Control adapter device

• US 7,136,674 B2
• Filed: 02/25/2004
• Issued: 11/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (MinebeaMitsumi Inc.), Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: Tanaka, Yutaka, Yoshie, Hiroto
• Primary Examiner(s): Vuong, Quochien B.
• Application Number:
  US10/786,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20040185903A1
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 455/344, 455/347, 455/348, 455/349, 455/351, 455/575.1, 455/575.6, 455/90.3, 455/557, 463/36, 463/37, 463/38, 463/39
• US Class Current: 455/557
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0231 Cordless keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6275 Latching arms not integral with the housing H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/665 with built-in electronic circuit H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/68 mounted on directly pluggable apparatus

Abstract

A control adapter device for attaching to a control unit having an input control part is disclosed. The control adapter device includes a connector for electrically connecting the control adapter device to the control unit, a transmission part for transmitting, by wireless transmission, a signal that is input from the input control part, a case supporting the connector and containing the transmission part therein, an engagement member being supported by a shaft in the case for rotatable movement between an engagement position and a disengagement position, the engagement member being formed to engage the control unit, and including a press-maneuver part for receiving a pressing force to thereby rotate the engagement member, and a restriction member being disposed in the case to block movement of the press maneuver part of the engagement member, and thereby restrict movement of the engagement member beyond the disengagement position.

Claims

1. A control adapter device for attaching to a control unit having an input control part, the control adapter device comprising:

a connector for electrically connecting the control adapter device to the control unit;

a transmission part for transmitting, by wireless transmission, a signal that is input from the input control part;

a case supporting the connector and containing the transmission part therein;

an engagement member being supported by a shaft in the case for rotatable movement between an engagement position and a disengagement position, the engagement member being formed to engage the control unit, and including a press-maneuver part for receiving a pressing force to thereby rotate the engagement member; and

a restriction member being disposed in the case to block movement of the press maneuver part of the engagement member, and thereby restrict movement of the engagement member beyond the disengagement position.

2. The control adapter device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the restriction member is situated at the vicinity of a line along which the pressing force of the press-maneuver part is directed.

3. The control adapter device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the press-maneuver part has a groove portion in which a surface thereof comes into contact with the restriction member, and which groove portion has a shape corresponding to the shape of the restriction member.