TWI485550B - Handheld electronic device and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Handheld electronic device and method of operating same

The present invention relates to a handheld electronic device and a method of operating the same, and more particularly to a handheld electronic device having a touch panel and a method of operating the same using the touch panel.

With the development of technology, many handheld electronic devices have appeared on the market, such as smart phones, tablet PCs, and eBooks. These handheld electronic devices not only facilitate people's lives, but also play an indispensable role in the lives of people.

Take smart phones as an example. Currently, smart phones have touch panels on the display screen to provide users with touch input functions. Since the touch panel and the display screen can replace the input requirement of the traditional physical keyboard, the traditional physical keyboard can be eliminated, thereby reducing the size of the body or increasing the size of the display screen.

If the user needs an input function of a physical keyboard (for example, a dial pad or a standard keyboard (QWERTY)), the smart phone usually displays the keyboard image by displaying a part of the screen, and is matched with the touch panel. Simulate a physical keyboard. However, this makes the remaining area of the display screen small and it is difficult to display the input content.

The present invention provides a handheld electronic device that can display a pattern image when the touch panel partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel.

The invention provides a method for operating a handheld electronic device, which operates the above-mentioned handheld electronic device, and the touch panel can display a pattern image.

The invention provides a handheld electronic device, which comprises a body, a display panel and a touch panel. The touch panel and the display panel are disposed on the body, and the touch panel can move relative to the display panel. When the touch panel and the display panel are completely overlapped, the touch panel can display the image generated by the display panel, and when the touch panel partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel, the touch panel can display the pattern image.

The invention provides a method for operating a handheld electronic device, which is suitable for a handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device includes a body, a display panel and a touch panel. The display panel and the touch panel are disposed on the body, and the touch panel can move relative to the display panel. When the touch panel completely overlaps the display panel, the touch panel can display an image generated by the display panel. The operation method of the handheld electronic device includes moving the touch panel relative to the display panel such that the touch panel partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel, and the touch panel can display a pattern image.

Based on the above, the touch panel of the present invention can move relative to the display panel. When the touch panel partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel, the touch panel can display the pattern image. Therefore, the handheld electronic device can simulate the physical keyboard only by the touch panel without occupying any area of the display panel, or occupy only a small portion of the display panel.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a handheld electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the touch panel and the display panel of FIG. 1A after relative movement. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , the handheld electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a smart phone, which includes a body 110 , a display panel 120 , and a touch panel 130 . The display panel 120 and the touch panel 130 are disposed on the body 110, and the touch panel 130 can move relative to the display panel 120. When the touch panel 130 and the display panel 120 are completely overlapped, the touch panel 130 can display the image generated by the display panel 120, and when the touch panel 130 partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel 120, the touch panel 130 Can display a pattern image. The touch panel 130 can be a capacitive touch panel or an acoustic touch panel. The above pattern image can be a dialing keyboard image, a standard keyboard image or a game keyboard image. Thereby, the handheld electronic device 100 can simulate the physical keyboard only by the touch panel 130 without occupying any area of the display panel 120 or occupy only a small portion of the display panel 120.

2A is a partial cross-sectional view of the touch panel of FIG. 1A. 2B is a partial cross-sectional view of the touch panel of FIG. 1B. Referring to FIG. 1A , FIG. 1B and FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B , in the embodiment, the touch panel 130 can have a transparent substrate 132 and a side light source 134 and an indium tin oxide (ITO) 136. The conductive transparent film 136 is disposed on one side of the transparent substrate 132. The transparent substrate 132 has a hidden pattern 132a. The side light source 134 may be disposed on one side of the transparent substrate 132, and the hidden pattern 132a may generate a pattern image by reflecting light from the side light source 134.

In this embodiment, the hidden pattern 132a can be directly formed on the transparent substrate 132 by a laser engraving technique. In another embodiment, the film having the hidden pattern 132a may be attached to the transparent substrate 132 such that the transparent substrate 132 has the hidden pattern 132a.

When the display panel 120 and the touch panel 130 are completely overlapped (as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 2A ), the image light generated by the display panel 120 will directly pass through the touch panel 130 and the hidden pattern 132 a , and thus the transparent substrate 132 . The hidden pattern 132a does not display a pattern image above the transparent substrate 132. When the display panel 120 and the touch panel 130 do not overlap (as shown in FIG. 1B ), the hidden pattern 132 a can reflect the light generated by the lateral light source 134 above the transparent substrate 132 to display a pattern above the transparent substrate 132 . image.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a handheld electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1B and FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the handheld electronic device 100a is similar to the handheld electronic device 100 of FIG. 1B, and only the differences between the two are described herein. The touch panel 130 or the display panel 120 of the present embodiment is rotatably connected to the body 110 such that the touch panel 130 can be rotated relative to the display panel 120, and the touch panel 130 or the display panel 120 of FIG. 1B is translatably connected to The body 110 enables the touch panel 130 to translate relative to the display panel 120. In other words, the handheld electronic device 100 of FIG. 1B is of a slide-type design, and the handheld electronic device 100a of FIG. 3 is of a fold-type design.

