CN104252248B - Input unit for touch-sensitive screen - Google Patents
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Abstract
It is used for touch-sensitive, especially capacitive screens input units the present invention relates to a kind of, with grip part (18) and the contact element (12 12 " ') with the contact surface (16) that can be placed on screen, the executable input of the contact element is utilized.It is a feature of the present invention that, input unit (10) has a single positioning auxiliary device (28), especially has the positioning auxiliary device for being located at common plane with the contact surface (16) of contact element (12 12 " ') or being introduced at least one portion (30) of common plane.
Description
Technical field
It is used for touch-sensitive, especially capacitive screens input units the present invention relates to a kind of, with grip part and with can
The contact element on the contact surface being placed on screen, utilize the executable input of the contact element.
Background technology
The existing known input unit for being used for this screen or touch-screen, compared to conventional writing instruments, particularly when defeated
When entering handwriting, its sensation that can not give user to write.Be not only because compared to traditional writing device for example,
The writing point of ball pen, pen etc., the significantly larger size in the contact surface of writing point is functionally similar in input unit.It is described
The minimum dimension of input unit is generally determined by the distance between the resolution ratio of screen or screen position by that can activate.This
Outside, respectively these large scales on contact surface make contact element be relatively difficult to position on screen.
The content of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is the input unit that exploitation beginning refers to.
The purpose is realized by the input unit with the feature according to the present invention.Accordingly, the input unit has one
The single positioning auxiliary device of kind.It is particularly a kind of that there is contact surface of at least a portion with contact element positioned at common flat
Face, plane particularly parallel with screen, or the positioning auxiliary device of common plane can be brought into.
With known to traditional apparatus for writing, such single positioning auxiliary device, for example, one can be passed through
The mode of (thin) point is formed.The positioning auxiliary device can be consequently formed, for example, the tapered body in its end, particularly cone
, but be not essential.Selectively, the positioning auxiliary device can also be, for example, cylinder or can have entirely different
Shape.The free end of the positioning auxiliary device can be circular, such as cone or convex, or can be flat.
Positioning auxiliary device is preferably designed and is arranged to such mode herein, is inputted when using input unit
When, the free end of positioning auxiliary device then can be at least supported on touch-sensitive screen with together with contact surface.
This allows users to guide input dress along screen in a manner of pinpoint under the auxiliary of positioning auxiliary device
Put, or input unit is positioned on screen.That is, user need not be used on relatively large contact element alignment screen
The positioning of input unit.On the contrary, for this, positioning auxiliary device can be used in user, compared to contact element or contact surface, the positioning
Servicing unit is easily significantly thinner or narrower, especially in its free end.
Preferably, relative to above-mentioned common plane, wherein contact surface is together with least a portion of positioning auxiliary device
Arrangement, or the part can be incorporated into, the part of the contact surface and the positioning auxiliary device is set with having distance.
According at least one portion of the positioning auxiliary device, the word selected above, on the one hand-generally free end-
With contacting surface, on the other hand, " can be introduced into " corresponds to a common plane, or may correspond to be aligned, including only
Mechanical force is applied by user to make the possibility that the alignment occurs.For example, only by the input unit being placed on screen,
Input unit i.e. by being transferred to real work or input position.In this case, in corresponding startup or normal position
To put, i.e., when not applying this power, the part of above-mentioned positioning auxiliary device and the contact surface are not alignd on common plane,
Or it is not at the common plane.
For example, in normal position, therefore the free end of the positioning auxiliary device can be disposed in a segment distance first connects
Surface is touched, i.e., is offset up in the side of gripper.According to the present invention, contact of the positioning auxiliary device with contact element
Surface must at least be moved relative to each other in a manner of it can be introduced into a common plane.
For example, therefore, contact element can be it is flexible, particularly elasticity design, therefore, when input unit is by suitably
When being placed on screen, or when contact surface be equally properly placed when, contact surface and be particularly can not with grip part
Relative motion between the positioning auxiliary device of rotation connection is possible, such as passes through the suitable of input unit grip part
(pivot) is moved, and the motion surrounds the pivot axis formed by contact element.
