JP2000148395A - Touch pad cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a malfunction by enabling a user to definitely recognize areas of plural operating functions which are imparted onto the operation surface of a touch pad when a touch pad is used by splitting it. SOLUTION: A touch pad cover is constituted of a frame 5 to be mounted on the operation surface of the touch pad and to form an outer frame of the operation surface and a separating frame 3 to form plural windows 1 and 2 for operation by separating the operation surface. Since the plural windows 1 and 2 for operation are formed by separating the operation surface of the touch pad by the separating frame 3 and the frame 5, plural functional areas which are provided on the operation surface of the touch pad can be easily recognized and a malfunction when the touch pad is operated is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a touch pad cover used when a touch pad is divided and used in a touch pad type computer operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional touch pad, when the operation surface of a touch pad is divided and used, a plurality of different operation functions are given to the operation surface of one touch pad.

[0003]

In order to separately use the operation surface of a conventional touchpad, a plurality of different operation functions are given to one operation surface of one touchpad. There was a problem that the user could not clearly recognize and the possibility of inducing erroneous operation increased.

[0004] The present invention provides a touch panel that allows a user to clearly recognize an area of each operation function on an operation surface of one touch pad provided with a plurality of different operation functions, and reduces the possibility of inducing erroneous operations. The purpose is to provide pad covers.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a touch pad cover provided on an operation surface of a touch pad to form a frame forming an outer frame of the operation surface, and a plurality of frames formed on the operation surface by partitioning the frame. And a partition frame forming the operation window.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings based on embodiments. (Embodiment 1) In FIGS. 1 to 3, a touch pad cover C1 is installed on an operation surface 4 of a touch pad P, and a frame 5 which forms an outer frame of the operation surface 4 is separated from the operation surface by the operation surface. 4 and a partition frame 3 forming a plurality of operation windows 1 and 2.

In the embodiment, two operation windows are shown, but three or more operation windows do not cause any problem.

The operation surface of the touch pad is clearly divided by the partition frame 3 and the frame 5 so that the user can clearly recognize the operation function region. The probability of erroneous operation is reduced. (Example 2)

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the outer frame 6
The same effect as the present invention can also be obtained by a method of installing the post-installation partition frame 7 on the operation surface 4 of the touch pad having the following.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, the operation surface of the touch pad can be partitioned by the partition frame and the frame to form a plurality of operation windows. Can be easily recognized, and erroneous operations at the time of touchpad operation can be reduced.

[0011]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a touch pad cover according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating a use state of the touch pad cover according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a use state of a retrofitting partition frame of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation Window 2 Operation Window 3 Partition Frame 4 Operation Surface 5 Frame 6 Outer Frame 7 Retrofit Partition Frame C1 Touch Pad Cover P Touch Pad

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A touch pad comprising: a frame installed on an operation surface of a touch pad to form an outer frame of the operation surface; and a partition frame dividing the frame to form a plurality of operation windows on the operation surface. cover.