CN1199194A - 可变换辅助输入装置 - Google Patents

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CN1199194A CN96107787A CN96107787A CN1199194A CN 1199194 A CN1199194 A CN 1199194A CN 96107787 A CN96107787 A CN 96107787A CN 96107787 A CN96107787 A CN 96107787A CN 1199194 A CN1199194 A CN 1199194A
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Abstract

一种可变换辅助输入装置包括控制盘和多轴输入装置,多轴输入装置可选择地安装在控制盘的任一侧上,以便多轴输入装置可以根据使用者的喜好被设置为右手使用状态或左手使用状态。通过采用具有两个旋转点的铰接机构,多轴输入装置可从一个位置旋转至另一个位置;一个旋转点用于多轴输入装置相对于铰接机构旋转180度,第二旋转点允许铰接机构相对于控制盘的底表面旋转180度。可旋转的铰接机构可用于联结视频游戏控制盘和操作杆以及键盘和鼠标控制器。

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可变换辅助输入装置
本发明总体上讲涉及用于包括视频游戏控制台的计算机的辅助输入装置，更具体地讲涉及铰接机构的使用，这种铰接机构允许辅助输入装置从右手使用状态变换至左手使用状态。
下列相关申请包含与本申请相同的主题：
美国外观设计专利申请，其名称为“控制盘”，申请序号为29/036218，申请日为1995年3月15日；
美国外观设计专利申请，其名称为“带控制杆的控制盘”，申请序号为29/036221，申请日为1995年3月15日；
美国外观设计专利申请，其名称为“带控制杆的控制盘”，申请序号为29/036205，申请日为1995年3月15日；
美国外观设计专利申请，其名称为“控制杆和基座”，申请序号为29/036220，申请日为1995年3月15日；
美国外观设计专利申请，其名称为“带双控制杆的控制盘”，申请序号为29/036219，申请日为1995年3月15日；
还有一个相关的实用新型专利申请，其名称为“具有六轴输入功能的辅助输入装置”，申请序号为08/454609，申请日为1995年5月31日。
计算机输入装置已有多种，这些输入装置可以单独使用或者与其他辅助输入装置联合使用。光栅式计算机(raster-basedcomputer)游戏通常使用操作杆和控制盘。在操作个人计算机时还通常使用键盘和鼠标控制器。当这些装置组合使用时，它们的排列要符合使用者的方位要求和喜好。一部分使用者喜欢使用位于键盘的右手侧的鼠标控制器。而其他使用者却喜欢将鼠标控制器放置在键盘的左边。两个辅助装置的有形联结或者甚至于是否将它们彼此联结，代表着特定的选择。另外，原始取位可能使所希望的装置之组合更加困难。
本发明的总的目的是要提供一种改进的和实用的可变换辅助输入装置，在这种装置中消除了上述问题。
本发明的更具体的目的是要提供一种将多个辅助输入装置组合在一起的系统，该系统可以容易按常规地从右手使用状态变换为左手使用状态以及变回至原始结构。
为实现上述目的，根据本发明所提供的可变换辅助输入装置包括：
一具有底表面的控制盘；
一具有底表面的多轴输入装置；和
一铰接部件，它具有第一端和与第一端相对的第二端，此铰接部件在第一端处以可相对于控制盘的底表面基本上旋转180度的方式安装至控制盘上，此铰接部件还在第二端处以可相对于多轴输入装置的底表面旋转基本上180度的方式安装至多轴输入装置上，
其中，多轴输入装置可以移动至控制盘的右侧或左侧。
根据本发明，铰接机构具有两个旋转点，第一个旋转点位于控制盘的底表面上。这个旋转点允许铰接机构从控制盘的一侧旋转至另一侧，这种旋转是通过以控制盘的底表面作为圆弧直径旋转半圆弧度实现的。铰接机构的第二转点位于多轴输入装置的底表面上。这个旋转点允许多轴输入装置相对于控制盘的底表面的平面旋转180度。基于这两个旋转自由度，铰接机构允许多轴输入装置从控制盘的一侧移至另一侧，且不必使多轴输入装置完全与控制盘分离。
