Article discharge mechanism and amusement apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of article discharging mechanism and adopt the game equipment of the article discharging mechanism.A kind of article discharging mechanism, including pedestal, jacking mechanism, control system, moving piece and first detection device, pedestal is provided with blanking area and jacking station, rotating disc is rotatably installed on pedestal upper portion, pedestal is provided with by hopper and abutment portion and is composed of object-carrying component, jacking mechanism is set below jacking station, moving piece is movably arranged in pedestal, moving piece is drivingly connected with first drive mechanism, first drive mechanism is electrically connected with control system;First detection device is used to detect the displacement of moving piece, first detection device is electrically connected with control system, when first detection device detects moving piece and moves to set position, control system can control jacking mechanism and drive hopper in jacking station to swing upward and rise, using above structure, make the smooth discharging of article discharging mechanism, and expand the range of article discharging mechanism applicable article.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of amusement equipment technology, and in particular to an item dispensing mechanism and an amusement equipment using the item dispensing mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] With social development and continuous progress in science and technology, people's living standards are improving day by day. To meet people's ever-growing spiritual and cultural needs, various types of amusement equipment have appeared on the market for users to enjoy, some of which are prize-winning amusement rides. These prize-winning amusement rides generally adopt the following structure: They include the ride itself, a prize drop area in the middle of the ride itself, and a horizontal hanging rod arranged circumferentially around the prize drop area on the upper part of the ride itself. The horizontal hanging rod is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the ride itself. A drive device is also provided on the upper part of the ride itself to drive the horizontal hanging rod downwards. The free end of the horizontal hanging rod is used to suspend the prize. To prevent the prize from accidentally slipping off the free end of the horizontal hanging rod, the existing free end of the horizontal hanging rod generally has an arc-shaped protrusion, forming a locking position. The prize is suspended by a hanging rope at the locking position of the free end of the horizontal hanging rod. An operating platform with corresponding buttons is also provided in the middle of the ride itself.

[0003] When a user operates the machine by pressing buttons, if the user's actions meet the system's preset requirements, the drive device will tilt the horizontal bar downwards, causing the prize suspended at the free end of the bar to fall into the prize drop area. The user can then retrieve the prize from the prize dispenser at the bottom of the machine. While the aforementioned prize amusement machines can meet users' gaming needs, they can only hang prizes with lanyards. If the prize does not have a lanyard, it cannot be hung on the horizontal bar, thus limiting the range of applicable prizes. Furthermore, the lanyard may become stuck at the locking point on the horizontal bar in some situations, preventing the prize from detaching and causing errors in the prize's fall, thus affecting the normal operation of the prize amusement machine. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the first aspect of this utility model proposes an item dispensing mechanism, which can not only be applied to the placement of different kinds of items, greatly expanding the applicable range of item dispensing mechanisms, but also makes the item dispensing smoother; the second aspect of this utility model proposes an amusement equipment using the above-mentioned item dispensing mechanism, which can expand the range of items applicable to the amusement equipment, and at the same time improve the smoothness of the dispensing of the amusement equipment.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, an article discharging mechanism includes a base, a lifting mechanism, a control system, a moving component, and a first detection device. The base is provided with a material dropping area and a lifting station. A rotating disk capable of rotating around the material dropping area is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the base. The base is provided with a rotation drive mechanism pulsatingly connected to the rotating disk. One or more load-carrying components are provided on the upper surface of the rotating disk. Each load-carrying component includes a hopper and an abutment portion. The hopper is rotatably mounted on the side of the rotating disk near the material dropping area. The abutment portion is located on the rotating disk, and on the side of the hopper away from the material dropping area. A set area is provided on the surface of the abutment portion away from the hopper. The rotation drive mechanism can drive the rotating disk to rotate the load-carrying components and move them to the lifting station. The lifting mechanism is located on the base and below the lifting station. The control system is electrically connected to the rotation drive mechanism and the lifting mechanism, and the control system can control the lifting mechanism to drive the load-carrying components to the lifting station. The hopper of the lifting station swings upward; a movable component is movably disposed on the base, the movable component being located on the side of the lifting station away from the dropping area, the base being provided with a first drive mechanism for driving the movable component to move closer to or away from the lifting station, the first drive mechanism being electrically connected to the control system; a first detection device is disposed on the base, the first detection device being used to detect the displacement of the movable component moving closer to the lifting station, or the first detection device being used to detect whether the movable component has reached the set area of ​​the abutment portion, the first detection device being electrically connected to the control system, and the first detection device being able to feed back detection information to the control system, when the first detection device detects that the movable component has reached the set area of ​​the carrying component or the first detection device detects that the displacement of the movable component moving closer to the lifting station has reached a set value, the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper located at the lifting station to swing upward and cause the item placed in the hopper to fall into the dropping area.

