JPH0636688U - Experience game system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a sensation game system that allows a driver to experience not only a sense of acceleration but also a sense of acceleration in multiple directions due to skidding or the like. [Structure] When the operator 3 gets on the control unit 2 and operates the operation unit 8 such as the handle 5 and the accelerator 6 according to the movement of the image displayed on the screen of the CRT 4 installed in the control unit 2. In the experience game system 1 configured such that the control unit 2 performs an operation such as swinging in accordance with the operation via the control device 9, the control unit 2
Is a back-and-forth movement and / or a back-and-forth movement via two front-and-rear drive devices 11A and 11B that can reciprocate independently of each other in parallel to the front-rear direction.
Alternatively, the control device 9 is rotatably supported, and controls the longitudinal movement and / or the rotation movement of the control unit 2 in accordance with the movement of the image by the input from the operation unit 8.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a sensation game system for general entertainment.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, many experience games machines place a control unit on a rotatable pedestal, rotate or oscillate the pedestal itself using a motor, a hydraulic unit, etc., and move it into the control unit via the CPU. The control is performed in conjunction with the image displayed on the operation unit and the monitor CRT (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-60287).

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in the above-mentioned experience game machine, since the rotation axis, the swing axis of the control unit, the attitude control rod, etc. are fixed, it is difficult to express the acceleration experienced by the occupant during the actual vehicle operation and the occupant's motion accompanying it. Therefore, there was a limit to the expressive ability of the device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is not only to provide the driver with a feeling of acceleration but also to generate a composite when the vehicle skids. An object is to provide a sensation game system that is composed of a simple mechanism that allows sensation of acceleration in a direction.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the experience game system according to the present invention is designed such that a driver gets on a control unit and a steering wheel, an accelerator or the like is moved according to the movement of an image displayed on the screen of a CRT installed in the control unit. When a manipulating unit is operated, the manipulating unit is configured such that the manipulating unit performs a motion such as swinging in response to the manipulating via the control device. Is rotatably and / or rotatably supported by two back-and-forth driving devices that can move back and forth, and the control device moves back and forth and / or Alternatively, it is formed by controlling the rotational movement.

Further, in the above system, the steering unit may be supported via a vertical drive unit in addition to the forward / backward drive unit.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the above configuration, for example, when the control unit is controlled to move back and forth by an acceleration / deceleration operation with the accelerator or brake of the operation unit, the operation causes the control unit to move back and forth, and the CRT image is also displayed. Since they are linked, the pilot can experience a feeling of acceleration and deceleration. In addition, if the control unit is controlled to rotate while moving forward and backward by operating the handle together with the accelerator and brake of the operation unit, the operation causes the control unit to rotate while moving forward and backward, and the CRT image is also displayed. Since they are interlocked, the operator can feel the skid.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of the experience game system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operation diagram showing the acceleration simulation of the control unit, FIG. 3 is an operation diagram showing the rotational simulation of the control unit, and FIG. 4 is that of FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing control of the experience game system, FIG. 5 is a flow chart diagram of a program incorporated in the CPU of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a flow chart diagram of a program incorporated in the control board of FIG.

First, the overall configuration of the experience game system will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, in the sensation game system 1, a control unit 2 having wheels 15 is movably carried on a pedestal 10, and the wheels 15 have load springs 15A. Below the gantry 10, there are provided cylinders 11A and 11B for forward and backward movement, each cylinder comprising two rodless cylinders that can independently reciprocate in parallel with each other in the longitudinal direction. The front and rear movement cylinders 11A and 11B are connected to the steering unit 2 via two vertical movement cylinders 12A and 12B, respectively. The upper and lower end portions 16A and 16B of the vertically moving cylinders 12A and 12B are rotatably engaged with and attached to the bottom surfaces 2a and 2b of the control unit 2, and the bottom surface 2b is not laterally illustrated. Grooves are provided, and the upper end portion 16B of the vertical movement cylinder 12B is also slidable in the lateral direction as described later. Inside the control unit 2, a CRT 4 for monitoring the control of the operator 3, an operation section 8 such as a steering wheel 5, an accelerator 6 and a brake 7 are installed, and these are connected to a control device 9. Further, the cylinders 11A and 11B for forward and backward movement and the cylinders 12A and 12B for vertical movement are also connected to the control device 9 through the respective solenoid valves 14A, 14B, 13A and 13B.

In FIG. 2, a groove 2c is provided in the lateral direction at the engaging portion between the upper end of the above-mentioned vertical movement cylinder 12B and the bottom surface of the control unit 2, and the vertical movement cylinder 12B slides in the lateral direction. It is free. When the cylinders 11A and 11B for forward and backward movement move the vertical cylinders 12A and 12B for vertical movement 18 in the forward and backward directions while maintaining the space therebetween, the control unit 2 moves as it is. In FIG. 3, when the forward / backward movement cylinder 11B moves only the vertical movement cylinder 12B, the control unit 2 rotates in accordance with the amount of movement, that is, the distance between the vertical movement cylinders 12A and 12B. Here, a groove is also provided in the engaging portion with the upper end portion of the vertical movement cylinder 12A so that the vertical movement cylinder 12A can also slide laterally, and an appropriate lock mechanism is provided on both sides to allow arbitrary selection of the rotary shaft. Good.

