Multi-directional signal input detection device

Abstract

To provide a multi-directional signal input detection device that realizes recognition of whether or not a user's hand is in contact with a stick. [Solution] The multi-directional signal input detection device includes a housing 10, an operating body 20, a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm 30, a sliding signal detection module 40, a plate 50, an elastic member 60, a circuit board 70, and a base 80, the housing has an internal space and an opening communicating with the internal space, the operating body can be tilted and protrudes upward from the opening, the circuit board is provided in the internal space and an induction lead wire 71 is provided on its surface, one end of the elastic member presses the upper surface of the plate against the lower part of the operating body and the other end is electrically connected to the induction lead wire, the operating body is made of a conductive material and the end within the internal space is electrically connected to the induction lead wire.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of a multi-directional input sensing device, and more particularly to a multi-directional signal input sensing device. [Background technology]

[0002] A stick-type multi-directional signal input detection device typically includes a base, an operating member tiltably mounted on the base, two rocker arms that rotate according to the tilting action of the operating member, a sliding signal detection module, and a circuit board that detects the sliding amount of the two sliding terminals and outputs a corresponding signal. The stick-type multi-directional signal input detection device can be used for game control to realize game control. In a control platform such as VR, an operation command can be triggered through the stick.

[0003] In the conventional stick-type multi-directional signal input detection device, it is not possible to recognize whether the user's hand is in contact with the stick, and furthermore, it is not possible to realize good interaction with the user, and this function is also incomplete. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT The main objective of the present invention is to provide a multi-directional signal input sensing device to realize the recognition whether the user's hand touches the stick or not. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the multi-directional signal input detection device proposed in this invention comprises: a housing having an interior space and an opening communicating with the interior space; An operating body that can be tilted and protrudes upward from the opening; a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm that rotate in accordance with a tilting operation of the operating body and have rotation axes perpendicular to each other; a sliding signal detection module that detects a rotational movement of the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm; A disk-shaped plate having a hole in the center; an elastic member having one end pressing the upper surface of the plate against the lower portion of the operating body and the other end pressing the bottom surface of the internal space to return the operating body to a neutral position; a circuit board provided below the housing and having an induction lead wire provided on a surface thereof; a base for fixing the housing; The operating body and the elastic member are made of a conductive material, and one end of the elastic member abuts against the plate and the other end is electrically connected to the induction lead wire.

[0006] Preferably, one end of the elastic member abuts against the plate and the other end is electrically connected to the base, and the base is connected to an external console.

[0007] Preferably, the inductive lead has an arc-shaped end and is positionable on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the circuit board.

[0008] Preferably, the elastic member is a coil spring and is arranged coaxially with the operation body. And / or, the diameter of the plate matches the diameter of the end face of the elastic member at the end facing the operating body.

[0009] Preferably, the multi-directional signal input detection device further includes a conductive medium provided between the plate and the operation body, and the conductive medium is carbon conductive grease, silver paste grease, or conductive grease.

[0010] Preferably, the operating body includes a movable part and a connection part which are interconnected, the diameter of the movable part is larger than the diameter of the connection part, an end of the movable part which is connected to the connection part is inserted into the opening and abuts against the plate, the connection part is inserted into the hole, and an end of the connection part which is remote from the movable part abuts against the circuit board or the base.

[0011] Preferably, the hole is provided at a center position of the plate, and a center line of the hole, an axis of the operation body, and a center line of the elastic member are aligned on the same straight line. And / or the material of the connection part is engineering plastic or metal.

[0012] Preferably, the movable part and the connecting part are provided as separate bodies, and the connecting part is connected to the movable part by a press caulking process or a two-stage mold injection molding; And / or, the movable portion and the connecting portion are integrally formed.

[0013] According to the technical solution of the present invention, the multi-directional signal input detection device includes a housing, an operating body, a first rocker arm, a second rocker arm, a sliding signal detection module, a plate, an elastic member, a circuit board, and a base, the housing is provided with an internal space and an opening communicating with the internal space, the circuit board is provided in the internal space, and an inductive lead is provided on the surface, the operating body is elastically pressed through the elastic member, its lower part is in the internal space, and is tiltable, and the end of the operating body in the internal space is electrically connected to the inductive lead. When the user's hand touches the stick, the operating body is a conductor, so that the hand inductively contacts the operating body, and the other end of the operating body is electrically connected to the inductive lead, so that the inductive contact of the operating body further induces the inductive lead, and the multi-directional signal input detection device can receive the information that the user's hand touches the stick, and further realize a display or interactive function.

