CN202166976U - Mouse capable of locking buttons - Google Patents

Abstract

A mouse capable of locking buttons comprises at least one button. Material is filled between the material of a button cover plate and immovable material through a mechanical method, or the material of the button cover plate and the immovable material are locked through a mechanical structure. Not only can wrong touch to the button which is unexpected to be touched be prevented, but also a pressure-bearable surface can be provided at the locked button, so the button cover plate has the handfeel of a standard housing. The mouse capable of locking buttons is characterized in that: a button locking device is configured for the mouse; the button locking device comprises a driving part and an operation part; the driving part can be driven by manpower and generates mechanical movement to drive the operation part; after the operation part is driven, an obstruction can be formed for preventing microswitch contact triggering by the material of the button cover plate; and the key locking device can be operated reversely for releasing prevention of the contact for preventing microswitch triggering by the material of the button cover plate.

Description

The mouse of lockable button

Technical field

The utility model relates to the function and the structure of hand-held pointing device, comprises Genius mouse, and the computer external unit of having integrated the Genius mouse function---combined the Genius mouse of additional functionality in other words.

Background technology

Mouse is widely used a kind of important computer input unit; Generally include the housing that Gong to hold, be distributed in keypad and roller and inner member on the housing, inner member comprises that again corresponding keypad and roller etc. are by the microswitch of functional unit and the navigational system/positioning system of being responsible for detecting the mouse body relative motion.Today mouse be integrated increasing function or use-pattern; Analogy combines with trace ball; Combine with acceleration transducer; Combine with telepilot/indicator, combine, perhaps simple increase number of keys (key commands or customized adopted keypress function outside the standard key can be provided) with game paddle; But perhaps combine other function also often to be accompanied by the increase number of keys in conjunction with other use-pattern; The button distribution position of the increase of number of keys and increase possibly run into the problem of false touch when using mouse, have two kinds of measures to alleviate this problem usually: the one, the position of button and the quilt that as far as possible is difficult for of keypad area design are run into, and the one, shielding the signal of some buttons when not required.

One Chinese patent application 200920217661.4 has more proposed rotation mouse case (and keeping through obtain the mouse performance mode of displacement signal relative to moving of desktop) thereby reaching change mouse case shape can provide the multiple scheme of holding gesture; This makes that the situation of " button possibly appear at the position that need not occur " is more outstanding, because under another kind of posture, possibly support the position of palm exactly at the main button under a kind of posture.The signal that shields button as required still lacks perfection; Because keypad remain can be pressed and keyswitch when being pressed, can sound; Here remain a normal common exercisable button seemingly; The people is produced sensation that has triggered button and the psychology that will avoid contacting it, this lacks perfection application experience.

Summary of the invention

The utility model is problem that solves the false touch of hand-held pointing device button and the operating experience that improves many press key equipments, and a kind of mouse of lockable button is provided.

The utility model addresses this problem the scheme that is adopted: the mouse that a kind of lockable button is provided; Dispose the locking key device; Said locking key device comprises drive part and working portion; The driving and generating mechanical motion that said drive part can be accepted manpower drives said working portion; Can form obstacle after said working portion is activated and stop the button cover plate materials to touch the contact of microswitch, said locking key device can be reversed operation and remove the prevention that the button cover plate materials is touched the contact of microswitch.

For convenience, the inside supplementary structure (comprise the column cap that cover plate, cover plate extend and add and be fixed on the auxiliary material on the covering plate structure) with button cover plate and interlock thereof is called the button cover plate materials; With object one side of button cover plate operation, comprise that the material part of the microswitch beyond the contact itself and relative Immobile other mouse materials of microswitch (comprise microswitch and supporter thereof, circuit board, mouse bottom plate, mouse case, reach additional solid members of installing) are called movable material.This address is not a title that has comprised the unitized construction of all parts of enumerating, and classification appellation just, be used for replacing occurring loaded down with trivial details narration---solution can be deployed in multiple position and in fact mechanically combine as a whole.Though the situation of the keypad of mouse use and shell one is arranged, and the description here and the meaning of expression obviously are still clearly.In this paper linguistic context about sayings such as " pressing down ", " lifting ", be actually description conveniently think button cover plate one side for " on " microswitch one side is D score.

The typical locking key device (noun " locking key device " that forms by physical construction; Or title " locking key structure "); Be installed on said not movable material one side relative with the button cover plate materials; And its drive part exposure is slide block or knob or the tape spool lever that can supply control in mouse case (exposing to make things convenient for the user to operate in the mouse case outside); The working portion that is positioned at the inner locking key device of mouse with self material as the barrier that stops actuation of keys.Drive part acceptor's promotion or rotation or pull operation, working portion is driven, through action forms such as sliding translation, rotation, lifting, clampings, finally realizes self material or support or card or clamps the result of the action of button cover plate materials.

