JP6786053B2 - Lever input device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a lever input device.

A simulation game device is provided in which a player can become a driver of a virtual vehicle in a virtual three-dimensional space and enjoy a driving game such as a car race or a time attack. In such a game device, in order to make the shift feeling during operation closer to that of the actual vehicle and to make it more realistic, the shift can be set to a predetermined gear by using the attractive force and repulsive force of the magnet or by using an elastic body. A structure has been proposed in which the structure is held in the inserted state and is held in the neutral position after being returned to the neutral position, so that a feeling of operation to the shift position and a feeling of moderation can be easily obtained (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

Jikkenhei 02-105651 Japanese Patent No. 2907052 Japanese Patent No. 4774191

However, the conventional technology has the following problems. First, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which, when shifting a shift lever, the shift lever is positioned at each shift position in a state of simply overcoming the shift intermediate position by using the repulsive force or attractive force of a magnet. There is no stopper for each shift position, and the fixed position of the lever feels like it is floating, and it is difficult to feel the shift feeling, operation feeling, fit, and moderation that the lever is positioned at the predetermined shift position. (Fig. 4 of Patent Document 1 etc.).

Since the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2 uses an elastic guide roller that regulates the movement of the shift lever, the structure is complicated, and the elastic guide roller may be worn due to aging. It was.

In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3, the plunger of the shift lever is urged by the coil spring to get over the positioning roller to give a feeling of operation and positioning, and a torsion rubber spring is used to return to the neutral position. As a result, the coil spring, torsion rubber spring, and the like are damaged due to aging, and the resistance during operation is reduced.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a lever input device that does not easily deteriorate over time and has a structure that is not complicated, while realizing a feeling of operation and moderation at each shift position when the lever is operated.

The lever input device according to one aspect of the present invention is a lever input device that inputs a predetermined instruction by operating a swingably supported lever.
A magnet that urges the lever toward the neutral position of the lever input device, the center of the neutral position, or the instruction input position where a predetermined instruction is input.
A stopper that stops the lever that is operated and swings to a predetermined position,
It is to prepare.

According to this aspect, since a magnet capable of applying an urging force with a non-contact structure is used as an urging means, it is free from the problem of wear such as an elastic guide roller, and the coil. Compared with a structure using a spring, a torsion rubber spring, etc., the change over time is extremely small. Moreover, since the lever operated while receiving the urging force hits the stopper at a predetermined position and stops, it is easy to feel the shift feeling, the fit, and the moderation feeling that the lever is positioned at the predetermined shift position. .. In addition, the structure using magnets and stoppers can be constructed without complication.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a lever input device that does not easily deteriorate over time and has a structure that is not complicated, while realizing a feeling of operation and a feeling of moderation at each shift position when the lever is operated.

It is a perspective view seen from the left rear diagonally upper side which shows the schematic structure of the shift lever device which is one aspect of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the outline of the structure of the lever which can swing in the front-rear direction (X direction). It is a figure which shows the arrangement example of the lever which can swing in the front-back direction (X direction), and the X-direction magnet. It is sectional drawing which shows the outline of the structure of the lever which can swing in the left-right direction (Y direction). It is a figure which shows the arrangement example of the lever which can swing in the left-right direction (Y direction), and the Y-direction magnet. It is a perspective view which looked at the shift lever device which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention from right rear diagonally above. It is an exploded perspective view of the shift lever device shown in FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of a housing and a guide plate. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of the back side of the 3rd housing from the viewpoint from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of a swinging frame body and a lever. It is a top view of the shift lever device. It is a front view which looked at the shift lever device from the rear. It is sectional drawing of the shift lever device in line XII-XII of FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the shift lever device taken along the line XIII-XIII of FIGS. 11 and 12. It is external perspective view of the game apparatus provided with the shift lever apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the structural example of the guide part formed on the guide plate. It is a perspective view which looked at the shift lever device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention from right rear diagonally above. It is a perspective view which saw the shift lever device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention from right rear diagonally above. It is a perspective view which looked at the shift lever device which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention from right rear diagonally above. It is a perspective view which saw the shift lever device which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention from right rear diagonally above.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are merely examples, and there is no intention of excluding the application of various modifications and techniques not specified below. That is, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications (combining each embodiment, etc.) within a range that does not deviate from the gist thereof. Further, in the description of the following drawings, the same or similar parts are designated by the same or similar reference numerals. The drawings are schematic and do not necessarily match the actual dimensions, ratios, quantities, etc., and individual configurations, etc. can be replaced with other configurations having the same functions. Even between drawings, there may be parts where the relationship and ratio of dimensions differ from each other.

