WO2010113607A1 - Turntable-type input device, method for determining input operation of turntable-type input device, and program for turntable-type input device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a low-cost turntable-type input device capable of both a scratch operation and a pitchbend operation. A slide disk (13) is provided with four push switches (17) functioning as a pressing operation detection unit for detecting whether or not a player touches the switches with his or her hand. Each of the push switches (17) is provided with a key top (19) which is disposed on the slide disk (13) so as to be able to be pressed by the player, and three switch structure parts (21) which are pressed by the key top (19).

Description

Turntable type input device, method for determining input operation of turntable type input device, and program for turntable type input device

The present invention relates to a turntable type input device used by a DJ for practicing production or used in a game machine or the like.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-18131 [Patent Document 1] discloses a controller for a game machine used for a game machine that enjoys a presentation operation in accordance with music. This controller for a game machine imitates an apparatus used by a DJ (disc jockey) to superimpose sound effects in accordance with music, and includes a turntable type input unit and a key input unit.

Pioneer Corporation has a website (Non-Patent Document 1) that describes a DJ device sold under the trade name “DVJ-1000”. There is disclosed an input device capable of selectively using a scratch operation using the top surface and a pitch bend operation using the side surface.

JP 2002-18131 A

http://pioneer.jp/cdj/products/dvjplayer/dvj1000.html

The turntable type input unit provided in the conventional game machine controller described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which one slide disk is simply fitted to the controller body, and whether or not the turntable has rotated. And it is comprised so that the rotational speed of a turntable may be detected. For this reason, the game machine controller of Patent Document 1 can simulate so-called scratch play in which various scratch sounds are generated by rotating the record board irregularly by hand while contacting the record hands. However, it is not possible to enjoy the pitch bend operation for changing the rotation speed of the turntable that is rotating automatically.

The input device of Non-Patent Document 1 has a double structure of a top plate that enables a scratch operation and a side rotation detector that enables a pitch bend operation in order to enable a pitch bend operation. A touch sensor is used for the top plate. For this reason, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the controller increases, and it becomes expensive to use as a controller for a home game.

An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive turntable type input device that can perform both a scratch operation and a pitch bend operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a turntable type input device, a turntable type input device input operation determination method, and a turntable type input device program capable of determining a player's operation intention with a simple configuration. There is to do.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a turntable type input device, a method for determining an input operation of the turntable type input device, and a turntable type capable of detecting whether or not the player touches the rotating body with a simple configuration. To provide a program for an input device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a turntable type input device and a turntable type capable of detecting whether a player is touching a rotating body using a grip type game controller used in a commercially available home game. An object of the present invention is to provide an input device input operation determination method and a turntable type input device program.

The present invention aims to improve a turntable type input device including a rotating body, a rotation detection unit, and a pressing operation detection unit. The rotating body has a shape imitating the shape of the turntable of the record, and rotates around the rotation center. The rotation detection unit detects the rotation of the rotating body. The rotation detection unit may be configured to detect the rotation speed and rotation amount of the rotating body. The pressing operation detection unit detects whether or not the player touches the rotating body. In particular, the pressing operation detection unit of the present invention includes one or more push switches in which key tops are arranged on the rotating body so that the pressing operation can be performed. If comprised in this way, rotation of a rotary body can be distinguished from another operation by the state by which the push switch was pressed, and the state by which the push switch was not pressed. For example, the rotation of the rotating body when the push switch is pressed can be a scratch operation, and the rotation of the rotating body when the push switch is not pressed can be a pitch bend operation. It should be noted that what operation is performed on the combination of rotation of the rotating body and whether or not the push switch is pressed can be appropriately determined according to the content of the target for which the turntable type input device is used. Of course.

The pressing operation detection unit may have a structure including one switch structure unit for one key top or a structure including a plurality of switch structure units for one key top. In the case of a structure having a plurality of switch structures for one key top, even if the size of the key top is increased, any one of the switch structures is pressed by the key top. Can be done reliably.

