Game device

Abstract

To provide a game device comprising a card holder that prevents the rear face of a card from adhering to a display face.SOLUTION: A game device comprises a card holder 4 having: a placing part 41 that allows a card to be placed thereon in an upright posture, with the card disposed in front of a display area so that the portion of the card above at least the central pattern can be seen from the player side; a transparent backboard 42 that has its rear face provided in contact with the bottom of the display area, with the back of the card brought into contact with the front face of the backboard, the top of the card projecting therefrom, and the projecting top directly facing the display area with a predetermined spacing; and a transparent partition part 43 that regulates the card holding place in the width direction of the display face.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a game device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in a game device provided with a card holding portion (card holder) for holding a card on the display surface of a display portion, a game device provided with a U-shaped card holding portion on the display surface is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). This card holding portion protrudes from the display surface and is composed of a first holding member, a second holding member, and a third holding member that lock three side portions of the card.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] According to this card holding portion, the three side portions of the card are held by the first holding member, the second holding member, and the third holding member, but the back surface of the card directly abuts against the display surface. However, when the back surface of the card directly abuts against the display surface, there is no gap for a finger to enter between the back surface of the card and the display surface, making it difficult to pick up the card with a finger when taking out the card, making it difficult to take out the card, and when taking out the card, the finger is likely to touch the display surface, making it easy to stain the display surface with the finger. When the card is made of a film-like plastic material, this tendency is remarkable because the card is attracted to the display surface by static electricity. The present invention aims to provide a game device provided with a card holder that can prevent the back surface of the card from adhering to the display surface.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The first means is, In a game device provided with a card holder that holds a game card on a display surface that displays the progress of the game as an image, the card holder, has an abutting portion that allows the lower end of the card to abut and arranges the card on the front side of the display area of the display surface so that at least a portion above the central picture portion of the card is visible from the player side in a state where the lower end of the card abuts, has a transparent back plate provided with its back surface abutting on a part of the display surface, and on its front surface, the back of the card abutted on the abutting portion is placed, and in a state where the back of the card is placed, the upper end portion of the card is projected to directly face the display area with a predetermined interval, and is characterized by including a transparent partition portion provided on the front side of the back plate to regulate in the width direction of the card held at the card holding place.

[0006] A second means is characterized in that, in the first means, a film-like transparent plastic card printed with a picture is used as the card.

[0007] A third means is characterized in that, in the first or second means, a plurality of the card holding places are arranged side by side in the width direction of the display surface on the front surface of the back plate.

[0008] A fourth means is characterized in that, in any of the first to third means, the two partition portions that regulate the card holding place are provided with a width through which the card can be inserted from the front side.

[0009] A fifth means is characterized in that, in any of the first to fourth means, the display surface is provided in an upright state, and the back plate is provided with its back surface abutting on the lower end portion of the display area of the display surface.

[0010] A sixth means is characterized in that, in any of the first to fifth means, an optical touch sensor for detecting a touch on the card held by the card holder is provided.

[0011] The seventh means is characterized in that, in the sixth means, the detection surface of the optical touch sensor is set on the front side of the partition portion.

[0012] The eighth means is characterized in that, in any one of the first to seventh means, information used for the progress of the game is carried at the lower end of the card. In a state where the card is held by the card holder, the information is located at a position deviated in one direction from the display area of the display surface, a mirror is provided in the front direction of the information, and an imaging unit is provided at a position deviated from the information in the one direction from the display area. It is configured to capture and acquire the information with the imaging unit via the mirror.

[0013] The ninth means is in any one of the first to eighth means, The placement section where the card can be placed A front plate is provided which stands up from the front end of and forms a card slot into which the lower end of the card is inserted between the front plate and the back plate.

Advantages of the Invention

[0014] According to the first means, since a predetermined gap is formed between the upper end of the card and the display area by the back plate, adhesion between the upper end of the card and the display surface due to static electricity is prevented, the upper end of the card is easy to pick up with a finger, and the card is easy to take out. Further, since the upper end of the card floats above the display surface, it is not necessary to bring a finger into contact with the display surface when taking out the card, and the chance of soiling the display surface is reduced. In addition, since the back plate is transparent, when there is no card, the image displayed in the display area can be seen through the back plate.

