Control unit and system utilizing the control unit
First Claim
1. A control unit connected to a machine for retrieving and processing information stored on a recording medium, said control unit operable by an operator to send instructions to said machine to execute a program stored on said recording medium, said control unit comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of finger-manipulatable controllers mounted on said housing;
a pair of diverging grips which are molded integral with said housing and project from one side (rear side) of said housing facing said operator towards the player, said grips supportable by both palms of the operator, and a vibration motor mounted within at least one of said grips via an adapter, including;
a casing;
a freely rotatable shaft supported by said casing;
an eccentric member mounted on said shaft, said eccentric member having a rotor mounted on said shaft and a plurality of coils mounted on said rotor;
a magnet mounted on said casing and facing said eccentric member; and
means for supplying electric current to each of said coils for energizing said motor and setting said motor in vibration by the eccentric rotation of said eccentric member;
wherein said housing, grips and controllers are sized and arranged so that said operator is able to manipulate said controllers with his fingers and feel the vibration of said energized motor through at least one of said grips.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system including a machine capable of retrieving data from a recording medium and of executing a program retrieved from the recording medium in response to an instruction given by an operator to the machine. Particularly, the invention relates to a system which comprises of such machine and a control unit connected to the machine for controlling the machine. The control unit includes: a housing; a pair of diverging grips which are molded integral with said housing and are supportable by both palms of the operator; a plurality of finger-manipulatable controllers mounted on the housing; and a vibration motor mounted within at least one of the grips via a adapter. The vibration motor includes: a casing; a freely rotatable shaft supported by the casing; an eccentric member, mounted on the shaft, having a rotor mounted on the shaft and a plurality of coils mounted on the rotor. Accordingly, when the coils are activated by the electric current, the motor is set in vibration caused by the rotation of the eccentric member. The vibrations of the motor is transmitted to the operator via the grips, thereby providing the operator with enhance virtual reality in the game.
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1 Claim
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1. A control unit connected to a machine for retrieving and processing information stored on a recording medium, said control unit operable by an operator to send instructions to said machine to execute a program stored on said recording medium, said control unit comprising:
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a housing;
a plurality of finger-manipulatable controllers mounted on said housing;
a pair of diverging grips which are molded integral with said housing and project from one side (rear side) of said housing facing said operator towards the player, said grips supportable by both palms of the operator, and a vibration motor mounted within at least one of said grips via an adapter, including;
a casing;
a freely rotatable shaft supported by said casing;
an eccentric member mounted on said shaft, said eccentric member having a rotor mounted on said shaft and a plurality of coils mounted on said rotor;
a magnet mounted on said casing and facing said eccentric member; and
means for supplying electric current to each of said coils for energizing said motor and setting said motor in vibration by the eccentric rotation of said eccentric member;
wherein said housing, grips and controllers are sized and arranged so that said operator is able to manipulate said controllers with his fingers and feel the vibration of said energized motor through at least one of said grips.
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