公开(公告)号：US11439897B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16960212

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kenji Kawashima ,  Ryo Fukikoshi ,  Masaho Morita

IPC: A63F13/24

Abstract: Sliding movements between a button drive member and a manipulation button are reduced in a manipulation input device having a function of providing the haptic sense. Manipulation buttons (20R, 20L) individually have contact portions (20b) on sides opposite to sides to be pushed by a user, and are movable about rotation center lines (Ax1). Actuators (30R, 30L) and (230) have button drive members (31, 231) that contact the contact portions (20b) of the manipulation buttons (20L, 20R), and apply, to the manipulation buttons (20L, 20R), forces in opposite directions to directions in which the manipulation buttons (20L, 20R) are pushed. In addition, the actuators (30R, 30L, 230) have guides (34a, 234a) that define the directions in which the button drive members (31, 231) move, and the button drive members (31, 231) are slidable along the guides (34a, 234a).

公开(公告)号：US10712492B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15641247

申请日：2017-07-04

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho Morita ,  Kazuyuki Suzuki

IPC: G06F3/03 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: An operating device includes a first light-emitting area provided on a front surface of the operating device, a first light-transmitting member that is formed with a material that transmits light and that makes up the first light-emitting area, a second light-emitting area provided on an upper surface of the operating device, a second light-transmitting member that is formed with a material that transmits light and that makes up the second light-emitting area, a light source, and a light guide member adapted to guide light of the light source to the first light-transmitting member and the second light-transmitting member. The light guide member includes a first guide section arranged behind the first light-transmitting member to guide light to the first light-transmitting member, and a second guide section that extends upward beyond a position of the first light-transmitting member toward the second light-transmitting member.

公开(公告)号：US20180158627A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15883483

申请日：2018-01-30

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho Morita

IPC: H01H13/14 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: H01H13/14 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F2300/1043 ,  A63F2300/1068 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F2203/0381

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an operating device including: a circuit board; a frame arranged on top of the circuit board; a plate-shaped operating member located relative to the frame and including a surface touched by a user's finger and a touch sensor adapted to detect the position of the user's finger that has touched the surface, the plate-shaped operating member being arranged to be able to move up and down so that the operating member can be pressed by the user; and an elastic member arranged between the frame and operating member to bias the operating member upward.

公开(公告)号：US11878235B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US18057350

申请日：2022-11-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Ikuo Kobayashi ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Masaho Morita ,  Kazuyuki Suzuki ,  Akinori Ito

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G06F3/0338

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21 ,  F21V33/008 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.

公开(公告)号：US11839808B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17294736

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho Morita ,  Hiromasu Kaburaki

IPC: A63F13/215 ,  A63F13/24 ,  H04R1/40

CPC classification number: A63F13/215 ,  A63F13/24 ,  H04R1/406

Abstract: An influence of hands holding an input device or fingers manipulating operation members on sound collection by a microphone is reduced. An input device (10) has a right held portion (10R) that has an upper surface on which an operation button (11) to be operated by a finger in the right hand is disposed, a left held portion (10L) that has an upper surface on which a direction key (12) to be operated by a finger in the left hand is disposed, and a middle portion (10M) positioned between the right held portion (10R) and the left held portion (10L). A first microphone (21) and a second microphone (22) are arranged in the middle portion (10M). The first microphone (21) is positioned rearward of a center of the middle portion (10M) in a front-rear direction.

公开(公告)号：US11641723B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US17209307

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Ikuo Kobayashi ,  Masaho Morita ,  Ryu Sannomiya

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  H05K5/03

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including: a cabinet including an upper cabinet section and a lower cabinet section that are combined in an upward-downward direction; at least one fixture fixing the upper cabinet section to the lower cabinet section; and a cover attached to an exterior surface of the cabinet to cover the at least one fixture. The exterior surface of the cabinet has an exposed region adjacent to the cover and not covered by the cover. A step is formed between the exposed region of the exterior surface of the cabinet and an exterior surface of the cover, so that the exterior surface of the cover is recessed with respect to the exposed region of the exterior surface of the cabinet.

公开(公告)号：US11273370B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16991040

申请日：2020-08-12

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Takeshi Igarashi ,  Masaho Morita ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto ,  Toshimasa Aoki

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/21 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/213

Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).

公开(公告)号：US20190388779A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16445326

申请日：2019-06-19

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho Morita

IPC: A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including a first external surface, a second external surface facing in a direction different from the first external surface, a first operating pad disposed in the first external surface, and a second operating pad disposed in the second external surface. The first operating pad includes a touch sensor and is movable in response to a pressing operation. The second operating pad includes a touch sensor and is movable in response to a pressing operation.

公开(公告)号：US10507386B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15663829

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Takeshi Igarashi ,  Masaho Morita ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto ,  Toshimasa Aoki

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/21

Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface provided at a front surface of the central section. The central section includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface.