KR20100023548A - A joy stic type input system for a physically handicapped person - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A joy stick type input system for a physically handicapped person is provided to make the disabled to easily use a mouse function and a text input function. CONSTITUTION: A function selecting unit(30) selects and displays a mouse function and a keyboard input function. An input unit(50) receives input information per a function selected in the function selecting unit. A sensing unit(60) senses an operation of the input unit and receives input information. A controller(70) controls to display a function selected by the function selecting unit. The controller displays information inputted from the sensing unit on a display device.

Description

A joy stic type input system for a physically handicapped person}

The present invention relates to a joystick-type input system for the disabled, and more particularly, to a joystick-type input system for a disabled person whose finger movement is unnatural.

For modern people, computers and electronic products have been a necessity for a long time, and there is a great deal of inconvenience in the whole life without using electronic products such as computers.

Therefore, in most homes and workplaces, the use of personal computers is generally held. In order to use electronic products such as computers, a keyboard vending machine and a mouse are provided as input devices.

By the way, the input devices including the existing keyboard and mouse are provided and manufactured to be able to use most of the normal people.

Therefore, it is difficult to use a finger freely, and in the case of a disorder in which a finger movement is unnatural, it is difficult to use a keyboard vending machine and a mouse for a normal person who are currently widely used.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of an input system for the handicapped, which has an input function of a mouse and a keyboard but is inconvenient for finger movement.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide an input system having a joystick shape so that a disabled person with an unnatural finger movement can easily perform input functions such as a mouse function and a character. have.

A joystick-type input system for the handicapped of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a joystick-type input system for the handicapped with an unnatural movement of a finger, the apparatus main body; A function selection unit installed in the main body of the device, for selecting and displaying a mouse function and a keyboard input function; An input unit installed in the apparatus main body to input input information for each function selected by the function selection unit; And a sensing unit configured to receive input information by sensing an operation of the input unit. And a control unit controlling to display the function selected by the function selection unit and displaying the function on the display device based on the information input from the detection unit.

The display unit may include a screen display unit provided in the main body of the apparatus so that the input information input by the input unit may be displayed according to the function selected by the function selection unit.

The input unit may move in a plurality of divided directions and move in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction based on the x-axis and the y-axis, and the input unit may move in the respective directions according to the function state selected by the function selection unit. A joystick unit for inputting different input information for each movement; And a push button installed in the joystick part and configured to input input information set for each selected function by a pressing operation.

The function selector may include: an input selection button for selecting Korean, English, numbers, and mouse functions according to the number of pressing; A plurality of LED indicators provided on the main body to light up and display a function selected by the input selection button; And a plurality of mouse buttons provided to perform a click function when the mouse function is selected.

In addition, when a mouse function is selected by the operation of the input selection button, the pointer on the screen of the display apparatus moves according to the movement of the joystick unit, and the controller controls the scroll function when the joystick unit is moved while pressing the push button. Good to do.

In addition, when the Hangul input function is selected by the operation of the input selection button, it is preferable that the controller is controlled by the controller to receive a character set according to the direction of movement of the joystick unit to display on the screen of the display device.

In addition, when the number input function is selected by the operation of the input selection button, it is preferable that the control unit to receive a number set according to the direction of movement of the joystick unit to display on the screen of the display device.

In addition, when the English input function is selected by the operation of the input selection button, when the English input function is selected, by changing the lowercase or uppercase to the default setting, pressing the case change button provided in the main body to switch to the upper and lower case, the joystick unit The controller may be controlled by the controller to receive a character set according to a moving direction and display the character on the screen of the display apparatus.

According to the joystick-type input system for the disabled of the present invention, by providing a joystick-type input unit, a disabled person with an unnatural movement of a finger can easily perform input functions such as a mouse and a keyboard.

Therefore, even people with disabilities whose finger movements are unnatural can use electronic devices such as computers more easily and conveniently.

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a joystick-type input system for the disabled according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, a joystick-type input system for the disabled according to an embodiment of the present invention,

The device main body 10, the screen display unit 20 provided in the device main body 10, the function selection unit 30 provided in the device main body 10 and the function selected by the function selection unit 30 A function display unit 40 for displaying and an input unit 50 for inputting information according to the function selected by the function selection unit 30 and a detection unit 60 for detecting information by detecting an operation of the input unit 50. And a controller 70 that receives the information detected by the detector 60 and appears on the screen display 20 or the display device 80.

The device body 10 may be formed in a case or a housing shape, and various electronic components may be installed therein.

The screen display unit 20 is provided at a predetermined width on the upper portion of the apparatus main body 10, and preferably includes an LCD. The screen display unit 20 displays information (including letters and numbers) that can be input through the input unit 50 for each selected function (mode). Therefore, the user can input the desired information by operating the input unit 50 while checking the contents displayed on the screen display unit 20 even if the user does not know the function of the input unit 50.

