CN201417431Y

CN201417431Y - Mouse

Info

Publication number: CN201417431Y
Application number: CN2009200025304U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周中权; 黄俊中
Original assignee: Darfon Electronics Suzhou Co Ltd; Darfon Electronics Corp
Current assignee: Darfon Electronics Suzhou Co Ltd; Darfon Electronics Corp
Priority date: 2009-02-03
Filing date: 2009-02-03
Publication date: 2010-03-03
Anticipated expiration: 2019-02-03

Abstract

The utility model provides a mouse, in particular to a mouse with a touch device, which is applied to an electronic device and comprises a casing and a processing unit. The casing includes a key-pressportion and a touchpad, wherein the key-press portion consists of at least one key. The processing unit is connected with the electronic device and the touchpad. When a user contacts with the touchpad, the touchpad generates sensing signals, and then the processing unit controls the electronic device to perform corresponding functions according to the sensing signals. The mouse solves the problemthat the design of a multifunctional mouse is limited by sizes of the mouse.

Description

Mouse

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of mouse, particularly relates to a kind of mouse with contactor control device.

Background technology

Along with scientific-technical progress, people are the normal data processing equipment that uses various kenels in work or daily life, as computing machine, mobile phone, personal digital assistant etc.Operation for the convenience of the users, these data processing equipments have been equipped with built-in or circumscribed input operation equipment, for example mouse, keyboard, Trackpad etc. mostly.

Generally speaking, mouse allows user's moving cursor quickly and accurately, the joining line of going forward side by side action such as click, be one of outfit indispensable in the computer operation.And mouse often has unit such as a plurality of buttons or roller, makes things convenient for user's quick control computing machine.For example, reach vertical and the horizontal scrolling page respectively, or when browsing digital photo and excel spreadsheet lattice, make button have the function that real-time convergent-divergent shows at two buttons of the many designs of mouse side.And possess usually at the mouse of game player design more button is arranged, these buttons can be set the desired function that reaches of each button by exclusive mouse-driven software is installed.

Therefore, for unit such as more button or roller being contained among the mouse, must consider mouse comfort level in the use again, cause the discomfort of health when avoiding using mouse for a long time, make unit such as button or roller when design, must consider its size and putting position, making things convenient for the user to reach the purpose of quick control computing machine, and then make the mechanism design of mouse get over complicated.

Button on the known mouse or roller etc. mostly are mechanical type design, and by finger click or modes of operation such as rolling to reach the purpose of various operational computations machine system.Yet, operate mouse for the convenience of the users easily, and general user's hand size has its restriction, so the size of mouse often is restricted, so the quantity that has limited the mouse function key with and the envelop of function that can possess.

The utility model content

Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of mouse with contactor control device, can reach the design of multifunctional mouse easily, to address the above problem.

According to first embodiment, the utility model provides a kind of mouse, can be used for electronic equipment.This mouse comprises housing and processing unit, and wherein on further comprises button portion and Trackpad.Comprise at least one button in the button portion in order to carry out the common function of general mouse, for example functions such as circle choosing or click.Processing unit connects electronic equipment and Trackpad.When the user contacted Trackpad, Trackpad can produce sensing signal to processing unit, and processing unit then can be controlled electronic equipment to carry out corresponding function according to sensing signal.

In another embodiment, on can further comprise the user grip part, and Trackpad then can be arranged on user's touch control part.User's touch control part can be the upwards curved surface of protuberance, and Trackpad can be the curved slab of the curvature that meets this curved surface and is arranged on the user grip part.Therefore, the design of the curvature of Trackpad can be avoided that the user is gripped mouse and form obstruction.

Can be further understood by following description of drawings and embodiment about advantage of the present utility model and spirit.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the floor map of mouse 1 in the utility model first embodiment.

Fig. 2 be among Fig. 1 mouse 1 along the diagrammatic cross-section of A-A profile line.

Fig. 3 is the diagrammatic cross-section of mouse 1 in the utility model second embodiment.

Fig. 4 is that Trackpad 1000 is arranged at diagrammatic cross-section on the housing 10 in the utility model the 3rd embodiment.

Fig. 5 is that Trackpad 1000 is arranged at diagrammatic cross-section on the housing 10 in the utility model the 4th embodiment.

Embodiment

See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, Fig. 1 is the floor map of mouse 1 in the utility model first embodiment, Fig. 2 be among Fig. 1 mouse 1 along the diagrammatic cross-section of A-A profile line.As Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 2, mouse 1 comprises housing 10 and processing unit 12, and wherein, housing 10 comprises user grip part 100 and button portion 102.User grip part 100 is available for users to grip, and moves with operation mouse 1.In addition, Trackpad 1000 can be set for user's touch-control on the user grip part 100.In this embodiment, Trackpad 1000 be shaped as quadrangle, yet in actual applications, Trackpad can be circle or other shape, is not limited to this embodiment.In addition, the position that Trackpad 1000 is arranged on the mouse 1 also can be decided according to user or deviser's demand, is not limited on the user grip part 100 shown in Figure 1.For instance, in another example, Trackpad also can be arranged at the mouse bottom surface, and Trackpad begins for user's touch-control when the user is pulled away from operation planar with mouse.

