JP4418083B2 - UNIT, ELECTRONIC GAME DEVICE, AND OPERATION INPUT DEVICE USING THE SAME - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic game device and an input device used therefor, and more particularly, to provide an electronic game to a child in accordance with an input device for realizing virtual scissors and a switch signal from the input device. The present invention relates to an electronic game device or system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of input device and electronic game device, for example, there is a pediatric computer “Pico” provided by the applicant.
[0003]
This conventional example is composed of a computer main body and various accessories connected to the computer main body. The computer main body includes data processing means. Accessories include an input unit that allows you to draw with a pen touch, an input unit that comes with tools that allow you to experience cooking games and fishing games, or picture book type software (books). . When playing, the input unit and the book are set in the computer main body so that the game can be played while watching both the picture drawn on the book and the TV monitor screen.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of pedagogical education for children, it is effective to use tools that open and close like scissors. However, there has not been an input device or an electronic game device that can detect the opening / closing operation of cutting properly without actually cutting the object and can realistically experience the simulation.
[0005]
For example, with pen-touch input, you can not feel the opening and closing action, but on the other hand, even if you try to provide an electronic game device equipped with a tool that has an opening and closing action, if an object is caught between scissors blades, Since the object cannot be cut, the blade cannot be closed any further, and the image on the TV monitor screen and the actual experience are different. In other words, it has been difficult to realize an electronic game device that provides a feeling that both blades are completely closed and cut, obtains an image in which the object is cut from the sight, and feels the touch and sight in an integrated manner.
[0006]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an input device and an electronic game device that realize a realistic pseudo operation of a tool having an opening / closing action and enable pseudo-experienced play for children.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the unit according to the present invention is connected to an electronic apparatus having data processing means for executing image processing or sound processing based on an application program stored in a storage medium and necessary data. And a first member and a second member that are arranged in a scissors shape, are pivotally supported with respect to each other, and are rotatably connected to each other. Switch means for outputting a signal corresponding to the state of relative rotation of the member and the second member, and input means provided with a player to the first member and the second member by the player When the signal from the unit generated by the switch means in response to the relative rotation operation is input to the electronic device, the application is performed by the data processing means in response to the signal. The image program or the sound corresponding to the player's operation is output from the output device connected to the electronic device by executing the program, and the scissor-shaped input means includes the first member and the The blade-corresponding portions of the second member are located away from each other, and when viewed from the side with respect to the direction of rotation, the blade-corresponding portions appear to have no gap, but the blade-corresponding portions have a gap that allows the game object sandwiched between them to escape. When the player performs an opening / closing operation to sandwich the game object with the blade corresponding portions of the first member and the second member in real space, the display screen of the output device responds to the opening / closing operation. The scissors cut the game object is displayed, but the game object in the real space is configured to exist in the gap without being cut.
[0008]
The switch means includes a switch contact that outputs an ON signal or an OFF signal according to an open / close state of the first member and the second member, and the input means is an ON signal or OFF output from the switch contact. A signal is output to the data processing means.
[0009]
The unit further includes cam means for outputting an ON signal or an OFF signal from the switch contact, and the switch contact is provided on the first member or the second member, and the first contact is provided with the switch contact. The cam means is provided in a member different from any one of the member and the second member.
[0010]
The input means outputs an ON signal or an OFF signal when the first member and the second member are opened, and when the first member and the second member are closed, The switch means outputs a signal opposite to the signal output when the first member and the second member are opened.
[0011]
The switch means is a signal corresponding to the fact that the first member and the second member are closed even when the game object is sandwiched between the first member and the second member. Is output.
[0012]
The blade-corresponding portion is constituted by inclined surfaces facing each other, and the inclined surfaces are arranged at a predetermined interval in order to escape the game object.
[0013]
The electronic game device includes the unit and image processing means for generating the image, and the data processing means executes an application program in accordance with a player's operation on the input means.
