TWI821819B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a device body and at least one gamepad. The device body has a display interface. The gamepad is slidably disposed on the device body and has at least one input interface. The gamepad is adapted to slide between a hidden position and an operation position along a sliding path. The sliding path is inclined relative to an edge of the display interface. When the gamepad slides to the hidden position, the device body shields the input interface. When the gamepad slides to the operation position, the device body exposes the input interface.

Description

electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to an electronic device including a game controller.

With the development of mobile gaming and e-sports industries, e-sports mobile phones are gradually becoming popular in the consumer market. If an e-sports mobile phone uses virtual buttons displayed on the screen as the input interface, there will be shortcomings such as poor tactile feel, lack of tactile feedback, and taking up screen space. If an external handle is installed on a gaming phone as an input interface, the overall device will increase in size and be inconvenient to carry, and the external handle will need to be removed when answering calls, causing inconvenience in use.

The present invention provides an electronic device that can provide users with a good gaming experience.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a device body and at least one game controller. The device body has a display interface. The game handle is slidably disposed on the device body and has at least one input interface. The game handle is suitable for sliding between a hiding position and an operating position along a sliding path. The sliding path is inclined to one edge of the display interface. When the game handle slides to the hidden position, the device body blocks the input interface. When the game handle slides to the operating position, the device body exposes the input interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned game handle is suitable for sliding along the sliding path to a holding position. The holding position is between the hiding position and the operating position, and the device body blocks the input interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display interface displays at least one virtual input interface corresponding to the input interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a gripping portion of the game handle protrudes relative to the device body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the above-mentioned game handles is two, and they are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the device body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned sliding path is an arc path or a linear path.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned device body has at least one arc-shaped chute, and the game handle is slidably disposed in the arc-shaped chute.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned arcuate chute is located between the center of curvature of the arcuate chute and the geometric center of the device body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned device body has at least one linear chute, and the game handle is slidably disposed on the linear chute.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the distance between the front end of the linear chute and the geometric center of the device body is smaller than the distance between the rear end of the linear chute and the geometric center of the device body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned device body includes at least one fixed base and has at least one fixed chute. The device body includes at least one slide block and is slidably disposed in the fixed chute.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device further includes at least one elastic member connected between the slider and the fixing base. The game handle is adapted to move to the hidden position or the operating position by the elastic force of the elastic member. Move.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the above-mentioned elastic member is connected to an outer side adjacent to the slider.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the other end of the elastic member is connected to an inner middle position adjacent to the fixed slide groove.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned device body includes at least one back cover, and it has at least one back cover chute, and the slider is slidably disposed in the back cover chute, and the slider has at least one back cover convex portion, It runs through the back cover chute and is connected to the game handle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned device body has at least one heat sink connected to the fixing base.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned heat sink has an air inlet.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned heat sink is integrally formed and connected to the fixing base.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned heat sink is overlapped with the fixed base.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned heat sink is connected to the fixed base through a heat dissipation paste.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the game handle is in the hidden position, the heat sink is covered, and when the game handle is in the operating position, the heat sink is exposed.

Based on the above, the electronic device of the present invention includes a game controller connected to the device body. When the game handle slides along the sliding path to the operating position, the user can play the game through the physical input interface of the game handle. In this way, there will be no shortcomings such as poor touch feel of virtual buttons, lack of tactile feedback, and occupying screen space. There is no need to install an external handle on the device body, so the size of the electronic device will not be excessively increased due to the installation of the external handle.

FIG. 1A is a front view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B illustrates the game handle of FIG. 1A in an operating position. Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B . The electronic device 100 of this embodiment is, for example, an e-sports mobile phone and includes a device body 110 and two game handles 120 . The device body 110 has a display interface 110a, and the display interface 110a is, for example, a touch display surface. Two game handles 120 are respectively slidably disposed at opposite ends of the device body 110. One of the game handles 120 has an input interface (shown as a button 120a), and the other game handle 120 has an input interface (shown as a joystick 120b). ). Each gaming handle 120 is adapted to slide along a sliding path P between the hiding position shown in FIG. 1A and the operating position shown in FIG. 1B .

When the user does not operate the game handle 120, the game handle 120 can be slid to the hidden position shown in FIG. 1A so that the device body 110 blocks the input interface of the game handle 120. When the user wants to operate the game handle 120, the game handle 120 can be slid to the operating position shown in FIG. 1B so that the device body 110 exposes the input interface of the game handle 120. Under this configuration, the user can play the game through the physical input interface of the game controller 120. In this way, there will be no shortcomings such as poor tactile feel of the virtual buttons, lack of tactile feedback, and occupying screen space, and there is no need to install the device on the device. The body 110 is equipped with an external handle, so that the volume of the electronic device 100 will not be excessively increased due to the installation of the external handle.

