Patent Grant
9733733
The entire contents of Taiwan Patent Application No. 104216562, filed on Oct. 16, 2015, from which this application claims priority, are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an inputting device, and more particularly relates to a magnetic attractive capacitive stylus.
2. Description of Related Art
Touch sensitive devices are becoming increasingly popular because of their ease and versatility of operation. A touch sensitive device can generally allow a user to perform various functions by touching or hovering over its panel using one or more fingers. The touch sensitive device recognizes a touch event and the position of the touch event on the panel, and then interprets the touch event, and thereafter performs one or more operations based on the touch event.
Dictating by one or more fingers, however, may be inconvenient or limited for some situations and people. For example, writing on the screen by one or more fingers may be inconvenient for some people. A capacitive stylus is therefore developed for helping the user to operate the touch sensitive device.
Typically the capacitive styluses have a battery and a battery charger is provided to charge the battery.
In one general aspect, the present invention relates to a magnetic attractive capacitive stylus allowing the user to correctly recharge the capacitive stylus by a touch sensitive device.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a capacitive stylus is provided as an inputting device of a touch sensitive device. The capacitive stylus comprises a tip, a control circuit, a power, two charging rings, and a first magnetic member. The tip is used for writing on a screen of the touch sensitive device. The control circuit is used for emitting a signal to the touch sensitive device. The power provides electricity to the control circuit. The two charging rings electrically connect with the power. The first magnetic member is arranged near to the two charging rings and has a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole. The touch sensitive device comprises a recess, two charging pads, a charging circuit, and a second magnetic member. The recess is used for placing the capacitive stylus. The two charging pads are used for contacting with the two charging rings. The charging circuit is used for charging the power of the capacitive stylus via the two charging pads. The second magnetic member is arranged near to the two charging pads and has a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole.
In an embodiment, the touch sensitive device is a mobile phone.
In an embodiment, the touch sensitive device is a tablet personal computer.
In an embodiment, the power is a rechargeable battery.
In an embodiment, the power is a supercapacitor.
In an embodiment, the first magnetic member is a magnet
In an embodiment, the second magnetic member is a magnet.
In an embodiment, the two charging pads are two elastic contact fingers.
In an embodiment, the first magnetic member is arranged between the two charging rings.
In an embodiment, the second magnetic member is arranged between the two charging pads.
In an embodiment, the capacitive stylus can be placed into the recess of the touch sensitive device and can be recharged when the first magnetic pole of the first magnetic member is toward the second magnetic pole of the second magnetic member and the second magnetic pole of the first magnetic member is toward the first magnetic pole of the second magnetic member.
Reference will now be made in detail to specific embodiments of the invention. Examples of these embodiments are illustrated in accompanying drawings. While the invention will be described in conjunction with these specific embodiments, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to these embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well-known process operations and components are not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present invention. While drawings are illustrated in details, it is appreciated that the quantity of the disclosed components may be greater or less than that disclosed, except expressly restricting the amount of the components. Wherever possible, the same or similar reference numbers are used in drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
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In the preferred embodiment, the touch sensitive device 2 is a mobile phone or a tablet personal computer. In an embodiment of this invention, the power 13 is a rechargeable battery. In another embodiment of this invention, the power 13 is a supercapacitor (ultracapacitor). In the preferred embodiment of this invention, the first magnetic member 15 is a magnet. In the preferred embodiment of this invention, the first magnetic member 15 is arranged between the two charging rings 14. In another embodiment of this invention, the number of the charging ring 14 could be more than two, and the charging ring 14 may have other configurations instead of ring-shaped configuration.
In the preferred embodiment of this invention, the second magnetic member 23 is a magnet. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the second magnetic member 23 is arranged between the two charging pads 22.
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Because the capacitive stylus 1 includes at least two charging rings 14 and a first magnetic member 15, and the touch sensitive device includes at least two charging pads 22 and a second magnetic member 23. The magnetic attractive force or the magnetic repulsive force between the first magnetic member 15 and the second magnetic member 23 can assure the charging operation can be correctly proceeded.
The intent accompanying this disclosure is to have each/all embodiments construed in conjunction with the knowledge of one skilled in the art to cover all modifications, variations, combinations, permutations, omissions, substitutions, alternatives, and equivalents of the embodiments, to the extent not mutually exclusive, as may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. Corresponding or related structure and methods disclosed or referenced herein, and/or in any and all co-pending, abandoned or patented application(s) by any of the named inventor(s) or assignee(s) of this application and invention, are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties, wherein such incorporation includes corresponding or related structure (and modifications thereof) which may be, in whole or in part, (i) operable and/or constructed with, (ii) modified by one skilled in the art to be operable and/or constructed with, and/or (iii) implemented/made/used with or in combination with, any part(s) of the present invention according to this disclosure, that of the application and references cited therein, and the knowledge and judgment of one skilled in the art.
Conditional language, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” or “may,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that embodiments include, and in other interpretations do not include, certain features, elements and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments, or interpretations thereof, or that one or more embodiments necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without user input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or steps are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment.
All of the contents of the preceding documents are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. Although the disclosure herein refers to certain illustrated embodiments, it is to be understood that these embodiments have been presented by way of example rather than limitation. For example, any of the particulars or features set out or referenced herein, or other features, including method steps and techniques, may be used with any other structure(s) and process described or referenced herein, in whole or in part, in any combination or permutation as a non-equivalent, separate, non-interchangeable aspect of this invention. Corresponding or related structure and methods specifically contemplated and disclosed herein as part of this invention, to the extent not mutually inconsistent as will be apparent from the context, this specification, and the knowledge of one skilled in the art, including, modifications thereto, which may be, in whole or in part, (i) operable and/or constructed with, (ii) modified by one skilled in the art to be operable and/or constructed with, and/or (iii) implemented/made/used with or in combination with, any parts of the present invention according to this disclosure, include: (I) any one or more parts of the above disclosed or referenced structure and methods and/or (II) subject matter of any one or more of the inventive concepts set forth herein and parts thereof, in any permutation and/or combination, include the subject matter of any one or more of the mentioned features and aspects, in any permutation and/or combination.
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention, which is intended to be limited solely by the appended claims.
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