Game controller and mobile computer thereof

Abstract

A mobile computer includes a housing, an electrical connector located on the housing and a game controller. The game controller is detachably connected to housing and includes a main body, a connection assembly and a connector. The connection assembly is rotatably connected to the main body. The connector is located within the connection assembly, and is electrically connected to the electrical connector of the mobile computer, the game controller is rotatably connected to the mobile computer through the connection assembly, and the game controller communicates with the mobile computer through the connector and the electrical connector.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game controller comprising:
 a main body comprising:
 a plurality of keys arranged on the main body; 
 a connection assembly for rotatably connecting to a mobile computer having an electrical connector; and 
 a connector located within the connection assembly, wherein when the connector of the game controller is electrically connected to electrical connector of the mobile computer, the main body is electrically connected to the mobile computer through the connection assembly, and can be rotated into a desired angle relative to the mobile computer, and the plurality of keys output signals to the mobile computer through the connector and the electrical connector. 
   
     
     
         2 . The game controller as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main body further comprises a handle and a fan located in the main body, the plurality of keys are arranged on the surface of the handle, the handle defines a ventilating slot far away from the keys to receive the fan. 
     
     
         3 . The game controller as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the main body further comprises a plurality of operation buttons and a plurality of air inlets at the surface of the handle opposite to the plurality of keys, the plurality of air inlets communicate with the ventilating slot to provide air entrance or intake for the fan, and the plurality of operation buttons control and adjust the rotational speed of the fan. 
     
     
         4 . The game controller as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the connection assembly comprises a plug and a strip, the plug is detachably connected to the mobile computer to achieve electrical communication between the game control and the mobile computer, the strip is flexibly connected to one end of the handle, the plug is fixed on the strip, when is electrically connected to the mobile computer, the connection assembly is mechanically connected to the mobile computer, and the game controllers can be bent into a desired angle relative to the mobile computer along the strip. 
     
     
         5 . The game controller as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein when the plug is inserted in the mobile computer, and is aligned with the ventilating slot, the air flow from the fan enters inside the mobile computer via the plug and the ventilating slot to expel warm air from inside the mobile computer and draw cooler air into the mobile computer; when the main body rotates along the strip to a desired angle relative to the mobile computer, the plug is electrically connected between the game controller and the mobile computer, and the game controller is implemented as bracket to support and secure the mobile computer in a manner convenient for viewing the mobile computer. 
     
     
         6 . The game controller as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a control system, wherein the control system comprises a microcontroller, a motor driver and a motor electrically connected to the fan, the motor driver is electrically connected between the microcontroller and the motor, the motor driver transmits power to the motor to control and adjust the rotational speed of the motor under the control of the microcontroller, the motor imparts motion or power to the fan to control and adjust the rotational speed of the fan, and the dust in the ventilating slot and the mobile computer is conducted and expelled out. 
     
     
         7 . The game controller as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the control system further comprises a first sensor and a second sensor which are electrically connected the microcontroller, the first sensor is positioned in the handle and uses to measure the strain upon the handle due to applied pressure, the first sensor sends a control signal to the microcontroller due to pressure on the handle, the microcontroller controls the motor to activate the fan to output air flow to the mobile computer, the second sensor is positioned in the mobile computer, and measures current temperature inside the mobile computer, and the microcontroller controls and adjusts the rotational speed of the fan according to the current temperate inside the mobile computer. 
     
     
         8 . A mobile computer comprising:
 a housing;   an electrical connector located on the housing; and   a game controller detachably connected to housing, the game controller comprising:
 a main body; 
 a connection assembly rotatably connected to the main body; and 
 a connector located within the connection assembly, wherein the connector is electrically connected to the electrical connector of the mobile computer, the main body is electrically connected to the mobile computer through the connection assembly and is rotated into a desired angle relative to the housing, and the game controller communicates with the mobile computer through the connector and the electrical connector. 
   
