JPH0440514A - Mouse-type input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily rotate a graphic displayed on a display device only by moving a dial by providing the dial for generating a rotary signal for the side of a mouse-type input device. CONSTITUTION:The input device in constituted by a rotary body 11 which rotates by adjusting it to the relative motion of the input device 11, a moving signal generation means 12 detecting the rotation and generating a signal S1, a switch 14 provided at the upper part of the input device 10, the dial 15 provided at the side and the rotary signal generation means 16 detecting the relative rotational amount of the dial 15 and generating a signal S3. When the rotational amount is to be given, the dial 15 is moved by a finger and the rotary signal S3 is generated so as to transmit the rotary signal S3 to the display device 20. Thus, an operation for inputting a rotary angle from a keyboard can be eliminated at the time of rotating the graphic displayed on the display device 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention detects the relative momentum generated by moving a mouse-type input device in an arbitrary direction on a plane and converts it into an electrical output signal. transmit to the device,
The position of the cursor shown on the display device,
The present invention relates to a mouse-type input device suitable as a means for moving the mouse-type input device in accordance with the relative amount of motion of the mouse-type input device.

[Prior Art] An input device called a mouse (product name) is used as an input device for moving the position of a cursor displayed on a display device.

As shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b), this mouse-type input device includes a rotating body 41 that is partially exposed at the bottom, and a signal generating means that measures the amount of rotation of the rotating body due to relative motion. 4
2, this is detected as a relative momentum, and an electrical output signal corresponding to the momentum is further generated. The generated output signal is transmitted to the display device 45 using the connection line 43 and is used as a reference when moving a cursor 46 displayed on the display device. Furthermore, a plurality of switches 44 are provided at the top, and various functions are assigned to each switch by software on the display device side.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, although conventional mouse-type input devices can detect relative motion when moving on a plane represented by two coordinate axes, X and Y, they cannot detect rotational motion parallel to the XY plane. There was no means to detect this, so if you wanted to rotate an arbitrary figure displayed on a display device, you would need to recognize the figure you want to rotate and then use the keyboard to enter the rotation angle. had to enter.

The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and its purpose is to generate rotational signals without rotating the mouse by operating the dial provided on the side of the mouse-type input device with your finger. An object of the present invention is to provide a mouse-type input device that generates and transmits the generated information to a display device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A mouse-type input device of the present invention detects relative motion and converts the detected momentum into an electrical output signal and transmits the signal to a display device. a rotating body that rotates in accordance with the relative movement of the device; a movement signal generating means that detects the rotation of the rotating body and generates an electrical output signal; a switch provided on the top of the mouse-type input device; and the mouse. It is characterized by comprising a dial provided on the side surface of the mold input device, and rotation signal generating means for detecting the amount of relative rotation of the dial and generating an electrical output signal.

[Function] According to the above configuration of the present invention, a dial is provided on the side surface of the mouse type input device, and when a rotation amount is desired, the dial is moved with a finger to generate a rotation signal.
Rotation signals can be sent to the display device without rotating the mouse-type input device, so when rotating a figure displayed on the display device, you do not have to enter the rotation angle as a numerical value from the keyboard. Good too.

[Example] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b) are a sectional view and a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 10 is the main body of the mouse type input device. Reference numeral 11 denotes a rotating body, which rotates smoothly as the mouse-type input device moves.

Movement signal generating means 12 and 13 detect the rotation of the rotating body 11, decompose it into two components in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, and generate an electrical output signal according to the amount of rotation. 14 is a switch. 15 is a dial, which is turned with a finger in the R or L direction when it is desired to give a rotation signal. Reference numeral 16 denotes a rotation signal generating means, which detects the amount of relative rotation of the dial and converts it into an electrical output signal. A signal line 17 transmits electrical signals sent and received between the mouse type input device and the display device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a rotating body. 12 is a movement signal generating means.

The amount of rotation of the rotating body 11 is detected, and a movement signal S1 generated by the movement signal generating means 12 is transmitted to the display device 20 via the signal line 17 in FIG. 14 is a switch, and the on/off state of the switch is transmitted as an on/off signal S2 to the display device 20 through the signal line 17 in FIG. 1. 15 is a dial.

16 detects the amount of relative rotation of the dial 15, converts it into an electrical output signal, and transmits it to the display device 20 via a signal line 17 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of rotating a figure according to an embodiment of the present invention. When it is desired to rotate the pentagon 30 displayed on the display device, the user first moves the mouse-type input device to move the cursor 32 and determines the position P that is the center of rotation. Next, when the dial 15 shown in FIG. 1 is rotated, for example, in the R direction, the pentagon 30 rotates in the Q direction and moves to a position 31 in response to the generated rotation signal, so that the pentagon 30 is moved to the desired position. When you reach , you can stop rotating the dial.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, since a dial for generating a rotation signal is provided on the side surface of a mouse-type input device, it is possible to rotate figures displayed on a display device, etc. This has the advantage that it can be easily performed by simply moving a dial.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b) are a cross-sectional view, a diagram, and a plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of rotating a figure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are a cross-sectional view of a conventional mouse-type input device and a configuration diagram of a display device. 6 pin I...Mouse type input device body...Rotating body...Movement signal generation means...Movement signal generation means...Switch...Dial...Rotation signal generation means...Signal line ...Display device...Movement signal...On/off signal...Rotation signal...Figure before rotation...Figure after rotation...Cursor...Rotating body...Signal generation means... ...Signal line...Switch...Display device...More than cursor Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A mouse-type input device that detects relative motion and converts the detected momentum into an electrical output signal and transmits the signal to a display device, comprising: (a) rotating in accordance with the relative motion of the mouse-type input device; a rotating body; (b) a movement signal generating means that detects the rotation of the rotating body and generates an electrical output signal; (c) a switch provided on the top of the mouse-type input device; and (d) the mouse. A mouse type input device comprising: a dial provided on a side surface of the type input device; and (e) rotation signal generating means for detecting a relative rotation amount of the dial and generating an electrical output signal.