Multi-directional input device, game machine handle, and game machine

Abstract

This invention discloses a multi-directional input device, a game controller, and a game console. The multi-directional input device includes a housing, an operating body, a pressure plate, a reset assembly, a circuit board, and a magnetic sensing assembly. The housing has a space with an opening at the top. The operating body has an operating part protruding upward from the opening. The pressure plate is disc-shaped. The reset assembly includes a helical spring. One end of the helical spring presses the top of the pressure plate against the lower part of the operating body, and the other end of the helical spring presses against the bottom surface of the space, causing the operating body to reset to a neutral position. The circuit board is disposed within the space. The magnetic sensing assembly includes a magnet and a magnetic sensor. The operating body is shaken, causing the magnet to move relative to the magnetic sensor in any direction, so that the magnetic sensor can sense the change in the magnetic force of the magnet to obtain the shaking direction and amount of the operating body, thereby ensuring a long service life of the product.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of game console technology, and in particular to a multi-directional input device, a game controller, and a game console. Background Technology

[0002] Multi-directional input devices generally include a housing and an operating body rotatably mounted within the housing, allowing users to control the game console. However, most multi-directional input devices in related technologies determine the direction of the operating body's movement by measuring the resistance change of a resistor within a potentiometer. This method, however, leads to physical wear and tear on the potentiometer's resistor over long-term use, reducing the product's lifespan. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main objective of this invention is to provide a multi-directional input device that, when an operator moves a magnetic body, receives changes in the magnetic properties of the magnetic body through a magnetic sensor without physical contact, thereby obtaining the direction and amount of shaking of the operator and avoiding physical wear and tear during long-term use.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the multi-directional input device proposed in this invention includes a housing, an operating body, a pressure plate, a reset assembly, a circuit board, and a magnetic sensing assembly. The housing forms a space with an opening at the top. The operating body is slightly cylindrical and has an operating part protruding upward from the opening. The pressure plate is disc-shaped with a hole in its center. The reset assembly includes a helical spring. One end of the helical spring presses the top of the pressure plate against the lower part of the operating body, and the other end of the helical spring presses the bottom surface of the space, causing the operating body to reset to a neutral position. The circuit board is disposed within the space. The magnetic sensing assembly includes a magnetic body and a magnetic sensor. The operating body shakes and drives the magnetic body to move relative to the magnetic sensor in any direction, so that the magnetic sensor senses the change in the magnetic force of the magnetic body to obtain the shaking direction and amount of the operating body.

[0005] Optionally, the magnetic sensing component further includes a slider that is pivotally held in a mounting hole located at the lower end of the operating part along the axis of the operating part.

[0006] Optionally, the magnet is fixed to the slider.

[0007] Optionally, the magnetic sensing component further includes a force-applying helical spring, which is housed in the mounting hole. One end of the force-applying helical spring presses against the top of the mounting hole, and the other end of the force-applying helical spring presses against the upper part of the slider.

[0008] Optionally, the lower part of the sliding body forms an installation space, the magnetic body is housed in the installation space, and the inner sidewall of the installation space is provided with a locking rib on the axis of the operating part for fixing the outer sidewall of the magnetic body.

[0009] Optionally, the magnetic body has a disk structure.

[0010] Optionally, the central axis of the magnetic body is aligned with the central axis of the operating body.

[0011] Optionally, the magnetic sensor has a detection point located on the extension of the central axis of the magnetic body.

[0012] Optionally, the magnetic sensing component further includes a limiting support member disposed in the space, the limiting support member being sleeved on the magnetic sensor, and the upper surface supporting the sliding body.

[0013] Optionally, when the operating body is shaken, the trajectory of the magnetic body is a circular trajectory or a spherical trajectory on a plane.

[0014] Optionally, the magnetic sensor is a three-dimensional magnetic sensor or a two-dimensional magnetic sensor.

[0015] Optionally, the lower part of the operating part has an upper hemisphere on the axis of the operating part, the diameter of the upper hemisphere is larger than the diameter of the operating part, the lower part of the upper hemisphere has a flat part, and the flat part has a lower hemisphere on the axis of the operating part, the diameter of the lower hemisphere is smaller than the diameter of the upper hemisphere.

[0016] Optionally, the multi-directional input device further includes a pressing bracket and a pressing switch disposed in the space. The upper part of the pressing bracket has a spherical recess corresponding to the lower hemisphere, and the lower part of the pressing bracket has a pressing part for pressing the pressing switch. By pressing the operating body, the spherical recess of the pressing bracket is pressed down, and the pressing part of the pressing bracket presses down the pressing switch to achieve electrical action.

