CN2439688Y

CN2439688Y - Button of computer mouse

Info

Publication number: CN2439688Y
Application number: CN00242558U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈束学
Original assignee: JINQIAO ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY Co Ltd
Current assignee: JINQIAO ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY Co Ltd
Priority date: 2000-08-09
Filing date: 2000-08-09
Publication date: 2001-07-18
Anticipated expiration: 2010-08-09

Abstract

The utility model relates to a button of a computer mouse, comprising a plurality of keys and circuit base boards. The buttons are arranged outside the computer mouse; the lower part of each key is at least connected with a guide rod which can extend inside the computer mouse; the lower end of the guide rod is provided with at least one conductor sheet, and the lower periphery of each guide rod is provided with an elastic cover section which has elasticity of deformation recovery; the circuit base boards are arranged inside the computer mouse and are corresponding to the position of each elastic pressing rod; each circuit base board is respectively provided with at least a pair of conductor area blocks; each conductor area block respectively forms a state like a switch contact type; the state like a switch contact type is covered outside the conductor area blocks by the elastic cover section arranged on the tail end of the guide rod to cause the buttons to have the characteristic of elastic recovery. The utility model has the advantages of simplified structure, accurate operation and low cost.

Description

The computer mouse button

The utility model relates to a kind of computer mouse button, particularly relates to being used for the non-productive operation of computer mouse vernier and having that structure is simplified, press-key structure cheaply.

PC is widely used in various information processing occasions, information transportation for example, commercial intercourse, client's communication, document is handled, computer graphics, handwriting input or the like is the work of complicated inconvenience in the past, all available PC is carried out, therefore, PC is for the importance of daily life, also just display especially thus, yet, of paramount importance vernier operating equipment in the PC input equipment, except that keyboard, no more than computer mouse (MOUSE), in the AUTOCAD series computer aided drawing software environment that is provided such as form (WINDOWS) groupware that is provided in US business Microsoft (MICROSOFT) or US business AUTODESK company, all need rely on the action that mouse is carried out pointer operation and location, therefore, mouse is real is quite important and formidable important input equipment during computer equipment is operated.

Yet, in the computer mouse structure, in order to be used for the location of auxiliary computer mouse in the moving cursor process, demarcation or other subsidiary function, as drawing the function in the form menu selected in some cases, or the target of attack in computer game software is selected or fire, in this computer mouse, can establish several buttons, be used for carrying out above-mentioned auxiliary operation function, yet, in existing computer mouse press-key structure, its main composed component is the keyswitch element based on spring, or constitute with precision switch element with involution effect, therefore, on making, complex structure makes it make manpower except assembling difficult, man-hour, outside cost increases considerably, in the design of circuit board, also must accurately calculate the position of each on-off element and button, particularly the connecting rod in the button touches the small size button in the tiny switch with must having no error, be narrow point and the contacting of point, its tolerance scope is quite little, the situation that has error can cause the switch loose contact maybe can't move slightly, as all multiple error phenomenons such as button mold injection or circuit board integral installation position deviations, easily cause problems such as mousebutton action is not accurate.

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of computer mouse button, and the guide rod of the flexible restoring force of apparatus, guide rod sheet and conductor block constitute the press-key structure of simplifying, and reduces man-hour, manpower and cost on manufacturing significantly.

Another purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of computer mouse button, the conductor piece and the conductor block that are contacted with face by large tracts of land and the big face of range of allowable error contact path that forms electric switch or the button operation that opens circuit, and can make the action of button accurately reliable.

The purpose of this utility model is such realization, a kind of computer mouse button promptly is provided, comprise that several buttons are located on the computer mouse, described button lower end is connected with a guide rod at least, it stretches into described computer mouse inside, described lower end of the guide rod is combined with a conductor piece at least, and described lower end of the guide rod periphery is provided with an elastic covering portion, and it has the elasticity that distortion recovers; And, one circuit substrate, be located at computer mouse inside, and on the position of corresponding each button, at least be provided with the pair of conductors block respectively, be the state that open circuit (OFF) is not connected between the two conductor blocks of each centering, and the elastic covering portion cover cap that is subjected to described lower end of the guide rod is in wherein, and described conductor piece is corresponding to described two conductor region interblocks, the elastic covering portion of the lower end of the guide rod when button is pushed is a deformation state, and described conductor piece contacts the two conductor blocks that connect each centering simultaneously, described conductor block presents the state that path in the electric wiring (ON) is connected, elastic covering portion when button is decontroled is an original state with himself recovery of elasticity, and described two conductor blocks are the electrical open state again.

