JP5096418B2 - Input device and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an input device provided in a game machine, a terminal device, or the like, and a game machine including the input device.

  Various input devices provided in game machines and terminal devices are known. For example, as an input device provided in a game machine, an input device in which a gun model is attached to a housing so as to be movable to an arbitrary position in a two-dimensional direction, and the movement and rotation of the gun model is detected by a plurality of potentiometers. It is known (see Patent Document 1). There is also known an input device that detects movement of an input member by disposing a detection ball in a rotatable state in a base portion of the device and rotating the detection ball on a moving table of a portion operated by a player ( Patent Document 2). In addition, an in-vehicle input device is known in which a manual operation unit is provided on an XY table and a stick controller is attached, and the movement of the manual operation unit is detected by the inclination of the stick controller (see Patent Documents 3 and 4). .

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-075950 JP 2000-148384 A JP 11-339601 A JP 11-339600 A

  Some game machines, terminal devices, and the like require precise operations such as an operation of aligning a cursor displayed on a screen with a predetermined position. In an input device that outputs a signal corresponding to the direction in which the stick or lever is tilted, such as the input device and joystick of Patent Documents 3 and 4, it is only possible to indicate a predetermined two-dimensional operation direction. Therefore, when such an input device is applied to a game machine that requires a precise operation, it takes time until the player can execute the precise operation, and the player may get bored with the game.

  In addition, in the game machine, a part of the game screen is displayed on the display device, the game is progressed in a portion other than the displayed portion, and the display portion is scrolled according to the input from the player to the display device. There is a thing which changes the part to display. In the input device of Patent Document 1, the movement of the gun model is detected by the potentiometer. When the movement is detected by the potentiometer in this way, the movement range of the operation member such as the gun model and the entire game screen to be displayed to the player Need to correspond. Specifically, in a game in which the display is scrolled, it is necessary to have a one-to-one correspondence between the game screen including a portion displayed after scrolling and the movement range of the operation member. Therefore, when the input device of Patent Document 1 is applied to a game machine in which a game proceeds on a vast game screen, it is necessary to provide a sufficient space for operating the operation member.

  A pointing device such as a mouse is known as an input device suitable for precise operation without requiring a one-to-one correspondence between the game screen to be displayed by the player and the movement range of the operation member. Such a pointing device is configured to be able to lift an operation member provided with a detection sensor, and the operation member is connected to a game case or the like by a wiring cord. Therefore, when applied to a game machine, there is a possibility that a failure such as disconnection of the wiring cord may occur when the player moves the operation member up and down violently. In the input device of Patent Document 3, no countermeasure is taken when the operation member is moved in the vertical direction in this way.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an input device and a game machine that are advantageous for downsizing the device itself, are suitable for precise operation, and are less likely to fail than before.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are appended in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  The input device of the present invention is arranged on the lower surface side of the table so that it cannot be extracted to the upper surface side of the table through the hole, and the table (11) having the hole (11a). A position sensor unit (14) for outputting a signal corresponding to a moving direction and a moving amount when moving along the table, an operation unit (13) arranged on the upper surface side of the table, the position sensor unit and the operation Connecting means (15) for connecting the position sensor unit and the operation unit to each other via the punching hole so that the unit can move integrally along the upper and lower surfaces of the table. The unit is attached so as to be movable up and down with respect to the connecting means, and is notified when the operation unit is moved away from the upper surface of the table. And a signal control means (6) for switching whether or not to reflect the output signal of the position sensor unit in a predetermined control using the output signal based on the output signal of the separation detection means. And the above-described problems are solved.

