WO2023210054A1

WO2023210054A1 - Operation device

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Publication number: WO2023210054A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/046295
Authority: WO
Inventors: 恵椎名
Original assignee: 株式会社バンダイ
Priority date: 2022-04-27
Filing date: 2022-12-15
Publication date: 2023-11-02
Also published as: JP2023163082A; JP2023163120A; CN116370948A

Abstract

[Problem] To suppress excessive application of a force to an input unit of a device to be operated when the input unit is push-operated through operation of another operation device that is attachable. [Solution] An operation device 1 has a device 2 to be operated comprising an input unit 22 on at least one face thereof, that accepts a pushing operation in a first direction detachably attached thereto. The operation device 1 comprises: a holding portion 11 that holds the device 2 to be operated; an operation unit 130 that is connected to the holding portion 11 and operated by a user; and a pushing unit 131 that switches, according to the operation on the operation unit 130, between a first state in which the input unit 22 is pushed and a second state in which the input unit 22 is not pushed. In response to switching to a third state in which a force exceeding a threshold value is applied in a second direction opposite to the first direction to the pushing unit 131 in the first state, the pushing unit 131 reduces the force of pushing the input unit 22.

Description

operating device

The present invention relates to an operating device.

Peripheral devices that can be attached to game devices have been known for some time. Patent Document 1 describes a peripheral device that can be attached to a game device that includes a display section and a rotation detector. The peripheral device of Patent Document 1 has an operating section that can be rotated. When this operation section is rotated, a rotation detector of the game device detects the rotation operation and transmits rotation information. As a result, the game elements displayed on the display section of the game device are operated.

JP2019-97953A

However, the input unit provided on the game device is not operated by pressing through a peripheral device. In addition, when pressing the input section by operating another control device that can be attached, it is necessary to apply strong force when pressing to ensure that the input section is pressed, but if too much force is applied, the input section cannot be pressed. There is a risk of damage to the parts.

The operating device according to the first aspect of the present invention is removably mounted with an operated device that has an input section on at least one surface that receives a pressing operation in the first direction. The operating device includes a holding part that holds the operated device, an operating part connected to the holding part and operated by a user, and a first part that presses the input part in response to an operation on the operating part. and a pressing section that switches the state and a second state in which the input section is not pressed. The pressing part is configured to apply a force to press the input part in response to a third state in which a force exceeding a threshold is applied to the pressing part in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the first state. Reduce.

According to the present invention, since no force exceeding a certain level is applied to the input section from the pressing section of the operating device, damage to the input section can be suppressed or prevented.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an operating device according to an embodiment and an operated device of a game device to which the operating device is attached. FIGS. 2A and 2B are external perspective views of the operating device and the operated device in a state where the operating device is attached to the operated device. FIG. 3(A) is an external plan view of the holding part and the gripping part, and FIG. 3(B) is an external appearance side view of the holding part and the gripping part. FIG. 4(A) is an external perspective view of the operating section main body, and FIG. 4(B) is an internal perspective view of the operating section main body. 5(A), FIG. 5(B), and FIG. 5(C) are partial sectional views of the operating device and the controller. It is an external perspective view of the toy in a modification.

An operating device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are external perspective views of an operating device 1 and a controller 2, which is an operated device included in the game device. 2(A) and 2(B) show a state in which the operating device 1 is attached to the controller 2. FIG.

<Controller 2>
The controller 2 includes a first controller (first operated device) 2a and a second controller (second operated device) 2b. The first controller 2a and the second controller 2b are formed, for example, in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and have a plurality of surfaces. At least one surface among the plurality of surfaces is called an operation surface 21. In the following description, the x-axis along the short side of the operation surface 21 of the controller 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the y-axis along the long side, and the z-axis perpendicular to the x-axis and the y-axis Set up a Cartesian coordinate system consisting of the axes.

An input section 22a is provided on the operation surface 21 of the first controller 2a. The input unit 22a is provided at a position eccentric to the y-axis + side and the x-axis + side with respect to the center of the operation surface 21 of the first controller 2a. An input section 22b is provided on the operation surface 21 of the second controller 2b. The input section 22b is provided at a position eccentric to the negative side of the y-axis and the positive side of the x-axis with respect to the center of the operation surface 21 of the second controller 2b.

