CN101546220B - Device and method for inputting ball and portable equipment - Google Patents
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The invention provides a device and a method for inputting a ball. The device for inputting a ball comprises a ball input part, a rotation identification part and a code generation part, wherein the ball input part comprises a ball column and a ball string comprising at least one ball, and each of the at least one ball can independently rotate round the ball column, the rotation identification part is used for identifying the rotation angle signal of the at least one ball, and the code generation part is used for generating and outputting codes corresponding to the combination of the rotation angle signal according to the combination of the rotation angle signal of the at least one ball. By adopting the device and the method for inputting a ball, more symbols or signals can be represented by lesser ball combinations.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to symbol input field; Relate to a kind of ball input media and method particularly according to (rotation) mode of rotation incoming symbol; Relate to a kind of according to rotating (rotations) mode and the mode of stirring combine the ball input media and the method for incoming symbol and the portable set that adopts this input media.
Background technology
The keyboard input is one of present main input mode.But key mode is a kind of mode that people carry out man-machine interaction, and many other modes can also be arranged.For example, can adopt the mode of dialling pearl to import.As long as the quick calculating when we have a look many financial and accountancy personnel or some children and utilize abacus to carry out computing just can be realized this kind mode and can be used for input fast.
Also had some patents to relate in the past and dial the pearl input, but its purpose all is to realize the input of abacus with the mode of electronics.For example, a kind of input device by bead moving utilizes group pearl to come the analog calculator input to reach the purpose of quick input digit exactly.It comprises bead-moving type signal input mechanism, register, code translator, and controller and output switch, digital signal is by dialling the pearl input, and calculation function is imported by button.Dial pearl and be contained on the lower shaft, the centre has the crossbeam panel will go up lower shaft to separate, and function key is contained on the crossbeam panel.Organically combine computing machine (device) and abacus.
And for example, a kind of electrical abacus counter has abacus and counter comprehensive function concurrently.It is a built-in sensors in the cavity lever of abacus, and is electrically connected with electronic calculator on being installed in abacus through the cavity beam on the abacus with lead, and bead is used the inductance made, as signal source.When staff is stirred abacus; The increase and decrease of bead and cause the synchronous variation of lever built-in sensors inductance value; With decadic signaling input electronic calculator; Through after the computing result of calculation being shown on the display screen of counter intuitively, thereby combine the function of abacus and electronic calculator, realize once calculating promptly have number and word, two identical result of calculations.
But above-mentioned prior art all is similar to electrical abacus, can only be used for input digit, is not suitable for realizing the input of numeral, letter, symbol etc.
Above technology realizes correlative detail, can be with reference to publication number: the patent document of CN1032405A and CN2600847Y.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of ball input media and method, said ball input media and method use a string rotary ball to realize the signal input function; Said in addition ball input media can also combine the mode of stirring to use; Compare with beads-dialing input device; Can take under the situation in less space; Only use a string group of pearl just can import more symbol or signal, the function that ball input media that promptly can be through comprising rotating manner and method realize a plurality of ball input medias.
According to an aspect of the present invention, proposed a kind of ball input media, comprising: the ball input part comprises: have the ball string and the ball post that are made up of at least one ball, each said at least one ball all can rotate around said ball post separately; Rotate the identification part, be used to discern the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball; And code generation portion, be used for combination, the corresponding code of combination of generation and output and said rotational angle signal according to the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball.
Preferably, said ball input part also comprises synchronous wheelwork, and when said ball string comprised a plurality of ball, said synchronous wheelwork rotated said a plurality of ball together and produces trigger pip.
Preferably, said synchronous wheelwork is a sleeve that between said at least one ball and said ball post, is provided with, and said ball string drives together through said sleeve and rotates.
Preferably, be connected through the gear mode between said sleeve and the said ball string.
Preferably, the internal diameter of said a plurality of balls equals the external diameter of said ball post, makes said ball static with respect to said ball post through the friction force between said ball inwall and the said ball column outer wall.
Preferably, said ball post is a non-cylindrical ball post.
Preferably, said rotation identification part confirms that through the mark in said at least one the ball outside of identification the angular position of said at least one ball changes to discern the rotational angle of said ball string.
Preferably, said ball input media also comprises the electric parameter test section, is used to detect said rotation identification part changes the said ball string that produces through the internal driving of the said ball input part of identification rotational angle signal.
Preferably; Said ball contains internal circuit; Be formed with the ball trigger point that at least one is connected with said internal circuit in the side of said at least one ball, when the ball substring of one or more balls formations is rotated the position of said trigger point, forms circuit and connect; Said electric parameter test section detects said circuit and connects, and forms trigger pip.
