Mobile device and method for changing centroid thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10928266-B2
Application number	US-201816114176-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2018
Priority date	Mar 27, 2018
Publication date	Feb 23, 2021
Grant date	Feb 23, 2021

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a mobile device and a method of changing the centroid thereof. The mobile device includes a device body, having a processor disposed therein; and a centroid changing device, including a guide rail disposed on the device body, a weight assembly slidably disposed on the guide rail, and a driving device coupled to the weight assembly, wherein the processor is electrically coupled to the driving device, and controls the weight assembly to slide along the guide rail via the driving device, to change the centroid of the device body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile device comprising: a device body comprising a processor disposed therein; a centroid changing device comprising a guide rail disposed on the device body, wherein the guide rail comprises a first rail and a second rail, the first rail is parallel to a length direction of the device body, the second rail is parallel to a width direction of the device body, wherein the first rail si intersected with the second rail; a weight assembly slidably disposed on the first rail and the second rail, respectively; and a driving device coupled to the weight assembly, wherein the processor is electrically coupled to the driving device, and controls the weight assembly to slide along the guide rail via the driving device, to change the centroid of the device body, wherein the weight assembly comprises a battery, a support member, and a sliding connector that are sequentially connected in the device body, and the sliding connector is slidably disposed on the guide rail.

2. The mobile device according to claim 1 , wherein the first rail is perpendicular to the second rail.

3. The mobile device according to claim 1 , wherein the first rail is disposed at a first angle with a length direction of the device body, and the second rail is disposed at a second angle with a width direction of the device body, wherein the first angle is between 0° and 90″, and the second angle is between 0° and 90°.

4. The mobile device according to claim 2 , wherein an intersection between the first rail and the second rail is located at a center of front side of the device body.

5. The mobile device according to claim 2 , wherein a spacing is provided between the first rail and the second rail that allows the weight assembly to pass through.

6. The mobile device according to claim 5 , wherein a height of the spacing is equal to or greater than a sum of a height of the weight assembly on the first rail and a height of the weight assembly on the second rail.

7. The mobile device according to claim 2 , wherein the weight assembly on the first rail is disposed on a side of the first rail away from the second rail, and the weight assembly on the second rail is disposed on a side of the second rail away from the first rail.

8. The mobile device according to claim 1 , wherein the guide rail extends across the device body.

9. The mobile device according to claim 1 , wherein a power source connector is provided in the device body, and the power source connector is electrically connected to the battery.

10. The mobile device according to claim 1 , wherein the device body comprises a mobile phone, a gamepad, a virtual helmet, a handheld computer or a handheld game console.

11. The mobile device according to claim 1 , wherein the device body is provided with at least one of a button and a gyroscope.

12. A method of changing centroid of the mobile device according to claim 1 , comprising:
reading, by the processor, instruction for changing the centroid sent from the device body; and
according to the instruction for changing the centroid, controlling, by the processor, the weight assembly to slide on the guide rail through the driving device.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein, the weight assembly is located at a center of front side of the device body before the processor reads the instruction for changing the centroid.

Assignees

• Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Tech Co Ltd
• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lu Yuanjie

Classifications

• A63F13/28 Primary

  responding to control signals received from the game device for affecting ambient conditions, e.g. for vibrating players' seats, activating scent dispensers or affecting temperature or light · CPC title

• G01P15/135

  by making use of contacts which are actuated by a movable inertial mass · CPC title

• A63F2300/105

  using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes · CPC title

• A63F13/98 Primary

  Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers · CPC title

• A63F2300/302

  specially adapted for receiving control signals not targeted to a display device or game input means, e.g. vibrating driver's seat, scent dispenser · CPC title