WO1996036915A1 - Control device of mechanical-optical type for controlling an absolute coordinate of a cursor - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a computer data input device, in particular to a positioning control device for a cursor, which can perform control of a two-dimensional position of an upstream mark of a computer display.
- the main object of the present invention is to provide an absolute coordinate control device for the cursor displacement of a computer display screen, which controls the cursor on the display screen according to the operation mode of absolute coordinate movement.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical optical absolute coordinate control device, which mainly achieves the purpose of vernier control by means of components such as a grating plate mechanism, a photoelectric group, a movable plate, and a sliding handle.
- the grating mechanism is arranged in a box body in the X and Y axis directions, and its photoelectric group is composed of a light emitting diode, a phototransistor, and a bracket.
- the relative movement relationship between the grating mechanism and the photoelectric group makes the The phototransistor of the photoelectric group generates a series of motion signals and sends it to the computer through the data transmission interface for two-dimensional shift control of the cursor of the display screen.
- the present invention is characterized in that two rows of grating plates are used, and the upper row and the lower row are displaced by a 90 degree angle. Therefore, in the production process, the focusing of the light emitting diode and the two phototransistors is very easy. And the borders at both ends can be directly From the arrangement of the movable gratings, the minimum (min) and the maximum (max) are directly discriminated, so the circuit flow is more neat. At the beginning of the operation, the starting point can be found at one of the four corners.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a connection between a positioning device and a computer system according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3A is a structural diagram of a grating sheet according to the present invention.
- 3B is a layout diagram of a light emitting diode and a phototransistor matched with the grating plate of FIG. 3A;
- FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement between the light-emitting diode and the phototransistor of FIG. 3A and the light-emitting diode of FIG. 3B;
- FIG. 3D is a series of signals generated according to the light-emitting diode of 3A;
- FIG. 3E is a diagram showing a signal state generated by the signal of FIG. 3D;
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
- 5A is a perspective view of a sliding handle of the present invention.
- 5B is a perspective bottom view of the sliding handle of the present invention.
- 5C is an exploded perspective view of a second photovoltaic group according to the present invention.
- 5D is a rear perspective view of a movable column according to the present invention.
- 5E is a front view of the movable column of the present invention.
- 5F is a rear view of the movable column of the present invention.
- 5G is a right side view of the movable column of the present invention.
- 5H is a left side view of the movable column of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is an exploded perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- 6B is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention after the combination is completed;
- FIG. 7 is a control circuit diagram of the present invention.
- 8A to 8D are control flowcharts of the present invention.
- the positioning device of the present invention is connected to the computer 2 via a cable.
- the brain includes a display and a keyboard for data input.
- the positioning device 1 has a sliding handle 3, and the cursor position on the display of the computer 2 can be controlled by the two-dimensional shift operation of the sliding handle 3.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- it mainly includes a concave box body 10, a movable plate 20, a sliding handle 3, a first photoelectric group 41, a second photoelectric group 42, a first grating sheet 51, and a second grating sheet 52.
- the first fixed grating sheet 56 and the second fixed grating sheet 57 The inside of the concave box body 10 provides a space for accommodating various components and a sliding space for related components.
- one light-emitting diode 411 is below, two phototransistors 412 are above and face down, and a first fixed grating plate 56 is spaced between the two.
- a second fixed grating plate 57 is also interposed between the light emitting diode and the phototransistor. .
- a pair of horizontal plates 11 and 12 are formed on a corresponding side of the concave box body 10, and a concave portion 13 is formed at the middle of each horizontal plate.
- a circuit board 6 is also accommodated inside the concave box body 10.
- a common data transmission circuit (such as a commonly used RS232 interface) may be arranged on the circuit substrate, so that the positioning device of the present invention can transmit data with a computer.
- the box can be provided with control keys 71, 72 to perform functions similar to the control keys of a computer mouse.
- the first photoelectric group 41 is embedded in one of the pair of transverse plate recesses 13 of the concave box body 10 to detect the movement in the X-axis direction.
- the movable plate 20 can be slid in the direction of the arrow 211 between the corresponding horizontal plates 11 and 12 of the concave box body 10, and during the sliding, the first photoelectric device can be provided in the concave portion 13 of the concave box body 10.
- the group 41 detects its movement status.
- the movable plate 20 has a long guide groove 21 and a recess 22 at a middle portion of one side of the guide groove 21 for embedding the second photoelectricity.
- the group 42 and the second fixed grating plate, and the second photoelectric group 22 thereof are used to detect the movement of the sagittal axis.
- the present invention includes two grating plates.
- the first grating plate 51 is provided on one side of the movable plate 20.
- the first grating plate 51 and the first photoelectric group 41 A relative movement is generated, so the movement condition can be detected by the first photoelectric group 41, and a series of pulse signals are generated by the phototransistors of the first photoelectric group 41.
- the second grating plate 52 can slide in the direction of the arrow 311 in the elongated guide groove 21 of the movable plate 20, and the second photoelectric group 42 can detect its movement condition, thereby generating a series of pulse signals. .
- the present invention has a sliding handle 3 which is convenient for the user to hold and control by the hand.
- the sliding handle 3 is formed on the second grating sheet 52.
- the first photocell group 41 includes a bracket, a light-emitting diode 411, two phototransistors 412, and a first fixed grating plate 56.
- the fixed grating plate can be directly attached to the light-emitting diode.
