JPH10156040A - Game machine control unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange the operating section of a control panel so as to make two game players operate a game machine for long and correctly. SOLUTION: The console is structured in a manner of having operating means 9, 10 for multiple operators, which are located in the forward position of an image display operated by the operators while watching an image displayed on an image display positioned in the front. In such case, the operating means 9, 10 having the same function, are arranged in the horizontal direction in multiple quantities, separated by a clearance that allows the operators having a standard build to extend both of their hands 15, 16 toward the center for operation, seated side by side in the proximity that will prevent them from touching each other partially. And then, each of the operating means 9 is made up of a right-hand operating section 12 and a left-hand operating section 11, set apart enough to prevent the right hand 16 and the left hand 15 which are placed in the operating sections from hitting each other, the operating sections 11, 12 are placed in positions that can be reached easily by the operators, the operating sections 12a, 12b, 12c operated with finger tips are arranged in positions that allow the centers of the palms to be placed on a extension in the direction of extending the arms.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a control device operated by a player used in a game machine such as a video game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 shows an example of a conventional video game machine. The video game machine shown in FIG. 11A is for business use and is usually installed in an amusement center or the like.
A player plays a game while sitting on a chair 01 placed separately from the video game machine. A monitor 03 is mounted on the front of the housing 02, and speakers 04 are mounted on the left and right of the monitor 03. An operation console 05 extends horizontally in front of the monitor 03, and a coin slot 06 is provided at the upper right corner of the operation console 05. A control panel 07 is attached to the front side of the console. A selection button 08 for one person and two persons is provided on the upper center of the control panel 07, and a single-person operation unit 09 and a two-person operation unit 010 are provided on the left and right sides of the control panel.
Joystick 011 and multiple operation buttons 0
12 are arranged.

FIG. 11B is a plan view of a console of the video game machine. On the control panel 07 provided on the operation console 05, the left and right joysticks 09 and operation buttons 012 for one person and two persons are arranged slightly outward on the left and right, respectively. Thus, when two players play at the same time, they can face each other slightly toward the center, so that their shoulders and elbows do not hit each other. However, in order to play for a long time, the arrangement of the operation units has not yet reached the point where the operation is performed in a posture in which humans are most tired. In recent years, the operation has also become complicated, and it has been extremely difficult to perform a long-time and accurate operation only by arranging the operation units slightly outward.

On the other hand, popular video game machines have been reduced in size so as to be able to be installed in a narrow place where they have not been installed before, to provide more people with a chance to play and enjoy the game. . In this case, the operation unit of the miniaturized video game machine is usually prepared only for one person. However, it is best for a player who is used to the video game machine installed in the amusement center described above to perform the operation with the arrangement of the operation parts that he or she usually operates, but there is only an operation unit for one person In the video game machine, there is a problem that the operation unit is difficult to operate due to a different arrangement of the operation unit.

In a commercial video game machine, the control panel is usually made of an iron plate, and the operation panel surface is painted by silk printing. In this silk printing, only a simple color can be applied, and subtle coloring such as an intermediate color cannot be applied. for that reason,
Only simple colors can be used for the design of the operation panel, and the design is limited, and the appeal to the player has been unsatisfactory.

Further, the operation buttons are inserted into and fixed to the control panel. Inside the control panel, wires coated with vinyl are connected to the respective terminal portions of the operation buttons and extend to the control section of the video game machine. . This is because each operation button has at least two terminals, and a large number of wires are required, which makes the production difficult.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to improve the arrangement of a control panel operation section which allows two players of a video game to easily and accurately operate for a long time. It is another object of the present invention to provide a control panel that can provide an operation feeling that is the same as that of a controller of a two-person video game machine even with a television game machine having a controller dedicated to one person.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a colorful control panel using not only monotonous colors but also full-color colors. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a control panel which has a small number of components when the control panel is manufactured and is easy to manufacture, but which has few failures.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide an image display device which is positioned in front of a plurality of persons positioned in front of the image display unit operated by an operator while watching an image displayed on the image display unit. In an operation console having operation means, a plurality of operation means having the same function are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction, and an interval between adjacent operation means is such that operators having a standard physique do not touch parts of their bodies with each other. At the position close to and side by side, there is an interval that can be operated by extending both hands toward the center. Thereby, the width of the console can be minimized.

