CN101110000A - Information inputting device and inputting method therefor - Google Patents
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Abstract
An information inputting device and inputting method therefor are disclosed. The information inputting device includes a case, a rotary inputting device which has a rotatable wheel and which is secured to the inside of the case, where the entire surface of the wheel is exposed to the exterior of the case and the rotary inputting device is capable of inputting information by means of the rotation of the wheel, an optical module secured to the inside of the case which recognizes the movement of the case, and a wire connected to an external device which transfers the information inputted by the rotary inputting device and the information recognized by the optical module to the external device. Information may be inputted using such an information inputting device by means of the rotation of the wheel. As the information inputting device has a small volume, it allows convenient portability.
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Cross-reference to related applications
The application requires the 10-2006-0066880 patented claim that proposes to Korea S Department of Intellectual Property on July 18th, 2006 and the rights and interests of the 10-2007-0046990 patented claim that proposes to Korea S Department of Intellectual Property on May 15th, 2007, and its disclosure integral body is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of message input device and input method thereof.
Background technology
Such as the message input device of mouse hardware as input information in the electronic equipment that is used in for example personal computer and notebook etc.Particularly, along with the Windows of Microsoft (Microsoft) as the OS (operating system) in the computing machine, the use of mouse is as the input media except that keyboard and universal rapidly.
Fig. 1 is the skeleton view as the mouse 100 of traditional input media.
With reference to Fig. 1, traditional mouse comprises: main frame 110 has flat bottom surface; Grasping part 120 is formed on the upside of main frame 110, to allow to use hand grip; Button 130 is formed on the front portion of grasping part 120, pushes to wait by finger; Sensor part is formed on the downside of main frame 110, is used to discern the change in location of mouse 100; And distribution 150, be used for mouse 100 is connected to electronic equipment such as personal computer.In addition, roller 160 is formed between the button 130.
The user so that cursor etc. move to desired locations, knocks button 130 to move corresponding order symbol etc. at mouse pad upper edge two-dimensional directional rolling mouse then.In addition, move up and down in order to make the screen on the graphoscope, roller 160 is with respect to rotating before and after the user.
But,, therefore cause volume bigger inevitably because traditional message input device has the shape that is used to make things convenient for the projection that the user holds.And (input media a kind of) vertically is provided with respect to the working surface such as mouse pad because roller 160, and therefore, the degree that the volume of message input device can reduce is restricted.
Summary of the invention
An aspect of of the present present invention aims to provide a kind of message input device and input method thereof, and wherein this message input device has easy to use and small size that carry.
Another aspect of the present invention aims to provide a kind of message input device and input method thereof, because the distribution of this message input device twines therefore convenient the use automatically.
One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of message input device, and this message input device comprises: housing; The rotation input media has rotatable roller and is fixed in enclosure interior, and wherein the whole surface of roller is exposed to outside, and the rotation input media can be by means of the rotation of roller input information; Optical-electric module is fixed in enclosure interior, discerns moving of housing; And distribution, being connected to external unit, information that it will be by rotation input media input and the information transmission by optical-electric module identification are to external unit.
The message input device of certain embodiment can have the one or more of following feature according to the present invention.For example, the rotation input media can be basically parallel to the housing setting.In addition, can install the sidepiece button in the side of housing.
The rotation input media can comprise: many magnetic poles toroidal coils, be fixed in the downside of roller, and rotate simultaneously with roller; Detecting element detects the rotation of magnet; Printed circuit board (PCB), detecting element is mounted thereto; The bottom, printed circuit board (PCB) is fixed thereon; And support, be fixed in the bottom, rotatably support roller.
Roller can have outstanding a plurality of positioning convex downwards, wherein printed circuit board (PCB) has at least one sidepiece ball-shaped button of pushing by positioning convex, and can form center key in the central authorities of roller, wherein form the central ball button on printed circuit board (PCB), this central ball button is pushed by center key.On one of roller and support of contacting with roller, can form bend, wherein in another of roller and support, can form groove, in the groove on being attached at bend elastic component can be set.
