Handle rocker device and gamepad

Abstract

The utility model relates to a gamepad rocker device and a gamepad. The gamepad rocker device comprises a mounting seat, a handle and a rocker, the elastic rod group comprises an outer rod, an inner rod, a transition block and an elastic element; the inner rod is movably matched with the outer rod, the elastic element abuts against the inner rod and the outer rod, and the inner rod abuts against the transition block; the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor, a worm and a gear disc, and the driving motor is linked with the gear disc through the worm; in the axial direction of the elastic rod set, one of the gear disc and the transition block is provided with protruding teeth, the other one of the gear disc and the transition block is provided with a guide face abutting against the protruding teeth, and the protruding teeth slide along the guide face to drive the transition block to move in the axial direction and adjust the deformation amount of the elastic piece. According to the gamepad rocker device and the gamepad, the driving motor is in linkage with the gear disc through the worm, the gear disc drives the transition block located in the center to move up and down, and therefore the deformation amount of the elastic element is adjusted, and the damping hand feeling of the gamepad rocker device and even the gamepad is dynamically adjusted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of operating handle technology, and in particular to a handle joystick device and a game controller. Background Technology

[0002] Gamepads are widely used in game consoles, drones, and remotely controlled robots. They are input devices that convert human hand movements into electrical signals and transmit them to computer equipment. The joystick is the main component of a gamepad, used to input directional signals (forward, backward, up, and down). Joysticks typically contain springs to provide damping feedback during mechanical signal transmission. Existing joystick mechanisms allow for adjustment of the damping feedback by preset different spring deformations to suit different users. However, this adjustment is static; once adjusted, the damping feedback remains constant during use and cannot adapt to different games or action scenarios. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, in order to solve at least one of the problems mentioned above, the present invention provides a joystick device and a game controller.

[0004] In the first aspect, this utility model provides a handle rocker device, comprising:

[0005] Mounting base;

[0006] A flexible rod assembly includes an outer rod, an inner rod, a transition block, and a flexible element. One end of the outer rod is confined within the mounting base. The inner rod is movably fitted with the outer rod. The flexible element abuts against the inner rod and the outer rod. The inner rod rests against the transition block.

[0007] The drive mechanism includes a drive motor, a worm gear, and a gear disk. The drive motor is linked to the gear disk through the worm gear. In the axial direction of the elastic rod assembly, one of the gear disk and the transition block is provided with a tooth, and the other is provided with a guide surface that abuts against the tooth. The drive motor is used to drive the gear disk to rotate through the worm gear. The tooth slides along the guide surface to drive the transition block to move axially and adjust the deformation of the elastic element.

[0008] In some implementations of the first aspect, the gear disk is provided with at least two spaced protrusions along the circumferential direction, and the transition block is provided with at least two guide surfaces that correspond one-to-one with the protrusions along the circumferential direction.

[0009] In combination with the first aspect and the above implementation, in some implementations of the first aspect, at least two limiting portions are provided circumferentially on the tooth transition block, and the limiting portions and the guide surface are alternately arranged circumferentially on the transition block.

[0010] In combination with the first aspect and the above implementation, in some implementations of the first aspect, the transition block is provided with at least two guide portions spaced apart along the circumferential direction, and the mounting base is provided with guide grooves that correspond one-to-one with the guide portions and are slidably engaged, and the guide grooves extend along the axial direction of the elastic rod group.

[0011] In combination with the first aspect and the above implementation, in some implementations of the first aspect, all the said protruding teeth are evenly spaced circumferentially on the gear disk, and all the said limiting parts are evenly spaced circumferentially on the transition block.

[0012] In combination with the first aspect and the above implementation methods, in some implementation methods of the first aspect, a mating hole is provided at the center of the bottom end face of the inner rod, and a mating protrusion is provided at the center of the top end face of the transition block, with the mating protrusion extending into the mating hole.

[0013] In combination with the first aspect and the above implementation, in some implementations of the first aspect, a circular groove is provided on the bottom end surface of the transition block, and a protruding post is provided on the axial direction of the gear disk, the protruding post extending into the circular groove.

