Detailed description of the invention
In order to make the purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearly understand, below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the present invention is further elaborated.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is only in order to explain the present invention, is not intended to limit the present invention.
Below in conjunction with specific embodiment, the realization of the present invention is described in detail.
As shown in Fig. 1~7, for preferred embodiment provided by the invention.
The cambered surface method of toch control that the present embodiment provides, specific as follows:
Thering is provided the coverboard 11 in arc surfaced and circuit board 13, owing to coverboard 11 is in arc surfaced, and have the inner surface 111 of indent and the outer surface of evagination, its inner surface 111 surrounds and forms containment region, and it is formed in the lower section of coverboard 11;Metal electrode is placed so that it is being electrically connected with circuit board 13, as touch sensible electric capacity, its upper end has the bearing surface in arcuation, and this bearing surface is to the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, so, then defines cambered surface touch control structure 1 in the lower section of coverboard 11.
The placement orientation of above-mentioned metal electrode can be diversified, and it can be vertical placement, so, perpendicular in coverboard 11, it is of course also possible to there is other modes of emplacement, intersects layout as at an angle with coverboard 11.
In above-mentioned cambered surface method of toch control, the upper end of metal electrode is arc surfaced, such that it is able to coordinate with the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, it is connected on the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, certainly, circuit board 13 can be placed on the lower section of coverboard 11, it is also possible to is placed on other position of coverboard 11, it is not limited to the placement location in the present embodiment, as long as metal electrode is electrically connected then may be used.
Manufacture in the touch control structure 1 formed above-mentioned, metal electrode is as touch sensible electric capacity, and human body is by touching the outer surface of coverboard 11 so that the electric capacity of metal electrode changes, carry out judging whether coverboard 11 is touched thereby through circuit board 13, reach the effect of touch control.
Owing to the pliability of metal material is better, and various shape can be bent to, for instance, for the coverboard 11 of arc surfaced, it can bend curved shape, therefore, it can coordinate the installation of the coverboard 11 in arc surfaced, consequently facilitating the manufacture of whole touch control structure 1, and its touch effect is preferably, it is possible to reach the touch control effect that precision is higher, additionally, relative to flexible PCB 13, the low price of metal electrode, it is substantially reduced the manufacturing cost of touch control structure 1.
In the present embodiment, metal electrode includes the electrode strip 14 of multiple parallel and alternate layout, in above-mentioned cambered surface method of toch control, by alternate for multiple electrode strips 14 lower section being arranged in coverboard 11, and the upper end making electrode strip 14 is connected on the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, so, the upper end of multiple electrode strips 14 is connected on the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11 jointly, shape according to coverboard 11, the differing heights of multiple electrode strip 14 is set, so that the upper end of multiple electrode strip 14 forms the discontinuous described bearing surface coordinated with coverboard 11 inner surface 111.
Certainly, the shape of metal electrode can be diversified, is not limited to the structure in the present embodiment and arranges, and the shape according to coverboard 11 carries out the setting of correspondence.
According to above-mentioned cambered surface method of toch control, the present embodiment additionally provides cambered surface touch control structure 1, it includes the coverboard 11 in arc surfaced and circuit board 13, coverboard 11 has the inner surface 111 of indent and the outer surface of evagination, its inner surface 111 surrounds and forms containment region, and it is formed in the lower section of coverboard 11;Circuit board 13 is as controlling element, for receiving signal and sending the unit of control instruction.
Being placed with metal electrode in the lower section of coverboard 11, the perpendicular inner surface 111 in coverboard 11 of this metal electrode is arranged, and is electrically connected with circuit board 13, it is as touch control electric capacity, and upper end extends to the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, is connected on the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, so, bearing surface is formed.
In this touch control structure 1, metal electrode is as touch control electric capacity, its upper end forms the bearing surface being connected to coverboard 11 inner surface 111, human body is by touching the outer surface of coverboard 11, the electric capacity making metal electrode changes, carry out judging whether coverboard 11 is touched thereby through circuit board 13, reach the effect of touch control.The pliability of metal material is better, it can coordinate the installation of the coverboard 11 in arc surfaced, it is easy to manufacture and the installation of whole touch control structure 1, and it touches effect preferably, the touch control effect that precision is higher can be reached, it addition, relative to flexible PCB 13, the low price of metal electrode, is substantially reduced the manufacturing cost of touch control structure 1.
In the present embodiment, circuit board 13 is positioned at the lower section of coverboard 11, and metal electrode is placed between circuit board 13 and coverboard 11, certainly, the position of circuit board 13 can arrange various, if its realize with metal electrode be electrically connected then can, be not necessarily arranged in the lower section of coverboard 11.
