JP2790080B2 - mouse - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse as a pointing device, and more particularly, to a mouse which moves a pointer on a display screen of a display to an arbitrary position on the display screen and gives an instruction to a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a pointing device such as a mouse having good operability has been developed as an alternative to a complicated operation of a keyboard. Along with this, an interactive operation that requires a pointing device such as a mouse in addition to a keyboard as a data input device (for example,
O to process by window operation, icon operation, etc.)
S (operating system) and application software are increasing.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the external configuration of a conventional mouse. FIG. 9A is a plan view of the mouse as viewed from above, and FIG. 9B is a front view of the mouse as viewed from the front. is there. Conventionally, a mouse has a mouse body 1 that moves a pointer on a display screen of a display to an arbitrary position on the display screen and gives instructions to a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation, as shown in FIG. A connection cable 2 for transmitting pointing information such as the moving distance and moving direction of the mouse body 1 to the computer. The mouse body 1 is a pointing device large enough to fit in the palm of the hand, and includes a ball 3 that can rotate in any direction on a plane such as a desk, two sets of rotary encoders, an interface circuit, operation switches, and the like. Mouse internal circuit (not shown) on a printed circuit board, and a mouse-shaped mouse case 4 for housing and mounting these
And two mouse buttons (tact switches) 5 and 5 provided on the upper part of the mouse case 4 for pressing an operation switch at the time of a click operation or a drag operation.

When such a mouse is used, the ball 3 is rotated by placing the mouse body 1 under the palm of the hand and sliding the mouse body 3 on a flat surface such as a desk. The encoder detects the information separately in the orthogonal XY2 directions, sends the obtained pointing information to the computer via the interface circuit or the connection cable 2, and moves the pointer on the display screen of the display.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional mouse, the connection cable 2 passes through a cable insertion hole provided on the front of the mouse main body 1 (on the back side as viewed from the operator). Since it was fixed directly to the output terminal of the internal circuit of the mouse by soldering, a document, cup, brush stand, keyboard, etc. intervened between the mouse and a computer (body) such as a personal computer on a desk. In the environment, when the mouse body 1 is slid on the desk during use, the connection cable 2 is caught on a document or the like, so that the mouse cannot be operated as desired, or the connection cable 2 is disconnected or the glass falls. , Wet the documents,
There was also a risk of breaking the keyboard.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and is an easy-to-use mouse which can avoid trouble and confusion at the time of operation by a connection cable by simple means which does not cause a rise in production cost. It is intended to provide.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 occurs when the mouse body is slid under a palm and slides on a plane, and the mouse body is moved. A connection cable for transmitting pointing information to a computer; a mouse for moving a pointer or a cursor on a display screen of a display to an arbitrary position on the display screen to give an instruction to the computer; Has a computer connection terminal connected to the mouse connection terminal of the computer main body on one end side, and has a mouse main body connection terminal detachably connected to the mouse main body on the other end side, and
A connection terminal for a cable connectable to the connection terminal for the mouse body of the connection cable is fixedly provided on an upper surface portion of the mouse body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the mouse according to the first aspect, wherein the mouse is provided at a plurality of arbitrary positions on the mouse body.
Is connected to the connection terminal for the mouse body of the connection cable.
Connectable cable connection terminals are fixedly provided.
And at least one of the cable connection terminals is
It is characterized in that it is fixedly provided on the upper surface of the mouse main body .

According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided the mouse according to the first aspect, wherein at least one of the cable fastening terminals is fixedly provided on an upper surface of the mouse body .
And the at least one other cable connection terminal is
It is characterized in that it is fixedly provided on the front part of the mouse body .

Further, an invention according to claim 4 wherein the mouse body sliding on a plane placed below the palm computer
A connection cable connected to the main body of the mouse and the mouse main body, for transmitting pointing information generated by the movement of the mouse main body to the computer, and a pointer or a cursor on a display screen of a display is displayed on the display screen. is moved to an arbitrary position relates to mice provide instructions to the computer, the connection cable, the mouse
One end of the mouse body side is covered with a relatively hard covering material, and because of the rigidity of the covering material, is attached to the upper surface of the mouse body so as to protrude upward . <br/>. In the present invention, the coating material
Means that the cable itself constitutes the outer peripheral area of the connection cable.
And an insulating material for covering a core wire such as an electric wire.

