Electronic game controller

• US 20090082108A1
• Filed: 06/09/2008
• Published: 03/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited (China Mobile Limited)
• Original Assignee: CyWee Group Ltd.
• Inventors: Ye, Zhou
• Granted Patent: US 8,460,105 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/39
• 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 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/537 using indicators, e.g. showing the condition of a game character on screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/303 for displaying additional data, e.g. simulating a Head Up Display

Abstract

An electronic game controller includes a front body, a rear body, a plurality of function keys and a rotating mechanism. The front body includes a second end surface non-orthogonal to its longitudinal axis. The rear body includes a third end surface parallel to the second end surface and non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rear body. The function keys are disposed on the front and the rear bodies. The rotating mechanism is connected with the second and the third end surfaces, that is, the front and the rear bodies are pivotally connected with each other via the rotating mechanism. Accordingly, since the rear body can rotate relative to the front body and be positioned via the rotating mechanism, the present invention can provide more than two ways of being held to enhance users'"'"' enjoyment of playing electronic games.

Claims

1. An electronic game controller, comprising:

a front body with one longitudinal axis and two lateral axes, including a first end surface and a second end surface, the second end surface being non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the front body;

a rear body with one longitudinal axis and two lateral axes, including a third end surface and a fourth end surface, the third end surface being parallel to the second end surface of the front body and non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rear body;

a plurality of function keys, disposed on the front body and/or the rear body; and

a rotating mechanism, connected with the second end surface of the front body and the third end surface of the rear body, wherein the front body and the second body are pivotally connected with each other via the rotating mechanism, and the rear body may rotate relative to the front body and be positioned according to the rotating mechanism.

2. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front body has a receiving portion formed on a lower portion thereof.

3. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one of the function keys is disposed on the receiving portion.

4. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 2, wherein the receiving portion is a groove, a protruding portion or a lateral through-hole.

5. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear body has a battery container formed in one side surface thereof and a cover disposed on the battery container.

6. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front body has an orientation sensing input module disposed therein, which includes an orientation sensing module, a control unit, a sensing signal processing unit and a wireless transmission module.

7. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 6, wherein the orientation sensing module is a micro-inertial sensing module, a magnetic sensing module, an optical sensing module or an ultrasonic sensing module.

8. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear body has an orientation sensing input module disposed therein, which includes an orientation sensing module, a control unit, a sensing signal process unit and a wireless transmission module.

9. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 8, wherein the orientation sensing module is a micro-inertial sensing module, a magnetic sensing module, an optical sensing module or an ultrasonic sensing module.

10. The electronic game controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the direction of the rotation axis of the rotating mechanism is orthogonal to the second end surface of the front body and the third end surface of the rear body.