JPH05216569A - Information input device with foot change cursor key - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simultaneously operate the input of characters and numerals and the cursor shift at the time of data input by means of a keyboard. CONSTITUTION:The position information inputted by a treadle input key 11 is detected by a switch circuit section a1. The cursor position information is analyzed by an interface section 2 to make it processible for a data processing section 3. Thus, the simultaneous operation of the cursor shift and the input of characters and numerals is enabled, improving the input efficiency.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foot input type information input device with a cursor key, and more particularly to designation of a position of a cursor on a display screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional information input device using cursor keys will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a conventional information input device using cursor keys.

In FIG. 3, the conventional information input device using cursor keys comprises a switch circuit section b4 having a manual input key 12, an interface section 2 and a data processing section 3.

The cursor key for designating a position on the display screen is generally on a keyboard which is an information input device, and is premised on manual input.
A switch circuit section b4 for detecting position information of the cursor input by the manual input key 12 which is a cursor key;
An interface unit 2 for analyzing the position information of the cursor from the switch circuit unit b4 and converting the position information of the cursor into information in a processable format, and a data processing unit 3 for processing the information from the interface unit 2, Manual input key 12
Specifies the position of the cursor on the display screen.

[0006]

A keyboard, which is an information input device of a computer, is provided with cursor keys for moving the cursor forward, backward, leftward and rightward in addition to character and numeric keys on the premise of manual input.

In the above-mentioned conventional information input device with a cursor key, in order to operate the cursor key, it is necessary to release the finger from the character and number keys, and the input of characters and numbers and the cursor operation must be performed at the same time. Is difficult,
There is a drawback that the input efficiency of the key input becomes poor.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks and to have a foot movement input key for inputting cursor position information by foot movement, and to perform a relatively simple key operation without manually operating the cursor. By operating the cursor with the dynamic input keys, it is possible to perform cursor operation and simultaneous input of letters and numbers, improving the input work efficiency, and also having a manual input key to manually input the cursor position information. , By using the foot movement / manual switching circuit to switch between the foot movement input key and the manual input key, it is possible to improve the input work efficiency and at the same time reduce the operator's fatigue level. To provide a device.

[0009]

An information input device with a foot-operated cursor key according to the first aspect of the present invention is a switch for detecting position information of a cursor that is input to specify the position of the cursor on a display screen. Information input having a circuit unit, an interface unit that analyzes cursor position information from the switch circuit unit and converts the cursor position information into information in a processable format, and a data processing unit that processes information from the interface unit The information input device with a cursor key of the device has a foot movement input key for inputting cursor position information to the switch circuit section.

An information input device with a foot operation type cursor key according to the second aspect of the present invention is the information input device with a foot operation type cursor key according to the first aspect of the present invention, which is a manual input for manually inputting position information of a cursor. Means for detecting the position information of the cursor having a key and inputted by a manual input key;
It has means for switching the position information of the cursor input by the manual input key and the position information of the cursor input by the foot movement input key.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an information input device with a foot operation type cursor key according to an embodiment of the first invention.

In FIG. 1, an information input device with a foot operation type cursor key according to an embodiment of the present invention is a switch circuit section a1 having a foot operation input key 11, an interface section 2, and a data processing section 3. It consists of

By operating each foot movement input key 11 on the switch circuit portion a1 with a foot, information of each switch which is position information of the cursor, for example, information of up / down / left / right is read. , To the interface unit 2.

Next, the interface unit 2 analyzes the cursor position information sent from the stitch circuit unit a1 and sends it to the data processing unit 3 as information in a format that can be processed by the data processing unit 3.

Finally, the data processing unit 3 analyzes the information sent from the interface unit 2, performs predetermined processing, moves the cursor on the display screen, and specifies a necessary position.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an information input device with a foot operation type cursor key according to an embodiment of the second invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a foot operation type information input device with a cursor key according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a switch circuit portion a1 having a foot operation input key 11 and a manual input key 12.
A switch circuit section b4 having an interface and an interface section 2
And a data processing unit 3 and a foot movement / manual switching circuit 5.

Here, the foot-operated type information input device with cursor keys according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
Since the manual input key 12 is also provided, the foot input / key switching circuit 5 is used to switch between the foot input / key 11 and the manual input key 12 depending on the condition of the input work and the fatigue state caused by the operation of the operator. 11 is used or the manual input key 12 is used to input the position information of the cursor.
In this case, the other operations of the switch circuit unit b4, the interface unit 2, and the data processing unit 3 are the same as in the case of the first invention.

[0020]

As described above, the information input device with a foot operation type cursor key according to the present invention has a foot operation input key for inputting the position information of the cursor by foot operation, so that the cursor operation can be performed manually. By operating the cursor with the foot movement input keys, which allows relatively simple key operation, it is possible to perform cursor operation and simultaneous operation of letters and numbers, improving the input work efficiency, and manually moving the cursor position. It also has a manual input key for inputting information, and by using the foot movement / manual switching circuit by switching between the foot movement input key and the manual input key, the input work efficiency can be improved and at the same time the operator's fatigue level can be reduced. There is an effect that it can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an information input device with a foot operation type cursor key according to an embodiment of the first invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an information input device with a foot operation type cursor key according to an embodiment of the second invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an information input device using cursor keys of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 switch circuit part a 2 interface part 3 data processing part 4 switch circuit part b 5 foot / manual switching circuit 11 foot input key 12 manual input key

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A switch circuit unit for detecting position information of a cursor input to specify a position of a cursor on a display screen, and position information of the cursor analyzed by analyzing the position information of the cursor from the switch circuit unit. In an information input device with a cursor key of an information input device having an interface unit for converting the information into a processable format and a data processing unit for processing the information from the interface unit, a cursor is moved to the switch circuit unit by foot movement. An information input device with a foot operation type cursor key, which has a foot operation input key for inputting position information. 2. The foot operation type information input device with cursor keys according to claim 1, further comprising a manual input key for manually inputting position information of the cursor, and position information of the cursor input by the manual input key. Foot-operated cursor key, characterized in that it has means for detecting the position information, and means for switching the position information of the cursor input by the manual input key and the position information of the cursor input by the foot-movement input key. Information input device.