JPH048381A - Body feeling game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To generate a colorful vibration mode with a simplified mechanism by changing vibratory amplitude of a body feeling lever at launch tine and hit time by an amplitude variable means. CONSTITUTION:A body feeling lever 10 is a holding member for transmitting a sound and vibration to a user at the time of launching and hitting a missile, and the lever is provided in both sides of a control unit 7 simulated to a control stick of a fighter. That is, the body feeling lever 10, in which a holding part 10a is protruded to the outside of an outer casing unit 100 and, on the other hand a vibration variable cam 12 of a vibration generating part 11 provided in the inside of the outer casing main unit 100 is fitted to a long hole N3 provided in a point end part of the unit 100, can be swiveled with a shaft J3 serving as the center. Here, the vibration generating part 11, formed by providing an angular cylindrical unit having a drive motor in the inside, is provided along a depth direction of a fixed barrel 2 in a central part of the control unit 7. The vibration variable cam 12, comprising a fan-shaped drive piece 13 and a driven rotary unit 14, can vibrate the body feeling levers 10, 10 in different amplitude in accordance with normal and reverse rotation of the drive piece 13. In this way, a simplified, cheap and further colorful real body feeling mode can be created.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a hands-on game machine that simulates the operation of a space fighter, a car, etc., and allows the user to enjoy the H5 sensation of operating the same.

[Conventional technology]

Experience game machines, for example, allow players to enjoy maneuvering techniques and the thrill of shooting by performing predetermined operations while responding to a changing screen that simulates high-speed driving or a space war.In recent years, game machines that can be enjoyed by both children and adults have become popular. It is popular as

In this type of sensory game machine, mechanical vibrations transmitted through control levers, handles, steering wheels, etc. (hereinafter referred to as sensory components) are important in obtaining a sense of realism that corresponds to the screen when operating or shooting. It has become a factor. Therefore,
In so-called game arcades, devices have been put into practical use that incorporate large screens into life-sized cockpits and use large motors and hydraulic equipment to generate bodily sensations of vibration.

On the other hand, in the field of everyday toys, the number of hands-on game machines that allow users to enjoy realistic games on their desks is expanding. In this case, especially in space war games that include single battle scenes, the characteristics of the bodily vibrations that convey the sense of weight and speed may determine the interest of the game machine.

For this reason, various means for changing mechanical vibration have been proposed. For example, improvements are being considered in which a plurality of motors are linked to the sensory member, and when the operating mode is changed, the vibration characteristics of the sensory member are appropriately switched to generate more realistic bodily vibrations.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional sensory game machines, a separate mechanism consisting of a motor and a vibration generating member linked to the motor is required for each type of sensory vibration mode, making the device larger, more complicated, and more expensive. There was a risk of being invited.

In view of the above points, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sensory game machine equipped with a vibration generating means capable of generating various vibration modes with a simple mechanism.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention generates a target image plane on the front surface of a base body fixedly installed in an outer spherical fixed barrel, and generates vibrations at the time of a hit on the rear surface. A hit switch is provided to be able to swing vertically and horizontally, and a control body that is swingable along the outer spherical surface of the fixed barrel includes a tracking scope that corresponds to the target image plane, and a trigger member that is linked to the switch. Each of the sensory levers is provided with a sensory lever, and the vibration amplitude of the sensory lever is changed depending on the firing and the hit by the amplitude variable means, and the single vibration generating means generates a plurality of sensory vibrations,
This makes it possible to realize a compact and simple hands-on game machine.

[Example] The present invention will be described below based on an example shown in the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view of the sensory game machine of the present application, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the base and swing mechanism, and Fig. 4 is a pressing of the sensory vibration switch. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the relationship between the base and the tracking body, FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the relationship between the pressing means of the sensory vibration switch and the base, and FIG. A perspective view showing the configuration, and FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) are explanatory diagrams showing the principle of varying the amplitude of the cam.

In the figure, 1 is a pedestal, and the pedestal 1 has a built-in battery storage chamber, a sound generation circuit, etc. (not shown), and supports 1a on both sides.
It is equipped with The pedestal 1 is the main body 100 of the game machine of the present application.
This is to stably support the machine on a desk.

2 is a fixed barrel, and the fixed barrel 2 has openings 2a in the front and rear parts;
2b, and both ends thereof are fixed to the pillars 1a of the pedestal l.

