WO2026028405A1 - Dispositif - Google Patents

Dispositif

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WO2026028405A1
WO2026028405A1 PCT/JP2024/027582 JP2024027582W WO2026028405A1 WO 2026028405 A1 WO2026028405 A1 WO 2026028405A1 JP 2024027582 W JP2024027582 W JP 2024027582W WO 2026028405 A1 WO2026028405 A1 WO 2026028405A1
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controller
button
movable part
game device
housing
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Japanese (ja)
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涼 野中
泰久 北野
嘉隆 田邨
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Nintendo Co Ltd
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Nintendo Co Ltd
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Priority to CN202480017411.3A priority patent/CN121794651A/zh
Publication of WO2026028405A1 publication Critical patent/WO2026028405A1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A63F13/24—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
    • A63F13/245—Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/90—Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
    • A63F13/98—Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

Definitions

  • This disclosure relates to a device.
  • Patent Document 1 JP 2018-110680 A discloses an accessory device used with a game controller.
  • the objective of this disclosure is to improve operability.
  • the device disclosed herein is a device to which a controller is detachably attached, the device having a mounting portion that protrudes from the side and is attached to a game device, and a button provided on the mounting portion, and is equipped with a storage portion, a flange, an operation portion, and a pusher.
  • the controller is stored in the storage portion.
  • the storage portion is defined by inner surfaces including at least a top surface facing downward, a bottom surface facing upward, and a bottom surface facing forward, and is open to the front.
  • the flange extends downward from the top surface and has an inner flange surface that faces the bottom surface, and covers at least a portion of the front of the mounting portion of the controller stored in the storage portion.
  • the operation portion is operated by the user. When the operation portion is operated, the pusher protrudes downward from the top surface and presses the button on the controller stored in the storage portion.
  • the device may include a magnetic member that is magnetically attracted to the button.
  • the magnetic member may be provided above a button on the controller housed in the housing.
  • the pusher may have a magnetic member.
  • the magnetic member may be provided on at least one side of the center of the button of the controller attached to the device in the left-right direction, and the pusher may press the other side of the center of the button.
  • the magnetic member may be arranged from one side of the center of the button to the other side in the left-right direction.
  • the magnetic member is provided on at least one side of the center of the button on the controller attached to the device in the left-right direction, so as to be immovable relative to the housing, and does not necessarily have to be provided on the other side.
  • the bottom surface may have a first elastically deformable body.
  • the first elastically deformable body may be located below the center in the up-down direction on the bottom surface that is exposed when the device is viewed from the front side.
  • the lower surface may have a second elastically deformable body.
  • the upper surface may not have an elastically deformable body.
  • the left-right length of the flange may be shorter than the left-right length of the forward-facing opening of the storage section.
  • the left-right length of the flange may be longer than the left-right length of the mounting portion, but shorter than the left-right length of the controller.
  • the above device may have a rim.
  • the storage portion may be located on the inner diameter side of the rim.
  • the operating portion may be located rearward of the rim.
  • the above-mentioned device may be in a steering wheel shape and have a front housing and a rear housing fixed to the rear of the front housing.
  • the front housing and the rear housing may form a rim.
  • the device may also include a rim cover that covers the rim except for the upper end region of the outer periphery of the rim.
  • the area of the bottom surface facing the inner surface of the flange may have a curved shape that is convex upward and backward.
  • the distance between the area of the bottom surface facing the inner surface of the flange and the mounting portion may increase as it goes downward.
  • the distance between the lower end of the area of the bottom surface facing the inner surface of the flange and the mounting portion may be greater than the distance between the lower end of the inner surface of the flange and the mounting portion.
  • the flange may have an entrance port provided on the inner surface of the flange through which light irradiated from the mounting portion enters, and an exit port provided on the outer surface of the flange through which light incident from the entrance port exits.
  • the exit port may be located above the entrance port.
  • the device disclosed herein is a device held by a user and includes a mounting unit, a first movable unit, and a second movable unit.
  • a controller having a first button is detachably mounted to the mounting unit.
  • the first movable unit has a first surface that extends in the left-right direction and is pressed from above by the user, and a first pressing unit, and when the first surface is pressed, it rotates around a first axis that extends in a first direction that includes a left-right component.
  • the second movable unit has a second surface that is pressed by the first pressing unit as the first movable unit rotates, and a second pressing unit, and when the second surface is pressed, it rotates around a second axis that extends in a second direction that is closer to the front-to-rear direction than the first direction.
  • the second pressing unit is configured to press the first button on the controller mounted on the mounting unit when the second movable unit rotates.
  • the first surface may be located rearward of the first axis.
  • the rear end of the second movable portion may be located forward of the rear end of the first movable portion.
  • the first pushing portion may be located between the first axis and the first surface in the front-to-rear direction.
  • the first axis may be located forward of the center of the second movable part in the front-to-rear direction.
  • the second movable part may be provided with a magnet that is attracted to the first button by magnetic force.
  • the above device may be configured to be held by a user with both hands.
  • the controller may have a second button.
  • the device may include a third movable part and a fourth movable part.
  • the third movable part may have a third surface extending in the left-right direction and pressed from above by the user, and a third pressing part, and may rotate around a third axis extending in a third direction including a left-right component when the third surface is pressed.
  • the fourth movable part may have a fourth surface pressed by the third pressing part when the third movable part rotates, and a fourth pressing part, and may rotate around a fourth axis extending in a fourth direction closer to the front-to-back direction than the third direction when the fourth surface is pressed.
  • the fourth pressing part may be configured to press a second button on the controller attached to the attachment part when the fourth movable part rotates.
  • the first surface may be located in a position covered from the right side by the user's right index finger, right middle finger, or right ring finger.
  • the third surface may be located in a position covered from the left side by the user's left index finger, left middle finger, or left ring finger.
  • the right end of the first axis may be located to the left of the right end of the first surface.
  • the left end of the third axis may be located to the right of the left end of the third surface.
  • the device may include a rim that is held by a user with both hands.
  • the first and third surfaces may each be located behind the rim.
  • the first and second directions when viewed from the top to bottom, may be perpendicular to each other, and the third and fourth directions may be perpendicular to each other.
  • the above device may include a housing that houses the first movable part so that the first surface is exposed, and a cushion provided between the inner surface of the housing and the upper surface of the first movable part.
  • FIG. 1 is a first perspective schematic view showing the configuration of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a second perspective schematic view showing the configuration of the device according to the present embodiment.
  • 1 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of an example of an information device;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a state in which the first controller and the second controller are each detached from the game device.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the information processing device is held and operated.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the controller is held and operated laterally.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the controller is held and operated vertically.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective assembly view showing the configuration of the right side of the game device.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the right side of the game device.