[0014] In order to more clearly describe the embodiments of the present invention and the technical solutions of the prior art, the following will briefly describe the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. It is obvious that the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other accompanying drawings based on the structures shown in these accompanying drawings without creative work. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a multi-directional signal input detection device according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is an exploded view of a multi-directional signal input sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a multi-directional signal input sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] 2 is an exploded view of a stick assembly and a circuit board in the multi-directional signal input sensing device according to the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 5] 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a multi-directional signal input sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] The realization of the objectives, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in combination with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is clear that the described embodiments are not all the embodiments of the present invention, but only some embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] In addition, when the embodiments of the present invention have directional indications (e.g., up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are used only to explain the relative positional relationships, movement conditions, etc. between each part in a certain posture (see the figure), and when the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0019] In addition, when the embodiments of the present invention include descriptions related to "first", "second", etc., it should be explained that the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are used for explanatory purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance thereof or implicitly specifying the number of technical features presented. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may include at least one of the features explicitly or implicitly. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment may be combined with each other as long as it is feasible by a person skilled in the art. If the combination of technical solutions is inconsistent or cannot be realized, it should be understood that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of the invention.

[0020] The present invention proposes a multi-directional signal input sensing device 1.

[0021] In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the multi-directional signal input detection device 1 includes a housing 10, an operating body 20, a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm 30, a sliding signal detection module 40, a plate 50, an elastic member 60, a circuit board 70, and a base 80. The housing 10 is provided with an internal space 11 and an opening 13 communicating with the internal space 11. The operating body 20 can be tilted and protrudes upward from the opening 13. The first rocker arm and the second rocker arm 30 rotate according to the tilting operation of the operating body 20, and the rotation axes are perpendicular to each other. the sliding signal detection module 40 detects the rotational movements of the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm 30, the plate 50 is disk-shaped with a hole in the center, one end of the elastic member 60 presses the upper surface of the plate 50 against the lower surface of the operating body 20 and the other end presses against the bottom surface of the internal space 11 to return the operating body 20 to the neutral position, the circuit board 70 is provided below the housing 10 and has an induction lead wire 71 on its surface, the base 80 fixes the housing 10, the operating body 20 is made of a conductive material and its end within the internal space 11 is electrically connected to the induction lead wire 71.

[0022] The multi-directional signal input detection device 1 includes a housing 10, an operating body 20, a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm 30, a sliding signal detection module 40, a plate 50, an elastic member 60, a circuit board 70, and a base 80. The housing 10 has an internal space 11 and an opening 13 communicating with the internal space 11. The circuit board 70 is provided on a space wall of the internal space 11 on the side opposite the opening 13, and has an induction lead wire on the surface facing the opening 13. 71 is provided, and both the operating body 20 and the elastic member 60 are made of a conductive material. The side walls of the operating body 20 are connected to the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm 30. The operating body 20 has one end provided in the internal space 11 and the other end extending outside the opening 13. A plate 50 and an elastic member 60 are provided between the operating body 20 and the circuit board 70. The elastic member 60 has one end abutting against the other end of the operating body 20 and the other end electrically connected to the induction lead wire 71.

[0023] When the user's hand touches the stick, the operating body 20 is a conductor and the elastic member 60 connected to the operating body 20 is also a conductor, so that the hand inductively touches the operating body 20. Since the elastic member 60 is electrically connected to the induction lead 71, that is, the operating body 20 is connected from the plate 50 and the elastic member 60 to the induction lead 71, the inductive contact of the operating body 20 further induces the induction lead 71, and the multi-directional signal input detection device 1 receives information that the user's hand has touched the stick, and can further realize a display or interactive function. That is, the induction path of the signal flows from the operating body 20 to the elastic member 60 and further to the induction lead 71, and is connected to the external console via the induction lead 71, thereby realizing signal exchange. When the user's hand is released from the stick, the operating body 20 is no longer induced, the induction lead 71 cannot be induced, and the multi-directional signal input detection device 1 receives information that the user's hand has left the stick.