[0017] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention also proposes a game controller for a game console, the game console including the multi-directional input device as described above.

[0018] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention also proposes a game console, which includes a game controller as described above.

[0019] The technical solution of this invention allows the user to operate the control body by shaking it. The control body drives the magnetic body to move, and the magnetic sensor receives the magnetic changes of the magnetic body to obtain the rotation direction of the control body. Thus, the direction of movement of the control body is determined without physical contact. Compared with the existing methods that obtain and determine the direction through physical contact, the multi-directional input device of this application can avoid physical wear caused by long-term use, thereby ensuring the long service life of the product. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the multi-directional input device of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the multi-directional input device from one perspective.

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the slider of the magnetic induction component shown;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the multi-directional input device from another perspective;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle;

[0027] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the operating body of the multi-directional input device shown.

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[0031] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0034] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this invention is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0035] The present invention proposes a multi-directional input device 100.

[0036] In this embodiment of the invention, combined with Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 5 As shown, the multi-directional input device 100 includes a housing 10, an operating body 30, a pressure plate 51, a reset assembly 50, a circuit board 70, and a magnetic induction assembly 90. The housing 10 forms a space with an opening at the top. The operating body 30 is slightly cylindrical in shape and has an operating part 37 protruding upward from the opening. The pressure plate 51 is disc-shaped and has a hole in its center. The reset assembly 50 includes a helical spring 53. One end of the helical spring 53 presses the top of the pressure plate 51 against the lower part of the operating body 30, and the other end of the helical spring 53 presses the bottom surface of the space, causing the operating body 30 to reset to a neutral position. The circuit board 70 is disposed in the space. The magnetic induction assembly 90 includes a magnetic body 91 and a magnetic sensor 93. The operating body 30 shakes and drives the magnetic body 91 to move relative to the magnetic sensor 93 in any direction, so that the magnetic sensor 93 senses the change in the magnetic force of the magnetic body 91 to obtain the shaking direction and shaking amount of the operating body 30.

[0037] In this embodiment, it can be understood that the space can be a accommodating space, and the operating part 37 of the operating body 30 is used for user-driven operation to perform corresponding shaking actions to input corresponding action signals. For example, by driving the operating part 37 to shake forward, backward, left, or right, the magnetic body 91 will move forward, backward, left, or right accordingly. At the same time, the operating part 37 can also move upward or downward to drive the magnetic body 91 to move upward or downward. Here, it is explained that forward or backward movement can be along the X-axis direction, left or right movement can be along the Y-axis direction, and upward or downward movement can be along the Z-axis direction. The operating body 30 may include the operating part 37, which protrudes from the open end and is exposed to the outside of the housing. The projection of the operating part on the horizontal plane can be circular to facilitate rotation. Furthermore, when the operating body 30 moves, it abuts against the pressure plate 51, and the abutment position between the operating body 30 and the pressure plate 51 can be the annular surface of the pressure plate 51. This annular reset setting improves the annular reset effect of the operating body 30. The pressure plate 51 presses the helical spring 53 to cause it to elastically contract. When the user releases the operating part of the operating body 30, the helical spring 53 will give the operating body 30 a reset force, realizing the automatic reset of the operating body 30.

[0038] It should be noted that the magnetic sensor 93 is electrically connected to the circuit board 70. The magnetic body 91 can be a magnet or a magnetic stone, while the magnetic sensor 93 is a Hall sensor. When the operating body 30 moves the magnetic body 91, the magnetic body 91 will cut magnetic field lines, allowing the Hall sensor to receive the change in magnetic force generated by the magnetic body 91. This allows the Hall sensor to determine and obtain the rotation direction of the operating body 30, and transmit this rotation direction to the circuit board 70 to achieve signal output. The circuit board 70 can be an FPC circuit board 70 (Flexible Printed Circuit). The magnetic sensor 93 can be connected to the circuit board 70 by soldering. In addition, the magnetic sensor 93 can also be equipped with a filter capacitor in parallel to improve its anti-interference capability.

[0039] When the user operates the control unit 37 to shake the device, the operating body 30 drives the magnetic body 91 to move. The magnetic sensor 93 receives the magnetic changes of the magnetic body 91 to obtain the rotation direction of the operating body 30. Thus, the direction of movement of the operating body 30 is determined without physical contact. Compared with the existing method, which obtains the determination through physical contact, the multi-directional input device 100 of this application can avoid physical wear and tear during long-term use, thereby ensuring a long service life of the product.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the magnetic sensing component 90 also includes a slider 95, which is pivotally held in a mounting hole provided at the lower end of the operating part 37 along the axis of the operating part 37.

