TWI430140B - Mouse structure with adjustable click force function - Google Patents

Description

Mouse structure that adjusts click strength

The present invention relates to a mouse structure, and more particularly to a mouse structure that can adjust the click strength according to a user's preference.

The mouse and keyboard are indispensable input tools for the computer, and the mouse is the main work of controlling the cursor. One of the main input methods is the input method of pressing, especially in the AUTOCAD series, PRO/E series, etc. In a soft environment, or in a multimedia software operating environment, most of them rely on the mouse to perform index operations and locate points, and input by clicking the mouse button.

However, in the prior art mouse, the click force of the button is mostly a fixed click force designed by the designer, and the force applied by the user must be greater than or equal to the previously preset power to press the button of the mouse, so It is not possible to adjust the click strength of a button for different user preferences. At the same time, with the increasing use of electronic products, the use of people is also increasingly diverse, and the elderly and children are also an important user of the mouse.

However, the strength of the elderly and children, even women, is relatively small compared to the strength of men. If you press the mouse for a long time, it will make your wrists sore. For children in the growing period, this will undoubtedly affect the growth of the body. Development; or for heavy players, long-term use of large forces for pressing the mouse, there will be problems with wrist pain; even for white-collar workers who use the mouse for a long time, it will Due to personal habits, you need to adjust the click strength of the mouse.

In view of this, the present invention provides a mouse that can adjust the click strength of the mouse by itself according to the preferences of different users.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a mouse structure that can adjust the click strength, and the user can adjust the strength of pressing the mouse button according to his or her preference.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a mouse structure that can adjust the click strength, comprising: a housing having a button portion; a circuit board module disposed in the housing; And at least one adjusting mechanism, disposed in the housing, electrically connected to the corresponding circuit board module, and corresponding to the button portion, comprising: a carrier body corresponding to the button portion and having a touch switch a module, which can output a click signal to the circuit board module; an adjustment plate, one end of which is connected to the carrier body, so that the button portion and the touch switch module respectively correspond to a free end of the adjustment plate; and A mobilizing component is movably disposed on the housing and interlocked to move the adjusting mechanism, so that the free end of the adjusting plate corresponds to the button portion at different positions, and the strength of the adjusting plate pressing the touch switch module is changed.

Preferably, the button portion of the housing is provided with two adjacent buttons, and two adjustment mechanisms are oppositely disposed, and the contact switch module of each adjustment mechanism is electrically connected to the corresponding circuit board module.

Preferably, the touch switch module includes a switch component and a button trigger member that touches the switch component such that the switch component is activated and deactivated.

Preferably, the transfer component comprises a push block and a sliding slot disposed on the housing, the push block has a protrusion thereon, and the protrusion passes through the sliding slot and is movable along the sliding slot.

Preferably, the inner surface of the button portion of the housing extends with a contact portion corresponding to the free end of the adjustment plate.

Preferably, the housing is provided with a recess, and the transfer assembly is provided with a base body having a convex portion for carrying the carrier and the circuit board on the base, the base is located on the recess and the convex portion is located in the recess The adjustment mechanism is movable along the groove.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages:

1. The structure is simple: the invention adds an adjusting mechanism to the casing of the mouse, and the adjusting mechanism is electrically connected with the circuit board module, and the lever principle of the adjusting plate to the carrier body is skillfully utilized, and the adjustment is adjusted by adjusting the movement The component moves the adjusting mechanism to change, thereby changing different positions of the free end of the adjusting plate to correspond to the contact portion of the button portion, that is, changing the pressing arm for starting the pressing switch module, thereby changing the touch switch module The required pressing force of the torque allows the mouse to achieve a fine-tuned click.

2. The operation is convenient and easy: the transfer component is used to push the movement of the adjustment mechanism, and the transfer component comprises a push block and a sliding slot, and the bump on the push block cooperates with the sliding slot and moves along the sliding slot, thereby driving The adjustment mechanism is moved to make the adjustment mechanism easy to operate, and the click strength of the mouse can be adjusted at any time during the use of the mouse.

3. Fine-tuning design has a wide range of applications: With the increasing use of electronic products, the use of people is also increasingly diverse, and the elderly and children, women are also an important user of the mouse, if you press the mouse for a long time The wrist is often sore and uncomfortable. Therefore, the present invention skillfully utilizes the lever principle of the adjusting plate on the carrier body, so that the mouse can achieve fine-tunable click strength, and can be widely applied to these user groups, so that the mouse is more ergonomic. .

