JP6151468B1 - Attached equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A more convenient accessory device is provided. A first movable part includes a first operation part and a first button pressing part. The first operation unit can be pressed by one hand of the user who holds the holding unit. The first button pressing unit presses the first button of the game controller fixed to the fixed unit by moving toward the first button of the game controller fixed to the fixed unit in response to the pressing operation on the first operation unit. Is possible. The second movable part includes a second operation part and a second button pressing part. The second operation unit can be pressed by the user holding the grip unit with the other hand. The second button pressing unit presses the second button of the game controller fixed to the fixed unit by moving toward the second button of the game controller fixed to the fixed unit in response to the pressing operation on the second operation unit. Is possible. [Selection] Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory device used with a game controller.

  Conventionally, there is an accessory device that is used together with a game controller by inserting a game controller (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). For example, Non-Patent Document 1 discloses an operation method in which a game controller is attached to a handle-type accessory device and the entire accessory device is rotated for operation.

“Wii Wheel Accessory for the Wii Remote Operations Manual”, Nintendo Co., Ltd., p2-4

  However, there is room for improvement in convenience when the accessory device is used with a game controller.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a more convenient accessory device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention may employ the following configuration, for example. When interpreting the description of the claims, it is understood that the scope should be interpreted only by the description of the claims, and the description of the claims and the description in this column are contradictory. In that case, priority is given to the claims.

  One configuration example of the accessory device of the present invention includes at least a first button and a second button, a first game controller having a protrusion on the back, a shape different from the first game controller, and at least a third button and Used with the fourth button and a second game controller having a protrusion on the back. The accessory device includes a fixed portion, a first movable portion, and a second movable portion. The fixing unit is detachable from both the first game controller and the second game controller, and one of them is fixed to be detachable. The fixing portion has a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. The first engagement portion is provided on one side in a predetermined direction and engages with a protrusion on the back surface of the first game controller. The second engagement portion is provided on the other side in the predetermined direction, and engages with a protrusion on the back surface of the second game controller. The first movable part includes a first operation part and a first button pressing part. The first button pressing part is capable of pressing the first button of the first game controller engaged with the first engaging part of the fixing part, and is a second game controller engaged with the second engaging part of the fixing part. The third button can be pressed. The second movable part includes a second operation part and a second button pressing part. The second button pressing part is capable of pressing the second button of the first game controller engaged with the first engaging part of the fixing part, and is a second game controller engaged with the second engaging part of the fixing part. The fourth button can be pressed.

  According to the above, since the plurality of buttons provided in the game controller fixed to the accessory device can be operated by moving the plurality of movable parts provided in the accessory device, the convenience of the accessory device is improved. Can be improved. In addition, an attachment device that can be attached to and detached from any of the game controllers having different shapes can be configured.

  The accessory device may further include a grip portion. The grip portion can be gripped by both hands of the user. In this case, the first operation unit may be able to be pressed by one hand of the user holding the holding unit. The second operation unit may be capable of being pressed by the other hand of the user holding the holding unit.

  According to the above, it is possible to operate a plurality of buttons provided in a game controller fixed to the accessory device by moving a plurality of movable parts provided in the accessory device while holding the accessory device. The convenience of the accessory device can be improved.

  In addition, the first movable unit is configured to be in a first state when the first button of the first game controller engaged with the first engaging unit is pressed from a state where the first button is not pressed by a pressing operation. The second game controller engaged with the second engagement unit is configured such that the movement amount by which the first button pressing unit moves toward the first button is smaller than the movement amount by which the operation unit is pressed. When the 3 button is not pressed down by the pressing operation, the first button pressing unit moves toward the third button with respect to the movement amount by which the first operating unit is pressed. You may comprise so that the moving amount of movement may become small. When the second movable portion is in a state where the second button of the first game controller engaged with the first engagement portion is not depressed by the depression operation, the second operation portion is The fourth button of the second game controller engaged with the second engaging portion so that the moving amount of the second button pressing portion moving toward the second button becomes smaller than the moving amount where the is pressed. The movement of the second button pressing portion moving toward the fourth button with respect to the amount of movement of the second operating portion when the button is changed from the state where it is not pressed down by the pressing operation. You may comprise so that quantity may become small.

  According to the above, it is possible to further improve the operational feeling when operating the first button, the second button, the third button, and the fourth button.

  The first movable part may further include a first shaft part and a first arm part. The first arm portion rotates around the first shaft portion and is connected to the first operation portion and the first button pressing portion. The second movable part may further include a second shaft part and a second arm part. The second arm portion rotates around the second shaft portion and is connected to the second operation portion and the second button pressing portion.

  According to the above, it is possible to operate a plurality of buttons provided in the first game controller and the second game controller using the lever function.

  The first arm portion may be formed such that a distance between the first operation portion and the first shaft portion is longer than a distance between the first button pressing portion and the first shaft portion. Good. The second arm portion may be formed such that a distance between the second operation portion and the second shaft portion is longer than a distance between the second button pressing portion and the second shaft portion.

  According to the above, it is possible to operate a plurality of buttons provided in the first game controller and the second game controller with a small operation force.

  Further, the first movable portion may be formed with a first button pressing portion at a position shifted by a predetermined distance in the axial direction of the first shaft portion with respect to the position where the first operation portion is provided. In the second movable part, a second button pressing part may be formed at a position displaced by a predetermined distance in the axial direction of the second shaft part with respect to the position where the second operation part is provided.

  According to the above, it is possible to provide a degree of design freedom for the arrangement of the first operation unit and the second operation unit without being limited to the positions of the first game controller and the second game controller to be attached.

  The first movable part may be formed with a first button pressing part at a position shifted by a predetermined distance in a direction from the front to the back with respect to the position where the first operation part is provided. In the second movable portion, a second button pressing portion may be formed at a position shifted by a predetermined distance in the direction from the front to the back with respect to the position where the second operation portion is provided.

  According to the above, the first operation unit and the second operation unit can be freely arranged without being limited to the positions of the first game controller and the second game controller to be attached.

  Further, in the direction from the front side to the back side, the part located closest to the front side among the parts that can be contacted by the user's finger in the first operation part is the first button or the third part in the first button pressing part. You may locate in the said back side from the location located in the said back side most among the surfaces which can contact | abut with a button. In the direction from the front side to the back side, the part located closest to the front side among the parts that can be contacted by the user's finger in the second operation part is the second button or the fourth button in the second button pressing part. You may locate in the said back side from the location located in the said back side most among the surfaces which can contact | abut.

  According to the above, it is possible to provide a degree of design freedom for the arrangement of the first operation unit and the second operation unit without being limited to the positions of the first game controller and the second game controller to be attached.

  The width of the first button pressing portion in the predetermined direction may be larger than the width of the first button and the third button in the predetermined direction. The width of the second button pressing portion in the predetermined direction may be larger than the width of the second button and the fourth button in the predetermined direction.

  According to the above, it is possible to reduce an excessive load on the first button, the second button, the third button, and the fourth button due to the first button pressing unit and the second button pressing unit.

  The first game controller may further include at least a first operation input unit. The second game controller may further include at least a second operation input unit. In this case, the attachment device may have a first sign and a second sign. The first indicator is provided at a position substantially aligned with the first operation input unit when the protrusion on the back surface of the first game controller and the first engagement unit of the fixed unit are engaged. The second indicator is provided at a position substantially aligned with the second operation input unit when engaging the protruding portion on the back surface of the second game controller and the second engaging portion of the fixed portion.

  According to the above, the recess shape that engages with the protrusion formed on the back surface of the first game controller and the recess shape that engages with the protrusion portion formed on the back surface of the second game controller are formed separately. Accordingly, it is possible to configure an attachment device that can be attached to and detached from any of the game controllers having different shapes.

  According to the present invention, the convenience of the accessory device can be improved.

The figure which shows the state which mounted | wore the main body apparatus 2 with the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 The figure which shows an example of the state which removed the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 from the main body apparatus 2, respectively. Six views showing an example of the main unit 2 Six views showing an example of the left controller 3 Six views showing an example of the right controller 4 The block diagram which shows an example of an internal structure of the main body apparatus 2 The block diagram which shows an example of an internal structure of the main body device 2, the left controller 3, and the right controller 4 The perspective view which shows an example of the external appearance of the steering wheel type attachment 200 Six views showing an example of the appearance of the steering wheel type attachment 200 Sectional drawing which shows an example of a structure of the steering wheel type attachment 200 seen from the cross section AA. Sectional drawing which shows an example of a structure of the steering wheel type attachment 200 seen from the cross section BB Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the state which attaches the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 to the steering wheel type attachment 200 Front view showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 Front view showing an example of a state in which the right controller 4 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 Internal structure diagram showing an example of the operation of the left movable part 202L and the right movable part 202R in the steering wheel type attachment 200 The perspective view which shows an example of the external appearance of the right movable part 202R Three views showing an example of the appearance of the right movable portion 202R The figure which shows an example of a mode that a user grasps the steering wheel type attachment 200 with which the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 was attached, and operates a game. Longitudinal sectional view showing an example of the structure of the movable portion 302 provided in the steering wheel type attachment Longitudinal sectional view showing an example of the structure of the movable portion 303 provided in the steering wheel type attachment Internal structure diagram showing an example of the structure of the movable portion 304 provided in the steering wheel type attachment

  Hereinafter, an information processing system according to an example of the present embodiment will be described. An example of the information processing system in the present embodiment includes a main device (information processing device; functions as a game device main body in the present embodiment) 2, a left controller 3, a right controller 4, and a steering wheel type attachment 200. The main device 2 can be attached to and detached from the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, respectively, and can be used as an integrated device by attaching the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 to the main device 2, respectively. The left controller 3 and the right controller 4 can be used as separate bodies (see FIG. 2). Further, the information processing system can be used in a mode in which an image is displayed on the main body device 2 and in a mode in which an image is displayed on another display device (for example, a stationary monitor) such as a television. In the former aspect, the information processing system can be used as a portable device (for example, a portable game machine). In the latter mode, the information processing system can be used as a stationary device (for example, a stationary game machine). The steering wheel type attachment 200 in the information processing system can be used as an extended operation device by attaching one of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 to a part thereof. Note that, as will be apparent from the description below, both the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 can be detachably attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200. In addition, the “attached device” of the present application includes so-called expansion devices and devices such as attachments.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are mounted on the main body device 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are each attached to and integrated with the main body device 2. The main device 2 is a device that executes various processes (for example, game processes) in the information processing system. The main device 2 includes a display 12. The left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are devices including an operation unit for a user to input.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are removed from the main body device 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are detachable from the main body device 2. The left controller 3 can be mounted on the left side surface (side surface on the x-axis positive direction side shown in FIG. 1) of the main body device 2 and is slid along the left side surface of the main body device 2 in the y-axis direction shown in FIG. Thus, it can be attached to and detached from the main unit 2. Further, the right controller 4 can be mounted on the right side surface (the side surface on the x-axis negative direction side shown in FIG. 1) of the main body device 2 and along the right side surface of the main body device 2 in the y-axis direction shown in FIG. The main body device 2 can be attached and detached by sliding. Hereinafter, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 may be collectively referred to as “controller”. In the present embodiment, an “operation device” operated by one user may be a single controller (for example, one of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4) or a plurality of controllers (for example, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4). Or the other controller may be included), and the “operation device” can be configured by one or more controllers. Moreover, in this embodiment, by attaching one controller (for example, right controller 4) to an attachment apparatus (for example, steering wheel type attachment 200), it is performed in the main body apparatus 2 when a user operates the attachment apparatus. Information processing (for example, game processing) can be controlled. Hereinafter, an example of a specific configuration of the main body device 2, the left controller 3, and the right controller 4 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a six-sided view illustrating an example of the main device 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the main device 2 includes a substantially plate-shaped housing 11. In the present embodiment, the main surface of the housing 11 (in other words, the surface on the front side, that is, the surface on which the display 12 is provided) is generally rectangular. In the present embodiment, the housing 11 has a horizontally long shape. In other words, in the present embodiment, the longitudinal direction (that is, the x-axis direction shown in FIG. 1) of the main surface of the housing 11 is referred to as the lateral direction (also referred to as the left-right direction), and the short direction (that is, the figure) of the main surface. The y-axis direction shown in FIG. 1 is called the vertical direction (also called the vertical direction), and the direction perpendicular to the main surface (that is, the z-axis direction shown in FIG. 1) is called the depth direction (also called the front-back direction). . The main device 2 can be used in a direction in which the main device 2 is horizontally long. Further, the main body device 2 can be used in a vertically long direction. In that case, the housing 11 may be regarded as having a vertically long shape.

  The shape and size of the housing 11 are arbitrary. As an example, the housing 11 may be a portable size. Further, the main body device 2 alone or the integrated device in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are attached to the main body device 2 may be a portable device. Further, the main body device 2 or the integrated device may be a handheld device. Further, the main body device 2 or the integrated device may be a portable device.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main device 2 includes a display 12 provided on the main surface of the housing 11. The display 12 displays an image (a still image or a moving image) acquired or generated by the main device 2. In the present embodiment, the display 12 is a liquid crystal display (LCD). However, the display 12 may be any type of display device.

