Third-axis input device for mouse
US6246392A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/03543
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The inventive third-axis input device is integrally formed and arranged between two racks on the mouse base, which have a predetermined distance therebetween. The third-axis input device comprises a roller, two shafts each extending from lateral side of the roller and arranged on the rack, an encode wheel formed integrally on the first shaft and placed within an IR module of the mouse, the second shaft is corresponding to a micro switch. An abutting wheel is formed integrally with the first shaft and has a plurality of dents and bumps on the rim thereof and having a predetermined separation. A supporting member with elastic displacement is arranged on the base and corresponding to the abutting wheel. The abutting wheel is pushed by the supporting member when the user rotates the roller. The user can feel the lifting and falling movement of the roller and has better feeling for coordinate movement.
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