Preferably, said trigger point specifically is a trigger switch, and said trigger pip produces through the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball of said rotation identification part identification.
Preferably, said ball comprises the passive impedance circuit unit in ball housing and the said ball housing, and is inner at the ball substring, and the cascade of said passive impedance circuit unit is to form passive impedance network; Said rotational angle signal is the impedance operator of said passive impedance network.
Preferably, said passive impedance circuit unit is the internal passive network that is made up of the series connection of resistance, inductance, electric capacity or their combination and/or parallel connection, and said internal passive network shows the different impedance value when said ball is in the different rotation angle.
Preferably, each ball of said ball string or ball substring are equidirectional around the rotation direction of said ball post.
Preferably, at least two of said ball string balls or ball substring are opposite around the rotation direction of ball post.
Preferably; On at least one end at said ball string two ends with the said ball string trigger point that is provided with separated by a distance; And be provided with the trigger point at said ball post two ends; When said at least one ball can be stirred on said ball post, the inner internal circuit that forms cascade of said ball produced and stirs corresponding trigger pip; Said ball input media also comprises and stirs the identification part, is used to discern the position signalling of stirring of said at least one ball; Said code generation portion also is used for according to the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and the combination of stirring signal, the rotational angle signal of generation and output and said ball and stir the corresponding code of position signalling.
Preferably, said ball input media comprises a plurality of said ball input parts, and said a plurality of said ball input parts are arranged side by side.
Preferably, in said ball marked symbol or phrase are arranged.
According to another aspect of the present invention, also propose a kind of portable set, comprised above-mentioned ball input media and display screen; Said ball input part and said display screen are arranged on on the one side.
According to another aspect of the present invention, also propose a kind of portable set, comprised above-mentioned ball input media and display screen; On the said ball input part setting side different with being arranged on of said display screen.
According to another aspect of the present invention, also propose a kind of portable set, comprised above-mentioned ball input media and display screen; Said ball input media and said display screen are arranged on on the one side, and are provided with said ball input part in the both sides of said display screen.
Preferably, be used to import the initial consonant of the Chinese phonetic alphabet, be used to import the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of the Chinese phonetic alphabet at the ball input part of said display screen opposite side at the ball input part of said display screen one side.
Preferably, said portable set also comprises other buttons.
According to another aspect of the present invention, also proposed a kind of ball input method, having comprised: the ball input step, rotate at least one ball; Rotate identification step, the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball of identification; And code produces step, according to the combination of the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball, the corresponding code of combination of generation and output and said rotational angle signal.
Preferably; Said ball input step also comprises: at least one end at said ball string two ends with the said ball string trigger point that is provided with separated by a distance; And be provided with the trigger point at said ball post two ends; When said at least one ball can be stirred on said ball post, the inner internal circuit that forms cascade of said ball produced and stirs corresponding trigger pip; Said rotation identification step is used to discern the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and stir signal; And said code produces step, is used for according to the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and the combination of stirring signal the rotational angle signal of generation and output and said ball and stir the corresponding code of position signalling.
Ball input method according to the embodiment of the invention; Can make up with the rotary state of a ball string and represent symbol or signal; Combine to stir input mode in addition; The rotation of single ball string and the combination of stirring state can be represented symbol or the signal that a plurality of ball string are represented, for example can use a plurality of balls to realize the input of numerals, letter, symbol etc., have saved the space of equipment.
Above-mentioned ball input media and method both can be used for bench device, also can be used for the portable set of handheld device.When being used for handheld device, replace original keyboard by the ball input media, can effectively reduce and occupy the space, thereby under the identical situation of the area of handheld device, can increase display screen.In addition, a plurality of ball input parts can also be set, can with the hands operate, during operation can with singly refer to or many fingering row rotation ball with stir ball.
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Fig. 1 representes the block scheme of the ball input media of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 representes the synoptic diagram of structure of the another kind of ball input media of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 representes the internal driving circuit diagram of the ball input media of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 representes the another kind of internal driving circuit diagram of the ball input media of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 representes the inner structure and the circuit diagram of dialling pearl of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 representes the structural representation of dialling the pearl input part of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 representes that vertical single group of pearl goes here and there the pearl of dialling of single trigger point and move synoptic diagram.
Fig. 8 representes that single group of pearl of level goes here and there the pearl of dialling of single trigger point and move synoptic diagram.
Fig. 9 representes that vertical many groups of pearls go here and there the pearl of dialling of many trigger points and move synoptic diagram.
Figure 10 representes to rotate vertical list and dials pearl and go here and there the pearl of dialling of single trigger point and move synoptic diagram.
Figure 11 representes that single group of pearl of rotation level goes here and there the pearl of dialling of single trigger point and move synoptic diagram.
