Operating device and game controller

By setting a linear vibration motor on the trigger button and combining the control module, the lag problem of force tactile controller is solved, and more realistic virtual recovery force feedback is achieved, improving the gaming experience.

CN114100110BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-22GOERTEK INC
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Application Number
CN202111287329.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-10-29
Publication Date
2025-08-22
Estimated Expiration
2041-10-29

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Technical Problem

In the existing force tactile playback systems, the game experience of force tactile controllers is poor, mainly due to the lag of the transmission device.

Method used

A linear vibration motor is set on the trigger button. The vibration direction of the vibrator is the same as the movement direction of the key. The force is directly output through the movement of the vibrator to avoid the hysteresis of the transmission device. The control module generates a driving signal based on the motion state and scene information to control the output of the vibrating motor.

Benefits of technology

Improves the gaming experience, provides a sense of virtual recovery, and more realistically simulates force tactile feedback from different game scenes, avoiding the lag of the transmission device.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the field of electronic equipment technology and specifically discloses an operating device and a game controller. The operating device includes a main body and a trigger button, the trigger button being rotatably connected to the main body; the trigger button is provided with a linear vibration motor, the vibration direction of the linear vibration motor's vibrator being the same as the direction of motion or the tangential direction of rotation of the trigger button, thereby outputting force to the trigger button. By providing the linear vibration motor on the trigger button, the present invention can directly output force to the human body coupled to the trigger button through the movement of the vibrator when the trigger button moves, thereby avoiding the lag inherent in using a transmission device and improving the gaming experience.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an operating device and a game controller. Background Art

[0002] Sound and tactile playback devices are important channels for feedback in traditional gaming, playing a crucial role in enhancing the gaming experience. Tactile feedback is divided into kinetic touch, which affects the skin and muscle layers, and force touch, which affects muscles, tendons, and deeper joints. These feedback conveys different information to the player. In traditional gaming and hardware design, the design of sound and kinetic touch is relatively mature. Recently, some design proposals have emerged that focus on reproducing force touch. Key application scenarios for force touch include simulating trigger feedback force with a triggering process, simulating variable elastic recovery force, simulating the recovery force of a car's throttle and ABS function, and simulating the release process of a bow and arrow.

[0003] The requirements for force tactile playback systems are to have both continuous output force and the ability to alternating output force at a low frequency. Therefore, the most common design approach for force tactile playback systems is to use an electrically controllable torque motor. By employing a torque conversion device, the required torque can be reduced. However, the required transmission device must ensure sufficiently high transmission efficiency, resulting in high structural design dimensions and assembly requirements. Furthermore, the output force must pass through the transmission device, which introduces a certain degree of lag, leading to a poor user experience when using a force tactile controller.

[0004] The above content is only used to assist in understanding the technical solution of the invention and does not constitute an admission that the above content is prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main purpose of the invention is to provide an operating device and a game controller, aiming to solve the technical problem of poor gaming experience when using a force tactile controller in a force tactile playback system in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention proposes an operating device, which includes: a main body and a trigger button, wherein the trigger button is rotatably connected to the main body;

[0007] The trigger button is provided with a linear vibration motor, and the vibration direction of the vibrator of the linear vibration motor is the same as the movement direction or rotation tangential direction of the trigger button, so as to output force to the trigger button.

[0008] Optionally, the operating device further includes: a control module;

[0009] Wherein, the control module is connected to the linear vibration motor;

[0010] The control module is used to output a driving signal to the linear vibration motor;

[0011] The linear vibration motor is further configured to output force upon receiving the driving signal.

[0012] Optionally, the operating device further includes: an information collection module;

[0013] Wherein, the information acquisition module is arranged on the trigger button, and the information acquisition module is connected to the control module;

[0014] The information collection module is used to collect the motion state information and simulation scene information of the trigger button, and send the collected motion state information and simulation scene information to the control module;

[0015] The control module is further configured to generate a corresponding driving signal according to the motion state information and the simulation scene information, and send the driving signal to the linear vibration motor.

[0016] Optionally, the control module is further configured to determine the amplitude and / or frequency of the drive signal according to the motion state information, generate a corresponding motion drive signal according to the amplitude and / or frequency, and send the motion drive signal to the linear vibration motor;

[0017] The linear vibration motor is further configured to output force upon receiving the motion drive signal.