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, describe embodiment of the present utility model in detail, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a mousebutton stereographic map of the present utility model, and its display button is installed in the situation of computer mouse outside;

Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional decomposition chart of the present utility model;

Fig. 3 is a partial exploded view, and it shows the structure of the conductor block of guide rod, conductor piece and circuit substrate in the utility model;

Fig. 4 is for being denoted as the broken section enlarged drawing of A part among Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a side view, and it shows the structure of button, guide rod, conductor piece and conductor region interblock in the utility model;

Fig. 6 is the partial enlarged drawing that indicates the B part among Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is the partial enlarged drawing that is analogous to Fig. 6, and display button presses down elastic claw distortion that makes the guide rod end and the state that makes the pair of conductors block of conductor piece connecting circuit substrate.

At first see also Fig. 1～shown in Figure 4, computer mouse button of the present utility model, include plurality of keys 100, on the outside that is located at computer mouse 200, situation as shown in Figure 1, the front end that is provided in a side of computer mouse 200, make things convenient for the user to hold when holding, operate with finger presses, and the kenel of this button 100 is not limit, at the cited embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 2, it is the multi-joint dress kenel that connects on the upper shell 200A that is embedded in computer mouse 200 by an elasticity fin 100 ', each button 100 can be done respectively, the pressing operation of following fine motion, the below of each button 100 are respectively equipped with a connecting rod 110, and its end is provided with a link 111, this connecting rod 110 stretches in the computer mouse 200 after passing the corresponding hole X of upper shell 200A of computer mouse 200 again.

Several guide rods 10, by insulator is constituted, it in the utility model kenel explanation present embodiment with the insulating gel bar, wherein, be provided with one at the top of guide rod 10 and connect that the link 111 of connecting rod 110 is connected below hole 11 and the above-mentioned button 100, the syndeton that this connecting rod 110 and guide rod are 10, not as limit, the structure that it is equivalent, also should belong to category of the present utility model, the lower end of guide rod 10 is provided with an elastic covering portion 12, its shape is not limit, embodiment in the utility model is coniform, compressing is out of shape and the elastic property of involution and have, and in these guide rod 10 lower ends, promptly with respect to the position (as shown in Figure 4) in this elastic covering portion 12, at least be combined with a conductor piece 20, the kenel of this conductor piece 20 is not limit, can be any conductor constitutes, in the utility model, present embodiment is described, and the array mode of 10 of this conductor piece 20 and guide rods do not limit with the carbon film kenel, in the utility model with conductor piece 20 during in company with guide rod 10 injection mouldings integrally formed mode form, make its element that becomes one, be convenient to install the time saving working hour, manpower.

One circuit substrate 30 is located among the lower house 200B of computer mouse 200, its installation site is between the position of corresponding coding runner 210,220 and each button 100, pick up and change the pivot button for the electric signal of computer mouse 200, because its electric wiring belongs to prior art and is not category of the present utility model, so no longer this part is given detailed description.

On the position of each guide rod 10 that in foregoing circuit substrate 30, is connected below the corresponding button 100, at least be provided with pair of

conductors block

40 and 50 respectively, it constitutes for conductor, in the utility model, constitute with the carbon film mode of printing, this two conductors block 40 and 50 formation one external series gap Y, make this

conductor block

40 and 50 on circuit substrate 30, form electric terminal as electric switch, and state for open circuit (OFF), so that be overlying on 50 of conductor blocks with elastic covering portion 12 covers of above-mentioned guide rod 10 lower periphery, and make this conductor piece 20 between two

conductor blocks

40 and 50, position that it is relevant and electrical action are held back Chen Ming hereinafter to have detailed explanation.

Please cooperate Fig. 5 again, shown in Figure 6, as Fig. 1～computer mouse press-key structure of the present utility model shown in Figure 4, wherein, this button 100, guide rod 10, after conductor piece 20 and circuit substrate 30 are installed in the upper shell 200A and lower house 200B of computer mouse 200 respectively, as at state shown in Figure 5, the elastic covering portion 12 that is each guide rod 10 lower end contacts respectively on circuit substrate 30 earlier, and corresponding each right conductor block 40 and 50 (as shown in Figure 6) that coats, and form the state of a precompressed, in addition, this conductor piece 20 is also corresponding between this

conductor block

40 and 50, but this conductor piece 20 does not contact with

conductor block

40 and 50, and

conductor block

40 and 50 is with respect to (OFF) state that opens circuit as switch of the electric wiring meaning on the circuit substrate 30 at this moment.

