JP2777972B2 - Motorcycle riding simulation device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motorcycle simulation system for controlling the attitude of a simulated motorcycle in accordance with an operation signal corresponding to a driving operation on the simulated motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional apparatus of this type, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 4-202297,
The simulated motorcycle is held so that the roll motion and pitch motion can be reproduced by the control motor, and the driving operation of the simulated motorcycle occupant is detected by various sensors attached to the simulated motorcycle.
There is known an apparatus in which the attitude of a simulated motorcycle is controlled in accordance with the driving operation.

[0003]

In the case of performing a motorcycle driving training using the above-described conventional apparatus, a beginner trainee can see the instructor's running near the simulated motorcycle, and the instructor can perform the training. There is an advantage that advice can always be given while the trainee is driving. However, even if the instructor's driving operation is seen or advice is received, the trainee cannot experience how the actual driving operation is actually different from the instructor's driving operation. The effect may be difficult to increase.

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a riding simulation apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle in which the occupant of the simulated two-wheeled vehicle can objectively understand his / her own driving operation and can improve the efficiency of driving training. The purpose is to do.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a method for controlling the attitude of a simulated motorcycle in response to an operation signal corresponding to the driving operation on the simulated motorcycle. Driving operation storage means for storing a reference operation signal to be performed with time, an operation signal for controlling the attitude of the simulated motorcycle, an actual operation signal generated by an actual driving operation on the simulated motorcycle, and a reference called from the driving operation storage means. An operation signal switching unit that can be switched to one of the operation signals is provided.

[0006]

By controlling the posture of the simulated motorcycle using the reference operation signal instead of the actual operation signal, the occupant can experience a driving operation different from the driving operation performed by the occupant.

[0007] In addition, by displaying the difference between the reference operation signal and the actual operation signal, it is possible to objectively compare and determine how one's own driving operation differs from other driving operations.

If the actual operation signal can be stored in the driving operation storage means, for example, the instructor can perform the optimal model running for each trainee, and the trainee can immediately experience the contents of the driving operation.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a simulated two-wheeled vehicle. An occupant R of the simulated two-wheeled vehicle 1 is displayed on a monitor 20, such as a CRT, disposed in front of the simulated two-wheeled vehicle 1. The driving operation of the simulated motorcycle 1 is performed according to the change, and the attitude of the simulated motorcycle 1 is controlled according to the operation. The simulated motorcycle 1 is provided with a frame-shaped vehicle body 1. A support frame 21 on a base 2 supports a roll motor 3 so that a rotation axis is parallel to a vehicle length direction. The bracket 31 was attached to the rotating shaft 3. A pivot 32 parallel to the pitch axis is provided on the bracket 31 so as to protrude left and right. The lower ends of a pair of arms 11 vertically suspended on the left and right sides of the simulated motorcycle 1 are swingable by the pivot 32. It is pivoted. Further, a support shaft 33 parallel to the pivot 32 is provided on the bracket 31, and the pitch motor 4 is swingably provided around the support shaft 33 as a fulcrum. On the other hand, a swingable nut 13 is provided on the vehicle body 1 with the support shaft 12 parallel to the support shaft 33 as a fulcrum, and a threaded rod 41 connected to the pitch motor 4 is screwed to the nut 13 so that the pitch motor 4 1 swings around the pitch axis with respect to the bracket 31.

Further, a steering motor 5 is mounted on the front end of the vehicle body 1 at a predetermined caster angle, and a steering wheel 51 is directly connected to a rotating shaft of the steering motor 5. As a result, when the occupant R rotates the handle 51,
A predetermined braking force is applied to the rotation of the steering wheel 51 by the steering motor 5.

The steering wheel 51 incorporates various sensors for detecting the amount of accelerator operation performed by the occupant R and the operating force of the front brake. The seat 14 is provided with sensors for detecting the direction and amount of weight movement of the occupant R. The step 15 is provided with a load sensor for detecting a change in load due to weight shift, and a sensor for detecting an operation force of the rear brake and a shift change operation is provided near the load sensor.

