TW202421245A - Game controller - Google Patents

Abstract

A game controller includes a first control handle and a second control handle. The first control handle includes a first handle part and an assembly concave part. The assembling concave part is arranged on the first handle part. The second control handle includes a second handle part and an assembly convex part. The assembling convex part is arranged on the second handle part, and is slidably accommodated in the assembling concave part. Wherein the assembling convex part is slidable relative to the assembling concave part so that the first control handle and the second control handle are in a closed mode and a separate mode. When the game controller is in the combined handle mode, the first handle part is combined with the second handle part to match the game console. When the game controller is in the separate mode, the first handle part is separated from the second handle part to form an assembly space between the first handle part and the second handle part. The assembly space is used for mobile device.

Description

Game controller

The present invention relates to a game controller, in particular to a game controller compatible with a mobile device and a TV game console.

As mobile phones with touch screens (e.g., iPhones and Android phones) become increasingly popular, the mobile gaming market has expanded rapidly, and the revenue from mobile gaming has even surpassed the combined revenue from TV game consoles and personal computer games.

Generally speaking, if a player wants to play mobile games, he or she must purchase a game controller suitable for mobile games. Conversely, if a player wants to play a TV game console, he or she must purchase a game controller suitable for a TV game console. In this way, in addition to increasing the cost of purchasing game equipment, the storage space of the game equipment is increased. What's worse, if the player cannot find one of the game controllers because it is not properly stored, the player will not be able to play mobile games or TV game consoles.

The present invention provides a game controller so that the game controller can be used for both mobile games and TV game consoles.

The game controller disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention is suitable for use with a game console or a mobile device. The game controller includes a first control handle and a second control handle. The first control handle includes a first handle portion and an assembly recess. The assembly recess is disposed on the first handle portion. The second control handle includes a second handle portion and an assembly protrusion. The assembly protrusion is disposed on the second handle portion and can be slidably received in the assembly recess. The assembly protrusion can slide relative to the assembly recess to allow the first control handle and the second control handle to be in a combined handle mode and a separated handle mode. When the game controller is in the combined handle mode, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are combined to be used with the game console. When the game controller is in the separated handle mode, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are separated to form an assembly space between the first handle portion and the second handle portion. The assembly space is used for assembling the mobile device.

According to the game controller of the above embodiment, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are connected by matching assembly concave portions and assembly convex portions or by additional telescopic components to put the game controller in a combined handle mode or a separated handle mode. In this way, a single game controller can be used for both a game console and a mobile device.

The above description of the content of the present invention and the following description of the implementation method are used to demonstrate and explain the principle of the present invention and provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the game controller 10 in the first embodiment of the present invention in the closed handle mode. Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of Figure 1 from another viewing angle.

The game controller 10 of this embodiment is suitable for use with a game console 20 (see FIG. 8 ) or a mobile device 30 (see FIG. 9 ). The game console 20 is, for example, an Xbox or PS5 video game console. The mobile device 30 is, for example, a mobile phone or a tablet computer, and its system is, for example, iOS or Android. The connection between the game controller 10 and the game console 20 or the mobile device 30 is, for example, a wired connection or a wireless connection.

Please refer to Figures 3 to 5. Figure 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of Figure 1 in the split mode. Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of Figure 3 from another viewing angle. Figure 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of Figure 3.

The game controller 10 includes a first control handle 100 and a second control handle 200. In addition, the game controller 10 may further include a retractable assembly 300. The first control handle 100 includes a first handle portion 110 and an assembly recess 120. The assembly recess 120 is, for example, a groove and is disposed on the first handle portion 110. The second control handle 200 includes a second handle portion 210 and an assembly protrusion 220. The assembly protrusion 220 is, for example, a convex block and is disposed on the second handle portion 210. The assembly protrusion 220 protrudes from one side of the second handle portion 210 and is slidably received in the assembly recess 120.

