Apparatus for enabling a smartphone into a remote controller for a radio-controlled instrument

An apparatus (100) for enabling a smartphone to function as a remote controller for a radio-controlled instrument, the apparatus comprises:

• a fixing support assembly, configured for rigidly clamping a smartphone;
• a steering assembly (110), set over the fixing support assembly, configured for maneuvering a first capacitive tip (S-11) over a screen surface of the smartphone for providing steering control over the radio-controlled instrument;
• and
• a throttle assembly (112), set over the fixing support assembly, configured for maneuvering a second capacitive tip (T-10) over the screen surface of the smartphone for providing throttle control over the radio-controlled instrument;
• characterized in that,
• the steering assembly (110) and the throttle assembly (112) are configured to transmit a capacitive effect from fingers of the user to the screen of the smartphone in order to remotely control the radio-controlled instrument and aids in receiving haptic return and precision;
• wherein the steering assembly comprises:
• a steering joystick (S-4) having a first joystick tip (S-5) on top of the steering joystick, wherein the steering joystick (S-4), made of conductive plastic, is capable of being rotated left and right as per control of a user and automatically retracts to a rest position upon release by the user, and the first joystick tip (S-5), made of aluminium, has a shape to adapt to a finger of the user;
• a pair of steering torsion springs (S-2, S-3) are configured to have increased pressure on one of the pair of steering torsion springs (S-2, S-3) when the steering joystick (S-4) is rotated in either of the left or right by the user, and to retract to the rest position instantaneously when released by the user;
• a first joystick spring (S-7), made of spring steel, is configured to push a first sliding pin (S-8) down and make the first capacitive tip (S-11) stay stuck on the screen surface, wherein the first sliding pin (S-8), made of metal, is configured to move freely vertically by means of a first joystick sleeve (S-9) that is made of conductive plastic, and allow the capacitive tip (S-11) to follow the screen surface when the steering joystick (S-4) is rotating;
• a steering hood (S-1), made of molded non-conductive plastic, is a housing for the pair of steering torsion springs, and a rotation axis of the steering joystick (S-4);
• a first conductive pin (S-6), made of metal, is configured to conduct charge from the first joystick tip (S-5) to the first joystick spring (S-7);
• a first joystick piston (S-10), made of metal, is configured to hold the first capacitive tip (S-11) and link the first capacitive tip (S-11) to the first sliding pin (S-8);
• and
• a first holding ring (S-12) is configured to press the first capacitive tip (S-11) on the first joystick piston (S-10) and hold the first capacitive tip (S-11) firmly.

An apparatus (100) for enabling a smartphone to function as a remote controller for a radio-controlled instrument, the apparatus comprises:

• a fixing support assembly, configured for rigidly clamping a smartphone;
• a steering assembly (110), set over the fixing support assembly, configured for maneuvering a first capacitive tip (S-11) over a screen surface of the smartphone for providing steering control over the radio-controlled instrument;
• and
• a throttle assembly (112), set over the fixing support assembly, configured for maneuvering a second capacitive tip (T-10) over the screen surface of the smartphone for providing throttle control over the radio-controlled instrument;
• characterized in that,
• the steering assembly (110) and the throttle assembly (112) are configured to transmit a capacitive effect from fingers of the user to the screen of the smartphone in order to remotely control the radio-controlled instrument and aids in receiving haptic return and precision;
• wherein the throttle assembly comprises:
• a throttle joystick (T-3) having a second joystick tip (T-4) on top of the throttle joystick (T-3), wherein the throttle joystick (T-3), made of conductive plastic, is capable of being rotated up and down as per control of the user and automatically retracts to a rest position upon released by the user, and the second joystick tip (T-4), made of aluminium, has a shape to adapt to a finger of the user;
• a throttle torsion spring (T-2) is configured to receive increased pressure when the throttle joystick (T-3) is rotated in either of the up or down direction by the user, and to retract to the rest position instantaneously when released by the user;
• a second joystick spring (T-6), made of spring steel, is configured to push a second sliding pin (T-7) down and make the second capacitive tip (T-10) stay stuck on the screen surface, wherein the second sliding pin (T-7), made of metal, is configured to move freely vertically by means of a second joystick sleeve (T-8) that is made of conductive plastic, and allow the capacitive tip (T-10) to follow the screen surface when the throttle joystick (T-3) is rotating;
• a throttle hood (T-1), made of molded non-conductive plastic, is a housing for the throttle torsion spring, and a rotation axis of the throttle joystick (T-3);
• a second conductive pin (T-5), made of metal, is configured to conduct charge from the second joystick tip (T-4) to the second joystick spring (T-6);
• a second joystick piston (T-9), made of metal, is configured to hold the second capacitive tip (T-10) and link the second capacitive tip (T-10) to the second sliding pin (T-7);
• and
• a second holding ring (T-11) is configured to press the second capacitive tip (T-10) on the second joystick piston (T-9) and hold the second capacitive tip (T-10) firmly.