Each operating means operated by each person is composed of a right-hand operating unit and a left-hand operating unit operated by both hands. The distance between the right-hand operating unit and the left-hand operating unit is less than about half the width of the shoulder, and The left and right hands are arranged so that they do not collide with each other when operating the right and left hands. The problem can be solved by a game machine control device provided at a position where it can be arranged. Thereby, each operator's hand can be placed in a natural posture that is easy to operate on each operation unit, and accurate operation can be performed even for long-time operation.

[0011] Further, the present invention provides an operation console having operation means positioned in front of the image display unit operated by an operator while watching an image displayed on an image display unit located in front of the console. The means consist of a right-hand operation unit and a left-hand operation unit operated by both hands.The distance between the right-hand operation unit and the left-hand operation unit is about half the shoulder width of the left and right hands arranged on each operation unit. It is assumed that both hands do not hit during operation. As a result, the position of both hands naturally reaches to the position where the hand is naturally reached so that the operation is most easily performed.

The first operating means is located at a distance to which the operator has extended both arms to the right without difficulty, and the operating section operated by the fingertip is arranged with the center of the palm on an extension in the direction in which the arms are extended. And the second operating means is located at a distance where the operator extends both arms to the left without difficulty, the left hand operating section is shared with the first operating means, and the right hand operating section is the right arm. The control unit for a game machine, which is located at a distance that is easily extended and operated with a fingertip, is provided at a position where the center of the palm is arranged on an extension of the direction in which the arm is extended. Accordingly, even if the operator is accustomed to reaching to the right or reaching to the left, the operation feeling remains unchanged because the operation unit is located at the position where the operator is accustomed. Operation becomes possible.

Further, the object of the present invention is to provide an iron plate having an opening provided on the upper surface of a console, a mounting hole for closing the opening and mounting various operation means, and a transparent hard resin thin surface back side. A decorative panel having an adhesive surface on the back side of the decorative paper, and a decorative panel having the same mounting holes as the mounting holes of the iron plate, the control panel being attached to the iron plate; and The problem can be solved by a game machine control device in which various operation means attached to the mounting hole of the control panel and a control panel to which the various operation means are attached are fixed to the opening of the console. As a result, the control panel can be provided with a colorful pattern or the like, thereby increasing the fun.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a control panel having a plurality of button mounting holes provided on an upper surface of an operation console, and a control panel from a mounting position of a button mounted in the mounting hole to an electric terminal position. A plurality of button switch bodies having the same height, and a terminal mounting portion for each button switch body having an insertion hole for inserting an electrical terminal of the plurality of button switch bodies, and around the terminal mounting portion. A wiring board having a cut leaving a part, and arranging electric wiring from the electric terminal outside the cut,
It can be solved by a game machine control device having the following. As a result, an operation section that is resistant to an impact during operation can be obtained, and manufacture of the control panel can be facilitated.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a control device for a video game machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. Here, the video game machine is also called a computer video game machine, which is a machine that displays an image generated by a computer on a monitor such as a cathode ray tube and enjoys playing by operating the operation unit while watching the image. is there.

[0016]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a video game machine control device of the present invention applied to a two-person video game machine. This video game machine is for business use and is usually installed in an amusement center or the like, and a player sits on a chair 1 to play a game. The housing 2 of this video game machine has a width of 7
The size is 60 cm, height is 164 cm, and depth is 94 cm. A monitor 3 is mounted on the front of the housing 2, and speakers 4 are mounted on the housing on the left and right sides of the monitor 3,
Makes various sounds as the game progresses.

A console 5 having a substantially rectangular shape extends horizontally in front of the monitor 3, and a coin slot 6 is provided at an upper right corner of the console. A player can enter a game by inserting coins. Can be. A rectangular control panel 7 is attached to the front side of the console 5. A selection button 8 for one person or two persons is provided in the upper center of the control panel 7, and an operation part 9 for one person and an operation part 10 for two persons are provided on the left and right. A joystick 11 and a plurality of operation buttons 12 are provided in the operation section for one person, and a joystick 13 and a plurality of operation buttons 14 are arranged in the operation section for two persons.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a control panel for a two-person video game machine. This control panel 7
In the above, the joysticks 11 and 13 of the operation unit for one person and the operation unit for two persons, and three operation buttons 12a to 12a respectively.
The arrangement relationship between 2c and 14a to 14c will be described.

