TW202004412A - Game machine and its gear shifting device capable of alternatively changing gear operation modes - Google Patents

Abstract

A game machine includes a main computer and a gear shifting device capable of alternatively changing gear operation modes. The gear shifting device includes an outer frame, a gear-shifting module and a switching module. The gear-shifting module is movably connected to the outer frame. The switching module is connected to the gear-shifting module and the outer frame for switching the current gear-operating mode of the gear shifting device to a first mode or a second mode. The main computer includes a controller unit. The controller unit is electrically connected to the switching module, so that the switching module is able to switch the current operation mode to the first mode or the second mode.

Description

Game machine and shift device capable of switching gear shifting operation mode

The invention relates to a gaming machine, in particular to a gaming machine with a shifting device capable of switching gear shifting operation modes.

The most common racing game consoles (such as racing cars) on large game consoles are equipped with a screen display, a driver's seat, a steering wheel, a gear shifting device (such as a shift lever), an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, and so on.

Generally speaking, the operation mode of the gear shifting device of the racing game machine can currently be divided into a serial gear shifting mode and an H gear shifting mode. By shifting the shift lever along the H-shaped path to switch gears, it is used to simulate the feeling of traditional manual mechanical gear shifting.

However, at present, large-scale game consoles still cannot provide gear shifting devices in serial gear mode and H-type gear shift mode on the same machine. Therefore, the manufacturer must separately purchase two game machines with different gear shift operating modes. In this way, it not only increases the manufacturing cost of the game console, but also limits the variability of the design architecture.

