CN1261855C

CN1261855C - Indicator device

Info

Publication number: CN1261855C
Application number: CNB001241494A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王中鼎; 梁凯光; 周正平; 张正旻
Original assignee: Zhishen Industrial Co ltd
Current assignee: Zhishen Industrial Co ltd
Priority date: 2000-08-17
Filing date: 2000-08-17
Publication date: 2006-06-28
Anticipated expiration: 2020-08-17
Also published as: CN1339736A

Abstract

A pointing device having a light-emitting scrolling device, which may be a scroll wheel or a trackball, is provided. The pointer device is connected with a computer and used for controlling the displacement of a cursor on a computer display, the pointer device comprises a pointer unit used for generating a pointer signal to the computer so as to control the displacement of the cursor, a rolling device used for generating a rolling signal to the computer, a light source used for irradiating the rolling device to enable the rolling device to emit light, and a control unit used for controlling the operation of the pointer device. When the computer transmits a status signal to the pointing device, the control unit controls the light source according to the status signal to set the light emitting mode of the scrolling device.

Description

Index device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of index device, particularly a kind of light-emitting mode of its tourelle that utilizes is to show the index device of computer mode.

Background technology

Known index device with tourelle (as spool roller or trace ball) can only be used for producing index signal and be sent to computing machine, with vernier displacement or the scrolling window on the control display, and can't receive and show the information that transmits from computing machine.Therefore, the user can't directly learn the state of computing machine from known index device.For example, when computing machine when network receives an envelope Email, if display does not have to open or user's sight line is not faced display, the user can't know immediately so has Email to import into, may thereby miss to have ageing important information.Perhaps, when computing machine enters a particular state, when having scrolling (Scrolling Navigator) function when computer interface, if the user does not have this window of scrolling, just this user can't learn immediately whether this computer interface has rolling function.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of computing machine that shows to transmit the index device of information, make the user can be directly from this index device tourelle light-emitting mode and learn the state of this computing machine.

For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of index device, be electrically connected a computing machine, be used for controlling the displacement of the vernier on the display of this computing machine, this index device includes: a housing; One index unit is installed in this housing, be used for producing an index signal to this computing machine to control the displacement of this vernier; One tourelle, be used for producing a roll signal to this computing machine, wherein this tourelle is a roller, this roller is made up of a roller bearing and an annulus, this annulus is to be attached on this roller in the mode around this roller outer rim, and the user can roll this roller by contacting this annulus, and this annulus is made of a light transmissive material, penetrable this annulus of the light that this light source distributed, and make this roller luminous; One light source, be used for shining this tourelle so that this tourelle is luminous, wherein this light source is to be positioned within this roller, and this roller is supported by a bracing or strutting arrangement, be installed in this housing, there is an electric installation contact position of this roller and this bracing or strutting arrangement, is used for when this tourelle rolls power supply being supplied with this light source; And a control module, be used for controlling the operation of this index device, wherein this computing machine includes a driver, and this driver can make this computing machine send out corresponding status signal to this index device according to the state of detected this computing machine; Wherein when this computing machine transmitted a status signal to this index device, this control module can be controlled this light source according to this status signal, to set the light-emitting mode of this tourelle.

Description of drawings

For further understanding above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage now specify in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the index device of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram of Fig. 1 index device.

Fig. 3 prolongs the sectional view of tangent line 3-3 for index device shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is the sectional view of the index device of second embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the index device of third embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 6 is the sectional view of the index device of fourth embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 is that the index device of fourth embodiment of the invention is in the sectional view at the first roller bearing axle center and the first bracing or strutting arrangement place.

Fig. 8 is driver shown in Figure 2 process flow diagram when whether detection vernier place window has rolling function.

Fig. 9 is driver shown in Figure 2 process flow diagram when whether detection has new mail or do not have mail not read as yet.

Embodiment

With reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the index device 10 of first embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram of Fig. 1 index device 10.Fig. 3 is index device 10 a shown in Figure 1 sectional view along tangent line 3-3.Index device 10 is to be electrically connected a computing machine 30, is used for a vernier 42 displacements on the display 40 of control computer 30.Index device 10 includes a housing 12, an index unit 14, tourelle 16, a light source 22, and a control module 24.