Each of the operation buttons 12a to 12c, 14a to 1
Reference numeral 4c denotes a button having a circular flat surface and a diameter of about 3 cm, and is inserted and fixed to the control panel 7. Three operation buttons 12a to 12c and 14 of each operation unit
The arrangement of a to 14c is arranged according to the fingers of the player's hand. In the following, the operation unit 9 for one person will be described as an example (the parentheses indicate the operation unit for two people). That is, a player having a standard hand holds the joystick 11 (13) on the left hand 15R (15L). The three operation buttons 12a to 12c (14a to 14c) can be easily operated with the right hand 16R (16L). This is based on the standard size of the hands of players in their late teens and thirties. Therefore, it is easier to use the race of the physique if the size of these arrangements is naturally different between a country with many large races and a country with many small races.

In general, it is easy to operate the three operation buttons with the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, and the buttons 12a (14) are operated with the thumb so that they can be operated naturally.
a), the operation button 12b (14
b), the buttons 12c (14c) operated with the middle finger are the operation buttons 12a (14a) and 12b, respectively, as shown in the figure.
The interval between (14b) is the operation button 12b (14b), 12
It is slightly wider than the interval of c (14c). This is because the distance between the fingertips differs when the human hand is placed on the plane of the desk, and is adjusted to match the distance between the thumb and the index finger and between the index finger and the middle finger.

The operation buttons 12a to 12c (14a to 14
The circle P1 (P2) passing through the center of c) has a right hand placement portion 17 on which the right palm of the operator is placed, and the right hand 16R falls within the range here.
(16L), and is suitable for pushing each of the operation buttons 12a to 12c with a finger. In the operation unit 9 for one person, the joystick 11 is located slightly upward in the horizontal left direction from the center P1 of a circle passing through the centers of the three buttons. Operation unit 10 for two persons
In this example, the joystick 13 is located slightly below the center P2 of the circumference passing through the centers of the three buttons in the left horizontal direction. In each case, the distance from the center to the joystick is the same, and is about 9 cm to 10 cm.

On the other hand, the joystick 11 (13) has a height of about 5.5 cm, and a sphere having a diameter of about 3.5 cm is mounted on the upper part. The joystick 11 (13) holds the sphere with the left hand 15R (15L), and the control panel 7 on the front side of the joystick 11
There is a left hand placing portion 18 for placing the back of the little finger of the left hand 15R (15L) holding the (13), and the joystick 11 (13)
It stabilizes the operation.

The joystick 11 (13) is a console 5
It is supported on the way below the ceiling part of the ceiling, and by limit switches (not shown) arranged on all sides under the position where the joystick is supported on the lower part of the control panel,
The operation direction of the joystick is detected. The tilt direction of the joystick 11 (13) is approximately 1
It is tilted by 0 degrees and about 15 degrees in each diagonal direction, and can be returned to an upright state when released. On the ceiling of the sphere, it moves about 2 cm vertically and horizontally and about 3 cm diagonally. Therefore, the operator holds the joystick 11 with the left hand 15.
By operating the sphere of (13), the joystick is tilted in each direction. For example, the ceiling of the sphere moves 1 cm in the right direction from the upright position, and the ceiling of the sphere moves 1.5 cm in the lower right direction.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the player has both hands on the operation section of the console of the video game machine. FIG. 3A is a schematic plan view in which both hands are attached to an operation unit of a control panel of a console while two players are sitting.

In the average adult player's physique, if the user sits on the console 5 having a width L of the housing equal to the width of the housing provided in a video game machine having a width of 760 cm, the body and arms do not hit each other. You will sit in a slightly wider way. However, if the player sits in an extremely wide-spread position, it is difficult to play for a long time, so that the player usually sits in front. In order for the two players to attach their hands to the respective operation units of the control panel 7, the player R who operates the operation unit 9 for one player extends both hands to the left. Similarly, the player L operating the two-person operation unit 10 reaches both hands to the right.

For reliable operation, it is easier to operate if both arms are slightly bent than both arms are extended, and to operate the joystick and operation button, the distance between both hands is 9 cm to 15 cm for adults. The degree is easier to operate. In children the distance between hands is shorter. When operating the joystick with the left hand and the operation button with the right hand, the joystick tilts about 10 to 15 degrees, and the spherical ceiling of the joystick is 1 to 10 degrees from the upright position in the plane direction.
It moves about 1.5cm. The position of the left hand also changes accordingly. In this case, the distance is such that the right hand is not hit.
This is less than half the width of the shoulder, and the optimal value varies depending on the race. When these correlations are shown, when the length from the hand to the elbow is S1, the width of both shoulders is S2, and the distance between both hands is S3, the lengths of two sides corresponding to the length of the opposite arm are equal. It becomes a quadrilateral.

