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Abstract
The utility model discloses a universal rolling wheel. According to the utility model, the universal rolling wheel comprises a first flexible component and a second flexible component, a platform arranged between the first flexible component and the second flexible component, a first input region arranged in such a manner as to apply a force to the platform to make the first flexible component bent when being pressed, a second input region arranged in such a manner as to make the second flexible component bent when being pressed, and a first motion detector and a second motion detector configured for detecting motion of the first input region and the second input region respectively.
Description
The application is that the name submitted on October 11st, 2007 is called the dividing an application of utility application 200720156371.4 of " universal scrolling wheel ".
Technical field
The utility model relates to following method and device, in described method and device, can be used in combination to produce single order such as first data that are associated of input of touch pad or touch-screen and the data that are associated with second input such as button.
Background technology
Known several input medias that are used in the calculation element executable operations.Some examples of input media comprise button, switch, keyboard, mouse, trace ball, touch pad, operating rod and touch-screen etc.When being designed for the input equipment of calculation element, all there be the advantage and the shortcoming that can take in each in the said apparatus.Aforesaid operations comprises that roughly moving cursor and selection are presented at the project on the display screen.Operation also can comprise page turning, scrolling, shake (panning) and convergent-divergent (zooming) etc.
Some input medias are set to compared to other input medias and more are better than finishing specific function.For example, touch pad and touch-screen can be used for positional information is provided and button can be used for showing selection.Because most of calculation elements are all carried out several difference in functionalitys, so the combination of the different input medias of common needs is can provide multi-form input.
In addition, a lot of calculation elements all are designed to portable, for example, and media player, telepilot, personal digital assistant (PDA) and cell phone etc.For there are some specific questions in these portable unit design input medias.For example, hope can improve the performance of these portable calculation elements usually, promptly increases the function quantity that can carry out.The increase of the operation amount of carrying out along with these portable units, control these operations required control the size and the complicacy of these controls also can increase usually.Thereby another urgent problem is also to need to make portable calculation element miniaturization is more portable more.But,, arrange that the amount of space of input media also can reduce along with reducing of these plant bulks.
Therefore, exist being used to control the demand of the compact input device structure of various difference in functionalitys with various different modes.
The utility model content
As described herein for roughly using the exemplary embodiment of at least two different input medias simultaneously with the device (comprising calculation element) that produces single order.An example of two different input medias can comprise motion detector (for example mechanical switch) and position indicator (for example touch pad or touch-screen).By being used in combination above-mentioned different input media, can increase can be by the quantity of the operation of this two input medias control.In addition, can when giving an order, utilize and these two advantages that different input medias are associated separately.These input medias can also one place another overlying strata folded, further reduce the used amount of space of input media on the device.
In certain embodiments, input media can comprise motion detector (for example vault switch), and motion detector is disposed in the platform below that comprises position indicator.Therefore, device can utilize the motion of platform to select.Because the user of device can experience above-mentioned motion, so this structure allows device to give user's tactile feedback when the user selects.So that " coaching " sense to be provided, can further improve above-mentioned tactile feedback by setting device when platform is pressed.
When platform was pushed by user's finger (or stylus or other devices) or the motion of other modes is taken place, motion detector can detect above-mentioned motion.Platform plays button in this way.In certain embodiments, can push whole platform.In other embodiments, the part of platform be can push, platform inclination or " universal movement " made thus.
Position indicator can be configured to indicate have been pointed by the user on the platform or other positions of being acted on of device.The example of position indicator comprises touch pad and touch-screen.Touch pad or touch-screen directly can be arranged on the platform.
But the set handling device depends on from the input of motion detector and from both single orders of input of position indicator with generation then.In this way, can with different command with push platform at diverse location and be associated, make single platform that the functional of a plurality of buttons can be provided.Platform also can comprise predetermined district.Can be that the name of submitting on November 3rd, 2006 is called the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/592 of " MOVABLE TOUCHPAD WITH ADDED FUNCTIONALITY ", find the device example that comprises the predetermined key district in 679, its full content is contained in this instructions by reference.Processor can be configured to produce order then, and this order depends on that the user pushes the district at platform place.
Different with independent touch pad, touch-screen or on-mechanical sensor, the above-mentioned setting allows the user to receive when selecting and key associated tactile feedback.In addition, can reduce the mechanical motion indicator quantity and the device on be used to select required amount of space.
The embodiment of input media can comprise the platform that is suspended on the single flexible member.Flexible member for example can be a blister, and this shape is pressed to housing with platform.Flexible member allows platform to tilt around axis 360 degree.Motion detector can be set to detect of the motion of movable platform with respect to housing.Platform also can comprise various assemblies, the position induction device that these assemblies are included in platform inclination or the position of user's finger on platform are detected when being subjected to pressing down.