  • FIG. 2 is a six-sided schematic diagram showing the configuration of a first controller.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a first controller.
  • FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG. 11.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the first button is attracted to a magnetic element of the first game device.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the controller is attached to the game device.
  • FIG. 2 is a six-sided schematic diagram showing the configuration of a second controller.
  • FIG. 1 is a six-sided schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of an apparatus according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. FIG. 10 is a six-sided schematic diagram showing the state in which the first controller is attached to the device.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a user is holding the device.
  • FIG. 1 is a first exploded perspective view showing a partial configuration of an apparatus according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a second exploded perspective view showing a partial configuration of the device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a third exploded perspective schematic view showing a partial configuration of the device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a fourth exploded perspective schematic view showing the configuration of the device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of an apparatus according to a first embodiment.
  • 1 is a schematic front view showing the configuration of an apparatus according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. FIG. 26 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line XXVI-XXVI in FIG. 25.
  • FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXVII-XXVII in FIG. 25.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the state in which the first controller is attached to the device.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the first controller attached to the device.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing the first controller attached to the device.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a part of an apparatus according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a first schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the device when the first surface is not pressed.
  • FIG. 10 is a second schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the device when the first surface is not pressed.
  • FIG. 10 is a first schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the device when the first surface is pressed.
  • FIG. 10 is a second schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the device when the first surface is pressed.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing the state in which the second controller is attached to the device.
  • FIG. 10 is a partial perspective schematic view showing a state in which a second controller is attached to a device according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic front view showing a state in which the second controller is attached to the device according to the third embodiment.
  • Fig. 1 is a first perspective schematic diagram showing the configuration of the apparatus according to this embodiment.
  • Fig. 2 is a second perspective schematic diagram showing the configuration of the apparatus according to this embodiment.
  • device 500 has a first movable part 510, a second movable part 520, a third movable part 530, a fourth movable part 540, and a housing 590.
  • Second movable part 520 and fourth movable part 540 are examples of pushers that protrude downward when first movable part 510 and third movable part 530 are operated.
  • Housing 590 is provided with a storage part 800.
  • Storage part 800 stores a controller.
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic front view showing the configuration of the example of the information device.
  • the information device 1000 has a first controller 1, a second controller 2, and a game device 3.
  • the first controller 1 or the second controller 2 will be collectively referred to simply as the controller.
  • Each of the first controller 1 and the second controller 2 is, for example, a game controller.
  • the game device 3 is capable of executing game processing. The game processing is executed based on input to the controller.
  • the first controller 1 and the second controller 2 are detachable from the game device 3. In the attached state shown in FIG. 3, the first controller 1 is attached to the right side of the game device 3, and the second controller 2 is attached to the left side of the game device 3.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic front view showing the first controller 1 and second controller 2 detached from the game device 3.
  • the controller can be used both when attached to the game device 3 and when detached from the game device 3.
  • the first controller 1 and the second controller 2 are operated by different users.
  • the controller when the controller is detached from the game device 3, it can also be used with its longitudinal direction oriented, for example, vertically (or, from another perspective, perpendicular to the ground) or longitudinally.
  • both the first controller 1 and the second controller 2 are operated by a single user. However, each controller may be operated by a different user.
  • the usage state shown in Figure 5 will be referred to as the integrally held state, the usage state shown in Figure 6 as the horizontally held state, and the usage state shown in Figure 7 as the vertically held state.
  • the first controller 1 has a convex portion 100 on the upper side surface 11 that protrudes from the side surface.
  • the upper side surface 11 of the first controller 1 is a side surface that extends along the longitudinal direction of the first controller 1.
  • the convex portion 100 extends in the longitudinal direction of the upper side surface 11.
  • the convex portion 100 is attached to the controller housing 10.
  • the second controller 2 has a convex portion 200 on the upper side surface 211 that protrudes from the side surface and extends in the longitudinal direction of the side surface.
  • the upper side surface 211 of the second controller 2 is a side surface that extends along the longitudinal direction of the second controller 2.
  • the convex portion 200 extends in the longitudinal direction of the upper side surface 211.
  • the convex portion 200 is attached to the controller housing 20.
  • the game device 3 has a game device-side recess 310 on the right side surface 313 of the main body.
  • the game device-side recess 310 extends in the longitudinal direction of the right side surface 313 of the main body.
  • the game device-side recess 310 extends along the up-and-down direction of the right side surface 313 of the main body.
  • the left side surface 314 of the game device 3 has a game device-side recess 320.
  • the game device-side recess 320 extends in the longitudinal direction of the left side surface 314 of the main body.
  • the game device-side recess 310, 320 is an elongated recess that extends along the longitudinal direction of the right side surface 313 or left side surface 314 of the main body.
  • the game device recesses 310, 320 are game device mounting portions provided on the game device 3 of the information equipment device.
  • the first controller 1 is attached to the game device 3 so that the protrusion 100 fits into the game device recess 310.
  • the first controller 1 is attached to the game device 3 so that the upper surface 11 of the first controller 1 faces the right side surface 313 of the game device 3, and the longitudinal direction of the upper surface 11 of the first controller 1 is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the right side surface 313 of the game device 3.
  • the second controller 2 is attached to the game device 3 so that the protrusion 200 fits into the game device recess 320.
  • the second controller 2 is attached to the game device 3 so that the upper surface 211 of the second controller 2 faces the left side surface 314 of the game device 3, and the longitudinal direction of the upper surface 211 of the second controller 2 is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the left side surface 314 of the game device 3.
  • first controller 1 and second controller 2 each have a joystick and a set of four buttons, but when attached to the game device 3, the first controller 1 is attached so that the four buttons are on the upper side and the joystick is on the lower side.
  • the second controller 2 is attached to the game device 3 so that the joystick is on the upper side and the four buttons are on the lower side.
  • the information device may be capable of executing functions other than games.
  • the information device may also include a case capable of housing a device capable of executing games.
  • the first controller 1 and second controller 2 may be attached to a component of the information device other than the game device 3.
  • the first controller 1 and second controller 2 may be attachable to each other.
  • a display 305 is provided on a front surface 315 of the main body of the game device 3 .
  • the game device 3 has a lower terminal 303.
  • the game device 3 may output images to the outside via the lower terminal 303.
  • the lower terminal 303 may be connected to a terminal of the cradle.
  • the game device 3 has an upper terminal 302 on the upper side 316 of the main body.
  • the game device 3 may also have a power button 307, a storage medium slot 304, and an audio input/output terminal 301 on the upper side 316 of the main body.
