Article pushing device and game equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of article pushing equipment, and provides an article pushing device and game equipment, the article pushing device comprises a device frame body and a pushing assembly, a plurality of storage grids used for storing articles are arranged in the device frame body in a stacked mode, and every two adjacent storage grids communicate with each other to form a passageway; the pushing assembly comprises a cantilever, a pushing claw arranged on the cantilever and a driving device used for controlling the pushing claw to operate, and the pushing assembly can pass through the passageway so that the pushing assembly can move from one storage grid to the other storage grid. According to the scheme, the passages which are communicated with each other are arranged between every two adjacent storage grids, and the pushing assemblies can pass through the passages, so that position change and operation between one storage grid and the other storage grid are achieved, one pushing assembly can operate in the multiple storage grids, and the operation efficiency is improved. Therefore, the application cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of item pushing equipment, and in particular to an item pushing device and a gaming device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, many retail devices and devices that need to output gifts require a push mechanism to achieve the purpose of outputting the corresponding items. Common push mechanisms are usually equipped with a drive motor and a hollow screw rod. The items are clamped on the hollow screw rod, and the hollow screw rod is driven by the drive motor to rotate to achieve the purpose of pushing the items in quantity. However, this model has certain requirements for the shape and structure of the items themselves, such as the need to be able to be clamped on the hollow screw rod. In response to this, another type of push mechanism has been launched on the market. It also has a drive motor, but the drive motor drives the synchronous belt to rotate to output the items placed on the synchronous belt.

[0003] However, no matter whether it is set in the form of a hollow spiral rod or a synchronous belt, a corresponding pushing mechanism needs to be set for each item storage space, which makes the overall application cost high. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide an item pushing device and a gaming device.

[0005] The technical means adopted by this application to solve the above technical problems are:

[0006] In one aspect, the present application provides an article pushing device, comprising:

[0007] A device frame, wherein a plurality of storage compartments for storing items are stacked in the device frame, and adjacent storage compartments are interconnected to form an aisle;

[0008] A pushing assembly includes a cantilever, a pushing claw arranged on the cantilever, and a driving device for controlling the operation of the pushing claw. The pushing assembly can pass through the aisle so that the pushing assembly can move from one storage compartment to another storage compartment.

[0009] In some embodiments, a sliding guide rail is vertically arranged in the device frame, one end of the cantilever is slidably connected to the sliding guide rail, and the other end of the cantilever is extended into the storage compartment.

[0010] In some embodiments, one or more of the items are placed on the storage compartment along the length direction of the storage compartment.

[0011] In some embodiments, the width of the aisle is greater than the width of the cantilever and smaller than the width of the storage compartment, thereby forming a supporting rail on the side of the aisle;

[0012] The push claw is provided with a pulley, and the pulley is in rolling contact with the supporting slide rail.

[0013] In some embodiments, a locking mechanism is provided between the cantilever and the device frame.

[0014] In some embodiments, a sliding groove is provided on the cantilever along its length direction, and the push claw is slidably provided in the sliding groove.

[0015] On the other hand, the present application provides a gaming device in which at least one item pushing device as described above is provided.

[0016] In some embodiments, the gaming device includes a coin slot and a coin detection unit, and an obstacle mechanism is provided between the coin slot and the coin detection unit, the obstacle mechanism being used to allow or block the passage of gaming coins;

[0017] The coin detection unit is electrically connected to the driving device.

[0018] In some embodiments, the gaming device is provided with a slideway for rolling game coins, the slideway being inclined, with the inclined higher end of the slideway being connected to the coin slot, and the inclined lower end of the slideway being arranged toward the coin detection portion;

[0019] The barrier mechanism is provided between the coin detection unit and the slideway.