The mouse of the invention can freely adjust the power of clicking the button according to different needs and preferences of the user; and is suitable for various types of mouse, such as three-button or two-button style, optical or pulley, wired or wireless. .

The first figure is a structural diagram of a mouse with adjustable click strength according to the present invention, the second figure is an enlarged view of the A part in the first figure, and the third figure is a sectional view of the adjusting mechanism in the first figure, and see the first to The third picture. The mouse for adjusting the click strength of the present invention comprises: a casing 10, a circuit board module 20, and an adjustment mechanism 30.

A button portion 103 is disposed at an outer front end of the housing 10. The present embodiment is illustrated by two adjacent button portions 103. The circuit board module 20 includes a circuit board 21 and two circuit boards 22, and a circuit board. The module 20 is located in the housing 10 and is located on the bottom. The two circuit boards 22 are electrically connected to the circuit board 21 . The adjustment mechanism 30 is disposed in the casing 10 and electrically connected to the circuit board 22 corresponding to the circuit board module 20 at a position corresponding to the button portion 103. The present invention adjusts the position of the adjustment mechanism 30 in the casing 10 such that the button portions 103 correspond to different positions of the adjustment mechanism 30, and reaches the force arm required for the adjustable button portion 103 to be pressed and clicked on the adjustment mechanism 30. , thereby changing the moment of the click force, so that the user can adjust the click strength of the mouse according to different preferences.

Continue to refer to the second and third figures. The adjustment mechanism 30 includes a carrier 301, an adjustment plate 302, and a transfer assembly 303. The adjusting plate 302 and the adjusting component 303 are disposed on the carrier 301, and the whole adjusting structure 30 can be moved by pushing the adjusting component 303.

The carrier 301 includes a receiving recess 3011 and a touch switch module 3012. The receiving recess 3011 is disposed at a position corresponding to the button portion 103 of the carrier 301 for receiving the touch switch module 3012. The touch switch module 3012 includes a switch member 3013 and a button trigger member 3014, and the button trigger member 3014 is disposed above the switch member 3013 and protrudes from the receiving recess 3011 with a free end. The triggering member 3014 can be pressed to perform the ascending or depressing action to control the opening and closing of the switch component 3013, and the switch component 3013 is electrically connected to the circuit board module 20 to transmit the click information to the circuit board module. Group 20.

The adjusting plate 302 is located below the button portion 103, and has a curved extension 3021 extending toward the carrier 301, and is pivotally connected to the carrier 301 through the extension 3021. The button portion 103 and the touch switch module 3012 are respectively located at different positions of the adjustment plate 302, and the adjustment plate 302 is horizontally located above the touch switch module 3012. When the button portion 103 is clicked, the adjusting plate 302 presses the button triggering member 3014 after receiving the pressure of the button portion 103, thereby touching the switch member 3013 to be in an open state, and transmitting the click information to the circuit board. Module 20.

The transfer assembly 303 that can move the adjustment mechanism 30 is described below. The adjustable assembly 303 is disposed in the housing 10, and can move the adjustment mechanism 30 together to change different positions of the free end of the adjustment plate 302 of the adjustment mechanism 30 of the button portion 103, and change the adjustment plate. 302 presses the force of the switch member 3013. The transfer assembly 303 includes a push block 3031 connected to the carrier 301 and a sliding slot 104 disposed on the housing 10. The sliding groove 104 can be disposed on the upper surface or the bottom surface of the casing 10. The embodiment is preferably disposed on the upper surface (located on the side of the casing 10 as shown in the fourth figure). The push block 3031 is disposed on a side of the carrier 301. The push block 3031 has a protrusion 3033. The protrusion 3033 can pass through the sliding slot 104 and is partially exposed outside the housing 10. The bump 3033 drives the entire adjustment mechanism 30 to move. The push block 3031 and the bump 3033 of the aforementioned transfer component 303 are merely illustrative, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and the change structure design may be made due to actual conditions.

