JP3238524U - Control sticks, stick pointing devices, controllers, and stick sets - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an operation stick or the like with excellent customizability. In a stick-type pointing device operated by an operator, an operation stick 1 is supported by a base so that it can be raised and lowered and has a shaft shape centered on an axis O, and one end of itself (hereinafter referred to as a base portion) is provided. One end) is attached to the base, and the other end (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the base) is formed with a base-side threaded portion 20 near the stick base 10, which is a shaft-shaped member, and the other base end of the stick base 10 A shaft-shaped member that is coaxially arranged on the side of the shaft, and has a tip-side threaded portion 21 that is screwed with a base-side threaded portion 20 near one end of itself (hereinafter referred to as one end of the tip portion). a stick tip portion 11 detachably attached to the other end of the base portion of the stick base portion 10 by screwing the portion 20 and the tip portion side screw portion 21 together. [Selection drawing] Fig. 2

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an operating stick, a stick pointing device, a controller, and a stick set.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, stick-type pointing devices have been widely used for operating tools such as video game machines. In this stick-type pointing device, it is possible to generate and transmit an operation signal according to the tilting direction and amount of the operation stick, and the character displayed on the display in the game is operated by the operation signal. It has become.

Here, for example, in a stick-type pointing device as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an operation stick (lever) gripped by an operator includes a shaft, a base (support member) that supports the shaft so that it can be raised and lowered, and a It is composed of a nigiri ball or the like provided at the tip of the shaft.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-287002

By the way, as described in Patent Document 1, the shaft of the operation stick is generally in the shape of an integral rod. It is necessary to remove the whole from the base and replace it, which requires a lot of time and effort.

Therefore, the present invention provides an operation stick or the like that is highly customizable.

An operation stick according to an aspect of the present invention is a stick-type pointing device operated by an operator, which is supported by a base so that it can be raised and lowered and has a shaft shape centered on an axis. a stick base serving as a shaft-shaped member having one end (hereinafter referred to as one end of the base) attached to the base and having a threaded portion on the side of the base near the other end (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the base) of the stick base; A shaft-shaped member coaxially arranged on the other end side of the base portion of the above, wherein a tip portion side screw portion is formed near one end of itself (hereinafter referred to as one end of the tip portion) to be screwed with the base side screw portion, a stick tip portion detachably attached to the other end of the base portion of the stick base portion by screwing the base-side screw portion and the tip-side screw portion together.

Further, in the operation stick, one of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion serves as a female threaded body and has an annular shape facing the other of the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction. an end face, a female thread recess formed toward the inner side in the axial direction from the inner edge of the annular end face, and a female thread region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female thread recess; The other of the side threaded portion and the tip side threaded portion is formed as a male threaded body, and includes an opposing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction, and an outer side of the opposing annular end face in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end face. and a male screw region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male screw projection and capable of being screwed with the female screw region; The length dimension in the axial direction may be larger than the length dimension in the axial direction of the male screw projection.

Further, in the above operation stick, the tip of the stick includes a circular cross-sectional area having a circular cross section orthogonal to the axis, and a non-circular cross section aligned with the circular cross-sectional area in the axial direction and orthogonal to the axis. and a shaped non-circular cross-sectional area.

Further, in the operation stick, the non-circular cross-sectional area may be provided at an end portion on the stick base side in the axial direction.

Further, in the operation stick, the non-circular cross-sectional area may have a flat surface as an outer peripheral surface in at least a part of the stick tip portion in the circumferential direction.

Further, in the operation stick, the circular cross-sectional area is a circular cross-sectional area in which the cross section perpendicular to the axis line is a circular cross-sectional area, and the non-circular cross-sectional area is a plurality of non-circular cross-sectional areas spaced apart in the circumferential direction at the tip of the stick. A regular circular arc that is arranged so as to be sandwiched in the circumferential direction by the arranged planes and the planes that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and that has the same radius as the circular cross-sectional area, which is the distance from the axis. and may be provided as the outer peripheral surface.

Further, in the operation stick, the other end of the tip of the stick (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the tip) may be formed with a gripping male screw portion that can be screwed into a gripping member gripped by an operator.

Further, the operation stick has an annular shape centered on the axis, and the male screw convex portion is inserted thereinto, and is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction. In addition, a spacer having a length dimension in the axial direction smaller than that of the male screw projection may be further provided.

Further, in the operation stick, the inner surface of the spacer may be formed with an inner threaded portion that is screwed into the male threaded region of the male threaded body.

Further, in the operation stick, the tip of the stick has a circular cross-sectional area in which the cross section orthogonal to the axis is circular, and the spacer has a circular shape with a radius that is the distance from the axis. may be the same as the circular cross-sectional area.

Further, in the above operation stick, the spacer may have, as an outer peripheral surface, a flat surface extending over the axial direction in at least a part of the circumferential direction.

Further, in the operation stick, the tip of the stick has a circular cross-sectional area in which a cross section perpendicular to the axis line has a circular cross-section, and the spacer includes a plurality of flat surfaces arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. and a regular circular arc surface arranged so as to be sandwiched in the circumferential direction by the planes adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and having the same radius, which is the distance from the axis, as the circular cross-sectional area. It may be provided as a surface.

