JP2000342848A - Input device for game equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input device for game equipment capable of attaining simplification and cost reduction in the structure of the analog input part of a manipulator such as operating lever. SOLUTION: The input device for inputting a signal to game equipment using a computer is provided with at least one manipulator 22 protruded outside a casing. A movement transmitting member 45 linked with the movement of a manipulating point P of the manipulator 22 is provided around this manipulator 22 and the movement transmitting member 45 is equipped with a plurality of conductive elastic bodies 50. Inside the above casing, a substrate 3 is provided on which a plurality of resistors 60 are formed corresponding to the conductive elastic bodies 50, and the conductive elastic body 50 can change a resistance quantity by changing the area of contact with the resistor 60 corresponding to the moving azimuth and inclining angle of the manipulating point P of the manipulator 22 and moves the manipulating point P of the manipulator 22 so that an analog signal corresponding to this movement can be inputted to the game equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a real-time, real-time display on the screen of a game machine using a computer, when a gamer operates an operation key, an operation button, or an operation lever such as an operation lever. The present invention relates to an input device for a game device that allows a user to enjoy a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in response to game software pre-stored in a computer device or input every time a game is played, a gamer operates various operators such as operation keys, operation buttons, and operation levers to display a display screen. Game devices using a computer (hereinafter simply abbreviated as game devices) that allow the user to enjoy a game are rapidly spreading. Various software such as a role play format, a speed competition format, a fighting / interactive format, and a creation / training format have been devised as software used in the game device.

For example, when a general-purpose computer stores game software in advance or inputs the software every time a game is used as a game device, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like are used as input devices. An exclusive game device is used, and therefore, as an input device operated by the gamer, an input device called a controller dedicated to the game, a joystick, or the like separated from the game device is mainly used.

This input device is called a controller having a so-called multi-surface switch. A cross key, a key top, a selection key, an operation lever, and the like are provided on an upper surface of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped (or a deformation thereof) case. One or more button keys are provided on the right and left sides of the front surface, respectively. On the inner surface on the upper side of the case, a first substrate such as a flexible substrate provided with a contact portion connected to a digital operator such as a cross key, a key top, and a selection key is arranged, and a lower portion of the case is provided. A second substrate such as a printed circuit board provided with a contact portion connected to an analog operator such as an operation lever is also arranged on the inner surface on the side, that is, below the first substrate, and further on the inner surface on the front side. Also, a printed circuit board provided with a contact portion connected to each button key is arranged. These printed circuit boards are electrically connected, and are further connected to the game device by a cable via a connector. There is also a configuration in which the game device is wirelessly connected to the game device without using a cable.

In the input device as described above, the operation lever is continuously rotated around its rotation fulcrum, so that the operation lever is continuously moved in any direction of front, rear, left and right, and is displayed on the screen. The motion of a person, the operation state of a vehicle, and the like can be continuously changed according to the game. The gamer can enjoy the game projected on the display screen by appropriately operating the various keys and operation levers with his / her finger in accordance with the progress of the game.

[0006] The analog input section of the input device described above includes an operation lever rotatable around a fulcrum,
Two sets of rotary potentiometers having rotation axes in two orthogonal directions for detecting the rotation direction and rotation angle of the operation lever are provided. The operation of each operation lever is detected by an output signal of a rotary volume provided corresponding thereto, and the detected value is input to a game machine.

[0007]

However, in an input device of the type in which a rotary volume for detecting the rotation direction of the operating lever of the analog input section is provided between each operating lever and a printed circuit board connected thereto. However, there is a problem that the cost is high because the structure is complicated and a plurality of expensive rotary volumes are used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a simplified structure of an analog input unit having an operation member such as an operation lever, and is capable of reducing costs. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following input device for a game machine. That is, the game device input device of the present invention is an input device for inputting a signal to a game device using a computer, wherein one or more operators protruding outside the housing are provided, and A movement transmitting member is provided around the periphery of the operating element in conjunction with the movement of the operating point, a plurality of conductive elastic bodies are provided on the moving transmitting member, and a plurality of resistors corresponding to the conductive elastic body are provided in the housing. The formed substrate is provided, the conductive elastic body is configured to be able to change a resistance amount by changing a contact area with the resistor according to an azimuth and a tilt angle of movement of an operation point of the operation element, By moving the operation element at the operation point, an analog signal corresponding to the movement is input to the game device.
The analog input section of the input device for a game machine of the present invention is a section that operates in conjunction with the operation of the operation element and the movement of the operation point of the operation element, and the operation element, the movement transmission member, and the conductive element. The elastic body and the resistor are provided.

