TWI505149B - Computer peripheral device with a non-welding switch - Google Patents

Description

Computer peripheral device with solderless power switch

The present invention relates to a computer peripheral device with a solderless power switch, which does not need to solder the positive spring and the negative spring to the circuit board, which simplifies the processing procedure and facilitates the assembly of the computer peripheral device.

Wireless mice have the advantage of omitting physical cables without being limited by cable length and are one of the commonly used computer peripherals. Existing wireless mice must be filled with batteries to power the mouse. Therefore, the wireless mouse is equipped with a battery compartment to accommodate the 3 or 4 batteries. Due to the limited battery power, the wireless mouse must be replaced after using it for a period of time. In order to save power, a power switch will be set on the wireless mouse. When the user does not use the wireless mouse, the power switch can be switched to cut off the power and avoid The necessary power is wasted.

The current wireless mouse power switch is mainly soldered to a circuit board in the wireless mouse in a part of the positive and negative end springs in the battery compartment, and then all the parts of the wireless mouse are combined. However, the work of soldering the positive and negative springs to the circuit board is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the soldered spring and the circuit board become extremely irregular in overall shape, which is disadvantageous for subsequent assembly of the battery compartment and other parts such as the outer casing. Significantly increased assembly difficulty and reduced yield.

The inventor has in view of the power switch of the conventional wireless mouse The shortcomings of the positive and negative springs are welded to the circuit board, which leads to time-consuming and unfavorable assembly, and the defects and defects are improved, thereby inventing a computer peripheral device with a solderless power switch.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a computer peripheral device with a solderless power switch, which does not need to solder the positive electrode spring and the negative electrode spring to the circuit board, which can simplify the processing procedure and facilitate the assembly of the computer peripheral device.

In order to achieve the above object, the computer peripheral device having the solderless power switch includes: a base on which a switching slot is formed; a circuit board disposed on the base, and a positive lead on the circuit board and a a negative electrode lead; a battery compartment assembly disposed in the base adjacent to the circuit board and having a pod, a positive spring and a negative spring for accommodating a battery, the positive spring being disposed at one end of the pod and having a first battery contact portion, an actuating rod connected to the first battery contact portion, and a first wire contact portion connected to the actuating rod, the first wire contact portion selectively contacting the positive electrode lead, the negative electrode spring being disposed in the pod One end and contacting the negative wire; a switch member is slidably disposed in the switching groove of the base, and adjacent to the actuating rod, when the switch member slides to a first position, the actuating rod is moved to the circuit board and the first wire is The contact portion contacts the positive lead wire, and when the switch member slides to a second position, the actuating rod is moved away from the circuit board and the first wire contact portion is separated from the positive electrode Line; and a cover, disposed on the base line and covers the circuit board, the battery compartment and a switch assembly member.

According to the above technical means, the positive and negative springs of the battery compartment assembly of the present invention respectively contact the positive and negative wires of the circuit board through the first wire contact portion and the second wire contact portion, thereby enabling the battery to supply power to the circuit board. For the purpose, the positive and negative springs are not required to be fixed on the circuit board by a relatively laborious welding method or other fixed manner, and the battery compartment assembly can be quickly assembled with the circuit board, simplifying the assembly procedure and accelerating the computer periphery. Assembly efficiency of the device.

A guide plate is protruded from the switch member for slidably disposed on a top edge of the guide plate, and a guide groove is formed at a top edge of the guide plate. When the switch member is located at the second position, the actuating rod is located at the guide Outside the slot, when the switch member is in the first position, the actuating lever is located within the guide slot.

The guide channel has a slope for moving the actuator rod into or out of the guide groove through the guiding of the slope.

The top edge of the switch member guide plate is formed with a positioning notch higher than the guide groove to position the actuating lever.

The foregoing negative electrode spring has a second battery contact portion and a second wire contact portion connected to the second battery contact portion, the second wire contact portion contacting the negative electrode lead.

An opening is formed in the switching groove of the base; a bottom of the switch member protrudes to form a button that passes through the opening.

