JP2005128826A - Input device for computer - Google Patents

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JP2005128826A
JP2005128826A JP2003364292A JP2003364292A JP2005128826A JP 2005128826 A JP2005128826 A JP 2005128826A JP 2003364292 A JP2003364292 A JP 2003364292A JP 2003364292 A JP2003364292 A JP 2003364292A JP 2005128826 A JP2005128826 A JP 2005128826A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input device for a computer for inputting while being held with a hand. <P>SOLUTION: This input device is configured to have pseudo five fingers and one button, dispose many pressure sensors so as not to change the device in accordance with only the size of the hand and determine by which finger an input is made, by means of software. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、コンピュータの入力装置に関するもので、現在主流になっているものはキーボードである。   The present invention relates to an input device of a computer, and what is currently mainstream is a keyboard.

現在、コンピュータの入力装置としては、キーボードが主に使用されている。   Currently, keyboards are mainly used as computer input devices.

広く普及した従来のキーボードでは、手で装置全体を持ちながら入力することが不可能である。また５本指の各指に１個のボタンを割り当て、組み合わせによって入力する文字を区別する入力装置の場合、手の大きさによってボタンの位置を調整しなくてはならず、いろいろなサイズの装置を造らなくてはならなくなる。   With a widely used conventional keyboard, it is impossible to input while holding the entire apparatus by hand. Also, in the case of an input device that assigns one button to each of five fingers and distinguishes characters to be input by combination, the position of the button must be adjusted according to the size of the hand, and devices of various sizes Must be built.

本発明は、手で持ちながらの入力を可能とし、またいろいろなサイズの入力装置を造ることなく一種類の装置で、いろいろな手の大きさに対応することを目的としている。   An object of the present invention is to enable input while being held by hand, and to deal with various hand sizes with a single type of device without making input devices of various sizes.

上記目的を達成するために、請求項１に係る発明では、基本的に５本指に対応する５個のボタンがあるように見せかけることで、手で握りながらの入力を可能としている。そして、各指のボタンの位置を固定してしまうと、手の大きさによっていろいろなサイズのものを造らなくてはいけなくなるため、親指を除く４本の指用には、裏面全体あるいは指が届くと思われる範囲全体に押している圧力の大きさを検出できるセンサを埋め込み、圧力がかかっている位置関係から、どの指の入力であるかをソフトウエア的に検出し、このセンサの値の変化で入力があるかないかをこれもまたソフトウエア的に検出する。また親指も同じ機構を使うことを特徴とする入力装置としている。   In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, it is possible to input while grasping with a hand by making it appear that there are basically five buttons corresponding to five fingers. And if you fix the position of the button on each finger, you will have to make various sizes depending on the size of your hand. A sensor that can detect the amount of pressure being pressed is embedded in the entire range that is expected to reach, and the software detects the input of the finger from the positional relationship where the pressure is applied. This also detects whether or not there is an input by software. The thumb is also an input device characterized by using the same mechanism.

本発明は、以上説明したように構成されているので、以下に記載されるような効果を奏する。   Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

握ったままでの入力が可能となる装置となり、また手の大きさによっていろいろなサイズのものを造らなくてよくなる。   It becomes a device that enables input while holding, and it is not necessary to make various sizes depending on the size of the hand.

本発明の装置により、パソコンが情報を伝達する用途での紙の代わりとなることが期待され、紙の保管スペース、印字コストの削減、なにより紙資源の節約が出来る。   With the apparatus of the present invention, it is expected that the personal computer can be used as a substitute for paper for transmitting information, and paper storage space, printing cost can be reduced, and paper resources can be saved.

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図１は、入力装置の前面の例を示している。ここには、装置左右に親指用の入力装置がついている。図２、３は、入力装置の裏面の例を示している。ここでは、親指以外の各指の入力部が分かれて存在しているのではなく、一体となっている。圧力のかかっている位置関係で、どの指の入力か判断し、圧力の大きさの変化で入力の有無を判断している。 Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an example of the front surface of the input device. Here, there are thumb input devices on the left and right sides of the device. 2 and 3 show examples of the back surface of the input device. Here, the input portions of each finger other than the thumb are not separated and are integrated. Which finger is input is determined based on the positional relationship where pressure is applied, and whether there is an input is determined based on a change in the magnitude of pressure.

入力装置の前面を示した。The front of the input device is shown. 入力装置の裏面を示した。これは、裏面全体にたくさんの圧力センサが埋め込まれているものである。The back side of the input device is shown. In this case, many pressure sensors are embedded in the entire back surface. 入力装置の裏面を示した。これは、裏面の指が届くと思われる範囲にたくさんの圧力センサが埋め込まれているものである。The back side of the input device is shown. In this case, many pressure sensors are embedded in the range where the finger on the back side is supposed to reach.

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親指用の入力用装置がノート型パソコン及び携帯型情報処理装置の前面にあり、他の４本指用の入力用装置が裏面にあり、親指用は前面にある為、他とは分離しているが、他の４本指用の入力装置は、裏面全体あるいは裏面の指が届く範囲全体にあり、各指で分離しておらず、前面の親指用も含め、入力部全体に押している圧力の大きさを検知できるセンサがたくさん配置されており、ソフトウエアで圧力の大きさの変化と位置を検知して、各指の入力を判断することを特徴とするコンピュータの入力装置。 The input device for the thumb is on the front side of the notebook computer and the portable information processing device, the input device for the other four fingers is on the back surface, and the thumb input device is on the front surface. However, the other four-finger input devices are located on the entire back surface or within the reach of the finger on the back surface, are not separated by each finger, and the pressure applied to the entire input unit, including for the front thumb A computer input device characterized in that a lot of sensors capable of detecting the size of the finger are arranged, and the change and position of the pressure is detected by software to determine the input of each finger.
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JP2010108071A (en) * 2008-10-28 2010-05-13 Fujifilm Corp Image display device, image display method and program
JP2017151615A (en) * 2016-02-23 2017-08-31 田部井 明子 Stick-type input device

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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JP2010108071A (en) * 2008-10-28 2010-05-13 Fujifilm Corp Image display device, image display method and program
JP2017151615A (en) * 2016-02-23 2017-08-31 田部井 明子 Stick-type input device

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