GB2617622A

GB2617622A - Handwheels with buttons for games

Info

Publication number: GB2617622A
Application number: GB2205641.0A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Portazier Robert
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-04-17
Filing date: 2022-04-17
Publication date: 2023-10-18
Also published as: GB202205641D0

Abstract

Handwheels suitable for plugging into a computer to play video games. Each handwheel comprises a housing 1, handwheels 2, handles 3, stereo jack leads 4, jack sockets (5, Figure 2), three dials 6, a handle stub 7, a handle body 8, a long primary button 9, a shorter secondary button 10, a handle PCB holder 11, microswitch buttons 12, and a back cap 13. The handwheels (2, Figure 1) can be mounted perpendicularly to each other such that they can be operated with both hands, and the handles 3 each have two buttons aligned with the centre axis of each handle 3. The handles can be formed of a handle body 8 that slides over and clamps onto a handle stub (7, Figure 2); and the primary button 9 and secondary button 10 can lock onto the PCB holder 11 and actuate the microswitch buttons 12.

Description

HANDWHEELS WITH BUTTONS FOR GAMES

Background

The present invention relates generally to handwheels with buttons for games.

Cameras have been operated with handwheels for around 70 years. Based on this idea and technique, there are handwheels developed and used for games, when a user wants to use any buttons to take any action when he is playing a game using the handwheels, the user must take off his hand then click the buttons then back to hold the hand wheels as the current games handwheels don't have buttons.

Statement of invention

To overcome the difficulties explained above, the handwheels of the proposed invention plug into a computer like a regular mouse, and can be used to play a variety of games. The hand wheels have buttons on the handles, these buttons on the handwheel handle, is to allow the user to press up to 4 buttons without taking their hands off the wheels.

Advantages The handwheels of the proposed invention will help games players to have more control while they are playing games as they don't need to take off their hands to click the buttons of mouse or keyboard then back to the handwheels.

Preferably, the handwheels of the present invention help games players to more focus on the games required more attention.

Introduction to drawings

An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is to show all the handwheels parts.

Figure 2 is to show the parts of the handwheels handle.

Reference numerals in the drawings For a more complete understanding of the present invention parts, reference is now made to the following descriptions: 1. The housing.

2. Handwheels.

3. The handles.

4. Stereo jack leads.

5. Jack sockets.

6. 3 dials.

7. Handle stub.

8. The handle body.

9. long primary button.

10. Shorter secondary button.

11. The handle PCB holder 12. The microswitch buttons.

13. Back cap.

Detailed description

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention.

Reference will now be made in detail to selected embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with accompanying figures. The embodiments described herein are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, and the present disclosure should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described. This disclosure may be embodied in different forms without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. It should be understood that the accompanying figures are intended and provided to illustrate embodiments of the disclosure described below and are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings, like numbers refer to like elements throughout, and thicknesses and dimensions of some components may be exaggerated for providing better clarity and ease of understanding.

Moreover, although the following description contains many specifics for the purposes of illustration, anyone skilled in the art will appreciate that many variations and/or alterations to said details are within the scope of the present technology. Similarly, although many of the features of the present technology are described in terms of each other, or in conjunction with each other, one skilled in the art will appreciate that many of these features can be provided independently of other features. Accordingly, this description of the present technology is set forth without any loss of generality to, and without imposing limitations upon, the present technology.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like, herein do not denote any order, ranking, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Further, the terms "a" and "an" herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items.

Referring to FIG. 1, the handwheels with buttons of the proposed invention mainly consists of a housing 1, handwheels 2, two handles 3, jack sockets 5 and three dials 6.

The housing 1 supports 2x handwheels 2 mounted at a 90 degree angle to each other, so they can be operated with both handles 3, the handles 3 on the handwheels each have 2x buttons that are aligned with the center axis on the handle. These are assigned to left, middle and right mouse buttons, and the 4th button activates turbo mode. The handles are connected to the housing via a stereo jack leads (4). These plug into jack sockets 5 on front of the main PCB. There are 3 dials (6) that account for the normal speed of the wheels, and turbo mode speed.

Referring to FIG. 2, every handle 3 consists of stereo jack leads 4, handle stub 7, handle body 8, long primary button 9, shorter secondary button 10, handle PCB holder 11, microswitch buttons 12 and back cap 13.

The handles 3 consist of the handle body 8 slides over the handle stub 7 and clamps onto it. There is a long primary button 9 and a shorter secondary button 10 which lock onto the handle PCB holder 11 and actuate the microswitch buttons 12. The stereo jack 4 is a 90-degree jack connector that plugs into the back of the handle 3, the stereo jack 4 can be rotated through 360 degrees to suit user comfort, and the whole assembly is held into place with a back cap 13 Although the present disclosure has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventive aspects of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims

Claims What is claimed is: 1. Handwheels with buttons for games comprising: a housing, handwheels, handles, stereo jack leads jack sockets, three dials, a handle stub, a handle body, a long primary button, a shorter secondary button, a handle PCB holder, microswitch buttons, and a back cap.
2. The handwheels of claim 1 mainly consists of a housing, handwheels, two handles, jack sockets and three dials.
3. The handwheels of claim 1 wherein the housing supports two handwheels mounted at a 90 degree angle to each other, so the handwheels can be operated with both handles, the handles on the handwheels each have two buttons that are aligned with the center axis on the handle, these are assigned to left, middle and right mouse buttons, and the 4th button activates turbo mode, the handles are connected to the housing via a stereo jack leads, these plug into jack sockets on front of the main PCB, there are 3 dials that account for the normal speed of the wheels, and turbo mode speed.
4. The handwheels of claim 1 include two handles, wherein every handle consists of stereo jack leads, handle stub, handle body, long primary button, shorter secondary button, handle PCB holder, microswitch buttons and back cap.
5. The handles of claim 4 wherein every handle consists of a handle body slides over the handle stub and clamps onto it.
6. The handle of claim 4 wherein every handle includes a long primary button and a shorter secondary button, which lock onto the handle PCB holder and actuate the microswitch buttons.
7. The handle of claim 4 wherein every handle includes a stereo jack that is a 90-degree jack connector that plugs into the back of the handle, wherein the stereo jack can be rotated through 360 degrees to suit user comfort, and the whole assembly is held into place with a back cap.
8. The handwheels of claim 1 plugs into a computer, and can be used to play a variety of games.
9. The buttons on the handles of claim 1 and claim 4 are to allow a user to press them without taking their hands off the wheels.
10. The buttons on the handles of claim 1 and claim 4 are to help games players to have more control and take any actions while they are playing games as they don't need to take off their hands to click the buttons of a mouse or keyboard then back to the handwheels.
11. The buttons on the handles of claim 1 and claim 4 are to help games players to focus on the games and to have more attention by having all the buttons used to play games on the handles without the need to take off their hands to click buttons in another place then hold the handles of the handwheels again.
12. A method to play games using handwheels comprising holding handwheels with two handles, every handle has buttons to have more control and attention when playing games.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the handwheels plugs into a computer, and can be used to play a variety of games.
14. The method of claim 12 wherein the buttons on the handles are to allow a user to press them without taking their hands off the wheels.
15. The method of claim 12 wherein the buttons on the handles are to help games players to have more control and take any actions while they are playing games as they don't need to take off their hands to click the buttons of a mouse or keyboard then back to the handwheels.
16. The method of claim 12 wherein the buttons on the handles are to help games players to focus on the games and to have more attention by having all the buttons used to play games on the handles without the need to take off their hands to click buttons in another place then hold the handles of the handwheels again.