Power supply circuit of gamepad and gamepad

By designing the power supply circuit of the game controller, including the device interface, main control module and handle operation module, the problem of the game controller being unable to interact with the mobile device when the power adapter is missing, achieving richer functions and better user experience.

CN222953743UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-06GUANGDONG GOPOD GRP HLDG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420848632.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-22
Publication Date
2025-06-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-22

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Technical Problem

The existing gamepad cannot interact with mobile devices when the power adapter is missing, and the functions are too single, resulting in a low user experience of gaming.

Method used

A power supply circuit for game controllers is designed, including device interface, main control module and handle operating module, which is connected to external mobile devices through device interfaces to provide normal power supply and fast charging, ensuring that game controllers can interact with mobile devices with information without power adapters.

Benefits of technology

It realizes that without a power adapter, the gamepad can interact with external mobile devices, adds the function of the gamepad, and improves the user's gaming experience of the gamepad.

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Abstract

The utility model is applied to the technical field of gamepads, and discloses a charging circuit of a gamepad and the gamepad. The power supply circuit of the gamepad comprises an equipment interface, a main control module and a gamepad operation module, a first port of the equipment interface is connected with external mobile equipment, a second port of the equipment interface is connected with the main control module, and a third port of the equipment interface is connected with the gamepad operation module. The external mobile device is used for supplying power to the main control module and the handle operation module through the second port and the third port of the device interface. In this way, the electric quantity of the external mobile device can be transmitted to the gamepad, power can be supplied to all modules of the gamepad, the function of the gamepad is increased, the gamepad can also conduct information interaction with the external mobile device under the condition that no power adapter exists, and the game experience feeling of a user on the gamepad is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model is applied to the technical field of game controllers, and particularly relates to a charging circuit of a game controller and the game controller. 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 the mobile device limits the visual experience of the game. In the prior art, a game controller can be used to connect to the mobile device, so that the function keys of the game can be operated based on the game controller; however, when the game controller performs the function keys, an external power adapter is required to power it so that the functions of the game controller can operate normally. Without the power adapter, the game controller cannot interact with the mobile device for information. Therefore, the existing game controller has too single function, resulting in a low gaming experience for users with the game controller. Summary of the invention

[0003] The utility model provides a power supply circuit for a game controller, aiming to solve the technical problems in the prior art that, when a power adapter is missing, the game controller cannot exchange information with a mobile device, the function of the game controller is too single, and the user has a low gaming experience with the game controller.

[0004] The utility model provides a power supply circuit of a game controller, comprising a device interface, a main control module and a handle operation module, wherein a first port of the device interface is connected to an external mobile device, a second port is connected to the main control module, and a third port is connected to the handle operation module, and the external mobile device is used to provide normal power supply and fast charging to the main control module and the handle operation module respectively through the second port and the third port of the device interface.

[0005] Preferably, it also includes a charging interface, one end of which is connected to the main control module, and the other end is connected to an external power adapter, and the external power adapter is used to power an external mobile device through the charging interface, the main control module, and the device interface.

[0006] Preferably, it also includes a display interface, wherein the first power supply port of the main control module is connected to the first receiving port of the display interface for powering the display interface, and the output port of the display interface is connected to an external display screen for projecting the screen of an external mobile device onto the external display screen.

[0007] Preferably, it also includes an earphone interface connected to the second power supply port of the main control module, the second power supply port of the main control module is used to supply power to the earphone interface, and the earphone interface is used to connect an external wired earphone.

[0008] Preferably, the handle operation module is connected to a left remote control handle button unit and a right remote control handle button unit, and the third power supply port of the main control module is respectively connected to the left remote control handle button unit and the right remote control handle button unit through an operation control unit, and an external mobile device supplies power to the left remote control handle button unit and the right remote control handle button unit through a device interface, the main control module, and the handle operation module.

[0009] Preferably, it further includes an interface expansion module, one end of which is connected to the main control module and the other end is connected to the headphone interface. The main control module is used to expand a single group of signals of the device interface into multi-port signals and transmit them to the headphone interface.

[0010] Preferably, the device interface models include TYPE_C interface, MicroUSB interface, DC JACK interface, the second port is A5 pin, and the third port is B4 pin.

[0011] Preferably, the model of the main control module is chip VL105.

[0012] The utility model also provides a game controller, comprising the power supply circuit of any one of the game controllers described above.

