Rocker device and gamepad

Abstract

The utility model relates to a rocker device and a gamepad. The rocker device comprises a rocker assembly, a supporting assembly and a circuit board. The rocker assembly comprises a rocker and a pressing piece, the supporting assembly comprises a tower-shaped spring and a supporting base, and an elastic switch is arranged on the circuit board; a central through hole is formed in the supporting base, the first end of the pressing piece abuts against the bottom of the rocker, and the second end of the pressing piece penetrates through the central through hole to abut against the elastic switch. The pressing piece, the supporting base and the elastic switch are sequentially arranged in the axial extension direction of the rocker, the tower-shaped spring is arranged on the pressing piece in a sleeving mode, and the two ends of the tower-shaped spring abut against the rocker and the supporting base respectively. According to the rocker device provided by the utility model, the pressing piece is centered, the rocker and the pressing piece can more stably keep a neutral-position vertical state under the inverted bearing of the tower-shaped spring, the rocker is released after the rocker is subjected to swinging operation, and the rocker can be quickly reset to be right due to the stable structure of the tower-shaped spring, so that the safety of the rocker device is ensured. And the operation convenience of the rocker device is further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic signal input devices, in particular to a rocker device and a game handle. Background Art

[0002] Rocker devices are mainly applied to electronic products such as game handles and consumer drone controllers. It is a device that converts mechanical motion into electrical signals, generally including a rocker that can move or swing horizontally, longitudinally, or even vertically, and electronic components that detect the mechanical motion amplitude of the rocker, etc.

[0003] Rocker devices are relatively common. Mainly, signal triggering is achieved through mechanical or electronic mechanism components such as Hall sensors and contact pieces. However, despite being common, continuous improvement of such devices is still ongoing. For example, to improve the operating feel of the rocker device, uncontrolled friction needs to be reduced, which can improve operating convenience on the one hand and reduce wear and increase the service life of components on the other hand. In addition, an aspect of improving operating convenience is how to ensure that the rocker automatically resets after being shaken, and efforts need to be made in terms of the reset rate and reset accuracy. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a rocker device and a game handle for at least one of the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a rocker device, including a rocker assembly, a support assembly, and a circuit board; the rocker assembly includes a rocker and a pressing member, the support assembly includes a conical spring and a support base, and an elastic switch is provided on the circuit board;

[0006] A central through hole is provided on the support base, a first end of the pressing member abuts against the bottom of the rocker, and a second end of the pressing member passes through the central through hole and abuts against the elastic switch; the pressing member, the support base, and the elastic switch are sequentially arranged along the axial extension direction of the rocker, the conical spring is sleeved on the pressing member, and two ends of the conical spring respectively abut against the rocker and the support base.

[0007] In some implementation manners of the first aspect, the bottom edge of the conical spring is within the bottom edge of the rocker, a protrusion is provided on the bottom surface of the rocker facing the conical spring, and a groove corresponding to the protrusion is provided on the end surface of the first end of the pressing member.

[0008] Combining the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, the protrusion is an arc-shaped protrusion, and the groove is an arc surface groove.

[0009] Combining the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, the end face of the second end of the pressing member is an arc surface, the elastic switch includes an arc-shaped elastic piece, and the second end of the pressing member is located directly above the arc-shaped elastic piece.

[0010] Combining the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, the rocker further includes a transition washer, the rocker abuts against the transition washer, and the bottom end of the conical spring supports the transition washer.

[0011] Combining the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, an empty groove is provided on the bottom end face of the support base, and an arc-shaped groove is provided on the top end face of the support base; the support base is buckled on the circuit board, the elastic switch is located in the empty groove, and the top end of the conical spring is arranged in the arc-shaped groove.

[0012] Combining the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, a rocker arm assembly is further included; the support assembly further includes a support middle seat, and the rocker is arranged in the central groove of the support middle seat; a plurality of mounting grooves are provided on the top end face of the support middle seat; the rocker arm assembly includes a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm arranged orthogonally, and both the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm are supported in the mounting grooves.

[0013] Combining the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, the cross-sectional shape of the mounting groove is a polygon, and cylindrical support portions are arranged at both ends of the rotation axis of the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm, and the support portions are arranged in the mounting grooves.

[0014] Combining the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, the rocker arm assembly further includes a magnet member; magnetic block grooves are arranged at one ends of the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm, an outwardly convex mounting rib is arranged on the inner peripheral side wall of the magnetic block groove, and the magnet member is arranged in the magnetic block groove; induction members are provided on the circuit board at positions corresponding to the magnet member respectively.

