JPS6213656Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention consists of a half mirror installed obliquely close to a television camera, and a moving object placed behind or in front of the half mirror, on which a transmitted or reflected image is projected. The present invention further relates to a simulated maneuvering game machine having a screen disposed in front of or behind the half mirror and having an image to be reflected or transmitted onto the half mirror.

In this type of simulated operation game machine, a plastic model is used as the object behind the half mirror, and when the object is viewed through the half mirror,
It looked like a model and lacked a sense of realism. Further, in driving games using this type of simulated driving game machine, the car controlled by the player moves left and right, but the road does not move left or right, so it lacks a sense of realism.

By projecting a plastic model onto a cathode ray tube, the details of the plastic model become moderately blurred, and the human imagination connects the blurred parts with the image of the actual car, making it look more like a real car than when looking directly at the plastic model with the naked eye. One of the purposes is to increase the sense of realism in the game by using the illusion that it looks like this.

Another purpose of the present invention is to project the left and right movement of the road on a cathode ray tube without moving the player's car, thereby bringing the situation closer to that of an actual car driver and increasing the sense of realism.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, a drive pulley 2 is located approximately in the middle of the back of the play device 1 (on the left side of the figure), an auxiliary pulley 3 is slightly in front of it, and a pulley is located at the bottom of the play device 1 and slightly in front of the drive pulley 2. 4, an auxiliary pulley 5 is arranged slightly in front of it, and a belt 6 is stretched around each of these pulleys 2 to 5. The details of the relationship between the belt 6 and the drive pulley 2 are as shown in FIG. 2, which is a view taken along arrow 8 in FIG. In the figure, the belt 6 is composed of three belts 6a, 6b, and 6c, and accordingly, the drive pulley 2 and the auxiliary pulley 3 are also respectively 2a, 6b, and 6c.
It is composed of 2b, 2c or 3a, 3b, 3c. Although not shown, the lower pulley 4
Similarly, the auxiliary pulley 5 is composed of three pulleys. Drive pulleys 2a, 2b, and 2c are all rotatably mounted on shafts 11 fixed to frames 9 and 10 so as not to move in the axial direction, and pulley 2a is connected to gear 12,
Pulley 2b has gear 13, and pulley 2c has gear 14.
The structure is such that each rotation rotates in unison with the other, and each rotation does not restrict the rotation of the other. Motors 15, 16, and 17 are attached to the frames 9 and 10 near their upper ends, with output shafts facing inward, and gears 18, 19, and 20 are attached to the tips of the output shafts, respectively. . The gear 18 is connected to the gear 12 and the gear 1.
9 meshes with gear 13, and gear 20 meshes with gear 14. For auxiliary pulley 3, 3a, 3b, 3
(c) Both are attached to the shaft 21 so as to be rotatable but not movable in the axial direction. Motor 1
5, 16, and 17 all rotate so that the belt 6 moves in the direction of arrow A at the start of the game, and when the pedal 22 is depressed, their rotation gradually stops and eventually begins to rotate in the opposite direction. Therefore, the model car 23 as a moving object, which will be described in detail below, begins to move in the opposite direction to arrow A, and a scene in which the player is overtaking an opposing car is displayed. However, the rotation speed of each motor is determined by the control panel (not shown).
Each rotation speed is different according to a scheduled program. In this way, the belt 6 and the motors 15, 16, 17, etc. that drive the belt 6 constitute moving object driving means for moving the model car 23.

