JPH075690U - Video game console - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To obtain a video game machine that can reduce the financial burden on the user when using a plurality of types of video game machines. [Structure] Using a wireless controller that has a direction instruction button, a function button, etc., and sends a control signal to the game machine body side via a transmitter and an antenna, a game is played via the antenna and receiver on the game machine body side. A video game machine for performing various game operations using control signals sent to the device, wherein a removable or replaceable serial-parallel converter 13 is arranged between the receiving section 11 and the game machine 10. .

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a video game machine, and more particularly to a video game machine having a wireless controller.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, it is well known that various video game machines have been developed in order to easily gain interest at home, but the controllers used for these video game machines differ from one manufacturer to another, so The current situation is that it cannot be used in the video game consoles of.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Therefore, a dedicated controller must be used to use each manufacturer's video game console. An object of the present invention is to obtain a television game machine that can reduce the financial burden on the user when using a plurality of types of video game machines in view of the current state of the conventional video game machines of various manufacturers.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a type of wireless controller by arranging a removable or replaceable serial-parallel converter between the receiving unit on the video game machine body side and the game machine. It is proposed to control multiple video game consoles.

[0005]

[Action]

 With this configuration, when multiple video game consoles of different types are used, the control signal output from the wireless controller by the serial-parallel converter is converted into a signal suitable for the main body of the video game console connected in the subsequent stage. Since conversion is possible, multiple video game consoles can be used simply by preparing one wireless controller and multiple serial-parallel converters compatible with each manufacturer.

[0006]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a video game machine according to the present invention, in which a video game machine main body 10 is connected to a monitor television 12 and a serial-parallel converter 13 and the converter 13 has a wireless connection. A receiver 11 which receives a control signal from the controller 20 via an antenna (14 in FIG. 3) is connected. The wireless controller 20 has various operation keys for controlling the television game device body 10 via the receiver 11, as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. For example, in addition to the direction key 21 for moving the controlled object left and right, the command signal button 23a for designating the control operation, the start button 23b, the selection button 23c, the function key 23 such as the slow button 23d for adjusting the game speed, and the like. It has a continuous fire button 24 and the like.

The basic circuit configuration of each part is shown in FIG. The wireless controller 20 has a built-in battery, and when a key is operated, a control signal is sent to the RF transmitter 26 via the CPU 25, and is further sent from the antenna 27 to the antenna 14 on the main body side. The control signal received by the antenna 14 on the main body side is sent to the high frequency / intermediate frequency (RF / IF) circuit 11a of the receiver 11 and the communication microcomputer 11b connected to the latter stage of the RF / IF circuit 11a. The output of the communication microcomputer 11b is sent to the serial-parallel converter 13 via the cable 11c and the connector 11d, and reaches the serial-parallel (SP) converter 13A via the connector 13a. The output of the serial-parallel conversion unit 13A is sent to the game device 10A of the video game device body 10 via the connector 13b, and the operation of the game device 10A is controlled. Then, the output of the game device 10A is sent to the monitor television 12, and an image is projected on the monitor television based on the game software housed in the game device to play the game.

In such a configuration, when the game device is exchanged and a game not present in the game device 10A is enjoyed by the game device 10B, the output side connector 11d of the receiver 11 controls the game device 10B. The SP converting unit 13B for converting into a control signal necessary for the above is connected instead of the SP converting unit 13A described above. Therefore, the control signal from the wireless controller 20 sent to the connector 11d of the receiver 11 is sent to the game device 10B via the connector 13a ', the SP converter 13B, and the connector 13b', and is stored in the game device 10B. This equipment will be controlled by different signal formats.

In addition, when a game is enjoyed by the game device 10C, the same connection work as that described above is performed, and a game which the game device 10A does not have can be enjoyed. In this case, the connectors 13a, 13a ', 13a' 'of the serial-parallel converter 13 connected to the connector 11d have the same shape, but the connectors 13b, 13b', 13c have the game devices 10A, 10B, It has the same shape as the 10C connector. However, each connector 13b, 13b ', 13c may or may not be the same.

[0010]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, when the video game machine according to the present invention is used, even when playing a game of a different type of game machine, the wireless controller is shared and the control signal output from the wireless controller is converted from serial to parallel. The signal can be converted into a signal suitable for the game device connected to the latter stage of this converter by this device, so that the game of various game devices can be enjoyed with one wireless controller. Therefore, according to the present invention, the financial burden on the user is lightened as compared with the case where a plurality of types of video game machines from a dedicated wireless controller to a video game machine body are prepared.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a video game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an enlarged example of the controller for the video game machine of FIG.

3 is a diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the game machine of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Video Game Equipment Main Body 10A, 10B, 10C Game Device 11 Receiver 11a RF / IF 11b Communication Microcomputer 11c Cable 11d Connector 12 Monitor Television 13 Serial-parallel Converter 13a, 13a ', 13a'', 13b, 13b'' ，
13b '''connector 13A, 13B, 13C S-
P conversion unit 14 antenna 20 remote controller 23 function key 24 continuous shooting button 25 CPU 26 RF transmission unit 27 antenna

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A wireless controller having a direction indicating button, a function button, etc., which sends a control signal to the game machine main body side via a transmitting section and an antenna, and an antenna and a receiving section on the game machine main body side. In a video game machine for performing various game operations using a control signal sent to a game device, a removable or replaceable serial-parallel converter is arranged between the receiving section and the game device. A video game console to play.