The first wire contact portion of the positive electrode spring has a spiral shape; the upper cover has a cover body, and a fixing protrusion is formed on the bottom surface of the cover body for the spiral first wire contact portion to be sleeved on the fixing protrusion.

The second wire contact portion of the negative electrode spring is spiral.

The foregoing positive electrode spring further has a return spring, the reset The spring is sleeved on the fixing stud and between the cover body and the first wire contact portion to push against the first wire contact portion to the positive electrode.

A follower block is formed on the switch member, and a follower guide surface is formed on the follower block; a receiving groove is formed on the cover body; a signal receiver is detachably disposed in the receiving slot, wherein When the signal receiver is inserted into the receiving groove, it simultaneously contacts and pushes against the inclined guiding surface to drive the driven block together with the entire switching member to move to the second position.

One side of the accommodating groove penetrates through the side to form a one-way groove for the driven block of the switch member to pass through the side through groove to penetrate into the groove.

An assembly groove is formed in the cover body for slidably disposed in the assembly groove, and the cover body and the battery compartment assembly form a module.

The anode spring further has an adjustment spring portion connected to the second battery contact portion and the second wire contact portion, and the adjustment spring portion is pushed against the cabin pod to abut the cabin pod against the side of the cover assembly groove.

The upper cover further has a button cover disposed on the cover and a battery cover covering the receiving groove and the assembly groove.

The pod is slidably disposed on the base such that the base and the battery compartment assembly form a module.

10, 10a‧‧‧ base

100‧‧‧ 容容

110‧‧‧Switching slot

111‧‧‧ openings

113‧‧‧ positioning stud

115‧‧‧Support film

1151‧‧‧ positioning notch

20, 20a‧‧‧ circuit board

21‧‧‧Roller

23‧‧‧ positive lead

25‧‧‧Negative lead

25a‧‧‧Negative guide hole

30, 30a‧‧‧ battery compartment components

31, 31a‧‧‧ pods

33, 33a‧‧‧ positive spring

331‧‧‧First battery contact

332‧‧‧Action rod

333‧‧‧First wire contact

334‧‧‧Return spring

35, 35a‧‧‧Negative spring

351‧‧‧Second battery contact

352‧‧‧Adjusting the spring part

353, 353a‧‧‧Second wire contact

40, 40a‧‧‧ switch components

41‧‧‧ Guide

411‧‧‧ positioning missing

412‧‧‧ Guide slot

42‧‧‧ driven block

421‧‧‧ oblique guide

43‧‧‧ dial

50, 50a‧‧‧Top cover 51 cover

510‧‧‧ Assembly slot

511‧‧‧ accommodating slot

512‧‧‧ side slot

513‧‧‧Fixed stud

515‧‧‧ fixed rod

52‧‧‧Key cover

53‧‧‧ battery cover

60‧‧‧Signal Receiver

90‧‧‧Battery

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

5A is a base, a circuit board, and a first embodiment of the present invention; And an exploded view of the battery compartment assembly.

Fig. 5B is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the base of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the circuit board, the battery compartment assembly, and the switch member of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is another perspective view showing the circuit board, the battery compartment assembly, and the switch member of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8A is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention with the upper cover omitted.

Fig. 8B is a side view corresponding to Fig. 8A.

Figure 9 is another perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention corresponding to Figure 8.

FIG. 10A is a schematic perspective view showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Fig. 10B is a side view corresponding to Fig. 10A.

Figure 11 is another perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention corresponding to Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention in which a signal receiver is inserted and the battery cover is omitted.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention corresponding to Figure 12 and further omitting the upper cover.

Figure 14 is a perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 15 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of the present invention with the upper cover omitted.

Figure 16 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention continued from Figure 31 View the operation diagram.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the computer peripheral device of the present invention having a solderless power switch can be a mouse, a trackball or the like.