External unit can have display, and the screen of display can move up and down by the rotation of roller.The sidepiece ball-shaped button can form at least one pair of, and this counter-lateral quadrents ball-shaped button is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of housing.External unit can have display, when pushing the sidepiece ball-shaped button, can carry out click function.
External unit can have display, when pushing the central ball button, can carry out the roller click function.Roller can revolve three-sixth turn.
Can install wind in enclosure interior, this wind twines distribution automatically by elastic force, and housing can have the shape that is rectangle substantially.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of input method with message input device, and this message input device is connected to the external unit with display, and comprises having the rotation input media that is exposed to outside roller.This method comprises the desired locations that moves the pointer on the display, and presses pressing roller to carry out click function, wherein moving and/or the rotation of roller and obtain to move by means of message input device.
Pointer can move up and down according to the sense of rotation of roller, and pointer can be configured to by means of moving by moving of the centre button of pressing roller and message input device.
Can form jack in housing, USB connector (being formed with the projection of pegging graft corresponding to jack on it) can be formed on an end of distribution, and USB connector can be connected to external unit.The xsect of the projection of pegging graft can have "T"-shaped shape, and jack can be formed in the front surface of message input device, and wind can be installed in the housing, and this wind is constructed to twine distribution automatically by elastic force.
Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will partly be listed in the following description, and partly become apparent by describing, and perhaps can know by implementing the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the skeleton view as the mouse of the example of traditional input media.
Fig. 2 is the skeleton view according to the message input device of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is that wherein upper shell is removed according to the skeleton view of the message input device of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the skeleton view according to the back side of the message input device of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the skeleton view according to the rotation input media in the message input device of the embodiment of the invention of being used in before the assembling.
Fig. 6 is the rotation input media assembling viewgraph of cross-section afterwards that Fig. 5 is shown.
Fig. 7 A is the perspective views of supports according that has according to another embodiment of the present invention along the bend of its outer perimeter formation.
Fig. 7 B is according to roller of further embodiment of this invention and perspective views of supports according with the bend that forms along the interior circumference of this roller.
Fig. 8 A is the skeleton view that the USB connector of the housing that is connected to message input device according to yet another embodiment of the invention is shown.
Fig. 8 B is the viewgraph of cross-section that the USB connector that is connected to housing among Fig. 8 A is shown.
Fig. 9 is the skeleton view of USB connector.
Figure 10 A is the skeleton view that the USB connector that is connected to message input device when being connected to notebook computer is shown.
Figure 10 B illustrates when being connected to notebook computer and the skeleton view of the USB connector that message input device breaks away from.
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Message input device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention and input method thereof are described below with reference to accompanying drawings in more detail, in the accompanying drawing: no matter how many figure numbers is, use identical reference number to represent those identical or corresponding parts, and omitted redundant explanation.
Fig. 2 is the skeleton view according to the message input device 10 of the embodiment of the invention.
With reference to Fig. 2, have housing 11 according to the message input device 10 of the embodiment of the invention, this housing has the shape that is rectangle substantially and is made up of upper shell 13 and lower house 18.Housing 11 is formed rectangle can make and be convenient for carrying,, can easily be inserted in the main body of notebook computer etc. because when carrying message input device 10.Housing 11 can form has less thickness, carries with more convenient.In addition, in order to obtain more satisfied outward appearance, can use the upper surface of upper shell 13 grades and decorate spin coating proceeding (deco spinprocessing).The length of housing 11 and width can form and make the user conveniently hold and be easy to carry about with one.The shape that it should be understood that housing 11 obviously is not limited to rectangular shape, can use to be easy to carry about with one and the convenient Any shape of using.
In the part of upper shell 13, roller 33 (see figure 3)s of rotation input media 30 are exposed to the outside, and wherein the user can use rotation roller 33 such as forefinger or push the center key 35 that is formed on roller 33 centers when holding housing 11, with input information.As shown in Figure 3, rotation input media 30, photoelectricity (optical) module 80 and wind 90 are connected to lower house 18 successively, and this lower house is connected with upper shell 13 to form the inner space.
