US 9,851,814 B2Granted

Foldable mouse

AssigneesTsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

InventorsLei Deng, Ying-Ri Sun, Guang-Hong Han, Ling Zhang, Shou-Shan Fan

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Abstract

A foldable mouse comprises a substrate, a thin-film battery, a touch module, a signal processing module, and a communication module. The substrate is a foldable structure. The thin-film battery is electrically connected to the touch module, the signal processing module, and the communication module; the signal processing module drives the touch module, receives signals from the touch module, and sends the signals to the communication module. The substrate comprises a main body structure sandwiched between a first support plate and a second support plate. The first support plate and the second support plate are symmetrically located at two opposite sides of the main body and foldable connected to the main body structure. The main body structure comprises a first surface and a second surface, and a minidisc is integrated on the second surface.

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Dependent claims

A foldable mouse, the foldable mouse comprising:

a substrate, wherein the substrate is a foldable structure;
a thin-film battery, a touch module, a signal processing module, and a communication module located on the substrate, wherein the thin-film battery is electrically connected to the touch module, the signal processing module, and the communication module;
and the signal processing module is configured to drive the touch module, receive signals from the touch module, and send the signals to the communication module;
wherein the substrate comprises a main body structure sandwiched between a first support plate and a second support plate;
the first support plate and the second support plate are symmetrically located at two opposite sides of the main body structure and connected to the main body structure;
and the main body structure is capable of moving between an unfolded state and a folded state, wherein the main body structure, the first support plate, and the second support plate are coplanar in the unfolded state, and the main body structure is supported by the first support plate and the second support plate in the folded state;
and the main body structure comprises a first surface and a second surface, and a minidisc is integrated on the second surface.

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A foldable mouse, the foldable mouse comprising:

a substrate, wherein a shape of the substrate is circular;
the substrate comprises a main body structure, a first support plate, and a second support plate;
the main body structure is an axisymmetric structure comprising a symmetric axis, and the first support plate and the second support plate are symmetrically located at two opposite sides of the main body structure;
a first through hole is defined at a center of the substrate;
a plurality of first micro-hinges, wherein the first support plate is connected to the main body structure via the plurality of first micro-hinges;
a plurality of second micro-hinges, wherein the second support plate is connected to the main body structure via the plurality of second micro-hinges;
a minidisc, wherein the minidisc is attached to the main body structure, and the minidisc defines a second through hole which is coincident with the first through hole;
a touch module and a signal processing module on the main body structure, wherein the touch module comprises a carbon nanotube film attached on the main body structure;
a communication module on the substrate, wherein the communication module is electrically connected to the signal processing module to transfer data;
and
a thin-film battery, wherein the thin-film battery is attached on the first support plate and the second support plate, and electrically connected to the touch module, the signal processing module, and the communication module.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.