[0014] In combination with the first aspect and the above implementation, some implementations of the first aspect also include a rocker arm assembly, which includes a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm arranged orthogonally, with the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm being hollowed out to allow the outer rod to pass through.

[0015] In combination with the first aspect and the above-described implementations, in some implementations of the first aspect, the outer rod is provided with a through hole along the axial direction, the through hole includes a first inner diameter section and a second inner diameter section, the inner diameter of the first inner diameter section is smaller than that of the second inner diameter section; the inner rod includes a first rod section and a second rod section; the first rod section passes through the first inner diameter section, the second rod section passes through the second inner diameter section, and the elastic element is sleeved on the second rod section.

[0016] Secondly, this utility model provides a game controller, including a base and a joystick device as described in any one of the first aspects of this utility model; the base is disposed on the side of the mounting base opposite to the outer rod, and the gear disk is disposed within the base.

[0017] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this utility model bring the following beneficial technical effects:

[0018] The present invention provides a joystick device and a game controller, wherein the drive motor is linked to the gear disk through a worm gear, and the gear disk drives the transition block located in the center to move up and down, thereby adjusting the deformation of the elastic element and dynamically adjusting the damping feel of the joystick device and even the game controller. The drive motor can be set on the side of the joystick device without significantly increasing the size of the device, which facilitates more flexible design of the shape of the game controller.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in the following sections and will be understood in detail from the following description or by means of specific implementation of the present invention. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the handle rocker device in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the handle rocker assembly in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a first-view perspective three-dimensional structural diagram of the transition block in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a second-view perspective three-dimensional structural diagram of the transition block in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the mounting base in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a first-view perspective three-dimensional schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a game controller in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a second-view perspective three-dimensional schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a game controller in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure label:

[0029] 100-Mounting base, 200-Elastic rod assembly, 300-Drive mechanism, 400-Rocker arm assembly, 500-Base;

[0030] 110-Guide groove; 210-Outer rod, 220-Inner rod, 230-Transition block, 240-Elastic element; 310-Drive motor, 320-Worm gear, 330-Gear disk; 410-First rocker arm, 420-Second rocker arm;

[0031] 221-Mating hole, 231-Guide surface, 232-Limiting part, 233-Guiding part, 234-Mating protrusion, 235-Circular groove, 331-Protruding tooth, 332-Protruding column;

[0032] 211-Through hole, 211a First inner diameter section, 211b-Second inner diameter section, 212-Circular arc protrusion, 220a-First rod section, 220b-Second rod section. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of this utility model are shown in the drawings. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this utility model.

[0034] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly attached to the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0036] refer to Figures 1-3 The first aspect of this utility model discloses a handle rocker device, including: a mounting base 100, an elastic rod assembly 200, and a drive mechanism 300. The elastic rod assembly 200 is installed inside the mounting base 100, and its specific structure will be described later. The drive mechanism 300 is connected to the elastic rod assembly 200, allowing the internal structure of the elastic rod assembly 200 to change dynamically as needed.

[0037] The elastic rod assembly 200 includes an outer rod 210, an inner rod 220, a transition block 230, and an elastic element 240. One end of the outer rod 210 is confined within the mounting base 100. The outer rod 210 can swing within a certain range and can be pressed or rebounded, but it will not disengage from the mounting base 100. The inner rod 220 is movably engaged with the outer rod 210, and the elastic element 240 abuts against the inner rod 220 and the outer rod 210. The inner rod 220 rests against the transition block 230. The inner rod 220 and the outer rod 210 are in elastic contact through the elastic element 240, and the outer rod 210 can elastically extend and retract relative to the inner rod 220.