3 and FIG. 4 are a first embodiment of a computer peripheral device having a solderless power switch according to the present invention, comprising a base 10, a circuit board 20, a battery compartment assembly 30, a switch member 40, An upper cover 50 and a signal receiver 60 are provided.

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B , a recess 100 is formed in the base 10 , and a switching slot 110 is formed in the recess 100 . An opening 111 is formed in the switching groove 110. Further, a supporting piece 115 is formed in the switching groove 110, and a positioning notch 1151 is formed on the supporting piece 115, as shown in FIG. 5B.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the circuit board 20 is disposed in the housing 100 of the base 10. On the circuit board 20, a positive lead 23, a negative lead 25, and a signal transmitter (not shown) are disposed. The circuit board 20 can have a roller 21, a microswitch or other electronic component.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the battery compartment assembly 30 is disposed within the base 10 adjacent to the circuit board 20 and has a pod 31 , a positive spring 33 , and a negative spring 35 .

The pod 31 is used to house the battery 90, as shown in FIG.

The positive electrode spring 33 is disposed at one end of the pod 31 and has a first battery contact portion 331 , an actuating rod 332 connected to the first battery contact portion 331 , and a first wire contact portion 333 connected to the actuating rod 332 . 332 can be disposed in the positioning recess 1151 of the support piece 115, as shown in FIG. 5A. As shown in 5B. The first wire contact portion 333 selectively contacts the positive electrode lead 23. The first wire contact portion 333 may be spiral, as shown in FIG.

The negative electrode spring 35 is disposed at the other end of the pod 31 and contacts the negative lead 25 . The negative electrode spring 35 has a second battery contact portion 351 and a second wire contact portion 353 that connects the second battery contact portion 351, as shown in FIG.

Further, the second wire contact portion 353 may be spiral and contact the negative electrode wire 25.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the switch member 40 is slidably disposed in the switching groove 110 of the base 10 and adjacent to the actuating lever 332.

Referring to FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B and FIG. 9, when the button 43 at the bottom of the switch member 40 is slid to a first position (ON) in the direction of the arrow, the actuating lever 332 shown in FIG. 8B is lowered and moved to The circuit board 20 causes the first wire contact portion 333 to contact the positive electrode lead 23 as indicated by the arrow. Thereby, the battery 90 can supply power to the circuit board 20 to enable the computer peripheral device to operate.

10A, 10B and FIG. 11, when the button 43 at the bottom of the switch member 40 is slid to a second position (OFF) in the direction of the arrow, the actuating lever 332 shown in FIG. 10B is raised and moved away from the circuit board. 20, and the first wire contact portion 333 is separated from the positive electrode lead 23 in the direction indicated by the arrow. Thereby, the power supply to the circuit board 20 by the battery 90 can be cut off, and the peripheral device of the computer can be turned off.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, a guide plate 41 is protruded from the switch member 40 for slidably disposed on the top edge of the guide plate 41 at the top edge of the guide plate 41. Forming a guide groove 412, when the switch member 40 is in the second position, the actuating lever 332 is located outside the guide slot 412. When the switch member 40 is in the first position, the actuating lever 332 is located in the guide slot 412. The guide groove 412 has a slope for the movable rod 332 to move into or out of the guide groove 412 through the guidance of the slope. In addition, the top edge of the guide plate 41 is formed with a positioning notch 411 higher than the guide groove 412 to position the actuating lever 332. Furthermore, the bottom of the switch member 40 is formed with a button 43 extending through the opening 111 of the base 10. Further, a follower block 42 is formed on the switch member 40, and an inclined guide surface 421 is formed on the follower block 42.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the upper cover 50 is disposed on the base 10 and covers the circuit board 20 , the battery compartment assembly 30 and the switch member 40 , and has a cover 51 , a button cover 52 and a battery . Cover 53.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a fixing protrusion 513 and a fixing rod 515 are formed on the bottom surface of the cover body 51 for the spiral first wire contact portion 333 and the second wire contact portion 353 to be respectively sleeved. The stud 513 is fixed to the rod 515. In addition, the cover body 51 is formed with a rectangular receiving groove 511. The receiving groove 511 is formed at one side to form a side through slot 512 for the follower block 42 of the switch member 40 to pass through the side through slot 512 to penetrate the receiving slot 511. Inside. In addition, an assembly groove 510 is formed in the cover body 51 so that the pods 31 are slidably disposed in the assembly slot 510, and the cover body 51 and the battery compartment assembly 30 form a module.