  In the input device of the present invention, when the player manually moves the operation unit along the table, the position sensor unit also moves together with the operation unit. The position sensor unit outputs a signal corresponding to the moving direction and the moving amount when moving along the lower surface of the table in the same manner as a pointing device such as a mouse. Therefore, for example, by applying the input device of the present invention to a game machine and reflecting the moving direction and moving amount detected by the position sensor unit on the movement of the character on the screen, the operation accuracy of the character can be improved. As described above, the input device of the present invention is suitable for a game machine or the like that requires precise operation compared to an input device that detects only the moving direction. Further, since the position sensor unit is provided so as not to be extracted to the upper surface side of the table, for example, even if the player moves the operation unit up and down violently, the position sensor unit does not come out to the upper surface side of the table. Therefore, when the wiring cord is connected to the position sensor unit, the wiring cord can be prevented from being disconnected. Therefore, the input device of the present invention is less likely to fail than the conventional one. Furthermore, in the input device of the present invention, the signal control means can switch whether or not to reflect the output signal of the position sensor unit in the predetermined control based on the output signal of the separation detecting means, and this affects the predetermined control. The position sensor unit can be moved to an arbitrary position without giving. When the input device of the present invention is applied to a game machine, for example, the player may move the operation unit during the game to the end of the operable range in which the operation unit can be moved. In the input device according to the present invention, in such a case, when the player moves the operation unit in the direction away from the table, the signal from the separation detecting means is output and the output signal of the position sensor unit is prohibited from being reflected in the game. it can. Therefore, the player can move the operation unit to the vicinity of the center of the operable range without affecting the progress of the game by moving the operation unit along the table while moving the operation unit away from the table. Then, the player can resume playing the game from the position after moving the operation unit. As described above, in the input device of the present invention, for example, there is no need to correspond one-to-one between the game screen and the movement range of the position sensor unit, so that it is not necessary to provide a large space for moving the position sensor unit. Therefore, the input device can be reduced in size.

  The operation unit may be supported by a plurality of support shafts (22) provided in the connecting means so as to be movable up and down. In this case, since the operation unit is supported by the plurality of support shafts so as to be movable up and down, it is possible to prevent the operation unit from moving up and down in an inclined state by appropriately arranging each support shaft.

  The connecting means is cylindrical, has an operating member, and is provided with input means (19, 20, 21) for outputting a signal corresponding to the operating state of the operating member, and the separation detecting means provided in the operating unit, The wiring cords (19a, 20a, 21a) connected to the input means and the wiring cord (23a) connected to the separation detecting means are connected to the lower surface of the table via the inside of the operation unit and the inside of the connecting means. It may be drawn to the side. In this case, since the wiring cord can be prevented from being exposed on the upper surface of the table, the appearance of the input device can be improved. In addition, by wiring the wiring cord inside the operation unit and the connecting means in this way, the wiring cord can be protected by the operation unit and the connecting means. In this case, since the wiring cord can be prevented from being sandwiched between the edge of the punched hole and the connecting means, the wiring cord can be prevented from being disconnected.

  The position sensor unit includes a sensor part (24) and a plate part (25) provided on the upper surface of the sensor part, and the area of the upper surface of the plate part may be larger than the opening area of the punched hole. Good. In this case, even if a force for moving the position sensor unit to the upper surface side of the table is applied, the plate portion is caught in the punch hole. Therefore, the position sensor unit can be provided so as not to be extracted to the upper surface side of the table. In this case, since the position sensor unit can be prevented from coming off to the upper surface side of the table by the plate portion, the area of the upper surface of the sensor portion may be smaller than the opening area of the hole. Therefore, the size of the upper surface of the sensor unit can be set regardless of the opening area of the punched hole. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the sensor unit can be increased.

  A regulating member (27) for restricting a range in which the position sensor unit can move may be provided on the lower surface side of the table. In this case, the movement of the position sensor unit can be restricted by the restricting member. Therefore, the movable range of the position sensor unit can be set as appropriate by this restricting member. For example, by providing the restricting member so that the position sensor unit contacts the restricting member before the connecting means contacts the edge of the punched hole, the connecting means can be prevented from being damaged or deformed by hitting the edge of the punched hole. .