  • the game device 3 may execute game processing by running a game application stored on a storage medium inserted into the storage medium slot 304.
  • Figure 8 is an assembled perspective view showing the configuration of the right side of the game device 3.
  • Figure 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the right side of the game device 3. Note that the game device 3 also has a similar configuration on the left side.
  • a game device-side recess 310 is provided on the main body right side surface 313 of the game device 3.
  • the game device-side recess 310 is a recessed portion on the main body right side surface 313.
  • the game device-side recess 310 has a game device-side bottom surface 3121 and a game device-side inner peripheral surface 3120 that surrounds the game device-side bottom surface 3121.
  • the portion of the main body housing 306 that forms the right side surface of the game device 3 is recessed, thereby forming the game device-side inner peripheral surface 3120 and a base surface (base surface 311 described below) that serves as the base for the bottom surface.
  • the surface of the cover member 338 forms the game device-side bottom surface 3121 of the game device-side recess 310.
  • the cover member 338 may be omitted, in which case the bottom surface formed by the main body housing 306 becomes the game device-side bottom surface 3121 of the game device-side recess 310.
  • the game device 3 has a first plug connector 330, a cover member 338, a pair of shoulder screws 334, and two game device magnetic elements 410, 420 arranged along the longitudinal direction of the game device recess 310.
  • the first game device magnetic element 410 is arranged on the upper side
  • the second game device magnetic element 420 is arranged on the lower side.
  • the first game device magnetic element 410 is arranged in an area above the longitudinal center of the main body right side surface 313, and the second game device magnetic element 420 is arranged in a lower area.
  • the game device magnetic elements 410, 420 each include a magnet and a yoke that sandwiches the magnet.
  • the game device magnetic elements 410, 420 do not necessarily have to include a yoke.
  • the game device magnetic elements 410, 420 may both be arranged in the upper or lower areas.
  • the base surface 311 has a first hole 401 and a second hole 402 for accommodating the game device magnetic elements 410, 420.
  • the first hole 401 and the second hole 402 are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the main body right side surface 313. That is, the first hole 401 and the second hole 402 are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the base surface 311.
  • the first controller 1 also has magnetic elements, and the magnetic elements on the first controller 1 are attracted to the game device magnetic elements 410, 420, thereby attaching the controller to the game device 3.
  • the second game device magnetic element 420 has the same configuration as the first game device magnetic element 410. Furthermore, like the first game device magnetic element 410, a portion of the second game device magnetic element 420 is housed in the second hole 402.
  • FIG. 10 is a six-sided schematic diagram showing the configuration of the first controller 1.
  • the first controller 1 of this embodiment has, on its front face, a joystick 31 (an example of a directional input unit), a set of four buttons 32 arranged in a cross shape, a + button 33(1), and a home button 33(2).
  • the first controller 1 also has a first button 110, a second button 120, a synchronization button 50, a right shoulder button 130, and a right Z shoulder button 140.
  • the first button 110, the second button 120, and the synchronization button 50 are provided on the convex portion 100.
  • the first controller 1 may also have other input units, such as a touchpad or pressure sensor, instead of or in addition to these input units.
  • Each of the first button 110 and second button 120 is an adhesive button that is attached by magnetic force.
  • operation information from the input unit is transmitted to the game device 3's main body first terminal 331 via the first terminal 160 (described below), and the information is processed by the game device 3's CPU in accordance with a program.
  • operation information from the input unit is transmitted to the game device 3's CPU via a wireless chip provided in the controller and a wireless chip provided in the game device 3.
  • the game device may not have the first terminal 160 and main body first terminal 331; in that case, information is transmitted via the wireless chip even when the controller is attached to the game device 3.
  • the first controller 1 has a front surface 15, a back surface 16, an upper surface 11, a right side surface 12, a lower surface 13, and a left side surface 14.
  • the front surface 15 is the surface that faces the user using the first controller 1 when held together, held horizontally, or held vertically.
  • the back surface 16 is on the opposite side of the front surface 15.
  • the front surface 15 and the back surface 16 are connected to the upper surface 11, right side surface 12, lower surface 13, and left side surface 14, respectively.
  • the normal direction of the upper surface 11 is also referred to as the upward direction R1.
  • the upward direction R1 is the direction in which the convex portion 100 protrudes, and is also referred to as the upward, upper side, or convex direction.
  • the convex portion 100 is located on the upward direction R1 side of the upper surface 11.
  • the direction opposite the upward direction R1 is also referred to as the downward direction R3.
  • the downward direction R3 is also referred to as the downward or lower side.
  • the upward direction R1 and the downward direction R3 are collectively referred to as the up-down direction.
  • the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction and toward the right side surface 12 is also referred to as the right direction R2.
  • the right direction R2 is also referred to as the right side or right side.
  • the opposite direction of the right direction R2 is also referred to as the left direction R4.
  • the left direction R4 is also referred to as the left side or left side.
  • the right direction R2 and the left direction R4 are collectively referred to as the left-right direction.
  • the normal direction to the front surface 15 is also referred to as the front direction R5.
  • the front direction R5 is also referred to as the front side, front side, or forward.
  • the direction opposite the fifth direction is also referred to as the rear direction R6.
  • the rear direction R6 is also referred to as the rear side, rear side, or rear.
  • the front direction R5 and the rear direction R6 are collectively referred to as the front-to-rear direction.
  • the upper side surface 11 is located upward relative to the front surface.
  • the upper side surface 11 is a side surface that extends in the longitudinal direction of the front surface 15.
  • the longitudinal direction of the front surface 15 is the left-right direction of the front surface 15.
  • the upper side surface 11 extends in the left-right direction.
  • the lower side surface 13 is located opposite the upper side surface 11.
  • the lower side surface 13 is on the downward direction R3 side of the upper side surface 11.
  • the right side surface 12 is connected to the right end of the upper side surface 11 and extends away from the upper side surface 11.
  • the end of the right side surface far from the upper side surface 11 is connected to the right end of the lower side surface 13.
  • the left side surface 14 is connected to the left end of the upper side surface 11 and extends away from the upper side surface 11.
  • the end of the left side surface far from the upper side surface 11 is connected to the left end of the lower side surface 13.
  • the right side surface is on the right side of the left side surface in the right direction R2.
  • the front face 15 of the first controller is provided with, from right to left, a + button 33(1), a set of four buttons 32, a joystick 31, and a home button 33(2).
  • the set of four buttons 32 and the joystick 31 are adjacent to each other.
  • the joystick 31 In the up-down direction, the joystick 31 is located between the upper and lower buttons of the set of four buttons 32.
