Joystick device and remote control

Abstract

The present invention discloses a rocker device and a remote controller, relating to the field of remote control technology. The rocker device includes a housing, a rocker assembly, a circuit board, and a microswitch. The housing has a receiving chamber and an opening communicating with the receiving chamber, the opening being located at the upper end of the housing. An elastic support portion is provided on the bottom wall of the receiving chamber. The rocker assembly is at least partially disposed within the receiving chamber. The circuit board is movably disposed within the receiving chamber along a height direction. The circuit board has a first side facing the opening and a second side facing the bottom wall of the receiving chamber. The lower end of the rocker assembly abuts the first side, and the second side of the circuit board abuts the elastic support portion, thereby forming a movable gap between the circuit board and the bottom wall of the receiving chamber. The microswitch is disposed on the second side of the circuit board and is located within the movable gap. The microswitch is configured to be triggered upon abutting the bottom wall of the receiving chamber to output a trigger signal to the circuit board. The movable gap can accommodate a patch-type microswitch, thereby reducing space occupied within the housing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of remote control, and in particular to a rocker device and a remote control. Background Art

[0002] The joysticks in existing controllers (remote controls) typically output coordinate information for the X, Y, and Z axes. Moving the joystick sideways triggers X and Y axis signals, while pressing it downward triggers the Z axis signal. The Z axis function typically relies on a microswitch, whose triggering mechanism requires the user to press the movable end of the joystick to activate the internal rocker arm. Limited by the rocker arm linkage mechanism and its physical size, these microswitches significantly increase the overall module thickness and lateral space occupied, hindering miniaturization of the controller. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a joystick device and a remote controller, aiming to improve the problem that the joystick device of the existing handle is large in size.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the rocker device proposed in the present invention includes:

[0005] A housing having a receiving cavity and an opening communicating with the receiving cavity, wherein the opening is provided at the upper end of the housing, and an elastic supporting portion is provided on the bottom wall of the receiving cavity;

[0006] a rocker assembly, at least partially disposed in the accommodating cavity;

[0007] a circuit board movably disposed in the accommodating cavity along a height direction, the circuit board having a first side surface facing the opening and a second side surface facing the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity, the lower end of the rocker assembly abutting against the first side surface, the second side surface abutting against the elastic support portion and forming a movable gap with the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity;

[0008] A micro switch is provided on the second side surface of the circuit board and is located in the movable gap. The micro switch is electrically connected to the circuit board. The micro switch has a pressing portion arranged toward the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity. The pressing portion is used to be triggered when the rocker assembly pushes the circuit board to move downward and abuts against the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity, and output a trigger signal to the circuit board.

[0009] In one embodiment, the rocker assembly further includes a movable rod and a rocker arm provided on the movable rod, a first support portion is provided on the first side surface of the circuit board extending in the height direction, the rocker arm is rotatably connected to the upper end of the first support portion, and the movable rod drives the circuit board to move through the rocker arm and the first support portion under the action of external force.

[0010] In one embodiment, a second support portion spaced apart from the elastic support portion is provided on the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity, the second support portion is extended along the height direction, the second support portion and the first support portion are provided on opposite sides of the rocker arm, and the upper end of the second support portion is rotatably connected to the rocker arm.

[0011] In one embodiment, two first rotating shafts are provided on the rocker arm, the two first rotating shafts are coaxially arranged and are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the rocker arm, and the first supporting part and the second supporting part are respectively provided with first arc grooves that cooperate with the first rotating shafts, and the first rotating shaft is rotatably provided in the first arc grooves.

[0012] In one embodiment, two second rotating shafts are further provided on the rocker arm, and the two second rotating shafts are coaxially arranged and respectively arranged on opposite sides of the rocker arm. The axial directions of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are arranged orthogonally, and an axial hole is provided on the side wall of the movable rod, and the second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the axial hole.

[0013] In one embodiment, the distance between the first side surface of the circuit board and the first rotating shaft is H1, and the distance between the second side surface of the circuit board and the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity is H2, and H1 and H2 satisfy: H1>H2.