[0014]
The electronic game apparatus includes a display unit that displays an image generated by the image processing unit based on a signal output from the switch unit.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018]
An example of an input device and an electronic game device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a computer main body 1 in which an input unit 43 provided with a scissor-like input device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention is set is connected to an output reproduction device 4 . FIG. 2 is an operational functional block diagram realized by the input unit 43 , the computer main body 1 , and the output reproduction apparatus 4 of FIG. Figure 3 is a plan view showing a scissor-like input device 2, FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG. 3, the left side of FIG. 7 3 FIG, 8 is a bottom view of FIG. FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which the scissor-like input device 2 is disassembled, where (a) shows the first member 16 , (b) shows the second member 17 , and (c) shows the lid portion 27 . FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the cam means 14 in FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the shaft-attached portion in the fitted state of the first member 16 and the second member 17 . FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ in FIG. 11 and shows the relationship between the switch contact and the cam means 14 . FIG. 13 is a schematic view illustrating a screen state when the scissor-like input device 2 is operated.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic game device according to the present embodiment includes an input unit 43 and a computer main body 1.
[0021]
In the input unit 43, a scissors-like input device 2, a chair 3, a mirror 41, a sink 42, and the like are arranged to simulate a beauty salon. The scissors-like input device 2 is removably stored in a predetermined holder. The chair 3 is rotatable. The scissors-like input device 2 has a built-in switch means, and the switch means is connected to a control circuit 5 provided in the computer main body 1 and described later with reference to FIG.
[0022]
The computer main body 1 is provided with a set unit 45 for setting a book 46 on which pictures and characters are drawn in accordance with the contents of the pseudo operation program. When the player touches a desired position in the book 46 by hand, the coordinate data is input to the control circuit 5 . A plurality of recesses 47 are formed on the edge of the book 46, and the set portion 45 corresponding to the recess 47 detects a page of the book 46 by detecting light passing through the recesses 47. Is provided. The page data detected by this detection unit is input to the control circuit 5 .
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 2, the computer main body 1 includes a control circuit 5 having a port for a signal output from the input device of the scissor-like input device 2. The control circuit 5 receives a signal output from the switch means provided in the scissors-like input device 2 or a signal output from the chair 3 and performs a desired process based on the game program stored in the memory 6.
[0024]
The memory 6 includes a ROM, a RAM, a work RAM, a video RAM, and a sound RAM including a boot program, a game application program, and necessary data.
[0025]
The CPU of the control circuit 5 performs predetermined numerical calculations and logical calculations based on the program temporarily stored in the RAM, and temporarily stores them in the work RAM. The video circuit 7 outputs the video signal stored in the video RAM to the display device 9, and the audio circuit 8 outputs the sound signal stored in the sound RAM to the speaker 10.
[0026]
The ROM stores a game program to be executed in response to a signal output from the switch means and necessary data. The control circuit 5 executes image and sound processing based on the game program and input signals temporarily stored in the RAM, and the processing data is temporarily stored in the work RAM. A signal from the input device of the scissors-like input device 2 is temporarily stored in the RAM, and the control circuit 5 reads this signal and executes predetermined image processing and sound processing based on the game program. Details of this processing will be described later.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the scissor-like input device 2 is configured such that both the cutting edge portions of the tip end portions 12 and 18 and the gripping portions 11 and 48 are rounded, and the gripping portion A11 on the side where the thumb enters is provided. It is concentric. This is to make it easier for the child to operate by placing several fingers of the child on the side of the grip portion A11 even when the child puts his thumb in the grip portion B48. Further, a cable 26 led out to the data processing device is provided from the end side of the gripping portion B48 of the scissor-like input device 2. When operating the scissors-like input device 2 , the child usually moves the thumb (the gripping part A11 side), and the gripping part B48 side moves little, so that the cable is configured to exit from the end side of the gripping part B48. Thus, the scissors-like input device 2 is configured to be easy to operate.
[0028]
Next, a state in which the scissors-like input device 2 is disassembled into the first member, the second member, and the lid portion of the grip portion B will be described with reference to FIG.
