A pinball machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of pinball game machines, and discloses a pinball machine, including a casing, which is provided with a game window; a game disk, which is arranged obliquely on the casing and faces the game window, and the game disk has a plurality of rolling channels; a bullet storage bin, which is arranged below the game disk, and the outlet of the rolling channel is connected to the bullet storage bin through a discharge pipe, and a bullet unloading hole is arranged at the bottom of the bullet storage bin; a sliding baffle, which is slidably arranged on the bullet storage bin, and the sliding baffle can be reciprocated along a first direction to move between a closed position covering the bullet unloading hole and an open position opening the bullet unloading hole for unloading, and the first direction is perpendicular to the opening direction of the bullet unloading hole; a driving component, which is connected to the sliding baffle to drive the sliding baffle to reciprocate between the closed position and the open position; and a bullet unloading reward channel, whose inlet end is connected to the bullet unloading hole, and the outlet end is connected to the outside of the casing. The bullet unloading structure of the pinball machine of the present application is relatively simple, and can realize smooth and accurate bullet unloading.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Pinball game machine is a popular toy among children, which has great fun and entertainment.

[0003] There are many kinds of existing pinball game machines, but the overall structure is basically the same. Among them, the utility model patent with patent number ZL202221819122.X discloses a pinball game machine. Generally, the pinballs are put into the bullet hole, and then the pinball ejection rod is used to eject the pinballs, and the pinballs are shot into the inclined game disk. Then the pinballs roll down from top to bottom in the game disk under the action of gravity, and are randomly diverted by multiple diversion rods on the game disk, thereby forming different rolling paths, and finally converge to the discharge port below the game disk, and fall into the bullet storage bin inside the pinball game machine through the discharge port, completing a catapult game. Among them, when the pinballs roll down from the game disk through different rolling paths, some opening buttons installed on the paths will be randomly triggered, thereby triggering the bullet storage bin to open and unload the bullets, and the unloaded pinballs will roll out of the pinball game machine through the bullet unloading reward channel, and then serve as a reward for the game.

[0004] However, the bullet unloading channel and bullet unloading structure of the bullet storage bin of the existing pinball game machine are complicated, easy to get stuck, and the smoothness is poor. Therefore, it is urgent to provide a pinball machine whose bullet unloading structure is relatively simple and can achieve smooth and accurate bullet unloading. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on the above, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a pinball machine, which has a relatively simple bullet unloading structure and can achieve smooth and accurate bullet unloading.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A pinball machine, comprising:

[0008] The casing has a game window;

[0009] A game disk is obliquely disposed on the housing and faces the game window, and the game disk has a plurality of rolling channels;

[0010] A bullet storage bin is arranged below the game board, the outlet of the rolling channel is connected to the bullet storage bin through a discharge pipe, and a bullet unloading hole is provided at the bottom of the bullet storage bin;

[0011] A sliding baffle plate is slidably disposed on the ammunition storage compartment, and the sliding baffle plate can be reciprocatedly slid along a first direction to move between a closed position for covering the ammunition unloading hole and an open position for opening the ammunition unloading hole to unload ammunition, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the opening direction of the ammunition unloading hole;

[0012] A driving assembly, drivingly connected to the sliding baffle, so as to drive the sliding baffle to reciprocate between the closed position and the open position;

[0013] A bullet unloading reward channel, wherein the inlet end thereof is connected to the bullet unloading hole, and the outlet end thereof is connected to the outside of the casing.

[0014] In some embodiments, the bullet storage magazine includes a bottom plate and side plates surrounding the bottom plate, the bullet unloading hole is opened on the side plate, and the inner surface of the bottom plate is an inclined surface inclined toward the bullet unloading hole so that the marbles gather around the bullet unloading hole by gravity.

[0015] In some embodiments, a bullet unloading mating hole is provided on the sliding baffle. When the position is open, the bullet unloading mating hole is connected with the bullet unloading hole to form a first channel allowing a single marble to pass through. When the position is closed, the bullet unloading mating hole is disconnected from the bullet unloading hole or the bullet unloading mating hole and the bullet unloading hole form a second channel, and the width of the second channel is smaller than the diameter of the marble.

