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US 2008/0174555 A1Published application
Mouse with tilt wheel encoding mechanism
AssigneePrimax Electronics Ltd.
InventorHsiao-Lung Chiang
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mouse device having a tilt wheel encoding mechanism. The tilt wheel encoding mechanism includes a scroll wheel, a wheel carrier and a multi-direction switch unit. The scroll wheel is operable by a user. The wheel carrier has a receptacle for receiving the scroll wheel therein such that the scroll wheel is rotatable in the receptacle. By using the multi-direction switch unit to generate plural triggering signals, this encoding mechanism is simplified.
Claims6
A mouse device comprising:
- a main body including a base;
- a tilt wheel encoding mechanism including:
- a scroll wheel operable by a user;
- a wheel carrier including a first end, a second end, a triggering arm adjacent to said second end, a first support part arranged on said base for supporting said first end, a second support part arranged on said base for supporting said second end, and a receptacle for receiving said scroll wheel therein such that said scroll wheel is rotatable in said receptacle, wherein said triggering arm further includes an indentation;
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- a multi-direction switch unit disposed under said triggering arm and including a triggering button, which is embedded into said indentation.
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