CN1331032C - Pen-shaped optical mouse - Google Patents
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Abstract
Disclosed is a pen-shaped optical mouse. The optical mouse has an optical fiber on the optical path of illuminating light, and an optical fiber bundle on the optical path of reflected light, respectively. The optical system of the optical mouse is realized irrespective of the optical paths and their lengths, showing a good image-transmitting feature to transmit good image to an image sensor. An image is input to the image sensor through an end of an optical tip where the image directly contacts a reflecting surface, which enhances the accuracy of the pen-shaped optical mouse since there is no change in the location of a mouse pointer or a focal length in spite of the change in the angle between the pen-shaped optical mouse and the reflecting surface.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of pen-shaped optical mouse, relate more specifically to a kind of pen-shaped optical mouse, this optical mouse is used an operation and the transmission path of light and the optical system of range-independence, so that the operation of this optical system is with irrelevant according to the angle of reflecting surface definition.
Background technology
In computing machine, mouse is widely used as input equipment with keyboard.For the hemispherical dome-shaped optical mouse or the idler wheel mouse of routine, many problems that its structure and shape caused are noted in nearest use.In order to address these problems, begun to be devoted to provide the mouse of the pen-shaped structure that a kind of public of having is familiar with.
Fig. 1 is a synoptic diagram of explaining traditional pen-shaped optical mouse principle of operation.
With reference to figure 1, the light that sends in the Optical Transmit Unit from be included in pen-shaped optical mouse reflects through reflecting surface, incides imageing sensor then after in a sequential manner by condenser and image-generating unit, thereby form image on imageing sensor.Illustrated pen-shaped optical mouse provides the button that is used to knock when the pressurized of the top of condenser.Yet this pressurized of condenser has caused the variation of condenser or image-generating unit focal length.Based on this reason, the image that focuses on the imageing sensor can not remain on best state.For this purpose, traditional pen-shaped optical mouse usually is configured to have long-focus, is in distinguishable state more or less so that guarantee the image that focuses on.Yet, in this case, many limitation are arranged according to structure and performance design optical system.Particularly, for the position and the shared space of optical system of sensor limitation is arranged, therefore mouse function being provided with button, to be placed in the position of wanting be impossible.In order to solve such problem, can replace the function setting button by the working pressure sensor.Yet, in this case, various inconvenience are arranged, because the user must determine the pressurized of pressure transducer according to his sense of touch.Simultaneously, consider facility when using mouse, this pen-shaped optical mouse must have the shape and size (thickness) that can allow the user cosily catch mouse.Under the situation of the pen-shaped structure of using camera lens simply, as traditional pen-shaped mouse, yet it is difficult that the mouse of the shape and size (thickness) that the user wants is provided.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of pen-shaped optical mouse, described MouseAcross is crossed and is used the optical system with new construction to reduce the shortcoming that traditional pen-shaped optical mouse brings in use.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of pen-shaped optical mouse, and the angle of described mouse and reflecting surface is irrelevant, thereby can be used reliably.
According to a kind of embodiment that can realize above-mentioned purpose, the invention provides a kind of pen-shaped optical mouse and be used for moving display pointer or cursor on the position that computer monitor is wanted according to its that uses that reflected light detects, described optical mouse comprises:
The pen-shaped mouse body; Be installed in the transparent optical tip member of mouse body one end;
Be installed in the lighting unit in the mouse body, be used for by optical tip member illumination being mapped to the reflecting surface that is placed in mouse body outside, described lighting unit comprises first optical transmitting set, be used to conduct from first optical fiber of the light of first optical transmitting set emission and the prism that is placed in first fiber-optic output;
Be installed in the condenser in the mouse body, be used to allow light therefrom to pass through from the reflecting surface reflection;
Fibre bundle is used to conduct light beam and passes through condenser;
Image-generating unit is used to receive the light that fibre bundle sends, thereby forms image;
Imageing sensor is used to receive the light that image-generating unit is exported, and the phototransformation that receives is become electric signal;
Microcomputer, be used for being input to the pattern-information of the reflecting surface of imageing sensor according to the electric signal analysis of imageing sensor output, survey mouse moving direction and distance according to the pattern-information of being analyzed, and will give the basic computer that is connected with described computer monitor about the information transmission of moving direction and distance; And
The contact button sensor is used to realize rolling function, and this contact button sensor comprises:
Be installed in the transparent button on the mouse body sidewall, make the user catch the finger of mouse can contact this transparent button,
Be installed in second optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used for light shining the user's who contacts this transparent button finger by described transparent button,
Second optical fiber is used to receive the light that passes through described transparent button from user's finger reflection back, and conduction reflected light in-position sensor, and
Position transducer is used for surveying according to the optical information that receives via described optical fiber the action of user's finger.
