A cursor displacement control device and a mouse, a computer and a game controller using the same

Abstract

A cursor displacement control device includes a housing, a mouse optical sensor fixed on the housing, a sliding plate and a sliding belt, the sliding plate is mounted on the housing, the sliding belt is sleeved on the sliding plate, the sliding belt can move relative to the sliding plate, the sliding belt can move relative to the mouse optical sensor, the mouse optical sensor detects the displacement image of the sliding belt, and thus converts the displacement image into a displacement signal and outputs an electrical signal. This patent can achieve the effect of controlling the movement of the mouse without the need for an external plane, which is convenient and practical.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This patent relates to a control device for controlling the displacement of a cursor on a display screen, and in particular to a cursor displacement control device with a sliding belt. Background Art

[0002] The mouse is a widely used device for controlling the movement of the cursor on the screen. Some mice require a matching mouse pad, and the mouse slides on the mouse pad to generate control signals. Some mice generate control signals by moving directly on the desktop. The common feature of these mice is that the optical sensor moves on a plane and determines the distance the mouse moves by sensing the changes in the plane. After this distance is input into a device such as a computer, it is converted into the distance the mouse moves displayed on the monitor.

[0003] However, in real life, people sometimes cannot find a flat surface to support the movement of the optical sensor, for example, in a subway or on a bus. Therefore, we need a device that can control the movement of the mouse without an external flat surface. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the deficiencies of the prior art, this patent adopts the following technical solution: a cursor displacement control device, including a housing, a mouse optical sensor fixed on the housing, and a sliding plate and a sliding belt, wherein the sliding plate is mounted on the housing, the sliding belt is sleeved on the sliding plate, the width of the sliding belt is not greater than the sliding plate, the sliding belt can move relative to the sliding plate, and the sliding belt can move relative to the mouse optical sensor. The mouse optical sensor can be an optical sensor used in the prior art photoelectric mouse.

[0005] The biggest advantage of this technical solution is that the mouse optical sensor senses the movement of the sliding belt by utilizing the displacement of the sliding belt relative to the mouse optical sensor, thereby allowing the mouse optical sensor to sense the displacement and then send an output signal to a computer, etc. After the output signal is processed by the computer, the technical effect of cursor movement is displayed on the monitor.

[0006] In addition, this patent has made the following further improvements:

[0007] First, the connection between the sliding plate and the sliding belt is further improved by arranging a component that reduces the friction between the sliding plate and the sliding belt between the two components and matching them together, thereby reducing the friction between the sliding plate and the sliding belt and making the device more effective.

[0008] Second, the patented sliding belt is limited in position in the up and down directions of the sliding plate, and cannot infinitely adjust the screen cursor to move up or down infinitely. By setting an extended-range switch at the position where the sliding belt reaches the limit, when the sliding belt reaches the upper and lower limit positions of the travel, the extended-range switch in front is triggered, and the cursor can be controlled to continue to move up or down. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 , a three-dimensional diagram of the patented device.

[0010] Figure 2 , diagram of the patented device including a pulley and rollers.

[0011] Figure 3 , a cross-sectional view of the patented device including a pulley and rollers.

[0012] Figure 4 , diagram of the patented device including a photoelectric range-extending switch.

[0013] Figure numerals: 1, housing; 2, mouse optical sensor; 3, sliding plate; 4, sliding belt; 7, pulley; 8, roller; 10, protrusion; 11, photoelectric switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] See Figure 1 A cursor displacement control device comprises a housing (1), a mouse optical sensor (2) fixed on the housing (1), and a sliding plate (3) and a sliding belt (4). The sliding plate (3) is mounted on the housing (1), and the sliding belt (4) is sleeved on the sliding plate (3). The width of the sliding belt (4) is not greater than that of the sliding plate (3). The sliding belt (4) can move relative to the sliding plate (3), and the sliding belt (4) can move relative to the mouse optical sensor (2).

[0015] The light source emitted by the mouse optical sensor (2) can always illuminate the moving range of the sliding belt (4), and the mouse optical sensor (2) detects the displacement image of the sliding belt (4), thereby converting the displacement image into a displacement signal and outputting an electrical signal. The mouse optical sensor (2) can be installed at any position on the housing (1) opposite to the bottom surface or side surface of the sliding belt (4).

[0016] The sliding belt (4) is sleeved on the sliding plate (3) to form a closed loop. The sliding belt (4) can move in up and down and left and right directions relative to the sliding plate (3).

[0017] The sliding belt (4) can be driven to move on the sliding plate (3) by rubbing the surface of the sliding belt (4) with fingers. When the sliding belt (4) moves relative to the sliding plate (3), the sliding belt (4) also moves correspondingly relative to the mouse optical sensor (2). The mouse optical sensor (2) senses the sliding displacement image of the sliding belt (4), thereby converting the displacement image into a displacement signal and outputting an electrical signal. The sliding belt (4) can move up and down, left and right, or superimpose the up and down and left and right directions relative to the sliding plate (3). With different forces, sliding vectors in different directions are superimposed to achieve universal stepless sliding on the plane.

[0018] The housing (1) can be made into any shape as required and applied to various devices, such as a mouse, a computer, a notebook computer, a game controller, etc.