At least one sidepiece button 17 is formed on the side of housing 11, and wherein the user can use thumb etc. to push sidepiece button 17 when holding massaging device 10, with input information.Can comprise by the function that sidepiece button 17 is carried out, but be not limited to this, the volume control function when the activation audio frequency for example, and the selection when pointer is positioned at desired locations on the display and operation function (, knock function).
Distribution (wire) 20 is equipped in the front portion of housing 11, and this distribution will link to each other with the external unit (not shown) according to the message input device 10 of the embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 3, distribution 20 twines automatically by wind 90.That is, distribution 20 is launched to extend to the outside by the user, and when being carried, by means of the helical spring elastic force that is installed in the wind 90, the small pulling force by hand just can be twined automatically.Be transferred to the external unit (not shown) by being formed on the signal that rotation input media 30 in the message input device 10 and optical-electric module 80 produce by distribution 20.Terminals 21 on distribution 20 ends are connected with external unit.
Fig. 3 is upper shell 13 removed skeleton views wherein, so that the inner structure according to the message input device 10 of the embodiment of the invention to be shown.With reference to Fig. 3, whirligig 30, optical-electric module 80 and wind 90 are connected to lower house 18 successively.For convenience of explanation, the concrete formation in the not shown wind 90.
Moving of optical-electric module 80 identifying information input medias 10, then by distribution 20 with this information transmission to external unit.As shown in Figure 4, optical-electric module 80 sends the light source (such as LED) that passes lens 83, and sensor perception reflex light is so that the desired locations of pen travel to the display.Optical-electric module 80 can advantageously use the module with small size, to reduce the overall volume of message input device 10.Because the concrete formation of optical-electric module 80 and the general knowledge that method of operating is correlative technology field, thereby do not provide detailed description at this.
The wind 90 that is fixed in the housing 11 twines distribution 20.In wind 90, the volute spring (not shown) is fixed in support protrusion 93, as mentioned above, and to provide revolving force to rotating bobbin 95.Distribution 20 is wrapped in around the rotating bobbin 95 automatically.That is, pull it with hand user in the time will extracting distributions 20 out from housing 11 is inner, in the time will twining distribution 20, spur distribution gently, thereby make rotating bobbin 95 rotate by helical spring elastic force, distribution 20 is twined automatically.Wind 90 can be basically parallel to housing 11 and install, thereby can reduce the thickness of message input device 10.Because the concrete formation of wind 90 is the general knowledge of correlative technology field, thereby does not provide detailed description at this.
Fig. 5 is the decomposition diagram according to the rotation input media 30 of the embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 6 is the viewgraph of cross-section of this rotation input media after the assembling.
With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, comprise according to the rotation input media 30 of this embodiment: roller 33 rotatably connects; Packing ring 59 makes roller 33 be fixed in support; Center key 35 is connected to the center of roller 33; Toroidal magnet 41 is fixed in the downside of roller 33, to rotate with roller 33; Support 45 is connected to bottom 75 upper surface, with support roller 33 rotatably; Printed circuit board (PCB) 65,75 upper surface bottom being fixed in; And Hall element 69, be arranged on the printed circuit board (PCB) 65, be the detecting element of the rotation of perception magnet 41.
As shown in Figure 6, positioning convex 39 passes the center pit 55 of support 45 and the rotating hole 61 of packing ring 59 is inserted into, and its medial end portions is through handling, so that do not separate with rotating hole 61.Packing ring 59 inserts and is fixed in the center of support 45, thereby roller 33 is fixed in support 45.Because the rotating hole 61 of packing ring 59 (positioning convex 39 inserts wherein) is formed on the whole circumference of packing ring 59, so roller 33 can revolve three-sixth turn.
