JP2005115889A - Rotary key type input device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input device, allowing characters to be inputted by one hand and by a simple operation as an input device of an electronic apparatus, including a personal computer and a cellular phone, and to supplement a usable time of a secondary battery of an electronic apparatus, including a personal computer and a cellular telephone with a built-in electric generator. <P>SOLUTION: A key event is transmitted to the electronic apparatus, including a personal computer, a cellular telephone and the like by turning a rotary key. In addition, the key event is transmitted to the electronic apparatus, including a personal computer, a cellular telephone and the like by depressing the rotary key. By these two operations, a simple and unified operation can be realized. The built-in electric generator is turned by turning the rotary key, and thereby generated power is supplied to the electronic apparatus, including a personal computer and a cellular phone and a secondary battery of the electronic apparatus, including a personal computer, a cellular phone and the like, and the usable time of the secondary battery is supplemented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a hardware device that transmits a key code to an electronic device including a personal computer and a mobile phone.

When using electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones outdoors, keyboards and mice are difficult to operate. In addition, it takes time to get used to key operations when inputting Kana-Kanji characters such as mobile phones and PHS. Also, even if you are used to key operations, data entry is a complicated and time-consuming operation.

In addition, when an electronic device including a personal computer and a mobile phone is operated by a secondary battery, it cannot be used for a long time due to the limitation of the storage capacity of the secondary battery.

Problems to be solved by the invention

An input device that can operate electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones with one hand and simple operation, and can input data such as Kana-Kanji input with one hand and simple operation.

When an electronic device including a personal computer or a mobile phone is operated by a secondary battery, a device that supplements the operable time due to the limitation of the storage capacity of the secondary battery with a built-in generator.

Means for solving the problem

The rotary key according to claim 1 and FIG. 1 is used.

By rotating this rotary key, a key code is transmitted to electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones. The software of electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones that have received this key code can perform menu selection and screen scrolling.

Further, by pressing this rotary key, a key code is transmitted to electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones. The software of the electronic device including the personal computer and the mobile phone that has received the key code transmits the key code to the application as a confirmation event or a cancellation event. As a result, the menu selection can be confirmed and the application can be executed.

When an electronic device including a personal computer and a mobile phone is operated by a secondary battery, electric power is supplied to the secondary battery by the generator 8 of claim 6 and FIG. This supplements the usable time of the secondary battery.

FIG. 1 is an outline view of a hardware input device using a rotary key of the present invention.

By rotating the rotation key 1 shown in FIG. 1A, the rotation key rotation detection common contact 2 and the rotation key rotation detection contact 3 shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 2 are short-circuited. As a result, the rotational position of the rotary key is transmitted to electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones.

When the rotation key 1 of FIG. 1 is rotated in the clockwise direction in a state where the rotation key rotation detection common contact 2 of FIG. 2 and the rotation key rotation detection contact 1 of 3a of FIG. 2 are short-circuited, FIG. 2 of the rotation key rotation detection common contact 2 and the 3p rotation key rotation detection contact 16 of FIG. 2 are short-circuited. When the rotary key 1 of FIG. 1 is rotated counterclockwise in a state where the common contact 2 for detecting the rotation key rotation of FIG. 2 and the contact 1 for rotation key rotation detection of 3a of FIG. The rotation key rotation detection common contact 2 of FIG. 2 and the rotation key rotation detection contact 2 of 3b of FIG. 2 are short-circuited. In this way, software of electronic equipment including a personal computer and a mobile phone monitors which rotation key rotation detection common contact 2 of FIG. 2 is short-circuited to which rotation key rotation detection contact of FIG. The direction of rotation of the rotary key 1 can be detected. Thereby, software of electronic devices including a personal computer and a mobile phone can perform focus movement, menu selection, and the like.

FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of a hardware input device using the rotary key of the present invention.

When the rotary key 1 shown in FIG. 1B is pressed, the state shown in FIG. 1C is obtained, and the rotary key press detection contact common 4 and the rotary key press detection contact 5 shown in FIG. 3 are short-circuited. By monitoring the state of this contact by software of an electronic device including a personal computer and a mobile phone, it is possible to confirm and cancel input data, confirm and cancel menu selection, and start and end an application.

By pressing the auxiliary push button 1 in FIG. 1 and the auxiliary push button 2 in FIG. 1, the contacts 6 in FIG. 4 and 7 in FIG. 4 are short-circuited. By monitoring the state of this contact by software of an electronic device including a personal computer and a mobile phone, it is possible to confirm and cancel input data, confirm and cancel menu selection, and start and end an application.

By rotating the rotary key 1 in FIG. 1, the generator 8 in FIG. 1 rotates to supply electric power to electronic devices including pancons and mobile phones, and secondary batteries of electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones. To do.

The invention's effect

When operating electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones in the field Even in places where it is difficult to operate keyboards and mice, using the present invention enables electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones to be operated at any location. Can be operated.

In addition, data input operations such as Kana-Kanji input can be performed with simple operations. In mobile phones, PHS, etc., key operations for inputting data such as kana-kanji input are simplified, and the efficiency of data input work is realized.

The built-in generator 8 shown in FIG. 1 supplies power to electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones, and secondary batteries of electronic devices including personal computers and mobile phones. You can make up for it.

Shape drawing and operation method. This drawing is a simplified and exaggerated drawing of the concept and implementation method of the invention, and the proportional relationship between the shape and dimensions is different from the actual product. Electrical circuit diagram Contact for detecting rotation key rotation. Electrical circuit diagram A contact that detects pressing of the rotary key. Electric circuit diagram A contact to detect pressing of the auxiliary pushbutton.

Explanation of symbols

a Outline Drawing b Cross Section of Outline Drawing c Cross Section of Outline Drawing with Rotation Key Pressed 1 Rotation Key 2 Rotation Key Rotation Detection Common Contact 3 Rotation Key Rotation Detection Contact 4 Rotation Key Press Detection Contact Common 5 Rotation Key Press Detection Contact 6 Auxiliary push button 1
7 Auxiliary push button 2
8 Generator 3a Rotation key rotation detection contact 1
3b Rotary key rotation detection contact 2
3c Contact for rotation key rotation detection 3
3d Rotation key rotation detection contact 4
3e Contact for rotation key rotation detection 5
3f Contact for rotation key rotation detection 6
3g Contact for rotation key rotation detection 7
3h Contact for rotation key rotation detection 8
3i Contact for rotation key rotation detection 9
3j Contact for rotation key rotation detection 10
3k rotary key rotation detection contact 11
3l Contact for rotation key rotation detection 12
3m Rotation key rotation detection contact 13
3n Rotating key rotation detection contact 14
3o Contact for rotation key rotation detection 15
3p Rotation key rotation detection contact 16

Claims (6)

A hardware input device that uses a rotary key. A hardware device for transmitting a key code to an electronic device including a pancon and a mobile phone by rotating the rotary key according to claim 1. A hardware device for transmitting a key code to an electronic device including a personal computer and a mobile phone by pressing the rotary key according to claim 1. An input device equipped with an auxiliary input contact for assisting input of the rotary key according to claim 1. A hardware device for transmitting a key code to an electronic device including a personal computer and a mobile phone by pressing the auxiliary push button according to claim 4. A hardware device for rotating a generator connected to a rotary key by rotating the rotary key according to claim 1 and supplying electric power to an electronic device including a personal computer and a mobile phone.

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