FR3022467A3 - TRANSPORTABLE DEVICE FOR UTILIZING A SERIES OF REMOVABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE GAME LEVERS ON MOST PORTABLE PHONES, TOUCH TABLETS AND PORTABLE GAMING CONSOLES - Google Patents

Abstract

It consists of a series of joystick connecting directly to dedicated media to hold each of the various portable video game systems and offering the possibility to joysticks to be removable and interchangeable. The connection of each support on the various portable video game systems is done by direct connection or by radio link models. The device according to the invention is particularly intended for the use of video games, as well as those found on mobile phones, touch tablets and portable video game consoles.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for using a series of removable and interchangeable game controllers on various portable video game systems (mobile phones, touch tablets and portable video game consoles) via dedicated media to hold each different video game systems and designed to make it light and portable. Indeed, today portable video game systems offer to play a very varied amount of video games. To do this portable video game consoles are equipped with fixed control keys (cross direction, buttons) which unfortunately their location is far from optimized to take full advantage of all variants of video games. Mobile phones and tablets are not at all equipped with control keys, offer to remedy this, play by pressing virtual control keys appearing on their touch screen, which is far from easy and pleasant.

The device according to the invention overcomes all these disadvantages. Indeed on the video gaming systems the control keys are at a fixed location. The solution consists in separating the control keys of the portable video game systems by integrating them into different independent gamepads, removable and interchangeable between them. To do this we set up three independent sets. The first set consists of the contact part of the control keys that are integrated into game joysticks. The second set consists of the electronic part of the control keys that are integrated in dedicated media to make the connection. between the joysticks and the portable video game systems as well as holding the various portable video game systems. The third set consists of different portable video game systems. Everything is designed to be lightweight and transportable. In the end we want to achieve a transportable device allowing to use a series of joysticks on different systems of portable video games (mobile phones, tablets and portable video game consoles) characterized by dedicated media to hold each of the different systems portable video games and providing the possibility to joysticks to be removable and interchangeable. The connection of the joysticks on the different supports is done by direct connection. The connection of the supports on the various systems of portable video games is done by direct connection or by radio link according to models. To do this we first divide the joysticks into two categories: -That we will create from scratch. Those already existing which have been universalized according to the utility certificate with the publication number FR2965672. 3022467 -2 Indeed we note that we will create the media so that already existing universalized game controllers are also compatible with them. The goal is to increase the number of joysticks of different shapes usable with our device. For the first category of joysticks, the ones we are going to create from scratch, the solution consists of manufacturing different game controllers of unique shape that does not exist on the market and which have been optimized in order to play a very large part of the game. different types of video games. These joysticks are composed in front of a directional control in the form of a cross, eight buttons of action and two buttons of control. At the top center of each joystick is a female connection socket for connection to the different carriers. Inside each joystick is placed a printed circuit without electronic component on which the female connection socket is soldered. The contact of the directional cross and the various buttons is done by means of soft rubber parts equipped with charcoal. Finally, adding the second category of joysticks we end up with a series of 15 joysticks equipped with the same connection socket, all compatible with a series of independent supports that offer the possibility to switch the joysticks between they. Now we divide the media into two categories: - Those that connect to different portable video game systems by direct connection. - Those who connect to different systems of portable video games over the air.

For the first category of media, those that connect to different portable video games systems by direct link, the solution is to use a USB type connection. Inside each support is placed an electronic circuit of the keyboard encoder type or joystick encoder (optionally) equipped with a male USB connection socket in order to connect it to the different video game systems. portable. The electronic circuit is also equipped with a male connection plug so that it can be connected to the different joysticks. With this method, each support is thus recognized by the various portable video game systems as being a keyboard or a joystick. USB-like gameplay and joysticks play the role of remote control for this one. The outside of each support is composed of a casing incorporating the electronic circuit and a small plate equipped with four adjustable arms making it possible to hold each of the different portable video game systems, whatever the size, the shape and not exceeding not the weight of lkg. For the second category of media, those who connect to different portable video game systems over the air, the solution is to use a connection type 35 Bluetooth (trademark). Inside each support is placed an electronic circuit of the keyboard encoder type or joystick encoder (optionally) equipped with a Bluetooth transmitter 3022467 3 to communicate with the various portable video game systems. The electronic circuit is powered by a small rechargeable battery. An On / Off switch is used to power the stand or charge the battery. The electronic circuit is also equipped with a male connection socket for connecting the various joysticks 5 to the game. With this method each support is thus recognized by the various portable video game systems as a keyboard or as a joystick. Bluetooth type game (trademark) and the joysticks play the role of remote control for it. As for the first category of supports, the outside of each support is composed of a housing integrating the electronic circuit and a small plate equipped with four adjustable arms to hold each of the different portable video game systems, whatever size, shape and not exceeding the weight of lkg. Finally we end up with a transportable device for using a series of joysticks on different systems of portable video games (mobile phones, tablets and portable video game consoles) characterized by dedicated media to hold 15 each of different portable video game systems and providing the possibility for joysticks to be removable and interchangeable. The joysticks are equipped with an identical connection socket fixed on it allowing the connection to the different supports. The joysticks are equipped with a printed circuit having the same principle of operation and containing no electronic component. The brackets are equipped with an identical connector 20 for connecting the joysticks on it. The stands are equipped with an electronic part for communicating with the different portable video game systems. The electronic part of the supports is of type encoder keyboard or encoder joystick. One of the media communicates by direct connection to portable video game systems using the USB standard. One of the media communicates via radio link with the portable video game systems using the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard. Everything is designed to be lightweight and transportable. The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: FIG. 1 represents the top view of a joystick created from scratch, compatible with the various supports. Figure 2 shows the front view of a joystick created from scratch, compatible with different media. Figure 3 shows the bottom side view of the rubber parts rubber, integrated inside the joystick.

