JP2010218404A - Wireless mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless mouse wherein charging and replacement operation is facilitated, not needing a charging connection code, and allowing simultaneous charging during in use, too. <P>SOLUTION: The wireless mouse includes: a mouse part including a pointing device for obtaining movement information, and a transmission means for transmitting the movement information obtained by the pointing device, driven by a secondary battery; and a receiver part for receiving the movement information transmitted from the pointing device. The receiver part includes: a means for engaging with the secondary battery; and output terminals supplying power to the secondary battery. The mouse part includes a storage part capable of being mounted with and storing the receiver part and the secondary battery from the outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless mouse, and more particularly to a wireless mouse in which charging and replacement operations for a secondary battery to be used are simplified.

As a pointing device for operating a computer device, a mouse is used. However, if a signal transmission code is used to transmit mouse movement information to a computer device, the handling on a desk becomes complicated. Wireless mice that transmit movement information to a computer device using radio waves or the like have begun to spread. In this case, a transmission means for transmitting mouse movement information is built in the mouse body, and a receiver connected to the computer device and receiving the mouse movement information is required.
In addition, since the mouse body is disconnected from the computer device and becomes wireless, the mouse requires a power source for operating the means for acquiring movement information and supplying power for transmitting radio waves, Batteries and secondary batteries have been built in. Therefore, operations such as battery replacement and secondary battery charging are required, and there is a demand for a wireless mouse that can perform these operations easily.

  For example, when a secondary battery is included in the mouse body and the secondary battery is charged, the secondary battery built in the wireless mouse can be supplied with power from a computer device via a wired receiver or not. A wireless mouse that charges the next battery has been proposed. (For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2)

No.3113067 JP 2004-220315 A

  However, in these conventional techniques, it is necessary to carry a connection cord for charging when carrying the wireless mouse, and there is a problem that charging cannot be performed if the connection cord is lost.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide a wireless mouse that does not require a connection cord for charging and that can be charged and exchanged at the same time and can be charged simultaneously during use.

  As a result of intensive studies on the configuration of the wireless mouse, the present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by configuring the wireless mouse as described below, and have achieved the present invention.

That is, a mouse unit that includes a pointing device that acquires movement information and a transmission unit that transmits movement information obtained by the pointing device and is driven by a secondary battery;
In a wireless mouse comprising a receiver unit that receives movement information transmitted from the mouse unit,
A means for engaging the secondary battery in the receiver unit and an output terminal for supplying power to the secondary battery;
The mouse unit is provided with a storage unit capable of mounting and storing the receiving unit and the secondary battery from the outside.

  The receiver part of the wireless mouse has means to engage with the secondary battery and an output terminal for supplying power to the secondary battery, so the secondary part can be charged while using the mouse part. Since the secondary battery is provided with a storage portion that can be mounted and stored from the outside, the secondary battery in the mouse portion can be easily replaced.

It is a perspective view of the mouse | mouth part of the wireless mouse | mouth of an example of this invention. It is a top view of the back surface of the mouse | mouth part of the wireless mouse | mouth of an example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the receiver part of the wireless mouse of an example of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the USB apparatus connection adapter for connecting to the receiver part of the wireless mouse | mouth of an example of this invention, and enabling a USB apparatus.

  The wireless mouse of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example wireless mouse of the present invention. A wireless mouse 100 according to this embodiment includes a mouse unit 10, a receiver unit 20, and a secondary battery unit 30. The mouse unit 10 includes a left button 171, a right button 172, a wheel 173, a battery storage unit 120 that stores the battery unit 30, and a receiver storage unit 183 that stores the receiver unit 20 for operating the computer device. Yes. The battery storage unit 120 includes an electrode pin 27 that is electrically connected to the power terminal 31 of the battery unit 30 and receives power supply. In addition, a battery housing rail 121 for preventing erroneous insertion of the battery unit 30 and smooth insertion and a mouse battery stopper 122 for preventing the battery unit 30 from coming off are provided.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of the back surface of the mouse portion of an example wireless mouse according to the present invention. The mouse back surface 18 of the mouse unit 10 includes an LED 182 that illuminates the board surface, an optical sensor 181 that reads movement information of the mouse unit 10 on the board surface, and a receiver storage unit 183 that stores the receiver unit 20. The storage unit 183 is provided with a switch 13 that is intermittently connected according to attachment / detachment of the receiver unit 20. The left button 171, right button 172, wheel 173, LED 182, and optical sensor 181 constitute a pointing device.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a receiver portion of a wireless mouse as an example of the present invention. The receiver unit 20 includes a connection terminal 21 (for example, a USB terminal) and a reception unit 22 that are connected to a computer device (not shown) and transmit a signal from the mouse unit 10. The receiving unit 22 includes a power pin 27 that supplies power to the battery unit 30 and a USB device connection adapter 40 described later, and a signal pin 23 that transmits a signal to the USB device connection adapter 40. Further, a USB lamp 25 indicating the operating state of the USB device and a charging lamp 26 indicating the charging state are arranged. In addition, a stopper 24 is provided to prevent disengagement when the battery unit 30 or the USB device connection adapter 40 is engaged.

