JP6861240B2 - Attachment and operation system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an attachment that can be attached to a controller.

Conventionally, there is an attachment that is attached to a controller and used. When such an attachment is attached to a controller for use, a strap may be attached to the controller (or attachment) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-20742

When attaching the strap to the controller, it is desired to facilitate the removal of the strap.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an attachment and operating system that allows the strap to be easily removed.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has adopted the following configurations (1) to (26).

(1)
An example of the present invention is an attachment that can be attached to a game controller having a controller-side slide portion provided with a controller-side first operation button and a controller-side second operation button. The attachment includes a strap, an attachment-side slide portion, a stop portion, a locking portion, an attachment-side first operation button, and an attachment-side second operation button.
The attachment-side slide portion is provided on the first surface of the attachment and can be slidably engaged with the controller-side slide portion in a predetermined slide direction, with one side and the other side in the slide direction. The controller side slide portion can be inserted from one of the two sides. The stop portion is provided on the other side of the center of the attachment side slide portion, and is for stopping the slide movement of the controller side slide portion inserted from one side of the attachment side slide portion in the insertion direction. The locking portion locks the slide movement in the removal direction opposite to the insertion direction in a state where the slide movement of the controller side slide portion is substantially stopped by the stop portion. The first operation button on the attachment side can protrude from the second surface on the back side of the first surface. The second operation button on the attachment side can protrude from the second surface. The first operation button on the attachment side has a first protrusion capable of pressing the first operation button on the controller side. The first protruding portion can protrude from the first surface in response to a pressing operation on the first operation button on the attachment side. The second operation button on the attachment side has a second protrusion capable of pressing the second operation button on the controller side. The second protruding portion can protrude from the first surface in response to a pressing operation on the second operation button on the attachment side.

(2)
The attachment may have a strap attachment for attaching the strap. The strap attachment portion is provided on a portion of the attachment that is on the same side as one side in the slide direction from the center of the attachment.

(3)
The game controller may have a protrusion. The locking portion is provided on the attachment side slide portion on the side opposite to the center, and has a shape in which the protrusion can be caught in a state where the slide movement of the controller side slide portion is substantially stopped by the stop portion. You may have.

(4)
The attachment side slide portion may have a bottom surface, two side surfaces, and two facing portions. The bottom surface is substantially parallel to the sliding direction. The two sides are substantially parallel to each other in the sliding direction and extend from both sides of the bottom surface. The two facing portions are provided so as to extend from each of the two side surfaces and have a surface facing the bottom surface. Locking portions are provided on each of the two opposing portions.

(5)
The locking portion may have a contact surface with which a surface of the protrusions facing one side abuts in a state where the slide movement of the slide portion on the controller side is substantially stopped by the stop portion. The contact surface may be formed so that the distance between the two facing portions becomes narrower toward one side.

(6)
The locking portion is provided on one side of the attachment-side slide portion from the center, and has a protrusion that can be hooked on the controller-side slide portion in a state where the slide movement is substantially stopped by the stop portion. You may.

(7)
The protrusion may be provided on one side and may have a surface that inclines toward a predetermined surface on which the protrusion is provided.

(8)
The protrusion may be movable between the first position and the second position. The protrusion at the first position is in a state in which the slide movement is substantially stopped by the stop portion by projecting the protrusion from the predetermined surface on which the protrusion is provided more than in the state where the protrusion is in the second position. It may be possible to be hooked on the slide portion on the controller side. The attachment may further include an operating unit that is movably provided between the third and fourth positions by user operation. The operation unit restricts the movement of the protrusion from the first position to the second position in the state of the third position, and the protrusion is moved from the first position to the second position in the state of the fourth position. It is possible to move with.

(9)
The moving direction from the first position to the second position by the protrusion may be substantially perpendicular to the moving direction from the third position to the fourth position by the operating portion. In the state of being in the third position, the operation unit is in contact with the protrusion in the first position to limit the movement of the protrusion from the first position to the second position, and becomes the fourth position. In the state, it may be located at a position that does not come into contact with the protrusion at the first position.

(10)
The attachment side slide portion may be a rail member provided along the slide direction.

(11)
The attachment side slide portion may be made of metal.

(12)
The attachment side slide portion may have a bottom surface, two side surfaces, and two facing portions. The bottom surface is substantially parallel to the sliding direction. The two sides are substantially parallel to each other in the sliding direction and extend from both sides of the bottom surface. The two facing portions are provided so as to extend from each of the two side surfaces and have a surface facing the bottom surface. One end of the two opposing portions may be formed so as to spread away from each other toward the tip.

(13)
The attachment may further include an elastic member. The elastic member is provided on the bottom surface of the slide portion on the attachment side, and applies a force in a direction away from the bottom surface to the slide portion on the controller side in a state where the slide movement is substantially stopped by the stop portion.

(14)
The elastic member may be provided at a portion on the opposite side of the center of the slide portion on the attachment side.

(15)
The area of the operation surface of the first operation button on the attachment side may be larger than the area of the first operation button on the controller side.

(16)
The tip of the first protrusion may have a curved surface shape.

(17)
The first protruding portion may have a cross-shaped cross section perpendicular to the protruding direction.

(18)
The ends on both sides of the second surface in the sliding direction may be formed by a rounded curved surface.

(19)
An incident port may be provided on the bottom surface of the slide portion on the attachment side. Further, the outlet may be provided on another surface of the attachment, which is different from the bottom surface of the slide portion on the attachment side. The attachment may have a light guide portion that guides the light incident on the incident port to the exit port.

(20)
The outlet may be provided on the second surface.

(21)
The outlet may be provided between the attachment-side first operation button and the attachment-side second operation button on the second surface.

(22)
Another example of the present invention is an attachment that can be attached to a game controller having a controller-side slide portion provided with a controller-side operation button. The attachment includes a slide portion on the attachment side and an operation button on the attachment side. The attachment-side slide portion is provided on the first surface of the attachment and can be slidably engaged with the controller-side slide portion in a predetermined slide direction, with one side and the other side in the slide direction. The controller side slide portion can be inserted from one of the two sides. The attachment side operation button can be projected from the second surface on the back side of the first surface. The attachment-side operation button has a protrusion. The protruding portion can be projected from the first surface in response to a pressing operation on the attachment-side operation button, and the game controller-side operation button can be pressed.

(23)
The attachment may further include a strap attachment for attaching the strap.

(24)
The strap attachment portion may be provided on the same side of the attachment as one side in the slide direction with respect to the center of the attachment.

(25)
Another example of the present invention is an attachment that can be attached to a game controller having a controller-side slide portion. The attachment includes a slide portion on the attachment side, a stop portion, and a strap attachment portion. The attachment-side slide portion is provided on the first surface of the attachment and can be slidably engaged with the controller-side slide portion in a predetermined slide direction, with one side and the other side in the slide direction. The controller side slide portion can be inserted from one of the two sides. The stop portion is provided on the other side of the center of the attachment side slide portion, and is for stopping the slide movement of the controller side slide portion inserted from one side of the attachment side slide portion in the insertion direction. The strap attachment portion allows the strap to be attached to a portion of the attachment that is on the same side as one side in the slide direction from the center of the attachment.

(26)
The attachment may further include a perforated housing. The strap attachment portion may be a shaft portion provided inside the housing. The attachment may further include a strap. The strap is attached to the shaft and extends from the hole to the outside of the housing.

The present invention may be provided as an operation system including the attachment (for example, an operation system including the attachment and a game controller to which the attachment can be attached).

According to the present invention, the strap can be easily removed from the game controller.

The figure which shows an example of the appearance of the strap attachment which concerns on this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the appearance of the strap attachment which concerns on this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the game apparatus which uses a strap attachment. The figure which shows an example of the state which each controller 3 is removed from the main body apparatus. Diagram showing an example of attaching a strap attachment to the right controller A diagram showing an example of how the strap attachment is attached to the right controller. A diagram showing an example of how the strap attachment is attached to the left controller. Six views showing an example of the right controller Enlarged view of an example of the slider provided in the right controller Six-sided view showing an example of a strap attachment An exploded perspective view of an example of the strap attachment shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the rail member seen from the slide direction schematically. The figure which shows typically an example of the state which the slider of a controller and the rail member of a strap attachment are engaged with each other. The figure which shows typically an example of the facing part of a rail member The figure which shows typically an example of the operation when a slider and a rail member are connected. A diagram schematically showing an example of how a controller button is pressed by a strap attachment button. The figure which shows an example of the protrusion The figure which shows an example of how the light by the notification LED of a controller is emitted from the outlet of a strap attachment. The figure which shows an example of the strap attachment in the modification of this embodiment FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB'shown in FIG.

[1. Overview]
Hereinafter, the attachment according to an example of the present embodiment and the operation system including the attachment will be described. 1 and 2 are views showing an example of the appearance of the strap attachment according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the strap attachment as viewed from one side (specifically, the x-axis positive direction side). FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the strap attachment as viewed from the other side (specifically, the x-axis negative direction side).

The strap attachment 1 shown in FIG. 1 is an example of an attachment that can be attached to a controller, and is an attachment having a strap 47. The user can attach the strap 47 to the game controller by attaching the strap attachment 1 to the game controller described later. Although the details will be described later, since the strap attachment 1 can be easily attached to and detached from the game controller by the slide mechanism, the strap can be easily attached to and detached from the game controller according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the strap attachment in the present embodiment and the outline of the operation system including the strap attachment will be described.

(1-1: Game device that can use a strap attachment)
First, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, an example of a game device in which the strap attachment 1 can be used (that is, a game device in which the strap attachment 1 can be attached) will be described. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing an example of a game device in which the strap attachment 1 is used. As shown in FIG. 3, the game device 5 includes a main body device 2, a left controller 3, and a right controller 4. The main body device 2 is a device that includes a display 7 and executes various processes in the game device 5. The left controller 3 and the right controller 4 are examples of controllers to which the strap attachment 1 can be attached, and are input devices (also referred to as operation devices) for users to input. In the following, the term "controller" may be used as a general term for the left controller 3 and the right controller 4.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the controllers 3 and 4 are removed from the main body device 2. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each of the controllers 3 and 4 is removable from the main body device 2. The left controller 3 can be mounted on the left side of the main body device 2 (the x-axis positive direction side shown in FIG. 3). The right controller 4 can be mounted on the right side of the main body device 2 (on the x-axis negative direction side shown in FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 can be attached to the controllers 3 and 4 removed from the main body device 2.

