Cradle, and system including cradle and input device

Abstract

To provide a cradle for stably supporting an input device having a grip, and a tracked portion extending from the grip.SOLUTION: A cradle 10 includes: a rear support wall 11a capable of supporting a rear portion of a grip; a front support wall 11b that is located while being separated frontward from the rear support wall 11a and can support a front portion of the grip of an input device; and a side support wall 11c that is located outside in a horizontal direction relative to the rear support wall 11a and the front support wall 11b and can support a tracked portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cradle and a system including a cradle and an input device. [Background technology]

[0002] There is a technology for tracking the position and orientation of an input device by providing a light-emitting unit on the input device and detecting the light-emitting unit with a camera. Patent Document 1 below discloses an input device for game operation. This input device has a grip and a curved tracked unit extending from the grip. A plurality of light-emitting units are provided on the tracked unit. This input device is photographed, for example, by a camera mounted on a head-mounted display worn by a user on the head, and the position and orientation of the input device are calculated from the image. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2021 / 240930 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] A cradle may be used to support an input device when the input device is not in use. For an input device such as that described in Patent Document 1, it is required to stably support the entire input device, including the tracked portion. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] An example of a cradle proposed in the present disclosure supports an input device having a grip and a tracked portion extending from the grip. The cradle has a rear support portion capable of supporting a rear portion of the grip, a front support portion located forward and away from the rear support portion and capable of supporting a front portion of the grip of the input device, and a side support portion located outside the rear support portion and the front support portion in the left-right direction and capable of supporting the tracked portion. This cradle can stably support the input device.

[0006] Another example of a cradle proposed in the present disclosure supports an input device having a grip and a tracked portion extending from the grip. The cradle has a rear support portion capable of supporting a rear portion of the grip, and a side support portion positioned outside the rear support portion in the left-right direction, curved to bulge outward in the left-right direction in a plan view, and supporting the tracked portion. This cradle can also stably support the input device. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a cradle proposed in the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the cradle shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a side view of the cradle shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the cradle shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a front view of the cradle shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a system including the cradle and input device shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a plan view of the system shown in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 7 is a side view of the system shown in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 7 is a rear view of the system shown in FIG. [Figure 10]FIG. 7 is a front view of the system shown in FIG. [Figure 11] 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI-XI shown in FIG. 8. [Figure 12] 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XII-XII shown in FIG. 10. [Figure 13] 3 is a cross-sectional view of the system taken along line XIII-XIII shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an input device. [Figure 15] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, a cradle proposed in this disclosure and a system including a cradle and an input device will be described with reference to the drawings. In this disclosure, as an example of these, a cradle 10 (see FIG. 1) and a system S (see FIG. 6) will be described.

[0009] In the following, the Y1 and Y2 directions shown in FIG. 1 etc. are referred to as the front and rear, the X1 and X2 directions are referred to as the right and left, and the Z1 and Z2 directions are referred to as the top and bottom.

[0010] [Input Device Overview] As shown in Fig. 6, the system S includes an input device 70R for a right hand and an input device 70L for a left hand. These have substantially symmetrical external shapes. In the following description common to the two input devices 70R and 70L, the reference numeral "70" is used for both input devices. As shown in Fig. 14, the input device 70 has a grip 71 for a user to hold with one hand, and tracked portions 72 and 73 extending from the grip 71.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 14, grip 71 has a plurality of operation members at its upper part (front part) to be moved by the user's fingers. For example, a trigger button 81 is disposed on the front side of the upper part of grip 71. Also, grip 71 has an operation stick 82 and operation buttons 83A, 83B, and 83C (see Fig. 7) on the upper surface of the upper part. Furthermore, grip 71 may have a side button 84 (see Fig. 14) in its middle part.

