CN211653611U

CN211653611U - Multifunctional input device

Info

Publication number: CN211653611U
Application number: CN202020377534.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 兰鹏飞; 刘江; 张佳宁; 张道宁
Original assignee: Nolo Co ltd
Current assignee: Nolo Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-03-23
Filing date: 2020-03-23
Publication date: 2020-10-09
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-23

Abstract

The utility model discloses a multifunctional input device, which comprises a shell, a first switching key, a second switching key, an attitude module, a photoelectric sensing module and a control module; the first switching key, the posture module and the control module are electrically connected to realize the function of the handle; the second switching key, the photoelectric sensing module and the control module are electrically connected to realize the function of the mouse; and switching the working modes of the handle and the mouse through the first switching key and the second switching key. The utility model provides a multifunctional input equipment possesses mouse function and handle function simultaneously, realizes the switching of two kinds of mode, simple structure, convenient operation through first switch key and second switch key.

Description

Multifunctional input device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a multifunctional input device especially relates to the multifunctional input device who has mouse mode of operation and handle mode simultaneously.

Background

At present, a 3dof handle is widely applied to industries such as remote control, education, VR and the like, the built-in gyroscope is used for carrying out movement control of space input, but under the condition that text input is needed, the traditional mouse needs to be switched for input, and resource waste is caused. Meanwhile, for a use scene needing frequent switching of operation modes, the requirement can be met only by frequently switching the equipment, and the use is very inconvenient.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that a multifunctional input device is provided.

In order to realize the technical purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

a multifunctional input device comprises a shell, a first switching key, a second switching key, an attitude module, a photoelectric sensing module and a control module;

the first switching key, the posture module and the control module are electrically connected to realize the function of the handle; the second switching key, the photoelectric sensing module and the control module are electrically connected to realize the function of the mouse; and switching the working modes of the handle and the mouse through the first switching key and the second switching key.

Preferably, the first switch key is a trigger key, and the second switch key is a combination of a touch pad and a function key.

Preferably, the trigger key is arranged at the top end of the shell;

the touch pad is arranged on the upper surface of the shell and close to the top end;

the function key is arranged on the left side of the shell.

Preferably, the touch pad is used for simulating page turning actions and simulating triggering of different keys when the handle is in a working mode;

and when the mouse works in a mode, the touch pad is used for simulating a mouse roller and simulating different key triggers.

Preferably, the function key is used for a forward/backward key of a mouse working mode and an add/subtract key of a handle working mode.

Preferably, the attitude module comprises a multi-axis sensor and an attitude processing unit; the multi-axis sensor comprises one or more of an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a geomagnetism meter, basic data are obtained through the multi-axis sensor, and the basic data are converted into moving tracks of the equipment in the air in an up-down and left-right mode by the attitude processing unit, so that the function of the handle is realized.

Preferably, the photoelectric sensing module is used for acquiring the moving direction and the moving distance of the input device to realize the function of the mouse.

Preferably, the system also comprises a wireless communication module and a power supply module;

the control module is used for processing the information of the touch pad and the function keys, carrying out power supply management and sending and receiving the information through a wireless communication module through wireless signals.

Preferably, the device further comprises a sensor arranged on the lower surface of the shell; the sensor triggers a signal when the multifunction input device contacts a surface; when the multifunctional input device is in a suspended state, the sensor has no signal input;

the control module is electrically connected with the sensor; when the control module receives the signal of the sensor, the mouse is switched to a mouse working mode; and when the control module cannot receive the signal of the sensor, the control module is switched to a handle working mode.

Preferably, the sensor is a pressure sensor or a photoelectric sensor.

The utility model provides a multifunctional input equipment possesses mouse function and handle function simultaneously, realizes the switching of two kinds of mode, simple structure, convenient operation through first switch key and second switch key.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of the multifunctional input device provided by the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a top view of the multi-function input device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic rear view of the multi-function input device of FIG. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a constituent structure of the multifunction input device shown in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model provides a multifunctional input device has handle mode and mouse mode simultaneously, can realize the combination of handle and mouse.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the multi-function input device includes: the device comprises a shell 1, an attitude module 2, a first switching key, a second switching key, a trigger key 3, a touch panel 4, function keys, a wireless communication module 7, a power supply module 8, a photoelectric sensing module 9 and a control module 10.

