Button and game controller

Abstract

To provide a button and a game controller, capable of easily adjusting a stroke width of a button member by replacing a fixing ring.SOLUTION: A button 100 used in a game controller 10 includes: a push switch 130 built in a housing 900 of the controller 10; a button member 120 connected to the push switch 130; and a fixing ring 110 supporting the button member 120. The fixing ring 110 is detachable from the housing 900 and can adjust a stroke width of the button member 120 by replacing the fixing ring 110.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to buttons of a game controller used in a video game or the like and a game controller.

Background Art

[0002] As buttons used for game controllers, the following have been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-160343) proposes an operation switch including a proximity switch unit having a proximity switch and an operation unit for operating the proximity switch, in which component replacement of the proximity switch or replacement of the operation unit can be easily and inexpensively performed.

[0003] In the operation switch described in Patent Document 1, one or more operation units have a common insertion-side detachable mechanism corresponding to the receiving-side detachable mechanism of the proximity switch unit and are separable from the proximity switch unit, and the proximity switch of the proximity switch unit can perform a common switching operation in response to a switching operation by one or more operation units.

[0004] Patent Document 2 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2020-047386) proposes a push-button type switch device that reduces the number of components and the man-hours for connecting wiring-side terminals.

[0005] The push switch is composed of a connection case part integrally provided on the lower end side of the switch case, a plurality of male switch-side terminals vertically provided in the connection case part, an insertion part detachably inserted into the connection case part, and a plurality of female wiring-side terminals connected to an external wiring and configured to detachably receive the plurality of switch-side terminals when the insertion part provided in the insertion part is inserted into the connection case part, and locking means for locking both when the wiring-side terminals are attached to the switch-side terminals. The locking means is composed of a fixed locking projection provided on the connection case side and a movable locking member swingably provided on the insertion part side and engaging with the fixed locking projection when the insertion part is inserted into the connection case part.

[0006] Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-125439) proposes a push-button switch that can suppress impact sounds generated both when a simple-structured push-button member is pushed down and when the pushing is released and the push-button member returns to its original position.

[0007] The push-button switch described in Patent Document 3 has a cylindrical case body, a push switch having an automatic return type switch knob attached to the bottom plate of the case body, and a push-button member attached to the switch knob of the push switch and slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the case body. The push-button member is configured with a material having cushioning and elasticity such as an elastomer resin, and includes a push operation part, a mounting cylinder part provided with a mounting hole for press-fitting the switch knob provided on the lower surface side of the push operation part, and a contact part provided outside the mounting cylinder part for restricting the downward movement width of the push-button member.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

[0009] In recent years, home video game consoles have become widely popular. When playing fighting games or shooting games, etc., a controller that enables the use of a game center controller with a home video game console is being used. In fighting games or shooting games, since it is necessary to perform button inputs more quickly and accurately, the user may adjust the stroke width of the buttons suitable for themselves. In conventional controllers, when adjusting the stroke width of buttons, it is necessary to disassemble and modify the button members and / or switch parts, or replace the button members and / or switch parts, and there has been a problem that the cost and disassembly work are difficult.

[0010] The operation switch of Patent Document 1 can easily and inexpensively replace parts of the proximity switch or the operation part, but there is a problem that the stroke width of the button cannot be easily adjusted.

[0011] Also, the push-button type switch of Patent Document 2 is configured by a fixed locking protrusion provided on the connection case side and a movable locking member that engages the insertion part with the fixed locking protrusion as the locking means when attaching the wiring side terminal to the switch side terminal. This reduces the number of parts and the man-hours for connection work, but there is a problem that the stroke width of the button cannot be easily adjusted.

[0012] In addition, the push-button type switch of Patent Document 3 can suppress the impact sound and rapid-fire sound generated when the contact portion of the push-button member hits a stepped portion provided on the bottom plate of the case body by changing the material of the push-button member to an elastomer. However, there is a problem that the stroke width of the button cannot be easily adjusted.

[0013] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a button and a game controller capable of easily adjusting the stroke width of a button member by replacing a fixed ring.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0014] (1) A button according to one aspect is a button used for a game controller, and includes a push switch built into the housing of the controller, a button member connected to the push switch, and a fixed ring that supports the button member. The fixed ring is detachable from the housing, and the stroke width of the button member can be adjusted by replacing the fixed ring.

