JP3090370U - Gaming robot - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To freely operate a self-propelled robot with a cordless controller, and to play against each other by emitting light rays to enjoy various games. SOLUTION: A robot main body 1 is erected in a hollow state on a self-propelled trolley 2 via a support column 3 and has a light emitting portion 9 for emitting a light beam (beam) on a chest and a partner on the same chest. It has a light receiving unit 10 for light beams emitted from the robot. Left and right arms 4,5, left and right feet 6,7 and head 8
Can be attached to and detached from the robot body 1. In the game, two or more robots move and fight while emitting light rays from the light emitting unit 9 to the other robot, and the light receiving unit 10 is fired from the other robot. When the light beam is received, both arms, both feet and the head can be dropped from the robot body 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a game robot, and more particularly, to a game robot in which two or more robots compete to win or lose.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 There are various types of robots for playing various games, but specific parts such as arms and legs of the body are dropped off from the robot body by fighting the opponent, and all the determined parts come first. Robots are provided for use in games where the player loses the game.

[0003] Such a robot is capable of self-running in a standing state by an athlete operating a controller. For example, in a game in which left and right arms drop off from the robot body, two robots or two robots are used. If two or more robots compete against each other and the left and right arms fall off, the robot loses, and the robot with at least one of the left and right arms wins.

[0004] There are various types of external shapes of the above-mentioned robots, and there are cases where a robot that has become famous for manga or TV animation or an original robot of a maker or a game creator is used. Usually, the left and right arms are attached to the robot body using a detachable mechanism, and during a battle, the arms fall off due to a physical impact.

FIG. 13 shows an example of an arm attachment / detachment mechanism in a conventional robot. Although the entire image of the robot is not shown in the figure, a plane state in which one arm, for example, a right arm b is attached to the robot body a having an appropriate external shape is shown. A circular space c for mounting an arm is formed on the shoulder side surface of the robot body a, and a detachable hook d is provided inside the space c so as to face the space c. At the base of the right arm b (inside the upper end of the upper arm), a cylindrical fixing part e is projected horizontally, and the whole right arm b is fixed by pushing the fixing part e into the hook part d. It is supposed to.

[0006] The engaging portion d includes an engaging claw f and a supporting portion g. The locking claw f is slidable in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the fixing portion e is pushed, and in the normal state, the above-described circular shape is formed by the elasticity of a spring h attached to the robot body a by appropriate means. It is extruded toward the center of the space c. The latch claw f is connected to a pressing plate i provided on the front of the chest of the robot body a by an appropriate means. By pressing the pressing plate i, the latch claw f resists the extension elasticity of the spring h. Then withdraw.

[0007] Further, the support portion g includes a round bar-shaped support member j that can enter the fixed portion e, and a ring-shaped extruder k that is fitted along the support member j so as to be able to move forward and backward. The pusher k is normally held at the tip of the support part g by the elasticity of a spring m attached to the robot body a by an appropriate means in a normal state.

Now, when the fixing portion e is pushed through the circular space c into the hook portion d in order to attach the right arm b to the robot main body a, the hook c is opposed to the extension elasticity of the spring h. And the support j enters the fixing portion e, and the pusher k is pushed in against the extensional elasticity of the spring m.

When the fixing portion e is pushed into a certain range, a locking concave portion n is formed on the side surface of the fixing portion e. The hook c is extended by being pushed by the spring h, and the tip of the hook c enters the hook recess n, so that the fixing portion e is in a fixed state. Therefore, the robot main body a and the right arm b are integrally connected.

Note that the left arm is attached to the robot body a in the same manner as the right arm, and falls off. The right arm and the left arm protrude horizontally in front of the robot body a. Alternatively, keep both arms horizontally with a sword or spear of appropriate length.

The above-mentioned robot main body a is capable of self-running while standing by wheels or rotatably driven belts provided at the lower portions of both feet, and the competitor operates the robot with the controller to move the robot main body a forward. , Move backward or flip left and right. For example, when two robots are to compete, the right arm or the left arm is projected toward the opponent's robot while changing the position of the robot body a.

When the tip of the arm or a sword, a spear, or the like carried by the arm hits the pressing plate i on the left or right of the partner robot main body a, the pressing plate i is pressed. As a result, the locking claw f retracts against the extension elasticity of the spring h, so that the tip of the locking claw fk is disengaged from the locking recess n of the fixing portion e, and the locking state of the fixing portion e is released. You. Then, the compression force of the spring m is released, so that the pusher k pushes out the fixing portion e vigorously by elasticity in the extension direction, the fixing portion e comes off the support j, and the right arm b or the left arm is the robot body. Drop off so that it can be flipped out of a. In this way, it is better to fight by approaching each other and hitting the body to push the pressing plate i of the opponent robot main body a to drop both the left and right arms first.