[0041] In this embodiment, the slider 95 is pivotally held in the mounting hole at the lower end of the operating part 37. That is, the operating part 37 holds the slider 95, and during the rocking process, it drives the slider 95 to swing. In order to ensure that the X-axis signal and Y-axis signal output by the multi-directional input device 100 can maintain a linear relationship to ensure the accuracy of the output signal, it is necessary to avoid the movement of the magnetic body 91 in the Y-axis direction. Therefore, by providing the slider 95 to mount the magnetic body 91, and by mounting the magnetic body 91 on the slider 95, the movement of the magnetic body 91 in the Z-axis direction can be reduced, thus ensuring the linearity of the output signal.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the magnetic body 91 is fixed to the sliding body 95.

[0043] In this embodiment, the magnetic body 91 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the sliding body 95, which ensures the strong connection between the two, so that the operating part 37 remains stable when the magnetic body 91 is moved by the sliding body 95.

[0044] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figures 2 to 3 As shown, the magnetic sensing component 90 also includes a force-applying helical spring 97, which is housed in the mounting hole. One end of the force-applying helical spring 97 presses against the top of the mounting hole, and the other end of the force-applying helical spring 97 presses against the upper part of the slider 95.

[0045] In this embodiment, by providing a force-applying helical spring 97, the sliding body 95 is given a downward pressure along the Z-axis, ensuring that the magnetic body 91 will not move relative to the operating body 30 along the Z-axis when the operating body 30 moves, thereby further reducing the movement of the magnetic body 91 in the Z-axis direction and ensuring the linearity of the output signal.

[0046] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figure 4 As shown, the lower end of the sliding body 95 has an installation space 951, and the magnetic body 91 is housed in the installation space 951. The inner sidewall of the installation space 951 is provided with a locking rib 953 on the axis of the operating part 37 for fixing the outer sidewall of the magnetic body 91.

[0047] In this embodiment, it is understood that when the operating body 30 moves the sliding body 95, if the connection stability between the magnetic body 91 and the mounting space 951 of the sliding body 95 is poor, the magnetic body 91 is prone to detach from the mounting space 951 and fall off. Therefore, this application provides a retaining rib 953, which is connected to the outer wall of the magnetic body 91 to improve the connection stability between the magnetic body 91 and the mounting space 951.

[0048] Specifically, the number of engaging ribs 953 can be one, two, or three, etc. There is no specific limitation on the number of engaging ribs 953. The number of engaging ribs 953 can be selected according to the actual connection requirements. In some exemplary embodiments, when the number of engaging ribs 953 is three, the three engaging ribs 953 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the sliding body 95 to further improve the connection stability between the magnetic body 91 and the installation space 951.

[0049] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figures 3 to 4 As shown, the magnetic body 91 has a disk structure.

[0050] In this embodiment, the disk structure configuration can improve the accuracy of the output signals of the magnetic body 91 in the X-axis and Y-axis directions. It should be noted that the shape of the mounting space 951 can be consistent with the shape of the cross-section of the magnetic body 91. Of course, in some other embodiments, the magnetic body 91 can also be a cylindrical structure. The structure of the magnetic body 91 can be selected according to actual needs.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figures 2 to 3 As shown, the central axis of the magnetic body 91 is set to coincide with the central axis of the operating body 30.

[0052] In this embodiment, the central axis of the magnetic body 91 is aligned with the central axis of the operating body 30 to ensure consistency when the operating body 30 drives the magnetic body 91 to rotate, thereby improving the accuracy of the magnetic sensor 93 in obtaining the rotation direction of the operating body 30 when it is rocked.

[0053] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figure 3 As shown, the magnetic sensor 93 has a detection point located on the extension line of the central axis of the magnetic body 91.

[0054] In this embodiment, by placing the detection point of the magnetic sensor 93 on the extension line of the central axis of the magnetic body 91, the accuracy of the magnetic sensor 93 in receiving changes in the magnetic force of the magnetic body 91 is improved. It should be noted that when the magnetic sensor 93 is installed on a plane perpendicular to the Z-axis, in order to ensure that the detection point of the magnetic sensor 93 is located on the extension line of the central axis of the magnetic body 91, if the detection point is not located at the center point of the magnetic sensor 93, the center point of the magnetic sensor 93 will deviate slightly from the extension line of the central axis of the magnetic body 91.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figure 3 As shown, the magnetic sensing component 90 also includes a limiting support 99 disposed in the space. The limiting support 99 is sleeved on the magnetic sensor 93, and the upper surface supports the sliding body 95.