FIG. 4 represents the top view of the electronic circuit, integrated inside the joystick.

Figure 5 shows the top view of one of the supports. Figure 6 shows the front view of one of the supports. Figure 7 shows the side view of a support using a USB connection to connect to different portable video game systems.

Figure 8 shows the side view of a medium using a Bluetooth (registered trademark) connection to connect to different portable video game systems. Figure 9 shows the rear view of a medium using a USB connection to connect to different portable video game systems. Figure 10 shows the integrated electronic part in a medium using a USB connection to connect to different portable video game systems. Figure 11 shows the back view of a carrier using a Bluetooth (registered trademark) connection to connect to different portable video game systems. Figure 12 shows the integrated electronic part in a medium using a Bluetooth (registered trademark) connection to connect to different portable video game systems.

Figure 13 shows the procedure for assembling a controller, a carrier and a portable video game system. Figure 14 shows a controller, a support and a portable video game system once assembled.

With reference to these drawings, we will deal with three fabrications. The first production concerns the complete creation of a gamepad compatible with our two categories of media. According to a particular embodiment, the outside of the joystick (FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) is composed in front of a directional control in the form of a cross (4), eight action buttons (5 , 6 and 7) and two control buttons (8). The directional cross (4) is placed to the left of the joystick so as to be normally activated by the player's left thumb. This is composed of four buttons of different direction UP, LEFT, LOWER and RIGHT knowing that the combination of two directions side by side, UP and RIGHT for example is possible. The eight action buttons (5, 6 and 7) are placed to the right of the joystick so as to be normally activated by the player's right thumb. There are three rows of action buttons. The first row of buttons (5), the bottom row, consists of three action buttons A, B and C diagonally aligned from left to right. The second row of buttons (6), the middle one, is composed of three action buttons X, Y and Z aligned parallel to the first row of buttons (5). The third row of buttons (7), that of the top, is composed of two action buttons L and R aligned parallel to the second row of buttons (6). The two control buttons (8) are placed in the center of the joystick (FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) so as to be normally activated by the left thumb or the player's right thumb. Going up we find first the SELECT button and then the START button. By way of example but not limitation, the action buttons of the first row (5) and the second row (6) are 1 cm in diameter and the action buttons of the third row (7) and controls (8). ) are 0.6cm in diameter. In total the joystick (FIG.1 and FIG.2) is equipped with fourteen buttons (4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) each having a different function. Each button returns a null value if it is not subjected to any pressure coming from the player and returns a non-zero unique value if it is subjected to a pressure coming from the player, and whatever the intensity of the pressure exerted on the one -this. Inside the joystick is equipped with a printed circuit (FIG.4) adapting 10 instead. A female HD15 SUB-D socket (1) is soldered to the printed circuit board (FIG. 4) via electrical wires at a specific location (11). This same plug (1) is nested in a hole made outside the joystick (FIG.1 and FIG.2). It is fixed by two rivets (3). It should be noted that the printed circuit (FIG. 4) contains no electronic component and that there is only one and the same common / mass for the buttons and the