[0020] In some embodiments, the obstacle mechanism includes a wheel disc and a driver for driving the wheel disc to rotate;

[0021] The wheel disc is provided with a plurality of through slot areas and baffle areas, and both the through slot areas and the baffle areas can be moved to the front of the coin detection portion.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0023] In the present application, a mutually connected aisle is provided between two adjacent storage compartments, and the pushing component can pass through the aisle to realize the position change and operation between one storage compartment and another storage compartment, so that one pushing component can operate in multiple storage compartments, thereby reducing the application cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an item pushing device according to one example of this application.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of an item pushing device according to one example of this application.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the operation of the push component in one example of this application.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the locking pin mechanism according to one example of the present application.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of a gaming device according to one example of this application.

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a gaming device according to one example of this application.

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the application of the barrier mechanism in one example of this application.

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of an example lower wheel in this application.

[0033] Marking Description:

[0034] 1-device frame, 11-storage compartment, 111-aisle, 112-support rail, 12-sliding rail, 13-lock pin socket;

[0035] 2-Items;

[0036] 3-push assembly, 31-cantilever, 311-chute, 312-travel switch, 32-push claw, 321-pulley, 33-drive device, 34-elastic lock pin;

[0037] 4-game device, 41-coin slot, 42-coin detection unit, 43-obstacle mechanism, 431-roulette wheel, 4311-through slot area, 4312-baffle area, 432-drive, 44-slideway;

[0038] 5-Game coins. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to be able to more clearly understand the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present invention. The embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0040] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present invention. Similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined or explained in subsequent figures. At the same time, in the description of this application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used only to distinguish descriptions and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0041] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, this embodiment provides an article pushing device, including:

[0042] A device frame 1, wherein a plurality of storage compartments 11 for storing articles 2 are stacked in the device frame 1, and adjacent storage compartments 11 are interconnected to form an aisle 111;

[0043] The pushing assembly 3 includes a cantilever 31, a pushing claw 32 arranged on the cantilever 31 and a driving device 33 for controlling the operation of the pushing claw 32. The pushing assembly 3 can pass through the aisle 111 so that the pushing assembly 3 can move from one storage compartment 11 to another storage compartment 11.

[0044] In some embodiments, the rectangular object 2 is used as an example here, but in actual application, the object 2 should include but not be limited to a rectangular structure. As long as the minimum width of the object 2 is greater than the width of the aisle 111 and can be pushed out by the pushing claw 32, no specific limitation is made here.

[0045] In some embodiments, the passages 111 may be provided on the sides of the storage compartment 11 or in the middle of the storage compartment 11. However, in the vertical direction, the passages 111 should be located on the same plane to facilitate the vertical position change of the pushing assembly 3.

[0046] In some embodiments, the driving device 33 and the pushing claw 32 are connected via a transmission mechanism, so that the operation of the driving device 33 can control the relative position of the pushing claw 32 on the cantilever 31. The transmission mechanism can be configured as any one of a synchronous belt mechanism, a screw transmission mechanism, and a telescopic rod mechanism, and is not specifically limited here.

[0047] As an example of one application, Figure 1 、 Figure 3 As shown, a sliding guide rail 12 is vertically provided in the device frame 1 , one end of the cantilever 31 is slidably connected to the sliding guide rail 12 , and the other end of the cantilever 31 extends into the storage compartment 11 .

[0048] In some embodiments, the sliding guide rail 12 is set corresponding to the vertical position span of the storage compartment 11, so that the position change of the pushing component 3 between the storage compartments 11 can be more stable and smooth.

[0049] In this embodiment, the cantilever 31 and the sliding guide rail 12 are connected by a relatively natural sliding connection, so that the cantilever 31 can rely solely on its own gravity when moving from the storage compartment 11 at a high position to the storage compartment 11 at a low position. The overall structure is simpler and it is convenient to reduce application costs.

[0050] In some other application examples, a servo motor may be provided between the sliding guide rail 12 and the cantilever 31 to control the relative position of the cantilever 31 on the sliding guide rail 12 , but the application cost will be further increased.

[0051] As an example of one application, Figures 1 to 3 As shown, one or more articles 2 are placed on the storage compartment 11 along the length direction of the storage compartment 11 .

