IP Library Granted Patent US 8,393,965
Granted Patent B2
US 8,393,965 · App. 13/017,235 · Granted Mar 12, 2013

Operation device

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Patent No.
US 8,393,965
App. No.
13/017,235
Granted
Mar 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an operation device, including: a magnetic sensor ( 21 ); and an operation button ( 14 ) used for operation input by a user, in which the operation button ( 14 ) has a spring ( 14 a ) integrated therein, and the spring ( 14 a ) is formed of a non-magnetic material.

Claims (13)

1. An operation device having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, comprising:

a reference position having a light emitting portion at the proximal end of the operation device, wherein the light emitting portion is used for detecting a location of the operation device;

a magnetic sensor for detecting a posture of the operation device;

an operation button used for operation input by a user; and

a board, wherein:

the board has a shape extending in one direction, and one end portion of the board is fixed to an enclosure of the operation device with a fastening member at the proximal end portion of the operation device;

the magnetic sensor and a contact point of the operation button are both disposed at positions close to the one end portion of the board near the proximal end portion of the operation device; and

the operation input by the user comprises a change in posture of the operation device.

2. The operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening member comprises a screw formed of a non-magnetic material.

3. The operation device according to claim 2 , wherein the screw fixes the board at a position distanced from the magnetic sensor by 15 mm or shorter.

4. The operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening member fastens the board to the enclosure with a fastening force applied in a direction substantially parallel to an operation direction in which the user operates the operation button.

5. The operation device according to claim 4 , wherein the fastening member fastens the board to the enclosure with the fastening force applied in a direction opposite to the operation direction.

6. The operation device according to claim 1 , wherein the board has corner portions at the one of the end portion thereof fixed to the enclosure of the operation device.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 6, 2017
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 043761/0577 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 043761/0975 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2013
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029761/0441 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2011
From: MIYAZAKI, YOSHIO; ARAKI, TAKAMASA; ENOMOTO, KAZUYOSHI
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 026070/0715 →