JP5754683B2 - Pedal device for game console with adjustable position - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pedal device for a game machine capable of adjusting the position of an accelerator or a brake pedal in accordance with the height of the game player.

Drive game machines and racing game machines are installed in game centers and game arcades and have been enjoyed widely.
In such a game machine, when a player who is seated in the driver's seat of the game machine steps on the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal, if the position of the pedals is fixed, adults, children, and other body types such as the height of the player Players who are unable to cope with the differences and who do not fit the body shape often have an unfair feeling because of competing game results.
In particular, today, the skill of the player has improved, and the game content has become more sophisticated, so a few operational mistakes have a major impact on the game results, and are affected by differences in the player's body shape. Therefore, it is desired to provide a game machine in which only the skill of the player is reflected in the game results.
Therefore, it is desired to provide a drive game machine or the like configured so that the pedal position can be adjusted according to the body shape of the player.
In addition, for example, in Patent Document 1 below, an actual pedal unit for an automobile is disclosed in which the position of the pedal can be adjusted, but depending on the change in the position of the pedal, Since only the pedal unit moves, there is a problem that the feeling of rigidity of the pedal is lowered when the pedal is depressed.

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  The present invention has been made from the above viewpoint, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pedal device for a drive game machine or the like in which the pedal position can be adjusted according to the body shape of the player. .

The above purpose is
The front is opened so that a player sitting on the driver's seat of the game machine can insert and remove his / her toes, and at least one kind of step pedal (201, 203) for driving operation can be stepped toward the back side. An attached pedal unit box (2);
A drive motor (304) capable of forward and reverse rotation is provided, and the direction of the pedal unit box (2) is substantially perpendicular to the pedal surface of the foot pedal (201, 203) by the rotation of the drive motor (304). A box moving device (3) that is held against the cabinet of the game machine so as to be able to move forward and backward, and to stop at a desired position;
An input device (42) for the player to input his height value;
An arithmetic unit (5) for determining the optimum position of the pedal unit box (2) based on the height value deceived from the height value input device (42);
Based on the optimum position data obtained by the arithmetic unit (5), the drive motor (304) of the box moving device (3) is driven by a necessary amount to move the pedal unit box (2) to the optimum position, A motor drive control device (6) to be stopped;
This is achieved by a position-adjustable game machine pedal device (1).

  The step pedal is generally an accelerator pedal and / or a brake pedal, but other pedals may be used depending on the type of game machine.

The box moving device is
A board fixed to the cabinet of the game machine;
A feed screw pivotally supported on the substrate so as to be rotatable about its axis;
A motor attached to the substrate and rotating the feed screw forward and reverse;
A female member that has a block member that is fixed to the pedal unit box and a female screw portion that is fixed to the block member and screwed to the feed screw, and is moved in the axial direction of the feed screw by the rotation of the feed screw. A screw unit;
A guide rail mounted in parallel with the feed screw on the substrate;
A slide shoe that is slidably mounted on the guide rail and fixed to the pedal unit box,
The box moving device has at least one side surface of the pedal unit box via the female screw unit and the slide shoe so that the direction of the feed screw is substantially orthogonal to the extended surface of the pedal surface of the foot pedal. It is recommended to be attached to.
As the feed screw and female screw unit, it is recommended to use a ball screw.

  Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the position of the foot pedal can be moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the pedal surface together with the pedal unit box, and can be stopped at a desired position. Can adjust the pedal position according to the body shape of children, children and other players, which eliminates the unfairness that makes game results worse due to difficulty in pedaling, etc. A pedal device can be provided.

It is the perspective view which looked at one Example of the pedal device for game machines concerning this invention from the front side. It is a right view of the pedal device for game machines shown in FIG. It is a top view of the pedal device for game machines shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the box movement apparatus attached to the pedal apparatus for game machines shown in FIG. It is a top view of the box moving apparatus shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of one Example of the pedal apparatus for game machines which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of adjustment of the pedal position by the pedal apparatus for game machines which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the drive game machine with which the pedal apparatus for game machines which concerns on this invention is attached.

