JP4945536B2 - Motorcycle simulation equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a two-wheeled vehicle simulation apparatus used for traffic safety education, games, physical fitness training, and the like.

  In order to simulate the driving of airplanes, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, etc., simulation apparatuses corresponding to each vehicle have been proposed, and some of them have been put into practical use.

  In a two-wheeled vehicle simulation device (see, for example, Patent Document 1), it is preferable to display a traveling landscape that changes according to the simulated traveling speed in the forward direction so that the sense of reality is further improved. By the way, if the display device is provided not only in the front but also in the left and right side positions to display the left and right scenes, a more realistic driving situation is realized.

  In order to ensure right and left confirmation as safety education and training, especially when checking left and right at intersections with poor visibility, it is enforced to move the upper body forward to ensure safety confirmation.

  From such a background, the inventor of the present application has proposed a two-wheeled vehicle simulation apparatus capable of displaying left and right scenes in a small and simple configuration in Patent Document 2. In the two-wheeled vehicle simulation device described in Patent Document 2, the image of the side display unit provided on the left and right sides is not visually recognized from the first viewpoint of the boarding position, and is visually recognized from the second viewpoint ahead of the first viewpoint. And is particularly suitable for safety education and training for confirming left and right safety.

JP 2005-292172 A JP 2006-330584 A

  By the way, there is a distinction between general bicycles for children and adults. Basically, adults do not ride on children's bicycles, and vice versa, to adjust saddle height and handlebar height to physique differences. The adjustment margin range is small. In a general bicycle, the seat pillar and the top tube are oriented obliquely rearward in a side view, and the saddle and the handle are adjusted in height toward the oblique rearward so as to advance and retreat relative to the seat pillar and the top tube. However, with a child-only bicycle or an adult-only bicycle, the driver's posture is not inconvenient even with such a configuration.

  However, the motorcycle simulator has the opportunity for both children and adults to drive. If the basic configuration is set for children, the saddle height and the handle height will increase considerably when an adult rides, but both the saddle and the handle move in substantially the same direction. The length of is not much changed. In other words, the length of the part corresponding to the top tube in the frame of the bicycle can not be adjusted and remains narrow, and when adults drive, it is quite tight because the torso is longer compared to children, There is a concern that the steering operation is difficult or the knee hits the steering wheel.

  Although a monitor is provided in front of the simulated bicycle, both the saddle and the handle move obliquely rearward, so that the viewpoint is far from the monitor and it is difficult to see the image.

  Further, when the side display units are provided on the left and right sides of the monitor as in the two-wheel simulation device described in Patent Document 2, the steering wheel becomes a hindrance because the steering wheel moves rearward. It becomes difficult to move one's head to a predetermined viewpoint position for confirming the image on the side display unit.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and both a short height driver and a high height driver can drive in an appropriate posture, and the main display section has good visibility. An object is to provide a motorcycle simulation apparatus.

  The two-wheeled vehicle simulation device according to the present invention is a two-wheeled vehicle simulation device including a simulated two-wheeled vehicle including a seat on which a driver is seated and a handle operated by the driver, and a front unit disposed in front of the seat. The steering wheel is separate from the frame of the simulated motorcycle, and the front unit includes a main display unit for displaying a scene based on the operation of the simulated motorcycle, and the main display unit in the vertical direction and upward. And a slide part that slides and fixes in a direction approaching the front, wherein the slide part integrally slides the main display part and the handle.

  In this way, the steering wheel and the main display unit are integrally configured to be slid forward and obliquely forward, so that both the low-height driver and the high-height driver can drive in an appropriate posture. Is possible. In addition, an appropriate distance between the handle and the main display unit is basically maintained, and the visibility of the main display unit is good.

  The seat may be configured to be height adjustable in a vertical direction with respect to the frame and in a direction toward the rear toward the upper side. As described above, the height of the seat can be adjusted diagonally rearward and the distance from the steering wheel can be appropriately changed, so that both the short height driver and the high height driver are more appropriate. Driving with a simple posture.

  The front unit is connected to a frame provided so as to surround the main display, and at least two opposite sides of the frame, and fixes the back of the main display and connects to the slide A rear plate, a lower end grounded, a display unit stand serving as a base for the sliding operation of the slide unit, and a damper mechanism provided between a part of the display unit stand and the rear plate May be. By providing such a damper mechanism, the main display unit and the handle can be preloaded, and even when they are unlocked, they are prevented from descending quickly, and the operator has a light force. Can be moved up and down.

