CN1508712A - Personal digital assistant - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention is a kind of personal digital assistant, which includes: a touching control pencil made up of fore part and back part, the two parts are connected with separable mode; the fore part comprises the first joining part at one end of the fore part; and a body, which comprises a direction control part in the body; the direction control part has a sphere surface, and the surface has a spheric center, the surface can rotate around the center; the direction control part includes the second joining part at the center of the sphere surface, it connects with the second joining part through the first joining part, the fore part can used as a remote pole to control the direction control part.
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(1) technical field
The relevant a kind of personal digital assistant of the present invention (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA).
(2) background technology
Along with the variation of portable electronic product, a kind of application of PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) is popularized in recent years day by day, because PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) possesses characteristics such as volume is little and easy to carry, therefore widely the consumer accepts; Yet, in order to satisfy portable electronic product, how to save the space effectively, and promote the convenience on using, the real important directions of series products future development for this reason for light, thin, short, little demand.
At first see also Fig. 1, this figure is a synoptic diagram of commonly using PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) for one.As shown in the figure, the personal digital assistant of commonly using 1 (PDA) is provided with a display screen 12 in the surface, but display screen 12 display texts or diagram, and the user can be according to the shown information operating personal digital assistant 1 (PDA) of display screen 12.
Be provided with a direction operating key 11 in place, display screen 12 central authorities below again, direction operating key 11 generally has four direction buttons such as upper and lower, left and right, the user can be by direction operating key 11, vernier on the control display screen curtain 12 moves, the button of control direction when further also can be used as recreation.
In addition, operation for the convenience of the users, the personal digital assistant of commonly using 1 (PDA) is usually in addition with a pointer (not shown), the user can by pointer click and operating display curtain 12 on diagram; Wherein, pointer is to be an accessory independently, can insert collection in the personal digital assistant 1 (PDA), perhaps is provided with in addition.
As previously mentioned, known PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) generally all moves usefulness by above-mentioned direction operating key 11 as the control vernier; Yet along with the PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) function strengthens and the variation of software day by day, the software of more and more playing can be applicable on the PDA(Personal Digital Assistant); Yet, generally be used on the general PC because commonly use the recreation rocking bar, and widely popular acceptance and custom, and can more generally adopt touch-tone direction operating key 11 based on the recreation rocking bar of commonly using and have better operability, usually the user can connect a rocker actuator outside PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), with handled easily, still, but increased the complicacy of personal digital assistant device.Therefore, if can on the PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) of limited bulk, integrate or in conjunction with a rocker actuator, can allow the user more convenient when carrying out Games Software, and can make the lighter and handier convenient and function variation more of shape of volume of traditional PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).
(3) summary of the invention
The PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) that the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of more convenient operation and saving space.
Because rocker actuator has better operability than the conventional direction operating key, and pointer become one of outfit that PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) often uses, and therefore, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) of the present invention comprises a pointer and a body; Wherein, pointer comprises a leading portion portion and a back segment portion, and leading portion portion and back segment portion form pointer in separable mode, and leading portion portion comprises one first junction surface again, is positioned at the front end of leading portion portion.Body is to comprise a direction control part, is arranged on the body.Wherein, be different from the direction operating key of commonly using, the direction control part has a spherical surface again, and above-mentioned spherical surface can be around its centre of sphere rotation.
In addition, the direction control part comprises one second junction surface, is positioned at spherical surface central authorities; When first junction surface engages with second junction surface, can be by leading portion portion controlling party to control part, and the direction control rocking bar that uses when can be used as a recreation.
PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) of the present invention can be controlled rocking bar as a direction by the leading portion portion of pointer, does not need to set up in addition other accessories, therefore can fully save space and easy to use.
In addition, because the pointer of PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) of the present invention is to comprise a separable leading portion portion and a back segment portion, the user can need make up or decompose pointer according to different uses.Wherein, can utilize leading portion portion as direction control rocking bar, with vernier on the control screen or execution recreation etc., back segment portion still has the function of general pointer in addition, can carry out the usefulness of taps screen diagram or menu on display screen.As mentioned above, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) of the present invention can be controlled the function of rocking bar the while with a general pointer and a direction.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of known PDA(Personal Digital Assistant);
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) of the present invention;
Synoptic diagram when Fig. 3 a is pointer of the present invention combination;
Fig. 3 b is a pointer of the present invention synoptic diagram when decomposing;
Fig. 4 is that the present invention utilizes the synoptic diagram of the leading portion portion of pointer as direction control rocking bar.
(5) embodiment
At first see also Fig. 2, this figure is the synoptic diagram of expression PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) of the present invention.As shown in the figure, personal digital assistant 2 of the present invention (PDA) mainly comprises a body 20 and a pointer 3; Wherein, body 20 comprises a display screen 22, an accommodating groove 23 and a direction control part 21, and as shown in the figure, display screen 22 is the surfaces that are arranged at body 20, and direction control part 21 is positioned at place, display screen 22 lower rights; In addition, when do not use pointer 3 in the time, pointer 3 can be placed in collection in the accommodating groove 23 of body 1.
