WO2006046815A1 - Width-adjustable computer mouse - Google Patents

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WO2006046815A1
WO2006046815A1 PCT/KR2005/003534 KR2005003534W WO2006046815A1 WO 2006046815 A1 WO2006046815 A1 WO 2006046815A1 KR 2005003534 W KR2005003534 W KR 2005003534W WO 2006046815 A1 WO2006046815 A1 WO 2006046815A1
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Jeongki Kim
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    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
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  • the present invention relates to a width-adjustable computer mouse, and more par ⁇ ticularly to a width-adjustable computer mouse, in which adjustment members provided at both sides of a body are outwardly moved in opposition to each other about a hinge shaft as a user pushes an actuating unit installed at a rear portion of the computer mouse, so that a width of the computer mouse can be adjusted in match with a size of user's hand, thereby improving convenience of use for the computer mouse.
  • Such a computer mouse includes a mechanical unit, an optical unit, or other control unit for controlling the movement of the cursor on a screen of a monitor. That is, as a user moves the computer mouse, the cursor moves on the screen of the monitor according to the movement of the computer mouse.
  • the computer mouse may allow the user to easily move the cursor in various directions on the monitor screen of the computer.
  • the width of the computer mouse in use cannot be adjusted in accordance with the size of user's hand. If the width of the computer mouse does not match with the size of the user's hand, the user may feel fatigued and inconvenienced over extended time periods of using the computer mouse, thereby lowering working efficiency and worker safety. Disclosure of Invention
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a computer mouse, wherein a user can adjust a width of the computer mouse to match the size of the user's hand, so that the user does not feel fatigued even if the user uses the computer mouse for extended periods of time, thereby improving working efficiency.
  • a width-adjustable computer mouse connected to a computer body so as to move a cursor
  • the width-adjustable computer mouse comprising: a body having a circuit board; a cover coupled to an upper end portion of the body; an actuating button; a pair of adjustment members installed at both sides of the body, formed at a front end portion thereof with a hinge hole for receiving a hinge in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members outwardly move about the hinge, provided at the rear portions thereof with one-way gears, and provided at central inner surfaces thereof with fixing members having hinge holes, respectively; a torsion spring mounted around the hinge, both end portions of the torsion spring being inserted into the adjustment members; an actuating unit interposed between the adjustment members while being supported by protrusions provided at a rear portion of the body so as to guide the adjustment members in a transverse direction thereof; and a damping unit installed between the fixing members of the adjustment members so as
  • the actuating unit includes an actuating member formed with slots engaged with the protrusions of the body and provided with one-way gears engaged with one-way gears of the adjustment members, a button member coupled to a rear portion of the actuating member so as to operate the actuating member, and a compression spring mounted around the actuating member so as to elastically support the button member.
  • the button member is formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof with insertion holes into which the protrusions of the body are inserted in order to prevent the button member from rotating.
  • the damping unit includes a cylinder formed with air holes, a pair of piston rods movably installed in the cylinder in opposition to each other, and a pair of connection members having first ends connected to the piston rods by means of hinges and second ends connected to fixing members by means of hinges.
  • a width- adjustable computer mouse connected to a computer body so as to move a cursor
  • the width-adjustable computer mouse comprising: a body having a circuit board; a cover coupled to an upper end portion of the body; an actuating button; a pair of adjustment members installed at both sides of the body, formed at a front end portion thereof with a hinge hole for receiving a hinge in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members outwardly move about the hinge, and provided at rear end portions thereof with a resting section formed with one-way gears; a torsion spring mounted around the hinge, both end portions of the torsion spring being inserted into the adjustment members; an actuating unit installed at a rear portion of the body between the adjustment members so as to guide the adjustment members in a transverse direction; and a pair of rotary gears rotated about hinges and installed at front end portions of the adjustment members, respectively.
  • the actuating unit includes an actuating member, a sliding member integrally coupled to the actuating member and integrally formed with gears engaged with the one-way gears of the resting section, and a compression spring mounted around the actuating member so as to elastically support the actuating member.
  • FlG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a width-adjustable computer mouse according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • FlG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an actuating unit of a width- adjustable computer mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FlG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FlG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which an actuating unit is actuated;
  • FlG. 5 is a sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which the width of the width-adjustable computer mouse is adjusted in a narrow size;
  • FlG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a part of an adjustment member according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FlG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FlG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating a width-adjustment operation for a width- adjustable computer mouse according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FlG. 9 is a sectional view illustrating a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a width of the computer mouse has been widen.