  The frame and the front unit may be configured to be fixed and removable by a predetermined attaching / detaching portion. Thus, by fixing the frame of the simulated motorcycle and the front unit, the stability of both is improved, and the main display unit is arranged at an appropriate position with respect to the driver.

  In the left and right portions of the main display portion, the display image is not visually recognized from the first viewpoint set based on the boarding position of the driver, and the display image is visually recognized from the second viewpoint ahead of the first viewpoint. You may have a left-right paired side display part. Even when such a side display unit is provided, the relative position between the steering wheel and the side display unit does not change, and when checking the image of the side display unit in a predetermined mode, the driver can The head can be moved to the second viewpoint.

  According to the two-wheeled vehicle simulation device of the present invention, the steering wheel and the main display unit are integrally configured to be slidable obliquely upward toward the front, so that a driver with a short height and a driver with a high height Both will be able to drive in an appropriate posture. In addition, an appropriate distance between the handle and the main display unit is basically maintained, and the visibility of the main display unit is good.

  Hereinafter, a two-wheeled vehicle simulation apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bicycle simulation apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a simulated bicycle (simulated motorcycle) 12 and a control unit (front unit) 14. In the following description, with reference to FIG. 1, the arrow X1 direction is the front, and the arrow X2 direction is the rear.

  Hereinafter, the mechanisms provided on the left and right in the bicycle simulation apparatus 10 will be described separately by attaching “L” to the left number code and “R” to the right number code. In addition, the viewpoint of the driver who is on the simulated bicycle 12 is referred to as an eye point EP1 (first viewpoint), and the viewpoint of a state where the driver has moved moderately forward is referred to as an eye point EP2 (second viewpoint). EP2 may be set to a position where the head is moved down from the simulated bicycle 12 and the head is moved forward from the handle 28, or the head is moved close to the handle 28, for example.

  First, the simulated bicycle 12 will be described. The simulated bicycle 12 has a main body 12a and a handle body 12b.

  The main body 12 a includes a frame 22, a saddle (seat) 24 connected to the frame 22 via a seat pillar 23, and a rear wheel 32 rotatably supported at the rear end portion of the frame 22.

  The handle body 12b is separate from the main body 12a except for a brake wire (not shown), and is provided in the control unit 14 instead of the frame 22. The handle body 12b includes a handle 28 that can rotate about the head tube 22a as a support shaft, and a short front fork 30 that fixes and supports the head tube 22a.

  The height of the saddle 24 can be adjusted in the extending direction of the seat pillar 23 by loosening a clamp 23 a provided on the upper portion of the seat pillar 23. The extending direction of the seat pillar 23, that is, the arrow A direction, is a direction heading obliquely rearward toward the upper side, and more specifically, a vertical direction with respect to the frame 22 and a rearward direction toward the upper side.

  The rear wheel 32 also serves as a stand. The simulated bicycle 12 includes a pair of cranks 38 connected to the left and right of the crankshaft, a pedal 40 provided at the tip of the crank 38, a front sprocket 42 provided on the right crank 38, and the front sprocket. 42, a rear sprocket 46 that is rotationally driven from the rear sprocket 46 via a chain 44, an iron flywheel 48 that is rotationally driven from the rear sprocket 46 via a one-way clutch, a drum brake 50 that brakes the flywheel 48, a fly And a speed pickup 54 for detecting the rotational speed of the wheel 48.

  Furthermore, the handle body 12b includes a brake lever 52 provided on the handle 28, a steering angle sensor 58 that detects a steering angle of the handle 28, and a rotation sensor 60 that detects an operation amount of the brake lever 52 via a brake wire. Have The brake wire is branched halfway, one is connected to the rotation sensor 60 and the other is connected to the drum brake 50. By operating the brake lever 52, the operation amount is detected by the rotation sensor 60, and the drum The flywheel 48 is braked by the brake 50. The front fork 30 is provided with a controller 62.

  The mat switch 18 can detect the driver's foot. A rear stand 64 that is partially grounded to the right side is connected to the hub axle of the rear wheel 32, and a pole 66 is erected at an end of the rear stand 64 via an elastic portion 66a. At the upper end of the pole 66, a lamp 66b for displaying the rear situation is provided. The mat switch 18 is provided on the left floor surface where the driver gets off, and has a structure in which right foot detection and left foot detection are integrated.