  On the lower surface side of the table, the position sensor unit is supported from below, and when the position sensor unit is moved along the lower surface of the table, the position sensor unit becomes a detection target for detecting the moving direction and the moving amount. A support plate member (26) may be provided. In the input device of the present invention, the operation unit is attached to the connecting means so as to be movable up and down, so that the position sensor unit does not move up and down even when the operation unit is moved up and down. Therefore, even if the operation unit is moved up and down, no gap is generated between the position sensor unit and the support plate member. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress foreign matter from entering between the position sensor unit and the support plate member. Further, it is possible to suppress erroneous detection of the moving direction and the moving amount by the position sensor unit.

  A game machine according to the present invention includes the above-described input device, and a game control unit (6) that executes a game as the predetermined control in which an output signal of the position sensor unit is used. When the output signal of the separation detection means is not detected, the output signal of the position sensor unit is reflected in the game, and when the output signal of the separation detection means is detected, the output signal of the position sensor unit is output to the game. The output signal is invalidated so that it is not reflected.

  According to the game machine of the present invention, since the input device described above is provided, for example, by reflecting the movement direction and movement amount detected by the position sensor unit on the movement of the character in the game, the operation of the character is performed. Accuracy can be increased. As described above, the game machine of the present invention is suitable for a game that requires precise operation. Moreover, even if the player moves the operation unit violently up and down, only the operation unit moves up and down, so that the disconnection of the wiring cord of the position sensor unit can be suppressed. Therefore, it is hard to break down than before. Furthermore, it can be switched by the signal control means whether or not the output signal of the position sensor unit is reflected in the game according to the signal of the separation detecting means. Therefore, by moving the position sensor unit along the table while operating the operation unit so that the player outputs a signal from the separation detection means, the position sensor unit is moved to a desired position of the player regardless of the progress of the game. be able to. In this case, since it is not necessary to provide a wide range in which the position sensor unit can be moved, the game machine can be downsized.

  As described above, according to the input device of the present invention, the position sensor unit can detect the movement direction and the movement amount when the operation unit is moved along the table. For this reason, for example, the input device of the present invention is applied to a game machine, and the movement direction and movement amount detected by the position sensor unit are reflected in the movement of the character in the game, thereby improving the operation accuracy of the character. Can do. Therefore, the input device of the present invention is suitable for games and the like that require precise operations. Further, since the position sensor unit is provided so as not to be extracted to the upper surface side of the table, disconnection of the wiring cord connected to the position sensor unit can be suppressed. Therefore, the input device of the present invention is less likely to fail than the conventional one. Furthermore, in the input device of the present invention, the signal control means can switch whether or not to reflect the output signal of the position sensor unit in the predetermined control based on the output signal of the separation detecting means, and this affects the predetermined control. The position sensor unit can be moved to an arbitrary position without giving. For this reason, for example, it is not necessary to have a one-to-one correspondence between the game screen and the movement range of the position sensor unit. Therefore, the input device can be reduced in size. Since the game machine of the present invention includes the input device of the present invention, the same operational effects can be obtained.

The figure which shows the game machine with which the input device which concerns on one form of this invention was integrated. The perspective view which looked at the right side input operation part from the upper side. The figure which shows the cross section of the right side input operation part in the III-III line of FIG. The perspective view which looked at the right side input operation part from the lower side. The perspective view which looked at the right side input operation part which abbreviate | omitted some illustrations from the upper side. The figure which shows the inside of an operation part.

  FIG. 1 shows a game machine in which an input device according to one embodiment of the present invention is incorporated. The game machine 1 includes a chair 2 on which a player sits and a display 3 provided in front of the chair 2 and displaying a game screen. As shown in this figure, the chair 2 is provided with armrests 4L, 4R. The left armrest 4L is provided with a left input operation unit 5 provided with a control stick and a plurality of buttons. The right input operation unit 10 is also provided on the right armrest 4R. These input operation units 5 and 10 are arranged at positions where the player's hand can easily reach when the player sits on the chair 2. Inside the chair 2, a control device 6 is provided as a game control unit for executing a game. The input operation units 5 and 10 and the display 3 are respectively connected to the control device 6.

