JPH0127833Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a handle for a game device, and particularly to a handle for a game device that generates rudder pressure during operation.

2. Description of the Related Art Game devices that display roads, running trucks, etc. on a display and control the direction of travel of a car to avoid approaching obstacles are becoming popular. However, the handle of conventional game devices is simply rotatably supported by the main body, and no consideration has been given to the operational load on the handle, and the rudder pressure is flat, making it difficult for players to operate the handle. At the time, there was a problem that the game lacked a sense of reality and diminished the enjoyment of the game.

This idea was created by focusing on these conventional problems.In addition to providing a rudder pressure generation plate on the shaft of the steering wheel, a compression member is provided on the main body side, and this compression member is pressed into contact with the rudder pressure generation plate. The purpose is to solve the above problems by arranging the

A first embodiment of this invention will be described below based on the drawings. In Figures 1, 2 and 3, 1
1 is the main body of the game device, and a handle 2 is rotatably attached to the main body 1. In addition, a dart board 3 is fixed on the front side of the main body 1,
A hole 3 is formed in this dart board 3, and a shaft 4 of a handle 2 is loosely inserted into the hole 3. A steering wheel 5 is fixed to one end of the shaft 4, and a large diameter gear 6, which will be described later, is coaxially fixed to the other end.
7 and 8 are a pair of hub bases with a U-shaped cross section;
These hub bases 7 and 8 are fixed to each other by bolts or the like while facing each other, and are also fixed to the dash board 3. A hole is formed in the center of each of the hub bases 7 and 8, and the shaft 4 is inserted into this hole. Annular hubs 11 and 12 are fixed around these holes, respectively.
The shaft 4 is provided in the inner holes of these hubs 11 and 12.
is inserted, and the shaft 4 and hub 11,
Bushes 13 and 14 are rotatably interposed between them and 12, respectively.

A disc-shaped brake plate 15 serving as a rudder pressure generating handle is coaxially fixed to the intermediate portion of the shaft 4 via a two-sided D cut or the like, and this brake plate 15 is surrounded by the hub base 7 and the hub base 8. There is.

Brackets 16 and 17 each having a U-shaped cross section are fixed to the inside of the hub bases 7 and 8 so as to face each other with the brake plate 15 in between. Compression members 20 and 21 are rotatably supported. These compression members 20 and 21 are made of plastic molds or relatively hard rubber that can be compressed and deformed, and a pair of similar compression members are also provided on the hub bases 7 and 8 at symmetrical positions with the shaft 4 in between. It is rotatably supported. These compression members 20 and 21 abut against the peripheral edge of the brake plate 15 while being compressed and deformed from both sides, and these compression members 20 and 21 are made of an elastic body having an appropriate modulus of elasticity. A bracket 22 having a U-shaped cross section is fixed to the outside of the hub base 8, and this bracket 22 and the one hub 12 are connected to each other.
A small-diameter gear 23 is rotatably supported between the two, and the small-diameter gear 23 meshes with the large-diameter gear 6. A disc-shaped pulse cam 24 is coaxially fixed to one end of the small-diameter gear tooth 23, and a large number of concave notches 25 are uniformly formed on the outer periphery of the pulse cam 24 over the entire circumference. Reference numeral 26 denotes a phototransistor or a Hall element, etc., which is fixed inside the bracket 22 and placed opposite to the notch 25 of the pulse cam 24. It is connected to a control circuit (not shown) built into the main body 1.

The connecting portion of the hub bases 7, 8 and the main body 1 are connected by a shaft 27, which strengthens the support of the hub bases 7, 8 to the main body 1, and also allows the dart board 3 to maintain the main body 1 even if a strong force is applied to the handle 2. I try not to stray from it.

It is assumed that the game device has a display unit and displays speed values of the truck and images of the moving truck.

Next, the effect will be explained.

Now, when the player operates and rotates the steering wheel 5, the shaft 4 rotates relative to the dash board 3, hub bases 7, 8, and main body 1 via the bushes 13, 14. At this time, the bushes 13,
14 functions to smoothen the rotation of the shaft 4. At this time, the brake plate 1 along with the shaft 4
5 rotates but is in pressure contact with the compression members 20 and 21 made of elastic bodies, so that the compression members 20 and 21 also rotate together with the brake plate 15 while being compressed and deformed at the same time. Therefore, the player must press these compression members 20, 2
The reaction force due to the compressive stress from the steering wheel 5 is received through the steering wheel 5. Since this force is a soft and continuous resistance force, the player psychologically feels the weight of the steering wheel 2 like the weight of an actual truck steering wheel. You will start to connect with it and accept it, and the game will take on a sense of authenticity. The steering pressure of the handle 2 can be determined by selecting the material of the compression members 20 and 21 or by selecting the material of the brake plate 1.
By providing a plurality of compression parts by compression members 20 and 21 on the circumference of the frame 5, it is possible to set the compression part appropriately.