[0029]
As shown to Fig.9 (a), the 1st member 16 of the scissors-like input device 2 has the front-end | tip part 12 which makes one side of the holding part A11, the blade part provided with the blade corresponding | compatible part 12a, and a 2nd member. And a portion for axial attachment. The portion for axially attaching to the second member 17 has a shaft hole 13, and cam means 14 is provided at the peripheral portion of the shaft hole 13. The peripheral edge of the portion for pivotally and second members 17, Totsumizo 15 for fitting is provided with the first member 16 and second member 17.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 10, the cam means 14 is configured to have a step portion where the thickness gradually increases toward the tangential direction of the peripheral edge of the shaft and the thickness increases greatly.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 9 (b), the second member 17 of the scissor-like input device 2 includes a tip end portion 18 forming the other side of the blade portion provided with the blade corresponding portion 18a, and the first member 16 and the shaft attachment. Part to do. The holding part B is configured by fitting the second member 17 and the lid part 27 shown in FIG. The portion for pivotally the first member 16, the shaft portion 19 is provided, also, with the convex portion 20 is provided at a position corresponding to the cam means 14 provided in the first member 16 Yes. A switch means is provided in the vicinity of the portion to be attached to the first member 16, and this is connected to the data processing means in the computer main body 1 through the cable 26. The peripheral edge of the portion for pivotally the first member 16, groove 21 is provided for fitting the first member 16 and second member 17, also the lid 27 A concave groove 22 for fitting, a protrusion 23 that fits into a concave portion of the lid 27 and receives a fixing screw, a plurality of cable housing protrusions 25 for housing the cable 26, and a fixing screw from the lid 27 A projection 24 is provided for receiving.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 9C, the lid 27 also has a convex groove 30 for fitting with the second member 17, a concave portion 28 having a screw through hole, and a cable storage space 29 having a screw through hole. Is provided.
[0033]
The first member 16, second member 17 and the lid 27, the shaft portion 19 of the shaft hole 13 of the first member 16 second member 17, the cam means 14 of the first member 16 second projections 20 of the second member 17, grooves 21 and Totsumizo 15 of the first member 16 second member 17, Totsumizo 30 of the groove 22 and the lid 27 of the second member 17, the second projection 23 and the recess 28 of the lid portion 27 of the member 17, threaded through holes provided in the projection 24 and the recess 28 of the lid portion 27 of the second member 17, but is assembled so as to correspond to each. The shaft hole 13 and the shaft portion 19, the projection 23 and the recess 28, and the projection 24 and the screw through hole provided in the recess 28 are each tightened with a fixing screw. When the first member 16 and the second member 17 are pivotally attached as shown in FIG. 11, which shows the assembled state seen through, the convex portion 20 of the second member 17 is the first member. It abuts on 16 cam means 14.
[0034]
In the above configuration, the convex portion 20 of the second member 17 is opened and closed by moving the gripping portion A11 and the gripping portion B48 by the player's hand and opening and closing both the blades of the scissor-like input device 2 around the shaft portion 19. while sliding the cam means 14 of the first member 16, the first member 16 and second member 17 is rotated. The convex portion 20 is provided with a switch contact using conductive rubber, and the switch means detects when the second member 17 rotates more than a predetermined angle with respect to the first member 16. Thus, an on / off signal is derived.
[0035]
The switch means will be described with reference to FIG. A switch contact 32 is provided at the base of the convex portion 20 of the second member 17 . In this figure, the convex portion 20 is in contact with the thin portion of the cam means 14, and the switch contact 32 using conductive rubber is not in contact with the conductive member 31. When the convex portion 20 slides on the cam means 14 and passes through the stepped portion and comes into contact with the thick portion of the cam means 14, the switch contact 32 using conductive rubber comes into contact with the conductive member 31, and the rubber contact Conducted by the mechanism. For example, the state in which the second member 17 is rotated by, for example, 15 ° with respect to the first member 16 on the basis of the state in which the distal end portion 12 of the first member and the distal end portion 18 of the second member are closest to each other. When the step portion of the cam means 14 is designed so as to be conducted when the first member ends, the tip portion 12 of the first member and the tip portion 18 of the second member are separated by a predetermined distance. When it becomes, it becomes conductive and an ON signal can be derived | led-out. When the state returns to the original state again, and when the leading end portion 12 of the first member and the leading end portion 18 of the second member are close to each other by a predetermined distance, the conduction state is released and an off signal is generated. Can be derived.
[0036]
The switch means of the scissor-like input device 2 according to the present invention outputs an on signal when the first member 16 and the second member 17 are opened, and outputs an off signal when the first member 16 and the second member 17 are closed. It is preferably configured to output. This is because the first member 16 and the second member 17 are closed during packing or when the input unit is stored in the holder of the input unit. In this case, the burden on the switch means is reduced.
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 3, a double-edged first member 16 and second member 17 is in the fully closed so when viewed from the top, whereas, as shown in FIG. 7, the first member 16 And the second member 17 are inclined with respect to the moving direction of the two blades accompanying the rotation of the second member 17, and even when the two blades are closest to each other, the two blades are separated by a predetermined distance and have a gap. As a result, when an obstacle such as a flocked doll's hair is caught between the blades, it can be released into the gap, and the blades are completely closed when viewed from the top. It is possible to experience the pseudo operation in real. That is, if there is no gap between the two blades, when the hair of the flocked doll is sandwiched, the operation of rotating the two blade portions of the scissor-like input device 2 in the approaching direction is limited, and the off signal cannot be derived. This can be prevented by providing a gap. Further, since there is a certain gap between the two blade portions, there is an effect that the cable 26 can be escaped even when the cable 26 is accidentally sandwiched.
