CN112698737A

CN112698737A - Mouse device

Info

Publication number: CN112698737A
Application number: CN201911004939.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 祝君临; 黄仕安
Original assignee: Zhishen Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Zhishen Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-22
Filing date: 2019-10-22
Publication date: 2021-04-23
Anticipated expiration: 2039-10-22
Also published as: CN112698737B

Abstract

The invention provides a mouse device, which comprises a shell, a key, a switch, a stroke adjusting component and a knob structure, wherein the key is exposed above the shell, one end of the stroke adjusting component is contacted with the key, the other end of the stroke adjusting component is provided with an internal thread which is screwed with the external thread of the knob structure, when an operating part of the knob structure is rotated, the knob structure is not moved, and the stroke adjusting component moves upwards relative to the knob structure and upwards abuts against the key, so that the triggering speed of the switch is improved.

Description

Mouse device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of input devices, in particular to a mouse device.

Background

Common input devices for computer peripherals include mouse devices, keyboard devices, trackball devices, etc., in which the mouse device can be held by a palm of a user to control the movement of a mouse cursor and can perform a pointing or executing function on an image on a computer screen according to the manipulation of the user's fingers, and thus, considerable attention has been paid.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an external structure of a mouse device in the prior art, and fig. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a partial structure of the mouse device shown in fig. 1. The mouse device 1 includes a housing 11, two keys 12, two switches 13 respectively corresponding to the two keys 12, and a circuit board 14 for electrically connecting the switches 13, and each key 12 includes a trigger 123, and a fixed end 121 and a pressing end 122 respectively located at two opposite sides of the key 12; the fixed end 121 of the key 12 is connected to the housing 11, one end of the trigger 123 is connected to the pressing end 122, and the other end of the trigger 123 extends into the housing 11. When the pressing end 122 of any key 12 is pressed by the user, the fixed end 121 of the key 12 serves as a fulcrum, and the pressing end 122 of the key 12 swings downward, so that the trigger 123 moves downward to trigger the switch 13, and further the circuit board 14 outputs a key signal.

It should be noted that the moving stroke of the pressing end 122 of the key 12 after being pressed needs to be greater than a specific distance to enable the trigger 123 to trigger the switch 13, so that the specific distance is a key for influencing the triggering speed of the switch 13, that is, the shorter the moving stroke of the pressing end 122 of the key 12 after being pressed to trigger the switch 13, the faster the triggering speed of the switch 13 can be increased. However, in the mouse device 1 of the prior art, since the stroke of the pressing end 122 of the button 12 to the trigger switch 13 is a fixed distance after being pressed and cannot be adjusted by the user, the user cannot meet specific requirements, for example, the user needs to play a sports game with the mouse device 1. Accordingly, the mouse device of the related art has room for improvement.

Disclosure of Invention

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a mouse device, and more particularly, to a mouse device with adjustable switch triggering speed, so as to satisfy the operation requirements of different users.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a mouse device, which includes a housing, a switch, a button, a stroke adjusting assembly and a knob structure; the switch is arranged in the shell; the key is exposed above the shell and comprises a trigger piece, a pivoting part, a pressing end and a stress end, wherein the pivoting part is pivoted with the shell and is positioned between the pressing end and the stress end; one end of the trigger piece is connected with the pressing end, and the other end of the trigger piece extends into the shell and is used for triggering the switch; the stroke adjusting component is arranged in the shell, one end of the stroke adjusting component is contacted with the stress end, and the other end of the stroke adjusting component is provided with an internal thread; the knob structure comprises an operation part, a rotating shaft and an external thread, wherein the operation part is arranged outside the shell, and the external thread is formed on the rotating shaft; one end of the rotating shaft is connected to the operating part, and the other end of the rotating shaft extends into the shell to enable the external thread to be screwed with the internal thread;

when the operating part is rotated, the knob structure does not move, and the stroke adjusting component moves upwards relative to the knob structure and pushes against the stressed end upwards, so that the pressing end swings downwards to improve the triggering speed of the switch.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an appearance structure of a mouse device in the prior art.

Fig. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a partial structure of the mouse device shown in fig. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a preferred concept of connecting the mouse device to a computer device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an appearance structure of a mouse device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a partial structure of the mouse apparatus shown in fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a structure of the mouse device shown in fig. 5 in which the trigger speed of the switch is increased.

