Ergonomic control apparatus

摘要

An ergonomic control apparatus is provided for producing signals in response to human feedback to control aircraft, land vehicles, computers, video games and the like. The ergonomic control apparatus includes a control stick interconnected to a slidable attachment means, pivotal attachment means and rotatable collar. The slidable attachment means includes first and second signal means for producing first and second signals in response to forward and rearward movement of the control stick from a neutral stick position. The pivotal attachment means includes third and fourth signal means for producing third and fourth sets of signals in response to forward and rearward inclination of the control stick. The rotatable collar may be manually rotated about the longitudinal axis of the control stick in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions from a neutral collar position. Clockwise rotation of the rotatable collar from the neutral collar position produces a fifth set of signals while counter-clockwise rotation of the rotatable collar from the neutral collar position produces a sixth set of signals. Mounted on the upper end of the control stick is a removable handle. The removable handle further includes one or more actuators such as control buttons.