JPH0417017A - Mouse device - Google Patents

Mouse device

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JPH0417017A
JPH0417017A JP2119805A JP11980590A JPH0417017A JP H0417017 A JPH0417017 A JP H0417017A JP 2119805 A JP2119805 A JP 2119805A JP 11980590 A JP11980590 A JP 11980590A JP H0417017 A JPH0417017 A JP H0417017A
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Prior art keywords
mouse device
ball
shaft
transmission shaft
amount
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Inventor
Toshio Kamimura
俊夫 上村
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Hitachi Ltd
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Hitachi Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To change the moving amount of a cursor on a display screen with the pressing pressure of a mouse device against a table by forming a transmitting shaft to the form of a rotating body other than cylinders around a rotating axis and making the position of the point at which the shaft is brought into contact with a ball variable in accordance with the pressing pressure. CONSTITUTION:A transmitting shaft 2 is formed to the shape of a rotating body other then cylinders around a rotating axis and the position of the point at which the shaft 2 is brought into contact with a ball 1 is made variable in the direction other than the rolling direction of the shaft 2 in accordance with the pressing pressure of a mouse device against a table. Accordingly, when the pressing pressure of the mouse device against the table changes, the rolling diameter of the shaft 2 around the rotating axis at the point at which the shaft 2 is in contact with the ball 1 changes. Therefore, the moving amount of a cursor on a display screen can be made variable against the unit moving amount of the mouse device.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、パーソナルコンピュータなどにおけるマウス
装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a mouse device for a personal computer or the like.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来のマウス装置の、単位移動量に対するディスプレイ
画面上のカーソル移動量を可変にする方法としては、特
開昭63−172326号公報に記載のように、マウス
装置の移動速度に応じカーソルの移動量を操作する方法
がある。
As a method of varying the amount of cursor movement on a display screen with respect to a unit movement amount of a conventional mouse device, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 172326/1982, the amount of cursor movement is varied according to the movement speed of the mouse device. There is a way to operate.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

上記従来技術は、マウス装置の移動速度を計測する必要
があり、マウス装置用プログラムを追加変更しなければ
ならない。
In the above-mentioned conventional technology, it is necessary to measure the moving speed of the mouse device, and the program for the mouse device must be additionally changed.

本発明の目的は、マウス装置用プログラムを追加変更す
ることなく、マウス装置の単位移動量に対するディスプ
レイ画面上のカーソル移動量を可変にするマウス装置を
提供することにある。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mouse device that allows the amount of cursor movement on a display screen to be varied with respect to the unit movement amount of the mouse device without additionally changing the mouse device program.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

上記した目的を達成するために、本発明では、卓上を転
がり移動し得るボールと、該ボールと接触し該ボールの
回転に伴ってその回転軸を中心に回転する伝達軸と、該
伝達軸の回転量に応じた移動信号を発生するエンコーダ
と、を備え、該エンコーダより発生された前記移動信号
に応じてディスプレイ画面上のカーソルを移動させるマ
ウス装置において、前記伝達軸は、前記回転軸を中心と
した、円柱形以外の回転体形状を成し、前記ボールとの
接触点の位置が、前記マウス位置の前記卓への押し圧に
応して、前記回転軸の軸回り方向以外の方向に変化し得
るようにした。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ball that can roll on a tabletop, a transmission shaft that contacts the ball and rotates around the rotation axis as the ball rotates, and a transmission shaft that rotates around the rotation axis as the ball rotates. an encoder that generates a movement signal according to an amount of rotation, and a mouse device that moves a cursor on a display screen according to the movement signal generated by the encoder, wherein the transmission axis is centered around the rotation axis. a rotating body other than a cylindrical shape, and the position of the contact point with the ball moves in a direction other than the direction around the axis of rotation in response to the pressing pressure of the mouse position on the table. Made it possible to change.

〔作用〕[Effect]

前記伝達軸の形状は、回転軸を中心とした円柱形以外の
回転体形状となっている。そして、前記伝達軸の前記ボ
ールとの接触点の位置は、マウス装置の卓への押し圧に
応じて、前記回転軸の軸回り方向以外の方向に変化する
。したがって、マウス装置の卓への押し圧が変化すると
、前記伝達軸の市記ボールとの接触部分における前記回
転軸の軸回りの径が変化することになる。
The shape of the transmission shaft is a rotating body shape other than a cylindrical shape centered on the rotating shaft. The position of the contact point of the transmission shaft with the ball changes in a direction other than the direction around the rotating shaft in response to the pressing force of the mouse device on the console. Therefore, when the pressing force of the mouse device on the desk changes, the diameter around the axis of the rotating shaft at the contact portion of the transmission shaft with the city ball changes.

一方、マウス装置の移動信号発生メカニズムは。On the other hand, what is the movement signal generation mechanism of the mouse device?