Further, in the operation stick, the length dimension of the spacer in the axial direction may be 1.5 [mm] or more and 6 [mm] or less.

Further, in the operation stick, when the maximum area of the male threaded body that can be placed in the female thread recess is defined as a recessed placement area in a state in which the male threaded body is inserted through the spacer, The dimension of the arrangement area in the axial direction may be 10 [mm] or more.

Further, a stick-type pointing device according to an aspect of the present invention includes the above-described operation stick, a base that supports the operation stick so that it can be raised and lowered, and a signal generator that generates an operation instruction signal corresponding to the operation of the operation stick. and a device.

Further, in the above stick-type pointing device, the stick base of the operation stick is provided with a flange projecting radially outward from the outer peripheral surface, and the base has the stick base disposed inside and a spherical surface. A stick arranging hole having a stick support surface having a shape as an inner surface is formed, the flange is provided with a support member having a support surface facing the support surface which is spherical and faces the stick support surface as an outer surface, and the stick The operation stick may be raised and lowered by contact and sliding between the supporting surface and the supporting surface facing surface.

Further, a controller according to an aspect of the present invention includes the stick-type pointing device and the base of the stick-type pointing device fixed to the back surface of the controller, and the back surface and the surface opposite to the back surface of the controller. a housing having a stick insertion hole that opens to the outside and through which the operation stick is inserted; the housing constitutes an operation panel for controlling the game.

A controller according to another aspect of the present invention includes the stick-type pointing device and the base of the stick-type pointing device fixed to the back surface of the controller, and the back surface and the controller on the opposite side of the back surface. a housing having a stick insertion hole that is open on the surface and through which the operation stick is inserted, wherein one of the base-side screw portion and the tip-side screw portion of the operation stick is a female screw body. an annular end face facing the other of the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction; a female screw recess formed from the inner edge of the annular end face toward the inner side in the axial direction; a female threaded region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female threaded recess, wherein the other of the base side threaded portion and the tip side threaded portion is formed as a male threaded body with respect to the annular end face. a male screw projection formed outward in the axial direction from an inner edge of the opposing annular end surface facing the axial direction; A female threaded region and a male threaded region that can be screwed together, wherein the axial length dimension of the female thread recess is greater than the axial length dimension of the male thread protrusion. The operation stick has an annular shape centered on the axis, and the male screw convex portion is inserted therein so as to be sandwiched between the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction. A spacer disposed and having a length dimension in the axial direction smaller than that of the male screw convex portion is further provided, and a gap between the stick insertion hole and the operation stick is defined on the surface of the housing by the axial line. A packing that covers from one side in the direction and is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the operation stick is provided, and the packing is arranged to a position on the one side in the axial direction from the spacer.

A stick set according to an aspect of the present invention is a stick-type pointing device operated by an operator, for forming an operation stick that is tiltably supported by a base and has a shaft shape centering on an axis. A shaft-shaped member, which is a stick set and has one end (hereinafter referred to as one end of the base portion) attached to the base and a threaded portion on the base side near the other end thereof (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the base portion). and a shaft-shaped member coaxially arranged on the other end side of the base of the stick base, the tip being screwed with the base-side threaded portion near one end of itself (hereinafter referred to as one end of the tip portion) a stick tip portion formed with a base-side threaded portion, and detachably attached to the other end of the base portion of the stick base portion by screwing the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion; A plurality of the stick bases are provided so that the length dimension in the axial direction and/or the outer diameter are different, and the stick tip can be screwed with each of the plurality of stick bases.

A stick set according to another aspect of the present invention is a stick-type pointing device operated by an operator, in which the operation stick is supported by a base so as to be able to rise and fall and has a shaft shape centered on the axis. wherein one end of the stick set (hereinafter referred to as one end of the base) is attached to the base, and a shaft-shaped member having a threaded portion on the base side near the other end of itself (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the base) and a shaft-shaped member coaxially arranged on the other end side of the base of the stick base, and screwed with the base-side threaded portion near one end of itself (hereinafter, one end of the tip) a stick tip portion formed with a tip portion side threaded portion, and detachably attached to the other end of the base portion of the stick base portion by screwing the base side threaded portion and the tip portion side threaded portion; A plurality of stick tip portions are provided such that the length dimension in the axial direction and/or the outer diameter are different from each other, and the stick base portion can be screwed with each of the plurality of stick tip portions.

Further, in the stick set, one of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion serves as a female threaded body, and has an annular shape facing the other of the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction. an end face, a female thread recess formed toward the inner side in the axial direction from the inner edge of the annular end face, and a female thread region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female thread recess; The other of the side threaded portion and the tip side threaded portion is formed as a male threaded body, and includes an opposing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction, and an outer side of the opposing annular end face in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end face. and a male screw region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male screw projection and capable of being screwed with the female screw region; The length dimension in the axial direction is larger than the length dimension in the axial direction of the male screw projection, and forms an annular shape centered on the axis, into which the male screw projection is inserted. and a spacer disposed between the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction and having a length dimension in the axial direction smaller than that of the male screw convex portion. good.

Further, in the stick set, a plurality of the spacers may be provided such that the length dimension in the axial direction and/or the outer diameter are different from each other.

