Mouse as computer input device having additional mechanism for controlling additional function such as scrolling
First Claim
1. A mouse adapted to be used as an input device for a computer having a monitor that displays a cursor, icons and messages, said mouse comprising:
- a housing having an inner bottom surface;
a positional movement detecting mechanism mounted in said housing for detecting movement of said mouse to produce a position signal;
at least one click switch mechanism mounted in said housing and having a click switch button exposed outside of said housing for producing a click signal when said click switch button is operated; and
an additional function control mechanism for inputting into said computer, additional instructions for controlling a scroll function of said message displayed on said monitor,wherein said additional function control mechanism comprises;
a first switch element mounted in said housing for producing a first switch signal upon being actuated, said first switch signal representing an instruction for upward scrolling;
a second switch element mounted in said housing for producing a second switch signal upon being actuated, said second switch signal representing an instruction for downward scrolling;
a third switch element mounted in said housing for producing a third switch signal upon being actuated, said third switch signal representing an instruction for identifying an exchange between a scroll mode and a non-scroll mode; and
at least one operating button exposed outside of said housing to be manually operated to actuate said first, said second and said third switches independently from each other from outside of said housing.
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Abstract
In a mouse having two click switches with buttons, a motion detector and an additional control switch mechanism for a function of scrolling are provided. The additional control switch mechanism includes a first, a second, and a third switch for producing an up-scroll signal, a down-scroll signal, and a scroll mode selection signal, respectively when being actuated. A single actuator rod having a top push button is disposed to be able to incline opposite directions to selectively actuate the first and second switches and to be pushed down to actuate the third switch. The top push button is disposed between the click switch buttons. Alternatively, the third switch with a push button thereof is disposed at a sidewall of the mouse. In another arrangement, the third switch and the push button thereof are disposed between the two click switch mechanisms, and the first switch a push button thereof and the second switch with a push button thereof are disposed in a sidewall of the mouse.
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1. A mouse adapted to be used as an input device for a computer having a monitor that displays a cursor, icons and messages, said mouse comprising:
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a housing having an inner bottom surface; a positional movement detecting mechanism mounted in said housing for detecting movement of said mouse to produce a position signal; at least one click switch mechanism mounted in said housing and having a click switch button exposed outside of said housing for producing a click signal when said click switch button is operated; and an additional function control mechanism for inputting into said computer, additional instructions for controlling a scroll function of said message displayed on said monitor, wherein said additional function control mechanism comprises; a first switch element mounted in said housing for producing a first switch signal upon being actuated, said first switch signal representing an instruction for upward scrolling; a second switch element mounted in said housing for producing a second switch signal upon being actuated, said second switch signal representing an instruction for downward scrolling; a third switch element mounted in said housing for producing a third switch signal upon being actuated, said third switch signal representing an instruction for identifying an exchange between a scroll mode and a non-scroll mode; and at least one operating button exposed outside of said housing to be manually operated to actuate said first, said second and said third switches independently from each other from outside of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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