JP2704642B2 - Steering device for game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a steering device for a drive game machine.

[Conventional technology]

The steering mechanism for operating the game of the drive game machine is used as an input device for moving the car on the game screen to the left and right, but the outer shape of the steering mechanism of the actual car is used. In order to increase the sense of realism, such as changing the load of the steering wheel rotation operation in accordance with the speed of the car in relation to the operating accelerator, transmitting the impact to the steering wheel when the car on the screen crashes Various innovations have been made.

However, in an actual vehicle, for example, after turning the steering wheel clockwise to turn the car to the right (referred to as "forward rotation" in this specification), when returning to the straight traveling state, it is necessary to release the hand from the steering wheel. When released, the steering wheel automatically returns to the neutral position.However, in a conventional game machine steering device, when turning from a right turn to a straight ahead or a left turn, the steering wheel is actually turned counterclockwise. It has to be rotated (referred to as "reverse" in the present specification), and has a drawback that it lacks realism.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the force of gripping the steering wheel after the forward or reverse rotation of the steering wheel, or to automatically release the steering wheel when the hand is released. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine steering device which is rich in a real feeling of returning to a neutral position.

[Means for solving the problem]

The object of the invention is to provide a steering device for a game machine comprising the following components (a) to (i): (a) a rotating shaft having a steering wheel at one end; and (b) a rotatable rotating shaft. (C) a bracket attached to the substrate; and (d) a first sleeve rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft and having one spring locking pin and a rotation receiving pin. (E) a first sleeve mounted on the first sleeve and having one end locked to a spring locking pin provided on the substrate and the other end locked to a spring locking pin of the first sleeve, respectively. (F) a single spring locking pin rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft at a position further away from the steering wheel than the first sleeve; (G) a second sleeve having a rotation receiving pin, (g) mounted on the second sleeve, one end of which is connected to a spring locking pin provided on the bracket, and the other end of which is mounted on the second sleeve. (H) fixed between the first and second sleeves on the rotating shaft, and rotating the first sleeve during normal rotation of the rotating shaft. A rotation transmitting member having a pair of operating pins acting on one of the receiving pin and the rotation receiving pin of the second sleeve, and acting on the rotation receiving pin of the other sleeve when the rotating shaft rotates in the reverse direction; And a sensor for detecting the amount of forward / reverse rotation of the rotating shaft.

(Operation)

With the above configuration, when the rotation shaft is rotated forward, for example, by grasping the steering wheel, the operation pin of the rotation transmitting member fixed on the shaft is rotated by the rotation receiving pin of the first sleeve or the second pin. Acting on one of the rotation receiving pins of the sleeve to rotate the sleeve forward, stress is accumulated in the first coil spring having one end locked thereto, and when the hand is released from the steering wheel, the restoring force causes the intermediate position to move to the intermediate position. When the steering wheel is rotated in reverse, the second coil spring is similarly charged and returns to the intermediate position by the restoring force when the hand is released from the steering wheel. It is an object of the present invention to provide a steering device for a drive game machine which is rich in realism.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a steering apparatus for a game machine according to the present invention, wherein 1 is a steering wheel, 2 is a rotating shaft fixed to the steering wheel, 3
And 4 are substrates for rotatably supporting the rotary shaft 2, 5 and 6 are brackets attached to the substrate 3, 7
Is a bearing, 8 is a cover attached to the steering wheel 1, 9 is a rod attached to the steering wheel 1, 10 is a stopper attached to the substrate 4,
11a to 11f are oil flange bushes, 12 and 12 are thrust washers, 13 is a first sleeve mounted on the rotating shaft 2, 14 is a first coil spring mounted on the first sleeve, 15 is a rotary A second sleeve 16 mounted on the shaft 2, 16 is a second coil spring mounted on the second sleeve, 17 is a rotation transmitting member fixed on the rotating shaft 2, 18 is an intermediate position return detection Photo coupler,
Reference numeral 19 denotes a rotation amount and forward / reverse rotation detection sensor, and reference numeral 20 denotes a game machine base on which the entire steering device is mounted.

The substrates 3 and 4 and the brackets 5 and 6 attached thereto are fixed to the machine base 20 of the game machine, and the rotating shaft 2 is rotatable with respect to these fixed members by bearings 7 and oil flange bushes 11a and 11f. Attached to. A cover 8 and the steering wheel 1 are fixed to one end of the rotating shaft 2, and a rod 9 is mounted inside the cover 8. A stopper 10 made of rubber or the like is attached to the outer wall of the substrate 4.
The end of movement when the steering wheel 1 is rotated forward or backward is defined.

Oil flange bushes 11b and 1
A first sleeve 13 is rotatably mounted via 1c, and a second sleeve 15 is rotatably mounted via oil flange bushes 11d and 11e.

A rotation transmitting member 17 is fixed between the first and second sleeves 13 and 15 by a screw 17c penetrating the rotary shaft 2, and a pair of working pins 17a and 17b extending parallel to the rotary shaft 2 at one end. And a center pickup piece 17d is attached to the other end.

Thus, a first coil spring 14 is mounted on the first sleeve 13, one end of which is locked by a spring locking pin 3 a fixed to the substrate 3, and the other end of the first sleeve 13 It is locked by a spring locking pin 13a protruding from the outer periphery. A second coil spring 16 is provided on the second sleeve 15.
One end is locked by a spring locking pin 6 a fixed to the bracket 6, and the other end is locked by a spring locking pin 15 a protruding from the outer periphery of the second sleeve 15.

