WO2022191847A1

WO2022191847A1 - Magnetic devices within peripheral device enclosures

Info

Publication number: WO2022191847A1
Application number: PCT/US2021/021905
Authority: WO
Inventors: Shih-Jen Chang; Huai-gang LIU; Cheng-hua YU; Shan-Chih Chen; Cheng-Kai Chang; Hong En Chen; Jyun-Cheng Lin
Original assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
Current assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
Priority date: 2021-03-11
Filing date: 2021-03-11
Publication date: 2022-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 2023-09-11

Abstract

In some examples, a peripheral device can include an enclosure including a first end and a second end, a first magnetic device positioned within the enclosure at a first distance from the first end with a polarity directed in a first direction, and a second magnetic device positioned within the enclosure at a second distance from the first end with a polarity directed in a second direction.

Description

MAGNETIC DEVICES WITHIN PERIPHERAL DEVICE ENCLOSURES

Background

[0001] A computing device can allow a user to utilize computing device operations for work, education, gaming, multimedia, and/or other uses. Computing devices can be utilized in a non-portable setting, such as at a desktop, and/or be portable to allow a user to carry or otherwise bring the computing device with while in a mobile setting. These computing devices can utilize peripheral devices to allow the user to interact with the computing device.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0002] Fig. 1 illustrates an example of a peripheral device including magnetic devices.

[0003] Fig. 2 illustrates an example of a peripheral device including magnetic devices.

[0004] Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a system including a peripheral device with magnetic devices.

[0005] Fig. 4 illustrates an example of a system including a peripheral device with magnetic devices.

[0006] Fig. 5 illustrates an example of a system including a peripheral device with magnetic devices.

Detailed Description

[0007] A user may utilize a computing device for various purposes, such as for business and/or recreational use. As used herein, the term “computing device” refers to an electronic system having a processor resource and a memory resource. Examples of computing devices can include, for instance, a laptop computer, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, an all-in-one (AIO) computer, networking device (e.g., router, switch, etc.), and/or a mobile device (e.g., a smart phone, tablet, personal digital assistant, smart glasses, a wrist-wo device such as a smart watch, etc.), among other types of computing devices. As used herein, a mobile device refers to devices that are (or can be) carried and/or worn by a user.

[0008] In some examples, the computing device can be utilized to perform particular functions with peripheral devices. As used herein, peripheral devices include devices that can be utilized with the computing device and/or utilized to interact with functions associated with the computing device. For example, peripheral device can include a stylus that can be utilized to make selections, provide commands, and/or provide other inputs utilizing the computing device. In some examples, the peripheral device can be physically separate from the computing device. For example, a physical connection (e.g., cable, cord, etc.) may not exist between the peripheral device and the computing device. In these examples, the peripheral device can be difficult to store in a location proximate to the computing device.

[0009] The present disclosure relates to magnetic devices positioned within an enclosure of the peripheral device to be coupled to corresponding magnetic devices within an enclosure of a computing device. In some examples, the computing device can include a display that can include an enclosure that includes the corresponding magnetic devices. In some examples, the magnetic devices of the peripheral device and the magnetic devices of the computing device can include alternating polarity directions such that the magnetic devices of the peripheral device can be aligned and coupled with corresponding magnetic devices of the computing device. In some examples, the orientation of the of peripheral device can be altered to a plurality of different orientations and be aligned and coupled to the corresponding magnetic devices of the computing device. In this way, a quantity of coupling locations and orientations of coupling the peripheral device to the computing device can be increased to allow the peripheral device to be coupled at a plurality of locations and orientations around an enclosure of the computing device.

[0010] Fig. 1 illustrates an example of a peripheral device 100 including magnetic devices 108-1, 108-2. Although Fig. 1 illustrates the peripheral device 100 as a stylus, the examples described herein are not so limited. For example, other types of peripheral devices associated with a computing device can utilize the magnetic devices 108-1, 108-2 in a similar way to couple the peripheral device 100 to an enclosure (e.g., enclosure of a computing device, etc.). [0011] In some examples, the peripheral device 100 can be a stylus or stylus pen. As used herein, a stylus can include a pen shaped instrument that includes a portion that can be detected by a computing device. For example, the peripheral device 100 can include a tip portion 102 that can be detected by a touch screen of a computing device. In this way, the peripheral device 100 can be utilized to make selections, draw images, make notes, provide inputs, among other functions that can be performed through detection of the tip portion 102 of the peripheral device 100. [0012] In some examples, the peripheral device can include a tip portion 102 on a first end, a base portion 104 on a second end, and a barrel portion 106 positioned between the first end and the second end. For example, the tip portion 102 can be connected to the base portion 104 by the barrel portion 106. In some examples, the barrel portion 106 can include an enclosure for electronic devices such that a user can manipulate the peripheral device 100 by interacting with the barrel portion 106 without damaging the electronic devices within the enclosure of the barrel portion 106. In some examples, the barrel portion 106 can be an elongated portion of the peripheral device 100 to allow the peripheral device 100 to be gripped by the hand of the user and manipulate the peripheral device 100 in a similar way as a pen or pencil.

