Global Patent Index - EP 1560238 A1

EP 1560238 A1 20050803 - Buffering protective handheld controller

Title (en)

Buffering protective handheld controller

Title (de)

Stossabsorbierende tragbare Steuerungseinrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de commande portatif absorbant les chocs

Publication

EP 1560238 A1 20050803 (EN)

Application

EP 04001665 A 20040127

Priority

EP 04001665 A 20040127

Abstract (en)

A buffering protective handheld controller, mainly with a buffering protective configuration for direction button and a number of functional buttons on one side of the main unit. The user is allowed to have greater touch area and more comfortability when pressing the button. In addition, under a long period of button-pressing time, the user has finger contact with surrounding buffering devices to reduce pressure. It composes a multiple-layer cushion as a protective mechanism. Further, the handheld main unit has the rigid plastic base in an appropriate hollow shape, which may be enclosed by a sticking soft pad with a proper size. Thus, it can provide a cushion air-bag effect and fits the user's palm in any shape and any size. Particularly, because the user can hold the unit with a firm grasp by fingers, the grasping force is minimized during use. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 13/70; G05G 9/047; H01H 25/04

IPC 8 full level

G05G 9/047 (2006.01); H01H 13/70 (2006.01); H01H 25/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G05G 9/04788 (2013.01); H01H 13/70 (2013.01); H01H 25/04 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04744 (2013.01); H01H 2217/016 (2013.01); H01H 2217/044 (2013.01); H01H 2221/062 (2013.01); H01H 2221/084 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1560238 A1 20050803; EP 1560238 B1 20070228; DE 602004004999 D1 20070412; DE 602004004999 T2 20071122; ES 2282740 T3 20071016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04001665 A 20040127; DE 602004004999 T 20040127; ES 04001665 T 20040127