Circulating marble game machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a circulating marble game machine which comprises a game machine body and a training device, the circulating device comprises a circulating support, a marble wheel and a driving piece, the circulating support defines a circulating channel and is used for transmitting marbles transmitted by the game machine body back to the game machine body, and the marble wheel is rotationally arranged in the circulating channel and is used for driving the marbles to move back to the game machine body. The driving part is used for driving the ball wheel to rotate; a plurality of clamping grooves are formed in the ball wheel in the circumferential direction at intervals, all the clamping grooves are used for allowing parts of the marbles to be embedded, and the ball wheel carries the marbles to move forwards through the clamping grooves when rotating so as to push the marbles to be conveyed along the circulating channel. In the rotating process of the ball wheel, parts of the marbles are clamped into the clamping grooves in the circumferential face of the ball wheel, and therefore the ball wheel rotates to drive the clamped marbles to move forwards, and the marbles cross the position of the ball wheel. Wherein the ball wheel can effectively prevent the marbles from returning in the process of continuously conveying the marbles, and the rear marbles extrude the front marbles to move forwards, so that the marbles can be pushed to be conveyed back to the game machine body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of game machines, in particular to a circulating pinball game machine. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing pressure of life, young people nowadays like to release stress by playing some game consoles, among which pinball game consoles are particularly popular among young people.

[0003] In the related art, a pinball game machine includes a game machine body and a circulation device, wherein a ball inlet of the circulation device is connected to the bottom of the game machine body, and a ball outlet of the circulation device is connected to the top of the game machine body, thereby the circulation device circulates and transmits the pinballs.

[0004] However, the circulation device usually adopts a push rod structure, that is, the push rod is used to push the pinball to be transmitted from bottom to top to complete the circulation of the pinball. However, using the push rod structure to push the pinball upward requires a more complicated non-return structure, resulting in a more complicated structure of the circulation device. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a circulating pinball game machine, which reduces the structural difficulty of the circulating pinball game machine.

[0006] The embodiment of the present application provides a circular pinball game machine, comprising:

[0007] Game console itself;

[0008] A circulation device, comprising a circulation bracket, a ball wheel and a driving member, wherein the circulation bracket defines a circulation channel for transferring the pinball transmitted from the game machine body back to the game machine body, the ball wheel is rotatably arranged in the circulation channel, and the driving member is used to drive the ball wheel to rotate;

[0009] The ball wheel is provided with a plurality of slots at intervals in the circumferential direction, each of the slots being used for partially embedding a pinball. When the ball wheel rotates, it carries the pinball forward through the slots to push the pinball to be transported along the circulation channel.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the inner wall of the slot is an arc-shaped surface adapted to the pinball.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the circulation channel includes a first channel, a first arc-shaped portion and a second channel, wherein the first channel is arranged to extend downwardly at an angle, the upper end of the first channel is used to receive the pinballs transmitted from the game machine body, the second channel is arranged to extend vertically, the first arc-shaped portion is connected between the lower end of the first channel and the lower end of the second channel, and the upper end of the second channel is used to transmit the pinballs into the game machine body;

[0012] Wherein, the ball wheel is rotatably disposed on the first arc-shaped portion, and is used to transfer the pinball from the first channel to the second channel.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the circulation channel also includes a third channel, which is arranged to extend downward at an angle, the upper end of the third channel is connected to the upper end of the second channel, and the lower end of the third channel is used to transfer the pinball into the game machine body.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the circulation device also includes a ball release assembly and a pinball detector, wherein the ball release assembly is arranged at the lower port portion of the third channel for opening or closing the third channel, and the pinball detector is used to detect a falling ball dropped from the third channel to control the ball release assembly.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the circulation channel further includes a second arc-shaped portion, and the second arc-shaped portion is connected between an upper end portion of the second channel and an upper end portion of the third channel.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the circulation channel further includes a fourth channel, which is connected to an end of the third channel away from the second channel and extends toward the second channel.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the circulation bracket forms a mounting opening on one side of the first arc-shaped portion;

[0018] The pinball game machine further comprises a mounting plate, which is arranged at the mounting opening and used for closing the mounting opening, and the driving member is arranged at the mounting plate.