This manual mechanically actuated needs drive part to expose to the on outside, can be a sliding shoe, and promotion that can the acceptor can be a knob, and rotation that can the acceptor can be a tape spool lever, can the acceptor pull.Obtain the translation or the lifting of part material after the machine power of working portion acquisition drive part, perhaps produce holding action, accomplish restriction the button cover plate materials.

In order to reach the purpose that the locking button stops button cover plate trigger switch, can (material stops the button cover plate to press down with movable storeroom filling propping material, also can the screens of button cover plate fixed and limits it simultaneously and press down and lift action at the button cover plate.

The method of choke material comprises two kinds of forms: the solid material that is installed on not movable material side is risen, shorten with the slit of button cover plate materials and then withstand the button cover plate materials; Suitable solid material is moved in the space between button cover plate materials and the not movable material, with this volume exclusion.

The screens method comprises: 1, use the anchor clamps clamping be installed in movable material side not and fixing button cover plate materials; 2, the button cover plate materials and be installed on not movable material side the locking key device working portion between the two; One side is provided with hole, depression or breach; Opposite side is provided with the projection corresponding with said hole, depression or breach, can realize the chimeric up and down space that locks the button cover plate materials of said projection and corresponding hole, depression, breach thereby said working portion is driven.First method possibly need big driving force or need to produce the structure of elastic force, and it is easy to be not so good as second method.

The method of said filling or screens can be removed the restriction to the button cover plate materials through reverse operating.

Scheme according to the invention comprises not simple being a bulk flitch but being evolved into other functional module situation of the button cover plate of mouse.Comprise that cover plate is evolved into the situation of roller, touch-control bar, touch pad or the like functional module (that is microswitch is as situation of the switch of hiding under roller or touch pad or the like the functor).At this moment, these still belong to the part in " button cover plate materials " notion as the functor that the button cover plate uses.

The drive part of locking key structure and the transmission between working portion; A kind of situation is that both are connected as a single entity; The slip of drive part or rotation directly cause moving of working portion; A kind of situation is that both are not fixed as one, and contact passing, screw thread traction, gear interlock or the like the type of belt drive that moves through of drive part drives working portion work, makes working portion locking button or discharges press key locking.The working portion that drive to separate through type of belt drive such as screw thread or gears is that volume more has superiority during than the big frame structure at working portion, such as the simultaneously corresponding a plurality of the locking and unlockings of press key of working portion, even corresponding the locking and unlockings of organizing buttons more.

Preferably, the drive part of said locking key structure is a slide block or knob or tape spool lever.

Preferably, the working portion of said locking key structure is a slide block, and removable material with self is filled between button cover plate materials side and the not movable material side and forms the press key locking effect, and unlocks through reverse operating.

Preferably; At the working portion of button cover plate materials and the locking key device that is installed on not movable material side between the two; One side is provided with hole, depression or breach; Opposite side is provided with the projection corresponding with said hole, depression or breach, and said working portion can be driven and the chimerism realizing the chimeric of said projection and corresponding hole, depression, breach and remove said projection and corresponding hole, depression, breach.

Preferably, said drive part is direct connection with connecting of said working portion, and both directly are fixed together, thereby the drive actions of staff can directly drive working portion.

Preferably, the connecting for directly connecting of said drive part and said working portion is through support or the screens of the whole mobile completion of the traction principle pulling combination self of screw thread to the button cover plate materials.Said " combination " is that said drive part connects the combination that forms with said working portion.

Preferably, the connecting for connecting indirectly of said drive part and said working portion, the traction through screw thread realizes moving of operate portions material.

Preferably, connecting for connecting indirectly of said drive part and said working portion drives said working portion through gear principle (after changing the direction of drive actions), and said gear principle is included as the situation of a tooth, two teeth or a plurality of teeth.

Preferably; The drive part of said locking key structure is a slide block; The working portion of said locking key structure is the solid pieces of material that is fixed as one with said drive part; Through the said drive part that slides the material of said working portion is filled between button cover plate materials side and the movable material side forms support, can remove described holding state through reverse slide.

Preferably; The drive part of said locking key structure is a slide block; The working portion of said locking key structure is a slide block and is fixed as one with said working portion; At the material of button cover plate materials and said working portion between the two, a side is provided with hole, depression or breach, the projection that the opposite side setting is corresponding with said hole, depression or breach; The chimeric of said projection and corresponding hole, depression, breach can be drivenly realized through the said working portion of said drive part that slides, described chimerism can be removed through reverse slide.

Preferably; The drive part of said locking key structure is a knob; The working portion of said locking key structure is a solid pieces of material; Said drive part and said working portion are fixed as one, and move to form button cover plate materials side and support or screens through rotating material that said drive part makes said working portion, can remove described support or detent position through reverse rotation.

Preferably; The drive part of said locking key structure is a knob; The working portion of said locking key structure is a solid pieces of material, and said drive part and said working portion are fixed as one, and the characteristic of formed interlock is in correspondence with each other arranged between button cover plate materials side and said working portion material; Move and to form the screens interlock to button cover plate materials side through rotating the material that said drive part makes said working portion, can remove described detent position through reverse rotation.

