KR20030062784A - Apparatus and method for charging of game robot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic charging apparatus and a method of a game robot are provided to improve the convenience of a game machine by pre-setting the number of times of which a robot is capable of playing a game with an once charging and automatically performing a charge operation when the number of times is over a pre-set number of times. CONSTITUTION: A microcomputer(10) charges a charger(17) in a robot one time to pre-set a number of times or waiting time that a robot is capable of playing a game and determine whether or not the number of times or the time is over the pre-set number of times or time. A counter unit(11) counts accumulatively a number of times for a continuous game or waiting time pre-set by the microcomputer(10) of a robot to notify the result to the microcomputer(10). When the number of times for the continuous game or waiting time of the robot is more than pre-set value, an emitting unit(14) sends a return signal to a charging room to the robot. A charging unit(13) supplies DC(Direct Current) power for charging to the charger(17) in the robot. A charging detecting unit(12) detects the state that the robot is charged in the charging room. A light receiving unit(18) receives the return signal sent from the emitting unit(14). A microcomputer(15) determines the return signal received in the light receiving unit(18) to control driving of the robot. A direction detecting unit(16) is controlled by the microcomputer(15) and detects direction in order to move the robot to the charging room.

Description

Automatic charging device and method for game robots {Apparatus and method for charging of game robot}

The present invention relates to a charging of a robot for a soccer game machine that is remotely controlled, and particularly, in a game machine robot using one or two alternatingly, counting a predetermined number of times of game or a predetermined waiting time set in the robot. If this is exceeded, the game robot automatically sends a charge return signal from the charging device to the robot on the game board to return the robot to a predetermined charging chamber and automatically charge the rechargeable battery built in the robot. It relates to a charging device and a method.

Conventionally, when a robot is stopped due to a voltage drop of a charger while playing a soccer game on a game board using a robot, charging is performed by manually contacting a charging terminal of the robot with a power terminal of a game machine or a charging device separately provided near the game machine. Was done. However, such a conventional charging method has a lot of problems because the robot suddenly stops during the game progress, the robot must be moved to the human hand to perform the charging operation.

In view of the above problems, the present invention has an object of determining that the predetermined number of games or a predetermined waiting time is exceeded in the robot and automatically charging the same.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration for charging the gaming robot according to the invention

Figure 2 is a bottom view showing a charging terminal installed in the gaming robot according to the present invention

Figure 3 is a side view showing a state of charging the gaming robot according to the present invention

Figure 4 is a plan view of a game machine showing an example of the game and charging using a single robot according to the present invention

Figure 5 is a plan view of a game machine showing an example of the game and charge using two robots alternately according to the present invention

6 is a flow chart showing a process of playing and charging using a robot according to FIG. 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of playing and charging two alternating robots according to FIG. 5 of the present invention.

8 is another exemplary flow chart illustrating a process of playing and charging two alternating robots according to FIG. 5 of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: charging device 101: robot device

10, 15: microcomputer 11: counter

12: charge detection unit 13, 26: charging unit

14 light emitting unit 16 direction detecting unit

17: rechargeable battery 18, 29: light receiving unit

21, 31, 31a: Robot 22: Arm

23, 23a: charging terminal 25: auxiliary leg (Leg)

27, 27a: Power terminal 28, 28a: Permanent magnet

40: Ball 51: Game Machine

52: game board 53, 63, 63a: charging room

56, 66, 66a: charge detection sensor 57, 67, 67a: infrared lamp

58, 68, 68a: doorway

In order to achieve the object of the present invention as described above, the number of times that the robot can continuously play the game or wait time by charging the rechargeable battery once within the range according to the maximum capacity of the rechargeable battery provided in the robot. It is set in advance, and if the cumulative count is exceeded, it is characterized in that the charging is returned to the robot remotely to return the robot to the charging chamber to perform the charging.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the charging device and method for a game robot of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration for charging the gaming robot according to the present invention. According to the present invention, the game robots (21) (31) (31a) are charged on the game board (52) of the soccer game machine (51) by the robots (21) (31) (31a). In order to automatically perform the charging device 100 for controlling this remotely and the rechargeable battery 17 for driving the game robot 21, 31, 31a, to automatically charge the rechargeable battery 17 It consists of a robot device 101.

