WO2022161010A1

WO2022161010A1 - Rocker assembly and electronic device

Info

Publication number: WO2022161010A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/139088
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨彬
Original assignee: 歌尔科技有限公司
Priority date: 2021-01-26
Filing date: 2021-12-17
Publication date: 2022-08-04
Also published as: CN112755513B; CN112755513A

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention are a rocker assembly and an electronic device. The rocker assembly comprises a rocker, rotating members and an elastic member, wherein the rocker is internally provided with a cavity, and a side wall enclosing the cavity is provided with through holes; the rotating members are rotatably provided in the cavity, each rotating member is provided with a catch, and the elastic member applies an action force for rotating the rotating members so as to enable the catches to protrude from the through holes. The rocker assembly has a simple structure, is convenient to assemble and disassemble, and improves the use experience of a user.

Description

Joystick components and electronic equipment

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 202110104363.X and the invention title "Rocker Assembly and Electronic Equipment", which was filed with the China Patent Office on January 26, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. middle.

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of game handles, and in particular, to a detachable rocker assembly and an electronic device.

Background technique

With the development of society and the advancement of technology, computers have become an indispensable device in ordinary people's homes. The corresponding gamepad has become one of the increasingly popular components in computer equipment because it can easily and quickly realize the operation of computer games.

A game handle in the prior art generally includes a handle body and a rocker provided on the handle body, and the rocker is mainly used to control the directions of front, rear, up and down. The structure of the rocker is relatively simple, and most of them are non-detachable one-piece structures. Users cannot choose their favorite rocker according to their favorite color, shape, flatness of the upper surface of the rocker, etc., and the use experience is poor.

The above information disclosed in this Background is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the application and therefore it may contain that it does not form the prior art that is already known to a person of ordinary skill in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the problems pointed out in the background art, the present invention provides a rocker assembly and an electronic device.

In order to realize the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme to realize:

The present invention provides a rocker assembly, comprising:

The rocker is provided with a cavity inside, and a side wall surrounding the cavity is provided with a through hole;

a rotating member, which is rotatably arranged in the cavity, and a hook is provided on the rotating member;

an elastic member, which exerts a force to rotate the rotating member, so that the hook protrudes from the through hole.

In some embodiments of the present application, the rotating member includes a rotating portion, the rotating portion is rotatably connected to the side wall surrounding the cavity, and opposite sides of the rotating portion are respectively provided with a first support arm and a second support arm an arm, the end of the first arm is provided with the hook, and the end of the second arm is provided with an abutting platform;

The elastic member is a linear spring, the linear spring is arranged on the top wall of the cavity, and the lower end of the linear spring acts on the abutting table.

In some embodiments of the present application, the rotating member includes a rotating portion, and opposite sides of the rotating portion are respectively provided with a first support arm and a second support arm, and the end of the first support arm is provided with the hook;

The elastic member is a torsion spring, and the rotating part is rotatably connected with the side wall surrounding the cavity through the torsion spring.

In some embodiments of the present application, the hook has a flat surface portion and an arcuate surface portion, the flat surface portion can be in contact with the top surface of the through hole, and the curved surface portion can be in contact with the bottom surface of the through hole.

In some embodiments of the present application, there are multiple rotating members, and the multiple rotating members are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the cavity.

In some embodiments of the present application, there are multiple rotating members, the multiple rotating members are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the cavity, and the abutting platforms of the multiple rotating members are on the same plane and are respectively located at the lower part of the linear spring.

The present invention also provides an electronic device, comprising:

a casing, which is provided with a first mounting hole;

A rocker cap, which is arranged on the housing, a second mounting hole is provided on the rocker cap, an installation groove is provided inside the rocker cap, and a side wall surrounding the mounting groove is provided with card slot;

a rocker assembly, which is the rocker assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the hook can extend from the through hole and be inserted into the slot;

The driving part includes a lift rod, the lift rod passes through the first installation hole and the second installation hole, and the lift rod acts on the rotating member to disengage the hook from the slot .

