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US 5,897,419 AGranted
Moving model device for use in a racing game
AssigneeKonami Corporation
InventorMasanori Suganuma
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Abstract
A moving model device for use in a racing game machine having a racing field, the moving model device includes a base member provided with a rollable body rollable over the racing field, an animal model body disposed above the base member and a rotary shaft provided between the base member and the animal model. The rotary shaft is rotatable with the rollable body. The animal model body is provided with a motion conversion mechanism which converts a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a reciprocating motion and an oscillating mechanism which swings the foreleg and hind leg members in accordance with the converted reciprocating motion.
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A moving model device for use in a racing game machine in which the moving model device moves along a Path of travel on a racing field, the moving model device comprising:
- a base member provided with a rollable body rollable over the racing field;
- an animal model body disposed above the base member, said animal model body having a longitudinal axis generally parallel to said path of travel;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft provided between the base member and the animal model body, the rotary shaft being operatively connected with the rollable body and rotatable about an axis thereof in accordance with a rotation of the rollable body;
- a motion conversion mechanism operatively connected to said rotary shaft to convert a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion which is generally parallel to said longitudinal axis;
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- an oscillating mechanism which is operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and to said foreleg and hind leg members to pivot the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means in accordance with the converted linear reciprocating motion.
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A moving model device for use in a racing game machine comprising:
- an animal model body movable along a path of travel and having a longitudinal axis generally parallel to said path of travel;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft on said animal model body;
- a motion conversion mechanism operatively connected to said rotary shaft to convert a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion which is generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said animal model body;
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- an oscillating mechanism operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and to said foreleg and hind leg members to pivot the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means in accordance with the linear reciprocating motion.
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A moving model device comprising:
- an animal model body having a linear groove;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft on said animal model body;
- a motion conversion mechanism operatively connected to said rotary shaft to convert a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a reciprocating linear motion;
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- an oscillating mechanism which is operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and to said foreleg and hind leg members, said oscillating mechanism further including a slider reciprocal linearly in said linear groove in said animal model body, said slider being operatively connected to the foreleg and hind leg members to pivot the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means as said slider reciprocates linearly in said linear groove.
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A moving model device for use in a racing game machine comprising:
- an animal model body;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft on said animal model body;
- a motion conversion mechanism operatively connected to said rotary shaft to convert a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion;
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- an oscillating mechanism operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and to said foreleg and hind leg members, said oscillating mechanism further including a cam fixed to one of said foreleg and hind leg members and a connecting rod operatively connected to said cam and to the other of said foreleg and hind leg members for pivoting said foreleg and hind leg members about the pivot means.
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A moving model device for use in a racing game machine having a racing field, the moving model device comprising:
- a base member provided with a rollable body tollable over the racing field;
- an animal model body disposed above the base member;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft provided between the base member and the animal model body, the rotary shaft being operatively connected with the rollable body and rotatable about an axis thereof in accordance with a rotation of the rollable body;
- a motion conversion mechanism which converts a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion;
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- an oscillating mechanism which is operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and which pivots the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means in accordance with the converted linear reciprocating motion, said oscillating mechanism pivoting said foreleg members in one rotary direction while pivoting said hind leg members in an opposite rotary direction.
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A moving model device for use in a racing game machine having a racing field, the moving model device comprising:
- a base member provided with a rollable body rollable over the racing field;
- an animal model body disposed above the base member;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft provided between the base member and the animal model body, the rotary shaft being operatively connected with the rollable body and rotatable about an axis thereof in accordance with a rotation of the rollable body;
- a motion conversion mechanism which converts a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion;
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- an oscillating mechanism which is operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and which pivots the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means in accordance with the converted linear reciprocating motion, said oscillating mechanism including a reciprocating slider reciprocable along a linear path, one of said pair of leg members having a cam, said oscillating mechanism further including a rod member between said cam and the other pair of leg members, said rod member being connected to said reciprocating slider, said reciprocating slider reciprocating in a first linear direction and a second linear direction opposite to said first linear direction, said reciprocating slider when reciprocating in said first linear direction causing said one pair of leg members to pivot about its respective pivot means in a first rotary direction, said slider when reciprocating in said first direction causing said other pair of leg members to pivot about its respective pivot means in a second rotary direction opposite to said first rotary direction.
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A moving model device comprising:
- an animal model body;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft rotatably mounted on the animal model body;
- a motion conversion mechanism which converts a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion;
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- an oscillating mechanism which is operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and which pivots the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means in accordance with the converted linear reciprocating motion.
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A moving model device comprising;
- an animal model body, said animal body model having an elongated slot having an elongate axis which is generally horizontally disposed;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft rotatably mounted on the animal model body;
- a motion conversion mechanism which converts a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion, said motion conversion mechanism including a rotary disk driven by said rotary shaft, said rotary disk being rotatable about a generally vertical axis;
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- an oscillating mechanism which is operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and which pivots the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means in accordance with the converted linear reciprocating motion, said oscillating mechanism including a slider slidable in a linear direction, said slider being slidable in said elongated slot.
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A moving model device comprising;
- an animal model body;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft rotatably mounted on the animal model body;
- a motion conversion mechanism which converts a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion, said motion conversion mechanism including a reciprocal slider slidable along a linear path;
- an oscillating mechanism which is operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and which pivots the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means in accordance with the converted linear reciprocating motion;
- said oscillating mechanism including a cam fixed to move with one pair of said leg members, said cam having a first elongated slot, said one pair of leg members extending from its respective pivot means in one direction, said cam extending from the last said pivot means in a direction opposite to said one direction, said one pair of leg members and said cam being pivotal together about the last said pivot means in a first pivotal direction and in a second pivotal direction opposite to said one pivotal direction;
- said oscillating mechanism further including a rod having an end portion slidable in said first elongated slot, said rod being connected to said slider, said animal body member having a second elongated slot, said rod having another end portion slidable in said second elongated slot.
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A moving model device comprising:
- an animal model body;
- foreleg members and hind leg members;
- pivot means pivotally mounting the foreleg members and the hind leg members on said animal model body for pivotal movement relative to the animal model body;
- a rotary shaft rotatably mounted on the animal model body;
- a motion conversion mechanism which converts a rotary motion of the rotary shaft into a linear reciprocating motion, said motion conversion mechanism including a rotary disk driven by said rotary shaft, said rotary disk being rotatable about a generally vertical axis;
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- an oscillating mechanism which is operatively connected to said motion conversion mechanism and which pivots the foreleg and hind leg members about said pivot means in accordance with the converted linear reciprocating motion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.