The button cover 52 and the battery cover 53 are disposed on the cover 51, and the battery cover 53 covers the receiving groove 511 and the assembly groove 510 as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , the signal receiver 60 is detachably disposed in the receiving slot 511 of the cover 51 corresponding to the signal transmitter. When the signal receiver 60 is inserted into the receiving slot 511, the same The inclined guide surface 421 of the follower member 42 of the switch member 40 is contacted and pushed to drive the driven block 42 together with the entire switch member 40 to the second position.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5A, in the preferred embodiment, the positive electrode spring 33 further has a return spring 334 which is sleeved on the fixing protrusion 513 and is in contact with the first wire between the cover body 51. Between the portions 333, the first wire contact portion 333 is pushed against the positive electrode lead 23.

Referring to FIG. 5A and FIG. 6, in the preferred embodiment, the negative spring 35 further has an adjusting spring portion 352 connected to the second battery contact portion 351 and the second wire contact portion 353. The portion 352 is pushed against the pod 31 so that the pod 31 abuts against the side of the slot 51 of the cover 51. At this time, the pod 31 and the assembly slot 510 form a smaller battery compartment to accommodate the No. 4 battery. When a larger size No. 3 battery is placed in the battery compartment, the pod 31 is pushed toward the adjustment spring portion to expand the battery compartment, thereby smoothly accommodating the No. 3 battery.

Referring to Figures 14 through 16, a second embodiment of the computer peripheral device of the present invention having a solderless power switch has a base 10a, a circuit board 20a, a battery compartment assembly 30a, a switch member 40a, and an upper cover 50a. A positioning boss 113 is formed on the base 10a. The circuit board 20a is provided with a positive electrode lead 23 and a negative electrode guide hole 25a as shown in FIG. The battery compartment assembly 30 has a pod 31a, a positive spring 33a, and a negative spring 35a. The spiral first wire contact portion 333 of the positive electrode spring 33a is sleeved on the positioning protrusion 113. The second wire contact portion 353a of the negative electrode spring 35a is a bent wire segment and is buckled on the negative electrode of the circuit board 20a. Hole 25a. The pod 31a is slidably disposed on the base 10a such that the base 10a and the battery compartment assembly 30a form a module.

With the structural description of the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, it can be concluded that the present invention has the following advantages:

1. The positive electrode spring 33 and the negative electrode spring 35 of the battery compartment assembly 30 respectively pass through the first wire contact portion 333 and the second wire contact portion 353 to contact the positive electrode lead 23 and the negative electrode lead 25 of the circuit board 20, thereby achieving a battery-to-board 20 The purpose of supplying electric power, and the positive electrode spring 33 and the negative electrode spring 35 are not fixed to the circuit board 20 by a relatively laborious welding method or other fixing means, and the battery compartment assembly 30 can be quickly assembled with the circuit board 20, simplifying assembly. The above procedure, and accelerate the assembly efficiency of the computer peripheral device.

2. The battery compartment assembly 30 can be assembled with the base 10 or the upper cover 50 in advance, so that the battery compartment assembly 30 and the base 10 or the upper cover 50 become a module, and then the module is assembled with the circuit board 20 and other components. This can increase production efficiency.

3. The slidable pods 31 in the assembly groove 510 of the cover 51 cooperate with the adjusting spring portion of the negative spring 35 to enlarge or reduce the battery compartment, thereby accommodating batteries of different sizes of No. 3 or No. 4, and greatly improving the peripheral device of the computer. Applicability.

