CN218793833U

CN218793833U - Game card switcher

Info

Publication number: CN218793833U
Application number: CN202222582431.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李跃清
Original assignee: Dongguan Good Value Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Dongguan Liangyuan Electronics Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-09-27
Filing date: 2022-09-27
Publication date: 2023-04-07
Anticipated expiration: 2032-09-27

Abstract

The utility model provides a game card switcher, which is suitable for game equipment which can carry game cards; the game card comprises an analog card, a switching device, a main control device and a plurality of card slots, wherein each card slot can contain one game card, and the analog card device is connected with external game equipment; the main control device is used for identifying the game cards in the card slots through specific pins, sending the game cards to the simulation card, and selecting one game card as a first game card; the switching device is used for switching on and off the communication connection between the first game card and the simulation card according to the switching instruction. The utility model discloses a switching between different game cards can be realized to the game card switch, need not manual operation, and need not to found complicated data transmission logic, easy operation.

Description

Game card switcher

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a game device's accessory field particularly, relates to a game card switch.

Background

With the popularization of handheld game machines such as Switch and the like, the requirements of users on game equipment are higher and higher. A handheld game machine, represented by Nintendo Switch, requires a special game card to enter a particular game.

However, the existing game equipment only has one game card slot, and only one game card can be inserted at a time. When a user needs to switch games, the user needs to manually take the game card out of the host computer and insert a new game card. The replacement of different game cards needs to be carried out manually, the operation is complex, and the user experience is poor. Especially playing games in the home TV mode requires a more complicated card change process.

In the prior art, there is a toggle switch or a knob switch, which performs signal switching in a pure structure. But the practical application is extremely practical. 17 signal lines are led out from game card slots in the Nintendo Switch host, and when one card is switched, a plurality of signals need to be switched simultaneously, so that the operation is very troublesome. Therefore, with such a simple structure, it is difficult to switch signals among a plurality of game cards.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Based on the problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a game card switcher. The specific technical scheme is as follows:

a game card switcher is suitable for game equipment capable of carrying game cards and comprises a simulation card, a switching device, a main control device and a plurality of card slots, wherein each card slot can contain one game card, the simulation card device is used for connecting external game equipment, the simulation card comprises a first pin group, a second pin group and a third pin group, and each card slot comprises a fourth pin group, a fifth pin group and a sixth pin group;

the first pin group is connected with a fourth pin group of each card slot through the master control device, and the master control device is used for acquiring identification information of game cards in each card slot through the fourth pin group, selecting one game card as a first game card and transmitting the identification information of the first game card to the first pin group;

the second pin group is connected with a fifth pin group of each card slot through the switching device, and the switching device is used for acquiring a switching instruction from the main control device to switch on and off the communication connection between the fifth pin group and the second pin group of the first game card;

the third pin group is directly connected with the sixth pin group of each card slot, or the third pin group is connected with the sixth pin group of each card slot through the switching device.

In one embodiment, an external gaming device includes a game console and a base;

the main control device is connected with the game host or the base and used for supplying power to the game card switcher through the game host or the base.

In a specific embodiment, the system further comprises a power supply device for supplying power, and the power supply device is connected with the main control device.

In a specific embodiment, the system further comprises a triggering device connected with the master control device;

the main control device is used for switching the first game card according to the instruction of the trigger device.

In a specific embodiment, the triggering device includes a key triggering module, and/or a voice triggering module, and/or a bluetooth triggering module, and/or an infrared triggering module, and/or a Wifi triggering module, and/or an NFC triggering module.

In a specific embodiment, the device further comprises a connecting piece;

the connector is used for fixedly connecting the game card switcher to the game host or the base.

In a specific embodiment, the system further comprises a display device connected with the main control device;

the display device is used for displaying the states of the game cards in the card slots.

In a specific embodiment, the device further comprises a pin extension device, wherein the pin extension device is used for extending each pin in the third pin group;

the pin extension device is connected with the third pin group and the sixth pin group of each card slot, or the pin extension device is connected with the third pin group and the switching device.

In one embodiment, the analog card is connected to the main control device through a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire.

In one embodiment, the main control device is connected with the card slot through a rigid circuit board, a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire;

and/or the switching device is connected with the card slot through a rigid circuit board, a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire.

Has the advantages that: the utility model provides a recreation card switch need not manual operation and can realize the switching between the different recreation cards, and need not to found complicated data transmission logic, easy operation. The related pin signals are divided into three groups, one group is used for enabling the main control device to detect the state of the game cards in the card slot, the other group is used for enabling the switching device to make and break the logic communication between the first game card and the game equipment under the control of the main control device, the other group is used for transmitting the data of the game cards, the three groups of pin signals are clearly divided, the identification and the switching among the game cards are realized, the data transmission after the game cards are switched is realized, and the free switching among different game cards is really realized.

