JPH0736619A - Mouse device with double-click function - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a mouse device with a double-click function that enables an operator, who is unfamiliar with the operation, to quickly operate a desired function. [Structure] In a button pressing device 1 that constitutes a mouse device, a pressing strength detection unit 1e that detects the strength of the pressed state of the mouse button 1a with respect to the button contact 1b of the mouse button 1a that can be pressed in two steps The weak button detection plate 1c for generating an energization signal indicating the contact state in the weakly pressed state and the weakly pressed detection plate 1c for the button are provided separately, and the energization signal indicating the contact state in the strongly pressed state is It is provided with a button strong push detection plate 1d which is generated.
The mouse control unit 1f outputs a non-contact information signal indicating the non-contact state during the non-contact state until the button contact 1b contacts the button weak press detection plate 1c and then the button strong press detection plate 1d. It is transmitted to an external information processing device via the mouse cable 1g.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse device having a double-click function for automatically controlling a click state of a mouse button provided in a mouse device connected to an information processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mouse device is equipped with a button pressing device for transmitting on / off information of energization obtained by an operator operating a mouse button as it is to an external information processing device. Further, in the operation program (software) of the information processing apparatus connected to such a mouse device, the function that operates depending on whether the on / off interval of energization by the mouse button is short or long is switched. In this way, the click state of the mouse button is automatically controlled.

Incidentally, an input device for inputting variable click intervals is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-226318.

[0004]

In the case of the above-mentioned mouse device, since the predetermined function of the information processing device operates in advance in accordance with the on / off speed of the mouse button in the button pressing device, the operator However, even if the operator tries to quickly activate a desired function by shortening the on / off interval in operating the mouse button, it is very inconvenient for an operator who is not accustomed to the operation of the mouse button and is slow, and there is an inconvenience that the operation cannot be performed well.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a technical problem thereof is to provide a mouse device with a double-click function that enables an operator, who is unfamiliar with the operation, to quickly operate a desired function. It is in.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a mouse button to be manually pressed, a pressing strength detecting means for detecting the strength of pressing of the mouse button and outputting a strength detection signal, and a strength detection signal. And a mouse control unit for generating an information signal according to the above and transmitting the information signal to the outside.

Further, according to the present invention, in the mouse device described above, the mouse button can be depressed in two steps corresponding to the strength of depression, and the depression strength detection means can be depressed in two steps of the mouse button. It is possible to obtain a mouse device that detects the presence / absence of electrical contact in each of the operations and the mouse controller generates an information signal as a different signal depending on the presence / absence of each electrical contact.

Further, according to the present invention, in the mouse device, the mouse button includes a button contact, and the pressing strength detection means indicates the contact state between the mouse button and the button contact when the mouse button is slightly pressed. The first strength detection unit that generates a signal and the first strength detection unit are provided separately from each other, and generate a second energization signal that indicates a contact state with the button contact when the mouse button is strongly pressed. A mouse device including a second intensity detector is obtained.

In addition, according to the present invention, in the mouse device described above, the mouse control unit is in a non-contact state until the button contact is brought into contact with the second strength detection unit after being brought into contact with the first strength detection unit. During the state, a mouse device with a double-click function is obtained which transmits a contactless information signal representative of the contactless state.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mouse device with a double-click function according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of a mouse device with a double-click function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This mouse device includes a mouse button 1a that is manually pressed, a pressing strength detector 1e that detects the strength of pressing the mouse button 1a and outputs a strength detection signal, and a pressing strength detector 1e. And a mouse controller 1f for generating an information signal in response to the intensity detection signal and transmitting the information signal to an external information processing device. Here, the mouse button 1a can perform a two-step pressing operation corresponding to the pressing strength, and the pressing strength detection unit 1e detects the presence or absence of electrical contact when the mouse button 1a is pressed in two steps, Mouse control unit 1
f generates an information signal as a different signal depending on the presence or absence of each of those electrical contacts.

Specifically, in the button pushing device 1, the mouse button 1a is provided with a button contact 1b. On the other hand, in the pressing strength detection unit 1e,
A weak button detection plate 1c as a first strength detecting section that contacts the weakly pressed state of the mouse button 1a with the button contact 1b and generates a first energization signal representing the contacted state.
And the button contact detection plate 1c is provided separately from the button press contact plate 1c.
There is provided a button strong push-down detection plate 1d as a second strength detection unit that comes into contact with b and generates a second energization signal indicating the contact state. The mouse control unit 1f outputs a non-contact information signal indicating the non-contact state during the non-contact state until the button contact 1b contacts the button weak press detection plate 1c and then the button strong press detection plate 1d. To transmit. This provides a double click function.

