CN117872823A - Hand-held controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a handheld controller which is suitable for controlling an electronic device. The hand-held controller comprises a first body, a second body and a connecting part. The first body is adapted to be held by a user's hand. The second body is connected with the first body through the connecting part. The connecting portion is adapted to be clamped between the fingers of a user. The distance between at least a portion of the first body and the second body may vary.

Description

Hand-held controller

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a hand-held controller.

Background

The user can control the electronic device through the handheld controller. In order to avoid the hand-held controller from being separated from the hand of the user when the action is too big or too violent, and simultaneously the hand-held controller can still stay on the hand of the user when not in use, the hand-held controller can be fixed on the hand of the user in a mode of binding the palm by the binding band. However, this approach is inconvenient for the user to put on and take off the hand-held controller, and tends to cause a decrease in comfort and convenience of use.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to a handheld controller for operating an electronic device.

The hand-held controller is suitable for controlling an electronic device. The hand-held controller comprises a first body, a second body and a connecting part. The first body is adapted to be held by a user's hand. The second body is connected with the first body through the connecting part. The connecting portion is adapted to be clamped between the fingers of a user. The distance between at least a portion of the first body and the second body may vary.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second body includes a rigid portion and an elastic portion. The rigid portion is connected to the connection portion. The elastic portion is connected to the rigid portion and adapted to contact a finger of a user. The distance between the first body and at least a portion of the elastic portion may vary.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting portion passes through the elastic portion.

In one embodiment of the invention, the rigid portion has an arcuate band-like extension connected to the first body.

In one embodiment of the invention, the arcuate strip extension incorporates a battery.

In an embodiment of the invention, the handheld controller further includes a plurality of light sensors disposed on the arc-shaped strip extension portion for detecting external light signals.

In an embodiment of the invention, the handheld controller further includes a plurality of light emitters disposed on the arcuate band-shaped extension for providing the light signal to the outside.

In an embodiment of the invention, the handheld controller further includes a camera module disposed on the rigid portion for detecting an external environment.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting portion connects with the middle of the second body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting portion is connected to one side of the second body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting portion is rotatably connected to the first body.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the finger of the user clamps the connection portion, the first body is located at the palm of the user, and the second body is located at the back of the palm of the user.

In an embodiment of the invention, the handheld controller further includes a camera module disposed on a side of the second body away from the palm back of the user for detecting an external environment.

In an embodiment of the invention, one side of the connecting portion is inserted into the first body. The length of the part of the connecting part exposed out of the first body is adjustable.

In an embodiment of the invention, a distance between at least a portion of the first body and the second body is less than or equal to 16mm.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connection portion transmits signals between the first body and the second body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the user's fingers grip the connection portion, the connection portion is located between the user's middle finger and ring finger.

In an embodiment of the invention, the handheld controller further includes a microcontroller, a transmission module, and a positioning module. The transmission module is electrically connected to the microcontroller. The positioning module is electrically connected to the microcontroller. When the user uses the handheld controller and moves, the positioning module transmits the detected positioning information to the microcontroller and then to the electronic device through the transmission module.

In an embodiment of the invention, the handheld controller further includes an antenna disposed on the second body for transmitting the signal of the handheld controller to the electronic device via the antenna.

In an embodiment of the invention, the handheld controller further includes at least one sensing component disposed on the first body for detecting a finger position or a gesture state of the user.

Based on the above, in the present invention, the hand-held controller can be fixed on the hand by means of the finger grip, so that the user can easily fix the hand-held controller on the hand, and the hand-held controller is not easy to fall off even if the hand-held controller has a large motion. In addition, since the angle of opening the finger is limited and the finger is bent under natural conditions, the finger is always maintained between the first body and the second body. When the user does not need to use the hand-held controller, the hand-held controller can be easily fixed on the hand without falling off.

Drawings

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a control system of the handheld controller of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another view of the handheld controller of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the handheld controller of FIG. 1A being held on a user's hand;

FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4B is a block diagram of a control system of the handheld controller of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of a handheld controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller of yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller of another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a hand-held controller of yet another embodiment of the present invention being held on a user's hand;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller of yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control system of a handheld controller according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a control system of the handheld controller of FIG. 1A. Referring to fig. 1A and 1B, in the present embodiment, the handheld controller 100 is adapted to operate an electronic device 10. The handheld controller 100 includes a first body 110, a connecting portion 120, and a second body 130. The first body 110 is adapted to be held by a user's hand (not shown). The connection portion 120 connects the first body 110 and the second body 130. The connection 120 is adapted to be gripped between the fingers of a user. The second body 130 is connected to the first body 110 via the connection portion 120.

