Mouse device with projection function

Abstract

A mouse device with a projection function comprises a mouse circuit and a light-emitting module, and the light-emitting module is electrically connected to the mouse circuit. The light-emitting module comprises a light-emitting diode, a screen sheet, a light source lens module, a free-form surface reflector and a projection lens module, the light source lens module is arranged between the light-emitting diode and the screen sheet, and the projection lens module is arranged between the screen sheet and the free-form surface reflector. Therefore, the mouse device has a projection function, can indicate states and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a mouse device, in particular to a mouse device with a projection function. Background Art

[0002] A mouse is a common electronic device used to control a cursor on a screen to control operations such as a computer, so the mouse is very important.

[0003] However, most current mice only have the function of controlling the cursor on the screen and do not have the function of projecting to indicate status (for example, projecting to indicate receiving an email or projecting to indicate the battery power of the mouse), which is a pity. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] To solve the above problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a mouse device with a projection function.

[0005] To achieve the above object of the utility model, the mouse device with a projection function of the utility model includes: a mouse circuit; and a light-emitting module, the light-emitting module is electrically connected to the mouse circuit, wherein the light-emitting module includes: a light-emitting diode; a projection film; a light source lens module disposed between the light-emitting diode and the projection film; a free-form surface mirror; and a projection lens module disposed between the projection film and the free-form surface mirror.

[0006] Furthermore, in a specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the utility model as described above, the light-emitting module further includes a housing; the light-emitting diode, the light source lens module, the projection film, the projection lens module and the free-form surface mirror are disposed in the housing; the housing is provided with a light outlet.

[0007] Furthermore, in a specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the utility model as described above, the light source lens module includes a plurality of light source lenses; each light source lens is disposed in the housing and between the light-emitting diode and the projection film.

[0008] Furthermore, in a specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the utility model as described above, the projection lens module includes a plurality of projection lenses; each projection lens is disposed in the housing and between the projection film and the free-form surface mirror.

[0009] Furthermore, in a specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the utility model as described above, the light-emitting diode is a white light-emitting diode or a color light-emitting diode.

[0010] Furthermore, in another specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present invention as described above, the light-emitting module further includes a triangular prism; the triangular prism is disposed between the projection lens module and the free-form surface mirror.

[0011] Furthermore, in another specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present invention as described above, the light-emitting module further includes a housing; the light-emitting diode, the light source lens module, the slide film, the projection lens module, the triangular prism and the free-form surface mirror are disposed in the housing; the housing is provided with a light outlet.

[0012] Furthermore, in another specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present invention as described above, the light source lens module includes a plurality of light source lenses; each light source lens is disposed in the housing and between the light-emitting diode and the slide film.

[0013] Furthermore, in another specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present invention as described above, the projection lens module includes a plurality of projection lenses; each projection lens is disposed in the housing and between the slide film and the triangular prism.

[0014] Furthermore, in another specific embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present invention as described above, the light-emitting diode is a white light-emitting diode or a color light-emitting diode.

[0015] The effect of the present invention is to enable the mouse to have the function of projecting to indicate the state.

[0016] In order to further understand the technology, method and effect of the present invention and achieve the predetermined purpose of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings; in addition, the purpose, characteristics and features of the present invention can be understood more deeply and specifically; however, the drawings are provided only for reference and description and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 It is an external view of the first embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 It is an external view of the first embodiment of the light-emitting module of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the light-emitting module of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 It is an external view of the second embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 This is an external view of the second embodiment of the light-emitting module of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the light-emitting module of the present utility model.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a simple schematic side view of the usage situation of the mouse device with a projection function of the present utility model.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a block diagram of an embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 9 This is a block diagram of another embodiment of the mouse device with a projection function of the present utility model.

[0026] In the figure:

