CN1673942A - Azimuth sensing computer inputting device - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to computer accessory, and is especially computer input device. The rotation and inclination of the wrist and arm of the operator holding the input device makes the non-orthogonal multiple-directional magnetic field sensor inside the input device have its magnetic field relative to outer magnetic field in determined direction changed or makes the gravitational inclination sensor inside the input device have its direction relative to gravitational field changed, and the sensed spatial position change the sensor obtains is used to control the position change of the display element in the computer display screen. The computer input device has operation units to control the cursor in the display screen, like the keys and roller in a mouse.
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The present invention relates to a kind of computer annex, be specifically related to computer input unit.
Traditional move and the computer input unit of manipulable cursor mainly is mouse and trace ball also has electronic teacher pointer that game paddle and control cursor move etc.Mouse is to control the position of cursor by mouse body and relatively moving of workplace, trace ball is to stir the position that trace ball is controlled cursor by staff, game paddle is to control the position of cursor by the operating rod Dou that inclines, and electronic teacher pointer is to give as security the position that moving multi-direction switch is controlled cursor by staff.But use these computer input units for a long time, operator's hand even shoulder all the symptom of aching can occur.For fear of " the mouse disease " of this extensive existence, the present invention aims to provide the more freely computer input unit of operational computations machine of a kind of people of allowing.The present invention aims to provide a kind of computer input unit of hand-held, the dimensional orientation of the computer input unit that rotation and the inclination by operator's wrist and arm produces changes to move and the position of control cursor, with the behavior that right and left key and Roll wheel function operations device come the control computer cursor and the page on the mouse that is equivalent on the computer input unit.The rotation and the inclination of this wrist of operator and arm are to carry out under any posture state of operator's hobby, and the operator also can alter one's posture with relieving fatigue frequently.
United States Patent (USP) (U.S.Pat.No.3,983,474, Kuipers, 1976) once proposed to come the dimensional orientation of sensing computer input unit to change by coil with mutually orthogonal arrangement, United States Patent (USP) (U.S.Pat.No.5 subsequently, 394,029, Gay, et al.1995) once proposed again to come the dimensional orientation of sensing computer input unit to change, and then moved and controlled the computing machine display element in the virtual reality by Hall sensor with mutually orthogonal arrangement.But as the wherein a when parallel of sensor of mutually orthogonal arrangement with magnetic line of force direction, other axles of sensor are vertical with regard to magnetic line of force direction, the sensor of perpendicular array is in the least responsive state of orientation variation in relative magnetic field at this moment, this moment is if computer input unit rotates around the magnetic line of force, the sensor of perpendicular array even can't sense the variation of dimensional orientation.United States Patent (USP) (U.S.Pat.No.5,440,326, Quinn, Gyration Inc.1995) also once proposed to come by the gyroscope of motor driven the dimensional orientation of sensing computer input unit, but high complexity and the cost costliness made of gyroscope energy consumption neither rational solution.
Major technique solution of the present invention is: as shown in Figure 1, x-y-z is the quadrature right hand Cartesian coordinates (Cartesian coordinate) in space, the x-y plane is parallel with ground level, the dimensional orientation of object with slant angle bearing θ, rotational orientation angle Ф He the moving position angle ψ of Roll describe.Nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor is installed in the computer input unit body of manufacturing.When this computer input unit places one the magnetic field of definite direction is arranged, the operator holds the wrist of computer input unit and the rotation and the inclination of arm, just make the intrinsic nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor of computer input unit rotate with respect to the magnetic field of its external definite direction and orientation such as inclination changes, the orientation that nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor can sense with respect to external magnetic field changes.A gauge tap K is set on computer input unit, and computer input unit is during with the each touch switch K of operator, nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor sense it with respect to the orientation of external magnetic field as orientation initial value (θ 0, and Ф 0, and ψ 0); Also be under the state of being touched with K switch, the current computer input media that nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor the senses orientation with respect to external magnetic field of living in is as orientation currency (θ t, Ф t, ψ t).This orientation variable quantity (the Δ θ=θ t-θ 0 that nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor is sensed with the interlock circuit in the computer input unit with respect to external magnetic field, Δ Ф=Ф t-Ф 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) handle, and export to computing machine corresponding move and the control computer display screen on the position of cursor or other display elements.Behavior with the right and left key that is equivalent to mouse on the computer input unit and the Roll wheel function operations device may command computer cursor and the page.Behind the state before gauge tap K recovers to be touched, the operator is once more during touch switch, the computer input unit circuit again with this moment, magnetic field sensor sensed it with respect to the orientation of external magnetic field as orientation initial value (θ 0, and Ф 0, and ψ 0).Can in computer input unit, adorn a plurality of magnetic field sensors, perhaps a nonopiate multidimensional magnetic field sensor in nonopiate mode.
