CN200990073Y

CN200990073Y - Computer inputting device

Info

Publication number: CN200990073Y
Application number: CNU2006201488174U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 苏玉泉
Original assignee: KYE Systems Corp
Current assignee: KYE Systems Corp
Priority date: 2006-10-31
Filing date: 2006-10-31
Publication date: 2007-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 2016-10-31

Abstract

The utility model discloses a computer input device, which comprises a shell, a first movement path sensor which is arranged at a first side of the shell and generates a first path signal, a plurality of keystokes which are arranged at the first side of the shell and can output a first preset signal or a second preset signal, a switcher which is arranged at the shell to control a plurality of keystokes to execute the first preset signal or the second preset signal and an externally connected panel which can be combined at the first side or a second side of the shell and control the switcher; wherein, the externally connected panel triggers the switcher; a plurality of keystokes execute the first preset signal or the second preset signal. The utility model is combined with the functions of the mouse and the demonstration controller and selectively triggers to switch and perform different preset functions through the externally connected panel and eliminates the inconvenience that the user needs to alternately use the mouse or the demonstration controller usually in the process of demonstration before.

Description

Computer input unit

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of computer input unit, particularly relates to a kind of mouse and computer input unit of demonstrating controller function carried out.

Background technology

Along with development of science and technology and progress, no matter be personal computer (Personal Computer, PC) or notebook computer computer equipments such as (Notebook), become masses' indispensable portable tool in daily life or work, especially the demo function in the computer operating system more is widely used in occasions such as report, meeting or speech.

Usually computer equipment is by the control and execution every function of a mouse to carry out the cursor track, the user is when using demoware to demonstrate, except can utilizing controlling that mouse demonstrates, need report or the user who gives a lecture for frequent, can select also to grip that a demonstration controller carries out skipping of demo content and emphasis indicates, can more convenient reporter control the flow process of demonstration with hand.

Yet, the reporter is for the content of the demonstration of detailed explanation more, preparing extra supplementary data most likely again is illustrated, this moment the user must utilize put in the mouse on the desktop demonstrate and supplementary data between picture switch, thus, the reporter must often be used alternatingly mouse and demonstration controller, with the flow sequence of control demonstration and the execution function of mouse in carrying out presentation process.Report personnel for custom is stood and walked about run into the switching on the picture in presentation process, must move to desktop and carry out the switching of picture to control the mouse that is positioned on the table, for user and not convenient.

In view of this, have mouse carry out function and the combined type apparatus for demonstrating of demonstration manipulation function satisfy in response to and give birth to, the user is in the process of demonstrating, by controlling of multi-functional apparatus for demonstrating, not only can utilize the function of skipping to show the content of report in regular turn, also can utilize its mouse function to carry out the switching of picture simultaneously.The CN1797303 of People's Republic of China (PRC) patent, TaiWan, China I226994 patent, United States Patent (USP) the 7th, 064, No. 744 patents, United States Patent (USP) the 7th, 061, No. 468 patents, all disclose a kind of combined mouse and the combined type computer input unit of demonstrating controller function, carried out flow of presentation swimmingly to make things convenient for the user.

The disclosed multi-action computer input media of above-mentioned each patent case, for the mouse and the execution function of demonstration controller are gathered in one, must in the computer input unit main body, install the execution member of multinomial difference in functionality, cause its inner space to reduce, and the multi-action computer input media is when switching different execution functions, change with rotation or the mode of sliding, cause shared actuating travel excessive, therefore cause the volume of input media too huge.

In addition, the inner body complexity of combined type computer input unit, go up the wires design that to consider between each spare part in making, cause the processing procedure operation relatively to increase, cause peddling of computer input unit to hold at high price, and do not meet now the consumer must frivolous and cheap requirement to electronic product.

Summary of the invention

In view of above problem, the utility model provides a kind of computer input unit, be member independently to improve in the prior art mouse and demonstration controller, it is convenient inadequately to result in when carrying out presentation process, and the spare part in the computer peripheral apparatus of complex function and actuating travel complicated problems too.

The disclosed a kind of computer input unit of the utility model includes:

One housing;

One first motion track sensor is arranged at first side of this housing, and produces one first trajectory signal;

A plurality of buttons are arranged at first side of this housing and exportable one first preset signals or one second preset signals;

One switch is arranged at this housing, carries out this first preset signals or this second preset signals with these a plurality of buttons of control; And

One external panel can be incorporated into first side or second side of this housing, and control this switch;

Wherein this external panel triggers this switch, and these a plurality of buttons are carried out this first preset signals or this second preset signals.

