JPS63241626A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance the prevention of the input of error information and the improvement of an operation by providing a mechanism for detecting whether an operator is in a state of operating a mouse or not in the mouse. CONSTITUTION:A mouse main body 10 provides a left button switch 11, and a right button switch 12 provided on the upper side part of the mouse main body 10, a detecting mechanism 13 and a signal cable 14. The detecting mechanism 13 is the mechanism for detecting whether or not the operator holds the mouse main body 10 in the state where the operation is possible and it is constituted of a piezo-electric converting element or a switch by mechanical contact, and it is provided on the side part of the main body where a thumb positions when the operator grasps the mouse main body 10. The signal cable 14 is the signal cable for transmitting mouse information including the detection signal of the detecting mechanism 13 to a work station side. Thus, whether or not the mouse is held in the state where the operation is possible can be always informed to the work station and the prevention of the input of the error information and the improvement of operation can be enhanced.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a mouse that is connected to an information processing device, and in particular, the present invention relates to a mouse that is connected to an information processing device. The present invention relates to a mouse that has a detection mechanism that detects whether or not the object is detected.

(Prior Art) A mouse is one of the pointing devices used in workstations.

The mouse has one or more switches on the main body for specifying affirmation (or execution), cancellation or deletion), etc.
The lower surface has a movement detection mechanism consisting of rotating rollers, etc.

Further, the workstation is usually provided with a mouse interface for connecting a mouse, and the mouse can be switched via the interface.

movement information is communicated to the workstation.

With conventional mice of this type, there is a question as to whether or not the operator is holding the mouse body (whether or not the operator is in an operating state for inputting information).
There is no way to notify the workstation of the information being sent to the workstation, and therefore it is not possible to recognize the state in which the operator is trying to convey information to the workstation using the mouse and control specific functions.

For this reason, in the past, when trying to improve the man-machine interface function, it was not possible to achieve this, resulting in inconveniences such as unexpected information from the operator being transmitted to the workstation, resulting in malfunctions, and even worse. Various inconveniences have occurred, such as a flickering state of the display cursor, a high-intensity display state, etc. continuing for an unnecessary period of time, resulting in a troublesome state.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, conventional devices do not have any mechanism for detecting whether or not an operator is in a state to operate a mouse, and for this reason, the man-machine interface function is difficult to use. rI in trying to improve! There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and includes a function to detect whether or not the operator is holding the mouse in an operable state. This allows the workstation to be notified of whether or not the user is present, thereby preventing the input of incorrect information, improving operability, and providing a mouse that can significantly improve work efficiency.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means and Effects for Solving Problems) The present invention includes a detection mechanism for detecting whether the mouse body is held in a normal operating state, and a detection signal from the detection mechanism for detecting whether the mouse body is held in a normal operating state. Since the device is equipped with a signal line that supplies the device to be connected, and can notify the workstation of the detection state, it is possible to prevent the input of erroneous information and further improve operability.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 10 is a mouse body, 11 is a left button switch provided on the upper surface of the mouse body 10, and 12 is a right button switch.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a detection mechanism for detecting whether or not the mouse body 10 is held in an operable state. It is provided on the side of the main body where the thumb is located when the user is using the device.

Further, 14 is a signal cable for transmitting mouse information including the detection signal of the detection mechanism 73 to the workstation side.

In the above configuration, when the operator is holding the mouse body 10 in a normal operating state, the operator can press the mouse body 10 with his or her thumb.
0 is pressed against the side surface where the detection mechanism 13 is provided,
With this pressing force, the detection mechanism 13 is switched on, and the same detection occurs! 11113 outputs a detection signal indicating that the mouse body 10 is held in an operable state.

This detection signal is sent to the workstation via the signal cable 14 as mouse operation status information, and is used for input/output control of the workstation.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and their explanation will be omitted.

In FIG. 2, 15 is a roller for detecting the amount of movement, and 16 is a ball for smoothing the movement of the mouse body 10. Reference numeral 17 denotes a leaf spring-like ball support member that rotatably supports the ball 16 in a state where it can be biased by a predetermined amount in the direction of the arrow. It protrudes from this round hole.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a micro-switch which is turned on when the ball support member 17 is deflected by a predetermined amount in the direction of the arrow, and the actuator contacts the tip of the ball support member 1γ and the drive is transmitted to the switch portion.

In this configuration, when the operator places his or her hand on the mouse body 10, the ball support member 17 is biased in the direction of the arrow shown by the weight, thereby causing the microswitch 1
8 is activated, the switch is turned on, and the microswitch 18 outputs a detection signal indicating that the mouse body 10 is held in an operable state.

This detection signal is sent to the workstation via the signal cable 14 as mouse operation status information, and is used for input/output control of the workstation.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the application of a device having a mechanism for detecting the state of mouse operation as described above.

In FIG. 3, 20 is a mouse interface device for connecting the mouse body 10 to a workstation, 21 is a mouse information table provided in the mouse interface device 20, and 30 is a CPtJ that forms the core of the workstation. 40 is a display device H (CRT
).

