Computer mouse having detachable modules

• US 9,201,518 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2013
• Issued: 12/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dexin Corporation
• Original Assignee: Dexin Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Ting-Sheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Lao, Lun-Yi
• Assistant Examiner(s): McLoone, Peter D
• Application Number:
  US14/057,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20150109208A1
• Time in Patent Office: 774 Days
• Field of Search: 345/163
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence

Abstract

A computer mouse includes a main body and a module. The main body includes an electronic processing unit disposed therein and an exposed depression formed on the main body. The module is detachably received by the depression and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit.

Claims

1. A computer mouse having detachable modules comprising:

a main body including an electronic processing unit disposed in the main body and an exposed depression formed on the main body; and

at least one module detachably received by the depression and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit;

wherein the depression is divided into a first compartment and a second compartment, the module includes a first press switch and a second press switch respectively and independently received by the first compartment and the second compartment;

wherein the mouse body includes a top shell and a bottom shell connected to the top shell, the top and bottom shells collectively define a receiving space, the electronic processing unit is received by the receiving space, the first and second compartments are disposed at one end of the bottom shell and are exposed, the first and second press switches are respectively conformal to the first and second compartments;

wherein the bottom shell includes two sets of a pair of opposite side walls, a rear wall connected to the pair of side walls from one side and a top wall connected to the pair of the side walls from another side, the first and second compartments are respectively defined by the two sets of side, rear and top walls, the side walls respectively include a track recessed thereon, the first and second press switches respectively have at least one knob conforming to the tracks and are slidable along the tracks.

2. The mouse having detachable modules according to claim 1, wherein the electronic processing unit includes two sets of pins, the pins are exposed on the rear wall, the first and second press switches respectively have corresponding terminals electrically communicable with the pins.

3. The mouse having detachable modules according to claim 2, wherein the main body includes two snap-fit canes respectively protruding from the top walls toward the first compartment and the second compartment and abutting the first press switch and the second press switch.

4. The mouse having detachable modules according to claim 3, wherein the main body includes an exposed key, the first press switch and the second press switch respectively have a trigger, the key has two protrusions respectively extend to the first and second compartments and correspond to the triggers on the first and second press switches to initialize signal transmission.

5. The mouse having detachable modules according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes magnets respectively disposed on the wall of the first and second compartments, the first and second switches have magnets disposed thereon corresponding to the magnets in the first and second compartments, the magnets allow mutual attraction between the first switch and the first compartment and the second press switch and the second compartment.

6. The mouse having detachable modules according to claim 1, wherein the module includes an optical track sensor, the depression is further divided to a third compartment for receiving the optical track sensor and allowing electrical connection between the optical track sensor and the electronic processing unit.

7. The mouse having detachable modules according to claim 6, wherein the main body includes a plurality of strong magnets disposed on the wall of the third compartment, the optical track sensor has a plurality of corresponding magnetic fasteners that is attracted to the magnets.

8. The mouse having detachable modules according to claim 1, wherein the electronic processing unit has a first divider resistor, the module has at least a second divider resistor, the module is electrically connected to the electronic processing unit and the first and second divider resistor are in series to generate corresponding voltage to the electronic processing unit.

9. The mouse having detachable modules according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes a display unit showing the information output by the electronic processing unit.