CN101187834A - Input device - Google Patents

Abstract

An input device which is allocated on a circuit board comprises a frame body, a sliding bottom, a rotating disc and a switch. The sliding bottom can be slidably connected on the frame body, and the sliding bottom essentially and linearly slides along a sliding shaft line which is essentially parallel with the circuit board. The rotating disc is rotatably allocated on the sliding bottom, wherein the rotating disc essentially rotates along a rotating shaft line which is essentially perpendicular to the circuit board. The switch is allocated on the frame body, and the rotating disc starts the switch through the sliding of the sliding bottom. Thereby the input device has the advantages of smaller volume, simpler assemblage, stronger durability and the like.

Description

Input media

Technical field

The invention relates to a kind of input media (input device), and particularly relevant for a kind of input media with slidingtype rotating disk (sliding type of rotary wheel).

Background technology

On mobile phone or computer screen, the user usually can control cursor (cursor) to carry out scrolling (scroll), click or picture furthered or to push away the action of (zoom) far away by the rotating mechanism (rotation mechanism) of input media.Common input media for example is mouse (mouse), trace ball (trackball), joystick (joystick) or gamepad (gamepad) etc.The user can reach the purpose of effective running by these different types of input medias.

Figure 1A is the schematic perspective view of existing a kind of input media, and Figure 1B is the schematic perspective view of the input media interior section member of Figure 1A.Please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, it is 7 that input media 100 is exposed in U.S. Patent number, 075, in No. 526 the patent, disclosed input media 100 is a mouse, and it comprises a housing (housing) 110, a bracing frame (supporting skeleton) 120, one roller (roller) 130, a switch (switch) 140 and a spring (spring) 150.The part of roller 130 is exposed to outside the housing 110, and roller 130 is disposed on the bracing frame 120, and spring 150 is connected between roller 130 and the switch 140.

The user except rotatable roller 130 to transmit the electrical signal (electrical signal), also can electrically contact to drive spring 150 and start (actuate) switch 140 by pressing roller 130.Yet the volume of existing input media 100 is bigger.

Please refer to Fig. 2, it is the diagrammatic cross-section of existing another kind of input media.It is 6 that input media 200 is exposed in U.S. Patent number, 229, in No. 103 the patent, disclosed input media 200 comprises a chassis (base board) 210, one movable piece (movable member) 220, one rotating disk (rotarywheel) 230, a switch 240 and a L shaped activation members (L-shaped actuator) 250.Movable piece 220 is movably to be disposed at (affixed movable to) chassis 210, that is movable piece 220 is to be assembled on the chassis 210, and movable piece 220 can be done moving to a certain degree with respect to chassis 210.Rotating disk 230 rotatably is disposed on (affixed revolvable) movable piece 220, and the middle part (middle part) that is disposed at chassis 210 is located.Switch 240 is disposed at the rear portion (rear part) (being the right side of Fig. 2) on chassis 210, and L shaped activation members 250 is between movable piece 220 and switch 240.

The user is except turning rotating disk 230 to transmit the electrical signal, and also removable rotating disk 230 starts (actuate) switch 240 to drive movable piece 220 in regular turn with L shaped activation members 250.Under the trend of the volume-diminishedization of input media 200 now, the volume of L shaped activation members 250 also must relatively dwindle.Yet the L shaped activation members of volume-diminished will cause increasing at the degree of difficulty that the online L shaped activation members 250 of production is assembled between movable piece 220 and the switch 240.In addition, L shaped activation members 250 is damaged because user's application of force is excessive easily.

Above-mentioned existing apparatus, existing many shortcomings on structural design, and when using, produce trouble and inconvenience, remain in fact to be improved.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of input media, less, the easily assembling and comparatively durable of its volume.

For reaching above-mentioned or other purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of input media that is disposed on the circuit board (circuitboard), and it comprises a framework (frame), a slide (sliding base), a rotating disk and a switch.Slide connects (slidingly connected to) slidably in framework, and wherein slide is made substantial (substantially) linear slide along a slip axis (slide axis), and should the slip axis parallel circuit boards in fact.Rotating disk rotatably is disposed on the slide, and its turntable rotates along a pivot center (rotation axis) in fact, and pivot center is in fact perpendicular to circuit board.Switch is disposed on the framework, and rotating disk by the slip of slide starting switch.

