CN111381692B - Pen type folding mouse - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a pen type folding mouse, which comprises a scroll wheel, two supporting shafts, two rod bodies, two buttons and an optical sensor. The roller has an axis. The two supporting shafts are arranged on opposite sides of the roller and are arranged parallel to the axis. The two rods are located on opposite sides of the roller and are movably arranged on the two supporting shafts. The two rods include two outer surfaces and two first end surfaces close to each other. The two buttons are respectively arranged on the two outer surfaces of the two rod bodies. An optical sensor is located on the outer surface of one of the rods.

Description

pen type folding mouse

technical field

The invention relates to a mouse, in particular to a pen-type folding mouse.

Background technique

The mouse device is an important control device in modern computer systems. Currently, the mouse on the market must maintain a certain volume and shape in order to facilitate the use, so as to improve the feel of use, which causes inconvenience in storage. At the same time, depending on the requirement, the user may need to carry an additional presentation pen to be used in conjunction with the mouse, which further increases the burden on the user to carry.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a pen-type folding mouse, which can be transformed between two types of mouse and pen holder.

The invention provides a pen-type folding mouse, which includes a scroll wheel, two supporting shafts, two rod bodies, two buttons and an optical sensor. The roller has an axis. The two supporting shafts are arranged on opposite sides of the roller and are arranged parallel to the axis. The two rods are located on opposite sides of the roller and are movably arranged on the two supporting shafts. The two rods include two outer surfaces and two first end surfaces adjacent to the rollers. The two buttons are respectively arranged on the two outer surfaces of the two rod bodies. An optical sensor is located on the outer surface of one of the rods. When the two rods are at a first position, the two first end surfaces face opposite sides of the roller respectively. The two rod bodies and the rollers extend along the axis and are in the shape of a pen stick. The two rods are adapted to move from a first position to a second position relative to the roller, so that the two outer surfaces of the two rods face opposite sides of the roller and are close to each other. The two rod bodies, the scroll wheel, the optical sensor and the two buttons together form a mouse, and the two buttons are respectively used as a left button and a right button of the mouse.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each rod has a sliding block inside. Each support shaft has a slide groove respectively. The slider is suitable for sliding and rotating in the chute. When the two rods are at the first position, the sliding block is located at a first end in the sliding groove. Each sliding block is suitable for sliding to a second end in the chute and turning to fix the two rods at the second position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each rod body further has a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion. Each supporting shaft further has a first engaging portion respectively. When the two rod bodies are at the first position, the first positioning portion in each rod body is engaged with the first engaging portion of the corresponding support shaft. Each sliding block is adapted to slide to a second end in the sliding slot and then turn around, so that the second positioning portion in each rod body is engaged with the first engaging portion in the corresponding supporting shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each rod body further has a first positioning portion, and each supporting shaft further has a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. When the two rods are at the first position, the first positioning portion in each rod engages with the first engaging portion in the corresponding support shaft. Each sliding block is adapted to slide to a second end in the sliding slot and then turn around, so that the first positioning portion in each rod body is engaged with the second engaging portion in the corresponding support shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the slider has a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion. The first positioning portion is located at a first height relative to the inner surface and extends along a first direction. The second positioning portion is located at a second height relative to the inner surface and extends along a second direction. Each support shaft further has a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole which are connected to the slide groove and are located at different depths. The first positioning hole is close to a first end of the chute. The second positioning hole is close to a second end of the chute. When the two rods are at the first position, each sliding block is located at the first end of the slide groove and each first positioning portion is engaged with the corresponding first positioning hole. Each slider is adapted to slide to the second end in the sliding groove and then turn around, so that the second positioning portion in each rod body is engaged with the corresponding second positioning hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the two rods respectively include two first magnetic attractors. Each first magnetic element is located on the end of the corresponding rod adjacent to the roller. When the two rods are at the first position, the two first magnetic parts of the two rods are close to the rollers and attract each other to maintain the shape of the pen holder.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the two rods further respectively include two second magnetic attractors, and each second magnetic attractor is located on the end of the corresponding rod away from the roller. When the two rods are in the second position, the two second magnetic parts of the two rods attract each other to maintain the shape of the mouse.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the roller includes a frame, a rim and a pressure sensor. Two supporting shafts are arranged on the two sides of the wheel frame. The rim covers at least part of the wheel frame and is rotatably arranged on the wheel frame. Pressure sensors are located inside the rim to sense when the rim is being pressed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the roller includes a rotation sensor located inside the rim to sense the rotation of the rim.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one of the rods further includes a rotation sensor located on the outer surface and close to the roller. When the two rods are at the second position, the rotation sensor is used to sense the rotation of the rim.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one of the rods further includes a circuit board and a flexible cable inside. The flexible cable is attached to the corresponding supporting shaft and connected to the circuit board and the pressure sensor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one of the rods further includes a circuit board inside and two metal sheets electrically connected to the circuit board. The supporting shaft corresponding to the rod with two metal sheets includes two conductors electrically connected to the pressure sensor. The two metal sheets respectively contact the corresponding two conductors to electrically connect the pressure sensor to the circuit board.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the two rods include two protrusions located on the two outer surfaces and adjacent to the roller, and the distance between a top of each protrusion and the axis is greater than the radius of the roller.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pen-type folding mouse further includes an infrared emitter. The infrared emitter is located on a second end surface of one of the rods away from the roller.

