JP3108313U - Game console controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller for a game machine that is easy to operate and therefore does not easily cause an erroneous operation and has little fatigue even when a game is played for a long time.
SOLUTION: A pair of grip portions 6 project forward from both sides of the front surface of the case body portion 5 and a plurality of operation portions are provided on the upper surface of the case body portion 5. The base end surface 11 of the grip portion 6 protrudes from the lower surface of the case main body portion 5 and is retracted from the back surface of the case main body portion 5 to install the lower operation buttons 12 and 13 on the base end surface 11 of the grip portion 6. Upper operation buttons 14 and 15 are installed on both sides of the back surface of the case main body 5 above these.
[Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a controller for a game machine that plays a game by grasping with both hands and operating an operation button or the like.

Generally, a game machine controller that is operated with both hands held has a hollow case formed by assembling an upper case and a lower case. A grip portion extending toward the front is integrally provided on both sides of the case, and a circuit board, an LED, a buzzer, a vibrator, a conductor, and the like are accommodated in the case main body.
There are various shapes for the grip part, but many of them are slightly slanted so that they gradually fall from the case body part toward the tip side (front side). During play, you can grip with your palm, ring finger, and little finger. Yes.
In addition, a plurality of operation portions that are operated with the thumb while the grip portion is gripped are provided on the upper surface of the case main body portion. The operation unit includes a start button installed at the center of the upper surface, a plurality of switch groups installed on both sides of the upper surface, and the like. These are collectively referred to as operation buttons.

Furthermore, in the conventional game machine controller, on the back side of the case main body, a first operation button operated with an index finger and a second operation button operated with a middle finger are arranged side by side near the side walls on both sides. There is a thing (refer patent document 1).
However, such a controller for a game machine has two operation buttons arranged in a narrow space on the back of the case body, which may cause an operation error, and also operates the ring finger holding the grip and the operation button. Since the middle finger to be opened must be opened widely, it is easy to get tired if the hand is tense and the game is continued for a long time. In addition, when both the first operation button and the second operation button are alternately operated with one finger such as an index finger, an erroneous operation is easy because the vertical interval between the first operation button and the second operation button is narrow.

JP 2002-263365 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a controller for a game machine that is easy to operate, and therefore does not easily cause an operation error, and is hard to get tired even if a game is played for a long time.

The game machine controller of the present invention has a pair of grips projecting forward (front side) from both sides of the front surface of the case body, and a plurality of operation parts are provided on the upper surface of the case body. The base end surface of the grip portion is retracted from the back surface of the case main body portion, and lower operation buttons, which are one of the operation buttons included in the controller, are installed on the base end surfaces of the grip portions on both sides. Above the lower operation button, an upper operation button which is one of the operation buttons of the controller is installed on both sides of the back surface of the case main body.
The case consisting of the case main body and the grip is made of synthetic resin, and the case main body is formed in a horizontally long and flat box shape.
Examples of the operation unit provided on the upper surface of the case body include a start button, a cross-shaped operation switch, an operation switch composed of a plurality of switch groups, and a rotatable operation rod. These are collectively referred to as operation buttons.

The grip portion extending integrally from the case main body portion has a cross section that is gently inclined and smoothly curved so that the tip side (near side) is lowered. Further, the lower half portion of the base portion of the grip portion protrudes from the lower surface of the case main body portion.
And the base end surface of a grip part is substantially orthogonal to the lower surface of a case main-body part, and inclines so that the distance between the base end surfaces of both sides may become wider on the back side than the near side. The lower operation button is attached to the base end face, and is attached to be movable (operable) in the front-rear direction along the axial direction of the grip portion.
On the other hand, the upper operation button is attached to the back surface of the case main body so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

According to the present invention, the upper operation button and the lower operation button arranged in the vertical direction on the back side of the case main body are respectively installed on two surfaces shifted in the front-rear direction. There is a sufficient space between the operation buttons and even if the operation is performed with two fingers or the operation with one finger, it is difficult to cause an erroneous operation.
In addition, when the lower operation button and the upper operation button are operated with two fingers, the lower operation button operated with the middle finger approaches the grip part of the ring finger, so it is necessary to widen the middle finger and the ring finger during the operation. As a result, the tension of the hands is relaxed, and even if the game is continued for a long time, the hands are not easily fatigued. Since the operation direction of the lower operation button is the front-rear direction along the axial direction of the grip portion, it is natural as the operation direction by the index finger or middle finger of the hand holding the grip portion and is easy to operate.
The left and right grips may be arranged so that the longitudinal axis thereof narrows from the front side to the back side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine controller of the present invention includes a hollow case 1. The case 1 is formed by assembling the upper case 2, the lower case 3, and the left and right side plate portions 4, and integrally protrudes forward from the horizontally long and flat case main body portion 5 and both front side portions of the case main body portion 5. And a pair of grips 6.
Most parts of the upper case 2 and the lower case 3 are made of transparent synthetic resin, and the side plate part 4 forming the outer surface of the grip part 6 is made of opaque synthetic resin.
In addition, a circuit board, an LED, a buzzer, a vibrator, a conductive wire, and the like are housed inside the case body 5.

