JPS60228900A - Electronic target device for beam gun - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a targeting device for a ray gun that fires light, and more particularly to an electronic targeting device for a ray gun that can display the impact point position and its score using a microcomputer. Relating to targeting devices.

[Conventional technology and points of view]

Conventionally, as shown in Fig. 5, most of the targeting devices for laser guns such as laser rifles and laser pistols have consisted of analog operating mechanisms and additional mechanical means, and have not been digitized or quantized. That which was made does not exist.

That is, as shown in Fig. 5 (at), short fence-shaped photoelectric conversion elements N, B, E, and W are installed vertically and horizontally on the target (l). When the trigger of the ray gun 2 is pulled, a laser beam is emitted from the muzzle, forming a conical beam 3 that hits the target l and forms a circle 4 on its surface. When the laser beam is irradiated onto the target 1 as shown in the figure, the short fence-shaped photoelectric conversion elements N-W are each irradiated with the beam.
t7+? , generates a voltage proportional to the surrounding area. For example, if the generated voltage is 1101 V when the entire area of each short fence-shaped photoelectric conversion element is hit by a light beam, suppose that each photoelectric conversion element is ε=: 3.5 by irradiation with a laser beam.
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ω=5.0. III = 25.8 = 8.0 husband k [V3 (D
A voltage pulse is generated and it becomes a friend.

The generated voltage on the X-axis is ε-ω" x L"] *The generated voltage on the Y-axis is given by n - S = y [V,]. Come J knee x=-1,s[l,y=-5,5['']dt
can get. Therefore, the center position 110 (x, y) of the laser beam @ east can be detected by these n' projection values (x, y).

Then, by using ordinary analog technology, the servo motors separately provided for the X-axis and Y-axis are operated in response to each of the above-mentioned voltages, and the center position, that is, the bullet point, is displayed. . The indicator lamp is moved and stopped at the 0 position in FIG. 5, la.

With this method, it usually takes 3 to 5 seconds for the point of impact to be displayed after the laser gun is fired. Furthermore, in the prior art, a numerical display indicating the point of impact (not shown) is provided at a location different from the target 1.

Therefore, such a conventional targeting device for a ray gun has the following drawbacks. In other words, in the analog system, 1lk
The accuracy of detecting the center of the circular beam was poor because the illumination was not aligned, and it was impossible to detect in which direction the beam of light was outside the target. It's hard to know what the mechanism is because the positioning is done mechanically using a servo motor. The target device alone is large and large, and the target device alone can be as tall as one tatami mat.Also, as mentioned above, the servo motor mechanism requires a relatively long time to operate, so the response is slow and the ray gun How long does it take for the result to be displayed after firing the button?), and in places such as those used in amusement parks, the players have not been able to listen to it for a long time, and there are many places where the entertainment ends.
Even as a business owner, does it take a long time to lose a certain amount of sales?
There are many drawbacks to this, such as being too busy and not being as profitable as expected.

[Problems to be Solved by the Present Invention] Does the present invention solve the various drawbacks of the above-mentioned prior art? There was no way to solve this problem, and the target surface was irradiated with seven light-receiving metal strips arranged on the vertical and horizontal axes of the target surface, and light-emitting diodes arranged in a matrix to form a surface on the target. An electronic targeting device for a ray gun that uses all-digital processing of optical IW to accurately display the center position and impact score in a short time.
The purpose is to provide.

[Structure of the Present Invention] The present invention was established as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, and the nine steps will be sequentially explained.

What used to be in an analog format has now been digitized and transformed into a child. In other words, when the position of the beam of light that hits the foot photodetector arranged in a cross shape on the target surface includes its center, the detected data is sent to the microcomputer and calculated, and the position is digitally calculated. Expressed from the axis lC, the magnification is the point display device ft that was in another place Pyr, and the quantization is 1
9. By making the overall volume more compact, it can be housed in the same casing as the target device, and can be integrated with the target board to display the number of points.