[First Embodiment]
<Appearance of game device>
FIG. 15 shows an external perspective view of a game device provided with a shift lever device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A steering wheel 1013, a console 1012 imitating a speedometer, a meter indicating the engine speed, and the like are arranged in front of the seat 1011 on which the player is seated. Further, a lever 10 for performing a gear change operation is provided on the side of the seat 1011, and an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal (hidden in the figure, which cannot be seen) operated by a player are provided below the console 1012. Has been done. The player performs a driving operation while viewing the game image displayed on the monitor 1015 in front of the player.

<Overview of shift lever device>
The outline and outline of the configuration of the shift lever device (lever input device) 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 (see FIGS. 1 to 5). In FIG. 1, a part of the housing 50 is shown through in order to show the internal configuration of the shift lever device 1 in an easy-to-understand manner.

The shift lever device 1 is a device for inputting a predetermined instruction by operating a lever 10 supported so as to be swingable, and is used as a speed change device for a game in, for example, an amusement machine for playing a racing game. The shift lever device 1 of the present embodiment is a 6-speed transmission (including the case where the 1st speed is a reverse gear), and in addition to the above lever 10, the lever support shaft 20 and the swing frame body. 30, frame body support shaft 40, housing 50, X-direction magnets (magnets) 61, 62, 63, Y-direction magnets (magnets) 71, 72, 73, guide plate 80, etc. are provided (see FIG. 1 and the like). ..

The lever 10 is a device for switching a transmission gear (for example, forward 5th speed, reverse 1st speed). The lever 10 of the present embodiment is provided so as to be swingable in two directions orthogonal to the front-rear direction (referred to as the X direction in the present specification) and the left-right direction (referred to as the Y direction in the present specification) of the vehicle. It is possible to move the king character along the guide portion 82 of the guide plate 80 having a shape tilted by 90 ° (see FIG. 1 and the like). In the figure, the forward direction is indicated by the symbol Fr.

The housing 50 is a casing that serves as an outer frame of the shift lever device 1. The housing 50 is fixed at a predetermined position (for example, the right side of the seat 1011) of the game device 1000 shown in FIG. A swing frame body 30 is provided inside the housing 50.

The swing frame body 30 is a frame-shaped member that is swingably supported in the left-right direction (Y direction) inside the housing 50 by the frame body support shaft 40 (see FIGS. 1, 4, etc.). ). A lever 10 is swingably attached to the swing frame body 30 via a lever support shaft 20 (see FIG. 2 and the like).

The frame body support shaft 40 is a shaft provided between the front surface and the rear surface of the housing 50, and supports the swing frame body 30 so as to be swingable in the Y direction.

The lever support shaft 20 is a shaft provided between the right side surface and the left side surface of the swing frame body 30 and supports the lever 10 so as to swing in the X direction (see FIGS. 1, 2, etc.). ).
The lever support shaft 20 is a shaft that swingably supports the lever 10. The lever support shaft 20 of the present embodiment is provided on the upper portion of the swing frame body 30 and supports the lever 10 in a state where it can swing in the X direction (see FIGS. 1, 3, etc.).

FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a configuration example of the guide portion 82 formed on the guide plate 80. The guide plate 80 is a plate-shaped member on which a guide portion 82 that regulates the movement of the lever 10 is formed. The guide plate 80 of the present embodiment is a resin member in which a guide portion 82 for a 6-speed shift having a shape in which a king character is tilted by 90 ° is formed as described above, and is attached to the upper portion of the housing 50. ..

Of the guide unit 82, the position with the dot pattern indicated by the code IP is the instruction input position, which corresponds to each of the forward 5th speed and the reverse 1st speed, and the position of the lever 10 causes a signal by the photo sensor described later. Is entered. Further, the position of the guide unit 82 excluding the instruction input position IP is a position where the lever 10 is away from the instruction input position IP (blank area without a dot pattern), and is a neutral position where a signal from the sensor is not input. .. Further, each end 84 at the instruction input position IP of the guide unit 82 functions as a stopper for stopping the operated lever 10 at a predetermined position of each instruction input position IP of the forward 5th speed and the reverse 1st speed.

Each end portion 84 is an inclined surface formed from the upper surface of the guide portion 82 to the back surface or the back surface in the middle, and the operated lever shaft 11 abuts in an inclined state (FIGS. 2 and 2). 4). The inclined surface that the lever shaft 11 comes into contact with in an inclined state is formed not only at each end portion 84 but also over the entire circumference of the inner wall surface of the guide portion 82. As a result, the lever shaft 11 can be received in a certain region as a line instead of a point, and even if an impact is applied to the guide portion 82, it is less likely to be damaged.

The magnet urges the lever 10 toward the neutral position NPa at the end of the guide portion 82, or the central NP in the Y direction located between the neutral position NPa and the other neutral position NPa, or the instruction input position IP. It is used as a means. In this embodiment, magnets 61, 62, 63 in the X direction and magnets 71, 72, 73 in the Y direction are used to generate an urging force.

The magnets 61, 62, 63 in the X direction are used as means for urging the lever 10 in the X direction. Of these, the magnet 61 is attached to the lower end of the lever 10 and makes a pendulum movement around the lever support shaft 20 when the lever 10 is operated (see FIG. 2 and the like). Further, the magnets 62 and 63 are attached to the inner surface of the swing frame body 30 with a gap at a position where the magnet 61 that moves the pendulum does not come into contact but a repulsive magnetic force can always act.

Further, the magnets 62 and 63 on the swing frame body 30 side are arranged inside the range in which the magnet 61 pendulum moves (the range in which the magnet 61 can swing) (see FIGS. 2, 3 and the like). Therefore, when the lever 10 is operated toward one of the instruction input positions (for example, the instruction input position in the front Fr direction) IP, the magnet 61 at the lower end of the lever swings backward and moves forward from the rear magnet 63. Receives the repulsive force of. If the operation is continued as it is, the magnet 61 exceeds the position of the rear magnet 63, and receives a repulsive force from the magnet 63 to the rear. As a result, when the lever 10 is operated forward, it receives an urging force as follows. That is, the lever 10 has an urging force toward the neutral position NP side due to the repulsive magnetic force acting between the magnets 61 and 63 until the middle of the operation (in this case, the urging force backward with respect to the handle portion of the lever 10). However, when the magnet 61 gets over the position of the magnet 63, the urging force to the opposite side, that is, in this case, the repulsive force of the magnet in the forward direction, that is, in the direction of the instruction input position IP, is used. The urging force acts. Therefore, the lever 10 operated up to the instruction input position IP stays at that position by the action of the urging force and the action of the end portion 84 of the guide portion 82 as a stopper, and is held at the instruction input position IP. By these actions, the shift lever device 1 of the present embodiment can realize or improve the operation feeling of gearing for the player.

The magnets 71, 72, 73 in the Y direction are used as means for urging the lever 10 in the Y direction. Of these, the magnet 71 is attached to, for example, the back surface of the swing frame body 30, and pendulums move left and right around the frame body support shaft 40 when the lever 10 is operated to the left and right (see FIG. 4 and the like). Further, the magnets 72 and 73 are symmetrically attached to the inner surface of the housing 50 with a gap at a position where the magnet 71 that moves the pendulum does not come into contact but can exert a repulsive magnetic force.