[0013] In some examples, the barrel portion 106 can be cylindrical in shape, but examples are not so limited. For example, the barrel portion 106 can be substantially cylindrical such that there are no flat surfaces along the barrel portion 106. In some examples, the cylindrical shape of the barrel portion 106 can be a different shape than a corresponding coupling surface (e.g., coupling area, area with corresponding magnetic devices, etc.) of an enclosure. For example, the barrel portion 106 can have a substantially cylindrical surface and a corresponding coupling surface of a computing device enclosure can have a substantially flat surface. In other examples, the barrel portion 106 can have other surface shapes, such as, but not limited to: flat, hexagonal, triangular, and/or oblong. In these examples, the magnetic devices 108-1, 108-2 can be utilized to align and couple the peripheral device 100 to the computing device enclosure. As described further herein, the orientation of the magnetic devices 108-1 , 108-2 can allow the peripheral device to be coupled to an enclosure at a plurality of different locations with a corresponding plurality of orientations. [0014] In some examples, the magnetic devices 108-1 , 108-2 can be aligned along an axis 114 of the peripheral device. In some examples, the axis 114 can extend from a first end of the peripheral device 100 to a second end of the peripheral device 100. For example, the axis 114 can extend linearly from the tip portion 102, through the barrel portion 106, to the base portion 104 of the peripheral device. In this way, the first magnetic device 108-1 can be a first distance 110 from the tip portion 102 and the second magnetic device 108-2 can be a second distance 112 from the tip portion 102. In some examples, the first distance 110 can be shorter than the second distance 112. That is, the first magnetic device 108-1 can be relatively closer to the tip portion 102 than the second magnetic device 108-1. In a similar way, the second magnetic device 106-2 can be relatively closer to the base portion 104 than the first magnetic device 108-1.

[0015] As described further herein, the first magnetic device 108-1 can have a first polarity direction and the second magnetic device 108-2 can have a second polarity direction. As used herein, a polarity direction can refer to a direction of a magnetic pole of a magnetic device and/or magnetic element. For example, the first magnetic device 108-1 can have a polarity direction where the north pole is directed in an upward direction as illustrated in Fig. 1 and the south pole is directed in a downward direction as illustrated in Fig. 1. In this example, the second magnetic device 108-2 can have a polarity direction where the south pole is directed in an upward direction as illustrated in Fig. 1 and the north pole is directed in a downward direction as illustrated in Fig. 1. In this way, the first magnetic device 108-1 can have a polarity direction that is opposite to the polarity direction of the second magnetic device 108-2.

[0016] In some examples, the axis 114 can split the first magnetic device 108-

1 and/or the second magnetic device 108-2 between a first pole and a second pole of magnetic elements associated with the first magnetic device 108-1 and/or the second magnetic device 108-2. For example, the first magnetic device 108-1 can include magnetic elements that include a positive pole on a first side of the axis 114 and a negative pole on a second side of the axis 114. In a similar way, the second magnetic device 108-2 can include magnetic elements that include a negative pole on the second side of the axis 114 and a positive pole on a second side of the axis 114. In some examples, the first magnetic device 108-1 and/or the second magnetic device 108-2 can include a plurality of magnetic elements with alternating polarity directions such that a first magnetic element includes a positive pole on a first side of the axis 114 and a negative pole on a second side of the axis 114 with a second magnetic element that includes a negative pole on the first side of the axis 114 and a positive pole on the second side of the axis 114.

