Multi-directional input device, handle and game console

Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-directional input device for use in devices such as game consoles, which includes: an upper shell having an opening at the top center; a first operating member protruding from the opening and having a flange; a first sliding member having a first opening; a spring configured at the periphery of the first sliding member to push the first sliding member back to the original position; a second sliding member and a third sliding member sliding in the X and Y directions; a first movable contact and a second movable contact provided on the second sliding member and the third sliding member; a circuit board including a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact; a push member having a plane portion and a boss, the plane portion being in contact with the flange; a coil spring to push the push member upward; a first support member used to keep the push member at the upper limit position; and a lower shell. Driven by the first operating member, the first sliding member slides in a horizontal 360-degree full-directional range, and the first operating member is pressed down in a horizontal 360-degree full-directional range of the first sliding member to trigger a switch signal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of game consoles, and in particular to a multi-directional input device, a handle using the multi-directional input device, and a game console using the handle. Background Art

[0002] Although the multi-directional input device of the existing game console handle can be rotated within a range of 360 degrees, it cannot be pressed at any position within the 360-degree movement range, which results in a poor user experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a multi-directional input device, which aims to enable the user to not only slide in the horizontal 360-degree direction, but also trigger a switch signal by pressing within the horizontal 360-degree direction.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a multi-directional input device, comprising:

[0005] An upper shell having an opening at the top center;

[0006] A first operating member protrudes from the opening;

[0007] A first sliding member having a disc-shaped structure, and driven by the first operating member, the first sliding member slides horizontally in all directions of 360 degrees;

[0008] A spring piece, arranged on the outer periphery of the first sliding member, to push the first sliding member to return to the original position;

[0009] The second sliding member and the third sliding member slide in the X and Y directions respectively under the drive of the first sliding member;

[0010] The first movable contact point and the second movable contact point are respectively arranged on the second sliding member and the third sliding member;

[0011] The circuit board includes a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact that are in electrical contact with the first movable contact and the second movable contact;

[0012] The lower shell is connected with the upper shell and contains the first operating member, the first sliding member, the spring, the second sliding member, the third sliding member, the first movable contact, the second movable contact, and the circuit board; wherein,

[0013] A first opening is provided at the horizontal center of the first sliding member for keeping the first operating member movable vertically; the first operating member has a disc-shaped flange extending in the horizontal direction at one end of the lower side of the first sliding member; a planar portion having a diameter larger than that of the disc-shaped flange in contact with the disc-shaped flange, and a pusher having a boss at the lower part of the horizontal center, the boss being used to operate the switch function of the dome switch; a coil spring for pushing the pusher upward; a first supporting member for keeping the pusher pushed up by the coil spring at the upper limit position, the first sliding member slides in all directions of 360 degrees horizontally under the drive of the first operating member, and the first operating member is pressed down within the range of 360 degrees horizontally of the first sliding member to trigger the dome switch.

[0014] Furthermore, the second sliding member is arranged orthogonally to the third sliding member, the second sliding member has a second opening, the third sliding member has a third opening, and the first sliding member passes through the second opening and the third opening to drive the second sliding member and the third sliding member to slide in the X and Y directions respectively.

[0015] Furthermore, at least one of the second sliding member and the third sliding member is combined with any one of the metal frames having an opening through injection molding.

[0016] Furthermore, the planar portion of the pushing member is circular or polygonal, and its area is larger than the area of ​​the disc-shaped flange of the first operating member, and is larger than or equal to the sliding amount of the first operating member.

[0017] Furthermore, the planar portion of the pushing member is circular or polygonal, and its area is smaller than or equal to the area of ​​the disc-shaped flange of the first operating member, and smaller than or equal to the sliding amount of the first operating member.

[0018] Furthermore, a dome switch is attached to the circuit board at a position opposite to the boss of the pusher.

[0019] Furthermore, the pushing member further includes a protrusion portion arranged around the boss, and the protrusion portion is arranged concentrically with the boss.

[0020] The present invention also provides a handle, which comprises the multi-directional input device.

[0021] The present invention also provides a game console, which includes the handle.

