Hand-held computer interface and heating circuit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016147315-A1
Application number	US-201414587661-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2014
Priority date	Nov 26, 2014
Publication date	May 26, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A hand-held computer interface includes a body having an exterior surface and defining an interior space, a hand controlled computer input device contained substantially within the body interior space, a heating unit positioned within the interior space, a control unit positioned within the body, the control unit having a control pin and at least one output pin coupled to the heating unit, and a switch unit positioned within the body, the switch unit coupled to the control pin. The switch unit has two or more switch positions and at least one of the two or more switch positions activates the control unit to supply electrical power to the heating unit. When electrical power is supplied to the heating unit, the exterior surface of the body is heated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A hand-held computer interface comprising:
a body having an exterior surface and defining an interior space; a hand controlled computer input device contained substantially within the body interior space; a heating unit positioned within the interior space; a control unit positioned within the body, the control unit having a control pin and at least one output pin coupled to the heating unit; and a switch unit positioned within the body, the switch unit coupled to the control pin; wherein, the switch unit has two or more switch positions and at least one of the two or more switch positions activates the control unit to supply electrical power to the heating unit; and wherein, when electrical power is supplied to the heating unit, the exterior surface of the body is heated.

2 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 1 , wherein the heating unit comprising a plurality of heating resistors coupled to each other in parallel, and the heating unit generates heat by the heating resistors.

3 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 2 , wherein each heating resistor is coupled to one of the output pins via a field-effect tube (FET), the control pin controls the output pin to output a high/low level signal to switch the FET on/off.

4 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 3 , wherein a first port of each heating resistor is grounded, and a second port of each heating resistor is coupled to the drain electrode of the FET, the grid electrode of the FET is coupled to the output pin, and the source electrode is coupled to a direct current voltage.

5 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 4 , wherein the control unit further has a power pin, and the power pin is coupled to a power port of a USB connector.

6 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 5 , wherein the source electrode of each FET is coupled to the power pin.

7 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 3 , wherein the switch unit has different temperature ports, when each of the different temperature ports is switched on, different number of heating resistors are operated to generate different temperatures.

8 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 7 , wherein the switch unit further has an off port, when the off port is switched on, the control pin controls the output pins to cut off the FETs.

9 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 7 , wherein the switch unit is a paddle switch.

10 . The hand-held computer interface of claim 3 , wherein each FET is N-type FET.

11 . A heating circuit in a hand-held computer interface, comprising:
a control unit having a control pin and at least one output pin; a switch unit coupled to the control pin; and a heating unit coupled to the output pin; wherein the switch unit is operable to control the output pin to switch the heating unit on via the control pin, enabling the heating unit to generate heat for an exterior surface of the hand-held computer interface.

12 . The heating circuit of claim 11 , wherein the heating unit comprising a plurality of heating resistors coupled to each other in parallel, and the heating unit generates heat by the heating resistors.

13 . The heating circuit of claim 12 , wherein each heating resistor is coupled to one of the output pins via a field-effect tube (FET), the control pin controls the output pin to output a high/low level signal to switch the FET on/off.

14 . The heating circuit of claim 13 , wherein a first port of each heating resistor is grounded, and a second port of each heating resistor is coupled to the drain electrode of the FET, the grid electrode of the FET is coupled to the output pin, and the source electrode is coupled to a direct current voltage.

15 . The heating circuit of claim 14 , wherein the control unit further has a power pin, and the power pin is coupled to a power port of a USB connector.

16 . The heating circuit of claim 15 , wherein the source electrode of each FET is coupled to the power pin.

17 . The heating circuit of claim 13 , wherein the switch unit has different temperature ports, when each of the different temperature ports is switched on, different number of heating resistors are operated to generate different temperatures.

18 . The heating circuit of claim 17 , wherein the switch unit further has an off port, when the off port is switched on, the control pin controls the output pins to cut off the FETs.

19 . The heating circuit of claim 17 , wherein the switch unit is a paddle switch.

20 . A heating circuit in a hand-held computer interface, comprising:
a control unit having a power pin configured to couple to a power port of a USB connector; and a heating unit coupled to the power pin; wherein the power pin is operable to supply power for the heating unit to generate heat for an exterior surface of the hand-held computer interface.

Assignees

• Hongfujin Prec Ind Wuhan
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• He Xi-Huai
• Xiao Xun-Yu
• Chen Chun-Sheng

Classifications

• H05B3/0014

  Devices wherein the heating current flows through particular resistances · CPC title

• G06F3/03543 Primary

  Mice or pucks (G06F3/03541 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/039 Primary

  Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads · CPC title

• H05B3/06

  Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or holders · CPC title

• G06F3/038

  Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry · CPC title