JP2634066B2 - Competitive play equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a game in which a plurality of movable models having a magnetic material are moved on a running road surface by sequentially energizing coils arranged under the running road surface. More specifically, the present invention relates to a competition game device provided with a arrival order detecting means for detecting at least the arrival order of the moving model.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Competitive amusement devices in which a plurality of traveling bodies (horses, automobiles, and the like) run on an annular traveling road surface and compete in the order of arrival have become popular.
Derby games, car racing, boat racing, and the like are examples of this type of competitive amusement device.

Hereinafter, a currently proposed competitive game machine (derby game) will be described with reference to FIG.

The proposed competitive game device (not disclosed) has a magnet 1
Is mounted on a traveling road surface plate 3 made of a non-magnetic material, and the coils 4, 4, 4,... It was arranged on the whole surface. These coils 4, 4, 4, ...
Are controlled by a coil control circuit (not shown) in the timing of energization, the order of energization, and the like. Therefore, moving model 2
Are intermittently advanced in the field course at pitch intervals at which the coils 4, 4, 4,... Are arranged.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, according to the proposed competitive amusement device, coils for driving the moving model have to be arranged on the entire surface of the course field, and there is a drawback that the material cost is high and the production takes time. For example, when arranging coils at a pitch of 12 mm over the entire surface of the course field of a derby game with a straight part of 750 mm and a corner part of 300 mm in radius, 3,000 pieces in the straight part and 2,000 in the corner part, a total of 5,000 pieces A coil is required.

Further, since relatively heavy coils are arranged on the entire surface of the course field due to other electric components, the weight of the device increases, and it is difficult to move and transport the device.

In addition, by increasing the coil arrangement density, if the movement of the moving model is subdivided, it is possible to realize a movement close to the real thing, but the increase in the number of coils makes the wiring more complicated and easy to break down . Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to improve the quality while maintaining a certain level of reliability.

Also, if the energization timing of the coil is increased or the pitch interval of the coil is increased, the speed of the moving model can be increased, and a game with a sense of speed can be enjoyed. There was a problem that the moving model could not follow the movement of the magnet due to the frictional force generated therebetween, and was left behind.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a high-quality competitive game machine with low manufacturing cost.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of moving a plurality of moving models having a magnetic material on a running road surface by sequentially energizing coils arranged under the running road surface, and playing at least. In a competition game device provided with arrival order detecting means for detecting the order, a guide rail provided below the traveling road surface, and a carrier traveling on the guide rail, comprising a carrier below the traveling road surface. A coil unit arranged to face a part thereof, a coil control unit that sequentially energizes the coil unit in the traveling direction of the moving model, and a moving mechanism that moves on a guide rail along a traveling road surface. Features.

[Action]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the number of coils for driving the moving model can be reduced without impairing the function of the device, and the number of components constituting the device is reduced.

In addition, since the carrier traveling along the field course is provided below the traveling road surface, the speed of the moving model can be increased without increasing the coil energizing timing or increasing the coil pitch interval. .

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a competitive game device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description, the same elements will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a competition game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the competition game machine.

First, the appearance of the competition game apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. In this device, a traveling road surface plate 6 is horizontally stretched out of a green nonmagnetic material depicting a field course on the upper surface of a cabinet 5 in which four corners of a rectangular parallelepiped are cut obliquely. The traveling road surface plate 6 is provided with countless air holes, on which moving models 7, 7, 7,... Of five racing horses are placed.

Next, the structure of the competitive game device will be described with reference to FIG. A support 8 is horizontally extended inside the cabinet 5 described above, and two guide rails 9 are laid on the support 8 in parallel along the field course. A carrier 10 is a roller on the guide rail 9.
., And can move along the guide rail 9.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the structure of the carrier 10. First, the moving model 7 placed on the traveling road surface plate 6
The structure of will be described. The moving model 7 is formed by mounting a jockey model 7b on a racing horse model 7a, and a permanent magnet 7c is attached to a lower portion thereof. The legs of the jockey model 7b are pivotally attached to the racing horse model 7a, and are assembled by a link mechanism such that the upper body slides back and forth. Therefore, the competition horse
With the intermittent advance of 7a, the jockey 7b periodically swings back and forth. Further, at the rear of the racing horse model 7a, a support rod 7d that directly contacts the traveling road surface plate 6 is provided upright in a direction substantially orthogonal to the traveling road surface plate 6. Therefore, the moving model 7 moves as the permanent magnet 7c is attracted by the magnetic force of the coil, and moves so as to drag the support rod 7d.