[0015] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a game handle, including a rocker device as described in any one of the first aspects of the present application.

[0016] By centering the pressing member, the rocker device provided by the present utility model can more stably maintain the vertical state in the middle position under the inverted support of the conical spring between the rocker and the pressing member. After the rocker is swung and then released, due to the stable structure of the conical spring, the rocker can be quickly reset to the correct position, thereby further improving the operation convenience of the rocker device. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 Partial cross-sectional perspective view of a part of the rocker device in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 Perspective view of a part of the rocker device in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 Perspective view of a part of the rocker device in another embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 Perspective view of a part of the rocker device in yet another embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 Perspective view of the three-dimensional structure of the rocker arm assembly in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 Perspective view of the three-dimensional structure of the rocker device in still another embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0024] 100 - rocker assembly, 200 - support assembly, 300 - circuit board, 400 - rocker arm assembly, 500 - housing assembly;

[0025] 110 - rocker, 120 - pressing member, 111 - arc-shaped protrusion, 112 - transition washer, 121 - arc surface groove;

[0026] 210 - tower spring, 220 - support base, 230 - support middle seat, 231 - installation groove, 240 - support top seat;

[0027] 310 - elastic switch, 320 - sensing member;

[0028] 410 - first rocker arm, 420 - second rocker arm, 430 - magnet member, 401 - cylindrical support portion, 402 - magnet slot, 403 - installation rib;

[0029] 510 - lateral bending connecting member, 520 - connecting groove. Detailed description of the specific implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the implementation manners of the present utility model, rather than all the implementation cases. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0031] It should be understood that the schematic drawings are not necessarily drawn to the actual scale. The flowcharts used are exemplary displays of the implementation processes of some embodiments of the present utility model. It should be understood that the operations in the flowcharts may not be implemented in sequence, and steps without logical context relationships may be reversed or implemented simultaneously. In addition, those skilled in the art can add one or more other operations to the flowchart or remove one or more operations from the flowchart under the guidance of the content of the present utility model.

[0032] The "embodiments" mentioned in this article mean that the specific features, structures or characteristics described may be included in at least one implementation of the present utility model. The appearance of this phrase in various positions in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it necessarily an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0033] An embodiment of the first aspect of the present application provides a rocker device, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, including a rocker assembly 100, a support assembly 200, and a circuit board 300; the rocker assembly 100 includes a rocker 110 and a pressing member 120, the support assembly 200 includes a conical spring 210 and a support base 220, and an elastic switch 310 is provided on the circuit board 300. The pressing member 120, the support base 220, and the elastic switch 310 are sequentially arranged along the axial extension direction of the rocker 110. Of course, a complete rocker device does not only consist of the above components. The fact that the present application does not mention it in detail does not mean that the rocker device of the present application abandons these essential technical features, but because there is no improvement described for it for the time being, or there is no improvement to the existing technical features directly applied. The rocker assembly 100, the support assembly 200, the circuit board 300, etc. are combined into a complete structure. But generally divided by the same axis, the rocker 110 is at the outermost end, then the pressing member 120 and the conical spring 210, and then the support base 220.

[0034] Specifically, a central through hole is provided on the support base 220. The first end of the pressing member 120 abuts against the bottom of the rocker 110, and the second end of the pressing member 120 passes through the central through hole and abuts against the elastic switch 310. The conical spring sleeve 210 is provided on the pressing member 120, and both ends of the conical spring 210 abut against the rocker 110 and the support base 220 respectively. Specifically, the bottom end of the conical spring 210 abuts against the bottom of the rocker 110, and the top end of the conical spring 210 abuts against the top surface of the support base 220. The pressing member 120 can actually be a T-shaped rod with a cap. The middle rod moves up and down in the central through hole. When the rocker 110 is pressed, it will directly abut against and press the pressing member 120, causing the pressing member 120 to also move downward until it presses the elastic switch 310 on the lower circuit board 300, thereby giving a signal in the vertical direction through the rocker device. The pressing member 120 is inserted through the central through hole, and the two cooperate with each other. The cross-sectional shape of the pressing member 120 is the same as that of the central through hole, and the sizes correspond to each other, usually being circular. Such a design enables the pressing member 120 to only move smoothly up and down along the axis.

