JPH04246717A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability by eliminating the need of a processing for invalidating a movement of a cursor on the subsequent screen only in the case a procedure for clicking a mouse button by a window to be selected to a computer side is executed, and holding a cursor position even in the case of a computer which does not have such a processing function. CONSTITUTION:A position information detecting device 2 detects the moving direction and the moved distance of a mouse 1. The detected position information is converted to an electric signal by a position information/electric signal converter 3. A fact that the mouse 1 is held with a hand and operated is detected by a touch sensor 7, and a signal is outputted to a non-lock switch 4. When the signal is inputted from the non-lock switch 4, an AND input gate 5 transfers an electric signal from the position information/electric signal converter 3 to a driver 6. The driver 6 outputs the inputted electric signal to a computer.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse for specifying the position of a cursor on a computer screen.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventional mice constantly detect the direction of mouse movement and the distance traveled and output the data.
It was not possible to maintain the position of the cursor on the screen. Therefore, instead of maintaining the position of the cursor on the screen, the computer performed a process that disabled the cursor's movement on the screen after clicking the mouse button on the window you wanted to select. .

0003

[Problem to be solved by the invention] This conventional mouse has
There is a problem in that computers that do not have a processing function that disables the movement of the cursor on the screen after clicking the mouse button on the window you want to select cannot maintain the position of the cursor on the screen. Ta.

[0004] Furthermore, the process of clicking the mouse button on the window to be selected is always required, and there is also the problem that the number of operations increases.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The mouse of the present invention includes a position information detection device that detects the moving direction and distance of the main body, and position information that converts the position information detected by the position information detection device into an electrical signal. /In a mouse equipped with an electrical signal converter and a driver that outputs the position information/electrical signal from the electrical signal converter to a computer, a non-lock switch that turns the main body into an operating state when the main body is operated with a hand. and an AND input gate that is controlled by the non-lock switch and transfers a signal from the position information/electrical signal conversion device to the driver.

The mouse of the present invention may also include a touch sensor that outputs a signal to the AND input gate to the non-lock switch when the mouse is operated by placing a hand on the main body.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mouse 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a position information detection device 2, a position information/electrical signal conversion device 3, a non-lock switch 4, an AND input gate 5, a driver 6, and a touch It is composed of a sensor 7.

The position information detection device 2 detects the moving direction and distance of the mouse 1, and the detected position information is converted into an electric signal by the position information/electrical signal conversion device 3.

When operating the mouse 1, by placing a hand on the upper part of the mouse 1, the touch sensor 7 detects that the user has placed a hand on the upper part of the mouse 1. The non-lock switch 4, which puts the mouse 1 into the operating state upon this detection, is an AN switch provided between the position information/electrical signal converter 3 and the driver 6.
A signal is output to the D input gate 5. AND input gate 5
outputs a signal to the driver 6 based on the signal input from the non-lock switch 4 and the signal input from the position information/electrical signal conversion device 3. The driver 6
An input signal from the ND input gate 5 outputs a signal to the computer.

Furthermore, when the mouse 1 is not operated, the touch sensor 7 detects that the user's hand is removed from the top of the mouse 1 by removing the hand from the top of the mouse 1. Upon this detection, the non-lock switch 4 makes the mouse 1 non-operational.
No signal is output to the AND input gate 5 provided between the position information/electrical signal converter 3 and the driver 6. AN
Since no signal is input to the D input gate 5 from the non-lock switch 4, the signal input from the position information/electrical signal conversion device 3 is not output to the driver 6. Driver 6
Since there is no input signal from this AND input gate 5,
Do not output signals to the computer. Therefore, at this time, the cursor on the screen remains unchanged regardless of the movement of the mouse 1.

0012

As explained above, the present invention provides an AND input gate controlled by a non-lock switch between the mouse position information/electrical signal converter and the driver, thereby allowing the computer to select a desired window. There is no need for processing to disable the movement of the cursor on the screen after clicking the mouse button, and the position of the cursor on the screen can be maintained even on computers that do not have such processing functions. This has the effect of improving operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Mouse 2 Position information detection device 3 Position information/electrical signal conversion device 4 Non-lock switch 5 AND input gate 6 Driver 7 Touch sensor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A position information detection device that detects the moving direction and distance of the main body, a position information/electrical signal conversion device that converts the position information detected by the position information detection device into an electrical signal, and the position information /A mouse equipped with a driver that outputs electrical signals from an electrical signal converter to a computer, and a non-lock switch that turns the main body into an operating state when the main body is operated with a hand, and a mouse that is controlled by the non-lock switch. and an AND input gate that transfers a signal from the position information/electrical signal conversion device to the driver. 2. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the non-lock switch includes a touch sensor that outputs a signal to the AND input gate when the main body is operated with a hand.