TW201600153A - Game controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a game controller. The game controller includes a body, at least an operation interface, a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and at least a detective control unit. The operation interface is mounted to the body. The PCB is assembled in the inner of the body. The detective control unit is mounted to the PCB and electrical connect with the PCB. The detective control unit is located under the operation interface and send light signal to the operation interface. In use, move the finger on the operation interface. The detective control unit captures the reflected light signal from the operating finger move on the operation interface. The reflected light signal is processed by the detective control unit and further the detective control unit sends the operation command. The present invention of the game controller completes the operation command accurately, thereby increase the accuracy of the game. Also the game controller operates convenient and the thickness is thinner than the traditional game controller.

Description

Game machine joystick

The invention relates to the field of games, and in particular to a game machine rocker.

Referring to the first figure, the conventional game machine rocker 100' includes a rocker body 10'. The rocker body 10' is provided with a direction key 11', a plurality of function keys 12' and two analog rockers 13 '. The upper surface of the rocker body 10 ′ protrudes upwardly from two circular convex portions 101 ′. The upper surface of the convex portion 101 ′ defines a mounting hole 102 ′ inwardly, and the analog rocker 13 ′ is mounted on the mounting hole 102 . 'Inside and protruding from the upper surface of the convex portion 101', which can be rotated by 360 degrees to realize the direction control of the game, or can be pressed down to realize some functional control of the game.

However, since the analog rocker 13' of the conventional technology game machine rocker 100' is too high in height and takes up space, the appearance of the joystick rocker 100' is too thick, and the analog rocker 13' has poor operation precision. This type of operation is more laborious and easier to slide than the rocker 13'.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine rocker that is light in weight and thin in thickness in view of the above-described conventional deficiencies.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game machine rocker, which is controlled by a game operator by manipulating a finger, and includes a casing, at least one operation interface, a circuit board and at least one detection control unit; The circuit board is mounted on the circuit board; the detection control unit is mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, and the detection control unit is disposed under the operation interface, and the detection control is The unit can emit light to the operation interface, and the manipulation finger performs an operation action on the operation interface, and the detection control unit captures different light reflected by the manipulation finger in different operation operations of the operation interface, and issues an operation instruction after processing.

In summary, the game machine rocker of the present invention replaces the traditional mechanical analog rocker by installing an operation interface and a detection control unit in the casing, and the game machine rocker can more accurately complete the operation instruction of the game operation. To increase the operational precision of the game, the joystick of the game machine is light and the overall thickness is thin.

100‧‧‧Game machine rocker 10‧‧‧Shell 11‧‧‧Protruding 12‧‧‧Mounting hole 20‧‧‧Circuit board 30‧‧‧Detection control unit 31‧‧•Image capture module 311 ‧‧‧Substrate 312‧‧‧Light source 313‧‧‧Lens 314‧‧‧Photosensitive module 32‧‧‧Push switch 33‧‧•Analog-to-digital conversion module 34‧‧‧Central processing unit 35‧‧‧ storage module 40‧‧‧Operating interface 41‧‧‧Resting part 42‧‧‧Fixed part 50‧‧‧Wireless transmitter 60‧‧‧Power switch 200‧‧‧Game terminal

The first figure is a perspective view of a joystick of a conventional game machine.
The second figure is a perspective view of the joystick of the game machine of the present invention.
The third figure is an exploded perspective view of the image capturing module of the joystick of the game machine of the present invention.
The fourth figure is an assembly diagram between the operation interface of the joystick of the game machine of the present invention, the image capturing module, the push switch and the circuit board.
The fifth figure is a block diagram of the detection control unit of the joystick of the game machine of the present invention and the wireless transmitter and the game terminal.

In order to explain the technical content, structural features, objectives and effects of the present invention in detail, the following detailed description is given by way of example.

Referring to the second to fifth figures, the game machine rocker 100 of the present invention is controlled by a game operator by manipulating a finger, and includes a casing 10, a circuit board 20 mounted in the casing 10, and at least one The detection control unit 30 includes at least one operation interface 40 mounted on the casing 10, a wireless transmitter 50 and a power switch 60.

Referring to the second figure, the upper surface of the housing 10 defines at least one mounting hole 12 inwardly. Specifically, the upper surface of the housing 10 protrudes upwardly from at least one circular protrusion 11 , and the mounting hole 12 is It is opened inward from the upper surface of the convex portion 11.

Referring to the third and fifth figures, the detection control unit 30 is mounted on the circuit board 20 in the rocker 100 of the game machine and electrically connected to the circuit board 20. The detection control unit 30 includes an image capture system. The module 31, a push switch 32, an analog to digital conversion module 33, a central processing unit 34 and a storage module 35.

