TWI444859B - Pointing device with joystick function - Google Patents

Description

Index device combined with rocker function

The invention is a mouse structure, in particular an index device incorporating a rocker function.

With the increasing popularity of personal computers, people often use various types of data processing devices such as computers, personal digital assistants, and mobile phones in their work or daily life. These data processing devices often have built-in or external keyboards. Operating devices such as a mouse and a touchpad.

In the multimedia entertainment market, it has developed rapidly in recent years, and various types of games for personal computers are becoming more and more popular. However, the control of computer games is mostly the use of general computer peripheral input devices, such as a mouse or keyboard. Since the general mouse or keyboard is mainly used to manipulate the window interface of the operating system, it is a simple game for operating mode close to the operating system. It is enough to play with a mouse or keyboard, but for certain action games, such as fighting games or racing games, it is not smooth to control with a mouse or keyboard, and it is not possible for the user to experience the true presence of the game.

Because the traditional mouse must move back and forth to achieve the purpose of mouse movement, the movement mode of the mouse can not simulate the movement of the rocker. Even if the fixed structure of the mouse is added to the structure of the mouse, the design of the roller cannot be used. On the pole, there is no way to match the button group of the joystick to the mouse. Therefore, in order to solve the problem of the operability of the game, the user must externally use the joystick for the game to have a complete game control function, so that the game can be smoothly get on. However, the joystick for the game is only to improve the game experience, so that it can have a smooth sense of control and convenience when playing the game, and can not be used to manipulate the window interface of the operating system, so after the game is over, the game joystick Cannot continue to use, must be replaced with a mouse or keyboard to manipulate the operating system's window interface. Not only is the replacement process quite inconvenient, but it also causes great trouble to the user to accommodate different computer peripheral input devices.

In view of this, the present invention provides an index device for combining a rocker function for controlling a cursor of an electronic device. The index device includes: a fixing member, a movable member, a connecting member, a detecting module, and a rocker. The movable member is coupled to the fixing member and movable relative to the fixing member; the connecting member is configured to connect the fixing member and the movable member, and the movable member is returned to the original position relative to the fixing member; the detecting module is configured to detect the movable member relative to the fixing member The movement generates a displacement signal, and the electronic device controls the movement of the cursor according to the displacement signal; the rocker is coupled to the movable member to drive the movable member to move two-dimensionally relative to the fixed member.

The function of the invention is that the mouse function and the rocker function are combined on the same indicator device; when the movement mode of the movable member is the indicator mode, the cursor of the electronic device is controlled by moving the movable member relative to the fixed member to play the game. When the movement mode of the movable member is switched to the rocker mode, and the fixing member is used as the base, the movable member is moved by the rocker to perform the game operation. Therefore, the user can simultaneously use the window interface and the game operation of the operating system by the present invention, and does not need to additionally connect the joystick for the game, thereby greatly improving the convenience of use.

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Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B , FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a state in which the first embodiment of the present invention is used, and FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of the present invention. State diagram. FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are schematic diagrams showing the first embodiment of the present invention, which is an index device 1 for combining a rocker function according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the present invention can be applied to a notebook computer and an individual. Computer, personal digital assistant or other appropriate form of electronic device. The index device 1 incorporating the rocker function according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a fixing member 10, a movable member 20, a connecting member 25, a detecting module 30, and a rocker 40.

The fixing member 10 is a substantially rectangular base, and the area thereof is approximately the size required by a general user to operate the mouse. In this embodiment, the fixing member 10 can be provided with a storage space 100 at the bottom for accommodating the button assembly 70. When the user wants to use the button assembly 70, only the button assembly 70 needs to be pulled out by the storage space 100 (such as the 3A). Figure), not only is it quite convenient to use, but also easy to carry.

The movable member 20 has a shape for the user to hold, and is provided with a plurality of buttons 21, a roller 22 and a recess 23. Further, the movable member 20 is coupled to the fixing member 10 at one end, and is movable relative to the fixing member 10 via a user operation. .

