JP2001222373A - Mouse for personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mouse for personal computer to enable checking of distinction between clicks of a left button and a right button by sound to be made in the case of click operation. SOLUTION: In this mouse 11 for personal computer to be constituted of an upper case part 12 constituted by providing a left button 13 and a right button 15 to be required for click operation input and a lower case part 32 constituted by storing various components to be required for outputting an input signal to a personal computer main body, the mouse 11 is provided with a sounding body 19 to make different sounds according to the distinction between clicks of the left button and right button in the case of clicking operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mouse for a personal computer, which can be confirmed by a sound generated when a left button click and a right button click are clicked.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A mouse for a personal computer has been widely used as an input means to a personal computer, and two types of mouses having different structures corresponding to connection methods have been provided. In addition, there is already provided one having a light emitter that emits light in association with left button click and right button click.

[0003]

The personal computer is a very useful tool for those who are proficient in the operation and use it on a daily basis, but it is very difficult for an unskilled beginner to operate. For example, even a single mouse for a personal computer is difficult for a beginner to operate properly. In particular, for a beginner, when the mouse is clicked with a blind touch, it is uneasy whether the left button and the right button are correctly distinguished and operated or not, and there is a tendency that anxiety about the operation is always present.

[0004] However, the conventional mouse does not have a structure capable of audibly informing the operator who performs a blind touch of the correctness of the mouse. Therefore, there is a problem that the above-mentioned anxiety of a beginner cannot be solved. there were.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems encountered in a conventional mouse. When a click operation is performed, an abnormal sound corresponding to a difference between a left button and a right button is generated, thereby causing a left button to emit noise. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mouse for a personal computer capable of distinguishing between a click to the right button and a click to the right button.

An object of the present invention is to achieve the above object, and an upper case portion having left and right buttons required for inputting a click operation, and an upper case portion for outputting an input signal to a personal computer main body. In a mouse for a personal computer composed of a lower case part containing various components,
The mouse has a structural feature in that it has a sounding body that is generated when a click operation is performed for an unusual sound corresponding to a left button click and a right button click.

In this case, it is desirable that the mouse be provided with a switch for artificially turning on / off the operation of the sounding body. Further, the mouse may be provided with a light-emitting body that emits light when a different color light corresponding to the left button click and the right button click is clicked. Further, it is preferable that at least the upper case portion is provided with a transparency that allows the inside thereof to be visually checked.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the mouse shown in FIG. Shown respectively.

[0009] According to these figures, the entire mouse 11 is composed of an upper case section 12 having a left button 13 and a right button 15 required for inputting a click operation, and an output code for outputting an input signal to a personal computer (not shown). Lower case part 3 containing various constituent members necessary for output via 46
2 and are integrally assembled by covering and covering the upper case 12 with the opening surface 32a of the lower case 32.

[0010] Of these, the upper case section 12 is provided with the left button 1
3 and the position of the right button 14 are respectively provided on the protruding pieces 14 and 16 which are provided on the inner surface 12a corresponding to the position of the right button 14 and the left and right button clicks provided on the inner surface 12a of the notch 18 respectively. A sounding body 19 composed of a speaker or a buzzer capable of generating an unusual noise, a switch 20 protruding on the outer side surface 12b so that the operation of the sounding body 19 can be artificially turned on / off, a screw fixing; Boss 21 and the like. The switch 20 may be omitted if necessary.

On the other hand, the lower case portion 32 has a ball 34 whose peripheral surface is partially exposed through a circular hole (not shown) formed in the bottom plate portion 33 and an X-direction rotary encoder. It has a pressing portion 39 formed by a coil spring 40 and a pressing piece 41 so as to be able to press against a roller 36 directly connected to 35 and a roller 38 directly connected to a Y-direction rotary encoder 37.

In addition, the bottom plate portion 33 which faces the projection 14 of the left button 13 and the projection 16 of the right button 15 at the time of covering.
On the top, a microswitch 42 having a contact 43 protruded so as to be pushed in when the protruding pieces 14 and 16 come into contact with each other.
Are provided, and a pair of light-emitting bodies 44, which are composed of LEDs or the like, emitting mutually different colors of light, may be provided in the vicinity thereof, if necessary.

Moreover, the X-direction rotary encoder 35
The detection signal obtained from the Y-direction rotary encoder 37 is processed by the mouse controller 45, and can be output to the personal computer (not shown) via the output code 46.

Further, two lead wires 49, 49 are drawn out from the mouse controller 45 and connected to a circuit section 47 on which appropriate electronic components 48 such as resistors are mounted. Is two more leads 50,
50 is pulled out and connected to each light emitting body 44 separately.

