CN110609624A - Touch control module - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a touch module which comprises a frame body with a first wrapping structure, a touch pad assembly, a supporting assembly and a rotating shaft. The touch panel assembly is located above the frame body, and the supporting assembly is located between the frame body and the touch panel assembly and is provided with a second coating structure. The rotating shaft penetrates through the corresponding first wrapping structure and the second wrapping structure to form a hinge structure, and the hinge structure can enable the touch pad assembly to swing towards a fixed direction. When the touch pad assembly is touched and pressed, the second coating structure swings relative to the first coating structure by taking the rotating shaft as a shaft, so that the touch pad assembly can be driven to swing stably. Therefore, the touch module can stably operate.
Description
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to input devices, and particularly to a touch module disposed on a computer.
Background
Common conventional computer peripheral input devices include mouse devices, keyboard devices, and trackball devices, among others. With the progress of the times, touch modules are provided in the market, so that users can directly use fingers to operate the touch modules, and computer systems can be operated. The touch module is widely used, and the early notebook computer has included a touch module which can control the movement of a cursor or click an image of a user interface, and the notebook computer can be operated without using a mouse. The touch module has the advantages that the touch module can be operated by a user in an intuitive mode, so that various instructions can be executed conveniently.
Please refer to fig. 1, which is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional notebook computer and a touch module. The conventional touch module 1 is disposed in the computer housing 21 of the notebook computer 2 and partially exposed to allow a user's finger to operate the notebook computer 2 in a touch manner. For example: the user can touch the touch module 1 by a finger and slide on the conventional touch module 1 to move the cursor 23 on the screen 22 of the notebook computer 2. Alternatively, the notebook computer 2 can execute the key function by pressing the conventional touch module 1. Therefore, the known touch module 1 can replace the function of a mouse, so that a user does not need to carry and install the mouse additionally, which is inconvenient.
The internal structure of the conventional touch module is described next. Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of a structure of a conventional touch module. The conventional touch module 1 is disposed in a computer housing 21 and partially exposed, and includes a frame 11, a touch pad assembly 12, a metal supporting block 13 and a sponge 14. The frame 11 is disposed on the computer casing 21 and has a triggering portion 111. The sponge 14 is disposed on one side of the frame 11 with an adhesive, and the metal supporting block 13 is also disposed on the sponge 14 with an adhesive. The touch panel assembly 12 is located above the frame 11 and one end of the touch panel assembly 12 is connected to the metal supporting block 13 by an adhesive, and the touch panel assembly 12 includes a cover plate 121, a circuit board 122 and a key switch 123. One end of the circuit board 122 is connected to the metal supporting block 13, and the key switch 123 is disposed on the lower surface of the circuit board and located at the other end of the circuit board 122. The cover plate 121 is disposed on the circuit board 122 and exposed outside the computer casing 21.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic side sectional view of a structure of a conventional touch module being pressed. When the user touches the touch panel assembly 1 with a finger, the other end of the touch panel assembly 1 (i.e., the end where the key switch 123 is located) swings downward relative to the computer housing 21 with the metal supporting block 13 and the sponge 14 as the fulcrum. In response to the touch panel assembly 1 being pressed down, the sponge 14 is compressed by a force, and the touch panel assembly 1 swings down. In the process of swinging the touch pad assembly 1 downward, the key switch 123 on the circuit board 122 contacts the trigger portion 111 on the frame 11, and is triggered to generate a corresponding key signal to the notebook computer 2, so that the notebook computer 2 can perform an instruction corresponding to the key signal. When the user's finger no longer touches the touch panel assembly 1, the touch panel assembly 1 swings upward to return to the position before being touched in response to the internal elastic force of the key switch 123 and the elastic restoring force of the sponge. By the above operation, the conventional touch module 1 can provide a key function to replace a mouse.
In the known touch module 1, since the touch panel assembly 1 is fixed on the metal supporting block 13, and the soft sponge 14 is disposed below the metal supporting block 13, although the sponge 14 is pressed down to be in a compressed state, so as to facilitate the touch panel assembly 1 to swing, in actual operation, the sponge 14 is compressed irregularly in various directions, which causes unstable swing of the touch panel assembly 1, thereby affecting the touch feeling of the known touch module 1.
Therefore, a touch module capable of operating stably is needed.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a touch module capable of stably operating.