[0015] As a result, since the fixed ring is detachable from the housing, the stroke width of the button can be adjusted by replacing the fixed ring. As a result, modification or disassembly work of button or switch parts for adjusting the stroke width of the button becomes unnecessary. Therefore, by changing the fixed ring, the stroke width of the switch can be easily adjusted according to the user's preference.

[0016] (2) A button according to a second invention is a button according to one aspect, and has a leg portion that contacts a substrate fixed to the housing when a pressing operation is performed. The fixed ring has a skirt portion that contacts the leg portion when the button member is released from the pressing operation. The stroke width of the button member can be adjusted by replacing the fixed ring with a fixed ring having a different skirt length.

[0017] When a pressing operation is performed, the leg portion of the button member comes into contact with the substrate fixed to the housing, thereby restricting the pressing amount of the switch and preventing the switch from malfunctioning. On the other hand, when the button member is released from the pressing operation, the skirt portion comes into contact with the leg portion, thereby restricting the uppermost position of the button member. Therefore, if the length of the skirt portion of the fixing ring is different, the stroke width of the button member will change. Accordingly, by exchanging the fixing ring with a long skirt portion and the fixing ring with a short skirt portion, the stroke width of the button member can be adjusted. Therefore, by changing to fixing rings with different skirt lengths, the stroke width of the button member can be easily adjusted according to the user's preference.

[0018] (3) The button according to the third invention is a button according to any one of the first and second inventions, and the push switch may be a depth sensor capable of adjusting the depth of the reaction point.

[0019] Since the release height of the button member is restricted by the fixing ring, if a fixing ring with a small stroke width (a fixing ring with a long skirt portion) is used and the reaction point of the push switch is fixed at a shallow position, the switch may not function. The button according to the third invention can adjust the depth of the reaction point, so such a problem does not occur.

[0020] (4) The button according to the fourth invention is a button according to any one of the first to third inventions, and the fixing ring may have a tapered portion connected to the skirt portion, and the tapered portion may abut against the edge of the mounting hole of the housing into which the fixing ring is fitted.

[0021] As a result, the tapered portion continuously provided on the skirt portion of the fixed ring can be accurately positioned with respect to the mounting hole of the housing. And since the fixed ring is accurately positioned with respect to the mounting hole, the clearance between the button member and the fixed ring can be designed to be minimized. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the wobbling of the button member when the pressing operation is performed. On the other hand, since the fixed ring is positioned by the tapered portion and the outer diameter of the skirt portion is designed to be smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting hole, a space can be provided between the mounting hole of the housing and the skirt portion of the fixed ring. Therefore, it is possible to make a button that can easily replace the fixed ring.

[0022] (5) The button according to the fifth invention is a button according to any one of the first to fourth inventions in one aspect, and the number of legs of the button member may be four.

[0023] As a result, when the pressing operation is performed, the four legs come into contact with the substrate fixed to the housing. Therefore, even when the button is operated vigorously and strongly pressed, it is possible to prevent the instability of the pressing operation.

[0024] (6) A game controller according to another aspect may be a game controller including a button according to any one of the first to fifth inventions in one aspect.

[0025] As a result, it is possible to make a game controller in which the stroke width can be adjusted by replacing the fixed ring.

[0026] (7) The game controller according to the seventh invention is a game controller according to the sixth invention, and may include a plurality of buttons, and the depth of the reaction point may be set to be different for each button.

[0027] As a result, even when a plurality of buttons with different stroke widths are arranged on the game controller, the depth of the reaction point can be set for each button.

[0028] (8) The game controller according to the eighth invention is the game controller according to the sixth or seventh invention, and the top plate of the housing may be replaceable.

