JPH06131115A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of input operation by enabling inputting of an illustration and numerals to be carried out only by the movement of the mouse and switch operation. CONSTITUTION:The illustration and numerals are all inputted only by the movement of the mouse 10, the operation of a ten-key 17 and/or mouse function keys 16a and 16b, the operation of a changeover switch 21, and the operation of the scan start switch 22 of an image scanner.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse which is used as an input device of a computer and which inputs illustrations and numerical values by moving a mouse body and switching a switch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a conventional personal computer. In FIG. 3, this example shows a computer main body 71, a keyboard 74, and a mouse 7.
8 and 8.

The computer main body 71 contains a microprocessor, a main storage device and the like, and is provided with two floppy disk drives 72a and 72b and a display 73. In addition to this, the computer main body 71 is connected to a printer (not shown) and a CAD output. The keyboard 74 has a character key 75 for inputting characters, symbols, etc., a function key 76 for inputting an instruction, and a numeric keypad 77 for inputting a numerical value.

The mouse 78 is provided with a ball (not shown) which is partially exposed on the bottom surface and is rotatable. The ball is rotated on the desk so as to rotate, and the position on the screen of the display 73 is designated. In addition, the mouse function key 7 necessary for mouse operation is provided on the upper surface of the mouse 78.
9a and 79b and a numeric keypad 80 for inputting a numerical value are provided.

Regarding such a mouse, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
It is proposed in Japanese Patent No. 282815. A mouse with an image scanner in which an image scanner key is provided on the mouse is proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-113567.

[0006]

However, in the conventional mouse, two input devices, that is, a mouse with a numeric keypad and an image scanner, are required for inputting illustrations and numerical values. With a mouse with an image scanner key, it is not possible to input illustrations and numerical values only by moving the mouse and switching the switches.

Therefore, in the conventional mouse, the efficiency of the input operation is lowered, and the connection cable is entangled on the table, which makes it difficult to perform the input operation efficiently.

The present invention is intended to solve such a conventional problem, and allows an illustration drawing and numerical values to be input only by moving a mouse and operating a switch, which improves the efficiency of the input operation. The purpose is to provide a mouse.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, the mouse of the present invention comprises a mouse function key necessary for mouse operation, a numeric keypad for inputting a numerical value, an image scanner key, and an image scanner key. And a switch for switching between the mouse function key and the numeric keypad, and a scan start switch for starting the reading of the image scanner key.

In addition to this structure, a mode display lamp for displaying switching by the changeover switch is provided.

[0011]

With such a structure, the mouse of the present invention can easily shift to the input operation of the image scanner key by the changeover switch while operating the mouse function key input and the ten-key input, and the opposite input operation is also easy. Become.
Therefore, the illustration and the numerical value can be input only by moving the mouse and operating the switch, and the efficiency of the input operation is improved.

[0012]

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

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of an embodiment of a mouse of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a right side view. Figure 1,
In FIG. 2, the mouse 10 has a size such that an ordinary adult holds the entire mouse body 11 with one hand. Mouse body 1
A connection cord 12 extends from the head of the computer 1 and is connected to a computer body (not shown).

The upper surface 13 of the mouse body 11 is formed into a substantially flat surface, and the front end portion 14 is taller than the rear end portion 15. Mouse function keys 16a and 16b are provided on the upper surface 13 at the rear of the front end portion 14. Functions such as place, click, and return are assigned to the mouse function keys 16a and 16b. For example, when the mouse function keys 16a and 16b are pressed, a function instruction is input to the computer main body. In addition, the numeric keypad 17 is the mouse function key 16
It is provided at the rear of a and 16b. This numeric keypad 17
A numeric value from "0 to 9", an input key for a comma ",", and a period "." Are arranged in. In addition, numeric keypad 1
The position 7 may be located on the opposite side of the mouse function keys 16a and 16b.

Further, a mouse ball 18 is provided, and the mouse body 11 can be moved by the mouse ball 18. That is, the lower end portion of the mouse ball 18 slightly projects from the bottom surface 19 of the mouse body 11. As a result, the mouse body 11 is placed on a desk or the like and moved, and X-axis and Y-axis coordinate signals corresponding to the rotation number and the rotation direction in the movement of the mouse ball 18 are sent to the computer body.