- the light-emitting diode and a phototransistor It is correspondingly embedded on the two legs of the U-shaped bracket, and the phototransistor is above the light-emitting diode, and the grating plate is arranged in cooperation with the U-shaped bracket. Therefore, when the grating plate passes between the U-shaped bracket, That is, the movement of the grating can be detected by receiving or blocking the light between the light emitting diode and the phototransistor.
- the light emitting diode may also be a laser diode, and a fixed grating plate may not be used at this time.
- the two grating plates are placed on the same plane and the same height, so the thickness of the moving structure can be minimized, and the light-emitting diode and the phototransistor can be placed parallel to the bottom to reduce the thickness of the package without affecting
- the phototransistor's light-receiving area, and the two grating plates can be moved on the same plane, so that the moving space can be reduced to the thinnest. It can be placed on a notebook computer, which is smaller than the product made in the aforementioned US patent.
- the positions of the two photovoltaic groups are fixed, while the two gratings are movable. '
- the first and second grating plates have the functions of light shielding and light transmission, and the conventional optically coded light transmission slot structure or printing method can be used to achieve the purpose of light shielding and light transmission. In the present invention, it is preferably formed by printing.
- the light-shielding section and the light-transmitting section of the upper and lower rows are arranged on the grating plate 51 (illustrated by the first grating plate), as shown in FIG. 3A
- the widths of the light-shielding and light-transmitting sections in the upper and lower rows are equal, and the phase difference is 90 degrees.
- the fixed grating plate 56 is formed by printing a thin transparent plate, the thickness of which is about one-sixth of that of a crystal.
- the fixed grating plate 56 has a light-shielding area and a light-transmitting area with the same width, and corresponds to the movable grating plate 51, so as to facilitate the parallel movement of light.
- the corresponding relationship between the light-emitting diode and the phototransistor (that is, the first photo-electric group 41) configured in accordance with the structure of the grating plate is shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C. Therefore, when the grating plate and the photoelectric group are moved relative to each other, the light emitted by the light-emitting diode passes through the calibration grating plate, and then the grating plate as shown in FIG. 3A generates a light-transmitting or light-shielding signal.
- the corresponding sequence of signals XA, XB is shown, so that it can be known whether the moving direction is moving to the left or moving to the right according to the binary data, and a boundary value is generated.
- the computer After receiving the aforementioned XA and XB signals, the computer can determine the movement direction X +, X- according to the binary value of the signals. Refer to the state diagram in Figure 3E, and then obtain Xmax and Xmax based on the signals of X + and X-. Xmin's board signal and temporarily stored in the recorder for interpretation of the control program.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the structural design of this embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the second grating plate 52 is provided immediately adjacent to the guide groove 21 of the movable plate 20, and the second photoelectric group 42 is slidably provided at The guide groove 21, so when the second photoelectric group 42 slides, its light-emitting diode and phototransistor can cooperate with the setting of the second grating plate 52 to detect its movement condition.
- an auxiliary groove 23 is provided at the rear of the guide groove 21 of the movable plate 20, and at the rear end of the bracket of the second photovoltaic group 42
- a structure with auxiliary guide rails is provided to facilitate gliding, and because of sliding with the second photoelectric group, the movable stroke can be reduced by one-half.
- FIGS. 5 and 5A to 5H are exploded perspective views of a third embodiment of the present invention.
- a first grating sheet 51 is formed inside one of the wall surfaces of the concave case 10.
- the movable plate 20 can slide between the two side walls of the concave box body 10 in the direction of arrow 211.
- the first photoelectric group 41 is fixed at the side of the movable plate 20, and when the movable plate 20 is coupled to the concave box body 10, the first photoelectric group 41 corresponds to the position of the first grating sheet 51, so During the slippage, the movement state of the movable plate 20 can be detected by the first photoelectric group 41 to generate a series of pulse signals.
- the movable plate 20 has a long guide groove 21, and a second grating sheet 52 is formed on the plate surface of the movable plate 20 adjacent to the guide groove 21.
- the second photoelectric group 42 is in the second grating
- the movement status of the second photoelectric group 42 can be known, and a series of pulse signals generated by the second photoelectric group 42 are sent to the computer.
- the slider 3 of this embodiment directly controls the movement of the second photovoltaic group 42.
- the two grating plates are placed on the same plane and at the same height, and the photovoltaic group can be moved on the same plane and at the same height, so the area of the mechanism is 1/4 of the U.S. patent, and can be at the minimum thickness. Reach the highest resolution.
- Fig. 6A is an exploded perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 6B is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention after the assembly is completed.
- a first grating sheet 51 is formed on the inner side of one of the wall surfaces of the concave box body 10
- a second grating sheet 52 is formed on the other side wall at an angle of 90 degrees.
- the first movable plate 20 can slide between the two side walls of the concave box body 10 in the direction of the arrow 211.
- the first movable plate 20-a first photoelectric group 41 is fixed at the side end, and when the first movable plate 20 is coupled to the concave box body 10, the first photoelectric group 41 corresponds to the first grating plate 51 Position, so when sliding, the moving condition of the first movable plate 20 can be detected by the first photoelectric group 41 to generate a series of pulse signals.
- the second movable plate 2 In the direction orthogonal to the movable plate 20, the second movable plate 2 (can be slid in the direction of the arrow 311 between the two side walls of the concave box body 10.
- the second movable plate 20'-side A second photoelectric group 42 is fixed at the end, and when the second movable plate When 20 ′ is coupled to the concave box body 10, the second photoelectric group 42 is a position corresponding to the second grating plate 52. Therefore, when the second photoelectric group 42 is slipped, the second movable plate 20 can be detected. 'Moving conditions, which generates a series of pulse signals.
- the first movable plate 20 and the second movable plate 2 are each formed with a long guide groove 21, 21.
- the sliding handle 3 of this embodiment can control the first movable plate 20 and The second movable plate 2 (T is combined with the movement in the X and Y axis directions by the movable column 33. It can be seen that the two sets of grating plates of this embodiment are still fixed, while the two photoelectric groups are movable
- the configuration of the entire space is extremely advantageous, and is only a quarter of the space of the aforementioned US patent case.
- it can be positioned at any one of the four corner ends, as described above.
- U.S. Patent 4,935,728 must be positioned at the four corner ends.
- FIG. 7 is a control circuit diagram of the present invention.
- this control circuit it mainly includes:
- An X-axis ⁇ phase detection circuit 61 detects the displacement state of the X-axis grating plate by a photocell composed of an internal light-emitting diode and a phototransistor;
- the ⁇ -axis phase detection circuit 62 of the y-axis detects the displacement of the y-axis grating plate by means of a photocell composed of an internal light-emitting diode and a phototransistor;
- An input button 63 including three buttons
- the main control circuit 64 which is used for control conversion of signals
- a voltage stabilization circuit 65 to provide the working power required by the main control circuit and other components
- —Signal output circuit 66 sends the signal from the main control circuit to the RS232 interface as a standard RS232 signal specification signal.
- 8A to 8C are control flowcharts of the present invention, and FIG. 8D is;
- the control flow chart shown in Figures 8A to C is to set the RS232 transmission rate, start bit, end bit and length, reset the work area to zero, and clear all markers and recorders. Then, read in XA, XB, YA, YB, and compare the status table (see also the figure
- the state diagram shown in 3E finds the values of X + direction, X- direction, Xmax, Xmin, and values of Y + direction, Y- direction, Ymax, Ymin. These values are stored for comparison.
- M read in the values of XA, XB, YA, YB, it is compared with the previous state. If it is, then read back again to read 8, 8, ⁇ , ⁇ 8. If not, the interpretation of the X-axis mode is performed first (such as the X-axis mode shown by the dotted line). In the interpretation of this mode, the previous states are compared with (0, 0), (1, 1), and (1), respectively. , 0), (0, 1) and other possible states.
- the timing interruption assistant office shown in FIG. 8D After the execution of the X-axis mode, the interpretation of the Y-axis mode is performed (the flow is the same as the X-axis mode).
- the timing interruption assistant office shown in FIG. 8D generates an interruption signal 10 times per second after the computer reads Xmax or Xmin directly from the active male, and then judges Y Axis mode, and finally returns.
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机械光学式绝对坐标的游标控制装詈 技术领域 Vernier control device of mechanical-optical absolute coordinate Technical field
本发明涉及一种电脑资料输入装置, 尤其是指一种游标的定位控制装置, 该装置 可执行电脑显示器上游标二维位置的控制。 The invention relates to a computer data input device, in particular to a positioning control device for a cursor, which can perform control of a two-dimensional position of an upstream mark of a computer display.
背景技术 . Background technique .
在传统电脑显示器的游标控制技术中, 常用的装置包括有键盘、鼠标、轨迹球、 触碰屏幕、光笔等, 借由这些装置可控制显示屏幕上的游标移动以及执行电脑程序 中的选定功能。 In the conventional cursor control technology of a computer monitor, commonly used devices include a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball, a touch screen, and a light pen. These devices can control the cursor movement on the display screen and perform selected functions in computer programs. .
然而,以常用的控制装置来执行游标的移位、定位时.往住感到不方便,例如在 使用传统的键盘移位键时,其游标移位的效率极低. 而在使用传统的鼠标时,需要将 鼠标在桌面上来回移动,且随着鼠标的移位必须伸展手臂,而且由于鼠标底部是借由 —滚球及编码轮来侦测其相对位置,因此难免会在使用较长时间后,影响到其装置的 操作性。 However, when using a common control device to perform cursor shifting and positioning, it is inconvenient to live. For example, when using traditional keyboard shift keys, the cursor shifting efficiency is extremely low. When using a traditional mouse, , The mouse needs to be moved back and forth on the desktop, and the arm must be extended as the mouse is moved, and because the bottom of the mouse is detected by its roller ball and encoding wheel, its relative position, it will inevitably be used after a long time , Affecting the operability of its device.
为了克服上述常用装置的缺陷,已有绝对坐标式的定位装置出现,例如美国专利 申请号第 4,782,327号及第4, 935,728号专利案。 然而,这两个先前专利案的结构 设计较为复杂,并且需配合复杂的电路界面来达到游标控制的目的。 In order to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned conventional devices, absolute positioning type positioning devices have appeared, such as U.S. Patent Application Nos. 4,782,327 and 4,935,728. However, the structure design of these two previous patents is more complicated, and it needs to cooperate with complicated circuit interface to achieve the purpose of cursor control.
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因此,本发明的主要目的就是提供一种用于电脑显示屏幕游标移位的绝对坐标控 制装置,按绝对坐标移动的操作方式,来作显示屏幕游标的控制。 Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide an absolute coordinate control device for the cursor displacement of a computer display screen, which controls the cursor on the display screen according to the operation mode of absolute coordinate movement.