[0018] Optionally, the control module is further configured to determine the amplitude or frequency of the driving signal according to the simulated scene information, generate a corresponding scene driving signal according to the amplitude or frequency, and send the scene driving signal to the linear vibration motor;

[0019] The linear vibration motor is further configured to output a scene driving force upon receiving the scene driving signal.

[0020] Optionally, the control module is further used to determine the amplitude and frequency of the driving signal according to the motion state information and the simulation scene information, generate a driving signal according to the amplitude and frequency, and send the driving signal to the linear vibration motor.

[0021] Optionally, the driving signal includes: an asymmetric driving signal;

[0022] The signal amplitude of the asymmetric driving signal in the movement direction of the vibrator is greater than a preset reference amplitude, and the continuous application time of the asymmetric driving signal in the movement direction of the vibrator is less than a reference force application time;

[0023] The signal amplitude of the asymmetric driving signal in the opposite direction of the movement of the vibrator is smaller than a preset reference amplitude, and the continuous application time of the asymmetric driving signal in the opposite direction of the movement of the vibrator is greater than a reference force application time.

[0024] Optionally, a damping material is provided between the vibrator and the stator of the linear vibration motor, and the damping material is asymmetrically arranged at two ends of a stator center line perpendicular to the movement direction of the vibrator.

[0025] Optionally, the control module and the linear vibration motor are connected via a flexible connecting line, and the connection point between the linear vibration motor and the flexible connecting line is fixed by flexible glue.

[0026] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention further provides a game controller, which includes the above-mentioned operating device.

[0027] The invention provides an operating device and a game controller. The operating device includes a main body and a trigger button, the trigger button being rotatably connected to the main body. The trigger button is provided with a linear vibration motor, the vibration direction of the linear vibration motor's vibrator being the same as the direction of motion or the tangential direction of rotation of the trigger button, thereby outputting force to the trigger button. By providing the linear vibration motor on the trigger button, the present invention can directly output force to the human body coupled to the trigger button through the movement of the vibrator when the trigger button moves, thereby avoiding the lag associated with using a transmission device and improving the gaming experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of the operating device proposed by the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the operating device proposed by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the travel of the trigger button of the second embodiment of the operating device proposed by the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a signal waveform diagram of the driving signal in different scenarios in the second embodiment of the virtual restoring force providing device proposed by the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a signal waveform diagram of the asymmetric driving signal in the second embodiment of the virtual restoring force providing device proposed by the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the damping material in the second embodiment of the virtual restoring force providing device proposed by the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of the flexible connecting line in the second embodiment of the virtual restoring force providing device proposed by the present invention.

[0036] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0037] Label name Label name 10 main body 201 vibrator 20 Trigger button 202 stator 30 Linear vibration motor S journey 40 Control Module A Amplitude 50 Information collection module T cycle 60 Damping materials 70 Flexible connecting wire

[0038] The realization of the objectives of the invention, the functional features and advantages will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0040] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0041] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0042] In addition, the descriptions of "first," "second," etc. in the invention are for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments may be combined with each other, but this must be based on the fact that they can be implemented by ordinary technicians in this field. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually inconsistent or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by the invention.

[0043] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first embodiment of the operating device proposed by the present invention. Figure 1A first embodiment of the inventive operating device is presented.

[0044] In this embodiment, the operating device includes: a main body 10 and a trigger button 20, wherein the trigger button 20 is rotatably connected to the main body 10;

[0045] The trigger button 20 is provided with a linear vibration motor 30 , and the vibration direction of the vibrator 301 of the linear vibration motor 30 is the same as the movement direction or rotation tangential direction of the trigger button 20 , so as to output force to the trigger button 20 .

[0046] It should be noted that the main body 10 is a fixed part on the operating device, and the main body 10 can be fixed at a set position. The trigger button 20 refers to a component on the game controller that can move or rotate according to the user's operation. The trigger button 20 is usually unidirectionally coupled with the palm or finger of the human body. The linear vibration motor 30 can be used to convert energy. In this embodiment, the linear vibration motor 30 is used to convert electrical energy into force. The linear vibration motor can generate a certain driving force in the direction of linear motion by resonance.