[0022] In the technical solution of the present invention, when the first operating member is pushed, the first operating member drives the orthogonally arranged second sliding member and the third sliding member to slide stably along the X direction and the Y direction. At the same time, the first movable contact and the second movable contact connected to the second sliding member and the third sliding member also slide stably along the X direction and the Y direction. Since the first movable contact and the second movable contact are connected to the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact of the circuit board, an output signal corresponding to the sliding position of the second sliding member and the third sliding member can be output, so that the displacement accuracy can be accurately controlled. Under the drive of the first operating member, the first sliding member slides in the horizontal 360-degree full direction, and the first operating member is pressed down within the horizontal 360-degree full direction range of the first sliding member to trigger the dome switch. Furthermore, since the spring sheet is arranged on the outer periphery of the first sliding member, it can provide a force to return the first operating member to the original position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a multi-directional input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a multi-directional input device from another angle.

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of a multi-directional input device.

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of a multi-directional input device.

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the rocker assembly.

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a second support member.

[0030] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a second operating member.

[0031] Figure 8 for Figure 1A schematic structural diagram of a first sliding member.

[0032] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of the first sliding member at another angle.

[0033] Fig.10 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of a multi-directional input device.

[0034] Fig.11 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of a multi-directional input device.

[0035] Fig.12 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the pusher and the contact plate.

[0036] Fig.13 for Fig.12 A schematic structural diagram of the pusher and the contact plate at another angle.

[0037] Fig.14 for Figure 1 A partial structural diagram of a multi-directional input device.

[0038] Fig.15 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the circuit board structure.

[0039] Fig.16 for Fig.15 Circuit diagram of a circuit board.

[0040] Fig.17 for Fig.12 Schematic diagram of the contact plate structure.

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[0044] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0046] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0047] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0048] Reference Figures 1 to 17 In an embodiment of the present invention, the multi-directional input device 100 proposed by the present invention is applied to a game console.

[0049] It can be understood that the multi-directional input device 100, that is, the device for controlling directional input, can be a multi-directional input device of a game console controller, or can be a directional key input structure of a game console controller.

[0050] The multi-directional input device 100 includes a housing assembly 10 , a joystick assembly 30 , a sliding assembly 50 , and a direction sensing assembly 70 .

[0051] The housing assembly 10 includes an upper shell 11, a lower shell 13, a fixing member 15 connecting the upper shell 11 and the lower shell 13, a first supporting member 17, and a second supporting member 19. The upper shell 11 is disposed on the lower shell 13 and forms a receiving space together with the lower shell 13. The rocker assembly 30, the sliding assembly 50, the direction sensing assembly 70, the second supporting member 19, and the first supporting member 17 are received in the receiving space 111.

[0052] The upper shell 11 includes a top wall 112 and a side wall 113. An opening 1121 is provided at the center of the top wall 112. At least one engaging member 114 is protruded from the side wall 113. A plurality of connecting columns 115 are also provided on the inner surface of the top wall 112.

[0053] Specifically, a relief area 1131 is formed on the side wall 113 , and the engaging member 114 is formed on the relief area 1131 .

[0054] In some embodiments, the inner surface of the top wall 112 is further provided with a plurality of connecting posts 115. The lower shell 13 is provided with connecting holes, and the connecting posts 115 are connected in the connecting holes to connect the upper shell 11 and the lower shell 13.

[0055] The plate body of the lower shell 13 is provided with a groove. The surface of the plate body away from the groove is formed with a protrusion 131 corresponding to the groove. It can be understood that the groove is formed by a depression of a surface of the plate body, corresponding to the protrusion 131. The side wall of the lower shell 13 is also formed with an avoidance area 133.

[0056] The fixing member 15 includes an opening 151, and the protrusion 131 is accommodated in the opening 151. The fixing member 15 also includes at least one fixing plate 153, and the fixing plate 153 is provided with a snap-fitting hole 1531. The fixing plate 153 is arranged close to the avoidance area 133 and the avoidance area 1131, and the snap-fitting member 114 of the upper shell is snap-fitted in the snap-fitting hole 1531 to connect the upper shell 11 and the lower shell 13.

[0057] The rocker assembly 30 includes a first operating member 31 and a second operating member 33 connected to the first operating member 31 .

