TWI806566B - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

A mouse includes a main housing, a switch component, a key, a first magnet, and two second magnets. The switch component is disposed in the main housing. The key is movably connected to the main housing and is adapted to move along a pressing direction to trigger the switch component. The first magnet is disposed to one of the main housing and the key. The two second magnets are disposed to the other of the main housing and the key. In the pressing direction, a distance between the first magnet and the switch component differs from a distance between each of the two second magnets and the switch component. In a horizontal direction perpendicular to the pressing direction, the first magnet is located between the two second magnets.

Description

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The present invention relates to an input device, and in particular to a mouse.

A mouse is one of the most common input devices for computer devices, and most of them have buttons such as a left button and a right button for users to press to input commands. The buttons of the existing mouse are often inclined in response to the ergonomic design to facilitate the relaxation of the user's hand posture. Straight-down actuation mode), it is easy to rub against the mouse shell when pressing and affect the pressing feel, or cause the offset of the key after pressing, making the pressing touch of the key abnormal or the trigger switch invalid.

Moreover, in the case of the existing mouse, the button is used to touch the switch structure, and it is often necessary to reserve a gap in the design to prevent false triggering caused by the accumulated work difference after the button and the switch are assembled. The structure of the button will make the key press and trigger the switch less sensitive.

The invention provides a mouse, which can prevent the key from rubbing against the main casing when the button is pressed, and improve the sensitivity of the trigger switch element.

The mouse of the present invention includes a main casing, a switch element, a button, a first magnetic part and two second magnetic parts. The switch element is arranged in the main casing. The button is movably connected to the main casing and is suitable for moving along a pressing direction to trigger the switch element. The first magnetic part is configured on one of the main casing and the key. The two second magnetic parts are arranged on the other one of the main casing and the button. In the pressing direction, the distance between the first magnetic part and the switch element is different from the distance between each second magnetic part and the switch element. In a horizontal direction perpendicular to the pressing direction, the first magnetic piece is located between the two second magnetic pieces.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic force between the above-mentioned first magnetic member and the two second magnetic members restricts the position of the button relative to the switch element in the pressing direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above key has a trigger part. The trigger part is used for triggering the switch element. The magnetic force between the first magnetic part and the two second magnetic parts makes the distance between the trigger part and the switch element zero.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic force between the above-mentioned first magnetic member and the two second magnetic members constrains the position of the key relative to the main casing in the horizontal direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned button has a stopper structure. When the key moves in a direction opposite to the pressing direction, the stopper structure and the main casing mutually stop to prevent the key from moving away from the main casing. The stop structure has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The magnetic force between the first magnetic part and the two second magnetic parts makes the distance between the first end and the main casing in the horizontal direction the same as the distance between the second end and the main casing in the horizontal direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first magnetic component is disposed on the main casing. The two second magnetic parts are arranged on the button.

In an embodiment of the present invention, in the pressing direction of the above-mentioned mouse, the distance between the first magnetic part and the switch element is greater than the distance between each second magnetic part and the switch element.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned two second magnetic parts are located at the same height in the pressing direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first magnetic element has a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole opposite to each other. Each second magnetic element has a third magnetic pole and a fourth magnetic pole opposite to each other. The first magnetic pole and the third magnetic pole have the same polarity and are in the same direction in the pressing direction. The polarity of the second magnetic pole and the fourth magnetic pole are the same and are in the same direction in the pressing direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned button includes two extensions. The two extension parts extend toward the inside of the main casing. The two second magnetic pieces are respectively disposed on the two extension parts.