[0024] The material of the operating body 20 may be conductive plastic, conductive metal, conductive rubber, etc. In this embodiment, the operating body 20 is conductive rubber, and the conductive rubber is made by uniformly dispersing conductive particles such as silver-plated glass, silver-plated aluminum, and silver in silicone rubber, and contacting the conductive particles with each other by pressure, thereby achieving good conductivity. The conductive metal may be stainless steel, iron, etc. The material of the elastic member 60 is stainless steel, iron, etc. The elastic member 60 may be a coil spring, an elastic piece, a conductive elastic rubber pad, etc. In another embodiment, the operating body 20 is plastic, and the outer surface is covered with a conductive coating medium, and the coating medium can be conductive to achieve the effect of the operating body 20 having conductivity and induction.

[0025] By providing the plate 50, the elastic member 60 and the control body 20 can be connected, the connection stability at the connection surface between the elastic member 60 and the control body 20 is realized, and the stability of the conduction is guaranteed. Meanwhile, the flatness of the connection surface of the two connections is maintained, and it is guaranteed that the elastic member 60 conforms to the swing and rotation of the control body 20, so that the induction effect of the circuit board 70 and the rotation assembly on the control body 20 becomes more accurate.

[0026] According to the technical solution of the present invention, the multi-directional signal input detection device 1 includes a housing 10, an operating body 20, a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm 30, a sliding signal detection module 40, a plate 50, an elastic member 60, a circuit board 70, and a base 80. The housing 10 is provided with an internal space 11 and an opening 13 communicating with the internal space 11. The circuit board 70 is provided in the internal space 11 and has an inductive lead 71 on its surface. The operating body 20 is elastically pressed through the elastic member 60, its lower part is in the internal space 11, and is tiltable. One end of the elastic member 60 presses the upper surface of the plate 50 against the lower part of the operating body 20, and the other end is electrically connected to the inductive lead 71 provided on the circuit board 70. When the user's hand touches the stick, the operating body 20 is a conductor, and the plate 50 and the elastic member 60 connected to the operating body 20 are also conductors, so that the hand inductively contacts the operating body 20. Since the elastic member 60 is electrically connected to the inductive lead 71, i.e., the operating body 20 is connected from the elastic member 60 to the inductive lead 71, the inductive contact of the operating body 20 further induces the inductive lead 71, and the multi-directional signal input detection device 1 receives information that the user's hand has touched the stick, and can further realize a display or interactive function.

[0027] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, one end of the elastic member 60 abuts against the plate 50, and the other end is electrically connected to a base 80, which is connected to an external console.

[0028] In this embodiment, since the base 80 is a conductor, the base 80 and the external console are electrically connected, and signal communication and transmission with the external console can be realized through the base 80. The signal guidance path flows from the operating body 20 to the elastic member 60 and further to the base 80, and is connected to the external console through the base 80, thereby realizing signal exchange. This transmission method has the characteristic of being highly stable, and maintains the effectiveness and stability of the signal trigger.

[0029] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, one end of the inductive lead 71 has an arc shape and can be disposed on the front side, the rear side, or both the front and rear sides of the circuit board 70.

[0030] The shape of the induction lead 71 is arc-shaped, and the shape of the induction lead 71 fits the end shape of the elastic member 60. By configuring in this way, the arc shape may be a semicircular arc, a three-quarters circular arc, or a quarter circular arc. The arc-shaped induction lead 71 corresponds to the end shape when the elastic member 60 is a coil spring, and can fit the end shape of the coil spring, so that the induction function of the induction lead 71 is guaranteed, and the effect of the operation body 20 inducing the induction lead 71 through the elastic member 60 is guaranteed. Furthermore, since the induction lead 71 can be arranged on the front, rear, or front and rear of the circuit board 70, when the induction lead 71 is arranged on the rear, or front and rear, the induction lead 71 can be electrically connected to the base 80, and the other end of the operation body can be connected to the surface of the base 80, so that the induction lead 71 can be further electrically connected to the induction lead 71, and the inductive contact of the operation body 20 further induces the induction lead 71 through conduction by the base 80.

[0031] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the elastic member 60 is a coil spring, which is arranged coaxially with the operating body 20. And / or, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the diameter of the plate 50 matches the diameter of the end face of the elastic member 60 at the end facing the operation body 20.

[0032] In this embodiment, the elastic member 60 is a coil spring and is configured to be arranged coaxially with the operating body 20, thereby ensuring synchronous displacement of the elastic member 60 and the operating body 20 and adapting to the swinging and rotating of the operating body 20, and making the induction effect of the circuit board 70 and the rotating assembly on the operating body 20 more accurate.

