Bowling apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic setting device for a bowling ball for amusement. The present invention comprises: a box-shaped body (100) having a rolling ball guide path (110) formed at the front so that a rolled ball (G) rolled at the upper side of one side is guided to roll, and an upwardly open space (120) formed therein; a pin ball setting plate (200) installed to set and arrange a plurality of pin balls (B) at the upper front side of the space (120) and to provide a smooth surface with the rolling ball guide path (110); and a rotating plate (300) having one end rotatably hinge-coupled to the end of the pin ball setting plate (200) and a pin ball storage part (320) formed at the other end, having a pin ball passage hole (322) formed to accommodate only the pin ball (B) among the rolled ball (G) and the pin ball (B) that are rolled and moved. It includes a pinball blocking guide (400) positioned on the lower side of the pinball setting plate (200) and moving up and down, which, when moving upward, passes through a guide hole (210) formed on the edge of the pinball setting plate (200) and protrudes to prevent the pinball (B) from escaping and to block it. The present invention has the advantage that when a pinball (B) is struck by a rolling ball (G), the rolling ball (G) and the pinball (B) can be stored separately, allowing the rolling ball (G) and the pinball (B) to be recovered immediately, and also allows the pinball (B) struck by the rolling ball (G) to be arranged back to its original position immediately after being collected.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a bowling ball setting device for rearranging rolling balls and pin balls in exercise equipment such as bowling games used for recreation, and more specifically, to an automatic bowling ball setting device for recreation that collects rolling balls rolled by an exerciser and pin balls scattered by being struck by rolling balls from the rear and moves them forward so that they can be automatically set back to their original positions. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, bowling is an indoor game in which multiple bowling pins (hereinafter referred to as pinballs) are set up on the upper surface of a plate at one end of a lane having a prescribed length and width, and a heavy, circular bowling ball (hereinafter referred to as a rolling ball) is rolled over the lane to knock down the pinballs.

[0003] Operating a bowling alley where one can enjoy such bowling games requires large-scale facilities, such as lanes approximately 18-20 meters in length and automated bowling pin disposal systems, as well as significant costs, so they are not widely installed.

[0004] In addition, there is a problem in that the elderly, children, etc., cannot enjoy the game because the player must hold and roll a relatively heavy ball when trying to play bowling.

[0005] To address this, the inventor has presented numerous recreational bowling devices that can be easily enjoyed by anyone, including the elderly and children, in Korean Patent Registrations No. 10-2274356, No. 10-0278793, and No. 10-2190829.

[0006] However, in the bowling apparatus described above, after the rolling ball strikes the pinball, the rolling ball and pinball are gathered at the rear, and the pinball moves to a pinball storage space for pinball rearrangement, while the rolling ball moves back to its initial position through the rolling ball recovery path. At this time, there was a problem where the rolling ball moved to the pinball settling surface or returned to the lane, and in addition, in the case of the pinball, which has a smaller outer diameter than the rolling ball, there was a problem where it escaped through the hole formed for the rolling ball recovery path while shaking due to the impact of the rolling ball. Prior art literature

[0007] KR Patent No. 10-1718860 Publication Date: March 22, 2017 KR Patent No. 10-0114777 Publication Date: November 25, 1996 KR Patent No. 10-2274356 Publication Date: July 8, 2021 KR Patent No. 10-2190829 Publication Date: December 15, 2020 The problem to be solved

[0008] Accordingly, the present invention aims to solve the aforementioned problems, and the objective of the present invention is to provide an automatic setting device for recreational bowling balls that allows the rolled ball and the pinball to be automatically separated when the rolled ball is struck by a user using a rolled ball in a form similar to a bowling exercise machine, and furthermore allows the pinballs that have been moved to the rear to be moved forward in a gathered state and then immediately rearranged and set back to their original positions. means of solving the problem

[0009] The present invention, for achieving the above objective, provides an automatic bowling ball setting device for amusement comprising: a box-shaped body having a ball guide path formed at the front so that a rolled ball is guided to roll on the upper side of one side, and an upwardly open space formed therein; a pin ball setting plate installed to set and arrange a plurality of pin balls at the upper front side of the space and to provide a smooth surface with the ball guide path; a rotating plate having one end rotatably hinge-coupled to the end of the pin ball setting plate and the other end having a pin ball storage part formed with a pin ball passage hole to accommodate only the pin ball among the rolled ball and pin ball that are moved; and a pin ball blocking guide located at the lower side of the pin ball setting plate, which moves up and down, and when moving upward, passes through a guide hole formed on the edge of the pin ball setting plate and protrudes to prevent the pin ball from escaping and to block it.