The mouse information table 21 is configured to store operation status information (h) indicating the operation status of the mouse body 10 in addition to data (D) indicating switch operations and movement amounts of the mouse body 10. Reference numerals 22 to 28 are registers each forming a component of the mouse information table 21, of which 22 is an x-mov register that stores horizontal movement amount data (x-mov) of the mouse body 10;
is the vertical movement color data of the mouse body 10 (y-mo
24 is an r-Dush register that stores data (r-push) indicating that the right button switch 12 has been pressed; 25 is a left button switch 11;
An I-push register stores data (1-push) indicating that the right button switch 12 has been pressed; 26 is an r-rel register that stores data (r-rel) indicating that the right button switch 12 has been released; 1 to store data (1-rel) indicating that the button switch 11 has been released
-rel register. Moreover, 28 is the above-mentioned detector II (
Detector l! 113 or microswitch 18), which indicates whether the operator is holding the mouse body 10 in an operable state
This is a hold register that stores ld).

An example of the operation of the workstation using a mouse in the above embodiment will now be described with reference to FIG.

When the operator holds the mouse body 10 in a normal operating state, information indicating the holding state (hold, 111) is displayed.
I+) is set in the hold register 28 in the mouse information table 21 provided in the interface device 20. At this time, the means for detecting the holding state of the mouse body 1o is, for example, a pressure detection mechanism when the operator puts his/her hand on the mouse body 1o, or a light or pressure detection mechanism when the operator lightly grasps the mouse body 10. Any detection mechanism etc. may be used.

Also, various data (x-mov, y-mov, etc.) associated with button switch operations, movement operations, etc. of the mouse body 10.

r-push, I-push, r-rel, I-re
l) are the corresponding registers 22, 23 . ...It can be stored in 27.

Each data on this mouse information table 21 is transferred from the interface device 20 to the CP by a predetermined data transfer means.
Transferred to U 30.

The CPU 30 uses the hold register 2 in the mouse information table 21 input from the interface device 20.
Based on the contents of information (hold) 8, acceptance/prohibition of mouse data reception, display switching, etc. are controlled. for example,
WA (hold=
"O") switches the normal brightness cursor pattern displayed on the display screen of the display device 40 to a cursor pattern whose brightness is halved, and clearly displays the cursor pattern with high brightness only when the mouse is being operated. death,
When the mouse body 10 is not operated, data such as characters overlapping the cursor are highlighted, thereby facilitating data input operations. Also, ho in the mouse information table 21
When the data (hold) stored in the ld register 28 does not indicate an operable holding state of the mouse body 10 (
hoId=“O”) is the display device 40
It is also possible to switch the normal brightness cursor pattern that is flickeringly displayed on the display screen to a cursor pattern in which the brightness is halved and the flicker is canceled. Further, the data (hold) stored in the hold register 28 of the mouse information table 21 indicates the operable holding state of the mouse body 10.
It is also possible to enable data input into the mouse information table 21 only when the operator is attempting to input data by operating the mouse body 10, thereby allowing the user to enter data in the mouse information table 21 when the mouse body 10 is not in a normal operating state. Incorrect input can be prevented. Such input/output control improves the man-machine interface and eliminates malfunctions.

Also, hold register 2 of the mouse information table 21
The data (hold) stored in 8 is used as a specific interrupt factor to switch and control devices, circuits, programs, etc. under the control of the CPU 30, and specify operating states, functions, etc. (for example, disk rotation drive regulation, It is also possible to reduce the brightness of the entire display screen.

Note that the detection mechanism for the mouse operation state in the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in FIGS. Furthermore, the locations where the detection ends of the detection mechanism are provided are not limited to the above embodiments, for example, the left button switch 11, the right button switch 1, etc.
2, or may be provided around one or both of them, or on the top surface thereof. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of one or more types of detection mechanisms described above are provided, their detection signals are ORed or ANDed, and the output thereof is transferred to the workstation as mouse operation state detection information.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, there is a detection mechanism that detects whether the mouse body is held in a normal operating state, and a detection signal from the detection mechanism is transmitted to a device to which the mouse is connected. By having a configuration equipped with a supply signal line, it is possible to constantly notify the workstation whether or not the mouse is held in an operable state, which prevents input of incorrect information and improves operability. can be achieved and work efficiency can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway side view showing another embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is an application example of a mouse according to the above embodiment. It is a block diagram. 10... Mouse body, 11... Left button switch, 12
...Right button switch, 13...Detection mechanism, 14...
Signal cable, 15...roller, 16...ball,
17...Ball support member, 18...Micro switch. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A mouse that is connected to an information processing device, including a detection mechanism that detects whether the mouse body is held in a normal operating state, and a detection signal from the detection mechanism that is supplied to the device to which the mouse is connected. A mouse characterized in that it is equipped with a signal line that transmits signals. (2) The mouse interface device according to claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism is activated by a change in pressure applied to at least one of the balls provided on the lower surface of the mouse body. (3) The mouse interface device according to claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism is provided at a specific portion of the grip portion of the mouse body. (4) The mouse interface device according to claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism is constituted by pressure detection means. (5) The mouse interface device according to claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism is constituted by a light detection means. (6) The mouse interface device according to claim 1, wherein the detection mechanism is constituted by electrical resistance detection means.