In the case of using a plurality of push switches, a plurality of key tops provided in the plurality of push switches may be arranged along a virtual circle centered on the rotation center. With this configuration, even when the rotating body rotates in accordance with the input to the turntable type input device, it is possible to form a state in which the key top exists at a certain position from the rotation center. Even if the position is not visually confirmed, the pressing operation can be easily performed, and the operability can be improved.

A plurality of key tops arranged along a virtual circle centered on the center of rotation may be arranged so as to be continuous along the virtual circle so as to constitute one annular key top row. If comprised in this way, since a player will not accidentally press the turntable part between two adjacent keytops, the operativity of a turntable type input device will improve further. As the size of each key top constituting one annular key top row increases, the illusion that the key top row itself is the surface portion of the rotating body can be given to the player. As a result, the switch operation can be performed without being aware of the presence of the key top.

The key top may be a single annular key top arranged along a virtual circle centered on the rotation center. In this case, a plurality of switch structures are arranged at predetermined intervals along the virtual circle so as to be operable by the annular key top. Even with this configuration, the operability of the turntable game controller is further improved.

Furthermore, as the one or more push switches of the pressing operation detection unit used in the present invention, one or more operation switches operated by pressing a grip type input device used by being gripped by the player can be used. In this case, the grip-type input device is provided with at least an acceleration sensor and a communication function, and is configured to output the operation result of the operation switch and the detection result of the acceleration sensor, so that it can be operated in the storage unit provided in the rotating body. Store. The operation switch is used as one or more push switches of the pressing operation detection unit, and the acceleration sensor is used as the sensor unit of the rotation detection unit. If comprised in this way, since the grip type game controller which already exists in the market, for example can be utilized as a grip type input device, a turntable type input device can be made into a simple structure.

Since a commercially available grip-type input device has a function of communicating with the game machine body, data can be exchanged using the communication function as it is. However, it goes without saying that the turntable type input device may be provided with a communication function for communicating with the grip type input device. If comprised in this way, the operation result of an operation switch and the detection result of an acceleration sensor can be reliably output via a turntable type input device. In particular, when a communication function is provided in the storage portion, communication between the turntable type input device and the grip type input device can be ensured.

The present invention can also be grasped as an input operation determination method for a turntable type input device. The turntable type input device has at least one push switch in which a key top is arranged so as to be pressed on a rotating body having a shape imitating the shape of a turntable of a record and being rotated around a rotation center. In the case of the provided turntable type input device, a rotation detecting step for detecting the rotation of the rotating body, a pressing operation detecting step for detecting whether or not one or more push switches are pressed, and a rotation detecting step And a player operation determination step for determining a player's operation based on the detection result and the detection result of the pressing operation detection step.

Further, a grip that is provided with one or more operation switches to be pressed, a multi-axis sensitivity acceleration sensor, and a communication function, configured to output the operation result of the operation switch and the detection result of the acceleration sensor, and is gripped and used by the player The input device has a function of communicating with the grip input device and has a storage portion for storing the grip input device, and has a shape simulating the shape of the turntable of the record, and the center of rotation. In the input operation determination method of a turntable type input device composed of a rotating body rotated around a center, a rotation detecting step for detecting rotation of the rotating body from acceleration detected by a multi-axis sensitive acceleration sensor, and a rotation detecting step A player operation for determining the player's operation based on the detection result and the operation result of the operation switch output from the grip type input device. Executing the determination step.

The present invention can also grasp a function necessary for determining the operation of the turntable type input device as a program that is realized by using a computer provided in the turntable type input device. The turntable type input device has at least one push switch in which a key top is arranged so as to be pressed on a rotating body having a shape imitating the shape of a turntable of a record and being rotated around a rotation center. A rotation detection function for detecting rotation of the rotating body, a pressing operation detection function for detecting whether or not one or more push switches are pressed, and a rotation detection function. And a player operation determination function for determining the player's operation based on the result detected by the pressing operation detection result and the result detected by the pressing operation detection function.

