CN100447031C - Joystick devices - Google Patents
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Disclosed is a joystick device installed in a vehicle and used for steering the vehicle, which includes a base having a circular guide slot; a joystick body coupled to a shaft installed in the guide slot to rotate along the guide slot, and having a handle for a user to grip by the hand; and a steering detection means for detecting a rate of rotation of the joystick body.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of arrangement of levers, more specifically, relate to a kind of arrangement of levers that can be used as the vehicle handle or be used for computer game system.
Background technology
Arrangement of levers is held with one hand, by direction moves the direction that changes vehicle all around, for example, at US 5,566,586 and the open communique No.2004-16632 of Korean Patent in disclosed.Compare with traditional steering wheel for vehicle, this arrangement of levers takes up room little, use more convenient, so more useful as the vehicle handle for the disabled person.
Usually, traditional arrangement of levers is by reversing at left and right directions or the body of rod that tilts comes change of direction.Yet reversing the body of rod needs relatively large power, therefore makes the operation of arrangement of levers be not easy.In addition since reverse or the angular range of the body of rod that tilts limited, so vehicle will respond and small reverse or tilt change of direction, this requires chaufeur to control to want accurately.In addition, the chaufeur of being familiar with the typical circular bearing circle perhaps is not easy to be accustomed to the new forward method that a kind of use is reversed by chaufeur or the bank control lever apparatus turns to.
Simultaneously, US 5,566, and 586, JP H12-71801, JP H14-229656 etc. disclose a kind of arrangement of levers that has stop button and quicken button on the joystick body of rod.Yet these buttons have limitation in braking that realizes driving pro rata with press pressure or acceleration function aspects.In addition, arrangement of levers need adapt to other device, and these devices are used to realize that chaufeur handles needed various function at driving procedure.
Simultaneously, joystick is widely used in the various computer games that need change of direction, as car race game, aircraft simulation and shooting game.Yet because above-mentioned conventional joystick comes change of direction by its body of rod that tilts, the user can feel wrist fatigue after long-time the use.Especially, in the direction change was played as racing car or racing boat recreation, the user trended towards favoring more the disc type operation but not joystick.
Summary of the invention
Design the present invention is in order to solve the aforementioned problems in the prior, therefore an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of can be by rotating the arrangement of levers that the joystick body of rod makes Vehicular turn at circumferencial direction.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of arrangement of levers that can realize accurate operational brake or accelerator.
A further object of the present invention provides a kind of dynamic role that has, can be from the arrangement of levers of operating seat and passenger-seat selection use.
Another purpose more of the present invention provides a kind of computer game system that can be applied to and changes the arrangement of levers of effect so that significant direction to be provided.
To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of arrangement of levers that is used for Vehicular turn in the vehicle that is installed in, comprise base with circular guide groove; The joystick body of rod, this joystick body of rod are connected to the axle that is installed in the guide groove and go up rotating along guide groove, and have the handle that allows the user grasp; And be used to detect the joystick body of rod rotating speed turn to detecting device.
Preferably, turn to detecting device to pass through the rotating speed that optical counting method (optical counter method) detects the joystick body of rod.
In one embodiment, turn to detecting device to comprise: to rotate and have the annular element of a plurality of slits with the joystick body of rod; And being mounted to luminous element and the photo detector that faces with each other, described slit is inserted between them.
In another embodiment, when the joystick body of rod rotates, turn to detecting device to increase or the variation that reduces detects the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod according to resistance value.
In this case, turn to detecting device to comprise: a butt contact, this butt contact are formed on the inner periphery of the swivel eye that is connected to described axle and rotates with axle, and are electrically connected to each other; Common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And with the resistive band of the parallel installation of shared terminal, this resistive band has notch portion, and with another contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact, wherein, when the joystick body of rod rotated, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and shared terminal and resistive band detected the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod.
As a kind of selection, turn to detecting device to comprise: a butt contact, this butt contact are formed on the inner periphery of the swivel eye that is connected to described axle and rotates with axle; Common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And the resistive band that has notch portion and be electrically connected with shared terminal, another contact point uninterrupted contact in this resistive band and the described butt contact, wherein, when the joystick body of rod rotated, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and shared terminal and resistive band detected the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod.
According to the present invention, arrangement of levers can also comprise: be mounted at least one binary pair that rotates on the joystick body of rod; And the momental detection trigger device that is used to detect this binary pair.
Here, the detection trigger device increases according to resistance value when binary pair moves or the change that reduces detects described amount of exercise.
As a kind of embodiment, the detection trigger device comprises: a butt contact, and this butt contact is worked with binary pair, and is electrically connected to each other; Arc common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And with the parallel formation of arc common terminal and with a described butt contact in the arc resistive band of another contact point uninterrupted contact, wherein, come the amount of exercise of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and arc common terminal and arc resistive band.
