Wireless pointing device with power-supplying module

• US 20050012718A1
• Filed: 07/17/2003
• Published: 01/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xing-Zhi Lin
• Original Assignee: Xing-Zhi Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Xing-Zhi
• Application Number:
  US10/620,334
• Publication Number:
  US 20050012718A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0384 Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A wireless input device, such as a pointing device, includes an opening on its body, and a power-supply module. The module has a carrier at one side that can accommodate at least one battery, and is arranged such that the power-supply module can be directly inserted into the opening to power the pointing device. When the insertion is completed, a cover at the other side of the module can constitute a smooth outline of the body. By the structure mentioned above, a user can replace the battery easily.

Claims

1. A wireless pointing device, comprising

a body having an opening;

and

a power-supply module;

wherein the power-supply module is arranged to carry at least one battery;

to be inserted into the opening in order to supply power from said battery to said pointing device, and to be drawn out from the opening for replacement of the battery.

2. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body has a circuit board, and a least a metal plate extending from the circuit board for electrically contacting the battery.

3. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power-supply module has a carrier for containing the battery;

each of the side of the carrier having a flange, and correspondingly each side of the opening having a groove for receiving the flange.

4. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power-supply module is fixed to the body by a fixing device.

5. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing device includes a hook located on the body, and a recess correspondingly located on the power-supplying module.

6. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pointing device is a computer mouse or trackball.

7. The pointing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pointing device is a wireless input device.

8. The pointing device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the input device is a game controller.