JPH07121296A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to adjust the position of a push button as the user likes and to improve the operability by mounting a pushbutton switch on a slider and moving it on an upper case. CONSTITUTION:The upper part of the slider 20 is formed in a recessed shape, and two switches 23' and 23' having push buttons 22 for operation are fitted in the slider across a switch substrate 24. At the lower part of the slider 20, slider slide pass 21 and 21' which engage the guide hole 15 of the upper cover slidably are formed. The slider 20 is slid along guide holes 16 and 16' and positioned at the front part of the upper cover 15, and the slider 20 is put close to a grip part 15b. Thus, the push button 22 can be moved forth and back together with the slider 20, so the push button 22 can be positioned at a position where the user can easily operate.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse for inputting coordinates by moving a cursor or pointer on a display screen of a personal computer or the like and pressing a push button switch.

In recent years, with the spread of personal computers, word processors, etc., it has been required to improve the operability of a mouse which is a coordinate input device. For this reason, various types of mouse have been provided in consideration of ease of use regarding the shape of the mouse and the size of the push button. However, the position of the push button, which is a factor of operability, is set to a position suitable for the mouse user. There is a need.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a conventional mouse together with a computer. The mouse 1 is provided with a rotatable ball at the bottom of the case 3, and the ball is rotated by holding the case 3 on the desk and the amount of rotation is detected by the detector in the X direction and the Y direction orthogonal thereto. And outputs the output to the computer 2 through the code 4, and the pointer or cursor 6 on the display 5
After moving the button, the push button 7 is pressed to stop the pointer or the cursor at that position.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional mouse, the position of the push button 7 is fixed as shown in FIG. For this reason, the position of the push button of the individual cannot be realized in consideration of the size and usability of the mouse user's hand, and the user has to adjust his or her hand to the position of the button. .

The present invention intends to realize a mouse with good operability in which the position of a push button can be moved and the position can be freely set.

[0006]

According to the mouse of the present invention, after the cursor or the pointer on the display screen of a personal computer or the like is moved, the push button switch is pressed to input the coordinates. A slider 20 having button switches 23 and 23 'mounted thereon is provided, and the slider 20 is slidably provided on the upper cover 15.

In addition to that, the upper cover 15
Is provided with guide holes 16 and 16 'extending in the front-rear direction, and slider 20 is provided with sliding portions 21 and 21' slidably engaged with the guide holes 16 and 16 '. . Further, the slider 20 is characterized by being provided with a stopper 30 which can be inserted between the slider 20 and the upper cover 15 to fix the slider 20.

Further, the upper cover 15 is provided with wall-shaped slider guide portions 40 on both sides, and the slider 20 can slide with the slider guide portions 40 on both sides as guides. Further, the slider guide portions 40 on both sides of the upper cover 15 are provided with slits 50 which are long in the sliding direction of the slider 20, and projections 51 which engage with the slits 50 are provided on the side surfaces of the slider 20. .

By adopting this structure, it is possible to obtain a mouse with good operability in which the position of the push button is movable and the position can be freely set.

[0010]

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper case 14 is provided with the slider 20 slidable in the front-rear direction thereof, and the slider 20 is provided with the switches 23 and 23 'having the push button 22. Push button 2
It is possible to freely change the position of 2 in the front-back direction. This allows the user to adjust the position of the push button to a position that is easy to operate according to his / her preference.

[0011]

1 and 2 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a side view showing a partial cross section, and FIG.
2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb of FIG.
2A is a perspective view and FIG. 2B is a top view. In each of the drawings, 10 is a lower cover, which has a window through which the ball 11 is exposed at the bottom, a ball 11 inside, an encoder (not shown) that decomposes and detects the rotation of the ball 11 in the X and Y directions, and A control board 12 having a processing circuit for processing a signal is provided. In addition, 13 is a sheet attached to the bottom surface of the lower cover, and 14 is an interface cable connected to the control board.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an upper cover which is fitted to the lower cover 10 to form a housing, and the upper half of the upper cover (see FIG. 1).
The left side of (a) is a flat portion 15a, and the latter half is higher than the flat portion and is a grip portion 15b. Then, in the flat portion 15a, two guide holes 16, 1 that are long in the front-rear direction are provided.
6'and a hole 17 for inserting a flexible cable are provided.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a slider, and the slider 2
The upper part of 0 has a concave shape, and two switches 23 and 23 ′ each having a push button 22 for operation are attached inside the switch via a switch board 24. The lower part of the slider 20 is provided with the guide hole 1 of the upper cover.
Slider sliding part 2 slidably engaged with 5, 15 '
1,21 '.

A flexible cable 25 for transmitting signals from the switches 23 and 23 'to the signal processing circuit is provided from the switch board 24 so as to be inserted into the hole 17 and connected to the control board 12.

