JPS63125273A - Roulette play apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The ball pocket with a large number of betting marks of the present invention has
The present invention relates to a roulette game device in which a ball is thrown into the roulette game device.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a technology in this field, for example,
No. 9-18072, No. 59-10821 and No. 61
The one shown in Publication No.-8704 was rare.

A conventional roulette game device is constructed with a game disk, a circumferential track, and a circumferential side wall as the main elements. The game disk disposed in the center has a plurality of ball pockets l- with betting marks attached thereto, and can be rotated by a separately provided motor or the like. This play disk is surrounded by a circumferential running track, the running surface of which is inclined inward.

Moreover, a circumferential side wall is continuously provided on the outside of the circumferential running path. The ball is released into the circumferential running path through a release opening formed in the circumferential side wall.

Furthermore, the discharge opening communicates with a discharge passage for discharging the ball, which discharge passage leads to a striking device for striking the ball. The ball is ejected in this ejecting device using, for example, compressed air. That is, when compressed air from, for example, an air pump is blown onto the ball set in the striking device, the ball is driven along the discharge path by this air pressure.

In addition, the conventional ball launch method is as follows:
In addition to the above-mentioned air type, there are also types that use coil springs, N magnetic springs, etc.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, with the above-mentioned conventional device, it is not possible to give a constant rotation to the ejected ball or to control the rotation direction, rotation speed, etc. For this reason, for example, when the discharge passage is curved, the speed of the ball may be reduced due to contact resistance with the inner surface of the discharge passage. Therefore, the movement of the ball, which is immediately released from the release opening onto the circumferential path, is slow or constant, reducing the enjoyment of the game.

In addition, in the case of a type in which the roulette is launched using compressed air, the launching device is not only large in size but also expensive, making the roulette game machine difficult to handle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a roulette game device that can easily impart rotation to a shot ball and control the rotation, and that can be realized in a small size and at low cost.

[Means for solving problems]

In the roulette play fjf & device according to the present invention, a striking device for discharging a ball from a discharging passage onto a circumferential track through a discharging opening is spaced apart from a rotatable first roller by a distance equal to or less than the diameter of the ball. a rotatable second roller provided opposite to the first roller; a driving means for rotating the first and second rollers in opposite directions; It has a sending means for sending out one piece at a time into the gap, and the first one is sent out from the sending means and the first
The ball ejected by the rotational force of the second roller is ejected into the ejection passage.

[Effect]

Since the roulette game device according to the present invention is configured as described above, the sending means works to send out the balls for the game one by one, and the first and second rollers are rotationally driven by the driving means. It works by rotating and launching the ball set in the gap.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the description of the drawings, the same elements are given the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a plane and side view of the main parts of the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an example of a roulette game device to which this is applied. FIG. 3 is a plan layout of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional layout thereof.

As shown in FIG. 2, a rotatable game disk 2 is provided at the center of the roulette game device, and this game disk 2 is surrounded by a circumferential track 4 that is inclined inward. Further, a circumferential side wall 6 is continuously provided on the outside of the circumferential running path 4, and a discharge opening 8 for discharging the ball 20 is formed on the inner surface thereof. Furthermore, around the roulette game device,
For example, ten terminal devices 10 are attached, allowing players to play games.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the relationship between the driving device and other elements related to the main parts of this embodiment will be explained. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a collection member 30 for collecting falling balls 20 is provided below the play disk 2, and the collected balls 20 are sent to a first hitting device 32. It is now possible to The first ejection device 32 is for ejecting the ball 20 into the delivery passage 34.
The second driving device 36 is for driving the ball 20 from the delivery path 34 into the discharge path 22 .

Next, with reference to FIG. 1, detailed configurations of the first and second punching devices 32, 36, which are the main parts of this embodiment, will be explained. FIG. 1(A) shows the planar configuration of the second punching device 36, and FIG. 1(B) shows its side configuration.

A cutout 40 is formed at the end of the delivery passage 34, and a partition plate 42 is provided therein so as to be freely inserted and handled. Partition plate 42
Openings are formed in the downstream passage from both sides, and first and second rollers 44 and 46 are disposed facing each other. The gap between the first and second rollers 44 and 46 is set to be slightly smaller than the diameter of the ball 20.

The first and second rollers 44 and 46 each have a rotating shaft 4
8.50, the first and second motors 52,5
Rotationally driven by 4. The directions of rotation are opposite to each other as indicated by arrows in the figure. The second punching device 36 configured in this manner communicates with the discharge passage 22 connected to the discharge opening 8 .

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

From the state where one ball 20 is placed on the play disk 2,
Assume that the operation starts. First, the play disk 2 is lowered together with the drive motor 24 in the direction of arrow A. In this way, the balls 20 of the play disc 2 are removed by the collecting member 30.
It falls in the direction of arrow B, and is received by the first punching device 32.

