Multi-Input Adaptor Layout for Adding Controller Buttons
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional arcade-style controllers often lack sufficient buttons to perform the increasing number of actions in modern gaming environments, leading to modifications that compromise the controller's structural integrity and ergonomics.
Innovation Solution
A multi-input adaptor with a housing featuring a base and an arm, allowing additional inputs to be seamlessly integrated into existing controllers without altering the casing, using shared wiring through existing button holes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional arcade-style controllers are modified to add buttons or input mechanisms, then the number of available inputs increases to accommodate modern gaming actions, but structural and wiring issues arise that interfere with the ergonomic design and gameplay experience
Solution Approach 1:
An adaptor is introduced as an intermediary component that connects between the controller's existing structure and additional input mechanisms. The adaptor includes a body that interfaces with the controller casing and extends to support extra buttons or input mechanisms, thereby adding functionality without directly modifying the original controller structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller system is segmented into the original controller unit and a separate adaptor component. This segmentation allows the adaptor to be attached or removed independently, preserving the original controller's ergonomic design while providing additional inputs through the adaptor's own structural support.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional arcade-style controllers are modified to add buttons, then the functionality for modern gaming actions is enhanced, but the structural integrity and wiring of the controller are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The adaptor serves as a mediator that bears the structural load of additional inputs independently. It includes a body with specific structural features that support extra buttons without requiring modifications to the original controller's casing or internal wiring, thereby preserving structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor is designed and prepared in advance with pre-configured wiring and structural support. The wiring system is extended through the adaptor body before attachment to the controller, ensuring that electrical connections are established without compromising the original controller's wiring integrity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional buttons are added to traditional controllers, then the controller can perform more actions in modern gaming environments, but the original ergonomic design and aesthetics are affected
Solution Approach 1:
The controller system is divided into the original ergonomic unit and an attached adaptor. The adaptor's body is designed to extend from the original controller without altering its shape, allowing additional inputs to be positioned on the adaptor while the original controller maintains its ergonomic design and aesthetics.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor acts as an intermediary structure that carries additional inputs separately from the original controller body. Its design allows it to be positioned in a way that does not interfere with the original controller's ergonomic features, preserving the aesthetic and functional design of the primary device.
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-input adaptor for a controller includes a housing having a base defining a base hole and an arm extending radially outward from the base, the arm defining a recess. The multi-input adaptor further includes a first input positioned within the base hole and a second input positioned within the recess of the arm. A first wiring system of the first input and a second wiring system of the second input each extend through the base hole of the base.