JP2583281Y2 - Animal model and shooting game machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention illuminates a target object with an animal model and a target, each of which is formed to imitate an animal and has various parts such as a head and a torso. And a shooting game machine that competes to hit the light on a target.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A suitable animal model is used as a target, the target is moved on a field board of a game machine, and a player operates a light emitter simulating a light gun or the like to emit light toward the target. 2. Description of the Related Art A game machine that emits light, a so-called shooting game machine, is widely known. With conventional shooting game machines,
One target is provided for one target imitating animals etc.,
When a light hits the target, a reaction action such as defeating the target on a field board is performed to notify the player of the fact.

[0003]

However, the reaction of a target object, that is, an animal model in a conventional shooting game machine is very simple, and there is a problem that a player gets tired of the game immediately. The present invention has been made to solve the problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an animal model that can perform complicated operations, has a very simple structure, and is easy to assemble. Another object of the present invention is to use such an animal model as a target of a shooting game machine to diversify the reaction of the target, thereby improving the fun of the game.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, an animal model according to claim 1 has a torso and a head, and the head is rotatably connected to the lower jaw and the lower jaw. It has an upper jaw. The animal model further includes a base supported by the torso and extending into the head, a swing member attached to the base, and a mouth opening / closing member attached to the swing member. The swing member is
It is rotatable about a neck-equivalent axis extending between the trunk and the head, and the lower jaw is fixed to the swing member. The mouth opening / closing member is rotatable about a jaw-equivalent axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the neck-equivalent axis, has a driven hole, and the upper jaw is fixed to the mouth opening / closing member. . An inclined pin is inserted into the driven hole, and the inclined pin is driven by a pin driving means to perform a conical movement.

[0005] The animal model according to claim 2 has a torso and a head, and the torso comprises an upper torso having both arms and a lower torso supporting the upper torso. Is done. The upper torso and the lower torso are connected to each other with an inclined surface having a lower front side and a higher back side, and a body for rotating the upper torso with respect to the lower torso on the inclined surface. The part rotating means is provided inside either the upper trunk or the lower trunk.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shooting game machine which irradiates a target provided with a target with light and competes to hit the target with the light. At least one of the animal models
The feature is that targets have been set at various places.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shooting game machine which irradiates light toward a target provided with a target and competes to hit the target with the light. It is characterized in that it is used as an object and a target is provided at the tip of both arms.

[0008]

In the animal model according to the first aspect, the oscillating member is reciprocated by the inclined pin which is driven by one pin driving means and conically moves, and at the same time, the mouth opening / closing member is reciprocated in the direction perpendicular thereto. . The lower jaw is fixed to the swinging member and the upper jaw is fixed to the mouth opening and closing member, so that the entire animal model head reciprocates in the horizontal direction while the tilting pin moves conically. At the same time, the upper jaw opens and closes. Thereby, the motion of the animal model barking by opening its mouth while shaking its head can be expressed smoothly. In addition, a simple structure using one driving source can be obtained.

In the animal model according to the second aspect, the upper body rotates along the inclined surface with respect to the lower body, so that both arms attached to the upper body respond to the rotation of the upper body. To reciprocate between an upper position and a lower position. This operation is diversified in the manner of movement as compared with a case where both arms are simply rotated in a horizontal plane. In addition, the structure is very simple because the rotation axis of the upper trunk is simply inclined obliquely.

[0010] In each of the shooting game machines according to the third and fourth aspects, the reaction operation of the target is diversified, and the fun as a game is improved.

[0011]

1 shows an embodiment of an animal model according to the present invention and an example of a shooting game machine using the same as a target. This shooting game machine has two light projectors 2a and 2b provided on an upper operation panel of the front housing 1. These floodlights are, for example, floodlights using a xenon lamp as a light source, and a light beam is emitted from the tip of the trigger lever 3 when the player pulls the trigger lever 3.

A rear housing 4 is installed integrally with the rear housing 1 behind the housing 1, and a housing cover 5 is installed above the rear housing 4. At least the front portion 5a of the housing cover 5 is formed as an opening or a transparent member so that a player can visually check the inside.
A monster model 6 as a target is disposed inside the housing cover 5.

The monster model 6 is entirely formed of a material that is non-translucent, that is, does not transmit light, and is mounted on a rail 7 provided at an upper portion of the rear housing 4. A transport system for driving the monster model 6, for example, a chain transport system 9 driven by a motor 8 is installed in the rear side housing 4, and the monster model 6 is driven by the chain transport system 9. As shown by arrows AA ′,
It reciprocates linearly between the near side and the far side.

