CN114470738A - Game Controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a game controller. The game controller comprises a first handle main body, a second handle main body and a function expansion module. The first handle body and the second handle body are connected with each other and form a containing space together. The function expansion module is arranged in the accommodating space between the first handle main body and the second handle main body. The function expansion module is connected with the first handle main body or the second handle main body.

Description

Game Controller

technical field

The present invention relates to a game controller, in particular to a combined game controller.

Background technique

Game controllers are mostly connected to mobile devices or game consoles, and in terms of usage or usage scenarios, game controllers are mostly limited to the context of controlling game interaction.

Therefore, how to provide a game controller that can increase usage scenarios has become one of the important issues to be solved by this business.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a game controller in view of the deficiencies of the prior art, which is characterized by comprising: a first handle body; a second handle body, which is interconnected with the first handle body and together form an accommodating space; and a function expansion module, disposed in the accommodating space between the first handle body and the second handle body, the function expansion module is connected to the first handle body or the second handle body.

Preferably, the first handle body includes a first connection portion, the second handle body includes a second connection portion, and the first handle body and the second handle body pass through the first connection portion and The second connection parts are connected to each other.

Preferably, the first handle body further includes a third connection portion and a first operation interface, the first operation interface is electrically connected to the third connection portion, and the second handle body includes a second operation interface an interface, wherein the third connection part of the first handle body is electrically connected to a function expansion connection part of the function expansion module.

Preferably, the first handle body further includes a first control module and a first wireless communication module, and the first wireless communication module, the first operation interface and the third connection portion are electrically connected to the first a control module, the second handle body includes a second wireless communication module, the first control module sends a plurality of first control signals to the second handle body through the first wireless communication module A wireless communication module, the second wireless communication module transmits the plurality of first control signals received to the second control module, and the second control module sends a plurality of second control signals through the second wireless communication module control signals to the first wireless communication module of the first handle body, the first wireless communication module transmits the plurality of second control signals received to the first control module, the first wireless communication The communication module and the second wireless communication module are used to communicate with a mobile device.

Preferably, the first handle body further includes a first battery module, which is electrically connected to the first control module and provides a power to the first control module, the first wireless communication module and the first control module. an operation interface, the first battery module of the first handle body provides electrical energy to the second handle body through the first connection part and the second connection part, and the first battery module passes through the first connection part and the second connection part. The three connecting parts provide power to the function expansion module.

Preferably, the second handle body further includes a second battery module, which is electrically connected to the second wireless communication module and provides a power to the second wireless communication module and the second operation interface. The second battery module of the two handle bodies provides electrical energy to the first handle body through the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

Preferably, the function expansion module is a wireless communication circuit, the game controller provides power to the function expansion module through the third connection portion, and the game controller passes through the first wireless communication module or the The second wireless communication module is connected to a first electronic device, and the game controller provides a plurality of function expansion communication signals to the first electronic device through the function expansion module.

Preferably, the function expansion module is a remote control circuit, the game controller provides power to the function expansion module through the third connection portion, and the game controller provides a plurality of auxiliary remote control signals through the function expansion module to a first electronic device to control the first electronic device, the auxiliary remote control signal is an infrared remote control signal, a Wi-Fi remote control signal or a Bluetooth remote control signal.

Preferably, when the function expansion module is a remote control circuit, the function expansion module is a button type remote control circuit or a touch control type remote control circuit.

Preferably, the function expansion module is a display circuit, the game controller is connected to a first electronic device through the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module, and the first electronic device passes through the The first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module transmits a display image information or a control image information to the function expansion module for display.

Preferably, when the function expansion module is a touch display circuit, a plurality of touch control signals of the function expansion module pass through the function expansion connection part and the third connection of the first handle body. The part and the first wireless communication module are transmitted to the first electronic device for control or display.

Preferably, when the function expansion module is an authentication function unit, the authentication function unit captures an authentication information of a user, and passes the authentication information through the first handle body or the second handle The main body is sent to an electronic device for performing an authentication procedure.

Preferably, the authentication functional unit is a card reader, a fingerprint reader, an iris reader, a voiceprint reader, a subcutaneous vein reader or a single-stroke reader.

Preferably, the first handle body further includes a power connection portion, the function expansion module further includes an expansion power connection portion, and the power connection portion of the first handle body is electrically connected to the function expansion module. In the extension power connection part, the first handle body provides power to the function extension module through the power connection part and the extension power connection part.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the game controller provided by the present invention can be connected to a function expansion module to expand the use situation of the game controller. Let the game controller be not just a game controller, but can be used as an interactive input device for various electronic devices.

