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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2000
Yuji Sugimori, Tokyo, JP;
Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle body (,) provided with a seat portion (,) and footstools (,) is positioned on a fixed frame (,), which is positioned in a horizontal direction facing opposite a screen (1,) of a display (,), extending in a direction running at a right angle to the screen. In order to provide an operating device for a motorcycle simulation apparatus that provides a realistic feeling of operation, a handlebar (,) is secured on to a mobile frame (,) which is mounted in such a manner that it can slide freely in the left and right direction relative to the fixed frame, and the vehicle body is structured in such a manner that it can be caused to pivot freely in the left and right direction relative to the mobile frame by a pivoting mechanism (,) which includes a supporting shaft (,). The pivoting range of the vehicle body is regulated by a position regulating mechanism (,). When the vehicle body becomes inclined in the left and right direction, the operator can pull up the vehicle body to a vertical position while leaving his feet on the footstools by controlling his posture by holding the handlebar. The load applied to the vehicle body when the vehicle body is made to incline by placing weight on it works to cause the mobile frame to move to the opposite side from the side of inclination.