Hand held manipulation apparatus comprising buttons, directional control lever and a flexible conduit

• US 10,296,107 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2017
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitake Information Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bing-Yang Yao
• Inventors: Yao, Bing-Yang
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang, Kent W
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brittingham, Nathaniel P
• Application Number:
  US15/581,623
• Publication Number:
  US 20170315633A1
• Time in Patent Office: 753 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/23 for interfacing with the game device, e.g. specific interfaces between game controller and console
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/42 by mapping the input signals into game commands, e.g. mapping the displacement of a stylus on a touch screen to the steering angle of a virtual vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 9/047 the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks for switches H01H25/04
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/033 Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user , e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor digitisers characterised by the transducing means G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0338 with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0383 Signal control means within the pointing device

Abstract

A manipulation apparatus includes a body, a connection cable, a connector, and a flexible conduit. The body includes a control element, buttons, and a directional control lever. The control element is in the body and is configured to receive a control signal generated by the buttons and the directional control lever. The buttons are at a first side of the body, and the directional control lever is at a second side of the body. The connection cable is connected to the control element. The connection cable includes a first end and a second end, and the first end is connected to a third side of the body. The connector is connected to the second end of the connection cable. A flexible conduit is outside the connection cable in a sleeve manner, where the flexible conduit extends from the first end of the connection cable to the second end.

Claims

1. A manipulation apparatus, comprising:

a body capable of being held with one hand, wherein the body comprises a control element, a button, and a directional control lever, the control element is located in the body and is configured to receive a control signal generated by the button and the directional control lever, the button is located at a first side of the body, the directional control lever is located at a second side of the body, and a side of the first side is connected to a side of the second side;

a connection cable, connected to the control element, wherein the connection cable comprises a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and the first end is connected to a third side of the body, wherein a side of the third side is connected to another side of the second side far away from the first side, or a side of the third side is connected to another side of the first side far away from the second side;

a connector, connected to the second end of the connection cable; and

a flexible conduit, disposed outside the connection cable in a sleeve manner, wherein the flexible conduit extends from the first end of the connection cable to the second end;

wherein the body further comprises a groove, the groove is recessed into the third side of the body, the first end of the connection cable is connected to the control element through the groove, a width of the groove is substantially equal to a diameter of the flexible conduit, and a part of the flexible conduit is selectively fitted in the groove,

wherein the groove is a cross and the first end of the connection cable is connected to the control element through a center of the cross of the groove.

2. The manipulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein there are two buttons.

3. The manipulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control element comprises a gravity sensor.

4. The manipulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control element comprises a gyroscope.

5. The manipulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the manipulation apparatus is configured to be connected to a keyboard, and the connector is configured to be connected to a connection port of the keyboard.

6. The manipulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the manipulation apparatus is configured to be connected to a keyboard set, wherein the keyboard set comprises a left keyboard and a right keyboard, the left keyboard is in communication connection with the right keyboard, and the connector is configured to be connected to a connection port of the left keyboard or the right keyboard.

7. The manipulation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the flexible conduit is made of metal.