Wherein, direction control part 21 of the present invention is forms of commonly using trace ball for one, and direction control part 21 has a spherical surface, and above-mentioned spherical surface can be around its centre of sphere rotation; Wherein,, only can control the mode of upper and lower, left and right direction, can have better sensitivity and maneuverability, therefore more can be fit to carry out software as game class compared to commonly using direction operating key 11 because direction control part 21 can be adopted the 360 deg rotation.
Wherein, when direction control part 21 of the present invention did not combine with pointer 3, the user can contact with aforementioned spherical surface by finger, with the mode steering control part 21 of pushing, and then the motion of the vernier in the control display screen curtain 22; Direction control part 21 comprises one second junction surface 211, is positioned at spherical surface central authorities, and second junction surface 211 is to be a depressed part in present embodiment, can combine with pointer 3 of the present invention by above-mentioned second junction surface 211, to control rocking bar as a direction.
Then please consult Fig. 3 a and 3b simultaneously, this two figure is the synoptic diagram of pointer 3 of the present invention.Pointer 3 of the present invention is to comprise a separable leading portion portion 5 and a back segment portion 4; Wherein, shown in Fig. 3 b, the inside of leading portion portion 5 has the cavity 53 of a hollow, and cavity 53 is coated and forms by a shell 54, and Yu Yiduan has opening 531; Again, be provided with a compression spring 52 in the cavity 53, and compression spring 52 should connect a magnet 51 by end in opening 531.
Wherein, as shown in Fig. 3 b, be provided with a fin 541 at shell 54 near opening 531 places, when the leading portion portion 5 of pointer 3 separates with back segment portion 4, above-mentioned magnet 51 is subjected to a spring force of upholding and orders about and move to opening 531 places because of the compression spring 52 with cavity 53 inside is connected; Yet, when magnet 51 moves to opening 531 places, connect with magnet 51 by above-mentioned fin 541, can stop that magnet 51 is unlikely is dropped out by opening 531 places, and make magnet 51 stop at opening 531 places, like this, the opening of leading portion portion 5 tail ends can seal (shown in 3b figure) automatically, and can keep the complete of outward appearance.
In addition, the leading portion portion 5 of above-mentioned pointer 3 also is provided with one first junction surface 55 in front end, in present embodiment, first junction surface 55 is the protuberances that extended forward by leading portion portion 5 for, can engage with second junction surface 211 on the aforementioned direction control part 21 by first junction surface 55, can make 5 conversion of leading portion portion by this and become direction control rocking bar.Certainly, when leading portion portion 5 does not engage with second junction surface 211, also can make general pointer and use.
In addition, shown in Fig. 3 b, pointer 3 of the present invention is installed with the magnet 41 of protrusion in an end of back segment portion 4, attracts mutually with magnet 51 magnetic force by magnet 41, the bootable and contraposition that helps above-mentioned leading portion portion 5 and back segment portion 4 with combine.
See also Fig. 3 a again, this figure be pointer 3 of the present invention in above-mentioned leading portion portion 5 and back segment portion 4 in conjunction with the time synoptic diagram.Wherein, when above-mentioned leading portion portion 5 combined with back segment portion 4, the magnet 41 of back segment portion 4 headed into the magnet 51 of leading portion portion 51 in the above-mentioned cavity 53, and magnet 41 engages with fin 531 in opening 531 places and is an assembled state simultaneously.
The visual different use situation of user is separated above-mentioned leading portion portion 5 or combination with back segment portion 4, can adjust the length of rocker actuator by the method, reaches the user mode of user's the best.Wherein when not using PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), above-mentioned leading portion portion 5 can be combined with back segment portion 4, and insert collection in the perforate 23; In addition, when using PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) as if desire, then pointer 3 can be taken out, and back segment portion 4 is separated with leading portion portion 5, its posterior segment portion 4 still has the function of general pointer, can carry out to click and operate on display screen 22; Again, second junction surface 211 of first junction surface 55 of protruding by leading portion portion 5 and aforementioned direction control part 21 central authorities engages, and can make leading portion portion 5 be for conversion into direction control rocking bar (as shown in Figure 4).
Then see also Fig. 4, this figure is that the present invention utilizes the synoptic diagram of the leading portion portion 5 of pointer 3 as direction control rocking bar.As shown in the figure, second junction surface 211 is to be a shape and first junction surface, 55 corresponding depressed parts, after inserting aforementioned second junction surface 211 that is positioned at direction control part 21 central authorities by first junction surface 55 that leading portion portion 5 front ends are protruded, the junction surface 55 of winning is engaged with second junction surface 211; Like this, the user can utilize leading portion portion 5 as direction control rocking bar, uses steering control part 21, and can rotate around sphere centre 360 deg ground.Wherein, leading portion portion 5 as shown in Figure 4, not only can be used as one the recreation usefulness rocking bar, also the vernier that can use on the control display screen curtain 22 moves.
