Game controller device with rollers

Abstract

A game controller device with an idler wheel comprises a handle unit and an idler wheel unit, the handle unit comprises a handle shell, and the idler wheel unit comprises an idler wheel base arranged in the handle shell, an idler wheel body arranged on the idler wheel base and a rotation detection module arranged on the idler wheel base. The rotation detection module detects the rotation angle of the roller body relative to the roller base. Therefore, sound and vibration can be made through the sound simulation module and the vibration simulation module according to the rotation angle of the roller body, a user can confirm the rotation angle of the roller body, the touch detection module can detect the touch behavior of human fingers, and the free wheel driving module is provided for achieving a free wheel control mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a game controller device, in particular to a game controller device with a roller. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the electronic game and e-sports industries, many electronic game companies continue to develop new next-generation consoles and a number of new games. As the operations of newly produced games become more and more complex, game controllers are also different from the early ones, with more and more buttons. Not only are there multiple joysticks and buttons for the thumb, but also top buttons for the index and middle fingers, and bottom buttons for the ring finger, allowing users to find happiness in complex game control modes.

[0003] See Figure 1 , which is Taiwan Patent No. M651028U, describes a game controller 1, which includes a first shell 11, a second shell 12 disposed on the first shell 11, and a plurality of magnetic fixing components 13 disposed between the first shell 11 and the second shell 12. The first shell 11 and the second shell 12 can be magnetically fixed to each other by the plurality of magnetic fixing components 13. The first shell 11 has a first bottom shell 111 and a first upper shell 112 disposed on the first bottom shell 111. The first bottom shell 111 is provided with a bottom button switch 113. The bottom button switch 113 is a press switch that provides a ring finger press.

[0004] Although a push switch has been provided on the bottom shell of a game controller in the prior art, it still has the following disadvantages in actual use:

[0005] 1. Unable to use the scroll wheel control:

[0006] The control switches provided on the existing game controllers are mainly press switches and rocker switches. The existing game controllers do not have a scroll wheel module, making it difficult for users to control the scroll wheel from the existing game controllers, resulting in the existing game controllers being difficult to implement the scroll wheel control mode.

[0007] 2. Unable to confirm the rotation angle of the scroll wheel:

[0008] A typical scroll wheel module is equipped with a ratchet structure to provide users with an understanding of the rotation angle of the scroll wheel. The ratchet structure produces a special sound and vibration when in operation. When the ratchet structure in the scroll wheel module is removed, the scroll wheel module cannot simulate the physical sensation of the ratchet, making it difficult for users to determine the rotation angle of the scroll wheel.

[0009] 3. Conventional scroll wheels cannot detect touches:

[0010] Conventional scroll wheel modules do not have the technology to detect human touch. Therefore, when a person touches the scroll wheel module, it cannot be sensed. Even if a conventional scroll wheel module is installed on a game controller, it is difficult to implement operations other than conventional scroll wheels, such as freewheel mode.

[0011] Therefore, how to set a scroll wheel module on the game controller and simulate sound and vibration when eliminating the ratchet structure so that the user can determine the rotation angle of the scroll wheel, and also add touch technology to enable the game controller to achieve special operations, are goals that relevant technical personnel urgently need to work hard on. Utility Model Content

[0012] In view of this, in order to solve at least one problem in the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a game controller device with a roller. The game controller device with a roller includes a handle unit and a roller unit.

[0013] The handle unit includes a handle housing.

[0014] The roller unit includes a roller base disposed in the handle housing, a roller body disposed on the roller base, and a rotation detection module disposed on the roller base. The rotation detection module detects the rotation angle of the roller body relative to the roller base.

[0015] In one embodiment, the game controller device with a roller further includes a sound unit. The sound unit includes a sound simulation module electrically connected to the rotation detection module. The sound simulation module emits sound according to the rotation angle of the roller body.

[0016] In one embodiment, the handle unit further includes a circuit board module disposed in the handle housing, and the roller base and the sound simulation module are disposed on the circuit board module.

[0017] In one embodiment, the handle unit further includes a housing opening disposed on the handle housing, and the roller body is exposed to the outside through the housing opening.

[0018] In one embodiment, the roller unit further includes a touch electrode disposed on the periphery of the roller body, a sensing electrode spaced apart from the touch electrode, and a touch detection module electrically connected to the sensing electrode.

[0019] In one embodiment, the outer surface of the touch electrode has a sawtooth structure.

[0020] In one embodiment, the game controller device with a scroll wheel further includes a free control unit, which includes a freewheel drive module electrically connected to the rotation detection module and the touch detection module. When the rotation detection module detects that the scroll wheel body is rotating, the freewheel drive module continues to send a rotation signal. When the touch detection module detects that the touch electrode is touched, the freewheel drive module stops sending a rotation signal.