[0017] In some examples, the first polarity direction of the first magnetic device 108-1 and the second polarity direction of the second magnetic device 108-2 can be perpendicular to the axis 114 that passes through the tip portion 102 and the base portion 104. For example, the axis 114 can be substantially horizontal as illustrated in Fig. 1 and the north pole and/or south pole can be directed in a substantially vertical direction as illustrated in Fig. 1. In this way, the polarity of the first magnetic device 108-1 and/or second magnetic device 108-2 can be perpendicular to the axis 114.

[0018] As described herein, the first magnetic device 108-1 and/or the second magnetic device 108-2 can include a plurality of magnetic elements. As used herein, a magnetic element can include a device that generates a magnetic field. In some examples, the magnetic elements can be permanent, electrical, and/or other type of magnetic device that is capable of generating a magnetic field. As described further herein, the first magnetic device 108-1 and/or the second magnetic device 108-2 can include a plurality of permanent magnetic elements that are aligned with alternating polarity directions along the axis 114. For example, the first magnetic device 108-1 can include a first magnetic element with a first polarity direction and a second magnetic element with a second polarity direction that is opposite to the first polarity direction.

[0019] The peripheral device 100 can be coupled to an enclosure of a computing device such as an enclosure of a display of a computing device through magnetic force between the first magnetic device 108-1 and second magnetic device 108-2 of the peripheral device 100 and corresponding magnetic devices within the enclosure of the computing device. Utilizing magnetic devices 108-1, 108-2 with alternating polarity directions can allow the peripheral device 100 to be coupled to the computing device enclosure from either edge of the peripheral device. For example, the top side of the peripheral device 100 as illustrated in Fig. 1 can be coupled to an edge of the enclosure through corresponding magnetic devices and/or the bottom side of the peripheral device as illustrated in Fig. 1 through the same corresponding magnetic devices. In this way, the peripheral device 100 can be coupled to the enclosure at a plurality of locations with different orientations. In this way, a preferred coupling location and coupling orientation can be provided without additional hardware.

[0020] Fig. 2 illustrates an example of a peripheral device 200 including magnetic devices 208-1, 208-2. In some examples, the peripheral device 200 can include the same or similar elements as the peripheral device 100 as referenced in Fig. 1. For example, the peripheral device 200 can be a stylus or stylus pen that can include a tip portion 202, a barrel portion 206, and a base portion 204. In some examples, the peripheral device 200 can include an enclosure that can allow components to be poisoned within the barrel portion 206.

[0021] In some examples, the barrel portion 206 can include an enclosure that includes a first magnetic device 208-1 and a second magnetic device 208-1 positioned within the barrel portion 206. In some examples, the first magnetic device 208-1 can be positioned within the barrel portion 206 a first distance 210 from the tip portion 202 of the peripheral device 200 and the second magnetic device 208-2 can be positioned within the barrel portion 206 a second distance 212 from the tip portion 202 of the peripheral device 200. In some examples, the first distance 210 is less than the second distance 212 such that the first magnetic device 208-1 is aligned along the axis 214 that passes through the tip portion 202 and the base portion 204. [0022] As described herein, the first magnetic device 208-1 can include a plurality of magnetic elements 222-1 , 222-2. For example, the first magnetic device 208-1 can include a first magnetic element 222-1 and a second magnetic element 222-2 that is positioned proximate to the first magnetic element 222-1. In some examples, the first magnetic element 222-1 and the second magnetic element 222-2 can be positioned along the axis 214. For example, the first magnetic element 222-1 can be positioned relatively closer to the tip portion 202 than the second magnetic element 222-2. In some examples, the first magnetic element 222-1 and the second magnetic element 222-2 can be in physical contact to act as the first magnetic device 208-1. In other examples, the first magnetic element 222-1 can be separated from the second magnetic element 222-2 by a particular distance to act as the first magnetic device 208-1. In some examples, the first magnetic element 222-1, second magnetic element 222-2, third magnetic element 222-3, and fourth magnetic element 222-4 can be positioned linearly along the axis 214 that passes through the tip portion 202 and base portion 204. [0023] In some examples, the first magnetic element 222-1 can be positioned with a first polarity direction and the second magnetic element can be positioned with a second polarity direction. For example, the first magnetic element 222-1 can have a polarity direction where a north pole is directed toward the top of the peripheral device 200 as illustrated in Fig. 2 and the south pole is directed toward the bottom of the peripheral device 200 as illustrated in Fig. 2. In this example, the second magnetic element 222-2 can have a polarity direction that is opposite to the first magnetic element such that the south pole is directed toward the top of the peripheral device 200 as illustrated in Fig. 2 and the north pole is directed toward the bottom of the peripheral device 200 as illustrated in Fig. 2.