In the following description, the input section 22a of the first controller 2a and the input section 22b of the second controller 2b will be collectively referred to as the input section 22. Furthermore, in the following description, the first controller 2a and the second controller 2b will be collectively referred to as the controller 2. The input unit 22 is an input operation member that outputs an operation signal when it receives a pressing operation in a pressing direction (first direction) toward the negative side of the z-axis. According to the operation signal output from the input section 22, game elements displayed on a display section (not shown) included in the game device are operated.

<Operating device 1>
The operating device 1 includes a holding section 11, a gripping section 12, and an operating section main body 13. The operating section main body 13 is detachably attached to the holding section 11. The operation section main body 13 presses the input section 22 of the controller 2 held by the holding section 11 in response to a user's operation, as will be described in detail later.

<Holding part 11>
3(A) is an external plan view of the holding part 11 and the gripping part 12, and FIG. 3(B) is a side view of the holding part 11 and the gripping part 12 on the x-axis + side.

The holding part 11 has a housing part 111 in which the controller 2 is housed, and a lid part 112 provided on the + side of the z-axis with respect to the housing part 111. The short side of the holding part 11 in which the controller 2 is housed extends along the x-axis, and the long side extends along the y-axis.

By accommodating the first controller 2a or the second controller 2b inside the accommodating part 111, the holding part 11 holds the first controller 2a or the second controller 2b. 2(A) shows a case where the first controller 2a is housed in the housing part 111, and FIG. 2(B) shows a case where the second controller 2b is housed in the housing part 111. When the first controller 2a and the second controller 2b are held in the holding part 11, the positions (input positions) of the respective input parts 22 with respect to the holding part 11 are different. In other words, the controller 2 includes a first controller 2a and a second controller 2b whose input positions of the input section 22 are different depending on the holding state in the holding section 11.

The housing section 111 and the lid section 112 are connected by a hinge section 113 provided at the end on the negative side of the x-axis. In this case, the lid part 112 is attached to the accommodating part 111 so that it can be opened and closed by rotating at the hinge part 113 about a rotation axis B along the y-axis. FIGS. 3A and 3B show a state in which the lid portion 112 is closed (closed state). When the lid part 112 rotates in the direction of arrow C around the rotation axis B from this closed state, the lid part 112 becomes an open state (open state), and the controller 2 can be taken in and out of the storage part 111.

When the lid 112 in the open state rotates around the rotation axis B in the opposite direction to the arrow C, the lid 112 returns to the closed state as shown in FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B). Note that, as will be described later, when the operation section main body 13 is removed from the holding section 11, the lid section 112 can be rotated by the hinge section 113. The lid part 112 is provided with an opening 112a in the center, whereby the operation surface 21 of the housed controller 2 is exposed to the outside, and the input part 22 can be pressed from the outside.

A first groove portion 114 on the + side of the y-axis and a second groove portion 115 on the − side of the y-axis are formed at the end of the lid portion 112 on the + side of the x-axis. The first groove part 114 and the second groove part 115 have a smaller length (thickness) in the z-axis direction than other parts of the lid part 112. A third groove portion 116 on the +y-axis side and a fourth groove portion 117 on the −y-axis side are formed at the end of the accommodating portion 111 on the x-axis + side. The third groove part 116 and the fourth groove part 117 have a smaller length (thickness) in the z-axis direction than other parts of the accommodating part 111. When the lid portion 112 is in the closed state, the first groove portion 114 and the third groove portion 116 are lined up along the z-axis direction, and the second groove portion 115 and the fourth groove portion 117 are lined up along the z-axis direction. In addition, when the above-mentioned first groove part 114, second groove part 115, third groove part 116, and fourth groove part 117 are collectively referred to as a groove part 118.

A part of the operating section main body 13, which will be described in detail later, is inserted into the groove 118, thereby attaching the operating section main body 13 to the holding section 11. When the first controller 2a is held by the holding portion 11, a portion of the operating portion main body 13 is inserted into the first groove portion 114 and the third groove portion 116. When the second controller 2b is held by the holding portion 11, a portion of the operating portion main body 13 is inserted into the second groove portion 115 and the fourth groove portion 117.