Then, the player R attached to the single-person operation unit 9 has the right hand 16R and the left hand 15R positioned at the upper vertex of the quadrilateral having the shoulder width S2 as the base. Here, since both arms are extended to the left, the position of the left hand 15R is higher than the right hand 16R and becomes a quadrilateral rising from the left shoulder. Similarly, the player L on the two-person operation unit 10
Since the arms are extended to the right, the right hand 16L becomes a quadrilateral rising rightward, which is higher than the position of the left hand 15L, contrary to the operation unit 9 for one person.

When this correlation is faithfully arranged on the control panel, the distance between the joystick 11 (13) and the operation button 12 (14) does not change, and the operation button 12 (14) does not change.
(14) Shoulder width S2 of right arm of both players naturally extended
Are different from each other in the operation unit for one person and Δl in the operation unit for two persons. Therefore, in the present application, the operation buttons 12a to 12c and 14a to 14
14c is the center P1, P2 of the circle passing through the center of each operation button
Are angles r and ∠l at which the right hand is naturally placed. Therefore, the operating unit 9 for one person and the operating unit 10 for two persons have different angles ∠r and ∠l formed by the right arm and the shoulder width S2, respectively, and the operation buttons are arranged with a corresponding angle difference. In this embodiment, for the button arrangement of the operation unit for one person,
In the operation unit for two persons, clockwise ∠r and ∠l with respect to P1 are approximately 1
There is a 0 degree difference. The distance A from the center P1 of the right hand 16R of the operation unit 9 for one person to the joystick 11 which is the center of the left hand is the center P of the right hand 16L of the operation unit 10 for two people.
It is the same as the distance B from 2 to the joystick 13 which is the center of the left hand.

The relative positions of the operation buttons 12 (14) of the joysticks 11 (13) are different between the operation unit 9 for one person and the operation unit 10 for two persons, and as shown in FIG. The lower position is set in the human operation unit 10.
Conversely, the relative position of the joystick 11 of the operation unit for one person is on the upper side with respect to the operation unit 10 for two people in a more natural way of placing both hands.

In the above description, the players R and L have the same physique and the distance S4 from the seat to the control panel.
Is applied when is constant. That is, this is the case where the seat is fixed to the video game machine in advance. Normally, the chair on which the player sits is different from the video game machine as shown in FIG. 1, so that the distance S4 from the player to the control panel 7 can be adjusted by the player by freely shifting the chair 1. The positional relationship between the unit 9 and the two-person operation unit 10 in the front-rear direction does not occur. Then, when designing the control panel 7, it is easier to perform maintenance and the like if the joystick 11 is attached to the left and right center of the control panel 7.

FIG. 3B is a schematic plan view showing the arrangement of the console and the players when only one player plays a game. Normally, when playing alone, no one sits next to the player, so it is natural for the player to sit in front of the single-operation unit 9. In this case, the arrangement of both hands of the player M is a regular trapezoid having the shoulder width S2 as the base, and the distance from the shoulder width of both hands in the front-rear direction is the same. In this case, the angle between S2 and the right arm ∠m
In the case of FIG. 3A, the relationship between the angle ∠r for one person and the angle ∠l for two people is ∠r <∠m <∠l. In this embodiment, the angle difference between ∠r and ∠l is approximately 10 degrees, and 角度 m is an intermediate angle.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a one-person video game machine to which the present invention is applied. The player sits on a chair 1 in front of the video game machine. The housing 2 of this video game machine is of a vertical type, includes a monitor 3 facing toward the front, and a speaker 4 is provided on the ceiling. Below the monitor 3, there is a console 5 which projects substantially horizontally, and a coin slot 6 is provided at the right corner of the console. At the center of the console 5, a control panel 7 is provided. The player starts a game by inserting coins into the coin slot 6 and proceeds the game while operating the joystick 19 and the operation buttons 20 while operating the joystick 19 and the operation button 20 while watching the image displayed on the monitor 3. . Here, this game is basically described as a game of a type using three operation buttons.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a control panel provided on an operation console of a single-person video game machine. This video game machine has compatibility with the operation unit of a video game machine in which operation units are provided for two persons on the left and right sides. In other words, the joystick 19 is disposed slightly to the left of the center of the control panel 7, and the operation buttons 20a to 20e are provided on the right side of the joystick, and the operation units for one person and two persons on the control panel shown in FIG. It is.

Here, the arrangement of the relative relationship between the joystick 11 and the operation buttons 12a to 12c of the operation unit for one person in FIG. 2 is arranged as it is. In other words, the arrangement of the buttons 20a to 20c of the single-person portion does not change the relative positional relationship between the operation buttons, but the center P of a circle passing through each button.
10 is arranged to be slightly below the joystick 19.