Based on the above, the two rods of the pen-type folding mouse of the present invention can be deformed between the first position and the second position. When the user needs to use the mouse, the two rods can be deformed to the second position. And when the user does not need to use the mouse, the two rods can be deformed to the first position to form a pen holder, which is convenient for the user to carry. At the same time, the pen-type folding mouse in the shape of a pen holder may have different functions from that of a mouse.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of the two rods of the pen-type folding mouse in the first position according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a side view of the two rods of the pen-type folding mouse of FIG. 1A when they are in the first position.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the pen-type folding mouse according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the two rods are separated from the scroll wheel toward the axis direction.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the two rods of the pen-type folding mouse in the second position according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4A is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 1A along line A-A'.

Fig. 4B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 1A along line B-B'.

Fig. 5A is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 2 along line C-C'.

Fig. 5B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 2 along the line D-D'.

Fig. 6A is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 3 along line E-E'.

Fig. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 3 along the line F-F'.

Fig. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the rod of the pen-type folding mouse in the first position according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the rod body is separated from the scroll wheel along the axis.

9A is a partial cross-sectional view of the rod of the pen-type folding mouse in the second position according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9B is a partial cross-sectional view from another viewing angle of FIG. 9A .

FIG. 9C is a top view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of FIG. 9A according to the second embodiment of the present invention at the second position.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a slider according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11A is a partial schematic diagram of the rod of the pen-type folding mouse in the first position according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11B is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 11A along line G-G.

12A is a partial schematic diagram of the pen-shaped folding mouse according to the third embodiment of the present invention when the rod body is separated from the scroll wheel toward the axis direction.

Fig. 12B is a cross-sectional view along line H-H' of Fig. 12A.

FIG. 13A is a partial schematic view of the pen-type folding mouse in the second position according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13B is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 13A along line I-I'.

Fig. 14 is a top view of the pen-shaped folding mouse in the second position according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a partial schematic diagram of a roller and a supporting shaft according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is a partial sectional view of the roller, the support shaft and the rod body of the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Among them, reference signs:

10: Pen holder type

20: Mouse

21: left button

22: Right click

100, 200, 300, 400: pen type folding mouse

110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610: Roller

111, 211, 611: wheel frame

111a, 211a, 611a: accommodation space

112, 212, 612: wheel rim

113, 213, 513, 613: sensing assembly

120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620: Support shaft

120a: end

121, 221, 321: chute

121a, 221a, 321a: first end

121b, 221b, 321b: second end

122, 222: the first engagement part

130, 230, 330, 430, 630: rod body

130a, 230a, 330a: inner surface

131: outer surface

132: first end face

133: second end face

134, 234, 334: slider

135, 235, 334a: the first positioning part

136, 334b: second positioning part

140: button

150: Optical sensor

160: Infrared emitter

170, 670: circuit board

180: battery

181: charging port

190: Protrusion

220b: side

223: Second engaging part

320c: top surface

322: The first positioning point

323: The second positioning point

501: Soft cable

501a: first interface

501b: second interface

601: metal sheet

621: Conductor

L: axis

H1: first height

H2: second height

P1: first position

P2: second position

PS: pressure sensor

MS: Rotation Sensor

FM: First Magnetic Part

SM: second magnet

X, Y, Z: direction

A-A', B-B', C-C', D-D', E-E', F-F', G-G', H-H', I-I': line segments

Detailed ways

The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the present invention.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of the two rods of the pen-type folding mouse in the first position according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a side view of the two rods of the pen-type folding mouse of FIG. 1A when they are in the first position. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the pen-type folding mouse according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the two rods are separated from the scroll wheel toward the axis direction. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the two rods of the pen-type folding mouse in the second position according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