[0027] 2: Light-emitting module; 10: Mouse device with a projection function; 11: Mouse housing; 12: Front side wall; 13: Through hole; 14: Left mouse button; 15: Right mouse button; 40: Usage plane; 42: Placing area; 44: Indicating area; 50: Computer; 231: Image; 242: Light-emitting diode; 244: Light source lens module; 246: Slide film; 248: Projection lens module; 250: Triangular prism; 252: Free-form surface reflector; 254: Accommodating housing; 302: Microcontroller; 304: Status indicating signal; 306: Mouse circuit; 308: Light ray; 310: Light-emitting diode driver; 312: Battery; 314: Voltage detector; 318: Wireless signal transceiver circuit; 2441: Light source lens; 2501: Light incident surface; 2502: Reflecting surface; 2503: Light exit surface; 2541: Light exit port; 2542: Frustum space; 2543: Right-angled triangle space; 2544: Hypotenuse part; 2545: Light exit right-angled side; 2546: Light incident right-angled side; 2481: Projection lens. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] In the present utility model, many specific details are provided to comprehensively understand the embodiments of the present utility model; however, those skilled in the art can understand that the present utility model can also be practiced without one or more of these specific details; in other cases, well-known details are not shown or described to avoid obscuring the features of the present utility model. The technical content of the present utility model and the detailed description are as follows and are illustrated with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 8, which is a block diagram of an embodiment of the mouse device 10 with a projection function according to the present utility model. The mouse device 10 with a projection function according to the present utility model includes a mouse circuit 306 and a light-emitting module 2, and the light-emitting module 2 is electrically connected to the mouse circuit 306.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1 , which is an external view of the first embodiment of the mouse device 10 with a projection function according to the present utility model; please also refer to Figure 2 , which is an external view of the first embodiment of the light-emitting module 2 according to the present utility model; please also refer to Figure 3 , which is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the light-emitting module 2 according to the present utility model.

[0031] The light-emitting module 2 includes a light-emitting diode 242, a light source lens module 244, a slide 246, a projection lens module 248, a free-form surface mirror 252, and a housing 254. The light source lens module 244 is disposed between the light-emitting diode 242 and the slide 246. The projection lens module 248 is disposed between the slide 246 and the free-form surface mirror 252. The light-emitting diode 242, the light source lens module 244, the slide 246, the projection lens module 248, and the free-form surface mirror 252 are disposed in the housing 254; the housing 254 is provided with a light outlet 2541.

[0032] The light source lens module 244 includes a plurality of light source lenses 2441; the light source lenses 2441 are disposed in the housing 254 and between the light-emitting diode 242 and the slide 246. The projection lens module 248 includes a plurality of projection lenses 2481; the projection lenses 2481 are disposed in the housing 254 and between the slide 246 and the free-form surface mirror 252. The light-emitting diode 242 is a white light-emitting diode or a color light-emitting diode.

[0033] Furthermore, a light ray 308 emitted by the light-emitting diode 242 sequentially passes through the light source lens module 244, the slide 246, and the projection lens module 248 to face the free-form surface mirror 252, and then is reflected by the free-form surface mirror 252 and the deformed image is adjusted and corrected by the free-form surface mirror 252, so as to project and map an image 231 on the slide 246. The slide 246 is a film, and the image 231 is a printed layer printed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the film.

[0034] Furthermore, a frustum-shaped space 2542 is provided inside the accommodation housing 254 to accommodate the light-emitting diode 242, the light source lens module 244, the slide 246, and the projection lens module 248. A right-angled triangular space 2543 communicating with the frustum-shaped space 2542 is also provided inside the accommodation housing 254 to dispose the free-form surface mirror 252 at a hypotenuse portion 2544 of the right-angled triangular space 2543, and the light exit port 2541 is disposed at an exit right-angled side 2545 of the right-angled triangular space 2543. The light ray 308 emitted by the light-emitting diode 242 first passes through an incident right-angled side 2546 of the right-angled triangular space 2543 after leaving the projection lens module 248 and is then reflected by the free-form surface mirror 252 to pass through the light exit port 2541. The image 231 on the slide 246 is reflected by the free-form surface mirror 252 through the light ray 308 emitted by the light-emitting diode 242 and passes through the light exit port 2541 for projection mapping to form an image.

[0035] Furthermore, the mouse device 10 with a projection function further includes a mouse housing 11, and the mouse circuit 306 and the light-emitting module 2 are disposed inside the mouse housing 11.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 4 , which is an external view of the second embodiment of the mouse device 10 with a projection function of the present utility model; please also refer to Figure 5 , which is an external view of the second embodiment of the light-emitting module 2 of the present utility model; please also refer to Figure 6 , which is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the light-emitting module 2 of the present utility model. For the components shown in the second embodiment of the present utility model that are the same as those shown in the above first embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, the description thereof will not be repeated herein.

[0037] The light-emitting module 2 further includes a triangular prism 250; the triangular prism 250 is disposed between the projection lens module 248 and the free-form surface mirror 252. The light-emitting module 2 further includes an accommodation housing 254; the light-emitting diode 242, the light source lens module 244, the slide 246, the projection lens module 248, the triangular prism 250, and the free-form surface mirror 252 are disposed inside the accommodation housing 254; the accommodation housing 254 is provided with a light exit port 2541. The light source lens module 244 includes a plurality of light source lenses 2441; the light source lenses 2441 are disposed inside the accommodation housing 254 and between the light-emitting diode 242 and the slide 246. The projection lens module 248 includes a plurality of projection lenses 2481; the projection lenses 2481 are disposed inside the accommodation housing 254 and between the slide 246 and the triangular prism 250. The light-emitting diode 242 is a white light-emitting diode or a color light-emitting diode.

