MOUSE DEVICE

• US 20140210721A1
• Filed: 04/22/2013
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Yin, Tai-Ping
• Granted Patent: US 9,092,074 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/166
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A mouse device includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a circuit board, a first switch, a second switch, and a triggering element. The circuit board is fixed between the upper cover and the lower cover. The first switch and the second switch are disposed on a bottom surface of the circuit board. The triggering element is pivotally coupled to the lower cover and protruded through a bottom side of the lower cover. When a first side or a second side of the upper cover is depressed, the upper cover, the lower cover and the circuit board are rotated relative to the triggering element. Consequently, the first switch or the second switch is correspondingly triggered.

Claims

1. A mouse device, comprising:

an upper cover;

a lower cover connected with said upper cover, and comprising an elongated slot;

a circuit board fixed between said upper cover and said lower cover;

a first switch and a second switch disposed on a bottom surface of said circuit board; and

a triggering element disposed within said elongated slot and protruded through a bottom side of said lower cover, and comprising a first triggering part and a second triggering part, wherein said first triggering part is located at a first end of said triggering element, said second triggering part is located at a second end of said triggering element, and said triggering element is pivotally coupled to said lower cover, so that said lower cover is rotatable relative to said triggering element,

wherein when a first side of said upper cover is depressed, said upper cover, said lower cover and said circuit board are rotated in a first direction, and said first triggering part is pushed by said first switch, wherein when a second side of said upper cover is depressed, said upper cover, said lower cover and said circuit board are rotated in a second direction, and said second triggering part is pushed by said second switch.

2. The mouse device according to claim 1, wherein said mouse device further comprises an elastic element group, wherein said elastic element group is arranged between said circuit board and said triggering element for restoring said upper cover, said lower cover and said circuit board to original positions thereof.

3. The mouse device according to claim 1, wherein said lower cover further comprises a recess, and said triggering element further comprises a rotating shaft, wherein said rotating shaft is located at a middle region of said triggering element and disposed within said recess, so that said lower cover is rotatable relative to said triggering element.

4. The mouse device according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing block, wherein said fixing block is disposed on an inner surface of said lower cover.

5. The mouse device according to claim 4, wherein said circuit board is fixed on said fixing block.

6. The mouse device according to claim 4, wherein said fixing block comprises a protrusion part for pressing a middle region of said triggering element.

7. The mouse device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a light source for emitting a light beam, wherein when said light beam is projected on a working surface, a reflective light is reflected from said working surface; and

a displacement sensing device for receiving said reflective light and calculating a displacement amount of said mouse device.