Next, the operation buttons 14a-1 of the operation unit for two persons
The arrangement of 4c is such that the operation button 20b is common and 20b,
20d and 20e. This button 20b,
The center P20 of the circle passing through 20d and 20e is located slightly above the joystick 19 horizontally. The components of the operation unit for one person and the operation unit for two people shown in FIG. 2 (operation buttons 20b are commonly used without breaking the relative positional relationship between the joystick and the operation buttons).

Then, in the video game machine in which the control panel 7 has a single player and a two player, the player who is accustomed to the single player operation (right side) has the best arrangement of the single player operation section 9. You can do it. Similarly, for a player who is accustomed to a two-player operation (left side) with a video game machine, the arrangement of the two-person operation unit 10 can be the best operation.

The arrangement relationship between the joystick of the present application and each button is arranged based on these relationships. FIG.
The operation relationship between the one-person operation unit and the two-person operation unit shown in FIG.
2a to 12c and two-person operation buttons 14a to 14c are arranged.

FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a console for a single-person video game machine with a player holding both hands. When the player who is accustomed to the operation for one-person operation is positioned in front of the control panel of FIG. 5, the right hand 16R is placed on a circle centered on P10, and the wrist of the right hand is placed on the right hand rest part on the lower right of the circumference. The user presses the thumb, forefinger, and middle finger on the operation buttons 20a to 20c to perform a pressing operation. The position of the left hand 15R on the joystick 19 is indicated by a solid line.
This positional relationship is almost the same as that of the two hands placed on the one-man operation unit of the control panel having the two operation units.

Next, the arrangement of both hands of a player who is accustomed to the two-person operation unit 10 will be described. As shown by a dashed line, the right hand 16L is placed on a circle passing through the operation buttons 20b, 20d and 20e. The center P20 of this circle is the operation button 20c
, And is located above the center P10 of the circle of the one-person operation unit. In this case, the wrist of the right hand is located on the lower right side of the circumference centered on P20, and no operation button is arranged at this position, so that it does not hinder the placing of the wrist. The left hand 15L is positioned on the joystick 19 as indicated by a dashed line, compared to the case where the operator is accustomed to the operation unit 9 for one person. Can be arranged.

Switching between the operation for one person and the operation for two people is as follows.
The switch displayed on the monitor screen can be operated by software using a joystick operation or operation buttons, etc.
Alternatively, the operation can be performed in a favorite arrangement of the player by being switched by a separate switch provided on the console.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the console for two persons.
The operation console 5 is made of an iron plate or a hard resin having a substantially rectangular body and an open lower surface and a rear surface. The operation console 5 is attached to a projecting portion 2a that protrudes in a lower jaw shape from the housing to receive the operation console 5.
A hinge 5a is provided at the boundary between the overhang portion 2a and the front surface of the operation console 5 so that the operation console 5 can be opened forward.
At the rear of the upper surface of the console 5, a play instruction unit 2 is provided.
1, a notch 21a is provided in a horizontally long and short flat rectangle, and a paper 21b on which a description of a game or the like is printed is placed, and a transparent resin or glass transparent plate 21c is provided on the upper surface thereof.
Is attached, and the horizontally long end of the transparent plate is screwed to the console 5. The front upper surface of the console has a rectangular opening 22, and a screw hole 22 a is provided around the opening 22.

The control panel 7 has an opening 22 in the console.
A decoration panel 24 is stuck on the upper surface of a flat iron plate 23 having an area capable of covering the iron plate 23. The decoration panel 24 has a coating surface 2 made of vinyl chloride.
4a, a decorative paper 24b on which a pattern, a picture, a photograph, or the like is printed is stuck on the back surface, and the back side of the decorative paper 24b of the decoration panel 24 is a glue surface and is covered with a release paper 24c. . The iron plate 23 has a mounting hole 23a formed by the arrangement of the joystick and the operation buttons described above.
Are formed, and a screw hole 23b corresponding to the screw hole 22a of the console is provided around the iron plate. Further, the mounting hole 24a and the screw hole 24
d is open.

The method of manufacturing the control panel 7 will be described. First, in order to make the decoration panel 24, a coated surface 24a made of vinyl chloride is heat-coated on a decorative paper 24b on which a photograph or the like having a release paper 24c stuck on the back side is printed. Stick them together,
The shape is adjusted by cutting the steel plate 23 in accordance with the size of the iron plate 23 and the mounting hole 23a. In order to attach the decoration panel 24 to the iron plate 23, the release paper 24c on the back side of the decoration panel is peeled off by aligning the mounting holes 24a with the mounting holes 23a, and is attached to the upper surface of the iron plate. And decoration panel 2
Screws 25 with round heads are screwed from the top to screw holes 24d and 2
It is inserted into the screw hole 22a of the console through 3b and screwed to the console 5 from the back side.

