KR19980044012U - Pen mouse with ball - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pen mouse using a ball, in which the existing ball mouse has a large area of contact with the mouse pad, and has been devised to solve an uncomfortable feeling of operation inconvenience. By implementing the mouse in a vertical structure like a pen, it is easier to execute graphics, pictures, or text inputs, which were inconvenient to use in a conventional ball mouse, and to use a space used by placing a ball mouse on a mouse pad. By using less, efficient use of a mouse becomes possible.

Description

Pen mouse with ball

1A and 1B are a plan view and a bottom view of a ball mouse for a general personal computer,

2 is a plan view showing the appearance of a pen mouse using a ball according to the present invention,

3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating in detail (A) of FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention,

4 is a front view of the pen mouse ball of FIG. 2 viewed from the front,

5 is a plan view showing in detail the optical sensor shown in FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of (B) of FIG. 2,

7 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of FIG.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1: Mouse 2: Select Button

3: Run button 4,10: Cable

5: mouse ball 6: pen mouse

7: pen mouse ball 8: the first button

9: 2nd button 11: X-axis detection stand

12: Y-axis detection table 13a: first belt

13b: 2nd belt 14a, 14b: pinion gear

15: gear tooth 16: optical sensor

16a: transmitter 16b: receiver

17: PCB18: Spring

19: rubber switch contact

The present invention relates to a mouse, and in particular, the handle of an object shaped like a pen is provided with the same selection and execution buttons as a general mouse, and the user can execute the mouse function by pressing the selection and execution buttons using the index finger or the middle finger. It relates to a pen mouse using a ball.

At present, with the acceleration of computer dissemination, computers have become commonplace for general households and many unspecified people. Accordingly, peripheral devices and various devices capable of operating computers have been developed and diversified. In particular, there is an auxiliary input means called a mouse, not a keyboard, as an input means for the computer. The mouse is placed on a mouse pad and an unspecified number of people are put in the palm of the hand to press a button that can be selected or executed. When the inputted predetermined data and clock signal are outputted, a command to execute the predetermined data displayed on the monitor is provided and a function of adjusting the size of the screen is provided.

1 (A) and (B) are plan and bottom views of a general personal computer ball mouse. Reference numeral 1 denotes a mouse that can be operated by an unspecified number of people by grasping the side, and 2 is unspecified. When a plurality of people grab the side of the mouse 1 and execute a predetermined operation and press the selection button, 3 selects any one of the list of predetermined contents displayed on the monitor and clicks the selection button. An execution button 4 for executing an execution command for the screen contents of the predetermined contents selected by the button 2 is a cable for connecting the body of the mouse 1 to a port of a computer main body (not shown). In addition, (B) is a bottom view showing the wheat portion of the mouse, reference numeral 5 is a mouse ball provided to facilitate the plane movement on the mouse pad when the mouse 1 is to perform the operation, this mouse The ball 5 is rotated in the same direction as the moving direction as the mouse 1 moves in the direction in which the user operates. Although not shown, the ball IC rotates the mouse ball 5. By calculating the displacement according to the output of a predetermined clock pulse.

By the way, in the conventional mouse described above, although the main body of the computer and the monitor printer are not the same standard, they are configured as a rectangular parallelepiped, so that the neat arrangement is possible when moving or arranging the devices, but the mouse has a small size. If you do not keep the mouse in the case is difficult to manage and aesthetically not good. In addition, when the mouse is put in the hands of an unspecified number of people and manipulates the mouse, it is inconvenient for the movement of the fine displacement or the use required for a specific task, and the user needs to replace the device that the existing mouse can hold and use like a pen. Done.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and by implementing a mouse that can switch from a conventional horizontal mouse function and form to a vertical function and form, it is used as if a general pen is used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device in which the function of a mouse can be executed by manipulating the attached button using the index finger or middle finger.

