TWI637293B - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a mouse. The mouse of the present invention includes an upper housing, an outer cover, a switching element, and a mechanical button. The upper housing has a recess and a through hole formed in the bottom of the recess. The outer cover is detachably engaged with the upper casing and includes a pressing portion. The pressing portion is positioned above the pocket. The switching element is disposed below the through hole. In particular, the mechanical button is removably snapped into the pocket. The mechanical button contains an actuating column that can be moved up and down. When the pressing portion is pressed, the pressing portion operatively actuates the actuating post through the through hole, thereby pressing the switching element to turn on the switching element.

Description

mouse

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a mouse, and more particularly to a mouse including a detachable mechanical button, and can further replace a member of the mechanical button that determines the pressing feel, the pressing stroke, and even the member that adjusts the weight.

As the data processing system's input peripheral devices continue to evolve, the mouse is still an indispensable input peripheral for most data processing systems. The mouse is used to perform functions such as cursor operation and positioning on the display of the data processing system.

A typical mouse structure generally includes a housing, a circuit board on which the housing is mounted, an outer cover that is engaged with the housing, and components and components such as left and right switches that are electrically disposed on the circuit board. The left and right pressing portions corresponding to the left and right switches are formed at the front of the outer cover. When the user presses the left pressing portion or the right pressing portion, the corresponding switch can be pressed and pressed, thereby starting the operation corresponding to the operating system and the application executed in the data processing system to generate the expected action.

However, in the prior art mouse structure, since the pressing feeling and the pressing stroke of the push switch have been determined at the time of manufacture, the pressing feeling and the pressing stroke at the time of pressing cannot be adjusted for the user's personal preference. These types of mice have inevitable deficiencies for users of multimedia applications, especially for software.

U.S. Patent No. 9,201,518 discloses a mouse with a removable module that can be replaced with different functional modules according to the needs of the user, and should also include a functional module that replaces the different pressing feels and pressing strokes. However, the pressing feel and the pressing stroke of the mouse's push switch can be adjusted and changed by only a few members. Utilizing the mouse structure disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 9,201,518 to manufacture functional modules having different pressing feels and pressing strokes, there must be waste of additional components and components. For example, three different springs that determine the feel of the hand and two different actuating columns that determine the pressing stroke are used. If the above functional modules are manufactured, it is necessary to manufacture six different functional modules, which is bound to be wasteful and not in line with the current green environment. Design trends.

In addition, the weight members of the conventional mouse are often fixed in the casing, so that the user cannot adjust or change the weight of the mouse.

Accordingly, one technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a mouse including a detachable mechanical button. Thereby, the pressing feel and the key stroke of the mechanical button of the mouse of the present invention can be adjusted according to different users.

Further, another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a mouse which can replace a member for adjusting the weight.

A mouse according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an upper housing, an outer cover, a switching element, and a mechanical button. The upper housing has a recess and a first through hole formed in a bottom of the recess. The outer cover is detachably engaged with the upper casing and includes a pressing portion. The pressing portion is positioned above the pocket. The switching element is disposed below the first through hole. The mechanical button is detachably snapped into the pocket. The mechanical button contains an actuating column that can be moved up and down. When the pressing portion is pressed, the pressing portion operatively activates the actuation post through the first through hole, thereby pressing the switching element to turn on the switching element.

Further, the mechanical button of the present invention further includes a compression spring for providing an elastic restoring force of the actuating column.

Further, the mechanical button of the present invention further comprises a soft covering structure Pieces. The flexible covering member has a recess that matches the actuation post. The flexible covering member is sleeved on the actuation post with a recess. When the pressing portion is pressed, the pressing portion operatively actuates the actuating post and the soft covering member through the first through hole, and the soft covering member presses the switching element to turn on the switching element.

Further, the mouse according to the present invention further includes an actuation plate. The actuation plate has a free end and a tail end. The upper housing also includes an upright wall. The actuation plate is rotatably coupled to the upright wall at the trailing end. The free end of the actuation plate is placed on a mechanical button. When the pressing portion is pressed to the pressing position, the pressing portion actuates the actuation plate to rotate, causing the actuation plate to actuate the actuation post through the first through hole, thereby pressing the switching element to turn on the switching element.

