WO2021072797A1

WO2021072797A1 - External controller

Info

Publication number: WO2021072797A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/113493
Authority: WO
Inventors: 吴金成
Original assignee: 深圳市利达成科技有限公司
Priority date: 2019-10-18
Filing date: 2019-10-26
Publication date: 2021-04-22
Also published as: CN110575666A

Abstract

Disclosed is an external controller, wherein same is applied to a gamepad. The external controller comprises a shell (1), control keys and a main control board (4). The shell (1) comprises an upper shell (11) and a lower shell (12), the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (12) are connected together to form an accommodating cavity structure, and the main control board (4) is fixed in the accommodating cavity. Through holes are provided in side surfaces of the shell (1); the control keys penetrate the through holes to be connected to the main control board (4) together; the control keys are arranged in pairs and comprise a first pair of control keys (2) and a second pair of control keys (3;, the first pair of control keys (2) and the second pair of control keys (3) are respectively arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the main control board (4); and the two pairs of control keys (2, 3) are symmetrically distributed on two sides of the main control board (4), so as to control the main control board (4). The external controller is clamped on a common gamepad that is on the market, such that the effect of a professional gamepad is achieved, certain games can be better controlled, and the external controller can be freely detached if not needed, thus facilitating the playing of different games by players.

Description

External controller

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of game peripherals, in particular to an external controller.

Background technique

Nowadays, with the development of the game industry, game controllers have also emerged. The so-called gamepad is a device that controls the game character by manipulating its buttons. There are many types of gamepads, such as integrated remote control gamepads, or gamepads with smart devices inside, or with games. Professional game controllers matched with the host, these controllers are designed to better serve the players and give them a better gaming experience.

With the continuous development of the gamepad industry, there are more and more types of gamepads on the market. Microsoft has recently launched a professional-grade gamepad called "Elite Controller", which has additional control buttons on the back. , Can cooperate with the buttons on the front of the handle, so that it is more convenient to control the game.

technical problem

However, the price of this kind of gamepad is too high, and for some conventional games, there is no need to use this kind of professional handle for games, so it creates an embarrassing situation: for some games to adapt a professional gamepad, Is it worth it for the average player.

The solution to the problem

Technical solutions

In order to approach this embarrassing situation, the present invention provides an external controller. By buckling the products provided by this application to the general game controllers on the market, the effect of professional game controllers can be achieved, which can be used for certain games. Better control, if not needed, it can be disassembled freely, which is convenient for players to play different games.

In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides an external controller, which is applied to a game controller, and includes a housing, a control button, and a main control board. The housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The upper housing and The lower shells are connected together to form an accommodating cavity structure, the main control board is fixed in the accommodating cavity, a through hole is opened on the side of the housing, and the control button passes through the through hole and The main control boards are connected together, and the control buttons exist in pairs, including a first pair of control buttons and a second pair of control buttons. The first pair of control buttons and the second pair of control buttons are respectively arranged on the main control board. At the upper and lower ends, two pairs of control buttons are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the main control board, so as to realize the control of the main control board.

Preferably, the main control board is provided with contact points that cooperate with the control buttons, including a first pair of contact points and a second pair of contact points, the first pair of contact points protruding from the main control board On the surface, the second pair of contact points are recessed in the main control board, and one end of the main control board is also provided with a data interface.

Preferably, the first pair of control buttons includes a first left button and a first right button, the first left button includes a contact elastic piece, a connecting shaft, a pressing piece and a contact piece, and the contact elastic piece is connected to the connecting shaft. One end is fixedly connected and placed outside the housing, the pressing piece and the abutting piece are arranged inside the housing, and are respectively fixed on both sides of the connecting shaft, and the two are not on the same horizontal plane, so The connecting shaft is in a bent structure, and the contact elastic piece is located at the lower end; the first right button and the first left button have the same structure.

Preferably, the second pair of control buttons includes a second left button and a second right button, the second left button includes an L-shaped connecting shaft and a pressing column, and one end of the L-shaped connecting shaft is also provided with a toggle piece , The toggle piece and the L-shaped connecting shaft are connected to form an integral structure, the pressing column is arranged at a corner position of the L-shaped connecting shaft, and one end of the L-shaped connecting shaft is also provided with a fixing hole; The second right button and the second left button have the same structure.

Preferably, a power supply and a control switch are further provided in the accommodating cavity, the power supply is arranged on one side of the main control board, is attached to the lower end of the main control board, and is electrically connected to the main control board; The control switch is arranged at the lower part of the main control board and is in contact with the main control board.