Further, in the stick set, one of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion serves as a female threaded body, and has an annular shape facing the other of the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction. an end face, a female thread recess formed toward the inner side in the axial direction from the inner edge of the annular end face, and a female thread region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female thread recess; The other of the side threaded portion and the tip side threaded portion is formed as a male threaded body, and includes an opposing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction, and an outer side of the opposing annular end face in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end face. and a male screw region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male screw projection and capable of being screwed with the female screw region; The length dimension in the axial direction is larger than the length dimension in the axial direction of the male screw projection, and forms an annular shape centered on the axis, into which the male screw projection is inserted. a spacer disposed between the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction and having a length dimension in the axial direction smaller than that of the male screw projection; The length dimension of the spacer in the axial direction may be smaller than the difference in the length dimension in the axial direction between the plurality of stick bases.

Further, in the stick set, one of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion serves as a female threaded body, and has an annular shape facing the other of the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction. an end face, a female thread recess formed toward the inner side in the axial direction from the inner edge of the annular end face, and a female thread region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female thread recess; The other of the side threaded portion and the tip side threaded portion is formed as a male threaded body, and includes an opposing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction, and an outer side of the opposing annular end face in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end face. and a male screw region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male screw projection and capable of being screwed with the female screw region; The length dimension in the axial direction is larger than the length dimension in the axial direction of the male screw projection, and forms an annular shape centered on the axis, into which the male screw projection is inserted. a spacer disposed between the stick base portion and the stick tip portion in the axial direction and having a length dimension in the axial direction smaller than that of the male screw projection; The length dimension of the spacer in the axial direction may be smaller than the difference in the length dimension in the axial direction between the plurality of stick tips.

According to the above-described stick-type pointing device, it is possible to improve customizability.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an exploded operation stick in the controller; FIG. 4 is a view of the spacer of the operation stick as seen from the axial direction; It is a first example of a stick set for forming the operation stick. Fig. 2 is a second example of a stick set for forming the operation stick;

(overall structure)
A controller 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, the controller 100 is used, for example, when controlling a video game (not shown), and includes a stick-type pointing device 110 and a housing 120 fixing the stick-type pointing device 110. I have.

(Stick type indicator)
As shown in FIG. 1, the stick-type pointing device 110 includes an operation stick 1 operated by an operator, a base 2 that supports the operation stick 1, and a signal generator 3 provided on the base 2. there is

(Operation stick)
The operation stick 1 has a shaft shape centered on the axis O, and is made of metal, for example. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation stick 1 in the present embodiment includes a stick base 10, which is arranged coaxially with the stick base 10 and is detachably attached to the stick base 10 from one side in the direction of the axis O. and at least one spacer 12 arranged so as to be sandwiched between the stick base 10 and the stick tip 11 in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG.

(stick base)
The stick base 10 is a shaft-like member that extends in the direction of the axis O and has a circular cross section orthogonal to the axis O. As shown in FIG. The stick base 10 is integrally provided with a circular flange 10 a protruding radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the stick base 10 . A stick attachment portion 10 b attached to the base 2 is provided integrally with the stick base 10 at the other end (one end of the base) of the stick base 10 in the direction of the axis O. The stick attachment portion 10b protrudes from an end surface 10c of the stick base portion 10 facing the other side in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG. An annular groove 10d centered on the axis O is formed between the stick mounting portion 10b and the end surface 10c, and an E-ring R (see FIG. 1) is provided in the annular groove 10d so that the stick base 10 can be used as a base. 2 in the direction of the axis O so as not to move relative to it.

A base-side threaded portion 20 is formed in the vicinity of one end of the stick base 10 in the direction of the axis O (the other end of the base). Therefore, the base-side threaded portion 20 is arranged on one side in the direction of the axis O relative to the flange 10a.

The base-side threaded portion 20 has a base annular end face (opposite annular end face) 20a facing one side in the direction of the axis O, which is the side of the stick tip 11, and an outer side in the direction of the axis O from the inner edge of the base annular end face 20a (one side). and a male screw region 20c formed in at least a partial region of the outer peripheral surface of the male screw projection 20b. Therefore, the base side threaded portion 20 is a columnar male threaded body formed to have a diameter smaller than that of the stick base portion 10 .

(stick tip)
The stick tip portion 11 is a shaft-like member extending in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG. The stick tip portion 11 has a circular cross-sectional area 11X having a circular cross section perpendicular to the axis O, and a non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y arranged side by side in the direction of the axis O with respect to the circular cross-sectional area 11X. have. The outer diameter of the circular cross-sectional area 11X is, for example, about 10 [mm], which is the same as that of the stick base 10 in this embodiment. The non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y is arranged at the end of the stick tip 11 on the stick base 10 side in the direction of the axis O, that is, the end on the other side in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG. The non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y has, as an outer peripheral surface, a tip flat surface 11a arranged in a part of the circumferential direction, and a tip regular arc surface 11b arranged so as to be aligned in the circumferential direction with respect to the tip flat surface 11a. is doing.

A plurality of front flat surfaces 11a (a pair (two in this embodiment)) are arranged at rotationally symmetrical positions about the axis O at intervals in the circumferential direction. spread over the entire area of
The tip regular arc surface 11b is circumferentially arranged between the tip flat surfaces 11a, i.e., is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the circumferentially adjacent tip flat surfaces 11a in the circumferential direction, and has a non-circular cross-sectional area. It extends over the entire area in the direction of the axis O at 11Y. Also, the radius, which is the distance from the axis O, of the front circular arc surface 11b is the same as the radius of the circular cross-sectional area 11X.