[0019] See Figure 2 and Figure 3 . In order to reduce the friction between the sliding plate (3) and the sliding belt (4) and facilitate use, a component for reducing the friction between the sliding plate (3) and the sliding belt (4) is also provided. The component for reducing the friction can be a ball or a roller, or a combination of a pulley (7) and a roller (8). A pulley (7) and a roller (8) are provided between the sliding plate (3) and the sliding belt (4) as components for reducing the friction. The pulley (7) is installed to cover the sliding plate (3), and a roller (8) is installed on the plane of the pulley (7) between the sliding plate (3) and the pulley (7). The roller (8) can drive the pulley (7) to move in the up and down directions of the sliding plate (3). The roller (8) is installed between the sliding belt (4) and the pulley (7), and the roller (8) can drive the sliding belt (4) to move in the left and right directions on the pulley (7).

[0020] At the same time, two or more balls may be added between the sliding plate (3) and the sliding belt (4), and the balls are mounted on the plane and side of the sliding plate (3).

[0021] In addition, a roller may be arranged on the sliding plate (3), and a sliding belt (4) wraps around the sliding plate (3) and the roller. The sliding belt (4) can move in the up and down directions relative to the sliding plate (3), and can also move in the left and right directions around the roller.

[0022] The above embodiments are not completely independent of each other, and can be combined with each other, or other solutions that can achieve the same effect are also possible.

[0023] The present invention further improves the defect that the sliding belt (4) of the present invention is limited in position in the up and down directions of the sliding plate (3) and cannot infinitely adjust the screen cursor to move infinitely upward or downward.

[0024] See Figure 1 , 2, 3, 4. It also includes an extended-range switch arranged on the housing (1). By arranging different forms of extended-range switches at the position where the sliding belt (4) reaches the limit, the cursor can be controlled to continue to move upward or downward.

[0025] When the extended-range switch is a photoelectric switch (11), when the sliding belt (4) slides to the upper end or the lower end of the sliding plate (3) in the up-down direction, the edge of the sliding belt (4) can block the light emitted by the photoelectric switch (11) and trigger the photoelectric switch (11), thereby controlling the screen cursor to continue to move upward or downward.

[0026] When a pulley (7) is provided on the device, a protrusion (10) can be provided on the pulley (7), and the protrusion (10) and the extended-range switch are in the same straight line. When the sliding belt (4) drives the pulley (7) to slide to the upper end or the lower end of the sliding plate (3) in the up-down direction, the protrusion (10) can trigger the extended-range switch, thereby controlling the screen cursor to continue to move upward or downward. At this time, the extended-range switch can be a photoelectric switch (11), or other different forms of switches, such as a mechanical switch or an indirect switch.

[0027] When the protrusion (10) is used in conjunction with the photoelectric switch (11), the protrusion (10) can block the light emitted by the photoelectric switch (11), thereby sending an electrical signal to the mouse optical sensor (2). After the mouse optical sensor (2) senses the signal, it sends a signal to a computer or other device, thereby displaying the further displacement of the cursor on the display.

[0028] When the protrusion (10) is used in conjunction with a mechanical switch or an indirect switch, the protrusion (10) can squeeze a button on the mechanical switch or the indirect switch and connect the circuit of the mechanical switch or the indirect switch, thereby sending an electrical signal to the mouse optical sensor (2). After the mouse optical sensor (2) senses the signal, it sends a signal to a computer or other device, thereby displaying the further displacement of the cursor on the display.

Claims

1. A cursor displacement control device, comprising a housing (1) and a mouse optical sensor (2) fixed on the housing (1), characterized in that: The invention also comprises a sliding plate (3) and a sliding belt (4), wherein the sliding plate (3) is mounted on the housing (1), the sliding belt (4) is sleeved on the sliding plate (3), the sliding belt (4) can move relative to the sliding plate (3), the sliding belt (4) can move relative to the mouse optical sensor (2), the mouse optical sensor (2) detects a displacement image of the sliding belt (4), thereby converting the displacement image into a displacement signal and outputting an electrical signal, and a component is also provided to reduce the friction between the sliding plate (3) and the sliding belt (4), the reduction of the friction between the sliding plate (3) and the sliding belt (4) The friction component between the sliding plate (3) and the sliding belt (4) is a combination of a pulley (7) and a roller (8), and also includes an extended-range switch arranged on the housing (1). A protrusion (10) is arranged on the pulley (7), and the protrusion (10) and the extended-range switch are on the same straight line. When the sliding belt (4) drives the pulley (7) to slide to the upper end or the lower end of the sliding plate (3) in the up-down direction, the protrusion (10) can trigger the extended-range switch, thereby controlling the screen cursor to continue to move upward or downward. The extended-range switch is a photoelectric switch (11).

2. The cursor displacement control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light source emitted by the mouse optical sensor (2) can always illuminate within the moving range of the sliding belt (4).

3. The cursor displacement control device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mouse optical sensor (2) can be installed at any position on the housing (1) opposite to the bottom surface or side surface of the sliding belt (4).

4. The cursor displacement control device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sliding belt (4) is sleeved on the sliding plate (3) to form a closed loop.

5. The cursor displacement control device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sliding belt (4) can move in up and down, left and right directions relative to the sliding plate (3).

6. The cursor displacement control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the sliding belt (4) slides to the upper end or the lower end of the sliding plate (3) in the up-down direction, the edge of the sliding belt (4) can block the light emitted by the photoelectric switch (11) and trigger the photoelectric switch (11), thereby controlling the screen cursor to continue to move upward or downward.

7. A mouse, characterized in that: Use the cursor displacement control device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A computer, characterized in that: Use the cursor displacement control device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

9. A game handle, characterized in that: Use the cursor displacement control device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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