In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a touch module disposed on a computer casing, the touch module including a frame, a touch panel assembly, a supporting assembly and at least one rotating shaft. The frame body is provided with at least one first covering structure, the touch pad assembly is positioned above the frame body, is partially exposed outside the computer shell and is used for being pressed to swing relative to the computer shell, and a corresponding key signal is generated when the touch pad assembly is contacted with the frame body. The supporting component is positioned between the frame body and the touch panel component and comprises a body and at least one second coating structure. The body is arranged on the frame body and connected to the touch pad assembly, and the at least one second coating structure is formed by extending the body outwards. Each rotating shaft corresponds to one first wrapping structure and one second wrapping structure, and the at least one rotating shaft penetrates through the corresponding first wrapping structure and the second wrapping structure. When the touch pad assembly is pressed, the at least one second wrapping structure swings relative to the at least one first wrapping structure by taking the at least one rotating shaft as a shaft, so that the touch pad assembly swings relative to the computer shell.
In a preferred embodiment, the frame further includes a frame body and a trigger portion, the at least one first wrapping structure is formed by extending from a first side of the frame body to the outside, and the at least one first wrapping structure is formed into a hook shape corresponding to the at least one rotating shaft. The trigger part is arranged on a second side of the frame body and is used for contacting with the touch pad component. When the touch pad component is pressed, the touch pad component swings relative to the computer shell and is contacted with the trigger part, so that the touch pad component generates the key signal.
In a preferred embodiment, the at least one second wrapping structure is formed by extending from a first side of the body to the outside, and the at least one second wrapping structure is formed into a hook shape corresponding to the at least one rotating shaft.
In short, the touch module of the present invention has a plurality of first covering structures disposed on the frame, and a plurality of second covering structures disposed on the supporting structure, and the rotating shaft passes through the corresponding first covering structures and second covering structures to form a hinge structure capable of swinging in a fixed direction. The first coating structure, the second coating structure and the rotating shaft are used for replacing sponge which can deform irregularly, so that the touch module cannot shake irregularly when the touch pad assembly is pressed. Therefore, the touch panel assembly of the touch module of the present invention can stably swing to solve the problems of the prior art.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an appearance structure of a conventional keyboard.
Fig. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of a conventional touch module.
Fig. 3 is a schematic side sectional view of a conventional touch module.
Fig. 4 is an exploded view of a touch module according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is an exploded view of another view angle of the touch module according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a touch module in a preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a swinging structure of a touch pad assembly of the touch module according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
The reference numbers are as follows:
1. 3 touch module 2 notebook computer
4. 21 computer casing 11, 31 frame
12. 32 touch pad assembly 13 metal backing block
14 sponge 22 screen
23 Cursor 33 support assembly
34 rotating shaft 35 first adhesive
36 second adhesive 37 third adhesive
111. 313 trigger part 121, 321 cover plate
122. 322 circuit board 123, 323 key switch
311 first wrapping structure of frame body 312
314 elastic piece 315 locating hole
331 body 332 second coating structure
Detailed Description
In view of the problems caused by the prior art, the present invention provides a touch module capable of solving the problems of the prior art. Referring to fig. 4 and fig. 5, fig. 4 is an exploded view of a touch module according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, and fig. 5 is an exploded view of another view angle of the touch module according to the invention. The touch module 3 is disposed on the computer housing 4 and partially exposed outside the computer housing 4, and the touch module 3 includes a frame 31, a touch pad assembly 32, a support assembly 33, and a plurality of rotation shafts 34. The frame 31 includes a frame body 311, a plurality of first covering structures 312, a triggering portion 313, a plurality of elastic sheets 314, and a plurality of positioning holes 315, wherein the plurality of first covering structures 312 are formed by extending the first side of the frame body 311 outwards, and the plurality of first covering structures 312 are respectively formed in a circular hook shape corresponding to the rotating shaft 34. The trigger portion 313 is disposed on the second side of the frame body 311, and can be in contact with the touch pad assembly 32. The elastic pieces 314 are respectively located at both sides of the triggering portion 313, and function to contact the touch pad assembly 32 and apply an elastic force to the touch pad assembly 32. The positioning holes 315 are disposed around the frame body 311, and can be used for a plurality of fixing components (not shown) to pass through and fix the frame 31 on the computer casing 4.
