GAME CONTROLLER

• US 20120322555A1
• Filed: 06/17/2011
• Published: 12/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
• Original Assignee: Ironburg Inventions Limited
• Inventors: Burgess, Simon, Ironmonger, Duncan
• Granted Patent: US 8,480,491 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• 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 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1018 Calibration; Key and button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details

Abstract

A game controller for controlling video games or other electronic interactive systems, having an adjustable trigger system for calibration or customized control of trigger action. The game controller includes a controller chassis and an actuator system, which includes a trigger body, a trigger mechanism chassis, a strike plate coupled to the trigger body, a first trigger adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within the controller chassis, and a second trigger adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within the controller chassis, wherein a portion of each of the first trigger adjustment control screw and second trigger adjustment control screw engages with a respective portion of the strike plate, and said portion of each of the first trigger adjustment control screw and second trigger adjustment control screw each create an end stop to limit the actuator movement of the trigger body.

Claims

1. An apparatus for supplying user inputs to a computer program, such as a game program, for controlling the game program, the apparatus comprising at least one depressible trigger mechanism and having a mechanism for manual adjustment of the depressible range of the trigger mechanism.

2. Apparatus for supplying user inputs to a computer program, such as a game program, for controlling the game program, the apparatus comprising at least one depressible trigger mechanism and having a mechanism for manual adjustment of the start position of the trigger mechanism.

3. Apparatus for supplying user inputs to a computer program, such as a game program, for controlling the game program, the apparatus comprising at least one depressible trigger mechanism and having a mechanism for manual adjustment of the stop position of the trigger mechanism.

4. A game controller for controlling electronic games, including a housing, at least one depressible trigger at least in-part exposed relative to the housing, said at least one depressible trigger being in operational association with electrical circuitry contained within the housing which electrical circuitry is controlled by depression of the or each depressible trigger for manipulating electrical outputs of the circuitry for controlling electronic games and having a mechanism for manual adjustment of the depressible range of the trigger mechanism.

5. A game controller for controlling electronic games comprising:

a controller chassis (110) and an actuator system including;

a trigger body;

a trigger mechanism chassis;

a strike plate coupled to the trigger body;

a first trigger adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within the controller chassis; and

a second trigger adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within the controller chassis;

wherein a portion of each of the first trigger adjustment control screw and second trigger adjustment control screw engages with a respective portion of the strike plate and said portion of each of the first trigger adjustment control screw and second trigger adjustment control screw each create an end stop to limit the trigger movement.

6. A game controller according to claim 5 wherein the strike plate is integral with the trigger body.

7. A game controller according to claim 5 wherein the actuator system is a trigger button.

8. A method of adjusting the range of movement of a button on a game controller for controlling electronic games comprising:

providing game controller including

a controller chassis;

a trigger body;

a trigger mechanism chassis;

a strike plate coupled to the trigger body;

a first trigger adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within the controller chassis; and

a second trigger adjustment control screw received in a screw thread disposed within the controller chassis;

wherein a portion of each of the first trigger adjustment control screw and second trigger adjustment control screw engages with a respective portion of the strike plate and said portion of each of the first trigger adjustment control screw and second trigger adjustment control screw each create an end stop to limit the trigger movement; and

rotating one of said first trigger adjustment control screw or second trigger adjustment control screws to adjust the position of the end stop.