JPH09152934A - Wearing type pointer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To evade the complexity of position confirmation and minimize the movement of fingers during keyboard input operation by arranging a point device on a wearing component such as a belt for wrist wearing and a supporter for hand back wearing and mounting it on the wrist, back, etc., of one hand of an operator. SOLUTION: A track ball 1, a cover 2, and a bottom part 3 are connected to constitute a main body part, and further arranged on the belt 4 for wrist wearing to enable this device to put on the wrist of the operator. Then the operator when performing painter operation applies the other hand finger to the track ball 1 whose position confirmation is previously done with a physical already-known feeling, so that pointer operation and instruction input can be done. Consequently, the necessary movement of the hand finger may be minimized, so a return to the keyboard is done speedily and efficiently without any difficulty, so that pleasant input environment is obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pointer device for moving a pointer and inputting a command, which is used for menu selection, window opening / closing, and other operations on a computer-related screen, a word processor, and other computer-related screens.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pointer device used for a desktop personal computer and a word processor, a device called a mouse is used, which is capable of moving a pointer on the screen and inputting commands by sliding the table back and forth and left and right. Recently, stationary trackballs are also being used, but in the operation used together with the keyboard, complicated physical and mental work such as moving the line of sight and moving fingers is required each time to confirm the position. It also has a drawback that it is inefficient in returning fingers.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to realize a more comfortable pointer operating environment by avoiding the complexity of position confirmation when using a pointer device and by minimizing the movement of fingers during keyboard input operation. To do.

[0004]

In the present invention, a point device such as a trackball or a track pad which is a flat type point device landing is arranged on a mounting component such as a wrist mounting belt or a back mounting supporter, By attaching this to one of the operator's wrists or back, and allowing it to be operated with the other hand and fingers, it is possible to avoid the complexity of checking the pointer device position when using it with the keyboard, and at the same time Minimizing movement allows for quicker and more efficient return of fingers to the keyboard.

[0005]

Due to the above-mentioned structural advantages, the present invention enables a comfortable and efficient input operation when using a keyboard and a point device together, and is necessary for mouse operation or stationary trackball placement. It saves a lot of desk space.

[0006]

Embodiment 1 Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The trackball (1) is connected to the cover (2) and the bottom part (3) to form a main body part, which can be mounted on the wrist of the operator by arranging it on the upper part of the wrist mounting belt (4). When the operator needs to operate the pointer, the trackball (1) whose position has already been confirmed by the physically known feeling of the other finger
By doing so, it becomes possible to operate the pointer and input commands, and the necessary movement of fingers can be minimized. Therefore, it is possible to quickly and efficiently execute returning to the keyboard, and an extremely comfortable input environment is realized. Further, Example 2 of the present invention
Will be described as follows with reference to the drawings. When the track pad (5) is placed on the backrest supporter (6) in a shape in which the fingers of the gloves are cut off, it can be attached to the back of the operator, and when the operator requires pointer operation By pointing the other finger to the trackpad (5) whose position has been confirmed in advance by the physical sense, pointer operation and command input are possible, and the necessary finger movement is minimized, so that the keyboard is displayed. It can be quickly and efficiently executed without any difficulty in returning, and an extremely comfortable input environment is realized.

[0007]

Due to the above-mentioned structural advantages, the present invention frees the operator from the complexity of confirming the position of the pointer device when operating the point device, reduces the movement of fingers and minimizes comfortable input. Realize the operating environment. Further, it becomes possible to save a mouse operation space and a desktop space for disposing a stationary track pad. In addition to Embodiments 1 and 2, upper arm attachment, abdomen attachment, chest attachment, leg attachment, etc. Depending on the usage status of the pointer device, it is possible to configure and use the wearable pointer device corresponding to the usage status.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Trackball in Example 1 of the present invention 2 Cover in Example 1 of the present invention 3 Bottom part in Example 1 of the present invention 4 Wrist mounting belt in Example 1 of the present invention 5 Track pad in Example 2 of the present invention 6 Supporter for Wearing Back of Hand in Example 2 of the Present Invention

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A wearable pointer device in which a pointer device is arranged on a mounting component.