JP2003250991A - Device for operating game machine, and vibration generating device for the game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine operating device by which a desired vibration is obtained without using a mechanical vibration generating means for eccentrically rotating a motor, etc., and also to provide a vibration generating device for a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: A player touches a game operation part arranged in the game machine, and operates a game by the game machine operating device. The device includes: a vibration generating motor which is incorporated in the game operation part to generate the vibration; and an irregular signal giving means for giving an irregular exciting signal to the vibration generating motor by which the vibration generating motor performs an output in a step-out state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating device for a gaming machine such as that provided in a pachinko gaming machine, and more specifically, a vibration function (vibrator function) capable of enhancing the game playability in addition to the original operating function of the gaming machine. The present invention relates to a game machine operating device and a vibration generating device of the game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko gaming machine will be described below as an example. Normally, on the front of the pachinko gaming machine, a handle part that allows rotation for game operation is attached,
The handle portion has a hemispherical shape that is easy for the player to hold with one hand, and the player rotates the finger hook portion protruding to the outer peripheral surface to adjust the flight distance of the pachinko ball for use in the game. .

In recent years, in order to improve the gaming utilization performance of such a pachinko gaming machine, not only the turning operation function of the handle portion, but also vibration is applied to the handle portion to increase the probability of hitting during the game. It is known that a vibration imparting device (experience sensing device) is additionally provided to give a notice or to enhance the realistic sensation of the game.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the vibrating structure has an eccentric weight 53 which is eccentrically rotated by attaching an eccentric weight 53 to a main shaft 52 of a small DC motor 51 and rotating the eccentric weight 53.
Serves as a vibration imparting device 54 that generates an unstable vibration in the motor itself via the main shaft 52. The vibration imparting device 54 is built into the handle portion and the motor is rotationally driven to transmit the vibration to the grip surface of the handle portion. This allows the player to sense the vibration.

[0005]

However, in this case, in addition to the motor, an eccentric weight is required to increase the weight, and an arranging space for allowing the eccentric weight to rotate is required, and the handle portion is increased in size. Further, since the eccentric rotation causes an eccentric load that impedes the movement of the motor, wear is severe and the life of the motor is shortened. Further, in such a mechanical vibration-applying device, only constant or strong and weak vibrations are obtained, and the vibration itself is monotonous, and various vibrations cannot be obtained. Further, although a method of generating vibration by a speaker driving method can be considered, in this case, the vibration output is small and sufficient vibration cannot be obtained.

Therefore, the present invention pays attention to the fact that an electric change is given to the movement of the motor which rotates at a constant speed.
Since an arbitrary vibration can be obtained by applying an electrical change signal to this motor and rotating it irregularly, the desired vibration can be obtained without using mechanical vibration generating means such as eccentric rotation of the motor. It is an object of the present invention to provide an operating device for a gaming machine and a vibration generating device for a gaming machine that can perform the above.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is an operating device for a gaming machine, in which a player operates a game by touching a gaming operating part provided in the gaming machine, and the vibration is built in the gaming operating part. It is characterized by further comprising: a vibration generating motor to be generated; and an irregular signal applying means for imparting an irregular excitation signal to the vibration generating motor to output the vibration generating motor to a step out state.

Here, the game operation section is a section which the player touches to operate the game, and in the case of a pachinko game machine, for example, corresponds to a handle section which the player grasps and turns. Further, in the case of a mobile phone having a game function, it corresponds to a mobile phone main body that is used with one hand. Further, in the case of a game machine, it corresponds to the controller.

The vibration generating motor can be constituted by a small pulse motor which is non-contact and has a long life and is suitable for electrical rotation control.

The anomalous signal applying means can be constituted by an electric circuit including a higher-order control section for applying an anomalous excitation signal for instructing the motor drive circuit to generate vibration.

As a result, when a vibration is generated in the operating device of the gaming machine, the vibration generating motor is in a step-out state and rotates only by applying an irregular excitation signal to the vibration generating motor from the irregular signal applying means. However, at this time, vibration corresponding to the step-out state is obtained.