Pen mouse using a ball according to the present invention for realizing the above object is a circular ball is installed in front of the pen-shaped mouse to detect the displacement to be moved in the direction of operation when the ball is operated on the mouse pad And when the image sensed by the signal detecting means is displayed on the monitor, the first button for selecting the predetermined data on the side surface is selected so that the user grabs the mouse in the shape of a pen and selects and executes the predetermined data. A second button for outputting the execution command for the data, comprising a connecting means for transmitting a signal relating to the displacement movement output from the signal transmission means to the main body via a cable. In addition, the sensing means has a circular shape, and two-thirds of its shape is installed inside the device, and one-third of the pen mouse ball protrudes out of the device, and data signals relating to the X-axis displacement movement of the pen mouse ball. The X-axis sensing table for sensing, the Y-axis sensing board for detecting data signals relating to the Y-axis displacement movement of the pen mouse ball, and the X-axis sensing table rotated by the rotation of the pen mouse ball to rotate in the same direction. When the Y-axis detection table is rotated by the rotation of the pen mouse ball, the first belt to be rotated in the same direction, and the first belt and the second belt to rotate in the same direction according to the rotation of the second belt A pinion gear, a gear that rotates in the same direction by the rotation of the pinion gear, and a sensor that senses rotation of the gear according to the rotation of the gear. And a PCB substrate on which the pinion gear and the sensor unit are installed. In particular, the sensing means crosses the X-axis detection zone and the Y-axis detection zone that detect the X-axis displacement movement and the Y-axis displacement movement according to the rotation of the ball. The sensor unit is characterized in that it calculates the displacement movement by detecting the number of each of the teeth of the gear rotating in the process of the infrared light emitted from the transmitter to the receiver. In addition, the signal input means is a rubber on the upper portion of the pen is provided with a first button and a second button for the user to move the pen mouse ball through the predetermined data displayed on the monitor and to input a selection or execution command therefor. And the rubber switch contact portion is provided, wherein the signal input means is operated by pushing the rubber switch contact portion and pushing the signal in a predetermined direction by operating the first button or the second button. The output is characterized in that the spring is installed in the portion of the direction in which the force is applied in order to return the predetermined button to the original position when the user first released the force.

That is, according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, by implementing a conventional ball mouse with a vertical structure such as a pen, it is possible to execute graphics, pictures or text inputs that are inconvenient to use in a conventional ball mouse. The use of the space used for placing the ball mouse on the mouse pad requires a small use area, which enables efficient use of the mouse.

Next, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described.

2 is a plan view showing the appearance of a pen mouse using a ball according to the present invention, which will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

In the drawing, reference numeral 6 is a pen mouse that is shaped like a pen so that a user can hold and operate it like a general pen, and 7 is rotated when the user touches a mouse pad (not shown). A pen mouse ball which outputs a displacement movement signal corresponding to a predetermined displacement (vector) to be moved to the main body through signal transmission means to be described later, which is shown in FIG. 4 related to the rotation of the pen mouse ball 7. As described above, the X-axis sensing table 11 detects and outputs the rotation on the X-axis, and the Y-axis sensing table 12 detects and outputs the rotation on the X-axis. The signal transmission means by the detection of the X-axis sensor 11 and the Y-axis sensor 12 due to the rotation of the mouse ball 7 is as shown in FIG. 3 and the same configuration as in FIG. 2 and FIG. For elements Reference numerals will be omitted and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the drawing, reference numeral 13a is a first belt that is rotated in the same direction as the rotational direction of the X-axis sensing table 11, and 13b is an article that is rotated in the same direction as the rotational direction of the Y-axis sensing table 12. 2 belt, 14a is a pinion gear to rotate in the same direction as the rotation of the first belt 13a, 14b is a pinion gear to rotate in the same direction as the rotation of the second belt 13b, 15 is the pinion gear Tooth gear 16, which is serrated to rotate in the opposite direction during the rotation of 14a and 14b, detects the number of teeth rotating when the gear 15 rotates and converts the sensed data into a digital value. As shown in FIG. 5, the optical sensor 16 includes a transmitter 16a for emitting a near-infrared signal and an infrared signal emitted from the transmitter 16a for the cogwheel 15. Of each pitched by cogs And by detecting the degree to which the block is composed of sensing that the receiving unit, 17 is a PCB that said pinion gear (14a, 14b) and the light sensor 16 is to be attached.

6 and 7 show details of FIG. 2B in detail, reference numeral 8 denotes a first button corresponding to an execution button in a conventional ball mouse, and 9 denotes a selection button in a conventional ball mouse. The corresponding second button, 18 is a spring which is pushed to the left by the elastic force and then returned to its original position when the user pushes the first button 8 or the second button 9, and 19 is the user's pen mouse ( 6) It is a rubber switch contact portion provided to hold each of the buttons to transmit the force applied when the first button 8 or the second button 9 is pressed while being used.

Hereinafter, the operation of the device having the above configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pen mouse 6 using the ball according to the present invention has a signal detecting means for grasping the displacement of the X-axis and the Y-axis due to the rotation of the pen mouse ball 7, and the user is normally used. If you want to select and execute a specific vector while operating as if you are holding a pen, press the first button 8 and the second button 9 to enter the selection and execution commands for the vector you want to select. The input signal is output to the main body of the computer by the signal connection means through the cable (10).