As shown in FIG. 2, the monster model 6 has a mouth target 10a at the portion corresponding to the mouth, hand targets 10b and 10c at the portion corresponding to the palms, a torso target 10d at the portion corresponding to the torso. A plurality of knee targets 10e and 10f, in this embodiment, six targets, are provided in a portion corresponding to the knee. Each of the targets has the same structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a circular light-passing hole 12 is formed in the non-translucent model wall 11 when viewed from the direction of arrow B.
, A cover 13 fitted in the hole, and the monster model 6
And a phototransistor and other light detection sensors 14 disposed inside the hole 12 and on the back side of the hole 12. The output signal of the light detection sensor 14 is sent to a computer 15 that controls the overall operation of the game.

The cover 13 is formed of a material that transmits a part of the light emitted from the left side of the drawing and simultaneously reflects another part of the light. For example, milk-white colored plastics provide such a function.

In FIG. 2, the monster model 6 is formed by connecting five parts of a head 6a, an upper torso 6b, a lower torso 6c and two feet 6d to each other. Head 6
FIG. 3A shows an upper jaw 1 connected to be rotatable relative to a support shaft 17 extending in the direction perpendicular to the paper of FIG.
8 and a lower jaw portion 19. The head 6a is the upper torso 6
The upper body 6b can be rotated left and right with respect to the lower body 6c with respect to the lower body 6c.
, And the foot 6d can rotate vertically about the horizontal axis L3 with respect to the lower torso 6c. Further, motors 16a, 16b and 16c for driving the respective parts are provided inside the respective parts of the head 6a, the upper trunk 6b and the lower trunk 6c.

Since the shooting game machine of this embodiment is configured as described above, when the game is started in FIG. 1, the model driving motor 8 is started to move the monster model 6 to the rail 7.
Along the direction of the player, that is, in the direction of arrow A. At this time, the monster model 6 performs an operation for expressing a walking state. Specifically, in FIG. 3, the head 6a is slowly reciprocated right and left around the neck-equivalent axis L1 by the head motor 16a, and the upper torso 6b is slowly rotated about the inclined axis L2 by the torso motor 16b. A state in which the left and right arms are swung by reciprocating left and right is expressed, and both feet 6 d are moved by the foot motor 16 c to each horizontal axis L.
3 and alternately reciprocate up and down.

The player emits light from the projector 2a or 2b aiming at the advancing monster model 6, particularly each of the targets 10a to 10f. The emitted light is successfully used for any of the targets 10
When the light strikes a to 10f, in FIG. 4, a part of the light is reflected by the cover 13 and is visually observed by the player, so that the player can accurately set the projectors 2a and 2b to the targets 10a to 1f.
0f can be confirmed.

Another part of the light from the light projectors 2a and 2b passes through the cover 13 and is detected by the light detection sensor 14. The sensor output signal at that time is sent to the computer 15. The computer 15 that has received the signal displays on the display that the target was successfully shot, for example, by adding points. At the same time, the model drive motor 8 stops and reverses. As a result, the monster model 6 stops once, moves backward by a predetermined distance, and then restarts moving forward again. That is, if the light emitted by the player's operation continues to hit any of the targets 10a to 10f, the monster model 6
Makes a reversing movement continuously, does not easily reach the front position where the player is standing, and can continue the game for a long time. If the light does not hit the targets 10a to 10f unintentionally, the monster model 6 reaches the allowed frontmost position, and the game ends with this.

When light strikes each of the targets 10a-10f, it is desirable to inform the player of that fact. For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the light hits each of the targets 10a to 10f, the monster model 6 performs a unique reaction, that is, a reaction operation.
The player can determine that the player has hit a to 10f and which target it is. As such a reaction operation, for example, an operation of reciprocating the head 6a, the upper torso 6b, and the foot 6d at a higher speed than a normal operation can be considered.

Hereinafter, the operation of each part provided to the monster model 6 in this embodiment and the structure for realizing the operation will be described.

(Head Swing and Opening Operation) FIG. 7 shows an example of a drive mechanism for driving the head 6a. The drive mechanism has a base 20 formed of a plate member having an L-shaped cross section supported by the upper body 6b and extending into the head 6a, and a swing member 22 to which the lower jaw 19 is fixed. doing. As shown in FIG. 5, the swinging member 22 is formed in a substantially U-shape, and is supported at its center by a vertical support pin 21 fixed to a horizontal portion 20a of the base 20.
1 about a neck-equivalent axis L1 passing through the first axis.

