JP2000029625A - Mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foldable mouse. SOLUTION: A case body is formed in a triangle shape and provided with a front surface part case body 2, a bottom surface part case body 3 and a back surface part case body 4. The front surface part case body 2 and the bottom surface part case body 3 are connected by a first shaft 8a and moved with the first shaft 8a as a center. The back surface part case body 4 and the bottom surface part case body 3 are connected by a second shaft 8b and moved with the second shaft 8b as the center. The front surface part case body 2 and the back surface part case body 4 are separated or fixed at an end part on the opposite side of the first shaft 8a and the second shaft 8b and carriage is facilitated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a mouse, and more particularly to a foldable mouse.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional mouse. Conventionally, a mouse as a pointing device of a computer is, as shown in FIG.
3 had an integral shape. The push button 5 was provided near the cable 9.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, there is a problem in that if the size is reduced to make it easy to carry, it is difficult to grasp, the push button becomes hard to press, and the operability is impaired.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a foldable mouse which can be easily carried to solve the above problem.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a mouse according to the present invention includes a ball and an encoder for detecting a rotation amount of the ball in a housing, and is used as a pointing device of a computer. The housing is a bottom housing to which the ball and encoder are attached, the front housing that becomes the front when the mouse is operated, the rear housing that becomes the back when the mouse is operated, the front housing and the bottom housing A first shaft rotatably connecting the body and a second shaft rotatably connecting the back housing and the bottom housing, and the front housing and the back housing are The first axis,
The end opposite to the second shaft is fixed when in use, and can be separated and foldable when not in use, making it easy to carry.

It is preferable that the front housing has a first hole for allowing the encoder to escape when the housing is folded.

Further, it is preferable that the rear housing is provided with a second hole for releasing a ball when the housing is folded.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a mouse used as a pointing device of a computer includes a ball and an encoder for detecting the amount of rotation of the ball in a housing, wherein the housing has a plurality of substantially rectangular plates. When used, a plurality of substantially rectangular plates are fixed in a state of being connected continuously in one direction, and when not in use, the plurality of substantially rectangular plates can be folded to facilitate carrying. And

Further, when a plurality of substantially rectangular plates are folded, a hole is made in a portion to be hit by a ball or an encoder,
Preferably, the ball or encoder is not hit.

[0010] Furthermore, the connecting portions of a plurality of substantially rectangular plates are fixed when used, and when not in use, only the predetermined connecting portions are cut off, and the connecting portions other than the predetermined connecting portions are rotatable by a shaft so that they can be folded. Is preferred.

[0011]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the mouse of the present invention. The mouse 1 has a front housing 2
And a bottom housing 3 and a rear housing 4. The front housing 2 and the bottom housing 3 are connected by a shaft 8a and can be moved. Similarly, the rear housing 4 and the bottom housing 3 have the shaft 8b.
And can be moved. Also, the front housing 2
The rear housing 4 is separated or fixed at an end opposite to the shafts 8a and 8b. In the fixed state, the three housings, that is, the front housing 2, the bottom housing 3, and the rear housing 4 form a triangle. The front housing 2 has two push buttons 5a and 5b, and these two push buttons 5a and 5b are used when the operator performs operations such as selection and release. The ball 6 rolls when the operator moves the mouse 1, and the rotation amount of the ball 6 is detected by the encoder 7. The hole 11 attached to the front housing 2 is for allowing the encoder unit 7 to escape when the front housing 3 is folded. The holes 12 attached to the rear housing 4 allow the balls 6 to escape when the rear housing is folded. Cable 9 is
The connector 10 connects to a main unit (not shown) such as a personal computer. Movement data and point data generated by the mouse 1 are transmitted to the main unit via the cable 9.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the mouse is folded. The front housing 2 of the mouse 1 rotates about the axis 8 a and is in contact with the upper side of the bottom housing 3. At this time, the encoder section 7 has the hole 11 so that it does not hit. The rear housing 4 rotates about the shaft 8 b and is in contact with the lower surface of the bottom housing 3. At this time, the ball 6 has the hole 12 so that it does not hit.

In the above embodiment, the case of a triangular shape has been described. However, as another embodiment of the present invention,
Another plate-shaped housing may be added to form a square shape.

As described above, in the present invention, the front housing 2 and the bottom housing 3 are connected by the shaft 8a and can be moved. The rear housing 4 and the bottom housing 3 are also connected by the shaft 8b and can move. The front casing 2 and the rear casing 4 are joined at the end opposite to the shaft 8 and the three casings are fixed in a triangular shape to form a 2.
By operating the two push buttons 5 and the ball 6, it can operate as a mouse. Here, the front case 2
If the rear case 3 is moved and folded about the shafts 8a and 8b, the volume can be reduced and the rear case 3 can be easily carried. In this way, the mouse according to the present invention has a foldable structure, so that it can be folded small and easily carried when not in use.

[0016]

According to the present invention, the volume can be reduced by folding when not in use. Therefore,
This has the effect of being easy to carry.

Further, since the shape can be freely set, it is possible to fold or expand the small size according to the shape of the storage portion. Therefore, there is an effect that storage becomes easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a folded state in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mouse 2 front housing 3 bottom housing 4 rear housing 5, 5a, 5b push button 6 ball 7 encoder 8, 8a, 8b shaft 9 cable 10 connector 11 first hole 12 second hole

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A mouse for use as a pointing device of a computer, comprising a ball and an encoder for detecting the amount of rotation of the ball in a housing, wherein the housing is a bottom housing on which the ball and the encoder are mounted. A front housing that becomes the front when the mouse is operated, a rear housing that becomes the back when the mouse is operated, and a first rotatably connecting the front housing and the bottom housing. And a second shaft rotatably connecting the rear housing and the bottom housing, wherein the front housing and the rear housing are respectively the first housing and the second housing. A mouse, characterized in that the shaft and the end opposite to the second shaft are fixed when used, and can be separated and folded when not in use to facilitate carrying. 2. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the front case has a first hole for releasing the encoder when the case is folded. 3. The mouse according to claim 1, wherein the rear housing has a second hole for releasing the ball when the housing is folded. 4. A mouse used as a pointing device of a computer, comprising a ball and an encoder for detecting an amount of rotation of the ball in a housing, wherein the housing is formed of a plurality of substantially rectangular plates.
A mouse, wherein the plurality of substantially rectangular plates are fixed in a state of being connected in one direction continuously, and when not in use, the plurality of substantially rectangular plates are foldable to facilitate carrying. 5. When the plurality of substantially rectangular plates are folded, a hole is made in a portion where the ball or the encoder hits, so that the ball or the encoder does not hit. The mouse according to 1. 6. A connection portion between the plurality of substantially rectangular plates is fixed when used, and when not in use, only a predetermined connection portion is cut off, and connection portions other than the predetermined connection portion are rotatable by a shaft so that they can be folded. The mouse according to claim 4, wherein the mouse is used.