[0014] In one embodiment, the rocker assembly further includes an elastic member and a guide member, the movable rod is connected to the first side surface of the circuit board through the elastic member, the guide member is movably provided in the accommodating cavity along the height direction, the movable rod is connected to the guide member through the rocker arm, the rocker arm is detachable from the first support portion and the second support portion, and the guide member is used to move along the height direction to adjust the distance between the movable rod and the circuit board and thereby change the compression amount of the elastic member.

[0015] In one embodiment, the guide member is provided with a through hole; the rocker arm is movably provided in the through hole; a first guide groove and a second guide groove are provided on the inner wall of the through hole along the height direction; the first support portion is movably provided in the first guide groove; and the second support portion is movably provided in the second guide groove;

[0016] And / or, a second arc-shaped groove with a notch facing downward is provided on the inner wall of the through hole, and the first rotating shaft is rotatably provided in the second arc-shaped groove.

[0017] In one embodiment, the shell includes a knob and a base, the upper end of the knob is provided with the opening, the lower end of the knob is threadedly connected to the base and encloses the accommodating cavity, the elastic support portion and the second support portion are provided on the base, the knob abuts against the guide member, and the knob is used to adjust the distance between the guide member and the base to change the compression amount of the elastic member.

[0018] In one embodiment, the base includes a bottom plate and a connecting member provided above the bottom plate; the elastic support portion and the second support portion are provided on the bottom plate, the connecting member is provided between the bottom plate and the movable rod, and one of the connecting member and the knob is provided with an internal thread, and the other is provided with an external thread;

[0019] And / or, the circuit board is arranged between the base plate and the connecting member.

[0020] In one embodiment, the rocker assembly further comprises a rocker seat, which is disposed at the upper end of the movable rod and between the knob and the guide member, and the rocker seat is in sliding contact with the knob and the guide member respectively;

[0021] And / or, the rocker assembly further includes a rocker cap, and one end of the movable rod away from the circuit board passes through the opening, is disposed outside the accommodating cavity, and is connected to the rocker cap.

[0022] In one embodiment, the rocker assembly further includes an abutment member, the elastic member includes a spring, the abutment member is arranged between the movable rod and the circuit board, the end of the spring away from the circuit board is connected to the abutment member, and the side of the abutment member away from the spring is provided with an abutment plane, the abutment plane abuts against the end of the movable rod to drive the movable rod to return to the center and reset.

[0023] In one embodiment, the rocker device further includes a magnetic element, which is disposed at one end of the rocker assembly facing the circuit board. A Hall sensor is also disposed on the first side of the circuit board, and the Hall sensor is used to detect the magnetic field strength of the magnetic element.

[0024] In one embodiment, the circuit board includes a bracket and a flexible circuit board, the first side surface and the second side surface are located on opposite sides of the bracket, the flexible circuit board is attached to the bracket and at least partially extends to the first side surface and the second side surface, and the Hall sensor and the micro switch are arranged on the flexible circuit board.

[0025] The present invention further provides a remote controller, comprising the joystick device in any of the aforementioned embodiments.

[0026] The technical solution of the present invention triggers a micro switch by using a rocker assembly to push the circuit board to move, so as to reduce the overall volume of the rocker device. Specifically, the rocker device includes a shell, a rocker assembly, a circuit board and a micro switch. The shell has a accommodating chamber and an opening connected to the accommodating chamber. The opening is provided at the upper end of the shell. An elastic support portion is provided on the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber. The rocker assembly is at least partially provided in the accommodating chamber. The circuit board is movably provided in the accommodating chamber along the height direction. The circuit board has a first side facing the opening and a second side facing the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber. The lower end of the rocker assembly abuts the first side, and the second side of the circuit board abuts the elastic support portion to form a movable gap between the circuit board and the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber; the micro switch is provided on the second side of the circuit board and is located in the movable gap. The circuit board is electrically connected to the micro switch. A pressing portion is provided on the side of the micro switch facing the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber.