[0052] In some embodiments, the length of the storage compartment 11 is greater than the length of a single object 2, so that at least two objects 2 can be placed in a single storage compartment 11, thereby increasing the storage capacity of the entire device. Furthermore, when in use, the cantilever 31 is mounted on the top end surface of the multiple objects 2, making it more stable and reliable.

[0053] As an example of one application, Figure 2 、 Figure 3 As shown, the width of the aisle 111 is greater than the width of the cantilever 31 but smaller than the width of the storage compartment 11 , thereby forming a supporting rail 112 on the side of the aisle 111 ;

[0054] A pulley 321 is provided on the pushing claw 32 , and the pulley 321 is in rolling contact with the supporting rail 112 .

[0055] In some embodiments, the aisle 111 is arranged in the middle of the storage compartment 11, so that the support rails 112 are provided on both sides of the aisle 111, so that the pulley 321 arranged on the support rails 112 can be more balanced, more stable in movement, and can play a role in assisting in pushing the item 2.

[0056] As an example of one application, Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a locking mechanism is provided between the cantilever 31 and the device frame 1 .

[0057] In some embodiments, the locking pin mechanism includes an elastic locking pin 34 and a locking pin socket 13, and the elastic locking pin 34 and the locking pin socket 13 are respectively arranged on the cantilever 31 and the device frame 1, so that the cantilever 31 can be temporarily fixed on the device frame 1 through the plug-in cooperation between the elastic locking pin 34 and the locking pin socket 13, thereby facilitating the replenishment of the item 2.

[0058] As an example of one application, Figure 3 As shown, a sliding groove 311 is provided on the cantilever 31 along its length direction, and the push claw 32 is slidably provided in the sliding groove 311.

[0059] In some embodiments, the travel of the push claw 32 can be limited by the length of the sliding groove 311 .

[0060] In some embodiments, a travel switch 312 is provided on the cantilever 31 , so that the travel of the push claw 32 is limited by the travel switch 312 .

[0061] On the other hand, Figures 5 to 8 As shown, this embodiment further provides a game device, and at least one item pushing device as described above is provided in the game device 4 .

[0062] In some embodiments, the items 2 outputted by the item pusher are gift boxes obtained by winning a game. For example, a coin is inserted into the gaming device 4, and the game is played according to the set game clearance requirements. When the clearance requirements are met, the pusher component 3 operates to eject a corresponding number of items 2.

[0063] As an example of one application, Figure 6 、 Figure 7As shown, the game device 4 includes a coin slot 41 and a coin detection unit 42, and an obstacle mechanism 43 is provided between the coin slot 41 and the coin detection unit 42. The obstacle mechanism 43 is used to allow or block the passage of the game coin 5;

[0064] The coin detection unit 42 is electrically connected to the driving device 33 .

[0065] In some embodiments, the coin detection unit 42 is provided with a sensor, such as a photoelectric sensor, to detect the game coin 5 that enters the coin detection unit 42. In some game settings, it can be considered that when a game coin 5 enters the coin detection unit 42, the level clearance condition is met. At this time, the driving device 33 is operated to control the drop of the object 2, and the player can obtain a reward.

[0066] As an example of one of the applications, refer to Figure 6 、 Figure 7 As shown, the game device 4 is provided with a slideway 44 for rolling the game coins 5, and the slideway 44 is arranged at an angle, with the inclined higher end of the slideway 44 communicating with the coin slot 41, and the inclined lower end of the slideway 44 being arranged toward the coin detection portion 42;

[0067] The barrier mechanism 43 is provided between the coin detection unit 42 and the slideway 44 .

[0068] In some embodiments, the width of the slideway 44 is adapted to the thickness of the game coin 5 so that the game coin 5 can enter the slideway 44 and roll on the slideway 44 more stably, so that the game can proceed smoothly.

[0069] In some embodiments, it can be understood that by controlling the inclination of the slide 44, the rolling speed of the game coin 5 on the slide 44 can be adjusted, which can be used as one of the control factors for the difficulty of the game.