Button portion 102 can further comprise at least one button 1020, in actual applications, button portion 102 can comprise left button, right button and the roller etc. that general mouse has pushes or rolling assembly, carries out the operation of electronic installation (as personal computer or mobile computer) for the user.

As shown in Figure 2, in this embodiment, mouse 1 can further comprise the inside that processing unit 12 is arranged at mouse 1.Processing unit 12 connects Trackpad 1000 and electronic installation (not being illustrated among the figure), when the user contacts Trackpad 1000, Trackpad can produce touch sense signals to processing

unit

12, and 12 of processing units can be controlled the function that electronic equipment carries out corresponding touch sense signals according to touch sense signals.Note that processing unit 12 can connect electronic equipment in wired or wireless mode by the printed circuit board (PCB) of mouse 1 in actual applications.

For instance, if have a plurality of contact points on the Trackpad 1000, and Trackpad can produce different touch sense signals to processing unit 12 when the user contacts different contact point, 12 of processing units can according to these different touch sense signals respectively control computer (that is, electronic equipment) carries out distinct program, for example document processing or multimedia etc.On the other hand, Trackpad 1000 also can be used to touch-control input characters or numeral, and further, Trackpad 1000 also can be used to control the cursor operations on the electronic installation.In actual applications, the purposes of Trackpad 1000 and sensing method of touch control can be decided according to user or deviser's demand, are not limited to the cited embodiment of this instructions.In addition, processing unit 12 is connected with Trackpad 1000 to receive the mode of touch sense signals, also can decide according to the sensing method of touch control that Trackpad 1000 is utilized.

In this embodiment, the curved surface of user grip part 100 for upwards swelling of mouse 1, this curved surface is available for users to place palm and allows the user can use mouse 1 more like a cork.Similarly, Trackpad 1000 is also for to have the curved slab that has identical curvature with user grip part 100, therefore, when the user uses the button portion 102 of mouse 1, can equally palm be positioned on the Trackpad 1000 and be unlikely to feel uncomfortable.Note that when the user carried out aforesaid operations, Trackpad 1000 can be in the state of not start, send touch sense signals to avoid unexpected triggering Trackpad 1000.

According to second embodiment, see also Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the diagrammatic cross-section of mouse 1 in the utility model second embodiment.As shown in Figure 3, be in the mouse 1 of this embodiment different with first embodiment of this embodiment further comprises change-over switch 14 connection Trackpads 1000.The duty of change-over switch 14 may command Trackpads 1000, that is change-over switch 14 may command Trackpads 1000 carry out the touch-control sensing function or stop the touch-control sensing function.Therefore, change-over switch 14 can reach and avoid the unexpected situation that triggers Trackpad 1000 to take place when operating the button portion of mouse 1.The change-over switch 14 that note that Fig. 3 can be not limited to this embodiment by being arranged at the outer button of mouse 1, the software of touch point in the Trackpad 1000 or electronic installation is set and reaches in actual applications.

In another example, mouse also can not use the change-over switch of an example and the duty of automatic switchover Trackpad.For instance, when the user, can comprise the mode switch module mouse beacon and carry out first operator scheme when operating at operation planar (for example, desktop or mouse pad) in the mouse, that is, the common operation of general mouse, and stop the touch-control sensing of Trackpad.When the user was pulled away from operation planar with mouse, the mode switch module mouse beacon carried out second operator scheme, that is, stop common operation, and the touch-control sensing that carries out Trackpad is with the control electronic installation.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, Trackpad 1000 can be arranged on the housing 10 of mouse 1 by different way.For instance, see also Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is that Trackpad 1000 is arranged at diagrammatic cross-section on the housing 10 in the utility model the 3rd embodiment.As shown in Figure 4, Trackpad 1000 can be printed on the housing 10 according to the order of conductive layer 1002, insulation course 1004 and conductive layer 1006 and carry out touch-control for the user.In addition, according to the 3rd embodiment, Trackpad 1000 can complete earlier, is fixed on the housing 10 in the mode of sticking again.Perhaps, according to the 3rd embodiment, Trackpad 1000 can complete earlier, is fixed on the housing 10 with thermoforming way again.