[0011] The invention according to claim 5, relates to a mouse according to claim 4, wherein said connecting cable, the mouse the
One end on the body side is covered with a relatively hard and flexible covering material, and the rigid / flexible
Due to the nature of the mouse, the mouse
It is characterized in that it is attached to the upper surface of the main body .

Further, an invention according to claim 6, wherein the mouse body sliding on a plane placed below the palm computer
A connection cable connected to the main body of the mouse and the mouse main body, for transmitting pointing information generated by the movement of the mouse main body to the computer, and a pointer or a cursor on a display screen of a display is displayed on the display screen. A mouse that moves to an arbitrary position to give an instruction to the computer, a relatively hard hollow tubular member is provided on the upper surface of the mouse main body in a form protruding upward, and the connection cable is It is characterized in that it is connected to the mouse body via the hollow tubular member.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the mouse according to the sixth aspect, wherein a relatively hard and flexible hollow tubular member protrudes upward from the upper surface of the mouse body. It is characterized by being provided in a form.

[0014]

[Action] In the configuration according to claim 1, connection cables, Rutotomoni to have a mouse body connection terminal which is detachably connected to the mouse body, to the mouse body are at least
A cable connection end that can be connected to a connection cable on the top
The child is fixedly provided. Hence the computer
Documents, cups, brush stands, keys, etc.
-Even if there is a board, etc.
The situation in which operation is hindered is significantly reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the connection cable has an end on the mouse body side covered with a relatively hard coating material and projects upward from the upper surface of the mouse body. Connected to the mouse body. Therefore, even if there is an obstacle around the mouse body, the connection cable passes over the obstacle, and confusion during operation by the connection cable can be reliably prevented.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a relatively rigid hollow tubular member is provided on the mouse main body in such a manner as to protrude upward, and the connection cable passes through the hollow tubular member. Since it is connected to the main body, it is possible to obtain substantially the same effect as the configuration of the fourth aspect.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a plan view viewed from above, and (b).
Is a front view seen from the front. The mouse of this example is a mouse as a pointing device that moves a pointer or a cursor on the display screen of the display to an arbitrary position on the display screen and gives an instruction to the computer. And a connection cable 2a for sending pointing information, such as a moving distance and a moving direction, generated with the movement of the mouse body 1a to a computer (not shown). ing. In addition, the mouse body 1
a is a ball 3 that can be rotated in any direction on a plane such as a desk, a mouse internal circuit (not shown) including two sets of rotary encoders, an interface circuit, and operation switches, and a mouse that houses and mounts these. Shaped mouse case 4
a and two mouse buttons (tact switches) 5 and 5 provided on the upper part of the mouse case 4a and depressing an operation switch at the time of a click operation or a drag operation. Same as mouse.

The mouse of this embodiment is significantly different from the conventional mouse in that the mouse of this embodiment uses a connection cable 2a which can be attached to and detached from the mouse main body 1a as well as the computer. , With this,
Cable connectors (female type) 61, 62, 63 having the same configuration and the same shape as each other (a mouse internal circuit connected in parallel with each other) (As an output terminal). That is, the connection cable 2a has a computer connector (male type) 21 connected to a mouse connector (female type) of the computer at one end, and a cable connector 6 of the mouse main body 1a at the other end.
A mouse body connector (male type) 22 connected to 1, 62, 63 is attached. The thumb of the right-handed operator and the little finger of the left-handed operator are applied to the left side surface 42 of the mouse main body 1a, while the right side 43 is
Since the little finger of the right-handed operator and the thumb of the left-handed operator are applied, the cable connectors (female) 62, 63
It is preferable to install the mouse near the front end of the mouse main body 1a as much as possible so as not to interfere with the operator's thumb or little finger. The mouse body connector 22 includes:
Either a round connector 22a as shown in FIG. 2A or a rectangular connector 22b as shown in FIG. 2B may be used.

When the mouse having the above configuration is used, the ball 3 is rotated by placing the mouse main body 1a under the palm of the hand and sliding the desk on the desk, and the rotation is orthogonalized by two sets of rotary encoders. Detection is performed separately in the X and Y directions, the obtained pointing information is sent to the computer via the interface circuit and the connection cable 2, and the pointer on the display screen of the display is moved up, down, left and right, and diagonally. The mouse operator uses the pointer to select a menu on the display screen or draw a figure.

