Exercise devices – Having specific electrical feature – Monitors exercise parameter
Patent
1998-06-04
2000-10-31
Richman, Glenn E.
Exercise devices
Having specific electrical feature
Monitors exercise parameter
482 51, 482 71, A63B 2208
Patent
active
061394734
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an action input device for a simulator and a simulator that uses such an input device.
BACKGROUND OF ART
A ski game machine is known in the art, wherein a player rides on a board that represents skis to simulate skiing. In particular, a ski game machine has recently been developed in which an input board that represents skis is used as an input means, virtual skiing is provided within a virtual three dimensional space, and the state thereof is shown on a display.
With this ski game machine the input board on which the player rides is attached to a base in such a manner that it is free to rotate towards the left and right. The player mounted on this board plays the game by causing the board to rotate to the left or right while viewing travelling images of a virtual player shown on the display, thus controlling the direction of travel of the virtual player to the left or right.
It is desirable that this type of game machine should be installed efficiently in the limited installation space available in places such as game centers.
However, this game machine uses a configuration in which the input board is attached in such a manner that it is simply free to rotate along a circular track. This raises a problem in that it is necessary to provide sufficient installation space for the width of the circular track of the input board.
It is possible to make the entire apparatus more compact by limiting the rotational angle of this input board. However, this decreases the operability of the game machine as a ski game, raising the problem of a reduction in interest of the game.
The input board of this ski game machine is simply supported axially so that it is free to rotate along a circular track. This means that it is not possible to impart to the player the physical sensation of turning while side-slipping, which can be done in real-life skiing, which is one reason why the reality of this game is impaired.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The present invention was devised in the light of the above problems, and has as an objective thereof the provision of an action input device for a simulator that can be set up in a reduced installation space but gives a highly realistic feeling, and a simulator that uses such an input device.
In order to achieve the above objective, the action input device for a travel simulator in accordance with the present invention comprises: rides; and member and for enabling the oscillatory stand to oscillate in a lateral direction; and virtual travel direction laterally; and simulator comprises: in the longitudinal direction; stand on the movable member in a freely rotatable manner; supporting a second pivot of the oscillatory stand so as to be freely movable along a given movement track orientated in the lateral direction; and
In this case, the oscillatory stand is preferably modeled in accordance with the objective of the simulator. For example, the oscillatory stand may be modeled to represent at least one of skis, a snowboard, and a skateboard.
The oscillatory stand of the action input device of the present invention is formed as a pedestal on which the player rides. The player riding on this oscillatory stand uses his or her legs to oscillate the oscillatory stand in the lateral direction, to control a virtual traveller to move to the left or right.
This oscillatory stand is attached on top of a base member by an oscillatory mechanism. This oscillatory mechanism attaches the oscillatory stand on top of the base member, with the first and second pivots therebetween.
The first pivot is rotatably supported on the movable member which moves in the forward and backward direction on the base member, with the first support portion therebetween.
The second pivot is placed forward of the first support portion and is attached to the second support portion which moves along a given movement track orientated in the leftward and rightward direction.
Since this movable member is normally given an elastic force to move rearward by the elastic member, that
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Aiki Shinichiro
Koyama Jun-ichiro
Namco Ltd.
Richman Glenn E.
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