[0019] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the pinball game machine further includes a ball return funnel, which is disposed between the game machine body and the circulation device and is used for receiving the pinballs transmitted from the game machine body and transmitting them into the circulation channel.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the circulation device further includes a reduction box, and the driving shaft of the driving member is connected to the ball wheel through the reduction box.

[0021] It can be seen from the above technical scheme that the embodiment of the present application has the following advantages: the driving member drives the ball wheel to rotate, and the game console body transfers the pinball into the circulation channel. During the rotation of the ball wheel, part of the pinball is stuck in the slot on the circumferential surface of the ball wheel, so that the ball wheel drives the stuck pinball to move forward by rotating, so that the pinball passes the position of the ball wheel. In the process of continuously transmitting the pinball, the ball wheel can effectively prevent the pinball from returning, and the pinball in front is squeezed forward by the pinball behind, so that the pinball can be transferred back to the game console body, and the circulation device has a simple structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the circulation device of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a pinball game machine according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] The meanings of the reference numerals are as follows:

[0025] 100, game console body; 200, circulation device; 210, circulation bracket; 211, circulation channel; 212, first channel; 213, first arc-shaped portion; 214, second channel; 215, second arc-shaped portion; 216, third channel; 217, fourth channel; 218, mounting plate; 220, ball wheel; 221, card slot; 230, driving member; 240, reduction box; 300, ball return funnel; 400, pinball. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, upper, lower, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means more than one, "many" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used to distinguish the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0030] In the description of the utility model, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0031] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] See also Figure 1 to Figure 2 , a circulating pinball game machine provided by an embodiment of the utility model, includes a game machine body 100 and a circulating device 200, wherein the circulating device 200 includes a circulating bracket 210, a ball wheel 220 and a driving member 230, wherein the circulating bracket 210 defines a circulating channel 211, which is used to transmit the pinball 400 transmitted from the game machine body 100 back to the game machine body 100, the ball wheel 220 is rotatably arranged in the circulating channel 211, and the driving member 230 is used to drive the ball wheel 220 to rotate. The ball wheel 220 is provided with a plurality of slots 221 at intervals in the circumferential direction, each slot 221 is used for partially embedding the pinball 400, and the ball wheel 220 carries the pinball 400 forward through the slot 221 when rotating, so as to push the pinball 400 to be transmitted along the circulating channel 211.

[0033] Specifically, the driving member 230 drives the ball wheel 220 to rotate, and the game machine body 100 transfers the pinball 400 into the circulation channel 211. During the rotation of the ball wheel 220, part of the pinball 400 is stuck in the slot 221 on the circumference of the ball wheel 220, and thus, the ball wheel 220 drives the stuck pinball 400 to move forward by rotating, so that the pinball 400 passes the position of the ball wheel 220. In the process of continuously transmitting the pinball 400, the ball wheel 220 can effectively prevent the pinball 400 from moving back, and the pinball 400 at the front is squeezed by the pinball 400 at the back to move forward, so that the pinball 400 can be pushed back to the game machine body 100, and the circulation device 200 has a simple structure.

[0034] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The circulation device 200 further includes a reduction box 240, and the driving shaft of the driving member 230 is connected to the ball wheel 220 through the reduction box 240. It can be understood that the driving member 230 can reduce the rotation speed of the ball wheel 220 through the reduction box 240, so that the ball wheel 220 can stably transmit the pinball 400.

[0035] In some embodiments, the inner wall of the slot 221 is an arcuate surface that matches the pinball 400. It is understandable that the inner wall of the slot 221 is an arcuate surface that matches the pinball 400. In this way, when the ball wheel 220 completes the transmission of the pinball 400, the pinball 400 can be smoothly separated from the slot 221, thereby preventing the pinball 400 from interfering with the rotation of the ball wheel 220. More specifically, it is ensured that the ball wheel 220 can smoothly transmit the pinball 400.