In the past, when the emitted light beam deviated from the vicinity of the center of the target, it was simply considered out and the direction could not be determined.In the present invention, by placing light receiving elements on the outer circumference, it can be detected simultaneously. All directions of ef-out can be displayed on the light emitting elements arranged on the outer circumference. Furthermore, if the center of the original #east hits the center of the target, 10 points will be displayed and the light emitting element on the outer circumference of the target will be displayed using a software or hardware delay circuit. is then flashed, and the light rotates around the circumference several times, so that the hit is displayed lively. The degree of this delay can be considered quite broadly, but the most desirable degree is that It was negative to see that at least one afterimage of the lighting element had disappeared.

100 to 30 degrees [preferably 18th place] as long as you can see the next light on.

[Example] The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to Example vi.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the light receiving section and the light emitting section of the ray gun target device of the present invention. The light receiving sensor 5 is the target 1
quantized on the surface of the vertical axis N, ~N, and S, ~S,
, and also at the positions W, ~Wll and E, ~E on the horizontal axis, and the song is placed at the position fil ~08 on the outer circumference n,
The light emitting diodes 6 are arranged in a matrix and on the outer circumference.
, ~op, , n. Also, the light beam is irradiated onto the target 1 as a circular beam shown in circle A in Fig. 1.
, @KiX.

Light receiving sensor N, E, closest to the Y coordinate center 8.
W.

When at least one of the beams is irradiated, the light beam is converted into a digital signal.NThe center position of the circular beam of the light ray bundle is determined by counting the positions of the center of the vertical axis and the center of the horizontal axis from the center of the coordinate axes. 9 The position of the bullet point is determined. In the case of circle A shown in Fig. 1, the impact point of the ray bundle is W6-EH'::
: W2 S B -N3 "8! is the point p (w,,s,) in the third quadrant. At the same time, the judgment result is 3 or 5 revolutions of one light emitting diode Pi provided on the same surface for 2 seconds. At the same time, the number of points that are inversely proportional to the distance of the impact point from the target center, for example, the radius i, is displayed by emitting light.
10, and if the distance is 2, 8 points will be displayed on the score display 7 using the sword calculation method. When the center of light 111J east hits the center of the coordinates, the light emitting diode OP1 on the outer circumference of the target
~op,.

Only one of the lamps is turned on at the same time, and this is connected to a delay circuit.In this embodiment, the lamps are turned on clockwise. In Mayu's example, the lighting time for one light is 200ms.
Toshitomo.

Next, J + Wl + NI, where the ray bundle is close to the coordinate center,
81, the old man performs arithmetic processing in a completely different way than the above, for example, circle B in Figure 1.
As shown in , when two of the light-receiving sensors on the outer circumference fall within the range including t, the light-emitting diode OF, e placed between the light-receiving sensors 08 and 701 emits light. be done. In addition, as shown in circle C in the figure, only one of the light-receiving sensors on the outer circumference, for example, a range including only 08, is irradiated.
The same is true for L. With this AK, even if the emitted light beam goes outside the target field, the 16 light emitting diodes OP, or OP, are activated.

This allows the shooter or player to instantly know the outside direction and adjust the next shot. In the present invention, the results of these 9 points are stored in the device! One of its characteristics is that it appears instantaneously behind the scenes. By configuring the light-receiving element and the light-emitting display element as an integral structure in this way, it is possible to realize an electronic target device that can display the target and impact point position in one piece and display the shooting result in real time. , Q.Furthermore, the circuit of this embodiment will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. This is an example of a block circuit diagram of an electronic target device for a light beam gun according to the present invention. N,
or N,,B, or B,,w, or w,,,g,
to Ell and 01 to 08 are phototransistors as light receiving sensors, 8 is an amplification and shaping circuit, 9 is an input interface, 10 is a microcomputer, and 11 to 13 are OR circuits.

