JP2011218010A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that allows users to communicate with each other easily.SOLUTION: The game machine comprises a rotating base 120 that can be rotated by a rotating mechanism, a polygonal-wall cylinder 110, a reflecting mirror 114, and play equipment. An entrance and an exit are formed in the polygonal-wall cylinder 110 disposed on the rotating base 120. The reflecting mirror 114 is provided on the inner surface of the polygonal-wall cylinder 110. The play equipment is disposed in a play area surrounded by the polygonal-wall cylinder 110, allowing a reflected image (virtual image) of the play equipment to be viewed in the reflecting mirror.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus provided with a kaleidoscope, and more particularly to a game apparatus capable of projecting a user's own video.

  Conventionally, game devices having various functions have been developed as game devices installed outdoors and indoors. For example, Patent Literature 1 below discloses a conventional climbing rod. In addition, amusement devices such as a sandbox, a horizontal bar, a slide, a swing, a jungle gym, a climbing pole, a yew, a seesaw, and a jungle gym are known.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-033136

  The climbing stick and the other conventional game devices are simple in how to play, and it has been difficult to maintain the interest of the user (assuming a child or the like). For example, in the case of a climbing stick, the purpose of the play equipment can be achieved if it can be climbed near the upper end. Therefore, if the user gets used to climbing the climbing rod, the interest in the climbing rod will decrease. Furthermore, it has been difficult for the above conventional game apparatus to communicate with each other. This is because the user tends to forget about the existence of other users because he concentrates on his own games.

  On the other hand, a manufacturer of a game device or the like will want to maintain the user's interest in one game device, and a guardian of the user (child) communicates with his / her child to other children. Often you want to practice. An object of the present invention is to provide an amusement device that maintains user interest and facilitates communication with other users.

To achieve the above object, the present invention includes a rotating base that can be rotated by a rotating mechanism, a polygonal wall tube, a reflecting mirror, and a playground equipment. An entrance / exit is formed in the polygonal wall cylinder disposed on the rotating base. The reflecting mirror is provided on the inner surface of the polygonal wall cylinder, and the play equipment is arranged in a play area surrounded by the polygon wall cylinder, so that a reflected image (virtual image) of the play equipment is reflected on the reflecting mirror. .
With the above configuration, when the user plays with the playground equipment in the polygonal wall cylinder, a reflection image of the playground equipment and the user himself / herself is displayed on the reflection mirror. Since the mirror is stretched on a polygonal wall cylinder, the video image is displayed as a plurality of video images like a kaleidoscope. Thereby, the user can maintain his interest in the game apparatus of the present invention by being interested in his own video reflected in the mirror. Furthermore, when a plurality of users play a game on the game device, the images of the plurality of users are displayed, so that communication between the users is facilitated.

In the above configuration, it is desirable that the game area surrounded by the polygonal wall cylinder is partitioned by the partition wall, and the reflecting mirrors are provided on both surfaces of the partition wall. By providing the partition wall, a more complicated reflected image is projected.
In said structure, the structure which supports the play equipment enclosed with a polygonal wall cylinder by an upper end is employable. That is, the connecting member is passed between the upper ends of the partition wall and the polygonal wall cylinder. And the structure by which the upper support body which supports a playground equipment by the upper part is supported by the said connection member is employable. By adopting the above configuration, even a playground equipment that needs to be fixed at its upper end, such as a climbing rod, can be appropriately arranged. For example, it is possible to arrange a rotatable climbing rod by rotatably supporting the pole of the climbing rod on the upper support. Of course, the lower end of the pole is also supported rotatably. Or it is also possible to employ | adopt the structure which hangs a swing etc. on the said upper support body.

  You may comprise the said polygonal wall cylinder by hexagonal shape. Furthermore, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the rotating base includes a rotating plate, a drive motor, a torque limiter, and a slip ring. The drive motor rotates the rotating plate. The torque limiter is attached to the rotation shaft of the drive motor, and the rotational power from the drive motor is not transmitted to the rotating plate when the drive torque of the rotation shaft exceeds a predetermined value. And it is possible to employ | adopt the structure which a slip ring supplies electric power to the electrical decoration member of a playground equipment. Further, by adopting a configuration in which a part of the game device is covered with an impact absorbing material, a safer game device is obtained. The shock absorber is easy to process if urethane is used.

