CN211786991U

CN211786991U - Touch control equipment

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Publication number: CN211786991U
Application number: CN202020506886.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 不公告发明人
Original assignee: Beijing Taifang Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Taifang Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-08
Filing date: 2020-04-08
Publication date: 2020-10-27
Anticipated expiration: 2030-04-08

Abstract

The utility model provides a touch control equipment, including touching device, a supporting beam and sensor, a supporting beam formula structure as an organic whole, and including the supporting part that is located the middle part, the upper surface of supporting part is higher than other parts of a supporting beam, touching device fixes the top of supporting part, the sensor is installed it is gone up except to prop up supporting beam on other parts except that the supporting part is gone up or is installed touching device is close to a supporting beam on the surface. The utility model provides a touch equipment supports touch device through the convex supporting part of an integral type supporting beam, for touch device provides the deformation space, makes touch equipment's structure simplify, has saved the process of assembling the supporting pad between touch device and a supporting beam for touch equipment's assembly easy operation, assembly efficiency and assembly precision are high, have improved touch equipment's touch-control effect.

Description

Touch control equipment

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of touch control, and more particularly, to a touch control device.

Background

In the field of consumer electronics products with notebook computers as main bodies, touch control equipment with force feedback has become a current popular research and development trend due to stable touch, rich functions and adjustable force. Different from simple mechanical touch, the touch equipment with force feedback can accurately sense the input force of a user and give timely feedback vibration, and the intelligent level of man-machine interaction is improved.

In the touch equipment of current area dynamics feedback, touch pad or touch-sensitive screen pass through the supporting pad to be fixed on a supporting beam, and the supporting pad provides the deformation space for touch pad or touch-sensitive screen, but the installation degree of difficulty of supporting pad is big, the precision is low, influences touch equipment's touch-control effect.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a touch equipment, its detection that can realize the touch-control dynamics, and simple structure, convenient assembling, touch-control is effectual.

The application provides a touch equipment, including touch device, a supporting beam and sensor, a supporting beam formula structure as an organic whole, and including the supporting part that is located the middle part, the upper surface of supporting part is higher than other parts of a supporting beam, touch device fixes the top of supporting part, the sensor is installed on a supporting beam except on other parts of supporting part or install touch device is close to a supporting beam on the surface.

In the touch control equipment, a touch device deforms when being pressed; the supporting beam is used for supporting the touch device and providing a deformation space for the touch device; the sensor is used for detecting the deformation displacement of the support beam and generating an electric signal. Specifically, the upper surface of the supporting part of the supporting beam protrudes out of other parts of the supporting beam, the touch device is fixed on the upper surface of the supporting part, the sensor is installed on other parts of the supporting beam except the supporting part or on the surface of the touch device close to the supporting beam (namely the back surface of the touch device), when the touch device is pressed, the touch device and the supporting part move downwards together to generate deformation displacement, and the sensor can detect the deformation displacement of the supporting beam or the touch device so as to generate an electric signal which can be transmitted to the control circuit board.

In the touch equipment, the touch device is supported by the convex supporting part of the integrated supporting beam, so that a deformation space is provided for the touch device, and the additional arrangement of the supporting pad between the touch device and the supporting beam is avoided, so that the structure of the touch equipment is simplified, the process of assembling the supporting pad is omitted, the assembling operation of the touch equipment is simple, the assembling efficiency and the assembling precision are improved, and the touch effect of the touch equipment is improved.

Additional features and advantages of the application will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by the practice of the application. Other advantages of the present application may be realized and attained by the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the specification and the drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the embodiments of the invention and not to limit the embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of the touch device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic bottom view of an assembly structure of a support beam and a sensor of the touch device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an assembly structure of a supporting beam and a sensor of a touch device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

10-a housing; 20-a touch device; 30-a support beam; 31-a support; 32-a mounting portion; 321-an inclined mounting section; 322-a horizontal mounting section; 33-a fixed part; 331-fixed holes; 34-a second limiting part; 35-a separation tank; 36-a first stop; 37-screws; 40-a sensor.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the present embodiment provides a touch device, which includes a touch device 20, a support beam 30 and a sensor 40, wherein the support beam 30 is of an integrated structure and includes a support portion 31 located at a middle portion, an upper surface of the support portion 31 is higher than other portions of the support beam 30, the touch device 20 is fixed above the support portion 31, and the sensor 40 is mounted on other portions of the support beam 30 except the support portion 31 or on a surface of the touch device 20 close to the support beam 30 (i.e., a back surface of the touch device 20).