[0012] 14, a terminal 71a may be provided at the lower part (rear part) of the grip 71. The terminal 71a may be, for example, a terminal for charging a battery built into the input device 70. The terminal 71a may be provided at the front side of the lower part of the grip 71, for example.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 6, the input device 70 has a plurality of light-emitting units H on its outer surface. The light-emitting units H are arranged on the surfaces of the tracked units 72 and 73. A light-emitting element (specifically, a light emitting diode) may be arranged at the position of each light-emitting unit H. The input device 70 is imaged by a camera mounted on a head-mounted display worn on the user's head. The position and orientation of the input device 70 are calculated based on the positions and sizes of the light-emitting units H appearing in the image. This calculation may be performed by the head-mounted display itself or an information processing device that communicates with the head-mounted display.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 7, the input device 70 has a rear tracked portion 72. The input device 70 may also have a side tracked portion 73. The rear tracked portion 72 is connected to a lower portion (rear portion) of a grip 71. The rear tracked portion 72 may be, for example, annular. When the input device 70 is viewed from the rear side, the grip 71 is located inside the rear tracked portion 72. A user can operate the input device 70 by inserting his / her hand inside the rear tracked portion 72 and gripping the grip 71.

[0015] As shown in Fig. 7, the side tracked portion 73 is located on the outside in the left-right direction with respect to the grip 71. Specifically, in the input device 70R for a right hand, the side tracked portion 73 is located on the right side with respect to the grip 71. Also, in the input device 70L for a left hand, the side tracked portion 73 is located on the left side with respect to the grip 71. The side tracked portion 73 extends from the upper portion (front portion) of the grip 71 toward the outside in the left-right direction, curves rearward, and connects to a side portion of the rear tracked portion 72. As shown in Fig. 4, the width W73 of the side tracked portion 73 may gradually increase toward the rear tracked portion 72 in a side view of the input device 70.

[0016] The shapes of the tracked portions 72 and 73 are not limited to the examples shown in the figures. For example, the side tracked portion 73 may be connected to the grip 71 but not connected to the rear tracked portion 72. Conversely, the side tracked portion 73 may be connected to the rear tracked portion 72 but not connected to the grip 71. As yet another example, the rear tracked portion 72 does not have to be annular. For example, the rear tracked portion 72 may be arc-shaped.

[0017] [Cradle] 2, the cradle 10 has a cradle right part 10R that supports an input device 70R for a right hand and a cradle left part 10L that supports an input device 70L for a left hand. The cradle right part 10R and the cradle left part 10L have symmetrical shapes with respect to a center line C1 of the cradle 10 in the left-right direction.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, each of the cradle right part 10R and the cradle left part 10L has a rear support wall 11a capable of supporting the rear part (lower part) of the grip 71, and a front support wall 11b located forwardly away from the rear support wall 11a and capable of supporting the front part (upper part) of the grip 71. Each of the cradle right part 10R and the cradle left part 10L has a side support wall 11c located outside the front support wall 11b and the rear support wall 11a in the left-right direction and capable of supporting the tracked parts 72 and 73. That is, the cradle right part 10R has a side support wall 11c located to the right of the front support wall 11b and the rear support wall 11a. The cradle left part 10L has a side support wall 11c located to the left of the front support wall 11b and the rear support wall 11a. This structure of the cradle 10 allows the input device 70 to be stably supported.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, a recess E is formed between the rear support wall 11a and the front support wall 11b. The recess E is formed on the inside of the front support wall 11b, the rear support wall 11a, and the side support wall 11c of the cradle right part 10R, and on the inside of the front support wall 11b, the rear support wall 11a, and the side support wall 11c of the cradle left part 10L. One recess E is formed across the cradle right part 10R and the cradle left part 10L. When the cradle 10 supports the input device 70, the grip 71 is located inside the recess E in a plan view. This allows the user to place the input device 70 on the cradle 10 or remove it from the cradle 10 while holding the grip 71.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 11d is formed at the bottom of the recess E. The opening 11d penetrates the bottom of the cradle 10. This structure effectively prevents the hand from interfering with the bottom of the cradle 10 when the user places the input device 70 on the cradle 10 while holding the grip 71. In the example shown in the figure, one opening 11d that is elongated in the left-right direction is formed across the cradle right part 10R and the cradle left part 10L. Alternatively, an opening may be formed in each of the cradle right part 10R and the cradle left part 10L.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 2, the side support walls 11c are curved so as to bulge outward in the left-right direction when the cradle 10 is viewed in a plan view. That is, the right side support wall 11c is curved so as to bulge to the right, and the left side support wall 11c is curved so as to bulge to the left. The tracked portions 72, 73 are also curved, and the side support walls 11c are curved so as to fit the tracked portions 72, 73. This structure enables the cradle 10 to support the tracked portions 72, 73 more stably.

