JP2003053036A - Controller device in shape of spray can - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller device in the shape of a spray can in which a controller is reloaded by being shaked vertically and a spraying range is used selectively by the operation of a trigger part, and which can be used suitably to a game machine getting rid of harmful insects, etc. SOLUTION: By pressing a press-in button 2a provided at the groove part of a head 3 at the top of a can body 9, a trigger sensor 5 detects the press-in and displays spraying on the picture of the game machine. By shaking the can body 9 vertically, a ball 8 collides vertically inside a sensor bracket and generates colliding sound repeatedly. Simultaneously, the ball 8 is detected by a filler replenishment sensor 6, filler in the can is replenished and the meter of an insecticide gage on a screen is increased. A photodetection sensor 4 for catching a target such as an insect is provided on the front surface of the lower part of the press-in button 2a. The game can be enjoyed with the feeling of actually getting rid of insects.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spray can type controller device which can be suitably used as an external input device for a game machine such as pest control, paint application, wall stains and mold removal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A controller used in a game machine is a pad controller provided with cross cursor buttons, A and B buttons, a gun type controller used in a shooting game, or a lever type controller used in a battle game. There are various forms. When enjoying a game, the pad controller can support many kinds of games except that it is difficult to use depending on the game, but it is ideal if a controller suitable for the game type can be used.
For example, in a shotgun game or the like, by shooting a target with a gun-shaped controller, a game close to reality can be enjoyed.

[0003]

By the way, a game machine set in a different home from battle games, shooting games, etc. has been considered. For example, a game for exterminating insects and the like. None of the controllers used in this game match conventional controllers, and a controller having a shape and function close to reality is required. The above-mentioned gun-shaped controller is relatively easy to use, but for example, when reloading (refilling the filling material), it is performed by shooting outside the screen, which is not practical.

The present invention meets the above-mentioned demand, and an object thereof is to swing the controller up and down to reload it, and to selectively use the spray range by operating the trigger portion, which is suitable for a game machine such as pest control. It is to provide a spray can type controller device that can be used.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a spray can type controller device according to the present invention is provided with a trigger operating portion near the upper end of a cylindrical body, detects the operation of the trigger operating portion, and displays it on the screen. It has a trigger sensor part for generating a spray injection signal for performing spray injection, and detects a space part for moving a moving solid object up and down in the cylindrical body and a moving solid object moving in the space part. Having a filler replenishment sensor section, and further comprising a light receiving sensor for capturing a target, the light receiving sensor captures the target on the screen, and the spread angle on the screen according to the operation amount of the trigger operating section. It is possible to inject different amounts of fuel, and to shake the cylindrical body up and down to repeatedly generate sound and replenish a predetermined amount of filler. It has been made. The trigger operation unit is a push-in button that is operated by pushing the button,
Alternatively, it may be configured by a retracting lever that retracts the lever to perform an operation. In addition, the trigger sensor unit,
Comprising a light emitting element and a light receiving element, the light receiving element receives the light emitted by the light emitting element, and the operation of the push button or the retractable lever is detected by blocking the light emitted by the light emitting element. A signal can be output. Further, the filling material replenishment sensor unit includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, the light receiving element receives the light emitted from the light emitting element, and the movable solid object shields the light emitted from the light emitting element by swinging the can body. A signal can be sent to refill the filling. Further, the space portion is composed of a cylindrical space, and the moving solid object is composed of a spherical body, and the filling and replenishing sensor is arranged in an intermediate portion of the cylindrical space, and the spherical body is moved to the upper and lower ends of the cylindrical space by swinging the can body. It is possible to reciprocate between them to generate a signal by the filling and replenishing sensor and repeatedly generate a collision sound. In addition to the above configuration, the present invention provides an interface unit for inputting signals output from the light receiving sensor, the trigger sensor unit and the filling replenishment sensor unit, and a target capturing control by receiving a signal from the interface unit, It has a control means for controlling the refilling of the spray can and spray injection, and an image control means for displaying a spray injection image based on the control of the control means.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. 1A and 1B are views showing an embodiment of a spray can type controller device according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. 1B is a side view. The head 3 is mounted on the upper portion of the cylindrical can body 9, and the cable 10 extends from the bottom surface. The cable 10 is connected to the main body of the game machine. The head 3 has a groove 3a in the central portion,
A push-in button 2a is arranged as a trigger portion 2a. One end of the trigger detection rod 2b is attached to the push-in button 2a, and the other end extends to the docking sensor 5.

