JPS62186319A - Input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate considerably the work to input a signal to the device of a computer, a word processor, etc., and to execute smoothly an input work by providing a pressure element at a loading body constituted to be fitted freely detachably to a finger. CONSTITUTION:A loading body 1 is freely detachably fitted, for example, at the finger like gloves composed of the material having the expansion, a finger sack or a ring-shaped body, and a pressure element 2 is provided at the position corresponding to respective finger tips in the loading body 1. Any pressure element 2 may be adopted when the pressure force is impressed by contacting the finger tip with something, the pressure force is released by separating it from something and the on and off signal is outputted. A lead wire 3 connects the device main body such as respective pressure elements 2 and a computer. Thus, regardless of the length of the finger, any person can execute a signal input work with a very good efficiency to the key arranged at the constant interval.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an input device for inputting signals such as characters or symbols in computers, word processors, etc., for example.

[Prior art and its problems]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, signals such as characters or symbols are input into computers, word processors, or the like by pressing keys on which a large number of characters or symbols are displayed.

That is, the signal input device in these devices consists of a keyboard in which a large number of keys are arranged in a predetermined arrangement.

The distance between the many keys on this keyboard is set to, for example, about 2 feet to accommodate many people.

For this reason, as the number of keys increases, the keyboard inevitably becomes larger, which has the drawback of requiring more space, and furthermore, it becomes difficult to input signals.

Furthermore, although the distance between the keys is designed to be approximately 2 cfL to accommodate many people,
Some people have long fingers (long fingers), while others have small hands (short fingers).For this reason, people with very large hands or people with small hands may not find it easy to operate a keyboard configured as described above. However, the operation cannot be performed smoothly.

Furthermore, even if several types of distances between keys are prepared to accommodate all kinds of people, the cost will be higher if one device is to be able to accommodate many types of keyboards, and The production cost of keyboards also has the disadvantage of being high due to high-mix, low-volume production.

In addition, conventional keyboards require a desk with the necessary area to place the keyboard, and it is not possible to input data from anywhere. It was also impossible to do so.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides an input device in which a pressure-sensitive element is provided in a wearable body configured to be detachably attached to a finger.

〔Example〕

The drawing is a schematic explanatory diagram of one embodiment of an input device according to the present invention.

In the figure, l is a wearing body that can be detachably attached to a finger, such as a glove, a finger holder, or a ring-shaped body made of a stretchable material, and 2 is a wearing body that is attached to each finger in this wearing body l. This is a pressure-sensitive element located at a position corresponding to the fingertip.

Note that this pressure-sensitive element 2 outputs an on/off signal when a pressing force is applied by touching something with the fingertip, or when the applied pressing force is released by releasing the fingertip. Any type of material may be used, such as an MPS diode, or switches used in strain meters, weight scales, pressure-sensitive switches, non-contact volumes, and the like.

3 is a lead wire that connects each pressure sensitive element 2 to the main body of the device such as a computer.

In order to guide the signals from each pressure sensitive element 2 to the main body of the device, it may be a wired type using a C lead wire (as in the above embodiment) or a wireless type. .

When a signal input device in a computer or word processor or other device is configured as described above, unlike the case of using a conventional keyboard, when inputting a signal, the device is attached to the finger and the fingertip is placed on something. This makes signal input work extremely easy and smooth.

In particular, unlike when operating a conventional keyboard, that is, when hitting keys arranged at regular intervals,
People who don't have long fingers or people with fingers that are too short will have to do the same task, but the work is not like tapping keys arranged at regular intervals, so the same conditions apply to all people. You can perform signal input work extremely efficiently.

In addition, in the case of keyboards, in order to accommodate both people with long fingers and people with short fingers, it is necessary to prepare several types of keyboards, which requires high-mix, low-volume production. However, since the product of the present invention is of the type that can be produced in large quantities with a small number of products, the cost is lower accordingly.

Furthermore, if 10 fingers of a hand are used, approximately 210 signals can be used, making it possible to input a large amount of signals with a small device. That is, unlike conventional keyboards, it can be configured to be extremely compact, and there are no major restrictions on where it can be placed, unlike keyboards, and it can be said that there are no restrictions on where it can be placed at all.

In addition, when inputting signals, in the case of a keyboard, the user must face the table on which the keyboard is placed, but with the present invention, this restriction is eliminated, and by changing the location. It is possible to perform signal input work while trying to change the mood, and therefore it becomes possible to perform signal input work efficiently over a long period of time.

〔effect〕

Since the input device according to the present invention is provided with a pressure-sensitive element in a wearable body configured to be detachably attached to a finger, it is extremely easy to input signals into devices such as computers and word processors, which makes it possible to input signals into devices such as computers and word processors. When using , you have to align your fingers with keys that are arranged at regular intervals, and people with finger lengths that do not match this key arrangement, such as people with long fingers or short fingers, may have to place their fingers on keys that are placed at regular intervals. While it is extremely inconvenient to operate a keyboard with different layouts, the input device of the present invention does not require the work of aligning the fingers to the key positions, and can be used by people of any finger length. , input work can be done extremely smoothly,
In addition, unlike conventional keyboards, there is no need for space for keyboard placement, and furthermore, each row can be smaller than conventional keyboards, and when inputting with conventional keyboards, the keyboard can be placed easily. In contrast, the present invention does not have such restrictions, since inputting work cannot be done unless the user is sitting on a desk that is closed to the desk. In particular, it has the advantage that inputting work can be performed efficiently over a long period of time since it can be done while changing the location and changing the mood.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing is a schematic explanatory diagram of one embodiment of an input device according to the present invention. 1... Mounting body, 2... Pressure sensitive element, 3... Lead wire.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An input device characterized in that a pressure-sensitive element is provided in a wearable body configured to be detachably attached to a finger.