As a kind of selection, the detection trigger device comprises: an end is connected to the arc resistive band of first lead; And with arc resistive band uninterrupted contact and be formed at contact point on the binary pair, the second flexible lead is connected to this contact point, wherein, comes the amount of exercise of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and arc resistive band.
According to another embodiment of the invention, arrangement of levers can also comprise: be mounted at least one binary pair with respect to the straight reciprocating motion of the joystick body of rod; And the momental detection trigger device that is used for detection triggers.
Preferably, the detection trigger device increases according to resistance value when binary pair moves or the change that reduces detects described amount of exercise.
In one embodiment, the detection trigger device comprises: a butt contact, and the straight reciprocating motion of this butt contact and binary pair is as one man worked, and is electrically connected to each other; Straight line common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And with the parallel installation of straight line common terminal and with a described butt contact in the straight line resistive band of another contact point uninterrupted contact, wherein, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and straight line common terminal and straight line resistive band is come the straight-line motion amount of detection triggers.
As a kind of selection, the detection trigger device comprises: an end is connected to the straight line resistive band of first lead; And with straight line resistive band uninterrupted contact and be formed at contact point on the binary pair, the second flexible lead is connected to this contact point, wherein, comes the straight-line motion amount of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and straight line resistive band.
Preferably, the joystick body of rod comprises the extension that extends from handle, and has in direction instruction button, Gear-shift switch, transmission gear button, neutral gear button and the braking during standstill button at least one on the described extension.
More preferably, on base, have in stop button and the reverse gear button at least one.
Preferably, arrangement of levers selects to be installed in operating seat place and the passenger-seat place in the vehicle.
In another aspect of this invention, provide a kind of arrangement of levers that is used for Vehicular turn in the vehicle that is installed in, comprising: base with arc guide barrel; The joystick body of rod, this joystick body of rod are connected to the axle that is installed in the guide groove and go up rotating along guide groove, and have the handle that allows the user grasp; And be used to detect the joystick body of rod rotating speed turn to detecting device.
Provide a kind of arrangement of levers that is connected to computer game system more on the one hand of the present invention, comprising: base with circular guide groove; The joystick body of rod, this joystick body of rod are connected to the axle that is installed in the guide groove and go up rotating along guide groove, and have the handle that allows the user grasp; Be used to detect the joystick body of rod rotating speed turn to detecting device; And controller, be used to handle the detection signal that turns to detecting device, control signal is sent to computer game system, thus the control Games Software.
Provide a kind of arrangement of levers that is connected to computer game system more on the other hand of the present invention, comprising: base with arc guide barrel; The joystick body of rod, this joystick body of rod are connected to the axle that is installed in the guide groove and go up rotating along guide groove, and have the handle that allows the user grasp; Be used to detect the joystick body of rod rotating speed turn to detecting device; And controller, be used to handle the detection signal that turns to detecting device, so that control signal is sent to computer game system, thus the control Games Software.
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To more comprehensively describe these and other feature, aspect and the advantage of the preferred embodiment for the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the detailed description below.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a transparent view, shows the outward appearance of the arrangement of levers of a preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a block scheme, shows the functional structure according to the arrangement of levers of this preferred implementation of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a section drawing, shows the inner structure according to the arrangement of levers of this preferred implementation of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a transparent view, the basic element of character that turns to detecting unit shown in the displayed map 3;
Fig. 5 is a section drawing, shows the inner structure according to the arrangement of levers of another embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is a transparent view, the basic element of character that turns to detecting unit shown in the displayed map 5;
Fig. 7 is a section drawing, shows that another kind turns to detecting unit;
Fig. 8 is a transparent view, the basic element of character that turns to detecting unit shown in the displayed map 7;
Fig. 9 is a lateral plan, shows the detection trigger unit according to one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is a lateral plan, shows the detection trigger unit according to another embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11 is a lateral plan, shows the detection trigger unit according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 is a lateral plan, shows the detection trigger unit according to another kind of embodiment more of the present invention;
Figure 13 is a transparent view, shows a kind of installing condition according to arrangement of levers of the present invention;
Figure 14 is a transparent view, shows the another kind of installing condition according to arrangement of levers of the present invention;
Figure 15 is a transparent view, shows arrangement of levers according to a further aspect in the invention;
Figure 16 is a transparent view, shows the arrangement of levers that is applied to computer game system in accordance with a further aspect of the present invention; And
Figure 17 is a block scheme, shows the functional structure of arrangement of levers according to a further aspect in the invention.
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Below, will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings preferred implementation of the present invention.