As shown in FIG. 1A , the sliding path P in this embodiment is an arc-shaped path and is inclined to any edge of the display interface 110a (such as edge E1 and/or edge E2). In other embodiments, the sliding path P may be a straight path inclined to any edge of the display interface 110a or a path extending in other ways, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1C illustrates the gaming handle of FIG. 1A in a holding position. In this embodiment, the game handle 120 can further slide along the sliding path P to a holding position between the hiding position and the operating position, as shown in FIG. 1C . When the game handle 120 is in the holding position shown in FIG. 1C , the device body 110 blocks the input interface of the game handle 120 , a grip portion 1201 of the game handle 120 protrudes relative to the device body 110 , and the device body 110 The display interface 110a displays the virtual input interface V for the user to operate. Among them, the virtual input interface V corresponds to the input interface of the game controller 120 and can replace the input function of the input interface.

FIG. 1D shows a user operating the electronic device of FIG. 1B . FIG. 1E shows a user operating the electronic device of FIG. 1C. When the game handle 120 is in the operating position shown in FIG. 1B , the user can hold the game handle 120 with both hands 50 as shown in FIG. 1D and operate the input interface of the game handle 120 . When the game controller 120 is in the holding position shown in FIG. 1C , the user can hold the grip portion 1201 of the game controller 120 with both hands 50 as shown in FIG. 1E , and control the virtual input interface of the display interface 110 a V to operate. By switching the game handle 120 between the operation position and the holding position, whether the user chooses to operate the input interface of the game handle 120 or the virtual input interface V of the display interface 110a, the game The handle 120 allows the user to hold it and provide a good gaming experience. In this embodiment, the device body 110 and/or the game handle 120 may have an appropriate positioning structure to position the game handle 120 in the holding position.

2A to 2C are rear views of the electronic device of FIGS. 1A to 1C respectively. Please refer to Figures 2A to 2C. The device body 110 of this embodiment has a plurality of arcuate chute 110b. Each arcuate chute 110b is located at its center of curvature C1 (schematically shown in Figures 2B and 2C) and the device Between the geometric center C2 of the body 110 (shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C ). The two game handles 120 are respectively slidably disposed in the arcuate chute 110b and can slide along the sliding path P.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of some components of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. To make the drawing clearer, the game handle is omitted from FIG. 3 . The difference between the embodiment shown in Figure 3 and the previous embodiment is that in the electronic device 100A of Figure 3, the device body 110 has a plurality of linear slide grooves 110c instead of the aforementioned arcuate slide grooves 110b. The distance between the front end 110c1 of the linear chute 110c and the geometric center C2 of the device body 110 is smaller than the distance between the rear end 110c2 of the linear chute 110c and the geometric center C2 of the device body 110. The game handle (such as the game handle 120 of the previous embodiment) is slidably disposed on the linear slide 110c.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of some components of the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is a partially exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 6 is an exploded view of some components of the electronic device of FIG. 5 . Please refer to FIGS. 4 to 6 . The device body 110 of this embodiment includes a fixed base 112 , a slider 114 and a back cover 118 . The fixed base 112 has a fixed chute 112a, and the back cover 118 has a back cover chute 118a. The fixed chute 112a and the back cover chute 118a together form an arc-shaped chute 110b as shown in FIG. 2B. The slider 114 is slidably disposed in the fixed slide groove 112a and the back cover slide groove 118a, and is located between the back cover 118 and the fixed base 112. The slider 114 has a back cover protrusion 114a, and the back cover protrusion 114a penetrates the back cover slide groove 118a and is connected to the game handle 120. The game handle 120 can move as the slider 114 slides along the fixed slide groove 112a and the back cover slide groove 118a.

In addition, the device body 110 of this embodiment further includes an elastic member 116 . One end of the elastic member 116 is connected to the outer side adjacent to the slider 114, and the other end is connected to the inner middle position adjacent to the fixed slide groove 112a. Therefore, the game handle 120 is adapted to move toward the hiding position or the operating position by the elastic force of the elastic member 116 . Specifically, when the user moves the game handle 120 from the hiding position to the operating position, when the game handle 120 reaches the intermediate position between the hiding position and the operating position, the elastic member 116 accumulates elastic potential energy and It can provide auxiliary elastic force to drive the game handle 120 to continue moving to the operating position to achieve a labor-saving effect. Similarly, when the user moves the game handle 120 from the operating position to the hiding position, when the game handle 120 reaches an intermediate position between the operating position and the hiding position, the elastic member 116 accumulates elastic potential energy and can An auxiliary elastic force is provided to drive the game handle 120 to continue moving to the hidden position to achieve a labor-saving effect.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 . In this embodiment, the device body 110 has a heat sink 119 , and the heat sink 119 is connected to the fixing base 112 . The heat sink 119 has an air inlet 119a for the heat dissipation airflow to enter the device body 110. For example, a fan in the device body 110 is used to provide the heat dissipation airflow, and the present invention is not limited to this. The heat sink 119 in this embodiment is connected to the fixed base 112 in an overlapping manner, for example. In other embodiments, the heat sink 119 can be integrally connected to the fixing base 112 or connected to the fixing base 112 through thermal paste, which is not limited by the present invention.