  The main device 2 also includes a touch panel 13 on the screen of the display 12. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 13 is a type capable of multi-touch input (for example, a capacitance type). However, the touch panel 13 may be of any type, and may be of a type capable of single touch input (for example, a resistance film type).

  The main device 2 includes a speaker (that is, the speaker 88 shown in FIG. 6) inside the housing 11. As shown in FIG. 3, speaker holes 11 a and 11 b are formed in the main surface of the housing 11. And the output sound of the speaker 88 is output from these speaker holes 11a and 11b, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body device 2 includes a left rail member 15 on the left side surface of the housing 11. The left rail member 15 is a member for detachably attaching the left controller 3 to the main body device 2. The left rail member 15 is provided on the left side surface of the housing 11 so as to extend along the vertical direction. The left rail member 15 has a shape that can be engaged with the slider of the left controller 3 (that is, the slider 40 shown in FIG. 4), and the left rail member 15 and the slider 40 form a slide mechanism. With this slide mechanism, the left controller 3 can be slidably and detachably attached to the main body device 2.

  The main device 2 also includes a left terminal 17. The left terminal 17 is a terminal for the main device 2 to perform wired communication with the left controller 3. The left terminal 17 is provided at a position in contact with the terminal of the left controller 3 (terminal 42 shown in FIG. 4) when the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2. The specific position of the left terminal 17 is arbitrary. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the left terminal 17 is provided on the bottom surface of the left rail member 15. In the present embodiment, the left terminal 17 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the bottom surface of the left rail member 15 and is disposed at a position where it is not exposed to the outside by a part of the left rail member 15.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the right side surface of the housing 11 is provided with the same configuration as that provided on the left side surface. That is, the main body device 2 includes a right rail member 19 on the right side surface of the housing 11. The right rail member 19 is provided on the right side surface of the housing 11 so as to extend along the vertical direction. The right rail member 19 has a shape that can be engaged with the slider of the right controller 4 (that is, the slider 62 shown in FIG. 5), and the right rail member 19 and the slider 62 form a slide mechanism. With this slide mechanism, the right controller 4 can be slidably and detachably attached to the main body device 2.

  The main device 2 also includes a right terminal 21. The right terminal 21 is a terminal for the main device 2 to perform wired communication with the right controller 4. The right terminal 21 is provided at a position in contact with the terminal of the right controller 4 (terminal 64 shown in FIG. 5) when the right controller 4 is attached to the main body device 2. The specific position of the right terminal 21 is arbitrary. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the right terminal 21 is provided on the bottom surface of the right rail member 19. In the present embodiment, the right terminal 21 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the bottom surface of the right rail member 19, and is disposed at a position that is not exposed to the outside by a part of the right rail member 19.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body device 2 includes a first slot 23. The first slot 23 is provided on the upper side surface of the housing 11. The first slot 23 has a shape capable of mounting the first type of storage medium. The first type of storage medium is, for example, a storage medium (for example, a dedicated memory card) dedicated to the information processing system and the same type of information processing apparatus. The first type of storage medium includes, for example, data used by the main device 2 (for example, application save data) and / or programs executed by the main device 2 (for example, application programs). Used for storing. The main device 2 also includes a power button 28. As shown in FIG. 3, the power button 28 is provided on the upper side surface of the housing 11. The power button 28 is a button for switching on / off the power supply of the main device 2.

  The main device 2 includes an audio input / output terminal (specifically, an earphone jack) 25. That is, the main device 2 can attach a microphone or earphone to the audio input / output terminal 25. As shown in FIG. 3, the audio input / output terminal 25 is provided on the upper side surface of the housing 11.

  The main device 2 includes volume buttons 26a and 26b. As shown in FIG. 3, the volume buttons 26 a and 26 b are provided on the upper side surface of the housing 11. The volume buttons 26 a and 26 b are buttons for giving instructions for adjusting the volume output by the main device 2. That is, the volume button 26a is a button for instructing to decrease the volume, and the volume button 26b is a button for instructing to increase the volume.

  The housing 11 has an exhaust hole 11c. As shown in FIG. 3, the exhaust hole 11 c is formed on the upper side surface of the housing 11. The exhaust hole 11 c is formed to exhaust (in other words, release) the heat generated inside the housing 11 to the outside of the housing 11. That is, it can be said that the exhaust holes 11c are exhaust heat holes.

  The main device 2 includes a lower terminal 27. The lower terminal 27 is a terminal for the main device 2 to communicate with the cradle. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower terminal 27 is provided on the lower surface of the housing 11. When the main device 2 is mounted on the cradle, the lower terminal 27 is connected to a terminal of the cradle. In the present embodiment, the lower terminal 27 is a USB connector (more specifically, a female connector). The cradle can mount only the main device 2 with the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 removed from the main device 2. As still another example, the cradle can be mounted with an integrated device in which the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are mounted on the main body device 2. The cradle can communicate with a stationary monitor (for example, a stationary television) that is an example of an external display device that is separate from the main body device 2 (wired communication or wireless communication). Also good). When the integrated device or the main device 2 alone is placed on a cradle, the information processing system can display an image acquired or generated by the main device 2 on a stationary monitor. Further, in the present embodiment, the cradle has a function of charging the mounted integrated device or the main body device 2 alone. The cradle has a function of a hub device (specifically, a USB hub).

  The main device 2 also includes a second slot 24. In the present embodiment, the second slot 24 is provided on the lower surface of the housing 11. However, in other embodiments, the second slot 24 may be provided on the same surface as the first slot 23. The second slot 24 has a shape in which a second type of storage medium different from the first type can be mounted. The second type of storage medium may be a general-purpose storage medium, for example. For example, the second type of storage medium may be an SD card. The second type storage medium is, for example, the data used by the main device 2 (for example, saved data of an application) and / or executed by the main device 2 in the same manner as the first type storage medium. Used to store a program (for example, an application program).

  The housing 11 is formed with an intake hole 11d. As shown in FIG. 3, the intake hole 11 d is formed on the lower surface of the housing 11. The intake hole 11d is formed to suck (in other words, introduce) air outside the housing 11 into the housing 11. In the present embodiment, since the intake hole 11d is formed on the surface opposite to the surface where the exhaust hole 11c is formed, the heat radiation inside the housing 11 can be efficiently performed.

  The shape, number, and installation position of each component (specifically, buttons, slots, terminals, etc.) provided in the housing 11 described above are arbitrary. For example, in other embodiments, some of the power button 28 and each of the slots 23 and 24 may be provided on the other side or back of the housing 11. In other embodiments, main device 2 may be configured not to include some of the above-described components.

  FIG. 4 is a six-sided view illustrating an example of the left controller 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the left controller 3 includes a housing 31. In the present embodiment, the housing 31 has a substantially plate shape. Further, the main surface of the housing 31 (in other words, the surface on the front side, that is, the surface on the negative side in the z-axis direction shown in FIG. 1) is generally rectangular. In the present embodiment, the housing 31 has a vertically long shape, that is, a shape that is long in the vertical direction (that is, the y-axis direction shown in FIG. 1). The left controller 3 can also be held in a vertically long orientation when removed from the main unit 2. The housing 31 has a shape and size that can be gripped with one hand, particularly the left hand, when gripped in a vertically long orientation. Further, the left controller 3 can be held in a landscape orientation. When the left controller 3 is gripped in a landscape orientation, it may be gripped with both hands. In addition, the shape of the housing 31 is arbitrary, and the housing 31 may not be substantially plate-shaped in other embodiments. Further, the housing 31 does not have to be rectangular and may be, for example, a semicircular shape. Further, the housing 31 may not have a vertically long shape.

  The vertical length of the housing 31 is substantially the same as the vertical length of the housing 11 of the main device 2. The thickness of the housing 31 (that is, the length in the front-rear direction, in other words, the length in the z-axis direction shown in FIG. 1) is substantially the same as the thickness of the housing 11 of the main body device 2. Therefore, when the left controller 3 is mounted on the main device 2 (see FIG. 1), the user can hold the main device 2 and the left controller 3 as if they were an integrated device.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main surface of the housing 31 is such that the left corner portion is rounder than the right corner portion. That is, the connection portion between the upper side surface and the left side surface of the housing 31 and the connection portion between the lower side surface and the left side surface of the housing 31 are the connection portion between the upper side surface and the right side surface, and the lower side surface and the right side surface. Is rounded (in other words, R in chamfering is large). Therefore, when the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2 (see FIG. 1), the left side of the integrated device has a rounded shape, which makes it easy for the user to hold.

  The left controller 3 includes an analog stick 32. As shown in FIG. 4, the analog stick 32 is provided on the main surface of the housing 31. The analog stick 32 is an example of a direction input unit capable of inputting a direction. The analog stick 32 has a stick member that can be tilted in all directions parallel to the main surface of the housing 31 (that is, a direction of 360 ° including vertical, horizontal, and diagonal directions). By tilting the stick member, the user can input a direction corresponding to the tilting direction (and an input corresponding to the tilted angle). The direction input unit may be a cross key or a slide stick. In the present embodiment, an input for pressing the stick member (in a direction perpendicular to the housing 31) is possible. In other words, the analog stick 32 is an input unit capable of inputting a direction and a size corresponding to the tilt direction and the tilt amount of the stick member, and pressing the stick member.

  The left controller 3 includes four operation buttons 33 to 36 (specifically, a right button 33, a down button 34, an up button 35, and a left button 36). As shown in FIG. 4, these four operation buttons 33 to 36 are provided below the analog stick 32 on the main surface of the housing 31. In the present embodiment, four operation buttons are provided on the main surface of the left controller 3, but the number of operation buttons is arbitrary. These operation buttons 33 to 36 are used for giving instructions according to various programs (for example, an OS program or an application program) executed by the main device 2. In the present embodiment, since the operation buttons 33 to 36 may be used for inputting a direction, the operation buttons 33 to 36 are replaced with a right button 33, a down button 34, and an up button. 35 and the left direction button 36. However, each operation button 33-36 may be used in order to give instructions other than direction input.

  The left controller 3 includes a recording button 37. As shown in FIG. 4, the recording button 37 is provided on the main surface of the housing 31, more specifically, in the lower right region on the main surface. The recording button 37 is a button for giving an instruction to save an image displayed on the display 12 of the main device 2. For example, when a game image is displayed on the display 12, the user presses the recording button 37 to save the game image displayed at the time of pressing in the storage unit of the main device 2, for example. be able to.

  The left controller 3 also includes a-(minus) button 47 in the shape of a character "-". As shown in FIG. 4, the − button 47 is provided on the main surface of the housing 31, more specifically, in the upper right region on the main surface. The − button 47 is used for giving an instruction according to various programs (for example, an OS program or an application program) executed by the main device 2. The-button 47 is used as a select button (for example, a button used for switching selection items) in a game application, for example.

  Each operation unit (specifically, the analog stick 32 and each of the buttons 33 to 37, 47) provided on the main surface of the left controller 3 is an integrated device when the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2. For example, it is operated with the thumb of the left user's hand. When the left controller 3 is used while being held sideways with both hands in a state where the left controller 3 is detached from the main body device 2, the operation units are operated with the thumbs of the left and right hands of the user holding the left controller 3, for example. The Specifically, in this case, the analog stick 32 is operated with the thumb of the user's left hand, and the operation buttons 33 to 36 are operated with the thumb of the user's right hand.

  The left controller 3 includes a first L button 38. The left controller 3 includes a ZL button 39. These operation buttons 38 and 39 are used for giving instructions according to various programs executed in the main body device 2, as with the operation buttons 33 to 36. As shown in FIG. 4, the first L button 38 is provided on the upper left portion of the side surface of the housing 31. The ZL button 39 is provided in an upper left portion (strictly speaking, an upper left portion when the housing 31 is viewed from the front side) from the side surface to the back surface of the housing 31. That is, the ZL button 39 is provided on the rear side (the z-axis positive direction side shown in FIG. 1) of the first L button 38. In the present embodiment, since the upper left part of the housing 31 has a rounded shape, the first L button 38 and the ZL button 39 have a rounded shape corresponding to the roundness of the upper left part of the housing 31. When the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2, the first L button 38 and the ZL button 39 are arranged in the upper left portion of the integrated device.

  The left controller 3 includes the slider 40 described above. As shown in FIG. 4, the slider 40 is provided on the right side surface of the housing 31 so as to extend in the vertical direction. The slider 40 has a shape that can be engaged with the left rail member 15 (more specifically, the groove of the left rail member 15) of the main body device 2. Therefore, the slider 40 engaged with the left rail member 15 is fixed and cannot be removed in the direction perpendicular to the sliding direction (in other words, the direction in which the left rail member 15 extends).

  The left controller 3 also includes a terminal 42 for the left controller 3 to perform wired communication with the main body device 2. The terminal 42 is provided at a position in contact with the left terminal 17 (FIG. 3) of the main device 2 when the left controller 3 is attached to the main device 2. The specific position of the terminal 42 is arbitrary. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the terminal 42 is provided at a position where it is not exposed to the outside by the mounting surface of the slider 40. In the present embodiment, the terminal 42 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the mounting surface of the slider 40.