Preferably, fusing corresponding to the working portion of the press key locking more than two forms a big working portion, is driven by a drive part.

Preferably, the drive part of said locking key structure is a knob, and the working portion of said locking key structure is to be a slide block by screw thread or gear traction, and said drive part draws said working portion with screw thread or gear and slides.Move to form the button cover plate materials and support or the screens interlock through rotating material that said drive part makes said working portion, can remove described support or detent position through reverse rotation.

Preferably, the keyswitch of said mouse is a microswitch.

Preferably, said working portion is corresponding to the control that enables of a keyswitch.

Preferably, said working portion is corresponding to the control that enables more than one group of keyswitch of one.

Preferably, said working portion correspondence is organized keyswitch (such as two groups or three groups) more, other group release when one group of locking.

In the keyswitch (three-decker of using conductive film structure; All there are circuit in upper strata and lower floor; The centre then is an insulation course) during as the key circuit of mouse; In the description of locking key scheme, need treat the elasticity keycap as the contact of microswitch, the button cover plate should be the parts outside the elasticity keycap, supports and lock to occur between the operation of button cover plate to the elasticity keycap.

Therefore in this press-key structure, the elasticity keycap is to use the locking key structure to realize the mechanical caging of key casing as the situation of the outermost layer cover plate of button directly.Though moving insulation course can screened circuit, button still can be pressed in sense of touch; And structurally be not easy to realize through supporting and clog the activity space that occupies the elasticity keycap, even also can lack value through changing the final realization of press-key structure.

In atypical locking key scheme; Drive part can be CS/contactor; Working portion produces the locking and unlocking that button is accomplished in action in mouse inside with motor driven; Though but the structure that this machinery mixes with electricity realizes that easily can cause the complex structure of mouse and cost to raise, the simple and cost that is not so good as direct physical construction is low.

The function locking of button can be realized by the electric signal of shielding button, but such button also still can send button sound what sensuously still can be pressed.

The function locking of button can also lean on " moving sky " mode to realize---the contact of microswitch and the contact of button cover plate materials removed; Can be translation separately or microswitch sink---but button cover plate or can press down in such scheme; Though can not send the sound again, such button lid surface comparison with standard shell still can let the people produce uncertain sense the people dare not be relied on.Based on the reality of mouse structure, translation microswitch or the circuit board that it depended on all seem and lose more than gain simultaneously.

The scheme of using the utility model to provide not only can solve the problem of button false touch preferably, also can be in order to perfect surface to be provided, and blocked button place resembles this, and just not have button, button cover plate be that the part of housing is the same.

The mouse of the lockable button that the utility model provides; Method through with machinery is packed in material between button cover plate materials and the not movable material; Perhaps button cover plate materials and movable material are locked with physical construction; The button that not only can avoid not hoping to be touched is by false touch, but the surface of pressure-bearing can also be provided at blocked button place, makes the button cover plate that the feel of modular housing arranged.

Description of drawings

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment the utility model is further specified.All diagrams all are example with the right-hand operated.

Fig. 1 (Figure 1A, Figure 1B) is a multi-key mouse instance.

Fig. 2 (2A, 2B-1,2B-2,2B-3,2C) is that mouse structure is decomposed explanation.

Fig. 3 (3A1-1,3A1-2,3A2-1,3A2-2,3B-1,3B-2) is to use and hovers/and the filling method is to the example of mousebutton locking.

Fig. 4 (4A1-1,4A1-2,4A2-1,4A2-2,4A3-1,4A3-2,4B-1,4B-2,4C) is to use the example of screens method locking button.

Fig. 5 (5A-1,5A-2,5B-1,5B-2,5C, 5D) is the distortion and the expansion of locking key structure.

Fig. 6 (6A-1,6A-2,6B-1,6B-2,6C) is that tape spool lever and knob drive the scheme that working portion produces mobile realization locking key as drive part with the gear mode.

Fig. 7 (7A-1,7A-2,7B) is that the tape spool lever directly hovers and realizes the scheme of press key locking.

Fig. 8 (8A-1,8A-2,8B-1,8B-2,8C-1,8C-2) is one group of locking key device is realized press key locking through the screw thread principle a diagram.

Fig. 9 (9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E) and Figure 10 (10-1,10-2) are the examples that two kinds of operate portions material change in location that directly produce by rotation lock button.

Figure 11 (11A1,11A2,11B, 11C) shows that one group is the structure on latching force basis with the end face shell.