In the input device for a game machine according to the present invention, at least one operation member protruding outside the housing is provided, and a movement transmitting member interlocked with movement of the operation point of the operation element is provided around the operation element. Providing, a plurality of conductive elastic bodies in the movement transmitting member,
A substrate provided with a plurality of resistors corresponding to the conductive elastic body is provided in the housing, and the conductive elastic body is connected to the resistor according to an azimuth and a tilt angle of movement of an operation point of the operation element. Unlike the conventional game device input device, which has a rotary volume between the operator and the board connected to it, the analog input is made possible by changing the resistance by changing the contact area. Since the structure of the unit is simple and a signal corresponding to the movement of the operation point of the operation element can be input to the game device without using an expensive rotary volume, the cost can be reduced.

Further, the analog input section of the game machine input device according to the present invention does not need to have a rotary volume provided in the analog input section of the conventional game machine input device. The overall size and thickness can be reduced. Further, since the analog input section of the game machine input device of the present invention can be significantly thinner than the analog input section having a rotary volume provided in the conventional game machine input device, the conventional game machine input device can be used. An analog input unit, such as a device input device, is provided on a second substrate provided separately from the first substrate provided with a contact portion for connecting to a digital controller such as a cross key, a key top, and a selection key. Unlike the above, it can be provided on a substrate provided with contacts for connecting to digital operators such as a cross key, a key top, and a selection key, and the resistor can also be provided on this substrate. The number of substrates to be used can be reduced, the thickness and weight can be reduced, and the entire device can be reduced in size, thickness, and weight.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of an input device for a game machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a controller (input device) for a computer game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the controller. In FIG. The upper case (first case member), 2 is a lower case (second case member) constituting the lower side of the housing part, 3
Is a flexible substrate accommodated in an internal space formed by the upper case 1 and the lower case 2, and 4 is a plate (fixing member) for pressing and fixing the flexible substrate 3 to the inner surface of the upper case 1.

On the upper surface of the upper case 1, a cross key (digital operator) 11 is provided at one end thereof, and a key top (digital operator) 12 comprising four types of keys is provided at the other end thereof. A key (digital operator) 13 is provided, and a hole for inserting an operation lever (operator) 22, 22 to be described later and projecting the head thereof is provided at an end on the rear side (operator side) of the upper surface. 14 and 14 are formed. Half-sided members 15 are formed on both sides of the holes 14 so as to protrude to the rear side. On the other hand, U-shaped protrusions 16 having a U-shaped cross section are formed at both ends on the front side (opposite to the operator) of the upper surface so as to protrude forward.

A plate 4 is mounted on the lower case 2, and the flexible substrate 3 is mounted on the plate 4. The lower case 2 is provided with a connector (not shown) connected to a cable 23 for extracting a signal from the flexible substrate 3. Operation levers 22 and 22 are arranged on the flexible substrate 3. And, on both sides of the operation levers 22, 22, the members 15,
15, half-shaped members 25, 25 constituting a hollow storage portion are formed so as to protrude to the rear side, and the above-mentioned protrusions 16 are provided at both ends on the front side of the lower case 2.
The projections 26, 26 connected to the projection 16 are formed.
Button keys (digital controls) 2 for each of 26
7, 27 are attached.

As shown in FIG. 3, each operation lever 22 has a cylindrical stick 22a and a substantially disk-shaped stick knob 22 provided coaxially at one end of the stick 22a.
b. In the stick 22a,
A rod 22c for turning on and off a push switch 70 formed on the plate 4 in accordance with the elevation of the operation lever 22 is provided. At the lower end of the stick 22a, a pressing portion 22d of an increased diameter is formed, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a coil spring fitted around the push switch 70 in response to the elevation of the operating lever 22. 71 can be pressed and contracted, or the pressing can be released and restored. As shown in FIG. 4, a skirt-shaped movement transmission member 45 that is interlocked when the operation point P of the operation lever 22 moves from the neutral axis N is provided separately from the operation lever 22 around the stick 22 a. I have. Lower surface of this movement transmitting member 45 (surface on the lower case 2 side)
A plurality of (four in the present embodiment) fitting recesses 45a that fit with the protrusions 51a of the support member 51 that supports the conductive elastic body 50 are provided at equal intervals.

