OPTICAL MOUSE HAVING AN OPTICAL STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF HIGH SENSIBILITY

• US 20070222756A1
• Filed: 03/23/2006
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chic Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: Chic Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Chun-Che, Peng, Chun-Ching
• Application Number:
  US11/308,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20070222756A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/165
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

An optical structure of the optical mouse is disclosed, which comprises a light source providing an incident light beam transmitted onto a target surface at a specific incident angle and a photosensor pre-disposed at an angle of between 1 and 179 degrees or between 181 and 359 degrees so as to be aligned to stand at a right angle with respect to a path of the reflected version and thus achieve a proper acquirement of luminance and image of the reflected version of the incident light from the target surface.

Claims

1. An input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility, comprising:

a light source providing an incident light beam transmitted onto a target surface at a specific incident angle; and

a photosensor pre-disposed at an angle of between 1 and 179 degrees or between 181 and 359 degrees so as to stand at a right angle with respect to a path of a reflected light to scan and acquire properly a luminance of the reflected version of the incident light beam,

whereby the photosensor is disposed at the right angle for reception of the reflected version of the incident light beam so that image of the target surface is properly scanned and acquired by the photosensor.

2. The input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 1, wherein the light source comprises a visible light source.

3. The input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 1, wherein the light source comprises an invisible light source.

4. The input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 1, wherein a lens is provided between the light source and the target surface and is passed by the incident light beam to refract the incident light beam and guide the incident light beam onto the target surface.

5. The input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 4, wherein the lens has a first arc surface used to collect the incident light beam.

6. The input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 4, wherein the lens is disposed so that the reflected version of the incident light beam is collected by the lens.

7. The input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 6, wherein the lens is disposed between the photosensor and the target surface and has a second arc surface used to focus or diffuse the reflected version of the incident light beam so that the photosensor collects the reflected version of the incident light beam.

8. The input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 1, wherein the incident angle is equal to a reflection angle with which the reflected version of the incident light beam leaves the target surface.

9. The input device having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 1, wherein the photosensor is disposed at a right angle with respect to the path of the reflected version of the incident light beam.

10. An optical mouse having an optical structure capable of high sensibility, comprising:

a base having a through-hole at a bottom end thereof;

an upper case disposed over the base and having a set of control keys thereon. a circuit board disposed on the base and having a reception hole aligned to the through-hole;

a support frame disposed at an upper end of the circuit board and connected to the base;

a light source disposed on an end of the support frame and connected electrically to the circuit board to provide an incident light beam transmitted onto a target surface at a specific incident angle; and

a photosensor pre-disposed on another end of the support frame at an angle of between 1 and 179 degrees or between 181 and 359 degrees so as to stand at a right angle with respect to a path of a reflected version of the incident light beam to scan and acquire properly a luminance of the reflected version of the incident light beam, wherein the incident angle is equal to a reflection angle with which the reflected version of the incident light beam leaves the target surface,

whereby the photosensor is disposed at the right angle for reception of the reflected version of the incident light beam so that image of the target surface is properly scanned and acquired by the photosensor.

11. The optical mouse having an optical structure capable of high sensibility according to claim 10, wherein the support frame has a first positioning hole disposed thereon at a specific angle to hold the light source and a second positioning hole disposed thereon at another specific angle to hold the photosensor so that the incident light beam emitted by the light source is transmitted to the target surface at the specific incident angle.