[0038] The drive mechanism 300 in the handle rocker device provided by this utility model includes a drive motor 310, a worm gear 320, and a gear disk 330. The drive motor 310 is linked to the gear disk 330 via the worm gear 320. In the axial direction of the elastic rod assembly 200, one of the gear disk 330 and the transition block 230 is provided with a tooth 331, and the other is provided with a guide surface 231 that abuts against the tooth 331. The drive motor 310 drives the gear disk 330 to rotate via the worm gear 320, and the tooth 331 slides along the guide surface 231 to drive the transition block 230 to move axially and adjust the deformation of the elastic element. Optionally, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the gear disk 330 is provided with protruding teeth 331, and the transition block 230 is provided with a guide surface 231. During operation, the drive motor 310 drives the worm gear 320 to rotate, and the worm gear 320 meshes with the circumferential gear of the gear disk 330, thereby driving the gear disk 330 to rotate. When the protruding teeth 331 move, they move along the guide surface 231, which has a certain inclination. When the protruding teeth 331 move to a lower position between the guide surface 231 and the bottom end face of the transition block 230, the transition block 230 is lifted up to a larger extent. When the protruding teeth 331 move to a higher position between the guide surface 231 and the bottom end face of the transition block 230, the transition block 230 is lifted up to a smaller extent, thereby steplessly adjusting the tension of the elastic element 240 between the inner rod 220 and the outer rod 210. The forward and reverse movement of the drive motor 310 can realize the adjustment of the tension from small to large, or from large to small.

[0039] Since the drive motor 310 is linked to the gear disk 330 via the worm gear 320, the drive motor 310 can be positioned in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the elastic rod assembly 200. That is, the drive motor 310 is not positioned along the axis of the handle joystick assembly, thus not significantly increasing the length of the handle joystick assembly. Furthermore, the drive motor 310 drives the gear disk 330 via the worm gear 320, and the gear disk 330 then drives the transition block 230 to move up and down. This requires less driving force, allowing the use of a lower-cost drive motor 310.

[0040] The joystick device and game controller provided by this utility model include a drive motor 310 that is linked to a gear disk 330 via a worm gear 320. The gear disk 330 then drives the transition block 230 located in the center to move up and down, thereby adjusting the deformation of the elastic element 240 and dynamically adjusting the damping feel of the joystick device and even the game controller. The drive motor 310 can be set on the side of the joystick device without significantly increasing the size of the device, which facilitates a more flexible design of the game controller's shape.

[0041] Optionally, in some embodiments of the first aspect of this utility model, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the gear disk 330 has at least two spaced teeth 331 arranged circumferentially, and the transition block 230 has at least two guide surfaces 231 corresponding to the teeth 331 one-to-one. The two teeth 331 arranged circumferentially on the gear disk 330 are preferably centrally symmetrical about the center of the gear disk 330, which allows for a more uniform pushing force on the transition block 230. Optionally, in other implementations, all teeth 331 are evenly spaced circumferentially on the gear disk 330, and all limiting portions 232 are evenly spaced circumferentially on the transition block 230. Three or more teeth 331 may be provided, evenly spaced on the end face of the gear disk 330 facing the transition block 230.

[0042] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect and the above implementation methods, in some specific implementation methods of the first aspect, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, at least two spaced limiting portions 232 are provided on the transition block 230 along its circumferential direction. The limiting portions 232 and the guide surfaces 231 are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the transition block 230. By providing the limiting portions 232, the protruding teeth 331 are prevented from overstepping, thus preventing the gear disk 330 from rotating excessively. In an embodiment where the two protruding teeth 331 are centrally symmetrical about the center of the gear disk 330 along its circumferential direction, the two limiting portions 232 can also be centrally symmetrical about the center of the gear disk 330 along its circumferential direction, and the two guide surfaces 231 can also be centrally symmetrical about the center of the gear disk 330 along its circumferential direction.

[0043] In conjunction with the first aspect embodiment and the above implementation, in some other specific implementations of the first aspect, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the transition block 230 has at least two guide portions 233 protruding circumferentially at intervals. The mounting base 100 has guide grooves 110 that correspond one-to-one with the guide portions 233 and are slidably engaged. The guide grooves 110 extend axially along the elastic rod assembly 200. By providing the guide portions 233 and the corresponding guide grooves 110, the transition block 230 can be prevented from easily rotating coaxially with the gear disk 330. Without needing to deliberately reduce the friction between the transition block 230 and the gear disk 330, it can be ensured that the gear disk 330 will not drive the transition block 230 to rotate and affect the up-and-down movement of the transition block 230. This ensures that the rotation of the gear disk 330 is accurately converted into the up-and-down movement of the transition block 230 along the guide groove 110.

