Abstract:
A game console includes a console main body and at least one game controlling device for inputting commands to the console main body. The at least one game controlling device is configured for selectively operating in an assembled mode where the at least one game controlling device is mechanically and communicatively coupled to the console main body, or in a dissembled mode where the at least one game controlling device is detached from the console main body and is communicatively coupled to the console main body.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to game device, particularly to a portable game console. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Handheld game consoles are handheld game consoles for playing video games. Since the first true handheld game console were sold and distributed by Milton-Bradley in 1979, handheld game consoles have become enormously popular in the world. 
         [0005]    A typical handheld game console is a single unit including a plurality buttons, a screen, and a speaker. The handheld game console has a game program integrated therein. The screen is adapted for displaying content of the game program, and the speaker is configured for representing sound effect of the game program. Player can operate the buttons to control the process of the game program via views of the screen, while enjoying sound effects from the speaker. However, because a player must operate the buttons with hands so near to each other, the player hands will become fatigued. And if a player should play with one hand, again he will become fatigued but now because of the weight of the machine. 
         [0006]    What is needed, therefore, is handheld game console which can overcome the above-described problem. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0007]    Many aspects of the present game console can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiment. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0008]      FIG. 1  is a schematic view of a handheld game console, which includes a main body and two game controlling devices according to an exemplary embodiment, in a dissembled mode. 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but showing another view of the handheld game console. 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but showing the handheld game console being in an assembled mode. 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  is a block diagram of the handheld game console of  FIG. 1 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0012]    An embodiment will now be described in detail below and with reference to the drawings. 
         [0013]    Referring to  FIGS. 1-3 , an exemplary embodiment of a handheld game console  100  includes a console main body  110  and two game controlling devices  120 . The console main body  110  has at least one game program stored therein. The game controlling devices  120  are configured for players to input commands to control processes of the at least one game program in the console main body  110 . The console main body  110  and the game controlling devices  120  can be connected and communicated by an electrically conductive wire or by a wireless network. 
         [0014]    In the present embodiment, the console main body  110  includes a housing  111 , a data storage unit  112 , a central processing unit  113 , a display screen  114 , two speakers  115 , a wireless receiver  116 , a first battery unit  117  and a first cover  118 . The housing  111  has a shape of a rectangle, and has a first side surface  1101 , a second side surface  1102 , a front surface  1103  connected between the first side surface  1101  and the second side surface  1102 , and a back surface  1104  opposite to the front surface  1103 . The back surface  1104  defines a recess  1100  to receiving the first battery unit  117 . The data storage unit  112  is configured to storing a plurality of game programs therein. The central processing unit  113  is configured for processing the game programs according to commands of players, changing the processes of the game programs stored in the data storage unit  112 , and controlling the display unit  114  and the speakers  115  according to the processes of the game programs. The data storage unit  112  and the central processing unit  113  are received in the housing  111 . The display screen  114  is defined in the front surface  1103  of the housing  111  and is adapted for displaying images of the game programs. The speakers  115  are configured to emit sound effects of the game programs, can be disposed in any surface of the housing  111 . The wireless receiver  116  is used for receiving wireless signals from the game controlling devices  120 , converting the wireless signals into electronic signals, and transmitting the electronic signals to the central processing unit  113 . The wireless receiver  116  is also received in the housing  111 . The first battery unit  117  is configured to supply power for the data storage unit  112 , the central processing unit  113 , the display screen  114 , the speakers  115 , and the wireless receiver  116 . The first cover  118  is cooperated with the housing  111  to cover the recess  1100 , thus, the first battery unit  117  in the recess  1100  can be protected. The first cover  118  can have a ribbed area configured for players conveniently assembling the first cover  118  onto the housing  111 . 
