JP5322677B2 - Adapter for one-handed operation of portable game machines - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an adaptor for one-hand operation of a portable game machine which allows a user to perform all the game input operations with one hand by mounting a housing of the portable game machine requiring the user to perform an input operation using both hands. <P>SOLUTION: A grip 10 is disposed with respective button operation sections, and the portable game machine is mounted to a housing support frame 11 in such a state as making respective button depression units 1, 2, 3 and 4 face the respective buttons of the portable game machine. Each button of the portable game machine is operable with one hand by holding the grip 10 and depressing each button operation section with the thumb. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an adapter capable of performing an input operation of a portable game machine with one hand.

  Many portable game machines have an interface that can be held with both hands and operated with both hands. For example, a liquid crystal panel is arranged in the center, and a cross key and a plurality of function buttons are provided on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal panel. The left hand is the left end of the portable game machine case, and the right hand is the portable game machine case. The structure is such that the right end of the body is grasped and the cross key and the four function buttons are pressed with the left and right thumbs. There is also a portable game machine in which buttons are arranged on the upper side surface and can be operated with the left and right index fingers.

  In addition, the folding portable game machine has the same structure as described above in the arrangement of the liquid crystal panel and buttons arranged in the lower case with the upper case having the liquid crystal panel opened. To do this, you need left and right hands.

  In order to play a game on these portable game machines, it is necessary to use both hands. Can not do. In order to play the game, you have to unload your belongings and release the hanging leather. If you have luggage, you can't play games while walking. It is also dangerous to hold your body with your hand while standing on the train or bus.

  On the other hand, there are game machines that can be operated with one hand, but the game machine housing is small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, so that the buttons provided below the LCD panel can be operated with a thumb or the like. It is a structure. Since such a portable game machine has no memory card mounting part and is not large in size, a simple game is possible but a complicated and large-scale game cannot be incorporated. Therefore, it cannot be said to be sufficient to satisfy the player's request.

Utility Model Registration No. 3065187

In the micro computer proposed in Patent Document 1, an operation panel is attached to the micro computer, and power is supplied to the micro computer from a battery provided integrally with the operation panel, and power is supplied from the outside. A button is arranged on the operation panel so that an input operation can also be performed.
Patent Document 1 also has an appearance and performance included in the category of the above structure and can be operated with one hand, but is not a game machine capable of playing a game that satisfies the requirements of the player.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a portable game machine one-handed operation adapter that is equipped with a portable game machine housing that requires input operations using both hands and that allows all game input operations to be performed with one hand. is there.

In order to achieve the object, claim 1 of the present invention provides a case support frame for mounting and fixing a portable game machine case, and buttons of the portable game machine case attached and fixed to the case support frame. A plurality of button pressing unit means having pressing protrusions facing each other, and a grip connected to the housing support frame and having a plurality of button operation units that can be gripped with one hand,
When the button operation part of the grip is operated, the push protrusion of the button pressing unit means corresponding to the button operation part protrudes, and the button of the facing portable game machine casing is turned on.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the grip connected to the housing support frame has a vertically long rectangular shape, and the cross button operation unit and the function button operation units are arranged in the vertical direction on the front surface. It is characterized by that.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the left side button operation unit and the right side button operation unit are arranged in front of the upper position of the cross button operation unit.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the left side button operation unit and the right side button operation unit are arranged in the horizontal or vertical direction of the front surface.
Claim 5 of the present invention is the button pressing unit corresponding to the cross button operation part and each function button operation part in the invention of claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, and has four cross-shaped push protrusions, The cross button and each function button facing each push projection are turned on.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first, second, third, fourth or fifth aspect, the cross button pressing unit means and each function button pressing unit means are pivotally attached to the housing support frame, When mounting and fixing to the housing support frame, the cross button pressing unit means and each function button pressing unit means are retracted from the space where the portable game machine is mounted and fixed, and after the mounting and fixing, the original position is restored. It is characterized by comprising.

