Patent ID: 8405614

Claim:
A computer mouse comprising: a housing; a sliding plate being slidably connected to the cover; a first sub-switch and a second sub-switch arranged within the housing; a first operating portion mounted on one end of the computer mouse; a second operating portion mounted on an opposite end of the computer mouse; an image sensor configured for capturing images; a processing unit arranged within the housing configured for processing the captured images of the image sensor to determine the moving direction and distance of the computer mouse; wherein, the first operating portion and the processing unit are connected to the first sub-switch, when the sliding plate sliding to one end of the housing, the first sub-switch is actuated, corresponding the first operating portion and the processing unit are actuated, the computer mouse works in a first mode; the second operating portion and the processing unit are connected to the second sub-switch, when the sliding plate sliding to the other end of the housing, the second sub-switch is actuated, corresponding the second operating portion and the processing unit are actuated, and the computer mouse works in a second mode, the sliding plate comprises two tabs which extend in the housing, the two tabs forms two sets of first teeth, and the computer mouse further comprises a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism comprises two transmission belts, two driving wheels, two stationary axles, and a movable axle, each of the two transmission belts coils around one driving wheel and the two stationary axles respectively, the two driving wheels are mounted on the movable axle, two end of the movable axle are external to the housing, the two transmission belts forms two sets of second teeth, the two sets of first teeth engages to the two sets of second teeth.