  The present invention includes a rotating base that can be rotated by a rotating mechanism, a polygonal wall cylinder, a reflecting mirror, and a play equipment. An entrance / exit is formed in the polygonal wall cylinder disposed on the rotating base. The reflecting mirror is provided on the inner surface of the polygonal wall cylinder, and the play equipment is arranged in a play area surrounded by the polygon wall cylinder so that a reflected image (virtual image) of the play equipment is reflected on the reflecting mirror. To do. With the above configuration, when the user plays with the playground equipment in the polygonal wall cylinder, a reflection image of the playground equipment and the user himself / herself is displayed on the reflection mirror. Since the mirror is stretched on a polygonal wall cylinder, the video image is displayed as a plurality of video images like a kaleidoscope. Thereby, the user can maintain his interest in the game apparatus of the present invention by being interested in his own video reflected in the mirror. Furthermore, when a plurality of users play a game on the game device, the images of the plurality of users are displayed, so that communication between the users is facilitated.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the upper side figure (plan view) of the game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the upper side figure (plan view) of the game device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the rotary base | substrate of the game apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the rotary base | substrate of the game apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Below, the game device 100 of this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a game apparatus 100 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the game apparatus 100 described above. However, details of each part not directly related to the present invention are omitted. In the present invention, the entire apparatus including the polygonal wall cylinder 110 described later is referred to as a play apparatus 100, and a vehicle or the like disposed in the play apparatus 100 is referred to as a play equipment to distinguish them from each other.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 100 of the present invention includes a rotating base 120, a polygonal wall tube 110, and a play equipment. First, the wall member 112 is erected on the rotating base 120 to form the polygonal wall cylinder 110 of the game apparatus 100 of the present invention. Alternatively, the wall member 112 may be assembled in advance in the shape of the polygonal wall cylinder 110 and erected on the rotating base 120. The shape of the rotating base 120 is arbitrary, and the present invention employs a base that can be rotated by a rotating mechanism described later. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a floor member is fixed on the rotating base 120 and the polygonal wall cylinder 110 is erected on the floor member.

  In the present invention, the wall member 112 is disposed on the rotating base so that the polygonal wall cylinder 110 has a hexagonal shape when the game apparatus 100 is viewed from above. The arrangement of the wall member 112 (the shape of the polygonal wall tube 110 material) is not limited to a hexagonal shape, and may be a rectangular shape, a triangular shape, or a pentagonal shape. As will be described later, the mirror 114 placed on the polygonal wall tube 110 may be arranged so that a plurality of images of the user facing the mirror 114 are displayed by reflecting light. In the present invention, the upper end of the polygonal wall cylinder 110 is processed into a rounded shape.

A mirror 114 is stretched on the polygonal wall cylinder 110. That is, when the polygonal wall cylinder 110 is disposed on the rotating base 120, the mirror 114 is attached to the surface on which the polygonal wall cylinder 110 is located. The mirror 114 may be a mirror 114 made of a normal glass material or acrylic material, or a mirror sheet obtained by vapor-depositing aluminum on a transparent plate.
Furthermore, you may provide the partition wall 116 which partitions off the inside of the play space (the upper part will be opened) formed of the said polygonal wall cylinder 110. FIG. In the present invention, the partition wall 116 is erected at the hexagonal central portion so as to partition the partition space evenly. That is, two game areas are formed. A mirror 114 is also attached to the partition wall 116. The mirrors 114 were attached to both sides of the partition wall 116 so that a plurality of images of the user who faced the mirrors 114 were projected. Further, the upper end of the partition wall 116 was processed into a rounded shape.