For example, therefore contact element or contact surface energy first is placed.Then, the free end of positioning auxiliary device is being shielded
Curtain side moves up, while keeps contacting surface against the position of screen (in a manner of being fixed by position).Specifically, until this connects
The free end for touching surface and positioning auxiliary device is correspondingly in same plane, therefore, after the pivoting action, the contact
Surface and free end can be supported on screen together, and can be especially directed together on screen.
Alternatively it is also conceivable at normal position, the free end of the positioning auxiliary device is set first
At the contact segment distance of lower face one.In addition, in this alternative case, the free end of the positioning auxiliary device and contact
Surface only can be introduced into common plane by way of above-mentioned relative motion.For example, the free end of positioning auxiliary device can connect
Touch and be downwardly projected and elastic can install on surface plane so that, by applying corresponding power, the positioning auxiliary device can be to
Upper movement, i.e., on the direction of the grip part, until reaching the common plane.
The mode that the positioning auxiliary device can not interact with screen designs.But this not necessarily such case.
Therefore, contact of the contact surface with screen, rather than the contact of positioning auxiliary device can be only provided first, are corresponding
Interaction or screen input introduce known to mode.In the main application of the present invention, i.e., the input unit for capacitance plate,
In this case, positioning auxiliary device can correspondingly be designed to " nonconducting ", or as electrical insulator.It is however, alternative
Ground, can also provide positioning auxiliary device and contact surface interacts with screen.During for capacitance plate, the positioning auxiliary device is subsequent
Can correspondingly it be similarly designed as conductive all or in part.
In addition, positioning auxiliary device advantageously gives user with a kind of " writing feel " of similar traditional writing station.For example,
This can be realized the positioning auxiliary device designed in a manner of the pen of felt tip pen or fiber nib.However, due to screen
Certainly it is not intended to not have to easily be full of ink using ink writing etc., fibrous material here.Suitable is auxiliary for positioning
Helping the fibrous material of device can be, for example, Polyester Fibers.
Certainly, it is also conceivable for the other types of material of positioning auxiliary device.For example, rubber, silicones or suitable
Plastics.In principle, it is possible to using any at least sufficiently flexible to positioning auxiliary device and using during input unit not
Cause to levy what cut to screen and give the material of enough writing feels.
According to the another advantageous embodiment of the present invention, on the contact surface portion point ground of common plane interior contact element or
Completely around positioning auxiliary device above-mentioned at least a portion.Surrounding completely herein means to be opened by what closed line was surrounded
The opening of mouth, such as arc or circle, it is arranged in the contact surface.In a detailed embodiment, opening here
It is arranged in placed in the middle as much as possible in contact surface.However, certainly, this is not indispensable.
At least one portion of the positioning auxiliary device, especially free end, the opening being preferably provided in contact surface
In, from a distance from the aperture lines one of the opening.Easily located immediately at the center of the opening.
The outline on contact surface can describe a dial, or surround the contact element part on the contact surface extremely
Partially formed in a manner of dish type.But outline can also have different profiles.For example, at least part of polygon,
Such as triangle, square, pentagon etc..
Surrounding the contact element region on contact surface can be formed in a manner of part cyclic or ring-type, had and continuously opened
Mouthful, or there is continuous passage, the opening is especially in (part) annular upside to (portion that centre is formed from contact surface
Point) annular downside is continuously.The opening for contacting surface herein forms the bottom of continuous opening or continuous passage.
Contact element can also the mode of such as cap formed.The free end of cap, or the downside of especially free end are subsequent
Contact surface can be formed.In this case, surface is contacted and then with a suitable, particularly central opening.Herein,
Contact the opening on surface and then form the continuous bottom of central opening identical especially with cap free end.
The careful design of contact element is not considered, and at least a portion protrusion of usual positioning auxiliary device enters contact element
The above-mentioned continuous opening of part, or at least one portion can be with respect to the continuous openings in a manner of defined above, with any speed
It is mobile, so that the above-mentioned part of positioning auxiliary device is located at common plane, or positioning auxiliary device and contact with contacting surface
Surface can be moved to common plane by corresponding relative motion.
