[go: up one dir, main page]

DE69013739D1 - Rollkugelmechanismus. - Google Patents

Rollkugelmechanismus.

Info

Publication number
DE69013739D1
DE69013739D1 DE69013739T DE69013739T DE69013739D1 DE 69013739 D1 DE69013739 D1 DE 69013739D1 DE 69013739 T DE69013739 T DE 69013739T DE 69013739 T DE69013739 T DE 69013739T DE 69013739 D1 DE69013739 D1 DE 69013739D1
Authority
DE
Germany
Prior art keywords
trackball mechanism
trackball
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
DE69013739T
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
DE69013739T2 (de
Inventor
Reuben E Nippoldt
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Tektronix Inc
Original Assignee
Tektronix Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Tektronix Inc filed Critical Tektronix Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69013739D1 publication Critical patent/DE69013739D1/de
Publication of DE69013739T2 publication Critical patent/DE69013739T2/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03549—Trackballs
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20012—Multiple controlled elements
    • Y10T74/20201—Control moves in two planes

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
DE69013739T 1989-04-06 1990-02-16 Rollkugelmechanismus. Expired - Fee Related DE69013739T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/334,262 US4952919A (en) 1989-04-06 1989-04-06 Trackball mechanism

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE69013739D1 true DE69013739D1 (de) 1994-12-08
DE69013739T2 DE69013739T2 (de) 1995-06-14

Family

ID=23306387

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
DE69013739T Expired - Fee Related DE69013739T2 (de) 1989-04-06 1990-02-16 Rollkugelmechanismus.

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US4952919A (de)
EP (1) EP0392651B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0623945B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69013739T2 (de)