[0038]
Next, an example of a specific operation of the electronic game device according to this embodiment will be described. The input unit 43 is set in the computer main body 1 and both are electrically connected.
[0039]
Next, the book 46 containing the ROM is set in the setting unit 45 of the lid 44. The computer main body 1 is connected to an output reproduction device 4 such as a television.
[0040]
Next, when a predetermined picture drawn on the book 46 is touched with a touch pen, the control circuit 5 selects the display device 9 and the speaker 10 of the output reproduction device 4 through the video circuit 7 and the audio circuit 8 based on the game program. The game corresponding to the drawn picture is started. For example, a children's game that simulates a beauty titled “Let's cut” is started.
[0041]
Next, when a favorite hairstyle is touched and selected from the menu screen, the touched coordinate data and page data in which the menu is stored are input from the setting unit 45 to the control circuit 5. The control circuit 5 calls the content that matches both the data, and outputs the video signal and the audio signal to the display device 9 and the speaker 10 of the output reproduction device 4 by the video circuit 7 and the audio circuit 8. By this operation, the selected hairstyle is displayed on the output reproduction device 4 and a beauty salon pseudo operation program using the scissors-like input device 2 is started.
[0042]
First, the player places the flocked doll 49 on the chair 3 in front of the mirror 41 and rotates the chair 3 so that the face of the flocked doll 49 faces the mirror 41 in accordance with an image or audio instruction. By this operation, for example, the switch button is pressed by the convex portion of the rotating plate fixed to the rotating shaft of the chair 3, and the video signal and the audio signal are displayed on the output reproduction device 4 through the video circuit 7 and the audio circuit 8. It is output to the device 9 and the speaker 10. For example, the back view of the flocked doll 49 sitting on the chair 3 facing the mirror 41 is displayed on the screen, and a voice such as “Let's cut hair using scissors” is output.
[0043]
Next, the player takes out the scissors-like input device 2 stored in the holder of the input unit 43, operates so that both the blades of the scissors-like input device 2 are opened, and between the two blades where the hair of the flocked doll 49 is opened. Then, close both the blades and cut the hair in a simulated manner. By this operation, the cam means 14 and the convex portion 20 in the scissor-like input device 2 are brought into sliding contact with each other, whereby the switch contact 32 and the conductive member 31 come into contact with each other, and the rubber contact mechanism acts, and the first member 16 On the other hand, an ON signal is input to the control circuit 5 when the second member 17 is rotated by 15 °, for example, and an OFF signal is input when the second member 17 returns to the original 0 ° state.
[0044]
In response to the on / off signal, the control circuit 5 outputs an image signal and an audio signal by the video circuit 7 and the audio circuit 8 when the hair is cut off when the on signal is switched to the off signal. 4 to the display device 9 and the speaker 10. By this operation, a state in which a part of the hair is cut is displayed on the output reproduction device 4, and the explanation by image and sound is continued as necessary. By repeating the above processing, the player can experience a pseudo operation of gradually cutting the hair. It may be set in advance so that the hair is cut in the order shown in FIG. 13 , or the scissors cursor on the screen moves in conjunction with the operation of the player moving the scissor-like input device 2. You may control.
[0045]
Then, when the player presses the enter button, a video signal and an audio signal indicating the end of the cut are output to the display device 9 and the speaker 10 of the output reproduction device 4 through the video circuit 7 and the audio circuit 8. For example, it outputs a success sound such as a fanfare or a “good cut”.
[0046]
In the above description, the touch is not limited to the touch pen, but may be a hand or a selection button. Further, the scissor-like input device 2 and the computer main body 1 may be connected wirelessly. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the scissors are used in a pseudo manner using the scissor-like input device 2 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first member and the second member are shafts. The present invention can also be applied to a worn tong-shaped input device. Further, the scissor-like input device 2 or the tong-like input device may be combined with another input device for processing or output.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, since the input device or the electronic game device according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, it feels that the child has completely closed the first member and the second member by operating the input device. In addition, an image in which the object is cut can be obtained from the visual sense so that the touch and the visual sense can be experienced in an integrated manner. Thereby, since the child can enjoy and safely operate the tool having the opening / closing action, the emotional education can be effectively performed for the child.