Referring to the third and fourth figures, the image capturing module 31 includes a substrate 311, a light source 312, a lens 313, and a photosensitive module 314. The substrate 311 is disposed above the circuit board 20 and electrically connected to the circuit board 20. The light source 312 is fixed on the substrate 311. The lens 313 is fixed on the substrate 311 and disposed above the light source 312. The photosensitive module 314 is fixed on the substrate. The 311 is disposed below the lens 313.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the lower end of the push switch 32 is fixed on the circuit board 20 and electrically connected to the circuit board 20 , and the upper end of the push switch 32 is in contact with the lower surface of the substrate 311 of the image capturing module 31 .

Referring to the second to fifth embodiments, the operation interface 40 is made of a light-transmitting material, and the lower end of the operation interface 40 is fixed on the substrate 311, and the upper end is disposed in the mounting hole 12 and disposed above the lens 313. The upper surface of the operation interface 40 is flush with the upper surface of the housing 10 of the game rocker 100. The image capturing module 31 of the detection control unit 30 is disposed below the operation interface 40. Specifically, the operation interface 40 has a disk-shaped pressing portion 41 made of a light-transmitting material. The lower surface of the pressing portion 41 has a plurality of columnar fixing portions 42 projecting downwardly, and the pressing portion 41 is mounted on the mounting hole. 12 is disposed above the lens 313, and the lower end of the fixing portion 42 is fixed to the substrate 311, and the upper surface of the pressing portion 41 is flush with the upper surface of the convex portion 11. The wireless transmitter 50 is electrically connected to the detection control unit 30. The power switch 60 is mounted on the upper surface of the casing 10.

Referring to the second to fifth figures, when the game machine rocker 100 is in use, the power switch 60 is turned on, and the detection control unit 30 can emit light to the operation interface 40, and the manipulation finger performs an operation action on the operation interface 40. The measurement control unit 30 captures different light rays reflected by the manipulation finger when the operation interface 40 is operated differently, and after processing, issues an operation command, and the operation command is sent to the game terminal 200 through the wireless transmitter 50. Specifically, the image capture module 31 captures the analog electrical signal of the fingerprint image when the finger is pressed on the pressing portion 41 of the operation interface 40, and transmits the simulated electrical signal of the fingerprint image to the fingerprint signal. Analog to digital conversion module 33. More specifically, the power switch 60 is turned on, the light source 312 emits light, and the light is transmitted through the lens 313 and the operation interface 40 to the manipulation finger of the game operator. The fingerprint image is reflected and continues to be transmitted downward through the lens 313, and the photosensitive module 314 receives the lens. The fingerprint image transmitted by the 313 and the analog signal of the fingerprint image are transmitted to the analog-to-digital conversion module 33; the analog signal of the fingerprint image when the analog-to-digital conversion module 33 captures the different operation operations of the image capturing module 31 Converted into a digital signal; the central processing unit 34 is configured to analyze the digital signal transmitted by the analog-to-digital conversion module 33 to analyze changes in different positions of the fingerprint image feature points to determine the operation action, thereby accurately completing the game. Operational instructions such as movement, rotation angle, and positioning of the operation are issued to the gaming terminal 200 through the wireless transmitter 50. Due to the multi-pixel characteristics of the image capture module 31, the accuracy of the game operation is high.

In addition, the image capturing module 31 captures the fingerprint image of different game operators on the pressing portion 41 of the operation interface 40 and transmits the fingerprint image to the analog-to-digital conversion module 33, and the analog-to-digital conversion module 33 captures the image. The analog audio signals of the fingerprint images of the different game controllers retrieved by the group 31 are converted into digital electrical signals and stored in the storage module 35 by the central processing unit 34, and the central processor 34 simultaneously sets the corresponding personal game settings and games. The record is stored in the storage module 35. When different game operators perform game operations, the central processing unit 34 analyzes the feature values of the different game controller fingerprint images and calls the game operator's settings from the storage module 34 to read the game controller's personal settings or games. Operation instructions such as recording are issued to the game terminal 200 through the wireless transmitter 50.

The operating interface 40 can also be pressed down to effect confirmation of game operations or other game operation instructions. When the operation interface 40 is pressed down, the image capturing module 31 is moved downward by the substrate 311, and the pressing switch 32 is fully pressed, and can be set to another detection mode to control the pressing portion of the finger on the operation interface 40. 41 Perform other game operation commands when performing different operation actions (such as rotating or moving).

