Detachable Motor Module for Customizable Vibration Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional game controllers lack the ability to accommodate different vibration amplitudes and weights, failing to meet diverse user preferences due to limited space with the vibration motor already mounted.
Innovation Solution
A detachable motor module comprising a vibration motor and a weight member, where the user can replace different vibration amplitudes and weights by engaging and disengaging the motor module with a support system, allowing for customizable feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a vibration motor is mounted in the game controller, then vibration feedback function is provided, but the space for accommodating a weight member is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The motor module is divided into separate replaceable components: a vibration motor unit and a weight member unit. This segmentation allows each component to be independently optimized for size and function, enabling the vibration motor to be mounted in the controller while the weight member can be attached externally to the motor module, thus resolving the space constraint issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The weight member is designed to be nested with or attached to the motor module, forming a combined assembly. This nesting approach allows the weight member to occupy space that would otherwise be unused in the motor module structure, enabling both components to coexist within the limited controller space while still providing customization capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the vibration motor is fixed in the controller, then structural stability is maintained, but the ability to change vibration amplitude and weight is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The motor module is designed with dynamic reconfigurability, allowing users to attach different weight members and potentially different vibration motor units based on their preferences. The module maintains structural stability during use through secure engagement features, while enabling easy reconfiguration when users want to change vibration characteristics, thus balancing stability with adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables parameter changes by allowing users to swap weight members with different masses and potentially vibration motors with different characteristics. This changes the physical parameters of the vibration system (mass, vibration amplitude) while maintaining the same basic module structure, achieving customization without requiring complete redesign of the controller architecture.
3Weight of moving object
If space is allocated for a weight member, then weight customization is enabled, but the vibration motor mounting space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The design transitions from a two-dimensional space constraint problem to a three-dimensional solution by utilizing the full volumetric space of the motor module. The weight member is positioned to optimize the distribution of mass within the available volume, and the modular design allows the motor module to be oriented and positioned in different dimensions within the controller, effectively using space more efficiently.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is a controller with a motor module. The controller with a motor module comprises a body. A support is disposed inside the body. The support comprises an alignment part and an engaging part both are disposed on the support. A motor module has a central axis and is capable of dismounting from the support. The motor module comprises a housing, a matching part and a blocking part both are disposed on the housing. When the motor module is applied a force to make the motor module rotates along the central axis thereof, the matching part engages with the alignment part, and the blocking part engages with the engaging part.