本发明的另一目的是提供一种机械光学式绝对坐标控制装置,它主要是借由光栅 片机构、光电组、可动板及滑动手把等组成元件来达到游标控制的目的。 其中光栅片 机构是以 X、Y轴方向配置一个盒体内,而其光电组则由发光二极管、光电晶体管、支 架所构成,借由该光栅片机构与光电组之间的相对运动关系,而使光电组的光电晶体 管产生一连串的动作信号,并经由数据传输界面送至电脑中,以作显示屏幕的游标二 维移位控制。 Another object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical optical absolute coordinate control device, which mainly achieves the purpose of vernier control by means of components such as a grating plate mechanism, a photoelectric group, a movable plate, and a sliding handle. The grating mechanism is arranged in a box body in the X and Y axis directions, and its photoelectric group is composed of a light emitting diode, a phototransistor, and a bracket. The relative movement relationship between the grating mechanism and the photoelectric group makes the The phototransistor of the photoelectric group generates a series of motion signals and sends it to the computer through the data transmission interface for two-dimensional shift control of the cursor of the display screen.
且本发明的特色在于使用上下两排光栅片,上排与下排相差 90度角的位移,所以 在生产过程中,发光二极管与二片光电晶体管的对焦非常容易。 且在两端边界可直接 由活动光栅片的排列,直接判别最小(min)与最大值(max),所以电路流程更为筒洁, 在开始操作时,到四个角的其中一个角落即可找到始点。 Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that two rows of grating plates are used, and the upper row and the lower row are displaced by a 90 degree angle. Therefore, in the production process, the focusing of the light emitting diode and the two phototransistors is very easy. And the borders at both ends can be directly From the arrangement of the movable gratings, the minimum (min) and the maximum (max) are directly discriminated, so the circuit flow is more neat. At the beginning of the operation, the starting point can be found at one of the four corners.
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本发明的其它目的及特点,将借由以下的实施例来说明,并结合附图作进一步的 了解,其中: Other objects and features of the present invention will be illustrated by the following embodiments, and further understood with reference to the accompanying drawings, among which:
图 1为本发明定位装置与电脑系统连接示意图; FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a connection between a positioning device and a computer system according to the present invention;
图 2为本发明的第一实施例立体分解图; 2 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention;
图 3A为本发明的光栅片结构图; FIG. 3A is a structural diagram of a grating sheet according to the present invention; FIG.
图 3B为显示配合图 3A光栅片的发光二极管与光电晶体管的配置图; 3B is a layout diagram of a light emitting diode and a phototransistor matched with the grating plate of FIG. 3A;
图 3C为显示图 3A光栅片与图 3B的发光二极管与光电晶体管之间的配置示意图; 图 3D为显示依据 3A光栅片所产生的一连串信号; FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement between the light-emitting diode and the phototransistor of FIG. 3A and the light-emitting diode of FIG. 3B; FIG. 3D is a series of signals generated according to the light-emitting diode of 3A;
图 3E为显示由图 3D的信号所产生的信号状态图; FIG. 3E is a diagram showing a signal state generated by the signal of FIG. 3D;
图 4为本发明第二实施例的立体分解图; 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention;
图 5为本发明第三实施例的立体分解图; 5 is an exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention;
图 5A为本发明滑动手把的立体图; 5A is a perspective view of a sliding handle of the present invention;
图 5B为本发明滑动手把的立体仰视图; 5B is a perspective bottom view of the sliding handle of the present invention;
图 5C为本发明第二光电组的立体分解图; 5C is an exploded perspective view of a second photovoltaic group according to the present invention;
图 5D为本发明活动柱的背面立体图; 5D is a rear perspective view of a movable column according to the present invention;
图 5E为本发明活动柱的前视图; 5E is a front view of the movable column of the present invention;
图 5F为本发明活动柱的后视图; 5F is a rear view of the movable column of the present invention;
图 5G为本发明活动柱的右侧视图; 5G is a right side view of the movable column of the present invention;
图 5H为本发明活动柱的左侧视图; 5H is a left side view of the movable column of the present invention;
图 6A为本发明第四实施例的立体分解图; 6A is an exploded perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
图 6B为本发明第四实施例在组合完成后的立体图; 6B is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention after the combination is completed;
图 7为本发明的控制电路图; FIG. 7 is a control circuit diagram of the present invention;
图 8A至 D为本发明的控制流程图。 8A to 8D are control flowcharts of the present invention.
本发明的畺佳实施方式 Preferred embodiment of the present invention
首先如图 1所示,本发明的定位装置是经由一电缆而与电脑 2相连接,该传统的电 脑包括有一显示器及作为资料输入的键盘。 在定位装置 1上具有一滑动手把 3,借由该 滑动手把 3的二维移位操作方式,即可控制电脑 2显示器上的游标位置。 First, as shown in FIG. 1, the positioning device of the present invention is connected to the computer 2 via a cable. The brain includes a display and a keyboard for data input. The positioning device 1 has a sliding handle 3, and the cursor position on the display of the computer 2 can be controlled by the two-dimensional shift operation of the sliding handle 3.
