JPH0441899Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a game machine having an operation lever, and particularly to a game machine that generates an impact in response to an operation so as to enjoy an actual feel.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, many game machines that allow players to enjoy various games while viewing a display screen such as a CRT display are equipped with a control lever that is operated by a player. This type of control lever is
It has become possible to tilt in multiple directions, such as up and down or left and right, and even when tilted, the desired signal can be given to the control unit of the game machine from the connected signal generator on the stationary side. The product is known as Jiyoistesku (product name). By the way, when a player is playing a game with such a control lever and presses the firing button of a gun as an operation command, for example, the impact of firing is transmitted to the control lever. It feels even more realistic.

Conventionally, in order to create a sense of realism in a game, a fishing training machine has been proposed in which a control lever of the game machine is provided with a mechanism that generates an actual feel (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 205973/1983). In addition, in order to generate such a feeling as a shock in a shooting game machine, etc., an impact body is screwed to the rear of the gun via a spring, and at the same time as the trigger is pulled, a solenoid coil is energized and electromagnetic force is applied to the impact body. A simulated gun that gives a rearward impact to (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 12899/1989),
Alternatively, a ray gun (Utility Model Publication No. 59-103094) in which compressed air is accumulated in the muzzle and the compressed air is released forward at the same time as the trigger is pulled to generate a gunshot sound and a rearward impact. Public bulletin) has been proposed.

However, the fishing training machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 61-205973 is merely a device that gives the feeling of being pulled by a fish depending on the winding state of the fishing line when it is wound up by a motor, and does not give an impact on the fishing stick or the like. It has nothing to do with the impact generating mechanism that applies the force.

In addition, since the simulated gun described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 12899/1989 has a structure that generates an impact by reciprocating the impact body, it is possible to reciprocate while the impact body is always urged forward. This meant that a complicated structure had to be created that would have to support the government.

Furthermore, since the ray gun described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 59-103094 has a structure that is mechanically connected to the trigger, game machines that employ such a mechanism are limited to mechanically simple guns. It is something.

(Purpose of the invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has a simple structure for a movable part in which a control lever that can be tilted vertically or horizontally and a signal generating part are connected.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a game machine which has a suitable structure so that a shock can be applied to a control lever.

(Structure of the invention) The invention consists of a main body and a control lever that is vertically or horizontally tiltable and connected in an upright manner on the outside of the main body, and is arranged inside the main body to generate a signal according to the movement of the lever. In a game machine, the signal generating section is fixed at a suitable position facing the lever, and supported on a shaft at the upper part, and from the supporting point. A rocking plate whose hanging lower part is stationary at a position apart from the abutting part of the main body, and the rocking plate is actuated by the operation of the operation button to cause the rocking plate to collide with the abutting part to generate a shock. and a solenoid that drives the plunger.

(Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of a game machine according to the present invention.

An opening window 2 is formed in the front (or upper surface) of a case 1 of the controller main body, and a control panel 3 is rotatably supported in the opening window 2 with its lower end portion being a hinge 4. An opening 5 is formed approximately in the center of this control panel 3 (hereinafter abbreviated as control panel), and a control lever 6 for operation is arranged to protrude through this opening 5.
An operation button 6a is provided at the tip of the control lever 6 for inputting an operation command (for example, a gun firing command). In addition, in the figure, 3
Buttons a, 3b, 3c, and 3d are used to switch the type of operation command, etc. In addition, the above control panel 3
The upper end portion is bent into an L-shape and is housed inside the upper edge of the opening window 2 of the case 1.

An upper end portion of a swing plate 7 on which the control lever 6 is mounted is swingably supported on the inner wall surface of the control panel 3. This swingable structure includes a metal fitting 8 with a U-shaped cross section attached to the control panel 3 side and a metal fitting 9 with a U-shaped cross section attached to the swing plate 7 side, which are connected by a shaft 10. I am using it. A signal generating section 11 on which a control lever 6 is erected is attached to the swing plate 7, and the control lever 6 can be moved in four or eight directions, including up and down, left and right, or diagonally, or in all directions with respect to this member 11. The signal generating section 11 is configured to be able to generate an electrical signal in accordance with the movement of the lever 6. The control lever 6 and the signal generating section 11 are positioned on both sides of the swing plate 7.