[0022] The side support wall 11c is connected to the front support wall 11b and the rear support wall 11a. That is, the side support wall 11c extends while curving from the rear support wall 11a to the front support wall 11b. This makes it possible to support a wide range of the tracked portions 72 and 73, and further improves the support stability of the input device 70.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 2, the rear support wall 11a, the side support wall 11c, and the front support wall 11b may be generally semicircular. That is, the support walls 11a, 11c, and 11b of the cradle right part 10R are curved about a point X1 defined to the right of the center line C1 of the cradle 10. The support walls 11a, 11c, and 11b of the cradle left part 10L are curved about a point X2 defined to the left of the center line C1 of the cradle 10. The front support wall 11b of the cradle right part 10R and the front support wall 11b of the cradle left part 10L are connected to each other. The rear support wall 11a of the cradle right part 10R and the rear support wall 11a of the cradle left part 10L are also connected to each other. The support walls 11a, 11c, and 11b of the cradle right part 10R and the support walls 11a, 11c, and 11b of the cradle left part 10L are generally elongated ring-shaped in the left-right direction, and may be generally arm-shaped with an upward opening.

[0024] The support walls 11a, 11c, and 11b are arranged along the front surface 71d (Figure 14) of the grip 71, the lower edge 73a (Figure 14) of the side tracked portion 73, the front edge 72a (Figure 14) of the lowermost portion of the rear tracked portion 72, and the rearmost portion 71c (Figure 14) of the grip 71.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 3, the rear support wall 11a is formed with a terminal section 12 for electrically connecting with a terminal 71a provided at the rear of the grip 71. The terminal section 12 may be provided with a plurality of terminals 12a and a magnet 12b. Meanwhile, an adapter 91 (see FIG. 15) may be attached to the terminal 71a of the input device 70. The adapter 91 has a plurality of terminals 91a and a magnetic body 91b (see FIG. 13). The adapter 91 is attached to the terminal section 12 by magnetic force. Then, the terminal 12a (see FIGS. 3 and 13) of the terminal section 12 and the terminal 71a of the input device 70 are electrically connected via the terminal 91a (see FIGS. 15 and 13) of the adapter 91. As shown in FIG. 8, a cable B is connected to the cradle 10. The cable B may be connected between the left and right front support walls 11b. Unlike the example shown in the figure, the terminal portion 12 may be configured to be directly and electrically connected to the terminal 71a of the grip 71. In other words, the terminal portion 12 may be configured to be connected to the terminal 71a of the grip 71 without using the adapter 91.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 3, the magnet 12b may be, for example, annular and surrounding the multiple terminals 12a. The magnet 12b may be exposed from the surface of the cradle 10 (the surface of the terminal portion 12). This ensures a sufficient magnetic force generated between the magnet 12b and the magnetic body 91b. As shown in Fig. 13, a gap may be provided between the magnet 12b and the magnetic body 91b. This allows the input device 70 to be removed from the cradle 10 more smoothly than in a structure in which the magnet 12b and the magnetic body 91b are in contact with each other.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 3, the rear support wall 11a is formed with a guide surface 11e that guides the rear portion of the grip 71. The guide surface 11e is inclined so as to face outward in the left-right direction. That is, the guide surface 11e provided on the right rear support wall 11a is inclined so as to face obliquely upward and to the right. Conversely, the guide surface 11e provided on the left rear support wall 11a is inclined so as to face obliquely upward and to the left. The terminal portion 12 is formed on the guide surface 11e. Like the guide surface 11e, the terminal portion 12 is inclined so as to face upward and outward in the left-right direction. This allows the input device 70 to be placed on the cradle 10 in a slightly inclined position, facilitating the attachment and detachment of the input device 70. In addition, the weight of the input device 70 can be supported by the curved side support wall 11c. As a result, the support position of the input device 70 can be stabilized.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 13, the rear support wall 11a has a guide wall 11f extending further upward from the guide surface 11e. When the rear portion of the grip 71 is placed on the terminal portion 12, the guide wall 11f stands along the rear surface of the grip 71. This guide wall 11f can facilitate the work of arranging the rear portion of the grip 71 on the guide surface 11e and the terminal portion 12. Note that when the input device 70 is placed on the cradle 10, the terminal portion 12 supports the grip 71, and the guide surface 11e does not necessarily have to be in contact with the rear portion of the grip 71. Alternatively, the guide surface 11e may be in contact with the rear portion of the grip 71.

