TWM501597U - Mouse for detecting physiological feature - Google Patents

Abstract

A mouse for detecting a physiological feature is provided. The mouse includes a main body, a lighting unit, a light sensing unit, and a controller. The main body has a cover and a bottom, the cover covers the bottom, and the bottom has a hole. The lighting unit transmits a light source to the hole. The light sensing unit senses a reflection light to generate a sensing signal. In a first operation mode, the reflection light is generated on the hole by reflecting the light source according to a tested person. The controller judges the physiological feature of the tested person according to the sensing signal. Moreover, in a second operation mode, the reflection light is generated on the hole by reflecting the light source according to a mouse pad. The controller judges moving information of a mouse cursor according to the sensing signal.

Description

a mouse that detects physiological characteristics

The novel creation is related to a kind of mouse, and in particular to a mouse which can perform the function of detecting the physiological characteristics of the living body in addition to the function of the mouse.

With the advancement of electronic technology, computer devices have become an indispensable tool in people's lives, and the mouse used to operate computer devices is also a tool that can be seen everywhere.

The mouse used to operate the computer device has undergone many innovations with the evolution of the times. In terms of sensing technology, the early roller type mouse has progressed to the current optical mouse, and the sensitivity of detecting the sliding of the user's hand is enhanced. In terms of information transmission, the early wired mouse has also progressed to the wireless mouse, so that the mouse has no space limitation in use.

However, no matter what kind of mouse, no matter what kind of mouse, it can only control the mouse position of the computer device, and there are still limited functions in actual functions.

The novel creation provides a mouse that detects physiological characteristics, and can perform the detection function of the physiological characteristics of the living body in addition to the function of the mouse.

The mouse for detecting physiological features created by the present invention includes a main body portion, a light emitting unit, a photosensitive element, and a controller. The body portion has a bottom portion and a cover body, the cover body covers the bottom portion, and the bottom portion has an opening. The light emitting unit emits a light source to the opening. The photosensitive element senses the reflected light to produce a sensing signal. The controller is coupled to the photosensitive element. Wherein, in the first operation mode, the reflected light is generated in the opening according to the reflected light of the subject, and the controller determines the physiological characteristic of the subject according to the sensing signal. On the other hand, in the second mode, the reflected light is generated in the opening according to the reflected light source of the mouse pad, and the controller determines the mouse movement information according to the sensing signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the light source has a first wavelength in a first mode of operation and a second wavelength in a second mode of operation.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first wavelength is greater than the second wavelength.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the physiological characteristic is at least one of a pulse of the subject and a blood oxygen concentration of the subject.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the mouse receives a mode selection signal to determine whether to operate in the first mode of operation or in the second mode of operation.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the mode selection signal is sent by the external electronic device through the wireless transmission mode.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the mouse is coupled to the computer device, and The computer device selects a signal to the mouse in the transmission mode according to the application.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, a gravity sensor is further included. The gravity sensor generates a mode selection signal according to the posture of the mouse.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, a display device is further included. The display device is disposed on the main body portion and coupled to the controller for displaying the physiological feature in the first operation mode.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, a concentrating element is further included. The concentrating element is disposed between the paths at which the photosensitive element receives the reflected light.

Based on the above, the novel creation extends the structure of the traditional optical mouse through different operation modes, so that the optical mouse can detect the physiological characteristics of the subject in addition to the mouse movement information, so that a single mouse can be executed. Different features extend the effectiveness of their applications.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

100, 200, 310, 410, 500, 600‧‧‧ mouse

110, 210‧‧‧ Main body

120, 220, 520‧ ‧ controller

130, 230, 530‧ ‧ lighting units

140, 240‧‧‧Photosensitive elements

150, 250‧‧‧ concentrating elements

111, 211‧‧‧ cover

112, 212, 601‧‧‧ bottom

H1, H2‧‧‧ openings

LS‧‧‧ light source

FLS‧‧‧ reflected light

LD1, LD2‧‧‧ light-emitting components

SS‧‧‧ signal

OB1‧‧‧ objects

FING‧‧‧ finger

320‧‧‧Computer equipment

MS‧‧‧ mode selection signal

420‧‧‧External electronic devices

510‧‧‧ Gravity Sensor

610‧‧‧ display device

S710~S750‧‧‧Steps for detecting physiological features

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a mouse capable of detecting physiological features according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a mouse capable of detecting physiological features according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing an operation mode setting of a mouse of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the way.

4 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of an operation mode setting of a mouse of the present creative embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an operation mode setting of a mouse of the present creative embodiment.

6 is a schematic view of a mouse of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the action of detecting a physiological characteristic of a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the mouse 100 includes a main body portion 110 , a controller 120 , a light emitting unit 130 , a light receiving element 140 , and a light collecting element 150 . The main body portion 110 includes a cover body 111 and a bottom portion 112, and the cover body 111 covers the bottom portion 112 and forms an accommodation space. The bottom 112 has an opening H1.