[0044] In conjunction with the first aspect and the above implementation, in other embodiments of the first aspect, such as Figure 2 As shown, a mating hole 221 is provided at the center of the bottom end face of the inner rod 220, and a mating protrusion 234 is provided at the center of the top end face of the transition block 230. The mating protrusion 234 extends into the mating hole 221. Since the inner rod 220 needs to swing within a certain range according to the operator's instructions, the mating protrusion 234 is provided on the transition block 230. The mating protrusion 234 extends into the mating hole 221 on the bottom end face of the inner rod 220, which ensures that the inner rod 220 swings around the mating protrusion 234 without easily tilting. More specifically, the bottom end face of the inner rod 220 can be set as a convex curved surface, with only the mating hole 221 at the center being concave upwards, while the top end face of the transition block 230 can be set as a concave curved surface, with only the mating protrusion 234 being convex upwards. In this way, the transition block 230 and the inner rod 220 are matched in curved surfaces, which facilitates the swinging operation of the elastic rod assembly 200.

[0045] In conjunction with the embodiments and implementations of the first aspect described above, in other implementations of the first aspect, refer to Figure 3 The transition block 230 has a circular groove 235 on its bottom surface, and the gear disk 330 has a protrusion 332 on its axial direction, which extends into the circular groove 235. Similarly, to ensure a better fit between the transition block 230 and the gear disk 330, the transition block 230 has a circular groove 235, and the gear disk 330 has a protrusion 332, making the two partially integrated, allowing the gear disk 330 to rotate more effectively in a defined position.

[0046] In conjunction with the first aspect and the above implementation, in some further specific embodiments of the first aspect, refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7The handle rocker arm device also includes a rocker arm assembly, which 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 respectively hollowed out to allow the outer rod 210 to pass through. The first rocker arm 410 and the second rocker arm 420 are orthogonal, and the hollowing out facilitates the swinging of the elastic rod assembly 200 in the hollowing out, thereby driving the operation of the rocker arm in the swinging direction.

[0047] Optionally, in some implementations of the first aspect, such as Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, the outer rod 210 has a through hole 211 along the axial direction. The through hole 211 includes a first inner diameter section 211a and a second inner diameter section 211b, where the inner diameter of the first inner diameter section 211a is smaller than that of the second inner diameter section 211b. The inner rod 220 includes a first rod section 220a and a second rod section 220b. The first rod section 220a passes through the first inner diameter section 211a, and the second rod section 220b passes through the second inner diameter section 211b. An elastic element is sleeved on the second rod section 220b. The outer rod 210 has two inner diameter sections with different inner diameters, and correspondingly, the inner rod 220 has two outer diameter sections with different outer diameters. This allows for better fit between the two sections and ensures that the inner rod 220 can move up and down within the through hole 211 without being pushed out of the outer rod 210 by the elastic element 240. In addition, an arc protrusion 212 is provided on the opposite side of the outer rod 210. The outer rod 210 abuts against the hollow side wall of the first rocker arm 410 through the arc protrusion 212, so that the friction between the outer rod 210 and the first rocker arm 410 is reduced.

[0048] Based on the same technical concept, a second aspect of this utility model provides a game controller, such as... Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, it includes a base 500 and a handle rocker device as described in any of the first aspects of this utility model; the base 500 is disposed on the side of the mounting base 100 away from the outer rod 210, and the gear disk 330 is disposed inside the base 500.