The function selection unit 30 is installed to be exposed on the upper portion of the apparatus main body 10. The function selection unit 30 includes an input selection button 31 for selecting each of a plurality of functions, a plurality of LED indicators 32, 33, 34, 35 and a mouse button 36 for displaying the selected function. 37).

The input selection button 31 may be selected in order of pressing, that is, Korean, English, numbers, mouse functions in sequence, and at this time, the LED indicator selected from a plurality of LED indicators (32, 33, 34, 35) The light is emitted to know the selected function.

In this way, it is possible to select the mode by pressing the function selection button 31.

The mouse buttons 36 and 37 have functions corresponding to the click buttons of the mouse, and are installed in the main body 10.

The input unit 50 performs mouse functions (click, point movement and scroll functions), Korean input, numeric input, and English input according to the function selected by the function selector 30. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the input unit 50 includes a joystick 51, a push button 53, and an enter button 55.

The joystick part 51 is movable to each of eight directions based on the x-axis and the y-axis as in the general joystick, and moves to the apparatus main body 10 so as to be movable in the clockwise direction A1 and the counterclockwise direction A2, respectively. Is installed.

The push button 53 is installed in the joystick part 51. The operation of the joystick unit 51 and the push button 53 may be combined to perform the plurality of functions. The joystick 51 may be moved in eight directions (a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8) on the basis of the x-axis and the y-axis, and each of the eight-directions a1 to a8. The information can be input by the movement of the joystick 51. As described above, the sensing unit 60 detects the movement of the joystick unit 51 in each of the eight directions a1 to a8 to input information.

The enter button 55 is installed outside the apparatus main body 10. The enter button 55 may function as a click function of a mouse during operation and an enter-key function when writing a document.

Hereinafter, the functions of the joystick unit 51 and the push button 53 for each function (mode) selected by the function selection unit 30 will be described.

One). First, the case in which the input function button 31 is pressed four times will be a mouse function (mode) state. In this case, the pointer on the screen of the display device 80 moves in accordance with the movement of the joystick unit 51. In addition, when the user wants to scroll, the push button 53 provided on the joystick unit 51 may be pushed up or down.

2). Next, the case where the input mode selection button 31 is pressed once in the mouse mode will be described as the Hangul input function (mode) state. In the case of Hangul, 24 consonants and vowels are combined, so it can be divided into four groups.

Group 1: a, b, c, d, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅇ

Group 2: K, K, K, K, K, K

Group 3: ㅏ, ㅑ, ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅗ, ㅛ, TT, ㅠ

Group 4: ㅡ, ㅣ

Here, the selection of each group can be selected by pressing the push button 53. For example, if you press 1 time, group 1, the second time, group 2, the third time, group 3, and the fourth time, group 4 changes. That is, each time the push button 53 is pressed, the display changes to Group 1-> Group 2-> Group 3-> Group 4-> Group 1 .... When the group 1 is selected, the screen as shown in FIG. 4 may be displayed on the function display unit 20. That is, as shown by reference numeral 21 in FIG. 4, the Korean vowel corresponding to Group 1, which can be selected by moving the joystick 51, is displayed in the form of each of the eight directions. As shown, the text (text) for the currently selected mode and group is displayed.

3). Next, in the Korean input mode, the input selection button 31 may be pressed twice to enter a number input function (mode). In this case, the numbers 0 through 9 can be divided into Group 1 and Group 2 as follows.

Group 1: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Group 2: 8, 9

Therefore, Group 1 and Group 2 can be selected by pressing the push button 53, for example, when selecting the Group 1, as shown in Figure 5, by moving the joystick unit 51 to the function display unit 20 to select Numbers are displayed so that the user can easily enter numbers.

4). Next, when the input selection button 31 is pressed three times in the numeric input mode, it may be in the English input function (mode) state. In this case, since the English alphabet consists of all 26, four groups can be divided as follows. Movement to each group can be selected by pressing a push button 53.

Group 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

Group 2: I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P

Group 3: Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X

Group 4: Y, Z

In the case of the English input function, for example, if the group 2 is selected by pressing the push button 53 twice, as shown in FIG. 6, eight alphabets corresponding to the group 2 are shown as shown in FIG. By being displayed at each position of the direction, the user can move the joystick 51 to easily select and input the alphabet corresponding to the group 2.

5). In addition, a separate English letter case select button 56 may be further provided to select and execute an English letter case input function. In this case, in the English input mode, it is initially set to a capital letter, and can be inputted by repeatedly changing the lowercase letter and the uppercase letter according to the number of times the English large operator selection button 56 is pressed. In this case, since the lowercase letters are 26 letters, they can be divided into four groups as follows.

Group 1: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h

Group 2: i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p

Group 3: q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x

Group 4: y, z

In the lower case input function (mode) state, for example, pressing the push button 53 three times to select the group 3, as shown in Figure 7, the function display unit 20 in the English alphabet corresponding to the group 3 Lowercase letters are indicated in eight directions as shown by reference numeral 21, and as shown by reference numerals 22 and 23, the current function status and the selected group.

