CN1629878A - Folding type computer mouse - Google Patents

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CN1629878A
CN1629878A CNA2003101206357A CN200310120635A CN1629878A CN 1629878 A CN1629878 A CN 1629878A CN A2003101206357 A CNA2003101206357 A CN A2003101206357A CN 200310120635 A CN200310120635 A CN 200310120635A CN 1629878 A CN1629878 A CN 1629878A
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尹俊雄
黄薰立
吴志伟
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A folded computer mouse includes a mouse body, a sensor and an extended piece, the bottom of the body has a groove and a contact surface, among which, a sensor is matched at the contact surface of the body bottom. The extended piece is pin-connected with a side of the body and adjacent to said groove. When the extended piece rotates outward to a pre-designed position, the contact area is increased between the folded computer mouse and the user, when it rotates internally to the groove, the volume of the mouse is reduced for storing.

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The foldable computer mouse
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of foldable computer mouse, particularly relate to a kind of wireless and folding optical mouse.
Background technology
Computer mouse belongs to a kind of of computer pointing device (pointing device), and the cursor (cursor) that is used on the control computer screen moves.Because development of technology makes that optical mouse can be removed unnecessary inner space and overall volume is dwindled now.Blemish in an otherwise perfect thing be that the dwindling of mouse volume also can be reduced the contact area of its surface and user's palm.Lower user's level of comfort in order not make aforesaid contact area reduction, therefore follow-on product also produces.
Please refer to Figure 1A, what it illustrated is the stereographic map of the operational configurations of traditional portable mouse.Portable mouse 100 is one to have the wire mouse of a wire rod (cable) 110, and the two side faces of on (housing) 102 has a grooved rail (track) respectively.By this grooved rail, top cover (cover) 108 is can be with on 102 chimeric and slide along this grooved rail.Wherein, two buttons 104 form the part of this mouse body 102.In Figure 1A, the top cover 108 of portable mouse 100 slides into a primary importance and is in operational configurations.
Please refer to Figure 1B, what it illustrated is the graphic with the state that folds kenel between operational configurations of traditional portable mouse.The position of top cover 108 is between operational configurations and fold between the kenel.When top cover 108 slides toward direction 112, can make this portable mouse 100 be in operational configurations.On the contrary, when top cover 108 slides toward directions 114, the upper surface that can make this portable mouse 100 top cover 108 fully for this reason hides and is in and folds kenel.
But the mouse of another traditional reduced volume illustrates in Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 C.What Fig. 2 A illustrated is the stereographic map of conventional foldable computer mouse.What Fig. 2 B illustrated is the stereographic map that folds kenel of conventional foldable computer mouse.But what Fig. 2 C illustrated is the cut-open view of the operational configurations of conventional foldable computer mouse.
Collapsible computer mouse 200 comprises one first housing 202 and one second housing 204, and this first housing 202 is by a pivot 206 second housing, 204 pivot joints therewith.One tracing system (trackingsystem) 212 is disposed at the bottom of first housing 202.But when collapsible computer mouse 200 during in operational configurations, this tracing system 212 is for exposing (exposure), shown in Fig. 2 C.At this moment, the user can operate collapsible computer mouse 200.Otherwise, when collapsible computer mouse 200 when folding kenel, this tracing system 212 is hidden by second housing 204, the user can't operate this collapsible computer mouse 200.
In addition, the upper surface of first housing 202 is a convex surface (convex), and the upper surface of first housing 202 does not dispose any inductor.Therefore, when collapsible computer mouse 200 when folding kenel, this convex surface can make collapsible computer mouse 200 and can't operate on a working surface.
Though aforesaid two kinds of modes have reduced volume and advantage easy to carry, but be in when folding kenel when this portable mouse 100, two buttons are clearly all hidden by top cover 108, can not operate simultaneously.Similarly, traditional collapsible computer mouse 200 is when folding kenel, this tracing system 212 is hidden by second housing 204, make collapsible computer mouse 200 can't detect it and be positioned at working surface one position, so the user can't operate this collapsible computer mouse 200.No matter be any mode, when folding kenel, all can't operate the user.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of foldable computer mouse, by the extension that mouse body articulated, can increase the contact area between this foldable computer mouse and the user's palm, to keep user's level of comfort.Even, when this foldable computer mouse is in when dwindling kenel, still keep operable state, and further reach and take into account long-time purpose of operating with the short time.
