公开(公告)号：US4905001A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-27

申请号：US105597

申请日：1987-10-08

申请人： Henry C. Penner

发明人： Henry C. Penner

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G09B21/00 ,  H01H13/807

CPC分类号： G06F3/014 ,  G09B21/00 ,  G09B21/003 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H2009/0221 ,  H01H2009/0257 ,  H01H2207/03 ,  H01H2207/048 ,  H01H2215/036 ,  H01H2215/05 ,  H01H2217/02 ,  H01H2217/036 ,  H01H2221/014 ,  H01H2223/04 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2225/018 ,  H01H2225/022

摘要： Disclosed are various forms of hand-held communication devices which serve as alternatives to a keyboard and which, in addition, allow the user to receive communications via the sense of touch. Although not so limited, the device is well-adapted for use by persons who are speechless, deaf and speechless, or even blind, deaf and speechless. The present invention provides particularly compact and efficient finger movement actuated communication devices for individually responding to thrust and push motions of at least one finger of a person's hand. Thus, each finger can operate two switch elements, and the four fingers of a person's hand can operate eight switch elements in predetermined combinations suitable, for example, for communication in a binary code. In a first disclosed embodiment, a handle-like body supports eight switch actuators arranged as four pairs, with each of the pairs corresponding to a particular finger. The two switch actuators are positioned for selective activation by distal and proximal segments of a single finger. In a second disclosed embodiment, four switch actuators are provided for actuation by the fleshly portions of a person's fingertips. Each of the switch actuators supports two distinct types of movement, pushing and sliding, and corresponding operate a pair of switch elements. In a third disclosed embodiment, collar-like rings are worn about the proximal and middle segments of the user's hand. Relative motion between the collar-like rings and a wrist harnass is sensed in order to respond to thrust and push motions of the fingers.

摘要翻译： 公开了各种形式的手持通信设备，其用作键盘的替代，并且另外允许用户通过触摸感觉接收通信。 虽然没有这么有限，但是该设备适用于无语，聋哑，无语，甚至盲目，聋哑和无语的人员使用。 本发明提供了特别紧凑且有效的手指移动致动通信装置，用于单独响应人的手的至少一根手指的推力和推动运动。 因此，每个手指可以操作两个开关元件，并且人的手的四个手指可以以适于例如以二进制码通信的预定组合来操作八个开关元件。 在第一个公开的实施例中，手柄状物体支撑布置成四对的八个开关致动器，其中每对对应于特定的手指。 两个开关致动器定位成用于通过单个手指的远端和近端段进行选择性激活。 在第二个公开的实施例中，提供了四个开关致动器，用于由人的指尖的肉体部分致动。 每个开关致动器支持两种不同类型的移动，推动和滑动，并且相应地操作一对开关元件。 在第三个公开的实施例中，围绕使用者的手的近端和中间部分佩戴环形环。 为了响应手指的推力和推动，感测到套环和手腕之间的相对运动。