In addition, the present invention includes one or more operation switches to be pressed, a multi-axis sensitivity acceleration sensor, and a communication function, and is configured to output an operation switch operation result and an acceleration sensor detection result, and is grasped by a player. It has a function that communicates with the grip-type input device used and a grip-type input device, and has a storage section for storing the grip-type input device, and has a shape imitating the shape of a turntable of a record. In order to determine the operation of the turntable input device composed of a rotating body that is rotated about the rotation center, the signal is transmitted from the grip input device to the computer provided in the turntable input device. From the rotation detection function that detects the rotation of the rotating body based on the detection result of the acceleration sensor, the detection result of the rotation detection function, and the grip-type input device It can also be understood as a turntable-type input device program for realizing and determining player operation determination function the operation of the player based on the operation result of the signal by the operation switch.

Furthermore, the present invention can be grasped as a program storage medium for a turntable input device in which the above-described program for a turntable input device is stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

It is a top view of the controller for game machines in which 1st Embodiment of the turntable type input device of this invention was mounted. It is a figure which shows a part of II-II line cross section of FIG. 1 in detail. It is a perspective view of the contact structure used for a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the rotation detection part used for 1st Embodiment. It is a top view of 2nd Embodiment of the turntable type | mold input device of this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of VI-VI line cross section of FIG. 5 in detail. It is a top view of 3rd Embodiment of the turntable type | mold input apparatus of this invention. It is a top view of 4th Embodiment of the turntable type input device of this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of IX-IX sectional view of FIG. 8 in detail. It is a block diagram which shows a part of structure of the signal processing apparatus arrange | positioned inside a turntable type | mold input device and a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the algorithm of the software used when the main part of the signal processing apparatus of FIG. 10 is implement | achieved using a computer.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a turntable type input device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a game machine controller 1 on which a turntable type input device of the present invention is mounted. The game machine controller 1 includes a key input unit 7 including seven keyboard keys 3 and two selection switches 5, and a turntable type input device 9 simulating the shape of a record turntable. The game machine controller 1 outputs an input signal to a game machine (not shown) in accordance with various inputs made by the player who plays the game to the key input unit 7 and the turntable type input device 9. The output to the game machine may be performed by wire through a cord or the like, or may be performed wirelessly. In this embodiment, an input signal is output to the game machine wirelessly. The keyboard key 3 and the selection switch 5 constituting the key input unit 7 are composed of a push button provided on the upper surface of the game machine controller 1 and a switch structure disposed below the push button. The keyboard key 3 is a key top that is pressed by the player according to the progress of the game, and the selection switch 5 includes a key top that is pressed by the player at the start of the game or when the game is selected. .

The turntable type input device 9 includes a slide disk 13 as a rotating body that rotates about a rotation shaft 11 provided at a rotation center C. The overall shape of the slide disk 13 is similar to that of a record turntable. Then, the slide disk 13 is operated so as to rotate in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction around the rotation center C.

In the slide disk 13 of the present embodiment, four arc-shaped through holes 15 are formed. The four through-holes 15 are formed continuously in a ring along a virtual circle centered on the rotation center C.