图 2为本发明第一实施例的立体分解图。 在这一实施例中,它主要包括有一凹型 盒体 10、一可动板 20、 滑动手把 3、第一光电组 41、第二光电组 42、第一光栅片 51、 第二光栅片 52、第一固定光栅片 56、第二固定光栅片 57。 该凹型盒体 10的内部提供容 置各构件的空间以及相关构件的滑移空间。 第一光电 ϋ4 中,一个发光二极管 411在 下,二片光电晶体管 412位在上面且面朝下,两者之间隔着一片第一固定光栅片 56。 同样地,第二光电组 42中,发光二极管与光电晶体管之间也隔着第二固定光栅片 57。 . FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, it mainly includes a concave box body 10, a movable plate 20, a sliding handle 3, a first photoelectric group 41, a second photoelectric group 42, a first grating sheet 51, and a second grating sheet 52. The first fixed grating sheet 56 and the second fixed grating sheet 57. The inside of the concave box body 10 provides a space for accommodating various components and a sliding space for related components. In the first photocell ϋ4, one light-emitting diode 411 is below, two phototransistors 412 are above and face down, and a first fixed grating plate 56 is spaced between the two. Similarly, in the second photoelectric group 42, a second fixed grating plate 57 is also interposed between the light emitting diode and the phototransistor. .
该凹型盒体 10的一对应侧边形成有一对橫板 11、 12,且在各横板中段处形成一凹 部 13;在该凹型盒体 10的内部,还容置有一电路基板 6。 电路基板上可布设有常用的 数据传输电路(例如常用的 RS232界面),以使本发明的定位装置能与电脑作资料的传 送。 此外在该盒体上,可设有控制键 71、 72,以执行类似于电脑鼠标控制键的功能。 第一光电组 41即嵌置于该凹型盒体 10的其中一对横板凹部 13,用以侦测 X轴向的移动 状况。 A pair of horizontal plates 11 and 12 are formed on a corresponding side of the concave box body 10, and a concave portion 13 is formed at the middle of each horizontal plate. A circuit board 6 is also accommodated inside the concave box body 10. A common data transmission circuit (such as a commonly used RS232 interface) may be arranged on the circuit substrate, so that the positioning device of the present invention can transmit data with a computer. In addition, the box can be provided with control keys 71, 72 to perform functions similar to the control keys of a computer mouse. The first photoelectric group 41 is embedded in one of the pair of transverse plate recesses 13 of the concave box body 10 to detect the movement in the X-axis direction.
该可动板 20可在该凹型盒体 10的对应横板 11、12之间按箭号 211的方向滑移,在 滑移时,可由设在该凹型盒体 10的凹部 13内第一光电组 41侦测出其移动状况;此外在 该可动板 20上具有一长条状的导槽 21,且在导槽 21的一側边中段处具有一凹部 22,以 供嵌置第二光电组 42及第二固定光栅片,其第二光电组 22是用以侦测 Υ轴向的移动状 况。 The movable plate 20 can be slid in the direction of the arrow 211 between the corresponding horizontal plates 11 and 12 of the concave box body 10, and during the sliding, the first photoelectric device can be provided in the concave portion 13 of the concave box body 10. The group 41 detects its movement status. In addition, the movable plate 20 has a long guide groove 21 and a recess 22 at a middle portion of one side of the guide groove 21 for embedding the second photoelectricity. The group 42 and the second fixed grating plate, and the second photoelectric group 22 thereof are used to detect the movement of the sagittal axis.
本发明包括有两个光栅片,其中第一光栅片 51是设在该可动板 20的一側边上,当 可动板 20滑移时,由于第一光栅片 51与第一光电组 41产生一相对移动,故可由第一光 电组 41侦測出其移动状况,而由第一光电组 41的光电晶体管产生一连串的脉冲信号。 The present invention includes two grating plates. The first grating plate 51 is provided on one side of the movable plate 20. When the movable plate 20 slides, the first grating plate 51 and the first photoelectric group 41 A relative movement is generated, so the movement condition can be detected by the first photoelectric group 41, and a series of pulse signals are generated by the phototransistors of the first photoelectric group 41.
第二光栅片 52可在该可动板 20的长条状导槽 21内按箭号 311的方向滑移,且可由 该第二光电组 42侦測出其移动状况,从而产生一连串的脉冲信号。 The second grating plate 52 can slide in the direction of the arrow 311 in the elongated guide groove 21 of the movable plate 20, and the second photoelectric group 42 can detect its movement condition, thereby generating a series of pulse signals. .
为了要使操作者便于操作,故本发明具有便于使用者以手部提持控制的滑动手把 3,在这一实施例中,该滑动手把 3是在该第二光栅片 52上形成一适合使用者提持控制 的滑动手把结构,以分别按箭号 311或 211的方向,来控制该第二光栅片 52及可动板 20 的移动操作;该滑动手把 3的底部有一按压开关 31是由固定板 32固定的,可作为取代 键盘上的 "输入"键功能。 In order to make the operation easier for the operator, the present invention has a sliding handle 3 which is convenient for the user to hold and control by the hand. In this embodiment, the sliding handle 3 is formed on the second grating sheet 52. A sliding handle structure suitable for the user to hold and control to control the movement operation of the second grating plate 52 and the movable plate 20 in the directions of arrows 311 or 211, respectively; a push switch is provided at the bottom of the sliding handle 3 31 is fixed by the fixing plate 32 and can be used instead "Enter" key function on the keyboard.
前述的第一光电组 41包括有一 ϋ形支架、一发光二极管 411、二光电晶体管 412、 及第一固定光栅片 56,其固定光栅片可以直接贴在发光二极管上,其中发光二极管及 一光电晶体管是相对应地分别嵌置在 U形支架的两支脚上,而且光电晶体管在发光二 极管的上方,而光栅片则配合该 U形支架而设置,故当光栅片在该 U形支架间通过时, 即可借由发光二极管与光电晶体管之间的光线接收或遮断,从而侦测出该光栅片的移 动状况。 在本发明的实施例中,该发光二极管也可采用激光二极管,此时就可不需使 用固定光栅片。 The first photocell group 41 includes a bracket, a light-emitting diode 411, two phototransistors 412, and a first fixed grating plate 56. The fixed grating plate can be directly attached to the light-emitting diode. The light-emitting diode and a phototransistor It is correspondingly embedded on the two legs of the U-shaped bracket, and the phototransistor is above the light-emitting diode, and the grating plate is arranged in cooperation with the U-shaped bracket. Therefore, when the grating plate passes between the U-shaped bracket, That is, the movement of the grating can be detected by receiving or blocking the light between the light emitting diode and the phototransistor. In the embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting diode may also be a laser diode, and a fixed grating plate may not be used at this time.
在这一实施例中,两个光栅片是置于同一平面及同一高度,故移动结构的厚度可 减至最小,而且发光二极管及光电晶体管因平行底部放置,可减少其包装厚度,并不 影响其光电晶体管受光面积,且两片光栅片可在同一平面移动,使其移动空间可减至 最薄,可以安置于 Notebook型电脑上,较前述美国专利案制成产品为小。两个光电组 的位置是固定的,而两个光栅片则为可移动的。' In this embodiment, the two grating plates are placed on the same plane and the same height, so the thickness of the moving structure can be minimized, and the light-emitting diode and the phototransistor can be placed parallel to the bottom to reduce the thickness of the package without affecting The phototransistor's light-receiving area, and the two grating plates can be moved on the same plane, so that the moving space can be reduced to the thinnest. It can be placed on a notebook computer, which is smaller than the product made in the aforementioned US patent. The positions of the two photovoltaic groups are fixed, while the two gratings are movable. '
第一及第二光栅片具有遮光与透光功能,可采用传统光学编码的透光槽孔结构或 是由印刷方式来达到遮光与透光的目的。本发明中则以印刷方式来形成较佳。 The first and second grating plates have the functions of light shielding and light transmission, and the conventional optically coded light transmission slot structure or printing method can be used to achieve the purpose of light shielding and light transmission. In the present invention, it is preferably formed by printing.
为了要侦测出其究竟是往那个方向移动,故在该光栅片 51(以第一光栅片作说明) 上列置有上下两排的遮光区段与透光区段,如图 3A所示,而且上下两排的遮光与透光 区段的宽度相等,而相位相差 90度。 固定光栅片 56是以印刷一薄透明片而成,厚度约 为晶体的六分之一,具有遮光区与透光区的宽度相等,并对应活动光栅片 51,以利于 光线平行前进。 而配合该光栅片的结构所配置的发光二极管与光电晶体管(即第一光 电组 41)相对应关系则如图 3B及图 3C所示。故当光栅片与光电组作相对移动时,其发 光二极管所发出的光,经由校准光栅板、再由如图 3A所示的光栅片产生透光或遮光的 信号,即可产生如图 3D所示的对应一连串信号 XA、XB,如此即可依据该二进位数据而 得知其移动的方向究竟是住左或住右移动,并产生边界值。 In order to detect whether it is moving in that direction, the light-shielding section and the light-transmitting section of the upper and lower rows are arranged on the grating plate 51 (illustrated by the first grating plate), as shown in FIG. 3A In addition, the widths of the light-shielding and light-transmitting sections in the upper and lower rows are equal, and the phase difference is 90 degrees. The fixed grating plate 56 is formed by printing a thin transparent plate, the thickness of which is about one-sixth of that of a crystal. The fixed grating plate 56 has a light-shielding area and a light-transmitting area with the same width, and corresponds to the movable grating plate 51, so as to facilitate the parallel movement of light. The corresponding relationship between the light-emitting diode and the phototransistor (that is, the first photo-electric group 41) configured in accordance with the structure of the grating plate is shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C. Therefore, when the grating plate and the photoelectric group are moved relative to each other, the light emitted by the light-emitting diode passes through the calibration grating plate, and then the grating plate as shown in FIG. 3A generates a light-transmitting or light-shielding signal. The corresponding sequence of signals XA, XB is shown, so that it can be known whether the moving direction is moving to the left or moving to the right according to the binary data, and a boundary value is generated.
电脑在接收到前述 XA及 XB的信号后,可依据其信号的二进位值而判别移动方向 X+、 X-,参阅图 3E的状态图,然后再依据该 X+、X-的信号而得到 Xmax及 Xmin的板己信号以 及暂存于记录器,以供控制程序的判读。 After receiving the aforementioned XA and XB signals, the computer can determine the movement direction X +, X- according to the binary value of the signals. Refer to the state diagram in Figure 3E, and then obtain Xmax and Xmax based on the signals of X + and X-. Xmin's board signal and temporarily stored in the recorder for interpretation of the control program.
