JP2015223445A - Input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input device capable of informing a user of a state immediately before balls are shot in a game through an operation part.SOLUTION: A gun type input device 1, imitating a gun, is operated by a user so as to play a game. The gun type input device 1 includes: an operation part 30 supported by a body 10 so as to be movable between a reference position Pa and a shooting position P2 and operated by the user; a movable part 34 provided in the operation part 30; and a resistance application part 40 abutting on the movable part 34 in a stage before the operation part 30 reaches the shooting position P2 from the reference position P1. The resistance application part 40 is elastically deformed such that the movable part 34 can get over the resistance application part 40.

Description

  The present invention relates to an input device for a game machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art A game machine that provides a game that shoots a target displayed on a game screen by operating an input device that imitates a gun (hereinafter also referred to as a controller), that is, a so-called gun shooting game is known (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

JP 2010-68842 A

  Generally, in a controller of a game machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a spring for returning a trigger operated by a user to an original position before the operation is provided inside. Further, this spring becomes a load when the user pulls the trigger, and gives the user a feeling that the trigger is being pulled. However, the load due to this spring only increases as the trigger is pulled. For this reason, for example, information on how far the trigger is pulled to shoot a bullet in the game cannot be transmitted to the user through the trigger.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an input device that can notify a user through an operation unit that a state is just before a bullet is fired in a game.

  An input device according to the present invention is a gun-type input device that simulates a gun that a user operates to play a game, and a second position in which a signal output from the first position and the input device changes. An operation unit that is supported by the main body so as to be movable between positions and operated by the user, an interlocking unit that moves in accordance with the operation unit, and the operation unit that moves from the first position to the second position. A resistance applying portion that comes into contact with the interlocking portion in a stage prior to reaching, and either one of the interlocking portion and the resistance applying portion is elastically deformed so that the interlocking portion can get over the resistance applying portion. It is.

FIG. 6 illustrates an input device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The figure which expands and shows the part around a trigger among the insides of an input device. The figure which expands and shows an operation part. The figure which expands and shows the operation part in the state to which the movable part rock | fluctuated in the arrow C direction. The figure which shows the input device of the state which the movable part contacted with the leaf | plate spring. The figure which shows the input device of the state after a movable part gets over a leaf | plate spring. The figure which shows the input device of the state rock | fluctuated so that a movable part may avoid a leaf | plate spring. The figure which shows the modification of an operation part. The figure which shows the other modification of an operation part. The figure which shows schematically a part of input device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an input device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The input device 1 is attached to an arcade game machine (not shown) that provides a user with a predetermined range of gun shooting games in exchange for consumption of a predetermined price. This type of game machine is sometimes called an arcade game machine. In this game machine, a shooting game for shooting a target displayed on the game screen is provided to the user. The user operates the input device 1 to play the shooting game.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the input device 1 is configured as a game controller that simulates a gun. The input device 1 includes a main body 10. The main body 10 is provided with a stock base 2, a trigger 3 operated by a user with a finger, a trigger guard 4, and the like. The input device 1 is attached to the game machine so that the left portion in FIG. 1 faces the game screen and the gun stock 2 faces the user. The input device 1 is attached to the game machine so that the trigger 3 faces downward and the upper portion in FIG. 1 faces upward. Hereinafter, when specifying the positional relationship of each part of the input device 1, the up / down direction, the left / right direction, and the front / rear direction may be used. These directions are the same as when the input device 1 is attached to the game machine. Is based. Therefore, the vertical direction in FIG. 1 corresponds to the vertical direction of the input device 1, and the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1 corresponds to the horizontal direction of the input device 1. The left-right direction in FIG. 1 corresponds to the front-rear direction of the input device 1.

  FIG. 2 shows an enlarged portion around the trigger 3 in the input device 1. Inside the main body 10, a switch 20, an operation unit 30 operated by a user, and a resistance applying unit 40 are provided. The switch 20 is a well-known micro switch. A signal is output when the switch 20 is switched on. When the output signal is transmitted to the game machine, bullets are fired in the game. The switch 20 includes a switch body 21, a push button 22, and an operation lever 23. The operation lever 23 is supported by the switch body 21 so that it can swing around one end. A roller 23 a is provided at the other end of the operation lever 23. When the operation lever 23 is pushed upward in FIG. 2, it swings around one end and approaches the switch body 21. When the operating lever 23 reaches a predetermined switching position, the push button 22 is pressed and the switch 20 is switched on. Therefore, when the operation lever 23 is closer to the switch body 21 than the switching position, the switch 20 is turned on. On the other hand, when the operation lever 23 is located farther from the switch body 21 than the switching position, the switch 20 is turned off.