The ball 20 received in the first launching device 32 in this manner is launched in the direction of arrow C at a predetermined timing, and travels along the delivery path 34 toward the second launching device 36 . Then, the receiver is placed in the second punching device 36.

The ball 20 is launched from the second launch device 36 in synchronization with the start of the game. That is, a player inserts a bet coin into the terminal device 10 shown in FIG.
is fired while being rotated by the drive motor 24. The ejected ball 20 passes through the ejection passage 22 as shown by the arrow and is ejected from the ejection opening 8 into the circumferential side wall 6 as shown by the arrow E.

The details of the ball launch operation by the second launch device 36 shown in FIG. 1 are as follows. First, the ball sent from the first hitting device 32 advances in the direction of arrow C through the sending path 34, comes into contact with the partition plate 42, and stops. When the preparation for launching the ball as described above is completed, the partition plate 42 is pulled in the direction of arrow J. This handling of the partition plate 42 is performed, for example, by a solenoid (not shown).

When the partition plate 42 is pulled out, the ball 20 advances in the direction of arrow H and is caught in the gap between the first and second rollers 44 and 46. At this time, the first and second rollers 44, 4
6 are rotated in the directions of arrows by motors 52 and 54, respectively, so that the ball 20 is urged in the direction of arrow 2 and ejected into the discharge passage 22.

When launching the ball 20, if the rotational speeds of the rollers 44 and 46 are set to be different from each other, the ball 20 can be given a desired rotation. This rotation is continued even when the ball 20 moves through the discharge passage 22, so that the ball 20 discharged from the discharge opening 8 also undergoes a constant rotation.

According to the embodiment, since rotation can be imparted to the ejected ball, the following special effects can be achieved. First of all
In addition, even if the discharge passage 22 is bent, the ball can be discharged at high speed. For example, when the discharge passage is bent to the right with respect to the direction of ball movement, the ball 20
By rotating it to the left, the contact resistance during ejection can be reduced. Second, in the embodiment, the ball 20 is run on the right side of the circumferential side wall 6 on the circumferential running path 4.
If the wheel is rotated counterclockwise, the vehicle can run smoothly on the circumferential track 4. In addition, by adjusting the rotational direction and rotational speed of the ball 20, the ball 20 can be caused to take various movements.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible.

In the embodiment, both the first and second punching devices are configured as shown in FIG. 1, but only the second punching device is configured as shown in FIG. It may be configured by a method or the like. Furthermore, by making the diameters of the first and second rollers different from each other, it becomes possible to rotate the ball using a single motor. Generally speaking, a single motor may be used, and the first and second rollers may be rotated by transmission of driving force through gears or belts.

On the other hand, the mechanism for feeding out the balls one by one may be provided in the second hitting device, and the mechanism for adjusting the feeding timing is not limited to the partition plate shown in FIG. 1. Further, the shape of the first and second rollers is not limited to the disk shape as shown in FIG. 1, but may be ball-shaped.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the delivery means of the delivery device delivers the balls for the game one by one,
The first and second rollers are rotationally driven by the driving means and work to rotate and launch the ball set in the gap between them, so it is possible to impart rotation to the launched ball and to control the rotation. In addition, a roulette game device that can be realized in a small size and at low cost can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the planar configuration and side configuration of essential parts of a roulette game device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an example of a roulette game device to which the embodiment of FIG. 1 is applied. 3 is a plan layout diagram of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional layout diagram of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 2... Play disk, 4... Circumferential track, 6... Circumferential side wall, 8... Discharge opening, 10... Terminal device, 20...
- Ball, 22... Discharge passage, 24... Drive motor, 30... Collection member, 32... First punching device, 3
4... Delivery passage, 36... Second punching device. Patent Applicant Sigma Shoji Co., Ltd. Representative Patent Attorney Yoshiki Hase (A) (B) Ball launching device Figure 1 Perspective view of roulette game device Figure 2 Plan view of roulette Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A rotatable game disk having a plurality of ball pockets with betting marks attached, an inclined circumferential running path surrounding the playing disk, and a continuous track extending outside the circumferential running path. A roulette game comprising: a circumferential side wall having an inner surface formed with a discharge opening for discharging a ball; and a striking device for discharging a ball from a discharge passage onto the circumferential track through the discharge opening. In the device, the punching device includes a rotatable first roller, a rotatable second roller provided opposite to the first roller with an interval equal to or less than the diameter of the ball, and the first and second rollers. Driving means for rotating the second rollers in mutually opposite directions;
a sending means for sending out balls one by one into the gap between the first and second rollers, and the balls sent out from the sending means and driven out by the rotational force of the first and second rollers are A roulette game device characterized in that a roulette is ejected through a passage. 2. The roulette game device according to claim 1, wherein the rotational speeds of the first and second rollers are different from each other. 3. The roulette game device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second rollers have different diameters. 4. The roulette game device according to claim 1, wherein said driving means includes first and second driving sections for rotationally driving said first and second rollers, respectively.