JPH0981315A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operationality of a mouse by adjusting its cord in the optimum length during the use of the mouse and then storing the entire length of the unnecessary cord part in the mouse body during no use of the mouse, respectively. SOLUTION: A cord winding part 3 is prepared in a mouse body 1, so that a cord 4 can be wound in its optimum length at the part 3 via the operation of a switch 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is connected to a display device of an information processing equipment such as a personal computer and is used for moving a cursor on a screen of the display device to an arbitrary position and designating the position. Regarding the mouse.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pointing device which is connected to a display device of information processing equipment such as a personal computer and is used to move a cursor on the screen of the display device to an arbitrary position and to specify the position has an outer shape. Although it is usually called a mouse due to the similarity in shape, such a conventional mouse has a length of code for transmitting a signal corresponding to the rotating state of the mouse ball that rotates in contact with the desk surface to the display device. The length is constant, and the length of the cord cannot be adjusted appropriately according to the usage environment.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional mouse, since the length of the cord connected to the display device is constant, it is possible to adjust the length of the cord appropriately according to the usage environment. It cannot be done and it is inconvenient to use. Further, when the mouse is not used, the cord cannot be housed in the mouse body, which is an obstacle.

[0004]

In the mouse of the present invention, a cord winding portion is provided in the mouse body, and a cord can be wound to an arbitrary length on the cord winding portion by operating a switch. It was done like this. That is, the mouse of the present invention is a mouse including a mouse ball that rotates in contact with a desk surface and a cord that transmits a signal corresponding to the rotating state of the mouse ball, and the cord is wound inside the mouse body. It is provided with a cord winding section to be housed, a switch operating section for driving the cord winding section, and a switch for operating the switch operating section by pushing with a finger.

[0005]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
(A) is a bottom view and (b) is a BB line sectional view. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an operation state of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, a part of the mouse ball 2 is exposed below the bottom surface of the mouse body 1, and the mouse ball 2 is rotated by bringing the exposed portion into contact with a desk surface and moving the mouse body 1. The code 4 transmits a signal output corresponding to the rotation state (rotation direction or angle) of the mouse ball 2 to the display device. At the tip of the cord 4, the connector 7
(See FIG. 2) is provided, and the signal from the mouse is transmitted to the display device by connecting the connector 7 to the display device. The end portion of the cord 4 is connected to the cord winding portion 3, and the cord 4 can be wound by rotating the cord winding portion 3 and the cord 4 can be housed in the mouse body 1. The switch 5 projects upward from the upper surface of the mouse body 1 and can be pushed down with a finger.
When the switch 5 is pushed down, the switch actuating portion 6 operates to drive the cord winding portion 3.

Next, the operation of the mouse configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

When the present mouse is connected to the display device, the cord 4 is usually pulled out from the mouse body 1 and the connector 7 is connected to the display device (reference numeral 7a in FIG. 2).
If the length of cord 4 is too long and disturbs you,
Part of the cord is wound around the cord winding portion 3 and the length thereof is adjusted. For this, the switch 5 is pushed down with a finger. When the switch 5 is pushed down with a finger, the switch actuating portion 6 operates and the cord winding portion 3 slowly starts to rotate. When the cord winding portion 3 rotates to wind the cord 4 (arrow A) and the length thereof reaches a desired length, when the finger is released from the switch 5,
The operation of the switch actuating portion 6 stops, the cord winding portion 3 also stops rotating, and the cord 4 is fixed to the length at that time (reference numeral 7b in FIG. 2). In this way, the length of the cord 4 can be adjusted to any length.

When the cord 4 is to be housed in the mouse body 1 because the mouse is not used, the above-described operation is continuously performed until the connector 7 contacts the mouse body 1. As a result, all the cords 4 protruding from the mouse body 1 can be wound up on the cord winding portion 3. In this way, the cord 4 is entirely housed in the mouse body 1.

[0011]

As described above, in the mouse of the present invention, the cord winding portion is provided in the mouse body, and the cord can be wound around the cord winding portion at an arbitrary length by operating the switch. By making it possible, there is an effect that it is possible to adjust the cord to an optimum length while using the mouse, and to store all unnecessary cords in the mouse body when the mouse is not used, Therefore, there is an effect that a mouse with improved operability can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a bottom view and (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an operating state of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 mouse body 2 mouse ball 3 cord winding portion 4 cord 5 switch 6 switch operating portion 7 connector

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mouse characterized in that a cord winding portion is provided in a mouse body, and a cord can be wound around the cord winding portion to an arbitrary length by operating a switch. 2. A mouse including a mouse ball that rotates in contact with a desk surface and a cord that transmits a signal corresponding to a rotating state of the mouse ball, and a cord that winds and stores the cord in a mouse body. A mouse comprising: a winding unit, a switch operating unit that drives the cord winding unit, and a switch that operates the switch operating unit by pushing with a finger.