阅读说明：本技术 游戏控制器 (Game console ) 是由 武井诚也 皆川新太 丸山和宏 小田中浩平 于 2019-05-24 设计创作，主要内容包括：游戏控制器具备球状的壳体、操纵杆、操作按钮、振动部以及天线。壳体具有第一半球部和第二半球部。操纵杆设置在第一半球部与第二半球部的边界上。操作按钮具有设置于第一半球部的顶端部的操作面。振动部设置在第二半球部的内部,产生振动来使壳体振动。天线设置在第一半球部的内部,将与对操纵杆的操作有关的信息以及与对操作按钮的操作有关的信息发送到外部。(Game console has spherical shell, control stick, operation button, vibration section and antenna.Shell has the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.Control stick is arranged on the boundary of the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.Operation button has the operating surface for the top end part for being set to the first semi-spherical portion.The inside of the second semi-spherical portion is arranged in vibration section, generates vibration to make hull vibration.The inside of the first semi-spherical portion is arranged in antenna, will be sent to outside with to the related information of operation of control stick and information related with the operation to operation button.)

1. a kind of game console, has:

Spherical shell has the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion；

Control stick is arranged on the boundary of first semi-spherical portion and second semi-spherical portion；

Operation button has the operating surface for the top end part for being set to first semi-spherical portion；

The inside of second semi-spherical portion is arranged in vibration section, generates vibration to make the hull vibration；And

The inside of first semi-spherical portion is arranged in antenna, by information related with the operation to the control stick and with Outside is sent to the related information of the operation of the operation button.

2. game console according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The antenna is arranged in compared with the center of the shell by the position of the manipulation bar side.

3. game console according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that

It is also equipped with the first electric substrate, first electric substrate is provided with the antenna and for detecting to the operating surface Operation contact.

4. game console according to claim 3, which is characterized in that be also equipped with:

Control unit, make the antenna to outside send related with the operation to control stick information and with to the behaviour Make the related information of operation of button；And

Second electric substrate different from first electric substrate, the control unit are set to second electric substrate.

5. game console according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is characterized in that

The shell includes the first hemispherical hemispherical shell corresponding with first semi-spherical portion and with described the second half Corresponding the second hemispherical hemispherical shell in bulb.

6. game console according to claim 5, which is characterized in that

The shell further includes the spherical zone shape being arranged between the described first hemispherical shell and the second hemispherical shell Spherical zone shape shell.

7. game console according to claim 6, which is characterized in that

The spherical zone shape shell is round.

8. game console according to claim 6 or 7, which is characterized in that

The control stick is set on the spherical zone shape shell.

9. the game console according to any one of claim 6 to 8, which is characterized in that

The spherical zone shape shell has the annulus surrounded around the control stick.

10. game console according to claim 9, which is characterized in that

The spherical zone shape shell includes the first band-like strap, and the direction from the annulus towards the control stick is defeated Right direction in entering extends；And the second band-like strap, from the annulus towards the direction of the control stick input in Left direction extends.

11. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 10, which is characterized in that

The surface of the operating surface and the shell is formed as one.

12. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 11, which is characterized in that

The center of gravity of the game console is located at the inside of second semi-spherical portion.

13. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 12, which is characterized in that

Be also equipped with inertial sensor, the inertial sensor be arranged in it is the inside of the shell, center away from the shell away from From the position shorter than with a distance from from the center to the vibration section.

14. game console according to claim 13, which is characterized in that

The information that the antenna is exported to external transmission from the inertial sensor.

15. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 14, which is characterized in that

It is also equipped with the rechargeable battery that the inside of the shell is set,

The rechargeable battery be arranged in the distance at the center away from the shell than from the center of the shell to the vibration section away from From short position.

16. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 15, which is characterized in that

The operation button has to be pressed and movable movable part according to the operating surface,

The movable part can be rotated around defined axis,

The game console is also equipped with probe portion, which detects according to the rotation of the movable part to the operating surface Operation.

17. game console according to claim 16, which is characterized in that

The straight line essence that axis as defined in described is connect with the center of the operating surface by the center of the shell with the operation button It is upper vertical.

18. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 17, which is characterized in that

The antenna can receive the signal for vibrating the vibration section from outside,

The vibration section is vibrated based on the signal received by the antenna.

19. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 18, which is characterized in that

The vibration section includes the voice coil motor that sound is vibrated and generated according to the signal inputted.

20. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 19, which is characterized in that

Either one in the shell and the operating surface is provided with the mark for indicating the position of the operating surface.

21. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 14, which is characterized in that be also equipped with:

The inside of the shell is arranged in rechargeable battery；And

Terminal is electrically connected with the rechargeable battery, is disposed relative to the position of the surface indentation of the shell.

22. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 21, which is characterized in that

The vibration section has columned shape.

23. according to claim 1 to game console described in any one of 22, which is characterized in that

It is also equipped with the reboot button for restarting the game console,

The operating surface of the reboot button is disposed relative to the position of the surface indentation of the shell.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game consoles.

Background technique

In the past, a kind of spherical controller (for example, referring to Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2005-339088 bulletin) is provided.

About the configuration of the structural element in spherical controller, there are rooms for improvement.

Therefore, it is an object of the invention to properly configure structural element in spherical controller.

In addition, previous, there are a kind of game consoles sent to other devices with the related information of operation to itself (for example, referring to Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2017-054686 bulletin).

In above-mentioned game console, it is only able to carry out push-botton operation, therefore about the operation for allowing for multiplicity Aspect, there are rooms for improvement.

Therefore, other game consoles for being designed to provide a kind of operation for being able to carry out multiplicity of the invention.

Summary of the invention

At least one in solve the above-mentioned problems, present invention employs the structures of (1) below~(155).

(1)

An example of the invention is game console, has spherical shell, control stick, operation button, vibration section and day Line.Shell has the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.Control stick is arranged on the boundary of the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion. Operation button has the operating surface for the top end part for being set to the first semi-spherical portion.The inside of the second semi-spherical portion is arranged in vibration section, produces Raw vibration is to make hull vibration.The inside of the first semi-spherical portion is arranged in antenna, by information related with the operation to control stick with And information related with the operation to operation button is sent to outside.

It, can be by control stick and operation button configuration in position easily operated for a user according to the structure of above-mentioned (1) It sets.In addition, game console can export the vibration generated by vibration section according to the structure of above-mentioned (1).In addition, according to above-mentioned (1) antenna can be arranged in position for structure.

(2)

It is also possible to antenna to be arranged in compared with the center of shell by the position of manipulation bar side.

(3)

It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with the first electric substrate.First electric substrate is provided with antenna and use In detection to the contact of the operation of operating surface.

(4)

It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with control unit and the second electric substrate.Control unit sends antenna to outside With to the related information of operation of control stick and information related with the operation to operation button.Second electric substrate is setting There are electric substrates control unit, different from the first electric substrate.

(5)

Being also possible to shell includes the first hemispherical hemispherical shell corresponding with the first semi-spherical portion and with the second half Corresponding the second hemispherical hemispherical shell in bulb.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (5), game console can be such that user knows by the positional relationship of 2 hemispherical shells The direction of other game console.

(6)

Being also possible to shell further includes the spherical zone shape being arranged between the first hemispherical shell and the second hemispherical shell Spherical zone shape shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (6), game console can be closed by the position of 2 hemispherical shells and spherical zone shape shell It is the direction to make user identify game console.

(7)

Being also possible to spherical zone shape shell is round.

(8)

It is also possible to control stick to be arranged on spherical zone shape shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (8), user is easy to know by the positional relationship of 2 hemispherical shells and spherical zone shape shell The other input direction appropriate to control stick.

(9)

Being also possible to spherical zone shape shell has the annulus surrounded around control stick.

(10)

It is also possible to spherical zone shape shell and includes the first band-like strap, the direction from annulus towards control stick is defeated Right direction in entering extends；And the second band-like strap, from the annulus towards the direction of the control stick input in Left direction extends.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (10), user is easy to identify by the positional relationship between control stick and strap to behaviour The input direction appropriate of vertical pole.

(11)

The surface for being also possible to operating surface and shell is formed as one.

(12)

The center of gravity for being also possible to shell is located at the inside of the second semi-spherical portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (12), enable to game console being placed in level with the state for not applying external force The side that operation button is provided in the case where on face is not easy to become downward.

(13)

It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with inertial sensor.Inertial sensor be arranged in the inside of shell, away from shell The distance at the center of the body position shorter than the distance from the center to vibration section.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (13), the detection accuracy of inertial sensor can be improved.

(14)

It is also possible to the information that antenna is exported to external transmission from inertial sensor.

(15)

It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with the rechargeable battery that the inside of shell is set.It is also possible to rechargeable battery The distance at the center away from the shell position shorter than the distance from the center of the shell to vibration section is set.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (15), the safety of rechargeable battery can be protected.

(16)

Be also possible to operation button have be pressed according to operating surface and movable movable part.It is also possible to movable part energy It is enough to be rotated around defined axis.It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with probe portion, which visits according to the rotation of movable part Survey the operation to operating surface.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (16), and though the position being pressed in operating surface be where, probe portion be easy to detection by Lower operation.A possibility that not being detected thereby, it is possible to the operation for reducing to operating surface.

(17)

Axis as defined in being also possible to and the straight line at the center of the operating surface of the center biconditional operation button of connection shell are substantial Vertically.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (17), a possibility that not being detected to the operation of operating surface can reduce.

(18)

Being also possible to antenna can be from the external signal received for vibrating vibration section.It is also possible to vibration section to be based on It is vibrated by signal that antenna receives.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (18), game console can be vibrated based on the signal from outside.

(19)

Being also possible to vibration section includes the voice coil motor that sound is vibrated and generated according to the signal inputted.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (19), game console, which can export, to be vibrated and can export sound.

(20)

It is also possible to either one in shell and operating surface and is provided with the mark for indicating the position of the operating surface.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (20), user can readily recognize where the operating surface in the surface of shell is.

(21)

It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with rechargeable battery and terminal.The inside of shell is arranged in rechargeable battery.Terminal It is electrically connected with rechargeable battery, is disposed relative to the position of the surface indentation of shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (21), terminal is disposed relative to the position of the spherical depression of shell, therefore can reduce A possibility that face contact of terminal and mounting game console.

(22)

It is also possible to vibration section with columned shape.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (22), the intracorporal space of shell can be efficiently utilized.

(23)

It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with reboot button for restarting game console.It is also possible to The operating surface of reboot button is disposed relative to the position of the surface indentation of shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (23), a possibility that reboot button is misused can reduce.

(24)

Other an examples of the invention are a kind of game consoles, have spherical shell, vibration section, inertial sensor, behaviour Make portion and transmission unit.The inside of shell is arranged in vibration section, generates vibration to make the hull vibration.Inertial sensor setting exists The distance at the inside of shell and the center away from the shell position shorter than the distance from the center of the shell to vibration section.Operation portion With operating surface.Operating surface can be pressed, and the side opposite with vibration section at the center about shell and the shell is arranged in On position.Transmission unit is sent and the information for operating related information and export from inertial sensor to operation portion to external.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (24), by configuring inertial sensor to and oscillating component is from inertial sensor is not easy It is influenced by the vibration generated by vibration section.Thereby, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of inertial sensor.In addition, by that will grasp Make portion and vibration section configuration in the opposite side at the center about shell, the vibration of vibration section is enabled to be difficult to be transmitted to operation Portion.Thereby, it is possible to improve the operability of the operation carried out to operation portion.In this way, according to the structure of above-mentioned (24), it can be spherical Game console in properly configure structural element (that is, vibration section, inertial sensor and operation portion).

(25)

The position of centre of gravity for being also possible to game console is located at predetermined portion on the center of shell and the surface of the shell Between.

(26)

It is also possible to vibration section to be arranged between the center of shell and predetermined portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (26), the position of centre of gravity of game console can be set in by the weight of vibration section Position between the center and predetermined portion of shell.

(27)

It is also possible to the position opposite with the inboard position as predetermined portion that vibration section is arranged in the inner wall of shell It sets.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (27), the position of centre of gravity of game console can be made close to above-mentioned predetermined portion.In as a result, When game console being placed in horizontal plane not apply the state of external force, game console is easy to stablize with above-mentioned specified part The state of position ground connection.

(28)

It is also possible to game console and has rechargeable battery and terminal.The inside of shell is arranged in rechargeable battery.Terminal is set It sets in the position different from predetermined portion, is electrically connected with rechargeable battery.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (28), by game console not apply the case where state of external force is placed in horizontal plane Lower terminal will not be downward.As a result, for example, being easy to find terminal for a user, in addition, being easy to connect charging equipment etc. and terminal It connects.In this way, can be improved the convenience of game console according to the structure of above-mentioned (28).

(29)

It is also possible to game console and has rechargeable battery and terminal.The inside of shell is arranged in rechargeable battery.Terminal is set It sets in the position of the surface indentation relative to shell, is electrically connected with rechargeable battery.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (29), terminal is disposed relative to the position of the spherical depression of shell, therefore can reduce A possibility that face contact of terminal and mounting game console.

(30)

It is also possible to vibration section and prolonging for straight line that center from from the center of the operating surface of operation portion to shell extends is set On long line.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (30), by game console not apply the case where state of external force is placed in horizontal plane Under, the side for being provided with operation portion is not easy downward.Thereby, it is possible to reduce the operation portion although being not intended that user to be operated A possibility that.

(31)

Being also possible to shell has mounting portion in the inboard on the surface of the shell.It is also possible to vibration section to be directly fixed on Mounting portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (31), the vibration generated by vibration section can be efficiently transmitted to shell.

(32)

The position of centre of gravity for being also possible to controller is located at the vibration plate side at the center about shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (32), the position of centre of gravity of game console can be set in by the weight of vibration section The position of vibration plate side is leaned on compared with the center of shell.Accordingly, game can be set without using counterweight (Japanese: hammer) The position of centre of gravity of controller, therefore the structure of game console can be simplified.

(33)

It is also possible to vibration section according to the signal inputted to generate sound.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (33), game console can export sound using vibration section.

(34)

It is also possible to game console and has the sensor electronic substrate for being provided with inertial sensor.It is also possible to vibrate It is arranged with being vacated with a gap between portion and sensor electronic substrate.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (34), inertial sensor is not easily susceptible to the influence of the vibration generated by vibration section, therefore energy Enough detections for accurately carrying out inertial sensor.

(35)

It is also possible to game console and has the sensor electronic substrate for being provided with inertial sensor and for keeping passing The board holder of sensor electric substrate.It is also possible to vibration section and is directly fixed on shell.It is straight to be also possible to board holder It connects and is fixed on shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (35), inertial sensor is not easily susceptible to the influence of the vibration generated by vibration section, therefore energy Enough detections for accurately carrying out inertial sensor.

(36)

It is also possible to vibration section with columned outer shape.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (36), the intracorporal space of shell can be efficiently utilized.

(37)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to antenna at the center with the center and operating surface that pass through shell Straight line parallel direction on position be the position of the center of the shell in this direction and the operation portion in this direction Between position.

(38)

It is also possible to operation portion with movable part, which is pressed and movable according to operating surface.It is also possible to send out Send portion that there is antenna.It is also possible to game console and has electric substrate.Antenna is provided on electric substrate and for root The contact of the pushing operation carried out to operating surface is detected according to the activity of movable part.

(39)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.Being also possible to shell has hemispherical first part's shell and hemispherical Second part shell.It is also possible to operation portion and is set to first part's shell.It is also possible to antenna and is set to first part The inside of shell.

(40)

Being also possible to operation portion is the first input equipment.It is also possible to game console and has the second input equipment.The The position different from the first input equipment is arranged in two input equipments, is defeated with the identical or different type of the first input equipment Enter equipment.It is also possible to the first input equipment to be provided through in the center of shell and the operating surface of first input equipment The straight line of the heart position substantially orthogonal with the straight line at the center of the operating surface at the center and the second input equipment that pass through the shell. Be also possible to antenna be arranged in perpendicular to pass through shell center and the second input equipment operating surface center straight line and Plane including the center is compared by the position of the first input equipment side.

(41)

Being also possible to operation portion is the first input equipment.It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with the second input equipment. The position different from the first input equipment is arranged in second input equipment, is and the identical or different type of the first input equipment Input equipment.It is also possible to the upper end that the first input equipment is set to shell.It is also possible to the second input equipment to be set to The front end of shell.It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.Be also possible to antenna be arranged in it is forward compared with the center of shell The position of side and upside.

(42)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to shell with the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.It can also To be, operation portion is set to the first semi-spherical portion.It is also possible to the inside that antenna is set to the first semi-spherical portion.

(43)

Being also possible to operation portion is the first input equipment.It is also possible to game console and has the second input equipment.The The position different from the first input equipment is arranged in two input equipments, is defeated with the identical or different type of the first input equipment Enter equipment.It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to antenna and is arranged at least part of the antenna to be configured In fan-shaped region.The region of above-mentioned sector is the behaviour at center across the operating surface of the first input equipment, the second input equipment Make operating surface in the round region in the section at the center in face and the center of shell, to pass through first input equipment The center and the center of the shell of the line segment and the operating surface across second input equipment at center and the center of the shell Line segment is radius and central angle is the fan-shaped region of acute angle.

(44)

It is also possible to operation portion with movable part, which can be pressed and movable according to operating surface.It can also be with It is that game console has probe portion, which detects the operating surface progress to operation portion according to the activity of movable part Operation.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (44), game console can detect the feelings that operating surface is pressed by easy structure Condition.

(45)

The surface for being also possible to operating surface and shell is formed as one.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (45), the appearance of game console can be set as to the shape closer to ball.

(46)

It is also possible to the part around the operating surface in the operating surface of operation portion and the surface of shell by elastomeric objects It constitutes.It is also possible to shell with inner wall part.The inside on the surface being made of elastomeric objects is arranged in inner wall part, than the elasticity Object is hard.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (46), the operating surface that the surface with shell is formed as one can be set as capable of pressing Structure.

(47)

It is also possible to movable part to be covered in shell by the operating surface of the shell and operation portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (47), the appearance of game console can be set as to the shape closer to ball.

(48)

Be also possible to the operating surface of shell and/or operation portion be provided with indicate the operating surface position mark.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (48), user can readily recognize where the operating surface in the surface of shell is.

(49)

The operating surface for being also possible to operation portion is the shape of dome shape.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (49), the appearance of game console can be set as to the shape closer to ball.

(50)

It is also possible to be formed with button hole on shell.It is also possible to operating surface from button hole exposure.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (50), it is able to use the position that family is easy to know operating surface.

(51)

Being also possible to movable part can be with the straight line essence at the center of the operating surface in the center biconditional operation portion with connection shell Vertical rotary shaft is gone up to rotate.Be also possible to game console and have probe portion, the probe portion according to the rotation of movable part come Detect the operation carried out to the operating surface of operation portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (51), and though the position being pressed in operating surface be where, probe portion be all easy to detect by Lower operation.A possibility that not being detected thereby, it is possible to the operation for reducing to operating surface.

(52)

It is also possible to game console and has reboot button for restarting the game console.It is also possible to The operating surface of reboot button is disposed relative to the position of the surface indentation of shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (52), a possibility that reboot button is misused can reduce.

(53)

Being also possible to shell includes multiple portions shell interconnected.It is also possible in multiple portions shell at least 1 first surface with dome shape.It is also possible to game console and has the position for being disposed relative to first surface recess Concave face.It is also possible to be formed in concave face and consolidates the partial shell with first surface with the concave face for installing The hole of fixed screw.It is also possible to game console and has cover portion.Cover portion has the second table of the dome shape of covering concave face Face.

It can be by game by the way that threaded hole is arranged at the position different from the surface of shell according to the structure of above-mentioned (53) The appearance of controller is set as the shape closer to ball.

(54)

It is also possible to the rechargeable battery that game console has the inside for being set to shell.It is also possible to rechargeable battery to set Set the position shorter than the length from the center of the shell to vibration section in the length from the center of shell to the rechargeable battery.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (54), the safety of rechargeable battery can be protected.

(55)

Other an examples of the invention are a kind of game consoles, have spherical shell, the first operation portion, the second operation portion And transmission unit.Spherical shell has the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.First operation portion is set to the first semi-spherical portion.The Two operation portions are arranged on the boundary of the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.Transmission unit sends to outside and to the first operation portion Operate related information and information related with the operation to the second operation portion.The center of gravity of game console is located at the second hemisphere The inside in portion, so that the first semi-spherical portion is upward in the case where game console is placed on horizontal plane.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (55), by game console not apply the case where state of external force is placed in horizontal plane Under, the side for being provided with each operation portion is not easy downward.Therefore, user grasps taking the game console loaded in hand When making, it is easy to correct towards holding game console.Thus, it, can be in spherical game according to the structure of above-mentioned (55) Structural element is properly configured in controller.

(56)

It is also possible to the operating surface by pressing the surface for being set to shell to input to the first operation portion.

(57)

It is also possible to the first operation portion with movable part, which is pressed and movable according to operating surface.It can also be with It is that transmission unit has antenna.It is also possible to game console and has electric substrate.Be provided on electric substrate antenna and For detecting the contact of the pushing operation carried out to operating surface according to the activity of movable part.

(58)

It is also possible to the first operation portion with movable part, which is pressed and movable according to operating surface.It can also be with It is that movable part can be rotated around defined axis, is pressed and is rotated according to operating surface.It is also possible to game console tool Standby probe portion, the probe portion detect the operation to operating surface according to the rotation of movable part.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (58), and though the position being pressed in operating surface be where, probe portion be all easy to detect by Lower operation.A possibility that not being detected thereby, it is possible to the operation for reducing to operating surface.

(59)

It is also possible in the housing, opening is formed on the boundary of the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.It can also be with It is that the second operation portion is from the control stick outstanding that is open.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (59), it is defeated to utilize control stick to carry out direction that user is able to use spherical game console Enter operation.Thereby, it is possible to provide the game console for being able to carry out detailed operation.

(60)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to the inside that antenna is set to the first semi-spherical portion.

(61)

It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with vibration section.Vibration section is set to the inside of the second semi-spherical portion, generates vibration To make hull vibration.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (61), game console can export the vibration generated by vibration section.

(62)

It includes the first hemispherical shell corresponding with the first semi-spherical portion and corresponding with the second semi-spherical portion for being also possible to shell The second hemispherical shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (62), game console can make user by the positional relationship of 2 hemispherical shells Identify the direction of game console.

(63)

Being also possible to shell further includes the round shell being set between the first hemispherical shell and the second hemispherical shell Body.

(64)

Being also possible to round shell has the annulus surrounded around opening.Being also possible to the second operation portion is from opening Mouth control stick outstanding.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (64), user is easy to close by the position of the first hemispherical shell and the second hemispherical shell System is to identify the input direction appropriate to control stick.

(65)

It is also possible to the center that the first operation portion is provided through the center of shell and the operating surface of first operation portion The straight line position substantially orthogonal with the straight line at the center of the operating surface at the center and the second operation portion that pass through the shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (65), user can use 2 singlehanded finger (for example, with thumb and index finger) Lai Rongyi Ground operates the operating surface of the first operation portion and the operating surface of the second operation portion.Thereby, it is possible to improve the operability of game console.

(66)

The surface of the operating surface and shell that are also possible to the first operation portion is formed as one.

(67)

Be also possible to the operating surface of shell and/or the first operation portion be provided with indicate the operating surface position mark.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (67), user can easily identify where the operating surface in the surface of shell is.

(68)

It is also possible to game console and has reboot button for restarting the game console.It is also possible to The operating surface of reboot button is disposed relative to the position of the surface indentation of shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (68), a possibility that reboot button is misused can reduce.

(69)

Other an examples of the invention are a kind of game consoles, have spherical shell, operation button and control stick.Ball The shell of shape have hemispherical first part's shell, hemispherical second part shell and be located at first part's shell with The Part III shell of spherical zone shape between second part shell.Operation button, which has, is set to hemispherical first part's shell Apex portion operating surface.Control stick is set on the Part III shell of spherical zone shape.The Part III shell of spherical zone shape has There are the annulus surrounded around control stick, the first band-like strap extended from annulus towards prescribed direction, Yi Jicong The second band-like strap that annulus extends towards the direction opposite with prescribed direction.

It, can be by control stick and operation button configuration in position easily operated for a user according to the structure of above-mentioned (69) It sets.In addition, user is easy to identify the input direction appropriate to control stick by Part III shell.Thus, it is possible in ball Structural element is properly configured in the controller of shape.

(70)

Other an examples of the invention are a kind of game consoles, have spherical shell, control stick, operation portion and transmission Portion.Control stick is prominent from the surface of shell.Operation portion has operating surface.Operating surface can be pressed, and be formed with the surface of shell It is integrated.Transmission unit sends to outside and to the related information of operation of control stick and letter related with the operation to operation portion Breath.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (70), being able to use outer shape is spherical game console to utilize control stick to carry out Direction input operation.User is able to use game console to carry out using the direction input operation of control stick and to operating surface This two side of the pushing operation of progress.Thereby, it is possible to provide the game console for being able to carry out the operation of multiplicity.

(71)

The operating surface for being also possible to operation portion is the shape of dome shape.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (71), the appearance of game console can be set as to the shape closer to ball.

(72)

The operating surface for being also possible to operation portion is provided through the straight line at the center of shell and the center of the operating surface and wears Cross the substantially orthogonal position of the straight line at the center of the center of the shell and the operating surface of control stick.

(73)

It is also possible to the inclined direction of axle portion of control stick will be made to be set as upper direction in order to carry out instruction upward When, the position with the straight line intersection that direction extends on this of the center from shell is arranged in the operating surface of operation portion.

(74)

It is also possible to the inclined direction of axle portion of control stick will be made to be set as upper direction in order to carry out instruction upward When, the position of the top direction side compared with the input unit of direction is arranged in the operating surface of operation portion.

According to the structure of any of above-mentioned (72)~(74), user can be with 2 singlehanded fingers (for example, with big Thumb and index finger) easily control stick and operating surface are operated.Thereby, it is possible to improve the operability of game console.

(75)

The operating surface for being also possible to operation portion can be pressed to the direction substantially opposite with upper direction.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (75), can be set as being easy to the structure in pushing operation face for a user.

(76)

It is also possible to shell with the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.It is also possible to control stick to be arranged in the first hemisphere In portion and the boundary of the second semi-spherical portion.The apex portion of the first semi-spherical portion is arranged in the operating surface for being also possible to operation portion.

(77)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to the inside that the first semi-spherical portion is arranged in antenna.

(78)

Being also possible to shell includes hemispherical first part's shell and hemispherical second part shell.It is also possible to Control stick is arranged between first part's shell on the surface of shell and second part shell.It is also possible to the operation of operation portion Face is set to the apex portion of first part's shell.

(79)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to the inside that first part's shell is arranged in antenna.

(80)

At least part for being also possible to the operating surface of operation portion is located at and the center perpendicular to the operating surface from control stick The plane at the direction to the center of shell and the center including the shell compares the position by manipulating bar side.

(81)

The operating surface for being also possible to operation portion is arranged in and the center with the operating surface across the center and control stick of shell Straight line substantially center orthogonal, across the shell straight line intersection position.

According to the structure of any of above-mentioned (76), (78), (80), (81), user can use 2 singlehanded fingers (for example, with thumb and index finger) easily operates control stick and operating surface.Thereby, it is possible to improve game console Operability.

(82)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.The position for being also possible to antenna is the center of shell and the operation of operation portion Between face.

(83)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to antenna in the operation with the center and operation portion that pass through shell Position on the direction of the straight line parallel at the center in face is the center of shell position in this direction and the operating surface at this Between position on direction.

(84)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to that the axis of control stick will be made to carry out instruction upward When the inclined direction in portion is set as direction, the position of the top direction side compared with control stick is arranged in the operating surface of operation portion. It can be, the position of the top direction side compared with the center of shell is arranged in antenna.It is also possible to the operating surface setting of operation portion In the position of direction side top compared with antenna.

(85)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to game console and has electric substrate.It is also possible in electricity The contact of antenna and the pushing operation for detecting the operating surface progress to operation portion is provided on submount.

(86)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.It is also possible to shell with hemispherical partial shell.It is also possible to grasp The operating surface for making portion is set to hemispherical partial shell.It is also possible to the inside that hemispherical partial shell is arranged in antenna.

(87)

Be also possible to antenna be arranged in perpendicular to pass through shell center and control stick operating surface center straight line And the plane at the center including the shell compares the position by manipulating bar side.

(88)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.The operating surface for being also possible to operation portion is set to the upper end of shell. It can be, control stick is set to the front end of shell.Be also possible to antenna be set to compared with the center of shell by front side and on The position of side.

