Volume adjustment handle and volume adjustment method thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a volume adjustment handle and a volume adjustment method thereof. The volume adjustment handle comprises a handle shell, an audio output component for outputting audio, a volume adjustment component for adjusting the audio volume, a transmission module for connecting and communicating with a smart device, and a control mainboard are arranged in the handle shell, the volume adjustment component, the audio output component, and the transmission module are all connected to the control mainboard, the volume adjustment component comprises a volume adjustment mainboard and a volume adjustment key arranged on the volume adjustment mainboard, the volume adjustment mainboard is connected to the control mainboard, and a limit opening matched with a toggle portion of the volume adjustment key is arranged on the handle shell. The present invention realizes volume control of the handle and the smart device by arranging the volume adjustment component on the handle, and there is no need to adjust the volume through the smart device, which is simple and fast and meets the diverse needs of customers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of game handles, and in particular to a volume adjustment handle and a volume adjustment method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The electronic game industry has developed rapidly in recent years. Game controllers have become one of the increasingly popular components in mobile games because they can easily and quickly operate mobile games, and higher requirements have been placed on controllers. The structural design and functions of traditional controllers are relatively simple. For example, there is no volume control function. When users need to adjust the volume of the game, they can only control the game volume by adjusting the sound of the game console, which cannot meet the user's demand for volume control of the controller.

[0003] The above shortcomings need to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a volume adjustment handle and a volume adjustment method thereof.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a volume adjustment handle, comprising a handle housing, wherein an audio output component for outputting audio, a volume adjustment component for adjusting the audio volume, a transmission module for connecting and communicating with a smart device, and a control mainboard are arranged in the handle housing, wherein the volume adjustment component, the audio output component, and the transmission module are all connected to the control mainboard.

[0007] The volume adjustment component includes a volume adjustment mainboard and a volume adjustment key arranged on the volume adjustment mainboard, the volume adjustment mainboard is connected to the control mainboard, and the handle shell is provided with a limiting opening matched with the toggle portion of the volume adjustment key.

[0008] According to the above scheme of the present invention, further, the volume adjustment component further includes a conductive glue, the conductive glue is arranged between the volume adjustment key and the volume adjustment mainboard, and the volume adjustment mainboard is provided with a sensing contact that cooperates with the conductive glue.

[0009] According to the present invention of the above scheme, further, the volume adjustment key includes an arc-shaped adjustment body and the toggle portion arranged on the top of the adjustment body;

[0010] A rotating shaft is provided at the middle of both sides of the adjusting body, a mounting frame is provided on the inner wall of the handle shell, a U-shaped groove matching with the rotating shaft is provided on the mounting frame, and the adjusting body is installed in the U-shaped groove of the mounting frame through the rotating shafts on both sides thereof;

[0011] A first pressing bump is arranged on the left side of the bottom of the adjusting body, a first elastic control part matched with the first pressing bump is arranged on the conductive adhesive, and a first sensing contact matched with the first elastic control part is arranged on the volume adjusting main board;

[0012] A second pressing bump is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the adjusting body, a second elastic control part matching with the second pressing bump is arranged on the conductive adhesive, and a second sensing contact matching with the second elastic control part is arranged on the volume adjusting main board;

[0013] A third pressing protrusion is arranged in the middle of the bottom of the adjusting body, a third elastic control part cooperating with the third pressing protrusion is arranged on the conductive adhesive, and a third sensing contact cooperating with the third elastic control part is arranged on the volume adjusting mainboard.

[0014] According to the above solution of the present invention, further, the first sensing contact is a volume reduction sensing contact, the second sensing contact is a volume increase sensing contact, and the third sensing contact is a mute sensing contact.

[0015] According to the present invention of the above scheme, further, an indicator light for indicating whether the mute function is started is provided on the volume adjustment mainboard, and the indicator light is connected to the volume adjustment mainboard.

[0016] According to the above-mentioned solution of the present invention, further, the indicator light is arranged below the conductive glue, and the conductive glue and the volume adjustment key are both made of transparent materials.

[0017] According to the above scheme of the present invention, further, the audio output component includes an audio processing module and an audio output module, the audio output module is connected to the control main board through the audio processing module, and the volume of the audio output module is synchronized with the volume of the smart device.