directional cross. To weld the SUB-D HD15 female connector (1) to the specific slot (11) of the printed circuit board (FIG. 4) of the joystick, the following connector / controller / support table is used: TABLE CORRESPONDENCE CONNECTORS / SLEEVES / BRACKETS PINS BUTTONS ENCODER HANDLE ENCODER KEYBOARD SUB-D HD15 USB GAME LEVER XIN-MO BLUETOOTH ARCADE BLUEFRUIT (registered trademark) EZ-KEY (registered trademark) 15 TOP TOP TOP 14 RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT 13 LOW BAS DOWN 12 LEFT LEFT LEFT 11 TO 1 W 10 COMMON COMMON COMMUM 9 Y 5 1 8 X 4 D 7 C 3 S 6 B 2 A 5 Z 6 2 4 L 7 3 R 8 2 SELECT 9 SPACE 1 START 10 INPUT 20 Contact buttons (5, 6, 7 and 8) and the directional cross (4) on the printed circuit (FIG. 4) are made by means of flexible rubber parts (FIG. 3) equipped with coals (9 and 10). To use the joystick (FIG.1 and FIG.2) on one of the supports (FIG.5, FIG.6, FIG.7, FIG.8, FIG.9 and FIG.11) just connect the female SUB-D HD15 jack 3022467 6- (1) of the joystick (FIG.1 and FIG.2) to the male SUB-D HD15 jack (2) of the holder (FIG.5, FIG.6, FIG. 7, FIG.8, FIG.9 and FIG.11). The second manufacturing concerns the complete creation of a medium belonging to the first category of media, those which connect to the different portable video game systems by direct connection using a USB type connection. According to one particular embodiment, the outside of the support (FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 9) is equipped with a small plastic casing (12) having the shape of a trapezoidal wedge prong. law. A plastic 90 ° elbow (13) is fixed below the housing (12). The end of the elbow (13) is equipped with a male HD15 SUB-D plug (2) embedded in a plastic protective shell (14). Attached to the top of the housing (12) by two screws (21) is a small polymethyl methacrylate tray (15) having the shape of an inverted and slightly distorted H, equipped with four polymethylmethacrylate arms (16). and 17). Note that the tray (15) has an inclination of 35 ° to the front. It is equipped with two small arms (16) on its lower part and two large arms (17) on its upper part. By way of example but not limiting, it will be noted that each small arm (16) is 4 cm long and that each large arm (17) is 8 cm long. Each of the four arms (16 and 17) can rotate 360 ° about a threaded axis (18) at one of its ends and can be locked by means of a knurled nut (22) on the threaded axis ( 18) below the plate (15). A transparent rubber washer (23) separates each of the four arms (16 and 17) from the tray (15). Each washer (23) avoids friction on the plate (15) of each arm (16 and 17) when rotated, thus avoiding wear. Each washer (23) also makes the set rigid once all the knurled nuts (22) tight. On the other end of each of the four arms (16 and 17) is a metal rod (19) screwed perpendicularly, equipped with a plastic cover and a flanged cap (20) avoiding, once the four arms of blocked, that the portable video game system moves or falls to the ground. Note that it is possible to remove each of the four arms (16 and 17) and replace them for example by other longer arms by fully loosening the knurled nuts (22). On the back of the housing (12) is a USB type B female connector (24). Inside the plastic housing (12) is an electronic circuit USB encoder type controller (25). A USB joystick encoder is a small electronic circuit that connects to a USB and 30 recognized as a joystick. It is a miniaturized copy of the electronic part of a joystick. It is equipped with a single and even common / mass for buttons and directions and has a pinout designed to easily connect electrical wires to buttons and a directional cross. By way of example but not limitation it is a handle encoder known as the Xin-Mo Arcade 1 Player Controller 35 (trademark). A male HD15 SUB-D plug (2) is soldered to the handle encoder (25) at a specific location (26) via electrical wires contained in a flexible sheath (27).