  The left controller 3 includes a second L button 43 and a second R button 44. These buttons 43 and 44 are used for giving instructions according to various programs executed in the main body device 2, as with the other operation buttons 33 to 36. As shown in FIG. 4, the second L button 43 and the second R button 44 are provided on the mounting surface of the slider 40. The second L button 43 is provided on the mounting surface of the slider 40 above the center in the vertical direction (y-axis direction shown in FIG. 1). The second R button 44 is provided below the center in the vertical direction on the mounting surface of the slider 40. The second L button 43 and the second R button 44 are arranged at positions where the left controller 3 cannot be pressed when the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2. That is, the second L button 43 and the second R button 44 are buttons used when the left controller 3 is removed from the main body device 2. The second L button 43 is operated, for example, with the index finger or middle finger of the left hand of the user holding the left controller 3 removed from the main body device 2 in a landscape orientation with the mounting surface of the slider 40 facing upward. The second R button 44 is operated by, for example, the index finger or middle finger of the right hand of the user who holds the left controller 3 removed from the main body device 2 in a landscape orientation with the mounting surface of the slider 40 facing upward. Further, when the left controller 3 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, the operation unit provided on the steering wheel type attachment 200 is operated by the index finger or the middle finger of the left and right hands of the user holding the steering wheel type attachment 200. By doing so, the second L button 43 and the second R button 44 can be operated respectively.

  The left controller 3 includes a pairing button 46. In the present embodiment, the pairing button 46 is used to instruct setting (also referred to as pairing) processing related to wireless communication between the left controller 3 and the main device 2 and to instruct reset processing of the left controller 3. It is done. In other embodiments, the pairing button 46 may have only one function of the setting process and the reset process. For example, when a short press operation is performed on the pairing button 46 (specifically, when the pairing button 46 is pressed for a time shorter than a predetermined time), the left controller 3 performs the above setting process. Run. Further, when a long press operation is performed on the pairing button 46 (specifically, when the pairing button 46 is continuously pressed for the predetermined time or more), the left controller 3 executes a reset process. In the present embodiment, the pairing button 46 is provided on the mounting surface of the slider 40 as shown in FIG. Thus, the pairing button 46 is disposed at a position that cannot be seen when the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2. That is, the pairing button 46 is used when the left controller 3 is removed from the main body device 2.

  In the present embodiment, the buttons (specifically, the second L button 43, the second R button 44, and the pairing button 46) provided on the mounting surface of the slider 40 do not protrude from the mounting surface. Provided. That is, the upper surface of the button (in other words, the pressing surface) is disposed on the same surface as the mounting surface of the slider 40 or is disposed at a position recessed from the mounting surface. Accordingly, the slider 40 can be smoothly slid with respect to the left rail member 15 in a state where the slider 40 is mounted on the left rail member 15 of the main body device 2.

  FIG. 5 is a six-sided view illustrating an example of the right controller 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the right controller 4 includes a housing 51. In the present embodiment, the housing 51 has a substantially plate shape. The main surface of the housing 51 (in other words, the surface on the front side, that is, the surface on the negative side of the z axis shown in FIG. 1) is generally rectangular. Further, in the present embodiment, the housing 51 has a vertically long shape, that is, a shape that is long in the vertical direction. The right controller 4 can also be gripped in a portrait orientation when removed from the main device 2. The housing 51 has a shape and size that can be gripped by one hand, particularly the left hand, when gripped in a vertically long orientation. The right controller 4 can also be held in a landscape orientation. When the right controller 4 is gripped in a landscape orientation, it may be gripped by both hands.

  Like the housing 31 of the left controller 3, the housing 51 of the right controller 4 has a vertical length that is substantially the same as the vertical length of the housing 11 of the main device 2, and the thickness thereof is the main device 2. The thickness of the housing 11 is substantially the same. Therefore, when the right controller 4 is attached to the main device 2 (see FIG. 1), the user can hold the main device 2 and the right controller 4 as if they were an integrated device.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the main surface of the housing 51 has a shape in which the right corner portion is rounder than the left corner portion. That is, the connection portion between the upper side surface and the right side surface of the housing 51 and the connection portion between the lower side surface and the right side surface of the housing 51 are the connection portion between the upper side surface and the left side surface, and the lower side surface and the left side surface. Is rounded (in other words, R in chamfering is large). Therefore, when the right controller 4 is attached to the main body device 2 (see FIG. 1), the right side of the integrated device has a rounded shape, which makes it easy for the user to hold.

  Similar to the left controller 3, the right controller 4 includes an analog stick 52 as a direction input unit. In the present embodiment, the analog stick 52 has the same configuration as the analog stick 32 of the left controller 3. Similarly to the left controller 3, the right controller 4 includes four operation buttons 53 to 56 (specifically, an A button 53, a B button 54, an X button 55, and a Y button 56). In the present embodiment, these four operation buttons 53 to 56 have the same mechanism as the four operation buttons 33 to 36 of the left controller 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the analog stick 52 and the operation buttons 53 to 56 are provided on the main surface of the housing 51. In the present embodiment, four operation buttons are provided on the main surface of the right controller 4, but the number of operation buttons is arbitrary.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the positional relationship between the two types of operation units (analog stick and operation button) in the right controller 4 is opposite to the positional relationship between these two types of operation units in the left controller 3. . That is, in the right controller 4, the analog stick 52 is disposed above the operation buttons 53 to 56, whereas in the left controller 3, the analog stick 32 is disposed below the operation buttons 33 to 36. The With such an arrangement, it is possible to use the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 with an operational feeling similar to that when the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are removed from the main body device 2.

  The right controller 4 also includes a + (plus) button 57 in the shape of a character “+”. As shown in FIG. 5, the + button 57 is provided on the main surface of the housing 51, more specifically, in the upper left area of the main surface. Like the other operation buttons 53 to 56, the + button 57 is used to give instructions according to various programs (for example, an OS program or an application program) executed by the main body device 2. The + button 57 is used as, for example, a start button (for example, a button used for instructing a game start) in a game application.

  The right controller 4 includes a home button 58. As shown in FIG. 5, the home button 58 is provided on the main surface of the housing 51, more specifically, in the lower left region of the main surface. The home button 58 is a button for displaying a predetermined menu screen on the display 12 of the main device 2. The menu screen is, for example, a screen that can start an application designated by the user from one or more applications that can be executed in the main device 2. For example, the menu screen may be displayed when the main device 2 is activated. In the present embodiment, when the home button 58 is pressed in a state where an application is being executed in the main device 2 (that is, a state where an image of the application is displayed on the display 12), a predetermined operation screen is displayed. It may be displayed on the display 12 (at this time, a menu screen may be displayed instead of the operation screen). The operation screen is a screen on which, for example, an instruction to end the application and display the menu screen on the display 12 and an instruction to restart the application can be performed.

  The operation units (specifically, the analog stick 52 and the buttons 53 to 58) provided on the main surface of the right controller 4 hold the integrated device when the right controller 4 is mounted on the main body device 2. It is operated by the user's right thumb, for example. Further, when the right controller 4 is used while being held sideways with both hands in a state where the right controller 4 is detached from the main body device 2, the operation units are operated by the thumbs of the right and left hands of the user holding the right controller 4, for example. The Specifically, in this case, the analog stick 52 is operated with the thumb of the user's left hand, and the operation buttons 53 to 56 are operated with the thumb of the user's right hand.

  The right controller 4 includes a first R button 60. The right controller 4 includes a ZR button 61. As shown in FIG. 5, the first R button 60 is provided in the upper right portion of the side surface of the housing 51. The ZR button 61 is provided in an upper right portion (strictly speaking, an upper right portion when the housing 51 is viewed from the front side) from the side surface to the back surface of the housing 51. That is, the ZR button 61 is provided on the rear side of the first R button 60 (the z-axis positive direction side shown in FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, since the upper right portion of the housing 51 has a rounded shape, the first R button 60 and the ZR button 61 have a rounded shape corresponding to the roundness of the upper right portion of the housing 51. When the right controller 4 is attached to the main body device 2, the first R button 60 and the ZR button 61 are arranged in the upper right part of the integrated device.

  The right controller 4 includes a slider mechanism similar to that of the left controller 3. That is, the right controller 4 includes the slider 62 described above. As shown in FIG. 5, the slider 62 is provided on the left side surface of the housing 51 so as to extend in the vertical direction. The slider 62 has a shape that can be engaged with the right rail member 19 (more specifically, the groove of the right rail member 19) of the main body device 2. Therefore, the slider 62 engaged with the right rail member 19 is fixed in the direction perpendicular to the sliding direction (in other words, the direction in which the right rail member 19 extends) and is not removed.

  The right controller 4 includes a terminal 64 for the right controller 4 to perform wired communication with the main body device 2. The terminal 64 is provided at a position in contact with the right terminal 21 (FIG. 3) of the main device 2 when the right controller 4 is attached to the main device 2. The specific position of the terminal 64 is arbitrary. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the terminal 64 is provided at a position where it is not exposed to the outside by the mounting surface of the slider 62. In the present embodiment, the terminal 64 is provided near the lower end of the mounting surface of the slider 62.

  The right controller 4 includes a second L button 65 and a second R button 66 as in the left controller 3. These buttons 65 and 66 are used to give instructions according to various programs executed in the main body device 2, similarly to the other operation buttons 53 to 56. As shown in FIG. 5, the second L button 65 and the second R button 66 are provided on the mounting surface of the slider 62. The second L button 65 is provided on the mounting surface of the slider 62 below the center in the vertical direction (y-axis direction shown in FIG. 1). The second R button 66 is provided above the center in the vertical direction on the mounting surface of the slider 62. Similar to the second L button 43 and the second R button 44 of the left controller 3, the second L button 65 and the second R button 66 are arranged at positions where the right controller 4 cannot be pressed when the main device 2 is mounted. These buttons are used when the right controller 4 is removed from the main unit 2. The second L button 65 is operated, for example, with the index finger or middle finger of the left hand of the user holding the right controller 4 removed from the main body device 2 in a landscape orientation with the mounting surface of the slider 62 facing upward. The second R button 66 is operated by, for example, the index finger or middle finger of the right hand of the user holding the right controller 4 removed from the main body device 2 in a landscape orientation with the mounting surface of the slider 62 facing upward. Further, when the right controller 4 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, an operation unit provided on the steering wheel type attachment 200 is operated by the index finger or the middle finger of the left and right hands of the user holding the steering wheel type attachment 200. Thus, the second L button 65 and the second R button 66 can be operated respectively.

  The right controller 4 includes a pairing button 69. Similarly to the pairing button 46 of the left controller 3, the pairing button 69 instructs setting (also referred to as pairing) processing related to wireless communication between the right controller 4 and the main device 2 and reset processing of the right controller 4. Used to indicate Since the setting process and the reset process are the same as those in the left controller 3, detailed description thereof is omitted. In the present embodiment, the pairing button 69 is provided on the mounting surface of the slider 62 as shown in FIG. That is, the pairing button 69 is disposed at a position that cannot be seen when the right controller 4 is attached to the main body device 2 for the same reason as the pairing button 46 of the left controller 3.

  Similarly to the left controller 3, the right controller 4 also has buttons (specifically, the second L button 65, the second R button 66, and the pairing button 69) provided on the mounting surface of the slider 62 on the mounting surface. It is provided so as not to protrude. Accordingly, the slider 62 can be smoothly slid with respect to the right rail member 19 in a state where the slider 62 is mounted on the right rail member 19 of the main body device 2.

  A window portion 68 is provided on the lower side surface of the housing 51. The right controller 4 includes an infrared imaging unit 123 and an infrared light emitting unit 124 that are disposed inside the housing 51. The infrared imaging unit 123 images the periphery of the right controller 4 through the window unit 68 with the downward direction of the right controller 4 (the negative y-axis direction shown in FIG. 5) as the imaging direction. The infrared light emitting unit 124 sets the window 68 on the imaging target member to be imaged by the infrared imaging unit 123, with a predetermined range centered on the downward direction of the right controller 4 (the negative y-axis direction shown in FIG. 5). Irradiate with infrared light through.

  The right controller 4 includes an NFC communication unit 122. The NFC communication unit 122 performs near field communication based on NFC (Near Field Communication) standards. The NFC communication unit 122 includes an antenna 122a used for short-range wireless communication and a circuit (for example, an NFC chip) that generates a signal (radio wave) to be transmitted from the antenna 122a. For example, the antenna 122a is used when another wireless communication device (for example, an NFC tag) that is a target in the short-range wireless communication is disposed in another device that is close to or in contact with the lower region of the main surface of the housing 51. It is provided at a position inside the housing 51 that enables the short-range wireless communication with the wireless communication device. Note that the near field communication is not limited to the one based on the NFC standard, and may be any near field communication (also referred to as non-contact communication). Proximity communication includes, for example, a communication method in which an electromotive force is generated in the other device by radio waves from one device (for example, by electromagnetic induction).

  In the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, the shape, number, and installation position of each component (specifically, slider, stick, button, etc.) provided in the housing 31 or 51 are arbitrary. For example, in another embodiment, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 may include a direction input unit of a type different from the analog stick. Further, the slider 40 or 62 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the position of the rail member 15 or 19 provided in the main body device 2, and may be disposed on the main surface or the back surface of the housing 31 or 51, for example. In another embodiment, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 may be configured not to include some of the above components.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the main device 2. The main unit 2 includes the components 81 to 98 shown in FIG. 6 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. Some of these components 81 to 98 may be mounted on the electronic circuit board as electronic components and accommodated in the housing 11.