According to purpose of the present invention, a kind of foldable computer mouse is proposed, to use for a user and operate down respectively at two kinds of different modes, this foldable computer mouse comprises a mouse body, an inductor and an extension.One bottom of this mouse body has a groove and a surface in contact.Inductor then is disposed at the surface in contact of this mouse body bottom.One side of extension and mouse body articulates, and in abutting connection with this groove.When extension outwards rotates to a precalculated position, can increase this foldable computer mouse and user's contact area, and when extension inwardly rotated in the groove, the volume that can reduce this foldable computer mouse was beneficial to collection.In addition, no matter when this extension outwards rotates to the precalculated position or this extension is when rotating in the groove, the user can operate this foldable computer mouse.
According to a further object of the present invention, a kind of foldable computer mouse is proposed, use for a user and control moving of pointer on the screen, comprise a mouse body, a pivot and an extension.The bottom of mouse body has the side that a groove and pivot are positioned at this groove, and wherein this inductor configurations is in the zone of the non-groove of mouse body bottom.Extension articulates by this pivot and body, and this extension can rotate to change the kenel of foldable computer mouse relative to pivot with body.When extension turned to a precalculated position, the kenel of foldable computer mouse was an extension kenel, and the user can operate this foldable computer mouse; When extension was positioned at groove, the kenel of foldable computer mouse was to dwindle kenel, and the user still can operate this foldable computer mouse.
According to a further object of the present invention, a computer mouse is proposed, comprise a mouse body, an inductor and an extension.The mouse body bottom surface has an accommodation space and an and surface in contact.Inductor then is arranged at this surface in contact, in the time of can detecting this mouse body and put on a plane, with respect to the relative motion on this plane.Extension is articulated in mouse body, and when this extension outwards rotated to outside the accommodation space, this extension and mouse body constituted a contact plane, can increase the contact area between this mouse and the user's palm.When this extension inwardly rotated in the accommodation space, inductor still exposed to the mouse body bottom surface, made this inductor still can continue to detect relative motion on the plane.
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Figure 1A is the stereographic map of the operational configurations of traditional portable mouse;
Figure 1B for traditional portable mouse between operational configurations with fold the constitutional diagram of kenel;
Fig. 2 A is the stereographic map of conventional foldable computer mouse;
Fig. 2 B is the stereographic map that folds kenel of conventional foldable computer mouse;
But Fig. 2 C is the cut-open view of the operational configurations of conventional foldable computer mouse;
Fig. 3 A is the stereographic map of foldable computer mouse of the extension kenel of preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 B is the stereographic map of another angle of the foldable computer mouse of Fig. 3 A;
Fig. 4 A is the side view of the foldable computer mouse of the extension kenel of preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Side view when Fig. 4 B raises for the foldable computer mouse extension of Fig. 4 A;
Fig. 5 A is the top view of the foldable computer mouse that dwindles kenel of preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 B is the following view of the foldable computer mouse of Fig. 4 A.
Embodiment
Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 A illustrates is stereographic map according to the foldable computer mouse of the extension kenel of preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 B illustrates is the stereographic map of another angle of the foldable computer mouse of Fig. 3 A.Foldable computer mouse 300 comprises a mouse body (mouse body) 302, one inductor 305 and an extension (extension part) 308.These mouse body 302 bottom surfaces have one can be as the groove (cavity) 304 and a surface in contact (contact surface) 306 of accommodation space.Inductor 305 is arranged at surface in contact 306, in the time of can detecting mouse body 302 and place on the plane with respect to the relative motion on this plane.In addition, a pivot (hinge) 310 is configured in a side and the abut groove 304 of mouse body 302.Mouse body 302 articulates by this pivot 310 and extension 308, and preferable pivot points is the top that is positioned at close user's sidewall of this mouse body 302.One end face 320 of mouse body 302 is in order to support user's palm, and wherein, at least one button 316 exposes to this end face 320 and operates for the user.When extension 308 outwards rotates to a precalculated position outside the accommodation space (as shown in Figure 3A), extension 308 constitutes user's surface in contact (user contact surface) with mouse body 302, can increase the contact area of mouse and user's palm.That is, but mouse body 302, end face 320 and extension 308 together support user palms.Thus, by increasing user's contact area of folding computer mouse 300, can improve user's level of comfort.
