JP2770802B2 - Control pad for game console - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control pad for a game machine such as a video game, and more particularly to a button arrangement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the front and back surfaces of a control pad for a video game machine of this type are as shown in FIG. 2, and buttons are arranged only on the front surface. In the button arrangement on the front surface, the operation is performed by selecting and pressing one of the direction buttons 11 with the left thumb and one of the trigger buttons 15 with the right thumb.

[0003]

In recent years, as the difficulty of operating a push button in a video game has been increasing year by year, the order in which the buttons are pressed in combination has become important, and the operation depends on the human operation ability. doing. However, the conventional control pad for a video game machine as shown in FIG. 2 is not easy to operate, and some people may not be able to perform the operation required for the game.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a control pad for a video game machine according to the present invention is provided so that all fingers can be used for button operation while holding and supporting both hands with palms. Place the buttons on the front and back of the pad.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a button layout diagram showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention, showing a front surface and a back surface. The direction button 11 and the trigger button group 12 are arranged on the front side, and the trigger button group 13 and the trigger button group 14 are arranged on the back side.
Here, the front surface is the upper surface of the control pad which becomes upper when the user operates, and the rear surface is the lower surface of the control pad which becomes lower at that time.

In the control pad for a video game machine according to the present invention, the direction button 11 is operated by the left thumb. The trigger button group 12 is composed of a trigger button 12a and a trigger button 12b, and is selected and operated with the right thumb. On the back surface, a trigger button group 13 and a trigger button group 14 are arranged. The trigger button group 13 is a trigger button 13 pressed with the right index finger.
a, a trigger button 13b that is pressed with the right middle finger, a trigger button 13c that is pressed with the right ring finger, and a trigger button 13d that is pressed with the right little finger. Button operations are performed corresponding to the right index finger to the little finger, respectively. The trigger button group 14 includes a trigger button 14a pressed with the left index finger, a trigger button 14b pressed with the left middle finger, a trigger button 14c pressed with the left ring finger, and a trigger button 14d pressed with the left little finger, corresponding to the left index finger to the little finger, respectively. Button operation.

[0007] Trigger button 12a, trigger button 12b
Are assigned to the trigger buttons 15a and 15b in FIG. The trigger buttons 13c, 15d, 15e, and 15f in FIG. 2 are assigned to the trigger button 13a pressed by the right index finger, the trigger button 13b pressed by the right middle finger, the trigger button 13c pressed by the right ring finger, and the trigger button 13d pressed by the right little finger, respectively. On the trigger button 14a pressed with the left index finger, the trigger button 14b pressed with the left middle finger, the trigger button 14c pressed with the left ring finger, and the trigger button 14d pressed with the left little finger, press the right direction with the direction button 11, and then press the left direction. Press left and then right, press up and then down, press down and then up,
Are assigned respectively. For example, in FIG. 2, when performing the operation of “pressing the right direction of the direction button 11 and pressing the left direction, and then simultaneously pressing the trigger button 15b and the trigger button 15f”, all the operations are performed by moving both thumbs. It must be performed and the operation is difficult. In the control pad for a video game machine according to the present invention, the above operation is performed by pressing the trigger button 14a with the left index finger, and then pressing the trigger button 12b with the right thumb and the trigger button 1 with the right little finger.
Complete with a simple operation of pressing 3d simultaneously.

[0008]

As described above, in the control pad for a video game machine according to the present invention, the buttons are arranged on the back surface, and the buttons are operated by using a plurality of fingers at the same time.
By assigning difficult operations to buttons as functions, various button operations can be performed without difficulty.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and is an arrangement diagram showing an example in which a direction button and a trigger button are arranged on a front surface and a trigger button is arranged on a back surface.

FIG. 2 is a layout view showing the layout of buttons on the front and back of a conventional control pad for a video game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 direction button 12 trigger button group 12a, 12b trigger button 13 trigger button group 13a trigger button pressed with right index finger 13b trigger button pressed with right middle finger 13c trigger button pressed with right ring finger 13d trigger button pressed with right little finger 14 trigger button group 14a left Trigger button to be pressed with index finger 14b Trigger button to be pressed with left middle finger 14c Trigger button to be pressed with left ring finger 14d Trigger button to be pressed with left little finger 15 Trigger button group 15a to 15f Trigger button

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A control pad for transmitting button data pressed by a user operation to a main body of a video game machine, and a direction indicating button and a trigger button are arranged on a surface of the control pad.
Then press the right direction with the direction indication button on the back
Press left, press left, then right, up
Press direction then press down, press down then up
A control pad for game consoles, characterized by arranging buttons to which a function of pressing a direction is assigned . 2. The button on the back is a forefinger of the right hand.
Button that corresponds to at least one finger from
Control pad for a game machine, characterized in that that. 3. The button on the back is the index finger of the left hand.
Button that corresponds to at least one finger from
Control pad for a game machine, characterized in that that.