  A front end of a portion 22b corresponding to the down tube in the frame 22 is bent downward, and an attaching / detaching portion 69 is provided at the tip. The main body 12 a is configured to be positioned and fixed to and removable from the control unit 14 by an attaching / detaching portion 69.

  Thus, by fixing the frame 22 and the control unit 14 of the simulated bicycle 12, the stability of both is improved, and the monitor 82 is disposed at an appropriate position with respect to the driver.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the control unit 14 is configured based on a display unit stand 70 having four pipe legs 70a, 70b, 70c and 70d. The legs 70a to 70d have a stable shape opened downward, and the left leg 70a and the leg 70b, and the right leg 70c and the leg 70d are connected to each other via lower ground pipes 71L and 71R, respectively. This is a book pipe, which is constructed by bending. This simplifies the configuration and widens the grounding portion.

  The rear legs 70a and 70c are slightly inclined toward the front, the front legs 70b and 70d are slightly inclined toward the rear, and the distal ends thereof are fixed to the lower portions of the legs 70a and 70b by welding. Has been. Horizontal bars 70e and 70f that connect the legs 70a and 70b are provided on the upper and lower parts of the display unit stand 70, thereby ensuring strength.

  The display unit stand 70 is further provided with a pair of rails 72a and 72b that are vertically connected to each other with a part connected to the horizontal bar 70e and connected with the tip ends of the legs 70a and 70b as upper ends. A total of four sliders (sliding portions) 73 are provided on each of the rails 72a and 72b. The rails 72a and 72b have the same inclination as the rear legs 70a and 70b, that is, the inclination in the arrow B direction. The arrow B direction is a direction heading obliquely forward toward the upper side, and in detail, is a direction in the vertical direction with reference to the display unit stand 70 and toward the front toward the upper side.

  On the upper two of the four sliders 73, release levers 75 that allow or fix the slide of the display unit 80 are provided, and the display unit 80 can be moved by tilting the release lever 75 in a predetermined direction. The display unit 80 can be slid by being fixed and raising the release lever 75.

  The control unit 14 includes a display unit stand 70, a wide lower base 74 that is provided near the floor and has four corners fixed to the display unit stand 70, and is provided slightly above the intermediate height to fix the four corners to the display unit stand 70. A slightly smaller upper base 76 and a fixing bar 77 connecting the horizontal bar 70f and the frame 22 are provided. The fixing bar 77 is connected to the frame 22 by the attaching / detaching portion 69.

  In this manner, by fixing the simulated bicycle 12 and the display unit stand 70 with the attaching / detaching portion 69, the stability of both is improved and the monitor 82 is positioned with respect to the simulated bicycle 12. The detachable part 69 fixes the main body 12a and the display unit stand 70 with bolts, and can be easily disassembled during transportation.

  The control unit 14 further includes a main control unit 78 mounted on the lower base 74, a display unit 80 supported by legs 70 a and 70 c behind the upper base 76 and a gas damper (damper mechanism) 81. And have. The main control unit 78 performs overall control of the bicycle simulation apparatus 10, and is constituted by a personal computer, for example. The gas damper 81 may be replaced with a hydraulic damper or a predetermined weight compensation mechanism as a damper mechanism.

  The display unit 80 is fixed slightly obliquely along the rear legs 70a and 70c, is substantially straight with respect to the eye point EP1, and has good visibility from the driver. The display unit 80 includes a monitor (main display unit) 82, a pair of left and right box-shaped mirror boxes (side display units) 84L and 84R, a frame 86 that surrounds and supports the monitor 82, And a handle body 12b. The frame 86 includes a rear plate 88 for fixing the rear portion of the monitor 82, upper box fixing portions (side display portion fixing means) 90L and 90R (see FIG. 6) for fixing the mirror boxes 84L and 84R, and a lower portion. It has box fixing | fixed part 92L, 92R (refer FIG. 6). The monitor 82 is a general-purpose liquid crystal monitor (a plasma monitor, an EL monitor, or the like), and is provided with a speaker 94. The detailed configuration of the display unit 80 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 62 includes an input interface unit 100, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102, and a first communication unit 104. The first communication unit 104 is connected to the second communication unit 106 of the main control unit 78 and performs real-time communication with the main control unit 78. In the input interface unit 100, the speed pickup 54, the steering angle sensor 58, the rotation sensor 60, and the mat switch 18 are connected to the controller 62, and input signals. The CPU 102 processes or converts the signals of the electrical components described above and transmits the signals to the main control unit 78 via the first communication unit 104.

