CN108874183B

CN108874183B - Mouse (Saggar)

Info

Publication number: CN108874183B
Application number: CN201710334057.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张阿明; 吴俊哲; 徐振棋; 吴宏斌; 蔡泳铭
Original assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd
Current assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd
Priority date: 2017-05-12
Filing date: 2017-05-12
Publication date: 2020-07-10
Anticipated expiration: 2037-05-12
Also published as: CN108874183A

Abstract

The invention discloses a mouse which comprises a shell, an upper cover, an adjusting module and a pressing part, wherein the upper cover covers the shell and can move relative to the shell, the upper cover is provided with a sawtooth sheet, and the sawtooth sheet extends into the shell and is contacted with the adjusting module. The pressing part is connected with the adjusting module and can be pressed to drive the adjusting module, and the adjusting module can push the sawtooth piece to enable the upper cover to move from the first position to the second position so as to change the shape of the mouse. Therefore, the mouse can adapt to different palm sizes and change the appearance of the mouse.

Description

Mouse (Saggar)

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an input device, and more particularly, to a mouse capable of controlling the movement of a cursor.

Background

Common peripheral input devices for computers include a mouse, a keyboard, a trackball, etc., wherein the mouse is held by a palm of a user to control the movement of a cursor, which is in accordance with the operation habits of most users, so that the mouse is the most common input device.

First, the structure and function of the conventional mouse will be described, please refer to fig. 1, which is a schematic structural diagram of the conventional mouse connected to a computer system. The computer system 15 includes a host 151 and a computer screen 152, the host 151 is connected to the mouse 1 and the computer screen 152 respectively, the host 151 has a connection port 1511, and the computer screen 22 can display a window 1521 and a cursor 1522 therein. The mouse 1 is capable of controlling the cursor 222 to adapt to the operation of the user, so that the host computer 151 can execute the corresponding instructions, and the mouse 1 includes a main body 10, a left button 11, a right button 12, a wheel 13 and a connecting wire 14. The left key 11 is disposed on the body 10 and located at the left side of the roller 13, and the left key 11 is exposed outside the body 10 and can be pressed by a user to generate a left key signal. The right button 12 is similar to the left button 11, the right button 12 is disposed on the body 10 and located at the right side of the roller 13, and the right button 12 is also exposed outside the body 10 and can be pressed by a user to generate a right button signal. The roller 13 is disposed in the body 10 and partially exposed outside the body 10, and can be rotated by a user to generate a scrolling signal. The connecting wire 14 is disposed on the main body 10 and extends out from the main body 10, and functions to establish a connection between the mouse 1 and the computer system 15.

However, the size of the palm and the length of the fingers of each user are different, and the size of the body of a common mouse is fixed, so when different users operate the mouse with the fixed body size, the palms and the fingers of some users can conform to the size of the mouse body of the mouse, and the palms of other users do not conform to the size of the mouse body of the mouse, so that the users can easily feel tired hands. Therefore, a mouse with an adjustable mouse shape is provided in the market, such as the mouse with an increased volume disclosed in chinese patent publication CN203746021, which can adapt to different palm sizes to adjust the volume of the mouse. Unfortunately, the mouse which can increase the volume has a simple and crude structure, an unattractive appearance and a rough deformation structure, and needs a user to lock the mouse by using a fastening knob, so that the mouse is inconvenient to use.

Therefore, a mouse with adjustable appearance is needed, which is both beautiful and convenient to operate.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a mouse with adjustable appearance, which is beautiful and convenient to operate.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a mouse, which includes a housing, an upper cover, an adjusting module and a pressing portion. The shell comprises a first opening and a second opening; the upper cover covers the shell and can move relative to the shell, the upper cover is provided with a sawtooth sheet which is arranged on an inner surface of the upper cover, and the sawtooth sheet penetrates through the first opening and extends into the shell. The adjusting module is arranged in the shell and connected with the sawtooth sheet for driving the sawtooth sheet to control the upper cover to move relative to the shell. The pressing part penetrates through the second opening hole to be exposed outside the second opening hole, is connected to the adjusting module and is used for being pressed to drive the adjusting module, so that the upper cover moves to a first position or a second position to change the shape of the mouse.