A tip side threaded portion 21 is formed in the vicinity of one end (one tip end) of the stick tip portion 11 in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG.

The tip-side screw portion 21 has a tip annular end face 21a arranged in the non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y and facing the other side of the axis O on the stick base 10 side, and an inner edge of the tip annular end face 21a extending toward the axis O. and a female screw area 21c formed in at least a part of the inner peripheral surface of the female screw recess 21b. there is Therefore, the tip side threaded portion 21 is a female threaded body. The male screw projection 20b is inserted into the female screw recess 21b, and the female screw region 21c can be screwed into the male screw region 20c. In addition, since the length dimension of the female screw recess 21b in the direction of the axis O is larger than the length of the male screw protrusion 20b in the direction of the axis O, the front side screw portion 21 and the base portion are separated from each other. When the side threaded portion 20 is screwed together, the front annular end surface 21a and the base annular end surface 20a abut against each other.

On one end of the stick tip 11 in the direction of the axis O (the other end of the tip), there is a grasping male screw that can be screwed into a gripping ball (gripping member) 15 (see FIG. 1) that is gripped by the operator. The male threaded portion 16 for grasping, on which the threaded portion 16 is formed, has a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter smaller than that of the stick tip portion 11 .

(Spacer)
The spacer 12 has a substantially annular shape centered on the axis O, and the male screw convex portion 20b of the base side screw portion 20 (male screw body) provided on the stick base portion 10 is inserted through the spacer 12 so that the axis O , so as to be sandwiched between the stick base 10 and the stick tip 11 in the direction of . Further, the length dimension of the spacer 12 in the direction of the axis O is smaller than that of the male screw projection 20b. An inner threaded portion 22 is formed on the inner surface of the spacer 12 to be screwed into the male threaded region 20c formed on the male threaded projection 20b. Note that two spacers 12 are provided in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the spacer 12 has, as its outer peripheral surface, a spacer flat surface 12a arranged in a part in the circumferential direction, and a spacer regular arcuate surface 12b arranged so as to be aligned in the circumferential direction with respect to the spacer flat surface 12a. is doing.

A plurality of spacer planes 12a (in this embodiment, a pair (two)) are arranged at rotationally symmetrical positions about the axis O at intervals in the circumferential direction, and extend over the entire area of the spacer 12 in the direction of the axis O. ing.
The spacer arcuate surfaces 12b are arranged circumferentially between the spacer planes 12a, that is, arranged so as to be sandwiched between the spacer planes 12a adjacent in the circumferential direction, and are aligned in the direction of the axis O of the spacer 12. spread over the entire area of In addition, the radius of the spacer arcuate surface 12b, which is the distance from the axis O, is the same as the radius of the circular cross-sectional area 11X of the stick tip portion 11. As shown in FIG.

The length dimension of the spacer 12 in the direction of the axis O is preferably 1.5 [mm] or more and 6 [mm] or less. Here, a plurality of spacers 12 may be provided, and the length dimension in the direction of the axis O of each of the plurality of spacers 12 may be different from each other.

Further, referring back to FIG. 1, in a state in which the base-side threaded portion 20 (male threaded body) formed on the stick base portion 10 is inserted through the spacer 12, the male-screw convex portion 20b of the base-side threaded portion 20 is aligned with the stick tip. When the maximum area of the base-side threaded portion 20 that can be arranged in the female-screw recessed portion 21b of the tip-side threaded portion 21 (female threaded body) formed in the portion 11 is defined as a recessed portion placement region AR, The dimension in the direction of the axis O in the arrangement area AR is preferably 10 [mm] or more. Therefore, the length dimension in the direction of the axis O of the male screw projection 20b in the base-side threaded portion 20 is preferably 16 mm or more, more preferably 20 mm or more.

(base)
The base 2 has a rectangular plate shape in this embodiment. The base 2 has a stick arrangement hole 2a for arranging the stick base 10 of the operation stick 1 inside, which penetrates in the direction of the axis O, which is the thickness direction of the base 2 .

A spherical stick support surface 2x facing one side in the direction of the axis O is formed as an inner surface of the stick placement hole 2a. On the other hand, the support member 14 is provided on the flange 10a provided on the stick base 10, and the support surface facing surface 14x of the support member 14 facing the other side in the direction of the axis O is spherical and faces the stick support surface 2x. is doing. The stick support surface 2x in the stick placement hole 2a and the support surface facing surface 14x of the support member 14 are in contact with each other and slide. In this way, the stick base 10 swings together with the support member 14 with respect to the base 2, and the tilted posture in which the axis O is perpendicular to the surface of the base 2 and the tilted posture in which the axis O is inclined with respect to the standing posture. The stick base 10, that is, the operation stick 1 can be raised and lowered between the postures.

