Game controller button

Abstract

A game controller button (100), comprising a base (110) and a button assembly (120). The base (110) is provided with an accommodating cavity (111), positioning slots (112), and a receiving hole (113), at least two positioning slots (112) are located on the peripheral side of the accommodating cavity (111), and the receiving hole (113) is communicated with the accommodating cavity (111). The button assembly (120) comprises a button body (121), a silicone conductor (122), and an elastic member (123). The button body (121) comprises a cover plate (1212) and an abutting part (1213). The abutting part (1213) is connected to one end of the cover plate (1212), the cover plate (1212) is movably connected to the base (110), and the cover plate (1212) is provided with positioning columns (12121) at positions corresponding to the positioning slots (112). The elastic member (123) is located in the accommodating cavity (111) and abuts between the cover plate (1212) and the base (110). The silicone conductor (122) is movable in the receiving hole (113), and one end of the abutting part (1213) abuts against the silicone conductor (122). According to the game controller button (100), due to the fact that the cover plate (1212) is provided with the positioning columns (12121) corresponding to the positioning slots (112) and the abutting part (1213) abuts against the silicone conductor (122) and is movable in the receiving hole (113), when the button body (121) moves towards the receiving hole (113), the positioning columns (12121) slide in the positioning slots (112), and the abutting part (1213) abuts against the silicone conductor (122) and passes through the receiving hole (113), so that a gap is formed between the abutting part (1213) and the receiving hole (113) in a radial direction.

Description

A game controller button Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of handle buttons, and in particular to a game handle button. Background Art

[0002] Currently, game controller buttons on the market include conventional conductive silicone buttons and microswitch buttons. Conductive silicone buttons offer a pleasant feel, are quiet, and have a quick rebound, but the silicone structure is prone to fatigue and breakage, resulting in a short lifespan of generally under 2 million cycles. They also suffer from poor consistency during production, with varying degrees of force. Microswitch buttons offer consistent force and a lifespan of up to 5 million cycles, which is longer than conductive silicone buttons. However, they offer a shorter travel, a crisp sound, and a less pleasant feel.

[0003] Prior art, a game controller button with patent number 202120233140.9 discloses a base, a face shell and a button shaft, the face shell is buckled on the base to form a cavity, the button shaft is arranged in the cavity, the top of the button shaft is exposed from the surface of the face shell, the bottom of the button shaft is installed with conductive silicone, a through hole is provided on the base at a position corresponding to the conductive silicone, a spring is installed between the button shaft and the base, a first convex point is provided on the side wall of the button shaft, a plate body is installed on the base, a gap is provided between the two sides of the plate body and the base, and a second convex point cooperating with the first convex point is provided on the plate body; however, due to Conductive silicone is installed at the bottom of the key shaft, and a through-hole is provided on the base at a position corresponding to the conductive silicone. When the key is pressed, the key shaft needs to slide on the through-hole, but the key shaft and the through-hole in this case need to cooperate as a supporting contact surface, which leads to the key sticking phenomenon during key operation. In particular, for keys produced in large quantities, the key shaft will produce thermal expansion and contraction problems, and the key sticking problem will increase the key failure rate. In addition, the lubricating oil applied to the key shaft is easy to leak out at the through-hole, resulting in dry key action and very poor action smoothness.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to solve the technical problems of key sticking and poor key action fluency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a game controller button, aiming to solve the problems of key sticking and poor key action fluency.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, a game controller button is provided, comprising a base, a button assembly and a face shell, the base being formed with a receiving cavity, a positioning groove and an avoidance hole, at least two of the positioning grooves being located on the circumferential side of the receiving cavity, and the avoidance hole being communicated with the receiving cavity; the button assembly comprising a button body, a silicone conductor and an elastic member, the button body comprising a button portion, a cover plate and an abutting portion, the button portion being connected to one end of the cover plate, the abutting portion being connected to the other end of the cover plate, the cover plate being movably connected to the base, a positioning column being provided on the cover plate corresponding to the positioning groove, the elastic member being located in the receiving cavity and abutting between the cover plate and the base, the silicone conductor being movable in the avoidance hole, and one end of the abutting portion abutting against the silicone conductor; the face shell being clamped to the base to restrict the button body in the receiving cavity;

[0007] When the button body moves toward the avoidance hole, the positioning column slides in the positioning groove, the abutting portion abuts the silicone conductor passing through the avoidance hole, and a gap is formed between the abutting portion and the avoidance hole along the radial direction.

