公开(公告)号：US11577160B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17316754

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masato Niwa ,  Tomofumi Ikeda ,  Yuki Taniguchi ,  Yoshitaka Tamura

IPC: A63F13/245 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/816

Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.

公开(公告)号：US10143917B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15491234

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Toshiki Oizumi ,  Shumpei Yasuda ,  Ryo Fukasawa ,  Tomofumi Ikeda ,  Yuki Tamaki

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63F13/90 ,  A63F13/23

Abstract: An example connected device includes a first battery for supplying electric power to a game controller, a first terminal electrically connected to the game controller, and a resistor connected to the first terminal. The game controller includes a controlled component, a second battery for supplying electric power to the controlled component, a second terminal electrically connected to the connected device, a voltage detecting circuit detecting a voltage value in accordance with a current which flows through the resistor when the first terminal and the second terminal are connected to each other, and a control circuit. The control circuit discriminates a device connected to the game controller based on the detected voltage value, and switches from the second battery to the first battery when the discriminated device is the connected device while electric power is supplied from the second battery to the controlled component.

公开(公告)号：US11260293B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16919155

申请日：2020-07-02

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yoshitaka Tamura ,  Yoshiyasu Ogasawara ,  Tomofumi Ikeda ,  Yuko Zenri

IPC: A63F13/245 ,  A63F13/98

Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.

公开(公告)号：US11033812B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16656991

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masato Niwa ,  Tomofumi Ikeda ,  Yuki Taniguchi ,  Yoshitaka Tamura

IPC: A63F13/245 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/285 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/816

Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.

公开(公告)号：US10751613B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16656968

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yoshitaka Tamura ,  Yoshiyasu Ogasawara ,  Tomofumi Ikeda ,  Yuko Zenri

IPC: A63F13/245 ,  A63F13/98

Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.