COMPUTER MOUSE HAVING ILLUMINATING FUNCTION

• US 20130027304A1
• Filed: 09/14/2011
• Published: 01/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: PENG, ZHENG-QUAN, ZHANG, GUO-FENG, ZHOU, HAI-QING, TU, YI-XIN
• Granted Patent: US 8,643,600 B2
• 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 mouse includes a casing, a light, a switch, and a supporting device. The casing includes a base plate and a top cover covering the base plate. The top cover defines a receiving hole. The switch is electrically connected to the light and used to turn the light on and off. The supporting device is movably accommodated in the receiving hole and supports the light. The supporting device is capable of moving out of the receiving hole.

Claims

1. A mouse comprising:

a casing, comprising;

a base plate; and

a top cover covering the base plate and defining a receiving hole;

a light;

a switch electrically connected to the light and positioned on the top cover for turn the light on and off; and

a supporting device movably accommodated in the receiving hole and supporting the light, the supporting device capable of being moved out of the receiving hole.

2. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the supporting device comprises an extending portion, the extending portion comprises a first pipe and a second pipe partially received in the first pipe and capable of moving along the first pipe, the light is positioned on an end of the second pipe out of the first pipe.

3. The mouse of claim 2, wherein the top cover comprises a top plate, a left-mouse-click key, and a side plate adjacent to the left-mouse-click key, the receiving hole is defined on the side plate adjacent to the left-mouse-click key, the supporting device further comprises a fixing end and a connecting end connecting to the fixing end, the fixing end is capable of moving in the receiving hole, the connecting end is capable of sliding out of the receiving hole, the end of the second pipe opposite to the light is rotatably connected to the connecting end.

4. The mouse of claim 1, wherein the mouse further comprises a cable, a power end, and a battery, the cable is configured for electrically connecting the mouse to a computer, the power end is electrically connected to the cable, and is configured for supplying power to the mouse, the switch is electrically connected to the power end and the battery and capable of selecting one of the power end and the battery to supplying power to the mouse.

5. The mouse of claim 4, wherein the battery is further electrically connected to the power end, the power end is further configured for charging the battery.