JPH0347673Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a controller for a video game machine that uses various game software to enjoy games on a TV screen. This product relates to a controller that can be freely set in a position that is easy for people to use.

[Prior art]

Since controllers for video game consoles are frequently used during games, their operability is a very important point in determining the value of the product.

Conventional controllers have a square, elliptical, or other suitable planar shape, and there are two buttons placed on the front of the controller body that are relatively suitable for touching with the fingertips.
Some products are known that are equipped with different types of trigger buttons (usually consisting of a trigger 2 button and a trigger 1 button), and these products have a trigger button in a fixed position relative to the controller body. It was something to stand on.

When the trigger button is touched with a fingertip, the switch is turned on, and when the touch of the fingertip is removed, the trigger button returns to its original state due to the action of an elastic body and turns off.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, with conventional controllers, the trigger button attached to it stands in a fixed position relative to the controller body as described above, so some operators may find the placement of the trigger button strange. There were times when I felt something like that. In particular, the placement position of the trigger button shows great individual differences.

For this reason, when using a conventional controller, some operators place the controller body diagonally or flip it upside down so that the trigger button is in the position they prefer. I had set it up and used it, but the fact that I was forced to make such effort caused it to be very inconvenient to use.

The technical problem to be solved by this invention is to attach the trigger button so that it is movable relative to the controller body, and thereby improve the operability of the controller by allowing the trigger button to be set in the desired position. The purpose is to do so.

[Technical measures taken to solve the technical problems of the invention]

The technical means taken to solve the technical problem was to attach a rolling plate that can be click-rolled at predetermined angular intervals at a predetermined position on the front of the controller body, and to attach two triggers to the front of the rolling plate. The reason lies in the placement of buttons.

[Effect]

In this invention, a rolling plate equipped with a trigger button is provided in front of the controller body so that it can roll, so when the controller body is facing directly in front of the operator, an appropriate force is applied only to the rolling plate. The rolling plate can be rolled at a desired angle by attaching the rolling plate to the desired angle.The rolling operation is a click rolling operation, so the operator can easily roll the rolling plate at a predetermined position. When the button is stopped, the position of the rolling plate is stabilized from then on, and it is possible to prevent the rolling plate from moving accidentally during normal touching of the trigger button.

〔Example〕

To explain the present invention with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front view of the invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the rolling plate rolled 270 degrees, and Fig. 3 is the same as Fig. 1.
The line sectional view and FIG. 4 are front views of the rolling plate click mechanism.

In FIG. 1, the controller main body 1 has a book-like shape as a whole, and is slightly inclined toward the front side. On the front of this controller body 1, there are a power switch 2, a speed controller 3a,
3b, along with manual changeover switches 4a and 4b, a states lever 5 that instructs the direction of the target.
is provided.

Further, a disk-shaped rolling plate 6 is attached to the front of the controller body 1 so as to be able to rotate freely, and two trigger buttons 7a and 7b are arranged on the front of the rolling plate 6. . The shape of the rolling plate 6 may be any shape, but it is usually preferable to form it into a disc shape in order to facilitate the rolling operation.

Further, a toothed portion 8 is integrally formed at a lower position of the rolling plate 6, and a plate spring portion 9 that meshes with the toothed portion 8 is disposed at a predetermined position on the controller body 1. The rolling plate 6 can be click-rolled due to the meshing relationship between the plate spring portion 9 and the plate spring portion 9.
It is of course possible to change the click rolling mechanism to a mechanism equivalent to the above, such as a mechanism in which a coil spring and a ball bearing are fitted into a recessed notch. Further, in order to adjust the overall balance and the rolling pressure of the rolling plate 6, it may be selected at any time to provide plate spring portions 9 that mesh with the toothed portions 8 at a plurality of locations.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the rolling angle unit of the click rolling is set at 10° intervals to enable fine angle adjustment, and the maximum rolling angle of the rolling plate in order to hold the lead wire connected to the trigger button. is limited to 270°, but these values can be changed freely by changing the overall design. As a result, the positions of the trigger buttons 7a and 7b can be delicately changed at 10° intervals, and if necessary, a free set position can be selected within a maximum rolling angle of 270°.

[Effect of idea]

Therefore, in the present invention, the position of the trigger button can be changed by rolling the rolling plate to any position desired by the operator, so the operability of the controller is significantly improved, and the rolling plate is moved to any position desired by the operator. Since the trigger button is stably held by applying appropriate pressure by the click mechanism, there is an excellent effect that unnecessary movement does not occur even if the trigger button is touched.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view of the invention, Figure 2 shows the rolling plate.
3 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the click mechanism of the rolling plate. 1...Controller body, 2...Power switch, 3a, 3b...Speed controller,
4a, 4b...Manual changeover switch, 5...
States lever, 6... Rolling plate, 7a, 7b...
...Trigger button, 8...Tooth section, 9...Plate spring section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A controller for a video game machine, characterized in that a rolling plate that can be click-rolled at predetermined angular intervals is attached to a predetermined position on the front of the controller body, and two trigger buttons are arranged on the front of the rolling plate. .