[0006] An article discharging mechanism according to a first aspect embodiment of the present utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0007] An embodiment of the present invention provides an article discharge mechanism with a base having a dropping area and a lifting station. The base is rotatably mounted with a rotating disk that rotates around the dropping area. The rotating disk is equipped with a loading assembly, each loading assembly including an abutment part and a hopper rotatably mounted on the rotating disk. The base is equipped with a lifting mechanism located below the lifting station. The base is movably mounted with a moving part located on one side of the lifting station. The moving part is drivenly connected to a first driving mechanism. The base is equipped with a first detection device for detecting the displacement of the moving part as it moves closer to the lifting station or for detecting whether the moving part has reached a set area of ​​the abutment part. The first detection device and the lifting mechanism are both electrically connected to the control system. By adopting the above structure, the first drive mechanism drives the moving part to move closer to the lifting station. When the first detection device detects that the moving part has reached the set area of ​​the carrying component or the first detection device detects that the displacement of the moving part moving closer to the lifting station has reached the set value, the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper located at the lifting station to swing upward and lift it up, so that the item placed in the hopper falls into the dropping area. The item can automatically slide down along the hopper under the action of gravity and fall down without getting stuck in the hopper. The item discharge is smoother, which solves the problem of jamming that may exist in the existing item discharge mechanism. In addition, the item discharge mechanism of this embodiment adopts the hopper to support the placement of items, which can be used to place various kinds of items, and can be used for items with hanging ropes or items without hanging ropes, thus expanding the range of items applicable to the item discharge mechanism of this embodiment.

[0008] In some embodiments of this utility model, one end of the hopper near the material discharge area is rotatably connected to the rotating disk. The rotating disk surface has a clearance hole corresponding to the hopper. The lower part of the hopper is provided with a support portion that movably passes through the clearance hole. The lifting mechanism includes a first swing arm, a second swing arm, a movable connecting rod, and a second motor. The first and second swing arms are arranged vertically below the lifting station. One end of each of the first and second swing arms is rotatably mounted on the base. Both ends of the movable connecting rod are rotatably connected to the first and second swing arms in a one-to-one correspondence. The second motor is mounted on the base, and the output shaft of the second motor is provided with a toggle member. The toggle member is located on one side of the second swing arm, and the second motor is electrically connected to the control system. When the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper located at the lifting position to swing upward, the second motor drives the toggle member to rotate. The toggle member can push the second swing arm, the movable connecting rod, and the first swing arm to swing upward. The first swing arm pushes the support part to drive the hopper to swing upward and cause the item placed in the hopper to fall into the dropping area.

[0009] In some embodiments of this utility model, the base is provided with a second detection device for detecting the rotation angle of the toggle member, and the second detection device is electrically connected to the control system.

[0010] In some embodiments of this utility model, the second detection device is a touch switch fixedly installed on the base. The touch switch is electrically connected to the control system. The touch switch is located on one side of the toggle member, and a protrusion is provided on the periphery of the toggle member. During the process of the second motor driving the toggle member to rotate, the toggle member can drive the protrusion to rotate synchronously and cause the protrusion to press the trigger part of the touch switch.

[0011] In some embodiments of this utility model, the base is provided with a buffer support mechanism, which is located on the side of the second swing arm away from the actuating member, and the buffer support mechanism is in movable contact with the second swing arm; when the second motor drives the actuating member to rotate in the opposite direction and causes the actuating member to squeeze the second swing arm to swing close to the buffer support mechanism, the second swing arm can swing downward and squeeze the buffer support mechanism to undergo elastic deformation.

[0012] In some embodiments of this utility model, the buffer support mechanism includes a limiting rod and a spring. The limiting rod is movably mounted on the base and abuts against the second swing arm. The limiting rod is located on the side of the second swing arm away from the actuating member. One end of the spring is connected to the base, and the other end of the spring is connected to the limiting rod. When the second motor drives the actuating member to rotate in the opposite direction and causes the actuating member to squeeze the second swing arm to swing closer to the buffer support mechanism, the second swing arm can swing downward and squeeze the limiting rod to pull or squeeze the spring to undergo elastic deformation.

[0013] In some embodiments of this utility model, the base is provided with a horizontal slide rail, which is located on the side of the lifting station away from the unloading area. A sliding seat is movably mounted on the horizontal slide rail, and the moving member is disposed on the sliding seat. The first driving mechanism includes a first motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel, and a synchronous belt. The first motor is fixedly mounted on the base, the driving wheel is disposed on the output shaft of the first motor, the driven wheel is movably mounted on the base and is located on one side of the driving wheel, and the synchronous belt is sleeved on the outer periphery of the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The synchronous belt is connected to the sliding seat or the moving member. The first motor is electrically connected to the control system. When the control system electrically controls the first motor to drive the driving wheel to rotate forward or backward, the driving wheel drives the synchronous belt to move the moving member along the horizontal slide rail closer to or away from the lifting station.

