US-12619321-B2 - Removable mouse module and electronic device including the same

Abstract

A removable mouse module is provided. The removable mouse module includes a first upper casing, a first lower casing, a first circuit element, and an optical unit. The first lower casing is connected to the first upper casing. The first circuit element is disposed between the first upper casing and the first lower casing. The optical unit is disposed on the first circuit element. The removable mouse module is detachable from an electronic device and attachable to another electronic device.

Inventors

• Ling-Xuan MENG
• Hsu-Hui CHUANG

Assignees

• QUANTA COMPUTER INC.

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20240903

Priority Date

20240531

Claims (19)

1. 1 . A removable mouse module, comprising: a first upper casing; a first lower casing connected to the first upper casing; a first circuit element disposed between the first upper casing and the first lower casing; an optical unit disposed on the first circuit element; an upper maintaining element made of a compressible material; and a lower maintaining element made of a compressible material, wherein the removable mouse module is detachable from a first electronic device and attachable to a second electronic device, and wherein when the removable mouse module is attached to the second electronic device, the upper maintaining element, the lower maintaining element, and the second electronic device at least partially overlap in a vertical direction.
2. 2 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upper maintaining element is disposed on the first upper casing.
3. 3 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the upper maintaining element is a metal spring.
4. 4 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the upper maintaining element is a rubber pad.
5. 5 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first lower casing comprises an inner engaging element and an outer engaging element, and a structure of the inner engaging element is different from a structure of the outer engaging element.
6. 6 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein an extending direction of the inner engaging element is different from an extending direction of the outer engaging element.
7. 7 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the lower maintaining element is disposed on the inner engaging element.
8. 8 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a buffer element, wherein the first lower casing comprises a buffer element receiving portion, and the buffer element is disposed in the buffer element receiving portion.
9. 9 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the buffer element is a Teflon pad.
10. 10 . The removable mouse module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first lower casing comprises a hole exposing part of the optical unit.
11. 11 . An electronic device comprising: a removable mouse module, comprising: a first casing; a first circuit element disposed in the first casing; and an optical unit disposed on the first circuit element, wherein the removable mouse module is switchable between a combined state and a separate state with the electronic device, and the removable mouse module is attachable to a different type of electronic device, and wherein a space is formed within the first casing for attachment between the removable mouse module and the different type of electronic device.
12. 12 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a hook, wherein the first casing comprises a first groove, and when the removable mouse module and the electronic device are in the combined state, the hook fits into the first groove.
13. 13 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a protruding structure, wherein the first casing comprises a plurality of rib structures, and when the removable mouse module and the electronic device are in the combined state, each of the rib structures is in contact with the protruding structure.
14. 14 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of device rib structures, wherein the first casing comprises a plurality of casing rib structures, and when the removable mouse module and the electronic device are in the combined state, the device rib structures formed on the electronic device and the casing rib structures formed on the first casing are staggered arranged.
15. 15 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the different type of electronic device is a smartphone.
16. 16 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a removable laser pointer module, wherein the removable laser pointer module comprises: a second casing; a second circuit element disposed in the second casing; a battery energy storage unit disposed on the second circuit element; and a laser pointer unit disposed on the second circuit element, wherein the removable laser pointer module is also switchable between a combined state and a separate state with the electronic device.
17. 17 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the removable mouse module and the removable laser pointer module are attachable to the different type of electronic device, and the removable mouse module and the removable laser pointer module are installed on different sides of the different type of electronic device.
18. 18 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the different type of electronic device comprises a charging port, and the removable mouse module comprises a first connector element corresponding to the charging port.
19. 19 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the first connector element is a USB-A connector, a Micro USB connector, a Type-C connector, a Lightning connector, or a pogo pin connector.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority of Taiwan Patent Application No. 113205658, filed on May 31, 2024, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present disclosure relates to a removable mouse module, and, in particular, to a removable mouse module that may be detached from one electronic device and attached to another electronic device. Description of the Related Art Electronic devices such as laptops and tablets are rapidly developing thanks to advancements in technology. Users often carry a mouse to facilitate the operation of these electronic devices. The present disclosure provides a removable mouse module that performs mouse functions, eliminating the need for an extra mouse and enhancing the user experience. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A removable mouse module is provided. The removable mouse module includes a first upper casing, a first lower casing, a first circuit element, and an optical unit. The first lower casing is connected to the first upper casing. The first circuit element is disposed between the first upper casing and the first lower casing. The optical unit is disposed on the first circuit element. The removable mouse module is detachable from an electronic device and attachable to another electronic device. An electronic device including the removable mouse module is provided. The removable mouse module is switchable between a combined state and a separate state with the electronic device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that various features may be not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of discussion, and the various features may be drawn schematically. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device including a removable mouse module and a removable laser pointer module according to some embodiments. FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are schematic views of the removable mouse module and the removable laser pointer module in their separate states from the electronic device according to some embodiments. FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, and FIG. 3C are perspective views of the removable mouse module according to some embodiments. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the removable mouse module according to some embodiments. FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, and FIG. 5C are perspective views of the removable laser pointer module according to some embodiments. FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the removable laser pointer module according to some embodiments. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another electronic device with the removable mouse module and the removable laser pointer module installed according to some embodiments. FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating how to install the removable mouse module on another electronic device according to some embodiments. FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating how to use another electronic device with the removable mouse module and the removable laser pointer module installed according to some embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The following description provides different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the present disclosure. For example, the formation of a first feature “on” or “over” a second feature in the following description may include embodiments in which the first and second features are formed in direct contact, and may also include embodiments in which additional features may be formed between the first feature and the second feature, such that the first feature and the second feature are not in direct contact. In addition, spatially relative terms may be used in the following description to describe the arrangements of various features. These spatially relative terms are for ease of describing the positional relationship between one feature and another feature as illustrated in the drawings. These spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation illustrated in the drawings. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and the spatially relative terms used in the following description may likewise be interpreted accordingly. For example, if a device of the drawings is flipped upside down, a feature that is “above” will become a feature that is “below”. In the following description, the terms “including”, “comprising”, “having”, and the like should be interpreted as meaning “including but not limited to . . . ”. Therefore, when the terms “including”, “comprising”, “having”, and the like are used, the presence of corresponding features, regions, steps, operations and/or elements is specified, and without excluding the presence of other features, regio