The support member 51 has a mounting surface 51b of the conductive elastic body 50 provided on the flexible substrate 3 side, a convex portion 51a provided on the movement transmitting member 45 side, and the flexible substrate 3 side relative to the mounting surface 51b. To the substrate 3
Legs 51 made of an elastically deformable material attached to
c, and a conductive elastic body (first contact) 50 is attached to the attachment surface 51b.
When the operation lever 22 is not operated, the conductive elastic body 5
There is a gap between 0 and the substrate 3. Each support member 51 has its convex portion 51a fitted into each fitting concave portion 45a provided on the movement transmitting member 45,
Attached to the movement transmitting member 45, the movement transmitting member 45
(In this embodiment, four) are provided with conductive elastic bodies 50 made of conductive rubber or the like. Therefore, the movement transmission member 45 provided around the stick 22a of each operation lever 22 is provided with +
The configuration is such that the conductive elastic bodies 50 are provided in four directions of the X direction, the −X direction, the + Y direction, and the −Y direction, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the flexible substrate 3 is located on the upper surface thereof at a position corresponding to each conductive elastic body 50 provided on each movement transmitting member 45.
A resistor (second contact) 60 is provided. Here, the resistor 60 is provided on the surface of the flexible substrate 3. The conductive elastic body 50 and the resistor 60 provided corresponding to the conductive elastic body 50 constitute a planar analog switch between them. In addition, the flexible substrate 3
A push switch (contact portion) 70 for performing an on / off operation with respect to elevation of an operation point P of the operation lever 22 at a position corresponding to each operation lever 22 and a coil spring 71 provided around the push switch (contact portion). A hole 72 projecting from the plate 4 side to the operation lever 22 side is provided. Note that the analog input unit in the present embodiment is a part that operates in conjunction with the movement of each operation lever 22 and the operation point P of each operation lever 22, and the operation lever 22, the movement transmission member 45, and the conductive elastic member. It comprises a body 50, a supporting member 51 thereof, and a resistor 60.

The shape of the conductive elastic body 50 is a truncated pyramid or a truncated cone, and the resistance 60 is adjusted according to the azimuth and inclination angle when the operating point P of the operating lever 22 moves from the neutral axis N.
The resistance can be changed by changing the contact area with the device. In other words, the conductive elastic body 50 has a smaller resistance per unit area than the resistor 60, and the larger the contact area, the lower the resistance of the resistor and the larger the flowing current. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the operation lever 22 is not operated, the operation point P of the operation lever 22 is on the neutral axis N and does not move in the vertical direction of the neutral axis N.
In this state, the four conductive elastic bodies 50 attached to the movement transmitting member 45 are not in contact with the corresponding resistors 60 as shown in FIGS.
The resistance value of 0 does not change, and a normal current flows.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, when the operation lever 22 is tilted in the -X direction, the operation point P of the operation lever 22 becomes-
It moves in the X direction, and moves to a position deviated from the position when it was on the neutral axis N at the time of non-operation. In this state, the conductive elastic body 5 in the −X direction of the movement transmitting member 45
4 is pressed by the movement transmitting member 45 and is in contact with the corresponding resistor 60 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, and the conductive elastic body 50 in the + X direction, the −Y direction, and the + Y direction is As shown in FIG. 6, since there is no contact with the corresponding resistor 60, the resistance changes between the conductive elastic body 50 and the corresponding resistor 60 in the −X direction, and the resistance changes in the + X direction and −. At the locations of the conductive elastic body 50 and the corresponding resistor 60 in the Y direction and the + Y direction, the resistance value does not change and a normal current flows.