[0021] In one embodiment, the game controller device with a roller further includes a vibration unit. The vibration unit includes a vibration simulation module electrically connected to the rotation detection module. The vibration simulation module generates vibration according to the rotation angle of the roller body.

[0022] In one embodiment, the roller unit further includes a receiving portion disposed on the roller base, the vibration simulation module is disposed in the receiving portion, and the vibration simulation module is a vibration motor disposed in the receiving portion.

[0023] In one embodiment, the roller unit further includes a magnetic shaft disposed on the roller body shaft, and the rotation detection module is spaced apart from the magnetic shaft.

[0024] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the roller unit can provide users with the ability to control the roller in addition to the traditional joystick and push switch when using a game controller device with a roller. The sound simulation module and the vibration simulation module can emit sound and vibration according to the rotation angle of the roller body, allowing the user to confirm the rotation angle of the roller body. The touch detection module can detect the touch behavior of human fingers and provide the freewheel drive module to realize the freewheel control mode. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional exploded view of Taiwan Patent No. M651028U;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of this embodiment;

[0028] Figure 4 is another exploded perspective view of this embodiment;

[0029] Figure 5 is a perspective exploded view of a roller unit of this embodiment;

[0030] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the circuit functional module of this embodiment;

[0031] Figure 7 is a perspective exploded view of the roller unit of this embodiment;

[0032] Figure 8 is a side view of a touch detection module of the embodiment; and

[0033] Figure 9 3 is a top view of the roller unit of this embodiment.

[0034] In the picture:

[0035] 1 game controller

[0036] 11 first shell

[0037] 12 second shell

[0038] 13 Magnetic fixing components

[0039] 111 first bottom shell

[0040] 112 first upper shell

[0041] 113 bottom button switch

[0042] 21 human fingers

[0043] 3. Game controller device with scroll wheel

[0044] 31 handle unit

[0045] 311 handle housing

[0046] 312 circuit board module

[0047] 313 shell opening

[0048] 32 roller units

[0049] 321 roller base

[0050] 322 roller body

[0051] 323 rotation detection module

[0052] 324 touch electrodes

[0053] 325 sensing electrode

[0054] 326 touch detection module

[0055] 327 accommodating part

[0056] 328 magnetic shaft

[0057] 33 sound units

[0058] 331 sound simulation module

[0059] 34 vibration units

[0060] 341 vibration simulation module

[0061] 35 free control units

[0062] 351 freewheel drive module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0064] See also Figure 2 、 Figure 3 ,and Figure 4 , which is an embodiment of a game controller device 3 with a scroll wheel of the present invention. The game controller device 3 with a scroll wheel can be connected to a computer and a game console and can be used to control games. Since the control of the game controller device 3 with a scroll wheel is the same as most of the control modes of existing game controllers, the same control technology will not be repeated here.

[0065] See also Figure 4 、 Figure 5 ,and Figure 6 The game controller device 3 with a scroll wheel includes a handle unit 31 , a scroll wheel unit 32 , a sound unit 33 , a vibration unit 34 , and a free control unit 35 .

[0066] See also Figure 4 The handle unit 31 includes a handle housing 311 , a circuit board module 312 disposed in the handle housing 311 , and a housing opening 313 disposed in the handle housing 311 .

[0067] For reference Figure 7 、 Figure 8 ,and Figure 9 The roller unit 32 includes a roller base 321 disposed in the handle housing 311, a roller body 322 disposed on the roller base 321, a rotation detection module 323 disposed on the roller base 321, a touch electrode 324 disposed on the periphery of the roller body 322, a sensing electrode 325 spaced apart from the touch electrode 324, a touch detection module 326 electrically connected to the sensing electrode 325, a receiving portion 327 disposed on the roller base 321, and a magnetic shaft 328 disposed on the rotating shaft of the roller body 322.

[0068] review Figure 6The sound unit 33 includes a sound simulation module 331 electrically connected to the rotation detection module 323. The vibration unit 34 includes a vibration simulation module 341 electrically connected to the rotation detection module 323. The free control unit 35 includes a free wheel driving module 351 electrically connected to the rotation detection module 323 and the touch detection module 326.

[0069] See also Figure 3 、 Figure 4 ,and Figure 5 In this embodiment, the roller base 321 is disposed on the circuit board module 312 to fix the position of the roller unit 32, and the sound simulation module 331 is disposed on the circuit board module 312. In actual implementation, the roller base 321 and the sound simulation module 331 may also be fixed using other methods, and the present invention should not be limited to this. The roller body 322 and the touch electrode 324 are exposed to the outside from the shell opening 313. In some embodiments, the shell opening 313 is set at the bottom of the handle shell 311, just at the position where the user's finger presses down. The roller body 322 and the touch electrode 324 exposed to the outside can provide the user with finger control. When the user touches the touch electrode 324, force can be applied to drive the roller body 322 to rotate, thereby providing the game controller device 3 with a roller to execute a control mode of the roller. In actual implementation, the shell opening 313 can also be set at other positions of the handle shell 311 to make the roller body 322 and the touch electrode 324 exposed from other positions of the handle shell 311, but it should not be limited to this.