However, the present invention does not limit the manner in which the display panel and the touch panel move. A person skilled in the art can change the motion mode of the display panel and the touch panel according to actual needs, and still achieve the same feature, that is, when the display panel and the touch panel partially overlap or do not overlap at all, the display panel can display a pattern. image.

In addition, one side of the touch panel 130 of the present embodiment is pivotally connected to the body 110, so that the touch panel 130 can be flipped relative to the display panel 120, and the touch panel 130 has a double-sided touch function. Therefore, when the touch panel 130 overlaps the display panel 120, input can be performed on one surface of the touch panel 130. After the touch panel 130 is flipped relative to the display panel 120, input can be performed on the other surface of the touch panel 130.

4A is a schematic diagram of a handheld electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. 4B is a schematic view of the touch panel and the display panel of FIG. 4A after relative movement. Referring to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B , in the embodiment, the body 210 of the handheld electronic device 200 has a physical keyboard 212 including a plurality of buttons, and the buttons are disposed on the front surface S of the body 210 . These buttons can include multiple letter buttons.

When the display panel 220 and the touch panel 230 do not partially overlap (as shown in FIG. 4B ) and the touch panel 230 displays a pattern image (for example, a dial keyboard image), the display panel 220 and the touch panel 230 occupy the front surface of the organism 210 . More than 80% of the area, and the display panel 220 covers the physical keyboard 212. Therefore, the handheld electronic device 200 of the embodiment can also be configured with physical buttons on the body 210 to meet different needs of the user.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a handheld electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4A and FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the handheld electronic device 200a is similar to the handheld electronic device 200 of FIG. 4A, and only the differences between the two are described herein. The body 210 of the present embodiment has a game keyboard 212a that includes a plurality of buttons, and the buttons are disposed on the front surface S of the body 210. These buttons can include direction buttons and function buttons.

6A is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of the touch panel and the display panel of FIG. 6A after relative movement. FIG. Referring to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B , in the embodiment, the handheld electronic device 300 further includes a set of body 310 a disposed on the body 310 , wherein the sleeve 310 a is slidably sleeved to the body 310 . The touch panel 330 is fixed to the sleeve 310a so that the touch panel 330 can overlap or not overlap with the display panel 320. The sleeve 340 is configured to serve as a protective cover to avoid the risk of scratching the body 310 or the display panel 320.

7A is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of the touch panel and the display panel of FIG. 7A after relative movement. FIG. Referring to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B , in the embodiment, the display panel 420 of the handheld electronic device 400 is translatably connected to the body 410 and located between the body 410 and the touch panel 430 . The body 410 has a solid pattern 440 (e.g., a standard keyboard pattern). When the display panel 420 is translated to not overlap with the touch panel 430 to expose the physical pattern 440, the touch panel 430 can display the physical pattern 440 located on one side of the touch panel 430 on the other side of the touch panel 430 as The pattern image (for example, a standard keyboard image) means that the physical pattern 440 originally located on one side of the touch panel 430 can appear as a pattern image on the other side of the touch panel 430. Therefore, the handheld electronic device 400 of the present embodiment translates the display panel 420 relative to the body 410. This is different from the handheld electronic device 100 of FIG. 1B in that the touch panel 130 is translated relative to the body 110. Accordingly, the user can adjust the motion of the touch panel or the display panel according to actual needs.

The operation method of the handheld electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the handheld electronic device 100 of FIGS. 1A and 1B. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , the operation method of the handheld electronic device is applicable to a handheld electronic device 100 , which includes a body 110 , a display panel 120 , and a touch panel 130 . The display panel 120 and the touch panel 130 are disposed on the body 110, and the touch panel 130 can move relative to the display panel 120. When the touch panel 130 and the display panel 120 are completely overlapped, the touch panel 130 can visualize the image generated by the display panel 120. The operation method of the handheld electronic device includes moving the touch panel 130 relative to the display panel 120 such that the touch panel 130 partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel 120, and the touch panel 130 can display a pattern image. The above pattern image can be a dialing keyboard image, a standard keyboard image or a game keyboard image. Thereby, the handheld electronic device 100 can simulate the physical keyboard only by the touch panel 130 without occupying any area of the display panel 120 or occupy only a small portion of the display panel 120.

In addition, the touch panel 130 or the display panel 120 of the present embodiment is translatably connected to the body 110 (as shown in FIG. 1B ) such that the touch panel 130 can translate relative to the display panel 120 . In addition, in another embodiment, the touch panel 130 or the display panel 120 is rotatably connected to the body 110 (as shown in FIG. 3 ) such that the touch panel 130 can rotate relative to the display panel 120 . In other words, the handheld electronic device 100 of FIG. 1B adopts a slide-type design, and the user sliding the touch panel 130 or the display panel 120 enables the touch panel 130 to display a pattern image, and the handheld electronic device 100a of FIG. 3 is The cover panel design is adopted, and the user flipping the touch panel 130 or the display panel 120 enables the touch panel 130 to display a pattern image.

