JPH04263308A - Tridirectional working joy stick - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly deal with such a request where three to four types of special numerical value are set at one time for a digital equipment. CONSTITUTION:A joy stick transmits the output signals in the directions X, Y and Z with the horizontal, vertical, and front-back movements of a control knob 1. Then the joy stick is connected to a rotary encoder 4, and the encoder 4 is operated with the rotation of the knob 1. Thus, four types of output signals in all are transmitted and various digital equipments can be specially set.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a joystick with a rotary encoder, and more particularly to a joystick for setting numerical values in digital equipment.

0002

[Prior Art] A conventional joystick has two
It operated in one direction and had a structure that outputs two types of output signals.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] This conventional joystick can only output output signals for two directions, X and Y.
This single machine was unable to meet the requests for four types of numerical settings.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a joystick that solves the above problems.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a three-way operating joystick according to the present invention has an operating knob that operates in three directions, and outputs a signal corresponding to the operating direction of the operating knob. It has a detection sensor section.

[0006] Also, the rotary encoder is provided, and the rotary encoder is rotationally driven by the operation knob and outputs a signal.

[0007] Furthermore, the operating knob and the rotary encoder are connected via a extendable and bendable coupler.

[0008]

[Function] By operating the operating knob 1 in the front/back, left/right, and up/down directions, the detection sensor section 2 outputs three types of signals, and the rotary encoder 4 outputs further different signals.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a joystick of the present invention. In the figure, by moving the operating knob 1 of the joystick left and right, front and back, and up and down, the detection sensor unit 2, which has a built-in switch in three directions, outputs signals in the X, Y, and Z directions, respectively. Further, the operation knob 1 is connected to a rotary encoder 4 by a coupler 3 that can be freely expanded, contracted, and bent, and has a structure in which the rotary encoder can be rotated by rotating the operation knob 1.

Next, an example of how the joystick of the present invention is used will be shown.

(1) For setting the X, Y, and Z coordinates of the joystick operating knob 1 in the three directions of X, Y, and Z, respectively;
Consider a joystick with a rotary encoder in which the rotary encoder 4 is used for setting numerical values. Here, we will consider how a three-dimensional scalar field is expressed using a computer or the like. The three-dimensional graphic coordinates are moved using signals in the X, Y, and Z directions using the operation knob 1, and the numerical value at each point is set using the rotary encoder 4. Thinking in this way, numerical values for a three-dimensional scalar field can be set using a single joystick.

(2) The X and Y directions of the joystick operating knob 1 are used for setting the X and Y coordinates, the rotary encoder 4 is used for setting numerical values, and the Z direction of the operating knob 1 is used for setting the X and Y coordinates, respectively.
Consider something that uses direction as a simple switch. Next, we will consider how this can be used to set numerical values in a tabular format for computers, etc. Joystick control knob 1
Assume that you can move to any position on the table by operating in the X and Y directions. Here, the set numerical value is changed by rotating the rotary encoder 4. The degree of increase/decrease is set by software, and it can be changed using a switch using the Z direction of the joystick. The change in the degree of increase/decrease here is twice as much as when the switch is not turned on. It is conceivable that the value increases or decreases exponentially.

[0013] It is also conceivable that the contents of the change by a switch using the Z direction of the joystick may be such that other values can be set at the same location on the table, rather than the degree of increase/decrease.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to quickly respond to the demand for setting as many as three to four kinds of numerical values at one time in recent digital equipment. Furthermore, since the operating knob and the rotary encoder are connected via the expandable and bendable coupler, the operation of the operating knob does not have a negative effect on the rotary encoder.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a joystick of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Operation knob 2 Detection sensor part 3 Knob-encoder coupler 4 Rotary encoder

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A three-way operating joystick, comprising: an operating knob that operates in three directions; and a detection sensor section that outputs a signal corresponding to the operating direction of the operating knob. 2. The three-way operating joystick according to claim 1, further comprising a rotary encoder, the rotary encoder being rotationally driven by the operating knob to output a signal. 3. The three-way operating joystick according to claim 2, wherein the operating knob and the rotary encoder are connected via a extendable and bendable coupler.