Next, when the operating lever 22 is tilted in the intermediate direction between the -X direction and the -Y direction, the operating point P of the operating lever 22 moves between the -X direction and the -Y direction. Move to a position deviated from the position when it was on the neutral axis N. In this state, the conductive elastic bodies 50 in the −X direction and the −Y direction of the movement transmitting member 45
2 and is in contact with the corresponding resistor 60 as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
2 is smaller than the case where the control lever 22 is tilted in the −X direction, the resistance becomes larger than the case where the operation lever 22 is tilted in the −X direction.
The flowing current is small. Further, since the conductive elastic bodies 50 in the + X direction and the + Y direction do not contact the corresponding resistors 60 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the conductive elastic bodies 50 in the + X direction and the + Y direction Resistors 6 corresponding to these
At a position of 0, the resistance does not change and a normal current flows.
In this controller, the azimuth and the tilt angle of the operation point P of the operation lever 22 can be detected by observing the voltage change from the change in the current flowing through each resistor 60, and the detected signal is converted into an analog signal as an analog signal. Input can be made to a computer game device via a tape wiring 33 and a cable 23 described later.

In this controller, when the operating lever 22 is manually pushed in the axial direction, the stick portion 22a is lowered as shown in FIG. 5, and the coil spring 71 is pressed and contracted by the pressing portion 22d. Further, the push switch (contact part) 70 is pushed down by the rod 22c descending,
It is turned on. Next, when the hand is released from the operation lever 22, the coil spring 71 is restored to the original state, so that the stick 22a is pushed up by the coil spring 71, and the operation lever 22 returns to the non-operation state as shown in FIG. Since the rod 22c is also separated from the push switch 70, the rod 22c is turned off. The movement transmitting member 45
Is provided separately from the operation lever 22, so that if the operation lever 22 is moved so that the operation point P does not deviate from the neutral axis N, it does not move with the elevation of the operation lever 22,
The conductive elastic body 50 does not contact the resistor 60. The ON / OFF state of the push switch 70 is a digital signal from the flexible substrate 3 to the tape wiring 3 described later.
3. Input can be made to the computer game device via the cable 23.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the flexible substrate 3 has a cross key (digital control) 11, a key top (digital control) 12, and a selection key (digital control) of the upper case 1 on the upper surface thereof. A contact pattern (contact) 3 for performing an on / off operation corresponding to the operation of these keys 11 to 13 at respective positions corresponding to the operation element 13
2, 32,... Are formed. In addition, between the contact pattern (lower contact) 32 provided opposite to each digital operator and the digital operator, a conductive rubber is provided inside a dome-shaped elastic body made of rubber or the like. An upper contact (not shown) composed of the above and the like is provided, and a digital switch (contact portion) is constituted by these upper and lower contacts. The digital input unit according to the present embodiment includes the above-described digital operators and a digital switch (contact unit) that performs an on / off operation in accordance with the operation of each digital operator. A substantially central portion on the front side of the substrate 3 extends forward to connect the tape wiring 3 to the connector.
3, both ends of the upper case 1 corresponding to the protruding portions 16, 16 are extended forward to form tape contacts 34, 34.

An H-shaped groove is formed on the root side of the tape contact 34, and the back side of the groove is formed as a projecting piece 35 for preventing rebound from protruding forward. This tape contact 34
A rubber contact 36 having two contacts is placed on the holder 37. The rubber contact 36 is fitted and fixed together with the tape contact 34 in a holder (supporting member) 37. Button key 27 is fitted so as to connect to the contact inside
An OFF (on / off) operation is performed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10, when this holder 37 is set upright with respect to the substrate 3,
Enters the lower side of the holder 37 to prevent the tape contact 34 from rebounding. The vertically-standing holder 37 is fitted into the projection 26 of the lower case 2, and the button key 27 is connected to the outer one of the rubber contacts 36 to be turned on / off.

On the other hand, the tape wiring 33 is provided on the wall 4 for preventing static electricity provided at the front end of the plate 4.
By being inserted into one of the slits, it is supported vertically, and its tip is inserted into the connector provided in the lower case 2 so as to be electrically connected. Since the wall portion 41 is located at the connection portion between the upper case 1 and the lower case 2, it prevents static electricity from entering from outside and does not affect the tape wiring 33 due to the static electricity. The substrate 3 and the plate 4 are formed with holes 43 for inserting positioning pins (projections) 42, 42,... Provided on the upper case 1.

In this controller, the cross key 11, the key top 12, the selection key 13, the button keys 27,
7. By operating each of the operation levers 22, a digital signal corresponding to each operation is input from the flexible board 3 to the computer game machine via the tape wiring 33 and the cable 23, and the operation levers 22 are operated. By moving the operating point P from the neutral axis N, an analog signal corresponding to the movement is input to the computer game device.