Families Citing this family (79)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0620187Y2 (ja) * 1989-05-26 1994-05-25 アルプス電気株式会社 トラックボール
US5270692A (en) * 1989-11-06 1993-12-14 Calcomp Inc. Digitizer cursor/mouse with unitary switch actuators
US5001467A (en) * 1989-12-28 1991-03-19 Chien Fong K Structure of optical mouse
US5122654A (en) * 1990-05-25 1992-06-16 Logitech, Inc. Ergonomic thumb-actuated trackball combined with control switches
US5063289A (en) * 1990-10-09 1991-11-05 Lexmark International, Inc. Combined mouse and trackball
US5252970A (en) * 1991-01-30 1993-10-12 David Baronowsky Ergonomic multi-axis controller
WO1992014232A1 (en) * 1991-02-08 1992-08-20 Mickey Cook Housing for a computer cursor control device
CH684034A5 (fr) * 1991-02-12 1994-06-30 Comadur Sa Elément de commande formant souris.
US5214415A (en) * 1991-02-20 1993-05-25 Miltope Corporation Cursor control assembly with electromagnetic shielding
JP2567003Y2 (ja) * 1991-03-05 1998-03-30 アルプス電気株式会社 座標入力装置
USD342241S (en) 1991-03-08 1993-12-14 Microsoft Corporation Computer trackball
EP0509337B1 (de) * 1991-04-05 1996-10-30 Logitech Inc Auf einer Tastatur montierte Rollkugel
US5696537A (en) * 1991-06-20 1997-12-09 Tandberg Data Storage As Mouse for data entry and control with control of ball friction force
DE4224024C2 (de) * 1991-07-22 1996-08-22 Alps Electric Co Ltd Koordinateneingabevorrichtung
US5298919A (en) * 1991-08-02 1994-03-29 Multipoint Technology Corporation Multi-dimensional input device
USD333818S (en) 1991-08-02 1993-03-09 Yang Tso S Track ball
USD338883S (en) 1991-10-01 1993-08-31 Logitech, Inc. Track ball
USD335658S (en) 1991-10-01 1993-05-18 Microspeed Incorporated Track ball for computer system cursor control
US5410332A (en) * 1991-10-02 1995-04-25 Microspeed, Inc. Trackball device with improved ball suspension and adjustable resolution
USD331398S (en) 1991-10-30 1992-12-01 Logitech, Inc. Track ball
US5171978A (en) * 1991-11-22 1992-12-15 Lexmark International, Inc. Trackball assembly including a loosely mounted ball support
US5253836A (en) * 1992-05-13 1993-10-19 Tso Shih Y Clamp for fastening a shell which encompasses a trackball to a keyboard of a laptop computer
US5680157A (en) * 1992-08-10 1997-10-21 Logitech, Inc. Pointing device with differential optomechanical sensing
USD358143S (en) 1992-08-29 1995-05-09 Space Control Gesellschaft fur 3D-Systeme mbH Computer mouse
USD346373S (en) 1992-09-04 1994-04-26 Grant Alan H Combined trackball and mouse
USD357238S (en) 1992-10-16 1995-04-11 Zirinsky Mark A Hand operated control for multiple functions
JP2573692Y2 (ja) * 1992-10-30 1998-06-04 ミツミ電機株式会社 トラックボール座標情報入力装置
US5448023A (en) * 1992-12-16 1995-09-05 Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. Track ball coordinate data inputting device
USD347628S (en) 1992-12-23 1994-06-07 Microsoft Corporation Computer trackball
US5760766A (en) * 1993-03-29 1998-06-02 International Business Machines Corp. Pointing device with relocatable cable
US5521617A (en) * 1993-04-15 1996-05-28 Sony Corporation Three-dimensional image special effect apparatus
US5418730A (en) * 1993-04-16 1995-05-23 Brown & Sharp Manufacturing Company Control axis mounted computer interface for coordinate measuring machines
US5350146A (en) * 1993-04-27 1994-09-27 Shih Yang Tso Clamp for fastening a trackball-containing shell to laptop computer keyboards
USD356788S (en) 1993-06-30 1995-03-28 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Cursor control for computer display
USD368080S (en) 1993-11-30 1996-03-19 Logitech Sa Computer mouse
USD361760S (en) 1993-12-17 1995-08-29 Silitek Corporation Trackball
US5345253A (en) * 1994-01-21 1994-09-06 Behavior Tech Computer Corp. Track ball base structure
USD361991S (en) 1994-02-14 1995-09-05 Grant Alan H Combined trackball and mouse
USD359955S (en) 1994-03-01 1995-07-04 Appoint, Inc. Cursor control
US5486845A (en) * 1994-03-10 1996-01-23 Chait; Abraham I. Non-linting ball gasket for computer mouse devices and method
US5479190A (en) * 1994-05-03 1995-12-26 Rowe; David G. Continuous loop mouse
US5442377A (en) * 1994-05-03 1995-08-15 Rowe; David G. Continuous loop mouse
USD364610S (en) 1994-05-18 1995-11-28 Microsoft Corporation Computer input device
US5854623A (en) * 1994-11-14 1998-12-29 Bullister; Edward T. Two- and three-dimensional trackball with enhanced measurement optics
DE4445861C2 (de) * 1994-12-22 1997-04-30 Johannes Lemburg Vorrichtung zur Steuerung eines Elektronikrechners
US5828364A (en) * 1995-01-03 1998-10-27 Microsoft Corporation One-piece case top and integrated switch for a computer pointing device
USD364648S (en) 1995-01-13 1995-11-28 Tiger Electronics, Inc. Hand-held electronic game housing
USD378517S (en) * 1995-04-12 1997-03-18 Microsoft Corporation Pointing device
USD377485S (en) * 1995-04-12 1997-01-21 Microsoft Corporation Pointing device
TW288131B (en) * 1995-04-12 1996-10-11 Microsoft Corp Ergonomic pointing device
USD374867S (en) 1995-06-09 1996-10-22 Logitech, Inc. Ergonomic trackball
US5687080A (en) * 1995-06-20 1997-11-11 Ziba Design, Inc. Multiple axis data input apparatus and method
JPH0937358A (ja) * 1995-07-20 1997-02-07 Sony Corp キーボードとビデオカメラ制御システム
USD376790S (en) 1995-12-21 1996-12-24 Goulet Matthew G Computer hand controller
USD399499S (en) 1996-02-13 1998-10-13 Microsoft Corporation Pointing device
USD382261S (en) * 1996-02-13 1997-08-12 Microsoft Corporation Pointing device
US8674932B2 (en) * 1996-07-05 2014-03-18 Anascape, Ltd. Image controller
US5949401A (en) * 1996-11-21 1999-09-07 Kazarian; Randal N. Two-handed input apparatus and method
US6292113B1 (en) 1997-03-25 2001-09-18 Primax Electronics Ltd. Finger operated module for generating encoding signals
US6157369A (en) * 1997-10-14 2000-12-05 Logitech, Inc. Optical-mechanical roller with ratchet
DE19805994A1 (de) * 1998-02-15 1999-08-19 Ferger 3D-Trackball: Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Manipulation von Körpern im virtuellen Raum eines Computers
US6152239A (en) * 1999-01-25 2000-11-28 Caterpillar Inc. Ergonomic electronic hand control for a motor grader
US6326949B1 (en) 1999-03-11 2001-12-04 Logitech Europe S.A. Wheel support guide for vertical wheel support movement
US6809722B2 (en) 1999-03-29 2004-10-26 Yu Mei Hand-held mobile mouse
US6409600B1 (en) * 1999-05-13 2002-06-25 Eleven Engineering Inc. Game controllers keys
GB2351817A (en) * 1999-06-26 2001-01-10 Touch Controls Ltd A pointing device for controlling a computer application
CA98768S (en) 2001-08-31 2005-02-25 Thales Avionics Sa Pilot control unit
US6870527B2 (en) * 2003-01-28 2005-03-22 Behavior Tech Computer Corporation Pointing device
DE10333178A1 (de) * 2003-07-22 2005-03-03 Bauhaus Universität Weimar Eingabegerät
EP1705551A1 (de) * 2003-12-16 2006-09-27 Matsushita Electric Industries Co. Ltd. Trackball-einrichtung
US7199353B2 (en) * 2004-05-12 2007-04-03 Mason Electric Co. Optical decoder systems and corresponding methods
USD595717S1 (en) 2007-10-15 2009-07-07 Mote Thomas D Combination overlay and pointing device cover
US20090102791A1 (en) * 2007-10-23 2009-04-23 Mote Thomas D Pointing Device Covering
USD606046S1 (en) * 2008-01-25 2009-12-15 Nokia Corporation Input device
DE102010034898A1 (de) 2010-08-17 2012-02-23 Johannes Hafner Datenaufnahmegerät in Form einer Anordnung zur Eingabe von Orts- oder Bewegungsparametern
USD740886S1 (en) * 2012-05-31 2015-10-13 Apem, Inc. Thumbwheel controller
US10768721B2 (en) * 2017-01-17 2020-09-08 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Model controller
WO2018194638A1 (en) 2017-04-21 2018-10-25 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Determining orientation of a trackball
USD862813S1 (en) * 2018-03-16 2019-10-08 Zhi Heng Liu Dog training clicker