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary game card switcher according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a game card switcher of the present invention;

fig. 3 is an exemplary diagram of a pin of the analog card provided by the present invention.

Reference numerals: 1-a master control device; 2-a switching device; 3-simulating a card; 4-a clamping groove; 5-a gaming device; 6-a trigger device; 7-power supply means.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Example 1

To overcome the defects in the prior art, the present embodiment provides a game card switcher, which draws out PIN signals of a game card slot in a host, and realizes switching between signals by means of a master control device, thereby really realizing free switching between different game cards. The connection relation of each component is shown as the attached figure 1 in the specification, and the specific scheme is as follows:

a game card switcher is suitable for a game device 5 capable of carrying a game card. The game card is a storage device containing game information, and the game card is inserted into the game device 5, so that a user can select corresponding game playing experience.

Specifically, the game card switcher comprises an analog card 3, a switching device 2, a main control device 1 and a plurality of card slots 4, wherein each card slot 4 can hold one game card, and the analog card 3 is used for connecting an external game device 5. The analog card 3 has the same interface form as the game card and there is a correspondence on the pins to take the place of the game card being inserted into the game device 5. The analog card 3 device is insertably connected to a game card slot of the game apparatus 5. The plurality of card slots 4 can accommodate a plurality of game cards, and users can directly complete the switching of the game cards only through the game card switcher without manual operation when the users want to switch the game cards.

There is a pin-wise correspondence between the analog card 3 and each card slot 4, and the game card slot on the game device 5 is the same as the card slot 4 of the game card switcher. For example, if there are 17 pins inside the game card slot in Nintendo Switch, the number of pins in card slot 4 in the game card switcher is also 17. Specifically, the analog card 3 includes a first pin group, a second pin group, and a third pin group, and each of the card slots 4 includes a fourth pin group, a fifth pin group, and a sixth pin group. The first pin group, the second pin group, and the third pin group may be understood as a set of pins on the male port, and the fourth pin group, the fifth pin group, and the sixth pin group may be understood as a set of pins on the female port. The first pin group corresponds to the fourth pin group and is mainly responsible for identifying whether the game card is inserted into the card slot 4. The first pin group and the fourth pin group are in communication connection through a main control device, and the main control device 1 identifies game card information by means of the fourth pin group and sends the identified game card information to the first pin group. The game card information relates primarily to some of the game card's basic parameters. The second pin group corresponds to the fifth pin group and is connected by the switching device 2, and when the switching device 2 selects the fifth pin group which communicates the second pin group with a certain card slot 4, the game card which selects the card slot 4 is taken as the first game card. The third pin group and the sixth pin group are mainly responsible for data transmission or communication between the game card and the simulation card 3, so as to realize communication between the game card and the external game device 5. The third pin group may be directly connected to the sixth pin group of each card slot, and also connected to the sixth pin group of each card slot through the switching device 2. When the third pin group is connected to the sixth pin group of each card slot through the switching device 2, it means that the pins of the analog card 3 except the first pin group are connected to the pins of the card slot through an intermediate device, which is convenient for controlling the communication between the game card and the analog card 3.

Specifically, the main control device 1 is connected to the first pin group and the fourth pin group of each card slot 4, and is configured to identify the game cards in each card slot 4 through the fourth pin group, select one game card as the first game card, and generate the switching instruction. When there is no card in the card slot 4, the main control device 1 will automatically skip the card slot 4 when switching between cards. The first game card establishes a communication connection with the external game device 5, and the game device 5 runs a corresponding game with the first game card as content. The main control device 1 recognizes the game card through the fourth pin set, and therefore, the fourth pin set is only a logic regarding whether the game card is inserted into the card slot 4, and when the game card enters the card slot 4, the fourth pin set responds to a level change, etc. The pin on the game card corresponding to the fourth pin group is also a pin for identifying whether or not the game device 5 is actually inserted. Normally, after the game card is directly inserted into game device 5, game device 5 determines the status of the game card by identifying a specific pin, which is actually the pin corresponding to the fourth pin group.

The switching device 2 is connected with the main control device 1, the second pin group and the fifth pin group of each card slot 4, and is used for acquiring a switching instruction and switching on or off the connection between the fifth pin group and the second pin group of the first game card. Preferably, the pins corresponding to the second pin group and the fifth pin group relate to a start operation function or a data transmission function of the game card, and the start operation function is, for example, a VCC pin or the like. The number of pins of the second pin group and the fifth pin group does not need to be too large, but can directly determine whether the game card can run. Taking VCC pins as an example, the switching device 2 is equivalent to a switch constructed between VCC pins, and directly controls whether the game card can be read and operated by the game device 5.