Here, the magnets 72 and 73 provided in the housing 50 are arranged outside the range in which the magnet 71 pendulum moves (the range in which the magnet 71 can swing) (see FIGS. 4, 5, etc.). Therefore, when the lever 10 is operated to the right, for example, the magnet 71 at the lower end of the lever swings to the left and always receives a repulsive force to the right from the magnet 72 on the left side. When the lever 10 is operated to the left, on the contrary, the lever 10 always receives a repulsive force to the left from the magnet 73 on the right side. Therefore, the lever 10 which is in the center of the neutral position NP in the X direction and does not swing forward or backward is always centered in the Y direction of the neutral position NP by the repulsive force of the magnets 72 and 73 (two points in FIG. 16). It is urged toward the position indicated by the chain line) and returned to the center position unless it is input (see Fig. 4 etc.).

The distance from the fulcrum of the swing to the magnet is configured as follows. That is, regarding the mechanism for swinging the lever 10 in the X direction (front-back direction), the swing range of the magnet 61 is increased by increasing the distance from the lever support shaft 20 which is the swing fulcrum to the magnets 61, 62, 63. The swing width) is increased so that the magnet 61 can easily exceed the positions of the magnets 62 and 63 arranged in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, regarding the mechanism for swinging the lever 10 in the Y direction (lateral direction), the distance from the frame body support shaft 40, which is the swing fulcrum, to the magnets 71, 72, 73 is relatively shortened so that the magnet 71 can swing. The swing range (swing width) is reduced so that the magnet 71 does not exceed the positions of the magnets 72 and 73 arranged on the left and right and receives a repulsive force toward the center.

By changing the distance from the swing fulcrum of the lever 10 to the magnet in this way, the distance between the magnets 62 and 63 and the distance between the magnets 72 and 73 can be made the same, and the same component as a set of magnets can be used. May be.

The arrangement of each magnet may be arranged at a position where the operational feeling of the lever 10 in the shift lever device 1 is realized or improved by the repulsive force. For example, it may be arranged above the fulcrum of the rotation shaft of the lever 10. Alternatively, if it is difficult to secure the height of the mechanism of the shift lever device 1 due to the design, the shift lever device 1 may be L-shaped on the rotation shaft and the magnet group may be arranged at the lateral position of the rotation shaft. Good.

<Specific configuration of shift lever device>
A specific configuration example of the shift lever device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings (see FIGS. 6 to 14).

The lever 10 is composed of a lever shaft 11, a lever head 12, and a lever base 13 (see FIG. 3 and the like). The lever base 13 is swingably supported by the lever support shaft 20 (see FIG. 10 and the like). The lever support shaft 20 may have a shaft shape or a boss shape formed on the swing frame body 30. A magnet 61 in the X direction is attached to the lever base 13.

The swing frame body 30 includes a first swing frame body 31 bent into a plan view channel shape, and a second swing frame body 32 attached to the first swing frame body 31 by a fastening means 33. (See Fig. 10 etc.). The fastening means 33 includes a screw and a washer. A frame body support shaft 40 and a detected piece (outer tongue) 34 are provided on the front surface of the first swing frame body 31 (see FIG. 10 and the like), and a frame body support shaft 40 is formed on the rear surface. A Y-direction magnet 71 is attached to the rear surface of the first swing frame body 31.

Further, the swing frame body 30 includes bolts 331, 332, 333, shaft bracket 334, inner bearing bracket 335, detected piece (inner tongue) 336, spring washer 337, and nut 338 (see FIG. 13). , Bearings 512, 532, outer shafts 342, 349, nuts 343, 350, spring washers 344, 351 and cap bolts 345, 352, bolts 346, 353, etc. (see FIG. 14).