Please consult shown in Figure 7 again, it shows as in Fig. 1～computer mouse press-key structure of the present utility model shown in Figure 6, action situation when this button 100 is pressed operation, promptly when button 100 presses down, this connecting rod 110 drives guide rod 100 and presses down (shown in the direction of arrow among Fig. 7), make the power that the elastic covering portion 12 of original cover cap in the conductor block 40 of

circuit substrate

30 and 50 outsides pressed down and produce distortion, and the conductor piece 20 that makes these guide rod 10 lower ends is with the aspectant large tracts of land way of contact, contact simultaneously is connected in the

conductor block

40 and 50 of this circuit substrate 30, cause this

conductor block

40 and 50 electric wirings that connect out of the ordinary, become the state of path (ON) by original off state shown in Figure 6 by the connection of this conductor piece 20, make this circuit substrate 30 can make corresponding signal Processing, and, after this button 100 is decontroled, can before be had elasticity by this elastic covering portion 12 by pre-compressive strain, original state when its shape can be returned to rapidly do not push as Fig. 6, and guide rod 10 and button 100 are upspringed rise to original position, and make

conductor block

40 and 50 continue to keep off state again, thereby reach the holding function of pushing as electric switch.

In sum, computer mouse button provided by the utility model, comprise several buttons, be located at the computer mouse outside, at least be connected with a guide rod below each button, can stretch into computer mouse inside, its lower end is provided with a conductor piece at least, and each lower end of the guide rod periphery is provided with an elastic covering portion, has the elasticity that distortion recovers; An and circuit substrate, be located at computer mouse inside, it corresponds to the position of each elastic pressure bar, at least be provided with the pair of conductors block respectively, each forms one respectively as the make and break contact kenel to the conductor block, with by the elastic covering portion cover cap of guide rod end in this conductor block outside, make button have elasticity involution characteristic, and when pushing the conductor piece by this guide rod end corresponding press touch on the connecting circuit substrate each to the conductor block, so that the conductor block is the electric path state, thereby form as the electric button operation function of opening shape.

The advantage and the effect of the utility model device are: (one) modular construction is simplified, and convenient the manufacturing and assembling is by button 100, guide rod 10, conductor piece 20

Reach the assembling mode simply and easily of 30 of circuit substrates, this computer mouse product is being produced

The time, can reduce more and make required manpower, man-hour and cost.(2) range of allowable error of assembly installation becomes big, is convenient to field personnel's installation, for example this conductor

Block

40 and 50 with the requirement that contacts of 20 of conductor pieces, can be contacting of face and face, so can make

It is big that the alignment error permissible range that circuit substrate 30 and button are 100 becomes, and be convenient to all computers

The installation of mouse spare part.(3) reliable in action becomes better, because conductor piece 20 and

conductor block

40 and 50 take big face

Long-pending face contacts with face, so when button 100 is pushed, will not produce electric loose contact

Or defective and puzzlement that can't contact action.

Claims

1. computer mouse button, comprise that several buttons are located on the computer mouse, it is characterized in that, described button lower end is connected with a guide rod at least, it stretches into described computer mouse inside, described lower end of the guide rod is combined with a conductor piece at least, and described lower end of the guide rod periphery is provided with an elastic covering portion, and it has the elasticity that distortion recovers; And, one circuit substrate, be located at computer mouse inside, and on the position of corresponding each button, at least be provided with the pair of conductors block respectively, be the state that open circuit (OFF) is not connected between the two conductor blocks of each centering, and the elastic covering portion cover cap that is subjected to described lower end of the guide rod is in wherein, and described conductor piece is corresponding to described two conductor region interblocks, the elastic covering portion of the lower end of the guide rod when button is pushed is a deformation state, and described conductor piece contacts the two conductor blocks that connect each centering simultaneously, described conductor block presents the state that path in the electric wiring (ON) is connected, elastic covering portion when button is decontroled is an original state with himself recovery of elasticity, and described two conductor blocks are the electrical open state again.

2. computer mouse button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described button by an elasticity fin to set in the upper shell that is connected in computer mouse.

3. computer mouse button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described button lower end is provided with a connecting rod to connect guide rod.

4. computer mouse button as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, the end of the connecting rod of described button lower end is provided with a link; And the guide rod upper end is provided with one and connects the hole, connects for link.

5. computer mouse button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the elastic covering portion of described lower end of the guide rod periphery is shaped as coniform.

6. computer mouse button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described conductor piece is constituted by carbon film.

7. computer mouse button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described circuit substrate is located in the lower house of computer mouse.

8. as claim 1 or 7 described computer mouse buttons, it is characterized in that the installation site of described circuit substrate is corresponding between button and the coding runner.

9. computer mouse button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, each on the described circuit substrate constitutes with the carbon film mode of printing the conductor block.

10. as claim 1 or 9 described computer mouse buttons, it is characterized in that two conductor region interblocks of described each centering are provided with an isolated gap, to be the disconnected state that opens circuit.