[0058] The first operating member 31 includes a column 311 and a disc-shaped flange 313 protruding from one end of the column 311 and extending in the horizontal direction. The column 311 and the flange 313 have a hollow structure, so that the second operating member 33 can pass through the hollow structure. The outer wall of the column 311 is also protruding with at least one convex strip 315. The end of the column 311 away from the flange 313 is also provided with at least one notch 317, thereby forming a clamping arm 319. The inner surface of the clamping arm 319 is a plane. The second operating member 33 passes through the column 311 and is engaged in the notch 317. The first operating member 31 protrudes from the opening 1121, and the first sliding member 51 slides horizontally in all directions of 360 degrees under the drive of the first operating member 31.

[0059] The clamping arm 319 can be made of plastic.

[0060] The first sliding member 51 and the first operating member 31 are an integral structure or a separate structure.

[0061] The first operating member 31 has a through hole formed in the up-down direction.

[0062] The second operating member 33 is made of conductive material and exposed above the first operating member 31. It includes a body 331, and a tube 333 inserted into the through hole of the first operating member 31 at the lower part. The tube 333 contains a sensing unit parallel to the first sliding member 31. The sensing unit includes a sensing contact 337 made of conductive material and a metal spring 335 for pressing the sensing contact 337. The sensing contact 337 is located at the lower end of the metal spring 335. The sensing contact 337 of the second operating member 33 extends out of the lower surface of the disc-shaped flange of the first operating member 31 under the elastic force of the metal spring 335. The contact plate 72 is arranged in parallel with the first sliding member 51. An elastic contact arm 721 is extended at any position of the outer circumference of the contact plate 72. The contact arm 721 contacts the circuit board 77, and the sensing contact 337 and the contact arm 721 are electrically connected.

[0063] The body 331 has two oppositely disposed planes. When the second operating member 33 is accommodated in the hollow structure, the body 331 is placed on the bottom wall of the notch 317, and the two planes of the body 331 are arranged in abutment with the two planes of the clamping arm 319. One end of the tube 333 is open, and the sensing contact 337 can extend out of the tube 333 through the opening. The metal spring 335 can provide a rebound force to the sensing contact 337 to return to the original position. In one embodiment, the metal spring 335 can resist the sensing contact 337 so that the sensing contact 337 extends out of a part of the tube 333, that is, the sensing contact 337 of the second operating member 33 extends out of the tube 333 under the elastic force of the metal spring 335.

[0064] The end of the tube portion 333 away from the upper shell 11 has at least one first riveted portion 3331 extending toward the outside of the tube portion 333 and at least one second riveted portion 3333 extending toward the inside of the tube portion 333. The end of the first operating member 31 away from the upper shell is formed with an annular riveted protrusion 312. The first riveted portion 3331 is riveted on the riveted protrusion 312 to rivet the second operating member 33 to the first operating member 31.

[0065] In one embodiment, at least two first riveted portions 3331 are disposed outwardly, and the at least two first riveted portions 3331 are disposed opposite to each other.

[0066] In one embodiment, at least two inwardly disposed second riveted portions 3333 are disposed opposite to each other, and the at least two second riveted portions are disposed opposite to each other to prevent the inductive contact of the second operating member 33 from falling off.

[0067] In one embodiment, after the metal spring 335 is installed in the tube 333, the sensing contact 337 is also installed in the tube 333, and the end of the metal spring 335 away from the body 331 abuts against one end of the sensing contact 337, and the end of the sensing contact 337 away from the metal spring 335 extends out of the tube 333. Under the elastic action of the metal spring 335, the length of the portion of the sensing contact 337 extending out of the tube 333 can be kept unchanged. Even when the body 331 is pressed and the sensing contact 337 moves downward to contact the contact plate 72, the length of the portion of the sensing contact 337 extending out of the tube 333 remains unchanged under the action of the metal spring 335.

[0068] It is understandable that the rocker assembly 30 may not be provided with the second operating member 33 , and may only include the first operating member 31 .

[0069] In one embodiment, the second operating member 33 is made of metal or conductive plastic.

[0070] The sliding assembly 50 includes a disc-shaped first sliding member 51 , a spring, a second sliding member 53 , and a third sliding member 55 arranged orthogonally to the second sliding member 53 .