[0008] Furthermore, the positioning column is coated with lubricating oil, and / or the positioning groove is provided with lubricating oil, the base is provided with a raised wall, and the raised wall is arranged around the avoidance hole. When the lubricating oil overflows into the accommodating cavity, the raised wall blocks the lubricating oil from flowing out of the avoidance hole.

[0009] Furthermore, the raised wall and the base arc transitionally connect to form a limiting groove, and one end of the elastic member abuts against the limiting groove.

[0010] Furthermore, one end of the positioning column is connected to the cover plate, and the radial distance from the connection end to the end of the cover plate gradually shrinks, and a guide portion is formed at the end of the positioning column to enable the positioning column to be coaxially plugged into the positioning groove.

[0011] Furthermore, shielding plates are protrudingly provided around the cover plate, and the shielding plates are formed with avoidance grooves, and the positioning posts are located in the avoidance grooves.

[0012] Furthermore, a first protrusion is provided on one side of the baffle plate, an extension arm is provided on the base corresponding to the side of the baffle plate, and a second protrusion is provided on the extension arm. The first protrusion elastically abuts against the second protrusion. When the button moves toward the avoidance hole, the first protrusion passes over the second protrusion to release the base from locking the button body in its natural state.

[0013] Furthermore, the abutting portion includes a mounting groove and an abutting column, the abutting column is located in the mounting groove, the silicone conductor is provided in the mounting groove, the silicone conductor is formed with an adapting hole, and the abutting column is inserted into the adapting hole.

[0014] Furthermore, the face shell is formed with a card slot, and the base is convexly provided with a card body. When the face shell is covered on the base, the card body is engaged in the card slot to constrain the button body in a natural state to the accommodating cavity.

[0015] Furthermore, the base is formed with an anti-mistake groove, and the surface shell is convexly provided with a positioning body arranged in the anti-mistake groove.

[0016] The implementation of the present invention will have the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The game controller button in this embodiment has a positioning column provided at the positioning groove corresponding to the cover plate, and the abutting portion abuts the silicone conductor and moves in the avoidance hole. Therefore, when the button body moves toward the avoidance hole, the positioning column slides in the positioning groove, and the abutting portion abuts the silicone conductor and passes through the avoidance hole, thereby forming a gap between the abutting portion and the avoidance hole in the radial direction, overcoming the problems of easy key jamming and poor smoothness during button operation in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a game controller button according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] FIG2 is an exploded schematic diagram of a game controller button according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] FIG3 is a top view of a game controller button according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] FIG4 is a cross-sectional view of the section AA in FIG3 ;

[0023] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a key body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of a face shell according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of a base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of a silicone conductor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Among them: 100, game controller button; 110, base; 111, accommodating cavity; 112, positioning groove; 113, avoidance hole; 114, raised wall; 115, limiting groove; 116, extension arm; 1161, second raised portion; 117, card body; 118, foolproof groove; 120, button assembly; 121, button body; 1211, button portion; 1212, cover plate; 12121, positioning column; 12122, shielding plate; 12101, avoidance groove; 12102, first raised portion; 1213, abutment portion; 12131, installation groove; 12132, abutment column; 122, silicone conductor; 1221, adapter hole; 123, elastic member; 130, surface shell; 131, card slot; 132, positioning body. Implementation Method

[0028] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the present disclosure.

