JP3217372U - Trigger key structure of game controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a trigger key structure for a game controller that can be used according to various game needs, with different predetermined key strokes existing between a trigger portion and a pressing portion. A trigger key structure is mounted on a housing of a game controller, is pivotally attached to the housing, protrudes from a surface of the housing, and can swing between an initial position and a trigger position; And a trigger part 60 installed so as to face the pressing part, and a key stroke adjusting part 70 connected to the trigger part, and when the pressing part is in the initial position, the trigger part and the pressing part There is a predetermined keystroke between them, and when the pressing part is pressed, the pressing part swings from the initial position toward the trigger position and is brought into contact with the trigger part to be triggered. A predetermined key stroke existing between the trigger portion and the pressing portion when the key stroke adjustment portion is located at a different step adjustment position. Different. [Selection] Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a game controller, and more particularly to a trigger key structure of a game controller capable of adjusting a key stroke.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a trigger key structure of a conventional game controller. The trigger key structure of the conventional game controller shown in FIG. 1 includes a push key 10 'and a trigger portion 20'. When the user presses the push key 10 'to bring the push key 10' into contact with the trigger portion 20 ', a corresponding operation instruction is executed.

  However, the key stroke between the push key 10 'and the trigger portion 20' of the trigger key structure of the conventional game controller is not changed, and the key stroke cannot be adjusted. Since the user plays various different games, the needs for the keystrokes of the push key 10 'are also different.

  Therefore, the present inventor considered that the above-mentioned drawbacks could be improved, and as a result of intensive studies, the present inventors found a game controller trigger key structure capable of adjusting key strokes.

  The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a trigger key structure of a game controller. That is, a trigger key structure of a game controller capable of adjusting a key stroke is provided for deficiencies and deficiencies existing in the prior art.

  In order to solve the above problems, a trigger key structure of a game controller according to an aspect of the present invention is mounted on a housing of the game controller, and is pivotally attached to the housing and protrudes from a surface of the housing. A pressing portion that is swingable between an initial position and a trigger position; a trigger portion that is installed in the housing and is disposed so as to face the pressing portion; and is installed in the housing; A key stroke adjusting unit coupled to the trigger unit, and when the pressing unit is in the initial position, a predetermined key stroke exists between the trigger unit and the pressing unit, and the pressing unit is pressed Then, the pressing part swings from the initial position toward the trigger position and is triggered by being brought into contact with the trigger part. A corresponding operation instruction is executed, and the keystroke adjustment unit has a plurality of adjustment positions, and when the keystroke adjustment unit is in the adjustment position of a different step, the keystroke adjustment unit is provided between the trigger unit and the pressing unit. The predetermined keystrokes present in are different.

  As described above, the trigger key structure of the game controller according to the present invention has a key stroke adjustment unit that is connected to the trigger unit and has a plurality of stages of adjustment positions, so that the key stroke adjustment unit has different adjustment positions. In this case, since the predetermined key strokes existing between the trigger part and the pressing part are different, it can be used according to the needs of various games.

It is the schematic which shows the trigger key structure of the conventional game controller. It is a perspective view with which the trigger key structure of the game controller of this invention is attached to a game controller. It is a bottom view with which the trigger key structure of the game controller shown in FIG. 2 is attached to a game controller. It is a perspective view which shows the trigger key structure and upper housing of the game controller of this invention. It is a perspective view in which the trigger part of the trigger key structure of the game controller of the present invention is attached to the key stroke adjustment part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the trigger part and keystroke adjustment part which are shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the other angle of the trigger part and keystroke adjustment part which are shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the other angle of the trigger part and keystroke adjustment part which are shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the sliding part of the keystroke adjustment part shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a state diagram when the keystroke adjustment unit shown in FIG. 5 is adjusted to a short keystroke. It is the schematic when the trigger part of the trigger key structure of the game controller of this invention is adjusted to a long keystroke. It is the schematic when the trigger part of the trigger key structure of the game controller of this invention is adjusted to a short keystroke. It is a perspective view by which the press part of the trigger key structure of the game controller of this invention is attached to an upper housing. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the pressing portion and the upper housing shown in FIG. 13.

  Embodiments of a trigger key structure for a game controller according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by each embodiment.

  The trigger key structure of the game controller of the present invention is mounted on the housing 10 of the game controller 100, and includes a main board 20, a pivot pin 30, a pressing portion 40, a torsion spring 50, a trigger portion 60, and key stroke adjustment. Unit 70 (see FIGS. 2, 4 and 13).