Fig. 1 shows transparent view a preferred embodiment of the invention, that can be applied to the arrangement of levers on the vehicle.This arrangement of levers of the present invention is installed on the vehicle, is used for Vehicular turn.
With reference to Fig. 1, arrangement of levers of the present invention comprises the base 100 with circular guide groove 101, is mounted to the joystick body of rod 105 that can rotate along guide groove 101, and the detecting unit that is used to detect the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod 105.
The body of rod 105 with joystick shape is mounted to along guide groove 101 makes circus movement.For this reason, axle 106 is connected to the bottom of the joystick body of rod 105, and this axle 106 inserts in the guide groove 101.
The user preferably,, can also on the joystick body of rod, form groove, so that can stably hold the body of rod with finger though do not show in the drawings.
The rotating speed of the joystick body of rod 105 detects by the detecting unit 111 that turns to shown in Figure 2, sends to controller 150 then.At this moment, controller 150 is exported to cooresponding steering hardware 200 in the operating system with change of direction with the control signal of corresponding rotating speed.Though what show in Fig. 2 is the outside that controller 150 is installed in the joystick body of rod 105, controller 150 can be installed within the joystick body of rod 105.
Operate steering hardware 200 with the power operation wheel according to control signal.For example, can use the steering hardware of knowing, for example electric signal is converted to the motor and the electromagnetic valve of mechanical movement with operational module.
Fig. 3 has shown the inner structure of the arrangement of levers that is used for vehicle in detail.
With reference to Fig. 3, the lower end of the axle 106 in inserting guide groove 101 is connected with the swivel eye 113 that rotates in guide groove 101.
In addition, the joystick body of rod 105 and axle 106 preferably connect into and can relatively rotate with respect to each other, thus when the user rotates the joystick body of rod 105, the joystick body of rod 105 can be not simultaneously along guide groove 101 rotations with himself rotational.For this reason, can between the joystick body of rod 105 and axle 106, insert bearing 114.
On pedestal column 102, be formed with at least one pair of annular conductive strips 116a, the 116b parallel with the excircle of pedestal column 102, and the desired location at the inner periphery of swivel eye 113 is provided with at least one pair of signal contact point 115a, 115b or indicator lamp, and signal contact point 115a, 115b are connected to from the gear of the joystick body of rod 105 and control the electric wire that unit 107 (see figure 1)s are stretched out.Therefore, when the joystick body of rod 105 rotates, signal contact point 115a, 115b and conductive strips 116a, 116b uninterrupted contact, thus the inside and outside circuit of the joystick body of rod 105 can be connected and switching signal by electricity.
The rotating speed of the joystick body of rod 105 detects by the above-mentioned detecting unit that turns to, and more specifically, this rotating speed can use the optical counting method to detect.As shown in Figure 4, turn to detecting unit to comprise to link to each other and rotate and have the annular element 117 of the slit 117a that forms at interval with rule along its circumference with the joystick body of rod 105, and be respectively installed to the inboard of annular element 117 and the outside and with relative luminous element 118 and the photo detector 119 of slit 117a that places between them.
By using this detecting unit that turns to, as long as annular element 117 rotations are passed through between luminous element 118 and the photo detector 119 slit 117a successively, photo detector 119 just can detect the optical signal of luminous element 118 immediately, and this signal sent to controller 150, with to this signal-count.By count signal, can calculate rotating speed.
Fig. 5 shows the arrangement of levers according to another embodiment of the invention.Here, as previous drawings, identical reference number is used to represent identical member.According to this embodiment, when the joystick body of rod rotates, turn to detecting unit to increase or the change that reduces detects the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod according to resistance.
With reference to Fig. 5, signal contact point 115a, 115b are formed at the desired location of the inner periphery of swivel eye 113, and as mentioned above, swivel eye 113 is worked with the joystick body of rod 105.And conductive strips 116a, 116b are set in place on the excircle of the susceptor posts 102 at swivel eye 113 centers, so that uninterrupted contact signal contact point 115a, 115b.
Particularly, in order to detect rotating speed, the butt contact 121a, the 121b that are used for the electrical connection of short circuit each other are installed to swivel eye 113, are formed at abreast on the excircle of susceptor posts 102 with this short circuit contact point 121a, the contacted resistive band 123 of 121b and common terminal 122.
With reference to Fig. 6, show common terminal 122 and resistive band 123 in greater detail, common terminal 122 has along the annular shape of the excircle of pedestal column 102, so as when the joystick body of rod 105 to rotate a contact point 121a among a pair of short circuit contact point of uninterrupted contact 121a, the 121b.Resistive band 123 is formed on the excircle of pedestal column 102, is in and shared terminal 122 parallel and spaced positions, so that contact with another contact point 121b.Resistive band 123 is not a closed loop, but is formed with notch portion 124 between its two ends.In addition, lead is electrically connected to an end of resistive band 123 and an end of annular common terminal 122 respectively.