In the touch device, the touch device 20 may be a touch screen, a touch pad, or the like, and may deform when pressed, and participate in a stress action as a deformation subject; the supporting beam 30 is used for supporting the touch device 20 and providing a deformation space for the touch device 20; the sensor 40 is used to detect the deformation displacement of the support beam 30 or the touching device 20 and generate an electric signal.

In the touch equipment, the touch device 20 is supported by the convex supporting part 31 of the integrated supporting beam 30, a downward deformation space is provided for the touch device 20, the additional arrangement of a supporting pad between the touch device 20 and the supporting beam 30 is avoided, the number of parts of the touch equipment is reduced, the process of assembling the supporting pad is omitted, the assembling operation of the touch equipment is simple, the assembling efficiency is improved, the production and manufacturing cost is greatly reduced, the assembling precision is improved, and the touch effect and the use performance of the touch equipment are improved.

In an exemplary embodiment, the support beam 30 includes a support portion 31 at a middle portion and a mounting portion 32 at a side portion of the support portion 31, an upper surface of the support portion 31 is higher than an upper surface of the mounting portion 32, and the sensor 40 is mounted on the mounting portion 32 of the support beam 30.

Specifically, in the integrated support beam 30, the upper surface of the supporting portion 31 at the middle portion protrudes from the upper surfaces of the mounting portions 32 at the left and right sides, the touching device 20 is fixed to the upper surface of the supporting portion 31, and the sensor 40 is mounted on the mounting portions 32. When the touch device 20 receives the pressing force, the touch device 20 and the supporting portion 31 move downward together, and then the mounting portion 32 is driven to deform and displace, and the sensor 40 mounted on the mounting portion 32 can detect the deformation and displacement of the mounting portion 32, so as to generate an electric signal (force detection signal), and the electric signal can be transmitted to the control circuit board.

The end of the mounting portion 32 away from the supporting portion 31 is fixed (may be directly or indirectly fixed with the housing 10 of the electronic device), and the other end receives the force from the supporting portion 31, in this case, the mounting portion 32 may form a cantilever structure, the analysis of the stress of the cantilever is simple, and information such as the magnitude and position of the pressing force on the touch device 20 can be easily obtained through the detection of the sensor 40 mounted on the mounting portion 32.

In an exemplary embodiment, the upper surface of the supporting portion 31 and the back surface of the touch device 20 can be adhesively fixed (e.g., by a high-strength double-sided tape or the like) so that the two are firmly fixed to keep the supporting portion 31 in contact with the touch device 20 when pressed by a force. Of course, the supporting portion 31 can also be fixed to the touch device 20 by other means, such as screws.

In an exemplary embodiment, the sensor 40 may be electrically connected to the control circuit board via a connector. Specifically, the connector may be a flexible circuit board FPC to which the sensor 40 may be soldered, and the FPC may be adhered at a predetermined position of the mounting portion 32 of the support beam 30 by strong glue or the like.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the sensor 40 may be mounted above the mounting portion 32 with a gap between the sensor 40 and the back of the touch device 20.

The sensor 40 is located above the mounting portion 32 (on a side close to the touch device 20), i.e., between the supporting beam 30 and the touch device 20, so as to reduce the overall thickness of the touch device, so that the touch device is light and thin, and is particularly suitable for devices with narrow space, such as a notebook computer. Furthermore, the sensor 40 is positioned between the support beam 30 and the touch device 20, and the sensor 40 is prevented from being scratched by other parts or physically damaged by human operation when the mounting portion 32 is deformed downward.

In another exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the sensor 40 may be mounted below the mounting portion 32, i.e., on a side of the mounting portion 32 away from the touch device 20.

Of course, the sensors 40 may be attached to both the upper and lower sides of the attachment portion 32.

In an exemplary embodiment, the sensor 40 may be installed at an end of the installation portion 32 close to the supporting portion 31, the supporting portion 31 is driven to move downwards by a pressing force applied to the touch device 20, and when the supporting portion 31 can drive the installation portion 32 to deform and displace downwards, the cantilever-type installation portion 32 has a larger deformation displacement amount at an end close to the supporting portion 31, so that the sensor 40 detects the deformation displacement of the installation portion 32, the detection accuracy of the sensor is improved, and the sensitivity of the touch device is further improved.

