JPH06259186A - Pointing device - Google Patents

Pointing device

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Publication number
JPH06259186A
JPH06259186A JP5040355A JP4035593A JPH06259186A JP H06259186 A JPH06259186 A JP H06259186A JP 5040355 A JP5040355 A JP 5040355A JP 4035593 A JP4035593 A JP 4035593A JP H06259186 A JPH06259186 A JP H06259186A
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Prior art keywords
main body
operating part
moving
amount
operating
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Inventor
Hironori Inada
博記 稲田
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Toshiba Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the operating area of a mouse, and to use it when there is a place where the main body can be placed by pressing switches provided for an operating part simultaneously with the operation of the operating part, and performs pointing operation according to the changing amount of the operating part. CONSTITUTION:The external shape of an operating part 1 is a semi-sphere, and three switches 2 which can be pressed with one's fingers or the like simultaneously with the operation of the operating part 1 are provided for the surrounding of the front edge of the operating part 1. The operating part 1 is held on the upper part of a main body 3 so as to be movable, and the moving direction and moving amount of the operating part 1 is detected. That is, a roller 5 for an X-axis and a roller 6 for a Y-axis are provided for the upper part of the main body 3, the rotational amount of each roller 5 and 6 generated by the operation of the operating part 1 is detected, and the moving amount of the X and Y-axial directions of a cursor is calculated. Therefore, at the time of holding the operating part 1 so as to be covered with one's palm, and pressing the switches 2 while moving the operating part 1 as to be slided on the main body 3, the changing amount of the operating part 1 can be detected without moving the main body 3 when there is the place where the main body can be placed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ブックタイプパソコ
ン、パソコン、EWS等コンピュータ全般のポインティ
ングデバイスに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pointing device for general computers such as a book type personal computer, a personal computer, and an EWS.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】コンピュータのポインティングデバイス
として最も一般的なマウスは、マウス下面に設けられた
ボールまたは光学的な移動検出機構によってマウス本体
の移動量と移動方向を検出していた。
2. Description of the Related Art A mouse most commonly used as a pointing device for a computer detects a moving amount and a moving direction of a mouse body by a ball or an optical movement detecting mechanism provided on a lower surface of the mouse.

【0003】また、トラックボールは、機器に設けられ
たボールを手や指で回転させ、その移動量と方向を検出
してポインティングを行なっていた。
In addition, the trackball is pointed by rotating the ball provided in the device with a hand or a finger and detecting the amount and direction of the movement.

【0004】この他のポインティングデバイスは、移動
方向をスイッチで指定し、移動量はスイッチを押下して
いる時間によって決定していた。
In other pointing devices, the moving direction is specified by a switch, and the moving amount is determined by the time when the switch is pressed.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】マウスは、操作するた
めに一定以上の面積が必要であり、トラックボールは、
ボタンとの同時操作が困難、その他のポインティングデ
バイスは、移動量のコントロール操作が困難な上、ボタ
ンとの同時操作も困難である等の問題点があった。
The mouse requires a certain area or more to operate, and the trackball is
There is a problem in that it is difficult to operate the buttons simultaneously, and it is difficult to control the movement amount of other pointing devices, and it is also difficult to operate the pointing devices simultaneously.

【0006】そこで本発明は、従来のマウスの操作性の
良さを維持しながらマウスの操作面積を無くし、本体を
置く場所さえあれば使用できるポインティングデバイス
を提供することを目的とする。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pointing device which can be used only in a place where the main body is placed while eliminating the operation area of the mouse while maintaining the good operability of the conventional mouse.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のポインティング
デバイスは、手で操作することのできる操作部と、この
操作部の操作と同時に指等で押すことができるように操
作部に設けられたスイッチと、前記操作部の操作による
移動方向と移動量を検出しそのデータを送出する本体と
を具備し、この本体を移動させることなく前記操作部を
操作した変化量によってポインティングすることを特徴
とする。
The pointing device of the present invention comprises an operating section which can be operated by hand, and a switch which is provided on the operating section so that it can be pressed with a finger or the like at the same time when the operating section is operated. And a main body for detecting the movement direction and the movement amount by the operation of the operation portion and transmitting the data, and pointing by the amount of change of the operation portion without moving the main body. .

