JP2002028382A - Controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller that can easily be controlled even by a younger children in particular, and that can move a receiving object in the direction of tilting by tilting right or left the controller body. SOLUTION: A small controller that can fit into the hand of an operator, the bottom of a controller body is curved so as to easily tilt right and left, by providing a pair of switches for advance and withdrawal in the front of the top face of the body operation by fingers is made easy, a crosswise switch for moving right and left a receiving object is disposed at the bottom of the controller body or incorporated in the body and a transmission section is provided in the forward portion of the body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a controller capable of moving a receiving object in a tilted direction by tilting the controller left and right.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of a radio-controlled toy, for example, in the case of a radio-controlled toy, an operator skillfully controls a pair of joysticks while holding the controller body with both hands, and moves the radio-controlled car forward, backward, and turns. It is common to let them play. And this kind of radio controlled car is mainly used outdoors and played, and the children enjoyed the speed of the radio controlled car and the fun of playing because of competing in the control skill.

[0003] However, the conventional controller has difficulty in operability in operating a pair of controllers using both hands, and it has not been possible to freely operate a radio controlled car without considerable play. Therefore, especially when operated by young people, even though the radio controlled car can operate simple movements such as moving forward and backward, maneuvers that require advanced techniques such as turning left and right while moving forward are required. It was almost difficult to do.

[0004] Therefore, among consumers, there has been a demand for the development of a small controller that can be easily operated and played by even a small child and can be operated with one hand.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is a controller which can be easily operated even by a small child. It is an object of the present invention to provide a controller that can move a computer in a tilted direction.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A small size that fits in the operator's hand, the bottom of the controller body is formed into a curved surface that is easy to tilt left and right, and a pair of forward and backward switch parts are provided at the front of the top of the body, and operability with fingers And a left-right switch for moving the object to be received in the left-right direction is provided at the bottom of the controller main body or built in the main body, and a transmission section is provided in front of the main body.

According to the present invention, there is provided a controller which is small in size and fits in the operator's hand, so that even a relatively small child can easily operate by simply operating a fingertip and turning his wrist. The object to be received is, for example, a moving body in the shape of an automobile or an animal, a video image on a display, or the like.
The receiving object changes its direction to the left or right by tilting the controller to the left or right while pressing the forward or backward button, and returns the direction straight when the controller is returned to the horizontal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the controller according to the first aspect, when the controller is operated with the controller grounded, a tip portion of the controller is free to enhance the transmission property of the controller to the receiving object. It is characterized in that it is formed in a gentle curved shape from the front end portion to the rear portion so that it can be lifted.

According to the present invention, since the transmitter is provided in front of the controller body, the shape of the controller from the front end to the rear is characterized in order to enhance the transmission when the controller is grounded and operated. I have it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the controller according to the first or second aspect, the left-right switch is a button switch, and is disposed so as to protrude from a bottom of the controller body.

According to the present invention, a button switch as a left / right direction switch is protrudingly provided at the bottom of the controller main body, so that the controller can be operated by putting it in a hand or by operating the controller by grounding. In any case, the controller has good operability. In particular, when a small child is handling, simply touching the controller to the ground and tilting the controller left and right activates the left and right switches, so that the receiver can be easily operated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the controller according to the first or second aspect, the horizontal switch includes a horizontal sensor or a balance pendulum capable of moving left and right.

According to the present invention, since the controller has a built-in horizontal sensor or balance pendulum, the receiver can be easily steered by simply holding the controller and returning the wrist in the left-right direction. .

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a small sized controller that can be put into the hands of an operator. That is, in the configuration, the bottom of the controller main body is formed into a curved surface that is easily tilted to the left and right, and a pair of forward and backward switch portions are provided at the front of the upper surface of the main body to facilitate operability with fingers. Further, a left / right switch for moving the receiving object in the left / right direction is provided at the bottom of the controller main body or is built in the main body. The transmitting section is provided in front of the main body.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a controller, FIG. 2 is a left side view in a state where the controller is grounded, and FIG. It is the figure which each showed the back view which shows the state inclined to.

In all figures, the controller main body 1 is formed in a whole shape like a mouse used for a personal computer, and a pair of switch sections for moving an object to be received forward and backward is provided on the upper front part thereof. 11 and 12 are provided. In addition, a transmitting unit 13 is provided in front of the main body 1, the surface of the transmitting unit is covered with a transparent or colored transparent cover, and an LED that emits infrared rays is built in the main body. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 1 has a slope 1a extending from the front end portion to the rear portion so that the front end portion can be freely lifted when the controller is touched to the ground surface F and operated. It is formed. With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the transmission property of the controller when used with grounding. On the bottom of the main body 1, left and right switches 14, 15 for moving the receiving object in the left and right direction are provided so as to protrude. Thus, when the controller is operated with the controller grounded as shown in FIG. 3, the switch is easily turned on by tilting the controller left and right.