[0016] In some embodiments, the drive assembly comprises:

[0017] Drive motor;

[0018] A cam plate is connected to the driving motor through a transmission assembly to drive the cam plate to rotate;

[0019] An eccentric push rod is eccentrically arranged on the cam plate, a strip slide groove is opened on the sliding baffle, the eccentric push rod is slidably inserted in the strip slide groove, and the extension direction of the strip slide groove is perpendicular to the first direction and the opening direction of the bullet unloading hole.

[0020] In some embodiments, the transmission assembly includes:

[0021] A first column gear, sleeved on the output shaft of the driving motor;

[0022] A reversing gear, comprising a coaxially connected reversing meshing wheel portion and a second column gear, wherein the reversing meshing wheel portion is meshed with the first column gear, and a rotating shaft of the reversing gear is perpendicular to a rotating shaft of the first column gear;

[0023] A third column gear meshing with the second column gear for transmission, wherein the rotation axis of the third column gear is parallel to the rotation axis of the reversing gear;

[0024] The fourth column gear is meshed with the third column gear for transmission, the rotating shaft of the fourth column gear is parallel to the rotating shaft of the reversing gear, and the cam plate is coaxially connected with the fourth column gear.

[0025] In some embodiments, the pinball machine further comprises:

[0026] A transparent plate, covering the game window, the transparent plate is provided with a bullet-casting hole, the lower side of the bullet-casting hole faces a marble-casting channel provided on the game board, and the upper end of the marble-casting channel is connected to the rolling channel;

[0027] The marble ejection rod is arranged at the lower end of the marble ejection channel, and is used for ejecting the marbles in the marble ejection channel to the rolling channel.

[0028] In some embodiments, the pinball machine further comprises:

[0029] The reward storage box is arranged outside the casing, and the outlet end is communicated with the interior of the reward storage box.

[0030] In some embodiments, the sliding baffle is provided with a guide slot extending along the first direction, and the magazine has a guide column slidably engaged with the guide slot.

[0031] In some embodiments, the pinball machine further comprises:

[0032] A plurality of switch buttons are arranged on the game board and distributed on different rolling channels. The switch buttons are connected to the drive component signal control. The switch buttons are configured to be triggered by the passing marbles to control the drive component to drive the sliding baffle to move.

[0033] In some embodiments, the pinball machine further comprises:

[0034] A magazine cover, a detachable cover is provided at the top opening of the magazine cover;

[0035] A speaker is arranged in the housing, and the speaker is electrically connected to the switch button through a central control component, and the central control component is arranged in the housing.

[0036] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0037] The utility model comprises a magazine for storing bullets arranged below a game disk, an outlet of a rolling channel being connected to the magazine for storing bullets through a discharge pipe, and a bullet unloading hole being provided at the bottom of the magazine for storing bullets; a sliding baffle being slidably arranged on the magazine for storing bullets, and the sliding baffle being able to slide back and forth along a first direction between a closed position for covering the bullet unloading hole and an open position for opening the bullet unloading hole for unloading bullets, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the opening direction of the bullet unloading hole; a driving component being drivingly connected to the sliding baffle to drive the sliding baffle to reciprocate between the closed position and the open position; an inlet end of the bullet unloading reward channel being connected to the bullet unloading hole, and an outlet end of the bullet unloading reward channel being connected to the outside of a casing. The bullet unloading control can be realized by directly controlling the sliding baffle to reciprocate between the closed position and the open position through a driving component, and the discharged marbles directly fall into the bullet unloading reward channel and are finally discharged to the outside of the casing, and the overall structure is simple and the bullet unloading is smooth. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention. 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 the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0039] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a pinball machine provided for an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 2 A disassembled schematic diagram of a pinball machine provided for an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the matching relationship between the game disk, the magazine, the sliding baffle and the drive assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a state in which a counter abuts against a convex portion during operation provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the transmission cooperation between the drive assembly and the sliding baffle provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0044] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the transmission cooperation between the drive assembly and the sliding baffle provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0045] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the transmission cooperation between the fourth column gear and the cam plate provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0046] In the figure:

[0047] X, first direction;

[0048] 1. Casing; 11. Game window;

[0049] 2. Game board; 21. Rolling channel; 22. Marble launching channel;

[0050] 3. Ammunition storage compartment; 31. Ammunition unloading hole; 32. Bottom plate; 33. Side plate; 34. Guide column;

[0051] 4. Discharge pipe;

[0052] 5. Sliding baffle; 51. Unloading matching hole; 52. Strip slide; 53. Guide slide;