At this time, the mouse body connector 22 of the connection cable 2a may be connected to the cable connector 61 provided on the front surface 41 of the mouse body 1a. If there is an obstacle in the operation of the mouse, such as a brush stand or a keyboard, the connector 2 for the mouse body of the connection cable 2a
2 is connected to the cable connector 62 on the left side surface 42 of the mouse main body 1a when the operator is right-handed, and is connected to the right side surface 43 of the mouse main body 1a when the operator is left-handed. By connecting to the cable connector 63, it is possible to avoid trouble and confusion at the time of operation by the connection cable 2a.

Second Embodiment FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view seen from above, and (b).
Is a front view seen from the front. The difference between the mouse of the second embodiment and the mouse of the first embodiment is that instead of disposing cable connectors (female type) on the left and right side surfaces 42 and 43 of the mouse main body 1b, the mouse main body 1b Is that a cable connector (female type) 64 is provided on the upper surface 44 of the cable. According to the configuration of the second embodiment, the end of the connection cable 2a on the mouse side protrudes upward from the upper surface 44 of the mouse main body 1b. Therefore, even if there is an obstacle around the mouse main body 1b. Since the connection cable 2a passes over the obstacle, the mouse can be operated smoothly. As a modification of the first and second embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the front surface 41 of the mouse body 1c and the left and right side surfaces 42, 4 are provided.
Cable connectors (female type) 61, 62, 63, 64 may be provided on the upper surface 3 and the upper surface 44, respectively.

Third Embodiment FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a plan view seen from the left side.
(B) is the front view seen from the front. In the mouse according to the third embodiment, the connection cable 2b extends upward from the upper surface 44 of the mouse main body 1d by a predetermined height (2 cm to 15 cm).
It is fixed to the output terminal of the internal circuit of the mouse by direct soldering in a protruding state. Connection cable 2 in this example
As for b, the end on the mouse side is covered with a hard coating material 7a so as to keep a state of protruding upward from the upper surface 44 of the mouse main body 1d. According to the configuration of the third embodiment, since the end of the connection cable 2b on the mouse side protrudes upward from the upper surface 44 of the mouse main body 1d by a predetermined height, obstacles around the mouse main body 1d are obstructed. Even if there is an object, since the connection cable 2b passes over the obstacle, confusion at the time of operation by the connection cable 2b can be more reliably prevented than in the case of the above-described second embodiment. The third
As a modified example of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, if the end of the connection cable 2c on the mouse side is covered with a hard and flexible covering material 7b, the upper part of the mouse main body 1e is Since it protrudes flexibly, it is preferable also from the viewpoint of safety.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 (a) is a plan view seen from the left side.
(B) is the front view seen from the front. In the fourth embodiment, a hollow tubular member 8a made of hard resin is used instead of using the hard covering material as described in the third embodiment.
The connection cable 2d protrudes upward from the mouse body 1f by inserting the end of the connection cable 2d on the mouse side into the hollow tubular member 8a. According to the configuration of the fourth embodiment, the same effect as that described in the third embodiment can be obtained. FIG. 8 shows a modification of the fourth embodiment.
As shown in (2), the use of a hard and flexible hollow tubular member 8b is preferable from the viewpoint of safety because it gently projects upward from the upper surface of the mouse body 1g.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention. Is also included in the present invention.

[0025]

As described in the foregoing, according to the mouse of the structure of claim 1, wherein the connecting cable is used, the number Then share the connection terminal for the mouse body which is detachably connected to the mouse body
The mouse body should be in contact with at least the top
Cable connection terminal that can be connected to
Since it is provided, the computer body and the mouse body
In between, there are documents, cups, brush stands, keyboards, etc.
Even the connection cable does not hinder mouse operation.

According to the mouse having the structure described in claim 4, the connection cable has an end on the mouse main body side covered with a relatively hard coating material, and the connection cable extends upward from the upper surface of the mouse main body. It is connected to the mouse body in a protruding state. Therefore, even if there is an obstacle around the mouse body, the connection cable passes over the obstacle, and confusion during operation by the connection cable can be reliably prevented.

