TW201437787A - Notebook having liftable touchpad and touchpad lifting method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A notebook is disclosed. The notebook includes a housing body having a receiving slot, a touchpad disposed in the receiving slot, a circuit assembly disposed in the housing body, and a plurality of switch elements disposed between the circuit assembly and the touchpad and connected to the circuit assembly. Each switch element has a switching unit connecting to the touchpad and controlling the touchpad operated in an enable mode or a disable mode. When the touchpad is pressed by an external force, the touchpad and the switching unit will vertical drop to form a receiving department in the receiving slot. The switching unit control the touchpad operated in the disable mode and an electronic device is disposed in the receiving department, so that the electronic device will signal connect with the circuit assembly.

Description

Notebook computer with adjustable touch panel and touch panel lifting method thereof

The present invention relates to a notebook computer, and more particularly to a notebook computer having a liftable touch panel and a touch panel lifting method applicable thereto.

With the development of computer technology and mobile communication technology, the notebook computer has the advantages of being convenient to carry and lighter than the desktop computer, so the usage rate of the notebook computer has been increasing year by year.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a conventional notebook computer. As shown in the figure, the notebook computer 1 has a touchpad 11 (Touchpad), which is mainly used by the user as a pointer for manipulating the mouse. However, since the touchpad 11 (Touchpad) is a built-in fixed form, the available area is limited, and due to the production cost considerations, the touch panel 11 generally has the disadvantages of low touch resolution and poor sensitivity. The user cannot meet and meet the needs of the user to replace the mouse, so that the current user controls the operation of the notebook computer 1 through an external mouse, and the touch panel 11 is only used for emergency purposes.

Furthermore, due to the popularity of smart phones, the capacitive touch screen of mobile phones has high resolution and high sensitivity. Therefore, how to develop a mobile phone that can be detachably assembled into a notebook computer by a touch panel The notebook computer with the touch panel can be raised and lowered, and the touch panel lifting method applied thereto is an urgent problem to be solved.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a notebook computer with a liftable touch panel and a touch panel lifting method thereof, which solves the problem that the touch panel of the conventional notebook computer has a single function, low touch resolution and sensitivity. Poor, can not meet and meet the needs of users to replace the mouse, but only for the emergency use.

In order to achieve the above object, a general aspect of the present invention provides a notebook computer, comprising: at least one housing body having a receiving slot; a touch panel disposed in the receiving slot; and a circuit component And disposed in the casing body; and a plurality of switching elements disposed between the circuit component and the touch panel, and electrically connected to the circuit component, and each of the switching components has a phase with the touch panel Connecting a switching unit to control the touch panel to operate in a uniform mode or a disabling mode; wherein when the touch panel is pressed by an external force, the touch panel and the switching unit are vertically lowered to Forming a receiving portion in the receiving slot, the switching unit controls the touch panel to switch to the disabling mode, and the receiving portion is configured to receive an electronic device, and the electronic device and the circuit component are Signal connection.

1, 2. . . Notebook computer

11. . . touchpad

twenty one. . . Chassis body

211. . . Locating slot

212. . . Upper surface

213. . . Collection department

twenty two. . . touchpad

221. . . Card slot

222. . . Through passage

twenty three. . . Switching element

231. . . Switching unit

232. . . Elastic component

twenty four. . . A printed circuit board

241. . . Contact pad

3. . . Electronic device

31. . . Touch screen

32. . . Contact pad

41. . . Guide pin

A. . . First position

B. . . Second position

S51~S53. . . Trackpad lifting step

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a conventional notebook computer.
FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a notebook computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a schematic structural view of the touch panel shown in FIG. 2A descending to the second position.
FIG. 2C is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of an electronic device assembled in the notebook computer shown in FIG. 2B.
Figure 3A is a schematic cross-sectional view of Figure 2A.
Figure 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view of Figure 2B.
Figure 3C is a schematic cross-sectional view of Figure 2C.
FIG. 4A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the notebook computer of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the touch panel shown in FIG. 4A descending to the second position.
Fig. 4C is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of an electronic device assembled in the notebook computer shown in Fig. 4B.
FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a touch panel lifting method according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Some exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following description. It is to be understood that the present invention is capable of various modifications in various aspects, and is not to be construed as a limitation.

Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A. FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a notebook computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the notebook computer shown in FIG. 2A. As shown in the figure, the notebook computer 2 of the present invention has a casing body 21, a touch panel 22, a plurality of switching elements 23, and a circuit assembly. The casing body 21 has a receiving groove 211 for receiving. The internal space outside the slot 211 can be used to set up circuit components as well as other component components.

The touch pad 22 is disposed in the receiving slot 211 of the casing body 21 and has a plurality of locking slots 221 on the inner surface thereof. The touch panel 22 can operate in a uniform mode or a disability. The mode, when operating in the enabling mode, the touchpad 22 is used by the user as a mouse pointer for controlling the notebook computer 2, whereas when operating in the disabling mode, the touchpad 22 does not operate for An electronic device 3 (shown in Figures 2C and 3C) is detachably assembled and signal-connected to the notebook computer 2.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the circuit component of the present invention is disposed in the internal space formed by the casing body 21, and may include a printed circuit board 24 and a first wireless communication module (not shown). The circuit board 24 has a plurality of contact pads 241, and the contact pads 241 are disposed in the receiving slots 211 for electrically connecting with the corresponding switching elements 23, of course, the components included in the circuit component of the present invention are not To be limited, it also includes other components that make up a computer system.

Please refer to FIG. 3A again. The plurality of switching elements 23 of the present invention are mainly used to control the touch panel 22 to operate in the enabling mode or the disabling mode. The plurality of switching elements 23 are disposed in the receiving slot 211. And disposed between the printed circuit board 24 and the touch panel 22, one end of which is electrically connected to the contact pad 241 of the printed circuit board 24, and each of the switching elements 23 has a switching unit 231 and an elastic component 232, and the switching unit 231 One end is fixed in the fixing groove 221 of the touch panel 22 to connect the switching element 23 and the touch panel 22, and the other end is connected to the elastic member 232.

The switching element 23 of the present invention can be a push-push connector, and the switching unit 231 can be vertically moved up and down and positioned according to an external force pressing, due to the relationship between the switching element 23 and the touch panel 22 The lines are connected so that the touch panel 22 can be positioned at a first position A (as shown in FIG. 3A) or a second position B (as shown in FIG. 3B) corresponding to the switching unit 231.

Please refer to FIGS. 3A and 2A again. The touch panel 22 is positioned at the first position A and is disposed substantially in the same plane as the upper surface 212 of the casing body 21, and is operated to enable The mode is mainly used by the user as a mouse pointer for controlling the notebook computer 2. When the touch panel 22 is pressed by an external force, the touch panel 22 and the switching unit 231 vertically descend and compress the elastic component due to external force. 232. When the display unit 231 is to be lowered to a predetermined position, the switching unit 231 will be positioned, that is, fixed and not moved, so that the touch panel 22 is vertically lowered from the first position A and positioned in the second position B (as shown in FIG. 2B). The receiving portion 213 is formed between the touch panel 22 and the casing body 21, as shown in FIG. 2B, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 3B. The switching unit 231 will generate a control signal and transmit it to the printed circuit board 24 to control the touch panel 22 to switch from the enable mode to the disable mode.

Please refer to the 2C and 3C diagrams, where the 2C diagram is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the combination of the notebook computer and the electronic device of the present case, and the 3C diagram is the schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the 2C diagram, as shown in the figure, the receiving section The 213 can be used to accommodate an electronic device 3, which can be, but is not limited to, a smart phone, so that the electronic device 3 can be detachably assembled in the notebook computer 2 and connected to the circuit component, and when the electronic device 3 is disposed on the The receiving portion 213 is disposed substantially on the same plane as the upper surface 212 of the casing body 21 to form an integrated appearance, and achieves a non-protruding design, so that the notebook computer 2 can still be used normally.

Referring to FIGS. 2C and 3C, the electronic device 3 has a second wireless communication module (not shown). When the electronic device 3 is disposed in the receiving portion 213, the first wireless communication module of the notebook computer 2 And the second wireless communication module of the electronic device 3 performs signal transmission by a wireless communication protocol, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

In addition, when the electronic device 3 is coupled to the notebook computer 2, the notebook computer 2 can automatically launch an application program, and the user can select an operation mode between the electronic device 3 and the notebook computer 2 through the application, for example, only utilizing The touch screen 31 of the electronic device 3 replaces the touch panel 22 of the notebook computer 2 for use by the user as a mouse pointer for controlling the notebook computer 2. In this way, since the electronic device 3, for example, a smart phone, the touch screen 31 included has high resolution and high sensitivity, the touch screen 31 is used instead of the mouse to meet the user's use requirements.