[0047] It should be understood that the linear vibration motor includes a vibrator 301 and a stator 302, and the movement direction of the vibrator 301 should be consistent with the movement direction of the trigger button 20, or consistent with the tangential direction of the rotation of the trigger button 20. When the linear vibration motor 30 receives a driving signal, the vibrator 301 will move in a set direction, thereby generating a certain driving force. The movement process of the vibrator 301 is to vibrate back and forth in the movement direction or the tangential direction of rotation of the trigger button 20. For example, if the movement direction of the trigger button 20 is horizontal, the vibrator 301 vibrates back and forth in the horizontal direction. When the linear vibration motor 30 is running, the vibrator 301 will appear in two directions, away from the human body and close to the human body, during the vibration process with a certain period. When moving away from the human body, the linear vibration motor 30 can utilize the unidirectional coupling characteristic between the human body and the trigger button 20, and make use of the masking effect in the human body's force perception process, that is, the vibrator 301 of the linear vibration motor 30 drives the trigger button 20 to compress the human body's muscle tissue during movement, masking the release feeling of the vibrator 301 of the linear vibration motor 30 moving away from the human body's muscle tissue, which can give people a virtual continuous force output feeling.

[0048] In a specific implementation, when the user uses the operating device and rotates or moves the trigger button 20, the linear vibration motor 30 can output a corresponding driving force through the vibration of the internal stator 302, thereby driving the trigger button 20 to generate a virtual restoring force, so that the user can directly feel the virtual restoring force.

[0049] In this embodiment, an operating device is provided, comprising: a main body 10 and a trigger button 20 rotatably connected to the main body 10; a linear vibration motor 30 is provided on the trigger button 20, wherein a vibrator 301 of the linear vibration motor 30 vibrates in the same direction as the direction of motion or the tangential direction of rotation of the trigger button 20, thereby outputting force to the trigger button 20. By providing the linear vibration motor 30 on the trigger button 20, the present invention enables the linear vibration motor 30 to directly output force to a human body coupled to the trigger button 20 through the movement of the vibrator 301 when the trigger button 20 moves, thereby avoiding the hysteresis associated with a transmission device and improving the gaming experience.

[0050] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the second embodiment of the operating device proposed in the present invention. Based on the first embodiment of the operating device proposed above, the second embodiment of the operating device proposed in the present invention is proposed.

[0051] In this embodiment, the operating device further includes: a control module 40;

[0052] The control module 40 is connected to the linear vibration motor 30 .

[0053] It should be noted that the control module 40 can be used to drive the linear vibration motor 30 to put the linear vibration motor 30 into working state. The control module 40 can determine the drive signal of the linear vibration motor 30 based on the motion state of the trigger button 20 and the current simulation scene. The control module 40 can be set on the trigger button 20, or on the main body or other components, and is not specifically limited here. The drive signal can be a sine wave, square wave, triangle wave or sawtooth wave with a repetition frequency within 15% of the vibration linear motor's own resonant frequency. Of course, the drive signal can also be a combination of the above waveforms.

[0054] In a specific implementation, when the trigger button 20 rotates or moves, the control module 40 can output a driving signal corresponding to the rotation of the trigger button 20 to the linear vibration motor 30 according to the rotation of the trigger button 20; the linear vibration motor 30 can control the internal vibrator 301 to vibrate according to the driving signal when receiving the driving signal to output force.

[0055] In this embodiment, the operating device further includes: an information collection module 50;

[0056] The information acquisition module 50 is provided on the trigger button 20 , and the information acquisition module 50 is connected to the control module 40 .

[0057] It should be noted that the information acquisition module 50 can be used to detect the motion state information of the trigger button 20 and the scene information to be simulated by the operating device. The motion state information refers to the motion state information of the trigger button 20 caused by the user's operation when using the operating device. Figure 3 For example, the user may move the trigger button 20 partially, partially, or fully. The information collection module 50 may collect the travel of the trigger button 20 in each of the three situations and input the collected motion state information of the trigger button 20 to the control module 40. Of course, the information collection module 50 may also determine the scenario to be simulated by the current operating device, such as shooting scenes in some games, scenes in archery games, and clutch, accelerator, or brake scenes in some racing games.