  2 to 14, the F direction of the coordinates in each drawing is defined as the front, the direction opposite to the F direction is defined as the rear, the T direction of the coordinates is defined as the top, and the direction opposite to the T direction is The R direction of the coordinate is defined as the right, and the direction opposite to the R direction is defined as the left.

  In addition, the housing 10 of the game controller 100 includes an upper housing 11 and a lower housing 12 that are engaged with each other, and a cavity 13 is formed inside the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12. The main board 20 is installed in the cavity 13 of the housing 10 of the game controller 100. A pivot base 111 protrudes downward from the inner wall of the upper housing 11, and a pivot hole 112 is formed in the pivot base 111. The pivot pin 30 is fixed in the pivot hole 112. A pressing portion receiving groove 121 is formed in the lower housing 12 so as to correspond to the pivot base 111, and an adjustment hole 122 is further formed in the lower housing 12 (FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 13). And FIG. 14).

  The pressing portion 40 is pivotally attached to the housing 10 and protrudes from the surface of the housing 10. In the present embodiment, the pressing portion 40 is pivotally attached to the pivot pin 30 and is received in the pressing portion receiving groove 121, and the pressing pin 41 is provided on the pressing portion 40 so as to project rearward. The torsion spring 50 includes a spring portion 51, a first spring 52, and a second spring 53. The spring portion 51 is also pivotally attached to the pivot pin 30, and the first spring 52 is attached to the pivot base 111. The second spring 53 is elastically contacted with the pressing portion 40 by elastic contact.

  The trigger portion 60 is installed in the housing 10 and is disposed so as to face the pressing portion 60. The trigger unit 60 includes a key circuit board 61, a conductive paste button 62, and a holding member 63. The key circuit board 61 is electrically connected to the main board 20, and the conductive paste button 62 is installed on the side surface of the key circuit board 61 facing the pressing portion 40 (that is, the front side surface of the key circuit board 61). Is done. The holding member 63 has a holding substrate 631, a circular hole 632 is formed in the intermediate portion of the holding substrate 631, all four edges of the holding substrate 631 are bent backward, and The clamping side plate 633 is formed by extending. The holding member 63 is used to hold the conductive paste button 62 to the key circuit board 61. In the present embodiment, the sandwiching substrate 631 is installed on the front surface of the conductive paste button 62, an intermediate portion of the conductive paste button 62 is exposed from the hole 632, and each sandwiching side plate 633 is a key circuit substrate 61. Are respectively fixed to the corresponding side walls (see FIGS. 2, 4 and 6).

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 6, and 11 to 14, the position of the pressing portion 40 due to elastic contact with the pressing portion 40 when the elasticity of the second spring 53 is released is the initial position. In the initial position, there is a predetermined key stroke between the trigger part 60 and the pressing part 40. The position when the pressing pin 41 of the pressing portion 40 is brought into contact with the trigger portion 60 and the circuit of the key circuit board 61 is triggered is defined as a trigger position, and the pressing portion 40 is between the initial position and the trigger position. Can be swung. When the pressing part 40 is pressed, the pressing part 40 is swung from the initial position to the trigger position and is brought into contact with the trigger part 40 to be triggered, whereby a corresponding operation instruction is executed. In the present embodiment, the circuit of the key circuit board 61 is triggered by the pressing pin 41 of the pressing unit 40 being in contact with the conductive paste button 62.

