Patent ID: 7659883

Claim:
A joystick device comprising: a base; an upright joystick handle disposed pivotally on said base and operable to generate a first input signal; a mouse unit disposed on a top end of said joystick handle and operable to generate a second input signal; an output unit disposed on said base; a control unit disposed on said base and connected to said joystick handle, said mouse unit, and said output unit such that, when said joystick handle is operated, said control unit receives said first input signal from said joystick handle so as to output a first output signal via said output unit, and when said mouse unit is operated, said control unit receives said second input signal from said mouse unit so as to output a second output signal via said output unit; and a power source for supplying electric power to said control unit; wherein said base includes: a bottom plate including two aligned U-shaped brackets disposed fixedly on a top surface thereof; a top cover disposed above and connected fixedly to said bottom plate; four microswitches disposed on said bottom plate and connected electrically to said control unit; an annular lower swing member formed with two aligned first pivot pins disposed respectively and rotatably on said U-shaped brackets of said bottom plate so as to allow for rotation of said lower swing member about said first pivot pins, and two aligned second pivot pins perpendicular to said first pivot pins; and an upper swing member formed with two inverted U-shaped rider members disposed respectively and rotatably on said second pivot pins of said lower swing member so as to allow for rotation of said upper swing member about said second pivot pins, and four contact members, each of which is pivotable to contact a corresponding one of said microswitches.