External control pad

a control pad and external technology, applied in the field of external control pads, can solve the problems of inconvenience to game players, difficulty in quickly adjusting the gamepad according to the different dimensions of mobile devices, and the gamepad may be too bulky to be carried on the go, so as to achieve convenient adjustment of distance and improve applicability

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-23
GIGA BYTE TECH CO LTD
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[0019]The advantageous effect of the present invention over conventional gamepads is that the structures of the movable set and the fastening mechanisms enable the user to easily adjust the distance between the two handheld parts according to different requirements such that mobile devices with different dimensions can be incorporated into the external control pad of the present invention for better applicability. Additionally, the movable set and the fastening mechanisms are collapsible into the grooves of the handheld parts so as for the two handheld parts to move as close to each other as possible, thus making the external control pad smaller in dimension for easy-to-carry and convenient-to-store.

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In view of the foregoing, an external control pad over conventional gamepads is provided to overcome the above-mentioned problems that the fastening mechanism or connecting apparatus of a prior-art gamepad is only compatible to a particular type of model or manufacture and may not be easy to use, thus making it difficult to quickly adjust the gamepad according to different dimensions of mobile devices, and the gamepad may be too bulky to be carried on-the-go, causing inconvenience to the game players.

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[0030]Referring to FIGS. 1-5, there are shown a perspective view and a sectional view for an external control pad according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6 with reference to FIGS. 1-5, there is shown a perspective view for the external control pad incorporating a mobile device. In the present embodiment, the external control pad 100 incorporates a mobile device 200 so as to enable the user to control the apps running on the mobile device 200 through the external control pad 100. Where the mobile device 200 is, for example, a smart phone, a tablet computer, or a digital player. The mobile device 200 of the present embodiment is exemplified by but not limited to, a smart phone.

[0031]In the present embodiment, the external control pad 100 includes two handheld parts 110, a movable set 120, and two fastening mechanisms 130, where the movable set 120 is disposed between the two handheld parts 110 and the two fastening mechanisms 130 are individually disposed on the movable ...

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[0044]the present invention is similar to the first embodiment in the aspect of the overall structure of the external control pad 100, and therefore only the differences between these two embodiments will be described as follows.

[0045]Referring to FIG. 7 with reference to FIGS. 1-6, there is shown a perspective view of the external control pad 100 incorporating a mobile device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the structures of the external control pad 100 of the first embodiment and that of the second embodiment is that in the second embodiment, there are individually provided two joysticks 112 on the two handheld parts 110 for users' gaming convenience. Besides, the external control pad 100 of the present embodiment further includes a wireless module 160. The wireless module 160 includes, but not limited to, a Bluetooth wireless module or an infrared wireless module. The wireless module 160, mounted on any one of the handheld parts...

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An external control pad for incorporating a mobile device includes two handheld parts, a movable set, and two fastening mechanisms is provided. The movable set is disposed in between the two handheld parts, and each said fastening mechanism is disposed on the movable set. When placing the mobile device in between the two handheld parts, a user adjusts the distance between the two handheld parts by altering the movable set such that the two handheld parts move closer to or away from, the mobile device. The fastening mechanisms for securing the distance posed by the movable set allows the mobile device to be clamped and fixed in between the two handheld parts so that the mobile device is incorporated into the external control pad for users' convenience and ease of use.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This non-provisional application claims priority claim under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Patent Application No. 103200996 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Jan. 17, 2014, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a control pad and, more particularly, to an external control pad for incorporating a mobile device.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Mobile devices, which integrate multiple functions including mobile communicating, Internet surfing, and gaming, among others, have brought an unprecedented impact to related industries since their inception on the market. Such versatility, a feature that appeals to mobile consumers, has also driven developers / providers of mobile applications (or apps) to develop more apps running on mobile devices such as smart phones, tablet computers, and digital players (e.g., iPhones, iPads, ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F1/16
CPCG06F1/1632A63F13/24A63F13/98
Inventor LIN, YIN YUSHIH, PO-JENCHEN, SHU-I
Owner GIGA BYTE TECH CO LTD
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