Rake 49 outwards outstanding and connection body 50 and location division 51.Because rake 49 is formed by rubber-like metal etc., when therefore the external force on being applied to support 45 was removed, support 45 returned its initial position by the elastic force of rake 49.Therefore, even pushed, make that this elastic force also made this roller can return to its initial position when roller 33 became when the specific part of roller 33.The upper surface of bottom 75 is extended and is fixed in location division 51 from the end of rake 49, with fixed support 45.Bottom 45 can be fixed in by bonding agent or double sticky tape etc. in location division 51.
Because support 45 is directly fixed on the side of bottom 75 by means of bonding agent etc., therefore demonstrate fabulous endurance to external action according to the rotation input media of this embodiment.In addition, the elastic force of the support 45 that is formed by metal not only makes support 45 self but also make roller 33 be returned to their initial position, so that better feel to be provided.
In support portion 47, be formed with hole, support portion 53.As shown in Figure 6, the part of Hall element 69 (being sensing device) can be arranged in the hole, support portion 53.In addition, body 50 has the step edge 57 that contiguous center pit 55 forms.
As shown in Figure 6, the hole, support portion 53 in the support portion 47 form be installed in printed circuit board (PCB) 65 on the Hall element 69 and the support portion of Hall element 69 corresponding.As shown in Figure 6, step edge 57 contiguous center pits 55 form.Packing ring 59 insertions also are fixed in step edge 57.
As shown in Figure 5, packing ring 59 forms circular usually, and wherein rotating hole 61 forms along periphery.Packing ring 59 inserts and is fixed in step edge 57, breaks away to prevent roller 33.The jack 43 that center key 35 passes roller 33 inserts and by supports such as elastic caoutchouc (not shown).
Printed circuit board (PCB) 65 has and bottom 75 corresponding circular plate shape, and wherein central ball button 68 and a plurality of sidepiece ball-shaped button 67 are formed on and positioning convex 39 corresponding sides.Printed circuit board (PCB) 65 forms the diameter that diameter is slightly less than bottom 75, so that allow the location division 51 that enough zones fix support 45.
Detecting element can be Hall element (hall effect sensor), and it is to use the silicon semiconductor of the electromotive force effect that produces when electronics experiences Lorentz (Lorentz) power and their direction and is deflected (curve) in magnetic field.Hall element produces and the proportional electromotive force of rotation that is connected to the magnet 41 of roller 33, and this electromotive force transfers to the external control devices (not shown) via printed circuit board (PCB).
Certainly, detecting element is not limited to Hall element, can use any element of the rotation that can detect magnet 41.For example, MR (magnetic resistance) sensor or GMR (giant magnetoresistance) sensor can be used as detecting element.MR sensor or the GMR sensor element that to be its Resistance Value change according to the variation in magnetic field, this sensor utilize electromagnetic force deflection and prolong current-carrying path in the solid to change the characteristic of resistance.MR sensor or GMR sensor not only have the small size of high signal level, and they also have the fabulous sensitivity that makes it possible to operate in low-level magnetic fields, and they also are high-quality aspect temperature stability.
When detecting element was Hall element 69, Hall element 69 71 was fixed in printed circuit board (PCB) 65 by going between, and 71 jacks 77 that pass bottom 75 that wherein go between insert and be fixed in the back side of printed circuit board (PCB) 65.
As shown in Figure 5, bottom 75 has the circular plate type shape, and rotatably supporting bracket 45 and roller 33.The diameter of bottom 75 forms the diameter that is slightly larger than printed circuit board (PCB) 65.In addition, jack 77 is formed on the bottom 75 corresponding to the accommodation hole 73 of printed circuit board (PCB) 65.The part of Hall element 69 is arranged in the jack 77, thereby the thickness of rotation input media can further reduce the degree of depth of jack 77.
Although this embodiment uses the rotation that detects roller such as the detecting element of magnet and Hall element, but obviously, in rotation input media 30, can adopt the whole bag of tricks that uses Flame Image Process and detection adjustable resistance or changes in capacitance such as (but being not limited to).
In using image process method, the labeling (mark) of expression brightness alternately adheres to the back side of roller 33.When shining the back side of roller 33 by LED, imageing sensor detects the caused rotation of the rotation by roller 33 of these labelings, so that can input information.
