CN201107748Y - mouse device - Google Patents

Abstract

A mouse device includes a mouse pad and a mouse. The mouse pad includes an electromagnetic converter. The mouse moves on the mouse pad. In addition, the mouse includes a magnetic unit, and the magnetic unit generates a magnetic field. The electromagnetic converter senses the change of the magnetic field to generate electrical energy.

Description

mouse device

technical field

The utility model relates to a mouse device, in particular to a mouse device which generates electric energy through the movement of the mouse.

Background technique

Along with the development of computer science, input device is more and more diversified, is keyboard at first, then occurs mouse. Today, the mouse has become an indispensable device for users to control computers.

"Electromagnetic induction" is the phenomenon of generating an electric current or electromotive force in a conductor due to a change in a magnetic field. However, the known technology provides a mouse device using electromagnetic induction. The known mouse device includes a mouse and a mouse pad, and the mouse does not need a power cord, and the mouse pad is used for charging. Wherein the mouse pad has an electromagnet and provides a high-speed changing magnetic field, while the mouse has an electromagnetic converter that senses the change of the magnetic field to generate electric energy for use by the wireless mouse.

The above-mentioned advantage of using electromagnetic induction charging is that "contactless" charging can be achieved, which provides more possibilities and aesthetic effects in product design. Therefore, other mouse devices that can use electromagnetic induction to charge in different ways are expected in the market.

Utility model content

One aspect of the utility model is to provide a mouse device, when the user is using the mouse to manipulate the computer, the kinetic energy of the mouse can be converted into electrical energy for application by using the electromagnetic effect.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a mouse device, which includes a mouse pad and a mouse. The mouse pad contains an electromagnetic transducer. The mouse moves on the mouse pad. In addition, the mouse includes a magnetic unit for generating a magnetic field. The electromagnetic converter induces the change of the magnetic field to generate electric energy.

In another embodiment, the mouse device of the present invention further includes a power storage module connected to the electromagnetic converter, and the power storage module is used for storing electric energy.

In yet another embodiment, the mouse device of the present invention further includes a charging module connected to the electromagnetic converter, and the charging module further uses electric energy for charging.

In conjunction with the description of the following preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, the purpose, embodiments, features, and advantages of the present utility model will become clearer.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of mouse device of an embodiment of the present utility model;

Fig. 2 a shows the schematic diagram of the mouse pad of an embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 2b shows a schematic diagram of a mouse pad according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of main component symbols 10 mouse device

100 mouse pads

101 surfaces

102 electromagnetic converter

103 induction coil

104 power storage module

106 rectifier module

108 charging module

110 indicator light module

200 mouse

202 Magnetic Unit

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a mouse device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mouse device 10 includes a mouse pad 100 and a mouse 200 . The mouse device 10 provides a user to input commands to a computer system (not shown), and the computer system can be implemented as information equipment such as a workstation, a desktop personal computer, a notebook computer, a home multimedia center, and the like. The mouse device 200 and the computer device can be connected via a wired method (such as PS/2) or a wireless method (such as Bluetooth).

The mouse 200 has a movement sensor (not shown, which can be mechanical or optical) to detect the movement of the mouse 200 on the mouse pad 100 and convert it into an electronic signal. The mouse 200 also has a microcontroller (not shown), which converts the electrical signals generated by the motion sensor into input commands. The above-mentioned mobile sensors and microcontrollers should be known to those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 a , a mouse pad 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be further understood. The mouse pad 100 provides a flat surface 101 on which the mouse 200 can move smoothly. In particular, under the surface 101, the mouse pad 100 includes an electromagnetic converter (electromagnetic converter) 102 (see FIG. 1), preferably, the electromagnetic converter 102 is implemented as a plurality of induction coils 103 (see FIG. 2a). In this embodiment, the plurality of induction coils 103 are arranged concentrically. In an embodiment shown in FIG. 2 b , the centers of the multiple induction coils 103 are intersected with each other. It is worth mentioning that the present invention does not limit the material or radius of the induction coils 103 , and the plurality of induction coils 103 may have the same or different materials, or have the same or different radii. Those skilled in the art should know how to select the appropriate material, coil radius, and number of coils for the induction coil 103 so that the utility model can achieve the best effect, and details will not be repeated here.