Described panel triggers this switch, and this switch is controlled this first motion track sensor and produced one second trajectory signal.

The described first motion track sensor can be following arbitrary selection at least: trace ball, mini game bar, multi-direction button, contact panel.

Described computer input unit also has a LASER Light Source that is arranged on this housing, and one is arranged at this housing laser indication key.

Described housing one side has a pin joint seat, and this external panel has a pivot end, is articulated in this pin joint seat, so that this external panel is articulated in a side of this housing.

Described housing both sides have at least one chute, and this external panel has two relative slide blocks, optionally are arranged at this wherein chute, so that this external panel is in the enterprising line slip of this housing one side.

One side of described housing has two blocking parts, and this external panel has a clamping end, and optionally clip is in this blocking part wherein, so that this external panel is fixed in a side of this housing.

The invention also discloses a kind of computer input unit, include:

One housing;

One first motion track sensor is arranged at first side of this housing, and produces one first trajectory signal or one second trajectory signal;

One second motion track sensor is arranged at second side of this housing;

A plurality of buttons are arranged at first side of this housing, and can produce one first preset signals or one second preset signals;

One switch is arranged at a side of this housing, to control this first motion track sensor and these a plurality of buttons; And

One external panel is incorporated into first side or second side of this housing, and controls this switch;

Wherein this external panel triggers this switch, and these a plurality of buttons are carried out this first or second preset signals; And this first motion track sensor is carried out this first or second trajectory signal.

Described external panel triggers this switch, and closes the electric power of this second motion track sensor.

Described computer input unit also has a LASER Light Source that is arranged on this housing, and a laser indication key that is arranged at this housing.

The described first motion track sensor can be following arbitrary selection at least: trace ball, mini game bar, multi-direction button, roller, and contact panel.

The disclosed computer input unit of the utility model combines the execution function of mouse and demonstration controller, and optionally trigger to switch by external panel and carry out different preset functions, improved in the past the user need often be used alternatingly the inconvenience of mouse or demonstration controller when presentation process.

More than about the explanation of the explanation of the utility model content and following embodiment in order to demonstration with explain principle of the present utility model, and provide scope of patent protection of the present utility model further to explain.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model first embodiment;

Figure 1B is the side view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 2 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 2 B is the side view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 3 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 3 B is the side view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 4 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 4 B is the side view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 5 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 5 B is the side view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 6 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 6 B is the side view of the utility model first embodiment;

Fig. 7 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model second embodiment;

Fig. 7 B is the side view of the utility model second embodiment;

Fig. 8 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model second embodiment;

Fig. 8 B is the side view of the utility model second embodiment;

Fig. 9 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model second embodiment;

Fig. 9 B is the side view of the utility model second embodiment;

Figure 10 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model second embodiment;

Figure 10 B is the side view of the utility model second embodiment;

Figure 11 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model second embodiment;

Figure 11 B is the side view of the utility model second embodiment;

Figure 12 A is the schematic perspective view of the utility model second embodiment; And

Figure 12 B is the side view of the utility model second embodiment.

Wherein, Reference numeral:

100 computer input units, 110 housings

111 pin joint seats, 112 chutes

113 blocking parts, 120 first motion track sensors

130 buttons, 140 switchs

150 external panel 151 pivot ends

152 slide blocks, 153 clamping ends

160 second motion track sensors, 161 light sources

162 light sensation assemblies, 170 LASER Light Source

171 laser indication key

Embodiment

According to computer input unit disclosed in the utility model, including, but not limited to computing machine periphery input medias such as mouse, demonstration controller, trace balls, yet accompanying drawing only provides reference and explanation usefulness, is not in order to restriction the utility model.

Figure 1A to Fig. 2 B is depicted as schematic perspective view and the side view of the utility model first embodiment.As shown in the figure, computer input unit 100 of the present utility model includes a housing 110, for user's hand-held operation, one first motion track sensor 120, a plurality of button 130, a switch 140 and an external panel 150, wherein the first motion track sensor 120 is arranged on the side of housing 110, in order to produce one first trajectory signal, to carry out the cursor TRAJECTORY CONTROL signal of a computer installation (not shown); Two buttons 130 are arranged at housing 110 1 sides respectively, and can select to export one first preset signals or one second preset signals, and first preset signals disclosed in the utility model is with the right and left key of button 130 as mouse commonly used, promptly carry out and the menu function, second preset signals is including, but not limited to can be the upper and lower page or leaf control function signal of carrying out the demonstration controller.