[0014] In some embodiments of this utility model, the first detection device includes a first infrared sensor and a second infrared sensor. The first infrared sensor and the second infrared sensor are disposed on the base and located on one side of the horizontal slide rail. The first infrared sensor and the second infrared sensor are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the horizontal slide rail. The first infrared sensor is located on the side of the second infrared sensor away from the lifting position. Both the first infrared sensor and the second infrared sensor are electrically connected to the control system. The moving part has a detection part that can cooperate with the first infrared sensor or the second infrared sensor for detection. During the process of the first driving mechanism driving the moving part to move along the horizontal slide rail closer to the lifting position, the moving part can drive the detection part to move synchronously to the first infrared sensor or the second infrared sensor. The first infrared sensor or the second infrared sensor detects the detection part and feeds back the position information of the moving part to the control system.

[0015] In some embodiments of this utility model, the side surface of the abutting part away from the hopper is an abutting plane, and the set area is a recessed groove formed on the abutting plane. When the first driving mechanism drives the moving part to move closer to the lifting station and inserts the moving part into the recessed groove, the detection part is located at the second infrared sensor; or when the first driving mechanism drives the moving part to move closer to the lifting station and abuts the moving part against the abutting plane, the detection part is located at the first infrared sensor.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, an amusement device includes an amusement device body, wherein the amusement device body is configured with the above-described item dispensing mechanism.

[0017] An amusement device according to a second aspect embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The amusement equipment of this embodiment adopts the above-mentioned item dispensing mechanism. The control system can control the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper located at the lifting position to swing upward and lift it, so that the items placed in the hopper fall into the dropping area. The items can automatically slide down the hopper under the action of gravity and fall down without getting stuck in the hopper. The dispensing of items is smoother, which solves the problem of items getting stuck that may exist in current amusement equipment. In addition, the item dispensing mechanism of this embodiment adopts the hopper to support the placement of items, which can be used to place various kinds of items, and can be used for items with ropes or without ropes, thus expanding the range of items applicable to the amusement equipment of this embodiment. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an article discharging mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the structure at the lifting station of an article discharge mechanism is shown.

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a material discharging mechanism in which a moving part has not moved to the designated area of ​​the contact part.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a material feeding mechanism in which a moving part has moved to a designated area of ​​the contact portion;

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a material discharge mechanism in which a moving part has moved to the set area of ​​the contact part, and the lifting mechanism pushes the hopper at the lifting station to swing upward.

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A part drawing of a lifting mechanism in an article discharge mechanism is shown;

[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A part drawing of the lifting mechanism in an article discharge mechanism, shown from another angle;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 1 An exploded view of a partial structure of an article discharging mechanism is shown.

[0028] Figure 9 for Figure 1 A part drawing of the base in an article discharge mechanism is shown;

[0029] Figure 10 for Figure 2 Enlarged diagram of point A in the middle. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0034] In the description of this utility model, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0035] Reference Figures 1 to 10 and mainly refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 8 and Figure 9According to certain embodiments of the first aspect of this utility model, an article discharge mechanism is provided, hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as an "article discharge mechanism". An article discharge mechanism includes a base 100, a lifting mechanism, a control system, a moving part 200, and a first detection device. The base 100 is provided with a dropping area 110 and a lifting station 120. In this embodiment, the base 100 is generally disc-shaped, the dropping area 110 is located at the center of the base 100, specifically, the dropping area 110 is a connecting groove opened at the center of the base 100, and the lifting station 120 is located at the periphery of the base 100. A rotating disk 130, capable of rotating around a material discharge area 110, is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the base 100. Specifically, multiple rollers 101 are spaced apart on the upper part of the base 100, and the rollers 101 are evenly distributed around the material discharge area 110 on the base 100. The rotating disk 130 is movably mounted on the upper part of the base 100, and the multiple rollers 101 work together to support and hold the rotating disk 130. The base 100 is provided with a rotation drive mechanism that is hygienically connected to the rotating disk 130, and the rotation drive mechanism is electrically connected to the control system. Specifically, the rotation drive mechanism includes a rotation drive motor 102, a first drive gear 103, and a first driven gear 104. The rotation drive motor 102 is fixedly mounted on the base 100 and is electrically connected to the control system. The first drive gear 103 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the rotation drive motor 102. The first driven gear 104 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the rotating disk 130, and the first driven gear 104 and the rotating disk 130 are coaxially arranged. When the rotating disk 130 is rotatably mounted on the base 100, the first driven gear 104 and the first drive gear 103 mesh with each other. With the above structure, when the rotation drive motor 102 drives the first drive gear 103 to rotate, the first drive gear 103 and the first driven gear 104 mesh and drive the rotating disk 130 to rotate around the material dropping area 110. The upper surface of the rotating disk 130 is provided with one or more sets of loading components 140. In this embodiment, multiple sets of loading components 140 are provided on the upper surface of the rotating disk 130, and the multiple sets of loading components 140 are evenly arranged around the circumference of the rotating disk 130. Each set of loading components 140 includes a hopper 141 and an abutment portion 142. The hopper 141 is rotatably mounted on the side of the rotating disk 130 near the material discharge area 110, and the abutment portion 142 is fixedly disposed on the rotating disk 130, and the abutment portion 142 is located on the side of the hopper 141 away from the material discharge area 110. A set area 1420 is provided on the surface of the abutment portion 142 away from the hopper 141. In this embodiment, the hopper 141 and the abutment portion 142 of each set of loading components 140 are arranged along the diameter direction of the rotating disk 130, with the hopper 141 located on the side near the material discharge area 110 and the abutment portion 142 located on the side away from the material discharge area 110.The rotary drive mechanism can drive the turntable 130 to rotate the load assembly 140 and move the load assembly 140 to the lifting station 120; the lifting mechanism is set on the base 100 and located below the lifting station 120; the control system is electrically connected to the lifting mechanism, and the control system can control the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upward; the moving part 200 is movably set on the base 100, and the moving part 200 is located on the side of the lifting station 120 away from the dropping area 110. In this embodiment, the base 100 is provided with an extension 1001 located on the side of the lifting station 120 away from the unloading area 110. The moving member 200 is movably mounted on the upper part of the extension 1001. The base 100 is provided with a first driving mechanism for driving the moving member 200 to move closer to or away from the lifting station 120. The first driving mechanism is electrically connected to the control system. A first detection device is provided on the base 100. The first detection device is used to detect the displacement of the moving member 200 as it moves closer to the lifting station 120, or the first detection device is used to detect the displacement of the moving member 200 as it moves closer to the lifting station 120. Whether the 00 has reached the set area 1420 of the contact part 142, the first detection device is electrically connected to the control system, and the first detection device can feed back detection information to the control system. When the first detection device detects that the moving part 200 has reached the set area 1420 of the loading component 140 or the first detection device detects that the displacement of the moving part 200 moving closer to the lifting station 120 has reached the set value, the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upward and raise it, so that the item placed in the hopper 141 falls into the dropping area 110.

