Joystick capable of controlling direction rudder and accelerator synchronously

• US 6,624,806 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2001
• Issued: 09/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Wei
• Primary Examiner(s): Hjerpe, Richard
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, FRANCIS N
• Application Number:
  US09/938,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20030038781A1
• Time in Patent Office: 757 Days
• Field of Search: 345/161, 345/157, 744/71.XY, 463/36-38, 341/20, 341/22, 273/148.B
• US Class Current: 345/161
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 2009/04774 with additional switches or sensors on the handle
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 9/04788 comprising additional control elements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20201 Control moves in two planes

Abstract

A joystick structure includes an ergonomic handle, a base on which is mounted the handle, and a mini joystick fitted in a cavity of the handle and including a button and a direction control unit, the direction control unit being provided with a control rod which is movable in two perpendicular directions, the control rod being able to return to an original position thereof when released for controlling direction, the control rod being able to stop at any position for controlling acceleration, whereby the direction control unit and acceleration control unit can be operated synchronously.

Claims

1. A joystick structure comprising:

an ergonomic handle;

a base on which is mounted said handle; and

a mini joystick fitted in a cavity of said handle and comprising a button and a direction control unit, said direction control unit being provided with a control rod which is movable in two perpendicular directions, said control rod being able to return to an original position thereof when released for controlling direction, said control rod being able to stop at any position for controlling acceleration.

2. A joystick structure comprising:

an ergonomic handle;

a base on which is mounted said handle, said base being formed with a cavity; and

a mini joystick fitted in said cavity of said handle and comprising a button and a direction control unit, said direction control unit being provided with a control rod which is movable in two perpendicular directions, said control rod being able to return to an original position thereof when released for controlling direction, said control rod being able to stop at any position for controlling acceleration.