Furthermore, rotation receiving pins 13b and 15b are provided on the outer circumference of the first and second sleeves 13 and 15, respectively,
The rotation receiving pin 13b of the first sleeve 13 comes into contact with the working pin 17a of the rotation transmitting member 17 from the other side of the drawing, and the rotation receiving pin 15b of the second sleeve 15 transmits the rotation from the near side of the drawing. The operation pin 17b of the member 17 is brought into contact with the operation pin 17b.

The first coil spring 14 exerts a spring force to rotate the first sleeve 13 counterclockwise when viewed from the steering wheel 1 side, and the second coil spring 16 causes the second sleeve 15 to rotate the second sleeve 15 from the steering wheel 1 side. It exerts the spring force to rotate clockwise when viewed,
The forces of the two coil springs transmitted to the rotation transmitting member 17 via a and 17b cancel each other to keep the rotary shaft 2 in its neutral position.

Therefore, when the steering wheel 1 is rotated forward in the clockwise direction, for example, more stress is accumulated in the first coil spring 14, and when the hand is released from the steering wheel 1, the steering wheel 1 returns to the original neutral position. . On the other hand, when the steering wheel 1 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, more stress is accumulated in the second coil spring 16, and in this case as well, the hand returns from the steering wheel 1 to return to the original neutral position. I have.

Whether or not the steering wheel 1 is in the neutral position
This is known by detecting whether or not the center pickup piece 17d attached to the rotation transmitting member 17 is at the neutral position by the photocoupler 18.

On the other hand, the rotation amount of the steering wheel 1 can be known by the rotation amount detection sensor 19. That is, the rotation amount detection sensor 19 includes a frame 19a mounted on the bracket 6, a casing 19c rotatably mounted on the frame 19a by a shaft 19d, and a rotatable mounting on the casing 19c. A rotating disk 19f fixed to a shaft 19e rotated by a pulley 19b attached to the shaft end of the shaft, a photocoupler 19g, and a spring 19h for drawing the casing 19c in a direction to press one end of the shaft 19e against the pulley 19b. Have been. When the rotating disk 19f is rotated according to the amount of rotation of the rotating shaft 2, the amount of rotation is known by counting the number of passages of a large number of holes formed along the periphery of the rotating disk 19f using a photocoupler 19g. And if necessary,
By detecting the number of counts per unit time, the rotational operation speed of the steering wheel can also be known. These data, together with the data of the steering wheel intermediate position return known by the photocoupler 18, are displayed on the screen of the drive game machine. It is used as an input signal for the movement of the above car and the game development.

〔The invention's effect〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, according to the present invention, if the gripping force on the steering wheel is reduced or the hand is released after the forward or reverse rotation of the steering wheel, the steering wheel automatically returns to the neutral position. It is possible to provide a steering device for a game machine which is rich in such a realistic feeling.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but encompasses all modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description within the scope of the purpose.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a steering apparatus for a game machine according to the present invention. 1 ... Steering wheel 2 ... Rotating shaft 3, 4 ... Board 5, 6 ... Bracket 7 ... Bearing 8 ... Cover 9 ... Rod 10 ... Stopper 11a to 11f ... Oil flange bush 12,12 ... … Thrust washer 13 …… First sleeve 13a …… Spring retaining pin 13b …… Rotation receiving pin 14 …… First coil spring 15 …… Second sleeve 15a …… Spring retaining pin 15b …… Rotation receiving pin 16 Second coil spring 17 Rotation transmitting member 17a, 17b Working pin 17c Screw 18 Photocoupler 19 Rotation and forward / reverse rotation detection sensor 19a Frame 19b Pulley 19c ... Casing 19f ... Rotating disc 19g ... Photocoupler 19h ... Spring 20 ... Machine stand

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A steering device for a game machine comprising the components described in (a) to (i) below. (A) A rotating shaft (2) having a steering wheel (1) at one end. (B) Substrates (3, 4) that rotatably support the rotating shaft (2). (C) Brackets (5, 6) attached to the board. (D) A first sleeve (13) rotatably mounted on the rotating shaft and having one spring locking pin (13a) and a rotation receiving pin (13b). (E) A spring locking pin (3a) mounted on the first sleeve (13) and having one end provided on the substrate.
The first coil spring (1) having the other end locked to the spring locking pin (13a) of the first sleeve, respectively.
Four). (F) the first sleeve (13) on the rotating shaft;
A second sleeve (15) rotatably mounted at a position further away from the steering wheel and having one spring locking pin (15a) and a rotation receiving pin (15b). (G) mounted on the second sleeve (15), one end of which is attached to a spring engagement pin (6a) provided on the bracket, and the other end of which is attached to the spring engagement pin of the second sleeve (15). Second coil springs (16) respectively locked to 15a). (H) fixed between the first and second sleeves on the rotating shaft, and when the rotating shaft rotates forward, the rotation receiving pin (13b) of the first sleeve or the rotation receiving pin of the second sleeve; A rotation transmission member (17) having a pair of operation pins (17a, 17b) that acts on one of (15b) and acts on the rotation receiving pin of the other sleeve when the rotation shaft rotates in the reverse direction. (I) A sensor (19) for detecting the amount of forward / reverse rotation of the rotary shaft (2).