A plurality of operation units are provided on the upper surface of the case body 5. As the operation unit, a start button 7 installed in the center of the upper surface of the case body unit 5, a first operation switch 8 and a second operation switch 9 installed on both the left and right sides, a first operation switch 8 and a second operation switch 9. There is a pair of operating rods 10 which are installed to be able to turn slightly toward the front center.
The first operation switch 8 has a cross-shaped planar shape, and is fitted to the cross-shaped hole formed in the case main body 5 so as to be vertically movable and biased upward.
The second operation switch 9 is composed of four buttons that are attached to the through hole formed in the case main body 5 so as to be vertically movable and biased upward. These are marked with four different marks for operational identification.

The grip portion 6 is gently inclined so as to be lowered as it approaches the tip, and has a curved section where the tip is thin so as to be easily gripped (FIG. 3). The left and right grips 6 are arranged so that the longitudinal axis thereof is narrowed from the front side to the back side.
The lower half of the base portion of the grip portion 6 protrudes from the lower surface of the case main body portion 5, and the base end surface 11 of the grip portion 6 is substantially orthogonal to the lower surface of the case main body portion 5 and is closer to the front than the back surface of the case main body portion 5. Retreating to the side. Further, the base end surface 11 of the grip portion 6 is inclined so that the distance between the base end surfaces 11 on both sides is wider on the back side than on the front side (FIG. 2).
Left and right lower operation buttons 12 and 13 are provided on the base end surfaces of the left and right grips 6, respectively. The lower operation buttons 12 and 13 are attached so as to be movable in the direction of the front-rear direction axis of the grip portion and biased to the back side.

On the other hand, left and right upper operation buttons 14 and 15 are respectively installed on both sides of the back surface of the case body 5 above the left and right lower operation buttons 12 and 13 (FIG. 4).
The upper operation buttons 14 and 15 are attached to the holes formed in the back surface of the case main body 5 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and biased to the back surface side.
Accordingly, the surface provided with the upper operation buttons 14 and 15 and the surface provided with the lower operation buttons 12 and 13 are displaced in the front-rear direction, so that erroneous operations are unlikely to occur even if operated suddenly.
In addition, since the distance between the ring finger that grips the grip portion 6 and the middle finger that operates the lower operation buttons 12 and 13 is narrowed, the hand is not easily fatigued even if the game is continued for a long time.
Since the axes of the left and right grips 6 are arranged so as to narrow from the front side to the back side, the direction of operation of the index finger or middle finger of the hand supporting the grips 6 matches the direction of the axis of the grips 6. As a result, the movement direction of the index finger or the middle finger is natural, so it is easy to operate the lower operation button and there is no fatigue.

The perspective view of the controller for game machines which shows the Example of this invention. The bottom view of the controller for game machines which shows the Example of this invention. The side view of the controller for game machines which shows the Example of this invention. The rear view of the controller for game machines which shows the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Upper case 3 Lower case 4 Side plate part 5 Case main-body part 6 Grip part 7 Start button 8 1st operation switch 9 2nd operation switch 10 Operation rod 11 Base end face 12, 13 Lower operation button 14, 15 Upper operation button

Claims (2)

  A controller for a game machine in which a pair of grips protrudes forward from both sides of the front surface of the case body, and a plurality of operation parts are provided on the upper surface of the case body, the base end surface of the grip being the bottom surface of the case body The lower operation button, which is one of the operation buttons of the controller, is installed on the base end surface of these grips, and the rear of the case main body is located above the lower operation button. A controller for a game machine, wherein upper operation buttons, which are one of operation buttons provided on the controller, are installed on both sides. The left and right grips are arranged so that the longitudinal axis thereof is narrowed from the front side to the rear side, and the operation direction of the lower operation button is the front-rear direction along the axial direction of the grip part. The game machine controller according to claim 1.

Images