The X-axis and Y-axis coordinate signal generators generated by the rotation of the mouse ball 18 use potentiometers and the like, and have the same construction as a known mouse.

Further, a hand rest 20 is provided, and the hand rest 20 is a mouse function key 16a, 16b or a numeric keypad 1.
It is for putting a wrist when operating 7.

Further, in this example, the mouse function key 16
a, 16b, the ten-key pad 17, the changeover switch 21 for switching the image scanner key, the scan start switch 22 of the image scanner, and the switch start of the scan start switch 22 or the changeover switch 21 is turned on and off. It has mode display lamps 23 a and 23 b and an image scanner 24. Note that only one mode display lamp 23a, 23b may be provided, as will be described later.

The image scanner 24 is composed of an image sensor 25, a roller 26, a reading window 27 and the like.

The image sensor 25 emits light for reading an illustration by pressing the scan start switch 22. The roller 26 is rotated by moving the mouse body 11 on the illustration, and the X-axis and Y-axis coordinate signals corresponding to the rotation amount of the roller 26 are transmitted to the computer body.

Next, the operation of the mouse 10 having this structure will be described. Here, description will be made taking as an example a tabulation work in which an illustration and numerical values are entered.

The operator places his / her wrist on the hand rest 20 and holds the mouse 10 with one hand to move it on a desk or the like. While looking at the display, a mouse cursor (for example, an arrow on the display) is displayed up to the position of a frame for inputting numerical values. , Move the mark in the shape of the index finger, etc.).

Then, an appropriate numerical value is entered in the box on the numeric keypad 17.
Input by selectively pressing. in this case,
Mouse function keys 16a for return, etc., 1 as required
6b can be pressed.

If all of this work is performed within the frame of the table, the table is completed. When the illustration is inserted near the table at this time, the changeover switch 21 is switched to the image scanner side, the lighting of the mode display lamp 23a is confirmed, and the reading window 27 is aligned with the upper end of the illustration. Then, the scan start switch 22 is pressed, the mode display lamp 23b is turned on, and the image sensor 25
Emits light.

Here, by sliding the mouse body toward the lower end of the illustration, the roller 26 rotates and the image information of the illustration is read.

When only one mode display lamp (23) is mounted, the image scanner operates when the lamp is lit, and when the lamp is not lit, the scan start switch 22 is turned on (ON). You can also do it.
By defining in this way, the changeover switch 21
And ON / OFF of the scan start switch 22 (ON
The required operation can be performed while confirming the state of (/ OFF) by the mode display lamps 23a and 23b.

As described above, the tabulation work containing the illustration, that is, all the input of the illustration and the numerical values is the movement of the mouse 10, the operation of the ten key 17 and / or the mouse function keys 16a and 16b, and the changeover switch. 21 operations,
And the scan start switch 22 of the image scanner
Since it can be performed only by the operation of, the operator can perform an efficient input operation of the mouse without removing one hand from the mouse 10 while looking at the screen of the display.

The positions and the numbers of the mouse function keys 16a and 16b are not necessarily limited to the illustrated positions and numbers.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above description, the mouse of the present invention can easily shift to the input operation of the image scanner key by the changeover switch while operating the mouse function key input and the ten-key input, and vice versa. The input operation of becomes easy. As a result, the illustration and numerical values can be input only by moving the mouse and operating the switch, which has the effect of improving the efficiency of the input operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the configuration of a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a conventional personal computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 mouse 11 mouse body 16a, 16b mouse function key 17 numeric keypad 18 mouse ball 20 hand rest table 21 changeover switch 22 scan start switch 23 mode display lamp 24 image scanner 25 image sensor 26 roller 27 reading window

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mouse function key required for mouse operation,
A mouse including a numeric keypad for inputting a numerical value, an image scanner key, a changeover switch for switching between the image scanner key, the mouse function key and the numeric keypad, and a scan start switch for starting reading of the image scanner key. 2. The mouse according to claim 1, further comprising: a mode display lamp for displaying a changeover by a changeover switch.