Computer mouse having illuminating function

• US 8,643,600 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2011
• Issued: 02/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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, Zhou, Hai-Qing, Tu, Yi-Xin, Zhang, Guo-Feng
• Primary Examiner(s): Abdulselam, Abbas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gonzalez, Irasema
• Application Number:
  US13/231,974
• Publication Number:
  US 20130027304A1
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-183
• 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, the receiving hole comprising a first hole portion, a second hole portion, and a third hole portion arranged from innermost to outermost, the diameter of the first hole portion being larger than that of the second hole portion;

a light, the light being capable of being received in the third hole portion;

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, the supporting device comprising a fixing end, a connecting end connected to the fixing end, and an extending portion, the fixing end being capable of moving in the receiving hole, the diameter of the fixing end being substantially equal to that of the first hole portion, the connecting end being capable of sliding out of the receiving hole, the diameter of the connecting end being less than that of the fixing end, and slightly smaller than that of the second hole portion, the extending portion comprising a first pipe and a second pipe, the diameter of the first pipe being larger than that of the second pipe, the diameter of the first pipe being substantially equal to that of the connecting end, one end of the first pipe being rotatably connected to the connecting end, the second pipe being partially received in the first pipe and capable of sliding in the first pipe, the light being electrically connected to one end of the second pipe extending outwards from the first pipe.

2. The mouse of claim 1, wherein a frictional force between the first pipe and the second pipe is larger than that between the fixing end and an inner sidewall of the receiving hole.

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.

4. The mouse of claim 2, 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.