The lower end of the swing plate 7 is swingably located between a stopper 12 attached to the control panel 3 and a stopper 14 attached to a stand 13 for fixing the solenoid, which will be described later. In addition, in the natural state, the swing plate 7 is biased by its own weight in the direction opposite to the arrow A in FIG. The layout is as follows. Therefore, there is no need to increase the power supplied to the solenoid 17 for applying an impact to the lower end of the swing plate 7 by the plunger 18, which will be described later.

The first solenoid 1 is connected to the stand 13 via a plate 15 and a solenoid holder 16.
7 is fixed. And this solenoid 1
Cap 19 provided at the tip of plunger 18 of No. 7
The plunger 18 faces the swing plate 7 through the guide opening of the stopper 14, and is configured so that when the solenoid 17 is turned on, the plunger 18 protrudes and can apply an impact to the swing plate 7. Further, this solenoid 17 is turned on by pressing the operation button 6a. In FIG. 2, 20 and 21 are cushions attached to the stopper 12 and the swing plate 7, respectively, and 22 is a cushion interposed between the rear end of the solenoid 17 and the holder 16.

Further, a second solenoid 23 is fixed to the upper wall surface of the case 1 via a plate 24 and a solenoid holder 25, facing the inner wall surface of the upper end of the control panel 3. A cap 27 provided at the tip of a plunger 26 of this solenoid 23 faces the control panel 3, and is configured so that when the solenoid 23 is turned on, the plunger 26 protrudes and can apply an impact to the control panel 3. Further, this solenoid 23 is turned on to notify the player when the game has ended. In addition, in FIG. 2, 28 and 29 are the cushions and 30 attached to the control panel 3 and the plate 24, respectively.
is a cushion interposed between the rear end of the solenoid 23 and the holder 25. Further, the second solenoids 23 are provided in pairs on the left and right sides when the main body is viewed from the front.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained next. The player plays the game by manipulating the control lever 6 of the controller while looking at a diagram displayed on a CRT display (not shown) or the like. On this occasion,
When the operation button 6a of the control lever 6 is pressed, it acts as if a gun were fired, for example, and at the same time the solenoid 17 is turned on, the plunger 18 protrudes, and the cap 19 collides with the rocking plate 7.
Push in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2 until it contacts the stopper 12. The impact applied to the rocking plate 7 at this time is transmitted to the control lever 6, and the lever 6
It is given to the hand of the player who is holding it as a reaction when the gun is fired, increasing the feeling of the gun being fired.

Furthermore, when the game is finished, the other solenoid 23 is turned on, the plunger 27 projects, and the cap 27 collides with the upper end of the control panel 3, pushing the same in the direction of arrow B in FIG. At this time, the control panel 3 is slightly rotated about the hinge 4, an impact is generated, and the player senses that the game has ended.

In the above embodiment, the first and second solenoids 17 and 23 are shown, but even if only the first solenoid 17 is used, when the operation button 6a of the control lever 6 is operated, the lever 6
The desired effect can be achieved simply by applying a shock to the object. Further, the operation button 6a may be provided at a location other than the control lever 6.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, the signal generating section is fixed at a proper position facing the control lever,
A rocking plate whose upper part is supported by a shaft and whose lower part hanging down from the support point is stationary at a position spaced apart from the abutting part of the main body, and which is actuated by operation of an operation button to move the rocking plate. Since a solenoid that generates an impact by colliding with the above-mentioned contact part by rotation is provided, it is possible to have a simpler structure and save energy compared to the conventional structure for applying an impact by reciprocating motion. It is possible to generate an impact even with a suitable structure by employing a relatively large movable part structure in which a control lever and a signal generating part are connected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side sectional view of the controller of the game machine, Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway front view of the controller of the game machine, and Fig. 4 is a swinging It is a top view of the rocking support part of a board. 1...Case, 6...Control lever, 6
a... Operation button, 7... Rocking plate, 10... Axis,
11... Signal generation section, 12, 14... Stopper,
17...Solenoid, 18...Plunger.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The main body and a control lever that can be tilted vertically or horizontally are connected in an upright manner on the outside of the main body, and there is a signal generator disposed inside the main body that generates a signal according to the movement of the lever, and a control lever that generates an operation command. In a game machine equipped with an operation button that generates a signal, the signal generating section is fixed at a proper place opposite to the lever, and the upper part is supported on the shaft and the lower part hanging from the supporting point is in contact with the main body. A swing plate that stands still at a position apart from the contact portion, and a solenoid that is activated by operation of the operation button and drives a plunger that causes the swing plate to collide with the contact portion to generate an impact. A game machine that features: