TWI770660B - Game controller - Google Patents

Abstract

A game controller includes an upper housing, a lower housing, and a button. The lower housing is connected to the upper housing. The lower housing has an opening, and a pair of pivotal bases. The pair of pivotal bases are disposed on an inner surface of the lower housing and close to an edge of the opening. The button has a main body and a pair of supporting arms. The pair of supporting arms each has one end connected to the main body, and the other end pivotally connected to the pair of pivotal bases. The main body is exposed outside the opening.

Description

game handle

The invention relates to a game handle, in particular to a button mechanism arranged at two corners of the front side of the game handle for a user to press to generate triggering instructions to control the game accordingly.

Generally, there are two buttons on the front two corners of the game handle for the user to press. After the button is pressed, an electronic switch located inside the game handle can be triggered, and the electronic circuit is turned on and the circuit control is achieved by the pressing action. In order to make the buttons of the game handle return to their original positions after being pressed, the buttons of the prior art are usually integrally connected with a section of elastic arms, and the elastic arms and the buttons are usually made of plastic parts. The fixed end of the elastic arm is far away from the button, and is usually fixed at the middle of the front side of the game handle to form a long force arm to provide elastic force to reset the button and generate a suitable feedback touch to the user. In addition, some prior art uses a return spring to push the button back to its original position.

The above-mentioned key structure of the conventional game handle occupies space in the game handle, and the structure cannot be simplified. It is more complicated to assemble.

Therefore, how to improve the effect of the button mechanism of the game handle by improving the structural design to overcome the above-mentioned defects has become a subject to be solved in this technical field.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a game handle in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, which improves the pressing and rotating method of the buttons, reduces the space occupied by the buttons, and simplifies the assembly process.

In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a game handle, which includes an upper casing, a lower casing, and at least one button. The lower case is connected to the upper case, and the lower case has an opening and a pair of pivot seats, the pair of pivot seats are arranged on the inner surface of the lower case and are close to the the edge of the opening. The at least button has a body and a pair of support arms, each of the support arms has one end connected to the body, and the other end is rotatably arranged on the pair of pivot seats around a rotation axis, and The body is exposed to the opening.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rotation axis of the button of the game handle is parallel to the upper casing, and the rotation axis forms an acute angle with the linear portion of the front edge of the upper casing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the game handle further includes a circuit board and a trigger switch, the circuit board is fixed on the inner surface of the upper casing, and the trigger switch is arranged on the circuit board; the button There is also a trigger part, the trigger part is connected to the main body, when the button is pressed, the trigger part triggers the trigger switch.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the button further has at least one counterweight block, and the counterweight block is disposed on the inner surface of the main body; wherein the counterweight block is located on one side of the rotation axis, the The trigger part is located on the other side of the rotation axis.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the counterweight blocks are plate-shaped, and the counterweight blocks are arranged parallel to each other on the inner surface of the body and located between the pair of support arms.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the game handle provided by the present invention can be equipped with a support arm through a button, and the support arm is rotatably arranged on a pair of pivot seats of the lower casing around a rotation axis. It can save the space occupied by buttons and simplify the volume of the handlebar. The counterweight and the triggering part are respectively located on both sides of the rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft is roughly parallel to the upper casing, and the rotating shaft forms an acute angle with the linear part of the front edge of the upper casing. The button may not need an elastic arm, and the user can press the button in an ergonomic posture that is naturally parallel to the upper casing and slightly curved. The button does not need to be specially provided with elastic arms or elastic elements, and can be reset naturally. Furthermore, the present invention can simplify the assembly steps of the button.

For further understanding of the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings related to the present invention, however, the drawings provided are only for reference and description, not for limiting the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 , the present invention provides a game handle 100 , which includes a casing 10 and at least one button 20 . Figures 2 to 8 partially show the button mechanism of the game handle. In this embodiment, the game handle 100 has a pair of buttons 20 located at two corners of the front edge of the casing 10 . The casing 10 has an upper casing 10a and a lower casing 10b. The lower case 10b is connected to the upper case 10a. The lower casing 10b has an opening 12 and a pair of pivoting seats 14 . The pair of pivoting seats 14 are disposed on the inner surface of the lower casing 10b and are close to the edge of the opening 12 .

