Gamepad with key replacement function

Abstract

The utility model discloses a game handle with a key replacement function. The game handle comprises a handle body, a key cover, a quick-change module and a silica gel pad, a shell and a circuit board are arranged in the handle body, a plurality of terminals are arranged on the circuit board, and elastic protrusions are arranged on the silica gel pad. The quick-change module comprises a middle pressing disc, a spring and two sliding blocks, a sliding groove and a through hole are formed in the middle pressing disc, the key cover is provided with a control face and a profiling part, the profiling part is buckled on the middle pressing disc, a through hole is formed in the profiling part, and the control face is in a cross shape or a disc shape. The middle pressure plate is detachably connected with the key cover, and a user can replace different key covers according to different use scenes, such as a cross-shaped key cover or a disc-shaped key cover, so that the direction key of the gamepad is suitable for different types of games, and the use requirements of users with different operation habits are met; the key cover is buckled on the middle pressure plate, the key cover is fixed by the resistance generated by the cooperation of the spring and the sliding block, and the key cover is simple and convenient to disassemble and assemble.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of game handles, in particular to a game handle with a button replacement function. Background Art

[0002] The cross key is a traditional directional key design, usually with four independent buttons corresponding to the four directions of up, down, left and right. The advantage of this design is that it is intuitive and easy to operate, and players can clearly perceive each direction, which is very important for games that require precise control of direction. In addition, the cross key usually has a larger button area, which makes it easy for players to press the desired direction quickly and accurately.

[0003] However, the cross key also has some disadvantages. Since its buttons are independent, when continuous direction changes are required, players need to release one button and press another button, which may affect the smoothness of the operation. In addition, for games that require oblique or diagonal movement, the cross key may not be as flexible as the circular key. In contrast, the circular key (disc cross key) is designed to be more flexible. It allows players to achieve 360-degree directional control on a single button, making it easier to perform continuous directional changes and diagonal movements. This design may be more practical in certain types of games, such as fighting games or action games that require frequent changes in the direction of the character. However, the circular key also has its limitations. Since all directional controls are concentrated on one button, it may take some time for players to adapt to this mode of operation. In addition, if players are not familiar with this design, they may make mistakes or inaccurate directional control during operation.

[0004] The cross key and the circular key each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and are suitable for different types of games and player needs. When choosing a game controller, players should choose the direction key design that best suits them based on their game preferences and operating habits. However, it is obviously not cost-effective to buy a new game controller just to play a game.

[0005] Therefore, how to allow users to flexibly replace the direction keys in the game controller according to their own needs is a problem that needs to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a game controller with a button replacement function.

[0007] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0008] A game controller with a button replacement function, comprising: a controller body, a button cover, a quick-change module and a silicone pad;

[0009] The handle body is provided with a housing and a circuit board, the circuit board is provided with a plurality of terminals, the silicone pad is provided on the circuit board, and the silicone pad is provided with a plurality of elastic protrusions matching the terminals;

[0010] The quick-change module includes an intermediate pressure plate, a spring and two sliders. The intermediate pressure plate is arranged in the housing, and the plurality of elastic protrusions are all against the intermediate pressure plate. The intermediate pressure plate is provided with a slide groove and two through holes connected with the slide groove. The two sliders are both located in the slide groove. The spring is arranged between the two sliders for pushing the two sliders away from each other. The slider is provided with a latching tooth, and the latching tooth passes through the through hole.

[0011] The button cover is provided with a control surface and a contoured portion, the contoured portion is buckled on the middle pressure plate, a through hole is opened on the contoured portion, the end of the latch tooth extends into the through hole, and the control surface is cross-shaped or disc-shaped.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, an inclined surface is provided on a side of the latching tooth away from the spring, and the inclined surface is used to abut against the through hole.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, a push rod is provided at the center of the intermediate pressure plate, and the push rod is against the silicone pad.

[0014] In one embodiment, a spherical contact portion is provided at the end of the push rod.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, an anti-slip portion is provided on the shell, and a flange matching the anti-slip portion is provided on the edge of the intermediate pressure plate.

[0016] In one embodiment, the intermediate pressure plate is cross-shaped.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, two guide holes are provided on the middle pressure plate, and the two guide holes are respectively located on both sides of the slide groove, and the button cover is provided with columns matching the guide holes.