  Of course, the polygonal wall cylinder 110 is provided with an entrance / exit 118 for a user to enter and exit. The entrance / exit 118 may be configured by providing a door on the polygonal wall cylinder. However, in the present invention, the entrance / exit 118 is formed by opening the wall member 112 constituting the polygonal wall cylinder 110 in a predetermined shape. The game machine 100 main body was constructed. Since the game device 100 of the present invention is premised on rotation, it is necessary that the user can go in and out immediately. Furthermore, by opening the polygonal wall cylinder 110 to form the entrance / exit, the internal state can be recognized from the entrance / exit 118. When the partition wall 116 is formed, the doorway 118 is formed so as to be able to enter and exit each play area (two places in this embodiment) formed by the partition wall 116 and the polygonal wall tube 110. Is done.

  A predetermined play equipment is arranged on the main body of the game apparatus 100 configured as described above. For example, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, climbing bars are arranged in the main body of the above-described game apparatus 100 as an example of play equipment. The climbing bar includes a pole 142 formed on an outer periphery that can be grasped by a user, a lower support 144, and an upper support 140. A climbing bar is formed by supporting the pole 142 with the lower support 144 and the upper support 140. A configuration may be adopted in which the upper support 140 and the lower support 144 support the pole 142 so that the pole 142 can rotate around the axis of the pole 142. For example, a structure in which a bearing is provided in the lower support 144 and the bearing supports the pole 142 is employed. Furthermore, by providing the same structure on the upper support 140, a climbing bar on which the pole 142 can rotate is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the game apparatus 100 according to the present invention is provided with a connecting member 130 for connecting the upper ends of the polygonal wall tube 110 and the partitioning polygonal wall tube, and the upper support 140 is fixed to the connecting member 130. It was adopted. For example, by fixing a pillar (not shown) between adjacent polygonal wall cylinders 110 and connecting the connecting member 130 to the pillars, the polygonal wall cylinder 110 and the partition wall 116 are connected by the connecting member 130 via the pillars. A configuration can be employed. It is desirable to fix the support column inside the play space.

  In addition to the climbing stick, as shown in FIG. The rotary play equipment 150 is configured by stacking a plurality of rotating bodies. For example, you may employ | adopt the structure provided with the drive motor which gives a rotational drive in the rotary body of the said rotary play equipment. Further, the uppermost rotating body may be formed by the balls 152. The ball 152 is a climbing prevention means for preventing the user from climbing up to a predetermined height or higher. As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting member 130 may not be provided when the rotary play equipment 150 is arranged on the main body of the game apparatus 100.

  The play equipment arranged in the main body of the play apparatus 100 may be a climbing stick and the rotary play equipment 150 alone, or may be a combination of the climbing stick and the rotary play equipment 150. Furthermore, in addition to the climbing bar and the rotating playground equipment, a playground equipment such as a sandbox, a horizontal bar, a slide, a swing, a jungle gym, a hunter, a seesaw, a jungle gym, and a combination of the playground equipment are arranged in the playground equipment main body of the present invention. You may employ | adopt the structure to do. When the play equipment needs to be fixed at the upper end, the connecting member 130 is appropriately used.

The game apparatus 100 is configured such that the base portion rotates. With reference to FIG. 3, the configuration (rotation mechanism) of the rotating base 120 will be described.
As the rotation mechanism of the rotating base 120, a configuration in which the drive motor 122 is supported on the support 121 can be employed. The drive motor 122 is configured to rotate the rotating plate 127 via a torque limiter 123 and a slip ring 126 described later.

  Between the output shaft (rotating shaft) of the drive motor 122 and the rotating plate 127, a torque limiter 123 that protects the drive motor 122 from excessive torque and a torque sensor 125 that detects the rotational torque are provided. As the torque sensor 125, a contact type torque sensor 125 may be used, or a non-contact type torque sensor 125 may be used. When the torque detected by the torque sensor 125 exceeds the expected range, the rotational power from the drive motor 122 is not transmitted to the rotating plate 127 by the torque limiter 123.