In some embodiments of the present application, the driving part further includes a motor, the motor is arranged in the housing, and a power output end of the motor is connected to the lift rod.

In some embodiments of the present application, a button is provided on the casing, and the button communicates with the motor;

When disassembling the rocker, press the button, and the motor drives the lift rod to rise;

When installing the rocker, press the button, and the motor drives the lift rod to descend.

In some embodiments of the present application, the top of the rocker cap protrudes from the first installation hole, and the top of the rocker cap is an arc-shaped cover.

Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are:

In the electronic device disclosed in this application, when the rocker is installed, the elastic member is reset, and the rotating member is rotated around the first direction (clockwise) under the action of the restoring force of the elastic member, so that the hook is locked into the slot and the through hole. , and then the rocker and the rocker cap are fixed together to realize the installation of the rocker. When the rocker is disassembled, the driving part drives the rotating member to rotate in the second direction (counterclockwise) to disengage the hook from the slot, thereby separating the rocker from the rocker cap to realize the disassembly of the rocker. The rocker is a detachable structure, and the connection or separation between the rocker and the rocker cap is realized through the forward or reverse rotation of the rotating member, and the structure is simple and convenient for disassembly and assembly. Users can change the joystick at will according to their personal preferences to improve the user experience.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent after reading the detailed description of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

In order to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description These are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without any creative effort.

1 is a partial cross-sectional view one of a gamepad according to an embodiment;

2 is a partial cross-sectional view two of a game handle according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating member according to an embodiment.

Reference number:

100-rocker, 110-through hole, 120-rocker body, 130-plate part, 140-elastic part, 150-rotating part, 151-rotating part, 152-first arm, 153-second arm, 154- hook, 1541- flat part, 1542- arc part, 155- abutting table, 160- cavity;

200-rocker cap, 210-card slot, 220-cap body, 230-groove part;

300-drive part, 310-motor, 320-lifting rod.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments These are some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate directions or positions The terminology of the relationship is based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as Limitations of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed to indicate or imply relative importance.

Example 1

The rocker assembly in this embodiment includes the rocker 100 , the rotating member 150 , and the elastic member 140 and other parts. Only the structural components related to the present application are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

A cavity 160 is provided inside the rocker 100 , and a through hole 110 is provided on the side wall surrounding the cavity 160 .

The rotating member 150 is rotatably disposed in the cavity 160 , and the rotating member 150 is provided with a hook 154 .

The elastic member 140 can exert a force to rotate the rotating member 150 , so that the hook 154 can protrude from the through hole 110 .

Through the rotation of the rotating member 150, the hook 154 is driven to extend or retract from the through hole 110, thereby realizing the disassembly and assembly of the rocker assembly, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly.

In some embodiments of the present application, referring to FIG. 3 again, the rotating member 150 includes a rotating portion 151 . The rotating portion 151 is rotatably connected to the side wall surrounding the cavity 160 through a pin shaft. The opposite sides of the rotating portion 151 are respectively provided with first supports The arm 152 and the second support arm 153 are provided with a hook 154 at the end of the first support arm 152 , and an abutment platform 155 at the end of the second support arm 153 . The plane structure of the abutting table 155 is convenient to abut against the elastic member 140 and the lifting rod 320 to receive force, and the force-bearing surface is large and difficult to be separated.

The hook 154 has a flat part 1541 and an arc surface 1542. When the rocker 100 is installed in place, the flat part 1541 is in contact with the card slot 210 and the top surface of the through hole 110, and the plane contact increases the hook 154, the card slot 210 and the through hole. The contact area between 110 improves the reliability of the clamping.

When the rotating member 150 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise, the arc surface portion 1542 can be in contact with the bottom surface of the through hole 110 to play the role of arc transition, which is convenient for installation and disassembly.

In some embodiments of the present application, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , there are multiple rotating members 150, and the multiple rotating members 150 are evenly arranged along the circumferential direction of the cavity, so that the installation of the rocker 100 is more reliable.

This embodiment is illustrated by taking as an example that there are two rotating members 150 .