The slide disk 13 of the present embodiment is further provided with four push switches 17 that function as pressing operation detection units. The push switch 17 includes a key top 19 disposed on the slide disk 13 so that the player can perform a pressing operation, and three switch structures 21 that are pressed by the key top 19. The key top 19 is fitted in the through hole 15 and exposed on the top surface of the slide disk 13 so as to be pressed. In the present embodiment, since the through holes 15 are provided in a ring shape along a virtual circle centered on the rotation center C, the four key tops 19 exposed from the through holes 15 have one annular shape. Configure the key top row. When the key top 19 is arranged in this way, even when the slide disk 13 (rotating body) rotates as the game progresses, the key top always exists at a certain position from the center of rotation. Can easily be pressed without visually confirming the position of the key top, and the operability can be improved. Further, in FIG. 1, the three switch structures 21 arranged below the key top 19 are indicated by broken lines. In FIG. 1, in order to emphasize the interval between the key tops 19, the interval between the key tops 19 (interval between the through holes 15) is shown larger than the actual size ratio.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing in detail a part of a section taken along line II-II of the turntable type input device 9 of the game machine controller 1 shown in FIG. The turntable type input device 9 of the present embodiment includes a base 23 that is included in the game machine controller 1 and has a circular recess 22 formed in the upper part. The slide disk 13 is loosely fitted in a circular recess 22 formed in the base 23. A through hole 24 into which the rotary shaft 11 is fitted is formed at the center of the slide disk 13. In addition, a cylindrical boss portion 13 a in which the through hole 24 extends is integrally formed at the center of the back surface of the slide disk 13. The boss portion 13a is fixed to the rotating shaft 11, and as a result, the rotating shaft 11 and the slide disk 13 rotate together. A contact structure 25 is fitted and fixed to the outside of the boss portion 13a. On the outer peripheral surface of the contact structure 25, two arc-shaped contact portions formed of a conductive material are arranged in a state where they are electrically insulated from each other. The contact structure 25 includes a flange portion 25b described later, and the two contact portions extend along the flange portion 25b. The two contact portions of the contact structure 25 are in contact with two brush members described later to form a conductive path between them.

A dish-like plate 27 made of insulating resin is provided on the lower surface of the slide disk 13. The plate 27 is provided with a hole 27a at the center, and the contact structure 25 fitted to the boss 13a is inserted into the hole 27a. A flange portion 28 used for screwing the plate 27 to the slide disk 13 is formed at the outer peripheral end portion of the plate 27. The plate 27 rotates together with the slide disk 13 because the flange portion 28 is fixed to the slide disk 13 by a plurality of screws 29. A circuit board 31 is provided on the upper surface of the plate 27. On the circuit board 31, a circuit pattern including two electrodes to which two terminals of the switch structure 21 of each push switch 17 are connected is formed. This circuit pattern connects the two terminals of the switch structure 21 to the two contact parts of the contact structure 25 described above. When the key top 19 is pressed and the on-state is formed, The contact portion is configured to be electrically connected. The push switch 17 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which three switch structures 21 are provided for one key top 19. Specifically, the switch structures 21 are arranged at positions corresponding to both ends and the center of the arcuate key top 19 in the circumferential direction. As described above, when a structure having a plurality of switch structures is provided for one key top, the size of the key top increases, and even if the player presses the position of the end of the key top, Since the switch structure is operated by the key top, the operation can be reliably performed. In addition, when the switch operation of the push switch 17 can be reliably performed by one switch structure part 21, it is needless to say that one switch structure part 21 may be provided for one key top 19.

The circuit pattern on the circuit board 31 is connected to two contact portions 25d and 25e extending to the flange portion 25b of the contact structure 25, respectively.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the contact structure 25. The contact structure 25 includes a cylindrical main body 25a and a flange 25b provided at one end of the main body 25a, and the boss 13a of the slide disk 13 is inserted into the center. A through hole 25c is provided. Two contact portions 25d and 25e are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 25a via two insulating portions 25f (only one insulating portion 25f is shown in FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 2, a rubber ring member 35 is provided between the flange portion 25 b of the contact structure 25 and the back surface of the slide disk 13.

The lower surface of the plate 27 is integrally provided with three annular ribs 37 having different radii around the rotation center C of the slide disk 13. The base 23 is integrally provided with three annular ribs 39 at positions corresponding to the annular ribs 37. The base 23 is provided with an annular stopper wall 41 having a height higher than that of the three annular ribs 39 on the outer side of the three annular ribs 39. Two circular ring-shaped resin plates 43 are provided between the annular rib 39 and the annular rib 37 as means for smooth rotation of the slide disk 13. The stopper wall 41 prevents the positions of the two resin plates 43 from shifting with the rotation of the slide disk.