[0018] In one embodiment, the diameter of the guide hole is larger than the diameter of the column, and the cross-section of the guide hole is hexagonal, while the cross-section of the column is circular.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, an anti-deflection rod is provided at a position on the slider that contacts the spring.

[0020] The above-mentioned game controller with key replacement function has the following advantages:

[0021] 1. The middle pressure plate and the key cover are detachably connected. Users can replace different key covers according to different usage scenarios, such as cross-shaped key covers or disc-shaped key covers, so that the direction keys of the game controller are suitable for different types of games and meet the needs of users with different operating habits;

[0022] 2. The key cover is buckled on the middle pressure plate, and the resistance generated by the spring and the slider fixes the key cover. Disassembly and assembly of the key cover is simple and convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a game controller with a button replacement function;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the quick-change module and the circuit board;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the quick-change module;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a quick-change module;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure on the back of the button cover;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the cross-shaped button cover and the handle body;

[0030] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the disc-shaped button cover and the handle body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively with reference to the relevant drawings. The drawings provide preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present invention more thoroughly and comprehensively understood.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0034] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model provides a game controller 10 with a button replacement function, including: a controller body 100, a button cover 200, a quick-change module 300 and a silicone pad 400.

[0035] See also Figure 4 A shell 110 and a circuit board 120 are provided in the handle body 100, a plurality of terminals 121 are provided on the circuit board 120, a silicone pad 400 is provided on the circuit board 120, and a plurality of elastic protrusions 410 matching the terminals 121 are provided on the silicone pad 400; the specific number of the terminals 121 is 4, corresponding to the four directions of up, down, left and right respectively. When the user presses the button cover 200, the silicone pad 400 is pressed and contacts the terminal 121, and the pressed terminal 121 is triggered at this time.

[0036] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 The quick-change module 300 includes an intermediate pressure plate 310, a spring 320 and two sliders 330. The intermediate pressure plate 310 is arranged in the housing 110, and the plurality of elastic protrusions 410 are all against the intermediate pressure plate 310. The intermediate pressure plate 310 is provided with a slide groove 311 and two through holes 312 connected to the slide groove 311. The two sliders 330 are both located in the slide groove 311. The slider 330 is provided with a latch tooth 331. The spring 320 is arranged between the two sliders 330. The spring 320 provides an elastic force to push the two sliders 330 away from each other, so that the end of the latch tooth 331 passes through the through hole 312, so that the front end of the latch tooth 331 is exposed on the outside of the intermediate pressure plate 310 (such as Figure 2 shown).

[0037] See also Figure 5The button cover 200 is provided with a control surface 210 and a contoured portion 220. The shape of the contoured portion 200 matches the outer contour of the middle pressure plate 310. The contoured portion 220 is provided with a through hole 221. After the contoured portion 200 is buckled on the middle pressure plate 310, the end of the latch 331 (i.e., the portion of the latch 331 exposed outside the middle pressure plate 310) extends into the through hole 221 (such as Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 1 , the spring 320 provides elastic force to make the latching tooth 331 abut against the hole wall of the through hole 221, and the key cover 200 is fixed by utilizing the resistance generated thereby.

[0038] When the key cover 200 needs to be replaced, press the index finger against the control surface 210, hook the thumb on the intersection of the control surface 210 and the contoured portion 220, and apply a little force to remove the key cover 200; align the contoured portion 220 of the new key cover 200 with the middle pressure plate 310, and after the edge of the middle pressure plate 310 enters the contoured portion 220, press the control surface 210 with force to buckle the contoured portion 200 on the middle pressure plate 310.

[0039] The control surface 210 is in a cross shape (eg Figure 6 as shown) or disc-shaped (as Figure 7 Users can replace it according to their own usage habits.

[0040] Preferably, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The side of the latch 331 away from the spring 320 is provided with an inclined surface 332, and the inclined surface 332 is used to abut against the through hole 221. In this way, when the key cover 200 is removed, the hole wall of the through hole 221 generates a thrust to drive the latch 331 to retract into the slide groove 311, making the replacement process of the key cover 200 smoother.