A horizontal support shaft 23 is provided above the swing member 22.
There is provided a mouth opening / closing member 24 rotatably supported about a jaw equivalent axis L6. The mouth opening / closing member 24 has a projecting piece 25 extending diagonally upward, and the upper jaw 18 is fixed to the projecting piece 25 as shown in FIG. A circular hole 26 for driving is formed at the center position of the opening / closing member 24. The head motor 16a has a base 20
Is fixed to the vertical portion 20b. At the tip of the output shaft 27 of the motor 16a, an inclined pin 28 inclined at an angle β is provided, and the inclined pin 28 is loosely fitted into the driven hole 26 provided in the opening / closing member 24.

Since the head driving mechanism is constructed as described above, as shown in FIG. 7, at the motor rotation angle α = 0 ° where the inclined pin 28 faces obliquely downward, the head 6a is moved as shown in FIG. 7 in a state of facing straight ahead C, and FIG.
The upper jaw 18 is in the mouth-close position covering the lower jaw 19 as shown in FIG. In this state, when the head motor 16a is started and the output shaft 27 rotates as shown by the arrow D, the inclined pin 28 performs a conical motion about the output shaft 27.

When the inclined pin 28 moves in a conical manner, the swinging member 22 rotates laterally about the support pin 21 (FIG. 7), that is, the neck-equivalent axis L1 as shown by an arrow E in FIG. At the same time, the mouth opening / closing member 24 rotates upward about the horizontal support shaft 23, that is, the chin-equivalent axis L6, as indicated by an arrow F in FIG. The lower jaw 19 or the head 6 fixed to the swinging member 22 by the lateral rotation thereof
The whole of a rotates in the direction of arrow E '(FIG. 8), and at the same time, the upper jaw 18 fixed to the mouth opening / closing member 24 by the upward rotation of the protruding piece 25 as shown by arrow F' (FIG. 9). Pivots upward. By the above operation, an operation is performed in which the head 6a is gradually rotated in the right lateral direction, and at the same time, the mouth is gradually opened. 8 and 9 show the motor output shaft 2
7 shows a state rotated to a rotation angle α = 90 °,
At this time, the upper jaw 18 is lifted up to half the inclination angle β of the inclination pin 28.

As the head motor 16a continues to rotate, the direction of rotation of the swinging member 22 is reversed to the direction G in FIG. 8, and the direction of swinging of the head 6a is also reversed. However, the rotation of the mouth opening / closing member 24 in the upward direction (the F direction in FIG. 9) continues further, and the opening operation of the upper jaw 18 further continues. When the motor output shaft 27 rotates to a rotation angle α = 180 °, the head 6a returns to the initial position facing forward C as shown in FIG. 10, and the upper jaw 18 opens as shown in FIG. It rotates to the maximum open position where the angle is equal to the inclination angle β of the inclination pin 28.

Thereafter, when the motor output shaft 27 makes one rotation to α = 360 °, the head 6a reciprocates leftward and rightward as shown by the arrow H in FIG. It closes and moves toward the lower jaw 19. And 1
When the rotation is completed, it returns to the initial position shown in FIGS. 6 and 7,
Thereafter, while the head motor 16a continues to operate, the above-described swinging and opening / closing operations are continued. According to the head driving mechanism employed in this embodiment, the swinging operation of the head 6a and the opening and closing operation of the upper and lower jaws 18 and 19 can be performed by only one drive source. And mouth opening and closing operations can be realized smoothly and realistically in conjunction with each other.

(Rotating Operation of Torso) As shown in FIG. 2, the torso of the monster model 6 of this embodiment is composed of two parts, an upper torso 6b and a lower torso 6c. Both arms 29, 29 provided with 10c
Is fixed to the upper trunk portion 6b. And upper torso 6b
As shown in FIG. 3, the lower body 6c and the lower body 6c are connected to each other with an inclined surface J having a lower front side and a higher back side, and the rotation axis L2 of the upper body 6b with respect to the lower body 6c is At right angles to the vertical plane, that is, inclined relative to the vertical plane.

Accordingly, when the upper torso 6b is rotated around the tilt axis L2 by the torso motor 16b, each arm 2
As shown in FIG. 12, one of the tips of 9, 29, that is, the palm, goes down as shown by arrow K and the other goes up as shown by arrow M. When the torso motor 16b rotates forward and backward, the arms 29, 29 move up and down while rotating, and the hand targets 10b and 10
Similarly, c moves up and down with rotational movement.

