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公开(公告)号:US4253090A
公开(公告)日:1981-02-24
申请号:US82432
申请日:1979-10-05
申请人: David D. Storie , Sholom Kass
发明人: David D. Storie , Sholom Kass
CPC分类号: A63F7/2409 , A63F2009/2444 , A63F2250/1094
摘要: Apparatus for use in shooting an imaginary ball of an electronic pinball game which has score display means comprising a shaft or plunger which shifts longitudinally in a forward direction after being pulled rearwardly and released. Detecting means adjacent to the longitudinal path of travel generates electronic signals as a function of the movement of the shaft and the signals are used as a measure of the speed and direction of the shaft, and the signals are applied to circuitry which operates scoring and other devices controlling the display means. In one embodiment, the detecting means comprises a pair of Hall effect detectors which are longitudinally spaced apart and are actuated by magnets carried by the shaft. In a second embodiment, the detecting means includes a pair of spaced photocells, respective light sources for the photocells, and an opaque tab carried by the shaft for movement between each photocell and its light source. The time interval between the actuation of the first photocell and the actuation of the second photocell is a measure of the speed of the shaft and is proportional to the force exerted by the shaft on the imaginary ball. The circuitry which operates the scoring and other electronic devices associated with the display means can then provide the output to the display means in accordance with the magnitude of the generated signals.
摘要翻译: 用于拍摄电子弹球游戏的假想球的装置,其具有得分显示装置,其包括在被向后拉和释放之后沿向前方向纵向移动的轴或柱塞。 与行进的纵向路径相邻的检测装置产生作为轴的运动的函数的电子信号,并且信号用作轴的速度和方向的量度,并且信号被施加到操作评分等的电路 控制显示装置的装置。 在一个实施例中,检测装置包括一对霍尔效应检测器,其纵向间隔开并由由轴承载的磁体驱动。 在第二实施例中,检测装置包括一对间隔开的光电池,用于光电池的相应光源,以及由轴承载的用于在每个光电池及其光源之间移动的不透明突片。 第一光电池的致动和第二光电池的致动之间的时间间隔是轴的速度的量度,并且与由轴施加在假想球上的力成比例。 操作与显示装置相关联的评分和其他电子设备的电路然后可以根据产生的信号的大小将输出提供给显示装置。