JPH0659808A - Mouse with a button lock function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To implement a drag operation without keeping the depression of a button when the mouse is in use. CONSTITUTION:A button lock switch 3 is provided on a side face of a mouse main body 1 and keeps a button 2 used for a drag operation to be in the depressing state. A claw 4 moved in interlocking with the button lock switch 3 is inserted to a key shaped hole 5 provided on the side face of the button 2, the button is freely moved in the vertical direction in the state shown in figure, and when the button lock switch 3 is slid in the left direction while the button 2 is depressed, the state of the mouse is fixed while the button 2 is depressed even when the hand is detached, and the drag operation is implemented without need for the operator to keep the button 2. When an enough space is not available on a desk on which the mouse is operated, it is not required to drag the mouse while pressing the button.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse having a button lock function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A mouse is a pointing device for controlling the position of a cursor (mouse cursor) on a screen display device by moving it on a desk according to its moving direction and moving amount, and is provided on the mouse body. Use the buttons (usually 1 to 3) to point to a point on the screen or select a menu, and move the mouse while holding down the button (drag operation) to move the image on the screen. And so on.

When the space on the desk for operating the mouse is small, it is impossible to move the cursor to a desired position by only one operation if the amount of movement of the cursor is large. Therefore, the cursor is moved to the target position by lifting the mouse once, returning it to its original position, and further moving it in the same direction.

[0004]

As described above, when performing the drag operation, it is necessary to move the mouse while pressing the button in the conventional mouse. Therefore, when the space on the desk for operating the mouse is small, the operator has to repeat the operation of lifting the mouse and returning it to the original position while pressing the button, which is a burden on the operator.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mouse with a button lock function that can perform a drag operation even when a button is released and reduce the burden on the operator.

[0006]

A mouse with a button lock function according to the present invention includes a button provided on the mouse body, a button lock function for holding the button in a pressed state, and a button lock function. And a button lock releasing function for releasing the locked state of the button.

[0007]

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

FIG. 1 is an external view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a side view and (b) is a plan view.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a mouse body, 2 is a button used for a drag operation, 3 is a button lock switch for holding the button 2 in a pressed state, and 4 is a button interlocking with the button lock switch 3. A claw 5 for fixing 2 in a pressed state is a key-shaped hole provided on the side surface of the button 2, and the claw 4 is inserted into the hole 5.

2A and 2B are enlarged explanatory views of the button lock mechanism portion of FIG. 1. FIG. 2A shows a state in which only the button is operated without locking, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the button is locked after the button is operated. The state, (c) shows the state where the lock is released.

First, when the button 2 is pushed from the normal (non-operated) state shown in FIG. 1, the button 2 moves downward as shown by an arrow in FIG. 5
Also moves. In this state, the claw 4 is in the upper right part of the hole 5,
If you do not slide the button lock switch 3, the button 2
Is not fixed, and when button 2 is released, button 2 returns to its original position.

As shown in FIG. 2B, when the operator slides the button lock switch 3 in the arrow direction (to the left) while the button 2 is pressed, the claw 4 moves to the upper left portion of the hole 5. The button 2 is fixed in the pressed state, and the button 2 holds the pressed state even when the hand is released. Therefore, the operator can perform the drag operation without continuously pressing the button 2, and when the desk space for operating the mouse is small, it is not necessary to lift the mouse while pressing the button.

When it is desired to end the drag operation, FIG.
When the button lock switch 3 is slid in the arrow direction (to the right) as shown in (c), the claw 4 moves to the upper right portion of the hole 5, so that the button 2 moves upward and returns to its original position.

Even if the button lock switch 3 is slid while the button 2 is not pressed,
As shown in (c), the button lock switch 3 cannot be moved because the claw 4 is located in the lower right portion of the hole 5, and therefore the button 2 is not fixed.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining a method of operating the mouse with the button lock function.

First, the case of using the button lock switch 3 will be described. In step 11, the mouse body 1 is moved to the drag operation start position, and in step 12, the button 2 is pressed. In step 13, the button lock switch 3 is operated to keep the button 2 pressed,
Release button 2 with button 4. At this time, the button 2 is kept pressed by the button lock switch 3 with or without releasing the finger. When the mouse body 1 is moved to the drag operation end position in step 15 and the button lock switch 3 is operated to release the lock in step 16, the state in which the button 2 is pressed returns to the original state and the drag operation ends.

As described above, since the operator does not need to continue pressing the button 2 while performing the drag operation, the burden on the operator can be reduced.

Next, the case of a simple click operation without using the button lock switch 3 will be described. In step 11, the mouse body 1 is moved to the click operation position. The button 2 is pressed in step 12, and the button 2 is released in step 17 without operating the button lock switch 3. When the drag operation is not performed in this way, the operator does not need to operate the button lock switch 3 at all, so the operation of the operator is not hindered.

In the above embodiments, the button lock switch 3 is provided separately from the button 2 on the side surface of the mouse body 1 and the button lock switch 3 is operated to hold the button 2 in the pressed state. The method is not limited to this. That is, it is also possible to realize a system in which the button itself is provided with a lock mechanism without providing a separate button lock switch, and the button is pushed (for example, slid to the side) to be in a locked state.

[0020]

As described above, the mouse with a button lock function of the present invention does not need to keep pressing the button when the operator performs the drag operation. That is, if the button locking and unlocking operations are performed at the start of the drag operation and at the end of the drag operation, the drag operation can be performed without continuously pressing the button, and the operator's burden during the drag operation can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory view in which a button lock mechanism portion of FIG. 1 is enlarged.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operating method of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 mouse body 2 button 3 button lock switch 4 claw 5 hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A button provided on the mouse body,
A mouse with a button lock function, which is provided with a button lock function for holding this button in a pressed state and a button lock release function for releasing the locked state of the button by the button lock function.