Infrated transceiver module that can adjust its transmitting and receiving angle automatically

• US 20070019962A1
• Filed: 07/22/2005
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Lin, Yu-Chi, Wang, Beniz
• Application Number:
  US11/187,428
• Publication Number:
  US 20070019962A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 398/135
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/1143 Bidirectional transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/40 Transceivers

Abstract

An infrared transceiver module that can automatically adjust its transmitting and receiving angle is provided. The module is to be mounted on the fixed seats of computer motherboards, interface cards, add-on signal receivers, or remote control devices etc. It comprises an infrared transceiver and a housing unit which further comprises a hanging weight attached to the housing unit through its bottom by a connecting rod and forming a 90 degree angle with the transmitting and receiving direction of the infrared transceiver. The housing unit contains an axle which is placed on an axle seat and can be rolled forward and backward freely that when the notebook computer is not placed level, the hanging weight will, by way of gravity, remain vertical to level, thereby pulling the transmitting and receiving direction of the infrared transceiver back to level.

Claims

1. An infrared transceiver module, to be mounted on a fixed seat in an electronic device, that can automatically adjust its transmitting and receiving angle, comprising

an infrared transceiver and a housing unit, wherein said infrared transceiver is placed in said housing unit which further comprises a hanging weight and an axle which is set on said fixed seat and can roll forward and backward freely;

said hanging weight will, by way of gravity, remain vertical to level, thereby pulling the transmitting and receiving direction of said infrared transceiver to a fixed angle.

2. The infrared transceiver module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a computer motherboard.

3. The infrared transceiver module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic device is an interface card.

4. The infrared transceiver module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic device is an add-on signal receiving device.

5. The infrared transceiver module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a wireless printer.

6. The infrared transceiver module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a remote control device.

7. The infrared transceiver module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hanging weight is attached to said housing unit through its bottom by a connecting rod.

8. The infrared transceiver module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transmitting and receiving direction of said infrared transceiver remains a level angle.