  The main device 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 81. The CPU 81 is an information processing unit that executes various types of information processing executed in the main device 2. The CPU 81 stores an information processing program (for example, a game program) stored in a storage unit (specifically, an internal storage medium such as the flash memory 84 or an external storage medium attached to each of the slots 23 and 24). By executing, various information processing is executed.

  The main device 2 includes a flash memory 84 and a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 85 as an example of an internal storage medium built therein. The flash memory 84 and the DRAM 85 are connected to the CPU 81. The flash memory 84 is a memory mainly used for storing various data (may be programs) stored in the main device 2. The DRAM 85 is a memory used for temporarily storing various data used in information processing.

  The main device 2 includes a first slot interface (hereinafter abbreviated as “I / F”) 91. In addition, the main device 2 includes a second slot I / F 92. The first slot I / F 91 and the second slot I / F 92 are connected to the CPU 81. The first slot I / F 91 is connected to the first slot 23, and reads and writes data to and from the first type storage medium (for example, an SD card) attached to the first slot 23 according to instructions from the CPU 81. Do it. The second slot I / F 92 is connected to the second slot 24, and reads and writes data to and from the second type storage medium (for example, a dedicated memory card) attached to the second slot 24 according to instructions from the CPU 81. Do it accordingly.

  The CPU 81 reads and writes data as appropriate between the flash memory 84, the DRAM 85, and each of the storage media, and executes the above information processing.

  The main device 2 includes a network communication unit 82. The network communication unit 82 is connected to the CPU 81. The network communication unit 82 performs communication (specifically, wireless communication) with an external device via a network. In the present embodiment, the network communication unit 82 communicates with an external device by connecting to a wireless LAN by a method based on the Wi-Fi standard as a first communication mode. Moreover, the network communication part 82 performs radio | wireless communication between the other main body apparatuses 2 of the same kind with a predetermined | prescribed communication system (For example, communication by an original protocol, infrared communication) as a 2nd communication mode. The wireless communication according to the second communication mode can be wirelessly communicated with other main body devices 2 arranged in the closed local network area, and directly communicates between the plurality of main body devices 2. This realizes a function that enables so-called “local communication” in which data is transmitted and received.

  The main device 2 includes a controller communication unit 83. The controller communication unit 83 is connected to the CPU 81. The controller communication unit 83 performs wireless communication with the left controller 3 and / or the right controller 4. The communication method between the main device 2 and the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 is arbitrary, but in this embodiment, the controller communication unit 83 communicates with the left controller 3 and between the right controller 4 and the Bluetooth ( Performs communication according to the registered trademark standard.

  The CPU 81 is connected to the left terminal 17, the right terminal 21, and the lower terminal 27 described above. When performing wired communication with the left controller 3, the CPU 81 transmits data to the left controller 3 through the left terminal 17 and receives operation data from the left controller 3 through the left terminal 17. Further, when performing wired communication with the right controller 4, the CPU 81 transmits data to the right controller 4 through the right terminal 21 and receives operation data from the right controller 4 through the right terminal 21. Further, the CPU 81 transmits data to the cradle via the lower terminal 27 when communicating with the cradle. Thus, in the present embodiment, the main device 2 can perform both wired communication and wireless communication with the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, respectively. When the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are mounted on the main body device 2 or the single body device 2 is mounted on the cradle, the main body device 2 receives data (for example, image data or sound) via the cradle. Data) can be output to a stationary monitor or the like.

  Here, the main device 2 can perform communication simultaneously with the plurality of left controllers 3 (in other words, in parallel). Further, the main body device 2 can perform communication simultaneously with the plurality of right controllers 4 (in other words, in parallel). Therefore, the user can input to the main body device 2 using the plurality of left controllers 3 and the plurality of right controllers 4.

  The main device 2 includes a touch panel controller 86 that is a circuit that controls the touch panel 13. The touch panel controller 86 is connected between the touch panel 13 and the CPU 81. The touch panel controller 86 generates data indicating, for example, a position where touch input is performed based on a signal from the touch panel 13 and outputs the data to the CPU 81.

  The display 12 is connected to the CPU 81. The CPU 81 displays the generated image (for example, by executing the above information processing) and / or the image acquired from the outside on the display 12.

  The main device 2 includes a codec circuit 87 and a speaker (specifically, a left speaker and a right speaker) 88. The codec circuit 87 is connected to the speaker 88 and the audio input / output terminal 25 and to the CPU 81. The codec circuit 87 is a circuit that controls input / output of audio data to / from the speaker 88 and the audio input / output terminal 25. That is, when the codec circuit 87 receives audio data from the CPU 81, the codec circuit 87 outputs an audio signal obtained by performing D / A conversion on the audio data to the speaker 88 or the audio input / output terminal 25. As a result, sound is output from the audio output unit (for example, earphone) connected to the speaker 88 or the audio input / output terminal 25. When the codec circuit 87 receives an audio signal from the audio input / output terminal 25, the codec circuit 87 performs A / D conversion on the audio signal and outputs audio data in a predetermined format to the CPU 81. The volume button 26 is connected to the CPU 81. Based on the input to the volume button 26, the CPU 81 controls the volume output from the speaker 88 or the audio output unit.

  The main device 2 includes a power control unit 97 and a battery 98. The power control unit 97 is connected to the battery 98 and the CPU 81. Although not shown, the power control unit 97 is connected to each part of the main body device 2 (specifically, each part that receives power supply from the battery 98, the left terminal 17, and the right terminal 21). The power control unit 97 controls power supply from the battery 98 to each of the above parts based on a command from the CPU 81. In addition, the power control unit 97 is connected to the power button 28. The power control unit 97 controls power supply to each of the above parts based on an input to the power button 28. That is, when an operation to turn off the power is performed on the power button 28, the power control unit 97 stops the power supply to all or a part of the above parts and turns on the power to the power button 28. When the operation is performed, the power control unit 97 starts supplying power to all or some of the above-described units. Further, the power control unit 97 outputs information indicating an input to the power button 28 (specifically, information indicating whether or not the power button 28 is pressed) to the CPU 81.

  The battery 98 is connected to the lower terminal 27. When an external charging device (for example, a cradle) is connected to the lower terminal 27 and electric power is supplied to the main body device 2 via the lower terminal 27, the supplied electric power is charged to the battery 98.

  The main device 2 also includes a cooling fan 96 for radiating heat inside the main device 2. By operating the cooling fan 96, air outside the housing 11 is introduced from the intake hole 11d, and air inside the housing 11 is released from the exhaust hole 11c, so that heat inside the housing 11 is released. . The cooling fan 96 is connected to the CPU 81, and the operation of the cooling fan 96 is controlled by the CPU 81. In addition, the main device 2 includes a temperature sensor 95 that detects the temperature in the main device 2. The temperature sensor 95 is connected to the CPU 81, and the detection result of the temperature sensor 95 is output to the CPU 81. The CPU 81 controls the operation of the cooling fan 96 based on the detection result of the temperature sensor 95.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the main body device 2, the left controller 3, and the right controller 4. The details of the internal configuration related to the main unit 2 are shown in FIG. 6 and are not shown in FIG.

  The left controller 3 includes a communication control unit 101 that performs communication with the main device 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the communication control unit 101 is connected to each component including the terminal 42. In the present embodiment, the communication control unit 101 can communicate with the main device 2 by both wired communication via the terminal 42 and wireless communication not via the terminal 42. The communication control unit 101 controls a communication method performed by the left controller 3 for the main body device 2. That is, when the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2, the communication control unit 101 communicates with the main body device 2 via the terminal 42. Further, when the left controller 3 is disconnected from the main body device 2, the communication control unit 101 performs wireless communication with the main body device 2 (specifically, the controller communication unit 83). Wireless communication between the controller communication unit 83 and the communication control unit 101 is performed, for example, according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard.

  The left controller 3 includes a memory 102 such as a flash memory. The communication control unit 101 is configured by, for example, a microcomputer (also referred to as a microprocessor), and executes various processes by executing firmware stored in the memory 102.

  The left controller 3 includes buttons 103 (specifically, buttons 33 to 39, 43, 44, and 46). The left controller 3 includes an analog stick 32 (described as “stick” in FIG. 7). Each button 103 and the analog stick 32 repeatedly outputs information related to operations performed on itself to the communication control unit 101 at an appropriate timing.

  The left controller 3 includes an acceleration sensor 104. In the present embodiment, the acceleration sensor 104 detects the magnitude of linear acceleration along predetermined three axis directions (for example, the xyz axis shown in FIG. 4). Note that the acceleration sensor 104 may detect an acceleration in a uniaxial direction or a biaxial direction. The left controller 3 includes an angular velocity sensor 105. In the present embodiment, the angular velocity sensor 105 detects angular velocities about predetermined three axes (for example, the xyz axis shown in FIG. 4). The angular velocity sensor 105 may detect an angular velocity around one axis or around two axes. The acceleration sensor 104 and the angular velocity sensor 105 are each connected to the communication control unit 101. The detection results of the acceleration sensor 104 and the angular velocity sensor 105 are repeatedly output to the communication control unit 101 at appropriate timing.

  The communication control unit 101 receives information related to input (specifically, information related to an operation or a detection result by the sensor) from each input unit (specifically, each button 103, analog stick 32, and each sensor 104 and 105). ) To get. The communication control unit 101 transmits operation data including the acquired information (or information obtained by performing predetermined processing on the acquired information) to the main body device 2. The operation data is repeatedly transmitted at a rate of once every predetermined time. Note that the interval at which the information related to the input is transmitted to the main device 2 may or may not be the same for each input unit.

  By transmitting the operation data to the main device 2, the main device 2 can obtain an input made to the left controller 3. That is, the main body device 2 can determine the operation on each button 103 and the analog stick 32 based on the operation data. Further, the main device 2 can calculate information related to the movement and / or posture of the left controller 3 based on operation data (specifically, detection results of the acceleration sensor 104 and the angular velocity sensor 105).

  The left controller 3 includes a vibrator 107 for notifying the user by vibration. In the present embodiment, the vibrator 107 is controlled by a command from the main device 2. That is, when the communication control unit 101 receives the command from the main device 2, the communication control unit 101 drives the vibrator 107 according to the command. Here, the left controller 3 includes an amplifier 106. When receiving the above command, the communication control unit 101 outputs a control signal corresponding to the command to the amplifier 106. The amplifier 106 amplifies the control signal from the communication control unit 101, generates a drive signal for driving the vibrator 107, and gives the drive signal to the vibrator 107. As a result, the vibrator 107 operates.

  The left controller 3 includes a power supply unit 108. In the present embodiment, the power supply unit 108 includes a battery and a power control circuit. Although not shown, the power control circuit is connected to the battery and is connected to each part of the left controller 3 (specifically, each part that receives power from the battery). The power control circuit controls power supply from the battery to each of the above parts. The battery is connected to the terminal 42. In the present embodiment, when the left controller 3 is attached to the main body device 2, the battery is charged by power supply from the main body device 2 via the terminal 42 under predetermined conditions.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the right controller 4 includes a communication control unit 111 that performs communication with the main body device 2. The right controller 4 includes a memory 112 connected to the communication control unit 111. The communication control unit 111 is connected to each component including the terminal 64. The communication control unit 111 and the memory 112 have the same functions as the communication control unit 101 and the memory 102 of the left controller 3. Therefore, the communication control unit 111 communicates with the main body device 2 both in wired communication via the terminal 64 and wireless communication not through the terminal 64 (specifically, communication in accordance with the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard). Communication is possible, and the right controller 4 controls a communication method performed with respect to the main body device 2.

  The right controller 4 includes input units (specifically, buttons 113, an analog stick 52, an acceleration sensor 114, and an angular velocity sensor 115) similar to the input units of the left controller 3. Each of these input units has the same function as each input unit of the left controller 3 and operates in the same manner.

  The right controller 4 includes a vibrator 117 and an amplifier 116. The vibrator 117 and the amplifier 116 operate in the same manner as the vibrator 107 and the amplifier 106 of the left controller 3. That is, the communication control unit 111 operates the vibrator 117 using the amplifier 116 in accordance with a command from the main body device 2.

  The right controller 4 includes a power supply unit 118. The power supply unit 118 has the same function as the power supply unit 108 of the left controller 3 and operates in the same manner. That is, the power supply unit 118 controls power supply to each unit that receives power from the battery. When the right controller 4 is attached to the main body device 2, the battery is charged by power feeding from the main body device 2 via the terminal 64 under predetermined conditions.

  The right controller 4 includes an NFC communication unit 122 that performs short-range wireless communication based on the NFC standard. The NFC communication unit 122 has a so-called NFC reader / writer function. Here, short-range wireless communication in this specification refers to the other device (here, the device close to the antenna 122a) by radio waves from one device (here, the right controller 4) (for example, by electromagnetic induction). A communication method for generating electromotive force is included. The other device can operate by the generated electromotive force, and may or may not have a power source. The NFC communication unit 122 can communicate with the communication target when the right controller 4 (antenna 122a) and the communication target are close to each other (typically, when the distance between the two is less than ten centimeters). It becomes. The communication target is an arbitrary device capable of short-range wireless communication with the NFC communication unit 122, for example, an NFC tag or a storage medium having an NFC tag function. However, the communication target may be another device having an NFC card emulation function.

