Novel rocker

Abstract

The invention discloses a novel rocker. Compared with a traditional rocker, the rocker has the following differences: (1) when the traditional rocker moves, the traditional rocker rotates in any direction by taking one point as a rotating center; when the novel rocker moves, the novel rocker does translational motion in any direction in a plane; and (2) compared with the traditional rocker, the rocker cap of the novel rocker is provided with a push type switch. When the rocker is in a power-on state, the rocker motion sensor continuously collects and outputs real-time motion data of the rocker to external equipment connected with the rocker motion sensor, and when a user presses the rocker cap to trigger the pressing type switch, the external equipment starts to process and use the received motion data; and if the pressing force is not applied, the pressing type switch is not triggered, and the external equipment does not process and use the related motion data.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of electronic games. Background Art

[0002] A joystick is an input device originally used to control various types of mechanical equipment, such as cranes, forklifts, and other industrial equipment. Later, with the rise of the video game industry, joysticks became part of video game controllers, particularly in arcade games and home game consoles.

[0003] Joysticks currently on the market typically use analog output, outputting speed information by detecting changes in the user's push angle. When controlling the movement of a pointer, perspective, or other objects in a video game, this type of joystick typically outputs speed information proportional to the user's push angle. Because joystick operation requires a certain response time, the speed information it outputs also has a certain rise time, resulting in a delay in the control response. This response delay is particularly noticeable in video games that require high precision and speed. For example, in competitive shooting games, fast and precise operations often determine victory or defeat. Therefore, compared to traditional joysticks, users prefer to use a mouse with fast response speed and direct movement for operation.

[0004] In summary, the joystick in the prior art has certain limitations in terms of response speed and intuitive operation, and a new joystick structure is urgently needed to improve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the problem that conventional rockers have certain limitations in terms of response speed and intuitive operation. The present invention discloses a novel rocker, characterized in that it comprises:

[0006] Rocker cap: There is a cylindrical protrusion at the bottom of the rocker cap.

[0007] Dual-axis slide: The dual-axis slide includes an X-axis slide, a Y-axis slide and a base. The X-axis slide can move along the X-axis direction, and the Y-axis slide can move along the Y-axis direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction. The base is located at the bottom of the dual-axis slide.

[0008] Joystick motion sensor: The joystick motion sensor has two alternative implementation schemes: Option 1 is an optical sensor; Option 2 is a resistive displacement sensor.

[0009] In the improved solution, the X-axis slide includes two optical axes and a slider. The two optical axes are arranged in parallel and pass through the slider. The slider slides on the two optical axes. A cylindrical groove is provided on the top of the slider, and an arc-shaped metal shrapnel and a circuit are provided at the bottom of the cylindrical groove to form a push-type switch; the rocker cap is inserted into the cylindrical groove through the cylindrical protrusion at its bottom.

[0010] In the improved solution, the Y-axis slide includes a left optical axis, a right optical axis, a left slider, a right slider, two left fixed seats and two right fixed seats, the left optical axis and the right optical axis pass through the left slider (223) and the right slider respectively, the left slider and the right slider slide on the left optical axis and the right optical axis respectively, the two left fixed seats fix the left optical axis on the base, and the two right fixed seats fix the right optical axis on the base.

[0011] In the improved solution, the left ends of the two optical axes of the X-axis slide are fixed to the left slider of the Y-axis slide, and the right ends are fixed to the right slider of the Y-axis slide.

[0012] Among the improved solutions, the joystick motion sensor solution 1 is an optical sensor: the optical sensor is embedded in the bottom of the X-axis slide block, and in this solution, the upward surface of the base has a clear texture structure.

[0013] In the improved scheme, the second scheme of the rocker motion sensor is a resistive displacement sensor: the resistive displacement sensor includes an X-axis resistance element, a Y-axis resistance element, an X-axis sliding contact, and a Y-axis sliding contact. The two ends of the X-axis resistance element are respectively fixed to the left slider and the right slider of the Y-axis slide and pass through the internal rectangular tube of the X-axis slide slider. The X-axis sliding contact is located at the bottom center of the internal rectangular tube of the slider of the X-axis slide, and a spring is provided inside it; the two ends of the Y-axis resistance element are respectively fixed on the two right fixed seats of the Y-axis slide, and the Y-axis sliding contact is located at the bottom center of the right slider of the Y-axis slide, and a spring is provided inside it.

