Illuminating computer input device

• US 20020105804A1
• Filed: 11/19/2001
• Published: 08/08/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KYE Systems Corporation
• Original Assignee: KYE Systems Corporation
• Inventors: Li, Zu-Nan
• Granted Patent: US 6,547,420 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/253
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode

Abstract

An illuminating computer input device includes a base, a housing and a light source mounted inside the housing, wherein the housing is transparent or translucent. An covering layer is applied on an outer surface or an inner surface of the housing. A patterned-window is further formed in the covering layer by removing a portion of the covering layer from the housing. By such arrangement, light generated by the light source is able to transmit out of the housing via the patterned-window so as to create an illuminating effect.

Claims

1. ) An illuminating computer input device comprising:

a light pervious housing;

a light source mounted inside the housing; and

a covering layer applied onto the housing and formed a patterned-window thereon by removing a portion of the covering layer that enables the light source to emit light passing pass through the patterned-window.

2. ) The illuminating computer input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing further has a film attached thereon, and the covering layer applied onto both the film and the housing that enables the light source to emit light passing through the patterned-window by removing the film.

3. ) The illuminating computer input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the covering layer is applied on an outer surface of the housing.

4. ) The illuminating computer input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the covering layer is applied on an inner surface of the housing.

5. ) The illuminating computer input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light source is a light emitting diode (LED).

6. ) The illuminating computer input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the covering layer is opaque or semi-opaque.

7. ) The illuminating computer input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a transparent protecting layer is further applied onto the covering layer or the patterned-window.

8. ) The illuminating computer input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing is transparent.

9. ) The illuminating computer input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing is translucent.

10. ) A method for emitting light from an input device, the steps comprising:

applying a covering layer onto a surface of a light pervious housing of the input device;

removing a portion of the covering layer on the surface so as to form a patterned-window thereon,

allowing a light source within the input device to emit light passing through the patterned-window.

11. ) A method for emitting light from an input device, the steps comprising:

applying a covering layer onto both a surface of a light pervious housing of the input device and a film attached thereon;

removing the film to form a patterned-window on the housing,

allowing a light source within the input device to emit light passing through the patterned-window.