[0058] In a specific implementation, when the user uses the operating device to operate, the information acquisition module 50 can collect the motion state information of the trigger button 20 and the scene information simulated by the operating device, and send the collected motion state information and simulated scene information to the control module 40; the control module 40 generates a corresponding driving signal based on the motion state information and the simulated scene information, and sends the driving signal to the linear vibration motor 30, so that the linear vibration motor 30 controls the movement of the vibrator 301 according to the driving signal, thereby outputting a driving force that conforms to the current simulated scene information and the travel information of the trigger button 20, driving the trigger button 20 to generate a virtual restoring force applied to the user unit.

[0059] It should be noted that when the operating device determines the scene type information to be simulated, the control module 40 can determine the amplitude, frequency, and other related information of the driving signal based solely on the motion state information of the trigger button 20. Of course, the control module 40 can also determine the amplitude of the driving signal based solely on the motion state information of the trigger button 20, without considering the frequency of the driving signal. For example, in an archery game, the frequency of the virtual restoring force felt by the user is the same when the trigger button 20 moves halfway and when it moves fully, but the magnitude of the virtual restoring force felt by the user is significantly different. When the trigger button 20 moves halfway, the user does not experience a significant virtual restoring force; however, when the trigger button 20 moves fully, the user experiences a very strong virtual restoring force, which may even prevent the user from pulling the bow, preventing the trigger button 20 from reaching its full travel. Of course, when the motion information is present, the control module 40 also needs to determine the amplitude and frequency of the driving signal based on the motion state information of the trigger button 20 to output a more realistic virtual restoring force.

[0060] In a specific implementation, the control module 40 determines the amplitude, frequency, or amplitude and frequency of the driving signal based on the motion state information collected by the information acquisition module 50, generates a corresponding motion driving signal based on the amplitude, frequency, or amplitude and frequency, and sends the motion driving signal to the linear vibration motor 30; when the linear vibration motor 30 receives the motion driving signal, it controls the vibrator 301 to move according to the motion driving signal, and outputs a motion driving force to drive the trigger button 20 to generate a motion virtual restoring force.

[0061] It should be noted that when the motion state information of the trigger button 20 is the same, the control module 40 can also determine the frequency, amplitude, or both of the drive signal based on the type of simulation scenario being simulated by the operating device. For example, when the motion state information of the trigger button 20 is all full stroke, there is no need to limit the frequency of the drive signal in the simulated archery game. The control module 40 can disregard the frequency of the drive signal and directly determine the amplitude of the drive signal to be output based on the archery scenario being simulated. The drive signal at this amplitude enables the linear vibration motor 30 to generate the corresponding driving force. Furthermore, when using a machine gun in a shooting game, if the motion state information of the trigger button 20 is all full stroke, the control module 40 needs to further consider the frequency of the drive signal and generate a drive signal of the corresponding frequency. The linear vibration motor 30 can also output a driving force of the corresponding frequency based on the frequency of the drive signal, thereby driving the trigger button 20 to output force to the human body according to the drive frequency, thereby simulating the force tactile scene of machine gun shooting. Of course, in some scenarios, the control module 40 also needs to determine the amplitude and frequency of the driving signal according to the motion state information of the trigger button 20, so as to output a more realistic virtual restoring force.

[0062] In a specific implementation, the control module 40 determines the amplitude or frequency of the driving signal according to the simulated scene information, generates a corresponding scene driving signal according to the amplitude or frequency, and sends the scene driving signal to the linear vibration motor 30; when receiving the scene driving signal, the linear vibration motor 30 outputs a scene driving force to drive the trigger button 20 to generate a scene virtual restoring force.

[0063] Of course, in this embodiment, the control module 40 can also determine the amplitude and frequency of the driving signal based on the motion state information of the trigger button 20 and the simulated scene information of the virtual restoring force device, generate a driving signal based on the amplitude and frequency, and send the driving signal to the linear vibration motor 30. For example, in a game scenario, when using different firearms such as pistols, machine guns, or heavy machine guns, refer to Figure 4When using a pistol, more consideration is given to the amplitude of the driving signal, while when using a machine gun or heavy machine gun, both the frequency and amplitude of the driving signal need to be considered.

[0064] In this embodiment, the driving signal can provide the trigger button 20 with an amplitude of output virtual restoring force according to the amplitude of the output driving force designed by demand during the movement range of the trigger button 20, so that the user can feel a controllable and continuous force output along the direction of movement or rotation.

