Controller
By designing a controller away from the proximal knuckle and metacarpal joint of the index finger, the problem of the thumb unnaturally bent by the known controller is solved, and a more natural and comfortable gesture operation is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202410886067.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-08-18
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-21
AI Technical Summary
A well-known controller slides on the proximal knuckle of the user's index finger, causing the thumb to bend unnaturally, and it is easy to feel fatigue and discomfort when used for a long time.
A controller is designed, which includes a body and a surround. The body is far away from the joints of the proximal knuckles of the index finger and the metacarpal bone, and the surround is surrounded by the proximal knuckles of the index finger, providing a more natural control posture.
With this design, the user's thumb can comfortably contact and control the body of the controller, providing a more natural way to operate the virtual reality interface with gestures, suitable for long-term use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to a controller. Background Art
[0002] Virtual Reality (VR) technology is becoming more and more popular. In order to enhance the immersive feeling during use, lightweight and simple controllers are also widely used, such as those worn on the user's fingers. Figure 1 is a well-known controller. Figure 1 The known controller 50 is made in a ring shape, suitable for being worn on the proximal knuckle of the user's index finger, and the user's thumb presses the controller 50 to send a control signal. However, the known controller 50 easily slides on the proximal knuckle of the user's index finger. When the controller 50 is located on the side of the proximal knuckle of the user's index finger close to the metacarpal bone, the user needs to bend the thumb unnaturally to press the controller 50 with the thumb, which easily causes fatigue and discomfort after long-term use. Summary of the invention
[0003] The present invention is directed to a controller to solve the problem that the position of the controller causes difficulty in operation.
[0004] The controller of the present invention comprises a main body and a surrounding part. The main body has a control area for sending a control signal according to the movement of a thumb of a user. The surrounding part is connected to the main body and is used to surround and fix a proximal knuckle of an index finger of the user. The main body is far away from a joint of the proximal knuckle and a metacarpal bone of the user.
[0005] In one embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the body and the joint is greater than half the length of the proximal phalanx.
[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the surrounding portion is made of elastic material.
[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the surrounding portion is in a spring shape.
[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the control area has a physical button.
[0009] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control area is a touch area.
[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the surrounding portion is detachably assembled to the main body.
[0011] Based on the above, in the controller of the present invention, the body is far away from the joint between the proximal phalanx and the metacarpal bone, so the user's thumb can contact and manipulate the body of the controller in a comfortable posture. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1is a schematic diagram of a known controller;
[0013] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a controller worn on a user's hand;
[0015] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a disassembled state of a controller according to another embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a disassembled state of a controller according to another embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the controller being assembled and worn on the user's hand. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whenever possible, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the controller being worn on the user's hand. Figure 2 and Figure 3 The controller 100 of this embodiment includes a body 110 and a surrounding portion 120. The body 110 has a control area 112 for sending a control signal according to the movement of the user's thumb 62. The surrounding portion 120 is connected to the body 110 and is used to surround and fix the proximal knuckle 64A of the user's index finger 64. The body 110 is away from the joint 68 between the proximal knuckle 64A and the metacarpal bone 66 of the user.
[0020] The controller 100 of this embodiment includes a connected surrounding portion 120 and a body 110. By setting the surrounding portion 120, the body 110 can be kept away from the joint 68 between the proximal knuckle 64A and the user's metacarpal bone 66. That is, the user's thumb 62 does not need to bend excessively and can contact the body 110 of the controller 100 in a comfortable posture, while providing a more natural gesture operation method for the virtual reality interface, which is suitable for the user to use the controller 100 for a long time.
[0021] In this embodiment, the distance D10 between the body 110 and the joint 68 is greater than half of the length L10 of the proximal knuckle 64A, so as to ensure that the body 110 is away from the joint 68 between the proximal knuckle 64A and the metacarpal bone 66 of the user.
[0022] In this embodiment, the control area 112 is a touch area, for example, sensing the movement track, click or other movements of the user's thumb 62 in the control area 112 .
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a controller in another embodiment of the present invention in a disassembled state. Figure 4 , the controller 200 of this embodiment and Figure 2 The controller 100 of the present embodiment is substantially the same as the controller 100, the difference being that the material of the surround portion 220 can be an elastic material, which can adapt to the finger sizes of different users, not only providing a certain degree of tolerance for size differences, reducing the cost of a large number of molds required during product development, but also improving the comfort and stability of wearing. In addition, the surround portion 220 of the controller 200 of the present embodiment can be detachably assembled to the body 210 of the controller 200. Therefore, a plurality of surround portions 220 of different sizes can be provided, allowing the user to select a surround portion 220 of a size that suits him / her, and connect it to the body 210 for use, which has better stability. Furthermore, when the fixing force of the surround portion 220 is attenuated or damaged, the controller 200 can continue to be used by simply replacing the surround portion 220. Figure 2 The surrounding portion 120 of the controller 100 can also be detachably connected to the body 110. For example, the body 210 of this embodiment can be assembled to the surrounding portion 220 by means of snap-fit, magnetic attraction, etc.
[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a disassembled state of a controller according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the controller being worn on the user's hand after being assembled. Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the controller 300 of this embodiment and Figure 2 The controller 100 is substantially the same as the controller 100 of FIG. 1 , except that the surrounding portion 320 is spring-shaped. Therefore, the surrounding portion 320 can be firmly fixed on the proximal knuckle 64A of the user's index finger 64, increasing the friction between the surrounding portion 320 and the index finger 64, and reducing the situation where the controller 300 accidentally falls off during operation by the user.
[0025] In this embodiment, the control area 312 of the body 310 has a physical button 312A. The user's thumb 62 can press the physical button 312A to send a control signal. The physical button 312A can also have a touch function.
[0026] The surrounding portion 320 of the controller 300 of this embodiment can also be detachably assembled to the body 310. Therefore, the user can choose a surrounding portion 320 of a size that suits him / her, which improves stability and is replaceable. For example, the surrounding portion 320 is magnetically attracted or snapped to the body 310, or connected using other mechanisms not shown.
[0027] In summary, in the controller of the present invention, the surrounding portion is connected to the body and is away from the joint between the proximal phalanx and the metacarpal bone. Therefore, the user's thumb can contact and manipulate the body of the controller in a comfortable posture, providing a more natural gesture operation method for the virtual reality interface, which is suitable for the user to use the controller for a long time.
Claims
1. A controller, characterized in that: include: The main body has a control area for sending control signals according to the movement of the user's thumb; as well as The surrounding portion is connected to the main body and is used for surrounding and fixing on the proximal knuckle of the index finger of the user, while the main body is far away from the joint between the proximal knuckle and the metacarpal bone of the user.
2. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that The distance between the body and the joint is greater than half the length of the proximal phalanx.
3. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that The surrounding portion is made of elastic material.
4. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that The surrounding portion is in a spring shape.
5. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that The control area has physical buttons.
6. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that The control area is a touch control area.
7. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that The surrounding portion is detachably assembled to the main body.