In the method for using adjustable resistance, conductive material and non-conducting material are arranged alternately on outer perimeter 46.When roller 33 contact conductive materials and non-conducting material, detect the strength of current difference so that can input information.The method that use to change electric capacity is during when the upper surface of user's finger or stationery contact roller 33 and along roller 33 rotations, and detection is positioned at the capacitance variations of the capacitor on the back side of roller 33.When electric capacity as above used, roller 33 self did not rotate.
To provide below description according to the operation of the rotation input media of this embodiment.
When the user was applied to the outside of center key 35 with revolving force, roller 33 was rotated on the circumference 46 that is positioned at support 45, and this makes magnet 41 also with roller 33 rotations.Because magnet 41 has the N-magnetic pole and the S-magnetic pole of a plurality of alternating magnetizations, but so Hall element 69 perception because the change of the magnetic pole that the rotation of magnet 41 causes, with sense of rotation, speed and the angle of definite roller 33.Hall element 69 produces the corresponding output signal of sense of rotation, the anglec of rotation and rotational speed with roller 33, this output signal is transferred to external control devices via printed circuit board (PCB) 65, and opertaing device is discerned this output signal to carry out the input corresponding with the rotation of roller 33.
In addition, when the outside of roller 33 was pushed by the user, it tilted along a direction when being subjected to support 45 resiliency supported, and this makes the promotion projection (not shown) that is formed on support 45 back sides push sidepiece ball-shaped button 67.When the user pushed center key 35, this center key also can be carried out other functions.This makes the central ball button 68 and the sidepiece ball-shaped button 67 that are arranged on the printed circuit board (PCB) 65 carry out its function separately.
As mentioned above, use rotation input media 30 according to the message input device 10 of this embodiment, thereby overall volume and thickness can be reduced, and are easier to carry and deposit with less thickness.Rotation input media 30 is set to respect to housing 11 basic horizontal.
Fig. 7 A is the skeleton view of support 45 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 7 A, has the bend 56 that forms along the outer perimeter of center pit 55 according to the support 45 of this embodiment.In addition, be formed with the groove (not shown), wherein can form elastic component 58 (shown in broken lines) facing on the interior circumference of bend 56 of roller 33.In the time of roller 33 rotations, the elastic component 58 that is inserted in the groove is retracted to inside grooves when the recess that is bent portion 56 is pushed, and extend out to the groove outside when running into the lug boss of bend 56.Therefore, when roller 33 rotations, rotation sense is transferred to the user by the interaction between bend 56 and the elastic component 58, to obtain feel preferably.
Fig. 7 B is roller 33 ' and has the skeleton view of the support 45 of the bend 56 ' that forms along the interior circumference of roller 33 '.
Shown in Fig. 7 B, bend 56 ' also can be formed on the interior circumference of roller 33 ', and in this case, elastic component 58 stretches out from the outer perimeter 46 of support 45.Therefore, when rotating after roller 33 ' is being inserted on the support 45, the specific click sensation produces by the interaction between bend 56 ' and the elastic component 58.
To provide below being used for description according to the data inputting method of the message input device of this embodiment.Message input device according to this embodiment is connected to the external unit with display.Showing pointer such as highlighted designator on cursor, the menu (menu) and arrow figure etc. (below be called " pointer ") on the display.
Move the pointer to the desired locations on the display, the user uses the method for mobile message input media 10 and swing roller 33.When message input device 10 moved, pointer moved to the position of user's expectation with two-dimensional directional on display.When roller 33 rotates, show that (the pointer position thereon) integral body moves up and down.Turning clockwise of roller 33 can make demonstration move up, and be rotated counterclockwise demonstration moved down, and vice versa.