The contact surface of contact element is usually formed a part for its downside or downside.Contact element then generally has relative
, particularly mutually parallel upside.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, positioning auxiliary device or contact element or positioning auxiliary device and contact element
Both parts, referred to below as component, can be from first by the actuating of the suitable actuation means of the one or more of input unit
Position, position especially backward or the position moved up on grip part direction are moved to the second place, especially relatively low
Position, or vice versa.In the second place, the contact surface of at least one portion of positioning auxiliary device with contact element
It can be introduced in the position positioned at common plane, or the part and at least enter the common plane, therefore can be shielded
Curtain input.It is not usually so in first position.
For the actuation means of input unit, it can be provided, for example, the input unit has as actuation means
Two grippers that can be relatively rotated with respect to each other, also, can be by said modules from first by appropriate relative rotation, user
Put and be moved to the second place (or on the contrary from the second place to first position).Alternatively it is also conceivable to for example, grabbing
One retraction member of setting in portion is held, by user or the driving of motion can be performed and activated.Certainly, it is also contemplated that others are used for
The different mechanical solutions of said modules can be moved between the first and second positions (vice versa).
Said one or multiple components can be moved by the interconnection of suitable transmission device herein.So transmission device
It can ensure that, for example, above-mentioned relative rotary motion is converted into the movement of said one or multiple components.
In the development of above-mentioned theory, positioning auxiliary device can be provided as telescopic at least in part, preferably completely insert
In the chamber closed at least part of input unit.Contact element equally can also.Also can manufacture device with retract positioning it is auxiliary
Help device and contact element.For chamber here, the chamber can be arranged to, for example, the grasping positioned at input unit
In portion, particularly in the hollow circuit cylinder of the grip part or hollow frusto-conical portion.
Alternatively, the first position of positioning auxiliary device and/or contact element is possible, however, it can be such as one
Individual position, wherein, the positioning auxiliary device and/or contact element are arranged on the input device more compared to the second place
Upward position, but it is located partially or entirely at the outside of input unit in positioning auxiliary device and/or contact element.
For manufacturing the material of contact element, the material can be it is flexible, it is especially elastic, or dimensionally stable
's.
For example, flexible, especially elastic membrane material, such as be made up of plastics such as thermoplastic.
Contact element also can be by wire, particularly traverse net (flexible or dimensionally stable) or another conductor structure
(flexible or dimensionally stable) composition.It is contemplated that a variety of possibilities.
Contact element may optionally be the design of all or part of conduction, to ensure that capacitance plate most preferably activates performance.As connecing
The contact surface for touching a part for element is equally alternatively design conductive completely or partially.
Contact element can be particularly is fastened to input unit, especially input unit by the mode for interlocking and/or rubbing
Grip part.For example, herein it is envisioned that fastener of the fastener or its inside outside grip part.
Contact element is preferably transparent completely or partially.The subregion on contact surface particularly is being surrounded, to use
Family can have the optimum field to positioning auxiliary device.Herein, it is at least partly transparent for example to pass through the above-mentioned contact having been mentioned
Element is designed to conductor structure to realize, in addition, it is also conceivable that such as corresponding using all or part of transparent material
Transparent plastic.
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More features of the present invention are from appended Patent right requirement, preferred exemplary of the invention which will be described
Showed in property embodiment and appended figure, wherein：
Fig. 1 shows the partial schematic diagram of the input unit in operating position according to the present invention, in oblique view, its
With the contact element being made of plastics,
Fig. 2 shows the input unit in Fig. 1, is similarly in operating position, and wherein contact element is made up of traverse net,
Fig. 3 shows the input unit in Fig. 1, is similarly in operating position, wherein contact element leading with outline form
Cable architecture is formed,
Fig. 4 shows the independent diagram of the contact element being made of plastics according to Fig. 1, and it is in normal or start bit
Put,
Fig. 5 shows the independent diagram of contact element made of traverse net according to Fig. 2, and it is in normal or start bit
Put,
Fig. 6 shows the independent diagram of contact element made of conductor structure according to Fig. 3, and it is in normal or starting
Position,
Fig. 7 is shown to be shown according to the part of another embodiment in normal or original position input unit of the present invention
It is intended to, in oblique view, it has the contact element of hat shape,
Fig. 8 shows that embodiment is in operating position in Fig. 7,
Fig. 9 shows the independent diagram of the contact element according to Fig. 7 embodiments, and it is in normal or original position.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 shows input unit 10, is configured to be inputted on touch-sensitive screen (not shown).In this example, adopt
With " capacitive touch screen " or screen.Such capacitance plate is well-known in the prior art.
