CN101794179B - Electronic device with touch function - Google Patents

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CN101794179B
CN101794179B CN2009100070893A CN200910007089A CN101794179B CN 101794179 B CN101794179 B CN 101794179B CN 2009100070893 A CN2009100070893 A CN 2009100070893A CN 200910007089 A CN200910007089 A CN 200910007089A CN 101794179 B CN101794179 B CN 101794179B
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陈俊隆
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The invention discloses an electronic device with touch function, which comprises a touch component and a key component. The touch component comprises a protective layer and a plurality of touch layers, wherein the protection layer is provided with a first area and a second area; the plurality of touch layers are positioned on the inner surface of the first area and define a touch panel together with the protective layer; the protective layer extends from the touch layers to cover the key component; and the touch layers and the key component can be subjected to press operation by external force through the protective layer.

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Electronic installation with touch controllable function
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of electronic installation with touch controllable function, is integrated electronic installation about its front appearance that includes touch-control input function and button input function particularly.
Background technology
Because wireless network and electronics industry are flourish, the portable electronic devices that therefore has wireless transmission and small size concurrently is widely used in various occasions to meet the need of market in recent years, for example, and personal digital assistant or mobile phone.In order to take into account its Portability of portable electronic devices and functional; Undersized contact panel is owing to have advantage simple to operate and that save the volume of electronic installation own; Gradually replace products such as traditional input media such as keyboard, mouse, trace ball, tracing point, suddenly become the emphasis of all circles' research.
Along with the deep development of touch technology, portable electronic devices can have greater functionality and operation is easier, use more intuitive.For example, the multi-point touch technology can make contact panel carry out more complicated input instruction, and the user but must not remember more input methods just can reach these input instructions.On the other hand, contact panel also can be as the measurement of contact external force and pressure.
Yet, though touch technology for the user brings many facilities, also exist a little problem.For example, when the user utilized the contact panel dialing, false touch takes place in regular meeting or the induction condition of poor takes place.And contact panel has the feel of pushing also unlike the structure of film key formula in the past.Therefore cause some envoy to remove to push contact panel with uncomfortable.For improve above-mentioned problem and provide a kind of button of user press by sensation, the existing practice is near selected appropriate location contact panel, increases a key area more and supplies the user to press to press.Can solve the problem of pressure though the practice of key area is set, also can make portable electronic devices produce seam in appearance by feel and false touch.And the outward appearance person of being to use of portable electronic devices considers one of purchase factor, if in appearance seam is arranged, will reduce the wish that the user buys, and then influences enterprise's profit.
Summary of the invention
The present invention discloses a kind of electronic installation with touch controllable function.Electronic installation with touch controllable function comprises touch control component, button assembly.Touch control component comprises protective seam and a plurality of touch control layer.Protective seam has first area and second area, and protective seam is polyester substrate (Polyester).A plurality of touch control layer are positioned at the inside surface of first area.A plurality of touch control layer ecto-entads comprise first conductive layer, wall and second conductive layer, and define a contact panel jointly with protective seam.Wherein, protective seam is to extend from said touch control layer to cover button assembly, uses for external force through said touch control layer of protective seam pressing operation and button assembly.In addition, the electronic installation with touch controllable function of the present invention can further comprise display module, in order to export display frame through the first area.
Electronic installation with touch controllable function of the present invention can further comprise sensing element.Wherein, sensing element can be condenser type touch sensor (Cap-Sensor).Sensing element is arranged between second area and the button assembly.When external force touching second area, sensing element is promptly exported by touching signal.
In practical application, according to the electronic installation with touch controllable function of the present invention, its button assembly has button gasket and protuberance.In addition, the electronic installation with touch controllable function of the present invention can further comprise flexible circuit board and judging unit.Flexible circuit board has the contact terminal of metal clips and corresponding metal clips.When external force was passed through second area operation push-button assembly, metal clips was pushed and is contacted corresponding contact terminal, and then signal is pushed in generation.And judging unit is by touching signal and pushing the pressure opsition dependent that signal is judged finger in order to basis.And when external force was pushed the contact terminal of metal clips contact correspondence through second area, protuberance provided external force one to press by feel.