Therefore, resistance value between the lead changes according to the contact position between common terminal 122 or resistive band 123 and short circuit contact point 121a, the 121b, so by detecting and the cooresponding electric signal of resistance value, then this electric signal is sent to above-mentioned controller 150, can calculate the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod 105.In this case, lead is connected to cooresponding circuit by pedestal column 102.
Fig. 7 shows the arrangement of levers according to another embodiment of the invention.Here, as previous drawings, identical reference number is represented identical member.
With reference to Fig. 7, signal contact point 115a, 115b are formed on a side of the inner periphery of swivel eye 113, and as mentioned above, swivel eye 113 is with 105 rotations of the joystick body of rod; And conductive strips 116a, 116b are set in place on the excircle of the pedestal column 102 at swivel eye 113 centers, so that uninterrupted contact signal contact point 115a, 115b.
Particularly, in order to detect rotating speed, a pair of resistance detection contact point 121a ', 121b ' are formed on the swivel eye 113, and be electrically connected from the extended lead of the internal circuit of the joystick body of rod 105; And resistive band 123 and common terminal 122 are formed on the excircle of pedestal column 102, contact with resistance detection contact point 121a ', 121b '.
Fig. 8 shows common terminal 122 and resistive band 123 in greater detail.With reference to Fig. 8, common terminal 122 forms along the excircle of pedestal column 102, so as when the joystick body of rod 105 to rotate a contact point 121a ' among a pair of resistance detection contact point of uninterrupted contact 121a ', the 121b '.Resistive band 123 forms along the excircle of pedestal column 102, is in and shared terminal 122 parallel and spaced positions, so that contact with another contact point 121b '.
Therefore, resistance value between the lead changes according to the contact position between common terminal 122 or resistive band 123 and resistance detection contact point 121a ', the 121b ', so by detecting and the cooresponding electric signal of resistance value, then this electric signal is sent to above-mentioned controller 150, can calculate the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod 105.In this case, lead is connected to cooresponding circuit by pedestal column 102.
In the present invention, turn to detecting unit to be not limited to above-mentioned optical counting mode or resistance and change detection mode, and should be appreciated that and to use various types of rotating speed detecting sensors of knowing.
Referring again to Fig. 1 and 2, arrangement of levers 105 comprises the handle 105b that is connected to swivel eye 113, and the extension 105a that extends with the direction of basic horizontal from the upper end of handle 105b.
In addition, direction instruction button 108 is arranged on the extension 105a, and stop button 103 and reverse gear button 104 are arranged on the base 100.Here, stop button 103 and reverse gear button 104 can be installed in all places, for example on the joystick body of rod 105, and are not limited on the base 100.
Preferably, brake trigger 109 and quicken the bottom that binary pair 110 is arranged on extension 105a, thereby can be optionally the direction pulling of handle 105b they so that will speed up or the deceleration signal sends to controller 150.
In addition, can also Pattern Select Switch (not shown) be set in a side of the joystick body of rod 105, be used for selectivity operation brake trigger 109 and quicken binary pair 110.In this case, common mechanical type braking and acceleration pedal are installed also on vehicle, when Pattern Select Switch was opened, controller 150 can come control vehicle by brake trigger 109 and the acceleration binary pair 110 that is provided with on the arrangement of levers; And when Pattern Select Switch was closed, vehicle can be controlled by mechanical type braking and acceleration pedal.
According to this structure, when vehicle ', the user can move to off working state with brake trigger 109 and acceleration binary pair 110 by using Pattern Select Switch, thereby the user can use arrangement of levers of the present invention to come change of direction, and controls the braking of common mechanical type and acceleration pedal is realized quickening or deceleration.
Fig. 9 to 12 shows corresponding brake trigger 109 or quickens detection trigger unit 112 (see figure 2)s of binary pair 110.
At first, with reference to Fig. 9, brake trigger 109 is by elastic body 131 fexible bias pressures, thereby and the one end can rotate near or leave the handle 105b of the joystick body of rod 105.By holding the joystick body of rod 105, the user can be with finger pull or take-off the brake binary pair 109.
The detection trigger unit detects the rotative speed (perhaps amount of exercise) of brake trigger 109.The detection trigger unit comprises a pair of short circuit contact point 126a, the 126b that is connected to brake trigger 109 and works together and be electrically connected to each other; Arc common terminal 127 with a contact point 126a uninterrupted contact among this butt contact 126a, the 126b; And with the arc resistive band 128 of another contact point 126b uninterrupted contact.Here, an end of an end of arc common terminal 127 and arc resistive band 128 is connected with lead 129,130 respectively.