[0036] The working process of an article discharging mechanism in this embodiment is as follows:

[0037] Initially, the manufacturer or operator places the items into the corresponding hoppers 141 of each load assembly 140. Then, the drive mechanism drives the rotating disk 130 to rotate the load assembly 140 around the material drop area 110. At this time, the load assembly 140 can move past the lifting station 120. When the user determines that the load assembly 140 has reached the lifting station 120, the user inputs an operation signal through the control system. The control system then controls the rotary drive motor 102 of the drive mechanism to stop working. At this time, the rotating disk 130 stops rotating. The control system controls the first drive mechanism to drive the moving part 200 to move closer to or away from the lifting station 120. The first detection device detects the displacement of the moving part 200 as it moves closer to the lifting station 120, or detects whether the moving part 200 has reached the set area 1420 of the contact part 142 of the lifting station 120. When the first detection device detects that the moving part 200 has reached the set area 1420 of the contact part 142 of the lifting station 120... When the set area 1420 of the contact part 142 of the lifting station 120, or when the displacement of the moving part 200 moving closer to the lifting station 120 detected by the first detection device reaches the set value, the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upward and raise, so that the items placed in the hopper 141 fall into the dropping area 110, thereby realizing the automatic dropping of items. If the first detection device detects that the moving part 200 has not reached the set area 1420 of the contact part 142 of the lifting station 120, or the displacement of the moving part 200 moving closer to the lifting station 120 detected by the first detection device has not reached the set value, the control system will not control the lifting mechanism to work. At this time, the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 will remain in a horizontal state and will not swing upward. Then the control system controls the rotation drive mechanism to continue to drive the rotating disk 130 to drive the loading component 140 to rotate around the dropping area 110.

[0038] By adopting the above structure, when the first drive mechanism drives the moving part 200 to move closer to the lifting station 120, when the first detection device detects that the moving part 200 has reached the set area 1420 of the carrying component 140 or the first detection device detects that the displacement of the moving part 200 moving closer to the lifting station 120 has reached the set value, the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upward and raise it, so that the item placed in the hopper 141 falls into the dropping area 110. The item can automatically slide down and fall along the hopper 141 under the action of gravity. The item will not be stuck in the hopper 141, and the item discharge is smoother, solving the problem of possible jamming in the existing item discharge mechanism. In addition, the item discharge mechanism of this embodiment, by using the hopper 141 to support and place the item, can be used to place various kinds of items, and can be used for items with hanging ropes or items without hanging ropes, expanding the range of items applicable to the item discharge mechanism of this embodiment.

