CN107844198A - Keypad and the portable electronic devices comprising keypad - Google Patents

Keypad and the portable electronic devices comprising keypad Download PDF

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CN107844198A
CN107844198A CN201610830563.2A CN201610830563A CN107844198A CN 107844198 A CN107844198 A CN 107844198A CN 201610830563 A CN201610830563 A CN 201610830563A CN 107844198 A CN107844198 A CN 107844198A
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吴宗儒
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Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
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    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G06F3/04886—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
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Abstract

A kind of keypad, for being engaged with a contact panel, including：Insulation gap pad, formed with multiple accepting holes on the insulation gap pad；Multiple support columns, one-to-one corresponding are contained in the multiple accepting hole；Multiple electrical connection pads, pad side located at the insulation gap and connected one to one with the multiple support column；Multiple insulation pressing pads, pad opposite side located at the insulation gap and also connected one to one with the multiple support column；And multiple flexible members, correspond and be arranged between the multiple insulation pressing pad and the insulation gap pad with the multiple insulation pressing pad.Also providing includes the electronic installation of the keypad.

Description

Keypad and the portable electronic devices comprising keypad
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, the portable electronic dress in particular on a kind of keypad and comprising keypad Put.
Background technology
The product with capacitor type Touch Screen such as tablet personal computer on the market and smart mobile phone is more and more common at present, when When user need to be by input through keyboard word, tablet personal computer or smart mobile phone more than showing dummy keyboard on its Touch Screen, with Touch and input for user.It is actually empty because user is only to make electrical contact with Touch Screen by finger to simulate pressing keys Intend keyboard button whether by effective triggering it is real be problem, for example, finger is dry or when nail is long, touching screen usually can not Touch Screen is electrically connected, so as to which the touching behavior of response user in time occurs not in tablet personal computer or smart mobile phone；Also, base In the experience of user, if needing long-time key-press input, user is more, and preference is inputted using physical keyboard.
The content of the invention
In view of this, it is necessary to which a kind of keypad and the portable electronic devices comprising keypad, the keypad are provided It may be mounted on the Touch Screen of portable electronic devices and operate portable electronic devices for user, can not only be supplied to makes The pressing feel of user's physical button, meet the custom of user, moreover it is possible to ensure the triggering to the Touch Screen of electronic installation.
A kind of keypad, for being engaged with a contact panel, including：Insulation gap pad, shape on the insulation gap pad Into there is multiple accepting holes；Multiple support columns, one-to-one corresponding are contained in the multiple accepting hole；Multiple electrical connection pads, located at institute State insulation gap pad side and connected one to one with the multiple support column；Multiple insulation pressing pads, between the insulation Dottle pin opposite side and also connected one to one with the multiple support column；And multiple flexible members, pressed with the multiple insulation Pressure pad is corresponded and is arranged between the multiple insulation pressing pad and the insulation gap pad.
A kind of portable electronic devices, including contact panel and keypad described above, the contact panel include an electricity Appearance formula touch-control surface, a dummy keyboard interface is provided on the capacitance touching control surface, the dummy keyboard interface has multiple Position of touch, the keypad be arranged at it is on the capacitance touching control surface and corresponding with the dummy keyboard interface, and, it is described Multiple electrical connection pads correspond with the multiple position of touch.
Compared to prior art, the portable electronic devices and keypad of offer of the embodiment of the present invention, set on keypad Conductive electrical connection pad, in use, the pressing insulation pressing pad can make the electrical connection pad and capacitive type touch panel of conduction Electrical connection realizes touch control operation so as to trigger the contact panel；The present invention can not only be supplied to user's physical button by Feel is pressed, meets the custom of user, moreover it is possible to ensure the triggering to the Touch Screen of electronic installation.
Brief description of the drawings
The combination diagram for the electronic installation that Fig. 1 provides for first embodiment of the invention.
The decomposing schematic representation for the electronic installation that Fig. 2 provides for first embodiment of the invention.
The decomposing schematic representation at another visual angle for the electronic installation that Fig. 3 provides for first embodiment of the invention.
The diagrammatic cross-section for the electronic installation that Fig. 4 provides for first embodiment of the invention.