Description of drawings

In order to further understand the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings, however, the accompanying drawings are only for reference and description, not for limiting the present invention

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a game controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a game controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another functional block diagram of the game controller according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the game controller including the function expansion module of the present invention, the first electronic device and the mobile device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the game controller including the function expansion module and the first electronic device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another schematic diagram of the connection between the game controller including the function expansion module of the present invention, the first electronic device and the mobile device.

FIG. 7 is another schematic diagram of the connection between the game controller including the function expansion module of the present invention and the first electronic device.

FIG. 8 is another schematic diagram of a game controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The following are specific embodiments to illustrate the implementation of the "game controller" disclosed in the present invention, and those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are merely schematic illustrations, and are not drawn according to the actual size, and are stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical contents of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed contents are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. In addition, the term "or" as used herein shall, as appropriate, include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items.

[First Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a game controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a game controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is another functional block diagram of the game controller according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The game controller 1 includes a first handle body 11 , a second handle body 12 and a function expansion module 13 . The second handle body 12 and the first handle body 11 are connected to each other and together form an accommodating space AS. The function expansion module 13 is disposed in the accommodating space AS between the first handle body 11 and the second handle body 12 . The function expansion module 13 is connected to the first handle body 11 or the second handle body 12 .

In this embodiment, the function expansion module 13 is connected to the first handle main body 11 or the second handle main body 12 by means of communication connection or electrical connection.

The first handle body 11 includes a first operation interface 111 , a first connecting portion 112 and a third connecting portion 113 . The first operation interface 111 is electrically connected to the first connection portion 112 and the third connection portion 113 . The second handle body 12 includes a second operation interface 121 and a second connection portion 122 . The second operation interface 121 is electrically connected to the second connection portion 122 . The function expansion module 13 at least includes a function expansion connection part 131 .

In this embodiment, the first handle body 11 and the second handle body 12 may be connected to each other through the first connection portion 112 and the second connection portion 122 .

The third connection portion 113 of the first handle body 11 is electrically connected to the function extension connection portion 131 of the function extension module 13 .

The first handle body 11 further includes a first control module 115 , a first wireless communication module 116 and a first battery module 117 . The first control module 115 is electrically connected to the first operation interface 111 , the first connection part 112 , the third connection part 113 , the first wireless communication module 116 and the first battery module 117 .

The second handle body 12 further includes a second control module 125 , a second wireless communication module 126 and a second battery module 127 . The second control module 125 is electrically connected to the second operation interface 121 , the second connection portion 122 , the second wireless communication module 126 and the second battery module 127 .

The first control module 115 sends a plurality of first control signals to the second wireless communication module 126 of the second handle body 12 through the first wireless communication module 116 . The second wireless communication module 126 then transmits the received plurality of first control signals to the second control module 125 .

Similarly, the second control module 125 can also send a plurality of second control signals to the first wireless communication module 126 of the first handle body 11 through the second wireless communication module 126 . The first wireless communication module 116 then transmits the received plurality of second control signals to the first control module 115 . The first wireless communication module 116 and the second wireless communication module 126 can be used to communicate with a mobile device MD.

The first battery module 117 provides a power to the first control module 115 , the first wireless communication module 116 and the first operation interface 111 .

The first battery module 117 of the first handle body 11 provides electrical energy to the second handle body 12 through the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion 122 . The first battery module 117 provides power to the function expansion module 13 through the third connection part 113 and the function expansion connection part 131 .

Here, the third connection portion 113 of the first handle body 11 is electrically connected to the function extension connection portion 131 of the function extension module 13 .

The second battery module 127 of the second handle body 12 is electrically connected to the second wireless communication module 126 . The second battery module 127 can provide a power to the second wireless communication module 126 , the second control module 125 and the second operation interface 121 . The second battery module 127 of the second handle body 12 provides electrical energy to the first handle body 11 through the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion 122 .

In this embodiment, the first handle body 11 and the second handle body 12 can transmit electrical energy to each other, so as to improve the use efficiency of the game controller 1 .

The first connection part 112 , the second connection part 122 , the third connection part 113 and the function expansion connection part 131 can be a micro-USB connector, a type-A USB connector, a type-C USB connector or a lightning Connector.

The first control module 115 and the second control module 125 are a central processing unit (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a microprocessor (MCU).