(89)

It is also possible to transmission unit with antenna.Be also possible to antenna be arranged to the antenna at least part configuration exist In fan-shaped region.Above-mentioned sector be the center of the operating surface across operation portion, control stick operating surface center and shell Center section round region in, with pass through the operation portion the operating surface center and the shell center line Section and the center of the operating surface across the control stick and the line segment at center of the shell are radius and central angle is acute angle It is fan-shaped.

(90)

It is also possible to the part around the operating surface in the operating surface of operation portion and the surface of shell by elastic material Body is constituted.It is also possible to shell with inner wall part.The inside on the surface being made of elastomeric objects is arranged in inner wall part, than the bullet Property object is hard.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (90), the operating surface that the surface with shell is formed as one can be set as capable of pressing Structure.

(91)

Be also possible to the operating surface of shell and/or operation portion be provided with indicate the operating surface position mark.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (91), user can easily identify where the operating surface in the surface of shell is.

(92)

It is also possible to operation portion with movable part.Movable part is covered by the operating surface of shell and operation portion, can be according to this Operating surface is pressed and movable.It is also possible to game console and has probe portion, which visits according to the activity of movable part Survey the operation carried out to the operating surface of operation portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (92), game console can detect the feelings that operating surface is pressed using easy structure Condition.

(93)

Being also possible to movable part can be with the straight line essence at the center of the operating surface in the center biconditional operation portion with connection shell Vertical rotary shaft is gone up to be rotated.It is also possible to probe portion according to the rotation of movable part to detect the operation to operation portion The operation that face carries out.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (93), and though the position being pressed in operating surface be where, probe portion be all easy to detect by Lower operation.A possibility that not being detected thereby, it is possible to the operation for reducing to operating surface.

(94)

It is also possible to rotary shaft and distance from control stick to the rotary shaft is set than the behaviour from the control stick to operation portion Make the short position of the distance in face.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (94), the operability of the pushing operation carried out to operating surface can be improved.

(95)

The area for being also possible to the operating surface of the area ratio control stick of the operating surface of operation portion is wide.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (95), operating surface can be set as to the structure for being easy to press for a user.

(96)

Being also possible to shell includes 2 partial shells interconnected.It is also possible to along the operating surface from control stick Center to the direction at the center of shell observe game console in the case where, due to 2 partial shells are connected and in shell Surface formed seam include appearing as linear line part.

(97)

It is also possible to shell with the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion.It is also possible to along the operating surface from control stick Center observe game console to the direction at the center of shell in the case where, the boundary of the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion packet It includes and appears as linear line part.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (96) and (97), readily identified spherical game console for a user can be set as Direction.

(98)

It is also possible to control stick to be arranged in the direction along the center from the operating surface of the control stick to the center of shell It is located on the extended line of line part in the case where observing game console.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (98), game console can keep user readily identified by the direction of above-mentioned line part To the input direction appropriate of control stick.

(99)

It is also possible to the two sides that line part is formed in control stick.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (99), control stick and above-mentioned line part can be presented to the easy insight of user, therefore can make User more readily identifies the input direction appropriate to control stick.

(100)

It is also possible to shell with first part's shell, second part shell and Part III shell.It is also possible to Part III shell is arranged between first part's shell and second part shell, is spherical zone shape.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (100), the direction of readily identified spherical game console for a user can be set as.

(101)

It is also possible to control stick and is set to Part III shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (101), game console is able to use the readily identified input appropriate to control stick in family Direction.

(102)

Be also possible to control stick axle portion be arranged in the state that the control stick is not operated essentially towards The center of shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (102), the operability of control stick can be improved.

(103)

It is also possible to shell with spherical surface and opening face.The position of the center predetermined distance away from the shell is arranged in spherical surface. The distance position shorter than predetermined distance at the center away from the shell is arranged in opening face, is the face for being formed with opening.It is also possible to Outside of the control stick from opening to shell is prominent.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (103), it is readily able to operate control stick.

(104)

The axle portion for being also possible to control stick has bar-shaped portion and top end part.Top end part is set to the top of bar-shaped portion, with axis The vertical section of the axis direction in portion is bigger than the bar-shaped portion.Being also possible to top end part is the spherical surface centered on the center of shell, if Set with the position that is overlapped using predetermined distance as the benchmark spherical surface of radius.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (104), it is easier to be operated to control stick.

(105)

No matter being also possible to which in the state that control stick is operated and the state not being operated of top end part Under a state, it is all located at the position being overlapped with benchmark spherical surface.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (105), the operation sense of control stick can be further increased.

(106)

The axle portion for being also possible to control stick can be pressed along the axis direction of the axle portion.It is outside to be also possible to transmission unit Portion sends and makes that axle portion is inclined to operate and press the related information of the operation of the axle portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (106), it is capable of providing the game console for being able to carry out more diverse operation.

(107)

Being also possible to shell includes hemispherical first part's shell and hemispherical second part shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (107), game console can by the positional relationship of 2 hemispherical partial shells come User is set to identify the direction of game console.

(108)

Either one the mutual not phase being also possible in the color and decorative pattern of first part's shell and second part shell Together.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (108), game console is able to use the direction that family identifies game console more understandablely.

(109)

Being also possible to shell includes multiple portions shell interconnected.It is also possible in multiple portions shell at least 1 partial shell has the first surface of dome shape.It is also possible to game console and has that be disposed relative to first surface recessed The concave face of sunken position.It is also possible to be formed in concave face for installing the partial shell with first surface and being somebody's turn to do The hole of the fixed screw of concave face.It is also possible to game console and has cover portion.Cover portion has the dome shape of covering concave face Second surface.

It can be by game by forming threaded hole at the position different from the surface of shell according to the structure of above-mentioned (109) The appearance of controller is set as the shape closer to ball.

(110)

The position of centre of gravity for being also possible to game console is located at predetermined portion on the center of shell and the surface of the shell Between.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (110), user can identify upper and lower court by the way that game console is placed in ground To, therefore be readily able to know the direction of game console for a user.

(111)

Being also possible to predetermined portion is on shell from the setting different position in the position of control stick and about the shell The position of the center side opposite with operation portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (111), operating surface is lower with a possibility that ground face contact.Therefore, it can reduce operating surface Encounter ground, the result a possibility that operating surface is operated although being not intended that user.

(112)

It is also possible to game console and has vibration section.Vibration section is arranged between the center of shell and predetermined portion, produces Raw vibration is to make the hull vibration.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (112), game console can export the vibration generated by vibration section.

(113)

It is also possible to vibration section according to the signal inputted to generate sound.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (113), game console can export sound by vibration section.

(114)

It is also possible to vibration section with columned outer shape.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (114), the intracorporal space of shell can be efficiently utilized.

(115)

It is also possible to shell with first position and second position.First position is arranged in around control stick.Second Position is arranged in around first position, constitutes surface using the soft material in the surface than the first position.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (115), a possibility that can reduce the shell damage or abrasion around control stick.

(116)

At least part for being also possible to the surface of shell is made of elastomeric objects.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (116), sense of touch when being able to use family holding shell is good.

(117)

It is also possible to the inertial sensor that game console has the immediate vicinity for being set to shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (117), the detection accuracy of inertial sensor can be improved.

(118)

It is also possible on shell, at the center from shell to the operating surface with center from the shell to control stick The with holes of band (strap) can be installed by being formed at the position on straight line that the contrary direction at center extends.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (118), band can be installed in the position for being not easy to become the interference of the operation to control stick, from And it can be improved the operability of game console.

(119)

It is also possible to game console and has reboot button for restarting game console.It is also possible to weight Open button operating surface be disposed relative to shell surface indentation position.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (119), a possibility that reboot button is misused can reduce.

(120)

The periphery for being also possible to the operating surface of operation portion is round.

(121)

Other an examples of the invention are a kind of game consoles, have shell, operation portion, illumination region and light guide section.In Opening is formed on shell.At least part of operation portion is exposed from opening.The inside of shell is arranged in illumination region, for generating Light.Light guide section has the plane of incidence for supplying the light incidence generated from illumination region and the light for being incident on the plane of incidence is injected to shell Outside outgoing plane.Light guide section has periphery and extension.Periphery has outgoing plane, is arranged to surround operation portion Around.Extension is extended from periphery, has the plane of incidence in top end part.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (121), have extension by light guide section, can by the plane of incidence configure with outgoing plane not Same position.Thereby, it is possible to improve the related freedom degree of configuration with illumination region.

(122)

Being also possible to extension has after periphery extension towards the part of the inside warpage of shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (122), the plane of incidence can be configured in the position for the inside for leaning on shell compared with outgoing plane.

(123)

It is also possible to the shape that extension is the arm extended from periphery.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (123), can be not easy to make when the inside of shell configures other structures element extension at For interference.

(124)

It is also possible to the shape that periphery is plate.It is also possible to extension to extend from the side of periphery.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (124), it is readily able to configure other structures element at the position different from periphery.

(125)

It is also possible to extension and is disposed towards illumination region extension.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (125), it is easy to the plane of incidence of extension configuration carrying out self-luminous can efficiently receive The position of the light in portion.

(126)

It is also possible to either one in part of the extension with curved part and bending.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (126), the plane of incidence can be configured in the position different from outgoing plane, therefore can be improved Freedom degree related with the configuration of illumination region.

(127)

It is also possible to the plane of incidence towards the direction different from the contrary direction of same outgoing plane institute direction.

(128)

It is also possible to the plane of incidence towards the direction other than the direction parallel with the direction of outgoing plane institute direction.

(129)

It is also possible to the plane of incidence and is arranged along the court that the plane of the plane of incidence intersects with the plane along outgoing plane To.

(130)

Be also possible to the plane of incidence and be arranged to angle formed by the normal direction of the plane of incidence and the normal direction of outgoing plane be The direction of angle other than 180 degree.

According to the structure of any of above-mentioned (127)~(130), illumination region can be configured to different from outgoing plane Direction, therefore can be improved the freedom degree of the direction of configuration illumination region.

(131)

It is also possible to the plane of incidence and is arranged to substantially perpendicular with outgoing plane.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (131), the injection direction that can configure illumination region to the light of illumination region is hung down with outgoing plane Directly.

(132)

It is also possible to game console and has the electric substrate for being provided with illumination region.It is also possible to electric substrate in shell Inside be arranged towards different from outgoing plane directions.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (132), the freedom degree for being provided with the configuration of electric substrate of illumination region can be improved.

(133)

It is also possible to electric substrate and is arranged to substantially perpendicular with outgoing plane.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (133), the freedom degree for being provided with the configuration of electric substrate of illumination region can be improved.

(134)

Be also possible to extension from the outer circumferential direction towards compared with the periphery of the periphery in the outer part of periphery and Extend towards the direction of the inside of shell.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (134), illumination region can be configured in the position compared with periphery in the outer part, therefore energy Improve the freedom degree of the configuration of the component in game console.For example, also can the outgoing plane of periphery inboard configuration with The different component of illumination region.

(135)

Be also possible to periphery with reflecting surface, the reflecting surface the inboard of the outgoing plane of the periphery will be incident on into It penetrates behind face through being reflected from the light that extension guides to one side of outgoing plane.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (135), game console can increase the light projected from outgoing plane using reflecting surface.

(136)

It is also possible to be formed with 1 or more notch on the reflecting surface.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (136), the light projected after reflection on the reflecting surface from outgoing plane can be increased.

(137)

It is also possible to notch to be formed linearly.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (137), the light projected after reflection on the reflecting surface from outgoing plane can be increased.

(138)

The notch for being also possible to be formed as linear is formed and is incident on after the plane of incidence through from extension to periphery The direction that the direction of travel of the light of guidance intersects.

(139)

It is also possible to the shape that periphery is plate.It is also possible to extension to extend from the side of periphery.It can also be with Be be formed as linear notch be formed with perpendicular to periphery side straight line intersection direction.

According to the structure of any one of above-mentioned (138) and (139), the light from extension can be made efficient at slit Ground reflection.

(140)

Being also possible to reflecting surface includes the first area of notch being formed with the first interval and than first interval The second wide interval is formed with the second area of notch.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (140), the amount of the light projected from outgoing plane can be adjusted by each region.

(141)

The distance being also possible to from second area to extension is shorter than the distance from first area to the extension.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (141), game console is easy to that outgoing plane is made equably to shine.

(142)

Be also possible to the reflecting part that game console has white, the reflecting part be arranged in periphery towards in shell On the face of side.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (142), game console can increase the light projected from outgoing plane.

(143)

It is also possible to extension with the first light guide, the second light guide and third light guide.First is guide-lighting Part is the part towards vertical section with the plane of incidence from the plane of incidence to the extension.Second light guide and first Light guide is continuous.One end of third light guide and the second light guide are continuous, and the other end is continuous with periphery, with from this One end whereabouts other end, with broadening towards the width on parallel direction for the plane of incidence.Second light guide with the plane of incidence The wall surface towards opposite side on have be in section wall surface of the interior angle less than 90 °.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (143), can make to enter from the third light guide of extension the light of periphery with The parallel side of the direction of the plane of incidence is upwardly close to uniform.

(144)

It is also possible to be formed with the changed hole in path that can make from the light of plane of incidence incidence in extension.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (144), the path that the light of periphery is entered from extension can be adjusted.

(145)

It is also possible to the width being formed on direction in the extension, vertical with the plane of incidence in the hole that extension is formed Degree is with the light guide to broaden close to periphery.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (145), the light that periphery is entered from above-mentioned light guide can be made using above-mentioned hole Close to uniformly.

(146)

The end for being also possible to the side of the separate periphery in hole is with the shape to attenuate close to top.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (146), a possibility that light reflected by the wall surface in hole advances to the plane of incidence can reduce.

(147)

Being also possible to shell has the holding section engaged with hole.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (147), the light for entering periphery from third light guide can be made close uniformly, and A possibility that can reduce positional shift of the light guide section relative to shell.

(148)

Be also possible to game console have the first illumination region and be set to the first illumination region different location Two illumination regions are as illumination region.It is also possible to light guide section with the first extension and the second extension as extension.The One extension is set as extending from periphery, and the position opposite with the first illumination region is provided with first plane of incidence.Second extends Portion is set as extending from periphery, and the position opposite with the second illumination region is provided with second plane of incidence.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (148), game console projects the light from 2 extensions from 1 outgoing plane, thus The amount of the light projected from outgoing plane can be increased.

In addition, by the structure of above-mentioned (148) and other structures (that is, above-mentioned (122)~(147) and (151)~(155) In any structure) in the case where combination, either the first extension and this two side of the second extension have above-mentioned other knots The feature of extension in structure either is also possible in the first extension and the second extension to have in above-mentioned other structures Extension feature.In addition, by the structure of above-mentioned (148) and other structures (that is, above-mentioned (122)~(147) and (151) Any structure in~(155)) in the case where combination, either the first illumination region and this two side of the second illumination region have it is above-mentioned The feature of illumination region in other structures either is also possible in the first illumination region and the second illumination region to have above-mentioned other The feature of illumination region in structure.

(149)

It is also possible to the first extension to be set as extending from the side side in the prescribed direction of periphery, is also possible to the Two extensions are set as extending from another party side in the prescribed direction of the periphery.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (149), a possibility that generating deviation from the light that outgoing plane projects can reduce.

(150)

Be also possible to the first extension and the second extension be arranged to operating position in first extension and this second Between extension.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (150), extension and operation portion can be efficiently configured in shell.

(151)

It is also possible to game console and has the electric substrate for being provided with illumination region.Be also possible to the plane of incidence be set to The opposite position of illumination region.It is also possible to light guide section with contact portion.Move the incident direction towards close illumination region In the case of, contact portion is in contact with substrate before the plane of incidence is contacted with the illumination region.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (151), a possibility that light guide section contacts with illumination region and damages illumination region can reduce.

(152)

It is also possible to game console and has the electric substrate for being provided with illumination region.Be also possible to the plane of incidence be set to The opposite position of illumination region.Being also possible to light guide section has from the side of the plane of incidence relative to plane of incidence protruding portion outstanding. It is longer from electric substrate length outstanding than illumination region from plane of incidence length outstanding to be also possible to protruding portion.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (152), a possibility that light guide section contacts with illumination region and damages illumination region can reduce.

(153)

It is also possible to game console and is also equipped with diffusion part.Diffusion part is with the side Chong Die at least part of outgoing plane Formula is arranged on the outgoing plane, is diffused to the light projected from outgoing plane.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (153), the external light projected to game console can be made close to uniformly.

(154)

It is also possible to illumination region and includes the first light-emitting component, generates the light of the first color；And second light-emitting component, Its light for generating second color different from the first color.Being also possible to light guide section makes the first color for being incident on the plane of incidence Light and the mixed light of the light of the second color are projected from outgoing plane.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (154), game console can increase the variation of the color of the light projected from outgoing plane (variation)。

(155)

It is also possible to extension from least any in the part with curved part and bending from prescribed direction Side.It is also possible to the first light-emitting component and the second light-emitting component is arranged side-by-side in the prescribed direction.

According to the structure of above-mentioned (155), the color different and from outgoing plane injection according to the position of outgoing plane can reduce Seem a possibility that different.

In addition, another example of the invention is also possible to information processing system, the information processing system include above-mentioned (1)~ (155) game console in and the information processing unit that can be communicated with the game console.In addition, of the invention Another example is also possible to the light guide section in above-mentioned (121)~(155).

In accordance with the invention it is possible to properly configure structural element in spherical controller.

About these and other objects of the invention, feature, in terms of, effect, should can be with attached drawing in contradistinction to root It is becomed more clear according to detailed description below.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the figure for indicating to be equipped with an example of the state of left controller and right controller on agent set.

Fig. 2 is the figure for indicating to unload an example of the state after left controller and right controller respectively from agent set.

Fig. 3 is the six face views for indicating an example of agent set.

Fig. 4 is the six face views for indicating an example of left controller.

Fig. 5 is the six face views for indicating an example of right controller.

Fig. 6 is the block diagram for indicating an example of internal structure of agent set.

Fig. 7 is the block diagram for indicating an example of internal structure of agent set, left controller and right controller.

Fig. 8 is the perspective view for indicating an example of spherical controller.

Fig. 9 is the perspective view for indicating an example of spherical controller.

Figure 10 is the six face views for indicating an example of controller main part.

Figure 11 is the figure for indicating an example of shell.

Figure 12 is to indicate that user holds the figure of an example of the situation of controller main part.

Figure 13 is the figure for indicating an example of positional relationship of control stick and operating surface.

Figure 14 is the figure for indicating an example of positional relationship of control stick and operating surface.

Figure 15 is the exploded perspective view of an example of upper unit.

Figure 16 is the exploded perspective view of an example of upper unit.

Figure 17 is the sectional view of an example of upper unit.

Figure 18 is the sectional view of an example of the upper unit in the state that operating surface is pressed.

Figure 19 is the exploded perspective view of an example of middle cell.

Figure 20 is the exploded perspective view of an example of middle cell.

Figure 21 is the sectional view of an example of middle cell.

Figure 22 is the perspective view for indicating an example of positional relationship of middle partial shell, light guide section and main substrate.

Figure 23 is the exploded perspective view of an example of lower unit.

Figure 24 is the exploded perspective view of an example of upper unit and an example of middle cell.

Figure 25 is the exploded perspective view of an example of controller main part.

Figure 26 is the exploded perspective view of an example of controller main part.

Figure 27 is the sectional view of an example of controller main part.

Figure 28 is the figure near the front end portion of an example for schematically showing spherical controller.

Figure 29 is the rearview of an example of the controller main part in the state of unloading lower cup portion.

Figure 30 is to indicate that controller main part carries out the figure of an example of luminous situation.

Figure 31 is the perspective view for indicating an example of light guide section.

Figure 32 is the six face views for indicating an example of light guide section.

Figure 33 is to schematically show light to pass through the figure of an example of the situation in left extension.

Figure 34 is the figure for indicating an example in inboard face of periphery.

Figure 35 is the sectional view for schematically showing an example in section of periphery.

Figure 36 is the figure for indicating an example of configuration of the light-emitting component in illumination region.

Figure 37 is the block diagram for indicating an example of electrical connection of spherical controller.

Specific embodiment

[1. use the game system of spherical controller]

Before illustrating spherical controller involved in an example of present embodiment, explanation uses the spherical controller first Game system.An example of game system 1 in present embodiment includes agent set (information processing unit, in this embodiment party Function in formula as game device main body) 2 and left controller 3 and right controller 4.Left controller 3 and right controller 4 are distinguished It can be loaded and unloaded relative to agent set 2.That is, game system 1 can be used as left controller 3 and right controller 4 Agent set 2 is respectively arranged in which integrated device utilizes.In addition, game system 1 also can independently utilize main body Device 2 and left controller 3 and right controller 4 (referring to Fig. 2).Below, illustrate the hardware knot of the game system 1 of present embodiment Structure illustrates the control of the game system 1 of present embodiment later.

Fig. 1 is the figure for indicating to be equipped with an example of the state of left controller 3 and right controller 4 on agent set 2.Such as figure Shown in 1, left controller 3 and right controller 4 are respectively arranged in agent set 2 to integration.Agent set 2 is to execute game system The device of various processing (for example, game processing) in system 1.Agent set 2 has display 12.Left controller 3 and right control Device 4 is the device for having the operation portion for being inputted for user.

Fig. 2 is the figure for indicating to unload an example of the state after left controller 3 and right controller 4 respectively from agent set 2.Such as Shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, left controller 3 and right controller 4 can be loaded and unloaded relative to agent set 2.In addition, below, sometimes As the general designation of left controller 3 and right controller 4, it is recorded as " controller ".

Fig. 3 is the six face views for indicating an example of agent set 2.As shown in figure 3, agent set 2 have it is generally plate like Shell (housing) 11.In the present embodiment, (in other words, the face of face side, that is, be provided with display to the interarea of shell 11 12 face) substantially rectangular shape.

In addition, the shapes and sizes of shell 11 are arbitrary.As an example, shell 11 can be the size that can be carried. Alternatively, it is also possible to be, 2 monomer of agent set or the one-piece type of left controller 3 and right controller 4 is installed on agent set 2 Device is pocket device.In addition, agent set 2 or integral apparatus are also possible to handheld device.In addition, agent set 2 or integral apparatus can also be movable-type device.

As shown in figure 3, agent set 2 has the display 12 for the interarea for being set to shell 11.Display 12 is for showing The image generated of agent set 2.In the present embodiment, if display 12 is liquid crystal display device (LCD).But it shows Device 12 can be the display device of any kind.

In addition, agent set 2 has touch panel 13 on the picture of display 12.In the present embodiment, touch surface Plate 13 is the touch for being able to carry out the mode (for example, electrostatic capacity) of multiple point touching input (multi-touch input) Panel.But touch panel 13 can be the touch panel of any kind, it is defeated for example, it can be single-touch is able to carry out Enter the touch panel of the mode (for example, resistive film mode) of (single-touch input).

Agent set 2 has loudspeaker (that is, loudspeaker 88 shown in fig. 6) in the inside of shell 11.As shown in figure 3, In The interarea of shell 11 is formed with speaker hole 11a and 11b.Moreover, the output sound of loudspeaker 88 from these speaker holes 11a and 11b is exported respectively.

In addition, agent set 2 has as the terminal for carrying out wire communication for agent set 2 and left controller 3 Left terminal 17 and right hand terminal 21 for carrying out wire communication for agent set 2 and right controller 4.

As shown in figure 3, agent set 2 has slot 23.Slot 23 is set to the upper side of shell 11.Slot 23 has and can install Provide the shape of the storage medium of type.The storage medium of regulation type is, for example, game system 1 and same type The dedicated storage medium (for example, specific store card) of information processing unit institute.The storage medium of regulation type is for example for storing The data preservation data of application (for example, etc.) utilized in agent set 2 and/or the program (example executed in agent set 2 Such as, the program etc. of application).In addition, agent set 2 has power knob 28.

Agent set 2 has lower terminal 27.Lower terminal 27 is for for agent set 2 and bracket (Japanese: ク レ ー De Le) terminal that is communicated.In the present embodiment, lower terminal 27 is that (more specifically, concave side connects USB connector Connect device).In the case where above-mentioned integral apparatus or 2 monomer of agent set are placed in bracket, game system 1 can will be by leading Body device 2 generates and the image that exports is shown in and is installed on type monitor.In addition, in the present embodiment, bracket has to institute The function that the above-mentioned integral apparatus or 2 monomer of agent set of mounting charge.In addition, bracket has hub device (tool Say to body, usb hub) function.

Fig. 4 is the six face views for indicating an example of left controller 3.As shown in figure 4, left controller 3 has shell 31.At this In embodiment, shell 31 is the shape of lengthwise, i.e., in above-below direction shape long on (that is, Fig. 1 and y-axis direction shown in Fig. 4) Shape.Left controller 3 also can longitudinally be held in the state of being detached from agent set 2.Shell 31 is set as in the feelings longitudinally held It can be with one hand, particularly the shapes and sizes held with left hand under condition.In addition, left controller 3 also can laterally be held.In cross In the case where holding left controller 3, can also with the hands it hold.

Left controller 3 has analog stick (analog stick) 32.As shown in figure 4, analog stick 32 is set to shell 31 interarea.Analog stick 32 can be used as the direction input unit for capableing of input direction.User can be by making analog stick 32 Topple over to input direction corresponding with toppling direction (and input size corresponding with the angle toppled over).In addition, left controller 3 Can also have cross key or be able to carry out the sliding rocking bar slidably inputed etc. to replace analog stick as direction input unit.Separately Outside, in the present embodiment, it is able to carry out the input for pressing analog stick 32.

Left controller 3 has various operation buttons.Left controller 3 has 4 operation buttons 33 on the interarea of shell 31 ~36 (specifically, right direction button 33, lower arrow button 34, upper arrow button 35 and left direction buttons 36).Also, it is left Controller 3 has record button 37 and-(negative) button 47.The upper left quarter of side of the left controller 3 in shell 31 have the first L by Button 38 and ZL button 39.In addition, left controller 3 the side of shell 31, be installed on agent set 2 when mounted side Have the 2nd L button 43 and the 2nd R button 44 on face.These operation buttons for carry out with executed by agent set 2 it is various Program (for example, OS program, application program) indicates accordingly.

In addition, left controller 3 has the terminal 42 for carrying out wire communication with agent set 2 for left controller 3.

Fig. 5 is the six face views for indicating an example of right controller 4.As shown in figure 5, right controller 4 has shell 51.At this In embodiment, shell 51 be lengthwise shape, i.e. in the up-down direction grow shape.Right controller 4 is being detached from main body dress It also can longitudinally be held in the state of setting 2.Shell 51 is set as can be with one hand, particularly with the right hand in the case where longitudinally holding The shapes and sizes of holding.In addition, right controller 4 also can laterally be held.In the case where laterally holding right controller 4, It can also with the hands hold.

Right controller 4 has analog stick 52 in the same manner as left controller 3 as direction input unit.In present embodiment In, analog stick 52 is structure identical with the analog stick 32 of left controller 3.In addition, right controller 4 can also have cross Key is able to carry out the sliding rocking bar slidably inputed etc. to replace analog stick.In addition, right controller 4 and left controller 3 are same Ground, have on the interarea of shell 51 4 operation buttons 53~56 (specifically, A button 53, B button 54, X button 55 and Y button 56).Also, right controller 4 has+(just) button 57 and Home button 58.In addition, right controller 4 is in the side of shell 51 The upper right quarter in face has the first R button 60 and ZR button 61.In addition, right controller 4 has the 2nd L in the same manner as left controller 3 Button 65 and the 2nd R button 66.

In addition, being provided with window portion 68 in the downside of shell 51.Right controller 4 has configuration in the red of the inside of shell 51 Outer image pickup part 123 and infraluminescence portion 124, detailed content is aftermentioned.Infrared photography portion 123 (is schemed by the lower direction of right controller 4 Negative direction of the y-axis shown in 5) it is used as shooting direction, it is shot via window portion 68 around right controller 4.It infraluminescence portion 124 will Prescribed limit using centered on the lower direction (negative direction of the y-axis shown in fig. 5) of right controller 4 is as range of exposures, via window portion The 68 camera shooting object to be shot to infrared photography portion 123 irradiation infrared lights.Window portion 68 is used to protect the photograph in infrared photography portion 123 Camera lens, the illuminator in infraluminescence portion 124 of machine etc. are irradiated by the light for the wavelength for detecting the camera, the illuminator The material (for example, transparent material) that penetrates of light constitute.In addition, window portion 68 is also possible to the hole formed on shell 51.This Outside, in the present embodiment, infrared photography portion 123 itself have inhibit camera detected light (in the present embodiment for Infrared light) other than wavelength light transmission optical filtering component.But in other embodiments, it is also possible to the tool of window portion 68 There is the function of optical filtering.

