Coordinate input device having rotating bodies capable of rotating in a direction normal to the rotation of a wheel
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1. A coordinate input device having a polygonal wheel having plural sides, as a circumferential edge thereof, and which is rotatable about a first axis, comprising:
- a plurality of rotating bodies, each of the rotating bodies disposed along a corresponding one of the plural sides and rotating along with the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel about the first axis and each of the rotating bodies rotatable about the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel as a second axis, which is different from the first axis such that the polygonal wheel and the plurality of rotating bodies rotate about the first axis;
rotating body rotating state detection means for detecting a rotating state of said rotating bodies;
wheel rotating state detection means for detecting a rotating state of said polygonal wheel;
a format change-over switch; and
data transmission means for transmitting information detected by each of said respective detection means as a set of operation instructions for a computer and adapted to effect transmission in a first format when said format change-over switch is not depressed and to effect another transmission in a second format when said format change-over switch is depressed.
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Abstract
A coordinate input device comprising a wheel operable through rotation includes a plurality of rotating bodies disposed along a circumferential edge of the wheel for rotation and a rotating body rotating state detection means for detecting the rotating state of the rotating bodies.
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19 Claims
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1. A coordinate input device having a polygonal wheel having plural sides, as a circumferential edge thereof, and which is rotatable about a first axis, comprising:
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a plurality of rotating bodies, each of the rotating bodies disposed along a corresponding one of the plural sides and rotating along with the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel about the first axis and each of the rotating bodies rotatable about the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel as a second axis, which is different from the first axis such that the polygonal wheel and the plurality of rotating bodies rotate about the first axis; rotating body rotating state detection means for detecting a rotating state of said rotating bodies; wheel rotating state detection means for detecting a rotating state of said polygonal wheel; a format change-over switch; and data transmission means for transmitting information detected by each of said respective detection means as a set of operation instructions for a computer and adapted to effect transmission in a first format when said format change-over switch is not depressed and to effect another transmission in a second format when said format change-over switch is depressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A coordinate input device having a polygonal wheel having plural sides, as a circumferential edge thereof, and which is rotatable about a first axis, comprising:
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a plurality of rotating bodies, each of the rotating bodies disposed along a corresponding one of the plural sides and rotating along with the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel about the first axis and each of the rotating bodies rotatable about the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel as a second axis, which is different from the first axis such that the polygonal wheel and the plurality of rotating bodies rotate about the first axis; ball moving state detection means for detecting a moving state of a ball; click switch operating state detection means for detecting an operating state of a click switch; wheel rotating state detection means for detecting a rotating state of said polygonal wheel; a format change-over switch; and data transmission means for transmitting respective pieces of information detected by said respective detection means as a set of operation instructions for a computer and adapted to effect transmission in a first format when said format change-over switch is not depressed and to effect another transmission in a second format when said format change-over switch is depressed.
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11. A coordinate input device having a polygonal wheel having plural sides, as a circumferential edge thereof, and which is rotatable about a first axis, comprising:
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a plurality of rotating bodies, each of the rotating bodies disposed along a corresponding one of the plural sides and rotating along with the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel about the first axis and each of the rotating bodies rotatable about the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel as a second axis, which is different from the first axis such that the polygonal wheel and the plurality of rotating bodies rotate about the first axis; rotating body rotating state detection means for detecting a rotating state of said rotating bodies; a wheel rotating state detection unit detecting a rotating state of said polygonal wheel; a format change-over switch; and a data transmission unit transmitting information detected by each of said respective detection units as a set of operation instructions for a computer and adapted to effect transmission in a first format when said format change-over switch is not depressed and to effect another transmission in a second format when said format change-over switch is depressed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A coordinate input device having a polygonal wheel having plural sides, as a circumferential edge thereof, and which is rotatable about a first axis, comprising:
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a plurality of rotating bodies, each of the rotating bodies disposed along a corresponding one of the plural sides and rotating along with the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel about the first axis and each of the rotating bodies rotatable about the corresponding one of the plural sides of said polygonal wheel as a second axis, which is different from the first axis such that the polygonal wheel and the plurality of rotating bodies rotate about the first axis; a rotating body rotating state detection unit detecting a rotating state of said rotating bodies; a ball moving state detection unit detecting a moving state of a ball; a click switch operating state detection unit detecting an operating state of a click switch; a wheel rotating state detection unit detecting a rotating state of said polygonal wheel; a format change-over switch; and a data transmission unit transmitting respective pieces of information detected by said respective detection units as a set of operation instructions for a computer and adapted to effect transmission in a first format when said format change-over switch is not depressed and to effect another transmission in a second format when said format change-over switch is depressed.
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