Can use the device example of input media as described herein to comprise media player, computed table, kneetop computer, keyboard unit, personal digital assistant (PDA), cell phone and telepilot.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of device comprises: first flexible member and second flexible member; Platform, it is disposed between described first flexible member and described second flexible member; First input area, it is configured to when being pressed power is applied to described platform and makes the described first flexible member bending; Second input area, it is configured to make the described second flexible member bending when being pressed; And be configured to first motion detector that the motion to described first input area detects and be configured to second motion detector that the motion to described second input area detects.
Preferably, the position of described first flexible member and described second flexible member is in the center with respect to described first input area.
Preferably, described first input area comprises position detector, and described position detector is configured to the position of inspected object with respect to described first input area.
Preferably, described device also comprises processor, and described processor is configured to produce order, and described order is associated with respect to the position of described first input area and the motion of described first input area with object.
Preferably, described first input area comprises a plurality of districts, and described processor is configured to produce order, and described order is associated with the district that has been applied in power.
Preferably, described first flexible member and described second flexible member each include vault.
Preferably, described device comprises portable unit.
Preferably, described device comprises in media player, computed table, kneetop computer, PDA, cell phone or the telepilot at least one.
Preferably, described first input area comprises touch pad or touch-screen, and described touch pad or touch-screen are configured to detect the position with the object of described contact with platform.
Preferably, described first input area comprises wheel.
Preferably, described first input area is configured to allow the user continuously finger to be rotated through 360 degree and does not stop.
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Fig. 1 shows the example according to the stereographic map of embodiment input media of the present utility model.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B show the example of simplified side view that has the input media of button touch pad according to embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 3 shows the example of simplified block diagram that is connected to the input media of calculation element according to embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 4 shows the example according to the simplification stereographic map of embodiment input media of the present utility model.
Fig. 5 A-5C shows the example according to the sectional side view of embodiment input media of the present utility model.
Fig. 6 A-6C shows the example according to the sectional side view of embodiment input media of the present utility model.
Fig. 7 shows the example according to the stereographic map of embodiment media player of the present utility model.
Fig. 8 shows the example according to the stereographic map of embodiment kneetop computer of the present utility model.
Fig. 9 shows the example of stereographic map that is connected with the computed table of peripheral input media according to embodiment of the present utility model.
Figure 10 shows the example of stereographic map of using the telepilot of input media according to embodiment of the present utility model.
Figure 11 shows the example according to the exploded perspective view of embodiment media player of the present utility model and input device assembly.
Figure 12 shows the example of underneath side elevation view that comprises the media player of input media according to embodiment of the present utility model.
Figure 13 shows the example according to the simplified block diagram of embodiment telepilot of the present utility model.
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Representative embodiment described herein relates to the signal that roughly uses simultaneously from motion indicator and position indicator to produce the device of single order.The platform that is installed in this device frame can comprise sensor, and sensor can show the position of object (such as user's finger) and contact with platform.In addition, but the motion indicator detection platform on the device with respect to the motion of framework.
The user can push platform to produce key commands.Because can judge the position of driving force on touch pad or touch-screen, can produce different key commands so push platform according to user what position on platform according to position indicator.
In following description, with reference to as its a part of accompanying drawing to preferred embodiment.Should be appreciated that under the prerequisite of the scope that does not break away from preferred embodiment, can use other embodiment and carry out structural change.In addition, below describe comprise utilize touch pad as the target induction installation so that the example of position or other input data to be provided.Be to be understood that described touch pad also can represent to include, but is not limited to other target induction installations of touch induction device and/or degree of approach induction installation, also comprise (for example) touch pad, touch-screen and/or touch sensible housing.
Fig. 1 shows an example of the simplification stereographic map of input media 430.In this example, input media 430 roughly is set to send information or data with executable operations on display screen (for example, passing through graphic user interface) to electronic installation.The example of executable operation comprises mobile input pointer, selects and provide order etc.Input media can pass through wired connection (for example, cable/connector) or wireless connections (for example, IR, bluetooth etc.) are mutual with electronic installation.Input media 430 can be that separate unit maybe can be integrated in the electronic installation.As separate unit, input media can have the shell of himself.In the time of in being integrated in electronic installation, input media can use the shell of electronic installation usually.Under any circumstance, input media all can be for example by screw, have contact with, keeper and bonding agent etc. structurally be connected to shell.In some cases, input media for example can be connected to electronic installation in removable mode by mooring (docking) position.The electronic installation that is connected with input media can be corresponding with any consumption electronic products.For example, electronic installation can with such as the computing machine of desktop computer, laptop computer or PDA, such as the media player of music player, such as cellular communicator and corresponding such as other input medias of keyboard etc.