The gesture module 2 and the first switching key are electrically connected with the control module 10 and used for realizing the handle function of the multifunctional input device. The second switch key, the photoelectric sensing module 9 and the control module 10 are electrically connected to realize the mouse function of the multifunctional input device. The trigger key 3, the touch panel 4 and the function keys are electrically connected with the control module 10 and used for realizing touch input of the multifunctional input device. The wireless communication module 7 is electrically connected with the control module 10 and is used for realizing the wireless communication function of the multifunctional input device. The power module 8 is used to supply power to the entire multifunction input device.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the shape design of the housing 1 of the multifunction input device combines the shape of a 3dof handle and a conventional mouse. A trigger key 3 is provided at the top end of the housing 1, a touch panel 4 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 1 near the top end, and function keys, in this embodiment, a first key 5 and a second key 6 are provided on the side of the housing 1. The sensor 11 and the photoelectric sensing module 9 are provided on the lower surface of the housing 1. The attitude module 2, the wireless communication module 7, the power supply module 8 and the control module 10 are all disposed inside the housing 1. The first switch key can be an independently arranged switch key, and a trigger key 3 can also be used; the second switch may be an independently provided switch, or may be implemented by a combination of the touch panel 4 and the function keys.

The control module 10 is configured to acquire information generated by the gesture module 2 and the photoelectric sensing module 9, process information input from the touch panel 4, the first key 5, and the second key 6, perform power management, and transmit and receive the information through a wireless signal via the wireless communication module 7. The control mode 10 and the wireless communication module may be implemented by using a bluetooth processor, for example, using an existing chip of chip types such as NRF51822, NRF52832, BCM2042MKFBG, and the like.

The attitude module 2 includes a multi-axis sensor 2 and an attitude processing unit. The multi-axis sensor 2 may include one or more of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer. When an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a geomagnetic timer are arranged in the shell 1 at the same time, the multifunctional input device is provided with a 9-axis sensor, basic data are obtained through the 9-axis sensor (the accelerometer, the gyroscope and the geomagnetic timer), and the basic data are converted into moving tracks of the device in the air in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction by the attitude processing unit, so that the 3dof handle function is realized. The algorithm for implementing the handle function using the 9-axis sensor may use a prior art algorithm.

The trigger key 3 is arranged at the top end of the shell 1; the trigger key 3 is used for realizing functions such as click and the like when the handle works in a mode. When the trigger key 3 is used as the first switch key, the control module 10 switches the multifunction input device to the handle operation mode by triggering the trigger key 3 in a predetermined manner, for example, by long-pressing the trigger key 3, in the mouse operation mode.

The touch panel 4 is disposed on the upper surface of the housing 1 near the top end. The touch pad 4 has touch sliding and clicking functions, a touch sensor and keys can be arranged below the touch pad 4, in a handle working mode, actions such as page turning and the like can be controlled through touch sliding actions, different positions of a touch position and pressed keys are used for simulating different key triggering, for example, a representative selection menu key is pressed on the left side of the touch pad, and a representative selection return key is pressed on the right side of the touch pad.

The function key may include a first key 5 and a second key 6 separately arranged as shown in the present embodiment, or may be an integrated key, and is adjusted by the upper and lower portions of the keys. In the illustrated embodiment, the first key 5 and the second key 6 are respectively arranged on the side of the housing 1, and the first key 5 and the second key 6 are respectively used for an add/subtract key in the handle operation mode, such as a volume add key and a volume subtract key. The integral key corresponds to an plus key when the upper part is pressed and corresponds to a minus key when the lower part is pressed.

The following describes the mouse operation mode of the multifunctional input device and the switching manner between the two operation modes.

As shown in fig. 3, the photoelectric sensing module 9 is used for determining the moving direction and the moving distance of the input device, so as to implement the mouse function. The photo sensor module includes an optical signal emitting element, such as a photodiode or a laser emitter, disposed on a lower surface of the housing 1. When the mouse works, the bottom surface of the optical mouse is illuminated by light emitted by the light emitting diode or the laser emitter, then a part of light reflected by the bottom surface of the optical mouse is transmitted to a light sensing device (a micro imager) through a group of optical lenses for imaging, and the moving direction and the moving distance of the multifunctional input device are judged by analyzing the change of the position of the characteristic point on the images.

In the mouse working mode, the touch pad 4 arranged on the upper surface of the shell 1 simulates the triggering of different keys through the different positions of the touch position and the pressing of the keys. For example, a press on the left side of the touch pad represents a left mouse button, a press on the right side of the touch pad represents a right mouse button, and by sliding up and down on the surface of the touch pad, a mouse wheel is represented.