[0039] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments of this utility model, the end of the hopper 141 near the material dropping area 110 is rotatably connected to the rotating disk 130. The surface of the rotating disk 130 is provided with a clearance hole 131 corresponding to the hopper 141. The lower part of the hopper 141 is provided with a support part 1410 that is movably inserted into the clearance hole 131. The lifting mechanism includes a first swing rod 310, a second swing rod 320, a movable connecting rod 330, and a second motor 340. The first swing rod 310 and the second swing rod 320 are arranged vertically below the lifting station 120. One end of the first swing rod 310 and the second swing rod 320 are rotatably mounted on the base 100. Both ends of the movable connecting rod 330 are connected to the first swing rod 310 and the second swing rod 320. The two motors are connected in a one-to-one rotational manner. The second motor 340 is mounted on the base 100. The output shaft of the second motor 340 is provided with a toggle member 341. The toggle member 341 is located on one side of the second swing arm 320. The second motor 340 is electrically connected to the control system. When the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upward, the second motor 340 drives the toggle member 341 to rotate. The toggle member 341 can push the second swing arm 320, the movable connecting rod 330 and the first swing arm 310 to swing upward. The first swing arm 310 pushes the support part 1410 to drive the hopper 141 to swing upward and cause the items placed in the hopper 141 to fall into the dropping area 110. When the item placed in the hopper 141 falls into the dropping area 110, the control system can control the second motor 340 to drive the actuating component 341 to rotate in the opposite direction, thereby causing the second swing arm 320, the movable connecting rod 330, and the first swing arm 310 to swing downwards and descend. At this time, the support part 1410 at the bottom of the hopper 141 is no longer supported by the first swing arm 310, so the hopper 141 swings downwards and descends to the rotating disk 130 under the action of gravity, at which point the hopper 141 returns to a horizontal state. By adopting the above structure, the structure of the lifting mechanism can be simplified, thereby making the structure of the item discharge mechanism in this embodiment more compact and helping to reduce the production cost of the item discharge mechanism.

[0040] In some embodiments of this utility model, the base 100 is provided with a second detection device 342 for detecting the rotation angle of the toggle member 341, and the second detection device 342 is electrically connected to the control system. Specifically, the second detection device 342 is a touch switch fixedly installed on the base 100, and the touch switch is electrically connected to the control system. The touch switch is located on one side of the toggle member 341, and a protrusion 3410 is provided on the periphery of the toggle member 341. During the process of the second motor 340 driving the toggle member 341 to rotate, the toggle member 341 can drive the protrusion 3410 to rotate synchronously and cause the protrusion 3410 to press the trigger part of the touch switch. By adopting the above structure, the control system can detect the rotation angle of the toggle member 341 through the second detection device 342, avoiding excessive rotation of the toggle member 341 which would cause the second rocker arm 320 to swing too much and become stuck.

[0041] It is understood that in the above embodiments, the second detection device 342 is a touch switch. However, in other embodiments of this utility model, the second detection device 342 may also adopt other structures. For example, the second detection device 342 may be an encoder installed on the rotating shaft of the second motor 340. The encoder is electrically connected to the control system. The control system can detect the rotation angle of the actuating member 341 through the encoder, thus preventing the actuating member 341 from rotating excessively and causing the second rocker arm 320 to swing too much and become stuck.

[0042] It should be noted that, in the above embodiments, the lifting mechanism adopts the structure consisting of the first swing rod 310, the second swing rod 320, the movable connecting rod 330, and the second motor 340. In other embodiments of this utility model, the lifting mechanism can also adopt other structures, such as an electric push rod fixedly installed on the base 100, which is electrically connected to the control system. The electric push rod is located below the lifting station 120, and a support plate is provided at the end of the extended rod of the electric push rod. The support plate is located below the support part 1410. When the rotating disk 130 drives one of the load components 140 to move to the lifting station 120, the support part 1410 of the hopper 141 in the lifting station 120 is located above the support plate. The control system controls the extended rod of the electric push rod to drive the support plate to move upward, and then the support plate pushes the support part 1410 to drive the hopper 141 to swing upward and lift, so that the items placed in the hopper 141 fall into the dropping area 110.

[0043] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7In some embodiments of this utility model, the base 100 is provided with a buffer support mechanism, which is located on the side of the second swing arm 320 away from the actuating member 341. The buffer support mechanism is in movable contact with the second swing arm 320. When the second motor 340 drives the actuating member 341 to rotate in the opposite direction and causes the actuating member 341 to squeeze the second swing arm 320 to swing close to the buffer support mechanism, the second swing arm 320 can swing downward and squeeze the buffer support mechanism to undergo elastic deformation. Specifically, the buffer support mechanism includes a limiting rod 410 and a spring 420. The limiting rod 410 is movably mounted on the base 100 and abuts against the second swing arm 320. The limiting rod 410 is located on the side of the second swing arm 320 away from the actuating member 341. One end of the spring 420 is connected to the base 100, and the other end of the spring 420 is connected to the limiting rod 410. When the second motor 340 drives the actuating member 341 to rotate in the opposite direction and causes the actuating member 341 to press the second swing arm 320 to swing close to the buffer support mechanism, the second swing arm 320 can swing downward and the limiting rod 410 pulls or compresses the spring 420 to undergo elastic deformation. By adopting the above structure, when the second motor 340 accidentally drives the actuating member 341 to rotate in the opposite direction, the actuating member 341 can push the second rocker arm 320 to swing downward and push the limiting rod 410 to squeeze or compress the spring 420 to undergo elastic deformation. At this time, the limiting rod 410 moves away from the second rocker arm 320, thereby causing the second rocker arm 320 to be pushed away from the actuating member 341, so that the second motor 340 can normally drive the actuating member 341 to rotate in the opposite direction. This avoids the second motor 340 being overloaded and damaged by the support resistance of the second rocker arm 320 when driving the actuating member 341 to rotate in the opposite direction, thus protecting the second motor 340.

