MOUSE DEVICE WITH KEYS

Abstract

A mouse device includes a case, a click operating area mounted on the case, a key inputting area mounted on the case, and a key lock moveably attached to the case. The click operating area performs selection and/or scrolling within an active window or graphical user interface. The key inputting area includes a plurality of keys. The key lock is moveable between a first position where the keys are unlocked and a second position where the keys are locked.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present mouse device can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present device. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a mouse device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the mouse device including a lower case, an intermediate plate, a switching plate, an upper case, and a key lock;

FIG. 2 is an inverted, isometric view of the intermediate plate of FIG. 1

FIG. 3 is an enlarged, isometric view of the key lock of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an assembled, isometric view of the mouse device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an assembled, isometric view of the mouse device, the upper case being removed, keys being unlocked; and

FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 5, but with the keys being locked.

Claims

1. A mouse device, comprising: a lower case;a circuit board mounted to the lower case, the circuit board including a plurality of contact switches;an intermediate plate mounting a plurality of keys thereon, the keys corresponding to the contact switches, each of the keys defining a notch;a switching plate positioned on the intermediate plate, the switching plate being moveable on the intermediate plate to enter the notches or escape from the notches to lock or unlock the keys; andan upper case coupled to the lower case, the upper case defining a plurality of holes to allow the keys to extend therethrough.

2. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a key lock, the key lock being engaged with the switching plate.

3. The mouse device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the switching plate forms an engaging strip with a groove, the key lock is engaged in the groove, and the switching plate is movable via manipulation on the key lock.

4. The mouse device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the key lock forms a projection, the intermediate plate forms a fixing bar with a first recess and a second recess, and the projection is selectively engaged in the first recess or the second recess.

5. The mouse device as claimed in claim 4, wherein when the projection of the key lock is in the first recess, the keys are unlocked via the swithcing plate entering the notches; when the projection of the key lock is in the second recess, the swithcing plate escapes from the notches and the keys are locked.

6. The mouse device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the key lock defines a slot under the projection for providing a deformation space to the key lock.

7. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a guiding rib having an inverted-L shape is formed on the intermediate plate, and the guiding rib slidably engages with the switching plate for guiding a movement of the switching plate.

8. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the key lock forms a pushing portion to be applied a force thereon to push the key lock.

9. The mouse device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the upper case defines an indentation therein to receive the pushing portion therein.

10. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an operating area, and the operating area including a pair of click switches and a rolling wheel between the click switches.

11. A mouse device, comprising: a case;a click operating area mounted on the case, the click operating area performing selection and/or scrolling within an active window or graphical user interface;a key input area mounted on the case, the key input area including a plurality of keys; anda key lock moveably attached to the case, the key lock being movable between a first position where the keys are unlocked and a second position where the keys are locked.

12. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a switching plate engaged with the key lock, and the switching plate being moveable together with the key lock when the key lock is moved between the first and second positions to engage with the keys for preventing the keys being pressed or release the keys for inputting information.

13. The mouse device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the keys each define a notch for the switching plate to move in the notches to lock the keys.

14. The mouse device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the key lock forms a pushing portion to be applied a force thereon to push the key lock.

15. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a guiding rib having an inverted-L shape is engaged with the shifting plate to guide a movement of the switching plate.

16. The mouse device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the key lock forms a projection, and the projection is selectively engaged in a first recess or a second recess defined in the key inputting area.

17. The mouse device as claimed in claim 16, wherein when the projection of the key lock is in the first recess, the keys are unlocked; when the projection of the key lock is in the second recess, the keys are locked.

18. A mouse device, comprising: a case comprising a lower case and an upper case a click operating area disposed at the upper case, the click operating area performing selection and/or scrolling within an active window or graphical user interface;a key input area disposed at the upper case and separated from the click operating area, the key input area including a plurality of keys being pressable from outside of the case to input information, each of the keys defining a notch;a switching plate disposed between the upper case and the lower case, the switching plate defining a plurality of through holes for extension of the keys; anda key lock engaged with the switching plate, the key lock having a pushing portion extending to outside of the case and being pressable to move between a first position where the switching plate engages with the notches of the keys to thereby lock the keys and a second position where the switching plate disengages from the notches of the keys to thereby unlock the keys.

19. The mouse device as claimed in claim 18, further comprising an intermediate plate fixed to the lower case, wherein the keys are mounted to the intermediate plate and moveable relative to the intermediate plate in a vertical direction perpendicular to the intermediate plate, and the switching plate is mounted on the intermediate plate and slides relative to the intermediate plate in a horizontal direction parallel to the intermediate plate when the key lock is moved between the first and second positions.

20. The mouse device as claimed in claim 18, wherein one of the key lock and the intermediate plate forms a projection, the other one of the key lock and the intermediate plate defines a pair of recesses, and the projection is selectively engaged in one of the recesses to retain the key lock in a corresponding one of the first and second positions.