次のようになっている。すなわち、マウス装置の移動量
である前記ボールの移動量を前記伝達軸の回転量に換え
、さらにその伝達軸の回転量をエンコーダにおいて移動
信号に変換する。
It looks like this: That is, the amount of movement of the ball, which is the amount of movement of the mouse device, is converted into the amount of rotation of the transmission shaft, and the amount of rotation of the transmission shaft is further converted into a movement signal by an encoder.

したがって、前記伝達軸の前記ボールとの接触部分にお
ける前記回転軸の軸回りの径が変化すると、前記ボール
の単位移動量に対する前記伝達軸の回転量が変化し、そ
のため、移動信号も同様に変化する。
Therefore, when the diameter around the shaft of the rotating shaft at the contact portion of the transmission shaft with the ball changes, the amount of rotation of the transmission shaft relative to the unit movement of the ball changes, and therefore the movement signal changes as well. do.

ゆえに、本発明によれば、マウス装置の卓への押し圧を
変化させることにより、マウス装置の単位移動量に対す
るディスプレイ画面上のカーソルの移動量を変化させる
ことができる。
Therefore, according to the present invention, by changing the pressing force of the mouse device on the console, it is possible to change the amount of movement of the cursor on the display screen relative to the unit movement amount of the mouse device.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明の一実施例を図面を用いて説明する。 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

第1図(a)は本発明の一実施例としてのマウス装置に
おいて卓への押し圧が小さい時の状態を示す平面図、第
1図(b)は第1図(、)の11方向の断面を示す断面
図、第2図(a)は第1図(a)のマウス装置において
卓への押し圧が大きい時の状態を示す平面図、第2図(
b)は第2図(a)のI−I方向の断面を示す断面図、
である。
FIG. 1(a) is a plan view showing a mouse device as an embodiment of the present invention when the pressing force on the desk is small, and FIG. 1(b) is a plan view showing the 11 directions of FIG. 2(a) is a sectional view showing the cross section, and FIG. 2(a) is a plan view showing the mouse device of FIG.
b) is a sectional view showing the cross section in the II direction of FIG. 2(a),
It is.

図において、1はマウス装置の移動とともに、後衛する
卓7の上で回転するボール、2はボール1と接触しボー
ル1の回転を後述するエンコーダ4に伝える円錐形の伝
達軸、3は伝達軸2と後述するエンコーダ4とを結ぶ引
っ張り力を持つユニバーサルジョイン1〜,4は移動信
号を発生するエンコーダ、5はボール4を伝達軸に押え
つける押えローラ、6は底板、7はマウス装置を置く卓
である。
In the figure, 1 is a ball that rotates on the rear table 7 as the mouse device moves, 2 is a conical transmission shaft that contacts the ball 1 and transmits the rotation of the ball 1 to an encoder 4, which will be described later, and 3 is a transmission shaft. 2 and an encoder 4 to be described later, 4 is an encoder that generates a movement signal, 5 is a presser roller that presses the ball 4 against the transmission shaft, 6 is a bottom plate, and 7 is a mouse device. It is a table.

次に、動作について説明する。Next, the operation will be explained.

マウス装置の卓7への押し圧が小さい時には、第1図(
a)、(b)に示すように、ユニバーサルジヨイント3
の引っ張り力によりエンコーダ4と伝達軸1の距離は短
くなるが、エンコーダ4とボール1との位置関係は常に
一定であるので、伝達軸2がボール1と接触する部分の
径は大きくなる。
When the pressing force of the mouse device on the console 7 is small, as shown in Fig. 1 (
As shown in a) and (b), universal joint 3
Although the distance between the encoder 4 and the transmission shaft 1 becomes shorter due to the tensile force, the positional relationship between the encoder 4 and the ball 1 is always constant, so the diameter of the portion where the transmission shaft 2 contacts the ball 1 becomes larger.

反対に、マウス装置のr;(7への押し圧が大きい時に
は、第2図(a)、(b)に示すように、ボール1の押
し上がる力によりエンコーダ4と伝達軸1の距離は長く
なるが、エンコーダ4とボール1との位置関係は常に一
定であるので、伝達軸2がボール]−と接触する部分の
径は小さくなる。
On the other hand, when the pressing force on the mouse device r; However, since the positional relationship between the encoder 4 and the ball 1 is always constant, the diameter of the portion where the transmission shaft 2 contacts the ball becomes small.

なお、第1図(a)、第2図(a)において、伝達軸2
とボール1との接線の内角αを90度にするため、円錐
形の伝達軸2の中心線の内角βは90度にならない。
In addition, in FIG. 1(a) and FIG. 2(a), the transmission shaft 2
Since the internal angle α of the tangent between the ball 1 and the ball 1 is 90 degrees, the internal angle β of the center line of the conical transmission shaft 2 is not 90 degrees.