[0018] According to the present invention of the above scheme, further, a volume level adjustment module for setting the volume level is provided on the volume adjustment mainboard, and the level adjustment module is connected to the volume adjustment mainboard.

[0019] According to the present invention of the above scheme, further, the volume adjustment mainboard is installed on the control mainboard through a base.

[0020] According to the present invention of the above scheme, further, a USB input interface is provided on the handle housing, the USB input interface is connected to the transmission module, and the USB input interface is connected to the smart device via a data cable.

[0021] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a volume adjustment method for a volume adjustment handle as described above, comprising the following steps:

[0022] Step S1: Get the current volume value;

[0023] Step S2: Determine whether the volume adjustment button is pressed down or moved to the left or right;

[0024] Step S3: Execute corresponding operations according to the action of the volume adjustment key.

[0025] According to the present invention of the above scheme, further, step S3 includes:

[0026] Step S31: if the volume adjustment key is moved to the left, it is determined whether the current volume value is the minimum volume; if it is the minimum volume, a beep is sounded to remind; if it is not the minimum volume, the volume is reduced by one level;

[0027] Step S32: if the volume adjustment key is turned to the right, it is determined whether the current volume value is the highest volume; if it is the highest volume, a beep is sounded to remind; if it is not the highest volume, the volume is increased by one level;

[0028] Step S33: if the volume adjustment key is pressed down, determine whether the current state is muted; if it is muted, cancel the mute and turn off the indicator light; if it is not muted, turn on the mute and light up the indicator light;

[0029] Step S34: If the volume adjustment key is not pressed downward or moved to the left or right, the current volume value is output.

[0030] The present invention according to the above scheme has the following beneficial effects:

[0031] 1. The present invention realizes volume control of the handle and the smart device by setting a volume adjustment component on the handle, without the need to adjust the volume through the smart device, which is simple and fast and meets the diverse needs of customers;

[0032] 2. The volume adjustment component of the present invention can realize the functions of reducing the volume, increasing the volume and muting the sound through a volume adjustment key, and has a simple structure and is easy to operate;

[0033] 3. The present invention is provided with an indicator light, which can indicate whether the handle audio is in a mute state. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 It is a principle framework diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 It is a structural explosion diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of a handle housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 The process of an embodiment of the present invention is Figure 1 ;

[0039] Figure 6 The process of an embodiment of the present invention is Figure 2 .

[0040] In the figure,

[0041] 1. handle housing; 101. limit opening; 102. mounting frame; 1021. U-shaped groove;

[0042] 2. Audio output component;

[0043] 3. Volume adjustment component; 301. Volume adjustment main board; 302. Volume adjustment key; 303. Conductive adhesive; 3011. Limiting hole; 3021. Adjustment body; 3022. Toggle part; 3023. Rotating shaft; 3024. First pressing convex block; 3025. Second pressing convex block; 3026. Third pressing convex block; 3031. First elastic control part; 3032. Second elastic control part; 3033. Third elastic control part; 3034. Limiting column;

[0044] 4. Transmission module;

[0045] 5. Control main board;

[0046] 6. Indicator light;

[0047] 7. Base; 701. First fastener; 702. Second fastener;

[0048] 100. Smart devices. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0050] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "disposed on" or "installed on" another component, it may be directly or indirectly located on the other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it may be directly or indirectly connected to the other component. The directions or positions indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", etc. are based on the directions or positions shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of description and shall not be construed as limitations on the present technical solution. The terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for the convenience of description and shall not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features.

[0051] See also Figures 1 to 3 The present embodiment provides a volume adjustment handle, including a handle shell 1, in which an audio output component 2 for outputting audio, a volume adjustment component 3 for adjusting the audio volume, a transmission module 4 for connecting and communicating with a smart device 100, and a control mainboard 5 are arranged. The volume adjustment component 3, the audio output component 2 and the transmission module 4 are all connected to the control mainboard 5.

[0052] The audio output component 2 includes an audio processing module and an audio output module. The audio output module is connected to the control mainboard 5 through the audio processing module. The volume of the audio output module is synchronized with the volume of the smart device 100, and the volume adjustment is synchronized to the volume of the smart device 100. The audio processing module converts the digital audio signal transmitted from the smart device 100 into an analog audio signal and outputs it through the audio output module.