As a specific configuration of the charging device 100, the charging battery 17 provided in the robot (21) (31) and (31a) is charged once and the robot (21) (31) and (31a) continuously play the game. A predetermined number of times that can be performed or a predetermined time that can be waited in advance, and the microcomputer 10 which determines whether or not it is exceeded, and the robots 21, 31 and 31a set by the microcomputer 10 are continuous. The continuous game of the counter part 11 which accumulates the game count or waiting time and informs the microcomputer 10 of the result again, and the robots 21, 31 and 31a judged by the microcomputer 10. An infrared light emitting unit 14 for remotely transmitting a return signal to the charging chambers 53, 63, 63a to the robots 21, 31, 31a when the number of times or the waiting time exceeds the set value; The charging section 13, 26 to which DC power for charging is supplied to the charging section 17, and the state in which the robots 21, 31, 31a charge in the charging chambers 53, 63, 63a. feeling It consists of a charge sensor (56) (66) charge sensor (12) (66a) is provided for.

In addition, the robot device 101 is configured to receive a return signal from the charging chambers 53, 63, 63a of the robots 21, 31, 31a transmitted from the charging device 100. A microcomputer 15 for controlling the driving of the robots 21, 31 and 31a by determining an infrared light receiving unit 18 and 29, a return signal received from the light receiving units 18 and 29, and the microcomputer A direction detecting unit 16 provided with a sensor for sensing a direction to automatically move the robots 21, 31, 31 a to the charging chambers 53, 63, 63 a under the control of 15. It consists of the rechargeable battery 17 provided in the said robot 21, 31, 31a which charges by contacting the charging part 13 and 26 with which the charging chamber 53, 63, 63a was equipped.

Figure 2 is a bottom view showing a charging terminal installed in the gaming robot according to the present invention. Rechargeable batteries 17 are provided on the robots 21, 31, and 31a, and both side lower surfaces of the arms 22 driving the game ball 40 to receive DC power for charging the rechargeable batteries 17. The part is divided into a plus (+) and a minus (-) polarity, and is provided with a pair of charging terminals 23 and 23a made of a magnetic material made of magnetic material.

Figure 3 is a side view showing a state of charging the gaming robot according to the present invention. A pair of power terminals 27 and 27a having elastic force is divided into a positive (+) and a negative (-) polarity at an extension line of the charging unit 26 provided with a metal of a conductive material, and a pair at the lower surface thereof. Magnetic force is applied to the pair of metallic charging terminals 23 and 23a provided on both lower surfaces of the guides 22 of the robots 21, 31 and 31a by attaching the permanent magnets 28 and 28a. The electrical contact is made by attaching.

4 and 5 are plan views of game machines showing examples of playing and charging using one or two robots according to the present invention. The game machine 51 is provided with a game board 52, and predetermined parts of the game board 52 are provided with charging chambers 53, 63, 63 a, and the robots 21, 31, 31 a. The entrances and exits 58, 68 and 68a, and charge detection sensors 56, 66 and 66a for detecting a state in which the robots 21, 31 and 31a are charged, are provided. In addition, the game board 52 has a plurality of defensive rods 55 formed at a predetermined height and arranged at a predetermined interval and a plurality of rows, and a round-shaped game ball made of transparent or translucent embedded with various kinds of products. 40 is provided, a goal 59 in which the ball 40 is scored by the operation of the robots 21, 31, 31a, and a charging chamber 53 formed inside the game machine 51 ( Infrared lamps 57, 67 and 67a transmit signals for inducing the return of the robots 21, 31 and 31a to the charging chambers 53, 63 and 63a. It becomes a structure provided with.

Reference numeral 24 not mentioned above is a wheel of the robot 21 (31) 31a, and 25 is its auxiliary leg.

Next will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings the operation process according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above.

As a preferred method for carrying out the present invention, a game robot 21 is used to automatically perform games and charging, and two game robots 31 and 31a are used to alternately play games and charge automatically. It may be considered a case of performing, and the first case of using one game robot 21 will be described as follows.