Therefore, how to develop a solution to improve the above-mentioned shortcomings and inconveniences is really an important issue that the related industry can't delay at present.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a gaming machine. The game console includes a gear shifting device and a host. The shifting device includes an outer frame, a row of gear lever modules and a switching module. The gearshift lever module can be movably connected to the outer frame, and the switching module connects the gearshift lever module and the outer frame to switch the current gearshift operation mode of the shifting device to a first mode or a second mode. The host includes a control unit. The control unit is electrically connected to the switching module for the switching module to switch the current operation mode to the first mode or the second mode.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the aforementioned gaming machine, the first mode and the second mode are a sequential gear shift mode and an H-type gear shift mode, respectively.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the above game machine, the shifting device includes a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion, the first pivot portion has a first axis direction, and the second pivot axis The part has a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction. The gear lever module includes a body, an inner frame and a gear lever. The body is pivotally connected to the inner frame by the first pivot portion, the inner frame is pivotally connected to the outer frame by the second pivot portion, the gear lever is fixed to the body, and extends out of the outer frame.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the aforementioned game machine, the switching module includes two limiting pieces and a moving piece. The two limiting members are fixed to the body and are arranged at intervals. The moving member is movably connected to the inner frame for selectively moving into and away from the position between these limiting members. Therefore, when the switching module switches the current operation mode to the second mode, and when the gear lever links one of the limiting members to the moving member, the limiting member is held by the moving member to limit the gear lever.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the gaming machine, each of the limiting member and the moving member is a ferromagnetic metal and a magnetic member that can attract each other, or two magnetic members that can attract each other.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the switching module further includes a first driver. The first driver is fixed to the inner frame and connected to the moving part for moving the moving part.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the switching module further includes a stud. The stud is movably connected to one side of the inner frame opposite to the body, so that the moving part is screwed on it. Therefore, through the instruction of the control unit to the first driver, the first driver is rotatably connected to the stud for rotating the stud to linearly move the moving member.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the first driver is a servo motor, an electromagnetic iron attraction, a piezoelectric actuator, or a linear actuator.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the switching module further includes a stopper. The stopper is movably located on the outer frame. Therefore, when the switching module switches the current operation mode to the first mode, the stopper is moved to the inner frame to prevent the inner frame from rotating relative to the outer frame.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the switching module further includes a second driver. The second driver is fixed to the outer frame and connected with the stopper for moving the stopper. Therefore, the control unit instructs the second driver to move the stopper to the inner frame.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the switching module further includes a fixing frame, a carrier, a turntable, and a first spring. The fixing frame is fixed to the outer frame. The carrier is liftably located on the fixing frame to carry the stopper. The turntable has a push rod. The first spring connects the fixing frame and the carrier to return the carrier and the stopper to the original position. The second driver is rotatably connected to the turntable for turning the turntable, so that the push rod moves the carrier and the stopper.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the inner frame has a positioning hole. The positioning hole includes a first hole area and a second hole area. The first hole area is larger than the second hole area, and is connected to the second hole area. Therefore, when the stopper enters the second hole area, the stopper abuts the inner frame and prevents the inner frame from rotating.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the aforementioned gaming machine, the shifting device further includes an elastic recovery member. The elastic recovery member is fixed to one end of the second pivot portion, and abuts the second pivot portion and the outer frame, and is used to turn the inner frame back to the original position.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the aforementioned gaming machine, the outer frame has a through hole. The elastic recovery member is a rubber block. The second pivot portion passes through the rubber block. The rubber block has a polygon with the same appearance of the through hole, and is matchedly located in the through hole.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the game console, the gear lever module further includes a telescopic pin and a second spring. The telescopic pin is telescopically located in one end of the gear lever. The second spring respectively abuts the telescopic pin and the gear lever to push the telescopic pin back partially. The second pivot portion has a recessed groove. The concave groove includes an arc-shaped bottom, and the telescopic pin movably contacts the arc-shaped bottom. Therefore, when the telescopic pin moves to one of the lowest points of the arc-shaped bottom, the second spring is in an uncompressed state.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a shifting device capable of switching gear shifting operation modes including an outer frame, a first pivot portion, a second pivot portion, a shift lever module, two limiters, and a shift Pieces. The first pivot portion has a first axis direction. The second pivot portion has a second axis direction. The second axis direction is orthogonal to the first axis direction. The gear lever module includes a body, an inner frame and a gear lever. The body is pivotally connected to the inner frame through the first pivot portion. The inner frame is pivotally connected to the outer frame through the second pivot portion. The gear lever is fixed to the body and extends out of the outer frame. The two limiting members are arranged at intervals. The moving member is movably located on the inner frame for selectively moving into and away from the position between the limiting member. In this way, when the shift lever links one of the limiting members to the moving member, the limiting member is held by the moving member to limit the shift lever.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the shifting device of the above embodiment further includes a first driver. The first driver is fixed to the inner frame and connected to the moving part for moving the moving part.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the shift device of the above embodiment further includes a stud. The stud is movably connected to one side of the inner frame opposite to the body, so that the moving part is screwed on it. The first driver is rotatably connected to the stud to rotate the stud to linearly move the moving member.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the first driver is an electric cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, a servo motor, an electromagnetic iron suction, or a piezoelectric actuator.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the shift device of the above embodiment further includes a stopper. The stopper is movably located on the outer frame to removably move to the inner frame to prevent the inner frame from rotating relative to the outer frame. Therefore, when the stopper prevents the inner frame from rotating, the moving member moves away from the position between the limiting members.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the shift device of the above embodiment further includes a second driver. The second driver is fixed to the outer frame and connected with the stopper for moving the stopper.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the shift device of the above embodiment further includes a fixing frame, a carrier, a turntable, and a first spring. The fixing frame is fixed to the outer frame. The carrier is liftably located on the fixing frame to carry the stopper. The turntable has a push rod. The first spring connects the fixing frame and the carrier to return the carrier and the stopper to the original position. The second driver is rotatably connected to the turntable for turning the turntable, so that the push rod moves the carrier and the stopper.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the shifting device of the above embodiment, the inner frame has a positioning hole, the positioning hole includes a first hole area and a second hole area, the first hole area is larger than the second hole area And turn on the second hole area. Therefore, when the stopper enters the second hole area, the stopper abuts the inner frame and prevents the inner frame from rotating.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the shifting device of the above embodiment further includes an elastic return member. The elastic recovery member is fixed to one end of the second pivot portion, and abuts the second pivot portion and the outer frame, and is used to turn the inner frame back to the original position.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the shifting device of the above embodiment, the outer frame has a through hole. The elastic recovery member is a rubber block. The second pivot portion passes through the rubber block. The rubber block has a polygon with the same appearance of the through hole, and is matchedly located in the through hole.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the shifting device of the above embodiment, the gear lever module further includes a telescopic pin and a second spring. The telescopic pin is telescopically located in one end of the gear lever. The second spring respectively abuts the telescopic pin and the gear lever to push the telescopic pin back partially. The second pivot portion has a recessed groove. The concave groove includes an arc-shaped bottom, and the telescopic pin movably contacts the arc-shaped bottom. Therefore, when the telescopic pin moves to one of the lowest points of the arc-shaped bottom, the second spring is in an uncompressed state.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, in the shifting device of the above embodiment, each of the limiting member and the moving member is a ferromagnetic metal and a magnetic member that can attract each other, or can attract each other Two magnetic pieces.

