Receiving structure for receiver of wireless mouse

• US 20070115259A1
• Filed: 11/23/2005
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adomax Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Adomax Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: Pai, Min-Fang
• Application Number:
  US11/284,820
• Publication Number:
  US 20070115259A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A receiving structure for a receiver of a wireless mouse is disclosed. An accommodating slot for receiving a receiver is disposed on rear end of an upper cover of a wireless mouse. And a vertical pin on an arm is arranged on center line of a bottom plate of the accommodating slot. The vertical pin moves elastically and turns back automatically while being forced. An elastic member and a limit switch for power control are disposed in front of the accommodating slot. Two consecutive front and rear stopping plates corresponding to the vertical pin are disposed on bottom of the receiver and two sloped guiding surfaces in opposite directions are arranged on the front and rear stopping plates respectively. When the receiver plugs into the accommodating slot, the sloped guiding surface of the front stopping plate presses the pin to move outwards, away from the central line and then leaves the rear end of the sloped guiding surface and locks into the arc of the front stopping plate. Thus the receiver can'"'"'t be drawn back and locked inside the accommodating slot. At the same time, the receiver contacts the limit switch so that the power is turned off. Further press the rear surface of the receiver, the rear stopping plate forces the vertical pin to move along the sloped guiding surface of the rear stopping plate, far away from the center line. The vertical pin passes a bar on lateral side of the arc of the front stopping plate and stops over the locking area inside the arc of the front stopping plate. Therefore, the receiver is bounced out of the accommodating slot by elasticity of the elastic member and the receiver leaves the limit switch so that the power is on. The structure is simplified and the receiver is easily plugged in/out.

Claims

1. A receiving structure of a wireless mouse comprising a wireless mouse with an enclosing having an upper cover and a base while a circuit board, sensor, input devices and batteries are disposed inside the enclosing and by power supply from batteries, input signals are transmitted to a receiver that is plugged into a computer main unit;

the receiving structure is characterized in that;

an opening and an accommodating slot formed by horizontal extension of the opening towards inner side of the upper cover while the width and depth of the accommodating slot depends on the shape of the receiver so that the receiver is accommodated inside the accommodating slot;

a plastic bottom plate is arranged on the bottom of the slot so that the receiver attaches on the bottom plate while inserting into the accommodating slot;

an arm with certain length extending backwards is arranged on a center line of the bottom plate and a vertical pin projecting vertically toward the inner space of the accommodating slot is installed at the rear end of the arm;

by the elasticity of the arm, the vertical pin moves elastically and turns back automatically;

an elastic member is arranged on front end of the accommodating slot;

when the receiver plugs into the accommodating slot, a connecting part on front end of the receiver contacts and presses the elastic member;

the receiver having the connecting part and a main body and two consecutive front and rear stopping plates corresponding to the pin are disposed on bottom of the main body;

two sloped guiding surfaces are arranged on the front and rear stopping plates respectively;

the rear end of the sloped guiding surface of the front stopping plate forms an arc, winding toward a center line thereof, while a bar is arranged on the arc, on the same side with the sloped guiding surface of the rear stopping plate;

thereby when the receiver plugs into the accommodating slot, the sloped guiding surface of the front stopping plate of the receiver presses the vertical pin to move along the sloped, guiding surface, away from the central line and over rear end of the sloped guiding surface, then the vertical pin automatically turns back towards the central line by means of the elasticity of the arm and the elastic member and locks into the arc of the front stopping plate;

when the rear surface of the receiver is further pressed inwards, the sloped guiding surface of the rear stopping plate forces the vertical pin to move along the sloped guiding surface thereof, far away from the center line and then the vertical pin passes a bar and stops over the locking area inside the arc of the front stopping plate;

thus the receiver leaves the vertical pin, bounced out of the accommodating slot by elasticity of the elastic member.

2. The structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a head of the pin is preferred a sphere.

3. The structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein one side of the bar facing the arc is a gentle slope while the other end of the bar is a steep slope.

4. The structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lid controlled by an elastic pivotal axis is disposed on edge of the opening of the accommodating slot while pulling the receiver out of the accommodating slot through the opening, the lid automatically pivots back and covers the opening of the accommodating slot.

5. The structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a limit switch with an elastic switch is disposed inside the base of the wireless mouse;

the limit switch is connected with a power source of the mouse for control of the on/off of the power source by the elastic switch;

when the receiver is plugged and locked inside the accommodating slot of the upper cover, the connecting part on front end of the receiver contacts the elastic switch so as to turn off the power source.