[0035] As Figure 1 shown, the conical spring 210 is an inverted structure. The bottom end of the conical spring 210 faces the rocker 110, which is usually regarded as the upper side. The top end of the conical spring 210 faces the circuit board 300. The conical spring 210 as a whole is a cone, and the cross-sectional area of the cone top is smaller than that of the cone bottom. Therefore, the inverted conical spring 210 can better support the rocker 110. Since the rocker 110 needs to drive the rocker arms in two directions in the rocker device and is usually large in structure for easy operation. Using the bottom end of the conical spring 210 with the largest supporting area to support the rocker 110 can enable the rocker 110 to quickly and stably return to the vertical original position under the drive of the self-resetting characteristic of the conical spring 210 itself.

[0036] Of course, in some specific implementation manners of the first aspect embodiment, such as Figure 2As shown, the bottom edge of the tower spring 210 is within the bottom edge of the rocker 110. A protrusion facing the tower spring 210 is provided on the bottom surface of the rocker 110, and a groove corresponding to the protrusion is provided on the end surface of the first end of the pressing member 120. To make full use of the supporting effect of the tower spring 210, it is necessary to ensure that the entire bottom surface of the rocker 110 completely covers the bottom end surface of the tower spring 210, that is, the bottom edge of the tower spring 210 needs to be within the bottom edge of the rocker 110. In addition, to ensure that the rocker 110 can swing smoothly back and forth, left and right, it is necessary for the rocker 110 to slide smoothly on the surface of the pressing member 120. When the rocker 110 swings, it will not shift in position, and the position can be limited by the matching protrusion and groove. Further, combining the embodiments of the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the embodiments of the first aspect, the protrusion is an arc-shaped protrusion 111, and the groove is an arc surface groove 121. By setting both the protrusion and the groove to be arc surfaces, the rocker 110 can operate at any offset angle within a certain range above the pressing member 120. In addition, by changing the contact between the rocker 110 and the pressing member 120 from possible point contact to surface contact through the arc surface, it is also more conducive to better restoring the vertical or perpendicular state under the influence of the concave surface concentration effect. Specifically, this arc surface can be specifically designed to be a parabolic shape with a focus. The arc surface of the protrusion is a spherical surface, and the inner surface of the groove is a parabolic surface, which can make the resilience of the tower spring 210 act more concentratedly on the rocker 110 vertically reset through the parabolic surface contact link.

[0037] The rocker device provided by the present utility model can more stably maintain the middle vertical state by centering the pressing member 120 and under the inverted support of the tower spring 210 between the rocker 110 and the pressing member 120. After the rocker 110 is swung, when the rocker 110 is released, due to the stable structure of the tower spring 210, the rocker 110 can be quickly reset and returned to the correct position, thereby further improving the operation convenience of the rocker device.

[0038] Combining the embodiments of the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some other implementation manners of the embodiments of the first aspect, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the end face of the second end of the pressing member 120 is an arc surface. The elastic switch 310 includes an arc-shaped elastic piece, and the second end of the pressing member 120 is located directly above the arc-shaped elastic piece. Setting the end face of the second end of the pressing member 120 as an arc surface enables the pressing member 120 to contact the arc-shaped elastic piece over a larger area after pressing the elastic switch 310, ensuring a larger contact area between the elastic switch 310 and the pressing member 120, ensuring the effectiveness of pressing, improving the lightness of pressing, reducing the pressing friction area, and extending the service life of the pressing member 120.

[0039] Optionally, in some other embodiments of the first aspect, as Figure 1 shown, the rocker 110 further includes a transition washer 112. The rocker 110 abuts against the transition washer 112, and the bottom end of the conical spring 210 supports the transition washer 112. As described before, to enable the conical spring 210 to fully support the rocker 110, it is necessary to make the bottom of the rocker 110 completely cover the bottom edge of the conical spring 210, which to some extent limits the design of the specific shape of the rocker 110. The solution is to set the transition washer 112. The conical spring 210 supports the transition washer 112, and the rocker 110 and all components on the rocker 110 are supported on the transition washer 112, and the transition washer 112 covers the bottom end face of the conical spring 210. This implementation method makes the shape and structure design of the rocker 110 more flexible and ensures that the conical spring 210 can play its original reset advantage.