[0071] In one embodiment, the first sliding member 51 defines a first opening 511 , the second sliding member 53 defines a second opening 531 , and the third sliding member 55 defines a third opening 551 . The first sliding member 51 , the first operating member 31 , and the second operating member 33 pass through the first opening 511 , the second opening 531 , and the third opening 551 .

[0072] In another embodiment, the first sliding member 51 is provided with a first opening 511, the second sliding member 53 is provided with a second opening 531, and the third sliding member 55 is provided with a third opening 551. The first operating member 31 is fixedly connected in the first opening 511 (that is, the first sliding member 51 and the first operating member 31 are integrally arranged), and the first operating member 33 can movably pass through the second opening 531 and the third opening 551.

[0073] A plurality of the elastic sheets are disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first sliding member 51 and are located on almost the same horizontal plane as the first sliding member 51 .

[0074] The plurality of elastic sheets are cross-arranged on the outer periphery of the first sliding member 51 to push the first sliding member 51 back to the original position. Preferably, the elastic sheets cover the outer periphery of the first sliding member 51. When the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 move, the elastic sheets can elastically deform to make the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 return to the original position.

[0075] The cross-arranged elastic sheets cover the outer periphery of the first sliding member 51 to better provide resilience for the first operating member 31 .

[0076] The spring piece 52 has a C-shaped structure, which has a central fixing portion 523 located in the middle area, elastic portions 521 located at both ends of the central fixing portion 523, and a driving portion 525 located at the front end of the elastic portion 521. The driving portion 525 is used to apply force to the first sliding member 51 in the direction of resetting the origin so as to abut against the outer peripheral surface of the first sliding member 51.

[0077] The elastic part 521 includes a first elastic part 5211 connected to the central fixing part 523, and a second elastic part 5213 having two ends respectively connected to the first elastic part 5211 and the driving part 525. One side of each adjacent second elastic part 5213 is located above the other side, and the two adjacent second elastic parts 5213 are arranged to form a cross.

[0078] The width of the second elastic portion 5213 is narrower than the width of the first elastic portion 5211. The width of the second elastic portion 5213 is less than half of the width of the first elastic portion 5211.

[0079] The length of the elastic portion 521 is 16-24 mm.

[0080] The driving portion 525 has a straight portion 5251 parallel to the outer circumference of the first sliding member 51 and having a length equal to the thickness of the first sliding member 51 for pushing the outer circumference of the first sliding member 51, and stoppers 5253 bent toward the inner diameter direction of the first sliding member 51 are formed at both ends of the straight portion 5251. The driving portion 525 can be substantially in a U-shaped or V-shaped structure.

[0081] The stopper 5253 of the driving portion 525 is located at the origin of the first sliding member 51 so as to be opposed to a vertical surface of the upper shell 11 formed in the inner circumferential direction of the first sliding member 51 with a gap therebetween.

[0082] In one embodiment, a reinforcing rib 527 is formed on the inner surface and / or outer surface of the spring piece to increase the strength of the spring piece. The reinforcing rib 527 extends along the length direction of the spring piece.

[0083] The shapes of the plurality of spring pieces may be the same or different and may be arranged according to actual needs.

[0084] In one embodiment, the elastic sheet and the first sliding member 51 are located on the same horizontal plane.

[0085] Specifically, the center plane of the first sliding member 51 perpendicular to its thickness direction is on the same horizontal plane as the center plane of each elastic sheet perpendicular to its width direction, so that under the action of the elastic sheet, the first sliding member 51 can slide stably and smoothly within a range of 360 degrees.

[0086] In another embodiment, the center plane of the first sliding member 51 perpendicular to the thickness direction thereof and the center plane of the elastic portion 521 of each elastic sheet perpendicular to the width direction thereof are on the same horizontal plane.

[0087] In another embodiment, the center plane of the first sliding member 51 perpendicular to the thickness direction thereof and the center plane of the driving portion 525 of each elastic sheet perpendicular to the width direction thereof are on the same horizontal plane.

[0088] It can be understood that the cost of the spring sheet is relatively low, and the step of installing the spring sheet on the first sliding member 51 can also be easily achieved through automated assembly.

