CN221752258U - Rocker device and handle with rocker - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of input devices, and specifically discloses a rocker device and a handle with a rocker, aiming to solve the problem that the force required to operate the rocker of the existing rocker device cannot be adjusted. The rocker device includes a rocker seat, a rocker, a reset component and an adjustment assembly, and the adjustment assembly includes a movable block and an adjustment member. Since the movable block is connected to the rocker and/or the reset component, by driving the movable block to move along the axial direction of the rocker, the pre-tightening degree of the reset member can be changed when the rocker is in the original position, thereby achieving the adjustment of the reset force of the rocker and the force required to operate the rocker; when corresponding to different usage scenarios, using the rocker device or a handle with the rocker device, the user can adjust the rocker force to the degree he likes, so as to improve the operating experience.

Description

Rocker device and handle with rocker

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the field of input equipment, and in particular relates to a rocker device and a handle with the rocker.

Background Art

The left and right joysticks of the game controller play a vital role in the game. Different games and different scenes will give the joysticks different usage methods and techniques. For example: they are used to control the walking direction when playing situational games, to control the aiming when playing shooting games, etc.

The existing rocker device generally includes a rocker and a reset member. The reset member undergoes elastic deformation when the rocker is pushed, and after the user cancels the push, the rocker is driven by the elastic force to reset to the original position. It can be seen that the rocker reset is driven by the elastic force of the reset member. The difference in the rocker reset force will affect the force required to operate the rocker, and directly affect the force feedback when operating the rocker.

However, the existing rocker device cannot adjust the pre-tightening degree of the reset part when the rocker is in the original position, so the reset force of the rocker and the force required to operate the rocker cannot be adjusted, resulting in a single operating experience for users in different usage scenarios; moreover, after the rocker device has been used for a period of time, the reset part often has reduced elasticity due to material fatigue, deterioration, corrosion and other reasons, resulting in problems such as poor force feedback when operating the rocker.

Utility Model Content

The utility model provides a rocker device and a handle with the rocker, aiming to solve the problem that the force required for operating the rocker of the existing rocker device cannot be adjusted.

The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a rocker device comprises a rocker seat, a rocker and a reset component;

The rocker is movably arranged on the rocker seat, and can move along its own axis and can be offset relative to the rocker seat;

The resetting component includes a resetting member, and the resetting member can drive the rocking arm to return to the original position when no external force acts on the rocking arm;

Also included is an adjustment assembly, the adjustment assembly including a movable block and an adjustment member;

The movable block is connected to the rocker and/or the reset component;

The adjusting member is in transmission connection with the movable block, and can drive the movable block to move along the axial direction of the rocker, so as to change the pre-tightening degree of the reset member when the rocker is in the original position.

Furthermore, the rocker device also includes a rotating bracket assembly;

The rocker seat comprises an upper shell and a lower shell connected together;

The upper shell and the lower shell together form a mounting cavity;

The rotating bracket assembly is arranged in the installation cavity and sleeved on the rocker, and the end of the rotating bracket assembly is hinged to the cavity wall of the installation cavity so that the rocker can swing at least in the first direction and/or the second direction;

The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.

Furthermore, the rocker seat also includes a base plate arranged at the bottom of the lower shell;

The movable block is a lifting wheel, which is arranged on the rocker seat through an anti-rotation guide structure and can move in the up and down directions;

The lifting wheel has a protrusion, which is located in the installation cavity and connected to the rocker and/or the reset component;

The lifting wheel also has a wheel rim with external threads, and the wheel rim is outside the installation cavity;

The adjusting member is a wear-resistant ring with internal threads, which covers the rocker seat, and the lower end of the wear-resistant ring corresponds to the base plate and is threadedly connected with the wheel rim of the lifting wheel.

Furthermore, the substrate is a PCB board.