  According to the above configuration, since it can be operated with one hand, it is possible to play a game while holding it on a strap or a handrail in a train or bus, thereby ensuring safety. In addition, the game machine can be operated even with luggage in one hand. In addition, you can take notes while operating the game console with learning software. It also increases the number of games that people with disabilities in one hand can play.

It is a perspective view which shows embodiment of the adapter for portable game machine one hand operation by this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of a left side button pressing unit. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of each function button pressing unit. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the rotation part of a grip. It is a figure which shows embodiment of the circuit which each pressing mechanism act | operates by each button switch. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the single-sided portable game machine to the portable game machine one-hand operation adapter by this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the foldable portable game machine to the portable game machine one-hand operation adapter by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which hold | gripped the adapter for portable game machine one hand operation by this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of arrangement | positioning of the left and right side button operation part of a grip. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the single-sided portable game machine to the portable game machine one hand operation adapter of embodiment of FIG. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the foldable portable game machine to the portable game machine one-hand operation adapter of embodiment of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, a portable game machine one-handed operation adapter 9 includes a grip 10, a housing support frame 11, and a plurality of button pressing units 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The grip 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that can be grasped with one hand, and has a rotating portion 10a at the top. A left side button operation unit 5 and a right side button operation unit 6 are arranged in the vertical direction on the rotation unit 10a. In addition, a cross button operation unit 7 is disposed below the rotation unit 10a, and each function button operation unit 8 is disposed below the cross button operation unit 7. Each function button is four buttons including a first button 8a, a second button 8b, a third button 8c, and a fourth button 8d arranged on the top, bottom, left, and right. In the portable game machine, for example, the first button 8a is associated with a decision button, the second button 8b is associated with a cancel button, the third button 8c is associated with a menu button, and the like.

The housing support frame 11 includes a grip coupling portion 11a and a housing sandwiching portion 11b extending from both sides of the lower portion of the grip coupling portion 11a, and the left side button pressing unit 1 and the distal end portions of the housing sandwiching portions 11b and 11b on both sides, respectively. The right side button pressing unit 2 is coupled.
Further, the cross button pressing unit 3 and the function button pressing units 4 are pivotally attached by hinges 3a and 4a at substantially the center of the housing holding portions 11b and 11b on both sides. When the portable game machine is mounted, the cross button pressing unit 3 and each function button pressing unit 4 are rotated by 180 degrees in the direction of the arrow and retracted, and are returned to the positions shown in FIG.

Push projections (see FIG. 2A) of the left side button pressing unit 1 and the right side button pressing unit 2 are provided on the lower surfaces 1a and 2a, respectively. Further, the push protrusions (see FIG. 2B) of the cross button pressing unit 3 and each function button pressing unit 4 are provided on the back surfaces 3b and 4b, respectively.
FIG. 2A is a diagram for explaining the operation of the left side button pressing unit, and shows the grip and the left side button pressing unit individually.
A storage hole 15 is provided in the lower surface 1 a of the left side button pressing unit 1, and a push protrusion 16 is stored in the hole 15. When the left side button operation unit 5 is pressed, a switch described later is turned on and the push projection 16 protrudes. An L button is provided near the left side of the upper side surface of the portable game machine, and the portable game machine is mounted so that the hole 15 faces the L button. Therefore, when the left side button operation unit 5 is pressed, the L button of the portable game machine is pressed and turned on.

