JPH0793984B2 - Punch detector and martial arts game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a boxing game machine, a training machine,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a punch detection device used in a health appliance and a martial arts game machine to which the punch detection device is applied.

[Prior Art] In recent game centers and the like, game machines simulating various sports are installed. In the boxing game machine, two boxers are displayed on the screen of the CRT facing each other, and the player operates a lever or button at his hand to punch out the opponent and move the ally to move the ally. Dodge the punch of. Also, if you damage the other party within a certain time,
If the opponent goes down and wins the ally, and if the ally receives damage above a certain level, the player's loss is displayed on the screen.

On the other hand, the game center also has a game machine in which a sandbag and a meter are combined, and when a player punches in the sandbag, the punching force is displayed on the meter.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the conventional boxing game machine has a problem in that it cannot be used as a video game, and the player cannot feel the real feeling of boxing. Also, the sandbag type has a good response, but since there is no opponent, the fun as a game is halved.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a punch detection device and a martial arts game that can be used as a training machine while providing a feeling of actual battle such as punch response. To provide a machine.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the punch detection device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes at least a pair of arms that can be moved back and forth, and a first biasing unit that returns the arms to their original positions. , A lock means for preventing the arm from moving forward and backward, a sensor provided in front of the arm for detecting the punching force of the user, and attached to the arm to move integrally and relative to the arm after the lock. And a second urging unit that has a larger urging force than the first urging unit and returns the lever to its original position.

The martial arts game machine of the second invention is a player's seat that is installed so that it can be tilted to the left and right, a display device that is arranged in front of the seat to display the game state on the screen, and moves to both sides of the seat in three-dimensional directions. A pair of arms that can be attached,
A first urging means for returning the arm to its original position, a locking means for preventing the arm from moving back and forth, a sensor for punching force detection provided in front of the arm, and attached to the arm to operate integrally. After the lock, a lever that can move relative to the arm in the front-rear direction, a second urging unit that has a larger urging force than the first urging unit and returns the lever to the original position, and an inclined seat The seat returning means for returning to the original position, the sensor for detecting the tilted state of the seat, the sensor for detecting the vertical and horizontal movements of the arm, the pedal provided under the seat, and the pedal depression amount. The sensor that detects the punch, the sensor that detects the punching out, and the arm and position of the teammate on the display device are moved based on the signals from each sensor, and when the punch direction matches the opponent, And a control means for sending an operation signal to the locking means, and a.

[Operation] With the configuration of the first invention, when the player or the user grips the lever and moves it forward, the first biasing means is compressed and the arm also moves forward integrally. Next, when the locking means is actuated, the arm is fixed and only the lever can move forward. When the punch collides with the sensor while holding the lever, the strength of the punch is detected by the sensor.

Therefore, a microcomputer is used for the sensor and the locking means.
If a CRT is connected, effective punching and missed punching will be distinguished, and the punching force will be displayed. If the device of the first invention is incorporated into a boxing game machine, a training machine, and a fitness machine, effective punching can be detected. It

According to the configuration of the second invention, when the opponent on the screen first punches out, if the player leans the body together with the sheet to the left or right, the sensor detects this and the ally on the screen dodges the punch. Become. Further, when the lever is moved up, down, left and right, the arm moves together, and each arm on the screen also moves through the sensor, and when the pedal is depressed, the sensor detects this and the ally moves forward. Further, when the punch punched out by the ally matches the opponent, the arm is locked by the operation signal from the control device and only the lever moves forward, the player's punch actually hits the sensor, and the screen is changed according to the punch force. The opponent receives damage. The control means sends the above-mentioned control signal corresponding to the signal from each sensor to the display device and the lock means, and the game situation of both parties is displayed on the screen in various modes.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a side view and an exploded perspective view of a boxing game machine 10 to which the present invention is applied.

In this game machine 10, via the abutment 12 in front of the base 11.
CRT13 is installed, and CRT13 is covered except for the front side.
It is covered with. A bearing stand 15 is fixed to the lower surface of the base 11, and a seat 16 is placed on the bearing stand 15 so as to face the CRT 13.

A pair of brackets 17 are fixed to the lower surface of the seat 16,
These brackets 17 are fitted so as to sandwich the bearing base 15. Holes 17A, 15A communicating in the front-rear direction are formed in each bracket 17 and the bearing base 15, and one support shaft 18 is inserted into these holes. The support shaft 18 is fixed to the bracket 17 side of the seat 16 with a key 19 so that the seat 16 can be tilted left and right with respect to the bearing base 15.