In the present embodiment, the main body device 2 and the respective controllers 3 and 4 each have a slide portion, and the respective controllers 3 and 4 are attached to the main body device 2 by a slide mechanism composed of the respective slide portions. (Also called a connection). Each of the controllers 3 and 4 has a slider as a slide portion. The main body device 2 has a rail member as a slide portion that can be slidably engaged with the slider. The sliders of the controllers 3 and 4 will be described later. Although detailed description of the rail member included in the main body device 2 will be omitted, the rail member included in the main body device 2 has the strap attachment 1 in that it can be slidably engaged with the slider. It is the same as the rail member (details of this rail member will be described later).

When mounting the controller on the main body device 2, the user first inserts the slider of the controller into the rail member of the main body device 2 to engage the slider with the rail member. Then, by sliding the slider to the back of the rail member, the user can attach the controller to the main body device 2.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the controller is mounted from above the main body device 2 (that is, from the y-axis positive direction side). That is, the controller is attached to the main body device 2 by inserting the slider (specifically, the lower end of the slider) into the upper end of the rail member. In other words, it can be said that the main body device 2 is mounted from below the controller. According to the above, since the controller can be attached to and detached from the main body device 2 while the main body device 2 is placed on the floor, the convenience of attachment and detachment can be improved.

As described above, according to the game device 5 in the present embodiment, the user can grasp and use the entire game device 5 by attaching the controllers 3 and 4 to the main body device 2. At the same time, by removing the controllers 3 and 4 from the main body device 2, only the controllers can be gripped and used. The strap attachment in the present embodiment is used by being attached to the controller removed from the main body device 2.

(1-2: Outline of mounting on the controller)
Next, the outline of attaching the strap attachment 1 to the controller will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of attaching the strap attachment to the right controller. In the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 has a rail member that can be slidably engaged with the slider of the controller (details of the rail member will be described later). Therefore, the strap attachment 1 can be attached to the controller by inserting the slider of the controller into the rail member of the strap attachment 1 in the same manner as when the controller is attached to the main body device 2 (see FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 is attached to (the upper side of) the controller from the lower side of the strap attachment 1 (the reason for this will be described later).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of how the strap attachment is attached to the right controller. As shown in FIG. 6, when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4, the right controller 4 and the strap attachment 1 have an integrated appearance (that is, they appear to be integrated). Has an appearance). Therefore, the user can grip and use the right controller 4 and the strap attachment 1 as a unit. At this time, the user may grasp the right controller 4 and the strap attachment 1 with the strap of the strap attachment 1 passed through the wrist. According to this, for example, in a situation where the user swings and operates the right controller 4 and the strap attachment 1, the distance between the user's hand and the right controller 4 and the strap attachment 1 can be kept within a certain range.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of how the strap attachment is attached to the left controller. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 can be attached to both the left controller 3 and the right controller 4. The orientation of the strap attachment 1 is opposite between the case where the strap attachment 1 is attached to the left controller 3 and the case where the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). Further, when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the left controller 3, the strap attachment 1 is attached from above the left controller 3 as in the case where the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4.

[2. Controller configuration]
Next, a configuration example of the right controller 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a six-view view showing an example of the right controller. The xyz coordinate system shown in FIG. 8 represents the orientation in the front view ((a) shown in FIG. 8).

(2-1: Housing)
As shown in FIG. 8, the right controller 4 includes a housing 10. In the present embodiment, the housing 10 has a longitudinal shape (a shape that is long in the vertical direction in FIG. 8). The housing 10 is roughly a rectangular parallelepiped shape having six faces. As shown in FIG. 8, the main surface of the housing 10 (in other words, the front surface, that is, the surface on the negative side of the z-axis shown in FIG. 8) has a rounded right corner portion than the left corner portion. It has a tinged shape. That is, the connecting portion between the upper side surface and the right side surface of the housing 10 and the connecting portion between the lower side surface and the right side surface of the housing 10 are the connecting portion between the upper side surface and the left side surface, and the lower side surface and the left side surface thereof. It is rounder than the connection part with (in other words, R in chamfering is large). Therefore, when the right controller 4 is connected to the main body device 2 or the strap attachment 1 (see FIGS. 3 and 6), the corner portion of the device including the right controller 4 has a rounded shape, so that the user can hold it. The shape is easy to use.

(2-2: Slider)
As shown in FIG. 8, the right controller 4 includes a slider 11. As described above, the slider 11 is a slide portion for connecting the right controller 4 to the main body device 2 or the strap attachment 1. The slider 11 is provided so as to project from the left side surface (that is, the side surface on the positive direction side of the x-axis) of the right controller 4.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the slider included in the right controller. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the slider 11 shown in FIG. 8 when viewed from above (that is, on the positive direction side of the y-axis). As shown in FIG. 9, the slider 11 generally has a shape in which the cross section perpendicular to the slide direction (that is, the y-axis direction) has a T-shape.

Specifically, the slider 11 has a shaft portion 31 and a top surface portion 32. The shaft portion 31 is provided so as to project from the housing 10. The top surface portion 32 is provided on the shaft portion 31 on the opposite side (that is, the x-axis positive direction side) of the housing 10. The width of the top surface portion 32 (that is, the length in the z-axis direction) is wider than the width of the shaft portion 31. Further, the end portion of the top surface portion 32 in the z-axis direction is arranged at a position (in other words, an outer position) protruding from the end portion of the shaft portion 31 in the z-axis direction.

As described above, the slider 11 has a cross-sectional shape in a cross section perpendicular to the sliding direction, and the width of the first portion (that is, the shaft portion 31) protruding from the side surface of the housing 10 (in other words, adjacent to the side surface) is increased. It has a shape shorter than the width of the second portion (that is, the top surface portion 32) located at a position farther from the side surface of the housing 10 than the first portion. The details will be described later, but due to the above shape, the slider 11 engaged with the rail member is fixed to the rail member and cannot be disengaged in the direction perpendicular to the slide direction (see FIG. 13).

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the present embodiment, the right controller 4 includes a protrusion 27. As shown in FIG. 9, the protrusion 27 is provided so as to protrude from the side surface of the shaft portion 31 of the slider 11. Specifically, a hole is provided on the side surface of the shaft portion 31, and the protrusion 27 is provided so as to project from the hole. Further, the protrusion 27 is a state in which the protrusion 27 protrudes from the side surface of the shaft portion 31 and a state in which the protrusion 27 is moved toward the inside of the side surface from the protruding state (referred to as a stored state. However, the protrusion 27 is inside the shaft portion 31. It does not have to be completely stowed in.) It can be moved to and from. In the present embodiment, the protrusion 27 is urged by an elastic member (also referred to as an urging member) such as a spring so as to be in the protruding state.

The protrusion 27 is used to lock the slide movement of the right controller 4 with respect to the main body device 2 when the right controller 4 is attached to the main body device 2 (referred to as a mounted state). Here, the rail member of the main body device 2 is formed with a notch at a position corresponding to the protrusion 27 in the mounted state. Although not shown in the rail member of the main body device 2, the notch is formed at the same position as the notch (details will be described later) provided in the rail member of the strap attachment 1 (see FIG. 14). In the present embodiment, the protrusion 27 is provided on the upper end side (that is, the y-axis positive direction side) of the slider 11, and the notch is formed on the upper end side of the rail member. ing. From the above, in the mounted state, the protruding portion 27 in the protruding state is caught in the notch of the rail member. As a result, the protrusion 27 can lock (in other words, lock) the slide movement of the right controller 4 with respect to the main body device 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the right controller 4 includes a release button 28. Although not shown, the release button 28 is configured to be able to move in conjunction with the protrusion 27. Specifically, when the release button 28 is not pressed, the protrusion 27 is in the protruding state, and when the release button 28 is pressed, the protrusion 27 is in the retracted state. When the protrusion 27 is in the retracted state in the mounted state, the protrusion 27 is not caught (or hardly caught) in the notch of the rail member. Therefore, in the stored state, the lock (in other words, the lock) by the protrusion 27 is released.

From the above, the user can shift the protrusion 27 to the retracted state and release the lock by the protrusion 27 by pressing the release button 28. Therefore, the user can easily remove the right controller 4 from the main body device 2 by sliding the right controller 4 in a state where the lock is released by pressing the release button 28.

(2-3: Input section)
The right controller 4 includes an operation unit (also referred to as an input unit) for the user to perform an input operation. In the present embodiment, the right controller 4 includes an analog stick 12 and buttons 13 to 23 as operation units.

An analog stick 12 and buttons 13 to 18 are provided on the main surface of the housing 10. The analog stick 12 is an example of a directional input unit capable of performing directional input. When the right controller 4 is used in a state of being removed from the main body device 2, each operation unit provided on the main surface of the housing 10 is operated by, for example, the thumb of a user who holds the right controller 4.

A first R button 19 and a ZR button 20 are provided on the upper side surface of the housing 10 (that is, the side surface on the positive direction side of the y-axis). The first R button 19 is provided on the upper right portion of the side surface of the housing 10. Further, the ZR button 20 is provided in the upper right portion (strictly speaking, the upper right portion when the housing 10 is viewed from the front side) from the side surface to the back surface of the housing 10. When the right controller 4 is used in a state of being removed from the main body device 2, the buttons 19 and 20 provided on the upper side surface of the housing 10 are, for example, when the user holds the right controller 4 with one hand. Operated with the index and / or middle fingers.

A second L button 21 and a second R button 22 are provided on the top surface of the slider 11. Here, the top surface of the slider is a surface that faces substantially the same direction as the surface of the housing 10 on which the slider is provided. In other words, when the controller is mounted on the main body device 2, the rail of the main body device 2 is used. It is a surface facing the bottom surface of the member. The buttons 21 and 22 provided on the top surface of the slider 11 are operated by, for example, the index finger and / or the middle finger of the user when the user holds the right controller 4 with both hands.

Each of the above buttons 13 to 22 is used to give an instruction according to various programs (for example, an OS program or an application program) executed by the main device 2.

Further, a pairing button 23 is provided on the top surface of the slider 11. In the present embodiment, the pairing button 23 is used to instruct a process related to wireless communication between the right controller 4 and the main body device 2. The processing related to wireless communication is, for example, a setting process related to wireless communication between the right controller 4 and the main unit 2 (also called pairing), or a process of disconnecting the wireless communication and then reconnecting (also called reset processing). ..