[0029] Accordingly, by replacing the top plate, the controller can be made according to the user's preference.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0031] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the game controller 10 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game controller 10 includes a button 100, a USB cable 400, an operation lever 200, and other operation switches 300 provided in a housing 900, and the housing 900 is provided with a top plate 910 of the housing. The housing 900 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a plurality of buttons 100 are attached to the surface of the housing 900 in a curved shape corresponding to human fingers. Note that the shape and material of the housing 900 are not particularly limited. When using the game controller 10, connect the USB plug of the USB cable 400 included in the housing 900 to the USB terminal of a game - dedicated device or a personal computer. In addition, the housing 900 of the present embodiment is provided with an operation lever 200 that can be tilted in any direction. Further, the housing 900 may be provided with LEDs or the like having decorativeness for each button 100. The user can play a game by operating the plurality of buttons 100 and the operation lever 200 arranged on the housing 900. A detachable top plate 910 is attached to the surface of the housing 900. By removing the top plate 910 and attaching a top plate 910 with a desired design, a controller with a design according to the user's preference can be obtained.

[0032] (Button 100) FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view for explaining the arrangement relationship of each member of the button 100 of the present embodiment. The button 100 includes a button member 120, a fixing ring 110, and a push switch 130. The push switch 130 is fixed on a substrate 500, and the substrate 500 and the housing 900 are integrally fixed by screws. And the button member 120 is attached to the shaft portion 131 of the push switch 130 through an attachment hole 920 provided in the housing 900. Furthermore, the fixing ring 110 is inserted into the attachment hole 920 provided in the housing 900 and is engaged with the housing 900 by being rotated in the right - hand direction, so that the button member 120 is fixed so as not to come off from the housing 900. Hereinafter, the details of the button member 120 and the fixing ring 110 will be described. Then, the structure according to this embodiment will be described.

[0033] (Fixing Ring 110) FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the shape of the fixing ring of the present embodiment. FIG. 3(A) is a schematic perspective view for explaining the shape of the fixing ring of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3(B) is a schematic side view for explaining the shape of the fixing ring of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing ring 110 is a component for fixing the button member 120 described later to the housing 900, and has a donut-shaped flange portion 111, a tapered portion 116 provided in a funnel shape adjacent to the flange portion 111, a cylindrical skirt portion 112 extending from the tapered portion 116, and a protrusion portion 115 provided on the skirt portion 112 via a slit.

[0034] The protrusion portion 115 is composed of an extension portion 113 and a protruding portion 114. The protruding portion 114 of the protrusion portion 115 can be detachably fixed by fitting into the housing 900. The flange portion 111 of the fixing ring 110 has a shape that gently slopes toward the top plate 910 of the housing when attached to the housing 900. The flange portion 111 is disposed on the upper surface of the housing 900 and contacts the edge of the mounting hole 920 of the housing 900.

[0035] Also, the tapered portion 116 of the fixing ring 110 is provided between the flange portion 111 and the skirt portion 112 and is continuously provided so as to be inclined from the flange portion 111 to the skirt portion 112. The skirt portion 112 of the fixing ring 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape continuously provided from the tapered portion 116 and has a predetermined length L. For the button 100 of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of replaceable fixing rings 110 are prepared, and each fixing ring 110 is designed such that the length L of the skirt portion 112 is different. The fixing ring 110 preferably has a skirt portion length L of 2 mm or more and preferably 10 mm or less. The protrusions 115 of the fixed ring project outward on the circumferential outer side at two opposed positions from the skirt portion 112, respectively. The fixed ring 110 has a cylindrical hole in the center, and the button member 120 is inserted into the hole.

[0036] Also, the fixed ring of this embodiment is made of resin. In this embodiment, it is made of resin, but one or more of any materials such as metal, PET, PP, POM, and ABS may be used.

[0037] (Button member 120) FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view for explaining the button member of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the button member 120 mainly has a cylindrical shape, and includes a pressing operation portion 121 for the user to perform a pressing operation with a finger, a cylindrical column portion 122 adjacent to the pressing operation portion 121, and a leg portion 125 extending from the column portion 122. The leg portion 125 includes an extending portion 123 and a protruding portion 124 protruding outward on the circumferential outer side.

[0038] The pressing operation portion 121 has a coupling portion for mounting on the shaft portion 131 of the push switch 130 on the lower surface, and can transmit the pressing operation of the user to the push switch 130. When the leg portion 125 comes into contact with the substrate 500 when pressed, it can protect the push switch 130 and improve the stability of the push switch even when the user presses it vigorously. The button member 120 of this embodiment is mainly made of resin. Among resins, it is preferable to use PBT, PP, PC, etc. for anti-friction or sound insulation, and it is more preferable to use silicone or fluororesin. Thereby, even if the button is repeatedly pressed at home or at night, the impact sound can be suppressed and noise can be prevented.