In particular, the mouse 200 has a magnetic unit 202 for generating a magnetic field. Preferably, the magnetic unit 202 is attached to the surface of the mouse 200 in contact with the mouse pad 100 . In one embodiment, the magnetic unit 202 is a permanent magnet. In another embodiment, the magnetic unit 202 is an electromagnet, and when the power supply of the mouse 200 supplies power to the magnetic unit 202 , a magnetic field is generated. In the embodiment where the magnetic unit 202 is an electromagnet, the strength and direction of the magnetic field of the magnetic unit 202 can be fixed, or the magnetic unit 202 can change the magnetic field over time according to a control signal from a microcontroller (not shown). strength or direction.

When the mouse 200 is placed on the mouse pad 100 , the electromagnetic converter 102 (or the induction coil 103 ) is located within the magnetic field of the magnetic unit 202 . In one embodiment, when the user moves the mouse 200 on the mouse pad 100, the magnetic field of the magnetic unit 202 also moves accordingly, and the induction coil 103 detects the change of the magnetic field of the magnetic unit 202, and then according to the principle of "electromagnetic induction", The electromagnetic converter 102 generates inductive electric energy. In this way, the user can use the mouse 200 to operate the computer while using the "electromagnetic induction" between the mouse pad 100 and the mouse 200 to generate electricity.

In another embodiment, the user does not need to move the mouse 200, but according to the control signal of the microcontroller in the mouse 200, the strength or direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic unit 202 changes with time, and the electromagnetic converter 102 can also detect the magnetic field Changes, and generate electrical energy according to the principle of "electromagnetic induction".

Returning to FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, the mouse pad 100 includes a power storage module 104 connected to the electromagnetic converter 102 , and the power storage module 104 is used to store the electric energy generated by the electromagnetic converter 102 . In another embodiment, the mouse pad 100 includes a rectification module 106 connected to the electromagnetic converter 102 , and the rectification module 106 converts the electric energy generated by the electromagnetic converter 102 into direct current. Further, the mouse pad 100 includes a charging module 108 connected to the electromagnetic converter 102 through the rectifying module 106 , and the charging module 108 utilizes the electric energy generated by the electromagnetic converter 102 for charging. Optionally, the mouse pad 100 further includes an indicator light module 110 connected to the electromagnetic converter 102 through the rectification module 106 , and the indicator light module 110 emits light by using the electric energy generated by the electromagnetic converter 102 .

With the above settings, the utility model provides a new mouse, which can generate electric energy on the mouse pad with an electromagnetic converter for the user to use by using "electromagnetic induction". However, the above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims of the present utility model; all other equivalent changes or modifications completed without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present utility model are all should be included in the scope of the claims.

Claims (9)

1. A mouse device, comprising: A mouse pad, the mouse pad includes an electromagnetic converter; A mouse moves on the mouse pad, the mouse also includes a magnetic unit, and the magnetic unit generates a magnetic field; Wherein, the electromagnetic converter induces the change of the magnetic field to generate electric energy. 2. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic transducer comprises at least one coil. 3. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse pad further comprises a power storage module connected to the electromagnetic converter, and the power storage module stores the electric energy. 4. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse pad further comprises a charging module connected to the electromagnetic converter, and the charging module further utilizes the electric energy for charging. 5. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse pad further comprises a rectification module connected to the electromagnetic converter, and the rectification module further converts the electric energy into direct current. 6. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mouse pad further comprises an indicator light module connected to the electromagnetic converter, and the indicator light module further utilizes the electric energy to emit light. 7. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic unit is a permanent magnet. 8. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic unit is an electromagnet. 9. The mouse device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the magnetic unit changes the magnetic field with time according to a control signal.

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