TW201350176A - Game controller - Google Patents

Abstract

A game controller comprises a top casing, a bottom casing, a circuitry board, and a plurality of rechargeable batteries. The top casing comprises different type of control components, at least two speakers and a plurality of solar panel. The bottom casing comprises a locking mechanism, plurality of trigger buttons, headphone jack and a USB port. A handheld device can be inserted into the present invention and secured from the locking mechanism. The handheld device can be connected to the present invention wirelessly with a control application or a USB data cable can be used. The different type of control buttons and the trigger buttons controls the input commands of the present invention.

Description

Game Controller

The present invention relates to a handheld tablet game controller that can be wirelessly connected to a variety of different tablets, and more particularly to a device that can control game characters, targets, and/or input commands in a computer game.

Handheld tablets such as the iPad are now very common. People can do a variety of work and activities with handheld tablets, such as browsing the Internet, sending and receiving emails, and even playing computer games. Video games are widely loved by the public, and video games require sophisticated controllers to allow users to accurately enter commands. A hand-held tablet usually has a built-in, ergonomic controller that allows the user to comfortably and accurately control the game.

Handheld tablet game control devices currently available on the market are generally only available for certain games, and functions are often limited by their component configuration, and most game control devices are limited to certain brands. Handheld tablet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide a general purpose game controller that can be coupled to various types and brands of handheld tablets to control various games.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game controller that allows a user to comfortably control game characters, targets, and/or input commands in a computer game on a handheld tablet.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a game controller in which a user can insert a handheld electronic device into the game controller of the present invention and be locked by a bonding mechanism, and the handheld electronic device can be wirelessly controlled by the control program. The present invention is connected in a manner or in a wired manner via a universal serial bus bar.

To achieve the above object, the game controller of the present invention comprises: an upper case, a bottom case, a circuit board, and a plurality of rechargeable batteries. The upper box further comprises: a plurality of menu buttons, a plurality of control buttons, a directional control panel, at least two rockers, at least two horns, and a plurality of solar panels. The bottom box further includes: a plurality of trigger keys, a plurality of screw holes, a headphone socket, and A universal serial bus (USB) port. The present invention may further include an application that can be loaded into a handheld tablet and can easily establish a wireless connection between the game controller of the present invention and the handheld tablet. The game controller of the present invention can also be connected to a handheld tablet via a USB port.

The purpose, technical content, features and effects achieved by the present invention will be more readily understood by the detailed description of the embodiments.

The illustrations attached to the present specification are intended to illustrate some embodiments of the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

The game controller of the present invention comprises: an upper box 1, a bottom box 2, a circuit board 3, and a plurality of rechargeable batteries 4. The circuit board 3 and the plurality of rechargeable batteries 4 are placed in the bottom case 2, and the upper case 1 is joined to the bottom case 2, as shown in FIG. The plurality of rechargeable batteries 4 are the main power source of the controller of the present invention. The plurality of rechargeable batteries 4 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3. The plurality of rechargeable batteries 4 are charged by an external power line that is connected to a power source and the controller of the present invention. The upper case 1 is designed as an elongated U-shaped housing. The upper case 1 has a left vertical portion, a right vertical portion, and a horizontal portion. The upper case 1 is made of high-strength plastic to minimize the weight of the upper case 1. The color of the upper case 1 may be, but not limited to, black or white. The upper box 1 further includes: a plurality of menu keys 11, a plurality of control keys 12, a directional control panel 13, at least two rockers 14, at least two horns 15, and a plurality of solar panels 16.

As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of menu keys 11 further includes: a selection button 111 and a start button 112. The selection key 111 is located at the left vertical portion of the upper case 1 and adjacent to a rocker 14. The start key 112 is located at the right vertical portion of the upper case 1 and adjacent to the other rocker 14. Both the selection key 111 and the start key 112 are designed to be circular. The selection key 111 has the word "select" on it, and the start key 112 has the word "start" on it. The plurality of menu keys 11 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3. In the present invention, the selection key 111 is used to select certain functions, such as for selecting an application or certain features in an application. The start key 112 is used to launch various applications, for example, many applications have a starting point, and the start key 112 is used as an input command for the starting point. The plurality of menu keys 11 are made of a material that is resistant to frequent pressing operations, such as high strength plastic or metal.

