Controller for a games console

A technology of controllers and game machines, applied in the field of game machines, to achieve the effect of reducing the possibility of injury and stress

Active Publication Date: 2016-04-13
IRONBURG INVENTIONS
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A similar problem can arise in games where the directional pad 5 provides additional action and the user has to move their thumb off the left thumbstick 2 in order to operate the directional pad 5

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[0160] The back side of the game controller 10 according to the present invention is shown as Figure 2-6 shown. Figure 2-6 The front of the game controller in the figure 1 The front of the conventional controller 1 shown in is the same. Thus, where appropriate, the same reference numerals have been used to designate features of the controller according to the invention 10 that are equivalent to features of the conventional controller 1 .

[0161] The game controller 10 of the present invention differs from the conventional controller 1 in that it also includes four swing bars 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D located on the back of the controller. The swing levers 11A, 11B are oriented substantially parallel to the first handle portion H1 of the controller 10 and are positioned to be operated by the middle, ring or little finger of the user 12, as Figure 6 shown. The swing levers 11C, 11D are oriented substantially parallel to the second handle portion H2 of the controller 10 and are ...

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The invention provides an improved controller (10) for a games console. The invention is a games controller (10) that is intended to be held by a user in both hands in the same manner as a conventional controller (1). Additionally, the controller of the invention (10) may comprise the same controls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) as a conventional controller (1). The controller of the present invention (10) is advantageous as it additionally comprises four additional controls (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) located on the rear of the controller (10) in a position to be operated by the middle fingers of a user (12). The additional controllers (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) may be paddle levers and may replicate the functions of one or more of the controls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) located on the front or top of the controller (10).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to gaming machines, and more particularly to handheld controllers for gaming machines. Background technique [0002] Most existing game console controllers are typically held and operated by the user with both hands. Conventional controllers typically include a hard housing with a plurality of controls mounted around the controller. Typically, the controls include buttons, analog sticks, bumpers, and triggers. Examples of conventional controllers are figure 1 shown. [0003] From figure 1 It can be seen that all the controls are mounted on the front and top of the controller 1. Specifically, there are left and right analog thumbsticks 2, 3, which generally control movement and are intended to be operated by the user's left and right thumbs, respectively. There are four buttons 4 located on the right front of the controller 1, which generally control additional actions, and are intended to be operated by the user's ri...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A63F13/20A63F13/98A63F13/90
CPCA63F2300/1043A63F13/24A63F13/98A63F13/23
Inventor S·伯吉斯D·艾恩芒格
Owner IRONBURG INVENTIONS
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