公开(公告)号：US11813518B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17284054

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kiyotaka Ishikawa ,  Shin Kimura ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Tsubasa Umeki ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Isao Okuyama ,  Takuro Sawada

IPC: A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/24

CPC classification number: A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/011

Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus mounted on a hand of a user, the controller apparatus including a controller body, first sensors arranged at positions on the controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user comes into contact when the user grasps the controller body, the first sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the first sensors; buttons that are arranged at positions where fingertips of the user reach and that is operated by corresponding fingers, and a plurality of second sensors arranged between the first sensors and the buttons and on surfaces of the buttons, the second sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the second sensors.

公开(公告)号：US20220305377A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17700681

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Isao Okuyama ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Kiyotaka Ishikawa

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/02

Abstract: Provided is an inputting device including an operation button that is pressed in a first direction, a switch that is located in the first direction with respect to the operation button and is pushed by the operation button, a circuit board including a conductor pad located on an outside with respect to an external shape of the operation button when the operation button is viewed in the first direction, and a detection conductor provided on the operation button, in which the detection conductor includes a movable portion attached to the operation button, an elastic portion extending from the movable portion in a direction intersecting with the first direction, and a fixation portion connected to the elastic portion and attached to the conductor pad, and movement of the movable portion in the first direction is permitted by elastic deformation of the elastic portion.

公开(公告)号：US20210379486A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17284054

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kiyotaka Ishikawa ,  Shin Kimura ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Tsubasa Umeki ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Isao Okuyama ,  Takuro Sawada

IPC: A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus mounted on a hand of a user, the controller apparatus including a controller body, first sensors arranged at positions on the controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user comes into contact when the user grasps the controller body, the first sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the first sensors; buttons that are arranged at positions where fingertips of the user reach and that is operated by corresponding fingers, and a plurality of second sensors arranged between the first sensors and the buttons and on surfaces of the buttons, the second sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the second sensors.

公开(公告)号：US12242099B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17502828

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Katsuhisa Tadano ,  Nozomu Uchida ,  Isao Okuyama

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  F21V8/00

Abstract: Provided is an input device including an exterior member; a light source housed in the exterior member; a tracked portion that is a part of the exterior member and includes a light emitting portion having an outer surface that emits light toward an outside; and a light guide tube that has an incident surface that receives light of the light source and guides the light of the light source to the light emitting portion, in which a curved surface that widens an angle range of light emitted from the outer surface of the light emitting portion is formed at a boundary surface between light media in an optical path from the incident surface of the light guide tube to the outer surface of the light emitting portion.

公开(公告)号：US12138531B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17700681

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Isao Okuyama ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Kiyotaka Ishikawa

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/21 ,  A63F13/218 ,  G06F3/02 ,  A63F13/245 ,  A63F13/98

Abstract: Provided is an inputting device including an operation button that is pressed in a first direction, a switch that is located in the first direction with respect to the operation button and is pushed by the operation button, a circuit board including a conductor pad located on an outside with respect to an external shape of the operation button when the operation button is viewed in the first direction, and a detection conductor provided on the operation button, in which the detection conductor includes a movable portion attached to the operation button, an elastic portion extending from the movable portion in a direction intersecting with the first direction, and a fixation portion connected to the elastic portion and attached to the conductor pad, and movement of the movable portion in the first direction is permitted by elastic deformation of the elastic portion.

公开(公告)号：US20220305374A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17575063

申请日：2022-01-13

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Isao Okuyama ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Takeshi Toyoshima

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/285

Abstract: Provided is an inputting device including an operation portion and a grip. The operation portion includes a first operation button and a first circuit board arranged along a first plane. The grip includes a second circuit board arranged in a rear with respect to the first circuit board and arranged obliquely with respect to the first plane and extends obliquely rearwardly from the operation portion. In the inputting device, a front end of the second circuit board is arranged lower than the first circuit board, and at least one of a vibration motor and a battery is arranged on an upper side of the second circuit board and is accommodated in the grip.

公开(公告)号：US20200301508A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16815497

申请日：2020-03-11

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Nozomu Uchida ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Isao Okuyama ,  Kawamura Yoshiaki ,  Katsuhisa Tadano ,  Takashi Furukawa

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/219

Abstract: An input device includes a tracking target section having an outer surface on which a plurality of light emitting sections are provided; a housing constituting the outer surface of the tracking target section; a first substrate which is a rigid substrate disposed inside the housing; at least one light source mounted on a first surface of the first substrate; and a first light guide member that guides light from the at least one light source to positions of the plurality of light emitting sections on the outer surface of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US10471344B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15609375

申请日：2017-05-31

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Taichi Nokuo ,  Isao Okuyama ,  Takeshi Igarashi

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A63F13/245 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/837 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/98 ,  G06F3/03

Abstract: A manipulating device includes an analog manipulator tiltable or slidable in a first direction perpendicular to a central line along a second direction, and a plurality of manipulating buttons disposed in surrounding relation to the analog manipulator. The manipulating buttons include a first manipulating button positioned off the central line in the first direction. The analog manipulator is tilted or slid in the first direction, a position of an upper end of the first manipulating button along the second direction is higher than a position of an outer edge of the analog manipulator which is closer to the first manipulating button, along the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170354873A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15609375

申请日：2017-05-31

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Taichi Nokuo ,  Isao Okuyama ,  Takeshi Igarashi

IPC: A63F13/245 ,  A63F13/837 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/02 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/213

Abstract: A manipulating device includes an analog manipulator tiltable or slidable in a first direction perpendicular to a central line along a second direction, and a plurality of manipulating buttons disposed in surrounding relation to the analog manipulator. The manipulating buttons include a first manipulating button positioned off the central line in the first direction. The analog manipulator is tilted or slid in the first direction, a position of an upper end of the first manipulating button along the second direction is higher than a position of an outer edge of the analog manipulator which is closer to the first manipulating button, along the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220146737A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17502828

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Katsuhisa Tadano ,  Nozomu Uchida ,  Isao Okuyama

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: Provided is an input device including an exterior member; a light source housed in the exterior member; a tracked portion that is a part of the exterior member and includes a light emitting portion having an outer surface that emits light toward an outside; and a light guide tube that has an incident surface that receives light of the light source and guides the light of the light source to the light emitting portion, in which a curved surface that widens an angle range of light emitted from the outer surface of the light emitting portion is formed at a boundary surface between light media in an optical path from the incident surface of the light guide tube to the outer surface of the light emitting portion.