Figure 12 representes to rotate vertical many groups of pearls and goes here and there the pearl of dialling of many trigger points and move synoptic diagram.
The first application examples synoptic diagram when Figure 13 representes that the ball input media with the embodiment of the invention is used for handheld device.
The second application examples synoptic diagram when Figure 14 representes that the ball input media with the embodiment of the invention is used for handheld device.
The 3rd application examples synoptic diagram when Figure 15 representes that the ball input media with the embodiment of the invention is used for handheld device.
The 4th application examples synoptic diagram when Figure 16 representes that the ball input media with the embodiment of the invention is used for handheld device.
The 5th application examples synoptic diagram when Figure 17 representes to adopt the ball input media bimanualness of two embodiment of the invention.
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To embodiments of the invention detailed reference is provided now.For explaining that the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings following embodiment.
Fig. 1 representes the synoptic diagram of structure of the ball input media 100 of the embodiment of the invention.Said ball input media comprises: ball input part 1, said ball input part 1 comprise having ball string and the ball post that is made up of at least one ball, and each said at least one ball all can rotate around said ball post separately; Rotate identification part 5, be used to discern the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball; And code generation portion 4, be used for combination, the corresponding code of combination of generation and output and said rotational angle signal according to the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball.
Wherein said ball input part 1 can also comprise synchronous wheelwork 1a, and when said ball string comprised a plurality of ball, said synchronous wheelwork 1a rotated said a plurality of ball together and produces trigger pip.Said synchronous wheelwork 1a can be a sleeve that between said at least one ball and said ball post, is provided with, and said ball string drives together through said sleeve and rotates.Can be connected through the gear mode between said sleeve and the said ball string.For example; The internal diameter of said a plurality of balls can equal the external diameter of said ball post; Make said ball static through the friction force between said ball inwall and the said ball column outer wall, thereby said ball can next play motion in the drive of said ball post with respect to said ball post.Said ball post can be a non-cylindrical ball post.It should be understood that said ball post is not limited to described shape and size here, as long as said ball post can be so that said ball synchronous rolling.
Fig. 2 representes the synoptic diagram of the detailed formation of ball input media of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, ball input media of the present invention comprises ball input part 1, electric parameter test section 2, signal generator 3, code generation portion 4 and rotates identification part 5.Ball input part 1 is that some groups of pearls are placed on the ball post, makes it move and can on the ball post, rotate along the ball post, forms a ball string.The shape of ball such as common abacus pearl.Can be formed with circuit in ball inside, produce trigger pip through the mode that one or more balls are rotated.In addition, can in rotation ball, combine the mode of stirring, promptly rotate said ball when a ball or a plurality of groups of adjacent integuments being moved to an end of dialling the pearl string and provide trigger pip.Ball string is pressed certain way combination and is placed, have a ball string the rotational angle combination, stirring position grouping, or representing a kind of symbol or signal by the rotational angle of ball with the combination of stirring the position of a ball string arranged.The electric parameter of stirring and rotate the ball string that causes that electric parameter test section 2 detects through ball, the difference of this electric parameter is represented the diverse location and the rotational angle of ball string.And testing result passed to signal generator 3.Signal generator 3 will be imported accordingly to be converted into and be easy to identified signal.For example be converted into digital signal, and this digital signal is offered code generation portion 4.Code generation portion 4 generates the code that computing equipment is easy to discern according to the digital signal that signal generator 3 transmits, and sends respective code to computing equipment.Also can signal generator 3 be merged in the code generation portion 4 integrally formedly,, generate the code corresponding with the electric parameter that is detected according to the testing result of electric parameter test section 2.In addition, identify the rotational angle of each ball through rotating identification part 5.Wherein, each ball of said ball string can be simultaneously around the equidirectional together rotation of ball post, can reduce the workload of rotating identification part 5, also can simplify the operation of user when using simultaneously.
In addition, the said rotation identification part of said ball input media can confirm that the angular position of said at least one ball changes to discern the rotational angle of said ball string through the mark in said at least one the ball outside of identification.For example, can be at the discernible mark of arranged outside optics of said ball, different identifiable markers can be represented the diverse location that ball rotates.That is to say, be arranged on the mark of ball side, judge the rotational angle of said ball, produce and the corresponding signal of said rotational angle through optical identification.