  • FIGS. 1 to 6 are views illustrating a width-adjustable computer mouse 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the width- adjustable computer mouse 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a body 2 having a circuit board 5, a cover 3 coupled to an upper end portion of the body 2, and an actuating button 4.
  • Such a width-adjustable computer mouse 1 is connected to a computer body in order to move a cursor on a monitor screen of the computer.
  • a pair of adjustment members 10 are coupled to both sides of the body 2 and a hinge 14 is provided at a front portion of the adjustment members 10 in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members 10 can outwardly move in opposition to each other about the hinge 14.
  • each of the adjustment members 10 is formed at a lower end portion thereof with a hinge hole 11 for receiving the hinge 14.
  • each of the adjustment members 10 is formed at a rear end portion thereof with a one ⁇ way gear 13.
  • a torsion spring 20 is mounted around the hinge 14 such that both ends of the torsion spring 20 are inserted into the adjustment members 10, respectively.
  • fixing members 15 having hinge holes 15a are integrally formed with inner surfaces of the adjustment member 10, respectively.
  • An actuating unit 30 is interposed between the adjustment members 10 in order to transversely move the adjustment members 10.
  • the actuating unit 30 includes an actuating member 31, a button member 32 coupled to a rear portion of the actuating member 31 so as to operate the actuating member 31, and a compression spring 33 mounted around the actuating member 31 so as to elastically support the button member 32.
  • the actuating member 31 is formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof with slots 31a engaged with protrusions 2a formed at a rear inner portion of the body 2.
  • the actuating member 31 has a pair of one-way gears 31b engaged with one-way gears 13 formed in the adjustment members 10.
  • the button member 32 is formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof with insertion holes 32a into which the protrusions 2a of the body 2 are inserted in order to prevent the button member 32 from rotating.
  • a damping unit 40 is provided at an inner portion of the body 2 in order to dampen impact caused by the translation movement of the adjustment members 10.
  • the damping unit 40 is fixedly coupled to fixing members 15 integrally formed with the adjustment members 10.
  • the damping unit 40 includes a cylinder 41 formed with air holes 41a, a pair of piston rods 42 movably installed in the cylinder 41 in opposition to each other, and a pair of connection members 43 having first ends connected to the piston rods 42 by means of hinges 44 and second ends connected to fixing members 15 by means of hinges 44a.
  • the width-adjustable computer mouse 1 is connected to the computer body (not shown). In this state, if the size of the width-adjustable computer mouse 1 is so small that it does not match with the size of user' hand, the user pushes the button member 32 of the actuating unit 30. Accordingly, the actuating member 31 of the actuating unit 30 is slidably moved.
  • the width of the computer mouse 1 can be enlarged in proportion to the outward movement of the adjustment members 10.
  • the protrusions 2a of the body 2 are inserted into the insertion slots 32a of the button member 32 so that the button member 32 is prevented from rotating 32.
  • the piston rods 42 may move toward a center of the cylinder 41, so air is introduced into the cylinder 41 through the air holes 41a formed at both ends of the cylinder 41, so that air pressure in the cylinder 41 again rises.
  • the button member 32 and the actuating member 31 may return to their initial positions due to biasing force of the compression spring 33, so that the one-way gears 13 of the adjustment members 10 are again engaged with the one-way gears 31b of the actuating member 31, thereby securely maintaining the computer mouse 1 with the adjusted width.
  • the width-adjustable computer mouse includes a body 110 having a circuit board and a pair of adjustment members 130 provided at both sides of the body 110 such that they can be moved in a transverse direction.
  • a hinge is provided at a front end portion of the adjustment members 130 and a torsion spring 190 is mounted around the hinge.
  • a resting section 132 formed at both sides thereof with a pair of gears 131a is provided adjacent to a rear end portion of the adjustment members 130.
  • the torsion spring 190 may have a structure identical to that of the torsion spring shown in FlG. 5.
  • a pair of rotary gears 140 which rotate about hinges 141, are installed at front end portions of the adjustment members 130, respectively.
  • An actuating unit 120 is provided at a rear portion of the body 110 between the adjustment members 130 in order to move the adjustment members 130 in the transverse direction.