In this embodiment, the buttons 21 to 23 provided on the top surface of the slider 11 are provided so as not to protrude from the top surface. That is, the operation surfaces of the buttons 21 to 23 are arranged at positions on the same surface as the top surface of the slider 11 or at positions recessed from the top surface. According to this, the slider 11 can be smoothly slid with respect to the rail member in a state where the slider 11 is engaged with the rail member of the main body device 2 or the strap attachment 1.

Further, although not shown, in the present embodiment, the right controller 4 includes an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor as an example of the input unit. The acceleration sensor detects the magnitude of linear acceleration along predetermined three axes (for example, the xyz axis shown in FIG. 3). The acceleration sensor may detect acceleration in the uniaxial direction or the biaxial direction. Further, the angular velocity sensor detects the angular velocity around a predetermined three axes (for example, the xyz axis shown in FIG. 3). The angular velocity sensor may detect the angular velocity around one axis or two axes.

The main body device 2 can calculate information regarding the movement and / or posture of the right controller 4 based on the detection results of the acceleration sensor and the angular velocity sensor. That is, in the present embodiment, the user can perform an operation of moving the controller itself. In other embodiments, other types of sensors may be used as sensors (eg, inertial sensors) that calculate the movement, orientation, and / or position of the controller.

(2-4: Other configurations)
The right controller 4 includes a notification LED 25. The notification LED 25 is a notification unit for notifying the user of predetermined information. In the present embodiment, the right controller 4 includes four LEDs as notification LEDs 25. For example, the predetermined information is information regarding a number assigned to the right controller 4 by the main body device 2 and the remaining battery level of the right controller 4.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, the notification LED 25 is provided on the slider 11 (specifically, the top surface of the slider 11). As described above, the notification LED 25 is arranged at a position that cannot be seen when the right controller 4 is attached to the main body device 2, and is mainly used when the right controller 4 is removed from the main body device 2. Further, in the present embodiment, the notification LED 25 is provided between the second L button 21 and the second R button 22. According to this, for example, when the user grips and uses the right controller 4 with both hands, the second L button 21 is operated with the index finger of the left hand, and the second R button 22 is operated with the index finger of the right hand. The LED 25 can be arranged at a position where it is easy to see (in other words, a position where it is difficult for the user to hide it).

Further, the right controller 4 includes a terminal 26 for electrically connecting to the main body device 2. In the present embodiment, the terminal 26 is provided at the lower end of the slider 11 (that is, the end on the negative side of the y-axis). Although detailed description will be omitted, in the present embodiment, the terminal 26 of the right controller 4 and the terminal of the main body device 2 are configured to come into contact with each other in the mounted state. Therefore, in the mounted state, wired communication is possible between the right controller 4 and the main body device 2 via the terminal.

In the present embodiment, the right controller 4 has a function of performing wireless communication with the main body device 2. The communication method between the main unit 2 and each controller is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, the main unit 2 and the respective controllers 3 and 4 can perform communication according to the standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark). is there.

From the above, in the present embodiment, the controller can communicate with the main body device 2 in both the state of being attached to the main body device 2 and the state of being removed from the main body device 2. For example, the controller transmits data indicating the input to the input unit to the main unit device 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a window portion 29 is provided on the lower side surface of the housing 10. In the present embodiment, the right controller 4 includes an infrared imaging unit (not shown), and the infrared imaging unit detects the movement and / or gesture of the user's hand. The window portion 29 is provided so that the camera of the infrared imaging unit arranged inside the housing 10 can image the periphery of the right controller 4. The window portion 29 is for protecting the lens of the camera of the infrared imaging unit, and is made of a material (for example, a transparent material) that transmits light having a wavelength detected by the camera.

(2-5: Configuration of left controller 3)
The left controller 3 has a housing shape (the housing of the left controller 3 has a shape that is roughly symmetrical with the housing 10 of the right controller 4), and the arrangement of the operation unit (analog stick and button). It has a configuration different from that of the right controller 4 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

On the other hand, the left controller 3 has the same configuration as the right controller 4 with respect to the slide portion (specifically, the slider). The right controller 4 is different in that the slider is provided on the left side surface of the housing 10, whereas the left controller 3 is provided with the slider on the right side surface of the housing (see FIGS. 3 and 7). However, in the present embodiment, the slider and the members provided on the slider (specifically, each button 21-24 and the notification LED 25) are the same for the right controller 4 and the left controller 3. ..

Further, the left controller 3 includes an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor like the right controller 4, and the user can perform an operation to move the left controller 3 itself.

In the present embodiment, the second L button and the second R button are provided on the top surface of the sliders of the controllers 3 and 4. These the second L button and the second R button are arranged at the same position on the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 in the vertical direction (that is, the y-axis direction). Details will be described later, but as described above, when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controllers 3 and 4, the second L button and the second R button can be operated by pressing the button of the strap attachment 1.

Further, in the present embodiment, notification LEDs (in the present embodiment, four notification LEDs) are provided on the top surface of the sliders of the controllers 3 and 4. The notification LED is arranged at the same position in the left controller 3 and the right controller 4 in the vertical direction (that is, in the y-axis direction). Details will be described later, but as described above, when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controllers 3 and 4, the light of the notification LED can be emitted from the outlet of the strap attachment 1.

In each of the controllers 3 and 4, the shape, number, and installation position of each component (specifically, slider, stick, button, LED, etc.) provided in the housing are arbitrary. For example, in other embodiments, each controller 3 and 4 may include a different type of directional input than the analog stick. Further, the slider may be arranged at a position corresponding to the position of the rail member provided in the main body device 2, and may be arranged, for example, on the main surface or the back surface of the housing. Further, in another embodiment, the controllers 3 and 4 may be configured not to include some of the above-mentioned components.

[3. Strap attachment configuration]
Next, a configuration example of the strap attachment 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 17. FIG. 10 is a six-view view showing an example of the strap attachment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of an example of the strap attachment shown in FIG. The xyz coordinate system shown in FIG. 10 represents the orientation in the front view ((a) shown in FIG. 10).

(3-1: Configuration related to housing)
As shown in FIG. 10, the strap attachment 1 includes a housing 41. The shape of the housing 41 is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, the housing 41 has a longitudinal shape (a shape long in the vertical direction in FIG. 10). The housing 41 has a mounting surface on which the rail member 43 described later is provided (in other words, a right surface, that is, a surface on the negative direction side of the x-axis) and a button arrangement surface (in other words, a surface on which the buttons 51 and 52 described later are provided). , That is, the surface on the positive side of the x-axis). As shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, the housing 41 has a first member 41a and a second member 41b. The second member 41b is a member that constitutes the mounting surface, and the first member 41a is a member that constitutes a surface other than the mounting surface (including the button arrangement surface). The housing 41 is configured by connecting the first member 41a and the second member 41b with screws 55 (here, three screws 55). In addition to the first member 41a and the second member 41b, the rail member 43 can also be referred to as a housing. That is, the rail member 43 can also be said to be a part of the housing.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, in the housing 41, both end portions of the button arrangement surface in the slide direction (that is, both end portions in the y-axis direction) are formed by a rounded curved surface. To. According to this, the corner portion of the device (hereinafter, referred to as "controller device with strap") composed of the strap attachment 1 and the controller to which the strap attachment 1 is attached can be formed into a round shape (FIG. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7). This makes it possible to provide a device that is easy for the user to grasp.

Further, in the present embodiment, two surfaces (that is, a front surface and a rear surface, that is, a surface on the negative side of the z-axis and a surface on the positive direction of the z-axis) provided between the mounting surface and the button arrangement surface. ) Are marked with different marks. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, a plus mark 41c representing "+" is attached to the front surface of the housing 41, and a minus mark 41d representing "-" is attached to the rear surface of the housing 41. .. These marks 41c and 41d are attached for the purpose of allowing the user to recognize the orientation of the strap attachment 1 when attached to the two types of controllers 3 and 4. That is, when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4 having the button 17 having a “+” shape on the main surface, the front surface of the housing 41 with the plus mark 41c is the main surface of the right controller 4. The plus mark 41c makes the user recognize that the orientation is the same as the above (see FIG. 6). Further, when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the left controller 3 having the button having the shape of "-" on the main surface, the rear surface of the housing 41 with the minus mark 41d is the main surface of the left controller 3. The minus mark 41d makes the user recognize that the directions are the same (see FIG. 7). As a result, the orientation of the strap attachment 1 when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller 3 or 4 can be presented to the user in an easy-to-understand manner.

In other embodiments, other presentation methods may be used together with (or instead of) the above marks 41c and 41d. For example, in other embodiments, the appearance (for example, color, pattern, or texture (specifically, the presence or absence of gloss)) may be different between the front side and the rear side of the housing 41. At this time, the appearance of the main surface of the left controller 3 and the appearance of the front surface of the housing 41 may be the same (or similar), or the appearance of the main surface of the right controller 4 and the appearance of the rear surface of the housing 41 may be the same (or similar). Or similar).

(3-2: Configuration related to rail members)
As shown in FIG. 10, the strap attachment 1 includes a rail member 43. The rail member 43 is an example of a sliding portion that can be slidably engaged with the slider of the controller. The rail member 43 is provided on the mounting surface of the housing 41. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the rail member 43 is attached to the housing 41 by three screws 55 together with the first member 41a and the second member 41b of the housing 41. In another embodiment, the rail member 43 may be integrally configured with the housing 41. That is, a part of the housing 41 may function as a rail member.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a rail member viewed from the slide direction. In addition, in this specification, "schematically shown" means the size and shape of the constituent elements to be explained (for example, the rail member in FIG. 12) and between the constituent elements for the purpose of making it easy to see. It means that the positional relationship of is shown differently from other drawings.

As shown in FIG. 12, the rail member 43 has a bottom surface portion 61, side surface portions 62a and 62b, and facing portions 63a and 63b. In the following, the side surface portions 62a and 62b may be collectively referred to as "side surface portion 62". Further, the facing portions 63a and 63b may be collectively referred to as "opposing portion 63". In the present embodiment, each part 61 to 63 is a substantially plate-shaped member.

As shown in FIG. 12, the bottom surface portion 61 is arranged on the mounting surface of the housing 41 substantially parallel to the mounting surface. In addition, in this specification, "substantially (becomes a certain state)" means to include both a case where the state is strictly reached and a case where the state is substantially reached. For example, "substantially parallel" means that the state may be strictly parallel, or may not be strictly parallel but may be substantially parallel.