Based on the above, in the mouse of the present invention, through the arrangement of the first magnetic member and the two second magnetic members, the position of the key relative to the switch element in the pressing direction is limited, and the position of the key relative to the main shell in the horizontal direction is limited. body position. Accordingly, compared with the switch element and the button in the conventional mouse, the excessive gap is caused by the accumulated work difference in the pressing direction after assembly, resulting in lower sensitivity of the switch element. The mouse of the present invention can Through the arrangement of the first magnetic part and the two second magnetic parts, the distance between the button and the switch element in the pressing direction is 0, thereby improving the sensitivity of triggering the switch element and preventing the button from being pushed in the horizontal direction when the button is pressed. Friction with the main shell to enhance the user's pressing feel and experience.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the partial structure of the mouse in Fig. 1 along line AA. At the same time, the rectangular coordinates X-Y-Z are provided to facilitate related description and reference of subsequent components. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the mouse 100 of this embodiment includes a main casing 110 , a switch element 120 , a button 130 , a first magnetic part 140 and two second magnetic parts 150 . The switch element 120 is disposed in the main casing 110 . The button 130 is movably connected to the main housing 110 and is adapted to move along a pressing direction (ie, along the −Z axis direction) to trigger the switch element 120 . The first magnetic part 140 is disposed on the main casing 110 , and the two second magnetic parts 150 are disposed on the button 130 .

In detail, please refer to FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, in the pressing direction (ie, the -Z axis direction), the distance D1 between the first magnetic member 140 and the switching element 120 is different from that of each second magnetic member 150 The distance D2 between the switch element 120 is such that the magnetic force between the first magnetic piece 140 and the two second magnetic pieces 150 limits the position of the button 130 relative to the switch element 120 in the pressing direction (ie - Z axis direction) . In a horizontal direction (i.e. +Y axis direction) perpendicular to the pressing direction (i.e. -Z axis direction), the first magnetic piece 140 is located between the two second magnetic pieces 150, so that the first magnetic piece 140 and the two The magnetic force between the two second magnetic parts 150 limits the position of the button 130 relative to the main housing 110 in the horizontal direction (ie, the +Y axis direction).

As mentioned above, in the mouse 100 of this embodiment, through the arrangement of the first magnetic member 140 and the two second magnetic members 150, the key 130 is restricted relative to the switch element 120 in the pressing direction (ie, the -Z axis direction). position, and limit the position of the button 130 relative to the main housing 110 in the horizontal direction (ie, +Y axis direction). Compared with the switch elements and buttons in the conventional mouse, there is an excessive gap caused by the accumulated work difference in the pressing direction after assembly. The mouse 100 of the present embodiment can pass through the first magnetic member 140 and the two second magnetic members 140. The setting of the two magnetic parts 150 makes the distance between the button 130 and the switch element 120 in the pressing direction (ie - Z axis direction) be 0, thereby improving the sensitivity of triggering the switch element 120, and preventing the button 130 from being in the middle when the button 130 is pressed. It rubs against the main housing 110 in the horizontal direction (ie, the +Y axis direction), so as to enhance the user's pressing feeling and experience.

The structure of the mouse 100 is further described below. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first magnetic part and two second magnetic parts of the mouse of FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a top view of the mouse of FIG. 1 . It should be noted that, in order to illustrate the structure of the mouse 100 clearly, one of the buttons 130 in FIG. 4 is shown with a dotted line. Please refer to FIG. 4 , in this embodiment, the main housing 110 further includes a fixed end 112 . The main housing 110 is connected to the button 130 through the fixed end 112 and restricts the movement of the button 130 in a front-back direction (ie, the +X-axis direction), wherein the front-back direction (ie, the +X-axis direction) is perpendicular to the pressing direction (ie, the -Z-axis direction) ) and the horizontal direction (that is, the +Y axis direction).

Please refer to FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the button 130 has a stop structure 131 and a trigger portion 132, and the stop structure 131 has a first end E1 and - a second terminal E2. When the key 130 moves in a direction opposite to the pressing direction (ie, the +Z axis direction), the stop structure 131 and the main housing 110 stop each other to prevent the key 130 from moving away from the main housing 110 . The trigger portion 132 is disposed on the stop structure 131 and is located between the stop structure 131 and the switch element 120 along the pressing direction (ie, the −Z axis direction). When the key 130 moves along the pressing direction (ie, the −Z axis direction), the triggering portion 132 triggers the switch element 120 .

In this embodiment, the main housing 110 has a receiving groove 111 , and the button 130 includes two extensions 133 extending toward the inside of the main housing 110 . The first magnetic component 140 is disposed in the receiving groove 111 , and the two second magnetic components 150 are respectively disposed on the two extension portions 133 .

