CN111324219A

CN111324219A - Mouse (Saggar)

Info

Publication number: CN111324219A
Application number: CN201811534019.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 柳金生
Original assignee: Chicony Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Chicony Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-12-14
Filing date: 2018-12-14
Publication date: 2020-06-23

Abstract

A mouse comprises a shell, a key and a sliding piece. The key is pivoted with the shell. The key includes a first abutting portion. The slider is slidably engaged with the housing. The slider includes a second abutment. When the sliding piece slides to the first position relative to the shell, the second abutting part abuts against the first abutting part. When the sliding piece slides to the second position relative to the shell, the second abutting part is separated from the first abutting part. The effect of limiting the resilience force of the mouse button is achieved by the sliding mode of the sliding piece relative to the shell.

Description

Mouse (Saggar)

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The invention relates to a mouse, in particular to a mouse with adjustable key elasticity.

[ background of the invention ]

Due to the convenience of computer devices, people are beginning to use computer devices for production, leisure, entertainment, and other activities. When using a computer device, a mouse is an indispensable operation or input device. The mouse is used for various operations almost no matter the user works, plays games or purchases on the internet.

In the structure of the mouse, a button is one of the most frequently operated members. Through the keys of the mouse, the user can click on the computer operation interface. However, each user has different adaptability in operating hand feeling for different mice. For office workers and players of the electronic contest game who need to use the computer for a long time, the touch feeling of pressing the mouse is more critical for the user to decide whether to select the mouse.

Therefore, how to provide a mouse capable of adapting to different pressing handfeels of users is one of the problems that the industry needs to invest in research and development resources to solve.

[ summary of the invention ]

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a mouse capable of adjusting the magnitude of the elastic force of the keys.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a mouse includes a housing, a button, and a slider. The key is pivoted with the shell. The key includes a first abutting portion. The slider is slidably engaged with the housing. The slider includes a second abutment. When the sliding piece slides to a first position relative to the shell, the second abutting part abuts against the first abutting part. When the sliding piece slides to a second position relative to the shell, the second abutting part is separated from the first abutting part.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the housing has a first opening and a second opening. The key covers the first opening. The slider covers the second opening.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the first opening and the second opening are located on opposite sides of the housing, respectively.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the key includes a pressing portion and a lever portion. The pressing portion covers the first opening. The lever part is connected with the pressing part. The lever portion includes the first abutting portion.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the lever portion and the pressing portion constitute a one-piece structure integrally formed.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the mouse further includes a stopper. The limiting piece is provided with a through hole. The through hole extends along a sliding direction of the slider. The slider partially passes through the through-hole.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the slider is configured to slide relative to the housing in one direction. The first abutting portion is a first abutting surface. The second abutting portion is a second abutting surface. The first abutting surface and the second abutting surface are inclined with respect to the one direction. When the sliding piece is located at the first position relative to the shell, the first abutting surface abuts against the second abutting surface.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the slider slides to a third position with respect to the housing, the second abutting portion continuously abuts against the first abutting portion, and the third position is located at any position between the first position and the second position.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the first abutment comprises a groove. The second contact portion has a groove-like structure. When the sliding piece is located at the first position relative to the shell, the groove-shaped structure is clamped in the groove.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the second abutment is a sleeve structure. When the sliding part is located at the first position relative to the shell, the sliding part is sleeved on the outer edge of the first abutting part.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the mouse further comprises a resilient component. The housing also includes a carrier. The elastic component is abutted between the carrier and the key.

In summary, in the mouse of the present invention, the sliding member slides relative to the housing, so that the sliding member abuts against or separates from the button of the mouse, thereby achieving the effect of limiting the magnitude of the resilient force of the button of the mouse. Therefore, the user can adjust the elastic force of the key according to the use habit of the user so as to achieve better pressing hand feeling.

The foregoing devices and structures are merely illustrative of the problems, solutions to problems, and means for providing the same, and the like, which will be described in detail in the following detailed description and drawings.

[ description of the drawings ]

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the invention more comprehensible, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and in which:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2A is a perspective view of a portion of the components of the mouse in fig. 1.

FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the mouse of FIG. 1 taken along line 2-2, wherein the slider is in a first position.

FIG. 2C is another cross-sectional view of the mouse of FIG. 1 taken along line 2-2, wherein the slider is in a second position.

FIG. 3A is a partial cross-sectional view of a mouse according to another embodiment of the invention, wherein the slider is in a first position.

FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the mouse of FIG. 3A, with the slider in a second position.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a portion of the components of another mouse embodiment of the invention with the slider in a first position.