[0015] According to the second means, since the transparent back plate against which the back of the card is applied is in contact with the display area of the display surface, the image projected onto the display area can be displayed superimposed on the pattern of the held card, so that the production effect can be enhanced. Note that the reason for arranging the card in front of the display area of the display surface so that the portion above the central pattern portion is visible from the player's side is that the central pattern portion is the portion where the pattern unique to the card is displayed.

[0016] According to the third means, since a plurality of cards can be arranged side by side in the width direction of the game device, the effect of the production can be enhanced in a wider range by using a plurality of cards.

[0017] According to the fourth means, a groove is formed in the partition portion, and compared with the structure in which the card is inserted into the groove, the card can be easily inserted and held in the card holder from the front side.

[0018] According to the fifth means, since the display surface is upright, it is easy to see, and since the card holder is provided at the lower end portion of the display area, the card holder does not interfere with the game, and moreover, the card can be easily inserted.

[0019] According to the sixth and seventh means, since the touch on the card can be detected without actually touching the card, the opportunity to touch the card can be reduced, and the risk of soiling or deforming the card is reduced.

[0020] According to the eighth means, since the information of the card is imaged and acquired by the imaging unit via the mirror at a location outside the display area, the information can be acquired without narrowing the display area.

[0021] According to the ninth means, the card can be reliably held.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] (Overall Configuration) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the game device according to the embodiment. This game device 1 is a game device that develops a game on the display surface 31a of the display unit 3 by using the attribute information carried by the card 2 (see FIG. 2) and by an arbitrary operation input of the player. In this game device 1, a card holder 4 is provided in front of the display surface 31a of the display unit 3. The card holder 4 can hold five cards 2, and the attribute information carried by the cards 2 can be used in the game. Also, in this game device 1, the player's arbitrary operation input is made by operating the left and right buttons 5a, 5b, or by touching the card 2 held by the card holder 4 or the display surface 31a. Also, in this game device 1, a predetermined fee is required for the game, and new cards 2 can be paid out on a predetermined occasion.

[0025] (Detailed Configuration) 1. Card 2 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the card 2. The card 2 is a film-like transparent card made of a plastic material. On the surface of the card 2, a gold or silver decorative frame 21 is printed, and in the center of the card 2, a unique pattern 22 of the card such as a character or an item is printed. Under this pattern 22, white is printed as a base color. Also, at the lower end corner of the card 2, a QR code (registered trademark) 23 containing attribute information is printed. Under this QR code 23, white is also printed as a base color. Also, patterns are appropriately printed around the pattern 22 by ink. In this case, although not particularly limited, the pattern 22 and the patterns are printed by light-transmissive ink.

[0026] 2. Card Holder 4 FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the card holder 4, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the mounting structure of the card holder 4. The card holder 4 is integrally formed with a holder body 40 which is a part for holding the card 2 and a cover 46 which is a part for covering the QR reading unit 7 described later, and is made of plastic and is entirely transparent. The holder body 40 includes a contact portion where the lower end of the standing card 2 abuts, and a placement portion 41 where a plurality of cards 2 can be arranged and placed along the width direction of the game device 1, and a back plate 42 that stands up upward from the rear end of the placement portion 41.

[0027] The height of the back plate 42 is set lower than the height of the card 2, and when the card 2 is placed on the placement portion 41, the upper end portion of the card 2 protrudes above the back plate 42. The back plate 42 is provided such that its back surface abuts against the surface (display surface 31a) of the reinforced glass 31 arranged in front of the LCD 32. Specifically, the back plate 42 is provided to abut against the area (display area) where an image is displayed by the LCD 32 or the like on the display surface 31a. At this time, although the upper end portion of the card 2 protruding from the back plate 42 directly faces the display surface 31a, a predetermined gap is formed between them and the display surface 31a. On the front surface of the back plate 42, partition portions 43 are provided at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the game device 1. These partition portions 43 partition the holding places of the respective cards and also function as guide portions for guiding the insertion of the card 2.