[0053] The volume adjustment component 3 includes a volume adjustment mainboard 301, a volume adjustment key 302 arranged on the volume adjustment mainboard 301, and a conductive adhesive 303 arranged between the volume adjustment key 302 and the volume adjustment mainboard 301. The volume adjustment mainboard 301 is connected to the control mainboard 5. The handle housing 1 is provided with a limit opening 101 that matches the toggle portion 3022 of the volume adjustment key 302. The limit opening 101 is used to limit the toggle range of the volume adjustment key 302. The volume adjustment mainboard 301 is provided with a sensing contact that matches the conductive adhesive 303. When the toggle part 3022 of the volume adjustment key 302 applies pressure, the volume adjustment key 302 moves downward, the conductive glue 303 is squeezed, causing the conductive glue 303 to contact the sensing contact of the volume adjustment mainboard 301, triggering the corresponding volume adjustment signal (digital signal), thereby adjusting the volume of the audio; when the pressure applied to the toggle part 3022 of the volume adjustment key 302 is canceled, the conductive glue 303 restores elastic deformation, the volume adjustment key 302 is reset, the conductive glue 303 is separated from the sensing contact of the volume adjustment mainboard 301, and the corresponding volume adjustment signal is stopped. The present invention realizes the control of the volume of the handle and the smart device 100 by setting the volume adjustment component 3 on the handle, without adjusting the volume through the smart device, which is simple and fast, and meets the diverse needs of customers.

[0054] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 In this embodiment, the volume adjustment key 302 includes an arc-shaped adjustment body 3021 and a toggle portion 3022 disposed on the top of the adjustment body 3021. A rotating shaft 3023 is disposed in the middle of both sides of the adjustment body 3021, and a mounting frame 102 is disposed on the inner wall of the handle housing 1. A U-shaped groove 1021 matching the rotating shaft 3023 is disposed on the mounting frame 102. The adjustment body 3021 is mounted in the U-shaped groove 1021 of the mounting frame 102 through the rotating shafts 3023 on both sides thereof, so that the adjustment body 3021 can rotate or move up and down along the U-shaped groove 1021;

[0055] A first pressing protrusion 3024 is provided on the left side of the bottom of the adjusting body 3021, a first elastic control part 3031 matched with the first pressing protrusion 3024 is provided on the conductive adhesive 303, and a first sensing contact matched with the first elastic control part 3031 is provided on the volume adjusting main board 301. When the volume adjusting key 302 is moved to the left, the first pressing protrusion 3024 at the bottom of the adjusting body 3021 presses the first elastic control part 3031, so that the first elastic control part 3031 contacts with the first sensing contact on the volume adjusting main board 301, triggering a corresponding volume adjustment signal;

[0056] A second pressing protrusion 3025 is provided on the right side of the bottom of the adjusting body 3021, a second elastic control part 3032 matched with the second pressing protrusion 3025 is provided on the conductive adhesive 303, and a second sensing contact matched with the second elastic control part 3032 is provided on the volume adjusting main board 301. When the volume adjusting key 302 is toggled to the right, the second pressing protrusion 3025 at the bottom of the adjusting body 3021 presses the second elastic control part 3032, so that the second elastic control part 3032 contacts with the second sensing contact on the volume adjusting main board 301, triggering a corresponding volume adjustment signal;

[0057] A third pressing protrusion 3026 is arranged in the middle of the bottom of the adjusting body 3021, a third elastic control part 3033 matching with the third pressing protrusion 3026 is arranged on the conductive adhesive 303, and a third sensing contact matching with the third elastic control part 3033 is arranged on the volume adjusting main board 301. When the volume adjusting key 302 is pressed downward, the third pressing protrusion 3026 at the bottom of the adjusting body 3021 squeezes the third elastic control part 3033, so that the third elastic control part 3033 contacts with the third sensing contact on the volume adjusting main board 301, thereby triggering a corresponding volume adjusting signal.

[0058] By adopting the above-mentioned volume adjustment component 3 structure, the present invention can realize the functions of reducing the volume, increasing the volume and muting the sound through a volume adjustment key 302, and has a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the first sensing contact may be a volume reduction sensing contact, that is, when the volume adjustment key 302 is toggled to the left, the volume reduction function is triggered; the second sensing contact may be a volume increase sensing contact, that is, when the volume adjustment key 302 is toggled to the right, the volume increase function is triggered; the third sensing contact may be a mute sensing contact, that is, when the volume adjustment key 302 is pressed downward, the volume reduction function is triggered. Of course, in other embodiments, the first sensing contact may also be a volume increase sensing contact or a mute sensing contact, the second sensing contact may also be a volume reduction sensing contact or a mute sensing contact, the second sensing contact may also be a volume reduction sensing contact or a volume increase sensing contact, the present invention does not limit this, and those skilled in the art may arbitrarily adjust the functions of the sensing contacts according to actual needs.