A gear 20 is fixed to the rear end (right side) of the support shaft 18,
The pinion 21 meshes with. A rotary volume 22 is coaxially connected to the pinion 21, and the volume 22
Detects the inclination amount X of the seat 16 via the support shaft 18, the gear 20, and the pinion 21. Also, the underside of the seat 16 and the base 11
A return spring 23 for returning the slanted seat 16 to the original position is interposed between and.

Gears 25 are attached to both sides of the seat 16 via support shafts 24, and a pinion 27 of a rotary volume 26 meshes with the gear 25. The shaft 28 is fixed to the side surface of the gear 25,
An arm 29 is rotatably attached to the tip of 28.
A gear 30 is fixed to the shaft 28, and a pinion 32 of a rotary volume 31 meshes with the gear 30. Volume 31
Is fixed to the bracket 33 on the arm side. The volume 26 detects the horizontal movement amount x of the arm 26, and the volume 31 detects the vertical movement amount y (FIG. 1) of the arm 29. Further, a pedal 70 is installed on the lower front side of the seat 16, and a rotary volume 71 is connected to the pedal 70.

A detailed sectional view and exploded perspective view of the arm 29 are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. As you can see from these figures, the arm
29 includes a front arm body 34 and a rear rod 35, and an intermediate portion of the rod 35 is slidably inserted into a joint 36.

A cylindrical collar 37 is fitted in front of the rod 35, and the collar 37 is connected to the arm body 34 by a bolt 38 and a nut 39. A rear end of a spring bearing 40 is fitted to the collar 37, and a rear end of a horizontal rod portion 42a of an L-shaped lever 42 is screwed to the front of the spring bearing 40 via a cushion 41. A spring receiver 43 having a central hole 45 is provided inside the arm body 34, and a strong return spring is provided between the spring receivers 40 and 43.
44 are installed.

The lever 42 penetrates the hole 45 of the spring receiver 43 of the horizontal rod 42a, and the vertical grip 42b bent upward by 90 degrees (Fig. 4) penetrates the elongated hole 46 of the arm body 34 and projects to the outside. ing.
The front end of the arm body 34 is also bent upward, and a pressure sensor 47 for detecting the punching force is attached to the inner surface thereof. Also,
A pad 48 for cushion is attached to the surface of the pressure sensor 47, and the pad 48 protects the hands of the pressure sensor 47 and the player 49. A strain gauge or the like can be used as the pressure sensitive sensor 47.

On the other hand, behind the rod 35, the box 59 of the lock mechanism 50
Is provided, and the lock lever 51 and the solenoid 52 are housed inside. A plurality of saw teeth 53 are formed on the rod 35 so that a vertical surface is located on the rear side of the rod 35, and similar teeth 54 are formed on the lock lever 51 so as to face the saw teeth 53. A rear end of the lock lever 51 is attached to the shaft 55, and a pin 56 of the solenoid 52 is in contact with the rear surface of the other end. Therefore, when the solenoid 52 operates and the pin 56 projects, the lock lever
The shaft 51 pivots around a shaft 55 to be locked to the teeth 53 of the rod 35 and to lock the forward and backward movement of the arm 29. Further, inside the box 59, there is provided a sensor 72 for detecting the axial movement of the rod 35, that is, the presence or absence of a punch.

A spring bearing 57 is fixed to the final end of the rod 35, and a return spring 58 is interposed between the spring bearing 57 and the box 59. Since the return spring 58 is weaker than the return spring 44 on the lever 42 side, when the player pulls the lever 42 forward, the arm 29 moves integrally forward, and when the pulling force is released, the arm 29 returns. It returns to its original position with the biasing force of 58. Further, when the lock lever 51 locks the rod 35, the arm 29 is prevented from moving and only the lever 42 can move forward, and the player holds the grip 42b of the lever 42 and moves the punch to the pressure sensor 47. You can guess.

The arm 29, the lever 42, the pressure sensor 47, the lock mechanism 50 and the like shown in FIG. 3 constitute a punch detecting device,
It can be applied not only to boxing games but also to various training machines and fitness equipment.

The detection signals of the respective volumes 22, 26, 31, 71 and the sensors 47, 72 are sent to the control device 60 for arithmetic processing as shown in FIG. 1, and the control signals are sent from the control device 60 to the lock mechanism 50 and the CRT 13. Sent.

Fig. 5 shows the movement of lever 42, arm 29 and seat 16, and CR
The movement relationship of team A shown in T13 is shown. First, when the lever 42 is moved to the left or right, that is, in the x direction, the arm 29
The moving direction and the moving amount of the are detected by the volume 26, and the control device 60 moves the arm of the ally A on the CRT 13 in the same direction according to the detection signal. Also, move the lever 42 up and down (y direction).
Then, the volume 31 detects this and each arm on the screen similarly moves up and down. Further, when the enemy B hits the punch, when the player tilts the sheet 16 to the left or right (arrow X), the volume 22 detects this, and the ally A on the screen moves in the same direction and punches. Dodge Besides this, pedals
When stepping on 70, the volume 71 detects the stepping amount, and the ally A moves forward accordingly (arrow z).