The trigger sensor 5 has a structure in which a light receiving element 5b is arranged so as to face the light emitting element 5a, and the lower end of the trigger detection rod 2b can be inserted and removed so as to block the light emitted by the light emitting element 5. The push-in button 2a is biased upward, and by pushing the push-in button 2a against the biasing force, the trigger detection rod 2b blocks the light of the light emitting element 5a, and the information is received from the light receiving element 5b. Is output. By releasing the push, the push button 2a returns to the original position. A light receiving sensor 4 is arranged on the lower front surface of the push-in button 2a of the head 3. The light receiving sensor 4 generates a signal for aiming at a target (for example, a cockroach) by receiving the light emitted from the screen side.

A sensor bracket 7 is provided near the center lower portion of the can body 9 to form a cylindrical space in which a ball 8 as a moving solid can be moved up and down. The filler replenishment sensor 6 is provided on both sides of the middle wall of the sensor bracket 7.
The light emitting element 6a and the light receiving element 6b are arranged, and the light receiving element 6b receives light from the light emitting element 6a similarly to the trigger sensor 5. By swinging the can body up and down, the ball 8 repeatedly collides with the bottom surface and the top surface of the sensor bracket 7, and generates a collision sound such as "shaky", and at the same time repeatedly shields the light of the light emitting element 6a. Information is output from the light receiving element 6b.

The end portion of the covering portion of the cable 10 connected to the bottom side of the can body 9 is fixed to the body bracket 12 by the cable bracket 11. Light receiving sensor 4,
The input and output of the trigger sensor 5 and the filling replenishment sensor 6 are connected to the game machine through the cable.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a method of operating the spray can type controller device according to the present invention. As with a normal spray can, hold the spray can type controller 1 with your thumb and three fingers or less, and press the push-in button 2a with your index finger.
The spray can be ejected by pressing. Pinpoint injection is performed within a predetermined time after being pressed, and wide injection is changed after a predetermined time or more has elapsed. Further, by shaking up and down, repeated impact noise is generated and reloading (filling of the filling material) is performed. The amount of spray and the spray angle change depending on the amount of pressing of the push-in button 2a.

FIG. 3 is a partial view showing another embodiment of the spray can type controller device according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the pull-in lever 16a is used for the trigger portion 16, and the configuration other than the portion related to this is shown in FIG.
Does not change. A support portion 16b is provided near the upper portion of the can body 17.
Is extended, and the pull-in lever 1 is attached to the tip of the support portion 16b.
6a is rotatably attached. One end of a trigger detection rod 16b is swingably attached to an intermediate portion of the pull-in lever 16a. The tip portion of the trigger detection rod 16b is structured to be inserted between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the trigger sensor 18. The pull-in lever 16a is biased to the left in the drawing by a spring member (not shown). By pulling in the pull-in lever 16a against the biasing force, the trigger detection rod 16b blocks the light of the light emitting element of the trigger sensor 18, and the information is output from the light receiving element.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit of a spray can type controller device and a game machine according to the present invention. It should be noted that the circuit on the game machine side only shows the circuit of the portion directly related to the present invention, and the others are omitted. Each input / output of the light-receiving sensor 4 of the spray can type controller 1, the light-emitting element 5a of the trigger sensor 5, the light-receiving element 5b and the light-emitting element 6a of the filling replenishment sensor 6 and the light-receiving element 6b is performed by the input / output interface section 21 of the game machine 20. It is connected to the. The game machine 20 includes an input / output interface unit 21, a CPU 22, a bus 23, an image control circuit 24, a display 25, a memory unit 26, a sound circuit 27, and a speaker 28.

The memory section 26 stores a game program and data, and is also used as a work area for processing by the CPU 22. The CPU 22 is responsible for overall control such as executing a game program, as well as the target detection unit 22a,
It has the functions of the spray control unit 22b and the filling replenishment control unit 22c. The target detection unit 22a receives a signal from the light receiving sensor 4 and detects whether or not the spray can type controller 1 has captured the target. If a predetermined amount of spray is injected in the captured state, the target will be exterminated.