As shown in FIG. 13, the X-direction magnet 61 is fixed by a nut 338 attached to the lever base 13 of the lever input device 1, and is in a neutral position of the lever input device 1 on the inner surface of the first swing frame body 31. X-direction magnets 62 and 63 are provided at predetermined intervals with a spacer 535 sandwiched therein. Note that FIG. 13 illustrates the X-direction magnet 62 located on the other side (back side of the cross section) of the spacer 535. The lever base 13 is made of self-lubricating resin and has an L-shaped cross section, and the sliding surface 13a below the base is brought into contact with the inside of the side surface of the second swing frame body 32 to slide with a certain degree of resistance and astringency. While swinging the lever input device 1. As a result, when the lever 10 of the lever input device 1 is released from the tilted position and returns to the neutral position, it is possible to suppress the movement of damping vibration while passing through the neutral position and reciprocating.

Therefore, when the lever input device 1 swings due to the rotation of the lever support shaft 20, between the X-direction magnet 61 on the lever input device side and the X-direction magnets 62 and 63 on the second swing frame body 32 side. There is a minute gap S, and the magnets swing without contacting each other.

On the side of the inner bearing bracket 335, a piece to be detected (inner tongue) 336 protrudes in an L shape from the window hole 31a of the first swing frame body 31. A sensor 540 is attached to the outside of the first swing frame body 31 toward the window hole 31a, and swing detection of the lever 10 is performed by detecting the detected piece 336. As a result, it is detected that the lever 10 is tilted in any of the X directions (front-back direction).

The Y-direction magnet 71 shown in FIG. 14 is provided on the outer surface of the first swing frame body 31 of the lever input device 1, and the lever input device 1 below the frame body support shaft 40 inside the third housing side. At the neutral position, Y-direction magnets 72 and 73 are provided at predetermined intervals with a spacer 535 interposed therebetween. In FIG. 14, the Y-direction magnet 73 on the other side of the spacer 535 is shown. Therefore, when the lever input device 1 swings due to the rotation of the frame body support shaft 40, a minute gap S is between the Y-direction magnet 71 on the lever input device side and the Y-direction magnets 72 and 73 on the third housing side. There is, and the magnets swing without contacting each other.

The first swing frame body 31 is provided with stoppers 38 and 39 in pairs on both lower sides of the lever support shaft 20, for example, a cylindrical elastic rubber penetrating the stopper shaft, and the lever support 20 swings. When the lever base 13 comes into contact with the lever base 13, the impact of the contact operation is softened. As a result, when the lever input device 1 is normally operated toward the shift position in the front-rear direction, the player unknowingly applies force in the front-rear direction and receives an impact only at the end 84 of the guide plate 80. It is possible to get closer to the real operation feeling by softening the impact with elastic rubber in front of it.

The housing 50 is composed of a first housing 51, a second housing 52 attached to the upper side of the first housing 51, a third housing 53 attached to the rear side of the first housing 51, and the like. (See FIGS. 7, 8, etc.). The first housing 51 is provided with a boss hole 511 that supports the frame body support shaft 40 via a bearing 512. Further, a support plate 513 is attached to the inner surface of the first housing 51 (see FIGS. 7, 8 and the like).

Below the boss hole 511 on the front surface of the first housing 51, a window hole 51a provided on the front surface of the first swing frame body 31 that does not hinder the swing of the detected piece 34 is provided, and is provided on the outside of the front surface. Two sensors 514 supported by the support plate 515 are attached to the left and right toward the window hole 51a (see FIG. 7 and the like). By detecting the piece 34 to be detected, the sensor 514 detects that the first swing frame body 31 is tilted to either the left or right end.