Compared to prior art; Electronic installation with touch controllable function of the present invention has to be extended by touch control layer and cover the protective seam to button assembly, and then its electronic installation front appearance of including touch-control input function and button input function is one-body molded and do not have any seam.In addition, the electronic installation sensing element that is arranged between protective seam and the button assembly capable of using with touch controllable function of the present invention provides one by touching signal.And button assembly can provide one to push signal.At last, the electronic installation with touch controllable function of the present invention is capable of using by touching signal and pushing the pressure opsition dependent that signal judges accurately finger, and the situation of the person's of avoiding the use of false touch takes place.
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Can further be understood the detailed description of preferred embodiment of the present invention through following conjunction with figs. about advantage of the present invention and spirit, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional view according to the electronic installation with touch controllable function of a specific embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 A is that the electronic installation with touch controllable function among Fig. 1 is along the sectional view of X-X direction.
Fig. 2 B is that the electronic installation with touch controllable function 3 among Fig. 1 is along the sectional view of another embodiment of X-X direction.
Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing of a plurality of touch control layer among Fig. 2 A.
Fig. 4 is the sectional view of the electronic installation with touch controllable function of another specific embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the calcspar that its internal signal of electronic installation with touch controllable function according to the present invention transmits.
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Please consult Fig. 1, Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B and Fig. 3 in the lump.Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional view according to the electronic installation with touch controllable function 3 of a specific embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 2 A is that the electronic installation with touch controllable function 3 among Fig. 1 is along the sectional view of X-X direction.Fig. 2 B is that the electronic installation with touch controllable function 3 among Fig. 1 is along the sectional view of another embodiment of X-X direction.Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing of a plurality of touch control layer 312 among Fig. 2 A.Shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, the electronic installation 3 with touch controllable function of the present invention comprises touch control component 31, button assembly 33 and display module 35.Touch control component 31 comprises protective seam 311 and a plurality of touch control layer 312.Below will do more deep introduction and more detailed explanation, and comprise structure and its function at each position in it and make flowing mode to the electronic installation 3 of this specific embodiment of the present invention.
Shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, protective seam 311 is arranged at the front surface of electronic installation 3.And protective seam 311 can limit first area 3111 and second area 3112.Especially, 3112 restricted portion areas of first area 3111 and second area size and the position that is limited to protective seam 311, the demand in visual different designs person's the design and confirming voluntarily.Be not subject to the scope restriction (for instance, first area 3111 also can be defined in the Lower Half of protective seam 311, and second area 3112 is defined in the first half of the protective seam 311 of electronic installation 3) of this embodiment.In addition, on second area 3112, can have function pattern 313A and function pattern 313B.Wherein, the material of protective seam 311 can be the existing suitable material of polyester substrate (Polyester) or other for example.Especially, be shown in function pattern 313A and function pattern 313B on the second area 3112, the position that does not limit its shape, pattern, quantity especially and put or show fully is to be confirmed voluntarily by the demand of different designs.
As shown in Figure 3, a plurality of touch control layer 312 can be layered as first conductive layer 3121, wall 3122, second conductive layer 3123 and supporting layer 3124.Wherein, second conductive layer 3123 can be routed on the supporting layer 3124.A plurality of touch control layer 312 are positioned at the inside surface of the first area 3111 of protective seam 311, and define contact panel jointly with protective seam 311, so that existing touch controllable function to be provided.In addition, display module 35 is covered by touch control layer 312, and display frame can be passed through touch control layer 312 and protective seam 311 by this, and in the first area 3111 outside display message.Note that in this embodiment a plurality of touch control layer 312 are to constitute the example of resistance-type touch structure as explanation usefulness.But when practical application, the structure of touch control layer 312 also can be alternate manner and constitutes the structure (like capacitance type touch-control structure) with touch controllable function not especially as limit.
In addition, button assembly 33 can include button gasket 330 and protuberance 331.Button gasket 330 is the inside surfaces that are positioned at the second area 3112 of protective seam 311.Wherein, protuberance 331 is to be interior outwards protrusion by button gasket 330.And button assembly 33 can be made by flexible material, but not as limit.Wherein, protective seam 311 is to extend from touch control layer 312 to cover button assemblies 33, and touch control layer 312 or button assembly 33 can supply external force to carry out pressing operation through protective seam 311.