  The key stroke adjusting unit 70 is installed in the cavity 13 of the housing 10, is connected to the trigger unit 60, and has a plurality of adjustment positions. When the keystroke adjusting unit 70 is in an adjustment position at a different stage, the keystrokes existing between the trigger unit 60 and the pressing unit 40 are different. In the present embodiment, the key stroke adjustment unit 70 includes a fixing unit 71, a sliding unit 72, an adjustment block 73, a return member 74, and a cover unit 75. A receiving groove 711 is formed in the middle portion of the fixed portion 71, and sliding grooves 712 are formed on both side walls of the receiving groove 711. A position limiting slot 713 communicating with the receiving groove 711 is opened on the bottom surface of the fixing portion 71. Mounting portions 714 project outward from both side surfaces of the fixing portion 71, and mounting holes 715 are formed in the mounting portion 714. The fixing portion 71 is fixed to the lower housing 12 of the housing 10 by a mounting hole 715.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 9, the sliding portion 72 is mounted on the fixing portion 71 so as to be slidable back and forth with respect to the pressing portion 40. In the present embodiment, the sliding portion 72 has a bottom plate 721 installed in the receiving groove 711, and both sides of the bottom plate 721 are installed in the sliding groove 711. The trigger portion 60 is fixed to the sliding portion 72 and is installed on one side facing the pressing portion 40, and an adjustment surface 726 that is inclined on one side of the sliding portion 72 facing the pressing portion 40 is provided. The adjustment surface 726 is provided with a plurality of positioning engagement grooves at intervals so as to correspond to a plurality of adjustment positions. In the present embodiment, an upright plate 722 is protruded from the bottom plate 721, and the adjustment surface 726 is installed on a side surface of the upright plate 722 that faces the pressing portion 40 (that is, the rear side surface of the upright plate 722). Specifically, a guide block 723 having a trapezoidal shape is provided on the side surface of the upright plate 722 facing the pressing portion 40, and the guide block 723 has two inclined surfaces 724 and a plane 725 continuous with the two inclined surfaces. The adjustment surface 726 is formed so as to be recessed inward from the two inclined surfaces 724 and the flat surface 725 of the convex portion 723, and is positioned at positions connected to the upright plates 722 at both ends of the adjustment surface 726. A joint groove is provided, and the two positioning engagement grooves are defined as a first positioning engagement groove 727. A positioning engagement groove is also provided at a position of the flat surface 725 of the convex portion 723 on the adjustment surface 726, and the positioning engagement groove is defined as a second positioning engagement groove 728. A fixing groove 729 is formed in a side surface of the upright plate 722 facing the pressing portion 40 (that is, a front side surface of the upright plate 722), and the trigger portion 60 is engaged in the fixing groove 729. Guide pins 7291 are respectively provided on both sides of the side surface of the bottom plate 721 facing the pressing portion 40, and a position limiting block 7292 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 721. The position limiting block 7292 is a position limiting slot. 713.

  The adjustment block 73 includes a main body portion 731 and a key stroke adjustment cap 732. The main body portion 731 is installed below the fixed portion 71 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction in the left-right direction and is installed behind the adjustment surface 726 of the sliding portion 72. An adjustment button 733 is installed on the lower surface of the main body portion 731, and a guide concave portion 734 is formed so as to be recessed inward from a side surface corresponding to the guide block 723 in the main body portion 731, and the main body portion 731 has a guide concave portion. A convex portion 735 facing the adjustment surface 726 is provided from one side of 734. In one of the plurality of adjustment positions, the guide block 723 is accommodated in the guide recess 734, and the protrusion 735 is accommodated in the corresponding positioning engagement grooves at both ends of the adjustment surface 726. . In the present embodiment, the convex portion 735 is projected from the right side of the guide concave portion 734 and is accommodated in the first positioning engagement groove 727 on the right side. The keystroke adjustment cap 732 has an adjustment board 736, and an adjustment part 737 is projected from the center of the lower surface of the adjustment board 736. Engagement projections 738 are projected at locations on the upper surface of the adjustment substrate 736 corresponding to the adjustment portions 737, and engagement grooves 739 are formed on the upper surface of the engagement projections 738 inward. The adjustment board 733 is installed below the adjustment block 73, the adjustment button 732 is engaged in the engagement groove 739, and the adjustment portion 737 is accommodated in the adjustment hole 122 and exposed from the housing 10.

