201039175 六、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 【先前技術】 Ο 隨著電子科技的進步，許多功能強大的數位電子 地應用在生活中，成為現代人平時不可或缺的日常用品，如手 電腦等。上述電子裝置财都轉朗輸人裝絲進行=的 輸入或功能的操控’其中鍵盤即為最廣為使用的輸人I置之… 一般而言，由於_設計的發展已有數恃之久，故設置於盆 〇上的按鍵布局已逐漸具有一定的規則，再加上按鍵數量的考量，ς 以;鍵盤發展至今均在尺寸設計上受到很大的限制，因此，鍵盤通常 ί設ft一桌面上方能進行操作，雖然目前有出現-些減少按鍵數 里或疋縮小按鍵尺寸的方法以改善鍵盤在使用及攜帶上的便利性， 如$慧型手機的按鍵布局，細纟於其設計不符合人體工學的要 求’因此並不利於使用者進行長時間的輸入使用。綜上所述，如何 縮減鍵盤上按鍵數量同時又能滿足人體工學的要求便為現今機構設 計所需努力之課題。 。 4 201039175 【發明内容】 因此，本發明係提供一種用來輸入訊號至一主機之輸入模組及 其相關電子設備，藉以解決上述之問題。 本發明係揭露-種用來輸入訊號至一主機之輸入模組，其包含 ❹有-球型殼體，·-按鍵裝置，設置於該球型殼體之表面上，該按鍵 裝置係用來產生-輸入訊號；一力σ速度計，設置於該球塑殼體内， 用來量測該球型殼體之一傾斜狀態；以及一控制單元，設置於該球 型殼體内且電連接於該按鍵裝置以及該加速度計，用來根據該按鍵 衣置所產生之5亥輸入訊號以及該加速度計所量測到之該傾斜狀態傳 送一輸出訊號至該主機。 ~ 本發明另揭露-種電子設備，其包含有一輸入模組，其包含有 ❹-球型殼體；-按鍵裝置，設置於該球型殼體之表面上，該按鍵裝 置係用來產生—輸人訊號；-加速度計，設置於該球型殼體内，用 來量測該球型殼體之一傾斜狀態；以及-控制單元，設置於該球型 •殼體内且電連接於該按鍵裝置以及該加速度計，用來根據該按鍵裝 置所產生之該輸入訊號以及該加速度計所量測到之該傾斜狀態產生 -輸出訊號；以及—主機’雛_控鮮元，用來接收該控制單 元所產生之該輸出峨並根_輸出減執行⑽應之指令。 5 201039175 【實施方式】 凊參閱第1圖，第1圖為本發明一電子設備10之功能方塊圖。201039175 VI. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention belongs] [Prior Art] Ο With the advancement of electronic technology, many powerful digital electronic applications have become an indispensable daily necessities for modern people, such as hands. Computer, etc. The above-mentioned electronic devices are all converted into the input of the person or the control of the function. The keyboard is the most widely used input I. In general, due to the development of the design, it has been several years. Therefore, the layout of the buttons placed on the basin has gradually become a certain rule, coupled with the number of buttons, 键盘; keyboard development has been greatly limited in size design, therefore, the keyboard is usually set to ft a desktop The upper part can be operated, although there are some ways to reduce the number of keys or reduce the size of the keys to improve the convenience of the keyboard in use and carrying, such as the button layout of the smart phone, the details are not consistent with its design. Ergonomic requirements 'is therefore not conducive to long-term input use by users. In summary, how to reduce the number of buttons on the keyboard while meeting the ergonomic requirements is the task of designing today's organizations. . 4 201039175 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention is directed to an input module for inputting signals to a host and associated electronic devices, thereby solving the above problems. The present invention discloses an input module for inputting signals to a host, which comprises a ball-type housing, and a button device is disposed on a surface of the ball type housing, and the button device is used for Generating an input signal; a force σ speedometer disposed in the spherical plastic housing for measuring a tilted state of the spherical housing; and a control unit disposed in the spherical housing and electrically connected The button device and the accelerometer are configured to transmit an output signal to the host according to the 5 hai input signal generated by the button device and the tilt state measured by the accelerometer. The invention further comprises an input device comprising an input module comprising a ❹-ball type housing; and a button device disposed on a surface of the spherical housing, the button device being used for generating - An input signal; an accelerometer disposed in the spherical housing for measuring a tilted state of the spherical housing; and a control unit disposed in the spherical housing and electrically connected to the The button device and the accelerometer are configured to generate an output signal according to the input signal generated by the button device and the tilt state measured by the accelerometer; and a host 'catch_control element for receiving the The output generated by the control unit is parallel to the output and the instruction (10) is executed. 5 201039175 [Embodiment] Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device 10 of the present invention.