[0070] As an example of one application, Figure 7 、 Figure 8 As shown, the obstacle mechanism 43 includes a wheel disc 431 and a driver 432 for driving the wheel disc 431 to rotate;

[0071] The wheel disc 431 is provided with a plurality of through slot areas 4311 and baffle areas 4312 . Both the through slot areas 4311 and the baffle areas 4312 can move to the front of the coin detection unit 42 .

[0072] In some embodiments, it can be understood that the area ratio of the through slot area 4311 and the baffle area 4312 on the roulette wheel 431 can be used as one of the factors regulating the difficulty of the game; in addition, the rotation speed of the roulette wheel 431 will also become an important factor affecting the difficulty of the game.

[0073] In some embodiments, the driver 432 is configured as a motor to drive the wheel 431 to rotate. When the through slot area 4311 rotates to between the slideway 44 and the coin detection unit 42, the game coin 5 can smoothly enter the coin detection unit 42, thereby meeting the level-clearing condition; and when the baffle area 4312 rotates to between the slideway 44 and the coin detection unit 42, the game coin 5 is blocked and cannot enter the coin detection unit 42.

[0074] Compared with the prior art, this embodiment has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0075] In this embodiment, a mutually connected aisle 111 is provided between two adjacent storage compartments 11, and the pushing component 3 can pass through the aisle 111 to realize the position change and operation between one storage compartment 11 and another storage compartment 11, so that one pushing component 3 can operate in multiple storage compartments 11, thereby reducing the application cost.

[0076] In addition, this embodiment also provides a game device 4, which can provide a novel game mode by setting the obstacle mechanism 43 to block, so as to meet people's more entertainment needs.

[0077] The above description is only a specific implementation method of the present application and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various changes and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should also be included in the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

[0078] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply the existence of any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device comprising the element.

Claims

1. An article pushing device, characterized in that: include: A device frame, wherein a plurality of storage compartments for storing items are stacked in the device frame, and adjacent storage compartments are interconnected to form an aisle; A pushing assembly includes a cantilever, a pushing claw arranged on the cantilever, and a driving device for controlling the operation of the pushing claw. The pushing assembly can pass through the aisle so that the pushing assembly can move from one storage compartment to another storage compartment.

2. The article pushing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sliding guide rail is vertically arranged in the device frame, one end of the cantilever is slidably connected to the sliding guide rail, and the other end of the cantilever is extended into the storage compartment.

3. The article pushing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: One or more items are placed on the storage compartment along the length direction of the storage compartment.

4. The article pushing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The width of the aisle is greater than the width of the cantilever but smaller than the width of the storage compartment, thereby forming a supporting slide rail on the side of the aisle; The push claw is provided with a pulley, and the pulley is in rolling contact with the supporting slide rail.

5. The article pushing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A locking pin mechanism is provided between the cantilever and the device frame.

6. The article pushing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A sliding groove is provided on the cantilever along its length direction, and the push claw is slidably arranged in the sliding groove.

7. A gaming device, characterized in that: At least one article pushing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6 is arranged therein.

8. The game device according to claim 7, wherein: The gaming device comprises a coin slot and a coin detection unit, wherein an obstacle mechanism is provided between the coin slot and the coin detection unit, and the obstacle mechanism is used to allow or block the passage of gaming coins; The coin detection unit is electrically connected to the driving device.

9. The game device according to claim 8, characterized in that The game device is provided with a slideway for rolling game coins, the slideway is arranged at an angle, the inclined higher end of the slideway is connected to the coin slot, and the inclined lower end of the slideway is arranged toward the coin detection part; The barrier mechanism is provided between the coin detection unit and the slideway.

10. The game device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that The obstacle mechanism includes a wheel disc and a driver for driving the wheel disc to rotate; The wheel disc is provided with a plurality of through slot areas and baffle areas, and both the through slot areas and the baffle areas can be moved to the front of the coin detection portion.

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