The rotation of the handle 2 causes the large diameter gear 6 to rotate, and is amplified by the expansion ratio determined by the number of teeth of the large diameter gear 6 and the small diameter gear 23, resulting in the rotation of the pulse cam 24. This rotation and rotation angle are controlled by the Hall element 26. The rotational direction is digitally converted and sent to a control circuit (not shown).

In this way, the game device displays an image of the displacement of the truck according to the speed of the truck and the amount of operation of the handle 2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of this invention. Description of the same parts as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be explained.

One end of a connecting rod 28 is rotatably supported on the bracket 16 by a pin or the like, and a cylindrical brake roller 29 is rotatably supported at the intermediate portion of the connecting rod 28 by a pin or the like. This brake roller 29 is in contact with the one compression member 20, and the other end of the connecting rod 27 is connected via an articulation joint 30 to an engaging portion 31 having a screw hole.

32 is a step motor fixed to the bracket 16 and connected to a control circuit (not shown) built into the main body, and a rotating rod 33 with a threaded thread is coaxially fixed to the output shaft of this step motor 32. has been done. The rotating rod 33 is fitted into the screw hole of the engaging portion 31, and as the rotating rod 33 rotates, the engaging portion 31 moves from side to side in the figure, and the connecting rod 28 accordingly rotates in the direction of the arrow in the figure. move. The engaging portion 31 is connected to the rotating rod 33 in advance.
The brake roller 29 is set to be located on the compression member 20 side with respect to the brake roller 29, and the brake roller 29 is pressed against the compression member 20 with an appropriate pressing force.

Next, the effect will be explained.

Generally, the steering wheel of an actual car, truck, etc. is heavy when starting, light while driving, and becomes lighter as the speed increases. When the game starts, the speed of the image track is slow, but at this time the brake roller 2
9 is in pressure contact with the compression member 20, and as explained in the first embodiment, the player feels the steering pressure according to the amount of operation of the handle 2. Next, when the player increases the speed of the track during the game, a signal corresponding to this speed is sent from a control circuit (not shown) to the step motor 32.
rotates, and at the same time the rotating rod 33 also rotates. In this way, the engagement part 31 approaches the step motor 32 guided by the thread, and the connecting rod 28 rotates accordingly, and the brake roller 29 moves slightly away from the compression member 20, thus The pressing force of the brake roller 29 on the compression member 20 is weakened. Thereby, the compression member 20 and the brake plate 1
5 is also weakened, and the steering reaction force of the handle 2 becomes lighter. On the other hand, when the speed of the truck during the game decreases, a reverse signal is sent to the step motor 32. Similarly, the brake roller 29 returns to its starting position, so that the steering reaction force on the handlebar 2 becomes heavier again. In this way, the player can feel variable steering pressure in response to changes in speed.

As explained above, according to this invention, the handle of the game device is configured to apply a continuous constant load to the handle or a variable load according to changes in speed, allowing the player to enjoy a game with a deep sense of reality. The effect is that it is possible to provide a game device that never gets boring.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of a handle for a game device according to this invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a - FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged side view showing a second embodiment of the invention. 1... Main body, 2... Handle, 4... Shaft, 5... Steering wheel, 15... Brake plate (rudder pressure generating plate), 20... Compression member, 28
...Connecting rod, 29...Brake roller, 31...Engaging portion, 32...Step motor, 33...Rotating rod.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) An operating handle rotatably attached to a game device, a steering pressure generating plate is provided on the handle, and a compression member made of an elastic body is rotatably provided on the game device side; A handle for a game device, characterized in that the compression member is placed in pressure contact with the rudder pressure generating plate so as to generate rudder pressure when the handle is operated. (2) While pressing and rotating the compression member,
A handle for a game device according to claim 1, characterized in that the game device is provided with a roller whose pressing force is variable according to changes in the game.