Another kind of scheme is equipped with gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two simultaneously to magnetic field sensor, and makes the sloping shaft of gravimetric tilt sensors parallel to two inductive axis of magnetic field sensor with nonopiate two respectively with the Roll moving axis in the computer input unit body.When this computer input unit places one the magnetic field of definite direction is arranged, the operator holds the wrist of computer input unit and the rotation and the inclination of arm, just make the intrinsic gravimetric tilt sensors of computer input unit and nonopiate two rotate with respect to the magnetic field of gravity field and external definite direction and orientation such as inclination changes to magnetic field sensor, gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two can be worked in coordination with to magnetic field sensor and be sensed computer input unit and change in the orientation in space.A gauge tap K is set on computer input unit, computer input unit is during with the each touch switch K of operator, gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two to magnetic field sensor collaborative sense it (θ 0 as the orientation initial value with respect to the orientation of gravity field and external magnetic field, Ф 0, and ψ 0); Also be under the state of being touched with K switch, the current computer input media that gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two senses to the magnetic field sensor orientation with respect to gravity field and external magnetic field of living in is as orientation currency (θ t, Ф t, ψ t).With the interlock circuit in the computer input unit to nonopiate two orientation variable quantities (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0 to this space that magnetic field sensor senses, Δ Ф=Ф t-Ф 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) handle, and export to computing machine corresponding move and the control computer display screen on the position of cursor or other display elements.Behavior with the right and left key that is equivalent to mouse on the computer input unit and the Roll wheel function operations device may command computer cursor and the page.Behind the state before gauge tap K recovers to be touched, the operator is once more during touch switch, the computer input unit circuit again with this moment gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two sense to magnetic field sensor it (θ 0 as the orientation initial value with respect to the orientation of gravity field and external magnetic field, Ф 0, and ψ 0).Can in computer input unit, adorn two magnetic field sensors, perhaps a nonopiate bidimensional magnetic field sensor in nonopiate mode.
Described gravimetric tilt sensors can be an acceleration formula inclination sensor, can be gravity rotator type inclination sensor, also can be the electrolytic inclination sensor, also can be other forms of inclination sensor.Described magnetic field sensor can be magnetic resistance type magnetic field sensor (comprising MR, GMR, AMR), it also can be the coil type magnetic field sensor, also can be the hall effect magnetic field sensor, also can be other forms of magnetic field sensor, and can insert the compensation magnet in magnetic field sensor.K switch can be stirred formula, also can be press-type, human body induction type, photo-electric etc.
Above-mentioned " determining the magnetic field of direction " is the most rational to be exactly to adopt the terrestrial magnetic field.