The movement of the ally a and the movement of the enemy b on the screen according to each sensor are programmed in the coordinates in advance and incorporated in the control device 60.

The operation of the game machine 10 configured as described above will be described mainly with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the player sits on the seat 16 and inserts coins into a coin box (not shown), the start of the game is displayed on the CRT 13 and the enemy B poses and starts moving. On the other hand, as for the ally A, only the contour is CRT13 as shown in FIG.
, And the movement of the enemy B is clearly visible to the player.

When the player holds the left and right levers 42 and operates them in the x and y directions (FIG. 5), each arm of the ally A on the screen also moves in the same direction (S2). Further, the back and forth movement of the ally A is performed by depressing the pedal 70, and the left and right movements are performed by inclining the seat 16.

Next, when you punch out while watching the movement of enemy b (S2),
That is, when either the left or right lever 42 is moved forward, it is determined in step S3 whether the punch hits the enemy B or not. Specifically, the punching out is detected by the sensor 72 (Fig. 1,
(Fig. 3), it is determined at this time whether or not there is an enemy in the punch direction. If not hit, step
If you proceed to S4 and miss the ally A on the screen and hit,
In step S5, an operation signal is sent from the control device 60 (FIG. 1) to the lock mechanism 50. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the rod 35 is locked by the lock lever 54, only the lever 42 moves forward, and the fist of the player collides with the pressure sensor 47.

Next, in step S6, the strength of the punch is determined, and if it is strong, the enemy B goes down in step S7 and the process returns to step S1.
Also, if the punch is weak or if there is a missed shot in step S4 described above, the enemy B will roll out the punch in step S8.

Here, when the player leans the body together with the seat 16 to the left or right (S9), the ally A on the screen also moves in the same direction to avoid the punch and returns to the first step S1. If it cannot be avoided, the size of the damage is determined in step S10. If the damage is small, the process returns to the first step S1. If the damage is large, the ally A on the screen goes down (S11).

When the predetermined round is completed in this way, the win / loss is CRT13 based on the effective number of punches and damage of enemy B and ally A.
Is displayed in. If the number of downs or the damage on one side exceeds a predetermined value, KO is displayed at that point and the game ends.

The contents of the game and the movement of the enemy B can be changed variously in addition to the flowchart of FIG. 6 and can be made more complicated.

A second embodiment of the locking mechanism 50 is shown in FIG. 7, and the same parts as in the previous embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, a pair of coils are attached to the rod 35 of the arm.
61 is wound, and the pin of solenoid 52 is attached to one end of each coil 61.
56 is locked. The other end of the coil 61 is locked inside the box 59 (see FIG. 3) covering the lock mechanism 50.

Therefore, when an operation signal is sent from the control device 60 (FIG. 1) to the solenoid 52, the pin 56 retracts and both coils 61 tighten the rod 35, thereby preventing the rod 35 from moving in the axial direction. When the solenoid 52 is released, the pin 56 projects, the coil 61 also loosens, and the rod 35 becomes movable.

A third embodiment of the locking mechanism 50 is shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, a pair of semi-circular brakes 62 are used. One end of this brake 62 can be opened and closed with a pin 63 as a fulcrum, and a friction material 64 is attached to the inner surface.
Further, the open ends of the brakes 62 are pulled together by a coil spring 65 so that the friction material 64 is in pressure contact with the outer surface of the rod 35.
Further, the opening of the brake 62 has a cam 66 with an elliptical cross section.
The crank 68 is connected to the rotating shaft 67 of the cam 66. The link 69 is connected to the crank 68, and the link 69
Is connected to the pin 56 of the solenoid 52.

Therefore, when the solenoid 52 operates and the pin 56 projects or is retracted, the crank 68 and the cam 66 also rotate by a predetermined angle. At this time, since the cam 66 has an elliptical shape, the brake 62 is pushed and expanded in the vertically long position to release the lock, and in the horizontally long position, the lock state is obtained as can be seen from FIG. In use, like the previous embodiment, it is arranged to be in a released state in normal times and to be locked when the punch hits an enemy.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the punch detection apparatus of the first invention prevents at least a pair of arms that can be moved back and forth, a first urging unit that returns the arms to the original position, and a back and forth movement of the arms. Locking means, a sensor provided in front of the arm for detecting the punching force of the user, a lever attached to the arm for moving integrally and capable of moving relative to the arm after the locking, Second urging means having a larger urging force than the urging means and returning the lever to the original position;
Since it is configured from, the effective hit of the punch and the missed swing can be discriminated and the magnitude of the punching force can be detected, so that it can be applied to a game machine, a training machine, and various health appliances.