In addition, right controller 4 has NFC communication portion 122, detailed content is aftermentioned.NFC communication portion 122 is carried out based on NFC The wireless near field communication of the standard of (Near Field Communication: near-field communication).NFC communication portion 122, which has, to be used In wireless near field communication antenna 122a and generate will be from circuit (such as the NFC of the antenna 122a signal (electric wave) sent out Chip).In addition, NFC communication portion 122 can also replace the wireless near field communication for carrying out the standard based on NFC, but with any Adjacent communication (also referred to as contactless communication) Lai Jinhang wireless near field communication.Here, the standard of NFC can be used in neighbouring lead to Believe (contactless communication), " can also with arbitrary adjacent communication to carry out wireless near field communication " refers to or in addition to base Other adjacent communications other than the adjacent communication of the standard of NFC carry out wireless near field communication.

In addition, right controller 4 has the terminal 64 for carrying out wire communication with agent set 2 for right controller 4.

Fig. 6 is the block diagram for indicating an example of internal structure of agent set 2.Agent set 2 in addition to structure shown in Fig. 3 with Outside, it is also equipped with each structural element 81~91,97 and 98 shown in fig. 6.It is several in these structural elements 81~91,97 and 98 A structural element can also be used as electronic component and be mounted on electronic circuit board to be accommodated in shell 11.

Agent set 2 has processor 81.Processor 81 is to execute the various information processings executed in agent set 2 Information treatment part, such as both can only be made of CPU (Central Processing Unit: central processing unit), can also be with By the SoC for including multiple functions such as cpu function, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit: graphics processing unit) function (System-on-a-chip: system on chip) is constituted.Processor 81 is by executing storage unit (specifically, being flash memory The internal storage mediums such as 84 or the exterior storage medium etc. for being installed on slot 23) in store message handling program (for example, trip Play program), to execute various information processings.

As an example of internal storage medium built-in in itself, agent set 2 has flash memory 84 and DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory: dynamic random access memory) 85.Flash memory 84 and DRAM 85 and place Device 81 is managed to connect.Flash memory 84 is primarily used for the various data (being also possible to program) saved in storage agent set 2 Memory.DRAM 85 is the memory for being temporarily stored in various data used in information processing.

Agent set 2 has slot interface (hereinafter referred to as " I/F ".)91.Slot I/F 91 is connect with processor 81.Slot I/F 91 connect with slot 23, are carried out according to the instruction of processor 81 to the storage medium for the regulation type for being installed on slot 23 (for example, specially With storage card) data reading and write-in.

Processor 81 suitably carries out data between flash memory 84, DRAM 85 and above-mentioned each storage medium It reads or is written, to execute above-mentioned information processing.

Agent set 2 has network communication unit 82.Network communication unit 82 is connect with processor 81.Network communication unit 82 via Network is communicated (specifically, wireless communication) with external device.In the present embodiment, as first communication party Formula, network communication unit 82 are communicated with Wireless LAN connection with external device (ED) by way of following Wi-Fi standard.Separately Outside, as second communication method, network communication unit 82 is by defined communication mode (for example, communication based on unique protocol, red Outside line communication), to be carried out wireless communication between other agent sets 2 of identical type.In addition, being based on above-mentioned second communication party The wireless communication of formula, which is realized, is able to carry out the function of following so-called " local communication ": can be configured at closed local barrier It carries out wireless communication between other agent sets 2 in domain, is sent by carrying out direct communication between multiple agent sets 2 Receive data.

Agent set 2 has controller communication unit 83.Controller communication unit 83 is connect with processor 81.Controller communication unit 83 carry out wireless communication with left controller 3 and/or right controller 4.Between agent set 2 and left controller 3 and right controller 4 Communication mode is arbitrary, in the present embodiment, between controller communication unit 83 and left controller 3 and with right controller 4 Between follow the communication of the standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark).

Processor 81 is connect with above-mentioned left terminal 17, right hand terminal 21 and lower terminal 27.Processor 81 with In the case that left controller 3 carries out wire communication, via left terminal 17, controller 3 sends data to the left, and via left side Terminal 17 receives operation data from left controller 3.In addition, processor 81 with right controller 4 carry out wire communication in the case where, Via right hand terminal 21, controller 4 sends data to the right, and receives operation data from right controller 4 via right hand terminal 21. In addition, processor 81 sends data to bracket in the case where being communicated with bracket, via lower terminal 27.In this way, at this In embodiment, agent set 2 can carry out respectively wire communication and wireless communication between left controller 3 and right controller 4 This two side.In addition, being installed on 2 monomer of integral apparatus or agent set of agent set 2 in left controller 3 and right controller 4 In the case where being installed on bracket, agent set 2 can be exported data (for example, image data, voice data) via bracket To being installed with type monitor etc..

Here, (in other words, concurrently) agent set 2 can be communicated simultaneously with multiple left controllers 3.In addition, main (in other words, concurrently) body device 2 can be communicated simultaneously with multiple right controllers 4.Thus, multiple users can make respectively With the group of left controller 3 and right controller 4, comes while carrying out the input to agent set 2.As an example, Neng Goushi, first uses Family inputs agent set 2 using first group of left controller 3 and right controller 4, and at the same time, second user uses Second group of left controller 3 and right controller 4 inputs agent set 2.

Agent set 2 has touch panel controller 86, which is to carry out the control of touch panel 13 The circuit of system.Touch panel controller 86 is connected between touch panel 13 and processor 81.Touch panel controller 86 is based on Signal from touch panel 13 generates the data for for example indicating to have carried out the position of touch input and exports the data everywhere Manage device 81.

In addition, display 12 is connect with processor 81.Processor 81 will (such as by executing above-mentioned information processing) It the image of generation and/or is shown on the display 12 from the image that gets of outside.

Agent set 2 have coding-decoding circuit (codec circuit) 87 and loudspeaker (specifically, left speaker and Right loudspeaker) 88.Coding-decoding circuit 87 is connect with loudspeaker 88 and voice input output terminal 25, and is connected with processor 81 It connects.Coding-decoding circuit 87 is the electricity for controlling the input and output of the voice data to loudspeaker 88 and sound input and output terminal 25 Road.

In addition, agent set 2 has acceleration transducer 89.In the present embodiment, acceleration transducer 89 detects edge As defined in 3 axis (for example, xyz axis shown in FIG. 1) directions acceleration size.In addition, acceleration transducer 89 can also To detect the acceleration of 1 axis direction or 2 axis directions.

In addition, agent set 2 has angular-rate sensor 90.In the present embodiment, angular-rate sensor 90 detection around The angular speed of defined 3 axis (for example, xyz axis shown in FIG. 1).In addition, angular-rate sensor 90 also can detecte around 1 axis Or the angular speed around 2 axis.

Acceleration transducer 89 and angular-rate sensor 90 are connect with processor 81, and acceleration transducer 89 and angular speed pass The testing result of sensor 90 is output to processor 81.Processor 81 can be based on above-mentioned acceleration transducer 89 and angular speed The testing result of sensor 90 calculates information related with the activity of agent set 2 and/or posture.

Agent set 2 has electric power control portion 97 and battery 98.Electric power control portion 97 is connect with battery 98 and processor 81. Though each portion of electric power control portion 97 and agent set 2 is (specifically, receive the electric power of battery 98 in addition, not illustrated Supply each portion, left terminal 17 and right hand terminal 21) connection.Electric power control portion 97 is based on the instruction from processor 81 To control from battery 98 to the power supply in above-mentioned each portion.

In addition, battery 98 is connect with lower terminal 27.Connect in external charging unit (for example, bracket) and lower terminal 27 In the case where connecing and supplying electric power via lower terminal 27 to agent set 2, the electric power supplied is charged into battery 98.

Fig. 7 is the block diagram for indicating an example of internal structure of agent set 2, left controller 3 and right controller 4.In addition, About the details of internal structure related with agent set 2, it was shown that therefore being omitted in Fig. 7 in Fig. 6.

Left controller 3 has the communication control unit 101 communicated between agent set 2.As shown in fig. 7, communication control Portion 101 processed is connect with each structural element including terminal 42.In the present embodiment, communication control unit 101 can pass through Via terminal 42 wire communication and via the wireless communication of terminal 42, this two Fang Laiyu agent set 2 is not communicated.Communication Control unit 101 controls the communication means that left controller 3 carries out agent set 2.That is, being installed on agent set 2 in left controller 3 In the case where, communication control unit 101 is communicated via terminal 42 with agent set 2.In addition, left controller 3 be detached from In the case where agent set 2, nothing is carried out between communication control unit 101 and agent set 2 (specifically, controller communication unit 83) Line communication.Such as follow the standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark) come carry out controller communication unit 83 and communication control unit 101 it Between wireless communication.

In addition, left memory 102 such as having flash memory of controller 3.Communication control unit 101 is for example by microcomputer Calculation machine (also referred to as microprocessor) is constituted, and executes various processing by executing the firmware stored in memory 102.

Left controller 3 has each button 103 (specifically, button 33~39,43,44 and 47).In addition, left controller 3 have analog stick (" rocking bar " is recorded as in Fig. 7) 32.Each button 103 and analog stick 32 by with behaviour that itself is carried out Make related information and be in due course to be output to communication control unit 101 repeatedly.

Left controller 3 has inertial sensor.Specifically, left controller 3 has acceleration transducer 104.In addition, left Controller 3 has angular-rate sensor 105.In the present embodiment, the detection of acceleration transducer 104 is along defined 3 axis The size of the acceleration in (for example, xyz axis shown in Fig. 4) direction.In addition, acceleration transducer 104 also can detecte 1 axis side To or 2 axis directions acceleration.In the present embodiment, the detection of angular-rate sensor 105 is around defined 3 axis (for example, figure Xyz axis shown in 4) angular speed.In addition, angular-rate sensor 105 also can detecte around 1 axis or around the angular speed of 2 axis. Acceleration transducer 104 and angular-rate sensor 105 are connect with communication control unit 101 respectively.Moreover, acceleration transducer 104 It is in due course with the testing result of angular-rate sensor 105 and is output to communication control unit 101 repeatedly.

Communication control unit 101 from each input unit (specifically, each button 103, analog stick 32, each sensor 104 and 105) it obtains and inputs related information (specifically, related information or the testing result of sensor with operation).Communication control Portion 101 processed by include accessed information (or to accessed information carry out as defined in information for obtaining after processing) behaviour Agent set 2 is sent to as data.In addition, sending 1 ratio with per stipulated time to send operation data repeatedly.In addition, Sending related being spaced in each input unit for information with input to agent set 2 both can be the same or different.

By sending aforesaid operations data to agent set 2, agent set 2 can be known to the defeated of left controller 3 progress Enter.That is, agent set 2 can differentiate the operation to each button 103 and analog stick 32 based on operation data.In addition, main body Device 2 can based on operation data (specifically, testing result of acceleration transducer 104 and angular-rate sensor 105) come Calculate information related with the activity of left controller 3 and/or posture.

Left controller 3 has the oscillator 107 for being notified by vibrating to user.In the present embodiment, root Oscillator 107 is controlled according to the instruction from agent set 2.It receives that is, communication control unit 101 is worked as from agent set When 2 above-metioned instruction, carry out drive vibrator 107 according to the instruction.Here, left controller 3 has encoding and decoding portion 106.Communication control Portion 101 is output to encoding and decoding portion 106 when receiving above-metioned instruction, by control signal corresponding with instruction.106, encoding and decoding portion The driving signal for drive vibrator 107 is generated according to the control signal from communication control unit 101 and proposes the driving signal Supply oscillator 107.Thus oscillator 107 is acted.

More specifically, oscillator 107 is linear type vibration motor.Linear type vibration motor and the common electricity being rotated Machine is different, is to be driven according to the voltage inputted along prescribed direction, therefore can be with corresponding to the waveform of the voltage inputted Amplitude and frequency vibrated.In the present embodiment, from the vibration control letter that controller 3 is sent to the left of agent set 2 It number can be the digital signal that frequency and amplitude are indicated by the unit time.In other embodiment, it can also be filled from main body Setting 2 transmissions indicates the information of waveform itself, but can cut down amount of communication data by only sending amplitude and frequency.In addition, being Further reduction data volume, can also substitute the numerical value of amplitude and frequency at that time and only send the difference with previous value.In In this case, encoding and decoding portion 106 is converted to the digital signal of the expression amplitude obtained from communication control unit 101 and the value of frequency The waveform of the voltage of simulation, and according to the Waveform Input voltage, thus drive vibrator 107.Thus, agent set 2 passes through change The amplitude and frequency sent per unit time can control at that time the amplitude for vibrating oscillator 107 and frequency.In addition, from main body Device 2 controller 3 is sent to the left amplitude and frequency are not limited to 1, can also send 2 or more.In this case, encoding and decoding Portion 106 can be synthesized by the waveform for being respectively indicated received multiple amplitudes and frequency, to generate for controlling The waveform of the voltage of damping 107.

Left controller 3 has power feeding section 108.In the present embodiment, power feeding section 108 has battery and electric power Control circuit.Though not illustrated, power control circuit is connect with battery, and (specifically with each portion of left controller 3 Say, receive each portion of the supply of the electric power of battery) connection.

As shown in fig. 7, right controller 4 has the communication control unit 111 communicated between agent set 2.In addition, right Controller 4 has the memory 112 connecting with communication control unit 111.Communication control unit 111 and each knot including terminal 64 The connection of structure element.Communication control unit 111 and memory 112 have communication control unit 101 and memory 102 with left controller 3 Identical function.Thus, communication control unit 111 can be by the wire communication via terminal 64 and not via the wireless of terminal 64 Communication (specifically, to follow the communication of the standard of Bluetooth (registered trademark)) this two Fang Laiyu agent set 2 is led to Letter, right controller 4 control the communication means carried out to agent set 2.

Right controller 4 has each input unit identical with each input unit of left controller 3.Specifically, having each button 113, analog stick 52, inertial sensor (acceleration transducer 114 and angular-rate sensor 115).About these each input units, With function identical with each input unit of left controller 3, it is carried out similarly movement.

In addition, right controller 4 has oscillator 117 and encoding and decoding portion 116.Oscillator 117 and encoding and decoding portion 116 and left controller 3 oscillator 107 and encoding and decoding portion 106 are carried out similarly movement.That is, communication control unit 111 is according to the finger from agent set 2 It enables, is acted oscillator 117 using encoding and decoding portion 116.

Right controller 4 has the NFC communication portion 122 for carrying out the wireless near field communication based on NFC standard.NFC communication portion 122 have the function of so-called NFC reader.Here, in the present specification, wireless near field communication includes following communication party Formula: the electric wave by carrying out the device (being herein right controller 4) of My World makes come (such as passing through electromagnetic induction) dress of another party It sets and (is herein the device close with antenna 122a) and generate electromotive force.The device of another party can using generated electromotive force into Action is made, and both can have power supply can also not have power supply.NFC communication portion 122 can right controller 4 (antenna 122a) with Communication object in the case where (typically, in the case where the distance of the two is more than ten centimetres of situations below) with the communication object Between communicated.Communication object is the arbitrary device that wireless near field communication can be carried out between NFC communication portion 122, E.g. NFC label, have the function of the storage medium of NFC label.But communication object is also possible to the card mold with NFC Other devices of quasi- (card emulation) function.

In addition, right controller 4 has infrared photography portion 123.Infrared photography portion 123 has for shooting right controller 4 The infrared camera of surrounding.As an example, agent set 2 and/or right controller 4 are to taken information (for example, with will At least part region entirety in taken photographed images be split obtained from multiple pieces brightness it is associated Information etc.) it is calculated, the variation around right controller 4 is differentiated based on the information.In addition, infrared photography portion 123 can also be with It is shot using environment light, but in the present embodiment, there is the infraluminescence portion 124 for irradiating infrared ray.It is infrared In timing synchronization irradiation infrared ray of the illumination region 124 for example with infrared camera shooting image.Then, by infraluminescence portion By camera shooting object reflection, the infrared ray after the reflection is received the infrared ray of 124 irradiations by infrared camera, thus obtains infrared The image of line.Infrared photography portion 123 can obtain clearer infrared view as a result,.In addition, infrared photography portion 123 and red Outer illumination region 124 can be both set in right controller 4 respectively as mutually independent equipment, be can also be used as and be set to same envelope The single equipment in (package) is filled to be set in right controller 4.In addition, in the present embodiment, using with infrared ray The infrared photography portion 123 of camera, but in other embodiments, as camera unit, visible light photograph also can be used Machine (using the camera of visible light image sensor) replaces infrared camera.

Right controller 4 has processing unit 121.Processing unit 121 is connect with communication control unit 111.In addition, processing unit 121 with NFC communication portion 122, infrared photography portion 123 and infraluminescence portion 124 connect.Processing unit 121 is according to from agent set 2 Instruction is handled to execute the management to NFC communication portion 122.For example, processing unit 121 is controlled according to the instruction from agent set 2 The movement in NFC communication portion 122 processed.In addition, processing unit 121 controls the starting in NFC communication portion 122, or control NFC communication portion The movement (specifically, reading and write-in etc.) of 122 pairs of communication objects (for example, NFC label).In addition, processing unit 121 is via logical Letter control unit 111 is received from agent set 2 will be sent to the information of communication object and the information is transmitted to NFC communication portion 122, Or the information received from communication object is obtained from NFC communication portion 122 and sends the information to via communication control unit 111 Agent set 2.

In addition, processing unit 121 includes CPU, memory etc., based on the storage device (not shown) having in right controller 4 The regulated procedure stored in (for example, nonvolatile memory etc.) is (for example, for carrying out image procossing, various operations are answered With program), the processing of the management to infrared photography portion 123 is executed according to the instruction from agent set 2.For example, processing unit 121 So that infrared photography portion 123 is carried out camera shooting movement, or obtains and/or calculate the information (letter of photographed images based on image pickup result Cease or according to calculated information of the information etc.), and agent set 2 is sent via communication control unit 111 by the information.Separately Outside, processing unit 121 executes the processing of the management to infraluminescence portion 124 according to the instruction from agent set 2.For example, processing Portion 121 controls shining for infraluminescence portion 124 according to the instruction from agent set 2.In addition, processing unit 121 is handled When used memory both can be set in processing unit 121, be also possible to memory 112.

Right controller 4 has power feeding section 118.Power feeding section 118 has the power feeding section with left controller 3 108 identical functions, are carried out similarly movement.

[2. spherical controller]

Then, illustrate spherical controller involved in an example of present embodiment.In the present embodiment, spherical controller It, also can be with as that the indicative operating device of agent set 2, can either be used to replace above-mentioned each controller 3 and 4 Above-mentioned each controller 3 and/or 4 is used together.Hereinafter, illustrating the details of spherical controller.

Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 is the perspective view for indicating an example of spherical controller.Fig. 8 is the spherical controller from the upside of front 200 perspective view, Fig. 9 are the perspective views of the spherical controller 200 from the downside of rear.As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9, spherical control Device 200 has spherical controller main part 201 and band portion 202.For example, user is to hang at arm and handle band portion 202 The state for holding controller main part 201 is come using spherical controller 200.

Here, in following explanation related with spherical controller 200 (specifically, controller main part 201), such as Provide up and down direction, left and right directions and front-rear direction like that below (referring to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9).That is, will be from spherical controller master The center in body portion 201 is set as front direction (that is, z-axis negative direction shown in Fig. 8) to the direction of control stick 212, by its opposite direction It is set as rear direction (that is, z-axis positive direction shown in Fig. 8).In addition, will be from front-rear direction and from controller master The center in body portion 201 is set as upper direction (that is, y-axis shown in Fig. 8 is square towards consistent direction to the center of operating surface 213 To), its opposite direction is set as lower direction (that is, negative direction of the y-axis shown in Fig. 8).Also, it will be from controller main part 201 Right direction is set as (that is, x-axis shown in Fig. 8 when center is to from front side controller main part 201 for the direction of the position of right end Positive direction), its opposite direction is set as left direction (that is, negative direction of the x-axis shown in Fig. 8).In addition, up and down direction, left and right directions And front-rear direction is mutually orthogonal.

[surface structure of 2-1. controller main part]

Figure 10 is the six face views for indicating an example of controller main part.In Figure 10, (a) is main view, is (b) right side View is (c) left side view, is (d) top view, is (e) ground plan, is (f) rearview.

As shown in Figure 10, controller main part 201 is spherical shape.Here, " spherical shape " refers to outer watch Carry out the shape of generally ball.Spherical shape is either positive ball shape, is also possible to be short of with the spherical surface relative to positive ball Part, and/or the spherical surface part outstanding relative to positive ball shape.Spherical shape is also possible to one of its surface Divide the shape not for spherical surface.In addition, spherical shape is also possible to the shape that positive ball slightly deforms.

(shell)

As shown in Figure 10, controller main part 201 has spherical shell 211.In the present embodiment, controller main body Portion 201 (in other words, shell 211) is that user can use the singlehanded size (referring to Fig.1 2) held.The diameter of shell 211 for example by It is set in the range of 4cm~10cm.

Figure 11 is the figure for indicating an example of shell 211.In the present embodiment, in the surface of shell 211, in addition to setting Having the surface other than aftermentioned hole or the part of notch is substantially spherical surface.In addition, in other embodiments, shell 211 It can have relative to the surface protrusion of dome shape or the part of recess.This part is for example also possible to because of the reason in design By and be arranged.

Here, in the present specification, " substantially (becoming certain state) " is to include the case where strictly becoming the state And the meaning of this two side of the case where essentially becoming the state.For example, " (surface) is essentially spherical surface " refers to either table Although face is strictly the mode of spherical surface, is also possible to strictly speaking not be spherical surface still approximately along the mode of spherical surface setting.

In the present embodiment, shell 211 is to have cut off a part of sphere and in a part of shape with hole.Out Pacify in setting operation portion (for example, aftermentioned control stick 212 and reboot button 214) on shell 211 or on shell 211 The purpose of other components (for example, band portion 202) is filled, and the providing holes on shell 211, detailed content are aftermentioned.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the front end portion of shell 211 is plane (0 (b)~(e) referring to Fig.1). Below, the plane of 211 front end portion of shell is known as " front end face ".It is with including above-mentioned front end that shell 211, which can be said, The shape that the plane cutting sphere in face obtains after cutting away the front end of the sphere.As shown in figure 11, in the front end of shell 211 Opening 211a is provided on face.Control stick 212 is arranged to from opening 211a exposure, and detailed content is aftermentioned.In this implementation In mode, the shape for the 211a that is open is round, but in other embodiments, the shape for the 211a that is open is arbitrary.For example, Opening 211a is also possible to polygon (specifically, triangle, quadrangle and pentagon etc.), ellipse or star-shaped shape Shape.

As shown in figure 11, in the present embodiment, shell 211 include top part shell body 221, middle partial shell 222 and Lower partial shell 223.Top part shell body 221 and lower partial shell 223 are hemispherical shapes.Middle partial shell 222 is to include Above-mentioned front end face and the part for being provided with above-mentioned opening 211a.By the way that this 3 connections of partial shell 221~223 are become ball The shell 211 of shape.

As shown in figure 11, top part shell body 221 has hemispherical shape.Lower partial shell 223 also with top part shell body 221 similarly have hemispherical shape.Top part shell body 221 and lower partial shell 223 are able to referred to as hemispherical shell. Here, " hemispherical shape " refers to that appearance appears as the shape of substantially hemisphere.Hemispherical shape is either accurately Hemispherical is also possible to the part being short of relative to hemisphere face, and/or relative to the shape of hemisphere face part outstanding. Hemispherical shape be also possible to its surface a part be not spherical surface shape.In addition, hemispherical shape is also possible to just The shape of the half for the shape that ball slightly deforms.

As shown in Figure 11 and aftermentioned Figure 19, middle partial shell 222 has the shape of round (or can also be known as ring-type) Shape.Middle partial shell 222 is set between top part shell body 221 and lower partial shell 223.In the present embodiment, middle part Shell 222 is spherical zone (that is, band-like portions of the spherical surface clipped between it when with two parallel plane cutting spherical surfaces) shape Shape.

In this way, in the present embodiment, shell 211 is made of 3 partial shells.In addition, in other embodiments, structure It can be any at the number of the partial shell of shell 211, either 2, it is also possible to 4 or more.In addition, shell 211, which are also possible to it, is integrally formed and is integrated.

(appearance about shell)

As shown in figure 11, in the present embodiment, it since 2 partial shells connect, is formed and is connect on the surface of shell 211 Seam.That is, seam is formed by top part shell body 221 and middle partial shell 222, by middle partial shell 222 and lower 223 shape of partial shell At seam.Here, seam includes along from the center of the operating surface 252c (referring to Fig.1 3) of control stick 212 to the center of shell 211 Direction (that is, the direction of lateral rear side in the past.0 (a) referring to Fig.1) it appears as in the case where the spherical controller 200 of observation Linear line part (for example, line L1 and L2 shown in Figure 11).In addition, above-mentioned seam can be said, to be in shell 211 include First semi-spherical portion (for example, top part shell body 221) and the second semi-spherical portion (for example, middle partial shell 222 and lower partial shell 223) Between boundary.

Here, due to controller main part 201 be it is spherical, there are following worries: according only to controller main part 201 Outer shape, then be difficult to the direction of controller main part 201 for a user.On the other hand, in present embodiment In, by forming above-mentioned line part, the direction of controller main part 201 can be made readily identified for a user.For example, In In present embodiment, user can recognize that the direction that above-mentioned line part is extended is the right and left of controller main part 201 To.

In addition, in the present embodiment, control stick 212 is arranged to: along from control stick 212 to the center of shell 211 Direction (that is, direction of lateral rear side in the past) spherical controller 200 of observation in the case where, control stick 212 is located at above-mentioned line portion On the extended line divided (0 (a) referring to Fig.1).Accordingly, user can judge control stick 212 by the direction of above-mentioned line part Direction.For example, in the present embodiment, user can recognize that along the direction of above-mentioned line part be to control stick 212 The input of left and right directions.

In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned line part of above-mentioned seam is formed in the two sides (referring to Fig.1 0 of control stick 212 (a)).Hereby it is possible to control stick 212 and above-mentioned line part be presented to the easy insight of user, thus control stick 212 and above-mentioned line part Relationship become to be easier to be known.For example, user is whether control stick 212 from a side side (for example, left side) the case where It is lower still in the case where control stick 212, to identify control stick 212 and above-mentioned line from another party side (for example, right side) Partial relationship.

As described above, in the present embodiment, shell 211 has first part's shell (that is, top part shell body 221), the The ball they two partial shells (that is, lower partial shell 223) and be set between first part's housing section and second part housing section Band-like Part III shell (that is, middle partial shell 222).Here, Part III shell be spherical zone shape, therefore have along by The band-like portions (referring to Fig.1 1) that spherical zone as defined in 2 to be parallel to each other the plane intersected with shell 211 extends.The band-like portions Play effect identical with the above-mentioned line part of above-mentioned seam crossing.That is, in the present embodiment, passing through zonal part point, energy Enough so that the direction of controller main part 201 is readily identified for a user.For example, in the present embodiment, user can know Not Chu the direction that is extended of band-like portions be controller main part 201 left and right directions.

In addition, in the present embodiment, control stick 212 is set to above-mentioned Part III shell (0 (a) referring to Fig.1). That is along from the spherical control to from the direction (that is, the direction of lateral rear side in the past) at the center of shell 211 of control stick 212 In the case where device 200 processed, control stick 212 is set on the extended line of zonal part point (0 (a) referring to Fig.1).Accordingly, it uses Family can judge the direction of control stick 212 by the extended direction of zonal part point.For example, in the present embodiment, User can recognize that the extended direction of zonal part point is the input to the left and right directions of control stick 212.

In the present embodiment, zonal part, which sets up separately, sets in the two sides (0 (a) referring to Fig.1) of control stick 212.Accordingly, Control stick 212 and zonal part point can be presented to the easy insight of user, control stick 212 and the relationship of zonal part point become It is easier to be known.For example, user is whether in the case where control stick 212 from a side side (for example, left side) or another It, can visual identity control stick 212 and zonal part point in the case that control stick 212 is observed in one side side (for example, right side) Relationship.

In the present embodiment, shell 211 includes hemispherical first part's shell (that is, top part shell body 221) and half Spherical second part shell (that is, lower partial shell 223).

Accordingly, user can be by the positional relationship of 2 hemispherical partial shells come identification controller main part 201 Direction.For example, in the present embodiment, user can recognize that the side for the partial shell for being provided with a side is controller main body The upside in portion 201, the side for being provided with the partial shell of another party is the downside of controller main part 201.

