Joystick for Video Game Machine

• US 20090149256A1
• Filed: 05/07/2008
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Prism Technologies LLC (Prism Technologies Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Prism Technologies LLC (Prism Technologies Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lui, Kam Lim
• Application Number:
  US12/116,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20090149256A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/812 Ball games, e.g. soccer or baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8011 Ball

Abstract

A joystick for a video game machine is provided, which comprises a glow component, a remote controller of a host and a handle, wherein the handle is connected with the remote controller of a host, wherein the glow component and the handle are detachably assembled together, and the glow component is electrically connected with the handle. An embodiment adds a glowing function to the remote controller of the Wii™ video game host, so that light of various colors such as blue, red and green will be emitted during a game, thus enhancing the player'"'"'s fun and enjoyment when playing a grapple game with the Wii™ game host. In addition, the shape of the joystick is designed variously to match the content of video game machine so that the player could take corresponding action according to the content of video game machine, for example, when the content of the video game machine is golf related, the player could use the corresponding glow component to accommodate the requirements of the corresponding content. Thus, the game is more real and interesting.

Claims

1. A joystick for a video game machine, comprising a remote controller of a host, a handle connected with the remote controller of the host, a glow component, the glow component and the handle detachably assembled together, and the glow component electrically connected with the handle.

2. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 1, wherein the glow component comprises a PC tube, a PP tube, an EVA expandable polyethylene (EPE) tube, a printed circuit board (PCB), light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a contact kit nested together.

3. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 2, wherein the PCB has a micro-computer unit (MCU) chip disposed thereon.

4. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 1, wherein the glow component takes the shape of a tennis racket, the LEDs are arranged on the frame of the tennis racket.

5. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 1, wherein the glow component takes the shape of a golf rod, the LEDs are arranged on the hitting board of the golf rod.

6. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 1, wherein the glow component takes the shape of a baseball bat, the LEDs are arranged on the top of the baseball bat.

7. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 1, wherein the handle takes the shape of a sword hilt, the glow component is arranged on the upper part of the handle.

8. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 1, wherein the handle comprises a main body, a battery holder, contacts, and a switch, the battery holder is inside the cavity of the main body, the contacts are fixed on the contact support which is disposed on a front end of the main body, the switch is connected between electrode pieces on the contacts and battery holder.

9. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 8, wherein the contact kit is a spring-preloaded contact kit, in which the contacts are arranged on a contact support in a delta pattern and electrically connected with the contact kit.

10. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 8, wherein the switch is a trigger switch and equipped with buttons made of silica gel.

11. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 8, wherein the main body is formed with a recess to accommodate a player'"'"'s fingers.

12. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 8, wherein the main body and the remote controller of the host are assembled together without need of a snap joint, and a glass of the remote controller has protective foam disposed thereon.

13. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 8, wherein the glow component and the handle are fixedly connected through threads formed in the swivel head.

14. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 8, wherein the glow component is a plastic part axially riveted together and is provided with a rib structure to prevent reversal assembly.

15. A joystick for a video game machine, comprising a remote controller of a host, a handle connected with the remote controller of the host, a glow component, the glow component and the handle being integrated structure, and the glow component electrically connected with the handle.

16. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 15, wherein the glow component and the handle takes the shape of a wheel steering.

17. A joystick for a video game machine, comprising a remote controller of a host, a handle connected with the remote controller of the host, a glow component, the glow component and the remote controller of the host being integrated structure, and the glow component electrically connected with the remote controller of the host.

18. The joystick for a video game machine of claim 17, wherein the handle takes the shape of a down frame.