1A to 3, a pen-type folding mouse 100 includes a scroll wheel 110, two support shafts 120 (Figure 2), two rods 130, two buttons 140, an optical sensor 150 and an infrared emitter 160. The roller 110 has an axis L extending in the Y direction. The roller 110 has a frame 111 and a rim 112 . The rim 112 surrounds the rim 111 and can rotate relative to the rim 111 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , two supporting shafts 120 are disposed on opposite sides of the roller 110 and extend into the two rod bodies 120 respectively. Each support shaft 120 can extend from opposite sides of the wheel frame 111 of the roller 110 along the axis L, or be arranged parallel to the axis L. Referring to FIG. The two rods 120 are located on opposite sides of the wheel frame 111 of the roller 110, and are movably disposed on the two supporting shafts 120, so as to be suitable for a first position P1 as shown in FIG. 1A and a second position as shown in FIG. Variant between positions P2.

As shown in FIG. 1B , in this embodiment, the two rods 120 include two outer surfaces 131 and two first end surfaces 132 adjacent to the rollers 110 . When the two rods 120 are at the first position P1, the two first end surfaces 132 are respectively close to and attached to opposite sides of the wheel frame 111 of the roller 110 . The two buttons 140 are respectively disposed on the two outer surfaces 131 of the two rod bodies 120 . The optical sensor 150 is located on the outer surface 131 of one of the rods 120 . The infrared emitter 160 is located on a second end surface 133 of one rod body 120 away from the roller 110 . Certainly, in other embodiments, the optical sensor 150 and the infrared emitter 160 may also be located on the same rod body 120 .

In this embodiment, the rod body 120 with the infrared emitter 160 has a circuit board 170 inside, and the other rod body 120 has a battery 180 (both the circuit board 170 and the battery 180 are shown in dotted lines) and a charge for the battery 180. Port 181 (as shown in Figure 3). The circuit board 170 is electrically connected to the optical sensor 150 , the two buttons 140 , the infrared emitter 160 and various sensing mechanisms mentioned below, and is powered by the battery 180 . Moreover, the circuit board 170 can endow the pen-type folding mouse 100 with functions in different states according to design requirements.

The following describes the process of moving the two rods 130 of the pen-type folding mouse 100 from the first position P1 ( FIG. 1A ) to the second position P2 ( FIG. 3 ) according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A , when the two rods 130 are at the first position P1 , the two first end surfaces 132 face opposite sides of the wheel frame 111 of the roller 110 . The two rods 130 and the rollers 110 extend along the axis L to form a stroke shape 10 .

)。举例而言，在笔杆型10的状态下，滚轮110内的压力感测器(下文将提到)例如可以作为红外线发射器160的开关，同时，以两个按钮140控制简报软件的上下页功能。可根据使用上的需求而赋予每个部件不同的功能，本发明并不对此加以限制。In the state where the pen-shaped folding mouse 100 is a pen holder 10 , the pen-shaped folding mouse 100 of FIG. 1A can be used as a presentation pen, for example. The circuit board 170, for example, has a bluetooth module (not shown) for signal transmission with other hardware devices (such as personal computers, notebook computers, tablet computers, etc., not shown), and through the two buttons 140 or the scroll wheel 110 operation to control the presentation software of the hardware device memory (such as

). For example, in the state of the penholder 10, the pressure sensor (mentioned below) in the scroll wheel 110 can be used as a switch of the infrared emitter 160, and at the same time, the two buttons 140 control the page-up and down functions of the presentation software . Different functions can be assigned to each component according to usage requirements, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Next, when the pen-type folding mouse 100 is to be modified, please refer to FIG. The two support shafts 120 between the first rod body 130 and the roller 110 are exposed. Next, as shown in FIG. 3 , the two outer surfaces 131 of the two rods 130 are rotated toward opposite sides of the wheel frame 111 of the roller 110 and approach each other. This rotation process can be completed, for example, through the actuating mechanism between the support shaft 120 and the rod body 130 that will be described later. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the supporting shaft itself is a flexible metal suitable for bending, or in some embodiments, the rod body is originally a flexible metal.

In this embodiment, the two rods 130 will extend along the X direction due to the rotation and be located at the second position P2. When the two rods 130 are at the second position P2, the two rods 130, the scroll wheel 110, the optical sensor 150 and the two buttons 140 together form a mouse 20, and the circuit board 170 endows each component different from the pen-type folding mouse. 100 function in the first position P1.

