Computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10025397-B1
Application number	US-201715464549-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Mar 21, 2017
Priority date	Mar 21, 2017
Publication date	Jul 17, 2018
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018

Abstract

A computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch includes a main body, a switch holder, a micro-switch and a covering panel. The main body has a lower housing, an upper housing, and an accommodation chamber formed therein. The accommodation chamber is formed with an opening on a top portion thereof. A circuit board is disposed in the main body, and has a plurality of conducting members. The switch holder is disposed in the accommodation chamber of the main body. The micro-switch is received in a receiving space of the switch holder, and has a plurality of terminals which are contacted with the conducting members. When the covering panel is removed, the micro-switch in the receiving space of the switch holder can be replaced quickly from the opening. Therefore, a user can replace the micro-switch quickly to adjust a tactile sensation when pressing the button according to personal needs.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch, comprising:
a main body, having a lower housing, an upper housing disposed above the lower housing, and an accommodating chamber formed between the lower housing and the upper housing; wherein an opening is formed on a top of the accommodating chamber;
a circuit board, disposed in the main body, and having a plurality of conducting members disposed thereon;
a switch holder, disposed in the accommodating chamber of the main body, and having a receiving space formed therein;
a micro-switch, disposed in the receiving space of the switch holder, and having a plurality of terminals, wherein the terminals protrude out of a bottom of the micro-switch and contact with the conducting members, so that the micro-switch is electrically coupled with the circuit board;
a covering panel, dismoutably disposed on the upper housing of the main body, and having a button formed on one end thereof and an actuating post formed on an inner side of the button, wherein the button is movably disposed on the covering panel, and the actuating post is disposed on the micro-switch; and
wherein the micro-switch in the receiving space of the switch holder is able to be replaced through the opening when the covering panel is removed.

2. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch holder is dismountably disposed on the circuit board.

3. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the switch holder has a plurality of fixing pins formed on a bottom surface thereof, and the circuit board is formed with a plurality of fixing holes, the fixing pins being respectively inserted in the fixing holes.

4. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch holder is disposed on the circuit board fixedly.

5. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch holder is fixedly or dismountably disposed on the lower housing of the main body.

6. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch holder has two sides, and each side has a first elastic hook, the two first elastic hooks being engaged with a top of the micro-switch.

7. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the switch holder has two other sides, and each other side has a second elastic hook; wherein the circuit board has two engaging portions, and the two second elastic hooks are engaged with the two engaging portions.

8. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch holder has a plurality of through holes formed on a bottom surface thereof, and the terminals pass through the through holes, so that the terminals protrude out of the bottom of the switch holder.

9. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the covering panel has a first magnetic member, and the upper housing has a second magnetic member; wherein the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are connected in a magnetic manner.

10. The computer mouse with quick-replaceable micro-switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conducting members are elastic metal sheets, and each of the conducting members has a soldering portion and a contacting portion; wherein the soldering portions are soldered fixedly on the circuit board, and the terminals of the micro-switch are contacted with the contacting portions of the conducting member.

Assignees

• Dexin Electronic Ltd
• Dexin Corp

Inventors

• Lai Yen-Yao

Classifications

• H01H13/04

  Cases; Covers · CPC title

• H01H9/08

  Arrangements to facilitate replacement of a switch, e.g. cartridge housing · CPC title

• G06F3/03543 Primary

  Mice or pucks (G06F3/03541 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01H13/14

  Operating parts, e.g. push-button · CPC title