FIG. 4B is another perspective view of the mouse of FIG. 4A with the slider in a second position.

FIG. 4C is a further perspective view of the mouse of FIG. 4A, with the slider in a third position.

FIG. 4D is a cross-sectional view of the mouse of FIG. 4C along line D-D.

[ detailed description ] embodiments

In the following description, numerous implementation details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It should be understood, however, that these implementation details are not to be interpreted as limiting the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the invention, such implementation details are not necessary. In addition, some conventional structures and components are shown in simplified schematic form in the drawings for the sake of simplicity.

Please refer to fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mouse 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, the mouse 100 includes a housing 110, buttons 120, and a wheel 180. The housing 110 has a first opening 112. The keys 120 are configured as a left key 120 and a right key 120, and cover the first opening 112 to form an accommodating space with the housing 110. A through hole 121 is formed between the left and right buttons 120. The roller 180 is disposed in the housing 110 and exposed through the through hole 121. The mouse 100 of the present embodiment may be an external mouse for a desktop computer or a notebook computer, or a wireless mouse wirelessly connected to a computer device, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to fig. 2A. Fig. 2A is a perspective view of a portion of the components of mouse 100 of fig. 1. As shown in fig. 2A, in the present embodiment, the mouse 100 further includes a slider 130 and a stopper 170. The position-limiting member 170 is disposed in the accommodating space formed by the housing 110 and the key 120. In the present embodiment, the number of the sliders 130 is two. The limiting member 170 has two corresponding through holes 172, and the two through holes 172 extend along the direction X. The two sliding members 130 partially pass through the two through holes 172 of the position-limiting member 170 and are configured to be moved by the fingers of the user, so that the two sliding members 130 abut against the left and right buttons 120 of the mouse 100. The slider 130 is slidable within the through hole 172 along the direction X to a first position or a second position relative to the housing 110. With the assistance of the limiting member 170, the sliding member 130 can be precisely moved to the first position or the second position relative to the housing 110 without being separated from the housing 110. The present invention does not limit the number of the sliding member 130 and the limiting members 170, and only the limiting members 170 are required to limit the sliding member 130 to move in one direction. In this embodiment, the positions of the sliders 130 on the left and right sides of the mouse 100 are adjusted, so that the user can obtain different pressing feeling when pressing the left and right buttons 120. The relationship between the position of the slider 130 and the pressing feeling of the key 120 will be described in further detail below.

Please refer to fig. 2B. FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the mouse 100 of FIG. 1 along line 2-2, wherein the slider 130 is in a first position. As shown in fig. 2B, the mouse 100 further includes a circuit board 140, a switch 150, and a resilient member 160. The circuit board 140 and the switch 150 are disposed in the accommodating space formed by the housing 110 and the key 120. The circuit board 140 is electrically connected to the switch 150. Preferably, the circuit board 140 can be electrically connected to the switch 150 through a wire. The key 120 further includes a pressing portion 122, a lever portion 124, and an extending portion 126. The pressing portion 122 covers the first opening 112 of the housing 110. The lever portion 124 includes a connection portion 1242 and a first abutting portion 1244. The connecting portion 1242 is integrally connected between the pressing portion 122 and the first abutting portion 1244, and is pivotally connected to the housing 110. In the present embodiment, a rotation shaft 1242a is provided on the connection part 1242. Housing 110 includes a stage 114. The carrier 114 is disposed below the connecting portion 1242 and extends to two sides of the rotating shaft 1242A to form a U-shaped structure (see fig. 2A). Preferably, the two ends of the rotating shaft 1242a are rotatably engaged with the carrier 114, so that the key 120 can rotate relative to the housing 110. The elastic element 160 abuts between the carrier 114 and the connecting portion 1242 to stabilize the rotation of the key 120. On the other hand, the first contact portion 1244 is bent with respect to the connection portion 1242 and extends in a direction away from the pressing portion 122. One end of the first abutting portion 1244 away from the pressing portion 122 has a groove 1244 a. The extending portion 126 of the key 120 is connected to the pressing portion 122 and abuts against the switch 150.