As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of control keys 12 are connected to the right vertical portion of the upper case 1 and are located below the start key 112. The plurality of control keys 12 further includes: a left button 121, a down button 122, a right button 123, and an up button 124. The plurality of control keys 12 are angularly spaced by 90 degrees and have a rounded appearance. The left button 121 is blue and has the word "X" thereon. The down button 122 is green and has the word "A" thereon. The right button 123 is red and has the word "B" on it. The upper key 124 is yellow and has the word "Y" thereon. The plurality of control keys 12 are designed to have the above-mentioned letters and colors for identification, while increasing product aesthetics. For example, in the product specification, the plurality of control keys 12 can be represented by "A" or "Y", etc., which are not only simple and clear, but also convenient for the user to operate. The plurality of control keys 12 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3. In a particular application, the plurality of control keys 12 are used to control different functions. For example, the martial arts game has actions such as "up kick", "down kick", "up punch", "up punch", and the plurality of control keys 12 can be designated to represent the actions respectively. The plurality of control keys 12 are made of a high-strength plastic or metal material that can withstand frequent pressing operations.

The direction control panel 13 is connected to the left vertical portion of the upper case 1 and is located below the selection key 111. The direction control panel 13 further includes: a right arrow key 131, an up arrow key 132, a left arrow key 133, and a down arrow key 134. The keys of the control panel 13 in each direction are designed in an arrow shape. Each arrow shape consists of a square and an equilateral triangle. Each arrow shape points inward, while the buttons of the direction control panel 13 are angularly spaced by 90 degrees. The right arrow key 131 has an arrow symbol pointing to the plurality of control keys 12. The up arrow key 132 has an arrow symbol pointing upward. The left arrow key 133 has an arrow symbol pointing to the right arrow key 131. The down arrow key 134 has an arrow symbol pointing downward. The directional control panel 13 is electrically connected to the circuit board 3. The correct input command is selected by pressing the up, down, left and right keys of the direction control panel 13, for example, the down arrow key 134 can be moved downward in a form of an input command. In the present invention, the direction control panel 13 is also used as a volume controller. The function of the volume control can be specified by the selection button 111, and then the direction control panel 13 is used to raise or lower the volume. The directional control panel 13 is made of a high-strength plastic or metal material that can withstand frequent pressing operations.

The at least two rockers 14 are located in the upper casing 1. The at least two rocker 14 further includes: a first A rocker 141 and a second rocker 142. The first rocker 141 is located at the left vertical portion of the upper case 1 and is disposed above the directional control panel 13. The second rocker 142 is located at the right vertical portion of the upper case 1 and is disposed above the plurality of control keys 12. The first rocker 141 and the second rocker 142 are designed to be round and can be rotated 360 degrees. The at least two rockers 14 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3. The at least two rockers 14 are primarily used to manipulate the game. The at least two rockers 14 have the same function as the plurality of control keys 12 and the direction control panel 13, but can provide functions independent of the plurality of control keys 12 and the direction control panel 13 for higher order games. The at least two rockers 14 are made of a high strength plastic or metal material that is resistant to frequent operations.

The at least two speakers 15 are located at the horizontal portion of the upper case 1 for amplifying the sound signals in the game. The at least two speakers 15 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3. The plurality of solar panels 16 are disposed at a horizontal portion of the upper casing 1 and between the at least two horns 15. The plurality of solar panels 16 are electrically connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries 4. The plurality of solar panels 16 are used as an auxiliary energy source for the game controller of the present invention. The plurality of solar panels 16 continue to charge the plurality of rechargeable batteries 4 when the power of the game controller of the present invention is reduced.

Like the upper case 1, the bottom case 2 is also designed as an elongated U-shaped housing. The bottom box 2 has a left vertical section, a right vertical section, and a horizontal section. The left vertical section and the right vertical section are designed to be hand-held, and this unique design allows the user to hold the game controller of the present invention more firmly. The bottom case 2 is made of high-strength plastic to minimize the weight of the bottom case 2. The left vertical section and the right vertical can be combined with some small rubber stripes to increase friction. The bottom box 2 can be placed in a seat. The pedestal can be attached to the back of the bottom box 2, so that the game controller of the present invention can be placed upright. This pedestal is parallel to the bottom box 2 so as not to interfere with the user. This pedestal can extend beyond the bottom box 2 to facilitate placement on a flat surface. The color of the bottom case 2 may be, but not limited to, black or white. As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom box 2 further includes: a plurality of trigger keys 21, a plurality of screw holes 23, a headphone jack 24, and a universal serial bus (USB) port 25.