14 to 16 are output interfaces.

In response to the irradiation of the circular beam of the emitted light beam, the aforementioned phototransistor outputs the input signal T31-n5+81~88IW.
, ~w, , e, ~e, and some of 01-08 to the microcomputer 10. The OR circuit 11 instructs the computer 10 to perform calculations when the circular beam of emitted light irradiates at least one of the phototransistors N1, IC1*, and Wl having the coordinate center. The OR circuit 12 generates a calculation command when at least one of the n9 phototransistors 01 to 08 arranged on the outer periphery of the target is irradiated. OR circuit 1
3 sends an interrupt signal to the microcomputer 10 using the combined output signal of the OR circuit 11 and/or 12 to start calculating the impact point position and the number of points. In other words, the phototransistor Nl m El* 81 + closest to the coordinate center
Calculation is started when at least one of "s" or at least one of the phototransistors 01 to 08 on the outer periphery generates an input signal.Microcomputer 10
is a dedicated input/output memo IJ t-equipped with impact point mt''
In addition to calculating the total number of bullets, it also calculates the total number of bullet points from 10 plays, determines whether to insert coins, and operates the entire device? f”f
IIllll-fru.

The output interfaces 14 to 16 are interfaces for displaying and outputting the contents pre-analyzed by the microcomputer IO, and the output interface 14 is
Axis X+5...,0. ... One of X-8 is fully output and the output interface 15 is Y+8 on the Y axis...
By outputting one of lOl...Y-5, the output interface 16 outputs the full output of any one of the 16 light emitting diodes on the outer circumference.

The third diagram is a diagram illustrating the light emitting diode matrix on the electronic target 1, which the present invention uses as one of the components. For example, -X is output from the X-axis matrix driver 17 in response to the output from the output interface 14.
, when +Y4 is output from the Y-axis matrix driver 18 in response to the output from the output interface 15, a current of t flows to the light emitting diode 6 connected to the point between -x3 and +Y4, and the point of impact is The position is (-X,
, +Y4) is displayed on the player.

Figure 4 shows the arrangement tJL of the ray gun and electronic target in the present invention.
1 is a diagram exemplified in FIG. Target 1 is shown as a wall-mounted type that effectively utilizes the entire wall surface of an indoor game hall, but a floor-mounted type can also be adopted. After inserting a coin into the coin box 19, the entire device is energized and ready for firing. When the trigger of the laser beam gun 2 is pulled, a circular beam 3 of a bundle of light rays is fired and at the same time a gunshot sound is heard. The game is usually structured in such a way that you can score more than a certain number of points and can play with ease. The ray gun 2 has a built-in batch IJ- and is capable of firing 800 to 1000 shots on one charge, and is equipped with a mechanism that normally limits the number of shots to 10 shots per shot.

[Effects of the present invention]

As described above, the apparatus of the present invention can achieve the following effects.

Since the entire 111-vessel facility has been digitized and quantized, the results of shooting results can be calculated and controlled with high accuracy, and the results can be displayed instantly, which will increase the interest of players and make it easier to use in the game arena. (21) Since the device of the present invention has further advanced quantization and computerization than the conventional device, the entire device can be reduced in size to about 1/1° compared to the conventional device. As a result of the weight reduction, it is now possible to use the hanging method, and the commercial space in the game hall will be very advantageous, and we can expect that the profitability will improve even more.

3) Unlike the conventional type, the device of the present invention has a light receiving calculation control device and a point display device integrated into one unit, so it is possible to further expand the production efficiency in terms of performance.

(4) Mechanical operating mechanism? By eliminating this problem, it is expected that the reliability of the device's functions will improve and failures will be almost eliminated.