That is, in the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, when the pen mouse 6 is held by the pen mouse 6, the pen mouse ball 7 comes into close contact with the mouse pad and rotates. The displacement and the displacement of the Y-axis displacement will be in charge of the X-axis sensor 11 and the Y-axis sensor 12, in the same direction as the rotation of the X-axis sensor 11 and the Y-axis sensor 12. The engaged first belt 13a and the second belt 13b are rotated, and then each pinion gear 14a engaged in the same direction with the rotation of the first belt 13a and the second belt 13b. , 14b) will also rotate in the same direction.

In addition, as the pinion gears 14a and 14b rotate, the toothed gear 15 in the shape of a tooth rotates in the opposite direction, and the teeth of the toothed gear 15 rotate so that the teeth of the toothed gear 15 rotate. The optical sensor 16 installed at the left and the right of the bar is operated, and as shown in FIG. 5, the transmitter 16a is always in the operating standby state when the power of the corresponding computer is on. The near infrared signal is output and the output near infrared signal reaches the receiver 16b through the rotating gear 15. Subsequently, by detecting each of the rotating teeth of the gear gear 15 being caught and not caught by the portion of the emitted near infrared signal, the receiver 16b displaces the X and Y axes due to the rotation of the first pen mouse ball 7. It is output to the main body of the computer through the cable 10, which is a connection means for transmitting a signal from a signal based on the movement.

In addition, the signal input means of the present invention, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 and the first button (8) which is two vector selection and execution buttons provided on a predetermined side of the pen mouse (6) and It consists of a second button (9), the user manipulates the pen mouse (6) and then presses the second button (9) through the rubber switch contact portion (19) to select the vector to which the predetermined displacement is moved, and then again the first button. (8) When the execution command is issued by pressing the spring 18, which is fixedly attached to the inside of the pen mouse 6, moves in the same direction as the input force, and when the user releases the force, it returns to the original position. By returning, the standby mode is maintained.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified within the scope not departing from the technical gist of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to implement graphics, pictures or text inputs which are inconvenient to use in the conventional ball mouse by implementing the conventional horizontal ball mouse in a vertical structure such as a pen. The use of the ball mouse in the space used for the use of a small use area can be realized a pen mouse using a ball that enables efficient use of the mouse.

Claims (6)

A circular ball is installed in front of the pen-shaped mouse, and the sensing means detects a displacement that is moved in the direction of operation when the ball is operated on the mouse pad; When the image is displayed on the monitor by the vector (displacement) detected by the signal detecting means, the user may select a predetermined data on the side to hold the mouse in the shape of a pen and select and execute the predetermined data. Signal input means comprising a first button and a second button for outputting an execution command for the selected data; Pen mouse using a ball comprising a connecting means for transmitting a signal relating to the displacement movement output from the signal transmission means to the body via a cable. The method of claim 1, The sensing means has a circular shape, and two-thirds of its shape is installed inside the device, and one-third of the pen mouse ball protrudes out of the device, and detects data signals relating to the X-axis displacement movement of the pen mouse ball. The X-axis detection zone, the Y-axis detection zone for detecting data signals relating to the Y-axis displacement movement of the pen mouse ball, and the X-axis detection zone is rotated in the same direction when the pen mouse ball is rotated. A first belt, a second belt that rotates in the same direction when the Y-axis sensing rod rotates by the rotation of the pen mouse ball, and a pinion that rotates in the same direction according to the rotation of the first belt and the second belt. A gear gear which rotates in the same direction by the rotation of the gear and the pinion gear, and a sensor unit which detects the rotation of the gear gear according to the rotation of the gear gear; Pen mouse using a ball, characterized in that the pinion gear and the sensor board is configured to be installed on the PCB. The method of claim 1, The sensing means is a pen mouse using a ball, characterized in that the X-axis sensing and Y-axis sensing zone for detecting the X-axis displacement movement and the Y-axis displacement movement in accordance with the rotation of the ball is installed to cross each other. The method of claim 2, The sensor part pen mouse using a ball, characterized in that for calculating the displacement movement by detecting the number of the rotating teeth of the gear in the process of the infrared light emitted from the transmitter to the receiver. The method of claim 1, The signal input means is made of rubber on the upper part of the pen equipped with a first button and a second button for the user to move the pen mouse ball through predetermined data displayed on the monitor and to input a selection or execution command therefor. Pen mouse using a ball, characterized in that the rubber switch contact portion is provided. The method of claim 1, The signal input means outputs the signal data by the pushed force when the user pushes the rubber switch contact part and pushes it in the predetermined direction by operating the first button or the second button. A pen mouse using a ball, characterized in that the spring is installed at the portion in the direction in which the force is applied to cause the button to return to its original position.