  The operation unit 30 is supported by a support shaft 11 provided in the main body 10 so as to be rotatable left and right. The operation unit 30 is rotatably provided up to the firing position P2 shown in FIG. 6 with respect to the arrow A direction and up to the reference position P1 with respect to the arrow B direction. The reference position P1 is a position when the user is not operating the trigger 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 30 is disposed so as to contact the operation lever 23 of the switch 20. Therefore, when the user operates the operation unit 30, the operation unit 30 operates the operation lever 23 according to the operation. As shown in FIG. 6, a position at which the switch 20 is completely pressed is set as the firing position P2. The main body 10 is provided with a stopper 12 that stops the operation unit 30 at the reference position P1 so that the operation unit 30 does not rotate in the arrow B direction from the reference position P1. The main body 10 is provided with a spring 13 that urges the operation unit 30 in the direction of arrow B, that is, urges the operation unit 30 to move to the reference position P1. As the spring 13, for example, a well-known torsion spring is used.

  3 and 4 show the operation unit 30 in an enlarged manner. In these drawings, the operation unit 30 of FIG. 2 is shown upside down. In other words, the operation unit 30 is shown as viewed from the back side of the sheet of FIG. The operation unit 30 includes a base unit 31. A through hole 31 a is provided at the front end of the base portion 31. The operation unit 30 is attached to the main body 10 such that the support shaft 11 is inserted into the through hole 31a. A trigger part 32 extends downward from the lower part of the base part 31. As shown in FIG. 2, the trigger unit 32 becomes the trigger 3 when the operation unit 30 is attached to the main body 10. The trigger part 32 is formed integrally with the base part 31. Therefore, when the user pulls the trigger 3, the operation unit 30 rotates in the arrow A direction around the support shaft 11.

  A concave portion 33 with which the roller 23a of the switch 20 contacts is provided on the upper surface 31b of the outer periphery of the base portion 31. A movable portion 34 is attached to the rear end of the base portion 31. The movable portion 34 is supported by the base portion 31 via the shaft portion 35 so as to be swingable in the arrow C direction and the arrow D direction. The movable part 34 is provided so as to be swingable between the contact position P11 shown in FIG. 3 and the avoidance position P12 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, at the contact position P11, the lower part of the movable part 34 hits the base part 31, so the movable part 34 does not rotate in the direction of arrow D than the contact position P11. The base portion 31 is provided with a spring 36 that urges the movable portion 34 to rotate in the direction of arrow D. Therefore, when the load is not applied to the movable part 34 from the outside, the movable part 34 is moved to the contact position P11 by the spring 36. As the spring 36, for example, a known torsion spring is used. As shown in FIG. 2, the movable portion 34 is disposed at a position farther from the support shaft 11 than the concave portion 33 when the operation portion 30 is attached to the main body 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the resistance applying unit 40 includes a metal plate spring 41, a holding unit 42 that holds the plate spring 41 so as not to move, and a screw 43. The leaf spring 41 is held by the holding portion 42 so as to be elastically deformable in the direction of arrow E. The holding part 42 is fixed to the main body 10 with a screw 43. Further, the holding portion 42 is configured so that the movable portion 34 of the operating portion 30 contacts the leaf spring 41 at the resistance increasing position P3 illustrated in FIG. 5 when the operating portion 30 swings in the arrow A direction from the reference position P1. It is fixed to the main body 10. For example, a position immediately before the operating lever 23 of the switch 20 reaches the switching position is set as the resistance increasing position P3.

  Next, the operation of each part of the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5 to 7. FIG. 2 shows the input device 1 when the user is not operating the trigger 3. In this case, the operation unit 30 is biased to the reference position P1 by the spring 13. Further, since the movable portion 34 is free, it is biased to the contact position P11 by the spring 36.