[0044] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5In some embodiments of this utility model, the base 100 is provided with a horizontal slide rail 500, which is located on the side of the lifting station 120 away from the unloading area 110. In this embodiment, the horizontal slide rail 500 is provided in the extension 1001, and a sliding seat 510 is movably mounted on the horizontal slide rail 500. The moving part 200 is provided on the sliding seat 510. The first drive mechanism includes a first motor, a driving wheel 210, a driven wheel 220, and a synchronous belt 230. The first motor is fixedly mounted on the base 100, and the driving wheel 210 is provided on the first motor. The output shaft has a driven wheel 220 movably mounted on the base 100, with the driven wheel 220 located on one side of the driving wheel 210. A timing belt 230 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the driving wheel 210 and the driven wheel 220. The timing belt 230 is connected to the sliding seat 510 or the moving part 200. The first motor is electrically connected to the control system. When the control system electrically controls the first motor to drive the driving wheel 210 to rotate forward or backward, the driving wheel 210 drives the timing belt 230 to move the moving part 200 along the horizontal slide rail 500 to approach or move away from the lifting position 120.

[0045] It is understood that in the above embodiment, the number of driven wheels 220 is one. However, in other embodiments of this utility model, the number of driven wheels 220 can be set to two. The two driven wheels 220 are movably mounted on the extension 1001 at intervals along the horizontal direction. The first motor is fixedly mounted on the extension 1001 and is located below the two driven wheels 220. The driving wheel 210 is mounted on the output shaft of the first motor. The synchronous belt 230 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the driving wheel 210 and the two driven wheels 220. The synchronous belt 230 is connected to the sliding seat 510 or the moving part 200. The first motor is electrically connected to the control system. When the control system electrically controls the first motor to drive the driving wheel 210 to rotate forward or backward, the driving wheel 210 drives the synchronous belt 230 to move the moving part 200 along the horizontal slide rail 500 to move closer to or away from the lifting position 120.

[0046] It should be noted that in the above embodiments, the first drive mechanism adopts a structure consisting of a first motor, a driving wheel 210, a driven wheel 220, and a synchronous belt 230. In other embodiments of this utility model, the first drive mechanism can also adopt other structures, such as an electric push rod. The electric push rod is fixedly installed on the extension 1001, and the extension direction of the electric push rod is parallel to the length direction of the horizontal slide rail 500. The extension rod of the electric push rod is connected to the sliding seat 510 or the moving part 200, and the electric push rod is electrically connected to the control system. By adopting the above structure, the control system can control the extension rod of the electric push rod to drive the moving part 200 to move along the horizontal slide rail 500 closer to or away from the lifting position 120.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first detection device includes a first infrared sensor 610 and a second infrared sensor 620. The first infrared sensor 610 and the second infrared sensor 620 are disposed on the base 100 and located on one side of the horizontal slide rail 500. In this embodiment, the first infrared sensor 610 and the second infrared sensor 620 are disposed on the extension 1001. The first infrared sensor 610 and the second infrared sensor 620 are arranged at intervals along the length of the horizontal slide rail 500. The first infrared sensor 610 is located on the side of the second infrared sensor 620 away from the lifting position 120. Both the first infrared sensor 610 and the second infrared sensor 620 are electrically connected to the control system. The moving part 200 has a detection part 201 that can cooperate with the first infrared sensor 610 or the second infrared sensor 620 for detection. During the process of the first drive mechanism driving the moving part 200 to move along the horizontal slide rail 500 and approach the lifting position 120, the moving part 200 can drive the detection part 201 to move synchronously to the first infrared sensor 610 or the second infrared sensor 620. The first infrared sensor 610 or the second infrared sensor 620 detects the detection part 201 and feeds back the position information of the moving part 200 to the control system. By adopting the above structure, the control system can accurately detect the displacement of the moving part 200 as it moves closer to the lifting station 120 through the first infrared sensor 610 and the second infrared sensor 620. Alternatively, the control system can accurately determine whether the moving part 200 has reached the set area 1420 of the carrying component 140 through the first infrared sensor 610 and the second infrared sensor 620, so that the control system can determine whether it is necessary to control the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upward.