On the belt 6 described in detail above, there is a model 23 on the outside,
In this case, the center portion of the bottom of the vehicle is firmly fixed with adhesive or the like. The model car 23 is coated with fluorescent paint on its surface or is itself made of fluorescent paint-containing material. A natural slope is created on the belt 6 by the auxiliary pulley 3 and the drive pulley 2, so that the model car 23 gradually appears on the screen or disappears. The auxiliary pulley 5 and the drive pulley 4 are also configured to achieve the same effect. Furthermore, motors 15, 16, 1 for driving the belt 6 are provided on both sides of the belt 6.
belt 7 driven by a motor different from 7;
are arranged at right angles to the belt 6.
The motor that drives the belt 7 is controlled by a control panel (not shown) so that when the pedal 22 is depressed, the rotation gradually increases, and when the pedal 22 is released, the rotation gradually decreases. Furthermore, a shielding plate 24 is arranged in front of the belt 7, and a lamp 33 (third
A black light 25 is attached to the shielding plate 24 facing the belt 6 to shield the light from the belt 6 (FIG.) and to irradiate ultraviolet rays. Further ahead of the shielding plate 24 (on the right side in the figure) is the shielding plate 2.
A drum 27 is supported and arranged by an arm 26 which is fixed to 4 and projects forward. Details regarding the drum 27 are shown in FIG. 3, which is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. In the figure, the arm 26 is a hollow tube with a rectangular cross section formed of channel materials 28, 29 and flat materials 30, 31, and has a shaft 32 rotatably mounted at its tip. An end surface of the drum 27 is firmly fixed to one end of the shaft 32, for example, by screwing. The drum 27 has a hollow shape with an open end opposite to the end surface connected to the shaft 32, and a light source 33 is provided within the hollow portion. A pulley 34 is attached to the other end of the shaft 32, and this pulley 34 is connected to the belt 7 by a belt or the like.
It is connected to a motor that drives the. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer periphery 35 of the drum 27 is made of transparent synthetic resin such as polyester, and on the outer periphery there are many non-transparent parts 3 indicated by diagonal lines in the figure.
By providing 6, appropriate slits 37a, 3
7b.

An intermediate slit 39 is provided above the drum 27 in the game device 1, and a screen 38 is provided above the intermediate slit 39. The details of the intermediate slit 39 and screen 38 are as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. In FIG. 5, two slits 40 and 41 are formed in the center of the intermediate slit 39, and on both sides thereof, A large number of slits 42, 43 are formed at narrow intervals. In Figure 6,
The screen 38 is provided with triangular protrusions 70 and 71. The rotating drum 27, intermediate slit 39, etc. constitute image moving means for projecting a moving image on the screen 38.

A half mirror 44 is inclined behind the screen 38, and in this case, one end is adjacent to the intermediate slit 39 and the other end is adjacent to the auxiliary pulley 3.
It is located slightly above. half mirror 44
A television camera 45 is installed above the
The details are as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the television camera 45 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. In FIG. 7, camera 45 is fixed to a frame 46, which frame 46 is rigidly fixed to shaft 47. In FIG. axis 4
7 has a gear 48 in contact with the frame 46 at its lower part, and has a gear 48 in contact with the frame 46 at its upper end.
It is rotatably supported by 9 and hangs down. The frame 49 is provided with brackets 50 and 51 on both sides thereof, and the brackets 50 and 51 are connected to rails 5 stretched at appropriate positions within the game device 1.
2,53. frame 49
can move along the rails 52, 53 within the range where the rails 52, 53 are stretched. Two motors 54 and 55 are installed on the frame 49 with their output shafts facing downward. A gear 5 is attached to the tip of the output shaft of the motor 54.
6 is installed, and this gear 56 is connected to the rail 5.
Similar to 2 and 53, it is engaged with a rack 57 suspended within the game device 1. The configuration related to the motor 55 is shown in FIG. 8, in which a gear 58 is attached to the tip of the output shaft of the motor 55, and the gear 58 meshes with the gear 48 described above. The motor 54 is electrically connected to a handle 59 shown in FIG.
If the handle 9 is turned to the right, the motor 54 will rotate clockwise when viewed from the output shaft, and if the handle 59 is turned to the left, the motor 54 will be rotated counterclockwise. The motor 55 is connected to a control panel (not shown), and the control panel 12 displays a model car 23 and a front board 6 (described later) on the screen.
9 is detected, and the start of rotation is controlled by the signal.

The rails 52, 53, motor 54, gear 56 and rack 57 constitute a moving means for moving the camera 45 of this embodiment parallel to the half mirror 44. Further, the gear 48, the motor 55, and the gear 58 constitute a rotating means for rotating the television camera of this embodiment in a plane perpendicular to its optical axis.

Furthermore, the camera 45 is connected to a cathode ray tube 63 via a reproduction device 62 as shown by lines 60 and 61 in FIG.
I am in touch with you. The front surface of the cathode ray tube 63 serves as a screen 64 of the game device 1.