The bottom surface portion 61 has a bottom surface 61a of the rail member 43. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the side surface portion 62 has a side surface substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface 61a. The side surface portions 62 extend substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface portion 61 from both ends of the bottom surface portion 61 in the width direction (that is, the z-axis direction). Specifically, the side surface portion 62a extends from one end side of the bottom surface portion 61 (that is, the z-axis negative direction side), and the side surface portion 62b extends from the other end side of the bottom surface portion 61 (that is, the z-axis positive direction side). Extend. As shown in FIG. 12, a groove portion is formed by the bottom surface portion 61 and the side surface portion 62.

As shown in FIG. 12, the facing portion 63 is provided so as to extend from each of the two side surfaces of the side surface portion 62, and has a surface facing the bottom surface 61a. The facing portion 63 extends from the side surface portion 62 from the side opposite to the side to which the bottom surface portion 61 is connected (that is, the side in the negative direction of the x-axis) in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface 61a. Specifically, the facing portion 63a extends from the end of the side surface portion 62a on the negative direction side of the x-axis, and the facing portion 63b extends from the end portion of the side surface portion 62b on the negative direction side of the x-axis. The facing portions 63a and 63b are provided so as to project from the side surface portion 62 toward the inside of the rail member 43 (in other words, project in a direction approaching each other). Further, the facing portion 63a and the facing portion 63b are arranged at intervals from each other so that the slider of the controller can be inserted into the groove portion formed by the bottom surface portion 61 and the side surface portion 62 (FIG. 12). ).

FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a state in which the slider of the controller and the rail member of the strap attachment are engaged. FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the slider 11 of the right controller 4 and the rail member 43 of the strap attachment 1 are engaged with each other. When the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4, the rail member 43 and the slider 11 are as shown in FIG. 13 by inserting the slider 11 of the right controller 4 into the groove of the rail member 43. Is in an engaged state. In this state, the slider 11 engaged with the rail member 43 can slide in the slide direction (that is, the y-axis direction) and faces the direction perpendicular to the slide direction (that is, the x-axis direction). It is fixed by the portion 63 so as not to come off.

As shown in FIG. 11, the lower end of the rail member 43 (that is, the end on the negative side of the y-axis) is open so that the slider of the controller can be inserted. On the other hand, a stop portion 44 is provided on the upper end side (that is, the y-axis positive direction side) of the rail member 43. The stop portion 44 is provided to stop the movement of the slider inserted from the lower end of the rail member 43 in the insertion direction (that is, the positive direction of the y-axis). That is, the slider inserted from the lower end of the rail member 43 abuts on the stop portion 44 to stop the slide movement in the insertion direction. In the present specification, the "state in which the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller (referred to as the attached state)" is a state in which the slide movement of the slider is substantially stopped by the stop portion 44. Note that this mounting state is not limited to the state in which the slider is in contact with the stop portion 44, and even if the slider and the stop portion 44 are not in strict contact (because there is almost no gap between the slider and the stop portion 44). Including the state where the slider can hardly move in the insertion direction.

In the present embodiment, the stop portion 44 is integrally formed with the second member 41b of the housing 41. In another embodiment, the stop portion 44 may be integrally formed with the rail member 43, or may be formed separately from the housing 41 and the rail member 43.

Further, the stop portion 44 may be provided near one end of the rail member 43 in the slide direction, and may be provided on the outer side (upper side in the present embodiment) of the end portion of the rail member 43. , May be provided inside the rail member 43 (for example, the upper end portion of the rail member 43). In the present embodiment, since the stop portion 44 is provided near the upper end portion of the rail member 43, the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller (upper side) from the lower side of itself. (See Fig. 5).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 is provided near the upper end of the rail member 43, and stops the slide movement of the slider inserted from the lower side of the rail member 43 in the insertion direction. A stop 44 for the purpose is provided. As a result, the movement of the slider inserted in the rail member 43 can be stopped.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 includes a rail member 43 provided along the slide direction as a slide portion. According to this, when the slider of the controller is inserted into the rail member 43 of the strap attachment 1, the slide movement of the strap attachment 1 (which can be said to be the slide movement of the controller) can be easily performed.

In another embodiment, the slide portion included in the strap attachment 1 does not have to be composed of a single member extending in the slide direction, and may be composed of a plurality of members arranged along the slide direction. Good. For example, the strap attachment 1 may include a plurality of members having a cross-sectional shape similar to that of the rail member 43 (specifically, a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the slide direction) instead of the rail member 43. At this time, the plurality of members are arranged along the slide direction. With such a plurality of members, the strap attachment 1 can be slidably engaged with the slider of the controller.

In this embodiment, the rail member 43 is made of metal. According to this, the strength of the rail member can be improved. Further, the strength of the housing 41 itself on which the rail member is provided can be improved. In this embodiment, the housing 41 is made of resin. Further, in another embodiment, the material of the rail member 43 is arbitrary, and may be made of, for example, a resin (which may be a resin harder than the resin constituting the housing 41).

FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing the facing portions of the rail members. In FIG. 14, the upper end portion (that is, the end portion on the positive direction side of the y-axis) and the lower end portion (that is, the end portion on the negative direction side of the y-axis) of the facing portion 63 are shown in an enlarged manner.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the present embodiment, notches C1 and C2 are provided in a part of the facing portion 63. Although the details will be described later, the notches C1 and C2 prevent the protrusion of the controller from coming into contact with the facing portion 63 when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller (in other words, the protrusion is in the protruding state). It is provided to be). That is, the notches C1 and C2 are formed at positions corresponding to the protrusions of the controller in the mounted state. Specifically, the notches C1 and C2 are formed in the upper end portion of the rail member 43 (see FIG. 14). In the mounted state, the protrusion of the controller is caught in the notch of the facing portion 63 (strictly speaking, the facing portion 63 around the notch).

As shown in FIG. 14, the facing portion 63 has contact surfaces 631a and 631b at a portion where the notches C1 and C2 are formed. The abutting surface is a surface that abuts a surface of the protrusions of the controller that faces the lower side (that is, the y-axis negative direction side) in the mounted state. That is, the contact surface 631a is a surface on which the protrusion of the left controller 3 comes into contact with the left controller 3 and the strap attachment 1 in the mounted state. Further, the contact surface 631b is a surface on which the protrusion 27 of the right controller 4 comes into contact with the right controller 4 and the strap attachment 1 in the mounted state.

Here, in the present embodiment, the contact surfaces 631a and 631b are formed so that the distance between the two opposing portions 63a and 63b becomes narrower toward the lower side (that is, the y-axis negative direction side) (FIG. FIG. 14). The contact surfaces 631a and 631b are boundary portions of the distance between the two facing portions 63a and 63b, which are formed so as to become narrower toward the lower side. According to this, when the strap attachment 1 is removed from the controller, the protrusion of the controller can be prevented from being caught by the facing portion 63. This allows the user to smoothly remove the strap attachment 1 from the controller.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, in the present embodiment, the lower ends of the two facing portions 63a and 63b spread away from each other toward the tip (in other words, the lower side). It is formed. According to this, when the slider of the controller is inserted into the lower end of the rail member 43, the protrusion of the controller can be prevented from being caught by the facing portion 63. As a result, the user can smoothly attach the strap attachment 1 to the controller.

(protrusion)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the strap attachment 1 includes a protrusion 49. Although details will be described later, the protrusion 49 locks the slide movement in the removal direction opposite to the insertion direction when the strap attachment 1 is mounted on the controller. The protrusion 49 can reduce the possibility that the strap attachment 1 will come off the controller.

As shown in FIG. 11, the protrusion 49 has a protrusion member 49a and a substrate 49b. The substrate 49b is a plate-shaped member, and is provided inside the rail member 43 (that is, on the x-axis positive direction side). The protrusion member 49a is provided on the front side (that is, the x-axis negative direction side) surface of the substrate 49b. In the present embodiment, the two protruding members 49a are provided on both sides (that is, the z-axis positive direction side and the z-axis negative direction side) on the substrate 49b in the direction perpendicular to the slide direction, respectively. As shown in FIG. 11, two holes 43c are provided in the bottom surface portion 61 of the rail member 43. The two protrusion members 49a are provided so as to be able to protrude from the holes 43c, respectively. In this way, a part of the protrusion 49 is provided so as to be able to protrude from the bottom surface of the rail member 43.

In another embodiment, the protrusion 49 (specifically, the protrusion 49a) may be provided so as to protrude from the side surface portion 62 of the rail member, or may protrude from the facing portion 63. It may be provided. Specifically, the protrusion 49 may be provided so as to project from a hole provided in one of the two side surface portions 62a and 62b toward the other of the two side surface portions 62a and 62b. Further, the protrusion 49 may be provided so as to project from a hole provided in either one of the two facing portions 63a and 63b toward the other of the two facing portions 63a and 63b. Further, the protrusion 49 may be provided so as to project from the hole provided in the facing portion 63 toward the bottom surface portion 61.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the protrusion 49 is provided on the lower portion (that is, the portion on the negative direction side of the y-axis) of the rail member 43. Specifically, the protrusion 49a is positioned at a position where the protrusion member 49a can be locked to the lower end (that is, the end on the negative side of the y-axis) of the slider (specifically, the top surface portion 32) of the controller in the mounted state. A portion 49 is provided (see FIG. 15 (c)). In another embodiment, the position where the protrusion 49 locks with respect to the controller in the mounted state (to be exact, the position of the controller) is arbitrary. For example, when the protrusion 49 is locked at a position different from the lower end of the slider, the position where the protrusion 49 is provided does not have to be the lower portion of the rail member 43.

In the present embodiment, the protrusion 49 is configured to be movable between the first position and the second position (see FIG. 15). Here, the first position is a position in which the protrusion member 49a is in a protruding state from the state in which the protrusion member 49a is in the second position. That is, the protrusion 49 at the first position protrudes from the bottom surface of the rail member 43 on which the protrusion 49 is provided, as compared with the state where the protrusion 49 is at the second position. As will be described later, the protrusion 49 is in a state of being caught by the slider of the controller in the mounted state when it is in the first position. When the protrusion 49 is in the second position, it is in a state where it is not caught (or hardly caught) on the slider of the controller in the mounted state. The second position may be a position in which the protrusion member 49a is housed in the hole 43c on the bottom surface of the rail member 43, or the protrusion member 49a may be in a state in which the protrusion member 49a slightly protrudes from the bottom surface.