  When the user gradually pulls the trigger 3 with a finger from the state shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 30 rotates in the arrow A direction against the biasing force of the spring 13. Further, the operation lever 23 gradually approaches the switch body 21 as the operation unit 30 rotates. And the input device 1 will be in the state shown in FIG. In the state shown in FIG. 5, the movable portion 34 contacts the leaf spring 41, but the movable portion 34 does not rotate in the direction of arrow D from the contact position P <b> 11. Therefore, both the load of the spring 13 and the load of the leaf spring 41 are applied to the user's finger. Therefore, the load on the user's finger increases.

  When the user further pulls the trigger 3 from the state shown in FIG. 5, the leaf spring 41 is elastically deformed in the direction of arrow E, and the movable portion 34 gets over the leaf spring 41. Then, the operation unit 30 further rotates in the arrow A direction from the resistance increase position P3. When the movable part 34 gets over the leaf spring 41, the load applied to the operation part 30 is suddenly reduced, so that the user pulls the trigger 3 all at once. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation unit 30 moves to the firing position P2. As a result, the switch 20 is switched to the on state, and a bullet is fired in the game.

  When the user relaxes the finger force or releases the finger from the trigger 3 from the state illustrated in FIG. 6, the operation unit 30 is rotated in the arrow B direction by the spring 13. When the operation unit 30 rotates in the direction of arrow B, the movable unit 34 contacts the leaf spring 41 during the rotation as shown in FIG. In this case, since the leaf spring 41 pushes the movable portion 34 in the direction of arrow C, the movable portion 34 rotates in the direction of arrow C so as to avoid the leaf spring 41 and moves to the avoidance position P12. Therefore, the rotation of the operation unit 30 is not hindered by the leaf spring 41 when rotating in the arrow B direction.

  Thereafter, the operation unit 30 is further rotated in the arrow B direction from the state of FIG. 7 by the spring 13, and returns to the reference position P1 shown in FIG. At this time, since the movable portion 34 is free from the leaf spring 41, it is returned to the contact position P11 by the spring 36.

  As described above, according to the input device 1 of the present embodiment, when the user gradually pulls the trigger 3 and the operation unit 30 reaches the resistance increasing position P3, the load on the user's finger increases. The position immediately before the operation lever 23 reaches the switching position is set as the resistance increase position P3. Therefore, it is possible to notify the user through the trigger 3 that the input device 1 is in a state immediately before a bullet is fired in the game. Then, the user waits in the state immediately before the launch, and may further pull the trigger 3 when the target is displayed on the game screen.

  Further, in the input device 1 of the present embodiment, when the operation unit 30 returns from the firing position P2 to the reference position P1, the movable unit 34 rotates in the direction of the arrow C so as to avoid the plate spring 41 when it hits the plate spring 41. . Therefore, the operation unit 30 can be smoothly returned to the reference position P1. The rotated movable portion 34 is returned to the contact position P11 by the spring 36 when the movable portion 34 becomes free. Therefore, even when the user pulls the trigger 3 next time, the load applied to the user's finger can be increased by bringing the movable portion 34 into contact with the leaf spring 41. In addition, when the movable part 34 can be returned to the contact position P11 by gravity, for example, the spring 36 may be omitted.

  In the input device 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable portion 34 is provided at a position farther from the support shaft 11 than the recess 33. As is well known, the moment is a value obtained by multiplying the acting force by the distance from the fulcrum. Therefore, by providing the movable portion 34 at a position away from the support shaft 11, the operation is performed when the operation portion 30 contacts the leaf spring 41 compared to the case where the movable portion 34 is provided at a position close to the support shaft 11. The moment acting on the portion 30 can be increased. Thereby, when the operation part 30 reaches | attains resistance increase position P3, the load concerning a user's finger | toe can be enlarged. On the other hand, the recess 33 is provided at a position close to the support shaft 11. When the operation unit 30 rotates about the support shaft 11, the movement distance in the circumferential direction becomes shorter as the operation unit 30 is closer to the support shaft 11. Therefore, by providing the concave portion 33 at a position close to the support shaft 11, the circumferential movement distance of the concave portion 33 can be shortened. As described above, the operation lever 23 of the switch 20 is in contact with the recess 33, and therefore the operation lever 23 is operated by the recess 33 moving in the circumferential direction. Therefore, when the movement distance in the circumferential direction of the recess 33 is short, the angle at which the operation unit 30 should rotate to move the operation lever 23 from the position immediately before the switch position to the switch position can be reduced. Therefore, the switch 20 can be switched to the ON state only by slightly moving the operation unit 30 from the resistance increase position P3 in the arrow A direction.

