KR20080005307U - Mouse for computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a computer mouse, which can perform the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis functions simultaneously in the configuration of a conventional mouse. It is suggested to achieve user convenience by enabling it to be performed through a mouse.

The computer mouse 100,

The overall shape is streamlined and has a flat surface, and the left and right edges are formed through a certain curvature. The predetermined height is provided with sidewalls formed over the entire length of the mouse and hinge supports on the front and rear edges. And the bottom plate where the photodiode is placed,

It is fixed through the hinge support and the hinge shaft of the lower plate can be angular movement at a certain angle in the left / right direction from the lower plate, and the left / right click button to perform the function of the conventional graphic input device,

Y-axis variable wheel capable of performing basic wheels and scrolling functions between the left and right click buttons, and a Z-axis switching button applied to a three-dimensional graphic input or a 3D game. Characterized in that configured.

Computer mouse, PCB board, 3D, 3D graphics, joystick

Description

Mouse for computer {Mouse for computer}

1 is a front view showing a computer mouse to which the present invention is applied,

2 is a plan view showing a mouse for a computer to which the present invention is applied;

3 is a side view showing a mouse for a computer to which the present invention is applied;

Figure 4 is an overall cross-sectional view taken an entire cross-section of the mouse for a computer to which the present invention is applied,

5 is a left, right cross-sectional view showing a left, right cross section of the computer mouse to which the present invention is applied;

Figure 6 is a partial fracture diagram showing an extract of the upper PCB substrate of the mouse for the computer to which the present invention is applied,

7 is a block diagram of a program for realizing a computer mouse to which the present invention is applied.

* Description of the symbols used in the main parts of the drawings *

1,2; Left / Right Button 3; Basic Wheel

4; Y axis variable wheel 5; Z axis switching button

6; mouse top 7; mouse bottom

8,9; lower hinge support 10; upper hinge support

11,12; hinge shaft 13,14; electromagnet

Permanent magnet 18; centralized control controller

19; photodiode 20; bottom PCB substrate

21; upper PCB board 22, 23; left and right click sensors

24, 25; Wheel shaft 27, 28; Z-axis switchable click sensor

29; basic wheel click sensor 31; Y-axis origin setting ball

32; Y-axis origin jig 33; X-axis encoder

The present invention relates to a mouse for a computer. More specifically, as an input device used in a graphic environment of a computer, an arrow on a computer screen moves in the same direction when a hand is moved, and an arrow is pressed when a button is pressed or continuously. A mouse for executing various actions according to a pointed position; The present invention relates to a computer mouse capable of maximizing 3D work efficiency by configuring the mouse to simultaneously perform the functions of three axes of X, Y, and Z.

In general, a computer mouse is a name given to resemble a mouse and is a type of input device used to point to or move from a location on a computer screen.

The computer mouse is composed of a case, an infrared sensor, and a cable (or wireless), and a button and a wheel are mounted on the top of the case. These mice use infrared sensors (or balls) to signal the computer to indicate the location of the cursor on the screen, and buttons and wheels are used to select or execute commands.

Such a mouse is an input device used for 2D plane work, which is 2D, and a joystick, which is an input device capable of supporting 3D, is required to perform 3D stereoscopic graphic work or 3D game.

As such, two-dimensional plane work is predominantly performed through a normal mouse, and a separate input device is required to perform three-dimensional graphic work or a game, causing a user to experience inconvenience in terms of space and economy. Was hugging.

Thus, in order to alleviate such inconvenience in use, a joystick combined mouse that can simultaneously perform flat graphics and three-dimensional graphics work was created through Patent Registration No. 323537.

This is also a technology that simply combines a mouse and a joystick spatially, and when used, only one of the mouse and the joystick is selectively used, and there is a structural problem in that two devices cannot be used at the same time.

In addition, by placing the piezoelectric element on the palm of the palm, the object on the screen is moved according to which direction the pressure of the piezoelectric element is applied in use, which not only increases fatigue of the user's wrist but also causes the palm of the palm of the palm. It is impossible to control the joystick by itself because it is necessary to control it.

In addition, when using the mouse's click button in common, the front of the mouse is positioned vertically and clicked with the thumb of the hand that holds the mouse.When using the joystick again while using the keyboard, the mouse close to the floor is vertical again. In this process, which is to be used as a joystick standing up, pressure is applied to the piezoelectric element at the rear of the mouse, and there are many practical problems such as the need to move the object in a direction that is not desired by the user and modify it again.