電子設備10包含有一輸入模組12以及一主機14。輸入模組12包 含有一球型殼體16、一按鍵裝置18、一加速度計20，以及一控制 單元22。按鍵裝置18係設置於球型殼體16之表面上，按鍵裝置18 係用來產生一輸入訊號，按鍵裝置18包含有一重設按鍵組％，用 來傳輸-歸零訊號至加速度計2〇以初始化加速度計Μ。加速度計 20係設置於咖殼體_，加速度計2() _來量_型殼體^The electronic device 10 includes an input module 12 and a host 14. The input module 12 includes a ball housing 16, a button unit 18, an accelerometer 20, and a control unit 22. The button device 18 is disposed on the surface of the spherical casing 16, and the button device 18 is used to generate an input signal. The button device 18 includes a reset button group % for transmitting the zero-return signal to the accelerometer 2 Initialize the accelerometer Μ. Accelerometer 20 is set in the coffee case _, accelerometer 2 () _ quantity _ type housing ^
之-傾斜狀態，在此實施例中，該傾斜狀態係代表球型殼體16之一 傾斜角度與-傾斜方向，如前㈣度等。控制單元Μ係設置於球 型殼體16内且電連接於按鍵裝置ls以及加速度計2〇,控制單元力 包含有-按鍵表26，按鍵表26係用來儲存球型殼體16之傾斜狀能 與按鍵裝置18之對應關係，控制單元22係根據按鍵裝置18所紅 之該輸入峨、加速度計如所量測狀魏斜狀態，以及按鍵表 26產生m號並傳送該輪出職至主機μ。主機Μ包含 顯示裝置28以及—邏輯單㈣。邏輯單幻g係減於控制單元 22，用來根據加速度相所_彳之該傾斜狀態爾鍵表 制顯示裝置28執行相對應之指令，在此實施例中，邏輯單元_ 以是有線傳輪之方式接收控制料22所產生之該輸出、 訊號’意即輪人顯丨2細鱗傳輸或有轉輸之方式連接於主出 14。此外，上述之主機14係可為—電腦或為-手機。 6 201039175 Ο Ο 係針對電子設備10之輸人魏進行詳細之·。請參閱第 2圖，第2圖為本發明一實施例輸入模組12與按鍵表26之對應關 係示意圖。由第2圖可知，輸入模組12係為—對應使用者左右仅 裝置’按鍵裝置18縣各自對應個者左右手之五個手指的十個按 鍵。當錢者欲制輸人模組12在域14所儲存之—數位賴如 Word槽幻巾進行㈣輸人時，僅請左右手分職球型殼體 16上並將各個手指分別放置於按鍵裝们8之相對應按鍵上，接著 將球型殼體！6旋轉至按鍵表％上所紀錄的其中之一組傾斜角度以 及傾斜方向，最後再按下相職的練，域即可透舰制單元22 傳送訊號至主機14中，進而控制主機14執行在該數位健中輸入 貧料之指令’舉例來說，假設使用者想要輸人“YES”，首先使用 者須使用左右手將其所握持的球型殼體16均從不傾斜的位置旋轉 至前傾1G度的位置，此時，位於_殼體16⑽加速度計2〇就合 將所量測到的前傾丨G度之資訊傳送至控制單元22，而控制單元^ 就會根據加物t 2G缝_的_ 1()紅:#誠及按鍵表％ 相對應之訊號至邏輯單元30，接著邏輯單元3〇就會根據該 相對應之喊控制顯示裝置Μ顯示按鍵表％中對應前㈣度所纪 錄的十轉⑽卩^从以叫明以漏烟者選取所 欲輸入之觀’而由第2圖可知，使財撤賴下對應右手拇指 以及^手中指之按鍵’於此同時’按鍵裝置18就會傳送相對應之輸 入訊號至控解元22，在㈣單元__難置18所傳來之 相對應的輸入訊號後，控制單元22就會根據加速度計2〇所量測到 201039175 的:傾10度之貢訊、按鍵襄置18所傳來之相對應的輸入訊號，以 及鍵表26進而產生相對應的輪出訊號並將其傳送至主機14，如 此即可才工制主機1<4執行在該數位槽案中輸人“Y”以及“E”之 才曰：接下來，使用者須再將左手所握持的球型殼體16從前傾川 度旋轉至不傾斜的位置，此時，顯示裝置28就會相對應地顯示按鍵 表26 t對應不傾斜所紀錄的十個符號（即a，& d，f, q h，认， Ο 〇 L，‘;），最後使用者再按下對應左手無名指之按鍵，如此即可完成 YES的輸入。上述按鍵表％所儲存之内容可視實際應用而有所 改炎々思即知鍵表26所儲存之内容亦可為其他種類的輸入符號，如 注音符號等。 —除了上述資料的輸入功能之外，輪入模組12亦可控制主機Μ 執订其他類型的指令，舉例來說，使用者可旋轉球型殼體^至後傾 2〇度的位置並鮮按谓應右手巾指之按鍵， 鍵係對應“PageUp”，如此鈐口』夭此按 數射^ w 卩可㈣域14執行將該 雜槽案所紀_容向上捲_令。料，在按 %中書斜 線之紀錄格，如繼傾與左手小指之紀祕， 而可設定為習知鍵盤上常見的功能按鍵，如列印、休眠等 1圖可知，按鍵裝置18包含有重設按鍵組 也就是說，當使用者於下—次使用輪人模組12時，若是^體 並非位於預設的零度傾斜位態（如處於前傾1〇度）時^者 201039175 之域，物，冑雜馳24齡如上 速度計20，而在加速产七m 队物零如虎至加 合、隹…仏 十0接收到該歸零訊號後，加速度計20就 a進仃初始化之動作，也就是會新 ^重新疋義目_型殼體16所處的傾斜 狀恕（如處於剞傾10度）為新的 令度傾斜位恶，如此一來，即可方 便使用者直接進行輸入模組12 , 刃鈿作而不用先將球型殼體16旋 轉回到原先預設的零度傾斜位能。The tilt state, in this embodiment, represents the tilt angle and the tilt direction of one of the spherical housings 16, such as the front (four) degrees. The control unit is disposed in the spherical housing 16 and electrically connected to the button device ls and the accelerometer 2A. The control unit includes a button table 26 for storing the tilt of the spherical housing 16. Corresponding to the corresponding relationship between the button device 18, the control unit 22 generates the m number according to the input port of the button device 18, the accelerometer as measured, and the button table 26 generates the m number and transmits the wheel to the host. μ. The host computer 显示 includes display device 28 and - logic single (four). The