[0010] A cylinder having a forward and backward rod may be applied to the rotation means for rotating the above-mentioned rotating plate and the vertical movement means for moving the above-mentioned pinball blocking guide up and down.

[0011] In addition, as another example, the rotation means for rotating the aforementioned rotating plate and the vertical movement means for moving the aforementioned pinball blocking guide up and down may be connected by a plurality of hinge members and link members, and may be operated simultaneously through the pulling and releasing of the wire of the motor drive unit. Effects of the invention

[0012] The present invention has the advantage that, when a pinball is struck by a rolling ball of an exerciser while pinballs are arranged inside a body made in the shape of a box, the rolling ball and pinballs can be separated and stored within the box, the rolling ball can be retrieved immediately, and the pinballs struck by the rolling ball can be gathered at the rear and then moved back to the front to be arranged back to their original position immediately. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0013] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram according to an automatic setting device for a bowling ball for play according to the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1. Figure 3 is an operating state diagram according to Figure 1. FIG. 4 is a side view showing another example of a rotation means and an up-and-down movement means in an automatic setting device for a bowling ball for play according to the present invention. Figure 5 is a diagram of the usage state of Figure 4. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0014] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a bowling apparatus capable of automatically retrieving and setting a bowling ball according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0015] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the present invention comprises: a box-shaped body (100) having a rolling ball guide path (110) formed at the front and an upwardly open space (120) formed so that a rolling ball (G) rolled at the upper side of one side is guided to roll; a pin ball setting plate (200) installed in the space (120) with a plurality of pin balls (B) set and arranged at the upper front side and having a smooth surface formed to maintain the same horizontal level as the rolling ball guide path (110); a rotating plate (300) having one end rotatably connected to one side of the pin ball setting plate (200) by a hinge (301), having a downwardly inclined storage part (320) formed at the other end to receive the rolling ball (G) and pin ball (B) that are rolled and moved, and rotating around the hinge (301) via a rotation means (500); and the pin ball setting plate (200). It is composed of a pinball blocking guide (400) located on the lower side, which passes through a guide hole (210) formed on the edge of the pinball setting plate (200) and protrudes to prevent the pinball (B) from coming off and to block it when the upper moving means (600) moves upward.

[0016] The above body (100) is formed in the shape of a rectangular box and may be movable by having wheels installed separately at the bottom. Inside, an upwardly open space (120) is formed, and on one side, a ball guide (110) is formed to guide a rolled ball (G) rolled by a movable person in a horizontal state.

[0017] The above-mentioned rolling ball guide (110) is connected to an external rolling path that rolls the rolling ball (G), and is formed so that when the user rolls the rolling ball (G) through the rolling path, the rolling ball (G) is guided through the rolling path guide (110) to the pinball setting plate (200) inside the body (100) while maintaining a horizontal state.

[0018] The above pinball setting plate (200) is configured to allow a plurality of pinballs (B) to be struck, is located on the upper side of the space (120), and is formed as a smooth surface so that its surface maintains a plane identical to the rolling ball guide (110).

[0019] The above-mentioned rotating plate (300) is positioned at the rear of the space (120) of the body (100), and one end is rotatably connected to one side of the pinball setting plate (200) by a hinge (301), and the other end is formed with a pinball storage portion (320) to receive a rolled pinball (B) that is moved, and is configured to rotate around the hinge (301) through a rotation means (500).

[0020] That is, the rotating plate (300) maintains a clockwise rotational state around the hinge (301) in the setting state, forming a downward inclined angle so that the rolling ball (G) and pin ball (B) flow down. In this way, when the rolling ball (G) strikes the pin ball (B) in the setting state, the rolling ball (G) and pin ball (B) move along the inclined surface and the pin balls are collected in the pin ball storage unit (320) located at the rear.

[0021] Subsequently, when a switching operation is performed to set the pinball (B), the rotation means (500) is operated to rotate the rotation plate (300), and at the same time, the vertical movement means (600) is operated so that the pinball (B) rolls down to the pinball setting plate (200) by the rotation of the rotation plate (300), and subsequently, the pinball blocking guide (400) is raised by the operation of the vertical movement means (600) so that the pinball blocking guide (400) blocks the pinball (B) rolling down due to gravity, so that it is collected on the pinball setting plate (200) without escaping. At this time, the pinball (B) can be arranged in a playable state.

