Controller for games

• US 20040142749A1
• Filed: 01/14/2004
• Published: 07/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (MinebeaMitsumi Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (MinebeaMitsumi Inc.)
• Inventors: Ishimaru, Hiroshi, Kifune, Tetsuya
• Granted Patent: US 7,753,786 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/06 using player-operated means for controlling the position of a specific area display
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/20 Input arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/90 Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• 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: H01H 9/0214 Hand-held casings

Abstract

To reduce the number of parts in assembly of a trigger button in a controller for games, reduce the material cost, and heighten assembly efficiency.

In a controller for games in which trigger buttons are partially protruded outward from opening portions formed in a case, and the trigger buttons are energized by springs and provided slidably by guide of trigger guides, left and right fitting grooves extending up and down are provided on left and right sides of back end surfaces of the trigger guides; ribs for holding the lower end portions of the trigger guides are provided for the case; left and right standing portions are provided on the outsides of the ribs thereby to hold the lower ends of the trigger guides by the ribs; and the left and right standing portions are fitted into the left and right fitting grooves thereby to hold the trigger guides.

Claims

1. A game controller, comprising:

a case, including;

an opening portion, and

a projection, extending in the first direction, and

a button unit, including;

a button head, and

a button base, connected to the button head through an elastic member, and including a groove extending in the first direction, the button unit mounted in the case such that the button head is partially protruded from the opening portion, and is movable in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction,

wherein the projection is fitted into the groove to retain the button unit on the case.

2. The game controller according to claim 1, further comprising

a partition plate, formed in the groove such that a tip end of the projection is abutted on the partition plate, so as to determine a position of the button base relative to the first direction.

3. A game controller, comprising:

a lower case, including;

a first button unit, including

a first button head, and

a first button base, connected to the first button through an elastic member, the first button unit mounted in the lower case;

an upper case, combined with the lower case, including;

a second button unit,

a circuit board, including a contact part depressed by the second button unit,

a holder, integrated with the circuit board, and extending below the contact part,

wherein the first button base is clipped between the holder and the lower case.