[0089] The upper surface of the first sliding member 51 is provided with a flange 513 along the periphery of the first opening 511, and the inner surface of the flange 513 is also provided with at least one sliding groove 5131. The column 311 of the first operating member 31 can be moved through the first opening 511 or fixedly accommodated in the first opening 511, and the convex strip 315 of the column 311 can be accommodated in the sliding groove 5131. A square frame 515 is also provided at one end of the first sliding member 51 away from the flange 513. The square frame 515 is accommodated in the overlapping area of ​​the second opening 531 and the third opening 551, so that the first sliding member 51 can drive the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 to move in the X direction and the Y direction respectively through the square frame 515 during the rotation process. Among them, the X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction. The switch signal input terminal 7731 is electrically connected to the dome switch 777 (i.e., a key switch). There is a gap between the switch signal input terminal 7731 and the dome switch 777 and the boss 713 .

[0090] Driven by the first operating member 31 , the first sliding member 51 slides in a 360-degree horizontal direction. The first operating member 31 is pressed down within a 360-degree horizontal direction of the first sliding member 51 to trigger a switch signal of the dome switch 777 .

[0091] At least one of the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 is manufactured by injection molding.

[0092] The second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 both include a frame 555 and guide rails 553 disposed at both ends of the frame 555 .

[0093] The material of at least one frame 555 is metal, preferably stainless steel, to increase the mechanical strength of the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55. The material of at least one guide rail 553 is plastic, and the plastic and metal can be connected together by injection molding.

[0094] The first sliding member 51 is slidably disposed between the upper shell 11 and the first supporting member 17 , and ends of the first supporting member 17 are disposed on the plurality of guide rails 553 .

[0095] In one embodiment, the first sliding member 51 is slidably disposed on the first supporting member 17. The first supporting member 17 is formed with a plurality of legs, and is disposed on the lower shell 13 through the legs to prevent sinking. Each guide rail 553 is provided with a sliding groove 5531. The first supporting member 17 is substantially a square structure, and the first supporting member 17 includes at least four protrusions 171. The protrusions 171 are accommodated in the sliding grooves 5531, so that the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 are slidably connected to the first supporting member 17.

[0096] After passing through the second opening 531 and the third opening 551 , the flange 313 of the first operating member 31 abuts against the outer wall of the frame 555 of the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 , so that the first operating member 31 will not be separated from the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 during the sliding process.

[0097] The second support member 19 includes a plate body 191, a plurality of pillars 193 protruding from the plate body 191, and a fourth opening 195 opened on the plate body 191. The pillars 193 are mounted on the lower shell 13 or the circuit board 77. The first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 can movably pass through the second opening 531, the third opening 551, and the fourth opening 195.

[0098] The direction sensing component 70 includes a pushing member 71, a contact plate 72 arranged in the pushing member 71, a coil spring 74 sleeved on one end of the pushing member 71, a first movable contact 73 arranged on the second sliding member 53, a second movable contact 75 arranged on the third sliding member 55, a circuit board 77 arranged below the pushing member 71, and a dome switch 79 arranged on the circuit board 77, the first movable contact 73 and the second movable contact 75 are both electrically connected to the circuit board 77, and the first operating member 31 is arranged on the pushing member 71.

[0099] The pushing member 71 is substantially an annular structure. A groove is formed at the center of the pushing member 71 , and the contact plate 72 is accommodated in the groove.

[0100] The pusher 71 has a flat surface 715, and a circular boss 713 and a protrusion 711 are formed at the lower part of the horizontal center of the pusher 71. The boss 713 is used to operate the dome switch 79, and the coil spring 74 is sleeved on the protrusion 711 to push the pusher 71 upward. The protrusion 711 surrounds the boss 713, and the two are concentrically arranged. The flat surface 715 contacts the disc-shaped flange 313 and has a larger diameter than the disc-shaped flange 313.

[0101] The planar portion 715 of the pushing member 71 is circular or polygonal, and its area is larger than the area of ​​the disc-shaped flange 313 of the first operating member 31 and is greater than or equal to the sliding amount of the first operating member 31 .

[0102] In another embodiment, the planar portion 715 of the pusher 71 is circular or polygonal, and its area is smaller than or equal to the area of ​​the disc-shaped flange 313 of the first operating member 31 and larger than or equal to the sliding amount of the first operating member 31. This embodiment is applicable to the case where there is no second operating member 33.