3 is a base body, and the base body 3 is fixedly installed in the fixed cylinder 2.
A U-J-shaped frame body 31 is provided, and a target image plane 4 is provided at the front end of the member 31, and a hit switch 5 is provided at the rear end via a swing mechanism 6, respectively. The target image plane 4 consists of a rotating disc made of transparent plastic, and displays an image corresponding to the game content, for example, a target image M such as images of fighter planes flying in formation.

It is printed. The hit switch 5 is used to activate the sound and vibration generation circuit upon a hit, but since it swings vertically and horizontally with respect to the base 3, it aligns in the same straight line as a trigger member 9, which will be described later. It is set to turn on only when

The swing mechanism 6 includes two swing arms and two drive cams, and is configured to swing the target image plane 4 and the hit switch 5. That is, in FIG. 3, 61 is a first swinging arm, and the first swinging arm 61 is connected to the upper piece 61.
It consists of a substantially U-shaped frame body with a longer length than the lower piece 61b, and is nested with the base body 3 of the U-shaped frame body, and the axis J
,,J.

It is pivotally supported so that it can swing. The upper piece 61a of the swing arm 61 has an elongated hole N1 in the front part, and an eccentric rotating disk 62 is fitted into the elongated hole N1.

Therefore, in response to the rotation of the eccentric rotating disk 620, the first
The swing arm 61 is configured to swing in the left-right direction.

63 is a second swinging arm, and the second swinging arm 63 is also approximately "
It consists of a U-shaped frame body, and is pivotally supported by a center column 61c of the first swing arm 61 about a shaft J, so as to be swingable. The second
The swinging arm 63 has the target image plane 4 at the front end, the bottle P at the rear end, the hit switch 5 via the elongated hole N2, and the bottle P parallel to the axis J2 on the side of the middle pillar 61c. ! Each is equipped with The bin P2 is attached to the second swing arm 63
The cam follower 64 is fitted into a recess 64a of a cam follower 64 which is pivotally supported on the upper part of the base body 3 by the shaft J1. The cam follower 64 engages a cloud-shaped cam 65 that can form a complex rocking pattern. Here, the cloud-shaped cam 65 is pivotally supported integrally with the gear G1, and the gear Gz meshes with the gear G integrally with the eccentric rotating disk 62.
It is designed to be driven through. Therefore, the gear G2 rotating together with the eccentric rotating disk 62 causes the gear G
1 and the stationary cam 65 rotate, the cam follower 64 swings irregularly, and the bin Pt is driven in the front-rear direction (with respect to the base body 3) via the recess 64a of the cam follower 64. Therefore, the second swing arm 63
It swings irregularly in the vertical direction with respect to the base body 3 about the axis J2.

2, the first swing arm 61 swings in the left-right direction;
By combining the vertical swings of the second swing arm 63, the target image plane 4 at the front end of the second swing arm 63 is
It is configured to swing irregularly in both the vertical and horizontal directions.

A light emitting lamp L is provided behind the target image plane 4 (inside the base 3), and the light emitting lamp L illuminates the image plane 4.
It is constructed so that it can be illuminated.

Further, between the target image plane 4 and the light-emitting lamp L, a transparent disk T is provided on which, for example, a panoramic view of the space city is printed as a background image, and it rotates at a constant speed to create a background that changes from time to time. It looks like this.

The hit switch 5 is for generating sound and vibration when hitting a hit, and a bottle P is attached to the rear end of the second swing arm 63.
1 and a plate member 51 provided through an elongated hole N2, and has a pressing portion 5a at its rear end and a reflecting mirror 5b at its front end. As described above, the switch 5 can be moved up and down by the combined swing of the first swing arm 61 and the second swing arm 63.
Since it swings irregularly from side to side, it is configured to be operable only when a pressing member 9f, which will be described later, can be set on the same line. When pressed, a sound and vibration generation circuit (not shown) is connected to a predetermined mode, and the reflection mirror 5 is connected to a predetermined mode.
b is placed close to the light-emitting lamp L, so that the backlight of the target image plane 4 can be sharply brightened. B is a spring that urges the member 51 in the projecting direction.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a control body, and the control body 7 includes a shell body 71 that includes a guide portion 7a along the outer spherical surface of the fixed body 2 and can cover the outside of the fixed body 2. 4.5.6). Further, the shell body 71 of the control body 7 includes a tracking scope 8 corresponding to the target image plane 4, a sensory lever 10 having a trigger member 9 that can be linked to the switch 5, and a vibration generator 11, The vibration of the sensation lever 10 changes depending on whether the ball is fired or when it hits.

