Mouse Micro Switch Base for Replaceable Optical Mechanical Switches
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mice are limited by fixed micro switches, which restrict users' ability to enhance service life or adjust button feedback according to personal preferences, as they cannot be replaced or changed.
Innovation Solution
A mouse design featuring a micro switch base with multiple openings and metal flexible plates that allows users to detachably install either optical or mechanical micro switches, enabling electrical connection and user preference customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If micro switches are fixed inside the mouse, then the structure is simple and stable, but users cannot replace or change the micro switches for enhancing service life or adjusting buttons according to personal needs
Solution Approach 1:
The mouse is divided into modular components: a fixed base structure and replaceable micro switch assemblies. Each micro switch is independently mounted on the circuit board, allowing individual replacement without affecting other components. This segmentation enables users to customize the mouse by swapping only the micro switches while maintaining the overall structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mouse design incorporates universal mounting features and standardized electrical connections that allow different types of micro switches (optical, mechanical, or custom variants) to be interchangeably installed. The base structure serves multiple functions: providing mechanical support, electrical connectivity, and a standardized mounting platform for various micro switch types.
2Reliability
If optical micro switch is used, then contact wear is reduced and service life is extended, but user tactile feedback is reduced compared to mechanical micro switch
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows dynamic selection between different micro switch types based on user needs. Users can switch between optical micro switches for extended service life and mechanical micro switches for tactile feedback, adapting the mouse characteristics to different usage scenarios and personal preferences.
Solution Approach 2:
By changing the type of micro switch installed, fundamental parameters of the mouse are altered: optical micro switches provide longer service life with reduced contact wear, while mechanical micro switches provide enhanced tactile feedback. This parameter change approach allows users to optimize the mouse performance according to their specific requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A mouse is provided. The mouse includes a casing, a circuit board, a micro switch base, and a micro switch. The casing includes a button. The circuit board is disposed in the casing. The micro switch base is disposed on the circuit board, and includes a plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings. The micro switch is fixed on the micro switch base through at least one of the first openings, and electrically connected to the circuit board through the first openings or the second openings.