[0013] Beneficial effects of the utility model: The power supply circuit of the game controller provided by the utility model includes a device interface, a main control module and a handle operation module. The first port of the device interface is connected to an external mobile device, the second port is connected to the main control module, and the third port is connected to the handle operation module. The external mobile device is used to supply power to the main control module and the handle operation module through the second port and the third port of the device interface, respectively. In this way, the power of the external mobile device can be transmitted to the game controller, so that each module of the game controller can be powered, the function of the game controller is increased, and in the absence of a power adapter, the game controller can also exchange information with the external mobile device, thereby improving the user's gaming experience with the game controller. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is the overall structural diagram provided by the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a circuit diagram of the device interface provided by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a circuit diagram of the charging interface provided by the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a circuit diagram of the control module provided by the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5It is a circuit diagram of the display interface provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 It is a circuit diagram of the switching module provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 7 This is a circuit diagram of the handle button module provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 8 It is a circuit diagram of the interface expansion module provided by the utility model;

[0022] Fig. 9 It is a circuit diagram of the audio output port provided by the utility model;

[0023] Fig.10 This is a circuit diagram of the left remote control handle button unit provided by the utility model;

[0024] Fig.11 The utility model discloses a circuit diagram of a key unit of a right remote control handle.

[0025] Symbols of main components:

[0026] U3, device interface; U4, charging interface; U7, control module; U12, display interface; U13, switching module; U17, handle button module; U10, interface expansion module; U9, audio output port; P1, left remote control handle button unit; P2, right remote control handle button unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] 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.

[0028] See also Figure 1-Figure 11The utility model provides a power supply circuit for a game controller, including a device interface U3, a main control module U7 and a handle operation module U17. The first port of the device interface U3 is connected to an external mobile device, the second port is connected to the main control module U7, and the third port is connected to the handle operation module U17. The external mobile device is used to provide normal power supply and fast charging to the main control module U7 and the handle operation module U17 through the second port and the third port of the device interface U3, respectively. In this way, the power of the external mobile device can be transmitted to the game controller, so that each module of the game controller can be powered, the function of the game controller is increased, and the game controller can also interact with the external mobile device without a power adapter, thereby improving the user's gaming experience with the game controller. The model of the device interface is TYPE_C interface, and the model of the main control module is chip VL105. Specifically, when the external mobile device is connected to the device interface U3, the main control module U7 can be powered through the second port (A5 pin, B5 pin) of the device interface U3. Specifically, the A5 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to pin 13 of the main control module U7, and the B5 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to pin 14 of the main control module U7; the B4 pin of the second port of the device interface U3 is connected to pin 17 of the handle operation module U17 through signal transmission.

[0029] In one embodiment, it also includes a charging interface U4, one end of which is connected to the main control module U7, and the other end is connected to an external power adapter, and the external power adapter is used to power an external mobile device through the charging interface U4, the main control module U7, and the device interface U3; considering that when the mobile device is performing some large-scale game operations, due to its high power consumption, it needs to be powered by the charging power of the charger, and when the game controller interacts with the mobile device, it needs to be connected to the interface of the mobile device, which causes the charger to be unable to provide power for the mobile device. Therefore, in addition to the mobile device being able to power the game controller, the game controller can also be connected to the external power adapter through the charging interface U4, and the power adapter can power the mobile device through the charging interface U4, the main control module U7 and the device interface U3, that is, the game controller can provide power for the mobile device. Specifically, the external power adapter is plugged into the charging interface U4, and generates a VBUS2 power supply signal through the VBUS1 pin, VBUS2 pin, VBUS3 pin and VBUS4 pin of the charging interface U4, generates a CC1-2 power supply signal through the CC1 pin, generates a CC2-2 power supply signal through the CC2 pin, and makes the VBUS2 power supply signal, CC1-2 power supply signal and CC2-2 power supply signal flow through the main control module U7 and the device interface U3 to power the external mobile device.

[0030] In one embodiment, a display interface U12 is further included, and the external mobile device is connected to the first receiving port of the display interface U12 through the first power supply port of the main control module U7, which is used to power the display interface U12, and the output port of the display interface U12 is connected to an external display screen, which is used to project the screen of the external mobile device to the external display screen. When the mobile device is a mobile phone, due to its small size, in order to increase the gaming experience, the game screen of the mobile device can be projected to the external display screen based on the external display screen connected to the display interface U12. Specifically, a conversion module U13 can be set between the main control module U7 and the display interface U12 to complete the conversion of the video transmission channel and power it. When powering, the external mobile device provides a power supply signal to the main control module U7 through the device interface U3, and the first power supply port SBU1 pin of the main control module U7 is connected to the CSBU1 pin of the conversion module U13, and the first power supply port SBU2 pin of the main control module U7 is connected to the CSBU2 pin of the conversion module U13, and the power supply signal is transmitted to the conversion module U13. The conversion module U13 outputs the power supply signal to the A8 pin of the display interface U12 through the CSBU1 pin, and the conversion module U13 outputs the power supply signal to the B8 pin of the display interface U12 through the CSBU2 pin.