[0029] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. The terms used in this specification of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0031] 1 to 8, an embodiment of the present invention provides a game controller button 100, including a base 110, a button assembly 120 and a surface shell 130, wherein the base 110 is formed with a receiving cavity 111, a positioning groove 112 and an avoidance hole 113, at least two positioning grooves 112 are located on the peripheral side of the receiving cavity 111, and the avoidance hole 113 is connected to the receiving cavity 111; the button assembly 120 includes a button body 121, a silicone conductor 122 and an elastic member 123, the button body 121 includes a button portion 1211, a cover plate 1212 and an abutment portion 1213, and the button portion 111 is provided with a plurality of buttons. 211 is connected to one end of the cover plate 1212, and the abutting portion 1213 is connected to the other end of the cover plate 1212. The cover plate 1212 is movably connected to the base 110. A positioning column 12121 is provided at the cover plate 1212 corresponding to the positioning groove 112. The elastic member 123 is located in the accommodating cavity 111 and abuts between the cover plate 1212 and the base 110. The silicone conductor 122 moves in the avoidance hole 113, and one end of the abutting portion 1213 abuts against the silicone conductor 122. The cover 130 is clamped to the base 110 to restrict the button body 121 in the accommodating cavity 111.

[0032] When the button body 121 moves toward the avoidance hole 113, the positioning post 12121 slides in the positioning groove 112, and the abutting portion 1213 abuts the silicone conductor 122 to pass through the avoidance hole 113, and a gap is formed between the abutting portion 1213 and the avoidance hole 113 along the radial direction. In a specific application, there are four positioning grooves 112 located on the peripheral side of the accommodating cavity 111. Since the cover plate 1212 is provided with positioning posts 12121 at the corresponding positioning grooves 112, when the button body 121 moves toward the avoidance hole 113, the positioning post 12121 slides relatively in the positioning groove 112, and the abutting portion 1213 abuts the silicone conductor 122 and moves in the avoidance hole 113. At this time, the abutting portion 1213 abuts the silicone conductor 122 to pass through the avoidance hole 113, and a gap is formed between the abutting portion 1213 and the avoidance hole 113 along the radial direction. In this way, when the button body 121 slides in the accommodating cavity 111, the abutment 1213 will not contact the avoidance hole 113, but will slide in the positioning groove 112 through the positioning column 12121 on the periphery of the cover plate 1212, thereby improving the centrality of the button action and avoiding key jamming. In addition, the contact area between the button body 121 and the base 110 is also reduced, and the compressed gas between the abutment 1213 and the accommodating cavity 111 during rapid button operation can also be discharged through the gap between the abutment 1213 and the avoidance hole 113, thereby improving the smoothness of the button action.

[0033] In one possible embodiment, the positioning column 12121 is coated with lubricating oil, and / or the positioning groove 112 is provided with lubricating oil, and the base 110 is provided with a raised wall 114, and the raised wall 114 is arranged around the avoidance hole 113. When the lubricating oil overflows into the accommodating cavity 111, the raised wall 114 prevents the lubricating oil from flowing out of the avoidance hole 113. In a specific application, in order to improve the smoothness of the key movement, the positioning column 12121 is coated with lubricating oil, or the positioning groove 112 is provided with lubricating oil, or both the positioning column 12121 and the positioning groove 112 are provided with lubricating oil, wherein the base 110 is provided with a raised portion arranged around the avoidance hole 113. When the key body 121 moves in the accommodating cavity 111, the lubricating oil in the positioning column 12121 or the positioning groove 112 may overflow, and the raised wall 114 will prevent the lubricating oil from flowing out of the avoidance hole 113, thereby improving the smoothness of the key movement in the accommodating cavity 111.

[0034] In one possible embodiment, the raised wall 114 and the base 110 are connected by an arcuate transition to form a limiting groove 115, and one end of the elastic member 123 abuts against the limiting groove 115. In a specific application, the elastic member 123 is a compression spring. To prevent lateral displacement of the compression spring, the limiting groove 115 is formed at the arcuate transition between the raised wall 114 and the base 110. The width of the limiting groove 115 is configured to match the wire diameter thickness of the elastic member 123, so that one end of the elastic member 123 abuts against the limiting groove 115.