(signal generator)
The signal generator 3 is fixed to the base 2 from the other side in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG. The signal generator 3 has a wiring board 30 and a plurality (four) of microswitches 31 attached to the wiring board 30 and arranged around the stick base 10 . A board through hole 30a is formed through the wiring board 30 in the board thickness direction, that is, in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG. The stick base 10 is arranged inside the substrate through-hole 30a. A plurality of microswitches 31 are arranged so as to surround the stick base 10 from the outer peripheral side. An operation instruction signal corresponding to the operation of the operation stick 1 is generated by the wiring board 30, and the operation instruction signal is output to an external device (not shown) such as a game machine main body through a connector (not shown) of the wiring board 30. It's like

Further, the signal generating device 3 is provided with a guide member 18 so as to be overlapped from the other side in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG. The guide member 18 is formed with a guide hole 18a through which the stick base 10 is inserted. The outer peripheral surface of the stick base 10 is in contact with the inner surface of the guide hole 18 a , and the guide member 18 defines the operating range (tilting range) of the operation stick 1 .

(Case)
The housing 120 constitutes an operation panel for controlling the game, and has a fixed plate portion 121 arranged on one side of the base 2 in the direction of the axis O. As shown in FIG. The base 2 is fixed to the back surface of the fixed plate portion 121 (the surface facing the other side in the direction of the axis O). The fixed plate portion 121 has a back surface and a stick insertion hole 121a that opens to the surface opposite to the back surface and through which the operation stick 1 is inserted. A packing 122 that covers the gap S between the stick insertion hole 121a and the operation stick 1 from one side in the direction of the axis O and is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the operation stick 1 is provided on the surface of the fixed plate portion 121 . . Since the packing 122 is arranged to a position on one side in the direction of the axis O than the spacer 12, the spacer 12 is covered with the packing 122 from one side in the direction of the axis O. is arranged at a position not exposed to the outside.

(Effect)
According to the controller 100 of the present embodiment, in the stick-type pointing device 110, the base-side threaded portion 20 (male threaded body) and the tip-side threaded portion 21 (female threaded body) are screwed together so that the stick base portion 10 is screwed together. The stick tip portion 11 is detachably attached. Therefore, when the stick tip portion 11 is screwed to the stick base portion 10 and attached, the stick tip portion 11 and the stick base portion 10 are firmly fixed. The stick tip 11 does not come off from the stick base 10 even when a pulling force of .

On the other hand, if the size of the operation stick 1 is to be changed according to the size of the operator's hand or preference, only the stick tip portion 11 can be attached to the stick without removing the entire operation stick 1 from the base 2. Since the tip part 11 of the stick can be easily detached from the base part 10 and replaced, the customizability is very excellent.

Furthermore, by detaching the stick tip portion 11 from the stick base portion 10, it is possible to reduce the amount of protrusion of the operation stick 1 from the controller 100. For example, the convenience of carrying the controller 100 in a bag increases. .

Further, in the present embodiment, when the tip side threaded portion 21 formed on the stick tip portion 11 and the base side threaded portion 20 formed on the stick base portion 10 are screwed together, the tip annular end face 21a and the base annular end face 21a are screwed together. Since the end face 20a is in contact with the stick tip 11 and the stick base 10, no gap (groove) is formed in the direction of the axis O, and the operator can grip the operation stick 1 without discomfort. , the operability of the operation stick 1 can be ensured.

The stick tip 11 has a non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y, and this non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y has a tip flat surface 11a. Therefore, the operator can easily rotate the stick tip 11 by gripping the tip flat surface 11 a , and the operator can easily attach and detach the stick tip 11 from the stick base 10 . In particular, in the present embodiment, the non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y is provided at the end of the stick base 10 side in the direction of the axis O, so that when the operator grips the tip flat surface 11a, the tip formed on the stick tip 11 By gripping the outer peripheral side of the part-side threaded portion 21 (female threaded body), it becomes easier to release the screwing between the stick tip portion 11 and the stick base portion 10 .

In addition, the non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y has the tip regular arc surface 11b between the tip flat surfaces 11a, and the radius of the tip regular arc surface 11b is the same as the radius of the perfect circular cross-sectional area 11X. , the entire stick tip 11 has the same outer diameter from the circular cross-sectional area 11X to the non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y. Sense of incongruity when holding 1 can be reduced.

In addition, since the gripping male screw portion 16 to be screwed onto the nigiri ball 15 is formed on the tip portion 11 of the stick, after the nigiri ball 15 is detached from the gripping male screw portion 16, for example, the gripping male screw portion By gripping the portion 16 , it becomes easier to rotate the stick tip portion 11 , and it becomes easier to attach and detach the stick tip portion 11 from the stick base portion 10 .

Further, by further providing the spacer 12, the length dimension of the operation stick 1 can be finely adjusted. In particular, if the length dimension of the spacer 12 in the direction of the axis O is 1.5 mm or more and 6 mm or less, the inner threaded portion 22 of the spacer 12 can be easily processed, and the operator can easily adjust the spacer 12. becomes easier to grasp.

In addition, in this spacer 12, the length dimension in the direction of the axis O is smaller than the male screw convex portion 20b of the base side screw portion 20 (male screw body) of the stick base portion 10. and the stick tip 11, no gap (groove) is formed between the stick tip 11 and the spacer 12 and between the stick base 10 and the spacer 12 in the direction of the axis O. The operator can grip the operation stick 1 without discomfort, and the operability of the operation stick 1 can be ensured.