Another kind of embodiment according to finishing top described target the invention provides a kind of pen-shaped optical mouse, and its that is used for detecting according to the use reflected light moves, display pointer or cursor on the position that computer monitor is wanted, and described optical mouse comprises:
The pen-shaped mouse body;
Be installed in the transparent optical tip member of mouse body one end;
Be installed in the lighting unit in the mouse body, be used to light shine the reflecting surface that is placed in mouse body outside, this lighting unit comprises first optical transmitting set, be used for conducting first optical fiber of the light of launching from first optical transmitting set and the prism that is placed in first fiber-optic output;
Be installed in the condenser in the mouse body, be used to allow the light of reflecting surface reflection pass through wherein via optical tip member;
Fibre bundle is used for light conducting and passes through condenser;
Image-generating unit is used to receive the light of fibre bundle output, thereby forms image;
Imageing sensor is used to receive the light that image-generating unit is exported, and the phototransformation that receives is become electric signal;
Microcomputer, be used for being input to the pattern-information of the reflecting surface of imageing sensor according to the electric signal analysis of imageing sensor output, survey mouse moving direction and distance according to the pattern-information of being analyzed, and will give the basic computer that is connected with described computer monitor about the information transmission of moving direction and distance; And
The contact button sensor is used to realize rolling function, and this contact button sensor comprises:
Be installed in the transparent button on the mouse body sidewall, make the user catch the finger of mouse can contact this transparent button,
Be installed in second optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used for light shining the user's who contacts this transparent button finger by described transparent button,
Second optical fiber is used to receive the light that passes through described transparent button from user's finger reflection back, and conduction reflected light in-position sensor, and
Position transducer is used for surveying according to the optical information that receives via described optical fiber the action of user's finger.
Another embodiment according to finishing top described target the invention provides a kind of pen-shaped optical mouse, and its that is used for detecting according to the use reflected light moves, display pointer or cursor on the position that computer monitor is wanted, and described optical mouse comprises:
The pen-shaped mouse body;
Be installed in the ball of mouse body one end rotatably, this ball has pattern on its surface;
Be installed in the lighting unit in the mouse body, be used to light shine ball, this lighting unit comprises first optical transmitting set, be used for conducting first optical fiber of the light of launching from first optical transmitting set and the prism that is placed in first fiber-optic output;
Be installed in the condenser in the mouse body, be used to allow light to pass through wherein from the ball reflection;
Fibre bundle is used for direct light and passes through condenser;
Image-generating unit is used to receive the light of fibre bundle output, thereby forms image;
Imageing sensor is used to receive the light that image-generating unit is exported, and the phototransformation that receives is become electric signal;
Microcomputer, be used for being input to the sphere surface case information of imageing sensor according to the electric signal analysis of imageing sensor output, survey mouse moving direction and distance according to the pattern-information of being analyzed, and will give the basic computer that is connected with described computer monitor about the information transmission of moving direction and distance; And
The contact button sensor is used to realize rolling function, and this contact button sensor comprises:
Be installed in the transparent button on the mouse body sidewall, make the user catch the finger of mouse can contact this transparent button,
Be installed in second optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used for light shining the user's who contacts this transparent button finger by described transparent button,
Second optical fiber is used to receive the light that passes through described transparent button from user's finger reflection back, and conduction reflected light in-position sensor, and
Position transducer is used for surveying according to the optical information that receives via optical fiber the action of user's finger.
In described in the above each embodiment, described first optical transmitting set can comprise light emitting diode.