[0014] The technical effects achieved by the present invention are as follows:

[0015] 1. By pushing the joystick cap, the user can drive the bottom slider to perform planar translational motion in any direction on the base.

[0016] 2. When the joystick is powered on, the joystick motion sensor continuously collects and outputs real-time motion data to the connected external device. When the user presses the joystick cap to trigger the push-button switch, the external device begins processing and using the received motion data. If no pressure is applied, the push-button switch is not triggered, and the external device does not process or use the relevant motion data. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 A partial front view of the rocker cap and the bottom slider thereof according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3A partial enlarged view of the bottom surface of the slider at the bottom of the rocker cap according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 A partial right side view of an X-axis resistance element and a sliding contact according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 A partial right side view of a Y-axis resistance element and a sliding contact according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Markings in the figure: 1- rocker cap, 2- dual-axis slide, 12- cylindrical protrusion, 21- X-axis slide, 22- Y-axis slide, 23- base, 211, 212- X-axis slide optical axis, 221- Y-axis slide left optical axis, 222- Y-axis slide right optical axis, 213- X-axis slide slider, 223- Y-axis slide left slider, 224- Y-axis slide right slider, 225, 227- Y-axis slide left fixed seat, 228, 226- Y-axis slide right fixed seat, 2131- cylindrical groove, 3- rocker motion sensor, 31- optical sensor, 32- resistive displacement sensor, 321- X-axis resistor element, 322- X-axis sliding contact, 323- Y-axis resistor element, 324- Y-axis sliding contact. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] The present invention and its implementation methods are described below. This description is not restrictive and the actual implementation methods are not limited to this. In short, if ordinary technicians in this field are inspired by it and do not depart from the purpose of the invention, they can creatively design structural methods and embodiments similar to the technical solution, which should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a new joystick device for electronic game equipment is provided, which includes a joystick cap 1, a dual-axis slide 2 and a joystick motion sensor 3.

[0027] like Figure 1 and 4As shown, the dual-axis slide 2 consists of an X-axis slide 21 and a Y-axis slide 22. The X-axis slide 21 can move along the X-axis direction, and the Y-axis slide 22 can move along the Y-axis direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction; the X-axis slide 21 includes two optical axes 211, 212 and a slider 213. The two optical axes 211, 212 are arranged in parallel and pass through the slider 213. The slider 213 slides on the two optical axes 211, 212, so that the slider 213 can slide along the X-axis direction; the Y-axis slide 22 includes a left optical axis 221, a right optical axis 222, a left slider 223, a right slider 224, two left fixed seats 225, 227 and two right fixed seats 228, 226. The left optical axis 221 passes through the left slider 223, the right optical axis 222 passes through the right slider 224, and the left slider The left and right sliders 223 and 224 slide on the left and right optical axes 221 and 222, respectively, allowing the left and right sliders 223 and 224 to slide along the Y-axis direction, which is perpendicular to the X-axis direction. The two left fixing seats 225 and 227 and the two right fixing seats 228 and 226 respectively fix the left and right optical axes 221 and 222 to the base 23. The left ends of the two optical axes 211 and 212 of the X-axis slide 21 are fixed to the left slider 223 of the Y-axis slide 22, and the right ends are fixed to the right slider 224 of the Y-axis slide 22, allowing the X-axis slide 21 to move along the Y-axis direction, which is perpendicular to the X-axis direction. Because the slider 213 on the X-axis slide 21 can move along the X-axis direction, the slider 213 can move in any direction within a plane. The purpose of this design is to ensure that the joystick moves within a plane when the user pushes it.