[0029] 3, a recess 11g is formed in the guide surface 11e. The terminal portion 12 is formed inside the recess 11g. This structure makes it possible to prevent a device other than the input device 70 (e.g., a mobile phone) from being connected to the terminal portion 12 and being charged.

[0030] The recess 11g is open not only upward but also forward. In other words, protrusions or walls are formed on the left, right, and rear sides of the terminal portion 12, but such protrusions or walls are not formed on the front side of the terminal portion 12. This shape can prevent the adapter 91 from getting caught on the front support wall 11a when removing the input device 70 from the cradle 10, and the input device 70 can be removed smoothly.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 11, the side support walls 11c of the cradle right part 10R and the cradle left part 10L each have a support surface 11h along its upper edge. The support surface 11h is inclined so as to descend toward the inside of the cradle 10. In the example shown in the figure, the support surface 11h of the cradle right part 10R is inclined so as to descend toward a point X1 (see FIG. 2) that is set to the right of the center line C1. On the other hand, the support surface 11h of the cradle left part 10L is inclined so as to descend toward a point X2 (see FIG. 2) that is set to the left of the center line C1. The edges of the tracked parts 72 and 73 are in contact with the support surface 11h. The inclination of the support surface 11h can prevent the input device 70 from shifting outward in the left-right direction.

[0032] 2, the side support wall 11c is curved in an arc shape in a plan view of the cradle 10. The support surface 11h is in contact with the tracked portions 72 and 73 over an angular range greater than 90 degrees on a circumference centered on points X1 and X2 (see FIG. 2). This makes it possible to further stabilize the position of the input device 70.

[0033] The side support wall 11c does not have a portion that extends above the support surface 11h. Therefore, the outer surfaces of the tracked portions 72 and 73 are not covered by the side support portion 11c. The upper edge of the side support wall 11c may extend substantially along a horizontal plane in a side view of the cradle 10.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 11, the side support wall 11c may be provided with a cushion layer 11i. The surface of this cushion layer 11i may function as a support surface 11h. In this way, the surface of the input device 70 can be protected by the cushion layer 11i. The cushion layer 11i is made of a material that is softer than other parts of the side support wall 11c. For example, the side support wall 11c is made of engineering plastic (e.g., ABS resin). On the other hand, the cushion layer 11i is molded, for example, of an elastomer. The cushion layer 11i may be molded of rubber.

[0035] As shown in Figures 12 and 13, the cushion layer 11i may also be provided on the guide surface 11e of the rear support wall 11a and on a guide recess 11j (described later) of the front support wall 11b. As shown in Figure 2, the cushion layer 11i may be in the shape of an arc extending from the front support wall 11b to the rear support wall 11a, or may be in the shape of a ring. (The patterned area in Figure 2 represents the cushion layer 11i.)

[0036] 9 and 10, the outer surface 11k of the side support wall 11c is inclined so as to widen upward and outward in the left-right direction. When the input device 70 is viewed from the front or rear, the outer surfaces 72b and 73b of the sides of the tracked portions 72 and 73 extend upward and outward in the left-right direction. This increases the visual unity between the cradle 10 and the input device 70, and makes it possible to prevent the cradle 10 from being conspicuous.

[0037] The outer surface 11k of the side support wall 11c and the outer surfaces 72b and 73b of the tracked portions 72 and 73 may be curved along a common arc Ar1 (FIGS. 9 and 10). This can further enhance the visual unity of the cradle 10 and the input device 70. They may be disposed substantially flush with each other.