Furthermore, in the state where the spacer 12 is provided between the stick base 10 and the stick tip 11, the dimension in the direction of the axis O of the recessed area AR of the base-side threaded portion 20 (male threaded body) of the stick base 10 is 10 [mm] or more. Therefore, even when a force in a bending direction that intersects the axis O is applied to the operation stick 1, the possibility of the stick tip 11 falling off from the stick base 10 can be reduced.

In addition, since the spacer 12 has the spacer flat surface 12a, the operator can easily rotate the spacer 12 by gripping the spacer flat surface 12a, and the operator can easily attach and detach the spacer 12 from the stick base 10. . In addition, the spacer 12 has a spacer arcuate surface 12b between the spacer planes 12a, and the radius of the spacer arcuate surface 12b is the same as the radius of the circular cross-sectional area 11X of the stick tip 11. , the entire stick tip 11 to the spacer 12 has the same outer diameter, and even if the spacer plane 12a is formed on the spacer 12, the feeling of discomfort when the operator grips the operation stick 1 can be reduced.

When the stick-type pointing device 110 is fixed to the housing 120, the packing 122 provided on the housing 120 prevents the spacer 12 from being exposed to the outside. When the operator touches the upper part of the spacer 12, that is, the stick tip 11, the operator does not grasp the boundary between the spacer 12 and the stick tip 11, and the operator moves the operation stick 1. It is possible to reduce discomfort when gripping.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

For example, contrary to the above case, the stick base 10 may be formed with a female thread and the stick tip 11 may be formed with a male thread.

The cross-sections of stick tip 11 and stick base 10 may be elliptical or regular polygonal, and the cross-sectional shape is not particularly limited. Also, the non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y of the stick tip 11 does not necessarily have to be provided at the end of the stick base 10 side in the direction of the axis O, and can be provided at any position in the extending direction of the stick tip 11. Alternatively, the non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y may not be provided in the first place. Further, the non-circular cross-sectional area 11Y may have, for example, a concave arcuate surface recessed radially inward instead of a flat surface as the outer peripheral surface.

Further, the spacer 12 may not necessarily be provided, and the shape of the spacer 12 is not particularly limited, either, and the outer peripheral surface may be a (regular) annular shape without a flat surface. Further, the spacer 12 may not be formed with the inner threaded portion 22 and may not be screwed into the stick base portion 10 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a stick set 200 for forming the operation stick 1 described above includes one stick tip portion 11 as a common component, and a length dimension in the direction of the axis O and/or an outer A set comprising a plurality of stick bases 10A, 10B, 10C with different diameters can be constructed. For example, the stick base 10A is the same as the stick base 10 described above, the stick base 10B is smaller in diameter than the stick base 10A and shorter than the stick base 10A, the stick base 10C is smaller in diameter than the stick base 10B, and It is even shorter than the stick base 10B. By preparing such a stick set 200, it is possible to customize the operation stick 1 according to the preference of the operator (user), the shape of the base 2, etc., which leads to an improvement in customizability.

Also, as shown in FIG. 5, the stick set 300 includes one stick base 10 as a common component and a plurality of stick tips having different length dimensions in the direction of the axis O and/or different outer diameters. It is good also as a set provided with 11A, 11B, and 11C. For example, the stick tip portion 11A is the same as the stick tip portion 11 described above, the stick tip portion 11B has the same diameter as the stick tip portion 11A and is longer than the stick tip portion 11A, and the stick tip portion 11C is the stick tip portion 11A. , and has the same length as the tip of the stick 11A.

The stick set 200 (300) described above may further include at least one spacer 12 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, or may not include the spacer 12. FIG. At this time, the length dimension of the spacer 12 in the direction of the axis O is smaller than the difference in the length dimension in the direction of the axis O between the plurality of stick base portions 10A to 10C (or the plurality of stick tip portions 11A to 11C). I hope you are. As a result, the spacer 12 can realize a delicate length adjustment of the operation stick 1, which cannot be handled only by exchanging the stick bases 10A to 10C (or the stick tip portions 11A to 11C), and the customizability of the operation stick 1 can be improved. We can improve further. Note that when a plurality of spacers 12 are included in the stick set 200 (300), the plurality of spacers 12 may have different lengths in the direction of the axis O and/or different outer diameters, or stick bases 10A to 10C. A plurality of sets of spacers 12 may be included in the stick set 200 (300) so as to have the same diameter as each of the stick tips 11A to 11C (or the plurality of stick tips 11A to 11C).

According to the operation stick or the like of the present invention, customizability can be improved.