In the present embodiment, the second body 130 is electrically connected to the first body 110 via the connection portion 120, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Since the second body 130 is electrically connected to the first body 110 via the connection portion 120, the first body 110 and the second body 130 can transmit signals via the connection portion 120. In the present embodiment, the handheld controller 100 may further include a microcontroller 140, a transmission module 150, and a positioning module 160, wherein the transmission module 150 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 140, and the positioning module 160 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 140. When the user uses the handheld controller 100 to move, the positioning module 160 transmits the detected positioning information (positioning information) to the microcontroller 140, and then to the electronic device 10 via the transmission module 150.

In this embodiment, the positioning module 160 may include an inertial measurement unit (Inertial measurement unit, IMU). For example, the positioning module 160 may be a six-axis inertial measurement unit. Six axes include an accelerometer of X, Y, Z axes and a gyroscope of X, Y, Z axes. The positioning module 160 may also be a nine-axis inertial measurement unit. Nine axes include an accelerometer of X, Y, Z axes, a gyroscope of X, Y, Z axes, and a magnetometer of X, Y, Z axes. In other words, the accelerometer of X, Y, Z axis is used to output the acceleration value of X, Y, Z axis, the gyroscope of X, Y, Z axis is used to output the angular velocity value of X, Y, Z axis and the magnetometer of X, Y, Z axis is used to output the magnetic force value of X, Y, Z axis.

In addition, the transmission module 150 of the handheld controller 100 of the present embodiment may further include an antenna 151, and the antenna 151 is disposed in the second body 130. When the user uses the handheld controller 100 to move, the positioning module 160 transmits the detected signal to the micro controller 140, and then transmits the detected signal to the electronic device 10 through the antenna 151 via the transmission module 150.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another view of the handheld controller of FIG. 1A. Referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the first body 110 may include at least one button 114, so that the user can physically control the button 114 to trigger the corresponding function under various use situations.

FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the handheld controller of FIG. 1A being held on a user's hand. Referring to fig. 3, a distance D10 between at least a portion of the first body 110 and the second body 130 may vary. In the original state, the distance D10 between at least a portion of the first body 110 and the second body 130 is smaller than the diameter of the finger 22 of the vast majority of users. When a user inserts a finger between the first body 110 and the second body 130, the portion of the second body 130 contacting with the finger 22 can be pushed upward by the finger 22, so that the finger 22 is squeezed between the first body 110 and the second body 130. Also, since the distance D10 between the portions of the first body 110 and the second body 130 contacting the finger 22 can be maintained at a magnitude that properly applies the clamping force to the finger 22, the first body 110 and the second body 130 can clamp the finger 22 such that the hand-held controller 100 is fixed on the hand of the user.

As can be seen from the above, the hand-held controller 100 of the present embodiment can be well fixed on the hand of the user without using a strap for performing complicated binding operation. Also, even if the palm of the user is in an open state or relaxed without forcibly holding the first body 110, the hand-held controller 100 is not easily loosened from the hand of the user. When the hand-held controller 100 is to be removed, the hand-held controller 100 can also be intuitively removed from the hand with the other hand, with an optimized use experience.

In the present embodiment, the second body 130 includes a rigid portion 132 and an elastic portion 134. The rigid portion 132 connects the connection portion 120. The resilient portion 134 is connected to the rigid portion 132 and is adapted to contact the user's finger 22. That is, the elastic portion 134 is not directly connected to the connection portion 120. Thus, the portion of the elastic portion 134 remote from the rigid portion 132 can move relative to the connection portion 120. The distance between the first body 110 and at least a portion of the elastic portion 134 may vary. As shown in fig. 3, the portion of the elastic portion 134 contacting the finger 22 is pushed by the finger 22 to deform upwards, but at the same time, an elastic restoring force is applied to the finger 22 to clamp the finger 22 between the first body 110 and the elastic portion 134.

In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 134 passes through the elastic portion 134 to provide a proper limiting effect for the elastic portion 134, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the handheld controller 100 further includes a camera module 170 disposed on the rigid portion 132. The camera module 170 can be used as a detecting component to detect the external environment, and the camera module 170 is disposed on the second body 130, so as to avoid being blocked by fingers. When the camera module 170 detects a signal, the signal is transmitted to the microcontroller 140 and transmitted to the electronic device 10 by the transmission module 150. In more detail, the positioning information can also be generated based on the image captured by the camera module 170. Therefore, the coordinates of the handheld controller 100 in space are calculated based on the positioning information generated by the positioning module 160 and the positioning information generated based on the image captured by the camera module 170.

In the present embodiment, a distance between at least portions of the first body 110 and the second body 130 is 16 millimeters (mm) or less. Since the diameter of the fingers of 95% of the users is 16mm or more, such a distance can ensure that most of the fingers of the users are properly clamped between the first body 110 and the second body 130.