3022467 7 To weld the HD15 SUB-D male connector (2) to the joystick encoder (25), use the Connector / Controller / Mate table shown above. The female type B USB port (24) of the joystick encoder (25) exits on the back of the housing (12). It will be appreciated that the handle encoder (25) fits into place within the housing (12) and is secured. To use the support (FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 9), it is first necessary to fix on it the portable video game system equipped for example with a micro-USB OTG socket (USB On -TheGo) Micro-B type female. We begin by pressing the video game system on the two lower arms (16) and then on the two upper arms (17) by rotating them. Once the video game system is properly positioned, the four knurled nuts (22) are tightened to stabilize and stiffen the assembly. The USB type B female socket (24) of the support (FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 9) is then connected to the micro-B female micro USB socket of the portable video game system. using a USB OTG cable consisting of a USB type B male plug and a Micro-B male micro USB plug. Finally, all that remains is to connect the SUB-D HD15 plug male (2) of the support (FIG.5, FIG.6, FIG.7 and FIG.9) to the socket SUB-D HD15 female (1) joystick (FIG.1 and FIG.2). It will be noted according to a variant not illustrated that it is possible to create a support for using two joysticks (FIG.1 and FIG.2) at the same time and thus offering the possibility for two players to play simultaneously. According to one particular embodiment, it suffices to replace the USB lever encoder (25) with an encoder of two USB controllers and to weld on it a second male HD15 SUB-D plug (2) fixed on the back of the housing (12) above the USB type B female connector (24). By way of example but not limitation it is a two-lever encoder known under the name of Xin-Mo Arcade Dual Controller (registered trademark). Finally to use a second joystick (FIG.1 and FIG.2) with the support simply connect the SUB-D HD15 socket female (1) of the second joystick (FIG.1 and FIG.2) at the second socket SUB-D HD15 male (2) of the support, that fixed on the back of the housing (12), via an extension AD-D HD15. The third and last manufacture concerns the complete creation of a medium belonging to the second category of media, those which connect to the different portable video game systems over the radio using a Bluetooth type connection (trademark 30 filed). According to one particular embodiment, compared to the creation of the first type of support, the outside of the support (FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 8 and FIG. 11) is exactly the same, with the difference that the rear of the plastic housing (12) is equipped with a male type A USB port (28) and a small two position switch (31). Inside the plastic housing (12) there is an electronic circuit (29) of Bluetooth keyboard encoder type (registered trademark). A Bluetooth keyboard (trademark) encoder is a small electronic circuit equipped with a Bluetooth (registered trademark) transmitter recognized as a keyboard. It is a miniaturized copy of the electronic part of a keyboard. It is equipped with one and the same common / mass for the keys and directions and has a pinning designed to easily connect electrical wires to buttons and a directional cross. By way of example but not limiting it is a keyboard encoder known as Adafruit 5 Bluefruit EZ-Key (registered trademark). A male HD15 SUB-D plug (2) is soldered to the keyboard encoder (29) at a specific location (32) via electrical wires contained within a flexible sheath (33). To weld the HD15 SUB-D male connector (2) to the keyboard encoder (29), use the Connectors / Controllers / Supports correspondence table previously. Since the Adafruit Bluefruit EZ-Key (registered trademark) keyboard encoder manages only eight keys and four directions, the L and R buttons of the third row of buttons (7) of the joystick (FIG. .2) are unusable. The keyboard encoder (29) is powered by a small battery 3.7V 100 mAh Lipo (Lithium Polymer) (30). A USB type Lipo charger (34) having a charging current of 100mA is connected to the battery (30). By way of example but not limiting it is a charger known as Adafruit Micro Lipo (trademark). A two-position switch (31) charges the battery (30) when it is in the OFF position and provides power to the keyboard encoder (29) when in the ON position. It should be noted that the keyboard encoder (29), the battery (30), the charger (34) and the switch (31) fit in place and inside the housing (12) and are fixed. To use the support (FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 8 and FIG. 11), the portable video game system equipped with a Bluetooth (registered trademark) receiver must first be fixed thereto. We begin by pressing the video game system on the two lower arms (16) and then on the two upper arms (17) by rotating them. Once the video game system is properly positioned, the four knurled nuts (22) are tightened in order to stabilize and stiffen the assembly. Then switches the switch (31) located behind the plastic housing (12) to the ON position. Once the portable video game system has detected the support as a Bluetooth (registered trademark) keyboard, all that remains is to connect the HD15 male SUB-D (2) socket of the support (FIG. FIG.6, FIG.8 and FIG.11) to the SUB-D HD15 socket female (1) of the joystick (FIG.1 and FIG.2). To recharge the battery (30) of the support (FIG.5, FIG.6, FIG.8 and FIG.11) simply switch the switch (31) to the OFF position and then connect the USB type A male plug 30 (28) of the support (FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 8 and FIG. 11) to a powered device equipped with a USB type A female socket (for example a computer) via a USB extension. The device according to the invention is particularly intended for the use of video games, as well as those found on mobile phones, touch tablets and portable video game consoles.

Claims (8)

CLAIMS1) Transportable device for using a series of joysticks (50) on various portable video game systems (52) (mobile phones, touch pads and portable video game consoles) characterized by supports (51) dedicated to hold each of the different portable video game systems (52) and providing the possibility to the joysticks (50) to be removable and interchangeable. 2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the joysticks (50) are equipped with an identical connection socket fixed above for connection to the various supports (51). 3) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the joysticks (50) are equipped with a printed circuit having the same operating principle and containing no electronic component. 4) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the supports (51) are equipped with an identical connection socket for connecting joysticks (50) on it. 5) Device according to claim 1 or claim 4, characterized in that the supports (51) are equipped with an electronic part for communicating with the various portable video game systems (52). 6) Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the electronic part of the supports (51) is of the keyboard encoder type or handle encoder. 7) Device according to claim 5 or claim 6, characterized in that one of the supports (51) communicates by direct connection with the portable video game systems (52) using the USB standard. 8) Device according to claim 5 or claim 6, characterized in that one of the supports (51) communicates by radio link with the portable video game systems (52) using the Bluetooth (registered trademark).