In the following description, the position corresponding to the position where the first groove part 114 and the third groove part 116 are formed will be referred to as the first mounting position P1, and the position corresponding to the position where the second groove part 115 and the fourth groove part 117 are formed will be referred to as the first mounting position P1. The corresponding position is called a second mounting position P2. Therefore, the operation unit main body 13 is attached to the holding portion 11 at either the first attachment position P1 (see FIG. 2(B)) or the second attachment position P2 (see FIG. 2(A)). positioning). Specifically, when the first controller 2a is held by the holding part 11, the operating part main body 13 is mounted at the first mounting position P1 (see FIG. 2(A)), and the second controller 2b is held by the holding part 11. When the operating section body 13 is held at the second mounting position P2 (see FIG. 2(B)). In other words, the operation section main body 13 can take a first mounting position P1 where the input section 22 of the first controller 2a can be pressed, and a second mounting position P2 where the input section 22 of the second controller 2b can be pressed. From another perspective, by changing the mounting position of the operation unit main body 13 on the holding unit 11, it becomes possible to press the input unit 22 at a different position.

A first indicator S1 is arranged in the first groove part 114, and a second indicator S2 is arranged in the second groove part 115. In other words, the holding portion 11 has the first indicator S1 at the first mounting position P1 and the second indicator S2 at the second mounting position P2. The first indicator S1 indicates that the first controller 2a is housed in the housing section 111. Specifically, the first indicator S1 schematically indicates the state of the operation surface 21 of the first controller 2a (the state in which the input section 22 is located on the + side of the y-axis) by, for example, stamping or printing. As shown in FIG. 2(A), the first indicator S1 is disposed at a position that cannot be visually recognized when the operating section main body 13 is mounted at the first mounting position P1. In other words, the first indicator S1 is placed at a position where it is covered by the operating section main body 13 when the operating section main body 13 is mounted at the first mounting position P1. The second indicator S2 indicates that the second controller 2b is housed in the housing section 111. Specifically, the second indicator S2 schematically depicts the state of the operation surface 21 of the second controller 2b (the state in which the input section 22 is located on the negative side of the y-axis) by, for example, stamping or printing. As shown in FIG. 2(B), the second indicator S2 is disposed at a position that cannot be visually recognized when the operating section main body 13 is mounted at the second mounting position P2. In other words, the second indicator S2 is placed at a position where it is covered by the operating section main body 13 when the operating section main body 13 is mounted at the second mounting position P2. Note that the indicators arranged in the first groove part 114 and the second groove part 115 may include an indicator indicating the direction in which the operation part main body 13 is attached to the holding part 11.

<Gripping part 12>
The grip part 12 is formed at the end of the accommodating part 111 of the holding part 11 on the negative y-axis side. The gripping part 12 is formed, for example, in a columnar shape, and extends from the end of the accommodating part 111 on the y-axis side in the y-axis direction. The grip portion 12 is gripped by one of the user's left and right hands when gripping the operating device 1 with both hands. Note that the shape of the gripping part 12 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, but may be a prismatic shape, or any shape that can be easily gripped by the user's hand.

<Operation unit main body 13>
4(A) is an external perspective view of the operating section main body 13, and FIG. 4(B) is an internal perspective view of the operating section main body 13. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operating device 1 (holding section 11, operating section main body 13) and controller 2 taken along line AA in FIG. 2(A). As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the operating section main body 13 includes an operating section 130, a pressing section 131, a rotating shaft 132, a shaft support 133, and a biasing section 134. The pressing portion 131 , the rotating shaft 132 , the shaft support 133 , and the urging portion 134 are housed within the casing 14 of the operating portion main body 13 .

The x-axis − side surface (hereinafter referred to as the mounting surface) 15 of the housing 14 comes into contact with the holding section 11 when the operation section main body 13 is mounted on the holding section 11. A recess 153 is formed in the mounting surface 15 between a pair of

protrusions

151 and 152 that protrude toward the −x-axis side. The protrusion 151 is formed on the z-axis + side of the mounting surface 15, and the protrusion 152 is formed on the z-axis - side of the mounting surface 15. By sliding the pair of

