Separable Mouse

• US 20110205158A1
• Filed: 02/24/2010
• Published: 08/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Weistech Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: HSU, Wei
• Application Number:
  US12/712,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20110205158A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/164
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0384 Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0383 Signal control means within the pointing device

Abstract

A separable mouse includes a top cover with an input device installed at the surface of the top cover. At least one first fastening element is set inside the top cover. A first circuit board set inside the top cover coupled to the input device for receiving the control signals transmitted from the input device. A bottom cover hosts a second circuit board which is set at the surface of the bottom cover, and a first connection element which is set on the first circuit board. A second connection element set on the second circuit board to connect the first connection element. Also, at least one second fastening element is set on the bottom cover to bind the first fastening element. Additionally, the separable mouse of the invention further comprises a separable-side-button module.

Claims

1. A separable mouse includes:

a top cover with at least one first fastening element and at least one input device installed at the surface of the top cover;

a first circuit board set inside the top cover coupled to the input device for receiving the control signals transmitted from the input device, at least one first connecting element set in the first circuit board;

a bottom cover with at least one second fastening element for connecting the at least the first fastening element to engage the top and the bottom cover;

a second circuit board set at the surface of the bottom cover including at least one second connecting element for connecting the at least one first connecting element and receiving the control signal from the at least one first connecting element;

a sensing module coupled to the second circuit board for detecting the movements of the bottom cover; and

a transmission element coupled to the second circuit board for transmitting the control signal and the movement signal to a receiving device.

2. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the at least one first fastening element further comprises an elastic tenon.

3. The separable mouse of claim 2, wherein the at least one first fastening element further comprises a slot for joint the elastic tenon.

4. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the at least one first fastening element further comprises a first hole, the at least one second fastening element further comprises a second hole.

5. The separable mouse of claim 4 further comprises a plug for passing through and connecting the first hole and the second hole to joint the top cover and bottom cover.

6. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the at least one first connecting elements includes a flat cable with one free end, the free end has a plurality of flat pins, and the at least one second connecting element is composed of a plurality of flat sockets for connecting a plurality of the flat pins.

7. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the at least one first connecting element further comprises a first flat cable with a free end, the free end has a plurality of flat sockets, and the at least second connecting element is composed of a plurality flat pins for connecting a plurality of the flat sockets.

8. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the at least one input device further comprises at least one rolling wheel and the first circuit board has at least one rotation contact for sensing the rotation of the rolling wheel.

9. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the at least one input device further comprises at least one elastic press apparatus and the first circuit board includes at least one press electronic switch, the elastic press apparatus is used for pressing the press electronic switch.

10. The separable mouse of claim 1 further comprises a microcontroller set on the second electric board and coupled to the transmission device for integrating the control signal and the movement signal.

11. The separable mouse of claim 1 further comprises a separable-side-button module which includes:

at least one side button;

at least one second side button connecting device; and

at least one side button circuit board, wherein the at least one side button is coupled to the at least one side circuit board and the at least second side button coupled to the at least one side button circuit board having at least one side button connecting element for connecting the corresponding second side button element.

12. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the separable-side-button module is set on a side plate, the side plate can be separable from the top cover, the top cover has at least one convex portion, and the top cover has at least one slot for jointing said convex portion.

13. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the first side button connecting element comprises a second flat cable, the second flat cable has a free end with a plurality of flat pins, and the second side button connecting element including a plurality of flat sockets for connecting a plurality of the flat pins.

14. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the first side button connecting element comprises a second flat cable with a free end, the free end has a plurality of flat sockets including a plurality of flat pins for connecting a plurality of the flat sockets.

15. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the transmission element comprises a communication port (COM port) cable, a personal system/2 (PS/2) cable or a universal serial bus (USB) cable.

16. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the transmission element comprises a wireless module and a power supply coupled to the second circuit board.

17. The separable mouse of claim 15, wherein the wireless module comprises a wireless high frequency module or a sensor light module.

18. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the sensing module comprises an optical module, a laser optical module, or a track ball module.

19. The separable mouse of claim 1, wherein the receiving module comprises a personal computer (PC), a notebook, or a netbook.