1 Operation stick 2 Base 2a Stick placement hole 2x Stick support surface 3 Signal generator 10 (10A to 10C) Stick base 10a Flange 11 (11A to 11C) Stick tip 11 Stick tip 11X...Perfect circular cross-sectional area 11Y...Non-circular cross-sectional area 11a...Top flat surface 11b...Top right arc surface 12...Spacer 12a...Spacer flat surface 12b...Spacer right arc surface 14...Support member 14x...Support surface facing surface 15...Grip Ball (gripping member)
Reference numeral 16: Gripping male screw portion 20: Base side screw portion 20a: Base annular end surface 20b: Male screw convex portion 20c: Male screw area 21: Tip side screw portion 21a: Tip annular end surface 21b: Female screw recess portion 21c Internal screw area 22 Inner threaded portion 100 Controller 110 Stick-type pointing device 120 Housing 122 Packings 200, 300 Stick set AR Arrangement area in concave portion O Axis line

Claims (24)

In a stick-type pointing device operated by an operator, an operation stick that is tiltably supported by a base and has a shaft shape centered on an axis,
a stick base serving as a shaft-shaped member having one end (hereinafter referred to as one end of the base) attached to the base and having a threaded portion on the side of the base near the other end of the stick (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the base);
A shaft-shaped member coaxially arranged on the other end side of the base of the stick base, and having a tip-side threaded portion near one end thereof (hereinafter referred to as one end of the tip portion) to be screwed with the base-side threaded portion. a stick tip portion formed and detachably attached to the other end of the base portion of the stick base portion by screwing the base-side screw portion and the tip-side screw portion;
A control stick with One of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion serves as a female threaded body,
an annular end face facing the other of the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction;
a female screw recess formed from the inner edge of the annular end surface toward the inner side in the axial direction;
a female screw region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female screw recess;
has
The other of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion is a male threaded body,
a facing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction;
a male screw projection formed outward in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end surface;
a male threaded region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male threaded convex portion and capable of being screwed with the female threaded region;
has
2. The operation stick according to claim 1, wherein the axial length dimension of the female screw recess is larger than the axial length dimension of the male screw projection. The tip of the stick is
A circular cross-sectional area having a circular cross section perpendicular to the axis;
a non-circular cross-sectional area aligned in the axial direction with respect to the circular cross-sectional area and having a non-circular cross section orthogonal to the axis;
The operation stick according to claim 1 or 2, having 4. The operation stick according to claim 3, wherein the non-circular cross-sectional area is provided at an end on the stick base side in the axial direction. 4. The operation stick according to claim 3, wherein the non-circular cross-sectional area has a flat surface as an outer circumferential surface in at least a part of the stick tip portion in the circumferential direction. The circular cross-sectional area is a circular cross-sectional area in which a cross section perpendicular to the axis is a circular cross-section,
The non-circular cross-sectional area is
a plurality of the planes arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the tip of the stick;
a regular arc surface arranged so as to be sandwiched in the circumferential direction by the planes adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and having the same radius, which is the distance from the axis, as the regular circular cross-sectional area;
6. The operation stick according to claim 5, comprising as an outer peripheral surface. 3. The operation stick according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the tip of the stick (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the tip) is formed with a grasping male screw portion that can be screwed into a grasping member grasped by an operator. . The male screw has an annular shape centered on the axis, the male screw projection is inserted therein, and the male screw is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction. 3. The operation stick according to claim 2, further comprising a spacer whose length dimension in the axial direction is smaller than that of the projection for use. 9. The operation stick according to claim 8, wherein the inner surface of the spacer is formed with an inner threaded portion that is screwed into the male threaded region of the male threaded body. The tip of the stick has a circular cross-sectional area that has a circular cross section perpendicular to the axis,
10. The operation stick according to claim 8, wherein the spacer has a circular ring shape, and the radius, which is the distance from the axis, is the same as the circular cross-sectional area. 10. The operation stick according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the spacer has, as an outer peripheral surface, a flat surface extending over the axial direction in at least a part of the circumferential direction. The tip of the stick has a circular cross-sectional area that has a circular cross section perpendicular to the axis,
The spacer is
a plurality of the planes arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction;
a regular arc surface arranged so as to be sandwiched in the circumferential direction by the planes adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and having the same radius, which is the distance from the axis, as that of the regular circular cross-sectional area;
as the outer peripheral surface. 10. The operation stick according to claim 8, wherein the axial length dimension of the spacer is 1.5 [mm] or more and 6 [mm] or less. When the maximum area of the male screw body that can be arranged in the female screw recess is defined as an in-recess placement area in a state in which the male screw body is inserted through the spacer,
10. The operation stick according to claim 8, wherein the dimension in the axial direction of the recessed area is 10 mm or more. an operation stick according to any one of claims 1, 2, 8 and 9;
a base that supports the operation stick so that it can be raised and lowered;
and a signal generation device that generates an operation instruction signal corresponding to the operation of the operation stick. The stick base of the operation stick is provided with a flange protruding radially outward from the outer peripheral surface,
The base is provided with a stick arrangement hole in which the stick base is arranged and which has a spherical stick support surface as an inner surface,
The flange is provided with a support member having a spherical support surface facing the stick support surface as an outer surface,
16. The stick-type pointing device according to claim 15, wherein said stick support surface and said support surface facing surface are brought into contact with each other and slide to allow said operation stick to be raised and lowered. a stick-type pointing device according to claim 15;
A case in which the base of the stick-type pointing device is fixed to the back surface thereof, and a stick insertion hole is formed in the back surface and the surface opposite to the back surface to allow the operation stick to pass therethrough. When,
with
The housing is a controller that constitutes an operating panel for controlling the game. a stick-type pointing device according to claim 15;
A case in which the base of the stick-type pointing device is fixed to the back surface thereof, and a stick insertion hole is formed in the back surface and the surface opposite to the back surface to allow the operation stick to pass therethrough. When,
with
One of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion of the operation stick is a female threaded body,
an annular end face facing the other of the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction;