The button 20 has a body 21 and a pair of arms 22 . The body 21 is exposed to the opening 12 . Each of the pair of support arms 22 has one end connected to the main body 21 , and the other end is rotatably disposed on the pair of pivot bases 14 around a rotation axis x (see FIG. 7 ). In this embodiment, the main body 21 is in the shape of an arc plate. The opening 12 may be slightly larger than the body 21 to facilitate installation, or to add other decorative parts. The axis of rotation x is substantially parallel to the upper casing 10a, and the axis of rotation x and the linear portion of the front edge of the upper casing 10a form an acute angle θ (see FIG. 7 ). In this embodiment, the acute angle θ is about 15 degrees. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the acute angle θ may range from 10 degrees to 50 degrees. The acute angle θ is designed so that when the user holds the game handle 100, the user's finger, usually the index finger, can naturally press the button 20 in a slightly curved position parallel to the upper casing 10a in an ergonomic posture. .

In this embodiment, in cooperation with the button 20 , the game handle 100 further includes a trigger switch 42 (as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 ), and the trigger switch 42 is disposed on the inner surface of the upper casing 10a. Specifically, the trigger switch 42 may be disposed on a circuit board 40 . The circuit board 40 may be fixed to the inner surface of the upper case 10a. The button 20 also has a trigger portion 23 , and the trigger portion 23 is connected to the body 21 . Specifically, the triggering portion 23 is in the shape of a plate, and is further provided with a triggering column 231 (as shown in FIG. 4 ). When the button 20 is pressed, the trigger part 23 can trigger the trigger switch 42 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the lower case 10b has a one-to-one fixing portion 15 to be fixedly connected to the upper case 10a. The pair of fixing portions 15 are respectively disposed on both sides of the opening 12 . The upper casing 10a is connected to a pair of fixing portions 15 of the lower casing 10b through a pair of fixing members 13, respectively. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 15 is a threaded post formed with an internal thread, the fixing member 13 is a screw, and the screw passes through the screw hole 11 of the upper casing 10a to be locked and fixed to the threaded post. However, the connection method of the upper casing 10a and the lower casing 10b of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned methods, such as hooks, gluing, hot-melt posts, ultrasonic welding and the like.

In this embodiment, the top end of the pivot base 14 is in the shape of a concave semi-circular hole and is close to the fixing portion 15 . A pair of arms 22 of the button 20 extend upward from two sides of the body 21 , and the end of each arm 22 forms a pivot shaft 221 . The pivot shaft 221 is perpendicular to the support arm 22 . In other words, the button 20 of this embodiment is integrally formed to form a pair of pivot shafts 221 . The pivot shaft 221 is accommodated in the pivot base 14 . When the upper case 10a is covered with the lower case 10b, the pivot shaft 221 can be limited to the pivot seat 14 .

The advantage of the above structure arrangement is that the manufacturing and button assembly steps can be simplified. Specifically, during assembly, the pair of pivot shafts 221 of the button 20 is directly placed on the pair of pivot seats 14 of the lower casing 10b, that is, the assembly step of the button 20 is completed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other mechanisms may be used for the pair of arms 22 of the button 20, so that the button 20 is rotatably disposed on the lower casing 10b. For example, a rotating shaft can be set across the pair of support arms 22, and the rotating shaft can be placed on the pivot base 14, so that the button 20 can be rotated around the rotating axis x.

In this embodiment, the button 20 further has a plurality of counterweight blocks 24 (refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 ), and the counterweight blocks 24 are disposed on the inner surface of the main body 21 . Each of the counterweights 24 is generally in the shape of a plate, in this embodiment, is generally in the shape of a triangular plate, and is arranged in parallel with each other, and is located between the pair of support arms 22 . However, the present invention is not limited to this. The counterweight can be a solid block disposed on the inner surface of the body 21 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the counterweight 24 is located on one side of the rotation axis x, and the trigger portion 23 is located on the other side of the rotation axis x. In other words, the counterweight 24 and the trigger portion 23 are located on both sides of the rotation axis x, respectively. The design point of these counterweights 24 is that the front end of the button 20 itself is heavier, so that the button 20 rotates clockwise relative to the rotation axis x, which can force the gap between the trigger portion 23 of the button 20 and the trigger switch 42 to be zero. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the button 20 is not pressed, the trigger portion 23 can just contact the trigger switch 42 , so that the button 20 has no idle travel, so as to provide the button 20 with a better pressing touch. Furthermore, because the counterweight 24 is located on one side of the rotation axis x and cooperates with the action of gravity, the button 20 of this embodiment can omit the elastic arm or elastic element, and can be reset naturally.

