TWI393035B - Mouse apparatus and manufacture method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Mouse device and method of manufacturing same

The present invention relates to a mouse device and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a mouse device for preventing a button from being turned up and a method of manufacturing the same.

In a computer system, the mouse is a common input device. The operation mode of the mouse is that the user moves the mouse body or the trackball to control the position of the mouse pointer on the screen, and then clicks with a button to perform the preset functions.

The traditional mouse will be designed to prevent the flipping structure at the button to prevent the mouse button from being flipped open due to human flipping or impact. The conventional mouse is provided with a hook on the inner side of the button, and a stop structure that interferes with the hook is disposed at an appropriate position. By the interference of the stop structure, the mouse button can be prevented from being turned up. According to the above structure for preventing tumbling, the strength of preventing the tumbling is determined by the amount of interference formed by the hook and the stopper structure. Although the amount of interference between the hook and the stop structure can be increased to prevent the strength of the flipping, the button is relatively difficult to be assembled by the user once the button is turned over due to the flipping or impact. In addition, during repeated turning and assembly, the hooks are susceptible to aging or breakage and damage.

In summary, how to prevent the button of the mouse from being turned over due to artificial flipping or impact is a goal that is currently in great need.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a mouse device for preventing a button from being turned up, and a method for manufacturing the same, which is provided with a first stop portion and a second stop member on both sides of the hook, respectively. The blocking member blocks the hook from being disengaged from the first stop to prevent the button of the mouse from being turned over due to human flipping or impact.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a mouse device for preventing a button from being turned up, which includes a first upper cover, a hook, a second upper cover, a lower cover, a circuit board, and a second stop. The first upper cover has at least one button portion. The hook is disposed on an inner side surface of the button portion. The second upper cover has at least one first stop. The second upper cover can be combined with the first upper cover to form an upper cover assembly, and the first stop portion forms an interference with the hook. The lower cover and the upper cover assembly define an accommodation space. The circuit board is disposed in the accommodating space, and includes at least one functional component and at least one switch corresponding to the button portion. The second stop member is disposed on the opposite side of the hook.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a mouse device for preventing a button from being turned up, comprising: providing a first upper cover having at least one button portion and a hook disposed on an inner surface of the button portion; providing a second An upper cover having at least one first stop; combining the first upper cover and the second upper cover into an upper cover assembly, wherein the first stop forms interference with the hook; providing a circuit board including at least one functional component and The button portion corresponds to at least one switch; a lower cover is provided; the upper cover assembly, the circuit board and the lower cover are combined, wherein the circuit board or the lower cover comprises a second stop disposed on the opposite side of the hook.

The mouse device for preventing the button turning up according to the present invention and the manufacturing method thereof, the hook is blocked by the second stopper to prevent the hook from being separated from the first stopper, thereby effectively preventing the mouse The button is turned over due to an artificial flip or impact.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the technical features disclosed herein. The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the additional drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and not limitation.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 a and FIG. 2 b , a mouse device 1 according to an embodiment of the invention includes a first upper cover 11 , a hook 112 , a second upper cover 12 , a lower cover 14 , a circuit board 13 , and a first Two stop pieces (described later). The first upper cover 11 has at least one button portion 111 for the user to press the button portion 111 to perform a click operation. The hook 112 is disposed on an inner side surface of the button portion 111 of the first upper cover 11. The second upper cover 12 has at least one first stop portion 121. When the first upper cover 11 and the second upper cover 12 are combined into an upper cover assembly 10, the first stopping portion 121 can form an interference with the hook 112, that is, when the button portion 111 of the first upper cover 11 is pulled up, The hook 112 of the upper cover 11 can be hooked on the first stopping portion 121 of the second upper cover 12 to prevent the button portion 111 of the first upper cover 11 from being turned up.

It should be noted that in the foregoing embodiment, the first stopping portion 121 protrudes from the inner side surface of the second upper cover 12. However, the general knowledge in the art can be modified to achieve the same function. For example, the hook 112 of the first upper cover 11 can be directly hooked on the inner surface of the second upper cover 12 to achieve the same function.

