JP2019217089A - Maneuvering controller - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a simple and accurate maneuvering mechanism only by a forefinger in a maneuvering controller for maneuvering a maneuvering object such as a traveling body and a flight vehicle.SOLUTION: The maneuvering controller for maneuvering a maneuvering object comprises: a substantially rod-like grip part gripped with one of left/right hands; and a lever part formed to clamp a nail side and a ball side of a forefinger, respectively, when gripping. The maneuvering controller is characterized in that the lever part swings about a swinging shaft substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the grip part to perform acceleration and deceleration operation by the inclination of the lever part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a steering controller for steering an object to be steered, such as a running object or a flying object, and more particularly to a steering mechanism related to acceleration and deceleration.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of control controllers for controlling a vehicle, a flying object, and the like, such as a transmitter called a radio control transmitter and a controller of a game machine, are known.
For example, as a type of radio control model transmitter, one grips a rod-shaped grip unit with the palm of the hand to hold the whole, and has an upper main body above the grip unit, and the upper main body has an automobile handle type There is a steering type transmitter to which the steering unit is attached. In addition, the transmitter is a thin box-shaped transmitter, with both hands on both sides of the transmitter to hold the transmitter, and by turning the stick lever provided on the front side, the direction of the radio control model is changed. Is known.

The steering-type transmitter has a trigger-shaped trigger as a switch to control the running speed of the radio-controlled model, while the stick-type transmitter has a stick lever instead of the trigger. It is common.
Further, the steering type transmitter and the stick type transmitter are provided with an extension unit equipped with various extensions other than the above, a battery unit storing and holding a battery, and the like.

The trigger part of a conventional steering-type transmitter performs an acceleration operation when the index finger is used as a trigger and pulls forward with the abdomen of the finger, and performs a deceleration operation when the finger is extended and pressed on the back. Although it is possible to freely control with one finger if mastered, there is a problem that it is difficult for a beginner to perform detailed control, especially for deceleration due to the operation of extending the finger.
In addition, there is a difficulty in operability, such as a wide range of movement of the trigger portion and a need to stretch out fingers when the hand is small.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses an information input device having an input end in a direction in which a finger is easy to move, a first mechanism that uses the amount of bending as an input source by moving the thumb left or right or up and down, and a tip of a forefinger. It is disclosed to be configured with a second mechanism that moves back and forth or up and down and uses the amount of movement as an input source. It is stated that this device provides an information input device in which the burden and fatigue are reduced by moving the finger only in the direction in which the finger is easy to move.

  Patent Literature 2 discloses a first operation unit in which an operation unit is located at a position where the fingertips of the left and right thumbs of a game player are in contact with each other and is disposed on the front of the case body on the left and right of the display unit. A hand-held game machine characterized by having a left and a right index finger in contact with each other and second operation units disposed on the left and right sides of the insertion opening at one end face of the case body, respectively. I have.

  Patent Document 3 includes a throttle trigger that controls the movement and speed of the steered body in the front-rear direction and a steering wheel that controls the steering angle of the steered body in the left-right direction, and protrudes in the radial direction of the steering wheel. A configuration in which a projection for transmitting the movement of the operator's finger to the steering wheel is provided is disclosed. Since the projection is provided on the steering wheel, the radio control transmitter can be supported with fingers other than the finger that operates the projection, and it can be operated with both hands, so it can be operated stably without shaking during operation I can do that.

JP 2007-334846 A JP 2001-212374 A Japanese publication 3205463

  All of the techniques disclosed in the above-mentioned patent documents are aimed at improving the operability, but no technique has been provided for improving the operability while maintaining the conventional operation method of the trigger.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and is a control device for controlling a control target such as a running object or a flying object, which is simple and accurate with only an index finger. It is an object to provide a simple steering mechanism.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following steering controller.
That is, in a steering controller for steering an object to be steered, a substantially bar-shaped grip portion gripped by one of the left and right hands, and a lever portion formed so as to sandwich the claw side and the belly side of the index finger when gripped, respectively. The lever unit swings about a swing axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the grip unit, and performs acceleration and deceleration operations by tilting the lever unit.

  The swing shaft may be arranged so as to be deviated in the fingertip direction of the index finger from the center line of the gripping portion.

  It may be configured to be slidable in order to change the distance between the swing shaft and the gripping portion substantially in parallel.

  It is also preferable that the lever portion is constituted by a pair of opposing plate-like members having a width of 6 mm or more. Further, a locking portion for locking the side surface of the index finger may be provided at at least one of the lower ends of the plate-like body of the lever portion.

  According to the present invention, a lever portion formed so as to sandwich the claw side and the belly side of the index finger when gripped is formed, and the lever portion is centered on a swing axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion. By being configured to swing, the movement direction of the lever portion can be on the same plane as the bending direction of the index finger, and the operation using the abdomen side and the claw side of the finger becomes easy. This contributes to simple and accurate acceleration and deceleration operations.

