TWI683239B - Mouse device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mouse device. A illuminated roller module of the mouse device includes a roller, a support element, a FPC(Flexible Printed Circuit), and plural light emitting elements. The light emitting elements are arranged on a surrounding part of the FPC. A ring part of the support element is arranged in the roller and surrounded by the surrounding part. A rotating shaft of the roller goes through the ring part. The roller has a ring glow when the light emitting elements provide light beams.

Description

Mouse device

The invention relates to the field of input devices, in particular to a mouse device.

Common input devices around the computer include a mouse device, a keyboard device, and a trackball device. The mouse device allows the user to control the movement of the mouse cursor with the hand, and can control the computer according to the user's finger control. The image on the screen can be clicked or executed, and the scroll wheel module on it can also be used by the user to rotate and control the scrolling of the computer window. Therefore, the mouse device 1 is highly valued.

In order to increase the applicability and entertainment of the mouse device, a mouse device with a light-emitting wheel module is proposed. Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional mouse device, and FIG. 2 is a partial structural diagram of a light-emitting wheel module of the mouse device shown in FIG. 1. The conventional mouse device 1 includes a housing 11, a main circuit board (not shown), a light-emitting wheel module 12, left and right keys 13 and an encoder (not shown), and the light-emitting wheel module 12 includes a wheel element 121, The light-emitting element circuit board 122, the plural light-emitting elements 123 and the supporting element (not shown); wherein, the left and right keys 13 and part of the roller element 121 are exposed outside the housing 11 for the user to operate, and the main circuit board, encoder, The light-emitting element circuit board 122, the light-emitting element 123 and the supporting element are all disposed in the casing Inside the body 11. Furthermore, the roller element 121 has a wheel portion 1211 and a rotating shaft 1212 penetrating the wheel portion 1211, and the wheel portion 1211 has an accommodating space 1213, and a portion 1221 of the light emitting element circuit board 122 is provided for the light emitting elements 123 to be disposed in Above it, and located in the accommodating space 1213, another part 1222 of the light-emitting element circuit board 122 extends out of the accommodating space 1213 and is supported by the supporting element. In addition, the encoder generates encoding signals for controlling the computer according to the rotation of the wheel element 121, and the main circuit board and the light-emitting element circuit board 122 can be connected via wires (not shown) and/or connectors (not shown). Electrically connected.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of the light-emitting concept of the light-emitting roller module shown in FIG. 2. When the light-emitting element circuit board 122 is powered through the main circuit board, the light-emitting elements 123 on the light-emitting element circuit board 122 can output the light beam L1 to make the roller element 121 emit light, thereby achieving the effect of prompting the user or producing a cool appearance . However, the disadvantage of the conventional mouse device 1 is that the portion 1221 of the light-emitting element circuit board 122 in the accommodating space 1213 of the wheel-shaped portion 1211 needs to avoid the rotating shaft 1212 of the roller element 121, so the light-emitting element circuit board 122 can be provided The position is limited, so that the light emitting range of the roller element 121 is only about 120 degrees to 150 degrees, which cannot meet the needs of users. In addition, in the conventional mouse device 1, some mouse devices 1 set the encoder in the accommodating space 1213 of the wheel 1211, which will further compress the position where the light-emitting element circuit board 122 can be placed , Thereby reducing the light emitting range of the roller element 121.

According to the above description, the conventional mouse device has room for improvement.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting roller module The mouse device, because the mouse device is provided with an annular portion through which the rotating shaft of the roller element passes, and surrounds the flexible circuit board with a plurality of light-emitting elements scattered around the annular portion, so that the light-emitting elements can surround the roller element The periphery of the rotating shaft, and then the wheel element can emit light in a ring shape, effectively improving the applicability and entertainment of the mouse device. In addition, the mouse device in this case is also designed to set the encoder outside the roller element, thereby increasing the space in the ring portion, the flexible circuit board and the light emitting element that can be provided in the wheel portion of the roller element, thereby improving the efficiency of light use.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a mouse device including: a housing with a roller perforation; a main circuit board disposed in the housing; and a light-emitting roller module including: a roller element , With a wheel-shaped portion and a rotating shaft penetrating the wheel-shaped portion; wherein, the wheel-shaped portion partially protrudes the roller perforation, and the wheel-shaped portion has an accommodating space; a supporting element has an annular portion, the The ring-shaped portion is fixed in the accommodating space and has a through-hole, and the through-hole allows the rotating shaft to pass therethrough; a plurality of light-emitting elements; and a flexible circuit board having a surrounding portion and an extending portion, the surrounding portion for the plurality of The light emitting elements are arranged dispersedly thereon, and the surrounding portion surrounds the annular portion, and the extending portion is connected to the surrounding portion and extends from the surrounding portion to the accommodation space; wherein, when the flexible circuit board is When power is supplied, the plurality of light-emitting elements output light beams to cause the roller element to emit light in a ring shape.