The diagrammatic cross-section for the electronic installation that Fig. 5 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, wherein, it is filled with the through hole Colloid.
The diagrammatic cross-section for the electronic installation that Fig. 6 provides for another embodiment of the present invention, wherein, during the electrical contact pad is Empty pocket shape, the support column run through the through hole.
Another diagrammatic cross-section for the electronic installation that Fig. 7 provides for first embodiment of the invention, wherein, an insulation is pressed Pressure pad is pressed.
Main element symbol description
Portable electronic devices 10
Control panel 200
Keypad 100
Touch-control surface 201
Dummy keyboard interface 202
Position of touch 203
Supporter 11
Insulation gap pad 12
Support column 13
Electrical connection pad 14、14a
Insulate pressing pad 15、15a
Flexible member 16
First surface 111
Second surface 112
Accepting groove 113
Bottom surface 1131
Through hole 114
Positioning hole 115
3rd surface 121
4th surface 122
Accepting hole 123
Colloid 1141
Baffle plate 17
Following embodiment will combine above-mentioned accompanying drawing and further illustrate the present invention.
Embodiment
The keypad provided below in conjunction with drawings and Examples the technical program and the portable electricity comprising keypad Sub-device is described in further detail.
Fig. 1-3 are referred to, first embodiment of the invention provides a portable electronic devices 10, including a contact panel 200 An and keypad 100.
The contact panel 200 includes a capacitance touching control surface 201, and the portable electronic devices 10 are in the electric capacity A dummy keyboard interface 202 is provided in formula touch-control surface 201, the dummy keyboard interface 202 has multiple position of touch 203.
The keypad 100 is positioned on the capacitance touching control surface 201 and the corresponding dummy keyboard interface 202. The keypad 100 is pressed including a supporter 11, an insulation gap pad 12, multiple support columns 13, multiple electrical connection pads 14, insulation Pressure pad 15 and multiple flexible members 16.
The supporter 11 is on the capacitance touching control surface 201.The supporter 11 is tabular, the support Body 11 includes relative and parallel first surface 111 and second surface 112, and the first surface 111 is towards the contact panel 200 are set.On the supporter 11 accepting groove 113, institute have been internally formed from the first surface 111 to the supporter 11 Stating accepting groove 113 has a bottom surface 1131 parallel to the first surface 111 and second surface 112.On the supporter 11 Multiple through holes 114 for running through the bottom surface 1131 and the second surface 112 are also formed with, multiple through holes 114 are in array Arrangement.In the present embodiment, each through hole 114 corresponds to one of them in the multiple position of touch 203.The supporter Formed with fixture 115 so that the supporter 11 is fixed on the contact panel 200 on 11.The through hole 114 can be Cylindrical bore, prism-shaped hole etc..In the present embodiment, by taking cylindrical hole as an example.
In the present embodiment, it is also formed with multiple running through the first surface 111 and second surface 112 on the supporter 11 Positioning hole 115, multiple positioning holes 115 by with multiple keepers（It is not shown）It is engaged the supporter 11 is fixed In the contact panel 200, it is preferable that the positioning hole 115 is screw, and the keeper is bolt.
In other embodiments, the supporter 11 can also be fixedly arranged on the contact panel 200 by buckle etc..
In the present embodiment, the supporter 11 is preferably that insulating materials is made.
The insulation gap pad 12 be fixedly arranged on the side wall of the accepting groove 113 of the supporter 11 and with the phase of bottom surface 1131 Interval.The insulation gap pad 12 is also tabular, the insulation gap pad 12 include relative and the 3rd parallel surface 121 and 4th surface 122, the 3rd surface 121 and the 4th surface 122 are equal with the first surface 111 and second surface 112 OK.The accepting hole 123 formed with multiple insertions the 3rd surface 121 and the 4th surface 122, more on the insulation gap pad 12 The individual accepting hole 123 corresponds with multiple through holes 114.
The accepting hole 123 can also be cylindrical bore, prism-shaped hole etc., and in the present embodiment, the accepting hole 123 is also Cylindrical bore.
In the present embodiment, the insulation gap pad 12 is structure as a whole with the supporter 11.
