ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GAME KEYPAD

• US 20090036189A1
• Filed: 07/02/2008
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: WANG, Shun-Lung
• Application Number:
  US12/166,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20090036189A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/24 Constructional details thereof, e.g. game controllers with detachable joystick handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details

Abstract

An electronic device having a game keypad includes a device body and a game keypad. The device body has an input area. The game keypad is disposed on the input area. The game keypad includes a keypad body, an input element, a processing circuit and two securing elements. The processing circuit is coupled with the input element and generates an input signal to the device body. The securing elements are disposed at two opposite sides of the keypad body and secured with two sides of the device body.

Claims

1. An electronic device having a game keypad comprising:

a device body having an input area; and

a game keypad disposed on the input area and comprising a keypad body, an input element, a processing circuit and two securing elements, wherein the processing circuit is coupled to the input element and generates an input signal to the device body, and the securing elements are disposed at two opposite sides of the keypad body and secured with two sides of the device body.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body comprises a screen and a host pivotally connected to the screen, and the input area is located at the host.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the host has a plurality of keys located at the input area.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the input element is a joystick or a key.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the securing elements has a spring or an elastic element for providing a resilience to allow the securing element to abut toward the device body.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the securing elements has an adhering portion adhered to the side of the device body.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the adhering portion is a glue.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the securing elements has a hook hooking the device body.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the securing elements has a rough surface touching the side of the device body.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the keypad body comprises a first portion and a second portion, and first portion and the second portion are relatively slidingly disposed via at least a sliding track.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body further comprises:

a signal wire coupled to the processing circuit and the device body to transmit the input signal to the device body.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the keypad body comprises:

a wireless module coupled to the processing circuit to transmit the input signal to the device body.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the keypad body comprises:

a through hole disposed at the keypad body.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein the device body has a loudspeaker, and the through hole is disposed correspondingly to the loudspeaker.