  • the joystick 31 In the left-right direction, the joystick 31 is located approximately on the extension of a straight line connecting the right button and the left button of the set of four buttons 32.
  • the joystick 31 can be tilted in any direction, including upward R1 to leftward R4, through 360 degrees.
  • the joystick 31 may be tiltable in only some directions.
  • the joystick 31 may be pushable. Instead of tilting, the joystick 31 may be slidable in each direction.
  • the game device 3 may execute a program that performs processing in accordance with a signal indicating the operation direction.
  • the controller may have another input unit as a direction input unit instead of or in addition to the joystick 31. For example, it may have a cross key or a set of buttons.
  • the right shoulder button 130 is a button that is used, for example, when the controllers are held together, and is located in the upper right corner of the first controller 1 when held together.
  • the right shoulder button 130 may also be used when the controller is held vertically.
  • the right shoulder button 130 has a curved operation surface.
  • the right shoulder button 130 extends in a direction away from the upper side surface 11.
  • the right shoulder button 130 is located roughly in the lower right part of the first controller 1 when the controller is held horizontally. At least a portion of the right shoulder button 130 may be located on the right side surface 12.
  • the operation surface of the right shoulder button 130 curves roughly along the lower right part of the first controller 1.
  • the game device 3 performs a predetermined process in a program that is being executed when the right shoulder button is pressed.
  • Figure 11 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the first controller 1.
  • Figure 12 is an exploded schematic perspective view including the protrusion 100.
  • the first controller 1 has a light-emitting unit 150 that notifies the identification number of the controller, a first terminal 160 that connects to the main body first terminal 331 of the game device 3, a first cushion 191, a second cushion 192, and an operating lever 182 for removing the protrusion 100 from the game device 3. Operating the operating lever 182 causes the pressing member 181 to protrude.
  • the first terminal 160 is a controller terminal provided on the first controller 1.
  • the convex portion 100 is an elongated convex portion that extends along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface 11. Note that the convex portion 200 of the second controller 2 has a configuration similar to the convex portion 100. The following explanation will focus on the configuration of the protrusion 100 of the first controller 1.
  • the convex portion 100 has a truncated pyramid shape whose cross section becomes smaller toward the top surface 106. As described below, the longitudinal end regions may be rounded. From another perspective, when the convex portion 100 is viewed from the top surface 106 side (i.e., from above), the top surface 106 and the outer peripheral surface 107 surrounding the top surface 106 are visible.
  • the shape of the convex portion 100 is not limited to a truncated pyramid.
  • the convex portion 100 may be a truncated cone or a rectangular parallelepiped.
  • the outer peripheral surface 107 of the convex portion 100 may have a shape that does not expand outward toward the top surface 106. In other words, the outer peripheral surface 107 of the convex portion 100 may be inclined inward toward the top surface 106, or it may not be inclined inward or outward and may extend vertically from the upper side surface 11, for example.
  • the device 500 has a flange 900.
  • the flange 900 has a flange inner surface 902, a flange outer surface 901, and a flange lower surface 903.
  • the flange inner surface 902 is continuous with the first upper surface region 801a.
  • the flange inner surface 902 extends downward from the first upper surface region 801a.
  • the flange inner surface 902 faces rearward.
  • the flange inner surface 902 is substantially perpendicular to the first upper surface region 801a.
  • the flange inner surface 902 is formed by the internal housing 550.
  • the flange inner surface 902 faces the first bottom surface region 805a.
  • the first bottom surface region 805a has a curved shape that is convex upward and rearward. The distance between the flange inner surface 902 and the first bottom surface region 805a in the front-to-rear direction increases downward.
  • Figure 28 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the state in which the first controller 1 is attached to the device 500.
  • Figure 29 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the state in which the first controller 1 is attached to the device 500.
  • the first controller 1 rotates in the direction of the second arrow A2, roughly with the protrusion 100 as the center of rotation, so that the lower part of the first controller 1 approaches the storage unit 800.
  • the first controller 1 is stored in the storage unit 800.
  • the first button 110 and second button 120 of the first controller 1 are attached to the second movable part 520 and fourth movable part 540 of the device 500, respectively.
  • the device 500 has the flange 900, when attaching the first controller 1 to the device 500, it is necessary to first insert the attachment portion of the first controller 1 between the flange 900 and the bottom surface 805 of the accommodating portion 800, and then rotate the side opposite the attachment portion and push it in toward the inside of the accommodating portion 800.
  • This makes it easier for the user to guide the first controller 1 to an appropriate position in the front-to-rear direction after attachment, compared to when the user simply pushes the controller 1 parallel to the front into the accommodating portion 800 from the front.
  • This makes it possible to prevent a decrease in operability due to misalignment in the front-to-rear direction between the second movable portion 520 and the buttons 110 of the first controller 1, as will be described below.
  • the device 500 also has a magnetic member 610 that is magnetically attracted to the first button 110.
  • the first button 110 is magnetically attached to the second pressing portion 522. This allows the first controller 1 to be easily attached to the device 500.
  • the buttons 110 and 120 are attracted by magnetic force, it is easy to align the first controller 1 within the accommodating portion 800.
  • the flange 900 makes it difficult to see the protrusion accommodating portion 850 into which the protrusion 100 is inserted from the front, the pressing portions 522 and 542 are exposed within this protrusion accommodating portion, making it easy to insert the protrusion 100 into the appropriate position.
  • the first bottom surface region 805a of the bottom surface 805 that faces the flange inner surface 902 has a curved shape that convexes upward and rearward. Therefore, when attaching the first controller 1 to the storage portion 800, when the convex portion 100 is inserted rearward and upward into the convex portion storage portion 850, the convex portion 100 can be prevented from interfering with the first bottom surface region 805a. Note that when attaching the first controller 1 to the storage portion 800, the convex portion 100 may come into contact with the first bottom surface region 805a. Note that the shape of the first bottom surface region 805a in this embodiment is one example.
  • the first bottom surface region 805a may be shaped so that the distance from the convex portion 100 of the attached first controller 1 increases as it goes downward. Furthermore, the first bottom surface area 805a may be shaped so that the distance between the bottom end of the first bottom surface area 805a and the convex portion 100 of the attached first controller 1 is greater than the distance between the bottom end of the flange inner surface 902 and the convex portion 100.
  • FIG. 30 is a schematic front view showing the left-right lengths of each part when the first controller 1 is attached to the device 500.
  • the left-right length of the flange 900 (seventh length W7) is shorter than the left-right length of the forward-facing opening of the accommodating portion 800 (fifth length W5).