As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of trigger keys 21 further includes: an upper left key 211, a lower left key 212, an upper right key 213, and a lower right key 214. The upper left button 211 is located above the left vertical section of the bottom box 2. The lower left button 212 is located below the upper left button 211. The upper right button 213 is located above the right vertical section of the bottom box 2. The lower right button 214 is located on the upper right button 213 Below. The upper left button 211 and the upper right button 213 each have a flat top surface. The lower left button 212 and the lower right button 214 each have a curved top surface. The flat surface and the curved surface are designed to facilitate the user to operate the trigger key 21. The trigger key 21 is made of high-strength plastic and is electrically connected to the circuit board 3. A plurality of screw holes 23 are located in the bottom case 2 and aligned with respect to the upper case 1, and a plurality of screws are locked into the screw holes 23 to allow the bottom case 2 to be accurately and firmly coupled to the upper case 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the headphone jack 24 and the USB port 25 are located on the side of the bottom case 2. When an external earphone is inserted into the earphone socket 24, the user can use the external earphone to listen to the sound signal. An external power cord is plugged into the USB port 25 and connected to a power source to charge the plurality of rechargeable batteries 4. The earphone socket 24 and the USB port 25 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3. The game controller of the present invention can be wired to a handheld electronic device via a USB port 25. The game controller of the present invention further includes a control program; the control program can load a handheld electronic device and establish a wireless connection between the handheld electronic device and the game controller of the present invention. Therefore, the user of the present invention can connect a handheld electronic device in a wired or wireless manner according to his preference.

As shown in Figure 7, board 3 processes all input and output data. The circuit board 3 further includes a plurality of electrolytic capacitors 31, a plurality of capacitors 32, a plurality of switches 33, a plurality of resistors 34, a plurality of variable resistors 35, a crystal resonator 36, a plurality of integrated circuit chips 37, and an infrared controller 38. The plurality of electrolytic capacitors 31 are electrically connected to the complex capacitor 32 and the complex resistor 34. The crystal resonator 36 is electrically connected to the complex capacitor 32. The complex resistor 34, the complex variable resistor 35, and the crystal resonator 36 are electrically connected to the complex integrated circuit chip 37. The plurality of switches 33 and the plurality of integrated circuit chips 37 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3. The infrared controller 38 is electrically connected to the circuit board 3 and provides an infrared signal for the wireless connection.

The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the technical spirit and the features of the present invention, and the objects of the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto. That is, the equivalent variations or modifications made by the spirit of the present invention should still be included in the scope of the present invention.

1‧‧‧上盒

11‧‧‧Menu button

111‧‧‧Selection key

112‧‧‧Start button

12‧‧‧Control keys

121‧‧‧Left button

122‧‧‧down button

123‧‧‧right

124‧‧‧Up key

13‧‧‧Direction control panel

131‧‧‧right arrow

132‧‧‧Up arrow key

133‧‧‧Left arrow

134‧‧‧down arrow

14‧‧‧ rocker

141‧‧‧First rocker

142‧‧‧Second rocker

15‧‧‧ Horn

16‧‧‧ solar panels

2‧‧‧ bottom box

21‧‧‧ trigger button

211‧‧‧Upper left button

212‧‧‧Lower left button

213‧‧‧Upright

214‧‧‧下右

23‧‧‧ screw holes

24‧‧‧ headphone socket

25‧‧‧USB埠

3‧‧‧Circuit board

31‧‧‧Electrical capacitor

32‧‧‧ capacitor

33‧‧‧ switch

34‧‧‧resistance

35‧‧‧Variable resistor

36‧‧‧crystal resonator

37‧‧‧Integrated circuit chip

38‧‧‧Infrared controller

4‧‧‧Rechargeable battery

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic bottom view of an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a front elevational view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a left side view of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention showing a hand held tablet inserted into the present invention.