The carrier 10 includes at least a coil unit A, a coil control unit B, and a moving mechanism C. Coil part A
Are arranged on a coil base 10b extending horizontally with the traveling road surface plate 6 so as to face one section of the traveling road surface plate 6, and the magnetic force lines are directed in a direction orthogonal to the traveling road surface. It is formed. Since each coil in the coil portion A is provided close to the traveling road surface plate 6, at least the magnet on the traveling road surface plate 6 can be sufficiently attracted. The upper plate 10c to which the upper end of the coil is fixed has an infinite number of air holes formed therein, and an upper portion thereof is provided with a cavity 10d for storing air. The air stored in the cavity 10d is kept airtight by a skirt member 10e provided around the cavity 10d. The hollow portion 10d communicates with an air supply device 10g such as a pump through a pipe 10f, so that air flows at a constant pressure. Since the traveling road surface plate 6 is also provided with countless air holes, the air supplied from the air supply device 10g is blown out onto the traveling road surface plate 6 through the pipe 10f and the hollow portion 10d. You. Due to this jet of air, an air film is formed between the moving model 7 and the traveling road surface plate 6, and the frictional force between the moving model 7 and the traveling road surface plate 6 is reduced.

The coil control section B moves the coil section A described above to the moving model 7.
In the running direction, and is composed of a printed wiring board or the like. This circuit configuration is essentially the same as that of the prior art, and thus the description is omitted.

The moving mechanism C moves the carrier 10 on the guide rail 8 along the traveling road surface plate 6, and includes a driving motor, a gear mechanism, a driving wheel, a guide roller, and the like.

The power supplied to the drive motor, the air supply device, and the like is supplied from the guide rail by, for example, bringing a plurality of metal pins into contact with a copper guide rail below the carrier 10.

Further, a coil 10h that is always energized while the carrier 10 is running is provided at the rear of the carrier 10 in order to catch the moving model 7 that cannot follow the change in the magnetic force of the coil.

Note that the moving mechanism is not limited to the gear mechanism, and may be any mechanism that can move the carrier on the guide rail. For example, a wrapping transmission mechanism such as a belt or a chain, a friction transmission mechanism, a cam mechanism, or the like may be used.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned competitive game device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows the relative movement between the carrier 10 and the moving model 7 on the guide rail in a stepwise manner. The rectangular outline a shown by a solid line indicates the carrier 10, the position of the rectangular outline b shown by the one-dot chain line, the position of the rectangular outline c shown by the two-dot chain line, and the rectangle shown by the three-dot chain line The position of the outline d is sequentially moved to the position of the rectangular outline e indicated by the four-dot chain line. The moving model 7 on the carrier 10 is initially located at the rear of the carrier 10, but has moved to the front as the carrier 10 travels on the field course. In the straight portion, the moving direction of the carrier 10 and the moving direction of the moving model 7 coincide with each other, but in the corner portion, the direction slightly shifts due to friction between the support rod 7d of the moving model 7 and the traveling road surface plate 6.

〔The invention's effect〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the number of coils for driving the moving model can be reduced to a fraction, and the manufacturing cost of the apparatus can be reduced.

In addition, since the carrier is moved on the guide rail and the moving model is moved on the carrier, the speed of the moving model can be easily adjusted without changing the coil energizing timing and the pitch interval. For example, increasing the carrier speed will increase the absolute speed of the mobile model,
A game full of speed can be realized.
In this case, the intermittent movement of the moving model is maintained, so that, for example, a movement close to an actual derby can be realized,
Derby game quality is improved.

Further, by forming an infinite number of air holes in the traveling road surface plate and ejecting air, the frictional force between the traveling road surface plate and the moving model is reduced, and the moving model can be moved smoothly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a competition game device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the competition game device, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a possible carrier, FIG. 4 is a plan view for explaining the operation of the competition game device, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing the structure of the competition game device according to the prior art. . DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Magnet 2, 7 ... Moving model 3, 6 ... Road surface plate 4 ... Coil 5 ... Cabinet 8 ... Support base 9 ... Guide rail 10 ... Carrier A ... Coil part B ... Coil Control unit C: Moving mechanism

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method in which a plurality of moving models having a magnetic material are moved on the running road surface to play by energizing coils arranged under the running road surface in order, and at least an order of arrival of the moving models is detected. In a competition game device provided with arrival order detecting means, a guide rail provided below the traveling road surface and a carrier traveling on the guide rail are included, and the carrier is provided below the traveling road surface. A coil controller arranged to face a part of the coil unit, and a coil controller that sequentially energizes the coil unit in the traveling direction of the moving model.
A competitive amusement device comprising a moving mechanism that moves on the guide rail along the traveling road surface.