[0040] Combining the embodiments of the first aspect and the above implementation method, in some other implementation methods of the first aspect, as Figure 3 shown, the rocker device further includes a rocker arm assembly 400; the support assembly 200 further includes a support middle seat 230. The rocker 110 is arranged in the central groove of the support middle seat 230; a plurality of mounting grooves 231 are provided on the top end face of the support middle seat 230; the rocker arm assembly 400 includes a first rocker arm 410 and a second rocker arm 420 arranged orthogonally. The first rocker arm 410 and the second rocker arm 420 are both supported in the mounting grooves 231. Corresponding to the previous description, the rocker device of the present application also has rocker arms for collecting or generating lateral and longitudinal mechanical signals. The first rocker arm 410 is stacked above or below the second rocker arm 420. Specifically, the first rocker arm 410 is placed in the mounting groove 231, and the second rocker arm 420 is placed in the mounting groove 231 in another direction. Under the push of the rocker 110, the first rocker arm 410 or the second rocker arm 420 swings in its respective direction.

[0041] Combined with the foregoing implementation manners, when a transition washer 112 is provided in the rocker device, the support middle seat 230 also abuts against the conical spring 210. As Figure 3 shown, the outer edge of the support middle seat 230 is aligned with the bottom edge of the conical spring 210. This structure can ensure that the conical spring 210 is stably and evenly maintained between the support middle seat 230 and the support base 220 after resetting.

[0042] Specifically, combined with the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the embodiments of the first aspect, as Figure 3 shown, the cross-sectional shape of the installation groove 231 is polygonal. Cylindrical support portions 401 are provided at both ends of the rotation axes of the first rocker arm 410 and the second rocker arm 420. The support portions are arranged in the installation groove 231. The cross-sectional shape of the installation groove 231 is polygonal, and specifically, it can be a regular hexagon or a regular octagon, etc. The rotation axes of the first rocker arm 410 and the second rocker arm 420 are cylindrical. This design changes the original cooperation between the cylindrical hole and the cylindrical shaft. On the one hand, it can ensure that the rotation axis rotates stably in the installation groove 231. On the other hand, it reduces the contact area between the rotation axis and the groove wall of the installation groove 231, reduces the wear degree, and improves the service life of the first rocker arm 410 and the second rocker arm 420, thereby improving the service life of the rocker device.

[0043] In addition, in addition to the above-mentioned support middle seat 230, a support top seat 240 is further included, which is engaged with the support middle seat 230. A part of the installation groove 231 is respectively provided on the support middle seat 230 and the support top seat 240, and the two are spliced to form a complete installation groove 231. The support top seat 240 can play a role in preventing dust and foreign objects from entering to a certain extent.

[0044] Furthermore, combined with the foregoing embodiments and implementation manners, in some other implementation manners of the embodiments of the first aspect, as Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the rocker arm assembly further includes a magnet member 430; one end of the first rocker arm 410 and the second rocker arm 420 are both provided with a magnet slot 402, and an outwardly protruding mounting rib 403 is provided on the inner peripheral side wall of the magnet slot 402, and the magnet member 430 is arranged in the magnet slot 402; the circuit board 300 is respectively provided with an induction member 320 at positions corresponding to the magnet member 430. One magnet member 430 is arranged on the first rocker arm 410, and one magnet member 430 is also arranged on the second rocker arm 420. The magnet members 430 are respectively arranged in the magnet slots 402 specially opened at their respective ends. In order to achieve a relatively firm installation of the magnet member 430, some mounting ribs 403 or ribs are provided on the inner wall of the magnet slot 402, especially on the inner peripheral side wall, to maintain a constant pressure on the surface of the magnet member 430 and increase the friction between the two. Correspondingly, induction members 320 are respectively arranged on the circuit board. The circuit board 300 is provided with a first induction member at a corresponding position near the magnet member 430 of the first rocker arm 410, and a second induction member is provided at a corresponding position near the magnet member 430 of the second rocker arm 420.

[0045] The magnet member 430 is directly installed on the movable rocker arm, and the rocker arm directly drives the magnet member 430 to rotate to feedback the motion state of the rocker, simplifying the transmission structure and solving the problem that the linkage components are easily disengaged from the electrical components in the prior art. By providing the protruding mounting ribs 403 in the special card slot, that is, the magnet slot 402, the magnet slot 402 and the magnet member 430 are in interference fit, which can prevent the magnet member 430 from loosening or jittering at the installation position, and improve the detection accuracy and service life of the rocker device.