Next, the configuration of the above-mentioned experience game system control unit will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, the control device 9 comprises a CPU 26, a main board 27, a control board 28, and an image processing means 29. Outputs from the start button 24, the steering wheel 5, the accelerator 6, the brake 7, and the safety limit switch 25 of the operation unit are input to the main board 27 and are calculated by the CPU 26 to be used as the control signal 31 and the image processing signal 32. It is output to the control board 28 and the image processing means 29, respectively. The image processing means 29 converts the image processed signal 32 into an image signal 41 and displays it on the monitor CRT 4. The control board 28 sends each drive signal (position signal) to each solenoid valve 14A, 14B, 13A, 13B based on the control signal 31 and the feedback signals 37 to 40 from each position detection sensor 21A, 21B, 22A, 22B. 33 to 36 are transmitted. The solenoid valves 14A, 14B, 13A and 13B control the flow rate of the pressure oil from the compressor 23 based on the drive signals 33 to 36, and the flow rate of the pressure oil proportional to the drive signals 33 to 36 is supplied to the cylinder for forward and backward movement. 11A, 11B, and the vertical movement cylinders 12A, 12B are supplied and operated.

Next, the operation of the above described sensation game system will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6. 5 is a flowchart of a program installed in the CPU of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a program installed in the control board of FIG. In FIG. 5, when the power of the experience game system is turned on (# 1) and the start button is turned on (# 2) after initial setting (# 3), the game starts. When the operator operates the operation parts, the input from these operation parts, that is, the accelerator acceleration α ₁ , Brake deceleration α₂, The steering wheel rotation angle θ is read (# 5 to # 7). Acceleration α₁And brake deceleration α₂Then, the traveling distance L is calculated (# 8). Since the working distance of the cylinder A for forward and backward movement is finite, the position x of the cylinder A for vertical movement x is used to move the control unit as necessary._AIs calculated and is output to the control board as a position signal of the cylinder A for longitudinal movement (# 9). Vertical movement cylinder A position x_AAnd the handle rotation angle θ, the position x of the vertical movement cylinder B_BIs calculated. For example, using the relationship shown in FIG._BIs x_B= X_ACalculated as + Dtan θ. Of course, more complicated relational expressions can be used. This is output to the control board as a position signal of the cylinder B for longitudinal movement (# 10). And the accelerator acceleration α₁, Brake deceleration α₂, The steering wheel rotation angle θ, the traveling distance L, and the data of the predetermined image software are calculated and output (# 11). Also, the accelerator acceleration α₁, Brake deceleration α₂, The steering wheel rotation angle θ, the traveling distance L, and the predetermined image software data are used to calculate the position signals of the vertical movement cylinders A and B, which are output to the control board (# 12). When the game ends, it stops (# 13, # 14).

In FIG. 6, the control board is powered on (# 1), after initialization (# 15) the compressor is driven (# 16, # 17), and the game starts (# 18, # 19). ), The position signal of each solenoid valve is discriminated from the control signals from the main board (# 20), and each solenoid valve is controlled by each position signal (# 21). When the game is over (# 18), each solenoid valve is put into an end state (# 22).

According to the above configuration, the operator accelerates or decelerates by the accelerator or the brake of the operation unit according to the movement of the image displayed by the predetermined image software on the screen of the monitor CRT in the control unit. When operated, both vertical movement cylinders A and B move forward and backward while maintaining the interval, the control unit moves forward and backward, and the CRT image is also linked, so the operator can experience the feeling of acceleration and deceleration. can do. Further, when the handle is operated together with the accelerator and brake of the operation section, both vertical movement cylinders A and B move back and forth while changing the distance between them, so that the control unit rotates while moving back and forth, and The image of the CRT is also linked so that the operator can feel the skid. Furthermore, since vertical movement is added in accordance with the movement of the image, a sensation closer to actual vehicle driving can be obtained.

The above-described vertical movement cylinders A and B may be configured by simple connecting shafts. In that case, the control mechanism related to the vertical movement cylinder is not required.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the experience game system of the present invention, the control unit is supported so that it can be moved back and forth and / or rotatably, and the control unit can be moved back and forth and / or rotated according to the movement of the image input from the operation unit. To be controlled. Therefore, by controlling the pilot unit to move back and forth or rotate while moving by the operation of the pilot, it is possible to give the pilot a positive sense of acceleration and deceleration. Instead, it is possible to simulate the feeling of acceleration in multiple directions due to skid that naturally occurs when driving an actual vehicle, and it is possible to give a simulated experience that is closer to actual vehicle operation. In addition, since the mechanism converts reciprocating motion into rotation, the rotation motor and accessory mechanism that were required in the past are not required.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sensation game system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation diagram showing an acceleration simulation of a control unit.

FIG. 3 is an operational diagram showing a rotational simulation of a steering unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit of the experience game system of FIG. 1.

5 is a flowchart of a program incorporated in the CPU of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a program installed in the control board of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Experience game system 2 Control unit 3 Operator 4 CRT 5 Handle 6 Accelerator 7 Brake 8 Operating part 9 Control device 11 Forward / backward movement cylinder (forward / backward drive device) 12 Vertical movement cylinder (vertical movement drive device)

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A control device is operated when an operator gets on a control unit and operates an operation unit such as a steering wheel or an accelerator according to the movement of an image displayed on a screen of a CRT installed in the control unit. In the sensation-type game system configured such that the control unit performs an operation such as swinging in accordance with the operation, the control unit includes two front-back movement drives that can reciprocate independently in parallel to each other in the front-rear direction. The apparatus is rotatably and / or rotatably supported via a device, and the control device controls the forward / backward movement and / or the rotational movement of the control unit in accordance with the movement of the image by the input from the operation unit. Experience game system to play. 2. The sensation game system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is supported by a vertical drive unit in addition to the front-back drive unit.