JPS63135188A - Punch detector and grapple game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to boxing game machines, training machines,
The present invention relates to a punch detection device used in health equipment and a martial arts game machine to which this device is applied.

[Background Art] Game machines that simulate various sports are installed in recent game centers and the like.

Among these, in boxing game machines, two boxers are displayed facing each other on a CRT screen, and by operating a lever or button at hand, the player can throw a punch at the opponent and move his teammate. It is designed to dodge the opponent's punches.

Furthermore, if the player inflicts damage on the opponent within a certain period of time, the opponent goes down and the ally wins, and conversely, if the ally receives more than a certain amount of damage, the player's loss is displayed on the screen.

On the other hand, game centers also have game machines that combine a punching bag and a meter, and when a player punches the punching bag, the punching force is displayed on the meter.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, conventional boxing game machines are no more than a television game, and have the disadvantage that players cannot experience the sensation of a real boxing match. Also, the punching bag type games are challenging, but the lack of an opponent reduces the fun of the game by half.

[Purpose of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a punch detection device and a martial arts game that can be used as a training machine as well as provide a practical sensation of the response of a punch. The aim is to provide the opportunity.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the punch detection device of the first invention includes at least a pair of arms movable back and forth, and a first urging means for returning the arms to their original positions. , a locking means that prevents the arm from moving back and forth, a sensor that is provided in front of the arm and detects the punching force of the user, and a sensor that is attached to the arm and moves together with the arm and is movable relative to the arm after being locked. and a second biasing means that has a larger biasing force than the first biasing means and returns the lever to its original - position.

In addition, the martial arts game machine, which has two major inventions, has a player seat that is installed to be able to tilt left and right, a display device that is placed in front of the seat to display the game status on the screen, and a player seat that moves in a three-dimensional direction to both sides of the seat. a pair of arms that are removably attached, a first biasing means for returning the arms to their original positions, a locking means for preventing back and forth movement of the arms, and a sensor for detecting punching force provided in front of the arms; Attached to the arm-
a lever that is actuated on the body and is movable in the front and rear directions relative to the arm after the lock; and a second lever that has a larger biasing force than the first biasing means and returns the lever to its original position.
a biasing means, a seat return means for returning the tilted seat to its original position, a sensor for detecting the tilted state of the seat, a sensor for detecting vertical and horizontal movement of the arm, and a seat provided below the seat. A pedal, a sensor that detects the amount of pedal depression, a sensor that detects the delivery of the punch, and based on the signals from each sensor, moves the arm and position of the teammate on the display device and matches the direction of the punch with the opponent. and control means for sending an activation signal to the locking means.

[Operation] According to the configuration of the first invention, when the player or user grasps the lever and moves it forward, the first biasing means is compressed and the arm also moves forward together.

Next, when the locking means is actuated, the arm is fixed and only the lever can move forward, and when the punch collides with the sensor while holding the lever, the strength of the punch is detected by the sensor.

Therefore, by connecting a microcomputer and a CRT to a sensor or locking means, it is possible to distinguish between an effective punch and a missed punch, and to display the punching force, making it possible to use the device of the first invention in boxing game machines, training machines, and health equipment. If incorporated, effective punch detection can be performed.

With the configuration of the second invention, when the opponent on the screen throws a punch, if the player tilts his or her body along with the seat to either the left or right, the sensor detects this and the ally on the screen evades the punch. Become. Additionally, when you move the lever up, down, left, or right, the arm also moves, and each arm of your teammate on the screen moves in the same way through the sensor.When you press the pedal, the sensor detects this and your teammate moves forward. Furthermore, when a punch thrown by a teammate hits the opponent, the arm is locked by an activation signal from the control device and only the lever moves forward, and the player's punch actually hits the sensor, and the screen changes depending on the punch force. The other party receives damage. The control means sends the aforementioned control signals corresponding to the signals from each sensor to the display device and the lock means, and the match situation between the two players is displayed on the screen in various modes.

〔Example〕

1 and 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, a CRT 13 is installed in front of a base 11 via a support 12, and the CRTI 3 is covered with a cover 14 except for its front side. A bearing stand 15 is fixed to the lower surface of the base 11, and a CR
A sheet 16 is placed facing T13.

A pair of brackets 17 are fixed to the lower surface of the seat 16, and these brackets 17 are fitted to sandwich the bearing stand 15. Each bracket 17 and bearing stand 15 include
Holes 17A and 15A communicating in the front-rear direction are formed, 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 by a key 19, so that the seat 16 can be tilted left and right with respect to the bearing stand 15.

A gear 20 is fixed to the rear end (right side) of the support shaft 18, and a pinion 21 meshes with the gear 20.