         [0015]    The console main body  110  has two engaging protrusions  119  configured for cooperating with the game controlling devices  120 . The two engaging protrusions  119  are rectangular, and extend from two opposite sides of the console main body  110 . In detail, one of the engaging protrusions  119  extends from the first side surface  1101 , another extends from the second side surface  1102 . In the illustrated embodiment, two speakers  115  are disposed in the two engaging protrusions  119  respectively. It is noted that each of the engaging protrusions  119  is not limited to being rectangular, other shapes may be adopted as desired. 
         [0016]    The game controlling devices  120  are each cylindrical, and have a shell  121 , a number of buttons  122 , a wireless transmitter  123 , a second battery unit  124 , and a second cover  125 . The buttons  122  are provided on a front surface of the shell  121  and include a number of direction buttons  1221  and a number of function buttons  1222 , which are configured for players to input commands. The wireless transmitter  123  is received in the shell  121 and is configured for converting the commands of the player on the buttons  122  to wireless signals and transmitting the wireless signals to the wireless receiver  116  of the console main body  110 . The second battery unit  125  is received in a recess  1200  which is defined in a back surface of the shell  121 , opposite to the buttons  122 . The second battery unit  125  can be a battery, and is used for supplying power to the wireless transmitter  123 . The second cover  125  is cooperated with the shell  121  to cover the recess  1200 , thus, the second battery unit  125  in the recess  1200  can be protected. The second cover  125  can have a ribbed area for players conveniently assembling the second cover  125  onto the shell  121  too. 
         [0017]    Each of the game controlling devices  120  has a slot  126  penetrated through the shell  121 . The slots  126  each correspond to the engaging protrusions  119 . Thus, one engaging protrusion  119  of the console main body  110  can pass through and fit into one game controlling device  120 , while another engaging protrusion  119  can pass through and fit into another game controlling device  120 , and thereby the game controlling devices  120  are assembled and engaged with the console main body  110 . 
         [0018]    Thus, the handheld game console  100  has two modes, i.e., an assembled mode and a disassembled mode. In the assembled mode, the two game controlling devices  120  are mechanically coupled to and can communicate with the console main body  110 . That is, the engaging protrusions  119  are fit into the slots  126 , the display screen  114  and the buttons  122  are in the same side, the speakers  115  defined on the engaging protrusions  119  are received and shielded by the game controlling devices  120 , thereby the game controlling devices  120  are engaged with the console main body  110 , and players also can operate the game controlling devices  120  to control the processes of the game programs in the console main body  110 . In the disassembled mode, the two controlling device  120  are detached from the console main body  110  and also can communicate with the main body  110  too. As such, the game controlling devices  120  and the console main body  110  are separate from each other, and players also can operate the game controlling devices  120  to control the processes of the game programs in the console main body  110 . 
         [0019]    Additionally, to ensure the engagement of the game controlling devices  120  and the console main body  110 , a slit  1190  may be defined in each of the engaging protrusions  119 , and two opposite sliding latches  1261  are slidably mounted on each of the shells  121 . Therefore, the two sliding latches  1261  can slide and latch into the slit  119  in the assembled mode to latch the game controlling devices  120  and the console main body  110 . Otherwise, in the disassembled mode, the two sliding latches  1261  can slide away from the slit  1190  to unlatch the game controlling devices  120  and the console main body  110 , so that the game controlling devices  120  can be released from the console main body  110 . 
         [0020]    In this embodiment, the handheld game console  100  includes two game controlling devices  120 , thus two hands of a player can operate two game controlling devices  120  respectively for one-player games, or two players each can operate one game controlling devices  120  to play two-player or multi-player games. It is noted that the number of the game controlling devices  120  is not limited to be two, less or more may be provided corresponding to practical need. It is also noted that the number of the engaging protrusions  119  corresponds to the number of the input operation devices  120 , and the number of the speakers  115  corresponds to the number of the engaging protrusions  119 . 
         [0021]    In the present embodiment, the game controlling devices  120  can be separated from or combined with the console main body  110 , thus players may feel more comfortable in hands during playing the game programs. And, the console main body  110  and the game controlling devices  120  can carry out separately, thus increase the convenience to carry about the handheld game console  100 . 
         [0022]    It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.