Thus, since the decoration panel 24 is attached with the paper 24b which has been subjected to offset printing of a picture or a photograph, or silk printing, etc., it is possible to use a beautiful color or an intermediate color, and the surface is covered with vinyl chloride. As a result, it can be wiped off even if it is torn or dirty, resulting in a beautiful control panel. The decoration panel 24 is attached to the control panel 7, and the selection button 8 and the operation buttons 12 a to 12 c and 14 a to 14 c are inserted from the front side of the control panel 7 through the mounting holes 24 a and fixed to the iron plate 23.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view in which operation buttons are attached to the control panel. The selection button 8 will be described as an example of the operation button. The decoration panel 24 is attached to the control panel 7, and the button 8 is inserted from the front side of the control panel 7 through the mounting hole 24a and fixed. In FIG. 8, the button is screwed to the outer periphery of the button from the back side of the button with a ring-shaped nut 8a.
b and the iron plate 23 are fastened and stopped. The button 8 has a switch unit 8c on the back side, and has a structure in which the switch is turned on and off by pressing the button 8, and two terminals S1 and S2 protrude downward on the back side of the switch unit 8c. In this manner, all the selection buttons and operation buttons are fixed to the control panel, and the terminals S1 and S2 protruding below the switch unit are connected to the printed circuit board 2.
No. 6 is inserted into the terminal mounting hole 26b of the switch receiving portion 26a and soldered to the wiring 26c.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a printed circuit board on which the operation buttons of the control panel are mounted. In FIG. 9 (A), the printed circuit board 26 is a wiring made of conductors on a plate made of bakelite.
6c, and soldered to the terminals S1 and S2 of each switch inserted into the terminal mounting hole 26b. Printed circuit board 26
Are divided into groups of an operation unit for one person, an operation unit for two people, and a selection button, and the operation buttons 12a to 12c and 14a to 14
c, and has a terminal mounting hole 26b through which the terminal of each switch passes.

Each switch is provided with a C-shaped notch 27a surrounding the two terminal mounting holes 26b so that the mounting position of the operation button may be slightly shifted or a strong shock may be applied when operating the operation button. A notch 27a is formed at a connection point 27b between the receiving portion 26a and the printed circuit board body side as a fulcrum.
Due to this, the switch receiving body 26a is elastically deformed and absorbs impact and unreasonable force. For example, even if the height of one operation button is slightly different from that of the other operation buttons, the switch receiving portion 26a has the cut 27
The presence of “a” allows some elastic deformation.

To further absorb the impact force, FIG.
(B) shows another embodiment of the printed circuit board. For example, when an impact is applied to the vicinity of the connection part 27b in the switch reception part 26a, the connection part 2 of the switch reception part 26a
Elastic deformation is more difficult than in the case where an impact is applied near the portion away from the connection portion 7b, and an excessive force is applied to the connection portion 27b. Therefore, when the C-shaped cut 27a is provided with a C-shaped cut 28a in the opposite direction, which is slightly larger than the C-shaped cut 27a, the impact of the connecting portion 27b causes the switch receiving portion 26a to be elastically deformed with the connecting portion 28b as a fulcrum. Absorb. Thus, the connection portions 27b and 28b between the switch receiving portion 26a and the printed circuit board main body can be dispersed without excessive force being applied.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the C-shaped cuts are made triple and the positions of the connecting portions 27b, 28b and 29b are arranged at every 120 degrees from the center of the switch receiving portion 26a, the switch receiving portion is formed. Even if an impact is applied to any part of 26a, it can be elastically deformed by the C-shaped cuts 27a to 29a to absorb the impact.

This makes it possible to absorb the printed circuit board 26 without directly applying a disadvantageous shock to the printed circuit board 26 even if the mounting position of the operation button is not exactly accurate during manufacturing, and even if a large force is applied during operation. . Printed wiring from the terminal mounting portion of each of the operation buttons 12a to 12c is collected in one place on the printed circuit board 26, and an operation signal of the operation button is transmitted from the connector to the control unit on the TV game machine side by a cable.