For example, the circuit board 170 can communicate signals with other hardware devices (not shown) through a Bluetooth module (not shown). The two buttons 140 can serve as a left button 21 and a right button 22 of the mouse 20 respectively. The optical sensor 150 can become a cursor position controller of the mouse 20 on a display screen of the hardware device, and the scroll wheel 110 can be a scroll wheel function of a general mouse, such as providing software in the memory of the hardware device to slide pages on the display screen or toggle.

It is worth noting that, in order to make the pen-type folding mouse 100 of the present invention operate smoothly in the state of the second position P2 (that is, the mouse 20), the two rods 130 can include two outer surfaces 131 and adjacent to the scroll wheel. The two protrusions 190. Referring to FIG. 1B , the distance R1 between the top of each protrusion 190 and the axis L is greater than the outermost radius R2 of the roller 110 (in this embodiment, the radius between the outermost edge of the rim 112 and the axis L). Such a configuration enables the rim 112 of the scroll wheel 110 to rotate smoothly when the pen-type folding mouse 100 at the second position P2 is placed on a plane without interfering with the plane when the rim 112 rotates. Similarly, the radial dimension of the rod body 130 may be greater than that of the roller 110 , which also enables the rim 112 of the roller 110 to be suspended in the air and rotate smoothly. In addition, in this embodiment, the outer surface 132 is the surface of the cylindrical rod body 130 , but the shape of the rod body 130 is not limited to the cylindrical shape. In other embodiments, the rod body may be, for example, a cylinder or a cone such as a cuboid or a cone, which is not limited in the present invention.

Through the description of the above-mentioned operation principle, the pen-type folding mouse 100 of the present invention has different functions by switching between the first position P1 and the second position P2. In the first position P1, the pen-type folding mouse 100 is a pen holder 10 which is convenient for the user to carry or is, for example, a presentation pen. In the second position, the pen-type folding mouse 100 is the mouse 20 . This switching mechanism increases the convenience of the user in use and carrying.

The following will describe the operation of the internal mechanism of the pen-type folding mouse 100 of the present invention during the switching process between the first position P1 and the second position P2.

Fig. 4A is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 1A along line A-A'. Fig. 4B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 1A along line B-B'. For clarity of description and representation, the support shaft 120 and the rod body 130 on one of the two opposite sides of the roller 110 will be described below.

Please refer to FIG. 1A , FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B . Each rod body 130 of the pen-shaped folding mouse 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention respectively has a slider 134 , a first positioning portion 135 and a second positioning portion 136 located inside the rod body 130 ( FIG. 4A ). Each supporting shaft 120 ( FIG. 3 ) has a sliding slot 121 and a first engaging portion 122 respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4B , the slider 134 may be a columnar structure and disposed on an inner surface 130 a of the rod body 130 . The sliding block 134 passes through the sliding slot 121 ( FIG. 4A ) and is suitable for sliding and rotating in the sliding slot 121 . The first engaging portion 122 is disposed on an end portion 120 a of the support shaft 120 ( FIG. 3 ) away from the roller 110 . When the rod body 130 is at the first position P1, the first positioning portion 135 in the rod body 130 is engaged with the first engaging portion 122 of the corresponding support shaft 120 , and the slider 134 is located at a first end 121 a of the sliding groove 121 . The first engaging portion 122 is, for example, a protruding bump, and the first positioning portion 135 is, for example, a groove and can engage with each other.

Due to the arc-shaped design of the first engaging portion 122 and the first positioning portion 135 , they can be separated from each other by a force exerted by the user along the axis L of the roller 110 . Fig. 5A is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 2 along line C-C'. Fig. 5B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 2 along the line D-D'. Please refer to FIG. 2 , FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B , the rod body 130 separated from the first engaging portion 122 is adapted to slide along the slide groove 121 through the slider 134 and the support shaft 120 and the roller 110 on the axis L of the roller 110 (also is the separation in the Y direction). At this moment, the sliding block 134 is located at a second end 121 b of the sliding slot 121 .

Fig. 6A is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 3 along line E-E'. Fig. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of Fig. 3 along the line F-F'. Please refer to FIG. 3 , FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B . Next, the user can rotate the rod body 130 relative to the roller 110 by 90 degrees, and the slider 134 turns around at the second end 121b of the chute 121, so that the second positioning part 136 in the rod body 130 is engaged with the first positioning part 136 of the support shaft 120. The engaging part 122 fixes the pen-type folding mouse 100 of the present invention at the second position P2, and becomes the appearance of a mouse 20 . The second positioning portion 136 can be made of the same material and the same configuration as the first positioning portion 135 , and details are not described here.