The pressing strength detector 1e and the button contact 1b
The mouse cable 1g is connected between these and.

Next, the operation of the button pressing device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. First, when the operator weakly presses the mouse button 1a to release the manual operation, the button contact 1b and the button weak press detection plate 1c come into contact with each other as shown in FIG. As a result, the button contact 1b
Is in an energized state with the button weak detection plate 1c, and the depressing strength detection unit 1e generates a first energization signal representing the contact state (weakly pressed state of the mouse button 1a) and transmits it to the mouse control unit 1f. To do. The mouse control unit 1f generates a contact information signal indicating a contact state on the button weak detection plate 1c, and transmits the contact information signal to an external information processing device via the mouse cable 1g.

When the operator stops pressing the mouse button 1a, the button contact 1b is pressed by the button weak pressing detection plate 1c.
Then, the pressing strength detector 1e generates a first non-energization signal indicating the non-contact state (non-depression state of the mouse button 1a) and transmits it to the mouse controller 1f. The mouse controller 1f generates a non-contact information signal indicating a non-contact state in the button weak press detection plate 1c, and transmits the non-contact information signal to an external information processing device via the mouse cable 1g.

On the other hand, when the operator strongly presses the mouse button 1a to release the manual operation, the button contact 1b and the button strong press detection plate 1d come into contact with each other as shown in FIG.
Here, the button contact 1b is the first button weak detection plate 1
After being touched by c, the process of leaving the button weak push detection plate 1c is performed until the push strength detection unit 1e is touched. Therefore, here, similarly to the case where the mouse button 1a is weakly pressed, the pressing strength detection unit 1e and the mouse control unit 1f function, and the contact information signal and the non-contact information signal are transmitted to the external information processing device. To be done.

Subsequently, when the button contact 1b contacts the button strong press detection plate 1d, the press strength detector 1e indicates the contact state (the strongly pressed state of the mouse button 1a).
The energization signal is generated and transmitted to the mouse controller 1f. The mouse controller 1f generates a contact information signal indicating a contact state on the button hard push detection plate 1d, and transmits the contact information signal to an external information processing device via the mouse cable 1g.

As described above, the mouse controller 1f generates the information signal as a different signal according to the result of detecting the presence or absence of electrical contact when the mouse button 1a is pressed in two steps. Therefore, in the case of the button pressing device 1, the non-contact information signal is transmitted even during the non-contact state in which the button contact 1b contacts the button weak pressing detection plate 1c and then the button strong pressing detection plate 1d. Therefore, a double-click function similar to the case where the operator performs the pressing operation of the mouse button 1a twice in succession is obtained.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the information signal is generated as a different signal according to the result of detecting the presence or absence of the electrical contact in each of the two-step pressing operation of the mouse button, and the information is transmitted to the external information processing device, Provided is a mouse device with a double-click function, which enables operations that require two consecutive pressing operations to be equivalently performed by one pressing operation. As a result, even an operator unfamiliar with the operation can quickly operate the desired function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a mouse device with a double-click function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a weakly pressed state of a mouse button in a main part of the mouse device with a double-click function shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a strongly pressed state of a mouse button in a main part of the mouse device with a double-click function shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 button pressing device 1a mouse button 1b button contact 1c button weak pressing detection plate 1d button strong pressing detection plate 1e pressing strength detection unit 1f mouse control unit 1g mouse cable

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mouse button that is manually pressed, a pressing strength detection unit that detects the strength of pressing the mouse button and outputs a strength detection signal, and an information signal is generated according to the strength detection signal. And a mouse control unit for transmitting the information signal to the outside. 2. The mouse device according to claim 1, wherein the mouse button is capable of performing a two-step pressing operation corresponding to the pressing strength, and the pressing strength detecting means has two steps of the mouse button. The mouse device detects the presence / absence of electrical contact with each of the pressing operations, and the mouse controller generates the information signal as a different signal according to the presence / absence of each electrical contact. 3. The mouse device according to claim 2, wherein the mouse button includes a button contact, and the pressing strength detection means indicates a contact state between the mouse button and the button contact when the mouse button is slightly pressed. And a second strength detection unit that generates a power-on signal of the second power supply unit and a second strength detection unit that are provided separately from each other and that indicate a contact state between the button contact and the mouse button when the mouse button is strongly pressed. A mouse device comprising: a second intensity detector that generates an energization signal. 4. The mouse device according to claim 3, wherein the mouse control unit does not contact the button contact until it contacts the second strength detection unit after contacting the first strength detection unit. A mouse device with a double-click function, which transmits a non-contact information signal indicating the non-contact state during the contact state.