Unlike the prior art, the mouse according to the present invention includes a detachable mechanical button mouse, and it is further possible to replace a member of the mechanical button that determines the pressing feel, the pressing stroke, and even the member that adjusts the weight. Thereby, according to the mouse of the present invention, the pressing feel of the push switch and the key stroke can be adjusted according to different users, and there is no waste of additional components and components.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention will be further understood from the following detailed description of the invention.

1‧‧‧ mouse

2‧‧‧Shell

22‧‧‧Upper casing

23‧‧‧ accommodation space

24‧‧‧ Lower case

242‧‧‧Top column

26‧‧‧ recess

262‧‧‧ bottom

264‧‧‧ lower edge

266‧‧‧ first through hole

268‧‧‧ openings

269‧‧‧ rear inner side wall

27‧‧‧Upright wall

28‧‧‧Connecting Department

3‧‧‧ Cover

32‧‧‧ Pressing Department

4‧‧‧Switching elements

42‧‧‧Switch circuit layer

422‧‧‧Substrate

424‧‧‧Switch contacts

44‧‧‧Flexible components

442‧‧‧First lower surface

5‧‧‧Mechanical buttons

52‧‧‧Restricted components

522‧‧‧First substrate

5222‧‧‧ first upper surface

5224‧‧‧Second through hole

524‧‧‧Restricted parts

54‧‧‧Compression spring

542‧‧‧Upper end

544‧‧‧Bottom

56‧‧‧Actuating components

562‧‧‧second substrate

5622‧‧‧Second upper surface

5624‧‧‧Second lower surface

564‧‧‧ Press column

566‧‧‧Acoustic column

568‧‧‧Ring parts

57‧‧‧Soft covering members

572‧‧‧ dent

58‧‧‧ inner cover

582‧‧‧ Third substrate

5822‧‧‧3rd through hole

584, 586‧‧‧ side wall

6‧‧‧Acoustic board

62‧‧‧Free end

64‧‧‧End

1 is a perspective view of a mouse in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the mouse of Figure 1 taken along line A-A.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the drawings schematically depict a mouse 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a mouse 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a mouse 1 along the A-A in Figure 1. A partial section view of the line.

1 and 2, a mouse 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an upper casing 22, an outer cover 3, a switching element 4, and a mechanical button 5.

The upper housing 22 has a recess 26 and a first through hole 266 formed in the bottom 262 of the recess 26. The outer cover 3 is detachably engaged with the upper casing 22 and includes a pressing portion 32. The pressing portion 32 is positioned above the pocket 26. The switching element 4 is disposed below the first through hole 266. The mechanical button 5 is detachably engaged with the pocket 26. The mechanical button 5 includes an actuating post 566 that can be moved up and down.

When the pressing portion 32 is pressed, the pressing portion 32 operatively activates the actuation post 566 through the first through hole 266, thereby pressing the switching element 4 to turn on the switching element 4.

Further, the mechanical button 5 of the present invention further includes a compression spring 54 for providing an elastic restoring force of the actuating post 566. Thereby, the mouse 1 according to the present invention can replace the compression spring 54 that determines the pressing feel.

Further, the mechanical button 5 of the present invention further includes a soft covering member 57. The flexible covering member 57 has a recess 572 that matches the actuation post 566. The flexible covering member 57 is fitted over the actuating post 566 with a recess 572. When the pressing portion 32 is pressed, the pressing portion 32 operatively activates the actuation post 566 and the soft covering member 57 through the first through hole 266, and the pressing member 4 is pressed by the flexible covering member 57 to turn on the switching element 4 . Thereby, the mouse 1 according to the present invention can replace the soft covering member 57 that determines the pressing stroke.

Further, the mouse 1 according to the present invention further includes an actuation plate 6. The actuation plate 6 has a free end 62 and a trailing end 64. The upper housing 22 also includes an upstanding wall. The actuation plate is rotatably coupled to the upright wall at the trailing end. The free end of the actuation plate is placed on the mechanical button 5. When the pressing portion 32 is pressed to the pressing position, the pressing portion 32 actuates the actuation plate to rotate, causing the actuation plate to actuate the actuation post 566 through the first through hole 266, thereby pressing the switching element 4 to turn on the switching element 4. With this, root According to the mouse 1 of the present invention, the actuating plate 6 for adjusting the weight can be replaced.

