JP3089815U - Touchpad key that can be left-clicked. - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To make it easier to use the touch pad and left click of a notebook computer as a mouse. [Configuration] A left-click switch is also installed under the touchpad. You can left-click by tapping the touchpad lightly, and get the convenience of dragging with the mouse by sliding on the touchpad while pressing lightly.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 This invention relates to a touch pad of a notebook PC.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, a notebook PC has a touchpad (1) instead of a mouse. However, using a mouse to perform a left-click operation with one hand using the touch pad (1) and the left-click switch (2) requires two fingers to operate. In other words, slide the touch pad (1) with one finger to move the pointer, and press the left click switch (2) with the other finger. In particular, when pressing a function key such as ctrl, an operation that can be performed with both hands with a mouse must use three fingers with a conventional touchpad. That is, move the pointer with one finger, press the left click switch (2) with another finger, and press a function key such as ctrl with another finger. These operations are different from mouse operations, and it is especially difficult to use three fingers. Unless an external mouse was attached, the notebook PC could not perform operations as efficiently as using a mouse.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The present invention solves the above drawbacks and enables the same efficient operation as using a mouse with the combination of the touch pad (1) and the left-click switch (3).

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The left click switch (3) can be switched by applying light pressure to the touchpad.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The switching of the left click switch (3) is activated when light pressure is applied to the touch pad. In the same way, dragging and dropping with the mouse while left-clicking and dragging and dropping can also be performed by pressing lightly on the touchpad, and sliding the finger on the touchpad while holding it lightly pressed. Can be stopped (hereinafter abbreviated as “push and drag”). In other words, an operation that required two fingers in the related art can be performed with one finger.

[0006] When selecting a certain area and moving the selected area to another place, push and drag to select a certain area and move the pointer in the same manner as when using the mouse. Move closer to the selected area, and push and drag again when the arrow is reached. You can do it with one finger.

[0007] Also, when copying a selected range, two fingers can be used to perform an operation conventionally using three fingers. After selecting a range that is push and drag, if the pointer turns into an arrow, press ctrl with one finger, and then push and drag again to copy. You can do it with almost the same operation as a mouse with both hands.

The above description has been made with reference to an example in which the most common Windows software is used. However, the same applies when other function keys are used instead of ctrl. Touch pad operation with left click can be performed in the same way as using a mouse. This means that a person who has used a stationary PC can move without any resistance when operating a notebook PC.

[0009]

【Example】

 FIG. 3 shows an example in which the arm is attached to the touch pad, and the fulcrum of the arm is attached to the case of the notebook PC so that the switch is turned on when the touch pad is pressed. The switch can be anywhere. The closer you get to the fulcrum of the arm, the lighter the pressure will switch on. The state in which the switch is turned on when the touch pad is pressed is indicated by a broken line.

FIG. 2 is a general conceptual diagram.

[0011]

[Effect of the invention]

 In a conventional notebook PC, the operation using left click required a different operation from the mouse. The present invention combines the left-click switch (3) with the touchpad, so that the user can drag while left-clicking with one finger, and perform the same operation as a mouse. It makes it easy to make the transition.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a general plan layout diagram of a touch pad (1), a left click switch (2), and a right click switch (A) of a conventional notebook PC.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the concept of the present invention. The left click switch (2) is also set under the touch pad.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the embodiment of the present invention. An example in which the touch pad (1) can be moved up and down by an arm, and the left click switch (3) can be turned on regardless of where the touch pad (1) is pressed.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Touch pad 2 Left click switch 3 Left click switch also installed under the touch pad 4 Arm A Right click switch B Computer case.

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 17, 2002 (2002.6.1
7)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Utility model registration claims]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Name of device

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Name of device] Touchpad key that can be left-clicked.

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A left-click is also made by pressing a touch pad of a personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as PC). The touch pad of the PC formed as described above.