[0038] Furthermore, a light ray 308 emitted by the light-emitting diode 242 sequentially passes through the light source lens module 244, the slide 246, and the projection lens module 248 to enter the triangular prism 250, and then is reflected by the triangular prism 250 towards the free-form surface mirror 252, and then is reflected by the free-form surface mirror 252 and the deformed image is adjusted and corrected by the free-form surface mirror 252, so as to project and map an image 231 on the slide 246 into an image.

[0039] Furthermore, a frustum space 2542 is provided in the accommodating housing 254 to accommodate the light-emitting diode 242, the light source lens module 244, the slide 246, and the projection lens module 248. A right-angled triangular space 2543 is also provided in the accommodating housing 254, and the free-form surface mirror 252 is disposed on a hypotenuse 2544 of the right-angled triangular space 2543. The triangular prism 250 is clamped between the frustum space 2542 and the right-angled triangular space 2543, and the light exit 2541 is disposed on a light-exiting right-angled side 2545 of the right-angled triangular space 2543. The light ray 308 emitted by the light-emitting diode 242 passes through an incident surface 2501 of the triangular prism 250 after leaving the projection lens module 248 to reach a reflecting surface 2502 of the triangular prism 250, and then is reflected from the reflecting surface 2502 to pass through an exit surface 2503 of the triangular prism 250 and an incident right-angled side 2546 of the right-angled triangular space 2543 to reach the free-form surface mirror 252, and then is reflected by the free-form surface mirror 252 to pass through the light exit 2541.

[0040] Furthermore, please refer to Figure 7 , which is a simplified side view schematic diagram of the usage situation of the mouse device 10 with a projection function according to the present invention. The mouse device 10 with a projection function according to the present invention is placed on a placement area 42 of a usage plane 40 (such as a desktop or a mouse pad); the periphery of the mouse device 10 with a projection function is vertically projected onto the usage plane 40 to define the placement area 42. An indication area 44 of the usage plane 40 is defined to be adjacent to the placement area 42; the indication area 44 is other areas of the usage plane 40 excluding the placement area 42, for example, areas that will not be blocked by the arm (not shown in Figure 7 ) or the palm (not shown in Figure 7 ) of a user (not shown in Figure 7 ) of the placement area 42, such as a front area (not labeled in Figure 7 ), an obliquely front area (not labeled in Figure 7 ) or a side area (not labeled in Figure 7 ) of the placement area 42.

[0041] Furthermore, the mouse device 10 with a projection function further includes a microcontroller 302, and the microcontroller 302 is electrically connected to the light-emitting module 2 and the mouse circuit 306. The microcontroller 302 controls the light-emitting module 2 to emit the light beam 308 toward the indication area 44 in response to a status indication signal 304; that is, the light-emitting module 2 does not emit the light beam 308 toward the placement area 42, nor does it emit the light beam 308 parallel to the usage plane 40, but emits the light beam 308 toward, for example, the front area, the obliquely front area, or the side area, so that the user can perceive the light beam 308 irradiated on the indication area 44 for responding to the status indication signal 304.

[0042] Furthermore, please refer back to Figure 8 . The mouse device 10 with a projection function further includes a universal serial bus interface 316, and the universal serial bus interface 316 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 302. The light-emitting module 2 further includes a light-emitting diode driver 310, and the light-emitting diode driver 310 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 302. The microcontroller 302 controls the light-emitting diode driver 310 to drive (for example, drive using a pulse width modulation signal) the light-emitting diode 242 to emit the light beam 308 in response to the status indication signal 304.

[0043] Furthermore, in a specific embodiment, a computer 50 generates the status indication signal 304 when receiving an email and transmits the status indication signal 304 to the microcontroller 302 wirely through the universal serial bus interface 316, and the image 231 (as Figure 3 and Figure 6 shown) is an envelope pattern, whereby the user can perceive the envelope pattern irradiated on the indication area 44 (as Figure 7 shown) and thereby know that the computer 50 has received an email. In another specific embodiment, the status indication signal 304 is pre-stored in the microcontroller 302, for example, as a mouse activation signal, and the image 231 (as Figure 3 and Figure 6 shown) is a mouse brand pattern, whereby the user can see the mouse brand pattern irradiated on the indication area 44 (as Figure 7 shown) when the mouse device 10 with a projection function is activated.

