IP Library Granted Patent US 9,639,182
Granted Patent B1
US 9,639,182 · App. 14/960,118 · Granted May 2, 2017

Capacitive stylus with eraser

Inventors: Ying Hwa Tang (Hsinchu, TW); A-Li Wong (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: Waltop International Corporation
G06F3/03545
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Patent No.
US 9,639,182
App. No.
14/960,118
Granted
May 2, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A capacitive stylus, as an inputting device of a touch sensitive device, comprises a pen and a detachable eraser. The pen comprises a tip for writing on a screen of the touch sensitive device, a control circuit for emitting signals to the touch sensitive device, and a battery for providing electricity to the control circuit. The eraser includes an erasing circuit and a first end to combine with the pen, so that the erasing circuit electrically connects with the control circuit. The eraser includes a second end that is compressible, so that the control circuit can emit an erasing signal to the touch sensitive device.

Claims (37)

1. A capacitive stylus as an inputting device of a touch sensitive device, comprising:

a pen comprising:

a tip for writing on a screen of the touch sensitive device;

a control circuit for emitting a signal to the touch sensitive device; and

a battery providing electricity to the control circuit; and

a detachable eraser, comprising:

an erasing circuit;

a first end for combining with the pen so that the erasing circuit electrically connects with the control circuit;

a second end for being compressed so as to emit an erasing signal transmitted from the control circuit.

2. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 , wherein a rear end of the pen comprises a first connector, the first end of the detachable eraser comprises a first connector, and the first connector of the pen is capable of combining with the first connector of the detachable eraser.

3. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 , wherein the detachable eraser further comprises an emitting electrode, and when the first end is combined with the pen and the second end is compressed, the control circuit emits the erasing signal via the emitting electrode to the touch sensitive device.

4. The capacitive stylus of claim 3 , wherein the emitting electrode is arranged at the second end of the detachable eraser.

5. The capacitive stylus of claim 3 , wherein the emitting electrode is arranged within the detachable eraser.

6. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 , wherein a frequency, a modulation, an emitting period, and/or an digitally transmitted information of the signal is different from that of the erasing signal.

7. The capacitive stylus of claim 1 , wherein the detachable eraser further comprises a switch for actuating the erasing signal.

8. A capacitive stylus as an inputting device of a touch sensitive device, comprising:

a pen comprising:

a tip for writing on a screen of the touch sensitive device;

a control circuit for emitting a signal to the touch sensitive device; and

a battery providing electricity to the control circuit; and

a detachable eraser, comprising:

an emitting electrode;

a first end for combining with the pen so that the emitting electrode electrically connects with the control circuit;

a second end for being compressed so that the emitting electrode emits an erasing signal transmitted from the control circuit.

9. The capacitive stylus of claim 8 , when the first end of the detachable eraser is combined with the pen, the control circuit continuously emits the erasing signal via the emitting electrode.

10. A capacitive stylus as an inputting device of a touch sensitive device, comprising:

a pen comprising:

a tip for writing on a screen of the touch sensitive device;

a control circuit for emitting a signal to the touch sensitive device; and

a battery providing electricity to the control circuit; and

an eraser capable of combining with the pen in a detachable manner, comprising:

an emitting electrode;

an erasing circuit;

a micro control unit; and

a power supply;

wherein the power supply provides electricity to the micro control unit, the erasing circuit electrically connects with the micro control unit and the emitting electrode, and the micro control unit emits an erasing signal via the emitting electrode to the touch sensitive device.

11. The capacitive stylus of claim 10 , wherein the eraser further comprises a switch for actuating the erasing signal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2023
From: WALTOP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
To: WACOM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063365/0389 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2015
From: TANG, YING HWA; WONG, A-LI
To: WALTOP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037217/0362 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 104216627 U · Oct 16, 2015 · national