[0028] like Figure 2 、 5 As shown, the bottom of the rocker cap 1 includes a cylindrical protrusion 12; the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21 includes a cylindrical groove 2131 at the top; the cylindrical protrusion 12 at the bottom of the rocker cap 1 is inserted into the cylindrical groove 2131; and an arc-shaped metal spring and a circuit are provided in the cylindrical groove 2131. This structure constitutes a push-type switch. When the rocker is powered on, the rocker motion sensor continuously collects and outputs the real-time motion data of the rocker to the external device connected to it. When the user presses the rocker cap 1, the cylindrical protrusion 12 applies pressure to the arc-shaped metal spring, causing it to elastically deform and turn on the circuit to trigger the push-type switch. At this time, the external device begins to process and use the received motion data; if no pressing force is applied, the push-type switch is not triggered, and the external device does not process or use the relevant motion data. When the cylindrical protrusion 12 of the rocker cap 1 is inserted into the cylindrical groove 2131, the rocker cap 1 is pushed with a finger, which drives the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21 to move synchronously. The rocker motion sensor 3 reads the motion data of the rocker by reading the motion data of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21.

[0029] The joystick motion sensor 3 includes two alternative implementation schemes, the first implementation is an optical sensor 31, and the second implementation is a resistive displacement sensor 32;

[0030] The first embodiment uses an optical sensor 31, such as Figure 3 As shown, an optical sensor 31 is embedded at the bottom of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21. The optical sensor 31 reads the motion data of the slider 213 by scanning the surface texture of the base 23. This method is consistent with the sensing principle of an optical mouse. When the joystick cap 1 is pressed with a finger to close the circuit in the cylindrical groove 2131, the joystick will transmit the motion data of the slider 213 to the optical sensor 31. To ensure the normal operation of the optical sensor 31, the upper surface of the base 23 should have a clear texture structure.

[0031] The second embodiment uses a resistive displacement sensor 32, such as Figure 4 、 5As shown in Figure 6, the resistive displacement sensor 32 includes an X-axis resistor element 321, a Y-axis resistor element 323, an X-axis sliding contact 322, and a Y-axis sliding contact 324. The two ends of the X-axis resistor element 321 are respectively fixed to the left slider 223 and the right slider 224 of the Y-axis slide 22 and pass through the inner rectangular pipe of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21. The X-axis sliding contact 322 is located at the bottom center position of the inner rectangular pipe of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21, and a spring is provided inside it. The function of this design is that when the push When the rocker cap is turned, since the X-axis sliding contact 322 is provided with a spring inside, an upward force can be applied to it, and the X-axis sliding contact 322 will contact and slide with the X-axis resistance element 321; the portion of the X-axis resistance element 321 between the X-axis sliding contact 322 and the left slider 223 of the Y-axis slide 22 is connected to the circuit (hereinafter referred to as the X-axis connected resistance element); since the resistance value of the X-axis resistance element 321 is uniform, the voltage of the X-axis connected resistance element is proportional to its length. In the case of a constant current intensity, the voltage of the resistor is proportional to the resistance value. Therefore, the voltage of the X-axis connected resistor element is proportional to the length of the X-axis connected resistor element. Therefore, the length of the X-axis connected resistor element can be determined by measuring the voltage of the X-axis connected resistor element. Since the length of the X-axis connected resistor element is equal to the distance from the center of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21 to the left slider 223 of the Y-axis slide 22, the position information of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21 on the X-axis can be obtained by the voltage of the X-axis connected resistor element. The two ends of the resistance element 323 are respectively fixed to the two fixed seats 226 and 228 on the right side of the Y-axis slide 22. The Y-axis sliding contact 324 is located at the bottom center of the right slider 224 of the Y-axis slide 22 and is equipped with a spring. Similar to the working principles of the X-axis resistance element 321 and the X-axis sliding contact 322, the voltage of the portion of the Y-axis resistance element 323 between the Y-axis sliding contact 324 and the upper right fixed seat 226 of the Y-axis slide 22 can be used to determine the position of the right slider 224 of the Y-axis slide 22 on the Y-axis. Because the right ends of the two optical axes 211 and 212 of the X-axis slide 21 are fixed to the right slider 224 of the Y-axis slide 22, the X-axis slide 21 moves synchronously with the right slider 224 of the Y-axis slide 22 in the Y-axis direction. Therefore, the Y-axis position information of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21 is consistent with the Y-axis position information of the right slider 224 of the Y-axis slide 22. Therefore, the voltage of the portion of the Y-axis resistor element 323 between the Y-axis sliding contact 324 and the upper right fixed seat 226 of the Y-axis slide 22 can be used to determine the Y-axis position information of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21. The above method can be used to determine the X-axis and Y-axis position information of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21, thereby determining the position information of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21 on the dual-axis slide 2. The change in position information per unit time can be used to determine the motion data of the slider 213 of the X-axis slide 21, and thus the motion data of the joystick.