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3269190A (en) * 1965-08-09 1966-08-30 Bunker Ramo Position control ball assembly
US3643148A (en) * 1970-04-16 1972-02-15 Edo Corp Ball tracker assembly
JPS59135414U (ja) * 1983-02-28 1984-09-10 アルプス電気株式会社 Ｘ−ｙ方向入力装置
US4538476A (en) * 1983-05-12 1985-09-03 Luque Tom R Cursor control assembly
US4562347A (en) * 1983-09-23 1985-12-31 Trace Systems, Inc. Input device featuring both trackball and mouse capability
GB2156497B (en) * 1984-03-16 1987-07-01 Penny & Giles Potentiometers L Bearing arrangement for a tracker ball
DE3611337A1 (de) * 1986-04-04 1987-10-22 Deutsche Forsch Luft Raumfahrt In einer kunststoffkugel untergebrachte, opto-elektronische anordnung
DD270395A1 (de) * 1988-03-24 1989-07-26 Adw Der Ddr Inst Fuer Hochener Rollkugel-steuervorrichtung fuer die manipulation raeumlicher bilddarstellungen, insbesondere deren drehung, auf rechnergesteuerten bildschirmgeraeten

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0392651A1 (de) 1990-10-17
JPH02293919A (ja) 1990-12-05
US4952919A (en) 1990-08-28
JPH0623945B2 (ja) 1994-03-30
EP0392651B1 (de) 1994-11-02
DE69013739T2 (de) 1995-06-14

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69013739D1 (de) Rollkugelmechanismus.
ATE100685T1 (de) Woelbmechanik.
FI902584A0 (fi) Korrosionsbestaendigt skyddsskal foer kaernbraenslestavar.
FI906174A7 (fi) Roerelsedetektor foer en lamellerad till ickelamellerad scankonverter.
DE69017059D1 (de) Mehrplattenspieler.
DE59007379D1 (de) 3-Phenylbenzofuran-2-one.
NO900493L (no) Dobbeltdoer-anordning.
FI913848A0 (fi) Tillsatsanordning till fordon.
FI906027L (fi) Rakelanordning.
DE69008037D1 (de) Satteldecke.
FI895199A0 (fi) Kombinerad boggikonstruktion.
FI914697A0 (fi) Foerbaettringar till ammunitionsenheter.
FI894054A0 (fi) Hjaelpanordning till en ansiktsmask.
FI905889A0 (fi) Basiska polysackarider.
NO895316D0 (no) Skrog for fartoey.
FI890322A0 (fi) Uppstaellning foer regleringsvaexel.
NO891222D0 (no) Element-sammenkoblingsmekanisme.
FI83354B (fi) Till bredden staellbar snoeslunga.
FI895144A0 (fi) Till lyftkran anslutbar vaoganordning.
FI895743A0 (fi) Foerspaent skaft till ishockeyklubba.
FI892242A0 (fi) Till dammsugare anslutbar vaotsuganordning.
FI895560A7 (fi) Till avloppsnaet anslutbar tvaettande centraldamsugare.
FI892776A0 (fi) Flaens till kedjesaog.
FI895704A0 (fi) Lucka till undertak.
FI890264L (fi) Foerbaettringar i anslutning till baotskrov.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee