TWI822289B - Shifting-type mouse-key module and mouse device having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A shifting-type mouse-key module and a mouse device having the same are provided. The mouse device has a casing and the shifting-type mouse-key module arranged in the casing. The shifting-type mouse-key module has a frame, a key plate, a switch and a parallel assembly. The frame has a first and second frame-connecting portions. The key plate has a pressed portion, a first and second key-plate-connecting portions. The switch corresponding to the pressed portion has a button abutted against the press part. The parallel assembly has a first and second swing-levers arranged parallel with each other and respectively pivoted with the first frame-connecting portion and the first keyboard-connecting portion and pivoted with the second frame-connecting portion and the second keyboard-connecting portion. The key plate is linked and driven by the parallel assembly to shift so that a user can feel the same pressing feedback when press the keyboard on any position thereof and the shifting-type mouse-key module is easy to be manufactured.

Description

Translation type mouse key module and mouse device with translation type mouse key module

The present application relates to mouse buttons, and in particular, to a translational mouse button module and a mouse device having a translational mouse button module.

The mouse includes: a casing and a switch installed in the casing. The casing is provided with a two-key board. The two-key board is commonly known as the left mouse button and the right mouse button. When the user presses the keypad, the keypad will press the switch to generate a switch signal.

However, the mouse has the following shortcomings that need to be improved: Since one end of the two keypads is integrally connected to the casing, when the keypad is pressed, the keypad can only swing up and down with the connection as the axis. There is a certain length between the one end of the board and the opposite end. The further this length is from the one end, the longer the up and down deflection stroke required by the key board will be. This will result in the required length at any point on the key board. The pressing force paths of each model are different, and the user must specifically select the pressing part when pressing the key board, which will lead to a bad pressing feeling. Furthermore, the existing mouse improved for this purpose has the problem of being too complex in structure. This in turn leads to a lack of manufacturing difficulties.

Therefore, how to make the keypad change into translational movement when being pressed without having a complicated structure is a major issue that the creator of the present application wants to solve urgently.

In order to solve the aforementioned problems in the prior art, this application proposes a translational mouse button module and a mouse device with a translational mouse button module, which allows the keyboard to change to translational movement when pressed and is not structurally complex. .

The translational mouse key module of the present application includes: a body with a first body connection part and a second body connection part; a key board with a pressing part, a first key board connection part and a second keyboard connection part; a push switch configured corresponding to the push part and having a button, the push part correspondingly abuts against the button; and a side-by-side member including a first swing beam and a side-by-side The second swing beam, the first swing beam is swingably bridged between the first frame connection part and the first keyboard connection part, and the first swing beam can face each other with the first frame connection part as an axis. When the frame swings, the second swing beam is swingably bridged between the second frame connection part and the second keyboard connection part. The second swing beam can be used as the second frame connection part. The shaft swings relative to the frame; wherein, when the key plate is pressed, the first swing beam and the second swing beam pull the key plate to translate relative to the frame by swinging relative to the frame.

The mouse device with a translation mouse key module of the present application includes: a shell with at least one opening; and at least one translation mouse key module as described in the previous paragraph, which is disposed in the shell, and the key board passes through The opening is exposed.

Compared with the prior art, the translational mouse key module and the mouse device with the translational mouse key module of the present application allow the keypad to be pulled and driven by the side-by-side components to move in translation when pressed. Therefore, It can press any point on the keypad with a similar pressing force and a similar pressing stroke. The user does not need to select the pressing part in particular, thus having a better pressing feeling. Moreover, the structure of the translation mouse key module is not complicated. , so it also has the effect of being easy to manufacture.

100:Mouse key module

1: Frame

1a:Protruding arm

11: First frame connection part

12: Second frame connection part

13: Setting Department

2: Keyboard

2a: First extension arm

2b: Second extension arm

21: First key board connection part

22: Second key board connection part

23: Press button

3: Press the switch

31:Button

4: Side-by-side components

41:First swing beam

41a:Beam body

41b: Connector

411: First docking department

42:Second swing beam

42a:Beam body

422: Second docking part

700:Circuit board

800: Shell

8: Open your mouth

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the mouse key module of the present application.