In other embodiments, the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion may be protrusions, and the first engaging portion may be a groove corresponding to the shape of the protrusion so as to engage with the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion. . Alternatively, the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion may be magnetic components, and the first engaging portion may be attracted by a material that is magnetically attracted. Alternatively, the first engaging portion may be a magnetic attraction member, and the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion may be attracted by magnetic materials. Alternatively, the second positioning portion, the first positioning portion, and the first engaging portion may all be magnetic components that attract each other at the first position and the second position.

It is worth mentioning that, as shown in FIG. 6A , the wheel frame 111 of the roller 110 in this embodiment is H-shaped in section and has an annular groove in appearance. The shape of the rim 112 matches the shape of the annular groove and is suitable for rotating relative to the rim 111 . An auxiliary sliding structure such as a ball (not shown) may be embedded between the wheel frame 111 and the rim 112 to make the rim 112 slide more smoothly. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6B , in this embodiment, the wheel frame 111 has an accommodating space 111 a. The accommodating space 111 a accommodates a sensing assembly 113 and is disposed inside the rim 112 . Moreover, when the pen-type folding mouse 100 is in the shape of the mouse 20 , the sensing assembly 113 will be close to one side of the user's scrolling rim 112 . In detail, the sensing assembly 113 may include a pressure sensor and a rotation sensor, and is used to sense the rotation and pressing of the rim 112 when the user operates it. In addition, the accommodating space 111 a extends to two opposite sides of the wheel frame 111 , providing a space for wiring (not shown) electrically connected between the circuit board 170 and the sensing assembly 113 in the wheel frame 111 to pass through. However, for the sake of neatness and ease of illustration, FIG. 4A to FIG. 6B do not show the electrical connection structure.

Fig. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the rod of the pen-type folding mouse in the first position according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the pen-shaped folding mouse according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the rod body is separated from the scroll wheel along the axis. 9A is a partial cross-sectional view of the rod of the pen-type folding mouse in the second position according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9B is a partial cross-sectional view from another viewing angle of FIG. 9A . FIG. 9C is a top view of the pen-shaped folding mouse of FIG. 9A according to the second embodiment of the present invention at the second position. The viewing angles of FIG. 7 , FIG. 8 , and FIG. 9A are the same as those of FIG. 4A , FIG. 5A , and FIG. 6A . The viewing angle of FIG. 9B is the same as that of FIG. 6B.

For clarity of description and representation, the support shaft 220 and the rod body 230 on one of the opposite two sides of the roller 210 in FIG. 9C will be described below. In addition, except for the internal configurations of the support shaft 220 and the rod body 230 in this embodiment, the components and appearance thereof may be the same or similar to those of the first embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9C . FIG. 7 to FIG. 9C show the operation mode of the internal mechanism of the pen-type folding mouse 200 in the process of switching between the first position P1 and the second position P2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Each rod body 230 of the pen-type folding mouse 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a first positioning portion 235 and a slider 234 located inside the rod body 230 respectively. Each support shaft 220 has a first engaging portion 222 , a second engaging portion 223 and a sliding slot 221 respectively. The slider 234 may be a columnar structure and disposed on an inner surface 230 a of the rod body 230 . The sliding block 234 passes through the sliding slot 221 and is suitable for sliding and rotating in the sliding slot 221 . The first engaging portion 222 is a groove recessed on a side surface 220 b of the support shaft 220 and the second engaging portion 223 is a groove recessed at the end 220 a of the support shaft 220 away from the roller 210 .

When the rod body 230 is at the first position P1, the first positioning portion 235 in the rod body 230 engages with the first engaging portion 222 of the corresponding support shaft 220 , and the slider 234 is located at a first end 221 a of the slide groove 221 . The first positioning portion 235 inside the rod body 230 is, for example, a protruding metal elastic piece and can be deformed due to force.

Since the first engaging portion 222 and the first positioning portion 235 have corresponding arc-shaped designs, they can be separated from each other by a force exerted by the user. As shown in FIG. 8 , the rod body 230 separated from the first engaging portion 222 is adapted to slide along the chute 212 through the slider 234 and the supporting shaft 220 and the roller 210 in the axial direction L of the roller 210 (that is, the Y direction). on separation. The first positioning portion 235 is pushed flat by the side surface 220 b of the support shaft 220 and slides along the side surface 220 b, so that the sliding block 234 slides to the second end 221 b of the sliding slot 221 .

