KR970060988A - Three dimension wireless pointing apparatus - Google Patents

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KR970060988A
KR970060988A KR1019960000882A KR19960000882A KR970060988A KR 970060988 A KR970060988 A KR 970060988A KR 1019960000882 A KR1019960000882 A KR 1019960000882A KR 19960000882 A KR19960000882 A KR 19960000882A KR 970060988 A KR970060988 A KR 970060988A
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본 발명은 3차원 공간상에서의 좌표의 산출 및 커서의 위치를 제어하는 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치에 관한 것으로서, 특히 송신측에는 소정축으로 일정 각도를 갖고 복수개의 초음파 발생부와 1개의 적외선 발광부를 배치하고 수신측에는 이를 수신할 수 있는 복수개의 적외선 수신센서와 1개의 초음파 수신센서를 상기 송신측의 초음파 발생부 및 적외선 발광부와 직각 교차하도록 배치한 후 복수개의 적외선 수신센서에서 검출되는 각각의 적외선 검출강도를 측정하여 제1좌표치를 구하고, 적외선 수신센서에서 적외선이 검출되는 시점을 기준으로 초음파 수신센서에서 수신되는 복수개의 특성이 다른 초음파 각각의 강도를 측정하여 제2좌표치를 구하고, 적외선 수신센서에서 적외선이 검출되는 시점을 기준으로 초음파의 평균 도달시간을 산출하여 제3좌표치를 구하여 송신측과 수신측간의 상대적 위치를 3차원으로 결정한 후 현재의 위치를 상기 결정된 3차원 위치로 치제어대상의 커서 또는 메뉴등을 이동시킨다.The present invention relates to a three-dimensional wireless pointing device that controls the calculation of coordinates and the position of a cursor in a three-dimensional space. In particular, a plurality of ultrasonic wave generators and one infrared light emitting unit are disposed at a predetermined angle on a transmitting side. On the receiving side, a plurality of infrared receiving sensors and one ultrasonic receiving sensor capable of receiving them are arranged so as to cross at right angles with the ultrasonic generating unit and the infrared emitting unit of the transmitting side, and then each infrared detecting intensity detected by the plurality of infrared receiving sensors. To obtain a first coordinate value, and to obtain a second coordinate value by measuring the intensity of each of the ultrasonic waves having different characteristics received from the ultrasonic receiving sensor on the basis of the point of time when the infrared ray is detected by the infrared ray receiving sensor. And calculating the average arrival time of the ultrasonic waves based on the detected time point. After obtaining the pyochi determining in three dimensions the relative positions of the transmitting side and the receiving Toilet to move the cursor or the like of the menu control target value the current position to the determined three-dimensional location.

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3차원 무선포인팅 장치3D wireless pointing device

본 내용은 요부공개 건이므로 전문내용을 수록하지 않았음As this is a public information case, the full text was not included.

제1도는 본 발명에 따른 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치의 배열구조의 제1실시예를 나타낸 사시도.1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the arrangement of the three-dimensional wireless pointing device according to the present invention.

제2도(a),(b)는 본 발명에 의한 초음파 발생부와 적외선 발광부의 배열 형태를 보인 정면도 및 측면도.Figure 2 (a), (b) is a front view and a side view showing the arrangement of the ultrasonic generator and the infrared light emitting unit according to the present invention.

제3도(a),(b)는 본 발명에 의한 초음파 발생부와 적외선 발광부의 비임분포형태를 보인 평면도 및 측면도.Figure 3 (a), (b) is a plan view and a side view showing a beam distribution form of the ultrasonic generator and the infrared light emitting portion according to the present invention.

