WO2022222516A1

WO2022222516A1 - Rocker apparatus and electronic device

Info

Publication number: WO2022222516A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/139069
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张兴; 梁栋; 刘艳龙
Original assignee: 歌尔科技有限公司
Priority date: 2021-04-23
Filing date: 2021-12-17
Publication date: 2022-10-27
Also published as: CN215387510U

Abstract

The present description relates to the technical field of rockers, and in particular, to a rocker apparatus. The rocker apparatus comprises a housing, a guide rod shaft rotatably arranged in the housing, a joystick body sleeved on the guide rod shaft and slidably connected to the guide rod shaft, and a spring connected between the guide rod shaft and the joystick body; and the top end of a joystick extends outside the housing. The rocker apparatus further comprises a jacking mechanism for jacking the guide rod shaft upwards. An electronic device comprises a device housing and a rocker apparatus; and the housing is the device housing, or the housing is fixedly mounted in a cavity defined by the device housing. Relative movement between the guide rod shaft and the joystick body is driven by the jacking mechanism, such that the compression degree of an elastic telescopic member can be adjusted, and different force feedback can be received when a user shakes the joystick body; adjustable force feedback is achieved by using the elastic telescopic member of the rocker, and other components that apply an acting force to the rocker are not needed, such that the structure is simple; and the problem that the force feedback of the existing rocker is not adjustable is solved, such that user experience can be enhanced.

Description

A rocker device and electronic equipment

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number of 202120890942.7 and the invention titled "A rocker device and electronic equipment" filed with the China Patent Office on April 23, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference middle.

technical field

This specification belongs to the technical field of rockers, and in particular relates to a rocker device and electronic equipment.

Background technique

Many electronic products such as game consoles and handles are equipped with joysticks for users to conveniently implement corresponding operations. The joysticks are mainly used for directional control in games. At present, the force feedback of the joystick is not adjustable and cannot be adjusted according to the game, resulting in a poor user experience.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of this specification is to provide a joystick device and electronic equipment, which aim to solve the problem that the force feedback of the existing joystick cannot be adjusted, and can enhance the user's experience.

This specification discloses a rocker device, which includes a housing, a guide shaft rotatably arranged in the housing, and a manipulation device sleeved on the guide shaft and slidably connected with the guide shaft A rod body and a spring connected between the guide rod shaft and the control rod body, the top end of the control rod protrudes out of the housing, and also includes a jacking mechanism for jacking up the guide rod axially upward .

As an improvement, the housing includes a rocker cap and a base that are fixedly installed together, an installation space is enclosed between the rocker cap and the base, and a guide rod is provided on the base. A guide hole arranged in the axial direction of the shaft; the jacking mechanism is located below the base, and the jacking part thereof passes through the guide hole.

As an improvement, the jacking mechanism includes a jacking drive mechanism, a jacking block disposed between the output end of the jacking drive mechanism and the end of the guide rod shaft outside the control rod body, so The top block is slidably installed in the guide hole.

As an improvement, the jacking drive mechanism is a linear motor, and the output part of the linear motor is fixedly connected to the jacking block.

As an improvement, the jacking drive mechanism is a rotary motor, the output shaft of the rotary motor is coaxially arranged with the guide hole, and the output shaft of the rotary motor is connected with the top block in a threaded drive.

As an improvement, the top block is set in a square shape, and the shape of the guide hole is adapted to the top block.

As an improvement, the top block is provided with a threaded hole arranged along the axial direction of the guide rod shaft, and a transmission thread adapted to the threaded hole is provided on the outer surface of the output shaft of the rotating electrical machine.

As an improvement, the top block is provided with a threaded hole arranged along the axial direction of the guide rod shaft, a connecting sleeve is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the rotating electrical machine, and the outer surface of the connecting sleeve is There is a transmission thread matched with the threaded hole.

As an improvement, the threaded hole on the top block is a through hole, and a backing plate is fixed on the side of the top block close to the guide rod shaft.

This specification also discloses an electronic device, the electronic device includes a device housing and the rocker device, and the housing is the device housing or the housing is fixedly installed in a cavity enclosed by the device housing in vivo.

Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the rocker device of this specification includes a rocker, which includes a housing, a guide shaft rotatably arranged in the housing, and a joystick body sleeved on the guide shaft and slidably connected with the guide shaft and a spring connected between the guide rod shaft and the joystick body, the top end of the joystick protrudes from the housing, and also includes a jacking mechanism for jacking up the guide rod axially; the electronic equipment includes an equipment housing, a rocker device , the casing is the equipment casing or the casing is fixedly installed in the cavity enclosed by the equipment casing. When in use, the jacking mechanism is electrically connected to the main board of electronic products such as game consoles and handles, and the main board of the electronic product sends out a control signal. The jacking mechanism drives the relative movement between the guide shaft and the joystick body, and the guide shaft can be adjusted The compression degree of the elastic telescopic piece between the joystick body and the joystick body will cause different force feedback when the user shakes the joystick body; the elastic telescopic piece of the joystick itself is used to achieve adjustable force feedback, and there is no need to add a force to the joystick. Other components are simple in structure; the rocker device and electronic equipment of this specification solve the problem that the force feedback of the existing rocker cannot be adjusted, and can enhance the user's experience.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the rocker device of this specification;

Fig. 2 is the sectional structure schematic diagram of the rocker device of this specification;

Fig. 3 is the exploded structure schematic diagram of the rocker device of this specification;

Among them, 11, rocker cap; 12, joystick body; 13, guide rod shaft; 14, elastic telescopic piece; 20, top block; 30, jacking drive mechanism; 31, connecting sleeve; 40, base; 41, guide hole ; 42. Buckle head; 50. Backing plate.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present specification more clear, the present specification will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the specification, but not to limit the specification.

1 to 3 are schematic diagrams of the structure of the rocker device of this specification, wherein, FIG. 1 shows a schematic three-dimensional structure of the rocker device of this specification, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional structure of the rocker device of this specification. , FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the rocker device of this specification. For the convenience of description, only the parts related to this specification are shown in the figures.

1, 2 and 3, the rocker device includes a housing, a guide shaft 13 rotatably arranged in the housing, a joystick body 12 sleeved on the guide shaft 13 and slidably connected with the guide shaft 13, and The elastic telescopic member 14 connected between the guide rod shaft 13 and the joystick body 12 also includes a jacking mechanism for lifting the guide rod shaft 13 upward. In this specification, the installation methods of the guide rod shaft 13 and the joystick body 12 are known techniques, and the working principle and installation process thereof will not be repeated here.

When in use, the jacking mechanism is electrically connected to the main board of electronic products such as game machines and handles, and the main board of the electronic product sends out a control signal. Depending on the degree of compression of the elastic telescopic member 14 between the lever shaft 13 and the joystick body 12, the user will receive different force feedback when shaking the joystick body 12; the adjustable force feedback is achieved by using the elastic telescopic member 14 of the joystick itself, without adding Other components that apply force to the rocker have a simple structure; the rocker device of this specification solves the problem that the force feedback of the existing rocker cannot be adjusted, and can enhance the user's experience.

In this specification, the housing includes a rocker cap 11 and a base 40 that are fixedly installed together, an installation space is enclosed between the rocker cap 11 and the base 40, and the base 40 is provided with an axial direction along the guide shaft 13 The provided guide hole 41; the jacking mechanism is located below the base 40, and its jacking part passes through the guide hole 41, and the jacking mechanism is located below the base 40 to save space. Specifically, the guide rod shaft 13 is rotatably arranged at the jacking part of the jacking mechanism, and is used to realize its rotation and arrangement in the casing. Usually, the rotational connection can be realized in the form of a ball head and a ball head seat; of course, it can also be A circular plate is provided on the end of the guide rod shaft 13 outside the joystick body 12 , and the lifting part of the jacking mechanism is pressed against the circular plate.

Specifically, the jacking mechanism includes a jacking drive mechanism 30 and a top block 20 disposed between the output end of the jacking drive mechanism 30 and the end of the guide rod shaft 13 outside the joystick body 12 , and the top block 20 slides Installed in the guide hole 41 , the guide hole 41 can play a guiding role, and can accurately adjust the compression degree of the elastic telescopic member 14 between the guide rod shaft 13 and the joystick body 12 .