Further, a slip ring 126 is attached to the rotating base 120, and electric power is supplied to an electric decoration member (for example, an LED ribbon provided on the outer surface of the device) by the slip ring 126.
The drive motor 122 may be configured such that the rotational speed is controlled by a control unit (not shown). The control unit stores an optimal rotation number in advance, and a configuration in which the rotating plate 127 is rotationally driven via the drive motor 122 based on the rotation number can be employed.

  The game device 100 of the present invention is decorated as follows. First, each member is covered with a predetermined shock absorber. This shock absorbing material covers a foam such as urethane around the outer periphery of the game apparatus 100. Then, after coating the shock absorbing material on a part of the game device 100 (the whole device may be a part that the user is expected to contact), a rubber resin is applied to the surface of the shock absorbing material. Thus, the surface of the shock absorber is water repellent. The impact absorbing material may be a composition other than urethane, and an impact absorbing material such as a foamed material such as polyethylene is preferably used. In addition, you may coat | cover with a flexible decorative sheet other than rubber resin.

  As described above, it is possible to decorate the game apparatus 100 by attaching a decoration tool such as an LED to the impact absorbing material coated with rubber resin.

(Other)
In the above embodiment, the pole 142 is formed using a straight pipe. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, it is also possible to use a curved pole 142 formed by bending a predetermined portion.

  The present invention includes a rotating base that can be rotated by a rotating mechanism, a polygonal wall cylinder, a reflecting mirror, and a play equipment. An entrance / exit is formed in the polygonal wall cylinder disposed on the rotating base. The reflecting mirror is provided on the inner surface of the polygonal wall cylinder, and the play equipment is arranged in a play area surrounded by the polygon wall cylinder, so that a reflected image (virtual image) of the play equipment is reflected on the reflecting mirror. . With this configuration, when the user plays with the playground equipment in the polygonal wall cylinder, a reflection image of the playground equipment and the user himself / herself is displayed on the reflection mirror. Since the mirror is stretched on a polygonal wall cylinder, the video image is displayed as a plurality of video images like a kaleidoscope. Thereby, the user can maintain his interest in the game apparatus of the present invention by being interested in his own video reflected in the mirror. Furthermore, when a plurality of users play a game on the game device, the images of the plurality of users are displayed, so that communication between the users is facilitated. Therefore, its industrial applicability is great.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game apparatus 110 Polygon wall cylinder 112 Wall member 114 Mirror 116 Partition wall 118 Entrance / exit 120 Rotating base 122 Drive motor 123 Torque limiter 125 Torque sensor 126 Slip ring 127 Rotating plate 130 Connecting member 140 Upper support 142 Pole 144 Lower support 150 Rotation Play equipment 152 ball (climbing prevention means)

Claims (6)

A rotating substrate rotatable by a rotating mechanism;
A polygonal wall cylinder having an entrance and exit, disposed on the rotating base;
A reflector provided on the inner surface of the polygonal wall cylinder;
A play apparatus, comprising: a play equipment arranged in a play area surrounded by the polygonal wall cylinder and reflecting a reflected image on the reflecting mirror. A partition wall that partitions the play area surrounded by the polygonal wall cylinder;
The game device according to claim 1, further comprising reflecting mirrors on both sides of the partition wall. A connecting member that passes between the upper ends of the partition wall and the polygonal wall cylinder;
The game apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: an upper support that is supported by the connecting member and supports the play equipment at an upper portion.   The game device according to claim 3, wherein the polygonal wall cylinder has a hexagonal shape. The rotating base is
A rotating plate that erects the column, a drive motor that rotationally drives the rotating plate,
A torque limiter that is mounted on the rotating shaft of the drive motor and prevents the rotational power from the drive motor from being transmitted to the rotating plate when the driving torque of the rotating shaft exceeds a predetermined value;
The play apparatus of any one of Claim 1 to 4 provided with the slip ring which supplies electric power to the electrical decoration member of the said play equipment.   The game device according to claim 5, wherein a part of the game device is covered with an impact absorbing material.