One of embodiments of the invention are as shown in Figure 2: novel computer input unit.Computer input unit by nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor 2.1, human body induction type gauge tap K 2.2, interlock circuit 2.3, computer input unit body 2.4 and be equivalent to mouse left button 2.4.1 right button 2.4.2 He Roll wheel 2.4.3 etc. form.Be equipped with in the computer input unit body 2.4 and sense the nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor 2.1 that changes with respect to the orientation of external magnetic field and the left button 2.4.1 right button 2.4.2 that is equivalent to mouse with Roll wheel 2.4.3 function operations device, and interlock circuit 2.3, and a human body induction type gauge tap K 2.2 is set.The user is in the terrestrial magnetic field not in the environment of conductively-closed and destruction.When the user wants to adjust the position of cursor on the computer display, the user touches K switch 2.2 with hand, interlock circuit 2.3 in magnetic field sensor 2.1 and the computer input unit is in running order, computer input unit with this moment, magnetic field sensor 2.1 sensed it (θ 0 as the orientation initial value with respect to the orientation of terrestrial magnetic field, Ф 0, ψ 0), the user makes the dimensional orientation of computer input unit change by the rotation and the inclination of wrist and arm, the current computer input media that magnetic field sensor 2.1 the senses orientation with respect to the terrestrial magnetic field of living in is as orientation currency (θ t, Ф t, ψ t), this orientation variable quantity (the Δ θ=θ t-θ 0 that senses with 2.3 pairs of magnetic field sensors of the interlock circuit in the computer input unit with respect to the terrestrial magnetic field, Δ Ф=Ф t-Ф 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) handles, and export to the position of cursor on the corresponding moving display screen of computing machine.The user rotates and inclination wrist and arm continuously, cursor arrives the position of user's expectation on computer display, at this moment user's hand leaves K switch 2.2, allow computer input unit interior magnetic field sensor 2.1 or correlated sampling circuit be in off position, cursor rests on the position of user's expectation, and the left button 2.4.1 right button 2.4.2 that is equivalent to mouse on user's available computers input media is with the behavior of the Roll wheel 2.4.3 function operations device control computer cursor and the page.The signal output part of computer input unit can be wired, also can be wireless.
Embodiments of the invention two as shown in Figure 3: novel computer input unit.Computer input unit by gravimetric tilt sensors 3.1, nonopiate two to magnetic field sensor 3.2, human body induction type gauge tap K 3.3, interlock circuit 3.4, computer input unit body 3.5 and be equivalent to mouse left button 3.5.1 right button 3.5.2 He Roll wheel 3.5.3 etc. form.Gravimetric tilt sensors 3.1 and nonopiate two is installed simultaneously to magnetic field sensor 3.2 in the computer input unit body 3.5, and makes gravimetric tilt sensors 3.1 De Roll moving axis parallel to an inductive axis of magnetic field sensor 3.2 with nonopiate two.The user is in the terrestrial magnetic field not in the environment of conductively-closed.When the user wants to adjust the position of cursor on the computer display, the user touches K switch 3.3 with hand, the interlock circuit 3.4 of gravimetric tilt sensors 3.1 and nonopiate two in magnetic field sensor 3.2 and computer input unit is in running order, the computer input unit that computer input unit this moment, gravimetric tilt sensors 3.1 sensed with respect to the initial tilt of gravity field with (θ 0 in Roll moving orientation, ψ 0), interlock circuit in the simultaneous computer input media 3.4 pairs of this moments nonopiate two to magnetic field sensor 3.2 in this initial tilt with (θ 0 in Roll moving orientation, ψ 0) computer input unit that sensed down revises with respect to the orientation of terrestrial magnetic field and obtains initial rotation orientation (Ф 0), thereby (θ 0 at the orientation in space initial value to draw computer input unit, Ф 0, and ψ 0).The user makes the dimensional orientation of computer input unit change by the rotation and the inclination of wrist and arm, gravimetric tilt sensors 3.1 sense computer input unit with respect to gravity field as moving orientation (the θ t of top rake and Roll, ψ t), interlock circuit in the simultaneous computer input media to this moment nonopiate two to magnetic field sensor 3.2 in current inclination with moving orientation (the θ t of Roll, ψ t) computer input unit that is sensed is down revised with respect to the orientation of terrestrial magnetic field and is obtained current rotational orientation (Ф t), thereby draw computer input unit at the orientation in space currency (θ t, Ф t, ψ t).With the interlock circuit in the computer input unit 3.4 the orientation variable quantity (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0, Δ Ф=Ф t-Ф 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) in this space is handled, and exported to the position of cursor on the corresponding moving display screen of computing machine.The user rotates and inclination wrist and arm continuously, cursor arrives the position of user's expectation on computer display, at this moment user's hand leaves K switch 3.3, allow the interior gravimetric tilt sensors 3.1 and nonopiate two of computer input unit be in off position to magnetic field sensor 3.2 or correlated sampling circuit, cursor rests on the position of user's expectation, and the left button 3.5.1 right button 3.5.2 that is equivalent to mouse on user's available computers input media is with the behavior of the Roll wheel 3.5.3 function operations device control computer cursor and the page.The signal output part of computer input unit can be wired, also can be wireless.
