U.S. Pat. No. 12,427,433

1. Gamepad body;11. Front shell;12. Rear shell;13. First mounting structure;131. First controller holding cavity;14. Second mounting structure;140. Embedded sleeve; Second controller holding cavity;142. Linkage groove;143. Linkage key;144. Second grasping notch part;145. Flange;146. Convex part;15. Switching control key;151. Pressing part;152. Pressing column;16. Key hole;17. First grasping notch part;18. Clamping slot.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The embodiments of the invention are further elaborated below in combination with the drawings.

As shown inFIG.1toFIG.6, the invention provides a gamepad adaptable to different specifications of game console controllers, comprising a gamepad body1, which is mainly used for the user to hold and place the game console controller and comprises a front shell11and a rear shell12.

The gamepad body1is provided with a first mounting structure13for placing a first game console controller and a second mounting structure14for placing a second game console controller.

The following should be noted:1. The first mounting structure13may be a clamping structure for clamping the game console controller on the left and right sides; however, in order to make the game console controller stably and reliably installed on the gamepad body1, the first mounting structure13is preferably a first controller holding cavity131with shape and size adapted to the first game console controller;2. the second mounting structure14can be a clamping structure for clamping the game console controller on the left and right sides; however, in order to make the game console controller stably and reliably installed on the gamepad body1, the second mounting structure14is preferably a second controller holding cavity14with shape and size adapted to the first game console controller;3. the first mounting structure13and the second mounting structure14can be arranged in different parts of the gamepad body1; in consideration of not increasing the volume of the gamepad body1as much as possible and facilitating the user to hold and control the gamepad, the second mounting structure14is preferably arranged as an embedded sleeve140, and the embedded sleeve140is detachably embedded in the first controller holding cavity131, so that the user can select the corresponding game console controller and the corresponding controller holding cavity as needed.

Specifically, the gamepad body1is provided with a switching control key15for linkage with a control key on the game console controller, the switching control key15comprises a pressing part151and a pressing column152fixedly connected with the pressing part151, and the pressing part151of the switching control key15may be arranged at the front end of a grasping part for the user to hold on the gamepad body1(when the user's palm and thumb grip the grasping part, the index finger naturally extends, and the pressing part151is located near the front end of the index finger). The gamepad body1is provided with a key hole16connected with the first controller holding cavity131, and the pressing column152is inserted in the key hole16; when the first game console controller is installed in the first controller holding cavity131, the pressing column152of the switching control key15is linked with the control key of the first game console controller.

By adopting the above technical proposal, the larger first game console controller can be placed directly in the first controller holding cavity131when needed, and the switching control key15can be enabled to control the corresponding control key on the game console controller by pressing the switching control key15, and the control key of the first game console controller can be controlled by controlling the switching control key15.

Specifically, the second mounting structure14is provided with a linkage key143linked with the switching control key15, and the linkage key143is used for linkage with the control key of the second game console controller and linkage with the linkage key143of the second mounting structure14.

In the embodiment, the embedded sleeve140is provided with a linkage slot142connected with the second controller holding cavity141, the linkage key143is an elastic arm connected to the side wall of the linkage slot142on one side, a gap is provided between the other sides of the elastic arm and the linkage slot142. When the embedded sleeve140is embedded in the first controller holding cavity131, the pressing part151drives the pressing column152by pressing the pressing part151, the pressing column152drives the linkage key143, and the free end of the linkage key143presses the control key on the game console controller to control the game console. When the control key is released, the elastic arm automatically resets under the action of elastic force to release the control key on the game console controller.

When a smaller second game controller needs to be placed, the embedded sleeve140is embedded in the first controller holding cavity131, the second game controller is placed in the second controller holding cavity141, and the linkage key143is driven by pressing the switching control key15to control the corresponding control key on the game console controller.

Specifically, the gamepad body1is provided with a first grasping notch part17for easily taking and placing the first game console controller, and the second mounting structure14is provided with a second grasping notch part144for easily taking and placing the second game console controller. When the second mounting structure14is an embedded sleeve140, the embedded sleeve140is embedded in the first controller holding cavity131, the first grasping notch part17corresponds to and is connected with the second grasping notch part144, and the notch bottom of the second grasping notch part144on the embedded sleeve14is higher than the notch bottom of the first grasping notch part17, allowing the embedded sleeve14to be easily removed from the first controller holding cavity131.

When the embedded sleeve140is removed, put fingers in the first grasping notch part17to easily remove the embedded sleeve140from the first grasping notch part17or remove the game console controller from the gamepad body1. When the game console controller needs to be removed from the embedded sleeve140, put fingers in the second grasping notch part144to easily remove the game console controller from the embedded sleeve140.

In order to facilitate the disassembly of the embedded sleeve140, the embedded sleeve140is provided with a protruding convex flange145; when the embedded sleeve140is embedded in the first controller holding cavity131, the flange145is butted with the gamepad body1when the embedded sleeve140is embedded in the first controller holding cavity131, and one side where the flange145is butted with the gamepad body1preferably has a certain arc to easily remove the embedded sleeve140from the first controller holding cavity131.

Specifically, a sunken clamping slot18is arranged on the inside wall of the gamepad body1facing towards one side of the first controller holding cavity131; a protruding convex part146is arranged on the outside wall of the embedded sleeve140; the convex part146is clamped in the clamping slot18. It should be noted that the protruding part146and the clamping slot18should be arranged to easily remove the embedded sleeve140from the gamepad1, and the embedded sleeve140and the gamepad1form a stable fit when the protruding part146and the clamping slot18are combined together.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the invention.