Game controller
An example of a game controller includes a key top of an operation button, a tubular light-guiding portion surrounding a periphery of the key top, a light-shielding portion surrounding a periphery of the light-guiding portion, an elastic member placed immediately below the key top and configured to allow light to pass therethrough, a switch placed below the elastic member, and an LED. The key top and the light-guiding portion are exposed through a surface of a housing of the game controller. Light from the LED is incident on the light-guiding portion and guided to a surface of the housing through the inside of the light-guiding portion. The light-guiding portion is surrounded by the light-shielding portion, and therefore, light does not come out to the periphery of the light-guiding portion. Consequently, it is possible to cause the periphery of the operation button to emit light in a ring-shaped manner.
1. A game controller comprising:
a housing including an aperture portion;
a key top of an operation button exposed through the aperture portion and configured to be pressed with a finger of a user;
a light-emitting section;
a tubular light-guiding portion configured to guide light from the light-emitting section and surrounding an outer periphery of the key top;
a light-shielding portion surrounding an outer periphery of the light-guiding portion; and
a switch placed below the key top, wherein
an upper surface of the key top and an upper surface of the light-guiding portion are exposed through the aperture portion.
2. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
the switch is placed below a center of the key top.
3. The game controller according to claim 1 , further comprising
an elastic portion placed below the key top and configured to bias the key top in a direction opposite to a pressing direction, wherein
when the key top is pressed, the key top comes into contact with the switch through the elastic portion.
4. The game controller according to claim 3 , wherein
the elastic portion is formed of a light-guiding material, and
the light-emitting section is placed below the elastic portion and at a position where the light-emitting section overlaps the elastic portion.
5. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
the light-shielding portion is tubular.
6. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
the light-emitting section is placed inside a region surrounded by the light-shielding portion.
7. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
as the light-emitting section, a plurality of light-emitting sections are provided.
8. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
as the light-emitting section, a plurality of light-emitting sections are placed at positions symmetrical with respect to a center of the key top.
9. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
the light-shielding portion is not exposed through a surface of the housing.
10. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
even when the key top is pressed, the light-guiding portion is not pressed in a direction of pressing the key top.
11. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
the switch and the light-emitting section are placed on a substrate provided in the housing.
12. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
an upper surface of the light-guiding portion has substantially the same height as a surface of the housing.
13. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
an upper surface of the key top has substantially the same height as a surface of the housing.
14. The game controller according to claim 1 , wherein
the operation button is a home button.
15. A game controller comprising:
a housing with an aperture;
an operation button with a key top that extends through the aperture and is configured to be pressed with a finger of a user;
a light emitter;
a tubular light-guide configured to guide light from the light emitter and that surrounds an outer periphery of the key top;
a light shield that surrounds an outer periphery of the tubular light-guide; and
a switch below the key top, wherein
an upper surface of the key top and an upper surface of the light-guide are exposed through the aperture.