在本发明的一个实施例中，控制盘在其底表面中具有第一开孔，并且铰接部件的第一端具有第一突耳，此突耳插入第一开孔中，以便铰接部件能够相对于控制盘的底表面旋转。铰接部件还包括与第一端沿相同方向延伸的第三端和与第二端沿相同方向延伸的第四端，控制盘在其底表面中具有第二开孔，第三端具有第二突耳，它插入控制盘的第二开孔中。
在本发明的另一实施例中，控制盘在其底表面中具有第一突耳，并且铰接部件的第一端具有第一凹孔，第一突耳插入此凹孔中，以便铰接部件能够相对于控制盘的底表面旋转。铰接部件还包括与第一端沿相同方向延伸的第三端和与第二端沿相同方向延伸的第四端，控制盘在其底表面中具有第二突耳，第三端具有第二凹孔，控制盘的第二突耳插入第二凹孔中。
此外，在本发明的另一实施例中，控制盘包括两个各具有一侧壁的高起部分和在控制盘的底表面中两高起部分的侧壁之间形成的一个空间，每一侧壁垂直于控制盘的底表面并在其中具有一个槽形孔，每一高起部分具有一个与相应槽形孔连续相接的豁口，铰接部件具有与第一端沿相同方向延伸的第三端，第一端和第三端的每一个均具有一个突耳，突耳插入相应豁口和槽形孔中，以便突耳能够在槽形孔中旋转并且能够沿着槽形孔的延伸方向移动。铰接部件的每一突耳均可包括一个可插入相应的槽形孔中的柱形部分和一个可插入相应的豁口中的矩形突出部分。
另外，根据本发明的可变换辅助输入装置还可设有一个固定装置，用于将铰接部件牢靠地固定在控制盘上。固定装置可包括一个螺钉，此螺钉穿过铰接部件紧固至控制盘上。
再者，多轴输入装置可以是操作杆、跟踪球或鼠标控制器。
通过结合下列附图阅读以下的详细说明，本发明的其它目的、特征和优点将变得更加清楚。
图1是根据本发明的第一实施例的可变换辅助输入装置的立体图；
图2是图1中所示的可变换辅助输入装置的平面图；
图3是图1中所示的可变换辅助输入装置的底视图；
图4是图1中所示的可变换辅助输入装置的分解立体图；
图5A、5B、5C和5D是用于解释在控制盘上安装铰接部件操作顺序的示意图；
图6是装配在一起的控制盘和操作杆的底视图；
图7是用于本发明的第二实施例中的铰接部件的立体图。
下面参照可用于Sega SaturnTM视频游戏(Videogame)系统的可变换辅助输入装置对本发明进行说明。参照特定优选实施例进行的这种说明的目的是用于描绘本发明，而并不意味着限制所附权利要求的范围。另外，虽然这里是参照用于电视游戏控制台的操作杆和控制盘对本发明进行说明，但应当理解，术语辅助输入装置和控制盘比优选实施例中具有更广泛的应用。例如，不使用操作杆和控制盘，本发明的铰接部件即可用于将鼠标控制器(一种多轴输入装置)从键盘(控制盘)的一侧旋转至键盘的另一侧。此外，多轴输入装置包括作为输入装置的跟踪球(trackball)。
图1示出了根据本发明的第一实施例的可变换辅助输入装置10。在图1中，可变换辅助输入装置10包括一个控制盘12和一个三轴操作杆14。控制盘12具有用于向视频游戏控制台输入各种数据的按钮和按键。操作杆14具有一个供拇指操作的z轴控制器18。这两个装置(控制盘12和操作杆14)沿控制盘基体边缘20和操作杆基座边缘22相联结。
图2是可变换辅助输入装置的平面图，所示状态为操作杆被布置成由右手操作的。图3是图2所示状态下的可变换辅助输入装置的底视图。在图2和3中，虽然操作杆14设置在控制盘12的右手侧，但正如后面将描述的那样，操作杆14也可设置在控制盘12的左手侧。如图3所示，控制盘12和操作杆14通过一个包括铰接部件42的铰接机构联结。操作杆14相对于控制盘12的位置的变化可通过操作铰接机构实现。
图4是可变换辅助输入装置10的分解立体图，所示状态为操作杆14与控制盘12是分离的。控制盘12的底表面具有第一凹槽24和第二凹槽26。第一和第二凹槽彼此平行，并在控制盘12的基体的相对侧之间延伸。这些凹槽可根据控制盘基体边缘20的角度稍微弯曲。控制盘12的底表面还具有输入端口保护罩28，此保护罩提供第一输入端口30和第二输入端口32所需的空间。在此实施例中，操作杆14可通过第一和第二输入端口30和32电连接至设有微处理器的单控制盘12。与输入端口保护罩28相邻，在凹槽24和26的两侧分别设有第一高起部分34和第二高起部分39。类似橡胶盘的稳定器35设置在第一和第二高起部分34和39上，以保证控制盘12平稳地放置在游戏台面上。第一和第二高起部分34和39最好高于输入端口保护罩28，尽管这并不是必需的。
在界定第一凹槽24的侧壁之一中，设有一个槽形孔36。在第一高起部分34上，设有一个与槽形孔36连续形成的豁口38。另一个豁口40位于第二高起部分39中。这些孔/豁口与从铰接部件42上伸出的突耳配合。