In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned framework has at least one first slide connecting part (slidingconnection portion), and slide has at least one second slide connecting part, make slide by second slide connecting part with the relative slip of first slide connecting part linear slide in framework.In addition, framework comprises the first side wall (side wall) and second sidewall.The first side wall is parallel sliding axis and perpendicular circuit board in fact.Second sidewall and the first side wall are toward each other.In addition, framework comprises that more one connects second sidewall of the first side wall and the 3rd sidewall, and switch be disposed at slide sliding path must through second sidewall, the first side wall or the 3rd sidewall on.

In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned input media more comprises at least one limiting section (limitingportion), and it is disposed on the framework, and slide slides in the space that framework and limiting section are limited.

In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned slide more comprises a pressing plate (press board), its between rotating disk and switch, and slide when sliding by pressing plate starting switch.

Based on above-mentioned, because rotating disk, slide and the circuit board whole height low (low profile) of input media of the present invention, therefore input media of the present invention can meet the trend of volume-diminishedization.In addition and since input media of the present invention can be by the slip of slide starting switch, so can omit the setting of the L shaped activation members of existing input media, therefore the assembling of input media of the present invention is more or less freely and comparatively durable.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A is the schematic perspective view of existing a kind of input media;

Figure 1B is the schematic perspective view of the input media interior section member of Figure 1A;

Fig. 2 is the diagrammatic cross-section of existing another kind of input media;

Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view of a kind of input media of first embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the partial exploded view of the input media of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional schematic of the input media of Fig. 3 along line I-I;

Fig. 6 is the schematic top plan view of the input media of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is the schematic perspective view of the another kind of input media of first embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 8 is the schematic perspective view of a kind of input media of second embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 is the schematic top plan view of the framework of Fig. 8;

Figure 10 is the front view of the input media of Fig. 8;

Figure 11 is the diagrammatic cross-section of a kind of input media of third embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

The present invention is further detailed explanation below in conjunction with accompanying drawing:

First embodiment

Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view of a kind of input media of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 4 is the partial exploded view of the input media of Fig. 3.Please refer to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the input media 300 of first embodiment is disposed on the circuit board P, and input media 300 comprises a framework 310, a slide 320, a rotating disk 330 and a switch 340.Slide 320 is connected in framework 310 slidably, and wherein slide 320 is made linear slide along a slip axis A1 in fact, and slip axis A1 parallel circuit boards P in fact.Rotating disk 330 rotatably is disposed on the slide 320, and its turntable 330 rotates along a pivot center A2 in fact, and pivot center A2 is in fact perpendicular to circuit board P.In addition, switch 340 is disposed on the framework 310, and rotating disk 330 by the slip of slide 320 starting switch 340.

Because the rotating disk 330 of input media 300 rotates along the pivot center A2 perpendicular to circuit board P in fact, and slide 320 is made linear slide along the slip axis A1 that is parallel to circuit board P in fact, so the height of rotating disk 330 and slide 320 is all low than circuit board P whole height H, therefore, compare with existing input media 100, the volume of the input media 300 of present embodiment is less.In addition and since input media 300 can be by the slip of slide 320 starting switch 340, so can omit the setting of L shaped activation members 250 (see figure 2)s of existing input media 200, so the assembling of the input media 300 of present embodiment is more or less freely and comparatively durable.

The framework 310 of first embodiment and rotating disk 330 all are the insulation materials, and framework 310 comprises a sidewall 312, a sidewall 314 and a sidewall 316.Sidewall 312 is parallel sliding axis A1 and perpendicular circuit board P in fact, the axis A1 and sidewall 314 in fact vertically slides.Sidewall 316 and sidewall 312 toward each other, and sidewall 314 connects sidewalls 312 and sidewalls 316, to strengthen the physical strength of framework 310.In addition, switch 340 is configurable on sidewall 314.In first embodiment, when rotating disk 330 and slide 320 were made linear slide according to slip axis A1 in framework 310 inside, rotating disk 330 can apply pressure to switch 340 and then starting switch 340.

Further, framework 310 can have two first slide connecting parts 318 that are disposed at respectively on sidewall 312 and the sidewall 316, it is parallel sliding axis A1 in fact, and slide 320 can have two second slide connecting parts 322 that are disposed on its relative two sides, and these second slide connecting parts 322 are connected in these first slide connecting parts 318 respectively slidably.Therefore, slide 320 can be done relative slip by these second slide connecting parts 322 with framework 310 with these first slide connecting parts 318, that is, this first slide connecting part 318 and the foundation of second slide connecting part, 322 formation slides 320 with framework 310 relative slips.