[0024] Since the polarity direction is opposite between the first magnetic element 222-1 and the second magnetic element 222-2, the north pole of the first magnetic element 222-1 can be proximate to the south pole of the second magnetic element 222-2. In a similar way, the south pole of the first magnetic element 222-1 can be proximate to the north pole of the second magnetic element 222-2. Although two magnetic elements 222-1 , 222-2 are illustrated for the first magnetic device 208- 1, the present disclosure is not so limited. For example, additional magnetic elements can be utilized with alternating polarity directions to provide similar functions as described herein.

[0025] In some examples, the second magnetic device 208-2 can be similar to the first magnetic device 208-1. In some examples, the first magnetic device 208-1 and the second magnetic device 208-2 can have alternating polarity directions and/or opposite polarity directions. For example, the first magnetic device 208-1 can include a first magnetic element 222-1 with a first polarity direction and a second magnetic element 222-2 with a second polarity direction that is opposite to the first polarity direction. In this example, the second magnetic device 208-2 can include a third magnetic element 222-3 with the first polarity direction and a fourth magnetic element 222-4 with the second polarity direction. That is, the third magnetic element 222-3 can have the same polarity direction as the second magnetic element 222-2 and the fourth magnetic element 222-4 can have the same polarity direction as the first magnetic element 222-1. In this way, the polarity of the first magnetic device 208-1 can be opposite to the polarity of the second magnetic device 208-2.

[0026] In some examples, the second magnetic element 222-2 of the first magnetic device 208-1 can have the same polarity direction as the third magnetic element 222-3 of the second magnetic device 208-1. In some examples, the second magnetic element 222-2 of the first magnetic device 208-1 can be separated from the third magnetic element 222-3 of the second magnetic device 208-2 by a distance 224. Thus, the first magnetic device 208-1 can be separated from the second magnetic device 208-2 by the distance 224. In some examples, the polarity direction of magnetic elements at each end of the peripheral device 200 can be the same and the polarity direction of magnetic elements at the center of the peripheral device 200 can be the same. For example, the first magnetic element 222-1 can be at a first end of the peripheral device 200 and the fourth magnetic element 222-4 can be at a second end of the peripheral device 200. In this example, the first magnetic element 222-1 can have the same polarity direction (e.g., north pole on top and south pole on bottom as illustrated in Fig. 1) as the fourth magnetic element 222-4. In a similar way, the second magnetic element 222-2 can be an interior magnetic element (e.g., magnetic element closest to a center of the peripheral device, magnetic element that is closest to a proximate magnetic device, etc.) for the first magnetic device 208-1 and the third magnetic element 222-3 can be an interior magnetic element of the second magnetic device 208-2. In this example, the second magnetic element 222-2 and the third magnetic element 222-3 can have the same polarity direction (e.g., south pole on top and north pole on bottom as illustrated in Fig. 2, etc.).

[0027] Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a system 328 including a peripheral device 300 with magnetic devices 308-1, 308-2. In some examples, the peripheral device 300 can include the same or similar elements as peripheral device 200 as illustrated in Fig. 2, and/or the peripheral device 100 as illustrated in Fig. 1. For example, the peripheral device 300 can include a first magnetic device 308-1 that is a first distance 310 from a first end of the peripheral device 300 and a second magnetic device 308-2 that is a second distance 312 from the first end of the peripheral device 300.

[0028] As described herein, the first magnetic device 308-1 can include a first magnetic element 322-1 with a first polarity direction and a second magnetic element 322-2 with a second polarity direction. In a similar way, the second magnetic device 308-2 can include a third magnetic element 322-3 with the second polarity direction (e.g., same polarity direction as the second magnetic element 322-2, etc.) and a fourth magnetic element 322-4 with the first polarity direction (e.g., same polarity direction as the first magnetic element 322-1 , etc.). [0029] In some examples, the system 328 can include an enclosure 330 of a device 332. In some examples, the device 332 can be a display, monitor, and/or other area of a computing device. In some examples, the device 332 can be an electronic device that can interact with the peripheral device 300. For example, the device 332 can be a computing device display that can receive inputs from the peripheral device 300. As described herein, there may not be a physical connection between the device 332 and the peripheral device 300. In this way, an attachment mechanism for the peripheral device 300 can be utilized to couple the peripheral device 300 to the device 332 and/or enclosure 330.