包括铰接部件42的铰接机构具有两个旋转点。在此实施例中，铰接部件42通过联结机构44和46可旋转地固定至操作杆14的基座上。联结机构44和46可由在操作杆14的底表面中形成的侧壁中的突耳与铰接机构中的孔配合组成，或者反之，即，由从铰接机构上伸出的突耳与操作杆14的底表面上的侧壁中的孔配合组成，在铰接部件42的另一端是位于控制盘12之下的第二旋转点。在此实施例中，铰接部件42具有第一和第二铰接突耳48和50。突耳48和50分别与孔/豁口36/38和40配合，形成第二旋转点。当需要时，槽形孔/豁口组成的连续通道允许铰接机构/操作杆完全脱离控制盘。
应当注意，操作杆14的基座上也设有稳定器56。此外，还设有螺钉52和54，以便将铰接部件42分别固定至控制盘12和操作杆14。
现在说明将铰接部件42安装至控制盘12的操作过程。图5A-5D示出在将铰接部件42装入孔/豁口36/38的过程中采用的位置顺序。图5A示出铰接部件42处于与控制盘12的底表面大致垂直的位置。铰接突耳48具有一个矩形突出部分，此部分适于被容纳于豁口38内，从而允许铰接机构在图5A中箭头指示的方向上如此下移至第一凹槽24中，即，突耳48的柱形部分与槽形孔36对准。图5B示出铰接机构下移至槽形孔36内的一个位置处。在图5C中，铰接部件42从12点位置旋转3点位置。这种旋转使突耳48的矩形突出部分被锁定于豁口38内，因为豁口的尺寸适于接纳竖直状态的矩形突出部分而不能接纳水平状态的矩形突出部分。一旦突耳48插入豁口38中，突耳48就可在5D中的箭头方向上被拉至这样的位置，即，铰接部件42和控制盘12以及操作杆14的被沿相邻边缘20和22固定。应当注意，突耳50是以相同方式并在突耳48插入的同时被插入第二高起部分39中形成的豁口40中。
最后的装配状态示于图6中。在此如图中，铰接部件42沿控制盘12的边缘20固定操作杆14的基座，并且螺钉52和54安装就位，从而将两个装置彼此相对固定。图6还很好地示出操作杆14如何可以从其沿控制盘边缘20的位置旋转至控制盘12的相对侧的位置上。一旦螺钉52和54被取出，铰接部件48就可以围绕突耳48和50相对于控制盘12的底表面旋转180度。这种旋转会使操作杆14面朝下，而与所需要求的操作位置相差180度。因此，操作杆14还要围绕联结机构44和46旋转180度而使其面朝上。按这种方式，可变换辅助输入装置10从处于左手操作位置的控制盘12和操作杆14变换为处于右手操作位置的控制盘12和操作杆14。在这种结构中，螺钉52和54可用于固定控制盘12和操作杆14。
在上述第一实施例中，由于铰接部件42沿槽形孔36在朝向操作杆14所处侧的方向上移动，因此，如果需要的话，可在单个控制盘12的左侧和右侧安装两个操作杆14。也就是说，可在相对侧安装一个附加操作杆，以形成六轴输入装置。输入端口30和32则用于将两个操作杆电连接至控制盘12。
现在对本发明的第二实施例进行说明。本发明的第二实施例限于将单个操作杆安装至控制盘12。
图7是铰接部件58的立体图，它是根据本发明的第二实施例的可变换辅助输入装置的一部分。第二实施例的基本结构与上述第一实施例是相同的，因此将不再描述。图7中示出的铰接部件58具有第一端60、第二端62、第三端64和第四端66。第一端60和第三端64在相同方向上延伸，第二端62和第四端66在与第一和第三端60和64相反的方向上延伸。第一端60、第二端62、第三端64和第四端66分别具有凹孔60a、62a、64a和66a(凹孔64a和66a在图中未显出)。第二端62和第四端66以与第一实施例相同的方式可旋转地安装在操作杆14的底部。也就是说，凹孔62a和66a套装在操作杆14的底部设置的相应突耳上。
在第二实施例中，槽形孔36和豁口38及40没有象第一实施例中那样设置。而是在原来形成槽形孔36的位置即凹槽24和26的侧壁中央形成了突耳。这些突耳插入铰接部件58的相应凹孔60a和64a中，由此铰接部件58可相对于控制盘12的底部旋转180度。因此，在第二实施例中，尽管只有单个操作杆可以在右侧或左侧安装至控制盘上，但铰接机构的结构与第一实施例相比是简单的。
虽然已参照优选实施例对本发明进行了说明，但本领域的技术人员将能确认，在不脱离本发明或者所附权利要求的范围的情况下，设计方面的变化是可能的。

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1.一种可变换辅助输入装置，包括：
一具有底表面的控制盘(12)；和
一具有底表面的多轴输入装置(14)，