In addition, when the user utilizes leading portion portion 5 as direction control rocking bar, the back segment portion 4 that separates can be inserted the accommodating groove 23 interior collections of body 2, so can avoid back segment portion 4 to lose.
In present embodiment, first junction surface 55 that is arranged at leading portion portion 5 protrusions is to engage by a friction tight mode with second junction surface 211 that is positioned at direction control part 21 central authorities, yet also can take other juncture, for example on first junction surface 55 and second junction surface 211, screw thread or trip are set, by the known mode that is spirally connected or engages, the above-mentioned effect that has of same attainable cost invention.
Because the pointer 3 in the personal digital assistant 2 of the present invention (PDA) is to comprise a separable leading portion portion 5 and a back segment portion 4, the user can need make up or decompose pointer 3 according to different uses; Wherein, can utilize leading portion portion 5 as direction control rocking bar, with vernier on the control screen or execution recreation etc., back segment portion 4 still has the function of general pointer in addition, can carry out taps screen diagram or menu and use on display screen 22.Therefore, personal digital assistant 2 of the present invention (PDA) can be controlled the function of rocking bar the while with a general pointer and a direction.
Moreover personal digital assistant 2 of the present invention (PDA) also can not need by one/disassembled pointer engages with above-mentioned second junction surface 21, makes the pointer conversion by this and becomes direction control rocking bar, can be beneficial to user's operation when carrying out Games Software.
In addition, because PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) is more and more harsh for the requirement on the space, personal digital assistant 2 of the present invention (PDA) can be saved the direction operating key 11 (as shown in Figure 1) that tradition takes up space by above-mentioned design; But utilize the spherical surface of 360 deg rotation in addition, as direction control rocking bar, not only can save the space effectively, and can make the outward appearance of personal digital assistant 2 of the present invention (PDA) more succinctly bright in conjunction with the leading portion portion 5 of aforementioned pointer 3.
In sum, the present invention can provide a personal digital assistant 2 (PDA), by a removable pointer 3, the leading portion portion 5 of pointer 3 can be for conversion into a direction control rocking bar when playing games software; Because above-mentioned rocker actuator can utilize the leading portion portion 5 of pointer 3 to form, and does not need to set up in addition other accessories, and can be concealed in the fuselage body 20 in conjunction with back segment portion 4 when not using, and so can effectively save space and easy to use.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; yet it is not in order to limit the present invention; any personnel that have the knack of this technology; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when making all changes and replacement; cooperate the diffuser plate size, change the quantity of protuberance and position, so protection scope of the present invention is when looking being as the criterion that accompanying Claim defines as support.
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1. a personal digital assistant is characterized in that, comprising:
One pointer comprises a leading portion portion and a back segment portion, and this leading portion portion is connected in separable mode with this back segment portion; Wherein, this leading portion portion comprises one first junction surface, is positioned at an end of this leading portion portion; And
One body comprises a direction control part, is arranged on this body; Wherein, this direction control part has a spherical surface, and this spherical surface has a centre of sphere, and this spherical surface can be around this centre of sphere rotation; This direction control part comprises one second junction surface, is positioned at this spherical surface central authorities, engages with this second junction surface by this first junction surface, and this leading portion portion can be used as a rocking bar to handle this direction control part.
2. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this body also comprises an accommodating groove, is arranged at this body interior, can ccontaining this pointer.
3. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this first junction surface is a protuberance, and this second junction surface is the corresponding depressed part of shape.
4. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this first junction surface and this second junction surface all are provided with screw thread, and this first junction surface engages in the mode that is spirally connected with this second junction surface.
5. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this this back segment portion comprises one first magnet, is arranged at an end of this back segment portion.
6. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this leading portion portion also comprises a shell and one second magnet, and this second magnet is positioned at this shell.
7. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that this shell is provided with an opening, and this shell is in being provided with a fin near this opening part again.
8. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this leading portion portion also comprises a spring, is arranged in this cavity and connects this second magnet.
9. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, this spring is a compression spring.
10. a personal digital assistant is characterized in that, comprising:
One pointer comprises one first junction surface, is arranged at an end of this pointer; And
One body comprises a direction control part, is arranged on this body, and wherein, this direction control part has a spherical surface, and this spherical surface has a centre of sphere, and this spherical surface can be around this centre of sphere rotation; This direction control part comprises one second junction surface, is positioned at this spherical surface central authorities;
Engage with this second junction surface by this first junction surface, this pointer can be used as a rocking bar in order to handle this direction control part.
11. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, this body also comprises an accommodating groove, is arranged at this body interior, can ccontaining this pointer.
12. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, this first junction surface is a protuberance, and this second junction surface is the corresponding depressed part of a shape.
13. personal digital assistant as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, this first junction surface and this second junction surface all are provided with screw thread, and this first junction surface engages in the mode that is spirally connected with this second junction surface.
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