[0030] As described herein, the enclosure 330 can have a different shape than the peripheral device 300. In some examples, the peripheral device 300 can have a cylindrical shape with a rounded barrel portion 306 to allow the peripheral device 300 to be utilized like a pen or pencil. In these examples, the enclosure 330 can have a relatively flat or planar shape that may not conform to the rounded barrel portion 306 of the peripheral device 300 when the barrel portion 306 of the peripheral device 300 does not include a flat area.

[0031] In some examples, the enclosure 330 can include a third magnetic device 334-1 and a fourth magnetic device 334-2. In some examples, the third magnetic device 334-1 and the fourth magnetic device 334-2 can act as a magnetic device pair within the enclosure 330 at a coupling location for the peripheral device 300. In some examples, the enclosure 330 can include a plurality of coupling locations with a corresponding magnetic device pair for coupling the peripheral device 300. In some examples, the third magnetic device 334-1 and the fourth magnetic device 334-2 can be positioned linearly along an edge of the enclosure 330 of the device 332.

[0032] In some examples, the third magnetic device 334-1 can include a first polarity direction and the fourth magnetic device 334-2 can include a second polarity direction. In some examples, the first polarity direction of the third magnetic device can be the same as the polarity direction of the first magnetic device 308-1. In some examples, the second polarity direction of the fourth magnetic device 334-2 can be the same polarity direction as the second magnetic device 308-2. In this way, the opposing poles between the first magnetic device 308-1 and the third magnetic device 334-1 can cause a magnetic attraction and the opposing poles between the second magnetic device 308-2 and the fourth magnetic device 334-2 can cause a magnetic attraction.

[0033] As described herein, the first magnetic device 308-1 can include a first magnetic element 322-1 with a first polarity direction and a proximate second magnetic element 322-2 with a second polarity direction that is opposite to the first polarity direction. In addition, the second magnetic device 308-2 can include a third magnetic element 322-3 with the second polarity direction and a proximate fourth magnetic element 322-4 with the first polarity direction. In a similar way, the third magnetic device 334-1 can include a fifth magnetic element 336-1 with the first polarity direction and a sixth magnetic element 336-2 with the second polarity direction. Furthermore, the fourth magnetic device 334-2 can include a seventh magnetic element 336-3 with the second polarity direction and an eighth magnetic element 336-4 with the first polarity direction.

[0034] In these examples, the multiple forces for each of the magnetic devices 308-1, 308-2, 334-1, 334-2 can alter a direction and/or orientation of the peripheral device 300 with respect to the surface of the enclosure 330 to align the opposing poles of the plurality of magnetic elements 322-1, 322-2, 322-3, 322-4, 336-1, 336-2, 336-3, 336-4. In addition, with the multiple forces for each of the magnetic devices 308-1, 308-2, 334-1, 334-2 can allow the peripheral device 300 to switch the tip portion 302 and/or base portion 304 to different orientations. For example, the tip portion 302 is illustrated to the left of Fig. 3 and the base portion 304 is illustrate to the right of Fig. 3. However, in this example, the tip portion 302 can be rotated to be on the right of Fig. 3 and the base portion 304 on the left of Fig. 3 with the same alignment of opposing poles of the plurality of magnetic elements 322-1, 322-2, 322- 3, 322-4, 336-1, 336-2, 336-3, 336-4. In this way, the peripheral device 300 is not limited to a particular mounting orientation at the plurality of different coupling locations of the enclosure 330.

[0035] In some examples, the first magnetic device 308-1 can be separated from the second magnetic device 308-2 by a distance 324. In some examples, the third magnetic device 334-1 can be separated by the fourth magnetic device 334-1 by a distance 338. In some examples, the distance 324 can be the same or similar to the distance 338. In this way, the opposing poles of the first magnetic device 308-1 and/or second magnetic device 308-2 can be aligned with the third magnetic device 334-1 and/or the fourth magnetic device 334-2. [0036] Fig. 4 illustrates an example of a system 428 including a peripheral device 400 with magnetic devices 408-1, 408-2. The system 428 can include the same or similar elements as system 328 as illustrated in Fig. 3. For example, the system 428 can include a peripheral device 400 with a first magnetic device 408-1 and a second magnetic device 408-2. In this example, the system 428 can include a device 432 with an enclosure 430 that includes a third magnetic device 434-1 and a fourth magnetic device 434-2. In some examples, the first magnetic device 408-1 of the peripheral device 400 can correspond to the third magnetic device 434-1 and the second magnetic device 408-2 can correspond to the fourth magnetic device 434-2. However, as described herein, the peripheral device 400 can be rotated such that the first magnetic device 408-1 can correspond to the fourth magnetic device 434-2 and the second magnetic device 408-2 can correspond to the third magnetic device 434-1.