FIG. 2B is a diagram for explaining the operation of each function button pressing unit, and shows the grip and each function button pressing unit individually.
Each function button pressing unit 4 has housing holes 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d in the back surface 4b, and push projections are housed in these holes. When the first button 8a is pressed, a switch to be described later is turned on and the push projection 21 protrudes. Further, when the second button 8b is pressed, the push protrusion 22 protrudes. Each function button is provided near the front right of the portable game machine, and the portable game machine is mounted so that the holes 18a, 18b, 18c, and 18d face each function button. Therefore, by pressing each function button operation unit 8, the determination button, cancel button, menu button, etc. of the portable game machine are pressed and turned on.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the operation of the rotating part of the grip.
When the left side button operation unit 5 and the right side button operation unit 6 are in the front position as shown in (a), when the rotation unit 10a is rotated 90 times in the left direction, the left side part of the grip is shown as shown in (b). The left side button operation unit 5 and the right side button operation unit 6 move. Further, when the rotating unit 10a is rotated 90 times in the right direction, the left side button operation unit 5 and the right side button operation unit 6 move to the right side of the grip as shown in (c). Regardless of whether the hand is held with either the left or right hand, the operation portion of this part can be operated with the index finger.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit in which each pressing mechanism is operated by each button switch.
Left button switch 5a, right button switch 6a, cross button switches 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, first button switch 8e, second button switch 8f, third button switch 8g, A fourth button switch 8h is provided. The left side button pressing mechanism 50 includes a solenoid driving unit, a solenoid, and a pressing projection, which are accommodated in the left side button pressing unit 1. Each part of the right side button pressing mechanism 60 similarly configured is also accommodated in the right side button pressing unit 2.
The cross button upper button pressing mechanism 71, the lower button pressing mechanism 72, the left button pressing mechanism 73, and the right button pressing mechanism 74 are also composed of a solenoid drive unit, a solenoid, and a pressing projection, respectively. Contained. Further, the first button pressing mechanism 81, the second button pressing mechanism 82, the third button pressing mechanism 83, and the fourth button pressing mechanism 84 of each function button are also constituted by a solenoid drive unit, a solenoid, and a push projection, respectively. It is accommodated in the button pressing unit 4.

  When the switches 5a, 6a, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 8e, 8f, 8g, and 8h are turned on, the power of the battery 12 is supplied to the solenoid driving units constituting the button pressing mechanisms, and the solenoids are operated. The push protrusion changes from the retracted state to the protruding state, the corresponding button of the portable game machine is pressed, and an input signal is sent to the portable game machine.

FIG. 5A is a front view showing a state in which the single-sided portable game machine is attached to the portable game machine one-hand operation adapter according to the present invention.
Here, the single-sided portable game machine is defined as a game machine having an external shape that includes a thin casing, a liquid crystal panel arranged at the center, and buttons arranged on the left and right.
With the cross button pressing unit 3 rotated 180 degrees to the left and each function button pressing unit 4 rotated 180 degrees to the right, the single-sided portable game machine 23 is mounted in the housing support frame 11 from above, and the cross button By rotating the pressing unit 3 and each function button pressing unit 4 to their original positions, the state shown in FIG. 5A is obtained.
In this state, the left side button pressing unit 1, the right side button pressing unit 2, the cross button pressing unit 3, the push button projection of each function button pressing unit 4 are the L button, R button of the portable game machine, the direction buttons of the cross button, Facing four buttons of each function button.

FIG. 5B is a front view showing a state in which the folding portable game machine is attached to the portable game machine one-hand operation adapter according to the present invention.
With the cross button pressing unit 3 rotated 180 degrees to the left and each function button pressing unit 4 rotated 180 degrees to the right, the lower casing of the folding portable game machine 27 from above is placed in the casing support frame 11. The state shown in FIG. 5B is obtained by mounting and rotating the cross button pressing unit 3 and each function button pressing unit 4 to their original positions.
Since the folding portable game machine has no buttons on the upper side surface of the lower housing, the left side button operation unit 5 and the right side button operation unit 6 are not used.
The lower casing having the touch-type liquid crystal panel 29 can be mounted on the casing support frame 11 and set in the portable game machine one-handed operation adapter with the liquid crystal panel 28 of the upper casing opened.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the portable game machine one-hand operation adapter according to the present invention is gripped.
The grip 10 is held with the right hand 40, the cross button operation unit 7 and each function button operation unit 8 can be operated with the thumb 40a, and the left side button operation unit 5 and the right side button operation unit 6 can be operated with the thumb. it can. The left side button operation unit 5 and the right side button operation unit 6 can be operated with an index finger by rotating the rotating unit 10a.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the arrangement of the left and right side button operation portions of the grip.
The left side button operation unit 45 and the right side button operation unit 46 are not arranged in the vertical direction, but are arranged in the horizontal direction. When pushing with the thumb, the operability is superior to the vertical arrangement.

