JP2010097578A - Pointing device unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless holding type pointing device unit which is excellent in operability. <P>SOLUTION: The pointing device unit has a shape that is easy to hold in a palm, and is fixed to a finger proximal part with fixtures 14 with a length adjusting function such as a belt. Thus, a user performs a pointing operation while holding the pointing device unit in a palm. The user can also shift to a keyboard operation without separating a hand from the pointing device unit. The pointing device unit includes: a multidirectional switch function for generating signals of X and Y two-dimensional coordinate components for moving a pointer; a stick 12 also having a function of a push button corresponding to a left click of a mouse and a push button 13 corresponding to a right click of the mouse; and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the signals to a computer body, etc., and a power supply unit. Consequently, the user can perform pointer movement, a click operation, drag, and drop operations, or the like with a thumb and a third finger. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless palm-mounted pointing device.

  Due to the development of mobile computers that are not necessarily used only on a desk, development of a device that enables a pointing operation even in an environment in which a mouse cannot be used on a desk is underway. Examples of pointing device devices used for moving a pointer displayed on the screen of a notebook computer include a touch pad, a pointing stick, and a trackball.

In addition, as a pointing device that can be worn on the human body, an index finger wearing type pointing device (see Patent Document 1), a wireless aerial mouse (see Patent Document 2), and a glove-shaped input device (see Patent Document 3). ) Etc. have been announced.
JP-A-10-301706 JP 2002-132440 A JP 2008-203911 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pointing device device that does not require a space on a desk, is excellent in operability, and can easily be shifted to keyboard operation.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first invention has a multi-directional switch and a push button for generating signals of X and Y two-dimensional coordinate components, and a body having an interface for sending the signals of the switches to a computer or the like. A pointing device device that is mounted.

  The second invention is characterized in that the pointing device device is mounted on the proximal portion of the second to fifth fingers of the palm. The operation of the second invention is as follows.

  In order to provide multi-directional switches, push buttons, and an interface for converting signals from these switches into signals to be sent to a computer or the like, a certain amount of equipment volume is required. When the keyboard is operated, the hand forms a dome shape that protrudes upward, and a certain amount of free space exists in the palm. By using this space as a part where the pointing device device is worn, it is possible to prevent the keyboard operation by all fingers of the worn hand even when the device is worn.

  A third invention is a pointing device device that can be attached in close contact with the palms of a large number of people by including a fixture that can adjust the length.

  The fourth invention is equipped with a multi-directional switch (for example, forward / backward / left / right swing + pressing stick) (hereinafter referred to as a stick) having a push button function, so that a pointing operation and a left click operation of the mouse can be performed with one thumb. And a pointing device device that allows a right-click operation of the mouse with the middle finger or the ring finger by providing at least one push button on the side of the housing.

  A fifth invention is a pointing device device that can reduce the influence of the attachment of the pointing device device on the keyboard operation by providing the wireless device.

  In a mobile computing environment, the operability equivalent to that of a mouse can be realized without requiring a desktop for pointing operations. It can also be used to operate devices such as projectors.

  One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. The pointing device housing 10 is formed into a shape that can be easily grasped by the entire palm during operation, and is provided with a recess 11 in the stick base so that it can be firmly held and fixed particularly at a portion between the thumb and forefinger. By providing the fixture 14 whose length can be adjusted with the both ends of the housing 10 as the base point, the finger 10 is fixed in close contact with the finger joint portion of the second finger to the fifth finger (FIGS. 1C and 2). When grasped, the stick 12 is incorporated into the housing at the site where the thumb is located, and the push button 13 is incorporated into the site where the ring finger is located.

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to perform a pointing operation and a click operation corresponding to the left click of the mouse with the thumb, and a click operation corresponding to the right click of the mouse with the ring finger. A drag / drop operation is also possible by a combination of operations.

  Another embodiment of the invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the shape has been devised on the assumption that the operation is performed with the right hand. However, the operation with the left hand can also be realized by using the present embodiment and a left-right mirror image as an embodiment.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, one push button is arranged on the part that contacts the ring finger when grasping the casing for the purpose of operating ability equivalent to that of a mouse, but it is also possible to add a push button to the part that contacts the middle finger. is there. If two push buttons are provided so that one of them has a function of switching the function of the stick, the screen can be scrolled with the stick.

  Also, as the best mode, the signal transmission to the computer or the like is wireless, but it is limited to the connection to the computer, and by using a flexible cord so as not to obstruct the keyboard operation, it is wired by USB Connection is also possible. In that case, it is not necessary to provide a power supply device in the housing, and it is cheaper and easier to downsize.

1A is a side view of a wearable pointing device device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2B is a top view of the pointing device device, and FIG. 2C is a schematic view from the palm side when the pointing device is worn by the right hand. (A) The schematic diagram from the stick 12 side at the time of right hand mounting | wearing of this pointing device apparatus, (b) The schematic diagram from the hand back side at the time of right hand mounting | wearing of this pointing device apparatus. 1 is a block diagram of a wearable pointing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Case 11 Indentation for 1st finger | toe 12 Stick 13 Push button 14 Fixing tool with length adjustment function

Claims (5)

  A pointing device device for operating a computer or the like, comprising a multi-directional switch and a push button for generating signals of X and Y two-dimensional coordinate components, and having an interface for sending signals output from the switches to the computer or the like Type pointing device.   2. The pointing device device according to claim 1, wherein a keyboard operation is not hindered even when the hand is attached to the palm.   The pointing device apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pointing device apparatus can be attached to the palms of a large number of people by including a fixing device that can adjust the length.   2. The pointing device device according to claim 1, wherein a multi-directional switch having a push button function is provided, and at least one other push button enables an operation equivalent to that of a mouse.   The pointing device apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the interface has a wireless communication function conforming to a wireless USB or Bluetooth standard.

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