POINTING DEVICE

• US 20130135225A1
• Filed: 08/13/2012
• Published: 05/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• 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: LIANG, WEI-KUANG, DU, QUAN-GUANG, TANG, CHUN
• Application Number:
  US13/584,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20130135225A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/169 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033

Abstract

A pointing device includes an elongated key, an enclosure, and a sensing module. The enclosure defines a through hole receiving the elongated key. The sensing module includes a bracket, and a key sensing board. The bracket includes a bracket body and two positioning protrusions protruding from the bracket body. The key sensing board includes two key switches. The key sensing board defines two positioning hole receiving the two positioning protrusions. The elongated key includes two recess portions receiving the two key switches, and the bracket is secured on an inner side of the enclosure.

Claims

1. A pointing device, comprising:

an elongated key, the elongated key comprises two recess portions;

an enclosure, the enclosure defines a through hole receiving the elongated key; and

a sensing module, the sensing module comprising;

a bracket, the bracket comprises a bracket body and two positioning protrusions protruding from the bracket body; and

a key sensing board, the key sensing board comprises two key switches and defines two positioning holes receiving the two positioning protrusions;

wherein the two recess portions receives the two key switches, and the bracket is secured to an inner side of the enclosure.

2. The pointing device of claim 1, wherein the key sensing board further comprises a supporting protrusion located between the two key switches, and the elongated key defines a receiving portion receiving the supporting protrusion.

3. The pointing device of claim 1, wherein the enclosure comprises a touch part;

the sensing module further comprises a touch sensing board corresponding to the touch part;

the bracket defines a mounting opening corresponding to the touch sensing board;

the bracket comprises two first resisting tabs extending from opposite edges of the mounting opening; and

the touch sensing board is located between the two first resisting tabs to cover the mounting opening.

4. The pointing device of claim 3, wherein a cross section of each first resisting tab is L-shaped.

5. The pointing device of claim 3, wherein the bracket further comprises a second resisting tab extending from another edge of the mounting opening, and the touch sensing board is received in the second resisting tab.

6. The pointing device of claim 5, wherein a cross section of the second resisting tab is L-shaped.

7. The pointing device of claim 3, wherein the enclosure defines a securing opening for receiving a keyboard, and the touch part is located between the securing opening and the through hole.

8. The pointing device of claim 1, wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of securing posts;

each securing post defines a securing hole; and

the bracket defines a plurality of mounting holes corresponding to the securing holes.

9. A pointing device, comprising:

an elongated key, the elongated key comprising two recess portions;

an enclosure, the enclosure comprises a touch part and defines a through hole receiving the elongated key; and

a sensing module, the sensing module comprising;

a key sensing board, the key sensing board comprising two key switches; and

a touch sensing board contacting an inner side of the touch part to sense signals from the touch part.

10. The pointing device of claim 9, wherein the key sensing board further comprises a supporting protrusion located between the two key switches, and the elongated key defines a receiving portion receiving the supporting protrusion.

11. The pointing device of claim 9, wherein the sensing module further comprises a bracket;

the touch sensing board and the key sensing board are mounted on the bracket;

the bracket comprises a bracket body and two positioning protrusions protruding from the bracket body; and

the key sensing board defines two positioning holes receiving the two positioning protrusions.

12. The pointing device of claim 11, wherein the bracket defines a mounting opening corresponding to the touch sensing board;

the bracket comprises two first resisting tabs extending from opposite edges of the mounting opening; and

the touch sensing board is located between the two first resisting tabs to cover the mounting opening.

13. The pointing device of claim 12, wherein a cross section of each first resisting tab is L-shaped.

14. The pointing device of claim 12, wherein the bracket further comprises a second resisting tab extending from another edge of the mounting opening, and the touch sensing board is received in the second resisting tab.

15. The pointing device of claim 14, wherein a cross section of the second resisting tab is L-shaped.

16. The pointing device of claim 12, wherein the enclosure defines a securing opening for receiving a keyboard, and the touch part is located between the securing opening and the through hole.

17. The pointing device of claim 11, wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of securing posts;

each securing post defines a securing hole; and

the bracket defines a plurality of mounting holes corresponding to the securing holes.