At the same time, since the position and the operation method of the lever portion according to the present invention are almost the same as those of the conventional trigger portion, even a person who is accustomed to the conventional propo and the like can use comfortably without a sense of incongruity.
In particular, by displacing the position of the pivot axis in the direction of the fingertip of the index finger relative to the center line of the gripping part, it is possible to adjust the turning radius and the movable range of the lever part, making it uncomfortable with the conventional configuration. Therefore, it is possible to realize a lever position with less burden on the finger.

  Further, in another embodiment of the present invention, the lever portion can be moved closer to or away from the grip portion by slidably changing the distance between the swing shaft and the grip portion substantially in parallel. Therefore, it can be adjusted according to the size of the hand.

  Furthermore, since the lever portion is formed of a pair of opposed plate members having a width of 12 mm or more, the lever portion has a sufficient contact surface with the forefinger, so that the finger is less likely to come off and contributes to accurate operability. In addition, by providing a locking portion for locking the side surface of the index finger at at least one of the lower ends of the plate-like body of the lever portion, the finger can be effectively prevented from detaching.

It is a front view of the steering controller concerning the present invention. FIG. FIG. It is a perspective view of a lever part concerning the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a state of swinging of a lever portion according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a sliding mechanism of a lever unit according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples shown in the drawings. The embodiment is not limited to the following.
1 to 3 show a front view, a left side view, and a rear side perspective view of a steering controller (1) according to the present invention, respectively. The steering controller (1) is a controller for communicating with a control target wirelessly or by wire to operate an operation of the control target. For example, a controller or a transmitter operating a cash register car, an airplane, a ship, or a game machine. It can be used as a game controller for operating a car, an airplane, a ship, a game character on a screen, and the like.

  The steering controller (1) includes a substantially bar-shaped grip portion (2) which is vertically held in the drawing and which is gripped by one of the right and left hands, and a horizontal body (3) which is horizontal in the drawing on the upper surface of the grip portion. When the left side is the front, a lever (4), which is a feature of the present invention, is disposed in front of the grip (2). In the present invention, the grip part (2) is an essential component, but the horizontal body (3) does not necessarily have to be provided, and its shape can be arbitrarily changed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a part of the lever part (4), and FIG. 5 is an exploded view showing a swinging state of the lever part (5).
The lever portion (4) is formed so as to sandwich the nail side and the ventral side (the side opposite to the nail side) of the index finger when gripped, and in this embodiment, the abdominal plate-like body having a width of about 15 mm (41) and a pair of plate-like bodies opposing a claw-side plate-like body (42) having a width of about 13 mm.
Here, the width of the plate-like body is preferably about the width of a finger or more, more preferably 6 mm or more when used by children, and 10 mm or more when used by adults.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the index finger (F) is inserted from the open end (43) between the abdominal plate-shaped body (41) and the claw-side plate-shaped body (42), and the abdominal side of the finger is placed on the abdominal plate-shaped body. (41), the nail side is used in a state where at least one is in contact with the nail side plate-like body (42).
Preferably, in order to reduce the lug at the time of maneuvering, the gap between the abdominal plate-shaped body (41) and the claw-side plate-shaped body (42) is set such that the abdominal side and the claw side are in contact with each other.

  The ventral plate-shaped body (41) has an irregular shape so that the ventral side of the finger is not slippery, and has an arcuate shape in which the center is expanded toward the finger side so that the fingertip is easily caught when pulled toward the user. It is formed in a shape. For this reason, when the forefinger is bent, the fingertip is hooked on the arc-shaped back in FIG. 4, and when the forefinger is extended, the base side is hooked on the arc-shaped front side.

  Further, the claw-side plate-like body (42) is extended longer in the front direction in FIG. 4 than the abdominal-side plate-like body (41), and even when the finger is extended, the claw-side tip of the index finger (F) can be appropriately contacted. Easy to contact. Since the nail moves while rubbing with the nail-side plate-like body (42), the inside of the nail-side plate-like body (42) is a smooth flat surface so as to be able to move smoothly.

  The abdominal plate-like body (41) and the claw-side plate-like body (42) are connected to a base (44) at a base end opposite to the open end (43), and the base (44) further swings. A shaft (45) is provided. The swing shaft (45) may be provided at the base end portion, but it is also preferable that the swing shaft (45) is disposed so as to be deviated to the right side in FIG. By having the deviation, the operation range and the rotation angle of the lever (4) can be adjusted, which contributes to intuitive operability.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the present invention, the swing shaft (45) is deviated in the fingertip direction of the index finger from the center line (C) of the grip portion (2). Thereby, the change in the angle of the surface of the abdominal plate-shaped body (41) and the claw-side plate-shaped body (42) due to the swing of the lever portion (4) becomes slow, which contributes to improvement of operability.

