Integrated Switch Module for Wireless Mouse Power and Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless mice, especially Bluetooth models, face challenges with larger assembling space and higher costs due to separate switch and pairing key structures, making them inconvenient to carry and use without additional adapters.
Innovation Solution
A switch module integrated with a pressing button, elastic element, and circuit board, where the operation rod moves between two positions to toggle power on/off and execute bluetooth pairing, reducing the overall size and cost by combining functions within a smaller space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate switch and bluetooth pairing key structures are used, then power and pairing functions can be independently controlled, but the assembling space increases and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the power switch and bluetooth pairing key into a single integrated switch module. The pressing button structure serves dual purposes: pressing the operation rod activates power (controlling the first switch), while pressing the extending arm initiates bluetooth pairing (controlling the second switch). This merging of functions into one physical component reduces the number of separate parts needed while maintaining independent control capabilities for both power and pairing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The switch module is designed as a multi-functional component where a single pressing button structure performs multiple functions. The operation rod portion handles power switching, the extending arm portion handles bluetooth pairing, and both are actuated by the same pressing mechanism. This universal design allows one component to replace what would traditionally require separate dedicated components, reducing overall assembly space.
2Ease of operation
If separate switch and bluetooth pairing key structures are used, then distinct control mechanisms are provided, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the power switch and bluetooth pairing key into a single integrated switch module, reducing the total component count. By using one pressing button structure with differentiated pressing regions (operation rod for power, extending arm for pairing), the design eliminates the need for separate manufacturing, assembly, and inventory management of multiple independent components, thereby reducing manufacturing costs while preserving distinct control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-functional switch module serves as both a power switch and a bluetooth pairing key through its different pressing portions. This universality allows manufacturers to produce a single standardized component rather than multiple specialized components, simplifying the supply chain and reducing per-unit costs through economies of scale in component production and assembly.
3Adaptability or versatility
If USB adaptor is provided separately, then wireless mouse can be paired with computer host, but carrying convenience decreases and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the bluetooth pairing key functionality directly into the mouse body through the switch module. The extending arm of the pressing button serves as the pairing key, eliminating the need for a separate USB adaptor or external pairing device. Users can initiate bluetooth pairing by pressing the extending arm portion of the integrated switch module, making the pairing capability inherent to the mouse itself and improving portability by removing additional accessories.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution results in a smaller assembling space and lower cost for the wireless mouse, enhancing convenience and usability by integrating power and pairing functions within a compact design.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic element; The pressing button drives the elastic element to move until the operation rod is located at the second position
Data Source
AI summary
A switch module includes a pressing button, an elastic element and a circuit board. One side of the pressing button protrudes downward to form an operation rod. The operation rod is slidably exposed out of a wireless mouse. The operation rod is pushed to move from a first position to a second position. The one side of the pressing button has an extending arm. Two portions of an upper surface of the one side of the pressing button protrudes upward to form two extending feet. The elastic element is fastened on the one side of the pressing button. The elastic element is fastened to a bottom surface of the circuit board. The circuit board is disposed above the pressing button. The circuit board is equipped with a first switch and a second switch. The first switch is clamped between the two extending feet.