Force feedback mechanism for gamepad device
    2.
    发明授权
    Force feedback mechanism for gamepad device 有权
    用于手柄设备的强制反馈机制

    公开(公告)号:US06824468B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-30

    申请号:US10441393

    申请日:2003-05-20

    IPC分类号: A63F924

    摘要: A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.

    摘要翻译: 手持输入装置提供作用在装置的壳体上的定向力反馈。 输入装置包括由电动机可旋转地驱动的螺纹轴。 电机响应于从诸如正在执行游戏或模拟的个人计算机的主机计算设备接收到的控制信号使质量移动。 当质量响应于控制信号快速加速或突然停止时,质量的动量变化给壳体带来方向的反作用力,并且保持壳体的操作者感觉到触觉力。

    Haptic feedback gaming device with integral power supply
    6.
    发明授权
    Haptic feedback gaming device with integral power supply 有权
    具有整体电源的触觉反馈游戏装置

    公开(公告)号:US06531998B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-11

    申请号:US09514663

    申请日:2000-02-29

    申请人: Gary L. Gordon

    发明人: Gary L. Gordon

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    摘要: A haptic gaming device includes an integral internal power supply adapted to be connected directly to alternating current (AC) line power. The haptic gaming device, a disclosed example of which is a force feedback joystick, provides a feedback force to a user gripping a control handle of the device. The force on the control handle is produced by one or more electrical motors within the base of the device. Electrical power for the motors is provided by the integral internal power supply and is regulated to accommodate a relatively wide range of input AC line voltage. The power supply includes a pulse width modulated switching control that produces pulses of direct current (DC), which are applied to a first primary winding of a transformer in the power supply. A second primary winding in the transformer produces a feedback signal employed to control a pulse width modulated switching (PWM) control, which varies a width of the DC pulses applied to the first primary winding so that the voltage output from a secondary winding of the transformer remains within a desired range. Because the integral internal power supply is relatively compact and includes only a few components, it has a low cost and readily fits within the base of the joystick.

    摘要翻译: 触觉游戏装置包括适于直接连接到交流(AC)线路功率的整体内部电源。 触觉游戏装置(其公开的示例是力反馈操纵杆)向抓握装置的控制手柄的用户提供反馈力。 控制手柄上的力由装置底部内的一个或多个电动马达产生。 电机的电源由集成内部电源提供,并被调节以适应相对较宽范围的输入交流线路电压。 电源包括产生直流电(DC)的脉冲宽度调制的开关控制,其被施加到电源中的变压器的第一初级绕组。 变压器中的第二初级绕组产生用于控制脉宽调制开关(PWM)控制的反馈信号,脉冲宽度调制开关(PWM)控制改变施加到第一初级绕组的直流脉冲的宽度,使得从变压器的次级绕组输出的电压 保持在期望的范围内。 因为整体内部电源相对紧凑,并且仅包括少量部件,所以成本低并且容易地安装在操纵杆的基座内。

    Computer input device with inclination sensors
    7.
    发明授权
    Computer input device with inclination sensors 失效
    具有倾斜传感器的计算机输入设备

    公开(公告)号:US06249274B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-19

    申请号:US09108002

    申请日:1998-06-30

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0346

    摘要: A computer input device includes a user manipulable portion having a first primary axis of motion. An inclination sensor has a first sensing axis. The inclination sensor is coupled to the user manipulable portion such that the first sensing axis is disposed at a first offset angle relative to the first primary access of motion. An output component is coupled to the inclination sensor and provides output information indicative of sensed inclination.

    摘要翻译: 计算机输入装置包括具有第一主运动轴的用户可操纵部分。 倾斜传感器具有第一感测轴。 倾斜传感器被耦合到用户可操纵部分,使得第一感测轴线相对于第一主要运动通路以第一偏移角度设置。 输出部件耦合到倾斜传感器并提供指示感测到的倾斜度的输出信息。