[0033] Furthermore, by configuring the diameter of the plate 50 to match the diameter of the end face of the elastic member 60 at the end facing the control body 20, the stability of the connection at the connection surface between the elastic member 60 and the control body 20 is realized, and the stability of the conduction is guaranteed. Meanwhile, the flatness of the connection surfaces of the two connections is maintained, and it is guaranteed that the elastic member 60 matches the swing and rotation of the control body 20, and the induction effect of the circuit board 70 and the rotation assembly on the control body 20 becomes more accurate.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 2 to 4, the multi-directional signal input detection device 1 further includes a conductive medium 90 arranged between the plate 50 and the operating body 20, and the conductive medium 90 is carbon conductive grease, silver paste grease, or conductive grease.

[0035] The conductive medium 90 is provided between the plate 50 and the operating body 20, and may be provided on the end face of the movable part 21 facing the plate 50, or on the face of the plate 50 facing the movable part 21, or may be provided on all of the opposing faces of the movable part 21 and the plate 50. By providing the conductive medium 90, the conductivity between the operating body 20 and the plate 50 can be increased, and the stability of the conduction is further improved.

[0036] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 2 to 4, a hole 51 is provided in the plate 50, the operating body 20 includes a movable part 21 and a connecting part 23 which are interconnected, the diameter of the movable part 21 is larger than the diameter of the connecting part 23, the end of the movable part 21 connected to the connecting part 23 is inserted into the opening 13 and abuts against the plate 50, the connecting part 23 is inserted into the hole 51, and the end of the connecting part 23 away from the movable part 21 abuts against the circuit board 70 or the base 80.

[0037] The operating body 20 includes a movable part 21 and a connecting part 23 which are interconnected, the diameter of the movable part 21 is larger than that of the connecting part 23, the end of the movable part 21 connected to the connecting part 23 is inserted into the opening 13 and abuts against the plate 50, and the connecting part 23 is inserted into the hole 51. By configuring in this way, the stability of the connection at the connecting surface between the elastic member 60 and the operating body 20 is realized, and the stability of the conduction is further guaranteed. Meanwhile, the flatness of the connecting surfaces of the two connecting structures is maintained, and it is guaranteed that the elastic member 60 is adapted to the swinging and rotating of the operating body 20, and the induction effect of the circuit board 70 and the rotating assembly on the operating body 20 is more accurate.

[0038] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a hole 51 is provided at the center of the plate 50, and the center line of the hole 51, the axis of the operating body 20, and the center line of the elastic member 60 are aligned on the same straight line.

[0039] A hole 51 is provided at the center of the plate 50, and the center line of the hole 51, the axis of the control body 20, and the center line of the elastic member 60 are configured to be on the same straight line, thereby ensuring that the control body 20, the plate 50, and the elastic member 60 are at the same connection position, realizing the stability of the connection at the connection surface between the elastic member 60 and the control body 20, and further ensuring the stability of the conduction. Meanwhile, the flatness of the connection surfaces of the two connections is maintained, and it is guaranteed that the elastic member 60 is compatible with the swing and rotation of the control body 20, so that the induction effect of the circuit board 70 and the rotation assembly on the control body 20 becomes more accurate.

[0040] Furthermore, by configuring the outer diameter of the plate 50 to be larger than the diameter of the movable part 21, the operating body 20 is less likely to come off the plate 50, the connection stability between the operating body 20 and the plate 50 is guaranteed, and the connection stability at the connection surface between the elastic member 60 and the operating body 20 is further realized, and the stability of the conduction is guaranteed. Meanwhile, the flatness of the connection surfaces of the two connections is maintained, and it is guaranteed that the elastic member 60 is compatible with the swinging and rotating of the operating body 20, and the induction effect of the circuit board 70 and the rotating assembly on the operating body 20 is more precise.

[0041] Furthermore, by configuring the plate 50 and the elastic member 60 to have an integrally molded structure, the connection stability between the plate 50 and the elastic member 60 is guaranteed, and the connection stability at the connection surface between the elastic member 60 and the control body 20 is further realized, and the stability of the conduction is guaranteed. Meanwhile, the flatness of the connection surface of the two connections is maintained, and it is ensured that the elastic member 60 conforms to the swing and rotation of the control body 20, and the induction effect of the circuit board 70 and the rotation assembly on the control body 20 is more precise.

