TW202004435A - Mouse device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mouse device including a light source, a film, a lens, and a housing. The housing is used to accommodate the light source, the film, and the lens. At least part of the housing is made of the transparent material. A pattern of the film is projected to the housing after the light beams of the light source pass through the lens and the film such that the pattern appears on the housing.

Description

Mouse device

The invention relates to the field of input devices, in particular to a mouse device.

Common input devices around the computer include a mouse device, a keyboard device, and a trackball device. The mouse device can be used by the user to control the movement of the mouse cursor with the hand, and can be controlled according to the user's finger. The images on the computer screen are clicked or executed, so they are very important.

In order to increase applicability and entertainment, a mouse device with a projection function has been proposed. Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a conventional mouse device, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a projection display of the mouse device shown in FIG. 1. The conventional mouse device 1 includes a housing 11, left and right keys 12, an LCD panel 13, a micro-control unit (not shown), a magnifying lens 14, a projection light source 15 and a transparent projection panel 16. The left and right keys 12 are exposed outside the housing 11 For the user to operate, the micro-control unit, LCD panel 13 and projection light source 15 are disposed in the housing 11, and the micro-control unit and the LCD panel 13 are electrically connected; wherein, the transparent projection panel 16 is disposed on the housing 11 Corresponding to the projection imaging position of the magnifying lens 14, and the micro control unit can control the display pattern of the LCD panel 13, and the projection light source 15 is used to provide illumination to the LCD panel 13, when the LCD panel 13 responds to the control and projection of the micro control unit When the light source 15 is illuminated to display information, the pattern displayed on the LCD panel 13 is enlarged by the magnifying lens 14 and projected onto the transparent projection panel 16 for the user to view. The above mouse device 1 is also a projection mouse disclosed in the Taiwan new patent with the announcement number TWM385747, so it will not be repeated here.

However, the disadvantages of the conventional mouse device 1 are as follows: (1) The casing 11 of the mouse device 1 needs to be cut with a notch for placing the light-transmissive projection panel 16, so the appearance of the mouse device 1 cannot be kept consistent, and Affects the user's feeling of holding the mouse device 1; (2) Setting the LCD panel 13 in the mouse device 1 will increase the manufacturing cost of the mouse device 1, and due to the larger size of the LCD panel 13, it also increases the sliding The difficulty of the mouse device 1 developing toward light, thin, and short.

According to the above description, the conventional mouse device has room for improvement.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a mouse device provided with a light source and a projection film, and by designing the material and structure of the casing of the mouse device, the projected pattern can be naturally imaged on the casing The external appearance, so the appearance of the mouse device can maintain consistency, does not affect the user's feeling of holding the mouse device, and because of the low cost and small size of the slide, the slide is used to make the mouse device provide the function of displaying the pattern In addition, it can reduce the manufacturing cost of the mouse device and help the mouse device develop towards light, thin, and short.

In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a mouse device including: at least one light emitting source for outputting a complex light beam; at least one projection sheet, each of the projection sheets has a pattern, and at least one lens group is disposed at Between the at least one light-emitting source and the at least one projection sheet, and used to change the traveling direction of at least part of the light beams; and a housing for accommodating the at least one light-emitting source, the at least one projection sheet, and The at least one lens group, and at least part of the housing is made of a light-transmitting material; wherein, the light beams sequentially project at least one of the patterns onto the at least one lens group and the at least one projection sheet The casing makes at least one of the patterns appear on the casing.