[0048] In some embodiments of this utility model, the side surface of the abutting part 142 away from the hopper 141 is an abutting plane 1421, and the set area 1420 is a recessed groove formed in the abutting plane 1421. When the first driving mechanism drives the moving part 200 to move closer to the lifting station 120 and causes the moving part 200 to insert into the recessed groove, the detection part 201 is located at the second infrared sensor 620; or when the first driving mechanism drives the moving part 200 to move closer to the lifting station 120 and causes the moving part 200 to abut against the abutting plane 1421, the detection part 201 is located at the first infrared sensor 610. By adopting the above structure, the second infrared sensor 620 and the first infrared sensor 610 cooperate to detect the detection unit 201. When the first drive mechanism drives the moving part 200 to move closer to the lifting station 120 and insert the moving part 200 into the recessed groove, the second infrared sensor 620 detects the detection unit 201 and feeds back information to the control system. Based on the information fed back by the second infrared sensor 620, the control system can determine that the moving part 200 has reached the set area 1420 of the abutment part 142 of the lifting station 120. The control system then controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upward. The device is raised and the item placed in the hopper 141 falls into the dropping area 110. When the first drive mechanism drives the moving part 200 to move closer to the lifting station 120 and make the moving part 200 abut against the contact surface 1421, the first infrared sensor 610 detects the detection part 201 and feeds back information to the control system. Based on the information fed back by the first infrared sensor 610, the control system can determine that the moving part 200 has not reached the set area 1420 of the contact part 142 of the lifting station 120. Therefore, the control system will not control the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upward and rise. By adopting the above structure, the first detection device can detect whether the moving part 200 has reached the set area 1420 of the loading component 140 of the lifting station 120. Based on the detection information fed back by the first detection device, the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upwards, causing the items placed in the hopper 141 to fall into the dropping area 110. Alternatively, the control system can control the lifting mechanism to remain stationary without driving the hopper 141 of the lifting station 120 to swing upwards. By adopting the above structure, the structure of the item discharging mechanism of this utility model can be made simpler and more compact, facilitating the manufacturing of the item discharging mechanism of this utility model.

[0049] Reference Figures 1 to 10The amusement equipment of certain embodiments of the second aspect of this utility model includes an amusement equipment body, which is equipped with the above-described item dispensing mechanism. By employing the above-described item dispensing mechanism, the control system of this embodiment can control the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper 141 located at the lifting station 120 to swing upwards, causing items placed in the hopper 141 to fall into the dropping area 110. Items can automatically slide down the hopper 141 under the action of gravity, preventing them from getting stuck in the hopper 141. This results in smoother item dispensing, solving the problem of item jamming that may exist in current amusement equipment. Furthermore, by using the hopper 141 to support and place items, the item dispensing mechanism of this embodiment can be used to place various types of items, including those with hanging ropes and those without, thus expanding the range of applicable items for this amusement equipment.

[0050] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention and the features thereof can be combined with each other unless otherwise specified.

Claims

1. An article discharging mechanism, characterized in that, include: A base (100) is provided with a material dropping area (110) and a lifting station (120). A rotating disk (130) capable of rotating around the material dropping area (110) is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the base (100). The base (100) is provided with a rotation drive mechanism that is pulsatorically connected to the rotating disk (130). The upper surface of the rotating disk (130) is provided with one or more load-carrying components (140). Each load-carrying component (140) includes a hopper (141) and an abutment part (142). The hopper (141) is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the base (100). The rotating disk (130) is located on the side of the material dropping area (110). The abutting part (142) is disposed on the rotating disk (130) and is located on the side of the hopper (141) away from the material dropping area (110). A set area (1420) is provided on the surface of the abutting part (142) away from the hopper (141). The rotation drive mechanism can drive the rotating disk (130) to rotate the loading component (140) and move the loading component (140) to the lifting station (120). A lifting mechanism is provided on the base (100) and located below the lifting station (120); The control system is electrically connected to the rotation drive mechanism and the lifting mechanism. The control system can control the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper (141) located at the lifting station (120) to swing upward. A movable component (200) is movably disposed on the base (100). The movable component (200) is located on the side of the lifting station (120) away from the unloading area (110). The base (100) is provided with a first driving mechanism for driving the movable component (200) to move closer to or away from the lifting station (120). The first driving mechanism is electrically connected to the control system. A first detection device is disposed on the base (100). The first detection device is used to detect the displacement of the moving part (200) as it moves closer to the lifting station (120), or to detect whether the moving part (200) has reached the set area (1420) of the abutment part (142). The first detection device is electrically connected to the control system and can feed back detection information to the control system. When the first detection device detects that the moving part (200) has reached the set area (1420) of the loading assembly (140) or the first detection device detects that the displacement of the moving part (200) moving closer to the lifting station (120) has reached a set value, the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper (141) located at the lifting station (120) to swing upward and raise it, so that the item placed in the hopper (141) falls into the dropping area (110).

2. The article discharging mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end of the hopper (141) near the material dropping area (110) is rotatably connected to the rotating disk (130). The rotating disk (130) has a relief hole (131) on its surface corresponding to the hopper (141). The lower part of the hopper (141) is provided with a support part (1410) that is movably inserted into the relief hole (131). The lifting mechanism includes a first swing arm (310), a second swing arm (320), a movable connecting rod (330), and a second motor (340). The first swing arm (310) and the second swing arm (320) are arranged vertically below the lifting station (120). One end of the first swing arm (310) and the second swing arm (320) are rotatably mounted on the base (100). The two ends of the movable connecting rod (330) are rotatably connected to the first swing arm (310) and the second swing arm (320) in a one-to-one correspondence. The second motor (340) is mounted on the base (100). The output shaft of the second motor (340) is provided with a toggle element (341). The toggle element (341) is located on one side of the second swing arm (320). The second motor (340) is electrically connected to the control system. When the control system controls the lifting mechanism to drive the hopper (141) located at the lifting station (120) to swing upward, the second motor (340) drives the actuating member (341) to rotate. The actuating member (341) can push the second swing rod (320), the movable connecting rod (330) and the first swing rod (310) to swing upward. The first swing rod (310) pushes the support part (1410) to drive the hopper (141) to swing upward and cause the items placed in the hopper (141) to fall into the dropping area (110).