Figure 12 is an existing multikey product synoptic diagram.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 (Figure 1A, Figure 1B) is a multi-key mouse instance.Left side Figure 1A is a vertical view, and right side Figure 1B is a three-dimensional view.Wherein sequence number indicates and is respectively: button 1 (can be described as " left button " usually), roller and button 2 (button that is hidden in the roller below usually can be described as " middle key "), button 3 (can be described as " right button " usually), button 4, button 5, mouse upper casing 6.Usually the topmost key configurations of mouse is that left button, right button and middle key add roller, outside the button that increases again generally be the small size button, be configured in the side of mouse or the front and back of roller.The button 4 of the mouse configuration that this example is used all is the large tracts of land button with button 5, and the conflict that when holding, causes is more outstanding, and such as by common when holding gesture, button 4 is pressed into by middle finger and nameless finger root and palm portion with button 5 more easily.

Fig. 2 decomposes explanation to mouse structure.Wherein Fig. 2 A is the decomposition view of the reduction of Fig. 1 mouse, the main state that shows the structure division relevant in mouse integral body with button 5, and Fig. 2 B-1,2B-2,2B-3 are the amplifications of key component, Fig. 2 C is a synoptic diagram, abstract and amplification key feature.

The keypad that diagram 5 also can be regarded as button 5 under decomposing state (or claim " button cover plate ", mouse outside, can observe manipulable part) promptly illustrates the part of 18 indications in Fig. 2 C; Diagram 9 is buttons 5 at the inner corresponding key switch of mouse, is a microswitch here, is the part that produces the electric signal of button operation, is welded on the circuit board with conductive pin usually; Circuit board is fixed on again on the mouse drain pan.Diagram 7 is a circuit board; Diagram 8 is the mouse drain pan.

The keypad main body is generally thin plate; Form the contact (diagram 11 of forms such as floor or cylinder through the material that extends; Here the contact or the column cap that are called keypad) contact the contact (illustrating 16 arrow indications) of microswitch; According to the difference of mouse inner space, the difference of keypad shape and the needs such as mounting structure of keypad and mouse miscellaneous part; Contact has various shapes and size, and the shape of contact and microswitch contact contact position (diagram 110) can guarantee that also the power that the button cover plate receives is transmitted to switch contact with suitable contact position and application of force direction.

Keyswitch is expressed as the shape (diagram 9) of long strip type microswitch commonly used in the existing mouse product herein, and this volume of switch is bigger, is convenient to explain that the material that utilizes the non-contact part of microswitch itself carries out the situation of press key locking.The model contact that has in the actual microswitch product has occupied bigger area but not the contact part area is less, is difficult for being used as the basis of press key locking.

Obvious; The material of filling suitable thickness between the surface (161 indication) of non-contact on the shell of bottom surface of keypad contact (111 indication) and microswitch 9; Just can stop contact 11 (to stop contact 11 to produce the stroke that enough triggers contact 16 actions in other words), thereby can not produce push button signalling in the contact 16 that touches microswitch down on time.Obvious, between inner surface (181 indication) any position of keypad 18 and the microswitch shell that is installed as one, circuit board, mouse drain pan, fill and can stop the be pressed degree of action of triggering contact of keypad with suitable, enough materials.Between contact that keypad extends and motionless material side also is the same, and it is suitable to need only position and shape, and material can be filled between contact 11 and the circuit board 7 perhaps and between the mouse drain pan 8.Additional and to be fixed between auxiliary material and the motionless material side on the button covering plate structure also be the same.Be not purpose, specially serve as also to be the same between material post (as illustrating 12, the keypad additional materials) and the motionless material side of locking button making with the contact contact.So; For convenience; Abbreviate the inside supplementary structure (comprise the column cap that cover plate, cover plate extend and add and be fixed on the auxiliary material on the covering plate structure) of button cover plate and interlock thereof as the button cover plate materials; Perhaps be called movable material side (illustrating 10 arrow indication band dash areas), perhaps button cover plate materials side.

Immobile other mouse materials of microswitch (comprise microswitch and supporter thereof, circuit board, mouse bottom plate, mouse case, reach additional solid members of installing) abbreviate movable material (illustrating the side that 20 arrow indication shadow-frees are filled) as relatively; Comprise the material part beyond the contact of microswitch own; Even comprise the part (diagram 17, mouse side and end face shell) of mouse side casings and the non-keypad of mouse end face shell.Because the shell of the side of mouse, end face and bottom surface is installed as one; So from the side or the material that stretches out of end face shell; Perhaps be installed in the material on side or the end face shell, as long as appropriate shape, position are arranged, enough intensity; Can stop the button operation of keypad as the basis of locking button.

Also characteristics such as groove, breach, hole, convexity can be set in button cover plate materials one side; Can be arranged on (such as being arranged on the diagram 11) on the contact material post of keypad; Also can be arranged on (such as diagram 12) on the additional materials of keypad; Corresponding convexity or groove on these characteristics and the locking key parts that are installed in not movable material side, breach, hole characteristic are chimeric, not only can stop keypad to press down to switch contact, also can stop keypad away from the switch direction; Thereby make keypad by two-way locking, become the chimeric surface of mouse case lastblock seemingly.