In the present embodiment, hemispherical top part shell body 221 is different face from hemispherical lower partial shell 223 Color.Specifically, the surface of top part shell body 221 is red (in Figure 11, showing red with point), lower partial shell 223 Surface be white.In addition, in other embodiments, the decorative pattern of top part shell body 221 and lower partial shell 223 can also be made Decorative pattern it is different, color and this two side of decorative pattern can also be made all different.In this way, by making top part shell body 221 and lower part shell Either one in the color and decorative pattern of body 223 is different, is readily able to make user identify spherical controller with understanding About 200.

(control stick)

Controller main part 201 have as an example of direction input unit control stick 212 (referring to Fig.1 0 (a)~ (e)).In the present embodiment, control stick 212 has user can be to the inclined axle portion of any direction (that is, aftermentioned Figure 19 institute The axle portion 252 shown).In addition, in the present embodiment, control stick 212 is other than being able to carry out the operation for toppling over axle portion It can also carry out pressing the control stick of the type of the operation of the axle portion, detailed content is aftermentioned.In addition, in other embodiment In, control stick 212 is also possible to the input equipment of other types (referring to aftermentioned " [3. variation] ").

In the present embodiment, control stick 212 is set to 211 front end portion of shell.As shown in Figure 10, control stick 212 a part (specifically, axle portion) for being arranged to the control stick 212 are exposed from the above-mentioned opening 211a of shell 211.Manipulation The position of bar 212 in above-below direction with the center (referring to Fig.1 0 that on left and right directions is spherical controller main part 201 (a))。

In the present embodiment, control stick 212 is arranged to axle portion configuration in the center across shell 211 and and front and back To on parallel straight line (specifically, straight line L4 shown in aftermentioned Figure 13).In addition, in the present embodiment, control stick 212 The axis for being arranged to axle portion is parallel with front-rear direction.In addition, in the present embodiment, the front-rear direction of spherical controller 200 is Refer in the top end face (that is, face of the front side of top end part 252b shown in aftermentioned Figure 21) from the center of shell 211 to axle portion The direction of the heart.

In addition, in the present specification, in the explanation of spherical controller 200, for example, it is above-mentioned " across the center of shell 211 Straight line " like that, use the straight line across some structural element sometimes to be illustrated.It is identical with this ground, in present embodiment In, provide plane (for example, plane P1 shown in Figure 13), region (for example, Figure 27 institute in association with some structural element sometimes The region R shown) it is illustrated.Here, above-mentioned straight line, plane and region are virtually provided to be illustrated , need not to be (in other words, spherical controller 200 has) structural element of physical presence.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a part (more specifically, a part of axle portion) of control stick 212 is from shell The plane of 211 front end portion is prominent (0 (b) and (c) referring to Fig.1).Thus, user, which can easily be done, topples over axle portion Operation.In addition, in other embodiments, control stick 212 can also be exposed from the opening 211a for being set to above-mentioned plane, and It is not configured to prominent from the plane.

As described above, in the present embodiment, spherical controller 200, which has, is provided with the spherical of opening 211a on surface Shell 211 and with can inclined axle portion 252 and at least part from opening 211a exposure control stick 212.Accordingly, It is spherical game console to carry out the direction for toppling over axle portion input operation that user, which is able to use outer shape,.That is, according to Present embodiment, being able to use outer shape is spherical game console to be operated in more detail.

(operating surface)

As shown in (d) of Figure 10, the upper part of shell 211 is provided with operating surface 213.The position of operating surface 213 exists It is the center (0 (d) referring to Fig.1) of spherical controller main part 201 on left and right directions and front-rear direction.In this embodiment party In formula, operating surface 213 (in other words, the periphery of operating surface 213) is formed in the shape of the round shape on the spherical surface of shell 211.But Be that in other embodiments, the shape of operating surface 213 is arbitrary, such as be also possible to quadrangle or triangle etc..Operation Face 213 is configured to press from top, and detailed content is aftermentioned.

In the present embodiment, operating surface 213 and the surface of shell 211 are formed as one.Operating surface 213 is to be able to carry out A part of the operation portion (also referred to as operation button) of pushing operation.But in addition, operating surface 213 and the operation in shell 211 Part other than face 213 is formed as one, therefore can also say that operating surface 213 is a part of shell 211.In addition, in this reality It applies in mode, operating surface 213 can be deformed and being pressed, and detailed content is aftermentioned.Operation portion with operating surface 213 is logical The operating surface 213 is crossed to be pressed and be entered (that is, by being inputted).

(configuration about control stick and operating surface)

In the following, 2 and Figure 13 illustrates the positional relationship of control stick 212 Yu operating surface 213 referring to Fig.1.Figure 12 is to indicate to use Figure of the family an example for the situation that hold controller main part.As shown in figure 12, user is hold controller main body with singlehanded In the state of portion 201, control stick 212 can be operated with thumb, and operating surface 213 is operated with index finger. In addition, showing the case where user holds controller main part 201 with left hand as an example in Figure 12.But user with It, being capable of right-handed thumb in the case where right hand holding controller main part 201 also in the same manner as the case where being held with left hand Control stick 212 is operated, and right-handed index finger operates operating surface 213.

As described above, in the present embodiment, being provided with the operating surface 213 for being able to carry out pushing operation.Accordingly, Yong Huneng Enough carry out using outer shape is spherical game console using the direction input operation of control stick and to operating surface 213 Pushing operation this two side.Thereby, it is possible to use outer shape be spherical game console come carry out multiplicity operation.

Figure 13 is the figure for indicating an example of positional relationship of control stick and operating surface.As shown in figure 13, in present embodiment In, operating surface 213 is arranged on across the center C of shell 211 and the straight line L3 of the operating surface 213 and passes through center C and behaviour The straight line L4 of vertical pole 212 substantially orthogonal position.

According to the above, user can be with 2 singlehanded fingers (for example, with thumb and index finger) come easily to control stick 212 and operating surface 213 operated.Specifically, according to the present embodiment, whether user carries out control stick 212 to user The thumb of operation or the index finger operated to operating surface 213, can be to be easy to along the side of from the center C to shell 211 Controller main part 201 (referring to Fig.1 2) are held to curved state.Thus, user is easy to control stick 212 and operating surface 213 applied forces, therefore be easy to operate control stick 212 and operating surface 213.

Above-mentioned " across the straight line of operating surface 213 " is the straight line L3 (referring to Fig.1 3) across the center of operating surface 213.Separately Outside, be " across the straight line of control stick 212 " operating surface 252c across control stick 212 center straight line L4.In addition, operating surface 252c is the face of the front side (in other words, tip side) of the axle portion (more specifically, top end part 252b) of control stick 212, in detail Content is aftermentioned.

In addition, it is to be arranged in and the straight line with center C and control stick 212 across shell 211 that operating surface 213, which can also be said, The position of L4 substantially orthogonal and across the center C straight line, i.e. straight line L3 intersection.In this way, operating surface 213 is not limited to be set to Position above-mentioned straight line L3 strictly orthogonal with straight line L4, for example, may be set to be any position in the operating surface 213 with Above-mentioned straight line L3 intersection.Even if in this case, being also easy to operate control stick 212 and operating surface 213.

In addition, in the present embodiment, operating surface 213, which can be said, to be arranged in from the center C of shell 211 to the operating surface The substantially consistent position in upper direction in 213 direction and direction input (in other words, is arranged in and the center C from shell 211 The position for the straight line intersection that upper direction into direction input extends).Here, " direction input in upper direction " refer in order into Row instruction upward and make the inclined direction of the axle portion of control stick 212 (referring to Fig.1 3).More specifically, " in the input of direction Upper direction " refers to the axis for making control stick 212 in order to carry out instruction upward in the state of not operating to control stick 212 The inclined direction in portion.That is, in the present embodiment, " the upper direction in the input of direction " refers to and the operating surface from control stick 212 The vertical direction in the direction of from the center of 252c to the center C of shell 211.In addition, for example, being carried out using spherical controller 200 Instruction in the game application of operation, for enabling the object (for example, game role or cursor) shown in picture to move up Enough say it is above-mentioned " instruction upward ".Specifically, in the present embodiment, " the upper direction in the input of direction " is above-mentioned upper Direction.In addition, regulation " the lower direction in the input of direction ", " direction input in the same manner as above-mentioned " the upper direction in the input of direction " In left direction " and " direction input in right direction ".

According to the above, operating surface 213 is arranged to carry out control stick 212 direction of the input in upper direction.Thereby, it is possible to Operating surface 213 is configured to the position for being easy to be operated with index finger in the case where operating control stick 212 with thumb. That is, can be improved the operability of the operation to control stick 212 and operating surface 213.

Figure 14 is the figure for indicating an example of positional relationship of control stick and operating surface.As shown in figure 14, in present embodiment In, it is the position that the side in the upper direction compared with control stick 212 in the input of above-mentioned direction is arranged in that operating surface 213, which can also be said, Set (that is, position upper compared with the dotted line shown in Figure 14).In other embodiments, operating surface 213 also can be set The upper end of controller main part 201 not as the present embodiment position and compared with control stick lean on above-mentioned " direction The position of upper direction in input " side.At this point, user can use in the case where being operated with thumb to control stick 212 Finger (for example, index finger or middle finger) other than thumb easily operates operating surface 213.Thus, by that will operate The position of the side in the upper direction compared with control stick in the input of above-mentioned direction is arranged in face 213, can be improved to control stick 212 and operating surface 213 operation operability.

In the present embodiment, operating surface 213 can be to the side substantially opposite with the upper direction in the input of above-mentioned direction It is pressed to (that is, lower direction).That is, in the present embodiment, making axis to carry out instruction upward to control stick 212 The direction in the direction that portion is toppled over and pushing operation face 213 is substantially to be oppositely directed to.Thereby, it is possible to be set as being easy to pushing operation face 213 structure.

In addition, above-mentioned " direction substantially opposite with the upper direction in the input of direction " does not need to be stringent " with side Top into input is in the opposite direction ", and refer to including same " in the opposite direction with the top in the input of direction " substantially Consistent direction.In addition, in the present embodiment, operating surface 213 deforms according to being pressed, and as a whole downwards Direction is mobile, and detailed content is aftermentioned.In addition, aftermentioned keycap 235 is pressed according to operating surface 213 and is rotated.In this way, even if It is in operating surface 213 and/or keycap 235 not strictly to " in the opposite direction with the top in the input of direction " mobile side In formula, operating surface 213 " can the substantially opposite direction in upper direction in inputting with direction press " can be also said.

In addition, as shown in figure 13, in the present embodiment, at least part of operating surface 213 (in the present embodiment for The half of front side) it is located at compared to the direction with the center C from control stick 212 to shell 211 (specifically, from control stick 212 Operating surface 252c center C from center to shell 211 direction) for the vertical and plane P1 of the center C including shell 211 By the position of 212 side of control stick.With thumb control stick 212 is being operated hereby it is possible to be configured at operating surface 213 In the case of with the easily operated position of index finger, therefore be readily able to operate control stick 212 and operating surface 213.In addition, In In other embodiment, operating surface 213 also be can be set in the arbitrary position for leaning on 212 side of control stick than above-mentioned plane P1.Separately Outside, in other embodiments, operating surface 213, which also can be set, is being located at control stick 212 using above-mentioned plane P1 as benchmark Opposite side position.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the surface of shell 211 is arranged in and top part shell body 221 and lower part in control stick 212 Between housing parts 223 (that is, middle partial shell 222), operating surface 213, which is arranged near the top of top part shell body 221, (changes speech It, the immediate vicinity on the surface of top part shell body).In other words, the first hemisphere of spherical shell 211 is arranged in control stick 212 Portion's (for example, top part shell body 221) and the boundary of the second semi-spherical portion (for example, lower partial shell 223) are (for example, middle partial shell 222) on, the vertex i.e. top of the first semi-spherical portion is arranged in operating surface 213.It according to the above, can be by control stick 212 and operating surface 213 are set as the configuration easily operated with thumb and index finger as described above.In addition, " top " of hemisphere, which refers to, makes the hemisphere Bottom surface the hemisphere for lower section is placed in horizontal plane in the case where, from the center of the hemisphere (that is, being a part with the hemisphere Ball center) plumb line intersects with the spherical surface of the hemisphere when drawing plumb line point.(still, " top " sometimes also simply Referred to as " vertex ".)

Here, above-mentioned " boundary of the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion " refers in the present embodiment is set to the first half Component between bulb (for example, top part shell body 221) and the second semi-spherical portion (for example, lower partial shell 223) is (for example, middle part Housing parts 222).In this way, the boundary of the first semi-spherical portion and the second semi-spherical portion is also possible to the region for the area for having certain.But It is that above-mentioned boundary is not limited to the component being arranged between 2 semi-spherical portions.For example, in other embodiments, above-mentioned boundary can also To be the seam of 2 semi-spherical portions, the line (for example, the line for being depicted as housing shape) formed on shell 211 can also be.

In addition, the position of operating surface 213 is arbitrary, in other embodiments, operating surface 213 for example also be can be set Other positions in the part (that is, top part shell body 221) of the upside of shell 211, can also be arranged in the downside of shell 211 Partially (that is, lower partial shell 223).

As shown in figure 11, in the present embodiment, the mark for indicating the position of operating surface 213 is provided on shell 211 211b.In the present embodiment, mark 211b indicates the comparable position in periphery with operating surface 213.Specifically, mark 211b The near border of shell 211 Yu operating surface 213 is set.In addition, mark 211b both can be set in shell 211, can also set It is placed in operating surface 213, may be arranged as across shell 211 and operating surface 213 this two side.According to the present embodiment, can pass through 211b is identified to make user identify the region (that is, the region that can be pressed) as operating surface 213 in shell 211.

In the present embodiment, the linear slot (in other words, being recessed) formed on the surface that 211b is shell 211 is identified. But it identifies 211b and can be the arbitrary display for allowing users to the position of identification operating surface 213.In addition, in other implementations In mode, such as mark 211b is also possible to that the protrusion (or recess) at the center of operating surface 213 is arranged in.In this way, by shell The surface of body 211 forms protrusion and/or recess as above-mentioned mark, and user can grasp the position of operating surface 213 with tactile It sets.In addition, in other embodiments, mark 211b can also be with different from the region other than the operating surface 213 in shell 211 Color indicate the region of operating surface 213.It but in other embodiments, can also be in the surface coating of shell 211 Draw mark 211b.As a result, also in the same manner as present embodiment, user can be made to identify shell 211 by mark 211b In become operating surface 213 region (that is, the region that can be pressed).

(with holes)

As shown in (f) of Figure 10, the rear end part of shell 211 is provided with the 211c with holes for installing band portion 202.Band The position of hole 211c is the center (referring to Fig.1 0 in the up and down direction and left and right directions of spherical controller main part 201 (f)).By making the band rope of band portion 202 across 211c with holes, band portion 202 is installed on controller main part 201, in detail Content is aftermentioned.In addition, in other embodiments, the position of 211c with holes is arbitrary, for example, both can be set in shell 211 end portion in shell also can be set in the arbitrary position of 211 rear side.

(reboot button)

Controller main part 201 has reboot button 214.Reboot button 214 is for carrying out making spherical 200 weight of controller The button for the instruction opened, detailed content are aftermentioned.

As shown in (c) and (f) of Figure 10, the position in left side is being leaned on to be provided with reboot button compared with the rear end of shell 211 214.The position of reboot button 214 in the up-down direction is the center of spherical controller main part 201.Reboot button 214 exists Position on front-rear direction is the rearward position compared with the center of spherical controller main part 201.In addition, in other implementations In mode, the position of reboot button 214 is arbitrary, for example, it is also possible to which the arbitrary position of the rear side of shell 211 is arranged in.

(cover portion)

As shown in (f) of Figure 10, cover portion 215 is arranged in the 211c with holes of shell 211.Cover portion 215 can be opposite Part opening and closing other than the cover portion 215 of controller main part 201, detailed content are aftermentioned.It is provided in the inside of cover portion 215 Concave face (that is, concave face 245d shown in Figure 20), detailed content is aftermentioned.Cover portion 215 is arranged to cover under closed state Concave face.On the other hand, in the case where cover portion 215 is open state, the outer exposed for the Controller-oriented main part 201 that is recessed. As (b) of Figure 10, (c) and (e) shown in, the surface of cover portion 215 is one of the spherical surface of the glomerate controller main part 201 of structure The spherical surface divided.Thus, cover portion 215 can also say be shell 211 a part.

[internal structure of 2-2. controller main part]

Then, illustrate the internal structure of controller main part 201.In the present embodiment, controller main part 201 is by wrapping Include the upper unit of above-mentioned top part shell body 221, the middle cell including above-mentioned middle partial shell 222 and including upper The lower unit for the lower partial shell 223 stated constitutes (referring to aftermentioned Figure 24 and Figure 25).In the following, in each cell descriptions Portion's structure.

[2-2-1. upper unit]

Figure 15 and Figure 16 is the exploded perspective view of an example of upper unit.Figure 15 is the upper unit from the upside of front Exploded perspective view, Figure 16 are the exploded perspective views of the upper unit from the downside of rear.In addition, Figure 17 is an example of upper unit Sectional view.Figure 17 is the sectional view in the center across controller main part 201 and the section vertical with left and right directions.

(top part shell body)

As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, upper unit 230 includes top part shell body 221.As described above, top part shell body 221 With hemispherical shape.In addition, as shown in figure 16, the lower opening of top part shell body 221, without the bottom surface phase with hemisphere When face.Therefore, top part shell body 221 can also say be hemisphere planar shape.It is spherical crown that top part shell body 221, which can also be said, The shape of (that is, lateral parts of the solid (that is, segment) obtained with plane cutting ball) shape.

As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, in the present embodiment, top part shell body 221 is hemispherical front end portion shortcoming Shape.Specifically, top part shell body 221 is made of cutting away hemispherical front end portion with the plane vertical with front-rear direction Shape.Top part shell body 221 include the bottom surface as hemisphere week side 221a and by cutting away hemisphere face with above-mentioned plane Front end portion and the side 221b that generates.From front side top part shell body 221, side 221b is to appear as half The shape of round shape.In addition, the shape of the notch in top part shell body 221 be with it is above-mentioned possessed by middle partial shell 222 before The corresponding shape of the shape of end face (specifically, substantially consistent shape in side with the upside of front end face), specifically Semicircle shape.But the shape of notch is arbitrary, and in other embodiments, the shape being also possible to other than semicircle.

As shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17, top part shell body 221 has surface element 231 and inner wall part 232.Surface element 231 is structure At the component on the surface in the outside of top part shell body 221.That is, surface element 231 is identical with top part shell body 221 hemispherical Shape.In the present embodiment, surface element 231 is formed as one with operating surface 213.In addition, surface element 231 and top part shell body 221 be similarly the shape of hemispherical front end portion shortcoming.

In the present embodiment, surface element 231 is by relatively soft (specifically, or ratio middle part softer than inner wall part 232 Housing parts 222 are soft) material composition.Specifically, the material of the surface element 231 in present embodiment is elastomer (elastomer).It is also made of material identical with surface element 231 with the operating surface 213 that surface element 231 is formed as one.This Outside, in the present embodiment, constitute the surface element 272 on the surface of lower partial shell 223 also in the same manner as above-mentioned surface element 231 by Elastomeric objects are constituted, and detailed content is aftermentioned.In this way, in the present embodiment, at least part on the surface of shell 211 is by bullet Property object constitute, therefore user is easy to hold shell 211.In addition, can be improved user sense of touch when hold shell 211.Separately Outside, it is readily able to absorb the impact to controller main part 201, can reduce impact and the structure of the inside of shell 211 is caused It influences.

As shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17, inner wall part 232 is the component for constituting the inner wall of top part shell body 221.Inner wall part 232 is Hemispherical shape identical with top part shell body 221.More specifically, inner wall part 232 is in the same manner as top part shell body 221, It is the shape of hemispherical front end portion shortcoming.In the present embodiment, the material structure hard by specific surface portion 231 of inner wall part 232 At.For example, the material of inner wall part 232 is the resin harder than constituting the elastomer of surface element 231.In addition, inner wall part 232 and surface The inside in portion 231 connects (referring to Fig.1 7).The inside of inner wall part 232 and surface element 231 for example passes through adhesive or thermal welding To engage.In addition, inner wall part 232 is the consistent size in face in the face in the outside of inner wall part 232 Yu the inside of surface element 231.

Here, being formed with hole in hemispherical upper part on inner wall part 232.Specifically, on inner wall part 232, Hole is formed in part corresponding with operating surface 213.The hole formed on inner wall part 232 is substantial with the operating surface 213 of round shape The shape of the round shape of same size.Other than in the face of the inside of surface element 231 and operating surface 213, operating surface 213 inboard Region is engaged with inner wall part 232, and the inboard region of operating surface 213 is not engaged with inner wall part 232.Thus, surface element 231 is interior Wall portion 232 is strengthened, therefore will not substantially deform being applied with power to a certain degree.On the other hand, operating surface 213 is not Strengthened by inner wall part 232, therefore is deformed by the power of application to a certain degree.For example, operating surface 213 passes through by from top It presses and deforms, move downwards.In this way, in the present embodiment, the surface element 231 and operating surface being formed as one The region of operating surface 213 in 213 can press.

In the present embodiment, inner wall part 232 is black.In the present embodiment, it is provided in the inside of shell 211 Illumination region (that is, illumination region 248 shown in Figure 19) projects light to the external of shell 211 from the opening 211a of shell 211, in detail Thin content is aftermentioned.Therefore, in the present embodiment, inner wall part 232 is made of the material of black, so as to be issued by above-mentioned illumination region Light be not through inner wall part 232 as far as possible.

As shown in figure 16, bearing portion 231a is provided on inner wall part 232.Bearing portion 231a is aftermentioned with being inserted into The slot of the rotary shaft 235b of keycap 235.

In addition, as shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17, top part shell body 221 has bolster 233.Bolster 233 is arranged in inner wall The part that the rotary shaft of keycap in the medial surface in portion 232, aftermentioned is contacted, detailed content are aftermentioned.

(keycap)

As shown in Figure 15~Figure 17, upper unit 230 includes keycap 235.Keycap 235 is can be according to 213 quilt of operating surface It presses and an example of movable movable part.In the present embodiment, keycap 235 is pressed according to operating surface 213 and is rotated, in detail Thin content is aftermentioned.Thus, keycap 235 can also say be the rotation section for being pressed and being rotated according to operating surface 213 an example.

As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 17, keycap 235 has disk-shaped plectane portion 235a and rotary shaft 235b.In this reality It applies in mode, the front side of plectane portion 235a is arranged in rotary shaft 235b.Keycap 235 is configured to Heart rotation, detailed content are aftermentioned.In addition, as shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17, being provided with protruding portion on the downside of plectane portion 235a 235c。

(key rubber)

As shown in figure 15, upper unit 230 includes key rubber (Japanese: キ ー ラ バ ー) 236.Key rubber 236 is, for example, It is made of elastomeric objects such as rubber.Key rubber 236 is sent out according to keycap 235 (specifically, protruding portion 235c) activity downwards Change shape, and detailed content is aftermentioned.

As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 17, key rubber 236 has disk-shaped plectane portion 236a.In addition, such as Figure 15 and Figure 17 institute Show, key rubber 236 has the cylindric cylindrical portion 236b for the upside that plectane portion 236a is arranged in.Cylindrical portion 236b is arranged to Extend from the immediate vicinity of plectane portion 236a to upside.The purpose that cylindrical portion 236b is arranged is to make key rubber 236 according to keycap 235 activity and deform, detailed content is aftermentioned.

As shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17, key rubber 236 has ring-type outstanding downwards in the outer peripheral portion of plectane portion 236a Portion 236c.In addition, immediate vicinity of the key rubber 236 in plectane portion 236a has protruding portion 236d outstanding downwards.Such as Figure 17 Shown, in the state of not to key 236 applied force of rubber, annulus 236c is protruded downwards compared with protruding portion 236d.

(auxiliary substrate)

As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, upper unit 230 includes auxiliary substrate 237.In the present embodiment, auxiliary substrate 237 is The substrate of plate.But auxiliary substrate 237 is also possible to flexible flexible circuit board.It is provided in auxiliary substrate 237 The contact 237a and detection key rubber 236 and be somebody's turn to do that the case where being operated to operating surface 213 down key rubber 236 is contacted The detection circuit for the case where contact 237a is contacted, detailed content are aftermentioned.In addition, the specific structure of contact 237a is any 's.For example, contact 237a may be configured as follows:, have can be movable movable according to the activity downwards of key rubber 236 Contact and the fixed contact that the moving contact is contacted in the movable situation of moving contact.In the present specification, will have Moving contact and the component of fixed contact are known as contact, but also can be known as switching by the component.In addition, as shown in figure 17, Auxiliary substrate 237 is provided with antenna 291.In the present embodiment, antenna 291 is set to the front side of auxiliary substrate 237.

(auxiliary substrate maintaining part)

As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, upper unit 230 includes the auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238 for keeping auxiliary substrate 237.It is secondary Board holder 238 has the planar upper surface for installing auxiliary substrate 237.In addition, auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238 have with Compare protruding portion 238a outstanding in the upper surface.Protruding portion 238a is set to the front side of the upper surface of auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238 End.

(configuration of each structural element)

As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, each structural element for including in upper unit 230 is from top to bottom by top part shell body 221, keycap 235, key rubber 236, auxiliary substrate 237 and auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238 are arranged in order.In the present embodiment, Each structural element for including in upper unit 230 is fixed to each other by screw 239 (being in the present embodiment 3 screws 239).Tool It says to body, the medial surface of the inner wall part 232 of top part shell body 221 is provided with the threaded hole of lower opening.In addition, in auxiliary substrate 237 and auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238, hole is provided at position corresponding with the threaded hole.As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, pass through by Screw 239 is to pass through the state in the hole of auxiliary substrate 237 and the hole of auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238 and the threaded hole of top part shell body 221 It is screwed, top part shell body 221, auxiliary substrate 237 and auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238 are fixed.

Keycap 235 is kept and being clamped by top part shell body 221 with auxiliary substrate 237.Specifically, such as Figure 17 institute Show, the rotary shaft 235b of keycap 235 is clamped by top part shell body 221 and the protruding portion 238a of auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238.As a result, Rotary shaft 235b is fixed in the up-down direction.Keycap 235 is arranged to the rotary shaft 235b direction parallel with left and right directions.Separately Outside, rotary shaft 235b is inserted in the slot of above-mentioned bearing portion 231a.By the slot, rotary shaft 235b is fixed in the lateral direction. By the above, keycap 235 is maintained as to rotate centered on rotary shaft 235b relative to top part shell body 221.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the portion that in the inner surface of top part shell body 221, rotary shaft 235b is abutted Set up separately and is equipped with bolster 233.Thus, it is maintained as by the rotary shaft 235b that top part shell body 221 and auxiliary substrate 237 are clamped to slow Stamping 233 is pressed and is made the state of its deformation.Thereby, it is possible to reduce the shaking of rotary shaft 235b.

As shown in figure 17, keycap 235 is set to the inside of top part shell body 221.At this point, the plectane portion 235a of keycap 235 The inboard of upper surface and the continuous operating surface 213 of surface element 231 of ibid partial shell 221 abut.

As shown in figure 15, key rubber 236 is installed on the downside of keycap 235.Key rubber 236 is set to keycap 235 and secondary base Between plate 237.Specifically, the protruding portion 235c of keycap 235 is inserted in the above-mentioned cylindrical portion 236b of key rubber 236 (referring to figure 17).Keycap 235 is connect with key rubber 236 as a result,.Therefore, in the case where keycap 235 is mobile, cylindrical portion 236b and keycap 235 integrally move, and key rubber 236 deforms.As shown in figure 17, key rubber 236 is arranged to be inserted into protruding portion 235c Annulus 236c is abutted with auxiliary substrate 237 in the state of cylindrical portion 236b.In addition, protruding portion 236d configuration with auxiliary substrate 237 contact 237a opposite position.

Here, under the state (for example, state shown in Figure 17) not operated to operating surface 213,236 quilt of key rubber Remain basic configuration (that is, the shape not deformed).That is, in the above state, annulus 236c and secondary base Plate 237 abuts, and protruding portion 236d is not abutted with the contact 237a of auxiliary substrate 237.

Figure 18 is the sectional view of an example of the upper unit in the state that operating surface 213 is pressed.As shown in figure 18, it is grasping Make in the case that face 213 is pressed, operating surface 213 deforms and moves (arrow shown in 8 referring to Fig.1) downwards.According to Operating surface 213 moves downwards, and keycap 235 is rotated centered on rotary shaft 235b, and plectane portion 235a is moved downwards.According to circle Plate portion 235a is moved downwards, and key rubber 236 deforms, and protruding portion 236d is moved downwards.As a result, protruding portion 236d with The contact 237a of auxiliary substrate 237 is contacted.The detection circuit of auxiliary substrate 237 detects what protruding portion 236d and contact 237a was contacted Situation.By the above, spherical controller 200 can be detected and be operated to operating surface 213.

