CN100535841C - Cursor controller - Google Patents

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CN100535841C
CN100535841C CNB2006100876904A CN200610087690A CN100535841C CN 100535841 C CN100535841 C CN 100535841C CN B2006100876904 A CNB2006100876904 A CN B2006100876904A CN 200610087690 A CN200610087690 A CN 200610087690A CN 100535841 C CN100535841 C CN 100535841C
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江晓龙
苏春男
颜宏哲
林志宏
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The invention discloses a cursor control device, which comprises the following parts: body, circuit board in the body, pedestal with a long bar-shaped hole in the body, touch control holder on the pedestal to align the long bar-shaped hole, touch control sensor on the touch control holder to generate screen coiling signal according to the sensed touch control condition, push typed sensor under the touch control holder to generate trigger according to the displacement of touch control holder.

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Cursor control device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of cursor control device, particularly use the slim cursor control device that presses sensor and can produce the 3rd push button signalling.
Background technology
For information-based, electronic day by day modern society, computing machine has become very important role in modern's life, and the research and development of related hardware or software also towards more humane or more easily direction carry out so that can adapt to user's various possible demands when the operational computations machine.For instance, the function of general mouse apparatus (or so-called indicator device, cursor device), except the most basic control screen cursor moves and click on the window the particular options, can also provide specific function according to user's operational motion of normal use.For example, roller (Wheel) module or tilt roller module (Tilt Wheel) are set on mouse, so that the vertical of computer screen and horizontal scrolling control to be provided.
See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the device synoptic diagram of the idler wheel mouse with a tilt roller module 11 10 in the current common technology.Thus shown in the figure as can be known, in the idler wheel mouse 10, can utilize setting tilt roller module 11 thereon, carry out the rolling of fore-and-aft direction or tilt towards left and right directions, allow the user when browsing graphic interface or window interface, can realize the scrolling vertically and the horizontal move left and right of the page.Moreover tilt roller module 11 also can be designed to be able to move up and down, so that can further trigger a keyswitch (this is not shown) that is arranged at tilt roller module 11 belows.The keyswitch that is positioned at tilt roller module 11 belows is commonly referred to the 3rd button of mouse (for two buttons 12,13 about original), and the function of the 3rd button can be according to user's setting and be different.
In addition, with regard to present technology, in order to reduce the volume that this kind has the idler wheel mouse device of roller module, so that single unit system can present more frivolous and succinct outward appearance, roller module commonly used is replaced by the touch thin film switch of thin type in existing many manufacturers.See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is present known device synoptic diagram with thin type mouse 20 of a touch thin film switch 21.By as can be known shown in Figure 2, has the thin type mouse 20 of touch thin film switch 21 because used the thin film switch of thin type, so more frivolous than the idler wheel mouse among Fig. 1 10.
Above-mentioned touch thin film switch 21 is membrane array switches that the circuit unit by a plurality of equidistant arrangements of its inside forms, the starting and ending position that touched in its surface of finger in order to the thoughts and feelings user, and then the direction of decision page rolling, this rolling function that is produced during with the scroll wheel module is identical.
Yet, known thin type mouse 20 with touch thin film switch 21 does not provide the structural design of the keyswitch that can touch the 3rd keypress function, thereby 20 of thin type mouses have as shown in Figure 2 about two buttons 22,23, can't produce correlation function as 10 the 3rd buttons that can expand of idler wheel mouse.So, how to overcome the defective that this usual means has, just become fundamental purpose of the present invention.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of cursor control device that triggers the 3rd button with thin type touch sensing.
The present invention is a kind of cursor control device, comprises: a body; One circuit board is arranged in this body; One pedestal is arranged in this body, and this pedestal is positioned at the top of this circuit board and has strip perforation; One touch-control bearing is arranged on this pedestal and with this strip perforation and aligns; One touch sensing, be arranged on this touch-control bearing and and be electrically connected with this circuit board, can produce a screen scrolling signal according to the touch-control situation that is sensed, wherein also comprise a push type sensor, be arranged on this circuit board, and be positioned at the below of this touch-control bearing, can trigger according to the displacement that this touch-control bearing is produced, wherein this touch-control bearing is connected with this pedestal by an elastic joint part, and this touch-control bearing, this elastic joint part and this pedestal are one-body molded.。
According to said structure, wherein this touch sensing is the membrane array switch.