The spray controller 22b controls the generation from pinpoint injection to wide injection in which the spread angle can be adjusted by the signal waveform sent from the light receiving element 5b. For example, the light of the light emitting element 6a is blocked and the light receiving element 5
When a signal for which the light is not incident on b is within a predetermined time (for example, a pulse signal within a certain width) is input, control is performed to generate pinpoint injection. Controls to generate wide injection. At this time, control is performed so as to adjust the degree of spread of the injection according to the length of the light shielding time.

The filling replenishment controller 22c includes a light receiving element 6b.
The filling operation is controlled by the signal waveform sent from the. For example, each time the light of the light emitting element 6a is blocked (every 1 pulse), a predetermined amount is filled, and when the light is blocked a predetermined number of times, a full charge state is achieved. If you continue to shake it in the state of full tug, you can shoot a more powerful explosive bullet. The image control circuit 24 creates a corresponding spray jet image (pinpoint jet or wide jet) based on the spray jet generation signal from the spray controller 22b, and displays it on the display 25. In addition, the filling replenishment control unit 22c
The filling replenishment signal from the display unit displays an increased image (insecticide gauge, etc.) of the contents of the spray can showing the degree of filling displayed on a part of the screen. Further, an image showing that the target is detected by the detection signal from the target detection unit 22a is displayed on a part of the screen. By the above game screen control, the action of shaking the spray can can be realistically reproduced in the game.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a game machine using the spray can type controller device according to the present invention. This is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pest control game machine 30, and two spray can type controllers 31, 3 are provided in front of the game machine.
2 is prepared. The player holds the spray can type controller 32 or 31 and the cockroach 3 in the screen 33.
When jetting toward 5, the jetting image is displayed on the screen, and the cockroaches 35 are eliminated.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining each usage example of the spray can type controller device in FIG.
(A) is about 0.5 seconds after being pushed in, and is a case where pinpoint injection aiming at one shot like a pistol is being performed.
The size of the injection point 40 displayed on the screen 33 is small. Since the spray is concentrated on the small surface, the density of the spray is high and the effect of the medicine is strong. There is little decrease in the insecticide material gauge. (B) is a case where it is 0.5 seconds or more after being pushed and wide injection is performed. The injection point 41 displayed on the screen 33 is large. Since the jets are spread out, it is easy to target a wide range, and it is effective in exterminating multiple cockroaches at once. The pesticide gauge decreases quickly and the concentration of the spray is low, so its power is weak. (C) is the case where the spray can is shaken up and down with "shaky". When the shaking frequency increases, the content of the spray can displayed on the screen increases accordingly, and the insecticide gauge is fully charged. Becomes If you continue shaking from this state up and down, you can release a powerful explosive bullet. If the insecticide gauge becomes empty, you will be unable to attack, so you must reload while watching the attacks of the insects. Shake it fast to charge faster.

The features of this game are as follows. This type of game has never existed in the past and has a great impact on the player. Because you can spray the can spray as much as you can, you can play the game comfortably and the operation of the controller is easy and straightforward. It looks fresh and I want to touch it. This game is based on the familiar "fear" theme, and is a reproduction of everyday fear experiences. 3D composed of 2 spray controllers, 2 start buttons, 50 inch projector and center console
It is in CG display.

Two players can strongly play and can participate halfway. The content of the game is to become an employee of the pest control company "Mushimushi 110" and try to get rid of the Warmushi at the place requested. All-purpose insect spray turns any bug into a spot.
However, the number of bugs is not odd, and there are cases in which strange bugs are encountered everywhere and overgrow. Life is reduced if the insects are stuck or stabbed while they are being exterminated with the "insecticide spray".
When the life runs out, the game is over. When the insects escape, and the number of insects reaches 10, the insects start to thank them.