Preferably, there are two control switches in total, which are combined into a circular structure. There are LED lights on the outside of the control switch, and there are multiple LED lights, which are arranged around the outside of the control switch. The LED lamp is electrically connected with the power supply.

Preferably, the upper housing has a rectangular structure, and the surface of the upper housing is provided with a plurality of micro-holes, and the multiple micro-holes are respectively corresponding to the LED lamps and the control switch, so that they protrude from the upper housing Outer surface; the corners of the upper shell are also provided with connecting holes connected with the lower shell.

Preferably, the lower housing includes a buckling part and a connecting part, the buckling part and the connecting part are fixed into an integrated structure, and a side of the connecting part facing the upper housing is provided with a plurality of fixing posts, including a main Fixed posts and key fixing posts, the main fixing posts are provided with a plurality of them, which are distributed at the upper and lower ends of the connecting part; the key fixing posts are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the central axis of the connecting part, and are opposite to the control button connection.

Preferably, the buckle portion includes a first buckle and a second buckle, and the first buckle and the second buckle are respectively connected to both ends of the connecting portion and form an integral structure with the connecting plate The first buckle and the second buckle are arc-shaped structures, and the arc directions of the two buckles are the same, and there are wiring ports on the first buckle and the second buckle.

The beneficial effects of the invention

Beneficial effect

This application is externally connected to the gamepad, and is connected to the gamepad through the data interface. Through pre-adaptation adjustment, the four buttons on the external controller and the buttons on the gamepad that need to be transferred are adapted one by one, and the adaptation is completed. Then you can use the external controller for game control; the external controller has a power supply, on the one hand, the power supply is used to power the internal components of the controller, and on the other hand, it can also supply power to the gamepad to make the gamepad work time Longer.

Brief description of the drawings

Description of the drawings

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the structure of the application;

Figure 2 is the main view of the application;

Figure 3 is a side view of the application;

Figure 4 is a structural diagram of the main control board of the application;

Fig. 5 is a structural diagram of the second pair of control buttons in this application;

Figure 6 is a structural diagram of the first pair of control buttons in this application;

Figure 7 is a structural diagram of the housing of the application;

Figure 8 is a partial structural combination diagram of this application;

Figures 9 to 11 are diagrams of the usage state of this application.

The main component symbols are explained as follows:

1. Shell 2. The first pair of control buttons

3. The second pair of control buttons 4. Main control board

5. Power supply 6. Control switch

7. LED lights 11. Upper housing

12. Lower shell 21. First right button

22. The first left button 23. Contact sheet

24. Pressing tablets 25. Connecting shaft

26. Contact shrapnel 31. Second right button

32. The second left button 33. Press the column

34. Fixed holes 35. Sliders

41. Data interface 42. The first pair of contact points

43. The second pair of contact points 111. Microholes

121. Transmission port 122. Fixed column

123. The first buckle 124. The second buckle.

The best embodiment for implementing the invention

The best mode of the present invention

In order to express the present invention more clearly, the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the present invention provides an external controller, which is applied to a game controller, and includes a housing 1, control buttons, and a main control board 4. The housing 1 includes an upper housing 11 and a lower housing 12. The upper shell 11 and the lower shell 12 are connected together to form an accommodating cavity structure. The main control board 4 is fixed in the accommodating cavity. The boards 4 are connected together, and the control buttons exist in pairs, including a first pair of control buttons 2 and a second pair of control buttons 3. The first pair of control buttons 2 and the second pair of control buttons 3 are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the main control board 4. At the end, two pairs of control buttons are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the main control board 4, so as to realize the control of the main control board 4. In this embodiment, the shell is clamped on the game controller, and then the control buttons and the main control board are used to cooperate with each other, and the data transmission is used to realize the connection and pairing of the control buttons and the buttons on the game controller. Use the control buttons for entertainment. Because the control buttons are set on the back of the game handle, when the player holds the handle to play the game, multiple fingers can be used to cooperate, which is not only more convenient to operate the game, but also can fully move multiple fingers to avoid In addition, the soreness caused by long-term operation with only the thumb; in addition, if it is not needed, it can be removed freely, which is more convenient for storage.