This locking fully also can realize through the clamp structure that is installed in not movable material side, and clamp structure fastens a part of material clip of button cover plate side just can limit that keypad approaches or away from the contact of keyswitch.Other diagram comprises among this figure: the bottom surface 120 of keypad additional materials, depression 121, convexity 122, circular port 13, round rectangle groove 14, rectangular indentation 15.

Fig. 3 (3A1-1,3A1-2,3A2-1,3A2-2,3B-1,3B-2) is to use and hovers/and the filling method is to the example of mousebutton locking.Left hand view is respectively state before the locking, and right part of flg is respectively the state after the corresponding locking.Fig. 3 A shows that the operate portions material 30 of locking key structure is packed between the end face and not movable material side 20 of button cover plate materials (movable material side) 10, and Fig. 3 B shows that operate portions material 30 is packed between the characteristic (being a relative convexity) of movable material side and the not movable material side 20 here.

Fig. 3 B is the instance of a locking key structure simple the most complete, and drive division is a slide block 31, and operate portions also is a slide block, directly be connected in one between operate portions and the drive division, thereby operate portions can be carried out the slip synchronous with drive division.Illustrate here 20 can be regarded as a mouse the bottom surface shell; 21 for holding the groove of drive division on the mouse case; Operate portions is connected through the hole on the mouse case 22 with drive division, and the space in hole 22 can allow the locking key structure to slide within the specific limits, in this figure; The locking key structure can not stop that the button cover plate materials presses down (seeing left image) when being positioned at the left side; Will be packed in when the locking key structure slides into the right side between button cover plate materials and the mouse bottom plate, the button cover plate materials formed support, stop button operation (seeing right figure).

Because general mousebutton plate all has in various degree restriction keypad to leave the limiting structure of mouse surface; So the locking key structure must not limit keypad and leave the keyswitch direction, if but departure direction is also limited then more fastening locking surface can be provided.(such as the ultra-thin mouse of mouse itself) also must not use two-way locking of button under the situation of mouse space compactness.

Because drive division is installed in the comfortable feel that the place (such as the mouse bottom surface) that is not easy to touch just is not easy to destroy mouse surface; So with end face or side casings serves as that the basic structure more complicated that locks keypad is not easy with the synoptic diagram performance, will in Figure 11 of back, replenish a synoptic diagram.In order to express easily, can think to be installed in the structure of mouse bottom plate at most instance graphs of this explanation.

Fig. 4 (4A1-1,4A1-2,4A2-1,4A2-2,4A3-1,4A3-2,4B-1,4B-2,4C) is to use the example of screens method locking button.Fig. 4 A is groove, breach, three kinds of button cover plate materials of hole side characteristic and the synoptic diagram of corresponding operate portions characteristic; Be appreciated that to illustrating 10 here and be the part of additional materials post 12; Diagram 30 is the part of operate portions, thereby can consider the relation of operate portions and microswitch and circuit board less.A1 among Fig. 4 A, A2, A3 three picture groups (4A1-1,4A1-2,4A2-1,4A2-2,4A3-1,4A3-2) are three-dimensional view, for the display location relation all provides two visual angles.Wherein 101 is the round rectangle groove, and 301 is that round rectangle is protruding, and 102 is rectangular indentation, and 103 is circular port, and 303 is cylindrical protrusions.

Fig. 4 B (4B-1,4B-2) is the instance of a simple complete locking key structure, uses the slide block drive division 31 identical with Fig. 3 B, directly is connected with operate portions.This figure is appreciated that and is diagrammatic cross-section; Be appreciated that to the work synoptic diagram of 32 of additional materials post with groove or breach and the operate portions that contains corresponding convexity, when the locking key structure is positioned at the right side, do not influence the motion of button cover plate side, when the locking key structure slides into the left side; Among the figure 10 breach and 32 protruding chimeric; The button cover plate materials is locked at above-below direction, and the touch switch that both can't be pressed also can't have been scratched and left the mouse case surface.

Fig. 4 C is another instance, is with the characteristic upset, provides protruding in button cover plate materials side, in not movable material side groove or breach is provided.There is not the difference of essence.Be that the situation in hole provides example schematic no longer for snapping feature.

Fig. 5 (5A-1,5A-2,5B-1,5B-2,5C, 5D) is the distortion and the expansion of locking key structure.Arrow is represented the direction that need move when operate portions is carried out press key locking among the figure.Fig. 5 A (5A-1,5A-2) show snapping feature be one around the part on the framework 305 of push-button material post; Wherein illustrating 10 is appreciated that and is additional materials post 12; Perhaps the contact material post 11, because the operate portions that is the basis with framework 305 can be easy to avoid the influence of the microswitch under the contact.104 is circular port among the figure, and 304 is cylindrical protrusions.(operate portions) framework 305 also can be not exclusively around the push-button material post; Such as only keeping the side contain snapping feature, but use around framework advantage is also arranged, such as the rigidity that keeps structure easily; Such as the associating, the interlock that realize the locking key structure of a plurality of buttons easily, or the like.