protrusions

151 and 152 from the x-axis + side and inserting them into the groove 118, the operation section main body 13 is attached to the x-axis + side of the holding section 11. When the operation unit main body 13 is installed in the first installation position P1, the protrusion 151 is inserted into the first groove 114 of the lid 112, and the protrusion 152 is inserted into the third groove 116 of the accommodating part 111. . When the operating section main body 13 is installed in the second mounting position P2, the protrusion 151 is inserted into the second groove 115 of the lid 112, and the protrusion 152 is inserted into the fourth groove 117 of the housing section 111. . In other words, the operation section main body 13 is attached to the holding section 11 by disposing a part of the accommodating section 111 and a part of the lid section 112 in the recess 153 of the operation section main body 13 . When the holding portion 11 is disposed within the recess 153 of the operation portion main body 13, the protrusion 152 restricts the movement of the lid portion 112 toward the + side of the z-axis. As a result, the lid 112 in the closed state cannot be opened.

The operation unit 130 has an operation shaft 135 attached to a rotation axis (second rotation axis) 140 parallel to the x-axis, and an operation grip 136 that the user grips when operating the operation unit 130. The rotating shaft 140 and the operating section 130 are provided so as to be rotatable together. The operating shaft 135 is a rod-shaped member that extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the rotating shaft 140 extends (x-axis direction). The operation grip portions 136 are provided at both ends of the rod-shaped operation shaft 135. When operating the operating device 1, the user grasps the above-mentioned grasping section 12 with one of the left and right hands, and grasps the operation grasping section 136 with the other hand. When the user grips the operation grip section 136 and operates the operation section 130, the operation shaft 135 rotates around the rotation shaft 140. That is, the operation unit 130 rotates about the rotation shaft 140 in response to the user's operation.

A cam 141 is provided at the end of the rotating shaft 140 on the x-axis − side. The cam 141 is located on the − side of the z-axis with respect to the end portion 131A of the pressing portion 131 on the + side of the x-axis, which will be described in detail later. The cam 141 rotates together with the rotating shaft 140 in response to a user's operation on the operating section 130, and displaces the end portion 131A of the pressing section 131 along the z-axis direction.

<Press section 131>
The pressing portion 131 is a member extending along the x-axis direction, and has a rotation axis (first rotation axis) 132 extending along the y-axis direction. The rotation shaft 132 is provided so as to be rotatable including rotational movement toward the negative side of the z-axis. An end portion 131A on the x-axis + side of the pressing portion 131 is arranged on the z-axis + side with respect to the rotation axis 140 described above. The pressing portion 131 is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotating shaft 132 in accordance with the rotation of the cam 141 .

A pressing operation portion 142 and a protrusion 143 are provided at the x-axis − side end 131B of the pressing portion 131. The pressing operation section 142 is provided on the z-axis + side of the end section 131B. The pressing operation section 142 protrudes to the outside of the housing 14 (on the + side of the z-axis) through an opening 144 provided in the housing 14 . The pressing operation unit 142 receives a pressing operation by the user toward the − side of the z-axis.

The protrusion 143 is provided on the z-axis − side of the end portion 131B and protrudes toward the z-axis − side. When the operating section main body 13 is attached to the holding section 11 , the protrusion 143 of the pressing section 131 is located on the z-axis + side with respect to the input section 22 of the controller 2 . Specifically, when the first controller 2a is held by the holding part 11, the protrusion 143 is located on the + side of the z-axis with respect to the input part 22a. When the second controller 2b is held by the holding part 11, the protrusion 143 is located on the + side of the z-axis with respect to the input part 22b. As will be described in detail later, the pressing part 131 rotates around the rotating shaft 132 in response to the operation of the operating part 130, so that the protrusion 143 presses the input part 22 in a first state and the protrusion 143 in the input part 22 is not pressed.

<Axis support 133>
The pivot support 133 has a first surface 133a parallel to the xy plane, and second and

third surfaces

133b and 133c parallel to the zx plane. The second surface 133b is connected to the end of the first surface 133a on the y-axis + side, and the third surface 133c is connected to the end of the first surface 133a on the y-axis − side. The second surface 133b and the third surface 133c each have a guide hole extending from the end on the z-axis negative side toward the z-axis positive side. The width of this guide hole in the x-axis direction is approximately equal to the diameter of the rotating shaft 132.