In this way, through the structure described in the above embodiments, the shifting device can provide user switching on the same machine, such as different gear shifting modes such as serial gear shifting mode and H-type gear shifting mode. The industry does not need to separately purchase game consoles, which not only saves manufacturing costs , Also improved the variability of the design architecture.

The above is only for explaining the problem to be solved by the present invention, the technical means for solving the problem, and the resulting effect, etc. The specific details of the present invention will be described in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings.

10. 710‧‧‧shift device

100、711‧‧‧frame

101‧‧‧Internal space

110‧‧‧Top board

120‧‧‧Shell

130‧‧‧External rack

131‧‧‧Through

140‧‧‧External trim

141‧‧‧Shifting and slotting

200, 712‧‧‧ gear lever module

210‧‧‧Body

220‧‧‧Inner frame

221‧‧‧frame

222‧‧‧Through

223‧‧‧Lug

224‧‧‧Locating hole

224A‧‧‧The first hole area

224B‧‧‧Second hole area

225‧‧‧Side board

230‧‧‧ gear lever

230A‧‧‧The third axis direction

231‧‧‧shift head

232‧‧‧shaft

233‧‧‧ telescopic pin

234‧‧‧second spring

240‧‧‧The first pivot part

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241‧‧‧ First bearing

250‧‧‧Second pivot part

250A‧‧‧Second axis direction

251‧‧‧recessed groove

252‧‧‧Curved bottom

253‧‧‧Trench

254‧‧‧Second bearing

300‧‧‧Bracket

310‧‧‧frame

320‧‧‧Extended arm

330‧‧‧Limiting parts

340‧‧‧holding space

410‧‧‧ First driver

420‧‧‧ Stud

430‧‧‧Mobile

510‧‧‧stop

520‧‧‧ Second drive

521‧‧‧spindle

530‧‧‧Fixing frame

540‧‧‧Guide column

550‧‧‧Carrier

560‧‧‧Turntable

561‧‧‧Putter

570‧‧‧First spring

600‧‧‧Flexible reply

700、800‧‧‧Game console

713‧‧‧Switch module

720‧‧‧Host

721‧‧‧Control unit

722‧‧‧Storage unit

810‧‧‧Monitor

820‧‧‧seat

830‧‧‧steering wheel

840‧‧‧Shifting device

900, 901, 902, 903‧‧‧ sensing unit

Line AA, BB‧‧‧

D1, D2, D3, D4, V‧‧‧ direction

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the drawings are described as follows: FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a gaming machine according to the present invention; FIG. 2 A schematic diagram of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the shifting device of FIG. 3; FIG. 5 Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view made along line AA of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view made along line BB of Fig. 3; Figs. 7A to 7C are the shift device of Fig. 3 entering a first Operation diagrams of the mode; and FIGS. 8A to 8C are operation diagrams of the shifting device of FIG. 3 entering a second mode.

In the following, a plurality of embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the form of diagrams. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the present invention. That is to say, in the embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some conventional structures and elements will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a gaming machine 700 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a gaming machine 700. The gaming machine 700 includes a shifting device 710 and a host 720. The shifting device 710 includes an outer frame 711, a row of gear lever modules 712 and a switching module 713. The gearshift lever module 712 is movably connected to the outer frame 711, and the switching module 713 connects the gearshift lever module 712 and the outer frame 711 to switch the current gearshift operation mode of the shifting device 710 to a first mode or a second mode mode. The host 720 includes a control unit 721. The control unit 721 is electrically connected to the switching module 712 for the switching module 713 to switch the current operation mode of the shifting device 710 to the first mode or the second mode.

For example, the first mode and the second mode are a sequential gear shift mode (that is, they can only move to gears 3 and 4) and an H-type gear shift mode (that is, they can move to any position of gears 1-6), However, the present invention is not limited to only two gear shift modes. More specifically, in this embodiment, the host 720 is a computer device in a broad sense, and the host 720 further includes a storage unit 722. The storage unit 722 is electrically connected to the control unit 721, and at least two game softwares are stored in the memory. When one of the game software is executed, the control unit 721 causes the switching module 713 to switch the current operation mode of the shift device 710 to the serial gear shift mode in response to the game software; otherwise, when the other game software is executed, the control In response to this other game software, the unit 721 causes the switching module 713 to switch the current operation mode of the shift device 710 to the H-type gear shift mode.

