# US 10,372,243 B2 · Input device, mouse using the same and method using the same

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- Number: US 10,372,243 B2
- Document ID: US10372243B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/494,560
- Filed: 2017-04-24
- Published: 2018-02-08
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-05
- Assignees: BenQ Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd; Benq Corporation
- Applicants: BenQ CO., LTD.; Benq Corporation
- Inventors: Hsin-Nan Lin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10372243B2

## CPC

- G06F 3/038: Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
- G06F 3/03543: {Mice or pucks (G06F3/03541 takes precedence)}
- G06F 3/0383: {Signal control means within the pointing device}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

An input device, a mouse using the same and a method using the same are provided. The input device capable of avoiding error action of a switch includes a first g diode, a second diode and a switch. The second diode is electrically connected to the first diode. The switch is electrically connected to between the first diode and the second diode.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An input device, comprising:
a first diode;
a second diode electrically connected to the first diode; and
a switch electrically connected to between the first diode and the second diode;
wherein a negative electrode of the first diode is connected to a positive electrode of the second diode, and a positive electrode of the first diode is electrically connected to a first grounding electric potential; and
wherein the input device further comprises:
a casing having a bottom opening; and
a conductive portion disposed on the bottom opening of the casing;
wherein the positive electrode of the first diode is electrically connected to the first grounding electric potential through the conductive portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The input device according to claim 1, wherein the first diode and the second diode are connected in serial, the switch is connected to between the first diode and the second diode in parallel, and the input device further comprises:
a controller connected to between the first diode and the second diode in parallel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The input device according to claim 1, wherein a static electricity guide path for a negative static electricity passes through the first diode, the conductive portion and the first grounding electric potential in order.

### Claim 4

A mouse, comprising:
a casing;
a circuit board disposed on the casing;
a first diode;
a second diode electrically connected to the first diode; and
a switch electrically connected to between the first diode and the second diode; and
a controller connected to the switch, wherein the first diode, the second diode, the switch and the controller are disposed on the circuit board;
wherein a negative electrode of the first diode is connected to a positive electrode of the second diode, and a positive electrode of the first diode is electrically connected to a first grounding electric potential; and
wherein the mouse according further comprises:
a conductive portion disposed on a bottom opening of the casing;
wherein the positive electrode of the first diode is electrically connected to the first grounding electric potential through the conductive portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The mouse according to claim 4, wherein the first diode and the second diode are connected in serial, the switch is connected to between the first diode and the second diode in parallel, and the controller is connected to between the first diode and the second diode in parallel.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The mouse according to claim 4, wherein a static electricity guide path for a negative static electricity passes through the first diode, the conductive portion and the first grounding electric potential in order.

### Claim 7

An input device, comprising:
a first diode;
a second diode electrically connected to the first diode; and
a switch electrically connected to between the first diode and the second diode;
wherein a negative electrode of the first diode is connected to a positive electrode of the second diode, a negative electrode of the second diode is electrically connected to a second grounding electric potential through a circuit electric potential of an electronic device, and the input device further comprise:
a casing; and
a connection wire extending outwardly from the casing and electrically connected the negative electrode of the second diode to the circuit electric potential of the electronic device;
wherein a static electricity guide path for a positive static electricity passes through the second diode, the connection wire, the circuit electric potential and the second grounding electric potential.