[0027] The user can push the rocker assembly downward to move the circuit board, causing the pressing portion of the microswitch to contact the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity and trigger, thereby outputting a trigger signal to the circuit board. It is understood that the movable gap formed between the circuit board and the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity can accommodate a surface-mount microswitch. While retaining the rocker device's pressing function, this helps reduce the space occupied within the housing, thereby reducing the overall size of the rocker device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present 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 present 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 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a rocker device provided by the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view in the AA direction;

[0031] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of an embodiment of a rocker device provided by the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 A partial structural diagram of an embodiment of a rocker device provided by the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of a rocker assembly in one embodiment of the rocker device provided by the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6A schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the base in one embodiment of the rocker device provided by the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the circuit board in one embodiment of the rocker device provided by the present invention;

[0036] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of a guide member in an embodiment of a rocker device provided by the present invention.

[0037] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0038] 100. Rocker assembly; 1. Housing; 1a. Accommodating cavity; 1b. Opening; 1c. Active clearance; 11. Elastic support portion; 12. Second support portion; 13. Knob; 14. Base; 141. Bottom plate; 141a. Guide hole; 1411. Top block; 1412. Limiting column; 142. Connecting member; 2. Rocker assembly; 21. Active rod; 21a. Shaft hole; 21b. Mounting slot; 22. Rocker arm; 221. First rotating shaft; 222. Second rotating shaft; 23. Elastic member; 24. Guide member; 24a. Through hole; 24b. First guide groove; 24c. Second guide groove; 24d. Second arc-shaped groove; 241. Guide column; 25. Rocker seat; 26. Rocker cap; 27. Abutment member; 271. Plug-in portion; 3. Circuit board; 31. First side surface; 32. Second side surface; 33. First supporting portion; 33a. First arc-shaped groove; 34. Bracket; 35. Flexible circuit board; 36. Support plate; 4. Micro switch; 5. Magnetic element; 6. Hall sensor.

[0039] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

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

[0042] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A or scheme B, or a scheme in which A and B are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0043] Generally speaking, the joystick device in the handle is usually used to output the coordinate information of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. When the joystick is pushed sideways, the X-axis and Y-axis signals can be triggered. When the joystick is pressed down, the Z-axis signal is triggered. The Z-axis signal is usually triggered by a micro switch, and the Z-axis direction is the height direction.

[0044] The present invention provides a rocker device 100 .

[0045] See also Figures 1 to 5 In one embodiment of the present invention, the rocker device 100 includes a housing 1, a rocker assembly 2, a circuit board 3, and a micro switch 4. The housing 1 has a receiving chamber 1a and an opening 1b communicating with the receiving chamber 1a. The opening 1b is provided at the upper end of the housing 1. An elastic support portion 11 is provided on the bottom wall of the receiving chamber 1a. The rocker assembly 2 is at least partially provided in the receiving chamber 1a and is arranged in the height direction. The circuit board 3 is movably provided in the receiving chamber 1a in the height direction. The circuit board 3 has a first side surface 31 facing the opening 1b and a second side surface 32 facing the bottom wall of the receiving chamber 1a. The lower end of the rocker assembly 2 abuts against the first side surface 31, and the second side surface 32 of the circuit board 3 abuts against the elastic support portion 11, so that a movable gap 1c is formed between the circuit board 3 and the bottom wall of the receiving chamber 1a. The micro switch 4 is provided on the second side surface 32 of the circuit board 3 and is located in the movable gap 1c. The circuit board 3 is electrically connected to the micro switch 4. A pressing portion is provided on the side of the micro switch 4 facing the bottom wall of the receiving chamber 1a.

[0046] The user can push the rocker assembly 2 downward to move the circuit board 3. The circuit board 3 squeezes the elastic support portion 11, causing it to elastically deform. The microswitch 4 moves downward, causing the pressing portion to abut against the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 1a, triggering the microswitch 4 and outputting a trigger signal to the circuit board 3. After the user releases the rocker assembly 2, the elastic support portion 11 rebounds, pushing the circuit board 3 upward to its initial position. It is understood that a movable gap 1c is formed between the circuit board 3 and the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 1a to accommodate the patch-type microswitch 4. While retaining the pressing function of the rocker device 100, this helps reduce the space occupied within the housing 1, thereby reducing the overall volume of the rocker device 100.