In the preferred embodiment, the fixing component is a screw, and the triggering portion 313 is disposed on the frame body 311 by various combination methods such as adhesion, fitting, and assembling, which are only used for illustration and not limited thereto. In another preferred embodiment, the design of integrally forming the trigger part and the frame body can also be adopted. In addition, the plurality of first wrapping structures 312 and the plurality of elastic pieces 314 are integrally formed with the frame body 311, and the frame body 311, the plurality of first wrapping structures 312 and the plurality of elastic pieces 314 are made of a metal material.
The touchpad assembly 32 is located above the frame 31, and a portion of the touchpad assembly is exposed outside the computer housing 4, and can be pressed to swing relative to the computer housing 4, so that a corresponding key signal is generated when the touchpad assembly 32 contacts the frame 31. The supporting member 33 is located between the frame 31 and the touch pad member 32, and can support the touch pad member 32 such that the touch pad member 32 is located above the frame 31. The supporting member 33 includes a body 331 and a plurality of second covering structures 332, the body 331 is disposed on the first side of the frame 31 and connected to the touch pad assembly 32, the plurality of second covering structures 332 are formed by extending the first side of the body 331 outwards, and the plurality of second covering structures 332 respectively form a circular hook shape corresponding to the rotating shaft 34. The lower surface of the body 331 is connected to the frame 31 by a first adhesive 35, and the upper surface of the body 331 is connected to the touch pad assembly 32 by a second adhesive 36. In the preferred embodiment, the plurality of second coating structures 332 and the body 331 are integrally formed, the body 331 and the plurality of second coating structures 332 are made of a metal material, and the first adhesive 35 and the second adhesive 36 are pressure sensitive adhesives.
When the body 331 is disposed on the first side of the frame body 311, the plurality of second covering structures 332 may be respectively located on one side of the corresponding first covering structure 312, and the plurality of first covering structures 312 are aligned with the plurality of second covering structures 332. On the other hand, each of the rotation shafts 34 corresponds to one of the first coating structures 312 and one of the second coating structures 332, and after the first coating structures 312 are aligned with the corresponding second coating structures 332, the rotation shafts 34 can pass through the corresponding first coating structures 312 and the corresponding second coating structures 332, respectively. Therefore, the rotating shafts 34, the first covering structure 312 and the second covering structure 332 together form a hinge structure, so that the supporting assembly 33 can swing relative to the frame 31 around the rotating shafts 34.
Referring to fig. 4 and 5 again, the touch pad assembly 32 includes a cover 321, a circuit board 322 and a key switch 323. The cover 321 is exposed outside the computer casing 4, and the circuit board 322 is located below the cover 321 and connected to the cover 321. The key switch 323 is disposed on the lower surface of the circuit board 322 and electrically connected to the circuit board 322, and after the circuit board 322 is connected to the supporting assembly 33, the key switch 323 is located above the triggering portion 313 of the frame 31 and does not contact with the triggering portion 313. When the cover 321 is pressed by a user, the cover 321, the circuit board 322 and the key switch 323 swing relative to the computer housing 4, so that the key switch 323 contacts with the trigger portion 313 of the frame 31 to generate a corresponding key signal. In the touchpad assembly 32, the circuit board 322 is connected to the cover plate 321 with a third adhesive 37. In the preferred embodiment, the third adhesive 37 is a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Referring to fig. 6 and fig. 7, fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a touch module according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, and fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a touch pad assembly of the touch module according to the invention swinging in a preferred embodiment. Fig. 6 shows a structure of the touch module 3 in which the first covering structures 312 are aligned with the corresponding second covering structures 332, and the rotation shafts 34 penetrate the corresponding first covering structures 312 and the corresponding second covering structures 332. The structure of the rotating shaft 34, the first covering structure 312 and the second covering structure 332 can make the touch pad assembly 32 swing smoothly relative to the computer case 4, as shown in fig. 7.
The operation of the touch module 3 of the present invention will be described. When the touch module 3 is not pressed, the key switch 323 does not contact the trigger portion 313. When the user touches the cover 321 of the touch pad assembly 32 with a finger, the cover 321 pushes against the circuit board 322, the circuit board 322 pushes against the supporting assembly 33, and the plurality of second covering structures 332 respectively swing relative to the plurality of first covering structures 312 about the plurality of rotation shafts 34, so that the cover 321, the circuit board 322 and the key switch 323 can swing downward relative to the computer housing 4. In the process of swinging the touch pad assembly 32 downward, the key switch 323 on the lower surface of the circuit board 322 is pressed by the trigger portion 313 on the frame 31 to generate a corresponding key signal. On the other hand, the circuit board 322 contacts the plurality of elastic pieces 314 on the frame 31. When the user's finger no longer touches the cover 321, the touch panel assembly 32 swings upward to return to the position before being touched and pressed in response to the internal elastic force of the key switch 323 and the metal elastic force provided by the plurality of elastic pieces 314.