[0065] Specifically, it may include: setting driving signals of different amplitudes according to the stroke of the trigger button 20 to achieve differentiated force feedback for different strokes; setting driving signals with different amplitude change rules according to the type of scene to be simulated by the trigger button 20 to achieve differentiated force feedback for different scenes; setting pulse vibration waveforms with different time intervals according to the type of scene to be simulated by the trigger button 20 to achieve differentiated vibration feedback at intervals of a certain time in different scenes. For example, when the trigger is pulled to the bottom, a pistol only emits one pulse vibration, while a machine gun emits continuous pulse vibration; setting vibrations of different frequencies according to the stroke of the trigger button 20 to simulate the difference in softness and hardness to achieve differentiated tactile feedback for different strokes; setting different amplitudes and frequencies at the same time according to the stroke of the trigger button 20 to achieve differentiated tactile feedback for different strokes.

[0066] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the driving signal may also be an asymmetric driving signal;

[0067] In which, the signal amplitude of the asymmetric drive signal in the movement direction of the vibrator 301 is greater than a preset reference amplitude, and the continuous application time of the asymmetric drive signal in the movement direction of the vibrator 301 is less than a reference force application time; the signal amplitude of the asymmetric drive signal in the opposite direction of movement of the vibrator 301 is less than a preset reference amplitude, and the continuous application time of the asymmetric drive signal in the opposite direction of movement of the vibrator 301 is greater than the reference force application time.

[0068] It should be noted that the preset reference amplitude is a pre-set limit for the amplitude of the vibrator 301 in the direction of motion and the amplitude in the opposite direction of motion. The preset reference amplitude needs to be greater than half of the maximum amplitude of the driving signal. The reference force application time refers to the time it takes for the amplitude of the driving signal to reach the preset reference amplitude and return to the original state of periodic output. Figure 5 The asymmetric drive signal has a maximum amplitude output of the drive signal of 100% A range, and a periodic output force time of 100% T; a continuous drive signal with an amplitude greater than 50% A and a duration less than 50% T in the output force direction required by the trigger button 20; the amplitude of the drive signal in the opposite direction of the required output force is less than 50% A, and the duration is greater than 50% T.

[0069] During operation of the operating device, the vibrator 301 of the linear vibration motor 30 is in a state of simple harmonic motion. This produces a sense of relief when the vibrator 301 moves away from human muscle tissue. By setting the aforementioned asymmetric drive signal, the larger virtual restoring force below the coordinate axis can temporarily mask the sense of relief produced by the vibrator 301 vibrating in the direction above the coordinate axis.

[0070] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 6 A damping material 60 is provided between the vibrator 301 and the stator 302 of the linear vibration motor 30 , and the damping material 60 is asymmetrically arranged at both ends of the center line of the stator 302 perpendicular to the movement direction of the vibrator 301 .

[0071] It should be noted that the damping material 60 is a material that converts the mechanical vibration energy of a solid into heat and dissipates it, and is primarily used for vibration and noise control. A material's damping performance can be measured by its ability to dissipate vibration energy, with the damping coefficient being the standard for evaluating damping. In this embodiment, the damping material 60 can be a material with a high damping coefficient, such as damping glue or silicone. The damping material 60 is asymmetrically positioned at either end of the stator 302's centerline perpendicular to the direction of motion of the vibrator 301. This ensures that the damping force experienced by the vibrator 301 in the direction of the trigger button 20's motion differs when the vibrator 301 is in the direction of motion of the trigger button 20 and in the direction opposite to the vibrator 301's motion. This ensures that the linear vibration motor 30, when receiving a continuous drive signal greater than 50% A and lasting less than 50% T, outputs a driving force to drive the trigger button 20 to generate a virtual restoring force that is greater than the virtual restoring force generated when the trigger button 20 is driven at a lower electrical signal amplitude (<50% A) and for a longer duration t2 (>50% T).

[0072] In this embodiment, the control module 40 and the linear vibration motor 30 are connected via a flexible connecting line 70 , and the connection point between the linear vibration motor 30 and the flexible connecting line 70 is fixed by flexible glue.

[0073] It should be noted that, referring to Figure 7 The flexible connecting wire 70 is a connecting wire with a certain degree of extensibility. The flexible connecting wire 70 can be a connecting wire such as a flexible circuit board or a cable television cable. During the movement of the trigger button 20, a certain amount of reserved space is required for the connecting wire between the control module 40 and the linear vibration motor 30 to prevent the connecting wire from falling off during the movement of the trigger button 20 and affecting the transmission of the drive signal. In addition, the connection point between the linear vibration motor 30 and the flexible connecting wire 70 is fixed with flexible glue, which can ensure the connection is firm while reducing the impact of the movement process on the electrical connection.