In addition, the user may also select to use the touch screen 31 of the electronic device 3 as the second display unit of the notebook computer 2, which can be used to display, for example, Instant Messaging (IM), such as Skype messages. Or as a user to display the display screen of the dual-screen game entertainment software. Furthermore, in some modes of operation, the notebook computer 2 and the electronic device 3 can perform data transfer backup, or the electronic device 3 can be charged by the power module of the notebook computer 2, so that the notebook computer 2 becomes mobile. The charging stand, of course, the operation mode that can be performed between the notebook computer 2 and the electronic device 3 is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 2B and 3B again, when the electronic device 3 is removed from the receiving portion 213 and the touch panel 22 and the switching unit 231 are again pressed by an external force, the switching unit 231 will be disengaged due to an external force, and The switching unit 231 and the touch panel 22 are vertically raised from the second position B and positioned at the first position A (as shown in FIGS. 2A and 3A) by the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 232, and the touch panel 22 is The upper surface 212 of the casing body 21 is substantially disposed on the same plane, and the switching unit 231 generates a control signal and transmits it to the printed circuit board 24 to control the touch panel 22 to switch from the disable mode to the enable mode. The control board 22 is used by the user as a mouse pointer for controlling the notebook computer 2.

The mode of signal transmission between the notebook computer 2 and the electronic device 3 in this case is not limited to the use of the wireless transmission mode. Please refer to FIG. 4A, which is a schematic cross-sectional view of the notebook computer according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the circuit component of the present invention may further include a plurality of guiding pins 41, and the touch panel 22 has a plurality of through channels 222 corresponding to the guiding pins 41, and the touch panel 22 and the switching unit When the 231 is vertically lowered by the first position A and positioned at the second position B, a portion of the guiding pin 41 will pass through the through passage 222 and be exposed in the receiving portion 213 (as shown in FIG. 4B). The guiding pin 41 is connected to the contact pad 32 of the electronic device 3 when the electronic device 3 is disposed in the receiving portion 213, so that the electronic device 3 and the notebook computer 2 are wiredly transmitted. Signal transmission.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 3A-3C, FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the touch panel lifting method according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the touch panel lifting method of the embodiment is shown. The method includes the following steps: firstly, the touch panel 22 is pressed by an external force, and the touch panel 22 and the switching unit 231 are vertically lowered from the first position A and positioned in the second position B, and a contact hole 211 is formed in the receiving slot 211. The receiving unit 213 (as shown in step S51), then the switching unit 231 switches the control panel 22 from the consistent mode to a disabling mode, and the electronic device 3 is received in the receiving portion 213. The electronic device 3 and the circuit component are connected to each other, and the electronic device 3 is disposed in the receiving portion 213 substantially in the same plane as the upper surface 212 of the casing body 21 (as shown in step S52). .

After the step S52, when the electronic device 3 is removed from the accommodating portion 213 and the touch panel 22 is pressed again by the external force, the touch panel 22 is driven to rise vertically from the second position B and positioned at the second position. a position A (as shown in FIG. 3A ) such that the touch panel 22 is substantially flush with the upper surface 212 of the casing body 21 , and the switching unit 231 controls the touch panel 22 to switch from the disabling mode to The energy mode (as shown in step S53).

In summary, the notebook computer with the adjustable touch panel and the touch panel lifting method thereof are used when the touch panel is pressed by an external force, and the touch panel and the switching unit are vertically lowered. Forming a receiving portion in the receiving slot of the casing body for receiving an electronic device, and the switching unit controls the touch panel to switch to the disabling mode, so that the electronic device is detachably assembled In the notebook computer, the signal connection can be used to replace the touchpad of the notebook computer with the touch screen of the electronic device for the user to use as a mouse pointer for controlling the notebook computer, or to use the electronic device. The touch screen is used as the second display unit of the notebook computer, or the data transfer backup between the notebook computer and the electronic device is performed, or the electronic device is charged by the power module of the notebook computer.