In this way, because the shifting device 710 capable of shifting the shifting operation mode can provide the serial shifting mode and the H-shaped shifting mode on the same machine, the manufacturer does not need to separately purchase game consoles, which not only saves manufacturing costs but also improves the variability of the design structure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a gaming machine 800 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, a gaming machine 800 includes a display 810, a seat 820, a steering wheel 830, and a shifting device 840 that can switch gear operation modes. The steering wheel 830 is located between the display 810 and the seat 820. The shift device 840 is located on one side of the seat 820 or the steering wheel 830. However, the above is only one of the embodiments of the present invention, and other embodiments of the gaming machine are not limited to have a display and a seat.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shift device 10 according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the shift device 10 of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view made along line AA of FIG. 1. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first figure taken along line BB. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, a shifting device 10 with a shiftable operation mode according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outer frame 100 and a shift lever module 200. The outer frame 100 is composed of a top plate 110 and at least two shells 120, and the outer frame 100 has an inner space 101. The gear lever module 200 is rotatably located in the internal space 101. The gear lever module 200 includes a body 210, an inner frame 220 and a gear lever 230. The body 210 is located in the inner frame 220, and the body 210 is pivotally connected to the inner frame 220 by a first pivot portion 240, so that the body 210 can rotate relative to the inner frame 220 in the inner frame 220. In this embodiment, the first A pivot portion 240 is pivotally connected to the inner frame 220 through the first bearing 241. More specifically, the first pivot portion 240 passes through the body 210, and the first pivot portion 240 has a first axis direction 240A. The inner frame 220 is located in the inner space 101, and the inner frame 220 is pivotally connected to the outer frame 100 through a second pivot portion 250, so that the gear lever module 200 can rotate relative to the outer frame 100. In this embodiment, the second pivot The shaft portion 250 is further pivotally connected to the outer frame 100 through the second bearing 254. More specifically, the inner frame 220 is composed of a frame 221 and a side plate 225. The second pivot 250 passes through the frame 221 and the outer frame 100. The second pivot portion 250 has a second axis direction 250A, and the second axis direction 250A is orthogonal to the first axis direction 240A.

The gear lever 230 is fixed to the body 210 and partially extends out of the outer frame 100. For example, the gear lever 230 includes a gear head 231 and a shaft 232. The shaft 232 is located in the body 210, and the shift head 231 is sleeved on one end of the shaft 232 and extends out of the outer frame 100. The shaft 232 has a third axis direction 230A. The third axis direction 230A is orthogonal to the first axis direction 240A and the second axis direction 250A. However, the present invention is not limited to that the shaft 232 must have a third axis The center direction 230A, and not limited to the third axis direction 230A, must be orthogonal to the first axis direction 240A and the second axis direction 250A.

In addition, the shifting device 10 is further provided with sensing units 900 and 901. The sensing unit 900 is used to sense the direction in which the gear lever 230 drives the body 210 to rotate. The sensing unit 901 is used to sense the direction in which the user drives the gear lever module 200 to rotate through the gear lever 230.

More specifically, the outer frame 100 further includes an outer trim plate 140, and the outer trim plate 140 is located on the top plate 110. The outer trim plate 140 defines a shift slot 141, and the shift slot 141 is connected to the internal space 101 through the top plate 110, so that the shaft 232 can extend out of the outer frame 100 from the internal space 101 via the shift slot 141. And the shaft 232 is movably located in the shift slot 141. For example, the shift slot 141 is H-shaped or king-shaped, however, the present invention is not limited to this, and in other embodiments, the shift slot may also be inline, cross-shaped, or other shapes; or, none The outer trim panel and the shifting slot are changed to cover the top of the outer frame with a cover (such as leather) for the gear lever to pass out of the cover.

In this embodiment, the gear lever module 200 further includes a telescopic pin 233 and a second spring 234. The telescopic pin 233 is located on the side of the body 210 opposite to the shift head 231 so that the telescopic pin 233 can also rotate with the body 210 relative to the inner frame 220. More specifically, the telescopic pin 233 is telescopically located in one end of the shaft 232 opposite the shift head 231. The second spring 234 is located in the shaft 232 and respectively abuts the telescopic pin 233 and the inside of the shaft 232. In this way, when the telescopic pin 233 compresses the second spring 234, the telescopic pin 233 partially retracts into the shaft 232, and the second spring 234 stores a rebound force; when the telescopic pin 233 and the second spring 234 are not compressed, the second The resilience of the spring 234 pushes the telescopic pin 233 back to its original position.