[0039] The pressing operation portion 121 of the button member 120 is not limited to a circular shape, and may be a square shape, an elliptical shape, or a cross shape. The cylindrical portion 122 of the button member 120 of the present embodiment has a cylindrical shape adjacent to the pressing operation portion 121. The inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 122 does not interfere with the push switch 130 when a pressing operation is performed, and the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 122 may be smaller than the inner diameter of the fixing ring 110. Further, the leg portions 125 of the button member 120 of the present embodiment are shaped to project outward in the circumferential direction from the cylindrical portion 122 at four locations. Note that the number of leg portions 125 of the button member 120 can be a plurality of two or more, such as three or five, and is preferably three or four. Thereby, the stability when a pressing operation is performed can be improved, and the structure inside the housing 900 can be prevented from being compressed. The diameter of the pressing operation portion 121 of the button member 120 is preferably in the range of 10 mm or more and 40 mm or less, and more preferably in the range of 15 mm or more and 25 mm or less.

[0040] (Combination of each member) FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining a state in which each member in FIG. 2 is combined. FIG. 5(A) is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining the button 100, and FIG. 5(B) is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining the housing 900. Note that FIG. 5(A) corresponds to a case where the button member 120 is released from a pressing operation. As shown in FIG. 5(A), since the tapered portion 116 of the cylindrical shape of the fixing ring 110 abuts on the corner portion of the mounting hole 920 of the housing 900 over the entire outer circumference, the center of the fixing ring 110 and the center of the mounting hole 920 of the housing 900 coincide with each other, and accurate positioning can be achieved. Thereby, the clearance between the fixing ring 110 and the button member 120 can be minimized. Furthermore, since the fixing ring 110 is provided with the tapered portion 116, a space 600 can be provided between the mounting hole 920 of the housing 900 and the skirt portion 112 of the fixing ring 110. Therefore, since friction with the housing 900 hardly occurs when the fixing ring 110 is detached or attached, the fixing ring 110 can be easily replaced.

[0041] Further, the protrusion 115 of the fixed ring 110 is fitted into the horizontal groove 922 provided inside the mounting hole 920 of the housing 900, so that the fixed ring 110 can be fixed to the housing 900. As shown in FIG. 5(B), the mounting hole 920 of the housing 900 is formed with an insertion groove 921 formed in the vertical direction and a horizontal groove 922 provided horizontally on the bottom surface side of the housing 900. The protrusion 115 of the fixed ring 110 is guided vertically through the insertion groove 921, and further, by rotating the fixed ring 110, the protrusion 115 engages with the horizontal groove 922. In the horizontal groove 922 of the present embodiment, a protrusion 923 is formed. By rotating the fixed ring 110, the protrusion 115 of the fixed ring 110 contacts the protrusion 923 to generate a frictional force. This prevents the fixed ring 110 from accidentally coming off the housing 900 even when the button 100 is operated vigorously.

[0042] (Pressing operation and stroke width M) FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the case where the button member is released from the pressing operation and the case where it is pressed. FIG. 6(A) is a schematic diagram of the case where it is released from the pressing operation, and FIG. 6(B) is a schematic diagram of the case where it is pressed. As shown in FIG. 6(A), when the button member 120 is released from the pressing operation, the leg portion 125 of the button member 120 contacts the skirt portion 112 of the fixed ring 110 by the spring force of the push switch 130. As shown in FIG. 6(B), when the button member 120 is pressed, the leg portion 125 of the button member 120 contacts the substrate 500 fixed to the housing 900. Therefore, the distance obtained by subtracting the thickness of the protruding portion 124 of the button member 120 from the distance between the lowermost point of the skirt portion 112 of the fixed ring 110 and the upper surface of the substrate 500 becomes the stroke width M. That is, as shown in FIG. 6(A), the distance from the lowermost point of the protruding portion 124 to the upper surface of the substrate 500 is the amount by which the button member 120 is pushed in when it is pressed, that is, the stroke width M.

