CN2366894Y - 3D Cursor Control Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a three-dimensional vernier control device, which is characterized by comprising a shell, a two-dimensional signal generating module, a manual control module and a rotation detector, wherein the two-dimensional signal generating module is arranged in the shell, the manual control module comprises a supporting mechanism and a rotating mechanism which are arranged in the shell, the rotating mechanism comprises a wheel shaft which is rotatably arranged on the supporting mechanism, and the rotation detector is arranged in the shell and comprises a metal sheet and a plurality of electronic endpoints which are connected with the wheel shaft. When the metal plate is driven by the wheel axle to rotate, several electronic terminals will intermittently contact with the metal plate to generate the third cursor signal.

Description

3D Cursor Control Device

The utility model relates to a cursor control device, in particular to a three-dimensional cursor control device capable of generating a third-dimensional cursor signal.

The prior art 3D cursor control device usually uses a 2D signal generator composed of a sliding ball to generate a 2D cursor signal, and a 3D signal generation module composed of a wheel shaft and a grating to generate a 3D signal. Since at least one light source and two light sensors are required to measure the rotation of the grating, the third-dimensional signal generation module formed by the grating takes up a lot of space. In addition, when the light transmission hole on the grating passes or stays between the light source and the light sensor, it is easy to cause the output voltage of the light sensor to flicker because it is too close to the critical value of sampling. This phenomenon sometimes causes Misjudgment of the forward or backward movement of the transmission wheel by the three-dimensional cursor control device.

Therefore, the main purpose of this utility model is to provide a three-dimensional cursor control device, which can generate a third-dimensional cursor signal by using the intermittent contact between the electronic terminal and the brush, so that the above-mentioned problems can be effectively solved.

The purpose of this utility model is achieved in that:

A three-dimensional cursor control device is characterized by comprising:

a shell;

A two-dimensional signal generating module, which is installed in the housing, is used to generate a two-dimensional cursor signal;

A manual control module, which includes: a supporting mechanism, which is arranged in the housing; a rotating mechanism, which includes a wheel shaft, which is vertically arranged on its center point, and the wheel shaft of the rotating mechanism is rotatably installed on the on the support structure;

A rotation detector, which is installed in the housing, is used to detect the rotation of the rotating mechanism to generate a third-dimensional cursor signal, which includes: a first contact device, which is connected to the axle; and, a second contact means for intermittently contacting the first contact means;

The rotation of the rotating device manipulated by a finger will make the first contact device intermittently contact the second contact device to generate the third-dimensional cursor signal.

In the above-mentioned three-dimensional cursor control device, wherein the two-dimensional signal generating module includes a sphere, which is rotatably installed on the bottom of the housing, and two motion detectors are used to detect the movement of the sphere between two Rotation in different directions to generate the two-dimensional cursor signal.

In the above-mentioned three-dimensional cursor control device, it also includes: a switch installed in the housing to generate a control signal, and the rotating mechanism of the hand control module can be pressed to trigger the switch to generate the control Signal.

In the above-mentioned three-dimensional cursor control device, when the rotating mechanism is pressed by a finger, one end of the axle will move to trigger the switch.

In the above-mentioned three-dimensional cursor control device, wherein the rotation detector includes a detector housing, wherein the second contact device is installed in the detector housing, and the first contact device is rotatable The method is placed in the detector housing, wherein the first contact device will be driven to rotate by the wheel shaft of the rotating mechanism.

In the above-mentioned three-dimensional cursor control device, it further includes: a circuit board, and the detector housing and the switch are arranged on the circuit board.

In the above-mentioned three-dimensional cursor control device, wherein, the first contacting device is arranged on the wheel shaft of the rotating mechanism and is coaxial with the rotating mechanism, wherein the second contacting device is installed in the detector housing The first contact device is rotatably arranged in the detector housing, wherein the first contact device is driven to rotate by the wheel shaft of the rotation mechanism.

In the above three-dimensional cursor control device, wherein the first contact device includes a metal piece, and the second contact device includes a plurality of electronic terminals.

In the above three-dimensional cursor control device, wherein, the support mechanism is integrally formed with the casing.

Compared with the grating used in the prior art three-dimensional cursor control device, the utility model three-dimensional cursor control device has the following advantages and positive effects due to the adoption of the above-mentioned technical scheme:

1. The utility model uses the principle of metal-to-metal contact conduction to generate a third-dimensional cursor signal due to the intermittent contact between the metal sheet of the rotating detector and the three electronic terminals, so there will be no light used by the grating in the prior art. The sensor will flicker when the output voltage is very close to the critical value of sampling.

2. Because the structure of the rotation detector adopted by the utility model is very simple, it not only occupies little space, but also has low cost.

Through the following description of an embodiment of the three-dimensional cursor control device of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the purpose, specific structural features and advantages of the present invention can be further understood. Among them, the attached figure is:

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the three-dimensional cursor control device proposed according to the utility model.

Fig. 2 is a structural diagram of the components of the three-dimensional cursor control device proposed according to the utility model.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the rotation detector in Fig. 2 along the tangent line 3-3.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the metal sheet shown in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic terminal shown in FIG. 3 .