In addition, key rubber 236 is elastic and extensive due to itself in the case where the pushing operation to operating surface 213 disappears It is again basic configuration.Protruding portion 236d is no longer contacted with contact 237a as a result,.

As described above, in the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 has movable part (that is, keycap 235) and probe portion (that is, the detection circuit on auxiliary substrate 237 is set).Movable part can utilize and the center biconditional operation face 213 that links shell 211 The substantially perpendicular rotary shaft (specifically, rotary shaft 235b parallel with left and right directions) of straight line rotated, carry out basis Operating surface 213 is pressed and rotates.Probe portion detects the operation to operating surface 213 according to the rotation of movable part.Thus, according to Present embodiment is visited no matter movable part is rotated to a direction in the case where which position of operating surface 213 is pressed Survey portion detects operation all in accordance with the rotation of the movable part.Accordingly, no matter the case where which position of operating surface 213 is pressed Lower probe portion is easy to detection operation, therefore according to the present embodiment, can reduce the operation to operating surface 213 and be not detected A possibility that.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the front side of plectane portion 235a is arranged in (referring to figure in the rotary shaft 235b of keycap 235 17).In other words, the position that front side is leaned on compared with the center of operating surface 213 is arranged in rotary shaft 235b.Thus, it is possible to say rotation Axis 235b is arranged on from control stick 212 to the distance of rotary shaft 235b than the distance from the control stick 212 to operating surface 213 Short position.

By the way that rotary shaft 235b is arranged in position as described above, the case where having carried out pushing operation to operating surface 213 Under, the rear side of keycap 235 is substantially movable compared with front side.Therefore, for a user, with the position of the front side in pushing operation face 213 The case where setting is compared, and the amount pressed in the case where the position of the rear side in pushing operation face 213 becomes larger, therefore is easy to be pressed Operation.On the other hand, with thumb control stick 212 is operated, operating surface 213 is operated with index finger imagining user The case where (referring to Fig.1 2) under, alternatively it is conceivable to compared with pressing the center than operating surface 213 by the operation of the position of front side, carry out A possibility that pressing the operation of the position of rear side is high.Thus, according to the present embodiment, enable to be easy to in operating surface 213 , the position (that is, position of rear side) that user a possibility that operating is high carries out pushing operation, therefore can be improved and press behaviour The operability of work.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotary shaft 235b of keycap 235 is arranged to parallel with left and right directions.In This, in other embodiments, the direction of rotary shaft 235b is not limited to left and right directions, is also possible to other directions.For example, at it In its embodiment, rotary shaft 235b may be set to be parallel with front-rear direction.At this point, rotary shaft 235b both can be set The position that left side is leaned on compared with the center of operating surface 213, also can be set in the position compared with the center of operating surface 213 on the right side It sets.For example, in the case where imagination catches shape controller 200 with left handgrip to operate on it, it can also be by rotary shaft The position that left side is leaned on compared with the center of operating surface 213 is arranged in 235b, thus tends to the right side in pushing operation face 213.In addition, For example, rotary shaft 235b can also be set in the case where imagination catches shape controller 200 with right handgrip to operate on it Set the left side that pushing operation face 213 is thus tended in the position compared with the center of operating surface 213 on the right side.

In addition, the structure for detecting the case where operating surface 213 is pressed is arbitrary, it is not limited in present embodiment Structure.For example, in other embodiments, being also possible to keycap and key rubber being for example formed as one by elastomeric objects.Separately Outside, in other embodiments, spherical controller 200 is also possible to the structure without keycap and key rubber, at this point, auxiliary substrate 237 contact 237a also can be set in the position that the operating surface 213 being pressed directly is contacted with contact 237a.In addition, at it In its embodiment, sphere controller 200 can also have the movable part that can be moved in parallel along the vertical direction can to replace The movable part (that is, keycap 235 and key rubber 236) of rotation.

[2-2-2. middle cell]

Figure 19 and Figure 20 is the exploded perspective view of an example of middle cell.Figure 19 is the middle cell from the upside of front Exploded perspective view, Figure 20 are the exploded perspective views of the middle cell from the upside of rear.In addition,

Figure 21 is the sectional view of an example of middle cell.Figure 21 be across controller main part 201 center and with left and right The sectional view in the vertical section in direction.

(middle partial shell)

As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, middle cell 240 includes middle partial shell 222.Middle partial shell 222 has rear end The shape of the round of a part shortcoming.Specifically, middle partial shell 222 has face portion 241, left strap 242 and the right side Strap 243.

The front end portion of middle partial shell 222 is arranged in face portion 241.Face portion 241 has planar portion in front side Point.The face of the front side of face portion 241 is above-mentioned front end face (that is, plane of the front end portion of shell 211).Above-mentioned opening The front end face of face portion 241 is arranged in 211a.Thus, it is the annulus surrounded around opening 211a that face portion 241, which can be said,. In the present embodiment, the shape of front end face is round shape.But in other embodiments, the shape of front end face is arbitrary, Such as it is also possible to quadrangle.

As shown in figure 20, face portion 241 has the mounting portion extended to the inside of shell 211 in the upside of front end face 241a.It is provided in mounting portion 241a for being worn for the screw of partial shell 222 in being fixed on aftermentioned main substrate support sector The hole crossed.

2 straps 242 and 243 are arranged to extend from the end of the left and right sides of face portion 241.That is, left strap 242 be band-like shape, is arranged to extend from the end in the left side of face portion 241.In other words, left strap 242 is from front Portion 241 extends towards the left direction in the input of the direction of control stick 212.In addition, right strap 243 is band-like shape, set It is set to from the end on the right side of face portion 241 and extends.In other words, right strap 243 is from face portion 241 towards control stick 212 Right direction in the input of direction extends.A part of the spherical surface of the glomerate shell 211 of each 242 and 243 structure of strap.Specifically It says, spherical zone when each strap 242 and 243 is along the spherical surface for utilizing the 2 plane cutting shell 211 vertical with up and down direction (that is, the band-like portions for the spherical surface being clipped in when with two parallel plane cutting spherical surfaces between the two planes) setting.In addition, " strap is arranged along spherical zone " refers to the surface including strap with the surface of the consistent mode of spherical zone and strap not Strictly with the consistent mode of spherical zone.For example, in other embodiments, the surface of strap may not be spherical surface, but Curved surface identical with the side of cylinder.

In the present embodiment, the rear end of left strap 242 and the rear end of right strap 243 are discontinuous.Left strap 242 Rear end and right strap 243 rear end between generated space be above-mentioned 211c with holes (Figure 10), after detailed content It states.In addition, being provided near the rear end of each strap 242 and 243 in for aftermentioned main substrate support sector to be fixed on The hole (9 and Figure 20 referring to Fig.1) that the screw of partial shell 222 passes through.

As illustrated in figures 19 and 20, right strap 243 has engaging portion 243a.Though left in addition, do not illustrated Strap 242 has engaging portion identical with the engaging portion 243a of right strap 243.In middle partial shell 222 and lower part In the case that housing parts 223 connect, the claw (that is, claw 273e shown in Figure 23) of lower partial shell 223 is engaged with above-mentioned Portion is locking, and detailed content is aftermentioned.In addition, in the present embodiment, front side is being leaned on compared with the center of controller main part 201 Position be provided with engaging portion, but the position that engaging portion is arranged is arbitrary.

As shown in figure 19, right strap 243 has claw 243b.Claw 243b is set as from right strap 243 to upside Extend, and extends to the inside of shell 211.In addition, left strap 242 is with identical as the claw 243b of right strap 243 Claw.Claw is locking with the hole (that is, hole 257c shown in Figure 31) for being set to light guide section 254, and detailed content is aftermentioned.

As shown in figure 20, left strap 242 is provided with hole 242a.In the present embodiment, hole 242a setting with control It compares by the position of rear side in the center of device main part 201 processed.Hole 242a is to make above-mentioned reboot button 214 to shell 211 Outer exposed and be arranged.

In the present embodiment, middle partial shell 222 is by the table than top part shell body 221 (and lower partial shell 223) The hard material of face 231 is constituted.For example, the material of middle partial shell 222 is the hard tree in specific surface portion 231 (being herein elastomer) Rouge.Thus, in the present embodiment, shell 211 has the first position being arranged in around control stick 212 (that is, middle part shell Body 222) and it is arranged in around first position and its surface is made of the soft material in the surface than the first position second Position (that is, top part shell body 221 and lower partial shell 223).Accordingly, the part around the control stick 212 in shell 211 (that is, Above-mentioned first position) it is made of hard material.Therefore, it can reduce following possibility: control stick 212 being operated in user When etc., such as finger due to user and/or control stick 212 is contacted with above-mentioned part and the part is damaged or wears away.

In addition, middle partial shell 222 is in the same manner as the inner wall part 232 of top part shell body 221, such as by the material structure of black At so as to be not through middle partial shell 222 as far as possible by the light that illumination region issues.

(main substrate maintaining part)

As illustrated in figures 19 and 20, middle cell 240 includes main substrate maintaining part 245.During main substrate maintaining part 245 is kept The several components (for example, rechargeable battery 244 and main substrate 246 etc.) for including in portion's unit 240.

As shown in Figure 19 and Figure 21, main substrate maintaining part 245 has the frame portion 245a for installing rechargeable battery 244.Frame Portion 245a has and can store the shape of rechargeable battery 244 in the inside of itself.Specifically, in the present embodiment, frame portion 245a has 4 walls abutted with the side of the rechargeable battery 244 of rectangular shape.

As shown in Figure 19 and Figure 21, main substrate maintaining part 245 has the rocking bar mounting portion for installing control stick 212 245b.The front side of frame portion 245a is arranged in rocking bar mounting portion 245b.The face of the front side of rocking bar mounting portion 245b is configured to and front and back Vertical planar in direction.The threaded hole of front openings is provided in the plane of the front side of rocking bar mounting portion 245b.The screw thread Hole is the threaded hole for installing control stick 212 to main substrate maintaining part 245.

In addition, being provided with the threaded hole (referring to Fig.1 9) of upper side opening between frame portion 245a and rocking bar mounting portion 245b. The threaded hole is the threaded hole for fixing main substrate maintaining part 245 Yu middle partial shell 222.

As shown in figure 20, main substrate maintaining part 245 has the band installation axle 245c for installing band portion 202.Band installation axle The rear side of frame portion 245a is arranged in 245c.It is the shape of the tubular vertically extended with installation axle 245c.In band installation axle The hole of the center setting of 245c is for passing through for the screw for fixing main substrate maintaining part 245 and top part shell body 221 Hole, detailed content are aftermentioned.As described above, by making the band rope of band portion 202 by above-mentioned band installation axle 245c, it can be by band portion 202 are installed on controller main part 201.

In addition, being provided with the threaded hole of upper side opening at left and right sides of with installation axle 245c in the rear side of frame portion 245a (referring to Figure 20).The threaded hole is the threaded hole for fixing main substrate maintaining part 245 Yu middle partial shell 222.

As shown in Figure 20 and Figure 21, main substrate maintaining part 245 has concave face 245d.Concave face 245d is arranged in frame portion The rear side of 245a and downside with installation axle 245c.In the present embodiment, concave face 245d is set as and front-rear direction essence It is upper vertical.The charging terminal for making to be set to main substrate 246 is provided with to the outside of concave face 245d in concave face 245d Exposed hole (referring to Figure 29), detailed content is aftermentioned.In addition, being provided in concave face 245d for for for fixing main substrate The hole that the screw of maintaining part 245 and lower partial shell 223 passes through (referring to Figure 26).Also, it is provided with and is used in concave face 245d The mounting hole (that is, hole 245f shown in Figure 29) of above-mentioned cover portion 215 (referring to Fig.1 0) is installed.

As shown in figure 20, there is main substrate maintaining part 245 detection circuit for installing aftermentioned button probe portion 258 to pacify Dress portion 245e.The lateral surface of frame portion 245a and the above-mentioned hole with middle partial shell 222 is arranged in detection circuit mounting portion 245e The corresponding position 242a.The angle part of the left rear side on the lateral surface of frame portion 245a is arranged in detection circuit mounting portion 245e.

As illustrated in figures 19 and 20, main substrate maintaining part 245 is fixed on middle partial shell 222.Main substrate maintaining part 245 is set It sets in the position surrounded by cricoid middle partial shell 222.In the present embodiment, main substrate maintaining part 245 and middle part shell Body 222 is fixed to each other by screw 261 (being in the present embodiment 3 screws 261).As described above, in main substrate maintaining part 245 It is provided with the threaded hole of 3 upper side openings.In addition, being provided in middle partial shell 222 in position corresponding with the threaded hole Hole.As illustrated in figures 19 and 20, by screw 261 is passed through middle partial shell 222 hole state and main substrate maintaining part 245 threaded hole is screwed, and middle partial shell 222 is fixed with main substrate maintaining part 245.

(rechargeable battery)

As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, middle cell 240 includes rechargeable battery 244.Rechargeable battery 244 is to spherical controller The 200 each electronic components having supply electric power.Rechargeable battery 244 is electrically connected with aftermentioned main substrate 246.Rechargeable battery 244 It is arranged in the frame portion 245a of main substrate maintaining part 245.Rechargeable battery 244 double faced adhesive tape or adhesive such as by being fixed on Frame portion 245a.

(main substrate)

As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, middle cell 240 includes main substrate 246.In the present embodiment, main substrate 246 is The substrate of plate.But main substrate 246 is also possible to flexible flexible circuit board.

Main substrate 246 is provided with acceleration transducer 247 (referring to Fig.1 9).Acceleration transducer 247 is inertia sensing Movement in an example of device, such as 3 axis directions of detection (specifically, being up and down direction, left and right directions and front-rear direction) And rotation.In addition, in other embodiments, as an example of inertial sensor, gyro sensor also can be set.Accelerate Degree sensor 247 is arranged in the upper surface of main substrate 246 for the immediate vicinity that configured in controller main part 201 It entreats nearby (9 and Figure 21 referring to Fig.1), detailed content is aftermentioned.

The illumination region for issuing light is provided in main substrate 246.In the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 has 2 hairs Light portion 248a and 248b (referring to Fig.1 9).Specifically, the left end for the upper surface that main substrate 246 is arranged in left illumination region 248a is attached Closely, near the right end for the upper surface that main substrate 246 is arranged in another 1 right illumination region 248b.In addition, in the present specification, sometimes As the general designation of left illumination region 248a and right illumination region 248b, it is recorded as " illumination region 248 ".In the present embodiment, each to shine The outside of control stick 212 is arranged in portion 248 in the lateral direction.That is, each setting of illumination region 248 is seen from front-rear direction Examine the duplicate position of Shi Buyu control stick 212.

Main substrate 246 is provided with charging terminal 249 (referring to Figure 20).Charging terminal 249 is for from spherical controller The 200 external terminal for receiving the power supply for charging to rechargeable battery 244.In the present embodiment, charging end The rear end of the lower surface of main substrate 246 is arranged in son 249.In addition, charging terminal 249 is arranged to the rear end of charging terminal 249 It is protruded compared with the rear end of main substrate 246.

Though being provided in main substrate 246 for controlling the movement in spherical controller 200 in addition, not illustrated Control unit (in other words, processor).In addition, being provided in main substrate 246 for for for the main substrate 246 to be fixed on master The hole (9 and Figure 20 referring to Fig.1) that the screw of board holder 245 passes through.

As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, main substrate 246 is set to the downside of main substrate maintaining part 245.In the present embodiment, Main substrate 246 is fixed to each other with main substrate maintaining part 245 by screw 262 (being in the present embodiment 3 screws 262).Specifically Ground is said, the downside of main substrate maintaining part 245 is provided with the threaded hole of lower opening.In addition, as described above, in main substrate 246, Position corresponding with the threaded hole is provided with hole.As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, by making screw 262 to pass through main substrate 246 The state in hole and the threaded hole of main substrate maintaining part 245 be screwed, main substrate 246 is fixed with main substrate maintaining part 245.

In addition, as shown in figure 21, in the state that main substrate 246 is fixed on main substrate maintaining part 245, charging terminal 249 From the hole exposure of the concave face 245d of main substrate maintaining part 245.As shown in figure 21, the rear end of charging terminal 249 be arranged to Concave face 245d is compared to not prominent (that is, being arranged in the position for leaning on front side compared with concave face 245d).

(control stick)

As illustrated in figures 19 and 20, middle cell 240 includes above-mentioned control stick 212.Control stick 212 has base portion 251 and axle portion 252.Base portion 251 is the shape of rectangular-shape, and the front side of base portion 251 is provided with axle portion 252.Such as Figure 21 Shown, axle portion 252 has bar-shaped portion 252a and top end part 252b.Extend along the longitudinal direction specifically, bar-shaped portion 252a has Rodlike shape, connect in rear end side with base portion 251.Top end part 252b has disk-shaped shape, is arranged in bar-shaped portion The front end side of 252a.The face of the front side of top end part 252b is the operating surface of control stick 212 (that is, operating surface shown in Figure 13 252c).In addition, top end part 252b is configured to operating surface and front-rear direction and substantially hangs down in the state that axle portion 252 is not operated Directly.Axle portion 252 be configured to according to it is by the user topple over operation and topple over relative to base portion 251.In addition, axle portion 252 be configured to according to it is by the user be pressed into operation and move.In addition, the structure of control stick 212 can also with Past analog stick unit is identical.

As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, the front side of main substrate maintaining part 245 is arranged in control stick 212.Specifically, control stick 212 are installed on the rocking bar mounting portion 245b of main substrate maintaining part 245.In the present embodiment, control stick 212 and main substrate are kept Portion 245 is fixed to each other by screw 263 (being in the present embodiment 2 screws 263).As described above, in rocking bar mounting portion 245b It is provided with the threaded hole of front openings.In addition, being arranged in the base portion 251 of control stick 212 in position corresponding with the threaded hole There is hole.As illustrated in figures 19 and 20, by screw 263 is passed through base portion 251 hole state and rocking bar mounting portion 245b Threaded hole be screwed, control stick 212 is fixed with main substrate maintaining part 245.

In the present embodiment, control stick 212 be installed to be base portion 251 rear surface and rocking bar mounting portion 245b it is opposite Direction.Thus, as shown in figure 19, control stick 212 be arranged to axle portion 252 (specifically, the axis direction of axle portion 252 or The operating surface of person, top end part 252b) towards front direction.Control stick 212 is arranged in the state not operated to axle portion 252 Lower bar-shaped portion 252a and front-rear direction are substantial parallel (referring to Figure 21).

As described above, the axle portion 252 of control stick 212 is arranged in the state that the axle portion 252 is not operated substantially Towards the center of shell 211.Accordingly, user is easy to 212 applied force of control stick, therefore is easy to operate control stick 212. Also, in the present embodiment, the axle portion 252 of control stick 212 can be pressed along the axis direction of the axle portion 252.Thus, In In present embodiment, other than the input operation of direction, it is also easy to carry out the operation by lower shaft portion 252.That is, can be improved manipulation The operability of bar 212.

(light guide section etc.)

As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, middle cell 240 includes reflecting part 253, light guide section 254 and diffusion sheet 255.These Each portion 253~255 is the structure that the light for issuing above-mentioned illumination region 248 is projected from the opening 211a of shell 211.

Light guide section 254 is made of transparent material, from plane of incidence incidence and makes to wear as the light for issuing illumination region 248 The guide-lighting path that the light of the inside of the light guide section 254 is projected from outgoing plane is crossed to function.Specifically, light guide section 254 has The periphery 256 of porose plate is formed in center.Periphery 256 is arranged in around control stick 212.In present embodiment In, the front surface of periphery 256 is functioned as outgoing plane.In addition, light guide section 254 has 2 extensions 257.Left extension Portion 257a is set as extending from the left end of periphery 256, and another 1 right extension 257b is set as prolonging from the right end of periphery 256 It stretches.In addition, in the present specification, the general designation as left extension 257a and right extension 257b, is recorded as " extension sometimes 257".In addition, each top of each extension 257 extended from periphery 256 is functioned as the plane of incidence.In addition, about leading The detailed content in light portion 254, it is aftermentioned in " [2-3. and the related structure that shines] ".

Reflecting part 253 is cricoid shape, is made of the material of white.Reflecting part 253 is arranged in around light guide section 254 The rear side (in other words, the inboard of outgoing plane) in portion 256 is to come the inboard light reflection projected from outgoing plane from outgoing plane It projects more light and is arranged, detailed content is aftermentioned.In addition, in the present embodiment, reflecting part 253 is by micropore macromolecule Sheet material (microcell polymer sheet) is constituted, and is also functioned as bolster.

Diffusion sheet 255 is made of the material of translucent sheet, has the property for making to spread by the light of the diffusion sheet 255 Matter.In addition, diffusion sheet 255 is thin sheet, therefore diffusion sheet 255 is not shown in the figure in the section shown in Figure 21.Diffusion sheet 255 Make to project after the light diffusion that the outgoing plane of light guide section 254 projects to front side.In the present embodiment, diffusion sheet 255 is ring-type Shape.Diffusion sheet 255 is arranged in around the hole being arranged on the outgoing plane of light guide section 254.

As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, the base of control stick 212 is arranged in reflecting part 253, light guide section 254 and diffusion sheet 255 The front side of portions 251.Specifically, being provided with reflecting part 253 in the front of base portion 251, it is arranged in the front of reflecting part 253 There is the periphery 256 of light guide section 254, the front of periphery 256 is provided with diffusion sheet 255.In addition, as shown in figure 21, reflection Portion 253, periphery 256 and diffusion sheet 255 are clamped and fixed by the face portions 241 of base portion 251 and middle partial shell 222. Thus, reflecting part 253 is contacted with periphery 256, and periphery 256 is contacted with diffusion sheet 255.

The state that reflecting part 253, periphery 256 and diffusion sheet 255 pass through the hole of itself setting respectively with axle portion 252 is matched It sets.In this way, reflecting part 253, periphery 256 and diffusion sheet 255 are arranged in around axle portion 252.In the present embodiment, In In the case where front side controller main part 201, it can be arranged in around axle portion 252 via opening 211a visual identity Diffusion sheet 255 (and the periphery 256 and reflecting part 253 at its rear), detailed content is aftermentioned.

In addition, in the present embodiment, periphery 256 (reflecting part 253 and diffusion sheet 255 are also the same) is set to control stick 212 complete cycle.Here, in other embodiments, no setting is required for periphery 256 to surround the complete cycle of control stick 212 completely.Example Such as, in other embodiments, periphery 256 (reflecting part 253 and diffusion sheet 255 are also the same) is also possible to one of ring-shaped Divide the shape of shortcoming.

Figure 22 is the perspective view for indicating an example of positional relationship of middle partial shell, light guide section and main substrate.In addition, In In Figure 22, for the purpose for the positional relationship for being easy to observe these each structural elements, and a part of middle partial shell is omitted Ground is indicated.As shown in figure 22, the top of the right extension 257b of light guide section 254, that is, plane of incidence is arranged in main substrate 246 (specifically, surface) near the right illumination region 248b of upper setting.It is identical with this ground, the left extension of light guide section 254 Top, that is, plane of incidence of 257a is arranged near the left illumination region 248a being arranged on main substrate 246 (specifically, surface).

In addition, as shown in figure 22, being provided with hole 257d in right extension 257b.The part shell in light guide section 254 is installed on In the state of body 222, claw 243b and the hole 257d phase for being set to the right strap 243 of middle partial shell 222 are locking.Separately Outside, in the same manner as right extension 257b, hole (hole 257c shown in aftermentioned Figure 31) is also equipped in left extension 257a.It is leading Light portion 254 is installed in the state of middle partial shell 222, is set to the claw of the left strap 242 of middle partial shell 222 and is somebody's turn to do Hole Xiang Kading.In this way, light guide section 254 is arranged to the hole Xiang Kading of each claw Yu each extension 257.Mutually blocked by claw with hole It is fixed, light guide section 254 can be firmly fixed.

(reboot button)

As shown in figure 20, middle cell 240 includes above-mentioned reboot button 214.Reboot button 214 is such as the bullet as rubber Property object constitute, can be pressed and be deformed according to operating surface.Reboot button 214 is arranged to its operating surface therefrom part The hole 242a exposure (0 (f) referring to Fig.1) of shell 222.In addition, in the present embodiment, reboot button 214 is arranged to it Operating surface is the position of the surface indentation relative to middle partial shell 222.

In addition, middle cell 240 includes for detecting the button probe portion 258 to the pushing operation of reboot button 214.Though It is not illustrated, but button probe portion 258 is provided with the contact for detecting the operation to reboot button 214 and visits Survey the detection circuit for the case where reboot button 214 is contacted with the contact.Button probe portion 258 is installed on main substrate maintaining part 245 Detection circuit mounting portion 245e.

Button probe portion 258 is set to the inside of reboot button 214.Specifically, button probe portion 258 be configured to it is above-mentioned Contact is in the inboard position of the operating surface of reboot button 214.Thus, when reboot button 214 according to reboot button 214 into When having gone pushing operation and having deformed, a part of reboot button 214 is contacted with the contact of button probe portion 258.Button is visited The case where detection circuit detection reboot button 214 in survey portion 258 and contact contact.Though button is visited in addition, not illustrated The detection circuit in survey portion 258 is electrically connected with main substrate 246.

(cover portion)

As shown in Figure 19~Figure 21, middle cell 240 includes above-mentioned cover portion 215.In the present embodiment, cover portion 215 It is same as the surface element of top part shell body 221 and lower partial shell 223, the soft material of You Bizhong partial shell 222 (for example, with The identical elastomer of surface element) it constitutes.

As illustrated in figures 19 and 20, cover portion 215 has the surface of dome shape and is set to the rodlike of the inboard on the surface Portion 259.When cover portion 215 is installed on main substrate maintaining part 245, bar-shaped portion 259 is inserted in the recess of main substrate maintaining part 245 The mounting hole (that is, hole 245f shown in Figure 29) being arranged on the 245d of face.In addition, other than the tip portion of bar-shaped portion 259 is than top Part it is slightly thick.Therefore, the bar-shaped portion 259 for being inserted in mounting hole will not be just detached from from mounting hole because of power to a certain degree.Cover portion 215 are installed to be covering concave face 245d in the state that bar-shaped portion 259 is inserted in mounting hole.

[2-2-3. lower unit]

Figure 23 is the exploded perspective view of an example of lower unit.Figure 23 is point of the lower unit 270 from the upside of front Solve perspective view.

(lower partial shell)

As shown in figure 23, lower unit 270 includes lower partial shell 223.As described above, lower partial shell 223 and top Housing parts 221 are same, have hemispherical shape.As shown in figure 23, the upper side opening of lower partial shell 223 does not have and half The comparable face in ball bottom surface.Therefore, lower partial shell 223 can also say be hemisphere planar shape.Lower partial shell 223 and top Housing parts 221 are same, can also say be spherical crown shape shape.

As shown in figure 23, in the present embodiment, lower partial shell 223 is the shape of hemispherical front end portion shortcoming. Specifically, lower partial shell 223 is shape made of cutting away hemispherical front end portion with the plane vertical with front-rear direction. That is, lower partial shell 223 includes the side 223a in the week of the bottom surface as hemisphere and by cutting away half with above-mentioned plane The front end portion of spherical surface and the side 223b generated.From partial shell 223 under front side, side 223b is to seem For the shape of semicircle shape.In addition, the shape of the above-mentioned notch in lower partial shell 223 be with possessed by middle partial shell 222 The corresponding shape of the shape of above-mentioned front end face (specifically, being and the substantially consistent shape in the side of the downside of front end face), Specifically, being semicircle shape.But the shape of notch is arbitrary, and in other embodiments, is also possible to other than semicircle Shape.

In addition, lower partial shell 223 has the hemispherical rear end part other than the shortcoming of hemispherical front end portion The shape of shortcoming.Thus, lower partial shell 223 includes the side 223c generated by the notch of rear end part.Rear end part is cut The shape of mouth is substantially consistent with the shape on the surface of above-mentioned cover portion 215.That is, above-mentioned cover portion 215 is arranged to cover The cut out portion of the rear end of lower partial shell 223.

As shown in figure 23, lower partial shell 223 is same as top part shell body 221, has surface element 272 and inner wall part 273. Surface element 272 is the component for constituting the surface in outside of lower partial shell 223.Inner wall part 273 is to constitute lower partial shell 223 The component of inner wall.Surface element 272 and inner wall part 273 are hemispherical shapes identical with lower partial shell 223, with lower part shell Body 223 is similarly the shape of hemispherical front end portion and rear end part shortcoming.In addition, inner wall part 273 and surface element 272 is interior Side connection.For example, inner wall part 273 is engaged by adhesive with the inside of surface element 272.In addition, inner wall part 273 is inner wall part The consistent size in face of the inside in the face and surface element 272 in 273 outside.