On the other hand, in the time of in extension 308 inwardly rotates to as the groove 304 of accommodation space along a sense of rotation 314, the volume that not only can reduce foldable computer mouse 300 is beneficial to collection, and inductor 305 still exposes to the surface in contact 306 of mouse body 302, making inductor 305 still can continue to detect this plane, for example is the relative motion on the working surface (working surface) 402.Therefore, no matter outwards rotate to the precalculated position or in extension 308 rotates to groove 304 time, the user can operate this foldable computer mouse 300 when extension 308.In other words, body 302 can rotate to change the use kenel (form) of foldable computer mouse 300 relative to pivot 310 with extension 308.When extension 308 turns to the precalculated position (as shown in Figure 3A), the kenel of foldable computer mouse 300 is an extension kenel (extension form).When extension 308 was positioned at groove 304, the kenel of foldable computer mouse 300 was to dwindle kenel (compact form).
In the practicality, the volume of groove 304 is accommodated in the groove 304 for extension 308 fully greater than the volume of extension 308.So, make that when extension 308 is positioned at groove 304 foldable computer mouse 300 is when dwindling kenel, this foldable computer mouse 300 remains can normal running.The bottom surface of the groove 304 of foldable computer mouse 300 is an inclined-plane, promptly, the degree of depth of groove 304 tilt to extend to inductor 305 positions from the top of mouse body 302 near user's sidewall, and pivot 310 positions is the darkest part of the degree of depth from depth to shallow.The inclined-plane the idle space that can effectively utilize mouse body 302 is set.
Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 3 B, Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, Fig. 4 A illustrates is side view according to the foldable computer mouse of the extension kenel of preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 4 B illustrates is the foldable computer mouse extension of Fig. 4 A side view when raising.Extension 308 has one first side 308a and one second side 308b, and the first side 308a articulates by pivot 310 and mouse body 302, and the second side 308b is then with respect to the first side 308a.When extension 308 outwards rotated to the precalculated position, the surface in contact of the second side 308b and mouse body 302 was positioned at same level, for example was working surface 402.In other words, extension 308 upper limbs are connected in the top of mouse body 302 nearly user's sidewalls, and extension 308 lower edges are connected on this plane.So, when user's operation was in this foldable computer mouse 300 that extends kenel, the set down weight of palm can be dispersed to bottom 306, pivot 310 and the second side 308b, and made this extend the Stability Analysis of Structures of kenel.Wherein, computer mouse 300 comprises that also one is arranged on the elastic parts between extension 308 upper limbs and the mouse body 302, for example is a spring 322 that is disposed in the pivot 310, makes extension 308 to groove 304 rotations so that an elastic force to be provided.
Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, Fig. 5 A illustrates is top view according to the foldable computer mouse that dwindles kenel of preferred embodiment of the present invention, what Fig. 5 B illustrated is the following view of the foldable computer mouse of Fig. 4 A.The extension 308 of present embodiment be a people because of engineering plate (ergonomicplate), and this person because of engineering plate surface for curved surface to meet the centre of the palm radian of palm.Even this person is identical in fact because of the contour shape of the contour shape of engineering plate and groove 304.For example the bottom surface of groove 304 has a radian, and this radian and people match because of the crooked radian of engineering plate.For example extension 308 lower edges are a default curve again, and in fact also have the profile of this default curve as the groove 304 of accommodation space.In addition, the bottom surface of mouse body 302 also comprises and allows user's finger to insert to lift one of extension 308 to can be used as the extending flute 318 that finger is inserted the space, and this extending flute 318 is communicated with (communicated) with groove 304 as accommodation space.
By the setting of above-mentioned extension 308, can effectively solve conflicting between volume-diminished and the comfort level, and further reach two kinds of use-patterns taking into account long-time and short time user demand.
In sum; though disclosed the present invention in conjunction with an above preferred embodiment; yet it is not in order to limit the present invention; anyly be familiar with this operator; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can be used for a variety of modifications and variations, so protection scope of the present invention should be with being as the criterion that claim was defined.

