CN2708388Y - Pointer input device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a pointer input device, which is connected with a computer and can control a vertical window rolling shaft and a horizontal window rolling shaft displayed on a display device; the surface of the input device is provided with a roller and a start key; when the start key acts and the input device moves, the rolling of the rolling shaft can be controlled.

Description

pointer input device

technical field

The utility model relates to a pointer input device, in particular, the scrolling of a computer window can be controlled by a start key and the displacement of the input device.

Background technique

In the past 100 years, people have made great progress in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation due to the remarkable achievements of scientific and technological inventions. The invention of calculators after the middle of the 20th century has had a profound impact on the human world. From vacuum tube calculators, transistor calculators to microcomputers with integrated circuits, people can use calculators to quickly engage in massive and complicated data processing and calculations. And it can be executed in a multi-task parallel processing manner while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and reliability.

With the help of computers, we can quickly collect and process a large amount of data, perform database management, process control, transaction simulation, trend forecasting, and even the creation of various arts and literature, which, like a catalyst, accelerates the pace of human life and enriches aspect of life. In daily life, almost nothing can be separated from the use of computers, and thanks to the prevalence of computer multimedia, the scope of computer applications is even more boundless. Among them, the periphery of the computer is thanks to the use of multimedia, which shows a scene of vigorous development.

A conventional input device, taking a computer mouse as an example, can detect the movement of the mouse through a coordinate detection unit, and then control the movement of a computer cursor. The mouse usually has a first key, a second key and a third key (scroll wheel); wherein the first key and the second key respectively control the cursor displayed on the display device to generate clicking (Clicking) and display shortcut menu actions, The third button of the mouse is used to control a vertical scroll or a horizontal scroll in the application window pointed by the cursor to scroll; for such control technology, refer to US Patent No. 5,530,455.

However, when the user is not limited to use, the scrolling of the scroll wheel is usually set as the scrolling of the vertical window by default; and when the user wants to control the scrolling of the horizontal scroll wheel in the window, he must directly control the cursor on the screen to drag the window The horizontal scroll wheel on the screen, or the cursor must be moved to the left and right scroll position and then scroll the scroll wheel to achieve the purpose of horizontal scrolling. For overcoming above-mentioned inconvenience, therefore just produce a kind of mouse that has 2 groups of scroll wheels, as the technology disclosed in No. CN4308914 of Chinese utility model patent;

In view of the insufficient design of the current input device, the utility model designs a pointer input device according to the above requirements.

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a pointer input device, which can easily achieve the effect of window scrolling by pressing a start key on the input device and controlling the displacement of the input device.

The above-mentioned object of the utility model is achieved in this way, a pointer input device is interlinked with a computer, and at least controls a vertical window roller and a horizontal window roller displayed on a display device, and is characterized in that the input device It includes a control unit, a coordinate detection unit coupled with the control unit, a scroll wheel, and a start key;

Wherein the coordinate detection unit detects a displacement of the input device, and controls the movement of a computer cursor through the control unit;

Wherein the control unit has a first action signal generating circuit, and sends a first action signal to the computer according to the rolling signal of the roller;

Wherein the control unit also has a second action signal generating circuit, and sends a second action signal to the computer according to the signal that the start key is activated and the input device is displaced;

Wherein the computer controls the scrolling of the vertical window scroller and the horizontal window scroller according to the first action signal and the second action signal.

Wherein, the computer has a driver module inside to detect the first action signal and the second action signal, and control the scrolling of the vertical window scroller and the horizontal window scroller.

Wherein, the control unit has a firmware inside to detect the first action signal and the second action signal, and control the scrolling of the vertical window scroller and the horizontal window scroller.

Wherein, the control unit also has a third action signal generating circuit, and sends out a third action signal for executing a preset function according to the instruction that the start key is pressed.

Wherein, the start key is arranged on the top of the scroll wheel.