1‧‧‧Mouse device

2‧‧‧Mouse device

2’‧‧‧Mouse device

2”‧‧‧Mouse device

2'''‧‧‧Mouse device

3‧‧‧Computer device

11‧‧‧Housing

12‧‧‧left and right button

13‧‧‧LCD panel

14‧‧‧ Magnifying lens

15‧‧‧Projection light source

16‧‧‧Transparent projection panel

20‧‧‧slide

21‧‧‧Housing

23‧‧‧ lens group

24‧‧‧slide

25‧‧‧Control Department

26‧‧‧Application

31‧‧‧computer host

32‧‧‧ computer screen

201‧‧‧pattern

211‧‧‧Base

212‧‧‧Top cover

221‧‧‧First light source

222‧‧‧Second light source

223‧‧‧The third light source

241‧‧‧pattern

241A‧‧‧pattern

241B‧‧‧pattern

241C‧‧‧pattern

271‧‧‧The first slide

272‧‧‧Second slide

273‧‧‧The third slide

281‧‧‧First lens group

282‧‧‧Second lens group

283‧‧‧third lens group

291A‧‧‧The first pattern

292B‧‧‧Second pattern

321‧‧‧window

322‧‧‧Cursor

2011‧‧‧The first sub-pattern

2012‧‧‧Second subpattern

2013‧‧‧The third sub-pattern

2121‧‧‧Inner surface of the upper cover

2122‧‧‧The outer surface of the upper cover

2711‧‧‧The first pattern

2711A‧‧‧The first pattern

2721‧‧‧Second pattern

2721B‧‧‧Second pattern

2731‧‧‧ third pattern

2731C‧‧‧third pattern

L211‧‧‧First beam

L212‧‧‧Second beam

L213‧‧‧third beam

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a conventional mouse device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the projection display of the mouse device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a preferred concept of connecting the mouse device of the present invention to a computer device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the mouse device of the present invention in a first preferred embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partial schematic diagram of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a partial schematic diagram of the mouse device shown in FIG. 5.

7 is a partial exploded schematic view of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4 from a perspective.

FIG. 8 is a perspective exploded view of a partial structure of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4 from another perspective.

FIG. 9A is a conceptual diagram showing the pattern of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4 in response to the light beam output from the first light source.

FIG. 9B is a conceptual diagram showing the pattern of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4 in response to the light beam output from the second light source.

FIG. 9C is a conceptual schematic diagram showing the pattern of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4 in response to the output beam of the third light source.

FIG. 10 is a partial schematic view of the mouse device of the present invention in a second preferred embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the structure of the mouse device shown in FIG. 10.

FIG. 12A is a conceptual schematic diagram showing the pattern of the mouse device shown in FIG. 10 in response to the light beam output from the first light source.

FIG. 12B is a conceptual diagram showing the pattern of the mouse device shown in FIG. 10 in response to the light beam output from the second light source.

FIG. 12C is a conceptual schematic diagram showing the pattern of the mouse device shown in FIG. 10 in response to the output beam of the third light source.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a partial structure of the mouse device of the present invention in a third preferred embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating a preferred concept of the mouse device of the present invention presenting a three-dimensional relief visual pattern.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of a preferred concept of connecting the mouse device of the present invention to a computer device. In the preferred embodiment, the computer device 3 includes a computer host 31 and a computer screen 32, and the computer host 31 is respectively connected to the mouse device 2 and the computer screen 32. Although FIG. 3 is connected in a wired manner, this is not the case For limitation, it can also be connected wirelessly, and the computer screen 32 can display the cursor 322 and the window 321; wherein, the mouse device 2 is for the user to hold and move with the hand, and the computer host 31 then controls the mouse device 2 according to The amount of displacement moves the cursor 322 on the computer screen 32. The specific implementation and operating principle of the user controlling the movement of the cursor 322 in the computer screen 32 through the mouse device 2 are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 8. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the appearance of the mouse device of the present invention in a first preferred embodiment. FIG. 5 is a partial structure diagram of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is a partial exploded schematic view of a partial structure of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4 at a viewing angle, and FIG. 8 is a partial structural view of the mouse device shown in FIG. 4 at a different viewing angle. Three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram. The mouse device 2'includes a housing 21, a first light source 221, a second light source 222, a third light source 223, a lens group 23, and a projection sheet 24. At least part of the housing 21 is made of a light-transmitting material. The first light source 221, the second light source 222, the third light source 223, the lens group 23 and the projection sheet 24 are accommodated and fixed in the housing 21, and the lens group 23 is located between the first light source 221 and the projection sheet Between 24, it is also located between the second light source 222 and the projection film 24, and also between the third light source 223 and the projection film 24. Among them, the first light source 221, the second light source 222 and the third light source 223 are respectively used to output a plurality of first light beams L211, a plurality of second light beams L212 and a plurality of third light beams L213, and the lens group 23 is used to change these The traveling direction of at least part of the first light beam L211, the second light beams L212, and the third light beams L213.

In this preferred embodiment, the housing 21 includes a base 211 and an upper cover 212 combined with the base 211, and the base 211 and the upper cover 212 are formed between the first light source 221 and the second light source 222. The accommodating space of the third light source 223, the lens group 23 and the projection film 24; wherein, the upper cover 212 has a corresponding inner surface 2121 and outer surface 2122, and between the inner surface 2121 and the outer surface 2122 there is a transparent material and diffuser In addition, the diffusion structure can also be formed on the inner surface 2121 or the outer surface 2122; preferably, but not limited to this, the diffusion structure includes the inner surface 2121 and the outer surface 2122 between the upper cover 212 A plurality of diffusion media and a plurality of fine particles formed on the inner surface 2121 or the outer surface 2122 of the upper cover 212, such as a matte surface.

