CN215932590U

CN215932590U - Input device

Info

Publication number: CN215932590U
Application number: CN202122508447.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 简维亚; 赖彦希; 马明圆
Original assignee: MSI Computer Shenzhen Co Ltd
Current assignee: MSI Computer Shenzhen Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-01
Filing date: 2021-10-18
Publication date: 2022-03-01
Anticipated expiration: 2031-10-18
Also published as: DE202021106361U1; KR20230000499U; TWM619749U; JP3236017U; KR200497887Y1

Abstract

The utility model provides an input device. The input device is used for connecting a cable and comprises a mouse and a wireless receiver. The mouse comprises a shell, a mainboard and a first electric connector. The mainboard is arranged in the shell. The shell is provided with an outer surface and an accommodating groove. The accommodating groove is recessed from the outer surface. The first electric connector is electrically connected with the mainboard and used for selectively connecting the cable. A socket of a plug of the first electrical connector is exposed to the accommodating groove. The wireless receiver is electrically connected with the mainboard and can be separately accommodated in the accommodating groove. When the wireless receiver is separated from the accommodating groove, the accommodating groove is used for accommodating the cable, and a plug of the cable and a plug of the first electric connector are used for being plugged and electrically connected with each other.

Description

Input device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an input device, and more particularly, to an input device including a mouse.

Background

Generally, for convenience of operation, a user usually clicks and moves a cursor through a mouse when using a computer. In order to allow a user to use a cable or a wireless receiver as a connection medium between the mouse and a computer according to actual requirements, a housing of a conventional wireless mouse may have another accommodating recess for accommodating the cable in addition to the accommodating recess for accommodating the wireless transceiver.

That is, the housing includes not only a side wall forming an accommodating groove for accommodating the wireless transceiver, but also a side wall forming another accommodating groove for accommodating the cable. Therefore, the overall weight of the housing increases, and the amount of material used to manufacture the housing also increases. In addition, for the sake of aesthetic appearance and dust-proof requirements, the housing often needs to include a cover to cover the receiving groove for receiving the wireless transceiver, which further increases the overall weight of the housing and the amount of material used for manufacturing the housing.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide an input device, which is used for reducing the whole weight of a mouse and reducing the material quantity required for manufacturing the mouse.

The input device disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is used for connecting a cable and includes a mouse and a wireless receiver. The mouse comprises a shell, a mainboard and a first electric connector. The mainboard is arranged in the shell. The shell is provided with an outer surface and an accommodating groove. The accommodating groove is recessed from the outer surface. The first electric connector is electrically connected with the mainboard and used for selectively connecting the cable. A socket of a plug of the first electrical connector is exposed to the accommodating groove. The wireless receiver is electrically connected with the mainboard and can be separately accommodated in the accommodating groove. When the wireless receiver is separated from the accommodating groove, the accommodating groove is used for accommodating the cable, and a plug of the cable and a plug of the first electric connector are used for being plugged and electrically connected with each other.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mouse further includes a trigger, the outer surface of the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a first side peripheral surface, the top surface and the bottom surface are opposite to each other and connected to each other through the first side peripheral surface, the trigger is disposed on the top surface, and the receiving groove is located at an edge connecting the first side peripheral surface and the bottom surface.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first side peripheral surface has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other, the front side is closer to the trigger than the rear side, and the receiving groove is recessed from the front side of the first side peripheral surface.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mouse further includes two anti-slip structures, the first side peripheral surface further has a left side and a right side opposite to each other, the left side and the right side are located between the front side and the rear side, and the two anti-slip structures are respectively disposed on the left side and the right side.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mouse further includes two positioning protrusions, the housing further has a second side peripheral surface and a groove bottom surface, the second side peripheral surface and the groove bottom surface are connected to each other and form the receiving groove together, the socket of the plug of the first electrical connector is exposed to the receiving groove at the groove bottom surface, the two positioning protrusions respectively protrude from two opposite sides of the second side peripheral surface, and when the wireless receiver is received in the receiving groove, the two positioning protrusions clamp the wireless receiver.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mouse further includes two stop plates protruding from the housing into the receiving groove, and when the wireless receiver is received in the receiving groove, the two stop plates stop at a side of the wireless receiver near the bottom surface.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mouse further comprises a charging seat electrically connected to the motherboard of the mouse.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mouse further includes two first electrical contacts electrically connected to the motherboard and exposed to the outside on the outer surface of the housing, the charging seat includes a base, a charging component and two second electrical contacts, the charging component is disposed in the base, the two second electrical contacts are electrically connected to the charging component and exposed to the outside on the base, and the two first electrical contacts are respectively electrically contacted to the two second electrical contacts to electrically connect the motherboard of the mouse and the charging component of the charging seat to each other.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the charging base includes a base, a charging element and a second electrical connector, the charging element is disposed in the base, the second electrical connector is electrically connected to the charging element and exposed outside on the base, and the wireless receiver is configured to be inserted into and electrically connected to the second electrical connector.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the charging stand further includes a third electrical connector electrically connected to the charging assembly, and the second electrical connector and the third electrical connector are respectively located at two opposite sides of the base.

