Controller for game machines

Details Controller for game machines Controller for game machines

1999-06-11

2001-05-22

Chiu, Raleigh W. (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: games

Games accessories

All video game accessories

C463S037000, C463S046000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06234479

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a controller for a game machine having an input operating part which can be operated by a player and most suitable for a domestic television game machine, a video game machine for a business or the like.
BACKGROUND
For instance, most of the controllers of domestic game machines have a plurality of switches such as four or more switches. They employ substantially a push-button type as an input type for turning on/off the switches.
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION
In game machines sold in recent years, however, the contents thereof are changed in various ways and some games cannot preferably be met by a push-button type controller. For example, with a game in which switchers are turned on/off to music, it is difficult to match an operating sensation to the sense of pleasure of the game at its maximum when using the controller provided with the push-button type input operating part. Disadvantageously, the operating system thereof is poorly adapted to the game.
For overcoming the conventional problems as mentioned above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a controller for a game machine which is extremely suitable to some kinds of games which have been met by the conventional push-button type controller with difficulty.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
In order to achieve the above mentioned object, according to the present invention, there is provided a controller for a game machine having an input operating part to be operated by a player, the controller having a controller main body forming the input operating part, the controller main body comprising:
at least one disk shaped control plate mounted so as to be rotatable on an axis substantially vertical to the surface of the controller main body and plate holding means for holding the control plate at its neutral position by resilient force, the control plate rotating on the rotation axis so that prescribed switches are turned on/off.
The controller main body forming the input operating part may comprise at least one disk shaped control plate mounted so as to be rotatable on an axis substantially vertical to the surface of the controller main body and the control plate may rotate on the rotation axis so that prescribed switches are turned on/off.
According to the present invention, the control plate may effectively rotate/reversibly rotate relative to the neutral position so that the respectively different switches are turned on/off.
Further, according to the present invention, the controller main body may be more effectively provided with at least two control plates which have the same size and the same shape and are arranged in parallel rightward and leftward of each other.
In the case of the above described construction, the switches operated by the rotating control plate may be push-button type switches or may be slide-contact type switches.
Particularly, in case the switches are the slide-contact type switches, they may be incremental switches.
The controller main body may be provided with operating members other than the control plate.


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