Wireless input device, charging pad and charging method thereof

• US 10,126,845 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2016
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dexin Corporation, Dexin Electronic Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Dexin Corporation, Dexin Electronic Ltd.
• Inventors: Chou, Pai-Yang
• Primary Examiner(s): Pelton, Nathaniel
• Application Number:
  US15/180,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20170357337A1
• Time in Patent Office: 884 Days
• Field of Search: 320108
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0395 Mouse pads
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage

Abstract

A wireless input device is provided. The wireless input device includes a rechargeable wireless mouse, a wireless receiver and a charging pad. The charging pad includes a wireless power transmitting module and a charging control circuit. The charging control circuit is electrically connected to the wireless power transmitting module. The charging control circuit correspondingly activates the wireless power transmitting module to wirelessly output the electromagnetic power according to an activation signal provided by the wireless receiver. The charging pad receives the activation signal when the wireless receiver is connected to the charging pad. When the charging pad is not connected to the wireless receiver, the charging control circuit stops the wireless power transmitting module from wirelessly outputting the electromagnetic power. Accordingly, the charging pad of the present invention can avoid damage resulting from the abnormal charging so as to save power.

Claims

1. A wireless input device, comprising:

a rechargeable wireless mouse;

a wireless receiver; and

a charging pad configured to wirelessly charge said rechargeable wireless mouse, comprising;

a wireless power transmitting module;

a charging control circuit electrically connected to said wireless power transmitting module, said charging control circuit activating said wireless power transmitting module to wirelessly output an electromagnetic power according to an activation signal provided by said wireless receiver;

wherein said charging pad receives said activation signal when said wireless receiver is connected to said charging pad, and said charging control circuit stops said wireless power transmitting module from wirelessly outputting the electromagnetic power when said charging pad is not connected to said wireless receiver;

wherein when the rechargeable wireless mouse is placed on the charging pad, the rechargeable wireless mouse outputs a charging signal to the wireless receiver, and the wireless receiver outputs a working signal to the charging control circuit according to the charging signal;

wherein when the wireless receiver is connected to the charging pad and the charging control circuit determines that the rechargeable wireless mouse is not placed on the charging pad in response to receiving none of the working signal, the charging control circuit controls the wireless power transmitting module to intermittently output the electromagnetic power wirelessly such that the charging pad charges the rechargeable wireless mouse in an energy-saving mode;

wherein when the wireless receiver is connected to the charging pad and the charging control circuit determines that the rechargeable wireless mouse is placed on the charging pad in response to receiving the working signal, the charging control circuit controls the wireless power transmitting module to continuously output the electromagnetic power wirelessly such that the charging pad charges the rechargeable wireless mouse in a working mode.

2. The wireless input device of claim 1, wherein said charging pad comprises a first contact interface, said wireless receiver comprises a second contact interface, said first contact interface contacts said second contact interface, and said charging control circuit receives through said first contact interface said activation signal outputted by said wireless receiver through said second contact interface when said wireless receiver is connected to said charging pad.

3. The wireless input device of claim 2, wherein said first contact interface is a compression connector, and said second contact interface is a pogo-pin connector.

4. The wireless input device of claim 2, wherein said wireless receiver comprises a plug portion and said charging pad comprises a receptacle portion, said wireless receiver being connected to said charging pad by plugging into said receptacle portion through said plug portion, and said receptacle portion being electrically connected to a transmission line.

5. The wireless input device of claim 4, wherein said wireless receiver wirelessly receives an operation signal of said rechargeable wireless mouse and transmits said operation signal to said charging pad through said plug portion, and said charging pad receives said operation signal through said receptacle portion and transmits said operation signal to a host computer through said transmission line.

6. The wireless input device of claim 1, wherein said charging pad comprises a first contact interface, said wireless receiver comprises a second contact interface, said wireless receiver outputs the working signal through said second contact interface when said wireless receiver receives the charging signal outputted by said rechargeable wireless mouse, and said charging control circuit controls said wireless power transmitting module to switch from said energy-saving mode to said working mode when said charging control circuit receives said working signal through said first contact interface from said second contact interface of said wireless receiver.

7. The wireless input device of claim 6, wherein said rechargeable wireless mouse wireless outputs said charging signal when said rechargeable wireless mouse receives the electromagnetic power wirelessly outputted by said charging pad, and said charging control circuit activates said wireless power transmitting module to wirelessly output the electromagnetic power in said energy-saving mode when said charging control circuit does not receive said working signal.

8. A charging pad for a wireless receiver and a rechargeable wireless mouse, comprising:

a wireless power transmitting module configured to wirelessly charge said rechargeable wireless mouse; and

a charging control circuit electrically connected to said wireless power transmitting module, said charging control circuit activating said wireless power transmitting module to wirelessly output an electromagnetic power according to an activation signal provided by said wireless receiver;

wherein said charging pad receives said activation signal when said wireless receiver is connected to said charging pad, and said charging control circuit stops said wireless power transmitting module from wirelessly outputting the electromagnetic power when said charging pad is not connected to said wireless receiver;

wherein when the rechargeable wireless mouse is placed on the charging pad, the rechargeable wireless mouse outputs a charging signal to the wireless receiver, and the wireless receiver outputs a working signal to the charging control circuit according to the charging signal;

wherein when the wireless receiver is connected to the charging pad and the charging control circuit determines that the rechargeable wireless mouse is not placed on the charging pad in response to receiving none of the working signal, the charging control circuit controls the wireless power transmitting module to intermittently output the electromagnetic power wirelessly such that the charging pad charges the rechargeable wireless mouse in an energy-saving mode;

wherein when the wireless receiver is connected to the charging pad and the charging control circuit determines that the rechargeable wireless mouse is placed on the charging pad in response to receiving the working signal, the charging control circuit controls the wireless power transmitting module to continuously output the electromagnetic power wirelessly such that the charging pad charges the rechargeable wireless mouse in a working mode.

9. The charging pad of claim 8, wherein said charging pad comprises a first contact interface, said first contact interface contacts a second contact interface of said wireless receiver, and said charging control circuit receives through said first contact interface said activation signal outputted by said rechargeable wireless mouse through said second contact interface when said wireless receiver is connected to said charging pad.

10. The charging pad of claim 8, wherein said wireless receiver outputs the working signal through said second contact interface when said wireless receiver receives the charging signal outputted by said rechargeable wireless mouse, and said charging control circuit controls said wireless power transmitting module to switch from said energy-saving mode to said working mode when said charging control circuit receives said working signal through said first contact interface.

11. The charging pad of claim 8, wherein said charging pad comprises a receptacle portion for a plug portion of said wireless receiver to plug thereinto, said receptacle portion being electrically connected to a transmission line.

12. A charging method of the charging pad of claim 8 adapted to a wireless receiver and a rechargeable wireless mouse, said charging method comprising:

activating, by a charging control circuit of said charging pad, a wireless power transmitting module of said charging pad according to an activation signal provided by said wireless receiver to wirelessly output an electromagnetic power to charge said rechargeable wireless mouse when said charging pad is connected to said wireless receiver; and

stopping, by said charging control circuit, said wireless power transmitting module from wirelessly outputting the electromagnetic power when said charging pad is not connected to said wireless receiver,

wherein the step of activating the wireless power transmitting module includes;

outputting a charging signal to the wireless receiver by the rechargeable wireless mouse placed on the charging pad, and outputting a working signal to the charging control circuit according to the charging signal by the wireless receiver;

determining whether the rechargeable wireless mouse is placed on the charging pad by determining whether the charging control circuit receives the working signal or not, in response to determine that the rechargeable wireless mouse is not placed on the charging pad by determining the charging control circuit does not receive the working signal, the charging control circuit controls the wireless power transmitting module to intermittently output the electromagnetic power wirelessly such that the charging pad charges the rechargeable wireless mouse in an energy-saving mode, in response to determine that the rechargeable wireless mouse is placed on the charging pad by determining the charging control circuit receives the working signal, the charging control circuit controls the wireless power transmitting module to continuously output the electromagnetic power wirelessly such that the charging pad charges the rechargeable wireless mouse in a working mode.