The switch 140 and the first motion track sensor 120 and button 130 are arranged at the same side of housing 110, carry out first preset signals or second preset signals in order to control two buttons 130, and external panel 150 is including, but not limited to can be a film Trackpad, optionally be incorporated into the upper and lower side of housing 110, and trigger switch 140.Button 130 also can be a kind of structure of membrane pushbutton.

Shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B, when external panel 150 is arranged at the side that housing 110 is provided with switch 140, and when being covered on switch 140 and the button 130, carry out the right and left key function of mouse commonly used, the TRAJECTORY CONTROL signal of the first motion track sensor, 120 object computer cursor locomotive functions to control two buttons 130; Shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, wherein when external panel 150 turn to housing 110 with respect to the opposite side of switch 140, switch 140 perceives external variation and exports a switching signal, and control the function of skipping up and down that two buttons 130 are carried out the demonstration controller, and the first motion track sensor 120 is still kept the TRAJECTORY CONTROL signal of object computer cursor locomotive function.Wherein, when external panel 150 is covered in button 130 on housing 110 1 sides, flexible keypad position on its panel 150 is corresponding to button 130 positions, and the user is by the flexible keypad zone of external panel 150, so that first preset function is pushed and carried out to button 130.

Please continue to consult Figure 1A to Fig. 2 B, the disclosed first motion track sensor 120 of the utility model is including, but not limited to a trace ball, one mini game bar, one multi-direction button, one resistance, electrostatic or capacitance type touch-control panel, or an optical touch control panel (relevant technology please refer to US20050024335 patent disclosure case) or the like, and the first motion track sensor 120 also can have the execution of pushing function.In the present embodiment, this first motion track sensor 120 can produce one first trajectory signal, locomotive function with the control computer cursor, or producing one second trajectory signal according to the form of the different first motion track sensors 120, disclosed second trajectory signal of present embodiment for example can be the function of upper and lower or left and right scrolling (scrolling) computer page.

And switch 140 is including, but not limited to existing microswitch, capacitive transducer, electrostatic transducer, or a light sensation device; For example, when the light sensation device detected external light variation, switch 140 promptly produces a signal to be changed, and carries out second preset function with control button 130.

In addition, the utility model more can be at random in the end face of housing 110, or a LASER Light Source 170 and a laser indication key 171 are set on the gripping side, and laser indication key 171 according to the user when gripping computer input unit 100, the putting position of its finger and corresponding the setting, when the user in the process of demonstrating, can push laser indication key 171 at any time, and from LASER Light Source 170 places ejaculation laser, clearly to indicate the emphasis of the demo content on the screen, the user need not ceaselessly change operation tool in presentation process.

Shown in Figure 1A to Fig. 2 B, external panel 150 of the present utility model mutually combines with pivot joint mode and housing 110, one side of its middle shell 110 is provided with a pin joint seat 111, and external panel 150 1 ends have a pivot end 151, and be articulated on the pin joint seat 111, so that external panel 150 is articulated in a side of housing 110, and the alternative two opposite sides that are switched to housing 110, first preset signals or second preset signals carried out to make switch 140 control buttons 130.

Shown in Fig. 3 A to Fig. 4 B, wherein external panel 150 can sliding type and housing 110 mutually combine, the two opposite sides of housing 110 correspondence respectively are provided with two chutes 112, and chute 112 is opened in housing 110 positions away from button 130, and external panel 150 has two relative slide blocks 152, and optionally be arranged in wherein in the chute 112, when user's desire is carried out first preset signals of button 130, external panel 150 can be arranged near in the chute 112 of button 130 positions, and make external panel 150 slide onto the position corresponding with two buttons 130; When user's desire is carried out second preset function of button 130, external panel 150 can be arranged in the chute 112 away from button 130 positions, so that external panel 150 1 reception positions to be provided, avoid external panel 150 because of the careless problem of losing.

Shown in Fig. 5 A to Fig. 6 B, wherein external panel 150 can the clip mode and housing 110 mutually combine, one side of housing 110 is provided with two blocking parts 113, and external panel 150 has a clamping end 153, and optionally clip in a blocking part 113 wherein, when user's desire is carried out first preset signals of button 130, can be with external panel 150 clips near in the blocking part 113 of button 130 positions, external panel 150 is fixed to the position corresponding with button 130; When user's desire is carried out second preset function of button 130, can be with external panel 150 clips in blocking part 113, so that external panel 150 1 reception positions to be provided away from button 130 positions.