According to said structure, wherein this touch-control bearing also comprises a hook portion and a flange.
According to said structure, cursor control device of the present invention also includes: two button ends are arranged at the both sides of this touch sensing respectively, and are positioned on this pedestal; And two keyswitches, the below of stretching out and laying respectively at this two buttons end respectively from the both sides of this touch sensing.
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By following accompanying drawing and explanation, can more deep understanding be arranged to the present invention:
Fig. 1 is known idler wheel mouse schematic representation of apparatus with roller module.
Fig. 2 is known synoptic diagram with thin type mouse apparatus of touch thin film switch.
Fig. 3 is the schematic appearance of a preferred embodiment of mouse of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the exploded view of partial interior structure of a preferred embodiment of cursor control device of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is that cursor control device among Fig. 4 is from the assembled perspective view of a certain angle.
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the pedestal of cursor control device of the present invention and touch-control bearing.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:
Idler wheel mouse 10 tilt roller modules 11
Button 12,13,22,23 thin type mouses 20,30
Touch thin film switch 21 bodies 300
Touch sensing 31 button ends 32,33
Keyswitch 321,331 circuit boards 34
Pedestal 35,45 strips perforation 351,451
Left button sensor 352 right key sensors 353
Touch-control bearing 36,46 flanges 361
Hook portion 362 push type sensors 37
Trigger point 371 indicating rings 38
Direction of arrow a1, a2, a3 elastic joint part 461,462
Connecting portion A1
Embodiment
See also Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the schematic appearance of the cursor control device of first preferred embodiment of the present invention.In this embodiment, cursor control device is an example with thin type mouse 30.What specify is that Fig. 3 does not express complete mouse structure, but has only demonstrated the part relevant with feature of the present invention.
Thin type mouse 30 shown in Figure 3 comprises a body 300, a touch sensing 31 and two button ends 32,33, wherein touch sensing 31 is in order to allow user's hand sliding touch thereon, produce a screen scrolling signal, with the page vertical scrolling on the control computer screen.Touch sensing 31 can use the membrane array switch described in the aforementioned prior art.In addition, two button ends 32,33 lay respectively at the both sides of touch sensing 31, in order to the scrolling of control screen page along continuous straight runs, and the function that tilting action produced of the tilt roller module on this and the mouse apparatus commonly used.Below describe the structure of cursor control device of the present invention in detail.
See also Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the exploded view of Fig. 3.Show among Fig. 4, in body 300, also include: a circuit board 34, a pedestal 35 and a touch-control bearing 36.Wherein circuit board 34 is provided with on it in order to the circuit unit that cursor control device is required, and touch-control bearing 36 is in order to lay touch sensing 31.Wherein, pedestal 35 is positioned at circuit board 34 tops, and touch sensing 31 then is tiled on the touch-control bearing 36, is installed in together on the pedestal 35 with touch-control bearing 36 then.
Please continue with reference to Fig. 4, pedestal 35 comprises strip perforation 351, and touch-control bearing 36 is alignd with strip perforation 351.Here, touch-control bearing 36 comprises a flange 361 and a hook portion 362 that is arranged at its periphery, makes flange 361 and hook portion 362 be fastened on strip 351 inner peripheral of boring a hole, and can not break away from pedestal 35 in operating process to guarantee touch-control bearing 36.
In addition, on the circuit board 34, be provided with a push type sensor 37 (a for example micro switch (microswitch)) below touch-control bearing 36, make touch-control bearing 36 can touch a trigger point 371 of push type sensor 37 by strip perforation 351, wherein trigger point 371 has elastic force.The function of push type sensor 37 promptly is similar to known the 3rd button that is arranged at the roller module below.The user is by pressing touch-control bearing 36, makes touch-control bearing 36 produce a displacement perpendicular to circuit board 34 directions, and the trigger point 371 that makes push type sensor 37 is thus pressed and produces a switching signal.When the user did not press touch-control bearing 36, the elastic force that trigger point 371 is had can back into original position with touch-control bearing 36.
