Patent ID: 9180367
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A63F,G05G

Abstract:
1. An operating device for a game machine, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and a top surface between the front and rear sides, the main body having a first area, a second area, a center area between the first area and the second area, a longitudinal axis, a first imaginary line disposed orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and a second imaginary line disposed orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; first and second grips projecting at spaced positions from the rear side of the main body with the first grip located in the first area of the main body and the second grip located in the second area of the main body, each of the first and second grips having a first end connected to the main body and a free end, the first imaginary line passing through the free end of the first grip and the second imaginary line passing through the free end of the second grip; a first finger-manipulatable operating unit mounted on the top surface of the main body in the first area and a second finger-manipulatable operating unit mounted on the top surface of the main body in the second area, each of the first and second operating units having a shaft projecting from the top surface to a free end and pivotable about a point in any direction along a circle spaced above the top surface and having the point as the center of the circle, the free end of each of the shafts having a concave top surface for receiving a thumb finger of the user and being spaced from the top surface of the main body, the first operating unit being mounted to the main body adjacent one of the spaced positions and between the first imaginary line and the second imaginary line so that, when the operating device is in a use position, the first grip can be held by the right hand of the user and the second grip can be held by the left hand of the user while the first operating unit is manipulated by the thumb finger of the user acting on the free end of the shaft of the first operating unit; and a first switch mounted in the center area for inputting a command.