In addition, said ball input media can also comprise the electric parameter test section, is used to detect said rotation identification part changes the said ball string that produces through the internal driving of the said ball input part of identification rotational angle signal.For example; Said ball contains internal circuit; Be formed with the ball trigger point that at least one is connected with said internal circuit in the side of said at least one ball, when the ball substring of one or more balls formations is rotated the position of said trigger point, forms circuit and connect; Said electric parameter test section detects said circuit and connects, and forms trigger pip.Said trigger point specifically is a trigger switch, and said trigger pip produces through the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball of said rotation identification part identification.For example, said ball comprises the passive impedance circuit unit in ball housing and the said ball housing, and is inner at the ball substring, and the cascade of said passive impedance circuit unit is to form passive impedance network; Said rotational angle signal is the impedance operator of said passive impedance network.Said passive impedance circuit unit can be the internal passive network that is made up of the series connection of resistance, inductance, electric capacity or their combination and/or parallel connection, and said internal passive network shows the different impedance value when said ball is in the different rotation angle.
In the above-described embodiments; Each ball of said ball string or ball substring are equidirectional around the rotation direction of said ball post; The rotation direction that is said ball is identical; Though the signal that has reduced operable rotational angle like this and correspondingly can represent can reduce to differentiate the workload of ball rotation direction in operation.It should be understood that; At least two balls or the ball substring of said ball string are opposite around the rotation direction of ball post; Just say that also said each ball all can clockwise rotate or rotate counterclockwise; Like this under the situation of identical rotational angle, because the directivity that clockwise rotates and rotate counterclockwise can increase the quantity of information that said ball input media can be represented.
In addition, said rotation identification part can be discerned the rotational angle of said ball string through impedance circuit.Describe the rotation implementation of an independent ball below with reference to figure 3, the rotation implementation of a plurality of balls is the stack of single pearl rotating manner similarly.As shown in Figure 3, the left figure of the connected mode of internal driving such as Fig. 3.If can rotate k angle, on each angle of ball side, the ball contact is set.Here be example can rotate 8 directions.See from the top view on Fig. 3 right side, when turning to the relevant position, can distinguish the A-B in corresponding diagram 3 left sides at 1-5,2-6,3-7,4-8 on the dashed circle.In addition, the A-B that 5-1,6-2,7-3,8-4 also can corresponding diagram 3 left sides.But, because the symmetry of internal driving has repeated with preceding four angles in fact.Therefore, in fact distinguishable angle has only 4.As long as different settings is suitably done in the impedance of these 4 directions, just can differentiate out, thereby can further identify rotational angle, thereby can provide the ball input signal that has combined rotating manner.In addition, internal driving shown in Figure 3 also can replace with internal driving shown in Figure 4.
Fig. 5 representes the inner structure and the circuit diagram of ball of the present invention, is used to realize that the mode of stirring of ball imports.Shown in Fig. 5 (a), the inside of each ball can be provided with a kind of passive impedance circuit, shown in Fig. 5 (b), constitute one can cascade the passive impedance network unit.The ball along being formed for cascade on two sides of ball post direction respectively at ball is stirred the contact, and ball was stirred on the contact shown in the two ends of impedance circuit were guided to respectively.When a plurality of balls contacted composition one sub-strings, the ball of each ball was stirred between the contact and is interconnected, and shown in Fig. 5 (c), formed passive impedance network.Through the impedance magnitude in each ball suitably is set, can form the circuit parameter that is easier to differentiate.The inner impedance of ball for example can be adopted resistance, electric capacity, inductance or being combined to form between them.
Can the ball input media of the above embodiment according to the present invention be combined accurate moving input mode of ball and ball to stir input mode uses.The ball input media that uses like this comprises: at least one end at said ball string two ends with the said ball string trigger point that is provided with separated by a distance; And be provided with the trigger point at said ball post two ends; When said at least one ball can be stirred on said ball post; The inner internal circuit that forms cascade of said ball produces and stirs corresponding trigger pip; Said ball input media also comprises stirs the identification part, is used to discern the position signalling of stirring of said at least one ball; Said code generation portion also is used for according to the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and the combination of stirring signal, the rotational angle signal of generation and output and said ball and stir the corresponding code of position signalling.
It should be understood that in above embodiment said ball input media comprises a plurality of said ball input parts, said a plurality of said ball input parts are arranged side by side.
In addition, on said ball, can be marked with symbol or phrase.Through these symbols or phrase, make said ball can represent certain information.
Fig. 6 representes the structural representation of ball input part of the present invention.As shown in Figure 6, comprise ball post 10, ball 11, touch-pressure switch 13, spring 14, support 15 and rotate identification part 16.
Both ends at ball post 10 are provided with touch-pressure switch 13 respectively; When stirring the two ends of ball 11 arrival ball posts 10; Ball 11 face contact touch-pressure switchs 13; The termination contact of ball contact 12 and touch-pressure switch; And touch-pressure switch 13 is connected, and the passive impedance network that the ball substring of the end of the feasible ball post 10 that is struck is constituted is connected (referring to Fig. 1) through touch-pressure switch 13 with electric parameter test section 2, and electric parameter test section 2 can detect the impedance operator of the ball substring of the end that is struck.