In this case, according to the contact position of short circuit contact point 126a, 126b and arc common terminal 127 and arc resistive band 128, the resistance value between the lead 129,130 changes.Therefore, by detecting electric signal that should resistance value and this electric signal being sent to controller 150, can calculate the rotative speed of brake trigger 109.
Select as another kind, the detection trigger unit can comprise that an end is connected to the arc resistive band 128 of first lead 130, and be connected to brake trigger 109 in case when rotated with the contact point 126b of arc resistive band 128 uninterrupted contacts, as shown in figure 10.
In this case, for example, the belt sheath can be set on contact point 126b, be connected to this sheath so that have second lead 132 of flexible nature on the whole.In this case, because the resistance value between first and second leads 130,131 changes according to the contact position of contact point 126b and arc resistive band 128, so, can calculate the rotative speed of brake trigger 109 by sending to controller 150 to electric signal that should resistance value.
The another kind of embodiment of the corresponding detection trigger unit that quickens binary pair 110 and provide is provided Figure 11.With reference to Figure 11, quicken binary pair 110 by elastic body 139 fexible bias pressures, and near or the direction of leaving the handle 105b of the joystick body of rod 105 do straight reciprocating motion.
This detection trigger unit comprises a pair of short circuit contact point 135,136 that is electrically connected to each other; Straight line common terminal 133 with contact point 135 uninterrupted contacts in this butt contact 135,136; And with the straight line resistive band 134 of another contact point 136 uninterrupted contacts.Here, lead 137,138 is connected respectively to an end of straight line common terminal 133 and straight line resistive band 134.In this case, because the resistance value between the lead changes according to the contact position of short circuit contact point 135,136 and straight line common terminal 133 and straight line resistive band 134, so, can calculate the point-to-point speed of quickening binary pair 110 quantitatively by sending to aforesaid controller 150 to electric signal that should resistance value.
As another kind of embodiment, the detection trigger unit can comprise that an end is connected to the straight line resistive band 134 of first lead 138, and be connected to and quicken binary pair 110 so that when straight-line motion and the contact point 136 of straight line resistive band 134 uninterrupted contacts, as shown in figure 12.
In this case, for example, the belt sheath can be set on contact point 136, be connected to this sheath so that have second lead 140 of flexible nature on the whole.In this case, because the resistance value between first and second leads 138,140 changes according to the contact position of contact point 136 with straight line resistive band 134, so, can calculate the point-to-point speed of quickening binary pair 110 quantitatively by sending to controller 150 to electric signal that should resistance value.
In the present invention, the detection trigger unit is not limited to aforesaid way, the resistance value in promptly above-mentioned detection rotation or the straight-line motion, but can use the various displacement detecting sensors of knowing.
Arrangement of levers of the present invention as constituted above can be slidingly installed so that selectivity is arranged in the front of vehicle operating seat or passenger-seat, as shown in figure 13.In this case, be mounted to can be along sliding to the guide rail 141 that passenger-seat extends from operating seat for the base 100 of arrangement of levers.Preferably, the signal of arrangement of levers sends can to use the belt terminal that forms along guide rail 141 and to be formed on the base 100 and realizes with the contact point (not shown) of belt termination contact.
In addition, arrangement of levers of the present invention can be installed between the operating seat and passenger-seat in the vehicle, and as shown in figure 14, thereby chaufeur or passenger can select to use it.In addition, can also be on operating seat and/or passenger-seat mounting strap the sub-panel 300 of air-conditioning button and audio frequency control button is arranged.
Now, with the operation of describing according to the arrangement of levers of embodiment of the present invention.
If chaufeur is held the joystick body of rod 105 and made it in cw or anticlockwise direction rotation, then the body of rod 105 moves along the circular guide groove 101 on the base 100.At this moment, the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod 105 detects by the detecting device that turns to that uses light signal detection method or resistance detection method, sends to controller 150 then, 150 steering hardwares 200 according to this signal control drive system of controller.
In addition, in order to quicken or decelerating vehicles, chaufeur is by the brake trigger 109 that is provided with on the finger pull joystick body of rod 105 or quicken binary pair 110 so that its rotation (perhaps straight-line motion).The displacement of brake trigger 109 or acceleration binary pair 110 detects by the detection trigger unit 112 that uses above-mentioned resistance detection method, sends to controller 150 then, 150 acceleration devices 201 according to this signal control drive system of controller.
In addition, because the joystick body of rod 105 has Gear-shift switch 107a, transmission gear button 107b, neutral gear button 107c, braking during standstill button 107d or the like, so the user can control driving device (gear) by the whole bag of tricks when one hand is held arrangement of levers.
Figure 15 shows the arrangement of levers of the another kind of preferred implementation according to the present invention.Here, as previous drawings, identical reference number is represented identical components.
In this embodiment, integral structure is identical with the fwd embodiment, except guide groove 101 ' has arcuate shape, rather than round-shaped.According to this embodiment, the user does not need to rotate the joystick body of rod more than 105 time, but the user can be only by just making Vehicular turn with less relatively angular turn arrangement of levers.
Preferably, because the rotational angle of the joystick body of rod 105 is more restricted in this embodiment, so, also should obtain satisfied Vehicular turn even the joystick body of rod 105 rotates not half.Therefore, the response steering angle that rotates according to the joystick body of rod 105 is far longer than the fwd embodiment.
More preferably, be that the change speed of the steering angle of basis can be carried out difference setting with the rotational angle of the joystick body of rod 105.For example, when its initial conditions was rotated minute angle, the change speed of steering angle can be less relatively at the joystick body of rod 105; But along with the joystick body of rod 105 is rotated further, the change speed of steering angle can increase relatively.
Arrangement of levers of the present invention can use in conjunction with computing machine, as shown in figure 16.
With reference to Figure 16, the arrangement of levers of this embodiment is connected to computer game system 200 according to the present invention, as input media.Computer game system 200 is the hardware that is used to carry out Games Software, for example common Personal Computer and game station.Arrangement of levers of the present invention can be connected to computer game system 200 as using USB cable 151 by cable, perhaps swap data wirelessly.
Arrangement of levers comprises and turns to detecting unit 111, and button 107 ' is controlled in detection trigger unit 112, controller 150 and interface 152, as shown in figure 17.
The rotating speed of the joystick body of rod 105 detects by turning to detecting unit 111, sends to controller 150 then.Controller 150 will send to the signal processing unit 201 of computer game system 200 to control signal that should rotating speed by interface 152.Though what show in Figure 17 is that controller 150 is arranged in arrangement of levers, controller 150 also can be positioned at the outside of arrangement of levers and be not limited to above-mentioned situation.
The physical connection that interface 152 is supported between arrangement of levers of the present invention and the computer game system 200, and, for example, can use the interface of supporting as agreements such as Universal USB and bluetooths.
According to this embodiment, preferably, have the button of controlling 107 ' on the extension 105a of arrangement of levers 105, be used for input and send to computer commands.For example, control button 107 ' have front/rear/left side/button and button click move right.
Binary pair 109 ', 110 ' is arranged on the joystick body of rod 105, be used at shooting game as trigger action, perhaps in car race game as accelerator or drg action.Binary pair 109 ', 110 ' structure are identical with above-mentioned situation.
For example, the car race game player is when the cw or the anticlockwise motion joystick body of rod 105, the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod 105 detects by turning to detecting unit 111, and its signal sends to controller 150, controller 150 receives this detection signal, and cooresponding control signal is sent to computer game system 200 by interface 152.
The signal processing unit 201 that receives the computer game system 200 of this control signal is correspondingly carried out this recreation, and the result is presented on the monitoring device 202.
For example, the user passes through finger pull binary pair 109 ' or 110 ' to quicken or decelerating vehicles.Then, binary pair 109 ' or 110 ' velocity of rotation (perhaps straight-line amount) detect by detection trigger unit 112, and its signal sends to controller 150.The controller 150 that receives this detection signal sends to computer game system 200 with cooresponding control signal, and signal processing unit 201 is handled this control signal to carry out the recreation of user's order.
Described the present invention in detail.But be to be understood that, though detailed description and specific embodiment have shown preferred implementation of the present invention, but only be that mode by example provides, because to those skilled in the art, by this detailed description, various changes within the spirit and scope of the present invention and modification will become apparent.
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According to the present invention, when the control stick body of rod was applied to vehicle, the user can hold behaviour by one hand The vertical pole body of rod makes Vehicular turn or controls transmission device, thereby has reduced the sky that takies of conventional direction dish Between, and compare with traditional steering wheel, also reduced the burden to driver's health.
Especially, owing to the control stick body of rod rotates along guide groove, so wrist is not easy fatigue, the user Perceptual image is at steering wheel rotation.
In addition, because arrangement of levers of the present invention permission is controlled brake and acceleration with trigger Device therefore guaranteed to control fast and accurately, and it can also be selected to be used in operating seat and passenger On the seat.
In addition, when arrangement of levers of the present invention was applied to computer game system, the user can obtain Must drive the sensation of real vehicles just as him/her.
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1, a kind of arrangement of levers that is used for Vehicular turn in the vehicle that is installed in comprises:
Base with circular guide groove;
The joystick body of rod, this joystick body of rod are connected to the axle that is installed in the guide groove and go up rotating along guide groove, and have the handle that allows the user grasp; And
Be used to detect the joystick body of rod rotating speed turn to detecting device.