As shown in Figure 1, in the present embodiment, input media 430 can comprise framework 432 (being supporting construction) and touch pad 434.Framework 432 can be provided for supporting the structure of the parts of input media.The framework 432 that is the housing form also can seal or hold the parts of input media.These parts that comprise touch pad 434 can be corresponding with the electricity that is used for input device 430, light and/or mechanical part.
Touch pad 434 provides and contacts with touch pad or the positional information of the object approaching with it.Can use above-mentioned information with the motion relevant single order of generation together with the information that provides by motion indicator with touch pad.Can use touch pad self as input media, for example, can use touch pad with scrolling in mobile object or the bulleted list on device.
The shape of touch pad 434 can have a lot of changes.For example, it can be round, oval, square, rectangle and triangle etc.Haply, periphery defines the work border of touch pad 434.In the illustrated embodiment, touch pad is circular.Circular touchpad allows the user promptly, can ceaselessly come pivoting finger with 360 degree rotations in mode freely around finger.This forms of motion produces in for example can the list of songs on being presented at display screen and increases progressively or quicken scrolling.In addition, the user can tangentially rotate its finger from whole sides, and bigger finger position scope is provided thus.Above-mentioned two kinds of features can be helpful when carrying out rolling function.In addition, the size of touch pad 434 is roughly corresponding with its size of easily being operated by the user of permission (for example, the size of finger tips or bigger size).
The touch pad 434 that can roughly get rigid plane platform form comprises that tangibly outside surface 436 is used for receiving finger (or object) with the operation touch pad.Although not shown in Fig. 1, sensor construction is arranged on tangible outside surface 436 belows, and it produces induction to pressure and the motion such as the finger on it.Sensor construction can comprise a plurality of sensors usually, its can be configured to the finger place thereon, knock or by the time drive.Under the simplest situation, when being placed on the sensor at every turn, finger can produce electric signal.Number of signals in the given time limit can show position, direction, speed and the acceleration of finger on touch pad 434, that is, signal is many more, and it is many more that the user moves its finger.In most of the cases, can come pilot signal by electrical interface, electrical interface can be position, direction, speed and acceleration information with quantity, combination and the frequency inverted of signal.Electronic installation can utilize these information to carry out the control function of wishing then on display screen.Sensor construction can have a lot of changes.For example, sensor can be based on impedance induction, surface acoustic wave induction, pressure sensitive (for example, foil gauge), photoinduction and capacitive sensing etc.
In the illustrated embodiment, touch pad 434 is based on capacitive sensing.Can be provided with based on the touch pad of capacitive sensing when touch pad moves object such as finger, to detect the change of electric capacity the user.In most of the cases, capacitance contact board comprises protective cover, one or more electrode layer, circuit board and the correlation electron device that comprises special IC (ASIC).Protective cover is arranged in the electrode top; Electrode is installed on the top surface of circuit board; And ASIC is installed on the basal surface of circuit board.Protective cover is used to protect lower floor and is provided for allowing pointing the surface of sliding thereon.This surface is roughly smooth, points thus when motion and can not be obstructed.Protective cover also provides the insulation course between finger and the electrode layer.Electrode layer comprises the electrode that separates on a plurality of spaces.Can use the electrode of any suitable number.Along with the increase of number of electrodes, the resolution of touch pad also increases thereupon.
Capacitive sensing can come work according to the ultimate principle of electric capacity.When should be appreciated that in case two conductive members are closer to each other not actual contact, thereby both electric fields can interact and form electric capacity.In above-mentioned the setting, first conductive member can be one or more electrodes, points and second conductive member can be the user.Therefore, when pointing near touch pad, can the small electric capacity of formation between the electrode of finger and very approaching finger.Electric capacity in each electrode all can be measured by the ASIC that is positioned on the circuit board rear side.The change of the electric capacity by detecting each electrode, position, direction, speed and the acceleration of ASIC decidable finger when finger moves past touch pad.ASIC can also the spendable form of electronic installation report this information.
According to an embodiment, touch pad 434 can be with respect to framework 432 motions.Can detect above-mentioned motion by the motion detector that produces another control signal.For example, be rigid plane platform form touch pad 434 can with respect to framework 432 rotations, pivot, slip, translation also/or bending etc.Touch pad 434 can be connected to framework 432, and/or it can be limited movingly by framework 432.For example, touch pad 434 can close by axle, pin joint, slide joint, ball and seated connection closes, crooked joint, magnet and/or liner etc. are connected to framework 432.Touch pad 434 also can in the space of framework, float (for example, universal movement).Note, input media 430 also can additionally comprise such as pivots/translation engage, pivots/bending engages, pivots/ball and seated connection closes and the combination of translation/joints such as bending joint is moved with increase scope (for example, increase degree of freedom).
When motion, touch pad 434 can be set to drive the motion detector circuit that produces one or more signals.Circuit can roughly comprise the one or more motion detectors such as switch, sensor and scrambler etc.