In a preferred embodiment, the adjusting module further includes a connecting rod and a fastening structure. The connecting rod is connected with the pressing part and can adapt to the pressing part to move relative to the shell. A first end of the clamping structure is connected to the connecting rod, a second end of the clamping structure is connected to the sawtooth sheet, and the second end of the clamping structure is positioned in a first scale or a second scale of the sawtooth sheet; when the pressing portion is pressed, the adjusting module is driven to move the second end of the engaging structure from the first scale to the second scale.

In a preferred embodiment, the engaging structure includes a transmission element, a movable element and an elastic element. The transmission assembly is connected to the connecting rod and can rotate relative to the connecting rod, the transmission assembly comprises an accommodating space and a fixing column, and the accommodating space is close to the sawtooth sheet. The movable piece is located on the second end of the clamping structure and is contained in the containing space so as to be propped against by the sawtooth sheet and can move in the containing space. The elastic element is arranged in the accommodating space and is in contact with the movable piece so as to provide a first elastic force to the movable piece.

In short, the mouse can control the upper cover to move through the pressing part and the adjusting module, so that the shape of the mouse can be adjusted to meet the requirements of different users. The pressing part and the transmission component, the movable part and the elastic element in the adjusting module can be mutually linked, and the elastic element can adapt to the elasticity of the pressing part to move the pressing part to the position before being touched and pressed. Compared with the prior art, the mouse has the advantages of attractive appearance and more convenient operation.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional mouse connected to a computer system.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the mouse in a first state according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the mouse according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the mouse from another perspective in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a pressing portion, an adjusting module and a supporting frame of a mouse according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the pressing portion, the adjusting module and the supporting frame of the mouse according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the mouse in a first state according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the mouse in a second state according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Wherein the reference numerals are as follows:

1. 2 mouse

10 main body

11 left key

12 Right key

13 roller

14 connecting wire

15 computer system

20 casing

21 upper cover

22 adjustment module

23 pressing part

24 operating module

151 computer host

152 computer screen

201 first opening hole

202 second opening hole

203 support frame

204 first connecting structure

205 auxiliary column

206 convex column

211 saw-tooth sheet

212 first scale

213 second scale

214 third degree of etching

221 connecting rod

222 clamping structure

223 reset element

224 transmission assembly

225 movable part

226 elastic element

1511 connecting port

1521 viewing window

1522 vernier

2031 body

2032 supporting seat

2033 position limiting structure

2034 second connecting structure

2241 accommodating space

2242 fixed column

2243 limiting groove

2251 contact body

2252 extension

2253 contact surface

C1 first rotation direction

C2 second rotation direction

P1 first position

P2 second position

Detailed Description

In view of the troubles caused by the prior art, the invention provides a mouse which can solve the problems of the prior art. First, a structure of the mouse of the present invention is described, please refer to fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the mouse in a first state in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the mouse according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the mouse from another perspective in accordance with the present invention. The mouse 2 is connected to a computer system (not shown) and can control a cursor (not shown) of the computer system to move, the mouse 2 includes a housing 20, an upper cover 21, an adjusting module 22, a pressing portion 23, and an operating module 24, and the housing 20 includes a plurality of first openings 201, a plurality of second openings 202, and a plurality of supporting frames 203. The upper cover 21 covers the housing 20 and is movable relative to the housing 20, and the upper cover 21 has a plurality of saw-tooth blades 211 disposed on an inner surface of the upper cover 211, each saw-tooth blade 211 corresponds to one of the first openings 201, and the saw-tooth blades 211 respectively extend into the housing 20 through the corresponding first openings 201. Each of the saw blades 211 includes a first scale 212, a second scale 213 and a third scale 213. In the preferred embodiment, the plurality of saw blades 211 are integrally formed with the top cover 21.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the adjusting module 22 is disposed in the housing 20 and connected to the plurality of saw blades 211, and functions to drive the plurality of saw blades 211 to control the movement of the upper cover 21 relative to the housing 20, wherein the adjusting module 22 is connected to the plurality of saw blades 211 in a meshing manner. The pressing portion 23 passes through the second opening 202 and is exposed outside the second opening 202, and is connected to the adjusting module 22, and can be pressed by a user to drive the adjusting module 22, so that the upper cover 21 moves to the first position P1 or the second position P2 (see fig. 8) to change the shape of the mouse 2. The mouse 2 can conform to users of different palm sizes. The operation module 24 includes related elements such as a left key, a right key, and a wheel, and the structures of these elements are as described in the prior art, so that the detailed description thereof is omitted.