  The battery unit 30 is configured to be able to slide and engage with the upper surface of the receiver unit 20, and is provided with a power terminal 31 that is electrically connected to the power pin 27 of the receiver unit 20 and receives power supply. . Inside the battery unit 30, a charging circuit (not shown) for controlling the charging voltage and charging current and a secondary battery (not shown) are arranged. Further, a stopper receiver 32 that receives the stopper 24 and prevents the battery part 30 from being disengaged is provided at the rear part of the battery part 30 when the battery part 30 is engaged with the receiver part 20. .

  The wireless mouse 100 of the present invention is preferably provided with two battery units 30. One charged battery unit 30 is stored in the battery storage unit 120 of the mouse unit 10 to bring the mouse unit into an operating state, and another one battery unit 30 is engaged with the receiver unit 20 before receiving the receiver. The battery unit 30 engaged with the receiver unit 20 is supplied with electric power from the computer unit via the receiver unit 20 and is charged. When the battery capacity of the battery unit 30 stored in the battery storage unit 120 of the mouse unit 10 becomes small and can no longer be used, it can be charged by replacing the battery engaged with the receiver unit 20.

  When not used for a long time, the battery unit 30 is engaged with the receiver unit 20 and can be stored in the receiver storage unit 183 on the back surface 18 of the mouse. When the receiver unit 20 is housed, the switch 13 is cut off and the power supply to each electrical part of the mouse unit is cut off.

Further, a USB device connection adapter 40 that is engaged with the receiver unit 20 instead of the battery unit 30 as shown in a perspective view of FIG. 4 may be further prepared. The USB device connection adapter 40 has a USB signal terminal 44 electrically connected to the signal pin 23 and the power pin 27 of the receiver unit at the front part in the traveling direction when the USB device connection adapter 40 is engaged with the receiver unit 20, USB power A terminal 41 is provided, and a USB stopper receiver 42 that receives a USB terminal (female) 45 and a stopper 24 connected to these terminals and prevents the USB device connection adapter 40 from being disengaged is provided at the rear. When the battery unit 30 does not need to be charged, when the USB device connection adapter 40 is engaged instead of engaging the battery unit 30 with the receiver unit 20, an arbitrary USB device is connected to the USB terminal (female) 45 for use. can do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mouse part 13 Switch 18 Mouse back surface 20 Receiver part 21 Connection terminal 22 Reception unit 23 Signal pin 24 Stopper 25 USB lamp 26 Charging lamp 27 Power pin 30 Battery part 31 Power terminal 32 Stopper receptacle 33 Stopper receptacle for mouse 40 USB apparatus connection adapter 41 USB power terminal 42 USB stopper receiver 44 USB signal terminal 45 USB terminal (female)
100 Wireless Mouse 120 Battery Storage Unit 121 Battery Storage Rail 122 Mouse Battery Stopper 171 Left Button 172 Right Button 173 Wheel 181 Optical Sensor 182 LED
183 Receiver storage

Claims (1)

A mouse unit that includes a pointing device that acquires movement information and a transmission unit that transmits movement information obtained by the pointing device and is driven by a secondary battery;
In a wireless mouse comprising a receiver unit that receives movement information transmitted from the pointing device,
A means for engaging the secondary battery in the receiver unit and an output terminal for supplying power to the secondary battery;
A wireless mouse comprising: a storage unit capable of mounting and storing the receiver unit and the secondary battery from the outside in the mouse unit.

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