Further, according to the structure of the sixth aspect, a relatively hard hollow tubular member is provided on the mouse main body so as to protrude upward, and the connection cable passes through the hollow tubular member. Thus, since it is connected to the mouse body, substantially the same effects as the configuration of claim 4 can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view seen from above, and (b)
Is a front view seen from the front.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a front shape of a mouse body connector attached to a connection cable and an arrangement of pins.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse according to a second embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a plan view seen from above, and (b)
Is a front view seen from the front.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse which is a modification of the first and second embodiments, where (a) is a plan view seen from above,
(B) is the front view seen from the front.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse according to a third embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a plan view seen from the left side,
(B) is the front view seen from the front.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing an external configuration of a mouse which is a modification of the third embodiment, where FIG. 6A is a plan view seen from the left side, and FIG.
Is a front view seen from the front.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mouse according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a plan view seen from the left side,
(B) is the front view seen from the front.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams showing an external configuration of a mouse which is a modification of the fourth embodiment, where FIG. 8A is a plan view seen from the left side, and FIG.
Is a front view seen from the front.

9A and 9B are diagrams showing an external configuration of a conventional mouse. FIG. 9A is a plan view of the mouse as viewed from above, and FIG. 9B is a front view of the mouse as viewed from the front.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g Mouse body 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e Connection cable 21 Computer connector (computer connection terminal) 22 Mouse body connector (mouse body connection terminal) 4a Mouse Case 41 Front of mouse case (front of mouse) 42 Left side of mouse case (left of mouse) 43 Right side of mouse case (right of mouse) 44 Top of mouse case (top of mouse) 5) Mouse button 61, 62, 63, 64 Connector for cable (connection terminal for cable) 7a, 7b Hard covering material 8a, 8b Hollow tubular member

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mouse main body which is placed under the palm of the hand and slides on a flat surface, and a connection cable for sending pointing information generated by movement of the mouse main body to a computer. A mouse that moves the pointer or cursor to an arbitrary position on the display screen to give an instruction to the computer, wherein the connection cable has a computer connection terminal connected to a mouse connection terminal of a computer main body at one end. On the other hand, the other end has a connection terminal for a mouse body detachably connected to the mouse body, and an upper surface of the mouse body can be connected to the connection terminal for the mouse body of the connection cable. A mouse having fixed connection terminals for cables. 2. The mouse body according to claim 1, wherein :
Can be connected to the connection terminal for the mouse body of the connection cable
Functioning cable connection terminals are fixedly provided.
At least one connection terminal for the cable is
The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the mouse is fixedly provided on the upper surface of the body . 3. The at least one cable connection terminal is fixedly provided on an upper surface of the mouse body .
And at least one other of the cable connection terminals is
The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the mouse is fixedly provided on a front portion of the mouse body . 4. A mouse body which is placed under the palm of the hand and slides on a plane, a computer body and said mouse body.
And a connection cable for transmitting pointing information generated by the movement of the mouse body to the computer, by moving a pointer or cursor on the display screen of the display to an arbitrary position on the display screen. In the mouse for giving an instruction to the computer, the connection cable has one end on the mouse body side covered with a relatively hard coating material, and the coating material
Due to the rigidity of the mouse book
A mouse, which is attached to the upper surface of the body . 5. The connection cable is connected to the mouse body.
The one end, a relatively rigid at and be coated with a coating material having flexibility, and, in the dressing-rigid-flexible boiled
In addition , the mouse book should be
5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the device is attached to the upper surface of the body.
Mouse as described. 6. A mouse body which is placed under the palm of the hand and slides on a plane, a computer body and said mouse body.
And a connection cable for transmitting pointing information generated by the movement of the mouse body to the computer, by moving a pointer or cursor on the display screen of the display to an arbitrary position on the display screen. In the mouse for giving an instruction to the computer, a relatively hard hollow tubular member is provided on an upper surface portion of the mouse main body so as to protrude upward, and the connection cable passes through the hollow tubular member. A mouse connected to the mouse body. 7. The mouse according to claim 6, wherein a relatively hard and flexible hollow tubular member is provided on the upper surface of the mouse body so as to protrude upward. .