Slim mouse

• US 8,253,687 B2
• Filed: 01/23/2009
• Issued: 08/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Wu, Chun-Che
• Primary Examiner(s): Beck, Alexander S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Steinberg, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US12/358,930
• Publication Number:
  US 20100171701A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,313 Days
• Field of Search: 345163-166, 345/156
• US Class Current: 345/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• 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 3/0317 in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A slim mouse includes a mouse body, a battery box case, a wheel function module, multiple click buttons, a PCMCIA connecting part and a connecting frame. The mouse body includes a first receiving part, a first body fillister, a second receiving part and a second body fillister. The connecting frame includes a first connecting arm, a first salient, a second connecting arm, a second salient, a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are respectively inserted into the first body fillister and the second body fillister. By using the first protrusion and the second protrusion as a shaft, the connecting frame is rotatable with respect to the mouse body so as to change the operating mode of the slim mouse.

Claims

1. A slim mouse communicable with a computer, said slim mouse comprising:

a mouse body comprising a first receiving part, a first body fillister, a second receiving part and a second body fillister, wherein said first receiving part and said first body fillister are formed in a first side surface of said mouse body, and said second receiving part and said second body fillister are formed in a second side surface of said mouse body;

a battery box case containing a battery box, wherein a battery is accommodated within said battery box for providing electricity; and

a connecting frame connected with said battery box case and said mouse body and rotatable with respect to said mouse body to switch an operating mode of said slim mouse, wherein said connecting frame comprises;

a first connecting arm disposed at a first side of said connecting frame;

a first salient disposed on said first connecting arm;

a second connecting arm disposed at a second side of said connecting frame;

a second salient disposed on said second connecting arm;

a first protrusion disposed on said first connecting arm and inserted into said first body fillister; and

a second protrusion disposed on said second connecting arm and inserted into said second body fillister such that said connecting frame is rotatable with respect to said mouse body by using said first protrusion and said second protrusion as a shaft,

wherein when said connecting frame is substantially coplanar with said mouse body, said first salient and said second salient are respectively accommodated within said first receiving part and said second receiving part such that said slim mouse is operated in a charging mode, and when an inclined angle is formed between said connecting frame and said mouse body by rotating said connecting frame, said first salient and said second salient are respectively detached from said first receiving part and said second receiving part such that said slim mouse is operated in a mouse mode.

2. The slim mouse according to claim 1 further comprising a conductive wire, which is connected to said battery box and said mouse body.

3. The slim mouse according to claim 1 wherein said battery box case further comprises an extension part, and said first protrusion further comprises a perforation, wherein a first terminal of said conducting wire is connected to said battery box, said conducting wire is penetrated through the extension part, and a second terminal of said conducting wire is stretched out of said perforation and connected to said mouse body, so that said battery box and said mouse body are electrically connected with each other.

4. The slim mouse according to claim 1 further comprising a wheel function module for providing a wheel function.

5. The slim mouse according to claim 4 wherein said wheel function module is an optical finger navigation module.

6. The slim mouse according to claim 1 further comprising a wireless signal emitter, which is disposed within said mouse body for generating a wireless signal.

7. The slim mouse according to claim 6 wherein a wireless signal receiver is connected to said computer for receiving said wireless signal from said wireless signal emitter, so that said slim mouse is communicated with said computer via said wireless signal.

8. The slim mouse according to claim 7 wherein said mouse body further comprises a receiver storing part for storing therein said wireless signal receiver.

9. The slim mouse according to claim 1 further comprising multiple buttons, which are disposed on said mouse body.

10. The slim mouse according to claim 1 further comprising a PCMCIA connecting part disposed at an end of said mouse body, wherein when said slim mouse is operated in said charging mode and said PCMCIA connecting part is connected to a PCMCIA slot of said computer, the electric energy of said computer is transmitted to said slim mouse through said PCMCIA connecting part so as to charge said battery.

11. The slim mouse according to claim 1 wherein said computer is a notebook computer.

12. A slim mouse communicable with a computer, said slim mouse comprising:

a mouse body comprising a first salient, a first protrusion, a second salient and a second protrusion, wherein said first salient and said first protrusion are formed on a first side surface of said mouse body, and said second salient and said second protrusion are formed on a second side surface of said mouse body;

a battery box case containing a battery box, wherein a battery is accommodated within said battery box for providing electricity; and

a connecting frame connected with said battery box case and said mouse body and rotatable with respect to said mouse body to switch an operating mode of said slim mouse, wherein said connecting frame comprises;

a first connecting arm disposed at a first side of said connecting frame;

a first receiving part formed in said first connecting arm;

a second connecting arm disposed at a second side of said connecting frame;

a second receiving part formed in said second connecting arm;

a first opening formed in said first connecting arm and inserted by said first protrusion; and

a second opening formed in said second connecting arm and inserted by said second protrusion such that said connecting frame is rotatable with respect to said mouse body by using said first protrusion and said second protrusion as a shaft,

wherein when said connecting frame is substantially coplanar with said mouse body, said first salient and said second salient are respectively accommodated within said first receiving part and said second receiving part such that said slim mouse is operated in a charging mode, and when an inclined angle is formed between said connecting frame and said mouse body by rotating said connecting frame, said first salient and said second salient are respectively detached from said first receiving part and said second receiving part such that said slim mouse is operated in a mouse mode.

13. The slim mouse according to claim 12 further comprising a conductive wire, which is connected to said battery box and said mouse body.

14. The slim mouse according to claim 13 wherein said battery box case further comprises an extension part, and said first protrusion further comprises a perforation, wherein a first terminal of said conducting wire is connected to said battery box, said conducting wire is penetrated through the extension part, and a second terminal of said conducting wire is stretched out of said perforation and connected to said mouse body, so that said battery box and said mouse body are electrically connected with each other.

15. The slim mouse according to claim 12 further comprising a wheel function module for providing a wheel function.

16. The slim mouse according to claim 12 wherein said wheel function module is an optical finger navigation module.

17. The slim mouse according to claim 12 further comprising a wireless signal emitter, which is disposed within said mouse body for generating a wireless signal.

18. The slim mouse according to claim 17 wherein a wireless signal receiver is connected to said computer for receiving said wireless signal from said wireless signal emitter, so that said slim mouse is communicated with said computer via said wireless signal.

19. The slim mouse according to claim 18 wherein said mouse body further comprises a receiver storing part for storing therein said wireless signal receiver.

20. The slim mouse according to claim 12 further comprising multiple buttons, which are disposed on said mouse body.

21. The slim mouse according to claim 12 further comprising a PCMCIA connecting part disposed at an end of said mouse body, wherein when said slim mouse is operated in said charging mode and said PCMCIA connecting part is connected to a PCMCIA slot of said computer, the electric energy of said computer is transmitted to said slim mouse through said PCMCIA connecting part so as to charge said battery.

22. The slim mouse according to claim 12 wherein said computer is a notebook computer.