TWI696940B - Wearable mouse and its operating method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is a wearable mouse and its operation method, which can be worn on the user's hand. The wearable mouse includes a sleeve worn on the finger, and a track sensor is provided on the outer surface of the sleeve and at the front end , And at least one input key is provided on the sleeve, the track sensor can sense the slide track of the sleeve to generate a track signal, the input key receives user input to generate an input signal; and a processing device is located on the back of the user's hand, The processing device is connected to the track sensor and the input key to receive and transmit the track signal and the input signal. In view of this, the present invention combines the trajectory sensor and the input keys on flexible parts such as fingers to realize the simple operation of the cursor technology, which can reduce the long-term compression of the user's wrist and can be easily replaced or repaired even if some parts are damaged , No need to replace the whole group.

Description

Wearable mouse and its operating method

The invention relates to electronic digital data processing, in particular to a wearable mouse and its operating method.

The mouse is a very common computer input device. The user manipulates the cursor on the computer screen through the mouse to use the computer for work. The shape of a traditional mouse is a holding body. A track detection device is provided at the bottom of the holding body for detecting the movement track of the mouse. At least one input button is further provided on the upper surface of the holding body. Used to provide selected or other functions.

However, the design of the traditional mouse makes it easy for the user to press the wrist for a long time during use, so that the user can easily get the carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common occupational disease, and it is more common in users who use computer keyboards or mice for a long time. The symptoms of pain, numbness, and tingling may be felt on the side of the middle finger of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger. .

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, many different input devices have been gradually developed to replace the traditional mouse to reduce the carpal tunnel syndrome caused by long-term use of the mouse. New input devices include smart gloves, which are worn on the user's hands in the form of gloves. Although smart gloves use the pressure generated by the hand or movement frequency to manipulate the cursor, the development of smart gloves must consume a lot of money It takes time and energy to develop a sensing system and requires a powerful processor to analyze pressure, depth, motion, etc., so that the cost of production is too high, which is not in line with economic benefits.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a wearable mouse and its operating method to effectively overcome the aforementioned problems in view of the lack of the above-mentioned conventional technology.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a wearable mouse and its operation method, which can combine a track sensor and an input key on the casing, and the user only needs to put a finger in it to operate the track of the mouse through the finger As well as input commands, the design of the present invention can avoid the pressure caused by long-term application of the hand on the flat surface, can improve the health of the user's hand, and reduce the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Another object of the present invention is a wearable mouse and its operation method, which has a simple structure, can relatively improve the production efficiency, effectively reduce the manufacturing cost, and can be easily replaced or repaired even if some parts are damaged, without the need for a whole set replace.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wearable mouse that can be worn on a user's hand, wherein the wearable mouse includes at least one set of tubes, and the sleeve can be worn on at least the user On a finger, a track sensor is provided on the outer surface of the casing and at the front end to sense the track of the casing sliding to generate a track signal. The casing is further provided with at least one input key, which can receive user input and generate Enter the signal. The track sensor and the input key on the casing are connected to a processing device located on the back of the user's hand. The processing device can be connected to the track sensor to receive the track signal and the input signal of the input key and transmit them.

A wearable device is further provided on the processing device to wear the processing device on the back of the user's hand.

The wearable mouse further includes a baffle plate, and a first connection belt and a second connection belt are respectively provided on both sides of the mouse. The first connection belt and the second connection belt are respectively connected to the two ends of the processing device, so that the baffle board The relative processing device is placed in the palm of the user.

The processing device is further connected to a computer device in signal, and the computer device can receive the trajectory signal and the input signal transmitted by the processing device, so that the computer device can act according to the trajectory signal and the input signal.

The processing device further includes a casing to cover a processor, and the connection track of the processor The sensor, the input key and the computer device receive the track signal and the input signal, and transfer the track signal and the input signal to the computer device.

The input key includes a first input key and a second input key. The first input key is located inside the casing and at the front end of the casing, and the second input key is located outside the casing and at the rear end of the casing.

In addition, the present invention also provides a wearable mouse operation method, which includes the following steps: first, generate a track signal according to a track of a track sensor sliding, or generate an input signal according to at least one input key, and transmit the track signal or the input signal To a processing device; then the processing device receives the trajectory signal or input signal, and transmits the trajectory signal or input signal to a computer device, so that the computer device operates according to the trajectory signal or input signal.

The detailed description will be given below through specific embodiments, so that it is easier to understand the purpose, technical content, features and achieved effects of the present invention.

1: wearable mouse

10: casing

12: trajectory sensor

14: Enter key

142: First input key

144: Second input key

16: Processing device

162: Shell

164: processor

166: Wearable device

20: Computer device

30: bezel

32: The first connecting belt

2: wearable mouse

The first figure is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of the invention.

