Information handling system mouse with an acoustic isolation enclosure
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsPeng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Abstract
An information handling system mouse includes an acoustic isolation enclosure coupled proximate a switch and having a first position that suppress actuation sound of the switch and a second position that directs actuation sound of the switch out from the mouse. In one embodiment, the acoustic isolation enclosure has a first portion in a fixed position around the switch and a second portion in sliding engagement with the first portion and having an opening that is blocked in the first position and exposed in the second position.
Claims17
An information handling system comprising:
- a processor operable to execute instructions to process information;
- a memory interfaced with the processor and operable to store the information and instructions;
- a display interfaced with the processor and operable to present the information as visual images;
- and
- a mouse interfaced with the processor, the mouse having a position sensor operable to detect movement for cursor position control of a cursor presented at the display, the mouse including an input button, a switch and an acoustic isolation enclosure, the input button exposed at an upper surface of the mouse and having a member aligned to actuate the switch, the acoustic isolation enclosure disposed at the switch and having a first position that suppresses actuation sound of the switch and a second position that releases actuation sound of the switch from the mouse;
- wherein the acoustic isolation enclosure further comprises:
- a first portion having a first opening that accepts the input button member at an actuation plunger of the switch;
- and
- a second portion in sliding engagement with the first portion, the second portion having a second opening, the second opening blocked in the first position and exposed in the second position.
A method for managing a mouse input button actuation sound, the method comprising:
- coupling an acoustic isolation enclosure at a mouse input button switch;
- configuring the acoustic isolation enclosure in a first position to generate a first sound at the mouse in response to a mouse input button switch actuation;
- and
- configuring the acoustic isolation enclosure in a second position to generate a second sound at the mouse in response to the mouse input button switch actuation, the second sound volume less than the first sound volume;
- wherein:
- configuring the acoustic isolation enclosure in the first position further comprises exposing an opening of the acoustic isolation enclosure;
- and
- configuring the acoustic isolation enclosure in the second position further comprises covering the opening of the acoustic isolation enclosure.
A mouse comprising:
- a chassis;
- a position sensor coupled to the chassis, the position sensor operable to detect movement of the chassis to report the movement for cursor position control of a cursor presented at a display;
- an input button exposed at the chassis upper surface;
- a switch disposed within the chassis and operable to actuate in response to a press;
- a member extending from the input button towards the switch and aligned to actuate the switch when the input button is pressed;
- an acoustic isolation enclosure disposed at the switch and having a first position that suppresses actuation sound of the switch and a second position that releases actuation sound of the switch from the chassis, the acoustic isolation enclosure further comprising:
- a first portion having a first opening that accepts the input button member at an actuation plunger of the switch;
- and
- a second portion in sliding engagement with the first portion, the second portion having a second opening, second opening blocked in the first position and exposed in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.