[0036] In some embodiments, the circulation channel 211 includes a first channel 212, a first arc-shaped portion 213 and a second channel 214, wherein, from the front to the back, the first channel 212 is arranged to extend downwardly at an angle, and the front end of the first channel 212 is connected to the bottom of the game console body 100, for receiving the pinball 400 transmitted from the game console body 100. The second channel 214 is vertically arranged at the rear side of the game console body 100, the first arc-shaped portion 213 is connected between the rear end of the first channel 212 and the lower end of the second channel 214, and the upper end of the second channel 214 is connected to the top of the game console body 100, for transmitting the pinball 400 into the game console body 100. The ball wheel 220 is rotatably arranged on the first arc-shaped portion 213, for transmitting the pinball 400 from the first channel 212 to the second channel 214.

[0037] It can be understood that the first channel 212 is arranged to extend downwardly at an angle, and after the pinball 400 is passed into the first channel 212, the pinball 400 can roll along the first channel 212 to the first arc-shaped portion 213, thereby being stuck in the slot 221 on the circumference of the ball wheel 220, so that the ball wheel 220 can continuously transfer the pinball 400 from the first channel 212 to the second channel 214. In addition, the ball wheel 220 is rotatably arranged at the position of the first arc-shaped portion 213. In this way, during the rotation of the ball wheel 220, the ball wheel 220 can smoothly drive the pinball 400 to be transferred from the first channel 212 to the second channel 214, thereby gradually pushing the pinball 400 to move upward, thereby completing the transfer of the pinball 400.

[0038] In a further embodiment, the circulation channel 211 further includes a third channel 216, which extends downwardly from the back to the front, and the rear end of the third channel 216 is connected to the upper end of the second channel 214, and the front end of the third channel 216 is connected to the top of the game machine body 100. In a specific application process, after the pinball 400 is transferred from the second channel 214 to the third channel 216, the pinball 400 can roll forward along the third channel 216, so that the pinball 400 can be dropped into the game machine body 100 from the top of the game machine body 100. It can be understood that the third channel 216 is tilted downward, and the pinball 400 can automatically roll forward, thereby ensuring that the pinball 400 can be smoothly transferred from the second channel 214 to the third channel 216, so as to avoid the pinball 400 from being blocked at the connection position between the second channel 214 and the third channel 216.

[0039] In a further embodiment, the circulation channel 211 further includes a second arc portion 215, and the second arc portion 215 is connected between the upper end of the second channel 214 and the rear end of the third channel 216. It can be understood that the upper end of the second channel 214 and the rear end of the third channel 216 are smoothly connected through the second arc portion 215. In this way, the pinball 400 in the second channel 214 can roll toward the third channel 216 along the second arc portion 215 more smoothly to avoid the pinball 400 from being blocked at the connection position between the second channel 214 and the third channel 216.

[0040] In some embodiments, the ball throwing mechanism further includes a ball release assembly and a pinball detector (not shown in the figure), wherein the ball release assembly is disposed at the front end portion of the third channel 216, and is used to open or close the front end portion of the third channel 216. The pinball detector is disposed at the front end portion of the third channel 216, and the pinball detector is used to detect the falling ball thrown from the third channel 216. In a specific application, when the pinball 400 is thrown from the front end portion of the third channel 216, the pinball detector detects the pinball 400, at which time the control unit of the pinball game machine controls the ball release assembly to switch from an open state to a closed state, thereby limiting the next pinball 400 from being thrown, and further allowing the circulation device 200 to throw only one pinball 400 each time, thereby avoiding too many pinballs 400 from being thrown.

[0041] In some embodiments, the circulation channel 211 further includes a fourth channel 217, which is connected to an end of the third channel 216 away from the second channel 214 and extends toward the second channel 214. It can be understood that, through the setting of the fourth channel 217, after receiving the pinball 400 dropped by the third channel 216, the fourth channel 217 can drop the pinball 400 into the game machine body 100 from the front side of the game machine body 100.