[0013]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The above-mentioned game robot has the following problems. 1. Since the robot body a and the controller for operating the robot body are connected by a cord, the range of action is restricted by the length of the cord, and free running is not possible. For this reason, the athlete operating the controller had to move with the robot, and the athletes sometimes collided. 2. In addition, in order to release the hooked state of the fixed portion e by pressing the pressing plate i, the robots in the battle must approach each other, and both arms will strike each other, and the arms of both robots will fall off at the same time. And it was hard to decide. 3. In addition, simply losing both arms determines the win or loss, lacking the fun of the game. 4. Since the fighting game is repeatedly performed and the pushing plate i of the opponent robot is pushed, the pushing plate i, the hook portion d, and the like may be damaged. In addition, the robot itself could fall and be partially or completely broken.

In the present invention, in view of the above-mentioned game robots that win or lose by physical hits in close combat, the self-propelled robot can be freely manipulated by a cordless controller, and the self-propelled robot can be operated by emitting light beams. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game robot that can play against various games and enjoy various games.

[0015]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, in the robot of the present invention, the robot main body 1 is erected in a hollow state via a column 3 on a trolley 1 which can travel by operation of a controller 11 and installed on the robot main body 1. Of the parts such as the arms 4, 5, the legs 6, 7 and the head 8, necessary parts can be dropped off, and a light emitting part 9 for light rays and a light receiving part 10 for light rays are provided on the front of the chest of the robot body 1. It is a maki that was provided.

In the robot of the present invention, the robot body 1 is mounted on a self-propelled trolley 2, and the parts of the robot body 1 such as the arms 4, 5, the legs 6, 7 and the head 8 are detachable. In the configured game robot, a light receiving and emitting unit for battle 9 and 10 are provided in the robot body 1, and the light receiving and emitting unit 9 and 10 are installed on the truck 2. The truck 2 is provided with a light receiving section, and the light receiving section is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. To play by dropping each part of the robot body 1 such as the arms 4, 5, the legs 6, 7, and the head 8. Light emission and firing sound can be emitted from a gun provided at the tip of the arm. The above-described integrated circuit is formed of a microcomputer.

[0017]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the robot of the present invention. A robot body 1 having an appropriate external shape is erected in a hollow state on a self-propelled trolley 2 via a support 3. is there.

The robot body 1, which is entirely made of plastic, has detachable parts such as left and right arms 4 and 5, left and right feet 6 and 7, and a head 8. The chest has a light emitting unit 9 for emitting a light beam (beam), and the same chest has a light receiving unit 10 for a light beam emitted from a partner robot.

In the game, two or more robots fight while emitting light beams from the light emitting unit 9 to the other robot while moving, and the light receiving unit 10 receives the light beams emitted from the other robot. In this case, the respective parts such as the arms 4, 5 and the feet 6, 7 and the head 8 can be dropped off. The athlete can operate the cordless controller 11 to move the cart 2 forward, backward, reverse left and right, and emit light rays.

Next, the attachment and detachment of each part such as the arms 4, 5, the feet 6, 7 and the head 8 will be described. Since all the attachment / detachment mechanisms have the same structure, a case where the right arm 4 is attached / detached will be described with reference to FIGS. A through hole 12 used to mount the right arm 4 is formed in the shoulder side surface of the robot body 1, and a cylindrical hole is formed in the robot body 1 so as to face the insertion hole 12 and to be concentric with the insertion hole 12. The support member 13 is fixed.

The support member 13 has a function of holding the mounted right arm 4 and dropping the right arm 4. For this reason, a sliding body 14 is provided in the support member 13 and a drop-off pin 15 is protrudingly provided at the tip of the sliding body 14. The sliding body 14 is normally pushed in the direction of the insertion hole 12 by the extension elasticity of a spring 16 provided in the support member 13, and the pin 15 projects through the tip of the support member 13. A metal fixing plate 17 is provided on the distal end surface of the support member 13, and the pins 15 pass through the fixing plate 17 and reach the insertion holes 12. Further, a fixing portion 18 protrudes from the base of the right arm 4 (inside the upper end of the upper arm portion), and a magnet 19 is fixed to a distal end surface of the fixing portion 18.

