KR20020090200A - Finger mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A finger mouser is provided to remove a troublesome operation moving between a mouse and a keyboard while inputting a text, to write with a ballpoint pen while holding the mouse and to use a mouse function only with a thumb regardless of a position of a hand. CONSTITUTION: The finger mouse comprises a manipulation panel(10) having a flat panel shape, and a grip(20) joining to a lower part of the manipulation panel and having a 'U' shape. A pointing device(100), and a left, a right and an auxiliary button(40,50,70) are installed to an upper part of the manipulation panel. The pointing device and the buttons are closely installed with each other. The pointing device is installed to the upper center part of the manipulation panel. The left and the right button are installed to both sides of the upper center part. The auxiliary button is installed under the upper center part. The auxiliary button is mainly an upper and lower scroll button.

Description

Finger Mouse {omitted}

The present invention relates to a finger mouse that is easy to use. The conventional mouse required a cumbersome operation between the keyboard and the mouse. In other words, it was necessary to have a cumbersome operation between the mouse and the keyboard during character input by the keyboard, and also to constrain the space of the mouse and secure the space by using the mouse pad. I was not able to use the narrow space in front of the laptop and had inconvenience in carrying.

Therefore, the present invention, when using the mouse function, can eliminate the cumbersome operation between the mouse and the keyboard during the text input by the keyboard, like a normal mouse, and can take a writing tool such as a ballpoint pen while writing a mouse while writing It can hold beverage cans such as coffee cups, handle documents, etc., and it does not require a separate mouse pad, so you can use the mouse function with your thumb regardless of where you place your hands. The purpose of this is to provide a convenient finger mouse that can be used even when the radio is enabled.

In addition, it is an object to separate the finger mouse into the operation panel and the gripping portion, if necessary, used in combination, or separated.

1 is a perspective view of a finger mouse in a state where the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are coupled;

2 is a plan view of a finger mouse in a state in which the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are coupled;

3 is a right side view of the finger mouse in a state in which the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are coupled;

4 is a left side view of the finger mouse in a state in which the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are coupled;

5 is a perspective view of a finger mouse in a state in which the operation panel and the gripping portion of the present invention are separated;

6 is a plan view of a finger mouse in a state in which the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are coupled;

7 is a right side view of the finger mouse in a state in which the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are coupled;

8 is a left side view of the finger mouse in a state in which the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are coupled;

9 is a cross-sectional view of a trackpoint generally used

10 is an explanatory diagram of a change in distortion with respect to a pressure of a track point which is generally used.

11 is a circuit diagram as an embodiment of a wired transmission system of the present invention.

12 is a circuit diagram as an embodiment of a wireless transmission system of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a detailed view showing an embodiment of the coupling structure of the engaging projection and the engaging projection of the engaging portion of the operation panel

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

10: operation panel 20: gripping portion 30: antenna

40: left button 50: grip ring 60: restoring

70: Auxiliary button 80: Left button 90: Right button

100: pointing device 110: first half protrusion 120: second half

130: rubber cap 140: plastic cap 150: key

160: ceramic stick 170: distortion sensor 180: coupling groove

190: engaging jaw 200: engaging projection 210: locking projection

220: cable

The present invention relates to a finger mouse that is easy to use, and its main configuration is as follows. In the finger mouse manufactured in a ring shape to be fitted to a finger, the finger mouse is composed of a flat plate-shaped operation plate and a gripping portion coupled to a lower portion of the operation plate and having a 'U' cross section. The plate has a tip portion protruding forward of the grip portion, and the cross-sectional shape of the entire finger mouse is formed in a substantially '-' shape. When the user inserts and fixes the index finger on the grip portion, the thumb is manipulated. It is easy to touch the plate, the upper surface of the operation panel is characterized in that the pointing device and the left and right mouse buttons and auxiliary buttons are installed, the pointing device and the left and right mouse buttons and auxiliary buttons installed on the operation panel are mutually It is installed adjacent, the pointing device is installed in the upper center of the operation panel, the left and right mouse buttons are installed on both left and right sides And an auxiliary button on the lower side. In particular, the auxiliary button is characterized in that the mainly up and down scroll button.