The connecting member 25 is located between the fixing member 10 and the movable member 20, and connects the fixing member 10 and the movable member 20, as shown in FIG. 3B, so that the movable member 20 can perform two-dimensional omnidirectional movement with respect to the fixing member 10, that is, The fixing member 10 is moved 180 degrees relative to the fixing member 10 without three-dimensional rotation. In addition, after the movable member 20 is moved relative to the fixing member 10, the connecting member 25 can be used when the movable member 20 is no longer stressed. The movable member 20 is automatically returned to the home position from the moved position. Here, the connecting member 25 is preferably a ball shaft, and the movement of the movable member 20 relative to the fixing member 10 is caused by the rotation of the ball shaft, but the invention is not limited thereto.

The detecting module 30 has a first detecting member 31 and a second detecting member 32. The first detecting member 31 is disposed on the fixing member 10, and the second detecting member 32 is disposed on the movable member 20 and is movable. The first detecting member 31 and the second detecting member 32 detect the movement of the movable member 20 in a magnetic induction manner, mainly due to the change of the magnetic flux of the two detecting members 31 and (2B, FIG. 3B). The movement mode, the movement amount, and the like of the movable member 20 are determined, and corresponding displacement signals are generated according to the detection result, and transmitted to an electronic device such as a personal computer to control the cursor (not shown). The structure of the detection module 30 and the detection method are only examples. The invention is not limited thereto. For example, the detection module 30 can be a light sensor disposed on the movable member 20, which can project laser light or A suitable light such as infrared rays is applied to the fixing member 10, and the light reflected by the surface of the fixing member 10 is received, and the moving manner, the moving amount, and the like of the movable member 20 are judged according to the change of the reflected light received by the fixing member 10.

The rocker 40 is generally elongated and can be gripped by a user, and one end thereof can be connected to the recess 23 of the movable member 20. In the present embodiment, one end of the rocker 40 is coupled to the movable member 20 via the rotating shaft 50, so that The rocker 40 is rotated relative to the movable member 20 around the rotating shaft 50 and is located at the use position (as shown in FIG. 1), and can be accommodated in the recessed portion 23 of the movable member 20 by being rotated from the use position to the storage position (as shown in FIG. 2); When the rocker 40 is in the use position, the rocker 40 is exposed to the concave portion 23, and the user can hold the rocker 40. When the rocker 40 is in the storage position, the rocker 40 is housed in the concave portion 23, and the user can hold the movable member 20 to operate.

Moreover, the movable member 20 can be provided with a switch 60 for switching the moving mode of the movable member 20 into the index mode or the rocker mode. In the index mode, the acceleration mode, the moving speed of the cursor will be in accordance with the detecting module 30. When the detection result is changed, the detection result is converted into the moving speed of the cursor; in the indicator mode, the moving mode of the movable member 20 is moved at a constant speed, and the moving speed can be restricted by the definition of the software.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic view showing another aspect of the first embodiment of the present invention. The fixing member 10 is provided with a sliding rail 11 in the accommodating space 100. The button assembly 70 is provided with a fitting portion 71 that can be fitted into the sliding rail 11. The fitting portion 71 is embedded in the sliding rail 11 so that the button assembly can be The storage space 100 of the fixing member 10 slides inward toward the ground. However, the foregoing sliding structure of the button assembly 70 is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 5, FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the rocker according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are diagrams of the first embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the rod when positioning. The movable member 20 is provided with a positioning member 24 in the recess 23 to position the rocker 40 when the rocker 40 is in the use position. Here, the rocker 40 is provided with a fixing portion 45 near the rotating shaft 50, and a fitting hole 46 is provided in the fixing portion 45, and the fitting hole 46 has a guiding surface; the positioning member 24 can be mainly composed of the abutting portion 241 and the elastic member. The 242 is formed by the switch portion 243, wherein one end of the resisting portion 241 has a guiding slope, the other end is abutted by the elastic member 242, and the interlocking switch portion 243 is disposed thereon, and the elastic member 242 is preferably Spring, but the invention is not limited thereto. Please refer to FIGS. 7A and 7B for a schematic view of the rocker according to the first embodiment of the present invention when positioned at another viewing angle. When the elastic member 242 is pressed against the abutting portion 241, the guide inclined surface of the abutting portion 241 is moved along the guide inclined surface of the fitting hole 46 and fitted into the fitting hole 46, so that the rocker 40 is positioned at the use position. The user can move the switch portion 243 to move the resisting portion 241 toward the elastic member 242, and the resisting portion 241 is disengaged from the fitting hole 46, so that the rocker 40 can be displaced from the use position to the storage position.