In consideration of the maximum capacity of the rechargeable battery 17 provided in the robot 21 of the present invention, the microcomputer counts the number of times the robot 21 can continuously play the game or waits with one charge within the range. It is set in advance through (10). For example, assuming that the continuous use time of the rechargeable battery 17 is calculated to be 25 minutes (1,500 seconds) in consideration of the power consumption according to the operation of the robot 21, the time required for one game is defined as 30 seconds. In this case, the number of times the game can be actually played is up to 50 times, and the time to wait with the operation of the robot 21 is 1,500 seconds (25 minutes). That is, the number of times the robot 21 can continuously play the game or the time that can be continuously waited is set in advance through the microcomputer 10. Therefore, the microcomputer 10 determines whether the set value (game count or waiting time) is exceeded, and the counter unit 11 determines the continuous game count or continuous waiting time of the robot 21 preset by the microcomputer 10. The cumulative count at the) to inform the microcomputer 10 of the result again. As a result, when the number of consecutive games or the waiting time of the robot 21 determined by the microcomputer 10 exceeds the set value, the robot 21 remotely transmits a return signal to the charging chamber 53 to the robot 21 by infrared rays. The light emitting unit 14 operates, and at this time, the infrared lamp 57 provided in the charging chamber 53 operates to send a return signal to control the robot 21 to return to the charging chamber 53. To induce.

Meanwhile, the direction detecting unit 16 detects the return signal received from the light receiving units 18 and 29 provided in the robot 21, and the microcomputer 15 determines the driving signal to drive and control the robot 21. It automatically returns to the thread 53. Accordingly, the robot 21 enters the charging chamber 53 through the entrance and exit 58 provided in the charging chamber 53, where a pair of charging power terminals provided in the charging units 13 and 26 ( A pair of charging terminals 23 and 23a provided on the arm 22 of the robot 21 to the 27 and 27a contacts the rechargeable battery 17 in accordance with the positive (+) and negative (-) polarities, respectively. Charging is done. At this time, the pair of metallic charging terminals 23 provided on the lower surface of the arm 22 of the robot 21 by a pair of permanent magnets 28 and 28a attached to the lower surface of the power supply terminals 27 and 27a. (23a) is attached by the force of the magnetic force it is possible to perform a stable charging.

Next, a process of playing and charging using a single robot will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

Step (S11) of proceeding the game using the robot 21 on the game board 52 of the game machine 51, and subsequent to the step (S12) for determining the cumulative game number preset in the microcomputer 10 and In step S13, a predetermined cumulative waiting time is determined by the microcomputer 10 after the above step, and if the game count (number> n) or the waiting time (time> t) does not exceed the set value, the game. In step S14 and if the game count (number> n) or the waiting time (time> t) in the step (S12) (S13) exceeds the set value, the infrared lamp provided in the light emitting unit 14 ( 57 through the robot return signal sending step (S15) for instructing the robot 21 to return to the charging chamber 53 through the robot, and the light receiving unit 18 (29) provided in the robot 21 following the step; Receiving the robot return signal (S16), and following the step from the direction detecting unit 16 is provided with a direction sensor, the return room Detecting the fragrance, the microcomputer 15 provided in the robot 21 is determined to return the robot 21 to the charging chamber 53 (S17), and the charging unit 13 (following the step) A pair of charging terminals 23 and 23a provided on the arm 22 of the robot 21 is in contact with the pair of charging power terminals 27 and 27a provided to the rechargeable battery 17. It is a process including a step (S18) that the charging is started.

The following is another method for implementing the present invention in the case where the first robot 31 of the method of using two game robots (31) (31a) and the second robot (31a) is charging This will be described with reference to FIG. 7. This can be implemented by alternately charging and using the robots 31 and 31a with the charging chambers 68 and 68a corresponding to the number of game robots 31 and 31a used for the game.

Step (S21) of proceeding the game using the first robot 31 on the game board 52 of the game machine 51, and determining the cumulative game number set in advance in the microcomputer 10 (S22). And, after the step of determining the cumulative waiting time preset in the microcomputer 10 (S23), and the number of times the game (number> n) or the waiting time (time> t) in the step did not exceed the set value If the first robot (31) to continue the game (S24) and the step (S22) (S23), if the game count (number> n) or the waiting time (time> t) exceeds the set value light emitting unit Sending the robot No. 1 charging return signal for instructing the return of the robot No. 31 to the charging chamber 63 through the infrared lamp 67 provided in (14) and subsequent steps Receiving the first robot charging return signal through the light receiving unit 18 (29) provided in the first robot (31) (S26), and following the step The direction detecting unit 16 provided with a detection sensor detects a return direction, and the microcomputer 15 provided in the first robot 31 determines the return direction to return the first robot 31 to the charging chamber 63. As long as the arm 22 of the robot No. 1 is provided in the step S27 and the pair of charging power terminals 27 and 27a provided in the charging unit 13 and 26 after the step S27. In step S28, when the pair of charging terminals 23 and 23a are in contact with each other, charging is started on the rechargeable battery 17 (S28). Receiving the second robot game return signal (S29), and receiving the second robot game return signal through the light receiving unit 18 (29) provided in the second robot 31a following the step (S30) Then, the direction of the detection unit 16 receives the game return signal received after the above step, and the microcomputer 15 provided in the second robot 31a determines the second robot 31a by the game board 52 Return to) It is a process comprising a step (S31).

