TW200532535A - Input device with multi-axis moveable rolling wheel - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided an input device with multi-axis moveable rolling wheel, which includes a housing and a carriage mounted in the housing. The carriage is provided with a rolling wheel which can rotate on the carriage with respect to the axis for outputting a vertical (y-axis) scrolling signal. In addition, the carriage can swing left and right with respect to the axis for outputting a horizontal (x-axis) scrolling signal.

Description

200532535 V. Description of the invention α) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to an input device, and in particular to an input device with a multi-axis movable wheel set, so that the image on the computer screen can be moved up and down correspondingly. Move left or right. [Previous technology] With the rapid development of technology, computers have become the most commonly used data processing tools. Users can use the computer to edit some documents, make presentations, calculate programs, etc. to simplify users. Workload. When the user is operating the computer, he needs to use his peripheral equipment, such as keyboard, mouse, tablet, etc., to input commands or text symbols. These devices are helpful for users to enter data. Convenience. At present, a mouse generally provides a wheel set, and the wheel set includes a rotatable wheel and a sensor connected to the wheel, so that the user can slide the wheel forward and backward by a finger, and the sensor will detect The amount of rotation of this wheel will send a signal back to the host computer to change the up and down (y-axis) position relative to an image displayed on a screen. In this way, users can easily see an electronic Files or content from different parts of the webpage you are viewing. However, there are many electronic files or pictures that show a part wider than the width of the screen. Therefore, the user needs to click the horizontal scroll (X axis) below the daytime surface with the mouse and make It can move to the left or right to see the complete file or picture content. For users

Page 5 200532535 V. Description of the Invention (2) The operation is quite inconvenient. Therefore, Microsoft TM Company disclosed in the U.S. Published Patent No. 2003/002 5 6 7 3 an "input device having a roller set capable of scrolling images in multiple directions" (INPUT DEVICE INCLUDING A WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR SCROLLING AN IMAGE IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS), this input device has a roller group that can be rotated forward and backward, and tilted left and right (Timing 1 ting)-except that the image can be moved up and down by rotating this roller group. With its function of tilting left and right, the image can be moved left and right correspondingly. The upper and lower users can use the rotation of the wheel set and tilt left and right to achieve the function of moving the image up and down and left and right. a ^ In the disclosed wheel-in device, a 1β umbrella-type encoding device provided in the roll_inner is used to perform, go to α τ and π to the wheel inner port P. The pre-coding device is set in Ning Yulong to sense The design of the wheel rotation signal #, due to the design of the internal design of the car network, will lead to the difficulty of the control of the zero-resistance technology, and the accuracy of the county and the quality of the product and the good product are necessary. Overcome the problem 'to effectively improve production efficiency [Summary of the invention] In view of the above habits. 44 · A kind of low cost and problem ’The object of the present invention is to provide a wheel-in device with multi-axis moving rollers when the user spins back and forth: y. Detect the second host of the second stone horse crying brain set outside the roller, and raise the% Cr in the evening to eight directions, and pass it to Lei: ΐ When this wave wheel is moved, this The scroll wheel will drive —: Dangdingbei-encoded as the amount of offset of the rotating shaft and its

Page 6 200532535 V. Invented Sun and Moon (3) Direction ’and transmitted it to the host computer, so that the image on the display will move correspondingly to the left and right. In order to further understand the purpose, structural features and functions of the present invention, the detailed description of the "hyun fit" is as follows. [Embodiment] Please refer to "Figure 1", which is a multi-axis moving roller of the present invention. ; Enter the schematic diagram of the use of the clothes set 1Q 'This wheel with multi-axis moving wheels can be used as a computer mouse (m〇USe) and track ball connected to a computer host 20 , Tablet, game control Zhu I potential, "Cgame controller", etc., all kinds of computer input clothes: ϊ ϊ:!? The only difference is that it allows users to use their fingers The head of the host 20: ^ The raised roller part in the clothes set 10, which can be scrolled by the computer, causes the image on a display 3o to move in the direction of the direction (that is, up and down, so that ^ The user can also swing this roller part by moving his finger left and right). 〶, the image in the device 30 moves in the X direction (that is, the wheel of the moving roller in the left and right direction is shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3) This is a perspective view of the appearance of the multi-axis filial shell 11 Z garment set 10 'this input device 10 series From the -curved surface for the estimation of m and the surface of the casing 11 is a circular arc projecting white with an opening 11j, for holding by drought. And the front end of the casing 11 speaks "Opening 11 1 , A looks like, part 15 of the wheel 10 of this turn-in device is protruding. Please refer to "Figure 3 for personal use. For this purpose, please submit a map", "Figure 4Α" and "Figure 4B" shows, "The wheeler device 10 of the evening axis moving roller, the first embodiment of which