Furthermore, the projection film 24 has a pattern 241. In the preferred embodiment, the projection film 24 is a film film, commonly known as a film, and the pattern 241 on it may be based on the actual information to be displayed, such as a logo, through a printing process or The film is formed on the film by rinsing. The forming method of the pattern 241 is known by those skilled in the art, so it will not be repeated here.

Next, it is explained how the casing 21 of the mouse device 2'in this case presents the pattern 241. After the first light source 221 outputs the first light beams L211, the first light beams L211 pass through the lens group 23 and then pass through the projection sheet 24, so that the pattern 241 on the projection sheet 24 is projected onto the inner surface 2121 of the upper cover 212, Since the inner surface 2121 and the outer surface 2122 of the upper cover 212 have a light-transmitting material and a diffusion structure, and the inner surface 2121 or the outer surface 2122 of the upper cover 212 is also formed with a diffusion structure, the pattern 241A projected onto the upper cover 212 has Good imaging is then presented, as shown in Figure 9A.

Similarly, after the second light source 222 outputs the second light beams L212, the second light beams L212 first pass through the lens group 23 and then pass through the projection sheet 24, so that the pattern 241 on the projection sheet 24 is projected into the upper cover 212 The surface 2121, so the pattern 241B is imaged on the upper cover 212 and then appears outside, as shown in FIG. 9B. Also, similarly, after the third light source 223 outputs the third light beams L213, the third light beams L213 pass through the lens group 23 and then pass through the projection sheet 24, so that the pattern 241 on the projection sheet 24 is projected onto the upper cover 212 The inner surface 2121 of FIG. 2, so the pattern 241C is imaged on the upper cover 212 and then appears on the outside, as shown in FIG. 9C.

In particular, although the first light beams L211 output by the first light source 221, the second light beams L212 output by the second light source 222, and the third light beams L213 output by the third light source 223 They all pass through the same lens group 23 and the same projection film 24 in sequence and project the pattern 241 of the same projection film 24 onto the upper cover 212, but due to the positions of the first light source 221, the second light source 222, and the third light source 223 Different, so the pattern 241 of the projection film 24 will be projected to different positions of the upper cover 212 according to different light sources, that is, the pattern 241A shown in FIG. 9A, the pattern 241B shown in FIG. 9B, and the pattern 241C shown in FIG. 9C Presented at different positions on the upper cover 212 respectively.

In the preferred embodiment, the mouse device 2'further includes a control portion 25 disposed in the housing 21, and the control portion 25 is electrically connected to the first light source 221, the second light source 222, and the third light source 223, and is used to control the timing of the first light source 221 outputting the first beams L211, the timing of the second light source 222 outputting the second beams L212, and the timing of the third light source 223 outputting the third beams L213. For example, the control unit 25 may control the first light source 221, the second light source 222, and the third light source 223 to output the first light beams L211, the second light beams L212, and the third light beams L213 simultaneously so that The pattern 241A shown in FIG. 9A, the pattern 241B shown in FIG. 9B, and the pattern 241C shown in FIG. 9C are simultaneously presented at different positions of the upper cover 212. The control unit 25 can also control the first light source 221 and the second light source 222 And the third light source 223 alternately output the first light beams L211, the second light beams L212, and the third light beams L213, such that the pattern 241A shown in FIG. 9A, the pattern 241B shown in FIG. 9B, and the one shown in FIG. 9C The shown pattern 241C is alternately presented at different positions of the upper cover 212, which is like the visual effect of a horse race jumping.

Furthermore, in one embodiment, the projection film 24 is a monochrome transparent film, and the first light beams L211 output by the first light source 221 and the second light beams output by the second light source 222 The third light beams L213 output by the L212 and the third light source 223 have a first color (such as red), a second color (such as green), and a third color (such as blue), so the pattern shown in FIG. 9A 241A, the pattern 241B shown in FIG. 9B, and the pattern 241C shown in FIG. 9C respectively exhibit a first color, a second color, and a third color. In addition, in another embodiment, the projection film 24 is a color film, and the first light source 221, the second light source 222, and the third light source 223 are all white light sources, so FIG. 9A shows The pattern 241A, the pattern 241B shown in FIG. 9B, and the pattern 241C shown in FIG. 9C are all color patterns.

Preferably, but not limited to this, the mouse device 2'further includes an application program 26, and the application program 26 is installed in the computer host 31 signal-connected to the control section 25, and the user can operate the application program 26 The timing of the first light source 221 to output the first light beams L211 is controlled so that the pattern 241A shown in FIG. 9A is imaged on the upper cover 212 according to the time sequence. The second light source 222 can also be controlled to output the second lights by operating the application 26 The timing of the light beam L212 causes the pattern 241B shown in FIG. 9B to be imaged on the upper cover 212 according to the time sequence, and the timing of outputting the third light beams L213 by the third light source 223 can also be controlled by operating the application 26 to make the time shown in FIG. 9C The pattern 241C is imaged on the upper cover 212 in time sequence.