logic unit is reduced by the control unit 22 for executing the corresponding command according to the tilt state of the acceleration phase. In this embodiment, the logic unit _ is a wired transmission. The manner of receiving the output, the signal generated by the control material 22 means that the wheeled person transmits the fine scale transmission or has the transfer mode connected to the main output 14. In addition, the host 14 described above may be a computer or a mobile phone. 6 201039175 Ο 进行 For the input of the electronic device 10, please refer to the details. Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of the correspondence between the input module 12 and the button table 26 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from Fig. 2, the input module 12 is configured to correspond to ten buttons of the five fingers of the left and right hands of each of the left and right devices of the device. When the money person wants to make the input module 12 stored in the domain 14 - the digital position is like the Word slot magic scarf (4) input, only the left and right hands are divided into the spherical shell 16 and the respective fingers are placed on the button The corresponding buttons on the 8th, then the spherical shell! 6 Rotate to one of the set of tilt angles and tilt directions recorded on the button table %, and finally press the corresponding training, the domain can transmit the signal to the host 14 through the shipbuilding unit 22, and then the control host 14 executes For example, if the user wants to input "YES", the user must first use the left and right hands to rotate the spherical housing 16 held by the user from the non-tilted position to At a position of 1G forward, at this time, the accelerometer 2 in the housing 16 (10) transmits the information of the measured forward tilt G degree to the control unit 22, and the control unit ^ is based on the addition t 2G slit__1() red: #诚和键表% corresponding signal to logic unit 30, then logic unit 3〇 will display the corresponding button in the button table % according to the corresponding shout control display device (4) The ten-turn (10) 卩^ recorded by the degree is selected from the view of the person who wants to enter the smoke, and the picture of the person who wants to enter the smoke is shown in Figure 2, so that the button corresponding to the right thumb and the middle finger of the money is removed at the same time. The button device 18 transmits the corresponding input signal to the control element 22 After the corresponding input signal from the (4) unit __Difficulty 18, the control unit 22 will measure the 201039175 according to the accelerometer 2: the 10 degree tilt signal and the button set 18 are transmitted. The corresponding input signal, and the key table 26, in turn generate a corresponding round-trip signal and transmit it to the host 14, so that the host 1<4 executes the input "Y" in the digital slot and "E": Next, the user has to rotate the spherical housing 16 held by the left hand from the forward tilting to the non-tilting position. At this time, the display device 28 will display the button table correspondingly. 