In the illustrated embodiment, touch pad 434 can be the part that can push platform.Touch pad plays button, and carries out one or more mechanical. points and stir work.Can visit the multinomial function of device by push touch pad 434 at diverse location.Motion detector sends signal indication touch pad 434 and has been pressed, and touch pad 434 sends the position that has been touched on the signal indication platform.By in conjunction with motion detector signal and touch pad signal both, touch pad 434 plays a plurality of buttons, thus, pushes touch pad corresponding to different key at diverse location.Shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, according to an embodiment, when the certain power from finger 438, palm, hand or other objects was applied to touch pad 434, touch pad 434 can move between stand up position (Fig. 2 A) and pressing position (Fig. 2 B).Touch pad 434 is for example resiliently biased in stand up position by elastic component usually.When because of target by being pressed in when having overcome fexible bias pressure on the touch pad 434, touch pad 434 moves to pressing position.
Shown in Fig. 2 A, when such as the target of user finger at x, when moving on the top surface of touch pad in the y plane, touch pad 434 produces tracking signals.Shown in Fig. 2 B, in pressing position (z direction), touch pad 434 produces two positional informations and motion indicator produces and shows the signal that touch pad 434 has moved.Combining position information is indicated to form key commands with motion.Different key commands can be with push touch pad 434 at diverse location corresponding.Can be for various different functionalities to use the different key order, functional including, but is not limited to selected with operating electronic devices relatedly or given an order.For example, under the situation of music player, key commands can be associated with open menu, played songs, F.F. song and searching in menu etc.
In order to illustrate, touch pad 434 can be set with the actuation movement detecting device, motion detector can form key commands with touchpad position information when touch pad 434 moves to pressing position.Roughly motion detector can be arranged in the framework 432, and can be connected with touch pad 434 and/or framework 432.Motion detector can be the combination in any of switch and sensor.Switch roughly is set to provide such as driving (on) or not driving pulse (the being scale-of-two) data of (off).For example, the lower portion that touch pad 434 can be set is to contact or to engage (driving thus) with switch when the user pushes on touch pad 434.On the other hand, sensor roughly is set to provide continuously or simulated data.For example, sensor can be set when the user pushes, to measure position or the tilt quantity of touch pad 434 on touch pad 434 with respect to framework.Can use machinery, electricity and/or photoswitch or the sensor of any appropriate.For example, can use tact switch, power sense resistor, pressure transducer and proximity sensor etc.In some cases, can provide fexible bias pressure so that touch pad 434 is arranged on stand up position by the motion detector that comprises elastic reaction.
Fig. 3 shows the example of the simplified block diagram of computing system 439.But computing system can roughly comprise the place of working and be connected to the input media 440 of calculation element 442.For example, input media 440 can be roughly and Fig. 1, input media 430 correspondences shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, and calculation element 442 can be corresponding with computing machine, PDA or media player etc.As shown in the figure, input media 440 comprises depressible touch pad 444 and one or more motion detector 446.When touch pad is pressed, touch pad 444 can be set with the generation tracking signal, and motion detector 446 be set to produce motor message.Although touch pad 444 can have a lot of changes, in the present embodiment, touch pad 444 comprises capacitive transducer 448 and control system 450, control system 450 be used for from sensor 448 obtain position signalling and with this signal provision to calculation element 442.Control system 450 can comprise the special IC (ASIC) that can be configured to monitor from the signal of sensor 448, calculating position, angle, direction, speed and the acceleration of monitored signal, and reports above-mentioned information to the processor of calculation element 442.Motion detector 446 also can have a lot of changes.But in the present embodiment, motion detector 446 produces the form of the switch of motor message when being taken at touch pad 444 and being pressed.Switch 446 can be corresponding to machinery, electricity or light type of switch.In concrete an application, switch 446 is mechanical type switches, and it comprises projection actuator 452, and this actuator plate 444 that can be touched is pushed to produce motor message.For example, switch can be tact switch or vault switch.
Both may be operably coupled to calculation element 442 by communication interface 454 touch pad 444 and switch 446.Communication interface is provided at and is used for the tie point that directly or indirectly is connected between input media and the electronic installation.Communication interface 454 can be wired (electric wire, cable, connector) or wireless (for example, transmitter/receiver) form.
Under many circumstances, processor 457 is worked with the object computer coding and is produced with operating system and uses data.Computer code and data can be stored in the program storage area 462 that is operably connected with processor 457.Program storage area 462 can roughly provide the space of the data that maintenance can be used by calculation element 442.For example, program storage area can comprise read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), with and/or hard disk drive etc.Computer code and data also can be stored on the removable program medium and load when needed or be installed on the calculation element.In one embodiment, but setting program storage area 462 is how by calculation element 442 to be used in combination to produce one key order with control by tracking and the motor message that input media produces with canned data.