[0043] (Length L of the skirt portion 112 and stroke width M) The button 100 of the present embodiment can arbitrarily adjust the stroke width M by replacing the fixed ring 110. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between the length L of the skirt portion 112 and the stroke width M. In FIG. 7, buttons (A), (B), and (C) with fixed rings 110 having different lengths of the skirt portion 112 are listed. The lengths of the skirt portions 112 of the buttons (A), (B), and (C) are shown as L1, L2, and L3, respectively, and the stroke widths M of the buttons (A), (B), and (C) are shown as M1, M2, and M3, respectively. For the button 100 with the fixed ring 110 having a short length L1 of the skirt portion 112, the stroke width M1 becomes long. On the other hand, for the button 100 with the fixed ring 110 having a long length L3 of the skirt portion 112, the stroke width M3 becomes short. Therefore, by replacing the fixed ring 110 with a different length L of the skirt portion 112, the stroke width of the button 100 can be easily adjusted. In each fixed ring 110, the distance from the upper end of the skirt portion 112 to the protruding portion 113 is the same.

[0044] (Adjustment of the depth of the reaction point of the button 100) When using the game controller 10 of the present embodiment, there may be a case where not only the stroke when the button 100 is pressed but also the depth of the reaction point when the button 100 is pressed, that is, the pressing depth of the button 100 at which the digital output changes, is to be adjusted. In particular, in the game controller 10 of the present embodiment, since the stroke width is changed by replacing the fixed ring 110, if the reaction point is set at the midpoint of the stroke width, when the fixed ring 110 with a large stroke width (the fixed ring 110 with a short skirt portion length) is replaced with the fixed ring 110 with a small stroke width, the reaction point may not be reached even when the button is released and the button may not function as a switch.

[0045] FIG. 8 shows an example of the relationship between the position of button 100 (more precisely, the distance between the lower end of protrusion 124 and substrate 500) and the push switch output. In FIG. 8, for a button with a stroke width of M1, button 100 moves between 0 and M1, for M2 it moves between 0 and M2, and for M3 it moves between 0 and M3. Note that in FIG. 8, three types of stroke options are shown, but there may be two types or more than three types. Also, in FIG. 8, the push switch output at the midpoint of the stroke when the stroke width is M1 is shown as Vth1, the output at the midpoint of the stroke when the stroke width is M2 is shown as Vth2, and the output at the midpoint of the stroke when the stroke width is M3 is shown as Vth3. There are three options for the method of setting the output at the depth of the reaction point when the stroke width of button 100 is changed. The first setting method is a method in which the depth of the reaction point of button 100 remains constant even when the stroke width of button 100 is changed. In this case, for example, by setting the point where the output of push switch 130 becomes Vth1 as the reaction point, the digital output can be stably switched even when the stroke width is changed between M1 and M3. However, in this case, when the stroke width is M3, the digital output will not switch unless button 100 is pressed quite deeply. The second setting method is a method in which the vicinity of the midpoint of the stroke is always set as the reaction point when the stroke width of button 100 is changed. In this case, when the stroke width is M1, Vth1 in FIG. 8 should be set as the reaction point, when M2, Vth2, and when M3, Vth3. The specific details of the second setting method will be described later. The third setting method is a method in which the user selects which position of the stroke is to be the reaction point. In this case, it is difficult to set with game controller 10 alone, but by installing a program for adjusting the depth of the reaction point in a personal computer or a game - dedicated device while connected to the personal computer or the game - dedicated device, the user can be enabled to make a selection. For example, it is conceivable that the user selects 1 / 4, 1 / 2, or 3 / 4 of the stroke for each button 100.

[0046] (Specific Example of the Second Setting Method) In FIG. 8, the output of the push switch when the position of button 100 is M1 is shown as V1, the output of the push switch when the position of button 100 is M2 is shown as V2, and the output of the push switch when the position of button 100 is M3 is shown as V3. Also, FIG. 9 shows an example of a flowchart of a reaction point depth adjustment program in the case of the second setting method. This program is activated, for example, immediately after turning on the USB power when replacing the fixed ring after disconnecting the USB connector, or when the pressing force on push switch 130 completely disappears and the output becomes V4 or less, which is less than V3 in FIG. 8, that is, when it corresponds to the output of push switch 130 when the pressing force completely disappears, while the USB connector is connected. Also, the program may be activated by the user long-pressing the button after replacing the fixed ring.