On the other hand, the housing 20 further includes a plurality of first connecting structures 204 (only one is shown in fig. 4) and a plurality of auxiliary posts 205 (only one is shown in fig. 4) and a plurality of protruding posts 206 (only one is shown in fig. 4), the plurality of first connecting structures 204, the plurality of auxiliary posts 205 and the plurality of protruding posts 206 are all disposed on the inner surface of the housing 20, and the first connecting structures 204 are capable of connecting with the corresponding supporting frames 203. The auxiliary posts 205 and the protruding posts 206 are all capable of contacting with some components of the adjustment module 22 to assist the operation of the adjustment module 22. And the detailed connection relationship thereof will be described later. In the preferred embodiment, the first connecting structures 204, the auxiliary posts 205 and the convex posts 206 are integrally formed with the housing 20.

The detailed structure of the adjustment module 22 will be described next. Referring to fig. 3, 4, 5 and 6, fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a pressing portion, an adjusting module and a supporting frame of a mouse according to the present invention in a preferred embodiment, and fig. 6 is an exploded schematic structural diagram of the pressing portion, the adjusting module and the supporting frame of the mouse according to the present invention in a preferred embodiment. The adjusting module 22 includes a link 221, an engaging structure 222 and a reset element 223, wherein the link 221 is connected to the pressing portion 23 and can move relative to the housing 20 in response to the pressed pressing portion 23. The first end of the engaging structure 222 is connected to the connecting rod 221, and the second end of the engaging structure 222 is connected to the plurality of sawtooth pieces 211, so that the second end of the engaging structure 222 is located within the first scale 212, the second scale 213, or the third scale 213 of the sawtooth piece 221. The first end of the reset element 223 is connected to the engaging structure 222, and the second end of the reset element 223 contacts the housing 20, which provides a second elastic force to the engaging structure 222. When the pressing portion 23 is pressed, the adjusting module 22 is driven to move the second end of the engaging structure 222 from the first scale 212 to the second scale 213 of the saw blade 221, or move the second end of the engaging structure 222 from the second scale 213 to the first scale 212, and so on.

In the adjustment module 22, the engaging structure 222 includes a transmission component 224, a plurality of movable members 225, and a plurality of elastic elements 226, and the transmission component 224 is connected to the connecting rod 221 and can rotate relative to the connecting rod 221. The transmission assembly 224 includes a plurality of receiving spaces 2241, a plurality of fixing posts 2242 and a plurality of limiting grooves 2243, the receiving spaces 2241 are close to the corresponding saw tooth pieces 221, and the fixing posts 2242 and the limiting grooves 2243 are adjacent to the corresponding receiving spaces 2241. The movable members 225 are located on the second end of the engaging structure 222 and are received in the corresponding receiving spaces 2241, and can be abutted by the corresponding saw-tooth pieces 211 to move in the receiving spaces 2241. The elastic element 226 is also disposed in the corresponding accommodating space 2241 and contacts with the corresponding movable element 225, and provides a first elastic force to the corresponding movable element 225, so that the movable element 225 can move back and forth in the accommodating space 2241. In the preferred embodiment, the elastic element 226 is a coil spring.

Each of the movable members 225 includes a contact main body 2251 and a plurality of protrusions 2252, the contact main body 2251 is located in the corresponding receiving space 2241 and partially protrudes from the receiving space 2241, and can extend into the first scale 212, the second scale 213 or the third scale 213 of the sawtooth plate 211. The protruding portions 2252 are formed by the contact main bodies 2251 extending outward in different directions, and can extend into the corresponding limiting grooves 2243 to limit the movable member 225 to move only in the receiving space 2241, and prevent the movable member 225 from being separated from the receiving space 2241. The contact body 2251 has a contact surface 2253, which can extend into the first graduation 212, the second graduation 213 or the third graduation 213 of the sawtooth blade 211. In the preferred embodiment, the contact surface 2253 of the contact body 2251 has a shape that is complementary to the shape of the first, second or

third scales

212, 213, so that the adjustment module 22 can be connected to the plurality of sawtooth blades 211 in an engaging manner.

As shown in fig. 3, 4 and 5, the first end of the reset element 223 is sleeved on the fixing pillar 2242 of the transmission component 224, and the second end of the reset element 223 is in contact with the protruding pillar 206 of the housing 20, so that the reset element 223 can be disposed inside the housing 20, and the reset element 223 can provide a second elastic force to the transmission component 224. In the preferred embodiment, the return element 223 is a coil spring.