[0103] In one embodiment, the plane where the top surface of the contact plate 72 is located is lower than the top surface where the top surface of the pusher 71 is located, or the two planes are flush with each other. The distance between the two planes is 0 mm to 2 mm.

[0104] In one embodiment, the area of ​​the contact plate 72 is more than twice the sum of the diameter of the extended area of ​​the sensing contact 337 and the movement amount of the second operating member 33. The movement amount of the second operating member 33 on either side is 1-3 mm, preferably 2 mm.

[0105] An elastic contact arm 721 is extended from any position of the outer periphery of the contact plate 72 . The contact arm 721 contacts the circuit board 77 . The contact arm 721 is electrically connected to the inductive contact point 337 of the second operating member 33 .

[0106] After the contact arm 721 passes through the pushing member 71 , it can be connected to the contact signal input terminal 7738 .

[0107] The portion of the sensing contact 337 extending out of the tube 333 can contact the contact plate 72. Even when the second operating member 33 is rotating, the sensing contact 337 at least contacts the edge of the contact plate 72. When a person touches or presses the body 331, static electricity is generated between the body 331 and the hand because the body 331 is made of metal. The static electricity is transmitted to the contact plate 72 through the sensing contact 337, and then transmitted to the contact signal input terminal 7738 through the contact arm 721. Finally, the contact signal is output from the contact signal output terminal 7739.

[0108] The circuit board 77 includes a substrate 771 arranged parallel to the first sliding member and a conductive circuit 773 provided on the substrate 771. The circuit board 77 may be a flexible circuit board. The substrate 771 may be made of polyimide. Polyimide (PI) has excellent high and low temperature resistance, electrical insulation, adhesion, radiation resistance and dielectric resistance, can be used for a long time in a temperature range of -269°C to 280°C, and can reach a high temperature of 400°C for a short time, which is convenient for processing and use.

[0109] The base plate 771 includes an annular portion 772, a platform portion 775 disposed concentrically and parallel to the annular portion 772, an inclined portion 774 connecting the annular portion 772 and the platform portion 775, and a straight portion 776. The platform portion 775 is lower than the annular portion 772.

[0110] The annular portion 772 is formed with a fifth opening 7721 . In one embodiment, the second support member 19 is located in the fifth opening 7721 .

[0111] The conductive circuit 773 includes a switch signal input terminal 7731, a switch signal output terminal 7732, a ground terminal 7733, a first fixed contact 7734, an X-direction signal output terminal 7735, a second fixed contact 7736, a Y-direction signal output terminal 7737, a contact signal input terminal 7738, a contact signal output terminal 7739, and a power supply terminal 7740. The X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction.

[0112] The switch signal output terminal 7732, the ground terminal 7733, the X-direction signal output terminal 7735, the Y-direction signal output terminal 7737, the contact signal output terminal 7739, and the power supply terminal 7740 are arranged on the straight portion 776. The first fixed contact 7734, the second fixed contact 7736, and the contact signal input terminal 7738 are arranged on the annular portion 772. The switch signal input terminal 7731 is arranged on the platform portion 775,

[0113] The boss 713 is disposed opposite to or in contact with the switch signal input terminal 7731. The first support member 17 is used to keep the push member 71 pushed up by the coil spring 74 at the upper limit position.

[0114] When the first operating member 31 and / or the second operating member 33 are pushed / moved, the first operating member 31 drives the orthogonally arranged second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 to stably slide along the X direction and the Y direction, wherein the X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction. At the same time, the first movable contact 73 and the second movable contact 75 connected to the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 also stably slide along the X direction and the Y direction. Since the first movable contact 73 and the second movable contact 75 are respectively connected to the first fixed contact 7334 and the second fixed contact 7336, the output signal of the sliding position of the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55 can be input through the first fixed contact 7334 and the second fixed contact 7336, and the control signal is output by the X direction signal output terminal 7735 and the Y direction signal output terminal 7737, so that the displacement accuracy can be accurately controlled. Since a plurality of spring plates are cross-arranged on the outer periphery of the first sliding member 51 , the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 can slide in a horizontal range of 360 degrees in all directions and provide a force to return the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 to the original position.