The reference numerals are explained below:

1 mouse device

2 mouse device

3 computer device

11 casing

12 push-button

13 switch

14 circuit board

21 casing

22 push-button

23 switch

24 circuit board

25 stroke adjustment assembly

26 knob structure

27 clasp ring

31 computer host

32 computer screen

121 fixed end

122 pressing end

123 triggering part

211 upper cover

212 base

213 groove

214 first shell aperture

215 second shell aperture

220 pivot part

221 stress end

222 pressing end

223 trigger

250 internal screw thread

251 stroke adjusting structure

252 elastic element

261 operating part

262 rotating shaft

263 external thread

321 window

322 cursor

2511 screw channel

Direction D1

Direction D2

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention will be further explained by the following description in conjunction with the related drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts. In the drawings, the shape and thickness may be exaggerated for simplicity and convenience. It is to be understood that elements not specifically shown in the drawings or described in the specification are in a form known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Various changes and modifications may be suggested to one skilled in the art based on the teachings herein.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a preferred concept of connecting the mouse device of the present invention to a computer device, and fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an appearance structure of the mouse device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the preferred embodiment, the computer device 3 includes a host computer 31 and a computer screen 32, and the host computer 31 is connected to the mouse device 2 and the computer screen 32, respectively, although fig. 3 is connected in a wired manner, it is not limited thereto, and may also be connected in a wireless manner, and the computer screen 32 can display a window 321 and a cursor 322; wherein, the mouse device 2 is held and moved by the user's hand, and the host computer 31 moves the cursor 322 on the computer screen 32 according to the displacement of the mouse device 2. However, the detailed implementation and operation principle of the mouse device for controlling the cursor on the computer screen by the user are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described herein again.

Please refer to fig. 5, which is a conceptual diagram of a partial structure of the mouse device shown in fig. 4. For clarity, fig. 5 shows only a single button, a single switch, a single stroke adjustment assembly, and a single knob structure. The mouse device 2 includes a housing 21, two buttons 22, two switches 23 of the two buttons 22, two stroke adjustment assemblies 25, two knob structures 26, and a circuit board 24 for electrically connecting the switches 23, wherein each button 22 corresponds to one switch 23, one stroke adjustment assembly 25, and one knob structure 26, the housing 21 includes an upper cover 211 and a base 212 for combining with the upper cover 211, and the switches 23, the stroke adjustment assemblies 25, the circuit board 24, and at least a part of the knob structures 26 are accommodated in an accommodating space formed by the upper cover 211 and the base 212.

Furthermore, the keys 22 are exposed outside the upper cover 211 of the housing 21 for being operated and pressed by a user, each key 22 includes a pivot portion 220, a trigger 223, and a force end 221 and a pressing end 222 respectively located at two opposite sides of the key 22, the pivot portion 220 of the key 22 is pivotally connected to the upper cover 211 of the housing 21 and located between the force end 221 and the pressing end 222, one end of the trigger 223 is connected to the pressing end 222, and the other end extends into the housing 21. When the pressing end 222 of any key 22 is pressed by the user, the pivot portion 220 of the key 22 pivots relative to the upper cover 211, so that the pressing end 222 of the key 22 swings downward, and the trigger 223 moves downward to trigger the switch 23, and at this time, the circuit board 24 electrically connected to the switch 23 generates an output key signal to the computer device 3 connected to the mouse device 2, thereby driving the computer device 3 to execute a corresponding instruction or function.

In addition, in the present invention, one end of each stroke adjustment assembly 25 is used to prop up against the force-bearing end 221 of the corresponding key 22, and the other end thereof has an internal thread 250. Each knob structure 26 includes an operation portion 261, a rotation shaft 262 and an external thread 263 formed on the rotation shaft 262, the operation portion 261 is disposed and exposed outside the housing 21 for a user to operate and rotate, one end of the rotation shaft 262 is connected to the operation portion 261, and the other end of the rotation shaft 262 extends into the housing 21 to make the external thread 263 and the corresponding internal thread 263 rotate together, wherein the user can adjust the trigger speed of the switch 23 corresponding thereto by rotating the operation portion 261, which will be described in detail later.

In the preferred embodiment, the housing 21 further includes two recesses 213 exposed and located below the base 212 for respectively accommodating the operation portions 261 of the corresponding knob structures 26, and each of the stroke adjustment assemblies 25 includes a stroke adjustment structure 251 and an elastic element 252, wherein each stroke adjustment structure 251 has a threaded passage 2511, and an internal thread 250 is formed in the threaded passage 2511 for engaging with the external thread 263 of the rotating shaft 262 when the rotating shaft 262 of the corresponding knob structure 26 extends into the threaded passage 2511. In addition, each elastic element 252 is disposed between the corresponding key 22 and the corresponding stroke adjustment structure 251, such that two ends thereof respectively abut against the force-bearing end 221 of the key 22 and the stroke adjustment structure 251.

