JPS644385Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to a table-type video game machine.

In conventional table-type video game machines, a video display device placed in a storage case is fixed with its image surface facing vertically upward. On the other hand, since the top plate with a square hole for viewing this image is covered with a glass plate, the indoor lighting overlaps with the image due to the positional relationship between the player and the glass in the square hole. The problem is that the image becomes difficult to see. In addition, it is difficult to accurately grasp the image in conventional systems unless you look directly above it, and for example, in shooting games, etc., it is difficult to aim properly, causing discomfort such as leaning forward and tiring your neck. It was hot.

To solve this problem, it has been proposed to tilt the video display device within the storage case.
However, this method does not eliminate the problem caused by reflected light from the top glass, and the image display surface is tilted with respect to the top glass, which may even make it difficult to see, so this proposal has not been put into practice.

The present invention was devised to solve this problem, and its purpose is to provide a video game machine in which the video display screen is always easy to see and allows players to comfortably play games.

The details of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a table-type video game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view thereof, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the tilting device.

In Figure 1, 1 is a storage case, 2 is a storage case 1
3 is a top plate placed on the storage case 1, 4 is an image display device, and 5 is a tilting device.

Next, a mechanism for tilting the image surface of the video display device 4 so that it can be easily viewed by the player will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

Inside the storage case 1, there is provided a housing 6 whose sides are curved, and a video display device 4 is fixed inside the housing 6 with its image surface facing upward. A transparent plate 7 is attached to the image surface side of the housing 6.

In addition, shafts 8 are attached to the center of gravity of both vertical surfaces of the housing 6, and these shafts 8 are connected to two mounting frames 9 fixed in parallel to each other in the direction of both operating sections within the storage case 1.
It is rotatably supported by. One shaft 8 is extended outside the storage case 1, and a tilting device 5 is attached to the end of the shaft 8. A top plate 3 having a square hole 3a is placed on the storage case 1.

The tilting device 5 is attached to the storage case 1 as shown in FIG.
The outwardly extended shaft 8 passes through a position indicator 10 fixed to the storage case 1. A tilting lever 11 is attached to the free end of the shaft 8, a sliding shaft 12 is inserted into the cylinder of this tilting lever 11, and a tilting position fixing lever 13 is attached to this sliding shaft 12 so as to protrude to the outside. It is being Further, a spring 14 is installed in the upper part of the sliding shaft 12, and a pin 15 is fixed to the lower part of the sliding shaft 12. The position regulator 10 is provided with three notches 10a, and the positions are one where the transparent surface 7 closes the square hole 3a of the top plate and the top plate becomes flat, and the other where the player faces the operating unit side. There are two tilted positions to make the image easier to see when sitting.

Incidentally, the tilting device may be electrically operated.

With the above configuration, one player who is seated at the seat grasps the tilting lever 11 and the tilting position fixing lever 13 of the tilting device 5, pulls up the tilting position fixing lever 13, and removes the pin 15 from the uppermost notch 10a of the position regulator 10. When it is removed and the tilting lever 11 is pulled toward the front, the pin 15 enters the next notch 10a and the tilting lever 11 is fixed. By this operation, the image surface of the video display device 4 can be tilted from horizontal to the front side so that the player can easily see it.

Note that even when the player is sitting on the opposite seat, the player can pull the tilting lever 11 toward the user to change the image surface of the video display device 4 from horizontal to a tilted position toward the user for easy viewing. Become.

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, when the present invention is used, if the player plays the game with the image plane tilted toward the viewer, the player can see the image plane directly in front of him even if he is sitting upright. Moreover, due to the angle, the reflected light from the indoor lighting on the glass plate surface does not enter the eyes, so the image surface is clearly visible and the game can be enjoyed comfortably.

Note that the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and the configuration of the tilting device and its elements can be freely changed within the scope of the purpose of the present invention, and the present invention It is all-encompassing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a table-type video game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view thereof, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the tilting device. 1...Storage case, 3...Top plate, 4...Video display device, 5...Tilt device, 6...Housing.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a table-type video game machine having a game operation unit on the side surface of a storage case containing a built-in video display device and configured so that the top plate can be used as a table, a square hole is provided approximately in the center of the top plate, The video display device is housed in a casing whose one side is formed as a transparent surface, and the casing is always arranged such that the top surface of the casing coincides with the top surface of the top plate, and the transparent surface is located within the square hole and the top surface of the top plate. The above-mentioned table-type video game machine is provided with a tilting device which is supported so as to be tiltable relative to the storage case and which can further control the tilting angle of the housing from outside the storage case.