In one embodiment, the housing 2 includes an upper housing 22 and a lower housing 24. The upper casing 22 and the lower casing 24 are fixed to constitute an accommodation space 23 covered by the upper casing 22 and the lower casing 24. The upper housing 22 has a recess 26 and a first through hole 266 formed in the bottom 262 of the recess 26. The outer cover 3 is detachably engaged with the upper casing 22 and includes a pressing portion 32. The pressing portion 32 is positioned above the pocket 26 of the upper housing 22. As with the prior art mouse, the mouse 1 according to the present invention has its outer cover 3 having two or three pressing portions 32, and as shown in Figs. 1, 2, only one pressing portion 32 is shown in the drawing.

In one embodiment, the switching element 4 includes a switching circuit layer 42 and an elastic member 44. The switch circuit layer 42 includes a substrate 422 and a plurality of switch contacts 424 formed on the substrate 422. The resilient member 44 is secured to the substrate 422 such that a plurality of switch contacts 424 are placed directly beneath the resilient member 44. The resilient member 44 is at least electrically conductive to its first lower surface 442. The switch circuit layer 42 is disposed to abut the lower edge 264 of the bottom 262 of the pocket 26 of the upper housing 22 such that the resilient member 44 is positioned directly below the first through hole 266. For example, the lower housing 24 includes a plurality of top posts 242 that abut the switch circuit layer 42 such that the switch circuit layer 42 abuts the lower edge 264 of the bottom 262 of the pocket 26 of the upper housing 22.

In one embodiment, the plurality of switch contacts 424 may be formed of copper or a copper alloy, but are not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the resilient member 44 is formed into a dome and covers a plurality of switch contacts 424. The elastic member 44 may be formed of metal, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the mechanical button 5 includes a restraining member 52, a compression spring 54, an actuating member 56, a flexible covering member 57, and an inner cover 58.

The limiting member 52 includes a first substrate 522 and a slave substrate The first upper surface 5222 of the second surface 522 extends upwardly from the at least one limiting member 524 and has a second through hole 5224 formed on the first substrate 522. At least one restriction member 524 is disposed around the second through hole 5224. The first substrate 522 is disposed on the bottom 262 of the recess 26 of the upper housing 22 such that the second through hole 5224 is aligned with the first through hole 266.

In one embodiment, the at least one restriction member 524 can be a pair of restriction members 524 and is disposed on both sides of the second through hole 5224. The at least one restriction member 524 may also be a hollow cylindrical restriction member 524 and surround the second through hole 5224.

The compression spring 54 includes an upper end portion 542 and a lower end portion 544. The lower end portion 544 abuts the first substrate 522 and is positioned between the at least one restriction member 524 and surrounds the second through hole 5224.

The actuation member 56 includes a second substrate 562, a push post 564 extending upwardly from the second upper surface 5622 of the second substrate 562, and an actuation post 566 extending downwardly from the second lower surface 5624 of the second substrate 562.

The flexible covering member 57 has a recess 572 that matches the actuation post 566. The flexible covering member 57 is fitted over the actuating post 566 with a recess 572. The actuating post 566 of the nested flexible covering member 57 is placed within the compression spring 54. The upper end portion 542 is against the second lower surface 5624 of the second substrate 562.

In a specific embodiment, the soft covering member 57 may be formed of a rubber material, but is not limited thereto.

The inner cover 58 has a third through hole 5822. The inner cover 58 removably covers the opening 268 of the pocket 26 such that the pressing post 564 extends beyond the third through hole 5822.

The pressing portion 32 of the outer cover 3 is restricted from moving between the unpressed position and the pressed position. When the pressing portion 32 of the outer cover 3 is pressed to the pressing position, the pressing portion 32 of the outer cover 3 operatively actuates the pressing post 564 to cause the compression spring 54 The compressed and flexible covering member 57 passes through the second through hole 5224 and the first through hole 266 to press the elastic member 44, and the first lower surface 442 of the elastic member 44 contacts the plurality of switch contacts 424 to make a plurality of switches Contact 424 is turned on.

When the pressing portion 32 of the outer cover 3 is released and moved to the unpressed position, the compression spring 54 returns to the original outer shape to separate the soft covering member 57 from the elastic member 44, thereby causing the first lower surface 442 of the elastic member 44 to be plural. Switch contacts 424 are separated.