Page 7 200532535 V. Description of the invention (4) A three-dimensional exploded view and a combined view when viewed from different perspectives. Circuit board 1 8 First carrier board 1 2. A first encoder 1 6 This input device 10 with a multi-axis moving roller mainly includes a second encoder 2 positions: a micro switch 14 and a roller group 15. The phase of each component and its relationship with other components will be detailed below. The part system is arranged in the housing u: the part, and two pieces are arranged on the bottom of the housing. The carrier board 12 is symmetrically penetrated through the opening of the circuit board 18, and a second circuit board 18 is provided with a first -Encoder 16, and socket 154; Hole ^ group: 5 has-the axis 1511 ′ and erected on the roller to roll. Again = up'4 allows the roller set 15 to move forward freely. There is a second turning surface 1 extending from the 54th direction of the roller set seat 1 to make the swinging action. "One brother and the other one are carried between the carrier plate 12 and the left and right sides of the central axis 1511 are placed on the second pressing part: Guang W, and the other end is provided with a pressing part 1511 a. According to the end, = system is provided-micro ㈣ purchase. The roller bearing 1541 is inside one of the shifters, and the other end is extended by-the elastic part of the deflection part] / evening 154 bit is set by a pair The shell 11 is held by the bottom elastic piece 1 ^ I; and this elastic return piece 17 can be made of spring, 4 /, elastic returning force material. 2. Stone structure; ϋ 5 structure, when the user before and after When the wheel group is rotated 15, the number of rotations and the direction of the 30th 々 == 15, so that the display; direction). Then = the up and down movement corresponding to the production (the "Z axis" in the "i chart"). When the user presses the roller 15, the center axis 1511

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A 'encoder 1 3 is the fulcrum square moxibustion 杳 r, which moves downwards within the bearing hole 1 542 and causes the 楫 pressing member 1 5 11 a to accept the supply of 厌 μ 明! j 上 1 文 仔 At ^ L Female k Passive switch 1 4 to activate an additional control function V. Invention description (5) Moon dagger, column 0: Power scrolling or Internet ·. .Wait. The offset positioning member 1541a of the roller bearing 154 is lost by only two elastic forces, so it can force the entire bearing 154 to remain in a normal position. 2 When the user rolls the roller 15 to the left or right, The rotating shaft 1 5 4 1 is the shaft to the τ moving bearing 1 5 4 to swing, so the first encoder 丨 6 can measure the amount and direction of the rotating amount of the rotating shaft 1 5 4 1 to make the display 3 〇 The corresponding image produces a corresponding left-right (x-axis) movement. And when the side received by the roller 16 is removed outwards & the elastic force provided by the elastic return piece 7 will cause the offset positioning member 1 5 4 1 a to drive the seat 1 5 4 and the roller group 15 to recover To the original position. Please refer to "Figure 5A", which is a three-dimensional exploded view of the roller set 15. It includes: an inner roller 1 5 1, an outer roller 1 5 2, a roller contact sleeve 1 5 3, and a roller bearing丨 5 4. The roller contact sleeve 1 5 3 is usually a rubber ring 'sleeved and fixed on the periphery of the outer roller 丨 52, so as to provide a large friction force and facilitate the user to rotate and use. In addition, the inner roller 丨 5 1 is designed with a plurality of recessed first joint portions 5 1 2 on the outer periphery; in addition, the outer roller 丨 5 2 is combined by two left and right sealed half shells 1 5 2 2 And the combined technology is known, so I wo n’t go into details; moreover, the inner wall of each of the half-shells 5 2 2 is relative to the first joint 1 5 1 2 of the inner roller 1 5 1 A convex second joint portion 1 5 2 1 is correspondingly accommodated; with the above structure, when the user rotates the contact sleeve 1 5 3, the outer roller 1 5 2 will be driven to rotate; at the same time, the outer roller 1 5 2 and will force the inner roller 1 5 1 — # to rotate.

200532535 V. Description of the invention (6) Please refer to "Figure 5B" and "Figure 5C", which are sectional views when the outer roller 1 5 2 swings left and right, respectively. When the user swings the contact sleeve 1 5 3, the outer roller 1 5 2 will be driven to swing. Since the second joint portion 1 5 1 2 allows the first joint portion 1 5 2 1 to slide or move in between, it is used as When the outer roller 1 5 2 is yawed left and right, the inner roller 1 5 1 and the central axis 1 5 1 1 will remain fixed, while only the outer roller 152 will swing left and right outside the inner roller 151 action. In other words, since the outer roller 1 5 2 is directly clamped on the seat 1 5 4, when the user swings the roller 15 left and right, the outer roller 1 5 2 will be performed outside the inner roller 1 5 1 The left and right swings and drives. The holder 1 5 4 swings around the rotating shaft 1 5 4 1 as the axis, and at this time the first encoder 16 can measure the amount of rotation of the rotating shaft 1 5 4 1 And orientation, so that the image on the display 30 moves correspondingly to the left and right (X axis). Please refer to "Figure 6", which is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment, except that the use of the first encoder 16 and the elastic return piece 17 is omitted; that is, when the user swings the roller set 15 to the left (right), Will force the offset positioning member 1 5 4 1 a to right (left) to touch the activation member 1 9 1 of the tilt switch 1 9 2 1 (1 9 1 1); thus, the circuit board 18 will transmit a control signal to The host computer 20 moves the image on the display 30 to the left and right (X axis). And when the user swings his finger or releases the finger, or continuously and restlessly operates the outer wheel 1 5 2 to shift to the left (right), the image in the display 3 0 'will be continuous or continuous Ground moves left (right). Please refer to "Figure 7A" and "Figure 7B", which are input devices with multi-axis moving rollers according to the present invention. The third embodiment is viewed from different perspectives.