In addition, the long side of the second pivot portion 250 has a recessed groove 251, and the long axis direction of the recessed groove 251 is parallel to the second axis direction 250A. The concave groove 251 has an arc-shaped bottom 252 therein. The lowest point of the curved bottom 252 is located in the middle of the concave groove 251, and the lowest point of the curved bottom 252 has a groove 253. The telescopic pin 233 extends into the concave groove 251 and movably contacts the arc-shaped bottom 252. When the body 210 rotates, the telescopic pin 233 moves along the arc-shaped bottom 252 according to the second axis direction 250A, and the arc-shaped bottom 252 presses the telescopic pin 233 and the second spring 234; when the telescopic pin 233 moves to the groove 253 The groove 253 does not press the telescopic pin 233 and the second spring 234, so that the second spring 234 is in an uncompressed state.

In this embodiment, in the shifting device 10, the switching module further includes a bracket 300 and a moving member 430. The bracket 300 is located in the inner frame 220 and between the inner frame 220 and the body 210. The bracket 300 includes a frame 310, two extension arms 320 and two limiting members 330. The frame body 310 is fixed to the body 210. The two extension arms 320 are connected to the frame body 310 at intervals, and extend out of the inner frame 220 from the two through holes 222 of the inner frame 220. Each limiting member 330 is fixed to one of the extension arms 320, and the two limiting members 330 face each other, wherein the limiting members 330 are arranged at intervals, so that a holding space 340 is formed between each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the two limiting members may be connected to the inner frame separately through other forms.

In this embodiment, the moving member 430 is movably located on the inner frame 220 for selectively moving into and away from the position between the limiting member 330 (ie, the holding space 340 ). In addition, in the shifting device 10, the above switching module further includes a first driver 410. The first driver 410 is fixed to the inner frame 220 and connected to the moving member 430 to change the displacement of the moving member 430 and move the moving member 430 into or out of the above-mentioned holding space 340.

More specifically, in the shifting device 10, the switching module further includes a stud 420. The stud 420 is erected on the side of the inner frame 220 opposite to the body 210. More specifically, the stud 420 is erected on the two lugs 223 of the inner frame 220 and maintains a gap with the inner frame 220. The long axis direction of the stud 420 is orthogonal to the second axis direction 250A. The stud 420 is movably connected to one side of the inner frame 220 opposite to the body 210, so that the moving member 430 is rotatably screwed to the stud 420. In this way, the first driver 410 can drive the stud 420 to rotate to linearly move the moving member 430 back and forth. For example, the first driver 410 is a linear actuator. The linear actuator is, for example, an electric cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the first driver 410 may be a servo motor, an electromagnetic iron, a piezoelectric actuator, or a device that uses a motor and a link to achieve rotational motion conversion linear motion.

Furthermore, for example, the limiting members 330 are magnetic members, and the moving member 430 is a magnetic metal. The magnetic members (such as permanent magnets or electromagnets) and the magnetic metal can attract each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the limiting member 330 and the moving member 430 may also be two magnetic members (such as permanent magnets or electromagnets) that can attract each other, or alternatively, the limiting member 330 and the moving member The pieces 430 may also be vacuum suction cups, copper double-bead door stops, and the like, which can hold each other.

In addition, the shifting device 10 is provided with two sensing units 902 for respectively sensing whether the moving member 430 is moved into or out of the holding space 340.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in this embodiment, in the shifting device 10, the above-mentioned switching module further includes a stopper 510. The stopper 510 is movably located on the outer frame 100 for removably moving to the inner frame 220 to prevent the inner frame 220 from rotating relative to the outer frame 100. The stopper 510 and the moving member 430 are respectively on two adjacent sides of the inner frame 220, and the long axis direction of the stopper 510 is parallel to the second axis direction 250A. However, the present invention is not limited to this type.

In addition, in the shifting device 10, the aforementioned switching module further includes a second driver 520. The second driver 520 is fixed to the outer frame 100 and is connected to the stopper 510 for moving the stopper 510, or changing the displacement of the stopper 510. For example, the second driver 520 is a motor rotator, however, the invention is not limited to this type.

