JPH0332392Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a steering operation unit for a driving game machine.

[Conventional technology]

an operating section operated by a player; a game signal generator generating a desired game signal according to predetermined rules in response to the operation applied to the operating section; and a display displaying the desired game signal. A so-called dove game machine is well known, which is composed of a cathode ray tube and configured so that a player can play the game by operating the operation section.

However, conventionally known gaming machines, e.g.
In a driving game machine, even if the speed of the car displayed on the cathode ray tube and operated by the contestant is increased by stepping on the accelerator, the steering wheel is always subject to a constant load due to the load mechanism or frictional resistance that inevitably occurs. The weight of the steering wheel was always constant, which was far from the feel of driving an actual car.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The present invention was developed based on the above-mentioned viewpoint, and its purpose is to control the torque of the load mechanism that applies a load to the operating section according to the traveling speed of the vehicle displayed on the cathode ray tube. For example, in the driving game machine described above, as the contestant steps on the accelerator to increase the speed of the car displayed on the cathode ray tube, the load torque on the steering wheel is gradually reduced. This is what I am trying to do.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above purpose is to respond to operations applied to the steering control section and accelerator operated by the contestant, and to display the driving state of the vehicle, which is driven according to predetermined rules, using a video device. A steering operation section for a driving game machine, comprising: a load mechanism that applies a load torque to the steering operation section; and a control device that controls the load torque generated by the load mechanism according to the traveling speed of the vehicle. This can be achieved by the above-mentioned steering operation section for a drive game machine.

[Effect]

With the above configuration, the load torque of the steering operation section can be changed in accordance with the traveling speed of the vehicle on the display screen, thereby providing a driving game machine with a rich sense of realism.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a driving game machine using the load control mechanism of the steering operation section according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the load control mechanism, and Fig. 3 FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a game board, 2 is a game signal generator, 2' is a private car position generator, 3 is an A/D converter, 4 is a steering load controller, 5 is a cathode ray tube, 5-1, 5 −
2 and 5-3 are cars on a cathode ray tube, among which 5-1 is a private car operated by a contestant, 6 is a steering wheel, 7 is a load mechanism, 8 is a pulse generator, and 9 is an accelerator.

In this game machine, the steering wheel 6 and the accelerator 9 constitute an operating section operated by the player, and according to the present invention, the load torque of the steering wheel 6 is controlled according to the running speed of the vehicle. It's summery.

The game board 1 is comprised of a game signal generator 2, an A/D converter 3, and a steering load controller 4.

The game signal generator 2 responds to inputs from an A/D converter 3 connected to an accelerator 9 and a pulse generator 8 connected to a steering wheel 6, and generates a changing image according to a predetermined rule. This circuit generates the signals necessary for display on the cathode ray tube 5.

Then, when you move the steering wheel 6,
After the displacement is converted into a pulse signal by the pulse generator 8, it is transmitted to the personal car position generator 2' in the game signal generator 2, and is operated by the player displayed on the cathode ray tube 5 according to the change in the output. The position of the private car 5-1 is moved from side to side. On the other hand, when the accelerator 9 is depressed, the change is caused by the A/D converter 3
After being converted into a digital signal, the game signal generator 2
The moving speed of the cars 5-2, 5-3 and the background on the cathode ray tube increases according to the change.
At the same time, the private car 5-1 also moves upward.

The steering load controller 4 detects speed data from the game signal generator 2 and sends it to the load mechanism 7, which operates to apply a load to the steering wheel 6 according to the speed data.

Next, the structure of the load mechanism will be explained with reference to FIG. In the figure, 4 is a steering load controller, 6 is a steering wheel, 10 is a rod, 11 is a disc, 12 is a brake shoe, 13 is an iron core, 14 is a brake shoe 12 attached to one end, and an iron core at the other end. 13 is a connecting rod attached, 15 is a solenoid coil, and 16 is a power control circuit consisting of a semiconductor, relay, or other known control element.

The steering wheel 6 and the disc 11 are connected by the rod 10, and when the accelerator 9 (Fig. 1) is not depressed, the iron core 13 attached to one end of the connecting rod 14 is connected to the solenoid. The brake shoe 12 attached to the other end of the connecting rod 14 presses the outer peripheral surface of the disk 11 with an appropriate force. However, when the accelerator 9 is depressed, a signal is sent from the steering load controller 4 to the power supply control circuit 16, and the power supply control circuit 16 that receives this signal controls the solenoid coil 15 to weaken its magnetic force, thereby reducing the attraction force. becomes weaker, the pressing force of the brake shoe 12 against the outer peripheral surface of the disc 11 also becomes weaker, and the steering wheel 6 becomes lighter.

In particular, the brake shoe 1 on the outer peripheral surface of the disc 11
Since the pressing force 2 is achieved by controlling the current applied to the solenoid coil 15, the weight of the steering wheel 6 can be changed in immediate response to the condition of the accelerator 9.

In addition, as a method of applying torque to the steering wheel 6, there may be another method using an edge current brake, as shown in FIG. 3, for example. In Fig. 3, 17 is a metal plate 18
and an edge current brake consisting of a magnet 19, 20 a speed increasing gear, 21 a reversible pulse motor, 22 a motor control circuit, 23 a rack, 24
is a pinion.

In this device, a motor control circuit 22 is activated by a signal from a steering load controller 4, rotates a motor 21, and rotates a magnet 19.
The torque of the edge current brake 17 is controlled by moving the edge current brake 17 forward and backward.

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, according to the steering operation unit for a driving game machine according to the present invention, the load torque is changed and controlled according to the running speed of the vehicle, so that the contestant can actually You can get a realistic feel that is no different from the operation of .

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but includes all modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the purpose of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a driving game machine using the load control mechanism of the steering operation section according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the load control mechanism, and Fig. 3 FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment. 1... Game board, 2... Game signal generator, 2'... Private car position generator, 3...
A/D converter, 4... Steering load controller, 5... Braun tube, 6... Steering wheel, 7... Load mechanism, 8... Pulse generator, 9... Accelerator, 10... Rod, 11
... Disk, 12 ... Brake shoe, 13 ... Iron core, 14 ... Connecting rod, 15 ... Solenoid coil, 16 ... Power supply control circuit, 17 ...
...Edge current brake, 18...Metal plate, 1
9... Magnet, 20... Speed-up gear, 21...
Reversible pulse motor, 22...Motor control circuit, 2
3...Rack, 24...Pinion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A driving game machine for use in a driving game machine configured to display the running state of a vehicle running according to predetermined rules by a video device in response to operations applied to a steering control section and an accelerator operated by a contestant. The above drive characterized in that the steering operation section includes a load mechanism that applies a load torque to the steering operation section, and a control device that controls the load torque generated by the load mechanism according to the traveling speed of the vehicle. Steering control unit for game machines.