[0060] See also Figure 3 Furthermore, an indicator light 6 (or a light bar) is provided on the volume adjustment mainboard 301 to indicate whether the mute function is activated. The indicator light 6 is connected to the volume adjustment mainboard 301. When the mute function of the handle is activated, the indicator light 6 lights up to indicate whether the handle audio is in a mute state. At the same time, the present invention does not limit the color of the indicator light 6. The indicator light 6 can be red or other colors.

[0061] See also Figure 3 In this embodiment, the indicator light 6 is arranged below the conductive glue 303, and the conductive glue 303 and the volume adjustment key 302 are both made of transparent materials, so that when the indicator light 6 is turned on, the light can be emitted through the conductive glue 303 and the volume adjustment key 302. Of course, in other embodiments, the indicator light 6 can also be arranged at any position of the handle housing 1, and the present invention does not limit this. Those skilled in the art can set the position of the indicator light 6 according to actual needs.

[0062] In this embodiment, a volume level adjustment module for setting the volume level is provided on the volume adjustment mainboard 301, and the level adjustment module is connected to the volume adjustment mainboard 301. The volume level can be set arbitrarily according to the user's volume requirements, and the present invention does not limit this. For example, 6 volume levels are set, including 0% volume level, 20% volume level, 40% volume level, 60% volume level, 80% volume level, and 100% volume level, or 11 volume levels are set, including 0% volume level, 10% volume level, 20% volume level, 30% volume level, 40% volume level, 50% volume level, 60% volume level, 70% volume level, 80% volume level, 90% volume level, and 100% volume level.

[0063] See also Figure 3 In this embodiment, the volume adjustment mainboard 301 is mounted on the control mainboard 5 through a base 7. Specifically, the base 7 is mounted on the control mainboard 5 through a first fastener 701 at the bottom, and the volume adjustment mainboard 301 is mounted on the base 7 through a second fastener 702 at the top of the base 7.

[0064] See also Figure 3 In this embodiment, a limiting post 3034 is provided at the bottom of the conductive adhesive 303, and a limiting hole 3011 matching the limiting post 3034 is provided on the volume adjustment mainboard 301. The conductive adhesive 303 is limited on the volume adjustment mainboard 301 by the limiting post 3034 at the bottom. The above arrangement can prevent the conductive adhesive 303 from deviating from the original position during the extrusion process. Preferably, there are two limiting posts 3034, which are respectively provided at the two ends of the bottom of the conductive adhesive 303, which helps to better limit the position of the conductive adhesive 303.

[0065] In this embodiment, a USB input interface is provided on the handle housing 1, and the USB input interface is connected to the transmission module 4. The USB input interface is connected to the smart device 100 through a data cable to realize data transmission between the handle and the device. At the same time, the handle can be charged through the USB input interface.

[0066] In other embodiments, the transmission module 4 may also be a Bluetooth transmission module 4 or other wireless transmission modules 4 connected to communicate with the smart device 100 in a wireless manner to transmit data.

[0067] In this embodiment, the smart device 100 is an electronic device such as a game console, a mobile phone, or an iPad.

[0068] See also Figure 5 This embodiment provides a volume adjustment method for a volume adjustment handle, comprising the following steps:

[0069] Step S1: Get the current volume value;

[0070] Step S2: Determine whether the volume adjustment button is pressed down or moved to the left or right;

[0071] Step S3: Execute corresponding operations according to the action of the volume adjustment key.

[0072] See also Figure 6 Specifically, step S3 includes:

[0073] Step S31: if the volume adjustment key is turned to the left, it is determined whether the current volume value is the minimum volume; if it is the minimum volume, a beep is sounded to remind; if it is not the minimum volume, the volume is reduced by one level;

[0074] Step S32: if the volume adjustment key is turned to the right, it is determined whether the current volume value is the highest volume; if it is the highest volume, a beep is sounded to remind; if it is not the highest volume, the volume is increased by one level;

[0075] Step S33: if the volume adjustment key is pressed down, determine whether the current state is muted; if it is muted, cancel the mute and turn off the indicator light; if it is not muted, turn on the mute and light up the indicator light;

[0076] Step S34: If the volume adjustment key is not pressed downward or moved to the left or right, the current volume value is output.