The reaction of insects varies depending on how the spray can controller is used. A cockroach reacts sensitively and accelerates just by aiming. Also, when the player is aiming at his / her destination, the player stops. When the life decreases further, the movement becomes slower. If you let the bugs escape, the intelligent bugs return with the reinforcements. If you escape a bug in a scene with an escape hole, it will be stocked at the top of the screen, and a warning sound will sound at the 8th animal, and a "thank you" will be activated when the 10th animal is reached. The screen goes dark and the patrol lights rotate. Then, bugs come to the player one after another from all the gaps and holes. Even if you beat it, it will come one after another. For example, if you ride 100, you can move on to the next scene.

The game is in a round clear format, and there are 4 scenes (situations) and 40 rounds (rooms). There is a "bonus round" in the middle of the scene, and a "boss battle" at the end. The player is not damaged in the bonus rounds inserted in the middle of each scene. In addition, "missed insects" are not counted. You can aim for perfection by defeating the bugs that form a beautiful formation. When two players play, it becomes first come, first served. Top view 2D-like screen that scrolls up, down, left and right as the insect moves. In bonus rounds, Musi are not durable and will die instantly when sprayed.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By using a spray can as a controller, it is possible to provide an insect eradication game with a fresh feeling of operation that has never been seen before. It is a controller that imitates a familiar spray can, and since simple rules and intuitive operations can be obtained, it is easy for the first player to understand and feel refreshed. This has the effect that the spray can can be actually shaken to feel the sound and shock from the inside, and yet reload detection can be performed in the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a spray can type controller device according to the present invention, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a method of operating a spray can type controller device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial view showing another embodiment of the spray can type controller device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit of a spray can type controller device and a game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an appearance of a game machine using the spray can type controller device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining each usage example of the spray can type controller device in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

1,31,32 Spray can type controller 2,16 Trigger part 3,19 heads 4 Light receiving sensor 5,18 Trigger sensor 6 Filling replenishment sensor 7 sensor bracket 8 balls 9,17 can body 10,34 cable 11 cable bracket 12 body bracket 15 hands 20 game consoles 21 I / O interface section 22 CPU 23 bus 24 Image control circuit 25 display 26 Memory section 27 sound circuit 28 speakers 30 Pest control game machine 33 screens 35 cockroaches

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A trigger operating section is provided near the upper end of a cylindrical body, and a trigger sensor section is provided for detecting an operation of the trigger operating section and generating a spray injection signal for performing spray injection on a screen. In the cylindrical body, there is a space part for moving the moving solid object up and down, and a filler replenishment sensor part for detecting the moving solid object moving in the space part, and a light receiving sensor for capturing a target. By capturing the target on the screen with the light-receiving sensor, it is possible to perform an injection in which the spread angle on the screen changes according to the operation amount of the trigger operation unit, and by repeating the vertical movement of the cylindrical body, a repeated sound is emitted. A spray can type controller device characterized by generating and replenishing a predetermined amount of filler. 2. The spray can type controller device according to claim 1, wherein the trigger operating portion is a push-in button that pushes a button to perform an operation, or a pull-in lever that pulls a lever to perform an operation. 3. The trigger sensor unit includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element. The light emitting element receives the light emitted by the light emitting element, and the light emitted by the light emitting element is shielded so that the push button or the retractable button is retracted. The spray can type controller device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an operation corresponding to the operation lever is detected and a signal corresponding to the operation is output. 4. The filling replenishment sensor unit includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, the light receiving element receives the light emitted from the light emitting element, and the movable solid body is turned into the light emitting element by shaking the can body. A spray can type controller device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that it emits a signal for blocking the emitted light and refilling the filling. 5. The space portion is constituted by a cylindrical space, the moving solid object is constituted by a spherical body, the filling and replenishing sensor is arranged in an intermediate portion of the cylindrical space, and the spherical body is moved by swinging the can body. 2. A reciprocating movement between the upper and lower ends of the upper and lower ends to generate a signal by the filling and replenishing sensor and to repeatedly generate a collision sound.
3. The spray can type controller device according to 3 or 4. 6. An interface unit for inputting signals output from the light receiving sensor, the trigger sensor unit, and the filler replenishment sensor unit, receiving a signal from the interface unit, controlling target capturing, and refilling a spray can filler. The spray can type controller device according to claim 1, further comprising: a control unit that controls the spray injection, and an image control unit that displays the spray injection image based on the control of the control unit.