[0074] In this embodiment, the resonant characteristics of the linear vibration motor 30, the drive signals configured for different motion state information and virtual scene types, and the damping force provided by the damping material 60 during acceleration are utilized to increase the driving force and motion speed during the compression cycle. Furthermore, a drive signal with a frequency close to or equal to the resonant frequency of the linear vibration motor 30 is used to achieve maximum damping force and virtual restoring force haptic feedback that closely resembles real force feedback. By utilizing the resonant characteristics of the linear vibration motor 30, the drive signals configured for different motion state information and virtual scene types, and the damping force provided by the damping material 60 during acceleration, a more realistic virtual restoring force can be simulated on the trigger button 20, improving the gaming experience while avoiding the hysteresis inherent in a transmission mechanism.

[0075] In addition, to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention also provides a game controller, which includes the above-mentioned operating device. The specific structure of the operating device is referred to the above-mentioned embodiment. Since the present game controller adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be described in detail here.

[0076] The above are only preferred embodiments of the invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the invention description and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An operating device, characterized in that: The operating device includes: a main body and a trigger button, wherein the trigger button is rotatably connected to the main body; The trigger button is provided with a linear vibration motor, wherein the vibration direction of the vibrator of the linear vibration motor is the same as the movement direction or the rotation tangential direction of the trigger button, so as to output force to the trigger button; The operating device further includes: a control module; Wherein, the control module is connected to the linear vibration motor; The control module is configured to output a drive signal to the linear vibration motor, wherein the drive signal is at least one of a sine wave, a square wave, a triangle wave, and a sawtooth wave; The linear vibration motor is further configured to output force upon receiving the driving signal.

2. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein The operating device further includes: an information acquisition module; Wherein, the information acquisition module is arranged on the trigger button, and the information acquisition module is connected to the control module; The information collection module is used to collect the motion state information and simulation scene information of the trigger button, and send the collected motion state information and simulation scene information to the control module; The control module is further configured to generate a corresponding driving signal according to the motion state information and the simulation scene information, and send the driving signal to the linear vibration motor.

3. The operating device according to claim 2, wherein: The control module is further configured to determine the amplitude and / or frequency of the drive signal according to the motion state information, generate a corresponding motion drive signal according to the amplitude and / or frequency, and send the motion drive signal to the linear vibration motor; The linear vibration motor is further configured to output force upon receiving the motion drive signal.

4. The operating device according to claim 3, wherein: The control module is further configured to determine the amplitude or frequency of the driving signal according to the simulated scene information, generate a corresponding scene driving signal according to the amplitude or frequency, and send the scene driving signal to the linear vibration motor; The linear vibration motor is further configured to output a scene driving force upon receiving the scene driving signal.

5. The operating device according to claim 4, wherein: The control module is further configured to determine the amplitude and frequency of the driving signal according to the motion state information and the simulation scene information, generate a driving signal according to the amplitude and frequency, and send the driving signal to the linear vibration motor.

6. The operating device according to claim 5, wherein: The driving signal includes: an asymmetric driving signal; The signal amplitude of the asymmetric driving signal in the movement direction of the vibrator is greater than a preset reference amplitude, and the continuous application time of the asymmetric driving signal in the movement direction of the vibrator is less than a reference force application time; The signal amplitude of the asymmetric driving signal in the opposite direction of the movement of the vibrator is smaller than a preset reference amplitude, and the continuous application time of the asymmetric driving signal in the opposite direction of the movement of the vibrator is greater than a reference force application time.

7. The operating device according to claim 6, wherein: A damping material is provided between the vibrator and the stator of the linear vibration motor, and the damping material is asymmetrically arranged at two ends of a stator center line perpendicular to the moving direction of the vibrator.

8. The operating device according to claim 7, wherein: The control module is connected to the linear vibration motor via a flexible connecting line, and the connection point between the linear vibration motor and the flexible connecting line is fixed by flexible glue.

9. A game controller, characterized in that: The game controller includes: the operating device according to any one of claims 1-8.

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