CN201226145Y

CN201226145Y - Optical control unit for input device

Info

Publication number: CN201226145Y
Application number: CNU2008201188408U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王裕祺
Original assignee: KYE Systems Corp
Current assignee: KYE Systems Corp
Priority date: 2008-07-02
Filing date: 2008-07-02
Publication date: 2009-04-22
Anticipated expiration: 2018-07-02

Abstract

The utility model relates to an optics control device of an input device, comprising a casing. A plurality of light transceivers is arranged on the casing from front to the end. A control circuit is used to control the light transceivers to generate a plurality of light which can detect whether an object passes through the casing. When an object passes through the plurality of light, according to the circuit signals outputted by the light transceivers, the control circuit can judge covered or reflected sequence of the light generated by the light transceivers, determines rolling direction and speed, and outputs control signals. The input device has a same usage mode as the prior input device, and is convenient to be used.

Description

The optical control device of input media

Technical field

The utility model is a kind of pointer of tool three-axis mounting, refers to a kind of pointer that meets the tool optical profile type three-axis mounting of present use habit especially.

Background technology

Along with personal computer and mobile computer are popularized, computer peripheral apparatus also has different demands because of everyone use habit, diversified function or structure and develop.With the mouse is example, from early stage bottom surface or first and second structural development of end face roller type to first and second axle construction of optical profile type, avoid long-term the use down of roller can't effectively to roll because shelter evil people and countenance evil practices, cause computer cursor to move smoothly.

In addition, again because the cause that network is popularized, the regular use browser of many computing machine users, for making things convenient for scrolling to browse the vernier control of picture, mouse develops for end face again three-axis structure is set, as shown in Figure 9, at present the common three-axis structure of mouse 50 is still in the majority with mechanical type roller 51, when gripping mouse, can conveniently dial and change the 3rd shaft roller 51, reach the scrolling of quick control computer picture rotating shaft with finger for the user.

Yet, because mouse the 3rd shaft roller structure off line tool structural design not still, use because of rotating shaft or the out of use chance of other mechanical component fault greatlyyer for a long time, make this type mouse not long serviceable life.

The utility model content

The utility model fundamental purpose provides a kind of optical control device of input media, provides than the long life, also can meet the use habit of the 3rd of user's operated roller formula.

Desiring to reach the employed major technique means of above-mentioned purpose is to make this pointer include:

One shell is formed with a fluting;

Many light transmitting-receiving subassembly is arranged at respectively on this shell fluting interior sidewall surface from front to back;

One control circuit, in be located in this shell, and be electrically connected with many light transmitting-receiving subassembly of this shell fluting madial wall, luminous to control many light transmitting-receiving subassembly, and detect the current signal that many light transmitting-receiving subassembly is subjected to light;

Control circuit of the present utility model is judged the luminous order of being interdicted of many light transmitting-receiving subassembly by the current signal of many light transmitting-receiving subassembly output, with decision scrolling direction and export the computing machine spool signal of corresponding scrolling direction; User's use-pattern is identical with present existing roller type three-axis mounting, stirs mode control computer picture scrolling up or down with front and back equally; In addition, more can avoid long-term use of physical construction that abrasion or wear problems are arranged, have long serviceable life.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1: be the utility model first preferred embodiment stereographic map.

Fig. 2: the use operation chart that is Fig. 1.

Fig. 3: be the utility model second preferred embodiment stereographic map.

Fig. 4: the detailed circuit diagram that is the utility model control circuit.

Fig. 5 A: be that the downward scrolling synoptic diagram of picture is desired in the utility model operation.

Fig. 5 B: be the signal waveforms that cooperates the many optical fiber receive modules of Fig. 5 A mode of operation.

Fig. 6 A: be that the utility model operation desire picture scrolls up synoptic diagram.

Fig. 6 B: be the signal waveforms that cooperates the many optical fiber receive modules of Fig. 6 A mode of operation.

Fig. 7 A: the sectional side view of the utility model the 3rd preferred embodiment.

Fig. 7 B: the action synoptic diagram of the utility model the 3rd preferred embodiment.

Fig. 8: the structure dress figure of the utility model reflection-type photo switches, photo sensors.

Fig. 9: the pointer stereographic map that is existing roller type three-axis mounting.

