JPH0527901A - Coordinate input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily push a switch button in the case of inputting coordinates by a mouse and to obtain the mouse with satisfactory operability even in the case of precisely inputting the coordinates by providing a switch in the mouse and pushing the switch button while freely vertically moving the upper face part of the mouse. CONSTITUTION:A switch 113 is installed in the mouse, an upper face part 112 of the mouse becomes a cover, and it is freely rotatably fitted to the main body of the mouse with a support shaft part 115 as a center. Excepting for the support shaft part 115, the upper face part can be freely vertically moved, the cover is lowered by pushing the upper face part 112 of the mouse in the state of being wrapped with the palm of hand, and the switch 113 fitted to the main body of the mouse is turned on. When moving the mouse, the cover is floated up excepting for the support shaft part by a spring 114 by losing strength pressing the upper part of the cover, and the switch 113 is turned off. Then, the contact information of this switch is outputted through an interface cable 104 to a display device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coordinate input device for moving a cursor indicating a coordinate position provided on a screen of a display device, and more particularly to a coordinate input device considering operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a coordinate input device for moving a cursor indicating a coordinate position provided on the screen of a display device used in a personal computer or the like, an operator can use a flat surface such as a desk. Coordinate input device (hereinafter referred to as mouse) that moves the top in any direction and inputs the amount of movement in the X and Y directions.
Is widely used. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional mouse. The conventional mouse 101 is operated by operating the upper surface portion 1 of the mouse.
02 while wrapping 02 in the palm of your hand, move the mouse 101 in any direction, and when the position of the cursor on the screen of the display device matches the desired position, press the switch 103 provided on the mouse with your finger. The coordinate information etc. were taken in. Therefore, the external shape of the mouse 101 and the position of the switch 103 as shown in FIG.
It was placed in a place where you could easily press it with your finger when you grabbed 01. However, the conventional uss having such a shape have the following problems.

As a known technique relating to the operability of a mouse, for example, the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-282827 is known.

[0004]

Recently, as the density of printed circuit boards has increased, mounting of printed circuit boards using CAD and the like has increased, and coordinate input with a mouse or the like has become indispensable. In such a situation, when the operator moves the mouse in any direction on a flat surface such as a desk and the cursor position displayed on the screen of the display device is at the desired position, the mouse is provided. Press the switch button, but as shown in FIG. 4, grasp the mouse 101 with your palm, put your finger on the switch button, and press the switch button, the mouse will not be fixed because the grip force applied to the mouse is small. Since it was easy to move, there were times when the switch button could not be pressed at the required position. Also, when the user presses the switch button after grabbing the mouse 101 with the entire palm and reaching the desired position, when the finger is hung on the switch button, the mouse moves with the force and the switch button is pressed at any position. There was a problem in operability such as difficulty.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mouse which is easy to press a switch button and has excellent operability even when inputting fine coordinates.

[0006]

The above object is achieved by providing a switch inside the mouse, and the upper surface of the mouse is freely movable up and down, and the switch button can be pushed by the operation.

[0007]

[Function] A switch is provided inside the mouse, and the upper surface of the mouse moves up and down, so that the mouse can be freely moved on a plane such as a desk, and when the position of the cursor on the screen is at a desired position, the switch When pressing a button, the mouse body is grabbed by the entire palm of the hand, and the switch button can be pressed in that state.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

A switch 113 is installed inside the mouse 111, and a mouse upper surface 112 serves as a cover, which is rotatably attached to the mouse main body about a support shaft 115. Except for 115, the mouse is freely movable up and down, and when the mouse upper surface portion 112 is pushed while being wrapped in the palm, the cover is lowered and the switch 113 attached to the mouse body is turned on. Further, when the mouse is moved, the force pressing the upper part of the cover is released, and the cover 114 is lifted by the spring 114 except for the support shaft part, and the switch 113 is turned off. The contact information of this switch is the interface cable 104
Is output to the outside, that is, to a display device (not shown). This makes it possible to prevent input mistakes that occur when pressing the switch button.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is no deviation in the coordinate designation when the switch of the mouse is pressed, and the switch button of the mouse can be easily pressed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mouse of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mouse of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional mouse.

FIG. 4 is an operation diagram of a conventional mouse.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 Conventional Mouse 102 Conventional Mouse Top Surface 103 Conventional Finger Push Type Switch 104 Interface Cable 111 Mouse of the Present Invention 112 Upper Surface (Cover) 113 of Mouse of the Present Invention 113 Switch 114 Spring 115 Spindle

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A coordinate input device for a display device which outputs movement information corresponding to the movement by arbitrarily moving on a plane, and a switch is provided inside the main body of the coordinate input device. An upper cover of the coordinate input device is attached to the main body by an elastic body so that at least a part of the upper cover is lifted.The switch is off when the upper cover is lifted, and the upper cover is pressed. The coordinate input device is characterized in that when turned on, the contact information is output.