Furthermore, the lifting wheel also has a wheel body;

The protrusion is arranged at the center of the top surface of the wheel body;

The wheel rim is arranged on the peripheral wall of the wheel body;

The anti-rotation guide structure includes an anti-rotation guide hole opened on the wheel body, and an upper shell leg arranged at the bottom of the upper shell and passing through the anti-rotation guide hole;

The upper shell is connected to the lower shell through upper shell legs, and the height of the upper shell legs is greater than the depth of the anti-rotation guide hole.

Furthermore, there are at least two anti-rotation guide holes, which are evenly distributed around the axis of the wheel body;

The number of the upper shell legs is equal to the number of the anti-rotation guide holes and is arranged one-to-one with them.

Furthermore, the rocker comprises a rocker body and a sliding rod seat;

The lower end of the rocker body is provided with a sliding hole and an annular groove surrounding the sliding hole;

The sliding rod seat comprises a sliding rod body extending into the sliding hole and a sliding seat body connected to the lower end of the sliding rod body;

The reset member is a spring, which is sleeved on the sliding rod body, with its upper end abutting against the bottom surface of the annular groove and its lower end abutting against the top surface of the sliding seat body;

The protrusion abuts against the bottom surface of the sliding seat body and puts the spring in a pre-tightened state.

Further, the rotating bracket assembly includes an X-axis rotating bracket and a Y-axis rotating bracket which are hingedly connected;

The X-axis rotating bracket and the Y-axis rotating bracket are perpendicular to each other, and their respective ends are ends of the rotating bracket assembly;

The X-axis rotating bracket and the Y-axis rotating bracket are both provided with a hollow structure through which the joystick can pass.

Furthermore, the rocker device also includes a rocker cap;

The rocker cap is detachably arranged on the upper end of the rocker body.

The utility model also provides a handle with a rocker, which comprises the rocker device mentioned above.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: since the movable block is connected to the rocker and/or the reset component, by driving the movable block to move along the axial direction of the rocker, the pre-tightening degree of the reset component can be changed when the rocker is in the original position, thereby realizing the adjustment of the reset force of the rocker and the force required to operate the rocker; when corresponding to different usage scenarios, using the rocker device or a handle having the rocker device, the user can adjust the rocker force to the degree he likes, so as to improve the operating experience. In addition, when the elastic force of the reset component is reduced, by increasing the pre-tightening degree of the reset component, the force feedback when operating the rocker can be restored to the original state, thereby ensuring the user's usage experience.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the rocker device in the utility model;

FIG2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the rocker device of the present invention;

FIG3 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the rocker device of the present invention;

FIG4 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the rocker and the rotating bracket assembly of the present invention;

Marked in the figure are: rocker seat 100, upper shell 110, upper shell leg 111, lower shell 120, installation cavity 130, base plate 140, rocker 200, rocker body 210, sliding hole 211, annular groove 212, sliding rod seat 220, sliding rod body 221, sliding seat body 222, spring 310, adjustment assembly 400, lifting wheel 410, protrusion 411, wheel rim 412, wheel body 413, anti-rotation guide hole 414, wear-resistant ring 420, rotation indication and anti-slip structure 421, rotating bracket assembly 500, X-axis rotating bracket 510, Y-axis rotating bracket 520, rocker cap 600.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "up", "down", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention; the expression "mainly composed of..." is interpreted as also containing structural components not mentioned in the sentence; the term "joystick force" refers to the magnitude of the force required to operate the joystick to trigger the instruction: the term "and/or" is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships, for example: A and/or B, which can indicate: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the rocker device includes a rocker seat 100 , a rocker 200 , a reset component and an adjustment assembly 400 ;

The rocker seat 100 is a component in the rocker device for mounting and supporting the rocker 200;

The rocker 200 is a swingable component in the rocker device for the user to operate and control. The rocker 200 is movably mounted on the rocker seat 100, and can move along its own axis and can be offset relative to the rocker seat 100. Usually, one end of the rocker 200 is movably mounted on the rocker seat 100 by a supporting component, and the user controls the rocker 200 by applying a force on the other end of the rocker 200.

