Primax Electronics Ltd.

Sheng-An Tsai

Chun-Che Wu

Li-Kuei Cheng

Chun-Nan Su

Shu-An Huang

Hsiang-Wen Cheng

Li-Jen Chien

Ming-Hao Hsieh

Chun-Lin Chu

Kai-Wen Lee

Yung-Tai Pan

Chien-Pang Chien

Yung-Ming Tsai

Shao-Ju Yen

Tzu-Chiang Shih

Tsung-Wen Hsueh

Liu-Bing Cai

Shu-Wei Chou

Li-Qiang Chen

Hsiang-Yu Ou

Xiao-Jun Chu

Chen-Wei Chan

Tsun-Han Wu

Jia-Jui Yang

Pai-Ping Hsu

Heng-Tseng Liao

A roller module includes a wheel disc, a magnetic conductor and an electro-permanent magnet assembly. The wheel disc is rotatable along a rotation axis line. The magnetic conductor is coaxially arranged and synchronously rotated with the wheel disc. The magnetic conductor includes a hub and plural spokes. The plural spokes are radially extended from the hub. The magnetic conductor is arranged between the wheel disc and the electro-permanent magnet assembly. When the electro-permanent magnet assembly is operated in the first operating status, the electro-permanent magnet assembly provides a first magnetic attraction force to at least one spoke in the axial direction. When the electro-permanent magnet assembly is operated in the second operating status, the electro-permanent magnet assembly provides a second magnetic attraction force to at least one spoke in the axial direction. The first magnetic attraction force is greater than the second magnetic attraction force.

Roller module

A mechanical keyboard is provided, which includes a plurality of mechanical keys, a circuit board, a plurality of first magnetic elements, a lower casing and a plurality of second magnetic elements. The mechanical keyboard has a key region and an edge region surrounding the key region. The mechanical keys are located in the key region. The circuit board is disposed beneath the mechanical keys. The first magnetic elements are disposed beneath the circuit board and distributed in the key region. The lower casing is disposed beneath the mechanical keys, the circuit board and the first magnetic elements. The second magnetic elements are disposed over the lower casing, in which the second magnetic elements respectively correspond to the first magnetic elements and respectively repel the first magnetic elements.

Mechanical keyboard

A mouse device includes a casing and a roller module. The roller module is disposed within the casing. The roller module includes a scroll wheel, a supporting seat, a magnetic ratchet and a permanent magnet. The supporting seat includes a first support part and a second support part. The magnetic ratchet is arranged between the scroll wheel and the first support part of the supporting seat. As the scroll wheel is rotated, the magnetic ratchet is correspondingly rotated. The magnetic ratchet includes plural tooth structures. The permanent magnet is installed on the first support part of the supporting seat. The permanent magnet is aligned with one of the plural tooth structures of the magnetic ratchet. While the magnetic ratchet is rotated with the scroll wheel, a magnetic attractive force between the plural tooth structures and the at least one permanent magnet is generated.

Mouse device

A wheel control mechanism includes a support base, a wheel module, a first magnetic module and a second magnetic module. The wheel module, the first magnetic module and the second magnetic module are installed on the support base. The first magnetic module generates a magnetic attractive force to attract a metal ratchet of the wheel module. By adjusting the position of the second magnetic module relative to the first magnetic module, the strength of the magnetic attractive force is changed. Consequently, the rotation of the wheel module results in a tactile feel or does not result in the tactile feel.

Wheel control mechanism and mouse device with same

A mouse device includes a casing and a roller module. The roller module is disposed within the casing. The roller module includes a scroll wheel, a magnetic ratchet, a supporting element and a permanent magnet. The scroll wheel includes a concave structure. The magnetic ratchet is disposed within the concave structure of the scroll wheel. While the scroll wheel is rotated, the magnetic ratchet is correspondingly rotated. The magnetic ratchet includes a ratchet frame and plural tooth structures. The plural tooth structures are discretely arranged on an inner surface of the ratchet frame. While the magnetic ratchet is rotated with the scroll wheel, the plural tooth structures of the magnetic ratchet are sequentially transferred through a region over the permanent magnet, and a magnetic attractive force between the corresponding tooth structure and the permanent magnet is generated.

Mouse device including a magnetic ratchet

A control wheel includes a casing, a wheel ring, a first magnetic element, a pivotal shaft and a second magnetic element. The casing includes an accommodation structure and a concave structure. The accommodation structure includes a base. The wheel ring is disposed within the accommodation structure. The wheel ring is exposed outside through the accommodation structure and the concave structure. The pivotal shaft is disposed within the wheel ring and connected with the base of the accommodation structure. The wheel ring is rotatable relative to the pivotal shaft. The first magnetic element is disposed within the wheel ring. The second magnetic element is disposed within the base of the accommodation structure. The first magnetic element of the wheel ring and the second magnetic element are magnetically attracted by each other. Consequently, a rotating speed of the wheel ring is decreased.