The first key 5 and the second key 6 arranged on the side surface of the shell 1 respectively represent a forward key and a backward key in the working state of the mouse and are used for realizing forward and backward functions of a control page or pasting and canceling functions. In the bluetooth handle state, the control module 10 switches the multifunctional input device to the mouse operating mode by simultaneously triggering the touch panel 4 and the function key (which may be the first key 5 and/or the second key 6) in a preset manner. Preferably, the switching modes of the touch screen 4, the first key 5 and the second key 6 are simultaneously triggered. The touch panel 4 and the function keys constitute a second switching key.

According to the multifunctional input equipment, the switching between the mouse working mode and the handle working mode is realized by removing the first switching key and the second switching key. A second switching mode may also be optionally provided.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3, a sensor 11 is disposed on the lower surface of the housing 1, and the sensor 11 is electrically connected to the control module 10 for switching between two operation modes of the multifunctional input device. The sensor 11 may use a pressure sensor or a photoelectric sensor.

When the pressure sensor is used, when the multifunctional input device is horizontally placed on a plane, the pressure sensor triggers a signal to indicate that the input device is in a state of contacting the plane, and at the moment, the working mode of the mouse is switched to activate the function of the mouse; when the input device is taken up, the pressure sensor has no signal input, the input device is in a suspended state, and the working mode of the handle is switched to the working mode of the handle at the moment, so that the function of the handle is activated.

When the photoelectric sensor is used, similarly, when the photoelectric sensor detects a returned photoelectric signal, the input equipment is in a state of contacting a plane, and at the moment, the operation mode of the mouse is switched to a mouse operation mode, so that the function of the mouse is activated; when the photoelectric sensor cannot detect the reflected light in a short distance, and simultaneously the 9-axis sensor arranged in the input device detects that the input device is no longer in a horizontal state, or the posture change exceeds a certain threshold value, the mouse working mode is automatically switched to the handle working mode. The double-form switching of the mouse of picking up the handle and putting down the mouse is realized. The method fully meets the flexible switching between somatosensory input and traditional input of people in an Augmented Reality (AR) scene.

Of course, the sensor 11 may be selectively provided. When the sensor 11 is arranged below the shell 1, the multifunctional input device has two working mode switching methods, one is switched by a first switching key and a second switching key; there is also a switching by means of signals from the sensors. When the sensor 11 is not disposed below the housing 1, the multifunction input device can switch the two operation modes only by the first switching key and the second switching key.

To sum up, the utility model provides a multifunctional input equipment possesses mouse function and handle function simultaneously, realizes the switching of two kinds of mode, simple structure, convenient operation through first switch key and second switch key.

The multifunctional input device provided by the present invention has been described in detail above. In the description herein, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "right", and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings for convenience of description and simplicity of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used merely for descriptive purposes and are not intended to have any special meaning.

In the description herein, references to the description of "an embodiment," "an example" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

Any obvious modifications to the above would be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and it is intended to constitute a violation of the patent rights of the present invention and to bear the relevant legal responsibility.

Claims

1. A multifunctional input device is characterized by comprising a shell, a first switching key, a second switching key, an attitude module, a photoelectric sensing module and a control module;

2. The multifunction input device of claim 1, wherein:

the first switching key is a trigger key, and the second switching key is a combination of a touch pad and a function key.

3. The multifunction input device of claim 2, wherein:

the trigger key is arranged at the top end of the shell;

the function key is arranged on the left side of the shell.

4. The multifunction input device of claim 2, wherein:

when the handle works in a mode, the touch pad is used for simulating page turning actions and simulating triggering of different keys;

5. The multifunction input device of claim 2, wherein:

the function keys are used for a forward and backward key of a mouse working mode and a volume up-down key of a handle working mode.

6. The multifunction input device of claim 1, wherein:

the attitude module comprises a multi-axis sensor and an attitude processing unit; the multi-axis sensor comprises one or more of an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a geomagnetism meter, basic data are obtained through the multi-axis sensor, and the basic data are converted into moving tracks of the equipment in the air in an up-down and left-right mode by the attitude processing unit, so that the function of the handle is realized.

7. The multifunction input device of claim 1, wherein:

the photoelectric sensing module is used for acquiring the moving direction and the moving distance of the input equipment to realize the function of the mouse.

8. The multifunction input device of claim 2, wherein:

the wireless communication device also comprises a wireless communication module and a power supply module;

9. The multifunction input device of claim 1, wherein:

the sensor is arranged on the lower surface of the shell; the sensor triggers a signal when the multifunction input device contacts a surface; when the multifunctional input device is in a suspended state, the sensor has no signal input;

10. The multifunction input device of claim 9, wherein:

the sensor is a pressure sensor or a photoelectric sensor.