The surface element 272 of lower partial shell 223 and the surface element 231 of top part shell body 221 are same, by than part among the above Shell 222 and the soft elastomeric objects (for example, elastomer) of inner wall part 273 are constituted.The inner wall part 273 of lower partial shell 223 with The inner wall part 232 of top part shell body 221 is same, is made of specific surface portion 272 hard material (for example, resin).

In addition, the inner wall part 232 of inner wall part 273 and top part shell body 221 is same, such as it is made of the material of black, with The light issued by illumination region 248 is set to be not through inner wall part 273 as far as possible.

As shown in figure 23, inner wall part 273 is provided with rib 273a.Rib 273a is arranged with respect to lower partial shell 223 The inner wall of spherical surface is prominent.It (in other words, avoids being provided with vibration section 271 in addition, rib 273a is set as not contacting with vibration section 271 Position).In addition, the position of setting rib 273a and quantity are arbitrary.By the way that rib 273a is arranged, lower partial shell can be improved 223 intensity (in other words, rigidity).

In addition, in the present embodiment, the rib that the inner wall of top part shell body 221 is arranged quantity ratio in lower partial shell The quantity of the rib of 223 inner wall setting is few (referring to the mode including being not provided with rib in the inner wall of top part shell body 221).This be by In, about top part shell body 221, can be fixed on by auxiliary substrate 237 and auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238 top part shell body 221 come Improve intensity.That is, in the present embodiment, by making the rib in top part shell body 221 compared with lower partial shell 223 It is few, more components can be stored, and by the way that the component stored (that is, auxiliary substrate 237 and auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238) is fixed Intensity is improved in top part shell body 221.

As shown in figure 23, inner wall part 273 is provided with vibration section mounting portion 273b.In addition, only showing 2 in Figure 23 Vibration section mounting portion 273b, but inner wall part 273 is provided with 4 vibration section mounting portion 273b.In vibration section mounting portion 273b It is provided with the threaded hole of side opening.The threaded hole is the screw thread for installing aftermentioned vibration section 271 to lower partial shell 223 Hole.

As shown in figure 23, inner wall part 273 is provided with housing installation portion 273c.Housing installation portion 273c is provided with 2 The threaded hole of housing installation portion 273c is penetrated through along the longitudinal direction.The threaded hole is to be used for lower partial shell 223 (in other words, Lower unit 270) it is installed on the threaded hole of main substrate maintaining part 245 (in other words, middle cell 240).

As shown in figure 23, inner wall part 273 is provided with prominent claw 273d.Prominent claw 273d is set as and lower part shell The side 223a of body 223 is compared to upwardly projecting.In the present embodiment, the right back in the side 223a of lower partial shell 223 Part and the part of left back be respectively arranged 1 prominent claw 273d.Connect in middle partial shell 222 with lower partial shell 223 In the case where connecing, prominent claw 273d and middle partial shell 222 are locking, and detailed content is aftermentioned.

In addition, as shown in figure 23, being provided with claw 273e in inner wall part 273.Claw 273e is set as unlike lower part shell The side 223a of body 223 is prominent.The part of the right front in lower partial shell 223 is arranged in claw 273e.Though in addition, not carrying out figure Show, but the part of the left front in lower partial shell 223 is also equipped with claw identical with claw 273e.In middle part shell In the case that body 222 is connect with lower partial shell 223, the above-mentioned engaging portion of above-mentioned claw 273e and middle partial shell 222 243a (referring to Fig.1 9) is locking, and detailed content is aftermentioned.

(vibration section)

As shown in figure 23, lower unit 270 has vibration section 271.Vibration section 271 is to generate vibration to make shell 211 shake Dynamic oscillator.Though vibration section 271 and main substrate 246 are (more specifically, and on main substrate 246 in addition, not illustrated The control unit of setting) electrical connection.

In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 is voice coil motor.That is, vibration section 271 can be according to being input to itself letter It number generates vibration, and sound can be generated according to the signal.For example, in the frequency for inputting audible range to vibration section 271 Signal in the case where, vibration section 271 generate vibrate and generate sound (that is, audible sound).For example, indicating in input in game In the case where the voice signal of the sound (or cry) of the role of middle appearance, the sound that vibration section 271 exports the role (or is named Sound).In addition, vibration section 271 generates vibration in the case where the signal of the frequency inputted outside audible range to vibration section 271.This Outside, to vibration section 271 input signal can either be the vibration for indicating that vibration section 271 should carry out waveform signal, also can It is enough the voice signal of the waveform for the sound for indicating that vibration section 271 should export.To vibration section 271 input signal either It is intended to the vibration signal for the vibration for making vibration section 271 carry out desired waveform, is also possible to be intended to make the output expectation of vibration section 271 Sound voice signal.As described above, in the present embodiment, vibration section 271 can export vibration and sound, therefore energy It is enough to export vibration and sound from spherical controller 200, and it is capable of the internal structure of simplified control device main part 201.

As shown in figure 23, vibration section 271 has columned outer shape.In the present embodiment, in spherical shell The columned vibration section of configuration in 211, therefore can efficiently utilize the space in the shell 211.In general, vibration section The 271 is the big, can generate stronger vibration, therefore according to the present embodiment, is easy to configure the vibration that can generate strong vibration Portion.

In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 has the side protruding portion outstanding from columned vibration section 271 271a.In the present embodiment, the upper end of the side of vibration section 271 is arranged in 4 protruding portion 271a.Protruding portion 271a is from vibration The side in portion 271 is prominent to the direction vertical with up and down direction.It is provided in each protruding portion 271a for for consolidating vibration section 271 Due to the hole that the screw of lower partial shell 223 passes through (referring to Figure 23).

As shown in figure 23, vibration section 271 is installed on the inside of lower partial shell 223.In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 are fixed to each other with lower partial shell 223 by screw 274 (being in the present embodiment 4 screws 274).As described above, under The vibration section mounting portion 273b of partial shell 223 is provided with the threaded hole of 4 upper side openings.In addition, in the above-mentioned of vibration section 271 Protruding portion 271a is provided with hole in position corresponding with the threaded hole.As shown in figure 23, by making screw 274 to pass through vibration The threaded hole of the state in the hole in portion 271 and lower partial shell 223 is screwed, and vibration section 271 and lower partial shell 223 are consolidated It is fixed.In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 be arranged to the central axis (in other words, the central axis of vibration section 271) of cylinder with it is upper The substantial parallel direction in lower direction.In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 is arranged to the direction of vibration and upper and lower of itself To substantial parallel direction.

In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 is only at the protruding portion 271a for being screwed on lower partial shell 223 under Partial shell 223 contacts.That is, the columned bottom surface of vibration section 271 and side are not contacted with lower partial shell 223. In this way, being set as limited by the part for contacting vibration section 271 with lower partial shell 223, can reduce by vibration section 271 The deviation (that is, deviation of each product) of vibration characteristics in the case where the downward transmitting of partial shell 223 of the vibration of generation.

In addition, in the present embodiment, 4 junctions of vibration section 271 and lower partial shell 223 are (that is, 4 above-mentioned prominent Portion 271a out) it is configured as the virtual symmetry on front-rear direction and left and right directions.That is, above-mentioned 4 junctions are configured as closing In the center across 4 junctions and the axis virtual symmetry parallel with left and right directions.In addition, above-mentioned 4 junctions are matched It is set to axis virtual symmetry about the center across 4 junctions and parallel with front-rear direction.Hereby it is possible to will be by vibrating The vibration holding that portion 271 generates is transmitted to shell 211 well balancedly.

[connection of 2-2-4. each unit]

By being separately connected above-mentioned illustrated upper unit 230, middle cell 240 and lower unit 270 come structure At controller main part 201.

Figure 24 is the exploded perspective view of an example of upper unit 230 and an example of middle cell 240.As shown in figure 24, on Portion's unit 230 is fixed to each other with middle cell 240 by screw 281 (being in the present embodiment 3 screws 281).Specifically, The medial surface of the top part shell body 221 (specifically, inner wall part 232) of upper unit 230 is provided with the spiral shell of 3 lower openings Pit (referring to Fig.1 6).In addition, in the main substrate maintaining part 245 of middle cell 240, in position corresponding with 3 threaded holes It is provided with 3 holes (referring to Fig.1 9).Specifically, the left and right side in frame portion 245a is each provided with 1 hole, and installed in band Axis 245c is provided with hole (referring to Fig.1 9).As shown in figure 24, by making screw 281 to pass through the hole of main substrate maintaining part 245 The threaded hole of state and top part shell body 221 is screwed, and upper unit 230 is fixed with middle cell 240.

In addition, the side 221a of top part shell body 221 is in the case where upper unit 230 is connect with middle cell 240 Each strap 242 and 243 of partial shell 222 contacts, the front of the side 221b of top part shell body 221 and middle partial shell 222 The side of the upside in portion 241 contacts.Between top part shell body 221 and middle partial shell 222 not generate substantially between the two as a result, The mode of gap connects.But the rear end of the left strap 242 of middle partial shell 222 and the rear end of right strap 243 are discontinuous, Therefore the rear end part of top part shell body 221 is not contacted with middle partial shell 222.

Figure 25 and Figure 26 is the exploded perspective view of an example of controller main part 201.Figure 25 is will from the downside of front Upper unit 230 connect the perspective view of obtained upper middle cell 290 and lower unit 270 with middle cell 240.Separately On the one hand, in Figure 26, the upper middle cell 290 from showing on the downside of front and the lower part from the upside of front Unit 270.

As illustrated in figs. 25 and 26, obtained upper middle cell is connect with middle cell 240 to by upper unit 230 290 further connect lower unit 270.In the present embodiment, lower unit 270 is by claw and screw come single with upper middle part Member 290 connects.

As described above, being provided with 4 claws (that is, 2 prominent claw 273d and 2 claws in lower partial shell 223 273e).These claws and middle partial shell 222 are locking.Specifically, each band of prominent claw 273d and middle partial shell 222 The inside in shape portion 242 and 243 is locking.In addition, claw 273e and the engaging portion 243a (referring to Fig.1 9) of middle partial shell 222 block It is fixed.Partial shell 223 is descended to be fixed with middle partial shell 222 as a result,.

In addition, as shown in figure 26, upper middle cell 290 is fixed to each other with lower unit 270 by screw 282.Specifically, The housing installation portion 273c of lower unit is provided with 2 threaded holes for penetrating through housing installation portion 273c along the longitudinal direction.Separately Outside, the concave face 245d for the main substrate maintaining part 245 for including in upper middle cell 290, in position corresponding with 2 threaded holes It installs and is equipped with 2 holes.As shown in figure 26, the state and lower partial shell in the hole of concave face 245d are passed through by making screw 282 223 threaded hole is screwed, and upper middle cell 290 is fixed with lower unit 270.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the case where upper middle cell 290 is connect with lower unit 270, lower part shell The side 223a of body 223 is contacted with each strap 242 and 243 of middle partial shell 222, and the side 223b of lower partial shell 223 is in The side contact of the downside of the face portion 241 of partial shell 222 (referring to Figure 25).Partial shell 223 and middle partial shell are descended as a result, 222 are connected in a manner of substantially not generating gap between the two.But the rear end of the left strap 242 of middle partial shell 222 It is discontinuous with the rear end of right strap 243, therefore the rear end part of lower partial shell 223 is not contacted with middle partial shell 222.In In present embodiment, pass through the rear end of the left strap 242 of middle partial shell 222 and rear end, the top part shell of right strap 243 Body 221 and lower partial shell 223 form hole in the rear end of shell 211.The hole becomes above-mentioned 211c with holes (reference figure 10)。

In the present embodiment, each structural element that controller main part 201 is connected with screw and claw etc. is illustrated Example, but the method for connecting each structural element is arbitrary.In addition, in order to connect (in other words, fixed) each structural element And the position of the screw used and quantity are arbitrary.

[configuration inside 2-2-5.]

(configuration about antenna)

Figure 27 is the sectional view of an example of controller main part.Figure 27 be across controller main part 201 center and with The sectional view in the vertical section of left and right directions.As described above, antenna 291 is arranged on auxiliary substrate 237.In the present embodiment, The configuration of antenna 291 is upper compared with the center C with shell 211 and the position of front side is leaned on compared with the C of center (referring to Figure 27).

As shown in figure 27, in the present embodiment, the position of antenna 291 be shell 211 center C and operating surface 213 it Between.More specifically, antenna 291 with the straight line of the center C and operating surface 213 that pass through shell 211 (that is, straight shown in Figure 13 Line L3) position on parallel direction (that is, up and down direction) is in the position of the center C of shell 211 in this direction (in that is, The y-axis coordinate of heart C) and the operating surface 213 position (that is, y-axis coordinate of operating surface 213) in this direction between.In other words, In the present embodiment, antenna 291 is arranged in compared with the center C of shell 211 by above-mentioned " the upper direction in the input of direction " Side, the setting of operating surface 213 is in the side for leaning on " the upper direction in the input of direction " compared with antenna 291.It is configured by antenna 291 In the case where position as described above, the finger operated to operating surface 213 is not easy to become to be led to by what antenna 291 carried out The interference of letter, spherical controller 200 can carry out the communication carried out by antenna 291 well.

In addition, in the present embodiment, spherical controller 200, which has, is provided with antenna 291 and for detecting to operation The electric substrate (that is, auxiliary substrate 237) of the contact 237a of the pushing operation in face 213.In this way, passing through the base that contact 237a will be arranged The substrate of plate and setting antenna 291 is set as identical substrate, and the high efficiency of component configuration can be realized in shell 211, can Realize the lightweight and space saving of spherical controller 200.In addition, according to the above, can by antenna 291 with operating surface 213 The lower section that the mode of separation to a certain degree configured in operating surface 213.Thus, it is possible to make the hand operated to operating surface 213 Refer to the interference for being not easy to become the communication carried out by antenna 291, spherical controller 200 can carry out well through antenna 291 The communication of progress.

In addition, in the present embodiment, operating surface 213 is set to hemispherical top part shell body 221, antenna 291 is arranged In the inside of the top part shell body 221 (in other words, the first semi-spherical portion).In this way, in the present embodiment, the setting of antenna 291 exists It is provided in the partial shell of operating surface 213.Hereby it is possible to which antenna 291 and operating surface 213 are matched in spherical shell 211 It sets in the same side.Thereby, it is possible to the finger for operating operating surface 213 be not easy to become to lead to by what antenna 291 carried out The interference of letter, spherical controller 200 can carry out the communication carried out by antenna 291 well.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the upper end of shell 211 is arranged in operating surface 213, control stick 212 is arranged in shell The position compared with the center C of shell 211 by front side and upside is arranged in the front end of body 211, antenna 291 (referring to Figure 27). In other words, antenna 291 is arranged in the straight line perpendicular to the center C and opening 211a that pass through shell 211 (that is, shown in Figure 13 Straight line L4) and plane (that is, plane P1 shown in Figure 13) including center C compare by the position of 212 side of control stick.Namely It says, the same side (specifically, front side) with control stick 212 that antenna 291 is arranged on the basis of above-mentioned plane.In addition, " day Line 291 is arranged in front side " refer to that the mode of front side is arranged at least part including antenna 291.

Here, in the case where being operated to control stick 212, being operated with index finger to operating surface 213 with thumb, As shown in figure 12, finger is not configured between on the surface of shell 211, control stick 212 and operating surface 213.Thus, institute as above It stating, by configuring antenna 291 and control stick 212 in the same side, antenna 291 can be configured low a possibility that configuring finger Position.Thereby, it is possible to make the finger for holding spherical controller 200 be not easy to become the dry of the communication carried out by antenna 291 It disturbs, the communication carried out by antenna 291 can be carried out well.

In the present embodiment, antenna 291 is arranged to: at least part configuration of antenna 291 is passing through operating surface 213, be open 211a and shell 211 center C section round region in, to pass through operating surface 213 and center C Line segment and be radius across the line segment of opening 211a and center C and central angle is the fan-shaped region of acute angle (that is, shown in Figure 27 The region R to be fenced up with chain-dotted line).In this way, can be made by configuring at least part of antenna 291 in above-mentioned zone The finger that spherical controller 200 must be held is not easy to become the interference of the communication carried out by antenna 291, can be led to well Cross the communication of the progress of antenna 291.

In addition, in the present embodiment, being configured with control stick 212 and behaviour in such a way that the central angle of above-mentioned sector is 90 ° Make face 213.In other words, control stick 212 and operating surface 213 are configured to pass through control stick 212 (in other words, be open 211a) and shell The straight line of the center C of body 211 and the line orthogonal for passing through operating surface 213 and center C.Here, in other embodiments, it is fan-shaped Central angle may not be 90 °.Even if in the case where the central angle of above-mentioned sector is not 90 °, by the way that antenna 291 is configured It is contained in the region of the sector at least part of antenna 291, can also make to hold in the same manner as present embodiment spherical The finger of controller 200 is not easy to become the interference of the communication carried out by antenna 291.

(structure about operating surface)

As described above, in the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 has operation portion, which has and shell 211 The operating surface 213 that is formed as one of surface.Accordingly, the part other than the operating surface 213 in operating surface 213 and shell 211 Between can not generate gap, therefore the appearance of controller main part 201 can be made closer to the shape of ball.Thereby, it is possible to Make the good sense of touch of sense of touch for holding controller main part 201.Operating surface 213 is snapped into addition, can reduce other things and cut to pieces So that a possibility that operating surface 213 is inadvertently operated.

In addition, " surface of operating surface and shell is formed as one " refer to including as in the present embodiment operating surface with The mode of slot (that is, mark 211b) is formed between the surface of shell.In addition, the depth and width of slot are arbitrary.In addition, " surface of operating surface and shell is formed as one " refers to that at least part of operating surface is integrally constituted with the surface of shell.Example Such as, in the present embodiment, the surface for being configured to the complete cycle and shell 211 of operating surface 213 is continuous, but in other embodiment In, only a part week for being also configured to operating surface 213 and the surface of shell 211 are continuous.Thus, such as in operating surface 213 A part of week and the surface of shell 211 between form gap and simultaneously discontinuous, operating surface 213 other a part weeks and shells In the case that 211 surface is formed as one (in other words, continuous), it can be known as that " surface of operating surface and shell is formed as one Body ".

As described above, in the present embodiment, the surface (that is, surface element 231) of operating surface 213 and shell 211 is by bullet Property object constitute.In addition, shell 211 has inner wall part 232, which is arranged in the surface being made of elastomeric objects Inside, it is harder than the elastomeric objects.According to the above, it can be set as that the operation being formed as one with the surface of shell 211 can be pressed The structure in face 213.In addition, according to the above, by the way that inner wall part is arranged, can prevent from holding shell with common power in user The part other than operating surface 213 in the case where 211 in shell 211 substantially deforms.In addition, in the present embodiment, by elasticity Object constitutes the surface of top part shell body 221 and lower partial shell 223.But in other embodiments, can also only by Elastomeric objects constitute part in the surface of shell 211, around operating surface 213.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the operation portion with operating surface 213 has movable part (specifically, keycap 235).In addition, spherical controller 200 has probe portion (specifically, detection circuit 322).Movable part is by shell 211 and operation Face 213 covers, and can be pressed according to operating surface 213 and movable.Probe portion is detected according to the activity of movable part to operating surface 213 operation.According to the above, spherical controller 200 can detect the case where operating surface is pressed by simple structure.

In addition, in the present embodiment, operating surface 213 is the shape of dome shape.Specifically, operating surface 213 is and shell The shape of the dome shape of substantially the same radius of the radius of body 211.Thus, in the present embodiment, by shell 211 and operation Face 213 forms 1 spherical surface.In addition, at this point, can say that operating surface 213 is arranged along the surface of shell 211.According to this reality Mode is applied, the appearance of controller main part 201 can be made closer to the shape of ball.It, can also be in addition, about operating surface 213 Be any of following manner: (a) as in the present embodiment, shell 211 is integrated with operating surface 213；And (b) and originally Embodiment is different, and shell is mutually independent with operating surface.For example, being the table with the shell with the mutually independent operating surface of shell In the case where the spherical surface of the identical ball in face, also in the same manner as present embodiment, the appearance of controller main part 201 can be made more Close to the shape of ball.

In addition, in other embodiments, operating surface 213 may be set to be prominent from the surface of shell 211.Accordingly, Enable to the position for being easy to know operating surface for a user.In addition, even if in this case, controller main part 201 is made Can also say it is spherical to be whole.

In addition, in other embodiments, operating surface 213 can also be independent with 211 phase of shell.For example, operating surface can also To be a part with the mutually independent operation button of shell 211.Specifically, being also possible to setting and opening on shell 211 211a different button holes, operating surface (in other words, operation button) are arranged to from button hole exposure.Hereby it is possible to make It is easy to know the position of operation button for a user.It, can also be in addition, at this point, operating surface can be both arranged along shell 211 It is set as prominent from shell 211, may be arranged as being recessed relative to shell 211.

In the present embodiment, the area of operating surface 213 can also be wider than the area of the operating surface 252c of control stick 212. Hereby it is possible to be easy to pushing operation face 213 for a user.In addition, in other embodiments, operating surface 213 it is big Small and shape is arbitrary, can also be smaller than the operating surface 252c of control stick 212.

(configuration about control stick)

Figure 28 is the figure near the front end portion of an example for schematically showing spherical controller.In addition, Figure 28 is from a left side Right direction observes the figure near the front end portion of sphere controller 200, it is schematically indicated control stick 212 and shell 211 and opens The relationship of mouth 211a.In Figure 28, axle portion 252 indicated by the solid line shows the axle portion 252 in the state of not operated, uses dotted line The axle portion 252 of expression shows the axle portion 252 in the state of being poured into the limit.

As shown in figure 28, shell 211 has spherical surface 211d and front end face 211e.Spherical surface 211d is arranged in away from shell 211 The position of center predetermined distance (referred to as radius distance).Front end face 211e is the opening face for being formed with opening 211a.Control stick 212 The outside of shell 211 is projected into from opening 211a.

The distance position shorter than above-mentioned radius distance at the center away from shell 211 is arranged in front end face 211e.In other words, preceding The position (in other words, the position of the inside of benchmark spherical surface) being recessed compared with benchmark spherical surface is arranged in end face 211e.Here, benchmark Spherical surface refers to that the length of the center that center is shell 211 and radius is the spherical surface in the ball region of above-mentioned radius distance (shown in Figure 28 Chain-dotted line).That is, the spherical surface 211d of shell 211 is arranged along benchmark spherical surface, front end face 211e be arranged to Benchmark spherical surface is compared to recess.

According to the above, the ball with shell 211 can be arranged in the part (that is, front end face 211e) that control stick 212 is arranged Face 211d compares the position close to the center of shell 211.Thereby, it is possible to inhibit control stick 212 from benchmark spherical surface amount outstanding, energy Enough so that being easy to operate control stick 212 for a user.

As shown in figure 28, in the present embodiment, control stick 212 top end part 252b setting with said reference spherical surface weight The position of conjunction.In other words, the position that the distance at the center away from shell 211 is above-mentioned radius distance is arranged in top end part 252b.This When, (more specifically, compared with benchmark spherical surface slightly the operating surface 252c of control stick 212 is disposed along the position of benchmark spherical surface Micro- position in the outer part).

According to the above, although it is corresponding poor in the presence of thickness (for example, 3mm~10mm) with top end part 252b, to behaviour The finger that vertical pole 212 is operated is configured in the position almost the same with above-mentioned spherical surface.Thus, user can be with will be to manipulation The finger that bar 212 is operated be placed on spherical surface it is such feel to hold spherical controller 200, therefore it is more easily right Control stick 212 is operated.

As shown in figure 28, in the present embodiment, no matter state that top end part 252b is operated in control stick 212 and not by The position being overlapped with benchmark spherical surface is respectively positioned under which state in the state of operation.In other words, no matter top end part 252b is being grasped Under which state in state that vertical pole 212 is operated and the state not operated, be arranged at the center away from shell 211 away from From the position for above-mentioned radius distance.In addition, in the present embodiment, no matter being in which in movable range in axle portion 252 In the state of dump angle, top end part 252b is respectively positioned on the position being overlapped with benchmark spherical surface.Accordingly, no matter axle portion 252 is toppled over How is state, and user can be to be placed on next pair of such feeling on spherical surface for the finger operated to control stick 212 Control stick 212 is operated.Thereby, it is possible to further increase the operation sense of control stick 212.

(configuration about acceleration transducer)

As shown in figure 27, in the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 has the immediate vicinity that shell 211 is arranged in Inertial sensor (for example, acceleration transducer 247).Accordingly, inertial sensor can be with equal condition to up and down direction, a left side Right direction and 3 axis directions are detected in the front-back direction.Thereby, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of inertial sensor.

(configuration about rechargeable battery)

As shown in figure 27, in the present embodiment, the inside of shell 211 is arranged in rechargeable battery 244, specifically, setting It sets shorter than the distance from the center of shell 211 to vibration section 271 in the distance from the center C of shell 211 to rechargeable battery 244 Position.In this way, the immediate vicinity of shell 211 is arranged in rechargeable battery 244.Thereby, it is possible to reduce to come from controller main part 201 The impact of outside be transmitted to rechargeable battery 244, as a result, it is possible to protect the safety of rechargeable battery 244.

In addition, in the present embodiment, it is provided in main substrate maintaining part 245 for for by main substrate maintaining part 245 The hole (referring to Fig.1 9) that the screw connecting with middle partial shell 222 passes through.Here, the setting of this some holes is in storage rechargeable battery 244 Frame portion 245a outside.Therefore, in the present embodiment, the outside from controller main part 201 can be further decreased Impact be transmitted to rechargeable battery 244.

(configuration about vibration section)

In the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 has following structures.

Spherical shell 211

The inside of shell 211 is arranged in vibration section 271, generates vibration vibrate the shell 211

Inertial sensor (specifically, acceleration transducer 247), be arranged in the inside of shell 211, with vibration Compare the position close to the center of the spherical shell in portion

Operation portion, with operating surface 213, which can be pressed, and be arranged in about in shell 211 The side opposite with vibration section 271 of heart C with the straight line of the center C and vibration section 271 that pass through shell 211 (specifically, to hang down On the basis of the straight and plane (that is, xz plane) including center C, side opposite with vibration section 271 on shell 211) and the shell Position on body 211

Transmission unit (aftermentioned communication unit 323) is passed by information related with the operation to operation portion and from inertia The information of sensor output is sent to outside

In addition, " position of the side opposite with vibration section 271 of the center C about shell 211 " refer to with pass through vibration The straight line at the center at the center and shell 211 in dynamic portion 271 is vertical and the plane (that is, xz plane) at the center including the shell 211 On the basis of, the position of the side opposite with the vibration section 271.

In addition, " (inertial sensor) is arranged in compared with vibration section by the position at the center of torulose shell among the above Set " refer to that the distance being arranged in from the center C of shell 211 to inertial sensor is shorter than from center C to the distance of vibration section 271 Position more specifically refer to the distance of the center C from the lower end of inertial sensor to shell 211 than from vibration section 271 Upper end to shell 211 center C distance it is short.

According to above-mentioned structure, by the way that inertial sensor to be configured to the immediate vicinity in shell 211, as described above, can Improve the detection accuracy of inertial sensor.In addition, inertia passes by separately configuring inertial sensor and vibration section 271 Sensor is not easily susceptible to the influence of the vibration generated by vibration section 271.Thereby, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of inertial sensor.Separately Outside, by the way that operation portion and vibration section 271 are configured the opposite side at the center about shell 211, vibration section 271 is enabled to Vibration is not easy to be transmitted to operation portion.The influence of vibration is not easily susceptible to the operation of operation portion as a result, can be improved to operation portion The operability of operation.

Above-mentioned " operation portion " is in the present embodiment for flowering structure: having can be pressed according to operating surface 213 and be lived Dynamic movable part (specifically, keycap 235).That is, being the input equipment for including above-mentioned movable part in the present embodiment.But It is that above-mentioned " operation portion " can be arbitrary input equipment.For example, in other embodiments, operation portion is either with behaviour The identical analog stick of vertical pole 212, is also possible to cross key, can also be button as the following formula.

In addition, in the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 is with flowering structure: having the first input including keycap 235 Equipment is also equipped with the second input equipment (specifically, manipulation other than the first input equipment as aforesaid operations portion Bar 212).Here, in other embodiments, sphere controller 200 is also possible to have the first input equipment without having The structure of two input equipments.For example, in other embodiments, being also possible to the position of operating surface 213 in the present embodiment It installs and is equipped with opening (that is, being similarly open with above-mentioned opening 211a), be set as control stick 212 from this as aforesaid operations portion Opening exposure.At this point, spherical controller 200 is also possible to the structure for not having operating surface 213 and keycap 235.