  The main control unit 78 includes a status setting unit 110 that sets the status of simulated driving, a calculation processing unit 112 that performs calculation processing according to the driving status, a display control unit 114 that performs display control of the monitor 82, and a speaker 94. The sound driver 116 that performs sound output, a warning unit 118 that gives a predetermined warning to the driver, and a storage unit 120 that can read and write data.

  In the arithmetic processing unit 112, for example, the simulated traveling speed V is obtained based on the signal of the speed pickup 54 acquired via the controller 62, and the simulated traveling direction is obtained based on the signal obtained from the rudder angle sensor 58, and the simulation is performed. Set the current position above. The storage unit 120 is provided with an image database 120a in which an image of a scene corresponding to the current position obtained by the arithmetic processing unit 112 or polygon data for constituting the image is recorded.

  For example, the warning unit 118 determines whether or not the driver's operation is appropriate based on signals obtained from the rotation sensor 60 and the mat switch 18, and gives a predetermined warning when the operation is inappropriate. . This warning is displayed as characters on the screen of the monitor 82 or warned as sound from the speaker 94.

  The display control unit 114 includes a center region display control unit 122, a left region display control unit 124, a right region display control unit 126, and an image composition unit 128. The central area display control unit 122 has a function of displaying an image in a wide central display area (front scene part) 200 (see FIG. 4) excluding a narrow area at both left and right ends on the screen of the monitor 82 (see FIG. 1). The scene in front of the current position obtained by the arithmetic processing unit 112 is set and displayed based on the image database 120a. The left region display control unit 124 has a function of displaying an image in a left end display region (side scene portion) 202L (see FIG. 4) set at a substantially central height portion in a narrow region at the left end on the screen. A scene in the left direction at the current position is set and displayed based on the image database 120a. Further, the right area display control unit 126 has a function of displaying an image in the right end display area 202R set to the right end symmetrical to the left end display area 202L, and a right scene at the current position is displayed based on the image database 120a. Set and display. The central display area 200, the left end display area 202L, and the right end display area 202R are conceptually different images, but are displayed on the same screen, so that they are combined into one image by the image combining unit 128 and displayed. Is done. The images displayed in the central display area 200, the left end display area 202L, and the right end display area 202R are set based on the simulated situation set by the situation setting unit 110 in addition to the current position. The vehicle traveling state, the walking state of the pedestrian, etc. are displayed as a signal, and the image reflecting the color and operation is displayed as an image of the vehicle, the pedestrian, etc.

  Next, the mirror box 84L of the display unit 80 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the mirror box 84L is obtained through the magnifying lens (optical means) 214 for magnifying the image displayed in the left end display area 202L and the image in the left end display area 202L, and the magnifying lens 214. And a mirror (optical means) 210 for reflecting the image in the direction of the eye point EP2. The magnifying lens 214 is a Fresnel lens made of acrylic resin or the like, and has a prism with a fine pitch and a substantially triangular cross section, and is formed in a thin square plate shape.

  The mirror box 84L has a resin box shape, covers the left end display region 202L, and holds the mirror 210 obliquely on the wide side 220 that holds the magnifying lens 214 and the front side of the wide portion 220 as viewed from the driver. The mirror wall 222, the shielding wall 224 that shields all of the mirror 210 and substantially all of the left end display area 202L from the eye point EP1 on the near side of the mirror wall 222, and bends in the direction of the mirror 210 from the inner end of the wide portion 220 Inner wall 226. A window 228 for exposing the mirror 210 from the eye point EP2 is provided between the shielding wall 224 and the inner wall 226. Fixing portions 230 and 232 for fixing to the box fixing portions 90L and 92L are provided at the upper and lower portions of the mirror box 84L, and can be fixed by a predetermined bolt.

  The mirror box 84L is entirely covered with a resin wall except for the window 228, is not affected by ambient light, and the visibility of the image of the mirror 210 from the eye point EP2 is good. The outer surface of the shielding wall 224 is visible from the eye point EP1, and a message (for example, a letter “Look”) or a symbol (for example, an arrow) that prompts the user to look into the window 228 is written in this portion. Good. Since the mirror box 84R has a symmetrical structure with the mirror box 84L, detailed description thereof is omitted. As the mirror box 84R, the same one as the mirror box 84L may be used upside down.

