CN102339144A

CN102339144A - Computer input device with mouse mode and touch mode

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Publication number: CN102339144A
Application number: CN2010102310220A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 施博仁; 陈恕仪
Original assignee: Giga Byte Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Giga Byte Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-07-19
Filing date: 2010-07-19
Publication date: 2012-02-01
Anticipated expiration: 2030-07-19
Also published as: CN102339144B

Abstract

The invention discloses an input device for a computer, comprising a body, a control circuit module and a mode switching switch, wherein the body comprises a first shell, a second shell and a rotary shaft; the rotary shaft is arranged between the first shell and the second shell and used for connecting the first shell and the second shell and enabling the first shell and the second shell to rotate with the rotary shaft as a shaft to form an arched morphology or a flat morphology; the control circuit module is arranged in the body and can supply a mouse function mode and a touch function mode; and the mode switching switch can be used for switching the control circuit module to the mouse function mode when the first shell and the second shell are switched into the arched morphology and switching the control circuit module to the touch function mode when the first shell and the second shell are switched into the flat morphology.

Description

Computer input unit with mouse mode and control mode touch mode

Technical field

The present invention is relevant with input media, relates in particular to the computer input unit of integrating mouse function and touch controllable function.

Background technology

Along with touch technology is widely used, existing multiple at present mouse imports touch technology, for example Taiwan the 200842670th, M361061, M356176 and M326757 patent etc.

Wherein, It is to disclose computer input unit that the Taiwan discloses No. 200842670 patent case; Its provide a pedestal and can be said relatively a control body of pedestal rotation; Said control body has two relative sides, and said two sides are respectively equipped with a general mouse function and a touch controllable function, and said mouse function and said touch controllable function are to switch by the rotation of said control body.Press, common people use the custom of mouse and Trackpad to classify, and using general mouse usually is to meet the form that palm arches upward, and when using Trackpad, then can on a plane, carry out.But the computer input unit of said patent case does not have to provide and meets the structure that palm grips custom when carrying out general mouse function, therefore as common people during at the use mouse function, may cause the inconvenience in the use.

For above-mentioned structure problem; Taiwan M329206 patent is to disclose a kind of foldable formula mouse; Make said mouse meet the form that palm arches upward though provide with the folding structure, the fundamental purpose of its folding is in order to take in, but not the switching of execution work pattern.

Summary of the invention

The input media that the present invention provides a kind of computing machine to use, it comprises a body, a control circuit module and a mode selector switch.Said body comprises one first housing, one second housing and a rotating shaft.Said rotating shaft be the position between said first housing and said second housing and be connected said first housing and said second housing, and can make said first, second two housings can use it to rotate into arch upward a form or a smooth form as betwixt mountains.Said control circuit module is provided in a side of in the said body, and a mouse functionality mode and a touch controllable function pattern can be provided.Said mode selector switch can be changed into said arching upward at said first and second housing said control circuit module to be switched to said mouse functionality mode during form, and when first and second housing is changed into said smooth form, said control circuit module is switched to said touch controllable function pattern.

Preferably, a single axial is only had in said rotating shaft, and the said axially trailing flank of flatly parallel first housing and the leading flank of said second housing.

Preferably; The end face of said first and second housing has plane on respectively; The bottom surface of said first and second housing has a lower plane respectively; When said first and second housing was in said smooth form, the last plane of said first and second housing flushed, and the lower plane of said first and second housing flushes.

Compared to prior art; The present invention provides a kind of computer input unit with mouse functionality mode and touch controllable function pattern; Being changed at its body provides mouse functionality mode when arching upward form, or the touch controllable function pattern is provided when its body is changed into smooth form.

More summary of the invention and effect thereof are with the explanation that discloses subsequently.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are the synoptic diagram that indicates a computer input unit of the present invention.

Fig. 3 indicates the side view of this computer input unit in smooth form.

Fig. 4 indicates this computer input unit at the side view of form that arches upward.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 shows the preferred example of a computer input unit 1 of the present invention to Fig. 4.As shown in Figure 1, said computer input unit 1 comprises a body 2, a control circuit module 3 and a mode selector switch 4.Said computer input unit 1 can be connected to a computing machine with wired or wireless mode, provides an operator to control the running of a cursor on the said computer screen by said computer input unit 1.

Said body 2 comprises one first housing 20, one second housing 22 and a rotating shaft 24.The trailing flank 200 of said first housing 20 is the leading flanks 220 in the face of said second housing 22; Said rotating shaft 24 is that the position is between the leading flank 220 of the trailing flank 200 of said first housing 20 and said second housing 22; And connect said first housing 20 and said second housing 22, said first, second two housings the 20, the 22nd can use said rotating shaft 24 to rotate into a smooth form or the as shown in the figure form (as shown in Figure 2) that arches upward as betwixt mountains.

Please refer again to Fig. 1, said control circuit module 3 is provided in a side of in second housing 22 of said body 2, and a mouse functionality mode and a touch controllable function pattern selective wherein can be provided.

Said mode selector switch 4 is provided in a side of in the said body 2 and connects said control circuit module 3.Wherein, The switching running of said mode selector switch 4 is the rotation action institute interlocks by said first housing 20 and said second housing 22; And can be changed into said arching upward at said first and

second housing

20,22 and said control circuit module 3 switched to said mouse functionality mode during form, and when first and

second housing

20,22 is changed into said smooth form, said control circuit module 3 switched to said touch controllable function pattern.

Fig. 1, Fig. 3 show that said computer input unit 1 is in said smooth form, and at this moment, the said mode selector switch 4 of rotation meeting interlock of said first and

second housing

20,22 switches said control circuit module 3 and gets into said touch controllable function pattern.Because said first and

second housing

20,22 is all Trackpad, therefore said control circuit module 3 can make The whole calculations machine input media 1 promptly like same Trackpad under said touch controllable function pattern, supplies said operator to carry out touch control operation.Wherein, said touch controllable function can be single-point touch function or multi-point touch function.

Fig. 2, Fig. 4 show that said computer input unit 1 is in the said form that arches upward.When said first and second housing the 20, the 22nd, be rotated so the said form that arches upward, the said mode selector switch 4 of rotation action meeting interlock of said first and

second housing

20,22, and switch the said mouse functionality mode of said control circuit module 3 entering.In fact, said computer input unit 1 has sensing unit 205, can the said computer input unit 1 of sensing moving on the table, said sensing unit 205 is roller or optical module (for example LED or laser) normally.Said control circuit module 3 can send the displacement information of sensing unit 205 sensings in computing machine and come controlling cursor to move; In addition; The last plane 202 of said first housing 20 is to form two key zones; Said two key zones are equal to the left-right key of general mouse, just supply said operator to control like same mouse at this whole said computer input unit 1.In addition, said control circuit module 3 is under said mouse functionality mode, and the surface of said first and

second housing

20,22 also can be a mouse function of supporting the multi-point touch running.

Although in Fig. 1, showing said

control circuit module

3 and 4 forming circuits of said mode selector switch is that the position is in said second housing 22; Yet; Said circuit also can be selected to be installed in said first housing 20, perhaps said circuit suitably is divided into two and partly is installed in respectively in said first,

second housing

20,22.

Like Fig. 1, shown in Figure 3, a single axial is only had in said rotating shaft 24, and the leading flank 220 of the trailing flank 200 of said axially flatly parallel first housing 20 and said second housing 22.So, can make said first and

second housing

20,22 can rotate into said smooth form or the said form that arches upward easily.Wherein, The forward and backward length of said first housing 20 can be isometric; But be preferably make said first housing 20 forward and backward length less than said second housing 22, so, when said first and

second housing

20,22 constitutes asymmetrical arching upward during form altogether; Just can meet the operation form that said operator's palm arches upward, let the operator can be when said mouse functionality mode comfortable hold said body 2.

In addition; The end face of said first and

second housing

20,22 also has plane 202,222 on respectively; The bottom surface of said first and

second housing

20,22 has a lower plane 204,224 respectively; When said first and

second housing

20,22 was in said smooth form, the last plane the 202, the 222nd of said first and

second housing

20,22 flushed, and the lower plane the 204, the 224th of said first and

second housing

20,22 flushes.So, when said first and

second housing

20,22 constitutes said smooth form altogether, can similar Trackpad form commonly used, be convenient for people to use.

In any case; Anyone can obtain enough instructions from the explanation of above-mentioned example; And according to and recognize that the present invention has practicality and the creativeness on the industry really; And the present invention does not all see have identical or similar techniques discloses formerly and the tool foot has novelty in same field, be that the present invention has really met the patent of invention important document, files an application in accordance with the law at present.

Claims

1. input media that computing machine is used is characterized in that including:

One body; Comprise one first housing, one second housing and a rotating shaft; The trailing flank of said first housing is the leading flank in the face of said second housing; Said rotating shaft is the position between the leading flank of the trailing flank of said first housing and said second housing and is connected said first housing and said second housing, and can make said first, second housing can use it to rotate into arch upward a form or a smooth form as betwixt mountains;

One control circuit module is located in the said body, and a slide-mouse functional mode and a touch controllable function pattern can be provided; And

One mode selector switch; Be located in the said body and connect said control circuit module; Wherein, The switching running of said mode selector switch is the rotation action institute interlock by said first, second housing; And said mode selector switch can be changed into said arching upward at said first and second housing said control circuit module to be switched to said mouse functionality mode during form, and when first and second housing is changed into said smooth form, said control circuit module is switched to said touch controllable function pattern.

2. according to the described computer input unit of claim 1, it is characterized in that said rotating shaft only has single axial and the said axially trailing flank of flatly parallel first housing and a leading flank of said second housing.

3. according to the described computer input unit of claim 2; The end face that it is characterized in that said first and second housing has plane on respectively; The bottom surface of said first and second housing has a lower plane respectively; When said first and second housing was in said smooth form, the last plane of said first and second housing flushed, and the lower plane of said first and second housing flushes.