In order to facilitate the fixed connection between the base 40 and the rocker cap 11, at least two snap heads 42 spaced in the circumferential direction are provided on the base 40, and a catch table is respectively provided at the rocker cap 11 corresponding to each snap head 42, The fixed connection between the base 40 and the rocker cap 11 is realized by the snap head 42 being snapped onto the corresponding snap stage.

In order to avoid rotation of the top block 20 when the top block 20 moves axially in the guide hole 41 , generally, the top block 20 is set in a square shape, and the shape of the guide hole 41 is adapted to the top block 20 .

In some other embodiments, the jacking mechanism may also be directly disposed inside the cavity enclosed by the housing.

In this specification, the jacking drive mechanism 30 is a rotary motor, and the output shaft of the rotary motor is coaxially arranged with the guide hole 41 , and the output shaft of the rotary motor is connected with the top block 20 through a threaded drive. Usually, the rotary motor is fixed to the base 40 . connect.

Specifically, a transmission thread may be provided on the outer surface of the output shaft of the rotating electrical machine, and a threaded hole matched with the connecting sleeve 31 may be provided on the top block 20 . Of course, the connecting sleeve 31 can also be fixedly installed on the output shaft of the rotating electrical machine, and then the outer surface of the connecting sleeve 31 is provided with a transmission thread.

Usually, the threaded hole on the top block 20 is a through hole. In order to prevent the end of the threaded hole of the top block 20 from obstructing the guide rod shaft 13 when it shakes with the joystick body 12, the top block 20 is close to the guide rod shaft 13. A backing plate 50 is fixed on the side, and the backing plate 50 can be fixedly connected with the top block 20 by means of bonding, welding or the like.

In this specification, the jacking drive mechanism 30 may also be a linear motor, and the output portion of the linear motor is fixedly connected to the jacking block 20 .

The above descriptions are only some embodiments of this specification, and are not intended to limit this specification. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this specification shall be included in the protection scope of this specification. within.

Claims

A rocker device includes a housing, a guide shaft rotatably arranged in the housing, a joystick body sleeved on the guide shaft and slidably connected with the guide shaft, and a joystick body connected to the guide shaft The spring between the control rod and the control rod body, the top end of the control rod protrudes out of the housing, and it is characterized in that it also includes a jacking mechanism for pushing up the guide rod axially upward.
The rocker device according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a rocker cap and a base that are fixedly installed together, and an installation space is enclosed between the rocker cap and the base, where the The base is provided with a guide hole arranged along the axial direction of the guide rod shaft; the jack-up mechanism is located below the base, and its jack-up part passes through the guide hole.
The rocker device according to claim 2, wherein the jacking mechanism comprises a jacking drive mechanism, the output end of the jacking drive mechanism and the guide rod shaft are located outside the joystick body The top block between the ends, the top block is slidably installed in the guide hole.
The rocker device according to claim 3, wherein the jacking drive mechanism is a linear motor, and the output part of the linear motor is fixedly connected to the jacking block.
The rocker device according to claim 3, wherein the jacking drive mechanism is a rotary motor, the output shaft of the rotary motor is coaxial with the guide hole, and the output shaft of the rotary motor is coaxial with the guide hole. The top block screw drive connection.
The rocker device according to claim 5, wherein the top block is provided in a square shape, and the shape of the guide hole is adapted to the top block.
The rocker device according to claim 5, wherein the top block is provided with a threaded hole arranged along the axial direction of the guide rod shaft, and the outer surface of the output shaft of the rotary electric machine is provided with a threaded hole. There are drive threads adapted to the threaded holes.
The rocker device according to claim 5, wherein the top block is provided with a threaded hole arranged along the axial direction of the guide rod shaft, and a connection is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the rotating electrical machine The outer surface of the connecting sleeve is provided with a transmission thread which is matched with the threaded hole.
The rocker device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the threaded hole on the top block is a through hole, and a backing plate is fixed on the side of the top block close to the guide rod shaft.
An electronic device, comprising a device housing, characterized in that it further comprises the rocker device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the housing is the device housing or the housing is fixedly mounted on the Inside the cavity enclosed by the device shell.