Of course, the sensor 40 may be installed at the middle of the mounting portion 32, or at the end of the mounting portion 32 away from the supporting portion 31.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the supporting portion 31 and the mounting portion 32 are formed by bending to form an integrated structure, so that the supporting beam 30 is convenient to machine and form, high in machining efficiency and low in cost.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the supporting portion 31 may be a horizontal supporting portion, the mounting portion 32 may be a horizontal mounting portion, and a right-angled bent portion may be formed between the supporting portion 31 and the mounting portion 32.

The arrangement of the horizontal supporting part 31 and the mounting part 32 facilitates the mounting and fixing of the touch device 20 and the sensor 40; the bending portion provides a deformation space for the touch device 20 and a better installation space for the sensor 40.

In another exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, the supporting portion 31 may be a horizontal supporting portion, the mounting portion 32 may include an inclined mounting section 321 connected to the supporting portion 31, and an obtuse-angle bent portion may be formed between the inclined mounting section 321 and the supporting portion 31.

Further, as shown in fig. 5, the mounting portion 32 may further include a horizontal mounting section 322 connected to the inclined mounting section 321, and the sensor 40 may be mounted to the inclined mounting section 321 such that the sensor 40 is close to the supporting portion 31, or the sensor 40 may be mounted to the horizontal mounting section 322, which is convenient to mount.

The right-angled bending part and the obtuse-angled bending part are designed, so that the integrated supporting beam 30 is stressed stably, and the algorithm can be conveniently performed to the greatest extent to process the force, so that the information such as the magnitude and the position of the pressing force on the touch device 20 can be obtained; simultaneously, the bending part provides reasonable installation space for the sensor 40, and is favorable for protecting the sensor 40 from physical damage.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the supporting beam 30 further includes a first position-limiting portion 36 for limiting the position of the touch device 20, the first position-limiting portion 36 is located on one side of the supporting portion 31 near the edge of the touch device 20, a separation groove 35 is provided between the first position-limiting portion 36 and the supporting portion 31, and the separation groove 35 extends from the mounting portion 32 on one side to the mounting portion 32 on the other side.

The separation groove 35 is provided to separate the first stopper portion 36 from the support portion 31 so as to form the protruding support portion 31 by bending; the first position-limiting portion 36 can provide a position-limiting function to limit the maximum input force on the touch device 20 and the maximum deformation displacement of the touch device 20, so as to protect the touch device to work stably and reliably.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1-3, the touch device includes two support beams 30, the two support beams 30 are disposed in parallel, and the two support beams 30 are connected to form an integrated rectangular frame structure through two fixing portions 33, two ends of the fixing portions 33 are respectively connected to end portions of the two support beams 30, for example, two ends of the fixing portions 33 are respectively connected to mounting portions 32 of the two support beams 30.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the touch device may include four sensors 40, and the four sensors 40 may be respectively mounted on upper surfaces (or lower surfaces) of four mounting portions 32 at both sides of two support beams 30. Alternatively, the touch device may include eight sensors 40, one sensor 40 being mounted on each of the upper and lower surfaces of the mounting portion 32. Of course, the number of the sensors 40 is not limited to four or eight, and can be designed according to actual needs.

The fixing portion 33 can connect the two support beams 30 into an integrated rectangular frame structure, so that the number of parts is reduced, one-time assembly of the two support beams 30 can be realized, the assembly operation of the touch device is further simplified, and the assembly efficiency is improved. The hollow structure in the rectangular frame structure can be used for avoiding parts or other parts mounted on the control circuit board.

In addition, the fixing portion 33 can also be used for fixing the touch device, for example: the fixing portion 33 can be fixed to the casing 10 of the electronic device (e.g. the C-shell of a notebook computer) by screws 37 or by gluing.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1-3, a total of six fixing holes 331 are formed in two fixing portions 33 in a geometrically symmetric manner, and each fixing portion 33 can be fixed to the housing 10 of the electronic device by 3 screws 37. Of course, the number of the screws 37 and the fixing holes 331 is not limited to six and may be determined as needed.

This rectangle frame structure of integral type creates the space through the design of bending, for touch device 20 provides the deformation space, still provides spacing support for touch device 20 as the core component simultaneously to and for the whole fixed stay that provides of touch equipment. The integrated rectangular frame structure can be made of materials (such as steel) with higher rigidity and better plasticity, and the overall stability and the service life of the product can be improved.

Further, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the fixing portion 33 may be provided with a second limiting portion 34 extending toward the center of the rectangular frame structure for limiting the touch device 20. Specifically, the touch device 20 may be rectangular, the two support beams 30 are both provided with a first limiting portion 36, the two fixing portions 33 are both provided with a second limiting portion 34, and the first limiting portion 36 and the second limiting portion 34 are matched to limit the peripheral edge of the touch device 20.

Further, the touch device may further include a pad (not shown) disposed on a side of the second position limiting portion 34 close to the touch device 20, that is, the pad is disposed between the second position limiting portion 34 and the touch device 20, and an upper surface of the pad is lower than an upper surface of the supporting portion 31, that is, the pad has no contact with a back surface of the touch device 20 when the touch device 20 is not pressed.

The gasket can play a limiting role, limit the distance of the downward movement of the touch device 20, and prevent the touch device 20 from contacting and colliding with other components after moving downward when the touch device 20 is pressed.

The gasket may be integrally formed on the second limiting portion 34, or the gasket and the second limiting portion 34 may be of a split structure, and the two are fixedly connected by bonding or screws.

In another exemplary embodiment, the touch device includes two support beams 30, and the two support beams 30 are separated from each other and arranged in parallel. At this time, an end of the mounting portion 32 of the support beam 30 away from the supporting portion 31 can be used for fixing with the housing 10 of the electronic device, so as to realize fixing of the touch device.

Although the embodiments disclosed in the present application are described above, the descriptions are only for the convenience of understanding the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. The touch equipment is characterized by comprising a touch device, a supporting beam and a sensor, wherein the supporting beam is of an integrated structure and comprises a supporting part positioned in the middle, the upper surface of the supporting part is higher than other parts of the supporting beam, the touch device is fixed above the supporting part, and the sensor is installed on other parts of the supporting beam except the supporting part or on the surface of the touch device close to the supporting beam.

2. The touch device according to claim 1, wherein the support beam further includes an installation portion located at a side portion of the support beam, an upper surface of the support portion is higher than an upper surface of the installation portion, and the sensor is installed on the installation portion of the support beam.

3. The touch device according to claim 2, wherein the supporting portion and the mounting portion are formed by bending to form an integrated structure, the supporting portion is a horizontal supporting portion, the mounting portion is a horizontal mounting portion, and a right-angled bending portion is formed between the supporting portion and the mounting portion.

4. The touch device according to claim 2, wherein the supporting portion and the mounting portion are of an integral structure formed by bending, the supporting portion is a horizontal supporting portion, the mounting portion includes an inclined mounting section connected to the supporting portion, and an obtuse bending portion is formed between the inclined mounting section and the supporting portion.

5. The touch device of claim 4, wherein the mounting portion further comprises a horizontal mounting section connected to the angled mounting section, the sensor being mounted to the angled mounting section or the horizontal mounting section.

6. The touch device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the support beam further includes a first position-limiting portion, the first position-limiting portion is located on one side of the support portion close to the edge of the touch device, and a separation groove is provided between the first position-limiting portion and the support portion.

7. The touch device of any one of claims 2-5, wherein the sensor is mounted above the mounting portion with a gap between the sensor and a back surface of the touch device;

alternatively, the sensor is mounted below the mounting portion.

8. The touch device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the touch device comprises two support beams, the two support beams are arranged in parallel, and are connected into an integrated rectangular frame structure through two fixing parts, and two ends of each fixing part are respectively connected with the ends of the two support beams; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the touch control equipment comprises two supporting beams, wherein the two supporting beams are of a split structure and are arranged in parallel.

9. The touch device of claim 8, wherein a second limiting portion extending toward the center of the rectangular frame structure and used for limiting the touch device is disposed on the fixing portion of the rectangular frame structure.

10. The touch device of claim 9, further comprising a pad disposed on a side of the second position-limiting portion close to the touch device, wherein an upper surface of the pad is lower than an upper surface of the supporting portion.