On the other hand, the plurality of supporting frames 203 contact with the transmission assembly 224, which can support the transmission assembly 224, so that the transmission assembly 224 can rotate relative to the plurality of supporting frames 203, and the supporting frame 203 includes a body 2031, a supporting seat 2032, a limiting structure 2033 and a second connecting structure 2034. The supporting seat 2032 is disposed at the first end of the body 2031, and can support the transmission assembly 224 together with the auxiliary column 205 of the housing 20, so that the transmission assembly 224 can stably rotate relative to the connecting rod 221, wherein the auxiliary column 205 supports the rotating shaft portion of the transmission assembly 224 from above the transmission assembly 224, and the supporting seat 2032 supports the rotating shaft portion of the transmission assembly 224 from below the transmission assembly 224. The limiting structure 2033 is disposed at the second end of the body 2031, and the corresponding saw blade 211 can be inserted into the limiting structure 2033 to limit the movement of the saw blade 211 in the limiting structure 2033. As for the second connecting structure 2034 of the supporting frame 203, it can be combined with the first connecting structure 204 of the housing 20 to fix the supporting frame 203 in the housing 20. In the preferred embodiment, the second connecting structure 2034 is an opening, and the first connecting structure 204 is a cylinder passing through the opening or a screw passing through the opening and locked on the housing 20.

The operation of the mouse 2 according to the present invention will be described. Referring to fig. 3, fig. 4, fig. 5, fig. 6 and fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a first state of the mouse according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Assuming that the mouse 2 is originally in the first state, the upper cover 21 of the mouse 2 is located at the first position P1, and the appearance of the mouse 2 is as shown in fig. 2, at this time, the movable member 225 of the engaging structure 222 extends into the first scale 212 of the sawtooth piece 221. When a user wants to change the shape of the mouse 2, the user touches the pressing portion 23 to swing the pressing portion 23 relative to the housing 20 to push the link 221, so as to adapt to the movement of the link 221, and the transmission assembly 224 rotates in the first direction C1 relative to the link 221, wherein the auxiliary column 205 and the supporting seat 2032 support the transmission assembly 224 together, so that the transmission assembly 224 can stably rotate relative to the link 221. The transmission assembly 224 is adapted to rotate in the first direction C1, so that the movable member 225 located in the receiving space 2241 swings in the first direction C1, and pushes the saw blade 211 to move away from the housing 20, and therefore, the cover 21 can move relative to the housing 20. On the other hand, the reset element 223 is pushed against by the rotating transmission assembly 224 and is gradually compressed. In the process of moving the upper cover 221, the movable member 225 moves away from the first scale 212 and is pressed downward by the saw-toothed sheet 211, so that the movable member 225 moving downward compresses the corresponding elastic element 226 to move in the accommodating space 2241. That is, the movable member 225 is no longer engaged with the first scale 212 of the saw blade 211, and the movable cover 21 can drive the saw blade 211 to continuously push against the movable member 225.

When the user does not apply force to the pressing portion 23, the compressed reset element 223 is restored from the compressed state to provide a second elastic force to the transmission element 224 in a direction approaching to the inside of the housing 20, so that the transmission element 224 rotates in a second direction C2 opposite to the first direction C1, and the movable element 225 swings along the saw blade 211 along with the rotation of the transmission element 224, so that the movable element 225 moves and gradually approaches to the second scale 213. On the other hand, the elastic element 226 also provides an upward first elastic force to the movable member 225 by restoring from the compressed state, and the movable member 225 moves upward in the accommodating space 2241 to accommodate the movement of the sawtooth piece 211 and the movable member 225, so that the movable member 225 can extend into the second scale 213 to engage with the sawtooth piece 211 again. At this time, the mouse 2 enters the second state, the upper cover 21 of the mouse 2 is located at the second position P2, and the shape of the mouse 2 is larger than that of the first state, so that the mouse can be operated by a user with a larger palm size, and the shape is as shown in fig. 8. During the rotation of the transmission component 224 in the second direction C2, the transmission component 224 can also push the link rod 221, and the link rod 221 drives the pressing portion 23 to return to the position before being pressed.

The operation of the movable element 225 moving from the second scale 213 to the third scale 214 is the same as the above, and is not described again. When the movable element 225 is located within the second scale 213 or the third scale 214, the user needs to press the pressing portion 23 with a large force to make the transmission element 224 rotate greatly and make the movable element 225 approach the first scale 212. On the other hand, the movable member 225 gradually enters the first scale 212 of the sawtooth blade 211 in response to the first elastic force applied by the elastic element 226, and the movable member 225 can push the upper cover 21 to move toward the housing 20, so that the upper cover 21 returns to the first position P1.