[0037] The system 428 illustrates how magnetic repulsion 442-1 , 442-2 can move the peripheral device 400 along a surface of the enclosure 430 in the direction of arrow 444 when the magnetic devices 408-1, 408-2 are misaligned with the magnetic devices 434-1, 434-2. The magnetic repulsion 442-1, 442-2 can force the movement of the peripheral device in the direction of arrow 444 to align the opposing poles of the first magnetic device 408-1 with the third magnetic device 434-1 and the opposing poles of the second magnetic device 408-2 with the fourth magnetic device 434-2.

[0038] In this way, the placement of the peripheral device 400 relative to the magnetic devices 434-1, 434-2 does not have to be as exact since the magnetic repulsion 442-1, 442-2 provides the force to move the peripheral device 400 into a location to align the opposing poles of the first magnetic device 408-1 with the third magnetic device 434-1 and the opposing poles of the second magnetic device 408-2 with the fourth magnetic device 434-2.

[0039] Fig. 5 illustrates an example of a system 528 including a peripheral device 500 with magnetic devices 508-1, 508-2. The system 528 can include the same or similar elements as system 428 as illustrated in Fig. 4, and/or system 328 as illustrated in Fig. 3. For example, the system 528 can include a peripheral device 500 with a first magnetic device 508-1 and a second magnetic device 508-2 positioned within a barrel portion 506 positioned between a tip portion 502 and a base portion 504. In this example, the system 528 can include a device 532 with an endosure 530 that includes a third magnetic device 534-1 and a fourth magnetic device 534-2.

[0040] In some examples, the first magnetic device 508-1 of the peripheral device 500 can correspond to the third magnetic device 534-1 and the second magnetic device 508-2 can correspond to the fourth magnetic device 534-2. However, as described herein, the peripheral device 500 can be rotated in the direction or opposite direction of arrow 556 along the axis 552 such that the first magnetic device 508-1 can correspond to the fourth magnetic device 534-2 and the second magnetic device 508-2 can correspond to the third magnetic device 534-1. In this way, the peripheral device 500 can be positioned with the tip portion 502 toward the right of Fig. 5 and/or the left of Fig. 5. In this way, the peripheral device 500 can be coupled in a plurality of directions or orientations at each of a plurality of coupling locations of the enclosure 530. That is, the first magnetic device 508-1 and the second magnetic device 508-2 is to rotate the peripheral device 500 around a location (e.g., axis 552, etc.) between the first magnetic device 508-1 and the second magnetic device 508-2 when interacting with corresponding magnetic devices (e.g., third magnetic device 534-1, fourth magnetic device 534-2, etc.) positioned within a device 532.

[0041] The system 528 can allow the peripheral device 500 to be rotated around axis 514 when the portion of the peripheral device 500 above the axis 514 is positioned on the surface of the enclosure 530. In this way, the first magnetic device 508-1 and the second magnetic device 508-2 can rotationally move the peripheral device 500 along the axis 514 through the first end (e.g., tip portion 502, etc.) and the second end (e.g., base portion 504, etc.) when interacting with corresponding magnetic devices (e.g., third magnetic device 534-1, fourth magnetic device 534-2, etc.) positioned within a device 532. For example, when the magnetic devices 508-1 , 508-2 are misaligned with the magnetic devices 534-1, 534-2. The magnetic repulsion can force the movement of the peripheral device 500 in the direction of arrow 554 around the axis 514 to align the opposing poles of the first magnetic device 508-1 with the third magnetic device 534-1 and the opposing poles of the second magnetic device 508-2 with the fourth magnetic device 534-2. This can allow more casual placement of the peripheral device 500 on to the surface of the enclosure 530. [0042] In the foregoing detailed description of the disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration how examples of the disclosure may be practiced. These examples are described in sufficient detail to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to practice the examples of this disclosure, and it is to be understood that other examples may be utilized and that process, electrical, and/or structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Further, as used herein, “a” refers to one such thing or more than one such thing.