Fig. 7 A to Fig. 8 B is depicted as the synoptic diagram of the utility model second embodiment.As shown in the figure, computer input unit 100 of the present utility model includes a housing 110, for user's holding operation; One first motion track sensor 120, one second motion track sensor 160, a plurality of button 130, a switch 140 and an external panel 150.In the present embodiment, the first motion track sensor 120 is arranged at a side of housing 110, to carry out one first trajectory signal or one second trajectory signal, the cursor TRAJECTORY CONTROL signal that disclosed first trajectory signal is the computer installation (not shown) in the present embodiment, and second trajectory signal for example can be the function of upper and lower or left and right scrolling (scrolling) computer page.

The second motion track sensor 160 is arranged at the bottom of housing 110 with respect to the first motion track sensor 120, and can be switch 140 controls, whether moves with the track of optionally carrying out the picture cursor.And two buttons 130 are arranged at respectively on the housing 110, and optionally export one first preset signals or one second preset signals, and first preset signals disclosed in the utility model is with the right and left key of button 130 as mouse commonly used, promptly carry out and the menu function, second preset signals for example can be the function signal of skipping of carrying out the demonstration controller.

Switch 140 is carried out first trajectory signals or second trajectory signal, the second motion track sensor 160 and is carried out that the cursor tracks whether moves, two buttons, 130 execution first preset signals or second preset signals in order to control the first motion track sensor 120, and external panel 150 optionally is incorporated into the side of housing 110, and triggers switch 140.

Shown in Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B, when external panel 150 is arranged at the side that housing 110 is provided with switch 140, and when being covered on switch 140 and the button 130, to control scrolling (page or leaf) function of the first motion track sensor, the 120 object computer pages, the TRAJECTORY CONTROL action of the second motion track sensor, 160 object computer cursors, two buttons 130 are carried out the right and left key function of mouse commonly used; Shown in Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B, wherein when external panel 150 turn to housing 110 with respect to the opposite side of switch 140, switch 140 perceives external variation and exports a switching signal, and control the TRAJECTORY CONTROL signal of the first motion track sensor, 120 object computer cursor locomotive functions, 160 of the second motion track sensors cut off electric power and cut out, to save electric power; In addition, 130 functions of skipping up and down that for example can carry out the demonstration controller of two buttons.Because the flexible keypad position of external panel 150 is corresponding to button 130 positions, the user utilizes the flexible keypad zone of external panel 150, so that first preset function is pushed and carried out to button 130.

Please continue to consult Fig. 7 A to Fig. 8 B, the first motion track sensor 120 of the present utility model is including, but not limited to a trace ball, one mini game bar, one multi-direction formula button, one roller, one resistance-type, electrostatic or capacitance type touch-control panel, or an optical touch control panel etc., to carry out the function of the scrolling page; And the first motion track sensor 120 also has the execution of pushing function, to start a microswitch and to carry out a default function.

The second motion track sensor 160 is including, but not limited to can be an optical sensor, a roller ball sensor, an inertia sensor etc.If during existing optical sensor, then the second motion track sensor 160 has a light source 161 and a light sensation assembly 162 that is arranged at housing 110 bases, with the physical displacement amount (identical) that calculates the second motion track sensor 160, and export the computer installation (not shown) to general optical mouse.And switch 140 is including, but not limited to a microswitch, capacitance switch, static switching, or is a light sensation device; For example, when the light sensation device detects external light variation, switch 140 will produce a signal to be changed, and carries out second preset function, the first motion track sensor, 120 execution first trajectory signals and closes the second motion track sensor 160 with control button 130.Wherein, the disclosed light source 161 of the utility model can be light emitting diode similar luminescence components such as (LED), and light sensation assembly 162 can be Charged Coupled Device (Charged Coupled Device, CCD) or complementary matal-oxide semiconductor (Complementary Metal-Oxide semiconductor, CMOS).

When the switch 140 switching controls buttons 130 and the first motion track sensor 120, when carrying out first preset function and producing second trajectory signal, also can consider to close the power supply of the second motion track sensor 160, to save the consumption of electric power.