【0008】[0008]

【作用】本発明のポインティングデバイスにおいては、
本体を置く場所さえあれば、操作部を掌でつつみ込むよ
うに持ち、指をスイッチにかける(マウスと同様)。そ
して、本体の上をすべらすように操作部を動かしながら
スイッチを押す。このようにして、本体を移動させるこ
となく操作部を操作した変化量が検出されて送出され、
ポインティングすることができる。
In the pointing device of the present invention,
If there is a place to put the main body, hold the operation part with your palm as if you wrap it and put your finger on the switch (similar to a mouse). Then, push the switch while moving the operation part so that it slides on the main body. In this way, the change amount of operating the operation unit is detected and transmitted without moving the main body,
Can be pointed.

【0009】[0009]

【実施例】以下、図面に示した実施例に基いて本発明を
詳細に説明する。
The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

【0010】図1(a)、(b)、(c)、(d)に本
発明一実施例のポインティングデバイスを示す。このポ
インティングデバイスは、マウスに近似した形で実施し
た例である。図1(a)、(b)に示すように、手で操
作することのできる操作部1は、外形が半球状を呈し、
その前端寄りに、操作部1の操作と同時に指等で押すこ
とができるスイッチ2が3個設けられている。本体3
は、操作部1をその上に可動に保持しており、操作部1
の操作による移動方向と移動量を検出し、そのデータを
ケーブル4を介して送出する(データの送出を無線で行
なう場合にはケーブル4は無い)。
1A, 1B, 1C and 1D show a pointing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This pointing device is an example implemented in a form similar to a mouse. As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), the operation unit 1 that can be operated by hand has a hemispherical outer shape,
Three switches 2 that can be pressed with a finger or the like at the same time when the operation unit 1 is operated are provided near the front end thereof. Body 3
Holds the operation unit 1 movably thereon, and the operation unit 1
The moving direction and the moving amount by the operation are detected, and the data is transmitted via the cable 4 (the cable 4 is not provided when the data is transmitted wirelessly).

【0011】操作部1の操作による変化量の検出方式
は、次に示す3つの方式が可能である。
As a method of detecting the amount of change by the operation of the operation unit 1, the following three methods are possible.

【0012】(A)図1(d)および図2に示すよう
に、本体3の上部に、X軸用ローラ5およびY軸用ロー
ラ6を設け、操作部1の操作によって生ずるローラ5、
6の各回転量を、図2に示すX軸用ローラ回転検出部
7、Y軸用ローラ回転検出部8により検出し、それぞれ
の検出値をX軸方向移動距離演算部9、Y軸方向移動距
離演算部10で演算してカーソルのX軸方向およびY軸
方向の移動量を求め、これをデータ符号化・送信部11
により送出してカーソルのポインティングを行なう。
(A) As shown in FIGS. 1 (d) and 2, an X-axis roller 5 and a Y-axis roller 6 are provided on the upper portion of the main body 3, and the roller 5 generated by the operation of the operation unit 1 is provided.
The respective rotation amounts of 6 are detected by the X-axis roller rotation detection unit 7 and the Y-axis roller rotation detection unit 8 shown in FIG. 2, and the respective detection values are calculated in the X-axis direction movement distance calculation unit 9 and the Y-axis direction movement. The distance calculation unit 10 calculates the moving amount of the cursor in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, and this is calculated by the data encoding / transmission unit 11
To point to the cursor.

