JP3117837U - Coordinate input device integrated with keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

The function of a mouse is provided in a part of the keyboard without loss, and all input operations are performed only with the keyboard.
All the input functions of a mouse are arranged under the space key at the lower part of the center of the keyboard. For the placement, the analog stick (1) is placed at the center and the movement of the pointer on the coordinates is operated. The left click button (2) and the right click button (3) are arranged on both sides of the analog stick (1). This is the most suitable arrangement for fingertip operation. The horizontal wheel (4) and the vertical wheel (5) are arranged in parallel below the analog stick (1). The custom button A (6) is arranged to the left of the left click button (2), and the custom button B (7) is arranged to the right of the right click button (3). The custom button C (8) is disposed on the left of the horizontal wheel (4), and the custom button D (9) is disposed on the right of the vertical wheel (5).
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Description

The present invention relates to an input device for an information processing device such as a computer or a word processor.

A part of the information input device is a type in which the input by the mouse is used for the advance, change, return, vertical and horizontal movement by the pointer on the coordinates. This is tentatively called a coordinate input device. As a compact type coordinate input device such as a notebook personal computer, there are methods using a mouse, a track pad, a track ball, a track point, and the like. However, if you operate with other methods except for the mouse, the movement of the pointer is interrupted, the movement of the finger is not transmitted to the pointer, the finger is out of the track and the operation is interrupted, etc. The frequency of use is very low.

The advantage of the mouse is that the movement of the pointer on the coordinates is 1: 1 with the movement of the hand, and the device is reliable, such as speed and accurate movement, and is widely used.

Disadvantages of the mouse are (A) because it is separated from the keyboard, it requires a separate operation space for the mouse and a connection cord is attached, which makes it inconvenient to move and carry.

The disadvantage of the mouse is that (B) the position of the hand during work is at the home position on the keyboard, and in order to operate the mouse, the mouse cannot be operated unless one hand is moved out of the keyboard frame from the keyboard.
The more frequent the mouse operation, the more troublesome it becomes.

The conventional coordinate input device is mainly a mouse. However, as the mouse gets used to the work of the mouse, the drawbacks of the mouse described above are conspicuous, and there is a possibility of a solution.

Solution by idea

The functions of the mouse are provided in a part of the keyboard without loss, and all input operations are performed only with the keyboard.

As shown in FIG. 2, all the input functions of the mouse are arranged under the space key at the lower part of the center of the keyboard.

For the placement, the analog stick (1) is placed at the center and the movement of the pointer on the coordinates is operated.

The left click button (2) and the right click button (3) are arranged on both sides of the analog stick (1). This is the most suitable arrangement for fingertip operation.

The horizontal wheel (4) and the vertical wheel (5) are arranged in parallel below the analog stick (1). The custom button A (6) is arranged to the left of the left click button (2), and the custom button B (7) is arranged to the right of the right click button (3). The custom button C (8) is disposed on the left of the horizontal wheel (4), and the custom button D (9) is disposed on the right of the vertical wheel (5).

The keyboard expands the board space by adding a coordinate input device.

Effect of device

As an effect of the present invention, the coordinate input can be operated at one place on the keyboard, and the efficiency of the input work is greatly improved.

Best mode for carrying out the effect

Regarding the implementation of the present invention, the movement of the pointer with the analog stick, which is an important function of the coordinate input device, was tested by adjusting the operation of the analog stick of a commercially available game. Tests have confirmed that analog sticks used in game consoles can be used immediately after adjustment. For use in personal computers, development of size, shape, material, etc. is necessary.

The function of each button can be manufactured as long as it has the same or more functions as those of a mouse.

Using a commercially available analog stick, the test was conducted so that the movement of the pointer could be adapted to PC operation.

The majority of current coordinate input devices depend on the mouse, but in order to eliminate the disadvantages of the mouse, if a function equivalent to that of a mouse is built into the keyboard, the mouse is no longer necessary and more than conventional input devices. As operability increases, the demand for keyboards is inevitably increased.

It is a display front view which shows a pointer. It is a keyboard top view which shows all the present inventions (coordinate input device). The side view of an analog stick. It is the top view which showed the movement of the hand in the conventional work procedure using a mouse | mouth. The top view which showed that the position of the hand on a keyboard can be operated in the state of a home position by this invention. The top view which showed that only the right hand moved and operated on the keyboard by this invention.

Claims (3)

A coordinate input device with a function equivalent to or better than that of a mouse is built into the complete keyboard. Use an analog stick to operate the pointer on the coordinates. The arrangement of the coordinate input device shown in FIG. 2 and the arrangement of the left click button (2) and the right click button (3) centering on the analog stick (1) that does not disturb the home position.

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