In order to achieve the above purpose, please refer to Figures 4 to 8. The main control board 4 is provided with contact points that cooperate with the control buttons, including a first pair of contact points 42 and a second pair of contact points 43, the first pair of contact points 42 Protruding from the surface of the main control board 4, the second pair of contact points 43 are recessed in the main control board 4. One end of the main control board 4 is also provided with a data interface 41; the first pair of control buttons 2 includes a first left button 22 and a second A right button 21. The first left button 22 includes a contact elastic piece 26, a connecting shaft 25, a pressing piece 24, and a contact piece 23. The contact elastic piece 26 is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting shaft 25 and is placed outside the housing 1. The pressing piece 24 The and abutting pieces 23 are arranged inside the housing 1 and are respectively fixed on both sides of the connecting shaft 25, and the two are not on the same horizontal plane, the connecting shaft 25 is in a bent structure, and the contact elastic piece 26 is located at the lower end; The first right button 21 and the first left button 22 have the same structure. The second pair of control buttons 3 includes a second left button 32 and a second right button 31. The second left button 31 includes an L-shaped connecting shaft and a pressing column 33. One end of the L-shaped connecting shaft is also provided with a toggle piece 35 for turning The piece 35 is connected with the L-shaped connecting shaft into an integrated structure, the pressing post 33 is arranged at the corner of the L-shaped connecting shaft, and one end of the L-shaped connecting shaft is also provided with a fixing hole 34; the second right button 31 and the second left button 32 Have the same structure. In this embodiment, firstly, contact points are set on the main control board, and in order to adapt to the action modes of different buttons, the contact points are specially designed in different forms: since the first pair of control buttons uses contact touch, Therefore, the first contact point adopts a convex design to ensure the stability of the contact; in addition, the special structure of the first pair of control buttons adopts a bent connecting shaft, and the pressing piece and abutting piece are arranged on different horizontal planes. , The contact shrapnel is specially designed as a curved structure. These make it more convenient to use. When the finger presses and touches the shrapnel, the arc structure changes the direction of the force, so that the connecting shaft sends rotation, so that the press piece comes into contact with the first pair of contact points and triggers the game operation. The abutment piece ensures that the pressing piece will not excessively press the contact points on the main control board, which prolongs the service life; when the contact shrapnel does not receive pressure, the first contact point rebounds the pressing piece and the pressing piece resets; in order to ensure Quick reset, a strong spring can be set on one side of the abutment plate, and the return action of the spring is used to drive the abutment plate to move, so that the pressing plate performs a resetting movement; for the same reason, the second pair of control buttons uses a toggle plate to swing Movement, so the pressing column is set to make contact, the pressing column goes deep into the second pair of contact points of the control board, and the two touch and touch, trigger the game control, and then reset the second control button at the second contact point; data interface Corresponding to the transmission port of the housing, it ensures the stability of data transmission and can also charge the power supply. Of course, this application uses a wired connection to realize the interconnection and sharing of the power supply between the controller power supply and the gamepad As well as data transmission, wireless connection can also be used, which only realizes data transmission without sharing the power supply, which also belongs to the protection scope of this application.

In a specific embodiment, a power supply 5 and a control switch 6 are further provided in the accommodating cavity. The power supply 5 is arranged on the side of the main control board 4, is attached to the lower end of the main control board 4, and is electrically connected to the main control board 4; The control switch 6 is arranged at the lower part of the main control board 4 and is in contact with the main control board 4; there are two control switches 6, which are combined into a circular structure. The outside of the control switch 6 is provided with an LED lamp 7, and the LED lamp 7 is set There are multiple, arranged around the outside of the control switch 5, and the LED lamp 7 is electrically connected to the power supply 5. In this embodiment, there are two control switches, one button 62 that can be used to control the light, and one working switch 61 for the entire controller. The two are combined into a circular structure, and the LED lights are surrounded by the outside. It is more beautiful and easy to operate. The built-in power supply can not only power the controller, but also power the gamepad, making the controller work longer; in order to make the entire external controller lighter, the built-in power supply can also be used. Deleted, the data interface is used to connect with the external power supply device, so as to provide power support for the work of the controller. This structure belongs to the modification of this application and should also be included in the protection scope of this application.

The upper casing 11 has a rectangular structure, and a plurality of micro-holes 111 are opened on the surface of the upper casing 11, and the plurality of micro-holes respectively correspond to the LED lights and the control switch, so that they protrude from the outer surface of the upper casing 11; The sides and corners of the body are also provided with connecting holes connected with the lower shell. The lower housing 12 includes a buckle part and a connection part, the buckle part and the connection part are fixed into an integrated structure, and the side of the connection part facing the upper housing is provided with a plurality of fixing posts 122, including a main fixing post and a key fixing post, There are a plurality of main fixing columns, which are distributed on the upper and lower ends of the connecting part; the key fixing columns are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the central axis of the connecting part, and are connected with the control buttons. The buckle part includes a first buckle 123 and a second buckle 124. The first buckle 123 and the second buckle 124 are respectively connected to both ends of the connecting part and form an integral structure with the connecting plate. The first buckle 123 and The second buckle 124 has an arc-shaped structure, and the arcs of the two have the same direction. The first buckle and the second buckle have wiring ports. In this application, the arc-shaped buckle is used to snap on the game handle. For different game handles, the fixing methods used are also different. Please refer to Figures 9 to 11. Therefore, whether it is snapping, fitting or Rotating packages, as long as they adopt a similar structure in this application, should fall within the scope of protection of this application.