Multiple support columns 13 are corresponded and are contained in the multiple accepting hole 123, the multiple support The length of post 13 is more than the depth of the accepting hole 123, so as to which two ends of the support column 13 can be from the accepting hole Stretched out in 123.The material of the support column 13 can be conductive material such as metal, or hard insulation such as hard tree Fat, vulcanie etc., to prevent that support column 13 deforms so that touch-control off normal during pressing.Each support column 13 diameter is slightly less than the diameter of the corresponding accepting hole 123, so that each support column 13 can be with respect to institute Accepting hole 123 is stated to move up and down.
The multiple electrical connection pad 14 is arranged at side of the insulation gap pad 12 away from the second surface 112, and Corresponded with multiple support columns 13, each electrical connection pad 14 is connected to the end of the support column 13 corresponding to one Portion.Separately so as to mutually insulated between multiple electrical connection pads 14.The material of the electrical connection pad 14 is conductive material.This In embodiment, the electrical connection pad 14 is disc-shaped, and the diameter of the electrical connection pad 14 is more than the diameter of the accepting hole 123, To prevent the electrical connection pad 14 from escape in the supporter 11 and insulation gap pad 12.
In other embodiments, when the support column 13 is the conductive material such as metal, the electrical connection pad 14 can be with The support column 13 is integrally formed.
The multiple insulation pressing pad 15 is arranged at the insulation gap pad 12 close to the side of the second surface 112, And corresponded with multiple support columns 13, each insulation pressing pad 15 is connected to the support column 13 corresponding to one The other end, each insulation pressing pad 15 is both exposed to the through hole between multiple insulation pressing pads 15 separately In 114, so that operator can press the insulation pressing pad 15.In the present embodiment, the insulation pressing pad 15 is contained in institute State in accepting groove 113, and the size of each insulation pressing pad 15 is more than or slightly larger than the corresponding opening of through hole 114 Size, so that each insulation pressing pad 15 will not be deviate from from the through hole 114.Preferably, the insulation pressing pad 15 material is elastomeric material, can have preferably pressing feel；It is highly preferred that the insulation pressing pad 15 is hollow capsule Shape.In other embodiments, material, shape and the size of the insulation pressing pad 15 can also be not limited to above-described embodiment.
In other embodiments, when the support column 13 is the insulating materials such as resin, rubber, the insulation pressing pad 15 Can be integrally formed with the support column 13.
In other embodiments, as shown in figure 5, elastic gel 1141 can also be filled in the through hole 114, to prevent Dust etc. falls on the capacitance touching control surface 201 by the gap between the through hole 114 and the insulation pressing pad 15；Institute It can be resin, silica gel etc. to state colloid 1141.
The quantity of the flexible member 16 is corresponding with the quantity of the support column 13.In the present embodiment, each elasticity Element 15 is arranged between the insulation gap pad 12 and the insulation pressing pad 15 and can compressed；When the flexible member 16 When in the raw, the insulation pressing pad 15 offsets with the bottom surface 1131, and the electrical connection pad 14 is located at described first Between surface 111 and the 3rd surface 121；When pressing the insulation pressing pad 15, the flexible member 16 is in compression shape During state, the electrical connection pad 14 is to the close touch-control position to the corresponding contact panel 200 in the direction of first surface 111 203 are put to be in contact.In the present embodiment, the flexible member 15 is the spring being sheathed on the corresponding support column 12, and outside Footpath is respectively greater than the diameter of the through hole 114 and the diameter of the accepting hole 123.
In other embodiments, the flexible member 16 can also be other flexible members such as shell fragment, be located in described exhausted Between intermarginal dottle pin 12 and the insulation pressing pad 15.
In other embodiments, the second surface 112 can be the 3D such as circular arc, arch, waveform, irregular shape Shape, so as to which 3D touch-controls can be realized.
In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the electrical connection pad 14a can also be hollow cryptomere, with can be by right Insulate pressing pad 15a control according to pressing depth and then the electrical-contact area of the control electrical connection pad 14, so as to produce difference Sensing area；The support column 12 can also run through the through hole 114 and protrude from the second surface 112, so that often The individual insulation pressing pad 15a also protrudes from the second surface 112, and a gear is also set between flexible member 16 and bottom surface 1131 Plate 17, the support column 12 run through and are fixed on described baffle plate 17, when the flexible member 16 in the raw when, it is described One end of flexible member 16 offsets with the baffle plate 17, and when pressing the insulation pressing pad 15a, the baffle plate 17 is also simultaneously mobile To compress the flexible member 16 and then move down the electrical contact pad 14a.Preferably, the electrical contact pad 14a is upper Small hollow cryptomere under big, e.g., hemispherical or taper etc., and the less one end of size is connected with the support column 13.