In some embodiments of the present application, the second ends (specifically, the abutting table 155 ) of the plurality of rotating members 150 are on the same plane, and are respectively located at the lower portion of the elastic member 140 . When the elastic member 140 is reset, it can act on the two abutting platforms 155 at the same time, and when the lifting rod 320 rises, it can also act on the two abutting platforms 155 at the same time, so that the two rotating members 150 move synchronously, which is convenient for the installation and removal of the rocker 100 .

In some embodiments of the present application, the elastic member 140 is a linear spring.

In some embodiments of the present application, the elastic member 140 is a torsion spring, and the rotating portion 151 is rotatably connected to the side wall surrounding the cavity through the torsion spring. The specific operation method can be referred to the above, and will not be repeated here.

Embodiment 2

This embodiment discloses an electronic device, which includes the rocker assembly disclosed in the first embodiment, and further includes parts such as a casing (not marked), a rocker cap 200 , and a driving part 300 .

Specifically, the housing is provided with a first mounting hole, the rocker cap 200 is provided on the housing, the rocker cap 200 is provided with a second mounting hole, and the interior of the rocker cap 200 is provided with a mounting groove to enclose a mounting hole. A card slot 210 is provided on the side wall of the slot, and the hook 154 can extend from the through hole 110 and be locked into the card slot 154 .

The driving part 300 includes a lift rod 320 , the lift rod 320 passes through the first installation hole and the second installation hole, and the lift rod 320 acts on the rotating member 150 to disengage the hook 154 from the slot 210 .

1 , when the rocker 100 is installed, the elastic member 140 is reset, and the rotating member 150 is rotated around the first direction (clockwise) under the action of the restoring force of the elastic member 40, so that the hook 154 is locked into the slot 210 and the through hole 110 , and then the rocker 100 and the rocker cap 200 are fixed together to realize the installation of the rocker 100 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , when the rocker 100 is disassembled, the driving part 300 drives the rotating member 150 to rotate in the second direction (counterclockwise), so that the hook 154 is disengaged from the slot 210 , thereby separating the rocker 100 from the rocker cap 200 . The disassembly of the rocker 100 is realized.

The joystick 100 in the game handle of this embodiment is a detachable structure, and the connection or separation between the joystick 100 and the rocker cap 200 is realized by the forward or reverse rotation of the rotating member 150 , and the structure is simple and easy to disassemble. The user can freely replace the joystick 100 according to personal preference, so as to improve the user experience.

In some embodiments of the present application, the rocker 100 includes a rocker body 120 and a flat plate portion 130 disposed on the top of the rocker body 120 . The rocker body 120 is used for connecting with the rocker cap 200 , and the flat plate portion 130 is easy to hold and helps To improve the comfort of use.

The rocker body 120 is a hollow rod-shaped structure with a cavity 160 inside. The bottom of the cavity 160 is open, and the driving part 300 extends into the cavity 160 through the opening, so as to act on the second end of the rotating member 150 to The rotating member 150 is driven to rotate in the second direction (counterclockwise).

The rocker cap 200 includes a cap body 220, the cap body 220 is an arc-shaped cover, the cap body 220 is provided with a groove portion 230, the bottom wall of the groove portion 230 is provided with an opening, and the side wall of the groove portion 230 is provided with an opening. There is a card slot 210 , and the slot portion 230 provides an installation space for the installation of the rocker 100 . The bottom end of the rocker body 120 abuts against the bottom wall of the groove portion 230 , so that the installation of the rocker 100 is more stable.

In some embodiments of the present application, the driving part 300 includes a motor 310 , a power output end of the motor 310 is connected with a lift rod 320 , the lift rod 320 extends into the cavity 160 , and the motor 310 drives the lift rod 320 to ascend or descend.

When the lifting rod 320 rises, the lifting rod 320 can act on the second end of the rotating member 150, so that the rotating member 150 rotates in the second direction (counterclockwise), so that the hook 154 is disengaged from the card slot 210, reaching the position shown in FIG. 2 . In the display state, the disassembly of the rocker 100 is realized.