The second figure is a schematic diagram of a circuit block according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is a schematic view of the usage state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth diagram is a flow chart of the usage state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a perspective schematic view of a second embodiment of the invention.

The sixth diagram is a schematic block diagram of a circuit according to a second embodiment of the invention.

The seventh figure is a schematic view of the use state of the second embodiment of the present invention.

The wearable mouse of the present invention can be worn on the user's hand The finger can be used to manipulate the mouse movement trajectory and input commands. The design of the present invention can prevent the hands from being attached to the plane for a long time, and prevent the wrists from being pressed for a long time, which can improve the health of the user's hands and reduce the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome. Even if some parts are damaged, they can be easily replaced or repaired without the need to replace the whole group.

Next, the structure of the wearable mouse of the present invention will be described to explain in detail how to achieve the above-mentioned effects. Please refer to the first and second figures. As shown in the figure, the structure of the wearable mouse 1 includes at least one set of tubes 10, The casing 10 can be provided with a trajectory sensor 12 and at least one input key 14, wherein the trajectory sensor 12 can be an optical trajectory sensor, and the trajectory sensor 12 is disposed on the outer surface of the casing 10 and is located at the front end. The trajectory signal is generated by the trajectory of the sensing sleeve 10 sliding. The input key 14 is used to receive user input to generate an input signal. The input key 14 in this embodiment includes a first input key 142 and a second input key 144, the first input key 142 is located inside the casing 10, The first input key 142 and the second input key 144 can be used as the left button or the right button.

Please continue to refer to the first and second figures. The wearable mouse 1 further includes a processing device 16 including a housing 162 covering a processor 164, and a wearing device 166 is further provided on the housing 162. The wearing device 166 may As a strap, both ends of the strap can be fixed on the housing 162. The processor 164 of the processing device 16 can be wired or wirelessly connected to the track sensor 12, the input key 14, and a computer device 20, and the processor 164 can be connected to a battery (not shown), so that the processor 164 can In a wired manner, such as connecting the track sensor 12 and the input key 14 with a port, or wirelessly providing power to the track sensor 12 and the input key 14, the processor 16 can receive the track signal and the input signal, and convert the track The signal and the input signal are transferred to the computer device 20. The computer device 20 can be a computer host. When the computer device 20 receives the trajectory signal and the input signal transmitted by the processing device 16, the cursor in the computer device 20 can act according to the trajectory signal and the input signal.

Next, please refer to the first to fourth figures to describe in detail the use state of the wearable mouse 1 of this embodiment. As shown in the third figure, the sleeve 10 of the wearable mouse 1 can be used to fit a user On the finger, the processing device 16 is fixed on the back of the user's hand through the wearing device 166, and the user's hand can be inserted into the wearing device 166 so that the processing device 16 is located on the back of the hand. After wearing the wearable mouse 1, please refer to the fourth figure, and first enter step S10, the user can slide a finger on a contact surface, such as the track sensor 12 on the front end of the sleeve 10 can detect The trajectory signal and transfer it to the processor 164 of the processing device 16 to transmit the trajectory signal to the computer device 20; in addition, the user can also press the sleeve 10 by clicking on the contact surface The first input key 142 and the second input key 144 can be pressed by other fingers exposed outside the sleeve 10, such as a thumb, thereby generating an input signal to the processor 164 of the processing device 16. Next, in step S12, the processor 164 of the processing device 16 receives the trajectory signal or input signal and transmits the trajectory signal or input signal to the computer device 20, so that the computer device 20 operates according to the trajectory signal or input signal, that is, the computer device 20 The cursor can move according to the track signal, and operate according to the input signal.

In addition to the above embodiments, the present invention provides another practical embodiment. Please refer to the fifth and sixth figures. In this embodiment, the wearable mouse 2 is provided with a set of tubes 10, and the sleeve 10 is provided with a track sense The detector 12 and at least one input key 14 include a first input key 142 and a second input key 144, and a processing device 16 includes a housing 162 to wrap a processor 164, and the processor 164 of the processing device 16 may The structure and signal connection method of the signal connection to the track sensor 12, the input key 14, and a computer device 20 in a wired or wireless manner are the same as those in the first embodiment described above, so the description will not be repeated. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the wearable mouse 2 further includes a baffle 30. The baffle 30 may be an opaque baffle, and a first connecting belt is provided on each side of the baffle 30 32 and the second connection belt (for simplicity, only the first connection belt 32 is marked), which may be a telescopic connection belt, the first connection belt 32 and the second connection belt are respectively connected to the housing of the processing device 16 At both ends of 162, the baffle 30 is connected to the processing device 16 through the first connection belt 32 and the second connection belt.

