Abstract: Compatible mechanical and/or electrical connections to video game system accessories provide unique shape, design and dimensions that discourage or prevent non-compatible devices from being connected, connector configurations that allow connection only in a proper orientation to ensure electrical compatibility and eliminate the possibility of short-circuits, quick release locking arrangement firmly mechanically holds mating connectors together despite extensive movement of the game player's arms and hands, staged electrical contacting sequence provides proper signal application sequence, and wrist strap to tether handheld remote controller to hand is attached to a locking connector that mates with a connector of the remote controller.

Abstract: A video game controller for a video game and a receptor assembly may include a controller core unit including a housing formed with a top, bottom and opposite sides, at least the top having a plurality of control buttons thereon; and a base portion provided with a first connector; a receptor having a shape substantially similar to a component appearing in the video game. The receptor may be a gun-shaped sub-unit with a barrel portion and a gripper portion with an open slot adapted to receive the core unit.

Abstract: An origin restoration mechanism 500 includes a base unit 510 arranged in X-Y directions to cross the axis of an operating member body 210 of an operating member 200, a link mechanism 520 arranged on the upper surface of the base unit 510 and a pair of urging means 530 for urging a rotary unit 521 of the link mechanism 520, wherein the link mechanism 520 includes the rotary unit 521 arranged around the axis of the operating member body 210 and four movable members 522 arranged equidistantly around the axis of the operating member body 210 inside the rotary unit 520 on the surface of the base unit 510 and having rear ends coupled rotatably to the rotary unit 520. By the urging forces of the urging means 530 applied through the rotary unit 520, the portions inside of the distal end of the four movable members 522 come into contact with different portions, respectively, of the outer surface of the operating member body 210 located at the original position C thereby to hold the operating member body 210.

Abstract: A pointing device includes an operating body 200 in which one end operably protrudes from an opening 111a of a cover portion 111 of a case body 100 and which is movable depending on the operation toward a horizontal direction from an origin position ?; a first returning assisting plate 510 provided with the operating body 200 and having a reception hole 511 penetrating in the thickness direction; a first biasing means 530 which retains the operating body 200 at the origin position ? by biasing an outer circumference surface of the first returning assisting plate 510; a fitting block 540 accommodated movably in and out of the reception hole 511; and a second biasing means 550 which biases the fitting block 540 toward the cover portion 111. The fitting block 540 protrudes from the reception hole 511 to fit into the opening 111a of the cover portion 111 by being biased with the second biasing means 550 when the operating body 200 is located at the origin position ?.