Can one or adjacent a plurality of balls 11 be toggled it to the left side or the right of ball post 10; Also can stir to both sides simultaneously; One or more ball 11 that toggles it to ball post 10 ends constitutes a ball substring; Owing in the ball corresponding impedance circuit is arranged; The ball 11 formed ball substrings of different numbers will provide the different impedance characteristic, through detect the impedance operator of ball substring by electric parameter test section 2, just can know have several balls 11 be struck the left side or on the right of.
Any one ball substring is dialled to the left side or the right and is all produced a symbol, when two independent ball substrings when (perhaps almost simultaneously) dialled the two ends to ball post 10 respectively simultaneously, also can produce a symbol.Like this, N ball can produce N+ (N+1) N/2 kind distinct symbols.Situation with 8 balls is an example, can produce 8+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=44 kind distinct symbols, can realize the input of letter (26) and numeral (10) and other symbols so at least.When practical application, can select wherein input mode eaily for use.
Under a rotational angle, any one ball is dialled to the left side or the right can produce a special symbol.When dialling respectively, also can produce a special symbol when two independent substrings whiles (perhaps almost simultaneously) to both sides.N ball can produce N+ (N+1) N/2 kind distinct symbols.Situation with 8 balls is an example, can produce 8+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=44 kind distinct symbols.During practical application, can select wherein input mode eaily for use.If each pearl can rotate K angle separately, the Nth power kind position of N pearl K, therefore, the assemble of symbol of generation has: the individual symbol of (Nth power of K) * (N+ (N+1) * N/2).In order to simplify, can adopt all pearls to rotate simultaneously, so also have: the individual symbol of K* (N+ (N+1) * N/2).The quantity of this symbol that also has been multiplied.
In addition, all right some symbols of mark or phrase can directly be known the user and how to be operated on ball 11.
In the embodiment shown in fig. 6; Though the structure of the two trigger points of the many ball string of ball input part 1 employing level; But according to the needs of the symbol kind of being imported, and the requirement of allocation position, also can adopt Fig. 7, Fig. 8, structure and ball shown in Figure 9 to stir move mode.
Fig. 7 representes that the ball of the single trigger point of vertical single ball string stirs mobile synoptic diagram.This Fig. 7 representes to have 4 balls, and the situation of stirring vertically upward is provided with touch-pressure switch on top, detects the number of dialling to the ball on top.The situation that ball is not stirred in Fig. 7 (a) expression; The situation that 1 ball has upwards been stirred in Fig. 7 (b) expression; The situation that 2 balls have upwards been stirred in Fig. 7 (c) expression, the situation that 3 balls have upwards been stirred in Fig. 7 (d) expression, whole 4 balls of Fig. 7 (e) expression all toggle it to the situation on top.
Fig. 8 representes that the ball of the single trigger point of the single ball string of level stirs mobile synoptic diagram.This Fig. 8 representes to have 4 balls, and the situation that level is stirred to the right is provided with touch-pressure switch in the right part, detects the number of dialling to the ball of right part.The situation that ball is not stirred in Fig. 8 (a) expression; The situation that 1 ball has been stirred in Fig. 8 (b) expression to the right; The situation that 2 balls have been stirred in Fig. 8 (c) expression to the right, the situation that 3 balls have been stirred in Fig. 8 (d) expression to the right, whole 4 balls of Fig. 8 (e) expression all toggle it to the situation of right part.
Fig. 9 representes that the ball of the many trigger points of vertical many ball string stirs mobile synoptic diagram.This Fig. 9 representes that two ball input parts shown in Figure 7 superpose up and down, all is provided with touch-pressure switch at up and down both ends and pars intermedia, detects the number of dialling to the ball of top, bottom and pars intermedia respectively.Fig. 9 (a) is illustrated in top has 2 balls, bottoms that 1 ball is arranged; The centre does not have the situation of ball; Fig. 9 (b) is illustrated in top has 2 balls, bottoms not to have ball, and there is the situation of 2 balls the centre, and Fig. 9 (c) is illustrated in top does not have ball, bottom that 3 balls are arranged; There is the situation of 1 ball the centre, and Fig. 9 (d) is illustrated in the upper and lower part does not all have ball, centre that the situation of 3 balls is arranged.
In addition, can also a plurality of Fig. 6～single ball parallel connection shown in Figure 9 be provided with, form the matrix structure of the N * M of many row's balls.