Page 10 200532535 V. Description of the invention (7) Combination chart when viewed. The structure of this third embodiment is roughly a sanitary-house example. However, the micro-motor switch 14 originally set on the center axis 151 side is moved to the outside of the 罘 -load plate 12 and corresponds to the rotation axis.) 5 Sweat side; = pressure piece 1511a is connected to the outer side of the offset positioning piece 154la. ] The bottom meaning is 'When the user rotates the wheel back and forth 丨 5, the amount of rotation of the roller 15 is still sensed by 131, and the upper and lower (y-axis) two, the daytime surface of the device 30; another' when the user When the roller 15 is pressed ^^ The first encoder 16 is a fulcrum, so that the rotating shaft 1541 will press the micro switch 152 with the IS two-wing safety pressure piece 15Ua in the bearing hole ι2ι54, with two outward control functions. As for the starting amount of the operation panel j (see Figs. 4A to 5C) regarding the swing motion, it is the same. ',, And the first—implementation of the control through the above-mentioned structure can reduce the time of assembly; Miscellaneous; Niu Shengdang: = Degree can be easily lowered to effectively improve production efficiency. The above-mentioned reductions are only for the purpose of the present invention. They are not used to limit the scope of the present invention. The parent 2 examples are only equivalent changes and modifications. The present patent application is from the scope of the present invention. Covered targets

200532535 Brief description of the diagram. The first diagram is a schematic diagram of an input device with a multi-axis movable scroll wheel according to the present invention when applied. The second diagram is a perspective view of the appearance of an input device with a multi-axis scroll wheel according to the present invention. Figures are exploded perspective views of an input device with a multi-axis moving wheel according to the present invention; Figures 4A and 4B are combined views of an input device with a multi-axis moving wheel according to the present invention when viewed from different perspectives; Figure 5A is a three-dimensional exploded view of the roller set; Figures 5B and 5C are cross-sectional views when the rollers swing to the left and right, respectively; Figure 6 is the first embodiment of the present invention A side view of the second embodiment; and FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are combined diagrams of the third embodiment of the input device with a multi-axis moving wheel according to the present invention when viewed from different perspectives. [Illustration of Symbols] 10 Input devices with multi-axis moving rollers 11 Housing 111 opening 12 First load plate 121 Load hole 13 Second encoder 14 Micro switch 15 Roller set 151 Inner roller

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Claims (1)

200532535 6. Scope of patent application-1. An input device with a multi-axis moving roller, comprising: a casing, and a roller bearing mounted in the casing; wherein, the bearing is provided with a roller and has a A central axis, and the roller can rotate the central axis on the socket and output a y-axis scroll signal; and wherein the socket has a rotary shaft, and the socket can perform left and right rotation on the rotary shaft. It swings and outputs an X-axis scroll signal; it is characterized in that: a first encoder is provided on the outer side of the socket, and one end of the rotating shaft of the socket is connected to it; A second encoder is also provided on the outside, and one end of the central axis of the roller is connected to it. 2. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the axis of the central axis of the roller is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft of the bearing. 3. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein a resilient return device is provided in the housing, so that the socket can maintain a normal position. 4. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the elastic return device is composed of at least one elastic element and is offset against a positioning member of the bearing. 5. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein the offset positioning member is held by a pair of elastic elements. 6. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the roller is forced downward, the other end of the center axis of the bearing will produce Page 14 200532535 6. Scope of patent application A displacement is generated, and a micro-switch is set on the outside of the socket. 7. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first and second encoders are variable resistors. 8. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the roller includes an outer roller and an inner roller, and the outer roller can perform a swinging motion outside the inner roller. 9. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein an outer periphery of the inner roller has at least a first joint portion, and an inner wall of the outer roller is opposite to the first joint portion Corresponding to at least one second joint portion, so that the first joint portion can be attached to the second joint portion to move. 10. The input device with a multi-axis moving roller as described in item 9 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the first joint portion is a concave surface, and the second joint portion is a Λ surface. Page 15