  The cover portion 75 is formed so as to be surrounded by an upper cover plate 751 and four side plates 752, and the cover portion 75 is provided outside the fixing portion 71, the sliding portion 72, the adjustment block 73, and the return member 74. The In the present embodiment, the upper cover plate 751 is installed on the upper surface of the fixing portion 71, and the four side plates 752 are respectively provided on the four side surfaces of the fixing portion 71. The side plate 752 that covers the rear side surface of the fixing portion 71 is higher than the other three side plates 752 and can be aligned with the adjustment surface 726 of the sliding portion 72. Thereby, the moving direction of the adjustment block 73 is limited, and the adjustment block 73 can move in the horizontal direction only in the left-right direction. The return member 74 is installed on the sliding portion 72 and used to return the sliding portion 72. In this embodiment, the return member 74 is composed of two springs, the two springs are mounted on the guide pins 7291, respectively, and one ends of the two springs are elastically contacted with the bottom plate 721, respectively. The other end of the spring is elastically contacted with the corresponding side plate 752 of the cover portion 75, and a guide hole 753 is formed in the side plate 752 where the two springs are elastically contacted so as to correspond to the two guide pins 7291. The A cutout 754 is formed in the side plate 752 corresponding to the attachment portion 712 in the cover portion 75, and the attachment portion 712 protrudes outside the cover portion 75 from the notch portion 754.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 to 14, a predetermined keystroke adjustment process of the trigger key structure of the game controller according to the present invention is as follows. When a long predetermined key stroke exists between the end of the pressing pin 41 of the pressing unit 40 and the conductive paste button 62 of the trigger unit 60, the adjusting unit 737 is installed on the left side of the adjusting hole 122, and the guide block 723 is a guide block. The convex portion 735 is received in the first positioning engagement groove 727 on the right side, and the spring is elastically brought into contact with the bottom plate 721 so that the position limiting block 7292 contacts the groove wall of the position limiting slot 713. Touched. When the user intends to use a short keystroke, the convex portion 735 moves along the adjustment surface 726 along the second positioning engagement groove when the adjustment portion 737 is pulled out and the adjustment block 73 is interlocked and moved to the right side. The sliding portion 72 is pushed by the convex portion 735 and is slid toward the pressing portion 40 (that is, forward), and the guide pin 7291 is moved in the guide hole 753. The bottom plate 721 is brought into contact with the spring to be compressed and biased. At this time, a short predetermined key stroke exists between the end of the pressing pin 41 of the pressing portion 40 and the conductive paste button 62. When the adjustment portion 737 is pulled out to return to a long predetermined key stroke state, the sliding portion 72 is pushed by the elasticity of the spring to return to the initial position.

  As described above, the trigger key structure of the game controller according to the present invention is different from the keystroke adjustment unit 70 in that the keystroke adjustment unit 70 is connected to the trigger unit 60 and has the keystroke adjustment unit 70 having a plurality of adjustment positions. Since the predetermined key strokes existing between the trigger part 60 and the pressing part 40 are different, they can be used according to various game needs.

100 game controller 10 housing 11 upper housing 111 pivot base 112 pivot housing 12 lower housing 121 pressing portion receiving groove 122 adjustment hole 13 cavity 20 main board 30 pivot pin 40 pressing portion 41 pressing pin 50 torsion spring 51 spring portion 52 first One spring 53 Second spring 60 Trigger part 61 Key circuit board 62 Conductive paste button 63 Holding member 631 Holding board 632 Hole part 633 Holding side plate 70 Key stroke adjustment part 71 Fixing part 711 Housing groove 712 Sliding groove 713 Position limited slot 714 Installation Portion 715 mounting hole 72 sliding portion 721 bottom plate 722 upright plate 723 guide block 724 inclined surface 725 flat surface 726 adjustment surface 727 first positioning engagement groove 728 second positioning engagement groove 729 fixing groove 7291 guide pin 7292 Lock 73 Adjustment block 731 Main body 732 Key stroke adjustment cap 733 Adjustment button 734 Guide recess 735 Projection 736 Adjustment substrate 737 Adjustment unit 738 Engagement projection 739 Engagement groove 74 Return member 75 Cover 751 Upper cover 752 Side plate 753 Guide Hole 754 Notch

Claims (11)