The configuration of the game machine pedal device according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 6, 1 is a pedal device for a game machine according to the present invention, 2 is a pedal unit box, 201 is an accelerator pedal, 202 is an accelerator operation detection unit, 203 is a brake pedal, 204 is a brake operation detection unit, 205a ˜205e is a wall member of the pedal unit box, 3 is a box moving device, 301 is a substrate, 302 is a feed screw, 303 is a female screw unit, 304 is a motor, 305 is a guide rail, 306 is a slide shoe, 307 is a limit sensor, 4 is an operation panel, 41 is a direct input device, 41a is a backward movement button, 41b is a forward movement button, 42 is a height value input device, 42a to 42c are numerical indicators, 420a to 420c are numerical adjustment buttons, and 42d is A confirmation button, 5 is a calculation device, and 6 is a motor drive control device.
The game machine pedal device 1 according to the present invention is installed, for example, in the lower right front (position indicated by the arrow B) of the driver's seat of the drive game machine A as shown in FIG. C is a cabinet of the drive game machine A, and D is a driver seat on which a game player is seated.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pedal device 1 for a game machine according to the present invention includes a pedal unit box 2 and box moving devices 3 and 3 attached to both side surfaces thereof.
As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface of the pedal unit box 2 is opened so that a player sitting on the driver's seat D can insert and remove his / her feet from the front opening.
Inside the pedal unit box 2, at least one kind of foot pedals 201 and 203 for driving operation is attached so as to be able to be depressed toward the back side.
Since the illustrated embodiment is a drive game machine for an automobile, among the foot pedals 201 and 203, 201 will be described as an accelerator pedal, and 203 will be described as a brake pedal. , Spacecraft maneuvering game machines, etc., which change as appropriate according to the type of game machine.
The pedal unit box 2 has a bottom surface 205a, a back surface (back surface) 205b, an upper surface 205c, and side surfaces 205d and 205e, and springs for pushing the accelerator pedal 201 and the brake pedal 203 to the front side are provided on the back surface 205b. In addition, an accelerator operation detection unit 202 and a brake operation detection in which an upper surface 205c accommodates an axle that pivotally supports the accelerator pedal 201 and the brake pedal 203, a sensor that detects the amount of rotation of these pedals, and the like. A unit 204 is attached.

Box movement devices 3 are respectively attached to the side surfaces 205d and 205e of the pedal unit box 2, and the pedal unit box 2 is moved in a direction substantially orthogonal to the pedal surfaces of the accelerator pedal 201 and the brake pedal 203 (in FIGS. 1 and 2). It can be moved in the direction indicated by arrow M) and stopped at a desired position.
In the case where the position of the pedal unit box 2 can be moved in accordance with the height of the player, the movement of the pedal unit box 2 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the pedal surface is caused by the movement of the pedal unit box 2. This is so that the angle of the pedal surface with respect to the player's foot does not change, and by doing so, the pedal depression operation is not hindered.
Therefore, when the driver's seat is set horizontally, when the pedal unit box 2 is on the front side, it is at a high position, and when it is on the back side, it is at a low position, so that there is a difference in height between the two positions. The pedal unit box 2 moves in an oblique direction.
The board 301 of the box moving device 3 is fixed to the cabinet (machine base) C side of the game machine, and the pedal unit box 2 can be moved as described above by the drive mechanism assembled on the board 301. Yes.

