Manipulating device having three degree freedom
First Claim
1. A manipulating device for use with an apparatus in which the apparatus is capable of executing an operation in accordance with a movement of the manipulating device, the manipulating device comprising:
- a base member movable in a forward/backward direction relative to the apparatus;
a rotatable member mounted on a top of the base member and rotatable about a first axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the forward/backward direction, said rotatable member being moveable with said base member as said base member moves in said forward/backward direction;
a pivotal member mounted on a top of the rotatable member and pivotable about a second axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the first axis, said pivotal member being rotatable with said rotatable member as said rotatable member rotates about said first axis;
a first detector operable to detect an amount of displacement of the base member in the forward/backward direction;
a second detector operable to detect an amount of rotation of the rotatable member with respect to the base member; and
a third detector operable to detect an amount of the pivot of the pivotal member with respect to the rotatable member.
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Abstract
A manipulating foot pedal device used with a video game machine or the like is operable to provide a three-dimensional operation. The device includes a base member movable in a forward/backward direction relative. A rotatable member is mounted on a top of the base member and rotatable about a first axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the forward/backward direction; a pivotal member mounted on a top of the rotatable member and pivotable about a second axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the first axis. The device further includes first, second, and third detectors operable to detect a moved amount of the base member, a rotated amount of the rotatable member, and a pivoted amount of the pivotal member.
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18 Claims
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1. A manipulating device for use with an apparatus in which the apparatus is capable of executing an operation in accordance with a movement of the manipulating device, the manipulating device comprising:
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a base member movable in a forward/backward direction relative to the apparatus; a rotatable member mounted on a top of the base member and rotatable about a first axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the forward/backward direction, said rotatable member being moveable with said base member as said base member moves in said forward/backward direction; a pivotal member mounted on a top of the rotatable member and pivotable about a second axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the first axis, said pivotal member being rotatable with said rotatable member as said rotatable member rotates about said first axis; a first detector operable to detect an amount of displacement of the base member in the forward/backward direction; a second detector operable to detect an amount of rotation of the rotatable member with respect to the base member; and a third detector operable to detect an amount of the pivot of the pivotal member with respect to the rotatable member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A manipulating device which is interactive with an apparatus in accordance with movement of the manipulation device relative to said apparatus, the manipulative device comprising:
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a base means moveable relative to the apparatus, a first detector operable to detect the amount of movement of the base means relative to said apparatus; a rotatable means carried on said base means and rotatable relative to said base means, a second detector operable to detect the amount of rotation of said rotatable means relative to said base means; and a pivotable means carried on said rotatable member and pivotable relative to said rotatable means, and a third detector operable to detect the amount of pivoting of said pivotable means relative to said rotatable means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A game machine interactive with a manipulating device comprising:
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a game machine apparatus having a controller; a foot operated manipulative device interactive with said game machine, said foot operated manipulative device comprising; a base means moveable relative to the game machine apparatus, a first detector operable to detect the amount of movement of the base means relative to said game machine apparatus; a rotatable means carried on said base means and rotatable relative to said base means, a second detector operable to detect the amount of rotation of said rotatable means relative to said base means; a pivotable means carried on said rotatable means and pivotable relative to said rotatable means, and a third detector operable to detect the amount of pivoting of said pivotable means relative to said rotatable means; interconnecting means interconnecting said first, second and third detectors to said controller of said game machine apparatus such that the positional information detected by said first, second and third detectors is fed to said controller of said game machine apparatus to thereby provide an interactive relationship between said foot operated manipulative device and said game machine apparatus.
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