Returning to FIG. 2, a rotation detection component 45 that functions as a rotation detection unit for detecting information about rotation such as the rotation direction and rotation speed of the slide disk 13 is provided between the plate 27 and the base 23. ing. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotation detection component 45 used in the present embodiment includes two optical encoders 45 </ b> A and 45 </ b> B and a cylindrical slit portion 47. Each of the optical encoders 45A and 45B includes a cylindrical slit portion 47 formed integrally with the plate 27 on the lower surface side of the plate 27, and a light emitting portion 49A and a light receiving portion 49B provided so as to sandwich the slit portion 47. Has been. The rotation detection component 45 is provided at a position where the resin plate 43 does not exist so as not to contact the resin plate 43. In the present embodiment, it is provided inside the circular ring-shaped resin plate. A large number of slits 47a are formed at the lower end of the slit portion 47 at a constant angular pitch in the circumferential direction. The light emitting unit 49A and the light receiving unit 49B irradiate predetermined light from the light emitting unit 49A toward the light receiving unit 49B through the slit unit 47, and predetermined ON / OFF according to the magnitude of the light receiving intensity in the light receiving unit 49B. It is configured to output a signal. With this configuration, when the slide disk 13 is rotated, the slit portion 47 is rotated, and the output signal from the light receiving portion 49B is repeatedly turned on and off in a cycle corresponding to the rotation speed. By detecting the repetition period, the rotational speed of the slide disk 13 can be determined. When it is desired to detect the rotation direction of the slide disk 13, the two optical encoders 45A and 45B are arranged so as to be displaced in the circumferential direction by 1/4 of the slit pitch as shown in FIG. With this configuration, it is possible to determine the rotation direction of the slide disk 13 based on the phase difference between the output signals from the two optical encoders 45A and 45B, specifically, the difference in timing when the on / off is switched. .

The base 23 is provided with a circuit board 51. In the circuit pattern of the signal processing circuit provided on the circuit board 51, a pair of brush portions 53, a light emitting portion 49A, and a light receiving portion 49B are fixed. The pair of brush portions 53 are configured to contact two contact portions 25d and 25e provided in the contact structure 25, respectively. As a result, the circuit pattern of the circuit board 31 and the circuit pattern of the circuit board 51 are electrically connected. The signal processing circuit on the circuit board 51 converts the electrical signal according to the pressing operation of the key top 19 and the information about the rotation speed and the rotation direction output from the optical encoders 45A and 45B into an electrical signal and outputs it to the game machine. To do. In this embodiment, an electric signal is output to the game machine wirelessly. As a specific configuration for outputting an electric signal to a game machine wirelessly, a configuration adopted in a conventional controller for a wireless game machine can be employed as appropriate. Description is omitted.

Next, the operation of the turntable input device 9 configured as described above will be described. The player rotates the slide disk 13 in accordance with instructions displayed on the monitor of the game machine. For example, when scratch play is instructed in the game, the player rotates the slide disk 13 while pressing the key top 19. Further, when the pitch monitor is instructed to be played on the monitor of the game machine, the player rotates the slide disk at a portion where the key top 19 of the slide disk 13 is not disposed. The game machine determines whether the rotation operation by the player is scratch play or pitch bend play depending on whether or not the key top 19 is pressed and the push switch 17 is pressed when the slide disk 13 is rotated. , Change the sound effect to be superimposed on the music to be played. Of course, what operation is performed in the game on the combination of the rotation of the slide disk (rotating body) and whether or not the push switch is pressed can be determined as appropriate depending on the content of the game. It is.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a turntable type input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 shows a part of a cross section taken along line VI-VI of the turntable type input device shown in FIG. FIG. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the same number as in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is added to the number of reference numerals in FIGS. 1 to 4 plus 100. Reference numerals are assigned and detailed description is omitted. In the present embodiment, the key top 119 is formed in a sector shape and is larger than the key top 19 in FIG. Further, since the push switch 117 has a large key top 119, each of the push switch 117 includes four switch structures 121 so that the operation can be reliably performed regardless of where the key top is pressed. Further, since the size of the key top 119 is increased, a restoring spring is provided between the key top 119 and the plate 127 so that the pressed key top can be reliably restored to the position before being pressed. 151 is provided. Increasing the size of the key top can give the player the illusion that the key top itself is the surface part of the slide disc, and can perform switch operations without being aware of the presence of the key top. .