  • the left-right length of the convex portion accommodating portion 850 is shorter than the left-right length of the forward-facing opening of the accommodating portion 800.
  • the seventh length W7 may be, for example, 0.7 to 0.95 times the fifth length W5.
  • the left-right length of the flange 900 (seventh length W7) is longer than the left-right length (eighth length W8) of the convex portion 100, which is the attachment portion of the first controller 1, and shorter than the left-right length (sixth length W6) of the first controller 1. This makes it easier to align the protrusion 100 in the left-right direction when inserting it into the protrusion accommodating portion 850 when attaching the first controller 1 to the accommodating portion 800.
  • the user When removing the first controller 1 from the device 500, the user hooks their finger on the underside 13 of the controller housing 10 through a notch 561 (see FIG. 24) provided below the storage section 800.
  • the notch 561 is formed by cutting out the center in the left-right direction of the bottom wall that forms the storage section. Therefore, a portion of the underside 13 of the first controller 1 stored in the storage section 800 is exposed downward through the notch 561.
  • the first controller 1 rotates in the opposite direction of the second arrow A2, with the convex portion 100 serving as the center of rotation so that the lower portion of the first controller 1 moves away from the storage section 800.
  • the underside 13 of the first controller 1 serves as the force point, and the vicinity of the lower end of the flange inner surface 902 serves as the fulcrum, and a force acts on the buttons 110, 120 in a direction away from the pressing portions 522, 542.
  • the first controller 1 then moves from the storage section 800 in the direction opposite to the first arrow A1. This allows the first controller 1 to be removed from the device 500. Because the first controller 1 is removed while rotating around the protruding section 100, the buttons 110 and 120 are more easily separated from the pressing sections 522 and 542 than when the first controller 1 is removed by, for example, pulling it vertically downward. This allows the user to easily remove the first controller 1 as intended.
  • the distance from the bottom end of the flange inner surface 902 to the notch 561 is longer than the distance from the bottom end of the flange inner surface 902 to the pressing sections 522 and 542 (or the vertical length of the flange inner surface 902). Therefore, the user can easily remove the first controller 1 using the leverage.
  • the notch 561 may have a different shape or may be absent.
  • the bottom surface 805 has a first elastic deformation body 651.
  • the first elastic deformation body 651 is provided in the second bottom surface region 805b.
  • the first elastic deformation body 651 has a third rubber member 623 and a fourth rubber member 624.
  • the magnetic member 610 may attract the lower part of the first controller 1 toward the bottom surface 805 of the storage unit 800, with the upper part of the first controller 1 acting as the center of rotation.
  • the first elastic deformation body 651 can reduce the impact when the back surface of the first controller 1 collides with the bottom surface 805.
  • the first elastic deformation body 651 is located below the center in the vertical direction on the bottom surface 805 that is exposed when the device 500 is viewed from the front side. Because the first controller 1 rotates around the upper side, impacts can be suppressed by positioning the first elastic deformation body 651 more toward the outer diameter from the center.
  • the first elastic deformation body 651 may be located at the center in the vertical direction on the bottom surface 805, or may be located above the center.
  • the lower surface 802 has a second elastic deformation body 652.
  • the second elastic deformation body 652 has a first rubber member 621 and a second rubber member 622.
  • the second elastic deformation body 652 By being supported by the second elastic deformation body 652 when the first controller 1 is operated, for example, by tilting the stick downward, it is possible to prevent the first button 110 and the second button 120 from being insufficiently pressed. Furthermore, because the second elastic deformation body 652 is elastically deformable, it is possible to reduce resistance when attaching or detaching the first controller 1 to or from the storage section.
  • the third rubber member 623 and the fourth rubber member 624 are each located between the first rubber member 621 and the second rubber member 622 in the left-right direction.
  • the buttons 110 are attracted by magnetic force, improving the fit when attaching the controller 1 to the device 500.
  • Figure 31 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the first controller attached to the device according to the first embodiment.
  • the cross section shown in Figure 31 is parallel to both the up-down direction and the front-back direction.
  • the flange 900 has a first light guide hole 731 and a second light guide hole 732 that communicate with each other.
  • the first light guide hole 731 is provided in the inner housing 550.
  • the first light guide hole 731 opens to the flange inner surface 902 and forms an entrance port 730a.
  • the second light guide hole 732 is provided in the front housing 560.
  • the second light guide hole 732 opens to the flange outer surface 901 and forms an exit port 730b.
  • the incident port 730a faces the light-emitting unit 150 of the first controller 1.
  • Light irradiated from the convex portion 100 enters the incident port 730a.
  • the light incident from the incident port 730a exits from the exit port 730b.
  • the first light guide hole 731 has a first light guide hole upper end 731a and a first light guide hole lower end 731b.
  • the second light guide hole 732 has a second light guide hole upper end 732a and a second light guide hole lower end 732b.
  • the second light guide hole 732 is located higher than the first light guide hole 731. Specifically, in the vertical direction, the lower end 732b of the second light guide hole is located higher than the lower end 731b of the first light guide hole. Note that in the vertical direction, the upper end 732a of the second light guide hole is located higher than the upper end 731a of the first light guide hole. This allows the light from the convex portion 100 of the controller 1 to be radiated to the outside while maintaining the overall vertical thickness of the lower end of the flange 900. Therefore, the user can see the light while maintaining the strength of the flange 900.
  • the device 500 also includes a light guide member 630.
  • the light guide member 630 is attached to the internal housing 550.
  • the light guide member 630 is positioned in the center of the internal housing 550 in the left-right direction.
  • the light guide member 630 has a guide main body 632 and a guide protrusion 631.
  • the guide protrusion 631 protrudes from the guide main body 632.
  • the guide protrusion 631 is inserted into the second light guide hole 732.
  • the guide main body 632 is located between the front housing 560 and the internal housing 550.
  • the light guide member 630 is not inserted into the first light guide hole 731, but may be inserted therein.
  • the light guide member 630 effectively allows light emitted from the light emitting element 152 of the first controller 1 to exit the device 500 from the light outlet 730b.
  • FIG. 32 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of part of the device 500 according to the first embodiment.
  • the device 500 has a first pressing component 810 and a second pressing component 820.
  • the first pressing component 810 includes a first movable component 510 and a second movable component 520.
  • the second pressing component 820 includes a third movable component 530 and a fourth movable component 540.
  • the first pressing component 810 is located to the right of the center of the internal housing 550.
  • the second pressing component 820 is located to the left of the center of the internal housing 550.
  • the light guide member 630 is located between the first pressing component 810 and the second pressing component 820.