In the present embodiment, the connection part 120 is connected to the middle of the second body 130. When the user holds the first body 110 with his hand, the connection portion 120 is located between the middle finger and the ring finger of the user, the first body 110 is located at the palm center of the user, and the second body 130 is located at the back of the user, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Fig. 4A is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4B is a block diagram of a control system of the handheld controller of fig. 4A. Referring to fig. 4A and 4B, the handheld controller 200 of the present embodiment is similar to the handheld controller 100 of fig. 1A, and only the differences between the two are described herein. The rigid portion 232 of the handheld controller 200 of the present embodiment has an arcuate strip-shaped extension 232A connected to the first body 110. The arcuate band-shaped extension 232A may further reduce the chance of the hand-held controller 200 being thrown off the hand. The arc-shaped strip-shaped extension 232A of the present embodiment has a battery 232A1 built therein, so that the service time of the handheld controller 200 can be increased.

In this embodiment, the handheld controller 200 further includes a plurality of light sensors 191a disposed on the arc-shaped strip-shaped extension 232A for detecting the external light signal. The placement of light sensor 191a in arcuate band-shaped extension 232A may increase the trackable volume and avoid being obscured during use. Optionally, a light sensor 191a may also be disposed on the first body 110. In detail, the optical sensors 191a can be used to detect the optical signals emitted by the external optical transmitters 40. For example, the light emitter 40 may emit infrared light. When the light signals emitted by the electronic device 10 through the light emitters 40 are detected by the light sensors 191a, the orientation of the light sensors 191a can be known. More specifically, the relative positions of the optical sensors 191a are fixed, and the positioning information of the optical sensors 191a is calculated based on the time difference between the optical sensors 191a detecting the optical signals. Accordingly, the coordinates of the hand-held controller 100 in space are calculated based on the positioning information generated by the positioning module 160 and based on the positioning information generated by the light sensor 191 a.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of a handheld controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 5, the handheld controller 300 of the present embodiment is similar to the handheld controller 200 of fig. 4B, and only the differences between the two are described herein. In this embodiment, the handheld controller 300 further includes a plurality of light emitters 191b disposed on the arcuate strip-shaped extension 232A as shown in fig. 4A for providing the light signal to the outside. The placement of light emitters 191b at arcuate band-shaped extension 232A may increase the trackable volume and avoid being obscured during use. Alternatively, the light emitter 191b may be provided to the first body 110 as in fig. 4A. For example, light emitter 191b may be a point light source, an array of point light sources, or a patterned light source. In detail, the light emitters 191b may be used to provide an optical signal for detection by the external light sensor 50. When the electronic device 10 detects the light signals provided by the light emitters 191b through the light sensor 50 (e.g. a camera module), the orientation of the light emitters 191b can be known. Since the relative positions of the light emitters 191b are fixed, the positioning information of the light emitters 191b can be calculated based on the image captured by the light sensor 50. Accordingly, the coordinates of the hand-held controller 100 in space are calculated based on the positioning information generated by the positioning module 160 and based on the positioning information generated by the light emitter 191 b.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller of yet another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 6, the handheld controller 400 of the present embodiment is similar to the handheld controller 100 of fig. 1A, and only the differences between the two are described herein. The connection portion 120 of the handheld controller 200 of the present embodiment is connected to one side of the second body 430, rather than being connected to the middle of the second body 430. When the user holds the first body 110 by hand, the connection portion 120 is located between the middle finger and the ring finger of the user, and the first body 110 and the second body 430 hold the ring finger and the little finger of the user together, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 7, the handheld controller 500 of the present embodiment is similar to the handheld controller 100 of fig. 1A, and only the differences between the two are described herein. The elastic portion 534 of the handheld controller 500 of this embodiment is formed by folding a plate-shaped elastic material. In addition, the bent shape of the elastic portion 534 of the present embodiment can provide a lateral limit effect for the finger, so as to further reduce the probability of the hand-held controller 500 loosening from the hand of the user.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of a hand-held controller of a further embodiment of the present invention being held on a user's hand. Referring to fig. 8, the handheld controller 600 of the present embodiment is similar to the handheld controller 100 of fig. 1A, and only differences between the two are described herein. The connection part 620 of the handheld controller 600 of the present embodiment is rotatably connected to the first body 610. For example, the connection portion 620 may be rotatably connected to the first body 610 via a torsion shaft (torsion hinge). When the connection part 620 is rotated, the distance between the first body 610 and the second body 630 may be changed to appropriately apply a clamping force to the hand of the user such that the hand-held controller 600 is fixed to the hand of the user. In the present embodiment, when the finger 22 of the user clamps the connecting portion 620, the first body 610 is located at the palm of the user, and the second body 630 is located at the back of the palm of the user. That is, the first body 610 and the second body 630 grip the palm of the user, and the finger 22 can maintain a larger degree of freedom. In this embodiment, the handheld controller 600 further includes the camera module 170 shown in fig. 1B, and the description of the camera module 170 is also referred to in the related description of fig. 1B.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a handheld controller of yet another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 9, the handheld controller 700 of the present embodiment is similar to the handheld controller 100 of fig. 1A, and only the differences between the two are described herein. One side of the connecting portion 720 of the handheld controller 700 of the present embodiment is inserted into the first body 710. The length of the portion of the connecting portion 720 exposed outside the first body 710 is adjustable. When a user inserts a finger between the first body 710 and the second body 730, the connection portion 720 may be pulled outward to increase the distance between the first body 710 and the second body 730. Then, the connection part 720 is pulled back to apply a clamping force to the finger, for example, using an elastic member (not shown), so that the first body 710 and the second body 730 can clamp the finger, so that the hand-held controller 700 is fixed on the hand of the user. In another embodiment, a multi-stage design may be adopted, so that the distance between the first body 710 and the second body 730 may stay at several preset values.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control system of a handheld controller according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 10, the handheld controller 800 of the present embodiment is similar to the handheld controller 100 of fig. 1B, and only the differences between the two are described herein. The handheld controller 800 of the present embodiment may include a plurality of sensing assemblies 181. The sensing component 181 may be at least one button, a touch module, or a biological sensor. The sensing component 181 may provide a user with finger manipulation options or detect palm size, finger position or gesture status. When the sensing component 181 detects a signal, the sensing component 181 can transmit the signal to the microcontroller 140 and the electronic device 10 by using the transmission module 150. The hand-held controller 800 of the present embodiment may further include a vibrator 182 to provide vibration to the user.