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a turntable type input device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are given the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 4 plus 200. Therefore, detailed description is omitted. In this embodiment, the key top 219 has a ring shape. A plurality of switch structures 221 are arranged below the key top 219 so as to be operable by the annular key top at a predetermined interval along the virtual circle. If comprised in this way, even when a rotary body rotates with progress of a game, the state where the keytop exists in the fixed position from a rotation center can be formed. As a result, the player can easily perform the pressing operation without visually confirming the position of the key top, and the operability can be improved.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a turntable type input device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 shows a part of a cross section taken along line IX-IX of the turntable type input device shown in FIG. FIG. In FIGS. 8 and 9, the same number as in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is added to the number of reference numerals in FIGS. 1 to 4 plus 300. Reference numerals are assigned and detailed description is omitted. In the present embodiment, a storage portion 361 is provided on the slide disk 313, and a grip type game controller 363 as a grip type input device is stored in the storage portion 361. The grip-type game controller 363 includes an operation switch 315, a multi-axis sensitivity acceleration sensor (not shown), and a communication function, and those already sold in the market can be used. Since the acceleration sensor and the communication function realizing means are mounted inside the grip-type game controller 363, illustration is omitted. The operation switch 315 functions as one or more push switches of the pressing operation detection unit of the present invention. The grip-type game controller 363 is stored in the storage unit 361 only in a posture in which the player can operate the operation switch 315. The multi-axis sensitive acceleration sensor mounted in the grip-type game controller 363 functions as a sensor unit of the rotation detection unit. The grip-type game controller 363 outputs the operation result of the operation switch 315 and the detection result of the acceleration sensor via a communication function (not shown). The storage unit 361 of the slide disk 313 is provided with a communication function (not shown) that communicates with the grip-type game controller, and the operation result of the operation switch 315 and the detection result of the acceleration sensor are input. Note that the communication between the turntable type input device of this embodiment and the grip type game controller 363 can be, for example, wireless communication or infrared communication. A support structure 367 that is formed of a material such as rubber at the center of the slide disk 313 and supports the slide disk 313 so as to be inclined about the rotation center is provided around the shaft portion 311. In the turntable type input device of this embodiment, for example, when the operation switch 315 as a push switch is pressed when the output from the acceleration sensor is detected by the rotation operation of the slide disk 313. The effect sound of the scratch play is superimposed on the music to be reproduced. When the operation switch 315 is not pressed, the effect sound of the pitch bend play is superimposed on the music to be reproduced. In this embodiment, the storage unit is provided with a communication function and communicates with the grip-type game controller. However, the communication function may be provided in another part of the turntable type input device. Alternatively, a communication function may not be provided in the turntable type input device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a part of the configuration of the turntable type input device of the present invention and the signal processing device arranged inside the game machine. This signal processing device includes a rotation detection unit 401 and a pressing operation detection unit 403 in at least the turntable type input device 9, and a player operation determination unit 405 and a sound effect signal generation unit 407 include at least a game machine 409. Is provided. The rotation detection unit 401 detects the rotation of the rotating body, and outputs to the player operation determination unit 405 of the game machine 409 that the rotating body is rotating. The pressing operation detection unit 403 detects whether or not a key top disposed on the rotating body so that the pressing operation can be performed, and outputs a detection result to the player operation determination unit 405 of the game machine 409. The player operation determination unit 405 determines a player operation based on the detection result of the rotation detection unit 401 and the detection result of the pressing operation detection unit 403, and outputs the determination result to the sound effect signal generation unit 407. The sound effect signal generation unit 407 determines a sound effect to be superimposed on the music being played according to the determination result of the player operation determination unit 405, and generates a sound effect signal. The sound effect signal generated by the sound effect signal generation unit 407 is output to a monitor or the like connected to the game machine 409, and a sound effect is output from a speaker provided in the monitor or the like. Needless to say, the player operation determination unit 405 and the sound effect signal generation unit 407 may be provided in the turntable input device 9.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a software algorithm used when the main part of the signal processing apparatus of FIG. 10 is realized using a computer. First, in step ST1, the rotation detector 401 detects whether or not the rotating body is rotating. In step ST2, the pressing operation detection unit 403 detects whether or not the key top has been pressed. If a pressing operation is detected in step ST2 (YES), the player operation determination unit 405 determines in step ST3 that the player's operation is a scratch play operation, and the sound effect signal generation unit 407 in step ST4. Then, the sound effect signal of the scratch play is generated, and the sound effect of the scratch play is generated from the speaker of the monitor to which the game machine 409 is connected.

