IP Library Granted Patent US 8,803,804
Granted Patent B2
US 8,803,804 · App. 12/699,247 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Mouse structure with adjustable clicking force function

Inventor: Kuo-Hua Kao (Taipei County, TW)
Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited; Lite-On Technology Corporation
G06F3/03543G06F2203/0333
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Patent No.
US 8,803,804
App. No.
12/699,247
Granted
Aug 12, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention discloses a mouse structure with click force adjustable function, which comprises a shell, a circuit board module, and at least one adjustable mechanism. The adjustable mechanism is setting inside the shell, and comprises a supporting body, an adjustable plate and an adjustable component. The adjustable mechanism is adjusted via the adjustable component, so that the place the free-end of the adjustable plate touching the key portion is changed, and the force the adjustable plate clicking the switch module is accordingly changed, which provides function that the user can adjust the click force finely to a suitable one.

Claims (17)

1. A mouse structure with adjustable click force function, comprising:

a shell including:

a cover shell and a bottom shell;

a guiding groove formed on the cover shell; and

at least one key portion, each of the key portion having an elongated contact portion;

a circuit board module located in the shell; and

at least one adjustable mechanism, located in the shell, electrically connected to the circuit board module, the adjustable mechanism including:

a supporting body, corresponding to the key portion and having a switch module, the switch module transmitting information of clicking to the circuit board;

an adjustable plate, having an end connected to the supporting body, wherein the adjustable plate is arranged suspendedly below the elongated contact portion and above the switch module and the elongated contact portion selectively contacts the adjustable plate; and

an adjustable component, horizontally movable on the bottom shell, wherein the supporting body is retained on the top of the adjustable component and the adjustable component further includes a bump protruding from the guiding groove for adjusting the position of the adjustable mechanism;

wherein the adjustable mechanism moves along the guiding groove upon adjustment allowing different contact points between the elongated contact portion and the adjustable plate.

2. The mouse structure with adjustable click force function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the key portions are corresponding to the adjustable mechanisms, each switch module of the adjustable mechanism is further electrically connected to the corresponding circuit board module.

3. The mouse structure with adjustable click force function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjustable plate includes an extending piece, the adjustable plate is connected with the supporting body by the extending piece and suspends between the contact portion and the supporting body.

4. The mouse structure with adjustable click force function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch module includes a switch element and a trigger element, the trigger element is pressed by the adjustable plate to turn on or turn off the switch element.

5. The mouse structure with adjustable click force function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjustable component includes a force transfer piece and a guiding groove located on the shell, and the force transfer piece includes a bump, located and linearly movable in the guiding groove.

6. The mouse structure with adjustable click force function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elongated contact portion is shaped in a column or piece structure, the elongated contact portion is perpendicularly arranged above the adjustable plate.

7. The mouse structure with adjustable click force function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shell has a recess, the adjustable component includes a base which has an extending portion, and the extending portion is received by the recess in a linearly slidable manner.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 22, 2013
From: SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
To: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 030471/0257 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2010
From: KAO, KUO-HUA
To: SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.; LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023891/0179 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 1 0192733 · Sep 24, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110069008A1 · Mar 24, 2011