Also show among Fig. 4: two button ends 32,33 can be assembled in respectively on the pedestal 35 (as the dotted line among the figure shown in closure), and two keyswitches 321,331 stretch out from the both sides of touch sensing 31 respectively, and are positioned at two button ends, 32,33 belows respectively accordingly.Like this, two keyswitches 321,331 just can sense two button ends 32,33 respectively and be subjected to the situation that the user pushes.The left button sensor 352 and the right key sensor 353 that are positioned among Fig. 4 on the pedestal 35 then are known mouse left button and right button.What specify is, is not necessary assembly in order to the keyswitch 321,331 that the control of screen level direction scrolling is provided, and can or not be provided with according to user's demand setting.
In addition, Fig. 4 also shows an indicating ring 38, and indicating ring 38 is in order to connecting touch sensing 31 and touch-control bearing 36, and the sliding scale can indicate the user that touch sensing 31 is carried out sliding touch the time.
See also Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the assembled perspective view of the exploded view among Fig. 4.By as can be known shown in Figure 5, can make touch sensing 31 produce the scrolling control of vertical direction along direction of arrow a1 slip; And press two button ends 32,33 along direction of arrow a2 is the horizontal scrolling of may command picture; If a3 presses down along the direction of arrow, then can make touch-control bearing 36 touch the push type sensor 37 that is arranged at its below, thereby start the function of the 3rd button.
See also Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the touch-control bearing of cursor control device of the present invention and pedestal.In the embodiment of Fig. 6, pedestal 45 still has strip perforation 451, and touch-control bearing 46 then combines with pedestal 45 by elastic joint part 461 and 462.Wherein pedestal 45, touch-control bearing 46 and elastic joint part 461 and 462 form in integrated mode.When the user pressed touch-control bearing 46, it can be that fulcrum is to lower swing, to trigger the push type sensor with connecting portion A1 that elastic joint part 461,462 makes touch-control bearing 46.
Comprehensive the above, be appreciated that, cursor control device of the present invention adopts and can allow the membrane array switch of mouse thin typeization as the interface of control screen scrolling, but simultaneously again by specially designed structure, comprise touch-control bearing and pedestal, make cursor control device of the present invention can produce the 3rd push button signalling and known thin type mouse is compared, realized the raising of effect.
The present invention can carry out various improvement by those of ordinary skills, but does not break away from the scope that appending claims is protected.

Claims (4)

1. cursor control device comprises:
One body;
One circuit board is arranged in this body;
One pedestal is arranged in this body, and this pedestal is positioned at the top of this circuit board and has strip perforation;
One touch-control bearing is arranged on this pedestal and with this strip perforation and aligns;
One touch sensing is arranged on this touch-control bearing and with this circuit board and is electrically connected, and can produce a screen scrolling signal according to the touch-control situation that is sensed, and it is characterized in that, also comprises:
One push type sensor is arranged on this circuit board, and is positioned at the below of this touch-control bearing, can trigger according to the displacement that this touch-control bearing is produced, wherein, this touch-control bearing is connected with this pedestal by an elastic joint part, and this touch-control bearing, this elastic joint part and this pedestal are one-body molded.
2. cursor control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this touch sensing is the membrane array switch.
3. cursor control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this touch-control bearing also comprises: a hook portion, be arranged at the side of this touch-control bearing, an and flange, be arranged at the front end of this touch-control bearing, and this flange and this hook portion to be sticked in the strip perforation of this pedestal inboard, this touch-control is seated against in the operating process can break away from this pedestal.
4. cursor control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this cursor control device also comprises:
Two button ends are arranged at the both sides of this touch sensing respectively, and are positioned on this pedestal; And
Two keyswitches stretch out from the both sides of this touch sensing respectively, and lay respectively at the below of this two buttons end.
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