A new Nintendo patent shows two novel Joy-Con 2 attachments—a crank and a clickable wheel.
In the first embodiment, the crank features a rotary disc (#803), which is tracked by the mouse sensor (172) through a window (807). Two magnets (511 & 512) secure the attachment.
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[図13]第１実施形態に係る周辺機器の構成を示す底面模式図である。](https://ninpatentswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bafkreiaqsiyn5oozuauo537fulpkir4g2m35bfm5lqqqkjewj2bk3boozm.jpg)
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[図15]第１実施形態に係る周辺機器に入力装置が取り付けられた構成を示す断面模式図である。](https://ninpatentswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bafkreiexcfutnhiiyol3gphsurxuhxdnjwi4kgqngkwo7wuq4q64w5rmvm.jpg)
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[図14] 第１実施形態に係るシステムの構成を示す斜視模式図である。](https://ninpatentswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bafkreihbcj2is2jxxhbw2kreaj7p5l4gvcvhaubdbm7j2f3z6jckk5m7bu.jpg)
The second embodiment presents a clickable wheel (#906) as shoulder button. The wheel’s rotation is tracked by the mouse sensor (174) via a gear train (941 and 942); its click is transmitted to the SR button (31). The attachment features a second shoulder button (950) for pressing SL.
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[図21] 第２実施形態に係るシステムの構成を示す一部断面模式図である。](https://ninpatentswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bafkreicp2dblc7f5szcgapaaodc24dsiwzmz6hkilha7q34vr5emgpz6aq.jpg)
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[図19] 第２実施形態に係る周辺機器の構成を示す正面模式図である。](https://ninpatentswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bafkreifvokrz3kdegfnlmllrrim47y6sbjrad4zpforrulgwmd5yumjvwa.jpg)
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[図20]第２実施形態に係る周辺機器の構成を示す平面模式図である。](https://ninpatentswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bafkreig6gjsauss54bpjjl5eibmjbtlvd4nzm4intlnpppoj5bnndmffom.jpg)
[Originally posted on 2025-08-07 Pacific Time]