Meanwhile, in the charging start step S28 of the first robot 31, the charging detection sensor 66 detects a state in which the first robot 31 is charged in the charging chamber 63, and the second robot 31a detects the state. By sending to the charge detection sensor (66a) provided in the charging chamber (63a), the robot No. 2 (31a) interrupts the entry into the charging chamber (63a) through the entrance (68a) during the game progress will be.

The following is another method for implementing the present invention when the robot No. 2 (31a) of the method of using two game robots (31, 31a) first and the robot No. 1 (31) is charging This will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

Step (S41) of proceeding the game by using the second robot (31a) on the game board 52 of the game machine 51, and determining the cumulative game number set in advance in the microcomputer 10 (S42) And, after the step of determining the cumulative waiting time set in advance in the microcomputer 10 (S43), and the game count (number> n) or the waiting time (time> t) in the step did not exceed the set value If the second robot (31a) proceeds to continue the game (S44), and in the step (S42) (S43) if the game count (number> n) or the waiting time (time> t) exceeds the set value light emitting unit (S45) to send the second robot charging recovery signal instructing the return of the second robot 31a to the charging chamber 63a through the infrared lamp 67a provided in (14); Receiving the second robot charging return signal through the light receiving unit 18, 29 provided in the second robot (31a) (S46), and the step The direction detecting unit 16 provided with a direction detecting sensor detects a return direction, and the microcomputer 15 provided in the second robot 31a determines the return direction and returns the second robot 31a to the charging chamber 63a. And a pair of charging power terminals 27 and 27a provided in the charging unit 13 and 26 subsequent to the step S47 and the arm 22 of the second robot 31a. A pair of charging terminals 23 and 23a are in contact with each other to start charging the rechargeable battery 17 (S48), and the robot 31 is then instructed to return to the game board 52. Receiving the first robot game return signal (S49), and receiving the first robot game return signal through the light receiving unit 18 (29) provided in the first robot 31 (S50) after the step (S50) And the game return signal received following the step by the direction detecting unit 16, and the microcomputer 15 provided in the first robot 31 determines the first robot 31 on the game board ( 52) The giving is a process including the step S51.

Meanwhile, in the charging start step S48 of the second robot 31a, the charging detection sensor 66a detects a state in which the second robot 31a is charged in the charging chamber 63a, and the first robot 31 detects the state. By sending out to the charge detection sensor 66 provided in the charging chamber 63 of the first robot 31 to interrupt (interrupt) to prevent entering the charging chamber 63 through the entrance 68 during the game progress will be.

As described above, the present invention sets the number of times the robot can play a game or a waiting time in one charge, and automatically performs charging when it exceeds this, thereby making it possible to use the game machine more usefully.

Claims (10)