[0047] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the rocker device 100 may also include conventional components such as a rocker cap 26, a rocker seat 25, a movable rod 21, a rocker arm 22, and an elastic member 23. The rocker seat 25 and the rocker arm 22 are provided on the movable rod 21 to constrain the range of motion of the movable rod 21. The elastic member 23 is used to connect with the movable rod 21 so that it is in a centered reset state when no external force is applied. The specific structure is not limited here and can be set according to actual needs. Furthermore, the elastic support portion 11 can be an elastic arm, elastic gasket, etc. provided on the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 1a, so as to support the circuit board 3 in the initial position and form an active gap 1c when no external force is applied to the rocker assembly 2. The micro switch 4 can be a thin patch type, a film type, a touch type, etc., and can be selected according to the height of the active gap 1c. The structure of the elastic support portion 11 and the micro switch 4 is not specifically limited here.

[0048] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rocker assembly 2 also includes a movable rod 21 and a rocker arm 22 provided on the movable rod 21. A first support portion 33 is provided on the first side surface 31 of the circuit board 3 along the height direction. The first support portion 33 is a columnar structure. The rocker arm 22 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the first support portion 33. The movable rod 21 can drive the rocker arm 22 to rotate on the first support portion 33. When the user presses the movable rod 21, the movable rod 21 applies a force to the circuit board 3 through the rocker arm 22 and the first support portion 33 to push the circuit board 3 toward the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 1a and squeeze the elastic support portion 11.

[0049] It is understood that the first support portion 33 is used to both mount the rocker arm 22 and transmit the downward force, simplifying the internal structure of the rocker device 100 and helping to reduce manufacturing costs. It should be noted that the rocker arm 22 needs to swing with the movable rod 21, and the rocker arm 22 is rotatably connected to the first support portion 33. One of the rocker arm 22 and the first support portion 33 can be provided with a rotating shaft, and the other can be provided with a mating hole corresponding to the rotating shaft. In other embodiments of the present invention, mating structures such as rotating shafts, arc-shaped grooves, etc. can also be used to enable relative movement, and this is not specifically limited here.

[0050] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, a second support portion 12 is further provided on the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 1a of the housing 1. The second support portion 12 is arranged opposite to the first support portion 33 and extends in the height direction. The second support portion 12 is also a columnar structure and has the same height as the first support portion 33. The opposite ends of the rocker arm 22 are rotatably connected to the first support portion 33 and the second support portion 12, respectively. It can be understood that the support of the first support portion 33 and the second support portion 12 can provide stable support for the rocker arm 22, and part of the pressing force acts on the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber 1a through the second support portion 12, which can limit the end of the rocker arm 22 connected to the second support portion 12 from further downward movement. The unilateral downward pressure of the rocker arm 22 shortens the triggering stroke of the micro switch 4 and provides clear tactile feedback.

[0051] Furthermore, the rocker arm 22 and the second support portion 12 may also be provided with a rotating shaft and a matching hole, an arc-shaped groove, or other matching structure, without specific limitation. Furthermore, in some other embodiments of the present invention, the second support portion 12 may also be provided on the first side surface 31 of the circuit board 3, and the rocker arm 22 may push the circuit board 3 to move via the first support portion 33 and the second support portion 12. The specific design is not limited and can be tailored to the needs.

[0052] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, first rotating shafts 221 are respectively provided on opposite sides of the rocker arm 22, and the axis directions of the two first rotating shafts 221 are arranged to coincide with each other. Figure 6 and Figure 7 A semicircular first arcuate slot 33a is defined at the upper end of each of the first and second support portions 33 and 12. Two first rotating shafts 221 are disposed within the first arcuate slots 33a. When the movable lever 21 swings, it drives the rocker arm 22 to swing along the axis of the first rotating shaft 221. When the movable lever 21 is pressed downward, the first rotating shaft 221 applies force to the walls of the first arcuate slot 33a, thereby moving the circuit board 3.