The tracking scope 8 is located at the front of the game machine main body,
It consists of a semi-transparent plate with an aiming mark M2 engraved in the center, and is configured to be able to swing freely together with the control body 7. The aiming mark M2 of the scope 8 is aligned with the target image M on the target image plane 4 when the trigger member 9 on the rear surface of the control body 7 and the sensory switch 5 are aligned on the same straight line.
It overlaps with 1.

The trigger member 9 is adapted to press the pressing portion 5a of the switch 5 with the pressing member 9f on the rear side by sequentially linking the pressing operation of the firing button 9a provided on the front side of the sensory lever 10. That is, when the firing button 9a provided on the front surface of the right sensory lever 10 is pressed, (1) the curved member 9b passing through the bar 10 is pushed inwards, (2) the terminal end of the curved member 9b is pushed inwards; The installed bin P3 rotates the swinging piece 9c about the axis J, and (2) the bin P4 of the swinging piece 9c moves the plate member 9d to the rear of the game machine; The plate-like member 9d swings the movable plate 9e about the axis J4, thereby moving the pressing member 9f toward the front (towards the front of the game machine) and pressing the pressing portion 5a. ing.

The sensory lever 10.10 is a gripping member for transmitting the sound and vibration when the missile is launched and the sound and vibration when the missile hits to the user of the game machine, and is similar to the control lever of a fighter jet. are provided on both sides. That is, the sensory lever 10.10 has gripping parts 10a, 10a protruding to the outside of the exterior body 100, and a long hole N3 provided at the tip thereof.
, N3, the variable amplitude cam 12 (amplitude variable means) of the vibration generating section 11 provided inside the exterior body of the main body 100 is fitted, and according to the rotation of the variable amplitude cam 12, the shaft J3
It is designed to be able to swing around the center. Here, the vibration generating section 11 includes a rectangular cylinder body 11a having a drive motor (not shown) inside, and is provided along the depth direction of the fixed body 2 at the center of the control body 7. There is.

Here, the variable amplitude cam 12 is made up of a fan-shaped drive piece 13 and a driven rotary body 14, as shown in Figure 7.8, and according to the forward and reverse rotation of the drive piece 13, the sensory lever 12 is moved with different amplitudes.
It is designed to be able to vibrate 0.10.

The fan-shaped drive piece 13 has a drive pin P, which is interlocked with the motor in the rectangular cylinder body 11a of the vibration generating section 11, erected at an eccentric position corresponding to the "angle" of the fan. In Figure 0, which is configured to allow forward or reverse rotation, the forward direction is the direction a and the reverse direction is the direction b). On the other hand,
The driven rotating body 14 has an elongated hole N that determines a different amount of eccentricity at each end.

The drive pin P of the drive piece 13 is penetrated through the drive piece 13, and
A member U is provided with a U-shaped receiver that can be secured to the front portion in the rotating direction of the drive piece 13, regardless of whether it rotates in the forward or reverse direction. Here, the elongated hole N4 and the receiving member U are provided eccentrically with respect to the center of the driven rotary body 14. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), when rotating forward (in the direction a), the center of the pin P3 of the drive piece 13 and the center of the driven rotating body 14 correspond to one end of the elongated hole N4. When the amount of eccentricity S to be
3 and the center of the driven rotating body 14 are configured such that an eccentric amount S2 corresponding to the other end of the elongated hole N4 is determined (Sl<St).

That is, during forward rotation, a small amplitude vibration corresponding to a small eccentricity S, and during reverse rotation, a large amplitude vibration corresponding to a large eccentricity Sl is generated, and can be transmitted to the sensory lever 10.10. ing.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a shot-down number counter, and the counter 21 is provided on the front of the game machine main body 100, near the vibration generating section 11, and is configured to be interlocked with the motor in the vibration generating section 11 via the claw piece 20. There is.

The counter 21 can be rotated via the claw piece 20 only when the motor is reversed, and moreover, can be rotated by a certain angle. That is, each time the game machine of the present application switches to the hit mode, it operates and increases the number of hits by 1, and the main body 100
It is configured so that it can be displayed on the front of the screen.

In this example, the small vibration during forward rotation simulates the shooting vibration during missile launch, and the large vibration during reverse rotation simulates the shock vibration at the time of a hit, and the system is configured to emit a simulated sound at the same time. Of course, the characteristics of this vibration and sound are changed as appropriate depending on the content of the game.