[0053] 6. driving assembly; 61. driving motor; 62. cam plate; 621. convex part; 63. transmission assembly; 631. first column gear; 632. reversing gear; 6321. reversing meshing wheel part; 6322. second column gear; 633. third column gear; 634. fourth column gear; 64. eccentric push rod; 65. counter;

[0054] 7. Unloading reward channel;

[0055] 8. Transparent plate; 81. Bomb hole;

[0056] 9. Marble ejection rod; 10. Reward storage box; 100. Switch button. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] In order to make the technical problems solved by the utility model, the technical solutions adopted and the technical effects achieved clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0058] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0059] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0060] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc., and the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplified operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0061] refer to Figure 1-3 An embodiment of the present application provides a pinball machine, which includes a housing 1, a game disk 2, a bullet storage magazine 3, a sliding baffle 5 and a drive assembly 6. The casing 1 is provided with a game window 11; the game disk 2 is tiltedly arranged on the casing 1 and faces the game window 11, and the game disk 2 has a plurality of rolling channels 21; the bullet storage bin 3 is arranged below the game disk 2, and the outlet of the rolling channel 21 is connected with the bullet storage bin 3 through a discharge pipe 4, and a bullet unloading hole 31 is arranged at the bottom of the bullet storage bin 3; the sliding baffle 5 is slidably arranged on the bullet storage bin 3, and the sliding baffle 5 can slide back and forth along a first direction X to a closed position covering the bullet unloading hole 31 and an open position opening the bullet unloading hole 31 for unloading, and the first direction X is perpendicular to the opening direction of the bullet unloading hole 31; the driving component 6 is drivingly connected to the sliding baffle 5 to drive the sliding baffle 5 to reciprocate between the closed position and the open position; the inlet end of the bullet unloading reward channel 7 is connected to the bullet unloading hole 31, and the outlet end of the bullet unloading reward channel 7 is connected to the outside of the casing 1. Therefore, it can directly control the sliding baffle 5 to move back and forth between the closed position and the open position through the driving component 6 to realize bullet unloading control. The unloaded marbles directly fall into the bullet unloading reward channel 7 and are finally discharged to the outside of the casing 1. The overall structure is simple and the bullet unloading is smooth.

[0062] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3The magazine 3 includes a bottom plate 32 and a side plate 33 surrounding the bottom plate 32. The bullet unloading hole 31 is opened on the side plate 33. The inner surface of the bottom plate 32 is an inclined surface inclined toward the bullet unloading hole 31, so that the marbles gather around the bullet unloading hole 31 by gravity. The structure is simple and directly uses the effect of gravity to make the marbles gather around the bullet unloading hole 31 by gravity, which is convenient for unloading.

[0063] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3 The sliding baffle 5 is provided with a bullet unloading matching hole 51. When the position is open, the bullet unloading matching hole 51 is connected with the bullet unloading hole 31 to form a first passage that allows a single marble to pass through. When the position is closed, the bullet unloading matching hole 51 is disconnected from the bullet unloading hole 31 or the bullet unloading matching hole 51 and the bullet unloading hole 31 form a second passage, and the width of the second passage is smaller than the diameter of the marble. In this way, the number of marbles discharged can be more accurately controlled, so that the opening is too large and too many bullets are not discharged. When the position is closed, it can also ensure that the marbles will not be discharged.

[0064] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3 The driving assembly 6 includes a driving motor 61, a transmission assembly 63, a cam plate 62 and an eccentric push rod 64; the cam plate 62 is connected to the driving motor 61 through the transmission assembly 63 to drive the cam plate 62 to rotate; the eccentric push rod 64 is eccentrically arranged on the cam plate 62, a strip slide groove 52 is opened on the sliding baffle 5, and the eccentric push rod 64 is slidably inserted in the strip slide groove 52, and the extension direction of the strip slide groove 52 is perpendicular to the first direction X and the opening direction of the bullet unloading hole 31, and then the eccentric push rod 64 is used to push the sliding baffle 5 to reciprocate along the first direction X, with a simple structure and compact arrangement.