Fig. 4 shows the simplification stereographic map of input media 470.Be similar to the input media shown in the embodiment of Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, this input media 470 directly is combined in the functional of one or more buttons in the touch pad 472, that is, touch pad is similar to button work.But, in the present embodiment, touch pad 472 can be divided into the key zone 474 of a plurality of independences and apart.Key zone 474 can be represented can be moved to realize the zone of different key functions by the user in the touch pad 472.Dotted line can represent that touch pad 472 constitutes the zone of independent key zone.For example, can use the key zone of any amount of two or more (four, eight etc.).In the illustrated embodiment, touch pad 472 comprises four key zones 474 (that is district A-D).
Should be appreciated that by the keypress function of on each key zone, pushing generation can be included in option on the screen, opening document or file, fill order, start-up routine, also/or check menu etc.Keypress function can comprise to make and to come navigation function by electronic system easilier, for example, convergent-divergent, scrolling, opens different menu, makes the playback of input pointer, carries out the keyboard relevant action, for example confirms, deletes, inserts and up/down page turning etc.Under the situation of music player; can use a key zone with the menu on the visit display screen; can use second key zone to search for list of songs or F.F. forward by current played songs; can use the 3rd key zone searching for list of songs or rewind down backward, and can use the 4th key zone to suspend or to stop in progress song by current played songs.
In order to illustrate, touch pad 472 can produce and coach action thus with respect to framework 476 motions.Can form framework 476 by single component, or it can be the combination of assembling parts.Coach action drives and be included in motion detector in the framework 476.The motion of motion detector with induced key district during coaching action can be set, and send the signal corresponding with motion to electronic installation.For example, motion sensor can be switch and/or sensor etc.
In addition, send the positional information of moving in the time of touch pad 472 can be set do about which key zone to stir at origination point.This positional information can allow device to judge which key zone is driven at touch pad during with respect to frame movement.
Can wait the motion that each key zone 474 is provided by various rotations, pivot, translation and bending.In one embodiment, touch pad 472 can be set with respect to framework 476 universal movements.By universal movement, mean that roughly touch pad 472 can float with respect to framework 476, still is limited simultaneously in the space.Universal movement can allow touch pad 472 with respect to housing with single or multiple degree of freedom (DOF) motion, for example, at x, the motion of y and/or z direction with and/or around x, y and/or z axle rotation (θ x θ y θ z).
Fig. 5 A-5C shows the realization example of input media 600.Input media 600 comprises the touch pad 604 that is installed on the gimbal plate 605.Utilize top board 602 gimbal plate can be remained in the space 601 in the housing.Gimbal plate 604 can be arranged on the top of single flexible member 608.
The athletic meeting of gimbal plate 605 drives one or more motion detectors.For example, can or arrange one or more motion detectors thereon around gimbal plate 605, these detecting devices can be driven by the motion of the inclination of gimbal plate 605 or other hope.Flexible member 608 can be the part of motion detector, for example the vault switch of mounted on surface.
Can allow gimbal plate 605 in otch 601, to float.The shape of otch 601 roughly can be consistent with the shape of gimbal plate 604.Thus, said units can be roughly sidewall 603 by top board 602 be limited along x axle and y axle, and by the engaging of fin 606 on top board 602 and the gimbal plate 604 and be limited along the z axle.Therefore gimbal plate 604 can be moved in space 601, can avoid motion to break away from space 601 fully by the wall of top board 602 simultaneously.
With reference to figure 5B and 5C, according to an embodiment, the user pushes the keypress function position to hope on gimbal plate 604.Shown in Fig. 5 B, if the user pushes a side of gimbal plate 604, then gimbal plate tilts.Fin 606 and stayed surface 610 can limit the tilt quantity of gimbal plate.Gimbal plate can with around the pattern of gimbal plate 360 degree around axis tilt.Can arrange of the motion of one or more motion detectors with the monitoring gimbal plate.
If Fig. 5 C shows the center that the user depresses gimbal plate 604, then gimbal plate is moved downwards in housing and can not tilted.Yet gimbal plate still is limited in the housing by the wall of top board 602.
The touch pad 605 that is installed on the gimbal plate 604 provides the user finger position when gimbal plate 604 is pressed.Input media uses this positional information to judge which kind of keypress function the user wishes.For example, as shown in Figure 4, the interface can be divided into different key zones.In the case, can use the driving of the single movement detecting device that monitoring touch pad 605 is moved that a plurality of key commands are provided.For example, first signal that is produced by the gimbal plate on the touch pad 605 604 can produce and show that the user points first signal of the position on gimbal plate.Can use motion detector such as the vault switch to produce to show the move secondary signal of (for example being pressed down) of gimbal plate then.