Preferably, but not limited thereto, the housing 21 further includes two first housing through holes 214 respectively corresponding to the two stroke adjustment assemblies 25 and two second housing through holes 215 respectively corresponding to the two buttons 22, wherein each first housing through hole 214 is for the corresponding elastic element 252 to pass through, and each second housing through hole 215 is for the corresponding trigger 223 to pass through. Optionally, the mouse apparatus 2 further includes a plurality of retaining rings 27 respectively corresponding to the plurality of knob structures 26, the rings 27 may be E-shaped fasteners, but not limited thereto, and each retaining ring 27 is disposed on the rotating shaft 262 of the corresponding knob structure 26 and located between the corresponding stroke adjustment assembly 25 and the base 212 of the housing 21 for fixing the knob structure 26, so as to prevent the knob structure 26 from falling out of the housing 21.

Next, how the mouse device 2 of the present application is used by the user to adjust the trigger speed of the switch 23 will be described. Referring to fig. 5 and fig. 6 in a synchronous manner, fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of the mouse device shown in fig. 5 after the trigger speed of the switch is increased, and similarly, for clarity, only a single button, a single switch, a single stroke adjustment assembly, and a single knob structure are shown in fig. 6. When a user wants to increase the trigger speed of the switch 23 of the mouse device 2 shown in fig. 5 and rotate the operation portion 261 of the knob structure 26, since the internal thread 250 of the stroke adjustment assembly 25 is screwed with the external thread 263 of the knob structure 26, the stroke adjustment structure 251 moves upward relative to the knob structure 26, so that the elastic element 252 above the stroke adjustment structure 251 pushes up against the stressed end 221 of the button 22. When the force-bearing end 221 of the key 22 is pressed upward, the pivot portion 220 of the key 22 pivots in the direction D1 relative to the housing 21, so that the pressing end 222 of the key 22 swings downward, and therefore the stroke of the pressing end 222 of the key 22, which needs to be moved after being pressed by the user to trigger the switch 23, is shortened, and the trigger speed of the switch 23 can be increased.

Conversely, when the user rotates the operating portion 261 of the knob structure 26 in the opposite direction to slow down the trigger speed of the switch 23 of the mouse device 2 shown in fig. 6, the internal thread 250 of the stroke adjusting component 25 is engaged with the external thread 262 of the knob structure 26, so that the stroke adjusting structure 251 moves downward relative to the knob structure 26, and the force applied by the elastic element 252 to the force-bearing end 221 of the button 22 is reduced. When the force applied to the force-bearing end 221 of the key 22 is reduced, the pivot portion 220 of the key 22 pivots in the direction D2 relative to the housing 21, so that the pressing end 222 of the key 22 swings upward, and therefore the stroke of the movement of the pressing end 222 of the key 22, which is required to trigger the switch 23 after being pressed by the user, is enlarged, and the trigger speed of the switch 23 is reduced. It should be noted that, in the present invention, when the operation portion 261 of the knob structure 26 is rotated, the knob structure 26 is only rotated but not moved upward or downward, so that the operation portion 261 can be kept at a fixed position without being retracted or protruded outward, thereby improving the operation convenience of the operation portion 261 and not affecting the overall appearance of the mouse device 2.

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, all equivalent changes and modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mouse apparatus, comprising:

a housing;

a switch arranged in the shell;

a key exposed above the shell and comprising a trigger, a pivot part, a pressing end and a force bearing end, wherein the pivot part is pivoted with the shell and positioned between the pressing end and the force bearing end; one end of the trigger piece is connected with the pressing end, and the other end of the trigger piece extends into the shell and is used for triggering the switch;

a stroke adjusting component, which is arranged in the shell, one end of the stroke adjusting component contacts the stress end, and the other end of the stroke adjusting component is provided with an internal thread; and

the knob structure comprises an operating part, a rotating shaft and an external thread, wherein the operating part is arranged outside the shell, and the external thread is formed on the rotating shaft; one end of the rotating shaft is connected to the operating part, and the other end of the rotating shaft extends into the shell to enable the external thread to be screwed with the internal thread;

2. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the stroke adjustment assembly comprises a stroke adjustment structure having a threaded passage with the internal thread disposed therein for engaging with the external thread when the shaft extends into the threaded passage.

3. The mouse device of claim 2, wherein the stroke adjustment assembly further comprises an elastic element disposed between the button and the stroke adjustment structure, such that two ends of the elastic element respectively abut against the force-bearing end and the stroke adjustment structure.

4. The mouse device of claim 3, wherein the housing includes a housing aperture for the resilient element to pass through.

5. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a top cover and a base, the top cover and the base being combined to form a space for accommodating the stroke adjustment assembly and the switch.

6. The mouse device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the housing further comprises a recess exposed and located below the base for the operation portion to be disposed therein.

7. The mouse device of claim 1 further comprising a retaining ring disposed on the shaft and between the stroke adjustment assembly and the housing for securing the knob structure.

8. The mouse device of claim 1 further comprising a circuit board, wherein the switch is disposed on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, and the circuit board generates a key signal when the switch is triggered.

9. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a housing aperture through which the trigger member passes.