The reset component includes a reset element, which can drive the rocker 200 to reset to the original position when no external force acts on the rocker 200; the reset element can be of various types, such as a spring 310, an elastic sheet, a rubber band, an air bag, etc.; the reset component generally also includes parts for auxiliary installation or limiting the reset element, such as a limiting sleeve, a spring seat, a stop pin, a guide rod, a cable, etc.;

The adjustment component 400 is a component in the rocker device for adjusting the reset force of the rocker 200 and the force required to operate the rocker 200;

The adjustment assembly 400 includes a movable block; the movable block is usually movably arranged on the rocker seat 100 and can at least move along the axial direction of the rocker 200; the movable block is connected to the rocker 200 and/or the reset component, and connecting usually means connecting or abutting; specifically: the movable block can be connected to or abutting the rocker 200, or the movable block can be connected to or abutting the reset component, or the movable block can be connected to or abutting the rocker 200 and the reset component at the same time;

The adjustment assembly 400 also includes an adjustment member, which is transmission-connected to the movable block and can drive the movable block to move axially along the rocker 200 to change the pre-tightening degree of the reset member when the rocker 200 is in the original position, thereby realizing the adjustment of the reset force of the rocker 200. Since the reset force of the rocker 200 is positively correlated with the force required to operate the rocker 200, the adjustment of the force required to operate the rocker 200 can also be realized; wherein the adjustment member can be an eccentric wheel, a cam, a crank slider mechanism, a telescopic rod and other components.

When the user uses the rocker device or a handle having the rocker device and drives the movable block to increase the pre-tightening degree of the reset member through the adjusting member, the elastic deformation of the reset member increases, the accumulated elastic potential energy increases, the resetting force of the reset member on the rocker 200 increases, and the corresponding force required for operating the rocker 200 also increases; when the user drives the movable block to reduce the pre-tightening degree of the reset member through the adjusting member, the elastic deformation of the reset member decreases, the accumulated elastic potential energy decreases, the resetting force of the reset member on the rocker 200 decreases, and the corresponding force required for operating the rocker 200 also decreases; in addition, when the elastic force of the reset member is reduced due to material fatigue, deterioration, corrosion, etc., the user can drive the movable block to increase the pre-tightening degree of the reset member through the adjusting member, so that the force feedback when operating the rocker 200 is restored to its original state, thereby ensuring the user's usage experience.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in some preferred embodiments of the utility model, the rocker device further includes a rotating bracket assembly 500; the rocker seat 100 includes an upper shell 110 and a lower shell 120 connected together; the upper shell 110 and the lower shell 120 are surrounded to form a mounting cavity 130; the rotating bracket assembly 500 is arranged in the mounting cavity 130 and sleeved on the rocker 200, and the end of the rotating bracket assembly 500 is hinged to the cavity wall of the mounting cavity 130 so that the rocker 200 can swing at least in the first direction and/or the second direction; the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. The rocker seat 100, which is mainly composed of the upper shell 110 and the lower shell 120, is not only simple in structure, but also easy to manufacture and install, and is conducive to installing and fixing other parts of the rocker device. The upper shell 110 and the lower shell 120 are usually detachably connected, preferably buckled together in the up and down directions. The rotating bracket assembly 500 can not only ensure the stability of the rocker 200 installed on the rocker seat 100, but also ensure that the rocker 200 can flexibly swing in at least one direction. When the rotating bracket assembly 500 limits the rocker 200 to swing in the first direction and the second direction, since the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other, the combined movement of the rocker 200 swinging in the first direction and the second direction can ensure that the rocker 200 can swing within a range of 360 degrees, which is highly flexible and increases the diversity and convenience of operation.

Combined with Figures 1, 2 and 3, on the basis of the above, the rocker seat 100 also includes a base plate 140 arranged at the bottom of the lower shell 120; the movable block is a lifting wheel 410, which is arranged on the rocker seat 100 through an anti-rotation guide structure and can move in the up and down directions; the lifting wheel 410 has a protrusion 411, which is located in the installation cavity 130 and connected to the rocker 200 and/or the reset component; the lifting wheel 410 also has a rim 412 with an external thread, and the rim 412 is outside the installation cavity 130; the adjusting member is a wear-resistant ring 420 with an internal thread, and the wear-resistant ring 420 covers the rocker seat 100, and its lower end corresponds to the base plate 140, and is threadedly connected to the rim 412 of the lifting wheel 410.