As shown in Figure 3, the input media that comprises gimbal plate and touch pad can be the part of computer system 439.Communication interface 454 can provide first and second signal that is provided by touch pad and motion detector respectively to the calculation element 442 that comprises processor 457.Which order of processor decidable is relevant with the combination of first and second signal then.In this way, by pushing the driving that motion detector is carried out to move corresponding to difference at diverse location on touch pad, and a plurality of buttons that can use the single movement detecting device to provide to arrange around touch pad 605 is functional.
By using touch pad and the gimbal plate that is provided with as Fig. 5 A-5C, can simulate a plurality of keypress functions by the single movement detecting device.Compared to using the different motion detecting device, can use this method to produce device with less parts to produce the device of each key commands.
Also can improve the sense of touch of input media at gimbal plate arranged beneath single movement detecting device.On the arbitrary portion of the gimbal plate that the user pushes, the user of device will only feel single coaching (click).Make a plurality of mechanical switch-type motion detectors be positioned at gimbal plate below and can bring " crushing (crunching) " sense, wherein it feels a series of a plurality of coaching when the user depresses gimbal plate.
Fig. 6 A-6C shows the side view cutaway drawing of the embodiment of the input media 620 that uses two vault switches.Push around any position of click wheel 624 by the user and can drive a vault switch 622, can drive the second vault switch 626 by pushing center button 628.
Fig. 6 A-6C shows around the cut-open view of the circular click wheel 624 of center button 628 (it is arranged in the click wheel center).Click wheel 624 comprises touch pad 625.Set-point thumb wheel 624 is thought that any position on the click wheel 624 provides and is coached action to carry out universal movement with respect to framework 630.
Click wheel 624 is limited in being arranged in the space 632 in the framework 630.Click wheel 624 can be moved in space 632, and the wall by framework 630 can prevent still that it from moving to and breaks away from space 632 fully simultaneously.The shape in space 632 roughly is consistent with the shape of click wheel 624.Therefore, this unit is roughly limited along x axle and y axle by the sidewall 634 of framework 630, and is roughly limited along the z axle by the roof 636 and the diapire 640 of framework 630.Less gap is set between sidewall and platform, does not hinder (for example, Wei Liang play) around its axis universal movement 360 degree to allow touch pad.In some cases, platform can comprise the fin that extends along x axle and y axle, rotates along the z axle preventing.
Two vault switches 622 and 626 are disposed in center button 628 belows.These two vault switches provide mechanical elasticity action center button 628 and click wheel 624.Reinforcement 648 is disposed between two vault switches.Reinforcement 648 extends through the hole in the shank 647 and is positioned at click wheel 624 belows.In the case, reinforcement 648 can be passed to the elastic force of vault switch 622 and 626 click wheel 624, and the power that the user can be applied to click wheel 624 is passed to vault switch 622.
Fig. 6 B illustrates how to accomplish only drive point thumb wheel vault switch 622 when user's press points thumb wheel 624.As user when push any position on click wheel 624, it is universal movement in zone 632, and is passed to inversion vault switch 622 by the power that the user applies by reinforcement 648 and diapire 640.Diapire 640 can comprise fritter 650, and the power that is used for coaching is passed to the center of vault switch 622.Because pivot with click wheel 624, so center button vault switch 626 can not drive.When it pivots with click wheel, center button 628 with its below the transition vault between the gap roughly keep identical.
Fig. 6 C shows how to accomplish only to drive the center arch top switch when pushing center button 628.Foot 647 can prevent that center button 628 from surpassing the stroke of last vault 626.Go up vault 626 in order to ensure only driving, the driving force of following vault 622 can be higher than the driving force of vault 626.Center button 628 can comprise that fritter 652 is passed to the center of vault 626 with the power of will coach.
For the structure of describing with reference to figure 5A-5C, can use the signal of the touch pad 625 of self-forming click wheel 624 parts with the signal of the driving gained of vault switch 622, simulate around click wheel 624 and be installed in several buttons in the zones of different.But this structure can allow to use independent center button.It is particularly useful when this uses the touch pad that only can respond to the position, angle in click wheel 624.When measured angular position only, because energy measurement user finger is not with respect to the position at the center of click wheel, so can not the Simulation Center button.
Although not shown, in some cases can the back lighting touch pad.For example, circuit board can arrange that light emitting diode (LED) is to indicate end key zone, additional feedback etc. is provided in any side.
As mentioned above, input media described here can be integrated in the electronic installation or can be autonomous device.Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 show some application examples of the input media 700 that is integrated in the electronic installation.In Fig. 7, input media 700 can be combined in the media player 702.In Fig. 8, input media 700 can be combined in the kneetop computer 704.On the other hand, Fig. 9 and Figure 10 show the application example of input media 700 as independent unit.In Fig. 9, input media 700 is a peripherals, and it is connected to computed table 706.In Figure 10, input media 700 can be the telepilot that is wirelessly connected to docking station 708, and wherein media player 710 is docked at wherein.But, should be noted that telepilot also can be set to interact with direct and media player (or other electronic installations), eliminates the demand to docking station thus.The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 10/423,490 of can be called " MEDIA PLAYERSYSTEM " in name, submitting on April 25th, 2003 finds the example of the docking station that is used for media player, by reference its full content is contained in this instructions.Should be noted that these specific embodiments are not restriction, and can use a lot of other devices and structure.