[0053] like Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, a through hole is provided through the rocker arm 22 along the height direction, and the movable rod 21 is passed through the through hole. Two second rotating shafts 222 are provided on the inner wall of the through hole. The two second rotating shafts 222 are located on opposite sides and the axes are coincident. The axis directions of the first rotating shaft 221 and the second rotating shaft 222 are orthogonal. An axis hole 21a is provided on the outer wall of the movable rod 21. The second rotating shaft 222 is rotatably provided in the axis hole 21a. Figure 4It can be seen that the width of the through hole of the rocker arm 22 in the axial direction of the first rotating shaft 221 is greater than the width of the movable rod 21, so that the movable rod 21 can swing around the second rotating shaft 222 in the through hole. The movable rod 21 can also drive the rocker arm 22 to rotate around the first rotating shaft 221, thereby realizing the swing function of the rocker assembly 2.

[0054] It should be noted that conventional rocker devices 100 typically include two orthogonally arranged rocker arms 22, and the X-axis and Y-axis signals are acquired by detecting the rotation angles of the two rocker arms 22. In this embodiment, the rocker device 100 uses Hall effect sensors to sense magnets to acquire the X-axis and Y-axis signals. A single rocker arm 22 can achieve the swinging function of the movable rod 21, reducing the number of components and further reducing the overall size of the rocker device 100. Hall effect sensors are described below.

[0055] like Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the first side surface 31 of the circuit board 3 and the first rotating shaft 221 is H1, so that an installation space is formed between the rocker arm 22, the movable rod 21, and the first side surface 31 of the circuit board 3 for installing components such as the elastic member 23 that assist in resetting the movable rod 21. The distance between the second side surface 32 of the circuit board 3 and the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 1a is H2, which is the height of the movable gap 1c, for accommodating the surface-mount micro switch 4. Where H1 is greater than H2, the smaller the height H2 of the movable gap 1c, the smaller the height space occupied by the rocker assembly 2 in the vertical direction, making the components of the rocker device 100 more compact, improving space utilization, and thus reducing the overall volume.

[0056] like Figures 2 to 5 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rocker assembly 2 further includes an elastic member 23 and a guide member 24. Specifically, the lower end of the movable rod 21 is connected to the first side surface 31 of the circuit board 3 via the elastic member 23. When the movable rod 21 swings under the action of an external force, the elastic member 23 elastically deforms the movable rod 21. When no external force is applied to the movable rod 21, the elastic member 23 is used to apply a force to the movable rod 21 to maintain its center position. The guide member 24 is disposed within the accommodating chamber 1a and is connected to the rocker arm 22. To enable the movable rod 21 and the rocker arm 22 to move in the vertical direction, the two first rotating shafts 221 of the rocker arm 22 are configured as detachable structures from the first support portion 33 and the second support portion 12. The elastic member 23 applies an elastic force to the movable rod 21 to cause the rocker arm 22 to abut against the guide member 24. To trigger the micro switch 4, the movable rod 21 is pressed to cause the rocker arm 22 to move downward. The first rotating shaft 221 moves downward until it abuts within the first arc-shaped groove 33a, thereby pushing the circuit board 3 to move.

[0057] Furthermore, the guide member 24 is movably disposed within the accommodating cavity 1a along the height direction. By adjusting the height position of the guide member 24, the distance between the movable rod 21 and the rocker arm 22 and the first side surface 31 of the circuit board 3 can be changed, thereby varying the compression of the elastic member 23, thereby enabling the movable rod 21 to have a force adjustment function. It should be noted that the guide member 24 can be movable by means of a thread, gear, or slot structure, and can be secured in place by means of a locking structure such as a block or pin.

