Mouse

Abstract

The mouse provided by the utility model comprises a base, an optical sensor and a sliding piece, the base is provided with a first light hole. The light sensor is arranged corresponding to the first light hole. The slider is slidably disposed on the base to selectively expose or shield the lens or the light sensor.

Description

mouse Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a mouse. Background Technology

[0002] Existing mice have holes that may expose internal components, and external impurities (such as dust) may enter the mouse through these holes. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention proposes a mouse that can improve upon the problems existing in the prior art.

[0004] One embodiment of this utility model discloses a mouse. The mouse includes a base, a light sensor, and a slider. The base has a first light-transmitting hole. The light sensor is configured corresponding to the first light-transmitting hole. The slider is slidably disposed on the base to selectively expose or block the light sensor.

[0005] The above brief description does not represent every embodiment or all aspects of this utility model. Rather, the foregoing brief description only provides examples of some novel aspects and features set forth herein. These features and benefits, as well as other features and benefits of this utility model, will readily become apparent from the following detailed description of several representative embodiments and methods of carrying out this utility model, accompanied by numerous accompanying drawings and the appended claims. Attached Figure Description

[0006] The present invention will be better understood through the following description of several exemplary embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0007] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a mouse according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0008] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mouse cursor along direction 2-2' in Figure 1.

[0009] Figure 3 is an exploded view of the mouse in Figure 1 from one perspective.

[0010] Figure 4 is an exploded view of the mouse in Figure 1 from another perspective.

[0011] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the slider in Figure 1 in a first state.

[0012] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the slider in Figure 1 in a second state.

[0013] Figure 6B is a cross-sectional view of the mouse along direction 6B-6B' in Figure 6A.

[0014] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a mouse according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] In the attached figures, the following labels are used:

[0016] 100: Mouse

[0017] 110: Base

[0018] 110a: First light-transmitting hole

[0019] 110b: Bottom surface

[0020] 110r: Groove

[0021] 110r1: Bottom surface of the groove

[0022] 111: First positioning post

[0023] 111s: Peripheral surface

[0024] 112: Reliance Department

[0025] 113: Limiting Post

[0026] 114: Second positioning post

[0027] 120: Light sensor

[0028] 130: Slider

[0029] 130a: Opening

[0030] 130b: Bottom

[0031] 131: Pick

[0032] 132: Shelter

[0033] 133: Plate body

[0034] 134: First slide rail

[0035] 135: Second slide rail

[0036] 137: Toggle switch

[0037] 140: Power switch

[0038] 141: Lever

[0039] 150: Sliding component fixing bracket

[0040] 150a1: Positioning hole

[0041] 150a2: Second light-transmitting hole

[0042] 151: First side

[0043] 152: Second side

[0044] 160: Lens

[0045] 165: Light source

[0046] 170: Rotation sensor

[0047] 175: Roller

[0048] 180: Circuit board

[0049] 180a1: Positioning hole

[0050] 180a2: Through hole

[0051] 180b: Second page

[0052] 180u: First side

[0053] X, Y, Z: Axes. Detailed Implementation

[0054] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. It will be further understood that terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having the same meaning as they have in the context of the relevant technology and this invention, and will not be interpreted as having an idealized or overly formal meaning unless expressly defined herein.

[0055] Please refer to Figures 1-6B. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a mouse 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mouse 100 in Figure 1 along direction 2-2'. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the mouse 100 in Figure 1 from one perspective. Figure 4 is an exploded view of the mouse 100 in Figure 1 from another perspective. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the slider 130 in Figure 1 in a first state. Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the slider 130 in Figure 1 in a second state. Figure 6B is a cross-sectional view of the mouse 100 in Figure 6A along direction 6B-6B'.

[0056] As shown in Figures 1-3, the mouse 100 includes a base 110, a light sensor 120, a slider 130, a toggle switch 137, a power switch 140, a slider holder 150, a lens 160, a light source 165, a rotation sensor 170, a scroll wheel 175, and a circuit board 180. In one embodiment, the light sensor 120, lens 160, and light source 165 may be an integrated optical transceiver (not shown in the figures).

[0057] As shown in Figure 2, the base 110 has a first light-transmitting hole 110a. The light sensor 120 is configured corresponding to the first light-transmitting hole 110a. The slider 130 is slidably configured on the base 110 to selectively expose or block the lens 160 or the light sensor 120.

[0058] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the base 110 includes at least one first positioning post 111 and at least one abutment portion 112. The abutment portion 112 is disposed on the peripheral surface 111s of the first positioning post 111 and protrudes relative to the peripheral surface 111s. The circuit board 180 has at least one positioning hole 180a1. As shown in Figure 1, after the first positioning post 111 passes through the positioning hole 180a1 of the circuit board 180, the circuit board 180 can abut against the abutment portion 112. The base 110 further includes at least one limiting post 113, which can press against the circuit board 180 when the circuit board 180 is disposed on the base 110. The abutment portion 112 and the limiting post 113 can restrict the degree of freedom of movement of the circuit board 180 along the + / -Z axis.