Another auxiliary input device that is currently on the market as a product attached to the mouse or composed of a separate device that is not combined, use with the mouse at the same time, but using a hand other than holding the mouse jog shuttle It aims to perform such functions.

Therefore, the window drive does not recognize the same as the mouse, but recognizes it as a separate input device and performs only a role as an auxiliary device.

Therefore, the present invention is proposed to solve the above problems, so that the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis functions can be simultaneously performed in the configuration of a conventional mouse, as well as two-dimensional planar graphic work and three-dimensional three-dimensional graphic work. And 3D games are designed to enhance user's convenience by enabling not only digital but also analog functions through a single mouse.

Computer mouse of the present invention for achieving the above object,

It is formed in a flat shape on the left and right edges through a certain curvature, and has a predetermined height that is formed over the entire length of the mouse, and a hinge support is provided on the front and rear edges, and a PCB board and a photodiode are used to control the mouse. It is interposed freely at a certain angle left and right through the hinged lower plate, the hinge support and the hinge shaft of the lower plate, and the left and right click buttons and basic wheels, Y-axis variable wheels and Z-axis switching buttons, etc. It consists of a top plate provided.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a computer mouse of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view of a computer mouse to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a computer mouse to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 3 is a side view of a computer mouse to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the entire cross section of the computer mouse to which the subject innovation is applied, Figure 5 is a left and right cross-sectional view showing the left and right cross sections of the computer mouse according to the present invention, Figure 6 Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing a partial fragment of the PCB substrate. Fig. 7 is a block diagram of a program for realizing a computer mouse to which the present invention is applied.

1, 2 and 3 illustrate the external appearance of a computer mouse to which the present invention is applied.

The mouse 100 for the computer has a flat shape in a streamlined overall shape and is provided with a lower plate 7 having a sidewall having a predetermined height in both left and right sides, interposed like a wrap around the lower plate 7, and hinge fixing. It is possible to angular movement at a certain angle in the left / right direction from the upper side of the lower plate (7), the left / right click buttons (1, 2) and the left / right click buttons (1, 2) Y-axis variable wheel (4) capable of performing functions such as the basic wheel (3) and scrolling between phases and Z-axis switching button (5) applied to three-dimensional graphics input or 3D games, etc. are formed left and right.

In the computer mouse 100 to which the present invention is applied, the upper plate 6 and the lower plate 7 are freely fastened at a predetermined angle in a left / right direction through hinge fixing, and a lower hinge positioned at the front / rear of the lower plate 7. It is possible by fastening the support hinges 8 and 9 and the upper hinge support 10 formed on the upper plate through the hinge shafts 11 and 12.

As described above, the hinged upper plate 6 is required to have smooth operability during left / right angular movement for X-axis movement, and for this purpose, electromagnets 13 and 14 are provided at the left and right sides of the upper plate 6. Corresponding to the lower plate (7) via the permanent magnets (15, 16) to enable the upper plate (6) to operate smoothly without deflection in one direction by the repulsive force by the same stimulus.

The computer mouse 100 of the present invention is the Y-axis variable wheel (4) responsible for the Y-axis movement and the basic wheel (3) interposed in the ordinary mouse is formed in the front center of the mouse 100, the upper PCB board Interposed between the wheel support and the shaft (24, 25) on the (21), the encoder (26) for controlling the respective rotation value is interposed at the tip of the shaft (24, 25).

In particular, the Y-axis variable wheel (4) is formed in the recess groove on one side of the circumferential surface, as shown in Figure 6, the setting detection ball 31 for the origin setting of the Y axis in the corresponding portion of the recess groove is the upper PCB board 21 Is interposed by the origin jig 32 interposed on the?

In this way, on the upper PCB substrate 21 on which the basic wheel 3 and the Y-axis variable wheel 4 are mounted, the left and right click sensors 22 and 23 are disposed forward and the rearward to perform basic mouse functions. Positioning the Z-axis switching click sensors 27 and 28 for the Z-axis switching, respectively, between the upper and lower PCB board 21 and the lower PCB board 20 between the Z-axis switching click sensor (27,28). Slot 30 is further provided. In addition, the basic wheel click sensor 29 is located directly below the basic wheel 3.