Among them, the electric control board of the rocker device can be set in the installation cavity 130 and correspond to the contact point on the bottom surface of the lifting wheel 410, or it can be set or integrated on the substrate 140, and the control command is generated by the force of the lower shell 120 on the substrate 140; the substrate 140 can be of various types, preferably a PCB board. The anti-rotation guide structure is mainly used to prevent the lifting wheel 410 from rotating, and can guide the lifting wheel 410 along the axial direction of the rocker 200; the anti-rotation guide structure can be of various types, such as: guide rods, guide grooves, flat keys or spline guide structures, etc. The wear-resistant ring 420 is a lifting drive component, which is usually made of wear-resistant materials, preferably made of wear-resistant and elastic materials to ensure that the wear-resistant ring 420 has the ability to elastically deform, so that pressing the rocker 200 can effectively trigger the operation command. In order to facilitate the user to judge the rotation direction and prevent hand slippage, a rotation indication and anti-slip structure 421 is usually provided on the top of the wear-resistant ring 420, and the rotation indication and anti-slip structure 421 can be of various types, preferably a structure composed of arrows and anti-slip protrusions.

Since the wear-resistant ring 420 is threadedly matched with the wheel rim 412, under the limiting effect of the anti-rotation guide structure, the wear-resistant ring 420 can be rotated to make the lifting wheel 410 produce axial movement relative to the wear-resistant ring 420 through the thread mechanism; taking the upward movement of the lifting wheel 410 when the wear-resistant ring 420 is rotated clockwise as an example: when the wear-resistant ring 420 rotates clockwise until it abuts against the base plate 140, the wear-resistant ring 420 continues to rotate clockwise. Under the action of the thread and the anti-rotation guide structure, the lifting wheel 410 will move upward, and the pre-tightening degree of the reset part will be increased through the protrusion 411, and the rocker force will increase at this time; if the wear-resistant ring 420 is rotated counterclockwise, the lifting wheel 410 will move downward, thereby reducing the pre-tightening degree of the reset part, and the rocker force will decrease at this time. When the wear-resistant ring 420 is rotated, the lifting direction of the lifting wheel 410 is related to the rotation direction of the internal and external threads. By changing the rotation direction of the thread, the lifting wheel 410 can also move downward when the wear-resistant ring 420 is rotated clockwise.

As shown in FIG3 , in some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the lifting wheel 410 further comprises a wheel body 413; a protrusion 411 is arranged at the central position of the top surface of the wheel body 413; a wheel rim 412 is arranged on the peripheral wall of the wheel body 413; an anti-rotation guide structure comprises an anti-rotation guide hole 414 provided on the wheel body 413, and an upper shell leg 111 provided at the bottom of the upper shell 110 and passing through the anti-rotation guide hole 414; the upper shell 110 is connected to the lower shell 120 through the upper shell leg 111, and the height of the upper shell leg 111 is greater than the depth of the anti-rotation guide hole 414. The lifting wheel 410 of this structure not only has good stability and can withstand a large force, but also saves materials. The anti-rotation guide structure mainly composed of the anti-rotation guide hole 414 and the upper shell leg 111 is not only simple in structure, but also has a good anti-rotation guide effect, and is also convenient for the installation and connection of the upper shell 110 and the lower shell 120, and leaves space for the lifting wheel 410 to move up and down.

On the basis of the above, in order to further improve the anti-rotation guiding effect and improve the structural stability of the lifting wheel 410, as shown in FIG3, there are at least two anti-rotation guiding holes 414, which are evenly distributed around the axis of the wheel body 413; the number of upper shell legs 111 is equal to the number of anti-rotation guiding holes 414, and they are arranged one by one. In the embodiment of FIG3, four anti-rotation guiding holes 414 are opened on the wheel body 413, which are respectively adapted to the corresponding upper shell legs 111.