Further, in the present embodiment, the protruding portion 49 is urged by an elastic body so as to be in a protruding state at the first position. Specifically, the protrusion 49 is urged by a spring 50, which is an example of an elastic body (see FIG. 11). As shown in FIG. 11, the spring 50 is provided on the back side (that is, the x-axis positive direction side) of the substrate 49b. The spring 50 is arranged inside the housing 41. The spring 50 urges the protrusion 49 in a direction protruding from the bottom surface 61.

Further, the protrusion 49 (specifically, the protrusion 49a) is provided so that the surface facing the insertion side (that is, the y-axis negative direction side) is inclined (see FIG. 15). In the following, the above surface will be referred to as an "inclined surface". Specifically, the inclined surface of the protrusion 49 may be inclined so as to approach the bottom surface of the rail member 43 toward the insertion side. According to this, when the slider of the controller is inserted into the rail member 43, the protrusions are less likely to be caught by the slider, so that the slide movement can be performed smoothly.

(Elastic member)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the strap attachment 1 includes an elastic member 45. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 45 is provided on the bottom surface of the rail member 43. Specifically, holes are formed in the housing 41 and the rail member 43, and the elastic member 45 is provided so as to project from the holes from the bottom surface of the rail member 43 (see FIG. 11).

The elastic member 45 comes into contact with the slider of the controller in the mounted state. That is, the elastic member 45 applies a force to the slider in the direction away from the bottom surface of the rail member 43 in the mounted state (see FIG. 15). Therefore, the elastic member 45 can reduce the rattling between the controller and the strap attachment 1, and can more firmly connect the controller and the strap attachment 1. Further, when the controller is vibrated by an oscillator (not shown), the sound generated at the time of vibration (so-called chattering sound) can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the elastic member 45 is made of rubber. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the elastic member 45 does not easily damage the slider even if it comes into contact with the slider. In another embodiment, the elastic member 45 may be made of any elastic material, for example, a leaf spring made of metal or resin.

Further, in the present embodiment, the elastic member 45 is provided on the upper end side (that is, the y-axis positive direction side) of the rail member 43 from the center. More specifically, the elastic member 45 is provided at the upper end of the rail member 43. According to this, when the slider is inserted into the rail member 43, the period in which the elastic member 45 comes into contact with the slider can be shortened. As a result, the user can smoothly move the slide of the slider. The position of the elastic member 45 is arbitrary, and in other embodiments, it may be provided on the lower portion of the rail member 43. Further, the elastic member 45 may be provided on the side surface portion 62 or the facing portion 63 of the rail member 43.

(Mounting operation)
Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the operation of attaching the strap attachment 1 to the controller will be described as an example of the operation when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4. FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing an example of operation when the slider and the rail member are connected. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a slider 11 and a rail member 43 in a cross section corresponding to the AA'cross section shown in FIG.

FIG. 15A shows a state immediately after the slider 11 is inserted into the rail member 43. As shown in FIG. 15A, when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4, first, the upper end of the slider 11 is set with respect to the lower end side (that is, the y-axis negative direction side) of the rail member 43. Will be inserted. At this time, the protruding portion 27 of the right controller 4 is in a protruding state. Further, at this time, since the protrusion member 49a of the protrusion 49 is not in contact with the slider 11 and is urged by the spring 50, it protrudes from the above-mentioned first position (that is, the bottom surface portion 61 of the rail member 43). It becomes).

When the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4, the slider 11 moves toward the insertion direction (that is, the slider 11 toward the stop portion 44 at the back of the rail member 43) from the state shown in FIG. 15 (a). It is slid to the direction). Here, as described above, the lower end portions of the opposing portion 63 of the rail member 43 are formed so as to spread away from each other toward the tip end (see FIG. 14). Therefore, when the protrusion 27 of the slider 11 comes into contact with the facing portion 63 of the rail member 43, the protrusion 27 is less likely to be caught by the facing portion 63.

FIG. 15B shows a state in which the slider 11 is inserted into the rail member 43 to some extent (however, a state in which the mounting state has not been reached). In this state, the protrusion 27 is in the retracted state as a result of contacting the facing portion 63 of the rail member 43. Further, in this state, the protrusion member 49a is moved to the second position by the slider 11. As described above, the protrusion 49a has an inclined surface. Therefore, when the slider 11 comes into contact with the protrusion member 49a, the inclined surface and the slider 11 come into contact with each other, so that the protrusion member 49a is less likely to be caught by the slider 11. By further sliding the slider 11 in the insertion direction from the state shown in FIG. 15B, the right controller 4 and the strap attachment 1 are put into the mounted state.

FIG. 15C shows a mounting state in which the strap attachment 1 is mounted on the right controller 4. In the mounted state, the protrusion 49 is not pressed by the slider 11, so that the protrusion 49a is in the first position and protrudes from the bottom surface of the rail member 43 as shown in FIG. 15 (c). Therefore, when the slider 11 is slid and moved in the removal direction, the protrusion 49 comes into contact with the slider 11. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the protrusion 49 can lock the slide movement of the slider 11 in the removal direction.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the protrusion 49 is urged by the elastic body (that is, the spring 50) so as to be in the first position (in other words, the state in which the slider of the controller is locked). .. According to the above, in the mounted state, the slider of the controller can be locked by the protruding portion 49 in the protruding state (see FIG. 15).

In the mounted state, when a certain force or more for sliding the slider in the removal direction is applied, the protrusion 49 moves to the second position, and as a result, the locked state is released. According to this, the user can remove the strap attachment 1 from the controller with a simple operation.

Further, as described above, in the mounted state, the protruding portion 27 is located at the position of the notch C2 of the facing portion 63, so that the protruding portion 27 is in the protruding state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 can prevent an extra force from being applied to the protrusion 27 in the mounted state.

In the mounted state, when the slider 11 is slid and moved in the removal direction, the protrusion 27 comes into contact with the facing portion 63. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the slide movement of the slider 11 in the removal direction can be locked by the protrusion 27 and the facing portion 63. In the present embodiment, the contact surface 631 of the facing portion 63 is provided so that the distance between the two facing portions 63a and 63b becomes narrower toward the lower side (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the locking function of the slide movement by the protrusion 27 and the facing portion 63 is limited.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15C, since the elastic member 45 presses the slider 11 in the mounted state, the rattling between the controller and the strap attachment 1 can be reduced.

(3-3: Configuration related to straps)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the strap attachment 1 includes a strap 47. The strap 47 is a string-like member such as a string or a rope, and has an annular shape. As described above, the strap 47 is used to pass the strap 47 through the wrist when the user grips the controller device with the strap.

In this embodiment, the strap 47 is fixedly attached to the housing 41. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, a shaft portion 41e having a screw hole for attaching the screw 55 is provided inside the housing 41 (specifically, the first member 41a). Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the housing 41 (specifically, the first member 41a) is provided with a hole 41f. The strap 47 is provided so as to extend from the hole 41f to the outside of the housing 41 in a state where the strap 47 is passed through the shaft portion 41e. Thereby, in the present embodiment, the strap 47 can be fixedly attached to the housing 41. According to this embodiment, the strap 47 can be firmly attached to the housing 41.

In another embodiment, the strap attachment 1 may have a configuration in which the strap can be detachably attached. That is, the strap attachment 1 may include a strap attachment portion for attaching the strap instead of (or together with the strap) the strap. For example, the strap attachment portion may be provided in the housing 41 and may have a hole. At this time, the strap may be attached by passing the strap through this hole. In the present embodiment, the strap 47 is attached to the shaft portion 41e, so that the shaft portion 41e corresponds to the strap attachment portion.

In the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 is attached to the strap 47 (or strap) on the portion of the strap attachment 1 below the center of the strap attachment 1 (more specifically, the lower end portion of the housing 41). It has a strap attachment portion) for attaching 47. In other words, the strap 47 is attached to the opposite side of the stop portion 44 in the sliding direction of the rail member 43. That is, the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller (upper side) from the lower portion to which the strap 47 is attached (see FIG. 5).

Here, consider a situation in which the user passes the strap 47 through the wrist and shakes the controller device with the strap while grasping the operation. In this situation, if the user accidentally removes the strapped controller device from his or her hand, the strap attachment 1 stops moving because the strap 47 is caught on the wrist, while the controller tries to move as it is. Therefore, a force that tries to move with respect to the strap attachment 1 acts on the controller. However, in the present embodiment, since the strap 47 is attached to the opposite side of the stop portion 44 in the slide direction, in the above case, a force for moving in the insertion direction acts on the controller.

As described above, the strap 47 (or the strap attachment portion) may be provided on the opposite side of the stop portion 44 in the slide direction of the rail member 43 to prevent the controller from moving in the direction away from the strap attachment 1. it can.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the strap 47 has an adjusting portion 48. The adjusting portion 48 is a member for adjusting the size of the ring formed by the string-shaped member of the strap 47. Specifically, the adjustment unit 48 has an adjustment button 48a. The specific mechanism of the adjusting unit 48 is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, the adjusting unit 48 can be easily moved with respect to the string-shaped member of the strap 47 when the adjusting button 48a is pressed. When the adjustment button 48a is not pressed, the adjustment portion 48 can be fixed (in other words, difficult to move) to the string-shaped member of the strap 47. As a result, the user can adjust the size of the ring by the string-shaped member by using the adjusting portion 48 so that the strap 47 does not come off from the wrist.

(3-4: Configuration related to buttons)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the strap attachment 1 includes a first button 51 and a second button 52. These buttons 51 and 52 are provided to operate the second L button and the second R button of the controller when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller.

As shown in FIG. 10, the buttons 51 and 52 are provided so as to project from the button arrangement surface of the housing 41. The first button 51 is provided at a position below the center in the vertical direction (that is, the y-axis direction) on the button arrangement surface. The second button 52 is provided at a position above the center in the vertical direction on the button arrangement surface.

The buttons 51 and 52 are urged in a direction protruding from the button arrangement surface. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the first button 51 is urged by a spring 53 provided inside the housing 41, and the second button 52 is urged by a spring 54 provided inside the housing 41. Being urged. When the buttons 51 and 52 are not pressed, the operation surface (that is, the surface on the positive direction side of the x-axis) protrudes from the button arrangement surface by a predetermined first distance. Further, each of the buttons 51 and 52 can be pressed by the user to a position where the operation surface becomes a predetermined second distance (the second distance is shorter than the first distance) from the button arrangement surface.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first button 51 has a first protruding portion 51a. The first projecting portion 51a is provided so as to project to the opposite side of the operation surface of the first button 51. The first protruding portion 51a can move from the first operating position (FIG. 16 (a)) to the second operating position (FIG. 16 (b)) in response to the pressing of the first button 51. It is composed of. Further, the second button 52 has a second protruding portion 52a. The second projecting portion 52a is provided so as to project to the opposite side of the operation surface of the second button 52. The second protruding portion 52a is configured to be able to move from the third operating position to the fourth operating position in response to the pressing of the second button 52. The protrusions 51a and 52a are rod-shaped members.