[0038] 8, the front surface 11m of the front support wall 11b is inclined so as to widen upward and forward. In addition, when the cradle 10 and the input device 70 are viewed from the side, the front surface of the input device 70 (the front surface 71d of the grip 71) also extends upward and forward. This increases the sense of visual unity between the cradle 10 and the input device 70, and makes it possible to prevent the cradle 10 from being conspicuous.

[0039] The front surface 11m of the front support wall 11b and the front surface 71d of the grip 71 may be curved along a common arc Ar2. This can further enhance the visual unity of the cradle 10 and the input device 70. They may be disposed substantially flush with each other.

[0040] 8, the rear surface 11n of the rear support wall 11a may also be inclined so as to widen upward and rearward. When the cradle 10 and the input device 70 are viewed from the side, the lower surface (rear surface) 72c of the lower part of the input device 70 may also extend upward and rearward. This can further enhance the visual unity between the cradle 10 and the input device 70.

[0041] 12, the front support wall 11b of the cradle 10 is formed so as to cover the front side of the trigger button 81 arranged in front of the grip 71. The front support wall 11b is formed with a guide recess 11j (see FIG. 1) for avoiding interference with the trigger button 81. When the input device 70 is arranged on the cradle 10, the front support wall 11b is not in contact with the trigger button 81. This makes it possible to prevent unnecessary load from being applied to the trigger button 81.

[0042] Furthermore, when the input device 70 is placed on the cradle 10, the grip 71 may not be in contact with the front support wall 11b. More specifically, as shown in Fig. 12, a small gap may be formed between the upper side of the edge of the opening where the trigger button 81 is placed (the lower edge 71e of the front surface 71d of the grip 71) and the upper edge 11p of the front support wall 11b (see Fig. 1). When the input device 70 is placed on the cradle 10, it may be supported only by the rear support wall 11a and the side support wall 11c.

[0043] When the input device 70 moves slightly on the cradle 10 and the tracked portions 72 and 73 rise slightly above the side support wall 11c, the lower edge 71e of the front surface 71d of the grip 71 is supported by the upper edge 11p of the front support wall 11b.

[0044] 1, the guide recess 11j has a guide surface 11q formed along an edge 81a (see FIG. 14) of the trigger button 81. The guide surface 11q is formed so as to surround the right edge, left edge, and lower edge of the trigger button 81. When the input device 70 is placed on the cradle 10, a gap may also be provided between the guide surface 11q and the trigger button 81. When the input device 70 is placed on the cradle 10, the guide surface 11q guides the position of the trigger button 81.

[0045] When placing the input device 70 on the cradle 10, first, the rear part of the grip 71 is placed on the rear support part 11a. At this time, the terminal 71a is electrically connected to the terminal part 12 of the cradle 10 via the adapter 91. Also, the trigger button 81 is placed in the guide recess 11j. At this time, the position of the trigger button 81 is guided by the guide surface 11q. When the user releases the grip 71, the input device 70 tilts outward in the left-right direction due to its own weight, and the tracked parts 72 and 73 are supported on the side support wall 11c. Meanwhile, a small gap is secured between the lower edge 71e (see FIG. 12) of the front surface 71d of the grip 71 and the upper edge of the front support wall 11b.

[0046] The front support wall 11b and the rear support portion 11a are formed so that the grips 71 are disposed at an angle when the cradle 10 and the input device 70 are viewed in plan. In detail, the front support wall 11b and the rear support portion 11a are formed so that the distance between the grips 71 of the left and right input devices 70 increases toward the rear.

[0047] For example, as shown in Fig. 2, the terminal portion 12 formed on the rear support wall 11a is located outside the guide recess 11j formed on the front support wall 11b in the left-right direction. That is, in the right cradle part 10R, the terminal portion 12 is located to the right of the guide recess 11j. In the left cradle part 10L, the terminal portion 12 is located to the left of the guide recess 11j. Such an arrangement of the front support wall 11b and the rear support part 11a allows the user to smoothly place the left and right input devices 70 in the cradle 10 or remove the left and right input devices 70 from the cradle 10 while holding the grips 71 of the input devices.

