Gaming Controller Holster with Support Web
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional video game controllers are difficult for users with fine motor impairment or physical disabilities to hold and operate due to the requirement of supporting the weight and performing input actions simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A gaming support apparatus with a holster body that encloses and supports the controller, allowing users to actuate input elements without holding the controller's weight, featuring a support web and openings for access to input elements, and optionally a cover plate and button assemblies for secure operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional controller is held in the hand, then the user can operate the input elements, but the user must support the weight of the controller which is difficult for users with fine motor impairment or physical disabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the weight-bearing function from the user's hand by introducing a separate support structure (holster mounted to the gaming surface). The holster receives and supports the controller, allowing the user to operate input elements without supporting the controller's weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The holster acts as an intermediary between the gaming surface and the controller, providing a mechanical support connection that eliminates the need for the user's hand to bear the controller's weight while still allowing full access to input elements.
2Ease of operation
If the controller is supported by the hand, then the user can maintain control, but users with physical disabilities cannot simultaneously support weight and perform input actions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the controller operation into two independent functions: weight support (handled by the holster) and input operation (handled by the user). This segmentation allows users with limited hand strength to operate the controller through the holster support mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The holster provides self-service weight support, automatically bearing the controller's weight through its mounting structure without requiring active effort from the user. This allows the user's hand to be freed for input operations only.
3Weight of moving object
If the holster encloses the controller for support, then weight support is provided, but access to input elements may be restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The holster is designed with differentiated local qualities: the interior provides enclosed support for weight bearing, while the exterior features openings and access points that maintain full accessibility to input elements. The peripheral wall structure provides support where needed while leaving input areas exposed.
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming support apparatus that includes a holster body is provided. The holster body receives a gaming controller disposed therein and includes a peripheral wall. The peripheral wall, in an operational configuration, partially encloses the gaming controller received by the holster body. The holster body further includes a support web that, in the operational configuration, supports the gaming controller received by the holster body. The holster body further includes at least one opening in the holster body that, in the operational configuration, allows access to one or more input elements of the gaming controller received by the holster body. In the operational configuration, the holster body supports the gaming controller such that a user may actuate the one or more input elements of the gaming controller without supporting the weight of the gaming controller.