26 t corresponds to the ten symbols recorded without tilting (ie a, &d; f, qh, recognize, Ο 〇 L, ';), and finally the user presses the button corresponding to the left-hand ring finger, so that YES is completed. input of. The content stored in the above button table % may be changed according to the actual application. The content stored in the key table 26 may also be other types of input symbols, such as phonetic symbols. - In addition to the input function of the above information, the wheel-in module 12 can also control the host Μ to perform other types of commands. For example, the user can rotate the ball-shaped housing to a position of 2 degrees backward. According to the button of the right hand towel, the key corresponds to "PageUp", so the mouth is 夭 夭 按 按 按 按 按 w w w 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 四 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 In the case of the slash of the book, the slash of the book, such as the secret of the left hand and the little finger of the left hand, can be set as a common function button on the conventional keyboard, such as printing, sleeping, etc., the button device 18 includes Resetting the button group means that when the user uses the wheel module 12 in the next time, if the body is not in the preset zero degree tilt state (such as in the forward tilt 1 degree), the domain of 201039175 , the object, the 胄 驰 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 , that is, the new ^ re-supplied _ _ shell 16 is tilted (such as at 10 degrees of tilt) for the new degree of tilt, so that users can directly input The module 12 is bladed without first rotating the spherical housing 16 back to the previously preset zero degree tilting potential.
相較於習知鍵盤受到按鍵數量的限制以及人體工學的考量，本 發明係_加速度計量測球型殼體之傾斜狀_方法以達到縮減按 鍵數量以及縮小輸人裝置尺寸之效果，_，本發明所提供之輸入 模組不僅可具錢於攜帶之優點’科亦可科到峰鍵盤需放在 桌面上的限制’也就是說，僅需雙手握持本發明之輸人模組的球型Compared with the conventional keyboard, which is limited by the number of buttons and ergonomic considerations, the present invention is a method for reducing the number of buttons and reducing the size of the input device. The input module provided by the invention can not only have the advantage of carrying money, but also the limitation of the keyboard to be placed on the desktop. That is to say, only the two hand holding the input module of the invention is required. Ball type
殼體’使用者就可以開始進行資料輸人之操作，如此—來，便可大 大地增進使用上的便利性。 以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例，凡依本發明申請專利範圍 所做之均等變化與修飾，皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖為本發明電子設備之功能方塊圖。 第2圖為本發明一實施例輸入模組與按鍵表之對應關係示意圖。 9 201039175 【主要元件符號說明】 10 電子設備 12 輸入模組 14 主機 16 球型殼體 18 按鍵裝置 20 加速度計 22 控制單元 24 重設按鍵組 26 按鍵表 28 顯示裝置 30 邏輯單元 〇 10The user of the housing can start the operation of data input, so that the convenience of use can be greatly enhanced. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should fall within the scope of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the correspondence between an input module and a key sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 201039175 [Description of main components] 10 Electronic equipment 12 Input module 14 Main unit 16 Spherical housing 18 Key unit 20 Accelerometer 22 Control unit 24 Reset button group 26 Button table 28 Display unit 30 Logic unit 〇 10