  • the first axis 513 of the first movable part 510 extends in a first direction D1 that includes a left-right component.
  • the first axis 513 may extend in a direction parallel to the left-right direction, or in a direction inclined relative to the left-right direction.
  • the right end of the first axis 513 is located to the left of the right end of the first surface 511 (see Figure 22).
  • the third axis 533 of the third movable part 530 extends in a third direction D3 that includes a left-right component.
  • the third axis 533 may extend in a direction parallel to the left-right direction, or in a direction inclined relative to the left-right direction.
  • the left end of the third axis 533 is located to the right of the left end of the third surface 531 (see Figure 22).
  • the second axis 523 of the second movable part 520 extends in the second direction D2.
  • the second direction D2 is closer to the front-to-rear direction than the first direction D1.
  • the second direction D2 includes a front-to-rear component.
  • the second axis 523 may extend in a direction parallel to the front-to-rear direction, or in a direction inclined relative to the front-to-rear direction.
  • the fourth axis 543 of the fourth movable part 540 extends in the fourth direction D4.
  • the fourth direction D4 is closer to the front-to-rear direction than the third direction D3.
  • the fourth direction D4 includes a front-to-rear component.
  • the fourth axis 543 may extend in a direction parallel to the front-to-rear direction, or in a direction inclined relative to the front-to-rear direction.
  • the third direction D3 is the same as the first direction D1.
  • the fourth direction D4 is the same as the second direction D2.
  • the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are perpendicular to each other.
  • the third direction D3 may be different from the first direction D1.
  • the fourth direction D4 may be different from the second direction D2.
  • the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 do not have to be perpendicular to each other.
  • Figure 33 is a first cross-sectional schematic diagram showing the configuration of device 500 when first surface 511 is not pressed.
  • the cross section shown in Figure 33 is parallel to both the front-to-back direction and the up-to-down direction.
  • the convex portion 100 of the first controller 1 is disposed behind the flange 900 of the device 500. In the front-to-rear direction, the convex portion 100 is disposed between the flange inner surface 902 and the first bottom surface area 805a. In the up-down direction, the controller housing 10 of the first controller 1 is disposed below the flange lower surface 903.
  • the first button 110 of the first controller 1 is positioned opposite the second movable part 520 of the device 500.
  • the second button 120 of the first controller 1 is positioned opposite the fourth movable part 540 of the device 500.
  • the first button 110 is attracted to the second movable part 520.
  • the second movable part 520 has a first magnetic member 610.
  • the first magnetic member 610 and the first button 110 are attracted to each other by magnetic force.
  • the first button 110 comes into contact with the second pressing part 522 of the second movable part 520.
  • the second pressing part 522 is flat, but it may be convex or have another shape.
  • the second pressing part 522 is made of, for example, resin.
  • the first magnetic member 610 faces the first button 110 while being spaced apart from the first button 110.
  • the second pressing part 522 may be made of, for example, a magnetic material, or the entire second movable part 520 may be made of a magnetic material.
  • the direction in which the second surface 521 of the second movable part 520 faces is opposite to the direction in which the second pressing part 522 faces.
  • the second pressing portion 522 is located below the second surface 521.
  • the first movable part 510 has a movable main body part 515, a first surface 511, a first pushing part 512, a first shaft 513, and a first lower end part 514.
  • the first surface 511 is the surface that is pushed by the user.
  • the first surface 511 is exposed to the outside from the housing 590.
  • the housing 590 accommodates the first movable part 510 so that the first surface 511 is exposed (see Figure 18).
  • the first surface 511 is exposed to the outside from a first movable part placement hole 603 formed in the rear housing 570.
  • the direction in which the first pressing portion 512 faces is opposite the direction in which the first surface 511 faces.
  • the first surface 511 is part of the upper surface of the movable main body portion 515, and the first pressing portion 512 is part of the lower surface of the movable main body portion 515.
  • the first pressing portion 512 has, for example, a curved shape that is convex downward.
  • the first pressing portion 512 contacts the second surface 521 of the second movable portion 520.
  • the first lower end portion 514 is the end of the portion that protrudes downward from the surface opposite the first surface 511.
  • the first surface 511 is located rearward of the first shaft 513 in the front-to-rear direction.
  • the first pushing portion 512 is located between the first shaft 513 and the first surface 511 in the front-to-rear direction.
  • the rear end of the second movable portion 520 is located forward of the rear end of the first movable portion 510 in the front-to-rear direction.
  • the first shaft 513 is located forward of the front-to-rear center of the second movable portion 520 in the front-to-rear direction.
  • the first magnetic member 610 is located between the first shaft 513 and the first pushing portion 512 in the front-to-rear direction.
  • the device 500 has a cushion 595.
  • the cushion 595 is provided between the inner surface of the housing 590 and the upper surface of the movable main body portion 515 of the first movable portion 510.
  • the cushion 595 and the first pushing portion 512 are located on the same straight line parallel to the up-to-down direction.
  • the cushion 595 can suppress noise caused by interference between the first movable part 510 and the housing 590, for example, when the first movable part 510 is urged upward by a reaction force from the button 110 of the controller 1, or when the controller 1 is equipped with a vibrator.
  • Figure 34 is a second cross-sectional schematic diagram showing the configuration of device 500 when first surface 511 is not pressed.
  • the cross section shown in Figure 34 is parallel to both the left-right and up-down directions.
  • Figure 34 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of device 500 as seen from the front, and therefore shows a portion of the right side of device 500 in the left-right direction.
  • the left side of Figure 34 can also be said to be the inside of device 500 in the left-right direction
  • the right side of Figure 34 can also be said to be the outside of device 500 in the left-right direction.
  • left and right they will also be referred to as inside and outside.
  • the second pressing portion 522 of the second movable portion 520 is located below the top surface 801 of the storage portion 800 in the vertical direction.
  • the operating surface 115 of the first button 110 is located below the first top surface area 801a of the storage portion 800 in the vertical direction.
  • the convex portion 100 of the first controller 1 is spaced apart from the first top surface area 801a of the storage portion 800.
  • the magnetic member 610 is located above the first button 110 of the first controller 1 housed in the housing 800. In the left-right direction, the center of the magnetic member 610 is located more inward than the center of the first button 110. In this embodiment, the magnetic member 610 is located from one side to the other of the center of the button in the left-right direction. In the left-right direction, the width of the operation surface 115 of the first button 110 is greater than the width of the magnetic member 610. In the left-right direction, the width of the operation surface 115 of the first button 110 is greater than the width of the second pressing portion 522.
  • the second shaft 523 is located inside the center of the magnetic member 610 in the left-right direction. In the up-down direction, the second shaft 523 is located above the second pushing portion 522.