Input unit 10 has contact element 12, and it is interacted with capacitance plate in a way known.In simple terms,
Touch-sensitive screen is contacted the input for data by contact element 12.On screen, the contact passes through physics/technology known per se
Principle carrys out trigger signal, and the signal is relevant with the position of contact screen or contact site.
Corresponding information is sent to the computer that the information is handled in suitable agenda.Therefore screen and input
Device 10 is used as interface together, input and transmission for signal/instruction to computer.Screen can also be used as output single simultaneously
Member, in this place the corresponding output signal of computer changed.
In this example, a part for the downside 14 of contact element, the i.e. front portion 16 of downside 14 are as corresponding contact surface
Or effective work or input face.For the actuating of touch-sensitive screen, contact surface 16 leans against thereon.Input unit 10 work or
During input position (shown in Fig. 1), screen (not shown) is correspondingly moved towards parallel to downside 14 or equally parallel to contact
The bottom of surface 16.
In the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1, contact element 12 and thus contact surface 16 also by conducting film, it is preferably " anti-
Electrostatic film " is formed, and the film can be by for example, suitable conducting polymer be formed.
Contact element 12 is secured to the grip part 18 of input unit 10, for example, being bonded to the grip part.
In this example, grip part 18 be first or upper part 20 it is cylindrical, second or low portion 22 it is tapered
Design.
Contact element 12 has one and grip part 18, the top particularly to match with its cylindrical part 20 herein
Fastening area 24.The fastening area 24 on top, input unit 10 or grip part 18, i.e. in this example, cylindrical part 20 passes through
Suitable interconnection technique is fixedly connected to contact element 12.In this example, the fastening area 24 of contact element 12 generally against
The subregion of grip part 18 is born (below), in this example, (below) part-circular periphery surface of leaning cylinder shape part 20.At this
Region, grip part 18 and contact element 12 it is adhered to one another.Certainly, it is possible to use other interconnection techniques.
In the lower section of fastening area 24, contact element 12 is merged into the working end 26 of contact element 12, and contact surface 16 is set
Put thereon.In this example, the connecting portion 27 between fastening area 24 and working end 26 (being bending herein) formation.Connection
Portion 27 is designed to working end 26 or the contact surface 16 of working end 26 is walked at an angle with fastening area 24 or grip part 18
To.Herein due to the flexibility of the membrane material of contact element 12, the respective angles contacted between surface 16 and grip part 18 can pass through pivot
Turn grip part 18 (by the working end 26 for contact element 12 of firmly holding with a firm grip) to change.
As has been mentioned, Fig. 1 shows the operating position of input unit 10.That is, input unit 10 is put
Put caused position on screen.
Compared to this, Fig. 4 shows starting or entopic contact element 12 in input unit 10.
As can be seen, between the contact surface 16 at start position in Fig. 4 and the longitudinal center axis of grip part 18
Angle when being in operating position of the angle more than Fig. 1.
During operating position in Fig. 1, user has applied pressure to the work of input unit 10 or contact element 12
On end 26, particularly produced with the contact surface 16 of working end 26, especially contact element 12 in the longitudinal direction in opposite prehensile portion 18
The mode that mandrel line moves pivotally, especially around a pivot axis being arranged in connecting portion 27.In this example, pivotal axis
Line is arranged essentially parallel to contact surface 16 and moved towards.
In the original position shown in Fig. 4, contact element 12 is not loaded.In other words, input unit 10 and working end 26
The power of user's application is not loaded and introduces the pivoting action of working end 26.In the original position, on the one hand, working end 26 connects
Touch surface 16, on the other hand, the above-mentioned angle between the longitudinal center axis of grip part 18, more than operating position in Fig. 1
Angle.