In detail, please refer to FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, in the pressing direction (ie - Z axis direction), the distance D1 between the first magnetic member 140 and the switch element 120 is greater than the distance D1 between each second magnetic member 150 and There is a distance D2 between the switch elements 120 , and the two second magnetic elements 150 are located at the same height in the pressing direction (ie, the −Z axis direction).

Specifically, please refer to FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, the first magnetic member 140 has a first magnetic pole 141 and a second magnetic pole 142 opposite, and each second magnetic member 150 has a third magnetic pole opposite 151 and a fourth magnetic pole 152 . The polarity of the first magnetic pole 141 and the third magnetic pole 151 are the same and in the same direction in the pressing direction (ie, the -Z axis direction), while the polarity of the second magnetic pole 142 and the fourth magnetic pole 152 are the same and are in the same direction in the pressing direction (ie, the -Z axis direction). ) in the same direction.

Therefore, by setting the polarities and relative positions of the first magnetic member 140 and the two second magnetic members 150, the two second magnetic members 150 can be close to the switch element 120 in the pressing direction (ie, the -Z axis direction). ( FIG. 2 ), and let the first magnetic member 140 have the same distance G1 as the two second magnetic members 150 in the horizontal direction (ie, +Y axis direction) ( FIG. 4 ).

In other words, as shown in FIG. 2 , the magnetic force between the first magnetic member 140 and the two second magnetic members 150 can make the button 130 move upward in the pressing direction (ie, the -Z axis direction) when the user has not yet pressed the button 130 . The switching element 120 is close, so that the distance between the trigger portion 132 and the switching element 120 is zero. Moreover, the magnetic force between the first magnetic part 140 and the two second magnetic parts 150 can make the distance G2 between the two extension parts 133 and the accommodating groove 111 of the main casing 110 the same, and make the stop structure 131 The distance G3 between the first end E1 and the main housing 110 in the horizontal direction (ie, the +Y axis direction) is the same as the distance G4 between the second end E2 and the main housing 110 in the horizontal direction (ie, the +Y axis direction).

Compared with the switch elements and buttons in the conventional mouse, there is an excessive gap due to the cumulative work difference in the pressing direction after assembly, the mouse 100 of this embodiment can pass through the above-mentioned trigger part 132 in the pressing direction (i.e. The setting of the distance between the switch element 120 and the switch element 120 in the -Z axis direction) improves the sensitivity of the trigger switch element 120 and prevents the button 130 (such as the stopper structure 131) from being pressed in the horizontal direction (ie +Y axial direction) to rub against the main casing 110 to enhance the pressing feel and experience of the user.

The present invention does not limit the forms of the magnetic poles of the first magnetic element and the magnetic poles of the two second magnetic elements. 5 is a schematic diagram of a first magnetic part and two second magnetic parts of a mouse according to another embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the previous embodiments is that the magnetic pole directions of the first magnetic pole 141A and the second magnetic pole 142A of the first magnetic member 140A shown in FIG. 151A and the magnetic pole direction of the fourth magnetic pole 152A.

Specifically, please refer to FIG. 5. In this embodiment, the polarities of the first magnetic pole 141A and the third magnetic pole 151A are the same and reversed in the horizontal direction (ie, +Y axis direction), and the second magnetic pole 142A and the fourth magnetic pole The polarity of 152A is the same and reversed in the horizontal direction (ie, +Y axis direction).

In this way, through the setting of the polarities and relative positions of the first magnetic piece 140A and the two second magnetic pieces 150A, the two second magnetic pieces 150A can still be close to the switch element 120 in the pressing direction (ie, the -Z axis direction). , and make the distance between the first magnetic member 140A and the two second magnetic members 150A the same in the horizontal direction (ie, +Y-axis direction). Compared with the switch elements and buttons in the conventional mouse, there is an excessive gap caused by the accumulated work difference in the pressing direction after assembly. The mouse 100 of this embodiment can be pressed through the trigger part 132 of the button 130 The setting of the distance between the switch element 120 and the switch element 120 in the direction (that is, the -Z axis direction) is 0, which improves the sensitivity of the trigger switch element 120, and prevents the key 130 (such as the stopper structure 131) from being pressed in the horizontal direction ( That is, the +Y axis direction) rubs against the main casing 110 to enhance the user's pressing feel and experience.

