Multidimensional hybrid mouse for computers,申请号US19910772395-传众专利搜索

Multidimensional hybrid mouse for computers

申请公布号：US5446481(A)

申请号：US19910772395

申请日期：1991.10.11

申请公布日期：1995.08.29

申请人：

MOUSE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

发明人：GILLICK, WILLIAM G.;ROSENBERG, RONALD A.

分类号：G06F3/033;H01H25/00;(IPC1-7):G09G3/02

主分类号：G06F3/033

摘要：A hybrid mouse combining the usual x and y motion signals usually found in mice together with additional degrees of freedom, particularly a z-axis signal. The z-axis signal is generated by a roller whose turning motion is sensed by a shaft angle encoder, including a light chopper. Additional degrees of freedom may be provided by tilting the roller left and right to actuate switches. Actuation of each switch, together with pulse counts from the roller may be used to indicate pitch and roll. A yaw motion signal may be provided by use of dual position detectors. In another embodiment, pitch and roll may be indicated by a trackball mounted on the mouse housing with or without the z-axis roller.