2, arrangement of levers according to claim 1,
Wherein, turn to detecting device to pass through the rotating speed that the optical counting method detects the joystick body of rod.
3, arrangement of levers according to claim 2 wherein, turns to detecting device to comprise:
Rotate and have the annular element of a plurality of slits with the joystick body of rod; And
Be mounted to the luminous element and the photo detector that face with each other, described slit is inserted between them.
4, arrangement of levers according to claim 1,
Wherein, when the joystick body of rod rotates, turn to detecting device to increase or the variation that reduces detects the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod according to resistance value.
5, arrangement of levers according to claim 4 wherein, turns to detecting device to comprise:
One butt contact, this butt contact are formed on the inner periphery of the swivel eye that is connected to described axle and rotates with axle, and are electrically connected to each other;
Common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And
With the resistive band of the parallel installation of shared terminal, this resistive band has notch portion, and with a described butt contact in another contact point uninterrupted contact,
Wherein, when the joystick body of rod rotated, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and shared terminal and resistive band detected the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod.
6, arrangement of levers according to claim 4 wherein, turns to detecting device to comprise:
One butt contact, this butt contact are formed on the inner periphery of the swivel eye that is connected to described axle and rotates with axle;
Common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And
The resistive band that has notch portion and be electrically connected with shared terminal, another contact point uninterrupted contact in this resistive band and the described butt contact,
Wherein, when the joystick body of rod rotated, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and shared terminal and resistive band detected the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod.
7, arrangement of levers according to claim 1 also comprises:
Be mounted at least one binary pair that on the joystick body of rod, rotates; And
Be used to detect the momental detection trigger device of this binary pair.
8, arrangement of levers according to claim 7,
Wherein, the detection trigger device increases according to resistance value when binary pair moves or the change that reduces detects described amount of exercise.
9, arrangement of levers according to claim 8, wherein, the detection trigger device comprises:
One butt contact, this butt contact is worked with binary pair, and is electrically connected to each other;
Arc common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And
With the parallel formation of arc common terminal and with a described butt contact in the arc resistive band of another contact point uninterrupted contact,
Wherein, come the amount of exercise of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and arc common terminal and arc resistive band.
10, arrangement of levers according to claim 8, wherein, the detection trigger device comprises:
One end is connected to the arc resistive band of first lead; And
With arc resistive band uninterrupted contact and be formed at contact point on the binary pair, the second flexible lead is connected to this contact point,
Wherein, come the amount of exercise of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and resistive band.
11, arrangement of levers according to claim 1 also comprises:
Be mounted at least one binary pair with respect to the straight reciprocating motion of the joystick body of rod; And
The momental detection trigger device that is used for detection triggers.
12, arrangement of levers according to claim 11,
Wherein, the detection trigger device increases according to resistance value when binary pair moves or the change that reduces detects described amount of exercise.
13, arrangement of levers according to claim 12, wherein, the detection trigger device comprises:
One butt contact, the straight reciprocating motion of this butt contact and binary pair is as one man worked, and is electrically connected to each other;
Straight line common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And
With the parallel installation of straight line common terminal and with a described butt contact in the straight line resistive band of another contact point uninterrupted contact,
Wherein, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and straight line common terminal and straight line resistive band is come the straight-line motion amount of detection triggers.
14, arrangement of levers according to claim 12, wherein, the detection trigger device comprises:
One end is connected to the straight line resistive band of first lead; And
With straight line resistive band uninterrupted contact and be formed at contact point on the binary pair, the second flexible lead is connected to this contact point,
Wherein, come the straight-line motion amount of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and resistive band.
15, arrangement of levers according to claim 1,
Wherein, the joystick body of rod comprises the extension that extends from handle; And
Wherein, have in direction instruction button, Gear-shift switch, transmission gear button, neutral gear button and the braking during standstill button at least one on the extension.
16, arrangement of levers according to claim 15,
Wherein, on base, have in stop button and the reverse gear button at least one.
17, arrangement of levers according to claim 1,
Wherein, arrangement of levers selects to be installed in operating seat place and the passenger-seat place in the vehicle.
18, a kind of arrangement of levers that is used for Vehicular turn in the vehicle that is installed in comprises:
Base with arc guide barrel;
The joystick body of rod, this joystick body of rod are connected to the axle that is installed in the guide groove and go up rotating along guide groove, and have the handle that allows the user grasp; And
Be used to detect the joystick body of rod rotating speed turn to detecting device.