Index unit 14 is to be used for producing an index signal to the displacement of computing machine 30 with control vernier 42.Tourelle 16 is a roller (wheel), is made of a light transmissive material, is used for producing a roll signal to computing machine 30, and then the scrolling of control operation window 44.Light source 22 is used for producing light 54 to shine tourelle 16 and to make tourelle 16 luminous.Control module 24 is to be used for the operation of controlling index device 10.Wherein, computing machine 30 is a desktop PC, and index device 10 is a mouse.

As shown in Figure 2, computing machine 30 includes a driver 32, is used for detection computations machine 30 situation at that time, and an interface program 34, is used for allowing the user set the light-emitting mode of tourelle 16.When computer mode changes, the state of driver 32 meeting detection computations machines 30, and according to detected computer mode, make computing machine 30 transmit corresponding status signal to index device 10, control module 24 just can be controlled this light source 22 luminous or flickers according to this status signal, this moment, tourelle 16 was subjected to the influence of light source 22 irradiation, can present different light-emitting mode (luminous or flicker etc.).Thus, the user just can learn the state that computing machine 30 is present by tourelle 16 different light-emitting modes.

Tourelle 16 is except that can being made of single light transmission device, when tourelle 16 is a roller, tourelle 16 also can be made up of an annulus 62 and a roller bearing 64, annulus 62 is to be additional on the roller bearing 64 in the mode around roller 64 outer rims, the user can roll tourelle 16 by contact annulus 62, light source 22 is arranged on a side 17 of tourelle 16, and annulus 62 is made of a light transmissive material, roller 64 can reflex to annulus 62 with light 54, when light source 22 irradiation, can produce reflected light 56 during roller 64, and make tourelle 16 luminous.

With reference to Fig. 4.Fig. 4 is the sectional view of the index device 60 of second embodiment of the invention.Tourelle 61 is a roller, and tourelle 61 is made up of an annulus 63 and a roller bearing 65, and index device 60 and index device 10 differences are that the structure of tourelle 16,61, light source 22 are direct irradiation annulus 63 and make tourelle 61 luminous.

With reference to Fig. 5.Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the index device 70 of third embodiment of the invention.Light source 22 is arranged on a side 17 of tourelle 71, and the inboard of tourelle 71 contains a reflecting surface 52 in addition, is used for light 54 that reflection source 22 produced to form a reflected light 56.Reflected light 56 can penetrate from the top of tourelle 71, learns the state that computing machine is present with the user.

With reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 6.Fig. 6 is the sectional view of the index device 80 of fourth embodiment of the invention.Fig. 7 is the sectional view of the index device 80 of fourth embodiment of the invention at the first roller bearing axle center 84 and first bracing or strutting arrangement, 72 places.Light source is except the side 17 that can be arranged on tourelle (as Fig. 3 to Fig. 5), also can light source 86 be arranged on roller bearing 82 inside of tourelle 81 as Fig. 6, and the two ends of roller bearing 82 are supported by first bracing or strutting arrangement 72 and second bracing or strutting arrangement 74, respectively there is an electric installation 92 contact position of roller bearing 82 and first bracing or strutting arrangement 72 and second bracing or strutting arrangement 74, each electric installation 92 can be supplied with light source 86 with power supply when tourelle 81 rolls, the light 88 that light source 86 is distributed can directly penetrate from the top of tourelle 81, and makes tourelle 81 luminous.As Fig. 7, electric installation 92 is to be fixed within first bracing or strutting arrangement 72, and be connected electrically in one first lead 97, and first axle center 84 of roller bearing 82 includes a conductive ring 94 and contacts with electric installation 92 in first bracing or strutting arrangement 72 in rotatable mode, and conductive ring 94 is the electrode cables 96 that are connected electrically in light source 86 by one second lead 98, relatively, in the contact position of second axle center 85 of roller bearing 82 and second bracing or strutting arrangement 74 also just like above-mentioned identical electricity conductive construction, and both sides first lead 97 is connected electrically in two electrodes of a power supply, therefore when tourelle 81 rolls, can power supply be supplied with light source 86, and make light source 86 luminous by electric installation 92.

As Fig. 1 to Fig. 3.When computing machine 30 receives an important information, as receive an envelope Email from network, or some operations is when needing user to handle, do not read as yet if any Email, again or the computer operation environment is when allowing the user to do some action, action pane (operating window) 44 or vernier place window 46 as computing machine 30 have spool navigation (Scrolling Navigator) function, driver 32 just can detect the state of computing machine 30, and, make computing machine 30 transmit corresponding status signal to index device 10 according to detected computer mode.24 of control modules can be according to these status signal control light source 22 luminous or flickers.This moment, tourelle 16 was subjected to the influence of light source 22 irradiation, can present different light-emitting modes, and the user can rely on tourelle 16 different light-emitting modes and learn the state that computing machine 30 is present.

