Mouse structure for generating encoding signals

• US 20090278802A1
• Filed: 05/06/2009
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sheng-Hsin Liao
• Original Assignee: Sheng-Hsin Liao
• Inventors: Liao, Sheng-Hsin
• Application Number:
  US12/453,280
• Publication Number:
  US 20090278802A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/164
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0312 for tracking the rotation of a spherical or circular member, e.g. optical rotary encoders used in mice or trackballs using a tracking ball or in mouse scroll wheels tracking relative movement in co-operation with a regularly or irregularly patterned surface, e.g. as in optical mice G06F3/0317; constructional details of scroll or thumb-wheels G06F3/0362; optical rotary encoders G01D5/3473
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A mouse structure for generating encoding signals includes a main body, a turntable unit and a signal encoder. The main body has a PCB disposed therein. The turntable unit has a turntable and a movable body connected to the turntable, the turntable unit is rotatably disposed on the main body, and the movable body is projected into the main body. The signal encoder is disposed in the main body and corresponds to the turntable. The signal encoder is electrically connected with the PCB, and the movable body passes through the signal encoder. Therefore, the signal encoder would generate encoding signal to control scrolling of screen on monitor of computer by rotating the turntable.

Claims

1. A mouse structure for generating encoding signals, comprising:

a main body having a PCB disposed therein;

a turntable unit having a turntable and a movable body connected to the turntable, the turntable unit rotatably disposed on the main body, and the movable body projected into the main body; and

a signal encoder disposed in the main body and corresponding to the turntable, wherein the signal encoder is electrically connected with the PCB, and the movable body passes through the signal encoder.

2. The mouse structure according to claim 1, wherein the signal encoder is a mechanical or optical encoder.

3. The mouse structure according to claim 1, wherein the top cover of the main body has two key portions formed thereon, and two pressing switches are electrically disposed on the PCB and respectively correspond to the two key portions.

4. The mouse structure according to claim 1, further comprising a touching switch disposed in the main body and under the signal encoder, wherein the touching switch is electrically connected to the PCB and corresponds to the movable body of the turntable unit, and the turntable is vertically and movably disposed on the main body.

5. The mouse structure according to claim 1, further comprising more than one touching switches disposed in the main body and under the signal encoder, wherein the touching switches are electrically connected to the PCB and corresponds to the turntable of the turntable unit, and the turntable is vertically and movably disposed on the main body in order to touch one of the touching switches.

6. The mouse structure according to claim 1, further comprising a ball-positioning device disposed in the main body, wherein the ball-positioning device has a plurality of balls touching the bottom side of the turntable.

7. The mouse structure according to claim 6, wherein the ball-positioning device has a fixing seat, the balls are disposed on the fixing seat, and the fixing seat is disposed in the main body.

8. The mouse structure according to claim 1, further comprising another touching switch disposed under the signal encoder, electrically connected to the PCB and corresponding to the movable body of the turntable unit, wherein the turntable is vertically and movably disposed on the main body.

9. A mouse structure for generating encoding signals, comprising:

a main body having a PCB disposed therein;

a turntable unit having a turntable and a movable body, the turntable unit rotatably disposed on the main body, the turntable having an opening, and the movable body passing through the opening and movably extended into an inner portion of the main body;

a linkage mechanism disposed in the main body and connected to the turntable, and the linkage mechanism being rotated by rotating the turntable;

a driven mechanism pivotally disposed in the main body and contacted with the linkage mechanism; and

a signal encoder disposed in the main body and electrically connected with the PCB, wherein the driven mechanism passes through the signal encoder in order to drive the signal encoder.

10. The mouse structure according to claim 9, wherein the signal encoder is a mechanical or optical encoder.

11. The mouse structure according to claim 9, wherein the linkage mechanism has a first gear portion disposed on an end thereof, the driven mechanism has a second gear portion disposed on a front side thereof and correspondingly engaged with the first gear portion, and the end of the driven mechanism passes through the signal encoder.

12. The mouse structure according to claim 9, wherein the main body has two key portions formed on a top surface thereof, and two touching switches correspondingly disposed under the two key portions.

13. The mouse structure according to claim 9, further comprising a touching switch disposed in the main body and electrically connected to the PCB, and the touching switch corresponds to an end portion of the movable body.

14. The mouse structure according to claim 9, further comprising:

a plurality of touching switches disposed in the main body and electrically connected to the PCB, and the touching switches disposed under the edge portion of the turntable; and

a ball-positioning device disposed in the main body and having a plurality of balls contacted with a bottom side of the turntable.

15. The mouse structure according to claim 14, wherein the ball-positioning device has a fixing seat, and the balls are disposed on the fixing seat.

16. The mouse structure according to claim 14, further comprising an elastic element disposed between the turntable and the linkage mechanism, and the elastic element abuts against a bottom portion of the turntable, so that the turntable is moved upwards or downwards.

17. The mouse structure according to claim 14, further comprising another touching switch correspondingly disposed under an end side of the movable body and electrically connected to the PCB.