4 to 6 show another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the controller, FIG. 5 is a left side view of the controller with the controller grounded, and FIG. It is the figure which showed the back view which shows the state which inclined the controller to the ground and right. In the present embodiment, the overall shape of the controller main body 1,
The arrangement of 2 and the shapes of the transmission section 13 and the inclined surface 1a are the same as those in the first embodiment, so that the description thereof will be omitted for the sake of convenience, and only the portions different from the first embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, a balance pendulum is built in the main body as a left-right switch for moving the receiving object in the left-right direction. The structure of the balance pendulum is such that a conductor 16 is suspended by a pendulum shaft 16a between the semicircular left and right switches 14 and 15, and as shown in FIG. 1
6 comes into contact with the left switch 14 if it is tilted to the opposite side.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a transmission unit used in the present invention. The main body includes a forward switch 11, a backward switch 12, and a leftward switch 1 for maneuvering an object to be received.
4, a right direction switch 15 is provided and connected to the microcomputer 17;
Is connected to an oscillator 18 and a reset button 19. When each of the switches is operated, the microcomputer 17 controls the switch, a control signal is transmitted to the LED driver 20 (amplifier circuit), and the transmission unit 13 emits infrared rays.

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a receiving object used in the present invention, and is a block diagram of a receiving section. The infrared rays emitted from the transmission unit 13 of the controller are received by the receiving unit 21 of the receiving object, and the received signal is controlled by the microcomputer 22. The microcomputer 23 has an oscillator 23 and a reset button 2
4 are connected. And the microcomputer 2
2, two motor drivers 25 and 26, an LED driver 27, and a speaker driver 28 are respectively connected. When the receiving unit 21 receives the signal of the forward switch or the reverse switch, it is controlled by the microcomputer, the control signal is transmitted to the motor driver 25, and the rotation of the motor is switched to the forward direction or the reverse direction to operate. When the receiving unit 21 receives the signal of the leftward switch or the rightward switch, it is controlled by the microcomputer, the control signal is transmitted to the motor driver 26, and the rotation of the motor is switched to the leftward or rightward direction. Operate. When any of the above switches is received, the LED imitating the eyes blinks or the speaker driver 28
Sound or voice is emitted via the loudspeaker by the above signal.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be variously modified within the scope of the invention described in the claims.

For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the medium for transmitting and receiving signals is not limited to infrared rays, and it is of course possible to use electromagnetic waves or ultrasonic waves.

In the present invention, the means for detecting the inclination is not limited to the above embodiment.
It is also possible to detect the degree of inclination by blocking light or the like.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the use in the state of being grounded as in the above embodiment. For example, it is possible to operate the apparatus by tilting it while holding it by hand without grounding.

[0025]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

The present invention is a controller which is small in size and fits in the operator's hand, so that even a small child can easily steer by simply operating a fingertip and turning his wrist.

Further, the present invention is a controller which can operate a receiving object simply by tilting the main body to the left and right if the controller is used with the controller being grounded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a controller according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the same embodiment as FIG. 1, with a controller grounded.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same embodiment as FIG. 1, showing a state where the controller is grounded and tilted to the right.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a controller according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the same embodiment as FIG. 4, with the controller grounded.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the same embodiment as FIG. 4, showing a state where the controller is grounded and tilted to the right.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a transmission unit used in the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a receiving unit used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 Forward switch 12 Reverse switch 13 Transmission part 14 Left switch 15 Right switch 16 Conductor 17 Microcomputer 20 LED driver 22 Microcomputer 25 Motor driver 26 Motor driver 27 LED driver 28 Speaker driver

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A controller having a small size that can be inserted into the operator's hand, a bottom portion of the controller body being formed into a curved surface that can be easily tilted to the left and right, and a pair of forward and backward switch portions provided on a front portion of an upper surface of the body. That the left and right switches for moving the object to be received in the left and right directions are arranged at the bottom of the controller main body or built in the main body, and the transmission unit is provided in front of the main body. A controller used for radio controlled (registered trademark) toys. 2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein when the controller is operated with the controller grounded, the controller can be lifted freely from the front end so that the controller can easily transmit the object to the receiving object. A controller used for radio-controlled toys, characterized by forming a gentle curve over the part. 3. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the left-right switch is a button switch, and is disposed so as to protrude from a bottom of the controller body. 4. The controller for a radio-controlled toy according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal switch has a built-in horizontal sensor or a balance pendulum that can move left and right.