In addition, the light-emitting mode that interface program 34 allows to change tourelle 16 is set, and makes different light-emitting modes be satisfied different users's needs.When the user felt to be weary of to the light-emitting mode of tourelle 16, the user can change the light-emitting mode of tourelle 16 with the hobby of oneself by interface program 34.When the user set finish after, the mode that driver 32 just can set according to the user makes computing machine 30 send out corresponding status signal to index device 10, so that the light-emitting mode of tourelle 16 is along with the mode that the user sets changes.

The light source 22 of index device 10 can be light emitting diode (the Light EmittingDiode of a monochrome or polychrome, LED), the different status signal that this moment, control module 24 meetings were transmitted according to computing machine 30 be controlled the conducting of this light emitting diode, so that this light emitting diode forms different light-emitting modes.Thus, by the irradiation of this light emitting diode different modes, tourelle 16 can present different light-emitting modes, and then allows the user learn the state that computing machine 30 is present.In addition, light source 22 also can be made up of a plurality of light emitting diode, and these a plurality of light emitting diodes can send multiple homochromy or light with different colors, and can be and close, open, and different luminance such as flicker, shows the demand of multiple computer mode with response.

Tourelle 16 also can be a trace ball except that can be a roller, pass the information of coming as long as tourelle can luminous mode show computing machine 30, just spirit according to the invention all.

With reference to Fig. 8.Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram of driver 32 when whether the window 46 that detects vernier 42 places has rolling function shown in Figure 2.At first, driver 32 can be found out vernier place window 46 earlier, and whether detect vernier place window 46 again has spool, if window 46 no spools, then driver 32 can make computing machine 30 transmit a status signal to index

device

10, and 24 of control modules can be closed according to this status signal control light source 22; If window 46 has spool, then whether detection window 46 can scrolling again for driver 32, if window 46 can not scrolling, then driver 32 can make computing machine 30 transmit a status signal to

index device

10,24 of control modules can be closed according to this status signal control light source 22, if window 46 existing spools again can scrolling, driver 32 can read the setting data of interface program 34, make computing machine 30 transmit a status signal to index device 10 according to its setting data again, 24 of control modules can be luminous according to this status signal control light source 22.

With reference to Fig. 9.Fig. 9 is driver 32 shown in Figure 2 process flow diagram when whether detection has new e-mail or have Email not read as yet.At first driver 32 can detect whether new Email is once arranged every a schedule time, and should can allow the user set via interface program 34 schedule time.When driver 32 detects new Email, driver 32 can read the setting data of interface program 34 earlier, make computing machine 30 transmit a status signal according to its setting data again, and set the light-emitting mode of this tourelle 16, as make light source 22 flickers to index device 10.If driver 32 detects when not having new Email, can further again detection whether there be Email not read as yet, when detecting when still having Email not read as yet, driver 32 can read the setting data of interface program 34 earlier, make computing machine 30 transmit a status signal according to its setting data again, and make this tourelle 16 luminous with certain light-emitting mode to index device 10.When if driver 32 detects and does not both have new e-mail and also do not have Email and do not read as yet, just more further detection light source 22 whether open, if light source 22 is an opening, then close light source 22, if but light source 22 closed, then do not do any action.Each driver 32 finishes above-mentioned inspection flow process and through behind the predetermined time interval, driver 32 can be carried out above-mentioned inspection flow process once more.34 of interface programs allow practical person to set the length that driver 32 detects the mail cycle, driver 32 just can be according to the cycle length that sets, whether detection once has new Email or has Email not read as yet every a schedule time, and utilizes the light-emitting mode of tourelle 16 to inform the result of its inspection of user.

In addition, as Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 3, index device 10 also includes a button 26.When the status signal that is transmitted according to computing machine 30 when tourelle 16 manifests different light-emitting modes, if a user pushes button 26 with a predetermined way, double-click button 26 as connecting, then light source 22 can stop luminously, and tourelle 16 also can stop its light-emitting mode jointly.In addition, when this user presses the button 26 of index device 10, can produce a feedback signal to computing machine 30, driver can produce a specific function to computing machine 30 according to this feedback signal.For example, the status signal that is transmitted when computing machine 30 is an expression computing machine 30 when receiving an envelope Email, and this user just can a predetermined way pushes button and 26 makes computing machine 30 start a mail software to read the Email that does not read as yet.The user also can set the effect of button 26 by interface program 34, the running that is used for control computer 30 of the button 26 that this moment, driver 32 can set according to received feedback signal comparison user.Tourelle 16 also can directly be arranged on the button 26 and make button 26 and tourelle 16 interlocks, as button 26 being designed to the middle key of mouse shown in Figure 1.Thus, when the user presses tourelle 16, can touch button 26, more convenient in the operation.