A microcomputer that charges the rechargeable battery included in the robot once and sets a predetermined number of times for the continuous game or a predetermined time for waiting, and determines whether to exceed it; A counter unit for accumulating a continuous game number or waiting time of the robot set by the microcomputer and informing the microcomputer of the result again; A light emitting unit for transmitting a return signal to the charging chamber to the robot when the number of continuous games or waiting time of the robot determined by the microcomputer exceeds the set value; A charging unit to supply DC power for charging the rechargeable battery provided in the robot; A charge detecting unit detecting a state in which the robot is charging in a charging room; A light receiving unit receiving a return signal transmitted from the light emitting unit; A microcomputer for controlling driving of the robot by determining a return signal received from the light receiving unit; A direction detecting unit under the control of the microcomputer and sensing a direction to move the robot to the charging chamber; Automatic charging device for a gaming robot, characterized in that consisting of a rechargeable battery provided in the robot is charged in contact with the charging unit The method of claim 1, The arm of the robot has a pair of charging terminals, which are divided into positive (+) and negative (-) polarities at both lower surfaces thereof, and are provided with a conductive metal material of a magnetic material, wherein the automatic charging device for a gaming robot is provided. The method of claim 1, The charging part is made of a conductive metal, and the extension line part has a pair of power terminals having positive (+) and negative (-) polarities, and a lower part of the gaming robot, wherein a pair of permanent magnets are attached. Automatic charging device The method of claim 1, The charging chamber is an automatic charging device for a game robot, characterized in that provided in the predetermined number of the game board to match the number of robots. The method of claim 1, The predetermined number of times that the robot set in the microcomputer can play a continuous game or a predetermined time for waiting can be performed within the maximum capacity of the rechargeable battery. In a game machine that uses a robot to play games and charges, Step (S11) of playing a game using a robot on a game board of the game machine; Determining the cumulative game number set in advance by the microcomputer (S12); Determining the cumulative waiting time set in advance by the microcomputer (S13); If the game count (number> n) or waiting time (time> t) does not exceed the set value in the step, continuing the game (S14); A robot return signal sending step (S15) of instructing the robot to return to the charging chamber when the game count (number> n) or the waiting time (time> t) exceeds the set value in the step (S12) (S13); Receiving the robot return signal through the light receiving unit provided in the robot following the step (S16); And detecting the return direction in the direction detecting unit equipped with the direction detecting sensor, and determining the return direction by the microcomputer provided in the robot (S17); Subsequent to the above step, the charging terminal provided in the robot comes in contact with the charging power terminal provided in the charging unit, and the charging of the rechargeable battery is started. In a game machine that alternately plays games and charges using two robots, Proceeding to play the game using the first robot on the game board of the game machine (S21); Determining the cumulative game number preset in the microcomputer (S22) following the step; Determining the cumulative waiting time set in advance by the microcomputer 10 (S23); In step S24, if the number of games (number of times> n) or the waiting time (time> t) does not exceed a predetermined value, continuing the game with the first robot (S24); In step S22 and step S23, when the number of games (number of times> n) or the waiting time (time> t) exceeds the set value, the robot no. 1 charging return signal is instructed to return the robot to the charging chamber through the light emitting unit. Sending step (S25); Receiving the first robot charging return signal through the light receiving unit provided in the first robot following the step (S26); And detecting the return direction in the direction detecting unit equipped with the direction detecting sensor, and determining the return direction by the microcomputer provided in the first robot (S27); In step S28, the charging terminal provided in the first robot contacts the charging power terminal provided in the charging unit and starts charging the rechargeable battery (S28); Transmitting a robot game return signal to robot No. 2 indicating the return of the robot No. 2 to the game board (S29); Receiving the second robot game return signal through the light-receiving unit provided in the second robot following the step (S30); And a step (S31) of detecting the received game return signal from the direction detecting unit and determining the micom provided to the second robot to return the second robot to the game board (S31). Automatic charging method of game robot The method of claim 7, wherein In the first robot charging start step (S28), the robot charging sensor 1 detects the state where the robot 1 is charging in the charging chamber, and transmits it to the robot charging sensor 2 so that the robot 2 is in the game. Automatic charging method of the game robot, characterized in that further comprising the step of preventing entering into the charging chamber In a game machine that alternately plays games and charges using two robots, Proceeding to play the game using the second robot on the game board of the game machine (S41); Determining the cumulative game number preset in the microcomputer (S42) following the step; Determining the cumulative waiting time set in advance by the microcomputer 10 (S43); If the number of games (number> n) or waiting time (time> t) does not exceed the set value in the above step, continuing the game with the second robot (S44); In step S42 and step S43, when the number of games (number of times> n) or the waiting time (time> t) exceeds the set value, the robot no. Sending step (S45); Receiving the second robot charging recovery signal through the light receiving unit provided in the second robot following the step (S46); And detecting the return direction in the direction detecting unit provided with the direction detecting sensor, and determining the return direction by the microcomputer provided in the second robot (S47); In step S48, the charging terminal provided in the second robot is contacted with the charging power terminal provided in the charging unit and the charging is started in the rechargeable battery (S48); Transmitting a robot return signal # 1 instructing to return the robot # 1 to the game board after the step (S49); Receiving the first robot game return signal through the light receiving unit provided in the first robot after the step (S50); And a step (S51) of detecting the received game return signal by the direction detecting unit and determining the micom provided to the first robot to return the first robot to the game board (S51). Automatic charging method of game robot The method of claim 9, In the robot No. 2 charging start step (S48), the robot No. 2 charging sensor detects the state in which the robot No. 2 is charging in the charging chamber, and sends the robot no. Automatic charging method of the game robot, characterized in that further comprising the step of preventing entering into the charging chamber