A mouse

Abstract

This invention discloses a mouse, comprising a base pad, a connector, and a control module. The base pad is fan-shaped and has a flattened placement state and a conical working state. The connector is installed at one end of the base pad and has a first state connecting to the other end of the base pad to maintain the working state, and a second state detaching from the other end of the base pad to return it to its flattened state. The control module is installed on the base pad and is used to control the mouse pointer. When the mouse is needed, the base pad can be switched to the conical working state, allowing the user to hold the conical base pad and control the mouse pointer using the control module. When the mouse is not needed, the base pad can be switched to the flattened placement state, where it can be laid flat on a laptop, occupying minimal space and improving the mouse's portability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of office supplies, specifically to a mouse. Background Technology

[0002] The mouse is a common computer-aided input device. There are countless types of mice on the market, but most are simply improvements on functionality. For mice used with laptops, which need to be carried around frequently, smaller size is more convenient.

[0003] Existing folding mice can be found in patent application number CN200910188711.5, which includes a front cover, a middle cover, a rear cover, two rotating pins, and a mouse wheel. Although it has a folding function, which can reduce the space occupied by the mouse to some extent, the middle cover is still quite thick, making this folding mouse still a burden when carried around with a laptop.

[0004] Therefore, how to reduce the size occupied by the mouse is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the above-mentioned technical deficiencies and propose a mouse that solves the technical problem of how to reduce the size occupied by the mouse in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] This invention provides a mouse, comprising:

[0008] The base pad is fan-shaped and has both a flattened placement state and a working state of being bent into a cone shape.

[0009] A connector, mounted on one end of the base pad, having a first state connecting to the other end of the base pad to maintain the base pad in its working state, and a second state disengaging from the other end of the base pad to restore the base pad to its placement state; and

[0010] A control module, which is mounted on the base pad, is used to control the mouse pointer.

[0011] In some embodiments, the connector includes a brushed fabric attached to one side of the base pad, and a Velcro fastener attached to the other side of the base pad. The connector is switched between a first state and a second state by attaching or detaching the brushed fabric from the Velcro fastener.

[0012] In some embodiments, the mouse further includes a support pad having a textured surface that is removably attached to the Velcro.

[0013] In some embodiments, the base pad has a notch.

[0014] In some embodiments, the base pad has a leather edging.

[0015] In some embodiments, the control module includes a base, a sensor, and several physical buttons. The base is mounted on the base pad, and the sensor and several physical buttons are all mounted on the base. The sensor is used to map the position of the mouse pointer, and the several physical buttons are mapped one-to-one to several button commands.

[0016] In some embodiments, the control module further includes a battery connected to the sensor and a plurality of the physical buttons, respectively, and supplies power to the sensor and the plurality of the physical buttons.

[0017] In some embodiments, the control module further includes a magnetic charging unit, which is mounted on the base and electrically connected to the battery for charging the battery.

[0018] In some embodiments, the base pad has a mounting opening at its center, and the seat is fitted into the mounting opening.

[0019] In some embodiments, the physical button is a capacitive touch button.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the mouse provided by the present invention has the following advantages:

[0021] When the mouse is needed, the mouse pad can be switched to a cone-shaped working state, allowing the user to hold the cone-shaped pad and control the mouse pointer using the control module. When the mouse is not needed, the mouse pad can be switched to a flat placement state, where it can be laid flat on the laptop, taking up very little space and improving the mouse's portability. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the mouse in a non-use state provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the mouse in use provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a mouse explosion provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: base pad 100, Velcro 110, notch 120, leather edging 130, mounting port 140, connector 200, brushed fabric 210, control module 300, seat 310, sensor 320, physical button 330, battery 340, magnetic charging unit 350, support pad 400. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0027] To address the technical problem of how to reduce the space occupied by a mouse, this invention provides a mouse that can be flattened when not in use, significantly reducing the space occupied by the mouse.

[0028] It should be noted that the mouse of the present invention is used, but not limited to, with a laptop computer. For ease of explanation, this invention will only use the mouse with a laptop computer as an example. The principle of the mouse in other types of devices is essentially the same as that in the case of the mouse with a laptop computer, and will not be described in detail here.

[0029] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mouse in one embodiment of the present invention. The mouse includes a base pad 100, a connector 200, and a control module 300. The base pad 100 is fan-shaped and has a flattened placement state and a bent cone working state. The connector 200 is installed at one end of the base pad 100 and has a first state of connecting to the other end of the base pad 100 to maintain the base pad 100 in the working state, and a second state of detaching from the other end of the base pad 100 to restore the base pad 100 to the placement state. The control module 300 is installed on the base pad 100 and is used to control the mouse pointer.

[0030] In this embodiment, when the mouse is needed, the base pad 100 can be switched to a conical working state, at which point the user can hold the conical base pad 100 and control the mouse pointer with the help of the control module 300. When the mouse is not needed, the base pad 100 can be switched to a flat placement state, at which point the base pad 100 can be laid flat on the laptop, occupying very little space and improving the portability of the mouse.