In this embodiment, the assembly protrusion 220 can slide relative to the assembly concave portion 120, and the assembly protrusion 220 can be completely received in the assembly concave portion 120, so that the first control handle 100 and the second control handle 200 are in a combined mode and a separated mode. When the game controller 10 is in the combined mode, the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 are combined to match the game console 20. In other words, the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 are close to each other, so that the appearance of the combined first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 is equivalent to the appearance of the original handle of the game console 20. For example, the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 can be regarded as splitting the PS5 game handle into left and right halves. When the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 are combined, the appearance of the combined first handle portion 110 and second handle portion 210 is equivalent to the appearance of the PS5 game handle.

On the contrary, when the game controller 10 is in the split handle mode, the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 are separated to form an assembly space between the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210. The assembly space is used for assembling the mobile device 30. In other words, the mobile device 30 can be sandwiched between the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210, so that the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 are located on the left and right sides of the mobile device 30 respectively.

In this embodiment, the game controller 10 may further include a telescopic assembly 300. The telescopic assembly 300 includes a first rail 310 and a second rail 320. The first rail 310 is slidably disposed in the assembly recess 120. The second rail 320 is slidably disposed in the assembly protrusion 220 and the first rail 310, so that the distance between the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 can be adjusted through the first rail 310 and the second rail 320 that slide relative to each other. In this embodiment, the width of the second rail 320 is smaller than the width of the first rail 310, and the second rail 320 is offset to one side of the first rail 310.

In this embodiment, the first handle portion 110 has a first positioning groove 150 , and the second handle portion 210 has a second positioning groove 250 . The first positioning groove 150 and the second positioning groove 250 are used for the mobile device 30 to be installed.

In this embodiment, the first control handle 100 may further include a direction button 130 . The direction button 130 is disposed on the first handle portion 110 . The second control handle 200 may further include a plurality of function buttons 230 . These function buttons 230 are disposed on the second handle portion 210 .

In this embodiment, the first control handle 100 and the second control handle 200 may each include a joystick 140, 240. The two joysticks 140, 240 are disposed on the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210, respectively.

In this embodiment, the game controller 10 may further include a signal connector 400. The signal connector 400 is, for example, Lightning or Type C, and is disposed on the second handle portion 210, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the signal connector 400 may also be disposed on the first handle portion 110.

In this embodiment, the game controller 10 may further include an audio source connector 500. The audio source connector 500 is, for example, a 3.5 mm Phone Jack and is disposed on the second handle portion 210, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the audio source connector 500 may also be disposed on the first handle portion 110.

In this embodiment, the game controller 10 may further include a charging connector 600. The charging connector 600 is, for example, Type C and is disposed on the first handle portion 110, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the charging connector 600 may also be disposed on the second handle portion 210.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the game controller 10 of FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of FIG. 3. In this embodiment, the game controller 10 may further include a wire 700. The wire 700 is, for example, a flexible circuit board, and is connected to the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210, and the wire 700 is normally wavy. In this way, when the game controller 10 is folded from the separate handle mode (as shown in FIG. 6) to the combined handle mode (as shown in FIG. 7), the wire 700 can be neatly stored in the second handle portion 210 according to its own wavy design. In addition, the wavy design of the wire 700 is achieved, for example, by attaching Mylar to the bending part of the flexible circuit board.

Please refer to Figures 8 to 10. Figure 8 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the game controller 10 of Figure 1 in combination with the game console 20. Figures 9 and 10 are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of the game controller 10 of Figure 3 in combination with the mobile device 30.

As shown in FIG8 , the game controller 10 is in the combined handle mode and is connected to the game console 20, for example, by wireless transmission. When the game controller 10 is in the combined handle mode, the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 are combined, so that the appearance of the game controller 10 is almost the same as the appearance of the original handle of the game console 20, so the player can experience the game with an operating feel close to the original handle.

As shown in FIG9 and FIG10 , the game controller 10 is in the split-handle mode and is connected to the mobile device 30, for example, by wired transmission. Since the mobile device 30 can be clamped between the first handle portion 110 and the second handle portion 210 when the game controller 10 is in the split-handle mode, the overall center of gravity of the game controller 10 clamped with the mobile device 30 is similar to the center of gravity of the game controller 10 in the combined-handle mode. In this way, the burden of the player operating the game controller 10 clamped with the mobile device 30 can be further reduced. In addition, because the width of the second rail 320 is smaller than that of the first rail 310 and the second rail 320 is offset to one side of the first rail 310, the telescopic assembly 300 can be prevented from blocking the lens of the mobile device 30. In this way, players can also use the game controller 10 with the mobile device 30 clamped thereon to experience games that require the use of a lens, such as augmented reality games (AR mobile games).