In this embodiment, when the game handle 120 is located in the hidden position shown in FIG. 2A , the electronic device 100 is in a non-esports operating mode and has lower heat dissipation requirements, and the game handle 120 covers the heat sink 119 . On the contrary, when the game handle 120 is in the operating position shown in FIG. 2B , the electronic device 100 is in the e-sports operation mode and has a high heat dissipation requirement, and the game handle 120 exposes the heat sink 119 to improve the heat dissipation capacity.

To sum up, the electronic device of the present invention includes a game controller connected to the main body of the device. When the game handle slides along the sliding path to the operating position, the user can play the game through the physical input interface of the game handle. In this way, there will be no shortcomings such as poor touch feel of virtual buttons, lack of tactile feedback, and occupying screen space. There is no need to install an external handle on the device body, so the size of the electronic device will not be excessively increased due to the installation of the external handle.

50:Hand 100, 100A: Electronic devices 110:Device body 110a: Display interface 110b: Arc chute 110c:Linear chute 110c1:Front end 110c2:Backend 112: Fixed seat 112a: Fixed chute 114:Slider 114a: Back cover convex part 116: Elastic parts 118:Back cover 118a: Back cover chute 119:Heat sink 119a:Air inlet 120:Game handle 1201: Grip part 120a:Button 120b: rocker C1: Center of curvature C2: Geometric center E1, E2: edge P: sliding path V: virtual input interface

FIG. 1A is a front view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B illustrates the game handle of FIG. 1A in an operating position. FIG. 1C illustrates the gaming handle of FIG. 1A in a holding position. FIG. 1D shows a user operating the electronic device of FIG. 1B . FIG. 1E shows a user operating the electronic device of FIG. 1C. 2A to 2C are rear views of the electronic device of FIGS. 1A to 1C respectively. FIG. 3 is a rear view of some components of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of some components of the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is a partially exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 6 is an exploded view of some components of the electronic device of FIG. 5 .

100: Electronic devices

110:Device body

110a: Display interface

120:Game handle

1201: Grip part

120a:Button

120b: rocker

E1, E2: edge

P: sliding path

Claims (21)

An electronic device including: A device body having a display interface; and At least one gaming handle is slidably provided on the device body and has at least one input interface; Wherein, the at least one gaming handle is adapted to slide between a hiding position and an operating position along a sliding path, the sliding path being inclined to an edge of the display interface, When the at least one gaming handle slides to the hidden position, the device body covers the at least one input interface, When the at least one gaming handle slides to the operating position, the device body exposes the at least one input interface. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one game handle is adapted to slide along the sliding path to a holding position, the holding position is between the hiding position and the operating position, and the device body is shielded The at least one input interface. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the display interface displays at least one virtual input interface corresponding to the at least one input interface. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein a gripping portion of the at least one gaming handle protrudes relative to the device body. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one gaming handle is two, which are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the device body. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sliding path is an arc path or a linear path. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body has at least one arc-shaped chute, and the at least one game handle is slidably disposed in the at least one arc-shaped chute. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the at least one arcuate chute is located between the center of curvature of the at least one arcuate chute and the geometric center of the device body. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body has at least one linear slide, and the at least one game handle is slidably disposed on the at least one linear slide. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the distance between the front end of the at least one linear chute and the geometric center of the device body is smaller than the distance between the rear end of the at least one linear chute and the geometric center of the device body. . The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body includes at least one fixing base and has at least one fixing chute, and the device body includes at least one slide block and is slidably disposed in the at least one fixing chute. The electronic device according to claim 11, further comprising at least one elastic member connected between the at least one slider and the at least one fixing base, the at least one gaming handle being adapted to use the elasticity of the at least one elastic member force to move toward the hiding position or the operating position. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein one end of the at least one elastic member is connected to an outer side adjacent to the at least one slider. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the other end of the at least one elastic member is connected to an inner middle position adjacent to the at least one fixed slide groove. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the device body includes at least one back cover and has at least one back cover slide groove, the at least one slider is slidably disposed in the at least one back cover slide groove, and the at least one The slider has at least one back cover protrusion that penetrates the at least one back cover chute and is connected to the at least one game handle. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the device body has at least one heat sink connected to the at least one fixing base. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one heat sink has an air inlet. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one heat sink is integrally connected to the at least one fixing base. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one heat sink overlaps the at least one fixing base. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one heat sink is connected to the at least one fixing base through a heat dissipation paste. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein when the at least one game handle is located in the hidden position, the at least one heat sink is covered, and when the at least one game handle is located in the operating position, the at least one heat sink is exposed .

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