WO1989002627A1 - Two-degrees-of-freedom manually-operated control device - Google Patents
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- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
- G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
- G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
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- the object of the invention relates to a simplified combiner manipulator operated by hand and acting on auxiliary circuits.
- the manipulators with existing spherical control elements are produced starting from solid balls, such as billiard balls, which, despite their perfect geometry, have a high weight and pose inertia problems requiring precise drive mechanisms to combat them. and expensive and reinforced sometimes taking away their precision.
- the device according to the invention eliminates these disadvantages by giving the possibility of obtaining a precise simplified device and of an extremely reduced cost price with an improved reliability of transmission, the lightness of the sphere and its transparency allowing 'use of maneuvering signaling also ensuring a quality of flexible touch and large amplitude combined with perfect freedom of modulation in the relationship between the gesture and the effect produced.
- FIG. 1 represents the manipulator seen in perspective as a whole.
- Figure 2 is a sectional and elevational view of a functional positioning means of the sphere.
- the apparatus consists of a sealed housing 1 comprising at its upper part 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2) a circular orifice 3 provided with a flexible lining 4, forming a sliding seal positioning the sphere 5 while allowing it to rotate on it. - even as omnidirectionally, that is to say that its mobility follows two axes X azymut and site Y.
- This light, hollow sphere comparable to a transparent table tennis ball causes two perpendicular trees 6, 7 each connected to an encoder wheel 8, 9 one or more light-emitting diodes 10 are arranged so as to illuminate the next ball conventional tones.
- the projection given to the hemispherical sector 5 varies according to the amplitude of the digital thrust which it is desired to impart to it.
- the base or bottom 11 is formed by a surface with printed circuit which distributes all the signals necessary for the encoder wheels and the light-emitting diodes, a standard accessible connector 12 completes this assembly.
- the orifice 3 clears the hemispherical control sector 5 ′ from the sphere which, by punctual contacts causes the perpendicular trees 6,7.
- This manipulator is to control the movement of a physical or virtual object in a plane and more generally to vary a function by simultaneously adjusting two of its parameters by the trees 6, 7. Any action on the command sector 5 'results in the transmission of information which can be further processed by any logical or computer system.
- the display by the transparency of the ball allows the application of several light sources of different colors, the control of which is obtained by the use of a connector 12 which also allows access to the parameters of the encoder wheels fixed to the housing and which gives the possibility to change the color or obtain the flashing.
- a connector 12 which also allows access to the parameters of the encoder wheels fixed to the housing and which gives the possibility to change the color or obtain the flashing.
- the shapes, dimensions and arrangements of the various elements may vary within the limit of equivalents such as the materials used for their manufacture without thereby changing the general design of the invention which has just been described.
Abstract
Simplified manually-operated combined manipulator acting on auxiliary circuits, characterized by the combination of a lightweight translucid sphere (5), having only one touch-accessible hemisphere, with a display (10) incorporated within the manipulator. Its purpose is to control the movement of a physical or a virtual object in a plane, or more generally to vary a function by acting simultaneously on two of its parameters (the technical term for this in electronics and in data processing is a mouse).
Description
Dispositif de commande manuel à deux degrés de liberté. Manual control device with two degrees of freedom.
L 'objet de l 'invention concerne un manipulateur combinateur simplifié manoeuvré à la main et agissant sur des circuits auxiliaires.The object of the invention relates to a simplified combiner manipulator operated by hand and acting on auxiliary circuits.
Il est destiné à commander le déplacement d ' un objet physique ou virtuel dans un plan par exemple ou plus généralement à faire varier une fonction en agissant simultanément deux dé ses paramètres ( il est designé en électronique et en informatique sous le terme technique de souris ) .It is intended to control the movement of a physical or virtual object in a plane for example or more generally to vary a function by acting simultaneously on two of its parameters (it is designated in electronics and in computer science under the technical term of mouse) .
Les manipulateurs à éléments de commande sphérique existants sont réalisés en partant de boules pleines , telles des boules de billard , qui, nalgré leur géom étrie parfaite ont un poids élevé et posent des problèmes d ' inertie nécessitant pour les combattre des mécanismes d ' entraînement précis et onéreux et renforcés enlevant parfois leur précision . Le dispositif suivant l ' invention supprime ces incon¬vénients en donnant la possibilité d 'obtenir un appareil simplifié précis et d ' un prix de revient extrêmement réduit avec une fiabi¬lité de transmission améliorée, la légèreté de la sphère et sa transparence permettant d ' utiliser une signalisation de manoeuvre assurant également une qualité du toucher souple et de grande amplitude alliée à une parfaite liberté de modulation dans la relation entre le geste et l ' effet produit .The manipulators with existing spherical control elements are produced starting from solid balls, such as billiard balls, which, despite their perfect geometry, have a high weight and pose inertia problems requiring precise drive mechanisms to combat them. and expensive and reinforced sometimes taking away their precision. The device according to the invention eliminates these disadvantages by giving the possibility of obtaining a precise simplified device and of an extremely reduced cost price with an improved reliability of transmission, the lightness of the sphere and its transparency allowing 'use of maneuvering signaling also ensuring a quality of flexible touch and large amplitude combined with perfect freedom of modulation in the relationship between the gesture and the effect produced.