In the above description, a control panel having operation units for two persons for a business-use video game machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to two operation units, and three or more operation parts are used. It also applies to certain control panels. In addition, the present application may be applied to a console of a home video game machine, which simulates a control panel of a business video game machine. In this case, it is necessary to provide a console having joysticks and various buttons arranged for business use, and to provide a connection cord for connecting the console to a terminal of a controller of a home video game machine. For example, it is possible to enjoy a game by connecting a console for two people to a home video game machine by placing it on a floor or a desk as a rectangular body of the same size.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a case where a console having a common operation section for one person and two persons is used for home use. The console 30 is made of a hard resin, the control panel 31 on the upper surface is made of an iron plate, and the size is about the size of B5 paper. On the control panel 31, a switch 32 for switching between an operation unit for one person and an operation unit for two people is provided. The changeover switch 32 is used to switch between operation using the single-person operation unit and operation using the two-person operation unit, and setting of the rapid-fire mode. The arrangement of the joystick 33 and the operation buttons 34a to 34e is the same as the arrangement of the operation unit of the arcade video game machine shown in FIG. On the control panel 31 is a decoration panel 31a in which decorative paper on which a photograph or a pattern is printed is covered with a vinyl chloride surface.
Is attached.

The player connects the connection cord 35 to the control terminal of the home video game machine and sets the changeover switch 32 to his / her favorite mode. For example, the operation buttons 34a, 34b and 34c are operated in the operation section for one person. Enabled, and in the two-person mode, the operation buttons 34b, 34d, 34
The user can enjoy the video game with e being effective. As a result, a home video game can be operated with a business operation feeling.

In this case, if the size of the decoration panel is set to the size of the paper of B5, the decoration panel provided with a mounting hole or the like as a supplement for a game magazine or the like of B5 size so as to be adapted to this operation console. With this, the purchaser of this magazine can peel off the release paper on the back of the decoration panel and paste it on the control panel of this console to create a console of his favorite pattern. This will increase the willingness to purchase the magazine by closing the decoration panel as an appendix to the magazine. Of course, if the size of the magazine to be closed is the size of the A4 size, the decoration panel can also have a size range up to A4. In addition, since the control panel is an iron plate, if the decoration panel is a rubber magnet surface and a pattern is printed on the surface, it becomes an excellent decoration panel that is easy to replace and does not peel off during operation.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a case in which one joystick and three operation buttons are arranged in each operation unit has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of buttons is four or more. Is also applicable. Alternatively, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to a case where each of the operation buttons is operated with both hands without a joystick. In the above description, the video game machine has been described, but the present application is not limited to the video game machine, for example, operation of a mechanical robot,
Mechanical game consoles and simulators that require frequent operations,
You may apply to the operation part of other electronic devices.

[0056]

According to the present invention having the above structure, when playing a game simultaneously side by side on a video game machine, two players can be tired for a long time without fatigue, and a control panel which can be operated accurately. became. In addition, even with a single-person video game machine, the same operational feeling as the operation unit of the controller of the two-person video game machine can be obtained.

Furthermore, a colorful control panel can be obtained by using not only monotonous colors but also full-color colors. It should be noted that a control panel with fewer failures could be obtained even though the number of parts was small and the manufacture was easy when the control panel was manufactured. With the console according to the invention of the present application, an operation feeling comparable to that of a commercial video game machine or a home video game machine can be obtained. In addition, the decoration value of the home control panel can be added to the game magazine to increase the commercial value of the magazine. Also, by making the decoration panel made of magnetic rubber,
It becomes easy to replace, and it becomes a console that does not get tired.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view in which a video game machine control device of the present invention is applied to a two-person video game machine.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a control device for a two-person video game machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the player attaches both hands to an operation unit of a console of the video game machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a single-person video game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a control panel provided on a console of the video game machine for one person.

FIG. 6 is a plan view in which a player attaches both hands to an operation console of a single-person video game machine.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the console for two persons.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view in which operation buttons are attached to a control panel.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a printed circuit board on which operation buttons of a control panel are mounted.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view in a case where an operation console having a common operation unit for one person and an operation unit for two persons is used for home use.

