JPH086712A - Input operation unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select proper cursor moving speeds for individuals and to improve the operation efficiency of a computer equipment by varying stepwise the manipulated variable of a pressing operation part, measured by a manipulated variable measuring part. CONSTITUTION:An arithmetic processing circuit 40 consists of the manipulated variable measuring part which recognizes the pressing operation of a switch matrix circuit and measures the manipulated variable of the pressing operation part, a varying circuit part which varies the manipulated variable outputted by the manipulated variable measuring part, and a signal generation part which converts the output of the varying circuit part into a speed signal or angle signal for the computer equipment. The varying circuit part which varies the manipulated variable has a couple of speed switching terminals S1 and S2, and a changeover switch 37 is connected to the speed switching terminals S1 and S2. Then the states of the speed switching terminals S1 and S2 can be switched by sliding the operation element of the changeover switch 37.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an input operation device,
In particular, the present invention relates to an input manipulator for gradually changing the cursor movement speed in a computer device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A prior art of an input operation device will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes the entire input operation device. 1
Reference numeral 0 is a housing, and 21 is an input operation key. Three
Reference numeral 4 denotes a click key, which is a key of a condition setting switch that gives an instruction to determine the cursor position. Reference numeral 35 denotes a click key, which is a key for a condition setting switch that gives an instruction to cancel the cursor position. Housing 10 of input operation device 1
An arithmetic processing circuit composed of a matrix switch circuit formed of a membrane switch and a microcomputer is housed therein. Reference numeral 36 denotes a cable, and the processing result of the arithmetic processing circuit is supplied to the computer via this cable.

Next, the internal structure of the input operation device 1 is shown in FIG.
Will be described with reference to. Reference numeral 11 is a front panel of the housing, and 13 is a back plate of the housing 10. Membrane switches are strip contacts 30 and grouped contacts 31A-31.
Have D. 14A and 14B are flexible insulating thin films forming this membrane switch. Reference numeral 15 is a spacer interposed between the insulating thin films 14. Although the insulating thin film 14 and the spacer 15 are shown in an enlarged manner, they are actually extremely thin. The input operation key 21 is supported by a pin 16 protruding from the back plate 13. Reference numeral 17 denotes an elastic body, which is joined to the lower surface of the input operation key 21 and faces the membrane switch. Input operation key 21 and elastic body 1
Reference numeral 7 constitutes a pressing operation section for pressing the membrane switch. The insulating thin film 14A and the insulating thin film 14B are adhered to the spacer 15, and the back plate 13 is laminated and joined to provide a backing. Reference numeral 50 is a circular hole that is formed in the front panel 11 downwardly from the surface of the front panel 11 and whose diameter increases. The input operation key 21 and the elastic body 17 are housed and held in the circular hole 50.

The above-mentioned membrane switch can be constructed as shown in FIG. The membrane switch shown in FIG. 5 has a strip contact group 30 on one side of the spacer.
A and 30C and grouping contacts 31B and 31D are formed. Grouping contacts 31A and 31C are formed on the other side of the spacer facing this, facing the one side of the strip contact groups 30A and 30C, and facing the grouping contacts 31B and 31D. Form 30B and 30D. Here, circle contact 1, circle 2, circle 3 in the strip contact 30
... is attached, but this shows the number of the contact formed by the corresponding strip contact 30. As for the order of the contact numbers, assuming that the circle 1 is pressed first, when the pressing position is displaced counterclockwise, the cursor movement direction is sequentially deflected counterclockwise, and the circle 20 is pressed last. Occasionally, the displacement takes one turn. An example of the common connection line is drawn out from the strip contact 30 as shown in the drawing, and the lead line is also drawn out from the grouped contact.

The membrane switch as described above can also form a matrix switch, which can be used to construct an input operating device. This will be described below with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 40 represents an arithmetic processing circuit composed of a microcomputer. P and Q are operation input terminals for the microcomputer 40, and R is a condition setting input terminal. θ is an angle signal, V is a speed signal, and S is a condition setting signal. Here, the contact between the grouping contact 31 and the strip contact 30 corresponding to the operation direction of the operation key 21 is arithmetically processed by the processing circuit 40, so that the operation key 21 is operated.
The operation direction of can be recognized and determined. For example, a strip contact circle 1 connected to the grouping contact 31A and the common connection line 13
When and touch each other, the operation input end P ₁₃ and the operation input end Q ₂₁ are connected to each other, and the arithmetic processing circuit 40 recognizes this connection. When the grouping contact 31C and the narrow contact circle 15 connected to the common connection line 13 come into contact with each other, the operation input end P ₁₃ and the operation input end Q ₂₀ are connected to each other, and the arithmetic processing circuit 40 recognizes this connection. To do. When the grouped contacts and two strip contacts adjacent to each other come into contact with each other, the two sets of operation input terminals P and Q are interconnected, and the arithmetic processing circuit 40 recognizes these two sets of connections. . The same applies when the grouped contacts and the three strip contacts come into contact with each other.

As described above, the combination of contact points that come into contact corresponds to the operation direction of the operation key 21. When the number of contact strips is two, the processing circuit 40 outputs the central direction of the strip contact as corresponding to the operation direction. When the number of contact strips is three, for example, the intermediate strip contact is output as the one corresponding to the operation direction. The contact number of the strip contact 30 with respect to the grouped contacts 31A to 31D can be detected, and this contact number can be made to correspond to the speed signal V. For example, the number of contacts is 1 or 2
It is possible to output three kinds of speed signals V depending on whether there are three or three. The operation direction of the operating rod 20 recognized by the arithmetic processing circuit 40 is converted into an electric signal that conforms to the communication standard of a general-purpose mouse or joystick or other input operation device, and these are converted to a computer as a cursor angle signal θ to a computer. Output.