Also referring to Fig. 7, during operation, the flexible member 16 compresses when pressing the insulation pressing pad 15, the electricity Connection gasket 14 is close to the direction of capacitance touching control surface 201, to the capacitance touching control with the corresponding contact panel 200 Surface 201 is in contact, so as to trigger the contact panel 200.
The portable electronic devices 10 and keypad 100 of offer of the embodiment of the present invention, it is provided with keypad 100 conductive Electrical connection pad 14, in use, the pressing insulation pressing pad 15 can make the electrical connection pad 14 and capacitive type touch panel 200 of conduction Electrical connection realizes touch control operation so as to trigger the contact panel 200；The present invention can not only be supplied to user's physical button Feel is pressed, meets the custom of user, moreover it is possible to ensure the triggering to the Touch Screen of electronic installation；In addition, the branch of the present invention The second surface of support body 11 can also be 3D shapes, so as to realize 3D touch-controls.
It is understood that for the person of ordinary skill of the art, it can be conceived with the technique according to the invention and done Go out other various corresponding changes and deformation, and all these changes and deformation should all belong to the protection model of the claims in the present invention Enclose.

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1. a kind of keypad, for being engaged with a contact panel, including：
Insulation gap pad, formed with multiple accepting holes on the insulation gap pad；
Multiple support columns, one-to-one corresponding are contained in the multiple accepting hole；
Multiple electrical connection pads, pad side located at the insulation gap and connected one to one with the multiple support column；
Multiple insulation pressing pads, pad opposite side located at the insulation gap and also connected one to one with the multiple support column； And
Multiple flexible members, with it is the multiple insulation pressing pad correspond and be arranged at it is the multiple insulation pressing pad with it is described Between insulation gap pad.
2. keypad as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the material of the support column is conductive material.
3. keypad as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that each the electrical connection pad is with the corresponding support column Integrative-structure.
4. keypad as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the material of the support column is insulating materials.
5. keypad as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that each insulation pressing pad and the corresponding support column It is structure as a whole.
6. keypad as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the hollow cryptomere of electrical connection pad.
7. keypad as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that the electrical connection pad is up big and down small hollow cryptomere, and The less one end of size is connected with the support column.
8. keypad as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the flexible member be spring, and the spring housing is located at pair On the support column answered.
9. keypad as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that also include relative including a supporter, the supporter First surface and second surface, the first surface are used to a contact panel connect to support the keypad；From described One surface to the second surface formed with an accepting groove, the insulation gap pad house be fixed on the accepting groove and with it is described The bottom surface of accepting groove separately, is also formed with multiple through the bottom surface of the accepting groove and the second surface on the supporter And correspondingly it is exposed to the multiple through hole with multiple one-to-one through holes of accepting hole, the multiple insulation pressing pad.
10. keypad as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that the second surface is plane or 3D shapes.
11. keypad as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that the supporter is integrated knot with the insulation gap pad Structure.
12. keypad as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that the insulation pressing pad be contained in the accepting groove and Size is more than the size of corresponding through hole.
13. keypad as claimed in claim 12, it is characterised in that be filled with elastic gel in the through hole.
14. keypad as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that the support column is through the through hole and protrudes from described Second surface, the insulation pressing pad are also based in the second surface, gear are provided between the flexible member and the bottom surface Plate, the support column are fixedly connected with the baffle plate.
15. a kind of portable electronic devices, including contact panel and the keypad as described in above-mentioned any one of claim 1-14, The contact panel includes a capacitance touching control surface, a dummy keyboard interface being provided on the capacitance touching control surface, described Dummy keyboard interface has multiple position of touch, the keypad be arranged on the capacitance touching control surface and with it is described virtual Keyboard interface is corresponding, and, the multiple electrical connection pad corresponds with the multiple position of touch.
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