Embodiments of the invention three as shown in Figure 4: novel computer input unit.Computer input unit by gravimetric tilt sensors 4.1, nonopiate two to magnetic field sensor 4.2, pivoted frame 4.3, human body induction type gauge tap K 4.4, interlock circuit 4.5, computer input unit body 4.6 free to rotate and be equivalent to mouse left button 4.6.1 right button 4.6.2 He Roll wheel 4.6.3 etc. form.Gravimetric tilt sensors 4.1 and nonopiate two is installed simultaneously to magnetic field sensor 4.2 in the computer input unit body 4.6, nonopiate two be installed in to magnetic field sensor 4.2 can be on the flat board that freely rotates on the pivoted frame 4.3, make the center of gravity of the object on this flat board not in rotating shaft, be in a side of pivoted frame rotating shaft, allow nonopiate two to be to make nonopiate two by the off-centre of this center of gravity countershaft to trend towards ground to magnetic field sensor 4.2 parallel to magnetic field sensor 4.2 installation position on pivoted frame.The user is in the terrestrial magnetic field not in the environment of conductively-closed.When the user wants to adjust the position of cursor on the computer display, the user touches K switch 4.4 with hand, the interlock circuit 4.5 of gravimetric tilt sensors 4.1 and nonopiate two in magnetic field sensor 4.2 and computer input unit is in running order, (θ 0 in the initial tilt orientation in space for the computer input unit that this moment, gravimetric tilt sensors 4.1 sensed, ψ 0), simultaneously nonopiate two computer input units that sense to magnetic field sensor 4.2 are in the initial rotation orientation (Ф 0) in space, thereby (θ 0 at the orientation in space initial value to draw computer input unit, Ф 0, and ψ 0).The user makes the dimensional orientation of computer input unit change by the rotation and the inclination of wrist and arm, gravimetric tilt sensors 4.1 senses current well azimuth (the θ t of computer input unit in the space, ψ t), simultaneously nonopiate two computer input units that sense to magnetic field sensor 4.2 are at the current rotational orientation (Ф t) in space, thereby draw computer input unit at the orientation in space currency (θ t, Ф t, ψ t).With the interlock circuit in the computer input unit 4.5 the orientation variable quantity (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0, Δ Ф=Ф t-Ф 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) in this space is handled, and exported to the position of cursor on the corresponding moving display screen of computing machine.The user rotates and inclination wrist and arm continuously, cursor arrives the position of user's expectation on computer display, at this moment user's hand leaves K switch 4.4, allow the interior gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two of computer input unit be in off position to magnetic field sensor or correlated sampling circuit, cursor rests on the position of user's expectation, and the left button 4.6.1 right button 4.6.2 that is equivalent to mouse on user's available computers input media is with the behavior of the Roll wheel 4.6.3 function operations device control computer cursor and the page.Pivoted frame 4.3 free to rotate can be that the individual layer folk prescription is to rotating; Also can be the double-deck gimbal pivoted frame as terrestrial globe, two-layer pivoted frame be rotating at orthogonal both direction.The signal output part of computer input unit can be wired, also can be wireless.
