JP2000066834A - Pointing device provided with vertical operating mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pointing device capable of efficiently and comfortably performing the cursor operation of a computer. SOLUTION: A solenoid 10 is wired and attached on a circuit board 9 inside a mouse, a core 5 is embedded on an upper cover 4, a circuit is switched by the instruction of a control software, and the upper cover 4 is vertically operated. The range of operation is set by the interval of a gap by providing a stopper 6 in front of the upper cover 4 and lower cover 7. Since the operating mechanism for vertically moving one part of a main body is integrated into the pointing device, one part of the main body is vertically moved corresponding to any arbitrary cursor position such as a button on the monitor screen of the computer, icon or around a window by the control software and since the condition of operation is directly transmitted to a hand, the operation can be exactly and speedily performed so that work efficiency or operation comfortability is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pointing device for operating a cursor on a monitor screen of a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pointing device is connected to an external input / output terminal of a computer or built in a keyboard and used to operate a cursor on a monitor screen. However, since it operates extremely precisely, it is accurate and prompt. It required skill to work, and the operation feeling was flat and difficult to understand.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a pointing device which solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0004]

An operating mechanism such as a solenoid is incorporated in a pointing device, and a part of the main body is moved up and down at an arbitrary cursor position on a monitor screen of a computer by control software.

[0005]

By incorporating an operating mechanism for moving a part of the main body up and down inside the pointing device, the control software allows a part of the main body to be operated upward or downward at an arbitrary cursor position on a computer monitor screen. Or, it can be moved up and down instantly to directly inform the hand of the operation status.

[0006]

As an example, as shown in FIG. 1, a solenoid 10 is wired and attached to a circuit board 9 inside a mouse, and an upper cover 4 is attached.
The core 5 is embedded in the upper cover 4, and the circuit is switched by the instruction command of the control software to operate the upper cover 4 in the vertical direction. The operation range is set by providing a stopper 6 at the front of the upper cover 4 and the lower cover 7 and by setting the gap between the stoppers. A spring 11 is attached to a hinge 12 at the rear of the main body. When the solenoid 10 is not operated, the upper cover 4 and the lower cover 7 are brought into close contact with each other by the reaction force of the spring 11 to prevent rattling. The present invention can be applied not only to a mouse but also to other pointing devices such as a touch pad.

[0007]

By incorporating an operating mechanism for vertically moving a part of the main body inside the pointing device, the control software allows a part of the main body to be positioned at an arbitrary cursor position such as a button, an icon, or a window around the monitor screen of the computer. It moves up and down, and the operation status is directly transmitted to the hand, so that the operation can be performed accurately and promptly, thereby improving work efficiency and operation comfort. In addition, the operation can be easily understood because a simulated operation feeling can be produced for a three-dimensional monitor display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a pointing device with a vertical operation mechanism.

[Description of sign]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Connector 2 ... Cord 3 ... Switch 4 ... Upper cover 5 ... Core 6 ... Stopper 7 ... Lower cover 8 ... Ball 9 ... Circuit board 10 ... Solenoid 11 ... Spring 12 ... Hinge

Claims (1)

[Claims] A pointing device incorporating an operating mechanism for vertically moving a part of a main body therein.