[0035] In one possible embodiment, one end of the positioning post 12121 is connected to the cover plate 1212, and the radial distance from the connection end to the end of the cover plate 1212 of the positioning post 12121 gradually shrinks, and a guide portion is formed at the end of the positioning post 12121 so that the positioning post 12121 and the positioning groove 112 are coaxially plugged. In a specific application, in order to improve the positioning performance of the key centering, the radial distance from the connection end to the end of the positioning post 12121 of the covering plate 1212 is gradually shrinked, and a guide portion is formed at the end of the positioning post 12121 so that the positioning post 12121 and the positioning groove 112 are coaxially plugged. In this way, through the coaxial plugging of the positioning post 12121 on the positioning groove 112, the cover plate 1212 connected to the positioning post 12121 and the key are centered and movable in the accommodating cavity 111, thereby avoiding the problem of the key being stuck during key action.

[0036] In one possible embodiment, shielding plates 12122 are protruding from the four sides of the cover plate 1212, and the shielding plates 12122 are formed with avoidance grooves 12101, and the positioning posts 12121 are located in the avoidance grooves 12101. In a specific application, in order to improve the sealing performance of the accommodating cavity 111, shielding plates 12122 are protruding from the four sides of the cover plate 1212, wherein the enclosure of the cover plate 1212, the shielding plates 12122 and the base 110 makes the accommodating cavity 111 relatively sealed, and since the positioning posts 12121 protruding from the cover plate 1212 slide in the positioning grooves 112, avoidance grooves 12101 are formed on the shielding plates 12122, and the positioning posts 12121 are located in the avoidance grooves 12101, thereby preventing the interference between the shielding plates 12122 and the cylindrical wall of the positioning groove 112 from affecting the movement amplitude of the key.

[0037] In one possible embodiment, a first protrusion 12102 is protruded from one side of the baffle plate 12122, an extension arm 116 is provided on the side of the base 110 corresponding to the baffle plate 12122, and a second protrusion 1161 is protruded from the extension arm 116. The first protrusion 12102 elastically abuts against the second protrusion 1161. When the button body 121 moves toward the avoidance hole 113, the first protrusion 12102 passes over the second protrusion 1161 to release the base 110 from locking the button body 121 in its natural state. In specific applications, under normal circumstances, the first protrusion 12102 is located above the second protrusion 1161, and the button body 121 is constrained by the second protrusion 1161 on the base 110 to slide down. In this way, the silicone conductor 122 can be prevented from being accidentally touched. At the same time, when the button body 121 moves toward the avoidance hole 113, the first protrusion 12102 deforms as it passes over the second protrusion 1161, making a crisp sound, thereby enhancing the user's gaming experience when using the buttons.

[0038] In one possible embodiment, the abutting portion 1213 includes a mounting groove 12131 and an abutting post 12132. The abutting post 12132 is located in the mounting groove 12131. The silicone conductor 122 is disposed in the mounting groove 12131. The silicone conductor 122 is formed with an adapting hole 1221. The abutting post 12132 is inserted into the adapting hole 1221. In a specific application, to prevent the silicone conductor 122 from accidentally falling out of the avoidance hole 113, the abutting portion 1213 is provided with the mounting groove 12131 and the abutting post 12132. The abutting post 12132 is located in the mounting groove 12131. The silicone conductor 122 is disposed in the mounting groove 12131. The silicone conductor 122 is formed with an adapting hole 1221. The abutting post 12132 is elastically inserted into the adapting hole 1221. This allows the abutting portion 1213 to maintain contact with the silicone conductor 122 while it passes through the avoidance hole 113 and prevent it from falling out.