以上述べたように、マウス装置のJ?17への押し圧に
より、伝達軸2のボール1との接触部分の径を変化させ
ることができる。すなわち、ボール1からエンコーダ4
までの機械的伝達係数を、卓7への押し圧に応じて変化
させることができる。
As mentioned above, the mouse device J? By applying pressure to the ball 17, the diameter of the contact portion of the transmission shaft 2 with the ball 1 can be changed. That is, from ball 1 to encoder 4
The mechanical transmission coefficient up to can be changed depending on the pressure applied to the table 7.

したがって、本実施例によれば、卓7への押し圧が大き
い場合には、小さい場合に比較して、マウス装置の単位
移動量に対するディスプレイ画面上のカーソルの移動量
を大きくすることができる。
Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the pressure on the desk 7 is large, the amount of movement of the cursor on the display screen relative to the unit movement amount of the mouse device can be made larger than when it is small.

なお、本実施例においては、伝達軸2の形状を円錐形と
したが1本発明はこれに限定されるものではなく、円錐
台形、釣り鐘形、ひようたん形。
In this embodiment, the shape of the transmission shaft 2 is conical, but the present invention is not limited to this.

楕円球形など、円柱形以外の回転体形状であわば良い。Any rotating body shape other than a cylindrical shape, such as an elliptical spherical shape, is sufficient.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば、マウス装置用プログラムを追加変更す
ることなく、マウス装置の単位移動量に対するディスプ
レイ画面上のカーソルの移動量を、マウス装置の卓への
押し圧により可変にできる効果がある。
According to the present invention, the amount of movement of the cursor on the display screen relative to the unit amount of movement of the mouse device can be varied by the pressure of the mouse device on the desk, without additionally changing the program for the mouse device.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図(a)は本発明の一実施例としてのマウス装置に
おいて卓への押し圧が小さい時の状態を示す平面図、第
1図(b)は第1図(a)のI−1方向の断面を示す断
面図、第2図(a)は第1図(、)のマウス装置におい
て卓への押し圧が大きい時の状態を示す平面図、第2図
(b)は第2図(a)のI−1方向の断面を示す断面図
、である。 符号の説明 1・・ボール、      2・・・伝達軸。 3・・ユニバーサルジヨイント。 4・・・エンコーダ、     5・・・押えローラ。 6・・・・底板、       7・・・卓。
FIG. 1(a) is a plan view showing a mouse device as an embodiment of the present invention when the pressing force on the desk is small, and FIG. 1(b) is I-1 in FIG. 1(a). 2(a) is a plan view showing the state of the mouse device shown in FIG. 1(,) when the pressure on the desk is large; FIG. 2(b) is a sectional view showing the cross section of FIG. It is a sectional view showing a cross section in the I-1 direction of (a). Explanation of symbols 1...Ball, 2...Transmission shaft. 3. Universal joint. 4... Encoder, 5... Presser roller. 6...bottom plate, 7...table.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、卓上を転がり移動し得るボールと、該ボールと接触
し該ボールの回転に伴ってその回転軸を中心に回転する
伝達軸と、該伝達軸の回転量に応じた移動信号を発生す
るエンコーダと、を備え、該エンコーダより発生された
前記移動信号に応じてディスプレイ画面上のカーソルを
移動させるマウス装置において、 前記伝達軸は、前記回転軸を中心とした、円柱形以外の
回転体形状を成し、前記ボールとの接触点の位置が、前
記マウス装置の前記卓への押し圧に応じて、前記回転軸
の軸回り方向以外の方向に変化し得ることを特徴とする
マウス装置。
[Claims] 1. A ball that can roll and move on a tabletop, a transmission shaft that contacts the ball and rotates around the rotation axis as the ball rotates, and a transmission shaft that rotates according to the amount of rotation of the transmission shaft. An encoder that generates a movement signal, and a mouse device that moves a cursor on a display screen according to the movement signal generated by the encoder, wherein the transmission axis has a cylindrical shape centered on the rotation axis. , and the position of the point of contact with the ball can change in a direction other than the direction around the rotation axis in accordance with the pressing pressure of the mouse device on the table. mouse device.
JP2119805A 1990-05-11 1990-05-11 Mouse device Pending JPH0417017A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0559529U (en) * 1992-01-23 1993-08-06 アルプス電気株式会社 XY coordinate input device
EP0791215A1 (en) * 1994-10-23 1997-08-27 Fried, Mike Variable speed computer input apparatus

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0559529U (en) * 1992-01-23 1993-08-06 アルプス電気株式会社 XY coordinate input device
EP0791215A1 (en) * 1994-10-23 1997-08-27 Fried, Mike Variable speed computer input apparatus
EP0791215A4 (en) * 1994-10-23 1998-03-25 Fried Mike Variable speed computer input apparatus

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