JPH0677796U - Remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention is limited by adding a special key so that when this special key is operated, the same control data as the combination of any key switch is output. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device in which a larger number of operation functions can be performed with a large number of key switches. A cross key and a plurality of operation buttons, each operation portion of the cross key, a key switch 12 provided corresponding to each operation button, and a control circuit 13 to which a signal from each key switch is input. The remote control device 10 further includes special keys 14 and 15 in which the control circuit is configured to output control data corresponding to each key switch in a one-to-one correspondence. The remote controller 10 is configured such that when the special key is operated, the control circuit outputs control data different from the control data corresponding to the key switches.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a remote control device that is connected to a computer or the like to instruct up / down / left / right directions and perform a trigger operation.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, such a remote control device is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 3, the remote control device 1 is used as a controller of a game machine, and has a horizontally long main body 2, and a cross key 3 provided on the upper surface of the main body 2 in, for example, the left area, It is composed of four operation buttons 4 provided in the right area, two operation buttons 5 provided in the central area, and operation buttons 6 provided on the side edge of the main body, in the illustrated case, the upper edge. There is.

Here, the cross key 3 is provided with one key switch for each of the four operation parts, and one key switch is provided for each of the operation buttons 4, 5, and 6. It is equipped.

FIG. 4 shows an electrical configuration of the remote control device 1. Key switches 7 corresponding to the cross keys 3, operation buttons 4, 5, and 6 are connected in parallel to the control circuit 7a. When the respective cross keys 3 or the operation buttons 4, 5, 6 are operated, the corresponding key switch 7 is turned on, so that the ON state of the key switch 7 is detected in the control circuit 7a, and the corresponding key is detected. Control data corresponding to the switch 7 on a one-to-one basis is generated. The control data thus generated is appropriately processed by the CPU 8a provided in the main body of the game machine 8.

According to the remote control device 1 configured as described above, the user holds the main body 2 of the remote control device 1 with both hands, operates the cross key 3 with the thumb of the left hand, and uses the parent finger of the right hand. By appropriately operating each of the four operation buttons 4, and further operating the central operation button 5 and the upper operation button 6 as necessary, the control data is output to the game device 8. . As a result, the CPU 8a of the game device 8 operates the game software based on the control data from the remote controller 1 to advance the game, and displays the state on the screen of the TV 9. .

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the remote control device 1 having such a configuration, each of the key switches 7 is provided for one operation, and the control data generated by the control circuit 7a by one key switch 7 is only Is one. That is, the key switch 7 and the control data have a one-to-one correspondence.

Therefore, when it is desired to perform a combination operation, the cross key 3, the operation buttons 4, 5, 6 are operated so that the plurality of key switches 7 are simultaneously turned on.

However, with regard to the cross key 3, due to the structure based on the operation purpose, for example, the key switch for instructing upward movement and the key switch for instructing downward movement cannot be operated at the same time, and the right side The key switch for the movement instruction and the key switch for the left movement instruction are configured so that they cannot be operated at the same time.

Therefore, a limited number of combinations of operations using the key switches 7 are limited, and the number of types of control data that can be operated is less than the number of combinations of the key switches 7. was there.

In view of the above points, the present invention adds a special key so that when the special key is operated, the same control data as a combination of arbitrary key switches is output, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device capable of performing a larger number of operation functions with a given number of key switches.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above-mentioned object is to provide a cross key and a plurality of operation buttons, each operation portion of the cross key, a key switch provided corresponding to each operation button, and a control circuit to which a signal from each key switch is input. In the remote control device, wherein the control circuit is configured to output control data corresponding to each key switch in a one-to-one correspondence, a special key is further provided, When the special key is operated, the control circuit is configured to output control data different from the control data corresponding to each of the key switches. Achieved by the device.