In the data inputting method according to this embodiment, roller 33 can revolve three-sixth turn, thereby screen can move up and down continuously, does not remove and will not point from roller 33.In the roller 60 (Fig. 1) such as traditional input media of mouse, because only a part is exposed to the outside, thereby the anglec of rotation (roller can move by this anglec of rotation via single operation) is restricted.Yet in the data inputting method of this embodiment, the whole surface of roller 33 is exposed to the outside so that carry out the rotation of 360 degree, because screen can be mobile continuously up and down by single operation, thereby easy to use.
The another kind of method that is used for the desired locations of pen travel to the display is after pushing center key 35, moves up and down message input device 10.When pressing center key 35, demonstrate on the display screen up and down and the arrow of left and right directions, at this arrow place along up and down and left and right directions mobile message input media 10 makes about the screen edge on the display and/or left and right directions moves to extremely.
After pointer was moved to desired locations on the display, the user pushed side switch 37 on the rotation information input media 30 to carry out the menu item selected by pointer or link etc.For example, push left side keys 37 and can carry out the menu item selected by pointer or link etc., can point out another menu list that demonstrates on the display and push right hand side keys 37.Menu item of selecting by pointer or link etc. also can use the sidepiece button 17 that is formed on message input device 10 sides to carry out.
Fig. 8 A illustrates to be connected to the skeleton view of the USB connector of message input device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 8 B is the viewgraph of cross-section that the USB connector that is connected to the message input device among Fig. 8 A is shown.Fig. 9 is the skeleton view of USB connector.
With reference to Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 B and Fig. 9, the USB connector 23 that can be connected to the USB terminals (not shown) of external unit is installed in the end of the distribution 20 of message input device 10.Grafting projection 25 with alphabetical "T"-shaped xsect is formed on the routine face of USB connector 23, and coupling slot 21 is formed in the front surface of message input device 10.Therefore, by the connection of pegging graft between projection 25 and the slot 21, USB connector 23 can be fixed in message input device 10, and as a rule, USB connector 23 can be separated with message input device 10.
One end of distribution 20 is connected with USB connector 23, and the wind that the other end is installed in the housing twines.Therefore, stretch out so that when using, USB connector 23 can be separated and stretching distribution 20 with message input device 10, shown in Figure 10 B when expectation USB connector 23.In addition, when depositing message input device, perhaps shown in Figure 10 A, when this message input device 10 being pressed close to when using such as the external unit of notebook computer 100, can spur distribution gently, thereby distribution is wound device and twines, and USB connector 23 can be connected to message input device 10 afterwards, and USB connector 23 can be inserted in the notebook computer 100.
Similarly, in the message input device according to this embodiment, but not only distribution 20 can easily be put in order and free adjustment length and using, and message input device 10 also can press close to notebook computer 100 and use, shown in Figure 10 A.In Figure 10 A, the closure of USB connector 23 and message input device 10 vertically vertical substantially uses to be more convenient for.
According to specific embodiments of the invention as mentioned above, a kind of message input device and input method thereof can be provided, wherein this message input device has easy to use and small size that carry.
And, a kind of like this message input device and input method thereof can be provided, because the distribution of this message input device twines automatically, thereby make easy to use.
In addition, can provide a kind of like this message input device and input method thereof, owing to when roller rotates, produce stable click feel, thereby make it possible to obtain better feel.
Although describe spirit of the present invention in detail with reference to specific embodiment, these embodiment only are used for schematic purpose and do not limit the present invention.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that and under the prerequisite that does not deviate from the scope of the invention and spirit, can change these embodiments or revise.
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1. message input device comprises:
Housing;
The rotation input media has rotatable roller and is fixed in the inside of described housing, and wherein, the whole surface of described roller is exposed to described outside, and described rotation input media can be by means of the rotation of described roller input information; Optical-electric module is fixed in the inside of described housing and is constructed to discern moving of described housing; And
Distribution, be connected in external unit and be constructed to will be by the input of described rotation input media information and the described external unit extremely of the information transmission by described optical-electric module identification.
2. message input device according to claim 1, wherein, described rotation input media is basically parallel to described housing and is provided with.
3. message input device according to claim 1 has at least one sidepiece button at least one side of described housing.