To sum up, in the mouse of the present invention, through the arrangement of the first magnetic piece and the two second magnetic pieces, the position of the key relative to the switch element in the pressing direction is limited, and the position of the key relative to the switch element in the horizontal direction is limited. The location of the main housing. Accordingly, compared with the switch element and the button in the conventional mouse, the excessive gap is caused by the accumulated work difference in the pressing direction after assembly, resulting in lower sensitivity of the switch element. The mouse of the present invention can Through the setting of the first magnetic part and the two second magnetic parts, the distance between the button and the switch element in the pressing direction is 0, thereby improving the sensitivity of triggering the switch element and preventing the button from being pushed in the horizontal direction when the button is pressed. Friction with the main shell to enhance the user's pressing feel and experience.

100: mouse 110: main housing 111: storage tank 112: fixed end 120: switch element 130: button 131: stop structure 132: trigger department 133: Extension 140, 140A: the first magnetic part 141, 141A: the first magnetic pole 142, 142A: second magnetic pole 150, 150A: the second magnetic part 151, 151A: the third magnetic pole 152, 152A: the fourth magnetic pole D1, D2: distance E1: first end E2: second end G1, G2, G3, G4: Spacing X-Y-Z: Cartesian coordinates

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the partial structure of the mouse in Fig. 1 along line AA. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first magnetic part and two second magnetic parts of the mouse of FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a top view of the mouse of FIG. 1 . 5 is a schematic diagram of a first magnetic part and two second magnetic parts of a mouse according to another embodiment of the present invention.

110: main housing

111: storage tank

120: switch element

130: button

131: stop structure

132: trigger department

133: Extension

140: The first magnetic part

150: the second magnetic part

D1, D2: distance

E1: first end

E2: second end

G2, G3, G4: Spacing

X-Y-Z: Cartesian coordinates

Claims (9)

A mouse, comprising: a main casing; a switch element disposed in the main casing; a button movably connected to the main casing and adapted to move along a pressing direction to trigger the switch element; a first A magnetic piece is arranged on one of the main casing and the button; and two second magnetic pieces are arranged on the other one of the main casing and the button, wherein in the pressing direction, the first magnetic The distance between each second magnetic piece and the switch element is different from the distance between each second magnetic piece and the switch element. In a horizontal direction perpendicular to the pressing direction, the first magnetic piece is located between the two second magnetic pieces. Between, the button has a stopper structure, when the button moves in a direction opposite to the pressing direction, the stopper structure and the main casing stop each other to prevent the button from moving away from the main casing, the stopper The structure has an opposite first end and a second end, and the magnetic force between the first magnetic part and the two second magnetic parts makes the distance between the first end and the main casing in the horizontal direction the same as that of the The distance between the second end and the main casing in the horizontal direction. The mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic force between the first magnetic part and the two second magnetic parts limits the position of the button relative to the switch element in the pressing direction. The mouse as described in claim 1, wherein the button has a trigger part, and the trigger part is used to trigger the switch element, and the magnetic force between the first magnetic part and the two second magnetic parts makes the trigger part and the The spacing between switching elements is zero. The mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic force between the first magnetic part and the two second magnetic parts restricts the position of the button relative to the main casing in the horizontal direction. The mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first magnetic component is disposed on the main casing, and the two second magnetic components are disposed on the button. The mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the pressing direction, the distance between the first magnetic piece and the switch element is greater than the distance between each of the second magnetic pieces and the switch element. The mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two second magnetic parts are located at the same height in the pressing direction. The mouse as described in claim 1, wherein the first magnetic member has a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole opposite each other, each of the second magnetic members has a third magnetic pole and a fourth magnetic pole opposite, and the first magnetic member has a third magnetic pole and a fourth magnetic pole opposite each other. The first magnetic pole and the third magnetic pole have the same polarity and the same direction in the pressing direction, and the second magnetic pole and the fourth magnetic pole have the same polarity and the same direction in the pressing direction. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the button includes two extensions, the two extensions extend toward the inside of the main casing, and the two second magnetic components are respectively disposed on the two extensions.

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