In practical applications, the user can remove the outer cover 3 from the upper casing 22 and take out the inner cover 58 to take out the compression spring 54 or the soft covering member 57. The user can replace the soft covering member 57 or the compression spring 54 having different geometric parameters or characteristics, for example, the compression spring 54 having a high spring constant (the number of coil turns is large), and the spring constant is low (the number of coil turns is small) The compression spring 54 has a short length of the soft covering member 57 (the pressing stroke can be increased), the soft covering member 57 having a long length (the pressing stroke can be shortened), and the like. Thereby, the user can adjust the pressing feeling and the key stroke of the push switch of the mouse 1 according to the present invention.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the recess 26 of the upper housing 22 has a rear inner side wall 269, and the upper housing 22 further includes an upright wall 27 and an engagement portion 28. The upright wall 27 is formed at a certain distance behind the rear inner side wall 269. The engagement portion 28 extends perpendicularly from the upright wall 27. The mouse 1 according to the invention further comprises an actuation plate 6. The actuation plate 6 has a free end 62 and a trailing end 64. The actuation plate 6 is rotatably coupled to the engagement portion 28 by a tail end 64. The free end 62 of the actuation plate 6 is placed on the push post 564. When the pressing portion 32 of the outer cover 3 is pressed to the pressing position, the pressing portion 32 of the outer cover 3 actuates the actuation plate 6 to rotate, causing the actuation plate 6 to actuate the pressing post 564, thereby moving the actuating member 56 downward The compression spring 54 is compressed. In practical applications, the actuation plate 6 can be used as a component for adjusting the weight.

In a specific embodiment, the actuation plate 6 can be made of a metal material or Formed by polymer materials. If the actuating plate 6 is made of a magnetically conductive metal (for example, a galvanized steel sheet), the user can use a magnet to suck the magnetically actuated actuating plate 6. If the actuating plate 6 is made of a non-magnetic metal (for example, a copper alloy sheet) or a polymer material, the user can suck the actuating plate 6 with a tool.

Further, member 56 is actuated and includes an annular member 568. The annular member 568 extends downward from the second lower surface 5624 of the second substrate 562 and surrounds the actuation post 566. The flexible covering member 57 is fitted between the actuating post 566 and the annular member 568. The upper end portion 542 of the compression spring 54 is sleeved around the annular member 568.

In one embodiment, the inner cover 58 includes a third substrate 582 and two side walls (584, 586) extending downwardly from opposite sides of the third substrate 582. The third through hole 5822 is formed on the third substrate 582. The inner cover 58 is removably fitted to the recess 26 by two side walls (584, 586) such that the third substrate 582 is located above the opening 268 of the recess 26.

From the above detailed description of the present invention, it can be clearly understood that the mouse according to the present invention can replace a soft covering member or a compression spring having different geometric parameters or characteristics, and even a member for adjusting the weight can be replaced. Thereby, according to the mouse of the present invention, the pressing feel of the push switch and the key stroke can be adjusted according to different users, and there is no waste of additional components and components.

The features and spirit of the present invention are intended to be more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalents that are within the scope of the invention as claimed. Therefore, the scope of the patent application of the present invention should be construed broadly in the light of the above description, so that it covers all possible changes and arrangements.

Claims (5)

A mouse comprising: an upper housing having a recess and a first through hole formed at a bottom of one of the recesses; an outer cover removably engaged with the upper housing and including a pressing portion, the pressing portion is located above the recess; a switching element is disposed under the first through hole; and a mechanical button is detachably engaged with the recess, the mechanical type The button includes an actuating column movable up and down; wherein when the pressing portion is pressed, the pressing portion operatively activates the actuating post through the first through hole to press the switching element to turn on the switching element. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the mechanical button further comprises a compression spring for providing an elastic restoring force of the actuation post. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the mechanical button further comprises a soft covering member having a recess matching one of the actuating columns, the flexible covering member being sleeved with the recess Actuating the column, when the pressing portion is pressed, the pressing portion operatively actuates the actuating column and the soft covering member through the first through hole to press the switching element by the soft covering member The switching element is turned on. The mouse of claim 1 further comprising a movable plate having a free end and a tail end, wherein the upper housing further comprises an upright wall, the actuating plate being rotatably Engaged with the upright wall, the free end of the actuating plate is placed on the mechanical button, when the pressing portion is pressed to a When the position is pressed, the pressing portion actuates the rotation of the actuation plate, so that the actuation plate actuates the actuation post through the first through hole to press the switching element to turn on the switching element. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the mechanical button has a second through hole, the second through hole is operatively formed by the pressing portion when the pressing portion is pressed The actuation post is moved through the second through hole and the first through hole to press the switching element to turn on the switching element.