  • the actuating unit 120 includes an actuating member 121, which is a pushing section, and a sliding member 122 connected to the actuating member 121 and accommodated in the resting section 131.
  • the sliding member 122 is provided at both sides thereof with gears 122a engaged with the gears 131a of the resting section 131.
  • a compression spring 150 is mounted around the actuating member 121 of the actuating unit 120 so as to elastically support the actuating member 121.
  • the adjustment members provided at both sides of the body of the width-adjustable computer mouse are outwardly moved by means of the actuating unit installed in the width-adjustable computer mouse, so the user can adjust the width of the width-adjustable computer mouse to match the size of the user's hand. Accordingly, the user will not feel inconvenienced or fatigued even if the user uses the width-adjustable computer mouse for a long period of time, thereby improving working efficiency and user safety.

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Disclosed is a width-adjustable computer mouse connected to a computer body so as to move a cursor. The width-adjustable computer mouse includes a body having a circuit board, a cover coupled to an upper end portion of the body, an actuating button, a pair of adjustment members installed at both sides of the body, formed at a front end portion thereof with a hinge hole for receiving a hinge in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members outwardly move about the hinge, provided at the rear portions thereof with one-way gears, and provided at central inner surfaces thereof with fixing members having hinge holes, respectively, a torsion spring mounted around the hinge in which both end portions of the torsion spring are inserted into the adjustment members, an actuating unit interposed between the adjustment members while being supported by protrusions provided at a rear portion of the body so as to guide the adjustment members in a transverse direction thereof, and a damping unit installed between the fixing members of the adjustment members so as to dampen impact caused by a translation movement of the adjustment members.

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Description
WIDTH-ADJUSTABLE COMPUTER MOUSE
Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to a width-adjustable computer mouse, and more par¬ ticularly to a width-adjustable computer mouse, in which adjustment members provided at both sides of a body are outwardly moved in opposition to each other about a hinge shaft as a user pushes an actuating unit installed at a rear portion of the computer mouse, so that a width of the computer mouse can be adjusted in match with a size of user's hand, thereby improving convenience of use for the computer mouse.
Background Art
[2] As is generally known in the art, computers are provided with a mouse for controlling the movement of a cursor.
[3] Such a computer mouse includes a mechanical unit, an optical unit, or other control unit for controlling the movement of the cursor on a screen of a monitor. That is, as a user moves the computer mouse, the cursor moves on the screen of the monitor according to the movement of the computer mouse.
[4] The computer mouse may allow the user to easily move the cursor in various directions on the monitor screen of the computer.
[5] However, although shapes and widths of the conventional computer mice may vary depending on the sort of the conventional computer mice, it is impossible to adjust the widths of the conventional computer mice in use.
[6] That is, the width of the computer mouse in use cannot be adjusted in accordance with the size of user's hand. If the width of the computer mouse does not match with the size of the user's hand, the user may feel fatigued and inconvenienced over extended time periods of using the computer mouse, thereby lowering working efficiency and worker safety. Disclosure of Invention
Technical Problem
[7] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a computer mouse, wherein a user can adjust a width of the computer mouse to match the size of the user's hand, so that the user does not feel fatigued even if the user uses the computer mouse for extended periods of time, thereby improving working efficiency.
Technical Solution
[8] To accomplish the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a width-adjustable computer mouse connected to a computer body so as to move a cursor, the width-adjustable computer mouse comprising: a body having a circuit board; a cover coupled to an upper end portion of the body; an actuating button; a pair of adjustment members installed at both sides of the body, formed at a front end portion thereof with a hinge hole for receiving a hinge in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members outwardly move about the hinge, provided at the rear portions thereof with one-way gears, and provided at central inner surfaces thereof with fixing members having hinge holes, respectively; a torsion spring mounted around the hinge, both end portions of the torsion spring being inserted into the adjustment members; an actuating unit interposed between the adjustment members while being supported by protrusions provided at a rear portion of the body so as to guide the adjustment members in a transverse direction thereof; and a damping unit installed between the fixing members of the adjustment members so as to dampen impact caused by a translation movement of the adjustment members.
[9] According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the actuating unit includes an actuating member formed with slots engaged with the protrusions of the body and provided with one-way gears engaged with one-way gears of the adjustment members, a button member coupled to a rear portion of the actuating member so as to operate the actuating member, and a compression spring mounted around the actuating member so as to elastically support the button member.