  The right input operation unit 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the right input operation unit 10 as viewed from above. The right input operation unit 10 includes a table 11 (see also FIG. 1) fixed to the armrest 4R so as not to move, and an operation unit 12 operated by a player. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the right input operation unit 10 taken along line III-III in FIG. As shown in this figure, the operation unit 12 includes an operation unit 13 disposed on the upper surface side of the table 11 and a position sensor unit 14 disposed on the lower surface side of the table 11. The operation unit 13 and the position sensor unit 14 are coupled so as to be movable along the table 11 by a coupling shaft 15 as a coupling means. The connecting shaft 15 connects these units 13 and 14 via the hole 11 a of the table 11. The connecting shaft 15 has a hollow cylindrical shape. For this reason, the inside of the operation unit 13 and the inside of the position sensor unit 14 are connected via the connecting shaft 15. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the right input operation unit 10 as viewed from below. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the right input operation unit 10 viewed from the same direction as FIG. 2, but a part of the operation unit 12 is not shown in this figure. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a punched hole 11 a is provided in the approximate center of the table 11.

  The connecting shaft 15 is provided with a support portion 16, and the operation unit 13 is supported by the support portion 16 so as to be movable up and down. The operation unit 13 includes a cover portion 17 that covers the punching hole 11 a and a handle portion 18 that is attached to an upper portion of the cover portion 17. In addition, illustration of this cover part 17 is abbreviate | omitted in FIG. The handle portion 18 is configured in a shape that can be operated by a player holding it with his / her hand. FIG. 6 shows the inside of the operation unit 13. As shown in this figure, the operation unit 13 is provided with button switches 19 and 20 as input means. The operation unit 13 is also provided with a dial-type operation member 21 that can be tilted forward and backward with a finger or pushed into the operation unit 13 as an input means. The support portion 16 is provided with four support shafts 22 extending upward. These four support shafts 22 are arranged around the connecting shaft 15 every about 90 °. A through hole 13 a through which these four support shafts 22 are passed is provided at the bottom of the operation unit 13, and the operation unit 13 is supported by these four support shafts 22 so as to be vertically movable. And by supporting the operation unit 13 with the four support shafts 22 in this way, it is possible to prevent the operation unit 13 from being lifted in an inclined state. Each support shaft 22 is provided with an unillustrated stopper member (not shown) so that the operation unit 13 does not come off the support shaft 22.

  Further, as shown in this figure, a lift sensor 23 as a separation detecting means is provided inside the operation unit 13. The lift sensor 23 is configured not to output a signal when the operation unit 13 is not lifted, and to output a signal when the operation unit 13 is lifted by a predetermined distance, for example, 1 mm or more. As the lift sensor 23, for example, a well-known photointerrupter that has a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion facing each other and detects the presence or absence of an object by passing and blocking light from the light emitting portion to the light receiving portion may be used. Specifically, for example, when the operation unit 13 is not lifted, the light from the light emitting unit to the light receiving unit is blocked, and when the operation unit 13 is lifted, the operation unit 13 is configured such that light passes from the light emitting unit to the light receiving unit. May be provided with a photo interrupter. Wiring cords 19a, 20a, 21a, and 23a are connected to the button switches 19 and 20, the dial operation member 21, and the lift sensor 23, respectively. These wiring cords 19 a, 20 a, 21 a, and 23 a are drawn into the position sensor unit 14 through the operation unit 13 and the connecting shaft 15. The wiring cords 19a, 20a, 21a, and 23a are connected to the control device 6 of the game machine 1 through the position sensor unit 14.