Wherein, the input device can be any one of the following: mouse, trackball, keyboard, digital pad and touch panel.

Wherein, the input device is a wireless input device.

Wherein, the magnitude of the displacement is proportional to the scrolling speed.

The utility model will be described in detail below with specific examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

Fig. 2 is a flow chart of driving the horizontal roller of the window in a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 3 A is the action figure (initial state) of the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 3B is an action figure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention (press the start key);

FIG. 3C is an action diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention (moving the coordinate detection unit left and right while the driver locks the window where the cursor is located).

Explanation of reference signs: 1～input device; 12～control unit; 16～start key; 18～connection interface of input device; 2～computer; 22～driver program; 24～connection interface of output device; 3～display device; 32～ Window; 4～mouse; 41～roller (the third key); 42～first key; 43～second key; 44～start key; 5～computer host; 6～screen; 61～window; 611～vertical scroll ;612～horizontal roller; 62～cursor; 81～install the mouse driver and connect the mouse to the computer; 82～initial state; 83～whether the start button is pressed; 84～whether the start button is released; 841～execute the start button 85～Whether the mouse moves left or right; 86～Get the window where the cursor is located; 87～Whether this window has a horizontal scroll wheel; 88～Read the settings of left and right scrolling (speed, line speed, etc.); 89～ Execute the action of horizontal scroll scrolling; S1~the first action signal; S2~the second action signal; S3~the third action signal.

Detailed ways

The preferred embodiments are listed below to describe in detail the detailed means used by the pointer input device of the present invention, the action mode, the effect achieved, and other technical features of the present invention.

First refer to the schematic block diagram of the utility model shown in Fig. 1; wherein the input device 1-mouse, keyboard, trackball, digital board, touch panel... and the like. The aforementioned input device 1 is provided with a control unit 12 and a coordinate detection unit 14; wherein the control unit 12 has a firmware (not shown) inside and is connected with a start key 16; the control unit 12 can use a wired or The input device connection interface 18 for wireless transmission is connected with the computer 2, and the computer 2 is combined with a display device 3 through an output device connection interface 24; the display device 3 can display an application program window 32 for the user to use A cursor controlled by the input device 1 is operated.

Please refer to Fig. 3A, wherein this input device 1 can be a mouse 4 in this preferred embodiment, a first key 42, a second key 43, a scroll wheel 41 (the 3rd key), one is located at the side surface of the mouse Start button 44 and a coordinate detection unit 45 located at the bottom of the mouse, and utilize an input device connection interface 18 to combine with the computer 2, and the computer 2 is combined with a display device 6 through an output device connection interface 24, the computer 5 Install a driver 22, which can detect the signal transmitted by the control unit 12 of the input device 1, and control the cursor 62 displayed on the display device 6 and the vertical scroll 611 and horizontal scroll 612 in the application window 61 of the mobile.

Referring to FIG. 2, after the mouse 4 is connected to the computer host 5, the first key 42 and the second key 43 respectively control the cursor 62 displayed on the display device to click (Clicking) and display the action of the shortcut function menu. As shown in FIG. 3A , the scroll wheel 41 of the mouse 4 is coupled to the control unit 12. By moving the mouse 4, the coordinate detection unit 45 prompts the control unit 12 to send a first action signal to control the cursor 62 on the window 61. to move. Since the first key 42 , the second key 43 , the coordinate detection unit 45 and the first action signal described in this part are all known technologies, the details thereof will not be repeated here.

2 and 3B, the start button 44 of the mouse 4 is also coupled to the control unit 12, when the start button 44 is pressed and the coordinate detection unit 45 is not moved (step 83 and step 84 ), the driver 22 in the host computer 5 only detects a third action signal S3 generated by the pressing, then the driver 22 executes the preset function of the start key 44 (step 841); for example, the upper and lower pages Switching, jumping out of the start function column, closing the window 61 where the cursor 62 is located, even the functions of multimedia control...etc.

