Accessory usable with different video game controllers
View Patent ↗An accessory for video game controller has a body that can be alternately attached to either first video game controller (e.g., Xbox One™ controller) or a second video game controller (e.g., Xbox Series X|S™ controller) having differing geometry, and an accessory port that can be connected to controller ports of differing types (e.g., USB micro-B type and standard C type). The attachment of the body is achieved by first and second body adapters that are releasably attachable, by interference fit, to the body, and to the first and second controllers, respectively. The connection of the accessory port is achieved by first and second accessory port adapters that are releasably connectable to the accessory port, and to the first and second controller ports, respectively.
1 . An accessory attachable alternately to either a first video game controller or a second video game controller, wherein the first video game controller comprises a first controller mating part and the second video game controller comprises a second controller mating part that is geometrically different from the first controller mating part, and each of the first and second video game controllers comprise a battery compartment, the accessory comprising:
a body;
a first body adapter and a separate second body adapter;
wherein each of the first and second body adapters is geometrically configured for releasable attachment, by interference fit, to the body;
wherein the first body adapter comprises a mating part that is geometrically configured for releasable attachment, by interference fit, to the first controller mating part, at the same time that the first body adapter is attached to the body;
wherein the second body adapter comprises a mating part that is geometrically different from the mating part of the first body adapter, and geometrically configured for releasable attachment, by interference fit, to the second controller mating part, at the same time that the second body adapter is attached to the body; and
wherein each of the first and second body adapters comprise a portion that is geometrically configured for insertion into the battery compartment of the first video game controller and second video game controller, respectively, when the mating part of the first and second body adapter is respectively attached to the first and second controller mating part.
2 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the first and second controller mating parts each define a respective opening for receiving a protrusion of a battery compartment cover, and the mating part of the first and second body adapter each comprises a protrusion insertable into the opening.
3 . The accessory of claim 1 , wherein battery compartment of the first video game controller is geometrically different from the battery compartment of the second video controller and the portion of the first and second body adapter configured for insertion into the battery compartment of the first and second video game controller, respectively, are also correspondingly geometrically different.
4 . A method for configuring an accessory comprising a body alternately for attachment to either a first video game controller or a second video game controller, wherein the first video game controller comprises a first controller mating part and the second video game controller comprises a second controller mating part that is geometrically different from the first controller mating part, and each of the first and second video game controllers comprise a battery compartment, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) a first body adapter and a separate second body adapter;
wherein each of the first and second body adapters is geometrically configured for releasable attachment, by interference fit, to the body;
wherein the first body adapter comprises a mating part that is geometrically configured for releasable attachment, by interference fit, to the first controller mating part, at the same time that the first body adapter is attached to the body; and
wherein the second body adapter comprises a mating part that is geometrically different from the mating part of the first body adapter, and geometrically configured for releasable attachment, by interference fit, to the second controller mating part, at the same time that the second body adapter is attached to the body;
wherein each of the first and second body adapters comprise a portion that is geometrically configured for insertion into the battery compartment of the first video game controller and second video game controller, respectively, when the mating part of the first and second body adapter is respectively attached to the first and second controller mating part; and
(b) releasably attaching, by interference fit, the body to either the first body adapter, or the second body adapter.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the first and second controller mating parts each define a respective opening for receiving a protrusion of a battery compartment cover, and the mating part of the first and second body adapter each comprises a protrusion insertable into the opening.
6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the battery compartment of the first video game controller is geometrically different from the battery compartment of the second video game controller, and the portion of the first and second body adapter configured for insertion into the battery compartment of the first and second game controller, respectively, are also correspondingly geometrically different.