A part of the pressing part 131 is accommodated in a space surrounded by the first surface 133a, second surface 133b, and third surface 133c of the pivot support 133. At this time, the rotating shaft 132 is accommodated in the guide holes formed in the second surface 133b and the third surface 133c. That is, the shaft support 133 is arranged on the z-axis + side with respect to the pressing part 131 and the rotating shaft 132. In other words, the shaft support 133 supports the rotating shaft 132 from the + side of the z-axis. The guide holes formed in the second surface 133b and the third surface 133c of the shaft support 133 extend toward the +z-axis side as described above, and the width in the x-axis direction is approximately equal to the diameter of the rotating shaft 132. Therefore, the rotating shaft 132 is restricted from moving in the x-axis direction with respect to the shaft support 133, and is restricted from being displaced in the z-axis direction with respect to the shaft support 133.

<Biasing part 134>
The biasing portion 134 is, for example, an elastic member such as a spring, and is arranged in the space between the first surface 133a of the shaft support 133 and the casing 14, that is, on the + side of the z-axis with respect to the shaft support 133. The biasing portion 134 biases the shaft support 133 in the z-axis direction with a biasing force (for example, 2 [N]). As a result, the rotating shaft 132 and the pressing portion 131 having the rotating shaft 132 are urged in the z-axis direction. As will be described in detail later, the value of this urging force becomes a threshold value of the force applied to the pressing part 131 toward the + side of the z-axis when reducing the force pressing the input part 22. For this reason, the value of the biasing force, that is, the threshold value, is set to a high value based on the results of simulations and the like to ensure that the input section 22 is pressed and not to damage the input section 22.

<Operation of operation unit main body 13>
The operation of the operating section main body 13 will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A shows a state in which the user has not performed a rotation operation on the operation unit 130. FIG. Specifically, FIG. 5A shows a second state in which the pressing section 131 does not press the input section 22. In the following description, the direction toward the + side of the z-axis may be referred to as the second direction with respect to the first direction, which is the pressing direction toward the negative side of the z-axis. As shown in the figure, since the cam 141 and the end 131A on the + side of the x-axis of the pressing portion 131 are not in contact with each other, no force in the z-axis direction from the cam 141 acts on the end 131A. Therefore, the pressing portion 131 does not rotate about the rotating shaft 132. That is, since the end portion 131B of the pressing portion 131 does not move toward the − side of the z-axis, the protrusion 143 provided on the end portion 131B does not come into contact with the input portion 22 of the controller 2. In other words, the pressing section 131 does not rotate in the pressing direction in which the input section 22 can be pressed.

FIG. 5(B) shows a state in which the user performs a rotation operation on the operation unit 130. Specifically, FIG. 5B shows a first state in which the pressing section 131 presses the input section 22 by rotating the pressing section 131. The rotating shaft 140 rotates as the operating unit 130 is operated. As the rotating shaft 140 rotates, the cam 141 comes into contact with the z-axis − side of the end portion 131A of the pressing portion 131. As a result, the end portion 131A receives a force in the positive direction of the z-axis (second direction), so the pressing portion 131 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 5(B) about the rotation shaft 132. Due to this rotation, the end portion 131B of the pressing portion 131 moves in the first direction, and the protrusion 143 comes into contact with the input portion 22 of the controller 2. That is, the pressing section 131 rotates around the rotation shaft 132 in the first direction in which the input section 22 can be pressed. As a result, the input section 22 is pressed in the first direction.

Further, when the operating portion 130 is rotated and the amount by which the end portion 131A is pushed up in the second direction by the cam 141 increases, the amount of movement of the protrusion 143 in the first direction is also shown in FIG. 5(B). be larger than the state. However, since there is a limit (movement limit) to the range in which the input section 22 of the controller 2 can move along the z-axis direction, even if the amount of movement of the protrusion 143 toward the negative side of the z-axis increases, the input section 22 cannot move beyond the movement limit to the negative side of the z-axis. In this case, the force applied to the input section 22 from the protrusion 143 in the first direction increases. Therefore, the reaction force (force in the second direction) that the protrusion 143 receives from the input section 22 of the controller 2 also increases, and the same force as the reaction force that the protrusion 143 receives is also applied to the rotating shaft 132. By applying a reaction force in the second direction to the rotating shaft 132, a force in the second direction is also applied to the shaft support 133 via the rotating shaft 132.