Compare with known index device, index device 10 of the present invention is to utilize the light-emitting mode of tourelle 16 to represent the state of computing machine 30, the user can be learnt the state of computing machine 30 easily immediately by the light-emitting mode of tourelle 16, and via the button on the index device 10 26 running of control computer 30 in addition.

The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equivalent variations and modifications of being done according to claim scope of the present invention all should belong to the scope that the present invention is contained.

Claims

1. An indicator device, electrically connected to a computer, used to control the displacement of a cursor on the display of the computer, the indicator device includes:

a shell;

An indicator unit installed in the housing, used to generate an indicator signal to the computer to control the displacement of the cursor;

A rolling device is used to generate a rolling signal to the computer, wherein the rolling device is a roller, the roller is composed of a roller shaft and a ring, and the ring is attached to the outer edge of the roller On the roller, the user can roll the roller by touching the ring, and the ring is made of a light-transmitting material, and the light emitted by the light source can pass through the ring to make the roller glow;

A light source is used to illuminate the rolling device to make the rolling device emit light, wherein the light source is located in the roller, and the roller is supported by a support device, installed in the housing, the roller and the support device There is a conductive device at the contact for supplying power to the light source when the rolling device is rolling; and

A control unit, used to control the operation of the pointing device, wherein the computer includes a driver, the driver will make the computer send a corresponding state signal to the pointing device according to the detected state of the computer;

Wherein when the computer sends a status signal to the indicator device, the control unit controls the light source according to the status signal to set the lighting mode of the scrolling device.

2. The indicator device of claim 1, wherein the scrolling device is formed of a light-transmitting material.

3. The indicator device according to claim 1, wherein the roller has a reflective surface, and the reflective surface can reflect the light of the light source to increase the brightness of the roller.

4. The indicator device according to claim 1, wherein the scroll wheel is made of a light-transmitting material, and the light emitted by the light source can pass through the scroll wheel to make the scroll wheel emit light.

5. The pointing device of claim 1, wherein the scrolling device is a trackball.

6. The indicator device according to claim 1, wherein the light source is disposed on one side of the scrolling device.

7. The indicator device of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises at least one light emitting diode.

8. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the scrolling device is used to control the scrolling of the computer window.

9. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computer further comprises an interface program for allowing the user to set the lighting mode of the scrolling device, and the driver program will make the computer transmit the light according to the mode set by the user The corresponding status signal is sent to the indicator device.

10. The pointing device according to claim 1, wherein the driver program can detect whether the current operation window of the computer has a scroll navigation function, so that the computer sends a corresponding status signal to the pointing device.

11. The pointing device according to claim 1, wherein the driver program can detect whether the window where the cursor is located has a scroll navigation function, so that the computer sends a corresponding status signal to the pointing device.

12. The indicator device according to claim 1, wherein the driver program can detect whether the computer has new emails or emails that have not been read at that time, so that the computer sends a corresponding status signal to the indicator device.

13. The indicator device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the driver program detects whether there is a new email or an email that has not been read every predetermined time, and sends a corresponding status signal to the indicator device to set Sets the lighting mode for the scroller.

14. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pointing device further comprises at least one button, and when the scrolling device displays the status signal, if a user presses the button in a predetermined manner, the control device will transmit a feedback signal to the computer.

15. The indicator device according to claim 14, wherein the driver included in the computer controls the operation of the computer according to the detected feedback signal.

16. The pointing device according to claim 14, wherein the button is linked with the scrolling device, and when the user presses the scrolling device, the button can be activated.

17. The pointing device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the computer further comprises an interface program for allowing the user to set the function of the button, and the driver program will compare the detected feedback signal with that set by the user. Control the operation of the computer by specifying the function of the button.

18. The pointing device as claimed in claim 15, wherein if the computer has new emails or has emails that have not been read, and the user presses the button in the predetermined manner, the control device sends the feedback signal to When the computer is connected, the driver will cause the computer to start a mail software to read unread emails.