extruded under the action of the tension of the spring 7 during the upward movement of the ball in the ball feeding pipe 5 before the ball leaves the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5. In this process, the spring 7 is in a gradually stretched state. After the ball leaves the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5, the ball is extruded under the action of the tension of the spring 7. In this process, the spring 7 is in a gradually contracted state). Until the ball enters the ball outlet pipe 10 from the upper end of the ball feeding pipe 5, the trajectory is constrained and the ball is transported in an orderly manner. The sensor 9 is used to detect the number of balls passing through the ball outlet pipe 10, so that the number of output balls can be accurately calculated. In a true sense, the trajectory constraint, orderly transportation and accurate counting are realized in cooperation, which can solve the problem of unordered transportation and low counting accuracy of the ball return mechanism of the pinball machine in the prior art.

[0053] Obviously, the above-described embodiments are only some embodiments but not all the embodiments of the present application, the preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, but do not limit the patent scope of the present application. The present application can be implemented in many different forms, and conversely, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing specific embodiments, or make equivalent replacements to some technical features therein. Any equivalent structure made by using the content of the specification and drawings, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, is also within the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A pinball ejection mechanism for a pinball machine, characterized in that, It includes a housing, partition, bead storage hopper, bead ejection tray, bead inlet tube, damping wheel, spring, damping frame, sensor, and bead outlet tube; Both the partition and the bead storage hopper are provided on the outer shell, the bead storage hopper is located below the partition, and the bead storage hopper is provided with a collection port; The ball ejection disc is rotatably disposed inside the outer casing. The ball ejection disc is provided with a ball ejection hole, and the converging port communicates with the ball ejection hole. The lower end of the ball inlet tube is disposed on the outer casing, and the ball ejection hole communicates with the lower end of the ball inlet tube. An external force rotates the ball ejection disc, so that the ball ejection hole communicates with the converging port and the lower end of the ball inlet tube in sequence. The lower end of the damping frame is hinged to the bead inlet tube, allowing the lower end of the damping frame to rotate around the bead inlet tube. The damping wheel passes through and is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the damping frame, with the damping wheel located above the bead inlet tube. One end of the spring is connected to the damping wheel, and the other end of the spring is connected to an external carrier. The bead outlet tube is located at the upper end of the bead inlet tube and is connected to the upper end of the bead inlet tube; the sensor is located on the bead outlet tube.

2. The pinball ejection mechanism of a pinball machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a motor, which is mounted on the housing. The output end of the motor is fixedly connected to the ball retraction disc and drives the ball retraction disc to rotate.

3. The pinball ejection mechanism of a pinball machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a stop, which is disposed inside the housing, such that a conveying cavity is formed between the stop and the inner wall of the housing, and the ball ejection hole is connected to the lower end of the ball inlet tube through the conveying cavity.

4. The pinball ejection mechanism of a pinball machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bead storage hopper is provided with a bead storage area, a receiving area, and a bead discharge area, which are connected in sequence.

5. The pinball ejection mechanism of a pinball machine as described in claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a drain pipe, which is disposed on the outer casing and communicates with the drain area.

6. The pinball ejection mechanism of a pinball machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The partition is provided with a bead-feeding opening and a track channel, and the track channel, bead-feeding opening and bead-storage hopper are connected in sequence. The track is connected to the outside world.

7. The pinball ejection mechanism of a pinball machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The partition is provided with a bead-adding port, which is connected to the outside.

8. The pinball ejection mechanism of a pinball machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The ball inlet tube is provided with an extension tube, and the lower end of the extension tube is connected to the ball outlet hole.

9. A pinball ejection mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a connector, wherein the ball outlet tube is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the ball inlet tube via the connector.

10. A pinball ejection mechanism for a pinball machine as described in any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The damping wheel includes a rim and an axle. The axle passes through and is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the damping frame, and the rim is rotatably fitted onto the axle.