[0031] In some embodiments, the connector 200 includes a textured fabric 210 attached to one side of the base pad 100, and a Velcro 110 attached to the other side of the base pad 100. The connector 200 switches between a first state and a second state by attaching or detaching the textured fabric 210 from the Velcro 110. When the base pad 100 needs to be maintained in its working state, the textured fabric 210 can be attached to the Velcro 110, thereby connecting the two ends of the base pad 100 and maintaining its conical shape. When the base pad 100 needs to be returned to its flattened position, the base pad 100 can be dragged, causing the textured fabric 210 to detach from the Velcro 110, allowing the base pad 100 to return to its flattened position.

[0032] In some embodiments, the mouse also includes a support pad 400 having a textured surface that is detachably fitted with Velcro 110. On one hand, because the textured surface of the support pad 400 is fitted with Velcro 110, debris can be prevented from sticking to the Velcro 110 when the mouse is not in use. On the other hand, the support pad 400 can also be used as a mouse pad when the mouse is in use.

[0033] In some embodiments, the base pad 100 has a notch 120 at its center. Because the base pad 100 has a notch 120, the base pad 100 can be bent around the notch 120 into a cone shape, while also preventing the base pad 100 at the top of the cone from being excessively bent.

[0034] In some embodiments, the base pad 100 has a leather edging 130 around its outer periphery. This gives the base pad 100 good abrasion resistance and prevents it from being damaged during dragging.

[0035] In some embodiments, the control module 300 includes a base 310, a sensor 320, and several physical buttons 330. The base 310 is mounted on the base pad 100. The sensor 320 and the several physical buttons 330 are both mounted on the base 310. The sensor 320 is used to map the mouse pointer position, and the several physical buttons 330 are mapped one-to-one to several button commands. The sensor 320 is an optical position sensor. During the dragging of the base pad 100, the sensor 320 can detect position changes and thus map the mouse pointer position. Each physical button 330 is used to map button commands, and at least two physical buttons 330 are required. The two physical buttons 330 are mapped to left-click and right-click commands, respectively.

[0036] In some embodiments, the control module 300 further includes a battery 340, which is connected to the sensor 320 and a plurality of physical buttons 330 respectively, and supplies power to the sensor 320 and the plurality of physical buttons 330.

[0037] Based on the above embodiments, in some embodiments, the control module 300 further includes a magnetic charging unit 350, which is mounted on the base 310 and electrically connected to the battery 340 for charging the battery 340.

[0038] In some embodiments, the base pad 100 has an installation opening 140, and the seat 310 is embedded in the installation opening 140, thereby allowing the seat 310 to be installed on the base pad 100.

[0039] In some embodiments, the physical button 330 is a capacitive touch button. Once the user touches the capacitive touch button, it can cause a change in capacitance, thereby triggering a button command.

[0040] To better understand this invention, the following is combined with... Figures 1 to 3 The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below:

[0041] When the mouse is needed, the base pad 100 can be switched to a conical working state, allowing the textured fabric 210 to attach to the Velcro 110, thus connecting the two ends of the base pad 100 and maintaining its conical shape. The user can then hold the conical base pad 100 and control the mouse pointer using the control module 300. When the mouse is not in use, the base pad 100 can be dragged to detach the textured fabric 210 from the Velcro 110, allowing the base pad 100 to return to its resting position. The base pad 100 can then be laid flat on the laptop, occupying minimal space and improving the mouse's portability.

[0042] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper" and "lower," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0044] The specific embodiments of the present invention described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention. Any other corresponding changes and modifications made in accordance with the technical concept of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mouse, characterized in that, include: The base pad is fan-shaped and has both a flattened placement state and a working state of being bent into a cone shape. A connector is mounted on one end of the base pad, and the connector has a first state that connects to the other end of the base pad to maintain the base pad in the working state, and a second state that disconnects from the other end of the base pad to restore the base pad to the placement state. A control module, mounted on the base pad, is used to control the mouse pointer; The connector includes a brushed fabric, which is attached to one side of the base pad, and a Velcro fastener is attached to the other side of the base pad. The connector can switch between the first state and the second state by attaching or detaching the brushed fabric from the Velcro fastener. The control module includes a base, a sensor, and two physical buttons. The base is mounted on the base pad, and the sensor and the two physical buttons are both mounted on the base. The sensor is used to map the mouse pointer position, and the two physical buttons are respectively mapped to left-click and right-click commands.

2. The mouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mouse also includes a support pad with a textured surface that can be detachably attached to the Velcro.

3. The mouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base pad has a notch in the center.

4. The mouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base pad has a leather edging.

5. The mouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control module also includes a battery, which is connected to the sensor and the two physical buttons respectively, and supplies power to the sensor and the two physical buttons.

6. The mouse according to claim 5, characterized in that, The control module also includes a magnetic charging unit, which is installed on the base and electrically connected to the battery for charging the battery.

7. The mouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base pad has an installation opening, and the seat is embedded in the installation opening.

8. The mouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, The physical buttons are capacitive touch buttons.

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