The operate portions (framework 306) of locking key structure of showing Fig. 5 B (5B-1,5B-2) goes up uses round rectangle protruding 306 as chimeric material, and from the chimeric situation of the breach of another direction and button cover plate materials side 106.Even can not have 306 convexities, directly use the material of 305 frameworks to move in 106 the breach with it locking.

Fig. 5 C shows that the structure with two Fig. 5 B is combined into one 307; Control the locking of two buttons simultaneously; Such as 150 and 140 represent mouse shown in Figure 1 respectively button 5 and button 4, the operate portions of frame-like is moved along arrow, just can be simultaneously 150 and 140 breach 107 and 108 be blocked.This combination can be included a plurality of buttons of one group in a locking key structure as required, such as corresponding three buttons, three buttons in left, center, right is locked or release simultaneously.This combination can be as required included two groups or more button in; Such as with the form of complementation with the left, center, right key of mouse shown in Figure 1 as group A; With 4,5 as the group B; Include a framework in the form of complementation, two button releases of group B in the time will organizing three press key lockings of A, three button releases of group A in the time will organizing two press key lockings of B.

A kind of structure that the operate portions of Fig. 5 D display frame type can be taked in reality; Compare Fig. 5 C, framework 308 has added bottom framework 309, between connect through pillar 310; Bottom framework 309 also porose (diagram 311) is used for when locking key is operated, avoiding stopping of mouse inner body such as microswitch.Pillar is propped up framework 308 and is made it obtain to support, and simultaneously it is delivered to suitable height.

Fig. 6 (6A-1,6A-2,6B-1,6B-2,6C) shows the form of several kinds of other drive section drives operate portions except that slide block.Fig. 6 A (6A-1,6A-2) produces the situation of translation motion with the tape spool lever as drive division, and operate portions is a sliding frame, and left hand view is a normal condition, and right part of flg is a lock-out state.Long-armed 331 of tape spool lever 33 is force sides; The stress point that galianconism 333 is stirred operate portions material 30 when axle 332 rotates makes 30 to move; Here stress point is a shallow nest 330 (also can be a cross bar); The driving that the gear that the cooperation of galianconism 333 and operate portions material stress point 330 also can be regarded as only has a tooth produces, have more driving gear drive operate portions material production translation effect with away from all being the same.Tape spool lever 33 about 180 degree (carrying out) that can sway in the mouse case outside; Steady state (SS) is drawn in mouse drain pan plane (with reference to right diagram, with dashed lines frame and circular arc arrow illustrate rotating process) in, and this rotation can the driving and generating translation; Also can produce other mode of motion such as lifting; The benefit of lever is to apply bigger driving force, and shortcoming is to rotate about 180 degree, and it is bigger to take up room.

The tape spool lever is like a knob; But only be fit to install with the parallel mode in shell surface with rotation axis; Real both suitable the installation with the parallel mode of rotation axis and shell surface of knob of knob also is fit to install with the mode of rotation axis and shell Surface Vertical, produces the power of stirring perhaps with screw thread principle traction/expulsive force with the gear principle then.

Fig. 6 B (6B-1,6B-2) has shown the principle that the operate portions material is moved by the parallel-axes gears driving and generating; Gear 34 is used for illustrating installation direction; The driving force of gear maybe from directly the stirring of people, perhaps come from the driving of another gear, the part that the people drives exposes to the shell surface; Possibly be a knob, or a tape spool lever.Framework 312 as the operate portions material is accepted the driving of gear 34 through receiving tooth 35; Mode with filling is carried out folk prescription to locking to the material post 341 and 351 as the part of button cover plate materials, and (when the press key locking state) is packed in 341 and 351 belows all can not press two buttons.The right part of flg of Fig. 6 B (6B-2) is the state of observing from the part bottom.

Use the mode of filling, use the additional materials post, can be relatively easy to find the space, make simple, small and exquisite that the locking key structure does in the place of NOT-circuit plate.

Fig. 6 C has shown that the operate portions material is produced the principle that moves by the Z-axis gear drive; The rotating tee of the axle on vertical mouse drain pan plane is crossed and is received tooth 35 on the operate portions material framework 313; Drive framework 313 and move, form material post 140 and 150 lockings the button cover plate by the direction of arrow among the figure.

Reverse operating is realized release.

Fig. 7 A (7A-1,7A-2) has shown a kind of principle that directly produces the effect that hovers with the tape spool lever; The galianconism of tape spool lever converts form that radius changes from small to big to and as the operate portions 334 of locking key structure; Can button cover plate materials 10 be withstood behind mouse outside rotation 180 degree long-armed 331; Left hand view (7A-1) is the state of button non-locking, and right part of flg (7A-2) is the state behind the press key locking, arrow indication rotation direction.