  The right controller 4 includes an infrared imaging unit 123. The infrared imaging unit 123 includes an infrared camera that captures an image around the right controller 4. The infrared imaging unit 123 may perform imaging with ambient light, but in the present embodiment, the infrared imaging unit 123 includes an infrared light emitting unit 124 that emits infrared light. For example, the infrared light emitting unit 124 emits infrared rays in synchronization with the timing at which the infrared camera captures an image.

  The right controller 4 includes a processing unit 121. The processing unit 121 is connected to the communication control unit 111 and is also connected to the NFC communication unit 122. The processing unit 121 executes management processing for the NFC communication unit 122 in response to a command from the main device 2. For example, the processing unit 121 controls the operation of the NFC communication unit 122 in accordance with a command from the main device 2. Further, the processing unit 121 controls the activation of the NFC communication unit 122, and controls the operation (specifically, reading and writing) of the NFC communication unit 122 with respect to a communication target (for example, an NFC tag). In addition, the processing unit 121 receives information to be transmitted to the communication target from the main device 2 via the communication control unit 111 and passes the information to the NFC communication unit 122, or receives information received from the communication target to the NFC communication unit 122. Or transmitted to the main device 2 via the communication control unit 111.

  The processing unit 121 includes a CPU, a memory, and the like, and a predetermined program (for example, image processing and various calculations) stored in a storage device (not shown) (for example, a nonvolatile memory or a hard disk) provided in the right controller 4. On the basis of the application program) for executing the management process on the infrared imaging unit 123 in accordance with a command from the main device 2. For example, the processing unit 121 causes the infrared imaging unit 123 to perform an imaging operation, and acquires and / or calculates information based on the imaging result (for example, information on a captured image or information calculated from the information). And transmitted to the main device 2 via the communication control unit 111. In addition, the processing unit 121 executes management processing for the infrared light emitting unit 124 in accordance with a command from the main device 2.

  Next, a steering wheel type attachment 200 that is an example of an accessory device will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the steering wheel type attachment 200. FIG. 9 is a six-sided view showing an example of the appearance of the steering wheel type attachment 200. 9A is a front view of the steering wheel attachment 200, FIG. 9B is a top view of the steering wheel attachment 200, and FIG. 9C is a right side of the steering wheel attachment 200. (D) is a bottom view of the steering wheel type attachment 200, (e) is a left side view of the steering wheel type attachment 200, and (f) is a back side of the steering wheel type attachment 200. FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of the steering wheel type attachment 200 as seen from the cross-section AA. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of the steering wheel type attachment 200 as seen from the cross section BB.

  8 to 11, the steering wheel type attachment 200 has at least a main body gripping part 201, a movable part 202, and an urging part 203.

  The main body gripping part 201 has a steering wheel type rim part (also referred to as a steering part or a wheel part as another name) having a substantially circular periphery. In the example shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the main body gripping portion 201 is provided with an annular rim portion. The shape of the rim portion may not be a ring shape, a shape in which a part of the ring is removed, a shape in which a part of the ring is deformed, an elliptical shape, a drop handle shape, and a plurality of outer peripheral portions. Any shape that can be gripped and steered by the user, such as a shape provided with a protruding portion, may be used. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the rim portion may not be circular, but may be other cross-sectional shapes such as an ellipse, an oval shape, a polygon, a rounded polygon, and a deformed circle. The main body gripping part 201 has a recessed fixing part 201a formed near the center of the rim part (for example, near the center of a substantially circular shape). The fixed portion 201a is formed in a recessed shape that can engage the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 in the lateral direction, and a plurality of urging portions 203 (3 in this embodiment) are formed on the upper and lower walls of the recessed shape. Two urging portions 203a, 203b, and 203c) are provided. A pair of movable parts 202 are provided on the upper wall of the recessed part of the fixed part 201a.

  The main body gripping part 201 joins a front part 201f which is a front side part where the fixing part 201a is formed and a rear part 201r which is a rear side part (a part where operation parts 202Le and 202Re of the movable part 202 described later are provided). Consists of. Here, as is clear from FIG. 11 and the like, the joint surface between the front part 201f and the rear part 201r is provided in the vicinity of the center on the front side and the rear side on the outer periphery of the rim part, but on the inner periphery of the rim part. Is provided on the front side from the center of the front side and the rear side. By forming the joint surface between the front part 201f and the rear part 201r in this way, when the user grips the rim part, it becomes difficult to come into contact with the joint surface provided on the inner peripheral side of the rim part. Can be improved. The front side of the steering wheel type attachment 200 where the fixing portion 201a is formed is the front side of the user who operates the steering wheel type attachment 200, and the rear side where the operation parts 202Le and 202Re of the movable portion 202 are provided is the user side. As seen from the back side. Therefore, in the description to be described later, in the steering wheel type attachment 200, when the user grips for operation, the surface facing the user side is described as “front”, and the surface that is the back side of the “front” is described as “back”. There are things to do. As another viewpoint, the side on which the fixed portion 201a is formed in the steering wheel type attachment 200 may be regarded as “front”, and the side on which the operation parts 202Le and 202Re of the movable portion 202 are provided is regarded as “back”.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a pair of left and right recesses 201aL and 201aR are formed on the bottom surface (surface on the rear surface side) of the fixing portion 201a of the main body gripping portion 201. As will be apparent from the description below, the recess 201aL engages with a rear protrusion formed by a ZL button 39 or the like provided on the rear surface of the left controller 3 when the left controller 3 is attached to the fixed portion 201a. . Further, the recess 201aR engages with a rear protrusion formed by a ZR button 61 or the like provided on the back of the right controller 4 when the right controller 4 is attached to the fixed portion 201a. Here, the engagement between the rear protrusion and the recess 201aL or 201aR may be in a state where the respective parts are not in contact with each other, or in a state where there is no contact between the parts. Further, a removal window portion 201b is formed by cutting a part of the center of the lower wall of the fixing portion 201a of the main body gripping portion 201 into an arc shape.

  The movable part 202 includes a pair of left movable part 202L and right movable part 202R. The left movable part 202L has a left operation part 202Le, a left protruding part 202Lw, and a left shaft part 202Lp (see FIG. 15). The left operation portion 202Le protrudes outside from the left side of the back surface of the main body gripping portion 201 and is provided so as to be pressed downward by an index finger or a middle finger of the left hand of the user gripping the steering wheel type attachment 200. The left button pressing portion 202Lw is provided so as to protrude from the left upper wall of the fixing portion 201a of the main body gripper 201, and can also function as a left protruding portion. Here, “projecting” is not only a mode of projecting from the left upper wall only when moved in accordance with a user operation, but also a state of projecting from the left upper wall before the user operation is performed. Accordingly, a mode of moving further away from the upper left wall is included. When the left operation portion 202Le is pressed, the left movable portion 202L rotates around the left shaft portion 202Lp, so that the left button press portion 202Lw protrudes into the fixed portion 201a. Further, when the left operation portion 202Le is not pressed, the left button pressing portion 202Lw is retracted from the fixed portion 201a by rotating the movable portion 202L in the reverse direction around the left shaft portion 202Lp. To do. In addition, the position in the fixing | fixed part 201a in which the left button pressing part 202Lw is provided is mentioned later.

  The right movable portion 202R includes a right operation portion 202Re, a right button press portion 202Rw, and a right shaft portion 202Rp (see FIGS. 15 to 17). The right operation part 202Re protrudes outside from the right side of the back surface of the main body gripper 201, and is provided so as to be pressed downward by an index finger or a middle finger of the right hand of the user gripping the steering wheel type attachment 200. The right button pressing portion 202Rw is provided so as to protrude from the right upper wall of the fixing portion 201a of the main body gripping portion 201, and can also function as a right protruding portion. Here, “protrusable” means not only a mode of protruding from the upper right wall only when moved according to a user operation, but also a state of protruding from the upper right wall before the user operation is performed. And moving in a direction further away from the right upper wall. When the right operation portion 202Re is pressed, the right movable portion 202R rotates around the right shaft portion 202Rp, so that the right button press portion 202Rw protrudes into the fixed portion 201a. Further, when the right operation portion 202Re is not pressed, the movable portion 202R is urged in the reverse direction and rotated around the right shaft portion 202Rp, so that the right button pressing portion 202Rw is retracted from the fixed portion 201a. To do. In addition, the position in the fixing | fixed part 201a in which the right button pressing site | part 202Rw is provided is mentioned later.

  As shown in FIG. 9, on the rear side of the rim portion in the steering wheel type attachment 200, there are a left operation part 202Le of the left movable part 202L, a right operation part 202Re of the right movable part 202R, and a rear part 201r of the main body gripping part 201. Has been placed. Here, the rear part 201r of the main body gripping part 201 is provided at the rearmost part of the steering wheel type attachment 200 among the three components arranged on the back side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the rear part 201r is formed in a state of protruding further rearward by a distance X from the rearmost ends of the left operation part 202L and the right operation part 202Re. As described above, by disposing a part of the main body gripping part 201 at the rearmost side of the steering wheel type attachment 200, the part can function as a guard part for the movable part 202. For example, when the guard portion is placed on a flat surface or the like with the rear surface of the steering wheel attachment 200 facing down, the guard portion relieves an unexpected impact or pressure applied to the movable portion 202 from the placed surface. It becomes possible to do.

  The urging unit 203 includes, for example, three urging units 203a, 203b, and 203c, and elastically holds the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 attached to the fixing unit 201a so as not to be detached from the fixing unit 201a. Each member is composed of a member (for example, a rubber member such as silicon rubber). As shown in FIG. 9, the urging portion 203 a is fixed to the center of the upper wall of the fixing portion 201 a of the main body gripping portion 201 so as to protrude downward from the upper wall. The urging portion 203b is fixed to the lower left wall of the fixing portion 201a of the main body gripping portion 201 that is directly below or outside (left side) the left button pressing portion 202Lw so as to protrude upward from the lower wall. The urging portion 203c is fixed to the right lower wall of the fixing portion 201a of the main body gripping portion 201 that is directly below or outside (right side) the right button pressing portion 202Rw in a state of protruding upward from the lower wall.

  The elastic members constituting the urging portions 203a, 203b, and 203c may be spring members (plate springs, coil springs, etc.) or foam members (sponges, etc.). Further, the urging portions 203a, 203b, and 203c do not need to be configured by an elastic member, and may be configured by a weak adhesive tape, a hook-and-loop fastener, or the like. Further, the urging portions 203a, 203b, and 203c may be formed integrally with the wall surface of the fixed portion 201a. Further, the urging portions 203a, 203b, and 203c do not have to protrude from the wall surface of the fixed portion 201a, and may be configured by a recess formed on the wall surface. For example, it is possible to hold the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 attached to the fixing portion 201a so as not to be detached by engaging the recess formed on the wall surface with the side surface of the left controller 3 or the right controller 4. It is.

  Next, a state in which the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200. FIG. 13 is a front view showing an example of a state in which the left controller 3 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200. FIG. 14 is a front view showing an example of a state in which the right controller 4 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200.

  In FIG. 12, either the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 can be detachably attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, and either one can be attached. For example, when the left controller 3 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, the right side surface (the side surface formed on the x-axis negative direction side in FIG. 4) joined to the main body device 2 in the left controller 3 is The housing 31 of the left controller 3 is fixed so that the back surface of the left controller 3 (the back surface formed on the z-axis positive direction side in FIG. 4) contacts the bottom surface of the fixed portion 201a along the upper wall of the fixed portion 201a. Engage with the part 201a. When the right controller 4 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, the left side surface (the side surface formed on the x-axis positive direction side in FIG. 5) joined to the main body device 2 in the right controller 4 is The housing 51 of the right controller 3 is fixed so that the back surface of the right controller 4 (the back surface formed on the z-axis positive direction side in FIG. 5) abuts the bottom surface of the fixing portion 201a along the upper wall of the fixing portion 201a. Engage with the part 201a.

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the left controller 3 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, the left controller 3 is fixed to the steering wheel type attachment 200 so that the bottom surface of the fixing portion 201 a and the back surface of the left controller 3 are in contact with each other. Engage in 201a. In this case, a recess 201aL (see FIG. 10) formed on the left side of the bottom surface of the fixed portion 201a is a rear protrusion (see FIG. 4) formed by a ZL button 39 or the like provided on the back of the left controller 3. Is engaged. Further, a portion near the center of the right side surface of the left controller 3 (a side surface formed on the negative side of the x-axis in FIG. 4 and a side surface facing upward when attached to the fixing portion 201a) is energized. Supported by the portion 203a. Near the position facing the second L button 43 on the left side surface of the left controller 3 (the side surface formed on the positive side of the x-axis in FIG. 4 and the side surface facing downward when attached to the fixed portion 201a) Is supported by the urging portion 203b. A portion in the vicinity of the position facing the second R button 44 on the left side surface of the left controller 3 is supported by the biasing portion 203c. As described above, when the left controller 3 is attached to the fixed portion 201a, both side surfaces of the left controller 3 (both side surfaces that face up and down when attached to the fixed portion 201a) are three urging portions 203a. , 203b, and 203c, respectively.

