Scroll switch

• US 6,449,148 B1
• Filed: 02/09/2001
• Issued: 09/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
• Original Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
• Inventors: Chen, Ira
• Primary Examiner(s): Gandhi, Jayprakash N.
• Application Number:
  US09/779,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20020109968A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 361/683, 361/686, 361/796, 361/801, 361/829, 361/837, 345/157, 345/163, 345/164, D14/402, D14/300
• US Class Current: 361/679.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 19/04 Cases; Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2019/146 Roller type actuators

Abstract

An improved scroll switch includes a casing and an encoder mechanism. The casing has a housing chamber which is bordered by two walls which have respectively a bore formed thereon. One wall further has a snap aperture below the bore. The encoder mechanism has a cap which has a snap stub located at one side engageable with the snap aperture whereby the encoder mechanism is capable of fastening to the casing or be disassembled rapidly whenever desired.

Claims

1. An improved scroll switch comprising an encoder mechanism housed in a casing to be disposed in a mouse device, notebook computer, handheld computer or keyboard and to be driven by a roller for actuating the scroll switch to generate an encoded signal output for the computer to process and control windows pages switching, wherein:

the casing has a housing chamber bordered by two walls at two sides thereof, the walls having respectively a first bore, one wall having a snap aperture located below the first bore; and

the encoder mechanism includes a body, a cap, a press element, a rotary element and a contact element;

the body having a frame which forms an action space therein and an encoder circuit located at one side of the action space;

the cap having a third bore and a snap stub located at one side adjacent the third bore engageable with the snap aperture such that the encoder mechanism is capable of fastening to the casing or be disassembled rapidly.

2. The improved scroll switch of claim 1, wherein the walls have respectively an arched rim located above the first bores, the arched rim having same or different heights.

3. The improved scroll switch of claim 1, wherein the walls have two ends extended respectively to form symmetrical supports each being extended to form a fastening foot.

4. The improved scroll switch of claim 1, wherein the encoder circuit has a second bore formed therein for a roller spindle to pass through.

5. The improved scroll switch of claim 1, wherein the frame has a snap notch and a fastening element located thereon, and a set of leads extended outward from one end thereof.

6. The improved scroll switch of claim 1, wherein the cap has a snap hook and a strut located at another side thereof.