When a player inserts a coin into a slot (not shown), an image shown in FIG. 9 appears on the screen 64. The figure shows an image of the model car 23 and the belt 7, which are behind the half mirror 44, illuminated by ultraviolet rays from the black light 25, and an image drawn on the screen 38, which is synthesized on the half mirror 44. Object camera 45
This is a composite image obtained by photographing an image using a reproducing device 62 and displaying it on a cathode ray tube 63.
Roads 64a, 64b, and 64c in the figure correspond to belts 6a, 6b, and 6c, respectively, and a building 65 in the background is a photograph of an image drawn on belt 7. Furthermore, the pattern of the bank 66 is an image projected onto the triangular protrusions 70 and 71 of the screen 38 described above, and the slit 37a on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 27 and the slits 42 and 43 of the intermediate slit 39.
It corresponds to a pattern synthesized by light passing through the
Furthermore, the lanes 67 and 68 are images projected onto the center of the screen 38, and the slits 40 and 41 of the intermediate slit 39 and the slit 37 on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 27
This corresponds to the broken line synthesized by the light passing through b. Reference numeral 69 in the figure indicates the front board of the automobile, which is attached to the cathode ray tube screen 64.

When the player depresses the pedal 22, the motors 15, 16, 17 reduce their rotational speed or start rotating in the opposite direction, thereby causing the belts 6a, 6b, 6c to rotate.
also changes the state of movement. Therefore, in FIG. 9, the cars on the roads 64a, 64b, and 64c are displayed as if they were moving away from or approaching the front board 69. At the same time, the belt 7 also starts moving by starting the drive motor, and therefore the building 65 moves as if passing through the screen 64. Furthermore, since the drum 27 also starts rotating at the same time, the light emitted from the light source 33, passes through the slits 37a, 37b on the drum 27 and the intermediate slit 39, and reaches the screen 38. Moving. Therefore, the pattern of the embankment 66 and the lanes 67, 68 in FIG. 9 move as if passing through the screen 64. Screen 6
Regarding 4, for example, when the player turns the handle 59 to the right, the motor 54 in FIGS. 7 and 8 first rotates clockwise when viewed from the output shaft. A gear 56 is attached to the tip of the output shaft of the motor 54, and the gear 56 is meshed with a rack 57, so that the motor 5
4 rotates clockwise, the camera 45 moves to the right along the rack 57 together with the frame 49. Therefore, in FIG. 9, the front board 69 is stationary, and the entire other screen moves to the left, providing a sense of realism similar to when driving an actual car. If you want to move them to the left, just turn the handle 59 to the left.

In the game, the player skillfully operates the steering wheel 59 and pedals 22 to avoid contact between the front board 69 and the cars on the road, and runs as far as possible within a set time while overtaking cars on the road. This is done for the purpose of 55 starts. The camera 45 then rotates around the shaft 47 in response to the rotation of the motor 55 through the action of the gears 48 and 58. Therefore, the images of roads 64a, 64b, 64c, etc. displayed on the screen 64 are overturned. At this time, it is possible to display a realistic image as if the car being driven by the player had rolled over, and to give a warning to the player.

In the above process, roads 64a, 64b, 6
4c and lanes 67 and 68 are superimposed images obtained from completely different motion systems, so their relative motion can be set in any manner.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the driving device of the model car 23 and the screen 38 may be replaced. Alternatively, the model car 23 may be replaced with, for example, a motor boat, bicycle, motorcycle, etc., and a landscape suitable for the model may be displayed on the screen 38.
If you display it on the screen, you can change it to various simulated operation game machines.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts of a game device embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed view showing the upper end of the belt 6, and FIG. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing details of the outer peripheral surface of the drum, Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing details of the intermediate slit, Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing details of the screen, and Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective view of the camera attachment state. 8 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an image appearing on the screen. 45... Television camera, 44... Half mirror, 23... Moving object, 38... Screen, 6
3... Braun tube, 69... Object (front board).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A half mirror installed diagonally close to a television camera, a moving object placed behind or in front of the half mirror whose transmitted or reflected image is projected on the half mirror, and a moving object that moves the moving object. A driving means, a screen disposed in front of or behind the half mirror and having an image to be reflected or transmitted onto the half mirror, and provided separately from the moving object driving means to move the image held by the screen. a moving means for moving the television camera parallel to the half mirror; a rotation means for rotating the television camera in a plane perpendicular to its optical axis; It has an external operating means for moving a television camera, a cathode ray tube for displaying an electric signal from the television camera as an image, and an object placed in contact with a part of the surface of the cathode ray tube, and the object and the moving object are connected to each other as described above. A simulated operation game machine characterized in that when a contact is detected on a cathode ray tube screen, the rotation means is activated by the detection signal.