In first embodiment, first slide connecting part 318 can be a slide rail, and second slide connecting part 322 can be a slide block.Mandatory declaration be, only otherwise influencing above-mentioned slide 320 is slidably connected under the function of framework 310, the deviser can be designed to a slide block with first slide connecting part 318 according to design requirement, and second slide connecting part 322 is designed to a slide rail, but said circumstances does not illustrate with drawing.

Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional schematic of the input media of Fig. 3 along line I-I, and Fig. 6 is the schematic top plan view of the input media of Fig. 3.Please refer to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the switch 340 among first embodiment comprises a central electrode 342, a ring electrode 344 and a cydariform shell fragment 346.Central electrode 342 is disposed on the framework 310, and ring electrode 344 is disposed on the framework 310 and around central electrode 342.Cydariform shell fragment 346 is disposed near central electrode 342 places, and the edge of cydariform shell fragment 346 is electrically connected to ring electrode 344, and ring electrode 344 is generally energising (electrified) state.

Specifically, when rotating disk 330 is subjected to doing the time spent along slip axis A1 and towards the external force of framework 310 inside, rotating disk 330 is past framework 310 slides within by slide 320, and the pressing plate 324 between rotating disk 330 and switch 340 will apply pressure to cydariform shell fragment 346, make cydariform shell fragment 346 produce elastic deformations and electrically connect with central electrode 342.Therefore, switch 340 is activated and transmits an electrical signal.When above-mentioned external force does not act on rotating disk 330, cydariform shell fragment 346 does not electrically connect with central electrode 342 because of oneself elastic force returns back to original state, then the elastic-restoring force of cydariform shell fragment 346 promotes pressing plate 324, makes slide 320 slide along slip axis A1 and towards the direction of framework 310 outsides.As shown in Figure 5, the pressing plate 324 of first embodiment is to be extended between rotating disk 330 and the switch 340 by slide 320, and its function is on average applying pressure to cydariform shell fragment 346.

Please refer to Fig. 7, it is the schematic perspective view of the another kind of input media of first embodiment of the invention.It should be noted that, input media 300 is with the main difference part of input media 300 ', the deviser can remove pressing plate 324 (see figure 5)s according to design requirement (for example considering more to dwindle the volume of input media 300 '), makes rotating disk 330 can directly apply pressure to switch 340 and starting switch 340.

Refer again to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, in order to make slide 320 can more do not comprised at least one limiting section 350 that is disposed on the framework 310 by the input media 300 that the restoring force of cydariform shell fragment 324 pushes away framework 310, the first embodiment.In first embodiment, the quantity of limiting section 350 can be two, and it is disposed at respectively on the sidewall 312 and sidewall 316 of framework 310.The function of these limiting sections 350 is and framework 310 a common restricted quarter (limited space) S that form, that is the accommodation space of the framework 310 of first embodiment (containing space), make slide 320 in framework 310 and these limiting sections 350 formed restricted quarter S, slide.

In first embodiment, framework 310 more comprises a base plate 311, and the material of this base plate 311 can be conductive material, for example metal.Base plate 311 is parallel circuit boards P in fact.Base plate 311 can connect sidewall 312 and sidewall 316, and the main function of base plate 311 is relative positions of fixed sidewall 312 and sidewall 316 ends more.The fixed form of the base plate 311 of first embodiment is with two lateral bucklings of base plate 311 and embeds respectively in sidewall 312 and the sidewall 316, but the just non-limiting the present invention of above-mentioned fixed form in order to give an example.

In addition, the metallic conduction base plate 311 of input media 300 more comprises a grounding parts 360 and a plurality of weld parts 380, wherein grounding parts 360 extends to the adjacent domain of rotating disk 330 by base plate 311, and these weld parts 380 are extended toward the directions away from rotating disk 330 by base plate 311.Base plate 311 can be fixedly welded on the ground path (not shown) of circuit board P by these weld parts 380.When the user operates rotating disk 330, for the static of avoiding the user to point damages circuit board P because of discharge, therefore can be by grounding parts 360 with electrostatic grounding.

If the base plate 311 of input media 300 is made of nonmetallic insulation material,, but still have the function of simplifying the mould design and the advantages such as manufacturing that make things convenient for framework 310 though then this base plate 311 does not have the function of electrostatic guide to the ground connection of circuit board P.In addition, this base plate 311 still has the sidewall 312 and the relative position of sidewall 316 and the function of the physical strength that promotes framework 310 of framework kept 310.