  Next, the position sensor unit 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. The position sensor unit 14 is attached to the connecting shaft 15 so as to move up and down integrally with the connecting shaft 15. As shown in FIG. 4, the position sensor unit 14 includes a sensor unit 24 and a plate unit 25 provided on the upper surface of the sensor unit 24. The sensor unit 24 and the plate unit 25 are connected so as to move together. The plate portion 25 is configured such that the area of the upper surface thereof is larger than the opening area of the hole 11a. Thereby, the position sensor unit 14 can be provided in the upper surface side of the table 11 through the extraction hole 11a so as not to be extracted. As shown in this figure, the sensor portion 24 has an upper surface area smaller than the upper surface area of the plate portion 25. A plurality of ribs 25 a are provided on the lower surface of the plate portion 25 in order to prevent the plate portion 25 from warping. As shown in FIG. 3, a support plate 26 as a support plate member on which the position sensor unit 14 is movably mounted is provided on the lower surface side of the table 11. The support plate 26 is provided in the armrest 4R of the chair 2 so as to be substantially parallel to the table 11, and supports the position sensor unit 14 from below.

  The sensor unit 24 outputs a signal corresponding to the moving direction and the moving amount when the operation unit 12 is moved along the table 11. Detection of changes in the movement direction and movement amount by the sensor unit 24 may be performed by a known method similar to a mouse sensor that is an input device such as a computer. That is, the movement direction and the movement amount may be detected using a ball, infrared rays, laser, or the like. In this case, since the sensor unit 24 detects a change in position on the support plate 26, the support plate 26 becomes a detection target of the sensor unit 24. The sensor unit 24 is also connected to the control device 6 of the game machine 1 through a wiring cord (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a stopper 27 as a regulating member is provided on the lower surface of the table 11. The stopper 27 is provided to limit the range in which the position sensor unit 14 can move. As shown in this figure, the stopper 27 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the table 11. Therefore, when the operation unit 12 is operated and the position sensor unit 14 approaches the stopper 27, the plate unit 25 hits the stopper 27, thereby restricting the movable range of the position sensor unit 14. That is, the stopper 27 limits the range in which the position sensor unit 14 can move by limiting the movement of the plate portion 25. The stopper 27 is provided so that when the operating portion 12 is moved along the table 11, the plate portion 25 hits the stopper 27 and the connecting shaft 15 does not contact the edge of the punch hole 11a. By providing the stopper 27 in this manner, the connecting shaft 15 can be prevented from being damaged or deformed by hitting the edge of the punched hole 11a. The position where the stopper 27 is provided is not limited to this position, and may be set as appropriate according to the range in which the movement of the position sensor unit 14 is permitted.

  Next, operations of the game machine 1 and the right input operation unit 10 will be described. In the game machine 1, the player plays the game while sitting on the chair 2. In this game machine 1, when a player presses a start button (not shown) provided in the game machine 1, the control device 6 executes a game program stored therein. And the control apparatus 6 displays a game screen on the display 3 according to a game program. The player operates the input operation units 5 and 10 according to the game screen.

  In the game machine 1, a character operated by the player is displayed on the display 3. Immediately after the game is started, the display 3 displays an image of the character projected from behind by the camera. The left input operation unit 5 is used to move the character, and the right input operation unit 10 is used to switch the game screen by moving the position of the camera showing the character. When the player operates the left input operation unit 5, the control device 6 moves the character according to the output signal from the left input operation unit 5. When the player moves the operation unit 12 of the right input operation unit 10 along the table 11, the control device 6 scrolls the game screen displayed on the display 3 based on the output signal from the position sensor unit 14. Specifically, when the operation unit 12 is moved to the right side, the camera showing the character turns to the right side around the character, and when the operation unit 12 is moved to the left side, the camera turns around the character to the left side. Scroll through the game screen. Further, when the operation unit 12 is moved to the side opposite to the display 3 side so that the camera showing the character turns upward around the character when the operation unit 12 is moved to the display 3 side, the camera is moved to the character. Scroll the game screen around the bottom of the screen.