其特征在于：
设有一个铰接部件(42)，此铰接部件具有第一端(48，60)和与所述第一端相对的第二端(44，62)，以便连接所述控制盘(12)和所述多轴输入装置(14)，所述铰接部件在所述第一端处以可相对于所述控制盘的所述底表面旋转基本上180度的方式安装至所述控制盘上，所述铰接部件还在所述第二端处以可相对于所述多轴输入装置的所述底表面旋转基本上180度的方式安装至所述多轴输入装置上，
其中，所述多轴输入装置可以移动至所述控制盘的右侧或左侧。
2.根据权利要求1的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述控制盘(12)在其所述底表面中具有第一开孔(36)，并且所述铰接部件的所述第一端具有第一突耳(48)，此突耳插入所述第一开孔中，以便所述铰接部件(42)能够相对于所述控制盘的所述底表面旋转。
3.根据权利要求2的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述铰接部件还包括沿与所述第一端(48)相同方向延伸的第三端(50)和沿与所述第二端(44)相同方向延伸的第四端(46)，所述控制盘(12)在其所述底表面中具有第二开孔(36)，所述第三端(50)具有第二突耳(50)，它插入所述控制盘的所述第二开孔中。
4.根据权利要求1的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述控制盘(12)在其所述底表面中具有第一突耳，并且所述铰接部斜(58)的所述第一端(60)具有第一凹孔(60a)，所述第一突耳插入此凹孔中，以便所述铰接部件能够相对于所述控制盘的所述底表面旋转。
5.根据权利要求4的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述铰接部件(58)还包括沿与所述第一端(60)相同方向延伸的第三端(64)和沿与所述第二端(62)相同方向延伸的第四端(66)，所述控制盘(12)在其所述底表面中具有第二突耳，所述第三端(64)具有插入所述控制盘的所述第二突耳的第二凹孔。
6.根据权利要求1的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述控制盘(12)包括两个各具有一侧壁的高起部分(34，39)和在所述控制盘(12)的所述底表面中所述两高起部分(34，39)的所述侧壁之间形成的一个空间，所述侧壁的每一个垂直于所述控制盘的所述底表面并在其中具有一个槽形孔(36)，所述高起部分(34，39)的每一个具有一个与相应槽形孔(36)连续相接的豁口(38，40)，所述铰接部件(42)具有与所述第一端(48)沿相同方向延伸的第三端(50)，所述第一端和所述第三端的每一个均具有一个突耳(48，50)，所述突耳(48，50)插入相应豁口(38，40)和槽形孔(36)中，以便所述突耳(48，50)能够在所述槽形孔(36)中旋转并且能够朝着所述槽形孔(36)的延伸方向移动。
7.根据权利要求6的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述铰接部件(42)的所述突耳(48，50)的每一个均包括一个可插入相应的所述槽形孔(36)中的柱形部分和一个可插入相应的所述豁口中的矩形突出部分。
8.根据权利要求1的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，还设有一个固定装置(52)，用于将所述铰接部件(42，58)牢靠地固定在所述控制盘(12)上。
9.根据权利要求1的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述固定装置包括一个螺钉(52)，此螺钉穿过所述铰接部件(42)紧固至所述控制盘(12)。
10.根据权利要求1的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述多轴输入装置(14)是操作杆。
11.根据权利要求1的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述多轴输入装置(14)是跟踪球。
12.根据权利要求1的可变换辅助输入装置，其特征在于，所述多轴输入装置(14)是鼠标控制器。
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