19, a kind of arrangement of levers that is connected to computer game system comprises:
Base with circular guide groove;
The joystick body of rod, this joystick body of rod are connected to the axle that is installed in the guide groove and go up rotating along guide groove, and have the handle that allows the user grasp;
Be used to detect the joystick body of rod rotating speed turn to detecting device; And
Controller is used to handle the detection signal that turns to detecting device, so that control signal is sent to computer game system, thus the control Games Software.
20, arrangement of levers according to claim 19,
Wherein, turn to detecting device to pass through the rotating speed that the optical counting method detects the joystick body of rod.
21, arrangement of levers according to claim 20 wherein, turns to detecting device to comprise:
Rotate and have the annular element of a plurality of slits with the joystick body of rod; And
Be mounted to the luminous element and the photo detector that face with each other, described slit is inserted between them.
22, arrangement of levers according to claim 19,
Wherein, when the joystick body of rod rotates, turn to detecting device to increase or the variation that reduces detects the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod according to resistance value.
23, arrangement of levers according to claim 22 wherein, turns to detecting device to comprise:
One butt contact, this butt contact are formed on the inner periphery of the swivel eye that is connected to described axle and rotates with axle, and are electrically connected to each other;
Common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And
With the resistive band of the parallel installation of shared terminal, this resistive band has notch portion, and with a described butt contact in another contact point uninterrupted contact,
Wherein, when the joystick body of rod rotated, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and shared terminal and resistive band detected the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod.
24, arrangement of levers according to claim 22 wherein, turns to detecting device to comprise:
One butt contact, this butt contact are formed on the inner periphery of the swivel eye that is connected to described axle and rotates with axle;
Common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And
The resistive band that has notch portion and be electrically connected with shared terminal, another contact point uninterrupted contact in this resistive band and the described butt contact,
Wherein, when the joystick body of rod rotated, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and shared terminal and resistive band detected the rotating speed of the joystick body of rod.
25, arrangement of levers according to claim 19 also comprises:
Be mounted at least one binary pair that on the joystick body of rod, rotates; And
Be used to detect the momental detection trigger device of this binary pair.
26, arrangement of levers according to claim 25,
Wherein, the detection trigger device increases according to resistance value when binary pair moves or the change that reduces comes the amount of exercise of detection triggers.
27, arrangement of levers according to claim 26, wherein, the detection trigger device comprises:
One butt contact, this butt contact is worked with binary pair, and is electrically connected to each other;
Arc common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And
With the parallel formation of arc common terminal and with a described butt contact in the arc resistive band of another contact point uninterrupted contact,
Wherein, come the amount of exercise of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and arc common terminal and arc resistive band.
28, arrangement of levers according to claim 26, wherein, the detection trigger device comprises:
One end is connected to the arc resistive band of first lead; And
With arc resistive band uninterrupted contact and be formed at contact point on the binary pair, the second flexible lead is connected to this contact point,
Wherein, come the amount of exercise of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and resistive band.
29, arrangement of levers according to claim 19 also comprises:
Be mounted at least one binary pair with respect to the straight reciprocating motion of the joystick body of rod; And
The momental detection trigger device that is used for detection triggers.
30, arrangement of levers according to claim 29,
Wherein, the detection trigger device increases according to resistance value when binary pair moves or the change that reduces detects described amount of exercise.
31, arrangement of levers according to claim 30, wherein, the detection trigger device comprises:
One butt contact, the straight reciprocating motion of this butt contact and binary pair is as one man worked, and is electrically connected to each other;
Straight line common terminal with a contact point uninterrupted contact in the described butt contact; And
With the parallel installation of straight line common terminal and with a described butt contact in the straight line resistive band of another contact point uninterrupted contact,
Wherein, the resistance value that changes according to the contact position of contact point and straight line common terminal and straight line resistive band is come the straight-line motion amount of detection triggers.
32, arrangement of levers according to claim 30, wherein, the detection trigger device comprises:
One end is connected to the straight line resistive band of first lead; And
With straight line resistive band uninterrupted contact and be formed at contact point on the binary pair, the second flexible lead is connected to this contact point,
Wherein, come the straight-line motion amount of detection triggers according to the resistance value of the contact position of contact point and resistive band.
33, arrangement of levers according to claim 19,
Wherein, the joystick body of rod comprises the extension that extends from handle; And
Wherein, have at least one on the extension and control button.
34, a kind of arrangement of levers that is connected to computer game system comprises:
Base with arc guide barrel;
The joystick body of rod, this joystick body of rod are connected to the axle that is installed in the guide groove and go up rotating along guide groove, and have the handle that allows the user grasp;
Be used to detect the joystick body of rod rotating speed turn to detecting device; And
Controller is used to handle the detection signal that turns to detecting device, so that control signal is sent to computer game system, thus the control Games Software.
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