When the user controls the cursor of the electronic device with the present invention, the movement mode of the movable member 20 is the index mode, and the rocker 40 is received in the concave portion 23 of the movable member 20, and the user can detect and move the movable member 20, that is, can detect The module 30 detects the movement of the movable member 20 and generates a corresponding displacement signal, and then transmits the displacement signal to an electronic device such as a personal computer to control the displacement of the cursor. When the user plays the game, the movement mode of the movable member 20 is switched to the rocker mode via the changeover switch 60, and the rocker 40 is pulled out of the concave portion 23 of the movable member 20, so that the abutting portion 241 of the positioning member 24 is embedded in the fixing portion 45. The rocking hole 40 is positioned by the fitting hole 46, and the user can hold the rocker 40 to operate, and the detecting module 30 detects the movement of the movable member 20 and generates a corresponding displacement signal, and then transmits the displacement signal to the individual. Electronic devices such as computers control their cursor displacement.

Please refer to FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B and FIG. 9. FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are structural diagrams of a rocker according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a second embodiment of the present invention. State diagram. It is an index device 1 for combining the rocker function disclosed in the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is the structure of the rocker 40, and the fixing member 10 does not need to be provided with the storage space 100 to accommodate the button assembly 70. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the rocker 40 is mainly composed of a housing 41, a flexible circuit board 42 and a plurality of buttons 43. The flexible circuit board 42 is disposed in the housing 41, and the plurality of buttons 43 are electrically connected. The flexible circuit board 42 is connected to the housing 41, and the button assembly 70 separated from the rocker 40 in the first embodiment is replaced by a structure in which the plurality of buttons 43 are directly disposed on the rocker 40. Here, the space in the casing 41 must have a space for the flexible circuit board 42 to be bent, and the bending space here, the surface of the mechanism can not be broken or the burrs are broken to the surface of the flexible circuit board 42. line. Furthermore, the present invention can also be used for the connection of the coaxial cable instead of the flexible circuit board 42. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the flexible circuit board 42 can be used to maintain good signal transmission under repeated bending operations. Replaced by the structure that will not be broken.

When the switch 60 switches the movement mode of the movable member 20 to the rocker mode to play the game, the user can directly manipulate the direction with the rocker 40 and press the plurality of buttons 43 of the rocker 40 to operate the game, which is simple and convenient.

Referring to FIG. 10A, FIG. 10B and FIG. 11, FIG. 10A is a schematic view showing a state in which a third embodiment of the present invention is used, and FIG. 10B is an exploded perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a schematic view showing the state of storage according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is an index device 1 for combining the rocker function disclosed in the third embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the first two embodiments is the structure of the rocker 40. In the third embodiment of the present invention, the rocker 40 is a generally elongated cylindrical structure, and one end is preferably provided with a thread 44, and a corresponding thread 231 is disposed in the concave portion 23 of the movable member 20, when When the user wants to use the rocker 40, the screw 44 of the rocker 40 can be screwed into the thread 231 of the recess 23 to complete the assembly, and the movement mode of the movable member 20 is switched to the rocker mode to start the game; When the game is over, the user removes the rocker 40 from the movable member 20 and stores it in the housing space 100 of the fixing member 10, which is not only highly convenient to use, but also easy to carry.

However, the foregoing description is not limited to the structure in which the rocker 40 is screwed to the movable member 20. The present invention is not limited thereto, or a connector may be provided in the recess 23 of the movable member 20 to connect the rocker 40, or Other fixing means that the rocker 40 can be fixed to the movable member 20.