Fig. 7 B is an instantiation structure; 12 is keypad additional materials post, and 8 is the mouse drain pan, and 201 indications are mouse drain pan inside surface; 202 is the hole that forms for accommodating belt shaft lever 33 on the mouse drain pan; 332 is rotation axis, and 335 is axle bed, and 336 for carrying out gear spacing and control to the rotation of tape spool lever.Long-armed 331 have the slewing area of 180 degree in the mouse case outside, this figure does not draw it is limited and makes it can not turn to the inner structure of mouse.

Fig. 8 (8A-1,8A-2,8B-1,8B-2,8C-1,8C-2) is one group of diagram that realizes press key locking through the screw thread principle.Fig. 8 A (8A-1,8A-2) shows that a transverse axis knob is installed in the depression 360 on the mouse drain pan 8, drag slide block 364 with screw thread and slide along its axle 361, such as 361 from shown position the slip position of empty frame of arrow 365 indications, perhaps reverse slide.The 362nd, supply manual knob, the 363rd, the screw thread on the axle 361 of knob.Slide block 364 is appreciated that the part into the operate portions material framework among Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, and then dragging of it caused moving of whole operate portions framework, thereby accomplishes press key locking or release.

In a further embodiment, this dragging from the stroke of self-locking from the button that resets.

Fig. 8 B (8B-1,8B-2) shows knob because screw thread is pointed the integral body that produces self when rotating at quilt and moved, thereby the material of self (being axle 361 here) as the operate portions material of locking key structure, is accomplished the locking or the release of button.Left figure (8B-1) is a released state, and right figure (8B-2) forms two-way locking up and down for keypad additional materials 12 being clamped between axle 361 and the solid wall 366, through friction force keypad additional materials 12 being fixed.If the suitable groove of corresponding 361 axle heads is arranged on the keypad additional materials 12, axle 361 can reach in the groove, then can realize two-way locking up and down through the method for screens.If keypad additional materials 12 changes with the installation site of axle 361, below keypad additional materials 12 lower surfaces, then can realize that folk prescription to button is to locking with filling mode such as axle 361.

Fig. 8 C (8C-1,8C-2) is a Z-axis knob 37; It is exposed to the outer knob cap 371 of mouse case has the gap the same with the screw head of a nail; Can be through screwdriver or nail rotation; Because the existence of screw thread 363, thereby knob integral body can lifting be clogged the space between keypad additional materials and the mouse drain pan, button can not be pressed realize unidirectional locking (like Fig. 8 C-2).Perhaps reverse operating unlocks.

Fig. 9 (9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E) and Figure 10 (10-1,10-2) are the examples that two kinds of operate portions material change in location that directly produce by rotation lock button.Thisly realize that by the material change in location that produces of pivoting the principle of press key locking is similar with the principle of the moving operate portions material translation locking of slide block slip band button, just the mobile of material is not straight line, has angle.Has rectangular indentation 102 among Fig. 9 on the button cover plate materials 10.The drive division of locking key structure is a knob 380, and operate portions is 383, and both directly link to each other through axle 382, and the forward position 385 of fan-shaped operate portions 383 is as snapping in the material in the breach 102 on the button cover plate materials 10.384 is the back edge of fan-shaped operate portions, and 381 for knob is exposed to the groove in the mouse case outside, available screwdriver or refer to press from both sides the drive knob rotation.Fig. 9 B is a released state.Fig. 9 C is that the forward position material of fan-shaped operate portions sticked into the state in the breach 102 after knob rotated about 90 degree, for button by the state of two-way locking.Fig. 9 D is from another viewed lock-out state, and Fig. 9 E is the lock-out state of being observed by bottom direction.

The operate portions of Figure 10 (10-1,10-2) is a rectangular tab 393; Near the suitable additional materials post 12 of released state (like left side 10-1 diagram) at the button cover plate; Driven rotate 90 degree rear section materials can fill up material post 12 at keypad below (like right side 10-2 diagram) stop button operation, form folk prescription to locking.8 is the mouse drain pan, and 203 is the accommodation space of mouse drain pan outside knob, and 390 is knob, and 391 is the knob drive groove, and 392 for connecting the axle of operate portions material 393 and knob 390.

Figure 11 (11A1,11A2,11B, 11C) shows that one group is the structure on latching force basis with the end face shell.19 is mouse end face shell, and 191 is its inboard additional structure; 18 is keypad, and 181 is the inboard additional structure of keypad; 30 is the operate portions material, and 300 is its direction of motion; Other legends are explained with reference to Fig. 2 C.In Figure 11 A (11A1,11A2), the 30 right-angle view plane motions of operate portions material are inserted between 181 and 191, thereby limit moving up and down of keypad.Here can think that the operate portions material has formed protruding features, the groove that cooperates the keypad material to form forms lock fit; Slightly different is that the operate portions material has also simultaneously formed lock fit with the end face sheathing material.In Figure 11 B, 181 materials among the no A figure, the structure of 191 and 19 formation can guarantee that operate portions material 30 can stop pressing down of keypad.Among Figure 11 C, the structure that operate portions material 30 edges 191 form slides and reaches latched position.