According to the input device disclosed in the above embodiment, the socket of the plug of the first electrical connector is exposed to the accommodating recess, and the wireless receiver is detachably accommodated in the accommodating recess. Therefore, the accommodating groove integrates the function of accommodating the wireless receiver and the function of accommodating the cable plugged in the plug of the first electrical connector. Therefore, the number of the grooves in the shell of the mouse can be reduced, and the overall weight of the mouse and the material quantity required for manufacturing the shell of the mouse are further reduced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cable and an input device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a mouse of the input device of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mouse of the input device of fig. 1 from another perspective.

Fig. 4 is a front view of a mouse of the input device of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of the cable and input device of fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a front view of the wireless receiver of the input device in fig. 1 housed in a mouse.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a first electrical connector of the mouse, in which a cable is inserted and electrically connected to the input device in fig. 1.

The reference numbers are as follows:

10 input device

100 mouse

110 casing

111 outer surface

112, an accommodating groove

113 top surface

114 bottom surface

115 the first side peripheral surface

1150 front side

1151 rear side

1152 left side

1153 right side

116 edge of

117 second side peripheral surface

118 bottom surface of groove

120 main board

130 first electric connector

131 plug

132 jack

140 triggering part

141 push button

142 roller

150 anti-slip structure

160 positioning convex part

170 stop board

180 the first electrical contact

200 charging seat

201 base

202 charging assembly

203 the second electrical contact

204 second electrical connector

205 third electrical connector

300 radio receiver

20: cable

21: plug

Detailed Description

The detailed features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in the detailed description, which is sufficient for a person skilled in the art to understand the technical contents of the embodiments of the present invention and to implement the embodiments of the present invention, and the related objects and advantages of the present invention can be easily understood by the person skilled in the art from the disclosure of the present specification, the claims and the accompanying drawings. The following examples further illustrate aspects of the present invention in detail, but are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model in any way.

Please refer to fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cable and an input device according to an embodiment of the utility model. In the present embodiment, the input device 10 includes a mouse 100, a charging cradle 200 and a wireless receiver 300, and is used to connect to a cable 20.

Please refer to fig. 2 to 4. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a mouse of the input device of fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mouse of the input device of fig. 1 from another perspective. Fig. 4 is a front view of a mouse of the input device of fig. 1.

In the present embodiment, the mouse 100 includes a housing 110, a main board 120, a first electrical connector 130, a trigger 140, two anti-slip structures 150, two positioning protrusions 160, two stop plates 170, and two first electrical contacts 180. The main board 120 is disposed in the housing 110. The housing 110 has an outer surface 111, a receiving groove 112, a second side surface 117 and a bottom surface 118. In the present embodiment, the outer surface 111 includes a top surface 113, a bottom surface 114 and a first side surface 115. The top surface 113 and the bottom surface 114 are opposite to each other and connected to each other by a first side circumferential surface 115. In the present embodiment, the first side surface 115 has a front side 1150, a rear side 1151, a left side 1152 and a right side 1153. The front side 1150 and the back side 1151 are opposite to each other. Left side 1152 and right side 1153 are opposite each other and between front side 1150 and back side 1151. In the present embodiment, the receiving cavity 112 is recessed from the front side 1150 of the first side circumferential surface 115 and is located at an edge 116 connecting the first side circumferential surface 115 and the bottom surface 114. The second side surface 117 and the groove bottom surface 118 are connected to each other and together form the receiving groove 112.