Following the above description, the lower cover 14 can be combined with the upper cover assembly 10 of the first upper cover 11 and the second upper cover 12 to form the outer casing of the mouse device 1, and define an accommodation space, and the circuit board 13 is disposed therein. Set the space. The circuit board 13 includes at least one functional element and at least one switch 131 corresponding to the button portion 111 of the first upper cover 11. The functional component is used to implement various functions of the mouse device 1. The switch 131 is for the user to touch by pressing the button portion 111 of the first upper cover 11 to perform a click operation of the mouse. In an embodiment, the inner surface of the button portion 111 of the first upper cover 11 may be provided with a protrusion 113 corresponding to the switch 131 of the circuit board 13. The button portion 111 can press the switch 131 on the circuit board 13 by the protruding portion 113.

In one embodiment, the position of the switch 131 on the circuit board 13 is disposed on the opposite side of the hook 112, that is, the hook 112 is located between the first stop portion 121 of the second upper cover 12 and the switch 131. In this embodiment, the switch 131 of the circuit board 13 can be regarded as a second stop. Preferably, the distance between the hook 112 and the switch 131 (ie, the second stop) is smaller than the interference between the hook 112 and the first stop 121. According to the above structure, the first stopping portion 121 can block the hook 112 from moving upward, that is, prevent the button portion 111 of the first upper cover 11 from being cocked upward; and the switch 131 (ie, the second stopper) can block the hook 112. The interference of the hook 112 from the first stopping portion 121 is avoided, and the hook 112 is prevented from being bent excessively in the opposite direction of the first stopping portion 121 to be broken.

In one embodiment, the mouse device of the present invention can be any form of mouse, for example, it can be a ball or optical mouse, a wired or wireless mouse, or the like. Further, the mouse device of the present invention may further include a roller 15. The functions and implementations of the various types of mouse and scroll wheel described above are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described herein.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mouse device of another embodiment of the present invention can be provided with a second function stop 16 of independent function. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the second stopper 16 is disposed on the circuit board 13. However, the same purpose can be achieved by arranging the second stopper 16 on the inner side surface of the lower cover 14. Referring to FIG. 4 , in the embodiment of FIG. 4 , the second stopper 16 is disposed on the inner surface of the lower cover 14 , and the circuit board 13 defines a uniform through hole 133 , and the second stopper 16 passes through the through hole 133 . It protrudes from the circuit board 13 and is finally located on the opposite side of the hook 112. In addition, since the second stopper 16 disposed on the lower cover 14 passes through the through hole 133, it can also serve as a positioning post of the circuit board 13 and fix the circuit board 13 to prevent the circuit board 13 from being misaligned.

In addition, in an embodiment, the second stopper 16 may be an elastic body, and when the user accidentally flips the button, the hook 112 applies a force to the second stopper 16, so that the second stopper 16 The deformation can be used to buffer the reaction force of the second stopper 16 applied to the hook 112 to prevent the hook 112 from being broken and damaged. In one embodiment, the thickness of the second stopper 16 is greater than the thickness of the hook 112 to prevent the second stopper 16 from being broken by the urging force of the hook 112. In one embodiment, the hook 112 can also be an elastic body. Preferably, the hook 112 and the second stop 16 are substantially identical in elasticity, and only when the user's force is at a maximum value. The hook 112 and the second stopper 16 are simultaneously damaged, so the mouse device 1 is less likely to be damaged. In one embodiment, the hook 112 and the second stopper 16 can be made of the same material, and the thickness of the hook 112 is substantially the same as the thickness of the second stopper 16 , so that the hook 112 and the second stop are The elasticity of the stopper 16 is substantially the same.

Moreover, in an embodiment, the height of the second stopper 16 is lower than the height of the switch 131, so that the protrusion 113 on the inner surface of the button portion 111 cannot be pressed against the switch 131 on the circuit board 13.