As shown in FIG. 11, the rail member 43 and the housing 41 (specifically, the second member 41b) are provided with holes 43a and 43b. The first projecting portion 51a is provided so as to project from the hole 43a with respect to the bottom surface of the rail member 43. Further, the second projecting portion 52a is provided so as to project from the hole 43b with respect to the bottom surface of the rail member 43. The position where the first protruding portion 51a protrudes from the bottom surface is a position substantially corresponding to the second L button 21 (or the second R button of the left controller 3) of the right controller 4 in the mounted state. That is, the position where the first protruding portion 51a protrudes from the bottom surface is a position facing the position of the second L button 21 in the mounted state, and is in the vertical direction (that is, the y-axis direction) and the front-back direction (that is, the z-axis direction). , It is the same position as the position of the second L button 21 in the mounted state. Further, as for the second protruding portion 52a, the position where the second protruding portion 52a protrudes from the bottom surface is the position where the second protruding portion 52a protrudes from the bottom surface of the second R button 22 of the right controller 4 (or the second L of the left controller 3). It is the position corresponding to the button).

As shown in FIG. 11 (and FIG. 16 described later), the cross-sectional area of the protruding portion in the cross section perpendicular to the protruding direction (specifically, the cross-sectional area related to the cross section parallel to the yz plane) is the protruding portion. It is smaller than the area of the operation surface of the provided button. According to this, the holes 43a and 43b through which the protrusions 51a and 52a pass can be made smaller than the operation surface of the buttons 51 and 52. In other words, the buttons 51 and 52 can be enlarged for easier operation without increasing the holes 43a and 43b provided in the rail member and / or the housing.

FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing an example in which a button on the controller is pressed by a button on the strap attachment. In FIG. 16, a case where the first button 51 presses the second L button 21 while the right controller 4 is attached to the strap attachment 1 will be described as an example, but in other cases (that is, the first button). When 51 presses the 2nd R button of the left controller 3, when the 2nd button 52 presses the 2nd L button of the left controller 3, and when the 2nd button 52 presses the 2nd L button of the right controller 4) Is the same.

FIG. 16A shows a state in which the first button 51 is not pressed (non-pressed state). In the non-pressed state, the first protruding portion 51a does not protrude from the bottom surface of the rail member 43 and is housed inside the housing 41. Therefore, the first protruding portion 51a does not press the second L button 21.

On the other hand, FIG. 16B shows a state in which the first button 51 is pressed (pressed state). In the pressed state, the first protruding portion 51a is in a state of protruding from the bottom surface of the rail member 43. At this time, the first protruding portion 51a presses the second L button 21. That is, the user can press the second L button 21 by pressing the first button 51 in the mounted state.

As described above, in the present embodiment, even when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller, the user presses the button provided on the strap attachment 1 (the button is hidden by the strap attachment 1). ) The 2nd L button and the 2nd R button of the controller can be operated.

The first button 51 and the second button 52 can be operated by the user, for example, the index finger and / or the middle finger when the user holds the controller device with the strap with both hands. That is, the user can operate the buttons 51 and 52 with the same fingers as when operating the second L button and the second R button when the strap attachment 1 is not attached.

In the present embodiment, the area of the operation surface of the buttons of the strap attachment 1 (that is, the first button 51 and the second button 52) is the area of the operation surface of the buttons of the controller (that is, the second L button and the second R button). Greater than. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the case where the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller and the button of the strap attachment 1 is pressed is easier for the user to operate the button than the case where the button of the controller is directly pressed. That is, by attaching the strap attachment 1 to the controller, the operability of the controller can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the pairing button provided on the slider of the controller cannot be operated by the user when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller. This is because the pairing button is used to instruct processing related to wireless communication between the controller and the main unit 2, and it is assumed that the pairing button is not used during the operation of the controller (for example, during the operation of the game). .. In another embodiment, a button corresponding to the pairing button may be provided on the strap attachment 1 so that the pairing button can be operated in the mounted state.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the protruding portion. Although FIG. 17 shows the first protruding portion 51a shown in FIG. 11, the second protruding portion 52a also has the same shape as the first protruding portion 51a.

FIG. 17A is a view of the first projecting portion 51a viewed from the projecting direction (that is, from the x-axis negative direction side). As shown in FIG. 17A, the first protruding portion 51a has a cross-shaped cross section perpendicular to the protruding direction. According to this, the strength can be maintained while suppressing the volume of the protruding portion 51a. In another embodiment, the first protruding portion 51a may have a cylindrical shape or a columnar shape, for example.

Further, FIG. 17B is a view of the first protruding portion 51a viewed from a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction (that is, from the negative direction side of the y-axis). As shown in FIG. 17B, the tip of the first protruding portion 51a has a curved surface shape (specifically, a curved surface shape in which the center protrudes). According to this, when the protruding portion 51a presses the button of the controller, the possibility that the button of the controller is damaged by the protruding portion 51a can be reduced.

(3-5: Configuration related to light guide)
The strap attachment 1 has a configuration for allowing the user to visually recognize the light from the notification LED of the controller attached to the strap attachment 1. Here, the notification LEDs of the controllers 3 and 4 may be lit to indicate a number assigned to the controller, or may be lit to indicate the remaining battery level of the controller. In such a case, according to the above configuration, even when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller, the light from the notification LED of the controller can be visually recognized by the user. The details will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 10, the bottom surface of the rail member 43 (and the mounting surface of the housing 41) is provided with an incident port 56 (that is, a hole provided with an incident surface of the light guide member 58 shown in FIG. 11). The number of the incident ports 56 is the same as the number of the notification LEDs of the controller (here, four). Each incident port 56 is provided at a position corresponding to the notification LED of the controller attached to the strap attachment 1. That is, the position of each incident port 56 is a position substantially opposite to the position of the notification LED in the mounted state, and more specifically, the vertical direction (that is, the y-axis direction) and the front-back direction (that is, the z-axis). In the direction), it is the same position as the position of the notification LED in the mounted state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the housing 41 is provided with an exit port 57 (that is, a hole provided with an exit surface of the light guide member 58). The exit ports correspond to four entrance ports, and the same number of exit ports (four in this case) as the entrance ports are formed. In the present embodiment, the outlet 57 is provided on the button arrangement surface of the housing 41 (see FIG. 10). More specifically, the outlet 57 is provided between the first button 51 and the second button 52. In another embodiment, the exit port 57 may be provided on an arbitrary surface different from the bottom surface (in other words, the mounting surface) of the rail member 43. For example, in other embodiments, the outlet 57 may be provided on the front or rear surface of the housing 41.

As shown in FIG. 11, the strap attachment 1 includes a light guide member 58 inside the housing 41. The light guide member 58 is a transparent member (specifically, a lens) made of, for example, a resin. The light guide member 58 has the same number (four in this case) of lenses as the entrance port 56 and the exit port 57. In the present embodiment, the light guide member 58 has a configuration in which four lenses are connected to each other and integrally molded so as to facilitate production. However, in other embodiments, each lens may be provided as a separate body. As shown in FIG. 11, each lens of the light guide member 58 has an incident surface (that is, a surface on the negative side of the x-axis) located in the vicinity of each incident port 56, and an exit surface (that is, a surface in the positive direction of the x-axis). The side surface) is arranged so as to be located in the vicinity of each outlet 57.

In the present embodiment, the incident surface of the light guide member 58 is provided at a position recessed from the bottom surface of the rail member 43 (in other words, a position close to the center of the housing 41). According to this, when the slider of the controller is inserted into the rail member 43, the possibility that the light guide member 58 comes into contact with the controller can be reduced, and the strap attachment 1 can be smoothly attached to the controller. it can.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of how the light from the notification LED of the controller is emitted from the outlet of the strap attachment. For example, when the notification LED 25 emits light in a state where the strap attachment 1 is attached to the right controller 4, the light from the notification LED 25 is emitted from the light guide member 58 via the incident port 56 facing the emitted notification LED 25. It is incident on the incident surface of. The light guide member 58 guides the light incident on the incident surface to the exit surface by internal reflection, and emits the light from the exit surface. As a result, light is emitted from the exit port 57.

In another embodiment, the light guide member 58 may be any member capable of guiding the light incident on the incident port 56 to the exit port 57. For example, in another embodiment, the light guide member may be a mirror provided on the wall of a hole connecting the entrance port 56 and the exit port 57.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the strap attachment 1 directs the light incident on the incident port 56 provided on the bottom surface of the rail member 43 to another surface different from the bottom surface (here, the button arrangement). A light guide unit (here, a light guide member 58) that guides light to an outlet provided on the surface) is provided. As a result, even when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller, the light from the notification LED of the controller can be presented to the user as in the case where the strap attachment 1 is not attached. Further, by providing the light guide unit, it is simpler (compared to a mode in which the strap attachment 1 receives information about the notification LED from the controller and controls its own notification LED based on the received information). With such a configuration, the information notified by the notification LED of the controller to which the strap attachment 1 is attached can be presented to the user.

In this embodiment, the outlet 57 is provided on the button arrangement surface of the housing 41 (see FIG. 10). According to this, the direction of the exit port of the strap attachment 1 attached to the controller is the same as the direction of the notification LED of the controller, so that the light from the exit port can be presented to the user in an easy-to-see manner.

Further, in the present embodiment, the outlet 57 is provided between the first button 51 and the second button 52 on the button arrangement surface (see FIG. 10). According to this, the positional relationship between the two buttons 51 and 52 and the outlet 57 in the strap attachment 1 is the positional relationship between the two buttons (that is, the second L button and the second R button) in the controller and the notification LED. Can be the same. As a result, it is possible to give the user the same operation feeling with and without the strap attachment 1 attached to the controller, and it is possible to improve the operability of the controller when the strap attachment 1 is attached. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, the light from the plurality of notification LEDs of the controller is emitted from the plurality of outlets 57 individually corresponding to the plurality of notification LEDs. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible for the user to grasp the notification LED that is emitting light among the plurality of notification LEDs.