Embodiments of the invention four as shown in Figure 5: novel computer input unit.Computer input unit by magnetic field sensor 5.1, permanent magnet 5.2, human body induction type gauge tap K 5.3, interlock circuit 5.4 and 5.5, receiving trap 5.6, computer input unit body 5.7 and be equivalent to mouse left button 5.7.1 right button 5.7.2 He Roll wheel 5.7.3 etc. form.Permanent magnet 5.2 and interlock circuit 5.5 are installed in the computer input unit body 5.7, and a human body induction type gauge tap K 5.3 is set.Be independent of the magnetic field sensor 5.1 and the interlock circuit 5.4 that can sense with respect to the orientation variation of external magnetic field is installed in another receiving trap 5.6 outside the computer input unit body 5.7.When K switch 5.3 was touched, magnetic field sensor 5.1 and interlock circuit were in running order, and behind the state before K switch 5.3 is recovered to be touched, magnetic field sensor 5.1 is in off position.When the user wants to adjust the position of cursor on the computer display, the user touches K switch 5.3 with hand, receiving trap 5.6 with this moment, magnetic field sensor 5.1 sensed it (θ 0 as the orientation initial value with respect to the orientation in permanent magnet 5.2 magnetic fields in the computer input unit body 5.7, Ф 0, ψ 0), the user makes the dimensional orientation of computer input unit change by the rotation and the inclination of wrist and arm, magnetic field sensor 5.1 senses current it with respect to the orientation in permanent magnet 5.2 magnetic fields in the computer input unit body 5.7 as orientation currency (θ t, Ф t, ψ t), this orientation variable quantity (the Δ θ=θ t-θ 0 that senses with the 5.4 pairs of magnetic field sensors 5.1 of interlock circuit in the receiving trap 5.6 with respect to 5.2 magnetic fields of permanent magnet in the computer input unit, Δ Ф=Ф t-Ф 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) handles, and export to the position of whole display frame on the corresponding moving display screen of computing machine.The signal output part of computer input unit can be wired, also can be wireless, also receiving trap 5.6 can be integrated in the computing machine.A plurality of magnetic field sensors are installed in the computer input unit, and perhaps multidimensional magnetic field sensor between a plurality of magnetic field sensors or can be mutually orthogonal between each dimension of multidimensional magnetic field sensor, also can be nonopiate.
Described computer input unit can come the corresponding cursor that allows laterally move on display screen with the rotative component (Δ Ф=Ф t-Ф 0) that the orientation changes, the tilt component (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0) that changes with the orientation comes correspondingly to allow cursor do on display screen to vertically move.
Described computer cursor can be sagittate, criss-cross, patch shape, staff shape, funnel shaped, also other figures.
Described computer input unit also can be used for other display elements of non-cursor on mobile and the control computer display screen, even whole display frame.
Described computer input unit rear end can have the input port of optical hand-writing pen, to make things convenient for handwriting input; Also can have the head that presses that is used for handwriting pad, to make things convenient for the use of handwriting pad.
Described computer input unit also can be used for the control of other electrical equipment such as TV, Digital Television, game machine, PDA, mobile phone.
Described computer input unit can be to be held by staff, also can be other positions such as head, chest, arm attached to human body.
Described computer input unit also can be used as the computer input unit of machine or robot.
Above-mentioned four embodiment do not represent all possible embodiment, and other deformation program also should be protection scope of the present invention.
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1. azimuth sensing computer inputting device, it is characterized in that: computer input unit is in one to be had in the magnetic field of definite direction, nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor is installed in the computer input unit body, when computer input unit rotates with respect to the magnetic field of its external definite direction and during the variation in orientation such as inclination, nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor can sense the inclination with respect to external magnetic field, rotate with the moving orientation of Roll changes (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0, ΔΦ=Φ t-Φ 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0), this orientation with respect to external magnetic field that senses by magnetic field sensor changes (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0, ΔΦ=Φ t-Φ 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) comes corresponding moving and the position of control computer display element.
2. computer input unit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: a gauge tap K is set on the computer input unit body, interlock circuit when K switch is touched in nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor and the computer input unit is in running order, behind the state before K switch is recovered to be touched, interlock circuit in nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor or the computer input unit is in off position, when manipulator's hand touches gauge tap K on the computer input unit body, the computer input unit that nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor senses is with respect to the pitch angle of external magnetic field, angle of rotation is with the moving angular range of Roll is that (θ 0 for the orientation initial value, Φ 0, ψ 0), K switch also is under the state of being touched, the current computer input media that nonopiate multidirectional magnetic field sensor the senses orientation with respect to external magnetic field of living in is as orientation currency (θ t, Φ t, ψ t).