The martial arts game machine according to the second aspect of the present invention is a player's seat that is installed so as to be tilted left and right, a display device that is arranged in front of the seat and displays a game state on the screen, and is moved to both sides of the seat in three-dimensional directions. A pair of arms that are movably attached, a first biasing unit that returns the arm to its original position, a locking unit that prevents the arm from moving back and forth, and a sensor for detecting punching force that is provided in front of the arm. A lever that is attached to an arm and operates integrally, and that is movable relative to the arm in the front-rear direction after locking, and a lever that has a greater biasing force than the first biasing means and returns the lever to its original position. Two
A biasing means, a sheet returning means for returning the slanted sheet to its original position, a sensor for detecting a slanted state of the sheet, a sensor for detecting vertical and lateral movement of the arm, and a sensor provided below the sheet. Pedal, a sensor that detects the amount of depression of the pedal, a sensor that detects the punch out, and the arm and position of a friend on the display device are moved based on the signals from each sensor and the punch direction matches the opponent. Then, since it is composed of a control means for sending an operation signal to the locking means, a response is generated when a punch is taken out and the enemy's punch is actually dodged on the sheet, so that it is as interesting as the actual battle There is an effect that you can taste.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a simplified side view of a punch detection device and a martial arts game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the game machine, FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the punch detection device, and FIG. 5 and 5 are simplified diagrams showing the relationship between lever, seat and pedal operations and movements of allies on the screen, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the control device, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are the second lock mechanism, respectively. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment. 10 …… Game console, 13 …… CRT, 16 …… Seat, 22 …… Volume, 23 …… Return spring, 26 …… Volume, 29
…… Arm, 31 …… Volume, 42 …… Lever, 44 ……
Return spring, 47 ... Pressure sensor, 50 ... Lock mechanism, 58 ...
… Return spring, 60 …… Control device, 70 …… Pedal, 71 …… Volume, 72 …… Sensor

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A pair of arms that can move back and forth at least,
First biasing means for returning the arm to the original position, lock means for preventing the arm from moving back and forth, a sensor provided in front of the arm for detecting the punching force of the user, and attached integrally to the arm. Punch detection including a lever that moves and can move relative to the arm after locking, and a second biasing unit that has a greater biasing force than the first biasing unit and returns the lever to the original position. apparatus. 2. The punch detection device according to claim 1, wherein the first biasing means is a return spring. 3. The punch detection device according to claim 1, wherein the locking means comprises a lever that meshes with a part of the arm and a solenoid that operates the lever. 4. The punch detection device according to claim 1, wherein said lock means comprises a coil for tightening and fixing the arm and a solenoid for operating the coil. 5. A lock device comprising a pair of friction brakes for tightening the arm, a spring for urging the brake in the tightening direction, a cam for expanding the brake to release the brake, and a solenoid for operating the cam. The punch detection device according to claim (1). 6. The punch detection device according to claim 1, wherein the punch force detection sensor is a strain gauge. 7. The punch detection device according to claim 1, wherein the second biasing means is a return spring. 8. A player's seat which is installed so as to be tiltable left and right, a display device which is arranged in front of the seat and displays a game state on a screen, and a pair which is mounted on both sides of the seat so as to be movable in three-dimensional directions. Arm, a first urging means for returning the arm to the original position, a locking means for preventing the arm from moving back and forth, a sensor for punching force detection provided in front of the arm, and an integrated body attached to the arm. And a second urging means that has a larger urging force than the first urging means and returns the lever to the original position, the lever being movable relative to the arm in the front-rear direction after being locked. A sheet returning means for returning the slanted sheet to the original position, a sensor for detecting a slanted state of the sheet, a sensor for detecting vertical and lateral movements of the arm, and a bedal provided below the sheet, A sensor for detecting the amount of depression of the dull, a sensor for detecting the extension of the punch, and the arm and the position of the ally on the display device are moved based on the signals from the respective sensors, and when the punching direction matches the opponent, the locking means. A martial arts game machine comprising a control means for sending an operation signal to the. 9. The fighting game machine according to claim 8, wherein the seat returning means is a pair of coil springs mounted on both sides of the lower surface of the seat. 10. The fighting game machine according to claim 8, wherein the sensor for detecting the movement of the arm is a volume. 11. The fighting game machine according to claim 8, wherein the sensor for detecting the inclination of the seat is a volume. 12. The fighting game machine according to claim 8, wherein the sensor for detecting the depression amount of the pedal is a volume.