[0048]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an electronic game device according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to an output reproduction device.
FIG. 2 is an operational function block diagram realized by the figure.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a scissor-like input device.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a scissors-like input device.
FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the scissor-like input device.
FIG. 6 is a right side view showing the scissors-like input device.
FIG. 7 is a left side view showing the scissor-like input device.
FIG. 8 is a bottom view showing the scissor-like input device.
FIGS. 9A and 9B show a state where the scissor-like input device is disassembled, in which FIG. 9A shows a first member, FIG. 9B shows a second member, and FIG. 9C shows a lid portion;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the cam means in FIG. 9 (a).
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a shaft-attached portion in a fitted state of a first member and a second member.
12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 11, showing the relationship between switch contacts and cam means.
FIG. 13 is a schematic view illustrating a screen state when an operation is performed using the scissors-like input device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0049]
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Computer main body 2 Scissors-like input device 3 Chair 4 Output reproduction device 5 Control circuit 6 Memory 7 Video circuit 8 Audio circuit 9 Display device 10 Speaker 11 Grasping part A
12 First member tip portion 12a Blade corresponding portion 13 Shaft hole 14 Cam means 15 Convex groove 16 First member 17 Second member 18 Second member tip portion 18a Blade corresponding portion 19 Shaft portion 20 Convex portion 21 , 22 Grooves 23, 24 Protrusion 25 Cable housing protrusion 26 Cable 27 Second member cover 28 Recess 29 Cable storage space 30 Convex groove 31 Conductive member 32 Switch contact 41 Mirror 42 Sink 43 Input unit 44 Cover 45 Set part 46 Book 48 Grip part B
49 Flocking Doll

Claims (8)

A unit for connecting to an electronic device having data processing means for executing image processing or sound processing based on an application program and necessary data stored in a storage medium, and performing input corresponding to the application program,
The unit includes a first member and a second member that are arranged in a scissors shape, are pivotally supported with respect to each other, and are rotatably connected to each other, and a relative relationship between the first member and the second member. Switch means for outputting a signal corresponding to the state of rotation, and input means comprising:
A signal from the unit generated by the switch means in response to a relative turning operation to the first member and the second member by a player is input to the electronic device when the signal is input to the electronic device. In response, the application program is executed by the data processing means, and an image or sound corresponding to the player's operation is output from an output device connected to the electronic device,
When the scissor-shaped input means is closed, the blade-corresponding portions of the first member and the second member are positioned away from each other, and when viewed from the side with respect to the direction of rotation, the blade-corresponding portion Between the parts looks without gaps, but the blade-corresponding parts are configured to have a gap to escape the game object sandwiched,
When the player performs an opening / closing operation to sandwich the game object with the blade corresponding portions of the first member and the second member in real space, the display screen of the output device responds to the opening / closing operation with scissors. Is displayed so that the game object is cut, but the game object in the real space is not cut and is present in the gap. The switch means includes a switch contact that outputs an ON signal or an OFF signal according to an open / close state of the first member and the second member,
The unit according to claim 1, wherein the input means outputs an on signal or an off signal output from the switch contact to the data processing means. Cam means for outputting an ON signal or an OFF signal from the switch contact;
The switch contact is provided on the first member or the second member,
The unit according to claim 2, wherein the cam means is provided on a member different from any one of the first member and the second member provided with the switch contact.   In the input means, the switch means outputs an ON signal or an OFF signal in a state where the first member and the second member are opened, and the first member and the second member are closed. 4. The switch device according to claim 2, wherein the switch means outputs a signal opposite to a signal output when the first member and the second member are opened. The stated unit.   The switch means is configured such that the first member and the second member are closed even when a game object is sandwiched between the first member and the second member. 5. The unit according to claim 4, wherein a signal corresponding to is output.   The unit according to claim 1, wherein the blade corresponding part is constituted by inclined surfaces facing each other, and the inclined surfaces are arranged at a predetermined interval in order to allow the game object to escape. A unit according to claim 1;
Image processing means for generating the image;
With
The electronic game apparatus, wherein the data processing means executes the application program in accordance with a player's operation on the input means.   8. The electronic game apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising display means for displaying an image generated by the image processing means based on a signal output from the switch means.

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