Each ball in the ball string among Fig. 7, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 all can rotate, the rotational angle of each ball and ball stir number and direction combines, just can produce above-mentioned set of signals.Compare with the invention of the inventor in patent document 3, only need a ball string, realized the function of a plurality of roller unit in the patent documentation with rotary ball.Be elaborated with reference to Figure 10, Figure 11 and Figure 12 below.
The rotation of the ball of the single trigger point of vertical single ball string that Figure 10 representes to rotate and stir mobile synoptic diagram.The rotation direction that it should be understood that ball can be arbitrarily, and each ball all can rotate separately.The embodiment of the invention among Figure 10 is taked the simplest mode: ball only has two rotational angles, respectively with blank ball with there is the shade ball to represent; And the equidirectional together rotation of said ball string rather than each autorotation of each ball, the embodiment of the invention just describe with the simplest rotational angle combination and unrestricted scope of the present invention also.This Figure 10 representes to have 4 balls, and the situation of stirring vertically upward is provided with touch-pressure switch on top, detects the number of dialling to the ball on top.The situation that ball is not stirred in Figure 10 (a) expression; The situation that 1 ball has upwards been stirred in Figure 10 (b) expression; The situation that 2 balls have upwards been stirred in Figure 10 (c) expression, the situation that 3 balls have upwards been stirred in Figure 10 (d) expression, whole 4 balls of Figure 10 (e) expression all toggle it to the situation on top.It is identical that the ball of Figure 10 (a1), Figure 10 (b1), Figure 10 (c1), Figure 10 (d1) and Figure 10 (e1) and Figure 10 (a), figure (10b), Figure 10 (c), Figure 10 (d) and Figure 10 (e) is stirred situation; But the rotation direction of ball is different, so they can represent different symbols.Through increasing by two rotational angle combinations, roller unit shown in Figure 10 has realized the function of two roller unit in the patent document 3.Stirring and rotating in the mobile synoptic diagram, the situation when only showing 4 equidirectional together rotations of ball at ball shown in Figure 10.For further simplification, the rotation direction of ball string can only have both direction or four direction.Certainly, more rotation direction also is applicable to the present invention.
The ball of the single trigger point of the single ball string of the level that Figure 11 representes to rotate stir and rotate mobile synoptic diagram.The rotation direction that it should be understood that ball can be arbitrarily, and each ball all can rotate separately.The embodiment of the invention among Figure 11 is taked the simplest mode: ball only has two rotational angles, respectively with blank ball with there is the shade ball to represent; And the equidirectional together rotation of said ball string rather than each autorotation of each ball, the embodiment of the invention just describe with the simplest rotational angle combination and unrestricted scope of the present invention also.This Figure 11 representes to have 4 balls, and the situation that level is stirred to the right is provided with touch-pressure switch in the right part, detects the number of dialling to the ball of right part.The situation that ball is not stirred in Figure 11 (a) expression; The situation that 1 ball has been stirred in Figure 11 (b) expression to the right; The situation that 2 balls have been stirred in Figure 11 (c) expression to the right, the situation that 3 balls have been stirred in Figure 11 (d) expression to the right, whole 4 balls of Figure 11 (e) expression all toggle it to the situation of right part.It is identical that the ball of Figure 11 (a1), Figure 11 (b1), Figure 11 (c1), Figure 11 (d1) and Figure 11 (e1) and Figure 11 (a), figure (11b), Figure 11 (c), Figure 11 (d) and Figure 11 (e) is stirred situation; But the rotation direction of ball is different, so they can represent different symbols.Move in the synoptic diagram situation when only showing 4 equidirectional together rotations of ball at ball shown in Figure 11.For further simplification, the rotation direction of ball string can only have both direction or four direction.Certainly, more rotation direction also is applicable to the present invention.
The ball of the many trigger points of vertical many ball string that Figure 12 representes to rotate stir and rotate mobile synoptic diagram.The rotation direction that it should be understood that ball can be arbitrarily, and each ball all can rotate separately.The embodiment of the invention among Figure 12 is taked the simplest mode: ball only has two rotational angles, respectively with blank ball with there is the shade ball to represent; And the equidirectional together rotation of said ball string rather than each autorotation of each ball, the embodiment of the invention just describe with the simplest rotational angle combination and unrestricted scope of the present invention also.This Figure 12 representes that two ball input parts shown in Figure 4 superpose up and down, all is provided with touch-pressure switch at up and down both ends and pars intermedia, detects the number of dialling to the ball of top, bottom and pars intermedia respectively.Figure 12 (a) is illustrated in top has 2 balls, bottoms that 1 ball is arranged; The centre does not have the situation of ball; Figure 12 (b) is illustrated in top has 2 balls, bottoms not to have ball, and there is the situation of 2 balls the centre, and Figure 12 (c) is illustrated in top does not have ball, bottom that 3 balls are arranged; There is the situation of 1 ball the centre, and Figure 12 (d) is illustrated in the upper and lower part does not all have ball, centre that the situation of 3 balls is arranged.It is identical that the ball of Figure 12 (a1), Figure 12 (b1), Figure 12 (c1) and Figure 12 (d1) and Figure 12 (a), figure (12b), Figure 12 (c) and Figure 12 (d) is stirred situation, but the rotation direction of ball is different, so they can represent different symbols.Move in the synoptic diagram situation when only showing 4 equidirectional together rotations of ball at ball shown in Figure 12.For further simplification, the rotation direction of ball string can only have both direction or four direction.Certainly, more rotation direction also is applicable to the present invention.
