Removable Game Controller Handles for Ergonomic Grip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video game controllers are designed for average hand sizes, making it difficult for individuals with larger hands to comfortably grip and interact with the controls, as enlarging the controller is complex and costly.
Innovation Solution
Removable handles designed to fit onto existing game controllers, featuring a wider inner edge, narrower outer edge, raised ridges, finger grooves, and a curved outer rim, made of flexible materials like silicone, allowing for customizable fit and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the controller size is enlarged to accommodate larger hands, then the comfort and accessibility for users with larger hands is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is divided into two independent parts: the main controller body and removable handle covers. The handle covers can be detached and replaced with different sizes to accommodate different hand dimensions, allowing users with larger hands to access comfortable grips without redesigning the entire controller structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle covers are made from flexible silicone material that can be compressed and stretched. This dynamic property allows the handles to adapt to different hand sizes and shapes, providing a comfortable grip for various users without requiring multiple rigid size variants.
2Ease of operation
If the controller size is enlarged to accommodate larger hands, then the grip accessibility is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the controller into a permanent main body and removable handle covers, only the handle covers need to be manufactured in multiple sizes. This reduces manufacturing cost compared to producing entire controllers in different size variants, as the expensive main controller electronics and structure remain unchanged.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle covers are produced in different size parameters (length, width, curvature) to accommodate various hand sizes. These parameter variations are achieved through molding different sized silicone covers rather than redesigning the entire controller, keeping manufacturing costs relatively low while improving accessibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If removable handles are added to the controller, then the adaptability to different hand sizes is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle covers serve multiple functions: they provide grip comfort, accommodate different hand sizes through size variants, and can be easily removed and replaced. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized components, as one set of interchangeable handles can serve various user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle covers are constructed from flexible silicone material that can conform to different hand shapes and sizes. This flexibility allows a single design concept to adapt to multiple user scenarios without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a comfortable gaming experience for users with larger hands by providing a customizable grip that enhances control accessibility without altering the original controller's operation.
Implementation Method 1
The pair of removable handles are made of a flexible material. The flexible material is silicone.
Data Source
AI summary
An article of manufacture for providing game controller removable handles according to the present invention is a pair of removable handles in which each of the two the removable handles include a left removable handle and a right removable handle. Each of the two removable handles have an inner surface having a wider inner edge and a narrower inner edge, an outer surface having a wider outer edge and a narrower outer edge, and a plurality of raised ridges positioned along the outer surface, each of the raised ridges are oriented across the wider outer edge of the outer surface and separated by a distance sufficient to permit fingers to rest between the raised ridges when held. A set of concave grooves are positioned between each pair of the raised ridges to create finger locations when the handles are attached to a game controller in use.