In addition, the gripping portion is composed of a cylindrical gripping ring and the settled to connect the gripping link to the lower portion of the operation panel, the operation plate and the support is injection molded of the same material plastic, the landing ring is made of a metal material It is manufactured and molded integrally with the set rest.

In addition, the operation plate and the gripping portion may be used in combination, or may be separated from each other, so that only the operation plate may be used without the gripping portion.

Its configuration is a plurality of coupling grooves are formed in the lower surface of the operation panel, and corresponding to the upper surface of the settle the coupling protrusions of a plurality of elastic bodies are formed so that the coupling protrusion is elastically detachable to the coupling groove. Thus, the operation panel and the gripping portion are used in combination or separated. In particular, the operation panel may be formed such that the upper surface is shortened to the first half and the second half, so that the pointing device, the left and right buttons, and the auxiliary button are formed only at the second half.

As another aspect of the present invention, a micro-radio device is installed inside the operation panel of the present invention. The wireless device has both a circuit and a module for wireless transmission, a battery for its operation, and a space and structure for its storage.

In particular, for the wired and wireless transmission to the main body, the operation panel is provided with a detachable jack port for both wired and wireless, and the computer main body coupling portion, which is one end of the cable for wired connection, is provided with a combination jack for both USB and PS / 2. have. In addition, the front of the operation panel is characterized in that the antenna for transmitting to the computer body is installed.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a finger mouse in a state where the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are coupled, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the finger mouse, FIG. 3 is a right side view of the finger mouse, and FIG. 4 is a left side of the finger mouse. It's a shave.

5 is a perspective view of a finger mouse in a state where the operation plate and the gripping portion of the present invention are separated, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the finger mouse, FIG. 7 is a right side view of the finger mouse, and FIG. 8 is a left side of the finger mouse. It's a shave. And FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a track point that is generally used, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the change in distortion with respect to the pressure of the track point. FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram as an embodiment of the wired transmission system of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram as an embodiment of the wireless transmission system of the present invention. Figure 13 is a detailed view showing an embodiment of the coupling structure of the coupling projection of the engaging groove and the gripping portion of the operation panel.

The above is described in detail as follows.

According to the present invention, a button, a chip, a module, etc., which are being miniaturized by using a point where the index finger of the person is adjacent to the thumb and the thumb fingerprint surface naturally touches the second node of the index finger and can move freely. By combining the proven trackpoint or ultra-compact joystick with a ring-band grip that can be inserted into the second part of the index finger, the mouse can be used conveniently.

To use it, insert a ring-band-shaped mouse into the second node of the index finger, and then push, pull, or push the pointing device and the button in 360 ° directions with the thumb surface that is naturally in contact with it. As in the case of a conventional mouse, the following operation functions are assigned and combined (eg), and if necessary in the product implementation process, the functions and combinations can be reset.

For example, the cursor is moved by moving the centrally positioned pointing device in a 360 ° direction, and performs a click or double click function by pressing once or twice. Dragging, marking, block forming, etc. are performed by moving the pointing device while pressing, and ending the function by pressing again.

Functions such as window opening by left and right buttons in a normal mouse are similarly performed by using left and right buttons of a pointing device in a finger mouse.

The function of each button and pointing device is described in detail as follows.

The trackpoint or joystick function as a pointing device has a 360 ° direction movement as a cursor movement function, and the cursor stops when the movement stops. The click operation is performed by pressing the left button or the track point once.

Double-click and hold the pointer to move the screen and move the pointer. Termination is performed by releasing the press.

In addition to the track points or joysticks described above, a touch pad of a very small high density sensor, a small track ball, an optical point, or the like can be used as a pointing device.

For reference, the prior art related to the track point is described as follows.

If you look at how TrackPoint works, you first apply a force, or pressure, with the tip of your finger. → The analogue signal is detected by the distortion sensor along with strength and temporal aspects. ¡Æ the controller digitizes the analog signal change detected by the distortion sensor. → This signal is converted to digital XY coordinates in the same way as the mouse principle. → Transfer the data to the system. → The point (cursor) starts moving.

As described above, the trackpoint moves the cursor by accurately reading and understanding the delicate movement of the finger.