  In the present invention, the lever portion (4) swings about a swing axis (45) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion (2), and the lever portion (4), particularly the abdominal plate (41). -Acceleration and deceleration operations are performed by the inclination of the claw-side plate-like body (42). Thereby, the movement direction of the lever part (4) can be on the same plane as the bending direction of the index finger. The operation using the abdomen side and the nail side of the finger is facilitated, and simple and accurate operation is realized.

A locking portion (46) for locking the lower side surface when the index finger is inserted is provided at the lower end of the lever portion (4) abdominal plate (41). The locking portion (46) is a horizontal plate-shaped projection, which can prevent the index finger from shifting downward and detaching. In order to easily insert a finger, a good usability can be obtained by arranging the plate-shaped protrusions to approximately the center of the space between the abdominal plate-shaped body (41) and the claw-side plate-shaped body (42).
In addition, the mode of the locking portion is arbitrary, and may be a linear or dotted projection.

  In the present invention, the shapes of the abdominal plate-shaped body (41) and the claw-side plate-shaped body (42) can be arbitrarily changed, and may have any shape as long as the claw side and the abdomen side of the index finger are sandwiched. For example, the shape may be a finger sack that surrounds the tip of the finger, a cylindrical shape, or a rod shape.

As in the case of a conventional transmitter, the acceleration operation can be performed by pulling the ventral side, and the deceleration operation can be performed by extending and pressing the finger. However, the operation can be reversed.
Although not shown, a steering wheel-like steering unit operated by the left hand, such as a conventional radio, may be provided on the rear side, or other operation buttons may be provided.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a sliding mechanism of the lever portion (4).
In the present invention, a sliding mechanism is provided for adjusting the distance from the lever (4) according to the size of the hand when the user grips it. As described above, the swing shaft (45) is supported by the shaft support (5) substantially in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the grip portion (2), and the shaft support (5) is configured to be slidable back and forth. ing.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a sliding surface (51) is provided on the upper surface of the shaft support (5), and a sliding member (3) slidable with the sliding surface (51) slides. The base surface (52) is slidable back and forth in combination with the base surface (52). It has a pawl mechanism (53) that regulates the operation during sliding, and is configured so that it does not move back and forth without necessity unless a certain force is applied during adjustment.

  In this embodiment, the sliding direction is the left-right direction, and the movable range is about 30 mm. Note that the sliding direction may be the front / rear direction in FIG. By combining such a sliding mechanism with a configuration in which the swing shaft (45) is displaced toward the grip portion (2), the position can be adjusted to an optimum position according to the finger length and finger force of the hand. It is possible to further improve operability.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 steering controller 2 gripping part 3 horizontal body 4 lever part 41 abdominal plate 42 claw side plate 43 open end 44 base 45 rocking shaft 46 locking part 5 shaft support 51 sliding surface 52 sliding base 53 Pawl mechanism

  In this configuration, the center line of the grip is defined as an imaginary line passing through the center point of the ring formed by the thumb and the index finger and the vicinity of the base of the thumb with the grip held by one of the right and left hands. The moving shaft is arranged so as to be deviated from the center line in the fingertip direction of the index finger.

The steering controller (1) includes a substantially bar-shaped grip portion (2) vertically held in the drawing and held by one of the right and left hands, and a horizontal body (3) on the top surface of the grip portion in a horizontal direction in the drawing . Ru is constructed from wherein a is the lever portion of the present invention (4). The lever portion (4) is disposed in front of the grip portion (2) , with the left side facing forward. In the present invention, the grip part (2) is an essential component, but the horizontal body (3) does not necessarily have to be provided, and its shape can be arbitrarily changed.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the present invention, the swing shaft (45) is deviated from the center line (C) of the grip portion (2) in the fingertip direction of the index finger. More specifically, the center line (C) of the gripping portion (2) is formed by a ring-shaped center point formed by the thumb and the index finger in the state where the gripping portion (2) is gripped by one of the right and left hands and the vicinity of the base end of the thumb. And the swing axis (45) is arranged so as to be deviated in the fingertip direction of the index finger from the center line (C).
Thereby, the change in the angle of the surface of the abdominal plate-shaped body (41) and the claw-side plate-shaped body (42) due to the swing of the lever portion (4) becomes slow, which contributes to improvement of operability.

Claims (5)

In a steering controller for steering an object to be steered,
A substantially bar-shaped grip portion gripped by one of the left and right hands,
A lever portion formed so as to sandwich the claw side and the abdomen side of the index finger when gripped, wherein the lever portion swings around a swing axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the grip portion,
A steering controller configured to perform acceleration and deceleration operations by tilting the lever portion. The steering controller according to claim 1, wherein the swing axis is arranged so as to be deviated in a fingertip direction of the index finger from a center line of the grip portion. The steering controller according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller is slidable so as to change a distance between the swing shaft and the grip portion substantially in parallel. The steering controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lever portion is configured by a pair of opposed plate-like bodies having a width of 6 mm or more. 5. The steering controller according to claim 4, further comprising: a locking portion configured to lock a side surface of an index finger on at least a lower end of the plate-shaped body of the lever portion.

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