  Next, the frame 86 of the display unit 80 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the frame 86 connects a pair of upper and lower horizontal bars 250a and 250b and a pair of left and right vertical bars 252a and 252b surrounding the monitor 82, and the horizontal bar 250a and the horizontal bar 250b. And a back plate 88. The back plate 88 is stable as long as at least the horizontal bar 250a and the horizontal bar 250b are connected to each other, but may be further connected to the vertical bars 252a and 252b. In the display unit 80 of FIG. 5, the handle body 12b is omitted so as not to be complicated.

  The back plate 88 is substantially trapezoidal in a side view so as to stably hold the back surface of the monitor 82, and is connected to a plurality of stand mounting holes 256 for mounting on the horizontal bars 70f and 70g and the back surface of the monitor 82. And a plurality of monitor mounting holes 258. A plurality of screw holes 260 corresponding to the monitor mounting holes 258 are provided on the back surface of the monitor 82.

  The monitor mounting hole 258 and the plurality of screw holes 260 conform to the VESA standard (Video Electronics Standard Association) (for example, VESA 75, VESA 100, etc.). In FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, only four corners are shown with respect to the monitor mounting hole 258 so as not to be complicated.

  As described above, the box fixing portions 90L, 90R, 92L, and 92R for fixing the mirror boxes 84L and 84R are provided near the left and right ends of the horizontal bars 250a and 250b. Each of the box fixing portions 90L, 90R, 92L and 92R is composed of two bolt holes.

  The frame 86 is a frame structure that can hold the monitor 82 universally and surely by the pair of monitor mounting holes 258 based on the VESA standard of the back plate 88 and surrounds the periphery of the monitor 82. A monitor 82 can be held. The basic components of the frame 86 are horizontal bars 250a and 250b, vertical bars 252a and 252b, and a back plate 88, which are simple and inexpensive.

  A bracket 262 that relays and connects the handle body 12b is provided at the lower portion of the back plate 88, and the back plate 88 and the lower end of the front fork 30 of the handle body 12b are firmly connected by the bracket 262. With the bracket 262, the handle body 12 b and the handle 28 are disposed at positions that are appropriately separated from each other in front of the monitor 82.

  The gas damper 81 is provided between the lower portion of the back plate 88 and the horizontal bar 70f. The display unit 80 is supported by the gas damper 81, and the weight of the display unit 80 is reduced when the slider 73 is slid along the slider 73. Supported. That is, by providing the gas damper 81, the monitor 82, the mirror boxes 84L and 84R, and the handle body 12b can be preloaded, and the unlocking is performed even if the total mass of the display unit 80 is somewhat heavy. Sometimes they are prevented from descending quickly, and the operator can move up and down with a light force.

  In the bicycle simulation apparatus 10 configured in this way, there is an opportunity for both a short child and a tall adult to drive.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the adult 280a drives, the saddle 24 is raised and the display unit 80 is also raised. At this time, since the saddle 24 moves in the extending direction of the seat pillar 23, that is, in the direction of the arrow A in the direction toward the rear toward the upper side, the saddle 24 is appropriately rearward, and the display unit 80 is a slider. Since it is moving in the direction toward the front along the extending direction of 73, that is, the direction of the arrow B, it is appropriately forward, and the saddle 24 and the handle 28 are appropriately separated. Therefore, even when an adult is driving, there is a margin of posture, the operation of the handle 28 is easy, and the knee does not hit the handle 28.

  Further, even if the saddle 24 moves backward, the handle 28 moves forward, so the eye point EP1 is inevitably maintained at an appropriate position, and the distance from the monitor 82 is not too far. Easy to see images.

  Furthermore, since the handle 28 has moved moderately forward, when moving his / her head to the front eye point EP2 in order to view the images of the mirror boxes 84L and 84R provided on the left and right of the monitor 82, The handle 28 does not interfere with the abdomen or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the child 280b drives, the saddle 24 is lowered and the display unit 80 is also lowered. At this time, since the saddle 24 moves in the direction of the extension of the seat pillar 23, that is, in the direction of the arrow A, in the direction toward the front toward the lower side, the saddle 24 becomes moderately forward, and the display unit 80 is provided with the slider 73. Therefore, the saddle 24 and the handle 28 are reasonably close to each other. Therefore, even when a child drives, the position of the handle 28 is not too far. By lowering the saddle 24, even a child can improve the foot.