In described in the above each embodiment, described pen-shaped optical mouse may further include wheel button sensor, be used to finish rolling function, described wheel button sensor comprises the roller that is installed in the opening that forms on the mouse body sidewall, make that this roller can be around its axle rotation, roller outstanding from opening portion on the outside direction of mouse body simultaneously, this roller has the axially extended a plurality of through holes that run through the circumferential arrangement of roller thickness direction, be installed in the 3rd optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used to light shine roller, and be used to receive the optical sensor of described the 3rd optical transmitting set, thereby survey the sense of rotation and the angle of described roller by the corresponding through hole emitted light beams of roller.
In described in the above each embodiment, described pen-shaped optical mouse may comprise also that first button click is used for the pressurized of the described optical tip member of perception, and this first button click is clicked when described first button click perceives described optical tip member pressurized; And second button click be installed to the outer surface of mouse body, make that this button is clicked when the user oppresses with finger.In this case, described pen-shaped optical mouse may further include the wheel button sensor that is used to realize rolling function, described wheel button sensor comprises the roller that is installed in the opening that forms on the mouse body sidewall, make that this roller can be around its axle rotation, simultaneously this roller on the outside direction of mouse body from opening portion give prominence to, this roller has the axially extended a plurality of through holes that run through roller thickness direction circumferential arrangement, this roller is always oppressed with spring, make it when pressurized, always advance mouse body against the inside contraction of the elastic force of spring, the elastic force of dependence spring can be protruding from mouse body, so that it turns back to its original state, be installed in the 3rd optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used to light shine roller, and optical sensor, be used to receive the light beam of described the 3rd optical transmitting set, thereby survey the sense of rotation and the angle of described roller by the corresponding through hole of described roller.Described first button click is arranged (arranged) click when the roller pressurized.Selectively, described transparent button is installed on the mouse body sidewall, make the user's catch mouse finger can contact this button like this, described transparent button is always oppressed with spring, make it when pressurized, always advance mouse body against the inside contraction of the elastic force of spring, and the elastic force of dependence spring can be protruding from mouse body, so that it turns back to its original state.Described first button click is arranged to click when described transparent button pressurized.
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After reading following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, and other characteristic and advantage will become more obvious, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a synoptic diagram of explaining traditional pen-shaped optical mouse principle of operation; And
Fig. 2 A is give an example the respectively views of described form of a stroke or a combination of strokes light mouse of different embodiments according to the present invention to Fig. 4.
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Now, will describe in detail the preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[embodiment 1]
Fig. 2 A is the view of describing respectively according to the pen-shaped optical mouse of first kind of embodiment of the present invention to 2F.
With reference to figure 2A to 2C, first kind of described pen-shaped optical mouse of embodiment according to the present invention comprises mouse body 110, optical tip member 120, the first and second button clicks 131 and 132 that connect together with it, wheel button sensor 140 or contact button sensor, lighting unit 150, condenser 161, fibre bundle 162, image-generating unit 163, imageing sensor 170, and microcomputer (not shown), all these parts all are installed in the mouse body 110.
And mouse can be carried easily by the user, even and also can use, and have with accurate drawing in a conned space at an easy rate or write work or write the excellent performance that tilted letter is associated.
Be equivalent to first button click 131 of the left button of conventional mouse, it is installed in the mouse body 110, make like this optical tip member 120 to mouse body 110 inner when mobile this button clicked.Second button click 132 of clicking button by right key that is equivalent to conventional mouse is installed in the outside surface of mouse body 110, makes when it is subjected to from user's finger presses clicked like this.Usually, the clicking operation of first button click 131 also may be used spring.Selectively, can replace spring with pressure transducer.In this case, the pressure of this pressure transducer perception optical tip member 120, thus make the button click 131 of winning clicked.
In conjunction with Fig. 2 B, wheel button sensor 140 comprises roller 141 with reference to figure 2D, optical transmitting set 142, and optical sensor 143 is so that realize rolling function.
Simultaneously, aspect the compact in size that makes the roller 141 that is included in the roller sensor 140, limitation is arranged.This restriction has hindered the miniaturization of pen-shaped optical mouse.Therefore, can adopt the contact button sensor that to realize having identical rolling function with wheel button sensor 140.
In conjunction with Fig. 2 A, contact button sensor 180 comprises transparent button 181 with reference to figure 2E, optical transmitting set 182, optical fiber (not shown) and position transducer 183.
