Ergonomic Game Controller Grip Covering Housing Boundary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional game controllers have suboptimal operability due to the design of their housing and grip members, which can lead to discomfort and reduced gaming performance.
Innovation Solution
The game controller features a main body housing with protruding portions and grip members that cover the boundary between housing members, providing a more ergonomic fit for the user's hands and improving operability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional housing design is used, then manufacturing is simple, but operability and comfort are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple members (first housing member and second housing member) that are connected together. The grip members are also separate components that attach to the housing. This segmentation allows for improved ergonomic design while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip members are designed with specific local qualities to enhance comfort and operability. They include curved surfaces that match hand contours, protruding portions for finger placement, and textured surfaces for improved grip. These localized design features improve operability without complicating the overall housing structure.
2Ease of operation
If grip members cover boundary portions, then comfort and fit are improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The grip members are designed as separate, detachable components rather than integrated parts of the housing. This allows them to be manufactured independently using optimized processes for each component, then assembled to the housing. The boundary coverage function is achieved through this modular approach, maintaining ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip members are designed to attach to and surround the protruding portions of the housing members. This nested configuration allows the grip members to cover the boundary portions effectively while maintaining simple, independent manufacturing of each component. The assembly process is simplified by the nested design that naturally guides positioning.
Data Source
AI summary
An example game controller includes a housing main body formed by connecting a housing member on a front surface side and a housing member on a back surface side. On the left and right of the housing main body, holding portions are provided. To the left and right holding portions, a pair of grip portions covering the entirety of the holding portions are connected. A boundary portion between two housing members is covered with a grip portion. Thus, when a user grips the grip portion, the grip portion is likely to fit the hand well. Thus, it is possible to improve the operability.