(51) Unlike the conventional device, the device of the present invention does not allow shots to miss the target.
In the case of L7'C, it is possible to immediately display in which direction the target is out, so the shooter can immediately sense how to shoot the next shot, increasing the player's interest.
Since it is possible to do so, it is advantageous for business if it is used in a game hall.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the mechanism of the light receiving part and the light emitting part in one embodiment of the electronic target device for a light ray gun according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the electronic target device for a light ray gun according to the present invention. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the light emitting diode matrix on the electronic target of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the light emitting diode matrix on the electronic target of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the arrangement of child targets, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a target device for a light beam gun in the prior art. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Electronic target, 2... Ray gun, 3... Ray bundle circular beam, 4... Beam circle, 5... Light receiving sensor, 6
...Light emitting diode, 7...Score display, 8...
Amplification shaping circuit, 9... Input interface, 10.
...Microcomputer, 11.12.13...O
R circuit, 14°t5. its...output interface, 17.18...matrix driver, 19...
・Coin box. N, E, B, W... photoelectric conversion element. 1 other person Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 5 (a) (b) 1986 Patent Registration No. 85750 2 Name of the invention Electronic targeting device for a ray gun 3 Relationship with the person making the amendment Case Applicant Ko Todenshi Co., Ltd. 4, Agent Address: Suiseikai Building, 1-29 Akashicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104 (no change in content).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 11) In a target device for a light gun that detects and displays layer bullet points of a bundle of nz rays emitted from a light gun, a plurality of bullet points are provided on the target surface on the vertical and horizontal axes and along the outer circumference. A plurality of light-receiving sensors are arranged to detect the light beams, which are quantized into a plurality of light rays, and a plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged in a matrix above the target surface and quantized into a plurality of equal parts along the outer circumference. , a score display means on the target surface that displays all the scores according to the point of impact of the light beam, and an arithmetic/divider that controls the operation of the light emitting element and the score display means in response to a signal from the self-receiving sensor. An electronic targeting device for a ray gun, characterized in that it has: (2) The above [11E calculation/control means is configured to calculate the number 4g from the light receiving sensor when the light beam is emitted onto the surface of the target including the light receiving sensor at the center of the vertical axis and the horizontal axis. Then, the bullet point position Tft'' of the light beam is calculated, and the fifth position vI
! 42. The electronic targeting device for a light beam gun according to claim 41, wherein all of the light emitting elements are turned on. (3) The calculation/control means is configured to detect a target moat in which the light beam does not include the light receiving sensor at the center of the vertical axis and the horizontal axis and includes at least one of the f11 receiving sensors on the outer circumference. When fired at the center, f'1.
2. The electronic target device for a light beam gun according to claim 1, wherein one of the light emitting elements corresponding to the light receiving sensor is turned on. (4) The arithmetic/control means is configured such that the light ray bundle is directed to a target including two light receiving sensors located at the center of the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, and two light receiving sensors adjacent to each other along the front and outer circumferences. When the light emitting element is emitted to a surface area, a light emitting element located between the two light receiving sensors is turned on to emit t-% mold. Targeting device. 151 The calculation and control means calculates that when the light beam is emitted to the surface of the target including the light receiving sensor at the center of the vertical and horizontal axes, the calculation corresponds to the ninth bullet point position. 3. The optical i@gun electronic target device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the entire score is displayed on the score display means, and then the total score is displayed on the score display means. (6) The light receiving sensor is composed of a phototransistor, and the light emitting element is composed of a light emitting diode.
An electronic targeting device for a light beam gun as set forth in claim 1. (7) The light-receiving sensor is arranged in 8 equal parts along the outer circumference of the target, and the light-emitting element is arranged in 16 equal parts along the outer circumference at the position of the light-receiving sensor. Claims 1 and 3 are characterized in that:
The electronic target device for a light beam gun according to any one of Items 4 and 6. (8) When the point of impact coincides with the center of the target, the arithmetic/control means includes light emitting elements t and delay circuits disposed at equal intervals on the outer circumference of the target surface. Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the jil is then cycled on and off using means sound. 5. The electronic targeting device for a ray gun according to any one of Item 5.