In order to assemble the controller, first, the cable 23 provided in the lower case 2 is drawn out. Next, a rubber contact 36 is placed on the tape contact 34 of the flexible substrate 3, a holder 37 is fitted into the rubber contact 36 and the tape contact 34, and the holder 37 is connected to the inner contact of the rubber contact 36. The button key 27 is fitted.

Thereafter, the holder 37 is set upright with respect to the substrate 3, and the protruding piece 35 is inserted under the holder 37.
Thus, the holder 37 is held perpendicular to the substrate 3, and there is no possibility that the holder 37 will rebound. Next, the tape wiring 33 is inserted into the slit of the wall portion 41 of the plate 4, and the plate 4 is brought into close contact with the substrate 3 so that the tape wiring 33 projects in the same direction as the holder 37 erected.

Next, the positioning pins 4 of the upper case 1
, 42,... Are inserted through the holes 43 of the substrate 3 and the plate 4 provided with the plurality of operation levers 22 and the movement transmitting member 45 around each of the operation levers 22, and the flexible substrate 3 is Press on the inner surface. At this time, the push switch 70 and the coil spring 71 around the push switch 70 protrude from each hole 72 of the flexible substrate 3. Next, the upper case 1 is fitted into the lower case 2 in a state where the flexible board 3 and the plate 4 are housed, and integrated. At this time, the tape wiring 33 is connected to the connector provided on the lower case 2. The operation lever 22 protrudes from each hole 14 of the upper case 1. As described above, the controller can be assembled.

In the controller of the embodiment, one or more operation levers 22 protruding outside the upper case 1 are provided, and the operation point P of each operation lever 22 is set around the neutral axis N around each operation lever 22. A movement transmitting member 45 that is interlocked with the operation lever 22 when the member is moved from the operation lever 22; a plurality of conductive elastic bodies (first contact points) 50 are provided on the movement transmitting member 45;
A flexible substrate 3 having a plurality of resistors (second contacts) 60 corresponding to the conductive elastic bodies 50 is provided in an internal space defined by the upper case 1 and the lower case 2, and an operation lever is provided in the internal space. At a position corresponding to 22, a push switch 70 for performing an on / off operation in accordance with the elevation of the operation point P of the operation lever 22 is provided. By changing the contact area with the resistor 60 in accordance with the azimuth and the tilt angle when moving, the resistance can be changed, so that the rotary volume can be set between the operation lever and the board connected thereto. Unlike the conventional input device for game machines provided, the structure of the analog input section is simple, and it is possible to move the operation point P of the operation lever 22 without using an expensive rotary volume. Since the analog signal can be input to the game machine can be a low cost.

Further, the analog input section provided in the controller of the present embodiment does not need to be provided with a rotary volume provided in the analog device of the conventional controller (input device). It is possible to reduce the size and thickness. Further, since the analog input unit provided in the controller of the present embodiment can be significantly thinner than the analog input unit having a rotary volume provided in the conventional controller, the analog input Unlike the one provided on a second substrate provided separately from the first substrate provided with a contact portion for connecting a digital controller such as a cross key, a key top, and a selection key, a cross key, a key top , Can be provided on the flexible substrate 3 provided with contacts for connecting to digital operators such as selection keys, and the resistor (second contact) 60 can be provided on the substrate 3. The number of substrates to be used can be reduced, the thickness and weight can be reduced, and the entire device can be reduced in size, thickness, and weight.

In the controller according to the present embodiment, in particular, the movement transmitting member 45 is provided separately from the operation lever 22 around each operation lever 22, and a plurality of conductive elastic bodies 50 are provided on the movement transmission member 45. A flexible board 3 on which a plurality of resistors 60 corresponding to the conductive elastic bodies 50 are provided in an internal space defined by the upper case 1 and the lower case 2,
By providing a push switch 70 in which the on / off operation is performed in accordance with the elevation of the operation point P of the operation lever 22 at a position corresponding to each operation lever 22 in the internal space,
One operating lever 22 can have both functions of an analog operating unit and a digital operating unit. That is, when the operating point 22 is lowered so that its operating point P does not deviate from the neutral axis N, the operating lever 22 The push switch 70 provided corresponding to this is turned on, but the movement transmitting member 45 does not move, and the conductive elastic body 50 and the resistor 6
When the operation lever 22 is tilted so that the operation point P moves from the neutral axis N, the movement transmission member 45 moves to cause the conductive elastic body 50 to move. And the resistor 60 are in contact with each other, and their contact area corresponds to the amount of movement of the operation lever 22, but since the operation lever 22 does not contact the push switch 70, an analog signal is input to the game device,
Further, when the operation lever 22 is pushed in the axial direction and the operation point P is moved down from the neutral axis N, both the digital signal and the analog signal are input to the game machine.