[0077] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the appended claims of the present invention.

[0078] The above is an exemplary description of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various improvements are made by adopting the method concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the concept and technical solution of the present invention are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Volume adjustment handle, characterized in that: The invention comprises a handle shell, wherein an audio output component for outputting audio, a volume adjustment component for adjusting the audio volume, a transmission module for connecting and communicating with a smart device, and a control mainboard are arranged in the handle shell, wherein the volume adjustment component, the audio output component, and the transmission module are all connected to the control mainboard. The volume adjustment component includes a volume adjustment mainboard and a volume adjustment key arranged on the volume adjustment mainboard, the volume adjustment mainboard is connected to the control mainboard, and the handle housing is provided with a limit opening matched with the toggle portion of the volume adjustment key; The audio output component includes an audio processing module and an audio output module. The audio output module is connected to the control mainboard through the audio processing module. The volume of the audio output module is synchronized with the volume of the smart device.

2. The volume adjustment handle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The volume adjustment component further includes a conductive adhesive, which is arranged between the volume adjustment key and the volume adjustment mainboard. The volume adjustment mainboard is provided with a sensing contact matched with the conductive adhesive.

3. The volume adjustment handle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The volume adjustment key includes an arc-shaped adjustment body and the toggle portion arranged on the top of the adjustment body; A rotating shaft is provided at the middle of both sides of the adjusting body, a mounting frame is provided on the inner wall of the handle shell, a U-shaped groove matching with the rotating shaft is provided on the mounting frame, and the adjusting body is installed in the U-shaped groove of the mounting frame through the rotating shafts on both sides thereof; A first pressing bump is arranged on the left side of the bottom of the adjusting body, a first elastic control part matched with the first pressing bump is arranged on the conductive adhesive, and a first sensing contact matched with the first elastic control part is arranged on the volume adjusting main board; A second pressing bump is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the adjusting body, a second elastic control part matching with the second pressing bump is arranged on the conductive adhesive, and a second sensing contact matching with the second elastic control part is arranged on the volume adjusting main board; A third pressing protrusion is arranged in the middle of the bottom of the adjusting body, a third elastic control part cooperating with the third pressing protrusion is arranged on the conductive adhesive, and a third sensing contact cooperating with the third elastic control part is arranged on the volume adjusting mainboard.

4. The volume adjustment handle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first sensing contact is a volume reduction sensing contact, the second sensing contact is a volume increase sensing contact, and the third sensing contact is a mute sensing contact.

5. The volume adjustment handle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The volume adjustment mainboard is provided with an indicator light for indicating whether the mute function is started, and the indicator light is connected to the volume adjustment mainboard.

6. The volume adjustment handle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The indicator light is arranged below the conductive glue, and both the conductive glue and the volume adjustment key are made of transparent materials.

7. The volume adjustment handle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The volume adjustment mainboard is provided with a volume level adjustment module for setting the volume level, and the level adjustment module is connected to the volume adjustment mainboard.

8. A volume adjustment method for a volume adjustment handle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step S1: Get the current volume value; Step S2: Determine whether the volume adjustment button is pressed down or moved to the left or right; Step S3: Execute corresponding operations according to the action of the volume adjustment key.

9. The volume adjustment method according to claim 8, characterized in that: Step S3 includes: Step S31: if the volume adjustment key is moved to the left, it is determined whether the current volume value is the minimum volume; if it is the minimum volume, a beep is sounded to remind; if it is not the minimum volume, the volume is reduced by one level; Step S32: if the volume adjustment key is turned to the right, it is determined whether the current volume value is the highest volume; if it is the highest volume, a beep is sounded to remind; if it is not the highest volume, the volume is increased by one level; Step S33: if the volume adjustment key is pressed down, determine whether the current state is muted; if it is muted, cancel the mute and turn off the indicator light; if it is not muted, turn on the mute and light up the indicator light; Step S34: If the volume adjustment key is not pressed downward or moved to the left or right, the current volume value is output.

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