[0070] See also Figure 5 、 Figure 6 ,and Figure 9 The rotation detection module 323 detects the rotation angle of the roller body 322 relative to the roller base 321. The sound simulation module 331 generates a sound based on the rotation angle of the roller body 322, and the vibration simulation module 341 generates a vibration based on the rotation angle of the roller body 322. For example, when the roller body 322 rotates five degrees relative to the roller base 321, the sound simulation module 331 generates a "click" sound, and the vibration simulation module 341 generates a knocking sound. The user can understand the rotation angle of the roller body 322 through the sound and vibration. Even if the roller unit 32 does not have a ratchet structure, the sound simulation module 331 and the vibration simulation module 341 can simulate the physical sensation (sound and vibration) of the ratchet structure in operation.

[0071] The sound simulation module 331 is a speaker that can emit sound to the outside. The sound emitted by the sound simulation module 331 will be transmitted to the outside through the handle shell 311. The vibration simulation module 341 is a vibration motor arranged in the accommodating portion 327. The vibration generated by the vibration simulation module 341 is transmitted to the outside through the roller body 322.

[0072] See also Figure 5 、 Figure 7 ,and Figure 9 The vibration simulation module 341 is arranged in the accommodating portion 327. The vibration simulation module 341 is a vibration motor arranged in the accommodating portion 327. The accommodating portion 327 is a groove structure arranged on the roller base 321. The vibration simulation module 341 arranged in the accommodating portion 327 is fixed. The vibration generated by the vibration simulation module 341 will be transmitted to the roller body 322 and the touch electrode 324 through the roller base 321, and the human finger 21 touching the touch electrode 324 will feel the vibration.

[0073] See also Figure 7 The magnetic shaft 328 is arranged at the rotation axis of the roller body 322, and the roller body 322 drives the magnetic shaft 328 to rotate. The magnetic shaft 328 rotates synchronously with the roller body 322. The magnetic shaft 328 is a diametrically magnetized bipolar magnet. The rotation detection module 323 is spaced apart from the magnetic shaft 328. The S pole and the N pole of the magnetic shaft 328 are both facing the rotation detection module 323. The rotation detection module 323 senses the magnetic changes when the magnetic shaft 328 rotates, thereby detecting the rotation angle of the roller body 322 relative to the roller base 321. In some embodiments, the rotation detection module 323 uses Hall effect magnetic induction detection technology. In actual implementation, the rotation detection module 323 can also use other rotation detection technologies, including not only non-contact rotation sensing technology but also contact rotation sensing technology, and should not be limited to this.

[0074] See also Figure 7 、 Figure 8 The touch electrode 324 is a circular metal sheet disposed on the outer edge of the roller body 322. In some embodiments, the outer surface of the touch electrode 324 has a serrated structure, but this is not limited to this. The outer surface of the touch electrode 324 can also be provided with a plastic cover, but this is not a limitation. The sensing electrodes 325 are spaced below the touch electrode 324, or can be spaced to the left or right of the touch electrode 324.

[0075] In this embodiment, when a human finger 21 touches the top of the touch electrode 324, a charge is generated at the top of the touch electrode 324, while the bottom of the touch electrode 324 generates an opposite charge. The sensing electrode 325, spaced apart from the touch electrode 324 and close to the bottom of the touch electrode 324, generates an opposite charge as the bottom of the touch electrode 324. The touch detection module 326 detects the charge change of the sensing electrode 325 and can determine that the human finger 21 has touched the touch electrode 324. In actual implementation, other touch sensing technologies may also be configured in the scroll wheel unit 32, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0076] The freewheel drive module 351 cooperates with the touch detection module 326 to provide a freewheel control mode for controlling a computer. For example, when the computer is outputting a web page, the freewheel drive module 351 is set to be enabled. When the rotation detection module 323 detects the rotation of the scroll wheel body 322, the freewheel drive module 351 continuously sends a rotation signal, causing the computer to scroll the web page. Even if the scroll wheel body 322 stops rotating, the freewheel drive module 351 continues to send a rotation signal, causing the computer to continue scrolling. Only when the touch detection module 326 detects that the touch electrode 324 is touched does the freewheel drive module 351 send a rotation stop signal, at which point the computer stops scrolling. In actual implementation, the freewheel drive module 351 can also perform other computer control functions, and the present invention is not limited to this. When the freewheel drive module 351 is set to be disabled, the game controller device 3 with a scroll wheel can control the computer in a conventional scroll wheel manner.