If a pressing operation is not detected in step ST2 (NO), the player operation determination unit 405 determines in step ST5 that the player's operation is a pitch bend operation, and the sound effect signal generation unit 407 in step ST6. Then, a pitch bend play sound effect signal is generated, and a pitch bend play sound effect is output from the monitor speaker to which the game machine 409 is connected. In step ST7, it is determined whether or not to end. If not, the process returns to step ST1 to detect the rotation of the rotating body again. It should be noted that the player operation determination unit 405 may be configured to determine that a pitch bend play is performed when the key top is pressed, and to determine a scratch play when the key top is not pressed. It is.

In this specification, an example in which a grip-type game controller is used as the grip-type input device has been described. However, the grip-type input device is not limited to the grip-type game controller.

Moreover, in this specification, although the example which uses a turntable type input device as a part of controller for game machines was demonstrated, a turntable type input device is not limited to the use as a controller for game machines. Of course, for example, the present invention may be applied to other uses such as DJ equipment used by DJs to practice production.

According to the present invention, the pressing operation detection unit that detects whether or not the player touches the rotating body is composed of one or more push switches in which the key tops are arranged so that the rotating body can be pressed. The turntable type input device capable of performing both the scratch operation and the pitch bend operation can have a simple configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Controller for game machines 3 Keyboard key 5 Selection switch 7 Key input part 9 Turntable type input device 11 Rotating shaft 13 Slide disk (rotating body)
15 hole 17 push switch 19 key top 21 switch structure 23 base

Claims (19)