More specifically, in the shifting device 10, the aforementioned switching module further includes a fixing frame 530, a carrier 550, a turntable 560, and a first spring 570. The fixing frame 530 is fixed to one of the shells 120 of the outer frame 100. The carrier 550 is liftably located on the fixing frame 530 to carry the stopper 510. One of the dials of the turntable 560 has a push rod 561. The first spring 570 connects the fixing frame 530 and the carrier 550 to return the carrier 550 and the stopper 510 to the original position. In addition, the fixing frame 530 includes two guide posts 540. Each guide post 540 is parallel to the third axis direction 230A. The second driver 520 is a motor rotator. A rotating shaft 521 of the second driver 520 is pivotally connected to the rotating disk 560 for rotating the rotating disk 560 and the push rod 561 to press the carrier 550 and the stopper 510 to descend through the push rod 561. The carrier 550 is slidably positioned on the guide post 540. The stopper 510 is fixedly located on the carrier 550.

In this embodiment, the inner frame 220 has a positioning hole 224. The positioning hole 224 includes a first hole area 224A and a second hole area 224B. The first hole area 224A is larger than the second hole area 224B and connects to the second hole area 224B. The positioning hole 224 has, for example, a gourd hole shape, however, the present invention is not limited to this kind. In this way, when the stopper 510 enters the second hole area 224B through the outer frame 100, the stopper 510 can stop the inner frame 220 from rotating, otherwise, when the stopper 510 enters the first hole area 224A, the stopper 510 The inner frame 220 is no longer stopped from rotating.

In addition, the shifting device 10 is provided with two sensing units 903 for sensing whether the push rod 561 presses the carrier 550 down.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the shifting device 10 further includes an elastic recovery member 600. The elastic recovery member 600 is fixed to an end of the second pivot portion 250 opposite to the second driver 520 and abuts the second pivot portion 250 and the outer frame 100. In this embodiment, the outer frame 100 has a through hole 131. For example, the outer frame 100 has an outer attachment frame 130, and the outer attachment frame 130 is locked on a surface of one of the shells 120 opposite to the second driver 520. The through hole 131 is formed on the external attachment frame 130. The elastic recovery member 600 is a rubber block. The second pivot part 250 passes through the rubber block. The rubber block has a polygonal shape with the same appearance of the through hole 131, and is matched in the through hole 131. In this embodiment, the polygon is a square, however, the present invention is not limited to this. However, the invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the elastic recovery member may also be a torsion spring.

7A to 7C are operation diagrams of the shifting device 10 of FIG. 3 entering the first mode. FIG. 7A is the movement position of the stopper 510 viewed from the inner frame 220 of FIG. 3 toward the direction V of the second driver 520. The cross-sectional area in FIG. 7C is the same as the cross-sectional area in FIG. 6. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7A, when the shifting device 10 is switched to the first mode, the second driver 520 starts to turn the turntable 560, and the push rod 561 presses the carrier 550, thereby causing the stopper 510 to fall Since it enters the second hole area 224B, the stopper 510 stops the inner frame 220 from rotating relative to the outer frame 100. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7B, the gear lever 230 can only rotate in the directions D1 and D2, and cannot rotate in the directions D3 and D4. In addition, the push rod 561 simultaneously deforms the first spring 570 to store the rebound force.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, when the user pushes the shift lever 230 in the direction D1, the shift lever 230 moves from the center position of the shift slot 141 to the side of the shift slot 141 , The telescopic pin 233 leaves the groove 253 along the arc-shaped bottom 252, so that the arc-shaped bottom 252 compresses the second spring 234 through the telescopic pin 233, and allows the second spring 234 to store a rebound force; otherwise, when the user no longer pushes the gear At the time of the lever 230, due to the resilience of the second spring 234, the telescopic pin 233 continues to be pushed back to its original position until the telescopic pin 233 is brought back into the groove 253 (Figure 6), which means that the second spring is in a non-compressed state 234 can no longer push telescopic pin 233. Therefore, the resilience of the second spring 234 causes the gear lever 230 to automatically return to the center position of the shift slot 141.

It should be understood that when the shifting device 10 enters the first mode, the moving member 430 is taken away from the holding space 340, so that the gear lever 230 can automatically return to the center position of the shifting slot 141, so as not to be held by the limiting member 330 .