In another embodiment, the strap attachment 1 may have a plurality of notification LEDs included in the controller, or may have one incident port and one exit port. At this time, when any one of the plurality of notification LEDs of the controller emits light, the light is emitted from the exit port of the strap attachment 1. According to this, although it is not possible to notify which of the plurality of notification LEDs of the controller is emitting light, it is possible to notify the user that any of the notification LEDs is emitting light. Depending on the content of the information notified to the user by the notification LED, the above configuration may be sufficient.

In another embodiment, a partition may be provided between a plurality of incident ports (in other words, a plurality of incident surfaces) arranged side by side. According to this, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the light from one notification LED is incident on an incident port different from the incident port corresponding to the light, and the light is emitted from an exit surface that does not correspond to the light emitting notification LED. The possibility that light is emitted can be reduced.

[4. Action effect and modification example of this embodiment]
In the above-described embodiment, the strap attachment 1 is provided with a controller-side first operation button (for example, the second L button 21) and a controller-side second operation button (for example, the second R button 22) on the controller side. It is an attachment that can be attached to a game controller (for example, the right controller 4) having a slide portion (for example, a slider 11). The strap attachment 1 has the following configuration.
-It is provided on the first surface (for example, a mounting surface) of the strap attachment, and can be slidably engaged with the controller side slide portion in a predetermined slide direction (for example, the y-axis direction shown in FIG. 10). An attachment-side slide portion (for example, a rail member) into which the controller-side slide portion can be inserted from one side of one side and the other side in the slide direction (for example, the y-axis negative direction side shown in FIG. 10). 43)
-The slide movement in the insertion direction of the controller side slide portion provided on the other side (for example, the y-axis positive direction side shown in FIG. 10) from the center of the attachment side slide portion and inserted from one side of the attachment side slide portion. Stop section for stopping (for example, stop section 44 shown in FIG. 11)
-A locking portion (for example, a protrusion and / or a contact surface) that locks the slide movement in the removal direction opposite to the insertion direction when the slide movement of the controller side slide portion is stopped by the stop portion. 631a and 631b)
-Attachment-side first operation button (for example, first button 51) that can project from a second surface (for example, a button arrangement surface) on the back side of the first surface.
-Attachment-side second operation button that can protrude from the second surface (for example, second button 52)
Further, the attachment-side first operation button can be projected from the first surface in response to a pressing operation on the attachment-side first operation button, and a first protruding portion (for example, a game controller-side first operation button can be pressed). It has a first protruding portion 51a) shown in FIG. The second operation button on the attachment side can be projected from the first surface in response to a pressing operation on the second operation button on the attachment side, and the second operating button on the game controller side can be pressed (for example, FIG. 11). It has a second protruding portion 52a) shown in.

According to the above, by engaging the slide portion of the attachment with the slide portion of the game controller, the user can easily remove the attachment (with the strap) to the game controller. That is, according to the above, the strap can be easily removed from the game controller.

Further, the "slide member" may be a rail member or a slider according to the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the former is referred to as a "rail member" and the latter is referred to as a "slider" in order to clearly distinguish between the slide member provided on the strap attachment 1 and the slide member provided on the controller. did. Here, the shapes of the rail member and the slider are not limited to the shapes of the above-described embodiment. For example, a slide member having a cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 12 can be referred to as a "slider", and a slide member having a T-shaped cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 9 is referred to as a "rail member". You can also.

In the above embodiment, the rail member, which is an example of the slide member, is provided on the mounting surface of the housing 41 and has a bottom surface portion, a side surface portion, and a facing portion. Here, in another embodiment, the housing and the rail member (in other words, the slide member) may be configured as follows. That is, the strap attachment 1 constitutes a part of the housing, and has a member A having an opening (for example, the first member 41a) and a member B having a bottom surface portion, a side surface portion, and a facing portion (for example, the rail member). 43) and may be provided. At this time, the bottom surface portion of the member B is connected to the member A so as to cover at least a part of the opening of the member A. In the above configuration, the surface of the bottom surface of the member B corresponds to the "first surface", and the side surface and the facing portion of the member B correspond to the "rail member". As described above, the rail member may have a configuration that does not have a bottom surface portion. Further, for example, the strap attachment 1 may have a structure in which the rail member has a side surface portion (without a bottom surface portion) and a facing portion, and the side surface portion is connected to the mounting surface of the housing. ..

Further, according to the above, since the attachment includes a protrusion, even when the attachment is attached to the game controller, the user operates the operation buttons of the game controller by pressing the operation buttons provided on the attachment. be able to.

Further, according to the above, since the attachment includes the locking portion, the possibility that the attachment is detached from the game controller as a result of the controller-side slide portion inserted into the attachment-side slide portion moving in the removal direction is reduced. Can be done.

The above-mentioned "locking (of slide movement)" means that the slide movement is restricted by engaging a certain member with another member. However, the above-mentioned "locking (of slide movement)" means that it is sufficient to prevent the slide movement by a force smaller than a certain value, and when a certain force or more is applied, (the result of releasing the locking). ,) It means that the slide movement may be performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game controller has a protrusion (for example, the protrusion 27 shown in FIG. 8). Here, in the above embodiment, it can be said that the contact surfaces 631a and 631b of the facing portion 63 have the function of the locking portion. That is, the locking portion is provided on the attachment side slide portion on the opposite side (for example, the y-axis positive direction side shown in FIG. 10) from the center, and the slide movement of the controller side slide portion is stopped by the stop portion. It has a shape that allows the protrusion to be caught in the state (see FIG. 15) (see FIG. 14).

According to the above, when the attachment is attached to a game controller having a protrusion, the slide movement can be locked, so that the possibility that the attachment will come off from the game controller can be reduced.

Further, in the above embodiment, the attachment side slide portion is substantially parallel to the bottom surface (for example, the bottom surface 61a shown in FIG. 12) substantially parallel to the slide direction, and both sides of the bottom surface are substantially parallel to each other. Two facing portions (for example, the side surface of the side surface portion 62 shown in FIG. 12) extending from each of the two facing portions (for example, the side surface of the side surface portion 62 shown in FIG. It has a part 63) and. Further, the locking portion is provided on each of the two facing portions (see FIG. 14).

According to the above, in the state where the attachment is attached to the game controller, the protrusion is caught by the locking portion regardless of which side of the two facing portions the protrusion of the game controller is provided. It will be. Therefore, according to the above, the attachment can be adapted to more types of game controllers.

Further, in the above embodiment, it can be said that the above-mentioned protrusion included in the strap attachment 1 has the function of the above-mentioned locking portion. That is, the locking portion is provided on one side of the attachment side slide portion from the center (for example, the y-axis negative direction side shown in FIG. 10), and the controller side slide in a state where the slide movement is stopped by the stop portion. It has a protrusion that can be hooked on the part.

According to the above, when the attachment is attached to the game controller, the slide movement can be locked by the protrusion, so that the possibility that the attachment will come off from the game controller can be reduced.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, both the contact surfaces 631a and 631b of the facing portion 63 and the protruding portion serve as the locking portion. In another embodiment, the strap attachment 1 may include only one of the contact surface and the protrusion as the locking portion.

Further, it can be said that the strap attachment 1 in the above embodiment is an attachment that can be attached to a game controller (for example, the right controller 4) having a controller-side slide portion (for example, a slider 11). The strap attachment 1 has the following configuration.
-It is provided on the first surface (for example, the mounting surface) of the attachment, and can be slidably engaged with the controller side slide portion in a predetermined slide direction (for example, the y-axis direction shown in FIG. 10). Then, the attachment side slide portion (for example, the rail member 43) into which the controller side slide portion can be inserted from one side of one side and the other side in the slide direction (for example, the y-axis negative direction side shown in FIG. 10). )
A stop portion (for example, in FIG. 11) provided on the other side of the center of the attachment side slide portion and for stopping the slide movement of the controller side slide portion inserted from one side of the attachment side slide portion in the insertion direction. Stop section 44)
-A strap attachment portion (for example, a shaft portion 41e shown in FIG. 11) to which a strap can be attached to a portion of the attachment that is on the same side as one side in the slide direction from the center of the attachment.

According to the above, by engaging the slide portion of the attachment with the slide portion of the game controller, the user can easily remove the attachment (with the strap) to the game controller. Here, if the strap is attached to the strap attachment portion of the attachment, the user can remove the strap from the controller by removing the attachment from the controller without removing the strap from the attachment. That is, according to the above, the strap can be easily removed from the game controller.

(Modification example of protrusion)
In the above embodiment, the protrusion 49 for locking the slide movement of the controller in the removal direction is urged to be in the first position (in other words, the protruding state). Here, in another embodiment, the protrusion 49 is in a state in which movement from the first position to the second position is restricted by an operation unit (an operation lever described later) that can be operated by the user (“fixed state””. It may be configured to switch between a state in which movement from the first position to the second position is possible (referred to as a “release state”). Hereinafter, a modified example of the protrusion 49 will be described.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a strap attachment in a modified example of the above embodiment. FIG. 19 shows a front view ((a) of FIG. 19) and a left side view ((b) of FIG. 19) of the strap attachment. Further, FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB'shown in FIG. In FIG. 20, a part of the strap attachment 1 configuration (for example, the strap 47) is omitted for the purpose of making the configuration to be explained easy to see.

As shown in FIG. 19, in this modification, the strap attachment 1 includes an operating lever 71. The operating lever 71 is supported by the housing 41 and is movably supported by operation by the user. In this modification, the operating lever 71 is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction (that is, the y-axis direction). More specifically, the operating lever 71 can be moved between the upper position (that is, the position shown in FIG. 20 (a)) and the lower position (that is, the position shown in FIG. 20 (b)). is there.

As described above, in this modification, the operating lever 71 can move in a direction different from the moving direction (that is, the x-axis direction) of the buttons 51 and 52 (that is, the y-axis direction). More specifically, the moving direction of the operating lever 71 is substantially perpendicular to the moving direction of the button. According to this, even if the user touches the operation lever 71 when trying to press the button, the operation lever 71 is moved (details will be described later, but this causes the strap attachment 1 to come off from the controller. ) The possibility can be reduced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the operation lever 71 is provided near the lower end portion of the strap attachment 1, that is, the portion where the protrusion 49 is provided. A strap 47 is provided in the vicinity of the operating lever 71. Therefore, although not shown, the operating lever 71 has a shape that allows the strap 47 to be avoided (for example, a shape that has a hole through which the strap 47 passes). The specific shape and material of the operating lever 71 are arbitrary.