The third pin group is connected to the sixth pin group of each card slot 4, and is used for realizing auxiliary communication or data transmission between the external device and the first game card, and on the basis that a certain condition is met, the game device 5 directly reads the content of the first game card. Compared with the prior art, the data of the game card is transmitted to the game device 5 by the MCU, the scheme of the embodiment has low requirement on the level of data transmission, the data transmission quantity is small, and the probability of data loss is small. When a certain game card is used as the first game card, the switching device 2 will conduct the communication between the game card and the game device 5, and the main control device 1 will also report the insertion condition of the game card to the game device 5, and at this time, the game device 5 can directly read the data of the game card.

The game card switcher of the present embodiment has a plurality of power supply methods, and may be configured with the power supply device 7 for self-power supply or may be configured to supply power by the external game device 5. In one embodiment, the game card switcher further comprises a power supply device 7 for supplying power, and the power supply device 7 is connected with the main control device 1 and supplies power to the game card switcher through the special power supply device 7. The switching device 2 can be powered by the main control device 1, or can be powered by a power supply device inside the game card switcher.

In one embodiment, external gaming device 5 includes a game console and a base; the main control device 1 is connected with a game host or a base and used for supplying power to the game card switcher through the game host or the base. The game device 5 is specifically Nintendo Switch. Gaming device 5 includes a handheld mode and a television mode. For the handheld mode, power is output and supplied by the Nintendo Switch game host type C; in the home television mode, power is supplied by the USB port output of the Nintendo Switch base.

Preferably, in the handheld mode, the game host is used for supplying power to the game card switcher; in the television mode, the base is used to power the game card switcher. Further preferably, the game card switcher further includes a connector; the connector is used for fixedly connecting the game card switcher to the game host or the base. In the handheld mode, the game card switcher can be fixed on the back of the game host in the forms of magnetic attraction and the like; in a home television mode, the game card switcher may be fixed to a side of the Nintendo Switch base by means of magnetic attraction or the like

The Nintendo Switch supports 3 gaming modes: palm mode, desktop mode, and television mode. When playing in a palm mode, the Nintendo Switch supports touch screen operation, the game host has a USB type C port, and can be connected with 8 hosts at most, namely 16 persons play at the same time; when playing in desktop mode, the player can use the Nintendo Switch host as a display screen, and Joy-Con for operational control; when playing in the television mode, the Nintendo Switch host is mounted on the base and connected to the television, with the television screen as the display, with a maximum supported resolution of 1920 × 1080 and a frame rate of 60 frames per second for video output.

In addition, the game card switcher also comprises a trigger device 6 connected with the main control device 1; the main control device 1 is used for switching the first game card according to the instruction of the trigger device 6. In this embodiment, the triggering manner of the triggering device 6 includes a key trigger, and/or a voice trigger, and/or a bluetooth trigger, and/or an infrared trigger, and/or other wireless triggering manners (such as Wifi trigger, NFC trigger, etc.), and the triggering manner is not limited. The key triggering can be realized by externally connecting a key connected with the main control device 1, and the starting of the voice can be realized by configuring a voice device connected with the main control device 1. The Bluetooth triggers the game card to be switched by installing a Bluetooth device and other devices. Infrared triggering can be achieved by special infrared emitting devices. An example of a game card switcher including trigger means 6 and power supply means 7 is shown in figure 2.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the game card switcher further includes a display device connected to the main control device 1; the display device is used for displaying the state of the game card in each card slot 4. The master control device 1 can determine different states of the game card through the fourth pin group, and specifically can be divided into states of card missing, card inserting, card reading and the like. The states of different game cards are displayed through the display device, and a user can visually obtain the installation state of the game cards. The display device includes a display lamp, a screen, and the like.

Since each pin in the analog card 3 is finally connected to a corresponding pin in each card slot 4, the wiring difficulty of the device is greatly increased. In particular the third pin set, which is responsible for transmitting data. Assuming that there are n card slots 4 in total, each pin of the third pin group is connected to n card slots 4. Preferably, the game card switcher further comprises a pin extension device; the pin expanding device is connected with the third pin group and used for expanding each pin in the third pin group so as to relieve wiring pressure. The pin extension device is connected with the third pin group and the sixth pin group of each card slot, or the pin extension device is connected with the third pin group and the switching device 2.