In other embodiments, the receiving groove may be located at the front side of the first side circumferential surface and spaced apart from an edge connecting the first side circumferential surface and the bottom surface. In still other embodiments, the receiving groove may be located at the rear side of the first side circumferential surface.

The first electrical connector 130 is electrically connected to the main board 120 and is, for example, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. In the present embodiment, a socket 132 of a plug 131 of the first electrical connector 130 is exposed to the receiving recess 112 at the bottom 118.

In the present embodiment, the trigger 140 is disposed on the top surface 113. Furthermore, front side 1150 of first side circumferential surface 115 is closer to trigger 140 than rear side 1151 of first side circumferential surface 115. In the present embodiment, the triggering element 140 includes two buttons 141 and a roller 142. The two buttons 141 and the roller 142 are disposed on the top surface 113 and connected to the main board 120. The scroll wheel 142 is disposed between the two buttons 141.

In the embodiment, the two anti-slip structures 150 are respectively disposed on the left side 1152 and the right side 1153 of the first side circumferential surface 115. In other embodiments, the mouse may not include the anti-slip structure 150.

As shown in fig. 4, in the present embodiment, two positioning protrusions 160 protrude from two opposite sides of the second side circumferential surface 117. In addition, as shown in fig. 4, in the present embodiment, two stop plates 170 protrude from the housing 110 into the receiving groove 112.

Referring to fig. 1 and 5, fig. 5 is an exploded view of the cable and the input device shown in fig. 1. In the present embodiment, the two first electrical contacts 180 are electrically connected to the main board 120 and exposed to the outside at the bottom surface 114 of the housing 110. In the present embodiment, the charging stand 200 includes a base 201, a charging assembly 202, two second electrical contacts 203, a second electrical connector 204, and a third electrical connector 205. The charging assembly 202 is disposed in the base 201. The two second electrical contacts 203 are electrically connected to the charging element 202 and exposed on the base 201. The two first electrical contacts 180 are respectively electrically contacted with the two second electrical contacts 203, so that the motherboard 120 of the mouse 100 and the charging assembly 202 of the charging stand 200 are electrically connected to each other. In this way, the charging component 202 can charge a battery (not shown) included in the motherboard 120. The second electrical connector 204 is electrically connected to the charging assembly 202 and exposed to the outside on the base 201. The third electrical connector 205 is electrically connected to the charging assembly 202. The second electrical connector 204 and the third electrical connector 205 are respectively located on two opposite sides of the base 201 and are, for example, usb connectors. As shown in fig. 1, the third electrical connector 205 is electrically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., a notebook computer or a desktop computer) through a cable 20.

In other embodiments, the mouse may not need to include the first electrical contact 180 and the charging dock may not need to include the second electrical contact 203, and in such embodiments, the mouse and the charging dock may be electrically connected to each other through wireless communication. In other embodiments, the charging base does not need to include the third electrical connector and the charging base can be electrically connected to the external device in a wireless manner.

Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a front view of the wireless receiver of the input device of fig. 1 being housed in a mouse. The wireless receiver 300 is electrically connected to the main board 120. The wireless receiver 300 is detachably accommodated in the accommodating recess 112. As shown in fig. 6, when the wireless receiver 300 is received in the receiving groove 112, the two positioning protrusions 160 clamp the wireless receiver 300, so that the wireless receiver 300 is stably received in the receiving groove 112. In addition, as shown in fig. 6, when the wireless receiver 300 is received in the receiving groove 112, the two stop plates 170 stop at a side of the wireless receiver 300 close to the bottom surface 114. Therefore, even if the wireless receiver 300 is separated from the two positioning protrusions 160, the stop plate 170 still carries the wireless receiver 300 and prevents the wireless receiver 300 from further separating from the receiving groove 112.