  As described above, the movable range of the position sensor unit 14 is limited by the stopper 27. Therefore, the player can move the operation unit 12 only to a position where the plate portion 25 of the position sensor unit 14 hits the stopper 27. In the game machine 1, when the operation unit 12 is moved to such a position, the player lifts the operation unit 13 upward. When the player lifts the operation unit 13, a signal is output from the lift sensor 23. When detecting the output signal of the lift sensor 23, the control device 6 invalidates the output signal so that the output signal of the position sensor unit 14 is not reflected in the game. The invalidation processing of the output signal of the position sensor unit 14 may be realized by receiving the output signal from the position sensor unit 14 but not executing the processing according to the output signal, or the output from the position sensor unit 14. You may implement | achieve by refusing reception of a signal. Therefore, the player can move the operation unit 12 to a desired position where it can be easily moved without affecting the progress of the game by moving the operation unit 12 while lifting the operation unit 13. Then, after that, when the player releases the operation unit 13, the game can be continued from the state before the operation unit 13 is lifted. In this way, the control device 6 functions as the signal control means of the present invention by reflecting the output signal of the position sensor unit 14 in the game in accordance with the output signal of the lift sensor 23 or prohibiting the reflection thereof. . The right input operation unit 10 and the control device 6 constitute the input device of the present invention.

  As described above, according to the input device of the present invention, when the operation unit 13 is moved along the table 11, the position sensor unit 14 outputs a signal corresponding to the movement direction and the movement amount. The input device of the present invention is suitable for precise operation compared to an input device in which only the signal is detected. Further, in this input device, the position sensor unit 14 is provided so as not to be extracted to the upper surface side of the table 11, and the operation unit 13 is provided so as to be movable up and down with respect to the connecting shaft 15. For this reason, even if the operation unit 12 is violently moved in the vertical direction by the player, only the operation unit 13 can be moved up and down, and the position sensor unit 14 cannot be removed from the upper surface side of the table 11. Therefore, disconnection of the wiring cord connected to the position sensor unit 14 can be suppressed. In this way, even if the player moves the operation unit 12 in the vertical direction, only the operation unit 13 moves up and down, so that the position sensor unit 14 moves up and down when the operation unit 12 is moved in the vertical direction. This can be suppressed. As a result, it is difficult for a gap to be formed between the position sensor unit 14 and the support plate 26, so that foreign matter can be sufficiently prevented from entering between the sensor unit 24 and the support plate 26. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the sensor unit 24 from erroneously detecting the movement direction and the movement amount.

  Further, in the input device, when the control device 6 detects the output signal of the lift sensor 23, the control device 6 invalidates the output signal so that the output signal of the position sensor unit 14 is not reflected in the game. Therefore, the player can move the operation unit 12 to a desired position without affecting the progress of the game by moving the operation unit 12 along the table 11 while lifting the operation unit 13. This eliminates the need for a one-to-one correspondence between the movable range of the position sensor unit 14 and the game screen, thereby reducing the size of the input device.

  In the input device, since the wiring cords 19a, 20a, 21a, and 23a are drawn into the position sensor unit 14 via the inside of the operation unit 13 and the connecting shaft 15, the appearance can be improved. Moreover, disconnection of these wiring cords 19a, 20a, 21a, and 23a can be suppressed.

  In this input device, since the position sensor unit 14 can be prevented from coming off to the upper surface side of the table 11 by the plate portion 25, the area of the upper surface of the sensor portion 24 may be smaller than the opening area of the punch hole 11a. In this case, since the size of the upper surface of the sensor unit 24 can be set regardless of the opening area of the punched hole 11a, the degree of freedom in designing the sensor unit 24 can be increased.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented in various forms. For example, the input device of the present invention is not limited to a game machine, and may be applied to a terminal device or the like for performing information search. The operation unit may not be provided with a button switch or a dial-type operation member, or may be provided with more button switches than those described above.

