JPH0675036U - Remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device capable of hand-held operation with one hand, which is capable of inputting three-dimensional coordinates. A main body 11 held by a user's palm, an XY-direction operation unit 12 exposed on a surface of the main body and operated by a user's thumb, and a main body 11 connected to the main body and attached to a user's wrist. Wristband section 13, two Z-direction operating sections 14 and 15 attached to the upper and lower sides of the wristband section and operable by the upper and lower sides of the user's wrist, and detection from the XY-direction operating section and the Z-direction operating section Based on the signal
The remote control device 10 is configured so as to include a control circuit 16 which sends out data regarding three directions of X, Y, and Z.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a remote control device which is connected to a computer or the like and can be handheld with one hand.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as such a remote control device, a so-called palm seat mouse as shown in FIG. 2, for example, has been known. That is, in FIG. 2, a palm sheet mouse 1 includes a main body 2 that a user holds with his / her palm, an XY direction operation section 3 that is exposed on the surface of the main body 2 and that the user operates with a thumb, and the main body 2 And a control circuit 4 (described later) for transmitting data in two directions of X and Y based on a detection signal from the XY direction operation unit 3.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the XY operation unit 3 includes a bottom substrate 3 a mounted in the main body 2, an FSR element 3 b mounted on the bottom surface of the bottom substrate 3 a, and an upper portion thereof. It is composed of a rubber pad 3c placed on the upper surface and an upper operation plate 3d arranged thereon. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper operation plate 3d is provided with marks indicating up, down, left and right, and when the user presses the portion of the mark with his thumb, the pressing force is applied to the upper operation plate 3d, It is transmitted to the FSR element 3b via the rubber pad 3c, and the FSR element 3b outputs an analog signal corresponding to the pressing force for each area corresponding to the above-mentioned mark.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the present palm sheet mouse 1. Analog signals in four directions of up, down, left and right from the FSR element 3b are fed by the AD conversion circuit 4a of the control circuit 4. After being converted from an analog signal to a digital signal, it is converted into serial data by the microcomputer 4b and output to a computer or the like via, for example, the RS-232C interface.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the palm-sheet mouse 1 having such a configuration, the XY operation unit 3 can only perform two-dimensional input in the XY directions, and cannot perform input in the three-dimensional directions.

In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device capable of inputting three-dimensional coordinates and capable of being hand-held with one hand.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above-mentioned objects can be attached to the body of the user, which is held by the user's palm, the XY direction operation unit exposed on the surface of the body and operated by the user with the thumb, and connected to the body and attached to the wrist of the user. Based on detection signals from the wristband section, two Z-direction operating sections which are attached above and below the wristband section and can be operated by the upper and lower sides of the user's wrist, And a control circuit for transmitting data in three directions of X, Y, and Z, and a remote control device.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the above configuration, the user can put the wristband on his / her wrist, hold the main body with his / her palm, and operate the XY operation unit with his / her thumb to input in the XY directions. , When the wrist is raised by raising or lowering the wrist, the upper Z-direction operation unit is operated to input, for example, in the + Z direction, and when the wrist is lowered, The lower Z-direction operating unit can be operated to input, for example, in the -Z direction.

Therefore, since it can be held by one hand and input can be performed in each of the X, Y and Z directions, three-dimensional input can be easily performed. Thus, one-handed three-dimensional input is possible when using three-dimensional display graphics software.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a remote control device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1A, a remote control device 10 includes a main body 11 held by a user with a palm, an XY direction operation unit 12 exposed on a surface of the main body 11 and operated by a user with a thumb, and the main body. A wristband portion 13 that is connected to 11 and that can be worn on the user's wrist; and two Z-direction operating portions 14 and 15 that are attached to the top and bottom of the wristband portion 13 and that can be operated by the top and bottom of the user's wrist. , And a control circuit 16 for transmitting data on three directions of X, Y, and Z based on detection signals from the XY direction operation unit 12 and the Z direction operation units 14 and 15.

Here, the XY operation unit 12 is configured in the same manner as the conventional XY operation unit 3 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, and the portions of the marks indicating up, down, left and right attached to the upper operation plate are arranged. When the user presses with his / her thumb, this pressing force is transmitted to the corresponding portion of the pressure-sensitive element provided inside, for example, the FSR element 17, and the FSR element 17 has a region corresponding to the mark described above. Each time, an analog signal corresponding to the pressing force is output.

Further, the Z-direction operation portion includes detection arms 14a and 15a pivotally attached to the upper and lower portions of the wristband portion 13, respectively, and the tip ends of the detection arms 14a and 15a. However, it is configured so that it can come into contact with the upper and lower parts of the user's wrist when worn. Further, the detection arms 14a and 15a are provided with pressure-sensitive elements, for example, FSR elements 14b and 15b (see FIG. 1B) at their roots, and the detection arms 14a and 15a are shown in FIG. When pushed up or pushed down by the user's wrist from the position, the pushing force is transmitted to the FSR elements 14b and 15b, and the FSR elements 14b and 15b respectively respond to the pushing force. It is designed to output an analog signal.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the remote control device 10. The analog signals of the four directions of up, down, left and right from the FSR element 17 and the analog signals of the Z direction from the FSR elements 14b and 15b are shown. The signal is converted from an analog signal into a digital signal by the AD conversion circuit 13a of the control circuit 13, and then converted into serial data by the microcomputer 13b, and then converted into a computer or the like via, for example, the RS-232C interface. It is designed to be output to.

The remote control device 10 according to the present invention is configured as described above, and the user wears the wristband portion 13 on his / her wrist and holds the main body 11 with the palm as shown in FIG. This completes the preparation for use.

From this state, the user can operate the XY operation unit 12 with the thumb to input in the XY directions.

Further, when the user raises the wrist upward by raising and lowering the wrist, the detection arm 14a of the Z direction operation unit 14 on the upper side is pushed upward, so that the FSR element 14b is pressed. Then, for example, the input in the + Z direction is performed.

Further, when the wrist is lowered downward, the detection arm 15a of the lower Z direction operation unit 15 is pushed downward, the FSR element 15b is pushed, and, for example, the input in the −Z direction is performed. Can be

Thus, by operating the XY operation unit 12 with the thumb, input in the XY direction is performed, and by moving the wrist up and down and operating the Z direction operation units 14 and 15, the Z direction is operated. Can be input, and three-dimensional input can be easily performed with one hand.

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an extremely excellent remote control device that is capable of inputting three-dimensional coordinates and that can be hand-held with one hand.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a remote control device according to the present invention,
(A) is a schematic perspective view, (B) is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the remote control device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a conventional palm sheet mouse.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing an XY operation unit of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an upper operation plate of the XV operation unit in FIG.

5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the palm sheet mouse of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Remote control device 11 Main body 12 XY operation part 13 Wristband part 14, 15 Z direction operation part 16 Control circuit 17 FSR element

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A main body which a user holds with a palm, an XY direction operation unit which is exposed on a surface of the main body and is operated by a user with a thumb, and which can be connected to the main body and attached to a wrist of the user. Based on a wristband part, two Z-direction operating parts which are attached above and below the wristband part and which can be operated by up and down of a user's wrist, and detection signals from the XY-direction operating part and the Z-direction operating part. , X, Y, Z, and a control circuit for transmitting data in three directions, a remote control device.