According to the game controller of the above embodiment, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are connected by matching assembly concave portions and assembly convex portions or by additional telescopic components to put the game controller in a combined handle mode or a separated handle mode. In this way, a single game controller can be used for both a game console and a mobile device.

In addition, since the width of the second rail is smaller than that of the first rail and the second rail is offset to one side of the first rail, the telescopic assembly can be prevented from blocking the lens of the mobile device. In this way, players can also use the game controller with the mobile device clamped to experience games that require the use of the lens, such as augmented reality games (AR mobile games).

Although the present invention is disclosed as above with the aforementioned embodiments, they are not used to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in similar techniques may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the application patent attached to this specification.

10: Game controller 20: Game console 30: Mobile device 100: First control handle 110: First handle part 120: Assembly recess 130: Direction button 140: Joystick 150: First positioning slot 200: Second control handle 210: Second handle part 220: Assembly protrusion 230: Function button 240: Joystick 250: Second positioning slot 300: Retractable assembly 310: First rail 320: Second rail 400: Signal connector 500: Audio connector 600: Charging connector 700: Cable

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the game controller in the first embodiment of the present invention in the combined mode. FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of FIG. 1 from another perspective. FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of FIG. 1 in the separated mode. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of FIG. 3 from another perspective. FIG. 5 is a decomposed schematic diagram of FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the game controller of FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of FIG. 3. FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the game controller of FIG. 1 in combination with a game console. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of the game controller of FIG. 3 in combination with a mobile device.

10: Game controller

100: First control handle

110: First handlebar

120: Assembly recess

130: Direction buttons

140: Joystick

150: First positioning groove

200: Second control handle

210: Second handle

220: Assembly convex part

230: Function button

240: Joystick

250: Second positioning slot

300: Telescopic assembly

310: First track

320: Second track

400:Signal connector

500: Audio source connector

Claims (10)

A game controller suitable for use with a game console or a mobile device, the game controller comprising: A first control handle, comprising a first handle portion and an assembly recess, the assembly recess being arranged on the first handle portion; and a second control handle, comprising a second handle portion and an assembly protrusion, the assembly protrusion being arranged on the second handle portion and being slidably received in the assembly recess; wherein the assembly protrusion can slide relative to the assembly recess to make the first control handle and the second control handle in a combined handle mode and a separated handle mode, when the game controller is in the combined handle mode, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are combined to match the game console, when the game controller is in the separated handle mode, the first handle portion and the second handle portion are separated to form an assembly space between the first handle portion and the second handle portion, the assembly space being used for assembling the mobile device. The game controller as described in claim 1 further includes a telescopic assembly, which includes a first rail and a second rail. The first rail is slidably disposed in the assembly recess, and the second rail is slidably disposed between the assembly protrusion and the first rail, so as to adjust the distance between the first handle part and the second handle part through the relative sliding of the first rail and the second rail. A game controller as described in claim 2, wherein the width of the second rail is smaller than the width of the first rail, and the second rail is offset to one side of the first rail. A game controller as described in claim 1, wherein the first handle portion has a first positioning groove, the second handle portion has a second positioning groove, and the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are used for setting the mobile device. The game controller as described in claim 1 further includes a signal connector, which is arranged on the first handle part or the second handle part. The game controller as described in claim 1 further includes a charging connector, which is arranged on the first handle part or the second handle part. The game controller as described in claim 1 further includes an audio source connector, which is arranged on the first handle part or the second handle part. A game controller as described in claim 1, wherein the first control handle further includes a direction button or at least one function button, and the direction button or the at least one function button is disposed on the first handle portion. A game controller as described in claim 1, wherein the first control handle further includes at least one joystick, and the at least one joystick is disposed on the first handle portion. The game controller as described in claim 1 further includes a wire connecting the first handle portion and the second handle portion, and the wire is normally wavy.

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