Ball input media of the present invention and ball method both can be used for bench device, also can be used for mobile device.For example, aforesaid ball input media of said equipment and display screen; On the wherein said ball input part setting side different with being arranged on of said display screen; Certainly, said ball input media also can be arranged on on the one side with said display screen, and is provided with said ball input part in the both sides of said display screen.Can also be used to import the initial consonant of the Chinese phonetic alphabet at the ball input part of said display screen one side, be used to import the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of the Chinese phonetic alphabet at the ball input part of said display screen opposite side.Said equipment can also comprise other buttons.
The first application examples synoptic diagram when Figure 13 representes that ball input media of the present invention is used for handheld device.In Figure 13,21 expressions ball input media of the present invention, 22 expression display screens.Because row's ball input media only is installed in the bottom of handheld device, replace 12 original key boards by the ball input media, can effectively reduce and occupy the space.Therefore, display screen 22 can become bigger under same area.
If desired, can on the basis of above-mentioned first application examples, increase a spot of other buttons 23, form second application examples when ball input media of the present invention is used for handheld device shown in Figure 14, with convenient a part of user's demand.
The 3rd application examples synoptic diagram when Figure 15 representes that ball input media of the present invention is used for handheld device.In Figure 15,31 expressions ball input media of the present invention, 32 expression display screens.Owing to the side that ball input part device is placed in handheld device, can further reduce the enter key occupation space like this, increase the area of display screen 32.And can be more convenient when stirring ball with finger.
If desired, can on the basis of above-mentioned the 3rd application examples, increase a spot of other buttons 33, form the 4th application examples when ball input media of the present invention is used for handheld device shown in Figure 16, with convenient a part of user's demand.
The 5th application examples synoptic diagram when Figure 17 representes to adopt two ball input media bimanualnesses of the present invention.In Figure 17,41 expressions ball input media of the present invention, 42 expression display screens, 43 other buttons of expression.Owing to can place two ball input medias.Can carry out letter, numeral, the input of character through the simplest mode like this.In addition,, the input mode of consonant and vowel can be set respectively also, make the Chinese character input more convenient for the phonetic input.Be applicable to the more handheld device of multikey, for example: on the palm PC etc.
According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of ball input method has also been proposed, said ball input method comprises: the ball input step, rotate at least one ball; Rotate identification step, the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball of identification; And code produces step, according to the combination of the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball, the corresponding code of combination of generation and output and said rotational angle signal.
According to embodiments of the invention; Also proposed a kind of ball input method, said method comprises: the ball input step, at least one end at said ball string two ends with the said ball string trigger point that is provided with separated by a distance; And be provided with the trigger point at said ball post two ends; When said at least one ball can be stirred on said ball post, the inner internal circuit that forms cascade of said ball produced and stirs corresponding trigger pip; Rotate identification step, be used to discern the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and stir signal; And code produces step, is used for according to the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and the combination of stirring signal the rotational angle signal of generation and output and said ball and stir the corresponding code of position signalling.
According to ball input media of the present invention and ball input method, can represent more symbol or signal with the combination of less ball.For example on mobile phone, can use less ball to realize the input of numeral, letter, symbol etc.Because the ball input can be operated with one hand or both hands, can be during operation with singly referring to or many fingering row ball.
Although illustrated and described some embodiments of the present invention; But those of ordinary skills are to be understood that; Under the situation that does not break away from accompanying claims and the principle and scope of the present invention that equivalent limited thereof, can in to above embodiment, make variation.
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1. a ball input media is characterized in that, comprising:
The ball input part; Comprise: have the ball string and the ball post that constitute by at least one ball; Each said at least one ball all can rotate around said ball post separately, stir the trigger point at the ball along being formed for cascade on two sides of ball post direction respectively of ball, and said ball string string is on the ball post; Be provided with ball post trigger point at said ball post two ends; When said at least one ball was stirred on said ball post, the inner internal circuit that forms cascade of said ball produced and stirs corresponding trigger pip;
Rotate the identification part, be used to discern the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball;
Stir the identification part, be used to discern the position signalling of stirring of said at least one ball; And
Code generation portion is used for according to the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and the combination of stirring position signalling, the rotational angle signal of generation and output and said ball and stir the corresponding code of position signalling.