[0044] Furthermore, please refer to Figure 9 , which is a block diagram of another embodiment of the mouse device 10 with a projection function of the present utility model; Figure 9 The components shown in Figure 8For the sake of simplicity, the description of the same components shown will not be repeated here. The mouse device 10 with projection function further includes a battery 312, a voltage detector 314, and a wireless signal transceiver circuit 318; the voltage detector 314 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 302 and the battery 312, and the wireless signal transceiver circuit 318 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 302. In a specific embodiment, a computer 50 generates the status indication signal 304 when receiving an email and wirelessly transmits the status indication signal 304 to the wireless signal transceiver circuit 318, and the wireless signal transceiver circuit 318 then transmits the status indication signal 304 to the microcontroller 302, and the image 231 (such as Figure 3 and Figure 6 shown) is an envelope pattern, whereby the user can perceive the envelope pattern irradiated on the indication area 44 (such as Figure 7 shown), so as to know that the computer 50 has received an email. In another specific embodiment, the voltage detector 314 detects a voltage of the battery 312 and generates the status indication signal 304 and transmits the status indication signal 304 to the microcontroller 302 when the voltage of the battery 312 is lower than a preset voltage, and the image 231 (such as Figure 3 and Figure 6 shown) is a battery pattern, whereby the user can perceive the battery pattern irradiated on the indication area 44 (such as Figure 7 shown), so as to know that the voltage of the battery 312 is lower than the preset voltage.

[0045] Furthermore, please refer back to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the housing 11 includes a front side wall 12 and has an opening 13 formed from the front side wall 12 to communicate with the light outlet 2541; the mouse device 10 with projection function further includes a left mouse button 14 and a right mouse button 15 disposed on the top of the housing 11 and formed above the front side wall 12.

[0046] The mouse device 10 with projection function of the present invention further includes many known components of the mouse not shown in these drawings, such as a charging circuit (if the mouse includes a rechargeable battery), a power converter (for example, converting the input voltage or the voltage of the battery into 1.9 volts, 3.3 volts or 4.5 volts to supply to each electronic circuit in the mouse), a memory (such as a flash memory), a light sensor, an encoder, a middle button, a resolution adjustment button, side buttons, various communication interfaces (such as a serial peripheral interface, an integrated circuit bus), etc., so as to perform the operations of the mouse, and the structures, operations and functions of these known components will not be elaborated in the present invention.

[0047] The effect of the present invention is to enable the mouse to have the function of projecting to indicate the status.

[0048] Although the present utility model has been described with reference to embodiments thereof, it should be understood that the present utility model is not limited to its details; various substitutions and modifications have been proposed in the foregoing description, and other substitutions and modifications will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art; accordingly, all such substitutions and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A mouse device with projection function, characterized in that: Include: a mouse circuit; and a light emitting module, the light emitting module is electrically connected to the mouse circuit, Wherein, the light emitting module comprises: a light emitting diode; 1 slide; a light source lens module, the light source lens module being disposed between the light emitting diode and the slide; a free-form reflector; and A projection lens module is disposed between the projection sheet and the free-form surface reflector.

2. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The light emitting module further comprises a housing; the light emitting diode, the light source lens module, the projection film, the projection lens module and the free-form surface reflector are arranged in the housing; the housing is provided with a light outlet.

3. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The light source lens module includes a plurality of light source lenses; each of the light source lenses is arranged in the accommodating shell and between the light emitting diode and the slide film.

4. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The projection lens module includes a plurality of projection lenses; each of the projection lenses is arranged in the accommodating shell and between the projection sheet and the free-form surface reflector.

5. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The light emitting diode is a white light emitting diode or a color light emitting diode.

6. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The light emitting module further comprises a triangular prism; the triangular prism is arranged between the projection lens module and the free-form surface reflector.

7. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The light emitting module further comprises a housing; the light emitting diode, the light source lens module, the projection film, the projection lens module, the triangular prism and the free-form surface reflector are arranged in the housing; the housing is provided with a light outlet.

8. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The light source lens module includes a plurality of light source lenses; each of the light source lenses is arranged in the accommodating shell and between the light emitting diode and the slide film.

9. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The projection lens module includes a plurality of projection lenses; each of the projection lenses is disposed in the accommodating shell and between the projection sheet and the triangular prism.

10. The mouse device with projection function as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that: The light emitting diode is a white light emitting diode or a color light emitting diode.

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