A rotary volume 22 is coaxially connected to the pinion 21 , and the volume 22 detects the amount of inclination X of the seat 16 via the support shaft 18 , the gear 20 , and the pinion 21 . Further, a return spring 23 is interposed between the lower surface of the seat 16 and the base 11 to return the inclined seat 16 to its original position.

Gears 25 are connected to both sides of the seat 16 via support shafts 24, respectively.
is attached, and a pinion 27 of a rotary volume 26 is engaged with the gear 25. The shaft 2 is attached to the side of the gear 25.
8 is fixed, and an arm 29 is rotatably attached to the tip of the shaft 28.

Further, a gear 30 is fixed to the shaft 28, and a pinion 32 of a rotary volume 31 meshes with the gear 3°. Polyneem 31 is fixed to a 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 of the arm 29 (FIG. 1). Furthermore, a pedal 70 is installed below and in front of the seat 16, and a rotary volume 71 is connected to the pedal 70.

A detailed cross-sectional view and an exploded perspective view of the arm 29 are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. As can be seen from these figures, the arm 29 is composed of a front arm main body 34 and a rear rod 35, and the middle portion of the rod 35 is slidably inserted into a joint 36.

A cylindrical collar 37 is fitted in front of the rod 35,
A collar 37 is connected to the arm body 34 by bolts 38 and nuts 39. The collar 37 has a spring receiver 4
The rear end of the horizontal rod portion 42a of the L-shaped lever 42 is screwed to the front of the spring receiver 40 via a cushion 41. Moreover, inside the arm body 34,
A spring receiver 43 with a central hole 45 is provided, and a strong return spring 44 is interposed between the two spring receivers 40,43.

The lever 42 is inserted into the hole 45 of the spring receiver 43 of the horizontal rod portion 42a.
A vertical grip portion 42b (FIG. 4) that is bent upward at 90 degrees passes through the elongated hole 46 of the arm body 34 and projects to the outside. The front end of the arm body 34 is also bent upward,
A pressure sensor 47 for detecting punching force is attached to its inner surface.

Further, a cushioning pad 48 is attached to the surface of the pressure sensor 47, and the pad 48 protects the pressure sensor 47 and the player's 49 hands. A strain gauge or the like can be used as the pressure sensor 47.

On the other hand, a box 59 of the lock mechanism 50 is provided behind the rod 35, and a lock lever 51 and a solenoid 52 are housed inside. A plurality of saw teeth 53 are formed on the rod 35 so that the vertical plane is located on the rear side of the rod,
A similar tooth 54 is also formed on the lock lever 51 opposite to this.

The rear end of the lock lever 51 is attached to the shaft 55, and the pin 56 of the solenoid 52 is in contact with the back surface of the other end.

Therefore, when the solenoid 52 is actuated and the pin 56 protrudes, the lock lever 51 pivots around the shaft 55 and engages the teeth 53 of the rod 35, thereby locking the arm 29 from forward and backward movement. Further, a sensor 72 is provided in the box 59 to detect the axial movement of the rod 35, that is, the presence or absence of a punch.

A spring receiver 57 is fixed to the rearmost end of the rod 35, and a return spring 58 is interposed between the spring receiver 57 and the box 59. This return spring 58 is weaker than the return spring 44 on the lever 42 side, so when the player pulls the lever 42 forward, the arm 29 moves forward together, and when the tension is released, the arm 29 returns to the spring. It returns to its original position with a biasing force of 58. Further, when the lock lever 51 locks the rod 35, the arm 29 is prevented from moving and the lever 42
This allows the player to hit the pressure sensor 47 with a punch while holding the grip portion 42b of the lever 42.

Arm 29, lever 42, g-pressure sensor 4 shown in FIG.
7 and the lock mechanism 50 constitute a punch detection device, which can be applied not only to boxing games but also to various training machines and health equipment.

Each volume 22.26.31.71 and sensor 47.
The detection signal 72 is sent to the control device 60 for arithmetic processing as shown in FIG.
A control signal is sent to 0 and CRT13.

FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the movements of the lever 42, arm 29, and seat 16, and the movement of teammate A displayed on the CRT 13. First, when the lever 42 is moved left and right, that is, in the X direction, the direction and amount of movement of the arm 29 are adjusted by the volume
The control device 60 detects the CR in response to this detection signal.
Move the arm of ally A on T13 in the same direction. Furthermore, when the lever 42 is moved up or down (in the y direction), the volume 31 detects this and each arm on the screen similarly moves up and down.

Furthermore, when enemy B throws a punch, if the player tilts the seat 16 to the left or right (arrow X), the volume 22 detects this, and ally A on the screen moves in the same direction and punches. Dodge. In addition, when the pedal 70 is depressed, the volume 71 detects the amount of depression, and teammate A moves forward in accordance with this (arrow 2).

