Video output circuit of gamepad and gamepad

Abstract

The utility model is applied to the technical field of gamepads, and discloses a video output circuit of a gamepad and the gamepad, the video output circuit comprises a display interface, a control module, an equipment interface and a switching module; one end of the equipment interface is connected with external equipment, the other end of the equipment interface is connected with a first video transmission end of the switching module, and the switching module is connected with the display interface through a second video transmission end to form a video transmission channel; the display interface is used for connecting external display equipment; the equipment interface is also provided with a first control end, and the switching module is also provided with a second control end; the equipment interface is connected with the control module through the first control end, and the other end of the control module is connected with the second control end of the switching module; when a video signal of an external mobile device is transmitted from the device interface to the display interface, the control module sends a control signal to the switching module, and the switching module controls the device interface to be connected with the display interface, so that the gamepad has the video output capability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model is applied to the technical field of game handles, and particularly relates to a video output circuit of a game handle and a game handle. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of the mobile game market, more and more users tend to experience games on mobile devices. However, the screen size of mobile devices limits the visual experience of the game. Existing game controllers mainly provide operation control functions but do not have video output capabilities, which limits the possibility of users expanding the game screen to a larger display screen. In particular, when existing VR glasses are combined with controllers, the inability to expand to a larger screen reduces the user's gaming experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] The utility model provides a power supply circuit for a game controller, aiming to solve the technical problem that the game controller in the prior art mainly provides operation control functions but has no video output capability, which limits the possibility of users expanding the game screen to a larger display screen and reduces the user's gaming experience.

[0004] The utility model provides a video output circuit of a game controller, comprising a display interface, a control module, a device interface and a switching module; one end of the device interface is connected to an external device, and the other end is connected to a first video transmission end of the switching module; the switching module is connected to the display interface through a second video transmission end to form a video transmission channel; the display interface is used for connecting an external display device;

[0005] The device interface is also provided with a first control terminal, and the switching module is also provided with a second control terminal;

[0006] The device interface is connected to the control module via a first control terminal, and the other terminal of the control module is connected to the second control terminal of the switching module;

[0007] When the video signal of the external mobile device is transmitted from the device interface to the display interface, the control module receives the instruction input from the device interface and sends a control signal to the switching module, and the switching module controls the device interface to be connected with the display interface.

[0008] Preferably, the control module comprises an input pin 13pin and an output pin 17pin, the input pin 13pin is connected to the first control end of the device interface, and the output pin 17pin is connected to the second control end of the switching module.

[0009] Preferably, a handle button module is further included, and the handle button module is connected to the control module and is used to send button operation instructions to an external mobile device through the control module.

[0010] Preferably, the DP_U2 pin of the handle button module is connected to the No. 45 pin of the control module.

[0011] Preferably, the first video transmission end of the switching module is pin No. 15 and pin No. 16, and the second video transmission end is pin No. 1 and pin No. 2.

[0012] Preferably, the display interface includes a USB / Type-C female interface, an HDMI interface, a DP interface, a VGA interface, and a DVI interface, and pin A2 of the USB / Type-C female interface is used to connect to the first video transmission end connected to the switching module.

[0013] Preferably, the device interface is a Type-C male interface, and pin A2 of the Type-C male interface is used to connect to the second video transmission end of the switching module; pin A5 is connected to the control module.

[0014] Preferably, it also includes an interface expansion module and an audio output port, one end of the interface expansion module is connected to the control module, and the other end is connected to the audio output port, and the control module is used to expand a single group of signals of the device interface into multi-port signals through the interface expansion module and transmit them to the audio output port.

[0015] Preferably, it also includes a charging interface connected to the control module, the charging interface is connected to an external power adapter for providing charging power for the charging interface, the control module, the device interface and an external mobile device connected to the device interface.