Reference numeral 20 in the drawing denotes a stopper attached to the support member 13. The stopper 20 is formed by forming an upward hooking claw 21 at the tip of a long plate, and the center of the plate is centered on a support shaft 22 having both ends attached to the support member 13. It is rotatable. In a normal state, the hooking claw 21 is given an upward pressing behavior by an elastic spring 23 provided between the base of the plate and the support member 13, and the tip of the hooking claw 21 is a sliding body. 14 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface.

In order to attach the right arm 4 to the robot body 1 in the above configuration, if the fixing portion 18 of the right arm 4 is pushed into the robot body 1 through the insertion hole 12, the front of the magnet 19 abuts against the tip end surface of the pin 15. The pin 15 is pushed inward. At the same time, the sliding body 14 moves to the left in the drawing against the extension elasticity of the spring 16 so that the fixed plate 17 and the magnet 18 come into contact with each other, and both are attracted by magnetic force, so that the right arm 4 is fixed to the robot body 1. State.

When the sliding body 14 is pushed inwardly of the support member 13 together with the pin 15 and passes through the hooking claw 21, the hooking claw 21 is raised about the shaft 22 by the elasticity of the spring 23 as described above. Since the sliding behavior of the sliding member 14 is given, the locking claw 21 is pushed out into the support member 13 at the same time as the sliding member 14 passes, and protrudes from the distal end surface of the sliding member 14. The pawl 21 stops the operation.

The same attachment / detachment mechanism as described above is installed in the robot body 1 facing other parts, and the left arm 5, the upper ends of both feet 6, 7 and the neck of the head 8 are attached to the robot body 1. Will be done. Although not shown, a solenoid is installed near the base of the stopper 20 in each attachment / detachment mechanism, and the hook 21 is disengaged from the slide 14 by operating the solenoid.

Next, for example, a case where two robots battle each other will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when two robots A and B start a game facing each other, and the light beam emitted from the light emitting unit 9 of the robot A hits the light receiving unit 10 of the other robot B, The solenoid of the attachment / detachment mechanism at a certain location operates.

For example, if an IC (integrated circuit) installed in the robot body 1 is stored so that the right arm 4 falls off when the light beam first hits, the solenoid is operated in the direction of arrow X in FIG. By pushing the base of the stopper 20 against the elasticity of the spring 23, the hook 21 comes off the tip of the sliding body 14.

Accordingly, the spring 16 is rapidly extended by the elastic action, and the impact causes the pin 15 to protrude forward of the support member 13 to separate the magnet 19 from the fixed plate 17, and the right arm 4 is ejected from the robot body 1. Will be pushed out and fall off. The solenoid may be provided near the tip of the stopper 20 and operated in the direction in which the hook 21 is pulled.

In this way, the game is lost if all the parts of the arms 4 and 5, the feet 6 and 7, and the head 8 are dropped off first. The order of dropouts is stored in the IC as far as imaginable, and the competitor does not know it. In addition, each part does not drop off in a single order. For example, the right arm 4 may drop off first, and then both feet 6 and 7 may drop off at the same time.

Furthermore, if the head 8 falls off first and then receives a light beam hit, both arms 4 and 5 and both feet 6 and 7 may fall off at the same time. Then, the buzzer provided on the carriage 2 emits an explosion sound at the same time as the dropping, and the lamp (light emitting element) provided on the dropped portion is illuminated. In addition, the eyes of the robot on the hit side glow (light-emitting elements turn on) to express joy.

In the above description, all the parts of the arms 4 and 5, the feet 6 and 7, and the head 8 are dropped, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the head 8 may be fixed to the robot body 1, and only the arms 4, 5 and the feet 6, 7 may be dropped.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the controller 11. The controller 11 includes a pair of operation switches 11a and 11b, and switch signals of the operation switches 11a and 11b (bogie driving and battle signals). And the like, and a light emitting element 11d for transmitting an optical signal from the IC section 11c to a light receiving element 24 provided on the carriage 1 from the IC section 11c.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration provided in the carriage 2. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 24 denotes a light receiving element for receiving an optical signal from the light emitting element 11 d provided in the controller 11. The signal received by the light receiving element 24 is input to the robot control IC 24a for processing.

When the received signal is a fighting optical signal, a processing signal is sent from the robot control IC unit 24a to the optical transmission / reception control IC unit 24b, and the light emitting element ( The light is supplied to the light emitting section 9) shown in FIG. Note that the robot control IC unit 24a and the light transmission / reception control IC unit 24b, each of which is formed by an integrated circuit for light receiving / emitting control processing also serving as a truck control process, may be constituted by a microcomputer.