[0077] It is worth mentioning that although the existing game controller is equipped with a touchpad, the touchpad is mainly used to detect the coordinates of the touch and perform touchpad related operations, such as touch clicking, touch sliding, etc. In contrast, the touch technology used by the touch electrode 324, the sensing electrode 325, and the touch detection module 326 of the present invention is exclusive to the rotatable roller body 322. The structure of the roller body 322 is completely different from that of the touchpad. The touch input technology set in the roller unit 32 cannot be directly used on the existing game controller.

[0078] From the above description, it can be seen that the game controller device 3 with a scroll wheel of the present invention has the following functions:

[0079] 1. Enable the joystick to perform scroll wheel control:

[0080] The game controller device 3 with a scroll wheel is provided with a scroll wheel unit 32, and the scroll wheel body 322 is exposed to the outside from the shell opening 313. The exposed scroll wheel body 322 can provide the human finger 21 to touch and drive the scroll wheel body 322 to rotate relative to the scroll wheel base 321, thereby executing the scroll wheel control mode, so that the joystick has the function of scroll wheel control.

[0081] 2. You can confirm the rotation angle of the roller:

[0082] The sound simulation module 331 emits sound according to the rotation angle of the roller body 322, and the vibration simulation module 341 generates vibration according to the rotation angle of the roller body 322. Even if the roller unit 32 does not have a ratchet structure, the sound simulation module 331 and the vibration simulation module 341 can simulate the physical sensation of the ratchet structure in operation. The user can understand the rotation angle of the roller body 322 through the sound and vibration, thereby performing more precise computer control.

[0083] 3. Provide touch detection:

[0084] The touch electrode 324, the sensing electrode 325, and the touch detection module 326 cooperate to detect changes in charge on the rotating roller body 322, thereby obtaining the touch behavior of the human finger 21. In addition, it can also be further used by the freewheel drive module 351 to provide a freewheel control mode to control the computer.

[0085] In summary, the game controller device 3 with a roller can not only provide basic joystick operations, but the sound simulation module 331 and the vibration simulation module 341 can also simulate the sound and vibration generated by the movement of the ratchet structure, allowing the user to confirm the rotation angle of the roller body 322. The touch detection module 326 senses the charge change of the touch electrode 324 through the sensing electrode 325, and can derive the behavior of the human finger 21 touching the touch electrode 324. The freewheel drive module 351 can realize the freewheel control mode when it is started, so the purpose of this utility model can indeed be achieved.

[0086] The above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments for the purpose of fully illustrating the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the claims.

Claims

1. A game controller device having a scroll wheel, characterized in that: Include: a handle unit comprising a handle housing; and A roller unit includes a roller base disposed in the handle housing, a roller body disposed on the roller base, and a rotation detection module disposed on the roller base, wherein the rotation detection module detects the rotation angle of the roller body relative to the roller base.

2. The game controller device with a scroll wheel according to claim 1, wherein: The invention further comprises a sound unit, wherein the sound unit comprises a sound simulation module electrically connected to the rotation detection module, and the sound simulation module emits sound according to the rotation angle of the roller body.

3. The game controller device with a scroll wheel as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The handle unit further includes a circuit board module arranged in the handle housing, and the roller base and the sound simulation module are arranged on the circuit board module.

4. The game controller device with a scroll wheel according to claim 1, wherein: The handle unit further includes a shell opening disposed on the handle shell, and the roller body is exposed to the outside through the shell opening.

5. The game controller device with a scroll wheel as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The roller unit further includes a touch electrode disposed on the periphery of the roller body, a sensing electrode spaced apart from the touch electrode, and a touch detection module electrically connected to the sensing electrode.

6. The game controller device with a scroll wheel as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The outer surface of the touch electrode has a sawtooth structure.

7. The game controller device with a scroll wheel as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The invention further comprises a free control unit, which includes a free wheel drive module electrically connected to the rotation detection module and the touch detection module. When the rotation detection module detects that the roller body is rotating, the free wheel drive module continuously sends a rotation signal. When the touch detection module detects that the touch electrode is touched, the free wheel drive module stops sending a rotation signal.

8. The game controller device with a scroll wheel as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The invention further comprises a vibration unit, wherein the vibration unit comprises a vibration simulation module electrically connected to the rotation detection module, and the vibration simulation module generates vibration according to the rotation angle of the roller body.

9. The game controller device with a scroll wheel as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The roller unit further includes a receiving portion disposed on the roller base, the vibration simulation module is disposed in the receiving portion, and the vibration simulation module is a vibration motor disposed in the receiving portion.

10. The game controller device with a scroll wheel as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The roller unit further includes a magnetic shaft disposed on the roller body shaft, and the rotation detection module is spaced apart from the magnetic shaft.

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