TW201901374A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

A mouse includes a casing, at least one first circuit board, at least one switch and at least one position adjusting mechanism. The casing includes an upper case and a lower case. The upper case is disposed on the lower case, and the upper case and the lower case form an accommodating space together. The at least one first circuit board is disposed in the accommodating space. The at least one switch is disposed on a side of the at least one first circuit board facing the upper case. The at least one position adjusting mechanism is disposed on the at least one first circuit board in order to adjust the position of the at least one first circuit board to move the at least one switch relative close to or away from the upper case.

Description

mouse

The present invention relates to a mouse, and more particularly to a mouse having a height adjustment member.

With the development of science and technology, the popularity of computers is getting higher and higher, and most of the work and entertainment are inseparable from computers. Among them, the mouse is one of the most important input interfaces of the computer, and thus has become the focus of users and input device manufacturers. In the structure of the mouse, the button is the most frequently operated component, especially for office workers or e-sports gamers who need to use the computer for a long time, especially pay attention to the feel when pressing the button. Therefore, the quality of the mouse's pressing feel is usually the key to the user's choice of the mouse.

However, the assembly of the mouse or its parts has tolerances in size, resulting in an excessive gap between the button and the switch of the upper casing after assembly, resulting in an excessively long idle stroke. The term "air travel" as used herein refers to the stroke in which the button is pressed to move to the trigger point of the touch switch. If the idle stroke is too long, the button needs more depression to trigger the switch, which directly affects the user's feel when clicking the mouse.

In view of this, the present invention provides a mouse to solve the problem that the prior art hollow stroke is too long to affect the click feeling of the click mouse.

A mouse according to the present invention includes an outer casing, at least one first circuit board, at least one switch, and at least one height adjustment member. The outer casing includes an upper casing and a lower casing. The upper case is assembled to the lower case to collectively surround an accommodating space. At least one first circuit board is located in the accommodating space. At least one switch is disposed on one side of the at least one first circuit board facing the upper case. The at least one height adjusting member is disposed on the at least one first circuit board for adjusting the position of the at least one first circuit board such that the at least one switch is relatively close to or relatively far from the upper casing.

In the mouse disclosed in the present invention, since the first circuit board can adjust the vertical distance between the switch and the upper case by the height adjusting member, the distance between the switch and the upper case on the first circuit board can be adjusted. In turn, the small air stroke is adjusted to enhance the feel of the click mouse.

The above description of the disclosure and the following embodiments are intended to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the invention, and to provide further explanation of the scope of the invention.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the embodiments of the present invention. The related objects and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

In addition, the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and for the sake of clarity, the details of the invention are described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the invention. In addition, for the sake of simplicity of the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be illustrated in a simplified schematic manner, and even some of the drawings omits the structure of cables (cables, or cables). In order to keep the picture clean and tidy, declare it first.

Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have their ordinary meaning, and their meaning is understood by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the definition of the above vocabulary should be interpreted in the present specification as having the same meaning as the technical field related to the present invention. Unless specifically defined, these terms are not to be construed as too idealistic or formal.

1 to 2, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged side cross-sectional view of the mouse according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

This embodiment provides a mouse 1 including an outer casing 10, a first circuit board 20, a second circuit board 30, three switches 40, a height adjusting member 50, an elastic member 60 and a roller button 70.

The outer casing 10 includes an upper casing 110 and a lower casing 120. The upper case 110 is assembled to the lower case 120 to surround the accommodating space S together with the lower case 120.

Further, in the embodiment, the upper casing 110 has a main body portion 111, a first button portion 112 and a second button portion 113. The first button portion 112 and the second button portion 113 are arranged on the same side of the main body portion 111 and are swingable relative to the main body portion 111. The first button portion 112 and the second button portion 113 are so-called "left mouse button" and "mouse right button", and can be swung toward the lower case 120 when receiving a user's finger pressing or tapping, but can be in the finger Reset when the power disappears. In addition, a receiving slot 114 is defined between the first button portion 112 and the second button portion 113. The roller button 70 can be scrolled relative to the upper housing 110 in the receiving slot 114, and the roller button 70 can be pressed by the finger. The lower case 120 is active. In addition, in the present embodiment, the main body portion 111 has a stud 1111 extending from the main body portion 111 toward the lower case 120.

The first circuit board 20 and the second circuit board 30 are both accommodated in the accommodating space S. The first circuit board 20 is located below the first button portion 112 and the second button portion 113. The first circuit board 20 has a fixing portion 210 and a movable portion 220. The first circuit board 20 is fixed to the lower case 120 via the fixing portion 210. For example, the fixing portion 210 of the first circuit board 20 can be fixed to the protrusion (not labeled) of the lower casing 120 via a screw (not labeled), and the movable portion 220 is movably fixed to the main body of the upper casing 110 via the height adjusting member 50. The studs 1111 of the portion 111 make the first circuit board 20 a movable circuit board. The second circuit board 30 is locked to other studs (not labeled) of the lower case 120 via screws (not labeled), so that the second circuit board 30 becomes an inactive circuit board, and can carry, for example, a position sensor. The electronic component is reminded that the second circuit board 30 is also inactively fixed to the upper casing 110, and the invention is not limited thereto.