A rotating body having a shape imitating the shape of the turntable of the record and rotated around the rotation center;
A rotation detector for detecting rotation of the rotating body;
A turntable type input device comprising: a pressing operation detection unit that detects whether or not a player touches the rotating body;
The pressing operation detection unit is composed of a plurality of push switches in which key tops are arranged so that the rotating body can be pressed,
The plurality of key tops of the plurality of push switches are arranged along a virtual circle centered on the rotation center,
The turntable type input device, wherein the plurality of key tops are arranged side by side along the virtual circle to constitute one annular key top row. A rotating body having a shape imitating the shape of the turntable of the record and rotated around the rotation center;
A rotation detector for detecting rotation of the rotating body;
A turntable type input device comprising: a pressing operation detection unit that detects whether or not a player touches the rotating body;
The turntable type input device, wherein the pressing operation detection unit includes one or more push switches in which a key top is disposed on the rotating body so that the pressing operation can be performed. The turntable type input device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of key tops of the plurality of push switches are arranged along a virtual circle centered on the rotation center. The turntable type input device according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of key tops are arranged side by side along the virtual circle to constitute one annular key top row. The key top comprises one annular key top arranged along a virtual circle centered on the rotation center,
The turntable type input device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of switch structures are arranged so as to be operable by the annular key top at predetermined intervals along the virtual circle. A rotating body having a shape imitating the shape of the turntable of the record and rotated around the rotation center;
A rotation detector for detecting rotation of the rotating body;
A turntable type input device comprising a pressing operation detection unit that detects whether or not a player touches the rotating body;
The pressing operation detection unit is composed of one or more push switches in which key tops are arranged so that the rotating body can be pressed,
One or more operation switches to be pressed, a multi-axis sensitivity acceleration sensor, and a communication function are provided, and are configured to output the operation result of the operation switch and the detection result of the acceleration sensor, and are used by being grasped by the player. A grip-type input device is operably housed in a housing provided in the rotating body, the operation switch is used as the one or more push switches of the pressing operation detecting unit, and the acceleration sensor is used as the rotation detecting unit. A turntable type input device that is used as a sensor unit. The turntable type input device according to claim 6, wherein the turntable type input device has a communication function for communicating with the grip type input device. The turntable type input device according to claim 7, wherein the communication function is provided in the storage unit. A turntable type input device having one or more push switches in which a key top is arranged so as to be pressed on a rotating body having a shape imitating the shape of a turntable of a record and being rotated around a rotation center An input operation determination method of
A rotation detecting step for detecting rotation of the rotating body;
A pressing operation detecting step for detecting whether or not the one or more push switches are pressed;
An input operation determination method for a turntable type input device, comprising: a player operation determination step for determining a player operation based on a detection result of the rotation detection step and a detection result of the pressing operation detection step. One or more operation switches to be pressed, a multi-axis sensitivity acceleration sensor, and a communication function are provided, and are configured to output the operation result of the operation switch and the detection result of the acceleration sensor, and are used by being grasped by the player. A turn comprising a grip-type input device and a rotating body having a storage portion for storing the grip-type input device and having a shape imitating the shape of a turntable of a record and being rotated around a rotation center An input operation determination method for a table type input device,
A rotation detecting step of detecting rotation of the rotating body from acceleration detected by the multi-axis sensitive acceleration sensor;
Input operation determination of a turntable type input device comprising a player operation determination step for determining a player operation based on a detection result of the rotation detection step and an operation result of the operation switch output from the grip type input device Method. 11. The input operation determining method according to claim 9, wherein the player operation determining step determines that the player's operation is either a pitch bend operation or a scratch operation. A turntable type input device having one or more push switches in which a key top is arranged so as to be pressed on a rotating body that has a shape imitating the shape of a turntable of a record and is rotated around a rotation center A program for realizing a function necessary for determining the operation of the computer using a computer provided in the turntable type input device,
A rotation detection function for detecting rotation of the rotating body;
A program for a turntable type input device, characterized in that a pressing operation detecting function for detecting whether or not the one or more push switches are pressed is realized in a computer. The turntable according to claim 12, further comprising a player operation determination function for determining a player operation based on a result detected by the rotation detection function and a result detected by the pressing operation detection function. Program for type input device. The player operation determination function is a function for determining that a player's operation is either a pitch bend operation or a scratch operation based on a detection result of the acceleration sensor and an operation result of the push switch. The program for turntable type input devices according to claim 13. One or more operation switches to be pressed, a multi-axis sensitivity acceleration sensor, and a communication function are provided to output the operation result of the operation switch and the detection result of the acceleration sensor, and are used by being gripped by the player A turn comprising a grip-type input device and a rotating body having a storage portion for storing the grip-type input device and having a shape imitating the shape of a turntable of a record and being rotated around a rotation center A program for realizing a function necessary for determining an operation of a table type input device using a computer provided in the turntable type input device,
A rotation detection function for detecting rotation of the rotating body based on a detection result of the acceleration sensor of the grip-type input device;
A turntable that realizes a pressing operation detection function that detects whether or not the one or more push switches are pressed based on an operation result of the one or more push switches of the grip-type input device. Program for type input device. 16. The turntable according to claim 15, further comprising a player operation determination function for determining a player operation based on a result detected by the rotation detection function and a result detected by the pressing operation detection function. Program for type input device. The player operation determination function is a function for determining that a player's operation is either a pitch bend operation or a scratch operation based on a detection result of the acceleration sensor and an operation result of the push switch. The program for turntable type input devices according to claim 16. 18. The turntable according to claim 13, 14, 16 or 17, further comprising a sound effect signal generation function for generating a sound effect signal of a sound effect to be reproduced based on a determination result of the player operation determination function. Program for type input device. A turntable type input device program storage medium in which the turntable type input device program according to any one of claims 12 to 17 is stored in a computer readable storage medium.

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