Then, the user can rotate the rod body 230 relative to the roller 210 by 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. 9A , the slider 234 can turn around at the second end 221 b of the sliding groove 221 . At this time, the first positioning part 235 pops up along the groove shape of the second engaging part 223, so that the first positioning part 235 in the rod body 230 is engaged with the second engaging part 223 of the support shaft 220, and this embodiment The pen-type folding mouse 200 is fixed at the second position P2, and becomes a mouse 20 (as shown in FIG. 3 ).

In addition, the rim 212 of the second embodiment of the present invention completely covers the cylindrical surface of the rim 211 and is adapted to rotate relative to the rim 211 . An auxiliary sliding structure such as a ball (not shown) may also be embedded between the wheel frame 211 and the rim 212 to make the rim 212 slide more smoothly. In addition, the wheel frame 211 may have a receiving space 211 a and a sensing assembly 213 similar or identical to those of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9B .

It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the sensing assembly 213 may only be a pressure sensor PS, and in addition, a pressure sensor located on the outer surface 231 and close to the roller 210 may be provided on one of the two rods 230 . A rotation sensor MS. As shown in FIG. 9C , when the two rods are at the second position, the rotation sensor MS can, for example, overlap the rim 212 in the Y direction to sense the rotation behavior of the rim 212 . Similarly, for clarity and ease of illustration, FIGS. 7 to 9B do not show the electrical connection structure between the sensing assembly 213 and the circuit board.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a slider according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11A is a partial schematic diagram of the rod of the pen-type folding mouse in the first position according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11B is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 11A along line G-G'. Please refer to Figure 10 first.

For clarity of description and representation, the support shaft 320 and the rod body 330 on one of the two opposite sides of the roller 310 will be described below. In addition, except for the configurations of the support shaft 320 and the inside of the rod body 330 in this embodiment, the components and appearance of the present embodiment may be the same or similar to those of the first embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

The slider 334 of the third embodiment of the present invention is a cylindrical structure protruding from an inner surface 330 a of the rod body 330 . The slider 334 has a first positioning portion 334a and a second positioning portion 334b. The first positioning portion 334a is located at a first height H1 relative to the inner surface 330a and extends along the X direction. The second positioning portion 334b is located at a second height H2 relative to the inner surface 330a and extends along the Y direction, and the first height H1 is greater than the second height H2 so that the first positioning portion 334a and the second positioning portion 334b are in the Z direction. staggered. The first positioning portion 334a and the second positioning portion 334b are of the same or similar elastic structure, and are suitable for being pushed and deformed.

Please refer to FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B . The viewing angle of FIG. 11A is the same as that of FIG. 4A . The supporting shaft 320 has a sliding slot 321 , a first positioning hole 322 ( FIG. 13A ) and a second positioning hole 323 . The first positioning hole 322 and the second positioning hole 323 have different depths in the Z direction relative to a top surface 320c of the support shaft 320, and the first height H1 of the first positioning portion 334a can correspond to the first height H1 of the first positioning portion 334a in assembly. A positioning hole 322 and a second height H2 of the second positioning portion 334 b can correspond to the second positioning hole 323 . The first positioning hole 322 is close to a first end 321 a of the sliding slot 321 and communicates with the sliding slot 321 . The second positioning hole 323 is close to a second end 321b of the sliding slot 321 and communicates with the sliding slot 321 (shown clearly in FIG. 12A ). The sliding block 334 is suitable for sliding and rotating in the sliding groove 321 .

When the two rods 330 are at the first position P1, the sliding block 334 is located at the first end 321a of the sliding slot 321 and the protruding first positioning portion 334a is engaged with the first positioning hole 322 corresponding to its shape.

12A is a partial schematic diagram of the pen-shaped folding mouse according to the third embodiment of the present invention when the rod body is separated from the scroll wheel toward the axis direction. Fig. 12B is a cross-sectional view along line H-H' of Fig. 12A. Please refer to FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B . The viewing angle in FIG. 12A is the same as that in FIG. 5A . When the user operates the slider 324 to move from the first end 321a to the second end 321b of the chute 321, the first positioning portion 334a will have a width in the X direction of the inner wall of the chute 321 compared to the first position. The width of the positioning hole 322 in the X direction is relatively narrow, and is squeezed so that the sliding block 334 can slide in the sliding slot 321 toward the second end 321b.