In the present invention, the transfer component 303 has a base 305 with a convex portion 304 protruding from the bottom. The carrier 301 of the adjusting mechanism 30 is located on the circuit board 22, and the circuit board 22 is positioned above the base 305. Both of the circuit boards 22 are electrically connected to the switch unit 3013 and the circuit board 21, respectively. After the switch component 3013 is turned on, the click information is first transmitted to the circuit board 22, and the click information is transmitted to the circuit main board 21. The base 305 is preferably made of a wear resistant material, and preferably uses a material having a small frictional force. The main purpose is to increase the wear resistance of the adjustment mechanism 30 so that the adjustment mechanism 30 does not cause the circuit board 22 to be rubbed due to friction. damage.

The housing 10 is composed of a bottom case 11 and a cover case 12 which can be combined with the bottom case 11, and an accommodation space is formed therebetween. A groove 111 is formed on the inner bottom surface of the bottom case 11 The base 305 is located on the groove 111 and the convex portion 304 is located in the groove 111. The width and length of the groove 111 are larger than the width and length of the convex portion 304, but smaller than the base 305, so that the adjusting mechanism 30 is concave along the concave portion 304. The slot 111 moves without an offset. The structure of the base 305 and the groove 111 is merely an example, and may be changed according to actual conditions. For example, a roller (not shown) may be used instead of the base 305 to directly lock the carrier 301 and the circuit board. Below 22, the roller moves within the recess 111.

In the present invention, the inner surface of the button portion 103 of the housing 10 extends with a contact portion 1031 which is a columnar structure or a sheet-like structure, and is disposed above the adjustment plate 302, and the adjustment plate 302. The free end of the contact portion 1031 is for contacting the adjusting plate 302. When the button portion 103 is pressed down, the contact portion 1031 is pushed down together with the adjusting plate 302.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention, which primarily illustrates another embodiment of the transfer assembly 303'. In the embodiment, the bottom shell 11 is hollowed out to be provided with a sliding slot 104'. The pushing block 3031' is disposed under the circuit board 22, and a protruding block 3033' is protruded therefrom. The pushing block 3031' is located at the sliding The groove 104' is placed and the bump 3033' is located within the chute 104'. The width and length of the sliding slot 104' are greater than the width and length of the protruding block 3033', but smaller than the width and length of the pushing block 3031', so that the adjusting mechanism 30 can move along the sliding slot 104' without deviation. The height of the bump 3033' should be lower than the thickness of the bottom case 11, so that the bottom case 11 can be stably placed. The adjustment mode of the embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment. When the adjustment mechanism 30 is adjusted, the protrusion 3033' can be directly pushed to move the entire adjustment mechanism 30. Other structures in this embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus will not be described herein.

The sixth figure is an enlarged perspective view of the mouse structure with adjustable click strength according to the present invention, the seventh figure is an enlarged view of the B part in the sixth figure, and the eighth figure is a sectional view of the adjusting mechanism in the sixth figure, that is, the adjustment structure is The adjusted front view of the mouse (as indicated by the arrow in the fourth figure). It can be seen from the third or fifth and eighth figures that the distance L between the button triggering member 3014 and the point O is the resistance arm, and when the button triggering member 3014 is in contact with the adjusting plate 302, the resistance R to the adjusting plate 302, then, According to the principle of leverage, to trigger the button trigger 3014, a force greater than R x L must be applied. Wherein, the contact portion 1031 in the third figure (or the fifth figure) has the power arm of the adjustment plate 302 as L ₁ and the power is F ₁ , and the contact portion 1031 in FIGS. 7 and 8 can be used for the power arm of the adjustment plate 302. Fine tune to L ₂ , L ₃ , ... F _X , power is F _X , obviously, L ₁ > L _X .

Therefore, according to the principle of leverage, it can be concluded that R × L = L ₁ × F ₁ = L _X × F _X ; and R × L is a fixed value; and because, L ₁ > L _X ; therefore F ₁ <F _X That is, the adjustment mechanism 30 can be finely adjusted to change the different contact positions of the contact portion 1031 and the adjustment plate 302, thereby changing the force required to click the mouse button portion 103. In the present embodiment, when the adjustment mechanism 30 is adjusted closer to the front end of the casing 10 (i.e., at F _X ), the more difficult it is to click the mouse; otherwise, the more labor-saving.

In addition, the embodiment of the above-mentioned structure that can finely adjust the adjusting mechanism 30 can be used in the ninth figure by the bump 3033 and the housing 10, except that the user manually operates the fine adjustment of the bump 3033 of the transfer component 303. The upper chute 104 is provided with a continuous thread 1041 which is toothed, which is convenient for the user to achieve the fine adjustment function.