Because contact element 12 is in any case elastic at least in connection 27, so when user is no longer to input unit 10
Or contact element 12, when applying above-mentioned power, input unit then returns to Fig. 4 state.In other words, once user no longer correspondingly
Load input unit 10, the original position that the working end 26 of contact element 12 can pivot back in Fig. 4 automatically.
It is of particular importance that input unit 10 has single positioning auxiliary device 28, grip is fixedly attached to
18, and the objectives positioning for input unit 10 on screen.In addition, positioning auxiliary device gives user with a kind of special
" writing feel ".Two kinds of effects will be described further in more details.
In the operating position shown in Fig. 1, the part of the free end 30 of circular positioning auxiliary device 28 of positioning auxiliary device 28
29 enter (engage) into opening 32, and the opening continues up to downside 14 from the upside 34 of the working end 26 of contact element 12.
Continuous opening 32, is herein circle, introduces the opening on corresponding contact surface 16 herein in bottom.Surface 16 is contacted herein
It is open as a part for continuous opening 32 or forms the lower end of the opening in the plane on contact surface.
Shown in Fig. 1, relative to the plane on contact surface, the boundary line for the above-mentioned opening for surrounding or surrounding contact surface 16 exists
The free end 30 of positioning auxiliary device 28 is surrounded on operating position.Contact the free end 30 of surface 16 and positioning auxiliary device 28 because
This forms a common plane or (not bent herein) positioned at a common plane.In other words, contact surface 16 and position auxiliary
Help the free end 30 of device 28 substantial alignment in the plane on contact surface.
Herein, the part 29 of protrusion into the positioning auxiliary device 28 of continuous opening 32 is located substantially at the center in opening
Position.This is equally applicable to the free end 30 of the positioning auxiliary device 28 in the plane on contact surface.
Therefore, surface 16 and the contact screen (not shown in figure 1) of free end 30 are contacted, the surface trend of screen is parallel to connecing
Touch the contact surface 16 of the working end 26 of element 12.
In the original position of input unit 10, (complete) original position for contact element 12 as shown in Figure 4, positioning
The free end 30 of servicing unit 28, if Fig. 4 shows the end, it should be arranged to be pivotally moved to start bit by described
Put, offset upwards or more or less on the direction of grip part 18.Because in original position grip part 18 and working end 26
Or the increase of the angle between contact surface 16-as has been described.Correspondingly, in original position, the He of free end 30
Contact surface 16 is located at different planes, or not at grade.
In this example, single positioning auxiliary device 28 is initially used for, and makes the user of input unit 10 more easily with essence
Determine that input unit 10 is positioned on screen by the mode of target.With reference to the position of positioning auxiliary device 28, user can be accurate
The mode to set the goal determines the current location of input unit 10.In other words, the mode that user can set the goal guides positioning auxiliary
The free end 30 of device 28 is helped to arrive the desired screen position of user.Surface 16 is contacted, it is significantly greater in terms of size and surrounds
The positioning auxiliary device 28, it is automatic dragged, and correspondingly can then be interacted in a manner of accurately setting the goal with screen.
In addition, the positioning auxiliary device 28 favorably gives user with a kind of " writing sense similar to conventional writing instruments
Feel ".Moreover, particularly if the positioning auxiliary device is made up of the pen of known fibrous material, fiber nib.When
So, relative to traditional writing device, positioning auxiliary device 28 is without ink herein, so as to avoid pollution screen.For
The suitable fibrous material of positioning auxiliary device can be, for example, Polyester Fibers.It is also contemplated that other types of fibre
Dimension.Selected material is advantageously at least sufficiently flexible for positioning auxiliary device herein, in using for input unit
Cheng Zhong, any cut will not be caused to screen.
In the present exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 1, positioning auxiliary device 28 is in a manner of traditional fiber or felt tip pen
It is tapered.As from top (or from grip 18) downwards (or on direction of working end 26), i.e. in the direction of screen
On see as, positioning auxiliary device 28 is at least tapered in bottom 36.
In the further development of input unit 10, if can provide retraction positioning auxiliary device 28- it no longer by
Need-into input unit 10, the particularly inner space of grip part 18 or inner cavity chamber.Allow the appropriate machinery of this retraction
Mechanism is known in traditional apparatus for writing, wherein corresponding writing point can retract in a similar way.