Figure 7 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

1‧‧‧上盒

12‧‧‧Control keys

13‧‧‧Direction control panel

2‧‧‧ bottom box

24‧‧‧ headphone socket

Claims (20)

A game controller comprising: an upper box; a bottom box; a circuit board; and a plurality of rechargeable batteries; wherein the upper box further comprises: a plurality of menu keys, a plurality of control keys, a direction control panel, at least two joysticks, At least two speakers, and a plurality of solar panels; the bottom box further comprises: a plurality of trigger keys, a plurality of screw holes, a headphone socket, and a universal serial bus bar; the plurality of screw holes are aligned with the opposite positions of the upper box; The bottom case is coupled to the upper case from bottom to top. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the circuit board is located in the bottom box; the plurality of rechargeable batteries are located in the bottom box; and the circuit board is electrically connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the plurality of menu keys further comprise: a selection button and a start button; the selection button is disposed on one side of the upper box; the start button is disposed in the The upper box is opposite to the other side of the selection key; the plurality of control keys are disposed in the upper box and located under the start key; the directional control panel is disposed on the other side of the upper box relative to the plurality of control keys . The game controller of claim 3, wherein the selection key is electrically connected to the circuit board; the start key is electrically connected to the circuit board; and the plurality of control keys are electrically connected to the circuit board; The directional control panel is electrically connected to the circuit board. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the at least two joysticks further comprise: a first rocker and a second rocker; The first rocker is disposed on the upper box and above the directional control panel; the second rocker is disposed on the upper box and above the plurality of control keys; the at least two horns are disposed in the upper box and are located in the direction a control panel and the plurality of control keys; the plurality of solar panels are disposed in the upper box and adjacent to the at least two speakers. The game controller of claim 5, wherein the first rocker is electrically connected to the circuit board; the second rocker is electrically connected to the circuit board; the at least two speakers are electrically connected to the circuit board a circuit board; the plurality of solar panels are electrically connected to the circuit board. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the plurality of trigger keys further comprise: a left button, a left button, an upper button, and a right button; the upper left button and the lower left button Positioned in the bottom box and perpendicular to the first rocker; the upper right button and the lower right button are disposed at positions of the bottom box relative to the upper left button and the lower left button; the earphone socket and the universal serial bus bar The 埠 is disposed at a side position of the bottom box; the earphone socket and the universal serial bus bar are electrically connected to the circuit board. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the circuit board further comprises: a plurality of electrolytic capacitors, a plurality of capacitors, a plurality of switches, a plurality of resistors, a plurality of variable resistors, a crystal resonator, a plurality of integrated circuit chips, And an infrared controller; the plurality of electrolytic capacitors are electrically connected to the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of resistors; the crystal resonator is electrically connected to the plurality of capacitors; the crystal resonator and the plurality of resistors are electrically connected The plurality of integrated circuit resistors are electrically connected to the plurality of integrated circuit chips; the plurality of switches are electrically connected to the circuit board; and the plurality of integrated circuit chips are electrically connected to the circuit board The circuit board; The infrared controller is electrically connected to the circuit board. A game controller comprising: an upper box; a bottom box; a circuit board; and a plurality of rechargeable batteries; wherein the upper box further comprises: a plurality of menu keys, a plurality of control keys, a direction control panel, at least two joysticks, At least two speakers, and a plurality of solar panels; the bottom box further comprises: a plurality of trigger keys, a plurality of screw holes, a headphone socket, and a universal serial bus bar; the plurality of screw holes are aligned with the opposite positions of the upper box; The bottom box is coupled to the upper box from bottom to top; the circuit board is located in the bottom box; the plurality of rechargeable batteries are located in the bottom box; the circuit board is electrically connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries. The game controller of claim 9, wherein the plurality of menu keys further comprise: a selection button and a start button; the selection button is disposed on one side of the upper box; the start button is disposed in the The upper box is opposite to the other side of the selection key; the plurality of control keys are disposed in the upper box and located under the start key; the directional control panel is disposed on the other side of the upper box relative to the plurality of control keys . The game controller of claim 10, wherein the selection key is electrically connected to the circuit board; the start key is electrically connected to the circuit board; and the plurality of control keys are electrically connected to the circuit board; The directional control panel is electrically connected to the circuit board. The game controller of claim 9, wherein the at least two joysticks further comprise: a first rocker and a second rocker; the first rocker is disposed in the upper box and is located in the direction control Above the plate; The second rocker is disposed on the upper box and located above the plurality of control keys; the at least two speakers are