The instruction input position IP in the guide unit 82 of the lever 10 is specified from the combination of the detection signals by the sensors 540 and 514.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16, when the lever 10 is located at the upper right instruction input position IP of the guide portion 82 of the guide plate 80, the lever 10 receives signals from the sensor 540 that detects the X direction and 514 that detects the Y direction. It is specified that the position is the instruction input position IP on the upper right. When moving from that position to the lower right of the guide portion 82, the lever 10 is set to the neutral position NPa in the X direction (front-back direction) as shown by the arrow, so that the detected piece 336 of the lever base 13 tilts in the forward direction. It comes off the sensor 540 that detects the position. When the lever 10 is further moved from the neutral position NPa to the lower right of the guide portion 82 along the arrow, the detected piece 336 is detected by the sensor 540 that detects the rear end position of the sensors 540.

By releasing the hand from the lever 10 at the neutral position NPa, the lever 10 returns to the neutral position NP in the center in the Y direction as shown by the arrow, and none of the sensors 540 and 514 detects the detected pieces 336 and 34. Become.
In the above embodiment, the lever position is detected as a potential signal by using a photo sensor as a sensor 514 and 540 that detects the swing of the lever 10, but it is detected when a limit switch or a magnet approaches instead of the photo sensor. A magnet switch may be adopted.
Further, a sensor switch may be provided on the end side of the guide plate 80 as a place to attach the sensor, and the lever shaft 11 may be detected.

The second housing 52 is attached to the upper side of the first housing 51 together with the guide plate 80 by a fastening means 54 made of screws, washers, or the like (see FIG. 8 and the like). The second housing 52 is formed with flange portions 521 and 522 used for attachment work and positioning to the game device 1000, and a hole portion 523 that does not hinder the swing of the lever shaft 11.

The third housing 53 is attached to the first housing 51 by a fastening means 55 made of screws or the like (see FIG. 7 or the like). The third housing 53 is provided with a boss hole 531 that supports the support shaft 40 via the bearing 532. Further, Y-direction magnets 72, 73, spacers 535, sliders 536 and the like are attached to the inner surface of the third housing 53 by fastening means 533, 534 (see FIG. 9 and the like). The spacer 535 is inserted between the two magnets in order to keep the distance between the Y direction magnets 72 and 73. The slider 536 is made of self-lubricating resin, and when the lever input device 1 is swung by the frame body support shaft 40, the first swinging frame body 31 has a certain degree of resistance to the third housing 53. It is provided inside the bottom of the third housing 53 for sliding. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of damped vibration when the lever input device 1 is tilted and the hand is released to return to the neutral position.

The magnets (X-direction magnets 61, 62, 63, Y-direction magnets 71, 72, 73) act on the lever 10 with a magnetic force that gives a predetermined urging force. For example, permanent magnets such as neodymium magnets that repel each other. Is used.

The guide plate 80 is, for example, a resin plate provided with a guide portion 82.

According to the shift lever device 1 of the present embodiment, since the magnet that can apply the urging force in the non-contact structure is used as the urging means of the lever 10, it does not wear and the change over time is extremely small. Further, during operation, the lever 10 hits the stopper (end 84 of the guide plate 80) at a predetermined position (for example, each gear position of forward 5th gear and reverse 1st gear) and stops, so that the predetermined shift position It is easy to feel the operation feeling, the fit, and the moderation that it is positioned in. In the X direction (front-back direction), the stopper 38 provided inside the first swing frame body 31 is further elastically deformed, so that the impact on the end portion (stopper) 84 of the guide plate 80 during lever operation is softened. Therefore, you can get a better feeling of operation. Further, the structure using a magnet or a stopper as in the present embodiment can be constructed without complication.