Input device control wheel

A key structure includes a supporting frame, a keycap, a stabilizer bar and two flexible hooks. The supporting frame includes at least one supporting hook. The keycap is located over the supporting frame. The keycap includes two connecting parts. The stabilizer bar includes a transverse bar part and two branch bar parts. The transverse bar part is locked in the at least one supporting hook of the supporting frame. The two flexible hooks are arranged between the keycap and the stabilizer bar. Each of the two flexible hooks includes a coupling terminal and a hook part. Each of the two connecting parts of the keycap is detachably connected with the coupling terminal of the corresponding flexible hook. Each of the two branch bar parts of the stabilizer bar is locked in the hook part of the corresponding flexible hook.

Key structure

A mouse device includes a roller module. The roller module includes a base member, a scroll wheel, a magnetic conductor, a swingable arm, a driving motor and an actuating element. The scroll wheel is installed on the base member. The magnetic conductor is located beside the scroll wheel. When the scroll wheel is rotated, the magnetic conductor is correspondingly rotated. The swingable arm is installed on the base member. The swingable arm includes a magnetic element. The swingable arm is swingable relative to the magnetic conductor. When the swingable arm is swung to a first position, the magnetic element is aligned with the magnetic conductor. Consequently, a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic element and the magnetic conductor is generated. When the swingable arm is swung to a second position, the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic element and the magnetic conductor is eliminated.

A key structure includes a casing, a covering member, a pressing element, a triggering post, a switch element. The casing has an opening. The opening is covered by the covering member. The pressing element is disposed within the opening and connected with the covering member. The pressing element includes a middle part and an extension part. The triggering post is installed on the middle part of the pressing element. The triggering post is extended in the direction toward the inner position of the casing. When an external force is applied to the middle part of the pressing element, the triggering post is moved toward the switch element to push the switch element. When the external force is applied to the extension part of the pressing element, the triggering post is correspondingly moved with the pressing element in an inclined manner to push the switch element.

A mouse device includes a wheel control mechanism and a control unit. The control unit is electrically connected with a magnetic force module and a rotating speed detector of the wheel control mechanism. Under control of the control unit, a first direction current or a second direction current is selectively provided to drive the magnetic force module. The flowing directions of the first direction current and the second direction current are opposite. Consequently, the rotating mode of the wheel control mechanism can be switched between different modes.

A keyboard device includes a casing and at least one supporting leg. The supporting leg includes a first supporting part, a second supporting part and a pivotal shaft. The supporting leg is pivotally coupled to an accommodation space of the casing through the pivotal shaft. The pivotal shaft is rotatable relative to the casing. Consequently, the supporting leg can be switched between a stored state and a supporting state. When the supporting leg is in the stored state, the supporting leg is accommodated within the accommodation space, and the accommodation space is covered by the first supporting part and the second supporting part. While the supporting leg is switched from the stored state to the supporting state, the first supporting part is pushed into the accommodation space in response to an external force, and the second supporting part is correspondingly moved away from the accommodation space.

Keyboard device

A mouse device includes a casing and a roller module. The roller module is installed within the casing. The roller module includes a roller wheel, a movable magnet, a first magnet and a second magnet. In response to a repulsive force between the first magnet and the movable magnet, the roller module is in a tactile feel mode. In response to an attractive force between the second magnet and the movable magnet, the roller module is in a smooth scrolling mode.

Roller module for a mouse device having a movable magnet

A key structure includes a keycap, a pedestal and an elastic element. The keycap includes a main body and a coupling shaft. The pedestal includes a key slot. The key slot has an upper part and a lower part. The coupling shaft is penetrated through the upper part of the key slot and movable within the key slot upwardly or downwardly. The elastic element is installed in the lower part of the key slot. After an external force applied to the keycap is released, the elastic element is elastically restored, so that the keycap is returned to an original position. At the same time, the buffering elements in the key slot interfere with the coupling shaft. Consequently, an ascending speed of the keycap is reduced, and a click sound generated from the collision between keycap and the pedestal is reduced.

A keyboard with a vibration function is provided. The keyboard includes a base member, an upper cover, a basic key structure and a vibration key structure. The vibration key structure includes a control module, a vibration keycap and an isolation element. The control module is fixed on the upper cover. When the control module is triggered, a vibration key signal is generated and a vibration action is provided. The control module is covered by the vibration keycap. The vibration keycap is exposed outside the upper cover. The isolation element is arranged between the control module and the upper cover. The vibration key structure is enclosed by the isolation element, so that the energy of the vibration action from the control module is isolated.

Keyboard with vibration function

A key structure includes a support shaft, a resilience sheet, a pedestal and a keycap. While the keycap is pressed down in response to an external force, the support shaft is moved downwardly and the resilience sheet is correspondingly moved. Since a resilience part of the resilience sheet is pushed by a push part of the pedestal, the resilience part is subjected to deformation. After the resilience part is moved across the push part, the resilience part is elastically restored and swung. Consequently, the resilience part collides with the inner surface of the sliding groove to generate a click sound.

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Sheng-An Tsai