[0043] The figures herein follow a numbering convention in which the first digit corresponds to the drawing figure number and the remaining digits identify an element or component in the drawing. For example, reference numeral 102 may refer to element 102 in Figure 1 and an analogous element may be identified by reference numeral 302 in Figure 3. Elements shown in the various figures herein can be added, exchanged, and/or eliminated to provide additional examples of the disclosure. In addition, the proportion and the relative scale of the elements provided in the figures are intended to illustrate the examples of the disclosure and should not be taken in a limiting sense.

[0044] It can be understood that when an element is referred to as being "on," "connected to", “coupled to”, or "coupled with" another element, it can be directly on, connected, or coupled with the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an object is “directly coupled to” or “directly coupled with another element it is understood that are no intervening elements (adhesives, screws, other elements) etc.

[0045] The above specification, examples, and data provide a description of the system and method of the disclosure. Since many examples can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the system and method of the disclosure, this specification merely sets forth some of the many possible example configurations and implementations.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A peripheral device, comprising: an enclosure including a first end and a second end; a first magnetic device positioned within the enclosure at a first distance from the first end with a first polarity directed in a first direction; and a second magnetic device positioned within the enclosure at a second distance from the first end with a second polarity directed in a second direction.

2. The peripheral device of claim 1, wherein the polarity of the first magnetic device is opposite to the polarity of the second magnetic device.

3. The peripheral device of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic device is positioned closer to the first end and the second magnetic device is positioned closer to the second end.

4. The peripheral device of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic device and the second magnetic device rotationally move the peripheral device along an axis through the first end and the second end when interacting with corresponding magnetic devices positioned within a computing device.

5. The peripheral device of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic device includes a plurality of magnetic elements that are aligned with alternating polarities.

6. The peripheral device of claim 5, wherein the second magnetic device includes a plurality of magnetic elements that are aligned with alternating polarities that are opposite to the plurality of magnetic elements of the first magnetic device.

7. The peripheral device of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic device and the second magnetic device is to rotate the peripheral device around a location between the first magnetic device and the second magnetic device when interacting with corresponding magnetic devices positioned within a computing device.

8. A stylus, comprising: a tip portion coupled to a base portion by a barrel portion; a first set of magnetic elements positioned within the barrel portion at a first location that is a first distance from the tip portion, wherein the first set of magnetic elements includes a first magnetic element with a first polarity direction and a second magnetic element with a second polarity direction that is opposite the first polarity direction; and a second set of magnetic elements positioned within the barrel portion at a second location that is a second distance from the tip portion, wherein the second set of magnetic elements includes a third magnetic element with the second polarity direction and a fourth magnetic element with the first polarity direction.

9. The stylus of claim 8, wherein the first polarity direction and the second polarity direction are perpendicular to an axis that passes through the tip portion and the base portion.

10. The stylus of claim 8, wherein the first magnetic element, the second magnetic element, the third magnetic element, and the fourth magnetic element are positioned linearly along an axis that passes through the tip portion and base portion.

11. The stylus of claim 8, wherein the second magnetic element is proximate to the third magnetic element.

12. A system, comprising: a computing device that includes an enclosure that includes: a first set of magnetic elements including a first magnetic element with a first polarity direction and a second magnetic element with a second polarity direction; a second set of magnetic elements including a third magnetic element with the second polarity direction and a fourth magnetic element with the first polarity direction; and a stylus, comprising: a tip portion coupled to a base portion by a barrel portion; a third set of magnetic elements positioned within the barrel portion at a first location that is a first distance from the tip portion, wherein the third set of magnetic elements includes a fifth magnetic element with the first polarity direction and a sixth magnetic element with the second polarity direction; and a fourth set of magnetic elements positioned within the barrel portion at a second location that is a second distance from the tip portion, wherein the fourth set of magnetic elements includes a seventh magnetic element with the second polarity direction and an eighth magnetic element with the first polarity direction.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the first set of magnetic elements are separated from the second set of magnetic elements by a distance and the third set of magnetic elements and the fourth set of magnetic elements are separated by the distance.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the second magnetic element and the third magnetic element is separated by a same distance as the sixth magnetic element and the seventh magnetic element.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the computing device includes the first set of magnetic elements and the second set of magnetic elements positioned linearly along an edge of a display.