FIGS. 8A and 8B are operation diagrams of the shifting device 10 of FIG. 1 entering a second mode. The angle of view of FIG. 8A is the same as the angle of view of FIG. 7A. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, when the shifting device 10 is switched to the second mode, the second driver 520 starts to reverse the turntable 560, and the push rod 561 no longer presses the carrier 550, thereby allowing the first The resilient force of the spring 570 drives the stopper 510 back into the first hole area 224A. Therefore, the stopper 510 cannot stop the inner frame 220 from rotating relative to the outer frame 100. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8B, not only the shift lever 230 can be rotated in the directions D1 and D2, but also in the directions D3 and D4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8B, when the shifting device 10 enters the second mode, in addition to the stopper 510 being raised back into the first hole area 224A, the first driver 410 raises the moving member 430 and allows the movement The piece 430 enters the holding space 340.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the user pushes the shift lever 230 in the direction D4 and the direction D2 in order, the shift lever 230 is pushed from the center position of the shift slot 141 to the corner of the shift slot 141, one of which The limiting member 330 can contact the ascending moving member 430 as the gear lever 230 is interlocked, and then be held by the moving member 430. In this embodiment, since the limiting member 330 and the moving member 430 are magnetic members and magnetically conductive metals, respectively, the limiting member 330 can be magnetically attracted by the moving member 430, thereby limiting the gear lever 230 to the shift slot 141 The corner will not return to the center position of the shift slot 141. In addition, when the shift lever 230 is pushed to the corner of the shift slot 141, the second pivot portion 250 compresses the elastic recovery member 600 as it rotates, so that the elastic recovery member 600 stores a rebound force. Conversely, after the user applies force to separate the limiting member 330 and the moving member 430, the shift lever 230 can be brought back to the center position of the shift slot 141 by the resilience of the elastic recovery member 600.

Although it is mentioned in this embodiment that the shift device is suitable for a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shift device can also be used in other industries.

Finally, the above disclosed embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can be protected and protected from various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Invented. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the appended patent application.

700‧‧‧Game console

710‧‧‧shift device

711‧‧‧frame

712‧‧‧ gear lever module

713‧‧‧Switch module

720‧‧‧Host

721‧‧‧Control unit

722‧‧‧Storage unit

Claims (20)