  Further, the lateral width of the fixed portion 201a is formed to be greater than the lateral width of the left controller 3 (the length in the y-axis direction in FIG. 4) by a length S1. Therefore, the left controller 3 can be attached to the fixed portion 201a in a state of being in contact with the left wall of the fixed portion 201a, or can be attached to the fixed portion 201a in a state of being in contact with the right wall of the fixed portion 201a. It is also possible to attach to the fixing part 201a in a state where it does not contact any of the left and right walls of the fixing part 201a. However, in the present embodiment, when the left controller 3 is mounted in the fixed portion 201a, the left controller 3 matches the left and right positions of the marker ML written on the main body gripping portion 201 with the-button 47 of the left controller 3. The housing 31 of the left controller 3 is engaged with the fixing portion 201a so that the right side surface (the lower side surface formed on the y-axis negative direction side in FIG. 4) contacts the right wall of the fixing portion 201a. Thus, the left and right direction of the left controller 3 is positioned in the fixed portion 201a, so that the left and right positions of the second button 43 and the left button pressing portion 202Lw of the left movable portion 202L coincide with each other. And the right button pressing portion 202Rw of the right movable portion 202R coincide with each other in the left-right direction. Therefore, when the left button pressing portion 202Lw protrudes into the fixing portion 201a with the left controller 3 attached to the position in the fixing portion 201a, the left button pressing portion 202Lw presses the second L button 43. . Further, when the right button pressing portion 202Rw protrudes into the fixing portion 201a with the left controller 3 attached to the position in the fixing portion 201a, the right button pressing portion 202Rw presses the second R button 44. . In other words, the user can easily recognize the direction in which the left controller 3 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 by attaching the left controller 3 to the fixing portion 201a so as to coincide with the position of the sign ML written on the main body gripper 201. It is possible to grasp the exact position of mounting in the fixing portion 201a.

  Here, as described above, the urging portion 203b is provided at a position directly below or outside the left button pressing portion 202Lw, and the urging portion 203c is provided at a position immediately below or outside the right button pressing portion 202Rw. Yes. In other words, when the left button pressing portion 202Lw protrudes into the fixed portion 201a and the second L button 43 is pressed, the biasing portion 203b supports or positions on both sides below the second L button 43. Since the urging portion 203b and the urging portion 203c are supported, the second L button 43 can be stably pressed. Further, when the right button pressing portion 202Rw protrudes into the fixing portion 201a and the second R button 44 is pressed, the urging portion 203c supports at a position slightly to the right of the second button 44, or positions on both sides below the pressing portion 203Rw. Since the urging portion 203b and the urging portion 203c are supported, the second R button 44 can be stably pressed.

  Further, the width of the left button pressing portion 202Lw in the front-rear direction (that is, the direction from the front to the back) is formed larger than the width of the second L button 43 in the direction (z-axis direction shown in FIG. 4). Further, the width in the front-rear direction of the right button pressing portion 202 </ b> Rw is formed larger than the width of the second R button 44 in the direction. As a result, even if the attachment depth of the left controller 3 attached to the fixed portion 201a varies in the front-rear direction, the left controller 3 absorbs the left button press part 202Lw and the right button press part 202Rw with a relatively large width in the front-rear direction. Therefore, it is possible to reliably press the second L button 43 and the second R button 44 by the left button pressing portion 202Lw and the right button pressing portion 202Rw. Further, a part of the left button pressing part 202Lw or the right button pressing part 202Rw contacts a part of the slider 40 of the left controller 3 located around the second L button 43 and the second R button 44, and the second L button 43 and Since it is possible to restrict the second R button 44 from being excessively pressed, an excessive load on the second L button 43 and the second R button 44 can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the right controller 4 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, the right controller 4 is fixed to the steering wheel type attachment 200 so that the bottom surface of the fixing portion 201 a and the back surface of the right controller 4 are in contact with each other. Engage in 201a. In this case, the recess 201aR (see FIG. 10) formed on the right side of the bottom surface of the fixed portion 201a is a rear protrusion (see FIG. 5) formed by the ZR button 61 or the like provided on the back of the right controller 4. Is engaged. Further, a portion near the center of the left side surface of the right controller 4 (a side surface formed on the positive side of the x-axis in FIG. 5 and facing upward when attached to the fixing portion 201a) is energized. Supported by the portion 203a. Near the position facing the second L button 65 on the right side surface of the right controller 4 (the side surface formed on the x-axis negative direction side in FIG. 5 and the side surface facing downward when attached to the fixing portion 201a) Is supported by the urging portion 203b. A portion in the vicinity of the position facing the second R button 66 on the right side surface of the right controller 4 is supported by the biasing portion 203c. In this way, when the right controller 4 is attached to the fixed portion 201a, both side surfaces of the right controller 4 (both side surfaces that face in the vertical direction when attached to the fixed portion 201a) are three urging portions 203a. , 203b, and 203c, respectively.

  Further, the lateral width of the fixed portion 201a is formed to be greater than the lateral width of the right controller 4 (the length in the y-axis direction in FIG. 5) by a length S2. Therefore, the right controller 4 can also be attached to the fixed portion 201a in a state of being in contact with the left wall of the fixed portion 201a, or can be attached to the fixed portion 201a in a state of being in contact with the right wall of the fixed portion 201a. It is also possible to attach to the fixing part 201a in a state where it does not contact any of the left and right walls of the fixing part 201a. However, in the present embodiment, when the right controller 4 is mounted in the fixed portion 201a, the right and left positions of the mark MR indicated on the main body gripping portion 201 and the + button 57 of the right controller 4 are matched to each other in the right controller 4. The housing 51 of the right controller 4 is engaged with the fixing portion 201a so that the left side surface (the lower side surface formed on the y-axis negative direction side in FIG. 5) contacts the left wall of the fixing portion 201a. Thus, the right and left direction of the right controller 4 is positioned in the fixed part 201a, so that the left and right positions of the second L button 65 and the left button pressing portion 202Lw of the left movable part 202L coincide with each other. And the right button pressing portion 202Rw of the right movable portion 202R coincide with each other in the left-right direction. Therefore, when the left button pressing portion 202Lw protrudes into the fixing portion 201a with the right controller 4 attached to the position in the fixing portion 201a, the left button pressing portion 202Lw presses the second L button 65. . Further, when the right button pressing portion 202Rw protrudes into the fixing portion 201a with the right controller 4 attached to the position in the fixing portion 201a, the right button pressing portion 202Rw presses the second R button 66. . That is, the user can easily recognize the direction in which the right controller 4 is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 by attaching the right controller 4 to the fixing portion 201a so as to coincide with the position of the mark MR written on the main body gripper 201. It is possible to grasp the exact position of mounting in the fixing portion 201a.

  Here, as described above, the urging portion 203b is provided at a position outside (on the left side) just below the left button pressing portion 202Lw, and the urging portion 203c is positioned outside (on the right side) below just below the right button pressing portion 202Rw. It is provided in the position. That is, when the left button pressing portion 202Lw protrudes into the fixed portion 201a and the second L button 65 is pressed, the urging portion 203b and the urging portion 203c support the positions on both lower sides thereof. It is possible to stably press the 2L button 65. Further, when the second button 66 is pressed because the right button pressing portion 202Rw protrudes into the fixed portion 201a, the biasing portion 203b and the biasing portion 203c support the positions on both sides below the second button 66. It becomes possible to stably press the 2R button 66.

  As described above, the urging portion 203b may be provided at a position directly below the left button pressing portion 202Lw, and the urging portion 203c may be provided at a position immediately below the right button pressing portion 202Rw. That is, if the left button pressing portion 202Lw protrudes into the fixing portion 201a and the second L button 65 is pressed, the urging portion 203b supports the position immediately below the second L button 65. Can be stably pressed. In addition, when the second button 66 is pressed because the right button pressing portion 202Rw protrudes into the fixed portion 201a, the urging portion 203b supports the position immediately below the second button 66. In this case as well, the second button 66 Can be stably pressed.

  Further, the width of the left button pressing portion 202Lw in the front-rear direction (that is, the direction from the front to the back) is formed larger than the width of the second L button 65 in the direction (z-axis direction shown in FIG. 4). Further, the width in the front-rear direction of the right button pressing portion 202 </ b> Rw is formed larger than the width of the second R button 66 in that direction. As a result, even if the attachment depth of the right controller 4 attached to the fixed portion 201a varies in the front-rear direction, the right controller 4 is absorbed by the relatively large width in the front-rear direction of the left button press part 202Lw and the right button press part 202Rw. Therefore, it is possible to reliably press the second L button 65 and the second R button 66 by the left button pressing portion 202Lw and the right button pressing portion 202Rw. Further, a part of the left button pressing part 202Lw or the right button pressing part 202Rw contacts a part of the slider 40 of the left controller 3 located around the second L button 65 and the second R button 66, and the second L button 65 and Since it is possible to limit the second R button 66 from being excessively pressed, an excessive load on the second L button 65 and the second R button 66 can be prevented.

  Further, as is apparent from FIGS. 13 and 14, the second L button is viewed from the left side surface when the left controller 3 is attached to the fixed portion 201a (that is, the upper side surface formed on the y axis positive direction side in FIG. 4). The length T1 up to 43 and the length from the left side surface (that is, the lower side surface formed on the negative y-axis side in FIG. 5) to the second L button 65 when the right controller 4 is attached to the fixed portion 201a. It is a different length from T3. Therefore, when the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are attached to the same position in the fixed portion 201a, the position where the second L button 43 is disposed and the position where the second L button 65 are disposed in the fixed portion 201a are different. Thus, the second L button 43 and the second L button 65 cannot be pressed using one left button pressing portion 202Lw. However, by attaching the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 to the left and right by shifting the length S1 within the fixed portion 201a, the position where the second L button 43 is disposed and the second L button 65 are disposed within the fixed portion 201a. The second L button 43 and the second L button 65 can be pressed using one left button pressing portion 202Lw. That is, the difference S1 between the lateral width of the fixed portion 201a and the lateral widths of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 (the length in the y-axis direction in FIGS. 4 and 5) is the difference between the length T3 and the length T1. You only have to set it.

  Further, the length T2 from the right side (that is, the lower side formed on the y-axis negative direction side in FIG. 4) to the second R button 44 when the left controller 3 is attached to the fixed portion 201a, and the right controller 4 The length T4 from the right side surface (that is, the upper side surface formed on the y-axis positive direction side in FIG. 5) to the second R button 66 when the is attached to the fixing portion 201a is a different length. Therefore, when the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are attached to the same position in the fixed portion 201a, the position where the second R button 44 is disposed and the position where the second R button 66 is disposed in the fixed portion 201a are different. Thus, the second R button 44 and the second R button 66 cannot be pressed using one right button pressing portion 202Rw. However, by attaching the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 to the left and right by shifting the length S1 within the fixed portion 201a, the position where the second R button 44 is disposed and the second L button 65 are disposed within the fixed portion 201a. And the second R button 44 and the second R button 66 can be pressed using one right button pressing portion 202Rw. That is, when the length T1 and the length T4 are the same length, and the length T2 and the length T3 are configured to be the same length, the lateral width of the fixed portion 201a and the left controller 3 and Due to the difference S1 from the lateral width of the right controller 4 (the length in the y-axis direction in FIGS. 4 and 5), one right button pressing portion 202Rw is simultaneously used for the second R button 44 and the second R button 66. It can be pressed.

  When removing the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, a removal window 201b formed on the lower wall of the fixed portion 201a is used. As described above, the removal window portion 201b is formed by cutting a part of the center of the lower wall of the fixed portion 201a into an arc shape. The removal window 201b allows the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 attached to the steering wheel attachment 200 to face downward (the side surface of the left controller 3 formed on the x-axis positive direction side in FIG. Part of the right controller 4 formed on the x-axis negative direction side in FIG. 5 is exposed to the outside of the fixed portion 201a. Therefore, in a state where the steering wheel type attachment 200 is fixed as a whole, the user puts a finger on the side surface of the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 exposed from the removal window 201b and pulls it toward the fixing unit 201a. The attached left controller 3 or right controller 4 can be easily removed. The removal window 201b may be formed on a wall different from the lower wall of the fixing part 201a, or may be formed at a plurality of locations on the lower wall and / or another wall of the fixing part 201a.

  Next, the operation and structure of the movable part 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 is an internal structure diagram showing an example of the operation of the left movable portion 202L and the right movable portion 202R in the steering wheel type attachment 200. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the right movable portion 202R. FIG. 17 is a three-view diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the right movable portion 202R.

  In FIG. 15, the left movable portion 202L is provided on the rear portion 201r of the main body gripping portion 201 so as to be rotatable about the left shaft portion 202Lp. When the left operation portion 202Le is pressed downward, the left movable portion 202L rotates counterclockwise around the left shaft portion 202Lp, so that the left button pressing portion 202Lw also rotates in the same downward direction. . Further, the left movable portion 202L is urged by the spring 204L in a direction opposite to the rotation direction by the pressing (that is, clockwise), and the left operating portion 202Le is not pressed in the state where the left operating portion 202Le is not pressed. Is supported at a predetermined operation standby position (for example, a position where the left operation portion 202Le is in a substantially horizontal direction). Note that the example shown in FIG. 15 shows a state in which the left movable portion 202L is disposed at the standby position.

