CN2836084Y

CN2836084Y - Input device capable of projecting pattern

Info

Publication number: CN2836084Y
Application number: CNU2005200177050U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈振邦
Original assignee: KYE Systems Corp
Current assignee: KYE Systems Corp
Priority date: 2005-05-18
Filing date: 2005-05-18
Publication date: 2006-11-08
Anticipated expiration: 2015-05-18

Abstract

The utility model relates to an input device which is capable of projecting patterns. The utility model is at least provided with an upper casing, a middle cover, a base and at least one light emitting module, wherein the upper casing is made of translucent material; the middle cover which is made of translucent or transparent material is arranged under the upper casing, and at least one pattern is arranged on the middle cover; the base is covered with the middle cover and the upper casing; the light emitting module is arranged in the base so that the pattern can present on the middle cover and the upper casing when the light emitting module emits light.

Description

But the input media of projective patterns

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of input media, especially refer to a kind of input media that presents pattern, it is to utilize two-layer translucent or material that full impregnated is bright, and the technology of cooperation printing, allow input media when luminous, not seem, then have the input media of presented in the pattern of the effect that pattern presents after luminous as application.

Background technology

One computer input unit is an important instrument for user's operational computations machine.One typical computer input unit comprises network camera, digital camera or the joystick etc. that mouse, keyboard, trace ball, personal computer are used.Be accompanied by the quick growth of whole world science and technology, the related needs particularly demand of computer input unit is also grown up fast.Therefore, in order to satisfy this demand, computer input unit miscellaneous successively be developed out, one of them and recently popular be a luminous computer input unit.

Please refer to Fig. 4, it illustrates the combination synoptic diagram that has luminous computer input unit now.Should comprise a housing 51 and a screen 52 by existing luminous computer input unit, wherein this screen 52 is to be attached on the surface of this housing 51.This screen 52 is by translucent or transparent material is made and trade mark or its combination of a figure, literal, company are formed thereon, when luminous, this light source will penetrate this screen 52 is presented on this screen 52 trade mark of this figure, literal, company with the light emitting source of box lunch in this computer input unit.But should have following shortcoming by existing luminous computer input unit: 1. this housing 51 need remove a breach one and place this screen 52 in manufacture process, therefore makes manufacture process be tending towards complicated, and increases its manufacturing cost; 2. the area owing to this screen 52 is very little usually, so its illumination effect is not good.

The 6th, 547, No. 420 patents of for example approved again U.S. (its applying date is November 19 calendar year 2001, and checking and approving day is on April 15th, 2003), it provides a kind of luminous computer input unit.Please refer to Fig. 5, this luminous computer input unit comprises a housing 61 and a base 62, and wherein at least one housing 61 and base 62 are by translucent or transparent material is made with ejection formation.This housing 61 is for translucent or transparent, and then an overlayer 63 is affixed on its outside surface, and this overlayer 63 is for translucent or transparent.The part of this overlayer 63 is by being removed by laser engraving or similar approach to form a desirable pattern-window 64, the trade mark of figure, literal or company for example, when luminous, this light source will penetrate this pattern-window 64 is presented on this pattern-window 64 trade mark of this figure, literal, company with the light emitting source of box lunch in this computer input unit.But should have following shortcoming by existing luminous computer input unit: 1. because this pattern-window 12 is to take shape in upper shell, so can't use for keypad; 2. this pattern-window 64 must add the last layer protective paint, will increase the cost of making; 3. this pattern is the light source direct irradiation by inside, therefore can't produce the stereoscopic visual effect of projection.

In view of this, need a kind of input media that presents pattern, it is the scattering process that utilizes two-layer material translucent or that full impregnated is bright to cause, and the technology of cooperation printing, allow input media when luminous, not seem as application, then have the stereoscopic visual effect that the pattern projection presents after luminous, to improve the shortcoming of existing luminous input media.

The utility model content

A purpose of the present utility model provides a kind of input media that presents pattern, it is the scattering process that utilizes the two-layer translucent or bright material of full impregnated, allow input media when luminous, not seem, then have the stereoscopic visual effect that the pattern projection presents after luminous as application.

In order to achieve the above object, the input media that presents pattern of the present utility model comprises: upper shell is made with translucent material; Middle cover is with translucent or transparent material is made and place the below of this upper shell, and has at least one pattern on it; Base is to cover for this middle cover and this upper shell; And at least one light emitting module, be to place this base, so that this light emitting module is when luminous, this pattern can be presented in this middle cover and upper shell.

Via enforcement of the present utility model, it is to utilize two-layer translucent or material that full impregnated is bright, and the technology of cooperation laser engraving or printing, allow input media when luminous, not seem as application, then have the stereoscopic visual effect that the pattern projection presents after luminous, to improve the shortcoming of existing luminous input media.