20‧‧‧ boards

21‧‧‧Roller

23‧‧‧ positive lead

25‧‧‧Negative lead

25a‧‧‧Negative guide hole

30‧‧‧Battery compartment components

31‧‧‧ pods

33‧‧‧positive spring

331‧‧‧First battery contact

332‧‧‧Action rod

333‧‧‧First wire contact

334‧‧‧Return spring

35‧‧‧Negative spring

351‧‧‧Second battery contact

353‧‧‧Second wire contact

40‧‧‧Switch components

41‧‧‧ Guide

411‧‧‧ positioning missing

412‧‧‧ Guide slot

42‧‧‧ driven block

421‧‧‧ oblique guide

90‧‧‧Battery

Claims (11)

A computer peripheral device with a solderless power switch, comprising: a base having a switching slot formed thereon; a circuit board disposed on the base, a positive lead wire and a negative lead wire disposed on the circuit board; The assembly is disposed in the base adjacent to the circuit board and has a pod, a positive spring and a negative spring, the pod is for accommodating a battery, and the positive spring is disposed at one end of the pod and has a first battery contact An actuating rod connecting the first battery contact portion and a first wire contact portion connected to the actuating rod, the first wire contact portion selectively contacting the positive electrode lead, the negative electrode spring being disposed at the other end of the pod and contacting the negative lead wire; a switch member is slidably disposed in the switching groove of the base and adjacent to the actuating rod. When the switch member slides to a first position, the actuating rod moves to the circuit board and the first wire contact portion contacts the positive lead, When the switch member slides to a second position, moving the actuating rod away from the circuit board and disengaging the first wire contact portion from the positive lead; and an upper cover Lines disposed on the base and covering the circuit board, the battery compartment and a switch assembly member. The computer peripheral device with the solderless power switch according to claim 1, wherein a guide plate is protruded from the switch member for slidably disposed on the top edge of the guide plate, and a top edge is formed at the top edge of the guide plate. The guide groove is located outside the guide groove when the switch member is in the second position, and the actuating rod is located in the guide groove when the switch member is in the first position. A computer peripheral device having a solderless power switch according to claim 2, wherein the guide groove has a slope for guiding the movable rod through the slope Enter or remove the guide. The computer peripheral device with the solderless power switch according to claim 3, wherein the top edge of the switch member guide plate is formed with a positioning notch higher than the guide groove to position the actuating lever. The computer peripheral device with a solderless power switch according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the negative spring has a second battery contact portion and a second wire contact portion connecting the second battery contact portion, the second wire The contact portion contacts the negative electrode lead, and the second wire contact portion is spiral. The computer peripheral device with the solderless power switch according to claim 5, wherein an opening is formed in the switching groove of the base; and a button for opening the opening is formed at a bottom of the switch member. The computer peripheral device with the solderless power switch according to claim 6, wherein the first wire contact portion of the positive electrode spring is spiral; the upper cover has a cover body, and a fixing protrusion is formed on the bottom surface of the cover body for the spiral The first wire contact portion is sleeved on the fixing boss. The computer peripheral device with the solderless power switch according to claim 7, wherein the positive spring further has a return spring, and the return spring is sleeved on the fixing stud and between the cover and the first wire contact portion. Pushing the first wire contact portion against the positive wire. The computer peripheral device with the solderless power switch of claim 8, wherein the switch member has a follower block formed thereon, and a follower guide surface is formed on the follower block; a receiving groove is formed on the cover body; The signal receiver is detachably disposed in the accommodating groove, wherein when the signal receiver is inserted into the accommodating groove, the contact surface is simultaneously contacted and pushed to drive the driven block to move to the second position together with the entire switch member. The computer peripheral device with the solderless power switch according to claim 9, wherein one side of the receiving groove penetrates through a side groove to allow the driven block of the switch member to pass through the side through groove to penetrate the receiving groove. The computer peripheral device with the solderless power switch according to claim 10, wherein an assembly groove is formed in the cover body for slidably disposed in the assembly slot, and the cover body and the battery compartment assembly are formed. A module.