图 4为本发明第二实施例的立体分解图,在这一实施例中,其大部份的结构配置 与第一实施例相同,故相似的构件仍标示相同的参照件号。 这一实施例的结构设计与 第一实施例的差别在于该第二光栅片 52是设在该可动板 20的导槽 21的紧邻处,而第二 光电组 42则可滑移地设在该导槽 21,故当第二光电组 42滑移时,其发光二极管与光电 晶体管可配合该第二光栅片 52的设置而侦测出其移动状况。 此外,为了使该第二光电 组 42的滑移更为稳定,故在该可动板 20的导槽 21后方处,另设一辅助槽 23,而且在该 第二光电组 42的支架后端相对应于该辅助槽 23处,设有辅助导轨的结构,以利滑行, 还因以第二光电组滑移,所以活动行程可縮减二分之一。 FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, most of its structural configuration It is the same as the first embodiment, so similar components are marked with the same reference numbers. The structural design of this embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the second grating plate 52 is provided immediately adjacent to the guide groove 21 of the movable plate 20, and the second photoelectric group 42 is slidably provided at The guide groove 21, so when the second photoelectric group 42 slides, its light-emitting diode and phototransistor can cooperate with the setting of the second grating plate 52 to detect its movement condition. In addition, in order to make the sliding of the second photovoltaic group 42 more stable, an auxiliary groove 23 is provided at the rear of the guide groove 21 of the movable plate 20, and at the rear end of the bracket of the second photovoltaic group 42 Corresponding to the auxiliary groove 23, a structure with auxiliary guide rails is provided to facilitate gliding, and because of sliding with the second photoelectric group, the movable stroke can be reduced by one-half.
图 5及图 5A至图 5H为本发明第三实施例的立体分解图,在这一实施中,其凹型盒 体 10的其中一壁面内侧形成有第一光栅片 51。而可动板 20则可在凹型盒体 10的两侧壁 之间按箭号 211的方向滑移。 可动板 20—侧端固设第一光电组 41,而且当可动板 20结 合于该凹型盒体 10时,该第一光电组 41是对应于该第一光栅片 51的位置,故在滑移时, 可由第一光电组 41侦测出可动板 20的移动状况,而产生一连串的脉沖信号。 另外在该 可动板 20上具有一长条状的导槽 21,而且在紧邻导槽 21的可动板 20板面上形成有第二 光栅片 52,当第二光电组 42在第二光栅片 52上作相对滑移时,可得知第二光电组 42的 移动状况,而由第二光电组 42产生一连串的脉冲信号送至电脑。 这一实施例的滑动手 把 3是直接控制第二光电组 42的移动。 5 and 5A to 5H are exploded perspective views of a third embodiment of the present invention. In this implementation, a first grating sheet 51 is formed inside one of the wall surfaces of the concave case 10. The movable plate 20 can slide between the two side walls of the concave box body 10 in the direction of arrow 211. The first photoelectric group 41 is fixed at the side of the movable plate 20, and when the movable plate 20 is coupled to the concave box body 10, the first photoelectric group 41 corresponds to the position of the first grating sheet 51, so During the slippage, the movement state of the movable plate 20 can be detected by the first photoelectric group 41 to generate a series of pulse signals. In addition, the movable plate 20 has a long guide groove 21, and a second grating sheet 52 is formed on the plate surface of the movable plate 20 adjacent to the guide groove 21. When the second photoelectric group 42 is in the second grating When relative sliding is performed on the sheet 52, the movement status of the second photoelectric group 42 can be known, and a series of pulse signals generated by the second photoelectric group 42 are sent to the computer. The slider 3 of this embodiment directly controls the movement of the second photovoltaic group 42.
在这一实施例中,两个光栅片是置于同一平面及同一高度,而且可在同一平面、 同一高度移动光电组,故其机构面积为美国专利案的 1/4,且能在最小厚度下达到最 高解析度。 In this embodiment, the two grating plates are placed on the same plane and at the same height, and the photovoltaic group can be moved on the same plane and at the same height, so the area of the mechanism is 1/4 of the U.S. patent, and can be at the minimum thickness. Reach the highest resolution.
图 6A为本发明第四实施例的立体分解图,而图 6B则为本发明第四实施例在组合完 成后的立体图。 在这一实施例中,其凹型盒体 10的其中一壁面内侧形成有第一光栅片 51,而在相隔 90度角的另一侧壁则形成第二光栅片 52。 而且第一可动板 20可在凹型盒 体 10的两侧壁之间按箭号 211的方向滑移。 第一可动板 20—侧端固设第一光电组 41, 而且当第一可动板 20结合于该凹型盒体 10时,该第一光电组 41是对应于该第一光栅片 51的位置,故在滑移时,可由第一光电组 41侦测出第一可动板 20的移动状况,从而产 生一连串的脉冲信号。 Fig. 6A is an exploded perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 6B is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention after the assembly is completed. In this embodiment, a first grating sheet 51 is formed on the inner side of one of the wall surfaces of the concave box body 10, and a second grating sheet 52 is formed on the other side wall at an angle of 90 degrees. Moreover, the first movable plate 20 can slide between the two side walls of the concave box body 10 in the direction of the arrow 211. The first movable plate 20-a first photoelectric group 41 is fixed at the side end, and when the first movable plate 20 is coupled to the concave box body 10, the first photoelectric group 41 corresponds to the first grating plate 51 Position, so when sliding, the moving condition of the first movable plate 20 can be detected by the first photoelectric group 41 to generate a series of pulse signals.
而在正交于该可动板 20的方向,第二可动板 2( 可在凹型盒体 10的两侧壁之间按 箭号 311的方向滑移。 第二可动板 20'—侧端固设第二光电组 42,而且当第二可动板 20'结合于该凹型盒体 10时,该第二光电组 42是对应于该第二光栅片 52的位置,故在 滑移时,可由第二光电组 42侦测出第二可动板 20'的移动状况,从而产生一连串的脉 沖信号。 In the direction orthogonal to the movable plate 20, the second movable plate 2 (can be slid in the direction of the arrow 311 between the two side walls of the concave box body 10. The second movable plate 20'-side A second photoelectric group 42 is fixed at the end, and when the second movable plate When 20 ′ is coupled to the concave box body 10, the second photoelectric group 42 is a position corresponding to the second grating plate 52. Therefore, when the second photoelectric group 42 is slipped, the second movable plate 20 can be detected. 'Moving conditions, which generates a series of pulse signals.