In the present embodiment, the trench 1244a is in the form of a via. In some embodiments, the trench 1244a is in the form of a recess, and the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2B and fig. 2C, when the user presses the pressing portion 122 of the key 120, the extending portion 126 triggers the switch 150, so that the switch 150 generates a pressing signal. When the user releases the pressing portion 122 of the key 120, the extending portion 126 pushes the pressing portion 122 to return to the original position by the resilience of the switch 150. Specifically, when the user presses the key 120 with a finger, the key 120 rotates along the force applying direction of the user with the rotating shaft 1242a as the axis, so that the extending portion 126 presses the switch 150. When the user releases the key 120 with his finger, the switch 150 exerts a resilient force on the key 120, so that the key 120 rotates in the opposite direction around the rotation axis 1242a to push the pressing portion 122 to return to the original position. While the pressing portion 122 returns to the original position, the elastic element 160 is pressed by the connecting portion 1242 to store the elastic potential energy. The elastic potential can make the key 120 continuously abut against the switch 150 when not pressed. In other words, through the interaction of the switch 150 and the elastic component 160, the key 120 is prevented from rotating relative to the housing 110, and therefore, the user does not feel that the key 120 is loosened relative to the housing 110.

In some embodiments, the elastic element 160 may be an elastic object such as a spring, a spring plate, etc., but the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the positions of the stage 114 and the elastic element 160 can be adjusted flexibly according to practical applications, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to fig. 2B. The housing 110 further includes a second opening 116. The first opening 112 and the second opening 116 are located on opposite sides of the housing 110. The slider 130 is slidably engaged with the housing 110 and covers the second opening 116. The slider 130 includes a second abutment 132. In the present embodiment, the second contact portion 132 is composed of a first extension portion 132a and a second extension portion 132 b. The second extending portion 132b is connected to the first extending portion 132a, and the second extending portion 132b extends and protrudes from the first extending portion 132a, so that the second abutting portion 132 forms a trench-like structure. When the slider 130 slides to the first position relative to the housing 110 as shown in fig. 2B, the second extending portion 132B of the second abutting portion 132 contacts the groove 1244a of the first abutting portion 1244 to engage with the groove 1244 a. As the structure design, the key 120 is restricted by the sliding member 130, so it cannot rotate freely. At this time, the user must apply a large force to click the pressing portion 122, and the pressing feel of the user is also obvious.

In some embodiments, an end of the first abutting portion 1244 away from the pressing portion 122 does not have the groove 1244 a. The second abutting portion 132 does not have a groove-like structure. In other words, the first contact portion 1244 and the second contact portion 132 are each a single contact surface. When the slider 130 is located at the first position, the abutting surface of the second abutting portion 132 and the abutting surface of the first abutting portion 1244 abut each other, and the rotation of the key 120 is also restricted.

Please refer to fig. 2C. FIG. 2C is another cross-sectional view of the mouse 100 of FIG. 1 taken along line 2-2, wherein the slider 130 is in a second position relative to the housing 110. As shown in fig. 2C, the slider 130 slides in the direction X with respect to the housing 110. When the slider 130 slides to the second position relative to the housing 110, the second abutting portion 132 and the groove 1244a of the first abutting portion 1244 are separated from each other. At this time, the key 120 is not restricted by the engagement of the slider 130, and thus the key 120 can freely rotate. The user does not have to exert too much force to click to activate switch 150.

Through the above structure design, the user can adjust the sliders 130 on the left and right sides of fig. 2A, respectively, so as to adjust the pressing force and the pressing hand feeling of the left and right buttons 120 of the mouse 100 according to the user's own usage habit and finger force.

In some embodiments, the number of slides 130 in fig. 2A may be configured as only one. In this embodiment, the two first abutting portions 1244 of the left and right buttons 120 of the mouse 100 are connected to each other. The slider 130 slidably abuts against or separates from the first abutting portion 1244, which connects the left and right keys 120 to each other, with respect to the housing 110. Therefore, the clicking forces of the left and right buttons 120 can be adjusted simultaneously by only one sliding member 130, so that the left and right buttons 120 have the same pressing feeling. The number of the sliding members 130 of the present invention should not be limited thereto.