FIG. 13A is a partial schematic view of the pen-type folding mouse in the second position according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 13B is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 13A along line I-I'. Please refer to FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B . The viewing angle of FIG. 13A is the same as that of FIG. 6A. Next, the user can rotate the rod body 330 relative to the roller 310 by 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B , the slider 334 can be turned at the second end 321b of the slide groove 321 so that the two rod bodies 330 are located at the second position P2. At this time, the second positioning portion 334b matches the groove shape of the second engaging hole 323, and fixes the pen-type folding mouse 300 of this embodiment at the second position P2.

Fig. 14 is a top view of the pen-shaped folding mouse in the second position according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 14. In this embodiment, the support shaft 420 of the pen-shaped folding mouse 400 may have a sliding slot similar to the aforementioned first to third embodiments, but without any engaging mechanism. Instead, the first magnetic element FM and the second magnetic element SM are respectively disposed on the two rod bodies 430 . Each first magnetic element FM and the corresponding second magnetic element SM are located at two opposite ends of the corresponding rod body 430 . When the two rods 430 are at the first position P1 as shown in FIG. 1A , the two first magnetic members FM of the two rods 430 are close to the roller 410 and attract each other to maintain the pen holder 10 as shown in FIG. 1A . When the two rods 430 are at the second position P2, the two second magnetic parts SM of the two rods 430 attract each other to maintain the shape of the mouse 20 in FIG. 3 .

The electrical connection between the sensing assembly in the roller and the circuit board will be described below.

Fig. 15 is a partial schematic diagram of a roller and a supporting shaft according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. For clarity of description and representation, the support shaft 520 on one of the two opposite sides of the roller 510 will be described below. Please refer to Figure 15. In this embodiment, a flexible flat cable 501 is attached to the support shaft 520, and a first interface 501a at one end of the flexible flat cable 501 penetrates into the roller 510 to electrically connect with the sensing assembly 513, and the flexible flat cable 501 is electrically connected to the sensing assembly 513. A second interface 501b at the other end of the cable 501 can extend into the rod body 130 as shown in FIG. 1A to connect to the circuit board 170 .

The first interface 501a of the flexible cable 501 passing through the roller 510 can be similar to the accommodating space 111a of the first embodiment or the accommodating space 211a of the second embodiment, and the roller 510, the support shaft 520, and the sensing assembly The member 513 can be replaced with a similar corresponding member in the first to fourth embodiments. For example, the sensing assembly 513 can be like the pressure sensor 213a of the second embodiment. The flexible cable 501 is attached to the support shaft 220 and one end is connected to the pressure sensor 213 a through the accommodation space 211 a, and the other end is connected to the circuit board inside the rod body 230 .

Fig. 16 is a partial sectional view of the roller, the support shaft and the rod body of the sixth embodiment of the present invention. For clarity of description and representation, the support shaft and rod body on one of the opposite two sides of the roller will be described below. Please refer to Figure 16. The rod body 630 further includes two metal sheets 601 located inside and electrically connected to the circuit board 670 through wires. The supporting shaft 620 corresponding to the rod body 630 having two metal pieces 601 includes two conductors 621 electrically connected to the sensing assembly 613 . The two conductors 621 are electrically connected to the sensing assembly 613 in the accommodating space 611 a of the casing 611 of the roller 610 through, for example, electric wires. The two metal sheets 601 contact the corresponding two conductors 621 to electrically connect the sensing assembly 613 to the circuit board 670 . The wheel frame 611 of the roller 610 and its accommodating space 611a, the wheel rim 612 and the sensing assembly 613 can be arranged similarly or identically to the aspect of the first embodiment.

To sum up the above, the two rods of the pen-type folding mouse of the present invention can be transformed between the first position and the second position to form a pen holder or a mouse, and the function of the pen holder can be different from that of a mouse. Integrating multiple functions reduces the burden on the user to carry multiple devices at the same time. At the same time, when the user is not using the mouse, the pen-type folding mouse can be transformed into a pen holder type, which is convenient for the user to carry.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be as defined by the scope of the appended patent for invention.