[0058] As 2 and Figure 8 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the guide member 24 is provided with a through hole 24a along the height direction, the rocker arm 22 is provided in the through hole 24a and is rotatably connected to the guide member 24 through two first rotating shafts 221, the lower end of the movable rod 21 passes through the through hole 24a and is connected to the rocker arm 22, and the side wall of the through hole 24a is provided with a first guide groove 24b and a second guide groove 24c extending along the height direction, the first support portion 33 is slidably provided in the first guide groove 24b, and the second support portion 12 is slidably provided in the second guide groove 24c, and by changing the height of the guide member 24 relative to the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity 1a, the compression amount of the elastic member 23 can be adjusted to achieve force adjustment, and the first guide groove 24b and the second guide groove 24c are used to limit the installation of the guide member 24 and limit the guide member 24 from moving up and down along the height direction to ensure the stability of its structure.

[0059] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, a second arc groove 24d with a notch facing downward is provided on the inner wall of the through hole 24a, and the second arc groove 24d is a semicircular groove. The upper ends of the first guide groove 24b and the second guide groove 24c are respectively connected to the notches of the second arc groove 24d, and the elastic member 23 applies elastic force to the movable rod 21 to make the two first rotating shafts 221 of the rocker arm 22 abut against the second arc groove 24d. When the guide member 24 moves downward to the extreme position, the notches of the first arc groove 33a and the second arc groove 24d are docked, so that the guide member 24 and the first support portion 33 and the second support portion 12 clamp the two first rotating shafts 221.

[0060] The first arcuate slot 33a and the second arcuate slot 24d are designed to allow the rocker arm 22 to rotate within the through-hole 24a of the guide member 24 and when connected to the first support portion 33 and the second support portion 12, and the first rotating shaft 221 can move along the first guide slot 24b or the second guide slot 24c. Furthermore, the guide member 24 is provided with a guide post 241, and the base 14 is provided with a guide hole 141a extending along the height direction. The guide post 241 extends through the guide hole 141a to constrain the movement of the guide member 24.

[0061] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the housing 1 includes a knob 13 and a base 14. The knob 13 is generally cylindrical in structure and has an opening 1b at its upper end. The end of the movable rod 21 away from the circuit board 3 extends through the opening 1b. The knob 13 is hollow and, together with the base 14, forms a receiving chamber 1a. The elastic support portion 11 and the second support portion 12 are both disposed on the base 14. The inner wall of the lower end of the knob 13 is provided with an internal thread, and the base 14 is provided with a corresponding external thread. The knob 13 and the base 14 are threadedly connected. A guide member 24 is disposed within the receiving chamber 1a and slidably abuts against the inner wall of the knob 13. When the knob 13 is rotated, it drives the guide member 24 to move in the height direction, thereby adjusting the compression of the elastic member 23 and, therefore, the swinging force of the movable rod 21. The threaded engagement between the knob 13 and the base 14 makes force adjustment of the rocker device 100 simpler and more convenient.

[0062] like Figure 6 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the base 14 includes a bottom plate 141 and a connector 142. The elastic support portion 11 and the second support portion 12 are both provided on the bottom plate 141. The bottom plate 141 is also provided with a cylindrical top block 1411, which is used to abut against the pressing portion of the micro switch 4. The connector 142 is provided between the bottom plate 141 and the movable rod 21. The outer peripheral wall of the connector 142 is provided with an external thread, and the inner wall of the knob 13 is provided with a corresponding internal thread. Dividing the base 14 into the bottom plate 141 and the connector 142 facilitates the production and installation of components.

[0063] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board 3 is disposed between the base plate 141 and the connector 142. The connector 142 is provided with multiple perforations. The end of the elastic member 23, distal from the movable rod 21, abuts against the first side surface 31 of the circuit board 3 through the central circular perforation. Furthermore, the first support portion 33 and the second support portion 12 are disposed through other perforations of the connector 142. It will be appreciated that placing the circuit board 3 between the base plate 141 and the connector 142 limits the space for the circuit board 3 to move, ensuring stable triggering of the micro switch 4.

[0064] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rocker assembly 2 further includes a rocker seat 25, which has an umbrella-shaped structure and is sleeved on the end of the movable rod 21 away from the elastic member 23. The rocker seat 25 is arranged between the guide member 24 and the knob 13 and is in sliding contact with the two. When the rocker swings, it can drive the rocker seat 25 to swing in the accommodating cavity 1a. When the adjustment knob 13 rotates, the knob 13 applies a force to the rocker seat 25 to move the movable rod 21, the rocker arm 22 and the guide member 24 along the height direction.