[0115] When the first operating member 31 and / or the second operating member 33 are pressed, the first operating member 31 and / or the second operating member 33 move downward, pass through the second opening 531, the third opening 551, and the fourth opening 195, and drive the push member 71 to move downward together, and the boss 713 and / or the boss 713 of the push member 71 will contact the dome switch 79, thereby generating a switch signal, which is then output through the switch signal output terminal 7732. The first operating member 31 is pressed downward within the horizontal 360-degree omnidirectional range of the first sliding member 51 to trigger the dome switch 79, thereby generating a switch signal, which is then output through the switch signal output terminal 7732.

[0116] The present invention further provides a handle, which includes the multi-directional input device 100. Since the handle adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0117] The present invention also provides a game console. The game console includes the handle. Since the game console adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described one by one here.

[0118] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-directional input device, applied to a game console, characterized in that: The multi-directional input device comprises: An upper shell having an opening at the top center; A first operating member protrudes from the opening; A first sliding member having a disc-shaped structure, and driven by the first operating member, the first sliding member slides in a horizontal range of 360 degrees in all directions; A spring piece, arranged on the outer periphery of the first sliding member, to push the first sliding member to return to the original position; The second sliding member and the third sliding member slide in the X and Y directions respectively under the drive of the first sliding member; The first movable contact point and the second movable contact point are respectively arranged on the second sliding member and the third sliding member; The circuit board includes a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact that are in electrical contact with the first movable contact and the second movable contact; The lower shell is connected with the upper shell and contains the first operating member, the first sliding member, the spring, the second sliding member, the third sliding member, the first movable contact, the second movable contact, and the circuit board; wherein, A first opening is provided at the horizontal center of the first sliding member for keeping the first operating member movable vertically; the first operating member has a disc-shaped flange extending in the horizontal direction at one end of the lower side of the first sliding member; a pusher having a flat portion in contact with the disc-shaped flange and having a larger diameter than the disc-shaped flange, and a boss at the lower part of the horizontal center, the boss being used to operate the switch function of the dome switch; a coil spring for pushing the pusher upward; a first support member for keeping the pusher pushed up by the coil spring at the upper limit position, the first sliding member slides within a horizontal 360-degree full-directional range under the drive of the first operating member, and the first operating member is pressed down within a horizontal 360-degree full-directional range of the first sliding member to trigger the dome switch; The first operating member has a through hole in the up-down direction, a contact plate is arranged at the center of the pushing member, and the multi-directional input device also includes a second operating member, the second operating member is made of a conductive material, the second operating member includes a main body exposed above the first operating member and a tube portion arranged below the main body, the tube portion is inserted into the through hole of the first operating member, a sensing element is accommodated in the tube portion, a portion of the sensing element extends out of the tube portion and is always in conductive contact with the contact plate.

2. The multi-directional input device according to claim 1, wherein: The second sliding member is arranged orthogonally to the third sliding member, the second sliding member has a second opening, the third sliding member has a third opening, and the first sliding member passes through the second opening and the third opening to drive the second sliding member and the third sliding member to slide in the X and Y directions respectively.

3. The multi-directional input device according to claim 1, wherein: At least one of the second sliding member and the third sliding member is combined with any one of the metal frames having an opening through injection molding.

4. The multi-directional input device according to claim 1, wherein: The planar portion of the pushing member is circular or polygonal, and its area is larger than the area of ​​the disc-shaped flange of the first operating member, and is larger than or equal to the sliding amount of the first operating member.

5. The multi-directional input device according to claim 1, wherein: The planar portion of the pushing member is circular or polygonal, and its area is smaller than or equal to the area of ​​the disc-shaped flange of the first operating member, and is smaller than or equal to the sliding amount of the first operating member.

6. The multi-directional input device according to claim 1, wherein: The circuit board is covered with a dome switch at a position opposite to the boss of the pusher.

7. The multi-directional input device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The pushing member further includes a protrusion surrounding the boss and arranged concentrically with the boss.

8. A handle, characterized in that: The handle comprises the multi-directional input device as described in any one of claims 1-7.

9. A gaming machine, characterized in that: The game console includes the handle as claimed in claim 8.

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