[0065] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3 The transmission assembly 63 includes a first column gear 631, a reversing gear 632, a third column gear 633 and a fourth column gear 634. The first column gear 631 is sleeved on the output shaft of the driving motor 61; the reversing gear 632 includes a reversing meshing wheel portion 6321 and a second column gear 6322 connected coaxially, the reversing meshing wheel portion 6321 meshes with the first column gear 631, and the rotating shaft of the reversing gear 632 is perpendicular to the rotating shaft of the first column gear 631; the third column gear 633 meshes with the second column gear 6322 for transmission, and the rotating shaft of the third column gear 633 is parallel to the rotating shaft of the reversing gear 632; the fourth column gear 634 meshes with the third column gear 633 for transmission, and the rotating shaft of the fourth column gear 634 is parallel to the rotating shaft of the reversing gear 632. For more details, refer to Figure 7 The cam plate 62 is coaxially connected with the fourth column gear 634, and then the fourth column gear 634 can drive the cam plate 62 to rotate coaxially. The cooperation of the first column gear 631, the reversing gear 632, the third column gear 633 and the fourth column gear 634 realizes the reversing function, which is conducive to a more compact spatial arrangement of the driving assembly 6.

[0066] Further, refer to Figure 3-6 The cam plate 62 has a convex portion 621, and the pinball machine also includes a counter 65 arranged at intervals on the radial side of the cam plate 62. During the rotation of the cam plate 62, the convex portion 621 will press against the button portion of the counter 65. Each push will complete a count, thereby realizing the counting control of the rotation of the cam plate 62. The structure and specific method of the counter 65 can adopt the existing ones and will not be repeated.

[0067] In addition, it should be noted that the reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The transmission assembly 63 is assembled in a corresponding assembly shell (not shown in the figure) to support the transmission assembly 63.

[0068] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3 The pinball machine further includes a transparent plate 8 and a pinball ejection rod 9. The transparent plate 8 covers the game window 11, and a projectile hole 81 is provided on the transparent plate 8. The lower part of the projectile hole 81 faces the pinball launching channel 22 provided on the game board 2, and the upper end of the pinball launching channel 22 is connected to the rolling channel 21; the pinball ejection rod 9 is provided at the lower end of the pinball launching channel 22, and is used to eject the pinballs in the pinball launching channel 22 to the rolling channel 21. The pinball ejection rod 9 can be a push rod with a compression spring sleeve, and then the compression spring is compressed by pulling the push rod, and then the ejection force is generated by releasing the hand.

[0069] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3 The pinball machine further includes a reward storage box 10. The reward storage box 10 is arranged outside the housing 1, and the outlet end of the unloading reward channel 7 is communicated with the inside of the reward storage box 10, and the reward storage box 10 is convenient for storing the unloaded pinballs.

[0070] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3 The sliding baffle 5 is provided with a guide slot 53 extending along the first direction X, and the magazine 3 has a guide column 34 that slidably cooperates with the guide slot 53, thereby playing a guiding role, so that the sliding baffle 5 can stably reciprocate along the first direction X.

[0071] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3 The pinball machine further includes a plurality of switch buttons 100, which are disposed on the game disk 2 and distributed on different rolling channels 21. The switch buttons 100 are connected to the drive assembly 6 by signal control. The switch buttons 100 are configured to be triggered by the passing pinballs to control the drive assembly 6 to drive the sliding baffle 5 to move. The switch buttons 100 can be designed as spring pressure buttons. When the pinballs pass by, the switch buttons 100 are pressed to turn on the power, thereby controlling the movement of the drive assembly 6. Specifically, the existing electric control structure can also be adopted.

[0072] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-3 The pinball machine further includes a magazine cover and a speaker. A removable cover of the magazine cover is provided at the top opening of the magazine cover to prevent the pinballs in the magazine 3 from being exposed; the speaker is provided in the housing 1, and the speaker is electrically connected to the switch button 100 through a central control component, and the central control component is provided in the housing 1. The central control component is specifically a control circuit board, which is directly selected from the prior art. Since it is not an innovative point of the present application, its details are not elaborated in detail.

[0073] The magazine cover can be directly closed at the top opening by means of a snap-on structure, which has a simple structure, low cost, and is convenient for loading and unloading. The speaker can provide reward instructions under the control of the central control component, etc., which will not be described in detail.