[10] The button member is formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof with insertion holes into which the protrusions of the body are inserted in order to prevent the button member from rotating.
[11] The damping unit includes a cylinder formed with air holes, a pair of piston rods movably installed in the cylinder in opposition to each other, and a pair of connection members having first ends connected to the piston rods by means of hinges and second ends connected to fixing members by means of hinges.
[12] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a width- adjustable computer mouse connected to a computer body so as to move a cursor, the width-adjustable computer mouse comprising: a body having a circuit board; a cover coupled to an upper end portion of the body; an actuating button; a pair of adjustment members installed at both sides of the body, formed at a front end portion thereof with a hinge hole for receiving a hinge in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members outwardly move about the hinge, and provided at rear end portions thereof with a resting section formed with one-way gears; a torsion spring mounted around the hinge, both end portions of the torsion spring being inserted into the adjustment members; an actuating unit installed at a rear portion of the body between the adjustment members so as to guide the adjustment members in a transverse direction; and a pair of rotary gears rotated about hinges and installed at front end portions of the adjustment members, respectively.
[13] According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the actuating unit includes an actuating member, a sliding member integrally coupled to the actuating member and integrally formed with gears engaged with the one-way gears of the resting section, and a compression spring mounted around the actuating member so as to elastically support the actuating member.
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[15] The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
[16] FlG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a width-adjustable computer mouse according to one embodiment of the present invention;
[17] FlG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an actuating unit of a width- adjustable computer mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
[18] FlG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
[19] FlG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which an actuating unit is actuated;
[20] FlG. 5 is a sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which the width of the width-adjustable computer mouse is adjusted in a narrow size;
[21] FlG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a part of an adjustment member according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
[22] FlG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
[23] FlG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating a width-adjustment operation for a width- adjustable computer mouse according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and
[24] FlG. 9 is a sectional view illustrating a width-adjustable computer mouse according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a width of the computer mouse has been widen.
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[25] Mode for Invention
[26] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to accompanying drawings.
[27] FIGS. 1 to 6 are views illustrating a width-adjustable computer mouse 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the width- adjustable computer mouse 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a body 2 having a circuit board 5, a cover 3 coupled to an upper end portion of the body 2, and an actuating button 4. Such a width-adjustable computer mouse 1 is connected to a computer body in order to move a cursor on a monitor screen of the computer.
[28] A pair of adjustment members 10 are coupled to both sides of the body 2 and a hinge 14 is provided at a front portion of the adjustment members 10 in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members 10 can outwardly move in opposition to each other about the hinge 14. Thus, each of the adjustment members 10 is formed at a lower end portion thereof with a hinge hole 11 for receiving the hinge 14. In addition, each of the adjustment members 10 is formed at a rear end portion thereof with a one¬ way gear 13. A torsion spring 20 is mounted around the hinge 14 such that both ends of the torsion spring 20 are inserted into the adjustment members 10, respectively. In addition, fixing members 15 having hinge holes 15a are integrally formed with inner surfaces of the adjustment member 10, respectively.
[29] An actuating unit 30 is interposed between the adjustment members 10 in order to transversely move the adjustment members 10. The actuating unit 30 includes an actuating member 31, a button member 32 coupled to a rear portion of the actuating member 31 so as to operate the actuating member 31, and a compression spring 33 mounted around the actuating member 31 so as to elastically support the button member 32. The actuating member 31 is formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof with slots 31a engaged with protrusions 2a formed at a rear inner portion of the body 2. In addition, the actuating member 31 has a pair of one-way gears 31b engaged with one-way gears 13 formed in the adjustment members 10. The button member 32 is formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof with insertion holes 32a into which the protrusions 2a of the body 2 are inserted in order to prevent the button member 32 from rotating.
[30] In addition, a damping unit 40 is provided at an inner portion of the body 2 in order to dampen impact caused by the translation movement of the adjustment members 10. The damping unit 40 is fixedly coupled to fixing members 15 integrally formed with the adjustment members 10.
[31] The damping unit 40 includes a cylinder 41 formed with air holes 41a, a pair of piston rods 42 movably installed in the cylinder 41 in opposition to each other, and a pair of connection members 43 having first ends connected to the piston rods 42 by means of hinges 44 and second ends connected to fixing members 15 by means of hinges 44a.