[0046] Optionally, combining the embodiments of the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the embodiments of the first aspect, such as Figure 2As shown, an empty groove is provided on the bottom end surface of the support base 220, and an arc-shaped groove is provided on the top end surface of the support base 220; the support base 220 is buckled on the circuit board 300, the elastic switch 310 is located in the empty groove, and the top end of the tower-shaped spring 210 is arranged in the arc-shaped groove. The support base 220 should not only be able to bear all the structures thereon, but also avoid pressing certain structures of the circuit board 300, mainly the elastic switch 310. Therefore, on the one hand, the bottom of the support base 220 forms a suspended structure through the empty groove to accommodate the elastic switch 310. On the other hand, in order to install the tower-shaped spring 210 more stably, an arc-shaped groove is provided on the top end surface of the support base 220, so that the tower-shaped spring 210 can be directly inserted into the arc-shaped groove without lateral movement. The support base 220 can be made of rubber material or silicone material, so that the overall friction with the circuit board 300 is relatively large and the whole structure remains stable.

[0047] Optionally, combining the first aspect and the above implementation manner, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, such as Figure 6 As shown, the rocker device further includes a housing assembly 500, and a matching lateral bending connecting member 510 and a connecting groove 520 are provided on the housing assembly 500. The housing assembly 500 is also a structure usually included in the rocker device, which is used to protect the internal structure and make the rocker device have a higher integration degree. The housing assembly 500 usually includes multiple parts, such as an upper housing and a lower housing, etc. The upper housing and the lower housing are mutually fitted and spliced, and their assembly is realized through a positioning structure, and then continuous connection is realized through a clamp or a clamping structure. As Figure 6 As shown, a connecting groove 520 is provided on the housing assembly 500. The connecting groove 520 can be a stepped structure provided at the four corners. The lateral bending connecting member 510 can be a metal folding plate. After the two parts of the matching housing assembly 500 are put together, the lateral bending connecting member 510 can be bent and snapped into the connecting groove 520 to achieve good connection between the two.

[0048] Based on the same technical concept, the embodiment of the second aspect of the present application further provides a game handle, including the rocker device described in any one of the first aspects of the present application. Since the game handle of this embodiment adopts the rocker device in the embodiment of the first aspect of the present application, this game handle also has the advantages of simple structure, convenient operation, and high reliability and stability of automatic reset.

[0049] The above are only the preferred specific embodiments of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present utility model should be covered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A rocker device, characterized in that, It includes a rocker assembly, a support assembly and a circuit board; the rocker assembly includes a rocker and a pressing member, the support assembly includes a conical spring and a support base, and an elastic switch is provided on the circuit board; The support base is provided with a central through hole, the first end of the pressing member abuts against the bottom of the rocker, and the second end of the pressing member passes through the central through hole and abuts against the elastic switch; the pressing member, the support base and the elastic switch are sequentially arranged along the axial extension direction of the rocker, the conical spring is sleeved on the pressing member, and both ends of the conical spring abut against the rocker and the support base respectively.

2. The rocker device according to claim 1, wherein The bottom edge of the conical spring is within the bottom edge of the rocker, a protrusion is provided on the bottom surface of the rocker and faces the conical spring, and a groove corresponding to the protrusion is provided on the end surface of the first end of the pressing member.

3. The rocker device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The protrusion is an arc-shaped protrusion, and the groove is an arc surface groove.

4. The rocker device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end surface of the second end of the pressing member is an arc surface, the elastic switch includes an arc-shaped elastic piece, and the second end of the pressing member is located directly above the arc-shaped elastic piece.

5. The rocker device according to claim 1, wherein, The rocker further includes a transition washer, the rocker abuts against the transition washer, and the bottom end of the conical spring supports the transition washer.

6. The rocker device according to claim 1, wherein An empty groove is provided on the bottom end surface of the support base, and an arc-shaped groove is provided on the top end surface of the support base; the support base is buckled on the circuit board, the elastic switch is located in the empty groove, and the top end of the conical spring is arranged in the arc-shaped groove.

7. The rocker device according to claim 1, wherein It further includes a rocker arm assembly; the support assembly further includes a support middle seat, and the rocker is arranged in the central groove of the support middle seat; several mounting grooves are provided on the top end surface of the support middle seat; the rocker arm assembly includes a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm arranged orthogonally, and both the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm are supported in the mounting grooves.

8. The rocker device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The cross-sectional shape of the mounting groove is polygonal, and cylindrical support parts are provided at both ends of the rotation axes of the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm, and the support parts are arranged in the mounting grooves.

9. The rocker device according to claim 7, wherein The rocker arm assembly further includes a magnet member; magnet slots are provided at one ends of both the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm, external convex mounting ribs are provided on the inner peripheral side walls of the magnet slots, and the magnet member is arranged in the magnet slots; induction parts are provided on the circuit board at positions corresponding to the magnet member respectively.

10. A game controller, characterized in that, It includes the rocker device according to any one of claims 1-9.

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