[0048] The cradle 10 may have a built-in weight. The weight may be, for example, one or more metal plates. The cradle 10 is composed of an inner case 13 (see FIG. 11) that constitutes the inner surfaces of the support walls 11a, 11b, and 11c, and an outer case 14 (see FIG. 11) that constitutes the outer surfaces of the support walls 11a, 11b, and 11c. A weight 21 (see FIG. 4) may be disposed between the cases 13 and 14. The weight 21 may be disposed, for example, so that the rear part of the cradle 10 is heavier than the front part. This allows the terminal 71a of the input device 70, which is attracted to the terminal part 12 by magnetic force, to be smoothly removed from the cradle 10.

[0049] The cradle 10 may also have a bottom case 15 (see FIG. 11). In the bottom case 15, for example, a ring-shaped weight 22 may also be disposed.

[0050] (1) The cradle 10 has a rear support wall 11a capable of supporting a rear portion of the grip 71, a front support wall 11b located forward and away from the rear support wall 11a and capable of supporting a front portion of the grip 71 of the input device 70, and a side support wall 11c located outward in the left-right direction from the rear support wall 11a and the front support wall 11b and capable of supporting the tracked portions 72 / 73. This cradle 10 can stably support the input device 70 including the tracked portions 72 / 73.

[0051] (2) The cradle 10 has a rear support wall 11a that can support the rear portion of the grip 71, and a side support wall 11c that is positioned outward in the left-right direction from the rear support wall 11a, curves so as to bulge outward in the left-right direction in a plan view, and supports the tracked portions 72 and 73. The input device 70, including the tracked portions 72 and 73, can also be stably supported by this cradle 10.

[0052] In (3)(2), the cradle 10 further has a front support wall 11b that is located forward from the rear support wall 11a and can support the front part of the grip 71.

[0053] (4) In (1) to (3), a recess E is formed between the rear support wall 11a and the front support wall 11b. This allows the user to place the input device 70 on the cradle 10 or remove it from the cradle 10 while holding the grip 71.

[0054] In (5) and (4), an opening 11d is formed in the bottom of the recess E. This structure can effectively prevent the user's hand holding the grip 71 from interfering with the cradle 10.

[0055] (6) In (1) to (5), the side support wall 11c connects the rear support wall 11a and the front support wall 11b, and is curved so as to bulge outward in the left-right direction in a plan view of the cradle 10. This makes it possible to support the input device 70 more stably.

[0056] (7) In (1) to (6), the cradle 10 has a right cradle part 10R that supports the right-handed input device 70 and a left cradle part 10L that supports the left-handed input device 70. This allows the left and right input devices 70 to be stably supported.

[0057] In (8) and (7), the side support wall 11c has a support surface 11h that is inclined downward toward the center in the left-right direction, which makes it possible to prevent the input device 70 from shifting outward in the left-right direction.

[0058] In (9), (7) or (8), the rear support wall 11a and the front support wall 11b are formed so that the grip 71 is disposed at an angle in a plan view of the input device 70 and the cradle 10. This facilitates the attachment and detachment of the input device 70 to and from the cradle 10.

[0059] (10) In (1) to (9), the right cradle portion 10R and the left cradle portion 10L are generally annular, which allows the shape of the cradle 10 to be simplified.

[0060] (11) The system S includes the cradle 10 of (1) to (10) and an input device 70. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 10: cradle, 10L: left part of cradle, 10R: right part of cradle, 11a: rear support part, 11b: front support wall, 11c: side support part, 11d: opening, 11e: support surface, 11f: guide wall, 11g: recess, 11h: support surface, 11i: cushion layer, 11j: guide recess, 11k: outer surface, 11m: front surface, 11n: rear surface, 11p: upper edge, 11q: guide surface, 12: terminal part, 12a: terminal, 12b: magnet, 13: inner Side case, 14: outer case 15: bottom case, 21 and 22: weight, 70, 70L and 70R: input device, 71: grip, 71a: terminal, 71c: rearmost part, 71d: front surface, 71e: lower edge, 72: rear tracked part, 72a: front edge, 72b: outer surface, 72c: rear surface, 73: side tracked part, 73a: lower edge, 91: adapter, 91a: terminal, 91b: magnetic material, E: recess, H: light-emitting part, S: system.