Because upper casing and button are on same surface; And the place that upper casing is a staff mainly to be stroked; Discontinuous rough surface influences feel easily; So maybe be also during as power basic of locking with the end face shell need drive division be installed on the mouse bottom surface or side all around strengthens feel, if but be installed in the drive division position suitable of end face or area is suitable also can keep feel, such as at the strip region (the CPI adjusting key of many mouses just is placed on here) at roller place or the like.

Figure 12 is an existing multikey product synoptic diagram; Except main button (501 left buttons, 502 right buttons, 503 rollers add middle key); Also have 504,505,506,507 totally four small size function buttons; The locking key structure can be used for the locking of main button such as left button 501; Also can be used for the locking of key under 503 rollers; Also can be used for the locking of function key, such as 506 and 507 two keys are used to operate the relatively more nervous applicable cases (such as computer game) of relatively frequent spirit as one group of locking, with the two release be used for relatively releiving but need than the applicable cases of multifunctional button (such as when network browsing or the video playback as the function button of forward-reverse).

Mechanical force turns or form is very easy to; There is the countless versions structure to realize; Might limit the reason that can certain structure be applied in the mouse only has living space and cost; The key of locking key is that the operate portions material will be accomplished and stops button to be pressed, and uses filling, screens or clamping to hold means tightly.

The practical structures of locking key device; Need be in relative the stablizing of lock-out state and complete unlocking condition maintenance fully; (such as because of rocking) changes locking or unlocked conditions under the subjective situation of non-user to avoid; The structure that many limit spring structures in the reality, many driving switch use can be transplanted in the structure of locking key device and use, and because of little with the correlativity of major scheme of the present invention, do not draw in many locking key structural drawing or draws the details of the structure that is used for steady state (SS) entirely.

Claims (10)

1. the mouse of a lockable button; Comprise at least one button; It is characterized in that: said mouse disposes the locking key device; Said locking key device comprises drive part and working portion; The driving and generating mechanical motion that said drive part can be accepted manpower drives said working portion, can form obstacle after said working portion is activated and stop the button cover plate materials to touch the contact of microswitch, and said locking key device can be reversed operation and remove the prevention that the button cover plate materials is touched the contact of microswitch.

2. the mouse of a kind of lockable button according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: said locking key device is installed on the not movable material side relative with the button cover plate materials; The working portion of said locking key device forms the button cover plate materials with the mode with respect to not movable material side lifting and supports and the function of locking button, reverse operating contact locking.

3. the mouse of a kind of lockable button according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: button cover plate materials and movably not being provided with between the material side of button at button customize the space; The working portion of said locking key device moves in the customization space between button cover plate materials and the movable material with self material and occupies this space and accomplish the function locking to button, and the material of said working portion is shifted out said customization space and to the function release of button.

4. the mouse of a kind of lockable button according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: said locking key device is installed on the not movable material side relative with the button cover plate materials; Its working portion and button cover plate materials are between the two; One side is provided with hole, depression or breach; Opposite side is provided with the projection corresponding with said hole, depression or breach, and said working portion can be driven and the chimerism realizing the chimeric of said projection and corresponding hole, depression, breach and remove said projection and corresponding hole, depression, breach.

5. the mouse of a kind of lockable button according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: said locking key device is installed on the movable material side relative with the button cover plate materials, and the drive part of said locking key device is a slide block or is that a knob is a tape spool lever perhaps.

6. according to the mouse of claim 1 or 5 described a kind of lockable buttons, it is characterized in that: between the drive part of said locking key device and the working portion is directly to be connected, and is fixed together.

7. according to the mouse of claim 1 or 5 described a kind of lockable buttons, it is characterized in that: between the drive part of said locking key device and the working portion is indirect the connection, and said drive part drives said working portion through gear or screw thread transmission.

8. according to the mouse of claim 1 or 5 described a kind of lockable buttons; It is characterized in that: the working portion of said locking key device is corresponding to the button more than two; Fuse by working portion and to form a big working portion corresponding to the locking of the button more than two; Drive by a drive part, can carry out the locking and unlocking operation the button more than two.

9. the mouse of a kind of lockable button according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: the drive part of said locking key device is a slide block; The working portion of said locking key device is the solid pieces of material that is fixed as one with said drive part; Through the said drive part that slides the material of said working portion is filled between button cover plate materials side and the movable material side forms support, can remove described holding state through reverse slide.

10. the mouse of a kind of lockable button according to claim 1; It is characterized in that: the drive part of said locking key device is a slide block; The working portion of said locking key device is a slide block and is fixed as one with said working portion; At the material of button cover plate materials and said working portion between the two, a side is provided with hole, depression or breach, the projection that the opposite side setting is corresponding with said hole, depression or breach; The chimeric of said projection and corresponding hole, depression, breach can be drivenly realized through the said working portion of said drive part that slides, described chimerism can be removed through reverse slide.

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