1‧‧‧Mouse device

2‧‧‧Mouse device

3‧‧‧Computer device

11‧‧‧Housing

12‧‧‧Lighting wheel module

13‧‧‧left and right keys

21‧‧‧Housing

22‧‧‧Lighting wheel module

23‧‧‧left and right keys

24‧‧‧Main circuit board

25‧‧‧Encoder

31‧‧‧computer host

32‧‧‧ computer screen

121‧‧‧Roller element

122‧‧‧Light-emitting element circuit board

123‧‧‧Lighting element

211‧‧‧Roller perforation

221‧‧‧Roller element

222‧‧‧ flexible circuit board

223‧‧‧Lighting element

224‧‧‧Support element

225‧‧‧Blackout

251‧‧‧shaft hole

321‧‧‧window

322‧‧‧Cursor

1211‧‧‧Round

1212‧‧‧spindle

1213‧‧‧accommodating space

1221‧‧‧Part of the light-emitting element circuit board

1222‧‧‧ Another part of the light-emitting element circuit board

2211‧‧‧Round

2212‧‧‧spindle

2213‧‧‧accommodation space

2214‧‧‧Rim

2221‧‧‧Encircling Department

2222‧‧‧Extension

2241‧‧‧Circular Department

2242‧‧‧Connection

2243‧‧‧Support

2251‧‧‧Broken hole

3211‧‧‧Scroll of the window

22411‧‧‧Through hole

L1‧‧‧beam

L2‧‧‧beam

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a conventional mouse device.

FIG. 2 is a partial structural diagram of the light-emitting roller module of the mouse device shown in FIG. 1.

Fig. 3: It is a schematic diagram of the light-emitting concept of the light-emitting roller module shown in Fig. 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a preferred concept of connecting the mouse device of the present invention to a computer device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the mouse device of the present invention in a first preferred embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial structural diagram of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5 from a perspective.

FIG. 7 is a partial structural diagram of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5 from another perspective.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a partial structure of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5 from a perspective.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a partial structure of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5 from another perspective.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the light emitting concept of the light emitting wheel module of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram illustrating a preferred concept of connecting the mouse device to the computer device of the present invention. In the preferred embodiment, the computer device 3 includes a computer host 31 and a computer screen 32, and the computer host 31 is respectively connected to the mouse device 2 and the computer screen 32, although connected in a wired manner in FIG. 4, it is not limited to this and can also be connected wirelessly, and the computer screen 32 can display the cursor 322 and the window 321; wherein, the mouse device 2 is provided for The user holds and operates with the hand to move the cursor 322 in the computer screen 32 or the scroll 3211 of the window 321 correspondingly. Regarding the specific implementation and operating principle of the user controlling the computer device 3 through the mouse device 2, It is known to those skilled in the art and will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 9. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the appearance of the mouse device of the present invention in a first preferred embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a part of the mouse device shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial structural schematic view of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5 from another angle of view, FIG. 8 is a perspective exploded schematic view of a partial structure of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5 at one angle of view, and FIG. 9 is a mouse device shown in FIG. 5 A three-dimensional exploded view of a partial structure from another perspective. The mouse device 2 includes a housing 21, a light-emitting roller module 22, left and right keys 23, a main circuit board 24, and an encoder 25, and the light-emitting roller module 22 includes a roller element 221, a flexible circuit board 222, a plurality of light-emitting elements 223, and a support Element 224, wherein the left and right keys 23 and part of the roller element 221 are exposed outside the housing 21 for user operation, and the main circuit board 24, the encoder 25, the flexible circuit board 222, the light emitting element 223, and the support element 224 are all provided Inside the housing 21.

Furthermore, the roller element 221 has a wheel portion 2211 and a rotating shaft 2212 penetrating the wheel portion 2211. The wheel portion 2211 partially protrudes from the roller perforation 211 of the housing 21, and the wheel portion 2211 has an accommodating space 2213 in it. The encoder 25 is located outside the roller element 221 and is disposed on the main circuit board 24 to be electrically connected to the main circuit board 24, and the encoder 25 has a shaft hole 251 for the rotation axis 2212 of the roller element 221 to penetrate, when the roller element When 221 rotates, the encoder 25 can generate an encoding signal for controlling the host computer 31 according to the rotation of the roller element 221. Better, but not as In order to increase the operating feel when rotating the roller element 221, the roller element 221 further has a rim 2214 sleeved on the wheel 2211.