The upper PCB board 21 is interconnected with the lower PCB board 20 mounted on the lower board 7, and the lower PCB board 20 is equipped with a central control controller 18 for controlling the functions of the entire mouse. .

In addition, among the hinge portions connecting the upper plate 6 and the lower plate 7, the left side of the upper plate 6 is disposed at the tip of the hinge shaft 12 connecting the lower hinge support 9 and the upper hinge support 10 positioned at the rear of the mouse. An X-axis encoder 33 is provided to control the X-axis movement during the right / right movement, and the X-axis encoder 33 is connected to the lower PCB substrate 20 to be controlled.

7 is a program progress block diagram for realizing a computer mouse to which the present invention is applied,

The computer mouse detects the intensity of the mouse's movement from the optical sensor and transmits it to the PC through the microcomputer. To select an arbitrary coordinate on the screen, click the left and right buttons of the mouse and use the X-axis operation. When the X-axis encoder rotates left and right and the Y-axis wheel rotates up and down, the pulse signal is counted from the count and the electric signal is transferred to the microcomputer.

At this time, each electric signal is transferred to a PC via a USB controller modeled by a program embedded in the microcomputer.

This series of electrical signals are controlled by the drive program of the PC, and the Y-axis variable wheel allows the user to set the constant speed / speed in the PC drive program. In the PC's drive program, the electromagnet magnetic force adjustment value is fed back and stored as a microcomputer, and the value is maintained even when the power is off, and when the top plate of the mouse rotates left and right with respect to the X axis, Accordingly, the microcomputer controls the power splice of the magnetic force of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet so that the magnetic force is kept constant even if the distance between these magnets is narrowed or widened.

In addition, the button and the variable wheel are not fixed to any one function, and other functions may be implemented by mapping key values of the keyboard. If the origin of the encoder that generates the pulse signal is required, the basic wheel button in the PC's drive program is turned on for a certain time (seconds), so that the origin of the X axis can be reset. The tilt can be set, and the home position reset of the Y-axis places the setting detection ball in the recess of the Y-axis variable wheel so that the user can know the finger's sense when rotating the wheel up and down based on the Y-axis origin reset. For sake.

Computer mouse of the present invention configured as described above,

First of all, when a normal two-dimensional planar graphic input or web surfing on the window is required, the user inputs the graphic by moving the cursor using the left / right click button or the basic wheel and clicking on the designated part. Run the specified program.

At this time, the screen movement in the X-axis direction is not only possible to move the entire mouse, but also by tilting only the top plate in the left / right direction, the central control controller recognizes the signal of the X-axis encoder connected thereto. It is possible to scroll left and right in the X axis direction without moving the whole.

In addition, when the Y-axis movement is required, a general computer mouse operation is performed such as moving the whole mouse in the Y-axis direction or scrolling up or down the document or web surfing screen using the basic wheel formed on the upper plate. In case of scrolling at high speed on the back, it is possible to proceed with Y-axis variable wheel.

The computer mouse to which the present invention is applied can perform web surfing or graphic input work on a window as a conventional mouse.

Through the Y-axis variable wheel and Z-axis switch button formed on the upper plate as described above, when the displayed window is changed in the basic window use environment such as web surfing, the screen window is changed directly using the Y-axis variable wheel. You can perform a series of tasks, such as pushing, pulling, pulling, and lowering or raising the taskbar on the window.

This can be done through the rotation value of the Y-axis variable wheel, and the rotation value of the Y-axis variable wheel is rotated at the initial Y-axis variable wheel during initial mouse operation to the recessed groove formed on the circumferential surface of the Y-axis variable wheel and the upper PCB board. The point of contact with the setting detection ball of the formed origin jig is recognized as the origin, and since the numerical change according to the rotation of the Y-axis variable wheel is recognized by the encoder embedded in the shaft, it is possible to recognize the rotation value of the Y-axis variable wheel.

In addition, the work using the Y-axis variable wheel is useful when scrolling a long document at a constant speed or retrieving a large amount of data at high speed.

Of course, the X-axis movement can be operated by tilting the mouse top plate in the left / right direction as mentioned above.

In addition, if you tilt the top of the mouse in the left / right direction while pressing the Z-axis switch button, it is possible to perform the forward and backward operations of the screen window in the web surfing, which is a computer mouse that can be easily used by anyone.

