US 2021/0197079 A1 · DISASSEMBLE-ABLE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM GAME CONTROLLER

Abstract

A game controller has first and second controller housings having an attachment guide structure that detachably couples to an attachment tab structure disposed on opposing sides of an information handling system and a bridge. Input devices of the controller housing communicate directly with the information handling system through opposing pins and pads disposed in the attachment features or indirectly by communicating with the bridge through opposing pins and pads so the bridge communicates with the information handling system. The attachment guide structure has opposing lips with plural slots that pass tabs of the attachment tab structure through so that a sliding motion engages the tabs behind the lips. Magnets of opposing polarity repel attachment attempts when a game controller attempts to attach to an opposite side of an information handling system or bridge housing from that which the game controller is intended to attach, such as a left side controller attached to a right side of a bridge or information handling system.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A game controller comprising:

first and second controller housings, each controller housing having a controller attachment guide structure disposed at one side;
plural input devices disposed in each of the first and second controller housings to accept inputs from an end user;
plural communication pins disposed at the controller attachment guide structure surface and interfaced with the input devices;
a latch integrated in each of the first and second controller housings;
an information handling system housing having first and second controller attachment tab structures at each of opposing sides;
plural communication pads disposed at the controller attachment tab structure surface and interfaced with a processor of the information handling system;
and
a latch coupling feature disposed in each of the first and second controller attachment tab structures and configured to couple to the latch;
wherein the controller attachment tab structure inserts into the controller attachment guide structure and slides to engage the latch to the latch coupling feature with the plural communication pins aligned to communicate with the plural communication pads, the first and second controller housing coupled against the information handling system housing to dispose the controller housing plural input devices to accept end user inputs from an end user holding the information handling system housing.

6 more elements

A method for coupling a game controller to an information handling system, the method comprising:

aligning first and second game controller housings at opposing sides of an information handling system to insert attachment tab features formed in the information handling system housing into attachment guide features formed in the first and second game controller housings;
sliding the first and second game controller housings relative to the information handling system housing to engage the attachment tab features into the attachment guide features;
communicating between the information handling system and the first and second controller housings with signals passed through a wired interface disposed in the attachment tab features and the attachment guide features;
sliding the first and second game controller housings relative to the information handling system housing to disengage the attachment tab features from the attachment guide features;
aligning the first and second game controller housings at opposing sides of a bridge to insert attachment tab features formed in the bridge into the attachment guide features formed in the first and second game controller housings;
sliding the first and second game controller housings relative to the bridge housing to engage the attachment tab features in the attachment guide features;
and
communicating between the information handling system and the first and second controller housings with signals passed through the bridge.

5 more elements

A system for coupling information handling system game controllers to an information handling system housing and a bridge housing, the system comprising:

an attachment guide feature integrated in one side of each of first and second controller housings;
an attachment tab feature integrated in opposing sides of each of an information handling system housing and a bridge housing;
communication pins integrated in each attachment guide feature;
communication pads integrated in each attachment tab feature;
wherein the attachment tab feature fits into the attachment guide feature and slides to engage the attachment tab feature under the attachment guide feature;
and
wherein the communication pins align with the communication pads to communicate inputs made at the first and second controller housings directly to the information handling system when coupled to the information handling system and indirectly to the information handling system through the bridge when coupled to the bridge.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Disassemble-able information handling system game controller

Life of this patent

Disassemble-able information handling system game controller

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims20