IP Library Granted Patent US 7,286,114
Granted Patent B2
US 7,286,114 · App. 10/784,269 · Granted Oct 23, 2007

Track ball structure

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Patent No.
US 7,286,114
App. No.
10/784,269
Granted
Oct 23, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A track ball structure for controlling movements of a cursor comprises a body, a capacity in the body, a track ball housed in the capacity having a portion exposed outside the capacity for controlling the movements of the cursor, and a plurality of sensors located in the capacity surrounding the track ball for detecting pressure directions. When the track ball is rollable continuously in a selected direction to compress the sensors so that the cursor is moved continuously in the selected direction. Thus, the track ball structure uses less part of a hand to control the track ball simply, conforms to human engineering, and moves the cursor to an objective position in a short time.

Claims (15)

1. A track ball structure for controlling movements of a cursor, comprising:

a body;

a capacity located in the body;

a track ball housed in the capacity having a portion exposed outside the capacity for controlling the movements of the cursor; and

a plurality of sensors located in the capacity surrounding the track ball for detecting pressure directions;

wherein the track ball is rollable continuously in a selected direction to compress the sensors, so that the cursor is moved continuously in the selected direction.

2. The track ball structure of claim 1 , wherein the body includes an upper shell and a base.

3. The track ball structure of claim 1 , wherein the body has a button switch.

4. The track ball structure of claim 1 , wherein the body has a plurality of button switches.

5. The track ball structure of claim 1 , wherein the body has a rolling wheel for scrolling the window of a screen upwards and downwards.

6. The track ball structure of claim 5 , wherein the body has a plurality of button switches and the rolling wheel is located between the button switches.

7. The track ball structure of claim 1 , wherein the capacity is located on a left side of the body.

8. The track ball structure of claim 1 , wherein the capacity is located on a right side of the body.

9. The track ball structure of claim 1 , wherein the sensors are button detection devices.

10. The track ball structure of claim 1 , wherein the sensors are twelve in number and arranged in a juxtaposed manner in the capacity.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2008
From: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: MULLER CAPITAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 022034/0345 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2004
From: LEE, SHIH-YANG
To: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015020/0409 →