The light emitting unit 130 is configured to emit the light source LS to the opening H1 and generate the reflected light FLS according to the object OB1. The reflected light FLS is transmitted to the photosensitive element 140 through the concentrating element 150, and the photosensitive element 140 can generate the sensing signal SS according to the received reflected light FLS.

The light emitting unit 130 may include two light emitting elements LD1 and LD2, such as light emitting diodes. In the present embodiment, the light-emitting elements LD1 and LD2 may respectively emit light sources of different wavelengths, wherein the wavelength of the light source emitted by the light-emitting element LD1 may be greater than the wavelength of the light source emitted by the light-emitting element LD2. For example, the light emitting element LD1 The red light can be emitted, and the light-emitting element LD2 can emit green light.

The controller 120 is coupled to the photosensitive element 140 and receives the sensing signal SS. The controller 120 can perform a corresponding action according to the sensing signal SS. In this embodiment, the object OB1 may be a mouse pad. At this time, the mouse 100 determines the movement information of the mouse 100 according to the sensing signal SS according to the operation mode, and transmits the related information to the associated computer device ( Not shown), the computer device can calculate the mouse movement information.

It should be noted that the present invention can also be operated in another mode of operation. Please refer to FIG. 2, which illustrates a schematic diagram of a mouse capable of detecting physiological features according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the mouse 200 includes a main body portion 210, a controller 220, a light emitting unit 230, a light receiving element 240, and a light collecting element 250. The main body portion 210 includes a cover body 211 and a bottom portion 212, and the cover body 211 covers the bottom portion 212 and forms an accommodation space. The bottom 212 has an opening H2.

In the present embodiment, the bottom portion 212 of the main body portion 210 is placed upward, and the finger FING of the subject covers the opening H2. As a result, the light source emitted by the light-emitting element LD2 in the light-emitting unit 230 is emitted to the opening H2, and the reflected light is generated according to the finger FING. This reflected light is transmitted to the photosensitive element 240, and the photosensitive element 240 generates the sensing signal SS in accordance with the received reflected light.

It should be noted that the controller 220 receives the sensing signal SS and processes the sensing signal SS according to the operating mode in which it is located, thereby discriminating the physiological characteristics of the subject.

Further, the controller 220 can interpret according to the sensing signal SS. The pulse of the subject, or the blood oxygen concentration of the subject, of course, the controller 220 can also simultaneously read the pulse of the subject and the blood oxygen concentration according to the sensing signal SS.

Carefully, in the present embodiment, the light-emitting element LD2 transmits a light source of a short wavelength (for example, green light), and causes a light source of green light to illuminate the peripheral nerve of the human body of the subject. The light-receiving light is reflected by the light source to reflect the reflected light generated by the blood flow state in the peripheral blood vessel, and the photosensitive element 240 can sense a photoplethysmography (PPG) signal, and thereby the controller 220 can calculate the pulse and blood of the subject. Oxygen concentration.

The mouse 100, 200 in the above embodiment is the same mouse, and the same mouse can perform two different functions through the selection of the operation mode. In the details of the action, the illumination unit can transmit light sources of different wavelengths in different operation modes, wherein the illumination unit in the mouse can transmit red with a longer wavelength when the mouse performs the manipulation of the mouse position. Light, and when the mouse performs a physiological characteristic detection action, the light-emitting unit in the mouse can transmit green light having a shorter wavelength, and thereby enhance its operational performance in each operation mode. The controller can execute different firmware in different operating modes.

It is not difficult to be understood from the embodiments of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 that the mouse provided by the embodiment of the present invention can detect the physiological characteristics of the subject in the first operation mode and the second operation mode, respectively. The manipulation of the mouse position. In this way, the function of the mouse can be effectively expanded to increase its performance.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an operation mode setting of a mouse of the present invention. In Figure 3, the mouse 310 and the computer The devices 320 are connected to each other, and the computer device 320 can send the mode selection signal MS to the mouse 310 according to the execution application. Here, the mouse 310 and the computer device 320 can be connected by wired or wireless connection. When the user wants to perform the switching operation of the operation mode of the mouse 310 (for example, switching to the detection mode of the physiological feature), the user can execute the application to perform the mode switching operation through the computer device 320. Thereby, the computer device 320 can transmit the mode selection signal MS to the mouse 310 through a wired or wireless manner, so that the mouse 310 can perform the detection function of the physiological feature.

Incidentally, after the mouse 310 completes the detection function of the physiological feature, the detected result can be transmitted back to the computer device 320. In this way, the user can view the pulse and/or blood oxygen concentration of the subject through an application executed by the computer device 320.

Of course, after the detection of the physiological features of the mouse 310 is completed, the user can terminate the execution of the physiological feature detection action through the application, and change the mouse 310 to the general mouse position control operation mode. .