Industrial applicability

1) Set the buckle to be fixed on the handle, which can be assembled and disassembled freely to meet a variety of usage requirements;

2) The built-in power supply can not only supply power to the controller, but also power the game handle, making the handle more durable;

3) Use a larger contact surface, so that it will not cause excessive pressure during contact and make the fingers sore.

Sequence Listing Free Content

The above disclosures are only a few specific embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes that can be thought of by those skilled in the art should fall into the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

An external controller applied to a game handle, characterized in that it comprises a casing, a control button and a main control board, the casing comprises an upper casing and a lower casing, and the upper casing and the lower casing are connected Together to form an accommodating cavity structure, the main control board is fixed in the accommodating cavity, a through hole is opened on the side of the housing, and the control button passes through the through hole and the main control The boards are connected together, and the control buttons exist in pairs, including a first pair of control buttons and a second pair of control buttons. The first pair of control buttons and the second pair of control buttons are respectively arranged on the upper and lower ends of the main control board, Two pairs of control buttons are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the main control board, so as to realize the control of the main control board.
The external controller according to claim 1, wherein the main control board is provided with contact points that cooperate with the control buttons, including a first pair of contact points and a second pair of contact points, the first A pair of contact points protrude from the surface of the main control board, the second pair of contact points are recessed in the main control board, and one end of the main control board is also provided with a data interface.
The external controller according to claim 1, wherein the first pair of control buttons includes a first left button and a first right button, and the first left button includes a contact elastic piece, a connecting shaft, a pressing piece and a resisting button. The contact elastic piece is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting shaft and is placed outside the casing. The pressing piece and the abutting piece are arranged inside the casing and are respectively fixed on the two ends of the connecting shaft. And the two are not on the same horizontal plane, the connecting shaft is in a bent structure, and the contact elastic piece is located at the lower end; the first right button and the first left button have the same structure.
The external controller according to claim 1, wherein the second pair of control buttons includes a second left button and a second right button, the second left button includes an L-shaped connecting shaft and a pressing column, the One end of the L-shaped connecting shaft is also provided with a toggle piece, the toggle piece is connected with the L-shaped connecting shaft into an integrated structure, and the pressing column is arranged at the corner position of the L-shaped connecting shaft. One end of the type connecting shaft is also provided with a fixing hole; the second right button and the second left button have the same structure.
The external controller according to claim 1, wherein a power supply and a control switch are further provided in the accommodating cavity, and the power supply is arranged on one side of the main control board and is attached to the lower end of the main control board. , Is electrically connected to the main control board; the control switch is arranged at the lower part of the main control board and is in contact with the main control board.
The external controller according to claim 5, characterized in that there are two control switches in total, combined into a circular structure, an LED lamp is provided outside the control switch, and there are a plurality of LED lamps, It is arranged around the outside of the control switch, and the LED lamp is electrically connected with the power supply.
The external controller according to claim 1, wherein the upper housing has a rectangular structure, a surface of the upper housing has a plurality of micro-holes, and the plurality of micro-holes respectively correspond to the LED lamp and the control switch , Make them protrude from the outer surface of the upper shell; the corners of the upper shell are also provided with connecting holes connected with the lower shell.
The external controller according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing includes a buckling portion and a connecting portion, the buckling portion and the connecting portion are fixed into an integrated structure, and the connecting portion faces the upper housing A plurality of fixing posts are provided on one side of the, including a main fixing post and a key fixing post, the main fixing post is provided with multiple, which are distributed at the upper and lower ends of the connecting part; the key fixing posts are symmetrically distributed in the connecting part The two sides of the central axis of the device are connected with the control buttons.
The external controller according to claim 8, wherein the buckle includes a first buckle and a second buckle, and the first buckle and the second buckle are respectively connected to the connecting portion The two ends are in an integral structure with the connecting plate, the first buckle and the second buckle are in an arc structure, and the arcs of the two have the same direction, and the first buckle and the second buckle are also Connection port.