As shown in Figure 2, in some preferred embodiments of the present utility model, the rocker 200 includes a rocker body 210 and a sliding rod seat 220; the lower end of the rocker body 210 is provided with a sliding hole 211 and an annular groove 212 surrounding the sliding hole 211; the sliding rod seat 220 has a sliding rod body 221 extending into the sliding hole 211 and a sliding seat body 222 connected to the lower end of the sliding rod body 221; the reset member is a spring 310, which is sleeved on the sliding rod body 221, and its upper end abuts against the bottom surface of the annular groove 212, and its lower end abuts against the top surface of the sliding seat body 222; the protrusion 411 abuts against the bottom surface of the sliding seat body 222, and puts the spring 310 in a pre-tightened state.

Among them, the sliding rod seat 220 is supported on the spring 310 and can move up and down. When the sliding rod seat 220 moves upward, the spring 310 will be compressed, and the rocker force will increase. When the sliding rod seat 220 moves downward, the preload force of the spring 310 will be released, and the rocker force will decrease.

When the wear-resistant ring 420 is rotated to make the lifting wheel 410 move upward to the limit position, the protrusion 411 drives the sliding seat 222 to press the spring 310, and the rocker force is the largest at this time; when the wear-resistant ring 420 is rotated to make the lifting wheel 410 move downward to the limit position, the pre-tightening effect of the lifting wheel 410 on the spring 310 is the smallest, and the rocker force is the smallest. It is preferred to control the adjustable up and down stroke of the lifting wheel 410 to about 1.6mm, and the rocker force is controlled within the range of 0 to 30gf during the stroke of the lifting wheel 410 from 0 to 1.6mm.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, in some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the rotating bracket assembly 500 includes an X-axis rotating bracket 510 and a Y-axis rotating bracket 520 that are hingedly connected; the X-axis rotating bracket 510 and the Y-axis rotating bracket 520 are perpendicular to each other, and their respective ends are the ends of the rotating bracket assembly 500; the X-axis rotating bracket 510 and the Y-axis rotating bracket 520 are both provided with a hollow structure for the joystick 200 to pass through.

Among them, the X-axis rotating bracket 510 and the Y-axis rotating bracket 520 are perpendicular to each other, which ensures that the rocker 200 can swing 360° while making the rotating bracket assembly 500 occupy a smaller space, suitable for installation and operation in a limited space; moreover, the structure of the entire rotating bracket assembly 500 is more stable and can withstand larger rotational force and torque, ensuring the stability and safety of operation.

In combination with Figures 1, 2 and 3, in some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the rocker device further includes a rocker cap 600; the rocker cap 600 is detachably disposed on the upper end of the rocker body 210 to ensure the feel, durability and anti-slip of manual operation.

The utility model also provides a handle with a rocker, which includes the rocker device. The user can adjust the rocker strength by himself using the handle to correspond to different usage scenarios, so that the experience is taken to a higher level, so that the fun of the game is not just about playing, but more in line with the "immersive experience".

Claims (10)

1. The rocker device comprises a rocker seat (100), a rocker (200) and a reset component;

The rocker (200) is movably arranged on the rocker seat (100), can move along the axial direction of the rocker and can deviate relative to the rocker seat (100);

the reset component comprises a reset piece, and the reset piece can drive the rocker (200) to reset to an original position when no external force acts on the rocker (200);

the method is characterized in that: also comprises an adjusting assembly (400), wherein the adjusting assembly (400) comprises a movable block and an adjusting piece;

the movable block is connected with the rocker (200) and/or the reset component;

the adjusting piece is in transmission connection with the movable block, and the adjusting piece can drive the movable block to move along the axial direction of the rocker (200) so as to change the pretightening degree of the resetting piece when the rocker (200) is in the original position.