In summary, the case can adjust the click strength of the mouse structure, which cleverly utilizes the principle of leverage, adds an adjustment mechanism, and changes the contact position of the contact portion of the inner surface of the button portion with the adjustment mechanism, that is, changes the applied pressing force. The force arms are different, and the moments are also different. The present invention changes the click strength of the mouse by changing the force arm.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes made by the contents of the present invention and the description of the invention are Modifications are still within the scope of the claims of the present 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.

10. . . case

11. . . Bottom shell

12. . . Cover

111. . . Groove

103. . . Button unit

1031. . . Contact

104, 104’. . . Chute

1041. . . Thread

20. . . Circuit board module

twenty one. . . Circuit board

twenty two. . . Circuit board

30. . . Adjustment mechanism

301. . . Carrier

3011. . . Accommodating groove

3012. . . Touch switch module

3013. . . Switch component

3014. . . Button trigger

302. . . Adjustment board

3021. . . Extended section

303, 303’. . . Transfer component

3031, 3031’. . . Push block

3033, 3033’. . . Bump

304. . . Convex

305. . . Matrix

The first figure is a schematic structural diagram of a mouse structure with adjustable click strength according to the present invention;

The second figure is an enlarged view of part A in the first figure;

The third figure is a cross-sectional view of the adjustment mechanism in the first figure;

The fourth figure is a use state diagram of the mouse structure with adjustable click strength according to the present invention;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention;

The sixth figure is an adjusted perspective view of the mouse structure with adjustable click strength according to the present invention;

The seventh figure is an enlarged view of part B in the sixth figure;

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the adjustment mechanism in the sixth diagram;

The ninth drawing is a schematic structural view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

11. . . Bottom shell

111. . . Groove

twenty two. . . Circuit board

30. . . Adjustment mechanism

301. . . Carrier

3011. . . Accommodating groove

3012. . . Touch switch module

3013. . . Switch component

3014. . . Button trigger

3021. . . Extended section

303. . . Transfer component

304. . . Convex

305. . . Matrix

Claims (10)

A mouse structure capable of adjusting click strength, comprising: a casing having a button portion; a circuit board module disposed in the casing; and at least one adjusting mechanism located on the casing Electrically connected to the circuit board module, comprising: a carrier body corresponding to the button portion and having a touch switch module for transmitting signals to the circuit board module; and an adjustment plate connected at one end thereof The other end of the adjusting plate is a free end, so that the button portion and the touch switch module respectively correspond to different positions of the free end; and a transfer component is movably assembled to the housing and linked The adjusting mechanism moves back and forth with respect to the housing, so that the free end of the adjusting plate corresponds to the button portion at different positions, and the strength of pressing the touch switch module is changed. According to the mouse structure of the adjustable click strength described in claim 1, wherein the button portion of the housing is provided with two adjacent buttons, and two adjusting mechanisms are oppositely provided, and the touch of each adjusting mechanism The switch module is electrically connected to the corresponding circuit board module. The adjustable mouse click structure according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment plate further has an extension, the adjustment plate is connected to the carrier through the extension, and the other end is the free end. . According to the mouse structure of the adjustable click force described in claim 1, wherein the touch switch module includes a switch component and a button trigger member, and the button trigger member touches the switch component to make the switch Parts are turned on and off. According to the mouse structure of the adjustable click strength described in claim 1, wherein the transfer component comprises a push block and a sliding slot disposed on the housing, the push block has a bump thereon, A bump is located in the chute and is movable along the chute. The adjustable mouse click structure according to claim 5, wherein the sliding slot is disposed on an upper surface of the housing. The adjustable mouse click structure according to claim 5, wherein the sliding slot is disposed at the bottom of the housing. The adjustable mouse click structure according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the button portion of the housing extends with a contact portion corresponding to the free end of the adjustment plate. The mouse structure according to claim 8, wherein the contact portion is a columnar structure or a one-piece structure, and the contact portion is suspended above the adjustment plate, and one end is used for one end. Contact with the adjustment plate. According to the mouse structure of the adjustable click force according to claim 6, wherein the housing is provided with a groove, and the transfer component is provided with a base with a convex portion, so that the carrier is carried on the base body and a circuit board, the substrate being located on the recess and having a projection located in the recess to allow the adjustment mechanism to move along the recess.