[0022] The above-mentioned rotation means (500) may be a cylinder, and the cylinder may be installed so as to be erected on the floor surface of the space, and the forward and backward rod of the cylinder may be hinge-connected to the rotation plate (300).

[0023] Then, the forward and backward rod of the cylinder moves up and down by hydraulic or pneumatic pressure, causing the rotating plate (300) to rotate.

[0024] The above pinball blocking guide (400) is shaped like a "C" and, when the upward movement is performed by the vertical movement means (600), it passes through the guide hole (210) formed on the edge of the pinball setting plate (200) and protrudes, thereby preventing the pinball (B) flowing down from the rotating plate (300) from escaping and blocking it.

[0025] The above-mentioned upper and lower moving means (600) may be equipped with a cylinder, and the cylinder may be installed so as to be erected on the floor surface of the space, and the forward and backward rod of the cylinder may be connected to the pinball blocking guide (400).

[0026] The above pinball storage unit (320) is configured to collect and store only the pinball (B) that has been rolled and moved through the surface of the rotating plate (300).

[0027] That is, a pinball passage hole (322) is formed at the entrance so that the pinball (B) passes through but the rolling ball (G) does not.

[0028] Additionally, the rotating plate (300) has a ramp (340) formed along the width direction on its surface, and a ball passage hole (140) is formed in the inner wall of the space of the body (100) at the end position of the ramp so that a ball (G) can pass through.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, the above ramp (340) is formed with an angle of inclination toward the rolling ball passing hole (140) formed on one side of the body (100), so that when a rolling ball (G) is positioned on the ramp (340), the rolling ball (G) is guided toward the rolling ball passing hole (140) by the angle of inclination and passes through.

[0030] The above pinball (B) is preferably spherical in shape capable of rolling motion, and its outer diameter can be manufactured to have various diameters.

[0031] Here, the pinball (B) can be applied with various outer diameters, such as in the shape of a tumbler, not just a spherical shape, where rolling is possible.

[0032] The above-mentioned rolling ball (G) is intended to strike the above-mentioned pin ball (B), and a shape of the rolling ball (G) formed with an outer diameter equal to, larger than, or smaller than that of the above-mentioned pin ball (B) may be applied.

[0033] In addition, as another example, a rotating plate (700) may be installed at the center position of the pinball setting plate (200) so that the pinballs (B) gathered and arranged may be rotated manually or automatically via a motor.

[0034] The above-mentioned rotating plate (700) is rotatably installed to form a smooth surface on the surface of the above-mentioned pinball setting plate (200), and can be rotated in the forward and reverse directions through a motor and a reduction gear coupled to the above-mentioned pinball setting plate (200).

[0035] In the above case, the rotating plate is rotated to rotate the pinball (B), and at this time, the moving object can strike the pinball (B) while it is in a state of rotational movement.

[0036] The usage state of the automatic setting device for a recreational bowling ball according to the present invention, configured as described above, is as follows.

[0037] A switching operation is performed to set up the pinball (B) for the game. Then, in the state of FIG. 1, the vertical movement means (600) operates to lift the pinball blocking guide (400) upward, and the pinball blocking guide (400) is positioned to surround the pinball setting plate (200). At the same time, the rotation means (500) operates to rotate the rotation plate (300), and the rotation plate (300) is lifted while rotating around the hinge (301) so that the pinball (B) rolls down through the angle of inclination. At this time, the rolling pinball (B) is blocked by the pinball blocking guide (400) and gathers on the surface of the pinball setting plate (200) so that the pinball (B) can be set up.

[0038] When the pinball (B) setting is completed as described above, the rotation means (500) and the vertical movement means (600) are operated. Then, the pinball blocking guide (400) is returned to its initial state by the vertical movement means (600), and the rotating plate (300) is returned to its initial state by the rotation means (500).

[0039] Afterwards, when the user rolls the ball (G), the ball (G) strikes the pinball (B), and the struck ball (G) and pinball (B) move along the ramp (340) located at the rear, and the pinball (B) passes through the pinball passage hole (322) and is stored in the pinball storage unit (320), while the ball (G) rolls down the ramp (340) and passes through the ball passage hole (140) to return to its initial position.