[0059] As shown in Figure 2, the base 110 has a groove 110r. The aforementioned first light-transmitting hole 110a extends from the bottom surface 110r1 of the groove 110r to the bottom surface 110b of the base 110, penetrating the base 110. The groove 110r can accommodate the sliding member fixing bracket 150. As shown in Figure 3, the base 110 further includes at least one second positioning post 114, and the sliding member fixing bracket 150 has at least one positioning hole 150a1. The second positioning post 114 can pass through the positioning hole 150a1. Furthermore, the second positioning post 114 and the positioning hole 150a1 can be tightly fitted to fix the relative position of the base 110 and the sliding member fixing bracket 150.

[0060] As shown in Figure 2, the light sensor 120 is disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit board 180. The light sensor 120 overlaps with the first light-transmitting aperture 110a along the Z-axis. When the slider 130 is in a first state (e.g., the state shown in Figure 2), the lens 160 or the light sensor 120 is blocked by the slider 130. When the slider 130 is in a second state (e.g., the state shown in Figure 6B), the lens 160 or the light sensor 120 can be exposed from the first light-transmitting aperture 110a.

[0061] As shown in Figures 5, 6A, and 6B, the slider 130 includes a lever 131. The power switch 140 is disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit board 180. The power switch 140 includes a lever 141. The lever 131 of the slider 130 can selectively press or release the lever 141 of the power switch 140. As shown in Figure 5, when the lever 131 releases the lever 141 of the power switch 140, that is, when the lever 131 is not pressing the lever 141, the power switch 140 can be in one of the following states: on (i.e., power is on) or off (i.e., power is off). This embodiment of the present invention uses the off state as an example. As shown in Figure 6A, when the lever 131 presses the lever 141 of the power switch 140, the power switch 140 can be in one of the following states: on or off. This embodiment of the present invention uses the on state as an example.

[0062] As shown in Figures 2 and 6B, the slider 130 has a shielding portion 132 and an opening 130a, which are arranged adjacent to each other. When the slider 130 is in a first state (for example, the state shown in Figure 2), the opening 130a is offset from the first light-transmitting hole 110a, that is, the opening 130a and the first light-transmitting hole 110a do not overlap along the Z-axis, and the shielding portion 132 overlaps with the first light-transmitting hole 110a along the Z-axis, so that the shielding portion 132 can shield the lens 160 or the light sensor 120 that overlaps with the first light-transmitting hole 110a. In addition, when the opening 130a and the first light-transmitting hole 110a do not overlap along the Z-axis, external impurities can be prevented from entering the interior of the mouse 100 through the opening 130a and the first light-transmitting hole 110a. When the slider 130 is in the second state (e.g., the state shown in FIG. 6B), the opening 130a overlaps with the first light-transmitting hole 110a along the Z-axis. In this way, the lens 160 or the light sensor 120 can be exposed from the opening 130a and the first light-transmitting hole 110a.

[0063] As shown in Figure 3, the slider 130 further includes a plate 133, a first slide rail 134, and a second slide rail 135. The aforementioned paddle 131 can be connected to the plate 133, and the plate 133 is connected to the shielding portion 132. The first slide rail 134 and the second slide rail 135 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the plate 133 and arranged along the Y-axis (e.g., the second axial direction). Structurally, the paddle 131, the shielding portion 132 (the shielding portion 132 is drawn with dashed lines, but the range of the shielding portion 132 is not limited by the embodiments of this utility model), the plate 133, the first slide rail 134, and the second slide rail 135 are, for example, integrally formed structures. In terms of materials, the slider 130 is, for example, made of plastic or metal. In this embodiment, the first slide rail 134 and the second slide rail 135 are bent portions. In terms of manufacturing process, a sheet metal part (e.g., a metal sheet) can be stamped, bent, or subjected to other processes to form two bent portions on opposite sides of the sheet metal. These two bent portions are the first slide rail 134 and the second slide rail 135, respectively. Alternatively, a plastic injection molding technique can be used (e.g., the slider 130 is a plastic slider) to form an integral slider 130. The first slide rail 134 and the second slide rail 135 of the slider 130 extend along the X-axis (e.g., the first axial direction). The first side portion 151 and the second side portion 152 of the slider fixing bracket 150 can respectively mate with (or fit into, or be combined with) the first slide rail 134 and the second slide rail 135 to slide relative to the first slide rail 134 and the second slide rail 135 along the X-axis. In addition, the first slide rail 134 and the second slide rail 135 can constrain the displacement freedom of the sliding member fixing frame 150 along the Y-axis, preventing the sliding member 130 from separating from the sliding member fixing frame 150 along the Y-axis.

[0064] As shown in Figure 4, the slider 130 has a bottom surface 130b facing the base 110. A toggle switch 137 may be disposed on (e.g., fixed to) the bottom surface 130b of the slider 130. In this embodiment, the toggle switch 137 may be positioned corresponding to the shielding portion 132; for example, the toggle switch 137 overlaps with the shielding portion 132 along the Z-axis. Furthermore, the dimension of the toggle switch 137 along the X-axis is smaller than the dimension of the first light-transmitting hole 110a along the X-axis, allowing the toggle switch 137 to slide relative to the first light-transmitting hole 110a along the X-axis. The toggle switch 137 can be tossed by a finger to control the slider 130 to slide along the X-axis.