Because on user's the finger fingerprint is arranged, the light of pointing reflection from the user has specific pulse waveform.This specific pulse waveform has the consistent particular phases of moving direction with the finger that contacts transparent button 181.Therefore, contact button sensor 180 can be determined the rotating direction of finger by the phase place of direct impulse waveform.
First button click, 131, the second button clicks 132, the corresponding component of roller 141 and transparent button 181 and conventional mouse is operated in a like fashion.That is to say, pen-shaped optical mouse of the present invention can be depressed roller 141 or transparent button 181 by optical tip member 120 is pressed onto on the reflecting surface or with user's finger, the icon that selection is wanted on display screen, press second button click 132 then, thereby on display screen, show a popup menu window, so that allow the user to select the function that shows on the popup menu.Certainly, be possible by using the image that shows on roller 141 or the transparent button 181 vertical scrolling display screens.
Refer again to Fig. 2 A to 2C, the function of lighting unit 150 is to light shine on the reflecting surface that is placed in mouse body 110 outsides by optical tip member 120.For this function, described lighting unit 150 comprises optical transmitting set 151, be used to conduct the optical fiber 152 of the light that sends from optical transmitting set 151 and the prism 153 that is placed in optical fiber 152 output terminals.For optical transmitting set 151, can use light emitting diode or electroluminescent cell.
Optical mouse with above-described structure by imageing sensor 170 read launch from lighting unit 150 after, the light that the reflecting surface through having irregular pattern reflects brokenly, thus survey the irregular pattern of reflecting surface.With such method, that the optical mouse measurement perceives because its variation of the mobile irregular pattern that causes, thus measure its moving direction and distance.
Fig. 2 F illustrates pen-shaped optical mouse and incides application example on the reflecting surface at light with different angles, for example, is the general scraps of paper such as copy paper or table surface respectively.Figure among Fig. 2 F (1) shown that light incides situation on the reflecting surface with big incident angle, incides situation on the reflecting surface and the figure among Fig. 2 F (2) has shown light with little incident angle.With reference to figure 2F, imageing sensor irregular pattern on perception reflex surface more exactly when little incident angle as can be seen, because little when the zone of reception light is than big incident angle when little incident angle, the quantity of the irregular image of feasible reflection incident light reduces.
For this purpose, in the described pen-shaped optical mouse of the embodiment of giving an example according to the present invention, lighting unit 150 is placed, and makes the light that sends from it during with respect to the angle of 40 to 70 ° of reflecting surface formation when optical mouse incide on the reflecting surface with 14 to 21 ° incident angle.
Refer again to Fig. 2 A to 2C, the light that shines on the reflecting surface reflects from reflecting surface, thereby light enters mouse body 110.Thereafter, by condenser 161, fibre bundle 162, and image-generating unit 163 arrive imageing sensor 170 to light then successively.
In conjunction with correlation technique as mentioned above, traditional pen-shaped optical mouse has problems when measuring the coordinate figure of pointer or cursor, because the distance from the reflecting surface to the imageing sensor changes when first button click is clicked according to the pressurized of optical tip member.According to the present invention, yet the coordinate figure of accurately measuring pointer or cursor is possible.That is to say, although during optical tip member 120 pressurizeds from the reflecting surface to the imageing sensor 170 air line distance change, the length of fibre bundle 162 is constant.Fibre bundle 162 is crooked easily, because it is flexible.Therefore, fibre bundle 162 is not subjected to the influence of variable in distance between reflecting surface and the imageing sensor 170.Like this, can measure the coordinate figure of pointer or cursor exactly.
Simultaneously, image-generating unit 163 and imageing sensor 170 can have the optical axis of mutual collimation.Selectively, image-generating unit 163 may comprise catoptron, and imaging lens, for refract light is incided on it.In this case, the arrangement of imageing sensor 170 is used to receive refract light.Consider the size and the thickness of optical mouse, can suitably select the optical arrangement of image-generating unit 163 and imageing sensor 170.
[embodiment 2]
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of second kind of embodiment according to the present invention pen-shaped optical mouse of giving an example.
Second kind of described pen-shaped optical mouse of embodiment according to the present invention comprises mouse body, and optical tip member, button click, wheel button sensor or contact button sensor, lighting unit, condenser, fibre bundle, image-generating unit, imageing sensor and microcomputer, all these parts all are installed in the mouse body.Except the installation site of lighting unit and condenser, this pen-shaped optical mouse has identical structure with mouse in first kind of embodiment.Therefore, the element for configuration in the same manner no longer provides and further describes.