Further, when changing the degree of vibration, it suffices to change the excitation signal, and various vibration patterns can be obtained by adjusting the excitation signal (changing the frequency). For example, in the low frequency range, intermittent vibration such as tapping can be generated, in the high frequency range, vibration that vibrates finely can be generated, and in the resonance frequency range, large vibration can be generated. You can

Therefore, if the excitation signal is electrically changed during the game, it is possible to switch to a desired vibration, and it is possible to use the game in which a plurality of types of vibration patterns are combined, and to improve the game performance as a whole. .

As described above, when the vibration is generated, not the mechanical vibration generation applying means for eccentrically rotating the motor to generate the vibration, but the original rotational movement of the motor is generated by the change of the electrical signal. Due to the configuration, a regular motor can be used as it is, and the vibration pattern can be changed by electrical adjustment, so that sufficient vibration necessary for the sensation can be obtained. In addition, since the eccentric weight is not required, the weight is light, the space for disposing the motor is small, and further, the life of the motor can be prevented from being shortened due to eccentric rotation.

Further, when incorporated in an operating device of a gaming machine, for example, when applied to a handle portion of a pachinko gaming machine, a vibration generating motor and its circuit may be incorporated therein.
Since it is small and not bulky, it can be easily incorporated into the existing handle.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a handle portion with a vibration generating function attached to the front surface of an electric pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, the handle portion 11 with a vibration generating function is
A front handlebar frame 12 that divides a grip having a cylindrical shape that is easy to hold with one hand into two parts in the front-rear direction, a rear handlebar frame 13 and a front handlebar frame 13 that is interposed between the front and rear faces to form an outer peripheral surface. It comprises a rotary ring 15 for adjusting the flight distance, which is provided with a finger hook portion 14, and a vibration generator 16 incorporated therein.

The above-mentioned handle front frame 12 is integrally connected to the handle rear frame 13 via the rotating ring 15, and the rotating ring 15 is rotatably attached for adjusting the flight distance. It is attached to the front surface 17 of the electric pachinko machine via 13 so as to project.

Inside the handle portion 11 with the vibration generating function, a front storage portion 19 and a rear storage portion are provided via a partition wall 18.
(Not shown), and a small vibration generating motor M and a vibration generating circuit 20 are mounted on the front side of the partition wall 18 in which the handle front frame 12 of the front storage portion 19 is opened. A flight distance adjusting device (not shown) is built in a rear storage portion corresponding to the rear surface side of 18.

The above-mentioned vibration generating motor M is a small pulse motor which is non-contact and has a long life, and is supported so as to be interposed in the inner space through a thin supporting plate 21 for promoting motor vibration. , The support plate 2 when the motor M vibrates
Vibration from the motor is efficiently transmitted from the inside of the handle portion to the outer peripheral surface of the handle portion via the partition wall 18 and the partition wall 18.

Further, the vibration generating circuit 20 is a host main body control circuit (FIG. 2) for controlling the entire movement of the electric pachinko machine.
The vibration generation motor M is drive-controlled based on the command signal for vibration generation from the reference motor), and the vibration generation degree of the vibration generation motor M is variably controlled based on the content of the signal. At this time, the module that defines the vibration generation pattern is installed in the circuit 2.
It can be set to 0, and in this case, the control load on the upper level can be reduced.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit for generating vibrations. The main body control circuit 22 is provided on a main control board (not shown) of the electric pachinko machine and controls the entire operation of the pachinko machine, and a vibration generating function. Between the vibration generator 16 built in the attached handle portion 11 and the power supply line L1,
The control line L2 and the GND line L3 are connected by wiring, and power is supplied to the vibration generating motor M from the main body control circuit 22 side via these lines L1 to L3, and a control command signal is transmitted. The GND line L3 eliminates static electricity that is input to the vibration generating circuit 20 and is further generated in the handle portion 11 with the vibration generating function including the main body control circuit 22 and the vibration generating device 16.