As described above, the computer mouse to which the present invention is applied can perform a very convenient task even when inputting a 3D game or a stereoscopic graphic, which controls the screen switching by tilting the upper and left side of the mouse top. Compared to the method of rotating the screen with the distance and time difference when moving the position of the mouse while pressing the right button, and restoring the mouse again, it has the advantage of enabling more delicate play.

As described above, tilting the top of the mouse can be controlled by variably controlling the digital signal in all programs controlled by the joystick or the up, down, left, and right buttons of the keyboard. Particularly, the upper and lower buttons of the keyboard were continuously pressed when moving forward and backward in the game. Can be controlled at constant speed / high speed by using Y-axis variable wheel.

In addition, in 3D graphic input, it is possible to control the XYZ axis while pressing the Z axis conversion button on the side of the mouse after selecting an object, leading to quick command execution and shortening working time, thereby increasing work efficiency and user's hand fatigue. It has the advantage that can significantly reduce the.

In particular, the Y-axis is rotated step by step in the MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), an online network game where thousands of players simultaneously access the virtual reality of the game and play their role. As a character moves at a speed corresponding to a step value, or shows a variable movement according to the rotation of the Y-axis variable wheel, for example, in a baseball game, as if a baseball is thrown, a swing is performed at the end with a wrist snap. The operation of rotating the ball can be implemented.

In addition, the Y-axis can be controlled for forward and backward movement in car racing games and skateboard games, but it can be maintained at a constant speed without seeking neutrality by magnetic force such as X-axis. Just tilting to the right allows for comfortable steering.

The computer mouse of the present invention as described above provides a function capable of inputting 3D and stereoscopic graphics to a conventional mouse, so that it is possible to simultaneously perform flat graphic input and stereoscopic graphic input as a single mouse. Of course, according to the program to be used, a separate dedicated input device, that is, a joystick or a mouse pen, etc. is not required and can be used as an input device regardless of the program.

In addition, the computer mouse of the present invention has the size of the hand and the mouse by angular movement in the left and right directions so that the back of the hand can hold the mouse while turning the wrist as if the back of the hand or the hand moves away from the human body. Even if you have a different way of holding, you can naturally rotate the mouse to catch it. Furthermore, depending on the type set by the user in the drive program, the electromagnet supports the wrist according to the strength of the magnetic force corresponding to the value of the X-axis encoder. The feeling of using the mouse in a state can significantly reduce wrist fatigue even after long use.

Claims (3)

In configuring a computer mouse The computer mouse 100, The overall shape is streamlined and has a flat surface, and the left and right edges are formed through a certain curvature. The predetermined height is provided with sidewalls formed over the entire length of the mouse and hinge supports on the front and rear edges. And the bottom plate where the photodiode is placed, It is fixed through the hinge support and the hinge shaft of the lower plate can be angular movement at a certain angle in the left / right direction from the lower plate, and the left / right click button to perform the function of the conventional graphic input device, Y-axis variable wheel capable of performing basic wheels and scrolling functions between the left and right click buttons, and a Z-axis switching button applied to a three-dimensional graphic input or a 3D game. Computer mouse, characterized in that configured. The method of claim 1; The computer mouse (100); The upper left and right sides of the upper plate 6 are provided with electromagnets 13 and 14, and the corresponding lower plate 7 includes permanent magnets 15 and 16 interposed to generate repulsive force by the same magnetic pole. Y-axis variable wheel (4) and the basic wheel (3) formed in the front center of the mouse 100 through the shaft (24, 25) provided with a wheel support and the encoder 26, Left and right click sensors 22 and 23 disposed forward; Z-axis switchable click sensor (27, 28) mounted on the rear, Basic wheel click sensor mounted directly below the slot 30 and the basic wheel (3) for connecting the upper PCB substrate 21 and the lower PCB substrate 20 between the Z-axis switching click sensor (27,28) 29 is interposed between the upper PCB substrate 21, Is connected to the upper PCB substrate 21 and the film wire, A central control controller 18 for controlling the functions of the entire mouse, Computer mouse, characterized in that consisting of a lower PCB substrate 20 through the X-axis encoder 33 to control the X-axis movement during the left / right angular movement of the upper plate (6). The method of claim 1 or 2; The Y-axis variable wheel 4 forms a recess groove in one side of the circumferential surface, The mouse for the computer, characterized in that the setting detection ball 31 for setting the origin of the Y-axis is interposed by the origin jig (32) interposed on the upper PCB (21) in the portion corresponding to the recess groove.

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