In addition, the function of the left button located on the left side of the operation panel performs the function of the normal left button of the mouse. One-click and double-click are open functions, which are moved by pressing the track point without pressing the track point. Click left button or click track point once.

The right button located on the right side of the operation panel performs the function of the right mouse button. The function of the function window opens by simply clicking the right button once to move the cursor to the track point after the window is opened. Press the left, right button or trackpoint to perform an action.

Auxiliary buttons installed at the bottom perform screen movement and page movement. Mainly used to move back and forth in ACDSEE. It is mainly the same function as the previous and next page movement function (left: previous page, right: front page) of the conventional 5 button mouse (1 wheel, 4 button).

The buttons as described above are located on the operation panel, and the operation panel is formed so that the upper surface is stepped into the first half and the second half, and the pointing device, the left and right buttons, and the auxiliary button are formed only in the second half. The first projection is formed slightly higher than the second half. In addition, the shape is narrower and narrower toward the front like a conventional mouse to produce a streamlined. The lower part of the gripping portion is connected to the installation, the gripping portion is composed of a cylindrical (ring band) grip gage and the settled to connect the gripping grip to the lower portion of the operation panel. The gripping portion is shaped like the letter 'U' from the side. The stabilizer and gripping ring are integrally coupled. Looking at the material of the operation plate and the rest and the gripper is that the operation plate and the rest is injection molded of the plastic of the same material, the gripper is made of a metal material and integrally molded with the rest. If necessary, each material may be arbitrarily changed to a plastic or metal material, and may be integrally injected, or may be separately separated and mechanically combined. If necessary, the parts can be manufactured by machining such as turning.

As a technical gist of the present invention, a finger mouse is composed of a plate-shaped operation plate and a gripping portion coupled to a lower portion of the operation plate and having a cross-section of a 'U' shape, wherein the operation plate and the gripping portion are used in combination, It is characterized by being able to use only the operation panel without being separated from each other. That is, a plurality of coupling grooves are formed on the lower surface of the operation panel, and correspondingly, the coupling protrusions of the plurality of elastic bodies are formed on the upper surface of the settable so that the coupling protrusions are detachable from the coupling groove. The plate and the gripping portion are used in combination, or separately. Here, the engaging projection is formed around the front end of the engaging projection is made of an elastic body, the engaging projection is formed around the inner periphery of the engaging groove of the lower surface of the operation panel, the engaging projection of the engaging projection engaging projection of the engaging groove By being fixed or elastically detached to the operation panel and the gripping portion can be combined and separated.

In addition, an ultra-small wireless device is provided inside the finger mouse of the present invention, and the finger mouse can transmit to the computer main body. The wireless device has a circuit and a module for wireless transmission, a battery for its operation and a space and structure for its storage, and an antenna for transmission to a computer body is installed on the front of the operation panel. Operation is possible.

In addition, the operation panel of the finger mouse of the present application is provided with a detachable jack port for both wired and wireless, and the computer body coupling portion, one end of the cable for wired connection, the coupling jack is composed of USB and PS / 2 combined, both wired and wireless Can be used.

Looking at the well-known technology for the implementation of the present invention, such as wired, wireless interface, the pointing device technology can be directly applied to the technology such as micro joystick such as IBM TrackingPoint, InControl, etc., as a micro component of a micro switch and system On a Chip design and dissemination are commonplace (eg Onyx Technology, etc.).

In addition, wireless interface related technologies are supplied by various manufacturers in various forms such as ultra-compact RF or BlueTooth module, IrDA transceiver (e.g. wired OneCNC, RF Waves, Framel, Automa, Chungwoo Electronics, Manufacturers of Fusion Internet, Bluewin, etc.)

Related circuit design and product development related parts are domestic companies that can be implemented in small and medium enterprises besides large companies such as Wooil System, Techlo, Hana Control, WS Castle Enfra.

Accordingly, in the present specification, detailed technical examples of wired and wireless interface systems for transmitting to the computer main body in the finger mouse of the present invention are omitted, but as described above, they are related in the fields of electrical, electronic and communication devices. For the reason that a practitioner and a person with ordinary knowledge can be sufficiently practiced, the detailed description thereof is omitted. For reference, a circuit diagram as an embodiment related thereto is well illustrated as FIGS. 11 and 12.