[0039] In one possible embodiment, the face shell 130 is formed with a card slot 131, and the base 110 is protrudingly provided with a card body 117. When the face shell 130 is covered on the base 110, the card body 117 is engaged in the card slot 131 to constrain the button body 121 in its natural state to the accommodating cavity 111. In a specific application, in order to prevent the button body 121 in its natural state from escaping from the accommodating cavity 111, the face shell 130 is formed with a card slot 131, and the base 110 is protrudingly provided with a card body 117. When the face shell 130 is covered on the base 110, the card body 117 is engaged in the card slot 131 to constrain the button body 121 in its natural state to the accommodating cavity 111. In this way, when the user vigorously operates the game button during the game, the button body 121 will not fall out of the accommodating cavity 111.

[0040] In one possible embodiment, the base 110 is formed with an anti-mock groove 118, and the housing 130 is provided with a protruding positioning body 132 that is disposed in the anti-mock groove 118. In a specific application, to prevent the game controller button 100 from being installed upside down, the base 110 is formed with the anti-mock groove 118, and the housing 130 is provided with a protruding positioning body 132 that is disposed in the anti-mock groove 118. This improves the assembly efficiency of the game controller button 100.

[0041] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation methods of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make various modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the patent for this invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A game controller button, characterized in that: include: A base, wherein the base is formed with a receiving cavity, a positioning groove and an avoidance hole, at least two of the positioning grooves are located on the peripheral side of the receiving cavity, and the avoidance hole is communicated with the receiving cavity; A key assembly, the key assembly comprising a key body, a silicone conductor and an elastic member, the key body comprising a key portion, a cover plate and an abutment portion, the key portion being connected to one end of the cover plate, the abutment portion being connected to the other end of the cover plate, the cover plate being movably connected to the base, a positioning column being provided at a position of the cover plate corresponding to the positioning groove, the elastic member being located in the accommodating cavity and abutting between the cover plate and the base, the silicone conductor being movable in the avoidance hole, and one end of the abutment portion abutting against the silicone conductor; A cover, the cover being snap-connected to the base to restrict the button body in the accommodating cavity; When the button body moves toward the avoidance hole, the positioning column slides in the positioning groove, the abutting portion abuts against the silicone conductor passing through the avoidance hole, and a gap is formed between the abutting portion and the avoidance hole along the radial direction.

2. The game controller button according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning column is coated with lubricating oil, and / or the positioning groove is provided with lubricating oil, the base is provided with a raised wall, and the raised wall is arranged around the avoidance hole, when the lubricating oil overflows into the accommodating cavity, the raised wall blocks the lubricating oil from flowing out of the avoidance hole.

3. The game controller button according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The raised wall is transitionally connected with the base arc to form a limiting groove, and one end of the elastic member abuts against the limiting groove.

4. The game controller button according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the positioning column is connected to the cover plate, the radial distance from the connection end to the end of the cover plate gradually shrinks, and a guide portion is formed at the end of the positioning column to enable the positioning column to be coaxially plugged into the positioning groove.

5. The game controller button according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that: The cover plate is protruded with shielding plates around its periphery, the shielding plates are formed with avoidance grooves, and the positioning posts are located in the avoidance grooves.

6. The game controller button according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first protrusion is protruding from one side of the baffle plate, and an extension arm is provided on the base corresponding to the side of the baffle plate, and a second protrusion is protruding from the extension arm. The first protrusion elastically abuts against the second protrusion. When the button moves toward the avoidance hole, the first protrusion passes over the second protrusion to release the base from locking the button body in a natural state.

7. The game controller button according to claim 1, characterized in that: The abutting portion comprises a mounting groove and an abutting column, the abutting column is located in the mounting groove, the silicone conductor is arranged in the mounting groove, the silicone conductor is formed with an adapting hole, and the abutting column is inserted into the adapting hole.

8. The game controller button according to claim 1, characterized in that: The face shell is formed with a card slot, and the base is convexly provided with a card body. When the face shell covers the base, the card body is engaged in the card slot to constrain the button body in a natural state to the accommodating cavity.

9. The game controller button according to claim 8, characterized in that: The base is formed with an anti-idiot groove, and the surface shell is convexly provided with a positioning body arranged in the anti-idiot groove.

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