Shown in Fig. 2 A, the electronic installation 3 with touch controllable function of the present invention can further comprise flexible circuit board 38 for another example.And can have at least one metal clips 381 on the flexible circuit board 38.The outward appearance of metal clips 381 is semicircular in shape haply, and can be to utilize the mode of sticking together that metal clips 381 is attached on the flexible circuit board 38.In addition, has the contact terminal that corresponds to metal clips 381 on the flexible circuit board 38.Please consult Fig. 2 B again.Shown in Fig. 2 B, the metal clips 381 among Fig. 2 B can utilize the mode of sticking together that metal clips 381 is fixed on the protuberance 331.And the electronic installation 3 of Fig. 2 B is that compared to the difference of the electronic installation 3 of Fig. 2 A the position that metal clips 381 is provided with is different, and other structure and element are all identical substantially, so element numbers defines no longer again, and its element function also no longer repeats to give unnecessary details.Especially; Above-mentioned flexible circuit board 38 can also use hard circuit board to replace, and is complied with demand at that time and is done selection by the deviser fully; And metal clips 381 invests on the flexible circuit board 38 and the mode on the protuberance 331, does not also exceed with the mode of sticking together.
Please consult Fig. 1, Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B again, the contact terminal of the protuberance 331 of button assembly 33, metal clips 381 and corresponding metal clips 381 can corresponding function pattern 313A to second area 3112.Please pay special attention to, have on the second area 3112 how many function patterns will correspond to that button assembly 33 promptly includes the protuberance 331, metal clips 381 of how much quantity and, and be not limited to the number of present embodiment corresponding to the contact terminal of metal clips 381.
Please consult Fig. 2 A and Fig. 4 in the lump.Fig. 4 is the sectional view of the electronic installation with touch controllable function 4 of another specific embodiment of the present invention.Like Fig. 2 A and shown in Figure 4, the electronic installation 4 with touch controllable function of the present invention can further comprise sensing element 47 again compared to the electronic installation with touch controllable function 3 of Fig. 2 A.Sensing element 47 is arranged between second area 3112 and the button gasket 330.Wherein, sensing element 47 can be condenser type touch sensor (Cap-Sensor).And the electronic installation with touch controllable function 4 of Fig. 4 is compared to the electronic installation with touch controllable function 3 of Fig. 2 A; Be also further to comprise sensing element 47; Other structure and element are all identical substantially, so element numbers defines no longer again, and its element function also no longer repeats to give unnecessary details.(same, the metal clips 381 among Fig. 4 also can be arranged on the protuberance 331).Below will do more detailed function declaration to the electronic installation 4 with touch controllable function of the present invention.
See also Fig. 5 and consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 in the lump.Fig. 5 is the calcspar that electronic installation 4 its internal signals with touch controllable function according to the present invention transmit.Like Fig. 1, Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5, in practical application, the electronic installation 4 with touch controllable function of the present invention can further comprise judging unit 39.Judging unit 39 is electrically connected to sensing element 47 and flexible circuit board 38.
For instance, when the user applies external force when its function pattern of second area 3112 pushings 313A, its sensing element 47 will be touched by external force, and then exports one by touching signal T1, and exports judging unit 39 to.Wherein, has the coordinate position that touches through external force by touching signal T1.Then; Protuberance 331 is pushed through external force; With making that be arranged at metal clips 381 on the flexible circuit board 38 is pushed and can contact the contact terminal on the corresponding flexible circuit board 38, and and then produce one and push signal T2, push signal T2 and export judging unit 39 immediately to.Especially, during the user applied external force and presses by process, the protuberance 331 of button assembly 33 provided a pressure by feel, lets the user experience the sensation of pressing keys.
In addition, when receive from sensing element 47 by touch signal T1 and from flexible circuit board 38 push signal T2 the time, judging unit 39 will be to by touching signal T1 and pushing the signal T2 comparison of tabling look-up each other.Below will illustrate.
Table one
The function pattern The X coordinate The Y coordinate Error of coordinate number percent
313A 30 60 10%
313B 40 80 10%
Table one is the corresponding coordinate position of function pattern.Shown in table one, when the user wants to carry out the function of function pattern 313A, can apply external force and press on function pattern 313A.At this moment, sensing element 47 can sense the position that the user pushes.At this, suppose that the coordinate that the user pushes instantly is (32,61).And, 47 outputs of sensing element have coordinate (32,61) by touching signal T1 to judging unit 39.
