Game controller
AssigneeNintendo Co., Ltd.
InventorsHitoshi TSUCHIYA, Fumiyoshi SUETAKE, Takanori OKAMURA
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Abstract
An example game controller includes a housing main body formed by connecting a housing member on a front surface side and a housing member on a back surface side. On the left and right of the housing main body, holding portions are provided. To the left and right holding portions, a pair of grip portions covering the entirety of the holding portions are connected. A boundary portion between two housing members is covered with a grip portion. Thus, when a user grips the grip portion, the grip portion is likely to fit the hand well. Thus, it is possible to improve the operability.
Claims20
A game controller for performing a game operation by holding the game controller with both hands, the game controller comprising:
- a main body housing including a controller main body portion in which an operation section for a game operation is placed, a first protruding portion, and a second protruding portion and formed by connecting a first housing member and a second housing member;
- a first grip member configured to be held by one hand of a user, connected to the first protruding portion of the main body housing, and covering at least a part of a boundary portion between the first housing member and the second housing member;
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- a second grip member separate from the first grip member, configured to be held by the other hand of the user, connected to the second protruding portion of the main body housing, and covering at least a part of a boundary portion between the first housing member and the second housing member.
A pair of grip members attached to a main body housing of a game controller formed by connecting a first housing member and a second housing member, the pair of grip members comprising:
- a first grip member configured to be held by one hand of a user;
- and
- a second grip member configured to be held by the other hand of the user, wherein
- the first grip member is connected to a first protruding portion of the main body housing and covers at least a part of a boundary portion between the first housing member and the second housing member, and
- the second grip member is separate from the first grip member, is connected to a second protruding portion of the main body housing, and covers at least a part of a boundary portion between the first housing member and the second housing member.
A pair of grip members attached to a main body housing of a game controller formed by connecting a front-surface-side housing member and a back-surface-side housing member, the pair of grip members comprising:
- a first grip member configured to be held by one hand of a user;
- and
- a second grip member configured to be held by the other hand of the user, wherein
- the first grip member is connected to a first protruding portion of the main body housing and covers at least a part of a boundary portion between the front-surface-side housing member and the back-surface-side housing member,
- the second grip member is separate from the first grip member, is connected to a second protruding portion of the main body housing, and covers at least a part of a boundary portion between the front-surface-side housing member and the back-surface-side housing member,
- the first grip member and the second grip member are hollow members,
- the first grip member includes in an extremity portion thereof a hole into which a screw for connecting to the first protruding portion is inserted, and
- the second grip member includes in an extremity portion thereof a hole into which a screw for connecting to the second protruding portion is inserted.
A game controller for performing a game operation by holding the game controller with both hands, the game controller comprising:
- a main body housing;
- a first grip member connected to the main body housing and configured to be held by one hand of a user;
- a second grip member separate from the first grip member, connected to the main body housing, and configured to be held by the other hand of the user;
- a first vibrator provided inside the first grip member;
- and
- a second vibrator provided inside the second grip member, wherein
- the first vibrator comes into direct contact with the first grip member and comes into contact with the main body housing through a first buffer member, and
- the second vibrator comes into direct contact with the second grip member and comes into contact with the main body housing through a second buffer member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.