Handheld controller

• US 20050269769A1
• Filed: 06/07/2004
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tech Creative Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tech Creative Incorporated
• Inventors: Navid, Amir, Naghi, Herschel, Erickson, Craig S.
• Application Number:
  US10/862,777
• Publication Number:
  US 20050269769A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/148.B
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details

Abstract

A handheld controller for manipulating objects on a video screen includes a handheld controller housing having right and left handgrips where a user grips the handheld controller with right and left hands; more than one select hand ventilation area that air moves through to the user'"'"'s hand to cool the user'"'"'s hand during use, the more than one select hand ventilation area including multiple ventilation holes therein to allow air to move from an inside of the handheld controller housing to an outside of the handheld controller housing, the more than one select hand ventilation area located in less than the entirety of at least the right and left handgrips; means for manipulating objects on a video screen; and an internal fan assembly within the handheld controller to move air through the multiple ventilation holes from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing.

Claims

1. A handheld controller for manipulating objects on a video screen, comprising:

a handheld controller housing including a right handgrip and a left handgrip where a user grips the handheld controller with a right hand and a left hand, respectively;

more than one select hand ventilation area where air moves through the ventilation area to the user'"'"'s hand to cool the user'"'"'s hand during use of the handheld controller, the more than one select hand ventilation area including multiple ventilation holes therein to allow air to move from an inside of the handheld controller housing to an outside of the handheld controller housing, the more than one select hand ventilation area located in less than the entirety of at least the right handgrip and the left handgrip,

wherein the right handgrip and the left handgrip include outer palm grip areas corresponding to where a user'"'"'s palms would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, and the more than one select hand ventilation area located in less than the entirety of at least the right handgrip and the left handgrip includes a select ventilation area located only in the outer palm grip areas of the right handgrip and the left handgrip;

means for manipulating objects on a video screen; and

an internal fan assembly within the handheld controller to move air through the multiple ventilation holes from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing.

3. The handheld controller of claim 1, wherein the right handgrip and the left handgrip include inner finger grip areas corresponding to where at least an upper portion of a user'"'"'s fingers would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, and the more than one select hand ventilation area located in less than the entirety of at least the right handgrip and the left handgrip further includes a select ventilation area located only in the inner finger grip areas of the right handgrip and the left handgrip, in addition to the select ventilation area located only in the outer palm grip areas.

4. The handheld controller of claim 3, wherein the right handgrip and the left handgrip include areas corresponding to where the thumbs and adjoining palm areas would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, and the more than one select hand ventilation area located in less than the entirety of at least the right handgrip and the left handgrip further includes a select ventilation area located only in the areas corresponding to where the thumbs and adjoining palm areas would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller of the right handgrip and the left handgrip, in addition to the select ventilation area located only in the outer palm grip areas and the select ventilation area located only in the inner finger grip areas.

5. The handheld controller of claim 4, wherein the right handgrip and the left handgrip include areas corresponding to where the lower part of the user'"'"'s fingers would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, and the more than one select hand ventilation area located in less than the entirety of at least the right handgrip and the left handgrip further includes a select ventilation area located only in the areas corresponding to where the lower part of the user'"'"'s fingers would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller of the right handgrip and the left handgrip in addition to the select ventilation area located only in the outer palm grip areas, the select ventilation area located only in the inner finger grip areas, and the select ventilation area located only in the areas corresponding to where the lower part of the user'"'"'s fingers would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller.

6. The handheld controller of claim 1, wherein the more than one select hand ventilation area includes at least one spacer to space the user'"'"'s hands from the multiple ventilation holes.

7. The handheld controller of claim 1, wherein the internal fan assembly is a multi-speed fan assembly and further including a multi-position switch carried by the housing to control the multi-speed fan assembly.

8. The handheld controller of claim 1, wherein the handheld controller housing includes a central section with the internal fan assembly located therein.

9. The handheld controller of claim 1, wherein the handheld controller housing includes a central section with a top and a bottom, and the handheld controller housing includes a fan intake in the bottom of the central section where air is drawn from outside the handheld controller into the housing and to the internal fan assembly.

2. (canceled)

10. A handheld controller for manipulating objects on a video screen, comprising:

a handheld controller housing including a right handgrip and a left handgrip where a user grips the handheld controller with a right hand and a left hand, respectively, the right handgrip and the left handgrip including outer palm grip areas corresponding to where a user'"'"'s palms would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, inner finger grip areas corresponding to where at least an upper portion of a user'"'"'s fingers would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, areas corresponding to where the thumbs and adjoining palm areas would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, areas corresponding to where the lower part of the user'"'"'s fingers would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller;

select hand ventilation areas located only in the following;

outer palm grip areas corresponding to where a user'"'"'s palms would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, inner finger grip areas corresponding to where at least an upper portion of a user'"'"'s fingers would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, areas corresponding to where the thumbs and adjoining palm areas would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller, areas corresponding to where the lower part of the user'"'"'s fingers would be disposed when grabbing the handheld controller,

the select hand ventilation areas comprising select areas where air moves therethrough to the user'"'"'s hand to cool the user'"'"'s hand during use of the handhold controller and including multiple ventilation holes therein to allow air to move from an inside of the handheld controller housing to an outside of the handheld controller housing;

means for manipulating objects on a video screen; and

an internal fan assembly within the handheld controller to move air through the select hand ventilation areas from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing.

11. The handheld controller of claim 10, wherein the select hand ventilation areas include at least one spacer to space the user'"'"'s hands from the multiple ventilation holes.

12. The handheld controller of claim 10, wherein the internal fan assembly is a multi-speed fan assembly and further including a multi-position switch carried by the housing to control the multi-speed fan assembly.

13. The handheld controller of claim 10, wherein the handheld controller housing includes a central section with the internal fan assembly located therein.

14. The handheld controller of claim 10, wherein the handheld controller housing includes a central section with a top and a bottom, and the handheld controller housing includes a fan intake in the bottom of the central section where air is drawn from outside the handheld controller into the housing and to the internal fan assembly.

15. A handheld controller for manipulating objects on a video screen, comprising:

a handheld controller housing including a right handgrip and a left handgrip where a user grips the handheld controller with a right hand and a left hand, respectively;

more than one hand ventilation area where air moves through the ventilation area to the user'"'"'s hand to cool the user'"'"'s hand during use of the handheld controller, the more than one hand ventilation area including multiple ventilation holes therein to allow air to move from an inside of the handheld controller housing to an outside of the handheld controller housing, wherein the more than one hand ventilation area includes multiple small spacers to space the user'"'"'s hands from the multiple ventilation holes, the number of spacers and size of the spacers substantially corresponding to the multiple ventilation holes in the ventilation area;

means for manipulating objects on a video screen; and

an internal fan assembly within the handheld controller to move air through the multiple ventilation holes from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing.

16. The handheld controller of claim 15, wherein the internal fan assembly is a multi-speed fan assembly and further including a multi-position switch carried by the housing to control the multi-speed fan assembly.

17. The handheld controller of claim 15, wherein the handheld controller housing includes a central section with the internal fan assembly located therein.

18. The handheld controller of claim 15, wherein the handheld controller housing includes a central section with a top and a bottom, and the handheld controller housing includes a fan intake in the bottom of the central section where air is drawn from outside the handheld controller into the housing and to the internal fan assembly.