According to the drive mechanism generally considered in the prior art, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the upper body portion 56b and the lower body portion 56c are connected to each other on a horizontal plane N which is not inclined. The rotation axis L4 of the portion 56b extends in the vertical direction. For this reason, when the upper body part 56b is rotated,
The hand targets 10b, 10c provided at the tips of the 9, 59 simply rotate around the axis L4, and the player who looks at them can feel the movement monotonously. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment in which the rotation axis L2 of the upper torso 6b is inclined, the hand targets 10b and 10c can perform a complicated rotation operation, so that the player aiming at it can be bored. I will not let you.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment and can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.

For example, the shape of the animal model can be any shape other than the monster model 6 shown. Further, the shapes of the base 20, the swinging member 22, and the mouth opening / closing member 24 can be any shapes other than those illustrated. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the animal model is used as the target of the shooting game machine is illustrated, but the animal model can be used for any other purpose.

[0033]

According to the animal model according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the head of the animal model can be given a complex, smooth and realistic motion by a single driving source. The structure is very simple and easy to assemble.

According to the shooting game machine according to the third and fourth aspects, by using such an animal model as a target of the shooting game machine, the reaction operation of the target can be diversified, thereby enabling the game to be performed as a game. Can be improved.

[0035]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of an animal model and a shooting game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the animal model.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the animal model.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an example of a target.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a head driving mechanism of the animal model shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the state of the head driving mechanism and the model head when the rotation angle α of the motor for driving the head is 0 °.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the state of the head driving mechanism and the model head when the rotation angle α of the head driving motor is 0 °.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the state of the head driving mechanism and the model head when the rotation angle α of the motor for driving the head is 90 °.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the state of the head driving mechanism and the model head when the rotation angle α of the motor for driving the head is 90 °.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the state of the head driving mechanism and the model head when the rotation angle α of the head driving motor is 180 °.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing the state of the head driving mechanism and the model head when the rotation angle α of the head driving motor is 180 °.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a state where the trunk and the arm of the animal model shown in FIG. 2 are rotated.

FIG. 13 is a side view according to arrow XIII in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a front view showing an example of a conventional animal model.

FIG. 15 is a side view according to arrow XIV in FIG. 14;

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 Monster model (animal model, target) 6a Head 6b Upper torso 6c Lower torso 6d Foot 10a Mouth target 10b, 10c Hand target 10d Torso target 10e, 10f Knee target 16a Head motor 16b Torso motor 16c Foot Motor 18 Upper jaw 19 Lower jaw 20 Base 20a Horizontal part of base 20b Vertical part of base 22 Swinging member 24 Opening / closing member 25 Projecting piece of opening / closing member 26 Driven hole 27 Motor output shaft 28 Inclined pin 29 Arm of animal model J Body inclined plane L1 Neck equivalent axis L6 Jaw equivalent axis

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-50-83145 (JP, A) JP-A-3-258282 (JP, A) JP-A-5-24095 (JP, U) JP-A-57-26280 (JP (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63H 13/12 A63F 9/02 A63H 13/04

Claims (4)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An animal model having a torso and a head, the head having a lower jaw and an upper jaw rotatably connected thereto, and further supported by the torso, A base extending to the inside of the part, a pivoting member attached to the base, rotatable about a neck-equivalent axis extending over the trunk and the head, and further having a lower jaw fixed thereto, A mouth opening and closing attached to a swing member, rotatable about a chin-equivalent axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the neck-equivalent axis, provided with a driven hole, and further having an upper jaw secured thereto. An animal model, comprising: a member; an inclined pin inserted into the driven hole; and pin driving means for conically moving the inclined pin. 2. An animal model having a torso and a head, wherein the torso comprises an upper torso having both arms and a lower torso supporting the upper torso. Part and the lower torso are connected to each other on the slope with the lower front side and the higher back side, and the upper torso is attached to the lower torso inside either the upper torso or the lower torso. An animal model comprising a torso rotating means for rotating on an inclined surface. 3. A shooting game machine which irradiates light toward a target provided with a target and competes to hit the target with the light, wherein the animal model according to claim 1 is used as the target, and A shooting game machine, wherein a target is provided in at least one place. 4. A shooting game machine which irradiates a target with a target with light and competes to hit the target with the light, wherein the animal model according to claim 2 is used as the target, and furthermore, both arms are used. A shooting game machine characterized by a target provided at the tip.