[0028] At the front end of the mounting portion 41, a front plate 44 is provided so as to stand upright upward in parallel with the back plate 42. The height of the front plate 44 is set lower than the height of the back plate 42, and when the card 2 is placed on the mounting portion 41, the lower end portion of the card 2 is covered. And, a card slot 45 is formed between the front plate 44 and the back plate 42, and the lower end portion of the card 2 can be inserted into this card slot 45. And when the lower end portion of the card 2 is inserted into the card slot 45, the QR code 23 also fits within the card slot 45.

[0029] This card holder 4 is provided such that the portion of the card slot 45 is outside the display area of the display surface 31a, that is, in front of the bezel 33 of the monitor 32.

[0030] The cover 46 covers the upper and front sides of the QR reading unit 7 described later. The cover 46 is continuously provided on the front upper side of the front plate 44 of the holder main body 40 and has a strip-shaped first flat portion 47a extending in the width direction of the game device 1, and is continuously provided at the front end of this first flat portion 47a and is one step higher than the first flat portion 47a and a strip-shaped second flat portion 47b extending in the width direction of the game device 1, an inclined portion 48 continuously provided at the front end of the second flat portion 47b and having a downward gradient toward the front, and a hanging portion 49 continuously provided at the front end of the inclined portion 48. Here, a reflective tape is pasted on the upper surface of the first flat portion 47a over the entire width direction of the game device 1. Above this cover 46, an outer plate 1a of the game device 1 is provided so as to cover the portion excluding the first flat portion of the cover.

[0031] 3. QR Reading Unit 7 FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the QR reading unit 7 and its periphery. A QR code reading unit 7 is installed under the card holder 4. A transparent window 71 is formed in a portion of the unit housing 70 that faces the front plate 44 of the card holder 4. Further, the unit housing 70 is provided with an inclined portion 72 that faces the inclined portion 48 of the card holder 4, and a mirror 73 is provided inside this inclined portion 72. The mirror 73 is installed inclined in front of the transparent window 71. Furthermore, a camera 74 is installed in the unit housing 70 below the mirror 73. The QR code 23 carried on the lower end portion of the card is imaged by the camera 74 through the transparent window 71 and the mirror 73, and the attribute information indicated by the QR code 23 is read therefrom.

[0032] 4. Optical touch sensor 8 FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the mounting location of the sensor module 80 in the optical touch sensor 8, and FIG. 7 is a view showing the state of touch detection of the optical touch sensor 8. In the game device 1 of the embodiment, touches by the player on the card 2 held by the card holder 4 and on the display surface 31a are detected by the optical touch sensor 8. This optical touch sensor 8 includes four sensor modules 80. The four sensor modules 80 are each installed in four portions of a frame body 34 that covers around a strengthened glass 31 installed in front of the LCD 32. Each sensor module 80 is composed of an infrared light projecting portion and an infrared image sensor. Also, reflective tapes are pasted inside the upper frame 34a and the left and right side frames 34b, 34c that constitute the frame body 34. In this optical touch sensor 8, the infrared rays irradiated from the infrared light projecting portion are reflected by the reflective tapes (the reflective tapes pasted on the upper frame 34a, the side frames 34b, 34c, and the first flat portion 47a), and the reflected infrared rays are detected by the image sensor. At this time, when the player's finger enters the detection area 35 set in front of the card 2, no infrared rays return to the image sensor, so it is detected as a shadow on the image sensor. Based on the position of this shadow, the touch location is detected by the principle of triangulation. Thereby, the player's screen touch position and card touch position are detected.

[0033] (Effects of the Embodiment) According to the game device 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

[0034] That is, since a predetermined gap is formed between the upper end portion of the card 2 and the display surface 31a by the back plate 42, adhesion between the upper end portion of the card 2 and the display surface 31a due to static electricity is prevented, the upper end portion of the card 2 is easy to pick up with a finger, and the card 2 is easy to take out.

[0035] In addition, since the upper end portion of the card 2 floats from the display surface 31a, it is not necessary to bring a finger into contact with the display surface 31a when taking out the card 2, and the opportunity to stain the display surface 31a can be reduced.