The embodiment of the controller according to the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and the design may be changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Etc. are possible. For example,
The shape and number of the operation lever 22, the shape of the movement transmitting member 45, and the shape and number of the conductive elastic body 50 provided on the movement transmitting member 45 can be appropriately changed.

[0034]

As described above, according to the input device for a game machine of the present invention, one or more operating elements protruding outside the housing are provided, and the operating points of the operating elements are provided around the operating elements. A movement transmitting member interlocked with the movement of the conductive elastic member; a plurality of conductive elastic bodies provided on the movement transmitting member; a substrate provided with a plurality of resistors corresponding to the conductive elastic body provided in the housing; The elastic body has a configuration in which the resistance can be changed by changing the contact area with the resistor in accordance with the azimuth and the inclination angle of the movement of the operating point of the operating element, so that the operating element and the substrate connected thereto are changed. Unlike a conventional game machine input device in which a rotary volume is provided, the analog input section has a simple structure and can be operated without using an expensive rotary volume. Input a signal corresponding to Because it can be a low cost.

Further, the analog input section of the game machine input device according to the present invention does not need to be provided with a rotary volume provided in the analog input section of the conventional game machine input device. The overall size and thickness can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a controller for a computer game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a controller for a computer game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a non-operating state of an operation lever provided in a controller for a computer game device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a state in which an operation lever provided in a controller for a computer game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is tilted so that an operation point moves from a neutral axis.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a state when an operation lever provided in a controller for a computer game device according to an embodiment of the present invention is lowered in an axial direction thereof.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state of the conductive elastic body when the operation lever provided in the controller for the computer game device according to the embodiment of the present invention is not operated.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the state of the conductive elastic body when the operation lever provided in the controller for a computer game device of one embodiment of the present invention is tilted so that the operation point moves from the neutral axis. It is.

FIG. 8 shows another example of the state of the conductive elastic body when the operation lever provided in the controller for a computer game device of one embodiment of the present invention is tilted so that the operation point moves from the neutral axis. It is sectional drawing.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a flexible board of a controller for a computer game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between a flexible substrate and a plate of a controller for a computer game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Upper case (1st case member), 2 ... Lower case (2nd case member), 3 ... Flexible board, 4 ...
Plate (fixing member), 11 ... Cross key (digital controller), 12 ... Key top (digital controller), 13.
..Selection key (digital operator), 14 hole, 15 member, 16 protrusion, 22 operation lever (digital operator, analog operator), 22a stick , 22b
..Stick knobs, 22c ... rods, 22d ... pressing parts, 23 ... cables, 25 ... members, 26 ... projections,
27: button key (digital operator), 32: contact pattern, 33: tape wiring, 34: tape contact, 35
... projecting piece, 36 ... rubber contact, 37 ... holder, 41
..Walls, 42... Positioning pins (projections), 43.
Hole, 45: Movement transmitting member, 45a: Fitting concave part, 50 ...
A conductive elastic body (first contact), 51 ... a supporting member, 51
a: convex portion, 51b: mounting surface, 51c: leg portion, N ·
..Neutral shaft, 60: resistor (second contact), 70: push switch, 71: coil spring, 72: hole, P ...
Operating point, S: contact area.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An input device for inputting a signal to a game device using a computer, wherein the input device protrudes outside a housing.
At least one operation element is provided, and a movement transmission member is provided around the operation element in conjunction with movement of an operation point of the operation element,
A plurality of conductive elastic bodies are provided on the movement transmitting member, and a substrate provided with a plurality of resistors corresponding to the conductive elastic bodies is provided in the housing, and the conductive elastic body is provided at an operating point of the operating element. The amount of resistance can be changed by changing the contact area with the resistor according to the azimuth and the inclination angle of the movement of the movement, and by moving the operation element to the operation point, an analog signal corresponding to the movement is obtained. An input device for a game device, which is input to the game device.