3. The article discharging mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The base (100) is provided with a second detection device (342) for detecting the rotation angle of the toggle member (341), and the second detection device (342) is electrically connected to the control system.

4. The article discharging mechanism according to claim 3 or above, characterized in that, The second detection device (342) is a touch switch fixedly installed on the base (100). The touch switch is electrically connected to the control system. The touch switch is located on one side of the toggle member (341). The toggle member (341) has a protrusion (3410) around its periphery. During the process of the second motor (340) driving the toggle member (341) to rotate, the toggle member (341) can drive the protrusion (3410) to rotate synchronously and cause the protrusion (3410) to press the trigger part of the touch switch.

5. The article discharging mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The base (100) is provided with a buffer support mechanism, which is located on the side of the second swing arm (320) away from the actuating member (341), and the buffer support mechanism is in movable contact with the second swing arm (320); When the second motor (340) drives the actuating member (341) to rotate in the opposite direction and causes the actuating member (341) to press the second swing arm (320) to swing close to the buffer support mechanism, the second swing arm (320) can swing downward and press the buffer support mechanism to undergo elastic deformation.

6. The article discharging mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The buffer support mechanism includes a limiting rod (410) and a spring (420). The limiting rod (410) is movably mounted on the base (100) and abuts against the second swing arm (320). The limiting rod (410) is located on the side of the second swing arm (320) away from the actuating member (341). One end of the spring (420) is connected to the base (100), and the other end of the spring (420) is connected to the limiting rod (410). When the second motor (340) drives the actuating member (341) to rotate in the opposite direction and causes the actuating member (341) to press the second swing arm (320) to swing close to the buffer support mechanism, the second swing arm (320) can swing downward and press the limiting rod (410) to pull or press the spring (420) to undergo elastic deformation.

7. The article discharging mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base (100) is provided with a horizontal slide rail (500), the horizontal slide rail (500) is located on the side of the lifting station (120) away from the unloading area (110), the horizontal slide rail (500) is movably mounted with a sliding seat (510), and the moving part (200) is disposed on the sliding seat (510). The first drive mechanism includes a first motor, a drive wheel (210), a driven wheel (220), and a timing belt (230). The first motor is fixedly mounted on the base (100). The drive wheel (210) is disposed on the output shaft of the first motor. The driven wheel (220) is movably mounted on the base (100) and is located on one side of the drive wheel (210). The timing belt (230) is sleeved on the outer periphery of the drive wheel (210) and the driven wheel (220). The timing belt (230) is connected to the sliding seat (510) or the moving part (200). The first motor is electrically connected to the control system. When the control system electrically controls the first motor to drive the drive wheel (210) to rotate in the forward or reverse direction, the drive wheel (210) drives the synchronous belt (230) to move the moving part (200) along the horizontal slide rail (500) closer to or away from the lifting station (120).

8. The article discharging mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first detection device includes a first infrared sensor (610) and a second infrared sensor (620). The first infrared sensor (610) and the second infrared sensor (620) are disposed on the base (100) and located on one side of the horizontal slide rail (500). The first infrared sensor (610) and the second infrared sensor (620) are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the horizontal slide rail (500). The first infrared sensor (610) is located on the side of the second infrared sensor (620) away from the lifting station (120). Both the first infrared sensor (610) and the second infrared sensor (620) are electrically connected to the control system. The moving part (200) has a detection unit (201) that can cooperate with the first infrared sensor (610) or the second infrared sensor (620) for detection; During the process of the first driving mechanism driving the moving part (200) to move along the horizontal slide rail (500) and approach the lifting station (120), the moving part (200) can drive the detection unit (201) to move synchronously to the first infrared sensor (610) or the second infrared sensor (620). The first infrared sensor (610) or the second infrared sensor (620) detects the detection unit (201) and feeds back the position information of the moving part (200) to the control system.

9. The article discharging mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that, The surface of the abutting part (142) away from the hopper (141) is an abutting plane (1421), and the designated area (1420) is a recessed groove formed in the abutting plane (1421). When the first driving mechanism drives the moving part (200) to move closer to the lifting station (120) and inserts the moving part (200) into the recessed groove, the detection part (201) is located at the second infrared sensor (620); When the first driving mechanism drives the moving part (200) to move closer to the lifting station (120) and the moving part (200) comes into contact with the abutting plane (1421), the detection part (201) is located at the first infrared sensor (610).

10. An amusement ride, characterized in that, It includes an amusement equipment body, wherein the amusement equipment body is configured with an item dispensing mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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