According to the above, the mouse of the invention can control the movement of the upper cover through the pressing part and the adjusting module, so that the shape of the mouse can be adjusted to meet the requirements of different users. The pressing part and the transmission component, the movable part and the elastic element in the adjusting module can be mutually linked, and the elastic element can adapt to the elasticity of the pressing part to move the pressing part to the position before being touched and pressed. Compared with the prior art, the mouse has more attractive appearance and more convenient operation, thereby solving the problems in the prior art.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, which are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and therefore, other equivalent changes or modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention are also included in the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mouse, comprising:

a housing including a first opening and a second opening;

the upper cover covers the shell and can move relative to the shell, the upper cover is provided with a sawtooth sheet which is arranged on the inner surface of the upper cover, and the sawtooth sheet penetrates through the first opening and extends into the shell;

the adjusting module is arranged in the shell and connected with the sawtooth sheet and is used for driving the sawtooth sheet to control the upper cover to move relative to the shell; and

a pressing portion passing through the second opening and exposed outside the second opening, connected to the adjusting module, for being pressed to drive the adjusting module, so that the upper cover moves to a first position or a second position to change the shape of the mouse, wherein the adjusting module further comprises:

a connecting rod connected with the pressing part and capable of moving relative to the shell by adapting to the pressing part; and

a first end of the clamping structure is connected with the connecting rod, a second end of the clamping structure is connected with the sawtooth sheet, and the second end of the clamping structure is positioned in a first scale or a second scale of the sawtooth sheet; when the pressing portion is pressed, the adjusting module is driven to move the second end of the engaging structure from the first scale to the second scale along the saw blade, and the engaging structure includes:

the transmission assembly is connected with the connecting rod and can rotate relative to the connecting rod, the transmission assembly comprises an accommodating space and a fixing column, and the accommodating space is close to the sawtooth sheet;

a movable member located on the second end of the clamping structure and accommodated in the accommodating space for being abutted by the saw blade and being movable in the accommodating space; and

an elastic element, which is arranged in the containing space and is contacted with the moving part, is used for providing a first elastic force to the moving part.

2. The mouse of claim 1, wherein when the pressing portion is pressed, the pressing member pushes the link to rotate the transmission assembly relative to the link, and the movable member swings to push the saw-tooth plate to move the upper cover relative to the housing, and the movable member leaves from the first scale and is abutted by the saw-tooth plate to compress the elastic member to move in the accommodating space; when the elastic element is recovered from the compressed state to provide the first elastic force to the movable member, the movable member moves in the accommodating space and extends into the second scale of the sawtooth sheet.

3. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the adjusting module further comprises a reset element, a first end of the reset element is sleeved on the fixed column, and a second end of the reset element is in contact with the housing to provide a second elastic force to the transmission assembly, so that the transmission assembly rotates relative to the housing, and the link rod is pushed to move, so as to push the pressing portion to move to a position before being pressed.

4. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the transmission assembly further comprises a limiting groove for the movable member to extend into, and limiting the movable member to move only in the accommodating space.

5. The mouse of claim 4, wherein the movable member comprises:

the contact main body is positioned in the accommodating space, partially extends out of the accommodating space and is used for extending into the first scale or the second scale of the sawtooth sheet; and

and the extension part is formed by extending the contact body outwards and is used for extending into the limit groove so as to prevent the moving part from being separated from the accommodating space.

6. The mouse of claim 5, wherein a contact surface of the contact body is complementary to the shape of the first scale.

7. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a support frame contacting the transmission assembly for supporting the transmission assembly to rotate relative to the support frame, the support frame comprising:

a body;

a supporting seat arranged on a first end of the body and used for supporting the transmission assembly; and

and the limiting structure is arranged on a second end of the body and used for the sawtooth sheet to extend into the limiting structure, so that the sawtooth sheet can move in the limiting structure.

8. The mouse of claim 7, wherein the housing further comprises:

a first connecting structure disposed on an inner surface of the housing; and

an auxiliary column arranged on the inner surface of the shell and used for fixing the transmission assembly together with the supporting seat; the support frame also comprises a second connecting structure which is used for combining with the first connecting structure to fix the support frame in the shell.