The movement of the friend a and the movement of the enemy on the screen according to each sensor are incorporated into the control device 60 by programming the coordinates in advance.

The operation of the game machine 10 configured as described above will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6.

First, the player sits on the seat 16 and the coin box (
When a coin is inserted into a box (not shown), a game start message is displayed on the CRT 13, and enemy B takes a pose and begins to move. On the other hand, as for ally A, only the outline is displayed on the CRT 13, as can be seen from FIG. 5, so that the movement of enemy B can be clearly seen by the player.

Here, the player holds the left and right levers 42 in the x1y direction (
5), each arm of ally A on the screen also moves in the same direction (S2). Further, the forward and backward movements of the teammate A are performed by depressing the pedal 70, and the left and right movements are performed by tilting the seat 16.

Next, throw a punch while watching the enemy's movements (S2
), that is, when either the left or right lever 42 is moved forward, it is determined in step S3 whether or not the punch has hit enemy B. Specifically, the sensor 72 detects when the punch is extended.
(FIGS. 1 and 3), and at this time it is determined whether there is an enemy in the direction of the punch. If it does not hit, the process proceeds to step S4, where ally A on the screen also misses, and if it does, the process proceeds to step S5, where the control device 60 (first
An activation signal is sent to the lock mechanism 50 from the lock mechanism 50 (see FIG. 1). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the rod 35 is locked by the lock lever 54, and only the lever 42 moves forward, causing the player's fist to collide with the pressure sensor 47.

Next, the strength of the punch is determined in step S6, and if it is strong, enemy B is knocked down in step S7 and the process returns to step S1. In addition, if the punch is weak, or in step S4 described above,
If there is a missed punch in step S8, enemy B throws a punch.

When the player tilts his or her body to the left or right along with the seat 16 (S9), ally A on the screen also moves in the same direction to dodge the punch, and the process returns to the first step S1. If the damage cannot be dodged, the magnitude of the damage is determined in step SIO, and if it is small, the process returns to the first step S1.
If the damage is large, ally A on the screen will be down (
Sll).

When a predetermined round ends in this way, the winner or loser is decided based on the effective number of punches and damage of enemy B and ally A.
13 is displayed. Furthermore, if the number of times one player is knocked down or the damage exceeds a predetermined value, KO is displayed at that point and the game ends.

The game content and the movement of enemy B can be changed in various ways other than the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, and can also be made more complex.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the locking mechanism 50, in which the same parts as in the previous embodiment are given the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, a pair of coils 61 are wound around the rod 35 of the arm, and a solenoid 5 is attached to one end of each coil 61.
The second pin 56 is locked. Further, the other end of the coil 61 is connected to a box 59 (a third
(see figure).

Therefore, when the control device 60 (FIG. 1) sends an activation signal to the solenoid 52, the pin 56 retracts and both coils 6
1 tightens the rod 35, thereby preventing the rod 35 from moving in the axial direction. When the solenoid 52 is released, the pin 56 protrudes, the coil 61 is also loosened, and the rod 35 becomes movable.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the locking mechanism 50, in which a pair of semicircular brakes 62 are used. This brake 62 has one end that can be opened and closed using a pin 63 as a fulcrum, and a friction material 64 is pasted on the inner surface. Further, the open end portions of the brake 62 are pulled together by a coil spring 65, and the friction material 64 is pressed against the outer surface of the rod 35. Further, a cam 66 having an oval cross section is interposed in the opening of the brake 62, and a crank 68 is connected to a rotating shaft 67 of the cam 66. crank 68
is connected to a link 69, and the end of the link 69 is connected to the pin 56 of the thread 52.

Therefore, when the solenoid 52 is actuated to extend or retract the bin 56, the crank 68 and cam 66 also rotate by a predetermined angle. At this time, since the cam 66 is elliptical, in the vertical position, the brake 62 is pushed out to release the lock.
In the horizontal position, as can be seen from FIG. 8, it is in a locked state.

When in use, as in the previous embodiment, it is placed so that it is in the released state during normal times and locked when the punch hits the enemy.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the punch detection device of the first invention includes at least a pair of arms that are movable back and forth, a first biasing means that returns the arms to their original positions, and a first biasing means that allows the arms to move back and forth. a locking means for blocking, a sensor provided in front of the arm to detect the user's punching force, a lever attached to the arm and movable together with the arm and movable relative to the arm after the locking; and a second urging means that has a larger urging force than the first urging means and returns the lever to its original position, so that it is possible to discriminate between an effective punch and a miss, and also detect the magnitude of the punch force. It has an effect that can be applied to game machines, training machines, and various health equipment.

