公开(公告)号：US20250060794A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18723877

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho MORITA ,  Takeshi IGARASHI

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/02

Abstract: An exterior member of an input device is enabled to be removed easily. A cover lock member of the input device has a second engaging portion for engaging with a first engaging portion of an upper cover as an exterior member. The cover lock member is movable between a locking position at which the second engaging portion engages with the first engaging portion and an unlocking position at which the engagement between the second engaging portion and the first engaging portion is released.

公开(公告)号：US20250060792A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18723876

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho MORITA ,  Takashi ONDA

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/02

Abstract: The rigidity of an input device is increased while an effect on the external appearance of the input device is suppressed. The input device has a device front portion as well as a right grip and a left grip. An upper case and a lower case of the input device form a part of each of the device front portion, the right grip, and the left grip, and house a frame. The lower case is fixed to at least one of the frame and the upper case by a plurality of screws. A lower cover is attached to the lower surface of the lower case, covers the plurality of screws, and constitutes at least a part of each of the lower surface of the device front portion, the left side surface of the right grip, and the right side surface of the left grip.

公开(公告)号：US20250050203A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18722603

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kenta KIDOBA ,  Yoshihiro AOYANAGI ,  Masaho MORITA ,  Katsuhisa TADANO

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: The height, size, shape, texture, and the like of an operation stick are enabled to be changed easily on an input device. The input device has a top member having an upper surface to be touched by a finger of a user and a base member to which the top member is attached. The top member includes a tubular portion extending downward. The base member includes a column portion that can be fitted into the inside of the tubular portion. An elastic member is attached to the peripheral surface of the column portion. The elastic member is located on the inside of the tubular portion and catches the inner surface of the tubular portion to limit upward movement of the top member.

公开(公告)号：US20170348596A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

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 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/21 ,  A63F13/213 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/01

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.

公开(公告)号：US20250073576A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18721876

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho MORITA ,  Kazuyuki SUZUKI ,  Takashi ONDA

IPC: A63F13/24

Abstract: The rigidity of an input device is ensured. The input device includes an internal structure including a main frame and a reinforcing frame formed by a material having a higher rigidity than the main frame and attached to the main frame. A lower case covers the lower side of the internal structure, and is attached to the internal structure. An upper case covers the upper side of the internal structure, and is attached to at least one of the internal structure and the lower case.

公开(公告)号：US20250065227A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18722824

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho MORITA ,  Takashi ONDA

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21

Abstract: An input device is provided which enables a user to adjust a movable range of a trigger button. The input device includes a stopper member movable between a first position that allows movement of a trigger button in a first range and a second position that abuts against a stopper target portion of the trigger button and limits the movable range of the trigger button to a second range smaller than the first range, and an operation member that engages with the stopper member and can move in a direction different from that of the stopper member. The operation member moves the stopper member between the first position and the second position.

公开(公告)号：US20250065225A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18721206

申请日：2022-08-15

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho MORITA ,  Kazuyuki SUZUKI ,  Tomomasa MIZUNO

IPC: A63F13/24

Abstract: An execution environment of a game application is enabled to be changed without hindrance to the operation of the game application. An input device has function buttons. A processor of the input device receives operations on the function buttons, and changes the execution environment of the game application. The function buttons are disposed at a position lower than the upper surface of a right portion of the input device and the upper surface of a left portion thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20250041713A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18922502

申请日：2024-10-22

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kazuyuki SUZUKI ,  Masaho MORITA

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/28 ,  H01H9/16 ,  H01H9/18 ,  H01H13/02

Abstract: An input device includes an exterior member having an opening formed therein; an input member that has an upper surface to be touched by a user with a finger and that is disposed inside the opening; and a light diffusing member having a light emitting surface located along an outer edge of the input member, where the light emitting surface has a first region exposed in a gap between an inner edge of the opening of the exterior member and an outer edge of the input member and a second region positioned on an inner side of the outer edge of the input member and below a peripheral portion of the input member.

公开(公告)号：US20250041710A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18919513

申请日：2024-10-18

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Masaho MORITA ,  Takeshi IGARASHI

IPC: A63F13/215 ,  A63F13/24 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including a first microphone, an exterior member that accommodates the first microphone, and a first sound hole penetrating the exterior member to be connected to the first microphone. An exterior surface of the exterior member has one or a plurality of wall portions that surround the first sound hole.

公开(公告)号：US20230293982A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18201759

申请日：2023-05-25

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

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/21 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/017 ,  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).