WO2013089469A1

WO2013089469A1 - Computer mouse

Info

Publication number: WO2013089469A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/010880
Authority: WO
Inventors: 최은석
Original assignee: Choi Eun Suk
Priority date: 2011-12-16
Filing date: 2012-12-14
Publication date: 2013-06-20
Also published as: KR200460441Y1

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved computer mouse which can be used various ways, and is capable of being conveniently and selectively used. Accordingly, the present invention comprises: a stick mouse means (10), wherein a thumb groove portion (12), a forefinger groove portion (13), a middle finger groove portion (14), and a ring finger groove portion (15) are formed on the outer surface thereof, a plurality of circuit boards (30) are embedded inside an erected stick body (11), a wheel button (16) and a switch button (17) are formed on an inclined body top surface(111) of the stick body (11), and click buttons (18, 18') are formed at the forefinger groove portion (13) and the middle finger groove portion (14), respectively, and an optical sensor (19) is formed on a body bottom surface(112); a mouse support means(20), wherein click buttons (22, 22') are formed at both sides of a support body (21) which is detachably formed at a lower side of the stick body (11) and in which a circuit board (30') is embedded, a wheel button (23) is formed on a body top surface(211), and an optical sensor (24) is formed on a body bottom surface(212); and a combined connection and coupling/detaching means (40) in which connective circuit boards (41, 42) embedded within the stick body (11) and the support body (21) are electrically connected with each other to couple or detach the stick body (11) and the support body (21) with or from each other, wherein a user can hold and use the stick body (11) or can hold and use only the support body (21) when the stick body (11) is coupled with the support body (21), and can detach the stick body (11) to use the stick body (11) separately or the support body (21) separately.

Description

Computer mouse

The present invention relates to a mouse used in connection with a computer, and more particularly, to a computer mouse that can be used in various ways as needed and can be used ergonomically in a very comfortable posture. .

Since a conventional mouse (hereinafter referred to as a flat mouse) that is generally used should be operated in such a state that the upper surface of the flat mouse is wrapped with a palm, the mouse should be operated even when the palm is downward.

Therefore, when the palms are facing downward with the arms extended forward, the palms should be artificially exerted so that the palms are facing downwards. Since it is necessary to take a posture that is twisted inwards, when the mouse is operated for a long time, the arm is injured and the shoulders and the twisted state have to be manipulated in an unnatural posture that lasts for a long time.

Therefore, the stick mouse that can operate the mouse in the palm standing sideways when the mouse operation has been disclosed, but stick mouse, such as Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2003-0068353 is difficult to hold by hand and can slide The utility model publication No. 20-2008-0002046 has the disadvantage that it can not be used as a normal mouse because it has a simple function, and in the case of the Utility Model No. 20-0319984 Since it is intended to have a small stick rod in front of the mouse, even when using the stick rod must be operated in a wrist bent position, this also has an unnatural and uncomfortable problem.

Applicants have therefore come to study ergonomic mice that can be used comfortably and multifaceted as needed.

(Patent Document 1) KR 10-2003-0068353 A 2003.08.21

(Patent Document 2) KR 20-2008-0002046 U 2008.06.23

(Patent Document 3) KR 20-0319984 Y1 2003.07.12

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved computer mouse that can be used in a variety of ways for comfortable and selective use of a mouse.

The present invention provides a stick body of an upright form having a thumb groove portion, an index groove portion, a stop groove portion and a ring finger groove portion on an outer surface thereof, and having a plurality of circuit boards embedded therein, and a wheel button and a switching button on an upper slope of the body of the stick body. Each of the detection groove and the stop groove has a click button and a stick mouse means having an optical sensor at the bottom of the body, and a click button on both sides of the support body detachably provided below the stick body and the circuit board is built in. And a wheel button on an upper surface of the body, and a supporting mouse means having an optical sensor on a lower surface of the body, and the stick body and the supporting body each allow the connection circuit board embedded therein to be electrically connected to each other. It characterized in that it comprises a combined connecting and separating means for coupling and separating the body and the support body.

The combined connection separating means for connecting a pair of connection ports protrude to the lower side of the connection circuit board is fixed to be embedded in the lower portion of the stick body, and to the upper portion of the connection circuit board fixed to the upper portion of the support body in the connection hole of the connection port Another feature is that the pair of protruding connection jack is configured to be fitted.

The lower groove portion is provided in the lower portion of the stick body is concealed in the connection hole, the lower groove portion is characterized in that the upper protrusion wheel portion with a jack insertion hole protruding on the upper support body and the connection jack is exposed.

The body bottom portion of the stick body is characterized in that it is configured to have a button insertion hole is inserted into the wheel button exposed to the upper portion of the support body.

Each of the stick body and the support body is provided with a hole jack, and is configured to selectively connect a load jack of a mouse cable connected to a computer.

The present invention is not only can be used to hold the stick body or only holding the support body, but can also be used alone by separating the stick body, or because it can be used alone as the support body to select any one as needed There is an effect of providing a computer mouse that can be used in various ways.

Therefore, the user can selectively operate the mouse in a position that is most comfortable for the user, and then provide the effect of being able to use the mouse. The effect is to provide a mouse that can be used and ergonomically.

In addition, it is convenient to be able to switch the mouse state selectively or use it as a stick mouse or a flat mouse state. It works.

1 is an overall perspective view of a computer mouse according to the present invention;

2 is an exploded perspective view of a computer mouse according to the present invention;

3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main part of a computer mouse according to the present invention,

4 is a cross-sectional configuration of an embodiment of a click button according to the present invention;

5 is a perspective view of the use state of one embodiment according to the present invention,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the use state of another embodiment according to the present invention,

7 is a bottom configuration diagram of a stick body according to the present invention;

8 is a perspective view showing another use state according to the present invention,

9 is another perspective view of the use state according to the present invention.

10: stick mouse means 11: stick body

12: Thumb groove 13: Finger groove

14: stop groove 15: ring finger groove

16, 23: Wheel button 17: Switch button

18,18 ', 22,22': Click button 19,24: Light sensor

20: support mouse means 21: support body

30,30 ': Circuit board 40: Combined separation means for connection

41, 42: connection circuit board 43: connection port

44: connection hole 45: connection jack

46: lower groove 48: upper protrusion wheel

49: button insertion hole 50: mouse cable

The present invention will be described in more detail based on the attached preferred embodiments as follows.

1 to 3, the present invention is broadly divided into a stick mouse means 10 and a support mouse means 20 supported under the stick mouse means 10.

The stick mouse means (10) is provided with a stick body (11) of a standing shape, the outer peripheral surface of the stick body (11) thumb groove 12, the detection groove 13 and the stop groove 14 and the ring finger groove It is comprised so that 15 may be provided, respectively.

In addition, the upper body inclined surface 111 of the stick body 11 is provided with a wheel button 16 and a switch button 17, respectively, the detection groove 13 and the stop groove 14, respectively, click buttons ( 18, 18 '), and the body bottom portion 112 is configured to include an optical sensor 19.

And the support mouse means 20 is provided with a support body 21 which is detachable from the lower stick body 11, the support body 21 is configured to be provided with click buttons (22, 22 ') on both sides of the support body (21), respectively. have.

In addition, the upper body portion 211 of the support body 21 is provided with a wheel button 23, the body bottom portion 212 is configured to have an optical sensor 24.

The optical sensors 24 provided on the stick body 11 and the supporting body 21 respectively represent the

optical sensors

19 and 24 for the cursor.

Therefore, in the present invention, the plurality of circuit boards 30 and 30 'are installed in the stick body 11 and the support body 21 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the circuit boards 30 and 30 'are push switches 31 actuated by

click buttons

18, 18', 22 and 22 'whose tip is rotated about the hinge axis a. The circuit board 30, 30 'or the

connection circuit board

41, 42, which will be described later, also in the switching button 17, the

wheel buttons

16, 23, and the

optical sensors

19, 24. Each of them is configured to be supported or to be associated with a cooperative operation or a signal, such a mechanical configuration or a circuit configuration is already known, so detailed drawings and description will be omitted.

Therefore, the present invention allows the circuit board 30 on the stick body 11 and the circuit board 30 'on the support body 21 to be electrically energized with each other while the stick body 11 and the support body 21 are connected to each other. It is configured to have a combined connection separating means 40 so that each can be coupled and separated.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, the connection combining and separating means 40 is configured such that a pair of connection ports 43 protrude below the connection circuit board 41 fixed to be built in the lower part of the stick body 11.

In addition, the pair of connection jacks 45 protruding to the upper portion of the connection circuit board 42 fixedly embedded in the upper portion of the support body 21 is inserted into the connection holes 44 of the pair of connection ports 43, respectively. do.

Therefore, when the stick body 11 and the support body 21 are coupled, the connection port 43 and the connection jack 45 are connected, so that the

connection circuit boards

41 and 42 are electrically connected to each other while being connected to each other. Becomes

At this time, the optical sensor 24 and the stick body 11 of the support body 21 and the click button (18, 18 ') of the wheel button 16 and the switch button 17 is operated in a state that can be used, In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the stick body 11 can be used by holding the hand.

In addition, when the switch button 17 is operated in the above state, the click buttons 22 and 22 'and the light sensor 24 and the wheel button 16 of the stick body 11 are provided at the support body 21 at this time. The switch button 17 is in a state where it is switched to circuit so that it can be used. Since the circuit switched as described above is a known circuit, detailed drawings and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the click buttons 22 on both sides of the support body 21 are respectively used by using the fingertips of the index finger and the middle finger in the state where the lower portion of the stick body 11 is sandwiched between the index finger and the middle finger. , 22 ') to be used.

That is, the present invention can be used as a stick mouse by holding the stick body 11 as shown in Figure 5 by operating the switch button 17 in a state in which the stick body 11 and the support body 21 is coupled or FIG. By holding the support body 21 as shown in 6 will be able to use the same posture as using a conventional flat mouse.

And the present invention, as shown in Figure 2 and 3 to the lower groove portion 46 is concealed in the lower portion of the stick body 11, the connection port 43 is provided, the lower groove portion 46 in the supporting body 21 The upper protrusion wheel portion 48 having a jack insertion hole 47 which protrudes on the upper side and exposes the connection jack 45 is configured to be inserted.

Therefore, when the stick body 11 and the support body 21 are coupled, the connecting jack 45 is inserted into the connector 43 and the upper protrusion wheel 48 of the support body 21 is connected to the stick body 11. It is coupled to the state fitted to the lower groove 46.

Therefore, the stick body 11 and the support body 21 are not separated by themselves during the operation of the mouse because the connection port 43 and the connection jack 45 are not detached by themselves unless they are forcibly removed by artificial force. However, when the mouse is moved horizontally from the mouse pad (not shown), the upper protrusion wheel part 48 is inserted into the lower groove part 46, so the stick body 11 and the support body are held even when the stick body 11 is used. The pushing force or pulling force acting on the stick body 11 without being separated from the body 21 is well transmitted to the support body 21 so that it can be used while moving well.

The body bottom portion 112 of the stick body 11 is configured to have a button insertion hole 49 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 7 so that the wheel button 23 exposed to the upper portion of the support body 21 can be inserted therein. Since the stick body 11 and the support body 21 can be smoothly coupled to each other, the wheel button 23 is caught by the body bottom 112 when the mouse is moved in the horizontal direction. Since the push force or the pulling force acting on the stick body 11 is better transmitted to the support body 21 is to be used while moving well.

On the other hand, the present invention can be used as a stick mouse means (10) with only the stick body (11) separated because the stick body (11) and the support body (21) can be separated, respectively, or the support body (21) As the support mouse means 20 of the bay can also be used separately, as in the conventional flat mouse.

Accordingly, the present invention, as shown in Figure 1 and 3, the stick body (11) and the support body (21) is provided with a jack jack (50, 52 ') of the jack jack (50) of the mouse cable 50 connected to the computer, respectively ( 51) is configured to be selectively connected.

Therefore, when the mouse cable 50 is connected to the stick body 11 in a separated state as shown in FIG. 8, the mouse itself becomes a stick mouse means 10 and thus can be used as a stick mouse.

At this time, each thumb groove 12, the detection groove 13, and the stop groove 14, and the ring finger is used in the state in which each finger is located 15 so that the fingers can be used without slipping in place. In addition, it can be used conveniently because the operation of pressing the click button (18,18 ') using the index and stop as in the conventional mouse.

In addition, the lower groove portion 46 in the lower portion of the stick body 11 is in the state of being spaced between the optical sensor 19 and the mouse pad only the lower end 113 shown in Figure 3 is in contact with the mouse pad to perform a slip movement If you move to a horizontal state, you can operate without any problems.

Meanwhile, when the mouse cable 50 is connected to the support body 21 in a separated state as shown in FIG. 9 by removing the mouse cable 50 connected to the stick body 11, the support mouse means 20 having a low height is provided. So you can use it like a conventional mouse.

In this case, since the plurality of spaced apart protrusions 213 are provided on the bottom of the support body 21, the mouse pad and the optical sensor 24 can be slipped while maintaining a constant distance.

And only the wheel button 23 only slightly protrudes above the upper side wheel portion 48 of the support body 21, and the other state does not protrude at all, so it is not inconvenient or unnatural to hold by hand. As in the conventional flat mouse, the index finger and the middle finger can be operated by pressing the click button (22, 22 ') and the wheel button 23 will be easy to operate.

Therefore, the present invention can be used to hold the stick body 11 as shown in FIG. 5 or only the support body 21 as shown in FIG. 6, as well as to separate only the stick body 11 as shown in FIG. 8. It can also be used, or because it can be used alone as the support body 21 as shown in Figure 9 has the advantage that can be used in various ways by selecting any one as needed.

Therefore, the user can selectively use the mouse in a state that can be operated in the most comfortable posture, and then use it as a stick mouse according to game or document creation, and then easily switch to a flat mouse. You can selectively switch the mouse state at will.

Although the present invention has been illustrated and described by way of example, it is not limited thereto and may be modified in various forms by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the scope of the claims. It is self-evident that it should be widely protected.

Claims

A stick body 11 having an upright shape having a thumb groove portion 12, a detection groove portion 13, a stop groove portion 14 and a ring finger groove portion 15 on an outer surface thereof, and having a plurality of circuit boards 30 embedded therein; A wheel button 16 and a switch button 17 are respectively provided on the upper body inclined surface 111 of the stick body 11, and the detection groove 13 and the stop groove 14 are click buttons 18 and 18 ', respectively. A stick mouse means (10) having a light sensor (19) on the body bottom (112);

Removably provided below the stick body 11 and provided with click buttons 22 and 22 'on both sides of the support body 21 on which the circuit board 30' is embedded, and the wheel on the upper body portion 211. There is a button 23, the support mouse means 20 having an optical sensor 24 on the body bottom portion 212;

The stick body 11 and the support body 21 can couple and detach the stick body 11 and the support body 21 while allowing the circuit boards 41 and 42 embedded therein to be electrically connected to each other. Computer mouse, characterized in that it comprises a connecting and combined separating means (40).
According to claim 1, wherein the combined connecting and separating means 40, a pair of connection port 43 is projected to the lower side of the connection circuit board 41 is fixed to be embedded in the lower portion of the stick body 11, the connection port Computer mouse, characterized in that the pair of connecting jacks 45 protruding to the upper portion of the connection body board 42 is fixed to the upper portion of the support body 21 in the connection hole 44 of the 43 is fitted. .
According to claim 2, wherein the lower groove portion 46 is concealed in the lower portion of the stick body 11, the connection port 43 is provided, the lower groove portion 46 is projected to the upper portion of the base body 21 and the connection jack A computer mouse, characterized in that the upper protrusion wheel portion 48 having a jack insertion hole 47 for allowing the 45 to be exposed is inserted.
The body bottom portion 112 of the stick body 11, characterized in that configured to have a button insertion hole 49 is inserted into the wheel button 23 is exposed to the upper portion of the support body 21. Computer mouse.
According to claim 1, wherein the stick body (11) and the support body (21) is provided with a jack jack (52, 52 '), respectively, so that the load jack 51 of the mouse cable (50) connected to the computer is selectively connected Computer mouse, characterized in that configured.