The present embodiment thus constructed can be used as shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 3 (a) shows a state in which the slider 20 is slid along the guide holes 16 and 16 'and is positioned at the foremost part of the upper cover 15, and FIG. 3 (c) shows the slider 20 in the grip portion 15b. 3B is the state closest to the position shown in FIG.
The state where the slider 20 is positioned in the middle of (c) is shown. In this embodiment, since the push button 22 can be moved back and forth together with the slider 20, the push button 22 can be positioned at a position where the user can easily operate it.

4A and 4B are views showing an essential part of a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a perspective view, FIG. 4B is a view taken in the direction of arrow Z in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state made to act. This embodiment is basically the same as the previous embodiment, except that a stopper 30 for fixing the slider 20 at an appropriate position is provided. That is, the stopper 30 is composed of a main body 31 formed of an elastic material such as rubber in a substantially wedge shape, and a shaft 32 rotatably supporting the main body 31. In addition, the shaft 32 is attached to the slider 20.
A bearing 33 for supporting the stopper 30 is provided to rotatably support the stopper 30.

This embodiment thus constructed has the same effects as the previous embodiment, and the slider body is inserted by inserting the stopper body 31 between the upper cover 15 and the slider 20 as shown in FIG. 4 (c). 20 can be fixed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a top view. This embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, except that the guide holes 16, 16 'of the upper cover 15 and the slider sliding parts 21, 21' of the slider 20 are eliminated.
Sliders 2 are provided on both sides of the flat portion 15a of the upper cover.
Wall-shaped slider guide 40 that can guide 0 without play
Is provided.

In this embodiment thus constructed, the slider 20 can be slid using the inside of the wall-shaped slider guide portion 40 provided on the flat portion 15a of the upper cover as a guide. Therefore, the same effect as the first cited example can be obtained.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the essential parts of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is basically the same as the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5, except that a corrugated unevenness 41 is provided inside the slider guide portion 40, and the slider 2
0 is also provided with a concavo-convex 42 that fits into the concavo-convex.
The irregularities 41 and 42 may have a tooth shape.

In this embodiment having such a structure, the slider 20 can be fixed at an arbitrary position by fitting the unevenness 41 of the slider guide portion and the unevenness 42 of the slider. However, the slider 20 cannot be slid,
When changing the position, it is necessary to extract it once.

7A and 7B are views showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7A is a perspective view and FIG. 7B is an enlarged sectional view taken along line bb in FIG. 7A. This embodiment is basically the same as the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5, except that the slider guide portion 40 is provided with a long slit 50 in the sliding direction of the slider, and the slider 20 is provided with the slit 50. The projection 51 is slidably engaged with the.

In this embodiment having the above-described structure, since the protrusion 51 of the slider 20 is engaged with the slit 50 of the slider guide portion 40, even if the case is turned upside down, the slider 20 falls apart from the case. There is no danger of

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the essential parts of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a rubber cap is put on the push button 22 in each of the above embodiments to prevent slipping of a finger when sliding the slider 20.

[0025]

According to the present invention, the push button switch is mounted on the slider so that the slider can be moved on the upper case, so that the position of the push button can be adjusted according to the user's preference. It is possible to contribute to the improvement of operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a side view showing a partial cross section, and FIG. 1B is a cross sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a top view.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view, FIG. 4B is a Z arrow view of FIG. 4A, and FIG. It is a figure.

5A and 5B are views showing a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a perspective view and FIG. 5B is a top view.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a main part of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

7A and 7B are views showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 7A is a perspective view and FIG. 7B is an enlarged sectional view taken along line bb in FIG. 7A.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a main part of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a conventional mouse together with a computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Lower cover 11 ... Ball 12 ... Control board 13 ... Sheet 14 ... Interface cable 15 ... Upper cover 16, 16 '... Guide hole 17 ... Flexible cable insertion hole 20 ... Slider 21, 21' ... Slider sliding part 22 ... Push Buttons 23, 23 '... Switch 24 ... Switch board 25 ... Flexible cable 30 ... Stopper 40 ... Slider guide part 50 ... Slit 51 ... Protrusion 60 ... Rubber cap

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mouse for inputting coordinates by moving a cursor or a pointer on a display screen of a personal computer or the like and then pressing a push button switch, wherein the push button switch (23, 23 ') is mounted. A mouse provided with a slider (20) and slidably provided on the upper cover (15). 2. The upper cover (15) is provided with guide holes (16, 16 ') extending in the front-rear direction, and the slider (20) is slidably engaged with the guide holes (16, 16'). The mouse according to claim 1, further comprising a sliding portion (21, 21 ') for fitting. 3. The slider (20) is provided with a stopper (30) which can be inserted between the slider (20) and the upper cover (15) to fix the slider (20). Characteristic mouse. 4. The upper cover (15) is provided with wall-shaped slider guide portions (40) on both sides, and the slider (20) is slidable by using the slider guide portions (40) on both sides as guides. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein 5. The slider (2) is provided on both sides of the upper cover (15) with slits (50) long in the sliding direction of the slider (20), and the slider (2)
The mouse according to claim 1, wherein a projection (51) engaging with the slit (50) is provided on a side surface of the mouse (0).