In addition, the trigger part 23 may be a counterweight block 24 connected to a part thereof, in other words, the trigger part 23 extends outward from the counterweight block 24 .

[Advantageous effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the game handle provided by the present invention can be configured with a support arm 22 through the button 20, and the support arm 22 is rotatably disposed on a pair of the lower casing 10b around a rotation axis The pivot seat 14 . It can save the space occupied by buttons and simplify the volume of the game handle. Due to the structural design that the counterweight 24 and the trigger portion 23 are located on both sides of the rotation axis x, the button 20 does not need an elastic arm. In addition, the rotation axis x is substantially parallel to the upper casing 10a, and the rotation axis x forms an acute angle with the linear portion of the front edge of the upper casing 10a, so that the user can naturally be parallel to the upper casing in an ergonomic posture. Body and slightly bent position to press the button. Furthermore, the assembly of the button can be simplified.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred feasible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

100: Game handle 10: Shell 10a: Upper shell 10b: Lower shell 11: screw holes 12: Opening 13: Fixtures 15: Fixed part 14: Pivot seat 20: Button 21: Ontology 22: Arm 221: pivot shaft x: Rotation axis 23: Trigger Department 231: Trigger Column 24: Counterweight 40: circuit board 42: Trigger switch θ: acute angle

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of the game handle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of the button mechanism of part II of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of another angle of part II of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the button mechanism of the game handle.

FIG. 5 is another perspective exploded view of the button mechanism of the game handle.

FIG. 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the button mechanism of the game handle.

FIG. 7 is another partial perspective exploded view of the button mechanism of the game handle.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the button mechanism of the game handle.

10: Shell

10a: Upper shell

10b: Lower shell

11: screw holes

12: Opening

13: Fixtures

14: Pivot seat

15: Fixed part

20: Button

21: Ontology

22: Arm

221: pivot shaft

23: Trigger Department

231: Trigger Column

24: Counterweight

40: circuit board

Claims (10)

A game handle, comprising: an upper shell; A lower shell is connected to the upper shell, the lower shell has an opening and a pair of pivot seats, the pair of pivot seats are arranged on the inner surface of the lower shell and are close to the opening the edge of the hole; and At least one button has a body and a pair of support arms, each of the support arms has one end connected to the body, and the other end is rotatably arranged on the pivot seat around a rotation axis, and the body exposed to the opening. The game handle according to claim 1, wherein the rotation axis is parallel to the upper casing, and the rotation axis forms an acute angle with the linear portion of the front edge of the upper casing. The game handle according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit board and a trigger switch, the circuit board is fixed on the inner surface of the upper casing, and the trigger switch is arranged on the circuit board; the The button also has a trigger part, the trigger part is connected to the main body, and when the button is pressed, the trigger part triggers the trigger switch. The game handle according to claim 3, wherein the button further has at least one counterweight block, and the counterweight block is arranged on the inner surface of the body. The game handle according to claim 4, wherein the counterweight is located on one side of the rotation axis, and the trigger portion is located on the other side of the rotation axis. The game handle according to claim 4, wherein the counterweight block is in the shape of a plurality of plates, the counterweight blocks are arranged parallel to each other on the inner surface of the main body, and are located between the pair of support arms . The game handle according to claim 1, wherein the lower casing further has a pair of fixing parts to be fixedly connected to the upper casing, and the pair of fixing parts are respectively arranged on both sides of the opening , the upper casing is respectively connected to the pair of fixing parts of the lower casing through a pair of fixing pieces. The game handle according to claim 7, wherein the fixing portion is a threaded post, the fixing member is a screw, and the upper casing is fixed to the threaded post by means of screw locking. The game handle according to claim 7, wherein the top end of the pivoting seat is in the shape of a concave semi-circular hole and is close to the fixing portion. The game handle according to claim 1, wherein the pair of arms of the button extend upward from both sides of the body, and the end of each arm forms a pivot shaft, the pivot The connecting shaft is accommodated in the pivoting seat.

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