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the operation mode setting of the mouse of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the mouse 410 can then communicate with an external electronic device 420, such as a mobile phone. The external electronic device 420 can transmit a mode selection signal to set the operating mode of the mouse 410. Of course, the mouse 410 can also return the detection result of the physiological feature generated by the mouse 410 to the external electronic device 420, and the external electronic device 420 can display the detection result of the physiological feature through the display screen thereof.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an operation mode setting of a mouse of the present invention. The mouse 500 further includes a gravity sensor 510, wherein the gravity sensor 510 is coupled to the controller 520, and sends the mode selection signal MS to the controller 510 according to the posture of the detecting mouse 500. For example, when the bottom of the mouse 500 is facing upward, the gravity sensor 510 can transmit a mode selection signal MS indicating that the controller 520 performs a detection mode of the physiological feature, and when the bottom of the mouse 500 is facing downward, The gravity sensor 510 can transmit a mode selection signal MS indicating that the controller 520 performs a mouse position control mode.

In addition, the mode selection signal MS may be transmitted to the light emitting unit 530, and the light emitting unit 530 may select to transmit a light source of a suitable wavelength according to the mode selection signal MS.

Please refer to FIG. 6 below. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, a display device 610 is disposed on the bottom 601 of the body portion of the mouse 600. The display device 610 can be coupled to a controller within the body portion of the mouse 600 and configured to display physiological features, such as the number of pulse beats, in a first mode of operation (a mode that detects physiological features).

Next, please refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the action of the physiological feature detection of the mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention. In step S710, the mouse can confirm whether the physiological feature measurement mode is activated according to the mode selection signal. When the physiological feature measurement mode is activated, step S720 can be performed to perform heartbeat (pulse) and/or blood. The oxygen concentration test operation, in contrast, when the physiological feature measurement mode is not activated, the step S750 is maintained to perform the normal operation of the mouse mode (mouse control mode).

Step S730 determines whether the physiological feature measurement is completed. If the physiological feature measurement has been completed, step S740 may be performed to perform a heartbeat and/or blood oxygen concentration return action. If it is determined in step S730 that the physiological feature measurement is not completed, step S730 is continuously performed. After the heartbeat and/or blood oxygen concentration returning action of step S740 is completed, step S750 is performed and the mouse is switched back to the normal mouse mode (mouse control mode), and the mouse control action is performed.

In summary, the novel creation uses different operation mode switching actions to enable the mouse to have the functions of biological physiological characteristic measurement in addition to the general mouse control function. In the case of no need to replace and increase the hardware, the mouse has multiple application functions, which effectively improves the performance of the mouse.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

200‧‧‧ Mouse

210‧‧‧ Main body

220‧‧‧ Controller

230‧‧‧Lighting unit

240‧‧‧Photosensitive elements

250‧‧‧ concentrating elements

211‧‧‧ cover

212‧‧‧ bottom

H2‧‧‧ openings

LD1, LD2‧‧‧ light-emitting components

SS‧‧‧Sensor signal

FING‧‧‧ finger

Claims (10)

A mouse for detecting physiological characteristics, comprising: a main body portion having a bottom portion and a cover body covering the bottom portion, the bottom portion having an opening; a light emitting unit emitting a light source to the opening; and a photosensitive member Sensing a reflected light to generate a sensing signal; and a controller coupled to the photosensitive element, wherein, in a first mode of operation, the reflected light is generated by the light source in the opening according to a subject, The controller determines the physiological characteristic of the subject according to the sensing signal. In a second mode, the reflected light is generated according to a mouse pad reflecting the light source, and the controller determines the sensing signal according to the sensing signal. A mouse movement information. The mouse for detecting physiological features according to claim 1, wherein the light source has a first wavelength in the first mode of operation, and the light source has a second wavelength in the second mode of operation. The mouse for detecting physiological characteristics according to claim 2, wherein the first wavelength is smaller than the second wavelength. The mouse for detecting physiological characteristics according to claim 1, wherein the physiological characteristic is at least one of a pulse of the subject and a blood oxygen concentration of the subject. The mouse for detecting physiological features according to claim 1, wherein the mouse receives a mode selection signal to determine whether to operate in the first mode of operation or in the second mode of operation. The mouse for detecting physiological characteristics according to claim 5, wherein the mode selection signal is sent by the external electronic device through the wireless transmission mode. The mouse for detecting physiological features according to claim 5, wherein the mouse is coupled to a computer device, and the computer device transmits the mode selection signal to the mouse according to an application. The mouse for detecting physiological features according to claim 5, further comprising: a gravity sensor, wherein the mode selection signal is generated according to the posture of the mouse. The mouse for detecting physiological features according to claim 1, further comprising: a display device disposed on the main body and coupled to the controller for displaying the physiological characteristic in the first operation mode . The mouse for detecting physiological features according to claim 1, further comprising: a concentrating element disposed between the paths of the photosensitive element receiving the reflected light.