  In the embodiment described above, the stopper is provided on the lower surface of the table and the movement of the position sensor unit is restricted by restricting the movement of the plate part. However, the stopper is provided on the support plate to restrict the movement of the sensor part. May limit the movable range of the position sensor unit.

  In the above-described embodiment, the control device controls whether or not the output signal of the position sensor unit is reflected in the game based on the output signal of the lift sensor. However, a signal control device that performs this control may be provided separately from the control device. Good. For example, the signal control device is provided between the position sensor unit and the control device of the game machine. When the signal control device detects the output signal of the lift sensor, the signal control device controls the output signal of the position sensor unit so that the signal of the position sensor unit is not output to the control device. Even in this case, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the operation unit can be moved to an arbitrary position regardless of the progress of the game by moving the operation unit while lifting the operation unit. Note that this signal control device may be provided integrally with the right input operation unit, for example, in the operation unit or in the position sensor unit, or attached to the outside of the position sensor unit. In this case, the signal control device corresponds to the signal control means of the present invention. In this case, the input device of the present invention is configured by the right operation unit and the signal control device.

1 game machine 6 control device (game control unit, signal control means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Right input operation part 11 Table 11a Hole 13 Operation unit 14 Position sensor unit 15 Connection shaft (connection means)
19 Button switch (input means)
19a Wiring cord 20 Button switch (input means)
20a Wiring cord 21 Dial type operation member (input means)
21a Wiring cord 22 Support shaft 23 Lift sensor (separation detection means)
24 sensor part 25 plate part 26 support plate (support plate member)
27 Stopper (Regulator)

Claims (7)

A table having a punched hole, and arranged on the lower surface side of the table so that it cannot be pulled out to the upper surface side of the table through the punched hole. A position sensor unit that outputs a corresponding signal, an operation unit arranged on the upper surface side of the table, and the position sensor unit and the operation unit can be moved integrally along the upper and lower surfaces of the table. Connecting means for connecting the position sensor unit and the operation unit to each other through the punch hole;
The operation unit is attached so as to be movable up and down with respect to the connecting means,
When the operation unit is moved in a direction away from the upper surface of the table, a separation detection unit that outputs a signal, and an output signal of the position sensor unit is used based on an output signal of the separation detection unit An input device further comprising: signal control means for switching whether or not to reflect the predetermined control.   The input device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is supported by a plurality of support shafts provided in the coupling unit so as to be movable up and down. The connecting means is cylindrical,
An input unit that has an operation member and outputs a signal corresponding to an operation state of the operation member and the separation detection unit are provided in the operation unit,
The wiring cord connected to the input means and the wiring cord connected to the separation detecting means are drawn into the lower surface side of the table via the inside of the operation unit and the inside of the connecting means. The input device according to claim 1 or 2. The position sensor unit includes a sensor part and a plate part provided on the upper surface of the sensor part,
The input device according to claim 1, wherein an area of an upper surface of the plate portion is larger than an opening area of the punched hole.   The input device according to claim 1, wherein a restriction member that restricts a range in which the position sensor unit is movable is provided on a lower surface side of the table.   On the lower surface side of the table, the position sensor unit is supported from below, and when the position sensor unit is moved along the lower surface of the table, the position sensor unit becomes a detection target for detecting the moving direction and the moving amount. The input device according to claim 1, wherein a support plate member is provided. An input device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and a game control unit that executes a game as the predetermined control in which an output signal of the position sensor unit is used,
The signal control means reflects the output signal of the position sensor unit in the game when the output signal of the separation detection means is not detected, and reflects the position sensor in the game when the output signal of the separation detection means is detected. A game machine characterized by invalidating an output signal so that the output signal of the unit is not reflected.

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