In conjunction with Fig. 2 A, so installing according to the lighting unit 150 of the described pen-shaped optical mouse of present embodiment is for its illumination light can be shone directly on the reflecting surface without optical tip member 120 with reference to figure 3.Condenser 161 is installed in the optical tip member 120, makes like this can pass through wherein after the light of reflecting surface reflection sends from optical tip member 120.In this embodiment, lighting unit 150 is placed, and makes described pen-shaped optical mouse become 40 to spend to the angle of 70 degree with reflecting surface, spends to the incident angle of 20 degree with 14 from the irradiates light of lighting unit 151 and incides on the reflecting surface.Fibre bundle 162 usefulness support components are fixedly mounted in condenser 161 respectively with on the image-generating unit 163 on its relative end.
According to the above-described arrangement of present embodiment, because optical imagery is input to imageing sensor 170 from the tip of the optical tip member 120 on direct contact reflex surface, so be not displaced sideways as long as do not exist at the tip of optical tip member 120, even the change more or less of the angle between this pen-shaped optical mouse and the reflecting surface, the position or the focal length of pointer or cursor do not change.Like this, this pen-shaped optical mouse accuracy that can have an enhancing is used.
Though preferred implementation of the present invention is open with schematic purpose, those skilled in the art will appreciate that under the condition that does not deviate from disclosed scope and spirit of the present invention in accessory claim, various variations, it is feasible adding and replacing.
[embodiment 3]
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram of the third embodiment according to the present invention pen-shaped optical mouse of giving an example.
Comprise mouse body according to the described pen-shaped optical mouse of the third embodiment of the present invention, and ball, button click, wheel button sensor or contact button sensor, lighting unit, condenser, fibre bundle, image-generating unit, imageing sensor and microcomputer, all these parts all are installed in the mouse body.This pen-shaped optical mouse has identical structure with first kind of embodiment, except it comprises a ball, replaced optical tip member so that shine this regional position at the emergent light of lighting unit, and the installation site of condenser also with first kind of embodiment in different.Therefore, no longer provide further description for identical structure.
With reference to figure 4 in conjunction with Fig. 2 A, described ball 210 have specific pattern on its surface.This ball 210 is installed in an end of mouse body 110, makes that like this it is rotatable.That is to say that ball 210 is placed on the position corresponding to optical tip member 120 in the optical mouse in first kind of embodiment rotatably.
The installation of lighting unit 150 makes it light shine on the described ball 210.Similar with first kind of embodiment, this lighting unit 150 comprises optical transmitting set 151, is used to conduct the optical fiber 152 from the light of optical transmitting set 151, and the prism 153 that is installed in optical fiber 152 output terminals.
According to present embodiment arrangement described above,, described pen-shaped optical mouse touches ball 210 rotations that certain surface the time is installed in mouse body 110 1 ends when moving.As a result, imageing sensor 170 is formed on ball 210 lip-deep patterns by condenser 161, fibre bundle 162 and image-generating unit 163 identifications.According to the pattern of the ball of being discerned, it is possible surveying the mouse moving direction.In this case, as long as ball 210 rotations just can be surveyed described mouse moving direction.Therefore, advantage is that this optical mouse can use reliably, with irrelevant according to the angle of reflecting surface definition.
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From foregoing description obviously as can be known, according to the present invention, use optical system and in this mouse, define The optical propagation path realize that pen-shaped optical mouse is possible, this optical system be arranged to by Fibre bundle and be not subjected to reflecting surface to the impact of the distance between the imageing sensor that is included in the mouse body Transmission light, so it has finished preferably the image transmission function irrelevant with optical system structure, thus energy The image transmitting that enough will have excellent image quality is given imageing sensor.
According to the present invention, from the most advanced and sophisticated input picture of the optical tip member that directly contacts with reflecting surface to Imageing sensor is possible. Therefore, even when the relative reflecting surface of described pen-shaped optical mouse form The position of mouse pointer or cursor or focal length were all constant when angle more or less changed. As a result, use has The described pen-shaped optical mouse of the accuracy that strengthens is possible.