Il se caractérise par la combinaison, d 'une boule translucide et légère dont seul un hémisphère est accessible au toucher avec une visualisation incorporée au manipulateur .It is characterized by the combination of a translucent and light ball of which only one hemisphere is accessible to the touch with a display incorporated into the manipulator.
Sur le dessin annexé donné à titre d ' exemple non limitatif d 'une des formes de réalisation de l ' objet de l ' invention La figure 1 représente le manipulateur vu en perspec¬tive dans son ensemble. La figure 2 est une vue en coupe et en élévation d 'un moyen de positionnement fonctionnel de la sphère .In the appended drawing given by way of nonlimiting example of one of the embodiments of the object of the invention. FIG. 1 represents the manipulator seen in perspective as a whole. Figure 2 is a sectional and elevational view of a functional positioning means of the sphere.
L ' appareil est constitué par un boîtier étanche 1 comportant à sa partie supérieure 2 (figure 1 et 2 ) un orifice circulaire 3 pourvu d ' une garniture souple 4, formant joint glis¬sant positionnant la sphère 5 tout en permettant sa rotation sur elle-même comma ndée omnidirectionnellement , c ' est-à-dire que sa mobilité suit deux axes X azymut et site Y .
Cette sphère légère, creuse, comparable à une balle de tennis de table transparente entraine deux arbres perpendicu¬laires 6, 7 reliés chacun à une roue encodeuse 8, 9 une ou plusieurs diodes d' éclaîrement 10 sont disposées de façon à éclairer la boule suivant des tonalités conventionnelles.The apparatus consists of a sealed housing 1 comprising at its upper part 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2) a circular orifice 3 provided with a flexible lining 4, forming a sliding seal positioning the sphere 5 while allowing it to rotate on it. - even as omnidirectionally, that is to say that its mobility follows two axes X azymut and site Y. This light, hollow sphere, comparable to a transparent table tennis ball causes two perpendicular trees 6, 7 each connected to an encoder wheel 8, 9 one or more light-emitting diodes 10 are arranged so as to illuminate the next ball conventional tones.
La saillie donnée au secteur hémisphérique 5 varie suivant l'amplitude de la poussée digitale que l'on veut lui conférer.The projection given to the hemispherical sector 5 varies according to the amplitude of the digital thrust which it is desired to impart to it.
La base ou fond 11 est formée par une surface avec circuit imprimé qui distribue tous les signaux nécessaires aux roues encodeuses et aux diodes d'éclairement, un connecteur nor¬malisé 12 accessible extérieurement complète cet ensemble.The base or bottom 11 is formed by a surface with printed circuit which distributes all the signals necessary for the encoder wheels and the light-emitting diodes, a standard accessible connector 12 completes this assembly.
L'orifice 3 dégage le secteur de commande hémisphéri¬que 5' de la sphère qui, par des contacts ponctuels entraine les arbres perpendiculaires 6,7.The orifice 3 clears the hemispherical control sector 5 ′ from the sphere which, by punctual contacts causes the perpendicular trees 6,7.
Ce manipulateur a pour fonction de commander le déplacement d'un objet physique ou virtuel dans un plan et plus généralement de faire varier une fonction en ajustant simultané¬ment deux de ses paramètres par les arbres 6, 7. Toute action sur le secteur des commandes 5' se traduit par la transmission d'informations qui pourront être traitées par la suite par n'importe quel système logique ou informatique.The function of this manipulator is to control the movement of a physical or virtual object in a plane and more generally to vary a function by simultaneously adjusting two of its parameters by the trees 6, 7. Any action on the command sector 5 'results in the transmission of information which can be further processed by any logical or computer system.
Il génère des impulsions électriques comparables à un codeur incrémental ou absolu et peut commander des fonctions telles que le choix des paramètres que l'on veut faire varier, la borne supérieure et inférieure des courses de leurs variations et la quantification de ces variations.It generates electrical pulses comparable to an incremental or absolute encoder and can control functions such as the choice of the parameters that one wants to vary, the upper and lower limit of the strokes of their variations and the quantification of these variations.