【0013】(B)図1(c)および図3に示すよう
に、本体3の上部に、例えばジョイスティックの様なも
の12を設け、操作部1の操作によって生ずる角度の変
化を、図3に示すX軸方向角度検出部13、Y軸方向角
度検出部14により検出し、それぞれの検出値をX軸方
向移動量演算部15、Y軸方向移動量演算部16で演算
してカーソルのX軸方向およびY軸方向の移動量を求
め、これをデータ符号化・送信部17により送出してカ
ーソルのポインティングを行なう。
(B) As shown in FIGS. 1 (c) and 3, a joystick-like member 12 is provided on the upper portion of the main body 3, and the change in angle caused by the operation of the operation unit 1 is shown in FIG. The X-axis direction angle detection unit 13 and the Y-axis direction angle detection unit 14 shown in the figure detect the respective detection values by the X-axis direction movement amount calculation unit 15 and the Y-axis direction movement amount calculation unit 16 to calculate the X-axis of the cursor. The amount of movement in the direction and the Y-axis direction is obtained, and this is transmitted by the data encoding / transmission unit 17 to perform cursor pointing.

【0014】(C)操作部1の操作と連動する抵抗を
X、Y軸用にそれぞれ準備し、操作部1の操作によって
生ずる抵抗値の変化を、図4に示すX軸用抵抗変化検出
部18、Y軸用抵抗変化検出部19により検出し、それ
ぞれの検出値をX軸方向移動量演算部20、Y軸方向移
動量演算部21で演算してカーソルのX軸方向およびY
軸方向の移動量を求め、これをデータ符号化・送信部2
2により送出してカーソルのポインティングを行なう。
(C) Resistances interlocked with the operation of the operation unit 1 are prepared for the X and Y axes, respectively, and the change in resistance value caused by the operation of the operation unit 1 is shown in FIG. 18, the Y-axis resistance change detection unit 19 detects the detected values, and the X-axis direction movement amount calculation unit 20 and the Y-axis direction movement amount calculation unit 21 calculate the respective detected values to calculate the cursor in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
The amount of movement in the axial direction is obtained, and this is used as the data encoding / transmission unit 2
2 for cursor pointing.

【0015】上記のように構成された本発明一実施例の
ポインティングデバイスにおいては、本体3を置く場所
さえあれば、操作部1を掌でつつみ込むように持ち、指
をスイッチ2にかける(マウスと同様)。そして、本体
3の上をすべらすように操作部1を動かしながらスイッ
チ2を押す。このようにして、本体3を移動させること
なく操作部1を操作した変化量が検出されて送出され、
ポインティングすることができる。
In the pointing device of one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, if there is only a place to put the main body 3, the operation unit 1 is held so as to be caught in the palm, and the finger is put on the switch 2 (mouse same as). Then, the switch 2 is pushed while moving the operation portion 1 so as to slide on the main body 3. In this way, the change amount of operating the operation unit 1 is detected and sent out without moving the main body 3,
Can be pointed.

【0016】本発明一実施例のポインティングデバイス
によれば、次のような効果が得られる。
According to the pointing device of the embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

【0017】(a)従来のマウスを操作する際に必要で
あった操作面積が無くなる。
(A) The operation area required for operating a conventional mouse is eliminated.

【0018】(b)マウスと同様、ポインティングは手
で行なうためスイッチとの同時操作がし易く、操作性が
良い。
(B) Similar to a mouse, pointing is performed by hand, so that it is easy to operate simultaneously with the switch and the operability is good.

【0019】(c)本体を置く場所されあれば操作でき
るので、オフィス以外での使用がし易い(例えば、ひざ
に置いても使える、コンピュータ側面等に組み込める
等)。
(C) Since the main body can be operated wherever it is placed, it is easy to use outside the office (for example, it can be placed on the lap, can be incorporated in the side of a computer, etc.).

【0020】(d)従来のスイッチ式のポインティング
デバイスと異なり移動量の調整がし易い。
(D) Unlike the conventional switch type pointing device, it is easy to adjust the movement amount.