  Further, since the relative position between the monitor 82 and the handle 28 does not change, the monitor 82 does not get too close, the image on the monitor 82 is easy to see, and the eye point EP2 is not too far away. Images of 84L and 84R can be appropriately viewed.

  As described above, according to the bicycle simulation apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the handle 28 and the monitor 82 are integrally configured to be slidable obliquely forward (in the direction of arrow B) upward. Both a short height driver and a high height driver can drive with an appropriate posture. Basically, an appropriate distance between the handle 28 and the monitor 82 is maintained, and the visibility of the monitor 82 is good. However, as a matter of course, a structure in which the relative position between the handle 28 and the monitor 82 can be finely adjusted according to a slight difference in individual body shape or preference is also possible.

  In the bicycle simulation apparatus 10, the height of the saddle 24 can be adjusted obliquely rearward (in the direction of arrow A) by operating the clamp 23 a, so that the distance from the handle 28 can be changed appropriately. Both a short height driver and a high height driver can drive with a more appropriate posture. Further, the handle 28 slidable in the direction of the arrow B and the saddle 24 whose height can be adjusted in the direction of the arrow A move along the V-shape in a side view, and the mutual positions are coordinated and appropriately. It can be adjusted.

  Next, the left / right confirmation process performed in the simulation will be described with reference to FIG. This left / right confirmation process is a process performed in the footwear mode, the walking mode, etc., for acquiring the left / right safety confirmation operation. For example, it is wide from a narrow alley where both sides are “塀”. The situation is set so that the left and right sides of the street are confirmed in a simulated situation at an intersection that goes out on the street. In such a situation setting, the mirror box 84L and the mirror box 84R have images in the left-right direction as viewed from slightly ahead of the assumed current position (for example, a distance corresponding to the distance between EP1 and EP2). May be displayed. In other words, it is preferable to display an image indicating the vehicle traveling situation in the left-right direction on a wide street as seen from the front rather than the image of “塀” directly beside the driver.

  First, in step S1, an output “Please check left and right before starting running” is performed. This guidance may be omitted if it is performed by an advanced user, and the left and right confirmation may be performed spontaneously.

  Here, the driver is required to perform left-right confirmation using the mirror box 84L and the mirror box 84R. Each display image in the mirror box 84L and the mirror box 84R is not visually recognized from the eye point EP1, but moves from the saddle 24 and moves the upper body slightly forward from the handle 28 to bring the head to the position of the eye point EP2. Sometimes you can see. That is, an action is required as if the upper body is moved from an actual narrow alley and the left and right of the wide street are confirmed, and the left and right safety confirmation operations can be reliably acquired.

  In step S2, an image obtained by adding an image of the vehicle 300 (see FIG. 1) to the left and right background scenes is displayed on the mirror box 84L and the mirror box 84R. As the vehicle 300 to be displayed is traveling, for example, an image of the front surface of the vehicle 300 that gradually increases is displayed on the mirror box 84R, and then an image of a side surface of the vehicle 300 that passes from right to left is displayed in the central display area 200. In addition, an image of the rear surface of the vehicle 300 that gradually decreases may be displayed on the mirror box 84L. Such display of the vehicle 300 is continued within the time counted by the timer process in step S9, and one or more vehicles 300 are displayed.

  In step S3, it is confirmed whether the mat switch 18 is on or off. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S4, and if it is on, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S4, a warning “Please stop and check left and right” is output, and the process proceeds to step S5.

  In step S5, it is confirmed whether or not the simulated traveling speed V based on the signal from the speed pickup 54 is zero. When V> 0, the process proceeds to step S6, and when V = 0, the process proceeds to step S7. In step S6, a warning that “the vehicle is still passing through, so please do not exit” is output, and the process proceeds to step S7. In this case, outputting a horn simulated sound from the speaker 94 is more effective as a caution.

  In step S7, the operation amount of the brake lever 52 based on the signal from the rotation sensor 60 is checked. If the brake operation is not performed, the process proceeds to step S8, and if the brake operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S9. In step S8, a warning “Please apply brakes and stop reliably” is output, and the process proceeds to step S9.