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the three-dimensional cursor control device 10 of the present utility model comprises a casing 12, a two-dimensional signal generation module 14, and it is installed in the casing 12, is used for generating a two-dimensional cursor signal, a manual control Module 16, it includes a supporting mechanism 20 and a rotating mechanism 22, an influence plate 18, it is located in the casing 12, a rotation detector 26, it is installed on the circuit board 18, is used for detecting the rotation of rotating mechanism 22 to generate a third-dimensional cursor signal, and a switch 36 installed on the circuit board 18 for generating a control signal. The two-dimensional signal generating module 14 includes a sphere 32, which is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the housing 12, and two motion detectors (not shown), used to detect the rotation of the sphere 32 in two different directions, to generate a two-cursor signal. The supporting mechanism 20 of the hand control module 16 is formed integrally with the housing 12 and protrudes from the inner bottom of the housing 12 . The rotating mechanism 22 includes a wheel shaft 24 vertically arranged at its center point, and the wheel shaft 24 is rotatably installed between two arm structures of the supporting mechanism 20 . When the user presses down the rotating mechanism 22 of the manual control module 16 , one end of the axle 24 will move to press the trigger switch 36 to generate a control signal.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5 , the rotation detector 26 includes a detector housing 38 , a first contact device, and a second contact device. Wherein, the first contact device includes a disc-shaped plastic element 27, which is placed in the detector housing 38 in a rotatable manner, a metal sheet 28, which is arranged on the disc-shaped plastic element 27, and three protrusions Brushes 29, they are located on the metal sheet 28. The axle 24 of the rotating mechanism 22 is connected to the central point of the disc-shaped plastic component 27 and the metal sheet 28 . However, the second contact means includes a circular circuit board 25 mounted in the detector housing 38 and three electrical terminals 30 mounted on the circular circuit board 25 . Because the metal 28 is coaxial with the rotating mechanism 22, when the user rotates the manual control module 16, the metal sheet 28 will be driven by the wheel shaft 24 to rotate, and at this time, the three electronic terminals 30 on the circular circuit board 25 will intermittently contact the metal Wipers 29 of pad 28 are in contact to generate a third dimension vernier signal.

To sum up, the three-dimensional cursor control device of the present utility model generates the third-dimensional cursor signal by using the principle of metal-to-metal contact conduction by intermittently contacting the metal sheet 28 of the rotation detector 26 and the three electronic terminals 30, so that it does not The phenomenon of flickering will occur; and its structure is simple, it takes up less space and the cost is lower, so it is more practical.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and all equal changes and modifications made according to the patent scope of the present utility model shall fall within the coverage of the utility model patent.

Claims (9)

1. three-dimensional cursor control device is characterized in that comprising:

One housing;

One 2D signal generation module, it is installed in this housing, is used for producing a two-dimentional vernier signal;

One manual module, it includes: a supporting mechanism, it is located in this housing; One rotating mechanism, it includes a wheel shaft, and it is vertical on its central point, and the wheel shaft of this rotating mechanism is to be installed on this supporting mechanism in rotating mode;

One rotation detector, it is installed in this housing, and the rotation that is used for detecting this rotating mechanism is to produce a third dimension vernier signal, and it includes: one first contact device, it is connected in this wheel shaft; And, one second contact device, it contacts with this first contact device off and on;

Wherein pointing the rotation of controlling this wheelwork by one can make this first contact device contact to produce this third dimension vernier signal with this second contact device off and on.

2. three-dimensional cursor control device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described this 2D signal generation module includes a spheroid, it rotatably is installed on the bottom of this housing, and two moving detectors are used for detecting the rotation of this spheroid on two different directions to produce this two dimension vernier signal.

3. three-dimensional cursor control device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising: a switch, and it is installed in this housing, is used for producing a control signal, and rotating mechanism that should the manual control module can touchedly trigger this switch to produce this control signal.

4. three-dimensional cursor control device as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: when described this rotating mechanism was pressed by a finger, an end of this wheel shaft can produce mobile, to trigger this switch.

5. three-dimensional cursor control device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described this rotation detector includes a detecting device housing, wherein this second contact device is to be installed in this detecting device housing, and this first contact device is to place in this detecting device housing in rotating mode, and wherein this first contact device can be driven and rotate by the wheel shaft of this rotating mechanism.

6. three-dimensional cursor control device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that also comprising: a circuit board, described this detecting device housing and this switch are to be located on this circuit board.

7. three-dimensional cursor control device as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that: described this first contact device is to be located on the wheel shaft of this rotating mechanism and coaxial with this rotating mechanism, wherein this second contact device is to be installed in this detecting device housing and this first contact device is to be located in this detecting device housing in rotating mode, and wherein this first contact device can be driven and rotate by the wheel shaft of this rotating mechanism.

8. three-dimensional cursor control device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described this first contact device includes a sheet metal, and this second contact device includes a plurality of electronics end points.

9. three-dimensional cursor control device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described this supporting mechanism is one-body molded with this housing.

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