The input operation device as described above can be used for controlling the cursor position displayed on the display device of the computer equipment. In this case, the above-mentioned operation direction corresponds to the angle signal θ which is the direction in which the cursor should be moved, and the number of contact of the strip contacts corresponds to the speed signal V which is the moving speed to be achieved by the cursor.

[0008]

When a cursor is moved in a word processor, a car navigation system, a game machine, or other computer equipment using a microcomputer by operating the above-mentioned input operation equipment, the input operation equipment is changed to the computer equipment. The cursor moving speed output to the output is a single moving speed. That is, the information regarding the speed of the input operation key 21 obtained by pressing the matrix switch circuit is recognized by the arithmetic processing circuit 40, and the recognized horizontal operation amount and vertical operation amount are in accordance with the communication standard of the input operation device. It is converted into a suitable electric signal and transmitted as it is to the computer device as the speed signal V.

Generally, there is an appropriate cursor moving speed corresponding to the type of computer equipment,
For example, for word processors, car navigation systems, and game consoles, the appropriate cursor movement speeds are not the same. The cursor movement speed does not have to be uniform regardless of the type of computer equipment. Even if a word processor is taken as an example, an appropriate cursor moving speed varies from person to person. A skilled person is preferred to have a high cursor moving speed, and a beginner is preferred to be small.

The present invention provides an input operation device which solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0011]

Means for Solving the Problems A plurality of groups of strip contact groups 30A to 30D each composed of a plurality of strip contacts 30 arranged in an annular shape, and a grouped contact 31 opposed to each strip contact group.
An arithmetic processing circuit 40 that includes a matrix switch circuit composed of A to 31D, and includes pressing operation units 17 and 21 that bring the strip contacts and the grouping contacts into mutual contact, and that recognizes the pressing operation state of the matrix switch circuit. In the input operation device that is equipped with and generates the speed signal and the angle signal, the arithmetic processing circuit recognizes the pressing operation of the matrix switch circuit and measures the operation amount of the pressing operation unit, which is measured by the operation amount measuring unit and the operation amount measuring unit. The input operating device is constituted by a changing circuit section for changing the manipulated variable and a signal generating section for converting the output of the changing circuit section into a speed signal and an angle signal for the computer equipment.

The change circuit section constitutes an input operation device for changing the measured operation amount stepwise by a changeover switch.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The input operation device shown in FIG. 1 is also provided with an input operation key 21, a click key 34, and a click key 35 on the front panel 11 of the housing 10, similarly to the input operation device shown in FIG. And housing 1
An arithmetic processing circuit 40 composed of a matrix switch circuit and a microcomputer is housed in 0. The arithmetic processing circuit 40 includes an operation amount measuring unit that recognizes a pressing operation of the matrix switch circuit and measures the operation amount of the pressing operation unit, a change circuit unit that changes the operation amount output from the operation amount measuring unit, and a change circuit. It comprises a signal generator for converting the output of the unit into velocity and angle signals for computer equipment.

A change circuit section for changing the operation amount is added according to the present invention, and a pair of speed switching terminals S are provided.
₁ and S ₂ . And this speed switching terminal S
A changeover switch indicated by 37 is connected to ₁ and S ₂ . Reference numeral 38 denotes an operator of the changeover switch 37, which projects from the front panel 11 of the housing 10. 39
Is a sliding contact point that is integrally slid by the operator 38. Circles 1 to 10 represent fixed contacts bridged by the sliding contacts 39. Circles 1 and 5 are connected to each other and to the speed switching terminal S ₁ . Circles 7 and 10 are connected to each other and to the speed switching terminal S ₂ . Circles 3 and 8 are grounded.

By sliding the operating element 38, the states of the speed switching terminals S ₁ and S ₂ can be switched to the following four states. Bridge is the state S ₂ of the fixed contacts S ₁ state round 1 Round 3 ground round 6 round 8 floating round 2 round 3 floating round 7 round 8 ground round 3 round 4 floating round 8 Round 9 Floating Circle 3-Circle 5 Ground Circle 8-Circle 10 Ground

[0016]

As described above, the change circuit section for changing the operation amount operates according to the state of the speed switching terminals S ₁ and S ₂ set by sliding the operation element 38. The operation amount of the pressing operation unit measured by the amount measurement unit is changed stepwise.
That is, the operation amount of the pressing operation unit measured by the operation amount measurement unit is not transmitted to the computer device as it is,
The manipulated variable resulting from the stepwise change is transmitted. When moving a cursor in a computer device that uses a word processor, a game machine, or other microcomputer, by adopting this input operation device, it is possible to select an appropriate cursor movement speed according to the type of computer device, An appropriate cursor movement speed can be selected for each person. Eventually, the operating efficiency of computer equipment is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an input operation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an input operation device.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a cross section of an input operation device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a membrane switch.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a calculation process of an input operation amount.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 Input operation key 30 Fine contact point 31 Grouping contact point 37 Changeover switch 40 Arithmetic processing circuit 40

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A matrix switch circuit comprising a plurality of strip contact groups each composed of a plurality of strip contacts arranged in an annular shape and a grouped contact respectively facing the strip contact group, and a strip contact. In the input manipulator for generating the speed signal and the angle signal by providing the operation unit for recognizing the pressing operation state of the matrix switch circuit, the operation processing circuit is provided in the matrix. An operation amount measuring unit for recognizing the pressing operation of the switch circuit and measuring the operation amount of the pressing operation unit, a change circuit unit for changing the operation amount measured by the operation amount measuring unit, and an output of the change circuit unit to a computer device. An input manipulator comprising a signal generator for converting a velocity signal and an angle signal. 2. The input manipulator according to claim 1, wherein the change circuit unit changes the measured operation amount stepwise by a changeover switch.