The received signal is supplied to the left and right wheel driving motor 24c when the signal is for driving the carriage 2, and is supplied to the sound effect generating sound source IC 24d when the signal is for generating a sound effect. Further, when the received signal is used for dropping each part of the robot body 1 such as the arms 4, 5, the legs 6, 7 and the head 8, the signal is supplied to the drop drive solenoid 24e and the solenoid drive motor 24f and It is supplied to the optical origin sensor 24g.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit provided in the robot main body 1. In FIG. 7, reference numerals 25a and 25b denote battles corresponding to the light emitting / receiving units 9 and 10 shown in FIGS. The light receiving and emitting elements 25a and 25b are electrically connected to the transmission / reception control IC unit 24b shown in FIG. The light emitting element 25c is provided in the vicinity of the eyes, arms, legs, head, etc. of the robot body 1, and these light emitting elements 25c are electrically connected to the robot control IC 24a shown in FIG. Is done.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a recognition code relating to a fighting light transmission / reception signal. A recognition code setting switch SW for recognizing itself is provided in the pair of controller 11 and the robot body 1. . The pair of controllers 11 and the robot body 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are assumed to be A and B controllers and A and B robots, respectively.

FIG. 8A shows that the A robot main body sets the transmission recognition code setting switch SW, SW = [1] the reception recognition code setting switch SW so as not to receive signals other than those of the A controller. This is when SW = [1] is set. FIG. 8B shows a case in which the robot B recognizes the battle signal of the robot A to the robot B. At this time, the transmission recognition code setting switch SW of the robot A is set to [2], The reception recognition code setting switch is [2]. FIG. 8 (c) shows a case where the robot B recognizes that it is a fighting light beam (beam) firing or a hit response signal. The recognition code setting switch SW at this time is [3].

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram relating to the battle instruction code. For example, when the switch of the A controller is pressed, the battle instruction code is transmitted from the controller. The transmission data of the battle beam launch command at that time consists of “command code + transmission code consisting of hexadecimal” as shown in the figure.

As the command code, if the command code is [01] in advance, the content of the command is set as a battle beam firing command. Then, the command code [09] is set as in the command code list shown in the figure, such as stopping the left and right wheels of the bogie 2. In FIG. 9, the numerical values described around the cart 2 are command codes.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the battle beam code. FIG. 10 is a diagram when the battle beam is fired from the A and B robot bodies, and the transmission data emitted from the A robot body is [ 0402]. This transmission data is the sum of the firing code [04] + the transmission code (hexadecimal). The firing codes are shown in the list of battle firing codes in the figure.

The processing when the robot A main body fires the battle beam and hits the robot B main body is shown as a beam hitting processing flowchart in FIG. In FIG. 11, a step S1 sets the transmission code to [2], and emits a beam from the robot A main body. At the time of this beam emission, a beam emission sound is emitted in step S2.

Assume that the emitted beam hits the robot B main body in step S3 (received code [2]). Then, the beam hitting process (step S4) is performed in the robot control IC unit 24a shown in FIG.

By this processing, for example, destruction processing (drop-out processing) is sequentially performed only at one place at random from the arms, legs, and head. At this time, dropping of the head 8 is the last. One of the batch dropout processes for the remaining part is performed randomly. Each of the above generates an explosion sound effect, and during this explosion sound effect, the vicinity of the base of the robot body 1 at the part to be dropped emits light.

When the beam hitting process in step S4 is performed, a beam hit reply process is sent from the robot B main body to the robot A main body from step S5 in step S5. In the A robot main body, this processing is performed as step S6, and the eyes of the A robot main body light up momentarily (step S7). This process of flashing the first moment is intended to express the joy of victory when the opponent destroys (including partial destruction: falls off).

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram in which the self-destruction process is not performed by the beam reflection. When the beam reflection emitted by the robot A body is received by the robot A body, the same code as the transmission code [2] is used. Since it was received, make sure that it does not become a hit self-destruction process. Therefore, the other party's eyes do not shine. Note that the light beam in the above-described embodiment may be a visible light beam or an infrared light beam, and may be a wireless control system in addition to the light beam.

In the above description, the light-emitting unit 9 provided on the chest of the robot body 1 emits an attacking light beam toward the other robot, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a gun such as a handgun, a rifle, an automatic rifle, or the like may be provided on the right arm 4 so that a light beam is emitted from the light emitting section 9 and the tip of the gun is made to emit light at the same time.

For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 4, a light emitting element 26 is provided on the shoulder of the robot main body 1 and a light conductor 27 such as an optical fiber is provided in the right arm 4. One end of the photoconductor 27 faces the light emitting element 26 when the right arm 4 is fixed to the robot main body 1, and the tip of the photoconductor 27 is a gun (not shown) of the right arm 4. To the tip of A lens capable of diffusing light is provided at the tip of the gun, and the tip of the photoconductor 27 is directed toward this lens.