FIG. 5C shows that in the first state, a force exceeding the threshold (2 [N] which is the biasing force of the biasing unit 134) is applied from the protrusion 143 to the input unit 22 in the first direction. Indicates the state (third state). At this time, a reaction force exceeding the threshold value acts on the protrusion 143 and the rotating shaft 132 in the second direction. Since the reaction force in the second direction exceeds the threshold value which is the biasing force of the biasing portion 134, the pivot support 133 moves in the second direction against the force. As a result, the rotating shaft 132 and the pressing portion 131 move in the second direction. That is, in response to the movement of the pivot support 133 in the second direction, the pressing portion 131 also moves in the second direction. As a result, the force with which the protrusion 143 formed at the end 131B of the pressing part 131 presses the input part 22 in the first direction is reduced, and excessive force is suppressed from being applied to the input part 22. In other words, in response to the third state in which a reaction force exceeding the threshold is applied to the pressing part 131 in the first state, the pressing part 131 moves in the second direction to reduce the force pressing the input part 22. .

Although the above description has been made regarding the operation when the user rotates the operation section 130, the same applies when the user presses the push operation section 142 formed at the end 131B of the press section 131. When the user presses the pressing operation section 142 in the first direction, the pressing section 131 rotates about the rotation shaft 132, and the protrusion 143 formed at the end 131B of the pressing section 131 presses the input section 22. When the amount of operation to press the pressing operation part 142 increases and the force applied from the protrusion 143 to the input part 22 increases and exceeds the threshold value, the rotating shaft 132 and the pivot support 133 move in the second direction. Along with this movement, the entire pressing portion 131 also moves toward the + side of the z-axis. As a result, the force with which the protrusion 143 presses the input section 22 due to the pressing operation on the pressing operation section 142 is reduced, and application of excessive force to the input section 22 is suppressed.
According to the embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The operating device 1 includes a holding section 11 that holds the controller 2, which is an operated device, an operating section 130 that is connected to the holding section 11 and is operated by a user, and a , a pressing section 131 that switches between a first state in which the input section 22 of the controller 2 is pressed and a second state in which the input section 22 is not pressed. The pressing part 131 has a third state in which a force exceeding a threshold is applied to the pressing part 131 in a second direction (direction toward the z-axis + side) opposite to the first direction (direction toward the z-axis negative side) in the first state. Depending on the state, the force for pressing the input section 22 is reduced. Specifically, the pressing portion 131 moves in the second direction in response to entering the third state. This prevents excessive force from being applied to the input section 22 of the controller 2, so damage to the input section 22 can be suppressed or prevented.

(2) When in the third state, the pressing part 131 moves in the second direction in response to the movement of the pivot support 133 in the second direction. Specifically, a shaft support 133 that pivotally supports the rotating shaft 132 and a biasing portion 134 that biases the shaft support 133 in the first direction are provided. In accordance with the rotation of the operating section 130, when the third state is reached, the shaft support 133 is displaced in the second direction against the biasing force of the biasing section 134. As a result, the pressing section 131 also moves in the second direction, so that the pressing section 131 cannot press the input section 22 with a force exceeding the threshold value. As a result, a force exceeding a threshold value is suppressed from being applied to the input section 22, and damage to the input section 22 can be suppressed or prevented.

(3) The operation unit 130 rotates about a rotation axis (second rotation axis) 140 in response to a user's operation. As a result, the user can obtain a feeling of operation that is more responsive to the content of the game element than when directly pressing the input section 22 of the controller 2, and thus the game becomes more interesting.

(4) A cam 141 is formed on the rotating shaft 140, which is the second rotating shaft, and contacts the end 131A, which is one end of the pressing portion 131, in the first state. The cam 141 rotates in accordance with the user's operation on the operating unit 130, and in accordance with the rotation of the cam 141, the pressing unit 13 rotates around the rotation shaft 132, which is the first rotation axis. Thereby, the user can operate the input unit 22 by rotating the operation unit 130 without directly operating the input unit 22.

