Power mouse pad

• US 20110175567A1
• Filed: 01/07/2011
• Published: 07/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chira Kidakarn
• Original Assignee: Chira Kidakarn
• Inventors: Kidakarn, Chira
• Application Number:
  US12/930,503
• Publication Number:
  US 20110175567A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0395 Mouse pads
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A power mouse pad for a computer includes a rechargeable mouse, a mouse pad having a working surface facilitating the rechargeable mouse to work thereon, a charging element including a first charging unit provided at the mouse pad and a second charging unit provided at the rechargeable mouse to electrically charge the rechargeable mouse when said first charging unit connects with the second charging unit; and a connector provided at the mouse pad for electrically and communicatively connecting with the computer to draw electrical power from the computer in order to charge the rechargeable mouse.

Claims

1. A power mouse pad for a computer, comprising:

a rechargeable mouse adapted for wirelessly connecting to the computer;

a mouse pad having a working surface facilitating said rechargeable mouse to work thereon;

a charging element comprising a first charging means provided at said mouse pad and a second charging means provided at said rechargeable mouse to electrically charge said rechargeable mouse when said first charging means connects with said second charging means; and

a connector provided at said mouse pad for electrically and communicatively connecting with the computer to draw electrical power from the computer in order to charge said rechargeable mouse.

2. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and second charging means are first and second induction coils provided at said mouse pad and said rechargeable mouse in order to charge said rechargeable mouse when said first and second induction coils are wirelessly inducted.

3. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 2, wherein said first induction coil is embedded underneath said working surface of said mouse pad in such a manner that when said rechargeable mouse is placed on top of said working surface of said mouse to align said second induction coil with said first induction coil, said rechargeable mouse is charged.

4. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 3, wherein a mark is provided on said working surface of said mouse pad to indicate a position of said first conduction coil.

5. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 1, wherein said first charging means comprises two charging electrodes provided at said mouse pad and said second charging means comprises two battery electrodes provided at said rechargeable mouse such that when said battery electrodes are electrically coupled with said charging electrodes, said rechargeable mouse is charged.

6. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 5, wherein said charging element further comprises a charging lot located on a corner of said mouse pad, wherein said charging electrodes are provided at said charging lot such that when said recharging mouse is parked at said charging lot, said battery electrodes are electrically coupled with said charging electrodes to charge said rechargeable mouse.

7. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 6, further comprising a parking arrangement for ensuring said rechargeable mouse being charged at said charging lot, wherein said parking arrangement comprises a first parking element provided at said charging lot and a second parking element provided at said rechargeable mouse, wherein said rechargeable mouse is guided to park at said charging lot via said first and second parking elements to ensure said battery electrodes being electrically coupled with said charging electrodes.

8. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 7, wherein said first and second parking elements are magnetic elements and are coupled by magnetic force.

9. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 1, wherein said charging element further comprises a converting circuit electrically connected with said connector of said mouse pad for convert current from the computer to charge said rechargeable mouse through said first and second charging means.

10. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 4, wherein said charging element further comprises a converting circuit electrically connected with said connector of said mouse pad for convert current from the computer to charge said rechargeable mouse through said first and second charging means.

11. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 8, wherein said charging element further comprises a converting circuit electrically connected with said connector of said mouse pad for convert current from the computer to charge said rechargeable mouse through said first and second charging means.

12. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 1, further comprising an indicator for indicating a charging status of said rechargeable mouse, wherein said indicator comprise two LEDs provided at an edge of said mouse pad for generating light effect to indicate said charging status of said rechargeable mouse.

13. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 10, further comprising an indicator for indicating a charging status of said rechargeable mouse, wherein said indicator comprise two LEDs provided at an edge of said mouse pad for generating light effect to indicate said charging status of said rechargeable mouse.

14. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 11, further comprising an indicator for indicating a charging status of said rechargeable mouse, wherein said indicator comprise two LEDs provided at an edge of said mouse pad for generating light effect to indicate said charging status of said rechargeable mouse.

15. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a speaker provided at said mouse pad for generating sound from the computer when said connector is connected to said computer.

16. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 13, further comprising a speaker provided at said mouse pad for generating sound from the computer when said connector is connected to said computer.

17. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 14, further comprising a speaker provided at said mouse pad for generating sound from the computer when said connector is connected to said computer.

18. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a data storage embedded inside said mouse pad as an external storage for the computer when said connector is connected to said computer, and an extension port for externally connecting external device to the computer.

19. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 16, further comprising a data storage embedded inside said mouse pad as an external storage for the computer when said connector is connected to said computer, and an extension port for externally connecting external device to the computer.

20. The power mouse pad, as recited in claim 17, further comprising a data storage embedded inside said mouse pad as an external storage for the computer when said connector is connected to said computer, and an extension port for externally connecting external device to the computer.