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the mouse key module of the present application.

Figure 3 is a schematic side view of the mouse key module of the present application before pressing.

Figure 4 is a schematic side view of the mouse key module of the present application after being pressed.

Figure 5 is a schematic three-dimensional assembly diagram of the mouse device of the present application.

The detailed description and technical content of the present application are described below with reference to the drawings. However, the attached drawings are only for reference and illustration and are not intended to limit the present application.

The present application provides a translational mouse key module and a mouse device having a translational mouse key module. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , it is a translational mouse key module of the present application; as shown in FIG. 5 , it is a mouse device (hereinafter referred to as: mouse device) with a translational mouse key module of the present application.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the translation mouse key module (hereinafter referred to as: mouse key module) 100 of the present application includes: a body 1 , a key board 2 , a push switch 3 and a side-by-side component 4 . It should be noted that, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the key board 2 is a long plate with a thickness, so in addition to having a thickness, it also has a length; as shown in Figure 3, the mouse key module 100 is defined as A first direction D1 and a second direction D2 that are perpendicular to each other, wherein the first direction D1 corresponds to the length of the key plate 2 (ie: X axis), and the second direction D2 corresponds to the thickness of the key plate 2 (ie: Z axis, so the Y-axis corresponds to the width of the key plate 2).

The frame body 1 is used to erect the key board 2 and the side-by-side components 4. In one embodiment, the push switch 3 can also be erected. The frame 1 has at least a first frame connection part 11 and a second frame connection part 12 . The number of the first frame connection part 11 may be one (not shown in the figure) or two (as shown in FIG. 2 ), which is not limited in this application; the number of the second frame connection part 12 The number may be one (as shown in Figure 2) or two (not shown in the figure), and this application is not limited. In the following description, the number of the first frame connection part 11 and the second frame connection part 12 is only one as the most basic type.

The keypad 2 (i.e., the mouse key) is a plate body and has a first keypad connecting part 21, a second keypad connecting part 22 and a pressing part 23. In one embodiment, the second keypad The connecting part 22 is located between the first keypad connecting part 21 and the pressing part 23 . In other embodiments not shown in the figures, the second keypad connecting part 22 may also be located in front of the pressing part 23, that is, the pressing part 23 will be located between the first keypad connecting part 21 and the second keypad. between the connecting parts 22.

The push switch 3 is configured corresponding to the push portion 23. In other words, the push switch 3 can not only be disposed on the frame 1 as shown in Figures 1 to 4, but can also be directly disposed on the mouse device of the present application as shown in Figure 5. on the circuit board 700 (not shown in the figure). In one embodiment, the frame 1 also has a setting part 13, and the push switch 3 is set on the setting part 13, so that the push switch 3 can form a complete module with the mouse key module 100 of the present application, so that when pressing The moving part 23 and the later-described button 31 of the push switch 3 have the effect of precise positioning and no error. It should be noted that the push switch 3 has a button 31, and the pressing part 23 is correspondingly contacted with the button 31. The conduction (ON) can be controlled by pressing the button 31 through the pressing part 23; the button 31 can be elastically reset, for example, by using An elastic element (not shown in the figure) allows the button 31 to elastically reset along the first direction D1, and return to non-conduction (OFF) after the reset.

The side-by-side member 4 includes a first swing beam 41 and a second swing beam 42 that are side by side with each other. As shown in FIG. 3 , the first swing beam 41 and the second swing beam 42 are spaced apart from each other and side by side in the aforementioned second direction D2. The aforementioned first directions D1 are staggered from each other, thus forming a virtual parallelogram. The first swing beam 41 is swingably bridged between the first frame connecting portion 11 and the first keyboard connecting portion 21 , so that the first swing beam 41 can move relative to the frame 1 with the first frame connecting portion 11 as an axis. swing; the second swing beam 42 is swingably bridged between the second frame connecting portion 12 and the second key board connecting portion 22, so that the second swing beam 42 can swing relative to the second frame connecting portion 12 as an axis. Frame 1 swings.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the second frame connection part 12 is located between the first frame connection part 11 and the button 31 (or push switch 3) in the first direction D1, and The position of the first frame connection part 11 in the second direction D2 is higher than the second frame connection part 12 and the button 31 (or push switch 3) The position in the second direction D2. This ensures that the keypad 2 can translate relative to the frame 1 through the swing of the side-by-side members 4 .

Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , when the user presses the key board 2 , the first swing beam 41 and the second swing beam 42 will swing relative to the frame 1 , and will be pulled and driven through such swings. The key board 2 translates relative to the frame 1. In this way, the mouse key module 100 of the present application not only has the effect of being easier to manufacture because of its relatively uncomplicated structure, but also allows the user to press any point on the key board 2 with a similar pressing force and a similar pressing stroke. , so that the user does not need to specifically select the pressing part when pressing the key board 2, thereby having a better pressing feeling.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , of the first swing beam 41 and the second swing beam 42 , only the second swing beam 42 is a linear beam body (or simply beam body) 42 a lying on one side. As for the first swing beam 42 , The beam 41 is a linear beam body (or simply a beam body) 41a that is spaced side by side and connected to each other. In other embodiments not shown in the figure, the first swing beam 41 and the second swing beam 42 They may also have two side-lying linear beams 41a, 42a spaced apart from each other and connected to each other. Among them, when the number of the first frame connecting parts 11 is two as shown in Figure 2, it is applicable to the first swing beam 41 (including: a connecting piece 41b and a second beam) also shown in Figure 2 body 41a), so as to make the swing of the side-by-side member 4 more stable. In the following description, the first swing beam 41 and the second swing beam 42 will be described based on the linear beam bodies 41a and 42a lying on one side (not shown in the figure).

It should be noted that the first swing beam 41 shown in Figure 2 is connected between the two beam bodies 41a with a connecting piece 41b.

In detail, the key board 2 has an inner surface (no reference numeral is indicated), and the pressing portion 23 is formed on the inner surface. In one embodiment, a first extending arm 2a and a second extending arm 2b may also be formed on the inner surface. The aforementioned first keypad connection part 21 and second keypad connection part 22 may be respectively formed at the extended end of the first extension arm 2a and the second extension arm 2b. However, in this application, the first keypad connection part 21 and the second keypad connection part 22 are respectively The formation position of the second keypad connecting portion 22 on each extension arm (2a, 2b) is not limited.

Furthermore, the pressing part 23 and the first extension arm 2a and the second extension arm 2b can all extend from the inner surface along the second direction D2 as shown in Figures 2 and 3; alternatively, the first extension arm can also be allowed to extend. The arm 2a extends from the periphery of the key plate 2 (not shown in the figure); in one embodiment, the first extending arm 2a extends from the inner surface of the key plate 2 along the second direction D2 as shown in Figure 2 , and then bend and extend in the first direction 2a (making the first extension arm 2a form an L shape).

In addition, the frame 1 can also have a protruding arm 1a extending along the second direction D2, and the aforementioned second frame connecting portion 12 can be formed on the protruding arm 1a.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the first swing beam 41 has two first butt portions 411 , and the first frame connection portion 11 and the first keyboard connection portion 21 are respectively rotatably connected to the first swing beam. 41 has two first butt portions 411; the second swing beam 42 has two second butt portions 422, and the aforementioned second frame connection portion 12 and second key plate connection portion 22 are respectively rotatably connected to the second swing beam 42. Two second docking parts 422.

It is worth mentioning that the parallel members 4 are connected between the key board 2 and the frame 1 so that the parallel members 4 can properly pull the key board 2 . In this way, even if there is an improper gap (not shown in the figure) between the pressing part 23 and the button 31 due to tolerance issues, the mouse key module 100 of the present application can pull the key board 2 with the side-by-side member 4 to pull the key board 2 . The key board 2 together with its pressing portion 23 is pulled toward the push switch 3 to eliminate the improper gap, and even eliminate the noise generated by the shaking or vibration of the key board 2 at the same time.

As shown in Figure 5 together with Figures 1 and 2, it is a mouse device with a translation mouse key module of the present application (that is, the mouse device mentioned above), which includes: a housing 800 and at least one translation type mouse button module. Mouse key module (referred to as the mouse key module) 100. The mouse device of the present application is not limited to how many mouse key modules 100 should be provided. In this embodiment, two are used as an example for explanation.