Refer again to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, in first embodiment, rotating disk 330 can have a plurality of conductive parts 332, and these conductive part 332 rings are established (disposed round) on a bottom surface 334 of rotating disk 330.In addition, the input media 300 of first embodiment more comprises a scrambler 370, the one end is disposed on the framework 310 and these conductive parts 332 of the other end of scrambler 370 contact rotating disk 330, and this scrambler 370 comprises that one first conducting terminal 372, one second conducting terminal 374, one the 3rd conducting terminal 376 and are arranged in the metallic conduction dish (diagram is not drawn) of rotating disk 330 bottom surfaces 334.

When rotating disk 330 rotates, provide the rotation direction and the relevent information of this rotating disk 330 of circuit judges on the circuit board via scrambler 370.In this mandatory declaration be, the relative position of above-mentioned scrambler 370 with first conducting terminal 372, second conducting terminal 374 and the 3rd conducting terminal 376 and scrambler 370 and these conductive parts 332 is just in order to for example, as long as the deviser is under the function of the relevent information of rotation direction that does not influence above-mentioned scrambler 370 transmission rotating disks 330 and velocity of rotation, the deviser can change member, shape and the position of scrambler 370 and 332 shapes and the position of these conductive parts according to design requirement.Therefore, just non-limiting the present invention of first embodiment in order to give an example.

Second embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 8, it is the schematic perspective view of a kind of input media of second embodiment of the invention.The main difference part of the input media 400 of second embodiment and the input media 300 of first embodiment is that the switch 440 of the input media 400 of second embodiment is disposed at rotating disk 430 or slide 420 slips must be on the sidewall 412 in path.When rotating disk 430 is subjected to along slip axis A1 during towards framework 410 slides within, toward framework 410 slides within, and the edge of rotating disk 430 the most close sidewalls 412 will apply pressure on the switch 440 and then starting switch 440 rotating disk 430 by slide 420.

Fig. 9 is the schematic top plan view of the framework of Fig. 8, and Figure 10 is the front view of the input media of Fig. 8, for convenience of description for the purpose of, Figure 10 will make broken section.Please also refer to Fig. 9 and Figure 10, another main difference part of the input media 400 of second embodiment and the input media 300 of first embodiment is, in order more stably to make slide 420 be connected in framework 410 slidably, the framework 410 of second embodiment can have at least one the 3rd slide connecting part 413 that is disposed on the base plate 411, it is parallel sliding axis A1 in fact, and slide 420 can have at least one the 4th slide connecting part 428 on the bottom surface 426 that is disposed at slide 420, and the 4th slide connecting part 428 is slidably connected to the 3rd slide connecting part 413.In a second embodiment, the 3rd slide connecting part 413 can be a slide rail, and the 4th slide connecting part 428 can be a slide block.

Mandatory declaration be, only otherwise influencing above-mentioned slide 420 is connected under the function of framework 410 slidably, the deviser can be designed to a slide block with the 3rd slide connecting part 413 according to design requirement, and the 4th slide connecting part 428 is designed to a slide rail, but said circumstances is not represented with drawing.In addition, in a second embodiment, framework 410 has two first slide connecting parts 418 and one the 3rd slide connecting part 413, and slide 420 has two second slide connecting parts 422 and one the 4th slide connecting part 428.Yet only otherwise influencing above-mentioned slide 420 is connected under the function of framework 410 slidably, the deviser can change the quantity of above-mentioned slide connecting part according to design requirement.For example, framework 410 can have one first slide connecting part 418 and one the 3rd slide connecting part 413, and slide 420 can have one second slide connecting part 422 and one the 4th slide connecting part 428; Perhaps, the setting that framework 410 can only have at least one the 3rd slide connecting part 413 and omit first slide connecting part 418, and the setting that slide can only have at least one the 4th slide connecting part 428 and omit second slide connecting part 422.In view of the above, just non-limiting the present invention of second embodiment in order to give an example.

In addition, the another main difference part of the input media 400 of second embodiment and the input media 300 of first embodiment is that the external form and the position of the position of these limiting sections 450 of second embodiment, these first slide connecting parts 418 and these second slide connecting parts 422 are different.Yet the function of these limiting sections 450, these first slide connecting parts 418 and these second slide connecting parts 422 is described as first embodiment, so repeat no more in this.