The Trackpad 1000 of above-mentioned embodiment is and is fixed in by different way on the housing 10, yet in actual applications, Trackpad 1000 also can be the part of housing 10.See also Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is that Trackpad 1000 is arranged at diagrammatic cross-section on the housing 10 in the utility model the 4th embodiment.As shown in Figure 5, the insulation course 1004 of Trackpad 1000 is arranged on the housing 10 and forms the part of

housing

10, and 1006 of conductive layer 1002 and conductive layers can be arranged on insulation course 1004 two opposite surfaces.

In addition, according to the 4th embodiment, if drawn conductive layer 1002, insulation course 1004 and the conductive layer 1006 of Fig. 5 is that the light-permeable material is made, the penetrable insulation course 1004 of light that then sends from mouse 1 inside.Please consult Fig. 5 again, the mouse 1 of this embodiment can further comprise luminescence unit 16, and in actual applications, this luminescence unit 16 can be light emitting diode, but is not subject to light emitting diode.The emit beam Trackpad 1000 of penetrable light-permeable of luminescence unit 16, and arrived by the user is observed.Note that the luminescence unit that in Fig. 5, only draws, yet in actual applications, the quantity of luminescence unit can be decided according to user or deviser's demand.

Above-mentioned insulation course 1004 can be the substrate glass of silicon boron (datolite) or sodium calcium (soda-limeglass) in actual applications, and 1004 of conductive layer 1002 and conductive layers can be indium oxide tin film (ITO).In addition, indium oxide tin film then can sputter (sputtering) mode be formed on the substrate glass.

In this embodiment, luminescence unit 16 can be electrically connected processing unit 12.When processing unit 12 received the contact sensing signal that Trackpad 1000 sent, processing unit 12 can be luminous according to the contact sensing signal controlling luminescence unit 16 that is received.If luminescence unit 16 is arranged in array in mouse 1, Trackpad 1000 may command luminescence units 16 are wherein a part of luminous and present visual effect, for example, expression pattern, and observed by the user, and then form interactively mode of operation.Certainly, luminescence unit 16 also can allow the user use mouse 1 at the insufficient light place merely in order to illuminating effect to be provided.

In another example, the light that luminescence unit 16 is sent can be direct incident Trackpad 1000, and light is conducted to Trackpad 1000 by the light element (for example, light guide plate) of housing 10 inside that are arranged at mouse 1.In this embodiment, the different designs of light element can make the light that penetrates out Trackpad 1000 present different-effect, and can reduce the usage quantity of luminescence unit 16 further.

Compared to prior art, mouse provided by the utility model is provided with Trackpad and is available for users to touch-control on housing, and Trackpad has identical curvature with the housing of mouse and be unlikely to make the user to feel uncomfortable when gripping mouse.Mouse of the present utility model is except the function with general mouse, and its Trackpad also can provide touch controllable function and allow the user can more conveniently operate mouse fast with the control electronic installation.In addition, Trackpad can be made of light-transmitting materials, and mouse inside can be provided with luminescence unit.The luminescence unit transmission touch plate that can emit beam according to the state that the user operates mouse, observed to produce visual effect by the user, and then reach the interactive operation effect.

By the detailed description of above embodiment, feature of the present utility model and spirit can be more clearly described in hope, and are not to come the utility model is limited with above-mentioned disclosed embodiment.

Claims

1, a kind of mouse is used for electronic equipment, it is characterized in that: described mouse comprises:

Housing comprises on this housing:

Button portion comprises at least one button; And

Trackpad; And

Processing unit connects electronic equipment and Trackpad;

Wherein, when in running order and user contacted Trackpad when described Trackpad, Trackpad produced sensing signal, and processing unit carries out corresponding function according to sensing signal control electronic equipment.

2, mouse according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described housing also comprises the grip part, the curved surface of grip part for upwards swelling, and Trackpad is that the curved slab that meets this curved surface curvature is arranged on the grip part.

3, mouse according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described mouse further comprises mode switch module, when mouse when operation planar uses, mode switch module is switched mouse and is carried out first operator scheme; When mouse left operation planar, mode switch module was switched mouse and is carried out second operator scheme.

4, mouse according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described Trackpad is that the material of light-permeable is made, and the inside of described housing comprises luminescence unit, and the luminescence unit transmission touch plate that can emit beam.

5, mouse according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described mouse further comprises change-over switch and connects Trackpad, and change-over switch control Trackpad enters or leave duty.

6, mouse according to claim 2 is characterized in that: described Trackpad is fixed on the grip part of housing in the mode of printing;

Perhaps, described Trackpad is fixed on the grip part of housing in the mode of sticking;

Perhaps, described Trackpad is fixed on the grip part of housing in hot-forming mode.

7, mouse according to claim 4 is characterized in that: described luminescence unit is a light emitting diode.

8, mouse according to claim 4 is characterized in that: described mouse further comprises light element, and wherein the light that luminescence unit sent is via light element transmission touch plate.