However, when the start button 44 is pressed once (please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3B and Fig. 3C simultaneously), and when we move the mouse 4 to the left or to the right (step 85), the control unit will be prompted 12 sends a second action signal; and after the driver 22 detects the second action signal, it immediately judges the application program window 61 (step 86) where the cursor 62 is located, and confirms whether the window 61 of the application program has a horizontal scroll shaft 612 (step 87), if the window 61 has a horizontal scroll shaft 612 (please refer to FIG. speed and corresponding scrolling sensitivity of the scroll wheel) and the motion parameters (including initial coordinate value and coordinate change speed) generated when the coordinate detection unit 45 rotates left and right, thus causing the horizontal scroll shaft 612 of the window 61 to move horizontally (please refer to Figure 2 step 89).

If the application window 61 where the cursor 62 is located does not have a horizontal scroll bar 612, then return to step 84 to re-determine whether the start key 44 of the input device 1 is still pressed.

Wherein, the driver 22 can be installed in the computer 5 by using a software; or it can be combined with the control unit 12 by using a firmware, so as to omit the need of installing the software. In addition, if the windows of the computer 5 are built with relevant control commands, the installation of the software or the setting of the firmware can be omitted.

It should also be noted that when the start button 44 is pressed and the mouse is displaced, the greater the displacement, the faster the scrolling speed of the window roller 612 will be. On the contrary, the smaller the displacement is, the slower the scrolling speed of the window roller 612 is. In addition, when the displacement of the mouse 4 is a horizontal movement, the second action signal can control the scrolling of the horizontal window roller 612 . Similarly, if the displacement of the mouse 4 is a vertical movement, the second action signal can control the scrolling of the vertical window roller 611 .

Incidentally, the position of the start button 16 can be any surface position of the mouse 4 , including but not limited to the side position of the mouse 4 shown in FIG. 3 . In practice, it is also conceivable to set the start button 44 on the top of the scroll wheel 41, or on the left and right sides to facilitate the user's operation.

The above description is a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and the scope of the present utility model is not limited to the embodiment shown in the present utility model. All changes made according to the contents of the utility model have the same effect and characteristics as those of the utility model. The embodiments are similar and can be conceived by those skilled in the art, and all belong to the scope covered by the present invention.

To sum up, the utility model only needs to press the key and move the mouse, and can achieve the effect of controlling the horizontal scrolling of the horizontal roller of the window without additionally setting a left and right scroll wheel.

Claims (8)

1. A pointer input device is interlinked with a computer, and at least controls a vertical window roller and a horizontal window roller displayed on a display device, and is characterized in that the input device includes a control unit, and respectively A coordinate detection unit coupled to the control unit, a scroll wheel, and a start key; Wherein the coordinate detection unit detects a displacement of the input device, and controls the movement of a computer cursor through the control unit; Wherein the control unit has a first action signal generating circuit, and sends a first action signal to the computer according to the rolling signal of the roller; Wherein the control unit also has a second action signal generating circuit, and sends a second action signal to the computer according to the signal that the start key is activated and the input device is displaced; Wherein the computer controls the scrolling of the vertical window scroller and the horizontal window scroller according to the first action signal and the second action signal. 2. The pointer input device according to claim 1, characterized in that the computer has a driver module inside to detect the first motion signal and the second motion signal, and control the vertical window roller and the horizontal window The scrolling of the roller. 3. The input device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit has a firmware inside to detect the first motion signal and the second motion signal, and control the vertical window scroll and the horizontal window scroll scrolling. 4. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit further has a third action signal generating circuit, and sends out a third action signal for executing a preset function according to an instruction of pressing the start key. 5. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the activation key is arranged on the top of the scroll wheel. 6. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input device can be any one of the following: a mouse, a trackball, a keyboard, a digital pad, and a touch panel. 7. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the input device is a wireless input device. 8. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnitude of the displacement is proportional to the scrolling speed.

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