A joystick with a first casing that has a piece of a sensor/effector pair. A second section is attached to the first casing, where at least one of the first and second casings form a void within the first and second casings. A puck with a cylindrical shape is disposed within the void, where the puck has a piece of the sensor/effector pair. A shaft is connected to the puck, with a distal end free to move, thereby rotating the puck. The shaft passes through a void between the first and second casings, and as the shaft is moved and the puck rotates, an interaction between the pieces of the sensor/effector pair produces a signal indicating a degree of movement of the shaft.

Plinth system (1) for a control stick (51) for controlling an aircraft having a plinth flange (3) includes a tubular receiving means (7) and a plinth nut (5) which at least partially encloses the receiving means of the plinth flange (3), wherein the plinth nut (5) comprises an interface (11) for fastening a knurled nut (41).

An exemplary embodiment of a circuit for determining information about the position, attitude, or orientation of a magnet comprises an input interface configured to receive components of a magnetic field produced by the magnet. An evaluation logic unit corresponds to at least one trained neural network and is configured to determine the information about the position, attitude, or orientation of the magnet on the basis of the received components.

A ruggedized triggering handle device for a mobile scanning system supports a mobile device (tablet, smartphone) attachable by a bracket on the upper surface of the handle. The handle may establish a wireless link to the mobile device; a trigger of the handle device includes a magnetic switch which, when driven proximate to a triggering element enclosed within the handle, causes the triggering element to transmit key codes and instructions via the wireless link, enabling the user to trigger applications and peripheral components (e.g., cameras, scanners, imagers) of or proximate to the mobile device via the handle. The handle may be contoured to the user's hand such that the trigger corresponds to the index finger; additional buttons corresponding to other fingers may allow for remote operation of other applications, functions, and peripherals of the mobile device by other fingers without the need for visual reference to the handle.

Aspects hereof relate to control devices for controlling features or functions of apparatuses and devices. At a high level, the control devices described herein provide an input locus that is positioned within a handle of the control devices. The input locus may have a fixed position such that the control device may resist movement in response to forces applied to the handle in force vectors passing through the input locus. Further, the handle may pivot or rotate about the input locus in response to forces applied to the handle in force vectors that are offset from the input locus to generate inputs and/or controls.

An adjustable user input device assembly comprising a handle having a first portion, a second portion, and a palm portion for receiving the palm of an operator's hand, the palm portion located between the first portion and the second portion; an elongated support having a first support portion and a second support portion, the first support portion coupled to the handle through an adjustable coupling mechanism, the second support portion coupled to a control console, the adjustable coupling mechanism configured to slidably adjust the handle to at least one of a pistol grip position, a palm-on-top grip position, or a position therebetween.

A manually operable control device for controlling moveable elements of a vehicle is disclosed. The control device may comprise a control rod element, which may be mounted so as to be slidable within a first guide path of a first control disc and within a second guide path; and the two control discs may be mounted so as to rotate independently of one another about a common axis in a continuous manner.

A joystick control device including a base and a teeter board supported on the base by at least first and second pivoting mounts, with each pivoting mount guiding relative rotary motion between the base and the teeter board about a respective axis of rotation, and the respective axes of rotation of the first and second pivoting mounts are spaced apart and extend parallel to each other. A handle effects movement of the teeter board, which movement is detected by a sensor arranged to generate an output signal indicative of the position and orientation of the teeter board relative to the base. Third and fourth pivoting mounts having respective axes of rotation perpendicular to those of the first and second pivoting mounts are suitably also provided to enable the device to provide two-axis control.

Provided is a control stick capable of measuring rotation angles thereof and automatically returning to an original point after the rotational movements. The control stick includes a rotating rod rotated in a yawing direction and a pitching direction, a first spring which returns the rotating rod to an original point when the rotating rod rotates in the yawing direction, a first rotation angle measurement portion which measures a rotation angle of the rotating rod in the yawing direction and transmits the measured rotation angle to a controller of the motion simulator, a second spring which returns the rotating rod to an original point when the rotating rod rotates in the pitching direction, and a second rotation angle measurement portion which measures a rotation angle of the rotating rod in the pitching direction and transmits the measured rotation angle to the controller of the motion simulator.

A game joystick switch assembly, includes a base, defining positioning holes; a joystick base movably mounted on the base; a joystick located on the joystick base; a first coupled member defining a slit aperture; a second coupled member arranged in an orthogonal direction relative to the first coupled member, and defining an elongated groove; a housing, defining a first through opening, positioning columns formed on the housing; a first electronic component; a second electronic component; and a metal fixing bracket including a main body, a second through opening in accordance with the first through opening for the joystick to stick out, four pins and side pins, and a containing space; wherein the housing and the base are received in the containing space, the housing and the base are positioned and combined by the positioning columns and the positioning holes.