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1. a foldable computer mouse (folder-type computer mouse) is used for a user and is operated down respectively at two kinds of different modes, and this foldable computer mouse comprises:
One mouse body, a bottom of this mouse body have a groove (cavity) and a surface in contact;
One inductor is disposed at the surface in contact of this mouse body bottom; And
One extension (extension part) with the side pivot joint of this mouse body, and in abutting connection with this groove, when this extension outwards rotates to a precalculated position, can increase the contact area of this foldable computer mouse and this user's palm; In the time of in this extension inwardly rotates to this groove, the volume that can reduce this foldable computer mouse is beneficial to collection;
Wherein, when this extension outwards rotated to this precalculated position, this user can operate this foldable computer mouse, and in this extension rotates to this groove the time, this user also can operate this foldable computer mouse.
2. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein this mouse body has a pivot, and this extension articulates by a pivot and this mouse body, and this pivot is adjacent to this groove.
3. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of this groove is an inclined-plane.
4. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein this extension has one first side and one second side, this first side articulates by this pivot and this mouse body, this second side is with respect to this first side, when this extension outwards rotated to this precalculated position, the bottom of this second side and this mouse body was positioned at same reference field.
5. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein this extension be a people because of engineering plate (ergonomic plate), and this people is a curved surface because of engineering plate surface.
6. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 5, wherein the bottom profile shape of this groove and this people are identical in fact because of the contour shape of engineering plate.
7. a foldable computer mouse is used for a user and is controlled moving of pointer on the screen (pointer), comprising:
One mouse body has a groove and an inductor, and this groove is positioned at a bottom of this mouse body, and this inductor configurations is in the zone of non-this groove of this bottom;
One pivot (hinge) is positioned at this mouse body one side; And
One extension articulates by this pivot and this mouse body, and this extension and this mouse body can be rotated kenel (form) to change this foldable computer mouse relative to this pivot;
When this extension turned to a precalculated position, the kenel of this foldable computer mouse was an extension kenel, and this user can operate this foldable computer mouse; When this extension was positioned at this groove, the kenel of this foldable computer mouse was to dwindle kenel, and this user still can operate this foldable computer mouse.
8. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 7, wherein the volume of this groove is accommodated in this groove for this extension fully greater than the volume of this extension.
9. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 8, wherein the degree of depth of this groove from depth to shallow, this pivot position is the darkest part of the degree of depth.
10. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 7, wherein this extension has one first side and one second side, this first side articulates by this pivot and this mouse body, this second side is with respect to this first side, when this extension outwards rotated to this precalculated position, this second side was positioned at identical plane with the bottom of this body.
11. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 7, wherein this extension be a people because of the engineering plate, and this people is a curved surface because of engineering plate surface.
12. foldable computer mouse as claimed in claim 11, wherein the contour shape of this groove and this people are identical in fact because of the contour shape of engineering plate.
13. a computer mouse comprises:
One mouse body, this mouse body bottom surface have an accommodation space and reach and a surface in contact;
One inductor is arranged at this surface in contact, in the time of can detecting this mouse body and place on the plane, with respect to the relative motion on this plane; And
One extension is articulated in this mouse body, and in the time of outside this extension outwards rotates to this accommodation space, this extension and this mouse body constitute user's surface in contact, can increase this mouse and user's palm contact area; In the time of in this extension inwardly rotates to this accommodation space, this inductor still exposes to this mouse body bottom surface, makes this inductor still can continue to detect relative motion on this plane.
14. mouse as claimed in claim 13, in the time of wherein outside this extension outwards rotates to this accommodation space, this extension upper limb is connected in the top of nearly this user's sidewall of this mouse body, and this extension lower edge is connected on this plane.
15. mouse as claimed in claim 13, wherein the bottom surface of this accommodation space is an inclined-plane, and the top of nearly this user's sidewall of this mouse body tilts to extend to this sensor location certainly.
16. mouse as claimed in claim 13, wherein this mouse body bottom surface comprises that also allowing this user's finger to insert a finger that lifts this extension inserts the space, and this finger is inserted the space and is communicated with (communicated) with this accommodation space.
17. mouse as claimed in claim 13, this extension lower edge are a default curve, this accommodation space in fact also has this default curved profile.
18. mouse as claimed in claim 13, wherein this mouse also comprises an elastic parts, is arranged between this extension warship upper limb and this mouse body, makes this extension receive that space rotation to this so that an elastic force to be provided.
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