[0036] Furthermore, since the transparent back plate 42 against which the back of the card 2 is applied is in contact with the display area of the display surface 31a, the image reflected in the display area can be displayed superimposed on the pattern of the card 2 on which the image is held, so that the production effect can be enhanced.

[0037] In addition, since a plurality of cards 2 can be arranged side by side in the width direction of the game device 1, the production effect can be enhanced over a wider range by using a plurality of cards 2.

[0038] Furthermore, since the optical touch sensor 8 is used, the touch on the card 2 can be detected without actually touching the card 2, so that the opportunity to touch the card 2 can be reduced, and the risk of soiling or deforming the card 2 is reduced.

[0039] In addition, the QR code 23 located outside the display area carried on the lower end portion of the card 2 is imaged by the camera 74 below the mirror 73 through the mirror 73 in front of it, and the information of the QR code 23 is acquired. Therefore, the attribute information of the card 2 can be acquired without narrowing the display area.

[0040] (Modification) As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been explained. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

[0041] For example, in the above embodiment, the card holder 4 is composed of the holder main body 40 and the cover 46, but it may be composed of only the holder main body 40. Also, if the card 2 can be held in the standing state, the front plate 44 may not be provided. In this case, it may be possible to hold the front surface of the card 2 by an external component. Further, the mounting portion 41 and the back plate 42 may be separate bodies.

[0042] Also, in the above embodiment, the partition portion 43 is provided so as to fit inside the back plate 42, but the partition portion 43 may partially protrude from the back plate 42.

[0043] Also, in the above embodiment, the front surface of the back plate 42 is a flat surface, but in order to prevent electrostatic adhesion between the back plate 42 and the card 2, unevenness may be provided on the surface of the back plate 42.

[0044] Also, in the above embodiment, the game device 1 with the display surface 31a erected has been described, but it can also be applied to a game device with a horizontal display surface. In short, it can be applied to any game device of a size where it is meaningful to carry out game progress using the video projected on the display surface with the card placed on the display surface.

[0045] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the optical touch sensor 8 is provided, but instead of or in combination with the optical touch sensor 8, a transparent flat panel type electrostatic touch sensor may be provided in the card holder 4 to detect card touch, or a transparent flat panel type electrostatic touch sensor may be provided to detect screen touch.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0046] 1 Game device 2 Card 4 Card holder 7 QR reading unit 8 Optical touch sensor 22 Pattern 23 QR code 31a Display surface 41 Mounting part 42 Back plate 43 Partition part 44 Front plate 45 Card slot

Claims

1. In a game device provided with a card holder for holding a game card on a display surface that displays the progress of the game as an image, the card holder includes a contact portion for disposing the card on the front side of the display area of the display surface such that the lower end of the card can come into contact therewith and at least a portion above the central picture portion of the card is visible from the player side in a state where the lower end of the card is in contact; a transparent back plate provided with its back surface in contact with a part of the display surface, having the back of the card in contact with the contact portion on its front surface, and protruding the upper end portion of the card in a state where the back of the card is in contact therewith to directly face the display area with a predetermined interval; and a transparent partition portion for restricting the width direction of the card holding position for holding the card. The game device is characterized by comprising these components.

2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein a film-like transparent plastic card printed with a picture is used as the card.

3. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the card holding positions are arranged side by side in the width direction of the display surface on the front surface of the back plate.

4. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the two partition portions for restricting the card holding position are provided with a width allowing the card to be inserted from the front side.

5. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display surface is provided in an upright state, and the back plate is provided with its back surface in contact with the lower end portion of the display area of the display surface.

6. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an optical touch sensor for detecting a touch on the card held by the card holder is provided.

7. The game device according to claim 6, wherein the detection surface of the optical touch sensor is set on the front side of the partition portion.

8. At the lower end of the card, information used for the progress of the game is carried. In a state where the card is held by the card holder, the information is located outside the display area of the display surface, a mirror is provided in the front direction of the information, an imaging unit is provided outside the display area of the display surface, and the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the information is imaged and acquired by the imaging unit through the mirror.

9. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a front plate is provided which stands up from the front end of the mounting portion on which the card can be mounted and forms a card slot into which the lower end portion of the card is inserted between the front plate and the back plate.

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