Single hand controller
US11114267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2225/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A single hand controller including a front surface and a back surface, with a first and second side surface there between and an upper surface and bottom surface. The upper surface includes a joystick, and the front surface has a proportional plunger and one or more switches. The controller is grasped by placing a user's finger tips on the front surface, with user's index finger operating the proportional plunger and remaining fingers operating the switches. The thenar eminence group of muscles of the user's hand rests against the back surface, whereby the user's thumb is disposed so as to operate the joystick.
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