JPH0674191U - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Object] The present invention relates to a game device, and in particular, it is characterized in that a moving body moving by electromagnetic action on a base can freely compete with a microcomputer without a built-in battery. [Structure] The game device according to the present invention has a large number of coils.
Matrix-shaped detection electrodes (a, b, Y) on a substrate (1) having (2)
₁ , Y ₂ ) is provided, and the moving body (4) having a dielectric film (5) and a permanent magnet is placed on each of the detection electrodes (a, b, Y ₁ , Y ₂ ),
By driving each coil (2) from the computer (3), the moving body (4) is freely moved to compete.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a game device, and more particularly, to a new improvement for allowing a moving body that moves on a base plate by electromagnetic action to freely compete with a microcomputer without incorporating a battery.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a game device of this type that has been used in the past, for example, in the case of a horse racing game, although not shown, generally, more than one racehorse only runs on a fixed course, and the course is changed. There are some that can run, but it was a self-propelled structure with a built-in battery.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Since the conventional horse racing game is configured as described above, there are the following problems. In other words, in the former conventional configuration, multiple racehorses only run on a fixed course, it is not possible to give a sense of presence, and it is not possible to see a powerful game. Also, in the latter conventional configuration, a plurality of racehorses race while changing courses, but since they are self-propelled, they require a battery and it is impossible to continue the game for a long time.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. In particular, a moving body that moves on a base plate by electromagnetic action can freely compete with a micro computer without a built-in battery. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device according to the above.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A game device according to the present invention comprises a base having a large number of independent coils, a plurality of vertical detection electrodes and horizontal detection electrodes arranged in a matrix on the base, and a dielectric body mounted on each of the detection electrodes. A moving body having a film on the bottom surface and made of a permanent magnet, and an object provided on the moving body are provided, and the dielectric film of the moving body and the detection electrodes form a capacitance sensor. .

In the game device according to the present invention, the object has a horse race shape.

More specifically, at least a pair of wheels rotatably attached to the moving body and a connecting rod that operably connects the wheel and the object are provided, and the object rotates the wheel. It is configured to operate on the moving body in conjunction with.

More specifically, each of the detection electrodes is made of silicon.

More specifically, the detection signal from the capacitance sensor is input to a microcomputer.

[0010]

[Action]

 In the game device according to the present invention, while detecting the position of the moving body on the base by the capacitance sensor formed by the dielectric film of the moving body located on the base and the vertical detection electrodes and the horizontal detection electrodes, When the coil at that position is energized, the moving body is moved by electromagnetic action. Further, the speed of the moving body can be freely controlled by changing the value of the current flowing through this coil. Further, in the above-described case, the horse racing object on the moving body can be moved up and down by the rotating wheels and the connecting rods, and a realistic motion can be obtained.

[0011]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is an insulating base, and a plurality of bases arranged on the bottom surface of the base 1 along the X axis and the Y axis are arranged on the bottom surface of the base 1, as shown in FIG. A sheet-shaped coil 2 is provided, and coil ends 2a and 2b of each coil 2 are connected to a power amplifier (not shown) that drives each coil 2 via a multilayer wiring (not shown). ing.

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of horizontal detection electrodes a and b in the X-axis direction and a plurality of vertical detection electrodes Y ₁ and Y in the Y-axis direction formed of a silicon mask are formed on the upper surface of the substrate 1. _{The two} are arranged in a matrix and are arranged in a grid pattern.

A moving body 4 made of a permanent magnet is movably mounted on each of the detection electrodes a, b, Y ₁ and Y ₂ , and a dielectric film 5 provided on the lower surface of the moving body 4. Is configured so that it does not directly touch the respective detection electrodes a, b, Y ₁ and Y ₂ .

On the moving body 4, for example, a horse race-shaped object 6 is provided. Although this object 6 is disclosed in FIG. 1 as being fixed, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of wheels 7 are rotatably provided on the side of the moving body 4 via a shaft 8. By connecting the connecting rod 9 operably provided at the eccentric position of the wheel 7 to the object 6 operably provided on the moving body 4 by a well-known pivot or the like, the moving body 4 is moved. The object 6 is configured to move up and down through the wheels 7 and the connecting rod 9 when moving.

Further, the detection electrodes a, b, Y ₁ and Y ₂ and the dielectric film 5 constitute a capacitor-type capacitance sensor 10, and the detection signal of the capacitance sensor 10 is the microcomputer. It has been entered in 3. 5 and 6 show the detection capacitance of the electrostatic capacitance sensor 10, and in the case of the vertical detection electrodes Y ₁ and Y _{2 in} FIG. 5 and in the case of the horizontal detection electrodes a and b in FIG. Capacitances are generated respectively, and the position of the moving body 4 can be detected by coordinate detection by the combination of the matrixes.

Next, the operation will be described. First, when a plurality of moving bodies 4 are placed on the base 1, the position of each moving body 4 is detected by the capacitance sensor 10 described above, is taken into the microcomputer 3, and is started from the microcomputer 3 by the start signal. Each coil 2 is excited by the drive signal of 1 and the moving body 4 starts its operation by the same known operation as the linear motor due to the electromagnetic action with the moving body 4 which is a permanent magnet. The operation of each mobile unit 4 can be programmed in the microcomputer 3 to perform an arbitrary race. Incidentally, in order to correct the accumulated error by the sensor 10 during the race, it is possible to provide a reset function at several places in the course of the course.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 Since the game device according to the present invention is configured as described above, the moving body can be moved only by electromagnetic force, and unlike the conventional case, the moving body does not need to have a built-in battery and can be used for a long time. You can enjoy the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the moving body shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a coil.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a detection electrode.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a capacitance sensor.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a capacitance sensor.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 substrate 2 coil 4 moving body 5 dielectric film 6 object 7 wheel 9 connecting rod 10 electrostatic capacity sensor a, b, Y ₁ , Y ₂ detection electrode

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. Substrate having a number of independent coils (2)
(1), a plurality of vertical detection electrodes (Y ₁ , Y ₂ ) and horizontal detection electrodes (a, b) arranged in a matrix on the substrate (1), and the detection electrodes (a, b) , Y ₁ , Y ₂ ) and a movable body (4) made of a permanent magnet and having a dielectric film (5) on the bottom surface, and the movable body (4).
An object (6) provided on the upper part of the electrostatic capacitance sensor (10) by the dielectric film (5) of the moving body (4) and the detection electrodes (a, b, Y ₁ , Y ₂ ) ) Is constituted, the game device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the object (6) has a horse race shape. 3. At least a pair of wheels (7) rotatably attached to the moving body (4), and a connecting rod (9) for operably connecting the wheels (7) and the object (6). ) And the object (6) is configured to operate on the moving body (4) in conjunction with the rotation of the wheel (7). 4. The game device according to claim ₁ , wherein each of the detection electrodes (a, b, Y ₁ , Y ₂ ) is made of silicon. 5. The game device according to claim 1, wherein a detection signal from the capacitance sensor (10) is input to a microcomputer (3).