CN219149202U

CN219149202U - Rocker structure of game controller

Info

Publication number: CN219149202U
Application number: CN202222247304.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘伯德; 王鹏; 刘页辉; 曾俞
Original assignee: Guangzhou Pinzhong Electronic Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Guangzhou Pinzhong Electronic Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-08-25
Filing date: 2022-08-25
Publication date: 2023-06-09
Anticipated expiration: 2032-08-25

Abstract

The utility model discloses a rocker structure of a game controller, which comprises a rocker assembly, a shell and a circuit board, wherein the shell is fixedly arranged on the circuit board, the rocker assembly is rotatably connected with the shell, a magnet is arranged at one end, close to the circuit board, of the rocker assembly, a 3D Hall sensor is arranged on the circuit board, the 3D Hall sensor is positioned on a central axis when the rocker assembly is in a centering state, a distance is arranged between the 3D Hall sensor and the magnet, and the 3D Hall sensor is used for detecting three-dimensional coordinates of the magnet. The technical scheme of the utility model has reliable and simple structure and saves energy consumption.

Description

Rocker structure of game controller

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of game controllers, in particular to a rocker structure of a game controller.

Background

At present, two types of rocker structures of game handles are available in the market, one type of rocker structure works according to the potentiometer principle, and the other type of rocker structure works according to the Hall principle.

Taking the electromagnetic rocker of hall formula as an example, in the chinese application patent of the bulletin number CN207324052U, publication date being 2018, 05 month 08, a game handle magnetic rocker device is disclosed, including fixed casing, rocker and circuit board, the bottom of rocker is provided with a magnet, be provided with hall sensor on the circuit board, the rocker is rotatable to be installed in fixed casing, and the bottom motion track of this rocker constitutes a curved surface, magnet is located hall sensor's top, hall sensor is used for transmitting the magnetic flux signal that receives to the treater. The number of the Hall sensors is four, the four Hall sensors are uniformly distributed on the circuit board, and the magnet is positioned right above the center of a circle formed by the four Hall sensors.

In the above technical solution, the following drawbacks exist in the hall rockers: firstly, as the linear Hall sensor is used, the linear Hall sensor can only detect one direction dimension, so that at least two linear Hall sensors are needed to be used for detecting a two-dimensional plane, and the rocker structure is complex; and the working current of the second linear Hall device is about 5-6 mA, and when more than two linear Hall devices are used by one rocker, the working current is about 10-12 mA, so that for a game handle powered by a battery, the cruising ability of the game handle can be obviously reduced, and the use experience of a user is affected.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a rocker structure of a game controller, which has a reliable and simple structure and saves energy consumption, and is realized by the following technical scheme:

the utility model provides a game controller's rocker structure, includes rocker subassembly, casing and circuit board, the casing fixed set up in on the circuit board, the rocker subassembly with the casing rotatable coupling, the rocker subassembly is close to the one end of circuit board is provided with magnet, be provided with 3D hall sensor on the circuit board, 3D hall sensor is located on the center pin when the rocker subassembly is in the state of putting in, 3D hall sensor with be provided with the interval between the magnet, 3D hall sensor is used for detecting the three-dimensional coordinate of magnet.

Optionally, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member, the first positioning member and the second positioning member are respectively rotatably connected with the housing, a rotation axis of the first positioning member and a rotation axis of the second positioning member are horizontally vertical, and the rocker assembly is respectively slidably connected with the first positioning member and the second positioning member; and when the rocker assembly slides along the second positioning piece, the rocker assembly drives the first positioning piece to rotate.

Optionally, the first locating piece is provided with a first chute, the first chute extends around the rotation axis of the second locating piece, the second locating piece is provided with a second chute, the second chute extends around the rotation axis of the first locating piece, and the rocker assembly penetrates through the first chute and the second chute.

Optionally, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a first clamping member and a second clamping member, the first clamping member and the second clamping member are detachably connected with the housing respectively, the first positioning member is rotatably connected with the first clamping member, and the second positioning member is rotatably connected with the second positioning member.

Optionally, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a key, the key is fixedly disposed on the housing, and when the rocker assembly applies pressure towards the circuit board, the key is triggered.

Optionally, the key is electrically connected with the circuit board.

Optionally, the rocker subassembly includes rocker main part, movable rod and elasticity piece that resets, the movable rod is located the rocker main part is close to the one end of circuit board, the rocker main part is through elasticity piece that resets with but movable rod telescopic connection, magnet fixed set up in the movable rod orientation is on the surface of circuit board.