Again with reference to figure 7, with more detailed description media player 702.Term " media player " totally refers to can be used for handling medium (for example, audio frequency, video or other images) calculation element, for example music player, game machine, video player, video recorder and video camera etc.In some cases, media player has simple function (for example, being exclusively used in the media player of playing back music), and in other cases, media player has multiple functional (for example, the media player of playing back music, display video and storage photograph etc.).In any case, these devices generally can be for portable, all can listen to music in where, play games or displaying video, recording of video or shooting photograph to allow the user.
In one embodiment, media player can be that size is suitable for being placed on the hand-held device in user's pocket.By forming the pocket size, the user need not directly to grip this device, therefore almost the user when any position all this device of portability (for example, the user is not gripped the bulky restriction of heavy device usually, as under the situation of kneetop computer or notebook computer.) for example, under the situation of music player, the user can use said apparatus simultaneously in gymnasium body-building.Under the situation of video camera, the user can use said apparatus to climb the mountain simultaneously.Under the situation of game machine, the user can use said apparatus to travel in vehicle simultaneously.In addition, can be by user's manual manipulation said apparatus.Need not such as the such reference field of desktop.In the illustrated embodiment, media player 702 can be the hand-held MP3 music player of pocket size, and it allows the music (for example, in some cases up to the song of 4,000 first CD quality) of a large amount of collection of user storage.For example, the MP3 music player can be corresponding to the Apple Computer of California Cupertino, the iPod that Inc. makes
Board MP3 player.Although be mainly used in storage and playing back music, the MP3 music player shown in also can have such as additional functionality such as storage calendar and phone list, storage and game replaying and storage photographs here.In fact, in some cases, it can be used as the high portability memory storage.
As shown in Figure 7, media player 702 comprises housing 722, and housing 722 is enclosed in inside with various electric assemblies (comprising integrated circuit (IC) chip and other circuit) and thinks that media player 702 provides calculating operation.In addition, housing 722 also can define the shape or the pattern of media player 702.That is, the profile of housing 722 can embody the solid appearance of media player 702.The integrated circuit (IC) chip and other circuit that are included in the housing 722 (for example can comprise microprocessor, CPU), memory (for example, ROM, RAM), power supply (for example battery), circuit board, hard disk drive, other memories (for example, flash memory) with and/or various I/O (I/O) support circuit.Electronic package also can comprise the assembly that is used to input or output music or sound, amplifier and the digital signal processor (DSP) such as microphone.Electronic package also can comprise the assembly that is used to catch image such as image sensor (for example, charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) (CMOS)) or optical device (for example, lens, optical splitter, light filter).
In the illustrated embodiment, media player 702 for example can comprise the hard disk drive that gives media player super large memory capacity.For example, the 20GB hard disk drive can be stored up to 4000 first songs, promptly about 266 hours music.Compare, on average can store music up to 2GB (promptly about two hours) based on the media player of flash memory.Hard drive capacity can have a lot of changes (for example, 10,20GB etc.).Except hard disk drive, the media player 702 shown in also can comprise accumulator here, for example chargeable lithium polymer storage battery.The accumulator of these types can provide about 10 hours continuous playing duration for media player.
Except above setting, touch pad also can comprise one or more removable key zone A-D and center button E.Key zone is set to be selected or gives an order the operation of media player 702 to be associated with so that one or more special-purpose control function to be provided.For example, under the situation of MP3 player, keypress function can be associated with to be opened menu, played songs, F.F. song, searching menu and selects etc.Under many circumstances, stir work by mechanical. points and realize keypress function.
The shape of touch pad 700 also can have a lot of changes.Although the circle of being depicted as, touch pad can also be square, rectangle, and triangle etc.Particularly, touch pad is a ring-type, promptly is configured as similar ring-type or forms ring-type.Thus, the interior outer perimeter of touch pad has been decided the work border of touch pad.
In addition, media player 702 also can comprise one or more earphone jacks 736 and one or more FPDP 738.Earphone jack 736 can receive the headset connector that is associated with earphone (being provided for listening to the sound by media player 702 outputs).On the other hand, FPDP 738 can receive data connector/cable-assembly, and this assembly is set for the main frame such as multi-purpose computer (for example, computed table, portable computer) is sent and receive data.For example, can use 738 pairs of media players 702 of FPDP to upload or download audio frequency, video and other images.For example, can use FPDP that song and playlist, audio books, e-book and photograph etc. are downloaded in the storing mechanism of media player.