The first battery module 117 and the second battery module 127 are a lithium ion battery, a lithium manganese battery, a lithium polymer battery or a nickel metal hydride battery.

The first wireless communication module 116 and the second wireless communication module 126 may be a Wi-Fi communication unit, a Bluetooth communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit (Zigbee), a LoRa communication unit, a Sigfox communication unit or an NB- IoT communication unit.

The first operation interface 111 and the second operation interface 121 may be a button, a joystick or a touch interface, respectively, which are not limited in the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 4 . FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the game controller including the function expansion module of the present invention, the first electronic device and the mobile device.

In this embodiment, the function expansion module 13 is a wireless communication circuit. The game controller 1 provides power to the function expansion module 13 through the third connection portion 113 .

The game controller 1 is connected to the function expansion module 13 through the first wireless communication module 116 or the second wireless communication module 126, so as to be connected to a first electronic device ED1.

The game controller 1 provides a plurality of function expansion communication signals to the first electronic device ED1 through the function expansion module 13 .

一紫蜂通信单元(Zigbee)、一LoRa通信单元、一Sigfox通信单元或是一NB-IoT通信单元。The function expansion module 13 can be a Wi-Fi communication unit, a Bluetooth communication unit

A Zigbee communication unit (Zigbee), a LoRa communication unit, a Sigfox communication unit or an NB-IoT communication unit.

That is, the game controller 1 can communicate with the mobile device MD through the first wireless communication module 116 or the second wireless communication module 126, and the game controller 1 can also communicate with other electronic devices (such as the first and second electronic devices) by connecting the function expansion module 13. An electronic device ED1) is connected for communication. In this way, the game controller 1 can not only communicate with the mobile device MD, but also communicate with other electronic devices through the function expansion module 13 .

Please refer to FIG. 5 . FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the game controller including the function expansion module of the present invention and the first electronic device.

The function expansion module 13' is a remote control circuit.

The game controller 1 is connected to the function expansion connection part 131 ′ through the third connection part 113 to provide power to the function expansion module 13 . The game controller 1 provides a plurality of auxiliary remote control signals to a first electronic device ED1 through the function expansion module 13 to control the first electronic device ED1. The auxiliary remote control signal is an infrared remote control signal, a Wi-Fi remote control signal or a Bluetooth remote control signal.

When the function expansion module 13 ′ is a remote control circuit, the function expansion module 13 can be a button type remote control circuit or a touch control type remote control circuit.

Please refer to FIG. 6 . FIG. 6 is another schematic diagram of the connection between the game controller including the function expansion module of the present invention, the first electronic device and the mobile device.

The function expansion module 13 ″ is a display circuit. The game controller 1 is connected to the function expansion module 13 through the first wireless communication module 116 or the second wireless communication module 126 to connect to the first electronic device ED1 .

The first electronic device ED1 can transmit a display image information or a control image information to the function expansion module 13" through the first wireless communication module 116 or the second wireless communication module 126 for display. That is, the game controller 1 can receive The display image information or the control image information transmitted by the first electronic device ED1 or the mobile device MD.

In other embodiments, the game controller 1 can also transmit the display image information or the control image information to the function expansion through the third connection part 113 of the first handle body 11 and the function expansion connection part 131" of the function expansion module 13". Module 13".

When the function expansion module 13 ″ is a display circuit, a plurality of touch control signals of the function expansion module can pass through the function expansion connection part 13 ″, the third connection part 113 of the first handle body 11 or the first wireless communication module 116 It is transmitted to the first electronic device ED1 for control or display.

In this embodiment, the function expansion module 13 is a touch display circuit, a liquid crystal display circuit, a light emitting diode display circuit or an organic light emitting diode display circuit.

Please refer to FIG. 7 . FIG. 7 is another schematic diagram of the connection between the game controller including the function expansion module of the present invention and the first electronic device.

The function expansion module 13"' can also be an authentication function unit. When the function expansion module 13 is an authentication function unit, the function expansion module 13, a device with an authentication function unit, can retrieve an authentication information of the user and authenticate the user. The information is transmitted to an electronic device ED through the first handle body 11 or the second handle body 12 to perform an authentication procedure.

When the function expansion module 13''' is an authentication function unit, the function expansion module 13''' is a card reader, a fingerprint reader, an iris reader, a voiceprint reader, a subcutaneous vein reader or a handwriting identifier.