[0042] Furthermore, since the material of the connection portion 23 is engineering plastic or metal, the effect of electrical conduction of the connection portion 23 is guaranteed.

[0043] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the movable part 21 and the connecting part 23 are provided as separate parts, and the connecting part 23 is connected to the movable part 21 by a press crimping process or a two-stage mold injection molding; Alternatively, the movable portion 21 and the connecting portion 23 are formed as an integral unit.

[0044] In this embodiment, the movable part 21 and the connecting part 23 can be connected as an integral structure by a press crimping process, which has the advantages of strong connection, good corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance, sealing property, easy installation, etc., and can realize the overall robustness of the connection between the movable part 21 and the connecting part 23 as well as the conductive effect between the movable part 21 and the connecting part 23.

[0045] In another embodiment, the movable part 21 and the connecting part 23 are combined by two-step mold injection molding, that is, an integrally molded structure. The injection molding process has the characteristics of low manufacturing cost and good product quality, and when the movable part 21 and the connecting part 23 are integrally molded by injection molding, the quality is stable, and the precision and consistency are good.

[0046] The above is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the utility model of the present invention. Based on the concept of the present invention, the equivalent structural transformation made by using the contents of the specification and the accompanying drawings of the present invention, or the direct / indirect application to other related technical fields, are all within the scope of protection of the utility model of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 1. Multi-directional signal input detection device 10. Housing 11. Interior Space 13 Opening 20 Operation body 21 Moving parts 23 Connection 30 First rocker arm and second rocker arm 40 Slide signal detection module 50 Plates 51 holes 60 Elastic member 70 Circuit Board 71 Inductive Lead Wire 80 Base 90 Conductive medium

Claims

1. a housing having an interior space and an opening communicating with the interior space; An operating body that can be tilted and protrudes upward from the opening; a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm that rotate in accordance with a tilting operation of the operating body and have rotation axes perpendicular to each other; a sliding signal detection module that detects a rotational movement of the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm; A disk-shaped plate having a hole in the center; an elastic member having one end pressing the upper surface of the plate against the lower portion of the operating body and the other end pressing the bottom surface of the internal space to return the operating body to a neutral position; a circuit board provided below the housing and having an induction lead wire provided on a surface thereof; A multi-directional signal input detection device including: The operating body and the elastic member are made of a conductive material, The elastic member has one end in contact with the plate and the other end electrically connected to the induction lead wire. A multi-directional signal input detection device comprising:

2. the elastic member has one end in contact with the plate and the other end electrically connected to the base; The base is connected to an external console 2. The multi-directional signal input sensing device according to claim 1.

3. The inductive lead has an end that is arc-shaped and can be disposed on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the circuit board.

3. The multi-directional signal input sensing device according to claim 2.

4. the elastic member is a coil spring, and is disposed coaxially with the operation body; And / or, the diameter of the plate is adapted to the diameter of the end face of the elastic member at the end facing the operation body.

4. The multi-directional signal input sensing device according to claim 3.

5. The multi-directional signal input detection device further includes a conductive medium provided between the plate and the operation body, The conductive medium is carbon conductive grease, silver paste grease, or conductive grease.

5. The multi-directional signal input sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the multi-directional signal input sensing device is a multi-directional signal input sensing device.

6. The operation body includes a movable part and a connection part which are interconnected, the diameter of the movable part is larger than the diameter of the connection part, an end of the movable part which is connected to the connection part is inserted into the opening and abuts against the plate, the connection part is inserted into the hole, and an end of the connection part remote from the movable part abuts against the circuit board or the base.

5. The multi-directional signal input sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the multi-directional signal input sensing device is a multi-directional signal input sensing device.

7. the hole is provided at a center position of the plate, and a center line of the hole, an axis line of the operation body, and a center line of the elastic member are aligned on the same straight line; And / or the material of the connection part is engineering plastic or metal.

7. The multi-directional signal input sensing device according to claim 6.

8. The movable part and the connecting part are provided as separate bodies, and the connecting part is coupled to the movable part by a press caulking process or a two-stage mold injection molding; Alternatively, the movable portion and the connecting portion are formed as an integral structure.

7. The multi-directional signal input sensing device according to claim 6.

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