Although only show a data port, be to be understood that this is also unrestricted, a plurality of FPDP can be combined in the media player.Similarly, it is functional that FPDP can have several data, that is, the functional of several data port is integrated in the single FPDP.In addition, should be appreciated that can there be a lot of changes maintained switch, earphone jack and the FPDP position on housing.That is, it is not limited to position shown in Figure 7.Almost it can be arranged in optional position on the housing (for example, front, the back side, side, top, bottom).For example, FPDP can be arranged on the top surface of housing but not on the illustrated basal surface.
Figure 11 and Figure 12 show in media player 752 installation to input media 750.For example, input media 750 can be corresponding to aforementioned any type, and media player 752 can be corresponding to the type shown in Fig. 7.As shown in the figure, input media 750 can comprise housing 754 and touch pad component 756.Media player 752 can comprise shell, and promptly housing 758.The face wall 760 of shell 758 can comprise opening 762, and when input media 750 was introduced media player 752, opening 762 allowed operation touch pad component 756.The inboard of face wall 760 can comprise groove, and promptly conduit 764, is used for the input media 750 in the shell 758 of receiving media player 752.The edge of groove 764 with the housing 754 that receives input media 750 can be set, and thus, input media 750 is the position of its hope to the shell 758 slidably.Groove has the shape that roughly is consistent with the shape of housing 754.At assembly process, the circuit board 766 of touch pad component 756 is aimed at opening 762, and decorated disk 768 and button cover 770 are installed on the end face of circuit board 766.As shown in the figure, decorated disk 768 has the shape that roughly is consistent with opening 762.Can be by such as screw, grab, bonding agent, fit mechanism and clamp-on rib etc. input media is remained in the groove.
Figure 13 is the simplified block diagram that combines the telepilot 780 of input media 782.For example, input media 782 can be corresponding to the above-mentioned input media of any type.In this specific embodiment, input media 782 is corresponding to Fig. 5 and input media shown in Figure 6, so input media comprises touch pad 784 and a plurality of switch 786.Touch pad 784 and switch 786 may be operably coupled to wireless launcher 788.Wireless launcher 788 is set to connect transmission information, makes electronic installation to connect reception information by radio communication with receiving ability by radio communication.Wireless launcher 788 can have a lot of changes.For example, its can based on such as FM, RF, bluetooth, 802.11 UWB (ultra broadband), IR, with and/or magnetic connect wireless technologys such as (inductions).In the illustrated embodiment, wireless launcher 788 is based on IR.The IR general reference is by the wireless technology of infrared radiation transmission data.Therefore, wireless launcher 788 roughly comprises IR controller 790.IR controller 790 obtains the information by touch pad 784 and switch 786 reports, and for example utilizes light emitting diode 792 that above-mentioned information translation is infrared ray.
Although be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings various exemplary embodiments, should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand various changes and change.And be to be understood that this change and change are included in the scope of the theme that is defined by claims.
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The utility model requires the right of priority of the U.S. Provisional Application sequence number 60/850,662 submitted on October 11st, 2006.
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1. input media is characterized in that comprising:
First flexible member and second flexible member, described first flexible member is positioned at the below of described second flexible member;
Platform, it is disposed between described first flexible member and described second flexible member;
First input area, it is configured to when being pressed power is applied to described platform and makes the described first flexible member bending;
Second input area, it is configured to make the described second flexible member bending when being pressed; And
Be configured to first motion detector that the motion to described first input area detects and be configured to second motion detector that the motion to described second input area detects.
2. input media according to claim 1, wherein, the position of described first flexible member and described second flexible member is in the center with respect to described first input area.
3. input media according to claim 1, wherein, described first input area comprises position detector, described position detector is configured to the position of inspected object with respect to described first input area.
4. input media according to claim 2 also comprises processor, and described processor is configured to produce order, and described order is associated with respect to the position of described first input area and the motion of described first input area with object.
5. input media according to claim 3, wherein, described first input area comprises a plurality of districts, and described processor is configured to produce order, described order is associated with the district that has been applied in power.
6. input media according to claim 1, wherein, each includes vault described first flexible member and described second flexible member.
7. input media according to claim 1, wherein, described device comprises portable unit.
8. input media according to claim 1, wherein, described device comprises in media player, computed table, kneetop computer, PDA, cell phone or the telepilot at least one.
9. input media according to claim 1, wherein, described first input area comprises touch pad or touch-screen, described touch pad or touch-screen are configured to detect the position with the object of described contact with platform.
10. input media according to claim 1, wherein, described first input area comprises click wheel.
11. input media according to claim 1, wherein, described first input area is configured to allow the user ceaselessly to come pivoting finger with 360 degree rotations.
12. input media according to claim 1, wherein, described first input area is circular.
13. input media according to claim 1, wherein, described first input area is configured to carry out universal movement.
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