Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel utilizing sliding stops

• Main Author: MCVICAR DAVID
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.08.2006
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; AMUSEMENTS; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND,DEAF OR MUTE; CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DIAGRAMS; DISPLAY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; GLOBES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; PHYSICS; PLANETARIA; SEALS; SPORTS; VIDEO GAMES

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a control device for a steering wheel. In one embodiment, a control device for a steering wheel comprises a frame including a left frame stop and a right frame stop. A rotational shaft includes a timing member, a counterclockwise rotational stop and a clockwise rotational stop. The rotational shaft is rotatable relative to the frame in clockwise and counterclockwise directions from a neutral position. A multi-turn slider includes a timing rack configured to engage the timing member of the rotational shaft and to slide in opposite directions relative to the frame with the timing member rotating in counterclockwise and clockwise directions. The multi-turn slider includes a left multi-turn stop disposed on a left side of the timing rack and a right multi-turn stop disposed on a right side of the timing rack to move with the timing rack. The frame stop of the frame blocks the left multi-turn stop of the multi-turn slider to prevent further rotation of the rotational shaft in the counterclockwise direction only after the rotational shaft is turned from the neutral position counterclockwise by more than 180°. The right frame stop blocks the right multi-turn stop of the multi-turn slider to prevent further rotation of the rotational shaft in the clockwise direction only after the rotational shaft is turned from the neutral position clockwise by more than 180°.