在该第一可动板 20及第二可动板 2(Κ上均形成有一长条状的导槽 21、21 这一实 施例的滑动手把 3可分别控制该第一可动板 20及第二可动板 2(Τ由活动柱 33结合在 X、 Υ轴方向的移动。 由此可知,这一实施例的两组光栅片仍为固定式,而两个光电组则 为活动式,在整个空间的配置方面极为有利,而仅为前述的美国专利案的四分之一空 间。而且依据本发明的技术,可在四个角端的任何一个角端位置定位,而不需如前述 . 美国专利案中 4, 935, 728必须要在四个角端位置定位。 The first movable plate 20 and the second movable plate 2 (K are each formed with a long guide groove 21, 21. The sliding handle 3 of this embodiment can control the first movable plate 20 and The second movable plate 2 (T is combined with the movement in the X and Y axis directions by the movable column 33. It can be seen that the two sets of grating plates of this embodiment are still fixed, while the two photoelectric groups are movable The configuration of the entire space is extremely advantageous, and is only a quarter of the space of the aforementioned US patent case. Moreover, according to the technology of the present invention, it can be positioned at any one of the four corner ends, as described above. U.S. Patent 4,935,728 must be positioned at the four corner ends.
图 7为本发明的控制电路图。在这一控制电路中,主要包括有: FIG. 7 is a control circuit diagram of the present invention. In this control circuit, it mainly includes:
一 X轴的 ΑΒ相位检测电路 61,借由内部的发光二极管及光电晶体管所组成的光电组检 测 X轴向光栅片的位移状态; An X-axis ΑΒphase detection circuit 61 detects the displacement state of the X-axis grating plate by a photocell composed of an internal light-emitting diode and a phototransistor;
—Υ轴的 ΑΒ相位检测电路 62,借由内部的发光二极管及光电晶体管所组成的光电组检 测 Υ轴向光栅片的位移状态; — The Α-axis phase detection circuit 62 of the y-axis detects the displacement of the y-axis grating plate by means of a photocell composed of an internal light-emitting diode and a phototransistor;
一输入按钮 63,包括有三个按钮; An input button 63, including three buttons;
—主控电路 64,用以作信号的控制转换; -The main control circuit 64, which is used for control conversion of signals;
一稳压电路 65,以提供该主控电路及其它组件所需的工作电源; A voltage stabilization circuit 65 to provide the working power required by the main control circuit and other components;
—信号输出电路 66,将主控电路的信号以标准 RS232信号规格的信号送到 RS232界面。 图 8Α至 C为本发明的控制流程图,而图 8D则; ¾i†时中麵 ij辦。 图 8A至 C所示的控制流 程图,首先是设定 RS232传输速率、起始位元、结束位元及长度、工作区归零,且清 除所有标记及记录器。然后,读入 XA、XB、 YA、 YB,然后在比较状态表(同时参阅图 —Signal output circuit 66 sends the signal from the main control circuit to the RS232 interface as a standard RS232 signal specification signal. 8A to 8C are control flowcharts of the present invention, and FIG. 8D is; The control flow chart shown in Figures 8A to C is to set the RS232 transmission rate, start bit, end bit and length, reset the work area to zero, and clear all markers and recorders. Then, read in XA, XB, YA, YB, and compare the status table (see also the figure
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3E所示的状态图)中找到 X+方向、 X-方向、 Xmax、Xmin的值,以及 Y+方向、 Y-方向、 Ymax、Ymin的值。并将这些数值贮存以等待比较。在 M:读入 XA、XB、YA、YB的值以 后,即比较是否等于前一次状态,若是,则回返再次读入 八、 8、¥ 、¥8。 若否,则 首先执行 X轴模式的判读(如虚线所示的 X轴模式),在此模式的判读中,会分别对比前 一次状态为(0,0)、(1,1)、(1,0)、(0,1)等可能状态。 在执行完 X轴模式后,再 执行 Y轴模式的判读(其流程与 X轴模式相同)。 图 8D所示的计时中断副辦中,它是在 电脑直接由活动雄片读 Xmax或 Xmin以后,每秒产生 10次的中断信号, 随后辩 ϋ断 Y 轴模式,最后返回。 The state diagram shown in 3E) finds the values of X + direction, X- direction, Xmax, Xmin, and values of Y + direction, Y- direction, Ymax, Ymin. These values are stored for comparison. After M: read in the values of XA, XB, YA, YB, it is compared with the previous state. If it is, then read back again to read 8, 8, ¥, ¥ 8. If not, the interpretation of the X-axis mode is performed first (such as the X-axis mode shown by the dotted line). In the interpretation of this mode, the previous states are compared with (0, 0), (1, 1), and (1), respectively. , 0), (0, 1) and other possible states. After the execution of the X-axis mode, the interpretation of the Y-axis mode is performed (the flow is the same as the X-axis mode). The timing interruption assistant office shown in FIG. 8D generates an interruption signal 10 times per second after the computer reads Xmax or Xmin directly from the active male, and then judges Y Axis mode, and finally returns.
以上仅是针对本发明的较佳实施例作一说明,举凡其它种种的修饰与变更,应仍 属于本发明的创作精神及以下所限定的权利要求范围内。 The above is only a description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Various other modifications and changes should still fall within the creative spirit of the present invention and the scope of the claims defined below.
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