2. ball input media according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said ball input part also comprises synchronous wheelwork, and when said ball string comprised a plurality of ball, said synchronous wheelwork rotated said a plurality of ball together and produces trigger pip.
3. ball input media according to claim 2 is characterized in that, said synchronous wheelwork is a sleeve that between said at least one ball and said ball post, is provided with, and said ball string drives together through said sleeve and rotates.
4. ball input media according to claim 3 is characterized in that, is connected through the gear mode between said sleeve and the said ball string.
5. ball input media according to claim 2; It is characterized in that; The internal diameter of said a plurality of balls equals the external diameter of said ball post, makes said ball not have rotation with respect to said ball post through the friction force between said ball inwall and the said ball column outer wall.
6. ball input media according to claim 5 is characterized in that, said ball post is a non-cylindrical ball post.
7. ball input media according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said rotation identification part confirms that through the mark in said at least one the ball outside of identification the angular position of said at least one ball changes to discern the rotational angle of said ball string.
8. ball input media according to claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said ball input media also comprises the electric parameter test section, is used to detect said rotation identification part changes the said ball string that produces through the internal driving of the said ball input part of identification rotational angle signal.
9. ball input media according to claim 8; It is characterized in that; Said ball contains internal circuit; Be formed with at least one ball that is connected with said internal circuit in the side of said at least one ball and rotate the trigger point, when the ball substring of one or more balls formations is rotated the position of ball post rotation trigger point, forms circuit and connect; Said electric parameter test section detects said circuit and connects, and forms the trigger pip that said ball post rotation trigger point and said ball are stirred the trigger point.
10. ball input media according to claim 9 is characterized in that,
It specifically is trigger switch that said ball rotates the trigger point, and the trigger pip of said ball rotation trigger point produces through the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball of said rotation identification part identification.
11. ball input media according to claim 8 is characterized in that,
Said ball comprises the passive impedance circuit unit in ball housing and the said ball housing, and is inner at the ball substring that is made up of one or more balls, and the cascade of said passive impedance circuit unit is to form passive impedance network;
Said rotational angle signal is the impedance operator of said passive impedance network.
12. ball input media according to claim 11 is characterized in that,
Said passive impedance circuit unit is the internal passive network that is made up of the series connection of resistance, inductance, electric capacity or their combination and/or parallel connection, and said internal passive network shows the different impedance value when said ball is in the different rotation angle.
13. ball input media according to claim 1 is characterized in that, each ball of said ball string or be equidirectional around the rotation direction of said ball post by each ball substring that one or more balls constitute.
14. ball input media according to claim 1 is characterized in that, at least two balls of said ball string or be opposite around the rotation direction of ball post by at least two ball substrings that one or more balls constitute.
15. the ball input media according to described in the claim 1 is characterized in that, said ball input media comprises a plurality of said ball input parts, and said a plurality of said ball input parts are arranged side by side.
16. the ball input media according to described in the claim 1 is characterized in that, in said ball marked symbol or phrase is arranged.
17. a portable set comprises each described ball input media and display screen in the claim 1～16;
Said ball input part and said display screen are arranged on on the one side.
18. a portable set comprises each described ball input media and display screen in the claim 1～16;
On the said ball input part setting side different with being arranged on of said display screen.
19. a portable set comprises each described ball input media and display screen in the claim 1～16;
Said ball input media and said display screen are arranged on on the one side, and are provided with said ball input part in the both sides of said display screen.
20. the portable set according to described in the claim 19 is characterized in that,
Be used to import the initial consonant of the Chinese phonetic alphabet at the ball input part of said display screen one side, be used to import the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of the Chinese phonetic alphabet at the ball input part of said display screen opposite side.
21. according to each described portable set in the claim 17～20, it is characterized in that, also comprise other buttons.
22. a ball input method comprises:
The ball input step, at least one ball constitutes ball string, rotates at least one ball; The ball along being formed for cascade on two sides of ball post direction respectively at ball is stirred the contact; And said ball string string is provided with ball post trigger point at said ball post two ends on the ball post, when said at least one ball is stirred on said ball post; The inner internal circuit that forms cascade of said ball produces and stirs corresponding trigger pip;
Rotate identification step, be used to discern the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and stir position signalling; And
Code produces step, is used for according to the rotational angle signal of said at least one ball and the combination of stirring position signalling the rotational angle signal of generation and output and said ball and stir the corresponding code of position signalling.
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