  • Figure 35 is a first schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of device 500 when first surface 511 is pressed.
  • the area shown in Figure 35 corresponds to the area shown in Figure 33.
  • the first surface 511 is pushed downward by the user.
  • the first movable part 510 rotates around the first axis 513.
  • the first movable part 510 rotates in the direction of the third arrow A3.
  • the first pushing part 512 of the first movable part 510 presses down the second surface 521 of the second movable part 520.
  • the first lower end part 514 of the first movable part 510 abuts against the housing 590, stopping the rotation of the first movable part 510.
  • the angle of rotation of the first movable part 510 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 45° or less, 30° or less, or 20° or less.
  • Figure 36 is a second cross-sectional schematic diagram showing the configuration of device 500 when first surface 511 is pressed.
  • the area shown in Figure 36 corresponds to the area shown in Figure 34.
  • the second movable part 520 rotates around the second axis 523 when the second surface 521 is pressed by the first pressing part 512.
  • the second pressing part 522 tilts in the left-right direction.
  • the height of the right end of the second pressing part 522 is lower than the height of the left end of the second pressing part 522.
  • the operation surface 115 of the first button 110 also tilts. In the up-down direction, the height of the right end of the operation surface 115 is lower than the height of the left end of the operation surface 115.
  • the first button 110 is pressed down as a whole by the second pressing part 522.
  • the second pressing part 522 presses the first button 110 of the first controller 1.
  • the second movable part 520 presses one side of the center of the first button 110 more than the other side.
  • the first protrusion 111 of the pressed down first button 110 presses the tactile switch 117.
  • the upper part of the tactile switch 117 returns to its original shape. This pushes the first protrusion 111 back upward. Therefore, the first button 110 moves to its initial position. This causes the second movable part 520 to rotate, and the second movable part 520 moves to its original position. The second surface 521 of the second movable part 520 pushes up the first pressing part 512. This causes the first movable part 510 to rotate, and the first movable part 510 moves to its original position.
  • the third movable part 530 rotates around the third axis 533 when the third surface 531 is pressed by the user.
  • the fourth movable part 540 rotates around the fourth axis 543 when the fourth surface 541 is pressed by the third pressing part 532.
  • the fourth pressing part 542 presses the second button 120 of the first controller 1 as the fourth movable part 540 rotates.
  • the first movable part 510 which rotates around the first axis 513 extending in the left-right direction, is pressed by the user
  • the second movable part 520 which rotates around the second axis 523 extending in the front-to-back direction, is pressed by the first movable part 510, causing the button 110 to be pressed by the second movable part 520.
  • a movable part with a left-right operating surface is configured to rotate around an axis extending in a direction that includes a front-to-rear component.
  • the part of the left-to-right operating surface that is pressed can vary, resulting in variations in the force required for operation or the operating feel.
  • the first movable part 510 operated by the user rotates around the first axis 513 extending in the left-to-right direction, so even if the position pressed by the user varies left-to-right, variations in the force required for operation and the operating feel can be suppressed.
  • the second movable part 520 pressed by the first movable part 510 rotates around the second axis 523 extending in the front-to-rear direction. Therefore, the position of the part pressed by the second axis 523 or the first pressing part 512 of the first movable part 510 can be adjusted while minimizing the front-to-rear thickness of the device 500, and the force required by the user to press the button 110 can be adjusted. Furthermore, because the portion of the second movable part 520 that is pressed by the first pressing portion 512 of the first movable part 510 is fixed, variations in the force required to press the button 110 and the operating feel due to variations in the position at which the user presses the first surface 511 of the first movable part can be reduced.
  • the first pressing portion 512 is located between the first shaft 513 and the first pressing surface 511 in the front-to-rear direction. Furthermore, at least a portion of the second movable portion, including the second pressing surface 521 that is pressed by the first pressing portion, is positioned so as to overlap with the first movable portion in the up-down direction. This allows the thickness of the device 500 in the front-to-rear direction to be reduced.
  • the second movable part 520 also has a magnetic member 610. This allows the second movable part 520 and the button 110 to attract each other even when the button 110 is pressed or released by the user operating the first movable part 510, for example, thereby improving operability.
  • the second movable part 520 presses the other side of the button 110 rather than the center, the second movable part 520 can press the button 110 while preventing the entire controller 1 from tilting.
  • FIG. 37 is a schematic front view showing the state in which a second controller is attached to the device 500. As shown in Figure 37, the second controller 2 is attached to the device 500 so that the front of the second controller 2 faces forward.
  • the set of four buttons 42 and joystick 41 of the second controller 2 face forward.
  • the set of four buttons 42 and joystick 41 of the second controller 2 are exposed from the storage section 800. A user can operate the set of four buttons 42 and joystick 41 of the second controller 2.
  • the positional relationship of each part to the device 500 is essentially the same as that described using the first controller 1, although there are differences such as the left and right being reversed, and therefore the description will not be repeated.
  • the third button 210 and fourth button 220 of the second controller 2 housed in the housing 800 are pressed by the second movable part 520 and fourth movable part 540, just like the first button 110 and second button 120 of the first controller.
  • the positions of the control levers on the back and the surrounding bulges on the back are reversed between the first controller 1 and the second controller 2.
  • the control levers and at least part of the surrounding bulges of one controller are located in one of the spaces formed by the first bottom surface 811 and the second bottom surface 812, and the corresponding parts of the other controller are located in the other.
  • FIG. 38 is a partial perspective schematic diagram showing a state in which a controller is attached to the device 1500 according to the second embodiment.
  • a second controller 2 is attached to the device 1500, but a first controller 1 may also be attached.
  • the device 1500 according to this embodiment has a first movable part 1510, a second movable part 1520, and a magnetic member 1610.
  • the first movable part 1510 has a first shaft 1513 and a movable main body part 1515.
  • the first shaft 1513 extends in the left-right direction.
  • the second movable part 1520 has a second shaft 1523, a second surface 1521, and a second pressing part 1522.
  • the second pressing part is not attracted to the third button 210 by magnetic force.
  • the second movable part 1520 does not have a magnetic member.
  • the second shaft 1523 extends in the front-rear direction. In the left-right direction, the second axis 1523 is located to the right of the second surface 1521 .
  • the third button 210 of the second controller 2 is attracted to the magnetic member 1610 by magnetic force.
  • the third button 210 is attracted to the magnetic member 1610.
  • the magnetic member 1610 is provided so as not to move relative to the storage section of the device 1500 in which the second controller 2 is stored.
  • the magnetic member 1610 is fixed to the housing 1590, for example.