[0065] like Figure 2As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rocker assembly 2 further includes a rocker cap 26, and the end of the movable rod 21 away from the elastic member 23 passes through the opening 1b and is disposed outside the accommodating cavity 1a, and the rocker cap 26 is fixed to the rocker seat 25 or the end of the movable rod 21 for user operation.

[0066] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rocker assembly 2 further includes an abutment 27, which is provided between the movable rod 21 and the circuit board 3. The elastic member 23 includes a columnar spring, one end of the spring abuts against the bottom of the abutment 27, and the other end of the spring abuts against the circuit board 3. The abutment 27 is provided with an abutment plane on the side away from the spring, and the lower end of the movable rod 21 abuts against the abutment plane, so as to drive the movable rod 21 to return to the center under the action of the elastic member 23. Further, in conjunction with reference to Figure 6 The surrounding side of the abutment 27 is also provided with a plurality of plug-in parts 271 extending along the height direction, and the bottom plate 141 is also provided with a plurality of limiting columns 1412. The limiting columns 1412 are provided with limiting grooves opened along the height direction. The plug-in parts 271 of the abutment 27 can be movably inserted into the limiting grooves, and the area enclosed by the plurality of limiting columns 1412 is used for limiting the installation of the elastic part 23.

[0067] like Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rocker device 100 further includes a magnetic element 5, which includes a cylindrical magnet. A mounting groove 21b is provided on the side of the movable rod 21 facing the circuit board 3, and the magnetic element 5 is arranged in the mounting groove 21b. A Hall sensor 6 is further provided at the position of the first side surface 31 of the circuit board 3 corresponding to the magnetic element 5. The Hall sensor 6 is used to detect the magnetic field strength of the magnetic element 5, and calculate and obtain the coordinate information of the X-axis and the Y-axis when the movable rod 21 swings according to the change in the magnetic field strength. In combination with the above, it can be seen that the provision of the magnetic element 5 and the Hall sensor 6 structure can reduce the number of rocker arms 22, and the Hall sensor 6 can also be provided in the elastic member 23 (spring) to further improve space utilization.

[0068] like Figure 7As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board 3 includes a bracket 34 and a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) 35. Specifically, a first side surface 31 and a second side surface 32 are disposed on opposite sides of the bracket 34. A first support portion 33 is disposed on the first side surface 31 of the bracket 34. The FPC 35 is attached to the bracket 34 and extends at least partially across the first and second side surfaces 31, 32. The Hall effect sensor 6 is disposed on the side of the FPC 35 located on the first side surface 31, and the micro switch 4 is disposed on the side of the FPC 35 located on the second side surface 32. The flexible structure of the FPC 35 facilitates simultaneous installation of the Hall effect sensor 6 and the micro switch 4. The FPC 35 extends downward through the base plate 141 for connection to the main control board of the handle. Furthermore, to enhance the mounting stability of the FPC 35, support plates 36 may be provided on the first and second side surfaces 31, 32 of the bracket 34 to ensure stable attachment of the FPC 35 to the bracket 34.

[0069] The present invention further provides a remote control including a joystick device 100. The specific structure of the joystick device 100 is described with reference to the above embodiments. Since the present remote control utilizes all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here. The remote control includes a handle.

[0070] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the contents of the present invention description and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, is included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rocker device, characterized in that: include: A housing having a receiving cavity and an opening communicating with the receiving cavity, wherein the opening is provided at the upper end of the housing, and an elastic supporting portion is provided on the bottom wall of the receiving cavity; a rocker assembly, at least partially disposed in the accommodating cavity, the rocker assembly comprising a movable rod and a rocker arm disposed on the movable rod, the rocker arm being provided with two first rotating shafts, the two first rotating shafts being coaxially disposed and disposed on opposite sides of the rocker arm; The cam is secured to a position 560° and has a bottom wall that is adapted to engage the first support member and to engage with the bottom wall of the accommodating chamber so that the cam can engage with the first support member when the cam is engaged. A micro switch is provided on the second side surface of the circuit board and is located in the movable gap. The micro switch is electrically connected to the circuit board. The micro switch has a pressing portion arranged toward the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity. The pressing portion is used to be triggered when the rocker assembly pushes the circuit board to move downward and abuts against the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity, and output a trigger signal to the circuit board.