In addition, the utility model also can or grip on the side in the end face of housing 110 LASER Light Source 170 and a laser indication key 171 are set, and laser indication key 171 according to the user when gripping, the putting position of its finger and corresponding the setting.When the user in the process of demonstrating, can push laser indication key 171 at any time, and penetrate laser, clearly to indicate the emphasis of demo content from LASER Light Source 170 places.

Shown in Fig. 7 A to Fig. 8 B, external panel 150 of the present utility model mutually combines with pivot joint mode and housing 110, one side of its middle shell 110 is provided with a pin joint seat 111, and external panel one end has a pivot end 151, and be articulated on the pin joint seat 111, so that external panel 150 is articulated in a side of housing 110, and the alternative two opposite sides that are switched to housing 110, first preset signals or second preset signals carried out to make switch 140 control buttons 130.

Shown in Fig. 9 A to Figure 10 B, wherein external panel 150 can sliding type and housing 110 mutually combine, the two opposite sides of housing 110 are respectively equipped with two chutes 112, and chute 112 is opened in housing 110 positions away from button 130, and external panel 150 has two relative slide blocks 152, and optionally be arranged in wherein in the chute 112, when user's desire is carried out first preset signals of button 130, external panel 150 can be arranged near in the chute 112 of button 130 positions, and make external panel 150 slide onto the position corresponding with two buttons 130; When user's desire is carried out second preset function of button 130, external panel 150 can be arranged in the chute 112 away from button 130 positions, so that external panel 150 1 reception positions to be provided, avoid external panel 150 because of the careless problem of losing.

Shown in Figure 11 A to Figure 12 B, wherein external panel 150 can the clip mode and housing 110 mutually combine, one side of housing 110 is provided with two blocking parts 113, and external panel 150 has a clamping end 153, and optionally clip in a blocking part 113 wherein, when user's desire is carried out first preset signals of button 130, can be with external panel 150 clips near in the blocking part 113 of button 130 positions, external panel 150 is fixed to the position corresponding with button 130; When user's desire is carried out second preset function of button 130, can be with external panel 150 clips in blocking part 113, so that external panel 150 1 reception positions to be provided away from button 130 positions.

The utility model is incorporated into mouse function and demonstration controller function on one computer input unit, and optionally trigger to switch by external panel and carry out different preset functions, thus, the user is when carrying out flow of presentation, needn't be used alternatingly mouse or demonstration controller etc. independently computer input unit demonstrate operation, only need grip the multi-functional computer input unit that possesses of the present utility model, can carry out controlling of mouse or demonstration controller function to demo content swimmingly, significantly promote fluency and the convenience of user in presentation process.

Though embodiment of the present utility model openly as above; but be not in order to limit the utility model; any those skilled in the art; in not breaking away from spirit and scope of the present utility model; when doing a little change, therefore scope of patent protection of the present utility model must be looked this instructions appending claims person of defining and is as the criterion according to the described shape of the utility model claim, structure, feature and spirit.

Claims

1, a kind of computer input unit is characterized in that, includes:

One housing;

2, computer input unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this panel triggers this switch, and this switch is controlled this first motion track sensor and produced one second trajectory signal.

3, computer input unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this first motion track sensor can be following arbitrary selection at least: trace ball, mini game bar, multi-direction button, contact panel.

4, computer input unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also has a LASER Light Source that is arranged on this housing, and one is arranged at this housing laser indication key.

5, computer input unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this housing one side has a pin joint seat, and this external panel has a pivot end, is articulated in this pin joint seat, so that this external panel is articulated in a side of this housing.

6, computer input unit as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that these housing both sides have at least one chute, this external panel has two relative slide blocks, optionally be arranged at this wherein chute, so that this external panel is in the enterprising line slip of this housing one side.

7, computer input unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, a side of this housing has two blocking parts, and this external panel has a clamping end, and optionally clip is in this blocking part wherein, so that this external panel is fixed in a side of this housing.

8, a kind of computer input unit is characterized in that, includes:

One housing;

One second motion track sensor is arranged at second side of this housing;

9, computer input unit as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, this external panel is incorporated into second side of this housing, triggers this switch, and closes the electric power of this second motion track sensor.

10, computer input unit as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, also has a LASER Light Source that is arranged on this housing, and a laser indication key that is arranged at this housing.

11, computer input unit as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, this first motion track sensor can be following arbitrary selection at least: trace ball, mini game bar, multi-direction button, roller, and contact panel.