FIG. 3 shows an electric circuit diagram of the vibration generating device 16. The electric circuit diagram of the vibration generating device 16 is constructed as shown in FIG. 3 and is provided to step out the motor from the host main body control circuit 22. The excitation signal input section 23 and the vibration generating motor M are connected via a vibration generating circuit 20. The vibration generating circuit 20 connects the input section 23 and the vibration generating motor M to each resistor R1. , R2 and the first FET connected to the first signal line L31, and the inverter 25 and the resistors R3 and R4 to the second signal line L32 connected to the second FET. is doing. The vibration generating motor M is driven by applying a voltage of about 5V or 12V for generating vibration.

The vibration generating operation of the vibration generator 16 is as follows.
Power is supplied from the host main body control circuit 22 and the set excitation signal (frequency) for generating vibration is input, and the input excitation signal is the first signal line L31.
To the vibration generating motor M, and on the other hand, on the side of the second signal line L32, an inverse signal is given by the inverter 25 to shift the transmission timing and the excitation signal is transmitted to the vibration generating motor M.

As a result, the vibration generating motor M alternately receives the regular excitation signal and the excitation signal whose timing is deviated,
On the basis of the irregular signal supply, the vibration generating motor M rotates irregularly and intermittently such as non-smoothly rotating. As a result, the vibration generating motor M continues to rotate in the step-out state, Vibration is generated based on the rotation of the out-of-step state, and vibration according to the size and type of the out-of-step state is obtained.

Furthermore, when changing the degree of vibration, it suffices to change the frequency of the excitation signal, and various vibration patterns can be obtained by changing this frequency.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), when an excitation signal in the low frequency region is applied, the oscillation interval becomes longer in proportion to the oscillation waveform having the longer waveform interval, and the tapping is performed intermittently. Such vibration can be generated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), when an excitation signal in the high frequency region is given, the vibration interval becomes short in proportion to the oscillation waveform having the short waveform interval, and vibrations such as fine vibrations are generated. Can be generated. In addition to this, if an exciting signal in the resonance frequency region (not shown) is given, a large vibration can be generated based on the resonance action.

Therefore, if the excitation signal is changed, it is possible to switch to a desired vibration, and it is possible to use a game in which a plurality of kinds of vibration patterns are combined.

As the above-mentioned plural kinds of vibration patterns,
It is possible to set a desired vibration pattern such as a combination pattern of strong and weak vibrations including strong and weak vibrations, a pattern of gradually increasing vibration or a pattern of gradually weakening vibration.

When incorporating such a vibration pattern into the hit probability of the electric pachinko machine, for example, in order to give a notice that the hit probability has increased during the game, 30%, 50%, 100
It is possible to increase the gambling and playability by generating vibration as an arbitrary reach action according to the probability of hitting by% or the probability of deviation.

In the above embodiment, an example in which an irregular excitation signal is vibrated only during the time period given to the vibration generating motor M is shown, but the invention is not limited to this, and the following configuration is also possible.

Even if the vibration generating motor M is rotated from the beginning with a high load applied, and then an irregular excitation signal is applied, the vibration can be lost. In this case, the motor can be stepped out even during the rotation of the motor, and the response speed of the excitation signal is increased. Even with such a configuration, the vibration generating function of electrically controlling to generate vibration does not change, and the same operational effect as the vibration generating operation of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

As described above, when the vibration is generated, the mechanical vibration generating means for performing the eccentric rotation action is used,
Vibration generation motor Because the structure that generates the vibration of the original rotating motion by changing the electrical signal, a regular motor can be used as it is, and the vibration pattern can be arbitrarily changed by electrical adjustment, so you can experience it. It is possible to increase the sensitivity necessary for, and to give vibration to the player's hand accurately. Further, since the vibration generating motor M is not eccentrically rotated, there is an advantage that the reduction in the life of the motor can be suppressed.