[0042] In some embodiments, the pinball game machine further includes a mounting plate 218, the circulation bracket 210 forms a mounting opening on one side of the first arc-shaped portion 213, the mounting plate 218 is disposed at the mounting opening to close the mounting opening, and the driving member 230 is disposed on the mounting plate 218. It is understandable that when the pinball 400 is blocked, the staff can remove the mounting plate 218, and accordingly, the driving member 230 and the ball wheel 220 are removed together. Because the first arc-shaped portion 213 is located at a lower position of the first channel 212 and the second channel 214, the staff can easily take out the pinball 400 in the first channel 212 and the second channel 214 at the position of the first arc-shaped portion 213, so as to facilitate unblocking the first channel 212 and the second channel 214.

[0043] In some embodiments, the pinball game machine further includes a ball return hopper 300, which is disposed at the bottom of the game machine body 100, and the front end of the first channel 212 is connected to the bottom of the ball return hopper 300, so that the ball return hopper 300 receives the pinballs 400 transmitted from the game machine body 100 and transmits them into the circulation channel 211. It can be understood that the ball return hopper 300 has a large enough space inside, and the ball return hopper 300 can temporarily cache the pinballs 400 transmitted from the game machine body 100 to prevent the pinballs 400 from being blocked at the ball outlet of the game machine body 100.

[0044] The technical means disclosed in the solution of the utility model are not limited to the technical means disclosed in the above-mentioned implementation mode, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above technical features. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also regarded as the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A circular pinball game machine, characterized in that: include: Game console itself; A circulation device, comprising a circulation bracket, a ball wheel and a driving member, wherein the circulation bracket defines a circulation channel for transferring the pinball transmitted from the game machine body back to the game machine body, the ball wheel is rotatably arranged in the circulation channel, and the driving member is used to drive the ball wheel to rotate; The ball wheel is provided with a plurality of slots at intervals in the circumferential direction, each of the slots being used for partially embedding a pinball. When the ball wheel rotates, it carries the pinball forward through the slots to push the pinball to be transported along the circulation channel.

2. A circular pinball game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the slot is an arc-shaped surface adapted to the pinball.

3. A circular pinball game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circulation channel includes a first channel, a first arc-shaped portion and a second channel, wherein the first channel is arranged to extend downwardly at an angle, the upper end of the first channel is used to receive the pinballs transmitted from the game machine body, the second channel is arranged to extend vertically, the first arc-shaped portion is connected between the lower end of the first channel and the lower end of the second channel, and the upper end of the second channel is used to transmit the pinballs into the game machine body; Wherein, the ball wheel is rotatably disposed on the first arc-shaped portion, and is used to transfer the pinball from the first channel to the second channel.

4. A circular pinball game machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The circulation channel also includes a third channel, which is arranged to extend downwardly at an angle, the upper end of the third channel is connected to the upper end of the second channel, and the lower end of the third channel is used to transfer the pinball into the game machine body.

5. A circular pinball game machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The circulation device also includes a ball release assembly and a pinball detector, wherein the ball release assembly is arranged at the lower port of the third channel for opening or closing the third channel, and the pinball detector is used to detect the falling ball dropped from the third channel to control the ball release assembly.

6. A circular pinball game machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The circulation channel further includes a second arc portion connected between an upper end portion of the second channel and an upper end portion of the third channel.

7. A circular pinball game machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The circulation channel also includes a fourth channel, which is connected to an end of the third channel away from the second channel and extends toward the second channel.

8. The loop pinball game machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The circulation bracket forms a mounting opening on one side of the first arc-shaped portion; The pinball game machine further comprises a mounting plate, which is arranged at the mounting opening and used for closing the mounting opening, and the driving member is arranged at the mounting plate.

9. The loop pinball game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pinball game machine further comprises a ball return funnel, which is arranged between the game machine body and the circulation device and is used for receiving the pinballs transmitted from the game machine body and transmitting them into the circulation channel.

10. The loop pinball game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circulation device also includes a reduction box, and the driving shaft of the driving member is connected to the ball wheel through the reduction box.

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