Claims

1. A cradle right portion supporting an input device for a right hand having a grip and a tracked portion extending from the grip; a left cradle portion for supporting a left-handed input device having a grip and a tracked portion extending from the grip; Each of the right cradle portion and the left cradle portion is a rear support portion capable of supporting a rear portion of the grip; a front support portion located forward and spaced from the rear support portion and capable of supporting a front portion of the grip; Cradle.

2. Each of the right-hand input device and the left-hand input device has a trigger button located on a front side of the grip, In each of the cradle right portion and the cradle left portion, the front support portion has a recess at a position corresponding to the trigger button, The right and left cradle portions are shaped like arms that open upward as a whole, The distance between the rear support portion of the right cradle portion and the rear support portion of the left cradle portion is greater than the distance between the front support portion of the right cradle portion and the front support portion of the left cradle portion.

2. The cradle of claim 1.

3. The distance between the rear support portion of the right part of the cradle and the rear support portion of the left part of the cradle is greater than the distance between the front support portion of the right part of the cradle and the front support portion of the left part of the cradle.

2. The cradle of claim 1.

4. Each of the right-hand input device and the left-hand input device has a trigger button located on a front side of the grip, the front support portion of the right cradle section and the front support portion of the left cradle section have a right recess and a left recess, respectively, at positions corresponding to the trigger button; each of the right cradle portion and the left cradle portion has a terminal on the rear support portion for electrically connecting to the input device; The distance between the terminals on the right and left sides of the cradle is greater than the distance between the center of the right recess in the left-right direction and the center of the right recess in the left-right direction.

2. The cradle of claim 1.

5. Each of the right and left cradle sections has a terminal at the rear support section for electrically connecting to the input device, The terminals protrude from the surface on which the terminals are arranged in directions inclined outward in the left-right direction with respect to the vertical direction.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 or 2.

6. Each of the right and left cradle sections has a terminal at the rear support section for electrically connecting to the input device, The surface on which the terminals are arranged faces in an oblique direction inclined upward and outward in the left-right direction.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 or 2.

7. Each of the right and left cradle sections has a terminal section at the rear support section, and the terminal section has a terminal for electrically connecting to the input device and a magnet.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 or 2.

8. Each of the right and left cradle sections has a side support section that is connected to the rear support section and the front support section and that is curved so as to bulge outward in the left-right direction in a plan view.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 or 2.

9. The side support portion has a slope that slopes downward toward the center in the left-right direction.

9. The cradle of claim 8.

10. Recesses are formed on the inside of the rear support portion, the front support portion, and the side support portion of the right part of the cradle, and on the inside of the rear support portion, the front support portion, and the side support portion of the left part of the cradle.

9. The cradle of claim 8.

11. The rear support portion, the front support portion, and the side support portion of the right part of the cradle, and the rear support portion, the front support portion, and the side support portion of the left part of the cradle are, as a whole, elongated ring-shaped in the left-right direction.

9. The cradle of claim 8.

12. The right and left cradle sections are shaped like arms that open upward as a whole.

2. The cradle of claim 1.

13. Between the front support part of the right part of the cradle and the front support part of the left part of the cradle, there is a part that is higher than the upper edge of the front support part.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 or 2.

14. Between the rear support portion of the right part of the cradle and the rear support portion of the left part of the cradle, there is a part that is higher than the upper edge of the rear support portion.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 or 2.

15. The outer surface of the side support portion is inclined so as to widen upward and outward in the left-right direction, The rear surface of the rear support portion is also inclined so as to widen upward and rearward.

9. The cradle of claim 8.

16. Each of the right-hand input device and the left-hand input device has a trigger button located on a front side of the grip, In each of the right and left cradle sections, the front support section has a recess at a position corresponding to the trigger button.

2. The cradle of claim 1.

17. When the cradle supports the input device, a gap is secured between the lower edge of the front surface of the grip and the upper edge of the front support portion.

17. The cradle of claim 16.

18. Each of the rear support portion of the right part of the cradle and the rear support portion of the left part of the cradle has a guide wall formed to stand along the rear surface of the grip when supporting the rear part of the grip.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 or 2.

19. A cable is connected between the front support part of the right part of the cradle and the front support part of the left part of the cradle.

3. A cradle according to claim 1 or 2.

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