2. The rocker device according to claim 1, wherein: The rocker arm is also provided with two second rotating shafts, which are coaxially arranged and respectively arranged on opposite sides of the rocker arm. The axial directions of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are arranged orthogonally. An axial hole is provided on the side wall of the movable rod, and the second rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the axial hole.

3. The rocker device according to claim 1, wherein: The distance between the first side surface of the circuit board and the first rotating shaft is H1, and the distance between the second side surface of the circuit board and the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity is H2. H1 and H2 satisfy: H1>H2.

4. The rocker device according to claim 1, wherein: The rocker assembly also includes an elastic member and a guide member. The movable rod is connected to the first side of the circuit board through the elastic member. The guide member is movably arranged in the accommodating cavity along the height direction. The movable rod is connected to the guide member through the rocker arm. The rocker arm is detachable from the first support part and the second support part. The guide member is used to move along the height direction to adjust the distance between the movable rod and the circuit board and thereby change the compression amount of the elastic member.

5. The rocker device according to claim 4, characterized in that The guide member is provided with a through hole; the rocker arm is movably provided in the through hole; a first guide groove and a second guide groove are provided on the inner wall of the through hole along the height direction; the first support portion is movably provided in the first guide groove; and the second support portion is movably provided in the second guide groove; And / or, a second arc-shaped groove with a notch facing downward is provided on the inner wall of the through hole, and the first rotating shaft is rotatably provided in the second arc-shaped groove.

6. The rocker device according to claim 4, wherein: The shell includes a knob and a base, the upper end of the knob is provided with the opening, the lower end of the knob is threadedly connected to the base and encloses the accommodating cavity, the elastic support part and the second support part are provided on the base, the knob abuts against the guide member, and the knob is used to adjust the distance between the guide member and the base to change the compression amount of the elastic member.

7. The rocker device according to claim 6, wherein: The base includes a bottom plate and a connecting member provided above the bottom plate; the elastic support portion and the second support portion are provided on the bottom plate, the connecting member is provided between the bottom plate and the movable rod, and one of the connecting member and the knob is provided with an internal thread, and the other is provided with an external thread; And / or, the circuit board is arranged between the base plate and the connecting member.

8. The rocker device according to claim 6, wherein: The rocker assembly further includes a rocker seat, which is disposed at the upper end of the movable rod and between the knob and the guide member, and the rocker seat is in sliding contact with the knob and the guide member respectively; And / or, the rocker assembly further includes a rocker cap, and one end of the movable rod away from the circuit board passes through the opening, is disposed outside the accommodating cavity, and is connected to the rocker cap.

9. The rocker device according to claim 4, wherein: The rocker assembly also includes abutment, the elastic member includes a spring, the abutment is arranged between the movable rod and the circuit board, the end of the spring away from the circuit board is connected to the abutment, the side of the abutment away from the spring is provided with an abutment plane, the abutment plane abuts against the end of the movable rod to drive the movable rod to return to the center and reset.

10. The rocker device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The rocker device further includes a magnetic element, which is provided at one end of the rocker assembly facing the circuit board. A Hall sensor is also provided on the first side of the circuit board, and the Hall sensor is used to detect the magnetic field strength of the magnetic element.

11. The rocker device according to claim 10, wherein: The circuit board includes a bracket and a flexible circuit board, the first side surface and the second side surface are located on opposite sides of the bracket, the flexible circuit board is attached to the bracket and at least partially extends to the first side surface and the second side surface, and the Hall sensor and the micro switch are arranged on the flexible circuit board.

12. A remote controller, characterized in that: Comprising the rocker device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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