Optionally, the rocker main part is close to the one end of circuit board has seted up the cavity, the rocker is in be provided with the connecting piece in the cavity, the connecting hole has been seted up at the center of movable rod, the connecting piece slidable peg graft in the connecting hole, elasticity return piece cover is located on the connecting piece and the butt in between the roof of cavity and the movable rod.

Optionally, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a key fixing member, and the key is connected to the housing through the key fixing member.

Optionally, the rocker structure of the game controller further comprises a bottom plate, the bottom plate is covered and arranged at the opening of the shell, which faces the circuit board, and the bottom plate is fixedly connected with the circuit board.

The design has the following advantages:

compared with the traditional potentiometer type rocker, the rocker structure of the electromagnetic induction game controller is adopted, and clutter interference and drift cannot be generated due to friction and abrasion between the rocker and a carbon film or a resistance wire of the potentiometer, so that the electromagnetic induction game controller is long in service life. According to the scheme, only one 3D Hall sensor is matched with the magnet, so that three-dimensional space coordinates of the rocker in 3 directions of X axis, Y axis and Z axis can be detected, a plurality of traditional linear Hall sensors can be replaced, the structure of the rocker can be simplified, and the internal space of the rocker can be saved; in addition, the maximum working current of the 3D Hall sensor is about 3mA, so that the working current can be greatly reduced, the power consumption is saved, the service time of a game handle is prolonged, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic overall structure of an embodiment of a joystick structure of a game controller according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the rocker structure of the game controller of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a rocker structure of the game controller of FIG. 1.

The meaning of the reference numerals in the figures: 1. a rocker assembly; 11. a rocker body; 111. a cavity; 112. a connecting piece; 12. a movable rod; 121. a connection hole; 13. an elastic reset piece; 14. a magnet; 2. a housing; 21. a bottom plate; 3. a circuit board; 31. a 3D hall sensor; 4. a first positioning member; 41. a first chute; 5. a second positioning member; 51. a second chute; 6. a first clamping piece; 7. a second clamping piece; 8. a key; 9. and the key fixing piece.

Detailed Description

The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and detailed description.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the rocker structure of the game controller provided in this embodiment includes a rocker assembly 1, a housing 2 and a circuit board 3, the housing 2 is fixedly disposed on the circuit board 3, the rocker assembly 1 is rotatably connected with the housing 2, one end of the rocker assembly 1, which is close to the circuit board 3, is provided with a magnet 14, the circuit board 3 is provided with a 3D hall sensor 31, the 3D hall sensor 31 is located on a central axis of the rocker assembly 1 in a centering state, a space is disposed between the 3D hall sensor 31 and the magnet 14, and the 3D hall sensor 31 is used for detecting three-dimensional coordinates of the magnet 14.

Specifically, the rocker assembly 1 is rotatably connected with the housing 2, and can freely rotate in a certain range of space relative to the housing 2. The magnet 14 may be a permanent magnet 14, and is fixed to the rocker assembly 1, and can rotate synchronously with the rotation of the rocker assembly 1. The 3D hall sensor 31 is located on the circuit board 3 at a distance directly below the natural rest position of the permanent magnet 14, which may range from 1mm to 20mm, and the 3D hall sensor 31 is used to detect the spatial position of the permanent magnet 14, including the position coordinates of the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis.

The detection principle of the 3D hall sensor 31 is as follows: the spatial positions of the permanent magnets 14 are different, and the magnetic field strength and the magnetic line direction sensed by the magnetic field sensing region of the 3D hall sensor 31 are different, so that the spatial positions of the permanent magnets 14 are determined. The 3D hall sensor 31 transmits the detected coordinate data to the circuit board 3, so that the circuit board 3 recognizes the rotation condition of the rocker assembly 1, and further controls the game handle to realize the relevant operation function.

Compared with the traditional potentiometer type rocker, the rocker structure of the electromagnetic induction game controller is adopted, and clutter interference and drift cannot be generated due to friction and abrasion between the rocker and a carbon film or a resistance wire of the potentiometer, so that the electromagnetic induction game controller is long in service life. According to the scheme, only one 3D Hall sensor is matched with the magnet 14, so that three-dimensional space coordinates of the rocker in 3 directions of X axis, Y axis and Z axis can be detected, a plurality of traditional linear Hall sensors can be replaced, the rocker structure of the game controller can be simplified, and the internal space of the rocker is saved; in addition, the maximum working current of the 3D Hall sensor 31 is about 3mA, so that the working current can be greatly reduced, the power consumption is saved, the service life of the game handle is prolonged, and the use experience of a user is improved.