The three switches 40 are disposed on one side of the first circuit board 20 toward the upper casing 110, and respectively correspond to the first button portion 112, the second button portion 113 and the wheel button 70, and are respectively configured to receive the first button portion 112, respectively. The two button portions 113 and the roller button 70 are pressed to transmit an electronic signal. The bottom of the first button portion 112 and the second button portion 113 have downwardly extending columns corresponding to the switch 40 (not labeled) for respectively pressing the trigger point on the switch 40. In addition, it is to be noted that although the mouse of the embodiment has the above three buttons (the first button portion 112, the second button portion 113, and the wheel button 70), the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the mouse can also omit the scroll button, and accordingly, the number of switches will also change due to the increase or decrease of the button.

In the present embodiment, the height adjusting member 50 is a screw including a head portion 510 and a screw portion 520 connected to each other. The height adjusting member 50 passes through the movable portion 220 of the first circuit board 20 in a direction in which the housing 120 faces the upper housing 110 such that the head portion 510 thereof is located on one side of the first circuit board 20 toward the lower housing 120, and the screw portion 520 is worn. The through hole (not labeled) of the movable portion 220 is fixed in the receiving hole (not labeled) of the stud 1111 of the main body portion 111. In the embodiment, the through hole and the threaded portion 520 are in close fitting, and the inner wall of the receiving hole is threaded to engage with the threaded portion 520.

The elastic member 60 is a compression spring, and the opposite ends thereof respectively press the protrusion 1111 and the first circuit board 20 toward one side of the upper casing 110, and normally push the first circuit board 20 toward the head 510, thereby further The position of the first circuit board 20 on the height adjustment member 50 can be stabilized. However, the present invention is not limited to the elastic member 60 and its structure. For example, in other embodiments, the elastic member may be omitted. In this case, the first circuit board 20 is provided with a through hole for the height adjusting member 50 to pass through (not The wall of the through hole is formed as a thread, so that the first circuit board 20 can also be fixed in position only by the thread engaging the screw portion 520 of the height adjusting member 50. For another example, in other embodiments, the elastic member is also provided, but the elastic member may be an object composed of a material having a deformation restoring force characteristic, such as rubber.

Next, the timing and manner of use of the height adjustment member 50 will be described.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the figure is illustrated by adjusting the first button portion 112 as an example. The solid line is the position before the switch 40 is adjusted. In the conventionally designed mouse, due to factors such as the assembly tolerance and the tolerance of the part size, the distance between the pressing column of the first button portion 112 and the switch 40 is generated at a vertical distance, and the spacing G is The first button portion 112 is the "empty stroke" at the moment. However, usually the length of the gap G is too large, so that the idle stroke is too large, so that the first button portion 112 needs to be pressed by a large pressing amount to trigger the corresponding switch 40, which makes the pressing unable to immediately trigger the switch and generate feedback to the user. A problem that reduces the feel of the click.

In response to this situation, the assembler can lift the movable portion 220 of the first circuit board 20 slightly by the hand tool (such as a screwdriver) by rotating the height adjusting member 50, so that the first circuit board 20 is slightly flexed and deformed, such as a dotted line. The position of the movable portion 220 of the first circuit board 20 relative to the upper casing 110 is adjusted, that is, the vertical distance between the movable portion 220 and the upper casing 110 is adjusted to make the switch 40 relatively close to the first button portion 112 to reduce the foregoing The pitch G even causes the trigger point (not numbered) on the switch 40 to tap the first button portion 112 to lower the pitch G to zero. Thereby, when the first button portion 112 is pressed, the corresponding switch 40 can be triggered instantly, and the user can obtain instant feedback, thereby improving the click feeling.

It will be appreciated that the spacing between the other two switches 40 and the second button portion 113 and the wheel button 70 can thus be reduced or eliminated.

It is to be noted that, although the height adjustment member 50 of the foregoing embodiment is configured to be fixed to the protrusion 1111 of the upper casing 110 through the first circuit board 20 in the direction of the upper casing 110, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any design that can move the circuit board of the load switch to change the distance between the switch and the push button is within the scope of the present invention.

For example, please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged side cross-sectional view of the mouse according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the height adjustment member 50 can also be locked to the movable portion 220 of the first circuit board 20 through the boss 1111 of the upper case from the upper case 110 toward the lower case 120. In this case, the head portion 510 is exposed in the receiving hole (not labeled) of the outer surface of the upper case 110 of the protruding post 1111, and the screw portion 520 is inserted through the protruding post 1111 to be locked to the movable portion 220. Through hole. Since it operates in a manner similar to the foregoing embodiment, it will not be described again.