[0040] As another example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rotating plate (300) and the pinball blocking guide (400) can be operated simultaneously through an interlocking means (600a).

[0041] That is, through the above linkage means (600a), the rotating plate (300) can be rotated in a forward or reverse direction around the hinge (301), and the pinball blocking guide (400) can be moved up and down.

[0042] The above linkage means (600a) may be composed of a motor (640a) installed in the body (100), a wire (650a) wound around the drive shaft pulley of the motor (640a) and having one end connected to the end of the rotating plate (300), a hinge member (620a) having one end fixed by a hinge (610a) to the inner wall of the space (120) of the body (100) and the other end hinged to the bottom surface of the rotating plate (300), and a link member (630a) having one end hinged to the hinge member (620a) and the other end hinged to the bottom surface of the pinball blocking guide (400).

[0043] Accordingly, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the motor (640a) is operated by a switching operation, the pulley rotates and winds the wire (650a), and as the wire (650a) is wound, the rotating plate (300) is lifted by rotating it around the hinge (301). At the same time, the hinge member (620a) rotates around the hinge (610a) and continuously pushes the link member (630a) upward, and at this time, the link member (630a) moves the pinball blocking guide (400) upward.

[0044] When moving to the original position, if the drive shaft of the motor (640a) is rotated in the reverse direction or the drive shaft is allowed to rotate freely, the rotating plate (300) rotates downward around the hinge (301), and at the same time, the pinball blocking guide (400) moves vertically downward. At this time, the link member (630a) rotates around the hinge (610a) together with the hinge member (620a) to return to the original position.

[0045] Meanwhile, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited by the embodiments described above and the attached drawings, and that it can be modified and applied in various ways not exemplified within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, as well as widely applied by substituting each component and changing to equivalent alternative embodiments.

[0046] Therefore, content related to modifying and applying the technical features of the present invention should be interpreted as being included within the technical concept and scope of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0047] G: Rolling ball B: Pinball 100: Body 110: Rolling ball guide 120: Space 140: Rolling ball passing hole 200: Pinball setting board 300: Rotating plate 301: Hinge 320: Pinball storage unit 322: Pinball hole 340: Ramp 400: Pinball Block Guide 500: Means of meeting 600: Shanghai Transportation 600a: Interlocking means 700: Turntable

Claims

Claim 1 A box-shaped body (100) having a rolling ball guide path (110) formed at the front so that a rolled ball (G) rolled at the upper side of one side is guided to roll, and an upwardly open space (120) formed; a pin ball setting plate (200) installed to set and arrange a plurality of pin balls (B) at the upper front side of the space (120) and to provide a smooth surface with the rolling ball guide path (110); a rotating plate (300) having one end rotatably hinge-coupled to the end of the pin ball setting plate (200) and a pin ball storage part (320) formed at the other end, having a pin ball passage hole (322) formed to accommodate only the pin ball (B) among the rolled ball (G) and the pin ball (B) that are rolled and moved; and a pin ball formed on the edge of the pin ball setting plate (200) which is located at the lower side of the pin ball setting plate (200) and moves up and down, and when the upward movement occurs An automatic bowling ball setting device for amusement, characterized by including a pinball blocking guide (400) that protrudes through a guide hole (210) to prevent the pinball from coming out and to block it. Claim 2 An automatic bowling ball setting device for amusement, characterized in that, in claim 1, the rotating plate (300) and the pinball blocking guide (400) are each located in the space of the body and are each operated by a cylinder having a forward and backward rod. Claim 3 An automatic bowling ball setting device for amusement, wherein the rotating plate (300) and the pinball blocking guide (400) are operated by an interlocking means, and the interlocking means (600a) comprises a motor (640a) installed in the body (100), a wire (650a) wound around the drive shaft pulley of the motor (640a) and having one end connected to the end of the rotating plate (300), a hinge member (620a) having one end fixed by a hinge (610a) to the inner wall of the space (120) of the body (100) and the other end hinged to the bottom surface of the rotating plate (300), and a link member (630a) having one end hinged to the hinge member (620a) and the other end hinged to the bottom surface of the pinball blocking guide (400). Claim 4 An automatic bowling ball setting device for amusement, characterized in that, in claim 1, a rotating plate (700) is installed at the center position of the pinball setting plate (200) so that the arranged pinball (B) rotates, and the rotating plate (700) is operated manually or automatically.

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