In addition, the circuit board 3 and the 3D hall sensor 31 may be integral with the rocker assembly 1 or may be separate. But the relative positions of the 3D hall sensor 31 and the permanent magnet 14 are unchanged whether they are integral or separate.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a first positioning member 4 and a second positioning member 5, the first positioning member 4 and the second positioning member 5 are rotatably connected to the housing 2, respectively, the rotation axis of the first positioning member 4 and the rotation axis of the second positioning member 5 are horizontally perpendicular, and the rocker assembly 1 is slidably connected to the first positioning member 4 and the second positioning member 5, respectively; when the rocker assembly 1 slides along the first positioning piece 4, the second positioning piece 5 is driven to rotate, and when the rocker assembly 1 slides along the second positioning piece 5, the first positioning piece 4 is driven to rotate.

The rotation axes of the first positioning piece 4 and the second positioning piece 5 are arranged in a crossing way, so that the first positioning piece 4 and the second positioning piece 5 can enable the rocker assembly 1 to rotate freely relative to the shell 2 in the X axis and the Y axis while providing a certain supporting effect for the rocker assembly 1.

Further, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the first positioning member 4 is provided with a first sliding groove 41, the first sliding groove 41 extends around the rotation axis of the second positioning member 5, the second positioning member 5 is provided with a second sliding groove 51, the second sliding groove 51 extends around the rotation axis of the first positioning member 4, and the rocker assembly 1 is disposed in the first sliding groove 41 and the second sliding groove 51 in a penetrating manner.

Here, the rotation axis of the first positioning member 4 is in the X-direction and the rotation axis of the second positioning member 5 is in the Y-axis direction are described as examples. When the rocker assembly 1 rotates around the X axis, the rocker assembly 1 slides in the first sliding groove 41 of the first positioning piece 4 and drives the second positioning piece 5 to rotate relative to the shell 2; when the rocker assembly 1 rotates around the Y axis, the rocker assembly 1 slides in the second sliding groove 51 of the second positioning piece 5, and drives the first positioning piece 4 to rotate relative to the housing 2.

As an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a first clamping member 6 and a second clamping member 7, where the first clamping member 6 and the second clamping member 7 are detachably connected to the housing 2, the first positioning member 4 is rotatably connected to the first clamping member 6, and the second positioning member 5 is rotatably connected to the second positioning member 5.

Specifically, the first clamping piece 6 and the second clamping piece 7 are of side wall structures, the first clamping piece 6 and the second clamping piece 7 are respectively provided with a buckle, the shell 2 is correspondingly provided with a clamping groove, and the first clamping piece 6 and the second clamping piece 7 can be respectively connected with or detached from the shell 2 through matching of the buckles and the clamping grooves. Therefore, the assembly between the first positioning piece 4 and the second positioning piece 5 and the shell 2 and the assembly between the rocker assembly 1 and the shell 2 can be facilitated, the fittings can be replaced conveniently, and the supporting effect on the rocker assembly 1 can be increased.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a key 8, where the key 8 is fixedly disposed on the housing 2, and the key 8 is triggered when the rocker assembly 1 applies pressure toward the circuit board 3. The key 8 is specifically a tap key 8. The key 8 has the main function of providing upward reaction force and enhancing the hand feeling of the pressing operation.

Further, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a key fixing member 9, and the key 8 is connected to the housing 2 through the key fixing member 9. Specifically, a fixed slot is formed in the key fixing piece 9, the key fixing piece 9 is arranged on the shell 2, and the key 8 is fixed by being clamped into the fixed slot.

Optionally, the key 8 is electrically connected to the circuit board 3. That is, the key 8 may be a tact switch having an electrical function for detecting the pressing down (along the Z-axis direction) of the rocker assembly 1. Of course, the key 8 may also be a virtual key 8 having a pressing hand of the key 8 without an electrical function, and the pressing action of the rocker assembly 1 along the Z-axis direction may be implemented by the 3D hall sensor 31.

Specifically, the rocker assembly 1 includes a rocker body 11, a movable rod 12 and an elastic restoring member 13, the movable rod 12 is located at one end of the rocker body 11 near the circuit board 3, the rocker body 11 is in telescopic connection with the movable rod 12 through the elastic restoring member 13, and the magnet 14 is fixedly disposed on the surface of the movable rod 12 facing the circuit board 3. The elastic restoring member 13 is specifically a coil spring, and the elastic restoring member 13 can restore and center the pressed rocker body 11.

Further, referring to fig. 3, a cavity 111 is formed at one end of the rocker body 11 near the circuit board 3, a connecting member 112 is disposed in the cavity 111, a connecting hole 121 is formed in the center of the movable rod 12, the connecting member 112 is slidably inserted into the connecting hole 121, and the elastic restoring member 13 is sleeved on the connecting member 112 and is abutted between the top wall of the cavity 111 and the movable rod 12. By the relative sliding between the connecting piece 112 of the rocker body 11 and the connecting hole 121 of the movable rod 12, the pushing operation of the rocker body 11 can be realized, and the resetting and centering can be realized by means of the elastic resetting piece 13.