Moreover, the supporting element 224 has an annular portion 2241, a connecting portion 2242, and a supporting portion 2243, and the annular portion 2241 is fixed in the accommodating space 2213 of the wheel portion 2211 and has a through hole 22411 through which the rotating shaft 2212 of the roller element 221 passes The supporting portion 2243 is disposed in the housing 21 and extends from the bottom to the top, wherein one end of the connecting portion 2242 is connected to the ring portion 2241, and the other end of the connecting portion 2242 extends outside the accommodating space 2213 of the wheel portion 2211 And fixed on the support portion 2243 to obtain support.

In the preferred embodiment, the rotating shaft 2212 of the roller element 221 is also disposed on the support portion 2243 of the support element 224, so the roller element 221 can be supported. However, the above is only an example, and the method of supporting the roller element 221 is not Without being limited to the above, those skilled in the art can make any equal design changes according to actual application requirements. For example, the design can be changed so that the mouse device 2 further includes a rotating shaft bracket provided in the housing 21, which is The shaft 2212 extending downward and upward for the roller element 221 is disposed thereon to support the roller element 221.

Furthermore, the flexible circuit board 222 has a surrounding portion 2221 and an extension portion 2222. The surrounding portion 2221 is for a plurality of light emitting elements 223 to be arranged on it dispersedly, and the surrounding portion 2221 surrounds the annular portion 2241 of the supporting element 224, and the extension portion 2222 One end is connected to the surrounding portion 2221, and the other end of the extension portion 2222 extends out of the accommodating space 2213 of the wheel portion 2211 and is electrically connected to the main circuit board 24, wherein at least a portion of the extension portion 2222 is disposed on the support element 224 The connection portion 2242 is secured.

In the preferred embodiment, the light emitting element 223 is a light emitting diode, The annular portion 2241 of the supporting element 224 is a polygonal body, and when the surrounding portion 2221 of the flexible circuit board 222 surrounds the polygonal body, each side of the polygonal body corresponds to a light-emitting diode, but the light-emitting element The shape of 223, the shape of the annular portion 2241 of the supporting element 224, and the manner in which the flexible circuit board 222 surrounds the annular portion 2241 of the supporting element 224 are not limited to the above. Change the design.

Please refer to FIG. 10, which is a schematic diagram of the light emitting concept of the light emitting wheel module of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5. The flexible circuit board 222 electrically connected to the main circuit board 24 can be powered by the main circuit board 24, and when the flexible circuit board 222 is powered, the light emitting elements 223 output the light beam L2, and based on the above structural design, Since the light emitting elements 223 are arranged around the rotating shaft 2212 of the roller element 221, the roller element 221 can emit light in a ring shape, that is, the roller element 221 has a 360-degree light emitting range.

In the preferred embodiment, in order to allow the light beam L2 output by the light emitting element 223 to penetrate the roller element 221 and the rim 2214, the wheel-shaped portion 2211 and the rim 2214 are both made of light-transmitting materials. For light use efficiency, the light-emitting roller module 22 further includes two light shielding plates 225 respectively disposed on both sides of the roller element 221, and each light shielding plate 225 has a hole 2251 through which the rotating shaft 2212 of the roller element 221 passes. In the future, most of the light beam L2 can pass through the wheel 2211 and the rim 2214 of the roller element 221 in order.

According to the above description, in this case, the mouse device 2 is provided with an annular portion 2241 through which the rotating shaft 2212 of the roller element 221 can pass, and a flexible circuit board 222 with light-emitting elements 223 dispersedly arranged thereon surrounds the annular portion 2241. The light-emitting elements 223 can surround the periphery of the rotating shaft 2212 of the roller element 221, and the roller element 221 can emit light in a ring shape, which effectively improves the applicability and entertainment of the mouse device 2 Sex. In addition, in the mouse device 2 of the present case, the encoder 25 is also provided outside the roller element 221, and a ring portion 2241, a flexible circuit board 222, and a light emitting element 223 can be provided in the wheel portion 2211 of the roller element 221, and the space is increased. Light efficiency.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, any other equivalent changes or modifications made without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in this case Within the scope of patent application.