  In FIG. 15, the right movable portion 202R is provided on the rear portion 201r of the main body gripping portion 201 so as to be rotatable about the right shaft portion 202Rp. Then, when the right operation portion 202Re is pressed downward, the right movable portion 202R rotates clockwise around the right shaft portion 202Rp, so that the right button press portion 202Rw also rotates in the same downward direction. . Further, the right movable portion 202R is urged by the spring 204R in a direction opposite to the rotation direction by the pressing (that is, counterclockwise), and the right operating portion 202Re is in a state where the right operating portion 202Re is not pressed. Is supported at a predetermined operation waiting position (for example, a position where the right operation portion 202Re is in a substantially horizontal direction). Note that the example shown in FIG. 15 shows a state in which the right button pressing portion 202Rw protrudes into the fixed portion 201a by pressing the right movable portion 202R.

  For example, the left movable portion 202L and the right movable portion 202R are configured in a bilaterally symmetric shape. In the following description, the structure of the movable portion 202 will be described using the right movable portion 202R as a representative.

  16 and 17, generally, the right movable portion 202R has a right operation portion 202Re, a right button pressing portion 202Rw, an arm portion 202Ra, and a right shaft portion 202Rp, and is formed by integral molding, for example. The right shaft portion 202Rp is rotatably supported by the main body gripping portion 201 with the front-rear direction as the axial direction. The right operation part 202Re and the right button pressing part 202Rw are both provided on the right side with respect to the right axis part 202Rp, and the right axis part is connected via the arm part 202Ra that connects the right axis part 202Rp and the right operation part 202Re. It is fixed to 202Rp. The distance in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction from the right operation part 202Re to the right axis part 202Rp (the length of the arm part 202Ra of the right operation part 202Re) is the axial direction from the right button pressing part 202Rw to the right axis part 202Rp. Is longer than the distance (the length of the arm portion 202Ra of the right button pressing portion 202Rw) in the direction perpendicular to. Therefore, when the right operation part 202Re is pressed, the right button press part 202Rw also rotates in the same direction. In addition, the movement amount of the right button pressing portion 202Rw that moves by the rotation is smaller than the movement amount that the right operation portion 202Re is pressed. Here, the moving amount is a moving amount by which the right button pressing portion 202Rw and the right operation portion 202Re are moved by the rotation, and arcs drawn when the right movable portion 202R rotates around the right shaft portion 202Rp. Indicates the length.

  As described above, the right movable portion 202R functions as a lever having the right shaft portion 202Rp as a fulcrum, the right operation portion 202Re as a power point, and the right button pressing portion 202Rw as an action point. Specifically, the right movable portion 202R has a point of action in the same direction as the force point from the force point with respect to the movement of the force point (movement of the right operation part 202Re by the pressing operation) around the fulcrum (right shaft portion 202Rp). It functions as a lever that moves a short distance (a protruding movement of the right button pressing portion 202Rw). Therefore, when the right operation part 202Re is pressed, the second R button 44 and the second R button 66 are pressed with a movement amount smaller than the movement amount to be pressed, and the attached left controller 3 and right controller It is possible to press the operation button 4 with a smaller force, and it is possible to perform an operation with a delicate force on the operation button.

  Further, as described above, the left movable portion 202L is configured to be bilaterally symmetric with the right movable portion 202R. Accordingly, the left movable portion 202L also functions as a lever having the left shaft portion 202Lp as a fulcrum, the left operation portion 202Le as a power point, and the left button pressing portion 202Lw as an action point. That is, the left movable portion 202L moves around the fulcrum (left shaft portion 202Lp) with respect to the movement of the power point (the movement of the left operation part 202Le by the pressing operation) in the same direction as the power point and a shorter distance than the power point. It functions as a lever for the left button pressing portion 202Lw to move. Accordingly, when the left operation portion 202Le is pressed, the second L button 43 and the second L button 65 are pressed with a movement amount smaller than the movement amount to be pressed, and the attached left controller 3 and left controller It is possible to press the operation button 4 with a smaller force, and it is possible to perform an operation with a delicate force on the operation button.

  It should be noted that the “movement amount” described above includes the key stroke amount of the right operation part 202Re (and the right button pressing part 202Rw) and the left operation part 202Le (and the left button pressing part 202Lw), and the right button pressing part 202Rw is the second R button. 44 is a concept including a key stroke amount for pressing the 44 and the second R button 66 and a key stroke amount for the left button pressing portion 202Lw for pressing the second L button 43 and the second L button 65.

  The arm portion 202Ra that connects the right shaft portion 202Rp and the right operation portion 202Re and connects the right shaft portion 202Rp and the right button pressing portion 202Rw is a single arm portion as shown in FIGS. However, these arm portions may be provided as separate bodies. That is, if the separate arm portions share the right shaft portion 202Rp and the right operation portion 202Re and the right button pressing portion 202Rw move in conjunction with each other, the separate arm portions are The operation part 202Re and the right button pressing part 202Rw may be regarded as one arm part that connects. Further, the right shaft portion 202Rp may be integral with or separate from the right movable portion 202R, and the arm portion of the right operation portion 202Re and the right button pressing portion 202Rw around the fixed right shaft portion 202Rp. A structure in which the arm portion of the arm rotates.

  Moreover, the edge part of the lower surface in the right button pressing part 202Rw that contacts the second R button 44 and the second R button 66 has a chamfered shape. Specifically, a curved surface having a predetermined curvature is generated at the end portion of the lower surface of the right button pressing portion 202Rw. Of the end portions of the lower surface, the curvature R1 of the end curved surface closest to the right shaft portion 202Rp is formed to be relatively larger than the curvature R2 of the end curved surface farthest from the right shaft portion 202Rp (for example, R1 = 1.5R, R2 = 0.5R). In this way, when a relatively large R shape (curved surface having a curvature R1) is formed at the end closest to the right shaft portion 202Rp, when projecting toward the fixed portion 201a, the right button pressing portion 202Rw is first used. The second R button 44 and the second R button 66 are easily brought into contact with each other, and the operation feeling is prevented from deteriorating due to the contact of the end portion with the second R button 44 and the second R button 66 first. be able to. Further, by forming a relatively large R shape at the end closest to the right shaft portion 202Rp, it is possible to reduce an excessive load applied to the second R button 44 and the second R button 66 by the right button pressing portion 202Rw. .

  It should be noted that the chamfered shape of the end portion of the lower surface at the right button pressing portion 202Rw may not be a curved surface but may be a shape that does not form a right angle. For example, it may be a chamfering in which the end of the lower surface of the right button pressing part 202Rw is cut obliquely or a round chamfering constituted by a plurality of curvatures. Regardless of the chamfered shape, the end portion closest to the right shaft portion 202Rp on the lower surface of the right button pressing portion 202Rw is formed to have a larger chamfering amount than the end portion farthest from the right shaft portion 202Rp. .

  Here, as described above, the left movable portion 202L is configured to be bilaterally symmetric with the right movable portion 202R. In the above description, the structure of the movable portion 202 will be described using the right movable portion 202R as a representative. However, a chamfered shape similar to that of the right button pressing portion 202Rw is also formed at the lower end of the left button pressing portion 202Lw. That is, a curved surface having a predetermined curvature is generated at the end of the lower surface of the left button pressing portion 202Lw that is in contact with the second L button 43 or the second L button 65. Of the end portions of the lower surface, the curvature R3 of the end curved surface closest to the left shaft portion 202Lp is formed to be relatively larger than the curvature R4 of the end curved surface farthest from the left shaft portion 202Lp, similar to the curvature R1. (For example, R3 = 1.5R, R4 = 0.5R). In this way, when a relatively large R shape (curved surface having a curvature R3) is formed at the end closest to the left shaft portion 202Lp, when projecting toward the fixed portion 201a, the left button pressing portion 202Lw is first used. The second L button 43 and the second L button 65 are likely to come into contact with each other, and the feeling of operation is prevented from deteriorating due to the contact of the end portion with the second L button 43 and the second L button 65 first. be able to. Further, by forming a relatively large R shape at the end closest to the left shaft portion 202Lp, it is possible to reduce an excessive load applied to the second L button 43 and the second L button 65 by the left button pressing portion 202Lw. .

  It should be noted that the chamfered shape of the end portion of the lower surface in the left button pressing portion 202Lw may not be a curved surface but may be a shape that does not form a right angle. For example, it may be a chamfering in which the end of the lower surface of the left button pressing part 202Lw is cut obliquely or a round chamfering constituted by a plurality of curvatures. Regardless of the chamfered shape, on the lower surface of the left button pressing portion 202Lw, the end closest to the left shaft 202Lp is formed to have a larger chamfering amount than the end farthest from the left shaft 202Lp. .

  As is clear from FIGS. 16 and 17, the right movable portion 202R is provided with the right operation portion 202Re and the right button pressing portion 202Rw at different positions in the axial direction of the right shaft portion 202Rp. For example, with respect to the direction from the front side to the back side of the steering wheel type attachment 200, the part located closest to the front side among the parts that can be contacted by the user's finger in the right operation part 202Re is the second button pressing part 202Rw. Of the surfaces that can come into contact with the 2R button 44 or the second R button 66, the surface is located on the back side from the portion located on the most back side. Specifically, the right button pressing portion 202Rw is provided on the front surface of the steering wheel type attachment 200, the right operation portion 202Re is provided on the back surface of the steering wheel type attachment 200, the right operation portion 202Re and the right button pressing portion 202Rw. And a position that does not overlap in the direction from the front to the back (in the example of FIG. 17, the position that is positioned on the most front side among the parts that can be contacted by the user's finger in the right operation part 202 Re, and the right button is pressed Of the surface that can be brought into contact with the second R button 44 or the second R button 66 in the portion 202Rw, a portion located on the rearmost side is provided at a position separated by a distance Y in the direction. That is, the axial direction of the right shaft portion 202Rp is provided in the front-rear direction of the steering wheel type attachment 200, and the right operation portion 202Re is provided on the rear side of the right button pressing portion 202Rw. Thus, instead of providing a force point and an action point on the same straight line in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the fulcrum, by having an insulator structure in which the force point and the action point are provided at different positions in the axial direction, The right operation part 202Re can be freely arranged without being limited to the position of the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 to be attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the right operation portion 202Re and the right button pressing portion 202Rw are provided at different positions in the axial direction of the right shaft portion 202Rp. For example, the entire right movable portion 202R is When configured by integral molding, it is considered that the right shaft portion 202Rp is formed on one of the arms, and the operation part 202Re and the right button pressing part 202Rw are formed on the other of the one arm. Can do.

  Next, an operation using the steering wheel type attachment 200 to which the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 is attached will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a user operates the game by holding the steering wheel type attachment 200 to which the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 is attached with both hands (that is, the right hand and the left hand). In this embodiment, based on data transmitted from the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200, processing corresponding to the operation content for the steering wheel type attachment 200 is executed in the main body device 2. .

  For example, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the user holds the rim portion of the steering wheel type attachment 200 with both hands and rotates the entire steering wheel type attachment 200, or the left operation part 202Le or the right operation part. An operation using the steering wheel type attachment 200 is performed by pressing 202Re. In another example, the user moves the entire steering wheel type attachment 200 in the vertical direction, the left and right direction, the front and rear direction, changes the direction of the steering wheel type attachment 200, the front surface of the steering wheel type attachment 200, and the like. The operation using the steering wheel type attachment 200 can also be performed by operating the operation part of the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 exposed to the side.

  In response to an operation using such a steering wheel type attachment 200, information processing (for example, game processing) is performed in the main body device 2. As an example, the main body device 2 operates a virtual object displayed on a display screen (for example, a display device to which the display 12 or the main body device 23 is connected) in accordance with an operation using the steering wheel type attachment 200. Then, an image of the virtual space reflecting the operation of the virtual object is displayed on the display screen. For example, the main body device 2 changes the moving direction of the virtual object according to the rotation operation on the steering wheel type attachment 200, or moves the virtual object according to the pressing operation on the left operation portion 202Le or the right operation portion 202Re. To change.

  Here, the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 are provided with inertial sensors (acceleration sensor 104, angular velocity sensor 105, acceleration sensor 114, and angular velocity sensor 115). Data indicating the detection result of the sensor can be wirelessly transmitted from the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 to the main body device 2. Then, the main body device 2 can calculate the posture and / or movement of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 (that is, the posture and / or movement of the steering wheel type attachment 200) using the detection result of the inertial sensor. It is. In the present embodiment, it is possible to control the motion of the virtual object in accordance with the attitude and / or movement of the steering wheel type attachment 200.

  Further, the second L button 43 or the second L button 65 is pressed in response to a pressing operation on the left operation portion 202Le, and data corresponding to the pressing operation of the operation button is wirelessly transmitted from the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 to the main body device 2. Can be sent. Further, the second R button 44 or the second R button 66 is pressed in response to the pressing operation on the right operation portion 202Re, and data corresponding to the pressing operation of the operation button is wirelessly transmitted from the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 to the main body device 2. Can be sent. Then, the main device 2 can control the operation of the virtual object in response to a pressing operation on the operation button. It is also possible to operate various buttons and analog sticks provided on the front of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 fixed to the steering wheel type attachment 200, and in accordance with the operation, the operation of the virtual object It is also possible to control.