  Further, as indicated by a broken line BL in FIG. 3, the movable portion 34 is provided on an extension of a path along which the trigger portion 32 moves when the operation portion 30 rotates. In this case, the distance from the support shaft 11 to the movable portion 34 and the distance from the support shaft 11 to the trigger portion 32 are substantially the same. Therefore, when a load is applied to the operation unit 30 from the leaf spring 41, the load can be applied to the user from the trigger 3 almost as it is.

  In the input device 1 of this embodiment, since the movable part 34 is provided in the operation part 30, the movable part 34 can be easily moved according to the operation part 30. FIG.

  In the above-described form, the reference position P1 corresponds to the first position of the present invention. The position of the operation unit 30 when the operation lever 23 is in the switching position corresponds to the second position of the present invention. The movable part 34 corresponds to the interlocking part of the present invention. The leaf spring 41 corresponds to the elastic part of the present invention. The upper surface 31b and the recess 33 of the operation unit 30 correspond to the switch operation unit of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described form and can be implemented in various forms. For example, in the embodiment described above, the load of the trigger 3 is increased using the metal leaf spring 41, but a plate member made of resin such as polyacetal may be used instead of the leaf spring 41. Further, the load of the trigger 3 may be increased by using various springs such as a torsion spring and a coil spring instead of the plate spring 41. In addition, the load of the trigger 3 may be increased using various members having elasticity such as a rubber member.

  In the embodiment described above, the movable portion 34 is provided in the operation portion 30 and the leaf spring 41 is provided in the resistance applying portion 40. However, the leaf spring 41 is provided in the operation portion 30 and the movable portion 34 is provided in the resistance applying portion 40. Good. Thus, even if the leaf spring 41 and the movable portion 34 are provided in reverse, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In this case, the leaf spring 41 corresponds to the interlocking portion of the present invention, and the resistance applying portion 40 including the movable portion 34 corresponds to the resistance applying portion of the present invention.

  In the embodiment described above, the operation unit 30 is movable to the firing position P2 where the operation lever 23 comes closest to the switch body 21, but the operation unit 30 is output from the switch 20 where the operation lever 23 is at the switching position. You may provide so that it can move between the position where a signal changes, and the reference position P1.

  In the above-described form, the position immediately before the operating lever 23 of the switch 20 reaches the switching position (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the immediately preceding position) is set to the resistance increasing position P3 where the movable portion 34 contacts the leaf spring 41. The resistance increasing position P3 is not limited to the immediately preceding position. For example, a position closer to the reference position P1 than the previous position may be set as the resistance increase position P3. When the user tries to further rotate the operation unit 30 in a state where the movable unit 34 is in contact with the leaf spring 41 in the direction of the arrow A, the user applies a force more than the force with which the leaf spring 41 is elastically deformed to the trigger 3. ing. In this way, when the movable part 34 gets over the leaf spring 41 in a state where the user is applying force to the trigger 3, the load applied to the operation part 30 is suddenly reduced, so that the user pushes the trigger 3 to the firing position P2. I will be able to pull all at once. Therefore, the input device 1 quickly reaches the state shown in FIG. Therefore, even if the resistance increasing position P3 is set at a position closer to the reference position P1 than the immediately preceding position, the user can quickly press the switch 20.

  The concave portion 33 and the movable portion 34 may not be provided on the same side with respect to the through hole 31a. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the movable part 34 may be provided on the opposite side to the recessed part 33 across the through hole 31a. In addition, the movable part 34 and the recessed part 33 may be provided at appropriate positions of the base part 31.

  In the embodiment described above, the movable unit 34 is provided in the operation unit 30, but the movable unit 34 may not be provided in the operation unit 30. For example, as shown in an example in FIG. 9, a rotating unit 50 that can rotate around a support shaft 51 may be provided separately from the operation unit 30, and the movable unit 34 may be provided in the rotating unit 50. And these are connected by the rod part 52 so that the rotation part 50 may move according to the operation part 30. Even in this case, since the operation unit 30 and the rotating unit 50 are interlocked, when the movable unit 34 hits the leaf spring 41, the load applied to the user's finger increases. Therefore, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In this case, since the resistance applying unit 40 can be arranged away from the operation unit 30, the degree of freedom of arrangement of each component can be increased. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the operation unit 30 and the rotation unit 50 are interlocked by being connected by the rod unit 52. However, the operation unit 30 and the rotation unit 50 may be various types such as a link mechanism and a gear train. You may make it interlock | cooperate using a power transmission mechanism. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the rotating part 50 and the movable part 34 correspond to the interlocking part of the present invention.

  FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those described above, and the description will be omitted. Hereinafter, the state formed by the operation unit 60 and the resistance applying unit 70 shown in FIG. 10 is referred to as “first state” to “fourth state” in order from the top. In the other embodiment, the operation unit 60 is supported by a main body (not shown) so as to be slidable in the arrow F direction and the arrow G direction. Although not shown, a switch is also provided in this form. Then, the operation lever of the switch moves as the operation unit 60 moves. Note that the operation lever may be omitted, and the switch may be pressed directly at the tip of the operation unit 60. A movable portion 34 is provided at the upper end of the operation portion 60 in the arrow F direction. The movable part 34 is supported by the operation part 60 so as to be swingable via the shaft part 35 in the same manner as described above. The resistance applying unit 70 is a leaf spring and elastically deforms in the direction of the arrow H. The resistance applying unit 70 is provided with a claw portion 71 against which the movable portion 34 of the operation unit 60 comes into contact. In this embodiment, when the operation unit 60 moves to the position shown in the second state, that is, the position where the movable unit 34 hits the claw portion 71, the switch operation lever moves to the position immediately before reaching the switching position.

  In this embodiment, when the user pulls the trigger 3 as in the first state shown in FIG. 10, the operation unit 60 slides in the arrow F direction. And if the movable part 34 hits the nail | claw part 71 like a 2nd state, the load applied to a user's finger | toe will increase. When the user further pulls the trigger 3, the resistance applying unit 70 is deformed in the arrow H direction, and the movable unit 34 gets over the claw unit 71. Thereby, the input device is switched to the third state. Thereafter, when the user releases his / her finger from the trigger 3, the operation unit 60 is moved in the direction of arrow G by a spring (not shown). At this time, when the movable portion 34 hits the claw portion 71, the movable portion 34 rotates so as to avoid the claw portion 71 as in the fourth state. Therefore, the operation unit 60 can be smoothly returned to the position shown in the first state. The movable portion 34 is raised by a spring (not shown) and returns to the position shown in the first state.

  In the form shown in FIG. 10, when a user operates the trigger 3 and the movable part 34 hits the nail | claw part 71, the load applied to a user's finger | toe increases. Therefore, information that the input device is in a state immediately before a bullet is fired in the game can be transmitted to the user through the trigger 3.

  The game machine to which the input device of the present invention is attached is not limited to a so-called arcade game machine used for commercial purposes. When a home-use game machine, portable game machine, general-purpose personal computer, portable communication terminal (including a mobile phone) and other computer devices are combined with a specific game program to function as a game machine The computer device is also included in the concept of the game machine of the present invention.

  As described above, the input device of the present invention is a gun-type input device (for example, the input device 1 described in FIG. 1) imitating a gun that is operated by a user to play a game. The main body (for example, described in FIG. 2) is movable between a first position (for example, the reference position P1 illustrated in FIG. 2) and a second position in which a signal output from the input device changes. An operation unit (for example, the operation unit 30 illustrated in FIG. 2) supported by the main body 10) and operated by the user, and an interlocking unit (for example, the movable unit 34 illustrated in FIG. 2) that moves in accordance with the operation unit. A resistance applying portion (for example, the resistance applying portion 40 shown in FIG. 2) that contacts the interlocking portion at a stage before the operation portion reaches the second position from the first position. Part or the resistance applying part, the interlocking part is the resistance applying part As can be overcome is to elastically deform.

  According to the input device of the present invention, when the user operates the operation unit and the operation unit moves to a position where the interlocking unit is in contact with the resistance applying unit, the load on the user increases. When a bullet is fired in the game when the operation unit moves to the second position and the output signal changes, for example, the position where the interlocking unit contacts the resistance applying unit and the operation unit becomes the second position. By setting the position immediately before, it is possible to notify the user through the operation unit that the state is immediately before the bullet is fired in the game. When the user further operates the operation unit so that one of the interlocking unit and the resistance applying unit is elastically deformed, the interlocking unit gets over the resistance applying unit, so that the output signal from the input device changes. Then, for example, a bullet is fired in the game.