It can be seen from the above description that the index device combined with the rocker function proposed by the present invention combines the mouse function and the rocker function on the same indicator device. When the user wants to use the mouse function, the movement mode of the movable movable member is the index mode, and the cursor of the electronic device is controlled by the movable member moving relative to the fixed member. When the user plays the game, the moving mode of the movable movable member is the rocker. The mode is performed with a fixing member as a base, and the movable member is moved by the rocker to perform a game operation. Therefore, the user can simultaneously use the window interface and the game operation of the operating system by the present invention, and does not need to additionally connect the joystick for the game, thereby greatly improving the convenience of use.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications and refinements made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention are encompassed by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is therefore defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1. . . Index device combined with rocker function

10. . . Fastener

11. . . Slide rail

100. . . Storage space

20. . . Movable

twenty one. . . button

twenty two. . . Wheel

twenty three. . . Concave

231. . . Thread

twenty four. . . Positioning member

241. . . Responsible department

242. . . Elastic component

243. . . Switch section

25. . . Link

30. . . Detection module

31. . . First detecting piece

32. . . Second detection component

40. . . Rocker

41. . . case

42. . . Flexible circuit board

43. . . button

44. . . Thread

45. . . Fixed part

46. . . Fitted hole

50. . . Rotating shaft

60. . . Toggle switch

70‧‧‧Key components

71‧‧‧Mate

Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the state of the first embodiment of the present invention at the time of storage.

Fig. 3A is an exploded perspective view (1) of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3B is an exploded perspective view (2) of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing another aspect of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the rocker of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6A is a schematic view (1) of the rocker of the first embodiment of the present invention when it is positioned.

FIG. 6B is a schematic view (2) of the rocker in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7A is a schematic view (1) of the rocker according to the first embodiment of the present invention when positioned at another viewing angle.

FIG. 7B is a schematic view (2) of the rocker according to the first embodiment of the present invention when positioned at another viewing angle.

8A is a schematic structural view (1) of a rocker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8B is a schematic structural view (2) of the rocker according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the state of use of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10A is a schematic view showing the state of use of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10B is an exploded perspective view showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a schematic view showing the state of storage according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

1. . . Index device combined with rocker function

10. . . Fastener

20. . . Movable

twenty one. . . button

twenty two. . . Wheel

twenty three. . . Concave

twenty four. . . Positioning member

40. . . Rocker

60. . . Toggle switch

70. . . Button assembly

Claims (9)

An index device for combining a rocker function for controlling a cursor of an electronic device, comprising: a fixing member; a button assembly received in the fixing member and slidably disposed laterally on the fixing member; a movable member, Attached to the fixing member and movable relative to the fixing member; a connecting member connecting the fixing member and the movable member, the connecting member returning the movable member to the original position relative to the fixing member; a detecting module detecting the The movable member generates a displacement signal relative to the movement of the fixing member, the electronic device controls the movement of the cursor according to the displacement signal; and a rocker coupled to the movable member, the rocking rod drives the movable member relative to the fixed member Perform two-dimensional movement. The indicator device of the combination of the rocker function of claim 1 further includes a switch for switching the indicator device to an indicator mode or a rocker mode, wherein the cursor device moves in the rocker mode The rate is constant. The index device of claim 1, wherein the rocker is detachable from the movable member and received in the fixing member. The index device of the combination of the rocker function of claim 1 further includes a rotating shaft pivotally connecting the rocking rod and the movable member, wherein the rocking rod is rotated from a use position to a storage position with the rotating shaft as a center. It is housed in the movable member. The index device of the combination of the rocker function of claim 4 further includes a positioning member disposed on the movable member, wherein the positioning member positions the rocker when the rocker is in the use position. An index device for a rocker function according to claim 5, wherein the rocker includes a fixing portion and a bit In the fitting hole of the fixing portion, the positioning member includes a resisting portion and an elastic member, and the elastic member pushes against the engaging portion to abut the locking hole to position the rocker. The index device of the combination of the rocker function of claim 6, wherein the positioning member further comprises a switch portion, and one end is connected to the abutting portion to drive the resisting portion to be displaced. The index device of claim 1, wherein the rocker comprises: a casing; a flexible circuit board located in the casing; and a plurality of buttons electrically connected to the flexible circuit board and exposed to the casing . The indicator device of claim 1, wherein the detecting module detects the movement of the movable member relative to the fixing member by one of a magnetic induction mode and a light sensing mode.