Turn-table adapter capable of being attached to a game device and portable game device using the same

• US 6,769,689 B1
• Filed: 02/22/2000
• Issued: 08/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Company Limited (Konami Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Konami Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Takahashi, Masayuki, Shimomura, Satoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Sager, Mark
• Assistant Examiner(s): ASHBURN, STEVEN L
• Application Number:
  US09/510,754
• Time in Patent Office: 1,624 Days
• Field of Search: 463/46-47, 463/1, 463/23, 463/36, 463/7, 463/43, 273/148.R, 273/148.B, 345/156, 345/157, 345/160, 345/161, 345/184
• US Class Current: 273/148.00B
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/218 using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/814 Musical performances, e.g. by evaluating the player's ability to follow a notation
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1056 involving pressure sensitive buttons
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1062 being specially adapted to a type of game, e.g. steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8047 Music games

Abstract

A game device is a turn-table adapter having a clip mountable on a case, a shaft passing through one arm of the clip, an operation disk coaxially provided to the shaft at one end thereof, and a press-in disk coaxially provided to the shaft at another end thereof. Another arm of the clip is optionally provided with a bump to be fitted to a hole formed on the case to serve as an element necessary for assembling the game device. A bottom surface of the press-in disk opposite to a press-switch is formed with a bump which engages the press-switch to thereby depress the press-switch.

Claims

1. A turn-table adapter capable of being attached to a game device provided with a press-switch serving as an operation member of an input device, said turn-table adapter comprising:

a clip to be detachably mounted on a case of the game device; and

an operation disk attached to one arm of the clip and rotatably operable by a player,

wherein a rotational operation of the operation disk can be converted into a pushing-down operation of the press-switch, and

wherein the clip is provided with a shaft passing through said one arm, the shaft being coaxially provided at both ends thereof with the operation disk and a press-in disk, and a lower surface of the press-in disk opposite to the case being provided with a bump for depressing the press-switch.

2. The turn-table adapter according to claim 1, wherein the case is provided with an element necessary for assembling the game device, the clip being mounted on the case using said element.

3. The turn-table adapter according to claim 1, wherein the case is provided with a hole serving as an element necessary for assembling the game device, another arm of the clip being provided with a bump to be fitted to the hole.

4. The turn-table adapter according to claim 1, wherein the game device is configured as a portable game device.

5. The turn-table adapter according to claim 1, wherein said second side of said case has a hole for effecting assembly of said game device and said second arm has an engaging member engageable with said hole.

6. A turn-table adapter capable of being attached to a game device provided with a press-switch serving as an operation member of an input device, said turn-table adapter comprising:

a clip to be detachably mounted on a case of the game device; and

an operation disk attached to one arm of the clip and rotatably operable by a player,

wherein a rotational operation of the operation disk can be converted into a pushing-down operation of the press-switch, and

wherein a bottom surface of the operation disk opposite to said one arm is formed as an end face cam, said one arm being provided with a pin movable in an axial direction of the operation disk, and a rotation of the operation disk being converted into a movement of the pin in the axial direction to thereby depress the press-switch.

7. The turn-table adapter according to claim 6, wherein the case is provided with an element necessary for assembling the game device, the clip being mounted on the case using said element.

8. The turn-table adapter according to claim 6, wherein the case is provided with a hole serving as an element necessary for assembling the game device, another arm of the clip being provided with a bump to be fitted to the hole.

9. The turn-table adapter according to claim 6, wherein the game device is configured as a portable game device.

10. A turn-table adapter capable of being attached to a game device provided with a press-switch serving as an operation member of an input device, said turn-table adapter comprising:

a clip mountable on a case of the game device;

a shaft passing through one arm of the clip;

an operation disk coaxially provided to the shaft at one end thereof; and

a press-in disk coaxially provided to the shaft at another end thereof,

wherein another arm of the clip is provided with a bump to be fitted to a hole formed on the case to serve as an element necessary for assembling the game device, a bottom surface of the press-in disk opposite to the press-switch being formed with a bump, and an integral rotation of the operation disk and the press-in disk allowing the bump of the press-in disk to rise onto the press-switch to thereby depress the press-switch.

11. A turn-table adapter capable of being attached to a game device provided with a press-switch serving as an operation member of an input device, said turn-table adapter comprising:

a clip mountable on a case of the game device;

a shaft attached to one arm of the clip; and

an operation disk provided to the shaft at one end thereof,

wherein said one arm is provided with a pin movable in an axial direction of the shaft, another arm of the clip being provided with a bump to be fitted to a hole formed on the case to serve as an element necessary for assembling the game device, a lower surface of the operation disk opposite to the press-switch being formed as an end face cam, and a rotation of the operation disk being converted into a movement of the pin in an up-and-down direction to thereby depress the press-switch.

12. A turn-table adapter for mounting on a game device having a press-switch on a first side and an opposing second side, said turn-table adapter comprising:

a clip having a first arm engaging said first side and a second arm engaging said second side;

a shaft rotatably mounted in said first arm and having a first end and a second end;

a rotatable input member mounted on a first end of said shaft for operation by a player;

an actuation member mounted on said second end of said shaft to rotate with said rotatable input member; and

said actuation member having a lower surface opposing said press-switch and a convex portion provided thereon engageable with said press-switch in response to rotation of said rotatable input member for effecting depression of the press-switch.

13. The turn-table adapter according to claim 12, wherein said second side of said case has assembly structure for effecting assembly of said game device and said second arm engages said assembly structure.

14. A turn-table adapter for mounting on a game device having a press-switch on a first side and an opposing second side, said turn-table adapter comprising:

a clip having a first arm engaging said first side and a second arm engaging said second side;

a shaft rotatably mounted in said first arm and having a first end and a second end;

a rotatable input member mounted on a first end of said shaft for operation by a player;

said rotatable input member having a bottom surface opposite to said first arm having a cam structure;

a press-switch engaging member movably mounted on said first arm and disposed such that said cam structure engages said press-switch engaging member to move the press-switch engaging member into actuating contact with said press-switch in response to rotation of said rotatable input member.

15. The turn-table adapter according to claim 14, wherein said second side of said case has assembly structure for effecting assembly of said game device and said second arm engages said assembly structure.

16. The turn-table adapter according to claim 14, wherein said second side of said case has a hole for effecting assembly of said game device and said second arm has an engaging member engageable with said hole.