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, FIG. 10 is a partial schematic structural view of the mouse device of the present invention in a second preferred embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a partial exploded schematic perspective view of the partial structure of the mouse device shown in FIG. The mouse device 2" of this preferred embodiment is substantially similar to that described in the first preferred embodiment of this case, and will not be repeated here. The preferred embodiment is different from the aforementioned first preferred embodiment. The reason is that the first light beams L211 output by the first light source 221, the second light beams L212 output by the second light source 222, and the third light beams L213 output by the third light source 223 are not dependent on After passing through the same lens group and the same slide, the pattern of the same slide is projected onto the upper cover 212.

In detail, the mouse device 2'includes a first projection sheet 271 and a first lens group 281 corresponding to the first light source 221, and a second projection sheet 272 and a second lens group corresponding to the second light source 222 282, a third projection sheet 273 and a third lens group 283 corresponding to the third light emitting source 223, and the first projection sheet 271, the second projection sheet 272, and the third projection sheet 273 have a first pattern 2711, a second A pattern 2721 and a third pattern 2731; wherein, the first light source 221, the first lens group 281, the first projection sheet 271, the second light source 222, the second lens group 282, the second projection sheet 272, the third light source 223, the third lens group 283 and the third projection sheet 273 are all accommodated and fixed in the housing 21, and the first lens group 281 is located between the first light source 221 and the first projection sheet 271, and used to change the The traveling direction of at least part of the first light beam L211, the second lens group 282 is located between the second light source 222 and the second projection sheet 272, and is used to change the traveling direction of at least part of the second light beam L212, The third lens group 283 is located between the third light source 223 and the third projection sheet 273, and is used to change the traveling direction of at least part of the third light beams L213.

Please refer to FIGS. 12A-12C simultaneously. After the first light source 221 outputs the first light beams L211, the first light beams L211 pass through the first lens group 281 and then pass through the first projection sheet 271, so that the first projection The first pattern 2711 on the sheet 271 is projected onto the upper cover 212, so the first pattern 2711A is imaged at the first position of the upper cover 212 and then appears outside, as shown in FIG. 12A. Similarly, after the second light source 222 outputs the second light beams L212, the second light beams L212 first pass through the second lens group 282 and then pass through the second projection sheet 272, so that the second light on the second projection sheet 272 The pattern 2721 is projected onto the upper cover 212, so the second pattern 2721B is imaged at the second position of the upper cover 212 and then appears outside, as shown in FIG. 12B. Also, similarly, after the third light source 223 outputs the third light beams L213, the third light beams L213 pass through the third lens group 283 and then pass through the third projection sheet 273, so that the The third pattern 2731 is projected onto the upper cover 212, so the third pattern 2731C is imaged at the third position of the upper cover 212 and then appears outside, as shown in FIG. 12C.

Of course, the above are only examples, and those skilled in the art can make any equal change design according to actual application requirements. For example, the design can be changed to a mouse device as shown in FIG. 13. Please refer to FIG. 13, which is an exploded perspective view of a partial structure of a mouse device of the present invention in a third preferred embodiment. The mouse device 2''' of this preferred embodiment is only roughly similar to that described in the second preferred embodiment of this case, and will not be repeated here. The difference between this preferred embodiment and the aforementioned second preferred embodiment is that the mouse device 2 ″ has only a single projection sheet 20, and the projection sheet 20 has a first sub-pattern 2011 and a second sub-pattern. The pattern 201 formed in 2012 and the third sub-pattern 2013, wherein the first light beams L211 output by the first light-emitting source 221 pass through the corresponding first lens group 281, and the output of the second light-emitting source 222 The second light beams L212 pass through the corresponding projection lens 20 after passing through the corresponding second lens group 282 and the third light beams L213 output by the third light source 223 after passing through the corresponding third lens group 283 The first sub-pattern 2011, the second sub-pattern 2012, and the third sub-pattern 2013 are projected onto the upper cover, respectively.

For another example, please refer to FIG. 14, the design can be changed such that the first pattern of the first projection sheet (not shown) is similar to the second pattern of the second projection sheet (not shown), and cooperate with the first lens respectively The optical design of the group (not shown) and the second lens group (not shown) allows the first pattern 291A projected onto the upper cover 212 and the second pattern 292B projected onto the upper cover 212 to partially overlap, thereby Create ghost images and present the visual effect of three-dimensional reliefs.