In summary, the game machine rocker 100 of the present invention replaces the conventional operation by installing an operation interface 40 on the upper surface of the casing 10 flush with the upper surface of the convex portion 11 of the game machine rocker 100 and a detection control unit 30. The mechanical analog rocker 100, the operation interface 40 of the joystick rocker 100 can more accurately complete the operation commands of the movement, rotation angle and positioning of the game operation, and increase the operation precision of the game, and the joystick 100 of the game machine is lightly operated. And the overall thickness is thin.

100‧‧‧game machine joystick

10‧‧‧shell

11‧‧‧ convex

12‧‧‧Installation holes

31‧‧‧Image capture module

311‧‧‧Substrate

312‧‧‧Light source

313‧‧‧ lens

314‧‧‧Photosensitive module

32‧‧‧Press switch

40‧‧‧Operator interface

41‧‧‧ Pressing department

42‧‧‧ Fixed Department

60‧‧‧Power switch

Claims (10)

A game machine joystick that is manipulated by a game operator by manipulating a finger, including:
a housing
At least one operation interface is mounted on the housing;
a circuit board mounted in the housing;
At least one detection control unit is mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, and is disposed under the operation interface. The detection control unit can emit light to the operation interface, and manipulate the finger to perform an operation action on the operation interface, and the detection control The unit captures the different lights reflected by the finger in different operation actions of the operation interface, and issues an operation command after processing. The game machine rocker according to claim 1, wherein the operation interface is made of a light transmissive material, and the light is transmitted through the operation interface to the manipulation finger. The game control joystick of claim 1, wherein the detection control unit further comprises:
An image capturing module for capturing an analog electrical signal of a fingerprint image when the operation interface controls different finger movement operations;
An analog-to-digital conversion module is configured to convert an analog electrical signal of the fingerprint image in different operation actions captured by the image capturing module into a digital electrical signal;
a central processing unit is configured to analyze the digital signal transmitted by the analog-to-digital conversion module to analyze changes of different positions of the fingerprint image feature points, to determine the operation action, complete the movement, rotation angle and positioning of the game operation, etc. The operation instruction is issued. The game rocker of claim 3, wherein the detection control unit further includes a storage module; the image capture module captures fingerprint images of different game operators on the operation interface and transmits To the analog-to-digital conversion module, the analog-to-digital conversion module converts the analog electrical signals of the fingerprint images of different game controllers captured by the image capturing module into digital electrical signals and stores them in the storage module through the central processing unit. The processor simultaneously stores the corresponding personal game settings and game records in the storage module. When different game operators perform game operations, the central processor analyzes the feature values of different game controller fingerprint images and adjusts them from the storage module. The game operator's settings are output, and the operation commands such as the game controller's personal settings or game records are read and issued. The game rocker as described in claim 3, wherein the image capturing module comprises a substrate, a light source, a lens and a photosensitive module; the substrate is disposed above the circuit board and the circuit board Electrically connected; the light source is fixed on the substrate to emit light; the lens is fixed on the substrate and disposed above the light source, and the light is transmitted through the lens and the operation interface to the manipulation finger of the game operator, and the fingerprint image is reflected And continuing to transmit downward through the lens; the photosensitive module is fixed on the substrate and disposed under the lens, receives the fingerprint image transmitted by the lens, and transmits the analog signal of the fingerprint image to the analog-to-digital conversion module. The game rocker of claim 5, wherein the upper surface of the casing has at least one mounting hole inwardly; the lower end of the operating interface is fixed on the substrate, and the upper end is installed in the mounting hole and Located above the lens, the upper surface of the operating interface is flush with the upper surface of the housing. The game rocker of claim 6, wherein the upper surface of the casing protrudes upwardly from at least one circular convex portion, and the mounting hole is formed inwardly from the upper surface of the convex portion. The operation mask has a disk-shaped pressing portion made of a light-transmitting material, and a lower columnar surface of the pressing portion protrudes downwardly with a plurality of column-shaped fixing portions, and the pressing portion is installed in the mounting hole. Above the lens, the lower end of the fixing portion is fixed on the substrate, and the upper surface of the pressing portion is flush with the upper surface of the convex portion. The game rocker of claim 5, wherein the detection control unit further comprises a push switch, the lower end of the push switch is fixed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, and the upper end of the switch is pressed. Abuts against the lower surface of the substrate. The gaming machine rocker of claim 1, further comprising a wireless transmitter electrically connected to the detection control unit, the operation command being issued by the wireless transmitter. The game machine rocker according to claim 1, wherein the housing is further provided with a power switch.