22‧‧‧Lighting wheel module

221‧‧‧Roller element

222‧‧‧ flexible circuit board

223‧‧‧Lighting element

224‧‧‧Support element

225‧‧‧Blackout

2211‧‧‧Round

2212‧‧‧spindle

2213‧‧‧accommodation space

2214‧‧‧Rim

2221‧‧‧Encircling Department

2222‧‧‧Extension

2241‧‧‧Circular Department

2242‧‧‧Connection

2243‧‧‧Support

2251‧‧‧Broken hole

22411‧‧‧Through hole

Claims (11)

A mouse device includes: a housing with a roller perforation; a main circuit board disposed in the housing; and a light-emitting roller module, including: a roller element having a wheel-shaped portion and penetrating the wheel-shaped portion A rotating shaft of the part; wherein, the wheel-shaped portion partially protrudes the roller perforation, and the wheel-shaped portion has an accommodating space; a supporting element has an annular portion, the annular portion is fixed in the accommodating space and Having a through-hole, and the through-hole for the shaft to pass through; a plurality of light-emitting elements; and a flexible circuit board having a surrounding portion and an extension portion, the surrounding portion for the plurality of light-emitting elements arranged on it dispersedly, and the The surrounding portion surrounds the annular portion, and the extending portion is connected to the surrounding portion and extends from the surrounding portion to the outside of the accommodating space; wherein, when the flexible circuit board is powered, the plurality of light-emitting elements output light beams so that The roller element emits light in a ring shape; wherein the supporting element further has a connecting portion connected to the ring portion and extending from the ring portion toward the accommodating space; wherein the connecting portion is provided for at least part of the extension The department is set on it. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the support element further has a support portion, the support portion is disposed in the housing and extends from bottom to top for the connection portion to be fixed thereon. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the support portion is also used to Support the shaft. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes an encoder, which is electrically connected to the main circuit board and has a shaft hole, and the shaft hole is used for the rotation shaft to penetrate, according to the wheel The rotation of the element generates an encoded signal. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application, wherein the ring-shaped portion is a polygonal body. The mouse device as described in item 5 of the patent application scope, wherein when the surrounding portion of the flexible circuit board surrounds the polygonal body, each side of the polygonal body corresponds to at least one light-emitting element. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application, wherein the roller element is made of a light-transmitting material. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the light-emitting roller module further includes a rim, and the rim is sleeved on the wheel-shaped portion. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the light-emitting roller module further includes at least one light-shielding sheet disposed on at least one side of the wheel element, and each of the light-shielding sheets has a hole for For the shaft to pass through. A mouse device includes: a housing with a roller perforation; a main circuit board disposed in the housing, and a light-emitting roller module, including: A roller element has a wheel-shaped portion and a rotating shaft penetrating the wheel-shaped portion; wherein the wheel-shaped portion partially protrudes the roller perforation, and the wheel-shaped portion has an accommodating space; a supporting element has a ring shape Part, the ring-shaped part is fixed in the accommodating space and has a through-hole, and the through-hole allows the rotating shaft to pass therethrough; a plurality of light-emitting elements; and a flexible circuit board with a surrounding part and an extending part, the surrounding part For the plurality of light-emitting elements to be arranged dispersedly thereon, and the surrounding portion surrounds the annular portion, and the extending portion is connected to the surrounding portion and extends from the surrounding portion to the accommodation space; wherein, when the flexible When the circuit board is powered, the plurality of light-emitting elements output light beams to cause the roller element to emit light in a ring shape; wherein the support element further has a support portion, the support portion is disposed in the housing and extends from bottom to top for the power supply The connection part is fixed thereon. A mouse device includes: a housing with a roller perforation; a main circuit board disposed in the housing; and a light-emitting roller module, including: a roller element having a wheel-shaped portion and penetrating the wheel-shaped portion A rotating shaft of the part; wherein, the wheel portion partially protrudes from the roller perforation, and the wheel portion has an accommodating space; a supporting element has an annular portion, wherein the annular portion is a polygonal body, and the The ring-shaped portion is fixed in the accommodating space and has a through hole, and the through hole allows the rotating shaft to pass therethrough; a plurality of light emitting elements; and A flexible circuit board having a surrounding portion and an extending portion, the surrounding portion for the plurality of light-emitting elements to be arranged on it dispersedly, and the surrounding portion surrounds the ring portion, and the extending portion is connected to the surrounding portion, and Extending from the surrounding portion to the outside of the accommodating space; wherein, when the flexible circuit board is powered, the plurality of light-emitting elements output light beams to make the roller element emit light in a ring shape.

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