Please refer to FIG. 8 , which is another schematic diagram of a game controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first handle body 11 also includes an electrical power connection portion 118 . The function expansion module 14 further includes an expansion power connection portion 142 . The power connection portion 118 of the first handle body 11 is electrically connected to the expansion power connection portion 142 of the function expansion module.

The first handle body 11 provides power to the function expansion module 14 through the power connection portion 118 and the expansion power connection portion 142 .

[Advantageous effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the game controller provided by the present invention can be connected to a function expansion module to expand the use situation of the game controller. Let the game controller be not just a game controller, but can be used as an interactive input device for various electronic devices.

The contents disclosed above are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the claims of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the claims of the present invention. Inside.

Claims (14)

1. A game controller, comprising:

a first handle body;

a second handle body interconnected with said first handle body and forming a receiving space; and

and the function expansion module is arranged in the accommodating space between the first handle body and the second handle body and is connected with the first handle body or the second handle body.

2. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the first handle body comprises a first connection portion and the second handle body comprises a second connection portion, the first handle body and the second handle body being interconnected by the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

3. The game controller of claim 2, wherein the first handle body further comprises a third connecting portion and a first operation interface, the first operation interface is electrically connected to the third connecting portion, the second handle body comprises a second operation interface, and the third connecting portion of the first handle body is electrically connected to a function expansion connecting portion of the function expansion module.

4. The game controller of claim 3, wherein the first handle body further comprises a first control module and a first wireless communication module, the first operation interface and the third connection portion are electrically connected to the first control module, the second handle body comprises a second wireless communication module, the first control module sends a plurality of first control signals to the second wireless communication module of the second handle body through the first wireless communication module, the second wireless communication module sends the plurality of received first control signals to a second control module, the second control module sends a plurality of second control signals to the first wireless communication module of the first handle body through the second wireless communication module, the first wireless communication module sends the plurality of received second control signals to the first control module, the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module are used for being in communication connection with a mobile device.

5. The game controller of claim 4, wherein the first handle body further comprises a first battery module electrically connected to the first control module for providing power to the first control module, the first wireless communication module and the first operation interface, wherein the first battery module of the first handle body provides power to the second handle body through the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and wherein the first battery module provides power to the function expansion module through the third connection portion.

6. The game controller of claim 5, wherein the second handle body further comprises a second battery module electrically connected to the second wireless communication module for providing power to the second wireless communication module and the second operation interface, and wherein the second battery module of the second handle body provides power to the first handle body through the first connection portion and the second connection portion.

7. The game controller of claim 4, wherein the function expansion module is a wireless communication circuit, the game controller provides power to the function expansion module through a third connection portion, the game controller is connected to a first electronic device through the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module, and the game controller provides a plurality of function expansion communication signals to the first electronic device through the function expansion module.

8. The game controller of claim 4, wherein the function expansion module is a remote controller circuit, the game controller provides power to the function expansion module through the third connection portion, the game controller provides a plurality of auxiliary remote control signals to a first electronic device through the function expansion module to control the first electronic device, and the auxiliary remote control signal is an infrared remote control signal, a Wi-Fi remote control signal, or a Bluetooth remote control signal.

9. The game controller of claim 8, wherein when the function expansion module is a remote control circuit, the function expansion module is a button-type remote control circuit or a touch-type remote control circuit.

10. The game controller of claim 4, wherein the function expansion module is a display circuit, the game controller is connected to a first electronic device through the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module, and the first electronic device transmits a display image message or a control image message to the function expansion module for displaying through the first wireless communication module or the second wireless communication module.

11. The game controller of claim 10, wherein when the function expansion module is a touch-sensitive display circuit, the touch control signals of the function expansion module are transmitted to the first electronic device through the function expansion connection, the third connection of the first handle body and the first wireless communication module for control or display.

12. The game controller of claim 10, wherein when the function expansion module is an authentication function unit, the authentication function unit retrieves an authentication message of a user and transmits the authentication message to an electronic device through the first handle body or the second handle body for performing an authentication procedure.

13. The game controller of claim 12, wherein the authentication function is a card reader, a fingerprint recognizer, an iris recognizer, a voiceprint recognizer, a subcutaneous vein recognizer, or a handwriting recognizer.

14. The game controller of claim 12, wherein the first handle body further comprises a power connection, the function expansion module further comprises an expansion power connection, the power connection of the first handle body is electrically connected to the expansion power connection of the function expansion module, and the first handle body provides power to the function expansion module through the power connection and the expansion power connection.

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