Hereinafter, the drive mechanism of the box moving device 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
The board 301 of the box moving device 3 is fixed to the cabinet C of the game machine as described above.
Bearings 302 a and 302 b are mounted on the substrate 301, and the feed screw 302 is held by these bearings so as to be rotatable about its axis.
The motor 304 is fixed to the substrate 301, and the rotation shaft thereof is connected to the feed screw 302 so that the feed screw 302 can be rotated forward and backward.
The female screw unit 303 includes a block member 303a and a female screw portion 303b fixed to the block member 303a. The female screw portion 303b is screwed to the feed screw 302 and rotates along the feed screw 302 in the forward and reverse directions. To move back and forth.
As the feed screw 302 and the female screw unit 303, a generally provided ball screw unit can be preferably used.
Two guide rails 305 and 305 are mounted on the substrate 301 in parallel with the feed screw 302, and two slide shoes 306 are slidably mounted on the guide rail 305 along the guide rails. ing.
The height of the upper surface of the block member 303a of the female screw unit 303 is set equal to the height of the upper surfaces of the four slide shoes 306, and these upper surfaces are in contact with the side surface of the pedal unit box 2 in the pedal unit box 2 Fixed to the side of the.
Accordingly, when the motor 304 rotates and the female screw unit 303 moves along the feed screw 302, the pedal unit box 2 is moved in the same direction as the axial direction of the feed screw 302.
A limit sensor 307 made of a photocoupler or the like is mounted on the substrate 301. When the female screw unit 303 reaches a predetermined allowable end position and is detected by the limit sensor 307, the output of the limit sensor 307 is output. Based on the signal, a motor drive control device described later stops the motor 304 so that the pedal unit box 2 does not move beyond the allowable position.

When the box moving device 3 configured as described above is attached to the side surface of the pedal unit box 2, the box screw device 3 is attached so that the direction of the feed screw 302 is substantially orthogonal to the extension surface of the pedal surface of the foot pedals 201 and 203. Thus, the pedal unit box 2 is reciprocated in a direction substantially orthogonal to the pedal surface.
When the motor 304 is stopped, the female screw unit 303 also stops moving on the feed screw 302 and is held at a fixed position on the feed screw 302, whereby the pedal unit box 2 is also held at a fixed position.

Next, an operation when the player wants to move the pedal unit box 2 and an operation of the pedal device according to the present invention for the operation will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 shows a circuit configuration of an embodiment of the pedal device of the present invention, and the operation panel 4 in the figure is provided at an appropriate location such as the side of the instrument panel of the driver's seat of the game machine. ing.
The operation panel 4 is provided with two types of input devices 41 and 42.
41 is a direct input device including a back direction movement button 41a and a front direction movement button 41b, and 42 includes numerical value indicators 42a to 42c, numerical value adjustment buttons 420a to 420c, and a confirmation button 42d. This is a height value input device.

When the back direction moving button 41a of the direct input device 41 is pressed, the motor 304 of the box moving device 3 is reversely rotated while the button is being pressed via the motor drive control device 6 based on the output signal. When driven, the pedal unit box 2 slowly moves to the back side. When the player releases the back direction moving button 41a at the position desired by the player, the player stops there.
The same applies to the forward movement button 41b, and while the button is pressed, the motor 304 is driven to rotate forward, and the pedal unit box 2 moves slowly to the front side. When the hand is released from the forward movement button 41b at the desired position, it stops there.
The flow of these operations and operations is described in the flowchart of FIG.

On the other hand, the height value input device 42 automatically pushes the pedal unit box 2 to the optimal position after the player inputs his height value by pressing the numerical value adjustment buttons 420a to 420c. Yes.
That is, when the player presses the numerical adjustment buttons 420a to 420c, inputs his height value while viewing the display values of the numerical indicators 42a to 42c provided on the respective buttons, and presses the confirm button 42d, the height is displayed. Based on the value, the arithmetic device 5 executes a program installed in advance to perform an operation for obtaining the optimum position of the pedal unit box 2 that matches the height value, and sends the obtained optimum position data to the motor drive control device 6. Send it out. The motor drive control device 6 drives the motor 304 by a necessary amount based on the optimum position data, moves the pedal unit box 2 to the optimum position, and stops it.
The numerical values displayed on the numerical indicators 42a to 42c indicate the height (in cm) as a whole with three-digit numbers, and display values of the numerical adjustment buttons 420a to 420c and the numerical indicators 42a to 42c. As for the relationship, while the player presses the numerical value adjustment button 420a, the hundred digits 42a of the numerical value display changes in order of 0, 1, 2 and the button becomes the numerical value of the hundreds of his height. When you release your hand from, it stops at that value.
Next, while the numerical value adjustment button 420b is being pressed, the ten digit 42b of the numerical value display changes in order of 0, 1, 2,... When you release the button at that point, it stops at that value. The same applies to the numerical value adjustment button 420c, and the numerical value of the first place can be selected.
After selecting all three-digit numerical values indicating the height of the person, the input operation is completed by pressing the confirm button 42d.
The limit sensor 307 in FIG. 6 is the limit sensor 307 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and when a signal is given from these sensors to the motor drive control device 6, as described above, the female screw This indicates that the unit 303 has reached the allowable end position, and the motor 307 is quickly stopped.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention includes all the modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description within the scope of the object. .

  According to the present invention, the position of the foot pedal can be moved in the direction substantially perpendicular to the pedal surface together with the pedal unit box, and can be stopped at a desired position, so that it can be used for adults, children, and other player's body shapes. In addition, the pedal position can be adjusted accordingly, thereby eliminating the unfairness that results in poor game results due to reasons such as difficulty in pressing the pedal, and it is possible to provide a pedal device for a gaming machine capable of satisfying game play It has a great industrial utility value.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pedal device for game machines 2 Pedal unit box 201 Accelerator 202 Accelerator operation detection unit 203 Brake 204 Brake operation detection unit 205a-205e Wall member of box 3 Box moving device 301 Substrate 302 Feed screw 3020a, 3020b Bearing 303 Female screw unit 303a Block Member 303b Female thread part 304 Motor 305 Guide rail 306 Slide shoe 307 Limit sensor 4 Operation panel 41 Direct input device 41a Backward direction movement button 41b Front direction movement button 42 Height value input device 42a-42c Numerical value indicator 420a-420c Numerical value adjustment button 42d Confirm button 5 Arithmetic device 6 Motor drive control device A Drive game machine B Installation location of pedal device C Cabinet (machine stand)
D Driver's seat

Claims (4)

The front is opened so that a player sitting on the driver's seat of the game machine can insert and remove his / her toes, and at least one kind of step pedal (201, 203) for driving operation can be stepped toward the back side. An attached pedal unit box (2);
A drive motor (304) capable of forward and reverse rotation is provided, and the direction of the pedal unit box (2) is substantially perpendicular to the pedal surface of the foot pedal (201, 203) by the rotation of the drive motor (304). A box moving device (3) that is held against the cabinet of the game machine so as to be able to move forward and backward, and to stop at a desired position;
An input device (42) for the player to input his height value;
An arithmetic unit (5) for determining the optimum position of the pedal unit box (2) based on the height value deceived from the height value input device (42);
Based on the optimum position data obtained by the arithmetic unit (5), the drive motor (304) of the box moving device (3) is driven by a necessary amount to move the pedal unit box (2) to the optimum position, A motor drive control device (6) to be stopped;
A game apparatus pedal device (1) having an adjustable position.   The game machine pedal device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the step pedal is an accelerator pedal (201) and / or a brake pedal (203). The box moving device (3)
Built on a board (301) that is secured to the cabinet of the game console,
On the substrate (301), there are provided a drive motor (304) and a feed screw (302) rotatably supported by the center of the shaft and driven to rotate by the drive motor (304).
Furthermore,
A block member (303a) fixed to the pedal unit box (2), and a female screw portion (303b) fixed to the block member and screwed into the feed screw (302). A female screw unit (303) that is moved in the axial direction of the feed screw by
A guide rail (305) mounted on the substrate (301) in parallel with the feed screw (302);
A slide shoe (306) slidably mounted on the guide rail (305) and fixed to the pedal unit box (2);
Comprising
and,
The pedal unit is interposed via the female screw unit (303) and the slide shoe (306) so that the direction of the feed screw (302) is substantially orthogonal to the extended surface of the pedal surface of the foot pedal (201, 203). Attached to at least one of the left and right sides of the box (2);
The pedal device (1) for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the position is adjustable.   The pedal device (1) for a game machine according to claim 3, wherein the feed screw (302) and the female screw unit (303) are ball screws.

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