3. computer input unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: in nonopiate mode a plurality of magnetic field sensors are housed in the computer input unit body.
4. computer input unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: a nonopiate multidimensional magnetic field sensor is housed in the computer input unit body.
5. azimuth sensing computer inputting device, it is characterized in that: computer input unit is in one to be had in the magnetic field of definite direction, gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two is installed simultaneously to magnetic field sensor in the computer input unit body, gravimetric tilt sensors be used for the sensing computer input unit in the inclination in space with the moving orientation (θ of Roll, ψ), nonopiate two are used at orientation (θ that gravimetric tilt sensors senses to magnetic field sensor, the sensing computer input unit is at the rotational orientation (Φ) in space under correction prerequisite ψ), when computer input unit rotates with respect to the magnetic field of gravity field and external definite direction and during the variation in orientation such as inclination, the computer input unit that senses to magnetic field sensor by gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two is in the inclination in space, rotate with the moving orientation of Roll changes (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0, ΔΦ=Φ t-Φ 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) comes corresponding moving and the position of control computer display element.
6. computer input unit according to claim 5, it is characterized in that: a gauge tap K is set on the computer input unit body, interlock circuit when K switch is touched in gravimetric tilt sensors and magnetic field sensor and the computer input unit is in running order, behind the state before K switch is recovered to be touched, interlock circuit in gravimetric tilt sensors and magnetic field sensor or the computer input unit is in off position, when manipulator's hand touches gauge tap K on the computer input unit body, the computer input unit that gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two senses to magnetic field sensor is at the pitch angle in space, angle of rotation is with the moving angular range of Roll is that (θ 0 for the orientation initial value, Φ 0, ψ 0), K switch also is under the state of being touched, the residing dimensional orientation of current computer input media that gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two senses to magnetic field sensor is as orientation currency (θ t, Φ t, ψ t).
7. computer input unit according to claim 5 is characterized in that: the intrinsic gravimetric tilt sensors De Roll of computer input unit moving axis is parallel to an inductive axis of magnetic field sensor with quadrature two.
8. computer input unit according to claim 5 is characterized in that: in nonopiate mode two magnetic field sensors are housed in the computer input unit body.
9. computer input unit according to claim 5 is characterized in that: a nonopiate bidimensional magnetic field sensor is housed in the computer input unit body.
10. azimuth sensing computer inputting device, it is characterized in that: computer input unit is in one to be had in the magnetic field of definite direction, gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two is installed simultaneously to magnetic field sensor in the computer input unit body, nonopiate two are installed on the pivoted frame free to rotate to magnetic field sensor, the center of gravity of the object on the pivoted frame is in a side of pivoted frame rotating shaft not in rotating shaft, nonopiate two is can make nonopiate two by the off-centre of this center of gravity countershaft to trend towards ground to magnetic field sensor parallel to magnetic field sensor installation position on pivoted frame, gravimetric tilt sensors be used for the sensing computer input unit in the inclination in space with the moving orientation (θ of Roll, ψ), nonopiate two to the rotational orientation (Φ) of magnetic field sensor sensing computer input unit in the space, when computer input unit rotates with respect to the magnetic field of gravity field and external definite direction and during the variation in orientation such as inclination, the computer input unit that senses to magnetic field sensor by gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two is in the inclination in space, rotate with the moving orientation of Roll changes (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0, ΔΦ=Φ t-Φ 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) comes corresponding moving and the position of control computer display element.
