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Patent US7136674 - Control adapter device - Google PatenteSuche Bilder Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive Mehr » Erweiterte Patentsuche | Anmelden Erweiterte Patentsuche PatenteA control adapter device for attaching to a control unit having an input control part is disclosed. The control adapter device includes a connector for electrically connecting the control adapter device to the control unit, a transmission part for transmitting, by wireless transmission, a signal that...http://www.google.de/patents/US7136674?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7136674 - Control adapter device Ver�ffentlichungsnummerUS7136674 B2PublikationstypErteilung AnmeldenummerUS 10/786,944 Ver�ffentlichungsdatum14. Nov. 2006Eingetragen25. Febr. 2004 Priorit�tsdatum19. M�rz 2003Geb�hrenstatusBezahltAuch ver�ffentlicht unterDE602004019260D1, EP1460527A2, EP1460527A3, EP1460527B1, US20040185903 Ver�ffentlichungsnummer10786944, 786944, US 7136674 B2, US 7136674B2, US-B2-7136674, US7136674 B2, US7136674B2 ErfinderHiroto Yoshie, Yutaka TanakaUrspr�nglich Bevollm�chtigterMitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.Zitat exportierenBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatentzitate (11), Referenziert von (3), Klassifizierungen (23), Juristische Ereignisse (3) Externe Links: USPTO, USPTO-Zuordnung, EspacenetControl adapter deviceUS 7136674 B2 Zusammenfassung A control adapter device for attaching to a control unit having an input control part is disclosed. The control adapter device includes a connector for electrically connecting the control adapter device to the control unit, a transmission part for transmitting, by wireless transmission, a signal that is input from the input control part, a case supporting the connector and containing the transmission part therein, an engagement member being supported by a shaft in the case for rotatable movement between an engagement position and a disengagement position, the engagement member being formed to engage the control unit, and including a press-maneuver part for receiving a pressing force to thereby rotate the engagement member, and a restriction member being disposed in the case to block movement of the press maneuver part of the engagement member, and thereby restrict movement of the engagement member beyond the disengagement position.
a transmission part for transmitting, by wireless transmission, a signal that is input from the input control part;
a case supporting the connector and containing the transmission part therein;
an engagement member being supported by a shaft in the case for rotatable movement between an engagement position and a disengagement position, the engagement member being formed to engage the control unit, and including a press-maneuver part for receiving a pressing force to thereby rotate the engagement member; and
a restriction member being disposed in the case to block movement of the press maneuver part of the engagement member, and thereby restrict movement of the engagement member beyond the disengagement position.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is a general object of the present invention to provide a control adapter device that substantially obviates one or more of the problems caused by the limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mounting operation of a control adapter device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention;
As shown in FIGS. 2A through 2D, the control adapter 10 includes a case main body 36, formed from a combination of an upper case 32 and a lower case 34. Openings 36 c, 36 d for allowing the press-maneuver parts 24, 25 to be inserted therethrough are formed on a left side surface 36 aand a right side surface 36 b of the case main body 36, respectively. Openings 36 f, 36 g, 36 h for allowing engagement claws 38, 40, and an inserting connector 30, respectively to be inserted therethrough are formed in a rear surface 36 e of the case main body 36.
The inserting connector 30 is disposed in a rearwardly protruding manner at the center portion of the rear surface 36 e. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the control adapter device 10. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assembled state where the upper case 32 is removed.
The engagement levers 44, 46 also have arcuate groove portions 76, 78 that make contact against below-described stoppers (restriction members) 72, 74, respectively. The arcuate groove portions 76, 78 are disposed at the inwardly facing side surfaces 44 a, 46 a situated at the rear side (inner side) of the press-maneuver parts 24, 25 of the engagement levers 44, 46. Furthermore, the arcuate groove portions 76, 78 are situated at the proximity of a line (line of action) along which the pressing forces of the press-maneuver parts 24, 25 are directed.
As shown in FIG. 5, one end portion 48 b(50 b) of the torsion spring 48 (50), extending substantially in a radially outward direction from the coil portion 48 a (50 a), is inserted through an opening part of the groove portion 56 (58), to thereby allow the torsion spring 48 (50) to contact against the inwardly facing side surface 44 a (46 a) of the engagement lever 44 (46). The other end portion 48 c (50 c) of the torsion spring 48 (50), extending substantially in a radially outward direction from the coil portion 48 a (50 a), is retained by the spring retaining portions 68 (70) provided upright on the inner surface of the upper case 32 and the lower case 34.
However, according to this embodiment of the present invention, the engagement lever 44 (46) can be rotated with hardly any bending since the press-maneuver part 24 (25) is pressed in the vicinity of the pressure point Q by the one end portion 48 b (50 b) of the torsion spring 48 (50). Moreover, a steady and satisfactory pressing feel can be obtained when pressing the press-maneuver part 24 (25).
The leaf springs 82, 84 are disposed on the left and right in a symmetrical manner. One end portion 82 a, 84 a of the leaf springs 82, 84 is cut into a shape to be retained by the spring retaining portion 68, 70, respectively, and the other end portion 82 b, 84 b of the leaf springs 82, 84 is bent into an upside-down U-letter shape to contact with respective side surface 86 a, 88 a situated at the rear side of arm portions 86, 88 that support the engagement claws 38, 40. The leaf springs 82, 84, which are processed by bending of a spring material, urge the engagement levers 44, 46, respectively, toward an engagement position.
FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state after mounting the control adapter device 80 to the control unit 12. As shown in FIG. 11, when the rear surface 36 e of the control adapter device 10 contacts the casing wall 14 of the control unit 12, the user can withdraw the force against the press-maneuver part 24, 25. As a result, the biasing force of the leaf springs 82, 84 urge the engagement levers 44, 46 to return to engaged positions.
Thus structured, the engagement claws 38, 40, disposed on the tips of the engagement levers 44, 46, contact in a lateral direction and engage groove portions 20 a, 21 a of the casing wall 14 that form part of the engagement hole 20, 21, respectively. Accordingly, the control adapter 10 is attached to the casing wall 14 of the control unit 12 where the inserting connector 30 is inserted to the receiving connector 22.
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