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Monitor game machine

Assignee: Sigma Inc
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Filing: 1982-10-27
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Granted: 1984-10-23
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Expires: 2002-10-27
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Abstract

Abstract A monitor game machine comprising a cock-pit or driver cabin in which a player is seated, a monitor disposed at the front of said cock-pit, and a steering device operated by the player in response to pictures displayed on the screen of said monitor. The driver seat is inclined backward and forward, and right and left in response to the movement of said steering device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Katsuki Manabe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 22:26
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/14; A63F13/00; A63F13/80; A63F13/803; A63F13/20; A63F13/24; A63F13/245; A63G; A63G31/00; A63G31/16; G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/12; G09B9/14; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1062; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/8017; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20201

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 286 words
A monitor game machine comprising: a cock-pit or driver cabin where a player is to be seated, a monitor disposed at the front of said cock-pit; frame means for supporting the cock-pit swingably backward and forward, and right and left; and a steering device operable by the player in response to pictures displayed on the monitor, said frame means having an inner frame which is supported swingably, on a first shaft extending in a direction, said shaft, by being oriented in said direction, supporting said inner frame so that said inner frame is swingable either in first swingable directions backward and forward or in second swingable directions right and left and an outer frame located so as to surround the inner frame, said first shaft being retained on retaining members secured to a support base, said outer frame being so connected, through a second shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to that of the first shaft, to the inner frame as to be swingable in the one of the first and second swingable directions different from the swingable directions of the inner frame, said outer frame being supported by operational means for swinging the frame means; said steering device being turnable right and left about its axis, and swingable along its axis backward and forward, the turn of the steering device causing the outer frame to incline right and left through the operational means, the backward and forward shifts of the steering device causing the inner frame to incline backward and forward through the operational means which comprises two cylinders connected at left and right sides of the outer frame and being operated independent of each other in response to the steering of the steering device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 286 words
A monitor game machine comprising: a cock-pit or driver cabin where a player is to be seated, a monitor disposed at the front of said cock-pit; frame means for supporting the cock-pit swingably backward and forward, and right and left; and a steering device operable by the player in response to pictures displayed on the monitor, said frame means having an inner frame which is supported swingably, on a first shaft extending in a direction, said shaft, by being oriented in said direction, supporting said inner frame so that said inner frame is swingable either in first swingable directions backward and forward or in second swingable directions right and left and an outer frame located so as to surround the inner frame, said first shaft being retained on retaining members secured to a support base, said outer frame being so connected, through a second shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to that of the first shaft, to the inner frame as to be swingable in the one of the first and second swingable directions different from the swingable directions of the inner frame, said outer frame being supported by operational means for swinging the frame means; said steering device being turnable right and left about its axis, and swingable along its axis backward and forward, the turn of the steering device causing the outer frame to incline right and left through the operational means, the backward and forward shifts of the steering device causing the inner frame to incline backward and forward through the operational means which comprises two cylinders connected at left and right sides of the outer frame and being operated independent of each other in response to the steering of the steering device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 107 words
A monitor game machine according to claim 1, wherein said steering device comprises a handle, a sleeve supporting said handle, and a central shaft housed slidably in said sleeve and rotatable integrally with said sleeve, a first operational sector being provided on said central shaft, on said sleeve through the intermediary of a rotary lever there being provided a second operational lever rotatable in response to the backward and forward movement of said sleeve, microswitches being provided on both sides of each of said sectors, said microswitches being turned on and off in response to the rotation of said sectors, switching the circuit of said operational cylinders.

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