(5) The pressing unit 131 includes a pressing operation unit 142 that receives a pressing operation from the user in the first direction and presses the input unit 22. Thereby, even if the operating device 1 is attached to the controller 2, the input unit 22 can be operated via the pressing operation unit 142 by the user's pressing operation. While operating the input unit 22 by rotating the operating unit 130 is suitable for continuous operation of the input unit 22, it is suitable for operating the input unit 22 via the pressing operation unit 142 by pressing the user. The operation is suitable for operating the input unit 22 once or a desired number of times, and the user can select a suitable operating method from two operating methods.

(6) The operation unit main body 13, which is detachably attached to the holding part 11, can press the input part 22 at a different position in accordance with changing the attachment position to the holding part 11. Specifically, the holding unit 11 is capable of holding a first controller 2a and a second controller 2b whose input positions of the input unit 22 are different depending on the holding state. The operating section main body 13 can take a first mounting position P1 where the input section 22a of the first controller 2a can be pressed, and a second mounting position P2 where the input section 22b of the second controller 2b can be pressed. Thereby, the user can operate the game elements by operating the operation unit 130, regardless of whether the controller 2 held by the holding unit 11 is the first controller 2a or the second controller 2b.

(7) The holding portion 11 has a first groove portion 114 and a second groove portion 115 at positions corresponding to the first mounting position P1 and the second mounting position P2. By inserting a portion of the operating portion main body 13 into the first groove portion 114 and the second groove portion 115, the operating portion main body 13 is positioned at the first mounting position P1 and the second mounting position P2. Thereby, the operation section main body 13 can be detachably attached to the holding section 11 with a simple configuration.

(8) The holding part 11 has a first indicator S1 representing the first controller 2a at the first mounting position P1, and a second indicator S2 representing the second controller 2b at the second mounting position P2. Specifically, the first indicator S1 is arranged in the first groove 114, and the second indicator S2 is arranged in the second groove 115. As a result, the user can easily determine in which position the operating section main body 13 should be attached, depending on whether the controller 2 held in the holding section 11 is the first controller 2a or the second controller 2b. This improves convenience.

(9) By attaching the operating section main body 13 to the holding section 11 with a part of the accommodating section 111 and a part of the lid section 112 arranged in the recess 153 of the operating section main body 13, the lid section 112 cannot be opened to the housing portion 111. Thereby, it is possible to prevent problems such as the controller 2 falling off from the holding part 11 due to the lid part 112 being opened while the operating part 130 is being operated.

Although various embodiments and modifications have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these. Other embodiments considered within the technical spirit of the present invention are also included within the scope of the present invention.

<Modified example>
The operating device 1 is not limited to the one attached to the controller 2 of the game device as described in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a modification of the operating device 90. A main body 901 of the operating device 90 includes an operating section main body 902 that can be rotated by a user, and a mounting section 904 to which an operated device 903 can be detachably mounted. A belt 905 is provided on the main body 901, and the operating device 90 is configured to be able to be worn, for example, on the user's waist. The operating device 90 is a toy that outputs different effects for each of the plurality of types of operated devices 903.

The operated device 903 stores therein information regarding the performance. The content of the presentation differs depending on the operated device 903. The operated device 903 is inserted and mounted into the mounting portion 904 of the main body 901 along the insertion direction shown by arrow D in FIG. Although FIG. 6 shows a case where two operated devices 903 are removable from the mounting portion 904, one operated device 903 may be removable, or three or more operated devices 903 may be removable. The operated device 903 may be detachable.

The operating section main body 902 has the same configuration as the operating section main body 13 of the embodiment described above. When the user rotates the grip part 906 around the axis E, the input part 913 of the operated device 903 mounted on the mounting part 904 moves in the opposite direction to the mounting direction D (the pressing direction, that is, the first direction in the embodiment). (one direction). When the input unit 913 is pressed, the operated device 903 outputs information regarding the performance to the main body 901.

A performance output unit 910 provided in the main body 901 performs a performance according to information regarding the performance output from the operated device 903. The effect output unit 910 has a light source such as a speaker or an LED, and performs, for example, audio output, light emission, etc. as effects. The user can change the performance performed by the performance output unit 910 by changing the operated device 903 attached to the mounting unit 904.