The 3rd embodiment

Please refer to Figure 11, it is the diagrammatic cross-section of a kind of input media of third embodiment of the invention.The input media 500 of the 3rd embodiment is with the main difference part of the input media 300,400 of the foregoing description, the switch 540 of the input media 500 of the 3rd embodiment is configurable on base plate 511, and slide 520 has a projection 529 that is disposed at its bottom surface 526.When rotating disk 530 is subjected to doing the time spent along slip axis A1 and towards the external force of framework 510 inside, toward framework 510 slides within, and slide 520 applies pressure to switch 540 and then starting switch 540 to rotating disk 530 by projection 529 when sliding by slide 520.

In this mandatory declaration is that in the present embodiment, base plate 511 has conductive part 511a and insulation division 511b.Conductive part 511a electrically connects mutually with grounding parts 560, and conductive part 511a embedding insulation division 511b, and switch 540 is disposed on the insulation division 511b.

In sum, input media of the present invention has following advantage at least:

One, because the rotating disk of input media of the present invention rotates along the pivot center perpendicular to circuit board in fact, and slide makes linear slide along the slip axis that is parallel to circuit board in fact, so rotating disk, slide and circuit board whole height are lower.Therefore, the volume of input media of the present invention is less.

Two, since input media of the present invention can be by the slip of slide starting switch, so can omit the setting of the L shaped activation members of existing input media, therefore the assembling of input media of the present invention is more or less freely and comparatively durable.

The above; only be the preferable feasible embodiment of the present invention; can not therefore promptly limit to interest field of the present invention; concerning being familiar with those of ordinary skill in the art; such as use technical scheme of the present invention and technical conceive to make other various corresponding changes and distortion, and all these changes and distortion all should belong in the protection domain of claim of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. an input media is disposed on the circuit board, it is characterized in that, comprising:

One framework;

One slide is connected in this framework slidably, and wherein this slide is made linear slide along a slip axis, and this sliding axle line parallel is in this circuit board;

One rotating disk rotatably is disposed on this slide, and wherein this rotating disk rotates along a pivot center, and this pivot center is perpendicular to this circuit board; And

One switch is disposed on this framework, and wherein this rotating disk starts this switch by the slip of this slide.

2. input media as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this framework has at least one first slide connecting part, and this slide has at least one second slide connecting part, make this slide by this second slide connecting part with the relative slip of this first slide connecting part linear slide in this framework.

3. input media as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this framework comprises:

One the first side wall is parallel to this slip axis and perpendicular to this circuit board; And

One second sidewall, with this first side wall toward each other.

4. input media as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, this framework comprises that more one connects the 3rd sidewall of this first side wall and this second sidewall, and this switch be disposed at the sliding path of this slide must be on this first side wall, this second sidewall or the 3rd sidewall.

5. input media as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, this framework has two first slide connecting parts that are disposed at respectively on this first side wall and this second sidewall, and this slide has two second slide connecting parts that are disposed on its relative two sides, and these second slide connecting parts are connected in these first slide connecting parts respectively slidably.

6. input media as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that this framework comprises a base plate, parallel this circuit board of this base plate.

7. input media as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that this switch is disposed on this base plate, and the material of this base plate comprises insulating material.

8. input media as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this slide has a projection of a bottom surface that is disposed at this slide, and this slide is suitable for starting this switch by this projection when sliding.

9. input media as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this first slide connecting part is disposed on this base plate, and this second slide connecting part is disposed on the bottom surface of this slide, and this second slide connecting part is connected in this first slide connecting part slidably.

10. input media as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that this framework more comprises a grounding parts, and it extends to the adjacent domain of this rotating disk by this base plate, and the material of this base plate comprises conductive material.

11. input media as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this switch comprises:

One central electrode is disposed on this framework;

One ring electrode is disposed on this framework and around this central electrode; And

One cydariform shell fragment, its edge is electrically connected to this ring electrode, and can contact with central electrode during this cydariform shell fragment elastic deformation.

12. input media as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a scrambler, the one end is disposed on this framework, and the other end of this scrambler contacts this rotating disk.

13. input media as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises at least one limiting section, it is disposed on this framework, and wherein this slide slides in the space that this framework and this limiting section are limited.

14. input media as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this slide more comprises a pressing plate, and it is between this rotating disk and this switch, and this slide starts this switch by this pressing plate when sliding.

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