The housing 800 is provided with two openings 8 . The two mouse key modules 100 are both disposed in the housing 800 , and the key pads 2 are closed side by side corresponding to the openings 8 . In other words, the two key pads 2 are exposed through the openings 8 . The circuit board 700 is also disposed in the housing 800 . Among them, the aforementioned push switch 3 can be disposed on the circuit board 700 (not shown in the figure), or can be disposed on the setting portion 13 of the frame 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .

It is worth noting that the keypad 2 of each mouse key module 100 is completely separated from the housing 800. That is, the keyboard 2 is no longer connected to the housing like in the prior art and can only swing up and down with the connection as the axis. The keypad 2 of the present application can indeed be pulled and driven by the side-by-side members 4 to move in translation.

To sum up, the translational mouse button module and the mouse device with the translational mouse button module of the present application can indeed achieve the expected purpose of use and solve the deficiencies in the existing technology. They fully meet the requirements for invention patent application. Yuanyi patent If you file an application under the law, please check carefully and grant the patent in this case to protect the rights of the inventor of this application.

The above are only the best possible embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. All equivalent structural changes made by using the description and drawings of the present application are deemed to be included in the present application. Within the scope of rights, it shall be stated clearly.

100:Mouse key module

1: Frame

1a:Protruding arm

11: First frame connection part

12: Second frame connection part

2: Keyboard

2a: First extension arm

2b: Second extension arm

21: First key board connection part

22: Second key board connection part

23: Press button

3: Press the switch

4: Side-by-side components

41:First swing beam

42:Second swing beam

Claims (9)

A translational mouse key module is characterized by defining a first direction and a second direction that are perpendicular to each other and includes: a frame with a first frame connection part and a second frame connection part; The key board is a long plate body with a thickness and has a pressing part, a first key board connecting part and a second key board connecting part, the first direction corresponds to the length of the key board, and the second key board connecting part The direction corresponds to the thickness of the key board, the second frame connection part is located between the first frame connection part and the button in the first direction, and the first frame connection part is in the second direction The position on the top is higher than the position of the second frame connection part and the button; a push switch, which is configured corresponding to the push part and has a button, and the push part is correspondingly abutted against the button; and a side-by-side member , including a first swing beam and a second swing beam side by side. The first swing beam is swingably bridged between the first frame connection part and the first keyboard connection part. The first swing beam The first frame connecting portion can be used as an axis to swing relative to the frame, and the second swing beam is swingably bridged between the second frame connecting portion and the second key plate connecting portion. The swing beam can swing relative to the frame with the second frame connecting portion as an axis. The first swing beam and the second swing beam are spaced apart from each other in the second direction and staggered from each other in the first direction. ; Wherein, when the key plate is pressed, the first swing beam and the second swing beam pull the key plate to translate relative to the frame by swinging relative to the frame. The translation mouse key module of claim 1, wherein the second swing beam is a linear beam lying on one side or a linear beam lying on two sides spaced apart from each other and connected to each other. The translation mouse key module of claim 1, wherein the first swing beam has two side-lying linear beams spaced apart from each other and connected to each other. The translation mouse key module of claim 1, wherein the button is a button that can be elastically reset. The translation mouse key module of claim 1, wherein the first swing beam has two first butt portions, the second swing beam has two second butt portions, and the two first butt joints of the first swing beam The two second butt portions of the second swing beam are rotatably connected to the second frame connection portion and the first key plate connection portion respectively. The second keypad connection part. The translation mouse key module of claim 1, wherein the frame further has a setting portion, and the push switch is disposed on the setting portion of the frame. A mouse device with a translation mouse key module, including: a housing with at least one opening; and at least one translation mouse key module as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, disposed on the Inside the casing, the keypad is exposed through the opening. The mouse device with a translation mouse key module as claimed in claim 7, wherein the frame body in the translation mouse key module also has a setting part, and the push switch relationship is set on the setting part of the frame body. department. The mouse device with a translation mouse key module as described in claim 7 further includes a circuit board, the circuit board is disposed in the housing, and the push switch is disposed on the circuit board.

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