It is sufficient that the light emitting element 26 emits light simultaneously with the emission of the light beam from the light emitting section 9, and this light is emitted from the lens at the tip of the gun through the photoconductor 27. When the user hits the light receiving unit 10, it is possible to make it appear that the opponent robot is attacked by the light beam emitted from the gun.

The light emission of the light emitting element 26 may be connected to an electric circuit for causing the light emitting section 9 to emit light. In addition, at the same time as the light emission from the gun, a firing sound of the gun (e.g., pan or pampang) different from the explosion sound described above may be sounded. The right arm 4 may extend horizontally from the shoulder to the hand and extend forward with the gun at the tip, or may extend the shoulder and the elbow downward and vertically, and extend the elbow and the hand horizontally forward. A gun may be held at the tip.

When emitting light or firing sound from the gun attached to the tip of the right arm 4 or the left arm 5 as described above, the game is performed when the arm with the gun falls due to the first attack from the opponent robot. Arms with guns should be dropped off at the end of the game, if possible. Alternatively, if the arm with the gun falls off in the third or fourth attack, the robot may be lost. The gun may be attached to both hands instead of just one hand.

[0052]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the present invention described above, the trolley 2 supporting the robot body 1 in a hollow state by the support pillar 3 can travel a wide range away from the competitor by cordless operation by the controller 11, and furthermore, the robot to be played The main body 1 can launch a school gate (beam) from a remote position to attack the opponent, and can enjoy various games.

Since the robot main body 1 is hollow due to the columns 3, not only the arms but also the feet can be dropped off, and various patterns including the head can be assumed to fall off. You can enjoy.

Each part such as an arm, a leg, and a head can be attached to the robot main body 1 by a magnetic force of a magnet, and can be dropped by a repulsive force of a spring built in the robot main body 1. , Can be easily installed. Further, since no physical impact is applied to the robot main body 1, the robot main body 1 is not broken and can be used for games for a long time. Further, by emitting light from the gun provided on the arm simultaneously with the light emitting from the light emitting section 9, it is possible to obtain a feeling of satisfaction of attacking the other robot.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a battle state showing an embodiment of the game robot of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a battle state of the embodiment of the game robot according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing a detaching mechanism of each part.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part showing a detaching mechanism of each part.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the controller.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric circuit installed on the cart.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration installed in the robot body.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a recognition code relating to a fighting light transmission / reception signal.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram relating to a battle instruction code.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram related to a battle beam code.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a beam hit process.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram in which self-destruction processing by beam reflection is prevented.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an arm attachment / detachment mechanism in a conventional game robot.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 robot main body 2 carriage 3 support 4 right arm 5 left arm 6 right foot 7 left foot 8 head 9 light emitting part 10 light receiving part 11 controller 12 insertion hole 13 support member 14 sliding member 15 dropout pin 16 spring 17 metal fixing plate 18 fixing part 19 Magnet 20 Stopper 21 Locking claw 22 Shaft 23 Spring 26 Light emitting element 27 Photoconductor

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A robot body 1 is erected in a hollow state via a column 3 on a trolley 1 that can travel by operation of a controller 11, and both arms 4, 5,.
Necessary parts among the parts such as the feet 6, 7 and the head 8 can be dropped off, and a light emitting part 9 for light rays and a light receiving part 10 for light rays are provided on the front of the chest of the robot body 1. Game robots. 2. The robot main body 1 is placed on a self-propelled carriage 2 and the arms 4, 5, the legs 6, 7 of the robot main body 1.
In a game robot in which parts such as the head 8 and the like are detachable, a light receiving and emitting unit 9, 10 for battle is provided in the robot main body 1, and the light receiving and emitting unit 9, 10 is mounted on the truck 2. It is electrically connected to a light receiving / emitting control processing integrated circuit also serving as a control process, a light receiving section is provided on the carriage 2, and this light receiving section is electrically connected to the integrated circuit and operated toward the light receiving section of the carriage 1. A game robot characterized in that a trolley control or battle control light emission signal is transmitted from a controller for a game, and each part of the robot body 1 such as the arms 4, 5, the feet 6, 7 and the head 8 is dropped off to play. 3. A light emitting and firing sound can be emitted from a gun provided at the arm tip of the robot main body 1.
2. The game robot according to 2. 4. The game robot according to claim 2, wherein the integrated circuit comprises a microcomputer.