TWM552132U - Composite wheeling mouse - Google Patents

Description

Compound rotary mouse

The present invention relates to a mouse, and in particular to a compound mouse.

The existing rotary device is used to operate the rotation selection function in the main machine. The most typical product is the "Microsoft Surface Dial", which is a separate knob with a diameter of about 6 cm, which can provide each through its own optical sensor. The circle has a precise positioning of up to 360 levels. A worker who uses a pen to draw a picture can easily and efficiently operate the rotation selection function by holding the rotation device through the other hand, thereby effectively assisting the drawing operation of the drawing pen.

However, most of today's drawing workers still use the mouse with keyboard shortcuts. In order to use the aforementioned revolving device, one of the worker's gestures must be operated from the mouse or the keyboard to operate the rotation device. For such workers, the rotation device does not provide convenient operation, but instead I still have to find a way to control one hand, and there are many inconveniences in use. Therefore, there is no suitable solution on the market for workers who do not use the pen drawing to conveniently operate the rotary selection function.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a compound rotary mouse that combines the functions of a rotary device with the functionality of a conventional mouse.

Therefore, the novel composite rotary mouse comprises a casing, a left and right key unit, a central roller unit, an auxiliary input unit and a processing unit.

The left and right key units are disposed in the housing.

The central roller unit is disposed in the housing.

The genus input unit is disposed in the housing and includes an operating member and an operation module electrically connected to the operating member. The operating member is subjected to a change signal after being touched. The operation module receives the change signal and generates a corresponding operation signal.

The processing unit is disposed in the housing for receiving the operation signal and outputting a corresponding operation data. The host receives the operational data and performs a rotation selection function accordingly.

The utility model has the following functions: the compound rotary mouse can perform the functions of the rotary device and the mouse separately, and the user can operate with one hand without vacating one hand to operate the additional rotary device, and the use of the rotary device For convenience.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a first embodiment of the novel compound rotary mouse 2 is adapted for connection to a host 9. The host 9 can be a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or the like. The first embodiment includes a housing 21, a transmission interface unit 22, a left and right key unit 23, a central roller unit 24, a sensing unit 25, an auxiliary input unit 26, and a processing unit 27.

The housing 21 is adapted to be placed on an object surface (not shown) and is intended for hand movement by a user. The surface of the article can be exemplified as the surface of a mouse pad or a general table top. The structure and shape of the housing 21 is the same as that of the general mouse housing 21, and may be any known appearance, and thus it is not limited to the present disclosure.

The transmission interface unit 22 is disposed within the housing 21 and is adapted to be coupled to the host 9, which may be wired or wirelessly coupled to the host 9 for use as a path for data transfer with the host 9. The transmission interface unit 22 is conventional and will not be described herein.

The left and right key units 23 are disposed on the housing 21 and include a set of left and right keys 231 and a button module 232 connected to the left and right keys 231. The set of left and right keys 231 are disposed at the top of the housing 21, and the button module 232 is disposed inside the housing 21. In the first embodiment, the button module 232 uses a set of micro switches (not shown) to emit a button signal by the touch of the pair of left and right buttons 231. The micro switch is a conventional component and will not be described herein.

The central roller unit 24 is disposed on the housing 21 and includes a central roller 241 and a central roller module 242 electrically connected to the roller. The center roller 241 is rotatably disposed in the housing 21 and is located at the center of the set of left and right keys 231. The central roller module 242 is disposed inside the housing 21. When the user touches and rotates the central roller 241, the central roller module 242 receives the information when the central roller 241 rotates and correspondingly outputs a central roller signal.

The sensing unit 25 is disposed on one side of the housing 21, and the surface of the object is illuminated by a light source, and the image is captured by a photoelectric sensor and compared to generate a moving signal corresponding to the displacement change of the housing 21. . The foregoing light source may be infrared light or laser, and the photoelectric sensor is a conventional component and will not be described herein.

The accessory input unit 26 is disposed on the housing 21 and includes an operating member 261 disposed on a top surface of the housing 21 and an operation module 262 electrically connected to the operating member 261. The operation module 262 is disposed inside the housing 21. The operating member 261 is subjected to a change signal after being touched. The operation module 262 receives the change signal and generates a corresponding operation signal. The operating member 261 employs a wheel 263 that can be rotated by touch. The operating module 262 has a rotary encoder electrically coupled to the wheel 263. The runner 263 is disposed on a top surface of the housing 21 and spaced apart from the center roller 241. It is worth mentioning that the runner 263 can also be disposed on the side of the housing 21 (see FIG. 3) for the user's thumb to operate. The position of the runner 263 can be set according to the needs of the use. Adjustments are not subject to any restrictions.

The processing unit 27 is disposed in the housing 21 for receiving the button signal, the central roller signal, the mobile signal, and the operation signal, and outputting an operation data. The operation data covers information corresponding to the operation signal, and the host 9 receives the operation data through the transmission interface unit 22, and performs click selection, volume page, call menu, and rotation selection function. When the reel 263 is operated, the motion information of the reel 263 is processed by the operation module 262 to transmit the change signal, and is processed by the processing unit 27 to be incorporated into the operation data transmitted to the host 9. In the operation data, the operation information of the reel 263 is included, and the information enables the host 9 to recognize and perform the rotation selection function accordingly.