disposed in the upper box and located under the directional control panel and the plurality of control keys; the plurality of solar panels are disposed on the The upper box is adjacent to the at least two speakers. The game controller of claim 12, wherein the first rocker is electrically connected to the circuit board; the second rocker is electrically connected to the circuit board; the at least two speakers are electrically connected to the circuit board a circuit board; the plurality of solar panels are electrically connected to the circuit board. The game controller of claim 12, wherein the plurality of trigger keys further comprises: an upper left button, a left button, an upper right button, and a right button; the upper left button and the lower left button are Positioned in the bottom box and perpendicular to the first rocker; the upper right button and the lower right button are disposed at positions of the bottom box relative to the upper left button and the lower left button; the earphone socket and the universal serial bus bar The 埠 is disposed at a side position of the bottom box; the earphone socket and the universal serial bus bar are electrically connected to the circuit board. The game controller of claim 12, wherein the circuit board further comprises: a plurality of electrolytic capacitors, a plurality of capacitors, a plurality of switches, a plurality of resistors, a plurality of variable resistors, a crystal resonator, a plurality of integrated circuit chips, And an infrared controller; the plurality of electrolytic capacitors are electrically connected to the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of resistors; the crystal resonator is electrically connected to the plurality of capacitors; the crystal resonator and the plurality of resistors are electrically connected The plurality of integrated circuit resistors are electrically connected to the plurality of integrated circuit chips; the plurality of switches are electrically connected to the circuit board; and the plurality of integrated circuit chips are electrically connected to the circuit board The circuit board; the infrared controller is electrically connected to the circuit board. A game controller comprising: an upper box; a bottom box; a circuit board; and a plurality of rechargeable batteries; wherein the upper box further comprises: a plurality of menu keys, a plurality of control keys, a direction control panel, at least two joysticks, At least two speakers, and a plurality of solar panels; the bottom box further comprises: a plurality of trigger keys, a plurality of screw holes, a headphone socket, and a universal serial bus bar; the plurality of screw holes are aligned with the opposite positions of the upper box; The bottom box is coupled to the upper box from bottom to top; the circuit board is located in the bottom box; the plurality of rechargeable batteries are located in the bottom box; the infrared controller is electrically connected to the circuit board; the circuit board is electrically Sexually connected to the plurality of rechargeable batteries. The game controller of claim 16, wherein the plurality of menu keys further comprise: a selection button and a start button; the selection button is disposed on one side of the upper box; the start button is disposed in the The upper box is opposite to the other side of the selection key; the plurality of control keys are disposed in the upper box and located under the start key; (1) the direction control panel is disposed on the upper box relative to the plurality of control keys The other side is electrically connected to the circuit board; the start key is electrically connected to the circuit board; the plurality of control keys are electrically connected to the circuit board; and (2) the directional control panel is electrically connected to the circuit board; The board. The game controller of claim 16, wherein the at least two joysticks further comprise: a first rocker and a second rocker; the first rocker is disposed in the upper box and is located in the direction control Above the disc; the second rocker is disposed on the upper box and above the plurality of control keys; The at least two speakers are disposed in the upper box and are located under the direction control panel and the plurality of control keys; (3) the plurality of solar panels are disposed in the upper box and adjacent to the at least two speakers; the first rocker is electrically Connected to the circuit board; the second rocker is electrically connected to the circuit board; the at least two speakers are electrically connected to the circuit board; and (4) the plurality of solar panels are electrically connected to the circuit board. The game controller of claim 16, wherein the plurality of trigger keys further comprise: an upper left button, a left left button, an upper right button, and a lower right button; the upper left button and the lower left button system Positioned in the bottom box and perpendicular to the first rocker; the upper right button and the lower right button are disposed at positions of the bottom box relative to the upper left button and the lower left button; the earphone socket and the universal serial bus bar The 埠 is disposed at a side position of the bottom box; (5) the earphone socket and the universal serial bus bar are electrically connected to the circuit board. The game controller of claim 16, wherein the circuit board further comprises: a plurality of electrolytic capacitors, a plurality of capacitors, a plurality of switches, a plurality of resistors, a plurality of variable resistors, a crystal resonator, a plurality of integrated circuit chips, And an infrared controller; the plurality of electrolytic capacitors are electrically connected to the plurality of capacitors and the plurality of resistors; the crystal resonator is electrically connected to the plurality of capacitors; the crystal resonator and the plurality of resistors are electrically connected The plurality of integrated circuit resistors are electrically connected to the plurality of integrated circuit chips; the plurality of switches are electrically connected to the circuit board; and the plurality of integrated circuit chips are electrically connected to the circuit board The circuit board; the infrared controller is electrically connected to the circuit board.