Touch Panel Display Above Card Reader for Game Apparatus Operability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing game apparatus with a card reader and touch panel display suffers from poor operability due to the card reader and touch panel being positioned too far apart, making it difficult for players to operate both simultaneously without looking away from the display, especially in real-time games.
Innovation Solution
The game apparatus is designed with the touch panel display located above the card reader, allowing players to operate both without looking at the card reader, and incorporating a sensor to detect card and hand positions for enhanced usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the touch panel display is positioned distant from the card reader, then the player can see the display clearly, but the player cannot operate both the card reader and touch panel display simultaneously without looking away from the display
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel display is repositioned from a horizontal arrangement to a vertical arrangement above the card reader. This dimensional change allows both components to be within the player's field of view simultaneously, enabling operation without looking away from the display while maintaining clear visibility.
2Area of stationary object
If the touch panel display is positioned distant from the card reader, then the display has sufficient viewing area, but the player must stretch out hand or turn head to operate the touch panel
Solution Approach 1:
By transitioning from horizontal to vertical arrangement, the display remains sufficiently large for viewing while being positioned within the player's natural reach zone. The vertical placement above the card reader eliminates the need to stretch the hand or turn the head, as both components are now within the player's comfortable operational zone.
3Productivity
If the player operates the card reader with one hand while looking at the touch panel display, then real-time game operation is possible, but the player cannot concentrate on the game when the display is distant from the card reader
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical arrangement places both the card reader and touch panel display within the player's field of view, enabling real-time operation while maintaining concentration on the game. The player can operate the card with one hand while keeping eyes on the display without needing to look away, as both components are positioned in the same visual zone.
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AI summary
A game apparatus with good operability is provided which includes a card reader and a touch panel display and enables a player to operate a card even without looking at the card reader with eyes and to perform an input operation while looking at the touch panel display. The game apparatus includes a touch panel display and a card reader. The card reader includes a panel on which a card used in a game is set. A display support section supports the touch panel display, and a panel support section supports the panel of the card reader. The display support section supports the touch panel display such that at least a portion of the touch panel display is located above at least a portion of the panel in a vertical direction.