  In step S9, the elapsed time during which the vehicle 300 is displayed is checked by a timer. When the specified time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S2 to continue displaying the vehicle 300, and when the specified time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S10. The specified time may be changed appropriately using random numbers or the like.

  In step S10, the vehicle 300 is deleted from the images displayed on the mirror box 84L and the mirror box 84R. At this time, since it is unnatural if the displayed vehicle 300 is suddenly deleted, the display of the vehicle 300 displayed at that time may be continued until it runs away, and then the display of the new vehicle 300 may be stopped. .

  In step S11, it is confirmed whether or not the simulated traveling speed V based on the signal from the speed pickup 54 is zero. When V = 0, the process waits, and when V = 0, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the elapsed time from when the vehicle 300 is deleted from the image in the process of step S10 is recognized by a predetermined timer, and output corresponding to the timer is performed. In other words, when this elapsed time is within the prescribed time, it outputs “Your right and left safety check was done correctly before driving.” If it is longer than the prescribed time, “Is you looking at the left and right? ”Is not coming.” And prompts to start driving. After the completion of step S12, the left / right safety confirmation process shown in FIG. 8 is completed, and the process proceeds to another mode such as a travel mode. In such a left-right safety confirmation process, automatic scoring may be performed according to a predetermined rule based on the attention process in steps S4, S6, and S8. Depending on the design conditions, some or all of steps S3 to S9 may be omitted.

  The two-wheeled vehicle simulation device according to the present invention can be applied to a motorcycle simulation device, a game, and physical fitness training.

  The two-wheeled vehicle simulation apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can of course adopt various configurations without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a perspective view of the bicycle simulation apparatus concerning this embodiment of the setting which an adult gets on. It is the perspective view which looked at the control unit from diagonally forward. It is a schematic block diagram of the bicycle simulation apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a top view of the bicycle simulation apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the control unit from diagonally forward. It is a rear view of a frame. It is a perspective view of the bicycle simulation apparatus concerning this embodiment of the setting which a child gets on. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a right-and-left safety confirmation process.

Explanation of symbols

10. Bicycle simulation device (motorcycle simulation device)
12 ... Simulated bicycle (simulated motorcycle) 12a ... Main body 12b ... Handle body 14 ... Control unit (front unit)
22 ... Frame 22a ... Head tube 23 ... Seat pillar 23a ... Clamp 24 ... Saddle (seat) 28 ... Handle 30 ... Front fork 62 ... Controller 70 ... Display stand 72a, 72b ... Rail 73 ... Slider 75 ... Release lever 78 ... Main Control unit 80 ... Display unit 81 ... Gas damper 82 ... Monitor 84L, 84R ... Mirror box (side display unit)
86 ... Frame 88 ... Back plate 262 ... Bracket 280a ... Adult 280b ... Child

Claims (5)

A simulated motorcycle including a seat on which the driver is seated and a handle operated by the driver;
A front unit disposed in front of the seat;
A two-wheeled vehicle simulation device having
The handle is separate from the frame of the simulated motorcycle.
The front unit is
A main display for displaying a scene based on the operation of the simulated motorcycle;
A slide portion that slides and fixes the main display portion in the vertical direction and in a direction toward the front toward the upper side;
Have
The two-wheeled vehicle simulation device, wherein the slide unit slides the main display unit and the handle integrally. The motorcycle simulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The two-wheeled vehicle simulation device, wherein the seat is configured to be height-adjustable in a vertical direction with respect to the frame and in a direction toward the rear toward the upper side. The motorcycle simulation apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The front unit is
A frame provided so as to surround the main display unit;
A back plate connected to at least two opposite sides of the frame, fixing the back surface of the main display, and connected to the slide;
A display unit stand having a lower end grounded and serving as a base for the sliding operation of the slide unit;
A damper mechanism provided between a part of the display unit stand and the back plate;
A two-wheeled vehicle simulation apparatus comprising: The two-wheeled vehicle simulation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The two-wheeled vehicle simulation device, wherein the frame and the front unit are configured to be fixed and detachable by a predetermined attaching / detaching portion. In the motorcycle simulation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In the left and right portions of the main display portion, the display image is not visually recognized from the first viewpoint set based on the boarding position of the driver, and the display image is visually recognized from the second viewpoint ahead of the first viewpoint. A two-wheeled vehicle simulation device comprising a pair of left and right side display units.

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