[0016] The present application also provides a game controller, comprising the video output circuit of any of the game controllers described above.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the video output circuit of the game controller includes a display interface, a control module, a device interface and a switching module; one end of the device interface is connected to an external device, and the other end is connected to the first video transmission end of the switching module, and the switching module is connected to the display interface through the second video transmission end to form a video transmission channel; the display interface is used for connecting an external display device; the device interface is also provided with a first control end, and the switching module is also provided with a second control end; the device interface is connected to the control module through the first control end, and the other end of the control module is connected to the second control end of the switching module; when the video signal of the external mobile device is transmitted from the device interface to the display interface, the control module sends a control signal to the switching module after receiving the instruction input by the device interface, and the switching module controls the device interface to be connected with the display interface. When the video transmission format of the device interface corresponding to the external mobile device is inconsistent with the transmission format of the external display interface, the video signal transmission channel can be switched through the switching module, and the video output by the external mobile device can be converted into a transmission channel adapted to different displays, so that the game controller has video output capability, and when the user combines VR glasses with the handle, the game screen can be expanded to a larger display screen to improve the user's gaming experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is the overall structural diagram provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a circuit diagram of the device interface provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a circuit diagram of the control module provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a circuit diagram of the display interface provided by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a circuit diagram of the switching module provided by the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a circuit diagram of the handle button module provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a circuit diagram of the interface expansion module provided by the utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a circuit diagram of the audio output port provided by the utility model.

[0026] Symbols of main components:

[0027] U3, device interface; U7, control module; U12, display interface; U13, switching module; U17, handle button module; U10, interface expansion module; U9, audio output port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and effect of the utility model clearer and more specific, the utility model is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0029] See also Figure 1-Figure 8 The utility model provides a video output circuit of a game controller, including a display interface U12, a control module U7, a device interface U3 and a switching module U13. One end of the device interface U3 is connected to an external device, and the other end is connected to a first video transmission end of the switching module U13. The switching module U13 is connected to the display interface U12 through a second video transmission end to form a video transmission channel; the display interface U12 is used for connecting an external display device;

[0030] The device interface U3 is also provided with a first control terminal, and the switching module U13 is also provided with a second control terminal;

[0031] The device interface U3 is connected to the control module U13 via a first control terminal, and the other end of the control module U7 is connected to the second control terminal of the switching module U13;

[0032] When the video signal of the external mobile device is transmitted from the device interface U3 to the display interface U12, the control module U13 sends a control signal to the switching module U13 after receiving the instruction input by the device interface U3, and the switching module U13 controls the device interface U3 to be connected with the display interface U12. The model of the display interface U12 is a USB Type-C interface, and the model of the device interface U3 is a Type-C interface. By setting the display interface U12 and the device interface U3, the game controller can be connected to the mobile device and the display at the same time. The mobile device can be a smart phone or a tablet computer. The display interface U12 can support multiple video output standards, including but not limited to Type-C format, HDMI format, DisplayPort (DP) format and VGA format. When the video transmission format of the device interface U3 corresponding to the external mobile device is inconsistent with the transmission format of the external display interface U12, the video signal transmission channel can be switched through the switching module U13, and the video output of the external mobile device can be converted into a transmission channel adapted to different displays, so that the game controller has video output capability, and the user can expand the game screen to a larger display screen, which can improve the user's gaming experience.

[0033] In one embodiment, a handle button module U17 is further included, and the handle button module U17 is connected to the control module U7, and is used to send a button operation instruction to an external mobile device through the control module U7. After the handle button module U17 sends the button operation instruction to the external mobile device, the external mobile device can synchronize the button operation instruction to the display. Specifically, the control module U7 can be connected to the No. 45 pin of the handle button module U17 through the DP_U2 pin, and the control module U7 can be connected to the No. 44 pin of the handle button module U17 through the DM_U2 pin.

[0034] In one embodiment, the control module U7 includes an input pin and an output pin, the input pin is connected to the device interface U3, and the output pin is connected to the display interface U12. Specifically, the A5 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the 13pin pin of the control module U7, the B5 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the 17pin pin of the control module U7; the 8 pin of the control module U7 is connected to the 3pin pin of the display interface U12.

[0035] In one embodiment, the signal transmission channel of the switching module U13 includes Type-C format, HDMI format, DisplayPort format, USB 3.0 format and VGA format. When the mobile device at the device interface end interacts with the display at the display interface end, the A2 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the No. 15 pin of the switching module U13, the A3 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the No. 16 pin of the switching module U13, the A10 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the No. 18 pin of the switching module U13, the A11 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the No. 19 pin of the switching module U13, the B10 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the No. 20 pin of the switching module U13, the B11 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the No. 21 pin of the switching module U13, the A8 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the No. 13 pin of the switching module U13, and the B8 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the No. 14 pin of the switching module U13;

[0036] Pin 1 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin A2 of the display interface U12, pin 2 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin A3 of the display interface U12, pin 4 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin A8 of the display interface U12, pin 6 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin A10 of the display interface U12, pin 7 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin A11 of the display interface U12, pin 9 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin B2 of the display interface U12, pin 10 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin B8 of the display interface U12, pin 11 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin B10 of the display interface U12, and pin 12 of the switching module U13 is connected to pin B11 of the display interface U12.