In addition, described pen-shaped optical mouse may comprise that one is installed in rotatably mouse body one end and has the spy The ball of different pattern. In this case, according to the reverberation from this ball, survey the moving direction of mouse Possible. Like this, this pen-shaped optical mouse can be used reliably, and defines according to reflecting surface Angle irrelevant.
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1. pen-shaped optical mouse, described mouse are used for according to this mouse moving of using reflected light to survey display pointer or cursor on the position of computer monitor expectation, and described pen-shaped optical mouse comprises:
The pen-shaped mouse body;
Be installed in the transparent optical tip member of described mouse body one end;
Be installed in the lighting unit in the described mouse body, be used for light shining the reflecting surface that is placed in the described mouse body outside by described optical tip member, this lighting unit comprises first optical fiber of the light that first optical transmitting set, conduction first optical transmitting set are sent and the prism that is placed in first fiber-optic output;
Be installed in the condenser in the described mouse body, be used to allow the light of described reflecting surface reflection to pass through wherein;
Fibre bundle is used for light conducting by described condenser;
Image-generating unit is used to receive the light that fibre bundle sends, thereby forms image;
Imageing sensor is used to receive the light that image-generating unit is exported, and the phototransformation that receives is become electric signal;
Microcomputer, be used for being input to the pattern-information of the reflecting surface of imageing sensor according to the electric signal analysis of imageing sensor output, survey mouse moving direction and distance according to the pattern-information of being analyzed, and will give the basic computer that is connected with described computer monitor about the information transmission of moving direction and distance; And
The contact button sensor is used to realize rolling function, and this contact button sensor comprises:
Be installed in the transparent button on the mouse body sidewall, make the user catch the finger of mouse can contact this transparent button,
Be installed in second optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used for light shining the user's who contacts this transparent button finger by described transparent button,
Second optical fiber is used to receive the light that passes through described transparent button from user's finger reflection back, and conduction reflected light in-position sensor, and
Position transducer is used for surveying according to the optical information that receives via optical fiber the action of user's finger.
2. pen-shaped optical mouse, described mouse are used for according to this mouse moving of using reflected light to detect display pointer or cursor on the position of computer monitor expectation, and described optical mouse comprises:
The pen-shaped mouse body;
Be installed in the transparent optical tip member of mouse body one end;
Be installed in the lighting unit in the mouse body, be used to light shine the reflecting surface that is placed in mouse body outside, this lighting unit comprises first optical transmitting set, be used for conducting first optical fiber of the light of launching from first optical transmitting set and the prism that is placed in first fiber-optic output;
Be installed in the condenser in the mouse body, be used to allow the light of reflecting surface reflection pass through wherein via optical tip member;
Fibre bundle is used for light conducting and passes through condenser;
Image-generating unit is used to receive the light of fibre bundle output, thereby forms image;
Imageing sensor is used to receive the light that image-generating unit is exported, and the phototransformation that receives is become electric signal;
Microcomputer, be used for being input to the pattern-information of the reflecting surface of imageing sensor according to the electric signal analysis of imageing sensor output, survey mouse moving direction and distance according to the pattern-information of being analyzed, and will give the basic computer that is connected with described computer monitor about the information transmission of moving direction and distance; And
The contact button sensor is used to realize rolling function, and this contact button sensor comprises:
Be installed in the transparent button on the mouse body sidewall, make the user catch the finger of mouse can contact this transparent button,
Be installed in second optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used for light shining the user's who contacts this transparent button finger by described transparent button,
Second optical fiber is used to receive the light that passes through described transparent button from user's finger reflection back, and conduction reflected light in-position sensor, and
Position transducer is used for surveying according to the optical information that receives via optical fiber the action of user's finger.