According to the above, the touch module of the invention has a plurality of first covering structures disposed on the frame body, and a plurality of second covering structures disposed on the supporting structure, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the corresponding first covering structures and second covering structures to form a hinge structure capable of swinging in a fixed direction. The first coating structure, the second coating structure and the rotating shaft are used for replacing sponge which can deform irregularly, so that the touch module cannot shake irregularly when the touch pad assembly is pressed. Therefore, the touch panel assembly of the touch module of the present invention can stably swing to solve the problems of the prior art.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be taken as limiting the claims, so that other equivalent changes and modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention are intended to be included in the claims.
Claims (10)
1. A touch module is arranged on a computer shell, and comprises:
a frame body having at least a first wrapping structure;
the touch panel assembly is positioned above the frame body, partially exposed outside the computer shell, used for being pressed to swing relative to the computer shell and generating a corresponding key signal when contacting with the frame body;
a support assembly located between the frame and the touch panel assembly, the support assembly comprising:
the body is arranged on the frame body and connected to the touch pad assembly; and
at least one second coating structure formed by extending the body outwards; and
at least one rotating shaft, each rotating shaft corresponds to one first wrapping structure and one second wrapping structure, and the at least one rotating shaft penetrates through the corresponding first wrapping structure and the second wrapping structure; when the touch pad assembly is pressed, the at least one second wrapping structure swings relative to the at least one first wrapping structure by taking the at least one rotating shaft as a shaft, so that the touch pad assembly swings relative to the computer shell.
2. The touch module of claim 1, wherein the frame further comprises:
a frame body; the at least one first wrapping structure is formed by extending a first side of the frame body outwards, and the at least one first wrapping structure is in a circular hook shape corresponding to the at least one rotating shaft; and
the trigger part is arranged on a second side of the frame body and is used for contacting with the touch pad component; when the touch pad component is pressed, the touch pad component swings relative to the computer shell and is contacted with the trigger part, so that the touch pad component generates the key signal.
3. The touch module of claim 2, wherein the frame further comprises:
at least one elastic sheet located at one side of the trigger part for contacting the touch pad assembly and applying elastic force to the touch pad assembly; and
a plurality of positioning holes arranged at the periphery of the frame body and used for a plurality of fixing components to pass through and fix the frame body on the computer shell; the frame body, the at least one first wrapping structure and the at least one elastic sheet are made of metal materials.
4. The touch module of claim 2, wherein the body is disposed on the first side of the frame body such that the at least one second cover structure is disposed on one side of the at least one first cover structure, and the at least one first cover structure is aligned with the at least one second cover structure, so that the corresponding rotation axis passes through the at least one first cover structure and the at least one second cover structure.
5. The touch module of claim 1, wherein the body is attached to the frame with a first adhesive and the body is attached to the touch pad assembly with a second adhesive.
6. The touch module of claim 1, wherein the at least one second coating structure is integrally formed with the body, and the body and the at least one second coating structure are made of a metal material.
7. The touch module of claim 1, wherein the touch pad assembly comprises:
a cover plate exposed outside the computer casing;
a circuit board respectively connected to the cover plate and the supporting component; and
the key switch is arranged on the lower surface of the circuit board and is electrically connected with the circuit board; when the cover plate is connected to the supporting component, the key switch is positioned above the frame body and is not contacted with the frame body.
8. The touch module of claim 7, wherein the circuit board is attached to the cover plate with a third adhesive.
9. The touch module of claim 7, wherein when the cover is pressed, the cover pushes against the circuit board, and the circuit board pushes against the supporting element, so that the at least one second cover structure swings relative to the at least one first cover structure about the at least one rotating shaft, and the cover, the circuit board, and the key switch can swing relative to the computer housing.
10. The touch module of claim 1, wherein the at least one second coating structure is formed by extending from a first side of the body to the outside, and the at least one second coating structure is formed in a hook shape corresponding to the at least one rotation axis.
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