In some embodiments of the present application, buttons are provided on the casing, and the buttons communicate with the motor 310 .

When disassembling the rocker 100, press the button, the motor 310 drives the lift rod 320 to rise, and the top of the lift rod 320 acts on the second end of the rotating member 150, so that the rotating member 150 rotates in the second direction (counterclockwise), so that the card The hook 154 is disengaged from the card slot 210 to reach the state shown in FIG. 2 , thereby realizing the disassembly of the rocker 100 .

When the rotating member 150 rotates counterclockwise, the elastic member 140 will be compressed by force. When the rocker 100 is disassembled, the elastic member 140 is reset, and the rotating member 150 is driven to rotate clockwise.

When installing the rocker 100, insert the rocker 100 into the groove portion 230 from top to bottom, when the second end of the rotating member 150 abuts the top of the lift rod 320, continue to press the rocker 100 downward, the elastic member 140 is compressed by force. When the rocker 100 cannot continue to move downward due to the action of the lifting rod 320, press the button, and the motor 310 drives the lifting rod 320 to descend. Under the action of the reset force, it rotates in the first direction (clockwise), and the hook 154 is inserted into the slot 210 and the through hole 110 to reach the state shown in FIG. 1 , and the installation of the rocker 100 is realized.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, but not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand: it can still be Modifications are made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or some technical features thereof are equivalently replaced; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

A rocker assembly, characterized in that it includes:

The rocker is provided with a cavity inside, and a side wall surrounding the cavity is provided with a through hole;

a rotating member, which is rotatably arranged in the cavity, and a hook is provided on the rotating member;

an elastic member, which exerts a force to rotate the rotating member, so as to make the hook protrude from the through hole.
The rocker assembly of claim 1, wherein:

The rotating part includes a rotating part, and the rotating part is rotatably connected with the side wall enclosing the cavity; the opposite sides of the rotating part are respectively provided with a first support arm and a second support arm; The end of the arm is provided with the hook, and the end of the second arm is provided with an abutting platform;

The elastic member is a linear spring, the linear spring is arranged on the top wall of the cavity, and the lower end of the linear spring acts on the abutting table.
The rocker assembly of claim 1, wherein:

The rotating member includes a rotating part, the opposite sides of the rotating part are respectively provided with a first support arm and a second support arm, and the end of the first support arm is provided with the hook;

The elastic member is a torsion spring, and the rotating part is rotatably connected with the side wall surrounding the cavity through the torsion spring.
The rocker assembly according to any one of claims 2 or 3, wherein,

The hook has a flat surface portion and an arcuate surface portion, the flat surface portion can be in contact with the top surface of the through hole, and the arcuate surface portion can be in contact with the bottom surface of the through hole.
The rocker assembly according to any one of claims 2 or 3, wherein,

There are a plurality of the rotating members, and the plurality of the rotating members are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the cavity.
The rocker assembly of claim 2, wherein:

There are multiple rotating members, the multiple rotating members are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the cavity, and the abutting platforms of the multiple rotating members are on the same plane and are respectively located at the lower parts of the linear springs.
An electronic device, characterized in that it includes:

a casing, which is provided with a first mounting hole;

A rocker cap, which is arranged on the housing, a second mounting hole is provided on the rocker cap, a mounting groove is provided inside the rocker cap, and a side wall surrounding the mounting groove is provided with card slot;

A rocker assembly, which is the rocker assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the hook can extend from the through hole and be inserted into the slot;

The driving part includes a lift rod, the lift rod passes through the first installation hole and the second installation hole, and the lift rod acts on the rotating member to disengage the hook from the slot .
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein,

The driving part further includes a motor, the motor is arranged in the casing, and the power output end of the motor is connected to the lift rod.
The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein,

The casing is provided with a button, and the button communicates with the motor;

When disassembling the rocker, press the button, and the motor drives the lift rod to rise;

When installing the rocker, press the button, and the motor drives the lift rod to descend.
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein,

The top of the rocker cap protrudes from the first mounting hole, and the top of the rocker cap is an arc-shaped cover.