When function pattern 313A by outside defeat by after, make button assembly 33 push metal clips 381 and contact to corresponding contact terminal, and then signal T2 is pushed in output through protuberance 331.So after signal T2 is pushed in judging unit 39 receptions, can know through noting, this coordinate of pushing signal T2 representative is (30,60).And the coordinate that judging unit 39 is pushed signal T2 with utilization is as benchmark, and with compare by touching signal T1.Its mode relatively is that the coordinate of pushing signal T2 and error of coordinate number percent are multiplied each other, and then obtains a touch-control coordinate range.Then, judge again by touching signal T1 and whether drop in this touch-control coordinate range, in order to confirm whether the user is pressing function pattern 313A really.
For example, in this embodiment, percentage error is preset as 10%, and the X coordinate that then can calculate the touch-control coordinate range is between 27 to 33, and the Y coordinate that can calculate the touch-control coordinate range is between 54 to 66.By the coordinate that touches signal T1 is (32,61), promptly is located in the above-mentioned touch-control coordinate range.Therefore, can to determine the user accurately be by being pressed on the functional diagram case 313A to judging unit 39.Be directed against simultaneously by touching signal T1 and pushing the means that signal T2 confirms by above-mentioned, electronic installation 3 of the present invention can confirm positively that the user really wants to carry out function pattern 313A institute intended function.Wherein, error of coordinate number percent can be confirmed by the user voluntarily.If its percentage error is littler, then represent its user must touch the position of function pattern 313A more accurately, can carry out function pattern 313A institute intended function.Otherwise, if its percentage error is bigger, then represent the user needn't very touch the position of function pattern 313A accurately, just can carry out function pattern 313A institute intended function.
Compared to prior art; Electronic installation with touch controllable function of the present invention has to be extended by touch control layer and cover the protective seam to button assembly, and then to make the front appearance that includes touch-control input function and button input function of the electronic installation with touch controllable function be one-body molded and do not have any seam.In addition, the electronic installation sensing element that is arranged between protective seam and the button assembly capable of using with touch controllable function of the present invention provides one by touching signal.And button assembly can provide one to push signal, and for utilizing by touching signal and pushing the pressure opsition dependent that signal judges accurately finger, the situation of the person's of avoiding the use of false touch takes place.
Through the detailed description of above preferred embodiment, be to hope to know more to describe characteristic of the present invention and spirit, and be not to come category of the present invention is limited with the above-mentioned preferred embodiment that is disclosed.On the contrary, its objective is that hope can contain in the category of claim of being arranged in of various changes and tool equality institute of the present invention desire application.

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1. the electronic installation with touch controllable function is characterized in that, comprises:
One touch control component comprises:
One protective seam has a first area and a second area; And
A plurality of touch control layer are positioned at this first area inside surface, and define a contact panel jointly with this protective seam;
One button assembly is positioned at this second area inside surface;
One sensing element, this sensing element are arranged between this second area and this button assembly, and when this second area of external force touching, this sensing element promptly exports one by touching signal;
One flexible circuit board; Has at least one metal clips on this flexible circuit board; This flexible circuit board has a contact terminal that should metal clips; When this external force during through this button assembly of this second area operation, this metal clips is pushed and is contacted this corresponding contact terminal, and then produces one and push signal; This button assembly has at least one protuberance, and when this external force was pushed this protuberance and made corresponding this contact terminal of this metal clips contact through this second area, this protuberance provided this external force one to press by feel; And
One judging unit, this judging unit are in order to according to pushing signal and judge that one of this external force presses opsition dependent by touching signal and this;
Wherein this protective seam is to extend from said touch control layer to cover this button assembly, supplies external force through the said touch control layer of this protective seam pressing operation or this button assembly.
2. the electronic installation with touch controllable function according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this sensing element is a condenser type touch sensor.
3. the electronic installation with touch controllable function according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said touch control layer ecto-entad comprises one first conductive layer, a wall, one second conductive layer and a supporting layer.
4. the electronic installation with touch controllable function according to claim 1 is characterized in that this button assembly is to be processed by flexible material.
5. the electronic installation with touch controllable function according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also further comprises a display module, and this display module is covered by said touch control layer, in order to export a display frame through this first area.
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