SEPARABLE RECOMBINABLE GAME CONTROLLER

• US 20090005164A1
• Filed: 12/29/2007
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHANG, JEN-TSORNG
• Application Number:
  US11/967,061
• Publication Number:
  US 20090005164A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• 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 2300/1025 details of the interface with the game device, e.g. USB version detection
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details

Abstract

An exemplary game controller includes a first main body, a second main body, a first signal connection unit, a second signal connection unit and a fastening unit. The first signal connection unit and the second signal connection unit are respectively secured on the first main body and the second main body, and configured for establishing communication between the first main body and the second main body. The fastening unit is installed on the first main body and configured for fastening the second main body to the first main body.

Claims

1. A game controller, comprising:

a first main body;

a second main body;

a first signal connection unit and a second signal connection unit respectively secured on the first main body and the second main body, the first signal connection unit and the second signal connection unit being configured for establishing communication between the first main body and the second main body; and

a fastening unit installed on the first main body and configured for fastening the second main body to the first main body.

2. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the first main body comprises a depressed portion, the second main body comprises a protrusion portion fitly matable with the depressed portion;

the first signal connection unit and the second signal connection unit respectively are secured in the depressed portion and on the protrusion portion.

3. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the first signal connection unit and the second signal connection unit are configured for establishing hard-wired communication between the first main body and the second main body

4. The game controller of claim 3, wherein the first signal connection unit and the second signal connection unit respectively are a male connector and a female connector;

when the first main body and the second main body being separated from each other, the male connector and the female connector are connected with each other by a data connection cable;

when the first main body and the second main body being recombined together by the fastening unit, the male connector and the female connector are directly connected with each other.

5. The game controller of claim 4, wherein the male connector and the female connector are USB connectors, respectively.

6. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the first signal connection unit and the second signal connection unit are configured for establishing wireless communication between the first main body and the second main body.

7. The game controller of claim 6, wherein each of the first signal connection unit and the second signal connection unit is one of an infrared connector and a Bluetooth connector.

8. The game controller of claim 1, wherein the fastening unit comprises a fastening portion, a stopper portion and a fixed portion, the fastening portion releasable and resiliently connected with the first main body and normally retracted therein, the stopper portion retained outside of the first main body and connected with an end of the fastening portion, and the fixed portion fixed at a side of the first main body and opposite to the stopper portion.

9. The game controller of claim 8, wherein the second main body comprises a securing hole formed at an end thereof opposite to the end on which the second signal connection unit secured;

when the first main body and the second main body being recombined together by the fastening unit, the fastening portion being drawn out from the first main body, inserted through the securing hole and thereafter being retained by engaging the stopper portion to the fixed portion.

10. The game controller of claim 8, wherein the fastening portion is made of a flexible material.

11. The game controller of claim 10, wherein the flexible material is one of cloth, plastic and artificial fibre.

12. The game controller of claim 8, wherein the stopper portion and the fixed portion respectively are velcros that are matable with each other.