a female screw recess formed from the inner edge of the annular end surface toward the inner side in the axial direction;
a female screw region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female screw recess;
has
The other of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion is a male threaded body,
a facing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction;
a male screw projection formed outward in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end surface;
a male threaded region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male threaded convex portion and capable of being screwed with the female threaded region;
has
The axial length dimension of the female screw recess is larger than the axial length dimension of the male screw projection,
The operation stick has an annular shape centered on the axis, the male screw projection is inserted therein, and the operation stick is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction. and further comprising a spacer having a length dimension in the axial direction smaller than that of the male screw projection,
The surface of the housing is provided with a packing that covers the gap between the stick insertion hole and the operation stick from one side in the axial direction and is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the operation stick,
The controller, wherein the packing is arranged to a position on the one side in the axial direction from the spacer. In a stick-type pointing device operated by an operator, a stick set for forming an operation stick that is tiltably supported by a base and has a shaft shape centered on an axis,
a stick base serving as a shaft-shaped member having one end (hereinafter referred to as one end of the base) attached to the base and having a threaded portion on the side of the base near the other end of the stick (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the base);
A shaft-shaped member coaxially arranged on the other end side of the base of the stick base, and having a tip-side threaded portion near one end thereof (hereinafter referred to as one end of the tip portion) to be screwed with the base-side threaded portion. a stick tip portion formed and detachably attached to the other end of the base portion of the stick base portion by screwing the base-side screw portion and the tip-side screw portion;
A plurality of the stick bases are provided so that the length dimension in the axial direction and/or the outer diameter are different from each other, and the stick tip can be screwed with each of the plurality of stick bases set. In a stick-type pointing device operated by an operator, a stick set for forming an operation stick that is tiltably supported by a base and has a shaft shape centered on an axis,
a stick base serving as a shaft-shaped member having one end (hereinafter referred to as one end of the base) attached to the base and having a threaded portion on the side of the base near the other end of the stick (hereinafter referred to as the other end of the base);
A shaft-shaped member coaxially arranged on the other end side of the base of the stick base, and having a tip-side threaded portion near one end thereof (hereinafter referred to as one end of the tip portion) to be screwed with the base-side threaded portion. a stick tip portion formed and detachably attached to the other end of the base portion of the stick base portion by screwing the base-side screw portion and the tip-side screw portion;
with
A stick set in which a plurality of stick tip portions are provided such that the length dimension in the axial direction and/or the outer diameter are different from each other, and the stick base portion can be screwed with each of the plurality of stick tip portions. . One of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion serves as a female threaded body,
an annular end face facing the other of the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction;
a female screw recess formed from the inner edge of the annular end surface toward the inner side in the axial direction;
a female screw region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female screw recess;
has
The other of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion is a male threaded body,
a facing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction;
a male screw projection formed outward in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end surface;
a male threaded region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male threaded convex portion and capable of being screwed with the female threaded region;
has
The axial length dimension of the female screw recess is larger than the axial length dimension of the male screw projection,
The male screw has an annular shape centered on the axis, the male screw projection is inserted therein, and the male screw is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction. 21. The stick set according to claim 19 or 20, further comprising a spacer whose length dimension in the axial direction is smaller than that of the projection for use. 22. The stick set according to claim 21, wherein a plurality of said spacers are provided so as to have different length dimensions in said axial direction and/or different outer diameters. One of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion serves as a female threaded body,
an annular end face facing the other of the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction;
a female screw recess formed from the inner edge of the annular end surface toward the inner side in the axial direction;
a female screw region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female screw recess;
has
The other of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion is a male threaded body,
a facing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction;
a male screw projection formed outward in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end surface;
a male threaded region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male threaded convex portion and capable of being screwed with the female threaded region;
has
The axial length dimension of the female screw recess is larger than the axial length dimension of the male screw projection,
The male screw has an annular shape centered on the axis, the male screw projection is inserted therein, and the male screw is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction. further comprising a spacer having a length dimension in the axial direction smaller than that of the protrusion for use,
20. The stick set according to claim 19, wherein the axial length dimension of the spacer is smaller than the difference in axial length dimension between the plurality of stick bases. One of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion serves as a female threaded body,
an annular end face facing the other of the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction;
a female screw recess formed from the inner edge of the annular end surface toward the inner side in the axial direction;
a female screw region formed on the inner peripheral surface of the female screw recess;
has
The other of the base-side threaded portion and the tip-side threaded portion is a male threaded body,
a facing annular end face facing the annular end face in the axial direction;
a male screw projection formed outward in the axial direction from the inner edge of the opposing annular end surface;
a male threaded region formed on the outer peripheral surface of the male threaded convex portion and capable of being screwed with the female threaded region;
has
The axial length dimension of the female screw recess is larger than the axial length dimension of the male screw projection,
The male screw has an annular shape centered on the axis, the male screw projection is inserted therein, and the male screw is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the stick base and the stick tip in the axial direction. further comprising a spacer having a length dimension in the axial direction smaller than that of the projection for use,
21. The stick set according to claim 20, wherein the length dimension in the axial direction of the spacer is smaller than the difference in the length dimension in the axial direction between the plurality of stick tips.

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