This case has been modified by people who are familiar with the technology, but it is not intended to be protected by the scope of the patent application.

twenty one. . . Chassis body

211. . . Locating slot

212. . . Upper surface

twenty two. . . touchpad

twenty three. . . Switching element

twenty four. . . A printed circuit board

3. . . Electronic device

Claims (13)

A notebook computer containing at least:
a casing body having a receiving groove;
a touch panel disposed in the receiving slot;
a circuit component disposed in the casing body; and a plurality of switching components disposed between the circuit component and the touch panel, electrically connected to the circuit component, and each of the switching components having the touch The control board is connected to one of the switching units to control whether the touch panel operates in a consistent mode or a disabling mode;
When the touch panel is pressed by an external force, the touch panel and the switching unit are vertically lowered to form a receiving portion in the receiving slot, and the switching unit controls the touch panel to switch to the The disabling mode is for receiving an electronic device, and the electronic device is connected to the circuit component. The notebook computer of claim 1, wherein the switching element is a push/pop-up connector, the switching unit is vertically movable and positioned for pressing by an external force. The notebook computer of claim 2, wherein the touch panel has a plurality of fastening slots for respectively engaging with the switching unit, so that the touch panel corresponds to the switching unit. The first position or a second position. The notebook computer of claim 3, wherein the touch panel and the switching unit are vertically lowered and positioned in the second position according to an external force pressing, so that the receiving portion is formed in the receiving groove. And the electronic device is disposed in the receiving portion and is substantially in the same plane as the upper surface of the casing body. The notebook computer of claim 4, wherein the switching unit is driven by the external force to press the touch panel to vertically rise from the second position and be positioned at the first position, so that the touch The plate is substantially flush with the upper surface of the housing body. The notebook computer of claim 5, wherein when the touch panel is moved from the second position to the first position, the switching unit controls the touch panel to switch from the disabling mode to the Enable mode. The notebook computer of claim 1, wherein the circuit component has a first wireless communication module, and the electronic device has a second wireless communication module, wherein the electronic device is disposed in the receiving The first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module perform signal transmission by a wireless communication protocol. The notebook computer of claim 3, wherein the circuit component has a plurality of guiding legs, the electronic device has a plurality of contact pads, and the touch panel has a plurality of through channels, the plurality The through-channels are disposed corresponding to the plurality of guiding legs. When the touchpad and the switching unit are vertically lowered and positioned in the second position due to external force pressing, part of the guiding legs will pass through the through-channel And being disposed in the receiving portion, when the electronic device is disposed in the receiving portion, the plurality of guiding legs are connected to the corresponding contact pads for signal transmission. The notebook computer of claim 1, wherein the circuit component has a printed circuit board electrically connected to the plurality of switching elements. The notebook computer of claim 9, wherein the printed circuit board has a plurality of contact pads disposed in the receiving slots for electrically connecting to the corresponding switching elements. A touchpad lifting method is suitable for a notebook computer, the notebook computer has a casing body, a circuit component, and a plurality of switching components, the casing has a receiving groove, and the plurality of switching components And disposed between the circuit component and the touch panel, and electrically connected to the circuit component, each of the switching elements having a switching unit connected to the touch panel, comprising at least the following steps:
(a) pressing the touch panel with an external force to vertically lower the touch panel and the switching unit, and forming a receiving portion in the receiving groove;
(b) The switching unit controls the touch panel to switch from the consistent mode to a disabling mode, and an electronic device is received in the receiving portion to electrically connect the electronic device to the circuit component. The touch panel lifting method of claim 11, wherein in the step (a), the touch panel and the switching unit are vertically lowered and positioned in a second position according to an external force pressing, so that the touch panel The receiving portion is formed in the groove, and the electronic device is disposed in the receiving portion and is substantially flush with the upper surface of the casing body. The touch panel lifting method of claim 12, wherein the touch panel lifting method further comprises the step (c): removing the electronic device and pressing the touch panel again with the external force to drive the touch The control board is vertically raised from the second position and positioned at a first position such that the touch panel is substantially flush with the upper surface of the casing body, and the touch panel is controlled to be switched from the disabling mode to The enabling mode.