     
     
         9 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the housing defines a mounting slot corresponding to the game controller, the mounting slot defines a ventilation hole adjacent to the electrical connector, the electrical connector is a universal serial bus (USB) port and is received in the mounting hole and is electrically connected to internal circuits of the mobile computer, and the housing further defines a plurality of air outlets at the side of the housing far away from a corresponding mounting slot. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the main body comprises a handle and a fan, the handle comprises a plurality of keys arranged on the surface of the handle, the main body defines a ventilating slot far away from the keys, and the fan is received within the ventilating slot. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the main body further comprises a plurality of operation buttons and a plurality of air inlets at the surface of the handle opposite to the plurality of keys, the plurality of air inlets communicate with the ventilating slot to provide air entrance for the fan, and the plurality of operation buttons control and adjust the rotational speed of the fan. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the connection assembly comprises a plug and a strip, the plug is detachably inserted and connected to the mounting slot of the mobile controller to achieve electrical communication between the game controllers and the mobile computer, and the strip is flexibly connected to one end of the handle, the plug is fixed on the strip, when is electrically connected to the mobile computer, the connection assembly is mechanically connected to the mobile computer, and the game controllers can be bent into a desired angle relative to the mobile computer along the strip. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein when the plug is inserted in the mounting slot and is aligned with the ventilating slot, the air flow from the fan enters inside the mobile computer via the plug and the ventilating slot to expel warm air from inside the mobile computer and draw cooler air into the mobile computer; when the main body rotates along the strip to a desired angle relative to the mobile computer, the plug is electrically connected between the game controller and the mobile computer, and the game controller is implemented as bracket to support and secure the mobile computer in a manner convenient for viewing the mobile computer. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 10 , further comprising a control system, wherein the control system comprises a microcontroller, a motor driver and a motor electrically connected to the fan, the motor driver is electrically connected between the microcontroller and the motor, the motor driver transmits power to the motor to control and adjust the rotational speed of the motor under the control of the microcontroller, the motor imparts motion or power to the fan to control and adjust the rotational speed of the fan, and the dust in the ventilating slot and the mobile computer is conducted and expelled out. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the control system further comprises a first sensor and a second sensor electrically connected the microcontroller, the first sensor is positioned in the handle and uses piezoelectric effect to measure the strain upon the handle due to applied pressure, the first sensor sends a control signal to the microcontroller due to applied pressure on the handle, the microcontroller controls the motor to activate the fan to output air flow to the mobile computer, the second sensor is positioned in the mobile computer, and measures current temperature inside the mobile computer, and the microcontroller controls and adjusts the rotational speed of the fan according to the current temperate inside the mobile computer. 
     
     
         16 . A mobile computer, comprising:
 a housing defining a mounting slot defined at one side thereof;   an electrical connector port located within the mounting slot;   a game controller detachably connected to the housing, and comprising:
 a main body; 
 a connection assembly connected between the main body and the housing, the connection assembly comprising:
 a strip flexibly connected to the main body; and 
 a plug connected to the strip; and 
 a connector located within the plug, wherein the plug is detachably inserted to the mounting slot, the connector is electrically connected to the electrical connector of the mobile computer, and the game controller communicates with the mobile computer through the connector and the electrical connector, the main body is rotatably connected to the housing through the connection assembly, when the main body is bent to a predetermined angle relative to the housing, the game controller is used as a bracket to support and secure the mobile computer. 
 
   
     
     
         17 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the mounting slot defines a ventilating hole adjacent to the electrical connector, the electrical connector is electrically connected to internal circuits of the mobile computer, and the housing further defines a plurality of air outlets at the side of the housing far away from a corresponding mounting slot, and the main body comprises a handle and a fan, the main body defines a ventilating slot far away from the keys, and the fan is received within the ventilating slot. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the main body further comprises a plurality of air inlets on the surface of the main body, the plurality of air inlets communicate with the ventilating slot to provide air entrance for the fan, when the plug inserts into the mounting slot and is aligned with the ventilating slot, the air flow from the fan enters inside the mobile computer via the plug and the ventilating slot to expel warm air from inside the mobile computer and draw cooler air into the mobile computer. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising a control system, wherein the control system comprises a microcontroller, a motor driver and a motor electrically connected to the fan, the motor driver is electrically connected between the microcontroller and the motor, the motor driver transmits power to the motor to control and adjust the rotational speed of the motor under the control of the microcontroller, the motor imparts motion or power to the fan to control and adjust the rotational speed of the fan, and the dust in the ventilating slot and the mobile computer is conducted and expelled out. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile computer as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the control system further comprises a first sensor and a second sensor electrically connected to the microcontroller, the first sensor is positioned in the handle and uses piezoelectric effect to measure the strain upon the handle due to applied pressure, the first sensor sends a control signal to the microcontroller due to applied pressure on the handle, the microcontroller controls the motor to activate the fan to output air flow to the mobile computer, the second sensor is positioned in the mobile computer, and measures current temperature inside the mobile computer, and the microcontroller controls and adjusts the rotational speed of the fan according to the current temperate inside the mobile computer.