Above-mentioned metal electrode includes multiple electrode strip 14, multiple electrode strips 14 are in being parallel to each other and alternate layout, in the present embodiment, the two ends of electrode strip 14 are bending, form connection strap 142, so, the upper end of multiple electrode strips 14 is connected on the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, defining the bearing surface of metal electrode, the connection strap 142 at two ends extends down, is connected to circuit board 13.
Electrode strip 14 in the present embodiment, owing to two ends bend down, defines " ㄇ " shape, and certainly, the shape of electrode strip 14 can also is that other various ways, as in tabular can also, it changes according to coverboard 11 alteration of form.
For the ease of coordinating of electrode strip 14 and coverboard 11, in the present embodiment, the curved shape of transition position 143 of electrode strip 14 two ends bending, so, it is simple to electrode strip 14 upper end and coverboard 11 inner surface 111 directly abutting contact completely.
Form metal electrode by multiple alternate electrode strips 14, the manufacture of electrode strip 14 and bending forming can be conducive to, be greatly improved touch control precision, and save material, cost can be substantially reduced.
Coverboard 11 in the present embodiment is in arcuation, it can be dome shape, or cylinder shape etc., it is not limited to certain special arcuation, accordingly, the structure of metal electrode is arranged can also be diversified, and except the above-mentioned structure including multiple electrode strip 14, it can also is that integrated structure, such as the structure that overall cylinder is bent to form, or the laminated structure etc. of other form, if its have the bearing surface in arcuation abut with the inner surface of coverboard 11 then can, be not restricted to certain special construction.
The upper end of the electrode strip 14 in above-mentioned extends outside side, form the external expanding plate 141 in arc surfaced, the form fit of the inner surface 111 of the shape of the upper surface of this external expanding plate 141 and coverboard 11, it is connected on the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, so, by the setting of external expanding plate 141, it is possible to substantially increase the contact area of electrode strip 14 upper end and the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, thus being conducive to the installation of touch control structure 1, and provide its control accuracy.
Electrode strip 14 and circuit board 13 are electrically connected, and certainly, it can pass through to weld, point connects etc. various ways, and in the present embodiment, the connection strap 142 of electrode strip 14 is through circuit board 13, and is electrically connected corresponding to circuit board 13.
So that the connection between electrode strip 14 and circuit board 13 is more firm, in the present embodiment, the connection strap 142 at electrode strip 14 two ends is through circuit board 13, and outside extending to, and welds with circuit board 13.
Certainly, the connection strap 142 of electrode strip 14 can also without pass through circuit board 13, and it extends directly on the upper surface of circuit board 13, by pads such as copper sheets, or directly abuts on circuit board 13, it is achieved the electric connection of electrode strip 14 and circuit board 13.
For the ease of the installation of electrode strip 14 and fixing, in the present embodiment, being provided with bracing frame 12 between circuit board 13 and coverboard 11, this bracing frame 12 is placed on circuit board 13, and is placed in the containment region of coverboard 11, above-mentioned multiple electrode strips 14 are each passed through bracing frame 12, upper end extends to the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11, and lower end extends on circuit board 13, is electrically connected with circuit board 13, it is to say, its upper end and lower end are revealed in outside bracing frame 12 respectively.So, by fixing to electrode strip 14 position of bracing frame 12, namely it is easy to manufacture and the assembling of touch control structure 1, and the deformation of electrode strip 14 can be avoided, be greatly improved its control accuracy.
Specifically, bracing frame 12 includes being plane base plate 122 and upper curved plate 121, this upper curved plate 121 is in arc surfaced, and it is corresponding with the shape of coverboard 11, so, plane base plate 122 is conducive to bracing frame 12 to be placed on circuit board 13, and the shape of upper curved plate 121 is corresponding with coverboard 11, it is simple to wearing of electrode strip 14.The connection strap 142 at electrode strip 14 two ends, through upper curved plate 121 and base plate 122, extends to base plate 122 times, and the upper end of electrode strip 14 is then emerging in outside upper curved plate 121, it is possible to directly abut with the inner surface 111 of coverboard 11.
Accordingly, upper curved plate 121 and base plate 122 are respectively equipped with position, hole 123, so, the connection strap 142 of electrode strip 14 in through hole 123 then can, utilize through hole 123 that electrode strip 14 is carried out position and fix.
As shown in figs. 6-7, electrode strip 14 for another version that the present embodiment provides, it is to directly utilize cylindrical metal bar to process, directly the middle part of cylindrical metal bar is flattened, extend outwardly formation external expanding plate 141, forming the arc surfaced being connected to coverboard 11 inner surface, two ends bend, and form connection strap 142 and then may be used;Certainly, the planform of electrode strip 14 can also is that other various ways, is not limited to the structure that the present embodiment provides.
The foregoing is only presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, not in order to limit the present invention, all any amendment, equivalent replacement and improvement etc. made within the spirit and principles in the present invention, should be included within protection scope of the present invention.