[0032] The above two sensor solutions can be selectively replaced according to actual application requirements, and each can achieve accurate detection of the joystick motion state.

[0033] When using this joystick, the user first places their thumb on the joystick cap 1, gently presses the cap 1, and pushes the joystick, triggering the push-button switch on the cap 1. The external device connected to the joystick begins processing and using the received motion data. Similar to the operating principle of an optical mouse, the motion data output by the joystick provided by the present invention includes displacement and direction of movement. Compared to traditional joysticks that only output speed information, the present invention outputs displacement information, enabling more precise and rapid object control in electronic games, such as pointer and viewing angle movement.

Claims

1. A new rocker, characterized in that: include: Rocker cap (1): A cylindrical protrusion (12) is provided at the bottom of the rocker cap (1). The dual-axis slide (2) comprises an X-axis slide (21), a Y-axis slide (22) and a base (23). The X-axis slide (21) can move along the X-axis direction, and the Y-axis slide (22) can move along the Y-axis direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction. The base (23) is located at the bottom of the dual-axis slide (2). Joystick motion sensor (3): The joystick motion sensor (3) has two alternative implementation schemes: the first implementation is an optical sensor (31); the second implementation is a resistive displacement sensor (32).

2. The new rocker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The X-axis slide (21) comprises two optical axes (211), (212) and a slider (213). The two optical axes (211), (212) are arranged in parallel and pass through the slider (213). The slider (213) slides on the two optical axes (211), (212). A cylindrical groove (2131) is provided on the top of the slider (213). An arc-shaped metal spring and a circuit are provided at the bottom of the cylindrical groove (2131) to form a push-type switch. The rocker cap (1) is inserted into the cylindrical groove (2131) through a cylindrical protrusion (12) at the bottom thereof.

3. The new rocker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The Y-axis slide (22) comprises a left optical axis (221), a right optical axis (222), a left slider (223), a right slider (224), two left fixed seats (225), (227) and two right fixed seats (226), (228); the left optical axis (221) and the right optical axis (222) pass through the left slider (223) and the right slider (224) respectively; the left slider (223) and the right slider (224) slide on the left optical axis (221) and the right optical axis (222) respectively; the two left fixed seats (225), (227 fix the left optical axis (221) on the base (23); and the two right fixed seats (226), (228 fix the right optical axis (222) on the base (23).

4. The new rocker according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that: The left ends of the two optical axes (211) and (212) of the X-axis slide (21) are fixed on the left slider (223) of the Y-axis slide (22), and the right ends are fixed on the right slider (224) of the Y-axis slide (22).

5. The new rocker according to claim 1, characterized in that: Solution 1 of the rocker motion sensor (3): an optical sensor (31): the optical sensor (31) is embedded in the bottom of the slider (213) of the X-axis slide (21). Meanwhile, in this solution, the upward surface of the base (23) has a clear texture structure.

6. The new rocker according to claim 1, characterized in that: Rocker motion sensor (3) scheme 2 resistive displacement sensor (32): the resistive displacement sensor (32) comprises an X-axis resistance element (321), a Y-axis resistance element (323), an X-axis sliding contact (322), and a Y-axis sliding contact (324); the two ends of the X-axis resistance element (321) are respectively fixed to the left slider (223) and the right slider (224) of the Y-axis slide (22) and pass through the inner rectangular pipe of the slider (213) of the X-axis slide (21); the X-axis sliding contact (322) is arranged at the bottom center position of the inner rectangular pipe of the slider (213) of the X-axis slide (21), and a spring is arranged inside the X-axis sliding contact; the two ends of the Y-axis resistance element (323) are respectively fixed to the two right fixing seats (226) and (228) of the Y-axis slide (22); the Y-axis sliding contact (324) is arranged at the bottom center position of the right slider (224) of the Y-axis slide (22), and a spring is arranged inside the Y-axis sliding contact.

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