A trigger key structure of a game controller installed in a housing of the game controller,
A pressing portion pivotally attached to the housing and projecting from the surface of the housing and swingable between an initial position and a trigger position;
A trigger portion installed in the housing and installed to face the pressing portion;
A key stroke adjustment unit installed in the housing and coupled to the trigger unit;
When the pressing portion is in the initial position, a predetermined key stroke exists between the trigger portion and the pressing portion, and when the pressing portion is pressed, the pressing portion is moved from the initial position to the trigger. Oscillates toward the position and is abutted and triggered by the trigger part,
The key stroke adjustment unit has a plurality of adjustment positions, and when the key stroke adjustment unit is in the adjustment position of a different step, the predetermined key stroke existing between the trigger unit and the pressing unit. Is different,
Trigger key structure of game controller.   The game controller includes a main board installed in the housing of the game controller, the trigger unit includes a key circuit board and a conductive paste button, and the key circuit board is electrically connected to the main board. The conductive paste button is installed on a side surface of the key circuit board facing the pressing portion, and the circuit of the key circuit board is triggered by the pressing portion being in contact with the conductive paste button. The trigger key structure of the game controller according to claim 1.   3. The trigger key structure of a game controller according to claim 2, wherein the trigger portion further includes a holding member for holding the conductive paste button on the key circuit board.   The key stroke adjustment unit includes a fixing unit, a sliding unit, an adjustment block, and a return member. The fixing unit is fixed to the housing, and the sliding unit is slidable with respect to the pressing unit. The trigger portion is fixed to the sliding portion and installed on one side facing the pressing portion, and is opposed to the pressing portion in the sliding portion. An adjustment surface that is inclined is provided on the side, and a plurality of positioning engagement grooves are provided at intervals on the adjustment surface so as to correspond to the plurality of adjustment positions, and the adjustment block includes a main body portion, The main body portion is installed below the fixed portion so as to be slidable in the lateral direction, and the main body portion is provided with a convex portion that faces the adjustment surface, and includes a plurality of adjustment positions. In the one adjustment position, the convex portion is in the positioning engagement groove. Is accommodated, said return member is disposed on the sliding portion, trigger key structure of a game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that to return the sliding portion.   A receiving groove is recessed in the middle of the fixed part, sliding grooves are formed on both side walls of the receiving groove, and the sliding part has a bottom plate installed in the receiving groove, and the bottom plate Are installed in the sliding groove, an upright plate is projected on the bottom plate, the adjustment surface is installed on a side surface of the upright plate facing the pressing portion, and the pressing portion of the upright plate is connected to the pressing portion. 5. The game controller trigger key structure according to claim 4, wherein a fixed groove is formed on the opposite side surface, and the trigger portion is engaged in the fixed groove.   A guide block having a trapezoidal shape and having two inclined surfaces and a plane continuous to the two inclined surfaces is provided on the side surface of the upright plate that faces the pressing portion, and the adjustment surface is formed of 2 of the guide block. The inclined engaging surface and the flat surface are formed so as to be recessed inward, and the positioning engagement grooves are provided at locations connected to the upright plates at both ends of the adjusting surface, and the guide on the adjusting surface is provided. The positioning engagement groove is also provided in the flat portion of the block, a guide recess is formed so that a side surface corresponding to the guide block in the adjustment block is recessed inward, and the protrusion is one of the guide recesses. The guide block is formed so as to protrude from the side, and the guide block is located in the guide recess at one of the plurality of adjustment positions. Is accommodated, said protrusions trigger key structure of a game controller according to claim 5, characterized in that accommodated in the year positioning engaging groove corresponding at both ends of the adjustment surface.   The keystroke adjustment unit further includes a cover part formed so as to be surrounded by an upper cover plate and four side plates, and the cover part includes the fixing part, the sliding part, the adjustment block, and the return member. The upper cover plate is installed on the upper surface of the fixed portion, the four side plates are respectively covered on the four side surfaces of the fixed portion, and the side plates of the bottom plate facing the pressing portion are covered. Guide pins are provided on both sides, the return member is composed of two springs, the two springs are respectively mounted on the guide pins, and one end of each of the two springs is elastically applied to the bottom plate. 6. The game controller trigger key structure according to claim 5, wherein the other ends of the two springs are elastically contacted with corresponding side plates of the cover part.   Mounting portions project outward from both side surfaces of the fixing portion, mounting holes are formed in the mounting portions, and notches are formed in side plates corresponding to the mounting portions in the cover portion, and the mounting portions 8. The game controller trigger key structure according to claim 7, wherein the projection protrudes from the cutout portion to the outside of the cover portion.   8. The game controller trigger key structure according to claim 7, wherein guide holes are formed in the side plates on which the two springs are elastically contacted so as to correspond to the two guide pins, respectively.   A position-limiting slot that communicates with the receiving groove is opened on the bottom surface of the fixing portion, and a position-limiting block is projected on the upper surface of the bottom plate, and the position-limiting block is received in the position-limiting slot. The trigger key structure of the game controller according to claim 5.   The main body is provided with an adjustment button, the adjustment block further includes a keystroke adjustment cap having an adjustment board, and an adjustment part is provided at the center of the lower surface of the adjustment board. An engagement protrusion is provided on the surface so as to correspond to the adjustment portion, an engagement groove is formed inward on the upper surface of the engagement protrusion, and the adjustment substrate is located below the main body. The game controller trigger key structure according to claim 4, wherein the adjustment button is engaged in the engagement groove, and the adjustment portion is exposed from the housing.

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