  One form of the input device of this invention WHEREIN: The said resistance provision part may be provided with the elastic part which contacts the said interlocking | linkage part and elastically deforms. In this case, the interlocking portion can get over the resistance applying portion by elastically deforming the elastic portion. In addition, what is necessary is just to comprise an elastic part with the appropriate member which can be elastically deformed. For example, the elastic portion may be a leaf spring (for example, the leaf spring 41 shown in FIG. 2).

  In one form of the input device of this invention, the said interlocking | linkage part may be provided in the said operation part. In this case, the interlocking part can be easily moved in accordance with the operation part.

  In one form of the input device of the present invention, the main body is provided with a support shaft (for example, the support shaft 11 described in FIG. 2), and the operation unit includes the first position and the second position. It may be supported by the support shaft so that it can swing between the two. According to this aspect, it is possible to give the user a feeling of operation as if pulling an actual gun trigger.

  In this embodiment, the main body is provided with a switch (for example, the switch 20 shown in FIG. 2) that changes an output signal when operated by the operation unit and the operation unit moves to the second position. The operation unit includes a switch operation unit (for example, the concave portion 33 and the upper surface 31b illustrated in FIG. 3) for operating the switch, and the interlocking unit includes the support shaft more than the switch operation unit in the operation unit. It may be attached to a part distant from. As is well known, the moment is a value obtained by multiplying the acting force by the distance from the fulcrum. Therefore, by providing the interlocking part at a position away from the support shaft, the moment acting on the operation part when the operation part comes into contact with the resistance applying part as compared with the case where the interlocking part is provided at a position close to the support shaft. Can be increased. Further, since the switch operation unit is provided at a position close to the support shaft, the circumferential movement distance of the switch operation unit can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of operation necessary for moving the operation unit in a state where the interlocking unit is in contact with the resistance applying unit to the second position. That is, it is possible to fire a bullet in the game by just operating the operation unit a little from the state immediately before the bullet is fired in the game.

  In addition, the operation unit is provided with a trigger unit (for example, the trigger unit 32 shown in FIG. 2) that the user operates with a finger, and the interlocking unit is configured to move the trigger unit when the operation unit swings. May be attached to the operation unit so as to be located on an extension of the path of movement. In this case, the distance from the support shaft to the interlocking portion is substantially the same as the distance from the support shaft to the trigger portion. Therefore, when a load is applied from the resistance applying unit to the operation unit, the load can be applied to the user almost as it is from the operation unit.

  In the above description, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, an example of each configuration is added in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated form.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input device 10 Main body 11 Support shaft 20 Switch 30 Operation part 31b Upper surface (switch operation part)
32 Trigger part 33 Concave part (switch operation part)
34 Movable part (interlocking part)
40 Resistance imparting part 41 Leaf spring (elastic part)
P1 reference position (first position)

Claims (7)

A gun-type input device imitating a gun that a user operates to play a game,
An operation unit that is supported by the main body and operated by the user so as to be movable between a first position and a second position at which a signal output from the input device changes;
An interlocking portion that moves in accordance with the operation portion;
A resistance applying unit that contacts the interlocking unit in a stage before the operation unit reaches the second position from the first position;
Either one of the interlocking part and the resistance applying part elastically deforms so that the interlocking part can get over the resistance applying part.   The input device according to claim 1, wherein the resistance applying unit includes an elastic unit that elastically deforms in contact with the interlocking unit.   The input device according to claim 2, wherein the elastic portion is a leaf spring.   The input device according to claim 1, wherein the interlocking unit is provided in the operation unit. The main body is provided with a support shaft,
The input device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operation unit is supported by the support shaft so as to be swingable between the first position and the second position. The main body is provided with a switch that is operated by the operation unit and that changes an output signal when the operation unit moves to the second position.
The operation unit has a switch operation unit for operating the switch,
The input device according to claim 5, wherein the interlocking unit is attached to a portion of the operation unit that is further away from the support shaft than the switch operation unit. The operation unit is provided with a trigger unit that the user operates with a finger,
The input device according to claim 6, wherein the interlocking unit is attached to the operation unit so as to be positioned on an extension of a path along which the trigger unit moves when the operation unit swings.

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