In addition, having the first input equipment and above-mentioned second input as aforesaid operations portion in sphere controller 200 In the case where equipment, the first input equipment and the second input equipment either identical type input equipment, can also be such as this Embodiment is different types of input equipment like that.For example, in other embodiments, spherical controller 200 can also be There is second operating surface with aforesaid operations face 213 and in the position different from the operating surface 213 on shell 211.This When, spherical controller 200 can also have the first input equipment including keycap 235 as aforesaid operations portion, and have The second input equipment with the first input equipment identical type is (that is, include that can be pressed according to above-mentioned second operating surface And the input equipment of movable keycap).

Above-mentioned " being sent to outside " refers in the present embodiment is sent to agent set 2, but can be sent to any Device (referring to aftermentioned " [3. variation] ").

As shown in figure 27, vibration section 271 is arranged between the center C of shell 211 and lower end B.Vibration section 271 configuration with The center C of shell 211 is compared to position on the lower.Here, in the present embodiment, vibration section 271 overweight configuration with shell 211 center C compared to upper position each structural element (specifically, keycap 235, key rubber 236, auxiliary substrate 237, Auxiliary substrate maintaining part 238, rechargeable battery 244 and control stick 212).It is wanted in addition, vibration section 271 can also overweight each structure The sum of the weight of element.

According to above-mentioned, in the present embodiment, the center of gravity of spherical controller 200 (specifically, controller main part 201) Position is located between the center C of shell 211 and the lower end B on the surface of the shell 211.In addition, in the present embodiment, also can The lower end B of shell 211 is known as to the ground connection position in the surface of shell 211.In addition, " position of centre of gravity is located at center C and lower end B Between " refer to that position of the center of gravity on the direction (that is, up and down direction) of the straight line of connection center C and lower end B is center C in the party Between the position of upward position and lower end B in this direction.That is, position of centre of gravity is not necessarily to be located at connection center C under On the line segment for holding B.Thus, in other embodiments, the lower end B of shell 211 can be not necessarily ground connection position, be also possible to from The position that lower end B deviates is ground connection position.

According to the above, by spherical controller main part 201 not apply the feelings that the state of external force is placed in horizontal plane Under condition, controller main part 201 is loaded with the posture that lower end B connects with horizontal plane.In other words, controller main part 201 with Do not apply external force state be placed in horizontal plane in the case where, with direction input in lower direction (that is, above-mentioned " in the input of direction Upper direction " opposite direction) loaded with gravity direction substantially consistent posture.In addition, in user by controller main part In the case that 201 so that the posture of the position different from lower end B in shell 211 and horizontal face contact is placed in horizontal plane, control (in other words, naturally) device main part 201 processed automatically changes posture and becomes grounding parts position (that is, lower end B) and horizontal plane phase The posture connect.

Here, controller main part 201 is spherical, therefore there are following worries: for a user according only to controller master The outer shape in body portion 201 is difficult to upper and lower direction.On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, user can pass through by Controller main part 201 is placed in horizontal plane to confirm upper and lower direction, therefore enables to be easy to know ball for a user The upper and lower direction of shape controller 200.

In addition, in the present embodiment, being able to use the vibration section 271 than above-mentioned each structural element weight to adjust spherical control The position of centre of gravity of device 200 processed.Specifically, by the way that vibration section 271, energy is arranged between the center of shell 211 and ground connection position It is enough to configure position of centre of gravity in the position compared with the center on the lower.In this way, in the present embodiment, even if not using counterweight Part can also set the position of centre of gravity of spherical controller 200, therefore can simplify the structure of spherical controller 200.

In addition, in the present embodiment, can also say that the position of centre of gravity of controller main part 201 is located at about shell 211 Center C 271 side of vibration section.That is, the position of centre of gravity of controller main part 201 be located at compared to pass through shell 211 in The vertical and plane including center C of the straight line (that is, straight line of up and down direction) at the center of heart C and vibration section 271 is (that is, xz is flat Face) by the position of 271 side of vibration section.In other embodiments, the position of centre of gravity of controller main part 201 can not also be even On the line segment of the center C and lower end B of body contact body 211, it is also possible to lean on the arbitrary position of 271 side of vibration section compared with above-mentioned plane It sets.Thus also in the same manner as present embodiment, on user can be confirmed by the way that controller main part 201 is placed in horizontal plane Under direction.

In the present embodiment, above-mentioned ground connection position is different from the setting position of control stick 212 position on shell 211 It sets and the position of the side opposite with operating surface 213 at the center about the shell 211.Here, " the center about shell 211 The side opposite with operating surface 213 position " refer to with pass through operating surface 213 center and shell 211 center it is straight On the basis of line is vertical and the plane (that is, xz plane) at the center including the shell 211, the side opposite with the operating surface 213 Position.It is further possible to say that the extended line of the straight line extended from operating surface 213 to the center of shell 211 is arranged in vibration section 271 On.

According to the above, in the case where controller main part 201 is placed in horizontal plane not to be applied the state of external force, control Posture mounting of the device main part 201 processed with operating surface 213 upward.Accordingly, horizontal plane is placed in controller main part 201 In the case of, user is easy to know the position of operating surface 213.In addition, according to the above, the possibility of operating surface 213 and horizontal face contact Property is lower.Therefore, can reduce following possibility: operating surface 213 and horizontal plane collide, as a result, although user is not intended that But the operating surface 213 is operated.In addition, being placed in level in controller main part 201 with the state for not being applied external force In the case where face, controller main part 201 can be loaded to posture that operating surface 213 is operated, therefore be readily able into Operation of the row to operating surface 213.

In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 is set to the inboard position with ground connection position in the inner wall of shell 211 Opposite position (referring to Figure 27).Hereby it is possible to make the position of centre of gravity of controller main part 201 close to ground connection position, therefore When controller main part 201 being placed in horizontal plane not apply the state of external force, controller main part 201 be easy to stabilize to It is grounded the state of position ground connection.

In the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 have the inside that shell 211 is set rechargeable battery 244 and The charging terminal 249 that the position different from above-mentioned ground connection position is set and is electrically connected with rechargeable battery 244.Accordingly, with not Apply the state of external force and controller main part 201 is placed in the case where horizontal plane charging terminal 249 not downward, therefore user It is easy to find charging terminal 249, in addition, being easy to for charging equipment etc. connecting with charging terminal 249.In this way, in present embodiment In, it is readily able to carry out the charging of spherical controller 200 for a user, can be improved the convenience of spherical controller 200.

In addition, in the present embodiment, charging terminal 249 is disposed relative to the position of the surface indentation of shell 211 (that is, concave face 245d).Thereby, it is possible to reduce the possibility of the ground face contact of charging terminal 249 and mounting controller main part 201 Property.For example, even if in the case where the controller main part 201 for being placed in ground rolls, charging terminal 249 and ground face contact Possibility is also low.

In the present embodiment, shell 211 has vibration section mounting portion 273b, vibration section 271 in the inboard of the shell 211 It is directly fixed on vibration section mounting portion 273b (referring to Figure 23).Accordingly, vibration section 271 is directly fixed on shell 211 (specifically Say, lower partial shell 223), therefore the vibration generated by vibration section 271 can be efficiently transmitted to shell 211.In addition, In In the case that controller main part 201 is placed in horizontal plane, the vibration for being readily able to be generated by vibration section 271 is via shell 211 also are communicated to horizontal plane.

In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 is arranged to and is provided with the sensor electronic base of acceleration transducer 247 Plate (that is, main substrate 246) is vacated with a gap (referring to Figure 27).That is, vibration section 271 not be provided with acceleration transducer 247 substrate directly contacts.Accordingly, acceleration transducer 247 is not easily susceptible to the influence of the vibration generated by vibration section 271.Cause And can reduce due to acceleration transducer 247 detects the vibration and can not accurately controller for detection main part 201 plus A possibility that speed.

In the present embodiment, vibration section 271 is directly fixed on shell 211 (specifically, lower partial shell 223), is protected Hold be provided with the sensor electronic substrate (that is, main substrate 246) of acceleration transducer 247 main substrate maintaining part 245 it is directly solid Due to the shell 211 (specifically, middle partial shell 222 and lower partial shell 223).Thus, vibration section 271 and be provided with plus The substrate of velocity sensor 247 connects indirectly, is not directly connected.Acceleration transducer 247 can be not easily susceptible to as a result, By the influence for the vibration that vibration section 271 generates, can reduce acceleration transducer 247 can not accurately controller for detection main part A possibility that 201 acceleration.

(structure of the rear side about shell)

Figure 29 be after unloading lower cup portion 215 in the state of controller main part an example rearview.As shown in figure 29, In Cover portion 215 is internally provided with above-mentioned concave face 245d.Though cover portion 215 passes through in addition, not illustrated in Figure 29 Above-mentioned bar-shaped portion 259 is inserted in the hole 245f of setting at concave face 245d to be installed on concave face 245d.In addition, such as Figure 29 It is shown, 215 adjoining position of cover portion is provided with recess 222a in middle partial shell 222.The 222a that is recessed is for following mesh And setting: in the case where unloading cover portion 215 from the state of covering concave face 245d, user is easy to finger or refers to First scratches cover portion 215.

In addition, as shown in figure 29, charging terminal 249 is provided on concave face 245d.That is, as described above, charging terminal 249 are set as from the exposure of the hole of concave face 245d.In addition, being provided on concave face 245d single for installing middle part with screw Member 290 (specifically, main substrate maintaining part 245 with concave face 245d) is with lower unit 270 (specifically, lower part Housing parts 223) hole 245g.

As described above, in the present embodiment, there is spherical controller 200 concave face 245d, concave face 245d to set It sets in first surface (specifically, surface of the lower partial shell 223) recess relative to dome shape possessed by partial shell Position.It is formed on concave face 245d for installing lower partial shell 223 and the recess with above-mentioned first surface The hole 245g of face 245d fixed screw (referring to Figure 29).In addition, spherical controller 200 has cover portion 215, which covers Lid concave face 245d, the second surface with dome shape.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the threaded hole for upper middle cell 290 to be connect with lower unit 270 It is covered by cover portion 215.Hereby it is possible to which controller main part 201 is set as the structure that surface is not provided with threaded hole.Thus, root According to present embodiment, the appearance of controller main part 201 can be set as to the shape closer to ball.

In addition, as shown in figure 29, the 211c with holes that can install band is formed in the rear end of shell 211.That is, 211c shape with holes Operating surface 252c from the center of the center Xiang Yucong shell 211 of Cheng Cong shell 211 to control stick 212 center it is contrary Direction extend straight line on position.Hereby it is possible to which band to be mounted on to the interference for being not easy to become the operation to control stick 212 Position.Thereby, it is possible to improve the operability of spherical controller 200.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the operating surface of reboot button 214 shown in Figure 29 is disposed relative to shell 211 Surface indentation position.Thereby, it is possible to reduce a possibility that carrying out maloperation to reboot button 214.In addition, in other implementations In mode, the operating surface of reboot button 214 can also be arranged along the surface of shell 211, may be arranged as relative to shell 211 surface is prominent.

[2-3. and the related structure that shines]

Then, illustrate in controller main part 201 with the related structure that shines.Figure 30 is to indicate that controller main part is sent out The figure of an example of the situation of light.As shown in figure 30, in the present embodiment, control stick 212 (specifically, axle portion 252) is arranged It is that the diffusion sheet 255 around control stick 212 is set (and around rear from the opening 211a of shell 211 exposure Portion 256 and reflecting part 253) it is configured to identify from the external view of shell 211.When the illumination region of the inside of shell 211 248 it is luminous when, light in above-mentioned light guide section 254 is projected from the outgoing plane of the light guide section 254.As a result, as shown in figure 30, It is luminous and visible around control stick 212.In addition, showing the situation to shine around control stick 212 with oblique line in Figure 30. In the following, illustrating the luminous detailed content in controller main part 201 centered on the structure of light guide section 254.

Figure 31 is the perspective view for indicating an example of light guide section.In addition, Figure 32 is the six face views for indicating an example of light guide section. Here, in the present specification, for ease of description, light guide section 254 is divided and is illustrated for multiple portions, in Figure 31 and Figure 32 In be dotted line shows the section on boundary as each section.In addition, in the present embodiment, light guide section 254 is integrally formed , each part mentioned above is not mutually independent.But in other embodiments, each section of light guide section 254 is also possible to mutually solely On the spot constitute.

As described above, light guide section 254 has periphery 256, left extension 257a and right extension 257b.Such as Figure 31 institute Show, periphery 256 is the shape of the plate of quadrilateral shape.In addition, left extension 257a is arranged to the left side from periphery 256 Side extend, right extension 257b be arranged to from the side on the right side of periphery 256 extend.In addition, in present embodiment In, the section as periphery 256 and the boundary of left extension 257a is set as third section S3.

In the present embodiment, it will be set as in light guide section 254 with the flat part that front-rear direction is vertically arranged The part for being rearward bent and extending from the flat part is set as extension 257 (referring to Figure 31) by periphery 256.But It is that in other embodiments, periphery 256 can also be not only made of flat part, is also possible to as a whole It is not tabular.

In addition, in the present embodiment, light guide section 254 is configured to bilateral symmetry.Thus, the structure of right extension 257b with Left extension 257a is identical other than left and right inverts this respect.Therefore, below, left extension 257a is described in detail, Detailed description is then omitted about right extension 257b.

[2-3-1. extension]

As shown in Figure 31 and Figure 32, left extension 257a is the shape of arm.In addition, " shape that extension is arm " is Refer to that at least extension is the shape thinner than periphery 256 in the prescribed direction.Specifically, in the present embodiment, Zuo Yanshen Portion 257a extends with attenuating in the up-down direction compared with periphery 256.Extension 257 is that have to prolong with from periphery 256 It stretches (in other words, with far from periphery 256) and the shape of the part of the tapering width of up and down direction.Therefore, extend It is the arm for being set to periphery 256 that portion 257, which can also be said,.In the present embodiment, left extension 257a is the shape of arm, Therefore the left extension 257a when the inside of shell 211 configures other structures element is enabled to be not easy to become interference.In addition, In In other embodiment, left extension 257a can also be not configured to attenuate with extending from periphery 256, such as can also be with It is to be fixed with from the sectional area in the vertical section in the direction that periphery 256 extends.

In addition, left extension 257a is after the extension of periphery 256 towards shell 211 as shown in (d) of Figure 31 and Figure 32 Inside warpage.The position that thereby, it is possible to configure the plane of incidence 306 in the inside for leaning on shell 211 compared with periphery 256.In addition, It in the present embodiment, is left extension 257a integrally towards the shape of the inside warpage of shell 211, but in other implementations In mode, be also possible to a part of left extension 257a towards shell 211 inside warpage shape.That is, left extension 257a is also possible to have after the extension of periphery 256 towards the structure of the part of the inside warpage of shell 211.

In addition, in the present embodiment, left extension 257a has after the extension of periphery 256 towards in shell 211 The part of side warpage, and the shape with arm.But in other embodiments, left extension 257a is also possible to not The shape of the arm of part with the warpage can be the shape of the not shape of arm and the part with the warpage.Separately Outside, the shape of left extension 257a is arbitrary, and in other embodiments, can also not had the part of the warpage and is not The shape of arm.

In addition, as shown in figure 22, left extension 257a is provided towards left illumination region 248a and extends.Specifically, at this In embodiment, the top end part of left extension 257a extends to (more specifically, left illumination region near left illumination region 248a Near the top of 248a).Thus, the plane of incidence 306 for being set to top end part is configured near left illumination region 248a.By This, is readily able to configure the plane of incidence 306 in the position that can efficiently receive the light from left illumination region 248a.

As shown in figure 31, there is left extension 257a the first guide-lighting path 302 in guide-lighting path 301, second and third to lead Light path 303.First guide-lighting path 301 is in left extension 257a, the 306 to the first section of plane of incidence S1 shown in Figure 32 Part.Second guide-lighting path 302 is in left extension 257a, from the first section S1 to the part of the second section S2.Third Guide-lighting path 303 is in left extension 257a, from the second section S2 to the part of third section S3.

Above-mentioned first section S1 be include left extension 257a upside lateral surface in normal direction be upper direction position Set (position p) shown in Figure 31 and the section substantially perpendicular with the plane of incidence 306.In addition, in the present embodiment, the plane of incidence 306 are arranged to substantial parallel with up and down direction.Second section S2 be the first section S1 in the left extension 257a with Between the S3 of the third section and section substantially perpendicular with the plane of incidence 306.

First guide-lighting path 301 has the plane of incidence 306 directed downwardly (referring to Figure 32).In addition, in the present specification, the court in face To the direction for the normal direction for referring to the face.In the present embodiment, the plane of incidence 306 setting be set on main substrate 246 The opposite position left illumination region 248a (referring to Figure 22).Specifically, the upper of left illumination region 248a is arranged in the plane of incidence 306 Side, and be vacated with a gap with left illumination region 248a.

In the present embodiment, left extension 257a has protruding portion 304.As shown in Figure 31 and Figure 32, protruding portion 304 from The side (being herein right side side) of the plane of incidence 306 is prominent relative to the plane of incidence 306.Here, the overhang of protruding portion 304 is than left The overhang of illumination region 248a is big.That is, protruding portion 304 from the length outstanding of the plane of incidence 306 than left illumination region 248a from main substrate 246 length outstanding are long.In addition, protruding portion 304 can both be contacted with main substrate 246, can not also contact.

Thus, in the present embodiment, assuming that light guide section 254 moves in shell 211, to which the plane of incidence 306 is to leaning on In the case that the direction of nearly left illumination region 248a moves, above-mentioned protruding portion 304 is contacted with main substrate 246, and the plane of incidence 306 is not It can be contacted with left illumination region 248a.That is, in the present embodiment, above-mentioned protruding portion 304 plays below as contact The effect in portion: under assuming that making direction movable situation of the plane of incidence 306 to close left illumination region 248a, in the plane of incidence 306 It is contacted with the left illumination region 248a contact foregoing description contact portion with main substrate 246.Accordingly, even if guide-lighting due to certain reason In the case that portion 254 misplaces in shell 211, it also can reduce light guide section 254 and contacted with illumination region 248 and make illumination region 248 A possibility that damaging.

As shown in Figure 31 and Figure 32, the first guide-lighting path 301 is curved rodlike shape.Specifically, first is guide-lighting Upward direction extension on one side while lateral bend forward from the plane of incidence 306 in path 301.In other words, the first guide-lighting path 301 has The curved shape of front direction is towardsed while upward direction extends from the plane of incidence 306.Therefore, the first guide-lighting path 301 The inner wall 307 of the side of upside in the side face of the plane of incidence 306 and the first section S1 (that is, connection) is towards front and lower section (referring to aftermentioned Figure 33).In addition, the sectional area in the first guide-lighting path 301 is (specifically, the side with the first guide-lighting path 301 The sectional area in the parallel section of the normal direction in face.In other words, vertical with from the plane of incidence 306 to the direction that the first section S1 extends Section sectional area) it is approximately fixed.In addition, the section is the quadrangle substantially the same with the plane of incidence 306.

As shown in Figure 31 and Figure 32, the second guide-lighting path 302 is curved rodlike shape.Specifically, second is guide-lighting Extension is forwarded direction in path 302 on one side to slightly lateral bend is descended while from the first section S1.In other words, the second guide-lighting path 302 have from the first section S1 on one side forward direction extend while downward to curved shape.Therefore, the second guide path The inner wall 308 of the side of upside in the side (that is, face of connection the first section S1 and the second section S2) of diameter 302 is under Side and rear (referring to aftermentioned Figure 33).In addition, the sectional area in the second guide-lighting path 302 is (specifically, with the second guide-lighting path The sectional area in the parallel section of the normal direction of 302 side.In other words, with extend from the first section S1 to the second section S2 The sectional area in the vertical section in direction) it is approximately fixed.In addition, the section is the quadrangle substantially the same with the plane of incidence 306.

As shown in Figure 31 and Figure 32, third leaded light path 303 is with extending forwards and the width of up and down direction broadens Shape.It is the shape of plate that front side broadens that third leaded light path 303, which can be said,.In addition, third leaded light path 303 with to Front extends and lateral bend to the right.

In addition, being formed with hole 257c on third leaded light path 303.Hole 257c is in left-right direction (before capable of also saying and being Rear direction) perforation plate third leaded light path 303 hole.As shown in figure 31, in the present embodiment, hole 257c is that rear side is thin The shape of point.

Figure 33 is to schematically show light to pass through the figure of an example of the situation in left extension.In addition, in the present specification, " schematically showing " refers to so that as illustrating that the structural element (for example, being left extension in Figure 33) of object is easy to observe For the purpose of and by the positional relationship between the size of the structural element and shape, structure element with the mode different from other attached drawings come It indicates.In addition, in the present embodiment, left extension 257a tos the right lateral bending from the plane of incidence 306 while extending forwards Song, but in Figure 33, for the purpose of the progression for illustrating the light in up and down direction and front-rear direction, ignore on left and right directions The bending (in other words, it is assumed that be not bent in the lateral direction for left extension 257a) of light be illustrated.

As shown in figure 33, the light issued from left illumination region 248a enters the of left extension 257a via the plane of incidence 306 The inside (arrow referring to shown in Figure 33) in one guide-lighting path 301.In addition, in Figure 33, arrow by a dotted line shows light Direction of travel, but the direction of travel of the light in left extension 257a is not consistent, but there is also to shown in Figure 33 The light that the different direction of the arrow of dotted line is advanced.

The light incident from the plane of incidence 306 the first guide-lighting path 301 inside to marching forward generally above.Here, In the inner wall 307 of the upside in one guide-lighting path 301, normal direction (arrow referring to shown in Figure 33) is towards front and lower section (more specifically, with up and below being increasingly towards).Thus, in light, there is a situation where reflect on above-mentioned inner wall 307 Under, the light of reflection to front side (in other words, in a manner of by nearby direction) change direction of travel (dotted line referring to shown in Figure 33 Arrow).In addition, the first guide-lighting 301 90-degree bent of path (in other words, the plane of incidence 306 and the first section S1 are substantially perpendicular), because This nearly all changes in the reflection of some position of above-mentioned inner wall 307 from the light of 306 incidence of the plane of incidence in the first guide-lighting path 301 Become direction of travel.As described above, in the first guide-lighting path 301, the light incident from the plane of incidence 306 generally traveling side on one side Advance in the first guide-lighting path 301 on one side to front direction is become from upper direction.Then, the light warp in the first guide-lighting path 301 Second guide-lighting path 302 is entered by the first section S1.

In the second guide-lighting path 302, march forward from the light that the first section S1 enters to substantially front.Here, second leads The normal direction (referring to arrow shown in Figure 33) of the inner wall 308 of the upside of light path 302 is downward and rear.Thus, In light in the case where above-mentioned inner wall 308 reflects, the light of reflection is to downside (in other words, in a manner of close to lower direction) Change direction of travel (arrow of the dotted line referring to shown in Figure 33).In this way, in the second guide-lighting path 302, from the first section S1 Incident light generally forward direction is advanced, and reflection occurs on above-mentioned inner wall 308 and changes to downside and advances for a part of light Advance in the second guide-lighting path 302 to direction.Then, the light in the second guide-lighting path 302 is entered via the second section S2 Third leaded light path 303.

In third leaded light path 303, the width of up and down direction broadens, therefore light is from the upper and lower compared with the second section S2 Long third section S3 is projected upwards.Here, being provided with hole 257c in third leaded light path 303.Therefore, as hole 257c Week inner wall on the light that reflects to the upside of hole 257c or downside change the direction of travel (arrow of the dotted line referring to shown in Figure 33 Head).The light advanced in third leaded light path 303 is divided into the light of the upside of through hole 257c and the downside of through hole 257c Light, and periphery 256 is entered via third section S3.In addition, showing in Figure 33 towards vertical with third section S3 The arrow of the dotted line in direction, but the direction of the arrow is not limited to by the direction of travel of the light of third section S3.

Here, being led in the case where light advances in leaded light curved as left extension 257a path curved The amount for the light that the outside of light path is advanced is more than the amount of the light in its progresses inside.Therefore, if it is assumed that in the second guide-lighting path The inner wall 308 of upside is configured to then lead in third not towards rear (that is, towards underface to or towards front) in 302 The light that the upside of light path 303 is advanced becomes more, tails off in the light that downside is advanced.As a result, having on the upside of the S3 of third section big The light of amount enters periphery, only has a small amount of light from the downside of third section S3 and enters periphery 256.At this point, around The luminous quantity of the outgoing plane in portion 256, the upper side and lower side is different.As a result, there are following possibilities: only the upside of outgoing plane is strong It shines, outgoing plane can not be made equably to shine.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the inner wall 308 of the upside in the second guide-lighting path 302 is configured to court Downwards and rear.Thereby, it is possible to increase the light in the downside advance in third leaded light path 303, therefore can increase from week Enclose the luminous quantity of the downside of the outgoing plane in portion 256.

In addition, in the inner wall 308 of the upside in the second guide-lighting path 302 downward and in the case where rear, in third The light that the downside in guide-lighting path 303 is advanced becomes more, as a result, having the opposite worry to tail off of the light advanced in upside.With this phase Over the ground, in the present embodiment, hole 257c is provided in third leaded light path 303.As a result, in third leaded light path 303 The light that the inner wall of the upside of 257c reflects in hole changes direction of travel to upside, therefore can ensure in third guide path The light that upside in diameter 303 is advanced.Thus, it in the present embodiment, can be from the upper side and lower side of third section S3 equably Light is set to enter periphery 256, as a result, it is possible to so that outgoing plane is equably shone.

[2-3-2. periphery]

As shown in Figure 31 and Figure 32, the hole 256a for penetrating through periphery 256 along the longitudinal direction is formed in periphery 256.In In present embodiment, in the surface (that is, face of front side) of the periphery 256, region around the 256a of hole can be from controller The external view of main part 201 identifies, therefore the region is outgoing plane.

Figure 34 is the figure for indicating an example in inboard face of periphery 256.As shown in figure 34, in the inboard face of periphery 256 (that is, face of rear side) is formed with notch (specifically, slit 309).In the present embodiment, slit 309 is formed in away from hole Cricoid region in 256a predetermined distance.Specifically, slit 309 is the linear slot vertically extended.Slit 309 are arranged for the purpose for increasing the light projected from outgoing plane, and detailed content is aftermentioned.

Figure 35 is the sectional view for schematically showing an example in section of periphery.In addition, Figure 35 is to indicate and upper and lower To the sectional view of a part in vertical section.As shown in figure 35, from third section, S3 enters the light of periphery 256 from injection Face 256b is projected.Specifically, as former state from light in the light that third section S3 enters periphery 256, advancing forwards (that is, not occurring reflectingly) projects (the arrow A of the dotted line referring to shown in Figure 35) from outgoing plane 256b.On the other hand, from third Section S3 enters light in the light of periphery 256, Backwards and reflects on inboard face 256c.Here, at this In embodiment, slit 309 (slit 309a and 309b in Figure 34 and Figure 35) is formed on inboard face 256c.Therefore, from Third section S3 enters light in the light of periphery 256, Backwards and reflects at slit 309, thus tends to Reflection (the arrow B and C of the dotted line referring to shown in Figure 35) forwards.Thus, by the way that slit 309 is arranged, can increase from injection The light that face 256b is projected.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in periphery 256, being made by the inboard face 256c of outgoing plane 256b It is incident on the plane of incidence and is reflected via the light that extension 257 guides to outgoing plane 256b.That is, can be said about periphery 256, Have the light that makes to be incident on the plane of incidence and guide via extension 257 to injection in the inboard of the outgoing plane 256b of periphery 256 The reflecting surface of face 256b reflection.Spherical controller 200 can increase the light projected from outgoing plane using the reflecting surface.In addition, In other embodiments, notch may not can also be provided in reflecting surface.Even if in the case where being not provided with notch, reflection Face also has the function of reflecting light to outgoing plane 256b.

In addition, in the present embodiment, 1 or more notch is formed on above-mentioned reflecting surface (specifically, slit 309).Thereby, it is possible to increase the light projected after reflection on the reflecting surface from outgoing plane 256b.In addition, in the present embodiment, making For above-mentioned notch, multiple linear slits 309 are formed with, but the shape of notch and quantity are arbitrary.For example, other In embodiment, above-mentioned notch is also possible to dotted notch (specifically, hemispheric notch that section is semicircle), can also To form multiple dotted notch on the reflecting surface.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the setting of the left and right sides of periphery 256 extension 257a and 257b, therefore In periphery 256, light enters from the left and right sides, which projects from outgoing plane 256b.