Drawing reference numeral:

10,10a pointer 11 shells

110 transmission regions, 111 flutings

112,113 madial walls 12a～12d light transmitting-receiving subassembly

120 colloids 121a～121d light emitting diode

122a～123 first grating wheel modules of 122d optotransistor

124 second grating wheel module 125 left buttons

126 right button 20 control circuits

21 scramblers, 22 Computer signal translation interfaces

40 fingers, 50 pointer

51 rollers

Embodiment

Seeing also Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 4, is optical control device 10 first preferred embodiments for the utility model input media, is the usefulness that is provided as the 3rd of mouse control or computing machine scrolling control (scro1ling control), and it includes:

One shell 11 is formed with a fluting 111, moves among this fluting 111 to receive an object (as user's finger 40);

Many light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d is to be arranged at respectively from front to back and in regular turn on these shell 11 flutings 111 interior sidewall surface 112; In present embodiment, each light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d is a reflection-type photo switches, photo sensors (photo reflective sensor), see also shown in Figure 8, with single light transmitting-receiving subassembly is example, in a packaging body 120, be provided with a light emitting diode 121a and an optotransistor 122a, wherein the light emitting diode 121a of each reflection-type photo switches, photo sensors can launch light to another opposed inside wall 113, and is received by optotransistor 122a after being reflected;

One control circuit 20, in be located in this shell 11, and be electrically connected with slot many light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d of 111 madial walls 112 of this shell, luminous to control many light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d, and detect the current signal that many light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d is subjected to light; Wherein this object moves in this fluting 111, the current signal that this many light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d output changes relatively, this control circuit is judged the luminous order of being interdicted of this many light transmitting-receiving subassembly, and then decision relative velocity or direction, exports the control signal of a correspondence at last; Because present embodiment is the 3rd control that is applied to mouse, so this control circuit can determine and export computing machine spool signal with the control computer picture rolling.

See also shown in Figure 3, it is optical control device 10a second preferred embodiment for the utility model input media, its most structural design is identical with first preferred embodiment, having only the light transmitting-receiving subassembly is Photo Interrupter (photo interrupter), wherein light emitting diode 121a～121d and optotransistor 122a～122d are the subtend settings, so this optical diode 121a～121d and optotransistor 122a～123d are arranged at respectively on the shell fluting 11 interior two relative madial walls 112,113.

See also shown in Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B, be to be the utility model the 3rd preferred embodiment, its is different with second preferred embodiment, this shell 11 has a light-permeable zone 110, move on the surface in this light-permeable zone 110 to accept an object 40, and many light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d is arranged at the bottom side in this light-permeable zone 110 in order respectively, so when this many light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d is controlled by control circuit, promptly produce the light that multiple tracks is emitted to light-permeable zone 110 from the bottom to top; Therefore, when finger 40 during by this light-permeable zone 110, control circuit can judge that equally the light that this many light transmitting-receiving subassembly is launched is reflected and received order, and then decision relative velocity or direction, and exports the control signal of a correspondence.

By above-mentioned three embodiment as can be known, the utility model mainly is arranged at many light transmitting-receiving subassembly on one shell, produces multiple tracks by control circuit on shell and detects the light of object by usefulness; This many light transmitting-receiving subassembly is arranged at for object and passes through the position again; If object by the time, promptly can sequentially interdict (or reflection) multiple light rays, and control circuit can be changed by the current signal of light transmitting-receiving subassembly, judge direction and the speed of object by shell, and and then correspondence export after transferring control signal to.Please cooperate and consult shown in Figure 4ly, be the control circuit (20) that the utility model optical control device is used as the three-axis mounting of a mouse, it includes:

One scrambler 21 is electrically connected to above-mentioned many light transmitting-receiving subassembly 12a～12d, first grating wheel module 123 and second grating wheel module 124, with a left button 125 and a right button 126; And

One Computer signal translation interface 22 is electrically connected to this scrambler 21, converts scrambler 21 output signals to Computer signal, for being connected with the computing machine consistent interface; This Computer signal translation interface can be RS-232, PS2, USB etc.

Because the three-axis mounting that the foregoing description is used as mouse is so can integrate the control circuit of first and second grating wheel module 123,124 of mouse and left and right press key 125,126 in the lump; Promptly, above-mentioned scrambler 21 is basically by first and second grating wheel module 123,124 signals, be converted to the specific X/Y coordinate data of computer picture, and export this Computer signal translation interface 22 to the conversion signal compatible with computing machine, make computing machine obtain coordinate position and move to the respective coordinates position with vernier on the control picture.Three-axis mounting of the present utility model then is by scrambler 21 coupled computer conversion of signals interfaces 22 output computing machine spool signals.