As shown in FIG. 20, the operating lever 71 has a contact portion 71a. The contact portion 71a is provided inside the housing 41 (more specifically, a position near the back side of the substrate 49b of the protrusion 49). Here, as shown in FIG. 20A, when the operating lever 71 is in the upper position, the contact portion 71a comes into contact with the surface of the protrusion 49 on the back side of the substrate 49b. Further, when the operating lever 71 is in the upper position, the contact portion 71a is sandwiched between the substrate 49b and the housing 41 (specifically, the second member 41b). In the above state, the protrusion 49 is in a fixed state, and the movement from the first position to the second position is restricted by the contact portion 71a (see the arrow shown in FIG. 20A). That is, when the operating lever 71 is in the upper position, the state in which the protrusion 49 is in the first position is maintained.

When the operating lever 71 is in the upper position, the contact portion 71a is pressed by the substrate 49b and the second member 41b. As a result, the operating lever 71 cannot be moved unless a certain amount of force is applied. For example, the operating lever 71 in the upper position does not move to the lower position due to its own weight. Further, the direction in which the protrusion 49 can be moved and the direction in which the operating lever 71 (specifically, the contact portion 71a) can be moved are substantially perpendicular to each other. Therefore, even if a force for the protrusion 49 to move from the first position to the second position is applied to the protrusion 49 (for example, by a force for the slider of the controller to move in the removal direction in the mounted state). It is difficult for the operating lever 71 to move from the upper position to the lower position.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20B, when the operating lever 71 is in the lower position, the substrate 49b of the protrusion 49 in the first position and the second member 41b of the housing 41 come into contact with each other. The unit 71a retracts. Therefore, in this state, the protrusion 49 is in the released state and can be moved from the first position to the second position. In this modification, the spring 50 is not provided on the back side of the substrate 49b.

Further, in this modification, as shown in FIG. 20, the contact portion 71a has a slope 71b on the upper side (the y-axis positive direction side, in other words, the end side in the direction from the lower position to the upper position). Has. That is, the contact portion 71a has a surface at the upper end portion that inclines in a direction away from the substrate 49b toward the upper side. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the substrate 49b has a slope 49c on the lower side (the negative side of the y-axis, in other words, the side of the end portion in the direction from the upper position to the lower position of the contact portion 71a). .. That is, the substrate 49b has a surface at the lower end portion that inclines in a direction away from the abutting portion 71a toward the lower side. Due to these slopes 71b and 49c, when the contact portion 71a moves from the lower position to the upper position, it is less likely to be caught by the substrate 49b and can move smoothly. In another embodiment, the slope may be provided only on either one of the contact portion 71a and the substrate 49b. This also makes it possible to obtain the same effect as this deformation. In another embodiment, the contact portion 71a and the substrate 49b may have a configuration that does not have the above-mentioned slope.

According to the configuration of this modification, the user can switch the protrusion 49 between the fixed state and the released state by operating the position of the operating lever 71. That is, in the mounted state, the user can lock the slide movement of the slider in the removal direction by the protrusion 49 as a result of fixing the protrusion 49 by setting the operating lever 71 to the upper position. Further, in the mounted state, the user can release the slide movement by the protrusion 49 as a result of releasing the protrusion 49 by setting the operation lever 71 to the lower position.

In this modification, when the strap attachment 1 is attached to the controller, the user inserts the slider of the controller into the rail member 43 of the strap attachment 1 with the operation lever 71 moved to the lower position. In this modified example as well, by providing the protruding member 49a with an inclined surface, it is possible to prevent the protruding member 49a from being caught by the slider 11.

After inserting the slider of the controller into the rail member 43 of the strap attachment 1 to put it in the mounted state, the user moves the operating lever 71 to the upper position. As a result, the protrusion 49 is in a fixed state, and the slide movement of the slider in the removal direction can be locked. While using the strapped controller device, the user keeps the operating lever 71 in the upward position.

When removing the strap attachment 1 from the controller, the user moves the operating lever 71 to the lower position. As a result, the protrusion 49 is released, and the slide movement is unlocked by the protrusion 49, so that the user can easily remove the strap attachment 1 from the controller.

As described above, in the present modification, the strap attachment 1 is an operation unit provided so as to be movable between the third position (for example, the upper position) and the fourth position (for example, the lower position) by the operation by the user. (For example, the operation lever 71) is provided. The operation unit restricts the movement of the protrusion 49 from the first position to the second position in the third position ((a) in FIG. 20), and the protrusion 49 in the fourth position. It is possible for 49 to move from the first position to the second position (FIG. 20 (b)).

According to the above, the user can lock the slide movement in the insertion direction of the slide portion by manipulating the position of the operation portion (for example, the above-mentioned fixed state) and the slide movement of the protrusion portion. Can be switched to a state in which is not locked (or hardly locked) (for example, the above-mentioned unlocked state).

Further, in the above modification, the moving direction from the first position to the second position by the protrusion 49 is substantially perpendicular to the moving direction from the third position to the fourth position by the operating lever 71 (). FIG. 20). The operating lever 71 restricts the movement of the protrusion 49 from the first position to the second position by contacting the protrusion 49 in the first position in the state of the third position. Further, the operating lever 71 is located at a position where it does not come into contact with the protrusion 49 at the first position in the state of being at the fourth position.

According to the above, even if a force for moving the protrusion 49 from the first position to the second position is applied to the protrusion 49, the force causes the operating lever 71 to move from the third position to the fourth position. The possibility can be reduced. According to this, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the strap attachment 1 is detached from the controller because the operating lever 71 moves from the third position to the fourth position against the intention of the user.

As described above, the above embodiment can be used as an attachment that can be attached to a game controller, for example, for the purpose of facilitating the removal of the strap.

1 Strap attachment 2 Main unit 3 Left controller 4 Right controller 5 Game device 11 Slider 21 2nd L button 22 2nd R button 27 Protrusion 41 Housing 43 Rail member 44 Stop 45 Elastic member 47 Strap 51 1st button 52 2nd button 58 Light guide member

Claims (17)

An attachment that can be attached to a game controller that has a slide on the controller side.
It is provided on the first surface of the attachment, can be slidably engaged with the controller-side slide portion in a predetermined slide direction, and is one of one side and the other side in the slide direction. The attachment side slide part into which the controller side slide part can be inserted from the side, and
A stop portion provided on the other side of the center of the attachment side slide portion and for stopping the slide movement of the controller side slide portion inserted from the one side of the attachment side slide portion in the insertion direction.
An attachment comprising a strap attachment portion to which a strap can be attached to a portion of the attachment that is on the same side as the one side in the slide direction from the center of the attachment. The attachment further comprises a perforated housing.
The strap attachment portion is a shaft portion provided inside the housing.
The attachment according to claim 1, further comprising a strap that is attached to the shaft and extends from the hole to the outside of the housing. 1 or claim 1, further comprising a locking portion that locks the slide movement in the removal direction opposite to the insertion direction in a state where the slide movement of the controller side slide portion is substantially stopped by the stop portion. The attachment according to claim 2. The game controller has a protrusion on the controller side, and the game controller has a protrusion on the controller side.
The locking portion is provided in a portion of the attachment-side slide portion on the other side of the center, and the controller-side protrusion portion is in a state where the slide movement of the controller-side slide portion is substantially stopped by the stop portion. The attachment according to claim 3, which has a shape capable of being hooked. The attachment side slide portion is
With the bottom surface substantially parallel to the slide direction,
Two sides that are substantially parallel to each other in the sliding direction and extend from both sides of the bottom surface,
It has two facing portions, each of which extends from the two side surfaces and has a surface facing the bottom surface.
The attachment according to claim 4, wherein the locking portion is provided on each of the two facing portions. The locking portion has a contact surface with which a surface of the controller-side protrusions facing one side abuts in a state where the slide movement of the controller-side slide portion is substantially stopped by the stop portion. ,
The attachment according to claim 5, wherein the contact surface is formed so that the distance between the two facing portions becomes narrower toward one side. The locking portion is provided on one side of the attachment-side slide portion with respect to the center, and can be hooked on the controller-side slide portion in a state where the slide movement is substantially stopped by the stop portion. The attachment according to any one of claims 3 to 6, which has a protrusion on the attachment side. The attachment according to claim 7, wherein the attachment-side protrusion is provided on one side and has a surface that inclines toward a predetermined surface on which the attachment-side protrusion is provided. The attachment side protrusion can be moved between the first position and the second position.
The attachment-side protrusion at the first position slides from the predetermined surface on which the attachment-side protrusion is provided by protruding the attachment-side protrusion from the state where the attachment-side protrusion is provided at the second position. It is possible to be caught by the slide portion on the controller side in a state where the movement is substantially stopped.
The attachment further includes an operation unit that is movably provided between the third position and the fourth position by operation by the user.
The operation unit restricts the movement of the attachment side protrusion from the first position to the second position in the third position, and the attachment side in the fourth position. The attachment according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the protrusion allows the protrusion to move from the first position to the second position. The moving direction from the first position to the second position by the attachment side protrusion is substantially perpendicular to the moving direction from the third position to the fourth position by the operating portion.
In the state of the third position, the operation unit abuts on the attachment side protrusion at the first position, so that the attachment side protrusion moves from the first position to the second position. The attachment according to claim 9, wherein the attachment is located at a position that does not come into contact with the attachment-side protrusion at the first position in the state of the fourth position. The attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the attachment-side slide portion is a rail member provided along the slide direction. The attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the slide portion on the attachment side is made of metal. The attachment side slide portion is
With the bottom surface substantially parallel to the slide direction,
Two sides that are substantially parallel to each other in the sliding direction and extend from both sides of the bottom surface,
It has two facing portions, each of which extends from the two side surfaces and has a surface facing the bottom surface.
The attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the one-sided end portion of the two facing portions is formed so as to spread away from each other toward the tip end. An elastic member provided on the bottom surface of the attachment-side slide portion is further provided to apply a force in a direction away from the bottom surface to the controller-side slide portion in a state where the slide movement is substantially stopped by the stop portion. , The attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The attachment according to claim 14, wherein the elastic member is provided in a portion on the other side of the center of the slide portion on the attachment side. An incident port is provided on the bottom surface of the slide portion on the attachment side.
An outlet is provided on another surface of the attachment, which is different from the bottom surface of the attachment side slide portion.
The attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 15, which has a light guide portion that guides light incident on the incident port to the exit port. The attachment according to claim 16, wherein the outlet is provided on a second surface on the back side of the first surface.

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