Therefore, the present invention can eliminate the hassle of moving between the mouse and the keyboard during the text input by the keyboard like a normal mouse when using a mouse function, and can directly take a writing tool such as a ballpoint pen while writing a mouse. It can hold beverage cans such as coffee cups, handle documents, etc., and does not require a separate mouse pad, so you can use the mouse function with your thumb regardless of where you place your hands. It can be used in the state of being put on or the chin is removed. It is also suitable for a portable PDA or a mobile phone terminal. It can also be used with a finger when you don't want to use it on your index finger. Or wireless is available, even when lying down There is.

In addition, unlike conventional mice, there is an advantage in that the amount of electricity consumption is reduced, and parts and materials are saved.

Claims (12)

In the finger mouse manufactured in a ring shape to be fitted to a finger, the finger mouse is coupled to a flat plate-shaped operation plate 10 and a lower portion of the operation plate 10 and has a 'U'-shaped cross section. 20, wherein the operation panel 10 has a tip portion protruding forward of the gripping portion 20, and a cross-sectional shape of the entire finger mouse is formed in an approximately 'A' shape, so that the user When the index finger is inserted into the branch 20, the thumb easily touches the operation panel 10, and the pointing device 100 and the left and right mouse buttons 40 are attached to the upper surface of the operation panel 10. , 50) and a user-friendly finger mouse, characterized in that the auxiliary button 70 is installed. According to claim 1, Pointing device 100, the left and right mouse buttons 40, 50 and the auxiliary button 70 installed on the operation panel 10 are installed adjacent to each other, the operation panel 10 The pointing device 100 is installed at the center of the upper, the left and right buttons 40 and 50 are installed at both left and right sides, and the auxiliary button 70 is installed at the lower side. mouse. The finger mouse of claim 2, wherein the auxiliary button (70) is mainly an up and down scroll button. According to claim 1, wherein the gripping portion 20 is characterized in that consisting of a cylindrical grip gage 50 and the rest 60 to connect the gripping gripping 50 to the lower portion of the operation panel (10). Easy-to-use finger mouse. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation panel 10 and the settable 60 is injection molded of the same material plastic, the grip ring 50 is made of a metal material and integrally molded with the settable 60 Easy-to-use finger mouse, characterized in that. In a finger mouse manufactured in a ring shape to be fitted to a finger, the finger mouse has a pointing device 100, a left and right mouse buttons 40 and 50, and an auxiliary button 70 having a flat plate shape disposed on an upper surface thereof. The plate 10 and the lower portion of the operation panel 10 is composed of a gripping portion 20, the cross section of the 'U' shape, the operation plate 10 and the gripping portion 20 is coupled to Easy-to-use finger mouse, characterized in that it can be used or separated from each other can use only the operation panel 10 without the gripping portion (20). According to claim 6, A plurality of coupling grooves 180 are formed on the lower surface of the operation panel 10, corresponding to the coupling surface 200 of the plurality of elastic body on the upper surface of the rest 60 Since the coupling protrusion 200 is detachable from the coupling groove 180, the operation panel 10 and the gripping portion 20 are used in combination, or are used separately. Convenient finger mouse. According to claim 1, wherein the operation panel 10 is formed in the upper surface is divided into the front projection 110 and the rear half 120, the pointing device 100 and the left and right buttons (40, 50) and auxiliary buttons 70 is a convenient finger mouse, characterized in that formed only in the second half (120). The finger mouse according to claim 1, wherein a micro-radio device is installed inside the operation panel (10). 10. The finger mouse according to claim 9, wherein the wireless device has a circuit, a module for wireless transmission, a battery for its operation, and a space and structure for its storage. According to claim 1, wherein the operation panel 10 is provided with a detachable jack port for both wired and wireless, and the computer body coupling portion of one end of the cable 220 for wired connection is a combination jack is composed of USB and PS / 2 combined Easy-to-use finger mouse, characterized in that. The finger mouse according to claim 1, wherein an antenna (30) for transmitting to the computer body is installed on the front surface of the operation panel (10).