The first embodiment is capable of performing a conventional mouse function such as a click, a page, a call menu, etc., and can additionally perform a function of a rotation device (i.e., a rotation selection function). When the host 9 is activated, the composite rotary mouse 2 of the first embodiment reports to the host 9 a reel device and a mouse. The user can operate the compound rotary mouse 2 to perform functions such as clicking, scrolling, and calling menus; and when the wheel 263 is operated, since the wheel 263 has been regarded as the rotating device, the host 9 is The rotation selection function is performed in accordance with the amount of rotation.

Thus, there is only one composite runner 263 mouse in the present invention, but the functions of the runner device and the mouse can be performed separately. Through the embodiment, the user can perform the functions of the general mouse and the rotary selection at the same time without any need to vacate the other hand to operate the conventional rotary device, which is more convenient to use.

Referring to Figures 1 and 4, a second embodiment of the composite rotary mouse 2 of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment except for the accessory input unit 26.

The operating member 261 of the accessory input unit 26 has a button 264. The operating module 262 has a switch that is coupled to the button 264. When the button 264 is touched, the switch is triggered to issue a corresponding operation signal. When the processing unit 27 receives the operation signal, the central roller unit 24 is regarded as a rotary device, and the operation of the rotary device is reported to the host 9 through the transmission interface unit 22.

When the host 9 is started, the composite rotary mouse 2 of the second embodiment reports to the host 9 a reel device and a mouse, but the user cannot use the composite rotary mouse 2 at this time. The rotation selection function of the host 9. When the user touches the button 264, the processing unit 27 then regards the central roller 241 as a reel device and transmits corresponding operational data, so that the host 9 can perform the rotation selection function of the revolving device accordingly.

Referring to Figures 1 and 5, it is worth mentioning that if the rotation selection function is frequently used, the button 264 can be placed on the side of the housing 21 to allow the user's thumb to be pressed. Moreover, the switch is a trigger switch. When the user presses the button 264 with a thumb, the center roller 241 is switched to the wheel 263, and when the button 264 is released, the button 264 rebounds. The central roller 241 is switched back to the original mode.

Thus, the second embodiment not only has the same functions as the first embodiment, but also provides another aspect of the composite rotary mouse 2, which can be selected by the user as needed.

In summary, the compound rotary mouse 2 has the rotation selection function performed by the rotation device and the function of the general mouse. The user who uses the mouse to perform the drawing work can operate the above two devices separately through the novel device. The function. Therefore, it is indeed possible to achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and when it is not possible to limit the scope of the present invention, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still This new patent covers the scope.

2‧‧‧Composite Rotary Mouse
21‧‧‧ housing
22‧‧‧Transport interface unit
23‧‧‧ left and right button unit
231‧‧‧ left and right keys
232‧‧‧Key Module
24‧‧‧Center roller unit
241‧‧‧Center wheel
242‧‧‧Central Roller Module
25‧‧‧Sensing unit
26‧‧‧Subsidiary input unit
261‧‧‧Operating parts
262‧‧‧Operating module
263‧‧‧runner
264‧‧‧ button
27‧‧‧Processing unit
9‧‧‧Host

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present composite rotary mouse; FIG. 2 is a perspective view. A rotating wheel of the first embodiment is disposed on a top surface of a casing; FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the rotating wheel of the first embodiment disposed on a side of the casing; FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating A button of a second embodiment of the novel compound rotary mouse is disposed on a top surface of the housing; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the button of the second embodiment disposed on a side of the housing.

2‧‧‧Composite Rotary Mouse

22‧‧‧Transport interface unit

23‧‧‧ left and right button unit

231‧‧‧ left and right keys

232‧‧‧Key Module

24‧‧‧Center roller unit

241‧‧‧Center wheel

242‧‧‧Central Roller Module

25‧‧‧Sensing unit

26‧‧‧Subsidiary input unit

261‧‧‧Operating parts

262‧‧‧Operating module

27‧‧‧Processing unit

9‧‧‧Host

Claims (7)

A compound rotary mouse adapted to be connected to a host, the composite rotary mouse comprising: a housing; a left and right key unit disposed in the housing; a central roller unit disposed in the housing; The input unit is disposed in the housing, and includes an operating member and an operation module electrically connected to the operating member. The operating member is subjected to a change signal to generate a change signal, and the operation module receives the change signal and generates a corresponding An operation signal; and a processing unit disposed in the housing for receiving the operation signal and outputting a corresponding operation data, the host receiving the operation data and performing a rotation selection function accordingly. The composite rotary mouse according to claim 1, wherein the operating member adopts a rotating wheel that can be touched and rotated, and the operating module has a rotary encoder. A compound rotary mouse according to claim 2, wherein the rotary wheel is disposed at the top of the housing. A compound rotary mouse according to claim 2, wherein the rotary wheel is disposed at a side of the housing. The composite rotary mouse according to claim 1, wherein the operation member has a button, and the operation module has a switch, and the switch is triggered by the button, so that the operation module generates the operation signal. A compound rotary mouse according to claim 5, wherein the button is disposed at the top of the housing. The compound rotary mouse of claim 5, wherein the button is disposed at a side of the housing.