[0031] In one embodiment, it also includes an earphone interface U9 connected to the second power supply port of the main control module U7, and the external mobile device supplies power to the earphone interface U9 through the device interface U3 and the main control module U7, and the earphone interface U9 is used to connect an external wired earphone. It also includes an interface expansion module U10, one end of which is connected to the device interface U3, and the other end is connected to the earphone interface U9, and is used to expand the single group signal of the device interface U3 into a multi-port signal and transmit it to the earphone interface U9. Specifically, the external mobile device provides a power supply signal to the main control module U7 through the device interface U3, and the pin No. 31 of the second power supply port of the main control module U7 transmits the power supply signal to the pin No. 12 of the interface expansion module U10, and the pin No. 30 of the second power supply port of the main control module U7 transmits the power supply signal to the pin No. 13 of the interface expansion module U10, and the pin No. 12 of the interface expansion module U10 is connected to the pin No. 24 of the earphone interface U9 to receive the power supply signal, and the pin No. 13 of the interface expansion module U10 is connected to the pin No. 25 of the earphone interface U9 to receive the power supply signal. In addition, the interface expansion module U10 can also be connected between the device interface U3 and the handle operation module U17, so that the game controller can adapt to external mobile devices and external headphones with different interfaces.

[0032] In one embodiment, the handle operation module U17 is connected to the left remote control handle button unit P1 and the right remote control handle button unit P2, and the third power supply port (the third power supply port has the same pin as the second power supply port) of the main control module U7 is respectively connected to the left remote control handle button unit P1 and the right remote control handle button unit P2 through the operation control unit U17, and the external mobile device is powered by the left remote control handle button unit P1 and the right remote control handle button unit P2 through the device interface U3, the main control module U7, and the handle operation module U17. The A5 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the pin 13 of the main control module U7, and the B5 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the pin 14 of the main control module U7; the second port B4 pin of the device interface U3 is connected to the pin 17 of the handle operation module U17 through signal transmission; the pin 50 of the handle operation module U17 is connected to the pin 11 of the left remote control handle button unit P1, the pin 8 of the handle operation module U17 is connected to the pin 3 of the left remote control handle button unit P1, the pin 27 of the handle operation module U17 is connected to the pin 4 of the left remote control handle button unit P1, and the pin 41 of the handle operation module U17 is connected to the pin 25 of the left remote control handle button unit P1, thereby completing the power supply.

[0033] The utility model also provides a game controller, comprising the power supply circuit of the game controller as described in any one of the above items.

[0034] 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 power supply circuit for a game controller, characterized in that: It includes a device interface, a main control module and a handle operation module. The first port of the device interface is connected to an external mobile device, the second port is connected to the main control module, and the third port is connected to the handle operation module. The external mobile device is used to provide normal power supply and fast charging to the main control module and the handle operation module through the second port and the third port of the device interface respectively.

2. The power supply circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a charging interface, one end of which is connected to the main control module, and the other end is connected to an external power adapter. The external power adapter is used to power an external mobile device through the charging interface, the main control module, and the device interface.

3. The power supply circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a display interface, wherein the first power supply port of the main control module is connected to the first receiving port of the display interface for powering the display interface, and the output port of the display interface is connected to an external display screen for projecting the screen of an external mobile device onto the external display screen.

4. The power supply circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an earphone interface connected to the second power supply port of the main control module, the second power supply port of the main control module is used to supply power to the earphone interface, and the earphone interface is used to connect an external wired earphone.

5. The power supply circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle operation module is connected to the left remote control handle button unit and the right remote control handle button unit, and the third power supply port of the main control module is respectively connected to the left remote control handle button unit and the right remote control handle button unit through the operation control unit, and the external mobile device is powered by the left remote control handle button unit and the right remote control handle button unit through the device interface, the main control module, and the handle operation module.

6. The power supply circuit of the game controller according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes an interface expansion module, one end of which is connected to the main control module and the other end is connected to the headphone interface. The main control module is used to expand a single group of signals of the device interface into multi-port signals and transmit them to the headphone interface.

7. The power supply circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The model of the device interface is a TYPE_C interface, the second port is an A5 pin, and the third port is a B4 pin.

8. The power supply circuit of the game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The model of the main control module is chip VL105.

9. The power supply circuit of the game controller according to claim 2, characterized in that: The models of the charging interface include TYPE_C interface, MicroUSB interface, and DC JACK interface, and the VBUS1 pin of the charging interface is connected to the main control module.

10. A game handle, characterized in that: A power supply circuit comprising the game controller according to any one of claims 1 to 8.