[0065] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the slider holder 150 is connected to the slider 130 and has a second light-transmitting hole 150a2. The second light-transmitting hole 150a2 overlaps with the first light-transmitting hole 110a along the Z-axis. The second light-transmitting hole 150a2 and the first light-transmitting hole 110a may be similar or identical in shape and / or area, such that at least a portion of the second light-transmitting hole 150a2 overlaps with at least a portion of the first light-transmitting hole 110a along the Z-axis. When the slider 130 is in a first state (e.g., the state shown in Figure 2), the opening 130a and the second light-transmitting hole 150a2 are offset, that is, the opening 130a and the second light-transmitting hole 150a2 do not overlap along the Z-axis, and the shielding portion 132 overlaps with the second light-transmitting hole 150a2 along the Z-axis. In this way, the shielding portion 132 can shield the lens 160 or the light sensor 120 exposed from the second light-transmitting hole 150a2. When the slider 130 is in the second state (e.g., the state shown in FIG. 6B), the opening 130a, the second light-transmitting hole 150a2, and the first light-transmitting hole 110a at least partially overlap along the Z-axis. Thus, the opening 130a, the second light-transmitting hole 150a2, and the first light-transmitting hole 110a can expose the lens 160 or the light sensor 120.

[0066] As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, lens 160 can be disposed on circuit board 180. Lens 160 can guide the light emitted by light source 165 through opening 130a (for example, when mouse 100 is in the state shown in Figure 6B), and the light reflected from the outside can then enter the light sensor 120 through opening 130a. The light sensor 120 can obtain the movement information of mouse 100 based on the information of this reflected light.

[0067] As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the rotation sensor 170 is configured near the roller 175 and can sense the rotation speed and rotation direction of the roller 175.

[0068] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the circuit board 180 can be disposed on the base 110. The circuit board 180 has a through hole 180a2 through which the aforementioned lens 160 and photosensor 120 can be partially disposed. The circuit board 180 has a first surface 180u and a second surface 180b opposite to each other. The light source 165 can be disposed on the first surface 180u, and the power switch 140 can be disposed on the second surface 180b.

[0069] Please refer to Figure 7, which is a schematic diagram of a mouse 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The mouse 200 includes a base 110, a light sensor 220, a slider 130 (not shown), a toggle switch 137 (not shown), a power switch 140 (not shown), a slider holder 150 (not shown), a lens 160 (not shown), a rotation sensor 170, a scroll wheel 175, and a circuit board 180.

[0070] Mouse 200 includes the same or similar technical features as mouse 100, with at least one difference in that the light sensor 220 of mouse 200 is an integrated element of light sensor, lens and light source. In other words, the light sensor 120, lens 160 and light source 165 of mouse 100 can be integrated into the light sensor 220 of mouse 100.

[0071] In summary, this utility model embodiment proposes a mouse, which includes a base, a slider, and a light sensor. The base has a light-transmitting hole. The light sensor is configured corresponding to the light-transmitting hole. The slider is slidable relative to the base to selectively expose or block the light sensor.

[0072] Although the present invention has been described and illustrated with reference to one or more embodiments, those skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent changes and modifications after reading and understanding this specification and the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, while a particular feature of the present invention may only be disclosed in one of several embodiments, this feature may be combined with one or more other features of other embodiments as needed, and may be advantageous for any specific or particular application.

Claims

1. A mouse, characterized in that: include: A base having a first light-transmitting hole; a light sensor configured corresponding to the first light-transmitting hole; And a slider, slidably disposed on the base, to selectively expose or obscure the light sensor; The base includes a positioning post; the mouse further includes a slider fixing bracket connected to the slider and having a positioning hole; wherein the positioning hole is engaged with the positioning post.

2. The mouse as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a power switch, which includes: a lever; wherein the slider includes a tab that presses against or releases the lever.

3. The mouse as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Including: A sliding bracket is disposed on the base and has a second light-transmitting hole, which at least partially overlaps with the first light-transmitting hole.

4. The mouse as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The second light-transmitting hole has the same shape and area as the first light-transmitting hole.

5. The mouse as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The slider has a shielding part and an opening, with the shielding part and the opening being arranged adjacent to each other. When the slider is in a first state, the shielding part shields the first light-transmitting hole. When the slider is in a second state, the light sensor is exposed from the opening and the first light-transmitting hole.

6. The mouse as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The sliding member includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail, and the sliding member fixing frame includes a first side and a second side, the first side being matched with the first slide rail and the second side being matched with the second slide rail.

7. The mouse as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The first slide rail and the second slide rail extend along a first axial direction, and the first slide rail and the second slide rail are arranged along a second axial direction.

8. The mouse as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The base has a groove, and the sliding bracket is disposed in the groove; the first light-transmitting hole extends from the bottom surface of the groove to the bottom surface of the base.

9. The mouse as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A circuit board has a first side and a second side opposite to each other; the mouse further includes: a light source disposed on the first side; a power switch disposed on the second side; wherein the slider presses or releases the power switch.

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