Referring to FIG. 5, a method for manufacturing a mouse device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps: providing a first upper cover 11 having at least one button portion 111 and a hook 112 disposed on an inner side surface of the button portion 111 ( S41); providing a second upper cover 12 having at least one first stop portion 121 (S42); combining the first upper cover 11 and the second upper cover 12 into an upper cover assembly 10, wherein the first stop portion 121 and the hook 112 Forming interference (S43); providing a circuit board 13 and a lower cover 14 (S44); and combining the upper cover assembly 10 and the circuit board 13 in a horizontal direction; or combining the upper cover assembly 10 and the lower cover 14 such that the circuit board 13 or lower A second stopper 16 of the cover 14 is disposed on the opposite side of the hook 112 (S45), and finally the upper cover assembly 10, the circuit board 13 and the lower cover 14 are combined into the aforementioned mouse device 1 for preventing the button from being turned up. .

The mouse device for preventing the button from being turned up according to the present invention and the manufacturing method thereof are respectively provided with a first stopping portion and a second stopping member on both sides of the hook, by the first stopping portion and the card The hook forms an interference, and the second stopper blocks the hook from being disengaged from the first stop. Therefore, the present invention can effectively prevent the button of the mouse from being turned over due to artificial flipping or impact, and can prevent the hook from being excessively bent and broken.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application. In addition, any of the objects or advantages or features of the present invention are not required to be achieved by any embodiment or application of the invention. In addition, the abstract sections and headings are only used to assist in the search of patent documents and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

1. . . Mouse device

10. . . Upper cover assembly

11. . . First cover

111. . . Button unit

112. . . Hook

113. . . Protruding

12. . . Second cover

121. . . First stop

13. . . Circuit board

131. . . switch

133. . . Through hole

14. . . lower lid

15. . . Wheel

16. . . Second stop

S41~S45. . . Manufacturing method steps

1 is an exploded view showing a mouse device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2a is a cross-sectional side view showing a mouse device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2b is a cross-sectional side view showing the partially enlarged structure of Figure 2a.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional side view showing a partially enlarged structure of a mouse device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional side view showing a partially enlarged structure of a mouse device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing a mouse device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11. . . First cover

112. . . Hook

113. . . Protruding

12. . . Second cover

121. . . First stop

13. . . Circuit board

131. . . switch

Claims (15)

A mouse device comprising: a first upper cover having at least one button portion; a hook disposed on an inner side surface of the button portion; and a second upper cover having at least one first stop portion, wherein the The first upper cover and the second upper cover are combined into an upper cover assembly, and the first stop portion forms an interference with the hook; the lower cover defines an accommodation space with the upper cover assembly; and a circuit board is disposed on the The accommodating space, the circuit board includes at least one switch corresponding to the button portion, and a second stopper disposed on an opposite side of the hook. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein a distance between the hook and the second stopper is smaller than an interference amount between the hook and the first stop. The mouse device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the second stopper is disposed on the circuit board. The mouse device of claim 3, wherein the second stopper is disposed on the lower cover. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the second stopper is an elastic body. The mouse device of claim 5, wherein the hook is an elastic body, and the hook and the second stopper have the same elasticity. The mouse device of claim 6, wherein the hook and the second stopper are made of the same material, and the hook has a thickness substantially the same as a thickness of the second stopper. The mouse device of claim 4, wherein the second stop is the switch of the circuit board. The mouse device of claim 8, wherein the first stop protrudes from an inner side surface of the second upper cover. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the button portion has a protrusion corresponding to the switch of the circuit board. A method for manufacturing a mouse device, comprising: providing a first upper cover having at least one button portion and a hook disposed on an inner side surface of the button portion; providing a second upper cover having at least one first stop Combining the first upper cover and the second upper cover into an upper cover assembly, wherein the first stop portion forms an interference with the hook; providing a circuit board including at least one switch corresponding to the button portion; a cover; and combining the upper cover assembly and the circuit board in a horizontal direction; or combining the upper cover assembly and the lower cover such that a second stop of the circuit board or the lower cover is disposed on the hook Opposite side. The manufacturing method of claim 11, wherein a distance between the hook and the second stopper is smaller than an interference amount between the hook and the first stopper. The manufacturing method of claim 11 or 12, wherein the second stopper is the switch of the circuit board. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the first stopper protrudes from an inner side surface of the second upper cover. The manufacturing method of claim 11, wherein an inner side surface of the button portion has a protrusion corresponding to the switch of the circuit board.