In summary, in the hand-held controller of the present invention, since the hand-held controller can be fixed on the hand by means of the finger grip and the distance between at least a portion of the first body and the second body is adjustable, the user can easily fix the hand-held controller on the hand, and the hand-held controller is not easy to fall off even if the hand-held controller has a large motion. In addition, since the angle of opening the finger is limited and the finger is bent under natural conditions, the finger is always maintained between the first body and the second body. When the user does not need to use the hand-held controller, the hand-held controller can be easily fixed on the hand without falling off. This is also done quite intuitively when the hand-held control is to be removed, with an optimized use experience.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention, and not for limiting the same; although the invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some or all of the technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the invention.

Claims (20)

1. A hand-held controller adapted to operate an electronic device, the hand-held controller comprising:

a first body adapted to be held by a hand of a user;

a second body; and

the connecting part is suitable for being clamped between fingers of a user, and the distance between the first body and at least one part of the second body can be changed.

2. The hand-held controller of claim 1, wherein the second body comprises a rigid portion and an elastic portion, the rigid portion is connected to the connecting portion, the elastic portion is connected to the rigid portion and adapted to contact the finger of the user, and a distance between the first body and at least a portion of the elastic portion is variable.

3. The hand-held controller according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion passes through the elastic portion.

4. The hand-held controller of claim 2, wherein the rigid portion has an arcuate band-shaped extension connected to the first body.

5. The hand-held controller of claim 4, wherein the arcuate band-shaped extension incorporates a battery.

6. The hand-held controller of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of light sensors disposed on the arcuate band-shaped extension for detecting external light signals.

7. The hand-held controller of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of light emitters disposed on the arcuate band-shaped extension for providing light signals to the outside world.

8. The hand-held controller of claim 2, further comprising a camera module disposed on the rigid portion for detecting an external environment.

9. The hand-held controller according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is connected to the middle of the second body.

10. The hand-held controller according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is connected to one side of the second body.

11. The hand-held controller according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is rotatably connected to the first body.

12. The hand-held controller of claim 11, wherein the first body is located at the palm of the user and the second body is located at the back of the user when the user's fingers grip the connection portion.

13. The hand-held controller according to claim 12, further comprising a camera module disposed on a side of the second body away from the back of the user's palm for detecting an external environment.

14. The hand-held controller according to claim 1, wherein one side of the connecting portion is inserted into the first body, and a length of a portion of the connecting portion exposed outside the first body is adjustable.

15. The hand-held controller of claim 1, wherein a distance between at least the portion of the first body and the second body is 16mm or less.

16. The hand-held controller of claim 1, wherein the connection transmits signals between the first body and the second body.

17. The hand-held controller of claim 1, wherein the connection is between the middle finger and the ring finger of the user when the user's finger grips the connection.

18. The hand-held controller of claim 1, further comprising:

a microcontroller;

a transmission module electrically connected to the microcontroller; and

and the positioning module is electrically connected to the microcontroller, and when the user uses the handheld controller and moves, the positioning module transmits the detected positioning information to the microcontroller and then to the electronic device through the transmission module.

19. The hand-held controller of claim 1, further comprising an antenna disposed on the second body for transmitting signals of the hand-held controller to the electronic device via the antenna.

20. The hand-held controller according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor assembly disposed on the first body for detecting a finger position or a gesture status of the user.