Game Controller With Adjustable Clamping Support Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing game controllers struggle to provide proper support for mobile devices of varying sizes due to differences in aspect ratios, leading to instability and poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
A game controller design featuring a first and second handle body, each with a support module that includes clamping members, allowing for adjustable support and secure attachment of mobile devices of different sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional game controller design is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot properly support mobile devices of varying sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is divided into separate handle bodies and support modules. Each support module can be independently attached to handle bodies, allowing modular configuration to match different mobile device sizes. The support module includes adjustable components that can be segmented and repositioned.
Solution Approach 2:
The support module incorporates adjustable and movable components, including extendable support arms and repositionable clamping members. These dynamic elements allow the support structure to adapt its configuration based on the size and shape of the mobile device being held.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the support module is designed to accommodate large tablets, then it can support larger devices, but the clamping mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping members are nested within the support module structure, allowing them to be stored compactly when not in use. The extendable support arms can be retracted into the module body, creating a compact configuration for smaller devices while providing extended reach for larger tablets.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping mechanism is designed with multi-functional components that can adjust their position and orientation to accommodate different device sizes. The same clamping members can serve both small smartphones and large tablets by repositioning along the support arms.
3Reliability
If multiple clamping members are added to support larger devices, then device stability improves, but the assembly process becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple clamping members are integrated into a single support module unit that attaches to the handle body as one component. This merging of multiple clamping functions into a unified module simplifies the assembly process, as the entire clamping assembly can be installed in a single operation rather than assembling individual clamps separately.
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AI summary
A game controller is provided. The game controller includes a first handle body, a second handle body, a first support module, and a second support module. The first support module includes a first support groove, a first clamping member, and a second clamping member. The first clamping member and the second clamping member are disposed at two sides of the first support module. The second support module includes a second support groove, a third clamping member, and a fourth clamping member. The third clamping member and the fourth clamping member are disposed at two sides of the second support module. A mobile device is disposed between the first support module, the first clamping member and the second clamping member of the first support module, the second support module, and the third clamping member and the fourth clamping member of the second support module.