POINTING DEVICE

• US 20140104768A1
• Filed: 06/26/2013
• Published: 04/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2012
• 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: YANG, CHIH-HAO, ZENG, XIANG-KUN, YANG, RONG, TAN, DONG-XU
• Granted Patent: US 9,110,638 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1692 the I/O peripheral being a secondary touch screen used as control interface, e.g. virtual buttons or sliders

Abstract

A pointing device includes an enclosure, a touch panel, and a securing panel. The enclosure includes an enclosure body, a first resisting portion and a second resisting portion extending from the enclosure body, and an elastic element mounted to the enclosure body. The touch panel is placed between the first resisting portion and the second resisting portion. The securing panel includes a panel body and a first resisting tab and a second resisting tab extending from the panel body. The first resisting tab is received in the first resisting portion, and the second resisting tab is received in the second resisting portion, thereby enabling the touch panel to be secured between the panel body and the enclosure body.

Claims

1. A pointing device, comprising:

an enclosure, the enclosure comprises an enclosure body, a first resisting portion and a second resisting portion extending from the enclosure body, and an elastic element mounted to the enclosure body;

a touch panel, the touch panel is placed between the first resisting portion and the second resisting portion; and

a securing panel, the securing panel comprises a panel body, and a first resisting tab and a second resisting tab extending from the panel body;

the first resisting tab is received in the first resisting portion and the second resisting tab is received in the second resisting portion, thereby enabling the touch panel to be secured between the panel body and the enclosure body;

wherein the elastic element resists the second resisting portion;

the elastic element is configured to drive the securing panel to move and enable the first resisting tab to move into the first resisting portion.

2. The pointing device of claim 1, wherein the second resisting portion defines a through hole, and the second resisting tab and the elastic element are received in the through hole.

3. The pointing device of claim 2, wherein the elastic element comprises an elastic part and a resisting part extending from the elastic part, and the resisting part is received in the through hole.

4. The pointing device of claim 3, wherein the elastic element further comprises a securing part extending from the elastic part;

the securing part defines a securing hole;

the enclosure further comprises a securing portion extending from the enclosure body; and

the securing portion is received in the securing hole to secure the elastic element to the enclosure body.

5. The pointing device of claim 3, wherein the elastic part is V-shaped.

6. The pointing device of claim 1, wherein the second resisting portion defines two through holes and comprises a positioning portion located between the two through holes;

the second resisting tab defines a cutout; and

the second resisting tab is located in the two through holes to enable the positioning portion to be received in the cutout.

7. The pointing device of claim 6, wherein the elastic element defines a positioning opening and the positioning portion is received in the positioning opening.

8. The pointing device of claim 1, wherein the first resisting portion comprises a first part extending from the enclosure body and a second part extending from the first part;

and the first resisting tab is received between the enclosure body and the second part.

9. The pointing device of claim 8, wherein the first part is substantially perpendicular to the second part.

10. The pointing device of claim 1, wherein the enclosure body defines a mounting opening the touch panel.

11. A pointing device, comprising:

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an enclosure, the enclosure comprise an enclosure body, a first resisting portion and a second resisting portion extending from the enclosure body, and an elastic element;

a touch panel, the touch panel is placed between the first resisting portion and the second resisting portion; and

a securing panel, the securing panel is received between the first resisting portion and the second resisting portion and is prevented from moving along a direction substantially perpendicular to the enclosure body;

wherein the elastic element is received in the first resisting portion;

the elastic element resists the securing panel to prevent the securing panel from moving a direction substantially parallel to the enclosure body to move out of the second resisting portion.

12. The pointing device of claim 11, wherein the securing panel comprises a panel body, and a first resisting tab and a second resisting tab extending from the panel body;

and the first resisting tab is received in the first resisting portion and the second resisting tab is received in the second resisting portion, thereby enabling the touch panel to be secured between the panel body and the enclosure body.

13. The pointing device of claim 12, wherein the second resisting portion defines a through hole, and the second resisting tab and the elastic element are received in the through hole.

14. The pointing device of claim 13, wherein the elastic element comprises an elastic part and a resisting part extending from the elastic part, and the resisting part is received in the through hole.

15. The pointing device of claim 14, wherein the elastic element further comprises a securing part extending from the elastic part;

the securing part defines a securing hole;

the enclosure further comprises a securing portion extending from the enclosure body;

the securing portion is received in the securing hole to secure the elastic element to the enclosure body.

16. The pointing device of claim 14, wherein the elastic part is V-shaped.

17. The pointing device of claim 12, wherein the second resisting portion defines two through holes and comprises a positioning portion located between the two through holes;

the second resisting tab defines a cutout; and

the second resisting tab is located in the two through holes to enable the positioning portion to be received in the cutout.

18. The pointing device of claim 17, wherein the elastic element defines a positioning opening and the positioning portion is received in the positioning opening.

19. The pointing device of claim 12, wherein the first resisting portion comprises a first part extending from the enclosure body and a second part extending from the first part;

and the first resisting tab is received between the enclosure body and the second part.

20. The pointing device of claim 19, wherein the first part is substantially perpendicular to the second part.