The operating section main body 902 of this modification has the same configuration as the operating section main body 13 of the embodiment. As a result, when the user rotates the grip portion 906, the threshold value is applied to the pressing portion of the operating portion main body 902 in a direction opposite to the pressing direction toward the input portion 913 of the operated device 903 (second direction in the embodiment). When a force exceeding 100 Ω is applied, the force pressing the input unit 913 in the first direction is reduced. As a result, damage to the input section 913 of the operated device 903 can be suppressed or prevented.

Note that the threshold value is preferably set to a value high enough not to damage the input section 913 in order to ensure that the input section 913 is pressed.

1,90 operating device, 2 controller, 11 holding section, 12 gripping section, 13,902 operating section main body, 2a first controller, 2b second controller, 22, 22a, 22b input section, 111 storage section, 112 lid section, 114 First groove, 115 Second groove, 16 Third groove, 117 Fourth groove, 118 Groove, 130 Operation section, 131 Pressing section, 132 Rotating shaft, 133 Axial support, 134 Biasing section, 140 Rotating shaft, 141 Cam , 142 Press operation part, 153 Recessed part, 903 Operated device, 904 Mounting part, 913 Input part, P1 First mounting position, P2 Second mounting position, S1 First indicator, S2 Second indicator

Claims

An operating device removably equipped with an operated device having an input section on at least one surface that receives a pressing operation in a first direction,
a holding part that holds the operated device;
an operating section connected to the holding section and operated by a user;
a pressing section that switches between a first state in which the input section is pressed and a second state in which the input section is not pressed in response to an operation on the operation section;
The pressing part is configured to apply a force to press the input part in response to a third state in which a force exceeding a threshold is applied to the pressing part in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the first state. An operating device that reduces
The operating device according to claim 1,
The operating device, wherein the pressing portion is movable in the second direction in response to entering the third state.
The operating device according to claim 2,
The pressing part has a first rotation axis that rotates including rotational movement in the first direction,
further comprising a shaft support that pivotally supports the first rotating shaft,
The pressing portion is an operating device that moves in the second direction in response to movement of the pivot support in the second direction.
The operating device according to claim 3,
further comprising a biasing part that biases the pivot support in the first direction,
In the third state, the pivot support moves in the second direction against the biasing force of the biasing section.
The operating device according to claim 3 or 4,
The operation unit has a second rotation axis, and the operation unit rotates about the second rotation axis in response to the operation by the user.
The operating device according to claim 5,
The second rotating shaft has a cam that contacts one end of the pressing part in the first state,
The cam rotates in response to the user's operation on the operation unit,
The operating device wherein the pressing portion rotates about the first rotation shaft in response to rotation of the cam.
The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The pressing section is an operating device including a pressing operation section that receives a pressing operation from a user in the first direction and presses the input section.
The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
an operating unit main body that is removably attached to the holding unit;
The operation section main body includes the operation section and the pressing section,
The pressing section is an operating device that is capable of pressing the input section at a different position in response to changing a mounting position of the operating section main body on the holding section.
The operating device according to claim 8,
The operated device includes a first operated device and a second operated device, the input positions of the input portion being different depending on the state of being held in the holding portion,
The operating section main body has a first mounting position where the input section of the first operated device can be pressed by the pressing section, and a second mounting position where the input section of the second operated device can be pressed with the pressing section. An operating device that can be installed in different positions.
The operating device according to claim 9,
The holding portion has a first groove portion and a second groove portion at positions corresponding to the first mounting position and the second mounting position,
An operating device, wherein a portion of the operating section main body is inserted into the first groove and the second groove, so that the operating section main body is positioned at the first mounting position and the second mounting position.
The operating device according to claim 10,
The holding part has a first indicator representing the first operated device at the first mounting position, and a second indicator representing the second operated device at the second mounting position, the operating device .
The operating device according to claim 11,
The first indicator and the second indicator are arranged in an invisible position in response to attachment of the operating part main body to the holding part.
The operating device according to claim 11 or 12,
The operating device, wherein the first indicator and the second indicator are arranged in the first groove and the second groove, respectively.
The operating device according to any one of claims 8 to 13,
The holding part has a housing part that houses the operated device, and a lid part that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing part,
The operation part main body has a recess, and is attached to the holding part with a part of the accommodating part and a part of the lid part arranged in the recess, so that the lid part is attached to the accommodating part. an operating device configured such that it cannot be opened against