Claims (14)

1. A pen type folding mouse is characterized in that, comprising: a roller with an axis; Two support shafts are arranged on opposite sides of the roller and arranged parallel to the axis; Two rods, located on opposite sides of the roller and movably arranged on the two support shafts, the two rods include two outer surfaces and two first end surfaces adjacent to the roller; Two buttons are respectively arranged on the two outer surfaces of the two rods; and An optical sensor is located on the outer surface of one of the rods, wherein When the two rods are in a first position, the two first end faces are respectively facing opposite sides of the roller, and the two rods and the roller extend along the axis to form a stroke, and the two rods are suitable for relative to the roller. The roller moves from the first position to a second position, so that the two outer surfaces of the two rods face opposite sides of the roller and are close to each other, the two rods, the roller, the optical sensor and the two buttons Together they become a mouse, and the two buttons are respectively used as a left button and a right button of the mouse. 2. The pen-type folding mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the rods has a slider located inside, and each of the support shafts has a chute respectively, and the slider is suitable for being placed in the chute slide and turn, When the two rods are at the first position, the slider is located at a first end in the slide groove, Each of the sliders is adapted to slide to a second end in the sliding groove and then turn around, so as to fix the two rods at the second position. 3. The pen-type folding mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the rods further has a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, and each of the support shafts further has a first engaging portion , When the two rod bodies are at the first position, the first positioning portion in each rod body is engaged with the first engaging portion of the corresponding support shaft, Each of the sliders is adapted to slide to a second end in the sliding groove and then turn around, so that the second positioning portion in each rod body is engaged with the first engaging portion in the corresponding supporting shaft. 4. The pen-type folding mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the rods further has a first positioning portion, and each of the support shafts further has a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion department, When the two rod bodies are at the first position, the first positioning portion in each rod body engages with the first engaging portion in the corresponding support shaft, Each of the sliders is adapted to slide to a second end in the sliding groove and turn around, so that the first positioning portion in each rod body is engaged with the second engaging portion in the corresponding support shaft. 5. The pen-type folding mouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein the slider has a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, and the first positioning portion is positioned at a first position relative to the inner surface of the rod body. at a height and extending along a first direction, the second positioning portion is located at a second height relative to the inner surface and extending along a second direction, and each of the supporting shafts is further communicated with the chute and located at a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole of different depths, the first positioning hole is close to a first end of the chute, the second positioning hole is close to a second end of the chute, When the two rods are at the first position, each of the sliders is located at the first end of the sliding groove and each of the first positioning parts is engaged with the corresponding first positioning hole, and each of the sliders is suitable for sliding to The second end in the chute turns backward, so that the second positioning portion in each rod body engages with the corresponding second positioning hole. 6. The pen-type folding mouse according to claim 1, wherein the two rods respectively include two first magnetic attractors, and each of the first magnetic attractors is located on the end of the corresponding rod adjacent to the roller , when the two rods are at the first position, the two first magnetic parts of the two rods are close to the roller and attract each other to maintain the shape of the pen holder. 7. The pen-shaped folding mouse as claimed in claim 6, wherein the two rods further include two second magnetic attractors, each of which is located at the end of the corresponding rod away from the roller , when the two rods are at the second position, the two second magnetic parts of the two rods attract each other to maintain the shape of the mouse. 8. The pen-type folding mouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein the scroll wheel comprises a frame, a rim and a pressure sensor, the two support shafts are arranged on both sides of the wheel frame, and the wheel The rim covers at least part of the rim and is rotatably arranged on the rim, and the pressure sensor is located inside the rim to sense that the rim is pressed. 9. The pen-type folding mouse as claimed in claim 8, wherein the scroll wheel comprises a rotation sensor located inside the rim to sense rotation of the rim. 10. The pen-type folding mouse as claimed in claim 8, wherein one of the rods further comprises a rotation sensor located on the outer surface and close to the scroll wheel, when the two rods are in the second position, the The rotation sensor is used to sense the rotation of the rim. 11. The pen-shaped folding mouse as claimed in claim 8, wherein one of the rods further comprises a circuit board and a flexible cable inside, and the flexible cable is attached to the corresponding supporting shaft and connected to on the circuit board and the pressure sensor. 12. The pen-type folding mouse as claimed in claim 8, wherein one rod body further comprises a circuit board inside and two metal sheets electrically connected to the circuit board, the rod body having the two metal sheets The corresponding supporting shaft includes two conductors electrically connected to the pressure sensor, and the two metal sheets respectively contact the corresponding two conductors to electrically connect the pressure sensor to the circuit board. 13. The pen-type folding mouse according to claim 1, wherein the two rods comprise two protrusions located on the two outer surfaces and adjacent to the scroll wheel, and a top of each protrusion is in contact with the roller. The distance of the axis is greater than the radius of the roller. 14. The pen-type folding mouse according to claim 1, further comprising: An infrared emitter is located on a second end surface of one of the rods away from the roller.

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