Please refer to fig. 3A and fig. 3B. FIG. 3A is a partial cross-sectional view of a mouse 200 according to another embodiment of the invention, wherein the slider 230 is at a first position. FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the mouse 200 of FIG. 3A, wherein the slider 230 is in a second position. As shown in fig. 3A and 3B, in the present embodiment, the mouse 200 includes a housing 110, a button 220, a circuit board 140, a switch 150, an elastic component 160, a stopper 170, and a slider 230. The key 220 includes a pressing portion 122, a connecting portion 1242, a first abutting portion 2244, and an extending portion 126. The connection part 1242 includes a rotation shaft 1242 a. The housing 110, the pressing portion 122, the connecting portion 1242, the rotating shaft 1242a, the extending portion 126, the circuit board 140, the switch 150, the elastic component 160 and the limiting member 170 are the same as those in the embodiment shown in fig. 2B, and therefore, reference may be made to the related description, and further description thereof is omitted. The difference between this embodiment and the embodiment shown in fig. 2B is that this embodiment modifies the engagement relationship between the key 220 and the slider 230. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the slider 230 has the second abutment portion 232, and it is a sleeve structure. One end of the first contact portion 2244, which is away from the pressing portion 122 (see fig. 2B), has a columnar structure 2244 a. The columnar structure 2244a extends parallel to the direction X in which the slider 230 slides with respect to the housing 110. When the sliding member 230 is located at the first position relative to the housing 110 as shown in fig. 3A, the second abutting portion 232 of the sliding member 230 is disposed at the outer edge of the first abutting portion 2244 to limit the rotation of the key 220. When the sliding member 230 is located at the second position relative to the housing 110 as shown in fig. 3B, the second abutting portion 232 is separated from the first abutting portion 2244, so that the key 220 can rotate freely.

Please refer to fig. 4A. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a portion of the components of a mouse 400 according to another embodiment of the invention, wherein the slider 430 is in a first position. For clarity of illustrating the position of the sliding member 430, the present embodiment is illustrated with only one key 420 (left key 420). As shown in fig. 4A, in the present embodiment, the mouse 400 includes a housing 410, a button 420, a circuit board 140, a switch 150, a stopper 470, and a slider 430. The key 420 includes a pressing portion 122, a connecting portion 1242, a first abutting portion 4244, and an extending portion 126. The connection part 1242 includes a rotation shaft 1242 a. The pressing portion 122, the connecting portion 1242, the extending portion 126, the rotating shaft 1242a, the circuit board 140 and the switch 150 are the same as the embodiment shown in fig. 2B, so that reference can be made to the related description, and further description is omitted here. The present embodiment differs from the embodiment shown in fig. 2B in that one end of the first contact portion 4244 away from the pressing portion 122 is a first contact surface 4244 a. The second abutment portion 432 of the slider 430 is a second abutment surface 432 a. The slider 430 is configured to slide in the direction Y. In contrast, the through hole 472 of the limiting member 470 extends along the direction Y. In this embodiment, the direction Y is perpendicular to the direction X of the embodiment shown in fig. 2A, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, the first abutment surface 4244a and the second abutment surface 432a are inclined with respect to the direction Y and have inclined surfaces with the same inclination. In some embodiments, the slope may be an inclined angle in other directions, and the invention is not limited thereto. When the slider 430 is located at the first position with respect to the housing 410, the first abutment surface 4244a abuts against the second abutment surface 432 a. The rotation of the button 420 is limited by the second abutting portion 432, so that the user must apply a large force to click the pressing portion 122.

Please refer to fig. 4B and fig. 4C. FIG. 4B is another perspective view of the mouse 400 of FIG. 4A, wherein the slider 430 is in a second position. FIG. 4C is a further perspective view of the mouse 400 of FIG. 4A, wherein the slider 430 is in a third position. As shown in fig. 4B, the slider 430 slides in the direction Y to a second position relative to the housing 410. When the sliding member 430 is located at the second position relative to the housing 410, the key 420 is not abutted and limited by the second abutting portion 432 of the sliding member 430, so that the user does not need to exert too much force to click the pressing portion 122. Further, as shown in fig. 4C, the sliding member 430 may also slide to a third position along the direction Y relative to the housing 410. In the present embodiment, the third position is any position between the first position and the second position, and is not limited to the position shown in fig. 4C. As the sliding element 430 slides from the first position to the third position, the first abutting surface 4244a and the second abutting surface 432a gradually separate from each other, so that the rotation limitation of the sliding element 430 on the key 420 gradually decreases. Moreover, when the sliding member 430 is located at the third position, the key 420 is less limited by the second abutting portion 432 of the sliding member 430 than the key 420 is limited when the sliding member 430 is located at the first position, but more than when the sliding member 430 is located at the second position, so that the user only needs to apply a moderate force to click the pressing portion 122.

Please refer to fig. 4D. FIG. 4D is a cross-sectional view of the mouse of FIG. 4C along line D-D. As shown in fig. 4D, in the present embodiment, case 410 includes stage 414. The difference between the present embodiment and the stage 414 shown in fig. 2B is that the stage 414 of the present embodiment is disposed at both sides of the connecting portion 1242 and pivotally connected to the rotating shaft 1242 a. In other words, the lower non-mount 414 of the connection part 1242 supports the connection part 1242. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the elastic member 160 to abut between the connection part 1242 and the stage 414.