Please cooperate and consult shown in Fig. 5 A, when the user stirs in shell fluting 111 backward to point 40, promptly can interdict the light of optical fiber receive module 12a～12d from front to back in proper order, shown in Fig. 5 B, this moment, this scrambler 21 can be learnt the blocking order from front to back by optotransistor current signal Z1～Z4 variation of many optical fiber receive modules, and then determine present user's desire to control the downward scrolling of picture, and see through Computer signal translation interface 22 and will export the computing machine spool signal of a corresponding last volume order, with control computer picture last volume.

See also again shown in Fig. 6 A, when user's desire control picture scrolls up, then extremely before stir by the back in shell fluting 111 to point 40 equally, the light that so many light-receiving is sent out assembly 12a～12d interdicts to preceding quilt after the meeting, shown in Fig. 6 B, this moment this scrambler 21 can change by optotransistor current signal Z1～Z4 of many optical fiber receive modules learn the blocking order be by the back to before, and then determine present user's desire control picture to scroll up, and the computing machine spool signal of volume order is gone up in output.In addition, when the user stirs finger 40 the time fast, because the variation of optotransistor current signal Z1～Z4 of many optical fiber receive modules 12a～12d becomes quick relatively, therefore this scrambler 21 can be stirred the speed speed according to user's finger, see through Computer signal translation interface 22 output counterparties to repeatedly computing machine spool signal, to accelerate the speed of computing machine spool.

In like manner, the utility model also can be integrated among input medias such as keyboard, game console, telepilot, or as display device, audio device, mobile computer ... the input media that waits, to produce the control signal of a correspondence; And this control signal is including, but not limited to computing machine scroll control signal, page turning signal, volume control signal .... or the like.

As shown in the above description, the optical control device of the utility model input media not only the user needn't adapt to again and revise to use; Moreover, adopt the optical profile type device can avoid long-term use of physical construction that abrasion or wear problems are arranged owing to change into, have long serviceable life.

Claims

1. the optical control device of an input media is characterized in that, described optical control device includes:

One shell;

Many light transmitting-receiving subassembly is arranged on the described shell in regular turn respectively;

One control circuit, in be located in the described shell, and be electrically connected with described many light transmitting-receiving subassembly, luminous to control many light transmitting-receiving subassembly, produce and detect the multiple light rays of an object, and detect the current signal that many light transmitting-receiving subassembly is subjected to light by usefulness;

Above-mentioned control circuit is by obtaining the current signal that the output of many light transmitting-receiving subassembly changes relatively, judge blocking or the reflection order of described object by described many light transmitting-receiving subassembly light, and then determine relative velocity or direction, export the control signal of a correspondence at last.

2. the optical control device of input media as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, is formed with a fluting on the described shell, moves in described fluting to accept an object, and wherein many light transmitting-receiving subassembly is arranged on the described shell fluting interior sidewall surface in order.

3. the optical control device of input media as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described shell has a light-permeable zone, moves on the surface in described light-permeable zone to accept an object; Wherein many light transmitting-receiving subassembly is arranged at the bottom side in described light-permeable zone in order.

4. as the optical control device of input media as described in the claim 1,2 or 3, it is characterized in that each light transmitting-receiving subassembly is a reflection-type photo switches, photo sensors, it is provided with a light emitting diode and an optotransistor in a packaging body.

5. as the optical control device of input media as described in the claim 2, it is characterized in that each light transmitting-receiving subassembly is a Photo Interrupter, wherein light emitting diode is arranged at respectively on the interior two relative madial walls of described shell fluting with optotransistor.

6. as the optical control device of claim 1,2,3 or 5 input media as described in each, it is characterized in that described control circuit includes:

One scrambler is electrically connected to above-mentioned many light transmitting-receiving subassembly; And

One Computer signal translation interface is electrically connected to described scrambler, will compile for being connected with the computing machine consistent interface.

7. as the optical control device of input media as described in the claim 6, it is characterized in that the scrambler of described control circuit further is electrically connected one first grating wheel module, one second grating wheel module, a left button and a right button.

8. as the optical control device of input media as described in the claim 6, it is characterized in that described Computer signal translation interface can be RS-232, PS2 or USB.

9. as the optical control device of input media as described in the claim 7, it is characterized in that described Computer signal translation interface can be RS-232, PS2 or USB.