In the above embodiment, when the pedestal 1 is set on the desk, the tracking scope 8 is located at an angle that is easy to see in front of the player. When the power switch 15 is turned on, a BG sound suitable for a space game is generated, and the target image 4 is irregularly swung vertically and horizontally by the oscillating means 6 in front of the background image T rotating at a constant speed. . Here, the player grasps the sensory lever 10.10 with both hands and swings the tracking body 7 appropriately so that the aiming mark M of the tracking scope 8 and the target mark M2 of the target image 4 coincide.

When the marks M1 and M2 are about to match, when the firing button 9a of the trigger member 9 is pressed with the thumb of the right hand, the member 9
f is pressed toward the pressing member 5a of the switch 5.

At this time, if the center lines of the member 9f and the member 5a do not match, a missile firing sound will be generated, and the motor of the vibration generator 11 will rotate in the normal direction, and the fan-shaped rotating member 13 will be moved to one side of the elongated hole N1 by the member U. The driven rotating body 14 is rotated via the driving pin P, which is biased toward the end of the shaft, and a small amplitude vibration having an eccentric amount S1 is transmitted to the sensory levers 10, 10.

On the other hand, when the center lines of the member 9f and the member 5a successfully match, the member 51 moves toward the front and switches on to the hit mode, and the reflecting mirror 5b approaches the light emitting lamp, so that the background image T and The target image 4 suddenly becomes brighter and at the same time an explosion sound is generated. Then, the motor in the vibration generating section 11 rotates in reverse, and the driven rotary body 14 rotates with eccentricity S2.
rotates and transmits a large amplitude to the sensory lever 10.10 via the drive pin P4, which is offset to the other end of the elongated hole N1. Furthermore, every time you start a reverse rotation, you will receive 2 shot down markers.
0 rotates the counter 21 by a predetermined angle and increases the number of shots down by 1.
Increase by increments.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, this invention has a target image plane on the front side of a base body fixedly installed in an outer spherical fixed barrel, and a hit switch that generates vibrations at the time of a hit on the rear side, each of which is movable vertically and horizontally. , and a tracking scope corresponding to the target image plane on a steering body that is swingable along the outer spherical surface of the fixed body;
The invention is characterized in that a sensory lever is provided with a trigger member that is linked to the swing, and the vibration amplitude of the sensory lever is changed depending on the time of firing and the time of a hit by means of an amplitude variable means. And in each mode at the time of a hit, the bodily sensation vibration can be changed, making it possible to increase the interest of the game machine. Furthermore, since the amplitude variable means has a simple structure consisting of an eccentric member and a cam, the device structure is also simple.

As a result, it is possible to provide an experience game machine that can create a variety of realistic experience modes while having a simple and inexpensive device configuration.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view of the sensory game machine of the present application, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the base and swing mechanism, and Fig. 4 is a pressing of the sensory vibration switch. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the relationship between the base and the tracking body; FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the relationship between the pressing means of the sensory vibration switch and the base; FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the pressing means of the sensory vibration switch and the base; A perspective view showing the configuration, and FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b) are explanatory diagrams showing the principle of varying the amplitude of the cam. 1--Pedestal 2-Fixed trunk 3-Base 4-Target image plane 5...Hit switch 5a-Pushing part 5b-Reflection mirror 6--Swing mechanism 7-Control body 8-Tracking scope 9-) Rigging member 10 Integrity lever 11 - Oscillation generating means 11 a - Rectangular cylinder 12 - Variable amplitude cam (variable vibration means) 13 - Sector-shaped movable piece 14 - Followed rotating body 15 - Power switch 20 - Claw piece 21 - Counter 31 - Frame 61 - First swinging arm 62 - Eccentric rotating disk 63 - Second swinging arm 64 - Cam follower 65 - Cloud cam 71 - Shell L... - Light emitting lamp P, , P, , P3, P, - Pin N, , N, , N3, N, - Elongated hole J, Jt, J, , J, - Axis S8, S2 - Eccentricity Ml - Target image M2 - Aiming mark U - - Receiver is member G, , G, - Gear B - Hanging T - Transparent disk Fig. 16 Fig.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A target image plane is provided on the front surface of a base body fixedly installed in a fixed shell with an outer spherical surface, and a hit switch that generates vibrations when a hit is provided on the rear surface of the base body, which is movable vertically and horizontally, and the outer spherical surface of the fixed shell. A tracking scope that corresponds to the target image plane and a sensory lever equipped with a trigger member linked to the switch are installed on the control body that can swing along the target image plane, and the amplitude variable means allows the user to experience the sensation at the time of firing and at the time of hitting the target. A hands-on game machine characterized by being configured so that the vibration amplitude of a lever changes.