A game machine includes: a gear shifting device including an outer frame, a row of gear lever modules and a switching module, the gear lever module is movably connected to the outer frame, and the switching module is connected to the gear lever model And the outer frame for switching the current shifting operation mode of the shifting device to one of a first mode and a second mode; and a host including a control unit electrically connected to the switching mode Group for the switching module to switch the current operation mode to one of the first mode and the second mode. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first mode and the second mode are a serial gear shift mode and an H-type gear shift mode, respectively. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the shifting device includes a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion, the first pivot portion has a first axis direction, and the second pivot The part has a second axis direction orthogonal to the first axis direction; and the gear lever module includes a body, an inner frame and a gear lever, the body is pivotally connected by the first pivot portion In the inner frame, the inner frame is pivotally connected to the outer frame through the second pivot portion, the gear lever is fixed to the body, and extends out of the outer frame. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the switching module includes a moving part and two limiting parts, the limiting parts are fixed to the body, and are arranged at intervals from each other, the moving part is movably connected to the inner A frame for selectively moving into and away from the position between the limiting members, wherein, when the switching module switches the current operating mode to the second mode, and when the gear lever controls the limiting members When one of them is linked to the moving part, the one of the limiting parts is held by the moving part to limit the gear lever. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein each of the limiting pieces and the moving piece is a ferromagnetic metal and a magnetic piece that can attract each other, or two magnetic pieces that can attract each other. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the switching module further comprises: a first driver, fixed to the inner frame, and connected to the moving part, for moving the moving part; and a stud, movable A side of the inner frame opposite to the body is connected for the moving member to be screwed thereon, wherein the first drive is rotatably connected to the stud through the control unit's instruction to the first drive for rotating the The stud moves the moving part in a straight line. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the first driver is a servo motor, an electromagnetic iron suction, a piezoelectric actuator, or a linear actuator. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the switching module further comprises: a stopper movably located on the outer frame, the inner frame has a positioning hole, and the positioning hole includes a first hole area And a second hole area, the first hole area is larger than the second hole area, and is connected to the second hole area, wherein, when the switching module switches the current operation mode to the first mode, the stop The stopper is moved into the second hole area to abut the inner frame and prevent the inner frame from rotating relative to the outer frame. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the switching module further comprises: a second driver, fixed to the outer frame, and connected to the stopper for moving the stopper, wherein the control unit Instruct the second driver to move the stopper to the inner frame. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the switching module further comprises: a fixing frame fixed to the outer frame; a carrier, which can be lifted up and down on the fixing frame, to carry the stopper; one The turntable has a push rod; and a first spring connecting the fixing frame and the carrier to return the carrier and the stopper to the original position, wherein the second driver is rotatably connected to the turntable for Rotating the turntable causes the push rod to move the carrier and the stopper. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the shifting device further comprises: an elastic return member, fixed to one end of the second pivot portion, abutting the second pivot portion and the outer frame, for In order to turn the inner frame back to the original position, the outer frame has a through hole, the elastic return member is a rubber block, the second pivot portion passes through the rubber block, and the rubber block has the same The polygon of the appearance of the through hole, and is matched within the through hole. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gear lever module further comprises: a telescopic pin retractably located in one end of the gear lever; and a second spring respectively abutting the telescopic pin and the gear lever A rod for partially pushing the telescoping pin back to its original position; and the second pivot portion has a recessed groove including an arc-shaped bottom, the telescopic pin movably contacts the arc-shaped bottom, wherein, When the telescopic pin moves to a lowest point of the arc-shaped bottom, the second spring is in an uncompressed state. A shifting device capable of switching gear shifting operation modes includes: an outer frame; a first pivot portion having a first axis direction; a second pivot portion having a direction which is in line with the first axis direction The direction of the second axis of intersection; a row of shift lever modules, including a body, an inner frame and a row of shift levers, the body is pivotally connected to the inner frame by the first pivot portion, the inner frame is passed by the second The pivot portion is pivotally connected to the outer frame, the gear lever is fixed to the body and extends out of the outer frame; two limiters are fixed to the body and are arranged at intervals from each other; and a moving member is movably connected The inner frame is used to selectively move into and away from the positions between the limiting members, wherein, when the gear lever links one of the limiting members to the moving member, the one of the limiting members receives the The moving parts are held to limit the gear lever. The shifting device capable of switching gear shifting operation modes as described in claim 13 further includes: a first driver fixed to the inner frame and connected to the moving part for moving the moving part; and a stud, movable The inner frame is connected to one side of the body opposite to the body for the moving member to be screwed thereon, wherein the first driver is rotatably connected to the stud for rotating the stud to linearly lift the moving member. The shifting device with switchable gear operation mode as described in claim 13 further includes: a stopper movably located on the outer frame, the inner frame has a positioning hole, and the positioning hole includes a first hole Area and a second hole area, the first hole area is larger than the second hole area, and connects to the second hole area, the stopper is used to move into the second hole area to abut the inner frame and prevent The inner frame rotates, wherein, when the stopper prevents the inner frame from rotating, the moving member moves away from the position between the limiting members. The shifting device capable of switching gear operation modes as described in claim 15 further includes: a second driver fixed to the outer frame and connected to the stopper for moving the stopper. The shifting device capable of switching gear shifting operation modes as described in claim 16, further includes: a fixing frame fixed to the outer frame; a carrier, which can be lifted and lowered on the fixing frame, to carry the stopper; A turntable with a push rod; and a first spring connecting the fixing frame and the carrier to return the carrier and the stopper to the original position, wherein the second drive is rotatably connected to the turntable In order to rotate the turntable, the push rod moves the carrier and the stopper. The shifting device capable of switching gear shifting operation modes as described in claim 13 further includes: an elastic return member fixed to one end of the second pivot portion and abutting the second pivot portion and the outer frame, It is used to turn the inner frame back to the original position, wherein the outer frame has a through hole, the elastic recovery member is a rubber block, the second pivot portion passes through the rubber block, and the rubber block has an identical The shape of the through-opening is polygonal, and is matched within the through-opening. The shifting device with switchable gear operation mode as described in claim 13, wherein the gear lever module further includes: a telescopic pin retractably located in one end of the gear lever; and a second spring, respectively abutting The telescopic pin and the gear lever are used to partially push the telescopic pin back to the original position; and the second pivot portion has a recessed groove, the recessed groove includes an arc-shaped bottom, and the telescopic pin movably contacts the A curved bottom, wherein when the telescopic pin moves to one of the lowest points of the curved bottom, the second spring is in an uncompressed state. The shifting device with switchable gear operation mode as described in claim 13, wherein each of the limiting members and the moving member is a ferromagnetic metal and a magnetic member that can attract each other, or can be mutually The second attraction is magnetic parts.

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