8A shows a state in which the single-sided portable game machine is attached to the portable game machine one-handed operation adapter of the embodiment of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B shows the portable portable game machine one-handed operation adapter in the embodiment of FIG. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the game machine.
Even if the portable game machine one-handed operation adapter has the left side button operation unit 45 and the right side button operation unit 46 arranged in the horizontal direction, the mounting structure of the portable game machine does not change.

Although the above-described mobile phone has shown an example corresponding to the external shape of two types of portable game machines, each portable game machine has a different shape size, so that each type is for one-handed operation of a portable game machine. It is also possible to make an adapter.
In the case of a portable game machine having more buttons than in the embodiment, it is possible to increase the number of button pressing units corresponding to the number.
In addition, the cross button pressing unit and each function button pressing unit are rotated 180 degrees and retracted once, and then the portable game machine is mounted. However, the portable game machine mounting method is not carried out without retracting the pressing unit. A structure in which the game machine is mounted by sliding from the side also belongs to the scope of the present invention.

  This is a one-handed operation adapter for mounting a portable game machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Left side button pressing unit 2 Right side button pressing unit 3 Cross button pressing unit 4 Each function button pressing unit 5,45 Left side button operation part 6,46 Right side button operation part 7 Cross button operation part 8 Each function button operation part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Grip 10a Rotating part 11 Housing | casing support frame 15,18a, 18b, 18c, 18d Storage hole 16,21,22 Push protrusion 23 Single-sided portable game machine 24,28 Liquid crystal panel 27 Folding portable game machine 29 Touch-type liquid crystal panel 40 hand 50 left side button pressing mechanism 60 right side button pressing mechanism 71 upper button pressing mechanism 72 lower button pressing mechanism 73 left button pressing mechanism 74 right button pressing mechanism 81 first button pressing mechanism 82 second button pressing mechanism 83 third button Pressing mechanism 84 Fourth button pressing mechanism

Claims (6)

A housing support frame for mounting and fixing the portable game machine housing;
A plurality of button pressing unit means having pressing protrusions facing each button of the portable game machine casing mounted and fixed to the casing support frame;
A grip having a plurality of button operation units that are connected to the housing support frame and can be gripped with one hand;
When the button operation unit of the grip is operated, the push projection of the button pressing unit means corresponding to the button operation unit protrudes, and the button of the facing portable game machine casing is turned on. Adapter for one-handed operation. The grip connected to the housing support frame has a vertically long rectangular shape,
2. The handheld game machine one-handed operation adapter according to claim 1, wherein a cross button operation unit and each function button operation unit are arranged in a vertical direction on a front surface.   The portable game machine one-handed operation adapter according to claim 2, wherein a left side button operating unit and a right side button operating unit are arranged in front of the upper position of the cross button operating unit.   4. The portable game machine one-handed operation adapter according to claim 3, wherein the left side button operation unit and the right side button operation unit are arranged in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction on the front side.   The button pressing unit corresponding to the cross button operation unit and each function button operation unit has four cross-shaped push protrusions, and turns on the cross button and each function button facing each push protrusion. The adapter for one-handed operation of the portable game machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. The cross button pressing unit means and each function button pressing unit means are pivotally attached to the housing support frame,
When mounting and fixing the portable game machine to the housing support frame, the cross button pressing unit means and the function button pressing unit means are retracted from the space for mounting and fixing the portable game machine, and after the mounting and fixing, the original position 6. The portable game machine one-handed operation adapter according to claim 1, wherein the adapter is for returning to the portable game machine.

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