As the replacement of the plastic foil for contact element, such as in Fig. 2 and 5, also other materials can be used to be made.Example
Such as, Fig. 2 and 5 shows input unit 10, wherein, contact element 12 ' be not by plastics, and made of (conduction) wire net or
Mesh is formed.Identical part in Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 embodiments and Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 embodiments, identical is used in the case of each
Reference marker.
Further, it is also possible to it is envisioned that for, on the one hand, the original position and its another aspect of input unit 10, with work
Make position, be consistent.Equally shown according to Fig. 3 and Fig. 6 embodiment.In Fig. 3 and Fig. 6 embodiments and Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 embodiments
Identical part, identical reference marker is sequentially provided with each case.Input unit 10 disclosed herein contact element 12 "
It is made up of conductor structure or the conductor structure being made up of multiple (mainly elongated) wire elements.
Comparison diagram 3 and Fig. 6, it can be seen that contact element 12 " operating position are consistent with its normal position.Change sentence
Talk about, the structure is formed in a manner of corresponding rigidity and inflexibility.Even in non-loaded normal position, positioning auxiliary dress
Put 28 free end 30 and contact surface 16 at grade.Herein, contact element 12 " is fastened to grabs in this way
Hold portion 18：Even if not applying corresponding power, the free end 30 of positioning auxiliary device 28 forms same plane with contacting surface 16.
Therefore, user be not necessarily to applying power and by input unit 10 from an evolution to another.Therefore, not shape
Into or do not form above-mentioned flexible conductor structure substantially, but conductor structure is substantially in original position and in operating position
On keep its shape.
In general, on the one hand, the positioning auxiliary device 28, on the other hand, contact element 12,12 ', 12 " or its work
End 26, should be mutually matched in this way so that：At least one portion of positioning auxiliary device 28, in this example i.e. its from
By end 30, either it is permanently in contacting surface 16 on same plane, or can at least be brought into this plane.
Fig. 7 shows another scheme of the present invention.It is provided with each case with the part of identical in Fig. 1 embodiments
Identical reference marker.
Compared to Fig. 1 embodiments, contact element 12 " ' it is designed to a cap, in this example, it is flexible or elastic (this
Locate transparent), there is most of (outer) profile in cylinder.The upward opening in cap top 38 is fastened to grip part herein
The lower end of 18 column part 20.Include a kind of interference engagement here herein.Correspondingly, the internal diameter of cap opening portion 38 is chosen
To be slightly less than the external diameter of column part 20.Certainly, " ' other inhomogeneities between grip part 18 it is also contemplated that contact element 12
The connection of type.
Contact element 12 " ' free end, in this example, i.e. the bottom wall 40 with Part-spherical profile of cap, it is around vertical
To central axis rotational symmetry, form contact element 12 " ' or input unit 10 working end 26.Contact surface 16 passes through bottom
The part formation of the downside 14 of wall 40.In this example, continuous opening 32 substantially penetrates bottom wall 40 from center.
In this example, positioning auxiliary device 28 is resiliently mounted on input unit 10 or in grip part 18.Therefore,
In this example, the end 42 of the positioning auxiliary device relative with the free end 30 of positioning auxiliary device 28 against spring element 44 and
Bear or be supported on.Include helical spring here herein.Certainly, have it is a variety of by positioning auxiliary device 28 in a elastomeric manner
Other possibilities on input unit 10 or grip part 18.
In the original position shown in Fig. 7, elasticity installation designs in this way so that：The quilt of positioning auxiliary device 28
It is directed across continuous opening 32 and downwardly projecting outside the latter.Therefore, in original position, the free end of positioning auxiliary device 28
30 and contact surface 16 not in a common plane, or do not line up.On the contrary, free end 30 is configured to relative to contact
Surface 16 is offset downward.