Hereinafter, FIGS. 17 to 20 show external perspective views in which the lever input device 1 of another embodiment of the present invention is incorporated in the housing 50, and the internal structural principle is as described in the first embodiment.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 17 shows a shift lever device (lever input device) 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. An H-shaped guide portion 82 is formed on the guide plate 80, and a shift lever device 1 having four instruction input positions (for example, forward 3rd speed and reverse 1st speed shift positions) IP and a neutral position NP is configured. ing. The configuration of members other than the guide plate 80, such as the swing frame body and the magnet, is the same as that in the first embodiment. Although not particularly shown, the guide portion 82 of the guide plate 80 has a different shape (for example, a cross shape, an H shape, or a combination thereof) so that the guide plate 80 can be combined with a shift lever device 1 for 3rd speed, 5th speed, or the like. can do.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 18 shows a shift lever device (lever input device) 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The guide plate 80 is formed with a vertically linear guide portion 82 extending in the front-rear direction (X direction), and is provided with two instruction input positions (for example, forward and reverse shift positions) IP and a neutral position NP. The shift lever device 1 is configured.

Here, the positional relationship between the lever 10 and the magnets 61, 62, 63 is as shown in FIG. By tilting the lever 10 back and forth, it becomes a forward position or a reverse position. By operating the lever 10 to each end (stopper) 84 of the front end or the rear end, the magnet 61 gets over the position of the magnet 62 or the magnet 63 from the neutral position, receives the urging force on the opposite side, stays at that position, and advances. It is held in the position or the reverse position.

When the lever 10 is a mechanism (uniaxial mechanism) capable of swinging in only one direction as in the present embodiment, the shift lever device 1 in the first and second embodiments provided with two swinging shafts. Unlike, one swing shaft is sufficient. Therefore, although not particularly shown, the swing frame body can be omitted, and the lever 10 can be swingably supported by the housing 50, which is a simpler structure. Further, as the magnet, it is sufficient if a set of magnets is provided corresponding to the swinging motion in one direction.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 19 shows a shift lever device (lever input device) 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The guide plate 80 is formed with a horizontally linear guide portion 82 extending in the left-right direction (Y direction), and has two instruction input positions (for example, each instruction position in the right direction and the left direction) IP and a neutral position NP. A lever input device 1 that functions as a direction indicating device is configured.

Here, the positional relationship between the lever 10 and the magnets 71, 72, 73 is as shown in FIG. The lever 10 can be tilted to the left or right by tilting it to the left or right, but returns to the neutral position when the hand is released. The magnet 71 of the lever 10 returns to the neutral position by the repulsive force of the magnet 72 and the magnet 73 in both the neutral position and the position tilted to the left and right. As a result, the lever 10 returns to the neutral position unless it is always tilted to the left or right by hand. This makes it possible to indicate the direction and perform delicate fine adjustment operations.

Similar to the third embodiment described above, although not particularly shown, the shift lever device (lever input device) 1 of the present embodiment also has a simpler structure in which the swing frame body is omitted. Can be done. Further, as the magnet, it is sufficient if a set of magnets is provided corresponding to the swinging motion in one direction.

[Fifth Embodiment]
FIG. 20 shows a shift lever device (lever input device) 1 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. A circular guide portion 82 is formed on the guide plate 80, and the lever 10 can be operated to swing the guide plate 80 in an arbitrary direction from the neutral position NP. The shift lever device (lever input device) 1 having such a structure can be used as a device for instructing an arbitrary direction on a horizontal plane in a game device or the like.

In the first embodiment, the lever 10 is normally urged toward the neutral position NP in the X direction, but when the magnet 61 gets over the magnet 62 (or magnet 63) during the lever operation, this time. Although the configuration is such that the lever 10 is urged and held toward each instruction input position IP, the configuration may not be such a configuration in the fifth embodiment, and the lever 10 may always be urged toward the neutral position NP. .. Specifically, these magnets 62 and 63 may be arranged so that the magnet 61 does not get over the magnet 62 (or the magnet 63) during the lever operation. In such a case, the lever 10 is always urged toward the neutral position NP in both the X direction and the Y direction, and if the player or the like swings the lever 10 in an arbitrary direction and then releases the hand, the lever 10 is in the center. It will automatically return to the neutral position NP.

The embodiments described above are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not for limiting and interpreting the present invention. Each element included in the embodiment and its arrangement, material, condition, shape, size, etc. are not limited to those exemplified, and can be changed as appropriate. In addition, the configurations shown in different embodiments can be partially replaced or combined.