6). In addition, when performing the respective input function by pressing the input selection button 31, in order to move the position of the cursor to rotate the joystick unit 51 clockwise (A1) or counterclockwise (A2) as shown in FIG. You can. For example, when the joystick 51 is rotated in the clockwise direction A1, the cursor functions as a space for advancing, and when the joystick 51 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction A2, the backspace in which the cursor retreats backward. (Delete) function is available.

The joystick unit 51 and the push button 53 may have the same configuration as a generally known joystick controller, and the variable resistance of the x-axis and the y-axis of the joystick unit 51 may be detected by the sensing unit 60. After sensing, the ADC converts the voltage level according to the sensed variable resistor into an input signal according to the movement of the joystick unit 51.

As such, the input unit 50 including the joystick unit 51 and the push button 53 and the sensing unit 60 can be understood from the configuration of the joystick controller which is generally widely used in the industry. The description will be omitted.

The sensing unit 60 can receive a preset input signal by detecting a change in the variable resistance according to the moving direction of the joystick unit 51 as described above. In addition, the sensing unit 60 may sense the push operation signal of the push button 53 to receive the input signal according to each function (mode) state.

As described above, the inputs sensed by the sensing unit 60 are transmitted to the control unit 70, and the control unit 70 separates the function (mode) into the screen display unit 20 based on the input information (signal). Control the information (signals) to appear, by group. In addition, the controller 70 causes any one of the LED indicators selected from the LED indicators 32, 33, 34, and 35 to light up. In addition, the controller 70 may display letters, numbers, and the like corresponding to signals input by the operation of the joystick unit 51 and the push button 53 on the display device 80.

In the case of a joystick input device for a handicapped person having an unnatural movement of a finger according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration, the joystick unit 51 and the push button 53 without using a conventional mouse or keyboard and By using the function selection unit 30 and the like to be able to express and write the document, the movement of the finger can be used very conveniently for people with unnatural disabilities.

1 is a schematic plan view showing a joystick type input system for a disabled person whose finger movement is unnatural according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a joystick-type input system for the handicapped people unnatural movement of the finger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic front view showing a joystick-type input system for the handicapped person unnatural movement of the finger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 to 7 are diagrams showing a state in which inputtable information displayed on a screen display unit for each input function is shown.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10. Device body 20. Display unit

30. Function selector 50. Input unit

51. Joystick 53. Push button

55. Enter 60. Detecting part

70. Control unit 80. Display device

Claims (8)

In the joystick type input system for the handicapped, the movement of the finger is unnatural, A device body; A function selection unit installed in the main body of the device, for selecting and displaying a mouse function and a keyboard input function; An input unit installed in the apparatus main body to input input information for each function selected by the function selection unit; And A sensing unit which receives input information by sensing an operation of the input unit; And And a control unit for controlling the function selected by the function selection unit to be displayed and controlling the display unit to be displayed on the display device based on the information input from the detection unit. Input system. The disabled person of claim 1, further comprising a screen display unit provided in the main body of the device to display input information input by the input unit according to the function selected by the function selection unit. Joystick type input system. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the input unit, It is possible to move in a plurality of divided directions and to move clockwise and counterclockwise with respect to the x-axis and y-axis, and different input information for each movement in each direction according to the function state selected by the function selection unit. A joystick portion to enable input; And And a push button installed in the joystick unit and configured to input input information set for each selected function by a pressing operation. The method of claim 3, wherein the function selection unit, An input selection button for selecting Korean, English, numbers, and mouse functions according to the number of presses; A plurality of LED indicators provided on the main body to light up and display a function selected by the input selection button; And Joystick-type input system for the disabled, characterized in that it comprises a; a plurality of mouse buttons provided to perform a click function when selecting a mouse function. The method of claim 4, wherein when the mouse function is selected by the operation of the input selection button, The joystick type for the disabled is characterized in that the controller moves the pointer on the screen of the display device according to the movement of the joystick, and the controller controls the scroll function when the joystick is moved while the push button is pressed. Input system. The method of claim 4, wherein when the Hangul input function is selected by the operation of the input selection button, Joystick-type input system for the disabled, the movement of the finger is unnaturally controlled by the control unit to receive the character set according to the direction of movement of the joystick unit to display on the screen of the display device. The method of claim 4, wherein the numeric input function is selected by the operation of the input selection button. Joystick-type input system for the disabled, the finger movement is unnatural, characterized in that controlled by the controller to receive the number set according to the direction of movement of the joystick unit to display on the screen of the display device. The method of claim 4, wherein the English input function is selected by the operation of the input selection button. When the English input function is selected, a lowercase letter or a capital letter is set as a default setting, and the uppercase and lowercase letters are switched to upper and lowercase by pressing a case change button provided on the main body. Joystick type input system for the disabled, the movement of the finger is characterized by being controlled by the control unit.

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