Therefore, when input unit 10 is placed on screen (not shown), the free end 30 of the positioning auxiliary device 28
Touch screen screen first.Suitable operating pressure is applied by user, subsequent positioning auxiliary device 28 overcomes the bullet of spring element
Power, move up or press on the direction of grip part 18 or the direction of the longitudinal axis of input unit 10.Contact element 12 " '
Working end 26 is then pressed on screen.In this way, relative to cap the advance rotational symmetry of longitudinal center axis bottom
The part of wall 40 deforms and forms operating shape as shown in Figure 8, and is no longer symmetrical and has a flat contact surface 16.By
In the elasticity of bottom wall 40, the deformation is reversible, i.e. as long as no the more operating pressures of application, the rotation pair of bottom wall 40
The original shape of title is recoverable.
As known to persons skilled in the art, according to the input unit of the present invention, have for specific embodiment more
The possibility of kind, it keeps the basic thought of the present invention simultaneously.
Reference
10 input units
12 contact elements
12 ' contact elements
12 " contact elements
12 " ' contact element
14 downsides
16 contact surfaces
18 grip parts
20 parts
22 parts
24 fastening areas
26 working ends
27 connecting portions
28 positioning auxiliary devices
29 parts
30 free ends
32 continuous openings
34 upsides
36 bottoms
38 tops
40 bottom walls
42 ends
44 spring elements
Claims (12)
1. a kind of input unit for touch sensitive screen, with a grip part (18) with the contact that can be placed on screen
The contact element (12-12 " ') on surface (16), utilize the executable input of the contact element, it is characterised in that the input unit
(10) there is single positioning auxiliary device (28), the single positioning auxiliary device (28) has and contact element (12-
12 " ') contact surface (16) be located at common plane or at least one portion of common plane, wherein contact element can be introduced into
(12-12 " ') has a downside (14) on the surface for forming the contact element (12-12 " '), and with forming the contact element (12-
12 " ') outer surface relative upside (34), wherein, the contact surface (16) of contact element (12-12 " ') forms the contact
At least a portion of the downside (14) of element (12-12 " '), and contact element has an opening (32), the opening is from contact element
Upside (34) continuously extends or determined in the opening at least in part to (14) on the downside of contact element, and positioning auxiliary device (28)
Positioning auxiliary device (28) can be at least partly introduced into opening.
2. input unit as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the contact surface (16) of contact element (12-12 " ') exists
Common plane inside points or described at least one portion completely about positioning auxiliary device (28).
3. input unit as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that described at least one portion is arranged on contact surface
(16) in the common plane in opening.
4. the input unit as any one of preceding claims, it is characterised in that positioning auxiliary device (28) is common
It is tapered on the direction of plane, or the profile at least partly cylinder of the positioning auxiliary device.
5. such as the input unit any one of claim 1-3, it is characterised in that the positioning auxiliary device (28) from
It is sharp by holding (30), is flat or round.
6. such as the input unit any one of claim 2-3, it is characterised in that described at least one portion is disposed in
In the opening, one distance of aperture lines away from the opening for surrounding contact surface (16).
7. input unit as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that contact surface (16) at least has circular foreign steamer to region
Exterior feature at least has polygon outline to region.
8. such as the input unit any one of claim 1-3, it is characterised in that contact element (12-12 " ') is with disk
The mode of shape is formed or hat.
9. such as the input unit any one of claim 1-3, it is characterised in that described at least one portion is auxiliary to position
Help the free end of device (28).
10. such as the input unit any one of claim 1-3, it is characterised in that positioning auxiliary device (28) or contact
Both element (12-12 " ') or positioning auxiliary device (28) and contact element (12-12 " ') are moveable, are entered from first position
Enter to the second place, wherein the contact surface of at least one portion of positioning auxiliary device (28) and contact element (12-12 " ')
(16) positioned at common plane or can be together with the latter introduced at least into common plane, and screen input can thus be carried out.
11. such as the input unit any one of claim 1-3, it is characterised in that positioning auxiliary device (28) or contact
Both element (12-12 " ') or positioning auxiliary device (28) and contact element (12-12 " ') are telescopic, are entered at least in part
In at least part closed chamber for entering input unit (10).
12. such as the input unit any one of claim 1-3, it is characterised in that contact element (12-12 " ') is by flexibility
Material is made up of the material of dimensionally stable.
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