As shown in FIG. 2, the detection signals from these various sensors are digitized by an A / D converter 61 and then processed by an arithmetic processing unit 6, which outputs the roll motor 3 and pitch motor 4 from the arithmetic processing unit 6. A drive signal is output to each of the driver circuits 3D, 4D, and 5D of the steering motor 5, and the attitude of the simulated motorcycle 1 is controlled. Said A
The / D converter 61 has one terminal 62 of the signal switch 62.
a, is connected to the input side of the memory 63 via the switch 64, and is further connected to one input terminal of the signal synthesizer 65. Also,
The output side of the memory 63 is the other terminal 62 of the signal switch 62.
b and the other input terminal of the signal combiner 65. Therefore, when the switch 64 is turned on and the signal switch 62 is switched to the terminal 62a side, the signal from the A / D converter 61 is input to the memory 63 and the arithmetic processing unit 6, and the signal switch 62 is connected to the terminal 62b side. Is switched to the signal stored in the memory 63,
Is input to

On the other hand, a signal from the A / D converter 61 and the memory 63 is input to the signal synthesizer 65, the signals are synthesized, and the result is output to the image processing device 67. Then, the signal processed by the image processing device 67 is output to the monitor 20 and expressed as a video such as a landscape.
A storage device 66 stores and reproduces signals in a replaceable medium such as a magnetic disk, and stores an output signal of the signal synthesizer 65 and transmits the stored signal to the image processing device 67. Output.

In the above configuration, first, the simulated motorcycle 1
The instructors and others with excellent driving skills get on and perform model driving. At this time, detection signals from the respective sensors that have detected the driving operation of the occupant R are processed by the A / D converter 61, and then sent to the arithmetic processing unit 6 to control the posture of the simulated motorcycle 1 in accordance with the driving operation of the occupant R. And is stored in the memory 63. Next, the trainee gets on as the occupant R, switches the signal switch 62 to the terminal 62b side, and turns off the switch 64. Then, the operation data of the instructor stored in the memory 63 is called and supplied to the arithmetic processing device 6, so that the simulated motorcycle 1 performs the same operation as when the instructor operates. Thereby, the occupant R can experience running by the driving operation of the instructor.

At this time, the data of the driving operation performed by the trainee, the occupant R, is input to each input terminal of the signal synthesizer 65 together with the data by the instructor in the memory 63, and the stored driving operation of the instructor and the occupant are stored. An image in which the driving operation of R is combined is displayed on the monitor 20. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the image on the monitor 20 includes a front view F, a left rear view BL, a right rear view BR, and running data I such as running speed and shift information. Further, a display portion R for displaying the roll motion and a display portion P for displaying the pitch motion of the simulated motorcycle 1 are provided, and the state of the simulated motorcycle 1 based on the data in the memory 63 and the state of the simulated motorcycle 1 based on the driving operation performed by the occupant R Are displayed in layers. Thereby, the occupant R can know the difference between his / her own driving operation and the instructor's driving operation. By the way, the attitude of the simulated two-wheeled vehicle 1 is controlled based on the data in the memory 63. However, the image may be displayed while the attitude of the simulated two-wheeled vehicle 1 is controlled by a signal from the driving operation of the occupant R.

Further, by storing the output signal of the signal synthesizer 65 in the storage device 66, after the operation of the occupant R is completed, the data is displayed on the monitor 20 again, and the trainee is trained while explaining the instructor. Can examine the details of his driving operation. Further, data can be transferred from the storage device 66 to another analysis device via a magnetic disk or the like, and the data can be analyzed from another aspect. The content of the analysis includes, for example, the difference between the travel line of the instructor in the travel course and the travel line B by the driving operation of the occupant R as shown in FIG. 4A, and the difference between the two as shown in FIG. The difference in speed change and the difference in brake timing and braking force between the two, as shown in FIG. 4C, are displayed as shown in FIG. You can figure out.

[0017]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention allows an instructor or other occupant to experience the contents of the driving operation of another person, such as an instructor, and objectively recognizes the difference between the two driving contents. It is possible to improve the efficiency of driving lessons because it can be grasped in a specific way.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a flow of an operation signal.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image on a monitor.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an analysis result of operation data;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Model motorcycle 2 Base 3 Roll motor 4 Pitch motor 5 Steering motor 6 Arithmetic processing unit 20 Monitor 62 Signal switch 63 Memory 65 Signal synthesizer 66 Storage device 67 Image processing device

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A driving operation storage means for controlling a posture of a simulated motorcycle according to an operation signal corresponding to a driving operation on the simulated motorcycle, wherein a reference operation signal corresponding to a driving operation to be reproduced is stored with time. An operation signal switching means for switching an operation signal for controlling the attitude of the simulated motorcycle to one of an actual operation signal generated by an actual driving operation on the simulated motorcycle and a reference operation signal retrieved from the driving operation storage means And a riding simulation apparatus for a motorcycle. 2. The motorcycle riding simulation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a difference between the reference operation signal and the actual operation signal. 3. The riding simulation of a motorcycle according to claim 1, further comprising means for inputting an operation signal generated by an actual driving operation on the simulated motorcycle to the driving operation storage means as a reference operation signal. apparatus.