3. pen-shaped optical mouse, described mouse are used for according to this mouse moving display pointer or the cursor on the position that computer monitor is wanted that use reflected light to detect, and described optical mouse comprises:
The pen-shaped mouse body;
Be installed in the ball of mouse body one end rotatably, this ball has pattern on its surface;
Be installed in the lighting unit in the mouse body, be used to light shine ball, described lighting unit comprises first optical transmitting set, be used for conducting first optical fiber of the light of launching from first optical transmitting set and the prism that is placed in first fiber-optic output;
Be installed in the condenser in the mouse body, be used to allow light to pass through wherein from the ball reflection;
Fibre bundle is used for direct light and passes through condenser;
Image-generating unit is used to receive the light of fibre bundle output, thereby forms image;
Imageing sensor is used to receive the light that image-generating unit is exported, and the phototransformation that receives is become electric signal;
Microcomputer, be used for being input to the sphere surface case information of imageing sensor according to the electric signal analysis of imageing sensor output, survey mouse moving direction and distance according to the pattern-information of being analyzed, and will give the basic computer that is connected with described computer monitor about the information transmission of moving direction and distance; And
The contact button sensor is used to realize rolling function, and this contact button sensor comprises:
Be installed in the transparent button on the mouse body sidewall, make the user catch the finger of mouse can contact this transparent button,
Be installed in second optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used for light shining the user's who contacts this transparent button finger by described transparent button,
Second optical fiber is used to receive the light that passes through described transparent button from user's finger reflection back, and conduction reflected light in-position sensor, and
Position transducer is used for surveying according to the optical information that receives via optical fiber the action of user's finger.
4. according to each described pen-shaped optical mouse in the claim 1 to 3, wherein said first optical transmitting set comprises light emitting diode.
5. according to each described pen-shaped optical mouse in the claim 1 to 3, wherein said image-generating unit and imageing sensor have the optical axis of mutual collimation respectively.
6. according to each described pen-shaped optical mouse in the claim 1 to 3, wherein:
Described image-generating unit is positioned to and makes the light of its arrival of being received of refraction on it; And
Described imageing sensor is positioned to and makes it receive from the light of described image-generating unit refraction.
7. pen-shaped optical mouse according to claim 1 and 2 also comprises:
First button click is used for the pressurized of the described optical tip member of perception, and this first button click is clicked when described first button click perceives described optical tip member pressurized; And
Second button click, it is installed to the outer surface of mouse body, makes that this button is clicked when this button is oppressed by user's finger.
8. according to each described pen-shaped optical mouse in the claim 1 to 3, also comprise wheel button sensor, be used to realize rolling function, described wheel button sensor comprises:
Be installed in the roller in the opening that forms on the mouse body sidewall, make this roller rotatable around its axle, and this roller on the outside direction of mouse body from opening portion give prominence to, this roller has a plurality of through holes of the circumferential arrangement that runs through the roller thickness direction of axial extension;
Be installed in the 3rd optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used to light shine described roller; And
Optical sensor is used to receive from the light beam of described the 3rd optical transmitting set by the corresponding through hole of described roller, thereby surveys the sense of rotation and the angle of described roller.
9. pen-shaped optical mouse according to claim 7 also comprises wheel button sensor, is used to realize rolling function, and described wheel button sensor comprises:
Be installed in the roller in the opening that forms on the mouse body sidewall, make this roller rotatable around its axle, and this roller on the outside direction of mouse body from opening portion give prominence to, this roller has the axially extended a plurality of through holes that run through the circumferential arrangement of roller thickness direction, this roller is always oppressed with spring, make it when pressurized, always advance mouse body against the inside contraction of the elastic force of spring, and the elastic force of dependence spring can be protruding from mouse body, so that it turns back to its original state;
Be installed in the 3rd optical transmitting set in the mouse body, be used to light shine described roller; And
Optical sensor is used to receive the light beam of described the 3rd optical transmitting set by the corresponding through hole of described roller, thereby surveys the sense of rotation and the angle of described roller,
Wherein described first button click is arranged to click when described roller pressurized.
10. pen-shaped optical mouse according to claim 7, wherein, described transparent button is installed on the mouse body sidewall, make the user catch the finger of mouse can contact this transparent button, this transparent button is always oppressed with spring, make it when pressurized, always advance mouse body against the inside contraction of the elastic force of spring, and the elastic force of dependence spring can be protruding from mouse body, so that it turns back to its original state, and wherein when this transparent button pressurized described first button click be arranged to click.
11. pen-shaped optical mouse according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described lighting unit is positioned to and makes the light that sends from it during with respect to the angle of 40 to 70 ° of reflecting surface formation when optical mouse incide on the reflecting surface with 14 to 21 ° incident angle.
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