[0041] For further information, see Figure 4 A push rod 313 is provided at the center of the middle pressure plate 310, and the push rod 313 abuts against the silicone pad 400, and a spherical contact portion is provided at the end of the push rod 313. The push rod 313 supports the silicone pad 400, so that the middle pressure plate 310 will not be completely pressed on the silicone pad 400 (that is, all terminals 121 will not be triggered at the same time), ensuring that when the key cover 200 is pressed, the side receiving the force sinks and the side not receiving the force rises.

[0042] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 4 The housing 110 is provided with an anti-detachment portion 111, and the edge of the middle pressure plate 310 is provided with a flange 314 matching the anti-detachment portion 111. The anti-detachment portion 111 limits the flange 314 to prevent the middle pressure plate 310 from being separated from the housing 110, and to avoid the middle pressure plate 310 being pulled out together during the replacement of the key cover 200, thereby maintaining the structural stability of the game controller.

[0043] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , two guide holes 315 are provided on the middle pressure plate 310, and the two guide holes 315 are respectively located on both sides of the slide slot 311, and a column 230 matching the guide holes 315 is provided on the key cover 200. The diameter of the guide hole 315 is larger than the diameter of the column 230, and the cross section of the guide hole 315 is hexagonal, while the cross section of the column 230 is circular. After the key cover 200 is assembled on the middle pressure plate 310, the column 230 is inserted into the guide hole 315 to prevent the key cover 200 and the middle pressure plate 310 from deflecting each other.

[0044] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 The position of the slider 330 in contact with the spring 320 is provided with an anti-deflection rod 333. The anti-deflection rods 333 on the two sliders 330 are respectively inserted into the two ends of the spring 320 to fix the spring 320 so that the end of the spring 320 keeps in contact with the slider 330.

[0045] The game controller 10 with the button replacement function has the following advantages:

[0046] 1. The middle pressure plate 310 and the key cover 200 are detachably connected. Users can replace different key covers 200 according to different usage scenarios, such as a cross-shaped key cover 200 or a disc-shaped key cover 200, so that the direction keys of the game controller are suitable for different types of games and meet the usage needs of users with different operating habits;

[0047] 2. The key cover 200 is buckled on the middle pressure plate 310, and the key cover 200 is fixed by the resistance generated by the cooperation of the spring 320 and the slider 330. The disassembly and assembly of the key cover 200 is simple and convenient.

[0048] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A game controller with a button replacement function, characterized in that: include: The handle body, button cover, quick-change module and silicone pad; The handle body is provided with a housing and a circuit board, the circuit board is provided with a plurality of terminals, the silicone pad is provided on the circuit board, and the silicone pad is provided with a plurality of elastic protrusions matching the terminals; The quick-change module includes an intermediate pressure plate, a spring and two sliders. The intermediate pressure plate is arranged in the housing, and the plurality of elastic protrusions are all against the intermediate pressure plate. The intermediate pressure plate is provided with a slide groove and two through holes connected with the slide groove. The two sliders are both located in the slide groove. The spring is arranged between the two sliders for pushing the two sliders away from each other. The slider is provided with a latching tooth, and the latching tooth passes through the through hole. The button cover is provided with a control surface and a contoured portion, the contoured portion is buckled on the middle pressure plate, a through hole is opened on the contoured portion, the end of the latch tooth extends into the through hole, and the control surface is cross-shaped or disc-shaped.

2. The game controller with key replacement function according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inclined surface is provided on the side of the latching tooth away from the spring, and the inclined surface is used to abut against the through hole.

3. The game controller with key replacement function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A push rod is provided at the center of the middle pressure plate, and the push rod is against the silicone pad.

4. The game controller with key replacement function according to claim 3, characterized in that: A spherical contact portion is provided at the end of the push rod.

5. The game controller with key replacement function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell body is provided with an anti-slipping portion, and the edge of the intermediate pressure plate is provided with a flange matching the anti-slipping portion.

6. The game controller with key replacement function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle pressure plate is in a cross shape.

7. The game controller with key replacement function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle pressure plate is provided with two guide holes, the two guide holes are respectively located on both sides of the slide slot, and the button cover is provided with columns matching the guide holes.

8. The game controller with key replacement function according to claim 7, characterized in that: The diameter of the guide hole is larger than the diameter of the column, and the cross section of the guide hole is hexagonal, while the cross section of the column is circular.

9. The game controller with key replacement function according to claim 1, characterized in that: An anti-deflection rod is provided at a position on the sliding block that contacts the spring.

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