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일정한 각도를 갖게 소정 축방향으로 적외선 발광부와 복수개의 초음파 발생부를 배치하여 적외선 및 복수개의 특성이 다른 초음파 신호를 공간상으로 송출하는 위치 지시수단과, 상기 위치지시수단의 적외선 발광부 및 복수개의 초음파 발생부와 직각 교차되게 초음파 수신센서 및 복수개의 적외선 수신센서를 전자기기본체의 동일 직선상의 다른 위치에 장착하여 상기 위치지시수단에서 송출되는 초음파 및 적외선 신호를 수신한 후 각각의 적외선 수신센서 및 초음파 수신센서로 수신된 적외선 및 초음파 신호에 포함된 캐리어 신호를 제거하고 그에 해당하는 엔벨로프 신호를 각각 검출하는 검출수단과, 상기 검출 수단에서 엔벨로프가 검출된 복수개의 적외선 신호를 각각 디지탈신호로 변환하고 적외선이 검출되는 시점을 기준으로 초음파 신호의 상대적인 위상차를 검출하는 공간위치해석수단과, 상기 공간위치해석수단에서 디지탈로 변환된 복수개의 적외선 검출강도를 측정하여 제1좌표치를 구하고,적외선수신센서에서 적외선이 검출되는 시점을 기준으로 초음파 수신센서에서 수신되는 복수개의 특성이 다른 초음파 각각의 강도를 측정하여 제2좌표치를 구하고, 적외선 수신센서에서 적외선이 검출되는 시점을 기준으로 초음파의 평균 도달시간을 산출하여 제3좌표치를 구하여 상기 위치지시수단과 검출수단간의 상대적 위치를 3차원으로 결정하는 좌표산출수단과, 상기 위치 지시수단과 검출수단의 상대적 위치 이도에 따른 현재의 위치를 상기 좌표산출수단에 의해 결정된 3차원 위치로 피제어대상을 제어하는 위치 제어수단으로 구성되는 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치.A position indicating means for disposing an infrared ray emitting portion and a plurality of ultrasonic wave generating portions in a predetermined axial direction at a predetermined angle to transmit infrared rays and ultrasonic waves having different characteristics in a spatial manner, and an infrared ray emitting portion and a plurality of infrared ray emitting portions of the position indicating means; The ultrasonic receiving sensor and the plurality of infrared receiving sensors are mounted at different positions on the same straight line of the electromagnetic main body so as to intersect the ultrasonic generating unit at right angles, and after receiving the ultrasonic and infrared signals transmitted from the position indicating means, the respective infrared receiving sensors and Detecting means for removing the carrier signal included in the infrared and ultrasonic signals received by the ultrasonic receiving sensor, and detecting the envelope signal corresponding thereto, and converting the plurality of infrared signals detected by the envelope into the digital signal, respectively. Ultrasonic signal based on when infrared is detected Spatial position analysis means for detecting the relative phase difference, and the first coordinate value by measuring a plurality of infrared detection intensity converted into digital in the spatial position analysis means to obtain a first coordinate value, based on the point of time when the infrared ray is detected by the infrared receiver sensor The second coordinate value is obtained by measuring the intensity of each ultrasonic wave having a plurality of characteristics different from each other, and the average time of arrival of the ultrasonic wave is calculated based on the time point at which the infrared light is detected by the infrared receiving sensor. Coordinate control means for determining the relative position between the detection means and the detection means in three dimensions, and the current position according to the relative position degree of the position indicating means and the detection means is controlled by the three-dimensional position determined by the coordinate calculation means. Three-dimensional wireless pointing device composed of a position control means. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 위치지시수단은, 커서 움직임, 선택 명령, 동작 명령등의 키가 구비된 키 입력부와, 상기 키 입력부의 키 신호를 입력받아 코드식별파형 및 동기식별파형의 주기 펄스를 발생시키는 주기펄스발생부와, 상기 주기펄스발생부에서 발생한 주기펄스신호를 적외선 및 초음파 캐리어 신호와 중첩시켜 적외선 및 특성이 다른복수개의 초음파 신호로 변환하는 송신 출력부와, 적외선 및 초음파 신호 송출시 신호의 왜란이나 간섭을 막기 위해서 초음파 캐리어 및 적외선 캐리어 신호를 발생시켜 상기 송신 출력부로 출력하는 캐리어 발생부와, 상기 송신 출력부에서 출력되는 적외선 및 특성이 다른 복수개의 초음파 신호를 공간상으로 송출하는 다수개의 신호 발생부인 적외선 발광부 및 복수개의 초음파 발생부로 구성되는 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치.The method of claim 1, wherein the position indicating means comprises: a key input unit provided with keys such as a cursor movement, a selection command, and an operation command; Periodic pulse generating unit for generating, the transmission output unit for converting the periodic pulse signal generated in the periodic pulse generating unit with a plurality of ultrasonic signals having different infrared and characteristics by overlapping with the infrared and ultrasonic carrier signals, and when transmitting infrared and ultrasonic signals In order to prevent disturbance or interference of the signal, a carrier generator for generating and outputting an ultrasonic carrier and an infrared carrier signal to the transmission output unit, and transmitting a plurality of ultrasonic signals having different infrared rays and characteristics output from the transmission output unit in space. 3D radio gun composed of a plurality of signal generators, an infrared light emitting unit and a plurality of ultrasonic generators Boot device. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 검출수단은, 상기 위치 지시수단에서 송출된 적외선 신호를 수신하는 동일 직선상 다른 위치에 설치된 복수개의 적외선 수신센서와, 상기 위치지시수단에서 송출된 초음파 신호를 수신하는 초음파 수신 센서와, 상기 초음파 수신센서와 복수개의 적외선 수신센서에 각각 연결되어 상기 초음파 수신센서와 복수개의 적외선 수신센서로 수신된 미약한 초음파 신호 및 복수개의 적외선 신호를 각각 증폭하고 캐리어 신호 대역만 통과시키는 증폭 및 필터부와, 상기 증폭 및 필터부의 출력에서 캐리어 신호를 제거하고 초음파 수신센서와 각각의 적외선 수신센서로 수신된 신호의 세기에 해당하는 레벨을 각각 검출하는 엔벨로프 검출기로 구성되는 3차원 무선포인팅 장치.The ultrasonic wave detector according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means comprises: a plurality of infrared ray receiving sensors installed at different positions on the same straight line for receiving the infrared signal transmitted from the position indicating means, and ultrasonic waves for receiving the ultrasonic signal transmitted from the position indicating means; It is connected to a receiving sensor, the ultrasonic receiving sensor and a plurality of infrared receiving sensors, respectively, to amplify the weak ultrasonic signals and the plurality of infrared signals received by the ultrasonic receiving sensor and the plurality of infrared receiving sensors, respectively, and pass only a carrier signal band. Three-dimensional wireless pointing consisting of an amplification and filter unit, and an envelope detector for removing a carrier signal from the output of the amplification and filter unit and detecting a level corresponding to the intensity of the signal received by the ultrasonic receiving sensor and each infrared receiving sensor. Device. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 공간위치 해석수단은, 복수개의 적외선 수신센서로 수신된 적외선 신호의 엔벨로프를 검출하는 상기 엔벨로프 검출기의 각 출력을 디지탈 신호로 변환하는 아날로그/디지탈 컨버터와, 좌표 산출 및 코드해석의 기준신호로 이용하기 위하여 적외선 신호의 엔벨로프를 검출하는 소정 엔벨로프 검출기의 출력을 내부의 기준 신호와 비교하여 타이밍신호로 변환하는 제1비교기와, 초음파 신호의 엔벨로프를 검출하는 상기 엔벨로프 검출기의 출력을 내부의 기준신호롸 비교하여 타이밍 신호로 변환하는 제2비교기와, 상기 제1비교기에서 출력되는 적외선이 검출되는 시점을 기준으로 상기 제2비교기에서 출력되는 초음파 신호의 상대적인 위상차이를 검출하는 위상차 검출기와, 상기 위상차 검출기로 클럭을 발생시키는 클럭 발생기로 구성되는 3차원 무선포인팅 장치.The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the spatial position analyzing means comprises: an analog / digital converter for converting each output of the envelope detector for detecting an envelope of the infrared signal received by a plurality of infrared receiver sensors into a digital signal, coordinate calculation and code A first comparator for converting an output of a predetermined envelope detector for detecting an envelope of an infrared signal into a timing signal for use as a reference signal for analysis, and an output of the envelope detector for detecting an envelope of an ultrasonic signal Compares an internal reference signal with an internal reference signal and converts the second comparator into a timing signal, and detects a relative phase difference between the ultrasonic signals output from the second comparator based on a time point at which infrared light output from the first comparator is detected. A clock generator for generating a clock with a detector and the phase difference detector 3d wireless pointing device is configured. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 위치지시수단의 적외선 발광부 및 복수개의 초음파 발생부는 일정한 각도(α)를 갖게 Y축 방향으로 배치되고, 상기 검출수단의 초음파 수신센서 및 복수개의 적외선 수신센서는 상기 위치지시수단의 적외선 발광부 및 복수개의 초음파 발생부와 직각 교차되게 X축 방향으로 일정한 거리를 두고 전자기기본체에 장착됨을 특징으로 하는 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치.According to claim 1, wherein the infrared light emitting portion and the plurality of ultrasonic generators of the position indicating means is disposed in the Y-axis direction with a predetermined angle (α), the ultrasonic receiving sensor and the plurality of infrared receiving sensors of the detection means is the position 3D wireless pointing device, characterized in that mounted on the electromagnetic base at a predetermined distance in the X-axis direction perpendicular to the infrared light emitting unit and the plurality of ultrasonic generators of the indicating means. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 위치지시수단의 초음파 발생부 및 복수개의 적외선 발광부는 일정한 각도(α)를 갖게 X축 방향으로 배치되고, 상기 검출수단의 적외선 수신센서 및 복수개의 초음파 수신센서는 상기 위치지시수단의 초음파 발생부 및 복수개의 적외선 발광부와 직각 교차되게 Y축 방향으로 일정한 거리를 두고 전자기기본체에 장착됨을 특징으로 하는 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치.According to claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic generator and the plurality of infrared light emitting portion of the position indicating means is arranged in the X-axis direction having a predetermined angle (α), the infrared receiving sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic receiving sensor of the detection means is the position 3D wireless pointing device, characterized in that mounted on the electromagnetic base at a certain distance in the Y-axis direction perpendicular to the ultrasonic generator and the plurality of infrared light emitting unit of the indicating means. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 검출수단의 적외선 수신센서 및 초음파 수신센서는 전자기기본체에 착탈할 수 있도록 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치.The 3D wireless pointing device of claim 1, wherein the infrared ray receiving sensor and the ultrasonic wave receiving sensor of the detecting means are configured to be attached to and detached from the electromagnetic basic body. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 위치지시수단은 서로 다른 캐리어 주파수의 초음파수를 동시에 발생함을 특징으로 하는 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치.The three-dimensional wireless pointing device of claim 1, wherein the position indicating means simultaneously generates ultrasonic waves having different carrier frequencies. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 위치지시수단은 동일한 캐리어 주파수를 갖는 초음파를 서로 다른 타이밍으로 발생함을 특징으로 하는 3차원 무선 포인팅 장치.The 3D wireless pointing device of claim 1, wherein the position indicating means generates ultrasonic waves having the same carrier frequency at different timings. ※ 참고사항 : 최초출원 내용에 의하여 공개하는 것임.※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.
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