The fighting game machine of the second invention also includes a game seat that is installed to be tiltable left and right, a display device that is placed in front of the seat and displays the game status on the screen, and a display device that moves in a three-dimensional direction to both sides of the seat. a pair of arms that are removably attached, a first biasing means for returning the arms to their original positions, a locking means for preventing back and forth movement of the arms, and a sensor for detecting punching force provided in front of the arms; a lever that is attached to the arm and operates integrally with the arm and is movable in the front and rear directions relative to the arm after the lock; and a lever that has a larger biasing force than the first biasing means and returns the lever to its original position. 2
a biasing means, a seat return means for returning the tilted seat to its original position, a sensor for detecting the tilted state of the seat, a sensor for detecting vertical and horizontal movement of the arm, and a seat provided below the seat. A pedal, a sensor that detects the amount of pedal depression, a sensor that detects the delivery of the punch, and based on the signals from each sensor, moves the arm and position of the teammate on the display device and matches the direction of the punch with the opponent. Then, since it is comprised of a control means that sends an activation signal to the locking means, it feels good when you throw a punch, and you actually dodge the enemy's punch on the sheet, so it is as interesting as a real battle. It has the effect of allowing you to enjoy it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a simplified side view of the punch detection device and martial arts game machine of 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. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof. Figure 5 is a simplified diagram showing the relationship between the lever, seat and pedal operations and the movement of your teammate on the screen, Figure 6 is a flowchart of the control device, and Figures 7 and 8 are the second part of the locking mechanism. , 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 4
4... Return spring 47... Pressure sensitive sensor 50...
Lock mechanism 58...Return spring 60...Control device 70...Pedal 71...Volume 7
2...Sensor watch applicant Kenji Mimura Patent attorney Yoshi 1) Takashi Sei No. 1 Seal No. 5 Cause No. 6 No. 7 % Procedural amendment (method) % formula % 1. Indication of case 3 , Relationship to the case of the person making the amendment Patent Applicant Address: 202 Apartment Nakano, 6-7-14 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Name: Kenji Mimura 4, Agent Address: 105 Den (03) 50g-9866
Address Hayashi Building 6, 1-15-11 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Target of amendment "Column for brief description of drawings in the specification" 7. Contents of amendment (1) "3 large figures" on page 21, line 13 of the specification will be corrected to "Figure 3."

Claims (12)

[Claims] (1) A pair of arms that can at least move back and forth, a first biasing device that returns the arms to their original positions, a locking device that prevents back and forth movement of the arms, and a punching force provided by the user provided in front of the arms. a lever that is attached to the arm and moves together with the arm and is movable relative to the arm after the lock, and has a biasing force greater than the first biasing means to return the lever to its original position. A punch detection device comprising a second biasing means for returning the punch. (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 engages with a part of the arm, and a solenoid that operates the lever. (4) The punch detection device according to claim (1), wherein the locking means comprises a coil that tightens and fixes the arm, and a solenoid that operates the coil. (5) The locking means comprises a pair of friction brakes that tighten the arm, a spring that biases the brakes in the tightening direction, a cam that opens and releases the brakes, and a solenoid that operates the cam. The punch detection device according to scope (1). (6) The punch detection device according to claim (1), wherein the sensor for detecting punch force 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 seat installed so that it can be tilted left and right, a display device that is placed in front of the seat and displays the game status on the screen, and a pair of arms that are attached to both sides of the seat so that they can move in three dimensions. a first biasing means for returning the arm to its original position; a locking means for preventing forward and backward movement of the arm; and a sensor for detecting punching force provided at the front of the arm;
a lever that is attached to the arm and operates integrally with the arm and is movable in the front and rear directions relative to the arm after the lock; and a lever that has a larger biasing force than the first biasing means and returns the lever to its original position. (2) a biasing means, a seat return means for returning the tilted seat to its original position, a sensor for detecting the tilted state of the seat, a sensor for detecting vertical and horizontal movement of the arm, and a sensor provided below the seat; Based on the signals from the pedal, the sensor that detects the amount of pedal depression, the sensor that detects the extension of the punch, and the signals from each sensor, the player's arm and position on the display device are moved, and the direction of the punch is changed to the opponent's. A fighting game game machine comprising: control means that sends an activation signal to the locking means when a match is made. (9) Claim No. 8, wherein the seat return means is a pair of coil springs attached to both sides of the lower surface of the seat.
Martial arts game machines listed in ). (10) The martial arts game machine according to claim (8), wherein the sensor that detects the movement of the arm is a volume. (11) The martial arts game machine according to claim (8), wherein the sensor for detecting the inclination of the seat is a volumetric sensor. (12) The martial arts game machine according to claim (8), wherein the sensor that detects the amount of depression of the pedal is a volume.