For example, in the above embodiment, when the lever 10 is swung in the Y direction, the lever 10 swings together with the swing frame body 30 (see FIG. 1 and the like), but this is only a preferable example. On the contrary, when the lever 10 is swung in the X direction, the lever 10 can be swung together with the swing frame body 30.

1 ... Shift lever device (lever input device),
10 ... Lever, 11 ... Lever shaft, 12 ... Lever head, 13 ... Lever base, 13a ... Sliding surface,
20 ... Lever support shaft,
30 ... swinging frame body, 31 ... first swinging frame body, 31a ... window hole, 32 ... second swinging frame body, 33 ... fastening means, 34 ... detected piece, 38, 39 ... stopper 40 ... frame body Support shaft,
50 ... housing, 51 ... first housing, 51a ... window hole, 52 ... second housing, 53 ... third housing, 54 ... fastening means, 55 ... fastening means,
61, 62, 63 ... Magnet in the X direction (magnet),
71, 72, 73 ... Magnet in the Y direction (magnet),
80 ... guide plate, 82 ... guide part, 84 ... end (stopper),
331 ... Bolt, 332 ... Bolt, 333 ... Bolt, 334 ... Shaft Bracket, 335 ... Inner Bearing Bracket, 336 ... Detected Piece (Inner Tan), 337 ... Spring Washer, 338 ... Nut, 342 ... Outer Shaft, 343 ... Nut , 344 ... Spring washer, 345 ... Cap bolt, 346 ... Lock screw, 349 ... Outer shaft, 350 ... Nut, 351 ... Spring washer, 352 ... Cap bolt, 353 ... Lock screw,
511 ... Boss hole, 512 ... Bearing, 513 ... Support plate, 514 ... Sensor, 515 ... Support plate, 521,522 ... Flange part, 523 ... Hole part, 513 ... Boss hole, 532 ... Bearing, 533,534 ... Fastening means 535 ... Spacer, 536 ... Slider, 540 ... Sensor IP ... Instruction input position, NP ... Neutral position,
1000 ... Game device

Claims (9)

A lever input device that inputs a predetermined instruction by operating a lever that is swingably supported in the X and Y directions that are orthogonal to each other .
A magnet that urges the lever toward the neutral position of the lever input device, the center of the neutral position, or the instruction input position where a predetermined instruction is input.
A stopper for stopping the lever that has been operated and swung to a predetermined position is provided.
Among the magnets, those that urge the lever in the X direction are arranged inside the range in which the lever can swing in the X direction.
Among the magnets, those that urge the lever in the Y direction are arranged outside the range in which the lever can swing in the Y direction.
The stopper includes a guide portion that regulates the swingable range of the lever and a guide portion.
When the lever swings, the stoppers located on both sides of the lever soften the impact by elastically deforming before it comes into contact with the guide and receives the impact.
Lever input device in a game device having. The magnet is arranged between the neutral position of the lever and the instruction input position. The lever input device according to claim 1. The lever input device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of instruction input positions of the lever are arranged with the neutral position in between, and a plurality of magnets are arranged with the neutral position in between. The lever input device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lever can swing in only one direction. The lever input device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lever can swing in the X direction and the Y direction orthogonal to each other. As the magnet, a magnet for X-direction urging that urges the lever toward the center in the X direction or the instruction input position, and a magnet for Y-direction urging that urges the lever toward the center in the Y direction. The lever input device according to claim 5, further comprising. The lever input according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a guide plate having a guide portion that regulates a swingable range of the lever, and causing the end portion of the guide portion to function as the stopper. apparatus. The lever input device according to claim 7, wherein the guide portion has a circular shape, a cross shape, an H shape, or a combination thereof. The lever input device according to claim 8, wherein the magnet is arranged at a position where the repulsive force realizes or improves the operation feeling of the lever in the shift lever device.