As a preferred embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the rocker structure of the game controller further includes a bottom plate 21, the bottom plate 21 is disposed at an opening of the housing 2 facing the circuit board 3 in a covering manner, and the bottom plate 21 is fixedly connected with the circuit board 3. The opening at the bottom end of the shell 2 is sealed by the bottom plate 21, so that the space in the shell 2 is relatively airtight, external dust and impurities are reduced from entering the shell 2, and the rocker assembly 1 is protected.

The foregoing detailed description is directed to embodiments of the utility model, and is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model, but rather to cover all modifications and variations within the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a game controller's rocker structure, includes rocker subassembly (1), casing (2) and circuit board (3), casing (2) fixed set up in on circuit board (3), rocker subassembly (1) with casing (2) rotatable coupling, its characterized in that: the rocker assembly (1) is close to one end of the circuit board (3) and is provided with a magnet (14), the circuit board (3) is provided with a 3D Hall sensor (31), the 3D Hall sensor (31) is located on a central axis when the rocker assembly (1) is in a centering state, a distance is arranged between the 3D Hall sensor (31) and the magnet (14), and the 3D Hall sensor (31) is used for detecting three-dimensional coordinates of the magnet (14).

2. The rocker structure of a game controller of claim 1, wherein: the rocker structure of the game controller further comprises a first positioning piece (4) and a second positioning piece (5), wherein the first positioning piece (4) and the second positioning piece (5) are respectively and rotatably connected with the shell (2), the rotation axis of the first positioning piece (4) and the rotation axis of the second positioning piece (5) are horizontally and vertically arranged, and the rocker assembly (1) is respectively and slidably connected with the first positioning piece (4) and the second positioning piece (5); when the rocker assembly (1) slides along the first locating piece (4), the second locating piece (5) is driven to rotate, and when the rocker assembly (1) slides along the second locating piece (5), the first locating piece (4) is driven to rotate.

3. The rocker structure of a game controller according to claim 2, wherein: the first locating piece (4) is provided with a first sliding groove (41), the first sliding groove (41) extends around the rotation axis of the second locating piece (5), the second locating piece (5) is provided with a second sliding groove (51), the second sliding groove (51) extends around the rotation axis of the first locating piece (4), and the rocker assembly (1) penetrates through the first sliding groove (41) and the second sliding groove (51).

4. The rocker structure of a game controller according to claim 2, wherein: the rocker structure of the game controller further comprises a first clamping piece (6) and a second clamping piece (7), wherein the first clamping piece (6) and the second clamping piece (7) are respectively detachably connected with the shell (2), the first positioning piece (4) is rotatably connected with the first clamping piece (6), and the second positioning piece (5) is rotatably connected with the second positioning piece (5).

5. The rocker structure of a game controller of claim 1, wherein: the rocker structure of the game controller further comprises a key (8), wherein the key (8) is fixedly arranged on the shell (2), and the key (8) is triggered when the rocker assembly (1) applies pressure towards the direction of the circuit board (3).

6. The rocker structure of a game controller of claim 5, wherein: the key (8) is electrically connected with the circuit board (3).

7. The rocker structure of a game controller of claim 5, wherein: the rocker assembly (1) comprises a rocker main body (11), a movable rod (12) and an elastic reset piece (13), wherein the movable rod (12) is located at one end, close to the circuit board (3), of the rocker main body (11), the rocker main body (11) is in telescopic connection with the movable rod (12) through the elastic reset piece (13), and the magnet (14) is fixedly arranged on the surface, facing the circuit board (3), of the movable rod (12).

8. The rocker structure of a game controller of claim 7, wherein: the rocker is characterized in that a cavity (111) is formed in one end, close to the circuit board (3), of the rocker body (11), a connecting piece (112) is arranged in the cavity (111), a connecting hole (121) is formed in the center of the movable rod (12), the connecting piece (112) is slidably inserted into the connecting hole (121), and the elastic reset piece (13) is sleeved on the connecting piece (112) and is abutted to the top wall of the cavity (111) and between the movable rod (12).

9. The rocker structure of a game controller of claim 5, wherein: the rocker structure of the game controller further comprises a key fixing piece (9), and the key (8) is connected to the shell (2) through the key fixing piece (9).

10. The rocker structure of a game controller according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein: the rocker structure of the game controller further comprises a bottom plate (21), the bottom plate (21) is arranged at the opening of the shell (2) facing the circuit board (3) in a covering mode, and the bottom plate (21) is fixedly connected with the circuit board (3).