2. The rocker device of claim 1, wherein: also comprises a rotary bracket assembly (500);

The rocker seat (100) comprises an upper shell (110) and a lower shell (120) which are connected together;

the upper shell (110) and the lower shell (120) are surrounded to form a mounting cavity (130);

The rotary support assembly (500) is arranged in the mounting cavity (130) and sleeved on the rocker (200), and the end part of the rotary support assembly (500) is hinged with the cavity wall of the mounting cavity (130) and enables the rocker (200) to swing at least towards a first direction and/or a second direction;

The first direction and the second direction are mutually perpendicular.

3. The rocker device of claim 2, wherein: the rocker seat (100) further comprises a base plate (140) arranged at the bottom of the lower shell (120);

The movable block is a lifting wheel (410), and the lifting wheel (410) is arranged on the rocker seat (100) through an anti-rotation guide structure and can move along the up-down direction;

The lifting wheel (410) is provided with a protruding part (411), and the protruding part (411) is positioned in the mounting cavity (130) and is connected with the rocker (200) and/or the reset component;

The lifting wheel (410) is also provided with a rim (412) with external threads, and the rim (412) is positioned outside the mounting cavity (130);

the adjusting piece is a wear-resistant ring (420) with internal threads, the wear-resistant ring (420) covers the rocker seat (100), and the lower end of the wear-resistant ring corresponds to the base plate (140) and is in threaded connection with the rim (412) of the lifting wheel (410).

4. A rocker device according to claim 3, characterized in that: the substrate (140) is a PCB board.

5. A rocker device according to claim 3, characterized in that: the lifting wheel (410) also has a wheel body (413);

the protruding part (411) is arranged at the central position of the top surface of the wheel body (413);

The rim (412) is arranged on the peripheral wall of the wheel body (413);

The anti-rotation guide structure comprises an anti-rotation guide hole (414) formed in the wheel body (413), and an upper shell leg (111) arranged at the bottom of the upper shell (110) and penetrating through the anti-rotation guide hole (414);

The upper shell (110) is connected with the lower shell (120) through an upper shell leg (111), and the height of the upper shell leg (111) is larger than the depth of the anti-rotation guide hole (414).

6. The rocker device of claim 5 wherein: at least two anti-rotation guide holes (414) are uniformly distributed around the axis of the wheel body (413);

The number of the upper shell legs (111) is equal to that of the anti-rotation guide holes (414), and the upper shell legs are arranged corresponding to the anti-rotation guide holes.

7. The rocker device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: the rocker (200) comprises a rocker body (210) and a sliding rod seat (220);

The lower end of the rocker body (210) is provided with a sliding hole (211) and an annular groove (212) surrounding the sliding hole (211);

The sliding rod seat (220) is provided with a sliding rod body (221) extending into the sliding hole (211) and a sliding seat body (222) connected to the lower end of the sliding rod body (221);

The reset piece is a spring (310), the spring (310) is sleeved on the sliding rod body (221), the upper end of the spring is propped against the bottom surface of the annular groove (212), and the lower end of the spring is propped against the top surface of the sliding seat body (222);

The protruding part (411) is abutted against the bottom surface of the sliding seat body (222) and enables the spring (310) to be in a pre-tightening state.

8. The rocker device of claim 7 wherein: the rotary support assembly (500) comprises an X-axis rotary support (510) and a Y-axis rotary support (520) which are connected in a hinged manner;

The X-axis rotating bracket (510) and the Y-axis rotating bracket (520) are perpendicular to each other, and the respective end parts of the X-axis rotating bracket and the Y-axis rotating bracket are the end parts of the rotating bracket assembly (500);

The X-axis rotating support (510) and the Y-axis rotating support (520) are respectively provided with a hollowed-out structure through which the rocker (200) can pass.

9. The rocker device of claim 7 wherein: also comprises a rocker cap (600);

The rocker cap (600) is detachably arranged at the upper end of the rocker body (210).

10. Handle with rocker, its characterized in that: comprising a rocker device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.