Pen-like optical input device

• US 20110242063A1
• Filed: 03/30/2011
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KYE Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: KYE Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, Tsu-Nan, Li, Sheau-Lin, Lai, Chien-Mo
• Granted Patent: US 8,749,532 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0317 in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus

Abstract

A pen-like optical input device includes a body. A light source, a light sensing unit and a lens are disposed in the body, a light ray is emitted by the light source to the outside of the body, and a reflected light ray is generated outside the body. The reflected light ray then is received by the light sensing unit after being refracted by the lens, in which the light sensing unit has a light receiving surface, and a normal of the light receiving surface inclines to an optical axis of the lens, thereby forming an angle with the optical axis.

Claims

1. A pen-like optical input device, comprising:

a body;

a light source, disposed in the body, wherein the light source emits a light ray to the outside of the body, and a reflected light ray is generated outside the body;

a light sensing unit, disposed in the body, wherein the light sensing unit receives the reflected light ray; and

a lens, disposed in the body, wherein the reflected light ray is refracted to the light sensing unit through the lens;

wherein the light sensing unit comprises a light receiving surface on a side facing the lens;

a normal of the light receiving surface inclines to an optical axis of the lens, a first angle exists between the normal of the light receiving surface and the optical axis of the lens, and a degree of the first angle is in direct proportion to a magnification of the lens.

2. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 1, wherein the body comprises a light-transmissive hole and a contact surface, the light-transmissive hole is disposed in the contact surface, the light ray penetrates the body through the light-transmissive hole, and the reflected light ray enters the body through the light-transmissive hole.

3. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 2, wherein a normal of the contact surface inclines to the optical axis of the lens, and a second angle exists between the normal of the contact surface and the optical axis of the lens, wherein a degree of the second lens is in direct proportion to the magnification of the lens.

4. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 3, wherein when the magnification of the lens is one, the degree of the first angle is equal to the degree of the second angle.

5. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 3, wherein when the magnification of the lens is smaller than one, the degree of the first angle is smaller than the degree of the second angle.

6. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 3, wherein when the magnification of the lens is greater than one, the degree of the first angle is greater than the degree of the second angle.

7. A pen-like optical input device, comprising:

a body; and

an optical-mechanical module, disposed in the body, and capable of swinging relative to the body and/or moving along an axis direction of the body, wherein the optical-mechanical module comprises a light source, a light sensing unit and a lens, and the light sensing unit comprises a light receiving surface on a side facing the lens;

wherein a normal of the light receiving surface inclines to an optical axis of the lens, a first angle exists between the normal of the light receiving surface and the optical axis of the lens, and a degree of the first angle is in direct proportion to a magnification of the lens.

8. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 7, wherein the body comprises a light-transmissive hole and a contact surface, the light-transmissive hole is disposed in the contact surface, the light source emits a light ray, the light ray penetrates the body through the light-transmissive hole, and a reflected light ray is generated outside the body, and the reflected light ray enters the body through the light-transmissive hole and is refracted to the light receiving surface through the lens.

9. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 8, wherein a normal of the contact surface inclines to the optical axis of the lens, and a second angle exists between the normal of the contact surface and the optical axis of the lens, wherein a degree of the second lens is in direct proportion to the magnification of the lens.

10. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 9, wherein when the magnification of the lens is one, the degree of the first angle is equal to the degree of the second angle.

11. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 9, wherein when the magnification of the lens is smaller than one, the degree of the first angle is smaller than the degree of the second angle.

12. The pen-like optical input device according to claim 9, wherein when the magnification of the lens is greater than one, the degree of the first angle is greater than the degree of the second angle.