With the embodiment shown in fig. 4A to 4D, a user can selectively adjust the position of the slider 430, so that the second abutting portion 432 of the slider 430 abuts against the first abutting portion 4244 of the key 420 at different positions. Therefore, the effect of fine-tuning the force applied to the key 420 is achieved, and the user can obtain different clicking hand feelings when clicking the key 420.

In the above embodiment, the sliding member 430 may also slide along the direction X relative to the housing 410 as in the embodiments shown in fig. 2B to 2C, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the left and right buttons of the mouse have different structures. The first abutting part and the sliding part of the left key configuration have different structures from the first abutting part and the sliding part of the right key configuration. For example, the first abutting portion of the left button is a first abutting surface. Correspondingly, the second abutting part of the sliding part is a second abutting surface, and the first abutting surface abuts against the second abutting surface. The first abutting portion of the right key has a groove. Correspondingly, the second contact part of the sliding part is in a groove shape, and the groove shape are mutually clamped. In this embodiment, the slider of the left button slides along the Y direction to the first position, the second position or the third position with respect to the housing. The sliding member of the right button slides along the direction X to the first position or the second position relative to the housing, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the first position is not specifically intended to be the position where the slider 130 abuts the first abutment 1244. The second position is not particularly limited to the position where the slider 130 is separated from the first abutting portion 1244, and the present invention should not be limited thereto.

As can be clearly seen from the above detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention, the mouse is configured such that the slider slides relative to the housing, so as to make the slider abut against or separate from the mouse button, thereby achieving the effect of limiting the magnitude of the resilient force of the mouse button. Therefore, the user can adjust the elastic force of the key according to the use habit of the user so as to achieve better pressing hand feeling.

Although the present invention has been disclosed by the above embodiments, it is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art should make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, so that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

The terms "first", "second", …, etc. used herein do not particularly denote any order or sequence, nor do they limit the present invention, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another or from another element or operation described in the same technical language.

Furthermore, as used in this application, the terms "comprising," "having," "containing," and the like are open-ended terms that mean including, but not limited to.

[ description of reference ]

100. 200, 400: mouse (Saggar)

110. 410: shell body

112: first opening

114. 414: carrying platform

116: second opening

120. 220, 420: push-button

121: through hole

122: pressing part

124: lever part

1242: connecting part

1242 a: rotating shaft

1244. 2244, 4244: first contact part

1244 a: groove

126: extension part

130. 230, 430: sliding member

132. 232, 432: second abutting part

132 a: first extension part

132 b: second extension part

140: circuit board

150: switch with a switch body

160: elastic component

170. 470: position limiting piece

172. 472: perforation

180: roller wheel

2244 a: columnar structure

4244 a: first abutting surface

432 a: second abutting surface

X, Y, Z: direction of rotation

Claims

1. A mouse, comprising:

a housing;

the key is pivoted with the shell and comprises a first abutting part; and

a slider slidably engaging the housing and including a second abutment abutting the first abutment when the slider is slid to a first position relative to the housing and being separated from the first abutment when the slider is slid to a second position relative to the housing.

2. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the housing has a first opening and a second opening, the button covering the first opening, and the slider covering the second opening.

3. The mouse of claim 2, wherein the first opening and the second opening are located on opposite sides of the housing.

4. The mouse of claim 2, wherein the button comprises:

a pressing part covering the first opening; and

and the lever part is connected with the pressing part and comprises the first abutting part.

5. The mouse of claim 4, wherein the lever portion and the pressing portion are formed as a one-piece structure.

6. The mouse of claim 1, further comprising a stopper having a through hole extending along a sliding direction of the slider, wherein the slider partially passes through the through hole.

7. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the slider is configured to slide relative to the housing along a direction, the first abutting portion is a first abutting surface, the second abutting portion is a second abutting surface, the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface are inclined relative to the direction, and when the slider is located at the first position relative to the housing, the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface abut.

8. The mouse according to claim 7, wherein when the slider slides to a third position with respect to the housing, the second abutting portion continuously abuts against the first abutting portion, and the third position is located at any position between the first position and the second position.

9. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the first abutting portion includes a groove and the second abutting portion is a groove-like structure that engages the groove when the slider is in the first position relative to the housing.

10. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the second abutting portion is a sleeve structure, and when the sliding member is located at the first position relative to the housing, the sliding member is sleeved on an outer edge of the first abutting portion.

11. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the mouse further comprises a resilient member, and wherein the housing further comprises a stage, and wherein the resilient member abuts between the stage and the button.