A remote control having at least one multifunction button, to which force is applied in one direction by magnets and counter-magnets or mechanical springs, and to which journals with thickened heads are attached, wherein the thickened heads through interaction with bearing shells of a supporting plate serve as centering, guide, and movement stop of the multifunction button.

A shaft joystick is provided, which relates to the technical field of game peripherals. The shaft joystick includes an upper cover body, a lower cover body and a lever; the lower cover body is provided with an antiskid pad; at least one weight stack is detachably assembled between the upper cover body and the lower cover body; and a circumferential side of the weight stack is locked to the lower cover body. An accommodating slot for mounting the weight stack is formed in the lower cover body; and a bolt hole for locking the weight stack is formed in the circumferential side of a bottom of the accommodating slot. By the adoption of the above technical solution, the shaft joystick has the advantages of improving the input accuracy of the joystick and enhancing the input experience of the shaft joystick for users.

A storage-facilitated shaft joystick is provided, which relates to the technical field of game peripherals. The storage-facilitated shaft joystick includes a shell and a lever; one end of the lever is detachably assembled in the shell through a bolt; an unlocking end of the shell close to the bolt is movably provided with an unlocking hole cap for locking or unlocking the bolt; and a placement tray for storing the removed lever is arranged on the shell. By the adoption of the above technical solution, the storage-facilitated shaft joystick has reasonable overall structure, does not require an extra removal and storage tool, and has the advantages of practicability, quickness and convenience in removal and storage.

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 joystick can include a shaft having an axis, a manipulating portion, and a sensing end with a magnet mounted thereto. The joystick can further include a movement mechanism configured to allow the manipulating portion of the shaft to be moved in three dimensions with respect to the axis of the shaft. The movement of the manipulating portion results in corresponding movement of the magnet that can be sensed in a non-contacting manner by a magnetic sensor positioned relative to the magnet.

A wheel loader includes a vehicle body frame, a transmission mechanism, a support section, a movable section, a joystick lever, and an urging mechanism. The transmission mechanism transmits a movement of the vehicle body frame. The support section is fixed with respect to the vehicle body frame. The movable section is connected to the transmission mechanism and is movably supported by the support section. The movement of the vehicle body frame is input to the movable section. The joystick lever accepts an operation to move with respect to the movable section by the operation. The urging mechanism adjusts a movement of the movable section with respect to the support section.

A modular peripheral device assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a handheld controller and an assembly base. The handheld controller includes a first haptic actuator configured to generate a haptic effect at the handheld controller. The assembly base includes an attachment component that is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the handheld controller, and a second haptic actuator configured to generate haptic a effect at the assembly base or at the handheld controller when it is attached to the attachment component. The assembly further includes a control unit configured to select, based on whether the handheld controller is attached to or detached from the assembly base, at least one of the first and second haptic actuators to generate a haptic effect.

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.

A control input device can include a housing defining an inner volume with a floor, and a shaft having an axis, a manipulating portion, and a sensing end. The control input device can further include a magnet mounted on the sensing end of the shaft such that the magnet is within the inner volume of the housing, and a movement mechanism configured to allow the manipulating portion of the shaft to be moved with respect to the housing such that the movement of the manipulating portion results in corresponding movement of the magnet. The control input device can further include a magnetic sensor at least partially embedded in the floor of the housing and configured to sense the movement of the magnet.

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.