FIG. 11 is an example of a conventional video game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Chair 2 ... Case 3 ... Monitor 4 ... Speaker 5 ... Operation console 6 ... Coin slot 7 ... Control panel 8 ... Selection button 9 ... One-person operation part 10 ... Two-person operation part 11 ... Joy stick 12 ... Operation button Reference Signs List 13 joystick 14 operation button 15 left hand 16 right hand 17 left hand placement 18 right hand placement 19 joystick 20 operation button 21 play instruction 22 opening 23 iron plate 24 decoration panel 25 screw 26 print Substrate 27 ... Cut 28 ... Cut 29 ... Cut 30 ... Operation console 31 ... Control panel 32 ... Changeover switch 33 ... Joystick 34 ... Operation button 35 ... Connection cord

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An operation console having operation means for a plurality of persons positioned in front of the image display unit operated by an operator while watching an image displayed on an image display unit positioned in front, wherein the same function is provided. A plurality of operating means having a plurality of operating means are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction, and the spacing between the adjacent operating means is such that operators having a standard physique are close to each other side by side so that parts of their bodies do not touch each other, and are located at the center of each other. Each operating means is composed of a right-hand operating unit and a left-hand operating unit that are operated by each operator at the above-mentioned position, respectively, and the right-hand operating unit and the left-hand operating unit of each operator are provided. The distance between was such that the right and left hands arranged on each operation unit did not collide with each other, and each operation unit was located at a distance where the operator extended his arm without difficulty, and the operation unit operated with the fingertip extended his arm Extension of direction To provided at a position capable of placing the center of the palm, the game machine control apparatus characterized by. 2. The game machine control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit operated by a fingertip is a button provided at a position where the operation unit touches the fingertip of the operated hand. 3. The operation unit according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit operated by a fingertip is a button provided at a position where the operation unit touches the fingertip of the operated hand, and the operation unit operated by the other hand is a joystick for instructing a direction. A control device for game machines. 4. An operation console having operation means positioned in front of the image display section operated by an operator while watching an image displayed on an image display section provided on the front, wherein the operation means is operated with both hands. It consists of a right-hand operation unit and a left-hand operation unit.The distance between the right-hand operation unit and the left-hand operation unit is such that the left-hand and right-hand operations arranged on each operation unit do not collide with each other. The operation part operated with a fingertip is located at a position where the center of the palm can be arranged on an extension of the direction in which the arm is extended, and the second operation means is provided by the operator. An operating unit that is located at a distance to the left with both arms stretched out comfortably, the left hand operating unit is shared with the first operating means, the right hand operating unit is located at a distance where the right arm is stretched out comfortably, and operated with a fingertip Stretched his arm A control device for a game machine, which is provided at a position where the center of the palm is arranged on an extension of the direction. 5. The control device for a game machine according to claim 4, wherein the console has a switch for switching between the first and second operation means. 6. The control device for a game machine according to claim 4, wherein a part of the first and second operation means is common. 7. The right-hand operating section of the first operating means according to claim 4, wherein when the operator extends the right hand to the left toward the right-hand operating section of the second operating means. A control device for a game machine, comprising a right-hand placement portion that can be placed on a console without touching the console. 8. An opening provided on an upper surface of an operation console, an iron plate having a mounting hole for closing the opening and mounting various operation means, and a decorative paper printed on a back side of a thin surface made of a transparent hard resin. A control panel in which a decorative panel having an adhesive surface on the back side of the decorative paper and having the same mounting hole as the mounting hole of the iron plate is bonded to the iron plate, and attached to the mounting hole of the control panel. A control device for a game machine, characterized in that various operation means provided and a control panel to which the various operation means are attached are fixed to the opening of the console. 9. The control device for a game machine according to claim 8, wherein a color photograph is arranged on the decorative paper. 10. The control device for a game machine according to claim 8, wherein a pattern having an intermediate color is arranged on the decorative paper. 11. The control device for a game machine according to claim 8, wherein a pattern having an intermediate color is arranged on the decorative paper. 12. A control panel having a plurality of button mounting holes provided on an upper surface of an operation console, and a plurality of buttons having the same height from a mounting position of a button mounted on the mounting hole of the control panel to an electric terminal position. A button switch body, and a terminal mounting portion for each button switch body having an insertion hole for inserting the electric terminals of the plurality of button switch bodies, and a cutout is left partially around the terminal mounting portion. And a wiring board in which electric wiring is arranged outside of the cut from each of the electric terminals, and a control device for a game machine. 13. The notch according to claim 12, wherein a part of the notch provided around the terminal mounting part is notched, and a part of the notch is further notched on the opposite side, and the wiring is left from the electric terminal. A control device for a game machine, comprising a wiring board disposed outside a cut through a portion. 14. A terminal according to claim 12, wherein a cut is formed in the periphery of the terminal mounting portion in a partially triple manner, the remaining portion is provided at an angle of approximately one-third, and the wiring from the electric terminal to the electric terminal is formed. A control device for a game machine, comprising a wiring board disposed outside a cut through a remaining portion.