For further understanding structure of the present utility model, feature and purpose thereof, the attached now detailed description with graphic and preferred embodiment as after.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a synoptic diagram, and it illustrates the diagrammatic cross-section of input media of presented in the pattern of the utility model one preferred embodiment;

Fig. 2 is a synoptic diagram, and it illustrates the synoptic diagram that combines of middle cover 2 of the present utility model and base 4;

Fig. 3 is a synoptic diagram, and it illustrates the synoptic diagram that input media of the present utility model combines with upper shell 1;

Fig. 4 is a synoptic diagram, and it illustrates the combination synoptic diagram that has luminous computer input unit now;

Fig. 5 is a synoptic diagram, and it illustrates the combination synoptic diagram of the luminous computer input unit of the 6th, 547, No. 420 patents of the U.S..

Embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 1, it illustrates the diagrammatic cross-section of input media of presented in the pattern of the utility model one preferred embodiment.As shown in the figure, the input media that presents pattern of the present utility model, it comprises at least: upper shell 1; Middle cover 2; At least one light emitting module 3 and base 4 combine.Network camera, digital camera or the joystick etc. used including, but not limited to mouse, keyboard, trace ball, personal computer of this input media wherein.Be to be that example is illustrated with the mouse in the present embodiment, but not as limit.

Wherein, this upper shell 1 be with material such as transparent, translucent, or the combined type material of partially transparent is made, in order to be covered on the base 4.What please note is that this upper shell 1 also can be used as keypad (can join the technology of U.S. Patent Publication US20030071789 a case) and uses, and can be the structure of monolithic or biplate.

This middle cover 2 is made and place the below of this housing 1 with translucent material or transparent material, and has at least one pattern 21 (please refer to Fig. 3) on it; Wherein this pattern 21 is for example and without limitation to trade mark or its combination of figure, literal, company, and this pattern 21 is preferably with the preferable color of shading rate and with laser engraving and makes its subregion printing opacity (can join U.S. Pat 6,547, the technology of 420 a cases), or utilize hot stamping brush mode to be printed on this middle cover 2, make it present light-permeable, light tight or semi-transparent light and shade zone; Perhaps, utilize the mode of three-dimensional (3D) laser engraving, make this middle cover 2 be formed with pattern 21.

This light emitting module 3 is to place in this base 4 and be positioned at this middle cover 2 belows to locate, and it is preferably and is at least one light emitting diode (LED), and during actual production, then visual different visual effect is carried out the configuration of quantity and position.

Please refer to Fig. 2, it illustrates the synoptic diagram that combines of middle cover 2 of the present utility model and base 4.Input media of the present utility model is when combination, and base 4 predeterminated positions that can earlier light emitting module 3 be placed in then are covered on middle cover 2 on the base 4; Therefore, when this light emitting module 3 was not luminous, this input media seems can be not luminous as application; After this light emitting module 3 was luminous, then light can penetrate the area of the pattern of this middle cover 2, and making pattern 21 is with projection way, and for example luminous, not luminous, half luminous aspect projection is presented on the middle cover 2, so can attract user and onlooker's sight.By by structure so, remove the manufacturing course can simplify input media of the present utility model, and outside reducing cost, this pattern 21 can laser engraving or mode of printing be printed on the integral surface of this middle cover 2, or utilize the mode of 3D laser engraving, implant this middle cover 2 in.

Please refer to Fig. 3, it illustrates the synoptic diagram that input media of the present utility model combines with upper shell 1.Middle cover 2 of the present utility model and base 4 further can be covered on upper shell 1 on the middle cover 2 after combination.So, when this light emitting module 3 was not luminous, this input media seems can be not luminous as application; After this light emitting module 3 was luminous, then light can penetrate this perforate 22 and middle cover 2 respectively, and pattern 21 projections are presented on the transparent or semitransparent upper shell 1.Because the light launched of light emitting module 3, must see through be dissipated into again after the scattering process of middle cover 2 and upper shell 1 environment in, so can produce the projection visual effect of solid, with attraction user and onlooker's sight.Therefore, the input media that presents pattern of the present utility model really can improve the shortcoming that has luminous computer input unit now.

What the utility model disclosed is preferred embodiment, and patent right category of the present utility model is not all taken off in Ju Bu change or modification and come from technological thought of the present utility model and be easy to the person of knowing by inference by the people who has the knack of this skill such as.

Claims

1. one kind can be throwed the input media that presents pattern, it is characterized in that comprising:

At least one upper shell is made with transparent or semitransparent material;

One middle cover is with translucent or transparent material is made, place the below of this upper shell, and this middle cover has at least one pattern;

One base is to cover for this middle cover and this upper shell; And

At least one light emitting module is to throw a light to this pattern, makes this pattern projection be presented in this middle cover and this upper shell person.

2. the input media that presents pattern as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this input media is network camera, digital camera or the joystick of using for a mouse, keyboard, trace ball, personal computer.

3. the input media that presents pattern as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this pattern is to be printed in this to cover.

4. the input media that presents pattern as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this light emitting module is to be a light emitting diode.

5. the input media that presents pattern as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this upper shell is to be at least one keypad.

6. the input media that presents pattern as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described this keypad is to be symmetrical arranged for two.