[32] Hereinafter, an operation of the width-adjustable computer mouse 1 having the above structure according to the present invention will be described.
[33] The width-adjustable computer mouse 1 is connected to the computer body (not shown). In this state, if the size of the width-adjustable computer mouse 1 is so small that it does not match with the size of user' hand, the user pushes the button member 32 of the actuating unit 30. Accordingly, the actuating member 31 of the actuating unit 30 is slidably moved.
[34] As the actuating member 31 of the actuating unit 30 slidably moves, the one-way gears 31 of the actuating member 31 are spaced from the one-way gears 13 formed in the adjustment members 10.
[35] At this time, rear portions of the adjustment members 10 are outwardly moved about the hinge 14 in opposition to each other due to biasing force of the torsion spring 20.
[36] When the rear portions of the adjustment members 10 are outwardly moved about the hinge 14, the piston rods 42 connected to the adjustment members 10 through the connection members 43 are also outwardly moved in opposition to each other, so that air contained in the cylinder 41 is discharged out of the cylinder 41 through the air holes 41a formed at both ends of the cylinder 41. Thus, the piston rods 42 may slowly move due to air pressure in the cylinder 41, so that the adjustment members 10 can be prevented from suddenly widening due to the damping unit 40.
[37] In the above manner, the width of the computer mouse 1 can be enlarged in proportion to the outward movement of the adjustment members 10.
[38] In this state, if the user releases pressing force applied to the button member 32, the button member 32 and the actuating member 31 may return to their initial positions due to biasing force of the compression spring 33, so that the one-way gears 13 of the adjustment members 10 are again engaged with the one-way gears 31b of the actuating member 31, thereby securely maintaining the computer mouse 1 with the enlarged width.
[39] In addition, the protrusions 2a of the body 2 are inserted into the insertion slots 32a of the button member 32 so that the button member 32 is prevented from rotating 32.
[40] If it is necessary to reduce the width of the computer mouse 1, the user inwardly pushes the adjustment members 10 while pressing the button member 32. Accordingly, the piston rods 42 may move toward a center of the cylinder 41, so air is introduced into the cylinder 41 through the air holes 41a formed at both ends of the cylinder 41, so that air pressure in the cylinder 41 again rises. [41] After that, if the user releases pressing force applied to the button member 32, the button member 32 and the actuating member 31 may return to their initial positions due to biasing force of the compression spring 33, so that the one-way gears 13 of the adjustment members 10 are again engaged with the one-way gears 31b of the actuating member 31, thereby securely maintaining the computer mouse 1 with the adjusted width.
[42] That is, since the one-way gears 13 of the adjustment members 10 are securely engaged with the one-way gears 31b of the actuating member 31, the adjustment members 10 can be securely maintained.
[43] Hereinafter, a width-adjustable computer mouse according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.
[44] The width-adjustable computer mouse according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a body 110 having a circuit board and a pair of adjustment members 130 provided at both sides of the body 110 such that they can be moved in a transverse direction.
[45] A hinge is provided at a front end portion of the adjustment members 130 and a torsion spring 190 is mounted around the hinge. A resting section 132 formed at both sides thereof with a pair of gears 131a is provided adjacent to a rear end portion of the adjustment members 130. Although it is not illustrated in detail, the torsion spring 190 may have a structure identical to that of the torsion spring shown in FlG. 5.
[46] In addition, a pair of rotary gears 140, which rotate about hinges 141, are installed at front end portions of the adjustment members 130, respectively.
[47] An actuating unit 120 is provided at a rear portion of the body 110 between the adjustment members 130 in order to move the adjustment members 130 in the transverse direction. The actuating unit 120 includes an actuating member 121, which is a pushing section, and a sliding member 122 connected to the actuating member 121 and accommodated in the resting section 131. The sliding member 122 is provided at both sides thereof with gears 122a engaged with the gears 131a of the resting section 131.
[48] In addition, a compression spring 150 is mounted around the actuating member 121 of the actuating unit 120 so as to elastically support the actuating member 121.
[49] Hereinafter, an operation of the width-adjustable computer mouse according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[50] When the user presses the actuating member 121, the gears 122a of the sliding member 122 is spaced from the gears 131 of the resting section 131a. Thus, the adjustment members 130 are outwardly moved in opposition to each other due to biasing force of the torsion spring 190. At this time, the rotary gears 140 may prevent the adjustment members 130 from suddenly moving in the outward directions thereof. When the adjustment members 130 are widen to a desired width as required by the user, the user releases pressing force applied to the actuating member 121, so the sliding member 122 returns to its initial position by means of biasing force of the compression spring 150. Thus, the gears 122a of the sliding member 122 are again engaged with the gears 131 of the resting section 131 (see, FlG. 9).
