Control device for manual hold by either hand, disposable on either side, on the tilt

• US 20030142074A1
• Filed: 04/24/2002
• Published: 07/31/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tai-Her Yang
• Original Assignee: Tai-Her Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Tai-Her
• Application Number:
  US10/128,358
• Publication Number:
  US 20030142074A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/161
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03549 Trackballs G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, in a shell casing of which the cross section is nearly trapezoidal, with the larger hypotenuse that is defined by two non-parallel inclusion angles accounting for a laydown face on a relatively right hand side or relatively left hand side, and with the two remaining sides or the larger one of these, of the shell casing defined nearly trapezoidal across its section accommodating the control interface for manual operation, by the hand hold, steadily, using either right hand or left hand as appropriate, to the device is added an optional feature in the form of an adjunct ring snap fixture serving to prevent the present control device from dropping incidentally once the fingertip is withdrawn.

Claims

1. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, whereof the shell casing resembles Trapezoidal across its section, with the larger hypotenuse that is defined by two inclusion angles out of parallelism with each other accounting for a laydown face, disposable rightward or leftward of a reference point;

and with the remaining two sides or the larger one of these, of the shell casing, as aforementioned, accounting for a control interface meant for digital operation by manual hold, on either hand, as appropriate;

structurally comprising;

having the afore-mentioned shell casing that is defined trapezoidal across its section configured in the form of a grip, and the grip furnished with a plurality of finger protection to accommodate hold by the hand for ready control, using a right hand should the Device happen to lie to the righthand side, or alternatively a left hand, should the Device happen to lie to the lefthand side, of the reference point;

typically a bench top;

having the afore-mentioned shell casing that is defined trapezoidal across its section configured in the form of a grip, and the grip furnished with just one single finger ring protection to accommodate hold by the hand for ready control, using a right hand should the Device happen to lie to the righthand side, or alternatively a left hand, should the Device happen to the righthand side, of the reference point which is typically a bench top;

having the afore-mentioned shell casing that is defined trapezoidal across its section configured in a grip free of any protection ring for laying on top of a bench by either side to a reference point ready for right hand or left hand operation as appropriate.

2. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 1, comprising:

a shell framework accommodating analogous circuits, power supply, manually controlled interfacing and display interfacing;

handle in the form of a grip;

optionally provided annular protection means, surrounding the exteriority of singly formed or plurally formed finger, in single hole or multiple hole executions, once the grip is held manually;

the annular protection being executed integral with the grip and the shell casing, or else by combination or still, removably;

featuring a trapezoidal cross section, with the larger hypotenuse that is included by the angle formed by the non-parallel sides constituting the laydown side rightwards or leftwards of a reference table front, and the two remaining sides or the larger one of these, of the shell casing defined with a cross section accommodating a control interface meant for digital operation, say, by the right hand or left hand, as same is installed on the right-hand side or lefthand side of the reference table front;

Again, by setting said shell casing defined with a nearly trapezoidal cross section on a surface, with the larger hypotenuse that is included by two non-parallel laterals by which an angle is formed serving as the laydown side rightwards or leftwards of a reference table front, a flat surface spread, and the two remaining sides or the larger one of these, of the shell case as aforementioned defined with across section accommodating a control interface meant for digital operation, control for operation with the right hand or left hand is made depending on the location of the shell casing, on the right hand side or left hand side of the operator positioned in line with the reference point.

3. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 1, whereof the shell casing 11 houses relevant circuits, power supply and manually controlled interfacing 111, 112, 113, and display interface, underneath the shell casing 11 is mounted a grip 12 for manual hold, ahead of the grip 12 are furnished a plurality of digital indentations 121, and additionally where required, a digital protection means 13 around the multiple finger formation, so that once manual holding is made of the grip 12, same may be surrounded outside of the multiple finger formation through multiple holding array, the digital protection 13, the grip 12 and the shell casing 11 being executed integral, or for combination assemblage, or still, removably assembled;

a salient feature of the invention is that the terminal edge of the shell casing 11 is treated nearly trapezoidal in the cross section, and that a larger hypotenuse defined by two inclusion angles out of parallelism on either side is made to account for a flat laydown surface 111, on the right hand side or on the left hand side, or alternatively, these be constituted of laying points of chosen deployment or still of yet smaller laying faces, further, on the two remaining sides or on the larger one of these, of the shell casing 11 that is defined with a trapezoidal cross section is installed where appropriate, control interfaces 112, 113, 114 so that once the device altogether is laid relatively righthanded or lefthanded of a table front, it will make handy control by the right hand or left hand respectively.

4. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 1, whereof the shell casing 1a houses relevant circuits, power supply and manually controlled interfacing 112a, 113a, 114a and display interface, underneath the shell casing 11a is installed a grip 12a for manual hold, ahead of the shell casing 11a is optionally furnished a finger protector 13a around single finger through single holing once the grip 12a is held manually, the finger protector 13a, the grip 12a and the shell casing 11a being integrated integrally, or by combination, or by removable assemblage, the main feature of the invention, however, is that the shell casing 11a has its terminal edge formed in nearly trapezoidal cross section, while the larger hypotenuse that is defined by two non-parallel inclusion angles is set flat to account for a laydown face 111a fit for setting righthandedly or lefthandedly, or the same is composed of a plurality of chosen distribution of layout points, or if preferred, a smaller layout plane, and that on the remaining two sides or a larger side of these, on chosen locations of the shell casing 11a that is defined by a nearly trapezoidal cross section, are furnished control interfaces 112a, 113a, 114a meant for digital operation with the left hand or the right hand dependent upon the location of the device, to the left side or to the right side of the operator at reference point respectively.

5. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 1, whereof the shell casing 11b houses relevant circuits, power supply and manually controlled interfaces 112b, 113b, 114b and display interface, underneath the shell casing 11b is mounted a grip 12b for hand hold, ahead of same is optionally furnished an overt structure 13b free of finger protection, to facilitate holding of the grip 12b by naked finger duly bent, note that the grip 12b and the shell casing 11b may be embodied integrally or by combination assemblage, or by removably designed assemblage;

the salient feature of the invention, however, is having the terminal edge of the shell casing 11b configured nearly trapezoidal on the cross section, and having the larger hypotenuse that is defined by two non-parallel inclusion angles treated in a flat plane or that formed instead by a plurality of chosen distribution of laying points or alternatively, by a yet smaller laying plane, to account for a laying face 11b good for layout on either side, right or left, and having a control interface 112b, 113b, 114b, meant for digital operation, provided on the two remaining sides or a chosen location on the larger one of these, to facilitate operation by the right hand or by the left hand dependent upon the positioning of the device, righthanded or lefthanded of a reference point confronting the operator.

6. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 1, characteristically comprising:

1) the geometry of both sides of the device is such that one of them, once lying pat to a bench surface, accounts for a stable face composed of multiple points or in a planar setting;

2) the device, once laid firm to a bench surface, regardless of orientation, rightward or leftward, will tolerate casual oppression by the hand palm thereon, and that followed by intentional manipulation by fingers on either hand, of the control interface mounted on the larger base of the trapezoidal cross section of the shell casing, the control interface comprising singly or plurally, compoundly;

means to produce digital or analogue signals, cross switches, photosensitizer, capacitive sensor, rheostat, plus display, and additionally optional interfacing units such as, for example, (1) switches, (2) display lamps, (3) speaker, (4) timer, (5) counter, and one or more of these units may be made to interact with digital or analogue signals produced at the digitally controlled interface and the display, whereas internally the device comprises power supply, battery cell, for example, electric, electronic circuits, radio transmission circuits, radio receiver circuits, or associated functional software circuits, to work in coordination with digital or analogue signals produced at digitally controlled interface compartments, the display is an optional item, and all these serving to get the invention, a Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt at work, to discharge its intended functions.

7. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 2, characteristically comprising:

1) the geometry of both sides of the device is such that one of them, once lying pat to a bench surface, accounts for a stable face composed of multiple points or in a planar setting;

2) the device, once laid firm to a bench surface, regardless of orientation, rightward or leftward, will tolerate casual oppression by the hand palm thereon, and that followed by intentional manipulation by fingers on either hand, of the control interface mounted on the larger base of the trapezoidal cross section of the shell casing, the control interface comprising singly or plurally, compoundly;

means to produce digital or analogue signals, cross switches, photosensitizer, capacitive sensor, rheostat, plus display, and additionally optional interfacing units such as, for example, (1) switches, (2) display lamps, (3) speaker, (4) timer, (5) counter, and one or more of these units may be made to interact with digital or analogue signals produced at the digitally controlled interface and the display, whereas internally the device comprises power supply, battery cell, for example, electric, electronic circuits, radio transmission circuits, radio receiver circuits, or associated functional software circuits, to work in coordination with digital or analogue signals produced at digitally controlled interface compartments, the display is an optional item, and all these serving to get the invention, a Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt at work, to discharge its intended functions.

8. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 3, characteristically comprising:

1) the geometry of both sides of the device is such that one of them, once lying pat to a bench surface, accounts for a stable face composed of multiple points or in a planar setting;

2) the device, once laid firm to a bench surface, regardless of orientation, rightward or leftward, will tolerate casual oppression by the hand palm thereon, and that followed by intentional manipulation by fingers on either hand, of the control interface mounted on the larger base of the trapezoidal cross section of the shell casing, the control interface comprising singly or plurally, compoundly;

means to produce digital or analogue signals, cross switches, photosensitizer, capacitive sensor, rheostat, plus display, and additionally optional interfacing units such as, for example, (1) switches, (2) display lamps, (3) speaker, (4) timer, (5) counter, and one or more of these units may be made to interact with digital or analogue signals produced at the digitally controlled interface and the display, whereas internally the device comprises power supply, battery cell, for example, electric, electronic circuits, radio transmission circuits, radio receiver circuits, or associated functional software circuits, to work in coordination with digital or analogue signals produced at digitally controlled interface compartments, the display is an optional item, and all these serving to get the invention, a Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt at work, to discharge its intended functions.

9. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 4, characteristically comprising:

1) the geometry of both sides of the device is such that one of them, once lying pat to a bench surface, accounts for a stable face composed of multiple points or in a planar setting;

2) the device, once laid firm to a bench surface, regardless of orientation, rightward or leftward, will tolerate casual oppression by the hand palm thereon, and that followed by intentional manipulation by fingers on either hand, of the control interface mounted on the larger base of the trapezoidal cross section of the shell casing, the control interface comprising singly or plurally, compoundly;

means to produce digital or analogue signals, cross switches, photosensitizer, capacitive sensor, rheostat, plus display, and additionally optional interfacing units such as, for example, (1) switches, (2) display lamps, (3) speaker, (4) timer, (5) counter, and one or more of these units may be made to interact with digital or analogue signals produced at the digitally controlled interface and the display, whereas internally the device comprises power supply, battery cell, for example, electric, electronic circuits, radio transmission circuits, radio receiver circuits, or associated functional software circuits, to work in coordination with digital or analogue signals produced at digitally controlled interface compartments, the display is an optional item, and all these serving to get the invention, a Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt at work, to discharge its intended functions.

10. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 5, characteristically comprising:

1) the geometry of both sides of the device is such that one of them, once lying pat to a bench surface, accounts for a stable face composed of multiple points or in a planar setting;

2) the device, once laid firm to a bench surface, regardless of orientation, rightward or leftward, will tolerate casual oppression by the hand palm thereon, and that followed by intentional manipulation by fingers on either hand, of the control interface mounted on the larger base of the trapezoidal cross section of the shell casing, the control interface comprising singly or plurally, compoundly;

means to produce digital or analogue signals, cross switches, photosensitizer, capacitive sensor, rheostat, plus display, and additionally optional interfacing units such as, for example, (1) switches, (2) display lamps, (3) speaker, (4) timer, (5) counter, and one or more of these units may be made to interact with digital or analogue signals produced at the digitally controlled interface and the display, whereas internally the device comprises power supply, battery cell, for example, electric, electronic circuits, radio transmission circuits, radio receiver circuits, or associated functional software circuits, to work in coordination with digital or analogue signals produced at digitally controlled interface compartments, the display is an optional item, and all these serving to get the invention, a Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt at work, to discharge its intended functions.

11. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 1, which further incorporates an adjunct snap ring fixture to prevent incidental fall of same Device way between the shell casing and the grip, such an adjunct snap ring fixture 14 is executed in a fixed assembly or in the form of an adjustable strap structure or of a resilient tension band, meant for installation on just one side or alternatively on either side, way between the shell casing and the grip, or still executed in a single set of strap assembly, meant for installation on one of both or on one of more than two sides of the shell casing that is engaged by coupling to said set of strap assembly;

said snap ring fixture being embodied in a hook configuration, or in a button structure, or in a self-bond fastener, or still in an annular belt, or alternatively in other assemblies bearing similar functional features; and

this as an optional item 14.

12. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 2, which further incorporates an adjunct snap ring fixture to prevent incidental fall of same Device way between the shell casing and the grip, such an adjunct snap ring fixture 14 is executed in a fixed assembly or in the form of an adjustable strap structure or of a resilient tension band, meant for installation on just one side or alternatively on either side, way between the shell casing and the grip, or still executed in a single set of strap assembly, meant for installation on one of both or on one of more than two sides of the shell casing that is engaged by coupling to said set of strap assembly;

said snap ring fixture being embodied in a hook configuration, or in a button structure, or in a self-bond fastener, or still in an annular belt, or alternatively in other assemblies bearing similar functional features; and

this as an optional item 14.

13. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 3, which further incorporates an adjunct snap ring fixture to prevent incidental fall of same Device way between the shell casing and the grip, such an adjunct snap ring fixture 14 is executed in a fixed assembly or in the form of an adjustable strap structure or of a resilient tension band, meant for installation on just one side or alternatively on either side, way between the shell casing and the grip, or still executed in a single set of strap assembly, meant for installation on one of both or on one of more than two sides of the shell casing that is engaged by coupling to said set of strap assembly;

said snap ring fixture being embodied in a hook configuration, or in a button structure, or in a self-bond fastener, or still in an annular belt, or alternatively in other assemblies bearing similar functional features; and

this as an optional item 14.

14. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 4, which further incorporates an adjunct snap ring fixture to prevent incidental fall of same Device way between the shell casing and the grip, such an adjunct snap ring fixture 14 is executed in a fixed assembly or in the form of an adjustable strap structure or of a resilient tension band, meant for installation on just one side or alternatively on either side, way between the shell casing and the grip, or still executed in a single set of strap assembly, meant for installation on one of both or on one of more than two sides of the shell casing that is engaged by coupling to said set of strap assembly;

said snap ring fixture being embodied in a hook configuration, or in a button structure, or in a self-bond fastener, or still in an annular belt, or alternatively in other assemblies bearing similar functional features; and

this as an optional item 14.

15. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 5, which further incorporates an adjunct snap ring fixture to prevent incidental fall of same Device way between the shell casing and the grip, such an adjunct snap ring fixture 14 is executed in a fixed assembly or in the form of an adjustable strap structure or of a resilient tension band, meant for installation on just one side or alternatively on either side, way between the shell casing and the grip, or still executed in a single set of strap assembly, meant for installation on one of both or on one of more than two sides of the shell casing that is engaged by coupling to said set of strap assembly;

said snap ring fixture being embodied in a hook configuration, or in a button structure, or in a self-bond fastener, or still in an annular belt, or alternatively in other assemblies bearing similar functional features; and

this as an optional item 14.

16. Control Device for Manual Hold by Either Hand, Disposable on Either Side, on the Tilt, according to claim 1, whereof the digitally controlled interface is processed, per functional requirements, into a rocker switch which is good for pushkeying actuation as well as cross shake operation, and that in turn in a mechanico-electrical structure comprising resistive, capacitive, photosensitive, pulsating, or encoded analogue or digital elements permissive of testing conducted involving mechanical displacements, or alternatively structured to permit digital control of sensitized, pressure bound, optic, rheostatic or capacitive sensors comprising the Device and allowing for stationary testing operations.