Alternatively, please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged side cross-sectional view of the mouse according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the height adjusting member 50 may also pass through the movable portion 220 of the first circuit board 20 from the upper casing 110 toward the lower casing 120 to be locked to a protrusion 121 extending toward the upper casing 110 on the lower casing 120. . In this case, the head 510 is located on the surface of the first circuit board 20 facing the upper case 110, and the screw portion 520 is inserted through the through hole of the movable portion 220 of the first circuit board 20 to be locked to the protrusion of the lower case 120. The accommodating hole (not labeled) of 121. Since it operates in a manner similar to the foregoing embodiment, it will not be described again.

Alternatively, please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged side cross-sectional view of the mouse according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the height adjustment member 50 can also be locked to the movable portion 220 of the first circuit board 20 through the boss 121 of the lower case 120 from the lower case 120 toward the upper case 110. In this case, the head portion 510 is exposed in the receiving hole (not labeled) of the outer surface of the lower case 120 of the protruding post 121, and the screw portion 520 is inserted through the protruding post 121 of the lower case 120 to be locked. The through hole of the movable portion 220 of the first circuit board 20. Since it operates in a manner similar to the foregoing embodiment, it will not be described again.

Moreover, although the vertical distance between the plurality of switches and the upper case is adjusted by a single height adjusting member in the foregoing embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the number of height adjustment members may also be multiple, and respectively correspond to switches of different positions. Thereby, the user can individually adjust the idle stroke between the switch and the upper case. Of course, the upper or lower casing will have a correspondingly height-adjusting member to add a stud for locking.

According to the mouse of the above embodiment, since the first circuit board can adjust the vertical distance between the switch and the upper case by the height adjusting member, the distance between the switch and the upper case on the first circuit board can be adjusted, thereby Achieve a small air stroke to enhance the feel of the click mouse.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. It is within the scope of the invention to be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

1‧‧‧ mouse

10‧‧‧Outer casing

20‧‧‧First board

30‧‧‧Second circuit board

40‧‧‧ switch

50‧‧‧ Height adjustment

60‧‧‧Flexible parts

70‧‧‧wheel button

110‧‧‧Upper shell

111‧‧‧ Main body

112‧‧‧First button

113‧‧‧Second button

114‧‧‧ Reception trough

120‧‧‧lower shell

121‧‧‧Bump

210‧‧‧Fixed Department

220‧‧‧ Activities Department

510‧‧‧ head

520‧‧‧ threaded parts

1111‧‧‧Bump

G‧‧‧ spacing

S‧‧‧ accommodating space

1 is an exploded perspective view of a mouse according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged side elevational view showing the mouse according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged side sectional view showing the mouse according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a partially enlarged side cross-sectional view showing a mouse according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a partially enlarged side cross-sectional view showing a mouse according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A mouse includes: an outer casing comprising an upper casing and a lower casing, wherein the upper casing is assembled to the lower casing to collectively surround an accommodating space; at least one first circuit board is located in the accommodating space; at least one a switch disposed on the at least one first circuit board and facing one side of the upper casing; and at least one height adjusting member movably connecting the at least one first circuit board for adjusting the at least one first circuit board The position is such that the at least one switch is relatively close to or relatively far from the upper casing. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the upper case has at least one button portion, the at least one button portion corresponding to at least one switch and configured to trigger the at least one switch in a pressed state, the at least one height adjusting member Adjusting a vertical distance between the at least one first circuit board and the at least one button portion such that the at least one switch on the at least one first circuit is relatively close to or relatively away from the at least one button portion, thereby causing the at least one switch The distance between the at least one button portion in the unpressed state is zero. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the at least one first circuit board has a fixing portion and a movable portion, and the fixing portion is fixed to one of the upper shell and the lower shell, the at least one height adjusting member The movable portion is movably connected to adjust the position of the movable portion such that the movable portion is relatively close to or relatively away from the upper casing, thereby allowing the at least one switch to be relatively close to or relatively away from the at least one button portion. The mouse of claim 1 further comprising an elastic member having one end that interferes with the at least one first circuit board and the other end that interferes with one of the upper case and the lower case, the elastic member being subjected to the at least one height The adjusting member acts to press between the at least one first circuit board and one of the upper case and the lower case. The mouse of claim 1 , wherein the movable portion of the at least one first circuit board is provided with at least one through hole for the at least one height adjusting member to pass through. The mouse of claim 5, wherein the at least one height adjusting member is a screw, and includes a head and a threaded portion connected to each other, wherein the threaded portion passes through the at least one through hole and is locked to the mouse The upper case, or the screw portion is inserted through the upper case to be locked to the at least one first circuit board, or the screw portion is inserted through the at least one through hole to be locked to the lower case, or the threaded portion is worn The lower case is disposed to be locked to the at least one first circuit board. The mouse of claim 6, wherein the upper case has a protrusion extending toward the lower case or the lower case has a protrusion extending toward the upper case, the protrusion having a receiving hole for The head or the screw portion is accommodated. The mouse of claim 5, wherein the at least one through hole is in close fitting with the at least one height adjusting member. The mouse of claim 1, further comprising at least one second circuit board interposed between the upper case and the lower case and non-movably fixed to one of the upper case and the lower case. The mouse of claim 9, further comprising at least one sensor disposed on the at least one second circuit board.