Please refer to the fourth to seventh figures to explain in detail the usage state of the wearable mouse 2 of the second embodiment. Since the usage state flow of this embodiment is the same as the first embodiment described above, the usage state flow of this embodiment The fourth figure is also used as an example. First, please refer to the sixth figure, the sleeve 10 of the wearable mouse 2 can be put on one finger of the user, and the processing device 16 and the baffle 30 connect the processing device through the first connecting belt 32 and the second connecting belt 16 is fixed on the back of the user's hand, and the baffle 30 will just be located in the palm of the user's hand. After wearing the wearable mouse 2, please refer to the fourth figure and enter step S10, the user can slide the finger on the baffle 30, so that the track sensor 12 on the sleeve 10 can detect the track signal, And transmitted to the processor 164 of the processing device 16 to transmit the trajectory signal to the computer device 20; in addition, the user can also press the first input key 142 or the second input key 144 on the casing 10 to The input signal is generated to the processor 164 of the processing device 16. Next, in step S12, the processor 164 of the processing device 16 receives the trajectory signal or input signal and transmits the trajectory signal or input signal to the computer device 20, so that the computer device 20 operates according to the trajectory signal or input signal, that is, the computer device 20 The cursor can move according to the track signal, and operate according to the input signal.

In summary, the present invention combines the track sensor and the input key in the sleeve, and only needs to insert the finger to operate the mouse to move the track and input commands through the flexible finger. The design of the present invention can avoid long-term hand pressure On a plane, it can improve the health of the user's hands and reduce the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome. The simple structure of the invention can relatively improve the production efficiency and effectively reduce the production cost. Even if some parts are damaged, they can be easily replaced or repaired. The entire group needs to be replaced.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any changes or modifications based on the features and spirit described in the application scope of the present invention should be included in the patent application scope of the present invention.

1: wearable mouse

10: casing

12: trajectory sensor

14: Enter key

142: First input key

144: Second input key

16: Processing device

162: Shell

164: processor

166: Wearable device

Claims (10)

A wearable mouse that can be worn on the user's hand, the wearable mouse includes: at least one set of tubes that can be worn on at least one finger of the user; a track sensor, which is provided on The outer surface of the sleeve is located at the front end, and a trajectory signal is generated by sensing the trajectory of the sleeve sliding; at least one input key is provided on the sleeve to receive the input signal generated by the user; a processing device is connected to the The trajectory sensor and the input key are used to receive the trajectory signal and the input signal and pass it out, and the processing device can be located on the back of the user's hand; and a baffle plate is provided with a first A connecting belt and a second connecting belt, the first connecting belt and the second connecting belt are respectively connected to both ends of the processing device, so that the baffle is disposed in the palm of the user relative to the processing device. The wearable mouse according to claim 1, wherein the processing device is further provided with a wearing device to wear the processing device on the back of the user's hand. The wearable mouse according to claim 2, wherein the wearable device may be a strap. The wearable mouse as described in claim 1, wherein the baffle is an opaque baffle. The wearable mouse according to claim 1, wherein the connection belt may be a telescopic connection belt. The wearable mouse according to claim 1, wherein the processing device is further connected to a computer device, and the computer device can receive the trajectory signal and the input signal transmitted by the processing device, so that the computer device can use the trajectory signal and The input signal is activated. The wearable mouse according to claim 6, wherein the processing device further includes a housing to enclose a processor, the processor is connected to the trajectory sensor, the input key, and the computer device, the processor Receiving the track signal and the input signal, and converting the track signal And the input signal is transmitted to the computer device. The wearable mouse according to claim 1, wherein the input key includes a first input key and a second input key, the first input key is located inside the casing and at the front end of the casing, the second input The key is located outside the casing and at the rear end of the casing. The wearable mouse according to claim 1, wherein the trajectory sensor is an optical trajectory sensor. An operation method of a wearable mouse, the wearable mouse includes: at least one set of tubes, which can be worn on at least one finger of the user; a track sensor, which is arranged on the outer surface of the sleeve and is located at the front end To generate a trajectory signal by sensing the sliding track of the sleeve; at least one input key is provided on the sleeve to receive the user input to generate an input signal; a processing device is connected to the track sensor and the input key To receive and transmit the trajectory signal and the input signal, and the processing device can be located on the back of the user's hand; and a baffle plate, on both sides of which are further provided with a first connection belt and a second connection belt , The first connecting belt and the second connecting belt are respectively connected at both ends of the processing device, so that the baffle is disposed in the palm of the user relative to the processing device; the operation method includes the following steps: making the sleeve in the Sliding on the baffle, generating a track signal according to the track of the track sensor sliding, or generating an input signal according to the input key, and transmitting the track signal or the input signal to the processing device; and the processing device receiving the track Signal or the input signal, and transfer the track signal or the input signal to a computer device, so that the computer device according to the track signal or the Enter the signal to activate.

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