【0021】[0021]

【発明の効果】以上詳述したように本発明によれば、手
で操作することのできる操作部と、この操作部の操作と
同時に指等で押すことができるように操作部に設けられ
たスイッチと、前記操作部の操作による移動方向と移動
量を検出しそのデータを送出する本体とを具備し、この
本体を移動させることなく前記操作部を操作した変化量
によってポインティングすることを特徴とするポインテ
ィングデバイスを実現したことにより、次のような効果
が得られる。
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the operation portion which can be operated by hand and the operation portion which can be pushed with a finger or the like simultaneously with the operation of the operation portion are provided. A switch and a main body for detecting a moving direction and a moving amount by the operation of the operation unit and transmitting the data, and pointing by a change amount of operating the operation unit without moving the main body. The following effects can be obtained by realizing the pointing device that operates.

【0022】(a)従来のマウスを操作する際に必要で
あった操作面積が無くなる。
(A) The operation area required for operating a conventional mouse is eliminated.

【0023】(b)マウスと同様、ポインティングは手
で行なうため、スイッチとの同時操作がし易く、操作性
が良い。
(B) Since pointing is performed by hand like a mouse, it is easy to operate the switch and the operability at the same time.

【0024】(c)本体を置く場所さえあれば操作でき
るので、オフィス以外での使用がし易い(例えば、ひざ
に置いても使える、コンピュータ側面に組み込める
等)。
(C) Since it can be operated only in a place where the main body is placed, it can be easily used outside the office (for example, it can be placed on the lap, and can be installed on the side of the computer).

【0025】(d)従来のスイッチ式のポインティング
デバイスと異なり移動量の調整がし易い。
(D) Unlike the conventional switch type pointing device, it is easy to adjust the movement amount.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】図1(a)、(b)、(c)、(d)は本発明
一実施例のポインティングデバイスを示し、図1(a)
は外観斜視図であり、図1(b)は図1(a)の上面図
であり、図1(c)は図1(a)における本体の上面の
一例を示す概略図であり、図1(d)は図1(a)にお
ける本体の上面の他の例を示す概略図である。
1 (a), (b), (c) and (d) show a pointing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
1B is an external perspective view, FIG. 1B is a top view of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1C is a schematic view showing an example of a top surface of the main body in FIG. FIG. 1D is a schematic view showing another example of the upper surface of the main body in FIG.

【図2】図2は図1における操作部の操作による変化量
の検出方式の一実施例を示すブロック図である。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a method of detecting the amount of change by the operation of the operation unit in FIG.

【図3】図3は図1における操作部の操作による変化量
の検出方式の他の実施例を示すブロック図である。
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the method of detecting the amount of change by the operation of the operation unit in FIG.

【図4】図4は図1における操作部の操作による変化量
の検出方式の他の実施例を示すブロック図である。
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of a method of detecting the amount of change by the operation of the operation unit in FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…操作部 2…スイッチ 3…本体 4…ケーブル 1 ... Operation part 2 ... Switch 3 ... Main body 4 ... Cable

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 手で操作することのできる操作部と、こ
の操作部の操作と同時に指等で押すことができるように
操作部に設けられたスイッチと、前記操作部の操作によ
る移動方向と移動量を検出しそのデータを送出する本体
とを具備し、この本体を移動させることなく前記操作部
を操作した変化量によってポインティングすることを特
徴とするポインティングデバイス。
1. An operating section that can be operated by hand, a switch provided on the operating section so that it can be pushed with a finger or the like at the same time when the operating section is operated, and a moving direction by the operation of the operating section. A pointing device comprising: a main body for detecting a movement amount and transmitting the data, and pointing by a change amount of operating the operation section without moving the main body.
JP5040355A 1993-03-02 1993-03-02 Pointing device Pending JPH06259186A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR20010077084A (en) * 2000-01-31 2001-08-17 하은성 Mouse for operating computer

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR20010077084A (en) * 2000-01-31 2001-08-17 하은성 Mouse for operating computer

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