[0012]

[Action]

 According to the above configuration, when the special key is not operated, the control circuit outputs normal control data when the cross key and the key switch corresponding to each operation button are operated as in the conventional case. However, when the special key is operated, the control circuit outputs the second control data different from the normal control data when the cross key and the key switch corresponding to each operation button are operated. Therefore, for example, this second control data can be used to control the operating functions such as software reset of the main body CPU of the game machine to be controlled, and the combination of key switches that cannot be operated mechanically at the same time. If assigned, it will be possible to realize a larger number of operating functions that could not be operated by the conventional remote control device, which enables various operations and at the same time By a simple structure of simply adding a key, so that may be configured at a low cost.

[0013]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a remote control device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a remote control device 10 is used as a controller of a game machine, and similar to the conventional remote control device shown in FIG. 4, a cross provided on the upper surface of the main body 11, for example, in the left area. It consists of a key, four operation buttons provided on the right side area, two operation buttons provided on the central area, and two operation buttons provided on the side edge of the main unit. One key switch 12 is provided for each operation portion and each operation button.

These key switches 12 are connected to the control circuit 13 in parallel with each other. When each cross key or operation button is operated, the corresponding key switch 12 is turned on, The ON state of the key switch 12 is detected in the control circuit 13, and control data corresponding to the key switch 12 on a one-to-one basis is generated. The control data generated in this manner is appropriately processed by the CPU 8a provided in the main body of the game machine 8.

The above-mentioned configuration is similar to the conventional remote control device 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, but in the remote control device 10 according to the present invention, two remote control devices are further provided at arbitrary places of the main body 11. Special keys 14 and 15 are provided. These special keys 14 and 15 are similarly connected to the control circuit 13 in parallel with each other.

Further, these special keys 14 and 15 are attached to the conventional remote control device 1 shown in FIG. 3 which is operated by both hands, and may be attached to gun grip type left and right operated remote control devices. , And can also be configured as a joystick type.

The remote control device 10 according to the present invention is configured as described above, and the user holds the main body 11 of the remote control device 10 with both hands and operates the cross key with the thumb of the left hand and the right hand. Use your thumb to operate each of the four operation buttons as appropriate, and if necessary, operate the center operation button or the operation button on the upper edge so that each Outputs control data that corresponds to the key switches on a one-to-one basis. As a result, the CPU of the game machine operates the game software based on the control data from the remote control device 10 to advance the game, and displays the state on the TV screen. .

Here, the control circuit 13 operates as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Immediately, in FIG. 2, the control circuit 13 reads an input signal from the key switch 12 when each key switch 12 is input.

Then, it is detected whether the special key 14 or 15 is turned on, and if it is not turned on, normal control data which is the same as the case of the conventional remote control device 1 is generated, and this is generated. Control data is transferred to an external device such as a game device.

When the special key 14 or 15 is turned on, the control data set in advance corresponding to the turned-on special keys 14 and 15, for example, a plurality of switch-on signals. The same control data is generated, and this control data is transferred to an external device such as a game device.

The control data when the special keys 14 and 15 are turned on include, for example, an operation function such as software reset of the main body CPU of a game device to be controlled, or a combination of key switches that cannot be operated mechanically at the same time. Can be set.

[0022]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, by adding the special key, when the special key is operated, the same control data as the combination of any key switch is output, and It is possible to provide an extremely excellent remote control device that enables a larger number of operation functions with a given number of key switches.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a remote control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the remote control device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a conventional remote control device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the remote control device of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Remote Control Device 11 Main Body 12 Key Switch 13 Control Circuit 14, 15 Special Key

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification number Office reference number FI technical display location H04Q 9/00 371 B 7170-5K

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cross key and a plurality of operation buttons, each operation portion of the cross key, a key switch provided corresponding to each operation button, and a control circuit to which a signal from each key switch is input. In the remote control device, the control circuit is configured to output control data corresponding to each key switch on a one-to-one basis, and the special key is further provided. The remote control device is characterized in that the control circuit is configured to output control data different from the control data corresponding to each of the key switches when is operated.