La visualisation par la transparence de la boule permet l'application de plusieurs sources lumineuses de différen¬tes couleurs dont la commande est obtenue par l'utilisation d'un connecteur 12 qui permet aussi l'accès aux paramètres des roues encodeuses fixé au boîtier et qui donne la possibilité de chan¬ger de couleur ou d'obtenir le clignotement.
Toutefois les formes , dimensions et dispositions des différents éléments pourront varier dans la limite des équivalents comme les matériaux utilisés pour leur fabrication sans changer pour cela la conception générale de l ' invention qui vient d ' être décrite.
The display by the transparency of the ball allows the application of several light sources of different colors, the control of which is obtained by the use of a connector 12 which also allows access to the parameters of the encoder wheels fixed to the housing and which gives the possibility to change the color or obtain the flashing. However, the shapes, dimensions and arrangements of the various elements may vary within the limit of equivalents such as the materials used for their manufacture without thereby changing the general design of the invention which has just been described.
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1° Dispositif de manipulateur combinateur simplifié manoeuvrable à la main et agissant sur des circuits auxiliaires permettant de faire varier une fonction en agissant simultanément sur deux paramètres et en commandant par exemple le déplacement d'un objet physique ou virtuel dans un plan de façon que toute impulsion sur ce manipulateur se traduise par la transmission d'informations pouvant être traitées par la suite par tout système logique ou informatique se caractérisant par la combinaison d'un boitier étanche (1) pourvue à sa partie supérieure (2) d'un orifice circulaire (3) laissant apparaitre une partie hémisphérique (5') accessible de l'extérieur de la sphère (5) légère et trans¬parente agissant par les impulsions digitales transmises sur deux arbres perpendiculaires (6, 7) alliées chacune à une roue enco¬deuse (8, 9), alors que le fond (11) est constitué par une surface avec circuits imprimés ou incorporés et sert de support à des diodes luminescentes (11) ou tous systèmes d'éclairement, ainsi qu'à un connecteur normalisé permettant l'interfaçage avec l'exté¬rieur (12).1 ° Simplified combinatorial manipulator device which can be operated by hand and acts on auxiliary circuits making it possible to vary a function by acting simultaneously on two parameters and by controlling, for example, the movement of a physical or virtual object in a plane so that all impulse on this manipulator results in the transmission of information that can be further processed by any logic or computer system characterized by the combination of a waterproof case (1) provided at its upper part (2) with a circular orifice (3) revealing a hemispherical part (5 ') accessible from the outside of the light and transparent sphere (5) acting by the digital pulses transmitted on two perpendicular shafts (6, 7) each allied to a wheel enco¬ deuse (8, 9), while the bottom (11) consists of a surface with printed or incorporated circuits and serves as a support for light-emitting diodes s (11) or all lighting systems, as well as a standardized connector allowing interfacing with the exterior (12).
2° Dispositif suivant la revendication 1 se caractéri¬sant par le fait que le secteur hémisphérique de dépassement (5' ) forme une saillie réalisant une prise pour contact digital, sa mobilité s'effectue suivant deux axes X azymut et Y site sur les arbres perpendiculaires (6, 7).2 ° Device according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that the hemispherical overshoot sector (5 ') forms a projection providing a socket for digital contact, its mobility is carried out along two axes X azymut and Y site on the trees perpendicular (6, 7).
3° Dispositif suivant la revendication 1 se caractéri¬sant par le fait que la sphère mobile omnidirectionnelle est posi¬tionnée dans l'axe de l'orifice (3) par des garnitures souples (4) de glissemnnt.
3 ° Device according to claim 1 characterized by the fact that the omnidirectional movable sphere is positioned in the axis of the orifice (3) by flexible linings (4) of glissemnnt.
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| FR8612200A FR2603398B1 (en) | 1986-08-27 | 1986-08-27 | SIMPLIFIED COMBINATOR MANIPULATOR HAND HANDLED ACTING ON AUXILIARY CIRCUITS |
| PCT/FR1987/000346 WO1989002627A1 (en) | 1987-09-07 | 1987-09-07 | Two-degrees-of-freedom manually-operated control device |
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| US4538476A (en) * | 1983-05-12 | 1985-09-03 | Luque Tom R | Cursor control assembly |
| FR2603398A1 (en) * | 1986-08-27 | 1988-03-04 | Rustin Serge | Electronic mouse type X=Y co-ordinate controller for computer - uses lightweight translucent ball driving coding wheels on perpendicular shafts to give X=Y co-ordinate control |
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| US3269190A (en) * | 1965-08-09 | 1966-08-30 | Bunker Ramo | Position control ball assembly |
| GB1329785A (en) * | 1971-06-12 | 1973-09-12 | Marconi Co Ltd | Tracker ball arrangements |
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