[51] In contrast, if it is necessary to reduce the width of the computer mouse, the user inwardly pushes the adjustment members 130 while pressing the actuating member 121. In this state, if the user releases pressing force applied to the actuating member 121, the sliding section 122 returns to its initial position by means of biasing force of the compression spring 150, so the gears 122a of the sliding member 122 are engaged with the gears 131 of the resting section 131.
[52] While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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[53] As can be seen from the foregoing, according to the width-adjustable computer mouse of the present invention, the adjustment members provided at both sides of the body of the width-adjustable computer mouse are outwardly moved by means of the actuating unit installed in the width-adjustable computer mouse, so the user can adjust the width of the width-adjustable computer mouse to match the size of the user's hand. Accordingly, the user will not feel inconvenienced or fatigued even if the user uses the width-adjustable computer mouse for a long period of time, thereby improving working efficiency and user safety.
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[1] A width-adjustable computer mouse connected to a computer body so as to move a cursor, the width-adjustable computer mouse comprising: a body 2 having a circuit board 5; a cover 3 coupled to an upper end portion of the body 2; an actuating button 4; a pair of adjustment members 10 installed at both sides of the body 2, formed at a front end portion thereof with a hinge hole 11 for receiving a hinge 14 in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members 10 outwardly move about the hinge 14, provided at the rear portions thereof with one-way gears 13, and provided at central inner surfaces thereof with fixing members 15 having hinge holes 15a, respectively; a torsion spring 20 mounted around the hinge 14, both end portions of the torsion spring 20 being inserted into the adjustment members 10; an actuating unit 30 interposed between the adjustment members 10 while being supported by protrusions 2a provided at a rear portion of the body 2 so as to guide the adjustment members 10 in a transverse direction thereof; and a damping unit 40 installed between the fixing members 15 of the adjustment members 10 so as to dampen impact caused by a translation movement of the adjustment members 10.
[2] The width-adjustable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuating unit 30 includes an actuating member 31 formed with slots 31a engaged with the protrusions 2a of the body 2 and provided with one-way gears 31b engaged with one-way gears 13 of the adjustment members 10, a button member 32 coupled to a rear portion of the actuating member 31 so as to operate the actuating member 31, and a compression spring 33 mounted around the actuating member 31 so as to elastically support the button member 32.
[3] The width-adjustable computer mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the button member 32 is formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof with insertion holes 32a into which the protrusions 2a of the body 2 are inserted in order to prevent the button member 32 from rotating.
[4] The width-adjustable computer mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the damping unit 40 includes a cylinder 41 formed with air holes 41a, a pair of piston rods 42 movably installed in the cylinder 41 in opposition to each other, and a pair of connection members 43 having first ends connected to the piston rods 42 by means of hinges 44 and second ends connected to fixing members 15 by means of hinges 44a.
[5] A width-adjustable computer mouse connected to a computer body so as to move a cursor, the width-adjustable computer mouse comprising: a body having a circuit board; a cover coupled to an upper end portion of the body; an actuating button; a pair of adjustment members 130 installed at both sides of the body 2, formed at a front end portion thereof with a hinge hole for receiving a hinge in such a manner that rear portions of the adjustment members 130 outwardly move about the hinge, and provided at rear end portions thereof with a resting section 131 formed with one-way gears 131a; a torsion spring 190 mounted around the hinge, both end portions of the torsion spring 190 being inserted into the adjustment members 130; an actuating unit 120 installed at a rear portion of the body 110 between the adjustment members 10 so as to guide the adjustment members 130 in a transverse direction; and a pair of rotary gears 140 rotated about hinges 141 and installed at front end portions of the adjustment members 130, respectively.
[6] The width-adjustable computer mouse as claimed in claim 5, wherein the actuating unit 120 includes an actuating member 121, a sliding member 122 integrally coupled to the actuating member 121 and integrally formed with gears 122a engaged with the one-way gears 131a of the resting section 131, and a compression spring 150 mounted around the actuating member 121 so as to elastically support the actuating member 121.
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