In summary, the touch panel of the present invention can move relative to the display panel. When the touch panel partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel, the touch panel can display the pattern image. Therefore, the handheld electronic device can simulate the physical keyboard only by the touch panel without occupying any area of the display panel or occupying only a small portion of the display panel.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100, 100a, 200, 200a, 300, 400. . . Handheld electronic device

110, 210, 310, 410. . . Body

120, 220, 320, 420. . . Display panel

130, 230, 330, 430. . . Touch panel

132. . . Transparent substrate

132a. . . Hidden pattern

134. . . Lateral light source

136. . . Conductive transparent film

212. . . Physical keyboard

212a. . . Gaming keyboard

310a. . . Casing

440. . . Solid pattern

S. . . positive

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a handheld electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the touch panel and the display panel of FIG. 1A after relative movement.

2A is a partial cross-sectional view of the touch panel of FIG. 1A.

2B is a partial cross-sectional view of the touch panel of FIG. 1B.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a handheld electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a schematic diagram of a handheld electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

4B is a schematic view of the touch panel and the display panel of FIG. 4A after relative movement.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a handheld electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

6A is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of the touch panel and the display panel of FIG. 6A after relative movement. FIG.

7A is a perspective view of a handheld electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of the touch panel and the display panel of FIG. 7A after relative movement. FIG.

100. . . Handheld electronic device

110. . . Body

120. . . Display panel

130. . . Touch panel

132a. . . Hidden pattern

Claims (15)

A handheld electronic device includes: a body; a display panel disposed on the body; and a touch panel disposed on the body, wherein the touch panel moves relative to the display panel, the touch panel has a transparent substrate and a light source, the transparent substrate has a hidden pattern, and when the touch panel completely overlaps the display panel, the image generated by the display panel is displayed through the touch panel, and when the touch panel is When the display panel partially overlaps or does not overlap at all, the hidden pattern of the touch panel reflects the light of the light source to generate a pattern image. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch panel or the display panel is translatably connected to the body such that the touch panel can translate relative to the display panel. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch panel or the display panel is rotatably coupled to the body such that the touch panel is rotatable relative to the display panel. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch panel is a capacitive touch panel or a sonic touch panel. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the pattern image is a dialing keyboard image or a standard keyboard image. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a set of bodies slidably sleeved to the body, and the touch panel is fixed The sleeve is such that the touch panel can overlap or not overlap the display panel. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display panel and the touch panel occupies when the touch panel and the display panel do not partially overlap and the touch panel can display the image. More than 80% of the area of the front of the body. The hand-held electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body has a plurality of buttons disposed on a front side of the body, and the touch panel covers the buttons when the pattern image is displayed. The handheld electronic device of claim 1, wherein one side of the touch panel is pivotally connected to the body such that the touch panel can be flipped relative to the display panel, and the touch The panel has double-sided touch function. A handheld electronic device includes: a body having a physical pattern; a display panel disposed on the body, the display panel being coupled to the body and located between the body and the touch panel; and a touch panel Provided on the body, wherein the touch panel is relatively parallel to the display panel. When the touch panel completely overlaps the display panel, an image generated by the display panel is displayed through the touch panel, and when the When the display panel is translated to not overlap with the touch panel to expose the physical pattern, the touch panel displays the physical pattern on one side of the touch panel on the other side of the touch panel. A method for operating a handheld electronic device, suitable for a handheld The electronic device includes a body, a display panel and a touch panel. The display panel and the touch panel are disposed on the body, and the touch panel can move relative to the display panel. When the touch panel is completely overlapped with the display panel, the touch panel can display an image generated by the display panel. The touch panel has a transparent substrate and a light source, and the transparent substrate has a hidden pattern, and the hidden pattern reflects The light of the light source is used to generate the image of the image. The method for operating the handheld electronic device includes: moving the touch panel relative to the display panel such that the touch panel partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel. The control panel can display a pattern image, wherein the hidden pattern reflects the light of the light source to generate the pattern image. The operating method of the handheld electronic device of claim 11, wherein the touch panel or the display panel is translatably connected to the body such that the touch panel can translate relative to the display panel. The method of operating a handheld electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the touch panel or the display panel is rotatably coupled to the body such that the touch panel is rotatable relative to the display panel. The operating method of the handheld electronic device of claim 11, wherein when the touch panel partially overlaps or does not overlap with the display panel, the pattern image is a dialing keyboard image or a standard keyboard image. The operating method of the handheld electronic device is applicable to a handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device includes a body, a display panel and a touch panel. The display panel and the touch panel are disposed on the body. The touch panel can be moved relative to the display panel. When the touch panel completely overlaps the display panel, the touch panel can display an image generated by the display panel. The display panel is translatably connected to the display panel. The body is located between the body and the touch panel, and the body has a physical pattern. The operating method of the handheld electronic device includes: moving the touch panel relative to the display panel, so that the touch panel and the display The panel may be partially overlapped or not overlapped at all. The touch panel can display a pattern image, wherein when the display panel is translated to not overlap with the touch panel to expose the solid pattern, the touch panel can be located at the The solid pattern on one side of the touch panel appears as the pattern image on the other side of the touch panel.