In other embodiments, the mouse may not include the positioning protrusion 160, and in such embodiments, the wireless receiver and the second side surface may be tightly fitted to each other so that the wireless transceiver is positioned by the second side surface. In other embodiments, the mouse may not include the stop plate 170.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1, the wireless receiver 300 may also be inserted and electrically connected to the second electrical connector 204. In this case, the motherboard 120 of the mouse 100 can be electrically connected to the external electronic device through the wireless receiver 300 and the charging dock 200. That is, the cradle 200 can also be used as an extension line of the wireless receiver 300. Therefore, the wireless receiver 300 is not limited to be inserted into an electrical connector of an external electronic device but can be inserted into the charging dock 200, which provides more flexibility in spatial configuration. In other embodiments, the charging stand may not include the second electrical connector 204 and only provides the mouse with the charging function.

Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a perspective view of a first electrical connector of a mouse in which a cable is inserted and electrically connected to the input device in fig. 1. The first electrical connector 130 selectively connects the cable 20. In detail, the receiving groove 112 according to the present invention has a function of receiving the cable 20 in addition to a function of receiving the wireless receiver 300 as shown in fig. 6. As shown in fig. 7, when the wireless receiver 300 is separated from the receiving cavity 112 as shown in fig. 6, the receiving cavity 112 can also receive the cable 20, and the plug 21 of the cable 20 and the plug 131 of the first electrical connector 130 exposed in the receiving cavity 112 are plugged and electrically connected to each other. In this way, the mouse 100 can be electrically connected to an external electronic device through the cable 20.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An input device for connecting a cable, the input device comprising:

the mouse comprises a shell, a mainboard and a first electric connector, wherein the mainboard is arranged in the shell, the shell is provided with an outer surface and an accommodating groove, the accommodating groove is sunken from the outer surface, the first electric connector is electrically connected with the mainboard and used for selectively connecting the cable, and a socket of a plug of the first electric connector is exposed in the accommodating groove; and

and the wireless receiver is detachably accommodated in the accommodating groove, when the wireless receiver is separated from the accommodating groove, the accommodating groove is used for accommodating the cable, and a plug of the cable and the plug of the first electric connector are used for being mutually plugged and electrically connected.

2. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse further comprises a trigger, the outer surface of the housing comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and a first side peripheral surface, the top surface and the bottom surface are opposite to each other and connected to each other through the first side peripheral surface, the trigger is disposed on the top surface, and the receiving groove is located at an edge connecting the first side peripheral surface and the bottom surface.

3. The input device as in claim 2, wherein the first side surface has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other, the front side is closer to the trigger than the rear side, and the receiving recess is recessed from the front side of the first side surface.

4. The input device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the mouse further comprises two anti-slip structures, the first side periphery further has a left side and a right side opposite to each other, the left side and the right side are between the front side and the rear side, and the two anti-slip structures are respectively disposed on the left side and the right side.

5. The input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse further comprises two positioning protrusions, the housing further has a second side surface and a bottom surface, the second side surface and the bottom surface are connected to each other and together form the receiving recess, the socket of the plug of the first electrical connector is exposed to the receiving recess at the bottom surface, the two positioning protrusions protrude from opposite sides of the second side surface, respectively, and the two positioning protrusions clamp the wireless receiver when the wireless receiver is received in the receiving recess.

6. The input device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mouse further comprises two stop plates protruding from the housing into the receiving groove, and when the wireless receiver is received in the receiving groove, the two stop plates stop at a side of the wireless receiver close to the bottom surface.

7. The input device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a charging socket electrically connected to the motherboard of the mouse.

8. The input device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the mouse further comprises two first electrical contacts electrically connected to the motherboard and exposed to the outside of the outer surface of the housing, the charging socket comprises a base, a charging component and two second electrical contacts, the charging component is disposed in the base, the two second electrical contacts are electrically connected to the charging component and exposed to the outside of the base, and the two first electrical contacts are respectively electrically contacted to the two second electrical contacts to electrically connect the motherboard of the mouse and the charging component of the charging socket to each other.

9. The input device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the charging base comprises a base, a charging element disposed in the base, and a second electrical connector electrically connected to the charging element and exposed outside on the base, the wireless receiver being configured to be inserted into and electrically connected to the second electrical connector.

10. The input device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the charging dock further comprises a third electrical connector electrically connected to the charging assembly, the second electrical connector and the third electrical connector being respectively located at two opposite sides of the base.