[0049] The game controller's housing contains other components that work in conjunction with the joystick mechanism, such as a sensing component. This sensing component, which works with the joystick mechanism, includes a bracket, a magnet, a Hall effect sensor, and a base with an internal circuit board. It works in conjunction with the joystick mechanism to convert mechanical motion into electronic signals via the joystick assembly, magnet, and Hall effect sensor when the joystick moves up, down, left, right, or forward and backward. These signals are then processed and transmitted / received by a processor and communication components on the circuit board. More detailed solutions can be found in existing products in the field, or other joystick assemblies and game controllers already disclosed by the applicant; further details are omitted here. The drive motor 310 rotates actively and in a timely manner according to the control signal, driving the worm gear 320 to rotate. The worm gear 320 drives the gear disk 330 to rotate. The teeth 331 on the gear disk 330 move along the guide surface 231, which gradually undulates, thereby adjusting the axial position of the transition block 230 that abuts against the teeth 331. This further adjusts the elastic deformation of the elastic element 240, generating different compression amounts of the elastic element 240 according to the game content, thereby dynamically and in real time changing the damping feel of the game controller.

[0050] The game controller provided by this utility model includes a drive motor 310 that is linked to a gear disk 330 via a worm gear 320. The gear disk 330 then drives a transition block 230 located at the center to move up and down, thereby adjusting the deformation of the elastic element 240 and dynamically adjusting the damping feel of the game controller. The drive motor 310 can be located on the side of the joystick device without significantly increasing the size of the device, which allows for more flexible design of the game controller's shape.

[0051] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0052] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A handle rocker device, characterized in that, include: Mounting base; The elastic rod assembly includes an outer rod, an inner rod, a transition block, and an elastic element, wherein one end of the outer rod is confined within the mounting base; The inner rod and the outer rod are movably coupled, the elastic element abuts against the inner rod and the outer rod, and the inner rod abuts against the transition block; as well as The drive mechanism includes a drive motor, a worm gear, and a gear disk. The drive motor is linked to the gear disk through the worm gear. In the axial direction of the elastic rod assembly, one of the gear disk and the transition block is provided with a tooth, and the other is provided with a guide surface that abuts against the tooth. The drive motor is used to drive the gear disk to rotate through the worm gear. The tooth slides along the guide surface to drive the transition block to move axially and adjust the deformation of the elastic element.

2. The handle rocker device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The gear disk has at least two spaced protruding teeth arranged circumferentially, and the transition block has at least two guide surfaces that correspond one-to-one with the protruding teeth arranged circumferentially.

3. The handle rocker device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The transition block is provided with at least two spaced limiting parts along its circumferential direction, and the limiting parts and the guide surface are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the transition block.

4. The handle rocker device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transition block has at least two guide portions that are spaced apart and protrude circumferentially. The mounting base has guide grooves that correspond one-to-one with the guide portions and are slidably engaged. The guide grooves extend axially along the elastic rod assembly.

5. The handle rocker device according to claim 3, characterized in that, All the aforementioned teeth are evenly spaced circumferentially on the gear disk, and all the aforementioned limiting parts are evenly spaced circumferentially on the transition block.

6. The handle rocker device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A mating hole is provided at the center of the bottom end face of the inner rod, and a mating protrusion is provided at the center of the top end face of the transition block, the mating protrusion extending into the mating hole.

7. The handle rocker device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A circular groove is provided on the bottom end surface of the transition block, and a protruding post is provided on the axial direction of the gear disk, the protruding post extending into the circular groove.

8. The handle rocker device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a rocker arm assembly, which includes a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm arranged orthogonally, the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm being hollowed out to allow the outer rod to pass through.

9. The handle rocker device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer rod is provided with a through hole along the axial direction. The through hole includes a first inner diameter section and a second inner diameter section. The inner diameter of the first inner diameter section is smaller than that of the second inner diameter section. The inner rod includes a first rod section and a second rod section. The first rod section passes through the first inner diameter section, and the second rod section passes through the second inner diameter section. The elastic element is sleeved on the second rod section.

10. A game controller, characterized in that, It includes a base and a handle rocker device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; the base is disposed on the side of the mounting base opposite to the outer rod, and the gear disk is disposed within the base.

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