[0074] Note that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention is described in more detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A pinball machine, characterized in that: include: A housing (1) is provided with a game window (11); A game disk (2) is arranged obliquely on the housing (1) and faces the game window (11), and the game disk (2) has a plurality of rolling channels (21); A bullet storage bin (3) is arranged below the game board (2); the outlet of the rolling channel (21) is connected to the bullet storage bin (3) through a discharge pipe (4); and a bullet discharge hole (31) is provided at the bottom of the bullet storage bin (3); a sliding baffle (5) slidably disposed on the ammunition storage compartment (3), the sliding baffle (5) being capable of reciprocatingly sliding along a first direction (X) between a closed position for covering the ammunition discharge hole (31) and an open position for opening the ammunition discharge hole (31) to discharge ammunition, the first direction (X) being perpendicular to the opening direction of the ammunition discharge hole (31); A driving assembly (6) is drivingly connected to the sliding baffle (5) to drive the sliding baffle (5) to reciprocate between the closed position and the open position; The bullet unloading reward channel (7) has an inlet end connected to the bullet unloading hole (31) and an outlet end connected to the outside of the casing (1).

2. The pinball machine according to claim 1, wherein: The bullet storage magazine (3) comprises a bottom plate (32) and a side plate (33) surrounding the bottom plate (32); the bullet discharge hole (31) is formed on the side plate (33); the inner surface of the bottom plate (32) is an inclined surface inclined toward the bullet discharge hole (31), so that the marbles gather around the bullet discharge hole (31) by gravity.

3. The pinball machine according to claim 1, wherein: The sliding baffle (5) is provided with a bullet unloading matching hole (51). When in the open position, the bullet unloading matching hole (51) is connected with the bullet unloading hole (31) to form a first passage allowing a single marble to pass through.

4. The pinball machine according to claim 1, wherein: The driving assembly (6) comprises: A driving motor (61); A cam plate (62) is connected to the driving motor (61) via a transmission assembly (63) to drive the cam plate (62) to rotate; An eccentric push rod (64) is eccentrically arranged on the cam plate (62); a strip-shaped slide groove (52) is provided on the sliding baffle (5); the eccentric push rod (64) is slidably inserted in the strip-shaped slide groove (52); and the extension direction of the strip-shaped slide groove (52) is perpendicular to the first direction (X) and the opening direction of the bullet unloading hole (31).

5. The pinball machine according to claim 4, wherein: The transmission assembly (63) comprises: A first column gear (631) sleeved on the output shaft of the driving motor (61); A reversing gear (632), comprising a coaxially connected reversing meshing wheel portion (6321) and a second column gear (6322), wherein the reversing meshing wheel portion (6321) meshes with the first column gear (631), and the rotating shaft of the reversing gear (632) is perpendicular to the rotating shaft of the first column gear (631); A third column gear (633) meshes with the second column gear (6322) for transmission, and a rotation axis of the third column gear (633) is parallel to a rotation axis of the reversing gear (632); The fourth column gear (634) is meshed with the third column gear (633) for transmission, the rotation axis of the fourth column gear (634) is parallel to the rotation axis of the reversing gear (632), and the cam plate (62) is coaxially connected to the fourth column gear (634).

6. The pinball machine according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: A transparent plate (8) covers the game window (11), the transparent plate (8) is provided with a bullet-casting hole (81), the lower side of the bullet-casting hole (81) faces a marble-casting channel (22) provided on the game board (2), and the upper end of the marble-casting channel (22) is connected to the rolling channel (21); A marble ejection rod (9) is arranged at the lower end of the marble ejection channel (22) and is used for ejecting the marbles in the marble ejection channel (22) to the rolling channel (21).

7. The pinball machine according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: A reward storage box (10) is arranged outside the housing (1), and the outlet end is communicated with the interior of the reward storage box (10).

8. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein: The sliding baffle (5) is provided with a guide slot (53) extending along the first direction (X), and the magazine (3) has a guide column (34) slidably matched with the guide slot (53).

9. The pinball machine according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: A plurality of switch buttons (100) are arranged on the game board (2) and distributed on different rolling channels (21); the switch buttons (100) are connected to the drive assembly (6) for signal control; the switch buttons (100) are configured to be triggered by a marble passing by so as to control the drive assembly (6) to drive the sliding baffle (5) to move.

10. The pinball machine according to claim 9, wherein: Also includes: A magazine cover, a detachable cover is provided at the top opening of the magazine cover; A speaker is arranged in the housing (1); the speaker is electrically connected to the switch button (100) via a central control component; and the central control component is arranged in the housing (1).

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