Further, the handle portion 1 of the electric pachinko machine
When the vibration generating device 16 is incorporated in 1, the vibration generating motor M and the vibration generating circuit 20 need only be incorporated therein, and it is small and not bulky, and can be easily incorporated into the existing handle portion.

When vibration is generated in the handle portion 11 of the electric pachinko machine configured as described above, an irregular excitation signal (frequency of about 10 Hz to 1 KHz is output from the main body control circuit 22 provided in the electric pachinko machine. ), Handle part 1
1 may be transmitted to the vibration generator 16 built into the vibration generator 16, and when the irregular excitation signal is given to the vibration generator M,
The vibration generating motor M rotates in a step-out state, and generates vibration in accordance with the rotation in this step-out state. At this time, vibration is output according to the size and type of the step-out condition.

Further, the degree of vibration of the vibration generating motor M can be changed by the vibration generating excitation signal instructed by the main body control circuit 22, and the excitation signal for obtaining the desired vibration is transmitted to the vibration generator 16. To do. This allows
The vibration generating motor M can be output in various vibration patterns, so that the player can experience the advance notice information that the winning probability has increased, and the expectation during the game can be enhanced. Can have

As described above, it is possible to vibrate the vibration generating motor simply by giving an irregular excitation signal to the vibration generator, and when changing the degree of vibration, it is necessary to change the excitation signal only. Various vibration patterns can be obtained by combining vibration patterns from vibrations to large vibrations or intermittent vibrations. Therefore, the desired vibration can be obtained only by electrically controlling the motor without eccentric rotation. Further, when the vibration generating device is incorporated into the handle portion, the vibration generating motor and the vibration generating circuit thereof may be incorporated therein, which is small and not bulky, and thus can be easily incorporated into the existing handle portion.

In the correspondence between the structure of the present invention and the above-described one embodiment, the game operating portion of the present invention corresponds to the handle portion 11 with the vibration generating function of the embodiment, and similarly, the irregular signal is given. The means and the variable vibration generating circuit correspond to the main body control circuit 22 and the vibration generating circuit 20, but the present invention can be applied based on the technical idea shown in the claims, and only the configuration of the above-described one embodiment is applicable. It is not limited to.

[0039]

According to the present invention, not a vibration generating means in which a mechanical member is combined with a motor but a structure for generating a vibration by controlling the original rotating motion of the motor by a change in an electrical signal. The motor can be used as it is, and various vibration patterns can be easily changed by electrical adjustment, so that sufficient vibration necessary for the sensation can be obtained. In addition, since a member such as an eccentric weight is not required, the arrangement space is small, the game operation unit can be compactly and efficiently incorporated, and the motor life is extended because the motor is not eccentrically rotated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a vibration generating device of a handle portion with a vibration generating function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit for generating vibration according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an electric circuit diagram of the vibration generator of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an excitation signal output state of the vibration generator according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a motor and an eccentric weight of a conventional vibration imparting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Handle part with vibration generation function 16 ... Vibration generator 20 ... Vibration generating circuit 22 ... Main body control circuit M: Vibration generation motor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An operating device for a gaming machine, in which a player operates a game by operating a gaming operating part provided in the gaming machine, the vibration generating motor being built in the gaming operating part to generate vibration, and An operating device for a gaming machine, comprising: an irregular signal providing means for providing the vibration generating motor with an irregular excitation signal for outputting the vibration generating motor in a step-out state. 2. The anomalous signal applying means applies an anomalous excitation signal for outputting the vibration generating motor in a step-out state in a state where a high load is applied to the vibration generating motor. An operating device for the gaming machine described. 3. A vibration generating device for a gaming machine, which is provided in a game operating section touched and operated by a player, the vibration generating motor being built in the game operating section to generate vibration, and the game operating section. A vibration generating device for a gaming machine, comprising: a variable vibration generating circuit which is built into the device and outputs the vibration generating motor in a step-out state.