4. message input device according to claim 1, wherein, described rotation input media comprises:
Many magnetic poles toroidal coils is fixed in the downside of described roller and is constructed to and rotates simultaneously with described roller;
Detecting element is constructed to detect the described rotation of described magnet;
Printed circuit board (PCB) has the described detecting element that is mounted thereon;
The bottom has the described printed circuit board (PCB) that is fixed thereon; And
Support is fixed in described bottom and is constructed to rotatably support described roller.
5. message input device according to claim 4, wherein, described roller has outstanding a plurality of positioning convex downwards, and
Described printed circuit board (PCB) has at least one the sidepiece ball-shaped button that is constructed to push by described positioning convex.
6. message input device according to claim 4 wherein, is formed with center key at the center of described roller, and
Be formed with the central ball button on described printed circuit board (PCB), described central ball button is constructed to be pressed by pushing of described center key.
7. message input device according to claim 4 wherein, is formed with bend on one of described roller and described support of contacting with described roller,
Be formed with groove in another of described roller and described support, and be provided with elastic component in described groove, described elastic component is constructed to be attached on the described bend.
8. message input device according to claim 1, wherein, described external unit has display, and
The screen of described display moves up and down by the described rotation of described roller.
9. message input device according to claim 5, wherein, described at least one sidepiece ball-shaped button forms at least one pair of, and this counter-lateral quadrents ball-shaped button is provided with perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of described housing.
10. message input device according to claim 9, wherein, described external unit has display, and
When being pressed, described at least one sidepiece ball-shaped button carries out click function.
11. message input device according to claim 6, wherein, described external unit has display, and
When being pressed, carries out by described central ball button the roller click function.
12. message input device according to claim 1, wherein, described roller can rotation in 360 degree.
13. message input device according to claim 1 has wind in the described housing, described wind is constructed to twine described distribution automatically by elastic force.
14. message input device according to claim 1, wherein, the basic rectangular in shape of described housing.
15. message input device according to claim 1 wherein, is formed with jack in described housing,
End at described distribution is formed with USB connector, described USB connector
Have grafting projection formed thereon, described grafting projection is corresponding with described jack, and
Described USB connector is connected to described external unit.
16. message input device according to claim 15, wherein, described xsect of pegging graft projection has "T"-shaped shape, and
Described jack is formed on the front surface of described message input device.
17. message input device according to claim 15 has wind in the described housing, described wind is constructed to twine described distribution automatically by elastic force.
18. message input device according to claim 1, wherein, the back side of described roller is stained with a plurality of labelings, and
Described message input device further comprises: light emitting diode is used to shine described labeling; And imageing sensor, if described labeling rotates by the rotation of described roller, described imageing sensor just detects moving of described labeling.
19. message input device according to claim 1, wherein, when described roller rotates, described message input device alternately contacts with non-conducting material with conductive material, and the strength of current difference when contacting with described non-conducting material with described roller when contacting with described conductive material by the described roller of identification and input information.
20. a message input device comprises:
Housing;
The rotation input media, have rotatable roller and be fixed in the inside of described housing, wherein, the whole surface of described roller is exposed to the outside of described housing, and described rotation input media can object during along described roller surperficial mobile by changes in capacitance and input information;
Optical-electric module is fixed in the inside of described housing and is constructed to discern moving of described housing; And
Distribution, be connected to external unit and be constructed to will be by the input of described rotation input media information and the described external unit extremely of the information transmission by described optical-electric module identification.
21. an input method that is used for message input device, described message input device is connected to the external unit with display, and comprises the rotation input media, and described rotation input media has the roller that is exposed to the outside, and described method comprises:
Move the pointer to the desired locations on the described display; And
Push described roller, with the execution click function,
Wherein, describedly move moving and/or the rotation of described roller and realizing by means of described message input device.
22. method according to claim 21, wherein, described pointer moves up and down according to the sense of rotation of described roller.
23. method according to claim 21, wherein, described pointer is constructed to by means of pushing and moving of described message input device and moving the centre button of described roller.
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