According to the above description, in this case, a light source and a projection film with a pattern are provided in the mouse device, and the material and structure of the casing of the mouse device are designed so that the projected pattern can be naturally imaged on the casing and outward Rendering, so the appearance of the mouse device can be kept consistent, without affecting the user's feeling of holding the mouse device, and because of the low cost and small size of the projection film, the projection film is used to make the mouse device provide the function of displaying the pattern In addition, it can reduce the manufacturing cost of the mouse device and help the mouse device develop towards light, thin and short.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, any other equivalent changes or modifications made without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in this case Within the scope of patent application.

21‧‧‧Housing

221‧‧‧First light source

222‧‧‧Second light source

223‧‧‧The third light source

271‧‧‧The first slide

272‧‧‧Second slide

273‧‧‧The third slide

281‧‧‧First lens group

282‧‧‧Second lens group

283‧‧‧third lens group

2711‧‧‧The first pattern

2721‧‧‧Second pattern

2731‧‧‧ third pattern

L211‧‧‧First beam

L212‧‧‧Second beam

L213‧‧‧third beam

Claims (11)

A mouse device includes: at least one light emitting source for outputting a complex light beam; at least one projection sheet, each of the projection sheets having a pattern, at least one lens group, disposed on the at least one light emitting source and the at least one projection sheet And used to change the direction of travel of at least part of the light beams; and a housing for accommodating the at least one light source, the at least one projection sheet and the at least one lens group, and at least part of the The casing is made of a light-transmitting material; wherein, the light beams sequentially project at least one of the patterns onto the casing through the at least one lens group and the at least one projection sheet, so that at least One of the patterns. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the housing includes a base and an upper cover, and an accommodation space is formed between the base and the upper cover to accommodate the at least one light source and the at least one projection Sheet and the at least one lens group; wherein, the upper cover has a corresponding inner surface and an outer surface, and the light-transmitting material is included between the inner surface and the outer surface, when the light beams sequentially pass through the at least one After a lens group and the at least one projection sheet, at least one of the patterns is projected onto the inner surface, so that the outer surface presents at least one of the patterns. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein a diffuse structure is further included between the inner surface and the outer surface, or a diffuse structure is formed on the inner surface or the outer surface for The light beams incident on the diffusion structure are diffused. The mouse device as described in item 3 of the patent application range, wherein the diffusion structure is a complex diffusion medium between the inner surface and the outer surface, or the diffusion structure is formed on the inner surface Or a plurality of micro particles on the outer surface. According to the mouse device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, at least one of the projection films is a film film. The mouse device as described in item 5 of the patent application, wherein the pattern is formed on the film through a printing process or a rinse. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the at least one light source includes a first light source for outputting a plurality of first light beams and a second light source for outputting a plurality of second light beams, and The first light beams output by the first light source and the second light beams output by the second light source are used to project the pattern of the same projection sheet through the same lens group and the same projection sheet To different positions of the housing. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the at least one light source includes a first light source for outputting a plurality of first light beams and a second light source for outputting a plurality of second light beams, and The at least one projection sheet includes a first projection sheet corresponding to the first light source and having a first pattern and a second projection sheet corresponding to the second light source and having a second pattern, and the At least one lens group includes a first lens group corresponding to the first light source and a second lens group corresponding to the second light source; wherein the first light beams pass through the first lens in sequence Group and the first projection film to project the first pattern onto the housing, so that the first pattern appears on the housing, and the second light beams sequentially pass through the second lens group and the second projection The second pattern is projected onto the casing to make the second pattern appear on the casing. The mouse device of claim 1, wherein the at least one light source includes a first light source for outputting a plurality of first light beams and a second light source for outputting a plurality of second light beams, and The at least one lens group includes a first lens group corresponding to the first light source and a second lens group corresponding to the second light source; wherein the first light beams pass through the first lens group After passing through the second lens group, the second light beams pass through the same projection sheet to project the pattern of the same projection sheet to the housing. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application further includes a control portion, and the control portion is disposed in the housing, and the at least one light emitting source includes a first light emitting source for outputting a plurality of first light beams And a second light source for outputting a plurality of second light beams; wherein, the control portion is electrically connected to the first light source and a second light source, and is used to control the first light source and the second light source The first light beams and the second light beams are output synchronously or used to control the first light source and the second light source to alternately output the first light beams and the second light beams. The mouse device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes a control unit and an application program, and the control unit is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the at least one light source, and the application program is provided In a computer connected to the signal of the control part, it is used for a user to control the at least one light source to output the light beams.

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