[0047] Hereinafter, the flow of the reaction point depth adjustment program will be described according to the flowchart of FIG. 9. (Step S1) Determine whether it is in the state of being turned on from off, and if it is in the on state, start continuous measurement of the switch output in step 4. (Steps S2, S3) If it is not in the state of being turned on from off, measure the output of push switch 130 and wait until the output becomes V4 or more in FIG. 8, that is, until button member 120 is fixed to any one of the fixed rings 110. (Step S4) Continuously measure and record the output of push switch 130 for a predetermined time. Note that this recording may be only the maximum value and the minimum value of the output. Note that this predetermined time is, for example, 10 seconds. Also, for example, the average value of the voltage recorded in step S4 can be determined as the value of the release height of button 100 to which fixed ring 110 is attached. (Step S5) Check whether the change in output, i.e., the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value, is less than or equal to a predetermined value. If it is not less than or equal to the predetermined value (when the user presses the button during Step S4), return to Step S4 again. In Step S5, on the premise that the button 100 is not continuously pressed for, for example, 10 seconds, if the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value is less than or equal to the predetermined value (within the range of measurement error), it is based on the idea that the output of the push switch 130 when the button 100 is not pressed is being measured. (Step S6) If the change in output is less than or equal to the predetermined value, check which of the values V1, V2, and V3 in FIG. 8 the output value is closest to. (Step S7) If the output is close to V1, set Vth1 as the threshold for digital output; if it is close to V2, set Vth2; if it is close to V3, set Vth3.

[0048] In the present invention, the game controller 10 corresponds to the "controller", the housing 900 corresponds to the "housing", the push switch 130 corresponds to the "push switch", the button member 120 corresponds to the "button member", the fixing ring 110 corresponds to the "fixing ring", the substrate 500 corresponds to the "substrate", the leg portion 125 corresponds to the "leg portion", the skirt portion 112 corresponds to the "skirt portion", the tapered portion 116 corresponds to the "tapered portion", the mounting hole 920 corresponds to the "mounting hole", and the top plate 910 corresponds to the "top plate".

[0049] The preferred embodiment of the present invention is as described above, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be understood that various other embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the actions and effects according to the configuration of the present invention are described, but these actions and effects are only examples and do not limit the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0050] 10 Game controller 100 Button 110 Fixing ring 111 Flange portion 112 Skirt portion 113 and 123 extension parts 114 and 124 protrusion parts 115 protrusion 116 taper part 120 button member 121 pressing operation part 122 cylindrical part 125 leg part 130 push switch 131 shaft part 200 operation lever 300 other operation switches 400 USB cable 500 substrate 600 space 900 housing 910 top plate 920 mounting hole 921 insertion groove 922 horizontal groove 923 protrusion

Claims

1. A button used for a game controller, comprising a push switch built into the housing of the controller, a button member connected to the push switch, and a fixing ring supporting the button member, wherein the fixing ring is detachable from the housing, and the button is capable of adjusting the stroke width of the button member by replacing the fixing ring.

2. The button member has legs that contact a substrate fixed to the housing when a pressing operation is performed, the fixing ring has a skirt portion that contacts the legs when the button member is released from the pressing operation, and the button according to claim 1, wherein the stroke width of the button member can be adjusted by replacing the fixing ring with a fixing ring having a different length of the skirt portion.

3. The push switch is a depth sensor, and the button according to claim 1, wherein the depth of the reaction point can be adjusted.

4. The fixing ring has a tapered portion connected to the skirt portion, and the button according to claim 2, wherein the tapered portion abuts against an edge of a mounting hole of the housing into which the fixing ring is fitted.

5. The button according to claim 1, wherein the number of legs of the button member is four.

6. A game controller comprising the button according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The game controller according to claim 6, comprising a plurality of the buttons, and being settable such that the depth of the reaction point is different for each button.

8. The game controller according to claim 7, wherein the top plate of the housing is replaceable.

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