Further, two lead wires 51 are separately drawn from the circuit section 47, one of which is connected to the sounding body 19 via the switch 20, and the other one is the sounding body 19. It is directly connected to.

In the present invention, it is preferable that at least the upper case portion 12 is provided with a transparency (including translucent and transparent) so that the inside can be visually checked.
In addition, the same degree of transparency can be imparted to both the upper case portion 12 and the lower case portion 32.

Next, the operation and effect of the present invention will be described.
After connecting the output cord 46 to the side of the personal computer to which the power is turned on, the operator operates the mouse 11 with fingers as needed.

In this case, when the left button 13 is pressed, the projecting piece 14
3 is depressed and a signal is input.
5 and output to the personal computer through an output code 46.

Further, at this time, the signal generated by pressing the left button 13 is simultaneously output to the circuit section 47 via the mouse controller 45, and the sounding body 19 is operated via the lead wire 51, so that the first The sound of the pattern is generated, and is heard by the operator via the notch 18.

On the other hand, when the right button 15 is pressed, the protruding piece 16 pushes down the contact 43 of the corresponding microswitch 42 to input a signal, which is input to the mouse controller 45 and output code 46 to the personal computer. Output to the side.

Also at this time, a signal generated by pressing the right button 15 is simultaneously output to the circuit section 47 via the mouse controller 45, and is output via the lead wire 51 to the sound generator 19.
To generate a second pattern of sound,
8 and will be heard by the operator.

Therefore, even when a beginner who is an operator clicks the mouse 11 with a blind touch, it is always determined whether the left button 13 and the right button 15 are correctly distinguished and operated by using sounds of different timbres. Because you can check, you can operate with confidence.

Further, when the mouse 11 has the switch 20, the operation of the sounding body 19 is artificially turned ON / O.
Since the FF control can be performed, the sounding body 19 can be turned off when the sound linked to the click operation is not required.

When the mouse 11 has the illuminant 44, a different color light corresponding to the left button click and the right button click is emitted at the time of the click operation, so that the click operation is performed by the left button 13 or the right button. Whether the button 15 is used can be confirmed by visually checking the light emitting body 44 that emits light in a different color.

Further, when the mouse 11 is provided with transparency, the internal structure of the mouse 11 can be visually checked, so that a more interesting operation can be performed while checking the sound emitted from the sounding body 19 and the coloring light of the light emitting body 44. It can be performed.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the operator presses either the left button or the right button, an unusual sound corresponding to the click operation can be generated in the sounding body. Therefore, whether or not the operation is correctly distinguished between the left button and the right button can always be confirmed by sounds of different timbres, and even a beginner can operate with confidence.

In addition, when the mouse has a switch, the operation of the sounding body can be artificially turned on / off. Also, when the mouse has a light emitter, it is possible to generate a different color light according to each click operation, so that it is determined whether the left button and the right button are correctly distinguished and operated. It can always be confirmed by the type of colored light. In addition, when the mouse is provided with transparency, the internal structure can be visually checked, so that a more interesting operation can be performed while checking the sound emitted from the sounding body and the colored light of the light emitting body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an example of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an internal structure of the mouse shown in FIG. 1 by removing an upper case from a lower case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Mouse 12 Upper case part 12a Inner surface 12b Outer surface 13 Left button 14 Protrusion piece 15 Right button 16 Protrusion piece 18 Notch part 19 Sounding body 20 Switch 21 Boss 32 Lower case part 12a Opening surface 33 Bottom plate part 34 Ball 35 X direction rotary Encoder 36 Roller 37 Y-direction rotary encoder 38 Roller 39 Pressing part 40 Coil spring 41 Pressing piece 42 Micro switch 43 Contact 44 Light emitter 45 Mouse controller 46 Output code 47 Circuit part 48 Electronic part 49, 50, 51 Lead wire

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An upper case section having left and right buttons required for inputting a click operation, and a lower case section containing various components necessary for outputting an input signal to a personal computer body. A mouse for a personal computer, characterized in that the mouse has a sounding body that is generated when an unusual sound is clicked in response to a left button click and a right button click. 2. The personal computer mouse according to claim 1, wherein the mouse is provided with a switch for artificially turning on / off the operation of the sounding body. 3. A mouse for a personal computer according to claim 1, wherein said mouse is provided with a luminous body which emits light when a different color light corresponding to a left button click and a right button click is clicked. . 4. The mouse for a personal computer according to claim 1, wherein at least the upper case portion is provided with a degree of transparency so that the inside of the upper case portion can be visually checked.