[0056] In this embodiment, in order to further reduce the movement of the slider 95 in the Z-axis direction, thereby reducing the movement of the magnetic body 91 in the Z-axis direction and ensuring the linearity of the output signal, this application provides a limit support member 99 that abuts against the magnetic body 91. At the same time, it can support the operating body 30 while supporting the magnetic body 91. Here, with the limit support 99 provided, the magnetic sensor 93 and the magnetic body 91 can have a distance difference L along the Z-axis direction. The value of L can range from 0.8mm to 1.3mm, and L can be 0.8mm, 0.9mm, 1.0mm, 1.1mm, 1.2mm or 1.3mm. In some exemplary embodiments, when L is 1.1mm, this distance difference can ensure that the magnetic body 91 is not too far away from the magnetic sensor 93, avoiding the magnetic sensor 93 receiving a weak change in the magnetic force of the magnetic body 91. At the same time, it can also ensure that the magnetic body 91 is not too close to the magnetic sensor 93, thereby avoiding the magnetic force of the magnetic body 91 being too strong and affecting the reception of the magnetic sensor 93. Here, the value of the distance difference L is not specifically limited.

[0057] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the operating body 30 is shaken, the trajectory of the magnetic body 91 is a circular or spherical trajectory on a plane.

[0058] In this embodiment, when the operating body 30 shakes, there are generally two situations when it drives the magnetic body 91 to move. One situation is that the operating body 30 drives the magnetic body 91 to move along the X-axis and Y-axis. In this case, the movement trajectory of the magnetic body 91 is a circular trajectory on the plane relative to the plane perpendicular to the Z-axis. The other situation is that the operating body 30 drives the magnetic body 91 to move along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis. Therefore, the movement trajectory of the magnetic body 91 is a spherical trajectory.

[0059] In one embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic sensor 93 is a three-dimensional magnetic sensor 93 or a two-dimensional magnetic sensor 93.

[0060] In this embodiment, when the operating body 30 moves the magnetic body 91 along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis, the magnetic sensor 93 needs to receive the magnetic force changes from the magnetic body 91 in three directions. Therefore, the magnetic sensor 93 can be a three-dimensional magnetic sensor 93. When the operating body 30 moves the magnetic body 91 along the X-axis and Y-axis, the magnetic sensor 93 only needs to receive the magnetic force changes from the magnetic body 91 in two directions. Therefore, the magnetic sensor 93 can be a two-dimensional magnetic sensor 93.

[0061] In one embodiment of the present invention, the lower part of the operating part 37 is provided with an upper hemisphere 31 on the axis of the operating part 37, the diameter of the upper hemisphere 31 is larger than the diameter of the operating part 37, the lower part of the upper hemisphere 31 has a flat part 33, and the flat part 33 is provided with a lower hemisphere 35 on the axis of the operating part 37, the diameter of the lower hemisphere 35 is smaller than the diameter of the upper hemisphere 31.

[0062] In this embodiment, the upper hemisphere 31 can be used to limit and fix the operating part 37, the lower hemisphere 35 is hemispherical, its upper surface is flat and connected to the flat part 33, the center of the lower hemisphere 35 and the center of the upper hemisphere 31 are located at the same point; the lower surface of the lower hemisphere 35 is spherical and can abut against the pressure plate 51.

[0063] In one embodiment of the present invention, combined with Figure 6 As shown, the multi-directional input device 100 also includes a pressing bracket 40 and a pressing switch 60 disposed in the space. The upper part of the pressing bracket 40 has a spherical recess corresponding to the lower hemisphere 35, and the lower part of the pressing bracket 40 has a pressing part for pressing the pressing switch 60. Electrical action is achieved by pressing the spherical recess of the pressing bracket 40 by pressing the pressing part of the pressing bracket 40.

[0064] Press the bracket 40 and press the switch 60. The upper surface of the pressing bracket 40 abuts against the lower part of the operating body 30. While pressing the operating body 30, the pressing bracket 40 presses down the switch 60. As the operating body 30 is pressed, the switch 60 is triggered to abut against the circuit board 70 to realize the electrical action.

[0065] In this embodiment, it is understood that the pressing bracket 40 allows the operating body 30 to indirectly press the pressing switch 60 via the pressing bracket 40 when pressed, thereby achieving electrical connection through the pressing switch 60 abutting against the metal spring 71 of the circuit board 70. In this case, the pressing switch 60 does not need to be located directly below the operating body 30. This reduces the requirements for the installation position of the pressing switch 60, thereby improving the convenience of installation. Simultaneously, this arrangement allows for a more compact distribution of the various components of the multi-directional input device 100 in the Z-axis direction, reducing the overall size of the multi-directional input device 100 and making it easier to manage and carry.