Here, slit 309 is formed as and is incident on the plane of incidence and is directed to the light of periphery 256 via extension 257 The direction that direction of travel (here, being left and right directions) intersects.Specifically, extension 257 is from the outer lateral side of periphery 256 The prescribed portion end of left and right (that is) extends, slit 309 be formed to have with from the center of periphery 256 to the prescribed portion The vertical direction (that is, up and down direction) in direction component direction.Hereby it is possible to make the light from extension 257 in slit It is efficiently reflected at 309, as a result, it is possible to increase the light projected from outgoing plane 256b.

In addition, in the present embodiment, slit 309 is formed as and is parallel to the direction of the side of periphery 256 (specifically Say, up and down direction) substantially parallel extend, but in other embodiments, it can also be formed as and perpendicular to periphery The arbitrary direction of straight line (that is, the straight line the extended in left-right direction) intersection of 256 side.In other words, slit 309 can also be with Be formed as along the arbitrary towards extension of the component with up and down direction.For example, slit 309 can also be formed as obliquely upward to Extend.Thus also same as present embodiment, the light projected from outgoing plane 256b can be increased.

In the present embodiment, as shown in figs. 34 and 35, it is arranged in the slit 309a's of the lateral area in outgoing plane It is spaced wider than the interval of the slit 309b of inside region is arranged in.In addition, lateral area refers in outgoing plane and extension (the closer extension in the extension 257a and 257b of the left and right of periphery 256 more precisely, is arranged in) is close Region, specifically, being the region in the span extension predetermined distance.In the present embodiment, on a left side for periphery 256 Right two sides are provided with extension, therefore the region near the side of the left and right in the surface of periphery 256 is lateral area.Inside Region is the region clipped in outgoing plane, by 2 lateral areas in left and right.

Thus, in the present embodiment, compared with the lateral area close to either extension 257a and 257b, in week It encloses in the inside region of the extension 257a and 257b far from left and right in portion 256, the density for forming slit 309 is high.Here, with outer Side region is compared, and the light from extension is difficult to reach inside region, thus when assume inside region with it is narrow in lateral area When the density of seam 309 is identical, compared with the light from inside region, the light from lateral area is more projected.As a result, In Lateral area is different from inside region luminous quantity, it is difficult to outgoing plane be made equably to shine.On the other hand, in present embodiment In, by make inside region slit 309b density be higher than lateral area slit 309a density, make anti-by slit 309b After penetrating from the light (referring to arrow C shown in Figure 35) that outgoing plane 256b is projected relative to by after slit 309a reflection from outgoing plane The light (the arrow B referring to shown in Figure 35) that 256b is projected increases.Thereby, it is possible to make the luminous quantity of lateral area and inside region Luminous quantity is close, is easy to that outgoing plane is made equably to shine.

As described above, in the present embodiment, reflecting surface includes the first area (tool that notch is formed with the first interval Say to body, be formed with the region of slit 309b) and it is formed with second interval wider than first interval the secondth area of notch Domain (specifically, the region for being formed with slit 309a).Thereby, it is possible to the light projected from outgoing plane is adjusted for each region Amount.Also, in the present embodiment, from second area to extension 257 distance than from first area to extension 257 Apart from short.Spherical controller 200 is easy to that outgoing plane is made equably to shine as a result,.

In addition, in the present embodiment, being divided into the density of above-mentioned first area in the density that periphery 256 forms notch With this 2 grades of the density of second area.Here, in other embodiments, the density that periphery 256 forms notch can also To be divided into 3 grades or more.In addition, in other embodiments, can also be formed in such a way that above-mentioned density continuously changes Slit.In addition, in the mode that above-mentioned density is divided into 3 grades or more, in density mutually different 3 or more regions 1 is equivalent to above-mentioned first area, and other 1 are equivalent to above-mentioned second area.In addition, in the side that above-mentioned density continuously changes In formula, density is that the position (in other words, region) of some value is equivalent to above-mentioned first area, and density is that some is worth low value than this Position be equivalent to above-mentioned second area.That is, " reflecting surface includes first area and second area " refers to including above-mentioned The mode that density is divided into the mode of 3 grades or more and above-mentioned density continuously changes.

Though in the present embodiment, (changing speech in the inboard face of periphery 256 in addition, not illustrated in Figure 35 It, towards the face of the inside of shell 211) it is provided with the reflecting part 253 (referring to Fig.1 9) of white.Thus, it is possible to pass through white The light and inhaled by reflecting part 253 that reflecting part 253 penetrates the inboard rear towards periphery 256 reduced from periphery 256 The light of receipts.As a result, it is possible to increase the light projected from outgoing plane 256b.

Figure 36 is the figure for indicating an example of configuration of the light-emitting component in illumination region.In the present embodiment, such as Figure 36 institute Show, left illumination region 248a includes 3 light-emitting components (for example, LED) 311~313.Each light-emitting component 311~313 issues mutually not phase The light of same color.Specifically, light-emitting component 311 issues red light, light-emitting component 312 issues the light of green, and shine member Part 313 issues the light of blue.The light of each light-emitting component 311~313 from left illumination region 248a exists via the plane of incidence 306 respectively Advance in light guide section 254, and is projected from outgoing plane 256b.At this point, the light for each color that each light-emitting component 311~313 is issued After mixing from outgoing plane 256b project, therefore from outgoing plane 256b project colour mixture after light.Spherical controller 200 can as a result, Issue the light of various colors.

In the present embodiment, left illumination region 248a is arranged to each light-emitting component 311~313 along the plane of incidence 306 Configuration laterally side by side (referring to Figure 36).Here, the transverse direction of the plane of incidence refers in the direction on 2 sides in the plane of incidence of quadrangle , with the close direction of left and right directions in controller main part 201.In addition, in the present embodiment, the transverse direction of the plane of incidence is not It is consistent with the left and right directions in controller main part 201, but in other embodiments, the transverse direction of the plane of incidence can also be with control Left and right directions in device main part 201 processed is consistent.

Here, in the present embodiment, the left extension 257a of light guide section 254 is from the transverse direction of the above-mentioned plane of incidence 306 With curved shape (referring to Figure 31).Therefore, if it is assumed that in the longitudinal direction of the plane of incidence 306 (that is, the transverse direction with the plane of incidence 306 Vertical direction) on abreast configure each light-emitting component 311~313, then each color that each light-emitting component 311~313 is issued Light be easy it is incident from the longitudinal different position of the plane of incidence 306.At this point, the light of each color easily propagates through the second guide path The different paths in up and down direction in diameter 302 and third leaded light path 303, therefore will not be fully in left extension 257a Mixing.As a result, there are following possibilities: the light of different colours is projected in the upper side and lower side in the S3 of third section, around The color for the light that the upper side and lower side of outgoing plane 256b in portion 256 issues also seems different.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, each light-emitting component 311~313 matching laterally side by side along the plane of incidence 306 It sets.That is, each light-emitting component 311~313 is configured in the longitudinal almost the same position of the plane of incidence 306, therefore each The light for each color that light-emitting component 311~313 is issued facilitates penetration of in the second guide-lighting path 302 and third leaded light path 303 Up and down direction on same paths, as a result, it is possible to reduce the upper side and lower side of the outgoing plane 256b in periphery 256 hair The color of light out seems a possibility that different.

In addition, configuration related with each light-emitting component 311~313 in left illumination region 248a is illustrated in Figure 36, but It is that configuration related with each light-emitting component in right illumination region 248b is also same as left illumination region 248a.That is, right illumination region 248b 3 light-emitting components including issuing red, green and blue light, the plane of incidence of 3 light-emitting components along right extension 257b In configuration laterally side by side.Thereby, it is possible to reduce in the case where the light from right illumination region 248b is issued from outgoing plane 256b In the upper side and lower side, the color of light seems a possibility that different.

[2-3-3. and the related structure that shines]

As described above, in the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 has following structures.

Shell 211 is formed with opening 211a

Operation portion (specifically, control stick 212), at least part are exposed from opening 211a

Illumination region 248 is arranged in the inside of shell 211 and issues light

Light guide section 254, the plane of incidence (for example, plane of incidence 306) for the light incidence that there is confession to generate from illumination region 248, And make the light for being incident on the plane of incidence inject to shell 211 outside outgoing plane (that is, outgoing plane 256b)

Here, light guide section has outgoing plane, and there is periphery 256, the Yi Jicong being placed around around operation portion Periphery 256 is extended and at top end part (more specifically, the end of the side opposite with the continuous side of same periphery 256 Portion) extension 257 with the plane of incidence.

According to above-mentioned structure, have extension 257 by light guide section 254, can by the plane of incidence configure with outgoing plane Different positions.Thereby, it is possible to improve freedom degree related with the configuration of illumination region 248.For example, also illumination region can be configured With operation part from position.

In addition, above-mentioned " (periphery) is arranged to surround around operation portion " refers to, it is not limited to periphery and surrounds completely The mode of the complete cycle of operation portion, and in the way of being included in periphery being set in a manner of forming gap around operation portion.Separately Outside, above-mentioned " (periphery) is arranged to surround around operation portion " does not refer to the interval between regulation periphery and operation portion, And refer to the mode contacted including periphery with operation portion and periphery and this two side of the discontiguous mode of operation portion.

In the present embodiment, extension 257 has curved part (for example, the first guide-lighting path 301 and second is guide-lighting Path 302), but it is also possible to the structure of the part with bending.That is, extension 257 is also possible to have bending Part and bending part in the structure of either one.Hereby it is possible to configure the plane of incidence different from outgoing plane Position, therefore can be improved the related freedom degree of configuration with illumination region.

In the present embodiment, the plane of incidence is towards the direction opposite with direction (that is, the front direction) of same outgoing plane institute direction Different directions (that is, lower direction) (referring to Figure 32).In other words, the plane of incidence is towards the side parallel with the direction of outgoing plane institute direction To direction in addition.Also it can say that the plane of incidence is arranged along the plane of the plane of incidence and the plane along outgoing plane intersects Direction.In addition, can also say that the plane of incidence is arranged to the normal side in normal direction (that is, lower direction) and outgoing plane of the plane of incidence It is the direction of the angle other than 180 degree to (that is, front direction) institute's angle.Specifically, in the present embodiment, outgoing plane quilt It is set as substantially perpendicular with the plane of incidence.That is, in the present embodiment, outgoing plane is towards front direction, and in contrast, plane of incidence quilt It is provided towards lower direction.In addition, in other embodiments, the plane of incidence centainly substantially hangs down with outgoing plane without being arranged to Directly.For example, in other embodiments, the normal direction of the plane of incidence is either the normal direction with outgoing plane is in 45 ° Direction is also possible to the direction in 120 °.

According to the above, it can be improved the freedom degree of the direction of configuration illumination region 248.For example, as in the present embodiment In the case that forward direction projects light, illumination region 248 can be configured to upward direction and project light.

In the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 has the electric substrate for being provided with illumination region 248 (that is, main substrate 246), which is disposed towards the direction (that is, upward) different from outgoing plane (referring to figure in the inside of shell 211 19).Specifically, in the present embodiment, electric substrate is arranged to substantially perpendicular with outgoing plane.In this way, in illumination region In the case that 248 are set to electric substrate, the freedom degree of the configuration of electric substrate can be improved using above-mentioned light guide section.At this In embodiment, outgoing plane is towards front direction, and on the other hand, electric substrate can be provided towards up and down direction.

In the present embodiment, periphery (specifically, side of the left and right) Xiang Quxiang of extension 257 from periphery 256 The direction extension (9 and Figure 31 referring to Fig.1) in the direction and the inside of whereabouts shell 211 of the position compared with the periphery in the outer part. In other words, extension 257 from the periphery of periphery 256 while to position in the outer part extends compared with the periphery to going Extend to the direction of the inside of shell 211.Hereby it is possible to be configured in the inboard (in other words, the inboard of outgoing plane) of periphery 256 The component different from illumination region 248.In the present embodiment, the base portion of control stick 212 is configured in the inboard of periphery 256 251.In this way, according to the present embodiment, the freedom degree of the configuration of the component in shell 211 can be further increased.

In the present embodiment, extension 257 has the part of following (a)~(c).

(a) from the plane of incidence to the extension with the plane of incidence towards vertical section (for example, first section S1) First light guide (for example, first guide-lighting path 301)

(b) with continuous second light guide of the first light guide (for example, second guide-lighting path 302)

(c) one end and the second light guide are continuous, the other end and periphery are continuous, with from one end whereabouts other end And with the third light guide of the plane of incidence to broaden towards the width on parallel direction (that is, up and down direction) (for example, third Guide-lighting path 303)

In addition, the second light guide has on the wall surface (that is, wall surface of upside) towards opposite side with the plane of incidence There is wall surface of the interior angle for being in above-mentioned section less than 90 ° (for example, inner wall 308 shown in Figure 33).

According to above-mentioned structure, by the above-mentioned wall surface in the second light guide, can make the direction of travel of light to enter Penetrate changing towards identical side for face.Thereby, it is possible to make the light that periphery is entered from third light guide with enter The side of the direction in face in parallel is penetrated upwardly close to uniform.

In the present embodiment, being formed on extension 257 can be such that the path of the light from plane of incidence incidence becomes The hole (for example, hole 257c) of change.By the hole, the path that the light of periphery 256 is entered from extension 257 can be adjusted.And And in the present embodiment, the width that above-mentioned hole is formed on direction in extension 257, vertical with the plane of incidence is with leaning on Nearly periphery 256 and the light guide (for example, third leaded light path 303) to broaden.It accordingly, can will be upper by above-mentioned hole The light advanced in light guide is stated to be divided by the light of a side side in the hole and by the light of another party side.As a result, it is possible to make The light of periphery is entered close to uniformly from third light guide.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned hole (for example, hole 257c) formed in above-mentioned light guide is away from periphery The end of 256 farther away sides is with the shape to attenuate close to top (referring to Figure 33).Hereby it is possible to reduce by the wall in the hole A possibility that light of face reflection advances to the plane of incidence.As a result, it is possible to increase the amount of the light projected from outgoing plane.

In the present embodiment, shell 211 has blocks with the above-mentioned hole (for example, hole 257c) formed in above-mentioned light guide The holding section (for example, claw 243b shown in Figure 19) of conjunction.Accordingly, by above-mentioned hole, can make to enter from third light guide A possibility that light to periphery is close uniformly, and the position that can reduce light guide section 254 is deviated relative to shell 211.

In the present embodiment, as illumination region 248, spherical controller 200 has the first illumination region (that is, left illumination region 248a) and it is arranged in and the second illumination region of the first illumination region different location (that is, right illumination region 248b).In addition, conduct Extension 257, light guide section 254 have the first extension (that is, left extension 257a) and the second extension (that is, right extension 257b).First extension is extended from periphery 256, and the position opposite with the first illumination region is provided with first plane of incidence (that is, plane of incidence 306).Second extension is extended from periphery 256, and the position opposite with the second illumination region is provided with the Two planes of incidence (referring to Figure 22).In this way, in the present embodiment, extension corresponding with 2 illumination regions can be set, and And the light from 2 extensions can be made to project from 1 outgoing plane, therefore the amount of the light projected from outgoing plane can be increased.

In the present embodiment, above-mentioned first extension from the side side in the prescribed direction of periphery 256 (specifically Say, left side) it is extended, the second extension is from another party side in the prescribed direction of the periphery 256 (specifically, right Side) it is extended.Hereby it is possible to reduce a possibility that generating deviation from the light that outgoing plane projects.

In the present embodiment, the first extension and second extension are arranged to clip operation portion (that is, control stick 212) (referring to Fig.1 9).That is, the first extension and second extension be arranged to operating position in first extension with Between second extension.Hereby it is possible to efficiently configure extension and operation portion in shell 211.For example, in this embodiment party In formula, extension 257 can be configured and avoid control stick 212 and be not easy to become the position of the interference of other structures element.

In the present embodiment, spherical controller 200 has diffusion part (specifically, diffusion sheet), the diffusion part with The mode that at least part of outgoing plane is overlapped is arranged on the outgoing plane, is diffused to the light projected from outgoing plane.As a result, It can make from the light that outgoing plane projects close to uniformly.For example, in the present embodiment, there are the slits of the inboard setting of outgoing plane 309 part seems a possibility that bright than the other parts other than slit 309, but by diffusion part, can reduce this Possibility.

In the present embodiment, illumination region 248 have issue the first color light the first light-emitting component and issue with Second light-emitting component of the light of the second different color of first color.Light guide section 254 makes the first face for being incident on the plane of incidence The light of color and the mixed light of the light of the second color are projected from outgoing plane.Thus, spherical controller 200 can increase from outgoing plane The variation of the color of the light of injection.In addition, be the structure that 1 illumination region 248 has 3 light-emitting components in the present embodiment, But in other embodiments, 1 illumination region 248 both can have 2 or more any number of light-emitting components, can also be with Only there is 1 light-emitting component.

In the present embodiment, from prescribed direction (that is, transverse direction of the plane of incidence), extension 257 has curved portion Divide (part for being also possible to bending).At this point, above-mentioned first light-emitting component and above-mentioned second light-emitting component are along above-mentioned prescribed direction It is arranged side-by-side.Hereby it is possible to reduce it is different according to the position of outgoing plane and from the color that outgoing plane projects seem it is different can It can property.

[structure of 2-4. band portion]

Then, referring to oolemma portion 202 for Fig. 8 and Fig. 9.As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9, band portion 202 has band rope 401.Band rope 401 be cord-like or belt like cable element, is configured to cyclic annular.Band rope 401 is for holding controller main part in user Band portion 202 is set to be through at wrist when 201.

In the present embodiment, band portion 202 is fixably attached to controller main part 201.In controller main part 201 It is internally provided with installation axle (that is, band installation axle 245c of Figure 20), detailed content is aftermentioned.In addition, such as (f) institute of Figure 10 Show, the surface of the shell 211 of controller main part 201 is provided with 211c with holes.Band rope 401 is arranged to so that with rope 401 It is through at the outside that the above-mentioned state with installation axle extends to shell 211 from 211c with holes.As a result, in the present embodiment, can Band portion 202 is fixably attached to controller main part 201.According to the present embodiment, band portion 202 can be securely mounted at Controller main part 201.

In addition, in other embodiments, spherical controller 200 is also possible to detachably install band portion Structure.For example, in other embodiments, will can also detachably be installed on above-mentioned band installation axle with rope.

As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9, band portion 202 has adjustment section 403.Adjustment section 403 is to be formed for adjusting by band rope 401 Circle size component.Specifically, being provided with 2 holes in adjustment section 403, band rope 401 is passed through in each hole.Adjustment section 403 pass through the part in the hole across adjustment section 403 in pressing belt rope 401, will be relatively fixed with adjustment section 403 with rope 401. As a result, on the basis of adjustment section 403, formed by the band rope 401 of the side opposite with the side for being installed on controller main part 201 Circle.User passes through the state of the circle when using spherical controller 200, by hand to hold controller main part 201.

Here, in the present embodiment, adjustment section 403 has adjustment button 403a (referring to Fig. 9).The tool of adjustment section 403 The mechanism of body is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, adjustment section 403 is pressed in the state of adjusting button 403a and not being pressed The part across above-mentioned hole in pressure zone rope 401, the not pressing belt rope 401 in the state of adjusting button 403a and being pressed.Thus, User can easily make adjustment section 403 mobile relative to band rope 401 in the state of pressing adjustment button 403a, and can Adjustment section 403 is set (in other words, it to be made to be difficult to move relative to 401 fixation of band rope in the state of adjusting button 403a and not being pressed It is dynamic).

By the above, user can adjust the size of the circle by being formed with rope 401.For example, user is able to use adjustment section 403 adjust the size of circle by being formed with rope 401, so that band portion 202 will not be from the hand of the hand of holding controller main part 201 Wrist falls off.

As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9, band portion 202, which has to hang, refers to portion (Japanese: referring to extension portion) 404.It hangs and refers to that portion 404 has round The shape of a part shortcoming.Extension refers to that portion 404 is installed on band rope 401.Specifically, hang refer to portion 404 be arranged in band restrict 401 in, It is installed on the part of controller main part 201 and is installed between the part of adjustment section 403.Refer to portion 404 with removable in addition, hanging Mode be installed between above-mentioned 2 parts.

User passes through any finger (for example, middle finger or third finger) in the hand for holding controller main part 201 above-mentioned Extension refers to portion 404.Even if as a result, in the case where user accidentally decontrols hand from controller main part 201, by the way that finger is hung on Finger portion 404 also can reduce a possibility that controller main part 201 is separated with hand.

[2-5. electrical structure]

Figure 37 is the block diagram for indicating the electrical connection of spherical controller 200.As shown in figure 37, spherical controller 200 has Standby control unit 321.Control unit 321 is set to main substrate 246.The depositing with processor and for storing data of control unit 321 Reservoir.In the present embodiment, the communication process between the control of control unit 321 and agent set 2, or control is to shown in Figure 37 Each electrical structure element power supply.It, can also be in addition, both can store the data for control action in memory It is stored in data used in application (for example, game application) executing in agent set 2, using spherical controller 200.

Control unit 321 is electrically connected with the input unit that spherical controller 200 has.In the present embodiment, as defeated Enter unit, spherical controller 200 has above-mentioned control stick 212, detection circuit 322, above-mentioned acceleration transducer 247 and above-mentioned Button probe portion 258.Detection circuit 322 is to detect the down key rubber 236 the case where having carried out operation to above-mentioned operating surface 213 The detection circuit for the case where being contacted with contact 237a.Control unit 321 obtains and the behaviour to input unit progress from each input unit Make related information (in other words, data).

Control unit 321 is electrically connected with communication unit 323.Communication unit 323 includes above-mentioned antenna 291, is carried out and agent set 2 Between wireless communication.That is, control unit 321 sends out agent set 2 using communication unit 323 (in other words, via communication unit 323) It delivers letters breath (in other words, data), or receives information (in other words, data) from agent set 2 using communication unit 323.For example, Control unit 321 is sent to agent set 2 from control stick 212, detection circuit 322 and acceleration transducer via communication unit 323 247 information got.In addition, in the present embodiment, communication unit 323 (and/or control unit 321) is used as to agent set 2 It sends and is functioned with the transmission unit of the related information of operation to control stick 212.In addition, communication unit 323 (and/or control unit 321) it is functioned as to the transmission of agent set 2 and the transmission unit of the related information of operation to operating surface 213.In addition, logical Letter portion 323 (and/or control unit 321) is as the transmission unit for sending the information exported from acceleration transducer 247 to agent set 2 It functions.In the present embodiment, it carries out following Bluetooth's (registered trademark) between communication unit 323 and agent set 2 The communication of standard.

In addition, in other embodiments, communication unit 323 can also replace wireless communication and be had with agent set 2 Line communication.In addition, communication unit 323 also can have the function of carrying out wireless communication with agent set 2 and carry out wire communication The function of this two side of function.

Control unit 321 is electrically connected with the output unit that spherical controller 200 has.In the present embodiment, as defeated Unit out, spherical controller 200 have above-mentioned vibration section 271 and above-mentioned illumination region 248.Control unit 321 controls output unit Movement.For example, control unit 321 can also be by referring to the information got from above-mentioned input unit, according to the input list The operation of member and control the movement of output unit.For example, control unit 321 can also be pressed according to operating surface 213 and make to vibrate Portion 271 vibrates, or illumination region 248 is made to shine.In addition, for example, control unit 321 can also be based on via above-mentioned communication unit 323 The information received from agent set 2 controls the movement of output unit.That is, control unit 321 can also be filled according to autonomous agent is carried out 2 control instruction is set vibrate vibration section 271, or illumination region 248 is made to shine.Alternatively, it is also possible to be, agent set 2 to Spherical controller 200 sends the signal for indicating the waveform for vibrating vibration section 271, and control unit 321 makes according to the waveform Vibration section 271 vibrates.That is, the antenna 291 for being also possible to communication unit 323 is received from external (that is, agent set 2) for making to shake The signal that dynamic portion 271 vibrates, vibration section 271 is vibrated based on the signal received by antenna 291.In addition, in present embodiment In, vibration section 271 is the voice coil motor that can export sound, therefore control unit 321 also can be according to above-mentioned waveform come from vibration Portion 271 exports sound.

Control unit 321 is electrically connected with rechargeable battery 244.Control unit 321 control from rechargeable battery 244 to each input unit, The power supply of each output unit and communication unit.In addition, rechargeable battery 244 can also be with each input unit, each output unit And communication unit is directly connected to.In the present embodiment, control unit 321 is based on the information got from button probe portion 258 (that is, indicate the information that whether is pressed of reboot button 214) controls above-mentioned power supply.Specifically, in reboot button 214 In the case where being pressed (in other words, in a period of being pressed), stop from rechargeable battery 244 to each input unit, each output The power supply of unit and communication unit.In addition, control unit 321 in the case where reboot button 214 is not pressed (in other words, In a period of not being pressed), it carries out from rechargeable battery 244 to the electric power of each input unit, each output unit and communication unit Supply.In this way, in the present embodiment, reboot button 214 is for (change for being restarted to spherical controller 200 Yan Zhi resets) instruction button.It is for carrying out for controlling electricity to spherical controller 200 that reboot button 214, which can also be said, The button of the instruction of the on-off in source.

In addition, rechargeable battery 244 is electrically connected with above-mentioned charging terminal 249.Charging terminal 249 is not shown for connecting Charging equipment (for example, AC adapter etc.) terminal.In the present embodiment, charging terminal 249 be USB connector (more It says to body, spill side-connector).In the present embodiment, in 249 electricity of charging equipment and charging terminal for being supplied to source power supply In the case where connection, supplies electric power via charging terminal 249 to rechargeable battery 244, thus charge to rechargeable battery 244.

[3. variation]

(variation related with control stick)

In the above-described embodiment, spherical controller 200 be have be capable of the control stick of inclined axle portion as The structure of direction input unit.Here, in other embodiments, spherical controller 200 can also have that be able to carry out direction defeated The arbitrary input equipment entered is as direction input unit.For example, in variation in the above-described embodiment, direction input unit It is also possible to the input equipment (specifically, sliding rocking bar) with the sliding part that can be slided.That is, spherical controller 200 can also have the direction input unit with the sliding part and at least part that can be slided from opening 211a exposure.According to Above-mentioned variation, it is spherical game console to carry out the direction for sliding sliding part input that user, which is able to use outer shape, Operation.Even if also in the same manner as above embodiment, it is spherical for can be improved outer shape as a result, in above-mentioned variation The convenience of game console.In addition, in other embodiments, direction input unit is also possible to cross key.In addition, in this reality It applies in mode, by using having the control stick for capableing of inclined axle portion, the opening 211a of shell 211 can be reduced.As a result, can Enough shapes being set as the appearance of controller main part 201 closer to ball.

(variation related with the shape of game console)

In the above-described embodiment, come so that outer shape is spherical game console (that is, spherical controller 200) as an example It is illustrated.Here, in other embodiments, the outer shape of game console is also possible to arbitrary shape.For example, It can be applied to the game of arbitrary shape come the external structure for projecting light to game console by above-mentioned light guide section 254 Controller.That is, even if using the feelings of above-mentioned light guide section in the arbitrary game console that outer shape is not spherical Under condition, is also played in the same manner as above embodiment and can be improved related this effect of freedom degree of configuration with illumination region.

(with related variation is communicated)

In the above-described embodiment, spherical controller 200 has information (for example, related with the operation to control stick Information and information related with the operation to operating surface) it is sent to external transmission unit (that is, communication unit 323).Here, " will Information is sent to outside " it is not limited to agent set 2, including being sent to the arbitrary other devices different from spherical controller 200 The mode of information.That is, in variation in the above-described embodiment, spherical controller 200 can also can be different from main body The information processing unit of other types of device 2 is communicated.For example, spherical controller 200 both can be with smart phone And/or tablet computer carries out wireless communication, can also can be different from agent set 2 other types portable game into Row wireless communication.In addition, spherical controller 200 can also be with other game consoles (for example, above-mentioned left controller 3 or the right side Controller 4) it is communicated.At this point, the information from spherical controller 200 can also be sent to via other game consoles Information processing unit (for example, agent set 2).In addition, spherical controller 200 is logical with other devices in above-mentioned variation Letter is also possible to wire communication either wireless communication.

(variation related with controller)

In the above-described embodiment, spherical controller is illustrated as an example of the game console for game purposes 200.Here, spherical controller 200 is not limited to game purposes, it can be used for other purposes.For example, being held in agent set 2 In the case where the row message handling program (for example, browser) different from games, spherical controller 200 is also possible to be used for Carry out the controller (in other words, operating device) of operation related with the message handling program.

Above embodiment for example to properly configure structural element etc. in substantially spherical controller for the purpose ofs, such as It can be used in game console etc..

Illustrate several system examples, method example, equipment example and device example, but it is to be understood that the attached claims It is not limited to disclosed system, method, equipment and device, the spirit and scope of the attached claims can not departed from Ground carries out various improvement, deformation, this is self-evident.