11. computer input unit according to claim 10, it is characterized in that: a gauge tap K is set on the computer input unit body, interlock circuit when K switch is touched in gravimetric tilt sensors and magnetic field sensor and the computer input unit is in running order, behind the state before K switch is recovered to be touched, interlock circuit in gravimetric tilt sensors and magnetic field sensor or the computer input unit is in off position, when manipulator's hand touches gauge tap K on the computer input unit body, the computer input unit that gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two senses to magnetic field sensor is at the pitch angle in space, angle of rotation is with the moving angular range of Roll is that (θ 0 for the orientation initial value, Φ 0, ψ 0), K switch also is under the state of being touched, the residing dimensional orientation of current computer input media that gravimetric tilt sensors and nonopiate two senses to magnetic field sensor is as orientation currency (θ t, Φ t, ψ t).
12. pivoted frame free to rotate according to claim 10 is characterized in that: pivoted frame is double-deck gimbal structure, and the rotor shaft direction of two-layer gimbal pivoted frame is orthogonal.
13. according to claim 5 or 10 described computer input units, it is characterized in that: gravimetric tilt sensors is the electrolytic inclination sensor.
14. according to claim 5 or 10 described computer input units, it is characterized in that: gravimetric tilt sensors is an acceleration formula inclination sensor.
15. according to claim 2 or 6 or 11 described switches, it is characterized in that: K switch is a human body induction type.
16. according to claim 1 or 5 or 10 described computer input units, it is characterized in that: the magnetic field that definite direction is arranged of magnetic field sensor institute sensing is the terrestrial magnetic field.
17. according to claim 1 or 5 or 10 described computer input units, it is characterized in that: the magnetic field that definite direction is arranged of magnetic field sensor institute sensing is not the terrestrial magnetic field.
18. azimuth sensing computer inputting device, it is characterized in that: permanent magnet and interlock circuit are installed in the computer input unit body, magnetic field sensor with and interlock circuit be installed in the receiving trap that is independent of the computer input unit body, when computer input unit rotates and during the variation in orientation such as inclination, magnetic field sensor can sense the inclination with respect to magnetic field of permanent magnet in the computer input unit body, rotate with the moving orientation of Roll changes (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0, ΔΦ=Φ t-Φ 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0), this orientation with respect to magnetic field of permanent magnet in the computer input unit body that senses by magnetic field sensor changes (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0, ΔΦ=Φ t-Φ 0, Δ ψ=ψ t-ψ 0) comes corresponding moving and the position of control computer display element.
19. computer input unit according to claim 18, it is characterized in that: a gauge tap K is set on the computer input unit body, magnetic field sensor when K switch is touched in the receiving trap is in running order, behind the state before K switch is recovered to be touched, magnetic field sensor is in off position, when manipulator's hand touches gauge tap K on the computer input unit body, magnetic field sensor in the receiving trap sense it with respect to the pitch angle of magnetic field of permanent magnet in the computer input unit body, angle of rotation is with the moving angular range of Roll is that (θ 0 for the orientation initial value, Φ 0, ψ 0), K switch also is under the state of being touched, the current computer input media that magnetic field sensor in the receiving trap the senses orientation with respect to magnetic field of permanent magnet in the computer input unit body of living in is as orientation currency (θ t, Φ t, ψ t).
20. computer input unit according to claim 18 is characterized in that: a plurality of magnetic field sensors are housed in the receiving trap.
21. computer input unit according to claim 18 is characterized in that: a multidimensional magnetic field sensor is housed in the receiving trap.
22. according to claim 1 or 5 or 10 or 18 described computer input units, it is characterized in that: magnetic field sensor is the magnetic resistance type magnetic field sensor.
23. according to claim 1 or 5 or 10 or 18 described computer input units, it is characterized in that: magnetic field sensor is the hall effect magnetic field sensor.
24. according to claim 1 or 5 or 10 or 18 described computer input units, it is characterized in that: the rotative component (ΔΦ=Φ t-Φ 0) that changes with the orientation comes the corresponding computing machine display element that allows laterally move on display screen, and the tilt component (Δ θ=θ t-θ 0) that changes with the orientation comes correspondingly to allow the computing machine display element do on display screen to vertically move.
25. according to claim 1 or 5 or 10 or 18 described computer input units, it is characterized in that: the computing machine display element that is moved and controls is a cursor.
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