Preferably, the analog card 3 is connected with the main control device 1 through a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire; and/or the analog card 3 is connected with the switching device 2 through a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire; and/or the analog card 3 is connected with each card slot 4 through a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire. The main control device 1 is connected with the card slot 4 through a hard circuit board, a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire; and/or, the switching device 2 is connected with the card slot 4 through a rigid circuit board, a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire. The flexible circuit board is named as a flat cable, rules, sequence, color, line numbers and the like of the flat cable are regulated according to the industry specifications, the flat cable is used for data transmission in movable parts and movable areas, is small in size and light in weight, can move, bend and twist without damaging wires, has excellent electrical property, dielectric property and heat resistance, and is suitable for multi-wire transmission.

Taking the Nintendo Switch as an example, JN _ n refers to the nth card slot 4, JM _0 _nrefers to the nth pin on emulation card 3. The switching device 2 is exemplified by an electronic switch, and the main control device 1 is exemplified by an MCU. An example of the pins of an analog card is shown in figure 3.

One implementation mode of game card switching is specifically as follows: JN _1 is connected to ground, and JM _0_1 is connected to ground. When a card is inserted into any of the card slots 4, the JN _2 changes in level signal level, and the MCU can recognize which card slot 4 has a game card inserted therein. When a user presses a key on a product, or a wireless control signal, or a voice control signal, or other forms of triggering, the MCU controls the electronic Switch to communicate the JN _6,9,15 of the corresponding card with the signal pin on the side of the analog card 3 according to a received card switching instruction, and then connects the JM _0_2 of the analog card 3 to the ground, so that the Nintendo Switch can identify and communicate with the selected game card normally. When it is necessary to switch to another game card, the JM _0_2 of the analog card 3 is disconnected from ground. Then according to the received card switching instruction, the electronic SWITCH is controlled to connect JN _6,9,15 of the corresponding game card with the signal pin of the analog card 3, and then JM _0_2 of the analog card 3 is quickly connected to the ground, so that the SWITCH can identify and normally communicate with the selected game card.

The utility model provides a game card switch need not manual operation and can realize the switching between the different game cards, and need not to found complicated data transmission logic, easy operation. The related pin signals are divided into three groups, one group is used for enabling the main control device to detect the state of the game cards in the card slot, the other group is used for enabling the switching device to make and break the logic communication between the first game card and the game equipment under the control of the main control device, the other group is used for transmitting the data of the game cards, the three groups of pin signals are clearly divided, the identification and the switching among the game cards are realized, the data transmission after the game cards are switched is realized, and the free switching among different game cards is really realized.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the circuitry in the devices in the implementation scenario may be distributed in the devices in the implementation scenario as described in the implementation scenario, or may be correspondingly modified in one or more devices different from the present implementation scenario. The circuit of the above implementation scenario may be combined into one circuit, or may be further split into multiple sub-circuits.

The utility model discloses the serial number is only for the description, does not represent the goodness of implementing the scene. The above disclosure is only a few specific implementation scenarios of the present invention, however, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes that can be considered by those skilled in the art shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A game card switcher is suitable for game equipment capable of carrying game cards, and is characterized by comprising a simulation card, a switching device, a main control device and a plurality of card slots, wherein each card slot can contain one game card, the simulation card device is used for connecting external game equipment, the simulation card comprises a first pin group, a second pin group and a third pin group, and each card slot comprises a fourth pin group, a fifth pin group and a sixth pin group;

the second pin group is connected with the fifth pin group of each card slot through the switching device, and the switching device is used for acquiring a switching instruction from the main control device to switch on and off the communication connection between the fifth pin group and the second pin group of the first game card;

2. The game card switcher of claim 1 wherein the external game device comprises a game console and a base;

3. The game card switcher of claim 1, further comprising a power supply means for supplying power, the power supply means being connected to the master control means.

4. The game card switcher of claim 1, further comprising a trigger device connected to the master device;

5. The game card switcher of claim 4, wherein the triggering device comprises a key triggering module, and/or a voice triggering module, and/or a Bluetooth triggering module, and/or an infrared triggering module, and/or a Wifi triggering module, and/or an NFC triggering module.

6. The game card switcher of claim 2 further comprising a connector;

7. The game card switcher of claim 1, further comprising a display device connected to the master device;

the display device is used for displaying the state of the game cards in each card slot.

8. The game card switcher of claim 2, further comprising a pin extension means for extending each pin of the third pin group;

the pin extension device is connected with the third pin group and a sixth pin group of each card slot, or the pin extension device is connected with the third pin group and the switching device.

9. The game card switcher of claim 1, wherein the analog card is connected to the host device via a flexible circuit board or cord.

10. The game card switcher of claim 1, wherein the main control device is connected to the card slot via a rigid circuit board, a flexible circuit board or a flexible wire;