Mobile electric device

• US 20060274183A1
• Filed: 05/18/2006
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Wei, Hsuan-Wu
• Granted Patent: US 7,529,572 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0233 Including a rotatable display body part
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/236 including keys on side or rear faces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264

Abstract

A mobile electric device includes a first body, a first touching element and a first sensing element. The first body has a hole passing through the body. The first touching element is disposed in the first body and located on a wall of the hole. The first sensing element located in the first body senses a touch of the first touching element.

Claims

1. A mobile electric device, comprising:

a first body, which has a hole passing through the first body;

a first touching element, which is disposed in the first body and located on the wall of the hole; and

a first sensing element, which is disposed in the first body, for sensing a touch of the first touching element.

2. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, wherein the first sensing element contacts the first touching element to sense a touch signal, which is generated when the first touching element encounters the touch.

3. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, wherein the first touching element has a ring shape.

4. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, wherein the first touching element is a rotatable wheel.

5. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, wherein the first touching element is a plastic film.

6. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, wherein the first sensing element is a friction roller.

7. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, wherein the first sensing element is a touch panel.

8. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second touching element disposed in the first body.

9. The mobile electric device according to claim 8, wherein the second touching element is a rotatable wheel.

10. The mobile electric device according to claim 8, wherein the second touching element is a plastic film.

11. The mobile electric device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a bearing disposed between the first touching element and the second touching element.

12. The mobile electric device according to claim 11, wherein the bearing has cylindrical rollers.

13. The mobile electric device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a second sensing element, which is disposed in the first body, for sensing the touch of the second touching element.

14. The mobile electric device according to claim 13, wherein the second sensing element is a touch panel.

15. The mobile electric device according to claim 8, wherein the first sensing element senses the touch of the second touching element.

16. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second body, which is pivotally mounted on the surface of the first body; and

a display module, which is mounted on a first surface of the second body.

17. The mobile electric device according to claim 16, further comprising:

a control unit for controlling the mobile electric device to generate an action corresponding to the touch of the first touching element and to enable the display module to display a frame corresponding to the touch of the first touching element.

18. The mobile electric device according to claim 16, further comprising:

an image acquiring unit mounted on a second surface of the second body, which is opposite to the first surface of the second body.

19. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one input unit disposed on the first surface and around the hole.

20. The mobile electric device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile electric device is a wireless communication device, a personal digital assistant device or a digital camera