IP Library Granted Patent US 10,579,147
Granted Patent B2
US 10,579,147 · App. 16/167,530 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Responsive mouse click mechanism

Inventor: Wei-Chuan Wang (Hamburg, DE)
Assignee: ROCCAT GMBH
G06F3/016G06F3/0202G06F3/0338G06F3/03543
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Patent No.
US 10,579,147
App. No.
16/167,530
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A responsive mouse click mechanism includes a body ( 100 ), a key ( 200 ), and an elastic member ( 300 ). A switch ( 110 ) is arranged in the body ( 100 ). The key ( 200 ) includes an extension arm ( 210 ), one end of the extension arm ( 210 ) is pivotally connected to the body ( 100 ), and the other end of the extension arm ( 210 ) is in contact with the switch ( 110 ). The elastic member ( 300 ) is connected between the body ( 100 ) and the extension arm ( 210 ). The elastic member ( 300 ) pushes the extension arm ( 210 ) and a moment is thereby loaded on the extension arm ( 210 ) to preload pressure on the switch ( 110 ) without triggering the switch ( 110 ).

Claims (15)

1. A responsive mouse click mechanism, comprising:

a body ( 100 ), a switch ( 110 ) being arranged on the body ( 100 );

a key ( 200 ), comprising an extension arm ( 210 ), an end of the extension arm ( 210 ) being pivotally connected to the body ( 100 ), the other end of the extension arm ( 210 ) being contacted with the switch ( 110 ); and

an elastic member ( 300 ), connected between the body ( 100 ) and the extension arm ( 210 ), the elastic member ( 300 ) pressing on the extension arm ( 210 ) to cause a moment on the extension arm ( 210 ), and the extension arm ( 210 ) thereby applying a preload on the switch ( 110 ) without triggering the switch ( 110 ),

wherein at least a couple of coaxial pivotal notches ( 101 ) is defined on the body ( 100 ), a couple of coaxial pivotal shafts ( 220 ) are arranged on an end of the extension arm ( 210 ) pivotally connected with the body ( 100 ), the couple of pivotal shafts ( 220 ) are pivotally connected to the respective pivotal notches ( 101 ), the elastic member ( 300 ) is arranged between the couple of pivotal notches ( 101 ) and a contact point between the elastic member ( 300 ) and the key ( 200 ) is located between the couple of pivotal notches ( 101 ) and the switch ( 110 ).

2. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein at least a pivotal notch ( 101 ) is defined on the body ( 100 ), a pivotal shaft ( 220 ) pivotally connected to the pivotal notch ( 101 ) is arranged on the end of the extension arm ( 210 ) pivotally connected with the body ( 100 ), and a contact point between the elastic member ( 300 ) and the key ( 200 ) is located between the pivotal notch ( 101 ) and the switch ( 110 ).

3. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein a cup ( 230 ) is arranged between the pivotal shaft ( 220 ) and the other end of the extension arm ( 210 ), the elastic member ( 300 ) is accommodated in the cup ( 230 ) to press on an internal surface of the cup ( 230 ).

4. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein a pressing plate ( 120 ) is arranged on the body ( 100 ), and the pressing plate ( 120 ) covers on an opening of the cup ( 230 ) and is pressed by the elastic member ( 300 ).

5. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 4 , wherein a pin ( 121 ) is arranged on the pressing plate ( 120 ), the elastic member ( 300 ) is a cylindrical spring, the pin ( 121 ) is inserted in an end of the elastic member ( 300 ) and the other end of the elastic member ( 300 ) presses on the internal surface at a bottom of the cup ( 230 ).

6. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein a bottom of the cup ( 230 ) is pushed by the elastic member ( 300 ) in a direction opposite to an opening direction of the pivotal notch ( 101 ) to press the pivotal shaft ( 220 ) into the corresponding pivotal notch ( 101 ).

7. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein a cup ( 230 ) is arranged between the couple of pivotal shafts ( 220 ), the cup ( 230 ) is arranged between the couple of pivotal shafts ( 220 ) and is arranged toward the other end of the extension arm ( 210 ) to be offset to one side of an axis of the couple of pivotal shafts ( 220 ), and the elastic member ( 300 ) is accommodated in the cup ( 230 ) and presses on an internal surface of the cup ( 230 ).

8. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 7 , wherein a pressing plate ( 120 ) is arranged on the body ( 100 ), and the pressing plate ( 120 ) covers an opening of the cup ( 230 ) and is pressed by the elastic member ( 300 ).

9. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 8 , wherein a pin ( 121 ) is arranged on the pressing plate ( 120 ), the elastic member ( 300 ) is a cylindrical spring, the pin ( 121 ) is inserted in an end of the elastic member ( 300 ) and the other end of the elastic member ( 300 ) presses on the internal surface at a bottom of the cup ( 230 ).

10. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 7 , wherein a bottom of the cup ( 230 ) is pushed by the elastic member ( 300 ) in a direction opposite to an opening direction of the pivotal notch ( 101 ) to press the pivotal shaft ( 220 ) into the corresponding pivotal notch ( 101 ).

11. The responsive mouse click mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein a pushing block ( 211 ) for pressing the switch ( 110 ) is arranged protruding on a lateral surface of the extension arm ( 210 ).

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 075315/0067 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2026
From: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 075311/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 4, 2025
From: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 072338/0059 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2025
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 072337/0391 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
To: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066797/0517 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2020
From: ROCCAT GMBH; JOLLENBECK GMBH
To: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.
Reel/Frame 051502/0813 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2018
From: WANG, WEI-CHUAN
To: ROCCAT GMBH
Reel/Frame 047864/0497 →