Tiltable Controller Structure With Inclined Contact Stop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing controllers with tiltable operation members lack enhanced operability, particularly in terms of ease of pressing and tilting, and suffer from positional shifts and interference during use.
Innovation Solution
The controller incorporates a movable member that tilts relative to an axis and includes a contact area within the housing, which restricts further tilting by contacting the movable member, and incorporates features such as parallel and angled orientations to facilitate ease of use, utilizing different materials for the contact area and placement surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the movable member is configured to be tilted and pushed, then the operability is enhanced, but the movable member may interfere with internal components during tilting
Solution Approach 1:
A guide component is introduced as an intermediary between the movable member and the housing. This guide component has a guide surface that contacts the movable member and restricts its tilting movement, preventing interference with internal components while maintaining the desired operability of the movable member
2Reliability
If a contact area is added to restrict tilting, then component interference is prevented, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The guide component that restricts tilting is merged with the existing housing structure or support framework. By integrating the guiding function into an existing component rather than adding a separate dedicated restricting mechanism, the device complexity is minimized while still achieving reliable prevention of component interference
3Ease of operation
If the contact area is inclined to face the movable member, then ease of pressing is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The guide surface is designed with a specific inclination angle parameter that optimizes the ease of pressing the movable member. By carefully selecting and controlling this angular parameter during manufacturing, the design achieves improved operability while setting realistic manufacturing precision requirements
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AI summary
The operability of an operation member capable of being tilted is enhanced. A controller includes a housing including an opening, an input device including a movable member penetrating through the opening in a first direction to inside of the housing, and a contact area that is provided inside the housing. The movable member is configured to be able to be pressed and tilted relative to an axis in the first direction. When the movable member is tilted, the movable member comes into contact with the contact area and is restricted from being further tilted. The contact area is inclined to face the movable member relative to a plane perpendicular to the axis in the first direction.