  In the above description, the example in which the movable portion 202 is provided in the steering wheel type attachment 200 is used. However, a movable portion that performs another rotation operation may be provided. Hereinafter, an example of a steering wheel type attachment provided with a movable portion that performs another rotation operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 21. FIG. 19 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of the structure of the movable portion 302 provided in the steering wheel type attachment. FIG. 20 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of the structure of the movable portion 303 provided in the steering wheel type attachment. FIG. 21 is an internal structure diagram showing an example of the structure of the movable portion 304 provided in the steering wheel type attachment.

  In FIG. 19, the movable part 302 is provided behind the attached controller so as to be rotatable around a fulcrum provided behind the steering wheel type attachment. As shown in FIG. 19, the axial direction of the fulcrum of the movable part 302 is provided as the left-right direction of the steering wheel type attachment. In addition, the fulcrum of the movable unit 302 is provided at the lower rear of the operation button of the controller that is pressed by the movable unit 302. And the operation site | part (power point) and the protrusion site | part (action point) of the movable part 302 are each provided in front of the said fulcrum, and an operation site | part is provided behind a protrusion site | part. As a result, when the operation part is pressed downward, the movable part 302 rotates the protruding part in the same downward direction around the fulcrum. In addition, the amount of movement of the protruding portion that moves by pressing is larger than the amount of movement of the operating portion that is pressed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of operation for pressing the operation button of the attached left controller 3 or right controller 4. Thus, the movable part 302 functions as a lever provided in the front-rear direction behind the steering wheel type attachment.

  In FIG. 20, the movable part 303 is provided in the upper part of the attached controller so that rotation is possible centering | focusing on the fulcrum provided ahead of the steering wheel type | mold attachment. As shown in FIG. 20, the axial direction of the fulcrum of the movable part 303 is provided as the left-right direction of the steering wheel type attachment. The fulcrum of the movable part 303 is provided in front of the operation button of the controller that is pressed by the movable part 303. The operation part (force point) and the protrusion part (action point) of the movable part 303 are respectively provided behind the fulcrum on the same straight line perpendicular to the axial direction of the fulcrum, and the operation part is provided behind the protrusion part. It is done. As a result, when the operation part is pressed downward, the movable part 303 also rotates the protrusion part around the fulcrum in the same downward direction. Further, the amount of movement of the protruding portion that moves by the pressing is smaller than the amount of movement by which the operating portion is pressed. Thus, the movable part 303 functions as a lever provided in the front-rear direction above the steering wheel type attachment.

  In FIG. 21, the movable portion 304 is provided above the attached controller so as to be rotatable around a fulcrum provided above the steering wheel type attachment. As shown in FIG. 21, the axial direction of the fulcrum of the movable part 304 is provided as the front-rear direction of the steering wheel type attachment. The fulcrum of the movable unit 304 is provided on the upper left side of the operation button of the controller that is pressed by the movable unit 304. The operation part (force point) and the projecting part (action point) of the movable part 304 are provided to the right of the fulcrum and directly above the operation button of the controller pressed by the movable part 304. An operation site is provided at a position directly above the. Accordingly, when the operation part is pressed downward, the movable part 304 also rotates the protruding part provided at a position directly below the operation part around the fulcrum in the same downward direction. Further, the amount of movement of the protruding portion that moves by the pressing is the same as the amount of movement by which the operating portion is pressed. Accordingly, the operation force for pressing the operation part is the same as the force for pressing the operation button of the attached left controller 3 or right controller 4 and has no lever function. Therefore, the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 can be operated without attachment. It becomes possible to operate the operation part of the movable unit 304 with the same operation feeling as the operation feeling of pressing the operation button. As described above, the movable portion 304 is provided at a position immediately above the steering wheel type attachment and functions as an operating means having no lever function.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the steering wheel type attachment 200 which is an example of the accessory device can be attached to and detached from either the left controller 3 or the right controller 4, and the steering wheel type attachment 200 is attached by attaching either one. The processing according to the operation performed while gripping can be performed. Further, the steering wheel type attachment 200 can be operated according to the posture and movement of the steering wheel type attachment 200 main body, and a movable part for operating the operation parts provided in the left controller 3 and the right controller 4. Are provided. Therefore, the user can perform operations by moving a plurality of movable parts provided in the steering wheel type attachment 200 while moving the entire steering wheel type attachment 200, and various operations are possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the method for detecting the movement and posture of the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 is merely an example, and other methods and other data are used. Then, the movement and posture may be detected. For example, the above motion and posture are calculated only by the angular velocity generated in the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, calculated only by the angular velocity generated in the left controller 3 and the right controller 4, or the angular velocity and acceleration generated in the left controller 3 and the right controller 4. You may calculate combining. Even when only the acceleration generated in the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 is detected, the direction in which the gravitational acceleration generated in the left controller 3 or the right controller 4 can be calculated, and the xyz axis based on the gravitational acceleration. It goes without saying that the above movement and posture can be calculated by sequentially calculating the direction.

  The main device 2, the left controller 3, and the right controller 4 may be any device, such as a portable game device, an arbitrary portable electronic device (PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a cellular phone, a personal phone, Computer, camera, tablet, etc.). The device that is attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 and transmits the operation data to the main body device 2 may not be a game controller. For example, the device attached to the steering wheel type attachment 200 may be a remote operation device for operating / controlling a device at a remote location by remote operation, and the device to be operated / controlled is a remote device that is not a game device. An operating device may be attachable. For example, a remote control device for operating / controlling other devices such as a monitor, a personal computer, a camera, a tablet, a mobile phone, other home devices, outdoor devices, vehicles, etc. can be attached to and detached from the steering wheel type attachment 200 May be configured.

  The image displayed on the main body device 2 is displayed as a game image by the CPU 81 executing information processing (game processing) in response to an operation on the steering wheel type attachment 200. That is, when the CPU 81 of the main device 2 performs information processing (for example, game processing), an image to be displayed on the main device 2 is generated. At least a part of the processing for generating the image is performed by another device. You can go. For example, when the main device 2 is configured to be able to communicate with another device (for example, a server, another image display device, another game device, another portable terminal, or another information processing device), the above processing is performed. Further, it may be executed by the cooperation of the other devices. In this way, by performing at least a part of the above process with another device, the same process as described above can be performed. Further, the above-described information processing can be executed by cooperation between one processor or a plurality of processors included in an information processing system including at least one information processing apparatus. In the above embodiment, the CPU 81 of the main device 2 can perform information processing by executing a predetermined program. However, a part or all of the above processing is performed by a dedicated circuit included in the main device 2. It may be broken.

  Here, according to the above-described modification, the present invention can be realized even in a so-called cloud computing system form, a distributed wide area network system form, and a local network system form. For example, in a distributed local network system configuration, the above-described processing is performed in cooperation between a stationary information processing device (stationary game device) and a portable information processing device (portable game device). It is also possible to do. In these system forms, there is no particular limitation as to which apparatus performs the above-described processing, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized regardless of the processing sharing.

  The program may be supplied not only to the main device 2 through an external storage medium such as an external memory, but also to the device through a wired or wireless communication line. The program may be recorded in advance in a nonvolatile storage device inside the apparatus. As the information storage medium for storing the program, in addition to the nonvolatile memory, CD-ROM, DVD, or similar optical disk storage medium, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, magnetic tape, etc. But you can. Further, the information storage medium for storing the program may be a volatile memory for storing the program. Such a storage medium can be referred to as a computer-readable recording medium. For example, the various functions described above can be provided by causing a computer or the like to read and execute the programs of these recording media.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the above description is merely illustrative of the present invention in all respects and is not intended to limit the scope thereof. It goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is understood that the scope of the present invention should be construed only by the claims. Moreover, it is understood that those skilled in the art can implement the equivalent range from description of the specific Example of this invention based on description and technical common sense of this invention. In addition, it is to be understood that the terms used in the present specification are used in the meaning normally used in the art unless otherwise specified. Thus, unless defined otherwise, all technical and technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control.

  As described above, the present invention can be used as a more convenient accessory device or the like.

2 ... Main unit 3 ... Left controller 4 ... Right controller 11, 31, 51 ... Housing 12 ... Display 43, 65 ... Second L button 44, 66 ... Second R button 81 ... CPU
83 ... Controller communication unit 85 ... DRAM
200 ... steering wheel type attachment 201 ... main body gripping parts 202, 302, 303, 304 ... movable part 203 ... fixed part 204 ... springs 101, 111 ... communication control part

Claims (10)

A first game controller having at least a first button and a second button, and a protrusion on the back, and a shape different from that of the first game controller and having at least a third button and a fourth button, and a protrusion on the back An accessory device used with the second game controller,
A fixing portion that is detachable from both the first game controller and the second game controller, and one of which is detachably fixed;
A first movable part;
A second movable part,
The fixing part is
A first engagement portion provided on one side in a predetermined direction for engaging with a protrusion on the back surface of the first game controller;
A second engagement portion provided on the other side in a predetermined direction, for engaging with a protrusion on the back surface of the second game controller;
The first movable part is
A first operation unit;
The second game controller that is capable of pressing the first button of the first game controller engaged with the first engaging portion of the fixing portion and that is engaged with the second engaging portion of the fixing portion. A first button pressing part capable of pressing the third button of
The second movable part is
A second operation unit;
The second game controller that is capable of pressing the second button of the first game controller engaged with the first engaging portion of the fixing portion and that is engaged with the second engaging portion of the fixing portion. And a second button pressing part capable of pressing the fourth button. A grip portion that can be gripped by both hands of the user is further provided,
The first operation unit can be pressed by one hand of a user holding the holding unit,
The attachment device according to claim 1, wherein the second operation unit can be pressed by the other hand of the user who holds the holding unit. When the first movable part is in a state where the first button of the first game controller engaged with the first engagement part is being pushed down from a state where the first button is not pushed down by the pressing operation, The first button pressing portion is engaged with the second engagement portion so that the movement amount of the first button pressing portion toward the first button is smaller than the movement amount of the first operation portion being pressed. When the third button of the second game controller is changed from a state where it is not pressed down by the pressing operation to a state where the third button is pressed down, The amount of movement of the one-button pressing unit moving toward the third button is reduced,
When the second movable part is in a state where the second button of the first game controller engaged with the first engagement part is not pressed down by the pressing operation, The second button pressing portion is engaged with the second engagement portion so that the movement amount of the second button pressing portion toward the second button is smaller than the movement amount of the second operation portion being pressed. When the fourth button of the second game controller is changed from a state where the fourth button is not pressed by the pressing operation to a state where the fourth button is pressed, The attachment device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a moving amount of a two-button pressing unit moving toward the fourth button is reduced. The first movable part is
A first shaft portion;
A first arm portion that rotates about the first shaft portion and is connected to the first operation portion and the first button pressing portion;
The second movable part is
A second shaft portion;
The attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a second arm portion that rotates around the second shaft portion and is connected to the second operation portion and the second button pressing portion. apparatus. The first arm portion is formed such that a distance between the first operation portion and the first shaft portion is longer than a distance between the first button pressing portion and the first shaft portion. ,
The second arm portion is formed such that a distance between the second operation portion and the second shaft portion is longer than a distance between the second button pressing portion and the second shaft portion. The accessory device according to claim 4. In the first movable part, the first button pressing part is formed at a position shifted by a predetermined distance in the axial direction of the first shaft part with respect to a position where the first operation part is provided.
The said 2nd movable part is a said 2nd button press part being formed in the position which shifted | deviated predetermined distance about the axial direction of the said 2nd axial part with respect to the position in which the said 2nd operation part is provided. Attached equipment as described in. In the first movable part, the first button pressing part is formed at a position shifted by a predetermined distance in the direction from the front to the back with respect to the position where the first operation part is provided.
The said 2nd movable part WHEREIN: The said 2nd button press part is formed in the position which shifted | deviated predetermined distance about the direction which goes to the back from the front where the said 2nd operation part is provided. The accessory device according to any one of the above. In the direction from the front side to the back side, the part located closest to the front side among the parts that can be contacted by the user's finger in the first operation part is the first button or the Of the surface that can come into contact with the third button, located on the back side from the position located on the most back side,
In the direction from the front side to the back side, the part located closest to the front side among the parts that can be contacted by the user's finger in the second operation part is the second button or the part in the second button pressing part. The attachment device according to claim 7, wherein the attachment device is located on the back side from a portion located on the most back side among surfaces that can contact the fourth button. The width of the first button pressing portion in a predetermined direction is larger than the width of the first button and the third button in the predetermined direction,
The attachment device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a width of the second button pressing portion in the predetermined direction is larger than a width of the second button and the fourth button in the predetermined direction. The first game controller further includes at least a first operation input unit,
The second game controller further includes at least a second operation input unit,
The accessory device is:
A first indicator provided at a position substantially aligned with the first operation input unit when the protrusion on the back surface of the first game controller engages with the first engagement unit of the fixed unit;
A second indicator provided at a position substantially aligned with the second operation input unit when engaging the protrusion on the back surface of the second game controller and the second engagement unit of the fixed unit; The accessory device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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