  • the magnetic member 1610 In the left-right direction, the magnetic member 1610 is located to the left of the first movable part 1510. In the left-right direction, the magnetic member 1610 is provided on one side of the center of the third button 210, and is not provided on the other side of the center of the third button 210. In the left-right direction, the magnetic member 1610 is located to the left of the second movable part 1520. In the left-right direction, the second surface 1521 is located between the magnetic member 1610 and the second shaft 1523.
  • the second pressing part 1522 presses down on one side of the third button 210 relative to the center.
  • the other side of the third button 210 relative to the center in the left-right direction is attracted by the magnetic member 1610. Therefore, the third button 210 is pressed so that one side sinks in, with the other side relative to the center as the axis. Note that because the magnetic member 1610 is fixed, it does not follow the movement of the third button 210.
  • Fig. 39 is a schematic front view showing a state in which a controller is attached to the device 2500 according to the third embodiment.
  • a second controller 2 is attached to the device 2500, but a first controller 1 may also be attached.
  • the housing 2590 of the device 2500 is provided with an accommodating section 2800.
  • the housing 2590 has a horizontally elongated shape.
  • the maximum width of the housing 2590 in the left-right direction is greater than the maximum width of the housing 2590 in the up-down direction.
  • the housing 2590 has a flange, which covers at least a portion of the front of the convex portion of the second controller 2.
  • the first movable section 2510 is located rearward of the attached second controller 2, and rotates around an axis extending in the left-right direction.
  • the third movable section (not shown) rotates around an axis extending in the front-to-back direction, and presses the third button 210 on the second controller 2.
  • the controller mounting part is a protrusion
  • the controller mounting part is not limited to a protrusion.
  • the controller mounting part may be a slider mounting part.
  • the slider mounting part is mounted by sliding it along a rail on the game device.
  • the mounting part may have a structure that protrudes from the side, or may have another structure.
  • a game controller was used as an example of a controller, but the controller may also be any other controller with buttons.
  • the controller is attached to the device by being housed in the housing, but other attachment structures may also be used.
  • the device has been described as being equipped with a controller, but the device may also have two movable parts that rotate around axes facing in different directions, but no controller is attached.
  • the device may be a standalone controller that has a fifth movable part that is operated by the user and rotates around a first axis extending in a first direction, a sixth movable part that is pressed by the fifth movable part and rotates around a second axis extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a contact that is pressed by the sixth movable part.
  • the device may not have a flange and may have a structure that allows the controller to be inserted parallel to the front side into the storage section.
  • the device may or may not have a magnetic member that is attracted to the controller button by magnetic force.
  • the device may have a first movable part and a second movable part, but may not have a third movable part and a fourth movable part.
  • buttons on the controller are pressed using the first to fourth movable parts, but other configurations for pressing the buttons may also be used.
  • a single part pressed by the user may directly press a button on the controller attached to the device.
  • This single part is an example of a pusher.
  • at least a portion of the top surface defining the storage section may be exposed, allowing the user to directly press a button on the controller attached to the device.
  • the device does not need to have a magnetic component that is attracted to the controller button by magnetic force.
  • the second movable part does not need to have a magnet.
  • the device does not need to include the second elastic deformation body 652.
  • the device may have a protrusion that does not elastically deform, such as rubber.
  • a portion of the lower surface 802 may protrude upward.
  • a portion of the lower end of the bottom surface 805 may protrude forward.
  • Such a protrusion may support the controller when it is operated.
  • the device may have a terminal.
  • the terminal of the device is electrically connected to, for example, the first terminal of the controller 1.
  • the device may have a circuit.
  • the device may have a processor.
  • the device may have a processor without having a terminal.
  • the devices 500, 1500, and 2500 may have a processor and communicate wirelessly with the controller or game device.
  • the outer shape of the rim 591 is circular, but the rim does not have to be circular.
  • the rim may be diamond-shaped or ribbon-shaped.
  • the rim may also have a discontinued outer shape.
  • the rim may have a circular shape with the top part discontinued.
  • the shape of the rim cover is not limited to the shape shown in the embodiment. The device does not have to have a rim cover.
  • the device 500 has been described as having an inner housing 550, a front housing 560, and a rear housing 570, but the configuration of the housings and the shape of each housing are not limited.
  • the device does not need to have an inner housing 550.
  • Light emitted by the light-emitting portion of a controller attached to the device may be made invisible by the device.
  • the flange 900 may not have an entrance or exit.
  • the storage section is defined by at least the bottom, right, left, and lower surfaces, but it may not have at least some of these.
  • the device may also have a front surface that defines the front side of the storage section and faces the entire front of the controller.
  • the device may not include some of the components described in the embodiment, may include additional components, or may be replaced with other components.
  • the device may not include at least some of the first elastic deformation body 651, the second elastic deformation body 652, and the cushion 595.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif à saisir par un utilisateur, le dispositif ayant une partie de fixation, une première partie mobile et une seconde partie mobile. Un dispositif de commande pourvu d'un premier bouton est fixé de manière amovible à la partie de fixation. La première partie mobile : a une première surface qui s'étend dans une direction gauche-droite et qui est pressée par le dessus par un utilisateur, et une première partie de pression ; et tourne, en raison de la première surface pressée, autour d'un premier axe s'étendant dans une première direction qui comprend une composante directionnelle gauche-droite. La seconde partie mobile : a une seconde surface pressée par la première partie de pression suite à la rotation de la première partie mobile, et une seconde partie de pression ; et tourne, en raison de la seconde surface pressée, autour d'un second axe s'étendant dans une seconde direction plus proche d'une direction avant-arrière que la première direction. La seconde partie de pression est conçue pour presser le premier bouton du dispositif de commande fixé à la partie de fixation suite à la rotation de la seconde partie mobile.
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JP2001084077A (ja) * 1999-09-10 2001-03-30 Hosiden Corp １軸型入力装置
JP2007299706A (ja) * 2006-05-02 2007-11-15 Alps Electric Co Ltd 操作装置およびゲームコントローラ
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JP2018110680A (ja) * 2017-01-11 2018-07-19 任天堂株式会社 付属装置

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JP2001084077A (ja) * 1999-09-10 2001-03-30 Hosiden Corp １軸型入力装置
JP2007299706A (ja) * 2006-05-02 2007-11-15 Alps Electric Co Ltd 操作装置およびゲームコントローラ
US20120040758A1 (en) * 2010-08-10 2012-02-16 Imation Corp. Video Game Accessory
JP2018110680A (ja) * 2017-01-11 2018-07-19 任天堂株式会社 付属装置

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