[0037] In one embodiment, the display interface U12 is a USB / Type-C female interface, and the device interface U3 is a Type-C male interface. The switching module U13 is connected between the display interface U12 and the device interface U3, and is used to flip and switch the transmission direction of the display interface U12 and the device interface U3.

[0038] In one embodiment, the switching module U13 is used to switch between the DisplayPort 1.4 interface and the USB 3.0 interface.

[0039] In one embodiment, the device further includes an interface expansion module U10 and an audio output port U9, one end of the interface expansion module U10 is connected to the control module U7, and the other end is connected to the audio output port U9, and the control module U7 is used to expand the single group signal of the device interface U3 into a multi-port signal through the interface expansion module U10 and transmit it to the audio output port U9. Specifically, pin 3 of the interface expansion module U10 is connected to the DM_U2 pin of the control module U7, pin 4 is connected to the DP_U2 pin of the control module U7, pin 12 of the interface expansion module U10 is connected to the DM pin of the audio output port U9, and pin 13 of the interface expansion module U10 is connected to the DP pin of the audio output port U9.

[0040] In one embodiment, it also includes a charging interface connected to the control module U7, the charging interface is connected to an external power adapter, and the power adapter is used to provide charging power to the control module U7, the device interface U3 and an external mobile device connected to the device interface U3 through the charging interface.

[0041] The utility model also provides a game controller, comprising the video output circuit of the game controller as described in any one of the above items.

[0042] It should be understood that the application of the present invention is not limited to the above examples. For ordinary technicians in this field, improvements or changes can be made according to the above description. All these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A video output circuit for a game controller, characterized in that: It includes a display interface, a control module, a device interface and a switching module; one end of the device interface is connected to an external device, and the other end is connected to the first video transmission end of the switching module, and the switching module is connected to the display interface through the second video transmission end to form a video transmission channel; the display interface is used for connecting an external display device; The device interface is also provided with a first control terminal, and the switching module is also provided with a second control terminal; The device interface is connected to the control module via a first control terminal, and the other terminal of the control module is connected to the second control terminal of the switching module; When the video signal of the external mobile device is transmitted from the device interface to the display interface, the control module receives the instruction input from the device interface and sends a control signal to the switching module, and the switching module controls the device interface to be connected with the display interface.

2. The video output circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control module comprises an input pin 13pin and an output pin 17pin, wherein the input pin 13pin is connected to a first control terminal of a device interface, and the output pin 17pin is connected to a second control terminal of the switching module.

3. The video output circuit of the game controller according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a handle button module, which is connected to the control module and is used to send button operation instructions to an external mobile device through the control module.

4. The video output circuit of the game controller according to claim 3, characterized in that: The DP_U2 pin of the handle button module is connected to the No. 45 pin of the control module.

5. The video output circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first video transmission end of the switching module is pin No. 15 and pin No. 16, and the second video transmission end is pin No. 1 and pin No.

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6. The video output circuit of the game controller according to claim 5, characterized in that: The display interface includes a USB / Type-C female interface, an HDMI interface, a DP interface, a VGA interface, and a DVI interface. Pin A2 of the USB / Type-C female interface is used to connect to the first video transmission end connected to the switching module.

7. The video output circuit of the game controller according to claim 6, characterized in that: The device interface is a Type-C male interface, and pin A2 of the Type-C male interface is used to connect to the second video transmission end of the switching module; pin A5 is connected to the control module.

8. The video output circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an interface expansion module and an audio output port, one end of the interface expansion module is connected to the control module, and the other end is connected to the audio output port, and the control module is used to expand a single group of signals of the device interface into multi-port signals through the interface expansion module and transmit them to the audio output port.

9. The video output circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a charging interface connected to the control module, and the charging interface is connected to an external power adapter for providing charging power for the charging interface, the control module, the device interface, and an external mobile device connected to the device interface.

10. A game handle, characterized in that: A video output circuit comprising the game controller according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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