[0066] Furthermore, the present invention also proposes a game controller (not shown in the figure) for a game console, which includes the multi-directional input device 100 as described above.

[0067] It should be noted that the detailed structure of the multi-directional input device 100 can be referred to the above-described embodiments of the multi-directional input device 100, and will not be repeated here. Since the above-described multi-directional input device 100 is used in the game controller of the present invention, the embodiments of the multi-directional input device 100 of the present invention include all the technical solutions of all the above-described embodiments of the multi-directional input device 100, and the technical effects achieved are exactly the same, and will not be repeated here.

[0068] Furthermore, the present invention also proposes a game console (not shown in the figure) that includes a game controller as described above.

[0069] It should be noted that the detailed structure of the game controller for the game console can be referred to the above-described embodiments of the game controller for the game console, and will not be repeated here. Since the game controller for the game console described above is used in the game console of the present invention, the embodiments of the game controller for the game console of the present invention include all the technical solutions of all the embodiments of the game controller for the game console described above, and the technical effects achieved are exactly the same, and will not be repeated here.

[0070] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-directional input device, characterized in that, include: A housing having a space with an opening at the top; An operating body, the operating body being slightly cylindrical in shape and having an operating part protruding upward from the opening; A pressure plate, the pressure plate being disc-shaped, having a hole in its center; A reset assembly, comprising a helical spring, one end of which presses the upper part of the pressure plate against the lower part of the operating body, and the other end of which presses against the bottom surface of the space, thereby resetting the operating body to a neutral position; A circuit board, wherein the circuit board is disposed within the space; as well as A magnetic sensing component, comprising a magnetic body and a magnetic sensor, wherein the operating body shakes and drives the magnetic body to move relative to the magnetic sensor in any direction, so that the magnetic sensor senses the change in the magnetic force of the magnetic body to obtain the shaking direction and amount of the operating body. The lower part of the operating part has an upper hemisphere on the axis of the operating part, the diameter of the upper hemisphere is larger than the diameter of the operating part, the lower part of the upper hemisphere has a flat part, and the flat part has a lower hemisphere on the axis of the operating part, the diameter of the lower hemisphere is smaller than the diameter of the upper hemisphere. The lower hemisphere is hemispherical, and its upper surface is flat and connected to the flat surface. The center of the lower hemisphere and the center of the upper hemisphere are located at the same point. The lower surface of the lower hemisphere is spherical and abuts against the pressure plate.

2. The multi-directional input device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The magnetic sensing component also includes a slider that is pivotally held in a mounting hole located at the lower end of the operating part along the axis of the operating part.

3. The multi-directional input device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The magnet is fixed to the slider.

4. The multi-directional input device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The magnetic sensing component also includes a force-applying helical spring, which is housed in the mounting hole. One end of the force-applying helical spring presses against the top of the mounting hole, and the other end of the force-applying helical spring presses against the upper part of the slider.

5. The multi-directional input device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The lower part of the sliding body has an installation space, and the magnetic body is housed in the installation space. The inner sidewall of the installation space is provided with a locking rib on the axis of the operating part for fixing the outer sidewall of the magnetic body.

6. The multi-directional input device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The magnetic material has a disk structure.

7. The multi-directional input device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The central axis of the magnetic body is aligned with the central axis of the operating body.

8. The multi-directional input device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The magnetic sensor has a detection point located on the extension of the central axis of the magnetic body.

9. The multi-directional input device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The magnetic sensing component also includes a limiting support member disposed in the space. The limiting support member is sleeved on the magnetic sensor and its upper surface supports the sliding body.

10. The multi-directional input device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, When the operating body is shaken, the trajectory of the magnetic body is a circular trajectory or a spherical trajectory on a plane.

11. The multi-directional input device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The magnetic sensor is a three-dimensional magnetic sensor or a two-dimensional magnetic sensor.

12. The multi-directional input device as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that, The multi-directional input device also includes a pressing bracket and a pressing switch disposed in the space. The upper part of the pressing bracket has a spherical recess corresponding to the lower hemisphere, and the lower part of the pressing bracket has a pressing part for pressing the pressing switch. Electrical action is achieved by pressing the operating body to press down the spherical recess of the pressing bracket, and then pressing down the pressing part of the pressing bracket to press down the pressing switch.

13. A game controller for a game console, characterized in that, The game controller includes a multi-directional input device as described in any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. A game console, characterized in that, The game console includes a controller for a game console as described in claim 13.

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